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Why climate risk is also a human rights risk
KPMG Australia and Responsible Investment Association Australasia (RIAA) are today launching Human rights and climate change: a guide for institutional investors, highlighting the devastating human rights impacts of climate change and the importance of institutional investors considering these impacts when addressing climate change risk in their portfolios.
KPMG/RIAA research indicates that institutional investors are still prioritising environmental impacts over harm to people when addressing climate change risk in their portfolios. Despite increasing attention being paid to ESG, environmental and social risk assessments are often siloed, meaning that climate-related human rights impacts are inadequately addressed.
The guide points out that this gap is a risk to institutional investor trustees that must be addressed as an urgent matter of prudent risk management.
Richard Boele, Chief Purpose Officer, KPMG Australia, said: "COP26 reinforced that we are at a critical moment. Technological and regulatory shifts are urgently required to achieve decarbonisation and the transition towards a sustainable global economy. For the transition to be made in a way that minimises harm to people, human rights must be at the centre of the response".
The human rights impacts of climate change are already occurring and are falling disproportionately on the most vulnerable sectors of society – children, the elderly, Indigenous communities across the world, Pacific Island populations and others in low-lying coastal areas, people with disabilities and those living in poverty.
RIAA CEO Simon O'Connor said: "Global trends in regulation, litigation and social expectation represent significant risk for investors who fail to engage with climate-related human rights impacts in their portfolios. For institutional investors, risk to people directly translates to risk to business."
This guide will support investors to understand their responsibilities and embrace the opportunities, by focusing on the risk to people and applying a human rights lens to climate risk assessments. It incorporates material from in-depth research interviews with institutional investors and other key stakeholders to give readers insight into leading practice and case studies of practical approaches.
The guide analyses the key dimensions that investors should consider when making investment decisions and managing portfolios.
The responsibilities of institutional investors to recognise and act on climate-related human rights risks. Corporate responsibility to respect human rights is established under domestic and international frameworks and it is important for investors to manage climate-related human rights risk in order to adequately discharge fiduciary and directors' duties.
Crucial areas of emerging risk for investors related to the human rights impacts of climate change. Global trends in regulation, litigation and social expectation represent significant risk for investors who fail to engage with climate-related human rights impacts in their portfolios.
Embedding consideration of climate-related human rights risk into strategy and processes offers institutional investors the chance to harness the opportunities that decarbonisation and the shift towards more sustainable systems present. Investors can look beyond downside risk to the principles of stewardship in order to actively influence investee companies on these issues. This action allows investors to position themselves to take maximum advantage of the transition and deliver in the best interests of beneficiaries.
Richard Boele added: "Institutional investors, controlling trillions of dollars, are uniquely placed to effect meaningful change by mitigating and addressing the risks and impacts associated with climate change. Investors can exercise their collective influence and significant leverage to pursue sustainable and socially responsible outcomes across the global economy.
"As the business community and governments move towards net zero there is an unmistakable intersection between planet and people. Investors need to be alive to the risks and embrace the opportunities to lead. Placing human rights impacts at the centre of your analysis of climate change will give depth to your responsiveness and help us transition justly".
Ian Welch
KPMG Communications
iwelch@kpmg.com.au
Carly Hammond
Responsible Investment Association Australasia
carlyh@responsibleinvestment.org
Human rights and climate change
A guide for institutional investors on the need to consider harm to people when addressing climate change risk in their portfolios.
A guide for institutional investors on human rights and climate change.
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House of the Dragon Episode 8: Date and Time of Release, as Well as Instructions on How to Watch It Online Right Now
Willie Neal
When you view this week's episode of House of the Dragon online, you'll perform the time leap once more. The recasting of the children of Princess Rhaenyra (Emma D'Arcy) and Queen Alicent indicates that HBO's Game of Thrones prequel jumps ahead in time by a few years (Emma Cooke).
The eighth episode of House of the Dragon, "Lord of the Tides," introduces Rhaenyra and her uncle Daemon (Matt Smith) to King's Landing. We fully anticipate considerable animosity and even some physical altercation given how the previous family gathering played out. The Targaryens' offspring are now teenagers and young adults, but they don't seem to be much wiser. They did a fantastic job with the House of the Dragon recasting, so hopefully, this new cast is just as good.
On behalf of the still-ill King Viserys, Hand of the King Otto Hightower (Rhys Ifans) is in charge (Paddy Considine). Ser Vaemond Velaryon (Wil Johnson), whose brother Lord Corlys (Steve Toussaint) has suffered serious injuries in a Stepstones fight, arrives, and he welcomes him. Whatever Vaemond has planned, Rhaenyra and the blacks won't likely benefit from it.
Here is everything you need to watch Season 8, Episode 8 of House of the Dragon. Moreover, watch this promo video:
Episode 8 of House of the Dragon will premiere on HBO and HBO Max in the United States at 9 p.m. ET today (Sunday, October 9).
The first season has a total of 10 episodes, which air once per week on Sundays.
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Even though HBO and HBO Max are unavailable to Canadians, they can still view House of the Dragon episode 8 at the same time as Americans. The rights are held by Crave(opens in new tab), Canada's go-to source for HBO programming.
A seven-day trial of the streaming service is available. After that, the Movies + HBO plan has a monthly fee of $19.98 CAD.
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Brits will watch House of the Dragon episode 8 on Sky Atlantic and NOW since they also do not have HBO or HBO Max. On Monday, October 10, it will be broadcast simultaneously at 2 a.m. BST and again at the more sensible hour of 9 p.m. BST.
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The day after each episode's U.S. showing will be when it premieres.
Australians may watch episode 8 of House of the Dragon on Binge (opens in new tab). It came on Monday, October 10.
There are several actors in the House of Dragon cast, including:
King Viserys I as played by Paddy Considine is defined as "the Old King, Jaehaerys Targaryen, was chosen by the Westerosi lords at the Great Council of Harrenhal. Viserys is a nice, friendly, and decent man who merely wants to continue his grandfather's heritage. However, great kings are not always made of nice individuals."
Princess Rhaenyra Targaryen, the king's firstborn child, and heir are portrayed by Emma D'Arcy. She flies Syrax, a dragon.
Prince Daemon Targaryen, Rhaenyra's second spouse and the younger brother of King Viserys, is portrayed by Matt Smith. He rides the Caraxes dragon.
Queen Alicent Hightower, Viserys' second wife, and Otto Hightower's daughter is portrayed by Olivia Cooke.
Otto Hightower, Hand of the King, portrayed by Rhys Ifans (twice).
Lord Corlys Velaryon, often known as "The Sea Snake," is played by Steve Toussaint. He is the ruler of Driftmark and the head of House Velaryon. He is a well-known sea explorer.
Princess Rhaenys Velaryon, Viserys' cousin and the spouse of Lord Corlys Velaryon, who was rejected for the throne at the Great Council, is portrayed by Eve Best. She flies Meleys, the dragon.
Ser Criston Cole, played by Fabien Frankel, is a guardian in King Viserys I Targaryen's Kingsguard.
Larys Strong, the ruler of Harrenhal and a trusted advisor to Queen Alicent, is portrayed by Matthew Needham.m
Viserys and Alicent's oldest son, Prince Aegon Targaryen, is played by Tom Glynn-Carney. He travels on Sunfyre, a dragon.
Viserys and Alicent's eldest daughter, Princess Helaena Targaryen, who is engaged to Aegon, is portrayed by Phia Saban. The dragon Dreamfyre is ridden by her.
Viserys and Alicent's second son, Prince Aemond Targaryen, who lost an eye, is portrayed by Ewan Mitchell. He soars on Vhagar, the dragon.
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Ser Laenor Velaryon publicly introduced Harry Collett as Prince Jacaerys Velaryon, Rhaenyra's eldest son. He soars atop the Vermax dragon.
Prince Lucerys Velaryon, the second son of Rhaenyra, is publicly portrayed by Elliot Grihault as Ser Laenor Velaryon. He soars on Arrax, the dragon.
Lady Baela Targaryen, the elder twin daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and Lady Laena Velaryon, is portrayed by Bethany Antonia. She flies Moondancer, a dragon.
Lady Rhaena Targaryen, the younger twin daughter of Prince Daemon Targaryen and Lady Laena Velaryon, is portrayed by Phoebe Campbell.
Ser Vaemond Velaryon, Lord Corlys Velaryon's younger brother, is portrayed by Wil Johnson.
A few hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, House of the Dragon takes place. It is based on Martin's book "Fire & Blood," which details House Targaryen's dominion from its inception. The Seven Kingdoms of Westeros were conquered by Aegon I Targaryen at the beginning of the narrative.
The Dance of Dragons will be the primary topic of discussion in House of the Dragon. Two hundred years before the events of Game of Thrones, there was a horrific and bloody Targaryen civil war. A little over a century has passed since Aegon I's conquest at that point.
According to House of the Dragons star Olivia Cooke, there won't be any of the gratuitous, graphic brutality against women that was prevalent on Game of Thrones. According to her, "I wouldn't feel comfortable with being a part of anything that has really outrageous graphic brutality towards women for no reason whatsoever, simply because they want it to be enticing in a manner that draws views," she said in an interview with The Telegraph.
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The death of King Viserys I sparks a succession conflict between Princess Rhaenyra, his daughter from his first marriage, and Aegon II, his son from his second marriage. This tale was related by Princess Shireen Baratheon in a Game of Thrones episode from the fifth season.
She reminded her father, Stannis, that "brothers fought brothers, and dragons fought dragons." "Thousands of people had died by the time it was finished."
As Shireen pointed out, the war cost the Targaryens dearly because nearly all of their dragons perished. Before Daenerys Targaryen's three dragons in Game of Thrones, the creatures were extinct for a century and a half.
Next, I was prepared to despise HBO's recasting of House of the Dragon, but it was perfect. In search of a nice movie to watch besides House of the Dragon? View the top 7 new HBO Max films with a Rotten Tomatoes score of 90% or better.
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NORTH West Tory MEP Sir Robert Atkins has welcomed the news that EU experts have finally approved the total lifting of the ban on exports of British beef.
Sir Robert said: 'Our farmers have been waiting 10 long years for this news. I'm delighted but it's long overdue.
'The export ban on meat from younger cattle was lifted seven years ago but the red tape was so onerous that British farmers lost a huge chunk of their market share. Now we are on an equal footing again.


