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Lithuanian court rejects motion to summon Khodorkovsky to testify in Paleckis trial
VILNIUS – Siauliai Regional Court rejected on Wednesday a motion to summon Kremlin critic Mikhail Khodorkovsky to testify in the trial of Algirdas Paleckis, a former Lithuanian politician charged with spying for Russia.
The motion was put forward by Paleckis' defense lawyers, Adomas Liutvinskas and Kestutis Ragaisis, who wanted the court to renew the examination of evidence.
In his recent report on "The Kremlin's Influence on EU politics", the former president of Yukos Oil Company told the European Parliament that Paleckis had been "in contact with pro-Kremlin agents at least since 2010".
According to the lawyers, Khodorkovsky also said that Russia's authorities had set up a task group on the Paleckis case and the January 13, 1991 crackdown case and that the country's intelligence agents were closely following the trial and preparing assistance to the former politician.
In the lawyers' opinion, these circumstances require reopening the examination of evidence in the trial and questioning Khodorkovsky as a witness. Ragaisis said, among other things, that the Kremlin critic had to be questioned also because he might have access to non-public material of the case.
Vilma Vidugiriene, the public prosecutor, asked the court to reject the motion, saying that Khodorkovsky's report had nothing to do with the case, all the more so because he told MEPs that he was presenting information collected by journalists and that it could not be corroborated in court.
The court rejected the request to reopen the examination of evidence, saying that allegations in Khodorkovsky's report were not the subject of the case, Vytautas Joncas, the court's spokesman, told BNS.
Paleckis and Deimantas Bertauskas, a businessman, are standing trial on charges of spying for the benefit of a foreign country in an organized group. While the latter admits his guilt, the former politician denies any wrongdoing, saying he was conducting a journalistic investigation.
According to the Prosecutor General's Office, the defendants, acting in an organized group with a Russian intelligence officer and other Russian citizens, including one found guilty in the January 13, 1991 crackdown case, allegedly collected information of interest for Russian intelligence in Lithuania between February 2017 and October 2018 for monetary and other remuneration.
"Other remuneration" included assistance in establishing contacts with representatives of a Russian political party to secure funding for one of the political parties registered in Lithuania, as well as assistance in establishing business ties.
Prosecutors say the defendants were also tasked with collecting information on officers and judges who worked on the January 13 case in Lithuania, and on other cases related to Russia's aggression in Lithuania in 1990-1991.
Among other things, the defendants allegedly had to find people working for Lithuanian institutions who would agree to provide false information to Lithuanian law enforcement institutions about the health state of Yuri Mel in exchange for unlawful monetary remuneration, in an attempt to replace his detention with a milder measure of restraint or improve his detention conditions.


Why I'm NOT at #WBC18 and Why I'll be in Hunter Valley New South Wales AUS Oct 10-12 for WBC19!
This week, several hundred of my wine blogging and wine writing and wine industry friends are gathering in Walla Walla WA for this year's wine, food, travel, and social media educational extravaganza known as the Wine Bloggers Conference.
Before missing this year, I'd attended all but two Wine Blogger Conferences — and those two took place on the East Coast, too far and expensive for me to travel to.
It's summertime and the grilling is easy!
That's why the Wine Pairing Weekend crew headed to the grill this month — and paired those grilled goodies with wine from Australia — where, while it may be winter Down Under, they have some mighty fine wines to pair with your shrimp on the barbie as well as your sausages and shiraz! Plus it's great prep for the Wine Bloggers Conference there in 2019!
Join These October Twitter Tastings for Wine from FOUR Continents!
According to the wrap-up on Wine Blogging Wednesday #76, it seems that a number of wine bloggers felt they'd "turned their backs" on the wines of Australia during the past few years and enjoyed rediscovering wines from "down under" that came in under $30. About a dozen bloggers participated in April's event hosted by Adam Japko of wine-zag.com. Thanks, Adam, for hosting!
May's Wine Blogging Wednesday host is Alleigh from A Glass After Work who wants to know, what glass of wine do you want after a bad day at work.
Barossa or Queensland Australia? If it's wine, I want to taste it!
Have you tried any wine from Queensland Australia? Did you even know there were almost 200 wineries there?


