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The Meaning of the Battle Over the Mueller Report, and One Good Way to Wage It
Andy Schmookler
I write this piece without knowing yet how suspicious, or not, Barr's redactions appear to be. (Though I've been making efforts to find out from the news reports.)
My expectation is that William Barr did not do an honest job. Nothing else about him has been honest since the Mueller Report came to him almost a month ago.
So while suspecting the worst, I write not knowing whether Barr has finally gotten himself out of the way or whether he is a continuing impediment to the fulfillment of the purpose of the Mueller Report.
But whatever the evidence of this day, it is hard to imagine that Trump world will ever stop trying to defeat the law. And assuming that they will continue to wage battle by obstructing, most of what I'm about to say should still have some relevance. And also some strategic usefulness for those of us who see Trump as a clear threat to the nation who needs to be removed from office.
The overriding question that the saga of the Mueller Report represents is, Will Donald Trump be held accountable by the forces of the rule of law, or will Trump defeat those forces, and successfully place himself above the law, like the autocrat he'd clearly like to be.
Which is a particular manifestation of what might be the fundamental issue of governance: does law control the ruler or does the ruler control the law. Trump clearly hankers for the latter. America was founded to establish the former.
We should conceive the struggle over the Mueller Report as a battle over the rule of law in America. Which amounts to a battle over whether our founders' achievement will be destroyed by the lawless, or protected and preserved by the defenders of our constitutional order.
Trump is the one who chose to make it a battle. Trump's side has done everything it could to defeat all that is represented in this Mueller Report. His assaults on the rule of law have taken a great many forms by now.
Among those assaults, the Barr obstruction has lately been front and center. And it's a particularly galling one, because — and at a crucial juncture for which we'd all be eagerly waiting– this Attorney General of the United States has so far enjoyed some success from his abusing his position in order to protect a lawless President, in violation of the oath he took.
If Barr has gotten himself out of the way, now, then we might as well leave the Barr issue behind and focus on the what the Report says about what the evidence shows relevant to the question, "Should the President be charged with obstruction of justice?"
But if Barr continues to stand in the way of the Mueller Report being delivered rightfully to the Congress and the American people, press the battle against Barr's obstruction.
Since the lawless win more the more time that passes, time-consuming approaches like negotiation or litigation are not adequate. Something quicker is needed.
Let me propose a possible way to join the battle: Impeachment.
Not impeachment of the President but impeachment of his accomplices in obstruction like Barr, if he continues to obstruct the proper delivery of the Mueller Report, and like whichever official — head of the IRS, Secretary of the Treasury — is refusing to do what the law clearly requires them to do and hand over Trump's tax returns that Congress has legitimately demanded.
(It's not only the President who can be impeached. The Constitution says:
SECTION 4. The President, Vice President and all civil Officers of the United States, shall be removed from Office on Impeachment for, and Conviction of, Treason, Bribery, or other high Crimes and Misdemeanors.
The Great Potential of Public Impeachment Hearings of Accomplices in Obstruction
Such public impeachment hearings would be means to show the American people the obstruction of justice — perhaps overall contempt for the law — that infuses Trump World. The obstruction in each case forms part of that larger pattern of Trumpian obstruction that Mueller probably laid out pretty well, and that will constitute major grounds for impeaching the President.
A final note:
Taking a look beyond the legal framework in which that battle gets fought, and looking more broadly at the vital interests of the nation, the question of this President's removal arise in other ways as well.
Beyond impeachable offenses, this President is pretty destructive across the board. He unerringly chooses to do and say things that make things worse, ruled as he is by such a strong brew of arrogance and ignorance, recklessness and love of conflict, and by his cruelty, his delusions, his indifference to the well-being of the American people and of the planet.
It would be sufficient reason to impeach Trump because of that part of his conduct that warrants impeachment. But we have more reason than that, and so we should welcome his having given us a basis for impeaching a President whose impact on the nation is consistently destructive.
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How did Oh Pep! Form?
Pepi and I met in high school in Melbourne. We were both at a performing arts school studying classical music. I was playing classical guitar and singing on the side. Pepi was studying violin. Pepi walked past when I was about to rehearse a song and I asked if she wanted to join me and that was that.
What was the music scene in Australia like as you were coming up?
There was and still is an incredible original music scene in Melbourne, especially. When Oh Pep! was first starting I remember going to the Evelyn on Monday nights for their residencies and watching these amazing bands, thinking 'that's what I want to do'. Even before Oh Pep! I was lucky that my family loved live music. We'd drive up to the city from Phillip Island to see acts like Liz Stringer and Jordie Lane. I remember when Loudon Wainwright III came to town, I think we went to every gig of his in the state.
There's always so much going on in Melbourne. Even now, when I'm coming home from tour, I get out my diary and make sure I'm not going to miss anything while I'm home. We run these songwriting hangouts too, called FUN, and get people together to write music and go for a surf or something like that – and I get a lot of inspiration from that as well.
Where did the folk influence come from, is there a large folk/bluegrass following in Australia?
I was listening to lot of rock/folk/roots/country, maybe what we'd call Americana, when I was growing up and so was Pepi. I think our conversations around what we listened to as kids and seeing the similarities really consolidated the band. After uni finished (I had studied classical guitar and Pepi studied jazz fiddle), we went on this big adventure which was really formative to our touring overseas. We hung out at fiddle conventions around the USA and met so many people in the old time and bluegrass scenes.
There is a small but lively old-time scene in Australia and we hang out with a group that we're a part of called FOTA (Feminist Old Time Association) that's really given us our sanity over the past few years. We come back and sit in circles playing these simple, but nuanced melodies over and over in this Zen-like manner with our friends, occasionally singing songs. It's pretty cool/cathartic.
What is the vibe like when you are writing and recording? Is there a certain philosophy that the band sticks to when writing a song?
The general philosophy in songwriting and collaboration (and life) is to not be judgmental. Sometimes someone will come by with an idea they were going to throw out and then next minute someone else has picked it up and it's become a song with a lot of life. There's something very special when you collaborate with someone else and what you create becomes larger than the sum of its parts. I also love solo writes, and a lot of the new record was written that way, too.
Stadium Cake is a beautiful record and saw the band's sound move into more of a pop realm. Was there a conscious decision to do that, or was it natural?
I believe we're just growing more into ourselves as a band. I think for both records we were like "let's make a pop record". We felt like we were writing pop songs but through the filter of ourselves and all the music we've absorbed over the years. And as time has gone on, we've just moved deeper and deeper into it.
Would you discuss the most significant artistic, musical, personal change between Stadium Cake and I Wasn't Only Thinking About You…?
There was a sense of naivety that was lost between Stadium Cake and IWOTAY. I think that came from us understanding what a record cycle felt like, what it's like being on the road, growing into ourselves as people, and also just #life happening.
You just finished a pretty massive tour of the US, Europe, and then back to Australia, is there more new music on the horizon, more touring?
There is. We have our North American tour in February and March. There are always more songs on the horizon.
You can find their music here and follow them on Instagram.


