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Delhi favours minority status to migrated Hindus from J&K [Read Affidavit]
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NEW DELHI: Delhi is the only state in the country which said migrated Hindus from Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh could be granted status of minority for availing various benefits accrued to them.
Rest of the States including those ruled by the BJP took a different stand with regard to declaring minorities as per the population of the State.
The stand of the Delhi government was disclosed as part of an affidavit submitted by the Centre in the Supreme Court on Thursday. Of the 24 states and Union territories (UTs), Delhi was the only government that openly backed granting minority status to Hindus in any form at the state or UT level. Some other states — including Andhra Pradesh, Assam, Tamil Nadu, Punjab, West Bengal and Uttarakhand — favoured identification of a "minority community" at the state level but didn't name any particular faith or group. In all these states, except Punjab, Hindus are the religious majority community at the state level. In Punjab, Sikhs comprised the majority.
In its written statement, Union government has told the Supreme Court that it has held consultative meetings with States on issue of declaring a particular community as minority on the basis of state population but the comments from Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan and Telengana are still awaited.
In its response to a PIL by advocate Ashwini Kumar Upadhyay, the Ministry of Minority Affairs said it has held meetings with all state governments and Union Territories in the matter.
"Inspite of consultative meetings dated 25.07.2022, 10.09.2022 and 05.12.2022 held under the chairmanship of Secretary with the officers of the said States/UTs and several reminders issued. However, inputs / comments from the remaining 6 State Governments / UTs namely Arunachal Pradesh, Jammu & Kashmir, Jharkhand, Lakshadweep, Rajasthan and Telengana are still awaited," it said.
The government also said it has sent a reminder to the four states and two UTs in the matter on December 21, 2022.
Notably, the plea by Upadhyay sought declaring the minorities at State level while another plea by Devakinandan Thakur ji pleaded to define minority and lay down guidelines for identification of minorities at the district level.
The Centre had earlier sought time from the court to hold consultations with the States.
The top court is scheduled to hear the matter on Friday.
With regard to the top court's query on Allahabad High Court's judgement of April 5, 2007 which stated that Muslims can't be declared as minority in the country, the government said it has sought an opinion of Ministry of Law and Justice on the issue and their response was still awaited.
In November, 2022, the Union government has told the court the matter related to identifying minorities at the state and district levels, is "sensitive in nature and will have far-reaching ramifications", so it should be granted more time for holding consultation with States.
The Ministry of Minority Affairs had earlier said "State governments can also declare a religious or linguistic community as a minority community within the said state."
Let's see what different Central Government ministries and departments said on the issue:
MHA: The subject matter of the petition is relating to the NCMEI Act, 2004 and NCM Act, 1992 which are dealt with by Ministry of Education and Ministry of Minority Affairs respectively. Further, the issue of authority of the Parliament or the State Legislature to exclusively legislate on matters pertaining to minority communities is to be examined in consultation with Ministry of Law & Justice. This Ministry has no specific inputs/ comments to offer in the matter.
Ministry of Education: There is no specific definition of what a minority group particularly is or can comprise of. Accordingly, as a matter of principle, this Commission does not grant Minority status Certificate to those educational institutions established & administered by minority or minorities which are in majority in a particular state/UT. As per the judgment of Hon'ble Supreme Court in TMA Pai Foundation, the identification of minorities at district level is not legal because
linguistic or religious minority is determinable only by reference to demography of the state because it differs from place to place.
Department of Legal Ministry of Legal Affairs, Ministry of Law and Justice: It has reiterated the stand in the Minutes of the meeting held on 18.08.2022 that the comments of concerned State Government should be obtained by the Ministry in the matter. Further, they have stated that nothing more is to be added at this stage.
The National Commission for Minority Educational Institutions: It is bound by the National Commission for Minority Minority Educational Institutions Act, 2004. As per Section 2 (f) of the NCMEI, 2004 "minority" means a community notified as such by the Central Government. The Central Government has notified six religious minorities namely Muslim, Christian, Sikh, Buddhist, Parsi and Jain. The term "minority" is not defined in the Constitution of India. Supreme Court of India in a landmark case "The Kerala Education Bill" observed that minority means a community which is numerically less than 50%.
It has been held by the Eleven Judges Bench of the Hon'ble Supreme Court in TM A Pai Foundation Vs State of Karnataka (2002), that a minority, whether linguistic or religious, is determinable only by reference to demography of the State and not by taking into consideration the population of the county as a whole. The application of numerical test with reference to religion in states like Punjab, Jammu & Kashmir and Nagaland makes Sikhism, Islam and Christianity, the majority religions in those States respectively. (D A V Collage Vs State of Punjab AIR 1971).
It is important to note that there is no specific definition of what a minority group particularly is or can comprise of. Accordingly as a matter of principle, this Commission does not grant Minority Status Certificate to those educational institutions established & administered by minority or minorities which are in majority in a particular State/UT. As per the judgement of the Supreme Court in TMA Pai Foundation the identification of minorities at district level is not legal because linguistic or religious minority is determinable only by reference to demography of the State because it differs from place to place.
Views of the States and UTs
Andhra Pradesh: It is the State, and not the whole of India, that shall have to be taken as the unit for determining a religious minority.
Assam: Identification of minorities should be State-wise.
Andaman and Nicobar Islands: The UT is without Legislature and will follow the direction of the Central Government.
Bihar: The present system for identification of minority can be continued.
Chhattisgarh: Out of the minority communities notified by the Government of India, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Parsis and Jains respectively; on the basis of the total population in the State, Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, and Jains are minority in the Chattishgarh State. Therefore, in Chhattisgarh, which includes the establishment and operation of minority educational institutions by minority communities residing in the State, the population of minorities in the State of Chhattishgarh is not affected by Section 2(f) of the Act. Therefore, the opinion of the State government that Section 2(f) of the NCMEI Act, 2004 may be retained in context of the State.
Chandigarh: "There is no legislature of its own in UT of Chandigarh. The Parliament legislates for UT of Chandigarh. As the matter is concerned with regard to identification of minorities at the National level for pan India purpose, or identify minorities at state-wise at the National Level, it is further intimated that UT Chandigarh being without legislature follows all the instructions/guidelines of Government of India. Any directions passed by Government of India on the subject matter will be complied.
Delhi: (i) The followers of Judaism and Bahaism residing in Delhi are religious minority, so the Govt. of NCT of Delhi have no objection, if the Central Government declare them the minority status. (ii) The followers of Hinduism are not the 'religious minority' in the NCT of Delhi but the Central Government may declare the 'migrated minority status to the "followers of Hinduism who are the religious minority in their origin state (i.e. Jammu and Kashmir, Laddakh etc) and residing in Delhi after migration from their home state."
Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Daman & Diu: The said UT is a Union Territory without Legislature. Therefore, no separate guidelines or notifications can be issued by this UT. Further, it is stated that the directives in the form guidelines / notifications / rules etc, as issued by the Government of India shall only be adopted by the said UT in toto.
Gujarat: Government of Gujarat is of the opinion that they are comfortable with present procedure of identifying minorities communities.
Goa: The State has only provided the information pertaining to State of Goa regarding Minority Population as per Census 2011 which is as under: Muslim-8.33%, Christian-25.10%,Sikh-0.10% and Buddhist-0.08%.
Himachal Pradesh: The State is of the view although the Constitution does not define a minority or provide details relating to the geographical and numerical specification of the concept, it is felt that the Constitutional scheme envisages this to be determined at National Level. Hence, the present notification of a Minority status to any group under the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992 by the Central Government adequately meets the Constitutional schemes.
Haryana: The power to notify any community as a minority community is vested with the Central Government. Therefore, in the future, if a community has to be given the status of a minority community on the basis of religion or language in the state of Haryana, then recommendations will be sent to the Government of India by the State Government on the basis of the latest census and the decision taken by the Government of India in this regard will be final.
Karnataka: In exercise of the powers conferred in section 10(b) of the Karnataka State Minorities Act, 1994, Karnataka State Minorities Commission has recommended the Government of Karnataka to declare Muslims, Christian, Sikhs, Buddhists, Jains and Zoroastrarians (Parsees) as Minority Communities. Accordingly, Social Welfare Secretariat of Govt of Karnataka declared the above communities as Minority Communities under Section 2(d) of the said Act. The stand of the State of Karnataka is "Status Quo".
Kerala: Government of Kerala holds the view that the existing provisions under NCMEI Act, 2004 and NCM Act, 1992 may continue, unless the Hon'ble Supreme Court
takes a different view in the instant case.
Ladakh: Ladakh is a UT without Legislature, so the power to legislate on matters pertaining to minority communities does not arise. Regarding framing of guidelines for identifying minorities at the state level, and whether State Governments can/should notify minorities, it is stated that such a decision required political consultations and Ladakh is a UT without legislature Accordingly, any opinion on the same falls under the purview of the Ministry of Home Affairs.
Madhya Pradesh: Approval is given for continuation of present system for identification of minority.
Maharashtra: They have informed that in exercise of the power conferred by clause (d) of section 2 of the Maharashtra State Minorities Commission Act, 2004, the Government of Maharashtra notified six communities as minority communities, viz. Muslims, Christians, Sikhs, Buddhists, Zoroastrians (Paresis), and Jains vide notification dated October 9, 2006. In addition to these six communities, the government of Maharashtra notified the Jews as a minority community vide notification dated July 2, 2016. In the State of Maharashtra people whose languages are other than Marathi considered Linguistic Minorities. In the interest of Uniformity, Central Government can notify the Minority Communities. Central Government can, use the census data and with the consultation to States, notify the Minority Communities in concerned State.
Manipur: Religious minority group should be recognized at State level. Any religious group which constitutes less than 50% of the State's population should be recognised as a religious minority group of the State. Followers of Meitei Sanamahi religion should be considered for recognition as a religious minority group of the State of Manipur.
Meghalaya: Notification of Minorities falls under Concurrent List of the Constitution. Hence, Central Govt is the competent authority to recognise and notify Minorities as per the National Commission for Minorities Act, 1992. Therefore, Govt. of Meghalaya has no views and comments to offer on this matter.
Mizoram: The matter in issue is listed under List III (Concurrent List) of the Constitution and therefore both the Central and State Government has authority/ power to make laws. As such, any legislation to be made in regard to the matter in issue would be a policy decision which is to be exercised on need basis by the Central Govt or State Govt.
Nagaland: That while granting minority status, the category of people who experience relative disadvantage in relation to members of dominant social group should be looked into. The numerical strength simpliciter cannot determine who can be classified as minority. It may be stated that under no circumstance privileges and rights accorded to the people of the state will be interfered with. The minority status as is being followed presently is acceptable to the state.
Odisha: As far as Odisha is concerned, there is no justification to remove any of the six notified minorities from the list nor to declare any other community as a Minority community.
Punjab: The Parliament and the State legislature, both have a right to enact law to provide for the protection of the Minorities and their interests, being a subject in the Concurrent list. In India, different communities are in majority or in minority in different provinces/ States depending on their population. Therefore, it becomes necessary to protect the interests of the respective minority residing in the State in accordance with the Constitutional provisions. Keeping in view the above as well as the peculiar, geographical and social scenario of the State of Punjab, only the State Government is in a position to better appreciate the interests, well being and problems of different sections/communities residing in the State. The State of Punjab being empowered to enact and notify as detailed in the above Paras, it is important that the State continues to do so in order to provide protection to minorities and safeguard their interests.
Puducherry: Govt of Puducherry has informed that they have notified six minorities as notified by the Central Government, vide notification dated 22.03.2017. As per the UT of Puducherry is concerned, Hindus are majority (87.30%) and the followers of Judaism and Bahaism does not exist in the UT of Puducherry. Hence, the followers of Hinduism, Judaism and Bahaism are not being deprived of their basic rights to establish and administer educational institution of their choice in the UT of Puducherry, alteration does not applicable to the UT of Puducherry. Further, two private self-financing Medical Colleges under the Linguistic Minority are functioning as minority institutions in the UT of Puducherry in order to ensure the religious & linguistic Minority can establish and administer educational institutions of their choice. As prayed by the Petitioner in the Writ Petition, are not applicable to the UT of Puducherry is concerned.
Sikkim: The question as to what unit is to be used -- State or entire Country - to determine the linguistic minority and religious minority under Article 30 of the Constitution has been settled by the Constitution Bench of the Supreme Court in T. M. Pai. The relevant unit will be the State.
Tamil Nadu: The State is of the view that identification and notification of religious and linguistic minority communities should be made at State level. However, the actual or probable deprivation of their religious, cultural and educational rights and their socio economic status besides the population of these communities in the concerned State are to be the factors to be considered.
Tripura: As per State government Notification dated 18.04.2007; Muslim, Christians, Buddhists, Sikhs and Jains have been notified as minorities communities in Tripura. Further, they have stated that in Tripura Minority communities are slightly lagging behind in education, social sector, business and in government services. In some pockets, economic condition is not at par with the majority people and requires to be improved. Minorities should be identified at State level so that the followers of a religious
group who are actually less in number can get their Constitutional Rights as envisaged under Article 30 of the Constitution of India.
Uttar Pradesh: Government of UP has stated that they will have no objection if any decision taken by the Central Government in the matter.
West Bengal: As per section 2 of the West Bengal Commission Act, 1996, the State Government has declared the Muslim, Sikh, Christian, Budhist, Parsi and Jain as religious Minorities. Further, the State Government is of the view that power to declare a community as minority should vest with the State Governments / UTs.
[Read Affidavit]
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Big Walnut's Kaley Rammelsberg (13) and Emma Urhammer (3) try and block a shot from Parma Padua Franciscan's Cami Budzik during Saturday's Division II state final at the Nutter Center.
Big Walnut's Machaela Podraza (10) hammers home one of her seven kills during Saturday's state championship match.
Big Walnut athletic director Brian Shelton went to place the Division II state runner-up medal around the neck of volleyball coach Ron Lehman after Saturday's state championship game at Wright State University's Nutter Center in Dayton and Lehman stopped him.
He took the medal and placed it carefully around the neck of Jazmine Reed, one of his four assistants.
Reed, like fellow assistants Nicole Casner, Brittany Paxton and Sammie Ebright played for Lehman at Big Walnut.
The Golden Eagles weren't supposed to be in the title game. They dug themselves a two-set deficit and had to stave off two match points on the way to a thrilling five-set win in Friday's state semifinal victory over Kettering Archbishop Alter.
Lightening didn't strike twice, though. Parma Padua Franciscan was just too much in a 25-20, 25-14, 25-10 win to pick up its second state title in as many years and its fifth overall.
The Bruins (25-4) — with titles in 2008, 09, 13, 16 and now 17 — are undefeated in state championship games.
BW started strong, building as much as a four-point lead at a couple of points in the opening set.
"I thought we came out OK, but our inexperience at being at this level kind of came through as the match went on," Lehman said.
Abby Leigh had six of her game-high 16 kills down the stretch in the first set, including five in an 11-3 run to close out the first-set victory for the Bruins.
Ella Mihacevich had 36 assists, Leigh had five assisted blocks and Samantha Ott added nine kills to lead Padua.
The Bruins were strong on the receive, accounting for 47 digs as a team. It was particularly frustrating for BW.
Machaela Podraza had seven kills and 12 assists to go with six digs and Meredith Thomas had nine digs to lead the Eagles (25-4).
Urhammer had five kills, Samantha Bickley finished with eight assists and Kelsie Imertreijs pitched in six digs for BW.
The loss capped a season in which BW took home an OCC-Capital title with an undefeated season in the league, a Central District title and a regional championship.
Saturday's loss broke a string of 12 straight wins for the Eagles, who closed the season winning 24 of 26 games after starting 1-2.
"To us, making it this far and achieving that many goals, I think is just really amazing," senior Haley Griffith said.


