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Twitter adopts 'poison pill' as challenger to Musk emerges
Stock Markets Apr 15, 2022 04:20PM ET
© Reuters. Elon Musk's twitter account is seen on a smartphone in front of the Twitter logo in this photo illustration taken, April 15, 2022. REUTERS/Dado Ruvic/Illustration
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By Greg Roumeliotis and Krystal Hu
(Reuters) - Twitter Inc (NYSE:TWTR) adopted a 'poison pill' on Friday to limit Elon Musk's ability to raise his stake in the social media platform, as a buyout firm emerged to challenge his $43 billion bid for the company.
Thoma Bravo, a technology-focused private equity firm that had more than $103 billion in assets under management as of the end of December, has informed Twitter that it is exploring the possibility of putting together a bid, people familiar with the matter said.
It is not clear how much Thoma Bravo would be prepared to offer and there is no certainty that such a rival bid will materialize, the sources cautioned, asking not to be identified because the matter is confidential.
A Thoma Bravo spokesperson declined to comment while Twitter representatives did not immediately respond to a request for comment. The New York Post reported on Thursday that Thoma Bravo was considering a bid for Twitter.
Twitter said on Friday it adopted a poison pill that would dilute anyone amassing a stake in the company of more than 15% by selling more shares to other shareholders at a discount. Known formally as a shareholder rights plan, the poison pill will be in place for 364 days.
The move would not bar Musk from taking his offer directly to Twitter shareholders by launching a tender offer. While the poison pill would prevent most Twitter shareholders from selling their shares, the tender offer would allow them to register their support or disapproval of Musk's offer.
"It is a predictable defensive measure for the board to go down that will not be viewed positively by shareholders given the potential dilution and acquisition unfriendly move," Wedbush analyst Dan Ives tweeted on Friday.
Thoma Bravo's interest raises the specter of more private equity firms vying for Twitter. The global private equity industry is sitting on about $1.8 trillion in dry powder, according to data provider Preqin. Unlike major technology conglomerates, most buyout firms would not face antitrust restrictions in acquiring Twitter.
It remains possible that a private equity firm will boost Musk's bid by partnering with him rather than challenging him. Musk's criticism of Twitter's reliance on advertising for most of its revenue, however, has made some private equity firms apprehensive about teaming up with him, industry sources said. This is because a strong cash flow makes financing a leveraged buyout much easier.
Silver Lake, a private equity firm with more than $90 billion in assets under management, would be a natural partner for Musk because it offered financing for his $72-billion bid for Tesla (NASDAQ:TSLA) Inc four years ago, which Musk subsequently abandoned. Silver Lake co-chief executive Egon Durban also sits on Twitter's board.
But Durban did not recuse himself on Thursday when Twitter's board met to discuss Musk's offer for the first time, people familiar with the matter said, in a sign that Silver Lake has not sought to team up with Musk or make a bid of its own thus far.
It remains possible that Silver Lake will choose to become involved as a buyer. A Silver Lake spokesman did not immediately respond to a request for comment on Friday.
' BEST (NYSE:BEST) AND FINAL OFFER'
Twitter has more than $6 billion of cash on its balance sheet and its annual cash flow is close to $700 million, providing some comfort to banks considering whether should provide debt for a deal. Still, a leveraged buyout for Twitter could be the biggest of all time, potentially requiring several buyout firms and other major institutional investors to team up.
Musk is the world's richest person with a net worth pegged by Forbes at $265 billion. He has however drawn a line on how much he is willing to pay. He informed Twitter on Wednesday that his $54.20-per-share all-cash bid for the company was his "best and final offer", and that he would reconsider his position as a Twitter shareholder if it was rejected. Musk owns more than 9% of Twitter, making him the largest shareholder after mutual fund giant Vanguard.
Musk tweeted on Thursday that Twitter's shareholders should have a say on his offer and posted a poll on Twitter in which most users agreed with him. Twitter's board is still assessing Musk's offer and would only put it to the company's shareholders for a vote if it approves it. Twitter shares fell on Thursday, indicating that most investors expect the company's board to reject Musk's bid as inadequate and thin on financing details.
Twitter's board is expected to take several more days to assess Musk's bid and draft its response, the sources familiar with the matter said. An outcome over the weekend is unlikely, the sources added.
Goldman Sachs Group Inc (NYSE:GS) has been advising Twitter's board on its deliberations. Bloomberg News reported on Friday that the board had tapped JPMorgan Chase (NYSE:JPM) Co Inc as a second financial adviser.
Warren Wesley Apr 16, 2022 2:21PM ET
we have another offer to consider...just not written up. krazy!
Ron Love Apr 15, 2022 9:14PM ET
Dilute all shareholders? That's going to make them furious.
ottin nerner Apr 15, 2022 8:18PM ET
stir the water to catch fish....
Flat Top Apr 15, 2022 7:44PM ET
I don't tweet, I don't ****** I dont burb, I don't sneeze.
Ac Tektrader Apr 15, 2022 7:20PM ET
the far right propagandists want their main platform back , Tweeter, for the spreading of misinformation and lies, . and Musk is the means to that end...
Andrew Allen Apr 15, 2022 7:20PM ET
The "far right"? The anarcho-Libertarians? The dar right wants governments abolished and there to be anarchy.
Ron Love *far
more mis information and far right propaganda from roger miller...
roger miller a far right troll spreading misinformation and lies...
The Game Apr 15, 2022 6:43PM ET
The fact that so many lonely, atomized people find community and meaning in Elon Musk means that for the people at the very top – people with millions or even billions of dollars there's a ready and willing communityof suckers to exploit.
Murali Krishna Apr 15, 2022 6:19PM ET
Twitter is worth just $20. they're all playing games. how funny. everyone is trying to talk Twitter up to sell out
Goldman Sachs says it's worth $30 and to sell it.
Roger Miller Apr 15, 2022 3:39PM ET
I'm sure the Democrat oligarchy on Wall Street will step up to protect a big piece of the Democrat propaganda machine. Payback for the obscene wealth the Fed Reserve and government has handed them.
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A hat trick from Kirsten Jamieson helped Lions to their fourth straight win of the NPLW season as they eased past Eastern Suburbs 5-1.
The first half however was not a vintage Lions performance and a 2-0 half time lead came courtesy of two Easts blunders and a couple of fine saves from Lions keeper Ellen Hepburn at the other end to keep the visitors out.
Jamieson had a couple of early chances but she turned provider following a poor goal kick routine from the Easts defence midway through the half, slipping the ball across to Tegan Riding who didn't need a second invitation to fire high into the back of the net.
Lions second came from another Duffy error close to half time. Tanesha Stanley crossing from a tight angle on the right saw Duffy fumble at the near post. The ball squirming from her grasp with Jamieson pouncing to slide in for the tap in on the line.
Easts were not without their chances however and the hosts were thankful to Hepburn to deny a fierce long range shot from Louise Coyne following an uncharacteristic give-away from the Lions defence.
Teagan Lynch should have done better for the Tigers when she saw the ball fall nicely for her 10 yards out but she wildly blasted over.
Hepburn was called upon again when Annalese Holzworth saw her effort on goal well blocked by the Lions stopper.
A second half shuffle of formation from Coach Joe Disavia saw his side take control early and the hosts extended their lead in the 47th minute.
Tanesha Stanley crossing the ball into the box where Jamieson was on hand to smash the ball home from close range.
Easts struck back shortly after when a free kick on the left was floated into the box by Coyne. Lions failed to deal with the danger as Priscilla Tan headed in from 6 yards out.
Any semblance of a recover from the visitors was short lived however when less that five minutes later, Riding was played into space down the right where she burst forward before sliding the ball inside to Stanley who produced a fine finish past Duffy at her near post.
Riding was again pivotal late on. Finding substitute Lorena Maggio who fired wide of the target from 12 out but another Riding delivery proved more fruitful minutes later when she picked out Jamieson on the far side of the box.
The Lions striker cut inside and evaded Duffy at her feet, rounding her and firing in from 10 yards out to secure her hat trick.
The second half was a marked improvement and Lions didn't look back as they raced to another convincing victory.
Next week, Lions travel to Buderim where they face Sunshine Coast Wanderers.
"It was a game of two halves. The first half was my error with the shape which wasn't the right shape. We fixed that and we've got another three points.
Hepburn (gk), Chapman, Morton, Horsey, Riley, Jamieson, Riding, Popovic, Stanley, Harch, Hogg.
Duffy (gk), Panetta, Maher, Tokunaga, McKeen, Holzworth, Dixon, Lynch, Coyne, Duffy, Tan.


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Q: How can I override the CSS style IN a table When you stretch  your table in tinymce you get this

However, I want it to be overridden because all tables must be 100% width for printing, else its looks crappy.
Can anyone tell me how to override it so the table is 100% when printing?