Bus ride from Santiago to the coast, ridiculously photogenic old town on the side of the hills, incredible lunch, cool art and home for a vino tinto on the rooftop of the apartment to watch the sun go down and moon come up over the Andes !! THE END !
We dragged ourselves out of beautiful colourful, crazy, Rio to have a few days in Santiago Chile. We are in an Airbnb $70 per night, very cool in a very arty neighbourhood that never sleeps. Full of bars restaurants and nightclubs and a million homeless dogs that bark all night but its great and vibrant. Great to see Lisa Carrington getting gold, and sailing a bronze and more to come.
What can I say, that was the most tense race to date. Mahe wins by five thousandths of a second. There was silence in the over packed stands waiting for the result to show, then the Kiwi contingent erupted. Absolutely amazing. Not so for brave Emma Twigg or our eights. Its been quite a week and we all finished up hydrating for the rest of the day and evening. Everyone turning up at the Kiwi Club where all medalists go to celebrate after wins, and it was a shout for rowing so all were there to celebrate including the beautiful Valerie Adams. On that it is nice to be a tall person here I have to say, I am surrounded by gorgeous tall strong women,loving it. There are televisions on everywhere, apps on everyones phones, and a continual buzz about whats happening everywhere. I'M EXHAUSTED !!!
The morning starts as usual with a quick walk from our digs at Ipenema via the café. Superb coffee here. Mahe Drysdale cruised into win his semi followed by Emma Twigg qualifying well 2nd place. Then we had an awesome race to get SILVER in the Womens Pair. Genevieve Behrent and Rebecca Scowndid us proud, a very emotional Mum, brother and boyfriend held their breaths (pic below) and the joy on the girls faces was just gorgeous. I was sitting next to an Italian family whose son got bronze, as I have said before its just amazing to sit beside these families who live the sport with their kids and see them succeed. Go Italia et allez chic Francais. Nice to see my next favourite country Canada on the dais today. John and I managed to score tickets to the track cycling out at the Olympic village. It was awesome, soooo exciting. Cheered on several kiwi teams who got very close to a medal. Out at the velodrome once again everytime a Russian team was announced or won a race there was absolute silence. We have encountered everywhere either silence or booing with anything Russian. A pretty clear message to the IOC. Also we are now experiencing several thefts and a few scams with credit cards used on ATM's. John got done for nearly $2000 on a bank, guarded ATM. While we are all having fun we can't get complacent, we are in Rio!!
WOW Two medals today, gold and silver and we were lucky enough to be front row to see the boys getting gold at the rowing. What a day!!! Once again highs and lows, but the Bond Murray team brought home the gold in superb style. We got together with George this afternoon after things wrapped up and they are all off to the Sevens finals so he is in good spirits although disappointed with results as are alot of the other crews. HUGE kiwi supporters crew today, more tomorrow, lots of sailing, more rowing, more cheering..... whoop whoop what a blast.
Rowing cancelled yesterday terrible weather so shopping(fab) and a trip out to the Olympic village, on their new metro which is only open for ticket holders. Alot of stuff is sort of half finished, lots of ready lawn thrown around but the village was impressive. Tons of people, ONE COFFEE SHOP, which had a queue a mile long. Couldn't get tickets anywhere but was good to see it all. Not many Brazilians speak English and the Portuguese language is not at all instinctive like French and Italian. You just can't communicate sometimes, but there is usually an English speaking person around that can help out. The atmosphere in and around the venues is fantastic, lots of camaraderie and good vibes. Everyone in their countries colours, Aussies are the loudest and hilarious. Ended up at the Kiwi Club at the Sheraton, the hub of all sports and where the who's who of NZ sport congregate. Richie was there and I asked one guy what his involvement was "minister of Sport" Duh !!!!! Everyone a bit shocked with the Sevens but the Womens Sevens have been partying for the past few nights at the Club. Lots going on today with many sports, hopefully a few medals will emerge from rowing, and George rowing in their B finals.
A big day on the lake, which is a most fantastic location for the rowing, so central, and fabulous views with Christ the Redeemer overlooking us and peering out of the clouds every morning. There were some fabulous results and some heartbreaking results for competitors and their families. To be close up to these kids when it doesn't go as expected is hard to watch. Four years of training, six days a week is something we don't really get when we watch the telly. The Kiwi supporters are getting bigger and louder every day. Everyone taking in other events but pretty focused on rowing until it finishes on Saturday. Spent the afternoon sightseeing up the famous Sugarloaf rock, huge, awesome and incredible views of the outstanding beauty of Rio de Janiero. Awesome to be here.
Fantastic start, we hit the ground running after 2 hours sleep. Lots of success on the rowing lake for the kiwis as you know but ROUGH water. Which is apparently going to be the norm. Very challenging and affected rowing results dramatically. George racing again on Monday in repicharge.. We have got fantastic seats in the friends and family stand right at the finish line and fun to be amongst kiwi family's watching their kids winning. Rio is fantastic, none of us have even put insect repellent on and I went for a swim yesterday just couldn't help myself. We are at Epenama beach where the rowing is and it is fantastic, not touristy at all but crazy none the less. We understand Rio has been cleaned up hugely in alot of ways for the games, much to the delight of the locals. Hot as hayleys, the beach is hilarious, not a skinny chick to be seen just lots of bronzed booty. Lots of security around but think they are more interested in having their pics taken than anything else.


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"Our industry has been in the dark for years on bike and pedestrian movement because of the cost and difficulty of data collection," said StreetLight Data CEO Laura Schewel in a statement. "Now we can shed light on these mobility trends, giving planners the ability to make smart decisions about policy and infrastructure investment."
As cities continue to invest in active transportation, it's still a challenge to know just how many bikers and pedestrians are using streets. Departments have resorted to brute force methods like hand counting, or with more low-tech sensors like beams or sensing strips on streets. The result is a lack of high-quality data on just how many people are using active transportation, when peak times are and where non-vehicle traffic is going.
A better census could help direct new investments (increasing bike infrastructure at a particularly busy intersection, for example) and is likely to help with safety. And as cities try to build out bike-share networks, an idea of where people are riding can help ensure that new equipment is used and is targeted to the right neighborhoods. In a statement, Schewel said she hoped that by better measuring all forms of mobility, "we can manage towards a future where these modes of travel are more prevalent."
StreetLight Data has been picking up clients as cities look to get a better handle on using analytics to guide budget and policy decisions around mobility. This summer, the firm announced a $10 million funding round that it said would help it expand geographically and track other streams of data, including vehicle emissions and the impact of autonomous vehicles. The company's analytics methods have been used by cities like Toronto, San Diego, and Lafayette, CA for projects including congestion management and analyzing the impact of tollways; bringing multimodal analytics to the mix will help cities explore a wider scope of projects.


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Cabinet Secretary Leoncio B. Evasco Jr. and Agriculture Secretary Emmanuel F. Piñol are in agreement that the best way to stabilize the supply and cost of rice in the market—instead of importing—is to increase the government's buying price for palay despite its impact on inflation.
With this, Evasco called on his fellow Cabinet officials at the policy-making the National Food Authority Council (NFAC) to reconsider the proposal of the National Food Authority (NFA) to increase the government palay-buying price, from the current P17 per kilogram (kg).
Economic managers—particularly the heads of National Economic and Development Authority (Neda), Department of Finance and Central Bank—within thet NFAC earlier thumbed down the proposal to increase the NFA's buying price of palay, as it would result in faster inflation, Evasco revealed. The NFAC is the highest policymaking body of the NFA.
"The moment you increase the buying price of palay, it opens the floodgate for inflation on all commodities. That was the contention of the economic team within the council, who would go against the advice of the economic [team]?" he told reporters in a news briefing in Manila on Monday.
"At any rate, We ask Neda to again review, the meat, the substance, of the study of the research done before so that we can come up with adjustments if there is really a need to adjust the buying price of palay from the local farmers," Evasco added.
The NFA said it was unable to meet its paddy procurement target last year as traders bought rice from local farmers at P18 to P20 per kg, higher than its buying price of P17 per kg. The food agency had earlier asked the NFAC to increase it to P22 per kg. The food agency gives an additional incentive of P0.20 to 0.50 per kg for delivery, P0.20 per kg for drying and P0.30 for cooperative development incentive fund for farmers' organizations.
Last year the chief of the Department of Agriculture pushed for an increase of P3 per kg in the support price of the NFA so more farmers would be encouraged to sell their crop to the government.
"Today the buying price of traders for fresh palay from the farm is around P19 to P19.50 per kg. And if it is clean and dry, it is more than P20, around P20 to P24 per kg," he added.
Southern Leyte Rep. Roger G. Mercado also threw his support behind the increase in the buying price of palay.
Mercado said NFA should be allowed to buy paddy at P20 to P25 per kg. He added the NFA should also increase its rice incentives, so local farmers "would immediately and directly benefit" in the form of higher earnings.
"Instead of importing rice, the NFA should buy its buffer stocks from Mindanao or the Visayas to augment NFA inventories in its warehouses in Mindanao and the Visayas," Mercado added.
The NFA, an agency attached to the Office of the President, is mandated to ensure national food security and stabilize supply and prices of staple cereals both in the farm and consumer levels. The food agency buys paddy from farmers not only to stabilize farm-gate prices but also to boost its stockpile. The NFA also imports rice if local procurement fails to augment its buffer stock.
Evasco announced on Monday that the NFAC has green lighted the NFA's purchase of 250,000 metric tons (MT) of imported rice via the "government-to-private" (G2P) scheme.
The government's purchase of rice through the G2P scheme is covered by Republic Act 9184, or the Government Procurement Reform Act, which provides that the lowest bidder would be named as supplier. The volume is expected to arrive in the country by June, to avoid coinciding with the harvest of rice as this could cause farm-gate prices to fall drastically.
Economist Pablito M. Villegas said the decision of the NFAC to opt for the G2P procurement scheme could hurt millions of Filipinos who depend on government-subsidized rice.
"The [NFAC] should have opted for a govern-ment-to-government scheme. The government is employing a regular procurement scheme for an emergency situation," Villegas said.
Evasco, however, said there is no urgent need for the government to buy imported rice as the national inventory is currently at 3.8 million metric tons (MMT), which could last for 121 days.
"Again, we would like to assure the public that the NFAC is on top of this situation. We will ensure the continued supply of affordable rice and continue to champion for the best interest of the Filipino people," he said.
Evasco called on the NFA to inspect all the warehouses of private rice traders to prevent them from hoarding and creating an artificial shortage of the staple. "NFA should be proactive in monitoring the warehouses of private traders, because you know private traders will always go for high prices at the expense of the buying public. So the NFA should be proactive in monitoring these warehouses," he said.
"Part of the NFA's job is to inspect rice warehouses. And if traders are found to be hoarding rice, then they should prosecute and arrest them," Evasco added.