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Okay, I admit it…I've been addicted to planning since I first started homeschooling 10 years ago. I've planned and planned until there's nothing else left to plan. Then I would find something else to plan.
Unfortunately, when it comes to homeschooling, I've learned that plans were meant to be broken. The beauty in broken plans is that I get to start all over with something fresh and not planned- which is oftentimes exactly what I need. (Especially for those of us who tend to veer on the Type-A personality spectrum).
It's okay to have a plan, but the truth of the matter is, we really shouldn't stress over it. I have a general idea of what my kids are doing for school this year. I have course outlines for my high schooler's classes and I have a general idea of what we'd like to accomplish for my 4th grader. But, the difference between this year and previous years, is that I didn't spend hours planning my school year before the year began.
I'd rather plan as life happens.
Planning during the school year- as life is happening- proves to be the best method of planning for me. It gives me lots of wiggle room to grow and expand with my kids as their interests change.
So, instead of having a planner filled out with activities for each theme or unit study weeks and months in advance, I keep a list of running ideas instead. I remind myself every so often to take a look at my ideas list if I'm running out of juice. This way, I can free myself to enjoy learning activities that my kids want to explore without feeling conflicted about fitting into the curriculum we're using.
If they want to learn about it, I'm free to explore it with them. We can shift things around in our homeschool schedule (*oops- I meant homeschool routine) in order to focus on subjects they're currently interested in.
Overplanning makes me feel unproductive.
Despite the fact that being in proactive planning mode makes me feel like I'm achieving a lot at the moment, I've come to the conclusion over the summer that having just the right planner and all my planning pages, highlighters and pens ready to tackle my homeschool year, I don't always feel productive with this time I've set aside.
What generally happens after I've taken the time to plan for an entire school year, or even one semester? We find out a curriculum choice we made no longer works for us, that's what! And then I'm back to square one: a brand new plan.
I'd rather be more lucid about my planning goals from here on out than to over-plan our school days and just end up frustrated.
After reading this post, you may not even believe me anymore when I say I'm an avid planner. Especially when I say I love my freedom- my reasoning for wanting to kick some of my overplanning tendencies to the curb.
Yes, I'm still a planner and will always be. I love lists and checkboxes, goal sheets and a place to record the details of our homeschooling.
But I've learned that planning can go too far. And sometimes- with a personality like mine-I have to reel it back in a bit so that I don't over-plan my life.
Instead, I want to allow for more flexibility and freedom in our homeschooling. I want to not have to tell my kids "Sorry, we're scheduled to read chapter 3 of To Kill a Mockingbird" when one of the kids shows an interest in the anatomy of a leaf. It's all common sense it seems, yet super planners like me have to keep myself in check- at all times.
How about you? Do you ever have tendencies toward over-planning? How do you manage it?
Love this article, and I agree with the flexibility and freedom factor. We have to continuously check ourselves to make sure we are not being rigid in our homeschooling ways, which ultimately leads to feeling trapped, bored, and closed in. I l o ve freedom too!
YES! 🙂 Absolutely. I am so glad for the freedoms of homeschooling but sometimes I forget that I am really free, and I get trapped of my own doing. Thank you so much for stopping by to read and comment. I really appreciate it.
Thanks for your article. It makes me laugh to think about what I was like (the schedule police!) when I first started homeschooling 25 years ago, and to then look at how laid-back we all are now in our homeschooling. Like you, I do like to have a bit of a plan, but it's more of a loose structure that will fill in and flesh out as we go. In fact, I would have to say that one of the main keys to the enjoyment of our homeschooling has been 'flexibility'. Whereas I used to actually turn visiting friends away at my door saying "Sorry, we're homeschooling till after lunch, can you come back then?" (I know, I cringe to think of that now), today, we are the family that are 'instant in season and out of season': looking after friends' pets when they're away, minding a toddler for a struggling mum, etc.
Thanks for the timely word about 'over-planning'! And thanks for such an inspiring blog. I have just begun a new blog myself at http://www.ChristianHomeschoolingToday.com , so you are welcome to pop over and check it out sometime.
YES- flexibility is key here and it's exactly what we're going for. I find I (and my kids) are much happier when we give ourselves some wiggle room. I like being "instant in season and out of season". 🙂 That is perfect, the way we should be. Ready to serve, give back, spend time, enjoy life. Thank you for commenting and for sharing your website.
So refreshing to read this post. As a military family who has moved every two years for the last 14 years, we have just naturally learned that we need to "Roll with the punches." And because of the many unknowns of our life or what to expect when we arrive to a new destination (sometimes overseas), I have had to adopt a mentality of flexibility in just about everything. This has made our homeschooling flow naturally, simply and with a lot of room to grow and explore. Thank you Demetria!
We are also a military family (reservists) but I completely understand active duty travels and rolling with the punches is crucial. You kind of have to learn to adapt. Flexibility is key. I'm so glad you enjoyed the post and thanks so much for leaving a comment, Liz!