A: Apply an !important rule to the end of it.
In Your CSS File:
table {
    width: 100% !important;
}

A: Since your width is set inline with the style attribute you won't be able to override it. Sometimes not even !Important will override it. If you can move the sizing information to a class, then you can reset the width to 100% in your print styles sheet.
If you do not want to add the size info to the class opbouw, then you can create a second class, for example, narrowTable and apply both to the table like this:

In your print stylesheet you can reset the size properties:

For more on CSS Selector Specificty (who wins when multiple styles are pointed at the same element), see this here, my most favorite CSS article on the web.

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Soon it's the first day back to school for all South African schools!
As the summer holiday comes to an end, many teachers would spend the last week doing preparation and planning.
Going into school and organizing the classroom, so that when the children arrived everything is ready and organized.
The first week of the school year is where you, the teacher, sets the boundaries and the children begin to get to know you and you get to know them.
For teaching to be effective and successful a relationship of trust and care needs to be developed with the children.
One way is to find out who the children are - get them to introduce themselves and perhaps ask them to tell you something interesting about themselves.
For example - What pets do they have? How many brothers and sisters are in their family? Or, ask the children to share something that they would like the class to know about them.
These little ice-breakers also help us, as teachers, to learn a little more about the children we will be teaching in the next year.
Building the trust with your children is partly achieved by involving them in creating the classroom rules.
They would also be more inclined to buy into the rules if they helped to create them.
Next step, each group to name and explain their most important rule.
Each group gets a turn to share a rule.
Make sure that the rules reflect your school's philosophy.
Don't have to many rules, between 5 and 10, and keep them simple.
The class should take part in all aspects of this process.
Make the children a copy of the rules, at the bottom of the rules add a section for children to sign agreeing to abide by the rules. You should sign it as well, on each child's copy.
These rules could be pasted into the child's homework book. Ask the children to discuss the rules with their parents as well.
If you have a class website or blog, post a copy of the rules there as well.
Was my classroom the caring space I wanted it to be?
What have I learnt about the children I teach today?
May your classroom spirit be caring and considerate for each child you teach!
Have a wonderful teaching year!
I would love to hear from you, the readers, please email me at: karen@walstra.co.za . Follow me on Twitter @KarenWalstra. Add to the conversation on the Blog comments! Be inspired!
If you would like me to do workshops with your staff, view the website and contact me on the Contact page.


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There Came a Gypsy Riding
Frank McGuinness
Production photograph
The Irish play machine just keeps churning out impressive dramas that fill London theatres, not to mention those on Broadway.
The latest offering from Frank McGuinness is a concentrated piece that intricately dissects a middle-class family at war with itself following the suicide of one of their three children, Gene. His name is surely no coincidence. This prodigal son eventually allows his parents and siblings to reveal to themselves the way in which their genetic pool has made them as they are.
There are many parallels with Conor McPherson's latest work, The Seafarer. Both give great roles to five actors and are carefully crafted domestic plays about haunted individuals with narratives driven by death - and just a touch of the supernatural.
The big contrast is that where McPherson's crew are sodden by drink, McGuinness' may be gagging for it but are bullied into staying on the wagon by Imelda Staunton's harsh Donegal matriarch, Margaret.
The occasion that sparks a visit to the family's west of Ireland cottage is the commemoration of Gene's 21st birthday. This seems a little odd, as the non-celebration is to take place two years after he has cut his wrists and died on the strand a few yards from where they are to meet.
It might be possible to write a thesis about the kitchen in Irish drama and yet again the majority of the action takes place in a (nicely modernised) one. This is designed by Robert Jones who cleverly sets it within an atmospherically wild land and seascape.
For two hours, souls are bared both collectively and individually, as each member of the family is given an opportunity to expose and exorcise their own devils and remove the ghostly shadow that Gene still casts over them all.
Seemingly, each has much to live for. Margaret is a successful college lecturer who has made Ben Jonson her special area of study. Eventually, though, we discover that this tough biddy has a hidden past that cruelly returned to haunt her following the death of her beloved but very wayward son.
Ian McElhinney plays husband Leo, a former bookseller who is now very well-off and runs a pub chain. He too is struggling, as much to communicate with his family as anything else.
Their two children played by Aidan McArdle and Elaine Cassidy both seem witty and well-adjusted but each is a low achiever and their apparent well-being is no more than skin deep.
The strange catalyst for so much of the story telling is Leo's wild, ageing cousin Bridget, played with great comedic wit by Eileen Atkins. She it was that found the dead boy and hid his mysterious suicide note.
It is only at the morbid family celebration that she finally releases it and offers them the chance to achieve catharsis and closure. Her unconventional humour also lightens the tone of what might otherwise be an unremittingly grim play.
There Came a Gypsy Riding is yet another worthwhile addition to the tremendous canon of contemporary Irish drama. It portrays a family, warts and all, and is particularly welcome for the chance that it offers to five excellent actors to give powerful and very moving performances under the direction of the Almeida's artistic director, Michael Attenborough.
Reviewer: Philip Fisher

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MNSBIR Receives Grant from The U.S. Small Business Administration
The Minnesota SBIR/STTR Office (MNSBIR), hosted by the Minnesota Technology Association, was awarded a competitive grant from the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) to further enhance MNSBIR's success in stimulating economic growth throughout the state. MNSBIR received $125,000 as one of 24 awards granted by the SBA under the Federal and State Technology (FAST) Partnership Program. The focus of MNSBIR is to help small businesses win government Small Business Innovation Research (SBIR) and Small Business Technology Transfer (STTR) funding to bring new products, services and processes through the stages of technology risks.
Along with funding, FAST helps to grow economic development by providing candidates with outreach, training, business assistance and mentoring. The support FAST provides is designed to help research and development focused small businesses compete in the SBIR/STTR Programs—which for 2020 will have more than $4 billion in early-stage seed capital to be awarded to startups and existing high-tech small businesses.
Through the support of FAST, MNSBIR will be working with the University of Minnesota, Technology Commercialization and the Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship; the Mayo Clinic, Office of Entrepreneurship; the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development and Launch Minnesota.
With the FAST grant, MNSBIR will continue to deliver its SBIR/STTR Accelerator to increase the number of proposals submitted and awarded to Minnesota firms. The SBIR/STTR Accelerator offers business and technical assistance to help firms prepare and submit high quality research proposals to any one of the 11 federal agencies. There will be 10 Accelerator cohorts to assist qualifying firms from the SBIR/STTR solicitation issuance through proposal submission to the award, and beyond. Approximately 50-75 companies will be selected to participate in the SBIR/STTR Accelerator throughout the year. The Accelerator is primarily focused on the National Institutes of Health, the National Science Foundation and the Department of Defense. Rural, women-owned, and socially disadvantaged entrepreneurs that have never won an SBIR/STTR are especially encouraged to apply.
"MNSBIR is committed to providing critical resources and opportunities to Minnesota's diverse and competitive start-up ecosystem," said Pat Dillon, MNSBIR director. Under Dillon's leadership, MNSBIR has been consistently funded for seven years since its inception in 2014. MNSBIR has assisted more than 45 companies to win nearly $30M in SBIR/STTR funding to drive innovation and commercialization of technology into novel products, services or processes for social and economic gain.
The FAST award provides organizations with one year of funding to assist in implementing statewide programs to increase the number of proposals and awards and prepare awardees for success beyond the program.
To be awarded, candidates had to be endorsed by their state governor as only one proposal was accepted from each state or territory. Proposals were evaluated by panels of Federal reviewers led by the SBA.
About MNSBIR
The Minnesota SBIR/STTR Assistance Office (MNSBIR) is the Governor's resource to deliver free, confidential business and technical assistance to startups and small businesses to access non-dilutive funding from the SBIR/STTR programs. MNSBIR launched the SBIR/STTR Accelerator to assist qualifying startups and small businesses to successfully apply to secure funding for their innovative idea, concept or project with strong commercial potential. MNSBIR received financial support from the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, the University of Minnesota, Venture Center, and Holmes Center for Entrepreneurship, and the Mayo Clinic, Office of Entrepreneurship, and the Minnesota Technology Association. Additional information can be found at www.mntech.org/mnsbir.
About SBIR/STTR
SBA coordinates the SBIR/STTR programs, also known as America's Seed Fund, which each year provides more than $3.7 billion in early stage seed capital totaling over 5,000 awards to small businesses. Eleven participating federal government agencies announce funding opportunities as either grants or contracts to address their research and development needs. Companies supported by the SBIR/STTR programs often generate some of the most important breakthroughs each year in the U.S. Additional information about the programs, as well as past and current topics can be found at www.sbir.gov.
About the U.S. Small Business Administration
The U.S. Small Business Administration helps power the American dream of business ownership. As the only go-to resource and voice for small businesses backed by the strength of the federal government, the SBA empowers entrepreneurs and small business owners with the resources and support they need to start, grow or expand their businesses, or recover from a declared disaster. It delivers services through an extensive network of SBA field offices and partnerships with public and private organizations. To learn more, visit www.sba.gov


