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package io.quarkus.runtime.naming;

import java.util.Hashtable;

import javax.naming.Binding;
import javax.naming.Context;
import javax.naming.Name;
import javax.naming.NameClassPair;
import javax.naming.NameParser;
import javax.naming.NamingEnumeration;
import javax.naming.NamingException;
import javax.naming.directory.Attributes;
import javax.naming.directory.DirContext;
import javax.naming.directory.ModificationItem;
import javax.naming.directory.SearchControls;
import javax.naming.directory.SearchResult;
import javax.naming.ldap.Control;
import javax.naming.ldap.ExtendedRequest;
import javax.naming.ldap.ExtendedResponse;
import javax.naming.ldap.InitialLdapContext;
import javax.naming.ldap.LdapContext;

/**
 * Initial context that won't allow you to actually do anything.
 *
 * As most Quarkus applications don't let you
 */
public class DisabledInitialContext extends InitialLdapContext {

    public static final String MESSAGE = "JNDI has been disabled, enable it with quarkus.naming.enable-jndi=true";

    public DisabledInitialContext() throws NamingException {
    }

    public DisabledInitialContext(Hashtable<?, ?> environment, Control[] connCtls) throws NamingException {
        super(environment, connCtls);
    }

    @Override
    public ExtendedResponse extendedOperation(ExtendedRequest request) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public LdapContext newInstance(Control[] reqCtls) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void reconnect(Control[] connCtls) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Control[] getConnectControls() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void setRequestControls(Control[] requestControls) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Control[] getRequestControls() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Control[] getResponseControls() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Attributes getAttributes(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Attributes getAttributes(String name, String[] attrIds) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Attributes getAttributes(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Attributes getAttributes(Name name, String[] attrIds) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void modifyAttributes(String name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void modifyAttributes(Name name, int mod_op, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void modifyAttributes(String name, ModificationItem[] mods) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void modifyAttributes(Name name, ModificationItem[] mods) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void bind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void bind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rebind(String name, Object obj, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rebind(Name name, Object obj, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext createSubcontext(String name, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext createSubcontext(Name name, Attributes attrs) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext getSchema(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext getSchema(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext getSchemaClassDefinition(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public DirContext getSchemaClassDefinition(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(String name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
            throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(Name name, Attributes matchingAttributes, String[] attributesToReturn)
            throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(String name, String filter, SearchControls cons) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(Name name, String filter, SearchControls cons) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(String name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
            throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<SearchResult> search(Name name, String filterExpr, Object[] filterArgs, SearchControls cons)
            throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    protected void init(Hashtable<?, ?> environment) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    protected Context getDefaultInitCtx() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    protected Context getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    protected Context getURLOrDefaultInitCtx(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object lookup(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object lookup(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void bind(String name, Object obj) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void bind(Name name, Object obj) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rebind(String name, Object obj) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rebind(Name name, Object obj) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void unbind(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void unbind(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rename(String oldName, String newName) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void rename(Name oldName, Name newName) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> list(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<NameClassPair> list(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<Binding> listBindings(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NamingEnumeration<Binding> listBindings(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void destroySubcontext(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void destroySubcontext(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Context createSubcontext(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Context createSubcontext(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object lookupLink(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object lookupLink(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NameParser getNameParser(String name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public NameParser getNameParser(Name name) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public String composeName(String name, String prefix) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Name composeName(Name name, Name prefix) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object addToEnvironment(String propName, Object propVal) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Object removeFromEnvironment(String propName) throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public Hashtable<?, ?> getEnvironment() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public void close() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }

    @Override
    public String getNameInNamespace() throws NamingException {
        throw new NamingException(MESSAGE);
    }
}


Most childhood injuries can be prevented, and knowing how to prevent an accident is key to keeping children safe.
We've all been taught the basics. Buckle-up in the car, wear a bike helmet and look both ways before crossing the road. But there are several other simple things you can do (some you might not have heard of before) that can protect you and your family.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), one of the leading causes of death for children is car accidents. In most cases, the child was not properly restrained. Studies have shown 80 percent of car seats are used incorrectly, which increases the chance of a child being seriously injured or killed in a crash.
To help prevent injuries, make sure the child is in the right type of seat per age and weight, and that it's properly restrained in the correct location of the car. Each car seat is different, so follow the manufacture guidelines and how it should be properly installed.
The base of the car seat shouldn't move an inch in any direction.
Car seats can be secured either by a LACTH system or seat belts. Both are safe. However, read the car owner's manual. SUV's have several hooks, but a lot of them aren't made for car seat anchors and may not have the durability to hold up in a crash.
A lot of car seats get handed down from family members and friends, never use a car seat that's been in a crash, and check for recalls and an expiration date.
4'9" Booster Time! A child who is about age 4 to age 8, and under 4'9" tall, and who has outgrown a forward-facing child safety seat should use a booster seat with a lap-shoulder belt.
All children age 12 and under should always ride in the back seat.
Falls are the leading cause of non-fatal injuries for children. According to the CDC, almost 2.8 million kids are treated in U.S. emergency rooms each year for fall-related injuries.
While falls on the playground are the most common, they can happen anywhere. Here are a few safety tips to help protect children whether outside or at home.
Playground equipment should be surrounded by soft landing material such as mulch, wood chips, pea gravel or a rubber safety surface.
Children should wear protective gear during sports and a helmet while riding a bike.
Avoid baskets on the front of bikes or overloading backpacks, which can throw off a child's balance.
Use non-slip decals or a mat in the bathtub and a non-skid rug on the bathroom floor.
Install sturdy handrails on both sides of the stairway and keep stairs clutter free.
For infants, use the safety belt on highchairs and changing tables.
Make sure all cribs, changing tables, playpens and beds are placed away from windows.
Secure heavy and/or tall furniture to the wall, so it doesn't tip over and fall on the child.
Pedestrian accidents are on the rise as more drivers become distracted by smartphones. The most common reason children are hit by cars is because kids will dart into the street without looking and drivers simply don't see them or they can't stop in time.
Parents often think children are able to cross the street by themselves before they are ready, but really kids don't have the necessary skills until at least age 10. Younger kids often run across the street without looking both ways. If you think a child is safe to cross the street, BE WARY, children forget safety lessons during moments of fun and excitement.
Here are some other tips, especially as kids head back to school.
Walk the child's route to school and make sure there's a sidewalk the entire way.
Make sure the sidewalk is in good condition. Children tend to walk or ride bikes in the road if the sidewalk is bumpy and they're worried about falling.
Children should always use the crosswalk if there is one.
Make sure children take five giant steps away from the road while waiting for the school bus and avoid rough play.
Teach children to ask the bus driver for help if something is dropped near the bus. If a child tries to pick up the item the driver may not see him or her and the child could be hit by the bus.
Kids should look both ways before crossing the street even when a crossing guard is present.
Every day, more than 300 children are treated in emergency rooms for burn-related injuries and two children die as a result of being burned.
According to the CDC, younger children are more likely to sustain injuries from scald burns, such as hot liquid or steam, while older children are more likely to sustain injuries from direct contact with flames.
There are several things you can do to protect your child from being injured due to fire and burns.
Check smoke detectors monthly, change batteries twice each year and replace smoke detectors every ten years.
Have a plan in case of a fire and practice the plan once a month, which includes a meeting place outside.
Store chemicals properly and keep flammable liquids out of reach.
Don't overload electrical sockets, which can contribute to a house fire.
Unused outlets should have electrical covers, so kids can't stick anything in it and get electrocuted.
Children should not be near hot stoves and position pot handles away from the edge, which can be easily grabbed.
Test heated foods, especially those warmed in a microwave, before giving to a child.
The hot water heater should be set at less than a 125 degrees. Use a candy or BBQ thermometer to check the water temperature by running the water over the thermometer for 3-5 minutes.
Make sure the bath water isn't too hot. Use a baby bath thermometer.
Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) is the leading cause of death among babies between one month and one year of age. A new study shows a baby's risk of death from being placed in an unsafe sleeping position or location is higher when they're under the care of a baby sitter, relative or friend. It's important for parents to practice and share these safe sleeping tips with anyone watching their child to help lower the risk of SIDS and accidental suffocation.
Always place baby to sleep on his or her back at naptime and at night.
Remove all soft bedding and toys from the baby's sleep area.
The American Academy of Pediatrics suggests using a wearable blanket or sleep sack instead of loose blankets in the bed.
Never dress the baby too warmly for sleep and keep room temperature at 68-72 degrees Fahrenheit.
The crib mattress is firm and fits snugly without gaps.
The space between the crib slats is no more than 2-3/8 inches apart (approximately 203 finger widths).
Learn more about safety tips from the Center for Childhood Safety at Children's Mercy.
Learn more about Car Seat Safety and the free Buckle Up Clinics at Children's Mercy.


