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Number of Bills: 76
Report Sections: Authored Bills | Additional Primary Authored Bills
Author (54):
SB 213 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Huberty
Last Action: 05/07/2019 E See remarks for effective date
Caption: Relating to the use of individual graduation committees and other alternative methods to satisfy certain public high school graduation requirements.
Last Action: 04/11/2019 S Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to funding for the economic stabilization fund, including the rates of severance taxes on oil and gas production.
Caption: Relating to the authority of a district engineer for the Texas Department of Transportation to temporarily lower speed limits.
Last Action: 02/01/2019 S Referred to State Affairs
Caption: Relating to the standard service retirement annuity for certain members of the elected class of the Employees Retirement System of Texas.
Last Action: 02/07/2019 S Referred to Intergovernmental Relations
Caption: Relating to investment training requirements for school district and municipal financial officers.
Last Action: 02/07/2019 S Referred to Property Tax
Caption: Relating to the information required to be included in or with a school district ad valorem tax bill.
Caption: Relating to requirements for and the transparency of epidemiological reports and certain immunization exemption information and reports.
Last Action: 02/07/2019 S Referred to Water & Rural Affairs
Caption: Relating to the use of certain weapons in or on the beds or banks of certain rivers and streams in particular counties.
Caption: Relating to the regulation of the sale of dextromethorphan to minors; providing civil penalties.
Sponsor: Smithee
Last Action: 05/22/2019 H Returned to Local & Consent Calendars Comm.
Caption: Relating to the requirement that certain participating institutions under the student loan program administered by the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board provide loan debt information to students.
Last Action: 02/14/2019 S Referred to Education
Caption: Relating to a study of costs associated with dual credit courses offered at public high schools.
Sponsor: Howard
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective immediately
Caption: Relating to requiring certain institutions of higher education to issue reports on the transferability of credit.
Last Action: 02/14/2019 S Referred to Higher Education
Caption: Relating to eligibility requirements for student loan repayment assistance for certain mental health professionals.
Sponsor: Beckley
Caption: Relating to the inclusion of certain information in postsecondary education and career counseling academies developed for certain school counselors and other postsecondary advisors employed by a school district.
Caption: Relating to authorizing the issuance of revenue bonds to fund capital projects at public institutions of higher education; making an appropriation.
Caption: Relating to the limitation on the maintenance and operation tax of the North Plains Groundwater Conservation District.
Sponsor: Buckley
Last Action: 05/21/2019 H Placed on General State Calendar
Caption: Relating to the regulation of equine dentistry.
Last Action: 04/12/2019 H Referred to Higher Education: Apr 12 2019 1:04PM
Caption: Relating to the name of the Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf.
Last Action: 03/01/2019 S Referred to Transportation
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 180 in Gaines County as the Bob Ford Memorial Highway.
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 385 in Seagraves as the Irvin "Butch" Hill Memorial Highway.
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of Farm-to-Market Road 181 in Gaines County as the Dell Ross Claiborne Memorial Highway.
Caption: Relating to an increase in the basic allotment and classroom teacher salaries.
Caption: Relating to eliminating the state-required assessment instrument in social studies and the United States history end-of-course assessment instrument.
SB 1021 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 04/10/2019 S Placed on intent calendar
Caption: Relating to the operations of the Texas Low-Level Radioactive Waste Disposal Compact waste disposal facility.
Caption: Relating to a limitation on increases in the appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
Caption: Relating to the release of a reversionary interest in certain real property by the Health and Human Services Commission and conditions related to that release.
Sponsor: Landgraf
Last Action: 05/20/2019 H Returned to committee: May 20 2019 10:00PM
Caption: Relating to the use of municipal hotel occupancy tax revenue in certain municipalities.
Sponsor: Goldman
Last Action: 05/17/2019 H Committee report sent to Calendars
Caption: Relating to the regulation of companies that prearrange barbering and cosmetology services outside of certain facilities.
Caption: Relating to voter approval of a proposed ad valorem tax rate that exceeds the rollback tax rate.
Caption: Relating to a behavior improvement plan imposed as a public school truancy prevention measure.
Caption: Relating to the repeal of the requirement that certain public institutions of higher education submit a report regarding compliance with a course information Internet posting requirement.
Last Action: 03/14/2019 S Referred to Criminal Justice
Caption: Relating to a study by the Texas Commission on Law Enforcement of the reporting and use of information concerning the termination of a license holder's employment.
Last Action: 03/14/2019 S Referred to Business & Commerce
Caption: Relating to certain confidential or privileged information related to veterinary care or treatment.
Sponsor: King, Ken
Caption: Relating to the Donley County Hospital District.
Caption: Relating to the designation of a portion of U.S. Highway 287 as the Honorable Teel Bivins Memorial Highway.
SCR 7 Author: Seliger
Sponsor: Holland
Last Action: 06/10/2019 E Signed by the Governor
Caption: Designating the second Saturday of September as Quanah Parker Day for a 10-year period beginning in 2019.
SJR 21 Author: Seliger
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to provide for foregoing the transfer of oil and gas production tax revenue to the economic stabilization fund if the ending fund balance for the preceding fiscal year is greater than 10 percent of the prior fiscal year's total net general revenue related collections and for reducing the rates of oil and gas production taxes by amounts sufficient to equal the foregone transfer.
Caption: Proposing a constitutional amendment to authorize the legislature to limit the maximum appraised value of real property for ad valorem tax purposes.
SR 35 Author: Seliger
Last Action: 01/23/2019 S Reported enrolled
Caption: Recognizing Kirk Edwards for being named the 2018 Outstanding Citizen of the Year by the Odessa Chamber of Commerce.
SR 84 Author: Seliger | Creighton
Caption: Recognizing January 30, 2019, as Community College Day.
SR 120 Author: Seliger
Caption: Recognizing February 5, 2019, as Midland-Odessa Day.
Caption: In memory of the life of Thomas E. Creek.
Caption: Recognizing February 19, 2019, as Panhandle Day.
Caption: Recognizing February 21, 2019, as Andrews County Day.
Caption: In memory of Jimmie Ray Bridges.
Caption: Recognizing February 27, 2019, as Howard County Day.
Caption: Recognizing March 13, 2019, as Home Care and Hospice Awareness Day.
Caption: In memory of R. D. Cornelison.
Caption: Congratulating the Amarillo Sod Poodles on their inaugural 2019 season.
Caption: Recognizing Kevin J. Slater for being named a 2019 Entrepreneur of the Year.
Caption: Welcoming members of the Midland County Republican Women to the State Capitol.
Caption: Recognizing the Junior League of Midland, Incorporated, for 70 years of service to the community.
SR 733 Author: Seliger | Perry
Caption: Recognizing Robert Duncan for his service to the people of Texas.
Caption: Recognizing Ann Bradford for her service to Centers for Children and Families, Incorporated.
Additional Primary Authors (22):
SB 8 Author: Perry | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor: Larson
Caption: Relating to state and regional flood planning.
SB 10 Author: Nelson | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Sponsor: Zerwas | Price | Button | Allison | Coleman
Last Action: 05/21/2019 H Returned to committee: May 21 2019 7:16PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the Texas Mental Health Care Consortium.
SB 22 Author: Campbell | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Creighton | et al.
Sponsor: Noble | Morrison | King, Phil | Klick | Springer
Last Action: 06/07/2019 E Effective on 9/1/19
Caption: Relating to prohibiting certain transactions between a governmental entity and an abortion provider or affiliate of the provider.
SB 63 Author: Nelson | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 03/07/2019 S Referred to Health & Human Services
SB 552 Author: Schwertner | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Fallon | et al.
Last Action: 04/26/2019 H Left pending in committee
Caption: Relating to notice of a property owner's rights relating to the examination or survey of property by an entity with eminent domain authority.
Caption: Relating to the acquisition of certain real property in conjunction with the acquisition of real property for a public use through eminent domain procedures.
Last Action: 03/28/2019 H Referred to Land & Resource Management: Mar 28 2019 12:30AM
Caption: Relating to establishing actual progress for the purposes of determining the right to repurchase real property from a condemning entity.
Caption: Relating to the qualification of land for appraisal for ad valorem tax purposes as agricultural land and the liability for the additional tax imposed on such land if the use of the land changes as a result of a condemnation.
SB 709 Author: West | Seliger
Sponsor: Frullo | Stucky | Zerwas | Walle
Last Action: 06/14/2019 E Effective on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Caption: Relating to the allocation and use of the annual constitutional appropriation to certain agencies and institutions of higher education.
SB 933 Author: Bettencourt | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | Fallon | et al.
Last Action: 05/06/2019 H Referred to Public Education: May 6 2019 9:04PM
Caption: Relating to the creation of the office of inspector general at the Texas Education Agency to investigate the administration of public education.
SB 1214 Author: Schwertner | Seliger
Sponsor: Wilson
Caption: Relating to the sales and use tax exemption for certain aircraft.
SB 1891 Author: Hancock | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/11/2019 H Referred to Appropriations: Apr 11 2019 4:54PM
Caption: Relating to a limit on the rate of growth of certain appropriations.
SR 50 Author: Creighton | Alvarado | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | et al.
Caption: Recognizing Senator José Menéndez on the occasion of his 50th birthday.
SR 419 Author: Watson | Seliger
SR 535 Author: Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Caption: Declaring the crisis at the Texas-Mexico International Border an emergency and requesting Congress to adopt a budget that fully funds all means necessary to fully secure the Texas-Mexico International Border.
SR 555 Author: Buckingham | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Campbell | et al.
Last Action: 04/10/2019 S Again read
Caption: Recognizing Gary P. Nunn for his contributions to music.
SR 557 Author: Rodríguez | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Campbell | Creighton | et al.
Caption: Recognizing April 16, 2019, as Texas Education and Sharing Day.
SR 559 Author: Hancock | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Caption: Recognizing Friends of the Governor's Mansion on the occasion of its 40th anniversary.
SR 633 Author: West | Alvarado | Miles | Rodríguez | Seliger | et al.
Caption: Recognizing the Texas Legislative Internship Program Class of the 86th Legislature.
SR 694 Author: Flores | Buckingham | Fallon | Hughes | Kolkhorst | et al.
Caption: Recognizing the participants in the Texas A&M University Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy Internship Program and Public Policy Internship Program.
SR 735 Author: Hughes | Hinojosa | Seliger | Watson | West | et al.
Caption: In memory of Vatra Grace Solomon.
SR 843 Author: Whitmire | Alvarado | Bettencourt | Birdwell | Buckingham | et al.
Caption: Recognizing Patsy Spaw for her loyalty and service to the Texas Senate.
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Q: Preserving MS Access Row Order when using DataAdapter.Fill in C# Here's a tricky one... I noticed in a query for my code that when I used the .NET DataAdapter.Fill method as shown below to query an Access database, the order of the records was not the "natural" order of the records (as they were originally inserted into the table).
OleDbDataAdapter oleDbAdapter = new OleDbDataAdapter("SELECT * FROM SomeTable ", oleDbConnection);
oleDbAdapter.Fill(sourceData, "SomeTable" );
foreach(DataRow theRow in sourceData.Tables["SomeTable"].Rows)
{ ... }