We believe there is a future for Christian bookselling. The demand and desire for Christian content remain strong, and retailers have a unique way of curating products for the customer and gathering customers in community.
With the Family and LifeWay closures over the past 3 years, over 400 Christian bookstores have closed. We've found that there are many U.S. local markets with 50,000 people without a Christian bookstore within an hour's drive.
Here's the question: Is this is the end of bookstores or the beginning of a rise for independent retailers? We believe it is the latter. As one example, Borders' closure of 500 stores in 2011 was followed by a steady rise of ABA general market independent bookstores over the past 8 years. ABA membership is up, ABA store sales are increasing, and 28 ABA stores changed hands last year—all signs of health.
The ideal Christian bookstore operator has a passion for ministry and a strong work ethic. There are large groups of middle-aged Christians who long for fulfilling work in the form of "Kingdom business." I personally know dozens of these ministry-minded business people and know that there are thousands more.
To facilitate a connection for Christian retailers in need of a business succession plan. The 2018 Christian retailer survey revealed that 18% of retailers want or need this. If this effort connects interested buyers with stores ready to change hands, we would be thrilled to help.
Here is the link to the landing page we have developed, which answers key questions and links to a variety of industry resources. We see this as an industry-wide initiative intended to help as many as possible.
We want you, our industry peers, to be aware of these plans and to pray with us. We need God's wisdom, God's favor, and God's Spirit to grant generosity and compassion with each person we connect with.
I would love to hear your feedback on this; we value your perspective and support.


In Wisconsin, it is a crime to enter someone else's home without the occupant's permission. Depending on the circumstances, the accused could face criminal trespass charges or burglary charges.
Being charged with either crime is a serious matter, although burglary carries higher penalties. Retaining qualified criminal defense counsel will mean that an accused's Constitutional rights are safeguarded and that his or her case will be thoroughly investigated by a professional.
If you have been charged with criminal trespass or burglary, there are a number of defenses that may be available to you based on the facts of your case.
The first requirement for the crime of criminal trespass of a dwelling is that the structure at issue must meet the definition of dwelling. Typically, defendants who break into homes will be punished more severely than ones who break into businesses or other structures.
In Wisconsin law, a dwelling is a structure (or part thereof) that is used, or intended to be used, as a home by at least one person. A structure will be considered a dwelling even if it is not occupied by the resident at the time of the alleged crime.
The accused's presence tended to create or provoke a breach of the peace.
First offense criminal trespass of a dwelling is a Class A misdemeanor. This classification means that you could be facing up to nine months in jail and a fine of up to $10,000.
Burglary of a dwelling is a more serious crime than criminal trespass and requires that the accused have intent to commit a felony inside or steal from the property.
The accused had the intent to steal or commit a felony in the dwelling.
You can also be accused of burglary of a non-dwelling structure.
First offense burglary is a Class F felony. This classification means you could be facing up to 12 years and six months in prison and a fine of up to $25,000.
If you are facing charges or are concerned you may be facing charges, you should meet with a lawyer before speaking with police or prosecutors. Hiring a lawyer or having one with you when you speak to the authorities does not reflect on whether you are guilty.
Call the accomplished Milwaukee burglary charges defense attorneys at Gimbel, Reilly, Guerin & Brown, LLP at 414-271-1440.


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Q: Excel VBA 'On Error Resume Next' causing problems with renaming Table Headers I want to loop through tables in a workbook and rename certain column headers in tables, to enable the Advanced Filter to copy data. Currently, I'm using On Error Resume Next to avoid Error messages when the column isn't found in the table, and then move on to the next table.
Although this method works absolutely fine, it created problems further down the code when I tried to resize the range of the table. The resizing just didn't work. With help from @HTH, it became apparent that the On Error Resume Next was the problem after some code changes.
Is there a way to fix the On Error Resume Next or should I use a different method to loop through the tables and rename the headings, skipping the tables that don't have those specific headings?
Current Relevant code:
'Loop through and apply a change to all Tables in the Excel Workbook

Dim tbl As ListObject
Dim sht As Worksheet

'Loop through each sheet and table in the workbook
  For Each sht In wb.Worksheets
    For Each tbl In sht.ListObjects
        On Error Resume Next
            'rename headings
            tbl.ListColumns("Ranging").Name = "MS"
            tbl.ListColumns("Stock on Hand - Store").Name = "SOH"
        Next tbl
  Next sht

'Create Filter Criteria ranges
With MainWB.Worksheets.Add
    .Name = "FltrCrit"
    Dim FltrCrit As Worksheet
    Set FltrCrit = MainWB.Worksheets("FltrCrit")
End With

With FltrCrit
    Dim DerangedCrit As Range
    Dim DormantCrit As Range
    Dim OverstockCrit As Range
    Dim OutdatedCrit As Range
    Dim NegCrit As Range
    Dim myLastColumn As Long

    'Create Deranged Filter Criteria Range
    .Cells(1, "A") = "Deranged"
    .Cells(2, "A") = "MS"
    .Cells(3, "A") = "<>4"
    .Cells(2, "B") = "SOH"
    .Cells(3, "B") = "=0"

    'get last column, set range name
    With .Cells

        'find last column of data cell range
        myLastColumn = .Find(What:="*", After:=.Cells(2), LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByColumns, SearchDirection:=xlNext).Column

        'specify cell range
        Set DerangedCrit = .Range(.Cells(2, "A:A"), .Cells(3, myLastColumn))

    End With
End With

'Copy Filtered data to specified tables
Dim tblFiltered As ListObject
Dim copyToRng As Range, SDCRange As Range

'DERANGED
'Store Filtered table in variable
Set tblFiltered = wb.Worksheets("Deranged with SOH").ListObjects("Table_Deranged_with_SOH")

'Remove Filtered table Filters
tblFiltered.AutoFilter.ShowAllData

'Set Copy to range on Filtered sheet table
Set copyToRng = tblFiltered.HeaderRowRange
Set SDCRange = MainWB.Worksheets(2).ListObjects("Table_SDCdata").Range

'Use Advanced Filter
SDCRange.AdvancedFilter Action:=xlFilterCopy, CriteriaRange:=DerangedCrit, CopyToRange:=copyToRng, Unique:=False

'Resize filtered table to include new data
With wb.Worksheets("Deranged with SOH").Cells
        'find last row of source data cell range

        myLastRow = .Find(What:="*", LookIn:=xlFormulas, LookAt:=xlPart, SearchOrder:=xlByRows, SearchDirection:=xlPrevious).Row
 End With

With tblFiltered
        .Resize .HeaderRowRange.Resize(myLastRow - .HeaderRowRange.Rows(1).Row + 1)
End With

'Clear filter data on SDC
MainWB.Worksheets(2).ListObjects("Table_SDCdata").AutoFilter.ShowAllData

A: The Error Handler can be disabled using:
  On Error GoTo 0

https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/visual-basic/language-reference/statements/on-error-statement
If this is causing problems further down it may be that there is an error but the code is resuming to the next line due to the error handler remaining active for the remainder of the procedure. The following will apply the error handler just to the loop and then you can debug your resizing issue:
  On Error Resume Next
    For Each sht In wb.Worksheets
      For Each tbl In sht.ListObjects
            'rename headings
            tbl.ListColumns("Ranging").Name = "MS"
            tbl.ListColumns("Stock on Hand - Store").Name = "SOH"
        Next tbl
    Next sht
  On Error GoTo 0

A: Alright, I whipped this up pretty quickly so it might not be foolproof but you could write a helper function like this:
Public Function HeaderExists(table As ListObject, columnName As String) As Boolean
    On Error GoTo nope
    If Not table.ListColumns(columnName) Is Nothing Then
        HeaderExists = True
    End If
    Exit Function
nope:
    HeaderExists = False
End Function

and then replace that OERN line with
For Each tbl In sht.ListObjects
        'rename headings
    if HeaderExists(tbl, "Ranging") then
        tbl.ListColumns("Ranging").Name = "MS"
    end if
    if HeaderExists(tbl, "Stock on Hand - Store") then
        tbl.ListColumns("Stock on Hand - Store").Name = "SOH"
    end if
Next tbl

I didn't check to see if this messes up anything else in your procedure since it's pretty long, but it should at least properly rename everything.