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Five Olympic circles drawn by the Air Self-Defense Force's Blue Impulse team are seen during the opening ceremony of the 1964 Tokyo Olympics. | KYODO
Blue Impulse aerobatics team to draw Olympic rings in sky at flame-welcoming ceremony
Japan's Blue Impulse aerobatics team will draw the five Olympic rings in the sky with colored smoke at a ceremony in March to mark the arrival of the sacred flame from Greece, a source said Friday.
The 2020 Tokyo Organising Committee has decided that the Air Self-Defense Force flight team will perform when the flame is used to ignite the celebration cauldron at the ASDF's Matsushima base in Miyagi Prefecture, according to the source.
The Blue Impulse team gave similar performances at the 1964 Tokyo Olympics and the 1998 Nagano Winter Olympics, in the latter case flying over the stadium, leaving smoke in the five Olympic colors. The flame is due to arrive from Greece on March 20.
At the planned ceremony in Higashimatsushima, which was hit hard by the devastating earthquake and tsunami of March 2011, local elementary school students will welcome the sacred flame lantern.
The ASDF's aerobatics team has recently refrained from using colored smoke due to concerns that chemicals in the smoke could stain the ground, but the Defense Ministry has improved them so that they will have no impact on the land, according to the source.
Should Fukushima food be served at the Olympics?
Japan has spent over ¥1 trillion on Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics so far, audit reveals
In September, the Blue Impulse team drew a cherry blossom in the sky with white smoke to mark the opening of the Rugby World Cup.
The aerobatics performance in Miyagi will be dependent on weather conditions, the source said, as northeastern Japan experiences many windy days in March.
The 121-day Japan leg of the Olympic torch relay will begin in Fukushima Prefecture on March 26 after the torch travels through Miyagi and Iwate prefectures by train for public display.
The three prefectures were most affected by the 2011 disaster and ensuing nuclear crisis.
Ex-ASDF colonel held for allegedly leaking secret data on U.S. early warning plane in 2013
A former Air Self-Defense Force officer was arrested Friday on suspicion of leaking top secret information seven years ago about a U.S.-made E-2D airborne early warning plane. So Kanno, ...
Japan officially enters geology books with 'Chibanian Age'
An international group of geologists on Friday formally adopted "Chibanian" as the name of a geologic age spanning 770,000 to 126,000 years ago, researchers said, marking the first time a Japane...
Opposition grills LDP on risks facing Japan's SDF mission to Mideast
Days before the opening of this year's ordinary Diet session, Lower and Upper House security committees held special sessions focusing on Japan's controversial dispatch of a naval unit to the sea o...
Tohoku, Self Defense Forces, Miyagi, ASDF, 2020 Tokyo Olympics

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Can you forward me on a picture of this dress in a coral or watermelon colour?
A beautifully made dress. Fits great. Finish is very good. I asked for custom made and it has come back just perfect. Will recommend to others!
Fuldstændig fantastisk. Præcis så fin og speciel som min datter ønskede. Skal bruges til konfirmationskjole. Super leveringstid og rigtig god service.
I bought 7 of these dresses 3 in Daffodil,3 in Sage and 1 in silver for my bridesmaids and maid of honor. From the time i opened the package and saw them i was very impressed by the quality. i tired on one of the sizes to see what the dress would look like on my bridesmaids and was very impressed. My only issue is the lining inside. I wish it was flowing rather than straight because people with larger hips may need to adjust lining. However that is a minor adjustment. The dress is a beautiful dress and i am positive it will look lovely on any shape once measurements are made correct.


Import and export of cleanroom medical components and supplies such as face masks, gloves, lab coats, shoe covers, gowning benches, swabs, ovens and furnaces.
Import and export of laboratory equipment and supplies which incledes diagnostic equipment, autoclaves, freeze dryers, furnaces, glove boxes, heaters, homogenizers, hot plates, incubators, lighted magnifiers, melting point apparatus, microscope storage and slides.
Import and export of dental instruments, components and supplies. They include surgical aspirators, evacuators, evacuator systems, autoclavable and disposable prophy angles, cups, brushes and pastes, aspirator cleaning brushes and related equipments.
Import and export of surgical instruments which includes fine precision instruments, surgical needles, blades, stainless steel scissors, tweezers, forceps, hemostats, rubber bulbs, surgical knives and related supplies.
Import and export of other hospital equipments and products which include bags, packaging, bottles, buckets, barrels, carts, pipes and fittings, pumps, tanks, sheets, rods, totes, bins, trays, trash.