On one table, I had a primary key so I was just able to order by the primary key.  I have a new table which does not have any primary key and I would like to query the table and have the records ordered by the natural table order.  Should I be using a OleDbDataReader to preserve the order, or is there some way to make the OleDbDataAdapter.Fill method to preserve order?

A: The Fill() method of a DataAdapter is equivalent to ExecuteReader(CommandBehavior.Default) so you will not gain anything when it comes to preserving order by using one method or the other.
The CommandBehavior enumeration does not, apparently, give any option to specify explicitly that the table should be read in natural order.
I find it confusing though that DataAdapter.Fill should reorder the natural order of the data stored in the DataBase.
EDIT: More on Natural order
Are there any indexes defined in your table? MS Access will show the data in the table ordered by any defined indexes and therefore it will not preserve the natural order when visualizing data (insert order).
On the other hand .Fill() will conserve natural order no matter what indexes are defined in the source table, therefore what you might percieve as not reading in natural order might be due to an index in the source table and not a problem in the Fill() method.
I have done a few quick tests and in all of them DataAdapter is returning rows preserving natural order.

A: There is no such thing as "natural order" in a relational database.
There is the fact that Jet/ACE stores tables with a primary key clustered on the PK, but that's not the same thing as how you seem to be defining "natural order" since the PK might cause records not inserted in PK order to show up elsewhere.
A table without a PK simply does not belong in any database because it cannot be reliably accessed and manipulated via SQL. Sure, it can be done, but it's a mistake.
I think you need to rethink what you're trying to do. You seem to be depending on quirky things that just happen to work some of the time for your presentation order. If that order is important, then you have to structure your data so that it can be ordered in that fashion.

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Q: Linked Table Error: "Cannot find either column or the user-defined function or aggregate" This is the first time I've posted as I'm usually able to find my answers via previous posts, which is why I love StackOverFlow.
Anyway, I have two instances of SQL Server 2008 and want to link a table from server1 to a view in server2. I've done this before without a problem, but I'm now getting the following error:

Cannot find either column "DateOnly" or the user-defined function or
  aggregate "DateOnly.ToString" or the name is ambiguous

when trying to execute the view. Please note, the view is very simple
Select * From Server1.catalog.dbo.table1

The column in question is a date datatype, not datatime, so I'm wondering if this is the reason and if so, why?
Thanks for your help. :)

A: It would be easier, If we could see whole definition of Your View. Maybe Your permission to "select" this column in table or view is denied ?


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Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group
Helge R. Brekke, Franclim R. Ribeiro, Matthias Kolberg, Trude H. Ågesen, Guro E. Lind, Mette Eknæs, Kirsten S. Hall, Bodil Bjerkehagen, Eva Van Den Berg, Manuel R. Teixeira, Nils Mandahl, Sigbjørn Smeland, Fredrik Mertens, Rolf I. Skotheim, Ragnhild A. Lothe
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Surgery and Cancer Medicine
Purpose: The purpose of this study was to identify genetic aberrations contributing to clinical aggressiveness of malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors (MPNSTs). Patients and Methods: Samples from 48 MPNSTs and 10 neurofibromas were collected from 51 patients with (n = 31) or without (n = 20) neurofibromatosis type 1 (NF1). Genome-wide DNA copy number changes were assessed by chromosomal and array-based comparative genomic hybridization (CGH) and examined for prognostic significance. For a subset of 20 samples, RNA microarray data were integrated with the genome data to identify potential target genes. Results: Forty-four (92%) MPNSTs displayed DNA copy number changes (median, 18 changes per tumor; range, 2 to 35 changes). Known frequent chromosomal gains at chromosome arms 8q (69%), 17q (67%), and 7p (52%) and losses from 9p (50%), 11q (48%), and 17p (44%) were confirmed. Additionally, gains at 16p or losses from 10q or Xq identified a high-risk group with only 11% 10-year disease-specific survival (P = .00005). Multivariate analyses including NF1 status, tumor location, size, grade, sex, complete remission, and initial metastatic status showed that the genomic high-risk group was the most significant predictor of poor survival. Several genes whose expression was affected by the DNA copy number aberrations were identified. Conclusion: The presence of specific genetic aberrations was strongly associated with poor survival independent of known clinical risk factors. Conversely, within the total patient cohort with 34% 10-year disease-specific survival, a low-risk group was identified: without changes at chromosomes 10q, 16p, or Xq in their MPNSTs, the patients had 74% 10-year survival.
Journal of Clinical Oncology
https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.24.8989
Published - Mar 20 2010
Chromosomes, Human, Pair 16
DNA Copy Number Variations
Comparative Genomic Hybridization
Brekke, H. R., Ribeiro, F. R., Kolberg, M., Ågesen, T. H., Lind, G. E., Eknæs, M., ... Lothe, R. A. (2010). Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group. Journal of Clinical Oncology, 28(9), 1573-1582. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.24.8989
Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group. / Brekke, Helge R.; Ribeiro, Franclim R.; Kolberg, Matthias; Ågesen, Trude H.; Lind, Guro E.; Eknæs, Mette; Hall, Kirsten S.; Bjerkehagen, Bodil; Van Den Berg, Eva; Teixeira, Manuel R.; Mandahl, Nils; Smeland, Sigbjørn; Mertens, Fredrik; Skotheim, Rolf I.; Lothe, Ragnhild A.
In: Journal of Clinical Oncology, Vol. 28, No. 9, 20.03.2010, p. 1573-1582.
Brekke, HR, Ribeiro, FR, Kolberg, M, Ågesen, TH, Lind, GE, Eknæs, M, Hall, KS, Bjerkehagen, B, Van Den Berg, E, Teixeira, MR, Mandahl, N, Smeland, S, Mertens, F, Skotheim, RI & Lothe, RA 2010, 'Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group', Journal of Clinical Oncology, vol. 28, no. 9, pp. 1573-1582. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.24.8989
Brekke HR, Ribeiro FR, Kolberg M, Ågesen TH, Lind GE, Eknæs M et al. Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group. Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 Mar 20;28(9):1573-1582. https://doi.org/10.1200/JCO.2009.24.8989
Brekke, Helge R. ; Ribeiro, Franclim R. ; Kolberg, Matthias ; Ågesen, Trude H. ; Lind, Guro E. ; Eknæs, Mette ; Hall, Kirsten S. ; Bjerkehagen, Bodil ; Van Den Berg, Eva ; Teixeira, Manuel R. ; Mandahl, Nils ; Smeland, Sigbjørn ; Mertens, Fredrik ; Skotheim, Rolf I. ; Lothe, Ragnhild A. / Genomic changes in chromosomes 10, 16, and X in malignant peripheral nerve sheath tumors identify a high-risk patient group. In: Journal of Clinical Oncology. 2010 ; Vol. 28, No. 9. pp. 1573-1582.
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Other Voices: Let others handle details with North Korea
At the Demilitarized Zone between North and South Korea on Sunday, President Donald Trump put himself just where he likes to be: at center stage, showcasing his supposedly unmatched negotiating skills without net or supporting cast.
The U.S. would have a better chance of reaching a lasting deal with Pyongyang if he now withdrew to the wings.
The kind of personal diplomacy Trump favors can have its place. North Korean dictator Kim Jong Un cut off negotiations after being embarrassed by the failure of his last summit with Trump in Hanoi. If Trump's handshake on the border gives Kim the cover he needs to agree to restart talks, it will have served some purpose.
At the same time, the main issues that divide the two nations remain as intractable as ever. Kim wants sanctions on North Korea lifted as quickly as possible. The U.S. has resisted granting such relief until after the North has agreed to eliminate its nuclear and long-range missile stockpiles and production facilities. Riven by such irreconcilable goals, any new talks face bleak odds.
Trump's seat-of-the-pants style isn't suited to slow and frustrating bargaining. Indeed, his weakness for spectacle has already come at no small cost to U.S. credibility and leverage.
Kim leads a murderous regime that runs vast gulags, assassinates opponents, counterfeits money, deals drugs and has launched audacious cyber-attacks. Yet, in three meetings now, and without having to give up anything substantial, he's been treated by the world's most powerful leader as a friend and visionary. He has every incentive to drive a hard bargain, knowing he can always appeal directly to Trump over the heads of aides and advisers.
Trump's administration has shown it's capable of serious diplomacy. Its talks with the Taliban over withdrawing U.S. troops from Afghanistan have proceeded quietly and patiently, out of the spotlight and led by experts; they appear to be making steady if slow progress.
Trump will have a better chance of reaching the blockbuster North Korea bargain he craves if he lets someone else close the deal.