There are many conflicting theories about the costs of bathroom refurbishment. Often, they are the reason of never ending putting off the decision of starting of the bathroom renovation. Our customers often share with us their concerns, saying that they've heard from friends others that labor costs were much higher than they expected and they were overwhelmed by the costs of materials used to renovate the bathroom, not to mention that the renovation went on forever.
In Mogio we understand the concerns of our customers and that is why we do our best to face them. To ensure our clients' mental and physical comfort (for renovating the bathroom sometimes requires gritting your teeth) – the starting point of our work is determining the plan of action so that no unpleasant surprise will spoil your joy of having your perfect bathroom.
Hiring Mogio you won't be surprised neither by the price nor the duration of bathroom renovation.
But, enough of introduction – let's get to the facts!
Suppose that we are the owners of about 5 sq m bathroom requiring major repair (including removing of tiles and old units, plumbing, painting of walls and ceiling, installing spotlights, and of course, tiling and installing new units and bath screen) and we have a rather limited budget at our disposal. What price can we expect and how long we will have to endure the company of the crew of workers?
Working with Mogio you can be sure that the labour price will be £1400.00 – £1800.00 + materials, while the approximate cost of building materials will be £400.00-£550.00 + garbage removal £120.00 – £160.00. Time of work won't take more than 10 – 14 working days. Additionally – we always make sure you still have the access to your bathroom while renovation in progress.


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Former FTC Chair Timothy Muris to Steer Facebook Through Washington
By Addy Dugdale 1 minute Read
Today's top gamekeeper-turned-poacher news is that former FTC chair Timothy J. Muris is to join Facebook as a lobbyist in Washington. Muris, who served between 2000 and 2004, is a bit of a consumer hero, seeing as he set up the National Do Not Call Registry in 2003. The sense of irony is palpable, don't you think?
Although the Financial Times claims that Muris is there to "defend [Facebook]'s privacy practices, it is probably more likely to be lobbying by any other name. Unlike Google, which is beginning to shovel serious shekels Washington's way, Facebook has only just started spending on friending influential people in the capital–$200K last year, $40K in the first quarter of 2010. Although, according to its manager of public policy communications, it's not lobbying, it's "basic education."
Whatever his salary, you can bet that Muris is going to earn it. Not a day goes by at the moment without another Facebook-privacy issue being made public and, with Congress weighing in, he's going to have his work cut out for him.
Given Muris's previous job, it's also worth looking at what Facebook might be in the market for. Given its current stand-off with developer Zynga, Zuckerberg could be looking to enhance his site's portfolio with a game developer here or there–Rockstar, anyone?–or maybe a software firm doing interesting stuff with pattern recognition, similar to the stuff that Google Goggles is doing.
For now, Muris's role remains somewhat murky, though. I couldn't even find dude on Facebook. Perhaps he's worried about his privacy.


In February 2018, the LDP has been ranked #2 in the nation! Read more about our accomplishment!
Rider University's Center for the Development of Leadership Skills (CDLS), launched in the Fall of 2004, strives to develop the leadership capacities of the Rider community. By providing effective leadership training and quality programming, the CDLS complements and expands upon Rider's tradition of producing tomorrow's innovative leaders and confident professionals.
Leadership is a process, not a position or a set of personality traits. It can be learned.
Opportunities to make a difference exist at all levels of organizations and society.
Each of us is a leader or role model for someone.
Ordinary people can become extraordinary leaders.
None of us knows our true strength until challenged.
It is our collective task to discover and liberate the leader within each of us.
Rider undergraduate students are encouraged to apply to the CDLS's Leadership Development Program (LDP), a university-wide program that welcomes all majors. This academic, co-curricular, and experientially based program challenges students to not only learn about the theories and history of leadership, but to put their knowledge to use by participating in leadership skills workshops and holding leadership positions both on and off campus.


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table saw a circular saw positioned beneath a table so that its blade projects above the surface, allowing it to cut objects placed on top of the table.
tablespoonful the amount a tablespoon holds; tablespoon.
table talk casual or informal mealtime conversation.
table tennis a game similar to outdoor tennis but played atop a large rectangular table and using wooden paddles and a small hollow plastic or celluloid ball.
tableware the silverware, glasses, plates, and the like, used for the dining table.
table wine a wine, usu. served with meals, containing not more than fourteen percent alcohol.
tabor a small drum, formerly hung from the neck of a pipe or fife player and used to provide rhythmic accompaniment.
tabula rasa anything, esp. the mind, that is considered to be blank and without impressions, until it is formed through experience.
tachina fly any of numerous gray and black dipterous flies whose larvae are parasitic on other insects such as caterpillars and beetles.
tachometer an instrument for measuring speed, esp. the revolutions per minute of a rotating shaft.


An archaelogical exhibition of objects found while creating the Upton Gardens development is going on display.
The objects come from the medieval and post-medieval period, and provide new information on East Ham's former residents.
The site, which is now being turned into housing, used to be the Mansion House complex, and included a red-brick building built in the 16th century and a three-storey tower in the gardens.
Its official name was Green Street House, but was nicknamed Boleyn Castle due to its grand facade and potential links to Anne Boleyn, who was thought to have stayed at the house.
The grounds and gardens of Green Street House were rented to West Ham Football Club in 1904 and became the infamous Boleyn Ground. The Mansion House itself was still used, but after bombing in the Second World War, fell into ruin.
Developers Barratt London are now building 842 homes on the site, and during the building process, commercial archaeologists have excavated a number of objects dating back to the original Boleyn Castle.
They'll go on display on January 19 from 11am-5pm at Katherine Road Community Centre. Archaeology experts will be on hand and the exhibition is free to attend.


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Home News & Views From May to Must: Supreme Court of North Carolina Holds PHAs Must Meet the Discretion Requirement Before Eviction
A public housing agency ("PHA") is obligated to protect residents from the dangers of illegal drugs. Federal law requires PHAs to include lease provisions that grant them power to evict tenants who sell or use such drugs on or off premises. This power is expansive: the U.S. Supreme Court confirmed that PHAs may even evict tenants who did not know household members, guests, or individuals under their control were using or dealing drugs. However, while federal law grants PHAs this power to evict offending residents, it does not require them to do so. HUD has long counseled PHAs to consider all circumstances relevant to a particular case before choosing the "nuclear option" of eviction.
A recent decision of the Supreme Court of North Carolina clarifies one important dimension of a PHA's power to evict: federal law not only authorizes a PHA to use discretion, it requires it to do so before attempting to evict a resident. In the Supreme Court of North Carolina's recent case Eastern Carolina Regional Housing Authority v. Sherbreda Lofton (N.C. 2016), the court considered a situation in which a PHA attempted to eject a tenant who, while she was sleeping, had "a person under her control" in her apartment babysitting her child and packaging marijuana for sale. Police at the scene found no evidence that the tenant knew about or participated in the packaging of the drugs. Nevertheless, the PHA pursued the tenant's eviction, and seemed to take the position that it was required to evict the resident if she met the criteria for having a person under her control engaged in drug-related criminal activity. The tenant, however, won in district court, successfully preventing the PHA's summary ejectment efforts.
The PHA appealed its case to the North Carolina Court of Appeals. The Court of Appeals upheld the district court's ruling, arguing that North Carolina law required PHAs not to summarily eject a tenant under circumstances that are "unconscionable." The court explained that an "unconscionable" eviction would be one where a court found the action "excessive, unreasonable" or "shockingly unfair or unjust." In this case, the court believed that the PHA acted "unconscionably" because the tenant had not been accused of criminal conduct, had never been the subject of complaints by her neighbors in the complex, and was unemployed with three small children under her care on the date that the PHA initiated ejectment proceedings. This ruling was viewed by many PHAs as having created additional barriers for them to evict tenants whose actions endangered the safety of other residents in the community.
Thereafter, the PHA appealed to the Supreme Court of North Carolina. The Supreme Court held that North Carolina law does not subject PHAs to an "unconscionability" analysis in summary ejectment proceedings. But while PHAs are not required to consider whether evicting a tenant would be "unconscionable," they are obligated to exercise discretion before pursuing summary ejectment. The court noted that, in this case, the PHA was entirely justified under federal law in seeking to evict Ms. Lofton. However, witnesses for the PHA testified at trial that, before pursuing the resident's summary ejectment, they did not consider anything other than whether she met the criteria for having a person under her control who engaged in drug-related criminal activity. They also testified that they did not know they had the power to consider mitigating factors before attempting to eject a tenant.
Based on this testimony, the Supreme Court upheld the trial court's decision to deny the PHA's request to evict the tenant. The court argued that while federal law empowers PHAs to evict such tenants, it does not require them to do so. Accordingly, the court held that PHAs must exercise discretion before evicting a tenant. The court reminded PHAs that federal law treats them as providers of housing of last resort and that HUD regulations counsel compassion, responsibility, and common sense in any decision to evict a tenant.
To a certain extent, the Supreme Court of North Carolina's Lofton decision tells PHAs nothing new: PHAs have long held expansive powers to evict offending tenants and have long exercised discretion when determining how to use this power. At bottom, the court's decision means simply that PHAs must not use their power to evict blindly, without at least considering whether eviction is warranted in each individual case. In many cases, this exercise of discretion requires PHAs to consider all the circumstances of an incident or pattern of offending behavior, such as whether the tenant knew about the misconduct or had any real control over it. PHAs should also consider the effects that eviction will have on a tenant's dependent family members. Once the PHA considers these matters, however, they continue to have the power to evict a resident if they deem it necessary to protect the housing community.
The Lofton decision has one obvious consequence for the future of PHAs' eviction efforts. After Lofton, a PHA pursuing a resident's eviction must be prepared to prove to a court that it considered discretionary factors before initiating summary ejectment proceedings. We think PHAs should consult with competent legal counsel before taking any such action. The attorneys of The Banks Law Firm are prepared to help ensure that PHAs make decisions best capable of surviving any future legal challenge and avoiding the associated expenses.
For additional information about this or related matters, please contact Ted Edwards at tedwards@bankslawfirm.com or Howard Rhodes at hrhodes@bankslawfirm.com.


