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Earthenware lekythosn or oil flask
Object Number: 4236
Simple Name: lekythos
Other Name: flask
Production Place: Greece
Creation, production or manufacture details: thrown
Production Period:
6th century BC
Summary: Earthenware lekythosn or oil flask. Decorated with the red-figure technique. Features a draped female figure carrying a staff.
Terms:ceramics
Terms:101 Ceramic Highlights
Terms:red-figure painted
Additional Notes: The red-figure technique replaced the previously dominant style of black-figure vase painting. The background of the pot is painted with black slip and the decorative figures stand out as reserved orange-red spaces in which the details are painted in black lines. This eliminated the need for the incised lines seen in the black-figure technique and thus greatly enhanced the painter's artistic potential. Figure painting replaced earlier geometric styles and originated in Corinth in around 700 BC and was taken up in Athens, Attica, in around 630BC. The first red-figure vases were produced from around 530 BC. Greek painting is one of the principle sources of western art. Vessels like this give us the chance to study these designs as other forms, such as murals, are long lost.
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New Donors...Ecclesiastical
It is not uncommon for us to fall short of flat screen monitors when it comes to preparing shipments. For some reason we rarely have enough flat screens to match up with the amount of computers we have.
This is the situation we were facing a few weeks back. With a big shipment due at the end of the month, the whole team were worried that we would not be able to send the shipment out on time.
Just as we were running out of options, we received a phone call. A young man from Ecclesiastical Insurance told us how the company were having computer upgrades and that, potentially, they could have hundreds of flat screen monitors to donate.
Fast forward a couple of weeks and there we were, in Gloucester, collecting over 100 computers from Ecclesiastical. On Friday 20th we took a second trip to collect another generous donation of flat screen monitors.
Thanks to Ecclesiastical our shipment to Zambia will go ahead at the end
of the month. We would like to say thank you, not only to Ecclesiastical for choosing to donate their equipment to ITSA, but also to the team who helped load over 100 flat screens on to our ITSA van. Tim, Ed, Nick, Jack and Darren were more than helpful and we would like to say a big thank you to them for giving up their time to lend a hand!
We hope this is the beginning of a new, long lasting, donor partnership!
Transforming Education in Africa
Back in October, ITSA's Overseas Operations Manager, Lucy, spent the month in Africa visiting our three programmes in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi. Find out how the schools are benefiting from computers donated in the UK...
What was it like visiting some of the schools that have benefited from IT Schools Africa?
As always it is so rewarding to see the computers that have been donated by schools, businesses and the public in the UK given a new lease of life - making such a difference to those that most need it. The great thing is, we are able to provide computers, not just for learning about IT but. to show schools, students and parents, the benefits of ICT. We give them what we take for granted every day, quick and easy communication, programmes that help with school homework, ability to write essays quicker, a tool to store contact details, the most powerful research tool at our finger tips, the list is endless.
How important is an education in IT to the next generation in Zambia, Zimbabwe and Malawi?
In urban areas it is very important to young people and increasingly so to businesses and the government of these countries. Ultimately we have to remember that the world is a smaller place, globalisation has brought us much closer, so what we have here in the UK, is seen by people thousands of miles away, they want what we have: to be able to communicate with their friends, type their coursework for University, set up their own small business or to manage their own finances.
Did anything surprise you when you visited the schools in Africa?
How integral school is to the students' lives; many schools that support areas densely populated are structured so they are open in two shifts to accommodate all of the students. It shows how important the school day is and how, as an institution, it is instrumental in helping to provide access to ICT. By providing computers and ICT training to teachers we are ensuring children receive an education in IT and benefit from the digital tools that will help them go on to further education and ultimately to get better jobs.
Has the IT equipment improved students' grades?
In ICT the student's grades have definitely improved. For example in one secondary school in Malawi the impact of one of our new computer labs has meant that the number of students taking ICT has increased from 160 (2013) to 960 (2014). The exam pass rate improved from 56% to 74%.
How much of an impact has the work carried out by ITSA in the UK, had on students in Africa?
It really does have an effect; what we do in the UK ensures the quality and specifications of the equipment complies with the local standards in Africa and importantly, meets the needs of the students and schools.
Besides IT lessons, what other ways are the schools using the computers?
Some teachers of other subjects use the computers to show educational videos or other interactive materials. They find this helps to make their lessons more interesting and can make topics easier to understand. It also helps to keep the students motivated, particularly when temperatures can reach 40 degrees!
Give a little Magic
With only 45 days till the big day, many of us have already made a start on our Christmas shopping.
According to statistics, last year almost a quarter of festive shopping was done online, with those figures expected to climb in 2015. This year, with the help of Give as You Live, you can make your Christmas even more magical and help to transform the lives and futures of children in Africa.
By signing up to Give as you Live and buying gifts at thousands of your favourite retailers, you'll be donating money to charity without spending a penny.
How do I donate to charity without it costing me anything?
That's how Give as you Live works, you shop online and the retailers donate the money to charity – it truly is a simple as that.
We have put together this easy to follow video clip that shows you how you can become a supporter of IT Schools Africa and start raising money this Christmas.
Give a little Magic this Christmas, help us to change lives and build brighter futures for the children of Africa.

