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/*
 * OANDA v20 REST API
 *
 * The full OANDA v20 REST API Specification. This specification defines how to interact with v20 Accounts, Trades, Orders, Pricing and more.
 *
 * OpenAPI spec version: 3.0.15
 * Contact: api@oanda.com
 * Generated by: https://github.com/swagger-api/swagger-codegen.git
 */

using System;
using System.Linq;
using System.IO;
using System.Text;
using System.Text.RegularExpressions;
using System.Collections;
using System.Collections.Generic;
using System.Collections.ObjectModel;
using System.Runtime.Serialization;
using Newtonsoft.Json;
using Newtonsoft.Json.Converters;
using System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations;

namespace Oanda.RestV20.Model
{
    /// <summary>
    /// A MarginCallExtendTransaction is created when the margin call state for an Account has been extended.
    /// </summary>
    [DataContract]
    public partial class MarginCallExtendTransaction :  IEquatable<MarginCallExtendTransaction>, IValidatableObject
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// The Type of the Transaction. Always set to \"MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND\" for an MarginCallExtendTransaction.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The Type of the Transaction. Always set to \"MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND\" for an MarginCallExtendTransaction.</value>
        [JsonConverter(typeof(StringEnumConverter))]
        public enum TypeEnum
        {

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum CREATE for "CREATE"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "CREATE")]
            CREATE,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum CLOSE for "CLOSE"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "CLOSE")]
            CLOSE,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum REOPEN for "REOPEN"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "REOPEN")]
            REOPEN,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum CLIENTCONFIGURE for "CLIENT_CONFIGURE"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "CLIENT_CONFIGURE")]
            CLIENTCONFIGURE,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum CLIENTCONFIGUREREJECT for "CLIENT_CONFIGURE_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "CLIENT_CONFIGURE_REJECT")]
            CLIENTCONFIGUREREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRANSFERFUNDS for "TRANSFER_FUNDS"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRANSFER_FUNDS")]
            TRANSFERFUNDS,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRANSFERFUNDSREJECT for "TRANSFER_FUNDS_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRANSFER_FUNDS_REJECT")]
            TRANSFERFUNDSREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARKETORDER for "MARKET_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARKET_ORDER")]
            MARKETORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARKETORDERREJECT for "MARKET_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARKET_ORDER_REJECT")]
            MARKETORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum LIMITORDER for "LIMIT_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "LIMIT_ORDER")]
            LIMITORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum LIMITORDERREJECT for "LIMIT_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "LIMIT_ORDER_REJECT")]
            LIMITORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum STOPORDER for "STOP_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "STOP_ORDER")]
            STOPORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum STOPORDERREJECT for "STOP_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "STOP_ORDER_REJECT")]
            STOPORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARKETIFTOUCHEDORDER for "MARKET_IF_TOUCHED_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARKET_IF_TOUCHED_ORDER")]
            MARKETIFTOUCHEDORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARKETIFTOUCHEDORDERREJECT for "MARKET_IF_TOUCHED_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARKET_IF_TOUCHED_ORDER_REJECT")]
            MARKETIFTOUCHEDORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TAKEPROFITORDER for "TAKE_PROFIT_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TAKE_PROFIT_ORDER")]
            TAKEPROFITORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TAKEPROFITORDERREJECT for "TAKE_PROFIT_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TAKE_PROFIT_ORDER_REJECT")]
            TAKEPROFITORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum STOPLOSSORDER for "STOP_LOSS_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "STOP_LOSS_ORDER")]
            STOPLOSSORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum STOPLOSSORDERREJECT for "STOP_LOSS_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "STOP_LOSS_ORDER_REJECT")]
            STOPLOSSORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRAILINGSTOPLOSSORDER for "TRAILING_STOP_LOSS_ORDER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRAILING_STOP_LOSS_ORDER")]
            TRAILINGSTOPLOSSORDER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRAILINGSTOPLOSSORDERREJECT for "TRAILING_STOP_LOSS_ORDER_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRAILING_STOP_LOSS_ORDER_REJECT")]
            TRAILINGSTOPLOSSORDERREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum ORDERFILL for "ORDER_FILL"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "ORDER_FILL")]
            ORDERFILL,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum ORDERCANCEL for "ORDER_CANCEL"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "ORDER_CANCEL")]
            ORDERCANCEL,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum ORDERCANCELREJECT for "ORDER_CANCEL_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "ORDER_CANCEL_REJECT")]
            ORDERCANCELREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum ORDERCLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFY for "ORDER_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "ORDER_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY")]
            ORDERCLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFY,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum ORDERCLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFYREJECT for "ORDER_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "ORDER_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY_REJECT")]
            ORDERCLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFYREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRADECLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFY for "TRADE_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRADE_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY")]
            TRADECLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFY,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum TRADECLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFYREJECT for "TRADE_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY_REJECT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "TRADE_CLIENT_EXTENSIONS_MODIFY_REJECT")]
            TRADECLIENTEXTENSIONSMODIFYREJECT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARGINCALLENTER for "MARGIN_CALL_ENTER"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARGIN_CALL_ENTER")]
            MARGINCALLENTER,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARGINCALLEXTEND for "MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND")]
            MARGINCALLEXTEND,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum MARGINCALLEXIT for "MARGIN_CALL_EXIT"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "MARGIN_CALL_EXIT")]
            MARGINCALLEXIT,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum DELAYEDTRADECLOSURE for "DELAYED_TRADE_CLOSURE"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "DELAYED_TRADE_CLOSURE")]
            DELAYEDTRADECLOSURE,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum DAILYFINANCING for "DAILY_FINANCING"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "DAILY_FINANCING")]
            DAILYFINANCING,

