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Sonia King
FAN COMMENT: "Think of a singing voice like the late Karen Carpenter's with a British accent, matched to song styles ranging from British and Jewish folk to American country and pop, and you'll have some small idea of what Sonia King's inspirational music sounds like."
Friends, whenever I read Bible passages and feel inspired by God, I then get my guitar and begin to sing the words I am reading. When I have completed writing my 'new song to the Lord', I pray that the song might, one day, be recorded professionally for others to hear, enjoy and be encouraged by. But writing songs was not always so easy for me!
As a youth in the '70's, I was very much inspired by BBC's 'Presenting Nana Mouskouri' TV series, which featured many world music stars of the time. I started buying Nana's albums and those by other artists like John Denver and The Seekers. I also began learning new songs in different languages.
A month after I began attending Church services in Jan. '77 as a teenager, the minister announced a 'Songwriting Competition' for Church youth. Excited at the possiblity of winning and having my song recorded on to vinyl, I began trying to compose my first song. All the while I involved God, asking Him to give me the inspiration I knew I needed. And, with all my heart, I trusted that He would indeed inspire me with a winning song. You can read more about this on my website. Certainly, I think you will find the stories behind the making of each of my four albums interesting and inspiring if you were to take the time to read them.
My entry was one of two chosen winning songs. Now, it was during the actual recording of that first song ('Blue Skies') that I asked God, in prayer, whilst still in the recording booth to inspire me with more songs to His praise and glory in the future and to also give me the means to record them, for others to enjoy. It was a small moment and a small beginning. How thankful I am for that opportunity.
In the years that followed I've been sufficiently blessed, financially, to be able to produce 5 CD albums of songs inspired by Bible scriptures for others to enjoy; -
'Sunshine & Rain' ---- (1984 -- Pasadena Calif. American studio),
'A New World' ---- (1988 --- London, English studio),
'A Time For Everything' ---- (1991) --- Edmonton, Canadian studio) and
'In The Light' ---- (2003 -- Brisbane, Australian studio).
And the very LATEST Album;
'Vision of Truth' --- (2015 -- London, U.K.).
With each album I always strive to improve on the one before. Of course, if more people choose to order my album/stracks then perhaps I will then have enough funds to produce yet another album! That is my heart's desire. I pray that God grants this.
During my College years, I was a group member of "Spectrum" - a mix of musicians of different nationalities, who oftentimes performed at weddings. During '78-'79 I was also a member of 'The Young Ambassadors' - a popular singing group at A.C. and played guitar for a weekly children's choir. I sang in the Chorale and played the part of Josephine in a College production of 'H.M.S. Pinafore' by Gilbert and Sullivan. At the end of my College life, I conducted a weekly, hour long broadcast, at the College radio station.
Although music has been one of my interests in life, I've also been a keen sport's enthusiast. After winning medals at 'Track & Field Day' in 1991', I received the trophy for "Most Valuable Athlete". Other interests have included art, photography, travelling and web design.
In 1988 I began writing hymns, two of which ("Be Not Afraid My People" and "Glory To Thy Name") have been published in a number of Hymnals and are quite popular.
Your kind support is, of course, much appreciated. Thank you for taking the time to listen to my songs. I am NOT a professional. I just do the best I can!
Vision of Truth	Sonia King
In the Light	Sonia King
A Time for Everything	Sonia King
A New World	Sonia King
Sunshine & Rain	Sonia King


Like database systems, workflow systems also require concurrency and recovery management. List three reasons why we cannot simply apply a relational database system using 2PL, physical undo logging, and 2PC.
• Based upon the status the task in a workflow has dependencies.
• Consider an example where the task can be conditional depending on the outcome of the task such as commit or abort of other task.
• Using 2PC for the atomic commit it is not possible to execute the entire task concurrently and independently.
• Once the task is executed successfully it has to update the data and need to be exposed because in the same process other task may be executed and to avoid the waiting process it should be aware of the completed task.
• 2PL is not appropriate for the workflows as it follows strict form of concurrency controls.
• The workflow provides its own consistency requirement that is atomicity failure which means this can be caused due to system crash, hardware failure or bugs in software and also during the cancellation of the transaction.
• The task should be executed in an acceptable termination state.
• This can recover the procedure of uncommitted updates.
• To recover these failed procedures use logical logging and compensation transactions.
• The state information of the scheduler and task can also be recovered by performing the forward recovery of a failed workflow.