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"TAV" is one of the leading production companies in the dehydrated vegetable market in Russia. The vegetable processing plant was launched in 2010, and today the company occupies a dominant position in the industry. Our plant specializes in producing high-quality natural products.
We produce high-quality vegetables
Our fresh vegetables are carefully selected, cleaned, and dried in special infrared equipment.
The word "tav" means "thanks" in the Chuvash language (it means "thank you" in Chuvash). We appreciate our customers for their trust in us and our products.
The plant opening ceremony was on 24 June 2010.
On 10 August 2010, the Minister of Agriculture of the Chuvash Republic, Mikhail Vasilyevich Ignatyev, visited the plant.
On 18 October 2010, production started up and the first batches of dehydrated carrots and cabbage were made.
On 22 October 2011, the modernization of the production process and its technical upgrading were completed, improving the quality of the products manufactured and the productivity of the line.
On 16 November 2011, the head of Chuvashia Republic, Mikhail Vasilyevich Ignatyev, visited the plant.
On 20 December 2019, the first batch of premium quality dehydrated potatoes was produced.
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Get ready for grid-integrated buildings
By Ken Edelstein on January 5, 2021
Imagine an energy system in which each building serves as an extension of the power grid.
When all buildings were simply at the receiving end of electricity generated by a few big power plants, that idea wouldn't have gotten very far. Now, however, many buildings generate and store their own power, and the grid itself is building the capacity to communicate with those buildings. Those two forces are combining to poise grid-integrated buildings as a potential energy and money saver for property owners.
"Grid-integrated efficient buildings" — as they're properly called — will allow solar arrays, batteries, controls, appliances and other increasingly sophisticated building systems to communicate with larger smart grids to automate decisions on which watts go where, when, how and why.
As one expert on the topic put it, grid-integrated buildings are "sort of on the bleeding edge of innovation." But builders, mechanical engineers, solar installers and various types of consultants would do well to prepare for what's coming.
In May, after months of study and consultation with stakeholders, the New Buildings Institute and the U.S. Green Building Council unveiled a GridOptimal Metrics framework to rate the "grid-friendliness" of buildings. The two organizations devised the grading system to provide a way to measure how well buildings will perform as integration becomes more important.
"The purpose of the GridOptimal Buildings initiative is to empower buildings, as well as players on the grid side of the meter, to actively support a transition to a decarbonized grid by leveraging building-energy flexibility," NBI's Alexis Miller explained at webinar last year on the topic.
Along with the Rocky Mountain Institute, the two groups also have worked closely with the nation's largest landlord — the U.S. General Services Administration — to investigate how federal buildings might impose grid-integration station standards on buildings it leases and owns. An RMI study found that GSA already could save $50 million a year by adopting grid integration, and the agency is now piloting four approaches to grid integration with its buildings.
It's easy to see how grid-integration can save building owners money. Using electricity only when power is less expensive — or, better yet, sending stored electrons back to the power company at peak rates — will cut electric bills. The push to electrify more and more functions in high-performance buildings, not to mention vehicles, will increase the potential savings.
It's more difficult to get your mind around the role that grid integration could play in tackling climate change. More efficient heating and cooling systems cut energy demand. Every new solar array decarbonizes supply. But would shuffling supply and demand from one place or time to another really make that much of a difference when it came to cutting the amount of carbon dioxide that went into the atmosphere?
The implications are both varied and profound when you stop to think about it. They include potential micro impacts. To take just one example, thousands of electric hot water tanks could store energy in the form of heat turning each one of them into a sort of battery, thus enhancing the grid's capacity to store clean energy.
They also include macro impacts. Smoothing out demand during peak-load parts of the day would allow utilities to rely less on fossil-fuel power plants to fill the gap. And by spreading the storage capacity across the grid, integration could make entire communities more resilient to disasters and outages.
"Whether you're concerned about carbon or cost, you need to start looking at this," says Cara Carmichael, a building systems engineer who's led RMI's research into grid integration. "If we can put new loads on the system in a smarter way, where we're not increasing our peak [demand], then we can increase efficiency and reduce the demand for fossil fuels."
It's unclear how grid-optimization will play out, because "there are pieces and parts happening today but not to the extent that will be possible in the future," Carmichael admits.
Energy services companies are seen as likely early adopters because ESCOs are set up to benefit from the long-term energy savings they find for the property owners with whom they contract. Other natural beneficiaries may include campuses, where buildings can reap the rewards of optimization by networking with each other via microgrids and district energy systems. One good example: The energy storage capacity steam and chilled-water networks on a university campus like the one at Georgia Tech.
How can engineers, owners and building operators lay the groundwork for integration in a way that might give their properties a competitive advantage over others? Carmichael's broad suggestions are similar to the advice that might be given to anyone seeking cut their energy bills and to "smarten" their buildings.
"I would advise folks that are working on new construction to double down on control systems, to triple down on efficiency, and to start thinking about storage that can help cut down on load, such as battery or thermal systems," she says. "For existing buildings, loading up on efficiency and re-commissioning would be a good thing."
Meanwhile, if you want to dig into the details, check out these resources on grid integration in buildings from the New Buildings Institute and the Rocky Mountain Institute.
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There comes a time when your putting starts to get so bad you lose all confidence in your ability to put the ball in the hole. Every hole you play, you run the risk of screwing it up and adding "one extra stroke" on it because you've lost your putting stroke.
Maybe your whole game starts to suffer, as you put extra pressure on the rest of your game to get the ball closer to the hole to take pressure off your putting game. You try to drive it farther than you're capable, and end up hacking it out of deep rough. You gamble with your irons, risking trouble in bunkers. You try to chip it too close and end up going by too far. All because of the pressure put onto you by your lack of confidence in your ability to either make putts you should make, or get down in two from distances you should get down in two in.
Maybe you need putting lessons. Getting a tune-up on your fundamentals, getting the feel for distance, building a stroke that will stand up under pressure... all of these things will need to be addressed to improve your putting. But all the lessons, and practice, and all of that time spent, won't really help if the damn thing doesn't feel right. Maybe you need a new putter!
TECHNOLOGY HAS MADE A QUANTUM LEAP IN THE LAST COUPLE OF YEARS.
There are new putters out there that can blow away some of the older models in terms of feel, weighting, balance. True, some golfers have their favorite older model where they've got that small sweet spot in the hitting area figured out just perfectly. To you, I suggest you stay with what works. But, fellow golfers, there are new hi-tech putters out there that can astound you with what they can do. Or, rather, what you can do with them. They feel perfect. Practically EVERYTHING you hit is on a sweet spot.
IF YOUR PUTTER DOESN'T FEEL RIGHT IN YOUR HANDS, YOU'RE NOT GOING TO BE VERY CONFIDENT.
It's got to feel right in your mind, as well as in your hands. You have to transfer the thought of "making the putt" to your hands, which are what controls the club, so that they make a stroke that will make the ball go in the hole. If the mind/hands/stroke process doesn't feel right, you WILL miss a lot of putts you should be making. You have to have a club that makes the mind think you will hit a shot that will go in.
YOUR MIND NEEDS TO THINK SOMETHING IS DIFFERENT.
Otherwise, you will continue to reinforce the same bad habits and negative feelings. The mind needs to feel there's a reason for it to suddenly start thinking you will MAKE these crucial putts. The mind will think it's business as usual, and here come some more missed putts, IF you don't do something to change the downward spiral. Getting a new putter at least gives the mind a reason to think, "hey, maybe this new club will make a difference." Going back to one of your old putters can "fool your mind" into thinking you're a successful putter again. Or maybe getting a new grip on your existing putter can help, but SOMETHING must be done to change your mental state.
Making putts consistently will make your mind think that you will make putts at crunch time in a round. How do you get the mind to think that way? One way is to practice at distances where you can't miss. Putt one footers if you have to, but regaining the feeling of making it all the time, without ever missing, is one road back to regaining confidence. Of course, you're goal is to practice making it from distances beyond gimme range, so go out further from the hole, make two footers, three footers, four footers consistently, and that will help you feel like you will make one of that distance next time one pops up in a round. Your goal is to regain confidence from those three to ten foot putts that need to go in OFTEN.
SUCCESS COMES FROM... (SOMETIMES) ... A NEW PUTTER.
There's a golfer I "know"... who had (see above) all of this bad stuff going wrong with his putting. Couple of three putt greens would pop up per round. Yeah, he could make the one, two and three footers. But, four, five, six? They were definitely maybes. Some went in, some didn't. Many didn't go in that should have. He got sick of seeing good ball striking rounds sabotaged by bad putting. Practice with the same putter he has used for each of the last ten years did not help. He'd still miss key putts during a round. Then he practiced with this new, hi-tech putter. It felt great. Everything seemed to either get real close, or some of those damn things went in. He bought an Odyssey mallet head putter. Now, he likes being on the green. Everything has a chance to go in. Pars are being saved, not blown. Three putts have vanished from the vocabulary. Putting is fun again. All, thanks to that new putter. And some practice, of course. But, he's sure it would have been "business as usual" had he not changed to the new, hi-tech putter.
The money spent on this putter was worth every penny. Golf became more fun again. Probably four to five strokes per round were being saved by the couple of extra made putts per round, as well as the closer lag putts that resulted from a more confident stroke. The new putter helped breed success... which helped breed confidence... which helped lower the damn golf score!
Think of where you fit in regarding these five levels of confidence as you stand over your next putt.
1. You know it's not going to go in.
2. You think it's probably not going to go in.
3. You have no idea... it's a maybe. It could miss, it might go in.
4. You think it will probably go in.
5. You know it's gonna go in.
If you are Level 1, 2 or 3, and you'd like to be Level 4 or 5, maybe you should think about getting a new putter. (And of course you should practice. And gracious sakes alive, take lessons if you're at Level #1) One of the best things about golf is the feeling that you are getting better. A new putter can help your putting, help you get better. And dare I say it, can even make you CONFIDENT about this game. Good luck.