            /// <summary>
            /// Enum RESETRESETTABLEPL for "RESET_RESETTABLE_PL"
            /// </summary>
            [EnumMember(Value = "RESET_RESETTABLE_PL")]
            RESETRESETTABLEPL
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The Type of the Transaction. Always set to \"MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND\" for an MarginCallExtendTransaction.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The Type of the Transaction. Always set to \"MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND\" for an MarginCallExtendTransaction.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="type", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public TypeEnum? Type { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// Initializes a new instance of the <see cref="MarginCallExtendTransaction" /> class.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="Id">The Transaction's Identifier..</param>
        /// <param name="Time">The date/time when the Transaction was created..</param>
        /// <param name="UserID">The ID of the user that initiated the creation of the Transaction..</param>
        /// <param name="AccountID">The ID of the Account the Transaction was created for..</param>
        /// <param name="BatchID">The ID of the \"batch\" that the Transaction belongs to. Transactions in the same batch are applied to the Account simultaneously..</param>
        /// <param name="RequestID">The Request ID of the request which generated the transaction..</param>
        /// <param name="Type">The Type of the Transaction. Always set to \"MARGIN_CALL_EXTEND\" for an MarginCallExtendTransaction..</param>
        /// <param name="ExtensionNumber">The number of the extensions to the Account's current margin call that have been applied. This value will be set to 1 for the first MarginCallExtend Transaction.</param>
        public MarginCallExtendTransaction(string Id = default(string), string Time = default(string), int? UserID = default(int?), string AccountID = default(string), string BatchID = default(string), string RequestID = default(string), TypeEnum? Type = default(TypeEnum?), int? ExtensionNumber = default(int?))
        {
            this.Id = Id;
            this.Time = Time;
            this.UserID = UserID;
            this.AccountID = AccountID;
            this.BatchID = BatchID;
            this.RequestID = RequestID;
            this.Type = Type;
            this.ExtensionNumber = ExtensionNumber;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// The Transaction's Identifier.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The Transaction's Identifier.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="id", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public string Id { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The date/time when the Transaction was created.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The date/time when the Transaction was created.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="time", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public string Time { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The ID of the user that initiated the creation of the Transaction.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The ID of the user that initiated the creation of the Transaction.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="userID", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public int? UserID { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The ID of the Account the Transaction was created for.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The ID of the Account the Transaction was created for.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="accountID", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public string AccountID { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The ID of the \"batch\" that the Transaction belongs to. Transactions in the same batch are applied to the Account simultaneously.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The ID of the \"batch\" that the Transaction belongs to. Transactions in the same batch are applied to the Account simultaneously.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="batchID", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public string BatchID { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The Request ID of the request which generated the transaction.
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The Request ID of the request which generated the transaction.</value>
        [DataMember(Name="requestID", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public string RequestID { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// The number of the extensions to the Account's current margin call that have been applied. This value will be set to 1 for the first MarginCallExtend Transaction
        /// </summary>
        /// <value>The number of the extensions to the Account's current margin call that have been applied. This value will be set to 1 for the first MarginCallExtend Transaction</value>
        [DataMember(Name="extensionNumber", EmitDefaultValue=false)]
        public int? ExtensionNumber { get; set; }
        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the string presentation of the object
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>String presentation of the object</returns>
        public override string ToString()
        {
            var sb = new StringBuilder();
            sb.Append("class MarginCallExtendTransaction {\n");
            sb.Append("  Id: ").Append(Id).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  Time: ").Append(Time).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  UserID: ").Append(UserID).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  AccountID: ").Append(AccountID).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  BatchID: ").Append(BatchID).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  RequestID: ").Append(RequestID).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  Type: ").Append(Type).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("  ExtensionNumber: ").Append(ExtensionNumber).Append("\n");
            sb.Append("}\n");
            return sb.ToString();
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns the JSON string presentation of the object
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>JSON string presentation of the object</returns>
        public string ToJson()
        {
            return JsonConvert.SerializeObject(this, Formatting.Indented);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if objects are equal
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="obj">Object to be compared</param>
        /// <returns>Boolean</returns>
        public override bool Equals(object obj)
        {
            // credit: http://stackoverflow.com/a/10454552/677735
            return this.Equals(obj as MarginCallExtendTransaction);
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Returns true if MarginCallExtendTransaction instances are equal
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="other">Instance of MarginCallExtendTransaction to be compared</param>
        /// <returns>Boolean</returns>
        public bool Equals(MarginCallExtendTransaction other)
        {
            // credit: http://stackoverflow.com/a/10454552/677735
            if (other == null)
                return false;

            return
                (
                    this.Id == other.Id ||
                    this.Id != null &&
                    this.Id.Equals(other.Id)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.Time == other.Time ||
                    this.Time != null &&
                    this.Time.Equals(other.Time)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.UserID == other.UserID ||
                    this.UserID != null &&
                    this.UserID.Equals(other.UserID)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.AccountID == other.AccountID ||
                    this.AccountID != null &&
                    this.AccountID.Equals(other.AccountID)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.BatchID == other.BatchID ||
                    this.BatchID != null &&
                    this.BatchID.Equals(other.BatchID)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.RequestID == other.RequestID ||
                    this.RequestID != null &&
                    this.RequestID.Equals(other.RequestID)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.Type == other.Type ||
                    this.Type != null &&
                    this.Type.Equals(other.Type)
                ) &&
                (
                    this.ExtensionNumber == other.ExtensionNumber ||
                    this.ExtensionNumber != null &&
                    this.ExtensionNumber.Equals(other.ExtensionNumber)
                );
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets the hash code
        /// </summary>
        /// <returns>Hash code</returns>
        public override int GetHashCode()
        {
            // credit: http://stackoverflow.com/a/263416/677735
            unchecked // Overflow is fine, just wrap
            {
                int hash = 41;
                // Suitable nullity checks etc, of course :)
                if (this.Id != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.Id.GetHashCode();
                if (this.Time != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.Time.GetHashCode();
                if (this.UserID != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.UserID.GetHashCode();
                if (this.AccountID != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.AccountID.GetHashCode();
                if (this.BatchID != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.BatchID.GetHashCode();
                if (this.RequestID != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.RequestID.GetHashCode();
                if (this.Type != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.Type.GetHashCode();
                if (this.ExtensionNumber != null)
                    hash = hash * 59 + this.ExtensionNumber.GetHashCode();
                return hash;
            }
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// To validate all properties of the instance
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="validationContext">Validation context</param>
        /// <returns>Validation Result</returns>
        IEnumerable<System.ComponentModel.DataAnnotations.ValidationResult> IValidatableObject.Validate(ValidationContext validationContext)
        {
            yield break;
        }
    }

}

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Honorable MentionsBryant Rozier April 07, 2018
Bootsy Collins at Wooden Nickel When: March 21
Funk legend Bootsy Collins signed over 300 autographs at a record signing and house party event to promote his latest release, "World Wide Funk." Collins's wife Patricia and his son Ouiwey were also present.
The two-and-a-half hour event at the North Anthony Wooden Nickel provided Michael Banks (DJ Strapz) a chance to meet one of his idols.
"It was a life-long dream come through, to meet one of greatest funk players in the world: James Brown's bass guitarist, George Clinton and the Parliament-Funkadelic (P-Funk), Bootsy's Rubber Band," Banks said.
"My parents always listen to the P-Funk, so I grew up being a fan since I was little. When he started being sampled by West Coast G-Funk rappers, it just made me a larger fan. I was honored & humbled to have him autograph his new vinyl record for me. I will never forget my experience."
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March for Our Lives Rally When: March 24

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It's been awhile since I got a new "Now Rolling" to the site but that doesn't mean I haven't been playing some good games. Here is one that I wanted to get some play time in before its successor (sequel?) gets delivered. It is time to find new country land to build a town, whether it is above the ground or below it!
Above and Below tells the story of people leaving their homeland from barbarian attacks. You find new land to settle on to try and make a new, prosperous town. But there are also places to explore underground to help you further expand and go on a little adventure.
The game works like a light-worker placement title. You start with three workers and you tasks them with actions. The available actions are building new buildings, recruiting new people, harvesting goods, getting money, and going on an adventure! At the end of the day, you recover your workers if you have enough beds for them and continue with the next day/turn.
While this is how a turn works, there is obviously a lot more to it since it is not in the light category of board games. You need to plan what your goals will be because simply taking actions will net you very little points. Not every thing will give you points which adds the strategy angle to this game instead of just doing things for fun.
This is where some issues may arise, are you playing the game for fun or victory? I say this because a lot of my enjoyment comes from the exploring/adventure part. But this is not a calculable action to take to ensure victory. You don't know where you are going and what the possible rewards may be. One adventure could have you deciding to steal silverware or fix a robot and another one could have you deciding whether to hide from spiders or save someone trapped in its webbing. You don't know what you will get (unless you get the fishing one, c'mon, you are getting fish!) so it adds an element of randomness.
This game could potentially be won by people who never explore because the other way has an easier laid out path for them. It isn't wrong for them to never explore but it would take out the fun for me. And I hope I am not sitting to their left because then I'd never to get to read the stories!
I think I was supposed to talk about what I loved in the game before what I had issues with Above and Below. But it is pretty evident by now what I love about the game and it's not just the adventures. I've said it before and I'll keep saying it until they put out a bad looking game but Red Raven Games' are just gorgeous. There is no getting around that and it is a definite plus when deciding on games. But it shouldn't be the sole factor.
While it is not the first to use story-telling (I don't know if Arabian Nights was either), I do like that angle. And there is always just a little more you want to do with your actions but you won't have enough time to do it all. So the game leaves me wanting more but in a good way. More like, it leaves me wanting to play more to try different strategies. This is a good sign in my book.
I am a fan of this game because it is pretty and a medium-weight (light to play, heavy to win?) game that touches on worker placement and feels different than others with its story element and deciding who sleeps in a bed or not. Somebody has got to sleep on the floor eventually, won't be this game for me.
Publisher: Red Raven Games
Genre: Worker Placement/Town Building/Story Telling
Player Count: 2-4
Duration: 90+ minutes
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" Hans Larsson, the Canada Research Chair in Macro Evolution at Montreal's McGill University, said he aims to develop dinosaur traits that disappeared millions of years ago in birds.
Larsson believes by flipping certain genetic levers during a chicken embryo's development, he can reproduce the dinosaur anatomy, he told AFP in an interview. "
I'd love to see some commentary on this. I'm a bit confused by this. I was under the impression that if a gene isn't being used, then mutations will accumulate because natural selection is relaxed.
So wouldn't that mean the genes that code for dinosaur traits in birds be full of mutations?
Harris, MP, Hasso, SM, Ferguson, MWJ, Fallon, JF. 2006. The Development of Archosaurian First-Generation Teeth in a Chicken Mutant. Current Biology 16: 371-377.