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Mike McVay (L) and Judy (R)
Born and raised in Spokane, as a young girl Judy spent time outside of school horseback riding, fishing, and frog hunting with older brother Mike; often bringing home a catch that mom cooked and served for supper. Their father Dee McVay, a Spokane police officer and mother Genevieve, a nurse at Sacred Heart Hospital divorced when Judy and Mike were in elementary school and younger siblings, Pat and Eileen, were still in diapers.
A smart, active, young lady and an avid reader from an early age, Judy often read aloud to younger siblings Pat and Eileen. All four siblings were talented artists and accomplished athletes. Judy played softball, competed in equestrian events, and painted, while both Mike and Pat attended college on sports scholarships and dabbled in the arts and theatre. Mike and Judy often spent summers on the Oregon coast with their father who'd left Spokane to pursue a dream of logging and milling old growth forest at Eel Lake. It was there that in 1956, while still a teen, Mike carved his first piece of art with a chainsaw.
I married a nut with a logging truck
The summer before her senior year at North Central High in Spokane, Judy met tramp logger Dick Backus through connections with her father's Eel Lake mill. The couple carried on a long-distance relationship until graduation when they married and quickly became parents to Steve followed by Lynn and then Boaz four years later. The young family moved around chasing logging jobs and living the tramp lifestyle with Dick working and playing hard while Judy watched after the house and kids. Divorced in 1969, Judy became a single mom and settled with the kids on acreage in Grays Harbor logging country where they struggled to make ends meet. Despite it being a time when lumber industry jobs were unbecoming for a woman, raised on a family mill, Judy was more than competent and worked as needed at nearby shake mills and in the woods as a Whistle Punk.
Let the carving begin!
In the mid 60s, Judy's brother Mike traveled Europe to work and study art for a couple of years. He returned in 1970, landed at Judy's and at their father's request, Mike worked with her to hone her chainsaw carving skills in hopes it would bring an income source to support her kids. At first the siblings worked together, the Humptulips Cemetery sign as their first collaboration, and soon Judy was carving on her own – no small feat for a woman given the weight, size, and dangers associated with chainsaws back then.
Making her way in the world
The first woman chainsaw woodcarver in Washington state, Judy cut her teeth (so to speak) on a three-foot tall tiki; a piece that still resides in her private collection. In 1981, at the Puyallup Fair, Judy made history (again) by placing fourth at the first ever chainsaw carving competition. Her twenty-three-foot totem pole, carved in less than six hours, won a coveted top-five spot among 15 male competitors. The following year, she did an encore performance at the same venue, placing fifth.
It's difficult to explain in tangible terms the level of chauvinism and anti-support from the male-dominated carving community that Judy faced back then. Instead of celebrating her physical strength, artistic talent, and craftsmanship, many of the male carvers were upset when she won competitions. Sounds unfair by today's standards but remember it was the 70s and 80s and men didn't welcome being shown up by a woman, especially one with a chainsaw! Due to the sport being in its infancy, finding qualified judges wasn't easy, and because the competitions were put on by The Fair, and not the carvers, judges often had experience in judging dog shows and other unrelated events. But it wasn't just other carvers or inexperienced judges, Judy faced equal doses of chauvinism from male spectators too. Many of whom would see her standing with one of her sons or brothers, approach them with a question, and totally disregard Judy. Steve recalls experiencing that awkward situation more than once while at shows before he began carving.
It's a testament to Judy's tenacity and grit that she not only made a significant impact on the art form, but leveraged the negativity flung at her to fuel wins. She placed multiple times at big competitions such as Puyallup and Westport plus others across Washington, Oregon, and California. Judy was notorious for rolling up at the last minute, her blue truck stuffed to the gills with carvings and saws, only to be met by overt disappointment from the men who were praying she wouldn't show up and beat them.
Everywhere you go – there she is!
Judy McVay is quite possibly the most prolific commercial chainsaw carver to date. The sheer volume of her work that resides in public spaces is vast. Her signs and murals dominate the Hidden Coast Scenic Byway (WA-109 & 115 between Hoquiam and Taholah, including Ocean Shores) with amazing examples of her work in public view. The Welcome to Ocean Shores sign in particular has been recognized as historically significant and the nearby iconic Rain Gauge at Lake Quinault Lodge is highly photographed and shared widely across social media.
Her works are also abundant on Whidbey Island and beyond; seven large murals for the Navy, six totem poles aboard Navy ship USS Whidbey Island, a collaborative carve on the Welcome to Whidbey Island sign, giant murals at the nearby Boeing plant, a large volume of carvings for Princess Cruises, and several murals at Kalaloch Lodge and Ocean Crest Resort — to name a few. The city of Tukwila sent a custom Judy McVay totem pole to their sister city in Japan and Judy carved a piece for the Seahawks back in the 70s after meeting coach Jack Patera. To say that her body of work is enormous, historic, and collectible is an understatement.
A mover and shaker
As you may guess, Judy was always on the go. She spent time serving as president of the women's auxiliary at the Whidbey American Legion (where at least two of her works are featured) and she helped create, promote, and manage the Cascade Chainsaw Sculptor's Guild and their associated carving events. She also mentored her grandkids in carving and had an abundance of supportive, long lasting friendships. Those who know Judy love her and those who don't, admire her. That's the kind of person she is.
People person and animal lover
An equestrian from the beginning, Judy brought that love for horses everywhere; starting a drill team for the 4H in Seaside, Oregon in the 60s and raising and riding horses wherever she lived; a lifestyle that her daughter Lynn picked up. Dogs too were important and ever present in her life with a special fondness for Rottweilers in particular, thanks to son Boaz who introduced her to the breed. An avid reader, Judy is known for juggling three or more books at any given time; a passion son Steve adopted as a pre-teen. Family is immensely important, and Judy pays special attention to maintaining close relationships with her kids, grandkids, and great grandkids as well as the extended family.
8 x 20 mural at Ocean Crest Resort, Moclips, WA
A vast number of Judy's pieces reflect her love for animals and nature. You can see it in her signature Pacific Northwest style including native-inspired orcas, bears, thunderbirds, and other totem animals as well as regional non-native style wildlife; eagles, seagulls, killer whales, elk, caribou, deer, horses, birds, and flowers. A mural hanging at the Ocean Crest Resort in Moclips is a prime example; eight feet by 20, it depicts 70 different northwest animals ranging from large elk to a small red fox and in most of her work, there's at least a nod to nature in the piece itself and sometimes only in the ornate carved boarders that she's known for.
Where is Judy McVay?
Judy lives in Washington surrounded by family where she works on carvings, creating new designs, and remains deeply connected with her lifelong friends, the carving community, and the great outdoors. Click here to find a Map to Judy McVay's work along the Washington Coast.
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'Sesame Street' improves development for Indonesian children
Children exposed to Jalan Sesama, an Indonesian version of the American children's television show Sesame Street, had improved educational skills and healthy development, according to a study by researchers at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health.
Over a 14-week period, the children who had the greatest exposure to Jalan Sesama improved significantly in literacy, mathematics, early cognitive skills, safety knowledge and social awareness, compared to those with no or low exposure to the program. The study was published online Dec. 5 in the International Journal of Behavioral Development.
"I was amazed with how much television young children in Indonesia watch," said Dina L.G. Borzekowski, the study's lead author and an associate professor in the Bloomberg School's Department of Health, Behavior and Society. "Mostly the shows children were seeing were of adult nature or dubbed episodes of SpongeBob SquarePants and Scooby-Doo," she said. "In contrast, Jalan Sesama was created in Indonesia for Indonesian children. With this study, we present evidence that when a culturally and age-appropriate show is offered, it can change the lives of preschoolers. Our data show that 4-, 5- and 6-year-olds learned important and healthy messages."
Using a randomized experimental research study design, Borzekowski and co-author Holly K. Henry, a doctoral student at the Bloomberg School, examined the effect of a 14-week intervention on 160 children in Pandeglang District of Indonesia's Banten Province. The children, ranging in age from 3 to 6 years, were questioned on their knowledge and skills at the beginning and conclusion of the 14 weeks. In addition to showing improvement in literacy, mathematics and early cognitive skills, the study found that children with the greatest exposure to Jalan Sesama performed best of any of the study groups, even after adjusting for baseline scores, age, gender, parents' education and exposure to other media.
Jalan Sesama is produced by the Sesame Workshop with funding from the U.S. Agency for International Development. The program uses live action, puppetry (traditional and new) and animation to deliver lessons on literacy, mathematics, safety, culture, the environment and other subjects. Among the Muppets made for this specific show are Jabrik, a problem-solving and creative white rhino, and Tantan, an environmentally conscious orangutan.
A similar study was done by Borzekowski of Kilimani Sesame, a Tanzanian version of the TV show. In that study, published in July, Borzekowski found that children with greater exposure showed more gains in cognitive, social and health outcomes than those with less exposure. Specifically, children who were more receptive to the Kilimani Sesame content had higher scores on tests of literacy and primary math skills and greater ability to describe appropriate social behaviors and emotions, and knew more about malaria and HIV/AIDS.
Funding for Jalan Sesama and the research were provided by the USAID.


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import au.edu.uts.eng.remotelabs.rigclient.rig.IRigControl.PrimitiveRequest;
import au.edu.uts.eng.remotelabs.rigclient.rig.IRigControl.PrimitiveResponse;
import au.edu.uts.eng.remotelabs.rigclient.rig.primitive.IPrimitiveController;
import au.edu.uts.eng.remotelabs.rigclient.rig.primitive.MasterAllowed;

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The latest route, aircraft, ground and in flight service news and developments from Delta Air Lines on routes to and from London airports.
Delta is to suspend its London Heathrow to Philadelphia route from Thursday 3 May 2018.
Delta Air Lines is to suspend its route from London Heathrow to Philadelphia from Thursday 3 May 2018.
The route launched in April 2015 with the benefit of a pair of slots that American Airlines was required to relinquish as part of its merger with US Airways. It is understood that Delta should now have permanent rights to this slot pair.
It is not currently known what route Delta will operate instead. Bearing in mind that Virgin has also permanently suspended Chicago this latest route suspension does suggest that Delta and Virgin struggle on routes where rival alliances have higher frequencies.
Now that Delta has suspended London Heathrow – Philadelphia, this route will be operated exclusively by Oneworld alliance members and joint-venture American Airlines and British Airways.
Affected Delta passengers should have the option of being accommodated on alternative Delta and Virgin Atlantic services via gateways such as New York JFK.
An earlier version of this article stated that this route was suspended from Saturday 24 March 2018. This article has been updated as it has since emerged that flights will operate until Thursday 3 May 2018.
Delta Air Lines has launched a four times weekly summer seasonal route from London Heathrow to Portland, Oregon from 26 May 2017.
Delta Air Lines has announced it is to launch a new direct route from London Heathrow to Portland, Oregon from Friday 26 May 2017.
The route will operate four times a week on a summer seasonal basis to Portland International Airport using a Boeing 767-300 aircraft. The service will end in early October 2017, but will resume in May 2018.
Flights will operate from London Heathrow Terminal 3 (an earlier draft stated Terminal 4 before Delta consolidated all services at Terminal 3) and will be codeshared with Delta's UK transatlantic joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic.
This route will be the only direct flight between London and Portland. Flights are on sale now at the websites of both Delta and Virgin Atlantic.
The flight time from London to Portland is approximately 11 hours.
This is also a route that had been a likely contender for a new direct service by British Airways with its Boeing 787 Dreamliner. Delta's announcement may prompt a rethink on BA's part. BA may either launch this with a near daily year round service route, or choose another US city that is not already served from London.
Note that timings are approximate and precise timings may vary throughout the summer.
This route is scheduled to resume on Friday 4 May 2018 until Saturday 6 October 2018.
Delta Air Lines continues its steady transatlantic growth at London Heathrow with the launch a new route to Salt Lake City in Utah from Sunday 1 May 2016.
The flight will operate on a summer seasonal basis. This will be the only direct flight from London Heathrow to Utah. Delta will also offer passengers connections to some 50 cities from Salt Lake City.
Flights will be operated with a Boeing 767-300 aircraft, with a two class, business & economy, service. Flights will depart from London Heathrow Terminal 3. It is codeshared with Delta's transatlantic joint-venture partner, Virgin Atlantic.
This route is scheduled to return on Tuesday 1 May 2018 and will operate until Saturday 27 October 2018. Flights will operate daily for most of the season.
We're not quite sure what has prompted this but the co-location of Delta and Virgin Atlantic flights in Terminal 3 has been partially reversed, with Delta's daily flights to Atlanta and Seattle moved to London Heathrow Terminal 4.
Delta has since co-located all of its transatlantic flights with Virgin Atlantic in London Heathrow Terminal 3.
Delta Air Lines has today announced the opening of a new arrivals lounge for eligible passengers at London Heathrow Terminal 3.
This is a sign of Delta's continued investment in the London Heathrow market.
The arrivals lounge is located in arrivals hall of Terminal 3.
Delta BusinessElite passengers and SkyMiles Diamond and Platinum Medallion members arriving from the United States have access to the lounge.
The lounge features 11 shower suites and clothes press and shoe shine services.
Breakfast includes Starbucks Coffee, fresh fruit, pastries, yoghurt and cereals and a prepared to order a la carte menu. Wi-Fi is available throughout the lounge, plus a business centre and a selection of the day's newspapers.
The lounge is open from 6am to 2pm, daily.
Delta Air Lines continues to expand its presence at London Heathrow with the launch of a new route from the airport to Philadelphia on 8 April 2015, the airline confirmed today.
The flight will operate from Terminal 4, and be operated by a Boeing 757 aircraft in a two class (economy and business class) configuration.
The route will also be offered as a codeshare with its transatlantic joint-venture partner Virgin Atlantic.
Flight DL195 Depart London Heathrow 12:30 Arrive Philadelphia 16:00.
Flight DL194 Depart Philadelphia 19:04 Arrive London Heathrow 07:30.
Virgin Atlantic and Delta Air Lines have announced changes to their schedules between London Heathrow and Atlanta and Los Angeles as part of their transatlantic joint-venture.
We have to admit to being a little surprised by this news.
Virgin Atlantic and Delta, partners together in a relatively new transatlantic joint-venture, have announced that they will swap flights between London Heathrow and Los Angeles and Atlanta from 26 October 2014.
Delta will take over one of Virgin Atlantic's twice daily London Heathrow – Los Angeles flights. Virgin Atlantic will take over one of Delta's thrice daily London Heathrow – Atlanta flights.
It was only a little over a month ago that Delta Air Lines announced its plans to launch a direct route from London Heathrow to Chicago O'Hare from Sunday 26 October 2014.