Unlike most Hollywood break-ups, which end with both sides saying how "amicable" it all was, it seems that JOHN MAYER'S impromptu press conference outside his gym last week has sparked a bitter row between him and his very recent ex, JENNIFER ANISTON.
The actress, said to be shocked that he spoke out, is, according to insiders, "determined to behave like a lady", but close pals have already hit out at "childish", "spoiled" John.
Things haven't gone smoothly for John, 30, and Jen, 39, for a while, claim friends.
On the road for much of their fledgling relationship, rumours abound that John enjoyed a couple of flings – with insiders claiming that Jen drew the line at his alleged third dalliance.
"[She gave him a] three strikes and you're out [ultimatum]," claimed one, who added that John allegedly indulged in "quickie" flings with a waitress and a tour assistant, but that it was his third flirtation with a groupie that finally ended things.
Although Jen's stayed tight-lipped about the split, John spoke to reporters outside of his gym in New York, last week.
The pair have gone out of their way to put a mature public face on the split.
But pals of John have said Jen could be in for a rough emotional ride over the next few weeks as he readjusts to single status.
Jen is said to be adamant it was she who ended things.


Tomorrow we kick off the 7th annual Yarn Along the Rockies yarn crawl, a 9-day yarn crawl with 14 participating yarn shops across the front range of Colorado. With three grand prize baskets, Instagram giveaways, free patterns & stitch markers, and fantastic one-of-a-kind yarns and kits, there are lots of opportunities for fun and prizes! Visit the YATR website for more information on how to join in this once a year yarn extravaganza!
Each year the participating shops release a free pattern and this year one of our talented staff members Rae Gronmark of TruSpark Designs came up with this cute cable knit mitten pattern, Friolero. These simple, fetching mittens are knitted up with Colorado's own yarn, Junegrass: Batch Two yarn. With an easy cable pattern and simple gusset thumb, these will definitely become a wintertime favorite! "Cold hands, warm heart", is one of our favorite adages and Friolero (Spanish for someone sensitive to the cold) is the perfect pattern to warm the hands of any warm-hearted person in your life.
We are also excited to be offering an exclusive hand-dyed colorway of Knerd Shop DK weight yarn. This minty speckle-y goodness, appropriately named Mint Condition, is a perfect compliment to our new Friolero pattern and will be available in-store only during the yarn crawl, while supplies last. Skeins run 231 yards/100gr (perfectly makes three individual mittens) of 100% superwash merino wool. Stop by before we run out!
Our Friolero Mitten pattern is only available in-store during Yarn Along the Rockies but will become available online down the road for our out of town friends once the crawl is complete. Stop by August 18-26th to get a copy for yourself.


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Secure Data Access
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Requirements for Secure Access to University Data
Created by Aaron Schanz, last modified on Feb 15, 2018
Syracuse University's S0106 - Secure Data Access Standard defines required tools and practices to ensure that faculty and staff can access University data from remote locations in a secure manner. University Data, which is fully defined in the Syracuse University Information Security Standard, can generally be grouped into three, broad categories:
Confidential Data: This category includes the most sensitive data (example: Social Security numbers, credit card data and other personally identifiable information (PII)) and requires special protection.
Enterprise Data: This category includes sensitive information (example: university pay records, other infrastructure plans, and other business records) that must be protected.
Public Data: This information is generally widely disseminated and can be accessed without higher levels of security protection.
Different security requirements apply to each of the categories of data. The objective of the University's secure data access standards is to keep University data on internal, secure systems whenever possible and apply high levels of security in the rare cases when sensitive data must be moved to or viewed on unmanaged systems.
Level 1 - Basic Minimum Computer Security Requirements:
The requirements below apply to all computers that are used to access University data.
At a minimum, all devices used to access University data must:
Desktops and Laptops:
Have unique usernames and passwords configured for each user of the system.
Have patches and updates applied automatically.
Be running anti-malware software with updates being applied automatically (either as provided by the operating system or a 3rd party product).
University owned laptops must also have full disk encryption enabled. It is HIGHLY recommended that personally owned laptops have full disk encryption enabled.
Mobile Devices (smartphones/tablets):
Require a PIN, password or biometric logon at the device level, (i.e. not just at the application level)
ITS also highly recommends that all employees, who use their own computers to access University data, adhere to the safe computing practices.
Level 2 - Elevated Access with managed device - Computer Security Requirements:
Faculty and staff members who need access to university resources while using their university managed devices fall into this category. For this type of acecss:
The computer must be managed by University IT staff.
Whole disk encryption must be applied to the system and must be installed by University IT staff.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Level 2 Computer Security Requirements presume that only university managed laptops are used to access campus and all of the enterprise and confidential data which the employee can access remains within campus boundaries (on campus servers/machines). If that is not the case, then the employee is required to adhere to Level 3 Computer Security Requirements.
Level 3 Elevated Access with an unmanaged endpoint (Maximum Requirements):
These requirements apply to faculty and staff who directly access enterprise and/or confidential data and/or transport such information off campus, either by using a remote computer or device, an unmanaged laptop computer, or any type of removable media.
Requirements for those who need direct, remote access to file shares containing enterprise data or other access that may bring the data onto the remote computer:
All the requirements from basic level.
The user must attend traning as defined in the Data Access Authorization Process on the risks involved in data access.
IMPORTANT NOTE: Level 3 security access should only apply to a small number of SU faculty and staff members.
Technical Note: When high-level security access involves Windows file shares, IT staff will need to customize the computer's VPN/SURA configuration. By default, staff members do not have access to AD file shares that hold home directories or other departmental shares. Faculty members currently do have such access.
For complete information on handling removable media, please review the following University standards:
Syracuse University Information Security Standard
Encryption Standard
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Florida Today-April 20, 2012-According to the article a man in his 60's was transported by helicopter to Holmes Regional Medical Center in Melbourne, Brevard County, Florida in serious condition after his motorcycle crashed with a Honda CR-V. The accident occurred near U.S 1 and Palm Street in Port. St. John, Brevard County, Florida around 2:30 p.m. The motorcyclist suffered a head injury and it is not known whether he was wearing a helmet or not at the time of the accident. The passenger of the car, a 78-year-old woman was taken by ambulance to Parrish Medical Center.


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The Embassy of the United States in Tokyo (駐日アメリカ合衆国大使館 Chū Ni~Tsu Amerikagasshūkoku taishikan) represents the United States in Tokyo, Japan.  Along with consulates in Osaka, Nagoya, Sapporo, Fukuoka, and Naha, the Embassy provides assistance to American citizens and residents who live in Japan and issues visas to Japanese nationals, and legal residents in Japan who wish to visit or immigrate to the United States.

The current ambassador is Rahm Emanuel, who assumed office on March 25, 2022.

The current embassy building was designed by César Pelli and Norma Merrick Sklarek, and was completed in 1976. It succeeded the previous embassy building built on the same property in 1931 by Harold Van Buren Magonigle and Antonin Raymond.

The Ambassador's official residence, built together with the then new embassy in 1931, was one of the first buildings specifically built by the US as an Ambassador's residence. It served as the historic meeting place between Emperor Hirohito and General Douglas MacArthur in 1945.

