A Written Intervention Plan for Response to Intervention? YES!
I was at the Des Moines library this past weekend looking for my next book to read. Now, I'm a huge Jodi Picoult fan and recently finished her novel "Plain Truth." Most of Picoult's books have to deal with the legal system in some way, shape, or form. I'd picked a random book of hers off the shelf and began reading its summary and was instantly compelled to bring the book home.
Don't you just love a success story?
MTV and Transition - Tonight!!!
The "World of Jenks", a MTV documentary style series begins it's second season tonight at 11:00 pm ET. The series is following three adults with disabilities as they transition to adulthood. One of this season's stories will be to follow a high school age student as he prepares for the next steps of his life.
Has anyone seen this program? Was it good?


Why Use an Intrinsically Safe Isolation Barrier?
Intrinsic safety standards require — for instruments in hazardous locations — that certain points of the system be grounded, and others be isolated from ground.
Grounding intrinsically safe circuits reduces the probability of generating excessive energy levels. Isolation from ground prevents the possibility of having two grounded points with different potentials, and the possible circulation of a high current.
IS standards also require that only one point be grounded, and the rest of the circuit isolated from ground (500 VAC min.). This is done with a conductor connected to the reference ground system and isolated from any other plant grounds.
The grounding requirement, maintenance, and testing can be considerably reduced by using isolated barriers — that don't require a maintained IS ground.
The circuits are floating ground systems, and are usually equipped with three transformers (on input, output, and power). Below, you can see a comparison of wiring methods using isolated barriers.
A good ground connection must be provided and maintained.
Field devices must be isolated from ground.
Voltage drop across the barriers can make some applications difficult.
Improper connection or voltage surges could blow the fuse.
Poor common mode rejection values.
Field devices can be grounded.
Full voltage is available to field devices.
Reverse polarity protected and surge arrestors incorporated.
Tolerates high common mode voltage.
Signal conditioning and circuit protection are combined.
Simple installation with elimination of ground loops.


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Dr. Susan Aranoff is an Economics and Political Science Professor at Kingsborough Community College of the City University of New York. She has published numerous articles about women and Jewish law and lectured throughout the United States, as well as in Europe and Israel. She is a founding board member of Agunah International Inc., International Committee for Women of the Wall (ICWOW), and the Jewish Orthodox Feminist Alliance (JOFA).
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Oil rises above US$104 a barrel ahead of Ukraine vote, U.S. holiday weekend
The Associated Press May 23, 2014
The price of oil rose above US$104 a barrel Friday ahead of a holiday weekend in the United States and national elections in Ukraine on Sunday.
Benchmark West Texas Intermediate crude for July delivery gained 61 cents to close at US$104.35 a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Oil ended the week with a gain of $2.33 a barrel, or 2.3 per cent.
Brent crude, a benchmark for international oils, added 18 cents to US$110.54 on the ICE Futures exchange in London.
Ukrainians vote Sunday in an early presidential election that could be a crucial step toward resolving the country's crisis, but clashes between pro-Russia separatists and government forces appeared to be heating up. Russian President Vladimir Putin said his country would respect the outcome of the election.
Holidays will keep markets closed on Monday in both the United States and Britain.
In other energy futures trading on the Nymex, wholesale gasoline rose two cents to US$3.02 a U.S. gallon (3.79 litres), heating oil was flat at US$2.95 a gallon and natural gas rose five cents to $4.41 per 1,000 cubic feet.
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The drop in the price of chili at the farm level to touch the level of Rp. 6 thousand / kilogram cannot be separated from the middlemen 's behavior.
The drop in the price of chili at the farm level to touch the level of Rp. 6 thousand / kilogram cannot be separated from the middlemen 's behavior. Moreover, according to Ganjar, he found the facts if the market price of chili only dropped slightly.
"Actually the price doesn't go down very much. But because the middlemen are mostly, so the price drops. I already checked in Ungaran yesterday, the price of curly chili in the market was Rp 20,000, traders bought it Rp 15,000, "Ganjar said on the sidelines of buying 10 tons of chili from farmers, on the yard of the Central Java Provincial Government on Monday (1/14/2019).
But unfortunately according to him, middlemen bought chili from farmers at very cheap prices. That is in the range of Rp. 9 thousand to Rp. 7 thousand per kilogram.
"It's the laughter of the middlemen, while the farmers continue to lose money," he said.
Not only that, he also mentions if there is an irony that is quite intriguing. Namely, many farmers do not know the price of chilli on the market, so they are only oblivious when the middlemen buy at an unnatural price.
Therefore, he wants in the future the farmer groups are required to install the Sihati application (Price Information System and Commodity Products), so that the middlemen cannot be deceived by middlemen.
"So that farmers can know the price. For example, the price of chili is in the market of Rp. 20 thousand, while middlemen buy Rp. 7 thousand, do not want to, "he said.
Ganjar also mentioned that he had checked in the field related to the drop in the price of chili which the farmers complained about. Apparently, the team found that the growing area of chilli farmers was increasing, resulting in over supply.
"That automatically makes the price not good. In addition to the wide planting area, the middlemen 's actions made prices plummet and farmers lost money, "he said.
On that occasion, Ganjar brought in 10 tons of chili from farmers from Demak, Purbalingga and Semarang Regency.
The chili peppers were then banned, and Ganjar also ordered the state civil apparatus (ASN) to buy chili directly from the farmers. The chili is bought at a price of Rp. 18 thousand / kilogram. With a transaction value of Rp 200 million more.
The movement to require ASN to buy chili is welcomed by farmers. They claimed to be grateful, because they could sell chili at a price much higher than the price offered by middlemen.
"The problem is that chili from farmers has only been valued at Rp 7,000 to Rp 9,000 by middlemen. With this program, many middlemen are shouting and there are price changes, "said Rohmat Budiono, a chili farmer from Purbalingga.