This FAQ helps G Suite users to get started with the GroupCamp for Gmail add-on and anwers to questions such as: how to sign into your GroupCamp account? How to remove the add-on?
What is the GroupCamp for Gmail add-on?
How to install or get the add-on installed by a G Suite administrator?
Who has installed this app to my Gmail inbox?
How to verify if the add-on is installed to my Gmail inbox?
How to sign in to my GroupCamp account?
How can I remove the add-on from my Gmail?
GroupCamp for Gmail add-on turns emails into GroupCamp tasks without leaving Gmail.
GroupCamp for Gmail is also available for smartphones within the Gmail app (Only for Android and from the 8.0 version).
To read more about the add-on, please consult this article: GroupCamp for Gmail add-on turns emails into tasks.
As a G Suite user, you can make an individual Install. Please consult this FAQ: How to install the GroupCamp for Gmail add-on.
A G Suite Administrator can also install the add-on for your entire G Suite domain or for some organizational units of your domain.
A G Suite administrator has installed the GroupCamp for Gmail add-on to your Gmail inbox.
Please note that only G Suite administrators can remove the add-on from your Gmail inbox.
With your Gmail inbox: open an existing email and check if you have the GroupCamp icon. Please note that you may wait up to 24 hrs until the GroupCamp icon appears.
Open the add-on by clicking on the GroupCamp icon (See above screenshot).
In the Welcome to GroupCamp for Gmail card, click on SIGN IN.
1. When your email address is known from GroupCamp: the GroupCamp Grant Permission window will pop up with one or several GroupCamp accounts.
the Select an account card is displayed when you are a user from several GroupCamp accounts.
the account actions card is displayed when your are a user of only one GroupCamp account.
To learn more, please read this article: GroupCamp for Gmail add-on turns emails into tasks.
2. When your email address is unknown from GroupCamp: the Welcome to GroupCamp window will pop up, then click on Sign in.
Enter your account url, your username and password.
The GroupCamp Grant Permission window will then pop up.
For a G Suite Domain install: you can't remove the add-on. You must contact your G Suite administrator.
For an Individual install, please read this FAQ: How to install the GroupCamp for Gmail add-on.


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Rabbi Eliyahu Ben Haim, a prominent New Jersey spiritual leader, was sentenced to five years in prison for money laundering.
Ben Haim, 60, was sentenced Wednesday in U.S. District Court in Trenton, N.J., for laundering at least $1.5 million through a number of religious charities from October 2006 to July 2009. He pleaded guilty in June 2010.
The rabbi was among 45 people, including other religious leaders and politicians, arrested in a government sting operation in the summer of 2009 with the cooperation of Solomon Dwek, a developer who was involved in a $50 million bank fraud.
At his sentencing, Ben Haim pleaded for leniency.
The five-year sentence was the longest term ever imposed in a federal corruption sting.
Also sentenced Wednesday in the same court was Akiva Aryeh Weiss, who received five years probation for operating a cash house in the scheme. Weiss, who suffers from Asperger syndrome, will serve his sentence at a mental facility.
This story "New Jersey Rabbi Gets 5 Years for Scam" was written by JTA.


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SpiritCrossing
Atheism and Agnosticism
Pagan and Earth-Based Religions
Religion and Spirituality – Other
Religious Concepts
Wicca and Witchcraft
Buddhism and our Environmental Obligation
in Buddhism
Within our society, there are certain innate concepts that every individual is equipped with. Virtues, morals, or the concept of "right and wrong" are just a few examples of such ideals. To help make humanity a more positive atmosphere, there are a few models one should strive to accomplish in their everyday life. These include but are not limited to: compassion towards all individuals who are less fortunate, non-violence towards any and all living and non-living things, and a natural want or need to help sustain the environment we live in. The most critical of these ideals would be our responsibility to help reverse the immense damage already being done to our ecosystem in the forms of global warming, ozone layer depletion, deforestation, and a reduction in biodiversity, to name just a few. By incorporating the Buddhist philosophy, one can fulfill an environmental obligation towards bettering our "eco-crisis."
Buddhism and Sustainability
Sustainability, on the other hand, is an ideal that societies everywhere seem to slowly be adapting to. In definition, sustainability is the ability to provide a healthy, fulfilling and just life for all living beings on earth, now and for generations to come, all the while enhancing the health of ecosystems and the capability of other species to survive in their natural environments. Within the Buddhist philosophy, the Middle Way is followed to promote detachment and moderation in one's life.
The Middle Way "avoids extremes of denial and overindulgence and produces a 'rationed life,' unlike in consumerist societies where maximum satisfaction of needs, wants, and desires occur" (Sponsel 148). Pertaining to Buddhism and the environment, though, there is a more direct path to supporting environmentalism. Buddhism encourages individuals to "limit their resource consumption to the optimal satisfaction of the four basic needs of food, clothing, shelter, and medicine" (Sponsel 147). The biggest growing issue about our society's environmental crisis, in my opinion, is the immense amount of over-consumption that occurs. Individuals have come to naturally consume large amounts of resources that are unnecessary. Buddhism, and rightly so, advocates a form of living that contains so much simplicity that could humbly save our environment in more senses than one.
Moving forward to other concepts of Buddhism and our environmental obligation, the principle of compassion is one that is in dire need of important attention. In relation to the Buddha, it is said that his choice of sharing his insight about the cause of and the path to end suffering after his own enlightenment occurred was an act of true universal compassion.
Compassion is one of those virtues that, I believe, is open to numerous personal interpretations. Pertaining to the environment, though, compassion consists of being empathetic and showing concern to all forms of life whether it be humans, animals, insects, or nature. Compassion thus refers to an unselfish, detached emotion that gives an individual a sense of urgency in wanting to help others. From the perspective of a Buddhist, helping others to provide a cessation to suffering by stopping the process of rebirth is the ultimate goal. According to one source on the origin of Bodhisattva, or a being whose aim is to achieve Buddha-hood, started when traditional Buddhist monks began to stray away from Buddhist ideals of love and altruism. In order to steer the monks back on the right path, a sort of Bodhisattva doctrine was put into place with compassionate action as its motive. This new Bodhisattva doctrine required the selflessness of compassion as its ideal in order to direct the Buddhist monks back to the proper teachings and the goal of "saving all creatures" (Walsh-Frank 5). Living compassionately towards all living creatures, and nature as well applies to all individuals whether they aspire to become a Buddhist or not. However, the concept of compassion towards all creatures, both living and non-living, is another Buddhist principle that advocates the said non-violent ecology.
Environmentalism – The notion of non-violence
One of the most influential and essential principles of incorporating Buddhism into environmentalism is the notion of non-violence. Within the eightfold path, the fourth imperative of "right" action represents abstinence from taking lives, or "ahimsa," and from stealing. A few conditions arise from this point of view that has transformed "ahimsa" in Buddhism to a more modern tone. Practicing Buddhists support "suitable" forms of killing and stealing. In the case of a poor man stealing to feed his starving family or Buddhist exterminating pests who are destroying their crops, these actions are exempted from being considered wrong (Living Buddhism 18-30). Therefore, non-violence takes on many different forms in discussions pertaining to its depth but holds true to one simplistic notion. With regard to the environment, all living and non-living beings should be respected as well as preserved.
Although not all individuals will be eager to wholly convert to Buddhism as a philosophical lifestyle change, I do concur that some of the Buddhist tendencies of awareness and simplicity can drive our environment to be capable of correcting its downfalls. Most importantly, the four basic needs of food, shelter, clothing, and medicine are aspects in which all individuals must strive to incorporate into their everyday lives. While there are some principles of a Buddhist environmental ethic that move our ecosystem on the right path to salvation, there are still some included that I personally do not believe would be successful applications to the majority. The sustainability, responsibility, compassion, and harmony that encompass the Buddhist philosophy fully promote a better situation for our environment.
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While it's obviously hard to predict what the next big thing for the smartphone industry will be, it's likely that phone manufacturers will at least try to commercially implement some kind of flexible display technology in their future devices. Being the biggest smartphone maker in the world, Samsung is naturally spearheading this initiative, as evident by the company's many investments in related fields. The South Korean tech giant has been pushing the organic light-emitting diode (OLED) technology for years and has already filed for numerous patents utilizing it for the purpose of creating a smartphone with a flexible display.
In fact, we've been hearing about such patents for a couple of years now, with the most recent one surfacing earlier this month. Today, a report emerged that the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) just approved another one of Samsung's patents pertaining to this technology. The filing with the USPTO was originally made back in mid-2014 and describes a flexible display device which includes a bendable panel configured for displaying images along with its inner workings. The creation encompasses two electrode layers separated by a dielectric elastomer film. When a certain amount of voltage is applied to both electrodes, this invention is capable of bending without any physical pressure exerted by the user. In addition to that, the design documents state that this display would be resistant to impact and allow for both bendable and completely foldable smartphones.
In other words, Samsung is describing a display which would be able to bend on its own, as soon as it's given the go-ahead to do so. For example, imagine using a regular smartphone, pulling down a notification panel, and tapping on a shortcut to order your device to either bend to some extent, or fold over completely. Of course, this is all just hypothetical, but it's an example of how this technology could work in practice. Speaking of which, there's obviously no way of knowing whether this patent will ever be implemented at a commercial level. So, while we're waiting for more news on that front, you can check out Samsung's complete filing with the USPTO by following the source link below.