In January 2001, the U.S. Department of State authorized the Residence of the U.S. Ambassador to Japan to be labeled an important cultural asset.

In August 2021, while visiting Japan for the Tokyo Olympics, First Lady Jill Biden dedicated a room in the U.S. ambassador's residence to the late U.S. Sen. Daniel K. Inouye and his wife, Irene.

Location

The embassy is located in the Akasaka neighborhood of Minato, Tokyo, steps away from the Nagatachō district, home of the Japanese legislature and the Prime Minister's residence.  The address is 1-10-5, Akasaka, Minato-ku Post Code: 107-8420.  It is easily accessible via the Tokyo Metro Ginza or Namboku Lines Tameike-Sannō Station and conveniently located close to the Hotel Okura.

History

Previous US missions in Japan
The first American consulate in Japan was opened at the temple of Gyokusen-ji, Shimoda, Shizuoka under Consul General Townsend Harris.  Gyokusen-ji is also the location of a small number of foreign graves dating from as early as 1854 marking the final resting place of US forces personnel that died while serving as part of Commodore Matthew Perry's 'Black Ship' fleet.

Harris negotiated the Treaty of Amity and Commerce between the two countries, which was signed at nearby Ryōsen-ji in 1858.

The United States established its first legation in Tokyo in 1859 under Townsend Harris. This legation was located at Zenpukuji, a Buddhist temple in the Motoazabu neighborhood of southern Tokyo.

In 1875, the legation was moved to a site on the Sumida River near Tsukiji, in an area slated as a district for foreigners outside the employ of the Japanese government; this site is now occupied by the St. Luke's Garden complex.

The legation moved to the current embassy site in 1890.

In January 1906, following Japan's victory in the Russo-Japanese War, Japan and the U.S. mutually elevated their legates to the rank of ambassador. Several European powers did so at the same time, indicating a perception of equality between Japan and the major Western powers.

World War II

The U.S. Embassy was closed shortly following the Pearl Harbor attack on December 7, 1941. Its American employees (including military attaches) were interned on the embassy grounds until June 1942, when they were sent by ship to Portuguese East Africa and handed over for repatriation. Simultaneously, Japanese diplomats who had been in U.S. were handed over for repatriation.

The U.S. Embassy remained closed during the Allied occupation, as the U.S. was the occupying power in Japan. On April 18, 1946, SCAP General Order 18 established the Diplomatic Section as the primary diplomatic representation of the United States during this period, which was staffed by some State Department employees. Following restoration of diplomatic relations under the Treaty of San Francisco, the U.S. Embassy reopened on April 28, 1952. Robert D. Murphy arrived to serve as the American ambassador. The Embassy of Japan in Washington, D.C. also reopened on the same day.

Rent payment issue
The land on which the embassy sits is about 13,000 m2 (3.21 acres), and has been leased from the Japanese government since 1896. In 2005, it was reported that the US government had made no payments for the embassy's premises since 1998 after failing to agree on a renewal of the lease agreement. In 2007, the two governments agreed to renew the lease through 2027, following which the US government paid its unpaid rent. The annual rent for the underlying land was set at 7 million yen for 1998–2007, 10 million yen for 2008–12, and 15 million yen for 2013–27. The very low rent amount for the land is due to the age of the lease agreement, and the fact that it originally contained no escalation or adjustment provisions.

U.S. Consulates in Japan
 U.S. Consulate General Naha (Urasoe, Okinawa)
 U.S. Consulate General Osaka-Kobe (Osaka, Osaka Prefecture)
 U.S. Consulate General Sapporo (Sapporo, Hokkaido)
 U.S. Consulate Fukuoka (Fukuoka, Fukuoka Prefecture)
 U.S. Consulate Nagoya (Nagoya, Aichi Prefecture)

See also

 United States Ambassador to Japan
 United States Forces Japan

References

External links
  United States Embassy in Tokyo, Japan

Akasaka, Tokyo
Japan–United States relations
Tokyo
United States
Buildings and structures in Minato, Tokyo
Government buildings completed in 1976

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We replaced a section of the water main along Francis Boulevard, between Sunbury Road and Carnoustie Drive.
Construction of a new 421-metre water pipe along Francis Boulevard, between Sunbury Road and Carnoustie Drive in Goonawarra.
Removing the old 150mm water main and installing a larger capacity 300mm pipe in the same trench.
Construction was in the road reserve on the eastern side of Francis Boulevard.
Projected residential growth in Goonawarra's north meant this section of the water supply network needed to be upgraded. Construction commenced mid-June 2018 and was completed by mid-July 2018.


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So what are the obstacles? Let me not count the ways… there still many blogs to come, but I'll just focus on one: CYNICISM.
To remain positive in the face adversity, to persist against the odds – all these things require a suspension of 'reality' that's seems very self-evident to the cynic. There are always more reasons to give up than there are to keep going so to be cynical is more realistic and possibly even more rational.
Cynicism also provides the rationale after you quit – making it the easy option; justifiable under the circumstances. And because the circumstances are always stacked against success, quitting seems so reasonable.
Cynicism allows you take pot shots at those struggling up hill while you sit under the tree, enjoying the shade of the quitting tree. 'As if…' you say, watching the struggle, and even if someone is successful, you still have the power of statistics behind you… what are the odds anyway that you'd succeed?


