I hope you're planning on having a fabulous Mexican feast tomorrow in honor of Cinco de Mayo. If you DON'T know what to make, I highly recommend establishing your own family tradition - tacos! Most families seem to have a default menu item they go to when the "cook" doesn't want to think about what to make for dinner. The options range from spaghetti, to meat loaf, to chicken, to breakfast for dinner. Growing up in my family meant the "go to" meal was tacos.
For years I lived under the assumption that everyone cooked up tacos like my mom. However, when I moved to Atlanta, I discovered that what was commonplace for me was more unusual for others. This is not a fancy meal, but there are a few important twists that make the preparation a big departure from your average taco.
First step, brown the meat with the chorizo, onion, and garlic (if you're using fresh). When the meat is thoroughly cooked, drain off the fat and add the spices along with 1/4 cup (ish) of water. The water helps spread the spices evenly through the meat. Simmer until the water is absorbed.
For my 8-inch pan, that's a little under a cup of oil. No need to measure - look for the float! Preheat your oil so you see little air bubbles forming. When the oil looks hot, slide a tortilla in.Let the tortilla cook until bubbles start to form on the top of the shell, then flip the tortilla.Careful when flipping! Allow the second side to bubble up as well. I don't like super crisp shells, so I make the flips at the first sign of bubbling. You should play with the timing until you get the shells exactly the way you like them. Before pulling the shell out of the oil, fold over and let it cook 10-20 seconds longer (again, depending on how crisp you like your shell.)Drain off of oil from the shell.
Place on a paper towel and dab with another paper towel to remove excess oil. After laying out a row of 4 shells, I put another towel on top and start the whole process again. Typically I make 12-16 shells for a pound or so of meat.
Now serve it up with assorted toppings. We love homemade salsa, ceviche, guacamole, grated cheese, chopped onions, lettuce, and tomatoes! Muy Bueno!!!


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Naval Air Cowman
Thoughts, observations, sea stories and ideas from a former sailor and lifelong rancher
Long time no write
Reluctance
Robert frost, 1912
Out through the fields and the woods
And over the walls I have wended;
I have climbed the hills of view
And looked at the world, and descended;
I have come by the highway home,
And lo, it is ended.
The leaves are all dead on the ground,
Save those that the oak is keeping
To ravel them one by one
And let them go scraping and creeping
Out over the crusted snow,
When others are sleeping.
And the dead leaves lie huddled and still,
No longer blown hither and thither;
The last lone aster is gone;
The flowers of the witch hazel wither;
The heart is still aching to seek,
But the feet question 'Whither? '
Ah, when to the heart of man
Was it ever less than a treason
To go with the drift of things,
To yield with a grace to reason,
And bow and accept the end
Of a love or a season?
The last six weeks have been kind of awful. Life's like that sometimes.
Dad died on July 29 at 2:36 p.m. It seemed to be a relatively easy transition for him.
He'd gone on hospice about 12 days previously. He was still feeling somewhat good -- for certain definitions of good. During the first week he'd been able to sleep in his own bed, which was important to him. He had to give up the walker as he just couldn't make his feet and legs do what he wanted then to do. He still had a great deal of strength but he'd simply lost control of parts of the motor nerves. I could tell that it was quite vexing for him on a number of levels. In place of the walker -- which was in some sense his independence -- hospice brought over a nice wheelchair. We could still pretty easily get him in and out of bed, to the benjo, in to wash his face and brush his teeth, then out to the kitchen table for breakfast, which he continued to enjoy.
After breakfast we wheeled him into his "man cave" and his recliner. From there, with the exception of lunch and supper in the kitchen, he did what he's been doing for the last 18 months or so. He read the paper and magazines, worked sudoku puzzles, read his kindle, and watched television. Then back to bed for a good night's sleep and start it all over in the morning, Every other day I drained about 4 liters of fluid from his abdomen.
Though Dad was born at less than three pounds and initial projections regarding his immediate survival were anchored to a very flimsy reed, he quickly rebounded and grew up strong and healthy. Until the end I never saw him as anything but a big, strong fellow; it had to do with genetics of course, but even more to a life of hard work and dedication and what Henry Wadsworth Longfellow alluded to -- an innate skill "to labor and to wait."
But his time was running out.
On Tuesday evening he managed to roll out of his bed. On Wednesday Hospice brought a hospital bed, We set it up in the "man cave" so that he could look outside if he wished, or watch television. Once ensconced in his final earthly bower, however, he never looked at the television. I do not know if he looked outside. That evening he said he wanted to sleep in his own bed but he didn't argue much. I think he was too far gone,
On Thursday he could still visit a bit, Thursday morning he wanted some breakfast pizza and apple juice. He was still able to eat and swallow but he was very nearly comatose. That pizza was the last meal he ever ate. We fed it to him bite by bite and he ate most of a single serving pizza. He said it was good, and when we asked he wanted more, until, finally, he said, "that's enough." Throughout the rest of the day he bantered off and on a brief intervals with several grandchildren.
That evening he wanted to sit on the camode, and after a monumental struggle my brothers and I had him so ensconced, but nothing came of it. It was a hard struggle to put him back to bed. I could tell by the way he clutched at me that he was very worried about falling. I held him close and strong and we got him back to bed. "I gotcha Dad, I gotcha. It's okay, you're not gonna fall. I gotcha."
It was almost the way a father might comfort a son in a similar situation. Only completely different of course.
That was the last time Dad was up, and to the best of my knowledge the last time he was anything close to conscious. I believe that this was the moment he began to take the last journey.
Over the next 72 hours his breathing pattern began to shift. It wasn't anything abrupt or alarming, the rate and rhythm just slowly changed. By late on Sunday he'd completely shifted to Cheyenne-Stokes breathing, which roughly means that little other than the autonomic nervous system was still operating. He never seemed in pain or distress. Every now and then he'd seem a bit agitated and we'd give him just a touch of morphine and ativan to control any anxiety he might have been having.
At 2:36 p.m. he took one last breath and didn't take another.
Mom and I and the sibs who could be here were here. Many of the grandkids who could visit did so in the days previous. It was a quiet time, and even though we were all prepared, none of us -- least of all me -- were really prepared.
Seventy-eight years, 233 days.
And because I'm such a blaspheming pseudo-poet...
A Psalm of Life ca 1875
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow - 1807-1882
What the Heart of the Young Man Said to the Psalmist
Tell me not, in mournful numbers,
"Life is but an empty dream!"
For the soul is dead that slumbers,
And things are not what they seem.
Life is real! Life is earnest!
And the grave is not its goal;
"Dust thou art, to dust returnest,"
Was not spoken of the soul.
Not enjoyment, and not sorrow,
Is our destined end or way;
But to act, that each to-morrow
Finds us farther than to-day.
Art is long, and Time is fleeting,
And our hearts, though stout and brave,
Still, like muffled drums, are beating
Funeral marches to the grave.
In the world's broad field of battle,
In the bivouac of Life,
Be not like dumb, driven cattle!
Be a hero in the strife!
Trust no Future, howe'er pleasant!
Let the dead Past bury its dead!
Act,--act in the living Present!
Heart within, and God o'erhead!
Lives of great men all remind us
We can make our lives sublime,
And, departing, leave behind us
Footprints on the sands of time;
Footprints, that perhaps another,
Sailing o'er life's solemn main,
A forlorn and shipwrecked brother,
Seeing, shall take heart again.
Let us, then, be up and doing,
With a heart for any fate;
Still achieving, still pursuing
Learn to labor and to wait.
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Corpsman Chronicles I: Sea Chanteys, 70's Style
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Corpsman Chronicles X: Reflections
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Corpsman Chronicles XII: Groundhog Day
Corpsman Chronicles XIII: Under Pressure
Corpsman Chronicles XIV: Zuki and the E-5 Mafia
OCD* I: SA will save your A**
Corpsman Chronicles XV: Whack-a-Mole
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Corpsman Chronicles XIX: Running with the Immortals
Corpsman Chronicles XX: Saturday the 14th
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Corpsman Chronicles XXV: Why helos don't have ejection seats
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Corpsman Chronicles XXX: The Big Touchstone
Corpsman Chronicles XXXI Bug, Atlas, Sluggo
Corpsman Chronicles XXXII: Super RBOC, I think I love you
Corpsman Chronicles XXXIII: Super RBOC, I think I love you (part ii)
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Corpsman Chronicles XXXV: Super RBOC, I think I love you (part iv)
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Sachin Tendulkar takes oath as Rajya Sabha member
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Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Monday became the first active sportsperson to become a Member of Parliament when he took oath as a Rajya Sabha member
Indian cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Monday became the first active sportsperson to become a Member of Parliament when he took oath as a Rajya Sabha member. (PTI/PTI)
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Sachin Tendulkar, Rajya Sabha, Member of Parliament
Sachin took the oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha chairman and vice-President Hamid Ansari
Sachin took the oath in the chamber of Rajya Sabha chairman and vice-President Hamid Ansari. (PTI/PTI)
"I will be happy if I am remembered as someone who contributed to all sports in India," Sachin remarked
"I will be happy if I am remembered as someone who contributed to all sports in India," Sachin remarked. (PTI/Santosh Hirlekar)