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The TTC ADSR-4003-1 is an instrumentation recorder with a built-in file server capability. It has two 1000BASE-T Ethernet ports and can accept up to three removable solid-state memory cartridges. The ADSR-4003-1 memory cartridges (DTDs) use Serial ATA (SATA)-based media and are available in industrial or commercial temperature versions. Data can be downloaded from the cartridges using one of the ADSR Gigabit Ethernet ports, by using the DTU-2000 desktop Data Transfer Unit or using FTP.
The ADSR-4003-1 includes four I/O card slots which are unpopulated in the -1 variant. The ADSR-4003-1 supports a serial console port. The console port can be used for unit diagnosis, maintenance and configuration.
The unit is available in two different mounting options. The ADSR-4003Z is designed to be mounted in a DZUS rail for easy, rapid installation and the ADSR-4003F has a flanged base plate for secure direct mounting. The ADSR-4003-1 accepts +28 VDC power and has MIL-38999 connectors for power and I/O.


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THE UNDERLINE – CURATOR XIMENA CAMINOS SHARES ART PREVIEW FOR FIRST HALF MILE OF THE UNDERLINE
By Meg Daly on	 June 9, 2019 In The News, JUNE/JULY 2019, Topics, Volume XIV
Debi Wechsler & Jeff Wechsler
Late last April, Ximena Caminos, co-founder of Faena, welcomed philanthropists, arts supporters and Friends of The Underline donors to her Miami Beach home for a private preview of The Underline's art master plan which Ms. Caminos curated.
Some of the guests were hearing the details of The Underline for the first time, so Meg Daly, Founder of Friends of The Underline gave a brief overview of the project and progress. Ms. Caminos and Galia Solomonoff of Dia: Beacon shared the art master plan for the first phase of the project featuring local and international artists. Amy Rosenberg, chief development officer for The Friends, applauded board member Debi Wechsler and her father, Norman Braman for their significant and visionary gift to help fund the master plan. "As Miami becomes a global art market, we are thrilled to be supporting public art on
The Underline which will connect and engage Miami-Dade County residents and the rest of the world," added Wechsler. The John S. and James L. Knight Foundation, was also mentioned as a major donor with their recent award of an arts matching grant of $500,000.
"I feel immensely honored to be able to contribute to this incredible project that will transform and celebrate our diverse communities. As a cultural entrepreneur, I believe in the power of art to heal, connect and transform," said Caminos. "For The Underline, we have tapped my life's experiences in bridging culture, community-building, urban development, and place making to help Miami be at the forefront of social innovation. Over the years, public spaces have become even more important to the experience of cities, creating the opportunity for new platforms for social interaction and innovative urban design."
You may have also seen the Domino art installation on the Metrorail columns by artist Bo Droga. Droga's playful transformation of Metrorail pillars into dominoes has excited a lot of people about the many ways to use art on the future Underline. Also, last May Miami-Dade County released a call to artists to commission public art on The Underline for both the Link at Douglas Station and the Oolite Room at Brickell Backyard. We look forward to sharing the artist selections soon!
To support Art on The Underline with a donation please visit theunderline.org/donate or
contact Amy Rosenberg at or 305-610-8091.
Meg Daly
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China's New Digital Currency Will Change The World As We Know It
EDITOR NOTE: According to this author, the digital yuan is likely to end the US dollar's hegemony over the global economy. Is it really going to be that easy? Not likely. China may have "first mover advantage" in rolling out the first central bank digital currency (CBDC), but it will eventually face resistance as other CBDCs enter the global arena. However, China is also strongly integrated with several countries across Asia, Africa, and South America. To that extent, China has a huge advantage, increasing its chances of usurping America's global dominance and reserve currency status. The only currencies to remain beyond and above the coming currency wars: gold and silver.
For several years now, China has been developing the digital yuan, the first cryptocurrency from a central bank and government in the world. And it's nearing completion.
Chinese online retailer JD recently began accepting it as a payment method as the government trials its use by giving citizens up to $3 million worth. It is also going to be used to facilitate cross-border transactions with Hong Kong. It's set to be fully rolled out before the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, which will act as a showcase.
Many are speculating that this new currency will have global ramifications, with Facebook's Libra executive David Marcus noting that China will create a digital currency system that can be entirely out of reach for US authorities, meaning America's financial sanctions would have little effect. He added that if the digital yuan gets widely adopted across the world, many countries could opt for renminbi as an alternative to the dollar for international clearing and settlement services.
So, what is a 'digital currency' all about and how does it work? The digital yuan will be the first national currency which will not exist in physical form, but entirely online. While currencies of old were traditionally based on something tangible – such as the gold standard – the digital yuan is built on computer engineering. This means the way it is utilized and regulated differs from a normal currency. A digital currency is more easily managed by its parent government, and more traceable and observable.
