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Q: Create Nested Objects for JSON I'd like to achieve the following JSON result/JS object:
{
    "mysex": "female",
    "yoursex": "male",
    "location": {
        "lat": "48",
        "lng": "1"
    },
    "description": "descr2",
    "owner": "zBYnfuu8DXEwMttwZ",
    "nickname": "user",
    "_id": "xcGAkaANcmJP9jQu9"
}

I already have a message object which gets all other information besides the location nested object values from a form. That works fine.
var message = $('#daform').serializeJSON();

I already have the lat and lng values stored as variables 'templat' and 'templng' but I don't know the syntax I need to "push" a nested object in message.

A: Assuming that var message = $('#daform').serializeJSON(); is equivalent to
{
    "mysex": "female",
    "yoursex": "male",
    "description": "descr2",
    "owner": "zBYnfuu8DXEwMttwZ",
    "nickname": "user",
    "_id": "xcGAkaANcmJP9jQu9"
}

Just add
message.location = { 'lat': templat, 'lng': templng };


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Anger spills on the streets as Mainstream Media demonizes Dalit protests
Written by Sushmita | Published on: April 3, 2018
A 'Bharat Bandh' or national strike call was given by Dalit organisations across the country on April 2,2018 to protest the March 20 court order diluting the Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes (Prevention of Atrocities) Act, 1989 by the bench of U.U. Lalit and A.K. Goyal. The court order says that the SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities (PoA) Act, 1989 is being "misused" and lays down procedures which will make it difficult for vulnerable communities to lodge cases against people in powerful positions such as government officials.
The court order talks about provisions of setting up an inquiry committee when the complaint is filed and also removing the conditions of immediate arrests. It brings in clauses of anticipatory bail requiring a DySP to conduct "preliminary enquiry" to rule out "frivolous and motivated" complaints, and mandating "prior sanction of an appointing officer or SSP before arresting a public servant or other citizens". The court had also said that the change was brought to "protect honest public servants discharging duties from being blackmailed with false cases under the Act".
All these procedures are meant to severely water down the Atrocities Act. This is a step back, not just in rights based jurisprudence but also in the campaign for Dalit rights.
Understandably, large sections of people who are likely to be impacted by such dilution, are on the streets today, fighting for their rights. However, unfortunately, some of these protests have resulted in the loss of life of protesters as police have resorted to lathi charges and firing in various parts of the country.
Biased reporting by the Mainstream Media
In the background of all these developments, large scale protests followed in states such as Odisha, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh, Delhi etc. Reports are coming in that these have largely been successful.
However, the mainstream media reporting on the protest of mammoth proportions appeared biased, highlighting sensational images of cars and property burning instead of grievances of the oppressed classes. The media failed to capture the widely successful and peaceful protests that took place across the country.
One of the places from where reports of "violent protests" emerged was Badmer in Rajasthan, where media houses alleged that Dalit groups and Karni sena "clashed" which caused further violence. However, eye witness accounts suggested something else.
Suresh Joga, who is a freelance journalist, reached Badmer at around 11:30 am where he saw a crowd of minimum 200 people running towards him. They were shouting, "Run! They are lathi charging." On hearing this, all other protesters started to flee, however, he stayed behind. He witnessed that about 40-50 "Savarna hooligans" were busy chasing the people away by lathis and stones. Besides, they were also hurling casteist swear words at the protesting Dalits. Suresh realised that these were people from Karni Sena.
Though they did not have any suspicions about Suresh, they broke the glasses of all the vehicles in which the protesters had arrived at the spot. Some people were beaten mercilessly and there was incessant stone pelting.
"Somehow, I avoided attention and reached the main market, where I saw that tear gas shells were being fired. I wanted to speak to people and hence I chose a corner," recalls Suresh. "I came to know that the people from SC/ST community had assembled peacefully for the protests and had merely reached Chauhatan circle. Suddenly, members of the notorious Karni Sena group suddenly started pelting stones. A state of mayhem ensued," he continued.
"Situation was getting out of hand. While the protesters were sent back towards the city, the Karni Sena members were guarding the protest site, so that they wouldn't allow any protesters on the site," says Suresh. "Despite informing, the police kept working hand in glove with the Karni Sena members. This resulted in some more people getting beaten up, hundreds of cars damaged, cars inside one Ambedkar Hostel set on fire and more," he adds.
"The district administration kept maintaining an arrogant and rigid attitude towards security and enforcing peace in the city, after which I had to appeal to various organisations to help," he concludes.
Suresh could not get a satisfactory answer from any higher officials in the police department and it was only when he sent out a quick appeal, that they started receiving calls from various parts of the country and tried to stop Karni Sena and others creating nuisance only after that. By then it was already 3.30 pm.
Protests in other areas
Earlier, in Punjab, the Central Board of Secondary Education postponed class 12 and class 10 examinations owing to the request of the state government. Reportedly, the board received a letter of request dated April 1, 2018, from the Director General (School Education) of the Punjab government to postpone all its examinations on account of "apprehension of law and order problems."
Also, several army units were kept on a standby in case the protest situation "should the situation take an ugly turn." Further, the transport services in Punjab were suspended in lieu of the protest. Army was roped in Bhind district, here six people were injured in firing supposedly to "control the situation" as mentioned by Bhind Superintendent of Police, Prashant Khare.
Protesters in Forbesganj area from Bihar stopped trains. Similarly, in Arrah district of Bihar, protesters blocked the train along with activists of Communist Party of India (Marxist-Leninist) Liberation (CPI-ML). Many areas like Katihar saw large gatherings of people. In Ranchi, students staged protests at Women's college Science block during 'Bharat Bandh' call given by Dalit organisations. Security forces resorted to lathi charge in the area. Earlier railway services were also blocked in the state capital. In some cases, police and security forces entered the hostels of students and beat them up.
Reports from Morena, Madhya Pradesh indicated that 19 people were injured and four people died in Gwalior and Morena said Makrand Deuskar, IG Law and Order. Conflicting reports emerged regarding the number of deaths in Madhya Pradesh. At least one person was killed in the state, though certain reports have placed the number of deaths at three or four. A curfew was imposed in areas of Gwalior, and Section 144 has been imposed in Sagar.
But there was barely any reporting of the peaceful and wide-scale protests that followed in many areas.
Responses from Progressive Sections
CPI(M) condemned the brutal firing that resulted in the death of protesters, it said in a statement, "The Polit Bureau condemns the brutal police firing which has led to the death of four people in Gwalior, Bhind and Morena in BJP ruled Madhya Pradesh. In many other places, there have been attacks by police on protestors. One person has died in Alwar, Rajasthan" It also alleged that such a situation has arisen because of the failure of the Modi government to present an effective case against the dilution of Atrocities Act.
Following incidents of violence, various quarters responded empathetically, Senior journalist Kuldeep Kumar said "The figures form 2015 say that the total number of under-trials is 67.5%. Among these 53% are Muslims, Dalits and Adivasis. There have been multiple such cases in which the accused are acquitted after several years of incarceration. Then why is the problem only with the SC/ST Act?"
Anurag Anant said, "I deeply regret the violence that ensued during the protests, but can you tell me who were the people with rifles and bullets in their hands? They are immersed in the arrogance of their upper caste brethren, and the SC/ST Act is a toll against their arrogance. I know that if you are a Brahmin or Thakur, then you will get a nice post in the thana and if you are a Dalit then may be some beatings and abuses. If you are unaware of this reality, then understand that you are blinded by caste. If it's a question of misuse then which law in this country is not being misused?"
SC declined urgent hearing of the plea on safeguarding SC/ST Act
Amid protests in various parts, the Supreme Court declined urgent hearing on the plea for stay and review of verdict putting safeguards in the SC/ST act. The plea was brought forth in the court by All India Federation of SC/ST organisations, a conglomerate of nearly 150 groups. The groups said that it will be taken up in due course.
Political Responses on the dilution of Atrocities act
Responding to the matter of dilution of law, the Union Minister of Social Justice and Empowerment Thawar Chand Gehlot said on April 1 that the Centre had decided to file a review petition against the Court's decision. "Supreme Court's decision on SC/ST Protection Act would not be able to provide justice to the suppressed people, and those accused and deserving of punishment would be saved. Union government took cognizance of it, and the Law Ministry with our ministry, took the decision that review petition will be filed against the court's decision," Gehlot told ANI.
Congress President Rahul Gandhi showed his concerns about the "watering down" of the Act at a time when atrocities against Dalits are actually increasing. "On the one hand, atrocities are increasing against the Dalits and tribals, and on the other the Act is being diluted," said Gandhi.
Opposition leaders met Ram Nath Kovind past week to communicate their position against the order that has provoked widespread protests. Referring to the NCRB data they said a crime against Dalit women is committed every 15 minutes in the country and six Dalit women were raped every day They said "Rape cases against Dalit women have doubled from 2007 to 2017 and a 66 per cent increase in atrocities against Dalits have been reported in the last 10 years. This situation has only worsened in the last 3-4 years under the regime of the present government at the Centre."
On similar lines, DMK leader TKS Elangovan said that the dilution will embolden offenders.
Three BJP-ruled states begin implementing controversial new SC/ST law
Dalit activists demonstrate in Canada in support of call for Bharat bandh
SC Judgement on SC/ST Prevention of Atrocities Act, December 15, 2016
SC Indictment: Both Centre & States have Failed Dalits

