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5 Best Betta Fish Tanks – Review & Buying Guide
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Fast-tracking chemical safety in your workplace: Why, what & how
Lisa Hallsworth, CEO of SDS RiskAssist
SDS RiskAssist CEO Lisa Hallsworth presents "Fast-tracking Chemical Safety in Your Workplace: Why, What, How" at the Canadian Safety and Sustainability Professionals (CSSP) first health and safety conference in Orillia, Ontario Sept. 21, 2022.
We are pleased to present an overview of Lisa's talk, which explains:
Why chemical safety in the workplace is so important
What the barriers are
How software tools can resolve those barriers
As a chemical engineer, Lisa's experience with chemical safety spans more than 25 years of working in refineries and chemical plants that use hazardous, complex processes to make everyday products like gasoline, fuel oil, clothing, carpet and airbag yarns, and refrigerants for fridges, freezers and air conditioners.
Lisa was in her teens when five people were killed in a massive chemical explosion at the Point Tupper pulp and paper mill in her Cape Breton hometown, including a high school friend who inhaled toxic gas as he tried to escape the explosion.
It was a defining moment that stayed with her as she pursued her career as an engineer. She discovered first-hand how difficult it is to access and manage all the information necessary to work safely with chemicals. Canada's Workplace Hazardous Materials Information System (WHMIS) is an important tool; however, it still takes a vast amount of time to interpret WHMIS information for various workplaces, assess risks and take meaningful action. Lisa co-founded SDS RiskAssist in 2016 with the vision of making chemical safety easier to enable people and the planet to benefit from the safe use of chemicals.
Benefiting from chemicals while managing the risks
Chemicals have many important uses across industries. For example, affordable water sanitization would not be possible without chemicals. At the same time, inappropriate use of chemicals and waste disposal is creating health issues for millions of people. So how do we achieve the right balance for people and the planet?
It's a question central to meeting several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. And it starts with understanding that occupational exposure to chemical products happens in every workplace.
The number of chemicals in the workplace is on the rise…
SDS RiskAssist data show that the average workplace uses hundreds of chemicals: a small dental office can use close to 200 chemicals and even a small city uses over 500 chemicals! The number of chemicals in use has increased exponentially since the 1960s: there are now more than 200 million chemicals substances registered by the Chemical Abstract Service.
These substances can be combined to create literally an infinite number of products that can be used in today's workplaces; just consider the cleaning products that have come on the market during COVID.
…and so is the prevalence of occupational disease
At the same time, research by the Occupational Cancer Research Centre (OCRC) shows that occupational disease adversely affects large numbers of people, even with low exposures to products that are often considered much less dangerous; for example, we see an increase in asthma and dermatitis for people performing housekeeping, janitorial and other duties using cleaning agents.
The Safety Data Sheet challenge
Despite the soaring number of chemical products, many employers still attempt to manage chemical hazards with binders of paper safety data sheets or even with electronic files, which save trees but are still overwhelming to read and digest. Safety managers are required to review thousands of pages of information that must be kept up to date as formulations evolve. They are also required to provide support as the people who use the products change too: for example, workers may acquire sensitivities to certain ingredients and pregnant workers may require accommodations.
It's not simply a matter of a single review of your safety data sheets and you're done. This information is constantly relevant and when people are unable to access and process it, we see costs such as lost-time incidents, investigations, lost productivity due to illnesses like asthma that can be exacerbated by chemical exposure, and lack of trust leading to employee turnover. In today's workplace with labour shortages we need everyone to show up for work and be healthy!
Workplace Safety and Insurance Board (WSIB) statistics for 20 years between 1997 and 2017 show that traumatic injuries are falling but cancer rates are increasing:
In 2019, the the Ontario Ministry of Labour, Immigration, Training and Skills Development commissioned the OCRC to study the problem. Their report found was that only about 6% of the expected diagnosed occupational cancer cases were receiving WSIB support, indicating that there is a tsunami of cancer cases that are not officially connected to occupational exposures.
Evaluating safety risks
Safety professionals are trained to reduce accidents in the workplace by using data on workplace "near misses" as a predictor for workplace accidents or death. This approach works well for safety incidents that we can see, such as working at heights, trip hazards, etc.
More challenging is preventing workplace incidents like chemical exposures that our bodies don't immediately perceive and tend to first show up at the medical treatment stage. Even then, the cause may be overlooked and the timing is well down the road, as in the case with asthma and hearing loss.
Ideally, we need strategies to identify the potential for harm earlier.
This starts with leveraging a program you're already required to invest in: WHMIS 2015, which essentially requires employers to do three things:
Provide workers with access to SDSs 24/7
Identify hazards and control risks
And train employees specific to the chemicals they manage
Given the volume of SDSs in a typical workplace, and the dynamic nature of SDS updates, how can safety pros keep on top of it all?
Digital tools for safety & sustainability pros
Technology like SDS RiskAssist is built to do that heavy lifting. The software combs through all your SDSs for relevant data and organizes it so you instantly can see what types hazards you manage, assess risk and prioritize your approach.
SDS RiskAssist categorizes hazards into 6 buckets:
Unknown hazards (Grey): those where the SDS doesn't comply with the hazardous products regulations, and they may not have to, e.g., a pesticide
Fatal, toxic or unusual fire or explosion hazards (Red), e.g., fatal if inhaled
Occupational disease hazards (Orange): carcinogen, mutagen, reproductive, respiratory or organ damage
Common eye, skin, inhaled, fire and environmental hazards (Yellow): hazards that a typical safety programs will mitigate (e.g., wear safety glasses, gloves).
Environmental only hazards (Dark Blue)
No hazards (Green)
Having this information at your fingertips allows you to quickly prioritize and take action to address 38% of the total chemicals being used in this workplace example.
Risk profiles look very different depending on your workplace, industry and the chemicals being used. Here are a few more examples from SDSRiskAssist data:
You can see how chemical safety priorities may change depending on your workplace. With SDS RiskAssist software, you can actually drill down to specific locations within your organization. For some of our municipal clients, we provide this information by location, such as for each transit location, an arena, a police station, etc. Now you can understand where the worst hazards are and enlist help through your safety teams to eliminate or reduce risks.
Back to our risk triangle example: data from your WHMIS SDSs can now be used as leading indicators for chemical related near misses, medical treatment and disease. This knowledge gives you the ability to mitigate before harm occurs.
The hierarchy of chemical hazard controls
SDS RiskAssist enables you to take action across full range of chemical hazard controls, including eliminating or substituting chemical products.
For example, one of our municipal clients used SDS RiskAssist to identify seven isocyanate-containing products in a work area that they were previously unaware of. In Ontario, isocyanates are one of 11 categories of designated substances and for good reason: they are linked to lung disease and can result in asthma or even death with just one exposure. This client has now eliminated five of the seven isocyanate-containing products and are planning to eliminate the other two.
Get a pdf of the presentation slides:
Employers, Safety Data Sheets, WHMIS