Whenever River Kelpie or another permanent enters the battlefield from a graveyard, draw a card.
Whenever a player casts a spell from a graveyard, draw a card.
5/1/2008 River Kelpie doesn't give you the ability to cast spells from graveyards. Its second ability merely triggers whenever a spell is cast this way (by using Memory Plunder, for example).
5/1/2008 If you cast another artifact, creature, enchantment, or planeswalker spell from a graveyard, only the second ability triggers. That's because the card is put onto the stack, not onto the battlefield.
5/1/2008 If you cast River Kelpie itself from your graveyard (by using Yawgmoth's Will, for example), neither ability triggers. The first ability doesn't trigger because River Kelpie is put onto the stack; the second ability doesn't trigger because it works only while River Kelpie is already on the battlefield.
5/1/2008 If you play a land card from a graveyard (by using Crucible of Worlds, for example), only the first ability triggers. That's because the land (which isn't a spell) is put directly onto the battlefield from the graveyard.


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Mr. Kobi Yamada is the New York Times best-selling author of the What Do You Do With… series, Maybe, and his most recently released book, Trying. He is the president and CEO of Compendium, a company that aims to create opportunities to spread goodness and make the world a little brighter.
Last November 10, Mr. Yamada interacted with the Grades 4 to 6 students in a Zoom webinar. He read aloud his book, What Do You Do With An Idea, and shared his thoughts about being an author, his motivation in life, and his advice to young writers. When asked about his inspiration for writing the What Do You Do With… series, Mr. Yamada said that ideas, problems, and chances are things that we either learn from or run away from. He wrote the book to inspire people to believe in their ideas, to face their problems, and to take chances, especially when society holds them back.
Mr. Yamada also advised beginner writers on the importance of reading. He said, "There are a lot of literature that could inspire people and shape them into the writer they can become. Reading helps a person develop a wide range of vocabulary that would eventually materialize in his or her writing. If the writer feels stuck, my advice is to dive into stories and read more things that can inspire and motivate."
He highlighted the value of writing down one's thoughts and ideas even if they are not that great yet. He said that the experiences one goes through, even if they may be problems, setbacks, and challenges, are things that can help a person in life. "Have that adventurous heart, be willing to try and try again because as you continue on your journey, more things can inspire you," he added.
Mr. Yamada also reminded the students to believe in themselves and not to compare themselves with people who are already successful at what they do. He believes that everything is possible, and one just has to work harder for it.
The activity Author Zoom In with Mr. Kobi Yamada was part of the Grade School's "Literacy from Home" celebration of Literacy Month organized by the Grade School Learning Resource Center and the Reading and Language Departments.
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As we enter the age of Artificial Intelligence, we now must decide whether relinquishing privacy is a worthwhile price for the convenience AI can provide. From adjusting the thermostat based on the number of people in a room to alerting us to movement in our yards, we've invited AI-enhanced technology into our lives and into our homes to handle a range of tasks. But these relatively mundane uses barely scratch the surface of the true impact AI can have on our lives.
AI has the potential to be applied to far more critical matters – matters of life or death. I've seen AI-enhanced technology deliver life-saving monitoring care for the elderly while giving them the dignity of living with independence. I've also seen it fall short because batteries failed when they were needed most, as happened to my mother-in-law. Through that experience, one filled with both great possibility and devastating loss, I reexamined what role AI could – and should – play in healthcare.
The reality we face today is that increasing healthcare costs and rising demand for healthcare have created a need for disruption and innovation in how we care for the sick and elderly. AI-enhanced technologies offer solutions that can augment or replace traditional healthcare methods with greater efficiency and reduced costs. And their value extends even further, providing those in need of care with options that preserve their independence, dignity, and even privacy.
The healthcare needs of people over 65 are distinct from the younger population, tending to require long-term care or supervision for chronic conditions rather than short-term treatment for acute ailments. Patients suffering from dementia, for example, may be otherwise physically healthy but must be monitored constantly to protect them from wandering into dangerous areas. Even the relatively healthy and active elderly population must contend with the potential for minor falls – one of the most common injuries among the elderly – to trigger a cascade of subsequent debilitating injuries. Currently, the prevailing remedy to preempt or prevent any age-associated issues entails moving the individual to a facility where they can be supervised. Beyond the expense of long-term residence at specialized facilities or fulltime caregivers, these options can feel like they rob individuals of their independence, dignity, and especially privacy.
The financial and emotional strain extends beyond the patients themselves to the caregivers, in many cases immediate or extended family. More than half of caregivers suffer from mental or physical problems themselves. Many also endure loss of income while facing increased costs associated with the care.
The good news is that we're beginning to see innovation that can provide alternative options beyond the expensive one-size-fits-all assisted care facility. Patient monitoring wearables, which can track a person to prevent elopement or offer the ability to send a distress signal, are widely available though limited in their capabilities. Japan's rapidly aging population and diminishing number of younger people, who historically cared for their elderly relatives, has driven research into home assistance robots – some built to perform tasks made with a humanoid design and others oriented toward companionship that take the form of a dog or other pet.
We also have a wealth of technology now that could be adapted to help the elderly safely live independent lives at much lower costs than fulltime caregiving alternatives. For starters, AI-enabled devices such as Google Home, Amazon Echo, Apple's Siri, etc. could identify signs of distress, such as choking, and act accordingly, including contacting family members, medical providers, or emergency services depending on context. These devices could even listen for signs of emotional distress and simply strike up a conversation to ease loneliness or offer to contact friends or family.
Google, Amazon, and others are rolling out smart home video cameras that can use face recognition and sense motion to perform home surveillance and other tasks. Researchers are also developing smart cameras that can recognize behavior. A Japanese system can identify signs of shoplifting from behavior observed by security cameras. Another is being trained to spot signs of violence in crowds, to include punching, kicking, choking, etc. Google already makes a DIY artificial intelligence camera kit called AIY that allows users to experiment with using AI to analyze video. These platforms could develop behavior recognition that uses both video and audio to identify signs of distress and medical emergency, such as a person lying on the floor, sudden movements from falls or impacts, or signs of a stroke or heart attack.
A deeper application of AI-enabled devices has recently expanded into the field of biomechanics. Industrial exoskeletons are being modified to assist the elderly in lieu of walkers, canes, or even wheelchairs, thus restoring mobility and independence without the infrastructure and costly home modifications typically required. For those with moderate mobility issues, a "smart walker" could use exoskeleton technology like gyroscopic stabilization to move independently while providing a stable brace for the user when necessary, like a companion walking alongside them with a steadying hand on their arm.
These are only a small handful of the AI-enhanced technologies in development that could have significant applications in healthcare. Now is the time to tap into emerging AI technologies from all areas of industry to find viable solutions to our rapidly growing healthcare needs and alleviate the burden on patients, caregivers, and an overloaded healthcare system.
While any AI-enhanced care option will entail privacy concerns, most actually allow for a much greater degree of privacy and independence than the alternative full-time care approaches, which include monitoring by a caregiver or human-observed cameras in their private spaces. And while there is no substitute for care and attention from loved ones, even the most available and attentive family members have finite limits to their attention-span and bandwidth. How far we will accept the assistance of AI in this effort is yet to be determined, but it is certainly poised to be a major disruptor in a healthcare industry starved for innovation.