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The Banality of Violent Organizations
By Joe Young
Before the now famous raid on the Bin Laden compound in Abbottabad, Pakistan, members of the Obama administration had intense arguments over whether the raid might be successful or not. One proposed alternative to the raid by Navy SEALS was a B-2 bombing strike on the compound. Fortunately for the civilians inside and nearby, this option was not selected. Even more fortunate for people interested in the inner workings of violent organizations, the raid led to the collection of thousands of documents. It allowed an unprecedented view inside Al Qaeda central, the most notorious terrorist organization of the modern era. What did we learn?
Like Hannah Arendt peering into the soul of Adolf Eichmann, the inside scoop on Bin Laden's Al-Qaeda (or at least what the Defense Department and President allowed us to see) is one of a quite banal, somewhat delirious, self-conscious has-been within a crumbling multinational enterprise.
Bin Laden was concerned about his legacy, the image of the organization, and its place in the momentous changes going on in the Middle East and North Africa. Letters from Adam Gandahn, the American turned Al-Qaeda spokesman, suggested that ABC would give them great coverage while Fox was too biased. Bin Laden, taking a page from Blackwater, opined that because of bad press Al Qaeda might need a name change. Some ideas thrown out:
Monotheism and Defending Islam Group
Restoration of the Caliphate Group
Islamic Nation Unification Party
The banality of the organization and its functions appeared much earlier though. A document released by the Counter Terrorism Center at West Point in 2006 makes this point clear. In an email to an Al-Qaeda cell leader in 1999, Ayman al-Zawahiri sounds like the boss, Bill Lumbergh, from the movie Office Space asking his subordinate to follow the appropriate accounting procedures:
With all due respect, this is not an accounting. It's a summary accounting. For example, you didn't write any dates, and many of the items are vague. The analysis of the summary shows the following:
1–You received a total of $22,301. Of course, you didn't mention the period over which this sum was received. Our activities only benefited from a negligible portion of the money. This means that you received and distributed the money as you please….
2–Salaries amounted to $10,085–45 percent of the money. I had told you in my fax…that we've been receiving only half salaries for five months. What is your reaction or response to this?
3–Loans amounted to $2,190. Why did you give out loans? Didn't I give clear orders to Muhammad Saleh to…refer any loan requests to me? We have already had long discussions on this topic…
4–Why have guesthouse expenses amounted to $1,573 when only Yunis is there, and he can be accommodated without the need for a guesthouse?
To be clear, I am not suggesting that these violent actors are nitwits. An organization like Al-Qaeda that has killed thousands of civilians is not like the bumbling fools portrayed in Four Lions. It is accurate that the threat at times might have been overblown, but the truth is much more boring. Violent organizations can't be violent all the time. To organize and coordinate transnational attacks, much of the work is quite dull. Paying salaries, writing mission statements, overseeing corrupt subordinates, re-branding, strategic plans, these are the daily grind of even organizations intent on killing US civilians. Bin Laden certainly wanted to kill Americans and devised elaborate fantasies about how to do so. Obama was a wishful target as Bin Laden felt that Vice President Joe Biden would be a disaster should he take the reigns of the US Government (can anyone disagree?). Bin Laden dreamed of more bombs in pants, more attacks on soft US targets. Luckily, these fantasies never materialized as the organization couldn't corral disparate groups with unique interests in organizing a coherent response to the increasingly coherent US assault on Al-Qaeda.
Gordon Danning says:
I'm a little disappointed that this post included a gratuitous slap at Vice President Biden. There are already too many political science blogs that tend towards snarkiness, or other non-academic forms of discourse. I have higher hopes for this one.
Joseph K. Young says:
My apologies. My intention was levity not necessarily snarkiness, though the two have a decent amount of overlap.
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From a truly historical Andy Warhol retrospective in New York to the works of other international LGBT artists, we've discovered some fascinating exhibitions that celebrate the art of queer visionaries around the globe. Below, are four must-see exhibits to visit this year.
This is the first Warhol retrospective organized in the U.S. since 1989, and it is on view now at the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York. The largest in terms of its scope of ideas and range of works, the exhibition offers an occasion to experience and reconsider the work of one of the most inventive, influential, and important American artists. With more than 350 works of art, many assembled together for the first time, this landmark exhibition unites all aspects, media, and periods of Andy Warhol's forty-year career. Get there early and preferably during the week to maximize your time there. Through September 2, 2019.
An art exhibition titled "Keith Haring, Art is Life. Life is Art." will be on display at Dongdaemun Design Plaza (DDP). In the 1980s, Keith Haring was an artist and social activist who supported world peace and the elimination of racial discrimination by addressing societal and political issues through his artwork. Through March 17.
Robert Rauschenberg produced a diverse body of work characterized by experimentation, the use of varied mediums and methods, and cross-cultural exchange. Rauschenberg's The 1/4 Mile or 2 Furlong Piece (1981–98) was created over 17 years, and the work is composed of 190 panels that, combined, measure approximately a quarter mile in length. Spend time seeing what Rauschenberg incorporated in the piece. He famously used materials and photographs from the U.S., Asia, Europe, Latin America, and Northern Africa, including audio of ambient street sounds recorded during his travels. Through June 9, 2019. LACMA.
The Bureau of General Services—Queer Division'sTobias Wong, "Untitled" (Golden) opened the exhibition on the late artist/designer's work that played with the definition of what constituted art or design. The exhibition presents a selection of his work alongside objects from his personal collection that served as muses for his artistic design work. This includes a wide variety of table lamps as well as ephemera that he collected. Opened January 18-TBD.