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Heather Ostertag, CM – President of Heather Ostertag and Associates
By Sherrilynn Colley
Quite often we have heroes in our lives that we wish could be friends, less often we have friends who become our heroes. Such is the case with Heather Ostertag, President of Heather Ostertag and Associates and Past President of FACTOR Canada. Her consulting firm specializes but is not exclusive to music. I met Heather about 6 years ago when she was doing a consult for a young musician and now consider her a mentor and friend. I was immediately struck by her contrasting characters of kindness and compassion and blunt honesty and directness. These qualities allow her to quickly assess strengths and weaknesses and formulate a personal plan for artist development. Her intuitiveness, ability to read people, political acumen and being a "good soul" has contributed to her success and longevity with more than 40 years in Music.
As I have gotten to know her over the years I would describe her as one of the nicest "forces to be reckoned with" in the Canadian Music Industry. It was only after this interview that I fully realized just how much she has not only left her fingerprint on the Canadian Music Scene but how she has impacted the international Music Industry with her vision and power.
Ostertag prepared for her path graduating from a Communications program at George Brown College after being inspired by her mentor Duff Roman, an on-air personality at CHUM Radio and original President of FACTOR. "Duff made me realize just how important it was to be a good communicator in any field."
Heather believes that it is extremely important to give back and continues to mentor numerous women including a young artist named Roveena. When I asked her to name someone in the music industry that she admires she quickly responded with her close friend Peggy Pegi Cecconi, Vice President and the unsung hero from SRO-Anthem (the label by Rush which was signed to and purchased by Ole Media Management and is now rebranded as Anthem Entertainment). "Peggy Pegi is knowledgeable, classy, loyal, she values integrity and "calls it as it is" with no B.S. She came up through the ranks, knows everyone and is respected everywhere" " Pegi guided me over the years through my tough spots and being on Team Pegi meant good advise and that she would always have your back." Cecconi now has her own consulting company which is called QOFE (Queen of F…ing Everything).
With so many amazing accomplishments over the years, it is no surprise that Heather is a member of the National Order of Canada – which is the highest degree of merit, an outstanding level of talent and service or an exceptional contribution to Canada and humanity. This honor is presented by the Governor-General on behalf of the Canadian Monarch Queen Elizabeth 11. Ostertag joins the ranks of musician industry greats like Celine Dion, Leonard Cohen and the Tragically Hip. The Order of Canada's motto translated from Latin means "they desire a better country."
Ostertag has certainly made it her life mission to improve the music industry in Canada and her work as the first and only female President of FACTOR Canada (a publicly and privately funded national program that supports musicians) has been emulated and set standards throughout the world.
Her work with FACTOR began in 1985 as the Director of Administration, then Director of Operations in 1988, Executive Director in1990 and finally President from 1995-2006. Key changes that she established were Reporting to the Board of Directors, which led to a change process to revitalize and grow FACTOR to be effective, visible and efficient. This grew the annual budget from a seed money base of $200,000 to $20 million in 2010 with FACTOR providing more than $14 million annually to support the Canadian Music Industry.
Ostertag also crafted and recommended to the Board FACTOR's initial Governance Document that was adopted. Subsequently, the Department of Canadian Heritage engaged the services of the Governance Institute of Canada to conduct an audit of the foundation. The success of this governance is reflected in a report that stated: "FACTOR has clearly defined conflict of interest policies and codes of conduct, with solid procedures to ensure they are properly implemented".
Also under her leadership, they secured a new five-year commitment from Canadian Heritage for the continuance of the Canada Music Fund. She administered a $20 million funding budget and managed administration expenses of only 12.5% of total revenue. In 2008 she developed a stabilized funded strategy that had just over $9 million in funding in 2010 when she left FACTOR. She also built a Contingency Reserve Fund leveraging a prudent and careful investment strategy that has the intended purpose of covering FACTOR's operational expenses for a minimum of one year should funding cease. Monies from this fund were eventually used to purchase a building for the foundation. The building which doubled in
value within three years was paid for in cash with no funds from FACTOR's benefactors. The fund has since been restored to over $900,000
Ostertag positioned FACTOR to be the world leader in Domestic Talent Development. She became Canada's representative as a keynote speaker to foundations, industry, and governments in Britain, Australia, Holland, Finland, China, and the United States all looking to replicate Canada's program.
As FACTOR President she is spear-heading the creation of a national structure ensuring all Canadian talent have fair and equitable access to FACTOR and supporting programs. Next under her leadership, they successfully linked provincial associations which afforded the numerous music industry associations with an opportunity to share and exchange information in a manner that had previously never existed. This significantly contributed to a stronger and more viable Canadian independent music industry. An interesting example of FACTOR's impact is a $5000 grant to Nickleback which allowed them to "make it" and results in supporting Canada back through taxes and eventually joining Heather in receiving the Order of Canada – talk about full circle.
Ostertag shares that "It wasn't always easy in a male-dominated industry and at first I had to lead from within the organization. It was different times for women executives and I always preferred to handle my complaints directly one-on-one with male colleagues and some good advice helped me along the way. "I remember being frustrated about something a male colleague said that annoyed me but after I stepped back I realized he was right" He advised me to "Quit whining" and said, "Power isn't something that is given to you – it is something you take" After I really heard what he was saying, I knew it was time to step up to plate and own my power. That advise impacted me on how I conducted myself in business and taught me to keep my personal life independent of my career."
FACTOR is not the only organization Ostertag impacted, she won the Industry Builder Award for working with the individuals and helping them develop the Provincial Music Industry Associations coast to coast to coast. Once this was done they brought together the Provincial Organizations to form a national exchange of info that has enabled the entire music industry to develop in Canada. She was also the Chair of the Canadian Country Music Association for 6 years a volunteer position she took to "give back". She also got involved with the Country Music Association of Ontario. At the helm, she drafted the concept, applied for funding and secured money though government and private sponsors for the "Road to Independence" a yearly conference that provides authentic insight, empowerment, and suggestions for those pursuing careers in the music industry. I have attended this conference as it was eye-opening, informative and affordable.
Ostertag's list of professional organizations and honors are too numerous to mention but the Order of Canada was her crowning achievement and meant so much to her father who was passionate about supporting Canada. He insisted on buying Canadian and cherished and promoted "all things Canadian." She revealed "It was the only work-related thing that he ever attended and it made it mean that much more because of his pride in me. It was so humbling to hear the accomplishments of all the other Order of Canada recipients and it makes wonder how you were chosen or if you deserve this, incredible honor." It made me examine "What was my impact on Canada and how did I "Desire a better Country" as the motto states?"
Here is a list of some of the awards Ostertag has received that are significant to the music industry. Queen's Diamond Jubilee Medal; Industry Builder Award – East Coast Music Association; Hank Smith Award of Excellence, Canadian Country Music Association; Jo Walker-Meador International Achievement Award, Country Music Association (USA); Brian Chater Industry Builder Award, Canadian Music Week; Appointed a Member of the Order of Canada; Integrity Award, FACTOR Board of Directors; Harris Alumni Award for Excellence in Music Industry Education; Inducted into the RPM Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame; Ruth Hancock "Friend of the Industry", Ontario Association of Broadcasters; Honorary Lifetime Director, East Coast Music Association.
What advise does someone inducted into the RPM Canadian Music Industry Hall of Fame and over 40 years in the music field have for other women in the industry? "A lot of the industry is still about whom you know and the value of networking and connections is as just important as talent, skills and drive." Her advice to artists, "Don't rush into signing anything, do your due diligence and be sure you have a lawyer look over your contract" She believes that "you must bring a lot to the table and continue work even harder after you are signed" and adds "the big machine is not even going to be interested until you are established so you need to be your authentic self and be prepared to work hard in an over-saturated market." Don't try to sound like anyone else, be that unique individual not anyone else – just be you." she adds, "You will be the last one to get paid so be aware of the new trends in technology and social media, revenue streams and what can get you to a level that creates interest, sponsorship, and support for your music"
What is next for Ostertag? "I no longer work 60-70 hours a week and I try to reserve some time to be available for my family and the projects or artists that I am interested in." She also carves out time to travel, work on her fundraisers like the "Panty Schmooze", read, listen to music and cook. I have had the pleasure of dining at her house and her culinary skills are legendary. When I asked her who her dream dinner guests would be she chose "Leonard Cohen who I was lucky to meet and has this amazing vibrational energy that he puts out, John Lennon for his lyrics that are like Leonards so haunting and pure and Katie Laing for her courage to come out about her sexuality and live in Alberta with the courage to admit to not eating beef" Well I guess we know what wouldn't be on that menu, but what a dream guest list and a chance to be in the presence of greatness. This is exactly how I feel when I am at Heather's dinner table. It feels like an opportunity to have a brush with greatness, and a chance to listen to the fascinating stories of the people and the lives she has known. What an honor to know a true agent of change and get a glimpse of the powerful insight of a "force to be reckoned with."
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Sherrilynn is an award-winning Community Leader and Influencer with over 30 years' experience as an Educator, Administrator, Speaker, Author, Writer and Community Leader. She is the Director of Public Relations and Intern Liaison at ??? and Assistant Editor/Contributor for Music Player Magazine, and Leadership Columnist/Photo Journalist for Biz X International Magazine. Her experiences are broad including Entrepreneur, Chief Communications Officer, Leadership Consultant, Director of Leadership Development & Training, Music Manager and Public Relations Consultant and Education Administrator. Sherrilynn has developed and taught Leadership Programs and Administrator Qualification Programs for school boards, universities and the International Baccalaureate Organization. She has a Masters in Administrative Leadership from Wayne State University, three degrees from Canada and she has studied music management at the Detroit Institute of Music Education. Her passion is music and travelling to over 50 countries for music, business, education and service and she represents numerous Boards/Organizations including Founder of Girls Rock Windsor, Chair of 40 Leaders Under 40 and Vice-Chair of Build A Dream. Some of her awards include the prestigious Athena Award Windsor Essex Chamber of Commerce-Business Excellence Awards, 20 Women of Impact Award, Odette Community Leader Award - University of Windsor, Leadership Windsor-Essex Alumni of Distinction Award, Women of Windsor, and the Gloria Nane Award for Journalism and Service.
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Do you do all types of alterations, or just bridal?
Yes we do! We also do custom design and sewing!
If you are bringing in a bridal gown or any gown for a formal event, we do require an appointment. For other alterations, we only recommend an appointment if it is a large job that will require extra attention. We are currently accepting walk-ins during all business hours. Please note, that if appointments are scheduled at the time you walk in, you may have a brief wait to be seen. If your garment is needed by a certain deadline, be sure to let us know that as early as possible.
If you are having a long gown (bridal, bridesmaid, evening) hemmed, you will need to have the shoes you plan to wear with the gown with you when we mark the hem. We ask that you have the actual shoes you are going to wear and not ones with a similar heel height. Also, if you are bringing in pants or a casual dress or skirt that is full length, bring the type of shoe that you are most likely to wear with it. For most wedding and formal gowns, we can and do build a bra in so you often will not need to have a special one for the first fitting. We recommend waiting until you have met with us before deciding if you want to purchase a special undergarment.
Can I bring my dress/garment/design idea in and get your opinion?
Yes, we do offer consultation appointments. The consultation fee is $35 for consults for bridal alterations and $50 for custom gown consults. If you choose to use our services after the consultation, that fee will be deducted from your total cost. In an alterations consultation we will look over your garment and discuss what alterations we would recommend as well as answering all of your questions and offering creative suggestions. For a custom gown consult, we will look over your inspiration photos and/or sketches, discuss fabric options, and answer all of your questions about the process. In both types of consults, we give you a price quote for your gown.
We accept cash, checks, and all major credit cards! There is a $45 fee for all returned checks and a $20 minimum on credit card purchases.