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"Giving our consumers access to 4K content is key, and UltraFlix provides an incredible library of 4K Ultra HD content. We can now provide consumers with the best options for streaming 4K VOD content combined with the best 4K Ultra HD TV experience," said Erin Magee, marketing director of Hisense.
Separately at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas this week, Hisense held a press conference titled 'TV has entered into the No-screen Era' in which the TV maker predicted that "no-screen TV" will become the future trend of the industry.


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Figure 1: R image of NGC 6192 from the Digitized Sky Survey (DSS). Stars 255, 265 and 274 are identified. North is up and east is to the left.
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Figure 2: Red giants in NGC 6192, NGC 6208 and NGC 6268 plotted on the unreddened [C0(45-48),C0(42-45)] diagram. Solid lines are solar neighbourhood lines for luminosity classes Ib, III and V as defined by Clariá et al. (1994). Cluster members and field stars are represented by filled and open circles, respectively.
Figure 3: The observed CMD for NGC 6192. The solar metallicity isochrone for log t = 8.25 from Girardi et al. (2000) has been adjusted to E(B-V) = 0.63 and V-MV = 13.00 (Loktin et al. 2001). The dashed curve is the same isochrone shifted by 0.75 mag to reproduce the upper binary ridge. For the red giants, filled and open circles stand for single and binary members respectively, crosses, for non-members.
Figure 4: The observed CMD for NGC 6208. The isochrone for 9.10 and Z = 0.008 from Girardi et al. (2000) has been adjusted to E(B-V) = 0.32 and V-MV = 11.15. The dashed curve is the same isochrone shifted by 0.75 mag to reproduce the upper binary ridge. Symbols are as in Fig. 3.
Figure 5: The observed CMD for red evolved stars in NGC 6268. The solar metallicity isochrone for log t = 8.35 from Girardi et al. (2000) has been adjusted to E(B-V) = 0.38 and V-MV = 11.25. The dashed curve is the same isochrone shifted by 0.75 mag to reproduce the upper binary ridge. Filled and open circles have the same meaning as in Fig. 3.
Figure 6: Galactic coordinates ( l, b) of inner disk open clusters located in the direction of NGC 6192 is.
Figure 7: The Galactic plane with the (X, Y) positions of the open clusters located in the direction of NGC 6192. The Carina spiral arm (solid line), the line-of-sight from the Sun to NGC 6192 (straight line) and the position of the Sun are indicated.
Figure 8: Visual interstellar absorption AV vs. distance d from the Sun. The relationship corresponding to Baade's window is indicated.

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This meeting of high level operatives was called to discuss the shopping trolley situation.
It's quite a science getting those plants out of the tubes. But where's there's a will there's a way. And if that fails, Dad's there to help.
Members turned up to plant the western bank and work went so well we had to prepare more creekbank for planting.
Tom McHugh and Michael Graham with the two trolleys winched out of the creek. One is in fair condition, needs work, the other is a parts-only item.
It was a perfect planting day - a recent 75mm of rain had softened the ground. It was cool, with a light south westerley wind and warm sunshine.
This two year old has a mission.
People from the local area joined in to help for the day.
This jute master weed barrier was quite pleasant to plant in, it makes a change from rolling in the mulch.
On the edge of the creek we planted thickly with lomandras, juncus and Brisbane lillies.
Caroline Mason and Rob Whyte swinging mattocks into mulched bank.
On Sunday 8 June 2003 our regular working bee at Walton Bridge turned into a huge planting to celebrate World Environment day.
Most of the plants (about 85 per cent) were grases, rushes, reeds and lillies, all fast growers and bank stabilizers.


With their abundant colours and diversity of shapes, flowers are a buoyant feast for the eyes, and often our noses as well, with their varied perfumes.
But many flowers aren't just pretty. They pack a punch for the palate too, with flavours that are surprisingly intense and addicting. They might make a tasty addition to your spring garden.
Some edible flowers are from vegetable plants, like summer squash blossoms, which can be stuffed with cheese, rolled up and quickly sauteed in butter, and they're just delicious, says Tom Yost of Carol Gardens in Riverside, California, a grower of organic herbs and vegetables.
But Yost's favourite edible flowers are from herbs, with subtler or deeper flavours than the stems and leaves.
— Lavender is a key ingredient in herbs de Provence, the dried mixture of herbs that imparts that distinctive "je ne Sais quoi" quality to the cuisine of the South of France, but the tiny fragrance-packed buds also add flavour to a variety of dishes, from lavender ice cream to meat rubs to jasmine rice, said Linda Yost. "I sprinkle in four or five little flowers at the start of cooking, and it just makes the flavour pop." Be sparing, Yost said, because too much makes food taste soapy, and he recommends using only certain varieties for eating — basically the French varieties of Grosso, Munstead, and De Provence.
— Nepitella, also known as lesser calamint, is an essential herb in Italian cooking but little known in the United States. Yost discovered it a few years ago, when the owner of Riverside's popular Mario's Place restaurant asked if he had any to sell. Now it's one of his most popular plants, he said, and usually sells out every year. It looks like a large-leafed oregano, "but when you eat it, it rolls across your palate four beautiful flavours — savoury, thyme, oregano and mint," he said. "Oregano has a strong peppery finish, but nepitella ends in mint." The deep-throated violet flowers are an excellent garnish on meats, pasta and sauces, and add a savoury minty punch to drinks.


Approximately a six hour drive from Yopal, the first day is a travel day into the wide and open plains. We'll keep our eyes peeled for bird and wildlife along the way.
At the hato we are welcomed by owner Nelson and receive an introduction to the reserve's fauna.
We start our adventure by crossing the river in a canoe ferry to the starting point of our tour!
Note: It is possible to extend the itinerary by additional days, realizing various activities within the hato: hikes, 'trabajo del llano' (demonstration of cattle work), safari in different locations across the nature reserve, horse trekkings etc.


MIT's memorial to Sean Collier is unveiled, and why "memorials are one of the hardest and most fraught commissions a designer can take on." 2015 Modernism in America Awards Winners. 9 private homes by Louis Kahn and Kahn's architectural concrete.
"Great stuff happens when you take activities like reading and learning out from behind walls and make them public-" the Uni Project visits Four Freedoms Park next weekend. Banksy visits Gaza. Le Corbusier, the man, the modernist, the nudist – in pictures.
In Baltimore, we're all Freddie Gray, and Baltimore is not Ferguson. "After three-quarters of a century under the 40-hour standard, workers are relearning how to fight over the clock" and "it's time we faced up to the ghost: May Day is Marx Day, whether we like it or not."
The elimination of Rubella, and just in time for this weekend's Kentucky Derby, "A horse may not have a name made entirely out of numbers, and any numbers over 30 have to be completely spelled out."


A church in Warwick held its first fundraising event at the weekend to help raise money for a vital restoration project.
A new fundraising drive was launched in January to raise more than half a million pounds to restore the iconic tower of St Mary's Church.
St Mary's Church tower in Warwick.
This is the latest effort to help fund continuing restorative work at the church.
The first stage involved restoring the masonry of the 15th century Beauchamp Chapel and the second phase, which is being carried out this year, involves repairs to the church roof and improving drainage.
The third phase of work will be to restore the church tower, which was built in 1704 and can be seen for miles.
The cost of the tower's repair has been estimated at £650,000.
Last Saturday the church volunteers held their first fundraising event called, 'Love of Course'.
The event featured music from the Da Capo chamber choir, who sang songs on the theme of love. Those who went to the event also got to enjoy a six-course taster menu.
The fundraiser managed to raise £2,000 for the restoration project.
The next steps for those at St Mary's Church will be to apply for grants that could help towards the repair bill.