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Probiotics Learning Lab
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About Probiotics
Probiotics In-depth
The Antibiotic Myth
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"Don't take probiotics whilst on antibiotics."
Research says:
Taking specifically researched probiotics alongside antibiotics can help reduce the risk of antibiotic associated side effects.
Probiotics are bacteria (apart from S. boulardii), hence are susceptible to being killed by antibiotics. For a long time it was therefore considered a waste of money to take probiotics whilst on antibiotics, and people would instead wait until the course of antibiotics had finished before taking a high dose probiotic supplement to replenish the depleted friendly bacteria levels. However, as mentioned in previous myths, research into probiotics has developed at an incredible rate, allowing identification of very robust strains. From this research it has emerged that some strains e.g. L. rhamnosus Rosell-11 and L. acidophilus Rosell-52 are able to survive to reach the gut alive, even when taken at the same time as antibiotics1,2. Scientific research shows that they do so in sufficient concentrations to keep the levels of friendly bacteria topped up to significantly reduce the likelihood of getting antibiotic-associated diarrhoea. There are many advantages to this:
The individual is much less likely to have to endure side effects from the antibiotics.
The individual is more likely to be able to complete the course of antibiotics, which is important to clear the infection for which they were prescribed in the first place.
This also may help in the worldwide challenge of antibiotic resistance, as one of the reasons this is thought to perpetuate is because of individuals stopping their course of antibiotics half way through the course due to unpleasant side effects, giving the 'bad' bacteria an opportunity to mutate and flourish.
Approximately 70% of the immune system is located in the gut3, and the gut microflora is known to interact with and support this immune tissue. Supporting the body's immune system in this way by taking a probiotic supplement could help to fight off the infection for which the antibiotics were prescribed. Numerous studies show the success rate of taking antibiotics can be much better when specific probiotics are taken at the same time4,5.
There is less damage to the intestinal microflora, so less intensive work is required post-antibiotics to bring the friendly bacteria levels back up to a healthy state.
Taking probiotics alongside antibiotics has many benefits – simply find a supplement which will survive when taken alongside the antibiotics.
Look out for:
Well researched products that list high quality antibiotics on the packaging.
Can I take probiotics with antibiotics?
This myth has been busted by Megan Crowch, BSc (Hons) Physiology, Herbal Medicine Diploma (IRH practicing member).
Patsera et al. (2010) Using probiotic strains Lactobacillus acidophilus R0052 and Lactobacillus rhamnosus R0011 during pulmonary tuberculosis in children, complicated by antibiotic-associated Clostridium difficile intestinal infection. Zaporozhye Medical Journal; 12: 30-33.
Song et al. (2010) Effect of probiotic Lactobacillus (Lacidofil® Cap) for the prevention of antibiotic-associated diarrhoea: a prospective, randomised double-blind multicenter study. Journal of Korean Medical Science; 25: 1784-1791.
Jung et al (2010) Peyer's Patches: The Immune Sensors of the Intestine. Int J Inflam; Sep 19: 823710.
Anukam et al. (2006) Augmentation of antimicrobial metronidazole therapy of bacterial vaginosis with oral probiotic Lactobacillus rhamnosus GR-1 and Lactobacillus reuteri RC-14: randomized, doubleblind, placebo controlled trial. Microbes Infect; 8, 6: 1450-4.
Babak O (2007) The use of Lacidofil in treatment of duodenal peptic ulcers associated with H. pylori. [News of Pharmacy and Medicine] 5: 24-25.
The Research Myth
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The Probiotics Learning Lab is a non-commercial, open educational resource for members of the public to learn more about the potential of friendly bacteria and gut health. It is run by an impartial team of registered nutritionists, nutritional therapists and microbiologists at Wren Laboratories Ltd., makers of OptiBac Probiotics, and includes news, research and lifestyle tips related to probiotics, without being limited to strains in the OptiBac range. Health professionals can also visit the Probiotic Professionals site.
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Cleo Porter and the Body Electric
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Implementing Pillar One and Pillar Two
Belgian House of Representatives adopts new Act on security interests on movable assets
31 May 2013 / article
The Belgian House of Representatives adopted the new act on security interests on movable assets. The new act significantly changes the current legal framework for the creation, perfection and realization of security interests on all kinds of movable assets, whether tangible or intangible, including receivables and universalities.
National Register of Pledges
In particular, the new act introduces, in addition to the traditional possessory pledge, a non-possessory pledge on movable assets which will be subject to registration in a newly created public register called the "National Register of Pledges". The new act aims to modernise, simplify and make the rules on security interests on movable assets more coherent. It is also expected to facilitate the financing of equipment, inventory, stock and related receivables.
The new rules on security interests on movable assets will be integrated in the Belgian Civil Code, by replacing the old section "Title XVII" with an entirely new section "Title XVII – security interests in rem on movable assets".
They will enter into force on a date to be determined by Royal Decree, but at the latest on 1 December 2014.
Creation and perfection of a pledge under the current legal framework – impediments
Under the current legal framework, security on movable assets can be created either by way of a possessory pledge (pand/gage) or a non-possessory pledge on a commercial business (pand op de handelszaak/gage sur fonds de commerce).
In the case of a possessory pledge, a debtor must deliver the possession of the pledged asset(s) to the secured creditor or a third party pledgeholder. The creation and perfection of such possessory pledges require dispossession: the pledgor must relinquish possession of the pledged asset(s). Traditionally, any such dispossession has to be exclusive, unambiguous, public and continuous. Given the need for dispossession, it proves to be highly impracticable to efficiently leverage inventory, liquids, stock, large machinery and other tangible movable assets as underlying collateral for raising debt, especially if they are used during a production process or have to be constantly accessed by the pledgor.
Contrary to a possessory pledge, a non-possessory pledge on a commercial business has the advantage that the assets, constituting the commercial business, do not have to be transferred out of the control of the pledgor. The pledge of a commercial business has similarities with an English law floating charge, since the priority right of the pledgee only extends to the assets of the commercial business at the time of an enforcement. However, the pledge of a commercial business has to include all constituent movable parts of the pledgor's commercial business, being the tangible and intangible movable assets constituting an universality for the purpose of running a specific business. It cannot be limited to some specific asset classes. In addition, only 50% of the value of stock could be covered by the pledge. Furthermore, a pledge on a commercial business can initially only be granted to EU licenced credit institutions and certain financial institutions, and its creation and perfection gives rise to a 0.5% registration duty as well as mortgage register fees calculated on the amount secured by the pledge. Given these limitations, a pledge on the commercial business is generally perceived as having become outmoded since it does not meet the need to leverage specific assets cost-efficiently for financing purposes.
Creation and perfection of a non-possessory pledge under the New Act
Under the New Act, the dispossession requirement to create and perfect a valid pledge will no longer apply if, in practice, parties opt for non-possessory pledges on movable assets.
A non-possessory pledge under the New Act will be created by means of a pledge agreement between the pledgor and the pledgee. The pledge will be perfected and effective towards third parties as of registration of the pledge in a newly created public register called the "National Register of Pledges" (Nationaal Pandregister/Registre national des Gages).
Registrations in the National Register of Pledges will remain valid for a (renewable) term of ten years. In the case of multiple pledgees, priority will be determined according to the anteriority rule (prior tempore, potior iure), i.e. the date of registration or the date of dispossession. A pledgee who has registered a pledge will prevail over a purchaser or any other party acquiring or attaching the pledged asset after the date the pledge was registered.