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NADA Miami
Booth 9.02
Ice Palace Studios | 1400 North Miami Avenue
Selected WorksInstallation ViewsThumbnailsBack
Evita Tezeno
Harvest, from Daughters of the Crown, 2021
Mixed media collage on ragboard
Shelter in Place, from Daughters of the Crown, 2021
Transformation, from Daughters of the Crown, 2021
The Caregiver, from Daughters of the Crown, 2021
It's Always Better When We're Together, 2021
Mixed media collage and acrylic on canvas
Peace is often lost in the hustle and bustle of modern life, 2021
39.5 x 40 in.
She sits silently and watches the world around her, 2021
Mixed media collage on canvas
A Queens Place is at the Ball, 2019
31 x 18.5 in.
Luis De Jesus Los Angeles is very pleased to announce our participation in NADA Miami 2021 featuring a solo presentation of new work by Evita Tezeno in Booth 9.02. The fair will be held at Ice Palace Studios in Miami, FL from December 1 – December 4, 2021.
Evita Tezeno (b. 1960) is a Port Arthur, Texas native and graduate of Lamar University. Tezeno's collage paintings employ richly patterned hand-painted papers and found objects in a folk-art style. Her work depicts a cast of characters in harmonious everyday scenes inspired by her family and friends, childhood memories in South Texas, personal dreams, and moments from her adult life—and influenced by the great 20th century modernists Romare Bearden, Elizabeth Catlett, and William H. Johnson—scenes of joy animate her vision of a Black America filled with humanity.
As the recipient of the prestigious Elizabeth Catlett Award for The New Power Generation, Tezeno has built a career as an acclaimed multi-disciplinary female artist. Her work is included in the permanent collection of the African American Museum of Dallas and the Embassy of the Republic of Madagascar, the Pizzuti Collection, Columbus, OH; Bill and Christy Gautreaux Collection, Kansas City; and Beth Rudin DeWoody Collection, Palm Beach. Additional collectors include Esther Silver-Parker, Samuel L. Jackson, David Hoberman, Denzel Washington, Star Jones, Laurie David, and Susan Taylor, among others. She has been awarded commissions by the Essence Music Festival in New Orleans, The Deep Ellum Film Festival in Dallas, and the legendary New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival ("Jazz Fest"), where in 1999 she became the first female artist to design its celebrated poster.
NADA MIAMI 2021
1400 North Miami Avenue,
2021 VIP PREVIEW
Wednesday, December 1: 10am-2pm
2021 PUBLIC DAYS
Wednesday, December 1: 2-8pm
Thursday, December 2, 11am–7pm
Friday, December 3, 11am–7pm
Saturday, December 4, 11am–7pm
Recent solo exhibitions include Better Days (2021) at Luis De Jesus Los Angeles, Los Angeles, CA; Evita Tezeno and Jas Mardis: Sharing Memories (2021) at ArtCentre of Plano, Plano, TX; Memories Create Our Yesterdays and Tomorrows (2019) at Thelma Harris Gallery, Oakland, CA; Memories That Speak To My Soul (2018) at Stella Jones Gallery, New Orleans, LA; and Thoughts of Time Gone By (2017) at Peg Alston Gallery, New York, NY.
Selected group exhibitions include Réinterprétation (2020) at C.O.A. Contemporary Art Gallery, Montreal, Canada; Phenomenal Women #UsToo (2019) at the African American Museum, Dallas, TX; Love in the Time of Hysteria (2019) at Prism Art Fair, Miami, FL; Flagrant Rules of Ensued Emancipation 2019 at John Milde Gallery, Dallas, TX; Modern Day Muse (2019) at ArtCenter of Plano, Plano, TX; Arts Past & Present (2018) at George Bush Library, Dallas, TX; Daughter of Diaspora – Women of Color Speak (2018) at Hearne Fine Art, Hot Springs, AR; and New Power Generation 2012, curated by Myrtis Bedolla at Hampton University Museum, Hampton, VA.
Her work has been published and featured in numerous publications and media outlets, including Artforum, Artillery Magazine, Art Matters with Edward Goldman, Document Journal, Black Art in America, Collective Arts Network Journal, Culture Type, The Dallas Examiner, D Magazine, Dallas Woman, North Dallas Gazette, Fort Worth Star Telegram, Dallas Morning News, Eclipse Magazine, ONYX Magazine, The Shreveport Times, Visionary Art Collective, Visual Art Source, NBC 5 - DFW (video), and MAG-RAW Creations (video). She lives and works in Dallas.
A GIANT ALIEN TONGUE, NFT EYEBALLS, AND THIGH SNACK: MIAMI ART WEEK'S MUST-SEE ART December 3, 2021
In the tradition of 20 century great Romare Bearden, Texas native Evita Tezeno creates richly embellished collages depicting the same Black woman in a variety of situations, including the play of emotions she felt during the pandemic lock-down last year. Tezeno explores our limited lifespan, sheltering in place, and hopeful transformation. Collectors loved them; the NADA booth quickly sold all her work. // "Shattered Glass" tells an evocative story of strength by those often marginalized because of race, ethnicity and sexual identity through works such as Gabriel Sanchez's "Babalao Pastor, Yoruba Priest."
View MiamiHerald.com
THE BEST BOOTHS AT NADA MIAMI, FROM POWERFUL PORTRAITS TO SPIRIT CARRIERS December 1, 2021
Dallas-based artist Evita Tezeno presents several new collage-based paintings that reflect on her experience living through the pandemic. They each present portraits of Black women holding various objects—a miniature house, a bountiful bowl of fruit. "There have been a lot of strong Black women in my life," Tezeno said of the people she paints. The figures are all depicted with large eyes because, for the artist, "the eyes are the mirror of soul."
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We present a new library, INCOP, which provides incomplete algorithms for optimizing combinatorial problems. This library offers local search methods such as simulated annealing, tabu search as well as a population based method, Go With the Winners. Several problems have been encoded, including Constraint Satisfaction Problems, graph coloring, frequency assignment.\parINCOP is an open C++ library. The user can easily add new algorithms and encode new problems. The neighborhood management has been carefully studied. First, an original parameterized move selection allows us to easily implement most of the existing meta-heuristics. Second, different levels of incrementality can be specified for the configuration cost computation, which highly improves efficiency.\parINCOP has shown great performances on well-known benchmarks. The challenging flat300_28 graph coloring instance has been colored in 30 colors for the first time by a standard Metropolis algorithm.


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As the largest city in New England, and one of its oldest, Boston has long been the region's economic and cultural hub. According to 2016 Census Bureau estimates, the city's population is over 673,000. While still lower than its peak of 800,000 in 1950, Boston has been steadily growing since 1980 and the Greater Boston region is home to over 4.7 million people – making it the tenth-largest metropolitan area in the country.
Durham was once best known for its textile mills and tobacco factories, including the "Bull Durham Tobacco and Company" and "Duke & Sons." However, in the late 1980s Durham hit hard times, marked by the closure of Erwin Mills (Burlington Industries) in 1986 and, just one year later, the American Tobacco factory.
The City of Miami is the center of a large urban area with a total population of about 5.5 million. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city proper had nearly 453,580 residents as of July 2016. Often referred to as "The Magic City" because it is the core of a region that grew from just 110 people in 1896, the city itself has experienced significant growth over the past several decades. Since 2000 it has gained more than 91,000 residents, a growth rate of about 25 percent.
Founded in 1764 by French fur traders who named the city after King Louis IX, St. Louis became part of the United States in 1803 following the Louisiana Purchase. As a major port on the Mississippi River, the city experienced significant growth during the 19th and early 20th centuries, reaching its peak of nearly 857,000 residents in 1950.
Like other industrial cities, in the mid-20th century St. Louis experienced significant population loss as a result of suburbanization and deindustrialization. As an independent city, St. Louis felt the effects of these trends more severely than other municipalities that could annex surrounding areas to boost tax revenues.