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Case law digest - December 2021
Court: Court of Justice of the European Union
Case: Case C-564/19 IS (Illegality of the order for reference)
A first interview between the accused, a Swedish national who did not speak Hungarian, and the investigative authority took place, with the accused supported by a Swedish language interpreter. There was no evidence to prove the interpreter's competence or that the accused understood the interpreter.
The referring judge felt therefore that there was no ability for the court or lawyer to verify the quality of the interpretation – one where the accused was notified of the suspicions held against him and his rights including the right of defence.
The Court of Justice of the European Union (the "Court") were therefore asked whether Hungarian law complied with Directive 2010/64 (right of interpretation and translation in criminal proceedings) and Directive 2012/12 (right to information in criminal proceedings). If incompatible, the Court was also asked whether proceedings could continue in the accused absence.
The Supreme Court of Hungary brought disciplinary proceedings against the referring judge and ruled the judge's request for preliminary ruling to the Court as unlawful. The referring judge made an additional request for a preliminary ruling on these actions.
Judgement:
On the latter action of the Hungarian Supreme Court, the Court found that a national supreme court cannot decide that a request for preliminary ruling, submitted from a lower court, is unlawful. The Court holds exclusive jurisdiction to decide on the admissibility of these requests. Here, primacy of EU law entitles the lower court to ignore the Hungarian Supreme Court's decision. Moreover, EU law precludes any ability to bring disciplinary proceedings against a national judge on the ground that the individual submitted a request for preliminary ruling.
Member states, under Directive 2010/64, must use specific measures to ensure that interpretations and translations are of a sufficient quality to enable the accused to comprehend the suspicions against them. A register of independent translators and interpreters is one way to achieve this – something Hungary did not hold. In this regard, measures must provide national courts with the tools to know that the interpretation is of sufficient quality – this safeguards the fairness of proceedings and rights of defence.
Finally, where there has been incompatibility with the Directives, above mentioned, meaning that the accused does not understand or has not been informed of the accusations against them, criminal proceedings cannot continue in their absence. This is line with the Directives and Article 48(2) Charter of Fundamental Rights of the European Union.
Case: Advocate General's (Campos Sánchez-Bordona) Opinion in Joined Cases C-793/19 SpaceNet and C 794/19 Telekom Deutschland, in Case C-140/20 Commissioner of the Garda Síochána and Others and in Joined Cases C-339/20 VD and C-397/20 SR
Advocate General, Campos Sánchez-Bordona, handed down his Opinion on a number of cases brought to the Court in relation to retention and access to personal data within the electronic communication sector.
Joined Cases C-793/19 and C-794/19
The general and indiscriminate storage obligation imposed by German legislation covers an array of traffic and location data. Storage of electronic communication data must be targeted due to the associated risks of holding this data. Access to the data also involves a serious interference with the right to privacy and family life and protection of individual's personal data.
Case C-140/20
In his Opinion, the judgement in Prokuratuur (Conditions for access to electronic communications data) (C-746/18) encompasses the answers to the questions in the present case.
General and indiscriminate retention of traffic and location data is not a general permitted activity. Rather, this is only justified in the interests of national security (which does not include prosecution of offences). Therefore, preventive, general and indiscriminate retention of such data of all subscribers for a duration of two years does not comply with the Directive on privacy and electronic communications. Irish law is therefore not compliant with this European instrument.
In addition, a national court cannot limit in time the effects of a declaration of illegality of domestic legislation that does not comply with EU law.
Here, proceedings were viewed to relate to where a member state can impose an obligation to retain electronic traffic data in a general and indiscriminate way. As in the above, the case of Prokuratuur (Conditions for access to electronic communications data) (C-746/18) was relevant.
The EU Regulation and Directive on market abuse do not provide an autonomous power to retain data, rather they authorise the accessing of data retained in existing records to competent authorities. This access is only permitted where done in accordance with the Directive on privacy and electronic communications. National legislation providing for retention of traffic data in a general and indiscriminate manner within insider dealing or market manipulation investigations does not comply with EU law. The effects of not complying cannot be limited in time by the national court.
Case: Joined Cases C-748/19 to C-754/19 Criminal proceedings against WB and Others
The Regional Court in Warsaw, Poland, identified Polish rules on secondment of judges that enable the Minister of Justice to assign a judge to a higher criminal court (based on a set of criteria not officially known). This decision cannot be judicially reviewed, and the secondment can be brought to an end at any point in time without such termination being subject to criteria existing in law or need to provide a statement of reasons.
The Regional Court therefore asked if these rules are in accordance with EU law, particularly Article 19(1) TEU and if these undermine a presumption of innocence within criminal proceedings (as per Directive 2016/343).
Polish ordinary courts, a concept including the Regional Court, form part of the Polish judicial system in the 'fields covered by Union law' as stated Article 19(1) TEU. Judicial independence is paramount therefore to safeguarding effective legal protection under Article 19(1).
A mechanism for secondment of judges must therefore provide for necessary guarantees to safeguard against a secondment being a way to impose political control on judicial decisions.
On review of the mechanism, the Court found that there are several factors that permit the Minister for Justice to influence judges – risking judicial independence. Criteria for a secondment and the termination of the same must be known in advance, together with a sufficient statement of reasons. Termination of a secondment must be able to be challenged in a manner that protects in full the rights of defence; this is important given that termination can be compared to a disciplinary penalty. The position of the Minister also raises concern as to the impartiality of seconded judges – with this individual holding power over the public prosecutor of the ordinary courts and seconded judges.
Taken in whole, this was not considered by the Court to be in line with the obligation to comply with the important requirement of judicial independence.
On Directive 2016/343 and the presumption of innocence in criminal proceedings, there is an assumption here that a judge is free of bias and prejudice within the proceedings and consideration of the accusations made against the individual. The existence of the above discussed mechanisms and intricacies were viewed to potentially impede on judge's independence and impartiality – the presumption of innocence was threatened as a result.
Case: Case C-821/19 Commission v Hungary (Criminalisation of assistance to asylum seekers)
In 2018, Hungary amended laws encompassing measures against illegal immigration.
Hungary introduced measures adding an additional ground of inadmissibility for international protection of an application and also criminalised the organisation of activities which supported the lodging of applications for asylum from those not eligible for asylum under national law.
The Court upheld the vast majority of the Commission's actions. Hungary was found to have failed to fulfil obligations under the Procedures Directive. Here, Hungary permitted the rejection of an application for international protection as inadmissible based on the fact that the individual arrived in Hungary through a member state where they were not in danger of persecution or risk serious harm.
The newly introduced ground for inadmissibility did not correspond to the exhaustive list of situations where an application can be considered to be inadmissible under the Procedures Directive.
Hungary were also found to have failed in their obligations under the Procedures and Reception Directives in introducing the measure on criminalisation of those assisting in the making or lodging of an asylum application. This measure was viewed to restrict the rights enshrined in the Procedures and Reception Directives and the Court went into insightful detail on these point in relation to the various aspects of the introduced measures.
Case: Advocate General's (AG Campos Sánchez-Bordona) Opinion in Case C-156/21 and Case C-157/21 Hungary v Parliament and Council; Poland v Parliament and Council
A Regulation to establish a regime of conditionality for the safeguarding of the Union budget where there are breaches of a certain nature of principles associated with the rule of law in member states was introduced on 16 December 2020. The instrument permits the Council to adopt measures to achieve this protective aim.
Two member states, Poland and Hungary, took action in the Court to seek the annulment of this Regulation due to an alleged inadequacy or lack of legal basis.
From the outset, the Opinion highlights that the Regulation aims to form a specific mechanism to ensure the proper management of the Union budget where there is a risk to the financial stability and financial interests to these funds causes by breaches to rule of law principles.
This is a financial conditionality instrument and not a mechanism to sanction member states for breaches to rule of law. This differentiation was emphasised and elaborated on as follows:
- The Regulation has a requirement for a sufficiently direct link between a breach to a rule of law principle and budget implementation – only those directly linked fall into the scope of the Regulation;
- This therefore falls into the meaning of Article 322(1)(a) TFEU, an appropriate legal basis for the instrument;
- Taken as a whole, it is clear the Regulation relates to breaches only where there is an impact of serious risk of the breach affecting sound financial management of the Union budget/protection of the Union's financial interests directly;
- Mechanisms of this nature can be seen already in the architecture of existing instruments; and
- Overall, the Regulation satisfies the principle of legal certainty – it meets criteria to have clarity, precision and foreseeability.
Therefore, the Opinion concluded that the action for annulment should be dismissed.
Case: Case C-490/20 Stolichna obshtina, rayon 'Pancharevo'
A Bulgarian national (V.M.A) and her partner (K.D.K) resided in Spain from 2015, married in 2018 and had a child in 2019 born in Spain. The Spanish birth certificate referred to both women as mothers of the child. To obtain a Bulgarian identity document, a Bulgarian birth certificate was requested and the form applicable here in Bulgaria had only one box for mother and one for father with only one name permitted in each box. This prevented an ability to provide evidence of parentage of child in the process.
An action was brought by V.M.A against the refusal before the Administrative Court of Sofia, Bulgaria. This court referred the question to the Court of Justice based on interpretation of Article 4(2) TEU, 5 Articles 20 and 21 TFEU and Articles 7, 24 and 45 of the Charter and whether these articles require, under the circumstances, a member state to issue a birth certificate without specifying which mother gave birth to the child.
Where a minor is a Union citizen with an already completed birth certificate (by competent authorities in a member state showing that child to have parents of the same sex), the member state where the child is a national must:
- Issue an identity card/passport, without prior requirement of a birth certificate from national authorities to the child; and
- Recognise the document from the other member state that permits the child to exercise, with their two mothers (holding status as parent as recognised in the host member state), the right of free movement and ability to reside in the territory of the member states (Article 21(1) TEU). This does not undermine national identity or threaten public policy of the member state.
The Court of Justice also emphasised that any measures able to hinder the exercise of freedom of movement of persons is permitted only where there is justification in accordance with fundamental rights protected in the Charter.
Depriving the child from a relationship with one of the parents when exercising that right or for the exercise of the right to be made impossible or extremely difficult based on the fact child's parents are of same sex was confirmed to be against Article 7 and 24 of the Charter.