The Act on the pledging of the commercial business of 25 October 1919 will be abolished by the New Act. Existing pledges on a commercial business, which are recorded in the mortgage register under the old rules will only keep their ranking, if they are registered in the National Register of Pledges within a period of 12 months after the new rules come into force. Accordingly, pledgees will need to take timely action to preserve their rights.
First indications from the Ministry of Finance suggest that a registration tax of 0.5% on the secured amount will be due for initial registrations in the National Register of Pledges. The registration, consultation, modification, renewal and removal of data in the National Register of Pledges will also be subject to payment of minor retributions. The amounts will be determined by Royal Decree.
Non-registered pledges, involving dispossession of the pledged asset(s) will remain as an alternative to non-possessory registered pledges.
Security agent
Under the New Act, a pledge agreement which is entered into by a representative acting in its own name, but for the account of one or more beneficiaries, will be valid and effective vis-à-vis third parties if the identity of the beneficiaries can be determined from the pledge agreement. This meets the requirements of international market practice for syndicated lending whereby a security agent usually acts on behalf of the lenders with respect to the creation and enforcement of security interests[2].
In the event of a payment default, the New Act allows for immediate enforcement of a pledge, without prior court approval, where the pledgor is not a consumer[3]. However, prior notification to the debtor and the other pledgees will be required.
If stipulated in the pledge agreement (and to the extent the agreement also provides that the value of the pledged assets will be determined by an expert on the day of the appropriation or, in the case of assets that are traded on a market, at the market price), a pledgee will also be entitled to appropriate the pledged assets, instead of requesting their sale[4].
In the absence of an appropriation clause, the pledgor can still validly consent to appropriation, if such consent is given after the pledgor defaults on its payment obligations.
The pledgor, the pledgee and any interested third party can submit any dispute, with respect to the enforcement of the pledge, to the court. Such proceedings will suspend the enforcement of the pledge.
Commingling of fungible goods, segregation and transformation
The New Act provides that the commingling of fungible goods belonging to one or more pledgors, will not impair a pledge created on such assets. In addition, any such commingling will not impact the pledgor's right of recovery if the pledgee, or a third party holder, is declared bankrupt.
If a pledged asset is transformed by the pledgor into a new asset, the pledge will automatically encumber such new asset (unless otherwise agreed). However, if the pledgor has used third party owned assets to transform the pledged asset and insofar that a separation of such assets is impossible or economically not justifiable, the pledge will only be effective against the transformed pledged asset if the original pledged asset constitutes the main part of the transformed asset.
Transfer of the right of pledge
Traditionally, an assignment of a secured claim entails the automatic assignment of the benefit of the pledges since they constitute accessory rights. The New Act, however, imposes an additional formality in this respect. Assignees will only be able to enforce their rights of pledge against third parties as of the date of registration of the transfer of the pledge in the National Register of Pledges. This is a new requirement.
Super priority
The New Act recognizes the super priority rights of sellers who benefit from a reservation of title clause. These will rank above all other pledgees, despite there being no publicity of the reservation of title. The same goes for creditors who rely on a right of retention for the costs they may incur to preserve the assets in question.
The New Act also introduces the concept of an extended reservation of title in the Belgian Civil Code: a reservation of title in relation to an asset extends to the receivable which replaces the asset if it has been sold (e.g. upon the sale of assets by the debtor to a third party). Lenders should bear this in mind when contemplating factoring agreements or receivable purchase agreements with Belgian originators.
Koen Panis
Koen Panis is a partner in our Brussels office where he is a member of the Banking & Finance Practice Group, the Energy Team and the Real Estate Team. He specialises in international and local finance transactions.
T: +32 2 773 23 90 M: +32 497 53 38 36 E: [email protected] More about Koen
Marc Vermylen
Managing Partner Belgium Attorney at Law
Marc Vermylen is Managing Partner of Loyens & Loeff Brussels. He is a member of Loyens & Loeff's Banking & Finance Practice Group and heads the global Projects Team at Loyens & Loeff. He is recognised worldwide as an expert and influential lawyer in banking law and finance law.
T: +32 2 743 43 15 M: +32 475 52 31 66 E: [email protected] More about Marc
Loyens & Loeff congratulates Balta Group with the sale of its Rugs, Residential PP and Non-Woven businesses to Victoria
We assisted Balta Group on the sale of its Rugs, Residential polypropylene (PP) and Non-Woven businesses to Victoria. read more
EU Crowdfunding Regulation: applicable from 10 November
The Regulation on European Crowdfunding Service Providers for Business, which shall enable crowdfunding platforms to offer their services across the EU, becomes... read more
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This Tex-Mex Restaurant & Lounge traveled from the Mid-West to bring you their family tradition of Tex-Mex flavors. A little history here, "The Grasshopper Lounge" opened its doors in 1971 by owners Jesse and Cleo Rosales in the historical 1873 US Armory building of downtown Adrian, Michigan. Thereafter in 1978, the family acquired the other half of the structure and "El Chapulin Tex-Mex Restaurant" was launched. Still in business and operated by the entire family, they have since opened a second location in Wauseon, Ohio. Then in 2013 in beautiful Sarasota, they opened their third location, The Grasshopper-El Chapulin, where Dino Soto's passion to please his customers shows in every dish. So as you can see, this family is going full speed ahead and isn't stopping any time soon.
Speaking of their family's traditional Tex-Mex flavors, whether they are starters, appetizers or entrees you've ordered, the awesome spices in their dishes will get you off your seat to dance a little Jarabe Tapatio. But first put your Margarita down so not to spill one delicious drop. And know that when you are reading the menu, the owner/chef Dino sees those items he prepares from scratch, like an artist sees a blank canvas…ready to create a work of art. And that includes the wonderful desserts. There are lunch and dinner specials daily. And Dino loves that you may come in regularly for your favorite familiar meal, but then he says, it's time to take an adventure across his menu. Go on a journey and try something different, and guaranteed, you'll find your list of favorites growing each week.
Yes, this is definitely an enthusiastic environment that says celebrate life. But no need to wait for the weekend. You can start celebrating right at the beginning of your week with their Margarita Mondays, $3.00~ALL DAY. Then you have plenty of time to stay happy with their Fiesta Hour, 4:00-7:00 p.m. ~ Daily. Be sure to include their signature Green Sauce made with yellow queso, jalapeños and green bell peppers, with their homemade guacamole, and tostada chips which are prepared daily with no preservatives. Perhaps even order some to go to have your own Fiesta on our beautiful Siesta Key beach the following day. Everyone deserves a little Fiesta time.
And Beth has certainly ended her search. She says, "The absolute best there is. We have sampled Mexican food from coast-to-coast and north to south. We've never found food so appetizing, fresh and authentic as what is served at The Grasshopper. Nothing beats The Grasshopper…FL, MI and OH." They make it very clear that this restaurant can be the top choice for your local stopping ground. It's that friendly type of a place where everyone knows your name.
Getting back to celebrating life, "Whether you prefer a classic margarita on the rocks or frozen, it's the most common tequila based cocktail in the United States today." Hence, National Margarita Day was born, which is every year on Feb. 22nd. It was started to "celebrate the margarita, plain and simple. Friendship, good times and memories of somewhere warmer are all great reasons to enjoy a margarita." However, since you're in paradise Sarasota where the sun is always shining, no need to think of memories of warmer weather, but to make more of them, at The Grasshopper-El Chapulin. Feel free to bring a group of friends to finish off a Fiesta hour by extending it into the evening with perhaps starting a "Friends are Forever Margarita party". After all, toasting to life has no curfew.
Their hours are: Monday-Thursday 11:00 a.m.-11:00 p.m., Friday & Saturday 11 a.m.-12 a.m., Sunday: 4:00 p.m.-9:00 p.m.
Their location is: 7253 South Tamiami Trail, Sarasota, FL. Be sure to stay updated by liking their Facebook page: https://www.facebook.com/TheGrasshopperElChapulin.
Call for reservations, takeout or catering: (941) 923-3688. Walk-ins are welcomed.
Always know that when you're on your way over, even if it's raining, the sun will always be shining when you walk through the doors of The Grasshopper…El Chapulin, that is.


