Upon losing my job in July 2014, I promptly filed for unemployment benefits with the State of Michigan. I received my unemployment without incident. As required, I logged into the site every week and certified my benefits, answering a handful of questions about my weekly status (Was I looking for employment? etc.).
My unemployment benefits were direct-deposited into my account bi-weekly during my unemployment (July, 2014 thru November, 2014). In November 2014, I secured full-time employment and reported this to UIA. I received no benefits after this point.
After months of working, and seeing absolutely no need to login to my MiWAM (the UIA website for unemployment benefits claimants) account, I was unaware that I had been receiving "notifications" from UIA since April 2015, months after my final benefit payment. These notifications were "fact-finding questionnaires." Apparently, not responding to these brief questionnaires led to a "determination" that I did not qualify for the unemployment benefit that was paid to me during the period in which I was legitimately unemployed. (July-November 2014).
Sure, I could protest the determination and I had 30 days to so. The problem? I did not know these notifications were sitting in cyberspace on the state's website. I never received anything in the mail stating that I was under any kind of deadline.
In June 2015, I received snail mail correspondence from the UIA. Imagine my surprise when I opened it to find a final determination/statement for payment due in the amount of $20,890.
I discovered the UIA determined I had received an overpayment of benefits due to "fraudulent misrepresentation." The amount owed was four times the claimed overpayment, plus penalties and interest which continue to accumulate.
Many things ran through my mind. Surely it was a mistake on the State of Michigan's part. Or maybe this has something to do with the course of events of the company I worked for — which had gone bankrupt under legal scrutiny. Furthermore, I found it disturbing and offensive that I was being accused of misrepresentation.
In December 2015, after protests/appeals and hours upon hours on the phone, I was granted a telephone, conference-style hearing with a judge. Neither the state nor my former employer dialed-in or attended the hearing, leaving me to testify under oath and plead my case to the judge.
I was asked why I did not appeal in a timely manner. I testified that I did not receive notifications from the state via mail and I had not logged into my MiWAM account.
I was then asked a series of questions about the dates of my unemployment and subsequent gainful employment. Within 10 days of the hearing, I was thrilled to receive a letter from the state with the judge's determination that I was not liable for restitution to the state.
Soon after the hearing in December 2015, I received yet another statement for my total due to the state for over $20,000. (By the way, this type of correspondence does come by snail mail and on a regular, monthly basis.) I promptly, and confidently, logged onto the MiWAM site and uploaded my official letter from the judge, which provided an order that the agency's adjudication is reversed and denied restitution.
In response to this documentation, I received a MiWAM notification that the court documents were referring to a separate case and there were two additional cases pending!
After scouring the convoluted mess of notifications from the state, I finally came to the realization that there were three separate case numbers on one claim number. All of them implied misrepresentation for three different periods of weeks during the time that I was legitimately unemployed. The State of Michigan still maintains I owe them over $20,000 for fraudulent misrepresentation, penalties and interest.
Naturally, I followed the appeal process for the newly discovered cases. This time I was not appealing due to my ignorance of the 30-day response window, but due to my finding of three separate case numbers buried on the site, all of which needed independent action. I was denied. I appealed once more. I was denied again.
This brings me to today. I feel I'm out of options to handle this situation on my own. I did Internet research to determine what recourse I may have. I discovered that I am only one of potentially thousands that are in my exact situation; facing nearly identical UIA accusations and huge fines and penalties.
There have been several class action lawsuits filed against the state for UIA's unfair practices and there is state legislation pending that would enable honest Michigan residents to fight such charges and fees fairly.
I also discovered that in 2013 the State of Michigan instituted a new computer system called MiDAS (Michigan Integrated Data Automated System) which has failed miserably. It was reported in February 2016 that 92 percent of those audited by MiDAS and accused of defrauding the state are, in fact, innocent of wrong doing.
Furthermore, people with some influence are asking if the State of Michigan knowingly accused unemployment recipients of defrauding the UIA, with the hope that many would do nothing to fight for their rights.
Additionally, there is an investigation into the role that Gov. Synder may have played in this practice. To my knowledge, Gov. Synder has refused to address the issue of the MiDAS discrepancies. Consequently, the state has been able to continue collecting millions of dollars in "restitution" via payments, garnishments and tax levies.
I married in October 2015. My new husband is now subjected to this farce, as our joint tax refund was levied and applied to this bogus debt to our great State of Michigan.
Recently published news reports have detailed numerous UIA horror stories just like mine. Many were reported by a great champion of the cause Darren Cunningham, an investigative reporter with Fox 17 News in Grand Rapids.
I have found Facebook posts from people around the entire state struggling to understand why they are losing their tax refunds and facing wage garnishments.
I also discovered that there are federal lawsuits pending against the State of Michigan regarding these UIA practices.
There are countless stories of people "paying-up," not even understanding they had any avenue of recourse. I can only surmise there are all kinds of people affected by this "glitch" in UIA's computer system, including a population of low-income, honest folks who may not have the resources or the voice to fight this injustice.
At the end of the day, I am stuck with a long battle to fight my alleged debt to the state and seek the return of my seized tax refund. Should I ever see this refund back in my hands, as it justly belongs, will it include a 400 percent penalty and interest owed to me by my state?


From 6 to 10 May 2013, Dr Thameur Ben Hassine, veterinary specialist in epidemiology at the Centre National de Veille Zoosanitaire (CNVZ, Tunis) spended a training period at the Istituto Zooprofilattico Sperimentale Abruzzo and Molise "G. Caporale" in the context of the Current Research project entitled "Transnational network for the early detection and prevention of emerging animal diseases spread in the Mediterranean Basin".
During the training week some of the spatial techniques have been evaluated and applied for studying West Nile fever risk factors in Tunisia. The main goal of the project is to identify the risk areas of West Nile virus circulation and to propose a national surveillance plan for the disease in Tunisia.
The activities were carried out by the National Reference Centre for Veterinary Epidemiology, Programming, Information and Risk Analysis (COVEPI) and by the National Reference Centre for the study of Exotic Animal Diseases (CESME) staff.


Wesley Snipes failed to return to play Willie Mayes Hayes, leaving Omar Epps to take the role, and doing a pretty great job actually, leaving me surprised by how quickly I accepted the change. Still, his character also succumbs to uninspired choices, deciding to abandon his fast running game and base stealing supremacy in order to hit more runs and focus on making action movies (leaving you wondering if this was a jab at Wesley Snipes decision not to return...). Though again we have to ask why he would try to develop a skill that he's clearly not designed for, instead of doing what he does best for the team.
All of this information is presented in about the first five minutes, and I'm sure the Development Team was thinking it'd make us anxious as ever as to whether they'll do as well as the previous year. The problem is we know what's going to happen - we know that each character will return to what worked, in which case I rather see the original characters behave realistically and honestly than hide behind these cheap obstacles set up to simply differentiate them from the previous film. Or, even more forgiving, they could have at least had this movie take place five years or so later and lend some credibility to these changes. It's just simply unbelievable that this would all occur in the subsequent season for a game that depends on consistency and ritual.
It couldn't have been that hard to retain the original characteristics and provide new challenges. For instance, they could have cut Hayes, replacing him with a new player instead of the token Asian Guy Isuru Tanaka (Takaaki Ishibash; though it was interesting to discover that this movie was made right before many Asian Natives were brought into the MLB) with his weird and eccentric behavior, meeting nearly every offensive stereotype there is. I would retain Jake Taylor, as I thought it was a fantastic idea to have his knees go out and have him replace Manager Lou Brown (James Gammon), except Lou could have then officially retired. Instead of Buddhism it could have been interesting to see Pedro fall in love with some type of gold digger (instead of Vaughn) and lose his aggressive edge, something allowing us to see his original persona first, watch it fade, and then return again. The point is that while this film competed with D2: The Might Ducks (and with Charlie Sheen's brother Emilio Estevez), the latter film got it right, not changing what worked, but simply adding more to what worked; retaining the great characters and their personalities, and bringing more onto the team.
It's a sequel that makes you upset, knowing it didn't have to be that bad. I just discovered there was a third sequel, launched as straight to video called Major League: Back to the Minors, which isn't even available on Netflix DVD. Charlie Sheen announced in 2011 that a fourth was in the works, and I'd love to see it. To think of all the great sports films that blessed us throughout the late 80s and up to the mid 90s - The Sandlot, A League of Their Own, The Mighty Ducks and sequels, The Little Giants, The Big Green, and so many others - this could have been a solid series. Films like this are long overdue for a comeback and hopefully Major League will return with a solid conclusion.
Though I get why you find Major League II sequel a disappointment, I have to point out that they still did a great job with the movie. Sequels are not always as good as its prequels. That has always been the case for almost all movies and that is a widely known fact. Creating a sequel is risky because people have high expectations from its first original movie. But I am glad they took the risk to create Major League II because it still showed the moral lessons of never giving up to fulfill your dreams because victory is closer to you than it seems.