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This year at Ice Fish Fest there were 241 fish weighed in; 172 Bass, 33 Walleye, 14 Crappie and 22 Bluegill. There was a total of 382 pounds of fish weighed in averaging 1.57 pounds each.
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Milwaukee Water Council announces plans for water research & business accelerator building
MILWAUKEE WATER COUNCIL ANNOUNCES PLANS
FOR WATER RESEARCH & BUSINESS ACCELERATOR BUILDING
Development to be catalyst for Reed St. Yards Tax Incremental District (TID)
MILWAUKEE, Wis. (Sep. 2, 2011) – The Milwaukee Water Council today announced it is pursuing the development of a Water Research & Business Accelerator Building at 223 W. Pittsburgh in Milwaukee's Historic Fifth Ward. The building will house water-related research activities for universities, existing water-related companies, the Water Council, and companies promoting business development and accelerator space for new, emerging water-related companies.
The building under consideration is a 98,000 square foot, seven story warehouse loft built in 1906. It is adjacent to the Reed Street Yards, which the City of Milwaukee has designated as a water technology research park. The building's redevelopment is considered a catalytic project for the Reed Street Yards Tax Incremental District, setting the stage for the City of Milwaukee to move forward with the infrastructure improvements to establish the water technology research park—and the Milwaukee region—as a global showcase for water management.
The new water research and business accelerator building is believed to be the first of its kind in the United States and one of only a handful in the world. Possible tenants include A. O. Smith Corp., Badger Meter, Milwaukee Water Council and University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee (UWM). Additional water technology companies have expressed interest in the research center and will be announced at a later date.
The 223 W. Pittsburgh project is also highly significant for the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee as the first step in expanding their School of Freshwater Sciences and developing an iconic education and research facility at the Reed Street Yards.
"I am pleased this project is moving forward. It has the potential to foster innovation and job creation for Milwaukee and the region," said Milwaukee Mayor Tom Barrett. "The development of this center is a solid example of the private sector, academia and government working together in partnership to solidify Milwaukee's position as a global water technology leader."
The building will be owned by a group of private investors and developed by HKS Holdings, LLC. Kahler Slater has been selected as the architect for the building and KBS Construction as the general contractor. The project's actual start and construction dates will be determined once leasing arrangements with tenants and approvals from the City of Milwaukee have been finalized. It is the Water Council's intent to accomplish this by the end of 2011 and start construction in 2012.
A portion of the project will be financed through a combination of New Market Tax Credits and Historic Tax Credits. The project is being supported by the Richard and Ethel Herzfeld Foundation.
In addition to garnering the support of local business and government officials, the project has also received praise from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC).
"WEDC has identified the Water Technology Cluster as a target industry of opportunity in Wisconsin. To support this industry, WEDC has put a priority on advancing water technology exports and foreign investment in Wisconsin water opportunities," said WEDC's CEO, Paul Jadin. "WEDC is exploring how it can play an active role in supporting and advancing the growth and expansion of established and new water technology businesses in this unique, pioneering building."
The first floor of this project will feature common area amenities that will include a 50-person lecture hall, exhibition space for new prototypes, common gathering area, and, most importantly, a shared water flow lab, provided by Badger Meter. "The flow lab is a necessary but expensive piece of equipment for water research and product development," stated Rich Meeusen, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of Badger Meter and Co-Chair of the Milwaukee Water Council. "Instead of waiting weeks and spending a substantial amount of money, building tenants will be able to get nearly instantaneous results at relatively no cost which is unheard of in the United States."
The project will have direct visibility from the 6th street viaduct, interstate I-94/I-43, the Harley Davidson Museum and Iron Horse Hotel. It will also be at the footsteps of any new development that occurs in the Reed Street Yards. Once this project is complete, it is expected that there will be a demand for more housing and commercial amenities within the immediate area.
There are currently no employees in the building. It is expected that once construction is completed, approximately 125 people will be employed by the tenants in the building. The goal is to transfer the water technology innovations developed in the building into successful new companies that will require additional skilled employees.
About the Milwaukee Water Council
Created by leaders in both business and education, the Milwaukee Water Council is convening the region's existing water companies and research clusters, developing education programs to train talent, and building partnerships that cut across all sectors and geographic boundaries. The Milwaukee Water Council believes it can advance Milwaukee's global position by becoming a magnet that attracts creative talent, innovative ideas and is recognized as a World Water Hub for research, education and economic development. For more information, visit www.thewatercouncil.com.