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Vernon woman dies after being hit by truck
Additional witness to Dec. 4 incident sought
Further witnesses are being sought after a pedestrian involved in a motor vehicle collision last month has since died.
The Vernon woman was struck by a pickup truck in the 3300 block of 30th Avenue Dec. 4 around 4 p.m.
The driver remained on scene and BC Ambulance Service transported the 74-year-old victim to hospital. Sadly, the woman later died as a result of her injuries.
READ MORE: Vernon pedestrian seriously injured
"Over the course of the investigation, police have interviewed several witnesses from the scene but it has come to our attention there may be an additional witness who has not yet spoken to police," said Const. Chris Terleski, media relations officer for the Vernon North Okanagan RCMP.
"Shortly after the incident, a person posted very specific information to social media about the activities of the driver in the moments immediately preceding the collision. We are asking the person who made the post to please contact police so we can speak to you directly."
Anyone who may have witnessed to the collision, and has not yet spoken with police, is asked to contact Const. Sebastian Lipsett at (250) 545-7171.
Okanagan College grad wins award and breaks barriers for women
UPDATE: Highway 97 south of Vernon reopened


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Compensation management software makes it easier to dangle carrots
Read how one company increased incentive visibility and accessibility for its sales force by adopting Xactly mobile compensation management software.
Incentive compensation can be a compelling way to improve a company's bottom line. After all, what could be more motivating for sales representatives than tying sales wins directly to individual pay? But while reps enjoy the upside of such initiatives, they're often thornier for the finance and HR leaders who manage them.
Draeger, a medical and safety technology company headquartered in Germany, adopted dedicated compensation management software several years ago, and financial analyst Amanda Bokan does not look back fondly on the days of using Microsoft Excel to manage the process. "It was very tedious," she said.
Draeger moved from Excel to compensation management software from Centive in 2007. When the vendor was acquired by Software as a Service (SaaS) vendor Xactly Corp. in 2009, Bokan said Draeger evaluated a migration to Xactly's Incent product alongside Callidus, a competing provider. The company ultimately chose Incent due in part to better end user visibility into the process and ease of use, she said.
The main advantages that Draeger has reaped from using Xactly Incent to manage incentive compensation for more than 200 sales reps are administrative, according to Bokan, and she said the system and its mobile application has been well-received by end users.
But while incentive compensation seems like a natural fit for sales reps, Xactly is now seeking to extend pay-for-performance to an organization's entire employee base with its recently announced Objectives product. Denis Pombriant, founder and managing principal of Beagle Research, said this approach might be a smart one for companies.
"A trend we're seeing increasingly [is] organizations trying to tie compensation to performance, which is something we've been doing in sales since the earth cooled. But it's a business school generalization that you should have objectives for everybody, and comp should be tied to objectives," he said. "It makes a fair amount of sense to do that."
Mobile app provides visibility and accessibility
Draeger's CFO, its financial analyst and Bokan, who at the time was the accountant responsible for processing commissions, made up the team that decided to migrate to Xactly in late 2009. After the contract was signed, the company was faced with an implementation timeline of mere months, as the system had to be operational by February to coordinate with the first payroll. Despite the fact that the company self-implemented, with Bokan, a Draeger colleague and an Xactly professional services representative setting up and testing the system's business rules, Bokan said the process was relatively smooth and finished on time.
Bokan said the initial move from Excel to compensation management software helped reduce her administrative burden. "We were trying to eliminate the errors and process inconsistencies that you have with any manual tabulations and free up my time as the administrator to do other things with the organization," she said. She added that the move also cut back on the "shadow accounting" by reps that served to double-check her calculations.
Xactly has furthered these advantages by providing greater visibility and access to Draeger's reps. "It's great to have an automated online tool that's available 24/7, 365 days a year," she said. "Nobody has to email statements out every month -- the reps can go on and pull their own data." Bokan said the compensation management software's mobile app also extends its usefulness, as reps can access their incentive information on the road.
The few items on Bokan's wish list for the product are cosmetic, such as enhancing the search filtering capabilities. She also said she has had difficulty setting up reports on occasion, but Xactly's support team has been "very responsive in helping me get it to work."
Although she is on the East Coast and Xactly is out west, she said she usually receives a response to a ticket within a few hours. There is also a support contact on the East Coast for urgent inquiries.
Xactly's CEO and founder Christopher Cabrera said the compensation management software features "what-if" scenario planning capabilities that sales reps can use to calculate the expected incentive for a given sale in advance, which could help to "dangle the carrot." Although Draeger has not yet taken advantage of this function because Xactly isn't integrated with the organization's Microsoft Dynamics CRM system, Bokan said it's on the horizon.
"There's a lot of thought that needs to go into how we can leverage the two systems together, and I think that's part of the reason we haven't done it yet," she said. Xactly is also not integrated with Draeger's ADP payroll system; rather, a data export/import process does the job, Bokan said.
Incentive compensation extended beyond sales, executives
Pombriant classified Xactly and Callidus as newer, independent vendors that are shifting the traditional definition of incentive compensation management. While the older options on the market, often included in larger HCM or ERP packages, treat compensation management as a back-office function used primarily for executives, newer vendors view it as a front-office function that can be implemented across the workforce, he explained.
And extending incentive compensation to all workers might make more sense than HR leaders think. Pombriant pointed out that while most workers earn bonuses, the incentives don't always further the organization's interests. "The bonus, rather than being something that is used to incentivize and drive particular behavior at work, becomes a reward for whatever you happened to do, which might not be what the CEO needed or wanted you to do," he said. "So the [incentive compensation] approach makes it a lot more prescriptive."
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Pombriant also said there's ample opportunity to use gamification in conjunction with compensation management software. "Too often we say we compensate with money or we do gamification but we don't do both, but there's no reason why you can't," he said. "Part of incentive comp could be developing expertise, and those [goals] lend themselves naturally to a gamification mode where people are awarded badges as well as money. I think over time we'll see gamification and incentive comp emerging in all kinds of job particulars."
He listed a few best practices from compensation management in sales that organizations can apply more broadly. "It's very important whenever you're setting incentive compensation to be very clear about the objectives and the behavior necessary to achieve those objectives." Pombriant stressed the importance of this step outside the realm of sales, where goals aren't as concrete as dollar amounts.
In addition, companies should be explicit about compensation plans and how they correspond to goals, and the mechanism for evaluation. He said business leaders often forget this last step. "It's important to say 'We're going to evaluate you weekly on your sales forecast or quarterly on your results or in some other way, and here are the metrics we're going to use,'" he said.
Bokan recommended that compensation managers train themselves well on new systems and get deeply familiar with incentive compensation plans. "As an administrator, you have to understand how the plans work in order to implement something. If you don't, then you're going to run into a whole bunch of issues," she said. "And be patient -- it's not something you're going to turn on with the switch of a button."
Emma Snider is the associate site editor for SearchFinancialApplications.com. Follow her on Twitter @emmajs24 and the site @SearchFinApps.


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package org.spongepowered.api.entity.vehicle.minecart;

/**
 * Represents a minecart with a chest inside it.
 */
public interface MinecartChest extends MinecartContainer {

    /**
     * Checks if this is a flowerpot.
     *
     * @return Whether this is a flowerpot
     */
    boolean isFlowerPot();
}


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I am new to Skuid. I have managed to set up products on a create opportunity page, but I cannot figure out how to configure the revenue schedule associated with each line item. I would be fine with having it on the page, but would prefer to use a pop up if possible. I really don't see any tutorials or pre set up pages that include this feature.
Assume you have activated schedules.
The sobject that you will need to model is OpportunityLineItemSchedule.
Hope this get you started in the right direction.
Thanks, I will give these a look!
I will try this code in a second. I tried following the guides you gave me, and adding it to a pop up in my opportunity wizard. Here are the errors I am receiving.
I really would be happy with it performing the same way that standard sf schedules performs.
Irvin, thanks for all of your help. I will be working on your suggestions today. I have not had time to go through it all yet. Thanks!
Irvin, you have been a big help and have certainly pointed my in the right direction. I was able to use your code to show products and schedules on an opp. How do I allow the schedule to be edited, or established if there isn't one already?
To be more clear. I have created an Opportunity create wizard. As one of the steps, I want the user to add products, then establish/customize a revenue schedule for each product. Thanks!
Take a look at this page for details on the schedule sobject.
Determining which columns to show depending on the type of schedule e.g. Revenue, Quantity or Both.
Note that the Type field is a restricted picklist. I am intrigued and may give it a shot when I get a chance.
Thanks. It seems bizarre that this would be so difficult. I cannot be the only person who has wanted to set up revenue schedules on a product, you would think there would be clear instructions...oh well.
I actually found a suitable workaround for the moment. I created an action on the product table that redirects in a new window to the standard lineId url and allows them to establish a schedule. It isn't perfect, but it allows me to move on to more pressing matters. If you think of anything better let me know. Thanks!
Hi, Good to hear that you are moving forward. Let me think about this one.