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I love a house plant as much as the next person, but when you're working and studying full time, looking after yourself can feel like a struggle let alone another living organism. After failing to keep several plants and herbs alive (RIP Basil, who I accidentally sprayed with a clear sealer and killed - crafting in a flat has it's issues!), I'd abandoned the idea of keeping plants until I stumbled across this almost phallic little cactus in my local garden centre.


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Greater Dublin Area Transport Strategy (Updated) – Cyclist.ie Submission
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This week Cyclist.ie made a submission to the National Transport Authority (NTA) in regard to the updated Transport Strategy for the Greater Dublin Area.
As per the NTA website, this strategy sets out the framework for investment in transport infrastructure and services over the next two decades to 2042. You can read the NTA's draft transport strategy here.
You can read our own submission in full below.
Cyclist.ie wishes to sincerely thank its volunteers for the work involved in preparing and making this submission. It is this voluntary work and the membership subscriptions to Cyclist.ie that enables us to make these submissions.
1 – Introduction
Cyclist.ie, the Irish Cycling Advocacy Network (ICAN), is the Federation of Cycling Advocacy Groups, Greenway Groups and Bike Festivals on the island of Ireland. We are the Irish member of the European Cyclists' Federation. Our vision is for an Ireland with a cycle friendly culture, where everyone has a real choice to cycle and is encouraged to experience the joy, convenience, health and environmental benefits of cycling.
Cyclist.ie broadly welcomes this review of the GDA Transport Strategy, its extension to 2042, its broad objectives within the context of Climate Objectives, and its acceptance that many aspects of the original Strategy have not been achieved. In particular, in relation to achievements on the cycling front, Cyclist.ie is highly critical of the lack of development on the 2013 GDA Cycle Network Plan to date, but welcomes the commitment to complete an updated network by 2030.
It is evident from the substantial number (4,000+) of submissions made to the initial call in late 2020, that there is great interest in the development of an appropriate transport strategy for the GDA, and Cyclist.ie congratulates the NTA on reaching out through various means, to encourage submissions. We, in turn, have a number of other comments on the overall GDA Strategy document, which we outline below. We also include a Summary section at the end of these comments for ease of referral.
2 – GDA Strategy 2021 – The Active Travel Perspective
2.1 Changes/Improvements from 2016 Strategy
Cyclist.ie notes the extensive positive changes in the overall approach to this latest Transport Strategy review, which is a major improvement on that produced in 2016, and deals with each area in relevant depth. It particularly highlights and prioritises the need for an increased emphasis on sustainable travel, including Active Travel.
We also welcome the inclusion of many points raised in our January 2021 submission, but highlight below a number of items we feel should have been included, or should receive greater attention.
2.2 Cycling Related Proposals
The graphic in the Strategy outlines the broad proposals of this updated Strategy. Cyclist.ie queries the relatively low – 12% – Bike Mode Share envisaged by 2042, which is higher than the national 10% target originally projected as part of the 2009 NCPF, but lower than what has been previously projected for the Dublin region. This is an unacceptable regression on previous target levels, which were demonstrably higher. And target mode share needs to consider the timing and alignment with Climate Action Plan targets, as well as the proposed completion of the new Cycle Network by 2020 – see below.
2.2.1 GDA Draft Cycle Network
Cyclist.ie welcomes the new classification of cycle routes on the network. But, we note the reduction in overall network kms between 2013 and the latest 2021 draft proposal. And, on examination of the individual mapping sections posted we note there are a number of omitted routes from the 2013 draft network in some areas, and the non-inclusion of some actual existing facilities, and some facilities in active planning?
Cyclist.ie would welcome a meeting with NTA officials on this issue, to clarify the accuracy of the proposed network in certain areas?
We are also happy to see the proposed ambitious completion of the cycle network by 2030, but doubt it can be achieved based on past performance.
We note that no clear figure for kilometres of the 2013 network completed to standard, has been posted in Chapter 2.2. This would show clearly the low level of progress since 2013.
2.2.2 Traffic Management & Inter-Modal Travel Options
Cyclist.ie welcomes the proposals for increased access to public transport for people on bikes, although the proposal to only increase the number of bikes on inter city trains to 4, is disappointing, and falls below the 8 bikes, which the ECF, and the EU Parliament Transport & Tourism Committee are recommending on a European level. These proposals are critical in helping to increase the volume of sustainable trips across the GDA. This proposal should be revisited in the light of likely EU initiatives in this area.
In particular we welcome the commitment to lower urban speed limits to 30kph, as declared internationally in the 2020 Stockholm declaration. This will make our city and towns' streets safer for all. This issue needs to be tackled from within the Department of Transport initially by reviewing the Speed Limit Regulations, to ensure Local Authorities can legitimately introduce these lower limits, and the NTA must play an active part in this process.
We broadly welcome the proposals to introduce more car free zones, car parking restrictions, and in particular the reduction in public service parking facilities. In an ideal world this initiative should begin with our legislators in Dáil Éireann?
2.2.3 Personal Mobility Vehicles (PMV)
Cyclist.ie broadly welcomes the introduction of PMVs, particularly if it increases the number of people opting to use them instead of a private car. But, it is critical that clear legislation and regulations define their usage, and in particular the power and speed levels therein. The present level of legislation is unclear, and many E-Bikes and E-Scooters are clearly travelling beyond the 25kph cut off speed. We welcome the NTA's commitment to 'respond as required to any legislation adopted', and would welcome a clear commitment to engage with organisations such as Cyclist.ie as part of any responses.
2.2.4 Covid Learnings
Cyclist.ie welcomes the recognition outlined in Section 11.2 of the Strategy, of the valuable learnings from the trial cycle route constructions during the height of the Covid lockdowns. As a result of these 'trials' many of these protected/segregated cycle tracks will remain in place. This points to the need to recognise in legislation, as happens in other countries, the right of local authorities to trial installations, without the need for a full long drawn out planning process. We deal with this point further, among others, in Section 3 below.
2.3 Walking, Accessibility & Public Realm
Many of the issues related to improvements in walking/pedestrian conditions, such as speed limits, junction design, permeability, public realm, and wayfinding also apply to cycling requirements. Changes in these elements of our infrastructure can have important benefits for both cyclists and pedestrians, and also bring immediate improvements in sustainable travel numbers.
We welcome the commitment to remove slip lanes, and to narrow junctions, and would like to see these commitments moved on rapidly within a specified time frame. Together with these suggested changes we would like to see a gradual program of improvement in side road junction design to benefit both pedestrians and cyclists, by also including raised 'at-level' crossings for pedestrians, clearly indicating priority for pedestrians and for private vehicles to give way. These raised entry crossings have the added benefit for both cyclists and pedestrians of slowing down vehicles entering and leaving the side roads. They should be introduced gradually,as a matter of course, throughout the local authorities within the GDA. We have previously referenced these issues and others in our January 2021 submission.
2.4 Public Transport
Cyclist.ie broadly welcomes the proposals for public transport outlined in the Strategy, and we would hope that the general timelines outlined can be adhered to, particularly in the initial major Bus Connects project, which also has significant impact on proposed cycle routes. We have referred to the issue of bikes on trains above, but in general we support the proposed improvements in the DART system as well as the proposed LUAS lines.
2.5 Roads
Cyclist.ie welcomes the retrenchment decision on the Eastern Bypass, and the proposed development of the bypass corridor for sustainable transport. We await definitive plants for these proposals. We also welcome the 'Principles of Road Development' outlined in Chapter 13.2, and the low level of proposed road developments;
We note the broad 'place making' proposals in Chapter 13.6, in relation to Urban Roads and Streets, but would like to see this associated with the 'Low Traffic Neighbourhoods' outlined in 14.6, and in particular the reduction/removal of rat runs.
3 – Missing Elements from GDA Transport Strategy?
3.1 Planning Issues
Over the past decade and more it has been obvious that most major sustainable transport and public realm schemes, including cycle related initiatives, have been inordinately delayed, or even halted, due to issues arising as part of the statutory planning processes. Within the context of Dublin City alone we have seen innumerable project timelines being adjusted at an embarrassing rate through the years, and poor progress being made. While there have been learnings, as a result of these problems, it is incumbent on the NTA as the overall 'overseer' of these projects, to examine and report on these planning issues, and recommend possible solutions.
We do not see this critical planning problem being addressed as part of the GDA Transport Strategy, and we feel it should.
3.2 Trial Projects
As referred to above in section 2.2.4 the Strategy has realised the value of Covid Trial/Temporary projects in being able to demonstrate to the general public what effects a possible long term project can have, but also to enable the designers to tweak on the ground any perceived faults or difficulties. These trial projects, common in many countries, need to be placed on a legislative footing and must be part of this Strategy. This would enable Local Authorities in particular to demonstrate the value of their proposals to the public. In general they have resulted in positive outcomes for both the planning authority and the public.
3.3 Legislative Issues
There are innumerable legislative proposals that have been discussed and debated over the years, which could be initiated in order to increase the ease and safety of travel for cyclists. Cyclist.ie has highlighted these proposals in meetings with the NTA and the Department of Transport on a number of occasions in the past 7 years. In particular we have referenced the 2014 Transport for London (TFL) Study as an exemplar of what could be done. It will be appreciated that this study is already 8 years in publication, and Dublin was one of the referenced cities in the lead-in study.
There needs to be a sense of urgency in translating ideas into legislation to improve conditions for cycling. This needs to be addressed in the Strategy.
3.4 Data Evaluation & Monitoring
Cyclist.ie, in our submission of January 2021 to the GDA Strategy process, highlighted the issue of poor data/information and ongoing monitoring of active travel data. While the areas of collection of available data sources, such as through CSO or other agencies, is referenced in Chapter 19.2 of the Draft Strategy we see no reference to improved internal collection of additional data from the NTA itself or via the local authorities, particularly in relation to active travel. This is a serious omission. A single 'Monitoring Report' in 2025, as proposed in Section 19.2.4 is woefully inadequate to address the need for assessment of progress.
It is incumbent, via this proposed Strategy, to ensure that sufficient and regular data collection is carried out, and published, to enable a true and full assessment of all projects to be progressed. We have yet to see any such comprehensive data in the context of active travel projects. In turn we have yet to see the upgrading of the Common Appraisal Framework used for project assessment, to enable the assimilation of the benefits of active travel and climate change. This urgently needs to be addressed.
We call on the NTA and the Local Authorities to ensure that detailed traffic related data is regularly collected, which enables comprehensive assessment of all transport projects, but particularly active travel projects. This assessment should be combined with an updating of the Common Appraisal Framework, to ensure that all health, environmental, social and economic benefits are included as part of the assessment process.
3.4.1 Road Safety Data
We fail to understand why the national Road Safety Authority (RSA) has not been included as a data source within this monitoring Chapter 19. As it stands, road safety data, in particular that related to serious (and minor) injuries, is simply not made available regularly or soon enough. As a result, while we have seen road deaths generally decrease year on year recently, there has been a concomitant and frightening increase in serious injuries, as highlighted in table 5.1 of the Draft Cycle Network Report.
The last available comprehensive and reliable data on serious injuries dates back 5 years to 2017. This is simply not good enough and must be addressed as it is germane to improved transport, and in particular active travel.
4 – Summary / Conclusion
As stated above Cyclist.ie gives a broad welcome to this new Draft GDA Transport Strategy, but with certain reservations and major omissions. Our main points are as follows:
4.1 The Strategy does not address the ongoing problems with project delays, and how the planning process 'works'.
4.2 Trial Projects, as demonstrated during the Covid period need to be addressed long term and put on a legislative footing.
4.3 There are a number of legislative proposals that have the potential to actively support an increase in active travel that have been on the table for a long time and need to be enacted.
4.4 Data gathering and assessment needs to be seriously upgraded, and NTA and Local Authorities ensure that ongoing travel related data is available to ensure rigorous monitoring of Strategy targets, and individual projects.
4.5 The RSA need to be data partners with the NTA, and the collection, assessment, and publication of road safety statistics needs to improve to ensure road safety issues are addressed with speed.
4.6 The low target level mode share for cycling by 2042 of 12% is a regression on previous targets
4.7 There are perceived faults and omissions in the published Draft Cycle Network Plan 2021. Cyclist.ie seeks to meet with the NTA to begin to address these faults.
4.8 The proposals for a minimum 4 bike places on the new trains is inadequate in light of EU proposals for 8 bike places, and needs to be upgraded.
4.9 The introduction of clear legislation for PMVs needs to be accelerated, to ensure clarity on usage, and the safety of all road users, in particular active travellers.
4.10 We want to see a clear commitment to the quick introduction of the simple initiatives proposed in Chapter 10 related to junction design and pedestrian crossings, which can have immediate impact.
Colm Ryder