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Q: How to get phone number of the device in android activity Is there any way to get phone number of device, by using GoogleApiClient. I got email, now want phone number.

A: Add this permission:
<uses-permission android:name="android.permission.READ_PHONE_STATE"/>

and later use this:
TelephonyManager t = (TelephonyManager)mAppContext.getSystemService(Context.TELEPHONY_SERVICE);
String mPhoneNumber = t.getLine1Number();

Note: This method - although one of the only ways to do it - is not reliable. It can return a false number, blank string, or even null.

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Low Gas Prices Lead To Lower 2016 Toyota Prius Global Sales Targets
John Voelcker December 10, 2015 Comment Now!
The 2016 Toyota Prius, the fourth generation of the company's iconic hybrid-electric vehicle, is just starting to come onto the market around the world.
But with the price of oil a fraction of what it was two years ago, and gasoline prices at recent lows in major markets, the title of highest fuel efficiency of any gasoline car is less alluring.
And Toyota is already cutting its sales projections for the fourth-generation Prius as a result.
DON'T MISS: 2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid
That's the word from Reuters, which wrote yesterday that the company is now targeting sales of 300,000 to 350,000 units a year globally.
That's at the bottom end of the previous model's targets, which varied from 300,000 to 400,000 cars a year from 2010 through 2015.
2016 Toyota Prius Two Eco
Sales in its home market will likely do well, given Japan's vehicle tax system, which is aggressively biased toward encouraging adoption of hybrid vehicles.
But Japan is a small piece of the global total, and in the largest single market for the Prius--the United States--gas prices are at seven-year lows.
ALSO SEE: 2016 Toyota Prius Vs 2016 Chevrolet Volt: Video Test
With at or below $2 a gallon in some locations--half its price six or seven years ago--the U.S. new-vehicle market continues to shift from cars to crossovers and SUVs.
And that hurts the Prius, even though the new car is a demonstrably better vehicle in almost every way than the third-generation model it replaces.
2016 Chevrolet Volt Vs. 2016 Toyota Prius
Reuters attributed confirmation of the sales goal reduction to a Toyota spokesperson.
That unnamed representative told the news service that "a decline in annual sales for the hybrid cars since 2013 was a factor behind the automaker's decision to lower its sales target."
MORE: 2016 Chevrolet Malibu Hybrid Starts At $28,645
The Toyota Prius remains by far the best-selling hybrid car in history, with almost half of its more than 8 million hybrids sold since 1997 represented by that one model.
The company now makes more than two dozen different hybrid vehicles for sale globally.
Before the new Prius, its most recent U.S. launch was the 2016 Toyota RAV4 Hybrid compact crossover.
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2016 Toyota Prius: First Drive Of 56-MPG Hybrid
2016 Toyota Prius: Most Fuel-Efficient Car Without A Plug, Ever
Sales of electric cars droop so far this year, amid Tesla issues
Epic electric road trip: After 3 years and 33 countries, it's a wrap
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Stonebridge and CBRE are pleased to announce the sale of Highpoint Homemaker, Maribyrnong VIC for $80.5 million to a Victorian based private investor. The sale reflects a yield of 6.26%.
The 21,272 sqm single level large format retail centre is located 8 km north west of the Melbourne CBD in the high growth suburb of Maribyrnong. The Centre is located opposite Highpoint Shopping Centre which will be the second largest shopping centre in Australia once the most recently proposed extension is complete. Highpoint Homemaker Centre sits on a large Commercial 1 zoned site and forms part of the Highpoint Activity Centre which designates a preferred height limit of 6 to 10 levels, providing medium to long term flexibility to the incoming purchaser.
Stonebridge Director Carl Molony said, "The opportunity was extremely well received by the market, with 14 first round offers received and a competitive second round process resulting in an unconditional exchange with no formal due diligence period. The transaction reiterates our view that demand is very strong for retail assets on versatile land holdings in metropolitan locations".
The sale of Highpoint Homemaker follows the sale of King Street Wharf in Sydney for $125.5 million by Stonebridge in November 2018.
For a copy of the sale analysis or further information, please contact Stonebridge on +61 2 9254 9900.


EmTech Hatchery Systems held their first Agent Seminar in Bangkok on the day before the VIV Asia Show.
There was an excellent attendance and presentations on the EmTech Effect, Ventilation, our Products, Upgrades and much more.
This event further demonstrates the growing strength of the EmTech organisation and its ability to compete for projects on every continent.


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Q: take rows as columns in pivot table in sqlite I have this sql select statement:
Select ORDERS.ptDate as Date,Products.Description as Product,
            ORDERDETAILS2.Quantity   FROM         ORDERS inner join ORDERDetails2 on Orders._id=ORDERDetails2.PtOrder inner join Products on Orderdetails2.ptproduct=Products.PtUnique order by date

which retutrns this kind of data:
2014-03-19 00:00:00;"Product a";"4"
2014-03-19 00:00:00;"Product c";"750"
2014-03-19 00:00:00;"Product a";"1"
2014-03-19 00:00:00;"Product b";"1"
2014-03-19 00:00:00;"Product c";"1075"
2014-03-20 00:00:00;"Product b";"2"
2014-03-20 00:00:00;"Product b";"1"
2014-03-20 00:00:00;"Product a";"2"
2014-03-20 00:00:00;"Product c";"2"
2014-03-20 00:00:00;"Product b";"25"

can I reproduce this having dates as columns , second column as rows  and third column as aggegate function in sqlite?
The result should be this:
Product      2014-03-19    2014-03-20
Product a        5              2
Product b        1              28
Product c      1825             2

Thanks for help

A: You will have to make a dynamic query, i.e., you have to generate the SQL code for each date.
First, get the dates:
SELECT DISTINCT ptDate
FROM Orders
ORDER BY ptDate

Then, begin with a query that returns one record for each desired product:
SELECT Description AS Product
FROM Products

(If you want to restrict this to products in some specific orders, you have to do joins here, or use WHERE PtUnique IN (...).)
Then write a query that combines these products with one column for each date.
These values must be computed with correlated subqueries:
SELECT Description AS Product,
       (SELECT SUM(OrderDetails2.Quantity)
        FROM OrderDetails2
        JOIN Orders ON OrderDetails2.PtOrder = Orders._id
        WHERE Orders.ptDate = '2014-03-19'
          AND OrderDetails2.PtProduct = Products.PtUnique
       ) AS "2014-03-19",
       (SELECT SUM(OrderDetails2.Quantity)
        FROM OrderDetails2
        JOIN Orders ON OrderDetails2.PtOrder = Orders._id
        WHERE Orders.ptDate = '2014-03-20'
          AND OrderDetails2.PtProduct = Products.PtUnique
       ) AS "2014-03-20"
FROM Products


Holiday-Apartment in Swiss chalet, in the valley of waterfalls.
Excellent location. Everything within easy reach.
Very well kept and comfortable stay!! Heidi and Adolfo give excellent recommendation on activities around!!
Great trip very nice area.
Taveling to and from the property was convenient. The apartment was clean and comfortable . The owners were pleasant and helpful. This was my second trip to the region and assume it will not be my last!!
Quiet space with adequate kitchen facilities, a spacious living area, and adequate bedrooms and bath. Easily accessible by the Post Bus from Lauterbrunnen. Visited in January--so beautiful w/snow. Went to dairy nearby twice to purchase fresh milk and got to see the cows in person! Heidi was very considerate and kind to work with.
The owners are friendly, helpful and uphold the standards of Swiss cleanliness. The apartment is close to a bus stop and is an easy walk to waterfalls and a cable car. Public transportation is convenient and on schedule. Directly across the street is a dairy farm which serves fresh milk. The campground store is a few minutes walk. Deer graze in the pastures nearby. The location is very quiet and relaxing. My husband enjoyed watching the geese and chickens in the nearby fenced yard. Look out any window for a view of the mountains. We highly recommend staying at this apartment.
We loved everything about this rental home. It was very comfortable for couples and the hosts were lovely. I really don't think you could choose a better location. It was near Lauterbrunnen, Gimmelwald, Mürren, Grindelwald and Kandersteg. A fantastic experience! Supermarket was 5 min by car. Beds were comfortable and house was spotlessly clean.
My daughter and I stayed in this beautiful chalet for five days and wished we had stayed longer. We had the entire downstairs which was more than enough room. It was charming and very clean. The views from our windows were spectacular. The location is perfect. We walked to Trummelbach falls as well as to the gondola that takes you to Murren and Gimmelwald. We had so many beautiful hikes and walks just by stepping out our front door. We will definitely be coming back again. We had the most amazing time.
This chalet apartment is set in the beautiful quiet location of the Lauterbrunnen valley. In summer it is famous for its amazing waterfalls, spectacular mountain views, hiking, biking and mountaineering are popular summer activities, for the adrenalin seeker canyoning and skydiving are a must. In winter it is a wonderful ski resort with numerous ski lifts and cable cars. The area is known most famously for its downhill ski race in Wengen, every January. This picturesque mountain valley has the well known Eiger, Mönch and Jungfrau region on one side and the Schlithorn region on the other side. Both skiers and snowboarders will be delighted. The wildlife in this area is second to none, you will see daily chamois, deers and falcons, prepare to be amazed! If you wish to see more of our chalet look on our home page, ask us for link.
visitor's tax is not inclouded!