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Eight Carroll County residents died of COVID-19 this week
Nearly three decades in the making, new historical museum will tell the story of East Baltimore
As Marilyn Mosby fights for her political life, what role does her husband, the Baltimore City Council president, play?
Baltimore County's first immigrant affairs coordinator to fill critical gap in services, advocates say
Howard County schools employees to receive $1,800 bonuses
With Dennis Pitta sidelined, Ravens sign tight end Billy Bajema
By By Jeff Zrebiec
Thin on tight end depth after Dennis Pitta broke a bone in his right hand in Monday's practice, the Ravens today signed veteran Billy Bajema, who started 11 games for the St. Louis Rams last year.
Bajema, 29, is 6-5 and 260 pounds, and is considered more of a blocking tight end. When Pitta returns -- he's expected to miss four-to-six weeks after having surgery yesterday and team officials are optimistic he'll be back for the Sept. 10 regular-season opener -- Bajema should compete with veteran Davon Drew and undrafted rookie free agents Matt Balasavage (Temple) and Bruce Figgins (Georgia) for the No. 3 tight end role.
In seven NFL seasons, Bajema, a former seventh-round pick by the San Francisco 49ers in 2005, has 38 receptions for 398 yards and two touchdowns. In 16 games for the Rams last year, he caught nine balls for 71 yards.
His best season came in 2010 when he caught 14 balls for 145 yards and two touchdowns for St. Louis.
To make room for Bajema on the roster, the Ravens waived undrafted rookie free agent quarterback John Brantley (Florida). That leaves them with four quarterbacks on the roster: Joe Flacco, Tyrod Taylor, Curtis Painter and undrafted rookie free agent Chester Stewart (Temple).
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My Jewish Values Inspired Me to Participate in a Covid-19 Vaccine Trial
By Melissa Henriquez Jan 11, 2021
Like millions of other Americans, when the news broke last month that Pfizer's Covid-19 vaccine had been approved by the FDA, I rejoiced. This long nightmare was finally coming to an end, in the form of a much-anticipated vaccine that came straight out of Kalamazoo, Mich. — a place I had called home for 13 years.
Like so many of us, I choked up with emotion as I saw photos on social media of essential workers across the country — including some of my own friends and family members — holding up their vaccine card or showing their arm with a fresh Band-Aid. These incredible humans had given so much of themselves during this pandemic, and the notion that they would finally get some protection from this awful virus gave me goosebumps. Plus, by showing the world they weren't afraid to get the vaccine, they were doing a great public service to those who may be skeptical about a novel vaccine or scared of being a "guinea pig."
Looking at the vaccine roll-out plans in my state (Texas), I knew it would be quite a long time before it was my turn — late spring, early summer would probably be the soonest I'd be eligible. I figured that, until then, my family and I would just keep doing what we've been doing — masking up, social distancing, washing our hands, praying we don't get it. And I held onto the hope that, under a new government administration, the roll-out would be more organized and move at a quicker pace.
But when I heard about a new, phase 3 clinical trial for the Novavax Covid-19 vaccine — already trialing in the UK — it immediately piqued my interest. Though I had never participated in a clinical trial before, I knew of a handful of people who had been a part of the Pfizer and Moderna ones. They had shared their experiences this fall, which made joining a study feel slightly less scary to me.
What's more, the idea of contributing to science at such a historic moment felt exciting and important. I'm already a blood donor, an organ donor, and am in the process of getting on the bone marrow/stem cell registry — so this seemed like a natural next step. Equally important, as a Jewish woman who strives to lead her children by example, participating in the study would be an opportunity to promote not one but two Jewish values I hold dear: pikuach nefesh (saving a life) and tikkun olam (healing the world).
I read up on the specific vaccine, how it works, how it compares to the others (e.g., it just needs normal refrigeration — meaning, if approved, it would be more easily distributed in rural areas and in the developing world). I was sold, and my husband was, too. We went through the initial screening and learned that, if eligible for the study, there would be a 2 in 3 chance we would get the actual vaccine — pretty good odds! And although double-blind study participants won't know whether they got the vaccine or placebo until the study is unblinded, we figured it was still worth the shot (pardon the pun!). Ultimately, either way, we'd get vaccinated at some point. And considering I hadn't seen my family since Thanksgiving 2019 because of the pandemic, being vaccinated would help make travel to see them possible again. That thought alone gave me hope.
The night before our screening appointment, we explained what we were doing to our kids, ages 10 and 7. We told them that Mommy and Daddy were going to be part of a science experiment where we'd get a shot that may be the Covid-19 vaccine, and would be monitored for our reaction to the injection, as well as any Covid-19 symptoms.
"So wait, you could get the vaccine tomorrow?" my 7-year old son asked, mouth agape. It was hard for him to wrap his little mind around the fact that 1) his parents could maybe get one of the vaccines he's heard so much about — the "cure" to this pandemic, in his mind, and 2) that we wouldn't know if we had for a while. (Parents are supposed to know stuff!)
At noon, we arrived at our assigned research facility for an in-person screening to confirm our eligibility. Upon checking in, we received a mountain of paperwork to read. Among other things, we learned it would be a 26-month study that would require eight to 10 in-person visits for blood draws, wellness exams, and more — with four of the visits in the first three months. Fortunately, our neighbors have loosely formed a pandemic pod, and the kids regularly get together to play outside after school and on weekends, so childcare, at least, won't be an issue.
My biggest concern going into a clinical study now — while there are two other approved vaccines out there — was the blinded aspect of the trial. Blind studies are necessary for scientific reasons, of course, but I worried that if we got the placebo, when would we know? Would we miss an opportunity to receive the actual vaccine? The use of placebos while approved vaccines are available is a legitimate ethical concern that has plagued clinical researchers, too. Fortunately, we learned that we would find out which injection we got when either the study is unblinded or we become eligible for the approved vaccine in our state — whichever comes first. That put my mind at ease.
After answering a gazillion questions, we had our vitals taken. We had four vials of blood drawn and received a Covid-19 test. Then, finally, we were officially enrolled in the study. I alternated between heaving a sigh of relief — we made it! — and feeling a strange new onset of guilt, realizing that although I had no clue which injection I'd get — vaccine or placebo — somehow we had "cut" the long line for the vaccine.
Just then, the head physician and director of the study at our location came in to introduce himself to us. He swiftly allayed any guilt I felt: He thanked us profusely for our participation, and, looking me in the eye, he said, "Clinical trials are the most ethical way to 'move up the line,' so to speak. Please know, you and all the participants in the study are doing us a service here." I glanced over at my husband and smiled.
A few minutes later, the vaccine technician joined us, with two injection tubes — each with a 66.6% chance of being the Covid-19 vaccine. With our kids in school and numbers rising like crazy in Texas, I said a silent prayer for it to be the vaccine for us both.
She raised my sleeve and gave the jab in my upper arm. It felt like any other shot — just a slight pinch. I let out a deep exhale; there was no going back now! My husband went next. Minutes later, we were thanked again and sent to another room to learn how to use the daily symptoms monitoring app.
Then we were given a "goody bag" that included a thermometer (for daily temp checks), a plastic measuring tape (to measure the injection site if it gets red), a couple PCR tests (in case we have the onset of symptoms), as well as reading material and the number of the 24/7 trial phone line for questions. Now that we are in the study, any possible Covid-19 related symptoms will be addressed by the local research facility and its head physician.
We made our next appointment for 21 days later, and were each given cash. This part completely surprised me: Maybe it's naïve to say, but having zero prior experience with clinical trials, I didn't know that we'd be paid anything for participating — and certainly not on day one! As it turns out, we will be paid for each subsequent visit we make.
I had read up on possible symptoms, so I knew what could be in store for us: fever, fatigue, body aches, headaches, nausea, and more. I was pleasantly surprised to only experience some of them: That night and the next two days, my arm felt sore, tender to the touch, and a little itchy and warm where the injection was. I had a slight headache and felt a little off, but otherwise was fine. My husband felt a little soreness but that was really it. Since everyone reacts to shots differently, it doesn't mean much of anything — but I do have a hunch that I got the actual vaccine, given my reaction.
Our kids have had fun guessing if we got the "real deal" or not. Time will tell. Our first injection was a week ago, and our next follow-up visit is in two weeks. We'll continue to monitor ourselves on the app and check in as required by our participation in the study.
As a Type A person, it's hard not know for sure which shot we got, at least for now. I have to just trust the science, and know that whether it's the vaccine coursing through me or a placebo, I'm donating my body and my time to science for a better and healthier future for all of us. That knowledge alone makes it all worth it.
If you're interested in learning more about joining a clinical trial, check cdc.org for more information.
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Past Issues of the Europaeum Annual Report
Each year, the Europaeum publishes an Annual Report for the previous year. These can be viewed in PDF format here.
The Europaeum Annual Summary 2017/18
The Europaeum Annual Report 2016
The Europaeum in the Media
& Press Releases
EUROPAEUM SCHOLARS IN THE MEDIA & ON OTHER WEBSITES
Just in time for the launch of the programme in January 2018, the Guardian published an article, as well as Study International.
Also, Voices from Oxford interviewed Dr Andrew Graham about the Scholars Programme.
Leiden University published an article on their Europaeum Scholars
LMU covered the Europaeum Scholars Programme in July 2018
QUOTES ABOUT US
"We need European intellectuals who can give us the whole picture of Europe" – Romano Prodi
"I salute the Europaeum for reuniting scholars for meaningful exchanges, which constitute the web of our European ideas" – Jacques Delors
"My views on the EU and the damage of Brexit are well known. What appeals to me about the Europaeum is that it transcends Brexit by working right across Europe. In particular, the teaching venues of the new Scholars Programme will offer students radically different perspectives: from the UK leaving the EU, to the Netherlands as a full founder member, to the Czech Republic, a relatively new EU entrant, but not in the Eurozone, to Switzerland which occupies a position all of its own." – Pascal Lamy, former European Commissioner for Trade and Director-General of the WTO
"The Europaeum is more needed today than at any time in the past." – Senator Vaclav Hampl, Czech Republic