Thank you to everyone who came to this week's coffee chats! I really enjoyed meeting and talking with so many of you! A special thanks to Mrs. Irene Otis for making the coffee and bringing the treats! We will be planning our next coffee chats for November in the afternoon - so those of you who were unable to come in the morning may have a better shot in the afternoons. We will also be planning a pizza dinner in January for people who need an evening time.
Don't miss out on this Thursday's Elementary Winter Activities Open House! Learn about our changes in Winter Activities for this year and have the ability to sign up your students.
One of the things I have been spending my days on is bullying investigations. I feel strongly that all our students should feel safe and loved at school.
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The Matt Grimes Interview: Swansea City starlet dubbed 'the new Glenn Hoddle' won't get carried away after Liberty bow
A few months ago he was playing for Exeter, now he's made his mark in the Premier League but Swans youngster Matt Grimes is still eager to impress boss Garry Monk
Chris WathanChief Football Writer
Matt Grimes is hoping to get his chance at Swansea City
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Swansea City starlet Matt Grimes says he isn't getting carried away after his Premier League bow, stressing he will keep working hard to catch Garry Monk's eye.
Grimes, a £1.75m capture from Exeter City, came on near the end of the win against Hull last weekend for his first taste of first-team action since his move in January.
The 19-year-old was mentioned in the same breath as Glenn Hoddle by Exeter director of football Steve Perryman before the transfer.
But, despite the lofty comparison and breaking into the first-team picture early in his Swans' career, Grimes insists he still has plenty to do before he establishes himself.
Gallery: The Swans hammer Hull 3-1
Swansea v Hull
"Coming here I knew I wasn't going to straight into the team or straight into the squad," he said.
"I knew I had to keep plugging away, keep building myself up physically and get used to the demands of training and playing in the Premier League with top-quality players.
"I feel like I am getting more used to it every day. It's a great opportunity for me.
"I am just trying to keep improving and to be the player that the gaffer wants me to be. I am just keeping my head down and focusing on that."
Nevertheless, Grimes knows that Monk isn't afraid to give youth a chance with the likes of Jay Fulton, Adam King and Modou Barrow all having a crack in the senior squad this season.
Watch: Matt Grimes' journey from Exeter Academy to the Premier League
He says that is one of the main reasons he decided to make the move from Devon to South Wales.
"I think the evidence is there that the gaffer will give you a chance," Grimes said.
"That's great to see. That's one of the things that drew me to the club – I thought if I keep training well and building myself he would give me a chance. Thankfully I have had that chance now. I think if you are good enough, you are old enough.
"It's a cliche, but if you are performing well every week there's no reason why the gaffer shouldn't put you in.
"I think a lot of the lads at this club see what Garry is trying to do in bringing young players through.
"We are all looking for a chance and thankfully I have had one now."
With seven games of the Premier League season left, Grimes hopes to be involved again soon, possibly from the start.
The youngster added: "I will keep my head down, keep plugging away. It would be nice to get a first start, but if it doesn't come then it doesn't come.
"I am happy to have made my debut and I will look to push on."
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Parenting and building work, a labour of love!
We all know the drill (no pun intended), you're getting work done to the house. We know it's going to be messy, loud and expensive, just like having young children around really!
So let's have a look as I reflect on the recent extension we had built and review some key learnings from a parents viewpoint..
The noise. Oh good God, WHY DID WE START THIS, the workmen are starting at 7.30 every day. It's the summer, the kids are just getting into a nice routine which occasionally afforded us a lie in past 7 am and BANG, well bang bang bang crash (and repeat) to be precise, and it's gone. After the initial pain the noise was no worse than a normal day with a 2 and 3 year old, apart from having to turn the volume up so loud on Mr Tumble that the TV pleaded with us to stop otherwise our hearing may be damaged!
The mess. A Peppa paradise with plenty of muck on the outside at the start followed by layers of dust on the inside near the finish. And to think I thought cleaning up some escaping pasta or melting Ice cream was a pain. This was a whole new ball game. (I must confess I missed most of this clean up due to being at work, thank God!) On a serious note however we needed to ensure the kids were away the day they knocked through the outside wall into the living room as it must have been like a desert storm in Kuwait the amount of dust it generated.
The confinement. Yes, nothing beats a summer when you can't use your garden, not that the Northern Irish weather afforded us much sunshine but when it did come we couldn't go out the back and play without risking serious injury. So it was off to the crowded park to get some welcome respite. Then being told we needed to wait in every day for different tradesmen to arrive was the final straw. You know what, I'm out of here, take the key, enjoy, if you're bored clean up some of the dust!
The privacy. When you have kids who like to prance around in various states of dressed/undressed it becomes vital that you keep them in the safe zone upstairs until it is time to unleash them fully clothed on the unsuspecting workforce. I however didn't fare so well as I wandered downstairs early one Friday morning to unset the alarm before heading back to bed. I had of course forgotten that our patterned large stair window had been replaced temporarily with a clear glass window I think I've scarred my neighbor for life.
The result. Well what can I say, the kids love it (I am a tad jealous). They are starting to enjoy their own playroom and carefully take out and put away their toys most days whilst we are now starting to tread without fear of hidden toys around the rest of the house. Whilst a pain during the work I must admit I'm delighted it's finished as it will provide a play area for Sarah, Niamh and or new arrival until such time as they outgrow it.
Then I'm thinking it could be my man cave, or a bar, or even better let's just call it daddy's playroom!