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How to apply for a Baha'i health visa in the UK
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A British man who has been working in the Middle East for nearly 20 years is seeking to apply to work in the United Kingdom.
Mahmoud Agha, an Iraqi-born British citizen, is applying for a visa for work in Britain, the Foreign Office said.
Mr Agha arrived in the country in 2004 after having lived in Jordan for more than a decade, the British embassy said in a statement.
The British embassy in Jordan said Mr Agha has a Bachelors degree in physics from Oxford University and an MBA in finance from University College London.
He has worked as a mechanical engineer, a systems engineer, computer systems engineer and an engineering manager at the British National Engineering Museum in London.
A Foreign Office spokesperson said Mr Ogha was applying for the temporary visa because he was a British national who is "a very important member of the community".
"He is very close to the community in the city of Leeds and the surrounding areas," the spokesperson said.
"The British Embassy in Jordan is aware of his interest in returning to the UK and is providing advice."
Mr Aghas brother, Mohammad Agha Saeed, said he was "very pleased" the British Embassy was helping.
"He [Mr Aghan] has always been very supportive of British people," he told the BBC.
"His brother is also a British citizen.
He came to the US when he was in high school and now he's here."
Mr Saeed added that his brother was "wonderful" and "the best person I've ever known".
Mr Aaghas mother, Aha Saeed Agha said her son had worked as an engineering supervisor in Dubai for a few years and had been looking for work ever since.
"When he came to England [in 2004] he did the maths for the GCSEs.
He has worked at a university, in the health and social care sectors, and also at a car repair shop," she said.
The British government said Mr Saeed was an "entrepreneur" who was "well-qualified" for the position.
"We are pleased to be able to support him and provide him with the support he needs to fulfil his dream of returning to his home country," the statement read.
"As a British person, he is welcome to visit the UK with a British passport."
A Foreign Affairs spokeswoman said: "We welcome all British nationals to work and study in the world's leading economic and cultural hub, which we will continue to expand."
The embassy added: "Mr Agana's intention is to return to the United States where he is a vital member of a community which is welcoming to British nationals, and where he will work and contribute to our economy."'
He is an important member'Mr Saeeds family said they had received no official notification of Mr Aghan's plans, but were in touch with British consular officials.
"It is a very good news for him," Mr Saees said.
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Motley Crue's Nikki Sixx Writes For Backstreet, Meat Loaf
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MOTLEY CRUE'S NIKKI SIXX WRITES FOR BACKSTREET, MEAT LOAF:
The hard rockin' dude who wrote the heavy metal anthems and ballads on Girls, Girls, Girls has been thinking about boys lately. Motley Crue bassist Nikki Sixx wrote and submitted a song to the Backstreet Boys.
The poppy, hook-filled track, "Let's Get It Together," was written with songwriter Chris Kelly. The cut was submitted on spec by Sixx's publishing company, but it was turned down by the Backstreet Boys, who felt it wasn't quite right for them.
No matter. Sixx has plenty of other places to pitch the tune. Since 2001, when the Crue decided to take a two-year leave of absence, the songwriter has penned ditties for a diverse assemblage of acts including Saliva, Tantric, Meat Loaf and Faith Hill.
"I just think a great song is a great song," Sixx said, defending his right to write teen pop. "I believe that Garth Brooks proved that a country artist can do a metal song, and the Stones proved that rock bands can have country. And we've seen rap and rock mix, so there's no use to just saying, 'I am a rock and roll songwriter.' I'm a songwriter, and if I look back on Motley Crue's career, I've written everything from punk rock to power pop to boogie rock to beautiful ballads."
Sixx started writing new songs with his friend James Michael, who had worked with him on the last Motley Crue album, New Tattoo (2000). The pair started by writing a song for Michael's band Heidi Crisis, then they heard that Meat Loaf was looking for material for his next album, so they penned "Man of Steel," which Sixx described as "an epic ballad that starts with nothing and ends with everything and the kitchen sink thrown in."
Sixx expected Meat Loaf's management to get back to him to let him know whether they liked the song, but he never expected that not only would it be the first single on the album, but Meat Loaf would ask him to write two more songs.
"He and his wife called me up and said, 'Wow, somebody finally out-wrote Jim Steinman,' " enthused Sixx.
The Motley Crue bassist didn't receive as warm of a reception from Santana, who turned down the piece submitted to him, and Sixx is still waiting to hear back from Faith Hill, but he remains eager and optimistic about his prospects with these and other songs. Last month he and Michael wrote a song for Saliva called "Rest in Pieces," which the band just recorded for its next album.
"After the 'Hero' song started going from the 'Spider-Man' soundtrack, I think they were a lot more open to something that was across the board more melodic," Sixx said. "It's not as heavy as Saliva usually is, but it's got tons of hooks. It's very catchy, and I know Josey [Scott] will sing the sh– out of it and the band will play the hell out of it."
In addition to writing songs to sell to other artists, Sixx is also collaborating with various acts. In May he hooked up with Tantric vocalist Hugo Ferreira and the two wrote a song called "Going Under."
"I love Hugo's voice," Sixx said. "He has a very unique and interesting vocal approach. What I added to the mix was relentless hook ability. We continually kept pushing for more hooks. I always try to have a pre-chorus, a chorus and a post-chorus. And if you don't get the first one, you'll get the second or third one."
Next week, the Motley Crue bassist will get together in the studio with Drowning Pool, and he has plans to write with Orgy and possibly Tal Bachman.
"When I get together with Drowning Pool I'll be really excited because I'll know that they have input in it," Sixx said. "When it's a song you write to sell to someone like Meat Loaf or Faith Hill, it could go to different artists and it wouldn't really matter. But I'm sure the song I write with Drowning Pool isn't gonna end up on a Britney Spears album."
As a musician in Motley Crue, Sixx got used to writing songs that became beloved staples of the band's catalog and live set. But as a freelance songwriter, he's had to learn how to be less possessive of his material.
"When you write with and for somebody else, you write [something] and then it's gone," he explained. "Your baby's gone and you have no control of whether it ends up on the record, if it even gets recorded, or if it gets recorded the way you might have envisioned it. It's a lesson in letting go."
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Jimbo's Front Porch: Misty Morning In Autumn on Deadman Creek.. oh, and some hooks for sale!
Misty Morning In Autumn on Deadman Creek.. oh, and some hooks for sale!
Just had to share this with you. This picture was taken from the actual Jimbo's Front Porch on the Cabin up on Deadman Crick, at about 6 am while the mist was lifting off the foothills leading to Hoodoo Mountain almost due South of the ranch. (Oh I know it isn't technically a ranch cause all we might claim to raise would be chipmunks, deer, bear, bobcats, coyotes and an occasional moose; but it'll always be the Ranch to me). Ah but I digress as often I do. On that morning, I was the first one up, just got the fire going in the woodstove, put the coffee on, and looked outside to see this beautiful scene. All's I can give you is the picture so you'll have to imagine how it was with the smell of coffee brewing, mixed with a little woodsmoke from the fire, and the silence. Very peaceful, and just looking at this picture reminds me how grateful I am to have all this to experience.
Gotta run right now, but will be back in a bit to tell you a little more about these pretties.
Ok, I'm back! Had some issues with Comcast, flagpole hanging, leaf bagging etc.
Hook #1 is a Smoked Maple L (8mm)hook. Pretty! And Smoked Maple is a very lightweight hardwood, so for it's size it's a very comfortable weight to use. It's a long one... 8 1/2 inches!
Hook #2 is another Maple, only this one is from the Bush Maple from up on the Crick. It's a K (6.5mm) also lightweight for a hardwood and is 8 1/2 inches long.
Hook #3 is (I think) Alder and doesn't have a thumb rest (but I'll whittle one in if you want). It's a G (4mm) and is 7 3/4 inches long.
Hook #4 is made from a wood that was in my "Goodie" bag given to me on the CLF retreat. While others got lots of yarn in their goodie bags, I got a little yarn and some Gorgeous wood. Don't know what it is but it's Beeeutiful as you can see. It's an H (5mm)and is 8 1/2 inches long.
Hook #5 is another unknown wood from my goodie bag. And another knockout beautiful pearly wood. This one is a 7 (4.5mm) and is 7 1/2 inches long.
Hook #6 is the always beautiful Flamewood. Dark and absolutely beautiful grain. If I'm correct, Flamewood is one of the stars in the Rosewood family. Unbelievely beautiful you just have to see it up close. This one is a G (4mm)and is just shy of 7 1/4 inches long.
As before, please email me with your order. First orders get the hook(s).
Since this is a direct sale thing, there's no time limit. I'll simply edit this post to indicate when a hook is sold.
PS I have 6 of the Boye Interchangeable Head Thread Sets coming (interchangeable hook sizes 1 - 14), and I'll do Jimbo handles for them on order. Each set will be priced at $65. Let me know by email if you'd like to order a set. You can see an example set in my Oct. 11 post here in my blog. Thanks!
That picture looks like something Bob Ross would paint while he talked about the "happy little trees." Stunning!
Can't wait to hear more details on the hooks!
Gorgeous picture!! Makes me jealous!
Jimbo, what an absolutely magical photo. It's simply beautiful! Thanks for sharing!