There are countless ebooks for sale promising the best info and guidance to make you into a successful ebay seller.
Did you use an ebook to start selling, or did you jump right in?
I have a lot of experience buying on ebay, and a pretty limited experience in selling (crap I didn't want anymore) but I'm thinking Ebay just might work for me if I start a real (ish) business. I need to bring in at least $250 a week, is that a realistic figure?
Just throwing some ideas out there and hope for feedback and/or your experience selling with Ebay.
- Sell your junk at a yard sale, unless it is really groovy junk with value as a collectible.
- Do not get involved with any of the groups offering merchandise for you to sell. They all have scam issues.
- Specialize in something. The three people in our group who make the best money on eBay are specialists in one or more 'Product Categories'.
- Media moves! Books, Records, Tapes, 'Antique Software', CDs, VHSs, Beta, LaserDisks, DVDs, Etc.
(ARCHIVAL) Media is also cheap and easy to obtain at yard sales, thrift stores, dumpsters and curbside trash piles. My uncle is selling right around your stated goal monthly at HALF.COM, eBay's (SBC) Z-STOREFRONT (YHOO) for that type of product.
OMG! WOW....Can somebody send "mission organization" over there ASAP??
Her daughter needs to get her a HUGE shed! I bet if her mom starts selling all that crap back on e-bay, she could probably pay for the rest of her daughter's college.
Check out my profile, there's a website that you might be interested in about eBay.
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eBay has over 80 million user's and only 1 million sellers, so they need sellers.
3 ways to earn money; sell other people's stuff (get a commission), teach other people how to use eBay (eBay will pay you) and finally build a team of eBay experts (earn money off their volume).
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Western Reserve Group Selects Guidewire Solution for Rating, Underwriting, Policy Administration, Bi
Western Reserve Group Selects Guidewire Solution for Rating, Underwriting, Policy Administration, Billing, and Claims Management
Guidewire InsuranceSuite™ to help regional Property/Casualty insurer increase automation and ease of use to enhance service levels to its agents
WOOSTER, Ohio & FOSTER CITY, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Western Reserve Group, a Property/Casualty (P/C) insurer in Ohio and Indiana, and Guidewire Software, Inc. (NYS: GWRE) , a provider of software products to P/C insurers, today announced that Western Reserve Group has selected Guidewire InsuranceSuite™ as its new platform for rating, underwriting and policy administration, claims management, and billing. The company also selected Guidewire Client Data Management™, Guidewire Reinsurance Management™, and Guidewire Standards-based Templates. Western Reserve Group will be implementing the full suite in a phased approach starting with its commercial lines.
Western Reserve Group is dedicated to the independent agency distribution model for its business and selected InsuranceSuite to increase its levels of automation and ease of use for its agents. The organization sought a pre-integrated suite of products that would reduce its expenses and time to market and also simplify its infrastructure. Western Reserve Group also wanted to strategically become current and stay current with the market to meet its customers' needs.
"We selected Guidewire to partner with on our business transformation project for a variety of reasons. We were impressed with Guidewire's track record of customer success as well as with the maturity of its products," said Gregory Owen, vice president, Information Technology and chief information officer. "We also knew that Guidewire is going to continue to make investments in its technology, and this was key in our decision."
"We have several near-term strategic business objectives we are working toward," continued Owen. "Leveraging the new features and functionality that Guidewire InsuranceSuite will bring will allow Western Reserve Group to expand our agency self-service options and help us prepare for future growth."
InsuranceSuite will enable Western Reserve Group to:
Increase its service levels to agents through automation, accessibility, and self-service capabilities;
Bring products to market more quickly to effectively compete in their markets;
Improve its data collection and analysis to easily obtain knowledge about what new products and features will best meet its market's needs;
Enhance its operational efficiencies due to the standardization of business processes across its lines of business; and
Reduce operating costs by leveraging a common skill set and configuration tools that come with an integrated suite.
"We are excited about the efficiencies we expect to gain from Guidewire InsuranceSuite," said Michele Young, assistant vice president, Business Operations, Western Reserve Group. "The universal format and easy to navigate screens will make it less cumbersome to train between departments. InsuranceSuite will help enable us to meet our current and long-term business and IT goals."
"We are honored that Western Reserve Group has selected Guidewire InsuranceSuite to enable them to meet their business transformation goals," said Neil Betteridge, vice president, Strategy, Guidewire Software. "We admire their dedication to improving service levels for their agents and look forward to partnering with them on this project."
Guidewire InsuranceSuite powers the mission-critical operations of property/casualty insurers competing in today's market. The suite was designed using a modular approach, enabling insurers to select individual applications -- Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire BillingCenter®, and Guidewire ClaimCenter® -- or a pre-integrated set, driven by their requirements and priorities. InsuranceSuite provides the flexibility insurers need to deliver insurance the way they want to, by rapidly delivering better products and service to their policyholders and agents, while improving underwriting discipline and lowering operational costs.
About Western Reserve Group
The Western Reserve Group operates exclusively through over 400 independent agents, providing insurance protection to over 170,000 households and businesses in the states of Ohio and Indiana. The company is rated A (Excellent) by A.M. Best. The Western Reserve Group offers a wide range of value added property and casualty insurance products for automobiles, homes, commercial businesses and farms in Ohio and Indiana. For more information, visit www.wrg-ins.com.
Guidewire Software is a provider of software products for Property/Casualty insurers. Designed to be flexible and scalable, Guidewire products enable insurers to deliver excellent service, increase market share, and lower operating costs. Guidewire products include Guidewire InsuranceSuite™, consisting of Guidewire PolicyCenter®, Guidewire ClaimCenter® and Guidewire BillingCenter® which span the core functional areas in insurance; Guidewire LiveSM, a cloud-based network connecting peer insurers, core system data and expert tools through instant on apps; Guidewire DataHub™ and Guidewire InfoCenter™ which help insurers address their data management and business intelligence challenges. Guidewire is headquartered in Foster City, California, with offices in Beijing, Dublin, Hong Kong, London, Munich, Paris, Sydney, Tokyo, Toronto, and Warsaw. For more information, please visit http://www.guidewire.com.
NOTE: Guidewire, Guidewire Software, Guidewire ClaimCenter, Guidewire PolicyCenter, Guidewire BillingCenter, Guidewire InsuranceSuite, Guidewire DataHub, Guidewire InfoCenter, Guidewire Live, Before & After, Guidewire PartnerConnect, Guidewire SolutionConnect, Deliver Insurance Your Way, and the Guidewire logo are trademarks, service marks, or registered trademarks of Guidewire Software, Inc. in the United States and/or other countries.
Guidewire Software, Inc.
Diana Stott, +1 650-356-4941
dstott@guidewire.com
Western Reserve Group (Wooster, Ohio)
Dennis Manzella, +1 330-262-9060 ext. 3410
Assistant Vice President, Marketing
dennis_manzella@wrg-ins.com
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The last few State of the Union speeches, President Bush has warned darkly that the nation needs to break its oil addiction. Last week, however, he reversed course on that, suggesting that the cure for addiction is just one more quick fix.
Specifically, what the president did was lift an Executive Branch moratorium on exploration and drilling for oil in the Outer Continental Shelf.
It was, like basically everything this president has done, a political gesture rather than one of good policy. The Republican Party this summer has struck upon what was an unexpected stroke of potential for them – gas prices so high that the behavior of the American voter is actually changing.
Their solution has so far largely been two-pronged pandering – opening up oil reserves currently off limits for environmental reasons as both a panacea for American motorists and also to keep happy the oil companies that help keep the party's coffers full. So far this summer, the debate over America's energy future has been focused basically on one thing – to drill or not to drill.
Unfortunately, drilling to solve our energy problems is like recommending a thimble-full of water to save a man in the desert dying of dehydration. In fact, because of the time lag involved in actually getting the oil to market, it's like telling a man dying of dehydration in the desert that you'll get him a thimble-full of water in two weeks.
There is evidence for this, and it is not hard to come by. In fact, it comes courtesy of the very same federal government that George Bush runs. Studies on the amount of oil estimated to lie under the Outer Continental shelf say that the impact on the worldwide price of oil by what is to be had is likely to be negligible even when drilling reaches peak production in two decades.
This has to be tempered by a couple of other things, most notably the location for much of that oil. It lies off the coast of California, where the Republican governor and state assembly have mounted bi-partisan opposition to continued drilling, and have also demonstrated that they plan to take substantive action to curtail greenhouse gas emissions. The oil estimated to lie under the Outer Continental Shelf that isn't off the coast of California, according to an analyst for the Energy Information Administration, amounts to less than the middle-of-the road estimates of what is available in the Arctic National Wildlife Refuge in Alaska.
As an election year gambit, it's meant to paint Democrats and liberals with the same brush of demagoguery that has dominated American politics for the last decade and a half. The word "radical" has again started appearing next to "environmentalists" with the suggestion that all might be right in the Republic if only the oil companies were allowed to explore and drill wherever they pleased. No thought is devoted to whether that actually makes any sense.
Here are the hallmarks to how the energy debate has unfolded this summer before an important election year – an intense focus on where the next fix is coming from, no careing about the long-term consequences and blaming those who suggest that a problem exists. From the outside looking in, this would appear to most reasonable people as a junkie about to hit rock bottom. Most of us can imagine how this story usually ends – with the junkie waking up in a flop house or ratty hotel and penniless, alone and in poor health. It's then that they piece their lives back together.
It makes for excellent story telling, but politics isn't fiction. It's about fusing together policy based on reality. And as has happened with so many other things, the president isn't helping to lead the nation to a better future, but enabling its addiction for short-term gain on behalf of his political party.
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Today has been the first day in a long time that the weather has been nice enough to get out and work in the yard. The outdoor locations that I use so much are in need of lots of work to get back into condition for photography. I started out by going to get 30 bales of pine straw (it usually gets put out before now but I am a fair weather gardener and it has been too cold) and spraying roundup on all the weeds that have just appeared from out of nowhere.


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A derringer is a small handgun that is neither a revolver nor a semi/fully automatic pistol.  It is not to be confused with mini-revolvers or pocket pistols, although some later derringers were manufactured with the pepperbox configuration.  The modern derringer is often multi-barreled, and is generally the smallest usable handgun of any given caliber and barrel length due to the lack of a moving action, which takes up more space behind the barrel.  It is frequently used by women because it is easily concealable in a purse or a stocking.

The original Philadelphia Deringer was a muzzleloading caplock single-shot pistol introduced in 1825 by Henry Deringer.  In total, approximately 15,000 Deringer pistols were manufactured.  All were single barrel pistols with back-action percussion locks, typically .41 caliber with rifled bores, and walnut stocks.  Barrel length varied from , and the hardware was commonly a copper-nickel alloy known as "German silver".

The term "derringer" () became a genericized misspelling during the reporting of the Lincoln assassination, which was committed with a concealed Philadelphia Deringer.  Many copies of the original Philadelphia Deringer pistol were made by other gunmakers worldwide, and the name remained often misspelled; this misspelling soon became an alternative generic term for any pocket pistol, along with the generic phrase "palm pistol'", which Deringer's competitors invented and used in their advertising.  With the advent of metallic cartridges, pistols produced in the modern form are still commonly called "derringers".