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'n Taalkundige perspektief op woordeboekgebruik in die hof: die woordeboek as toevlugsoord
Department of Afrikaans and Theory of Literature
Research Outputs (Afrikaans and Theory of Literature)
Carney, Terrence R; Bergh, Luna
One of the most important functions of a court of law is to interpret statutes. The interpretation of statutes can be a difficult task, especially when a court has been given the responsibility to address words or phrases which have led to disputes. The interpretation of the disputed word or phrase may even challenge the statute relevant to the issue that the specific court has to deal with. Courts often find their solution for semantic problems in a dictionary. The use of dictionaries by courts is standard practice and an international phenomenon. However, what may seem to be a trustworthy aid can easily be used incorrectly and even abused to confirm premeditated opinions. As has been argued by the likes of Thumma and Kirchmeier, dictionaries may become a fortress, which on the one hand means that presiding officers may hide behind dictionary definitions and on the other hand means that dictionaries may be seen as sacrosanct. The use of dictionaries is closely related to the theories of statutory interpretation, especially textualism and intentionalism. A textualist focuses on the letter of the law. The textualist holds that the true meaning of a legal text, such as an act of parliament, should be derived from the ordinary wording (ipsissima verba). Only when the language of the law leads to absurd or diverse conclusions may a court go beyond that language; this is the so-called golden rule, sanctified by Venter v R. The intentionalist approach sees the focus moving away from the central position of language and concentrating on the intention of the legislator. In doing so, the court moves away from the golden rule and concentrates on what the legislator is trying to achieve. This intention is, nevertheless, still communicated through ordinary language. Both theories, along with the rules set out by the Interpretation Act, instruct courts to interpret statutes according to the ordinary meaning of words. Scholars in the discipline of law do not always agree on what truly constitutes the "ordinary meaning" of words. Most see it as the language of the masses, the non-technical language of Joe Soap. As such, the ordinary meaning of words can be looked up in a dictionary. But how ordinary can words really be? Who determines the ordinariness of words? The concept of the ordinary meaning of words does not agree with the type of language in which the law is formulated. Legal language is technical and often difficult. Scholars like Labuschagne argue that there is no such thing as an ordinary meaning of words and that an "ordinary meaning" should be seen as ordinary within the legal sphere. Furthermore, the meaning of words is affected by the context in which they are used. Considering the theoretical approaches to the interpretation of statutes, which include the notion of an ordinary meaning of words, the use of a dictionary does not seem problematic. However, the problem with dictionary use can be linked to a number of issues. First of all it is a misconception that just because a word seems ordinary, its meaning will be straightforward and unproblematic. Words are notorious for the fact that they are polysemous and ambiguous. Secondly, dictionaries come in different shapes and sizes, which means that they are made for specific target groups to fulfil specific goals and needs. Dictionaries do not contain the same set of words and they do not define the words they have in common in the same way. A third issue is the fact that dictionaries are limited to available space, which means that lexicographers have to decide which words and lexicographical information to include and what to leave out. The fourth concern is context. Some dictionaries may provide examples of how words may be used in different contexts, but they will not be able to predict unique legal contexts. Dictionaries are often a-contextual. Though dictionaries are often compiled by extracting available corpora, dictionaries are also limited when it comes to unique collocations and phrases. Lastly, dictionaries tend to get outdated quickly. Not only is it impossible for any dictionary to be all-encompassing, but it is also not the purpose of any dictionary to be that. To try to determine to what extent dictionaries are used within South African courts we did a survey on the Jutastat database. We surveyed a 150 court cases of 1945–2012 that were decided within the borders of South Africa. All of these cases were heard on appeal. We paid attention to the types of dictionaries that were used by presiding officers, the number of dictionaries they used in one case, the number of times dictionaries were used as well as the words that were looked up. In some cases the presiding officer used as many as 16 dictionaries to look up words, whereas others used as few as one dictionary to define a word. The most popular dictionaries are theOxford Dictionary, the Shorter English Dictionary, the Webster's Third International Dictionary and the Verklarende Handwoordeboek van die Afrikaanse Taal (HAT). According to our survey South African courts sometimes make use of old and outdated dictionaries, they consult dictionaries meant for school children and, surprisingly, they often make use of American dictionaries instead of local English dictionaries. Keeping with the tradition of interpreting so-called ordinary words, South African courts use defining dictionaries much more often than technical dictionaries. We found it disconcerting that some presiding officers used compact dictionaries as the only aids to confirm the meaning of words. There are also court cases where words are defined without stating the name of the dictionaries consulted. In quite a few court cases the presiding officers made it clear that they found dictionaries confusing, dated and lacking when trying to solve semantic problems. Sometimes the words were unique to South Africa and were not recorded in (especially foreign) dictionaries. What must a court do when dictionaries leaves presiding officers dissatisfied and uncertain? We propose that dictionaries be used according to fixed guidelines which should ideally form part of the Interpretation Act. We furthermore propose that courts look into alternative, linguistic ways to deal with the meaning of words. Two possible alternatives might be the use of available corpora and the study of prototypes. Searching for the meaning and use of a given word in a corpus might provide many results of authentic language use, especially if the researcher uses a corpus representative of common parlance. Alternatively the study of prototypes focuses on the relation between words and concentrates on the concepts lexicalised by those words. The prototype approach is very close to our actual knowledge of words and the way we grade meaning. The courts' use of dictionaries is not wrong, but presiding officers should be careful not to make a fortress out of a dictionary. Dictionaries should rather be the point of departure than the authority on lexical meaning.
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With the Geneva Motor Show drawing near, Mercedes AMG, the performance arm of the German luxury car maker, has announced that they are going to launch a new race car called Mercedes AMG GT3 replacing the now aging Mercedes SLS AMG GT3.
The SLS AMG GT3 has now become a piece of urban legend these days at race tracks and has a long list of achievements to flaunt. The company shared with the public a sneak preview of the car via their official Facebook page and microblogging site Twitter. If the AMG GT made you drool, imagine what this highly aggressive looking car will do! The launch date has been set to coincide with the upcoming market launch of the road-going version of the Mercedes-AMG GT.
The customer sport racing car complies with FIA GT3 race regulations and will be participating in the championship from 2016. The customer sport racing programme started with the Mercedes AMG SLS GT3 back in 2010. The phenomenal racetrack performance of the AMG GT helps the car become an ideal starting point for the AMG GT3, a race car out of a road legal speed machine! The huge extra air vents to increase the air intake, gargantuan rear wing to get that extra downforce and a wide body kit just add to the muscular exuberance of the car. The tech specs of the car though are not known yet.
Mercedes AMG is also planning to launch the road going version, AMG GT, in India by end 2015.