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McConnell on Burisma, Biden probe: 'I think it's worth taking a look at'
By Jordain Carney - 03/06/20 10:51 AM EST
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Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell Addison (Mitch) Mitchell McConnellThe Hill's 12:30 Report - Presented by Facebook - Actor John Krasinski films outside White House Biden's Supreme Court choice: A political promise, but also a matter of justice Let's 'reimagine' political corruption MORE (R-Ky.) is signaling potential support for a probe into former Vice President Joe Biden Joe BidenFormer chairman of Wisconsin GOP party signals he will comply with Jan. 6 committee subpoena Romney tests positive for coronavirus Pelosi sidesteps progressives' March 1 deadline for Build Back Better MORE's son Hunter Biden and Ukrainian gas company Burisma Holdings.
"I think it's worth taking a look at," McConnell told Fox News during an interview on Thursday night when asked about concerns that the investigation being run by Sen. Ron Johnson Ronald (Ron) Harold JohnsonJewish groups sound the alarm as anti-vaccine mandate movement invokes Holocaust Former Senate candidate launches bid for governor in Wisconsin Wisconsin Democratic Senate candidate Sarah Godlewski rolls out rural policy plan MORE (R-Wis.) is political.
But McConnell said that he doesn't "tell my committee chairman what to investigate" and defended Johnson, who chairs the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee.
"Senator Johnson's very responsible, not inclined to be overly partisan on everything that comes along. He's been trying, as he indicated, to kind of quietly look at this for some time before Biden's comeback ... which made him more likely the nominee," McConnell said.
"If you become the front-runner you come under a lot of scrutiny, from the press, from both sides. Joe has been around a long time, he knows that this sort of thing will be looked at when you become the likely nominee of your party," McConnell added.
McConnell's comments mark the strongest indication of public support he has shown for the months-long investigation being run by Johnson, as well as Senate Finance Committee Chairman Chuck Grassley Chuck GrassleySenate Republicans press federal authorities for information on Texas synagogue hostage-taker Small ranchers say Biden letting them get squeezed These Senate seats are up for election in 2022 MORE (R-Iowa).
He was previously asked after the end of the impeachment trial if Republicans were now going to target the Bidens, but largely sidestepped taking a position.
"I don't tell the committee chairmen what to look at. One of you suggested earlier the House is probably still in the investigatory business. I can only suggest that the Senate could choose to do that as well, but we don't have a dictatorship over in the Senate," McConnell said at the time.
In addition to Hunter Biden's work on the board of Burisma, Johnson and Grassley have a wide-ranging probe that is looking at potential wrongdoing during the Obama administration.
Johnson will try to issue the first subpoena in the Biden-Burisma investigation next week. With Sen. Gary Peters Gary PetersGary Peters details abortion story in defense of Roe v. Wade Breyer retirement throws curveball into midterms Democrats ask for information on specialized Border Patrol teams MORE (D-Mich.), the top Democrat on the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, opposed, Johnson will need a simple majority to be successful.
Republicans have questioned if Hunter Biden's work constituted a conflict of interest given his father's work on Ukraine during the Obama administration.
The former vice president has denied wrongdoing, and there is no evidence that either of the Bidens engaged in any criminal wrongdoing. Fact-checkers have also debunked claims that Biden was working with his son's interest in mind.
Republicans hold a 8-6 majority on the committee, meaning Johnson will need every Republican on the panel to support the subpoena if every Democrat opposes it. Sen. Mitt Romney Willard (Mitt) Mitt Romney Romney tests positive for coronavirus Build Back Smaller: What's the best path forward for Democrats? Romney participating in fundraiser for Liz Cheney MORE (R-Utah) has not said how he will vote, but he has raised concerns that the investigation looks political.
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While most of the details surrounding the oft-rumored iPhone 6 have already been leaked, given that the smartphone is expected to launch in just a few months, new photos provide a closer look at what could be a light-up Apple logo for notifications on the back of the device. We've got a closer look at the photos ahead.
You'll notice in the photo below that the inside of the rear housing now has a plastic panel that covers the aperture of the Apple logo. On previous iPhone models, this hole did not exist and the Apple logo was simply embossed on the aperture-free rear panel of the device.
These photos have fueled speculation that the Apple logo on the back of the iPhone could light up when you receive new text messages, phone calls, emails or other notifications. It is possible that Apple could extend the feature to developers to implement in third-party apps.
The plastic does appear thin enough for light to shine through the device, lending support to this rumor. Asides from this plastic covering, and a shinier surface, the iPhone 6 rear panel does not appear to have any major changes that haven't already been leaked in the rumor mill over the past few months.
Apple is expected to release the iPhone 6 in September. We previously shared a detailed infographic that provides a nice visual overview of iPhone 6 rumors to date, including a larger display, rounder edges and slimmer design.
Update: As noted by multiple publications, a more likely reason for this design change would be for improved radio transparency.


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Better Self
UK – VFX Project – 2015
Rosy Barnes (writer)
Rosy Barnes has an MA in Theatre Directing from the University of East Anglia. In 2013 she was selected for Low-Fi, the low finance film scheme in Scotland, where she developed the comedy feature screenplay, Better Self. Her comic novel, Sadomasochism for Accountants, was described as "Refreshingly irreverent … a fine comic novel" by The Scotsman and topped the Amazon digital comedy e-fiction category, and her radio play, The Dog House, was produced by RTE Radio where it was shortlisted for the P.J. O'Connor Award. Rosy's screenplay adapted from the novel was chosen for the She Writes Talent List 2011 and was selected for the Edinburgh Film Festival Talent Lab. Other recent work includes as writer on a comedy project, Alchemy, comedy writing workshops, and regular writing on the well-known literary blog Vulpes Libris.
Lindsay McGee (producer)
Lindsay McGee is an Edinburgh based writer-producer and graduate of the MA Screenwriting course at Screen Academy Scotland. In 2011 she was selected as a writer on the EIFF Talent Lab, where she won Best Pitch for her project Shit Happens. In 2013 and 2014 she participated as a producer on Lo-Fi, Scotland's low budget feature film development scheme. In 2015 Lindsay took part in the Rotterdam Lab and started her film production company Braw Films. She is currently producing a short comedy drama, The Lookalikes, supported by the Scottish Film Talent Network.
Self-absorbed Myles is so busy looking backwards he can't see what's under his nose, that his best friend is in love with him. When he discovers that his ex-wife is seeing someone else, Myles downloads a personal mentoring app – Better Self. What he doesn't expect is for Better Self to turn up in human form, in his bathroom. He finds himself in bodily danger when he downloads a mysterious self-help app with ulterior motives. Better Self is a high concept low budget feature which explores our relationship with social media in a unique way – the two main characters enter the internet, or "Cyberia" – a part of the internet where abandoned online profiles are stored. The creation of Cyberia, along with other visual effects such as the "Eyeball" (a spoof on virtual reality glasses), is fundamental to the premise of the film.
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TSO/E commands needs a program to execute them from background.
The background program to execute the TSO/E commands is called as Terminal Monitor Program (TMP).
The terminal monitor program may be one of the following: IKJEFT01, IKJEFT1A, or IKJEFT1B.
IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B are not utilities but are rather two alternate entry points for the TSO Terminal Monitor Program initialization routine IKJEFT01.
The DB2 utilities were created to run under TSO, either under a terminal session or in batch.
The EXEC (execute) statement is used to execute program IKJEFT01 or the alternate programs IKJEFT1A and IKJEFT1B.
"stepname" is optional and can be used as a step identifier in program consisting of more than one step.
"EXEC" is the JCL term to identify this type of statement.
"PGM=" specifies the module being executed.
In addition to IKJEFT01, there are two other entry points available for background execution that provide additional return code and abend support.
The differences among the three entry points are: PGM=IKJEFT01.
When a command completes with a non-zero return code, the program IKJEFT01 goes to the next command.
When a command abends, the IKJEFT01 step ends with a condition code of 12.
SYSPRINT DD - specifies a sysout class where all product usage reports produced by IBM are written.
SYSTSPRT DD - Used to control the output from the background job.
SYSUDUMP - specifies the output class where the dump is placed in the event of an ABEND. A data set name may be used instead of a sysout class.
SYSTSIN – Used to specify the data to follow consists of executable commands and/or subcommands.
Binds cobol + db2 program.
Runs cobol + db2 program.