You guys know that I have made a dress, so if you haven't, then check it out because I've made a matching hat.
At school we are having a Victorian day, so I made myself a costume. I will post the picture of my design, dress and me wearing it.


The Washington Insider – Media Resistance Who actually runs the federal government? September 12, 2018 Daniel Greenfield 27Daniel Greenfield, a Shillman Journalism Fellow on the Freedom Middle, is an investigative journalist and author specializing in the novel left and Islamic terrorism The oldest establishment in Washington D.C. isn't the White Home (1817), the Smithsonian Fortress (1855) or the Previous Ebtitt Grill (1856): it's authorities insiders conspiring with pleasant reporters towards their rivals and superiors. Even when Washington D.C. was uninhabitable in the course of the summer season months, the telegraph wires nonetheless burned with smears, innuendos and leaks even with nobody round to leak….


Ohh, The Places You'll Go!
Forgive the title, but I thought it was appropriate in graduation season. Recently I was thinking of all the places I've been in this really interesting, emotionally demanding and yet highly rewarding career. Some days I wake and cannot possibly fathom where the day will end up.
Sometimes we have little control over our schedules. Realtors often meet clients on their schedule wherever they are. I met some buyers at the hospital in the neonatal unit after their fifth child was born. Mom said it was high time, right then and there, to write an offer on a new house. So we did, with new baby just hours old, supervising the offer process!
I have met families at birthday parties, at Skate Zone, and at Chuck-e-Cheese. Parents signed on the dotted line for inspection repairs that were hard won while their child played skee-ball. I've met with the Mayor to help pitch a real estate development proposal.
There are sadder situations, too. I have met a family at an end of life care facility with a terminally ill seller to list and sell their home. Empathy and compassion are essential for these times.
I get to see all kinds of properties, too. And, ohh the places you'll go!
Realtors take along boots because muddy fields get transformed into neighborhoods. I've helped a minority group looking for land in which to start an religious/cultural cemetery. Also on the list: horse rescue farms, frosty frozen homes, moldy ones, fire-burned, and homes so small there wasn't a place to sit and sign paperwork. I'm not too proud, so we all sat on the floor.
I visit with and assist all kinds of buyers and sellers. My day may start in the dilapidated or the infested and wrap up in million dollar homes with handcrafted, rare, and expensive decor. There are serious buyers and sellers at both ends!
As a realtor you get invited into personal situations very quickly, getting to know people and figuring out how to help best. The fun and the adventure is being flexible and ready for anything…and ohh, ohh the places you WILL go!


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Ferguson, Michaele L. Associate Professor
Associate Professor, Political Science
Intellectual History
Modernity
Multicultural Society
Racism/Race Relations
Ferguson's research interests engage two broad areas of political theory: democratic and feminist theory. Her contributions to democratic theory aim at the development of a post-foundationalist account of democracy. Post-foundationalists theorize democracy in the absence of guarantees that historically have grounded democratic politics: an appeal to God, to reason, or to human nature. Each of these foundations has been discredited in modern times. While many contemporary democratic theorists search for new sources of stability, post-foundationalists accept the instability of foundations as the condition of politics. Ferguson's contributions to feminist theory focus on reflections on feminism as a social movement that has only partially transformed gendered power relations in the U.S. and around the world. She analyzes how feminist ideas have successfully pervaded political discourse, why they have been successful, and why despite this success, gender equality remains elusive.
political theory, democratic theory, feminist theory, postfoundationalist theory, the politics of rhetoric, neoliberalism, contemporary U.S. politics, multiculturalism, feminist politics, women's rights, sexuality, queer theory, critical theory, race theory, meditation and politics
Sharing Democracy 2012
W Stands for Women 2007
Susan Moller Okin, Justice, Gender, and the Family 2019
Introduction to the Korean Edition of One-Dimensional Woman. 141-156. 2018
Iris Marion Young. 257-262. 2016
Unsocial Sociability: Perpetual Antagonism in Kant's Political Thought 2012
Resonance and Recognition: The Role of Personal Experience in Iris Marion Young's Feminist Phenomenology 2009
Introduction: Feminism, Gender, and Security in the Bush Presidency 2007
Darkness Now Visible: Patriarchy's Resurgence and Feminist Resistance. By Carol Gilligan and David A. J. Richards. New York: Cambridge University Press, 2018. 172p. $29.99 cloth. - The Rise of Neoliberal Feminism. By Catherine Rottenberg. New York: Oxford University Press, 2018. 264p. $29.95 cloth.. Perspectives on Politics. 222-223. 2019
Feminist Theorizing: How to Do Justice to a Multifaceted and Contentious Field of Inquiry. Politics and Gender. 2018
Neoliberal feminism as political ideology: revitalizing the study of feminist political ideologies. Journal of Political Ideologies. 221-235. 2017
Trump is a Feminist, And Other Cautionary Tales for Our Neoliberal Age. Theory and Event: an online journal of political theory. 53-67. 2017
Vulnerability by Marriage: Okin's Radical Feminist Critique of Structural Gender Inequality. Hypatia: a journal of feminist philosophy. 687-703. 2016
Symposium: Mindfulness and Politics. New Political Science: a journal of politics and culture. 201-205. 2016
Guest Editor's Introduction: Speech in Revolt - Rancière, Rhetoric, Politics. Philosophy and Rhetoric. 357-357. 2016
Beyond Gender Politics? Mainstreaming the Study of Sex Work. Perspectives on Politics. 437-445. 2015
"Women are not an interest group": The Issue of Women's Issues in the 2012 Presidential Campaign. Theory and Event: an online journal of political theory. 2013
Choice Feminism and the Fear of Politics. Perspectives on Politics. 247-253. 2010
Sharing without Knowing: Collective Identity in Feminist and Democratic Theory. Hypatia: a journal of feminist philosophy. 30-45. 2007
"W" Stands for Women: Feminism and Security Rhetoric in the Post-9/11 Bush Administration. Politics and Gender. 2005
Iris Marion Young: Gender, Justice, and the Politics of Difference 2019
FYSM 1000 - First Year Seminar
Primary Instructor - Fall 2018
Provide first year students with an immersive experience in an interdisciplinary topic that addresses current issues including social, technical and global topics. Taught by faculty from across campus, the course provides students with an opportunity to interact in small classes, have project based learning experiences and gain valuable communication skills. Seminar style classes focused on discussion and projects.
FYSM 1200 - First Year Seminar Global Experience
Offers a first year seminar experience with an international education component. This course consists of a first year seminar taught during the semester, plus a mandatory 1-week trip abroad. Seminar topics and international destinations vary for different sections of this course and not all topics are offered every semester. Additional fees may be required for participation in ths course. Please consult the First Year Seminar Program and International Education for information on topics, destinations, requirements, schedules, fees and other details.
PSCI 2004 - Survey of Western Political Thought
Studies main political philosophies and political issues of Western culture, from antiquity to 20th century.
PSCI 3174 - Sex, Power, and Politics: U.S. Perspectives
Primary Instructor - Summer 2020
Explores how norms of sex, gender, race and sexuality find expression in institutions and policies in ways that legitimize only certain individuals as political actors, certain identities as politically relevant, and certain relationships as important. Critically examines how norms may be exposed, resisted, and changed by studying the politics of the women's, gay liberation, and men's movements in the U.S. Recommended prerequisite: PSCI 2004 or WGST 2000 or LGBT 2000. Same as WGST 3174.
PSCI 4028 - Special Topics
Offers subjects not covered by existing courses. Offered when the department approves a special topic. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours for different topics.
PSCI 7024 - Seminar: Selected Political Theories
Primary Instructor - Spring 2020
Familiarizes students with selected political philosophies or theories in classical or modern political thought. May be repeated up to 12 total credit hours for different topics.
PSCI 7114 - Survey of Historical and Contemporary Political Theory
Examines major texts of Western political thought from the ancients through the 21st century. Introduces students to major schools of contemporary political theory, while situating these in their larger political context. Professionalizes students through presentations and research projects. Texts vary each semester. May be repeated up to 6 total credit hours. Recommended requisite: some previous coursework in political theory or philosophy.
PSCI 7124 - Contemporary Democratic Theory
Surveys major schools of contemporary democratic theory and introduces students to current scholarly debates about democracy and democratic politics. Professionalizes students through class presentations and research projects. Specific controversies and texts vary each semester. Recommended requisite: some previous coursework in political theory or philosophy.
Ph.D., Harvard University 2003
B.A., Bryn Mawr College 1994
President's Teaching Scholar, conferred by University of Colorado President, 2020
Obert C. and Grace A. Tanner Visiting Fellowship, conferred by Tanner Humanities Center (University of Utah), 2005
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test_name 'Windows ACL Module - ACL for Parent Path with Separate ACL for Child Path'