Blend 45 Kapeng Pinoy tells another heartwarming story in its latest TVC that depicts one of the many positive traits of Filipinos— our compassionate nature.
In "Mapagmalasakit" directed by Henry Frejas, a young man went out of his way to return a box that was left behind by a stranger. His admirable trait did not go unappreciated as he was offered a warm cup of Blend 45 Kapeng Pinoy Kondensada by the grateful owners of the box. The TVC also introduces Blend 45 Kondensada – the newest variant of the Kapeng Pinoy line with real condensed milk powder that gives the coffee a special creaminess and sweetness.
The 30-second clip advocates Blend 45's "Gising Pinoy" campaign which aims to awaken what is innately good in Filipinos. With the tagline "Ginigising ang masarap at mapagmalasakit sa Pinoy", Blend 45 inspires Filipinos to perform genuine acts of kindness, whether they are as grand as the young man's act of honesty, or as simple as sharing a cup of coffee.
I have tasted the other flavor of blend 45, aside from this condensada.. This TVC is also good, it shows initiative to do something for other..


http://www.govtjobspreparation.com takes a small step to the poor childrens education and natures plantation. We have taken a step towards the education of the poor children by providing a special platform of learning management system that will help them in gaining knowledge of many subjects in a different way of learning.
http://www.govtjobspreparation.com has a commitment to offer a learning management system to the poor childrens education in India with a small initiative of 1% of all the revenue of sale of the course is contributed to the poor childrens education.
We have plans for spreading education all over the nation to everyone. Age is no bar, only education matters. We will try our level best to offer the best education and the moral ethics to the children.
Apart from this contribution, we will contribute 1% of all the revenue of sale of the course to grow plants in the country. No matter which country but our aim to make the country clean and pollution free. We believe that nature gives us everything we cannot even imagine or thankful of its giving. We love to gift nature its greenery.
So, unless and until we grow success, this is just an initiative to the education of the children who are the future of our country. And another 1% is for the nature (Planting the trees), which protects us in its lap of greenery and shade.


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Q: how to display complete data in a listbox in windows phone 7 application I am building an application for windows phone 7 where i have a listbox in which i am displaying data from webservice. I want to show a complete data in my listbox. I am using the textwrapping to Wrap but still it is not showing the data. The data which exceeds the screen is not displayed. Moreover i want that if someone clicks the item in the listbox it is navigated to a new page. I am able to do it using Button in listbox but i donot want to use button. Please have a look at my xaml and try to solve both my issue.
Xaml:
<ListBox Name="CityList" BorderThickness="0"
         Height="650" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"
         SelectionChanged="CityList_SelectionChanged" Foreground="Black"
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             Background="AntiqueWhite"
             Width="2000">

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        Margin="0,0,20,10" Height="100"
        Width="145" />

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            Foreground="Red"
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The comment part is the button which when used i am able to navigate but will it possible to navigate without using button

A: Your structure looks a bit more complicated for what it needs to be I think: would the code below work?
<ListBox Name="CityList" BorderThickness="0"
             Height="600" VerticalAlignment="Bottom"

              Foreground="Black"
              Background="AntiqueWhite" Grid.Row="1">

            <ListBox.ItemTemplate>
                <DataTemplate>
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                    <Grid Tap="ShowState">

                        <Grid.ColumnDefinitions>
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="200" />
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="10" />
                            <ColumnDefinition Width="*" />
                        </Grid.ColumnDefinitions>

                        <Image Grid.Column="0" Source="http://static.bbci.co.uk/frameworks/barlesque/2.60.3/orb/4/img/bbc-blocks-dark.png"
                           HorizontalAlignment="Stretch"
                           VerticalAlignment="Stretch"
                           Margin="0,0,20,10" Height="100" Width="145" />
                        <StackPanel Grid.Column="2">
                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding city_name}"
                                       Foreground="Red"
                                       FontFamily="Verdana" TextWrapping="Wrap" />

                            <TextBlock Text=", " Foreground="Red" FontFamily="Verdana" />
                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding state}" Foreground="Red" TextWrapping="Wrap"
                          FontFamily="Verdana" />

                            <TextBlock Text="{Binding city_description}"
                                   TextWrapping="Wrap" Foreground="Black" FontFamily="Verdana" Margin="10,0,10,10" />
                        </StackPanel>
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                </DataTemplate>
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Assuming you have
public class CityListData
{
    public string city_name { get; set; }
    public string state { get; set; }
    public string city_description { get; set; }
}

Your code behind
private void ShowState(object sender, GestureEventArgs e)
    {
        var control = sender as Grid;

        if (control != null)
        {
            var entity = (CityListData) control.DataContext;
            MessageBox.Show("You clicked on the state " + entity.city_name);
        }
    }

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Question: Will Marijuana use in the past keep me from getting a security clearance?
Answer: Previous use of marijuana might preclude the granting of a security clearance, or it might not. It depends, in large part, on the exact circumstances of the use (police record, amount used, how long ago, ect.) In general, the security clearance investigation is looking for evidence of untrustworthyness. For details, see our feature article, Security Clearance Secrets.


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Phnom Penh Post - NGO wants timber road shutdown
A local NGO has asked HLH company to close a road it says is being used by timber traffickers. Courtesy
Natural Resource and Wildlife Preservation Organisation director Chea Hean has requested that the Hong Leng Huor (HLH) company close a road because offenders were using it to transport timber on trucks and tractors.
The request was made via a letter dated Tuesday. It said on March 26, it received a complaint from people that timber transporters were using the company's land by paying 50,000 riel each to its security guards.
After getting the complaint, it investigated and found that the timber was taken from Phnom Kravanh district, Pursat province and crossed the company's roads to Kampong Speu province.
The NGO staffers questioned the timber transporters and they confessed that they paid the company's security guards so that they allowed them to use the roads, but the company is not involved with the crimes.
Hean confirmed on Wednesday that he sent the letter to the company, seeking cooperation with his NGO and relevant authorities to close the roads so that such crimes would not continue.
However, he said, he has not obtained any response from the company, but an official from the company threatened to sue him at the provincial court by accusing him of causing problems.
Hean also said the security guards stopped him and his car for over one hour from leaving the company when he and his team were investigating the issue on Monday.
"We are sorry about it. And we hope that HLH will work with us and the authorities to close the road, which is the only way to carry out crimes from Phnom Kravanh. The company is not engaged in the crime, but it opened the road," Hean said.
HLH gateway manager Seng Lay said he obtained the letter from Hean and he thinks the content in the letter is not true because it accused the security guards of accepting the money from illegal timber transporters.
He said the company had a disciplined workforce across its land and the company manager did not allow any guards to accept money from those who travel across it. He said he did not see any timber transports pass by the company.
"We never ask for money from people who crossed company land. I have not seen any tractors transporting timber across the company land either. But if it happened, the company would work with the NGO because we want to stop forest crimes," he said.


Don't think you can—profile needs to be set up using a web browser. The mobile app, as far as I understand it, is for perusing job postings, veiwing invitations, and messaging clients.
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It worked in incognito mode. But should be working in normal mode too. Thanx!!
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You're excited about finally meeting a man or woman you feel has the potential to become your life partner. It took long enough, didn't it? I mean you dated online for quite a while, sent email invitations, answered just as many, had dozens of coffee dates, and finally met someone special. The hard work is done, right? Maybe not if you have adult children you want to introduce to your new Mr. or Mrs. Wonderful.
Sure, you hoped your grown kids would be thrilled to know that mom or dad will no longer be alone, but you might be wrong about their level of enthusiasm. Adult children are often protective of a divorced or widowed father or mother, in terms of wanting to spare them from getting hurt again. And while that attitude is understandable, it's not very helpful in practical terms.
It isn't so much that your adult children don't want you to meet someone, fall in love, and live happily ever after, as it is that they want you to meet someone who fits the parameters they've conjured up that reflect what they feel are appropriate. And it's unlikely their main concerns revolve around passion and romance since they're your children, not your peers. So how can a senior man or woman introduce a new love interest in a manner as close to sure as possible that will smooth the way?
It's important to remind your adult children that you're also an adult, and that you've spent many more years living on the planet than they have. And in that time you've developed pretty accurate radar about people. And while you may be new to dating after decades of marriage, you're not a rookie to love.
If you're divorced then you've learned about relationships the hard way, which while not the most desirable lesson path is a viable one nonetheless. If you're widowed then you know what it takes to make a relationship work. You might want to remind your children that you're not looking for a replacement for your deceased husband or wife, but rather a new friend and partner who isn't supposed to necessarily resemble your previous one at all. And your new partner isn't going to be their stepfather or stepmother either.
Suggest that they meet your new love interest with open minds and hearts, and that they give both you and your new potential partner the benefit of the doubt in terms of ready acceptance. Urge them to ask him or her questions that reflect their concerns, but remind them to be respectful while doing so since you've invested your heart in this person.
Assume that your children only want what's best for you, even though they may not actually know what that looks like. What they know is that there are a fair number of scammers dating online, and that they may automatically but wrongly assume your new love interest is such a person. Assure them that you've done your homework about this man or woman, in terms of knowing with some amount of certainty who they are and how they support themselves.
Remind your children that while you're chronologically older, you're not emotionally dead, and that you want someone to love in your golden years. You want to feel in love again, you've done the personal growth work to know what that's supposed to look like, and your new partner fits that description.
Last but not least, let your children know that you love them and appreciate that they want what's best for you, and that you believe in your heart that your new partner is the man or woman who in fact is what's best. Ask them to accept your new partner on faith at first, which means believing in your ability to discern good qualities.
Hopefully your adult children will be happy for you, but if they aren't, remind them that this is a choice and that you hope they'll make the right one, which is to welcome your new partner with open hearts and minds.
Hopefully we allayed your doubts when it comes to introducing a new partner to your children. In case you are still looking for a partner, you should sign up for one of these senior online dating sites that do their best to help you find love.