Meticulously detailed interior appointments to your liking. Truly no detail spared in this town home. Located within the "Cobblestone" community of Pembroke Pines this town home is within minutes of retailers; restaurants; top tier health care providers; a multitude of recreational facilities and grants its residents ease of access to the South Florida expressways. Experience the best that this city has to offer. Walk to the "Cobblestone Plaza" anchored by Whole Foods Supermarket and offering you banking; dining; retail and fitness options. Live within minutes of Pembroke Lakes & Pembroke Gardens Malls; C.B. Smith Park; the Pines Blvd. retail and restaurant corridor; Memorial West Regional Hospital and the cities of Weston, Miramar, Davie and Southwest Ranches.
You can see the property's current taxes on this site.
Take a look at the school options in Pembroke Pines as well as the assigned schools for this property here.
This is my Facebook page dedicated to the "Cobblestone" community where you can find out more relevant information to the neighborhood.
Founded in 1964, EWM Realty International (EWM) is one of the largest real estate services firms in America. The full-service firm has 10 locations spread through Miami-Dade and Broward Counties. EWM's 900 associates and staff members offer residential and commercial real estate services, corporate relocation, and international services, as well as home mortgage and title closing services through affiliated companies Prosperity Home Mortgage, LLC and Columbia Title of Florida.
EWM is the Miami-Dade and Broward Counties affiliate for Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, the largest broker-to-broker network the world with more than 131,000 associates and 4,500 offices across 70 countries and 6 continents. EWM Realty International is also a member of Luxury Portfolio International, the luxury real estate arm of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, which consists of more than 200 brokerages that handle the marketing and sale of some of the world's finest estates. EWM Realty International's "London Office", Mayfair International Realty, handles the marketing of EWM Realty International's exclusive listings to potential European buyers throughout the globe.


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Q: Getting Chunk of data in Node server from mongoDB server Hello All I have a collection in mongoDB whoose size is 30K.
When I run the find Query (I am using mongoose) from Node server, following problems occur.
1: It takes long time to get result back from datatabase server
2: While creating JSON object from the result data, Node server get crashed
To solve the problem I tried to fetch the data in chunk (Stated in the Doc)
Now i am getting the docuemnt one by one in my stream.on callback,.
here is my code
var index=1;
var stream = MyModel.find().stream();

    stream.on('data', function (doc) {
      console.log("document number"+ index);
      index++;

    }).on('error', function (err) {
      // handle the error
    }).on('close', function () {
      // the stream is closed
    });

And the out put of my code is
Document number1 document number2 ...... documant number 30000.

Output shows that database is sending the document one by one.
Now my question is, Is there any way to fetch the data in the chunk of 5000 documents.

Or is there any better way to do the same??
Thanks in advance
I tried using batch_size() but it did not solve my problem
Can I use the same streaming for MAP reduce ?


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Dr. Kumar: To ask the Secretary of State for Health how many people under the age of 16 years have attended a sexual health clinic in (a) Tees Valley and (b) Middlesbrough, South and East Cleveland constituency in each year since 1997. [22347]
Mr. Byrne: The number of attendances at genito-urinary medicine (GUM) clinics is not available by age group, but age group data are collected for a selection of diagnoses and are shown in the table. The data shown are for diagnoses made at GUM clinics (and excludes primary care) within County Durham and Tees Valley Strategic Health Authority (SHA) and not by the patients' area of residence. For confidentiality reasons, these data are only routinely published at SHA level.
Number of diagnoses(95) of selected sexually transmitted infections in young people aged under 16, County Durham and Tees Valley SHA: 1997 to 2004
(95) Diagnosed conditions: primary and secondary syphilis, gonorrhoea, herpes, genital warts and Chlamydia.
KC60 Returns, Health Protection Agency.
Mr. Lancaster: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what is the Government's policy on the prescription of continuous positive airway pressure equipment on the NHS for patients suffering from sleep apnoea. [23162]
Mr. Byrne: It is for health professionals in primary care organisations, in consultation with other stakeholders, to determine which services their populations require and ensure the appropriate level of provision. This would include the provision of continuous positive airway pressure equipment for patients with sleep apnoea where appropriate.
Smallpox Vaccine
Dr. Gibson: To ask the Secretary of State for Health who the members were of the Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation which decided to purchase the Lister strain of virus for smallpox vaccine production. [22114]
Caroline Flint: The Secretary of State for Health made the decision to purchase the Lister strain of smallpox vaccine, taking into account advice provided from the expert sub-group of the joint committee on vaccination and immunisation (JCVI). This expert advisory sub-group was chaired by Professor Michael Langman, the chair of the JCVI at the time, and was comprised of those core members of the JCVI with experience relevant to smallpox vaccine issues and other invited experts from the organisations listed as follows. These other experts were invited on the basis of their individual expertise in their field and did not necessarily present the views of those organisations to which they belonged. The names of the participants are not therefore being made public. The names of all members of the JCVI are available on the JCVI website at www.advisorybodies.doh.gov.uk/jcvi/index.htm.
Organisations to which the attendees belonged were:
Royal Free Hospital
Public Health Laboratory Service
Institute of Child Health
St. Bart's Hospital
National Institute of Biological Standards and Control
Imperial College Medical School
Centre for Applied Microbiology
Medicines Control Agency
Defence and Scientific and Technology Laboratories
David Taylor: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what assessment she has made of the health and safety implications of smoking carriages in (a) enclosed public places and (b) workplaces. [22519]
Caroline Flint [holding answer 31 October 2005]: A regulatory impact assessment (RIA) has been published alongside the Health Bill. The RIA contains estimates of costs and benefits of legislation to end smoking in enclosed public places and workplaces. A copy is available in the Library.
Social Care Services
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what guidance has been published on (a) access to and (b) transfer of care records from the NHS to social services; how she expects the sharing of patient care records to develop under the National Programme for IT; and whether legislation will be needed to ensure social services have access to patient records under the National Programme for IT. [23102]
Mr. Byrne: General guidance on information sharing with social services has been published as part of the Department's publication, Confidentiality: Code of Practice for the NHS". The national programme for information technology, aiming to deliver a national health service care records service by 2010, will, in time, support appropriate access to patient care records by all staff involved in providing that care. Social services will only have access to patient health records with the
consent of the patient concerned or where access is already permitted by law, so new legislation will not be required.
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what the timescale is for the development of a national framework for continuing care. [23103]
Mr. Byrne: I refer the hon. Member to my press statement of 22 July 2005. This confirmed that work would accelerate on the introduction of a national set of eligibility criteria for national health service continuing care. The Department is progressing work on the production of the national assessment framework for continuing care due for publication in early 2006.
Mr. Lansley: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she plans to take to improve the support offered to carers. [23105]
Mr. Byrne: Carers remain a high priority for this Government. We continue to be committed to ensuring they are supported both as carers and as individuals in their own right. We have supported legislation that strengthens the rights of carers to an assessment of their own needs as carers and involves a right to a carer's assessment. In addition, The Carers (Equal Opportunities) Act 2004 requires councils to take into account whether the carer works or wishes to work, undertakes or wishes to undertake education, training or leisure activities.
We are also continuing to fund support to carers through the carer's grant. Since its introduction in 1999, the grant has provided an extra £450 million to increase the number of breaks for carers. The grant is worth £185 million in 2005–06 and will continue at this level until at least 2007–08.
Speech/Language Therapy
Mr. Boswell: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to ensure adequate provision of speech and language therapists in the public sector. [22184]
Mr. Byrne: At September 2004, there were 6,556 speech and language therapists employed in the national health service, an increase of 1,685, or 35 per cent. since 1997.There is a range of initiatives in place to support sustained growth in the number of speech and language therapists. These include improving pay and conditions, encouraging the NHS to become a better, more flexible and diverse employer, increasing training, help with accessing child care and continuing professional development and running national and local recruitment campaigns.
It is for primary care trusts (PCTs), in partnership with strategic health authorities, local authorities and other local stakeholders to determine how best to use their funds to meet national and local priorities for improving health, tackling health inequalities and modernising services. This process provides the means for addressing needs within the local community, including the provision of speech and language therapy.
PCTs are receiving record levels of investment between 2005–06 and 2007–08 to enable them to develop services.
Supporting People Report
Mr. Burstow: To ask the Secretary of State for Health what steps she is taking to act on the recommendation in the Audit Commission's report on supporting people, that her Department, the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister, providers and administering authorities should jointly consider practical problems and opportunities. [23614]
Mr. Byrne: The Government will be considering the findings of the Audit Commission report in the context of the ongoing work to develop a supporting people strategy. I understand that the Office of the Deputy Prime Minister will issue a consultation paper on this shortly. Departmental officials have been closely involved in the development of that consultation paper, and the consultation will provide an opportunity for joint consideration of a way forward which also includes providers and administering authorities.