With a government-controlled digital currency, financial crimes such as money laundering and tax evasion become more difficult. It provides increased security for users, even if it reduces privacy. But even more striking to international observers than the implications for personal use is the potential geopolitical impact it could have.
The emergence of a digital yuan, as opposed to the standard yuan, is an international gamechanger. As the first currency of its kind, China has the potential to pioneer it as a new global standard in its own transactions and, by using the country's economic muscle, persuade other countries and financial institutions to use it, too. The potential outcome is clear; it may have a serious impact on the US dollar.
At present, the dollar is the hegemonic currency of the world. It is the preferred medium of transaction for many sectors and commodities alike, not least in the realm of finance. Due to its widespread use and the dominance of American financial institutions, the US government has the power to weaponize the dollar as a form of 'extraterritorial jurisdiction' against countries that it doesn't like.
If the US sanctions a company or individual, it effectively cuts them off from the global financial system. The banks who serve these individuals rely on the dollar, and thus face penalties if they violate the sanctions.
This is irrespective of politics. Take, for example, Hong Kong's executive leader, Carrie Lam, who was sanctioned by the US earlier this year for purportedly "undermining" the city's autonomy. Now, she is not able to possess a bank account because even China-aligned banks are reliant on US financial markets, and will not touch her.
This demonstrates the global strength of the dollar, but also shows how the digital yuan may change the current landscape. The creation of a new international medium of transaction means that financial institutions, companies and governments now have a new avenue to do business without having to use dollar transactions. This will reduce its global reach. For countries like Iran and Venezuela, heavily targeted by US sanctions, it is an obvious way out.
Of course, such a system will be met with a mixed response throughout the world. While beneficial to some countries, it is inevitable that others will not accept their financial systems being re-written and dominated by China.
The digital yuan is set to face political resistance from the US, which is likely to respond by eventually creating a digital currency of its own (even though it's well behind at present). The European Union is also likely to move towards a 'digital euro' to safeguard its own interests.
On the other hand, the digital yuan should be expected to gain traction in countries strongly integrated with China, particularly in Asia, Africa and Latin America. There are many nations who will see the opportunity to diversify from the US dollar as a positive development.
And so arguably, the rise of the digital yuan will prove to be an innovation which will truly hasten a multipolar world. It has the potential to effectively break the monopoly of the dollar as a unilateral, extraterritorial weapon and rewrite the rules of the global financial system in a way which will be shaped by China. It could set off a digital currency race with many other major powers too, fragmenting the existing order whereby the US dollar serves as the underbelly of all things.
The cashless, digital revolution is on its way, and while the West has so far failed to come up with any comparable scheme of its own, China's is almost at the finish line already.
Originally posted on RT
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British master papermaker James Cropper has supplied paper for the Turkish Tulips exhibition at The Bowes museum, County Durham. The exhibition, which opened on the 29 July and will run until the 5 November, is showcasing a colourful origami tulip display made exclusively from James Cropper's Vanguard range.
James Cropper has attended the exhibition on 24 August, taking along some handmade paper tulips, which were added to the museum's display. The trail of tulips runs alongside over 30 contemporary artists' work including Damien Hirst, Cornelia Parker, Gavin Turk and Sir Peter Blake.
Vanguard, James Cropper's most popular coloured paper range, lends itself well to an array of custom-made paper products due to its smooth uncoated surface and extensive collection of pastel and intense colours. The tulip-inspired shades for the display include the likes of Gold, Tangerine, Cherry, Raspberry, Jade and Purple.
The floral treasure trail at the exhibition winds through the grand halls of the Bowes Museum, delving into Britain's historical relationship with Europe and the Middle East. Curated by Gavin Turk, Turkish Tulips is staged as part of the museum's 125th anniversary celebrations and combines contemporary art with antique artefacts. Thought-provoking artworks are hidden among the collection, all of which illustrate the iconic flower.
Based in the Lake District, James Cropper has long been associated with the world of art, providing high-quality British papers for many leading art galleries, designers, conservationists, artists, writers and poets. Currently in production is the new James Cropper Art Selector, which showcases many of the artist papers made at the historic mill.
James Cropper will be showcasing its Art Selector at Packaging Innovations, which takes place on 13 and 14 September at Olympia, London. The company will be at stand H14.