When Obama security adviser John Brennan was sworn into office as chief of the Central Intelligence Agency, he put his hand not on a Bible, but on a copy of the Constitution – before it included the Bill of Rights.
A report in the Weekly Standard said Vice President Joe Biden performed the ceremony in the White House Roosevelt Room.
The report also included an update from the emptywheel.net blog, which noted the absence of the Bill of Rights.
Olivier Knox, at Yahoo.com, pointed out that symbolism was part of the event.
"Hours after CIA Director John Brennan took the oath of office – behind closed doors, far away from the press, perhaps befitting his status as America's top spy – the White House took pains to emphasize the symbolism," he wrote.
Knox also wrote about the absence of the Bill of Rights in the document.
"That means: No freedom of speech and of the press, no right to bear arms, no Fourth Amendment ban on 'unreasonable searches and seizures,' and no right to a jury trial," the report said.
Paul had been filibustering Brennan's nomination because the Obama administration had made statements that the president might have the authority to order lethal drone strikes on Americans on U.S. soil. Brennan worked with Obama's overseas drone program, which has killed hundreds, while security adviser.
However, Holder also said he could not rule it out entirely.
"It is possible, I suppose, to imagine an extraordinary circumstance in which it would be necessary and appropriate under the Constitution and applicable laws of the United States for the president to authorize the military to use lethal force within the territory of the United States," Holder's letter said.
Another angle on why Brennan might not have wanted to swear his oath on the Bible relates to a shocking report by one of the FBI's former top experts on Islam, who says Brennan actually converted to Islam years ago while living in Saudi Arabia.
As WND reported, former FBI Islam expert John Guandolo has long warned that the federal government is being infiltrated by members of the radical Muslim Brotherhood. But Guandolo now warns that by appointing Brennan to CIA director, Obama has not only chosen a man "naïve" to these infiltrations, but also picked a candidate who is himself a Muslim.
Brennan did indeed serve as CIA station chief in Riyadh in the 1990s and he has held the official title of Deputy National Security Adviser for Homeland Security and Counterterrorism. On Jan. 7, Obama nominated Brennan as the next director of the CIA.
Guandolo's discussion with Trento about Brennan's conversion can be seen here.
Brennan's speech in which he discusses how Islam shaped his "worldview" – a clip of which appears in the Guandolo interview – can be seen here.


Eilaf Egap, assistant professor in materials science and nanoengineering and chemical and biomolecular engineering, said a love of teaching and mentoring led her to a career in academia.
Egap said she tries to be an open book with her students as early as day one.
Egap joined Rice in 2017 as part of the university's strategic initiative to increase research competitiveness in the field of molecular nanotechnology. Originally a philosophy major, she said her interest in materials science was first piqued as an undergraduate researcher.
Her work at Rice focuses on developing fundamentally new materials with novel photonic, electronic and magnetic properties, utilizing tools from polymer chemistry and materials science and nanoengineering to address challenges in energy conversion, sustainability and early diagnostics.
"At the core, we are molecular engineers interested in addressing challenges in human health and energy," she said.
This semester Egap is teaching an elective class on polymer electronics, open to graduate and undergraduate students. She said the class looks at the field from all levels: from fundamentals to the state-of-the-art, then considers challenges in the field.
"My goal is that, at the end of the semester, students will have gained enough knowledge to be able to design research proposals to address fundamental limitations in the field," she said.
Egap said Rice was always on her radar.


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Quinmerac ist eine chemische Verbindung aus der Gruppe der Chinoline und Carbonsäuren und ein von der BASF 1993 eingeführtes systemisches Herbizid.

Gewinnung und Darstellung
Quinmerac kann durch Reaktion von 7-Chlor-3,8-dimethylchinolin mit N-Bromsuccinimid, Schwefelsäure und Salzsäure gewonnen werden.

Verwendung
Quinmerac wird als Bodenherbizid gegen Problemunkräuter wie Kletten-Labkraut, Ehrenpreisarten und Taubnesseln im Getreide-, Raps- und Zuckerrübenanbau verwendet.
Quinmerac ist ein synthetisches Auxin, welche die ACC-Synthase induziert. Dadurch kommt es im Pflanzengewebe vor allem zu einer Anreicherung von dem Pflanzenhormon Abscisinsäure. Dies führt über Blattepinastie, Wachstumsinhibierung der Wurzel und vermehrte Transpiration zum Tod der sensitiven Pflanze.

Zulassung
In Deutschland, Österreich und anderen Staaten der EU sowie in der Schweiz sind Pflanzenschutzmittel mit Quinmerac als Wirkstoff zugelassen.

Literatur
 Britt Leps: Anti-Quinmerac: Einkettenantikörperexpression in transgenen Tabakpflanzen.  Dissertation, Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg, 2003.