confine(:to, :platform => 'windows')

#Globals
test_short_name = 'multi_acl'

parent_name = 'temp'
target_name = "use_case_#{test_short_name}"
target_child_name = "use_case_child_#{test_short_name}"

target_parent = "c:/#{parent_name}"
target = "#{target_parent}/#{target_name}"
target_child = "#{target}/#{target_child_name}"

user_id_1 = 'bob'
user_id_2 = 'jerry'
user_id_3 = 'billy'
user_id_4 = 'sarah'
user_id_5 = 'sally'
user_id_6 = 'betty'

verify_acl_command = "icacls #{target}"
verify_acl_child_command = "icacls #{target_child}"
user_id_1_ace_regex = /.*\\bob:(\(I\))?\(OI\)\(CI\)\(M\)/
user_id_2_ace_regex = /.*\\jerry:(\(I\))?\(OI\)\(CI\)\(N\)/
user_id_3_ace_regex = /.*\\billy:(\(I\))?\(OI\)\(CI\)\(W,Rc\)/
user_id_4_ace_regex = /.*\\sarah:\(OI\)\(CI\)\(N\)/
user_id_5_ace_regex = /.*\\sally:\(OI\)\(CI\)\(M\)/
user_id_6_ace_regex = /.*\\betty:\(OI\)\(CI\)\(DENY\)\(R\)/

#Manifests
acl_manifest = <<-MANIFEST
file { "#{target_parent}":
  ensure => directory
}

file { "#{target}":
  ensure  => directory,
  require => File['#{target_parent}']
}

file { "#{target_child}":
  ensure  => directory,
  require => File['#{target}']
}

user { "#{user_id_1}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

user { "#{user_id_2}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

user { "#{user_id_3}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

user { "#{user_id_4}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

user { "#{user_id_5}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

user { "#{user_id_6}":
  ensure     => present,
  groups     => 'Users',
  managehome => true,
  password   => "L0v3Pupp3t!"
}

acl { "#{target}":
  permissions  => [
    { identity => '#{user_id_1}', type => 'allow', rights => ['modify'] },
    { identity => '#{user_id_2}', type => 'deny', rights => ['full'] },
    { identity => '#{user_id_3}', type => 'allow', rights => ['write'] }
  ],
}
->
acl { "#{target_child}":
  permissions  => [
    { identity => '#{user_id_4}', type => 'deny', rights => ['full'] },
    { identity => '#{user_id_5}', type => 'allow', rights => ['modify'] },
    { identity => '#{user_id_6}', type => 'deny', rights => ['read'] }
  ],
}
MANIFEST

#Tests
agents.each do |agent|
  step "Execute ACL Manifest"
  on(agent, puppet('apply', '--debug'), :stdin => acl_manifest) do |result|
    assert_no_match(/Error:/, result.stderr, 'Unexpected error was detected!')
  end

  step "Verify that ACL Rights are Correct"
  on(agent, verify_acl_command) do |result|
    assert_match(user_id_1_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_2_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_3_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_no_match(user_id_4_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_no_match(user_id_5_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_no_match(user_id_6_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
  end

  step "Verify that ACL Rights are Correct for Child"
  on(agent, verify_acl_child_command) do |result|
    assert_match(user_id_1_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_2_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_3_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_4_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_5_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
    assert_match(user_id_6_ace_regex, result.stdout, 'Expected ACL was not present!')
  end
end