The world's number one tribute to Sheffield's Arctic Monkeys, the Antarctic Monkeys, embarked on the steel city's Plug venue for yet another unforgettable performance. I spoke with the quartet prior to the show to find out more about life as a tribute band.
Describing themselves as "The Official Tribute Band to the Arctic Monkeys", the 'Antarctic Monkeys' rocked the O2 Academy in Sheffield on Saturday 15th November in front of a passionate crowd.
On 22nd – 24th August 2014 I went to Bramham Park for Leeds Festival. It was my first ever visit to a music festival and a truly unforgettable experience. With star-studded line up that included headliners of 'blink-182', 'Queens of the Stone Age', 'Paramore' and the biggest band in the world right now – 'Arctic Monkeys', it was certain to be an amazing few days of music and it did not disappoint.
On Monday 18th November 2013, I went to the Sheffield Motorpoint Arena to see the Arctic Monkeys play live on their AM Tour.


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The Alex Del Rio Foundation was established in December 2008 by Miriam Fernandez, Alex's mom. Miriam was motivated to start this foundation after the loss of her son, Officer Alex Del Rio, who died in a tragic accident serving his community. This foundation was created to honor the sacrifice and service of Alex and help improve the lives of children in South Florida. The Alex Del Rio Foundation is a public charity exempt from federal income tax under Section 501(c)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code.
Alex was a role model. He was health conscious and believed in promoting a positive self image. He was a caring individual and was passionate about serving and providing a safe and supportive environment to his community. He left our world too soon. To continue with Alex's dreams, Miriam will embark on a journey by seeking to energize, educate and enrich the lives of the youth in our community. The mission of the foundation is to motivate the community, to empower children and families by providing scholarships. Also many community events will be held. Areas of safety, health and law enforcement will be presented through the generous investment of financial support, time and devotion. Miriam feels a strong connection to the City of Hollywood and the South Florida Community. During her time of need; they have been there for her and she's committed to helping those in need during times of crisis-like the one that she has personally experienced.
It's our hope that the Alex Del Rio Foundation and its Christian principles will help teach our youth that "dreams can come true, that hope, character and hard work can and will result in a better life. "A Matter Of Honor – 2513" has been adopted by the foundation as its official slogan.
In establishing the Alex Del Rio Foundation, Miriam Fernandez extends her already active involvement in the educational field through the Miami Dade County Public School System by serving students, parents, teachers, administrators and community members.


Introduction: Isotretinoin, a vitamin A-derived medication, is one of the effective treatments for severe acne. However, in a fraction of patients, this treatment causes significant adverse effects. Leptin is a pro-inflammatory cytokine that plays a role in apoptosis of adipose cells and sebaceous lipid metabolism. Thus, genetic polymorphisms in the leptin (LEP) gene may modulate the response to isotretinoin therapy. Here, we explore the contribution of rs7799039 polymorphism of the LEP gene in the adverse effects of the oral isotretinoin therapy among acne patients.
Materials and methods: Clinical parameters were obtained from 200 patients before and after isotretinoin treatment for acne. In addition, circulatory lipid profile and aspartate transaminase (AST) and alanine aminotransferase (ALT) enzymes from acne subjects before and 1 month after oral isotretinoin treatment were also measured.
Results: An association between the rs7799039 polymorphism and the following lipid parameters: high-density lipoprotein (HDL) at baseline and after treatment, HDL % change, low-density lipoprotein % change and total cholesterol % change (P < 0.05). In addition, there was an association between the LEP polymorphism and higher AST and ALT at baseline and after treatment (P < 0.05).
Conclusion: In conclusion, rs7799039 LEP polymorphism might modulate lipid parameters and liver enzymes, but not other major side effects of oral isotretinoin therapy.