Fake news has become the term du jour this year as often highlighted by the President of the United States. So, this panel event sponsored by Global Business Information was a timely and informative one.
He also discussed the motivations for fake news. The main one being money, but others were propaganda, to promote beliefs, to increase social media presence, and then the scary one, to spread malware.
Will's talk came from a different angle. He discussed the role of journalists and how dangerous it is for people who repeat the truth when Donald Trump can shut them down with one tweet. He then presented a video of a Kim Sengupta, Defence Correspondent of The Independent who talked about his time in conflict zones and his experiences trying to get to the heart of stories. The upshot seems to be that mainstream news and serious news platforms are seeing a growth in circulation. The readership of the Independent has gone from 50k printed copies per day when it was in print to over 120m monthly global readers now it's online only.
After all that, we had a well-deserved intermission and then back for a Q&A session, chaired by Charlie Inskip. There were a lot of questions. The conclusions for many were that there is an onus on individuals to know their sources and to be responsible for what they are sharing. There was a suggestion that information literacy should be taught from a young age, so that they can learn and make their own minds up. Be sceptical, check the source of your information, double check using debunking sites. Think about the CRAAP test: (Currency, Relevance, Authority, Accuracy and Purpose) of the article. Remember that in the UK, TV journalism is regulated, and that the print media is balanced if you read across the papers that support the different parties.
Jamie Talmage and Katy Watt both won a £50 GBI voucher and a copy of Phil Bradleys' book 'Expert Internet Searching'. The top prize was won by Richard Nelsson appropriately of the Guardian Media Group. He took home a voucher and a Christmas Hamper from Fortnum and Mason!
Thanks to the SLA Events Committee for organising the event, and to Global Business Information for sponsoring it.


Dickinsonia is known from Vendian rocks of south Australia and north Russia. It is often considered to be an annelid worm because of its apparent similarity to one genus of extant polychaete, Spinther. However, in the opinion of some, it may in fact be a cnidarian polyp, like a soft-bodied version of the "banana coral," Fungia.
The specimen pictured above is an adult one from the Ediacara Hills of southern Australia. We also have a picture of a young Dickinsonia costata from the Winter Coast of the White Sea, in the collections of the Paleontological Institute of the Russian Academy of Sciences in Moscow.