Approaching the Fourth of July, America's national celebration of freedom, I thought of what company best embodies that spirit this year.
The Freedom Award is not given lightly, since independence is perhaps the greatest quality of life we can enjoy as humans, and Americans. But this year, one company stands above others as the clear winner, the corporation that best speaks to America's free spirit and quest to keep it that way.
I've followed Ford Motor Company closely since 2003, when I began writing a book published by Wiley titled Ford Tough: Bill Ford and the Battle to Rebuild America's Automaker.
Let me be truthful: I took a hit or a few over the years since that book came out in 2004 from people who said Ford was dead and gone and there was no such thing as a battle to rebuild America's automaker. They suggested Bill Ford, then the company chairman and CEO, had no chance at getting the company back on track.
But I got to know Bill Ford Jr. a little bit, and the key people around him involved with trying to tackle the herculean task of reshaping Ford, a company all but broke with little in the way of obvious hope at hand in terms of product and financial resources, and I saw and wrote about something different.
It was clear to me from the start that Bill Ford would not remain the company's CEO for long. That's what made him a good leader. He knew a strong operations CEO was needed, and he was determined to find one. The great-grandson of Henry Ford, he envisioned being chairman, not CEO, a sort of broad-vision steward of the company, and his family's, legacy. I knew he had looked into getting Nissan's Carlos Ghosn as Ford's CEO, but that didn't work out for either party. Still, they share mutual respect.
I also knew he would not fear hiring someone from outside of Detroit's hubris-laced automotive executive ranks to lead Ford.
So it appeared to me he had a good chance of saving Ford.
Enter Alan Mulally, hired as Ford's CEO in 2006 and the rest is history, of course. The company has earned more than $9 billion in profits the past two years, and is gaining market share while bringing exciting product to market that customers like and want.
But it wasn't that simple. Even Mulally faced his share of doubters from the start.
Hired from Boeing as an engineer by training who emerged as a company vice president before Ford gave him the opportunity, Mulally arrived as an affable, approachable, positive and energetic source. Behind the scenes, he looked company leaders in the eye, demanding they talk to him about realities, however uncomfortable they may be, and work at solving those realities, however painful it may be.
The culture resisted in fits and starts in the beginning. All the while, Mulally brought operational energy and can-do vision to the forefront, saying phrases repeatedly like how he was going to send Ford flying.
Nobody had the heart to tell him Ford was not Boeing, an airplane manufacturer.
I got the chance to know Mulally through regular correspondence after he read some of my leadership books, including Ford Tough, The John Deere Way, How Toyota Became #1 and Turnaround: How Carlos Ghosn Rescued Nissan. An avid reader, Mulally enjoys studying industry and leadership and he sent me some handwritten notes on the books, pointing to cues he would implement at Ford.
We began to trade exchanges periodically over leadership, and how the effort to turn Ford around was going. At times, it was tough. The company was product-bare and it had little in development in the pipeline. When buyouts were offered to white collar employees several years back many took them eagerly, suggesting if they tried to stick it out they would probably fall to ruin with the company.
The story is well known from that point, about how Mulally and the company's board of directors, with the blessing of Bill Ford and the Ford family, bet the entire corporation, down to it's trademark Blue Oval logo, for a loan of more than $20 billion for the task for taking the final steps in remaking Ford into a profitable and viable automaker.
Focusing on key elements required for turning around a company including cost-cutting, product design, lean operations, and one synergistic vision, Mulally shed distractions like Volvo and Jaguar, and preached the passion of One Ford to everybody who would listen. Those inside the company that didn't listen found themselves another job.
For, despite Mulally's affability, it was one way or the highway.
Many believed, however, and they are now getting the job done for all to see and experience. Ford did not file bankruptcy, and the company did not take government bailout assistance. Ford Motor Company did it the old-fashioned way - the American way. By leveraging the company's future and working hard to get the job done, Ford gets the Freedom Award this Fourth of July holiday, representing lessons we can all learn and take into the future.


Open Your Eyes — ინგლისური პროგრესული როკ-ჯგუფ Yes-ის მე-17 სტუდიური ალბომი. იგი გამოვიდა 1997 წლის 24 ნოემბერს. რიკ უეიკმენმა ამ დროისთვის დატოვა ჯგუფი და მისი ადგილი ბილი შერვუდმა დაიკავა.
ყველა სიმღერის ავტორი — ჯონ ანდერსონი, სტივ ჰაუ, ბილი შერვუდი, კრის სკუაირი, ალან უაიტი.
↑ Hill, Gary. Open Your Eyes review allmusic.com. Retrieved on 2009-12-09.
↑ Eddy, Chuck. (November 28, 1997) Open Your Eyes: Music review: Entertainment Weekly. Entertainment Weekly. წაკითხვის თარიღი: August 23, 2009.


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News Article | 3/4/2005
D-FW leads nation in relocations
Dallas-Fort Worth saw more corporate relocations and expansions than any other U.S. metropolitan market in 2004, according to a new study from Conway New Plant Database and Site Selection magazine.
With 277 new corporate projects, D-FW bested perennial rust-belt leaders Detroit, which had 263 new projects, and Chicago, which came in with 238.
To qualify, corporate projects had to involve at least $1 million in capital investment, create a minimum of 50 new jobs or result in at least 20,000 square feet of absorbed space. The study doesn't consider retail or government projects, schools or hospitals.
Companies moving to or expanding in North Texas last year include Countrywide Financial Corp., Vought Aircraft, Williamson-Dickie, Del Monte Foods, The Home Depot, Washington Mutual, Pier 1 Imports, AutoZone, Methodist Health System and Embassy Suites.
Officials at the Dallas and Fort Worth chambers of commerce, led respectively by Baylor Healthcare Systems CEO Joel Allison and Hillwood executive Mike Berry, say a spirit of cooperation between the two groups has led to an increase in corporate relocation activity.
Allison called Site Selection's No. 1 ranking "a huge win for our region."
"Corporate America is seeing what we have always known," he said. "We have an excellent and able work force, the quality of life here is outstanding and our geographical position within the United States can't be matched by anyone."
D-FW's strong performance also helped the state win Site Selection's Governor's Cup Award for 2004, an honor given to the state with the most corporate relocations and expansions. Texas led the way with 668 projects. It last won in 1992. Michigan ranked second with 653 projects, followed by Ohio with 620, New York with 517 and Illinois with 356.
Praise for Perry
The publication gave high marks to Gov. Rick Perry and the Texas Enterprise Fund.
"The legislature's committing $295 million to that fund was a short-term difficult decision to make because of the economic situation we were in," Perry told Site Selection. "But long term, it was very visionary relative to the job-creation climate in Texas."
Now in its 51st year, Atlanta-based Site Selection is the oldest corporate real estate and economic development publication in the country and the official magazine of the Industrial Asset Management Council. The publication's editor, Mark Arend, said Texas' strong performance in 2004 underscores the state's commitment to attracting business and industry.
"Gov. Perry and his team clearly intend to make Texas an economic development powerhouse," he said. "This award recognizes the state's progress toward that end."