Precursors

The ancestor to the deringer of the Old West was the boxlock overcoat pistol used by travellers from the late 18th century onwards as protection from highwaymen. These were also known as boot pistols, Toby pistols, manstopper pistols, vest pocket pistols, and muff pistols because they could be concealed in a woman's hand-warmer muff. Originally made as flintlocks, later versions used cap and ball ignition and sometimes featured turn-off barrels for faster reloading. Double-barreled caplock pocket pistols, commonly known as twister pistols, became popular in England during the Regency era and also saw use among Union Army officers during the American Civil War. These served as the forerunner to the Old West gambler's over-and-under deringer, and also to the pepperbox revolver with the addition of a ratchet to mechanically rotate the barrels.

Philadelphia Deringer

The Philadelphia Deringer was a small percussion handgun designed by Henry Deringer (1786–1868) and produced from 1852 through 1868. A popular concealed carry handgun of the era, this pocket pistol design was widely copied by competitors, sometimes down to the markings.

For loading a Philadelphia Deringer, one would typically fire a couple of percussion caps on the handgun, to dry out any residual moisture contained in the tube or at the base of the barrel, to prevent a subsequent misfire.  One would then remove the remains of the last fired percussion cap and place the handgun on its half-cock notch, pour  of black powder down the barrel, followed by ramming a patched lead ball down onto the powder, being very careful to leave no air gap between the patched ball and the powder, to prevent the handgun from exploding when used. (The purpose of the patch on the ball was to keep the ball firmly lodged against the powder, to avoid creating what was called a "short start" when the ball was dislodged from being firmly against the powder.)

A new percussion cap would then be placed on the tube (nipple), and the gun was then loaded and ready to fire. (The half-cock notch prevented the hammer from falling if the trigger was bumped accidentally.) Then, to fire the handgun, the user would fully cock the hammer, aim, and squeeze the trigger. Upon a misfire, the user could fully re-cock the hammer, and attempt to fire the handgun once more, or, switch to a second Deringer. Accuracy was highly variable; although front sights were common, rear sights were less common, and some Philadelphia Deringers had no sights at all, being intended for point-and-shoot use instead of aim and shoot, across poker-table distances.  Professional gamblers, and others who carried regularly, often would fire and reload daily, to decrease the chance of a misfire.

Deringer's production records, and contemporaneous records of his imitators, indicate that these pistols were almost always sold in matching pairs. (A typical price was $15 to $25 for a pair, with silver-inlaid and engraved models selling at higher prices.)  The choice of buying a pair, in part, was to compensate for the limited power of a single-shot, short-barreled pistol, and to compensate for a design considerably less reliable than subsequent cartridge derringer designs. Original Deringers are almost never found still in their matched pairs today.

Initially popular with military officers, the Deringer became widely popular among civilians who wished to own a small and easily concealable pistol for self-defense. In the Old West, derringers were commonly known as vest-pocket pistols, sleeve guns, and boot pistols.

In total, approximately 15,000 Deringer pistols were manufactured. All were single-barrel pistols with back action percussion locks, typically 0.41" rifled bores, and walnut stocks. Barrel length varied from 1.5" to 6", and the hardware was commonly a copper-nickel alloy known as "German silver". The back action lock was a later, improved design among locks, which had its spring and mechanism located behind the hammer, where it was thereby protected from dirt, fired cap residue, and gunpowder residue, unlike earlier front action locks that had their springs and mechanism located directly in the path of such residue in front of the hammer, under the tube.

Because of their small size and easy availability, Deringers sometimes had the dubious reputation of being a favored tool of assassins. The most famous Deringer used for this purpose was fired by John Wilkes Booth who assassinated United States President Abraham Lincoln at Ford's Theatre in Washington, D.C., on April 14, 1865. Booth's Deringer was unusual in that the rifling twisted counterclockwise (left-handed twist), rather than the typical clockwise twist.

Colt Deringer

Daniel Moore patented a single-shot metallic cartridge .38 Rimfire pistol in 1861. These pistols had barrels that pivoted sideways on the frame to allow access to the breech for reloading. Moore would manufacture them until 1865 when he sold out to the National Arms Company, which produced single-shot .41 Rimfire Deringers until 1870 when it was acquired by Colt's Patent Firearms Manufacturing Company. Colt continued to produce the .41 Rimfire Deringer after the acquisition, as an effort to help break into the metallic-cartridge gun market, but also introduced its own three single-shot Colt Deringer models, all of them also chambered in the .41 Rimfire cartridge. The last model to be in production, the third Colt Deringer, was not dropped until 1912. The third Colt Deringer model was re-released in the 1950s for western movies, under the name "Fourth Model Colt Deringer".

Sharps Deringer

One of the more common deringers found in the Old West were the Sharps deringers. They are four-barrel, single-action pepperboxes with revolving firing pins. They come in .22, .30 and .32 rimfire, and their four barrels slide forward to load and unload. First patented in 1849, they were not made until 1859, when Sharps patented a practical derringer design. These first model deringers have brass frames and fired the recently introduced .22 Rimfire metallic cartridges. The second model was a .30 Rimfire deringer. The third model deringer was a .32 Rimfire, with an iron frame, and the barrel release was moved from under the frame to the left side of the frame. The fourth model deringer was also a .32 Rimfire, with a new "birdshead" grip and slightly shorter barrels, otherwise, it was virtually identical to the third model. Production of these little pistols came to an end with the death of Christian Sharps in 1874.

Remington Deringers

Remington Arms manufactured more than 150,000 Model 95 over-under double-barreled derringers, also called the Model 95 Double Deringer, from 1866 until the end of their production in 1935. The gun was made only in .41 rimfire. The Remington derringer design doubled the capacity while maintaining a compact size, by adding a second barrel on top of the first and pivoting the barrels upward to reload. Each barrel chambered one round, and a cam on the hammer alternated between the top and bottom barrels. There were four models with several variations. The .41 Short bullet moved very slowly, at about , around half the speed of a modern .45 ACP but later testing with modern chronographs has revealed that original ammunition gave velocities between 6-700 F/S. This is significantly faster than originally thought back in the '60 when early chronographs were used to make the prior tests.

Remington also constructed the .32 short Rimfire "Rider Magazine Repeating" pistol. The magazine tube under the barrel held five rounds of ammunition, plus one in the chamber. Muzzle velocity was between 675 and 700 F/S with a 60-grain .32 bullet. This particular model featured a hammer that also drew back the breach block and lifted a new cartridge out of the magazine upon cocking. Relaxing one's grip on the hammer closed the breech block, but left the hammer cocked.

FP-45 Liberator

A military pistol that is truly a deringer design is the FP-45 Liberator, a .45 ACP insurgency weapon dropped behind Axis lines in World War II. The FP-45 was a crude, single-shot pistol designed to be cheaply and quickly mass-produced. It had just 23 largely stamped and turned steel parts that were cheap and easy to manufacture. It fired a .45 caliber pistol cartridge from an unrifled barrel.  Due to this limitation, it was intended for short-range use () either as a last-ditch self-defense gun or to sneak up on and kill an unsuspecting Axis soldier to steal a more serviceable weapon. Its maximum effective range was only about . At longer range, the bullet would begin to tumble and stray off course. Five extra rounds of ammunition could be stored in the pistol grip. The original delivered cost for the FP-45 was $2.10 per unit, lending it the nickname "Woolworth pistol".

Modern designs
While the classic Remington design is a single-action deringer with a hammer and tip-up action, the High Standard D-100, introduced in 1962, is a hammer-less, double-action derringer with a half-trigger-guard and a standard break action design. These double-barrel derringers were chambered for .22 Long Rifle and .22 Magnum and were available in blued, nickel, silver, and gold-plated finishes. Although they were discontinued in 1984, American Derringer obtained the rights to the High Standard design in 1990 and produced a larger, .38 Special, version. These derringers, called the "DS22" and "DA38", are still made and are popular concealed-carry handguns.

The COP 357 is a four-barrel, hammerless, double-action, .357 Magnum derringer with the barrels stacked in a 2 × 2 block. Introduced in 1984, it is not much larger than a .25 ACP semi-automatic pistol, and is significantly smaller than a small-frame revolver. A smaller-caliber version of the "Mini COP" in .22 Magnum was also made by American Derringer.

DoubleTap derringers are modern, hammerless, double-action, double-barreled, large caliber derringers designed for personal protection and introduced by DoubleTap Defense in 2012. They feature stainless steel ported barrels and aluminum or titanium alloy frames. They also hold two extra rounds in the grip. Its makers have stated that they drew inspiration from the FP-45 Liberator pistol, which also held extra ammo in the grip.