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They keep the song as street as it needs to be. It's got a good catchy hook where it can do what it needs to do on the radio, but they keep the song street where it will keep credibility in the hood.
Jermaine Dupri's quotes
People always ask me how long somebody can last as long as I've been lasting and continue to keep doing it, so I figured that people didn't really know how to do that.
We're just welcoming people to our city.
I'm one of those guys a lot of people watch, imitate, and then make it seem like they were the ones who did it first.
I go to clubs and if I notice the DJs are playing the records faster, then I'll push the beats a little on the next record I make. A lot of people don't know how to watch out for things like that.
So So Def has been one of the most successful and consistent labels in the game in the last 10 years.
If you don't know by now, you're never going to know.
All the records I've made have pretty much been big club turntable records. You need to feel the rhythm.
I wanted to feel like an artist for once in my life. I wanted to use other producers for respect, to let them know that I listen to other people's music and that I'm just not out here on my own page.
We haven't had a slew of artists, but the artists we do come out with have always had the same momentum.
Because I was in Atlanta, people didn't realize I'm one of the real forefathers in the game.
My father was a promoter of Fresh Fest, and they needed an opening act. He got me a slot as a dancer. We tried it out the first time in Atlanta and the crowd went crazy. I was the opening clown.
When I came out rapping on my record, a lot of people said, Oh, you just want to be like Puff.
I'd go dance at talent shows, and because I was young I had the upper hand on a lot of other crews. People thought it was cute. I used that to my advantage.
People know me, and want to know me, as a baller more than anything else.
For every credibility gap there is a gullibility gap.
Our alliances and our credibility are crucial elements of our working capital in advancing America's interests in the world, and they have been eroded over the last four years.
It's hard to know now who, if anyone, in the media has any credibility.
This Bush administration has a growing credibility gap, maybe even a credibility chasm, on environmental policy. The President has lost the trust of the American people when it comes to the environment.
We need a reform of the Security Council. It must be perceived as truly representative by all the 191 member states, to uphold the credibility and legitimacy of the UN as the main political arena.
The intelligence failures with respect to Iraq were massive and have damaged our credibility around the world.
American credibility in the war on terrorism depends on a strong stand against all terrorist acts, whether committed by foe or friend.
In the end, you make your reputation and you have your success based upon credibility and being able to provide people who are really hungry for information what they want.
Constantly there's a credibility issue; you're judged on how you look. If you look good, people assume you aren't credible. It's a battle you'll always fight if you're on TV and a female.
I have, I think, afforded every opportunity that could be reasonably expected, to judge of my credibility.
I think a lot of young kids at school are very conscious of trying to keep credibility in case they kind of stand out in a crowd and get bullied by trying to stay cool and stuff. And my whole thing, all the way through school, was I was just a goof... I didn't care.
Complainant received immediate lacerations of the credibility.
Those are just some of the people whom we interviewed in the documentary, but that should provide you with a good sense of the credibility of the individuals who bolster the case that this administration lied us into a war.
Governing today means giving acceptable signs of credibility. It is like advertising and it is the same effect that is achieved - commitment to a scenario.
The Commission has five commissioners from each side, plus three alternates, so all together sixteen members, people who are independent from the two governments, who have a lot of integrity, professional competence, and who have credibility in their respective countries.
Jose Ramos Horta
In America today, if your sensibilities are offended by something that has happened, you get an enormous amount of credibility and are taken very seriously.
You don't want your credibility banana to turn brown, but you do want to speak out about what you believe in.
General Musharraf needs my participation to give credibility to the electoral process, as well as to respect the fundamental right of all those who wish to vote for me.
Proceeding further, to inquire whether the facts related by the Four Evangelists are proved by competent and satisfactory evidence, we are led, first, to consider on which side lies the burden of establishing the credibility of the witnesses.
Simon Greenleaf
To those who don't want the truth about Kennedy's assassination to become known, the very repetition of a charge lends it a certain credibility, since people have a tendency to believe that where there's smoke, there's fire.
All credibility, all good conscience, all evidence of truth come only from the senses.
The public impression is that the government, industry or the highest bidder can buy a scientist to add credibility to any message. That crucial quality of impartiality is being lost.
And yet, you do not throw out some of the great minds of the Church - and people in Church history - and say they have no credibility because they committed a sin or made a mistake.
The second is the damage to the credibility and independence of a free press which may be caused by covert relationships with the U.S. journalists and media organizations.
Frank Church
I'm not doing this to be a pop star. I've had plenty of money and attention. I'm doing it for credibility.
When Bush first got elected, the very first time there was talk of going to war with Iraq, the mainstream media gave his position total credibility. I didn't get it then, and I don't get it now.
Foreign policy will require a strategic agility that, whenever possible, gets ahead of problems, strengthens U.S. security and alliances, and promotes American interests and credibility.
The Times' new credibility committee report that was issued on Monday very specifically said they will be putting in a policy that reporters must get permission from their department heads to appear on television, which I think is a really good thing.
Daniel Okrent
I'm really fed up with all the credibility talk. A lot of times it seems to be more important than the music. Well, I guess for a lot of people it actually is. We don't care for credibility.
You have to suspend disbelief a little bit to buy into your situation and to the story and to how the character will react. You have to tweak your credibility a little bit, is basically what it comes down to.
It is never too late to regain our credibility around the world.
It's funny; we never had anything like credibility. Even though we all have some sort of punk-rock background, but so what? I really don't care about that. What's credibility anyway? Who has credibility?