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Trump's Flip-Flop on China Is Worth Investigating
Donald Trump's biggest flip-flop from candidate to president has been his approach to China. In both the lead-up to his decision to run for office and during the election, he continually painted that country as our enemy, with claims like this:
We can't continue to allow China to rape our country and that's what they're doing. It's the greatest theft in the history of the world.
Candidate Trump promised to get tough with China, including a commitment to label the country as a currency manipulator. But as soon as he was elected, all of that was forgotten and now he consistently claims that he and President Xi Jinping have a fantastic relationship. He even went so far as to blame the U.S. for our trade deficit during his visit to China.
It is worth keeping in mind that this president is easily manipulated, but this flip-flop appears to go much deeper than that. It is why this portion of the Steele dossier—which has gotten almost no attention—has always stood out to me.
Adam Entous and Evan Osnos may have shed some light on that in their reporting on Jared Kushner as China's trump card. The president initially made Kushner his point-person for contacts.
In early 2017, shortly after Jared Kushner moved into his new office in the West Wing of the White House, he began receiving guests. One visitor who came more than once was Cui Tiankai, the Chinese Ambassador to the United States, a veteran diplomat with a postgraduate degree from Johns Hopkins University. When, during previous Administrations, Cui had visited the White House, his hosts received him with a retinue of China specialists and note-takers. Kushner, President Trump's 37-year-old son-in-law and one of his senior advisers, preferred smaller gatherings.
They note that Russia isn't the only country that runs "influence operations."
By now, Americans are accustomed to reports of Russia's efforts to influence American politics, but, in the intelligence community, China's influence operations are a source of equal concern. In recent years, the FBI and the CIA have dedicated increased resources to tracking efforts by the Chinese government to spy on or to enlist Western officials in pursuit of their policy goals…"The Chinese influence operations are more long-term, broader in scope, and are generally designed to achieve a more diffuse goal than the Russians' are," Christopher Johnson, a former CIA analyst who specializes in China, said. "To be unkind to the Russians, you'd say they are more crass."
They also note some of Kushner's previous business dealings with China.
Through his work, Kushner had established links to China. A Kushner project in Jersey City, which opened in November, 2016, reportedly received about fifty million dollars, nearly a quarter of its financing, from Chinese investors who are not publicly named, through a U.S. immigration program known as EB-5, which allows wealthy foreigners to obtain visas by investing in American projects. Kushner was also an investor, alongside prominent Chinese and Hong Kong businessmen, in multiple companies. He and a brother, Joshua Kushner, co-founded Cadre, a real-estate investment firm, which received funding from Jack Ma, the billionaire founder of Alibaba. (The scope of investors behind Kushner projects is unknown, because the company does not disclose the names.) Ivanka Trump has her own business endeavors in China, where some of her branded handbags, shoes, and clothes are manufactured.
Kushner was put in charge of managing Trump's first meeting with Xi Jinping in Mar-a-Lago, where the focus was on "bonding" between the two leaders.
In the event, China overwhelmingly achieved its objectives: a soft-focus summit with regal photo ops and little talk of trade and other touchy subjects. It was also an auspicious occasion for the Kushner family. While Xi met with Trump, Beijing regulators approved three trademark applications from Ivanka's company, to sell bags, jewelry, and spa services. Ivanka is also an adviser to the President, and her deals with the Chinese were hardly unusual. Since Trump assumed office, the Chinese government has approved scores of trademark applications by the Trump Organization.
With all of that in mind, it is interesting to note that as Steve Bannon was in the process of being forced out of the White House, he called Robert Kuttner to specifically talk about China.
"I've followed your writing for years and I think you and I are in the same boat when it comes to China. You absolutely nailed it."
"We're at economic war with China," he added. "It's in all their literature. They're not shy about saying what they're doing. One of us is going to be a hegemon in 25 or 30 years and it's gonna be them if we go down this path…
"To me," Bannon said, "the economic war with China is everything. And we have to be maniacally focused on that. If we continue to lose it, we're five years away, I think, ten years at the most, of hitting an inflection point from which we'll never be able to recover."
There are probably multiple reasons for the war between Bannon and Kushner that we've all heard so much about. But their diametrically opposed views about China are probably the heart of it all. Bannon was obviously furious because he thought that, in Trump, he'd found an ally to go along with his commitment to an economic war with China. But things didn't turn out that way.
Maybe Christopher Steele got this one all wrong and the Trump campaign wasn't worried about the exposure of the family's business dealing with China. But it is worth noting that the president initially put his son-in-law (who also had extensive business dealings with China) in charge of contacts with that country and Trump went on to do a complete flip-flop on his railings about them. That is worth investigating. Russia might not be the only country that has dirt on this administration. Perhaps China has just been more subtle in how they use it.
Nancy LeTourneau
Nancy LeTourneau is a contributing writer for the Washington Monthly. Follow her on Twitter @Smartypants60.


For the prestigious annual photo commission of the city of Groningen I made an inventory about "Ideologies'.
My idea was to examine the relation between two generations of people of certain ideologies and to see if their specific ideas could be found back in their interiors or way of living.
The ideologies I examined were either religious, political or otherwise.


My luggage for the trip was only fully packed at around 4pm – about 4 hours before I was to be at KL Sentral. As the convention lasted 4 days, I had Wuan pack 4 sets of clothes and some extras for the other days. The luggage was packed to the brim. Peter, my cousin and personal assistant for this trip, dropped in to go to KL Sentral together with me.
When I checked in at KL Sentral, my request for an aisle chair inside the aircraft and low-protein meal was not in the system. I had to wait a while for the counter staff to send the instructions and confirm those details. That was one of the reasons why I contacted Malaysia Airlines' call centre one week before the journey to reconfirm those instructions after I received the air tickets from the travel agency that I bought my tickets through.
The staff at the call centre refused to entertain me. According to him, since my tickets were purchased through a travel agency, he could not access the information. I had to double-check with the agency again. I find this ridiculous as all he needed to do was key in those information again into the system. Nevertheless, I called the travel agency again to confirm my in-flight requests.
Peter and I took the KLIA Express to the airport. When I arrived, I went to one of the check-in counters to inform them of my presence and informed them regarding checking-in my wheelchair just outside the aircraft, the need for an aisle chair for me to transfer into the aircraft and my request for a cabin chair inside the aircraft to facilitate my passage to the toilet.
To my consternation, one of the officers retorted that the request for an aisle chair was noted and that I should check with the cabin crew if there indeed was an aisle chair inside the aircraft. To be told of this at the very last moment before boarding was very unsettling but I had no choice but to try my luck.
So much for my insistence on flying with our national airlines and one that had won international awards. There were suggestions that I fly Korean Air but having not encountered any problem since the damaged wheelchair incident, I reasoned that flying with an airline that I was most familiar with would make the journey more pleasant.
How inconsiderate these ppl are..! and what bad service..! utterly disgusted..!