St Kilda is a fantastic eclectic suburb of vibrant Melbourne. This particular spot is popular with tourists and locals. It offers great views of sunset, the city, penguins and ice creams!
It had been about 10 years between shoots from here which is criminal. For this image I ran over from nearby Albert Park where I was shooting a cycle race and just caught the sunset. Panting away, it took just a couple of minutes to grab this shot.


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By TechGrasp
Omer Ahmed Khan is a Microsoft Student Partner and an undergraduate in Computer and Information Systems Engineering from NED University. As a person, he is a polite, joyful and an opportunist guy with big dreams. Moreover, he loves to travel.
In 2015, he was the only Pakistani to get selected for the Microsoft Summer Internship Program at Egypt. He was invited to Microsoft Advanced Technology Lab at Cairo.
Omer Ahmed at the right
How did Omer Ahmed come to know about that Microsoft Internship?
"I am an opportunist and evangelist. Always seeking ways to support my goal. And on my search, I find this astounding break. But there is a background story; I became a part of Microsoft program called Microsoft Student Partner which was also one of my achievement. There I met with a huge community of students all around the world; we have a network on Yammer and Facebook where we share all updates of Microsoft. And this internship was one of that shared content. And I applied to it with any negative thought and with effort and support from my friends I ace it."
What does Omer thinks of his selection?
"Honestly, I have no idea!.When I applied to the program, my only aim just to get experience from such tests and procedures. Well, the main factor of my selection may be my Final Year Project which was a research project on the Urdu language in a domain on NLP (Natural Language Processing). There was an NLP lab, and this might help me in selection. Other than that my previous internship and involvement in competition backed me up. And I hardly believe that academics or GPA were even in criteria of selection."
How was your experience? What did you learn?
"It was an amazing experience. Besides becoming a part of massive Organisation, first time I had a chance to travel on my own to an unknown country. Truly, I was more excited about going to a new place than be selected by Microsoft. But I found my working space more friendly than ever.You are allowed to play games, read books and do many creative activities in you working hours. It had a productive environment. Besides that, the NLP (Natural Language Processing) team of the lab in which I was selected, helped me out in finding my interest that is Data Science. I was aware of this field but never had a chance to explore it, and in my internship, I dig an interesting part of this area which was NLP."
Did you face any difficulty while being in the program?
"No, it was quite comfortable. All the other intern and your mentor always there to help you. I mainly faced a little problem in a start because I didn't have enough knowledge of NLP (Natural Language Processing), but again as I said, my mentor helped me very well and explained all the basics of it. Other than that Language was also a little barrier, but overall it was a very comfortable place."
How was your experience with other internees of the Program?
"They are very friendly and polite people.They greet me very well, and we became friends in no time. I didn't feel that I did not belong there. They always call me for games and lunch. There were very nice people.
Your Plans?
"My plan is to do more exploration in the field of Data Science and do research on it. And practically implement it to provide help in many sectors of Tech and non-Tech areas."
Tips for aspirants of the next Microsoft internship program
"Do not back up from such opportunities. I want to share one thing which I come to know when I was there. I questioned them that why there are no Pakistanis selected for such programs. The reply was that very few applications were submitted by Pakistan for such programs thus few or no candidate gets selected.
I will just say that apply without any hesitation. Do not underestimate your potential; we are highly capable.We lack confidence. Just have faith in yourself and do not be afraid to try."
Representing Pakistan at such forums is an honor. Omer Ahmed proved that one needs to have faith and will to achieve anything. Our aim is to give students, the exposure to this program so that we can see more Pakistanis in this program.
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Tubipora is a genus of soft coral. It is the only genus within the monotypic family Tubiporidae.

Species
The following species are recognized:

 Tubipora chamissonis Ehrenberg, 1834
 Tubipora fimbriata Dana, 1846
 Tubipora hemprichi Ehrenberg, 1834
 Tubipora musica Linnaeus, 1758 — Organ pipe coral
 Tubipora reptans Carter
 Tubipora rubeola Quoy & Gaimard, 1833
 Tubipora syringa Dana, 1846

References

Tubiporidae
Animals described in 1758
Taxa named by Carl Linnaeus
Octocorallia genera