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Top Ski Resorts in Europe
03/18/2019 01/20/2020 adminACTIVE VACATION
Skiing in Europe is not only about visiting some of the most luxurious resorts on the planet just for the sake of the sport, but it should also be about exploring charming villages and centuries-old towns, enjoying breathtaking views of the famous Alpine mountains and eating at high altitude mountain refuges.
So, if you're looking for the best powder white snow-capped resorts, keep reading the article as we've compiled a list featuring the best ski resorts in Europe to help you get the most out of your next winter holiday.
While there are plenty of places in Switzerland that deserve a spot on the best ski resorts list, Zermatt is particularly appealing because of its fun skiing trails and breathtaking scenery. The village is located near Switzerland's Matterhorn mountain, surrounded by the tallest peaks of the Alps.
Skiing trails in this place feature amazing vertical drops, which is why the highest winter sports in Europe usually take place here. People from all around the world drop by this beautiful town not only for the extreme skiing conditions and top-notch lift systems but also because of high-quality accommodations and chalets you can stay at.
While you're in the area, you should consider flocking to Interlaken, a traditional resort town in central Switzerland. With its position at the heart of the Bernese Alps and surrounded by crystal clear lakes, this place really is a sight to behold.
Val D'isere, France
Located near the Italian border, this renowned ski resort was established over 80 years ago and is home to over 300 km of ski tracks. With so many exciting trails and various cool things to do, it's no surprise that this resort is a part of many top skiing lists in Europe.
Although people mostly come here for the snow, that doesn't take away the fact that the quality of resorts, restaurants, and nightlife is remarkable. If you're looking for a place with both continuous snow season and a variety of places to stay, look no further than Val D'isere.
St.Anton, Austria
St.Anton, often called the "cradle of alpine skiing", is an Austrian village located in the Tyrolean Alps. This place is crowded during the peak season that runs from late December to April, but it's also a popular destination all year round.
Besides great skiing trails that are perfect for intermediate and expert skiers, St.Anton is also home to top-notch hiking trails, which is great for those who want to take a break from the slopes.
Historically speaking, St.Anton is universally recognized as the place where the world's first ski school was opened. Also, it's dubbed as the birthplace of modern skiing, which makes this place particularly charming for skiing enthusiasts who opt to go there year after year.
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Iran Government launches Islamic dating app to create 'healthy' families
Iran society
Hamdam, an Iranian approved Islamic dating app, aims at providing the much-needed boost to marriages
The users of the app will first have to take a psychology test and later, the successful matches will be accompanied by a consultant for the first four years of marriage, a The Guardian report said.
According to the state television, the country has come up with the app for facilitating 'lasting and informed marriage' for its youth.
The name, Hamdam, means companion in Farsi. The service allows users to 'search and choose spouse', the broadcaster said on Monday.
Although dating apps are popular in the Islamic Republic, Iran's cyberspace police chief Colonel Ali Mohammad Rajabi said, "This is the only state-sanctioned platform of its kind in the country. All others are illegal."
This app has been developed by the Tebyan Cultural Institute, which is a part of Iran's Islamic Propaganda Organisation.
At the unveiling, Tebyan head Komeil Khojasteh, said, "Family values were threatened by outside forces. Family is the devil's target, and (Iran's enemies) seek to impose their own ideas on it. The app helps create 'healthy' families."
The website of the app claims it uses 'artificial intelligence' to find matches 'for bachelors seeking permanent marriage and a single spouse only'.
Before browsing the potential partners, the users have to first verify their identity and go through a 'psychology test'. Registration is free on the app.
After a match is made, the app 'introduces the families together in the presence of service consultants', who will 'accompany' the couple for the first four years of marriage.