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package com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.web.rest;

import com.codahale.metrics.annotation.Timed;
import com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.domain.ProjectCountryMilestone;
import com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.service.ProjectCountryMilestoneService;
import com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.web.rest.util.HeaderUtil;
import com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.web.rest.dto.ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO;
import com.github.sandor_balazs.nosql_java.web.rest.mapper.ProjectCountryMilestoneMapper;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;
import org.springframework.http.HttpHeaders;
import org.springframework.http.HttpStatus;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.http.ResponseEntity;
import org.springframework.transaction.annotation.Transactional;
import org.springframework.web.bind.annotation.*;

import javax.inject.Inject;
import java.net.URI;
import java.net.URISyntaxException;
import java.util.LinkedList;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.Optional;
import java.util.stream.Collectors;

/**
 * REST controller for managing ProjectCountryMilestone.
 */
@RestController
@RequestMapping("/api")
public class ProjectCountryMilestoneResource {

    private final Logger log = LoggerFactory.getLogger(ProjectCountryMilestoneResource.class);

    @Inject
    private ProjectCountryMilestoneService projectCountryMilestoneService;

    @Inject
    private ProjectCountryMilestoneMapper projectCountryMilestoneMapper;

    /**
     * POST  /projectCountryMilestones -> Create a new projectCountryMilestone.
     */
    @RequestMapping(value = "/projectCountryMilestones",
        method = RequestMethod.POST,
        produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @Timed
    public ResponseEntity<ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO> createProjectCountryMilestone(@RequestBody ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO projectCountryMilestoneDTO) throws URISyntaxException {
        log.debug("REST request to save ProjectCountryMilestone : {}", projectCountryMilestoneDTO);
        if (projectCountryMilestoneDTO.getId() != null) {
            return ResponseEntity.badRequest().headers(HeaderUtil.createFailureAlert("projectCountryMilestone", "idexists", "A new projectCountryMilestone cannot already have an ID")).body(null);
        }
        ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO result = projectCountryMilestoneService.save(projectCountryMilestoneDTO);
        return ResponseEntity.created(new URI("/api/projectCountryMilestones/" + result.getId()))
            .headers(HeaderUtil.createEntityCreationAlert("projectCountryMilestone", result.getId().toString()))
            .body(result);
    }

    /**
     * PUT  /projectCountryMilestones -> Updates an existing projectCountryMilestone.
     */
    @RequestMapping(value = "/projectCountryMilestones",
        method = RequestMethod.PUT,
        produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @Timed
    public ResponseEntity<ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO> updateProjectCountryMilestone(@RequestBody ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO projectCountryMilestoneDTO) throws URISyntaxException {
        log.debug("REST request to update ProjectCountryMilestone : {}", projectCountryMilestoneDTO);
        if (projectCountryMilestoneDTO.getId() == null) {
            return createProjectCountryMilestone(projectCountryMilestoneDTO);
        }
        ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO result = projectCountryMilestoneService.save(projectCountryMilestoneDTO);
        return ResponseEntity.ok()
            .headers(HeaderUtil.createEntityUpdateAlert("projectCountryMilestone", projectCountryMilestoneDTO.getId().toString()))
            .body(result);
    }

    /**
     * GET  /projectCountryMilestones -> get all the projectCountryMilestones.
     */
    @RequestMapping(value = "/projectCountryMilestones",
        method = RequestMethod.GET,
        produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @Timed
    @Transactional(readOnly = true)
    public List<ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO> getAllProjectCountryMilestones() {
        log.debug("REST request to get all ProjectCountryMilestones");
        return projectCountryMilestoneService.findAll();
            }

    /**
     * GET  /projectCountryMilestones/:id -> get the "id" projectCountryMilestone.
     */
    @RequestMapping(value = "/projectCountryMilestones/{id}",
        method = RequestMethod.GET,
        produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @Timed
    public ResponseEntity<ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO> getProjectCountryMilestone(@PathVariable String id) {
        log.debug("REST request to get ProjectCountryMilestone : {}", id);
        ProjectCountryMilestoneDTO projectCountryMilestoneDTO = projectCountryMilestoneService.findOne(id);
        return Optional.ofNullable(projectCountryMilestoneDTO)
            .map(result -> new ResponseEntity<>(
                result,
                HttpStatus.OK))
            .orElse(new ResponseEntity<>(HttpStatus.NOT_FOUND));
    }

    /**
     * DELETE  /projectCountryMilestones/:id -> delete the "id" projectCountryMilestone.
     */
    @RequestMapping(value = "/projectCountryMilestones/{id}",
        method = RequestMethod.DELETE,
        produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
    @Timed
    public ResponseEntity<Void> deleteProjectCountryMilestone(@PathVariable String id) {
        log.debug("REST request to delete ProjectCountryMilestone : {}", id);
        projectCountryMilestoneService.delete(id);
        return ResponseEntity.ok().headers(HeaderUtil.createEntityDeletionAlert("projectCountryMilestone", id.toString())).build();
    }
}


This series examines issues related to memory, focusing on distortion, hoarding, and phobia. As an artist working with traditional painting and drawing mediums, primarily oil paints and charcoal, I use experimental erasure techniques to manipulate and distort my working surface and otherwise representational imagery. The issues I explore are entangled both in the form and content of the work. Formally, the pieces elide the work-as-product and the work-as-process, allowing the finished product to have a material memory of its making. The pieces play off of the viewer's longing for clarity. Images emerge but only slightly, only in distortion. Meaning is made out of tensions, out of longing, out of a nostalgia that provides less each time it's called upon.
More specifically, the subject matter I am currently exploring concentrates on the twisted irony of memory hoarding. Memory hording is an obsessive-compulsive condition in which the sufferer over attends to memories of uncertain value, constantly recalling significant events in their mind, in fear of being unable to truly appreciate a moment after it passes, in fear of losing details from that moment, in fear of forgetting the memory altogether. My work draws a connection between this complex disorder and our human tendency to "digitally hoard" photographs and videos in order to save our memories. In todays society, we have access to storage outlets such as computers, hard drives, servers, clouds, and social media where we are able to store hundreds upon thousands of digital memories for safekeeping, much like the memory hoarder stores mentally.
The formal technique used in my paintings and drawings creates general human characters out of once representational imagery through the physical distortion of the of piece's surface. I often rework the individual pieces over and over, continuously adding and removing the medium, whether it be paint, wax, or charcoal, until it has reached its completed state. The compulsive behavior involved in creating these "tangible memories" speaks to the memory hoarders compulsive process of constant recollection and the inevitable distortion of the moments they work so diligently to remember.
These works become as entangled and bewildered as our memories, what we long for, and our states of loss. Meaning emerges through the tension between the works, leaving just enough information for the viewer to distinguish general characteristics, leaving room for them to add their own details as they long for clarity. The overwhelming hoard of paintings and drawings work together destined to create a compulsive trap for the viewer to become temporarily lost within.


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We are so excited for our pals at Phono Select!!! We can't wait for the grand opening! Long live the record store!!!!
SAVE the DATE – SATURDAY SEPT 28, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. – 2:00 p.m.!
Phono Select Records will be open to public in our new location on Saturday September 28, 2013 from 10:00 a.m. 2:00 p.m.!The racks are full and ready for you! We've got most of the new location built out and putting on the finishing touches to welcome you in a couple weeks.
Our new approach involves being open to the public ONE Saturday each MONTH to start; private appointments and special events still available during the remainder of the month.Our new spot is located at 4370 24th Street, Unit "O" near Sacramento City College. Plenty of free parking is available! You can easily pull into the back lot off of 24th street across from Panama Pottery or park along 19th Avenue.
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BU professor to lecture at next IS LCC Lecture Series
BLOOMSBURG — Bloomsburg University of Pennsylvania's International Studies Living and Learning Community Lecture Series will feature "Stars on Capitol Hill" on Wednesday, Nov. 4, at 7 p.m. in the Living and Learning Community Center, Columbia Residence Hall, room 119.
Harry C. "Neil" Shrine IV, associate professor of political science at BU, will present the lecture. Strine has published research findings in the areas of presidential signing statements, lobbying, casework, term limits and media framing of Supreme Court decisions. He is currently researching incivility in Supreme Court confirmation hearings with a colleague at Indiana University Kokomo.
Strine is a Bloomsburg native and 1993 graduate of BU, where he earned a bachelor's degree in political science. He is the director of the BU Forensics Team; adviser of Pi Kappa Delta, an honorary speech and debate society; and co-adviser of the BU College Republicans. He has been a BU faculty member since 2003.