As I mentioned in this post, each month I'm spending some of my devotional energy on one of the spiritual disciplines discussed by Richard Foster in Celebration of Discipline. Last month was prayer, and the next chapter is fasting, so June has theoretically been the month of fasting.
Fasting is an interesting discipline, and can be hard to talk about. It is very seldom practised today, and has in the past been used as a demonstration of feats of devotion to Our Lord that lead to pride. So when people talk about their own fasting, they may feel pride. Or they may feel proud that they aren't proud. Or they may feel proud about their honesty that they struggle with fasting. Or … and so forth.
For many, fasting is a source of spiritual breakthrough. No doubt it would be so for more, if only more of us actually fasted with some semblance of regularity.
Mortifying the flesh is never enough. This is the mainstream patristic consensus. We may have to mortify the flesh in order to gain a body (Sergei Bulgakov), but if fasting or vigils or standing on pillars or wearing hair shirts or inverted hedgehog vests is not combined with other disciplines, it is meaningless.
A brother said to an old man: "There are two brothers. One of them stays in his cell quietly, fasting for six days at a time, and imposing on himself a good deal of discipline, and the other serves the sick. Which one of them is more acceptable to God?" The old man replied: "Even if the brother who fasts six days were to hang himself up by the nose, he could not equal the one who serves the sick." Here we learn that love is above fasting, that we must not presume to put our fasting above "the more excellent way," the "new commandment" to love one another.
The Western Fathers, you will be pleased to know, agree. Leo the Great believes that fasting can help cover our sins (and whether you agree with that theology or not, the second half is important), but only when connected to acts of charity and compassion for the poor.
St Augustine is similar, maintaining that of the two, it is acts of mercy and charity that are more important. If you give alms without fasting, that can still be a good work. But fasting without the other virtues is mere flesh.
I do not write today's post to discourage fasting. Far from it! Would that many more of us observed both fasts from all food and abstinences from others on a regular basis! But when we fast (as Our Lord says it, not if) we should ever be seeking the Giver of good gifts as well as to do good deeds ourselves.
One recommendation I read somewhere (I think it was in something by Richard Foster, but it seems not to have been Celebration of Discipline, so that could be a false attribution) was to pray about a specific topic when we fast. Say, a temptation that has besetting us. Or maybe you know of someone who has a big test or an important meeting at work — you could fast and pray for them that day. Or fast and pray for persecuted Christians.
Because it's Lent, and because it's a good habit I'd like to re-acquire, I fasted last Friday. Until lunch time.
That would be a fast fail.
To ease my body into the world of fasting, I was only going to skip lunch, you see. All went well at the beginning. Every Friday is Bacon Roll Friday, so after I'd finished my bacon roll, I was set to go foodless until supper.
I went to work, and sat down at my desk, where I was reading a book about Leo the Great. After a couple of hours, I got a little hungry. That's the way I am, but even when not fasting I've been making myself either hold out until lunch, anyway, or eat portions of my lunch throughout the day so as not to overeat. Tall, ectomorphic men can be overweight without looking it.
Anyway, this was fine. I was brushing up on my fifth-century history.
But around noonish, the problem went beyond hunger.
I have been a student for most of the past 11 years. I sit hunched over desks and tables for a living. Well, I'm not supposed to hunch. But it is hard not to. Especially if you are hypermobile like me. This means that not only am I really flexible (an asset when I was a dancer), and not only do I hyperextend most of my major joints, it is also really easy for me to slouch, and when I slouch my slouch goes farther than that of the average man.
So I started getting a pain in my left shoulder blade, extending down through my entire arm. This happens. I have exercises that, in the long term, will make it better, but nothing can make it go entirely away in an instant, even if I sit with good posture.
One thing does help, though. Ibuprofen.
But I checked the Internet and the box of the Ibuprofen, and you're not supposed to take it on an empty stomach, especially if you take it fairly often. It can give you ulcers.
And then I got headache.
So that was enough of that!
The pain and the hunger were making it impossible for me to focus. So I closed the book about Leo (it's not an especially good one, anyway), and off I went home to have some lunch, Ibuprofen, and then worked from there for the afternoon.
I tell you this story because very often people like me blog about triumphs. Or we don't even blog about our own triumphs and struggles, but about the theory or the advice of others. Rather than telling of my own weaknesses in the spiritual life, I make myself appear an authority by providing for you the wisdom of the Desert Fathers or John Cassian or Elder Thaddeus of Vitovnica or John Wesley or Leo or Ambrose and so forth.
But I am, as stated in my last post, just a patient in a hospital discussing remedies with fellow patients.
And some of the remedies I haven't really tried that often. And sometimes, things just don't work like they do in The Sayings of the Desert Fathers. And we need to realise that, chances are, the Desert Fathers faced these same issues, too.
Library of the Benedictine Monastery of Admont; not quite what the Egyptians had in mind!
Perhaps the impending arrival of that High Holy Day for my American friends, Black Friday, caused this to come to mind; perhaps the proximity to Advent and, therefore, the shop-fest leading up to Christmas; perhaps it was the Holy Spirit — whatever the source, the other day a saying of the Desert Fathers (or Mothers) came to mind.
I don't remember which collection of Sayings (Apophthegmata) or stories this particular saying comes from although I know it was not The Sayings of the Desert Fathers, Sr. Benedicta Ward's translation of the Greek alphabetical collection. Probably the Latin systematic collection (trans. by Sr. Benedicta for Penguin, The Desert Fathers: Sayings of the Early Christian Monks), although part of me wonders if it was the Lausiac History of Palladius.
Now that I've bored you with my uncertainty of the source, the story, as I recall, is that one day one of the Desert Fathers was walking along and came upon the cell of one of the brothers. He came on inside, and there he beheld several books on a shelf. He scolded the brother for having accumulated all these books, telling him that these books are bread for the hungry, clothing for the naked, medicine for the sick.
The story is evidently part of the network of various stories, sayings, and teachings found in the different collections and recensions and translations of Apophthegmata, hagiography, travellers' tales, letters, and so forth, that seeks to create the image of the true monk as being an uneducated peasant or a wealthy person who has rejected education for the simple life of the contemplative mystic, turning aside from Greek philosophy and the false wisdom of much theology for the true wisdom that comes directly from God.
Such 'true' monks no doubt existed from the beginning, but it was not until the First Origenist Controversy at the turn of the fifth century that they were held up as the paragons of true monasticism in opposition to those — such as Evagrius Ponticus — who were tainted with worldly wisdom and education. From henceforth, this dichotomy continually arises in our literature about the Desert Fathers and Mothers, from Egypt through Palestine into Syria, into the sixth century and re-emerging throughout the centuries in such quarrels as the Hesychast Controversy involving Gregory Palamas (on whom I have written this) in the 1300s.
However, take caution! Be wary of these sources. These wee, memorable Sayings claim to be the direct truth and represent the earliest layer of monastic tradition. However, the collections of the Apophthegmata are mostly fifth- and sixth-century in origin. They will be edited accordingly, following the First and even Second Origenist Controversies. And other sources, such as the sixth-century Lives of various Palestinian monks by Cyril of Scythopolis, are highly partisan in the Origenist controversies which always pitted simplicity against wordliness and philosophy.
I don't think this saying and many of the others about learning and books actually represent an anti-intellectualist strand in earliest monasticism. I would counter that this particular saying is actually about the accumulation of wealth, what I have called 'intellectual consumerism.' Books in the ancient world are highly valuable objects; it costs a lot to make a book entirely by hand, whether of papyrus or vellum (the story, in Egypt, would be about papyrus books). It was a criticism of gathering up things that moth and rust can destroy, not about learning from books.
However, we do have references throughout our sources that are decidedly anti-intellectual. I would argue that these are not about learning per se but about a. pagan learning vs. Jesus who is the Truth and b. humility. Humility is a pervasive monastic virtue, and — as the Scriptures say — knowledge puffs up. Therefore, intellectual folks need to be put in our place. We are no better than our less-educated Christian brethren. And we should remember that.
When the First and Second Origenist Controversies broke out, these sayings took on a life in polemic. Suddenly, rather than being about humbling the proud — intellectual or not — they were about winning a fight, about proving that your Origenist opponents were heretics steeped in pagan learning and un-Christian philosophy, regardless of the truth.
Daniel Hombergen, The Second Origenist Controversy: A new perspective on Cyril of Scythopolis' monastic biographies as historical sources for sixth-century origenism. Studia Anselmiana.
AMC Casiday, Tradition and Theology in St. John Cassian.


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The second annual '90s nostalgia train aptly named the "Under the Sun Tour," co-headlined by multi-hit wonders Smash Mouth, Uncle Kracker, Sugar Ray and Blues Traveler, shook The Paramount to its core on July 29th, delivering an electrifying barrage of number-one hits, fan favorites and new jams that kept the energy level high throughout the evening.
Testament to the tour's draw, although it was a Tuesday night, all the surrounding parking lots and streets were jam-packed with carloads of antsy time-travelers waiting to be transported back to the days of MTV and VH1.
First up to set the tone that would carry on throughout the whole show were late '90s hit-single slingers Smash Mouth. In the standing-room only section of the theater, tons of patrons filed in tightly toward the front of the stage. After opening with their cover of the 1967 song "Can't Get Enough of You Baby," the party-time atmosphere was thick with memories and there was no turning back.
"It was like THIS," declared his unnamed buddy, proceeding to jump up and down.
Next to step to the plate was Uncle Kracker, who fired off a playful mix of covers, hit singles of the '90s, and guiltily cheated the tour intention a bit with his 2009 single "Smile." He creatively toyed with his breakout single "Follow Me" by mashing it up with AC/DC's "You Shook Me All Night Long" to kick off his hour, and followed it in similar fashion for the remainder.
A delightful sing-along ensued at the first chord strum of "Drift Away," as expected. Then shoving all egos further aside, Uncle closed it out with fellow summertime hit singer Kid Rock's "All Summer Long" to readily prepare the audience for upcoming kings of summer, Sugar Ray.
Once Sugar Ray's forever-handsome front man Mark McGrath emerged, it was impossible not to take notice of his outfit choice—a clear homage to the Sugar Ray image he'd painted nearly two decades ago. Donning his usual blonde spiked hair, black short-sleeved button down collared shirt, form-fitting black jeans, bright red sneakers, and his signature jet-black sunglasses, he could have just as easily been ready for a TRL interview.
Still, Sugar Ray isn't ready to hang up their recording jackets just yet, because they began their otherwise nostalgia-ridden set with a new jam called "Summertime's Coming," which plays to all Sugar Ray's established strengths: a laid-back summertime tune laced with happy guitar chords and hyper-catchy lyrics about girls in bikinis.
Once the Dosey Does subdued, they carried on in true Under The Sun Tour fashion with the hits, playing '93's "Run Around" to a warmed-up and possibly liquored-up mass begged an enthusiastic response, and "The Hook," which had folks giggling as they fumbled through the fast-talked lyrics of another time.
Each set list was around an hour long and not one summer hit of the Nineties was spared. The between-periods were reminiscent of an NHL line change: smooth, efficient and swift, leaving just enough time to run to one of the three surrounding bars for a drink.
After all, it was a Tuesday night, and workday bedtimes were acknowledged. Thanks for that, guys.