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The organisation of the ICAF conference can offer you the 2nd Edition Fatigue of Structures and Materials textbook plus CD Rom by Professor Jaap Schijve with 20% discount for 47,95 euro.
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© 2019 Pilsen Housing Cooperative.
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PIHCO Steering Committee / Comité Directivo
The Pilsen Housing Cooperative (PIHCO) is a registered not-for-profit. We have a Steering Committee that is charged with getting the cooperative up and running. As residents move into the co-op, we will transition to a resident-controlled board.
PIHCO es una organización sin fines de lucro. Nuestro Comité Directivo está encargado de poner en marcha la cooperativa. A medida que los residentes entren a la cooperativa, realizaremos la transición a una mesa directiva controlada por residentes.
Amanda Cortés
Amanda Cortés attended St. Pius V and spent her formative years hanging out on "La 18." She is the daughter of Mexican immigrants whose activism helped form her social consciousness. Amanda is a cultural worker, mediator and advocate for social justice. She helps grassroots art groups with strategic planning and is a member of the Chicago ACT Collective. She's married to artist Eric J. Garcia; they live in Pilsen.
"The Pilsen Housing Cooperative is an opportunity for working class artists and families to create a intentional and culturally relevant community. It is a beautiful and personal way to transform ideas on resistance and displacement into action."
Hector Duarte
Artist Hector Duarte was first drawn to Pilsen in 1978 by the murals being painted here. In 1985 he moved to the neighborhood to contribute to that tradition; his murals reflect Mexican culture and deal with issues like identity and borders. He's married to Linda Lutton; they've raised three children in Pilsen and Michoacan, Mexico.
"Los mexicanos en Pilsen hemos creado un ambiente que refleja la vida de un pueblito con sabor mexicano. Debemos defenderlo, quedándonos aquí."
Raquel Garcia
Raquel arrived in Chicago when she was six years old. Because her family, immigrants from Guerrero, Mexico, was in a constant search for affordable housing, Raquel lived in several Chicago neighborhoods. Pilsen was the first community where she felt at home. Raquel has served as a CPS teacher in Pilsen and is a fiction writer (her new novel is set in the community).
"Being part of PIHCO is my way of giving back to a neighborhood that has welcomed my family and me with open arms."
Laura Nussbaum-Barberena
Laura's life has been split between Chicago, Central America, and Seattle. A cultural anthropologist, she is interested in using story-telling and community histories to support cooperative development. She is married to artist Carlos Barberena; the two moved from Nicaragua in 2008. Since then, they have developed deep ties to people in Pilsen.
"PIHCO to us is a continuation of the community organizing that characterizes Pilsen and so many Chicago neighborhoods."
Carlyn So
Carlyn is active in Chicago's cooperative housing scene, using her background in web design and architecture to explain and promote co-ops and connect people. She has a passion for design strategy and community development, especially affordable housing, and believes shared property ownership can reduce real estate speculation and increase human interaction. Carlyn grew up in Bridgeport and is working to start a co-op there.
"PIHCO is an alternative to the two dominant options of renting and private ownership, and Pilsen is a perfect place for this resident-controlled strategy. "
Gabriel Villa
Artist Gabriel Villa has lived in the neighborhood since 1997. Originally from El Paso, Texas, Gabriel immediately connected with the artists and families in no-frills Pilsen. He's worked as director of Yollocalli Arts Reach and has taught, exhibited, and created art projects across Chicago and beyond, with Pilsen as his base.
"The co-op is just a natural progression for me. I want to do something to give back and put my money where my mouth is, and assist in people being able to stay here."
We have received significant help and support from our neighbors...
...and we are grateful for critical early and/or ongoing assistance from:
Marta Ayala, Advisor on Community
Charles Daas, Cooperative Housing Advisor
Mark Fick, Shared Capital Cooperative, Cooperative Housing Advisor
Logan Square Cooperative (especially Mark Smithivas), Cooperative Housing Advisors
Linda Lutton, Research
John McDermott, Advisor on Housing and Tax Policy
Thanks to the Crossroads Fund for a $3,000 Technical Assistance Grant, which will help us build a strong foundation for PIHCO.
Thanks to the University of Chicago Law School's Housing Initiative Clinic at the Mandel Legal Aid Clinic for pro-bono legal services.


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Ivan Rakitic has played 50 games for FC Barcelona in the Champions League, chalking up his half century in the 1-0 victory against Manchester United at Old Trafford. He's started 45 of those games, winning 34, drawing nine and losing just seven. The Barça No.4, a key player for both Ernesto Valverde and Luis Enrique Martínez, has scored six goals in these matches, as well as giving five assists. In his first season as a blaugrana (2014-15), he was proclaimed European champion and scored in the final against Juventus.
He also played 12 matches for Schalke 04 in the Champions League, contributing three assists, but for Sevilla, the only European action he saw came in the Europa League. In fact, counting all of the matches the Croat has played in European competitions, Rakitic has reached 100 with his appearance in the win at the Theatre of Dreams.
Luis Suárez has reached 50 games in the Champions League, including his appearance in the win against Manchester United. The Uruguayan has worn the Barça shirt 45 times in the competition and has played in it on five other occasions for Ajax. Like Rakitic, Suárez was key to the Champions League win in 2015, also scoring in the final. Of his 50 games, he has won 34, drawn eight and lost eight, scoring 20 goals and giving 17 assists. At Old Trafford it was Suárez's header that was turned into his own net by Luke Shaw.


Fortunately, most nurses aren't faced with the situations that made Clara Barton famous -- but even the best of medical work enviornments bring their own challenges.
Clara Barton, founder of the American Red Cross, lived up to her nickname "Angel of the Battlefield." A volunteer nurse, Barton helped care for the wounded at Antietam -- the most lethal battle in the Civil War -- using much-needed medical supplies that she herself had spent a year collecting. Among those supplies: fresh bandages to replace the corn leaves that surgeons had resorted to using as wound dressings and tourniquets [source: National Park Service].
The vast majority of nurses will not go down in history like Barton, but they're heroes to the patients they minister to. Licensed practical nurses, or LPNs, perform indispensable, yeoman duties in the hospital, nursing home and doctor's office. They may take patients' medical history, fill out insurance forms, give injections and start intravenous drips (IVs). They may supervise nursing aides, teach school kids about hygiene and show patients' families how to administer medication and give baths.
Registered nurses, or RNs, take on more specialized nursing duties. Some are educators, managers and consultants. Some specialize in certain fields, from dermatology to substance abuse.
Today's nurses may never have to scrounge for supplies, but they face on-the-job challenges of their own. In this article we look some of the mountains and molehills they regularly encounter. As with every job, some headaches are inevitable. However, there are many ways that nurses' patients, their patients' families and their colleagues in the medical field can make life easier for these hard-working professionals.