… I've gone to Amazon.com & had one of my product recommendations be Industrial Safety Goggles.
Your taste preferences created this row.
Hrm. Possibly the internet is trying to give me commentary. Shut it, internet.


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• CHRISTIAN JACOB, presenting "Beautiful Jazz." A private Concert Album.
Featuring JAMES WEIDMAN on piano, GREG OSBY on alto and soprano saxophone, CALVIN JONES on bass, and JEROME JENNINGS on drums.
Bandleader and former Abbey Lincoln and Steve Coleman sidesman and served as a member of the roving cultural Ambassadors for the U.S. State Department with: Alvin Queen, Sax player the late Khaliq O'Rouff and bassist Rocky Middleton. Professor at the prestigious William Patterson University and also an all around New York Jazz Piano Monster.
From the moment James Weidman sits down at his magical keyboards, he commands your attention. With professional credits literally running the gamut of modern Jazz expression, it is no wonder that critics the world-wide have hailed the musicianship of James as refined, mysterious, earthy, powerful and downright mesmerizing.
James Weidman has been a welcomed presence on myriad bandstands, including the world's major venues and festivals; just a partial listing includes the Montreux, Monterey, Newport, North Sea and JVC Jazz Festivals, Carnegie Hall, Birdland, Blue Note, Sweet Basil, Village Vanguard, Iridium and Jazz Standard.
Christian Jacob first gained widespread exposure as co-leader, arranger and pianist with the Tierney Sutton Band. While recording eight critically acclaimed CDs with the band Christian also built a substantial career as a solo artist and leader. He has arranged and conducted around the world, performing with big bands, symphonies and even with the King of Thailand.
Christian Jacob began playing classical music at age 4 and became immersed in the music of Claude Debussy and Maurice Ravel, whose harmonic universe was influential on jazz. "I was 9 or 10 when I discovered jazz," Christian reminisces, "and the very first thing that appealed to me was the harmony, the chords". "The first time I heard Oscar Peterson, I kept going to the store to order the part, of course I never received it; later, when I learned it was improvised, I couldn't believe it".
After graduating with "First Prize" from the Paris Conservatory Christian took the risk of going to America to study jazz.
It was at Berklee that Christian shed a lot of his classical emphasis and concentrated nearly exclusively on jazz, on learning the art of improvisation and on developing his own personal style.
After graduating Christian took a teaching position at Berklee, but gave that up when the opportunity came along to tour with Maynard Ferguson.
Ferguson plucked Christian from the ranks of an early 1990s edition of Ferguson's Big Bop Nouveau band to be the first featured artist in the "Maynard Ferguson Presents" series on Concord Records. He produced Christian's first two trio recordings: "Maynard Ferguson Presents Christian Jacob" and "Time Lines".
After leaving Maynard Ferguson's band Christian quickly began performing and recording with many of today's jazz legends: Flora Purim and Airto Moreira, Randy Brecker, Miroslav Vitous, and Bill Holman to name just a few.
By the mid 1990's Christian had teamed up with vocalist Tierney Sutton, drummer Ray Brinker and bassist Trey Henry to form the Tierney Sutton Band. Later, a second bassist, Kevin Axt joined the group.
play behind Herbie Hancock, Jack DeJohnette, Andrew Hill, and Muhal Richard Abrams; during the mid-'80s, Osby also served alongside Steve Coleman, Geri Allen, Gary Thomas, and Cassandra Wilson as a member of the renowned M-Base Collective.
Making his solo debut with 1987's Sound Theatre, Osby went on to record several sets for the JMT label, also earning notice for his impressive contributions to Hill's 1989 date, Eternal Spirit, and its follow-up But Not Farewell; with 1990's Man-Talk for Moderns, Vol. X, he cut his first headling session for Blue Note, with subsequent efforts for the company (including 1993's 3-D Lifestyles and 1995's Black Book), pioneering a distinctive fusion of jazz and hip-hop.
Osby teamed with pianist Marc Copland for 2003's Round and Round, while St. Louis Shoes was released that same year on Blue Note. Also released on Blue Note was 2005's Channel Three, which saw Osby working with drummer Jeff "Tain" Watts and bassist Matt Brewer. In 2008, Osby released 9 Levels, his first recording on his own Inner Circle Music label.
To date Jerome has/is performing/recording/touring with; Paula West, Little Jackie, Ernestine Anderson, Allan Harris, Houston Person, Sonny Rollins, Hank Jones, Mike "Philly" Phillips, Gerald Wilson, Christian McBride, Tim Reis, The Count Basie Orchestra, Sean Jones, Ray Charles, David Schnitter, Ronnie Mathews, Rufus Reid, Pharez Whitted, Brad Leali, David Baker, Valery Ponomarev, The Charles Mingus Big Band, and many more.
numbers over 40 c.d.s and he has toured and performed with Ray Anderson, Patti Austin, Don Braden, Cecil Brooks, Tom Brown, Alex Bugnon, Donald Byrd, Steve Coleman, Carla Cook,Ted Curson, Chico Freeman, Darrell Grant, Craig Harris,Jon Hendricks,Andrew Hill,Javon Jackson, Angela Johnson, Ronny Jordan, Eartha Kitt,Dave Koz, Les McCann, Greg Osby, Max Roach, Pharoah Sanders and James "Blood" Ulmer .
Mr. Jones has performed on Broadway with "Bring 'N Da Noise, Bring 'N Da Funk (including the first national tour), "Aint Nothin' But The Blues" and "All Shook Up". Touring and performing has taken Mr. Jones to some 31 countries and 43 of the 50 U.S. states.
Musician, celebrated his "Silver Jubilee" in music in 1998. This versatile, irrepressible singer, songwriter, producer and "musical-life-force" exploded on the music scene twenty-five years ago with a jazzy highlife sounds called 'SIMIGWA-DO'.
Ambolley's name has become synonymous with Simigwa music and dance scene, his first hit single was released in 1973. Since that hit, he has lead many bands including his own in 1979-80. The band leaders' talent was not limited to Ghana. Ambolley was invited to London where he performed to "standing room only" crowds. Having experienced success in his own country, as well as London, it was time for the ambitious musician to test his musical abilities elsewhere. In 1988, Ambolley left Ghana and arrived in New York (U.S.A.).
Ambolley's performance career is extensive. He has toured throughout West Afrika, Europe, Canada, and the United States. He has performed on the same stage with some of the worlds most celebrated artists, such as Miriam Makeba of South Afrika, the late Fela Anikulapo-Kuti of Nigeria, the late George Howard,Angela Bofill, Norman Connors, Manu DeBango, Lakeside, Chikuzan Takahashi of Japan, Ricardo Estrada of Cuba, Mayuto Correa of Brazil and toured Ghana with Oscar Brashear and Michael Session. Because of his originality, his performances have left audiences raving and shouting for more, as was the case at the world famous Apollo Theater in Harlem, New York. He has played the House of Blues in Hollywood, is a frequent performer at the Jazz Bakery in California and has played to "standing room only" crowds in London, England.
Constant "Hiram"Boty, is one of the most successful musical Geniuses of his generation here in West Africa.
Incredible Guitarist, Constant "Hiram"Boty can tune his musical talent to any performance contest to entertain his audience with his unique approach to Jazz, Blues, no matter what size of audience. Constant Hiram Boty has toured and organized shows, concerts, workshops with some of the top musicians in the world. Like Oran Etkin, James Weidman, Poogie Bell and Cameroonian Jazz Vocalist and Guitarist Armand Ntep.
With his band 'The Sonic Compass' having the young experienced and gifted Ghanaian bass player PK Ambrose who has performed and recorded for some of the top artist in the Ghanaian music industry and abroad. As a bassist he has laid down a strong groove, incorporating some Jazzy & funky stuffs to their repertoire. Prince Larbi, the incredible fusion drummer who is also a credit to the band, wowing his audience in different genres of music and presentation.
Trumpeter Emmanuel Adjei , another in demand young trumpeter for his versatility to play different kind of ideas due to his background in playing in many contests and forms. Icing on the cake with this band is the master Congolese Jazz Pianist and Educator Cyrille Mak who recently joined the band and will be directing the band displaying his awesome energies of musical wizardry. Everything is thus set to present a once in a lifetime show by all these musicians as ''The Constant Boty Sonic Compass Band''.