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EQUALS in Tech Awards celebrate five outstanding initiatives to promote digital gender equality
Posted on November 28, 2019 UTC
BERLIN: The winners of the 2019 EQUALS in Tech Awards were announced this evening at a gala awards ceremony at Berlin's Estrel Conference Center, as part of the programme of activities surrounding the annual Internet Governance Forum.
The awards, hosted by the EQUALS Global Partnership, recognize innovative solutions aimed at closing the digital gender gap.
This year's winners joined high-level representatives from EQUALS for a celebration of successful strategies and projects to promote gender equality in the technology sector. Winning initiatives were chosen from a pool of 15 outstanding finalists from 12 countries. Over 200 organizations submitted entries for this year's awards, which span five categories: Access, Skills, Tech Leadership, SME Leadership, and Research.
"The EQUALS in Tech Awards have become an annual tradition and a key moment to recognize women in tech initiatives worldwide," said Joyce Dogniez, EQUALS Steering Committee Chair and VP, Community Engagement & Development with the Internet Society (ISOC). "This year, at the Internet Governance Forum, we're celebrating five winners who are doing inspiring work to advance gender equality in their communities. I am very proud that the Internet Society has been able to support these initiatives, considering the impact they have. This ceremony is critical to showcasing role models in the EQUALS Partnership."
2019 EQUALS in Tech Award Winners
Access award
The Access award was presented to Dinarak Mobile Money Female Agent, a Jordanian start-up that provides women with access to mobile banking services via a network of female agents. The award was conferred on Ayman Dababneh, Head of Business Development and Marketing at Dinarak, by Afke Schaart; Regional Lead and VP, Europe, Russia and CIS at GSMA.
Dinarak's founder and CEO, Imad Aloyoun, said, "Jordan has one of the largest financial inclusion gender gaps in the world. By providing access to and use of our inclusive mobile money services, we at Dinarak are aiming to build bridges across this gender gap in our society. Dinarak's female agent network is progressively changing social attitudes and helping to knock down barriers to inclusive growth and development."
The Skills prize went to the Women's Technology Empowerment Centre (W.TEC), an NGO working to enable women and girls to become professionals and entrepreneurs in the tech sector. The Nigeria-based organization's mission is to "educate, connect and empower Nigerian women through active engagement with information and communication technology via training, mentoring and research." The award was presented to W.TEC Founder and Executive Director Oreoluwa Lesi by Cédric Wachholz, UNESCO's Chief of ICT in Education, Culture and Science.
Ms Lesi said, "Technology can be an incredible force for good; enabling women to make meaningful connections with relevant networks, generate income, access important information and broaden their professional, personal and social vistas. But it can also be a tool to disenfranchise and exploit women unless girls and women understand how to build, use and advocate for technology that benefits them."
Leadership in Tech award
The 2019 Leadership in Tech prize was awarded to US-based SheWorks!. SheWorks! focuses on social impact, tacking female unemployment by helping women access online training and find flexible, remote jobs. The company uses cloud technology, machine learning algorithms and data science to help women from over 70 countries find empowering jobs that can be performed from anywhere in the world. The award was presented to founder and CEO Silvina Moschini by Rinalia Abdul Rahim, Senior Vice President of Strategy and Implementation at ISOC.
According to Moschini, "SheWorks! is disrupting gender unemployment by connecting the dots between talent, online education, and remote jobs to economically empower women from around the globe with flexible and digital work opportunities that fit their lifestyle."
Leadership in SMEs award
The Leadership in SMEs prize was awarded to Kumasi Hive, a multi-space innovation hub that provides a platform for rapid prototyping of ideas and supporting local innovations, based in Kumasi, Ghana. The organization's Bridge the Gap initiative specifically targets women and girls through door-to-door campaigns, social media, and school visits for skills training in robotics, graphic design, web and mobile app development, and more. Participants leave with the skills to start their own businesses, to apply for jobs in the tech sector, and to train other women and girls in their communities. The award was presented to Sandra Juliet Ahiataku, who attended on behalf of Kumasi Hive, by Jorge Cancio, Deputy Head of International Relations at the Swiss Federal Office of Communications.
Ms Ahiataku, the Bridge the Gap lead, said "Kumasi Hive, through its female-led initiative Bridge the Gap, has trained close to 1,500 women and girls in digital skills. Graduates of the programme have gone on to found 60 start-ups, creating new jobs. Others have gone on to acquire existing jobs through the skills they gained through our programme."
The Research category award went to the Geena Davis Institute on Gender in Media for its report Portray Her: Representations of Women STEM Characters in Media.
The result of a 10-year study conducted by the Geena Davis Institute and Lyda Hill Philanthropies, the report assesses how the US media and society portray STEM professions, and how this affects girls' perception of and participation in science, technology, engineering and mathematics. The award was presented to Mary Ellen Holden, Advisor at the Institute, by Dr Urs Gasser of Harvard University's Berkman Klein Center for Internet & Society.
According to Geena Davis, Academy Award winning actor and founder of the institute, "Media portrayals of STEM characters send the negative message that STEM professions are only for men." Lyda Hill, founder of Lyda Hill Philanthropies, added: "We are working together to encourage more diverse, female STEM characters and storylines in popular media in order to change that perception and inspire girls and women to pursue STEM education and careers."
"The EQUALS in Tech Awards recognize the great efforts around the world to empower women in the world of ICTs," said ITU Secretary-General Houlin Zhao. "Now, more than ever, we need to redouble our efforts until we are all equals in tech, equals in opportunity, and equals in rights and dignity."
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The EQUALS in Tech finalists and winners were selected by an advisory board comprising the EQUALS Steering Committee, former award winners, and the leaders of the partnership's four Coalitions — Access, Leadership, Skills and the EQUALS Research Group.
The 2019 Awards were supported by the Internet Society, the Swiss Federal Office of Communications, the Government of Germany, and Inmarsat.
Chris Köver and Christoph Seidler, two Berlin-based tech journalists, hosted the awards for an audience of around 300 representatives from government, civil society, business, academia, international organizations and the tech sector.
"Today's ceremony recognizes not just the outstanding efforts of our five amazing winners, but the extraordinary energy, creativity and commitment behind the more than 200 projects, NGOs, government programmes and private sector organizations right around the world that participated in this year's awards, and which are striving to make a real difference to the lives of today's women and girls," said Doreen Bogdan-Martin, Director of ITU's Telecommunication Development Bureau and one of the founding members of the EQUALS Global Partnership. This year's EQUALS in Tech Awards winners join a fast-growing group of organizations and individuals that have demonstrated their commitment to closing the digital gender gap. Recognizing that women and girls are equal in capacity, creativity and innovation, they are using their platforms to achieve equality in access and opportunities for women. News Desk
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The Honda CX series motorcycles were developed and released in the late 1970's with production ending in most markets by the mid 1980's. The design included innovative features and technologies that were uncommon or unused at the time such as liquid cooling, electric-only starting, low-maintenance shaft drive and modular wheels. The electronic ignition system was separate from the rest of the electrical system enabling the motorcycle to be push-started and ridden in case of a total electrical system failure. For the 1983 model year, the engine was increased to 673cc, together with an increase in power. This handsome motorcycle is rare, interesting and in very good condition. With only two previous keepers and owned by the current vendor since 2009, this example has only covered 32,000 miles from new. These 650 turbo Honda's are a delight to ride with a very smooth power delivery. The innovative technology on this machine is to be admired and you have to remind yourself this motorcycle is 33 years old; supplied with a V5C registration document.


While it's certainly possible to simply nail your Brackets into place, you can achieve more professional results by following the easy steps outlined below. Not only will you have the added satisfaction of a job well done, you will also avoid possible pitfalls that may otherwise surface later. As in much of life, the right way is often the quickest in the long run!
For most situations, we recommend installing Brackets with round-head (also called pan-head) brass screws, with screw heads left exposed. Screws allow more adjustment than nailing, avoid damage from hammer blows, and permit easy removal for future maintenance, particularly if you leave screw heads exposed and unpainted.
Please realize that these instructions are intended as a guide, but will not cover all possible conditions. Therefore, we can't be responsible for the final results obtained, nor for the workmanship of any installation.
are adequate to secure the Bracket.
actually hold your Brackets into place.
the screws for a good hold.
Now congratulate yourself on a job well done! When repainting becomes necessary, it will work well to simply remove the screws, paint your Brackets, and then re-install.