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Glenn Townsend joins Checkd Group as Poker Manager
partypoker LIVE recruit will oversee Footy Accumulators Poker League
Fast-growing iGaming business Checkd Group has hired Glenn Townsend as Poker Manager for its Checkd Media division.
Townsend, who was previously Marketing Manager at partypoker LIVE, will take on the role of delivering Checkd Media's poker strategy, which centres around the popular Footy Accumulators Poker League.
A hit among its 1.5 million-strong social community, the Footy Accumulators Poker League is an exclusive partnership with partypoker and allows players to compete for weekly and monthly leaderboard prizes, with over £20,000 given away each month.
Originally launched back in March 2020 with the help of a range of well-known names, Alan Brazil, Ray Parlour and Jamie O'Hara have all taken part in the Poker League and helped to drive a significant rise in new depositing customers.
Checkd Media Managing Director Alex Beecham said: "Glenn's track record with partypoker LIVE shows that he has the drive and expertise to maintain the momentum that the Footy Accumulators Poker League has picked up over the past year.
"We intend for poker to continue to be a strong element within our product mix, engaging our communities and driving traffic."
Checkd Media Poker Manager Glenn Townsend said: "Checkd Media's work in getting its Footy Accumulators Poker League up, running and as popular as it has become has been noted throughout the poker industry.
"I aim to continue to push forward with the development of what has proven to be a popular product to further engagement with the growing Footy Accumulators community."
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Alex Beecham promoted to Managing Director at Checkd Media
Award-winning global supplier strengthens Business Development team after transformative year of growth.
Global B2B sports betting and iGaming service provider FSB has further bolstered it's Business Development team with the appointment of former SkyBet trading and risk leader Kyle Brady to support its pre-sales solutions team.
Brady, appointed Pre-Sales Engineer, will be responsible for orchestrating and illuminating the depth of FSB's proprietary technology stack and flexible trading options to new customers and those being on-boarded. Particular focus will be on showcasing the flexibility and optionality that FSB provides its customers via it's suite of proprietary trading and risk management tools and Player Account Management product.
Armed with 17 years operational and B2C trading experience at SkyBet, Brady played a pivotal role in developing the organisation's core horse racing strategy at an offering and risk management level. More recently Brady was able to compound that experience at the Press Association, where as Operations Manager he oversaw the globalisation of it's horse racing data services in major territories and emerging markets including the US, France, South Africa and Chile.
Brady joins the award-winning omni-channel supplier during a period of rapid global growth with major new international headquarters established in Central London and North American market entry secured via a major multi-location sports wagering retail partnership in South Dakota.
Ian Freeman, Chief Revenue Officer of FSB, said: "Kyle is another outstanding hire to our growing, Business Development team. His top-class, top of the market Tier 1 operator experience with SkyBet and PA adds even more depth, dynamism and passionate expertise to our team.
"After a 2021 characterised by global growth, Kyle's arrival will help us build on this momentum and propel us forward onto another successful year in 2022. We're thrilled to have him on board.
Kyle Brady, Pre-Sales Engineer at FSB, said: "It's been hard to avoid the giant strides FSB has been making recently so to be offered the opportunity to join this journey was something I couldn't turn down.
"Having had management roles at Skybet and PA, I've been acutely aware of the world-class market-leading proprietary products and services that FSB offer. My job now is to assist in showcasing these empowering products to our steady stream of new clients whilst building strong, cooperative relationships with them. The overall expertise at FSB is clear to see and I'm so excited to join this talented team."
Play'n GO spread the love as a new Joker joins the pack in this romantic title.
In the twelfth edition of this successful series, Play'n GO has introduced a new player to their Joker series. Their name? The Love Joker. Just in time for Valentine's Day, this fun-lovin' Joker is here to put their own spin and spread the love for this epic collection of games.
This is a series – like many others in Play'n GO's diverse portfolio of series – that has resonated well with players across the board, specifically Free Reelin' Joker and Fire Joker Freeze.
A fast-paced game with strong goals to retain player engagement; unlock the hearts to unlock the prize. The feeling of progression and accomplishment is ever-present to keep players on the edge of their seats. Immersed in entertainment.
The visuals are overtly romantic and feature a cool gyroscope background that moves throughout the game, which complements both the theme and pace of gameplay. Classic fruit machine style symbols appear on the reels, spinning at pace for that authentic feel of pulling the lever on a traditional machine.
Head of Games, Charlotte Miliziano, said:
"We have the most diverse portfolio out there when it comes to our games, and we wanted to add a little romance to our collection. What better way to do that than with one of the Jokers?
Simple, fast-paced and entreating. This is one of our favourite games to make."
Innovative Technology have announced a new Business Development Manager for the UK. The position has been filled internally by Chris Wright who has been with the cash handling business for 5 years. Chris previously held the role of technical support engineer and was promoted to a dedicated sales role at the start of the year.
Commenting on Chris' promotion, Andy Bullock, Senior Business Development Manager said, "Since Chris joined ITL in 2017 he has gained extensive product knowledge and experience as a support engineer, as well as in-depth expertise in customer training, configuration and software installations. I have worked closely with Chris over the years during his time in customer support and I am delighted that he will be working with me, together taking responsibility for our gaming and retail customers in the UK. He is fantastic with customers; has great communication skills and really gets to know their requirements, so I am confident he will flourish in this new business development role where customer satisfaction is key. Although our traditional focus in the past has been cash handling for gaming and amusement, we are also now established in the retail and kiosk marketplace plus provide age verification and facial analysis solutions with many new products on the way – Chris will play a key role in furthering our market share in these exciting, ever-changing sectors."
Commenting on his new role, Chris said, "I already know many of our customers from my five years working in technical support. For the past year I have been doing a cross over dual technical support/sales role which has enabled me to get to know some of our key retail customers and gain a better understanding of their needs. I am looking forward to attending the retail focussed exhibitions that we have planned throughout the year and heading up the Retail Technology Show in London, which will allow me to meet our existing retail customer base and new clients too. I am keen to get started and look forward to working closely with Andy to ensure we offer our UK customers the best possible automated transaction products, to help them generate cost savings and efficiencies."


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Roman Rabinovich and Camille Thomas, set for their Interlochen Center for the Arts concert, visit IPR's Studio A
Pianist Roman Rabinovich and cellist Camille Thomas will perform a concert of classical music at Interlochen Center for the Arts tonight at 7:30. For more information and tickets click here. Thomas and Rabinovich visited IPR's Studio A to talk about their repertoire and about beginning to collaborate on performances. They played music of Mendelssohn and Faure. Hear the entire performance and interview below.
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Haydn Piano Sonatas Vol. 1
Roman Rabinovich continues Haydn love affair with new recording series
The pianist Roman Rabinovich is currently recording all of Haydn's piano sonatas First Hand Records, with the 2nd volume set for release later this year. A great champion of Haydn's music, his explorations of the keyboard sonatas have included a 42-sonata cycle at The Bath Festival and partial cycles at Lammermuir Festival, ChamberFest Cleveland and the Israel Conservatory of Music.
Rabinovich has earned a reputation for bringing Haydn's often-neglected keyboard works to life, praised by The New York Times for "admirable interpretations, performed with a rich, full-blooded sound, singing lines and witty dexterity" (Vivien Schweitzer, April 2016). This first volume includes two CDs featuring Piano Sonatas Nos. 36, 32, 29, 52 and 47, as well as Divertimento in E-flat.


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package controllers;

import play.Logger;
import play.libs.F.Function;
import play.libs.F.Promise;
import play.libs.ws.WS;
import play.libs.ws.WSRequestHolder;
import play.libs.ws.WSResponse;
import play.mvc.BodyParser;
import play.mvc.Controller;
import play.mvc.Result;
import views.html.index;

public class Application extends Controller {

	private static final String integration_url = "http://localhost:9000/";

	public static Result index() {
		return ok(index.render("Proxy App"));
	}

	@BodyParser.Of(BodyParser.Json.class)
	public static Promise<Result> calc(int x,int y) {
		WSRequestHolder holder = WS.url(integration_url+"calc")
				.setQueryParameter("x", String.valueOf(x))
				.setQueryParameter("y", String.valueOf(y))
				.setTimeout(5000);
		Logger.info(holder.getUrl());

		final Promise<Result> resultPromise = holder.get().map(
				new Function<WSResponse, Result>() {
					public Result apply(WSResponse response) {
						return ok(response.asJson());
					}
				}
				);

		return resultPromise;
	}

	//       			@BodyParser.Of(BodyParser.Json.class)
	//    			public static Promise<Result> calcJson(int x,int y) {
	//    				WSRequestHolder holder = WS.url(integration_url+"calcJson")
	//    						.setQueryParameter("x", String.valueOf(x))
	//    	        			.setQueryParameter("y", String.valueOf(y));
	//    				System.out.println(holder.getUrl());
	//    			    final Promise<Result> resultPromise = holder.get().map(
	//    			            new Function<WSResponse, Result>() {
	//    			                public Result apply(WSResponse response) {
	//    			                	JsonNode jsonNode = response.asJson().findPath("calcResult");
	//    			                	ObjectNode result = Json.newObject();
	//    			                	result.put("calcResult",jsonNode);
	//    			                    return ok(result);
	//    			                }
	//    			            }
	//    			    );
	//    			    return resultPromise;
	//    			}