Einzelnachweise

Pflanzenschutzmittel (Wirkstoff)
Synthetisches Auxin
Chinolin
Chlorsubstituierter Heteroaromat
Carboxyaromat
Alkylsubstituierter Heteroaromat

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Q: how to limit the number of sessions connected I've written a script in order to limited the number of session into my area.
So We have the following code:
if ( $d = opendir( session_save_path()  )  ) {
        $count = 0;
        $session_timeout = 3*600;
        while ( false !== ( $file = readdir( $d )  )  ) {
            if ( $file != '.' && $file != '..' ) {
                if ( time()- fileatime(session_save_path() . '/' . $file) < $session_timeout ) {
                      $count++;
                }
            }
        }
    }
    if($count>$societe['max_utilisateurs'])
    {
        $sql="INSERT INTO `session` SET
`temps` = now(),
`login`='".$_SESSION['login']."',
`mouvement`='2'";
mysql_query($sql) or die;
session_unset();
session_destroy();
header('Location: ../');
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    };

The trouble is that when I echo $count it display 2. But the thing is that I'm the only user that is online. I've limited in mysql the number of connexions, and I do compare this number to the number of session, but the number of session is actualy false.
Any kind of help will be much appreciated.

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Filmmaker Quentin Tarantino has sparked rumors he is romancing singer/actress Grace Jones after they were reportedly spotted getting close in a nightclub.
The director was attending a New York Fashion Week party at Up and Down in Manhattan on Friday when he spent time with Jones.
The pair stunned onlookers with their tactile behavior and were "all over each other," according to New York Post gossip column Page Six.
Jones reportedly has an open relationship with Danish actor Sven-Ole Thorsen and Tarantino is believed to be single.


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import "github.com/devicehive/gatt"

var (
	attrGAPUUID = gatt.UUID16(0x1800)

	attrDeviceNameUUID        = gatt.UUID16(0x2A00)
	attrAppearanceUUID        = gatt.UUID16(0x2A01)
	attrPeripheralPrivacyUUID = gatt.UUID16(0x2A02)
	attrReconnectionAddrUUID  = gatt.UUID16(0x2A03)
	attrPeferredParamsUUID    = gatt.UUID16(0x2A04)
)

// https://developer.bluetooth.org/gatt/characteristics/Pages/CharacteristicViewer.aspx?u=org.bluetooth.characteristic.gap.appearance.xml
var gapCharAppearanceGenericComputer = []byte{0x00, 0x80}

// NOTE: OS X provides GAP and GATT services, and they can't be customized.
// For Linux/Embedded, however, this is something we want to fully control.
func NewGapService(name string) *gatt.Service {
	s := gatt.NewService(attrGAPUUID)
	s.AddCharacteristic(attrDeviceNameUUID).SetValue([]byte(name))
	s.AddCharacteristic(attrAppearanceUUID).SetValue(gapCharAppearanceGenericComputer)
	s.AddCharacteristic(attrPeripheralPrivacyUUID).SetValue([]byte{0x00})
	s.AddCharacteristic(attrReconnectionAddrUUID).SetValue([]byte{0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00})
	s.AddCharacteristic(attrPeferredParamsUUID).SetValue([]byte{0x06, 0x00, 0x06, 0x00, 0x00, 0x00, 0xd0, 0x07})
	return s
}

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Check the hose clips for tightness and inspect the trunking for any cracks or splits and afterward every the vacuum system, the little bore pipes and fittings for cracks and missing parts. The best habit to locate a leak is to have the engine executive and warm and then spray lighter gas /propane or brake cleaner in relation to each joint in turn. If the engine rev s in the works you ve found your leak.
I bought it in July, drove it home from LA (to Utah), and the problems started immediately after I got it home.Any other encourage you can have the funds for is appreciated. I don't know what else to accomplish but allow it put up to to the dealer. I know I've got the shop foreman working upon it at the dealer, but I yet tone its pushed to the urge on as its obsolete and everyone loses in this situation.
This could be a large vacuum leak ,with the MAF linked it is without help measuring the ventilate that is getting considering the MAF, thus if the intake manifold is sucking in expose the let breathe to fuel ratio will be completely out and cause the engine to stall. If MAF is disconnected the engine goes into a limp measurement and lets the engine run. later than carb cleaner spray can spray in the place of the hissing as soon as the engine paperwork and behind you listen the engine stall or rev later there is the leak ,could be a bad vacuum hose bad gasket upon the manifold.
By Smitch S. Burke. Golf Cart. Published at 2018-11-04T12:32:01+00:00 .


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The Fourth of July tomato variety is a common cultivar of tomato plants. This is one of the earliest variety of non-cherry type tomatoes which might be ripe by the Fourth of July, in a typical climate.

The plant
Fourth of July tomatoes grow on indeterminate plants with regular-type leaves that are between 2 and 5 inches long and up to 3 inches wide.

The tomato
The Fourth of July tomato plant produce 4-ounce tomatoes that are bright red. This variety of tomato is usually ripe 49 days after transplanting in the ground. While Fourth of July tomato plants are one of the earliest varieties of non-cherry tomatoes, they will continue to produce tomatoes until late summer to early fall, and in some ideal weather conditions they will produce up to the first frost.

See also
List of tomato cultivars

References

External links
Picture Gallery from Google Images

Hybrid tomato cultivars


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Castalius fluvialis is een vlinder uit de familie van de Lycaenidae. De wetenschappelijke naam en de eerste beschrijving van de soort werden in 1895 gepubliceerd door Henley Grose-Smith.

Lycaenidae


Stumbled across a blog of Ana Paiva, showcasing an upcoming dance presentation in Brasilia. Check it out, and turn on your portuguese-to-english translator. Ana is a talented kuchipudi dancer trained in India at the PK Salve Academy of Arts, where many practioners of Sahaja Yoga go to learn music and dance, with a spiritual focus. Meditation and ascent play a far greater role in the development of students as compared to other schools of indian performing arts.


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Q: Nhibernate: Save all decimal properties with only two decimal numbers Is there a way to tell nhibernate to save all the numeric properties with only two decimals? I'm using fluent nhibernate.

A: You need to do something similar to this in your mapping.
Map(x => x.Amount).Precision(8).Scale(2);

A: In addition to @gsco's answer if you need to apply this across classes for all numeric properties, you can define a PropertyConvention and specify the override.


Strictly speaking, you don't cook bread bowl soup. You cook soup and serve it in a bread bowl. The bread bowl is any crusty round bread that had been hollowed out. The soup can be any soup although I find that the thick ones make a better filling for bread bowls.
So, let's make a bread bowl soup. What do I mean by "thick" soups that make great filling for bread bowls? By "thick" soups, I mean soups that have thickened broth. Thickened by what? It can be flour or it can be pureed vegetables. Why won't soups with plain clear broths work? Because they're too thin and they will make the bread soggy too fast. And that brings me to what this bread bowl soup is all about. The idea is to have this pretty-yet-rustic soup presentation although, essentially, you're just serving your soup with bread. But for the presentation to work, both the soup and the bread must be good independently of each other.
In short, while the soup is being eaten, you want the bread to look, taste and feel like bread instead of one soggy, disintegrating mass. One factor to successfully achieve that is to fill the bread bowl with thick rather than thin soup.
The second factor is choosing the right bread. You want a really crusty bread which means the outside looks and feels solid and opaque rather than porous. To help the bread retain its shape and texture even better after the soup is poured in, it is best to toast the bread.
The third factor is to pull out as much of the soft center of the bread without puncturing the crust. Remember that the crust will take longer to turn soggy than the soft center so you want to retain only that part of the bread that will "remain standing", so to speak, despite the assault of the hot soup.
In procedural terms then, let's make a bread bowl soup.
1. Buy (or bake) a good crusty bread.
2. Make a thick soup. I've explained what "thick" means; here are a few ideas.
3. Cut about an inch off the top of the bread to expose the soft center.
4. Pull out as much of the soft center of the bread as you can, leaving only about a quarter inch of the soft white center attached to the crust.
5. Place the hollowed out bread (and the top, if serving it) on a baking tray, pop into a preheated 400F and allow to toast for about eight to 10 minutes.
6. Take the bread out of the oven and transfer to a shallow bowl. Fill with soup. Serve.


Choosing a financial partner is about more than just finances. It's about finding someone who cares about you and truly wants you to succeed in today's financial landscape.
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Being securities licensed, Jeff can review a client's complete portfolio and make suggestions to help them better achieve their goals, helping them find the financial solution that is right for them and their unique situation.
In addition to offering insurance, financial, wealth and tax planning, Jeff partners with CPAs and attorneys to create client trusts.
He is proud to have his son, Shaun, working alongside him in the family firm. A Southern Californian from birth, and son of a financial advisor himself, Jeff loves being outdoors, whether paddle boarding, boating or playing golf.