Storvik & Co AS is a business development consulting company. Established in 1993, we are today a team of Russian, Norwegian, Finnish and UK consultants with a rich experience of developing and implementing international projects in the region of Northwest Russia, Finland, Norway and Scotland.
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Storvik & Co AS and our daughter companies OOO Storvik Consult and Storvik & Co OY provide extensive services for Finnish, Norwegian and UK companies that wants to extend their market across the border.
The Arctic Europe map is unique showing petroleum resources and structures from The Norwegian Sea to the Russian Ob area.
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Storvik has for more than twenty years updated, displayed on exhibition stands and distributed internationally its Arctic Europe map both in electronic and hard copies of different formats. Large stand displays, A3 format brochures and desk top mats.
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Home >> Encyclopedia Americana, Volume 8 >> Cromer to Curves Of Double Curvature >> Currency_P1
coins, silver, gold, standard, pieces, metal, unit and copper
CURRENCY, a popular term sometimes used as synonymous with the phrase medium of exchange but more commonly confined to the paper elements of the medium. If used in the broader sense, two kinds should be distin guished, metallic and paper.
Metallic Currency may be classified on the basis of its form as and coin. Bullion is a name applied to uncurrent coins and to gold and silver bars or ingots. The metal in these may be pure, that is, without alloy, or standard, that is, mixed with the amount of other metals prescribed by law for coins. For example, a law approved 18 Jan. 1837 prescribed •that the standard for both gold and silver coins of the United States shall hereafter be such that of 1,000 parts by weight 900 shall be of pure metal and 100 of alloy; and the alloy of the silver coins shall be of copper ; and, the alloy of the gold coins shall be of copper and silver, provided that the silver does not exceed one half of the whole alloy)" These gold and silver bars are chiefly used as material for the manu facture of coin or in the payment of balances between banks, especially those located in differ ent countries. The latter is their chief use as currency. They may, however, and doubtless i sometimes are, used in payments between indi viduals and between individuals and banks.
Coins are stamped pieces of metal in form, size, weight and design of the stamp, calculated to fit them for use as hand-to-hand money. The form found to be most serviceable is that of a flat, circular .disc with a milled edge. The. circular form and the milled edge make clip ping difficult and loss of weight from wear and tear easily observable. The flat sides present a surface well adapted to receive a stamp. In order that the sizes and weights of the coins may be convenient, gold, silver, nickel or some kind of an amalgam and copper are used in their manufacture in all countries in which commerce is well developed, gold for those of highest denominations, silver for those denom inations next lowest, nickel or amalgam for those next and copper for those of the lowest denominations.
The denominations found most convenient are those based upon the so-called decimal sys tem. According to this the coin of lowest de nomination is usually one-one-hundredth part of the unit coin and the other subdivisions are one-twentieth, one-tenth, one-fourth or one fifth and one-half of the unit. The other de
nominations are the unit and multiples of 5, 10 and 20 times the unit. For example, in the United States the unit coin is the dollar and the subdivisions are 1, 5, 10, 25 and 50 cent pieces, and the multiples are 5, 10 and 20 dollar pieces. The 1 cent piece is made of copper, the 5 cent piece of nickel, the 10, 25 and 50 cent pieces and the dollar of silver, and the 5, 10 and 20 dollar pieces of gold.
The only noteworthy exception to the deci mal system among the nations of the present day is England. She has preserved the original system which was in operation in European countries before the decimal system was adopted. The old system was derived from system of weight at the time in use. As it is preserved in England the unit called the pound ; sterling is subdivided into 20 parts called shil lings and these again into 12 parts called pence, and these again into four parts called farthings.•• The denominations of the coins are the farthing, half-penny, penny, sixpence, florin or two-shil ling piece, half-crown or two and one-half shilling piece, the crown, half sovereign, sov er, two and five-sovereign pieces, The faing, half-penny and penny are made of , copper, the sixpence, florin, half crown and crown of silver, and the half sovereign, sov-i ereign, two and five-sovereign pieces of gnid.
The stamps put upon coins are designed to indicate their denominations, to make counter feiting difficult, and to serve artistic and com memorative purposes. The names given to them frequently have historical as well as practical significance. From the point of view of their relation to each other, coins may be classified as standard or subsidiary. Standard coins are those made of the standard of value, which in most countries at the present time is gold, and which are coined for individuals who bring to the mint metal of the proper standard. A small charge., called seniorage may be made or the entire • expense of the coinage may be borne by the government. Subsidiary coins are those which are made redeemable on demand in standard coins. They are usually also made legal tender only for relatively small payments,. coined on government account and in limited quantities, and the amount of the standard metal for which they are redeemable exceeds in market value that of the amount of the metal of which they are made.


Volunteering as an individual is a rewarding experience and a great way to meet new people who care about our community.
To register, please go to VolunteerGwinnett.net and register for the project that's right for you. Please note that only projects with "GDOS" in the title (example: (GDOS) N. Gwinnett Cooperative Ministry) are eligible for Great Days of Service participation. To view only GDOS-eligible projects, simply use the keyword search and look for "GDOS".
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Q Do you hold 18th & 21st birthday parties?
A I am sorry but we do not hold these parties due to a small section that have spoiled it for the rest.
Q Is there a high charge?
A Each party is different please contact us for a quote.
Q Can we do our own catering?
A Yes, but it's then your responsibility to clear up afterward.
Q Is it cheaper for us to cater?
A In my experience not really, by the time you have been and bought the food, someone has prepared it, then it's brought to the Courtyard the savings are minimal. Plus own catering always prepares far too much food and also we do the clearing up if we cater.
Q Do you have a bar?
A Yes and at pub prices, we also have the ability to open until 2am if required. Please note we call last orders when there is insufficient numbers of people left.
Q Do you have a DJ?
A Yes, our resident DJ charges £130 up to 12.30 am with an extra £20 until 2am.
Q Can we get our own DJ?
A Yes, but their equipment must be P.A.T. tested to meet our fire regulations. No P.A.T. Test certificate no plug in.
Q Do you allow children?
A Yes children are welcome with no set time limit.
Q Do you have a dance floor?
A Yes it holds about 30/40 people with an overflow space if required.


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The Pulsar Go is a combustible smoker that can be used with both wax and dry herb. This unit takes smoking to the next level and should be recommended for those desiring intense highs. Like it's sister unit the Pulsar APX smoker, it features a hand-crafted glass mouthpiece for smooth, cool inhalations. It also gets accolades for its super fast five second heat up time, and two chambers, one that is ceramic for dry herbs, and the other which is a triple quartz coil for concentrate use. The device also comes a in various colors including black, blue, grey, white and yellow, and is known for sleek.


Maxforce Quantum Liquid Ant Bait is a long lasting, broad spectrum, cost-effective viscous liquid bait providing fast colony control.
Place bait at intervals along ant trails.
Put securely in areas where bait is not disturbed by cleaning or work activities.
Bait effectiveness is optimized when other sources of food are eliminated.


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namespace luya\tag\tags;

use luya\tag\BaseTag;
use luya\helpers\StringHelper;
use yii\helpers\Html;

/**
 * TagParser Telefon Tag.
 *
 * Generate a tel link which is commonly used on mobile websites in order create a click to call link.
 * `tel[+41 061 123 123]` or with with a name instead of the phone number `tel[+41 061 123 123](call us now!)`.
 *
 * @author Basil Suter <basil@nadar.io>
 * @since 1.0.0
 */
class TelTag extends BaseTag
{
    /**
     * An example of how to use the TelTag.
     *
     * @return string The example string
     * @see \luya\tag\TagInterface::example()
     */
    public function example()
    {
        return 'tel[+41 123 45 65](Call us!)';
    }

    /**
     * The readme instructions string for the TelTag.
     *
     * @return string The readme text.
     * @see \luya\tag\TagInterface::readme()
     */
    public function readme()
    {
        return 'Generate a tel link which is commonly used on mobile websites in order create a click to call link. tel[+41 061 123 123] or with with a name instead of the phone number tel[+41 061 123 123](call us now!).';
    }