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Hamilton Wright Mabie
Hamilton Wright Mabie, A.M., L.H.D., LL.D. (December 13, 1846 – December 31, 1916) was an American essayist, editor, critic, and lecturer.[1]
He was born at Cold Spring, N. Y. in 1846. Mabie was the youngest child of Sarah Colwell Mabie who was from a wealthy Scottish-English family and Levi Jeremiah Mabie, whose ancestors were Scots-Dutch. They were early immigrants to New Amsterdam, New Netherland about 1647. Due to business opportunities with the opening of the Erie Canal his family moved to Buffalo, New York when he was approaching school age. At the young age of 16 he passed his college entrance examination, but waited a year before he attended Williams College (1867) and the Columbia Law School (1869).[2]
While at Williams, Mabie was a member of Alpha Delta Phi fraternity and would serve as the first president of the North-American Interfraternity Conference (formally known as the National Interfraternity Conference).
He received honorary degrees from his own alma mater, from Union College, and from Western Reserve and Washington and Lee universities. Although he passed his bar exams in 1869 he hated both the study and practice of law. In 1876 he married Jeanette Trivett. In the summer of 1879 he was hired to work at the weekly magazine, Christian Union (renamed The Outlook in 1893), an association that lasted until his death.[3]
In 1884, Mabie was promoted to associate editor of the Christian Union and then elected to the Author's Club, whose members included such men of established reputation as George Cary Eggleston, Richard Watson Gilder, Brander Matthews, and Edmund Clarence Stedman.[4]
In 1890, a small collection of Mabie's essays which reflected upon life, literature and nature were published as a volume entitled My Study Fire.
Many of Mabie's books are available at Project Gutenberg.[5]
Front Matter from "In Arcady" by Hamilton Wright Mabie and illustrated by Will Hicok Low. 1909 First Edition. Photo by Mr. Sorensen
Mabie was a resident of Summit, New Jersey.[6]
"Blessed is the season which engages the whole world in a conspiracy of love."
"Don't be afraid of opposition. Remember, a kite rises against, not with the wind."[7]
Norse Stories, Retold from the Eddas (1882)
Nature in New England (1890)
My Study Fire (two series, 1890 and 1894)
In the Forest of Arden (1891)
Short Studies in Literature (1891)
Under the Trees and Elsewhere (1891)
Essays in Literary Interpretation (1892)
Essays on Nature and Culture (1896)
Essays on Books and Culture (1897)
Essays on Work and Culture (1898)
The Life of the Spirit (1899)
William Shakespeare, Poet, Dramatist, and Man (1900)
A Child of Nature (1901) Published by Dodd, Mead and Company
Works and Days (1902)
Parables of Life (1902)
Famous Stories Every Child Should Know (1903)
In Arcady (1903) Published by Dodd, Mead and Company
Backgrounds of Literature (1904)
Fairy Tales Every Child Should Know (1905)
Myths That Every Child Should Know (1905)
Introduction to Notable Poems (1909)
American Ideals, Character, and Life (1913)
Japan To-Day and To-Morrow (1914)
Various books for children were written or edited by him (1905–08).
^ "MABIE, Hamilton Wright". Who's Who. Vol. 59. 1907. p. 1100.
^ "Hamilton Wright Mabie Biography". www.bookrags.com.
^ "Browse By Author: M - Project Gutenberg". www.gutenberg.org.
^ CROMWELL CHILDE (May 21, 1898). "Authors at Home.; XXVIII. Hamilton Wright Mabie in Summit N.J." The New York Times. Retrieved 2011-02-18.
^ Quotations, ThinkExist.com. "Hamilton Wright Mabie quotes". thinkexist.com.
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NO CLOSURE OF OUR HEART CENTRE!
NHS England has announced that three hospital trusts in Leicester, Manchester and London (Royal Brompton and Harefield) will have to stop complex surgery on people born with heart problems. Five other trusts (Blackpool, Manchester, Papworth, Nottingham and Imperial College) will have to stop providing other heart services and procedures. It will also have knock on effects on many other services provided, such as paediatric intensive care, and on other hospitals that use their services.
Four years ago the NHS nationally – and in reality the government behind them – tried to 'centralise' services and were defeated by campaigns and legal challenges. Now they are trying again. The medical arguments they put forward are flawed and it is the billions of pounds of "efficiency savings" (read cuts) required of the NHS by this government that are really behind it.
Leicester Glenfield heart unit is one of the best and has pioneered certain treatments in this country. Last year, despite carrying out hundreds of surgeries, they had a zero mortality rate within 30 days of the operation. NHS England say they fall short of a totally arbitrary target of 375 operations, yet last year it was 331 and is expanding.
Leicester had the first Ecmo (Extra Corporeal Membrane Oxygenation) machine in the country – allowing patients, especially children and babies, to survive heart or lung failure. It now has 50% of the country's paediatric capacity. Closing the East Midlands Congenital Heart Centre in Leicester would mean the loss of this service and all the expertise built up over years.
The NHS needs defending. Funding needs expanding, privatisation must be reversed and democratic control is needed over decision making!


Makes you ponder what video game warfare will look like in 20 years?
You have much prior experience with driving a Mack transmission? Or your first?
Brilliant. Still waiting for our 100 million barrels of free crude from Kuwait and Iraq. Let's add that to the collection legislation.
I view the party system as a dual chapter labor union with fantastic potential for over-reach, with no one to regulate them properly or bargain against, and no annual dues. I can't vote (for union officers) outside of my workplace labor union any more than you can successfully bring in someone from outside your political union.
The best fuel mileage I have recorded on a Mack truck came out of a fleet of those Maxicruise w/T-2060 hauling lowboys of lumber over flat earth. When you take the synchro out of a Mack transmission you have a bulletproof unit.
Our humble opinion....... The machines our rolling equipment feeds never sleep 24/7/365 days a year. My Super is afraid to purchase any deeper into final 4, particularly on Liehberr Eq.
Case in Point...…Since the internet gives everyone and information advantage you would assume it would force the market to comply, nope. Amazon did drop $50, I think it was like $250 and northern tool was around $70 at one point.
All it takes is a parts guy with coffee twitch to double tap a digit on a manual price install. PAI prides themselves on blowing 30% (or+) off Mack's prices. It would be the first time I've seen Mack beat PAI.
Take that ridiculous thing back and pay whatever restock they charge. PAI Industries sells that same branded kit for $55.34, available, in-stock @ Georgia's PDC. The PAI conversion part number is FKT-1148.
It works out well that they were all wearing white. Just need a pair of Nike's and some purple Kool Aid. When the Hale-Bopp comet makes it's return they will be ready to travel to another planet together to induce feminism upon the poor, unwitting, inhabitants.
Are you running an unmodified 2006 AI460 in a granite chassis?
Driving a little Capacity Yard Jockey. They were working through a rain/ice storm, some theories about things freezing solid? They have(had) a good history of not dropping. Not sure if he got a reprimand, we sublet this work to a local railroad company. Worst I've experienced...….I drove/wrenched for Wausau Carriers Inc, on the weekend, bringing newly purchased Stoughton Trailers from Stoughton, WI to Wausau. One Saturday I was on the 2-lane Hwy leading into the industrial park and spied a shiny new Stoughton trailer off in the swamp alongside the road. Yup, it was one of the other guys I was trailing. I knew what I was going to be working on Monday morning.
I think our shuttle truck driver was still feeling the Super Bowl party. Appears some of the ripples aren't going to pound out.
The lightest we'd run is 10W-40. We can park 75% of trucks and off road equipment indoors so we generally use heavy oil, mostly Mobil 1300 15W-40. All 4 of our D13's are running 15W-40.
"New America" cont..... I'm at a CPR and first aid training today. We train on CPR dumbys. One guy said, "hey, why are these things wearing shirts?". They never had shirts in the past. The instructor said a person (thankfully not from our company) complained about them being naked. It was a national complaint/issue they had to comply with. Cant make this stuff up, it's an armless plastic chest attached to a head! No doubt the same person watched the Super Bowl half time show last night and began shaking uncontrollably at Adam Levine's bare chest. The baby CPR dumbys had to get full onesies. Nearly tore it....Took me five minutes to strip the damn thing off cause the babies arms don't bend and you have to see the LEDs underneath.
Are you sure your not thinking about 2013-2014 winter? That was the year LP, if you could get it here, was selling for $6 a gallon. We hit 80+ total days touching subs. Wikipedia "Early 2014 North American cold wave". I'm surprised, guessed you would be on quick-punch, thin ice, river system pulling trout and not needing an extension for your auger.
Your a gentleman Heavy "G". When I started the car I plugged my ears and ran back in the house so I couldn't hear the 45 seconds of oil-less death clattering.
Ahem...cough....ah, forgetting anyone.... She bottomed at -31 last night...but who's counting backwards. Not beg'in for pity since I-Falls, MN only cancels school at Zero Kelvin.
It's all in jest, but really? Put it right under a hose cluster?
"Dear Volvo administrator, I'm writing in regards to the primitive, but semi-reliable, Volvo fuel priming system on our D13. Would it be cost feasible, in the 21st century, for you to install an electric lift pump which will prime the filters and lessen the chance some ill-advised person is going to fill the filters with a dirty fill can to avoid the 5 minutes of pumping it requires. All our domestic models have upgraded to electric and we have benefited greatly." "Dear valued customer, We have upgraded our newest model D13 with a fully reliable Bosch fuel primer and repositioned the primer in a strategic location to accent our new coolant/fuel heater exchanger head. A specialty tool, available locally at any hardware store, will assure improved access to the hand pump."
Somewhere I have (and you'll remember) the 9 page Service Bulletin Mack wrote during those years. A page by page on restoring chassis ground/distribution connections. Probably a garbage can full of star washers left the back door of the dealership.
Better chance the relays are not the issue. Did you clean and check the chassis grounds.