Just in case you don't have enough Miata related T-shirts in your closet already, here's another one from the fine folks at Blipshift.
You have until 11:59 PM Thursday, August 23rd to get one before they are gone.
Members Attending: Debbie & Matt Wojtkowicz, Bobby & Sandra Matthews, Trudy & Hal Scott, Tom Varallo, Richard Whitehurt & friend Lee, Jennie & Thomas Hodges, Dennis & Karol Mason and Brian & Donna Bogardus.
Donna and I were a little worried about how many folks would turn out for a morning bug splat as opposed to the usual evening event, but it turns out they were unfounded. We ended up with 8 cars which is just about our average participation.
If only the bugs had turned out as well. The winning Big Bug was anything but and the total number of bugs and splats were few and far between. You know, it seems like I have been complaining about the amount bugs for the past few years thinking that they were so much more prevalent "back in the day", so I got curious and looked back over the past Bug Splat wrap ups.
Turns out I have nearly always complained about there being hardly any insects to be had. So maybe this year was just about our average bug participation too.
Who: Brian and Donna Bogardus, David and Ellie Brock, Dennis and Karol Mason, Tom and Susan Varallo, Ralf Wilms, Matthew and Debbie Wojtkowicz, and Victor Yu.
Thanks to Tom and Susan Varallo for making plans for tonight's meeting. As usual we had our own private room which made is nice as we were doing our planning so we didn't disturb other diners. Members enjoyed chatting and socializing before the meeting started. The food as usual was good.
The planning meeting was accomplished pretty quickly.
Treasurer's Report: Our treasurer was not present so our balance of $1170.97 is carried over.
• See Dennis Mason for name tags if you so desire.
webmaster. That will also be time for the website renewal fees. So we need to consider what we want to do from then on. Facebook page, email only, continue the website? (but we will need a new webmaster).
Party. Tom will talk to Patty Wilmoth about getting the clubhouse (where they live) for our Christmas Party again this year (preferably Dec 8th or 15th). We will also need to decide what we want to eat and how best to do that. Start thinking about it, so we can discuss at the next meeting.
18 Aug Saturday breakfast and drive will be Bug Splat!
26 Oct Steeplechase in Aiken Tom/Dennis/Brian?
TBD Christmas Party – December ?
The last few years the insect population has been very uncooperative in showing up for our night drives for this event, so in a desperate attempt to find some actual bugs to splat, and to fill a hole in the Club's breakfast lineup, we've decided to try running this event 12 hours earlier than we normally do.
As always, fabulous prizes await the winners in the Biggest Bug, Most Bugs, Fewest Bugs and Closest To the Dot competitions.
Take US1 south from the exit and it is the second gas station on the right. We will leave the Shell/Circle K at 8:00 AM for a 40 mile drive ending up at The Village Cafe (menu) in the Woodside Villages off Silver Bluff south of Aiken.


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Christmas seems to pass by in the blink of an eye, so more often than not I always find that in January you really get the time and space to breathe, to appreciate the family time you've had, and also get a chance to indulge in the gifts you received.
John Lewis in particular had a fabulous range this year, both in store and online. If you're a foodie, there's so much to choose from gift wise, including the Charbonnel et Walker milk chocolate thins with sea salt. In all honesty I'm impressed that they have lasted this long, it's a rarity when it comes to myself and chocolate! These thins are just something else though, and are a perfect treat to tuck into every now and then. You'll also probably recognise the design on the mug from the man on the moon tv advert, featuring a colourful cluster of balloons against a starry night sky. What makes this china mug even more thoughtful is that John Lewis actually partnered up with Age UK, so that 25% of each purchase is donated. There are still so many Christmas goodies left available online to buy, so grab them before they're gone!
For those who love to be more creative, there's a great selection of craft kits from knitting your own stockings kit to sewing your own garland. They're simple and practical to do, and surprisingly therapeutic! Another hands on item is Articulate, a fast thinking description game, and since this version is a mini game it's perfect for family gatherings since it wouldn't be really long winded.
I've only recently started getting into candles, and touch wood I won't be setting fire to the house any time soon! So I was very pleased when my nose got a scent of Lily Flame's Merry Christmas candle, infused with winter spices and fresh ginger. Although we're into January, I'm still burning the last of my festive scents, so this candle fits in perfectly with the rest of my current candle collection.
December may be over, but I'm still holding onto the last few festivities! Surely I'm not the only one still wearing their Christmas pjs, right?!
"Christmas Gifts With George At ASDA"


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This Is Horrible! ***spoilers***
Thread starter Bobby Grey
Bachman Novels
GNTLGNT
The idiot is IN
Cambridge, Ohio
...considering the "everyday" horrors that are front & center in the newscasts, I don't find this far-fetched at all....prescient maybe, but not un-realistic...
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Wilmington DE, strange little place.
1,2,3, ...what are we fighting for ? dont ask me I dont give a damn !...
the next stop is ...
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Edinboro University of Pennsylvania
By the way, does anyone know what might have happened at the end of this book? I just figured that the winner was hallucinating and felt that the hands on him made him think it was a soldier. So he kept running; however I have heard other people say because it's a Bachman book that the winner actually died in the end. I keep reading the last line and don't get it. Surely it wouldn't happen in front of the crowd. After all, he did win.
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guido tkp
outside the dome
it remains one of my favorite books ever...
not really hard to see any of it if you just pay attention to what is, and has been, going on all round the world...in alot of places...right now
mans inhumanity to man....over trivial things even
no wonder the apes will rise and take over
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Edinboro said:
I feel sK left the climax to The Long Walk open to personal interpretation, which was a wonderful choice on his part. It's a very moving ending to me, consequently.
My own interpretation is torn between two primary likelihoods: one, that the protagonist dies and his subsequent experience describes his spirit finding final release from the anguish he'd endured to the end; the other, that he loses his mind.
Either explanation works for me, but sK's genius is in not specifying what happens.
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We all have it coming, kid
While the tone is obviously much darker, I don't know that the society that wants to watch Garraty and his friends "get their ticket" is not that far removed from a society that likes to watch people eat raw fish anuses on Fear Factor.
The general message seems to be that life is not only not worth living, it's not worth watching.
But death is.
These kids won a lottery to get their chance to be shot in the head (if they play nice) or elswhere (if they don't).
That's the prize: Death with honor.
None of them but Scramm and the kid who thinks he's the Major's son really believe they can win, and I suspect most of them don't really want to. King never really tells us why.
That's up to you to figure out.
That's what makes it such a fantastic story.
Good as any I've read.
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I just finished reading this again after a whole lot of years and I loved it! I'd like to think that he was rested and freshened up after the end and went on to help his fellow travellers families and subversively worked at destroying future long walks. Happy reading, mal.
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duf70
Amazing story and the fact that it was his first it's even more amazing (if not, it must have been one of his first ones, I believe he wrote it when he was 18).
I really need to rush and start re-reading this one! I am not sure what I will make of the ending this time....
Speed Reader
think gladiators of ancient rome. those who don't learn from history are doomed to repeat it. looking at worldwide society, can you honestly say we're really learning? technology doesn't count btw, i'm speaking of character


West was also given some musical greeting cards from our family members. We love these because they keep our squirmy son entertained during diaper changes.
Our sunset paddle was a particularly gorgeous one— the sky was thick with layered gold and pink clouds. After floating home, West ate a slice of pumpkin pie (in lieu of a birthday cake), and he blew out a candle for the first time.
Happy birthday, lil' West. Our love for you is beyond anything I could've ever possibly imagined.