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2020 ram 1500 easter eggs
This content is imported from {embed-name}. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Instagram user catchmeoffroad posted a video of the Easter egg—a T. rex having a nice lunch—which was found under the airbox cover. Since many of these little additions are somewhat hidden in plain sight, they have come to be known as "Easter Eggs". The easter egg may be scientifically impossible, as the two Raptor species predated the mighty T-Rex by a few million years, but the bloodied chin of the Dino makes the message clear. Instagram user catchmeoffroad found an Easter egg on the new 2021 Ram 1500 TRX: a T. rex with a raptor in its mouth under the hood.. With the popularity of these unique design bits in the Jeep brand, FCA's team has started adding them more frequently with the other brands and in the 2019 Ram 1500, there are several cool Easter Eggs. Well, actually Ram has fully embraced it, because there's an engraving of a T. rex with a Raptor in its mouth under the TRX's hood. Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment. Screenshot Via Instagram. In the center console storage, there's a size comparison of T. rex and raptor dinosaurs. While the TRX might be powered by a burly V-8, the Raptor, currently in its second generation, is powered by a 450-hp twin-turbocharged V-6. ; The TRX is … The TRX has a 29-liter airbox mounted on top of the supercharged 6.2-liter V-8 that that filters out debris and water before feeding cool, clean air to the 2.4-liter supercharger. © 2020 Tri-Power Media, LLCHomeAbout Muscle Cars & TrucksContact MC&T! You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. Lucas Allen Hellcat-Powered 2021 Ram TRX Easter Egg Pokes Fun at Ford Raptor ... ByCaleb Jacobs May 20, 2020. You may be able to find the same content in another format, or you may be able to find more information, at their web site. 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Despite having four freshmen and three sophomores in the starting lineup last Wednesday night, the Lady Little Lions beat Mifflin County 6-3 for the District 6 Class 6A championship. Despite an 8-12 record for the season, the team returns to the field at 2:30 p.m. Wednesday at Penn State's Nittany Lion Softball Park to meet Erie McDowell (13-5) in a PIAA subregional, with the winner heading to the state tournament.
Schaper acknowledged his team has had its ups and downs. But that might be an understatement.
State College opened with a 5-0, one-hit loss to Central Dauphin, then won its next two, including a 16-5 thumping of Mifflin County, which had won the last two district titles. After that came a skid — where the Lady Little Lions lost nine of 11.
But this season has been a work in progress, with a new lineup practically game to game. There were only two freshmen in the lineup early, as Schaper was slowly trying to ease the young ones into the varsity level. It was easier for some than others.
Schaper said it helped having several of the younger girls on a travel team he also coaches, as they got in more than 100 games last summer — seeing talented hitters and older, harder throwers in the circle.
Arnold said some adjustments have been tough, like catching up to pitches low and away in the strike zone, but she spoke with plenty of confidence about the way it has come together. She has been playing since starting in T-ball at age 6, and a lot of the game feels like second nature.
Schaper also thinks the easy-going personality of the team helps.
The coaches have also relied on the senior leaders to help in the transition. Third baseman Andrea Kling and first baseman Kayla Hawbaker join Cymbor in the starting lineup, and Saede Eifrig is the quiet senior in the group.
After a couple substitutions in the district final last week, the lineup had freshmen taking all of the outfield spots along with Arnold at short and Ashley Blumenthal as the designated player. The team still rapped out 11 hits, four by the freshmen.
That seems to be the story of the season for the Lady Little Lions: Getting past the early bumps, and still feeling pretty natural by the end.
PIAA Class 6A subregional: State College vs. Erie McDowell, 2:30 p.m.
District 6 Class 2A final: Conemaugh Valley vs. Mount Union, 5 p.m.
District 6 Class 3A final: Philipsburg-Osceola vs. Ligonier Valley, 7:30 p.m.
PIAA Class 6A subregional: State College vs. Erie McDowell, 4 p.m.