In a world where data breaches have become more prevalent, having a response plan to address a breach incident can be just as important as the security measures taken to prevent one. Timothy Walsh, Director of Data Breach Services at TransUnion, explains how a strong credit monitoring platform can empower consumers to better detect potential fraudulent activity.
The cost of a data breach is significant: In 2018, the average cost of a data breach to a Canadian organization was $4.74 million1. The average cost for each lost or stolen record containing sensitive, confidential information was $148 — and as of July 2018, 2.6 billion records were exposed in data breaches.
While the reputational damage caused by a data breach may not be as easy to quantify as financial costs, it is nevertheless a huge concern. When customers lose trust, businesses lose customers.
In 2017, 65% of companies impacted by a data breach chose not to notify potentially affected consumers of a data loss —perhaps, in part, to preserve their reputation. But for organizations in Canada, choosing not to report is no longer an option: Mandatory breach notification legislation came into effect Nov. 1, 2018. This means organizations suffering any loss of personal information that causes a real risk of significant harm are required to notify all potentially affected individuals.
High-profile breaches over the last few years have been under the global spotlight, raising awareness and concern among consumers and the organizations they trust with their personal and financial data. Every organization, regardless of size or potential exposure, should take this seriously and have controls in place to proactively guard against data breaches — as well as having a plan to respond to a breach, should security measures fail.
With so many avenues through which a data breach can occur, having an 'it can't happen to me' attitude is unwise. A breach response plan is imperative to helping you minimize financial loss— and can help with regaining customer trust.
To help with preserving your reputation and credibility, and aid in protecting your customers, you should be prepared for possible worst-case scenarios. This can mean being able to quickly take action when faced with a potential data breach by working to assist potentially affected customers and examine ways to assist those who may be vulnerable to further breaches.
Credit reports: As a snapshot of a consumer's credit history, the credit report can be an effective tool for helping consumers determine if they may be a victim of identity theft or fraud. The average North American organization can take approximately 196 days to identify a potential compromise of data. A credit report can help consumers with reconciling historical inconsistencies.
Credit monitoring: Credit alerts can provide consumers with insights into key changes on their credit file and can serve as a fraud detection mechanism. For example, if a new credit inquiry was originated or a new credit product was opened.
Providing customers access to online educational resources: Understanding how to spot potential identity theft, and some steps to take to help remediate, are important pieces of information for consumers to be aware of — both before and after personal information may have been compromised.
Identity theft insurance: This can provide consumers with "peace of mind" by providing some financial compensation should they be a victim of identity theft.
Dark Web monitoring: Dark web monitoring is a key feature in identity theft prevention, scanning the internet for a consumer's personal or financial information on the dark web and receiving alerts if any data is found can be helpful for identity theft detection.
Data can help organizations identify patterns and trends that can assist with leading you to potential sources of the breach and help you with determining its potential scale. You can also be in a stronger position to identify and remedy vulnerabilities that may have exposed you to the breach. To help show you're taking action and responsibility, you should implement a communication plan that targets to inform impacted customers, before they hear the news elsewhere and lose confidence in how you're handling the situation — and their data.
You should also have a robust remediation strategy to assist customers who may be victims of fraud, as well as to help with rehabilitation.
Criminals who steal personal or financial data want to monetize it as quickly as possible, potentially either by selling it to a third party or using it to apply for different credit products. Credit monitoring platforms are a powerful tool for detecting identity theft and helping consumers take action efficiently to address potentially fraudulent activities on an identity.
If your consumers are enrolled in a credit monitoring solution, they'll receive alerts of credit inquiries made to their credit file and alerts to material changes made to their credit file, in addition to unlimited access to their credit report and score. As soon as they're alerted to credit inquiries and changes to their credit file, they'll be able to contact the organizations involved or the credit reporting agency, which can help the consumer investigate the situation promptly. These platforms can play a key role in your strategy.
The credit monitoring service essentially helps as an early-warning system for potential identity impersonation or fraud, which may be as a result of a data incident. If a consumer's data has been potentially exposed and used fraudulently the consumer will be able to investigate the alert and take action. Additionally, credit monitoring can enable consumers to review the information reported on their credit file prior to receiving alerts through a credit monitoring solution.
When incorporating credit monitoring into your data breach response plan, remember that awareness and adoption are key. Educate your customers on all aspects of the monitoring service so they are better prepared to quickly identify any potential misuse of their personal information and potentially fraudulent activity on their credit file, and this can help them understand who to contact if they suspect a case of identity theft. This will assist with instilling consumer trust.
TransUnion is a global data provider that reports the financial and credit information of approximately 28 million credit-active Canadians. Our technology and data capabilities allow us to develop innovative solutions that assist organizations with breach response plans for different consumer demographics.
1Unless stated otherwise, all statistics and figures in this article are from the 2018 IBM Cost of a Data Breach Study: Global Overview. by IBM Security, www.ibm.com/Security/DataBreach. Figures are listed in USD.


A statement released by one of Ryzing's investors indicated that Ryzing's team, headed by Manu Gambhir, will join RockYou, which intends to maintain and expand the Philadelphia office.
Wayne Kimmel, a partner in the Artists & Instigators venture fund, said Ryzing currently has 10 full-time equivalent employees, including six in Philadelphia. Kimmel will join the board of directors of RockYou, the company behind the Zoo World line of games on Facebook.


You are so right, Karen. In this time of being able to learn anytime, anywhere…we must invest in ourselves. I listened to one of your excellent teleseminars yesterday while I was doing some household things that needed to be done, but that certainly didn't need my full attention.
Excellent. I'm going to put this out on FB & Twitter.
You're right, Meggin. We can find time to listen to an audio or read a few pages in a book. Sometimes I'll take 10 minutes in the morning while breakfast is cooking to read a chapter in a book…starts my day right!
Good one on how to get 300 hours of education a year and it helps a lot.


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The Rewrite *****
Hugh Grant, never an actor this critic particularly liked, has become more palatable with age – tarnished, less handsome, and hence more accessible. These qualities are on fine display in The Rewrite, which reunites the leading man with Music and Lyrics writer-director Marc Lawrence. Grant is Keith Michaels, a has-been screenwriter who, failing to find new work, takes a job as a writer-in-residence at an unglamorous public university.
Irreverent and a womanizer, Keith finds a capable foil in snooty and arch Austen scholar Professor Weldon (sexy over-the-hill performer Allison Janney), who does what she can to bring his sojourn at the school to an end. Complicating Keith's private life are amorous coed Karen (Bella Heathcote) and single mother Holly, the latter part enlivened by an astonishingly well-preserved Marisa Tomei, who exhibits wonderful chemistry with Grant.
Certain supporting characters, particularly among the students, may be too broadly drawn for all tastes, but each serves a purpose and is more or less amusing. Whiplash's monstrous J.K. Simmons demonstrates his remarkable range here by essaying the instantly lovable role of Dr. Lerner, the avuncular head of the English department, while still-boyish Get a Life clown Chris Elliott turns in the expectedly funny turn as the university's dweeby Shakespeare specialist.
A touching and sharp romantic comedy that transcends the ghetto of its genre, The Rewrite ought to appeal with equal charm to discriminating men and women moviegoers alike. Consistently interesting and rewatch-worthy, this one is highly recommended.
Keith Michaels (Hugh Grant) regales Dr. Weldon (Allison Janney) and Dr. Lerner (J.K. Simmons) with his unorthodox take on the merits of Jane Austen's body of work, drawing the scandalized glares of bystanders in the process.
5 stars. Ideological Content Analysis indicates that The Rewrite is:
10. Drug-ambivalent. Weed seems to be okay – with Keith, if not with Dr. Lerner – but the film's attitude toward alcohol is more nuanced. Proving true the adage "in vino veritas", Keith is overly frank in unfriendly company, and Holly feels obligated to drive him home in another instance. He is described as "trying to fill a spiritual vacancy with alcohol." Fraternity hazing leads to the hospitalization of sci-fi nerd Billy Frazier (Andrew Keenan-Bolger). Notwithstanding all of this, a tipsy Hugh Grant remains very charming.
9. Pro-gay. "Are you a lesbian?" Keith asks Holly. "I wish," she responds.
8. Anti-gun. "I was hoping you were pro gun control," Keith says to Dr. Lerner.
7. Irreligious. Heaven is "a fairy tale designed to make a five-year-old boy go to sleep."
6. Anti-slut. Keith's brief fling with sexually experienced student Karen leads to disaster.
5. Anti-Semitic! 9/11 criminal Michael Chertoff's body scanners, Keith suggests, are merely "cancer-causing cash conduits".
4. Family-ambivalent. His wife, Keith says, was "smart enough to divorce me". Karen hates her father. Balancing the story's failed relationships, however, is Dr. Lerner's lachrymose domestic bliss with his wife and several daughters.
3. Egalitarian. At stake is Keith's initial conviction that talent cannot be taught – an assertion that the people-loving Holly intends to challenge. Falling on the side of nurture as opposed to nature, The Rewrite to this extent lends itself to the programs of leftist social engineers.
2. Pro-miscegenation. Keith, tasked with selecting his students based on the strength of their screenplay submissions, instead looks at their online profiles and stocks his roster with a bevy of multicolored cuties including an Asian, two negresses, and a Jewess. The viewer is given to understand at the end that an unexpected Jew-congoid hookup is imminent.
1. Sexist! Dr. Lerner diagnoses icy bitch Professor Weldon as "elitist, lonely, [and] miserable." Keith, meanwhile, earns major Nazi shitlord points with this drunken faculty cocktail party rant:
Forgive me, but I'm just a little bit tired of female empowerment. […] Well, just, honestly, though, everything seems to be about female empowerment nowadays, you know. Any meeting I go to in Hollywood, someone says, "You know what we need? A kick-ass girl, that'd be a great twist." Except every movie has a kick-ass girl, you know, some martial arts CGI slow motion woman who kicks the crap out of every man in her path. Can I tell you what would be truly innovative? A movie without a kick-ass girl, or better yet, a movie where a woman gets her ass kicked.
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Turkiet

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Q: Red-Black tree insertion infinite loop For a class I am in, I am implementing some RB tree methods. When I run my tree on this set of data: 372 245 491 474 440 122 418 125 934 752 in this order, I am getting into my infinite loop when 474 is inserted. I am looking to get a second set of eyes on this because for some reason I am unable to find the error. I've found after debugging several times that the infinite loop is in my insertFixup method. Here is the code I have written:
void RBTree ::RBinsert(NodePtr z)
{
   NodePtr y = nil;
   NodePtr x = root;