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Pablo E. Dibos, retired Baltimore County physician, dies
By Lorraine Mirabella
Jan 01, 2020 | 3:54 PM
Dr. Pablo Dibos volunteered for years at the Esperanza Center's health clinic in Baltimore's Fells Point neighborhood.
Dr. Pablo E. Dibos, a retired Baltimore County physician who volunteered at a Baltimore health clinic serving immigrants for many years, died of complications of vascular dementia Dec. 19 at Gilchrist Hospice Care in Towson. He was 82.
Born in Lima, Peru, the former Hampton resident was the son of Luis Dibos Dammert, a businessman, and Carmen Perez Galarza. He was a 1954 graduate of Colegio Antonio Raimondi in Lima.
He moved to Berkeley, California, in 1955 to study at the University of California. He joined the Newman Club, where he met his future wife, Dr. Esther Edery. The couple then started the Latin American Student Union. A member of the university's soccer team, Dr. Dibos lettered all four years and was named California All American in 1957 and 1958. He graduated in 1959 with a public health degree.
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Dr. Dibos received his medical degree in 1964 from the National University of Mexico in Mexico City. He completed his internship at St. Agnes Hospital in Baltimore and served as an internal medicine resident at St. Agnes and as a chief resident in internal medicine at Greater Baltimore Medical Center. He was a clinical and research fellow in nuclear medicine at Johns Hopkins Hospital from 1969 to 1971.
In 1971, Dr. Dibos started the nuclear medicine department at Franklin Square Hospital, where he served as chief of nuclear medicine until 2001. He then took on the same role at Good Samaritan Hospital, where he also started the nuclear medicine department. He retired from Good Samaritan in 2008.
"Dr. Dibos will be remembered for his warm and engaging personality, his enthusiasm, his great sense of humor, his recognized expertise in internal medicine and nuclear medicine, his service-oriented skills, and his big smile," said Dr. Gabriel Soudry, director of the section of nuclear medicine and PET-CT services at four Baltimore-area Medstar hospitals, Franklin Square Medical Center, Good Samaritan Hospital, Union Memorial Hospital and Harbor Hospital.
"He was often described by people who knew him, as 'a true gentleman,' " and many residents considered him a mentor, said Soudry, who began a residency at Franklin Square in 1990, when he first met Dr. Dibos.
During his three decades at Franklin Square, Dr. Dibos also was interim chief of medicine in 1980 for a year and president of the medical staff from 1992 to 1994.
"I never realized the impact my father had as a physician until I met one of his former patients in 2008," said Paul H. Dibos, Dr. Dibos' son and a Charles Village resident. "She said that my father saved her life by his diagnosis of a thyroid condition that she was suffering from, and her subsequent treatment was life-altering. My dad really took the time to listen to all of his patients and treated everyone with dignity."
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Dr. Dibos volunteered for years at the Esperanza Center's health clinic in Baltimore's Fells Point neighborhood, serving a growing immigrant community with no other access to health care. He and his wife were instrumental in starting the clinic and recruiting other volunteer physicians.
"He really developed the medical part of Esperanza," said Dr. Clayton Moravec, a longtime friend and colleague and former chief of infectious diseases at Franklin Square. At Esperanza, "he was responsible for giving good medical care to hundreds of indigent Hispanics. ... He developed the program, got volunteers and gave fabulous care to people."
Dr. Moravec, who met Dr. Dibos in 1971 after each had completed Hopkins fellowships and joined Franklin Square, said he and Dr. Dibos and their wives played tennis, attended performances at Center Stage and dined at Tio Pepe's from the restaurant's earliest years.
"He was a consummate gentleman," Dr. Moravec said. "He was a devoted family man and caring physician."
Dr. Dibos and his wife received the Worth B. Daniels Award in 2010 for providing health care services to the Esperanza Center, formerly known as the Hispanic Apostolate. In 2013, the Baltimore County Medical Association gave the couple the Thomas E. Hobbins Distinguished Service Award for their service to the disadvantaged in Baltimore.
Dr. Dibos spent the last years of his life living with his daughter, Lydia M. Dibos, and her family in Baltimore.
"My family and I were so blessed that my Dad lived with us," Lydia Dibos said. "We will always have many memories of that time together."
She recalled her father as a generous person who made charitable gifts to Baltimore schools that offer Jesuit education for low-income city students, including Loyola Early Learning Center, a preschool, and Cristo Rey Jesuit High School. Dr. Dibos was on the steering committee for the college preparatory high school, which opened in 2007.
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"He was intensely interested in the fact that the school was going to be reaching out to low-income boys and girls to get a quality Jesuit education," said the Rev. Bill Watters, president of Loyola Early Learning, who also started Cristo Rey. "As a doctor, he saw that particularly Hispanic children needed that kind of quality education they were not being provided.
"He was always a man of great concern for the disadvantaged, the underserved," Father Watters said. "He was really a man for others, particularly those who are disadvantaged and did not have opportunities, whether medical or in education. He wanted to make a difference, and he did do that."
He also supported an education project in Guatemala through Catholic Relief Services.
"He supported the education of hundreds of rural Guatemalan children," Lydia Dibos said. "Giving back to the community, especially to the Hispanic community, was an important part of his life."
Dr. Dibos was an accomplished club tennis player at the Valley Country Club in Riderwood, and later at Towson Golf and Country Club in Phoenix. He and his wife were regular patrons of the Baltimore Symphony Orchestra, the Morris A. Mechanic Theatre, Baltimore Center Stage and Everyman Theatre.
He was an active member of both the Maryland and Mideastern chapters of the Society of Nuclear Medicine and served as president of each chapter for several years in the mid-1970s and the early 1980s. He was particularly proud of his work as a co-author on several publications in the 1970s with Dr. Henry N. Wagner Jr., an international authority on nuclear medicine, including in 1978 the "Atlas of Nuclear Medicine: Bone."
He and his wife enjoyed traveling the world and visited countries in Europe and Latin America as well as Russia, China, India, Egypt, Turkey and Jordan.
A memorial Mass will be offered at 11 a.m. Jan. 17 at St. Ignatius Catholic Church, 740 N. Calvert St. in Baltimore.
In addition to his son and daughter, survivors include another son, Dr. Luis A. Dibos, and his wife, Amy T. Dibos of Towson; son-in-law John B. Evermann of Baltimore; a brother, Jose C. Dibos, and a sister, Carmen Castillo Dibos, both of Lima; and five grandchildren.


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2012's Top Android Games
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Posted By Adeel on Feb 1, 2013
Android is an operating system based on Linux. It is specifically intended for touch screen devices such as mobile smartphones and tablets. Right now, it is one of the leading platforms for smartphones and tablets. One of the most enjoyable aspects of this OS is its gaming capabilities. Developers are outdoing themselves in creating new and exciting games each year. Here is a list of some of the top games of 2012:
1. Angry Birds Star Wars
This is just like the classic Angry Birds game but with a dash of classic Star Wars thrown in. The birds are dressed as Star Wars characters (Luke Skywalker, Han Solo, Chewbacca, etc.) and have acquired weapons and powers such as light sabers and blasters.
2. Horn
This game is about Horn who is a blacksmith's apprentice. His village is cursed, turning people into monsters which Horn needs to defeat. His main weapon is a crossbow. This game is highly recommended due to its combination of exciting combat scenes and intriguing puzzles, as well as its charming backstory. Horn can be played on an iPhone, iPad, iPod touch, iPad or Android platform.
3. Jetpack Joyride
This free game features Barry Steakfries who steals a jetpack from a secret lab. The objective of the game is to obtain coins and get as far as one can despite obstacles such as rockers, scared scientists, and electric pillars. The game is witty, beautifully rendered, fun, and addictive.
4. Rayman Jungle Run
This fun running game has a total of forty stages which takes Rayman through stunning environments while avoiding enemies and acquiring items. The visuals are stunning and the gameplay is addictive, thus rightfully earning its Ubisoft 2012 Game of the Year Award.
5. Hamilton's Great Adventure THD
In this game, the player guides Hamilton and his sidekick through different environments such as the Himalayas or the Amazon. One needs to solve mysteries and collect items as well. There is a total of twenty two challenging mysteries for puzzle-lovers to solve.
6. Broken Sword II Smoking Mirror
This is a successful sequel to the game, Broken Sword: Director's Cut. This game is one of the best adventure games of 2012 due to its fun graphics, unique story, and funny narratives. Here, players can once again join Nico Collard and George Stobbart in an exciting adventure-filled journey.
7. Grand Theft Auto: Vice City
Based on the popular video game of the same title, this game is one of the best games of 2012. The 1980s setting and character focused narrative allows one to choose whatever they want to do amidst the colorful background of Vice City. One can choose to explore the beaches, ghettoes, and swamps of this city – all of which are rendered with flair.
8. Yesterday
This game is for players who enjoy a grim backstory. It is about a psychotic killer who is murdering beggars in New York. This thriller is full of surprising twists which mainly involve Henry White, one of the main characters, along with Cooper and John Yesterday.
For avid Android gamers, these picks would surely be appreciated.
Author: Adeel
This article is written By Adeel. He is young entrepreneur and Marketing Graduate, He has been writing on social media, SEO, Internet marking, technology and he works for Games Only. You can follow him on Twitter and Facebook.
very nice collection of the top android games..,
I like the Rayman Jungle Run very much and totally addicted to it…, i like the descent game play. graphics and music of Rayman Jungle run..
waiting for its next release.. 🙂
Anish Sangamam
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The majority of homebuyers visited 10 homes in 10 weeks.
Armed with information from the Internet, home shoppers visit properties in rapid succession – and can make a decision quickly. This is where an automated follow-up process can mean the difference between a prospect and a contract. A sales process, triggered immediately, ensures your community stays top-of-mind, even when a prospect is visiting the competition.
The typical homebuyer is a Millennial (25-35 years old), and 95% of Millennials search for homes online.
These buyers are digitally savvy, and expect instant gratification when it comes to information and communication. This is where the integration of listing directories and website registration forms is critical, along with auto-reply emails followed quickly by personal outreach.
The most common communication technique used by REALTORS® is email.
According to this recent article from mRELEVANCE, email is still a powerful tool for marketers. In some markets, REALTORS® can bring up to 90 percent of qualified traffic. Targeted email campaigns to outside agents keep them informed of pricing and incentives, and facilitate strong relationships.
One of the biggest challenges real estate firms face is keeping up with technology.
An effective CRM, properly implemented and used daily, can increase a homebuilder's conversions up to 316 percent, according to the DoYouConvert.com team.
For more information on how CRM can help you keep pace with today's digital home shopper, contact us for a free demo.


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Типове проєктування — розробка однотипних проєктів будівель, конструкцій, споруд, деталей та інших виробів, призначених для серійного будівництва або виробництва. Система розробки (в основному) будівельних проєктів призначені для багаторазової реалізації в подальшому будівництві. Технологія застосовується зокрема в будівництві житлових, промислових будівель та масових типів громадських будівель.