Throughout its history, Tieto has been an integral part of building the Nordic societies. It has created some of the very first digital services and paved the way for a more equal and healthier future.
This is not only the story of Tieto – this is the story of our modern life.
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New technologies and innovations will fundamentally change our way of living, working and interacting. See how Tieto and our society will grow ever smarter in the future.
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How will cyber security develop in the future?
The 1960s were a decade of change: man flew to the moon, post-war feuds were lain aside, and the middle class expanded rapidly. Economic growth in the Western World enabled developments in different industries, such as that of computerization.
In the Nordics, a few computer initiatives were made, but most were dwarfed by limited manufacturing capabilities, and the relatively small markets. However, the decease of the Nordic hardware industry gave way to success in a different field: software.
In 1968, the Union Bank of Finland, UBF, founded an IT company to develop and maintain IT systems for themselves, their customers and a few forest industry companies. The company was named Tietotehdas.
Simultaneously, in May 1968, Kommun-Data Ab (future Enator) was founded by the Stadsförbundet (an agency serving Swedish local authorities) in Sweden, with the aim of concentrating all local authorities' computing operations into one facility.
Collaboration between Kommundata (future Enator) and Örebro Municipality began. The city remained a faithful customer of Tieto to the present.
Union Bank of Finland became one of the first Tieto customers, establishing Tieto's 49-year partnership with Nordea.
The 1970s marked a significant period in computing, as the first microcomputers were introduced. Microcomputers allowed entirely new fields of technology development, such as system building, commercialising applications and developing maintenance services. Personal computers, however, remained unusual.
Some of the first computer networks were also established and tested during the 1970s. In 1971, Norway became the first non-English speaking nation to join the internet.
Punch cards had been adopted in the private and public sectors as early as the 1920s, but they experienced a short reign at the turn of the 1960s, before the computer would finally replace them by the end of the decade.
Punch cards are one of the earliest methods of automated data storage and processing, and were utilized for a broad variety of special uses.
In the mid 1970s data processing was experiencing rapid growth, and there was a great demand for both programmers, and people who had insight to how computers could be utilized in solving corporate issues. This is where Enator defined their niche.
Enator's founders, who had a background at Datema, combined their extensive social networks, with an expanding market and easy-to-sell business concept. The result was an IT consulting company, destined for rapid growth.
The Finnish presidential elections of 1978 are a good example of the growing popularity of digitalized solutions, as they were the first elections to utilize digitalized vote counting.
In comparison to the previous 1968 election, that of 1978 was estimated to host an increased amount of voters, and thus required a more efficient method for vote counting. Districts delivered the results to the State computer centre (to merge with Tieto in 1996) on magnetic tape for processing and printing.
First energy efficiency project with Swedish data center.
Tietotehdas' customer base grows to represent several industries.
The economic atmosphere of the 1980s was extremely favourable, and simultaneously with the freeing of the capital market and general boom in the economy, developments in technology supported the growth of the IT service business.
In the mid 1980s, as personal computers and the internet became more accessible, services began to transfer online. The Nottingham Building Society was the first European bank to offer online banking facilities, but Finland followed suite in 1984, when Kotisyp and the UBF (founder of Tieto) released their own online bank.
Elimination of queues, reduction of waiting times and a more personalized customer experience were such notable benefits that banks soon prioritized building an online presence.
With the positive financial situation and a general atmosphere of growth, came also the realization that business would inevitably begin to globalize during the next years.
Encouraged by their rapid growth, Tietotehdas decided to expand internationally. Their significant acquisition of Swedish Datema Ab in 1987 gave birth to the first Nordic IT service giant. Unfortunately the acquisition did not take off as expected, but it was an important lesson learned for dealing with future hardships.
The first computer virus, Brain, was released in 1986 by Pakistani brothers Basit and Amjad Farooq Alv. The first known malware worm was developed by student Robert Tappan Morris some three years later, in 1988–89.
These first experimentations with malware paved way for what became a billion dollar business only a few decades after. Anti-malware software, released in the late 1980s, would generally remain reactive, rather than proactive, and thus an inefficient opponent.
Norway, Sweden and Finland began to utilize electronic trading in their stock exchange in the late 1980s, all introducing digital trading systems within the three successive years of 1988–1990.
Digitalization of the stock markets allowed decentralised trading and enabled traders to conduct transactions on equal terms. Furthermore, it was the only way to secure their future: had the Nordics remained in the old auction system, all three stock exchanges would have probably been discontinued.
Tietotehdas listed in the stock market, NASDAQ OMX, in Helsinki.
The world's first GSM call was successfully performed on Tieto premises.
Sweden and especially Finland were turmoiled by a banking crisis at the turn of the decade, resulting from unsustainable economic growth during the 1980s. Enator was hit hard by the crisis, but Tietotehdas was in better luck.
Whilst Finnish unemployment rates would stay above 10% , and even peak close to 40% in 1994, Tietotehdas was not impacted by the downfall – but rather benefited from the circumstances, as they organized the IT integrations of several bank fusions that marked the crisis.
By the mid 1990s, PCs and household internet connections were becoming widespread in the Nordics. The Netscape www-browser entered the market in 1994, immediately seizing monopoly position. Followed shortly by Microsoft's Internet Explorer, the two began their battle over www-dominance.
For the first time in history, information was available in real-time. The Nordics also invested in the internet, which is probably why the region has one of the world's highest internet penetration rates today.
The earliest examples of a device connected to the internet date to the 1980s, when programmers at the Carnegie Melon University connected to a soda machine to check for available drinks, and John Romkey comprised a toaster that could be turned on and off over the internet.
However, it wasn't until the second half of the 1990s, when the internet had become a thing of the ordinary, that the field began to gain momentum and was officially named the Internet of Things.
By the end of the decade, information systems had taken huge leaps from the original mainframe environments to workstation server systems, and lastly to the network systems they are today.
Data processing was becoming increasingly complicated and IT services had to be outsourced from specialized service companies. Strong information technology partners became an essential asset in the move towards the information society of the future.
Tieto held great growth expectations for the future. During the 1990s they had gained the largest market share in IT services within Finland, and to reach a similar position in the Nordics, Tieto fused with Swedish Enator in 1999.
The fusion was a response to the changes in customer base and customer needs, the dissolving of national borders within Europe and the new possibilities enabled by the digital revolution. In the two companies' merge of 1999, the Enator brand was discontinued.
Tieto and Stora Enso, a Swedish-Finnish forest company, began a successful collaboration. Stora Enso works internationally with 26 000 employees in 30 countries.
TietoEnator develops a new population information system for Finland.
Finnish public sector customers begin to develop Digital government, Tieto's consultants supporting in many governmental development programs and creating e-service strategies for ministries and other organizations.
The beginning of the millennium saw the emergence of social media. Social networking websites, namely Myspace and Facebook, and microblogging platforms like Twitter gained popularity. Google established its position, and wireless networks became commonplace.
The first years of the 2000s also proved that the IT industry was sensitive to economic fluctuations, despite its rapid growth in the 1990s. TietoEnator, however, succeeded getting important customers of many globally leading companies.
Consumers had become familiar with transacting online, and round-the-clock services were in high demand. The WorldWideWeb had become a vast and rapidly expanding business platform, as it offered a low-cost sales channel for businesses, and functioned as a highly convenient purchasing channel for end users.
The world was open irrespective of time or location, and a 24-7 concept became essential for businesses, whilst power was steadily moving into the hands of the consumers.
By the 2000s, use of the internet had increased significantly. As people began to share a growing amount of personal information online, topics related to digital freedom, online anonymity and the right to privacy were on the rise.
It began to be broadly recognized, that digital personal information might be misused by officials, vendors, and strangers. Efforts at privacy lead to inventions such as the TOR network, which ensures anonymity by making a server impossible to track.
In the mid 2000s it was broadly felt, that the development of new devices such as smartphones and tablets generated a great amount of business opportunities. Consumers had learned to expect flexible, fast and rewarding services, which meant that they needed to loosen from their earlier bounds of time and location.
Apps offered increased accessibility, and provided an opportunity of seamless connectivity and interaction between businesses and customers, making them valuable tools for modern life.
Introduced in 2009, Bitcoin is a global, decentralized cryptocurrency. Bitcoins cannot be forged and they are not under bank or state regulation. Independent of middlemen, bitcoin payments are swift, unlimited and free of processing expenses.
For better or for worse, Bitcoins were and remain a volatile currency. Martti Malmi, one of Bitcoin's first developers, used an amount of them to cover everyday expenses in 2009. Had he kept it, the sum would currently convert to a billion dollar fortune.
First outsourcing by Nokia to TietoEnator. The first deal marked TietoEnator's major co-operation with global operators in the telecom R&D business.
First outsourcing by Nokia to Tieto. The first deal marked TietoEnator's major co-operation with global operators in the telecom R&D business.
Tieto and Rautaruukki, a global steel company currently known as SSAB, began their collaboration. SSAB produces 8,8 million tons of steel on a yearly basis.
Cloud services were already in general public use, but companies did not use them due to concerns about security, privacy and compliance. As a response, Tieto introduced a new consumption-based, private Cloud Server in 2012.
In general, cloud servers allow a more agile manner of data storage as the user can choose their server capacity flexibly, without any hardware investments. Lower expenses and all-around user friendliness make it an attractive alternative to both, corporate and private users.
The world has slowly developed into a place where big data is everywhere, and it is becoming growingly apparent that the extraction of meaning from this data will be the task of Artificial Intelligence (AI).
The application of AI will allow decision-making to develop into a smarter, automated direction, creating excellent prospects in services of all fields. In 2016, as first in the world, Tieto nominated an AI called Alicia T to the leadership team of its data-driven businesses unit.
Powerful new technologies promise a similar productivity leap as that of the 1990s, when networking computers first became common. Innovations in mobility, sensors, analytics and artificial intelligence offer countless opportunities for innovators, entrepreneurs and consumers.
Services begin to reach across different operators and industries. Forerunners of the phenomenon are in the field of finance, where new services are developed to enable real-time transactions between consumers, businesses and different banks.
Tieto, for example, developed Swedish Swish in 2016, and Finnish Siirto shortly after. Both services aim to reduce the necessity of cash by allowing real-time payments between customers of different banks.
In 2018, Tieto was recognized among the Top 100 Technology Leaders by Thomson Reuters. Of the listed companies, 14 are headquartered in Europe and 3 in the Nordics: Tieto, Nokia and Ericsson.
The recognition reaches Tieto at a point where the company's past few years' focus on technologies and new services have began to materialize. The ranking is based on management and investor confidence, legal compliance, financial performance, innovation, risk & resilience, people & social responsibility, reputation and environmental impact.
Launch of Tieto's first cloud service, Tieto Cloud server.
Tieto becomes the new strategic partner for Swish, a leading real-time payment solution in Sweden with over 6M users. During the same year Siirto, a similar payment service, was developed for the Finnish market.
The ecosystems of the future will build around services, that enable all-around better life. Our virtual and real-life citizen profiles will merge to form one, which will support better targeting of services. Robotics will make our lives seamlessly automated, relieving us from time-consuming daily chores and hindrances. Services will utilize prescriptive, rather than reactive analytics, allowing a more easy-going everyday life.
Whilst ecosystems will develop to a whole new level, we will be more connected to our devices and through them to the internet and other devices, than we are today. Whilst increased connectivism might seem like a threat to privacy now, the life it will allow will prove to be irresistibly effortless.
Increased connectedness will allow better services throughout life, from easier mobility between countries, enabled by urbanization and connected global cities, to the ways we acquire our daily lunch.
On a global level, developed ecosystems will enhance equality, and provide increased opportunities. They will allow the transition to automated and prescriptive services, which will free us to enjoy the humane experience, and the things we genuinely need in life.
We are currently moving into what might loosely be called the third wave of Artificial Intelligence (AI), where AI is beginning to demonstrate signs of humane learning capabilities. However, whilst capable of human-like learning, AI is not capable of free-form association, or in other words, true creativity.
Instead, AI will enable added efficiency and value to our everyday lives by eradicating the most insipid daily routines from our to-do lists. Systems relying on AI will function more efficiently, and life will generally become a more pleasant experience, further aided by the growing opportunities of utilizing AR and VR technologies.
In the future, AI will also make some decisions independently – but the scope within which AI may decide, will be carefully defined by humans. This is well demonstrated by current automatic braking systems in vehicles – it makes perfect sense to allow AI to pull the brakes, because it possesses technology that allows it to react faster and act more precisely than the human driver. However, it is the human driver deciding where the car travels. Such a dual relationship between AI and its human counterpart is likely to exist for the foreseeable future.
In a larger scale, the utilization of AI could enable us to save an incredible amount of assets and natural resources. Enhancement of processes and all-around efficiency could have massive positive effects world-wide: extinction of poverty in third world countries, protection and enhancement of biodiversity, and even gender equality.
The term Internet of Things was originally pinned in the 90s, but IoT technologies have taken huge leaps in just a few decades. In the future, it is widely recognized that IoT will strengthen the connection between human and machine, making it increasingly seamless.
The use of simulated and augmented reality will broaden the spectrum of services and contribute to a more effortless and rewarding customer service experience.
With enhanced services and service paths, it is likely that bureaucracy will decrease, and the significance of some institutions may diminish, making the society more 'flat'. Commercial corporations and authorities will undergo a balancing act, when the tumult in services causes shifts in power and influence.
IoT will be utilized for a significant all-around efficiency gain, with autonomous computing and system optimization paving the way for a comprehensively smarter society.
It is an undisputed fact, that as long as malware proposes a business opportunity, it will exist. As the world becomes more complex, up-keeping expertise will become more demanding, and thus many services involved in cyber security are likely to be outsourced to managed cyber security service providers.
On an individual level, utilizing human behavioral analysis for the purposes of cyber security will increase. When computers are everywhere, everything can be controlled with them – but on the other hand, they can also be utilized in protecting everything.
In the future, the individual will inevitably face the choice between high security and high integrity. By giving away more personal data, services and systems can support our daily lives more seamlessly, but higher integrity certainly raises questions of responsibility.
The technical complexity of our lives, the services and devices we utilize everyday will also increase, but simultaneously become more user friendly. Automation plays a key role in building a more user friendly smart society, where security is a given.