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Introducing Todd Stephen As The New Benefits Alliance Chairman of The Board
by Benefits Alliance | Apr 8, 2021 | Benefits Alliance Member
CONCORD, April 7, 2021
The Benefits Alliance Group is proud to introduce Todd Stephen as the Alliance's new Chairman of the Board. Todd is President, Senior Pension and Benefits Consultant of Owens MacFadyen Group and brings with him years of experience and expertise throughout the benefits industry.
"I am so excited for Todd to be starting as The Benefits Alliance Group's Chairman of the Board," said Mike Macoun, President of The Benefits Alliance. "Todd has a great track record as an industry leader, team player and longstanding Benefits Alliance member. I'm looking forward to vision and ideas as I continue to support the Board in the future."
"I am proud and excited to be elected as incoming Chair of The Benefits Alliance Group by our Board," said Todd Stephen. "Our industry is changing at a dizzying pace and BA is, and will continue to be, uniquely positioned to help our member firms expertly navigate their clients through these times. It is my priority to keep us focused on expanding our advocacy role as a 'voice of the industry' to service providers, governments and regulators by leveraging the considerable knowledge and thought leadership of our member firms. We will continue to seek out established and emerging firms who specialize in the group benefits and savings markets and are committed to BA's high standards to expand our membership. I'm looking forward to working with the whole Benefits Alliance Team over the next 2 years in moving the organization forward.
"Finally, on behalf of all Benefits Alliance member firms and staff I would like to thank our outgoing Chair, Lio Spagnuolo, for his leadership, dedication and commitment over the last 2 years."
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My last post was an introduction of sorts to my current project: The Little White Bra, a.k.a. The Bra Before Dyeing (or just "Before"). Now, since this was the first time I've used this bra pattern, I'll show you how I made it, including a few changes I made.
Because I was already planning to dye this bra after sewing it together, the most important part of planning was to choose dyeable fabrics. Lest this sound terribly obvious, the truth is, if you just go by the scanty instructions on many dyes, you might get the wrong idea about the types of fibers you can dye with them. I have a lot of experience with dyeing yarn, mostly with acid dyes, which are suitable for animal fibers and nylon, so for this project, I'm aiming for as many nylon-based materials as possible. Some, like the back closure and the flower embellishment, have less than 100% nylon, so I anticipated some parts turning out slightly different shades. That's okay— I'm not really going for a spray-painted look.
Note: I'm not going to show every single step of making this bra in detail here; I'm focusing more on the things I did differently than the pattern. Do let me know if you have questions about this pattern and/or project!
1. Sheer non-stretch cup lining. 2. Rings & sliders for straps. 3. Flower embellishment. 4. 4″-wide stretch lace. 5. 5/8″-wide strap elastic. 6. Swiss dot stretch fabric. 7. Picot elastic trim. 8. Heat-sealed back closure. 9. Underwire channeling. 10. Power net fabric. Not shown: underwires.
Here's the upper cup pattern piece on the lace trim, which has been folded and the scalloped edges aligned so the top edges of both cups will match.
First, I zig-zagged the cup lining to the lace (1), then trimmed the excess from the top of the lining to just barely above the stitching line (2). This cup lining does double duty as a stabilizer for the upper edge of the cup (please note that this is different than in the pattern instructions).
After sewing the seam at the top edge, and turning the bridge right-side out, I stay-stitched all 3 layers together, about 1/8″ from the edge.
Tip: Here's the thing about sewing that seam at the top of the bridge: it means the bridge piece won't come up as high on the cups when I sew the bridge to the cups. This was only an issue for me later, because when I put in the underwires, they came up above the top of the bridge, creating a small gap.
There's excess length in the underwire channeling here; the arrows are pointing to where the underwires will actually end. So sewing that seam at the top of the bridge means that there is a gap there.
Here, I've pinned a strap in place on the back part of the band, to create an angle rather than having the strap go straight down from the shoulder. I'll baste the straps in place near the top edge of the band.
Now you can see the slight angle of the strap. I've sewn the first pass to apply the elastic trim, over the strap; the second pass will be the 3-step zig-zag, as you can see on the finished lower edge of the band. I've placed the closure here, so you can get a sense of how close the strap is placed to the center back.
Although I actually liked the look of the underwires extending up past the top of the bridge, I decided to use my little flower embellishment to bridge the gap. Good example of "mistakes" being the mother of creativity!
Even though the angle of the straps where they meet the band is fairly small, I think it will help to keep the straps on my shoulders.
It's done! I'm almost regretting that this bra is destined for a dyeing experiment— I really like my LWB!
Next in this series: I'll show you how I ombré-dyed my Little White Bra!
UPDATE: Kits to make this very bra are now available!
The pattern is Kwik-Sew 3300, View A.
The flower embellishment, power net, and Swiss dot fabric came from my local fabric store, Mill End.
The heat-sealed back closure, plush-back underwire channeling, strap elastic, and non-stretch cup lining all came from ArteCrafts.
Well, the obvious difference is that one is full-band and the other is partial-band. And it's hard to make a fair comparison because the full-band one turned out to be too small. I followed the pattern recommendation to use my RTW bra size (36DD), and both the cups and band were small enough on me to make it uncomfortable. So I decided to go up to 38DD for the partial-band style, and it fits me nearly perfectly! The only thing I would change is bringing the underwires a little closer together at center front, but that's it!
Nice pictures with very good explanations.
Your treatment of the center bridge is elegant! I really like the picot elastic trim with deep "v" edging. Where did you find it?
I got that trim at a local fabric store, but I think I've also seen it as sewsassy.com.
Thank you for including such detailed instructions. I have been working on this pattern. I used lace for the cups but did not line them — there was my problem. Everywhere it says the cups should be made of firm material or rigid lace. I've been trying to make them of stretch lace for a little more comfort — but I have not been successful. Any suggestions. Thank you. That was a beautiful bra you made.
I know what you mean about using the stretch fabrics— maybe we've just all gotten so used to everything stretching that we're having to adjust to wearing rigid fabrics. But I've also found that the bras I like the best are the ones that have the least stretch; I just find them more supportive. Also, being able to stabilize a stretch fabric so it can be used for bra cups really expands your fabric choices!
You're asking for suggestions, but I'm not sure specifically what you'd like suggestions about. May I ask if you're a larger cup size? I ask because I'm 36DD/E myself, and so support (i.e. rigid fabrics) is really important to me, but if you're on the smaller side, maybe that's not such an issue. But you do say that you haven't been successful with stretch lace, so I wondered. Of course, the major issue with using rigid fabrics is fit; we all probably have to do some trial and error and tweaking of patterns to get a custom fit.
Did you just use underwire channeling in this bra? Or did you actually use underwires in this bra? I know that with partial band they usually require the use of an underwire but I'm just curious.
There are indeed underwires in this bra— everything I've read says that partial-band bras MUST have underwires, and, considering the way they're constructed, this makes total sense to me.
Just gorgeous. I so want to jump in and try…but just so afraid of failure…lol I know , I know….what could happen? I would get started.
Hi Carol! Believe me, I completely understand your feelings. I'd been sewing garments for nearly 50 years before I plucked up the nerve to try sewing bras! If you have any experience at all with sewing, I say, give it a try! The fit is, of course, the biggest issue, but the sewing itself is really not very different than sewing a garment, with 2 exceptions: (1) lingerie typically uses 1/4″ seam allowances, which takes a bit of getting used to, and (2) the way elastics are applied can be different than for garments. Try it! And let me know how it's going for you!
Hi, Anna-Marie! I do not share patterns here, but I always share links to where you can find them. My suggestion would be to check out the Bra-Making Forum on Facebook (https://www.facebook.com/groups/bramakingforum/); they have tons of resources there including bra patterns (some of which are free), as well as expert advice on anything having to do with bra-making. It's a fantastic group that I highly recommend.