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Delhiites Take a Breath of Fresh Air as Rains Bring Down AQI to "Satisfactory" Levels on Monday
Delhi rain.
(Piyal Bhattacharjee / BCCL, Delhi)
Monday, January 10: After incessant rains lashed the national capital over the weekend, Delhiites finally woke up to some clean air this morning. However, this respite from polluted air seems short-lived as the city's Air Quality Index is expected to deteriorate again from tomorrow.
In the past two days, Delhi witnessed persistent rains thanks to a western disturbance that brought wet conditions not just over the capital city but the whole northwest of India.
In Delhi, the Palam observatory recorded 47.6 mm of rainfall during the 24 hours ending at 8.30 am on Saturday, which the India Meteorological Department (IMD) claimed was the second-highest for January data between 1959 and 2022.
This rainfall activity eased the pollution levels considerably, and Delhi's AQI, which has been consistently bad for the last two months, improved and stood at the "satisfactory" level as of this morning.
As per SAFAR (System of Air Quality and Weather Forecasting And Research), Delhi's overall AQI was recorded at 77 as of 11 am today, putting it in the "satisfactory" category. The PM 2.5 and PM 10 levels stood at 35 and 64.
An AQI between zero and 50 is considered ''good'', 51 and 100 ''satisfactory'', 101 and 200 ''moderate'', 201 and 300 ''poor'', 301 and 400 ''very poor'', and 401 and 500 `severe`.
SAFAR's summary states that a few spells of rain yesterday (January 9), causing wet deposition of pollutants, led to "satisfactory" AQI. For the next three days (10th, 11th and 12th), a gradual increase in maximum temperature is likely due to cloud-free conditions, while wind speeds are expected to be moderate, leading to enhanced ventilation.
Therefore, AQI is expected to degrade to "moderate" on January 11 and 12. From January 13 onwards, low wind speeds are expected to reduce dispersion further, degrading air quality.
For the next five days, the air quality is expected to remain mostly in the "poor" to "very poor" range.
As for mercury levels, the IMD has pegged the maximum and minimum temperatures at 17°C and 9°C, respectively, for today.
The Safdarjung Observatory recorded a minimum temperature of 9.6°C, three notches above the normal, both Palam and Lodhi Garden registered 9.4°C.
This entire week's maximum and minimum temperatures will hover around 20°C and 8°C, respectively.


We don't all wear jeans & t-shirts!
Girls have to dance with the balloons!??
In only 5 days, the organizers in the campground came up with decorations and entertainment for a party where people didn't have to drive home, just hold each other up and stagger home, if that's what's needed! Actually, it was amazing that quite a few people stayed up past midnight to see in the New Year!
People were asked to bring finger foods to share, the beverage of choice for themselves., and a chair. It was a good turnout and the weather was nice and warm with a near full moon to light the park! There were informal fireworks in almost every direction, too!
I had fun, but one typical thing happened - a single guy named Jim hit on me. He was captured in one of my pictures (unbeknownst to me) before he came up to me and introduced himself. He kept track of where I was and when I left, called out to me to remind me that I didn't tell him which campsite I am staying at. He wanted to take me out to lunch and I flat out said no thank you and said that I spent many days away from camp with local friends. I had been told that he invited himself to neighboring campsites with no shirt on and visited for awhile. Find him in the pictures and then imagine him getting close to you with no shirt on! I had heard about him beforehand and someone kidded me that I should ask him to go with me to Alaska to help pay the way! HA!