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Presented by HCH advocates and experts including columnist T.R. Reid, whose keynote electrified the audience at last year's National HCH Conference, this workshop will provide participants with an overview of federal and state legislative processes, illustrating important examples in policy and advocacy including voter registration at HCH clinics and the movement for Universal Health Care.
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Pride Month is about more than woke packaging, writes Clare Press
By Clare Press
Look, it's lovely and everything that M&S is selling rainbow sandwiches, and has raised coin for the Albert Kennedy Trust charity. I do appreciate that they're up for celebrating Pride Month as well as the royal wedding. And I'd totally buy one of their LGBT sarnies (like a BLT, but with added guacamole) if I hadn't given up meat for climate reasons.
"Visible allyship... can make a real difference to young LGBTQ+ people, like the ones we support, who often experience rejection from families for simply being who they are," the charity's Carrie Reiners told Reuters.
But no wonder all this Pride-related product prettification has some in the community feeling conflicted.
I bought a bottle of rainbow Listerine because I am gay and I am basic and I like colorful things and it sent me down a rabbit hole of Pride merch and queer theory.
Read all about it (and see a glimpse of our study!)https://t.co/Sw8JpXZW84
— R. Eric Thomas (@oureric) June 20, 2019
As Alex Abad-Santos writes on Vox, it has started to feel like a branded holiday: "It's hard to shake the feeling that this commercialized mass appeal has helped further dampen Pride Month's fiery political roots, and helped obfuscate the less pleasant, less talked-about issues that matter for many people in the LGBTQ community."
This year marks the 50th anniversary of the Stonewall uprising in New York, a seminal moment in the history of the equal rights movement. Since that night when harassed members of the queer community turned on police in Greenwich Village, it can feel like everything and nothing has changed.
In Trump's America, Secretary of State Mike Pompeo - who is an evangelical Christian - has barred US embassies from flying the rainbow flag on flagpoles this Pride Month. In case you're wondering, Obama encouraged it, and he lit up the White House in rainbow colours when the Supreme Court legalised same-sex marriage in 2015. Right now, it feels like we're going backwards.
The Vatican chose Pride Month to release a document rejecting the term transgender. Titled Male and Female He Created Them, the paper was apparently intended to advise church leaders on how to broach the subject of gender and sex education. It contains offensive claims that gender fluidity is the result of a "confused concept of freedom" and "momentary desires".
This week on the Wardrobe Crisis podcast I interview author, activist and New York Times columnist Jennifer Finney Boylan about her brilliant memoir, She's Not There, A Life in Two Genders and her relationship with clothes.
Listen to the full interview here
She talks about knowing that her soul was female from a very early age, when she was a child called Jim. There's a scene in the book, when her mother, ironing Jenny's father's shirts, says, "Someday you'll wear shirts like this."
Jenny writes: "I listened to her strange words as if they were in a language other than English. I didn't understand what she was getting at. She never wore shirts like that. Why would I ever be wearing shirts like my fathers'? Since then my awareness that I was in the wrong body, living the wrong life, was never out of my conscious mind."
I ask Jenny about how she sees fashion today and what it means to her, and she told me a story about borrowing clothes when she was young.
"[They were] a way of making the thing that I felt on the inside, visible on the outside, badly in many cases," she says, "because the clothes were not clothes that fit me very well, [or] were designed for me. I would steal clothes from my sister or my mother but I didn't want to wear them. It seemed disturbing."
Jenny began her transition in 2000, and subsequently shared the experience on Oprah. "For me, being trans was about the body that I was in, and the body that I am in now, and that feels like home, that feels like I'm at peace," she tells me.
Her relationship with fashion, however, remains largely unchanged. "If you told me that I'd spend the rest of my life wearing blue jeans and flannel shirts, that would be perfectly fine" she says. "I'm not saying that dressing up is without pleasure for me, and occasionally when I put on a dress and makeup (put on the dog, as I like to say!) that's really fun. But it makes me worry that people think, about transgender people, that you go on this tremendous quest because you want to wear dresses… Look, wear dresses, but that does make you a woman and you don't need a vagina for that."
Ultimately, she says of "people who care about fashion; sometimes it seems to me that what they like is striking a pose and playing. I know that's a thing that brings a lot of people pleasure and more power to them, but for me, that was really never what it was about." Fashion's just packaging after all.
Listen to more Wardrobe Crisis podcast episodes here.
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Ricardo Wenceslao Espinoza Medina (Huancabamba, 3 de octubre de 1837-Lima, 23 de enero de 1931) fue un abogado, político y magistrado peruano. Diputado por Huancabamba, senador por Piura, ministro de Gobierno (1874), miembro de la Junta de Gobierno (1895) y alcalde de Lima (1919-1920). En el ámbito de la magistratura, fue cofundador y primer presidente de la Corte Superior de Piura, así como vocal (1891-1912) y presidente de la Corte Suprema del Perú (1903-1904).

Biografía
Hijo del comerciante José María Espinoza y de Mercedes Medina. Cursó su educación primaria en Piura. Luego se trasladó a Lima y se matriculó en el Convictorio de San Carlos (1852), donde se graduó de bachiller en Jurisprudencia (1860).

Se recibió de abogado el 30 de septiembre de 1865, en la Corte Superior de Lima.  Fue nombrado adjunto del Ministerio Fiscal. Durante la guerra con España, fue nombrado secretario de la Comandancia General de las baterías del Callao y participó en el combate del Dos de Mayo. Por su actuación fue condecorado con la Medalla de Plata de la ciudad de Huancabamba, que lo reconocía así como su hijo ilustre.

En 1868 fue elegido diputado por Huancabamba, cargo en el que se mantuvo hasta 1881. Como parlamentario se destacó por su defensa acérrima de los intereses nacionales. Luchó contra la cesión del muelle y la dársena del Callao a empresarios extranjeros, y se opuso a las estipulaciones del Contrato Dreyfus. Contra este último hizo también una ruda campaña a través del diario El Nacional.  Por todo ello sufrió el hostigamiento del gobierno del presidente José Balta.

Estuvo presente en la célebre reunión en la que se fundó el Partido Civil (24 de abril de 1871), nacido para contrarrestar el militarismo hasta entonces predominante en la política peruana. Apoyó a la candidatura presidencial de Manuel Pardo y Lavalle, que resultó triunfante en 1872.

El 28 de septiembre de 1874, el presidente Pardo lo nombró ministro de Gobierno, en reemplazo del polémico Francisco Rosas, formando así parte del gabinete ministerial que estaba presidido por José Eusebio Sánchez. Le tocó desbaratar varios intentos revolucionarios en Lima, mientras que el presidente Pardo se hallaba en el sur sofocando la intentona golpista del caudillo Nicolás de Piérola (la llamada "campaña del Talismán").  Dimitió a su cargo ministerial en enero de 1875, por su desacuerdo con la prisión de los diputados Juan Luna y Benjamín Herencia Zevallos, acusados de conspiración.

En diciembre de 1875 fue nombrado vocal de la Corte Superior de Piura y en febrero de 1876 pasó a ejercer la presidencia de dicho tribunal. Estando todavía en Lima empezó a sufrir una tuberculosis, que se agravó en Piura. De acuerdo al tratamiento de esa época, se trasladó a Santo Domingo, en la sierra de Ayabaca, en busca de un clima sano. Pese a que su pronóstico era adverso, se recuperó y reanudó sus labores profesionales.

Fue nuevamente elegido diputado por Huancabamba (1876-1880), y llegó a ser vicepresidente de su cámara en 1879, el año del estallido de la Guerra del Pacífico.

En 1883, al ser suprimida la corte de Piura (de la que era vocal), se trasladó con su familia a un pequeño fundo de la sierra, donde se dedicó a trabajar.

En 1886, tras producirse un cambio de gobierno, fue nombrado administrador de la aduana de Paita. Ese mismo año fue elegido senador por Piura, cargo en el que permaneció hasta 1888, cuando pasó a ser fiscal interino de la Corte Suprema, en reemplazo del titular José de Araníbar. En 1891 fue elevado a vocal de ese alto tribunal.

El 20 de marzo de 1895, a pedido del general Andrés A. Cáceres (que acababa de renunciar a la presidencia de la República), formó parte de la Junta de Gobierno presidida por Manuel Candamo.  Se trataba de un gobierno de transición, luego de la guerra civil peruana de 1894-1895, que culminara con la caída de Cáceres y el triunfo del caudillo Piérola, que encabezaba la coalición cívico-demócrata. Espinoza se encargó del Ministerio  de Gobierno, en el que se mantuvo hasta el final de dicho gobierno, que ocurrió el 8 de septiembre de 1895, cuando cedió el pase al gobierno constitucional de Piérola.

Espinoza reasumió su puesto de vocal en la Corte Suprema y llegó a ser presidente de la misma, en el periodo 1903-1904. En octubre de 1912 obtuvo su jubilación.