Історія типового проєктування

XVIII століття
Проєктування забудови Адміралтейського острова в С. Петербурзі, Переведенскіх слобід і Коломни планувало використання однотипних будівель.

XX століття
На початку XX століття потреба в типових проєктах сильно зросла. Особливо це стосувалося сфери промисловості, транспорту
 Проєкт Василеостровського трамвайного парку зведеного з 1905 по 1908 рр.. в Петербурзі став першим великим типовим проєктом у сфері міського транспортного господарства Росії.

Ще в 1930-ті роки в СРСР в житловому, цивільному та промисловому будівництві робився акцент на спорудженні за типовими проєктами, на основі індустріальних методів. 1935 року Микита Хрущов наголосив про необхідність індустріалізації будівництва й зниження його вартості, зокрема і шляхом переведення виробництва будівельних конструкцій і деталей на промисловий потік. Ці ж думки він повторив 1945 року у промові про відновлення міст після Німецько-радянської війни.

22 вересня 1955 р. ЦК КПУ і Рада Міністрів УРСР прийняли постанову «Про усунення надмірностей в проєктуванні і будівництві». Згідно з постановою ЦК КПУ і Ради Міністрів УРСР від 22 вересня 1955 р. будівництво житлових і культурно-побутових будинків повинно було здійснюватися тільки за типовими проєктами, за індивідуальними – лише в окремих випадках за дозволом Держбуду УРСР, а в Києві – Київського міськвиконкому. 4 листопада така ж постанова була прийнята ЦК КПРС і Радою Міністрів СРСР. Зокрема були створені типові проєкти житлових будинків у 2-5 поверхів, шкіл на 280, 400, 880 учнів, лікарень на 100, 200, 300, 400 місць, дитячих закладів, крамниць, готелів і підприємств громадського харчування, кінотеатрів, санаторіїв, будинків відпочинку. Щоб сконцентрувати зусилля різних організацій у розробці типових проєктів було створено Державний центральний інститут з розробки типових проєктів житлових і громадських будинків. Такий підхід дозволив заощадити певні кошти, значно розширити й прискорити будівництво, але водночас поклав початок типовій одноманітності міст і будинків. Типове проєктування міст країни за радянських часів привело до втрати ними «свого обличчя», історичних національних традицій містобудівництва.

Приклади типового проєктування
З 1953 по 1975 в Україні, РРФСР та інших республіках під керівництвом Йосипа Кракіса спільно з колективом співробітників було розроблено понад 40 типових проєктів загальноосвітніх шкіл різної місткості, шкіл-інтернатів та музичних шкіл, за якими побудовано більше чотирьох тисяч будинків. До цих проєктів відносяться такі:

Примітки

Література
 Собрание фасадов, Его императорским Величеством высочайше апробированных для частных строений в городах Российской империи
 И. Каракис. Типовое проектирование школ-интернатов // Строительство и архитектура. — 1957. — № 3.
 И. Каракис. Типовой проект семилетней музыкальной школы на 200—300 учащихся // Техническая информация / ГИПРОГРАД. — К., 1958. — № 7 (134).
 И. Каракис. Новые типовые проекты // Техническая информация / ГИПРОГРАД. — К., 1958. — № 10.
 И. Каракис. Типовой проект семилетней музыкальной школы на 200—300 учащихся // Техническая информация / ГИПРОГРАД — К., 1958. — № 7.
 И. Каракис. Новые типовые проекты: О домах галерейного типа // Жилищное строительство. — 1958. — № 11.
 И. Каракис, В. Городской. От эксперимента — к массовому строительству. Комплексная серия типовых проектов школ и школ-интернатов // Строительство и архитектура. —1960. — № 11.

Джерела
 Типовое проектирование жилых и «казенных» зданий в первой половине XIX века
 § 6. Типовое проектирование, применение типовых проектов и унификация в строительстве
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Проєктування

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Q: multiple maven projects release against a common timestamp We have several projects undergoing, and there are dependencies relationships among them. All projects makes up a final software.
We set up a DEV build environment to do snapshots build by using LASTEST dependencies. Any change will trigger a snapshot build (jekins job) and all dependent's snapshot build will be triggered too, and so if any changes break some project, that project's own build will notify the owner.
The question is about the release. The DEV build is continuous, and we want to release EVERY project against certain timestamp when it was a GREEN dev build across all projects.
How to get such release process setup?
thanks.

A: jenkins provides some Post-Build-Actions. You can use them to publish/archive every successfully built artifact to whereever you want.
Your Release-Job can take all the artifacts and deploy them. So you're sure all artifacts are from GREEN builds and is also independent from all the continuous jobs.
If you want to be really cool, do some smoke tests (e.g. is database connection working, external APIs working, etc) in the Release-Job as well.
best,
marco


So, you have made the decision to start a work from home business. It is a great way to take control of your life and start doing work that you find enjoyable and satisfying. It remains a true business, however. Getting prepared can help you run your home business without unnecessary stress.
You must figure in cost, in order to know profit when you are selling items which you have made. Wholesalers generally pay about twice the production cost for goods. Commercial retailers then double the price they paid the wholesaler. This ensures that everyone profits. Sometimes following this rule is not ideal. Be sure that your price is something that benefits both your client and you.
Create a small office at home. There's no need for an oversized office; however, the area must be professional, comfortable and used only for work. Make your working area inviting so that you can feel inspired, productive, efficient and calm there. Though it may be small, you can still optimize the space.
Building mailing lists that you can use in your business is a good idea. Make sure to keep your communications below the spam level. You can use your mailing list to inform your readers of new products or any specials you are running. Some people also use mailing lists to send coupons, relevant information and articles to their customers regularly. Add a signup box to your site so people can join.
Use a good business plan. Even small businesses should take the time to properly craft a plan. This plan can help your business stay on track through all the phases that your business will go through.
Protect your business's financial security by setting aside money in an emergency fund. This will help you take care of expenses that are unexpected and will keep your company running smoothly. You should refrain from using your emergency fund unless it is absolutely necessary, and always refill it as quickly as you can.
If you wish to be successful when you have a home business, becoming comfortable at self-promotion is required. In order to be successful, you have to present yourself and your business to everyone you meet. You need to be sure your customers or clients feel your products and business provide excellent value. One of the most influential factors in achieving higher profits is the ability to promote yourself successfully.
Look for ways to get your business supplies wholesale. The Internet offers access to a world of information; it also allows you to locate all of the supplies that you may need for reasonable prices. Having a business license entitles you to buy these supplies at the wholesale cost.
You must know your targeted market as you pursue your business interests. You may think you know a lot about your product or service, but you may be unaware of the market dynamics. Providing a product is not the same as knowing the customers, seasonal demands, market forces, etc. You need to apply this knowledge to how you build and market your website, too.
Have a clear understanding of what the objective is for your business. It should be a short description of the goals for your business and should describe your business in just a few sentences. When someone asks you what your business is all about, give them your business's objective. You will be able to tell them your business goals in a confident manner, succinctly conveying intelligence and impressing them with your dedication.
Using the tips from this article, your home business enterprise should become more rewarding and lucrative. Just like any other business, a work from home business works best when you prepare. Your new business will hopefully become that picture of perfection you have been painting all along.


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namespace webmvcpp
{
    struct session_impl
    {
    private:
        session_impl();
    public:
        session_impl(const std::string & key):
        createTime(std::time(0)),
        lastReqTime(std::time(0))
        {
            data["id"]->set(key);
        }

        variant_map & get_data() {return data;}

        std::mutex & get_lock(){return lock;}

        std::time_t & get_last_req_time() {return lastReqTime;}

        void update_last_req_time(){ lastReqTime = std::time(0); }

        variant operator[](const char *idx)
        {
            return data[idx];
        }

        const variant operator[](const char *idx) const
        {
            return data[idx];
        }

        unsigned long reference = 0;
    private:
        std::mutex lock;

        variant_map data;
        std::time_t createTime;
        std::time_t lastReqTime;
    };

    typedef boost::intrusive_ptr<session_impl> session;

    class session_manager
    {
    public:
        explicit session_manager() :
        enabled(false),
        sessionActiveLifeHours(0),
        sessionsCount(0),
        nSession(0)
        {
        }

        bool isEnabled() { return enabled; }

        unsigned long
        count()
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> locker(lock);

            return sessions.size();
        }

        session
        get_session(const std::string & key)
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> locker(lock);

            std::map<std::string, session>::iterator it = sessions.find(key);
            if (it == sessions.end())
                return NULL;

            return it->second;
        }

        session
        create_session(const std::string & key)
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> locker(lock);

            session newSession = new session_impl(key);
            sessions.insert(std::pair<std::string, session>(key, newSession));

            return newSession;
        }

        std::string
        create_session_id()
        {
            std::ostringstream randopmBuffer;
            randopmBuffer << std::time(0) << "__" << ++nSession;
            return MD5::calc(randopmBuffer.str());
        }

        void
        clean_old_sessions()
        {
            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> locker(lock);

            time_t currentDateTime = std::time(0);

            std::map<std::string, session>::iterator it = sessions.begin();
            while (it != sessions.end())
            {
                if ((it->second->get_last_req_time() + 3600 * sessionActiveLifeHours) < currentDateTime)
                    it = sessions.erase(it);
                else
                    ++it;
            }
        }

        void
        enable(unsigned int aliveHours)
        {
            if (enabled)
                return;

            enabled = true;

            sessionActiveLifeHours = aliveHours;