President Trump on Friday publically confirmed his administration's commitment to NATO's mutual defense pact known as Article 5.
Trump raised concerns among fellow NATO members last month during a speech in Brussels when he failed to mention the United States commitment to the agreement. But the president alleviated many of those fears during a news conference alongside Romanian President Romanian President Klaus Iohannis, saying that he was "committing the United States to Article 5."
A key section of the NATO treat, Article 5 commits each member state to consider an armed attack against one member state, in Europe or North America, to be an armed attack against them all. The only time Article 5 has been invoked was after the U.S. was attacked on September 11, 2001.
While the president affirmed the U.S.'s commitment to Article 5, he did not answer whether or not he would move the U.S. to defend a NATO ally if the attack came from Russia.
During the campaign and in his first months in office, Trump was highly critical of the amount that other NATO member states gave for defense spending. In Brussels last month, Trump rebuked fellow NATO members for failing to meet the military alliance's financial benchmarks, asserting that leaves it weaker and shortchanges "the people and taxpayers of the United States."
Last year, only five of the 28 countries met the two percent goal: the U.S., Greece, Britain, Estonia and Poland.
Trump's commitment to Article 5 came as a great relief to NATO's members from Eastern Europe, who are all greatly concerned with an increasingly aggressive Russian policy of expansionism that saw President Vladimir Putin's forces march into the Ukraine in 2014. Romania, Lithuania, Latvia, Estonia and Poland are especially concerned about Putin's putsch eastward given the shared land and maritime borders with their former Soviet master.
Romania's Iohannis praised Trump's call for NATO members to increase their defense spending and touted that Romania recently boosted its own allocation of defense spending. Iohannis also stressed that necessity of NATO and the European Union to world safety.