Retirado a la vida privada, todavía fue solicitado para volver a la función pública, esta vez como alcalde de Lima, en los inicios del Oncenio (1919-1920).

Falleció en Lima, a la avanzada edad de 93 años.

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Abogados de Perú
Alcaldes de Lima
Carolinos de Lima
Jueces de Perú
Miembros del Partido Civil (Perú)
Ministros de Gobierno, Policía y Obras Públicas de Perú
Periodistas de Perú
Piuranos (Perú)
Presidentes de la Corte Suprema de Perú
Senadores de Perú 1886-1889
Senadores por Piura
Diputados de Perú 1868-1871
Diputados de Perú 1872-1876
Diputados de Perú 1876-1878
Diputados de Perú 1879-1881
Diputados por Piura


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My simple year in pictures.
It was full of trips, emotions and lessons but most of all it was full of beauty. Thank you for spending it with me.
Take a moment to go through your year and recollect the moments that made you stronger. These moments will take you through to a much better 2013.
I wish you a very productive and creative New Year.
Gorgeous as always! I think May is my favorite.
Happy New Year! Are you doing anything fun to celebrate tonight?
I love the colors of May as well!
Hope you have a great time as well, Paige.
Happy New Year Sonja! Beautiful images.... Thank you for making my 2012 so inspiring and beautiful! Hugs from America!
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Thanks for sharing such lovely photography! I wish you a Happy New Year as well!
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This page shows the feedbacks received on various organizations. The latest feedbacks appear at the top.
You can click on any organization to see the filter the feedbacks for that specific organization.
Ministry of Manpower
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Income growth has been broad-based for several years
Forum contributor Isaac Neo Yi Chong was mistaken in asserting middle-class incomes had stagnated in Singapore and that the real wages of the lower income had declined (Growing pie does not mean bigger slices for all, June 22). Income growth in Singapore has been broad-based for several years, including the last decade. Real incomes in the bottom 20 per cent of resident employed households grew by 3.1 per cent per annum on average over ......
Measures in place to ensure compliance with foreign worker documents requirement
We agree with Mr George Pasqual that foreign workers should be provided with in-principle approval (IPA) letters by their employers prior to departure for Singapore (Stricter oversight on foreign worker documents needed, June 19). This is why the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) has instituted a stern, maximum financial penalty of $10,000 on errant employers who fail to comply with this. Also, they are barred them from employing foreign workers in future.b......
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Stricter oversight on foreign worker documents needed
It was reported that about 15 per cent of non-Malaysian work permit holders in a recent survey said they did not receive their in-principle approval (IPA) letter before taking up employment in Singapore (More foreign workers unsure of pay on arrival, June 10). This situation is untenable. An IPA contains the terms and conditions of a worker's employment, including his basic salary. Under the law, employers are required to mail the IPA t......
Bring down unreasonable recruitment fees charged to maids
Foreign domestic workers such as "Sharon" (Loan from remittance firm traps maid in web of debt, June 12) do need protection against getting into a position where they are saddled with such high interest that they find it difficult, if not impossible, to repay the loan. Sharon's situation, as described, highlights a basic problem that encourages some domestic workers to seek loans, on whatever terms they can obtain - that is, the recruitment cost that ......
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Help erase discrimination against private uni grads
It is an open secret that graduates from private universities have a lower rate of securing full-time jobs in Singapore and that they draw a lower starting pay compared with graduates from public universities. It doesn't help that in the civil service and statutory boards, priority is given to graduates from the top universities in the world or from local public universities. What is worse is that there is perceived bias even in the emp......
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Unclear situation on CPF contribution
This is a shocking state of affairs. It reflects a low quality of the people in charge, up to the manpower minister. Read the finding of this court of appeal. https://www.straitstimes.com/singapore/courts-crime/high-court-rejects-cpf-boards-bid-for-417k-in-alleged-arrears-acquits-country......
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Part-timers' rights protected too
We thank Ms Huan Ai Min for her letter in which she asked for greater protection for part-time workers, especially students who take up part-time jobs during school holidays (Rights of part-time workers, May 24). Statutory benefits like paid annual leave, sick leave and public holidays apply to all employees, regardless of whether the employees are on full-time, part-time or hourly-rated employment. Furthermore, if an employee is requir......
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Reduce youth unemployment
The best way to reduce youth unemployment is to create more jobs. More jobs can be created by reducing the working hours. If the working hours is reduced by 10%, there will be a need for 10% more workers. However, it may be possible that the current deployment is inefficient, so a reduction in working hours will be partially met by removing the slack in the current workforce. Nevertheless, there should still b......
Send strong message to errant maid agencies
That employers of foreign domestic workers are often left helpless with little to no recourse is true, and I strongly agree with Mr Lawrence Loh Kiah Muan (Protect interests of maid employers too, May 14). I, too, have gone through many rounds of the hiring process and have experienced maids who lied about their age or did not have the experience that they claimed to have had. When I questioned them about the deception, they said they w......
Jobs for Singaporeans
Someone said that the govt prefers to have foreign workers to be employed, rather than locals. I asked him to explain his remark. He said that the govt receives a levy of between $300 to $950 a month for each foreign worker that is employed on a work permit or S-pass. They do not get this levy for a local worker. The employer pays the wages of the foreign worker and the levy. The employer wants to contro......
Relook foreign worker policy for F&B
I read with dismay that the Hock Lam Beef chain is set to close, citing manpower constraints facing the food and beverage (F&B) sector (108-year-old beef noodle chain to close down, May 5). These appear to be due to the Government's tightened foreign worker policy, in reaction to the electoral ba......
Retrenchment in a German company
A German told me. He worked as an engineer in a German company for more than 20 years. The company had to retrench some of its staff due to unprofitability caused by globalization. He was retrenched. How was he selected? As he was not married, it was easier for him to adjust to the retrenchment. Those workers with family commitments were retained. This is an excellent employment practice. br......
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Take more proactive approach to curb misuse of addresses
It is important to take a proactive approach to solving the problem of misuse of addresses by foreign workers instead of just reacting when cases surface (Misuse of condo residents' addresses sparks concern, May 3). What is the root of the problem ? I checked my address using the Ministry of Manpower's (MOM) Foreign Worker Tenant Enquiry Service last week and found one falsely registered tenant. So I followed the steps provided and remo......
Retirement age needed for renewal
I do not agree that the retirement age has anything to do with demographic trends. The prosperity and progress of a country depend on the wisdom of the government (Civil service needs to lead mindset change about retirement age, by Seah Yam Meng, April 25). Professor Sumit Agarwal did not get his facts right by saying there was no retirement age in America. The official retirement age in the US is 62 and full retirement age is 67. Its unemployment rat......
Deliverymen should be identifiable
I have observed many deliverymen who, when going on their rounds, cover their faces with handkerchiefs so that only their eyes can be seen (Food delivery firms need to keep tight rein on deliverymen, April 24). I am concerned that if they are involved in an accident, particularly in a hit-and-run case, it would be easier for them to scoot off without being identified. This would reduce the chances of facial recognition software or cameras being able t......
Responsibility lies with employer if maid's insurance cover is inadequate
The medical issues involving Indonesian domestic helper Ani Sumarni and her employer, Mr Saw, are sad and highlight the problems that occur when medical bills exceed the insurance coverage arranged (Insurance coverage for maids too low: Agents, NGOs, April 20). HealthServe's letter proposed several potential solutions to such problems, and I agree that unless insurance companies provide unlimited medical expenses coverage, which they are unlikely to d......
Is lifelong learning the solution?
The govt leaders say that the solution to keep older people employed is lifelong learning. Is it? I heard stories of older people who attend skill upgrading courses but found that they cannot get jobs after the training. Some said that the knowledge are useful to them - but they are still not able to get jobs. What is a better approach? Let m......
Recognise older workers' ability to contribute
Singapore's population is ageing rapidly. By 2030, the ratio of working age citizens to those past the regular working age is expected to fall to around 2.4. This is especially worrying as Singapore's main resource is human capital. With fewer people working, there will be a shortage of qualified workers, resulting in declining productivity, an increase in labour costs and reduced international competitiveness. One way to ease the probl......
Allow members to take out their CPF at 55
I wish to add my call to allow members to take out their CPF at age 55. Here are my reasons: a) By age 55, they would have worked for 30 years or longer. It is a long time to lock up the savings. They should be allowed to take out the savings and use it according to their personal needs. b) CPF can offer attractive schemes to encourage the members to re-invest their savings with CPF for 3 or 5 years at an attractive rate ......
Bus driver from PRC
I spoke to a bus driver from PRC. He has been working in Singapore for 8 years. His family stays in China. Why can't we pay better wages to bus drivers so that the job can be taken up by locals and is sufficient for them to raise a family here? By keeping wages low, we may be reducing bus fares, but why is our cost of living still among the highest in the world? If we want to employ bus drivers from other countries, can w......
A tricky payslip
I used to work as a dishwasher for a Japanese noodle restaurant here . On the third day of my work I was given instant dismissal for no rhyme or reason. I was paid for work done but what made me suspicious is the format and content of the payslip. As someone who had been in trade unionism in both New Zealand and Singapore my instinct tells me that there is something hanky panky with the payslip system of this listed company.......
Skill Future Credit
Dear Mr. Tan The government allocated $500 skill future credit to every citizen, where does this money go to went a citizen passed away? I suggest the govt should give the option to much older senior (sick) for skill future credit, e.g credit to medisave instead. Many seniors citizen will not use it as it too troublesome for them and some may due to illness.br data-text="true" /......
Implement behavioural safety programme in workplaces
Recently, I read in the 2018 Workplace Safety and Health (WSH) report released by the Ministry of Manpower (MOM) that the top three causes of workplace major injuries were slips, trips and falls, machinery incidents and falls from a height. I can't help but wonder if many of these accidents could be attributed to unsafe behaviours of workers in their workplace. It is important that we cultivate safety-conscious behaviour in our workers ......
Extend paternity leave
Recent suggestions in Parliament about extending childcare leave and introducing more family-centric policies struck a chord with me. As a young father, I am actively involved in the care and upbringing of my infant son - whether it's reading and playing with him, changing his diapers, or taking him to and from daycare. However, there seems to be a disconnect in government policy between what young fathers in Singapore experience, and w......
Foreign worker quota cut a double-edged sword
It was announced at this year's Budget that the foreign worker quotas will be cut for the service sector in a bid to ensure good jobs and opportunities for Singaporeans (Foreign worker quotas cut to protect S'poreans' jobs, says Chee Hong Tat, Feb 27). On the other side of the coin, however, Singaporeans may be overprotected by this change. Competitiveness is important for sustainability, and I have found that foreign workers are more c......
Be judicious in foreign worker quota cuts
The recently announced move to cut the foreign workers quota is aimed at reducing the reliance on foreign manpower (Foreign worker quotas cut to protect S'poreans' jobs, says Chee Hong Tat, Feb 27). However, despite such intentions, we should see if it is truly practical for all sectors. While we want to see more efficient use of labour resources, some sectors do need people. Yes, we should look to automation and technolo......
MOM should create loan registry for maids
I completely disagree that foreign domestic workers (FDWs) do not need to seek employers' permission before taking loans (Maids may turn to loan sharks if they need boss' nod; Nov 20, 2018). In the last six months, I have discovered that my maid and my mother's maid took out various loans from authorised moneylenders, as letters demanding payment were sent to our respective home addresses. We have since terminated the services of my mot......
Improve the grants scene in Singapore
The two cheating cases - a senior executive duping Spring Singapore and the SkillsFuture scam - sum up the dismal state of the grants landscape in Singapore (8 more charged in $40 million SkillsFuture fraud case, Jan 12; and Spring S'pore exec admits to duping agency of $155,000, Feb 1). In rolling out a series of programmes and grants designed to help Singaporeans upskill and local businesses strengthen their capabilities, the Government has unfortun......
CPF contribution rate for older workers
The CPF contribution rate for workers 55 years and below is 37%. The worker contribute 20% and the employer 17%. For older workers, the contribution rate dropped to 26% (between 55 to 60), 16.5% (between 60 to 65) and 12.5% (above 65%). The reduction applies to employers and workers. This table shows the a href="https://www.cpf.gov.sg/Employers/EmployerGuides/employer-guides/paying-cpf-contributions/cpf-contribution-and-all......
Allow partial withdrawal of CPF based on financial need
A man aged 62 and unemployed approached me. He has savings in the Central Provident Fund with interest of $5,000 accrued each year. He wanted to withdraw the interest earning to meet his daily expenses but CPF does not allow it. He asked me to raise this matter to the govt. I want to raise a broader issue. It is not just the interest that needs to be withdrawn. In some cases, the member may need to draw out the savings as well. There wi......