See also
 Cobray
 Davis Industries
 Deer gun
 Garrucha
 Mini-revolvers
 Protector Palm Pistol

References

External links

 The Booth Deringer – Genuine artifact or Replica?, a report of an FBI analysis of the Booth Deringer, made after rumors that the original had been stolen and replaced with a replica.
 Derringer

Derringers
American Civil War weapons
Assassination of Abraham Lincoln
Guns of the American West
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But, they should be inspected at least once a year by a trained hot tub repair specialist that knows what to look for, and how to prevent larger breakdowns. Here are some of the things he would be looking for.
Not keeping the chemicals at the right levels, not too much, but just enough, can be a little tricky at times. Different types of water, whether hard or soft, will require a different regimen of sanitizers to keep the water healthy. A good technician will take the time to test your water, both at the tap and in the tub, to make sure you're adding the correct amounts of each chemical.
There are some chemicals, when used to excess, can accelerate the corrosion of the piping and pump mechanisms. These repairs can be costly but are mostly preventable if the water is kept in balance. Water that is out of balance can also give people skin rashes because the various chemicals can combine and create an irritant, so it's best to have the water checked out and adjusted.
There are also some chemicals that are made only for swimming pools that shouldn't be used in your hot tub, like Trichlor, it's too corrosive to use in the hot water environment of a Jacuzzi and can lead to early failure of pumps, heaters, and blowers.
Then it's time to take a look at the filtration system to make sure it's operating at full efficiency. If it's clogged, it can slow down the water pump and increase your electric bill substantially. Other things, like making sure the insulated cover isn't damaged, the acrylic surface is being kept clean, and the outer shell is intact can all help to extend the life of your hot tub, and reduce electric bills at the same time.
Your spa technician can recommend special cleaners that can go into the pipes and dissolve caked on mineral deposits. By cleaning out the pipes, including the jets, your system will work as it's supposed to and you'll postpone replacing clogged pipes, and burned out heating elements. Locations that have especially hard water with a lot of minerals are more prone to getting deposits clogging the plumbing.
Your technician may show you some special cleaners for the fibers in your filter that will help dissolve caked on mineral deposits there too. This is a good idea if you've noticed that the water flow has been reduced through the filter. It's a weekly use product that can save you money in the long run when it comes to replacing filters.
You should put yourself on at least a yearly check-up schedule to have a hot tub repair and maintenance guy stop by. The preventative measures that he can do will pay for themselves in the long run and you'll get many more years of service and enjoyment out of your Jacuzzi.


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Mechanical Engineering Schools in Michigan
Mechanical Engineering Schools in Flint, MI
There are 4 mechanical engineering schools in Flint, Michigan. Flint has a total population of 124,943 and a student population of 35,999. Of these students, 29,611 are enrolled in schools that offer mechanical engineering programs.
Flint's largest mechanical engineering school is Kettering University. In 2010, approximately 248 students graduated from the Mechanical Engineering program at Kettering University.
In 2010, 271 students graduated with a mechanical engineering degree in Flint. If you decide to attend one of Flint's mechanical engineering schools, you can expect to pay an average of $27,475 per year in instate tuition and $29,965 per year in out of state tuition.
You should also anticipate spending about $1,238 for mechanical engineering related books and supplies every year. And if you live on campus, you will face an additional expense of $5,869 per year, on average, for room and board. If you live at home, you can cut this cost down to approximately $11,025.
Mechanical Engineering Salaries and Career Outlook in Flint
After graduating with your credentials in mechanical engineering, if you decide to work as a mechanical engineer in Flint, your job prospects are not very good. In 2010, 1 out of every 85 mechanical engineers in Michigan were working in the greater Flint area. The government projects that the number of mechanical engineers in Flint will increase by 5% by the year 2018. This projected change is the same as the projected nationwide trend for mechanical engineers.
The average salary you can expect to earn as a mechanical engineer in Flint is $56,990 per year, which is lower than the average for mechanical engineers state-wide.
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Daughter Comes Out to Her Dad and He Has the Best Response Ever
By Robin Zlotnick
Nov. 9 2020, Updated 2:23 p.m. ET
When one dad knew his daughter was going to come out to him as a lesbian, he decided to approach the conversation in the best way possible. He made her coming out a total non-issue and focused the conversation on a much more important issue: cookies.
He shared their text conversation on Imgur, where it went viral because it's everything a coming-out talk should be: lighthearted, loving, and ultimately super casual.
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Dad initiated the conversation. When he found out his daughter joined the "GSA," he approached her to ask if she'd joined the Girl Scouts of America. Of course, he writes, "I knew very well what gsa was..." The GSA is the Gay-Straight Alliance, an organization that often has chapters at schools around the country. His daughter then took this opportunity to break the news to him.
But first, Dad decided to drag on the cookie conversation a little longer. After all, what's more important than discussing the best Girl Scout cookies? Coming out? I don't think so.
But his daughter pushed on and finally came out to him. "Dad, I'm a lesbian," she wrote. That couldn't have been an easy thing to do, but her dad knew just how to handle it. After all, he said in an interview with Bored Panda, for him, it was something he "cared so little" about that he didn't want to make it a bigger deal than it was.
He basically said, "Cool, but can we focus on the cookies please?" Of course, he made sure to tell her that she could talk about things like her sexuality whenever she wants. But he also wasn't about to turn it into a huge deal when it wasn't one.
The only thing he would say on the matter? "You're not allowed to date a jerk." I think every dad wants their kids to end up with someone loving and kind. And that's all this dad wants for his daughter. Well, that, and he really wants her to bring him cookies.
He might not care that his daughter is a lesbian, but a fan of coconut?! That he cannot abide. He used this opportunity to highlight how ridiculous it would be to disown or harshly criticize someone for just one little aspect of themselves. But also he's wrong, and the "coconut ones" (also known as Samoas or Caramel Delites) are the best Girl Scout cookies. By far.
I'd say he effectively shifted the conversation, made it clear that he loves his daughter, and highlighted that her sexuality is of no consequence to him. In fact, it's much less important than her stance on Girl Scout cookies. And then in true dad form, once it got late, he texted her to go to bed.
He said, "Society has for so long indoctrinated us as to what is and what is not acceptable, that it's a struggle for some parents." But, he said, his job as a parent isn't to "choose whom she lives or whether or not she likes coconuts."
He continued, "I think that's why the analogy struck with so many people. An argument about coconuts was as inane as an argument about whom someone chooses to spend the rest of their lives with."
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When doing UI Automation with Xamarin UITest, you can easily find elements, tap on them and get their basic values, such as Size, and Text. If we want to find out more information on an element, we need to invoke the platform specific property or method on the element we are referencing.
In this example, I will be getting the color of a label, or more specifically a TextView or UILabel.
In Android, we can get the color, by invoking the get_CurrentTextColor method. If there are properties on the Android element, that you want, just prefix it with get_ to get the native naming, as in C# you will just see it as a CurrentTextColor property.
For iOS, there is just the TextColor property that we can get.
But now there is normally a problem, in that these return native objects, and you don't have access to these types.
Now that we have an object, we need to convert them. In this example, Android is returning an int, but I want to convert this to an RGB. To do this, we can just convert it as such.
iOS, is a little trickier, because it returns a UIColor object. ToString, will normally spill out some good information, but there is a slightly easier way. UIColor has a private field called styleString. Because this is never deployed to the App Store, and is just an automation test, we have the luxury of accessing these fields. We can access it as such.
Notice that we can keep invoking methods, off returned objects. This returns a string RGB value. From here we can just parse it, to receive the int values, and convert to a hex RGB string.


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The Night Before Christmas es el 3° episodio de Tom y Jerry dirigido por William Hanna y Joseph Barbera. Fue lanzado el 6 de diciembre de 1941 por Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer.

Sinopsis
En la víspera de Navidad, nada causaba revuelo, ni siquiera había rastro ninguno de Jerry, o es lo que parece. Jerry sale de su agujero y evita el supuestamente falso regalo de Navidad de Tom (un queso con un moño en una trampa de ratones) puesto justo en frente de su agujero. Jerry rápidamente se dirige a los obsequios de Navidad, saltando felizmente en el árbol, lamiendo los caramelos y saltando sobre un león de peluche que hace ruidos. Jerry salta de nuevo sobre el peluche, pero lo hace muy fuerte y aterriza en lo que piensa que es otro peluche. Jerry trata de rebotar, pero pronto se da cuenta de que está rebotando sobre Tom. Inmediatamente, Tom se levanta y trata de atrapar a Jerry, pero rápidamente Jerry agarra una etiqueta que dice "No abrir hasta Navidad" y la pone en la boca de Tom.