    /**
     * Generate the Tel Tag.
     *
     * @param string $value The Brackets value `[]`.
     * @param string $sub The optional Parentheses value `()`
     * @see \luya\tag\TagInterface::parse()
     * @return string The parser tag.
     */
    public function parse($value, $sub)
    {
        return Html::a(empty($sub) ? $value : $sub, 'tel:' . $this->ensureNumber($value));
    }

    private function ensureNumber($number)
    {
        if (!StringHelper::startsWith($number, '+')) {
            $number = '+'.$number;
        }

        return str_replace(" ", "", $number);
    }
}


I had three full days with Shiva, booked 2 days before i arrived and he accommodated me on everything. I did 2 days treks out of Kathmandu, and one of the free walking tours. I was in Kathmandu over the rainy season so was lucky that i had Shiva all to myself. He is a smiley, kind and caring man. I felt very safe and happy as a single girl travelling alone. Throughly recommend Shiva to do your city walks and treks with. Namaste Shiva!
I signed up for the free walking tour with Shiva by sending a facebook PM. I got a confirmation and met him at the meeting point exactly at the agreed upon time.
The tour was fantastic. He is extremely passionate about the local way of life, and religious themes. The tour took us 4 hours and he also very kindly, took extra time, to get me sorted with a sim card for my phone and also assisted me in finding a repair shop for my camera.
All this was way after the tour ended and on his personal time. Cannot say thank you enough!
Note- some people don't understand how free tours work. Always tip, that's how they work. Give what your heart says but make it count.
It was a really great experience walking with Kathmandu Free Walking Tour along the city streets of Kathmandu. Shiva is super amazing, extremely professional, friendly and very knowledgeable.
My friends and I didn't sleep the night before the trip...we reached Kathmandu, drop our bags in the hotel and went to the meeting place in the Garden of Dreams then joined the walking tour. Shiva was so patient, flexible with us and with our walking pace. We never felt rushed and when we are far behind he waited for us. We really enjoyed our time and Shiva gave a great introduction and information about Nepal and Kathmandu. We learned a lot about the culture, architecture, religion, the city of Kathmandu and Nepal.
Shiva you are and will always be blessing to many and to your country. I highly recommend this tour to everyone!
This morning I went on the exiting and comprehensive walking tour of magical Kathmandu with eloquent and engaging local expert Shiva. This was the morning of wonderful discoveries of major attractions along with hidden places out of the beaten path that I would have never mastered to find on my own if not guided by Shiva.
Many thanks to Shiva whom Inhighly recommned!
Contact him the first thing once you are in Kathmandu and you will hit the ground running!
Himkala Adventure organizes Free Walking Tours around Kathmandu every day. It is a fantastic concept since it allows travellers to get an idea of the real Nepali people in their habitat. I found it really fascinating because not only is it free but it also takes you through the busy local markets, allowing interaction with the locals. If you are visiting Nepal for the first or even the 10th time, you will find that this trip is really informative and enjoyable for all, children and adults alike. There is an option for you to either walk all the way or take the bus. Shiva is very flexible with his timings. Would definitely recommend as a must-do activity if you wish to experience the real Nepali culture and everyday life.


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Crystal Palace eye move for former Exeter City star Ollie Watkins
He could replace Wilfred Zaha, who's future remains uncertain
Ollie Watkins (Image: Getty)
Premier League side Crystal Palace are preparing to make a player-plus-cash offer for Brentford's Ollie Watkins, according to reports.
The Brentford striker has been linked with several clubs this summer and in previous months, with a host of top-flight sides and even Turkish giants Besiktas.
Palace are the latest side to reportedly express an interest in the 23-year-old, and could see the former Exeter City forward as a replacement for Wilfred Zaha, who has been linked with Everton and Arsenal.
The Daily Mail report that Palace are lining up a deal that would see Alexander Sorloth move to Brentford as part of the transfer.
Why there was a huge police presence for Torquay v Exeter friendly
Sorloth has struggled to make an impact at Selhurst Park, scoring once in 20 games for the south Londoners after joining in January 2018, and spent the end of last season on loan at Belgian side Genk.
But he did score 14 goals in 25 games on loan at Midtjylland.
Watkins has previously been linked with clubs such as Southampton, Aston Villa and Bournemouth.
The Grecians could expect a considerable sum if Watkins was to move.
Manchester United's 'next Michael Carrick' no longer wanted by Queen's Park Rangers
He joined the Bees for £1.8 million in July 2017 and if the Grecians had a 20 per cent sell on, on any profit Brentford made


Getting an extra job is an effective way to recover financially after an accident. There are job opportunities that you can take up and work that will not collide with your full-time job. You can work these jobs during your free time and make some extra money on the side that will go a long way in boosting your finances.
Bear in mind that your ability to work an extra job will depend on your physical condition after an accident.
Accidents are unpredictable. You never really know when they will happen, but when they do, there is always the hope that you will get a settlement for it. But in some instances, this is not the case and you are always left with heavy bills to pay off which really eat into your finances.
A good approach to recover financially in such a situation is to evaluate your spending pattern. Evaluate some of the luxuries that you spend on and consider cutting down on them. Spending less will help you redeem some money, clear off some of the accident bills and retain a good financial position to be able to sustain yourself and your family.
There are approaches that you can use to get financial help which will ultimately help you recover financially after an accident. One such approach is P2P lending where a P2P lending site connects you with private lenders who lend you money upfront at low-interest rates which you will repay back later.
Another approach to use is crowdfunding where people come together more so on the internet and raise small amounts to help you clear off some of the accident bills. There are websites that help you do this and you do not have to pay back this money to anybody.
Your credit score matters a lot and you need to safeguard it by all means. To do this, ensure that you make partial payments to your loans even if in small amounts. Discuss with your loan lenders and agree to reasonable terms of payment to avoid foreclosure. These partial payments will help you maintain a good credit score which you need for a good financial standing.
There are so many things that follow after an accident takes place. There is the element of compensation for personal injury and other kinds of damages incurred and this compensation is sometimes a hard nut to crack especially when dealing with insurance companies.
Working with an attorney who is well versed with legal matters regarding settlement and other legal issues surrounding an accident can save you a lot of headaches and speed up the process of compensation and settlement which will come in handy in helping you recover financially after the accident.
Wondering which attorney to consult to help you out? Our recommendation is Attorney Michael Maggiano with decades of experience and multiple compensation success stories.


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MP sacked for normal, mainstream tax planning
I have as much contempt for MPs as anyone else, and firmly believe that they should be first against the wall come the revolution.
At the same time, the witch hunt over expenses is becoming, in some aspects, ridiculous. Kitty Ussher MP has been sacked as a minister for changing the home she nominated as her "principal private residence" for tax purposes for a month in order to escape paying Capital Gains Tax on its sale. That's just standard tax planning. You learn about it when you're studying for your tax exams when you're training as a chartered accountant. People do it all the time. If you look at any online tax forum (OK, it's maybe just me who looks at those) then you'll find tons of queries on the mechanics of how to do it, and how long you need to change the nomination for.
On top of that, it's somehow being held as further evidence against her that she sought and received the advice of an accountant on doing it. Surely seeking and paying for professional advice on the subject legitimises her actions? If she'd taken no advice and just hadn't told the taxman about the sale and hoped to get away with it (as other MPs have probably done) then I could see that as dishonest. But getting written professional advice in advance?
It's one thing to be angry when MPs exploit the rules in ways that we civilians can't or won't. But sacking them for doing things that "normal" taxpayers do all the time, on the basis of written professional advice, is frankly bizarre.
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package au.com.intercel.ems.energyanalyst;

import static org.hamcrest.Matchers.equalTo;
import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.content;
import static org.springframework.test.web.servlet.result.MockMvcResultMatchers.status;

import org.junit.Before;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.springframework.boot.test.SpringApplicationConfiguration;
import org.springframework.http.MediaType;
import org.springframework.mock.web.MockServletContext;
import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
import org.springframework.test.context.web.WebAppConfiguration;
import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.MockMvc;
import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.request.MockMvcRequestBuilders;
import org.springframework.test.web.servlet.setup.MockMvcBuilders;

import au.com.intercel.ems.energyanalyst.web.RESTController;

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@SpringApplicationConfiguration(classes = MockServletContext.class)
@WebAppConfiguration
public class RESTControllerUnitTest {

	private MockMvc mvc;

	@Before
	public void setUp() throws Exception {
		mvc = MockMvcBuilders.standaloneSetup(new RESTController()).build();
	}

	@Test
	public void getHello() throws Exception {
//		mvc.perform(MockMvcRequestBuilders.get("/").accept(MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON))
//				.andExpect(status().isOk())
//				.andExpect(content().string(equalTo("Greetings from Spring Boot!")));
	}
}


list.  No harm, no foul, no hurt feelings!
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shape.  They are happy, polite, agreeable, and hard working.
Plus, they will do just about anything we ask without complaint.
to please and, naturally, we recommend them without reservation.
They give good service, and they deserve it.
didn't say "some".  I didn't say "most".  Every single one!
affect the quality of the product or service that you offer?
they are prepared exactly the way you want them."
server's, but that point of service didn't cost them anything.
cared about our satisfaction.  And that is worth plenty.
early in the sales/delivery process.
during those hours, and don't work outside those hours.
when kids have to be dropped-off or picked-up somewhere.
permission' to take scheduled breaks.
you're a "nut", you're probably on the right track!
Do you think that you don't have time for your passion?  WRONG!
our bedroom, overlooks the barn, corrals, and horse turn-out area.
wasn't a mistake... ONE-MILLION candle-power!) and swept the area.
area 200 yards away as if it were daylight.
she saw what all the commotion was about.