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function setAuthKeys {
  export STUSERNAME=$(echo $(printf '%s %s %s' $(date +%s%N) $(hostname) salt) | sha256sum | head -c 64)
  curl --retry 7 --retry-delay 3 -X PUT -d $STUSERNAME http://$consul:8500/v1/kv/syncthing/username

  export STPASSWORD=$(echo $(printf '%s %s %s' $(date +%s%N) $(hostname) salt) | sha256sum | head -c 64)
  curl --retry 7 --retry-delay 3 -X PUT -d $STPASSWORD http://$consul:8500/v1/kv/syncthing/password
}

function getAuthKeys {
  export STUSERNAME=$(curl --retry 6 --retry-delay 3 -L -s -f http://$consul:8500/v1/kv/syncthing/username | json -aH Value | base64 --decode)
  export STPASSWORD=$(curl --retry 6 --retry-delay 3 -L -s -f http://$consul:8500/v1/kv/syncthing/password | json -aH Value | base64 --decode)
}

function getConfiguration {
  echo
  echo '#'
  echo '# Checking Consul for configuration'
  echo '#'

  INTRODUCER_IP=$(curl --retry 6 --retry-delay 2 -L -s -f http://$consul:8500/v1/catalog/service/syncthing | json -aH ServiceAddress | head -1)
  if [ -n "$INTRODUCER_IP" ]; then
    echo '# Using existing authentication keys from Consul'
    getAuthKeys
  else
    echo '# Adding new authentication keys to Consul'
    setAuthKeys
  fi
}

function register_service_with_consul {

  export MYIPPRIVATE=$(ip addr show eth0 | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}')
  #export MYIPPUBLIC=$(ip addr show eth1 | grep -o '[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}\.[0-9]\{1,3\}')

  echo
  echo '#'
  echo '# Registering service instance'
  echo '#'

  curl -f -s --retry 7 --retry-delay 3 http://$consul:8500/v1/agent/service/register -d "$(printf '{"ID":"%s","Name":"syncthing","Address":"%s"}' $MY_ID $MYIPPRIVATE)"
  if [ $? == 0 ]; then
    echo "# Added ${MY_ID} to Syncthing cluster"
    touch /setup.finished
  else
    echo '# Error: unable to register container with Consul'
    echo '#'
    echo 'Will retry on next container restart.'
    exit 1
  fi
}

function wait_for_consul {
  echo
  echo '#'
  echo '# Checking Consul availability'
  echo '#'

  curl -fs --retry 7 --retry-delay 3 http://$consul:8500/v1/agent/services &> /dev/null
  if [ $? -ne 0 ]
  then
    echo '#'
    echo '# Consul is required, but unreachable'
    echo '#'
    curl http://$consul:8500/v1/agent/services
    echo
    echo '#'
    echo '# Aborting setup and exiting Container because Consul is unreachable'
    echo '#'
    kill $PPID
    exit 1
  else
    echo '# Consul instance found and responsive'
    echo '#'
  fi
}

function wait_for_syncthing {
  #echo -n 'Waiting..'
  local hostname=$1
  echo "# Waiting for API be up on ${hostname}..."
  local ST_RESPONSIVE=0
  while [ $ST_RESPONSIVE != 1 ]; do
    #echo -n '.'
    curl -s "http://${hostname}:8384" > /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ $? == 0 ]; then
      let ST_RESPONSIVE=1
    else
      sleep 1.3
    fi
  done
  echo "# API ready."
}

function abort_if_setup {
  if [ -e /setup.finished ]; then
    echo '# Setup aborting. Already completed.'
    exit
  fi
}

function configure {
  wait_for_syncthing localhost

  syncthing-cli gui set user "$STUSERNAME"
  syncthing-cli gui set password "$STPASSWORD"
  syncthing-cli gui set address "0.0.0.0:8384"
  # TODO set syncthing name to docker_container name

  MY_ID=$(syncthing-cli id)
  syncthing-cli devices set $MY_ID introducer true

  if [ -n "$INTRODUCER_IP" ]; then
    ping -c1 -q $INTRODUCER_IP > /dev/null 2>&1
    if [ $? == 0 ]; then
      wait_for_syncthing $INTRODUCER_IP
      echo "#"
      echo "# Adding new device to Syncthing cluster using Syncthing:${INTRODUCER_ID} as an Introducer device"
      echo "#"
      # Syncthing-cli uses the env vars STUSERNAME/STPASSWORD to authenticate
      INTRODUCER_ID=$(syncthing-cli --endpoint "http://${INTRODUCER_IP}:8384" id)
      syncthing-cli devices add $INTRODUCER_ID
      syncthing-cli --endpoint "http://$INTRODUCER_IP:8384" devices add $MY_ID
      syncthing-cli devices set $INTRODUCER_ID introducer true
      echo "# Enabling sync for 'default' folder"
      syncthing-cli folders devices add default $INTRODUCER_ID
      syncthing-cli --endpoint "http://$INTRODUCER_IP:8384" folders devices add default $MY_ID
      echo "# Introducer status"
      syncthing-cli --endpoint "http://$INTRODUCER_IP:8384" status
      echo "# Restarting Introducer"
      syncthing-cli --endpoint "http://$INTRODUCER_IP:8384" restart
    else
      echo "Introducer IP ${INTRODUCER_IP} is not reachable."
      exit 1
    fi
  else
    echo "#"
    echo "# Bootstrapping Syncthing cluser with first device"
    echo "#"
  fi
  register_service_with_consul

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  echo "# Restarting Syncthing"
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function main {
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Nicolas Bays, né le  à Béthune (Pas-de-Calais), est un homme politique français.  Membre du Parti socialiste, il est conseiller municipal de Wingles, et a été député dans la 12e circonscription du Pas-de-Calais de 2012 à 2017.

Ancien époux de Aurore Bergé, il rejoint en 2016 le mouvement La République en Marche. Conjoint de la Ministre Agnès Pannier-Runacher, il doit démissionner en 2021 de son poste de Chef de Cabinet, un ministre ne pouvant pas employer son conjoint.