Jerry es perseguido por Tom entre unos cuantos juguetes (deteniéndose brevemente para dispararle a Tom el corcho de un cañón de juguete) y pronto se esconde detrás de unas luces de Navidad, causando que él brille. Tom agarra a Jerry, pero se electrocuta. Jerry aprovecha esto y se esconde detrás de soldaditos de juguete, pero Tom lo encuentra, y justo al momento en que Tom estaba por aplastarlo, Jerry sale corriendo. Tom empieza a perseguirlo pero es detenido por la alarma de cercanía de un tren. Inmediatamente, un tren de juguete con varios vagones aparece, transportando a Jerry en encima del último vagón. Sin embargo, Jerry es golpeado en la nuca por un túnel que el tren estaba atravesando y cae al suelo. Inmediatamente corre hacia el túnel perseguido por Tom, quien tira el túnel pero sin éxito. Jerry se esconde en un guante de boxeo y golpea al gato en la cabeza antes de ir detrás del árbol. Tom, ahora con un guante de boxeo, lo descubre saltando a un "muñeco en la caja". Al abrirlo, es golpeado en la cara por el guante de boxeo que Jerry colocó en la cabeza del muñeco.

Una vez más, Tom persigue a Jerry, pero Jerry tiene un pedazo de muérdago en frente suyo y convence al avergonzado Tom para darle un beso. Tom se sonroja, y mientras le dio la espalda, Jerry le da una patada en la cola. El ratón sale disparado a la ranura del buzón de correo ubicado en la puerta. Mientras Tom abre la tapa de la ranura del buzón para ver dónde se ha ido Jerry, Jerry le lanza una bola de nieve en la cara. Tom enfadado tapa de la ranura con varias cosas para que Jerry no pueda volver a entrar a la casa.

Mientras Jerry avanza lentamente hacia arriba y abajo en la nieve pesada en un vano intento para entrar en calor, Tom agarra su cojín y se prepara para dormir. Pero se siente incapaz de dormir; porque de repente, coros celestiales cantan villancicos, alertando a la conciencia de Tom con el mensaje de Navidad de paz y buena voluntad. La conciencia de Tom lo hace arrepentirse de haber dejado a Jerry afuera y expuesto a la nieve, y Tom quita las cosas de la ranura y la deja abierta con un bastón para permitir a Jerry entrar, pero su preocupación se incrementa al pasar los segundos y ver que Jerry no entra. Entonces limpia la empañadura de un cristal de la puerta, y ve la cola de Jerry congelada, entonces sale con ansiedad y desesperación para afuera para encontrar a Jerry, congelado. Temiendo por la vida de Jerry, él trae el ratón congelado en el interior y lo calienta por el fuego de la chimenea. Poco a poco, Jerry recupera la conciencia, pero no se fía del gato. Tom, da a Jerry un bastón de caramelo, su regalo de Navidad. Jerry, encantado, lame su bastón, pero luego reacciona rápidamente para prevenir que Tom tome de su tazón de leche. Él mete su bastón de caramelo en el tazón, y un sonoro chasquido, se escucha. Jerry utiliza su bastón para sacar la ratonera que antes había puesto en su plato. Tom aprecia la alerta Jerry y el ratón se mete de nuevo muy rápidamente a su agujero. Se sirve de su bastón de caramelo para sacar el queso de la ratonera. En vez de que la trampa para ratones rompa el bastón de caramelo de Jerry, el resorte viene abajo poco a poco, tocando la melodía de "Jingle Bells", mientras Jerry sonríe de admiración a la ratonera "musical".

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 Ficha de la Noche de Navidad en Big Cartoon Database (en inglés).

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Cortometrajes de Tom y Jerry
Películas basadas en poemas
Películas navideñas


According to KWWL, "Following nearly a half foot of snowfall, the City of Waterloo has declared a snow emergency."
There have been several reports of vehicles stuck in the snow all over the city. Because of this, the snow emergency will be in effect until 9 p.m. Sunday evening. Waterloo residents must move their vehicles from street parking so plows can clear the roads.
KWWL is also reporting there are over 500 people without power in Blackhawk and Bremer County. Mid American Energy has dispatched crews and they are in the process of restoring power in those areas.
Again, a snow emergency is effective in Waterloo until 9 p.m. Sunday evening. We will continue to follow this developing story and provide updates as soon as we learn more details.
Accumulating and blowing snow are the main concerns for the rest of the day. If you have to travel, please slow down and travel safe.


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Bruntwood sales manager joins MEPC
Andrew Cowell, Bruntwood's head of sales for central Manchester, is to join MEPC Birchwood Park in Warrington as commercial director.
Jonathan Walsh, managing director of MEPC Birchwood Park, said: "Andrew has a proven reputation of working closely with existing and prospective occupiers. He has probably been one of the leading people involved in the letting of more office space in Central Manchester than most over the past 5 years, such is the professionalism and reach of Bruntwood. In joining MEPC Andrew will bring further energy and expertise to an already successful team involved at Birchwood Park."
Cowell joined Bruntwood in September 2003 following four years at Royal Sun Alliance Property Services.
Chris Oglesby, chief executive of Bruntwood, said: "We are grateful for the significant contribution that Andrew has made at Bruntwood and wish him all the best at MEPC."
Birchwood Park is home to 150 companies employing 5,000 people.
Good luck Andy, good to see that graduate photo has come in handy for press releases 15 years later!
March 07, 2013 at 11:42 am By MD
Go get em Andy C. you and Jonathan Walsh will be a force to be reckoned with
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The Mossmouth Forums > General > Discuss! (Moderator: AresRomanGod) > Spelunker on PSN!
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Anyone who has ever complained about the difficulty of Spelunky should be forced to play Spelunker for a while.
I just tried it, and just wow. You can surely see similarities, but I'm happy our Spelunky doesn't have glass ankles.
Also, the classic is on Wiiware as well.
Spelunky doesn't have glass ankles.
Yeah, that's some timing! I met the Spelunker folks at PAX, actually - they were a bit concerned about the similarities. It soured the meeting somewhat as I enjoy the original.
Anyway, hopefully it won't be a problem.
I think the fact that you had a human encounter with them makes it much better for both of you. Better than being an anonymous person on the internet.
This game looks awesome! Does anyone know when it will be out in the U.S.?
Apparently the updated version is still TBA for Europe and US (in the most current page I could find), but the Wii virtual console original is already available.


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The extensive co-curricular programme is intended to complement and enhance girls' timetabled lessons. It provides a wealth of opportunities for girls to develop their talents or find new interests. Co-curricular clubs and activities also help develop pupils' ability to work together and builds a sense of community.
The co-curricular programme is diverse and includes Creative Clubs such as art, dance and drama. Academic Clubs such as creative writing, Chatterbooks, maths, languages and ICT. Many of our pupils have a particular talent and wish to further hone their skills outside of their lessons. As the activities are delivered by our teaching staff the girls continue to benefit from the expert tuition which they offer. Facilities such as our indoor swimming pool, tree-house and professional theatre provide an inspirational setting for our activities.
The school is committed to developing excellence and we celebrate the girls' achievements both in lessons and in their wider education. Engagement with co-curricular activities is of great benefit in developing girls' confidence.
Our girls are purposeful and busy, and they soon learn to manage their time effectively which is in itself an important life skill.
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Lack of preparation behind slow disbursement of public funds: Deputy PM
Last year, Vietnam's disbursed amount of public funds stood at 77.3% of the year's estimate, lower than in the same period of the previous year when 82.66% of the year's allocations were disbursed.
Wednesday, 19 Jan 2022, 21:39
Vietnam sets up task force to address trade congestion with China
Risks of further congestion remain due to uncertainties surrounding the Covid-19 situation and limited loading capabilities from both sides.
Vietnam's economic growth set to accelerate to 5.5% in 2022: World Bank
Upcoming monetary-fiscal support programs may put Vietnam in the position to become a high-income country in the 2045-2050 period.
Saturday, 15 Jan 2022, 13:48
Resuming business activities stays central in Gov't recovery plan in 2022
By the end of the year, the Government expects the economy to expand by 6-6.5%, which would result in a GDP per capita of US$3,900.
Vietnam's credit growth expands by 13% in 2021
Next year, the State Bank of Vietnam expects the credit expansion to be around 14%, slightly higher compared to this year, for which the central bank is committed to further restricting credit going into risky fields.
Tuesday, 28 Dec 2021, 21:26
Vietnam's real estate market poised for recovery in 2022
Along with drastic changes in the upcoming Land Law and continued efforts from the Government to push for public investment, there is strong confidence that the real estate market would return to a high expansion rate in 2022.
Hanoi eyes stronger support for businesses in times to come
The severe Covid-19 impact has not prevented the Hanoi business community from making a significant contribution to the capital city and keeping their businesses afloat.
Vietnam's 6.5%-GDP growth target in 2022 within reach: Experts
Vietnam's strong macro-economic fundamentals mean the country continues to be an attractive destination for investors in the mid-and long term.
Monday, 27 Dec 2021, 16:17
World Bank provides US$221.5 million to support Vietnam recovery from Covid-19
The US$221.5-million-credit is a budget support operation and comes in the form of concessional terms for a period of 30 years with a grace period of five years.