The General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) is new legislation designed to protect the personal data of all EU citizens.
At V1 we are committed to helping our customers meet these new regulations. Failure to comply with them can be severe with penalties up to 20,000,000 EUR or 4% of annual turnover, whichever is greater. We have invested time in our products to ensure they can support you on your compliance journey.
Our solutions are receiving enhancements or updates, however all our development and supporting activity is intended to simplify the steps you have to take to meet the new GDPR regulations.
Not quite sure what GDPR is or what it means?
On 25th May 2018, the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) will be enforced across Europe, replacing the Data Protection Directive 95/65/EC and therefore the Data Protection Act 1998.
Although this law comes from the EU, it will have a global impact. It will affect any business holding personal data relating to a living individual which could be customers, prospects or employees based within the EU. Despite Brexit, the UK will need to comply with the legislation.
If organisations neglect to comply with the new GDPR, they can be fined up to 20million euros or 4% of their global annual turnover, whichever is the higher amount. It is therefore vital that organisations begin preparing for the new regulation now.
Luckily for businesses in the UK looking to start their compliance journey, the ICO have issued a comprehensive guide detailing ideas and tips and key areas that organisations will need to look at ahead of May 2018.


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Lack of storage makes homeless camp clean-up laws toothless
Bags of property collected from homeless encampment clean-ups throughout the city of Los Angeles are stored inside The Bin Los Angeles Personal Property Storage in Skid Row on Friday morning, June 26, 2015.
Maya Sugarman/KPCC
Anthony, left, and wife Jeanetta Haywood have voluntary storage at The Bin in Skid Row. Some people come every day for a change of clothes before heading to work, while others merely visit weekly to get what they need and renew their claim on their bin.
Seized property like house plants and furniture sit in a small area set aside at The Bin in Skid Row. Most of the 30,000-square-foot warehouse is used by homeless voluntarily storing belongings.
The Los Angeles City Council last week approved new ordinances aimed to address tent encampments throughout the city by clearing away their belongings. But the city doesn't have anywhere to store the homeless's personal items.
Alex Conedy is project manager at The Bin Los Angeles Personal Property Storage in Skid Row. "It's about 95 percent full," said Alex Conedy of the area designated for seized property. "And it stays pretty full."
Workers clearing the sidewalks used to have to give the homeless three days to find somewhere to store their stuff. Under the new policies, city workers must only give notice 24 hours before clearing encampments from sidewalks.
Anyone looking to claim their property must give a description, along with the area in the city where it was seized and the date it was taken. About five people per month retrieve their property, whereas the vast majority of it is eventually thrown away.
Rina Palta | July 1, 2015
The Los Angeles City Council last week gave final approval to new ordinances designed to address the tent encampments proliferating through the city in recent years by clearing away their belongings.
Mayor Eric Garcetti told reporters this week he'll block enforcement until the council passes amendments clarifying what can be seized and what - if any - criminal penalties homeless might face.
But the bigger problem with enforcing the ordinance is that the city doesn't have anywhere to store the homeless's personal items, as the law requires.
"This ordinance isn't going to do anything," said Councilman Gil Cedillo, who cast the lone dissenting vote against the measure.
Councilman Jose Huizar, who backed the measure, didn't respond to a request for comment.
A spokesman for the L.A. City Attorney's Office said in an email the law "does not depend on the availability of storage." He said enforcement "is up to the City Council and Mayor."
The ordinances were designed to make it easier for the city to clear encampments - a practice that has spurred lawsuits in the past and left the city operating under a series of settlement agreements.
Workers clearing the sidewalks used to have to give the homeless three days to find somewhere to store their stuff. Under the new policies, city workers must only give notice 24 hours before clearing tents and makeshift shelters from sidewalks. They still have to store personal items for 90 days, so they can be claimed.
"There are ongoing cleanups happening now, there is a process to do cleanups of encampments at this time," said Peter Lynn, director of L.A.'s Homeless Services Authority. "When you're talking about enforcement of this new ordinance, it's not clear exactly how that will proceed."
The storage facility the city uses for belongings cleared during cleanups is already full. The 30,000-foot warehouse - called The Bin - is just off Skid Row in Downtown Los Angeles and costs the city $816,000 a year.
"It's about 95 percent full," said Alex Conedy, The Bin's manager. "And it stays pretty full."
A cleanup in the Arroyo Seco last week brought in 32 bags worth of items, which were stored behind a locked fence.
"Having your property taken miles away - and then being told you can go retrieve it, even though of course, you have no vehicle to put it in - that doesn't really solve the problem," said Gary Blasi, a law professor at UCLA and homeless advocate.
The City Council's Ad Hoc Committee on Homelessness has asked the city administrator to look into the possibility of finding more storage space, scattered throughout the city.
Blasi said they're missing the point.
"It's not that we should be trying to preserve people's tents, blankets and sleeping bags, it's that we should be helping them get into ordinary housing," he said.
Seized property only takes up a small part of The Bin. Most of the warehouse is used by homeless voluntarily storing belongings. On a visit last week, bikes and house plants sat neatly in one corner, while bags filled with everything from clothes to tennis rackets, to a can of Rogaine filled the shelves.
Conedy, The Bin's manager, said some people come every day for a change of clothes before heading to work, while others merely visit weekly to get what they need and renew their claim on their bin.
Employees of Chrysalis, the homeless services non-profit that manages the space, expertly picked out numbered bins from a sea of 1,500 colored receptacles and wheeled them to their owners. Men and women, meanwhile, waited behind a line for their bin to arrive, before digging through their belongings for what they needed.
Jeanetta Haywood said she and her husband, Anthony, visit their bin filled with clothes, paperwork, and kids toys (for their son) a few times a week.
"Our stuff is basically secure, safe, nobody's messing with it," she said.
For homeless families, quick exit from shelters is only a temporary fix