   // You supply the rest of the code

   while(x != nil) {
      y = x;
      if(z->key < x->key) {
         x = x->left;
      }
      else {
         x = x->right;
      }
   }

   z->p = y;

   if(y == nil) {
      root = z;
   }
   else if(z->key < y->key) {
      y->left = z;
   }
   else {
      y->right = z;
   }

   z->left = nil;
   z->right = nil;

   z->color = 'R';

   insertFixup(z);
}

void RBTree ::insertFixup(NodePtr z)
{
   //this method may not be right yet
   NodePtr y;

   //this is an infinite loop, need to fix
   while (z->p->color == 'R')
   {
      if (z->p == z->p->p->left)
      {
         // You fill this in
         y = z->p->p->right;
         if(y->color == 'R') {
            z->p->color = 'B';
            y->color = 'B';
            z->p->p->color = 'R';
            z = z->p->p;
         }
         else if(z == z->p->right) {
            z = z->p;
            leftRotate(z);
         }
         z->p->color = 'B';
         z->p->p->color = 'R';
         rightRotate(z->p->p);
      }
      else
      {
         y = z->p->p->left; //uncle
         if(y->color == 'R') {
            z->p->color = 'B';
            y->color = 'B';
            z->p->p->color = 'R';
            z = z->p->p;
         }
         else if(z == z->p->left) {
            z = z->p;
            rightRotate(z); //may need to be left rotate
         }
         z->p->color = 'B';
         z->p->p->color = 'R';
         leftRotate(z->p->p); //may need to be right rotate
      }
   }
   root->color = 'B';
}

void RBTree ::rightRotate(NodePtr x)
{
   NodePtr y = x->left;
   // You write the rest of this
   x->left = y->right;

   if(x->left != nil) {
      x->left->p = x;
   }

   y->p = x->p;

   if(x->p == nil) {
      root = y;
   }
   else if(x == x->p->left) {
      x->p->left = y;
   }
   else {
      x->p->right = y;
   }

   y->right = x;
   x->p = y;
}

void RBTree ::leftRotate(NodePtr x)
{
   //this may not be right yet
   NodePtr y = x->right;
   // You write the rest of this
   x->right = y->left;
   if(y->left != nil) {
      y->left->p = x;
   }
   y->p = x->p;
   if(x->p == nil) {
      root = y;
   }
   else if(x == x->p->left) {
      x->p->left = y;
   }
   else {
      x->p->right = y;
   }
   x->left = x;
   x->p = y;
}