what a great weekend we had. i know, i know, the weekend was a few days ago now, but still, it was a good one. i would have posted earlier but i have been obsessed with finishing a baby quilt for marita's son avner, who was born this past weekend. as it turns out, tonight when i came home to finish the binding my machine died. after some poking and prodding it became clear that my poor little overworked machine is going to need to go see a doctor. i know i could hand bind it, but i just don't have it in me tonight, sleepy and sore i think i will put it off for another day. there is nothing worse than being really into a craft project and then having the rug pulled out from under you though, serves me right for having never taken it in for servicing in the 10 years i have had it.
wait, i was talking about the weekend, wasn't i?
there was so much sun it was easy to forget that it was february. for once the weather co-operated on a weekend that we had a rental car and so we did much frolicking, including a trip to one of our favourite places for some fish and chips on the wharf and basking in the glow of the boats. we also tackled ambleside with it's seawall, and beach, luring cohen with the pleasure of throwing rock after rock into the ocean while he howled with laughter. each day found us home at dinner, tired and rosy from the fresh air but deeply satisfied in a way that only time well spent can give. there was lasagne and homemade chocolate cheesecake and both nights cohen went to bed easy (the toddler bed seems to be hit and miss with the keeping him in it factor, but more on that another time).
silvija goes home a week this friday so it was nice to finally be able to take her out for an adventure with us without snow or rain or the freezing cold. not that i am complaining, i mean at least we don't live here. not that there would be anything wrong with that.
You have the most adorable little boy. Sounds like you had a great time this past weekend. I know you'll miss Silvia! Glad you were able to enjoy some time with her.