With the future of betting shops much in the news, Garry Fenton, Regional Manager for William Hill in Scotland talks with passion about how his shops are social hubs that can make a real difference to the lives of many people.
I am the regional manager accountable for 307 William Hill shops spread across Scotland from as far apart as Stranraer and Dingwall. I take great personal satisfaction from leading my team to make a difference in the communities that we operate in and to leave a positive legacy of William Hill's reputation. I believe that our shops are a social hub for many in the community, including socially isolated people, as our shop colleagues really do build a close rapport with their customers.
Our charity projects allow us to reach out beyond our shops and raise awareness of the help available to anyone who may be living with difficulties. The importance to William Hill is beyond measure, as it really does reaffirm just why we are an important part of society and just how incredibly skilled our shop teams are in customer service.
Our partnership last year with Prostate Cancer UK was, for both organisations, a foundation for how we will approach community work in the future. We were able to construct a framework to enable us to join forces with shop colleagues, customers and even politicians to raise awareness of just how prolific the disease is and how it is preventable by men through being more proactive in talking about their health. Our betting shop customers match the target profile for the disease in large numbers, so the partnership was one which naturally had broad appeal. We also raised a significant amount of funds to assist in life saving research – £25,000 in just over just 4 months. You can appreciate the level of engagement and pride that we felt as a team in support of such a worthy cause.
We are delighted that this year's partnership with Alzheimer Scotland also coincides with William Hill's chosen charity of 2019 being the Alzheimer Society. We were already committed to working with Scottish Racing and Alzheimer Scotland following an approach in late 2018 from Racing Together Community Manager in Scotland, Eleanor Boden. William Hill operate on course betting shops across all five Scottish racecourses, so it was an easy choice, but it really was Eleanor's tenacity and passion for the project that provided the added motivation. It is worth adding that we have many William Hill customers who live with dementia, so as with prostate cancer, we see the partnership as an ideal fit for our business and how we can build upon the success of last year's activities.
We aim to raise as much funds as possible, of course, but we also want to help to raise awareness of the work that Alzheimer Scotland do to help people living with dementia and, importantly, for those that care for them. I can see a huge opportunity for William Hill to adjust the way in which we interact with our customers in a more informed way, through shop team training. We can look at how we present our shop environments to make them more dementia-friendly. Ensuring that 'nobody is harmed by gambling' is our company's vision for the future, so the partnership this year will form an integral part in how we demonstrate that ambition.
As two highly trusted brands, I believe that together we can add practical value to the partnership with Alzheimer Scotland. The appeal of racing has so much to offer as unique leisure time for all of us in our busy lives, but given the large attendance numbers across Scotland, we can also develop a lasting impression that anyone can enjoy their day, including those with family members and friends who are living with dementia.
With over 90,000 people in Scotland living with dementia, we are proud to join forces with William Hill to support the work of Alzheimer Scotland. We are in the process of making every racecourse in Scotland, and 1600 members of William Hill staff, dementia friendly in 2019.
We will be hosting events in our retail and on course betting shops, including memory days, coffee mornings, as well as selling the exclusive Alzheimer Scotland merchandising with its fantastic tartan emblem design. Customers can donate directly through collection tins or sponsor our shop colleagues as they tackle the many events across the year. There will be five kiltwalks, football tournaments and even some mountain climbing! We would also encourage the public to join us at the many events across the calendar at the five racecourses in Scotland.
The partnership is perfectly timed, given that we are just approaching the first anniversary of operating our on-course shops with Scottish Racing. I have no doubt that we will also collaborate productively with our politicians in Holyrood and Westminster, using the positive relationship we have already developed with them to further support Alzheimer Scotland's message that we can all do more to improve the quality of people's lives who have dementia. Racing has such unique appeal and enjoying that experience, regardless of your social background or physical impairment, is a message I am proud to support, as it enriches the quality of all of our lives and the excitement of an affordable flutter can only add to that experience.


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function Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin {
    <#
    .SYNOPSIS
        Removes a linked server login.

    .DESCRIPTION
        Removes a linked server login.

    .PARAMETER SqlInstance
        The target SQL Server instance or instances. This can be a collection and receive pipeline input to allow the function
        to be executed against multiple SQL Server instances.

    .PARAMETER SqlCredential
        Login to the target instance using alternative credentials. Accepts PowerShell credentials (Get-Credential).

        Windows Authentication, SQL Server Authentication, Active Directory - Password, and Active Directory - Integrated are all supported.

        For MFA support, please use Connect-DbaInstance.

    .PARAMETER LinkedServer
        The name(s) of the linked server(s).

    .PARAMETER LocalLogin
        The name(s) of the linked server login(s).

    .PARAMETER InputObject
        Allows piping from Connect-DbaInstance, Get-DbaLinkedServer, and Get-DbaLinkedServerLogin.

    .PARAMETER WhatIf
        Shows what would happen if the command were to run. No actions are actually performed.

    .PARAMETER Confirm
        Prompts you for confirmation before executing any changing operations within the command.

    .PARAMETER EnableException
        By default, when something goes wrong we try to catch it, interpret it and give you a friendly warning message.
        This avoids overwhelming you with "sea of red" exceptions, but is inconvenient because it basically disables advanced scripting.
        Using this switch turns this "nice by default" feature off and enables you to catch exceptions with your own try/catch.

    .NOTES
        Tags: Security, Server
        Author: Adam Lancaster https://github.com/lancasteradam

        dbatools PowerShell module (https://dbatools.io)
        Copyright: (c) 2021 by dbatools, licensed under MIT
        License: MIT https://opensource.org/licenses/MIT

    .LINK
        https://dbatools.io/Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin

    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\>Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin -SqlInstance sql01 -LinkedServer linkedServer1 -LocalLogin linkedServerLogin1 -Confirm:$false

        Removes the linkedServerLogin1 from the linkedServer1 linked server on the sql01 instance.

    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\>$instance = Connect-DbaInstance -SqlInstance sql01
        PS C:\>$instance | Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin -LinkedServer linkedServer1 -LocalLogin linkedServerLogin1 -Confirm:$false

        Passes in a SqlInstance via pipeline and removes the linkedServerLogin1 from the linkedServer1 linked server.

    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\>$linkedServer1 = Get-DbaLinkedServer -SqlInstance sql01 -LinkedServer linkedServer1
        PS C:\>$linkedServer1 | Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin -LocalLogin linkedServerLogin1 -Confirm:$false

        Passes in a linked server via pipeline and removes the linkedServerLogin1.

    .EXAMPLE
        PS C:\>$linkedServerLogin1 = Get-DbaLinkedServerLogin -SqlInstance sql01 -LinkedServer linkedServer1 -LocalLogin linkedServerLogin1
        PS C:\>$linkedServerLogin1 | Remove-DbaLinkedServerLogin -Confirm:$false

        Passes in a linked server login via pipeline and removes it.
    #>
    [CmdletBinding(SupportsShouldProcess, ConfirmImpact = 'High')]
    param (
        [DbaInstanceParameter[]]$SqlInstance,
        [PSCredential]$SqlCredential,
        [string[]]$LinkedServer,
        [string[]]$LocalLogin,
        [parameter(ValueFromPipeline)]
        [object[]]$InputObject,
        [switch]$EnableException
    )
    begin {
        $linkedServerLoginsToDrop = @()
    }
    process {
        if ($SqlInstance -and (-not $LinkedServer)) {
            Stop-Function -Message "LinkedServer is required when SqlInstance is specified"
            return
        }

        foreach ($instance in $SqlInstance) {
            $linkedServerLoginsToDrop += Connect-DbaInstance -SqlInstance $instance -SqlCredential $SqlCredential | Get-DbaLinkedServerLogin -LinkedServer $LinkedServer -LocalLogin $LocalLogin
        }

        foreach ($object in $InputObject) {

            if ($object -is [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.Server]) {

                if (Test-Bound -Not -ParameterName LinkedServer) {
                    Stop-Function -Message "LinkedServer is required" -Continue
                }

                $linkedServerLoginsToDrop += Get-DbaLinkedServerLogin -SqlInstance $object -LinkedServer $LinkedServer -LocalLogin $LocalLogin
            } elseif ($object -is [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServer]) {
                $linkedServerLoginsToDrop += $object | Get-DbaLinkedServerLogin -LocalLogin $LocalLogin
            } elseif ($object -is [Microsoft.SqlServer.Management.Smo.LinkedServerLogin]) {
                $linkedServerLoginsToDrop += $object
            }
        }
    }
    end {

        foreach ($lsLoginToDrop in $linkedServerLoginsToDrop) {
            # grab info to be used in output.
            $lsqlinstance = $lsLoginToDrop.Parent.Parent.Name
            $lserver = $lsLoginToDrop.Parent.Name
            $lsqlcomputername = $lsLoginToDrop.Parent.Parent.ComputerName
            $lsqlinstancename = $lsLoginToDrop.Parent.Parent.ServiceName
            $lsloginname = $lsLoginToDrop.Name

            if ($Pscmdlet.ShouldProcess($lsqlinstance, "Removing the linked server login $lsloginname for the linked server $lserver on $lsqlinstance")) {
                try {
                    $lsLoginToDrop.Drop()
                    [PSCustomObject]@{
                        ComputerName = $lsqlcomputername
                        InstanceName = $lsqlinstancename
                        SqlInstance  = $lsqlinstance
                        LinkedServer = $lserver
                        Login        = $lsLoginToDrop.Name
                        Status       = "Removed"
                    }
                } catch {
                    Stop-Function -Message "Failure on $lsqlinstance to remove the linked server login $lsloginname for the linked server $lserver" -ErrorRecord $_ -Continue
                    [PSCustomObject]@{
                        ComputerName = $lsqlcomputername
                        InstanceName = $lsqlinstancename
                        SqlInstance  = $lsqlinstance
                        LinkedServer = $lserver
                        Login        = $lsLoginToDrop.Name
                        Status       = "Failure"
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }
}


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Guests can also dine at the specialty restaurants: Sea.Fire.Salt, Terrazzo, Baan Huraa and Origami. Select menu items are not included in the meal plans and a supplement will be stipulated on the menu.
The Japanese restaurant, Origami, on Veli and The Living Room on Naladhu Private Island, as well as any other special dining events are not included in meal plans. Meals at these two venues will be fully charged at à la cart pricing, or fixed price for special events.
Meal plans are based on a three course menu per person composed of starter, main, and dessert. Beverages are not included and will be charged accordingly.