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In chess game there is a rule of 3 times same setting on the board this is an automatic draw. Yesterday I had to play against an idiot (sorry for this expression) in a dead game situation (draw) without any chance to win for any party more than 10 hours just moving in circle. Could this rule not be easily applied as in chess, or to have a button force draw if the material on the board doesn ´t allow a win anymore. There are a few probabely most time child babyplayers who just move for hours the same moves. This is something which needs desperately a solution.
In chess game there is a rule of 3 times same setting on the board this is an automatic draw. Yesterday I had to play against an idiot (sorry for this expression) in a dead game situation (draw) without any chance to win for any party more than 10 hours just moving in circle.
10 hours? I believe this would be a new game length record, beating out NSquared v. ThreeMusketeers at roughly 9 hours.
Why would it ever be worth it to stay in a game for 10 hours ?
I was pissed by these players which do not accept a tie, even though it is a dead game (like Daniel Riemer). And on this day I had the time. Again, I was not aware of the draw rules, but I found now out that they also don´t work that good. I requested another draw to be forced, nothing happened so far.
There is never a reason to have played a game that long. The draw rules on this site are manually enforced through screenshot proof presented to the MT in the draw refusal topic. Though they are manual and not automatic, they will allow one to escape from a knotted up game in ten minutes.
First, after making a draw request and getting refused, one must play for ten minutes more and, if nothing has changed, make another, second, draw request which is also refused.
For each refusal we need the refusal screen, so that is two screens. Finally, DO NOT forget the defeat details screen. That will be the third screen needed in our standard requirements for evidence in most draw cases.
This is the nutshell version. For a more thorough explanation of things, see the link at the bottom of any of my posts for the general site and forum rules, or just the draw rules specifically.
You can report players here: http://forum.strateg...usal-here-2018/ (please also read the instructions on how to present a case). Hopefully you won't run into people who don't accept an obvious draw again.
Long overdue move to multiplayer for this topic.


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Editorial | DNR Enforcement: DNR, DOJ need to carry bigger sticks
George Meyer believes believes something is wrong with the enforcement system at the DNR, and he may well be right.
Editorial | DNR Enforcement: DNR, DOJ need to carry bigger sticks George Meyer believes believes something is wrong with the enforcement system at the DNR, and he may well be right. Check out this story on jsonline.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/opinion/crossroads/2016/05/21/editorial-dnr-enforcement-dnr-doj-need-to-carry-bigger-sticks/84998432/
The Department of Natural Resources issued violation notices in 2014 against the operators of a Dane County manure digester linked to significant manure spills. Fines assessed by the state for such offenses are down drastically.(Photo: Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources)
Teddy Roosevelt is famous for the aphorism, 'Speak softly and carry a big stick — you will go far.' State authorities seem to be living up to half of that statement when it comes to dealing with polluters: They're talking with potential polluters but the stick they're carrying is pretty small. We recommend picking up a bigger cudgel.
The Journal Sentinel reported last week that data released by a conservation organization show forfeitures paid by individuals and companies for violating state law totaled $306,834 last year, down 78% from nearly $1.4 million paid out in 2014. That's also the lowest amount paid out for violations dating back to at least 2006, according to data.
That comes on top of a Journal Sentinel report earlier this year that found drops in enforcement activity at the state Department of Natural Resources in 2015 in several categories. We think these drops have come too fast and are too precipitous.
In an interview Friday, DNR Secretary Cathy Stepp offered a vigorous defense of the department's enforcement activity, saying the DNR remained committed to a strong defense of the state's natural resources but was working with potential polluters earlier in the process to solve problems before a long and expensive enforcement procedure kicks in.
'The goal of every regulator should be zero violations,' she said, adding that a policy of education, enforcement and problem-solving was reducing pollution in Wisconsin without heavy handed legal procedures brought by the Department of Justice. She also noted that DNR had no authority over the forfeitures leveled by DOJ and that DNR citations for violations were up from 149 in 2011 to 204 in 2015.
Stepp said it was unfair to judge her department on simply how many referrals it has made to the Department of Justice or on the fines levied in those cases. 'There's a lot more going on, on the ground,' she said. 'Judge us by what's going on in the air and water. Are they cleaner?'
We get that. And it is the right approach, as former DNR Secretary George Meyer acknowledged Friday. But it's hardly a new approach, he noted: The department's stepped enforcement policy with the idea of working with polluters before taking them to court has been in place for more than 30 years. (Meyer now heads up the Wisconsin Wildlife Federation, which released the data on fines.)
The problem Meyer sees is that where once referrals to DOJ averaged 68 a year (from 2007 to 2010), under the Walker administration, they've averaged 32. Gov. Scott Walker has said, 'My goal is to have no citations, because when an agency issues a citation, that means something went wrong.'
Great, but 68 to 32? And a 78% drop in fines?
As Meyer put it, 'Things did not get that much better overnight.' Meyer believes something is wrong with the enforcement system at the DNR, and he may be right.
We urge Stepp to review the department's policies and make sure the system is working as it should to protect citizens and the environment. And we urge her to start wielding a bigger stick.
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Q: R scale one value based on other Is there a way to scale one value to a fixed value and the other value to the corresponding scaled value. I was not able to use scale method in R as it needs a range.
For eg,
ID    X    Y
1     25   25
2     20   40
3     10   50
4     50   20