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MN Senate Dems to make proposal to break transportation funding deadlock
May 6, 2016 By Bill Werner
It's expected Minnesota Senate Democrats will make a proposal today to try to break the deadlock at the state legislature over new funding for roads and bridges in Minnesota. House Speaker, Republican Kurt Daudt says, "We look forward to seeing an offer from them that doesn't include a gas tax…. We're kind of still trying to get back to where we were in November, when the governor said that a gas tax was dead." Republicans and Democrats have also been wrangling about whether to borrow money through the bonding bill for transportation projects. Republicans also want to take money from the General Fund for roads and bridges, which Democrats warn will hurt education and other important areas of the state budget.


Most American consumers trust in the fact that products that have made it to the market carry certain assurances. They believe that these items have been properly vetted and tested to determine whether they are safe to use. Sometimes, however, a product line can be found to suffer from a dangerous defect; when this occurs, injured parties sometimes exercise their rights to sue a negligent company or manufacturer for these defective products. Below is a brief description of the three primary types of product liability.


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Q: Jenkins pipeline job not start build while trigger from 'Bitbucket server webhook to jenkins' Jenkins simple pipeline project not start build while trigger from 'Bitbucket server webhook to jenkins' Hook from bitbucket respository.
The same thing working perfectly with Freestyle job, but only pipeline job not start building. So bitbucket webhook configuration is proper.
bitbucket plugin configuration
Below is my pipeline job configuration.
Jenkins pipeline job triggers
And the simple pipeline script which I'm using.
Jenkins pipeline job script

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Early in philosophy, there were two philosophers who did not agree on a certain subject. One was Parmenides and the other was Heraclitus. Parmenides claimed that change was impossible. Heraclitus claimed that everything changed nothing at all was unchanging. Heraclitus believed what he believed because he reasoned from what he experienced in the world. Parmenides had an argument. Once we know why that argument is wrong, we will come closer to understanding why change is possible.
His argument begins by taking something that does exist. Let' s suppose that we are considering a ball. We decide to paint the ball red. The ball has changed. But the redness of ball did not exist before it was painted. So where did it come from? There are two options: it came from something that did exist or from something that did not exist. If it came from something that did exist, then the redness of the ball would have existed before the ball was painted red. Either there is really no change at all (because the ball was always red) or the redness did not come from something that exists. If it came from something that does not exist, then something can come from nothing. But that is also impossible. Therefore, Parmenides argues that change itself is impossible.
Parmenides did not consider one possibility. We consider existence to be something that is either present or absent. Something either has it or does not have it. But what if that is false. Suppose that some things partly exist and partly do not exist? If that is possible, then there would be a way out of Parmenides argument. This is precisely what Aristotle did in order to solve the argument. He also created two new words to describe the situation. When we are speaking of something that partly exists, the part that does not exist we call potential. The part that does exist we call actual. Using these things, the reality of change is made possible.
Consider a ball. The redness of the ball is a potential of the ball. It does not exist because the ball is not red. However, it could exist because the ball is the sort of thing that can be painted. Atoms do not have the potential to be red because they cannot be painted. Neither can one paint the sun. The potential that some things have exist because of something actual in those things. So let' s consider the redness of the ball. It is actually partially actual and partially potential. It is actual insofar as the ball could be painted red, but potential insofar as the ball is not actually red. When the ball is actually being painted red, the potential of the red to be red becomes the ball actually being red. When the ball is finished being painted red, then the ball no longer has any potential to be red because it is actually red.
This distinction between actuality and potentiality can be used to explain how individuals are unified in at least one way.


AP ICET 2019 Question Papers, Preliminary Keys @ http://sche.ap.gov.in/ICET: The answer keys, response sheet and question papers for the Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test 2019 (AP ICET) have been released on official website sche.ap.gov.in. AP ICET 2019 was conducted by Sri Ventakeswara University, Madurai on behalf of Andhra Pradesh State Council of Higher Education (APSCHE). The examination was held on May .. and the results will be declared on May .., 2019.
Step 1: Open the above-mentioned official website.
Step 2: Click on 'Exam Papers & Preliminary Keys'.
Step 3: A file will open which would have answer keys.
Step 4: Download it for future reference.
Andhra Pradesh Integrated Common Entrance Test is a state-level examination and admission to various colleges across the state are done through it. AP ICET helps a candidate to get admission to courses like Master of Business Administration (MBA) and Master of Computer Application (MCA).
Candidates having any objection to the preliminary answer key can submit his/her query by May 6, 2019. AP ICET 2019 Result will be accessible through online modCandidatesaes who would crack the exam will be invited for counselling, which is must for getting admissions into colleges.
Candidates who appeared for the exam were supposed to have a Bachelor Degree from a recognised university. The candidates who get 25 per cent qualifying marks in APICET (50 out of 200) and candidates belonging to the category of SC and ST to whom qualifying marks have not been prescribed, shall be assigned the rank in the order of the merit on the basis of marks obtained in ICET.


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MSNBC Contributor Threatens Trump With Jail Time
MSNBC contributor Joyce Vance insinuated that President Donald Trump could face a very unpleasant stint in prison in the not too distant future. (Breitbart)
Wednesday on MSNBC's "Hardball," former federal prosecutor Joyce Vance discussed an NBC News report that President Donald Trump's jailed former lawyer Michael Cohen is cooperating with Manhattan prosecutors on an investigation into the Trump organization potentially falsifying records.
Matthews said, "This case could be a big case if you're taking the president of the United States down into a criminal matter. The question I have, I guess, as a non-lawyer, is what's the penalty for this kind of case?"
Vance said, "So that really depends on how it's ultimately structured. If they were able to make some sort of a tax charge here, which we don't know — we don't know if they have tax records — we could be looking at a lengthy violation for a felony. It's certainly not a misdemeanor."
She added, "The felony crime is a serious one, it carries a lot of collateral consequences. But most significantly is the threat there is jail time involved, and any amount of jail time in the state system in New York would be very unpleasant for the president of the United States."
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