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Texas Sports Nation // John McClain
McClain: Texans were sloppy and unprepared vs. Chiefs
John McClain Sep. 11, 2020 Updated: Sep. 11, 2020 7:54 p.m.
The Texans could only hang their heads and walk off the field after an opening loss to Kansas City.
Photo: Brett Coomer, Houston Chronicle / Staff photographer
If you're a Texans fan, you can't be blamed for being disappointed and exasperated over their miserable performance at Kansas City.
Even if you didn't expect an upset victory at Arrowhead Stadium against the defending Super Bowl champions, you were confident Bill O'Brien's team would play well enough to stay close like they did in the first game of 2019, when they lost 30-28 at New Orleans on a field goal with no time remaining.
This is a team that insisted it vividly remembered what it was like to blow a 24-0 lead and lose 51-31 in the divisional round of the playoffs. That defeat was supposed to provide additional incentive to rebound with a vengeance against the Chiefs.
Instead, the Texans looked like a team that didn't play a preseason game or have a joint practice with an opponent. The problem was Kansas City looked in midseason form, building a 31-7 lead early in the fourth quarter before winning 34-20.
Now the Texans return to NRG Stadium for the first time since their playoff victory over Buffalo, and they have another difficult assignment — the Baltimore Ravens, who defeated them 41-6 last season.
The Texans' 14-point loss to the Chiefs wasn't an accurate barometer of how badly they were beaten.
The Chiefs didn't turn the ball over, and they had one penalty for 5 yards. Who needs preseason games?
The Chronicle's John McClain, Brian T. Smith and Aaron Wilson break down the Texans 34-20 season-opening loss to the Kansas City Chiefs.
Video: Brett Coomer Houston Chronicle Staff photographer
When quarterback Patrick Mahomes threw his third touchdown pass — a 3-yarder to receiver Tyreek Hill early in the fourth quarter — the Chiefs were ahead 31-7. To show the disparity in these teams, go back to the playoff game, where starting early in the second quarter, the Chiefs outscored the Texans 51-7. That's a combined score of 82-14.
With Thursday's game out of reach, the Texans rallied for two touchdowns on Deshaun Watson's 19-yard touchdown pass to tight end Jordan Akins. Then, Watson completed the Texans' scoring with a 1-yard run that pulled them within 31-20.
"It was too little, too late," O'Brien said.
The Chiefs have a 10-game winning streak dating back to last season, when they were 6-4. They closed the regular season with a six-game winning streak in which they allowed a league-low 11.5 points a game. Then they won three games in the playoffs to win the Super Bowl.
Because of Mahomes, coach Andy Reid and offensive coordinator Eric Bieniemy, the Chiefs are an explosive, high-scoring offense. But they've also got a suffocating defense, and it showed against the Texans.
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It was obvious to everyone the Texans could have used a preseason, including the coaches. Offensive coordinator Tim Kelly and defensive coordinator Anthony Weaver made the calls for the first time, and they'll be the first to tell you they weren't happy with the results of their new responsibilities.
The Texans were sloppy on both sides of the ball. They got obliterated up front. They couldn't protect Watson, and he didn't help himself by holding the ball too long. They couldn't stop the run, allowing 166 yards.
Rookie running back Clyde Edwards-Helaire, the first-round pick from LSU, hammered them for 138 yards on 25 carries, including a 27-yard touchdown. That's just what Reid needs - another weapon on offense.
Last season, the Chiefs didn't have a runner reach 500 yards, and they finished 23rd in rushing with 98.1 yards a game. Edwards-Helaire might surpass 500 in five games.
The Chiefs had four time-consuming touchdown drives of 80, 75, 91 and 75 yards. Their quick-striking offense that specializes in big plays changed its strategy. They overpowered the Texans with a strong, ball-control running game.
The Texans' run defense was alarming. They went from third against the run in 2018 to 25th last season. They were awful against the Chiefs. Their front seven got manhandled.
From the linemen to the secondary, the Texans did a poor job of tackling, which was to be expected considering they had not hit anyone since the playoff loss to the Chiefs.
There were some positive developments in the game, despite the Texans getting obliterated.
On offense, running back David Johnson made his debut with 11 carries for 77 yards, including a 19-yard touchdown. He averaged 10.7 yards on three catches, second to Will Fuller's eight for 112.
Akins caught only two passes, but he produced 39 yards, including the touchdown. He's good at running after the catch, so Kelly and Watson should get the ball to him more.
On defense, right end Charles Omenihu made his first start and got pushed around on the run. His numbers showed goose eggs. On the other hand, nose tackle P.J. Hall came off the bench and recorded four unassisted tackles - the most by any lineman.
Something Weaver's defense did well was prevent big plays. Mahomes threw for 211 yards, and his 6.6-yard average per attempt was the third-lowest of his career. His longest completion was 19 yards to Sammy Watkins.
Although Hill, Watkins and tight end Travis Kelce caught touchdown passes, they averaged 9.2, 11.7 and 8.3 yards a catch.
When the Texans analyze this defeat, they'll see an opportunity they blew that led to their demise.
Trailing 14-7 late in the first half, they had a first down at the Chiefs' 33 after Watson completed a 20-yard pass to Akins. They needed a touchdown or even a field goal. They got neither.
After Watson threw incomplete on three consecutive plays, Ka'imi Fairbairn missed a 51-yard field goal, well within his range. Not only did the Texans not score, but they let the Chiefs go 48 yards in 25 seconds and end the half with a field goal and a 17-7 lead.
The Chiefs got the ball to start the second half and made it 24-7.
"First half, we had trouble stopping the run, and the time of possession was not good, which involves the offense, too," O'Brien said. "We came out in the second half, and they scored on that first drive, That was tough because we needed a stop to get the ball back to the offense."
And when the offense got the back, safety Tyrann Mathieu hit Watson, whose pass was intercepted, setting up an Edwards-Helaire touchdown that made it 31-7 and showed a national television audience why the Chiefs are favored to win back-to-back Super Bowls.
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John McClain, a Waco native who graduated from Baylor in 1975, is in his 45th year at the Houston Chronicle and his 44th covering the National Football League, including the Oilers and Texans. He worked for the Waco Tribune Herald from 1973-76, when he accepted a job with the Chronicle. to cover the original Houston Aeros of the World Hockey Association.
McClain has a plaque in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio as the 2006 winner of the Dick McCann Memorial Award presented annually by the Pro Football Writers of America to a writer for his long and distinguished coverage of the NFL. He is past president of the Pro Football Writers of America. In 2019, he was voted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame's second class of media inductees.
He's a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame Selection Committee, the Pro Football Hall of Fame Seniors Committee and the Texas Sports Hall of Fame Selection Committee.
In 2015, he was named as a Gridiron Legend in Texas, becoming the third member of the media behind Dave Campbell and Mickey Herskowitz. In 2019, he was voted into the Texas Sports Hall of Fame's second class of media honorees.
McClain can be heard six times a week on the Texans' flagship station Sports Radio 610 in Houston. He also does weekly sports talk shows in Nashville, Knoxville, Waco, Austin and San Antonio.
McClain also has appeared in eight movies: The Rookie, The Longest Yard, Spring Breakers, Secretariat, Invincible, Cook County, The Game Plan and Make It Rain.
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