Filing taxes can be overwhelming, especially when the threat of penalties as harsh as jail loom overhead. Thankfully, such sentences are rarely ever imposed. Nonetheless, non-compliance is treated as a serious crime, which is why it's important to be well informed about the tax system.
Typically, the enforcement of government payroll regulation only comes about when an employee files a complaint.
The biggest risk falls with employers who don't remit their CRA source deductions before the deadline. If these cases, significant financial penalties are quite commonly imposed.
The CRA lists the default payment due date for remittances as the 15th of the month after you pay or give remuneration to your employees.
Here's an example: your employee received their direct deposit on September 4th. The default due date for your CRA source deductions would be October 15th.
This default date would remain valid until the third tax year during which the employer must make remittances. Let me clarify: your employer is first required to make remittances for the month in August 2016. The default monthly due date would then apply until the remittances for the first month of the 2019 tax period.
Come that 2019 tax year (the 3rd year), the CRA will assign individual due dates based on each employer's monthly average remittance, which is calculated based on their remittances from two years prior to 2019, meaning 2017.
If the most recent year is more favourable, employers can contact the CRA and request that due dates be based on this year instead.
Make sense? Hopefully it's starting to.
How are monthly average payroll remittances calculated?
The CRA calculates the monthly average payroll remittances by dividing income tax, CPP, and EI remittances by a factor of 12 for the year in question. The number 12 represents the months of the year. If the employer was only liable for 9 months, then the sum would be divided by 9 instead. This is helpful for businesses that only operate certain seasons a year, or for those who start operations halfway into the calendar year.
Let's start by defining an associated corporation. It's a corporation that is controlled by shareholders that do not deal at arm's length. Rather, they're right in the middle of it. This could be a group of corporations controlled by legally-related people (i.e siblings or spouses), or a parent and wholly-owned subsidiaries.
Associated corporations share common CRA remittance due dates which are based on a single monthly average. This average is calculated from the remittances for every single associated corporation.
New or regular remitter Less than $15,000 Less than $25,000 CRA has to receive your deductions on or before the 15th day of the month after the month you paid your employees.
The due dates are April 15, July 15, October 15, and January 15.
● For remuneration paid in the first 15 days of the month, remittances are due by the 25th day of the same month.
● For remuneration paid from the 16th to the end of the month, remittances are due by the 10th day of the following month.
● the 22nd through the last day of the month.
The due dates listed in the table above have been adjusted for weekends and statutory holidays as well as any other non-banking days.
There are two types of adjustments.
For quarterly, monthly, or Threshold 1 remitters, when the 10th, 15th, or 25th happens to fall on a non-banking day, the remittance will be due on the next banking day.
Want another example? I'll give you one just in case. If April 15, 2018 fell on a Saturday, the remittances that would usually be due that day would not be late if paid by Monday June 17, 2018.
For Threshold 2 remitters, for which remittances are due 3 days after the close of each remittance period, any non-banking days do not count towards the 3 day limit.
Say June 14th 2018 was a Saturday. Add three business days and it would be Wednesday, June 18th. Threshold 2 remittances for the 2nd period of that month would not be late so long as they were paid by the 18th.
These due dates are important because the CRA can impose a penalty if you miss them.
10% for more than 7 days late, or if it never paid.
Getting fined by the CRA is intimidating, but it's completely avoidable. All you need to do is follow the schedules laid out in this post and your budgets will be safe from fines.


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WCSO vehicle (June 2016). My Ferndale News file photo.
Second Aldrich Road home invasion suspect arrested – 1 still at large
By My Ferndale News on July 7, 2019
FERNDALE, Wash. — A second suspect was arrested and booked into the Whatcom County Jail yesterday leaving 1 other suspect still being sought following a reported July 3rd home invasion burglary at a residence on Aldrich Road.
According to the Whatcom County Sheriff's Office (WCSO), deputies were dispatched on July 3rd at about 7:20am to a private residence in the 6100 block of Aldrich Road due to a report of what officials referred to as a "home invasion style burglary." It was reported to deputies that 3 people had entered the residence, assaulted 2 occupants and then fled the area.
An injured suspect, Antini J Saselli, age 31, was arrested later the same day and the WCSO said they were searching for the 2 other suspects, identified as Danielle N. Coakley, age 34, and Steven D Scharton, age 37.
Whatcom County Jail records indicate Coakley was arrested and booked into the jail about 6pm, yesterday, July 6th. She was charged with suspicion of first degree burglary, first degree attempted robbery, first degree assault and fourth degree assault. Sheriff Bill Elfo said Coakley was captured in Snohomish County.
Saselli and Coakley have prior convictions in Whatcom County Superior Court for felony possession of controlled substances. Scharton was already scheduled to appear in court in next month regarding charges of forgery, theft, identity theft and bail jumping.
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De tweede divisie is de op twee na hoogste afdeling van het Nederlandse handbal bij de heren op landelijk niveau. De tweede divisie bestaat uit twee gelijkwaardige onafhankelijke groepen/competities (A en B), elk bestaande uit twaalf teams met een eigen kampioen en degradanten.

Opzet

 De twee kampioenen promoveren rechtstreeks naar de eerste divisie (mits er niet al een hogere ploeg van dezelfde vereniging in de eerste divisie speelt).
 De nummer elf en twaalf degraderen rechtstreeks naar de hoofdklasse.

Er promoveren dus 2 ploegen, en er degraderen 6 (gelijk aan het aantal hoofdklassen bij de heren plus twee extra) ploegen.

Tweede divisie A

Teams

Stand

Tweede divisie B

Teams

Stand

Zie ook
 HandbalNL League 2022
Eredivisie (mannenhandbal) 2021/22
 Eerste divisie (mannenhandbal) 2021/22
 Tweede divisie (vrouwenhandbal) 2021/22
 Hoofdklasse (mannenhandbal) 2021/22
 Beker van Nederland (handbal) 2021/22

Handbal in 2021
Handbal in 2022


Have you found @sisuberry on Instagram yet? I'm documenting my journey through life on the North Shore of Lake Superior through photographs. I love using photographs to tell a story. Occasionally, I will find an "assignment" that will spark my creativity, and hurl me into motivation.
I'm so excited to show you all my current photography assignment: Project 365! This is a major undertaking for me. In this assignment, you are charged with taking (at least) one photo every day. I'm currently using the hashtag #Project365 to track my progress, and you can find all the photos I've posted on @sisuberry's Instagram page.
There are many approaches to performing Project 365, and there are even several websites that have a word or phrase to capture for each day. I started by using one of these lists, but ended up feeling too constrained by the lists. So I've branched out, and just charge myself with taking and posting at least one picture, per day.
As I said, this is a major undertaking for me. Normally, projects like this will fizzle out after a few weeks, I will lose interest, and eventually quit. But I found some advice early on in my photographing that has stayed with me. "Forgive yourself". Before I even picked up a camera for this assignment, I forgave myself for the days that I was going to miss. I knew it was going to happen, and I didn't want to keep an unrealistic goal for myself. This has kept me going for three months so far!
At the very end of the year, my gift to myself for finishing this assignment will be a professionally bound book of all of the photos I've taken for this project.
Follow my journey (and keep me accountable!) @sisuberry on Instagram!