Scientists make a cloth that can automatically control the amount of heat it passes through, helping someone to stay cool or warm depending on the weather conditions.
When the conditions are warm and moist, as close to the body sweat, the fabric permits the heat to pass. When conditions become cooler and heated, the fabric reduces the heat that survivors, researchers say.
Researchers from the University of Maryland in the US have fabricated fabrics from specially engineered yarns with a conductive metal.
This is the first fabric shown that heat exchange can be adjusted to the environment, according to a study published in the journal Science.
They refer to the action as "gating" of infrared radiation, which acts as a lightly tuned to send or block the heat. "This is the first technology that allows us to become dynamic gate infrared radiation," said YuHuang Wang, a professor at the University of Maryland.
The base fabric for the new fabric was created using fibers made of two different fabricated materials-one absorbs water and others rejects it. ] Fibers are coated with carbon nanotubes, a special lightweight, carbon-based, conductive metal. Because fibers materials are resistant and absorbing water, fibers are sung when exposed to moisture such as surrounding a sweat body.
That distortion carries fiber threads together, which opens pores to the fabric. It has a small effect on cooling because it allows heat to escape.
It also changes the electromagnetic coupling between carbon nanotubes in the coating, researchers say.
"You can imagine the coupling effect like bending a radio antenna to change the wavelength or frequency it resonates with," said Wang.
"This is a very simple way to think about it, but think that it brings two antennas closer together to adjust the type of electromagnetic wave they pick up," he said.
"When the fibers are mixed together, the radiation that interacts with changes in clothing, means the fabric interacts with the heat coming out of the human body," he added.
Depending on the tuning, the cloth is either the block of infrared radiation or allows it to pass. The reaction is almost immediately, so before people realize that they're hot, the clothes they can cool down.
"The human body is a perfect radiator, it quickly gives heat," says Min Ouyang, a professor at the University of Maryland.


Mark Etling, shrine spiritual programs coordinator and adjunct assistant professor at St. Louis University, will present, "Journey to Nicaea: Shapers of Christian Orthodoxy." The class will take place from 10 a.m. to noon May 12, June 9 and July 7, at the National Shrine of Our Lady of the Snows at 442 S. De Mazenod Drive in Belleville.
The cost is $10 per session or $30 for the series. Register: 618-394-6270 or programs@snows.org.
"Finding God in the 'Mess'" will be presented by Chava Gonzalez of the Kings House Retreat Center in Belleville, from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, May 19, at the shrine. The cost of the class is $20. Register: 618-394-6270 or programs@snows.org.


Do you ever just want something quick and easy, but comforting and full of flavor for dinner? Oh sure, you do! Pasta salad is one of my favorite quick and easy meals to showcase all of the fresh healthy vegetables that are in season during the Summer months. Bonus points if you have access to fresh, home-grown vegetables!
Delicate, lean fish, like Halibut, is best cooked using gentle moist methods such as poaching or steaming. En papillote (al cartoccio in Italian) is a method in which delicate foods are folded into a parchment or foil pouch and baked.
I recently received a few requests for more vegetarian or pescatarian dishes. This Chili Marinated Trout recipe is full of flavor and packed with protein and Omega 3 fatty acids.


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Silk Tibet Flag Printed on Both Sides
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The Tibet Flag was introduced in the year 1912. In the Tibet Flag there is a magnificent snow mountain in the center, which represents Tibet, the Land of Snow Mountains. The Flag of Tibet exhibits six red rays of light radiating from a golden disk in the sky which stands for the six original tribes of Tibet, namely; the Se, Mu, Dong, Tong, Dru and Ra.
The colored jewel symbolizes all the people of Tibet, who are enjoying equally the light of freedom, spiritual and material happiness and prosperity. The Tibet flag displays two courageous snow lions representing the temporal and the spiritual power. In the Tibet flag the two lions are taking the wheel of the Ying Yang. The Ying Yang symbol represents spiritual energy. Upon Ying Yang, there are the 3 jewels of Buddhism, namely Buddha, the dharma, and the sangha, which means the law serving monks.
The 13th Dalai Lama, made the flag of Tibet in 1912, to unite the various army provinces of the region. The flag of Tibet has a rich symbolism to it. The six red bands represent the original ancestors of the people and are painted against the backdrop of the blue of the sky that shows the protection of spiritual teachings. The white triangle in the lower part of the flag represents the Himalayan Mountains, the land of the people. The rising sun is the sign of equal enjoyment of privileges by the people of Tibet. The snow lions on the slopes of the mountain represent fearlessness and unified secular values. The three-colored jewel held by the lions represents the three spiritual teachings in which the people of Tibet take refuge. The rotating jewel held by the lions represents the correct ethical behavior of the people along with the correct codes of moral conduct as is laid down by the Buddha. The yellow line that forms the perimeter of the flag stands for the spread of the pure gold like teachings of the Buddha.
This Tibet Silk Flag is for Office, School and Home. The Flag have a side to slide a dowel rod into and it is 1.5 inches.
Size: 87 cm tall x 110 cm Width/ 34'' tall x 43'' Width