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Did Chief Justice Puno Endorse "Lolo Bobby's Apocalisto" Plan of "Reinventing" Politics?
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Part II of "Lolo Bobby's Apocalisto" Series
C hief Justice Reynato Puno has already sought the advice of "his 'consultants,' his grandchildren, aged 4, 5, and 7, who he calls his 'moral force,' and that after retiring from the Supreme Court, he would spend his time bringing them to and fetching them from school." This was how he answered some community leaders and the Filipino press after they asked him to become a candidate for the Philippine presidency in the May 2010 elections.
Chief Justice Puno reportedly endorsed the concept of the "'Apocalisto," which is an offered street-smart solution to end "all the quarrels and in-fighting in the Filipino-American community, the Filipino homeland and even in distant places where there is war." To read Part I of the series, please click on this link, Lolo Bobby's Apocalisto
"Apocalisto" is a term that this writer coined by combining two words: "Apo" (grandchild) and "listo" (street-smart). It can be the ultimate solution in ridding the Philippines of its social cancers, aside from "all the quarrels and in-fighting" among Filipino national-and-local politicians. It can also end the Muslim-and-communist rebellions, as this author proposed in the first installment of this series of articles.
This led Cesar Torres, a former professor of the University of the Philippines (UP), to urge this writer to run for a national position in the May 2010 elections. Professor Torres heads the overseas arm of the "Pulajanes Political Party (PPP) of Samar," which will soon be registered with the Philippine Commission on Elections (COMELEC).
Professor Torres is also one of the campaign managers of Ted Aquino, who is also a San Francisco, California-based community advocate and a potential candidate for the Philippine Senate in the 2010 elections. Mr. Aquino is a former president of the UP Alumni Association of Northern California and is the nephew of the late Sen. Benigno "Ninoy" S. Aquino, Jr., of Tarlac Province. Mr. Torres was one of those responsible for coining Mr. Aquino's political sobriquet, "Kuya Ted." Kuya is the Tagalog word for an older brother.
Then Mr. Torres collaborated with Poet-pundit Fred Burce Bunao, also a UP alumnus, in brainstorming a suggested political moniker that Filipino voters can identify with this writer. Mr. Bunao is also the founding chairman of the BangsaBicol, an advocacy for more political-and-economic autonomy for the Bicol Region of the Philippines. The duo came with "Lolo Bobby." After all, Mr. Bunao, who is this writer's literary mentor, said that "LOLO" could be the slogan of the Overseas-Filipino political alliance. It can be the acronym for "Law and Order, Less government and Opportunities equally given to all."
Messrs. Bunao and Torres say that Kuya Ted and Lolo Bobby can lead the Overseas-Filipino national slate in the 2010 national elections. With such terms of endearment as in the candidates' sobriquets, the duo said that many older brothers and their siblings, nieces and nephews, grandparents and grandchildren can back up the OF-led political alliance's candidates.
Professor Torres says that Chief Justice Puno was absolutely right in hinting that the May 2010 elections would be about grandchildren and their future. Imagine, a Puno candidacy anchored on a "Lolo Reynato" slogan. Poet-pundit Bunao could merely say, "Amen," to what Mr. Torres pronounced.
H ere is the latest news about Chief Justice Puno and his "political consultants:"
No political plans, says Puno
By Tetch Torres
First Posted 15:54:00 01/19/2009
-- Amid calls for him to run for president in 2010, Chief Justice Reynato Puno reiterated he has no plans of entering politics.
"Leaving the judiciary [to] enter the political scene will not do the judiciary any good," Puno said in a chance interview.
The political party "Ang Kapatiran" (Alliance for the Common Good) said it has been receiving calls from supporters urging it to begin serious talks with Puno on the possibility of running for president next year.
Puno said he has already consulted his "consultants," his grandchildren, aged 4, 5, and 7, who he calls his "moral force," and that after retiring from the Supreme Court, he would spend his time bringing them to and fetching them from school.
At the same time, Puno again thanked those who supported the high court after a controversy broke out in connection with the leak of an unpromulgated decision on a citizenship case against a member of the House of Representatives.
There were also reports that Puno, who allegedly sat on the case, would be facing an impeachment complaint. Amid the controversy, which Puno's supporters saw as an attack on the judiciary, the chief justice urged the creation of a moral force.
"We have received spiritual strength from different religious organizations. This rainbow of support comes from major segments of society. This is a humbling experience and we never expected it," Puno said.
"Probably this is part of God's purpose, part of God's plan for the Philippines. The country is under moral eclipse. The perception is we're undergoing a moral meltdown. This is how I look at this controversy, an opportunity given by our God of justice for the people," Puno said.
On Monday, the Sangguniang Pambansa ng mga Simbahan sa Pilipinas (National Council of Churches of the Philippines), United Methodist Church Philippine Central Conference and the Metropolitan and City Judges Association of the Philippines issued their manifestos of support for Puno.
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Microsoft Surface Pro 6 review: Microsoft adds quad-core power to its tried-and-true tablet
While an 8th-gen Core processor upgrade is noteworthy, this is the third straight generation that Microsoft's Surface Pro has remained largely the same.
Mark Hachman (PC World (US online)) on 16 October, 2018 18:01
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Our review of Microsoft's Surface Pro 6 focuses even more than usual on the differences between this new generation and its predecessor, the Surface Pro (2017), because they seem nearly identical—at least on the, er, surface. Visually, you'd be hard-pressed to differentiate the Surface Pro 6, the Surface Pro (2017), or the Surface Pro 4.
This time around, the major changes are inside: A bump up in the processor to an 8th-generation Core chip, some weird adjustments in pricing, and a new color— black—separate the new from the old. A downgrade of sorts in the GPU may be the deciding factor in upgrading from the Surface Pro (2017), though it's a clearer decision if you're coming from the Surface Pro 4. The Performance section of our review shows the clearest differences among the three generations.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6: Basic specs and buying advice
As you may recall from our hands-on with the Surface Pro 6 after Microsoft's event, we discovered that Microsoft is selling both the Surface Pro 6 for Business, as well as the more generic Surface Pro 6 for consumers. The Business model begins at $999, rather than $899 for consumers. The additional $100 buys you a slightly more powerful Core i5 processor with vPro capabilities, an improved warranty with the ability to receive a new device before sending in the defective model (Advanced Exchange), and Windows 10 Pro, rather than Home. We reviewed the consumer version.
Display: 12.3-inch (2736x1824) PixelSense display, with 10-point touch
Processor: 1.6GHz Core i5 8250U (as tested) or 1.9GHz i7-8650U (consumer); 1.7GHz Core i5 8350U or 1.9GHz Core 17-8650U (business). All processors are quad-core 8th-gen "Kaby Lake-R"
Graphics: Intel HD 620
Memory: 8GB-16GB DDR3 (8GB as tested)
Storage: 128GB-1TB NVMe PCIe SSD (256GB as tested)
Security: TPM 2.0
Ports: USB 3.0 Type-A, Surface Connect, miniDisplayPort, microSDXC card reader, 3.5mm headphone jack
Wireless: 802.11ac, Bluetooth 4.1
Cameras: 5MP/1080p (front) with Windows Hello; 8MP rear
Battery: 45Wh
Operating system: Windows 10 Home (as tested); Windows 10 Pro for business
Dimensions: 11.5 x 7.9 x 0.33 inches
Weight: 2.36 pounds (with Type Cover); 2.82 pounds (with power brick)
Colors: Platinum, black
Optional accessories: Surface Pen model 1776Remove non-product link ($99.99); Surface Pro Type CoverRemove non-product link (black), $129.99; Surface Pro Type CoverRemove non-product link (platinum, cobalt blue, burgundy) $159.99
Price: $1,199Remove non-product link (as tested), plus a $129.99 Type Cover
Purchasing a Surface Pro 6 can be confusing—unnecessarily so, in our view. In addition to the $100 premium for selecting the Business edition over the consumer version, configuring your purchase feels a bit like a puzzle. Here's an example: If you select the platinum Surface Pro 6, you can select a Core i5/8GB RAM/128GB SSD model for the minimum price of $899. But that same option is not available in black; instead you'll be forced to upgrade slightly to a Core i5/8GB/256GB model, for $999. Would you like a Core i5 with a terabyte of storage? Sorry, you can't right now. And so on.
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In choosing between the black and the platinum colors, consider how tarnished the platinum Surface Pro (2017) has become in a year or so of use, being shuttled back and forth to work in a backpack.
You have two CPU options, period: a Core i5 and Core i7, and not the power-sipping Core m option of the Surface Pro (2017). The 7th-generation Core i7 chip powering the Surface Pro (2017) came with a powerful Iris Plus GPU attached. This time around, Microsoft's returned to a more basic integrated graphics chip, the HD 620, on both the Core i5 and the Core i7.
Then, of course, there's the Type Cover, a virtual requirement for any useful work. Microsoft still hasn't bundled the Type Cover with the Surface Pro, forcing you to pay an additional $129.99 to $159.99. The difference depends on the color you choose: black, burgundy, cobalt blue, and platinum. Ironically, a black Surface Pro 6 represents a slight premium of sorts, because of the configuration. But the cheapest Type Cover is the black one, forcing true cheapskates to mix a platinum Surface Pro 6 with a black Type Cover to achieve the lowest price.
All told, the "real" minimum price of the Surface Pro 6 is $899 for a platinum SP6 plus $129.99 for the black Type Cover, or $1,028.99. The $100 Surface Pen is truly optional.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6: basic construction and ports
Compare it yourself to our review of the Surface Pro (2017): The new Surface Pro 6 is virtually identical in terms of dimensions down to the millimeter. We found it weighed almost exactly the same, with a bit of variance in our scale. Microsoft has made it available in two colors: the modern, traditional Surface platinum, and the new jet black, hearkening back to the first few generations of Surface devices.
Like the Surface Pro 6, the tablet's kickstand folds down about 165 degrees, nearly flat, for inking with the optional Surface Pen accessory. Microsoft doesn't offer a Surface Laptop that folds back into tablet mode, so if you're looking for a tablet experience with the structural rigidity of a laptop, you might look at our top pick for a convertible among our best laptop reviews.
Folded down flat, the Surface Pro 6 is sturdy enough for drawing, though it's more comfortable to detach the tablet and hold it while you ink notes.
Remember, though, that the Microsoft Surface line begins and ends with its magnificent display: 12.3 inches (2736x1824), the same dimensions and resolution as its predecessor. Using Microsoft's gorgeous new default background wallpaper as a guide, any differences between the Surface Pro (2017) display and the new Surface Pro 6 are slightly noticeable only in a side-by-side comparison. Our review unit pumped out 378 nits, 7 percent more than the SP (2017). At that luminance level, the SP6 is usable outside, though it's best for high-contrast applications like Word.
Like the 2017 model, the Surface Pro 6 features vibrant "enhanced" or more color-accurate "sRGB" color modes, and supports on-screen use of the Surface Dial for digital artists.
We're told Microsoft improved the internal cooling. The Core i5 model we tested was fanless (as was its 2017 predecessor), so we'd need to test the Core i7 version to gauge its fan behavior. Under some of the heavier benchmark loads—Handbrake, Cinebench and 3DMark—the upper rear of our fanless Surface Pro 6 became warm, but cooled off quickly.
A row of recessed vents runs along the top and sides of the Surface Pro 6, funneling warm air out of the system surprisingly quickly.
Microsoft's product page claims the Surface Pro 6 uses the same sturdy magnesium unibody of the Surface Pro (2017), though it feels a bit more plasticky to the touch. Microsoft also eliminated the slight two-tone aesthetic at the top of the chassis that the Surface Pro (2017) used. There's still the same slightly rounded corners (not as pronounced as on the Surface Go) and the same subtle venting at the rear. Finally, a small nitpick: The black-on-black approach made it a challenge to find the ports when using it within my dimly lit home workspace.
Oh, and as for ports—no, there's no USB-C, even though you'll find it on the Surface Go and Surface Book (and many other devices). Instead, there's the standard complement of Surface Connector, MiniDisplayPort, USB 3.0 Type-A, and the microSD slot hidden under the kickstand. If you don't own a Surface Dock, the lack of USB-C is a disappointing omission, as your expansion options are limited. Personally, this says yet again that we're overdue for a new Surface Dock, either as a replacement to the current brick, or some more portable dongle that enables both power and I/O.
The Surface Connector, USB-A, and a miniDisplayPort connector populate the right side of the Surface Pro 6 tablet.
Surface Pro 6: Type Cover, camera, and speakers
Microsoft didn't update the existing Type Cover, which is interchangeable with those sold with the Surface Pro 4 and Surface Pro (2017), though not the Surface Go. The keys still feel a bit stiffer than I'd like. There does seem to be Alcantara fabric used in both the front and underside of the Type Cover, though it's not as fuzzy as the other Type Covers I've used. I did notice a rather strong odor of polyurethane when I unboxed the Type Cover, something I hadn't noticed previously. It faded fairly quickly.
I have no concerns about the overall quality of the Type Covers, however. Because the Surface Pro tablets are often my testbeds for Windows Insider builds, I type on them for a few weeks straight at different times of the year, and they're perfectly comfortable to use for long periods. The touchpad is equally functional.
When used on the lap, the Surface Pro 6 grips the Type Cover securely, though it's not foolproof. I do wish that Microsoft would steal some of Lenovo's kickstand ideas, though. I'm a fan of the first-gen ThinkPad X1 Tablet kickstand that unfolded from the base, but also the more rounded downward-facing kickstand on its third-gen model, which feels less like a butter knife on your thighs. One traditional knock on Microsoft has been its follow-through: Having successfully established the Surface Pro, some of its engineering attention seems to have wandered elsewhere.
Don't forget about the microSD slot, which hides under the kickstand.
The same goes for its camera. Others have experimented with ways to disable or cover the front-facing camera for privacy's sake, yet Microsoft declined to follow suit—back to masking tape if you're worried hackers may spy on you. Otherwise, though, the front-facing Windows Hello feature is as convenient and effective as ever, consistently recognizing me and logging me in. The rear-facing camera boasts auto-focus as well as HDR capabilities, but no flash. It does shoot 8MP photos, though only in a 4:3 format; the camera captures 6MP when capturing images in a 16:9 format.
I thought I heard a slightly flatter sound the Surface Pro 6 speakers than from its predecessors, but I'm not certain. Microsoft omitted consumer-friendly details like Bang & Olufsen speakers (available on the excellent HP Spectre x2 tablet) and Dolby Audio (reserved for Microsoft's Surface Book line) in favor of a downloadable Dolby Audio app or the built-in Windows Sonic audio processing for headphones. Oh, and don't forget about the new Surface Headphones, too!
The power button and volume rocker of the Microsoft Surface Pro 6.
We didn't really test a Surface Pen (model 1776) that Microsoft shipped to us as an accompaniment, as we've used it before with the Surface Pro (2017). With 4,096 levels of pressure, it's more sensitive than before, a distinction only artists will appreciate.
Microsoft Surface Pro 6: Performance
The Surface Pro 6 may have changed little on the outside, but inside, Microsoft claims the new 8th-gen processor makes it 67 percent faster than the Surface Pro (2017). That's a little complicated for us to measure. While the Surface Pro (2017) used dual-core 7th-gen mobile chips, the new Surface Pro 6 jumps to a quad-core, 8th-gen processor. But our Surface Pro (2017) review unit was powered by a Core i7 chip, and an Iris Pro GPU, while our review unit uses a Core i5 and ho-hum Intel HD 620 graphics.
We've made sure to compare the Surface Pro 6 to its most potent rivals, including the Lenovo Miix 520 and ThinkPad X1 (3rd Gen) Tablet, as well as HP's excellent, consumer-friendly Spectre X2. If you decide you're looking for a thin-and-light notebook that flips back into "tablet" mode, consider our Editors' Choice-winning HP Spectre x360 13t from late 2017, which is compared as well. You'll also notice three bars, shaded red and pink: we've called out the Surface Pro 4, Surface Pro (2017) and the Surface Pro 6 to better understand the generational improvements Microsoft has made.
Microsoft has said time and again that the Surface emphasizes productivity, which we typically find embodied in PCMark's Work, Home, and Creative tests. The Work tests tends to be the most commonly used, and what it measures—word processing, spreadsheets, and videoconferencing performance, among others—are usually pretty easy tasks for any modern tablet. Any score over 2,000 is good here, and all the Surface Pro generations easily surpass that.
PCMark Work results tend to be tightly clustered, if only because many modern PCs can handle office tasks with aplomb. The Surface Pro 6 is no exception.
The Home test migrates the workloads into more familiar space, such as web browsing and light gaming. Here, the Surface Pro 6 does fairly well, though it's the gaming portion where it struggles a bit. (We'll take a harder look at this below.)
Again, the Surface Pro 6 finishes quite well, though some of its competition tops it.
PCMark's Creative tests push the multimedia aspects a bit harder, with photo and video editing. Note that gaming also plays a large role here, which could explain the Surface Pro 6's close ranking relative to the higher-end 2017 model.
Remember, PCMark aggregates several tests to determine a composite score. The superior GPU on the Surface Pro (2017) probably elevates its gaming score to a point where its score is comparable to that of the Surface Pro 6.
We use Maxon's Cinebench test as a standardized test of the CPU within the Surface Pro 6, as well as other PCs we've tested. Cinebench is a widely adopted standard, primarily because it stresses each and every core and thread in a CPU, really demonstrating the potential performance of a laptop or microprocessor. It's here where the bump to four cores and eight threads benefits the Surface Pro 6. Keep in mind, though, that many conventional applications aren't written as efficiently, which make the PCMark tests a more effective real-world evaluation.
The four cores and eight threads within the Surface Pro 6 make quick work of the Cinebench benchmark—a 47 percent performance increase over the Surface Pro (2017). We'd bet Microsoft's "65 percent performance increase" was based on comparisons to the Core m version.
HandBrake, meanwhile, is an open-source video-conversion tool. We use it as a prolonged stress test of a laptop under load, converting a movie into a format appropriate for an Android tablet. It's a real-world application, though niche. But it's also a good test to see how the laptop will manage thermal stress under a heavy workload. Will it slow down to avoid overheating? The Surface Pro 6 barely broke a sweat, posting one of the best scores of the group.
A fanless laptop that's nearly the top of the heap in prolonged video conversion? That's solid work by the Microsoft engineers who designed the Surface Pro 6.
We normally don't test SSD performance, but we wanted to see whether Microsoft was improving the underlying hardware, or cutting corners. Unfortunately, based upon the available tablets remaining in our testbed—we returned HP's tablets, unfortunately—it seems like Microsoft lags behind Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X1 tablet. Our Surface Pro 6 review unit included a 256GB SKHynix BC501 NVMe SSD.
Lenovo's latest ThinkPad X1 Tablet substantially outperforms the Surface Pro 6 in SSD performance.
Next up is the 3DMark test, which tests the laptop GPU. In this case we'd expect the Surface Pro (2017) to outperform the Surface Pro 6, and that's exactly what happens, though the substantial 39-percent performance advantage speaks as much to the Iris Pro GPU Microsoft designed as to the Core i7 our Surface Pro (2017) review unit shipped with. Microsoft seems to be leaning back toward the mainstream productivity aspect with the Surface Pro 6, and away from games.
If you're a potential Surface Pro 6 buyer, this is good news if you're considering graphics-intensive applications. But if you already own a Surface Pro (2017), graphics is no reason to upgrade.
Any disappointment you may feel as a result of the 3DMark test, though, should be leavened by the improvements in battery life. We're seeing two changes here: a shift from the Core i7 to the Core i5, and possible improvements in the fundamental Core chips. Note that the battery capacity of the Surface Pro (2017) and the Surface Pro 6 are both 45 watt-hours, so there's been no improvements there. Also note that this graphic looks worse than it is: We included laptops like the Surface Laptop, the HP Spectre x360, and the Dell XPS 2-in-1, which twists into tablet mode.
The two bars may be right next to each other, but this represents about a 12 percent improvement in battery life for the Surface Pro 6 over the Surface Pro (2017.) That result is still dwarfed by some of the thin-and-light notebooks we included for comparison.
Should I buy the Microsoft Surface Pro 6?
Some have suggested that the lack of substantive differences between the Surface Pro (2017) and the Surface Pro 6 indicates of sort of Apple iPhone-like "S-year," where little changes in preparation for more dramatic reinventions. There are subtle improvements: Adding a quad-core processor is certainly worth applauding.
But Microsoft seems more likely to launch smaller (Surface Go) or larger (Surface Studio) variations than dramatically revamp the Surface Pro series, which looks a lot like the Surface Pro (2017) and the Surface Pro 4. Is a USB-C port on the way? Maybe. But if you want a Surface Pro tablet, this is pretty much it.
In fact, if you already own a Surface Pro (2017), there aren't that many reasons to upgrade. A Surface Pro (2017) with 8GB of memory and 256GB of SSD storage currently costs $999, $200 less than the Surface Pro 6 we tested. Potential Surface Pro 6 owners should also consider the Lenovo Miix 520 and ThinkPad X1 (3rd Gen) Tablet as alternatives, plus HP's Spectre X2.
The Lenovo Miix series are strong performers with an eye toward value, but their Achilles heel is battery life.
In retrospect, Microsoft's recent Surface launch suffered from multiple hardware "spec bumps." Microsoft product chief Panos Panay may have gamely tried to tie the launch together by invoking a need for focus, but unfortunately it's hard to get past lukewarm efforts in hardware, software, and execution. And for all the talk about the need for connected PCs, it would have nice at least to pre-announce a Surface Pro 6 with LTE.
Set aside what the Surface Pro 6 should be, though, and what you have is this: Microsoft's implicit statement that the Surface Pro lineup has reached its zenith, and needs no further improvement save for periodic upgrades. HP and Lenovo would probably disagree. I stand by what I said in my review of the Surface Pro (2017): You can't go wrong buying a Surface Pro 6. But you might be able to do better.
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La famille de Marliave est une famille subsistante de la noblesse française de noblesse d'extraction originaire de l'Albigeois dont la filiation prouvée remonte à 1542. Elle a été admise à l'association d'entraide de la noblesse française en 1958.