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INDIA BUSINESS GROUP POTS PERFECT 147 WITH WORLD SNOOKER
India. The place where polo, chess, and modern-day badminton were invented. Add to that list snooker. Now India Business Group (IBG) has joined forces with UK-based World Snooker to help make it a truly global sport. Next year sees the 145th anniversary of the game being founded.
"If there's one country which can take a sport and create a global brand, it's India. Just look at what the IPL has contributed to cricket" said IBG's chair, Lord Patel of Bradford OBE. "At the moment, an estimated 2.5 million Indians play snooker in India. With its strong historical links to India, where the sport was invented in 1875 in Jabalpur, and with 600 million people estimated to be under 25, it has to be the perfect place for market growth."
IBG will focus on helping World Snooker increase the numbers who play the game as well as creating more interest at all levels of Indian society. With an existing global television audience of over half a billion, World Snooker wants to bring the game to more people across the world and continue to work closely with the Billiards and Snooker Federation of India (BSFI), the country's governing body for cue sports.
"We are delighted to be partnering with IBG at a time when both of our respective organisations are hosting world-class events aimed at promoting closer bilateral relations between the UK and India," said World Snooker's commercial director, Miles Pearce. He added, "We look forward to working with IBG to help take snooker to new heights across the country and to replicate the success we have had in both Europe and the People's Republic of China."
Sir Dominic Asquith, British High Commissioner to India, said:
"I congratulate India's IBG and UK's World Snooker on their initiative to promote snooker. I treasure my visits to the Ooty Club, where the framed letter from Sir Neville Chamberlain, setting out the rules of the game, can still be found overlooking a billiard table shipped by Burroughes and Watts from London. The UK and India share a common love for the sport and I was thrilled to see the scores of Indian fans who painted entire stadiums blue during the Cricket World Cup in England and Wales this year. I look forward to watching this initiative further strengthen the Living Bridge between our nations."
As part of the collaboration, IBG will assist in the promotion of the Indian Open, an annual global professional ranking tournament, taking place in March 2020. This will be a brilliant opportunity for Indians to witness top players of the world who might participate in this event. The Indian Open was first staged in New Delhi in 2013. This year's tournament was held in the port city of Kochi, with England's Matthew Selt winning his first world-ranking snooker title since turning pro 13 years ago.
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Capital Weather Gang
Lake Erie is in the midst of yet another dangerous, disgusting algae outbreak
By Angela Fritz
Angela Fritz
Deputy Editor on the General Assignment News Desk
Michelle Slisher and her daughter Raina Slisher, 9, of Blacklick, Ohio walk along the shore at South Bass Island State Park in Lake Erie on July 29, 2015 despite a algae bloom that turns the water green. (Eric Albrecht/The Blade via AP)
Waves of green are rolling onshore in western Lake Erie as another monster algal bloom grows, fed by nitrogen and phosphorus-rich runoff from the farmlands in Ohio and Indiana.
Scientists have been predicting trouble for western Lake Erie since early July. NOAA's algal bloom models have been predicting this summer could deliver the most severe bloom in recent years for the lake, "and could become the second most severe behind the record-setting 2011 bloom." The algae produces a toxin called microcystin that, in early August of last year, reached such critical levels that residents in Toledo were told to not drink their water, even if they boiled it.
"The bloom will be expected to measure 8.7 on the severity index with a range from 8.1 to potentially as high as 9.5," NOAA said. "This is more severe than the last year's 6.5, and may equal or exceed 2013, which had the second worse bloom in this century. The severity index runs from a high of 10, which corresponds to the 2011 bloom, the worst ever observed, to zero. A severity above 5.0 indicates blooms of particular concern."
The toxic algae feeds off of nutrients that run into Lake Erie from the Maumee River, which snakes through the farmlands of Ohio and Indiana. The runoff from these farms contains nitrogen and phosphorus, which sends the algae in Lake Erie into overdrive. No doubt an extremely wet June and July in the Midwest increased this toxic runoff.
"Research confirmed that in 2011, phosphorus from farm runoff combined with favorable weather and lake conditions to produce a bloom three times larger than previously observed," says NASA. "The researchers noted that if land management practices and climate change trends continue, the lake is likely to see more blooms like the 2011 event."
High resolution satellite imagery from late July showed the green plume of algae spread east of the islands north of Sandusky Bay, with the highest concentrations in the far western portion of the lake, and in southern Lake St. Claire, which connects Erie and Huron.
Algae in western Lake Erie in late July. (NASA)
Lake St. Claire, which connects Erie to Huron, has also been experiencing a severe algae bloom sine late July. (NASA)
Coming into contact with a hazardous algae can be very dangerous, Cleveland.com noted in a list of things to know about the toxic bloom:
Avoid swimming, power boating, water-skiing, jet-skiing and tubing in algae water, which can whip up the toxins and create aerosols of droplets that can be inhaled or ingested. Keep your pets out of the water, too.
Skin contact with algae toxins can cause rashes, hives, or blisters. Breathing toxic mist from the lake can cause runny eyes and noses, a sore throat, asthma-like symptoms, or allergic reactions.
Swallowing toxic-laden water can cause severe diarrhea and vomiting, abnormal liver and kidney functions, and neurological problems such as weakness, salivation, tingly fingers, numbness, dizziness, difficulty breathing, and under the most extreme circumstances, death.
If you come into contact with contaminated water, rinse off with clean, fresh water as soon as possible.
Pets that have been swimming in an area with toxic algae could ingest significant amounts of toxins just by licking their fur after leaving the water. Thoroughly rinse of your pets with clean, fresh water.
True-color satellite image from Monday shows the bloom has continued to spread east through Lake Erie. (NASA)
Angela Fritz Angela Fritz is the Deputy Editor on the General Assignment News Desk. She is also an atmospheric scientist and was formerly Deputy Weather Editor on the Capital Weather Gang. Before joining The Post, Fritz worked at CNN in Atlanta and Weather Underground in San Francisco. She has a B.S. in meteorology and an M.S. in earth and atmospheric science. Follow
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After your Coquitlam move, it is time to start making your new house as homey as possible. One practical thing to consider is how you will be heating your new home. This will make a big difference in the comfort level of your home, especially in the winter! But before you jump on a standard gas or water heating option, try checking out these alternatives. By trying out one of these alternative heat sources in your new home, you have the potential to help the environment and your wallet at the same time.
Infrared heaters are a cool way to keep you warm in your new home because they work kind of like the sun. Just as the sun warms you up with its light, infrared heaters cause your skin and clothes to absorb light and make you nice and warm. Depending on how you want to heat your house, you can either introduce infrared heat into your home before or after movers in Coquitlam come and go. If you are wanting to heat a smaller room or just want to test the waters of alternative heating, you can purchase a standalone infrared heater for a single room. Or, if you want to invest in heating your whole home this way, you can always go to a professional before youmove in to install wall mounted panels or flooring using infrared technology.
Before Coquitlam movers help you move into your dream home, check to see if a geothermal heating system fits in with those 'dreams.' According to The Greenest Dollar, not only is it extremely environmentally friendly, but it is also good at delivering consistent heat temperatures, and can double up as an air conditioner. And, while it does have a steep installation cost of $7,000 to $15,000, it will pay for itself in a relatively short period considering its initial investment. This is a great option to consider if you want a heating system that is efficient. And you can be assured that it will lessen your environmental impact, as it uses heat from the earth to heat your new home, without any fossil fuels or harmful emissions.
This is a great option for heating a specific space in your home that you use the most. If you think about it, you rarely use all of your home at once, especially if you aremoving into a larger home. By using zone heating, you will be able to cut down on energy costs, according to Eco-Vision. After Coquitlam movers help you move in, observe the areas of the house you spend the most time in as you settle in. You can then use this as the basis for where you put a stove for zone heating.
Similar to pellet stoves, a pellet furnace or pellet boiler can also be hooked up to a central heating system if you prefer a heating method that will reach your whole house. According to EcoHeat Solutions, these can also help you lower your heating costs and help lessen your ecological impact. Just as you will want the best moving company in Coquitlam for your move, call around and find a furnace company well-experienced with pellet furnaces to help you prepare your new home.
Having a fresh start in a new home is a great opportunity to be adventurous around your house. Trying something new or unique may end up helping your wallet, the environment, and the ambiance of your home all at the same time. So when you move in Coquitlam, consider one of these alternative heating sources for your home!
If you're making a move in Coquitlam and need a professional moving & storage company, give Ferguson Moving and Storage a call at 604-922-2212 or request a quote online through our website!


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Bail set at $1M for Steven Zelich
Posted: Jun 27, 2014 7:35 AM CST | Updated: Nov 5, 2014 2:53 PM CST
Details in this story may be graphic to some readers.
WALWORTH COUNTY - Former West Allis police officer Steven Zelich charged in connection with two gruesome murders had a bail hearing Friday afternoon. A Walworth County judge set bail at $1M.
Steve Zelich faces two counts of hiding a corpse after the bodies of two women were found stuffed in suitcases in the Town of Geneva. The charges against Zelich comes from Walworth County. During Friday's hearing attorneys noted that charges related to homicide may come from other counties in the future.
During the hearing Zelich's attorney asked the court to set bail at $50,000 since he was a long time resident of the Milwaukee area with strong ties to the community. He even noted that Zelich graduated from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.
The criminal compliant states one victim, 37-year-old Laura Simonson, was found naked with a rope around her neck and a sexual ball gag in her mouth.
The other victim's name has not yet been released, but documents show she was also naked with her hands tied behind her.
Zelich says he met the unidentified victim first in Kenosha County, where he killed her and took her body, stuffed inside a suitcase, back to his West Allis apartment.
Months later, Zelich told investigators he met with Simonson in a Minnesota hotel.
Zelich says he traveled back to Wisconsin with her body in a suitcase.
He's scheduled to appear at a bail/bond hearing in Walworth County Friday afternoon.
(WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT)READ THE FULL CRIMINAL COMPLAINT HERE