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MILAN, ITALY - How will luxury survive in this ever-changing world? Will virtual reality one day replace e-commerce? Will customization satiate consumers' appetite for luxury goods over fancy labels? How is tech making its way into the very fabric of fashion? The Decoded Fashion Milan summit, set to unfold November 17 and 18, will answer these questions and more.
The fashion and tech conference's third edition will take place at Milan's Hotel Magna Pars. "Bytes & Bricks: Data, Personalisation and Influencers Shaping the New Retail" is the theme that will dominate panel discussions of the two-day conference and networking opportunity of the year.
If you aren't convinced yet... There will be no shortage of heavy hitters: Representatives from tech behemoths Google and Facebook will headline the conference, both set to discuss fashion's internet potential. Vanguard fashion houses Salvatore Ferragamo, Missoni, Rene' Caovilla and established international retailers LUISAVIAROMA, Vente-privee and Zalando will all take part in shaping discussions on the future of e-commerce.
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Brexit: The Uncivil War
According to this movie, the mastermind behind the UK's historic referendum was Dominic Cummings (Benedict Cumberbatch). He apparently pretty much single-handedly strategised and architected the Leave campaign with razor sharp focus on simple messages. Take Back Control: use the money we pay every week to Brussels (£350m) for the NHS instead, and keep immigrants out. In short form: £350m and Turkey.
The Spy Gone North (Gongjak)
Loosely based on true events, Suk-young Park (Jung-min Hwang) gets recruited by South Korea's National Intelligence Service in the early 1990s to spy on North Korea's nuclear programme. He creates a cover for himself as a highly indebted business man who will do anything for money. His mission is first to get close to the director of the North Korean Economic Council Myong-un Ri (Sing-min Lee), who has Kim Jong-Il's trust. Park patiently works to build his credibility and finally gets closer to Ri, after which the true spy games begin.
Lars von Trier's latest film takes inspiration from the titular nursery rhyme. The phrase 'The House that Jack Built' can have a few different meanings – it is often used as shorthand for a shoddy project or build, and it can also refer to a never-ending endeavour with constant add-ons, often in repeating patterns. Von Trier's film combines both: it is a shoddy project resulting in two and a half hours of a seemingly never-ending, repetitive tale that fails to excite or even shock.
The Old Man & The Gun
The story of bankrobber Forrest Tucker "is, also, mostly true" according the opening scene. The 'mostly' probably refers to the fact that the story we get told is pretty rose-tinted. Apparently Robert Redford is hanging up his acting hat, and The Old Man & The Gun is his final role, so if we take the movie to serve as a vehicle for Bob's last hurrah then this rose-tintedness may be forgiven. Actually, knowing it's to be Redford's last makes the entire movie a bit more worthwhile.
Sydney 1959; we find ourselves in Goode's department store where Lisa (Angourie Rice) starts a summer job over the holiday period as she awaits the results of her final exams. She hopes to be able to go to university to realise her ambitions of becoming a poet or an actress. Her mother (Susie Porter) is keen to see her achieve her potential; her father (Shane Jacobson) isn't particularly interested in this – he never went to university and he did alright, so why should his daughter?
Bird Box jumps between two timelines – we start with Malorie (Sandra Bullock) and two kids travelling blindfolded in a boat down a river, where to we do not know, but right from the opening scene learn that they must not look or they will die. The second timeline is about 5 years earlier where we meet a then heavily pregnant Malorie and her sister Jessica (Sarah Paulson), as they see news reports about some unexplained phenomenon in Europe and Russia causing mass suicides.
Macdonald (Matthew Modine) survives a shoot-out after a heist gone wrong, but he has lost his memory and spends many a year in prison without knowing what really went on. Officer Sykes (Sylvester Stallone) was originally on the case and has kept a close eye on it as it went cold and colder. When Macdonald is sprung from prison after seven years, Sykes gets some help from the FBI to help track him down.
Two brothers, Aaron (Aaron Moorhead) and Justin (Justin Benson) have escaped a "UFO Death Cult" many years ago, but they still struggle to rebuild a normal life. Justin has the strongest negative memories of the cult, while Aaron's recollections are seemingly more benign and he cannot quite recollect all the extreme cult-behaviour his brother talks about. He convinces Justin to go back to the cult, for just one night.
The Kindergarten Teacher
In this remake of the 2014 Israeli original, Maggy Gyllenhaal plays the titular Kindergarten Teacher, Lisa Spinelli, a 40-year old woman bored with her day to day life and her uninspiring family. One day after class, one of her pupils, 5 year old Jimmy Roy (Parker Sevak), paces around the room and almost robotically mumbles out a seemingly random few lines, which Lisa recognises as a beautiful poem. She sets out on a mission to help him develop his talent, to obsessive extremes…
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The nation of Wales is set to become an official whisky producing country as Dà Mhìle Distillery bottles its first whisky, a single grain expression.
Located in west Wales, near Llandysul, Dà Mhìle Distillery will bottle the first batch of its inaugural whisky expression, a single grain release, on 27 September.
Under European Union legislation, the development means Wales can officially market itself as a whisky-producing nation.
In order to meet the requirements, a country must have at least two distilleries producing and marketing whisky to be recognised as an 'industry'.
Penderyn Distillery, Wales' first producer, started to bottle and sell whisky in 2004.
The expression to give Wales 'whisky' status is Dà Mhìle Single Grain Welsh Whisky, an organic single grain release. While bottled as a no-age statement, the liquid been aged in ex-Bourbon casks for four years.
"We thought we'd have a slightly different angle – we're unique, the other distillery doesn't produce single grain," John-James Savage-Onstwedder, Dà Mhìle Distillery managing director, told The Spirits Business.
While Savage-Onstwedder and his team first started distilling in 2012 and has produced a range of gins, "the real reason was to make whisky," he continued.
"We will release a single malt in 2019 – all [whiskies] will be released in a limited quality; we'll be able to supply year-round stock of both grain and malt by 2020.
In addition, Savage-Onstwedder says he has just planted Dà Mhìle Distillery's first barley field and that the long-term ambition is to become a "single estate" producer.
"We're in talks with Aberystwyth University to look at growing old Welsh grains," he added.
Dà Mhìle Single Grain Welsh Whisky is available from the Dà Mhìle Distillery website and from select whisky retailers in 70cl and 35cl formats priced at £60 and £34 respectively. Miniature-sized bottles are also available.
In March 2014, Dà Mhìle Distillery released a gin made using algae from the Newquay coast, which was then infused with fresh seaweed for three weeks.
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Dell had strong profit growth in the second fiscal quarter of 2012, although the company's revenue was hurt by a drop in sales of storage and desktop products, Dell said on Tuesday.
On a GAAP (generally accepted accounting principles) basis, Dell recorded a net profit of US$890 million for the quarter ending on July 29, up 63 percent compared to the same quarter a year ago. The company recorded earnings per share of $0.48. Net income on a non-GAAP basis was $1 billion, an increase of 60 percent, and 0.54 per share, 5 cents above the consensus estimate from analysts polled by Thomson Reuters for earnings per share.
Dell's overall revenue grew by just 1 percent to $15.7 billion, and the company's product revenue, minus software, was flat compared to the previous year. However, Dell's services revenue grew by 6 percent year over year.
The company's revenue results were mixed across its enterprise and consumer product lines. Dell's desktop revenue was $3.7 billion, dropping by 3 percent compared to a year ago. Storage revenue was $502 million, dropping by 20 percent. The company's laptop revenue grew by just 1 percent year over year to $4.7 billion.
However, the company's server and networking revenue grew by 9 percent to $2.05 billion.
The company is trying to move to higher-margin areas to deliver better results, the company said in a statement. Dell said the demand for servers and services was solid during the second quarter.
"We continue to see great momentum in the high-growth areas of our business," said CEO Michael Dell in a statement.
To build its data-center technology stack, Dell last month acquired Force10 Networks, which the company hopes to close during the third quarter. Dell projects its third-quarter revenue to be flat relative to the second quarter, the company said.