            ///
        }

        std::string
        from_cookie_value(const std::string & cookie)
        {
            std::vector<std::string> cookieValues = utils::split_string(cookie, ';');
            for (std::vector<std::string>::iterator it = cookieValues.begin(); it != cookieValues.end(); ++it)
            {
                std::string keyValuePair = utils::trim_string(*it);

                std::vector<std::string> keyValueSplitted = utils::split_string(keyValuePair, '=');
                if (keyValueSplitted.size() == 2 && keyValueSplitted.front() == "WMVCPPID")
                    return keyValueSplitted.back();
            }
            return std::string();
        }

        std::string
        make_cookie_value(const std::string & sessionId)
        {
            time_t expiredDate = std::time(0) + 3600 * sessionActiveLifeHours;
            std::string gmtExpiredDate = utils::to_rfc2822_datetime(expiredDate);

            std::ostringstream cookieValue;
            cookieValue << "WMVCPPID=" << sessionId << "; expires=" << gmtExpiredDate << "; path=/";

            return cookieValue.str();
        }

        void
        delete_session(variant_map & s)
        {
            variant_map::iterator it = s.find("id");
            if (it == s.end())
                return;

            std::lock_guard<std::mutex> locker(lock);

            std::map<std::string, session>::iterator sessionIt = sessions.find(it->second->to_string());
            if (sessionIt != sessions.end())
                sessions.erase(sessionIt);
        }

    protected:
        void timerEvent();

    private:

        bool enabled;
        unsigned int sessionActiveLifeHours;

        unsigned int sessionsCount;

        unsigned long nSession;

        std::mutex lock;
        std::map<std::string, session> sessions;
    };
}

#endif // WEBMVCPP_SESSIONMANAGER_H

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Welcome back to the second of StarTrek.com's exclusive First Looks at NECA/WizKids Games' tactical space combat miniatures game Star Trek: Attack Wing. Today, we are looking at the contents of the I.K.S. Ning'Tao Expansion Pack, which will be available in June as part of the Star Trek: Attack Wing Wave 15 release. The B'rel class ship is able to nimbly move about the field to keep its target in sight. Kor appears as Captain from two different times in his life and players can choose which serves their playstyle best. Martok, who can be played as a Captain or Admiral, helps increase the attack potential of your fleet while Worf gives a defensive buff to the ship he captains.
When a player needs an extra action to set up a devastating offensive, Darok is ready to sacrifice himself for the glory of the Empire. Photon Torpedoes are a mainstay in many fleets and the ability to convert a Battle Station into a Critical Hit can sometimes be the damage needed to turn the tide of battle. Strafing Attack is perfect for those times in combat when a player wants to target multiple ships in one attack. Letting loose with an Inverse Graviton Burst can cause havoc to nearby ships and severely hamper action availability. Finally, your captain will be shouting "Long Live The Empire!" as he boldly rushes in to combat, prepared to perish in the line of duty.


Our travellers have loved hearing Glasgow's most accomplished musicians perform at the Royal Scottish National Orchestra. Founded in 1891, the orchestra plays to audiences locally, nationally, and internationally. We think this a stunning performance worth catching while in Glasgow.
Soak up more artistic expression at the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. The museum features 22 galleries with work ranging from the likes of Dutch Old Masters, French Impressionists, and notable Scottish artists. While there, be sure to check out the piece once voted as Scotland's favorite painting: Salvador Dali's Christ of St John of the Cross.
Head to the center of Glasgow with your local guide and take a stroll through the historic George Square. Feel the pulse of the city as visitors and Glasgow natives alike walk through the Square to shop, dine, and visit the monuments peppered throughout the space. Take in the grand City Chambers as well as statues of notable Scots including author Sir Walter Scott and poet Robert Burns.


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KickApps is a hosted platform for creating social networks and adding social software features, video players and widgets to websites. More than 100,000 sites use KickApps, including major media companies (e.g. NBC Universal, The BBC, H&R Block, and Scripps Networks) and a wide variety of niche websites.

The KickApps company was acquired in January 2011 by KIT digital.
Then, in December 2012, the company was acquired again by Perfect Sense Digital.

Features
KickApps is a hosted platform (SaaS) that provides a range of social media applications to website developers and publishers.

A SaaS platform allows websites to deploy a wide range of user experiences in a variety of ways: REST and SOAP APIs, feeds, programmable widgets and video players, customizable templates and single-sign services.

 Members select a username and password (or use their existing site ID) to join your social network
 Members can upload videos, photos, and audio
 Member profiles contain standard social networking features, including: blogs (video, audio, and plain text), RSS feeds, guest books, friends, multi-media message boards, widgets and groups
 Includes online media management, member management, reporting and advertising administration

KickApps is often compared with Brightcove, Flux and Ning.

Founder and Chairman, Eric Alterman, was also founder of MeshNetworks (acquired by Motorola), Military Commercial Technologies, TeraNex, SkyCross, Jed Broadcasting, Quadfore, Centerpoint and Triton Network Systems

In January 2011, KickApps was acquired by KIT digital.

Venture Funding
 $7 million Series A round from Spark Capital and also included Prism VentureWorks and Jarl Mohn
 $11 million Series B round from SoftBank Capital and a group of previous investors
 $14 million Series C round from North Atlantic Capital and all previous investors.

References

Social networking services


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Telco reseller agreements – legal issues
26 August 2020 by Dundas Lawyers
There are over 800 carriage service providers (CSPs) in Australia. CSPs that do not also have a carrier licence buy network services from carriers. Each network service offered by carriers has its own set of flow down terms that must be passed down into the CSPs end user standard form of service agreement (SFA). In this article, we consider the key legal issues when entering into a reseller agreement with network service providers and the impact on the SFA.
CSP resellers of telecommunications services are considered carriage service providers under section 87(5) of the Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth) and are therefore bound by the same legal obligations as all other carriage service providers. For example, CSP's are obligated to keep certain customer data under the Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth) (TIA Act), which requires CSPs to retain a particular set of telecommunications data for at least 2 years.
The retained data must be encrypted and protected from unauthorised interference and access. Some subscriber information (a category of data in the data set) must be retained for the life of the account and for a further 2 years after the account is closed.
When negotiating a reseller agreement with a network service provider, it is important that the CSP undertakes an analysis of the data security protocols used by the network service provider to determine whether it is robust. The CSP should also seek an indemnity from the network service provider against any fines or penalties imposed by regulators arising from the network service provider not maintaining the data as required under the TIA Act, or disclosing it in breach of the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth).
Critical Information Summary (CIS)
Under C628:2019 Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code (TCP Code), CSPs must ensure that any information provided or made available to consumers, including the SFA is clear, accurate, free of material omissions, relevant, current, readily available, and, in cases where information is provided, timely.
Therefore, a CSP must check all the service schedules for the services it will resell to customers provided by the network service provider, and the CIS, which is a separate document no longer than 2 A4 pages to be place on the CSPs website to allow customers to compare offers that includes the following information:
a description of the telecommunications service to be provided under the offer, including inclusions;
the minimum monthly charge payable under the offer (where calculable);
the maximum monthly charge payable under the Offer (where calculable);
the maximum charge payable for early termination of the offer;
the minimum term applicable in respect of the telecommunications product set out in the offer;
early termination fees;
details of bundling services;
where applicable, the exclusions and any important conditions, limitations, restrictions or qualifications for that offer, such as mobile data auto top-ups; and
a link to the area on the carriage service provider's website where the consumer can obtain call and data usage information or instructions.
When negotiating a reseller agreement with a network service provider, a CSP should keep one eye on terms that will flow down into the SFA. The most obvious one is liability.
If the CSP takes on more liability and or obligations to the customer than the network service provider takes on to the CSP, the CSP will have no upstream recourse against the network service provider and be liable to perform those obligations that it may not be able to do which could result in a breach of the SFA by the CSP and customer complaint. For example, where the reseller agreement offers certain network service levels, the CSP must ensure that it does not offer higher levels to the customer. Likewise, a CSP must ensure that any broadband speed promises exceptions and maintenance periods in the reseller agreement are reflected in the SFA.
Network service providers will often require indemnities given by CSP against claims made by the CSPs end users. Such indemnities need to be limited to the network services provided by the CSP and be to the extent that the claim does not arise from the acts or omissions of the network service provider, otherwise the CSP will incur liability for losses not caused by the CSP.
CSPs need to be mindful of the network service provider's rights to withdraw or cancel a service. Any such change to a network service should be subject to a notice period sufficiently long enough for the CSP to alter its marketing material and be reflected in the SFA, otherwise the CSP will be taken to have repudiated the SFA with the end user and it will attract unwanted and negative publicity if the service to the end user under the SFA is terminated on short notice.
Further references
Telecommunications Act 1997 (Cth)
Telecommunications (Interception and Access) Act 1979 (Cth)
C628:2019 Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code
Privacy Act 1988 (Cth)
Related articles by Dundas Lawyers
The use of IRUs in a telecommunications capacity
What is in a network access agreement?
Standard form telecommunications service agreements
Advertising guidelines for Carriage Service Providers
Managed services agreements for IT companies
Dark fibre agreements for telcos
If you need advice on negotiating or reviewing a reseller agreement with a network service provider, please feel free to contact me for a confidential and obligation free discussion.
Michael Adami LLB.,GDLP.,BA.
e: madami@dundaslawyers.com.au
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