I need to scale the Y value to a fixed value of 100. Correspondingly X value should be scaled accordingly.
ID    X    Y
1     100   100
2     50    100
3     20    100
4     250   100

A: If your data is
id <- c(1,2,3,4)
X <- c(25,20,10,50)
Y <- c(25,40,50,20)
df <- data.frame(id,X,Y)

you could try
df$X <- df$X*100/df$Y
df$Y <- 100

# > df
#   id   X   Y
# 1  1 100 100
# 2  2  50 100
# 3  3  20 100
# 4  4 250 100

A: Presumably you may also consider having a quick look at the scalefunction available in the base package. For instance, if you wish to scale part of the data frame, you could:
data("mtcars")
test <- scale(x = mtcars[,2:ncol(mtcars)], scale = TRUE)

You could easily modify the syntax further setting the base and centre so the obtained scales matches your requirements:
tst_mpg <- scale(x = mtcars$mpg, scale = 1, center = 0.5)

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Celebrities from the film fraternity were snapped attending the prayer meet of Aishwrya Rai Bachchan's father Krishnaraj Rai, held on March 21, 2017. Krishnaraj Rai lost his battle with cancer on March 18, 2017. He was an army biologist and had been on life support at Lilavati Hospital, Mumbai in his last day.
The prayer meet was attended by Aishwarya Rai Bachchan with daughter Aaradhya and husband Abhishek Bachchan, Brinda Rai, Jaya Bachchan, Amitabh Bachchan, Dimple Kapadia, Simi Garewal, Neetu Kapoor, Shraddha Kapoor, Shah Rukh Khan, Ashutosh Gowarikar, Twinkle Khanna, Sridevi, Jackky Bhagnani, Goldie Bahl, Shakti Kapoor, Neetu Kapoor, Boney Kapoor and Sonali Bendre.
A bevy of celebrities offered their condolences to dear colleague Aishwarya Rai Bachchan. Aishwarya's father suffered from Lymphoma cancer which gradually spread to his brain. All through his illness, daughter Aishwarya was constantly by her side. He was hospitalized on March 8, 2017, early in the morning and passed away ten days later.
Husband Abhishek was constantly seen by wife Aishwarya's side through the prayer meet. The actress and beauty queen was very close to her father.
We offer our condolences to Aishwarya Rai and her family.
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The Cool House: Cake or death?
Guess what we will be doing this evening?
You liked it? He'll be gigging until March 8th..
The question is, should we complete the unique Britishness of the experience by eating fish & chips at A Salt & Battery first?
A Salt & Battery -- YES!!
We considered getting tix to see Eddie but we've spent a fortune on shows recently. I kept secretly hoping that Theatre Mania would release some freebies. Hope springs eternal!
We had a Ticketmaster gift card (thanks Zalaika) awaiting a suitable occasion.