}


This package is inclusive of two night accommodation with breakfast in hotels only. There are no daytime activities for this package but at night, you can enjoy Riga's best nightlife experience. Riga is popular for its crazy but exciting night life. Also, your weekend in Riga will not be complete if you miss the guided pub crawl!
In the evening, your guide meet you in your hotel so you can start your one of a kind bar crawling experience all over the Old Town and get hassle free lap dance club entry and nightclub entry with Q jump! Before your stay ends, you will not forget this as one of the best and most exciting weekends of your life.
Enjoy the real Riga nightlife with four to five hours of guided pub crawl including visits to the top four pubs in the area. Enjoy access to Riga's best lap dance club not to mention nightclub entry with cue jump. No more waiting in line for hours just for you to be able to enter one particular nightclub. With our guided tour, you are always the priority. Riga's nightlife is one of the best in the Baltic region and there is no reason why you should miss this. If shooting guns or going on a bobsled run is not your thing, then probably a night tour on the best pub locations in Riga will help you top off your weekend. The Riga nightlife tour is inclusive of an English speaking guide, private transport and transfers.
Additional activities are available for an extra cost.
Four Hour Bar Crawl with our charming female guide is included in the package.
All transfers, daytime and night time activities come with private guide included in the price.
Return transfers are included in the package, so no worries, once the weekend is over, the minivan will come to your accommodation or any preferred meeting point and pick you up to safely get you to the airport.
Two night accommodation in 3 star hotel with breakfast included.
Entrance to the longest established lap dance club in Riga. Safe and hassle free!
Arranged entrance with Q-jump to the city center Night Club. Girls are stunning and locals are friendly. Nightclub is located within a walking distance from other night venues and your accommodation. So no need for extra spending on traveling.


Let me introduce my band... | Charlie Luffrum | UK Wedding Musician, Singer and DJ.
Recently I've been working on getting videos recorded and edited and I'm delighted to share the first of me playing with my band 'Notes'. It was recorded at a Halloween party this year and there will be more videos from the evening to follow. We've performed as a wedding band on a number of occasions and love playing together whenever possible as they're a great bunch of guys. On drums is Ben Ward, Joel Buttery on bass and Jamie Bowden, like me, is a guitarist and pianist. If you're thinking of having a band for your wedding or special occasion please get in touch as we'd love to hear from you.
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 *
 */
package com.evolveum.midpoint.test.util;

import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertTrue;
import static org.testng.AssertJUnit.assertFalse;
import java.sql.Connection;
import java.sql.DriverManager;
import java.sql.ResultSet;
import java.sql.Statement;
import java.util.Properties;

import org.testng.annotations.Test;

/**
 * @author Radovan Semancik
 *
 */
public class DerbyControllerTest {

	@Test
	public void testStartStopDerby() throws Exception {
		DerbyController controller = new DerbyController();

		// Start Derby
		controller.startCleanServer();

		Connection conn = controller.getConnection();

		// Check if it empty
		Statement stmt = conn.createStatement();
		stmt.execute("select * from users");
		ResultSet rs = stmt.getResultSet();
		assertFalse("The \"users\" table is not empty",rs.next());
		rs.close();
		stmt.close();

		// Try insert
		stmt = conn.createStatement();
        stmt.execute("insert into users values ('jack','d3adm3nt3lln0t4l3s','cpt. Jack Sparrow',1)");
        conn.commit();

		// Try to connect over the "network" (localhost)
        //Class.forName("org.apache.derby.jdbc.ClientDriver").newInstance();
		String networkJdbcUrl = "jdbc:derby://"+controller.getListenHostname()+":"+controller.getListentPort()+"/"+controller.getDbName();
		Properties props = new Properties();
		props.setProperty("user",controller.getUsername());
		props.setProperty("password",controller.getPassword());
		Connection networkConn = DriverManager.getConnection(networkJdbcUrl,props);

		// Check if it empty
		stmt = networkConn.createStatement();
		stmt.execute("select * from users");
		rs = stmt.getResultSet();
		assertTrue("The \"users\" empty after insert",rs.next());
		rs.close();
		stmt.close();

		// stop derby
		controller.stop();
	}
}


The SEC Chairman, Jay Clayton, is making it clear that their organization is keeping a close eye on many fresh and Publicly Listed companies that are trying to "pivot" into Blockchain technology.
Market professionals, especially gatekeepers, need to act responsibly and hold themselves to high standards. To be blunt, from what I have seen recently, particularly in the initial coin offering ("ICO") space, they can do better.
Our securities laws – and 80 plus years of practice – assume that securities lawyers, accountants, underwriters, and dealers will act responsibly. It is expected that they will bring expertise, judgment, and a healthy dose of skepticism to their work. Said another way, even when the issue presented is narrow, market professionals are relied upon to bring knowledge of the broad legal framework, accounting rules, and the markets to bear.
What that means in reality is hard to gauge, but one could read between the lines. For the most part, a lot of it has to do with ICO's that are posing outside of SEC regulation - products that are posing as IPO's but consider themselves outside regulation.
In many other cases, it has to do with trying to promote products that have no track record, and are trying to skirt SEC regulation by posing outside of Securities' rules and regulation. Especially those with no tangible product.
The thousands of ICO products (many with only a Whitepaper) within the last year or two are now coming to bear regulator's crosshairs. One can only imagine how that will come to pass. It could mean fresh ICO's, established Publicly Traded companies, or both.