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New twist in £1bn battle for Saga
By Jim Armitage
VENTURE capitalists Montagu and Advent International have teamed up to launch a bid for Saga, the pensioners' insurance and holidays operator being put on the block for more than £1bn.
The two private equity firms are set to bid against venture capitalist consortia of Cinven and Apax and Candover, Hg Capital and JP Morgan Partners.
Meanwhile, it emerged today that Charles Gurassa, former chief executive of Thomson Travel Group, had been recruited by the Cinven consortium. Gurassa, tipped by some in the City as a replacement for British Airways chief executive Rod Eddington, is also said to have been considered as a possible chairman for Saga if it opts for a flotation rather than an outright sale.
Saga is being auctioned for its owner Roger De Haan, but the sale process has been delayed until the second half of the year.
Montagu, formerly HSBC's private equity arm, is known for deals including its £860 million buyout of Linpac packaging and the £70 million takeover of veggie food business Quorn.
Advent, which is taking the lead in the consortium, is seen as an expert in putting together joint ventures of private equity and trade bidders. In 1998 it teamed up with EMI to buy music stores chain HMV in 1998. Advent and Montagu are in negotiations with insurance companies over their bid plans.
Bidders are keenly awaiting a results presentation in April from Saga, giving an up-to-date picture of its finances and early feedback from its motor insurance underwriting operation, which it brought in-house in January.


The UK Parliament heard on Wednesday that the Chequers agreement on the future of UK-EU relationship leaves Britain a rule taker.
In his resignation speech to the House of Commons, former UK FM Boris Jonson said it was his privilege to collaborate with the UK PM Theresa May in promoting global Britain.
He then however spelled out how the PM's enthusiasm faded since her Lancaster House speech in 2017, when Theresa May set out the plan for Britain to negotiate Brexit.
"We dithered and we burned through our negotiating capital. We agreed to hand over a 40 billion pound exit fee with no discussion of our future economic relationship. We accepted the jurisdiction of the European Court over key aspects of the withdrawal agreement. And worst of all we allowed the question of the Northern Irish border to become so politically charged, as to dominate the debate," Boris Johnson told the MPs.
In the 18 months that followed the Lancaster House speech, it is as though a fog of self-doubt has descended," Mr. Johnson told the MPs.
"It is not too late to save Brexit. We have time in these negotiations, we have changed tack once and we can change again. The problem is not that we failed to make the case for a Free Trade Agreement of the kind spelt out (by May) at Lancaster House, we haven't even tried. We must try now because we will not get another chance to get it right," Mr. Johnson said.
No one wants a hard border, Mr. Johnson said referring to Northern Ireland, but he argued there could be different rules north and south of the border "to reflect the fact that there are two different jurisdictions."
"With goodwill and common sense we can address concerns about the Northern Ireland border and all borders. We have fully two and a half years to make the technical preparations — along with the preparations for the WTO outcome, which we should now accelerate," the former FM told the Parliament.
It is not the first time the former FM takes a pop against Theresa May. Mr. Johnson resigned as head of the British Foreign Office over Brexit White Paper disagreements with the UK PM and in his resignation letter, he wrote that the Conservative government's plan will reduce the nation to the status of a colony.
In his resignation, Mr. Johnson frustrated the image of a unified Cabinet led by Theresa May, giving ground to rumors of a no confidence vote and even a snap election.
After he quit his government post, Mr. Johnson took on a job with the Daily Telegraph, where his first column was published by the paper on July 15 — thus breaking rules governing how soon ex-ministers can take private sector jobs after leaving office.
In his first article, the former FM promoted the idea of 'Global Britain' and argued the UK must use its soft and hard power to build a better future for itself in the post-Brexit world.


With her plethora of sunbathing options on deck, the Jeanneau 54 may look like a yacht designed for anchoring in placid seas, but what's she like in a blow at sea?
One look at the deck configuration would lead most people to presume the Jeanneau 54 is a hedonists' yacht, one for the sun worshippers anchored in warm climes. Indeed my first thought on arriving at Cannes on the morning of our test was that, with her sunbed on the swim platform and foredeck, this Jeanneau 54 would quickly be out of her depth outside the harbour, where the tops of waves were being shredded to white caps.
If ever there was a yacht that invites the proverb 'never judge a book by its cover' though, it's this Jeanneau 54. As per the larger 64 (see the full test report here) also designed by Philippe Briand and Andrew Winch, these new large Jeanneaus are deceptively manageable for their size in a blow.
It is worth noting that the Jeanneau 54's exceedingly alluring base price of €336,000 rose to over €500,000 (ex VAT) on both versions I sailed. The Cannes test boat had more modcon options than in most family homes.
There is a good reason behind this. Jeanneau wanted to make a simple, but smart base boat for charter purposes, but one that could be dressed up with options for private owners.
Once again Jeanneau has set the bar high with a new yacht that combines practicality, affordability and a touch of elegance. I have never found so many comfortable places aboard a production yacht – even when heeled over in a blow.
See the full report in our July 2016 issue, out now.


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Daniel Wald (* 25. Februar 1982 in Merseburg) ist ein deutscher Politiker der AfD und seit 2018 Abgeordneter im Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt.

Leben
Wald besuchte bis 1998 die Realschule wo er seinen Realschulabschluss erlangte und absolvierte im Anschluss eine Ausbildung zum Koch, die er 2001 abschloss. Danach arbeitete er kurzzeitig in der Systemgastronomie und anschließend als Beikoch. Von 2002 bis 2004 leistete er freiwillig Wehrdienst beim Jagdbombergeschwader 32 der Luftwaffe der Bundeswehr. Nach Abschluss einer weiteren Berufsausbildung 2008 und der Erlangung des erweiterten Realschulabschlusses arbeitete er bis 2009 als Kaufmann im Gesundheitswesen. Laut eigenen Angaben folgten von 2010 bis 2015 "freiberufliche" Tätigkeiten und Anstellungen in Teilzeit. Von 2016 bis 2018 war er Mitarbeiter im Wahlkreisbüro von Willi Mittelstädt.

Wald ist ledig und lebt in Merseburg.

Politik
Wald trat 2015 in die AfD ein und war von 2016 bis 2018 Mitglied der Jungen Alternative. Er ist seit 2016 Schatzmeister des Kreisverbandes AfD Saalekreis und seit 2017 Vorsitzender der AfD-Ortsgruppe Merseburg. Er zählt zum Rechtsaußen-Flügel der Partei und gehört seit 2016 der völkisch-nationalistischen "Patriotischen Plattform" um Hans-Thomas Tillschneider an.

Am 16. April 2018 rückte er über die Landesliste der AfD für den Abgeordneten Andreas Mrosek, der auf sein Abgeordnetenmandat verzichtet hatte, in den Landtag von Sachsen-Anhalt nach. Bei der Landtagswahl 2021 zog er über die Landesliste der AfD ins Parlament ein.

Aktivitäten
Im September 2022 reiste Wald mit den AfD-Landtagsabgeordneten Christian Blex und Hans-Thomas Tillschneider über Russland in die russisch besetzten Gebiete im Donbass (Ukraine). Die Reise wurde als Unterstützung der russischen Propaganda im Ukrainekrieg gewertet. Es war zudem eine nach ukrainischem Recht illegale Einreise auf ukrainisches Staatsgebiet. Die Bundessprecherin der AfD Alice Weidel betonte, es handle sich um eine "Privatreise", und nannte das Unternehmen "nicht zielführend".

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Einzelnachweise

Landtagsabgeordneter (Sachsen-Anhalt)
AfD-Mitglied
Person (Merseburg)
Politiker (21. Jahrhundert)
DDR-Bürger
Deutscher
Geboren 1982
Mann


In additionto its sales and ticketing office at the city's Silom Road, Oman's national carrier Oman Air has opened a new office at theSuvarnabhumi airport in Bangkok. Bennet Stephen, OmanAir Country Manager in Thailand,said that the count of Omani tourists to Bangkokthis year was expected to be double that of 2007. "With the opening of the newoffice, we hope to address the needs of our travellers," he added.
Apart from providing Oman Airpassengers with any urgent situation assistance, the new office which islocated next to the Departure/Arrival Terminal building, will serve as aninformation kiosk.