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» Poker » Famous Pokerpros » Marcel Luske
Marcel Luske alias "The Flying Dutchman"
Last Update: 24. March 2014
"I try to keep my feet on the ground at all times and show people respect regardless of who they are. I think players should treat each other and the casino staff with more respect than they usually do."
Marcel about the importance of mutual respect in the poker world
Place of Birth: Amsterdam, NL
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Residence: Almere, NL
Nationality: Netherlands
Profession: Former customs official, nightclub owner
Hobbies: Singing, karate, his family and friends
Favorite...
...Music: Slow and mellow music
...Place in the World: Las Vegas
Starting Playing Poker: ...in the cafés around the marketplace of Amsterdam
Poker Colleagues he respects most: Dave Ulliott
Other Players / Fans say about him: "Marcel and I are very good friends. He has taught me many valuable things but I also learned a lot from other pros. Calling him my 'mentor' is maybe a bit exaggerated but it sounds good. When I started playing poker, I read 'Super System II' but I never finished the book. The best way to learn is watching other good players." (Noah Boeken)
If he could change anything in the world: ...there would be peace all over the world
Distinctions: Always wears his sunglasses upside down at poker tournaments; founded the poker club "Circle of Outlaws"
foto by Larry Kang/ www.flickr.com
As teenagers, Marcel and his brothers worked at the marketplace in Amsterdam. Marcel recalls:
"In the summers we were outside but in the winters it was cold and you had to be inside and that's when we started playing cards. We played some poker and then I started playing at clubs and later at casinos."
In an interview he remembers the feeling he had at the time: "Poker was something for the gangsters – absolutely wicked! But there their strategy was without any logic; all they ever did was bluff – that is when I learnt to read my opponents."
Instead of becoming a world famous musician, Marcel ended up working for customs at the government in Den Haag.
Marcel soon got bored and quit the job in order to open his own nightclub at the Amsterdam marketplace. Later, he opened a second club in Antwerp, Belgium. On quiet nights Marcel and his brothers got out a pack of cards to play Five-Card Stud. At first they only played to kill time...
Conquering the professional poker scene
Marcel was making progress in poker and was getting better than most of his opponents - the other salesmen from Amsterdam marketplace. So one day they suggested he should enter a $ 1,000 buy in tournament, to play against Europe's elite. Right after winning more than $ 40,000 in this tournament, he suddenly knew what he wanted to do with the rest of his life. He started to travel from one tournament to the next, which earned him the nickname The Flying Dutchman. Funny enough, whenever he flies from city to city, Marcel Luske books with KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, which introduced a loyalty program for frequent flyers - also called "The Flying Dutchman".
In the year 1999, he became a full-time poker player and only two short years later he really hit it off. In January 2001, Marcel Luske won the Prague Poker Open. In February, he entered the Euro Finals of Poker and celebrated three victories within three days. Another first place was to follow in March at the "British Open". By the end of the year he was ranked the best European poker player.
Marcel Luske earned himself an enormous number of titles at various tournaments inside, but also outside of Europe, in only seven years. His personal highlights are all to be found in the course of the World Series of Poker (WSOP).
When he appeared at the WSOP for the first time in 2002, he finished in the cashes twice and took third place in limit Omaha Hi Lo.
He moved into the focus of the public even more, when he came 14th out of 839 at the WSOP Main Event in 2003 and went away with $ 65,000. Later on that year, in October, he additionally won the European Poker Classics main event in London an earned another $ 116,940.
His ultimate breakthrough at the WSOP was in 2004 though. Highly motivated from his first two attempts at the WSOP he managed to finish in second place behind Joe Awada in the Seven-Card Stud event and received $ 120,800. Apart from that, he came tenth in the WSOP "World Championship Event" and won another $ 373,000.
In The Third Annual Five Star World Poker Classic in Las Vegas, Marcel took first place, leaving the event with $ 212,070.
In July 2005, he once more eliminated all his opponents at the "$ 10,000 Hall of Fame Poker Classic" and earned $ 142,503. In November he finished in fourth place at the "Master Classics of Poker" in his home town Amsterdam and went away with $ 102,462.
In the European Poker Tour Grand Final in Monte Carlo in March 2006, his seventh place brought him $ 134,902.
In the WSOP 2006, Marcel once again proved to be a true professional when he came fourth in the Main Event, winning another $ 204,638.
In 2007, he was also quite successful in the World Series of Poker, even though he did not win a single event. When he left the table after he dropped out in 13th place in the "Seven-Card Stud Hi-Lo Event", all he said was: "Gentlemen, thank you very much. I am going outside to throw up now."
Marcel spends a lot of time playing poker and travelling to various tournaments, but he still has enough energy left to get involved with different organizations. As a member of the "World Poker Federation Advisory Board" he campaigns for the introduction of internationally applicable poker rules as well as certain etiquette within the world of poker.
Marcel also established the "International Poker Federation" in order to get all poker communities under one roof and to create common rules and standards. He is the founder and president of the "Federation Internationale de Poker Association" (FIDPA) and works together with a number of international organizations who are trying to unite poker communities around the world.
Furthermore Marcel Luske was a Board Member of the "World Poker Association" (WPA), which promotes professionalism in poker worldwide and supports the highest standards of ethical conduct in tournament poker activities. Additionally, he is Advisory Board Member at the "World Poker Store's", which sells poker equipment and a member of the "Tournament Directors Association" (TDA). The TDA is also an organization, whose objective is to draft a standardized set of rules for poker tournaments.
Besides playing professional poker, Marcel Luske also runs his own marketing firm and has plenty of other projects to stop him from getting bored.
Together with Noah Boeken, Marcel Luske initiated a new Dutch television series called "Veronica Poker", which went on air in the beginning of 2007. In this TV show Marcel and Noah first taught Dutch celebrities how to play poker and then they let them compete against each other. The winner was invited to a major tournament in Las Vegas and appeared on "Poker Kings NL", a televised poker tournament Luske and Boeken also took part in. And of course one could watch the winner on one of the famous "Celebrity Poker" TV tables as well.
He has now signed a contract with PokerStars and is a team pro-member.
Fans can even purchase a Marcel Luske nodding figure and Marcel released a DVD collection called "Poker My Way" to help online poker players survive in a real casino. Marcel believes:
"I think I have enough knowledge now to be a help to new and less experienced poker players. I am doing a DVD to "teach" people how to play tournaments and I think if you follow the strategies there and just have average luck you should be able to finish in the money."
Elegant suits, upside-down sunglasses and singing performances
Various well-known poker stars like David Williams, Kirill Gerasimov and Noah Boeken were taught to play poker by Marcel Luske. In order to generally support other poker players, Marcel established a group called "Circle of Outlaws".
Whenever Marcel Luske turns up to play, he wears an elegant designer suit, bringing some class into the place. He is also well-known for wearing patented upside down sunglasses. He explains:
"I wear sunglasses mostly to protect my eyes. Usually there are bright lights in the casinos. If you play for long hours, you can hurt your eyes and if you turn your glasses upside down they will shut the light out even more. Also you don't have to lift your head up to see the flop properly. Sometimes when you need to check if there really is a heart out there and not a spade and you lift your head a little to see under the shades, you give away information. I don't want to give my opponents that kind of information."
Marcel even managed to make money by wearing his sunglasses upside down. He signed a contract with "PokerSpecs" - a company specialized in producing shades especially designed for poker players. "Now we've got PokerSpecs, I can finally start wearing my shades the right way round!" Luske once remarked in his dry sense of humour.
Marcel's most unique characteristic of all though is his love for music and his passion for singing, especially when he is playing poker. Marcel knows:
"Some feel uncomfortable listening to my singing and if they don't like me, they get furious. Some take it personally and some simply feel distracted. Perhaps I'll record an album!"
As a result of his passion, he presented his first own song called "The Poker Song" at the "Bluff Magazine" WSOP party in 2006. His childhood dream now has become true at last. He still frequently appears on stage at various poker events and casino openings.
Marcel loves to joke around and to chat away to his opponents besides pulling silly faces! But at the end of the day, it is all show in order to get information. His ability to read other players is almost scary. Sometimes he seems to know exactly what cards the other players are holding and he uses this information to tie them into knots. Here is the legendary story of Marcel winding up his opponent at the WSOP 2004: Marcel folded his cards before the flop came on and turned to the other player saying: "Your kings are good." The other participant replied: "You mean my Ace King?" trying to hide the fact, Marcel was dead-on, but Marcel stayed cool: "No, your pocket kings."
Marcel is one of the most popular poker players in the community. He is a real sportsman and well-known for his friendly personality and good manners. There is no doubt: he knows exactly how to behave like a gentleman, especially at the poker table. He is seen as an extremely talented, clever and aggressive player.
In an interview from 2005, Marcel reckoned: "I try to keep my feet on the ground at all times and show people respect regardless of who they are. I think players should treat each other and the casino staff such as dealers with more respect than they usually do. I also think you shouldn't take it so seriously. People are playing like it's their last penny and can't even smile at the table. I think you should have fun at the table, that's one of the most important things. You can get upset by a bad beat, but you have to remember that it's the guy that outdraws you that will help you to learn to be a better poker player."
Marcel Luske private
Currently, Marcel Luske lives in Amere, the Netherlands with his second wife and the two kids he had with his first wife. Karate is another big passion besides poker and he even holds a black belt.
Noah Boeken is one of Marcel's best friends and they have already achieved many things together. Noah Boeken about Marcel Luske:
"Marcel and I are very good friends. He has taught me many valuable things but I also learned a lot from other pros. Calling him my 'mentor' is maybe a bit exaggerated but it sounds good. When I started playing poker, I read 'Super System II' but I never finished the book. The best way learn is watching other good players."
On Marcel Luske's myspace profile you can find plenty of fan entries like: "You are one of the reasons I got into poker, but I just can't get close to your style man! Best wishes for the future!"
His fans are fascinated by the genuine kindness, the playful nature, the vocal performances, the elegant suits and the professional appearance of Marcel Luske. He is smart, works efficiently and at the same time he always stays a gentleman and a defender of respect and fair play.
"The Flying Dutchman" is highly respected within the whole poker community and even outside of it. He will probably stay in people's minds for a long time, no matter whether he is admired for his way to play poker or simply because of his personality.
"Gentlemen, thank you very much. I will now ... go and find out, how to become a good poker player too!"
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December 17th 2009 New York City, NY— Court Cunningham, CEO of Yodle, Inc (http://www.yodle.com) stated: "This week there was an attempt by former Yodle, Inc. employees to unlawfully access our systems with the intent to use customer and prospect information for the purpose of soliciting our customers and prospects for a newly created and competitive online marketing service.
As a result of these acts, no confidential data was released, including any sensitive billing or payment information. Yodle strives to maintain the highest level of systems security and has implemented additional measures to ensure this type of incident does not happen again."
Yodle, http://www.yodle.com, a leader in local online advertising, connects local businesses with consumers in a process so simple and cost-effective that business owners can't imagine any other way to advertise. Yodle has developed an integrated approach to signing up and serving local businesses that are transitioning their marketing budgets online. Yodle, http://www.yodle.com, is headquartered in New York, NY with a presence in 25 major cities across the United States and has hundreds of employees helping thousands of customers.


Preparing for mitral valve replacement involves telling your doctor about medications you are taking and allergies you may have. Some prescription and over-the-counter medications will need to be stopped at least seven days before mitral valve replacement surgery. If you smoke, you will need to stop while preparing for mitral valve replacement. When preparing for mitral valve replacement surgery, be sure not to eat or drink anything after midnight the night before the procedure.
There are some things that you should be aware of as you plan for your mitral valve replacement.
Please let your doctor know beforehand if you are currently taking aspirin, blood thinners, pain medicine like Motrin® or Advil®, or other prescription medications, as some of these may need to be stopped at least seven days before the procedure. Therefore, it is always helpful to have a list of your medications with you or to have someone else bring one if you are already in the hospital. Smoking will also need to be stopped.
Depending on your situation, you may undergo other tests prior to your surgery. Your healthcare provider will explain the specific purpose of each test.
You will also be given specific instructions as to where and when to arrive at the medical facility, how to prepare for your mitral valve replacement surgery, and what to expect on the day of and in the days following your surgery.
The night before your surgery, you will be asked not to eat or drink anything after midnight.
Mitral valve replacement is performed in the hospital, and the average hospital stay is 4 to 7 days; however, it is possible that you could stay longer. Your healthcare providers will inform you and your family of your progress as you recover.


Microsoft Corporation, a U.S based technology multinational firm, has included car simulation in its artificial intelligence research venture referred as AirSim, that would apparently help the firm to extend its research & development activities on the self-driving vehicles. Earlier in 2017, the firm also open-sourced AirSim for determining the security of AI (artificial intelligence) systems. Experts have claimed that AirSim offers a comprehensive information on how the autonomous cars using artificial intelligence technology can be securely operated in an open environment. A key official at Microsoft has stated that the new version of AirSim also comprises new tools, which are used to test airborne automobiles.
Reliable sources cite that the latest AirSim version developed by the software giant is easily accessible via GitHub as an open-source and cross-platform offering. It also includes car simulations, ready-to-run scripts, new environments, and APIs to ease programming. The simulator also offers a 3D environment encompassing myriad conditions such as lakes, traffic lights, construction sites, and parks, in addition to helping end users test their systems in various neighborhoods such as an industrial arena, downtown, vegetation, and semi-urban environments.
Industry experts affirm that AirSim will make it easy for the users to simulate unmanned aerial vehicles. It has also been observed that the use of the simulator will facilitate rapid testing of algorithms without the need of program debugging or development.
For the record, Microsoft's AirSim has been developed as a plugin tool for 'Unreal engine', which is used by most of the game developers. Technocrats have stated that the tool's extensibility will allow the developers to include new sensors, automobiles, and even physics engines. It has been predicted that over the coming years, the tech giant will add new sensing devices, improved version of vehicle physics, and climate modelling & simulation, thereby offering a more realistic environment as well as automobile dynamics to its users.


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