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"The Internationale" (French: L'Internationale) is a widely-sung Left-wing anthem. It has been one of the most recognizable and popular songs of the socialist movement since the late 19th century, when the Second International (now the Socialist International) adopted it as its official anthem. The title arises from the "First International", an alliance of workers which held a congress in 1864. The author of the anthem's lyrics, Eugène Pottier, attended this congress.
The original French refrain of the song is C'est la lutte finale / Groupons-nous et demain / L'Internationale / Sera le genre humain. (English: "This is the final struggle / Let us group together and tomorrow / The Internationale / Will be the human kind."). "The Internationale" has been translated into many languages.
It is often sung with the left hand raised in a clenched fist salute and is sometimes followed (in English-speaking places) with a chant of "The workers united will never be defeated." The Internationale has been celebrated by Socialists, Communists, Anarchists, Democratic Socialists, and Social Democrats. It was also used by Republicans during the Spanish Civil War.
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Internationale is an EP by experimental indie band Brainiac released on October 6, 1995. It was their first release after signing to Touch & Go Records and was produced by Kim Deal of The Pixies.
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The Remuneration Committee normally meets once a year, in the Autumn. Our Council receives minutes of the Committee meetings as soon as possible after the meetings, though often they contain information exempt from publication under the Freedom of Information Act 2000.
Due to confidentiality the Remuneration Committee minutes are non-disclosable.
Please see the main Council and Committees page for forthcoming meeting dates.


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Scottish pop-rocker of the 1970s (Stuck in the Middle with You and Baker Street with the unforgettable sax solo), Gerry Rafferty, has drunk himself to death at 63.
"In the 2009 interview, Mr. Rafferty called the music industry "something I loathe and detest." Nevertheless, he earned nearly $125,000 a year in royalties for "Baker Street" alone."
So, his daughter or her heirs will collect on Baker Street until 2081.


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Water catchment basin to be established inside D' Family Park property
NOT AFFECTED. Even if a water catchment basin is established in the area, D' Family Park in Talamban will remain since it only occupies four hectares of the 16-hectare property owned by the Metropolitan Cebu Water District. (SunStar Photo/Arni Aclao)
THE Metropolitan Cebu Water District (MCWD) will set up a water catchment facility inside the 16-hectare D' Family Park in Barangay Talamban, Cebu City.
During the 20th anniversary of the D' Family Park last Friday, May 31, 2019, Jose Eugenio Singson Jr., MCWD general manager, said they can develop the existing lagoon inside the facility and convert it into a catchment basin to store rainwater.
Singson said they plan to trap water from the mountains during downpours and use it as an additional source, while preventing flooding in the lowland area at the same time.
A portion of the Banilad-Talamban corridor is prone to flooding and the plan of the water district is to divert the water to the facility to address the problem, he said.
But before they can start the project, Singson said they need to study the park's hydrogeologic formation, or groundwater movement.
Even if they establish a catchment basin in the area, Singson said the park will remain since it only occupies at least four hectares of the entire property.
"Our plan is, we will not use it (water stored in the catchment) during normal months so we can have enough water supply during the dry spell to replace the water that will be lost due to the hot season. By doing it, we will no longer experience grave problem on the effects of the dry spell," Singson said.
He hopes the catchment basin to be ready before the start of the dry season next year.
As to the budget of the project, Singson said they will look for an allocation to finance it.
"The most important thing is we already have the area. Because if we have the plan and budget but we don't have an area, it's really a problem," he said.
D' Family Park is owned by MCWD and was constructed through the Priority Development Assistance Fund of Cebu City North District Rep. Raul del Mar.
Del Mar was also present during the park's 20th anniversary celebration. (RVC)


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Bishop & Slotkin Challenge Each Other To Three Debates
The two candidates vying for the 8th District Congressional seat in November have both now issued debate challenges to one another.
On Friday, Republican Congressman Mike Bishop challenged Democrat Elissa Slotkin to agree to three debates in the 8th Congressional District. Bishop accepted a debate invitation from WDIV's Flashpoint. The Mike Bishop for Congress campaign has received inquiries and details to two other debates will be forthcoming. Bishop said "Our economy in Michigan and across America is roaring with record low unemployment and economic growth that was 4.1% in the second quarter. I believe it is vital for 8th District voters to understand the differences between the candidates and how to keep our economy growing and moving Michigan forward. As someone who has lived here my entire life and has been given the honor to serve the people of my community, I believe I have a duty to share my vision with the voters in a fair, open, and professional setting that treats all with respect. I hope Ms. Slotkin agrees."
This is not the first call for a debate. Slotkin issued a public challenge to Bishop on August 7th to join her for at least three public, in-person debates. Slotkin says she followed up on the challenge with a certified letter dated August 17th. Instead of responding directly to her request, her campaign says Bishop -- who is feeling the pressure of the first real competition he has faced in his career -- issued his own challenge to Slotkin to attend three debates.
To that, Bishop spokesperson Stu Sandler responded: "If Elissa Slotkin were in Michigan for previous elections, she would know that Mike Bishop has always debated his opponents. Elissa Slotkin on the other hand has only voted once in Michigan and that was for herself a few weeks ago in the primary. As far as her letters, we never received them. My guess is if Elissa Slotkin did send them that they were returned to her house in Washington DC. Mike Bishop is proud to have committed to the WDIV Flashpoint debate and will discuss additional debates in the future".
Slotkin says she has already confirmed her appearance on WDIV's "Flashpoint" for a debate against Rep. Bishop. Slotkin says "Rep. Bishop is insulting the intelligence of the voter by attempting to look like a leader by saying he will appear in public forums, something he has been dodging over the last 22 months. I issued the challenge to Rep. Bishop for three, public debates on my primary night on August 7th, and when I didn't hear back, I wrote him a certified letter dated August 17th. Rep. Bishop is playing games with the voter and using tactics that people have come to hate from career politicians in Washington. A real leader answers a challenge when issued, clearly, quickly, and with seriousness. I look forward to publicly debating Rep. Bishop now that he appears willing to do so". (JM)
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La rue du Trésor est une voie de la commune de Reims, située au sein du département de la Marne, en région Grand Est.

Situation et accès
La rue du Trésor appartient administrativement au quartier Centre Ville.

La voie est à double sens mais en cul-de-sac.

Origine du nom
Donnait sur le bâtiment qui cachait le trésor de la cathédrale.

Historique
Elle faisait partie de la partie claustrale du quartier du chapitre cathédrale. Elle est citée dès 1328.

Bâtiments remarquables et lieux de mémoire
 L'ancien sous-sol aujourd'hui centre d'information culturel. Elle longe le palais de justice.

Notes, sources et références

Voir aussi

Bibliographie

Articles connexes
 Liste des voies de Reims.

Rue à Reims

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Zay El Wared is a long Egyptian series of almost 60 episodes, revolving around the life of a young man "Ali" living in the suburbs of Egypt; on her deathbed, his mother confesses to him that his biological father is the rich business man and prominent politician 'Rabih Hamzawi"; the marriage was only formal when he was born and the father left her 30 years ago even before seeing his own child. Ali travels to Cairo to meet his father, in an attempt to retrieve what's been lost throughout the long 30 years - his rights of a social identity and human integrity . But life happens in a way Ali couldn't face his father with the truth, only to end up working for him as a driver and a body guard without him know that Ali is his own child. Rabih gets involved in a secret love affair with Yasmin, Ali's beloved. Carrying his child, she threatened him to reveal the truth unless he gets married to her. He tried all ways to let her abort the child, and when he failed he asked Ali to get rid of her, in a way or another.