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RHA slams 'chaotic' local emissions plans
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Road Haulage Association (RHA) chief executive Richard Burnett launched an all-out attack on the government's "chaotic" approach to urban air quality control at the Microlise Transport Conference in Coventry last month.
The RHA has argued that it is essential for the government to review its guidance to local authorities, asking them to delay clean air zone (CAZ) charges until vehicles are 12 years old, or at least to cap charges for Euro 5 trucks at £10 per day until 2024.
The road user levy and the premature adoption by local authorities of CAZ charges, some as early as next year, would combine to "punish" hauliers, the RHA said.
"Haulage is the first and easiest target for government to hit," asserted Mr Burnett in his conference speech.
The government had avoided asking what the major sources of air pollution actually were, and failed to introduce a national strategy to reduce them. Instead it had allowed and encouraged local authorities to draw up measures which placed heavy-duty diesel vehicles in the firing line without thought to the consequences.
It had been panicked, he suggested, by the loss of three consecutive court cases on air quality to ClientEarth lawyers, backed by celebrity money. The outcome of that third case was that the judge had ordered the government to instruct local authorities to take action on air quality in 33 towns and cities as soon as possible.
The need to be seen to be doing something had far outstripped any rational approach to the problem, and curbs on trucks and buses were an easy target. Nitrogen oxides (NOx) and particulate matter (PM) emissions were the main problem, and diesel trucks and buses seen as their primary source.
But identifying pollution 'hot spots' across the country showed that other sources might be responsible. Southampton had bad air pollution, and was a large sea port and railhead. Scunthorpe and the South Wales coast also had poor-quality air, and were centres of steel-making.
In 2013, trucks and buses had been responsible for just under 10 per cent of UK NOx emissions. By 2015, that number had dropped to well under eight per cent. In contrast, nearly one-third of NOx emissions came from production processes including waste and agriculture.
Natural progression was making the UK's truck parc less polluting. From a baseline set in 2013, truck NOx emissions had fallen by 21.3 per cent by 2015. By 2017 they had fallen by 42.7 per cent, and by 2019 they were projected to have declined by 58.1 per cent. By 2025 they would be under 20 per cent of the 2013 figure.
But operators who had Euro 5 vehicles, which might only have been delivered in 2013, faced fines of £100 a day if they took them into central London from 2019 onwards.
"We need a workable scrappage scheme, otherwise we could see freight being moved onto vans which will cause more congestion and pollution," he warned.
Small and medium enterprises made up 80 per cent of the UK haulage industry, and were not well-placed to bring their fleets up to Euro 6 standards to meet the 2019 deadline.
"Trucks last 12 years, or even longer if fitted with specialist equipment," Mr Burnett pointed out.
"The average SME operator may only make £60 a week from operating a truck. Hauliers unable to pass the cost of the LEZ fine on will either have to stop servicing London or go out of business altogether," he warned.
And the problem could soon spread to the provinces, as potentially up to 33 cities around the country could take similar action.
"We need your help to lobby politicians," he told delegates in Coventry – then outlined a nightmare scenario in which a truck's work could take it to Stoke, Leicester and Wolverhampton in a single day, but each location would operate a different emissions standard.
"The situation in the 33 proposed low emission zones is currently chaotic; there is no clarity as to what will be required," he said.
A closing poll of the conference audience of road transport professionals revealed that over 85 per cent of delegates thought that the steps being taken to improve air quality would have a negative financial impact on their businesses.
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Head to head: AJP PR5 250 Trail Vs. Honda CRF250L
Bryn Davies 7th January 2016
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Over the last six months we've had quite a bit of fun on the AJP PR5 250 Trail. While the bike's on-road performance was questionable it was great fun to ride off-road, the combination of light weight and nimble handling making me feel more like a Dakar rider than an amateur enthusiast. But despite the enjoyment, we thought that we had to put the AJP up against another bike of the same value, with a similar spec, to see if it's worth your hard earned.
Enter the Honda CRF250L. While the CRF has only been in production since 2011, the bike is based on the XR models that had been so popular since 2001. With such a strong heritage, and a manufacturer with a reputation for building bikes that just keep on going, it would make stiff opposition for the little Portuguese machine.
When it comes to the specs list, both bikes are pretty similar. Both sport a liquid cooled, single cylinder 4-stoke engine with electronic fuel injection, the Honda has a 7.7l tank and the AJP can carry 7.5l of fuel. Prices are virtually identical at £4,199 (Honda) and £4,200 (AJP) though the AJP weighs in 24kg lighter than the Honda. What follows is a comparison between the two bikes, based on riding them over varying terrain and living with them for a few months each.
The bikes were ridden in the same manner, by the same rider and neither was subject to more abuse than the other. So, if you're looking for a lightweight green laning machine and you have, say £4,200 in the bank, which of the two offers a more attractive investment, the AJP PR5 250 Trail, or the Honda CRF250L?
The Honda CRF250L is manufactured by Honda in Thailand, while the AJP is assembled in Portugal. With both bikes costing the same you'd expect the build quality to be virtually identical, though that's not necessarily the case.
The Honda feels well made, well finished and more of a complete package, while we've been slightly disappointed with the overall finishing of the AJP. With exposed wiring, frustrating wire routing, a suicide stand that makes me contemplate the very action and suspension that's nigh on impossible to adjust, there's plenty that should, quite simply, be done better.
Winner: Honda CRF250L
Suicidal side stand and exposed wiring on the AJP
Neither machine is going to set the world alight with its top speed or acceleration, though out of the two bikes on test the AJP certainly feels more inspiring. The 250 engine of the Honda offers smooth power all the way through the rev range, but there's just not that much of it and it's a lack of power that might wear on those who like to open the throttle.
The AJP has more grunt, more torque and is a bit nippier off the mark, though not massively so. If I wanted to give a new rider an unthreatening, pleasant machine to ride, that doesn't make much noise then I'd give them the CRF250L, but for those who want more get up and go and a rawer ride then the AJP will make you smile.
Winner: AJP PR5 250 Trail
The AJP (left) offers more grunt than the Honda (right)
With the CRF250L coming in at £4,199, and the PR5 250 Trail being just £1 more expensive at £4,200 there's not much in it when it comes to pricing if bought new. When it comes to resale values, I managed to find just one PR5 for sale on the popular trade sites, and that was a 2014 model with 1,300 miles on the clock and an asking price of £2,850. As you would expect, there were plenty more Honda's available second hand, though for the equivalent age and mileage you'll be forking out £3,200. I expect that as the bikes get older the Honda will continue to trump the AJP and hold its value better.
So, both bikes cost the same from new, while the Honda retains its value slightly better than the AJP, but which one offers better value for money? It's hard to ignore Honda's heritage and reputation when deciding this. Everything on the CRF feels solid, well made and like it will last. The AJP, however, feels distinctly 'budget' and raw compared to the Honda, wiring is sloppy, the plastics brittle and the kickstand almost useless.
Shoddy wiring and brittle plastics make the AJP feel budget up against the Honda.
Both the Honda and the AJP make riding off-road so enjoyable that you seem to forget about how sore your arse is from a few hours in the saddle. With that being said, as soon as you hit a stretch of tarmac between green lanes the comfort and ergonomics of the bike becomes a bit more important.
We took the AJP over to Wales for an extended ride and the experience wasn't the best. For a 6'2 rider, the metal fuel cap sits underneath the coxis and begins to hurt after a while. The Honda isn't exactly the most comfortable either, but the seat trumps that of the PR5 by quite a bit. Both bikes offer the same cramped seating position if you're over 6′.
Off-road is where the AJP is at home, and where the Honda is equally as comfortable. The weight savings the AJP offers over the Honda equate to 24kg, and that's enough to make a difference on the trails. Both bikes feel decidedly gutless, though the AJP offers a bit more oompf. When they were subject to a steep, muddy hill climb the AJP hauled my 18st mass up without straining too much.
On the other hand I felt sorry for the Honda as the engine sounded noticeably tired getting me up there. The AJP offers a higher ground clearance, though this is only when there's no rider on the bike – the amount of sag when loaded means that it's easy to bottom out on rock steps and tree stumps as you're travelling, though the same can be said of the CRF.
The AJP has greater ground clearance but sags when loaded
Of course, if you're just planning on riding on tarmac then neither of these bikes are going to be top of your list. Though if we had to choose either of these for an on-road voyage, it would be the Honda, without a doubt. The Honda feels more assured on tarmac than the AJP, which actually feels quite dangerous at speeds.
Both bikes come complete with indicators and a horn but superior suspension and comfort both went in favour of the CRF. They both also sport near useless headlights and I wouldn't be overly comfortable riding them on the roads after dark without an upgrade.
Having ridden both machines in a variety of conditions, were I to buy one over the other I would choose the Honda CRF250L. The AJP arguably offers a more fun off-road experience, but the Honda does it while feeling solid, reliable and comfortable. In the UK it's inevitable that you're going to have sections of tarmac between green lanes, and riding the PR5 on these stretches is not a very fun experience at all, while the CRF is just as at home on the road as it is off it.
When both bikes come in at the same price, it's worth taking into consideration the overall finish and build quality and there's no doubting that the CRF is a more polished machine, and it'll also get you a bit more cash back when you decide to sell it with a better resale value than the AJP.
Engine type: Liquid cooled 4-stroke DOHC single cylinder
Max power output: 17kW/8,500rpm
Fuel capacity: 7.7 litres
Seat height: 875mm
Bore x stroke: 76 x 55mm
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Engine: Single cylinder 4-stroke
Max power output: 20.2kW/8000rpm
Bore x stroke: 77 x 53.6mm
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"There had been allegations that we terminated our contracts with our consultant based on the fact that we did not increase salaries, this is not the true position of what transpired. We are all aware about the CBN's foreign exchange restriction policy. The motorcycles and the tricycles we assemble here were brought in as CKD for us to assemble, but the rate at which these CKD are coming, we could not afford the exchange rate bearing in mind other factors included in cost of production.
"We notified our contractors based on the contract we had in hand because we do not deal with the workers directly but the contractors who recruited them. At the moment we are not producing hoping that as things improve, we can get back to operation.