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Jean Shafiroff: New York's First Lady of Philanthropy and Style Icon
By Tripp Whetsell Photographed By Michael Paniccia
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When it comes to philanthropy, Jean Shafiroff is one of the most respected names. Not only is she known for her financial contributions, she is also revered for her fundraising capabilities, leadership and hard work. Named "the First Lady of Philanthropy" by both Hello and !Hola! magazines, she has continued to distinguish herself time and again for nearly two decades and she remains someone to closely watch in the future.
As one of the most successful and visible volunteer fundraisers and donors on behalf of countless charities throughout Manhattan, the Hamptons and increasingly internationally, perseverance, attention to detail, and above all else, creativity are all adjectives that describe Jean who divides her time between homes on the Upper East Side and Southampton.
A graduate in Physical Therapy from the College of Physicians and Surgeons at Columbia University, Jean worked a physical therapist at St Luke's Hospital in New York City , where exposure to human suffering sparked her desire to do charitable work. She then went to graduate school to earn an MBA in Finance from the Graduate School of Business at Columbia University before working on Wall Street in public finance and private partnerships. Her combination of business skills, empathy, powerful connections and social visibility are of unique benefit to the organizations she supports.
Some of the most recent work she's been involved with includes helping the underprivileged, healthcare, women's rights and animal welfare. She is also equally committed to continuing to help others become more involved in the philanthropic process with this month's re-release of her book Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life by What You Give in paperback.
Originally published in hardcover in 2016 with a special introduction by former New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg's daughter Georgina Bloomberg, Jean's book has widely been lauded as one of the most informative books on giving. Addressing such topics as building a life around giving and how to choose a charity, it also redefines the word philanthropist, stating that anyone can become a philanthropist regardless of their financial means by giving their time, knowledge and available resources.
Of why she initially decided to write Successful Philanthropy: How to Make a Life By What You Give and why she feels so passionate giving back—something Jean credits to both her parents and teachers that was instilled in her as a child growing up in suburban Long Island—Jean says: "We have an obligation to see the need in the world and take action."
While taking action has long been a mantra that Jean has lived by, the book's re-release comes on the heels of what has perhaps been one of her busiest and most prolific years as a volunteer fundraiser and donor yet. On November 21, Jean co-chaired the French Heritage Society's New York Gala Dinner Dance – the Black and White Ball. The day before this on November 20, Jean hosted and underwrote a community Thanksgiving dinner for 400 people at the New York City Mission Society Headquarters (Minisink Townhouse) in Harlem. Jean personally served meals to those who attended the free dinner, many of whom were homeless. In mid-November she served on the benefit committee of the New York City Rescue Dogs Rock Gala. On November 5, she hosted a gallery party at the Laverdin Gallery for Global Strays.
In October, she co-chaired the Dominican Women's Development Center's 31st Anniversary Gala in addition to chairing the Surgeons of Hope's 7th Annual Charity Gala at the JW Essex House in Manhattan honoring stage actor Diego Luna, who currently serves as Surgeons of Hope's Heart Ambassador. On October 7, she co-chaired the New York Women's Foundation Gala , a charity that creates an equitable and just future for women and families by uniting a cross cultural alliance that ignites action and invests in bold community led solutions across New York City.
Before that in September, Jean co-hosted a large cocktail party for the New York Women's Foundation at the New York Historical Society.
Jean's leadership roles with several charities in the Hamptons every summer is exemplary. This past summer in the Hamptons , Jean chaired both the Southampton Animal Foundation's Shelter Gala and the Ellen Hermanson Foundation Gala in July. In July also, Jean officially joined the board of the Southampton Hospital Association. Not only was this her eighth board appointment, but Jean—who has chaired the Southampton Hospital Gala three times—was also honored along with her husband Martin at Stony Brook Southampton's 61st Annual Summer Party in August.
And in the beginning of 2019, Jean co-chaired the Southampton Bath and Tennis Club Charitable Foundation Gala and also chaired the 64th Annual Viennese Opera Ball in Manhattan. In addition, Jean hosted a large cocktail party in her New York City home for the New York City Mission Society Gala, as well as co-chairing their gala in June at Capitale. Last spring, Jean hosted two other separate cocktail parties; one at her Upper East Side apartment for Surgeons of Hope and the other for Stony Brook Southampton Hospital at her Southampton home.
She also has many high-profile events planned for 2020, including co-chairing the Southampton Bath & Tennis Charitable Foundation Gala in January and co-chairing the Viennese Opera Ball in February just to name a few. In 2020, she is also slated to chair many of the same galas she chaired in 2019, including galas for New York City Mission Society, the Ellen Hermanson Foundation, Surgeons of Hope and the French Heritage Society. Several others are in the works.
For her philanthropy and dedication, Jean has also been honored by countless different charities, just some of which include the American Heart Association, American Cancer Society, NYC Mission Society, Stony Brook Southampton Hospital, JBFCS, Southampton Animal Shelter Foundation, Youth Counseling League, the Dominican Women's Development Center, the Hadassah, the NYC Film Festival and Surgeons of Hope.
Beyond her impeccable academic credentials, philanthropic prowess and the fact that she's an author, there's another dimension to Jean that people revere: her sense of style. So much that she's equally well-known as one of the best-dressed hosts who is also regarded as among America's top party givers. Having received top rankings on many best dressed lists for her style and extensive ball gown collection, she was listed by the salloniere.com as one of 2019's top 100 American party givers this past January and as one of the 12 best dressed women of the world by LookOnLine.com in 2018.
Though her number-one priority is to help support the many diverse charities and organizations she's involved with, she also loves to have fun with fashion while hosting these galas. Summing up her passion for fashion and style, she explains: "Style is an expression of oneself. When I'm well-dressed, I feel good. Fashion is a highly creative form of art. I am in awe of the incredible vision of so many of our present-day fashion designers. My involvement on the board of the Couture Council of the Museum of the Fashion Institute of Technology has expanded my knowledge and love of the world of fashion.
"To wear and own the creations of some of our great fashion designers is a great privilege. For the past several years, I have also been collecting ball gowns. Most are the creations of American designers such as Oscar de la Renta, Mary McFadden, Zac Posen, Zang Toi, Carolina Herrera, B Michael and Victor dE Souza but she also collects the works of Malan Breton, Valentino and other fashion designers not based in the United States. Many are couture pieces. One day I plan to donate my ball gown collection to a museum. I look forward to that day. In the meantime, I am enjoying the experience of wearing them."
Jean's two daughters and her husband Martin are also very involved in philanthropy. A few years ago, her youngest daughter co-founded her own charity called Global Strays, which strives to promote and improve animal welfare in countries that don't have the proper resources to do it on their own. Jean is an active board member of Global Strays, which currently funds animal rescue groups in Nicaragua, the Dominican Republic and Columbia. Internationally, Jean is also a supporter of the Cherie Blair Foundation for Women. In 2019, Jean traveled to England to lend her support to Walking With the Wounded, the British Charity founded by Prince Harry in 2010 designed to help former British Armed Forces servicemen and women in their career transition from the military to civilian life.
Recognizing the need to promote philanthropy through multiple planforms, Jean views social media as yet another important vehicle for garnering support of various charities and encouraging others to donate their resources and volunteer their time.
Towards that end, she currently has over 450,000 followers on Instagram alone. Besides supporting her favorite causes though social media, yet another passion of Jean's is helping to promote up-and-coming designers in her social media posts. Her humanitarian philosophy is apparent in everything she does.
"I believe we are not just put on this earth to just to consume and to provide for ourselves and our immediate families," she concludes. "We have an obligation to help those that have less than we do. When we share our resources, we come closer to understanding the true meaning of life."
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FaegreBD Wins Trust Income Tax Case in Minnesota Supreme Court
MINNEAPOLIS (July 19, 2018) — The Minnesota Supreme Court has ruled in favor of Faegre Baker Daniels' clients, holding that Minnesota's attempt to tax trust income based solely on the grantor's residency was unconstitutional and in violation of the due process clause. The Supreme Court, on a 4-2 vote, issued the ruling in Fielding v. Commissioner of Revenue.
The Supreme Court agreed with the Minnesota Tax Court's decision that the statute, treating the four irrevocable trusts in the Fielding case as "resident trusts," was unconstitutional. The Fielding trusts challenged the Minnesota law, which would have subjected them to Minnesota income taxes for the entire duration of the trusts based solely on the fact that the grantor of the trusts, Reid V. MacDonald, lived in Minnesota when the trusts became irrevocable. The court held that the mere fact that the grantor resided in Minnesota on that date was insufficient for the Department of Revenue to tax the trusts on income indefinitely.
The Department of Revenue appealed the Tax Court decision to the Minnesota Supreme Court.
In an opinion from Justice Natalie Hudson, the Minnesota Supreme Court concluded that the trusts lacked sufficient relevant contacts with Minnesota during the applicable tax year to be permissibly taxed, consistent with due process, on all sources of income as residents.
As a result of the ruling, the interest, dividends and capital gains earned by the trusts are not taxable by Minnesota and certain irrevocable trusts created by Minnesota residents after 1995 may be able to claim income tax refunds.
The FaegreBD team representing the trusts included Walter Pickhardt, Laura Carlson and Caitlin Abram.
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walter.pickhardt@FaegreBD.com
Laura S. Carlson
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Caitlin E. Abram
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