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Jan Evans recalls how it was for the families of moon voyagers in the Apollo era.
The Astronaut's Wife.
Jennifer Ross-Nazzal
Ron Evans' daughter Jaime, wife Janet, and son Jon rejoice as Apollo 17 splashes down in the Pacific on December 19, 1972. Behind Jon is Janet's sister, Marian Bell. Associated Press
Ronald E. Evans was a U.S. Navy pilot and combat flight instructor when he was selected in 1966 as one of 19 NASA astronauts. With his wife, Janet, and children, Jon and Jaime, he settled in Houston shortly thereafter. Evans was a member of the astronaut support crews for Apollo 7 and 11, and was the backup command module pilot for Apollo 14. His sole launch was as command module pilot for Apollo 17 in December 1972, during which he achieved the record for time in lunar orbit (nearly 148 hours). He also logged just over an hour of spacewalk time. Evans died of a heart attack in his sleep in 1990, at age 56.
Historian Jennifer Ross-Nazzal of NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston interviewed Janet Evans for the center's oral history project by phone in August 2003 while Evans was in her home in Scottsdale, Arizona (Ross-Nazzal and Evans are still at those locations).
ROSS-NAZZAL: When did you move to the Clear Lake area in Texas?
EVANS: In 1966. The procedure started late in 1965. Ron was selected as an astronaut. He was in Vietnam, flying off of the aircraft carrier Ticonderoga. He got home the 28th of April, had to report to NASA the 2nd of May. So we did a lot of washing and ironing, and he was on his way. The children and I went down after they got out of school in June.
Tell us about the Clear Lake subdivision in Houston.
The people were all from someplace else. There were a lot of astronaut families, a lot of people connected with the different contractors, and you soon developed very close relationships with families. Everybody took care of everybody else. We still have reunions. When we moved to Arizona in 1977, our children said, "We don't like this. People don't wave or smile or say hello." They were used to that laid-back, friendly Texas way of living.
How did all these people come together to create that community?
Everybody was working on a very exciting, challenging project. Everybody's dad somehow worked for NASA and everyone had one goal in mind: to eventually send man to the moon. That was in a day and age when most women were stay-at-home mothers. The fathers of the families were gone a great deal of the time, and yet they had very strong wives and families who could function without them. All astronaut wives are seriously loyal to one another and have been from the beginning and will be forever. There was no Astronaut Wives Club: We didn't feel that we were any different than anybody else and didn't want to set ourselves apart. The only time we wavered from that is when we had a luncheon and invited all of the prisoner-of-war wives from the area.
Did NASA create the community?
Only because NASA is where the jobs were. NASA itself didn't say, "Oh, here. We welcome you. Do this."
How did the community differ from Miramar Naval Air Station in San Diego, where you moved from?
You had squadron camaraderie, definitely. Ron had two tours of Vietnam. You couldn't talk. You never said where your husband was or what his job was. The wives would get together, but some were in great fear. Frankly, they were not pleasant to be around, because the majority of us still went on to live and had our children and our activities.
How did your husband's long hours and extended travel affect your family?
Once we got to NASA, we saw much more of Ron. When he was a Navy fighter pilot, he would be gone anywhere from six to 10 months at a time; home four months, gone again six, eight, 10 months; home for a month. In Houston, we got to see him almost every weekend for at least 24 hours. In fact, I felt like I was having Friday-night affairs.
Tell us about your own personal involvement in community organizations.
Raising your children was the top priority, so my involvement was mainly due to them—one in preschool and one starting first grade. Our son, Jon, had Little League football. Ron was involved in that, and he did soccer too. He was in town one Saturday for a soccer game. One of our neighbors was also called Ron, Ron Ammons. Everybody would get him confused with Ron Evans. Ron had to run up to the place you buy lumber, and we were playing in Clear Lake City. Jon got flipped in the air and broke his collarbone, and so the coach came up to Ron Ammons, who said, "Well, I'll get him on to the hospital. I'll go get the car." I go with them to the hospital, and Ron Ammons is giving all the information, which he knew, and they're taking Jon up in a wheelchair to X-ray, and the nurse said something like, "Now, your daddy can come on up here with you." Jon turned around and said, "That's not my daddy." Even the coach had thought he was. Then, about five minutes later, Ron came walking in. So that's what I mean when I say we all had pseudo families, everybody knew about everybody else. You never knew what a day would bring. When Ron was home on a Saturday, he would load up his Suburban with 10 or 12 neighborhood children and take them to the local dump, where they could pick out whatever treasured thing they wanted to take home with them. The neighborhood children all have fond memories of him.
There was one tragedy and one near-miss, the Apollo 1 fire and the flight of Apollo 13.
At the time of the fire, Ron was on a support crew for that. In fact, he'd been in that spacecraft running tests the afternoon before that fire. This was a very crushing blow. When something like this happens, you gather around for moral support. That's all you can do. Anything and everything is there for you to reach out if you needed it. You just had to say, "I need somebody to hold my hand," and you've got hundreds of people there to do it.
One night the phone rang during Apollo 13. A lot of the news media were there, because we knew them so well. Everybody had just gotten their plates filled and were sitting around on the floor ready to eat. Tom Stafford got the call, and he said something to Ron. Within five minutes, the entire house was void of all men— very quietly, nothing said, no big to-do. All these women thought, Hmm, something must be wrong. All the guys are gone. So you really didn't see your husbands again for a couple of days, and then they began calling and saying, "Hey, there's a problem. We're all working in the simulators or we're doing this." Everybody said, "Oh, okay." You don't panic, because that doesn't do any good. You just say your prayers, you offer your support, and you gather around those people involved. And that's it. They worked out a new way to get the fellows back.
Did you spend time with the family members involved in the flight?
Everybody gathers around the home. You are together when they step out of the lunar module on the surface. You're together during launch, and you're together during splashdown. NASA connected a squawk box in our home, so we could listen to all the air-to-ground communications.
How did your neighbors deal with the publicity you received with Ron being an astronaut?
During Apollo 14, when Ron was on backup, the day came when he was supposed to leave for quarantine. The night before, we'd taken the children to the Astrodome to cart races or big-truck races or something. We got home, and there was this huge billboard electric sign in our front yard that was all lit up that said, "Jan's Motel." Of course, we just nearly died. We knew who had done it. We got in the house, and the bed was short-sheeted. There was an ice bucket there with champagne. We finally got the kids to bed, and Ron and I got in bed. All of a sudden, there are voices in our bedroom. We finally found a speaker up in the attic after we pulled down the attic steps and got full of insulation. The neighbors were all out in the back field behind the house, hysterically laughing.
By the time Ron flew on Apollo 17, there had been a threat by the Black September group that had wreaked havoc with the Olympics over in Germany [in 1972]. They had made a threat on the families of the Apollo 17 crew. We had security out in front of our house 24 hours a day. We didn't know about this until the day before they left.
Did you play practical jokes on your neighbors?
One of them, we thought they were too slow getting these dead bushes out of their front yard, and so we spray-painted them green. Their kids got up the next day and thought they'd actually come to life. Firecrackers got set off in your doorway when you had a birthday. One time we put the motor out of a car in one of the neighbors' front yard.
The homebuilder's office was in the lot at the corner of our cul-de-sac. He had torn down the office, so there was this big earth-moving machine out there. You get a bunch of engineers, and they've got to go down there and check this out. Then pretty soon, my Ron's up on that thing, and the next thing you know it's running. Of course, the kids are beside themselves with excitement. All of a sudden there's an El Lago police car sitting at the corner. Pretty soon there's another police car. Of course, this excites the children all the more. All these engineers climbing all over this thing trying to figure out how to turn it off. They finally had to literally cut the fuel line. They were a bit embarrassed when they had to go apologize to the builder on Monday. Of course, Ron had to leave town Monday, so I went over with the fellows to apologize. I still get embarrassed about this, but nothing embarrassed Ron.
What impact did the women's movement have on your life while you were in Clear Lake?
The women's movement has never had an impact on my life. I was liberated the day I was born by my loving parents and my sister, and then by my husband. I never had to ask permission. I was always appreciated. I was always thanked.
You've evoked a lot of memories. It was a very wonderful family experience being down there and being a part of the program. I wish Ron were still here, because he loved talking about it. I look at it now, reaching 70 years old. We came down there as mere children, who had our own children, and were given this tremendous opportunity to contribute.
Janet bids her husband a safe journey at Cape Kennedy in Florida. Jon Schneeberger, National Geographic
Jon, Jaime, and Janet watch the Apollo 17 mission on the lunar surface. Associated Press
The Evanses in 1972, after Ron had been named command module pilot. NASA History Office
Jon gets squished in a happy embrace with his parents and sister when Ron returned from Apollo 17. Associated Press