Histoire
Jean-Pierre de Marliave, écuyer, sieur de Pontel, chevalier de l'ordre de Saint-Louis, capitaine au régiment de la reine infanterie, obtint le premier avril 1746 un arrêt de la  Cour des comptes de  Montpellier par lequel il fut déclaré « noble et issu de noble race et lignée » en conséquence des titres qu'il avait présentés depuis l'an 1542
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Généalogie
La filiation prouvée de la famille de Marliave remonte à Gui de Marliave, marié à Catherine de la Gascavie par contrat du , dans lequel il est qualifié noble. Ils eurent pour fils Philippe de Marliave, également qualifié noble dans son contrat de mariage du  avec Jeanne de Bonnel, d'où postérité.

Seigneuries
La famille de Marliave posséda les seigneuries de Pontel, de la Pause, de Saint Lieu, de Lafenasse.

Personnalités

 Jean de Marliave, sieur de la Pause, seigneur de Saint-Lieux et de la Fenasse († 1702), premier consul et maire d'Albi.
 Augustin de Marliave (1806-1855), homme politique français, député du Tarn ;
 François de Marliave (1874-1953), peintre et illustrateur français ;
 Joseph de Marliave (1873-1914), musicologue français ;
 Charles de Marliave (1885-1969), industriel ;
 Olivier de Marliave, journaliste et écrivain français.
 Michael de Marliave, dit Micode (°1999), vidéaste web français.

Alliances

familles alliées : de la Gascavie (1542), de Bonnel (1575), de Serviès (1603), de Brun (1641, de Bermond du Caylar (1687), de Brandouin de Balagnié (1726),  de Guilhem du Bourguet (1771), Dupuy (1797), Ardène (1839), Souty, Bardon (1856),Besse de Laromiguière (1894), de Verbigier de Saint-Paul (1885), Puttecotte de Renéville (1917), du Bourg,  Vallet de Villeneuve (1931), de Scorbiac (1937), Ducasse-Comnène, Saint Gery, Maistre, de Quatrebarbes, de Quinsonas, de Saint-Exupéry de Castillon,  Jobez, O'Byrne, von Hubner, Pavin de Lafarge, Roulleau de La Roussière, La Chaisserie, de Thézan

Notes et références

Bibliographie
  : généalogie de la famille de Marliave.
 Régis Valette, Catalogue de la noblesse française, 2007

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 Liste des familles subsistantes de la noblesse française (L à Z)
 Liste des familles de la noblesse française d'Ancien Régime (L à Z)
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