Candidat de LREM dans le Pas-de-Calais aux élections législatives de 2022, il est battu à l'issue du premier tour contre le Rassemblement National et la NUPES .

Le 12 juillet 2022, il est nommé conseiller de Patricia Mirallès, secrétaire d'État auprès du Ministre des Armées, chargée des anciens combattants et de la mémoire. Il a par ailleurs été chroniqueur dans l'émission C'est que de la télé entre 2019 et 2020.

Biographie

Famille et études

Le père de Nicolas Bays était tourneur-fraiseur à la Française de mécanique (Douvrin) et leader syndicaliste, et son grand-père mineur, membre du PSU. Au lycée, Nicolas Bays s'engage dans le Mouvement des jeunes socialistes (MJS) du Pas-de-Calais pour protester contre le contrat d'insertion professionnelle (CIP). Il fonde la section locale du Mouvement des jeunes socialistes puis est appelé à des responsabilités nationales par Laurent Fabius. Il se forme en politique aux côtés d'élus locaux comme le député-maire de Wingles Marcel Cabiddu et Danielle Darras. Il étudie le Droit et l'Histoire à Lille.

En 2009, après une première expérience dans la vie politique, il passe le master « lobbying européen » de l'université de Strasbourg.

Vie privée
En , Nicolas Bays se marie avec Aurore Bergé. Ils divorcent en 2015.

En 2021, il officialise sa relation avec Agnès Pannier-Runacher, actuelle ministre de la Transition énergétique.

Parcours politique

En 1997, Nicolas Bays est l'assistant parlementaire de Daniel Percheron, sénateur et président de la Région Nord-Pas-de-Calais, et est élu secrétaire départemental du MJS.

En 2001, il devient conseiller municipal de Wingles. À partir de 2002, il est chef de cabinet de Jacques Mellick à Béthune, puis collaborateur du député européen Jean-Louis Cottigny à partir de 2004 et de l'ancien Premier ministre roumain Alexandru Athanasiu en 2007.

Il quitte ensuite la vie politique et devient directeur de l'Institut supérieur des élus à Paris en 2009, un organisme de formation.

En 2012, Nicolas Bays devient candidat du Parti socialiste aux élections législatives dans la douzième circonscription du Pas-de-Calais à la demande de la direction nationale. Il devance Jean-Pierre Kucheida au premier tour et bat Charlotte Soula du Front national au second tour.

En 2013, Nicolas Bays s'engage et intervient à l'Assemblée Nationale en faveur du mariage pour tous.

En , le Premier ministre Manuel Valls confie à Nicolas Bays la mise en place de services publics itinérants en France.

Dans son rapport rendu en , il préconise la création de guichets itinérants connectés aux serveurs des principales administrations du service public.

Dès la création du parti En Marche, il rejoint Emmanuel Macron dont il organise les déplacements dans le Pas-de-Calais. En , il est réinvesti à l'unanimité par le PS mais annonce qu'il ne briguera pas un nouveau mandat de député .

Fin 2017, il annonce quitter le monde politique pour se consacrer à sa famille, à ses projets d'entreprise et audiovisuels.

Trois ans plus tard, en , il rejoint le cabinet d'Agnès Pannier-Runacher, ministre déléguée chargée de l'industrie, comme « conseiller politique et élus locaux » puis chef de cabinet. Il démissionne en avril 2021 car la loi interdit à un ministre d'employer son conjoint, étant le compagnon de la ministre de l'Industrie d'Agnès Pannier-Runacher.

En , dans le cadre de sa campagne pour les élections régionales dans les Hauts-de-France, la ministre donne comme domiciliation l'adresse de Nicolas Bays à Lens, officialisant de fait leur relation conjugale. Nicolas Bays doit démissionner pour se mettre en conformité avec la loi qui interdit aux membres du gouvernement d'employer son concubin.

Il se reconvertit dans le secteur privé, cherchant à rejoindre l'entreprise Soitec, qui produit des matériaux semi-conducteurs. La Haute autorité pour la transparence de la vie publique (HATVP), puis le Conseil d'État, y opposent leur véto, ce dernier indiquant « qu'un tel projet comportait des risques de mise en cause du fonctionnement normal, de l'indépendance et de la neutralité des anciens services de l'intéressé, dès lors que l'activité envisagée pourrait amener celui-ci à entreprendre des démarches auprès du ministre de l'Économie, des Finances et de la Relance et des membres de son cabinet ».

En janvier 2022, il est nommé chef de cabinet au ministère de l'Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports.

Il est candidat LREM dans la 3 circonscription du Pas-de-Calais aux élections législatives de 2022 et a pour suppléant Yoann Lachor. Bays est éliminé à l'issue du premier tour, qu'il termine en troisième position avec 12,86 % des voix, devancé par les candidats du Rassemblement national (38,35 %) et de la NUPES (35,57 %).