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We support efforts to build a stable, prosperous and secure future for the people of Zimbabwe.
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Zimbabwe has been a key focus of concern for The Elders since the group was formed in 2007. Once one of Africa's strongest economies, Zimbabwe has suffered sustained political and economic crises over the last three decades and its leaders are failing in their responsibilities to the country's people.
The Elders visited Zimbabwe in July 2018 just ahead of the first elections since Robert Mugabe was deposed. Kofi Annan, Lakhdar Brahimi and Mary Robinson met with political leaders including President Emmerson Mnangagwa and MDC-Alliance presidential candidate Nelson Chamisa to urge a free, fair and transparent contest that respected the rule of law and democratic values. They also met the Zimbabwe Electoral Commission, the diplomatic community and civil society representatives.
The Elders condemned the killing of unarmed protesters in the streets of Harare on 1 August in the wake of the election, and urged Zimbabwe's leaders to pursue a credible, independent inquiry into the violence which holds perpetrators to account.
The Elders will continue to support civil society groups across the political and social spectrum in Zimbabwe and share their aspirations for a peaceful and prosperous future.
The Elders seek to support the leaders and people of Zimbabwe to work towards a peaceful, prosperous and stable future that fulfils the democratic aspirations of its citizens. They believe this requires:
Democratic conditions, including free, fair and credible elections
Respect for fundamental human rights, including an open media and freedoms of association, assembly and speech
An accountable government that responds to the needs of all people in Zimbabwe and provides essential services
An end to corruption, patronage and the manipulation of state resources
Economic opportunities, allowing people in Zimbabwe to fulfil their potential
Assistance from the international community to address immediate humanitarian needs and support economic recovery and development
The Elders played a catalytic role in increasing humanitarian assistance to support the restoration of basic services in Zimbabwe in 2008 and 2009.
In November 2008, Kofi Annan, Jimmy Carter and Graça Machel attempted to visit Harare to draw attention to Zimbabwe's deteriorating humanitarian crisis. Prevented at the last minute from entering the country, the Elders stayed in Johannesburg where they met representatives of Zimbabwean civil society, business and politics, as well as refugees, donors and UN agencies.
The attention drawn to the situation encouraged political leaders to resolve their differences – to conclude negotiations on the formation of an inclusive government and focus on addressing the basic needs of the population. The visit also persuaded leaders in southern Africa to take a more assertive approach to tackling the political and humanitarian situation in Zimbabwe. Read The Elders' report.
Ahead of the 36th Southern African Development Community (SADC) Summit in August 2016, Kofi Annan, Archbishop Tutu and Graҫa Machel wrote to its leaders calling on them to "support a successful and inclusive transition in Zimbabwe".
Following the resignation of President Robert Mugabe in November 2017, The Elders urged all stakeholders in Zimbabwe and the region to work together for a genuine democratic transition.
In 2018, The Elders returned to Zimbabwe ahead of the 30 July elections to meet political leaders, electoral officials and civil society groups. Following post-election violence and court rulings, they urged political leaders to honour Kofi Annan's legacy and the aspirations of the people of Zimbabwe by acting responsibly to avert further violence.


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The photo of the Nittany Lion depicted on our website was shot at 3:00 a. m. on a foggy October morning in 1948. The only lighting involved was the single spotlight that illuminated The Lion at that time. The print is a straight print, without manipulation. My own fascination with The Lion began in 1941, when I watched Heinz Warneke work on the plaster model in Old Main. The following year the model was moved to the permanent site and work on the final sculpture began. At the time I was in high school with a paper route that took me past the work site every day, providing an opportunity for me to watch Mr. Warneke and to discuss his work with him.
In the early 1980s, while living in New Canaan, CT, my wife and I renewed the acquaintanceship during visits with Heinze and his daughter at his home named The Mowings, in East Haddam, CT. Pat and I spent hours in his studio as he discussed the various models of The Lion still in his possession. We spent even more time with him walking past the five ponds on the The Mowings. He talked about various family events that had taken place over the years at one spot or another. During one of our walks, Heinz repeated a remark he had made years earlier in a letter to Ridge Riley, Executive Director of the Penn State Alumni Association, saying this photo was not only his favorite of The Lion but of any sculpture he had ever done.
-Jerry Gearhart, PSU 1950
We thank Mr. Gearhart for the privilege of using this photo.


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Q: linux - process already running error I am trying to start a process and although ps -ef|grep myprocessname does not show it running, when I invoke the script to start it it says process already running, exiting.
I have searched internet for about one hour and I can not find any answers.  Can anyone help?  Thank you.
@TILO: There is no file under /var/run that has a name even close to my process.  Any other suggestions?
@VKRAM:  This is a third party software. Any suggestions?

A: check under /var/run if there is a .pid file for the process you're trying to start.
e.g. /var/run/mysqld/mysqld.pid would be such a file.
That file contains the PID of the process...
run a
   ps -edaf | grep PID     # with the pid you find  in the file
if the process is not found, you can delete the pid-file -- then try starting your process again

A: Try using strace on the program in question:
strace yourprogram

Shortly before it terminates, you should see the system calls it used to determine that another instance was running, and can from there reverse engineer the method it is using.

A: you said you can't find the PID-file...

*

*If you can't find the PID file (maybe because some of the directories under /var/run are deeply nested),
try this to see a list of all PID-files in there:
find /var/run -type f -name '*.pid'
find /var     -type f -name '*.pid'
maybe you'll see a filename that looks similar to the process name you're trying to start.
Or you can also put a grep at the end of that line and try to grep for the process name in the list.

*Some programs put use also lock files -- these can be usually found under /var/lock/ or /var/lock/subsystem

*If that doesn't help, try to look at the start-script that you're using , e.g. under /etc/init.d/
Look at it in detail and look for something like LOCK_FILE or PID_FILE


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<button onclick="animateGauges()">Animate</button>

<canvas id="canvasPressure"></canvas>

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        height: 300,
        units: "1010 hPa",
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    }).draw();

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                    gauge.options.minValue;
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    window.addEventListener('load', function() {
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1. In a large pot, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and garlic; cook and stir until onion is tender.
2. Add meat to the pot, and brown evenly.
3. Stir in tomato sauce and white wine. Season with salt and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to low, cover and simmer for 1 1/2 hours, or until tender.


Some people think biologists just stroke animals or collect plants – which is nonsense of course. Biology is currently one of the fastest developing disciplines in the sciences. While a few centuries ago the main focus was on observing nature, the discovery of DNA and new insights into metabolic processes shifted the emphasis more and more towards the molecular relationships involved in life. Many sub-disciplines of biology – from biochemistry to cell biology – provide basic research for medicine, agriculture, food and conservation. Today's biology students learn the methods and contexts of a fascinating science that changes the way we see ourselves and nature with each new finding.
A degree in biology qualifies you for a career in research, development and application in various fields within the natural sciences – from the development of new medications to the cultivation of resistant plant species or forensic analysis. If you have a passion for modern biology, are not afraid to study elements of chemistry, physics and mathematics, and are good at working independently, the Bachelor's degree programme Biology at FAU is perfect for you.
Why study biology at FAU?
This degree programme delivers a structured basis, for understanding the many different fields in biology.
We have modern classrooms with advanced equipment and students receive intensive support from lecturers and tutors.
The specialisation in cell and molecular biology is highly relevant to current research and means graduates have good career prospects. A special feature of the Bachelor's and Master's degree programmes at FAU is that you can also choose modules from medicine (immunology, medical virology or human genetics), preparing you for a career in biomedicine.
To study biology you also need knowledge of chemistry. Chemistry makes up a large part of the first year. Lectures start at the introductory level but quickly become more complex. If you do not have sound knowledge of chemistry from school you may want to take a preparatory course in chemistry (before the start of the first semester) or find another way to catch up.
Just because you liked biology at school does not necessarily mean that you should study it at university. The content of the Biology degree programme differs greatly from what is taught at schools. Due to current research projects, FAU is able to offer a specialisation in cell and molecular biology, a discipline with good career prospects. However, this means that traditional disciplines such as zoology, botany and ecology are limited to the basics. We do not offer other specialisations such as behavioural biology or marine biology – after all, there is no sea in Erlangen.
If you do not do any independent learning you will experience difficulties. In addition to attending lectures and doing laboratory work, you also need to revise subjects independently in order to pass the examinations.
In order to answer this question, some smart students have designed a modern scavenger hunt. If you can answer the questions about some of the contents of your basic studies, you will be taken to a geocache.