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A few months ago, I had a tote stuffed full of fabric given to me. The tote itself is a pretty standard size, somewhat larger than a laundry basket. When I started pulling out the fabrics to pre-wash, though, I ended up with a least four large laundry loads of fabric. That is a LOT of random fabric all at once. I'm absolutely grateful to the friends who gave it to me, so I don't want it to go to waste. The plan is to put it to use.
Hmmm. In the picture it looks bigger than a laundry basket. Also, a gratuitous look at what was considered most suitable flooring for a basement laundry area in the 1960's.
As far as I know, most of the fabric is probably from the '80's/early '90's. It seems to be mostly cotton or cotton blends in varying weights, and in multiple lengths and colors, mostly prints. Some only rather unusual prints, and some very unusual ones that may be more difficult to find the right project to use them on.
In the interest of putting fabric to use, I invited Auntie Laura and Auntie Mary to join me in a summer challenge.
1) We could pick any pattern we wanted, from any era, but it had to be a maxi-dress.
2) The main dress fabric had to come from this particular stash, but notions, trim, contrast fabric, etc. could come from anywhere else.
3) We have to finish these projects up this summer so we can wear them, and so we can do a photo shoot while the weather is still conducive to wearing maxi dresses.
4) The finished product should be something that "goes with" our individual style. Not to say we can't break out of the box a little (I haven't worn a maxi dress for years), but overall, it should be something that we will be comfortable wearing.
We've all already picked our patterns and fabric. Auntie Laura has already shown her fabric off in her last posting.


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The Omicron flood and bells peel for Desmond Tutu: In The News for Dec. 27
In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning of Dec. 27 …
What we are watching in Canada …
UNDATED — COVID-19 cases continue to mount across Canada as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus becomes further entrenched in the country.
Ontario reported more than 9,800 new cases of the virus yesterday, Quebec counted roughly 8,000, and in Nova Scotia more than 1,100 were confirmed over the weekend.
The high case counts came as new restrictions went into force in Quebec, capping private gatherings at six people or two household bubbles.
And an increasing number of athletes testing positive for the virus prompted Curling Canada to cancel Olympic mixed doubles trials yesterday.
Meanwhile, public health experts expect case counts to continue to climb, given the high transmissibility of the Omicron variant.
And that has renewed their concerns about the capacity of Canada's hospitals and health-care workers to handle another wave of the pandemic.
Several provinces have asked people to get tested only if they have symptoms as hospitals and centres have reached their testing limits.
Health-care analysts have said this means there are likely far more cases than have been reported.
Also this …
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says the world has lost one of the strongest moral voices with the death of Archbishop Desmond Tutu.
Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning icon, an uncompromising foe of apartheid and a modern-day activist for racial justice and LGBT rights, died Sunday at 90.
Trudeau says in a statement that he was "deeply saddened" to learn of Tutu's death.
The prime minister called Tutu's life "remarkable," saying the archbishop used his vision of interconnectedness, equality, and forgiveness to fight for a better, more peaceful world.
He also noted Tutu's visit to Canada, in which the archbishop advocated for truth and reconciliation with Indigenous peoples.
Trudeau also highlighted Tutu's fight to eradicate poverty, child marriage and racism, and the archbishop's encouragement of young people to be more engaged in creating a peaceful world.
"On behalf of all Canadians, Sophie and I offer our deepest condolences to Archbishop Tutu's family and friends, and the South African people," Trudeau said.
"His unwavering optimism against great odds, along with his boundless faith in humanity, will continue to inspire us all."
What we are watching in the U.S. …
SAN JOSE — The jury weighing fraud charges against former Theranos CEO Elizabeth Holmes will start their second week of deliberations today.
Holmes faces 11 criminal charges alleging that she duped investors and patients by hailing her company's blood-testing technology as a medical breakthrough when in actuality it didn't work.
The eight men and four women on the jury have been meeting in a San Jose, California, federal courthouse after absorbing reams of evidence during a high-profile trial that has captivated Silicon Valley since it began in early September.
The jurors deliberated for three days last week before adjourning Thursday afternoon for the holiday weekend.
NEW YORK — Ghislaine Maxwell reached her 60th birthday behind bars this past Saturday, as a jury in New York prepares to go back to work today to decide her sex trafficking trial.
The British socialite returns to court to await word from a jury entering a third day of deliberations.
The panel got the case last week after hearing more than two dozen witnesses over three weeks.
Prosecutors say Maxwell recruited teenage girls for sex acts with financier Jeffrey Epstein.
Her attorneys say the government is using her as a scapegoat after Epstein killed himself in a Manhattan jail cell in 2019 while awaiting his own sex trafficking trial.
What we are watching in the rest of the world …
JOHANNESBURG — Bells will ring at midday in Cape Town from St. George's Anglican Cathedral to honor Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu, a day after his death at the age of 90.
The bells at the cathedral, where Tutu urged South Africans of all races to work together against apartheid, will toll for 10 minutes at noon for five days starting today to mark Tutu's life.
The current archbishop asked everyone who heard the bells to pause for a moment and remember Tutu.
Tutu's body will lie in state at the cathedral in Cape Town on Friday before a requiem mass is held Saturday.
In addition, an ecumenical service will be held for Tutu on Wednesday in South Africa's capital, Pretoria.
The activist prelate worked against South Africa's apartheid regime that oppressed the country's Black majority.
Following the end of apartheid in 1994, when South Africa became a democracy, Tutu chaired the Truth and Reconciliation Commission that documented atrocities and sought to promote national reconciliation.
He also became one of the world's most prominent religious leaders to champion LGBTQ rights.
In entertainment …
LOS ANGELES — Director and producer Jean-Marc Vallee, who won an Emmy for directing the hit HBO series "Big Little Lies" and whose 2013 drama "Dallas Buyers Club" earned multiple Oscar nominations, has died. He was 58.
His representative Bumble Ward said Sunday that Vallee died suddenly in his cabin outside Quebec City, Canada, over the weekend.
Vallee was acclaimed for his naturalistic approach to filmmaking, directing stars including Reese Witherspoon, Nicole Kidman, Amy Adams and Jake Gyllenhaal over the past decade.
He directed Emily Blunt in 2009's "The Young Victoria" and became a sought-after name in Hollywood after "Dallas Buyers Club," featuring Matthew McConaughey and Jared Leto, earned six Academy Awards nominations, including best picture.
He often shot with natural light and hand-held cameras and gave actors freedom to improvise the script and move around within a scene's location. The crew roamed up and down the Pacific Coast Trail to shoot Witherspoon in 2014's "Wild."
"They can move anywhere they want," the Canadian filmmaker said of his actors in a 2014 interview with The Associated Press. "It's giving the importance to storytelling, emotion, characters. I try not to interfere too much. I don't need to cut performances. Often, the cinematographer and I were like, 'This location sucks. It's not very nice. But, hey, that's life."'
He re-teamed with Witherspoon to direct the first season of "Big Little Lies" in 2017, and directed Adams in 2018′s "Sharp Objects," also for HBO. Vallee won DGA awards for both.
ICYMI …
HALIFAX — Chris Harvey-Clark says a close underwater encounter earlier this year with one of the ocean's great predators has changed his diving plans for 2022.
On Nov. 9, 2021, as Dalhousie University's veterinarian was scuba diving in waters off Halifax, hoping to see torpedo rays, he was hunted by a great white shark 23 metres below the surface.
In a recent interview, the diver recalled how the juvenile shark's length of two to three metres indicated the animal was at its most dangerous stage of development — when it stops focusing on hunting fish and starts seeking large mammals. Rather than being intimidated by the bubbles, noise and lights of the underwater human, the shark seemed curious and appeared to go into stalking mode, the researcher said.
"These days we don't have the opportunity much to be hunted by large predators, but I can tell you large parts of your brain light right up when you're on the receiving end," he said. The animal cruised by him three times, he said, adding that it was a clear sign of its interest in him as prey.
Harvey-Clark said the experience changed his approach to diving at the site.
"My willingness to get in the water in that area from August to November is going to go way down," said Harvey-Clark, who teaches a summer course on sharks at Dalhousie.
The waters of the coastal Atlantic are warming, and researchers are reporting more shark sightings. Harvey-Clark suggests it's reaching a point where it's wise for frequent divers and students of the ocean to consider the risks and be aware of their presence.
This report by The Canadian Press was first published Dec. 27, 2021
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I keep seeing amazing things with needlework and fiber art that is more geometry based. I love this stuff so I had to try some out.
Little project between larger ones.
A little box from target. I used a hammer and a very small screwdriver to make the holes, some crochet thread instead of embroidery floss and just winged it.
A piece of scrap booking paper. I love this design no matter how its presented. Again, crochet thread.
I was thinking of doing a couple things like this for an upcoming art show I will be participating in.
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