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GQ Binge Watch
Weekend marathon: 10 gritty crime documentaries on Netflix & Youtube you can finish in 16 hours
We've picked some of the best documentaries for you.
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A still from Pablo Escobar: Countdown to Death
From Money Heist to Narcos, countless crime movies and TV shows have been made on gangsters, heists and serial killers. However, no matter how riveting the content is, nothing chills us or shakes us more than watching crime documentaries that include actual footages and interviews of notorious criminals and gangsters. And platforms like Netflix have an entire section dedicated to gritty crime documentaries. So, for this weekend marathon, we've picked some of the best crime documentaries on Netflix & Youtube that you can finish in 16 hours.
10 crime documentaries on Netflix and YouTube to finish under 16 hours
1. THE RIPPER – NETFLIX
This true crime documentary revolves around a notorious serial killer who was active between the late 1970s and '80s and was responsible for the murders of 13 women. The documentary revolves around the British police's struggle and investigation to identify and catch the murderer before he attacks someone else.
2. ABDUCTED IN PLAIN SIGHT – NETFLIX
Directed by Skye Borgman, Abduction in Plain Sight is one of the most twisted, shocking and unbelievable crime documentaries that will mess with your head like no other. It revolves around the kidnappings of Jan Broberg, an Idaho teenager who was abducted not once, but twice by her neighbour and family friend Robert Berchtold in the 1970s. However, it's the entire timeline of events, the family's reaction and the revelations that follow that truly shock the viewers.
3. INDIA'S DAUGHTER – YOUTUBE
Directed by Leslee Udwin, this biographical crime documentary revolves around the 2012 Nirbhaya gang rape case that shook the nation from its core. The documentary uses reconstructed footage, videos and interviews to narrate the events, the investigation and wide-spread protests that followed in the aftermath of the heinous crime.
4. OUR GODFATHER – NETFLIX
This true-crime documentary by Mark Franchetti and Andrew Meier, revolves around Tommaso Buscetta, the first high-ranking Italian Mafia boss ever to go against the powerful mob, Cosa Nostra. The documentary narrates how he became the mob's prime target after he helped arrest hundreds of gang members, and the consequences he and his family had to face because of this.
5. DON'T F**K WITH CATS: HUNTING AN INTERNET KILLER – NETFLIX
This controversial crime documentary revolves around Luka Magnotta, one of Canada's most infamous murderers, who came into the limelight after posting a video of himself murdering kittens, before he went ahead and murdered a human. When those videos went viral, a group of online detectives decided to hunt him down, only to find themselves being dragged into the dark web.
6. BIKRAM: YOGI, GURU, PREDATOR – NETFLIX
One of the most controversial and true crime documentaries, Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator traces the rise and fall of hot yoga founder Bikram Choudhury and his oversexed yoga cult. Once a rage in the 80s in America, Bikram Choudhury was accused of sexually assaulting multiple women in his yoga camps.
7. INTERVIEW WITH A SERIAL KILLER – NETFLIX
This spine-chilling documentary revolves around Arthur Shawcross, one of America's most notorious serial killers, who also went by the name Genesee River Killer. Filmed in an interview format, the documentary takes the audience through the psychology of the murderer and all the heinous crimes he committed in his life. Arthur Shawcross mercilessly killed over 10 people including two children and was also notorious for his acts of cannibalism and mutilation.
8. PABLO ESCOBAR COUNTDOWN TO DEATH – NETFLIX
From Narcos to Loving Pablo, numerous movies and TV shows have been made on the infamous Columbian drug lord, Pablo Escobar. But how was he in real life? And how did he spend the last years of his life? This documentary provides an insight into that. Using rare footage, interviews, images and audio tapes, this crime documentary directed by Santiago Diaz Oso, narrates the last nine years of the drug lord's life.
9. AMERICAN MURDER THE FAMILY NEXT DOOR – NETFLIX
This true-crime documentary by Jenny Popplewell revolves around the Watts family murders that took place in 2018. Narrated through archival footage, messages and social media posts, the film examines the disappearance of Shanann Watts and her daughters, who were later found murdered in Colorado.
10. REAL CRIME DIAMOND GEEZERS – NETFLIX
Directed by Tom Whitter, this crime documentary revolves around a bunch of criminals who go Hollywood style to steal the Millennium star diamond, one of the world's largest diamonds from London's Millennium Dome. If you loved watching Money Heist, then you will surely like this documentary that gives an insight into what is possibly one of the biggest heists in Britain's criminal history.
The Ripper
Featuring: Alan Whitehouse, Keith Hellawell, Andrew Laptew
Abducted in Plain Sight
India's Daughter
Featuring: Asha Devi, Badri Singh, Satendra
Platform: YouTube
Our Godfather
Don't F**k with Cats: Hunting an Internet Killer
Featuring: Deanna Thompson, John Green, Claudette Hamlin
Bikram: Yogi, Guru, Predator
Featuring: Bikram Choudhary
Interview With A Serial Killer
Featuring: Augustine Capone, Maggie Deming, Paul Dierdorf
Pablo Escobar: Countdown to Death
Featuring: Nickole Atkinson, Jim Benemann, Luke Epple
Real Crime Diamond Geezers
Featuring: Mark Austin, Sean Allen, Freddie Foreman
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Bad Fad Alert: Tide Pod Challenge
Jim Liebelt | Senior Writer, Editor and Researcher for the HomeWord Center for Youth and Family at Azusa Pacific University | Thursday, January 18, 2018
*The following is excerpted from online articles posted on CBS News and TechCrunch.
A government watchdog is expressing concern over the dangerous misuse of a laundry detergent. In this latest social media fad, teenagers are putting detergent pods in their mouths in what's being called the "Tide Pod Challenge."
Ingredients in the pods include ethanol, hydrogen peroxide and polymers – a highly-toxic mix of detergent meant to wipe out dirt and grime. Manufacturers have been concerned about toddlers mistakenly ingesting them, but now teens are popping them on purpose and posting videos of the results online, reports CBS News correspondent Anna Werner.
Nineteen-year-old Marc Pagan, who did it on a dare, told CBS News he knew better but did it anyway.
"A lot of people were just saying how stupid I was or how – why would I be willing to do that," he said. "No one should be putting anything like that in their mouths, you know?"
Ann Marie Buerkle, acting chairman of the Consumer Product Safety Commission, says ingesting any of the liquid carries a deadly risk.
"This is what started out as a joke on the internet and now it's just gone too far," Buerkle said.
The pods are bright and colorful and to children they can look like candy. At least 10 deaths have been linked to ingesting these pods. Two were toddlers, eight were seniors with dementia.
Procter & Gamble, the maker of Tide products, told CBS News: "They should not be played with... Even if meant as a joke. Safety is no laughing matter."
YouTube appears to be trying to get ahead of any wider societal outcry over (yet more) algorithmically accelerated idiocy on its platform — i.e. when sane people realize kids have been filming themselves eating detergent just to try to go viral on YouTube — and is removing Tide Pod Challenge videos.
A YouTube spokesperson sent us the following statement on this: "YouTube's Community Guidelines prohibit content that's intended to encourage dangerous activities that have an inherent risk of physical harm. We work to quickly remove flagged videos that violate our policies."
At the time of writing it's still possible to find Tide Pod Challenge videos on YouTube, though most of the videos being surfaced seem to be denouncing the stupidity of the 'challenge' (even if they have clickbait-y titles that claim they're going to eat the pods — hey, savvy YouTubers know a good viral backlash bandwagon to jump on when they see one!).
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/tide-pod-challenge-ingesting-detergent-risks/
https://techcrunch.com/2018/01/18/youtube-is-pulling-tide-pod-challenge-videos/


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Q: Insert list of figures in the table of contents Is it possible to create a list of all the figures at the end of a document (this I can do) and make it appear in the table of contents?
So in the the table of content there will be a line saying List of figures ... 19 for example?

A: This answer depends on your document class and some related packages.

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*If you are using a standard class you can use the package tocbibind

*If you are using a KOMA-script class you can use the option listof=totoc.

*If you want to add the entry manual you can use the command \addcontentsline

*If you are using the class memoir the command \listoffigures creates an entry in the table of contents.

A: The List of Figures is produced with \listoffigures; you have to manually add it to the table of contents, so it should be preceded by \cleardoublepage in order to ensure that the page reference is correct. Uncomment the \phantomsection line if you're using hyperref:
\cleardoublepage
% \phantomsection
\addcontentsline{toc}{chapter}{\listfigurename}
\listoffigures

A: There's a really simple way to do this. Maybe the last comment meant that, but I'm not sure.
Change the name of \listofigures by using \renewcommand\listfigurename{}. So you can easy use \section{Abbildungsverzeichnis} to insert the list in your table of contents.