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Keeping prices at heel – UK agencies fined
Keeping prices at heel – UK agencies fined for modelling one another's fee structures and coordinating through their trade association
In a development which reminds businesses in all sectors of the risks of exchanging commercial information, particularly from participating in a trade association, on 16 December 2016 the UK Competition and Markets Authority ("CMA") announced fines on five model agencies for having coordinated the prices they charge clothing, fashion and footwear labels for modelling services. This announcement follows an investigation formally carried out between 30 October 2015 and April 2016, culminating in the issue in May of Statements of Objections (effectively, formal 'charge sheets' setting out those infringements of competition law which the CMA suspects on its findings have been committed) ("SOs").
The SOs issued by the CMA alleged that five modelling agencies had exchanged sensitive, confidential information, notably including details of future pricing intentions. Significantly, the SO was issued not only to FM Models, Models 1, Premier, Storm and Viva, but also to their trade association, the AMA. Its conclusion following a full investigation is that all of these parties have been colluding on the prices charged for providing modelling services, instead of competing honestly between one another, and did so from at least April 2013 to March 2015. The CMA's finding is that these agencies, both between one another and also with and through the AMA, "regularly and systematically" shared information and discussed prices, and did so in the context of negotiations with particular customers.
The role of the trade association was found to be particularly prominent, with the AMA itself and the five agencies fined by the CMA found to have regularly circulated e-mails among other AMA members encouraging them to reject prices proposed by customers on the basis that these were too low. Interestingly, these practices, which even included in some cases the fixing of minimum prices or agreement on a common pricing strategy, were found to relate to modelling assignments of a wide range of types and values – from a few hundred pounds to over £10,000 – albeit they did not extend to the pricing of services by the so-called 'top models'. This indicates the type of clandestine behaviour often entailed in findings of this nature. The fact that these practices have been unearthed by the CMA and brought to justice in such relatively short order offers a stern reminder to businesses as to the need to be compliance-sensitive and to avoid any inference that prices (and, indeed, other forms of commercially-sensitive data) are being discussed between competitors, especially on an up-to-date, disaggregated and forward-looking basis. There is also a reminder about the dangers of participation in trade associations, meetings of which can often descend from seemingly innocuous discussions into the exchange of sensitive information and, without due care and attention, into tacit or overt coordination over prices. Trade association participation can obviously derive various benefits in sharing expertise and tackling industry-wide issues, but their conduct needs to be carefully monitored and clear guidelines are needed with a view to ensuring nothing that is or could be perceived as anti-competitive takes place.
Indeed, on 19 December 2016, the CMA even announced that it had fined a party in attendance at a meeting in July 2012 alongside members of a cartel in the supply of galvanised steel water storage tanks. Despite not going on to have any involvement in the cartel itself, the fact that it was present at discussions concerning the fixing of prices and rigging of bids for tenders – and clearly did not do enough in the CMA's eyes to distance itself from that information and ensure it would operate independently of it – resulted in it being landed with a £130,000 penalty. This finding makes the need for robust procedures and internal policies about trade association conduct and participation all the more acute.
Fines have been imposed on the five agencies and the AMA in the total sum of £1,533,500, with Models One and Store Model Management receiving penalties of just under £0.4m and half a million respectively. Businesses can be fined up to 10% of their global group turnover for infringing competition law, and coordination or data-sharing in relation to prices are among the most egregious breaches.
If you have any concerns in this area or wish to explore the benefits of our extensive expertise in advising on compliance (including bespoke competition law training and policies for your staff and management), including in a trade association-specific context, then please get in touch with the EU & Competition team.
Insights Mark Bailey 22 January, 2020
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ASA continues to focus on Influencer Marketing in 2020
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Superman will be making his return to the big screen this Friday June 14th. This movie will be either the beginning or the end of the DC Universe on the big screen as we know it. It must do well in order for Warner Bros. to justify bringing aboard the rest of the DCU. If the movie fails to meet expectations, fans of DC will have a long wait before they ever see another character from their library take to the screen. If it exceeds expectations (which I think it will), we all get to enjoy the start of something bigger. The Justice League of America? Flash? Wonder Woman? Nightwing? Who knows what could come next, but something WILL be next because the Man of Steel will single handily bring the DC Universe to the next level. So why didn't the recent Nolan Batman movies do this with the successful run it's had you ask? Simple answer, because Superman is Superman and not Batman that's why.
….And now the Superman Checklist.
The following list is a quick guide as there are MANY Superman comics that will be left off this list (not by choice, but a simple miss). Please do not hesitate in writing below some of the books that you may deem important.
The InvestComics Superman Checklist Special will list only comics from the Action Comics/Superman/Adventure Comics series' as well as some team-up books. Enjoy, remember to have fun and as always, invest wisely.
Action Comics #1: The first appearance of Superman and Lois Lane.
Action Comics #6: First appearance of Jimmy Olsen.
Action Comics #7: The second Superman cover appearance.
Action Comics #23: First appearance of Lex Luthor and the Daily Planet.
Action Comics #42: The origin of Vigilante.
Action Comics #158: Origin retold the Kid from Krypton.
Action Comics #225: The death of Superman! No not that one.
Action Comics #242: The first appearance and origin of Brainiac.
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Action Comics #252: Original Supergirl first and origin.
Action Comics #255: First Bizarro Lois.
Action Comics #267: First appearance of Chameleon Boy and Invisible Kid.
Action Comics #440: Green Arrow artist extraordinaire Mike Grell, his first Green Arrow pencils.
Action Comics #583: Legend Alan Moore writes this issue.
Action Comics #598: First appearance of Checkmate.
Action Comics #645: The debut of Maxima.
Action Comics #683: This character cameo in here turned the world upside down for a while. Check out the cameo of the one and only Doomsday.
Action Comics #775: The first Manchester Black.
Action Comics #869: Controversy finds Superman in real life here. All over a can of beer! The original cover to this issue had Clark and Pa talking things over with a beer in their hands. DC decided to pull the cover and place some pop in their hands instead. If you were a lucky collector that got a hold of this issue before it was pulled, then drink up! Well maybe not, but way to go!
Superman #1: A revised Superman origin.
Superman #10: Lex suddenly loses all of his hair! Not really, but this is the first bald headed Lex comic.
Superman #14: This is an Iconic American Superman cover.
Superman #30: Ah, the first appearance/origin of what could quite possibly be the hardest villain names to pronounce and spell; Mr. Mxyztplk.
Superman #53: 10th anniversary issue, origin retold.
Superman #59: The first time Superman uses his heat vision.
Superman #61: The rumor abound says that there will be no Kryptonite in the Man of Steel movie. This issue is the origin and first look at the green rock.
Superman #76: This very special issue contains the very first time that Superman and Batman learn that it's actually Clark and Bruce. Identities learned! Cool.
Superman #102: First Silver Age issue.
Superman #140: First appearance of Bizarro Supergirl.
Superman #147: The debut of Legion of Super-Villains.
Superman #158: First appearance of Nightwing and Flamebird.
Superman #199: The single coolest Superman comic ever! Two of the fastest superheroes alive RACE! The first Superman/Flash race! This is a classic issue folks.
Superman #222: The last Silver Age issue.
Superman #223: One issue later, guess what this is?? The first Bronze Age issue.
Superman #246: First S.T.A.R Labs.
Superman #249: First Terra Man.
Superman #254: Legend Neal Adams Superman art. Iconic cover.
Superman #264: First Steve Lombard creative work.
Superman #292: Lex Luthor origin retold. A nice (affordable) way to get a hold of an early Lex origin.
Superman #300: Superman origin retold. An anniversary issue and same as mentioned previously about Lex.
Superman #657: First Khyber appearance.
Superman vol.2 #73: Listed as another first Doomsday cameo.
Superman vol.2 #75: The Death of Superman. Boy oh boy was this comic a big deal back in 1992. The Death issue here isn't worth as much as it was back in 92 (a'la Death of Captain America), but still a nice comic to have (in the plastic bag). A significant price difference occurs with the Death of Superman Platinum edition. The Platinum edition fetches about $40 more.
Superman vol.2 #204 (penciled cover): The previous issue #203 is Jim Lee's first Superman pencils on his Superman run, but it's this iconic cover that is very gets all the attention.
Adventure Comics #167: The first Lana Lang as Supergirl.
Adventure Comics #210: First appearance of Krypto the Superdog! A graded 9.0 is in the $10,000 range. That's a lot for a first appearance of a dog no?
Adventure Comics #283: The Man of Steel movie will bring the villain Zod back to the screen since Superman II with Christopher Reeve. This here is the first appearance of Zod. Kneel to Zod!
Adventure Comics #286: The debut of Bizarro.
Some may argue (not many) one of the greatest Superman stories ever told was by Alan Moore. The comic is called "Superman: Whatever Happen to the Man of Tomorrow".


The mythic image of the Texas frontier is made more complex by the newly released indie film "Atanasia." Written and directed in South Texas by Austinite Alicia Villarreal, (who also stars as the title character), the film is now available on the newly-launched website It Will Be Told, where her family's company, VAMOS, Inc., also sells books and videos on Tejano history and culture.
Currently a graduate student at The University of Texas at Austin, Alicia is launching the website not only to honor her heritage but to contribute to Texas and American culture.
"Not being included in mainstream popular culture — film, books, TV, etc. — marginalizes a person, makes one feel left out, unaccepted. We at VAMOS, Inc. want to join others who are working to remedy this situation and honor our heritage as we do so.
Included in the cast are the late Grammy-winning singer Freddy Fender, five-time Grammy winner Flaco Jimenez and Grammy Winner Augie Meyers of the Texas Tornados, and country singer Johnny Rodriguez.
Indiegogo.com is an Internet platform for "crowdfunding." Projects of a wide variety are showcased on the site and visitors pledge and donate funds to a project of their choice.
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The pair's productions made the holidays during wartime a bit more bearable.
Woods went on to work for the Crown Estate Office at Windsor up until his death in 2001, and according to the Daily Mail, enjoyed an enduring friendship with the Queen. In 1990, the monarch even requested that Woods write down his memories of the pantos. His recollections, titled "The Royal Pantomimes," are now a part of the Royal Archives.