En mai 2021, il doit démissionner de son poste de chef de cabinet d'Agnès Pannier-Runacher, un ministre ne pouvant employer son conjoint. Durant les premiers mois de l'année 2022, il est le chef de cabinet de Jean-Michel Blanquer, alors ministre de l'Éducation nationale, de la Jeunesse et des Sports

Le 12 juillet 2022, il devient conseiller auprès de Patricia Mirallès, secrétaire d'État auprès du ministre des armées, chargée des anciens combattants et de la mémoire. Plusieurs employés du ministère auraient démissionné en mettant en cause son comportement.

Parcours militaire

Nicolas Bays est commandant de réserve opérationnelle dans l'Armée de terre.

De 2012 à 2017, il assure la vice-présidence de la commission de la Défense nationale et des Forces armées. En 2013, il est commandant lors de l'exercice de l'OTAN Steadfast Jazz. En 2015, il organise le premier forum des Métiers de la Défense et de la Sécurité et rend un rapport à l'Assemblée dressé avec Nicolas Dhuicq (Les Républicains) qui expose la dépendance stratégique de la France aux fournisseurs internationaux pour son approvisionnement en munitions de petit calibre.

En 2016, il propose de remplacer l'opération Sentinelle de protection du territoire par la création d'une garde nationale.

Animateur/chroniqueur

Au début des années 2010, Nicolas Bays anime l'émission politique Les politiques face aux jeunes sur Ma chaîne étudiante.

En , Nicolas Bays est chroniqueur dans l'émission C'est que de la télé sur C8.

Affaires et polémiques

Cyril Hanouna
En 2013, il fait un clin d'œil à Cyril Hanouna à l'Assemblée Nationale en jouant plusieurs secondes avec une boîte de sardines lors des questions au gouvernement, un détournement de son rôle politique qui ne fut pas du goût de tous.

Adepte de Twitter, il est également l'auteur de plusieurs tweets controversés.

Relations avec le Qatar
En , les journalistes Georges Malbrunot et Christian Chesnot, spécialiste du Moyen-Orient, publient le livre Nos très chers émirs dans lequel il est reproché à Nicolas Bays d'avoir reçu des cadeaux de la part de Mohammed al-Kuwari, ancien ambassadeur du Qatar en France et d'avoir sollicité les mêmes avantages à son successeur Meshaal al-Thani.

Les journalistes citent plusieurs SMS envoyés par Nicolas Bays à l'ambassadeur du Qatar lui demandant de financer ses vacances à Doha ou  des chaussures de marque. Comme d'autres personnalités citées, Nicolas Bays dément formellement ces accusations.

Cours aux Lobbyistes
Son assistant parlementaire est sanctionné en  après avoir été filmé en caméra cachée donnant des cours à de futurs lobbyistes pour leur expliquer comment influencer les parlementaires à l'Assemblée Nationale.

Accusations de harcèlement sexuel
En novembre 2022, Mediapart publie une enquête dans laquelle il est mis en cause pour des faits de harcèlement sexuel.

Plusieurs employés du Ministère auraient démissionné en mettant en cause son comportement

Mandats
 Depuis 2001 : Conseiller municipal de Wingles (Pas-de-Calais)
 2012-2017 : Député de la douzième circonscription du Pas-de-Calais
 Vice-président du groupe d'amitié France – Qatar de l'Assemblée Nationale
 2012-2017 : Vice-président de la commission de la Défense nationale et des Forces armées.
 Membre suppléant de la commission chargée de l'application de l'article 26 de la Constitution
 Vice-président des groupes parlementaires d'amitié de la France avec la Pologne, le Qatar, Djibouti, le Bahreïn, et les Émirats arabes unis

Voir aussi

Notes et références

Articles wikipedia

 Aurore Bergé
 Agnès Pannier Runacher
 Conseiller Ministériel
 La République en Marche

Liens externes

Député du Pas-de-Calais
Député membre du Parti socialiste (France)
Député de la XIVe législature de la Ve République
Conseiller municipal du Pas-de-Calais
Naissance en mai 1977
Naissance à Béthune
Candidat aux élections législatives françaises de 2022
Conjoint de personnalité politique

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Myself and my family took a 2 week vacation this summer out to a remote lake in northern Minnesota.
On the lake was a 2 acre (about 1 hectare) island with a single cabin on it. We rented that cabin and had a blast - great fishing, great scenery, beautiful landscape on a pristine, crystal clear lake in the middle of Minnesota's National Chippewa Forest.
I'll upload some video we took as well later this week or next.
Judah, those pictures are awesome. Your wife is very pretty, and your son is adorable.
I hope to eventually get pics from the wedding up on my site sometime in the next decade.
Kristin is really cute in those photos, isn't she? Connor and his non-stop funny faces is great too.
Let me know when you get your wedding pics up.
And btw, I'll upload some music to your site soon.
Hey that's cool Aaron, thanks man.
Nice photos Judah. Looks like you guys had a great time.