Sharpes is a good looking Deluxe scale plane. It has been a while since we have seen anything new in the Deluxe line, and this is a good one. He has a really wide wingspan, and an overall unique look that differs him from all of the other Planes that has come out before him.
He is under the sub-line of "Training Time" that is new for the 2016 releases. He is one of the background characters that seems to keep popping up. He was in both Planes and Planes: Fire and Rescue. He is one well traveled plane.
His card boasts that he has "Spinning Blades" which is a pretty weak gimmick. Most of the planes are prop planes, and that is a rather silly thing to bring up, but they needed something to entice the buyer. He does actually have the retractable front landing gear that we see with so many of the planes. The problem with most of the other planes is that they only have retractable front gear, and the back gear is left hanging. This time around, it actually works for Sharpes, since his back gear is fixed, and wouldn't retract anyway.
Disty changed colors in the later part of Fire and Rescue. Going for a much more fitting red as his main color. This is a fine plane. The wheels on the bottom of the pontoons bothers me to no end. It seems like such an ugly way to get wheels down there. The white tabs are really fat compared to the small tires.
What a fun Planes vehicle. I am sure it is a big honor to be the Corn Cob girl, but also a bit of an embarrassment to have to wear that costume. I think the expression in Kate's eyes says it all.
I really like the wide variety of planes that are out there. We have everything from racers to everyday people.
I do think it is kind of funny for any of the planes with the single front landing gear, to have a fold-up gear. The other two wheels don't fold up, so it just looks weird. I would love to have had all of the landing gear fold up. That would have been an amazing touch.
Planes doesn't seem to have the vast array of figures, like Cars does. I saw the lineup for 2016, and it looks like there are going to be a LOT of new cars coming out. I haven't heard anything about new Planes. I think it would be very good of Mattel to start connecting the two together like they did with World of Cars and have more planes mixed in there.
We have heard confirmation that there will be a Cars 3 released on June 16, 2017, but nothing about another Planes movie. Planes: Fire and Rescue made it's budget back, but it was bashed for mediocre storytelling. I would like to see more from this world at some point in the future.


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St Luke's Church Eccleshill
Usual events and services
Sunday Themes
PCC Agenda
Eccleshill PCC has adopted the Church of England's House of Bishops' Safeguarding Policy "Promoting a Safer Church" (see this link) and has appointed Linda Gibson as its Safeguarding Officer. It has also adopted a policy statement on safer recruiting (including on the recruiting of ex-offenders), makes church officers aware of its policies and guidelines and tries to provide appropriate training, and provides appropriate insurance cover (through the Ecclesiastical Insurance Group) for all its activities. These policies and practices were last reviewed by the PCC on 28th March 2019.
In line with the House of Bishops' Policy, we believe the care and protection of children, young people and adults involved in church activities is the responsibility of everyone who participates in the life of the church, and our commitments include:
Promoting a safer environment and culture
Safely recruiting and supporting all those with any responsibility for children and vulnerable adults
Responding promptly to every safeguarding concern or allegation
Caring pastorally for victims and survivors of abuse and others affected
Caring pastorally for those who are the subjects of concerns or allegations of abuse, and others affected
Responding to those who may pose a present risk
IF YOU ARE CONCERNED THAT someone you know is at risk of, or is being, abused, or presents a risk to others, please report the matter to the Local Authority Social Care Services or the Police without delay. We also ask you to seek advice from our Safeguarding Officer or the Diocesan Safeguarding Team as soon as possible.
Contact details for any concerns:
If there is an immediate emergency, dial 999.
If a child or adult is at immediate risk of significant harm, call the police on 101 or the Bradford Social Services team on 01274 435600 (for children), 01274 431077 (for adults), or 01274 431010 (the Out of Hours Emergency Duty Team for children and adults). (These numbers were correct on 9th August 2019 according to pages on Bradford Council's web site at: https://www.bradford.gov.uk/children-young-people-and-families/safeguarding-children/safeguarding-children and https://www.bradford.gov.uk/adult-social-care/adult-abuse/report-adult-abuse . In the past Bradford Council has changed these numbers and its web site without notice, so we advise you to check the numbers for yourself if you don't get through on the first attempt.)
Diocesan Safeguarding Advisers: Jenny Price (Bradford and Huddersfield Areas) 0113 3530 258 / 07800 740001; Jenny Leccardi (Wakefield and Leeds Areas) 0113 3530 259 / 07872 005189; Narinder Lyon (Ripon Area) 0113 3530 256 / 07872 005309. (These officers all cover for each other. In the event of none of them being available, the person to contact is the Archdeacon of Bradford, Ven Andy Jolley; or if he is also unavailable then any of the other archdeacons in the diocese.) (These numbers were correct on 9th August 2019 according to the pages of the diocese's web site at www.leeds.anglican.org/safe, but if you don't get through we advise you to check them yourself.)
Safeguarding Officer: Linda Gibson 01274 621298.
Churchwardens: John Kitson 01943 870491 and Ian Parsons 01274 631448.
Vicar: Rev'd John Hartley 01274 636403.
Other agencies which can provide assistance.
NSPCC: 0808 800 5000
Childline: 0800 1111
Stop It Now: 0808 1000 900
NAPAC: 0808 801 0331
Samaritans: 116 123
Family Lives 0808 800 2222
National Domestic Violence Helpline: 0808 2000 247
Action on Elder Abuse 0808 808 8141
Serious Incident Reporting. In line with the Church of England's national policy, Eccleshill PCC agreed on 28th March 2019 to delegate to the Diocesan Safeguarding Adviser the reporting of serious safeguarding incidents to the Charity Commission, and to delegate to its Standing Committee the reporting of serious non-safeguarding incidents. It has appointed the Standing Committee as the required "small group of trustees" who will consider incidents so that the Parish Safeguarding Officer is not acting alone.
This web page was last updated on 28th August 2019 (on 9th August we discovered that the previous Bradford Council telephone numbers had been replaced by new ones, and on 28th August we added the information about serious incident reporting).
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Oman Air to Operate Three Weekly Flights Between Muscat and London
HCM › Oman News › Oman Air to Operate Three Weekly Flights Between Muscat and London
Muscat, 21 Sep (ONA) — Oman Air, the national carrier of the Sultanate of Oman, will resume flights between Muscat and London (Heathrow) starting from tomorrow "Wednesday," 22 September 2021.
Oman Air will operate three weekly flights on Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays. The flights from Muscat will depart at 14:25 local time and arrive in London at 19:10 local time. Meanwhile, flights from London will depart at 20:50 local time and arrive in Muscat at 07:15 local time on Mondays, Thursdays and Saturdays. All flights are scheduled to operate with Boeing 787 Dreamliner.
Oman Air will maintain its comprehensive safety program throughout all elements of the travel journey to ensure that guests fly confidently. Masks are required when guests are on board the aircraft and in Oman's airports. Distancing is maintained while guests board and exit the aircraft, which are carefully cleaned after each flight and at the end of every day. Cabin crew all wear a full set of personal protective equipment, meal service has been modified to further ensure safety, and a number of other measures have been implemented to ensure that the airline's guests and crew are safe at all times.
Guests who are planning to travel to Muscat should visit the Civil Aviation Authority website, caa.gov.om, to ensure they are prepared to comply with requirements to enter the Sultanate.
Guests travelling to the UK should ensure they are aware of official requirements to enter or transit through the country.
Guests departing from Oman should also ensure that they are aware of all pre-departure requirements, as well as requirements during their flights, which are provided at omanair.com.
— Ends/AH