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Fantasy Football Applaud or a Fraud – Week 1
Arian Foster breaks free against the Colts. Photo from abcnews.com
Most of the first week of the NFL season is done, and that means it's time for pickups in fantasy football. But which performances from Week 1 should you trust? Each week, we'll dig through some of the notable performances to find the ones you should applaud and the ones that are simply frauds to be ignored. With each verdict, we'll discuss what it means in terms of your starting lineup and your league's waiver wire.
Quarterbacks
Derek Anderson, Cardinals – Anderson got off to a good start as the Cardinals' quarterback, throwing for 297 yards and a touchdown. His completion percentage was just above 50 percent (22-of-41), and that's going to be the issue with Anderson. But he has enough of an arm and good enough targets that he'll pile up some yards and touchdowns. If you need a fill-in quarterback or a new backup, Anderson is a decent option, especially in larger leagues. Verdict: Applaud
Shaun Hill, Lions – With Matthew Stafford knocked out of Detroit's game against the Bears with a shoulder injury, Hill came in and completed 9-of-19 passes for 88 yards with a touchdown. Hill is a serviceable quarterback, and so he won't drag down the stock of Calvin Johnson while he fills in for Stafford over the next several weeks, but Hill himself isn't a fantasy option. Verdict: A fraud
Carson Palmer, Bengals – Palmer threw for 345 yards and two touchdowns, but the Bengals' emphasis on the pass was mostly a result of falling behind 31-3. Don't count on 50 pass attempts from Palmer each week, and don't move him into the top 10 at quarterback. He's still a fantasy backup. Verdict: A fraud
Michael Vick, Eagles – It's uncertain at this point whether Eagles starter Kevin Kolb will miss any additional games with the concussion he suffered in Week 1, but if he does Vick is once again a fantasy option. Vick threw for 175 yards and a touchdown and ran for 103 yards against the Packers, showing that he's back to the form that made him an interesting fantasy play back in the day. Vick's worth grabbing if Kolb is your starter, and he's worth a speculative claim for other owners depending on Kolb's condition. Verdict: Applaud
Running backs
Matt Forte, Bears – Forte averaged less than three yards a carry with 17 carries for 50 yards, but he had 151 yards receiving with two touchdown catches. His receiving skills add a lot of value, and if the Bears' new Mike Martz offense starts clicking, Forte's going to be a solid starter. One caveat: Forte had good games last year against bad teams like the Lions, Browns, and Rams, but he didn't do much against anyone else. So wait one more week before making Forte a no-questions starter in your league. Verdict: A fraud
Arian Foster, Texans – The hottest RB sleeper this season proved his mettle early with a monster 231-yard, three touchdown day. He's a fantasy starter in every league and could end up being a top-10 back by the end of the season. Give yourself a hand if you bought the hype. Verdict: Applaud
Peyton Hillis, Browns – Hillis had the Browns' only rushing touchdown against Tampa Bay, and he had as many carries as ostensible starter Jerome Harrison. Hillis finished with 65 yards from scrimmage, and it seems reasonable to expect 50 yards or so a week from Hillis. It seems like it's going to be worth grabbing Hillis as a RB sleeper to see how he develops down the line. We never bought Harrison as a fantasy starter, and Hillis' presence makes that suspicion seem well-founded. Verdict: Applaud
Brandon Jackson, Packers – Ryan Grant suffered an ankle injury against Philly, and Jackson stepped in and had 63 yards on 18 carries. If Grant misses time, Jackson's good enough to be a flex option in leagues of 12 teams or more. He's worth a claim given Grant's injury. Verdict: Applaud
Maurice Jones-Drew, Jaguars – There was a lot of worry about Jones-Drew's health over the last two weeks of the preseason, but he showed up with 23 catches for 98 yards in the 24-17 victory over the Broncos. That's good reassurance for owners who took the shot and drafted MoJo despite the questions. Verdict: Applaud
Darren McFadden, Raiders – With Michael Bush out of action, McFadden had a solid fantasy game with 150 total yards and a touchdown. He's still got to beat Bush out to be worth a starting spot, and that's the reason we're not clapping yet, but if you have McFadden on your bench this is a positive sign. Verdict: A fraud
Steve Breaston, Cardinals – In his first game as a starter after the departure of Anquan Boldin, Breaston stepped up with a huge game – seven catches for 132 yards. That performance means that Breaston's status as a No. 3 fantasy receiver, which seemed questionable when Derek Anderson first took the starting job, is secure. Verdict: Applaud
Mark Clayton, Rams – In Clayton's first game in St. Louis, he established himself as the team's No. 1 receiver with 10 catches for 119 yards. He won't put up those kinds of numbers every week, but he'll produce enough to be a No. 4 fantasy receiver. His change of scenery has really boosted his fantasy stock. Verdict: Applaud
Austin Collie, Colts – Collie finished with 10 catches for 131 yards and a touchdown against the Texans, keyed by a 73-yard catch late. His numbers allow us to contend as we have throughout the offseason that Collie will end up being more fantasy relevant than Pierre Garcon. Verdict: Applaud
Hakeem Nicks, Giants – Nicks is now a top-20 receiver after a three-TD game, as we detailed in our Panthers/Giants post. Verdict: Applaud
Mario Manningham, Giants – We talked in our Panthers/Giants post about how Manningham is worth a pickup in leagues of 12 teams or more. Verdict: Applaud
Lance Moore, Saints – We talked in our Saints/Vikings post about how Moore looks to have a bigger role in 2010 than he did in 2009. Although he finished the game with just three catches for 23 yards, he's worth putting on your watch list. But for now, don't worry about a claim unless you're in a monster league of 14 teams or more. Verdict: A fraud
Chad Ochocinco, Bengals – Ochocinco piled up 12 catches for 159 yards and a touchdown as the Bengals tried to come back from a huge deficit. More notably, he had 12 catches to Terrell Owens' seven. We still believe Ochocinco is the more valuable fantasy receiver than Owens and that Ochocinco is the Bengals' receiver you want to be starting. Verdict: Applaud
Mike Thomas, Jaguars – Thomas had six catches for 89 yards against the Broncos, while Mike Sims-Walker went without a catch. It's entirely possible that Thomas, not MSW, will end up being the Jags' No. 1 fantasy receiver. Verdict: Applaud
Nate Washington, Titans – Washington had a big game against the Raiders with 88 receiving yards, including a 59-yard touchdown. But we're not ready to predict that kind of production from Washington on a weekly basis. He's likely to be an inconsistent producer who puts up big numbers on occasion but not often enough to find a spot in your lineup. Verdict: A fraud
Wes Welker, Patriots – If you had any doubt about Welker's health after last year's ACL injury, his eight-catch, 62-yard, two-touchdown performance should set your mind at ease. He's once again a no-brainer fantasy starter. Verdict: Applaud
Mike Williams, Seahawks – Seattle's big reclamation project panned out in Week One, as Williams had four catches for 64 yards against the 49ers. He's worth owning as a fantasy backup in leagues of 12 teams or more, but don't get carried away and start Williams yet. Verdict: Applaud
Marcedes Lewis, Jaguars – Lewis had just two catches against the Broncos, but they both went for touchdowns. Our sense is that Lewis isn't a top-10 fantasy tight end, but he could end being a top-15 tight end and a nice injury or bye-week fill-in. If you had Kevin Boss, Lewis is a solid replacement. Verdict: Applaud
Visanthe Shiancoe, Vikings – We talked in our Saints/Vikings post about what Shiancoe's performance means. He should be a starter in all leagues with a dedicated TE spot at this point. Considering we had Shiancoe outside our top 10 at the position before the season, that's worth a hand clap. Verdict: Applaud
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Very cool. I just want to spend a day hanging out in Deckard's apartment.
As Tom Southwell always asked: where are you situated on the ball blackwheat?
I'm from Brussels originally...another Belgian on the board!
The more I read about that Oculus Rift, the more I'm digging it!
That was very nice! It is amazing what one person can accomplish who has the tools and skills and inspiration to do so.
And I agree, please 3-D print the apartment I'm sure many copies could be sold.
THIS REALLY LIT A FIRE UNDER MY SLAVIC REAR-END TO GET TO BUILDING THE 1/6 SCALE PHYSICAL MODEL!!!
Wow mind blown! that is amazing!!! if that was made in to an actual game including outdoor scenes it would blow my mind even more!!!
cannot BELIEVE the response and advances since i started this thread in 2008 almost five years ago... three girlfriends ago, i just wanted to draw some plans!!!! now i shall have a physical model and a virtual reality one to boot!!


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Costas Simitis facts for kids
Kostas Simitis
Κωνσταντίνος Σημίτης
Prime Minister of Greece
22 January 1996 – 10 March 2004
Kostis Stephanopoulos
Andreas Papandreou
Kostas Karamanlis
President of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement
30 June 1996 – 8 February 2004
George Papandreou
Minister of Industry, Energy, Research and Technology
13 October 1993 – 15 September 1995
Vasileios Kontogiannopoulos
Anastasios Peponis
Minister of Trade
Nikolaos Akritidis
Minister of National Education and Religious Affairs
23 November 1989 – 13 February 1990
Xenophon Zolotas
Konstantinos Despotopoulos
Minister of National Economy
26 July 1985 – 27 November 1987
Gerasimos Arsenis
Panagiotis Roumeliotis
Minister of Agriculture
21 October 1981 – 26 July 1985
Athanasios Kanellopoulos
Ioannis Pottakis
(1936-06-23) 23 June 1936 (age 85)
Piraeus, Greece
Panhellenic Socialist Movement
Daphni Arkadiou
Marilena
Konstantinos G. "Costas" Simitis (Greek: Κωνσταντίνος Γ. Σημίτης; born 23 June 1936), sometimes called Costas Simitis or Kostas Simitis (Κώστας Σημίτης), is a Greek politician. He served as Prime Minister of Greece and was leader of the Panhellenic Socialist Movement (PASOK) from 1996 to 2004.
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