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Electric garage door openers are a really practical house feature to have. However when is it time for a brand-new one? And exactly what do you have to understand about getting a garage door opener installation? Here are five of the most essential things to understand about garage door openers and their installation process.
Firstly, home owners have the choice to choose in between automated and manual doors. In the past, there has been some concern over whether the automatic doors presented a safety risk within houses with residential or home, pets or children, but there are now security features added to these doors to neutralize the risks. There are numerous benefits to having automatic doors installed over manual alternatives, including price, availability and benefit.
Tilt doors are pretty standard; when they open, they do so through a tilting mechanism. There is two alternatives for the kind of fitting utilized. J or jamb fittings and T or track fittings. A Jamb type tilt door is the traditional fitting. This door tilts outward then lifts up to open half inside and half sitting outside the opening of the garage. A track type tilt door works a bit differently from the traditional tilt-up. Basically, this alternative offers people the chance to in fact tilt the door up and backwards to recess the door into the garage. Tilt doors give you the most opening height of any of the door choices and is the very best solution when you do not have a great deal of head space in your garage. Some people do not like the appearance of the basic tilt door as it has been around for a long time and can often date the look of your home. It is incredibly popular at the moment, when setting up a brand-new tilt door, to have the door sheeted in sectional/panel door sheeting, which gives the door a really modern appearance.
Sectional doors are generally divided into a minimum of 4 panels stacked on top of each other that will eventually become the structure of the entire garage. These divisions in fact enable the garage to retract upwards so that it does not move outwards in order for the garage to open, as they hinged together and have rollers inserted into the hinges, guided by a track each side. Garage doors of this nature tend to be more popular because of the many designs and looks available.
Roller doors run vertically up and down. When rolling up the door rolls around itself into a cylinder shape. These doors are usually the most cost effective door to utilize and usually come in the one steel ribbed profile design.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. – Today, U.S. Senator Joni Ernst (R-IA) introduced the Presidential Allowance Modernization Act of 2015, legislation to reform the system for providing former U.S. presidents certain benefits and perks. Original co-sponsors of the bill include Senators Mark Kirk (R-IL) and Marco Rubio (R-FL). This is the companion bill to the House of Representatives bill, H.R. 1777, introduced by Congressmen Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Elijah Cummings (D-MD).
Currently, legislation known as the Former Presidents Act provides former presidents with an annual pension and a series of benefits that taxpayers pick up the tab for. These perks include, but are not limited to communications, office space, staff, and travel expenses. In fiscal year 2015, former U.S. presidents cost taxpayers more than $2.4 million in travel, office space, communications, personnel, and other expenses.
The Presidential Allowance Modernization Act examines how former presidents are spending taxpayer dollars and would set the annual allowances for former presidents at $200,000. The legislation would then reduce the amount of perks available dollar-for-dollar for annual income over $400,000 generated by former presidents the previous year.
"As Americans, we are grateful for the service of former presidents and have seen how many of them can go on to lead active and impactful careers once they've left office," said Senator Rubio. "But taxpayers no longer need to foot the entire bill for all the endeavors presidents undertake after leaving office, which is why I support Joni Ernst's effort to reform the benefits afforded to former presidents."
"Last year, Presidents Clinton and Bush collected $2.2 million from taxpayers. I believe the majority of Americans would prefer to keep that money in the treasury," said Senator Kirk.
According to the Congressional Research Service, post-presidency funding dates back to 1958 when Congress created the Former Presidents Act (FPA) designed to "maintain the dignity" of former presidents and provide benefits to help cover costs associated with holding the office of the president.
In fiscal year 2015, former U.S. presidents cost taxpayers more than $2.4 million in travel, office space, communications, personnel, and other expenses.
Set former presidents' monetary allowance and pension at $200,000 each per year.
Place reductions on perks if the former president earns more than $400,000 per year in income.
Affirm that nothing in the legislation relates to the funding of the security or protection of a former president.


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Q: Android. How to adjust height and width of a custom component using XML attributes? Is there any way to adjust height and width of a custom component using XML attributes?
For example, I created a component and its layout.
Here is XML layout of the component:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="horizontal" >

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView1"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView2"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="TextView" />

    <TextView
        android:id="@+id/textView3"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent"
        android:layout_weight="1"
        android:text="TextView" />

</LinearLayout>

And here is a simple class that inflates this layout:
public class CustomComponent extends LinearLayout
{
    public CustomComponent(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
    {
        super(context, attrs);
        LayoutInflater inflater = (LayoutInflater)context
            .getSystemService(Context.LAYOUT_INFLATER_SERVICE);
        ViewGroup view = (ViewGroup)inflater.inflate(
            R.layout.custom_component, null);
        addView(view);
    }
}

The custom component is used in layout of some activity that looks something like this:
<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?>
<LinearLayout xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
    android:layout_width="fill_parent"
    android:layout_height="fill_parent"
    android:orientation="vertical" >

    <view
        class = "com.tests.CustomComponent"
        android:layout_width="fill_parent"
        android:layout_height="fill_parent" />

</LinearLayout>

The component is meant to be stretched to full size of a screen (that's why its layout parameters set to "fill_parent") but that is never happen.
Can anyone help me with this?

A: Seeing as your CustomComponent extends LinearLayout, you just need to inflate the layout directly into it (parsing this as the ViewGroup, as your CustomComponent will be the holding view):
public class CustomComponent extends LinearLayout
{
    public CustomComponent(Context context, AttributeSet attrs)
    {
        super(context, attrs);
        inflate( context, R.layout.custom_component, this );
    }
}

If that doens't work, try supplying only the constructor that takes a context:
public class CustomComponent extends LinearLayout
{
    public CustomComponent(Context context)
    {
        super(context);
        inflate( context, R.layout.custom_component, this );
    }
}