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BIOGRAPHY OF JOE STIRLING by PHYLLIDA SCRIVENS published by Pen and Sword Books on 5th January 2016. The true story of a remarkable boy who walked across Europe to escape the dangers of Nazi Germany and went on to become Sheriff of Norwich. USE DROP DOWN MENU TO LEARN HOW TO ORDER YOUR COPY SIGNED BY BOTH JOE STIRLING AND AUTHOR.
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Today I am looking at Joe's time in Portsmouth with his wife and new baby. I found this wonderful photo of Joe as a fresh faced young soldier and thought I would share it with you. Following Joe's recent 90th birthday celebrations I have found so many other contacts and photographs – this biography is getting out of hand! Just today I have sent a collection of photos over to the publisher at Pen and Sword for the cover design despite there still being over a year before publication. This is certainly proving a learning curve!
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Have now received the signed contract from Pen and Sword Books. It is really happening! My debut book…. I now have 21 days to produce some blurb (technical term apparently!) for the back of the book, some biog about myself and some ideas for the cover including old original photos. After that it is the long write up to my deadline of end March plus loads more lovely people to interview. If you are interested take a look at my publishers website at:
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Exciting news today – Baroness Williams of Crosby (Shirley Williams) has agreed to write a foreword for Escaping Hitler:A Jewish Boy's Quest for Freedom and A Future'. Her mother, writer and poet Vera Brittain, was at Oxford University with Günter's first British guardian. Also Joe was part of the team that helped fight Shirley's first by-election in Harwich back in the 1950s. I wrote to her recently and today I had the result! I am delighted.
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One of the most rewarding aspects of researching and writing the biography of a person who is still living, is getting to know people he loved but are who no longer with us. After three years of interviewing Joe I am now writing up the story of how he met his wife Jean. I have been able to learn about her parents and siblings and have now found some lovely photos to complement the words. Jean died just over ten years ago after nearly sixty years of marriage. Joe still misses her very much. The photo shows Jean in the ATS at Bramley Camp in Hampshire during WW2 where she was a Ammunitions Examiner. Jean is top left. What an attractive group of young women……
Amazing Coincidence: Günter's Chemistry Teacher
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Quite by chance I found a book online the other day – a memoir covering the little Gloucestershire town of Lydney during WW2, the very place Joe (as Günter Stern) spent three years from 1940 – at the evacuated Yardley Grammar School from Birmingham. It is … Continue reading Amazing Coincidence: Günter's Chemistry Teacher
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I found this wonderful story about Clement Freud when researching Maryhill Barracks in Glasgow yesterday. Joe was sent there for further combat training after he joined the Royal Warwickshires during WW2. Apparently at one time Clement Freud was called up to join the Royal Highland Infantry at Maryhill. The story, from the Scottish Herald dated 4th June 2013, goes like this:
Thousands of soldiers passed through Maryhill Barracks over the years, not only in wartime but during national service. Broadcaster and author Clement Freud, grandson of psychoanalyst Sigmund Freud, told the story of reporting for duty at Maryhill Barracks accompanied by a chap whose name was read out after Freud's as "Jung". Thinking of the other eminent psychotherapist Carl Jung, Clement cheerily told him that was the most amazing coincidence, the two of them arriving at the same time. His fellow recruit listened to him impassively before eventually saying: "My name's actually Young."
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I am delighted to announce that my debut book, the official biography of Norwich resident and past Sheriff, Joe Stirling, will be published by Pen and Sword Books in January 2016. Follow my journey as I continue to research and write Joe's remarkable story of courage and determination. As a German Jew in the Rhineland, young Gunter Stern at fourteen, decided he could wait no longer for his Kindertransport ticket to arrive; he had to get away if he was to survive beyond his teens. One night he left a note for his mother and set off on foot across through four countries…..
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