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10 songs for Havana
Throughout 2019 Cuba's capital city Havana will be celebrating its 500th anniversary of its foundation. Singing to Havana could be as old as El Morro. The city has fascinated many artists and writers and especially it has inspired musicians. Here we have 10 popular Cuban songs, about the city, recommended by Cuban media Cubahora.
Hermosa Habana (Los Zafiros)
The song was composed by Rolando Vergara and has become a song of love for the city, adopted by several generations. Popularized in the style of Los Zafiros, what the author said once has come true: "I do not know if they will remember me, but I am sure that others, from time to time, when they look at the city, will be able to feel the sincerity of what I wrote when singing to its beauty".
2- Andar La Habana (Ireno García)
A song overflowing with feelings and poetry, as in traditional trova. The song is part of the album Dibujando canciones that the musician presented in 2014 and was the theme of the television program of the same name presented by the historian of the city of Havana, Eusebio Leal.
3- Hoy mi Habana (José Antonio Quesada)
The song was composed in 1984 by the Cuban trovador José Antonio Quesada, but the version that is best known is that popularized by Xiomara Laugart.
Esto no es una elegía (Silvio Rodríguez)
This song, as the singer songwriter told María Grant, editor of Opus Habana Magazine (1997), is not dedicated to Havana, but to a woman: "To a woman that I fell in love with, like when you split a Thunderbolt. I met her, suddenly, at the studio where I was recording, and I remember we went for a walk to the Malecón. I had a book of sonnets I had just finished, and we sat on the wall to talk. Then, there was a kiss, and I threw the book into the sea, the originals, 42 sheets … Of course, I did not recover it, because (laughs) I did not jump into the water after the sonnets, but I kept clinging to my kiss. Then we walked through Old Havana … That woman inspired me to write three songs, two became: 'This is not an elegy' and 'In these days' ".
Sábanas blancas (Gerardo Alfonso)
This song could be considered a mirror of the daily life of any Havana neighborhood. It is a musical image of the capital, which invites everyone who listens to it to enter into a reality as cosmopolitan as that of any other Caribbean capital, but unique as is Havana. On the subject, the trovador Gerardo Alfonso has expressed: "I am very grateful to Sábanas blancas, because besides being a song that communicates the collective feeling of the Cubans, it is also a theme that has helped me to survive all the inclemencies. Because the career of the artist and the demons with which you have to fight are very hard. And when you no longer have the strength to continue, the songs always stay floating and, like a life preserver, you lean on them and follow them. It's not about it keeping me at number one on any list, it has helped me stay alive at times."
6- Habáname (Carlos Varela)
A story of connection, mixed feelings and passion that like trovador Carlos, may have been felt by any of those who walk these streets.
La Habana sí (Juan Formel and Los Van Van)
This song gives its name to the album that the group presented in 1985. "Havana wants to get going", says the song that invites the care of the city and as a chronicler of their time, Los Van Van show us the air of renewal and change that characterized the capital at this time.
Havana (Fito Páez)
"Havana at your feet
I would not know how to love you in any other way
Time passes and your memory is not erased (…) ".
This is how this beautiful song by Argentinean singer-songwriter and filmmaker Rodolfo Páez, better known as Fito, begins, and Havana captivated him in such a way that he made a song for him. Once, in a concert at the Karl Marx theatre, the musician commented to the audience: "Here I received a hug of love, which to this day is something that keeps me alive".
Havanization (Raúl Paz)
Havanization is an album by the Pinar del Río singer-songwriter Raúl Paz, which contains a song with the same name. In the song, Paz makes clear to the listeners that the city is like your house. On one occasion, referring to the capital he said: "My relationship with Havana has always been meetings. I will never forget the first time I came to Havana. I stayed at the Presidente Hotel with my parents. What impresses me most about Havana is always going back, it's arriving, entering. I feel that feeling that it is the place where I belong. "
Mi Habana (Deja Vu)
The song is from the album 'Perfect Balance' of this Cuban group that fuses musical rhythms from around the world. As a homage to traditional music, the song start with a clip of the song Hermosa Habana sung by Los Zafiros and in a moment Yamil, the vocalist, calls it "the city of images", while he recreates the styles and ways of life of the capital.
Link to original article in spanish on Cubahora
Feature image by Claudia Yilén Paz / Cubahora
Posted in MusicTagged Music
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8th February 2018 /in News /by Mike Thomas
As we all know, the world is moving faster than ever. With the rise of the internet, mobiles, social media and TV on demand, trends come and go in the blink of an eye.
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We're in unprecedented times where kids have more access to media, more choices and more control and as a marketer it's more difficult than ever to keep up.
The Old Way of Doing It Just Won't Cut it Any More
Despite the fact times have changed, the market insights industry has not. You have to ask yourself, is surveying 1000 kids and producing 1 annual report enough anymore? When you're faced with making an informed decision, you need relevant information, not something which was out of date as soon as it was printed.
At Kids Insights, we survey 400 kids a week to find out what they're interested in. From what they're watching, to what they're playing with, eating and how they're relaxing… That's 20,000 kids a year and over 2,600,000 data points. We compile that data and analyse it to provide you with 16 comprehensive reports a year.
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Narciso Pérez Reoyo (Burchs, segle XIX - La Corunya, 18 de juliol de 1892) fou un metge, escriptor i polític espanyol i el pare de la poetessa Narcisa Pérez Reoyo.

Estudià medicina a la Universitat de Santiago i acabà exercint la professió a la Corunya. El 1868 va publicar una polèmica històrica, amb el títol de El primer almirante de Castilla. Com a record de les seves excursions a terres remotes, publicà el 1882 una admirable obra en tres volums, titulada Viaje á Egipto, Palestina y otros paises de Oriente, producció que li meresqué lloances.
Fou alcalde de la Corunya i a la seva mort llegà a la seva ciutat natal, Burgos, una magnifica col·lecció de quadres.

Bibliografia
 Enciclopèdia Espasa Volum núm. 43, pàg. 737. (ISBN 84-239-4543-X)

Polítics gallecs
Morts a la Corunya
Metges gallecs
Metges castellanolleonesos
Escriptors gallecs
Escriptors castellanolleonesos
Polítics de Burgos
Artistes de Burgos
Morts el 1892


International Day of Prayer for The Persecuted Church.
Come hear from Tom & JoAnn Doyle who work directly with the Persecuted Church and hear from a North Korean Pastor who has recently gained asylum here in the US.
When: Sunday November 3rd 2018 from 4 p.m. – 6 p.m.
Why: "If one member suffers, all suffer together; If one member is honored, all rejoice together" (I Corinthians 12:26).
Who: All are welcome, there will be no childcare at this event.


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Wartorn: 1861-2010
By Lance Bacon on	 November 1, 2010 Outside the wire
Gen. George Patton
HBO will air "Wartorn:1861-2010," on Veterans Day (Nov. 11). It is worth watching.
The Army has given unprecedented access to the piece, which focuses on the emotional wounds and combat stress suffered by American soldiers. The piece runs the gamut from Gen. George Patton (in)famously slapping a soldier hospitalized with "nervous exhaustion" to current Vice Chief of Staff Gen. Peter Chiarelli saying soldiers with these invisible wounds need to be removed from the battlefield with the same urgency as a soldier who has lost a limb.
The documentary, hosted by James Gandolfini, captures the way in which many troops who suffered battle fatigue in previous wars were shunned, labeled and even ostracized. It's not hard to imagine why, when you had hard core leaders like Patton making declaring he "won't have the hospitals cluttered up with these sons of bitches who haven't got the guts to fight." In fairness to the legendary general, these wounds simply weren't understood in his day and were mistaken for cowardice or weakness. As a result, many rescinded into shame and seclusion to battle their demons alone.
It's good to know this is no longer the case, yet the battle continues to rage.
The documentary pulls no punches. It is centered on current tales of suicide, violent behavior and despair. But it also offers hope as we see a military and society working to help and heal these troubled warriors.
Lance Bacon
A Navy brat who spent eight years in the Marines (two years aboard the carrier Independence). Worked in journalism in Eastern North Carolina through the latter part of the 90s, then became editor of Air Force Times in 2000. Stayed there five years, then took a break to finish some school. Now back in the game with Navy Times.


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Israel Working to Thwart Russia Arms Deal With Syria
Netanyahu asks Putin to stop deal involving sale of advanced P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles; Israel considers this weaponry dangerous to its navy vessels in Mediterranean Sea.
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Israel is trying to prevent an arms deal between Russia and Syria, and Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has asked his Russian counterpart, Vladimir Putin, to stop the arms sale involving advanced anti-shipping missiles.
The deal involves the sale of advanced P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missiles to the Syrian military. Israel considers this weaponry capable of posing significant danger to its navy vessels in the Mediterranean Sea.
The P-800 Yakhont supersonic cruise missile.
In a conversation with Putin, Netanyahu told the Russian leader that missiles his country had delivered to Syria were then transferred to Hezbollah and used against IDF troops during the Second Lebanon War.
Meanwhile, Ehud Barak is scheduled to travel to Moscow for what will be the first-ever visit by an Israeli Defense Minister to the Russian capital, where he plans to discuss the matter with his host, Anatoly Serdyukov.
A senior Israeli official who asked to remain anonymous due to the sensitive nature of the issue, said Israel and Russia have been engaged in discreet dialogue over arms deals to the region.
But as these talks have not yielded any results, the decision was made to upgrade the level of discussions with a senior political figure.
"We have been working on such a visit for more than a year and it is very important to us," the official said.
As the Russian Defense Ministry is considered to be overwhelmingly pro-Arab, the opportunity for an Israeli Defense Minister to make an official visit is considered a historic development.
Netanyahu called Putin on Friday, after a long period of time in which the two had not communicated. The prime minister updated his Russian counterpart on the direct talks with the Palestinians that are expected to begin next week, and some of the conversation centered on the arms deal with Syria.
In addition to Syria's transfer of advanced Russian anti-tank missiles to Hezbollah, Netanyahu also mentioned the incident in which Syrian-acquired Chinese-made C-802 anti-shipping missiles were used by Hezbollah to target an Israeli destroyer. He expressed Israel's concern that the new missiles from Russia will also make their way to Hezbollah.
The latest arms deal was first reported in the foreign press in late 2009, and is said to include P-800 missiles which now come in models that can be launched from land.
The highly accurate missiles have a maximum range of 300 kilometers and carry a 200-kilogram warhead. The weapon's unique feature is its ability to cruise several meters above the surface, making it difficult to identify on radar and therefore intercept.
The C-802 missiles currently in the Syrian arsenal have a range of 120 kilometers, carry a smaller warhead and lack the accuracy of the more advanced missiles.
Israel's defense analysts are concerned that these missiles in the hands of Hezbollah would pose a serious threat to Israel Navy ships operating out of the Haifa port, and possibly also out of Ashdod.
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