Congratulations! The chair & the desk look great!
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This looks like a wonderful event! Is anyone attending from the Fine Miniatures Forum?
On the subject of hand Carving, recently I found a Woodworking Magazine with a DIY carving mallets of two types to turn on your lathe and was wondering if anyone in the forum has had a need to use a mallet when carving in miniature. If so, what size would someone prefer? It is springtime and my thoughts return to the subject of tool making for use in making miniatures through late spring -fall.
(I'm a city girl that had cousins with horses to ride when I was a child; I had all the fun without the chores.) I had to look up the difference between Cow and Ox. The animals that I have purchased, I think from a German producer Schleich are very realistic - but I think the puppies are too big, but nice examples. I am sure that you will carve the most incredible ox. It is fascinating concept of transferring the measurements of scale model via graph method in 3d. I understood drawing in 2d with a graph as a child, and it was much easier for me to reproduce a drawing (at approx age 11- 12) by using a graph to enlarge and redraw; I never entered any of those contests as a child, but I do remember spending a couple of summers drawing. Looking back, even as a child I found the application of math and scale easier then locating my natural talent to draw. Self dx, time to re-read the book, Art & Fear. So many people carve waterfowl with a dremel for foredom with a flex shaft attachment, so I'm looking forward to observe and learn!
It is likely to be called a cable grommet or a desk grommet.
This is kind of a niche question. I have built a sort of roombox where the front will be a solid panel with a circular view hole (about 4 - 5 inches in diameter). I will be making the hole with a hole saw through the 1/4 inch baltic birch plywood front. Now, my problem is that I don't just want it to be bare cut wood, I would like some sort of plastic embellishment piece to go over the hole. I actually found the perfect thing, which is actually from an Ikea desk I have, (it's a piece that goes in the hole where you pull computer wires etc through). In the picture I have placed it in some scrap foam to illustrate how it would go over the hole in the wood panel. The only problem is it's too small in diameter and would make my viewing hole just too narrow to view everything inside properly. Does anybody know of anything similar to the attached picture but larger diameter that I could buy online or source locally? Is there a terminology for a piece like this? I'm sure I've seen them used before in places like museums but it's such a niche thing I can't find anything via google. Thanks for your help in advance!
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Amazing and wonderfully fun. I bet you are having a blast. So what is more fun for you, figuring out how to set it up and do it or actually doing it? Meaning drilling all those holes, turning all those nails? Great to see the excitement of a new project. Thanks for sharing.
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Time Management For College Students. Probably, no one else who is more busy than the people that make up the academic community. No, certainly not a teacher, but their students.
Among the many members of the academic community in a university or community college specific, there is no doubting the fact that last year students from different decades and no longer young, single, white, middle-class men may have more to do than attend classes and hobnob with other people. Currently, there is a wide diversity of students' age, gender, race orientation, ethnicity and academic exclusivity. And if they are busy people like that!
Most students now have their own house or apartment to maintain. Some of them also work both full-time or part-time job. There are people who already have children to take care of.
Time Management For College Students. The diversity of the academic community degan so much, but it is important for the university and colleges to stress the need for time management skills. Time management is a must for every student fell into a busy past.
Every student, of course, has its own situation. Learning time management skills will help them to make a time management system or an effective method for their particular situation.
Apply time management in every aspect of life as a college student he / she goes through it is quite important for success. Many students have learned the hard lesson that failure to manage time well, causing a negative outcome.
Avoid delays and fight rampant. Each of us has their own customs delays. Only by recognizing and acknowledging that you give in to procrastination is a way to break them.
A management calendar time is needed in which you have to write a very important part of birthdays and other social events for the more important, never-should-be-forgotten class schedule.
Set deadlines that you can realistically achieve.
Identify your most productive time of day at which the energy level high. Once identified, set out to develop study habits.
Of course, you do not have to let your priorities awry. Every minute is valuable for students. By knowing what your priority goals and activities, you can have enough time to balance everything you do.
No one learns without making mistakes.
Always find time for rest and relaxation. This will allow you to relax and free yourself from stress and pressure.
Just like other major projects, homework or a large assignment should be broken down into manageable sizes. Instead, you will have a smaller, but will be completed on a different schedule in the run interval.
Even if you are on campus, during the interval between classes, and a few precious hours of rest, eat your lecture notes and books. Studying on campus is certainly a good habit to develop, especially since you are left with little time to learn once you are in your work or attention to your children / other commitments.
Sleep is very important for everyone. Do not deprive yourself of sleep is well deserved. Do not think that you waste precious time to sleep. You are wasting precious time when you were still working even when you sleep.
Busy people should always take the time to properly schedule their time to maximize every precious minute as possible. Students must also know how to effectively schedule their time.
Applicable work schedule is pretty tough. Make sure that you do not have activity against the daily. Take note of any important dates or hours for all you do.
Do not worry about having little time for yourself, as of now. After you complete your assignments and study, you will soon have more time to the responsibilities and duties for which you want to take. Looking for ways to squeeze into your busy schedule at precious few minutes or for your family, friends, and yourself.
Be sure to properly juggle all your duties in the equation is smooth and not too involved. .
In the midst of your busy life as a student, it is very rewarding to know that you managed your time well and continues to reorganize to a more successful time management you achieve your goals, one by one of the major Time Management For College Students.


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SMEs call for policy clarity as PH heads towards 100th day in office
By SAMENTAAugust 15, 2018News
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): The Small & Medium Enterprises Association Malaysia (SAMENTA) has expressed its disappointment at the apparent lack of business-friendly moves by the Pakatan Harapan government, which will be reaching its first 100 days in office on Friday (Aug 17).
Specifically, the association is disappointed from a business perspective as it has seen indications that the corporate tax will not be lowered, according to its chairman (policy and government relations) Datuk William Ng.
The association also called for the finance ministry to issue a full list of taxable industries and items under the Sales and Services Tax (SST).
"We also urge the government to acknowledge that prices may not necessarily come down across the board, with the repeal of the Goods and Services Tax (GST) and the introduction of the SST," Ng said in a statement.
Ng said the SST would have a compounding effect, causing an increase in incremental costs that not all small and medium enterprises (SMEs) may be able to absorb fully, given the tough market condition.
"There are many factors that determine prices — not just the sales tax. For example, the government is adamant with implementing another increase in the minimum wage, which would certainly raise costs and hence, final price to consumers," he said.
The group also requested for the government to resolve the outstanding issue of GST refunds to SMEs, ahead of the SST implementation, saying "many SMEs are not able to recoup investments spent, implementing GST."
"We are eager to support the new Pakatan government, but the government must recognise that above all else, we need policy clarity — and the sooner the better," the statement added.
Nevertheless, the association is "happy" to see clear evidence of changes being made and some election promises being delivered by the new government.
"This 100-day is a self-imposed timeline, which we think is unnecessary, given the deep-rooted institutional challenges we have," Ng said, referring to Pakatan's promise to deliver the 10 promises they have outlined in their election manifesto within the first 100 days of forming the government.
"In our recent dialogue with the Minister of International Trade and Industry, the assurance given was that the new government will remain business friendly and trade facilitative. We are looking forward to that being translated into policy and an implementation agenda, so that businesses can feel that on-ground," Ng added.
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School council may refer to:

 School Council, a teacher-student joint council system and house system of public schools in Myanmar (Burma)
 Schools Council, school exam coordinator in England and Wales
 Student council, organization of school students
 Students' union, organization of students, usually college or university