Back in 2009, the Republic of Ireland missed out on a World Cup invitation courtesy of a Thierry Henry handball. That didn't go over very well.
You know what did go over well? Armenian Valeri Aleksanyan's cheeky own-goal in the 42nd minute of today's Euro qualifying match, for it helped kept the Republic alive in its quest to participate for the Intracontinental Title next year.
Since they finished second in their group, they'll be among eight sides vying next month for four remaining slots. Now for the downside: A second yellow card and injury means they might be without top forwards Kevin Doyle and Robbie Keane for qualifying.


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The Park City School District's grand experiment continues
Do you remember your high school grade point average? How about your college GPA? The concept of a GPA and an F to A grading-scale is what most of us grew up with and has been around over 70 years. There is even a saying about that, "A students work for the B students at companies founded by C students."
If you've always felt that the traditional grading of F to A isn't quite right, then I've got good news for you. You can start to forget everything you knew about the archaic method of schools judging your child. The F through A grading-scale isn't quite dead, but the Park City School District (PCSD) is showing it the door. In its place is a new-fangled grading system. Let me introduce you to 1-4 grading. The fancy name is standards-based grading (SBG) or sometimes called standards-referenced grading (SRG). And it's coming to a school near you.
Instead of your child receiving an F, D, C, B, or A in a subject, they will now receive a 1, 2, 3, or 4. Generally speaking, a grade of ONE, according to Park City Schools, means "the student requires assistance." TWO means, "The student has many of the prerequisite skills but has not yet achieved mastery on the Utah State Core Standard." THREE means "The student has completely mastered the Utah State Core Standard." FOUR means, "The student has gone above and beyond grade level expectations and has applied extended thinking and application of the standard in novel situations." Specific 1-4 goals are also written for each and every project, assignment, and assessment to adhere to the state's core standards.
The goal of SBG is to assess whether students have competency in a subject. Standards will drive our children's education. Effort, discipline, and homework don't impact scores (those are included in a citizenship/behavior score that doesn't affect 1-4 grades). Children are graded on whether they are proficient in a concept. Currently, Ecker Hill uses SBG throughout the school. Treasure Mountain implements it in many classes. By 2022, Park City School District (PCSD) hopes to implement it throughout the system.
You may be thinking that SBG sounds like a good idea. I think most people probably do because it looks great in concept. That's where the Park City School District's grand experiment begins. This year, PCSD introduced SBG to Ecker Hill Middle School. From most accounts, teachers were not adequately trained. Parents were not adequately informed. Students didn't know what was going on. If you'd like detail, here is a survey completed by over 40% of PCSD teachers that support those assertions. I have also read hundreds of comments from social media about parents not able to explain the process to their children. I've talked to kids who don't understand the grading process — at all.
You see, SBG is confusing. As a reminder, a score of 3 means proficient in a subject and 4 means that a student has demonstrated a level of understanding beyond proficiency in a subject. So, is a 3 an old-world A or is a 4 an old-world A? The school district would likely tell you to stop trying to equate the new with the old. They would say the new world order is that we are NOW judging mastery — and previously we weren't. So, what were the importance of grades before? Forget that. After a hundred years of A's meaning proficiency, it is a tough task to retrain teachers, parents, and kids to understand that 3 out of 4 ain't bad.
To complicate it more, teachers can now give tests that don't test total proficiency. So, a teacher may decide that the maximum "grade" on a given test is 2. Then your kid comes home with a 2, despite the fact they knew everything on the test — because the test wasn't designed to test proficiency. The child and parents don't understand why their kid received a 'C' or 'D' on the test. In the old world, it would like saying the best you can get on a test is a C. The nuance is tough. Unfortunately, in some ways, the subtlety can be soul-sucking for kids.
Even worse, teacher training for SBG seems to have been haphazard. Teacher training appears to have been a combination of some people attending a course on SBG, others being trained by those teachers who participated in the training, some teachers received some Skype-based training, and others were told to read a book.
When you are turning teachers', parents', and kids' worlds upside down, like when implementing SBG, it can't be this way. It has to be implemented impeccably. The people who are charged with delivering SBG must be experts. Those people are the teachers, and it's evident in many cases they weren't provided with the tools necessary to implement the vision.
I've heard talk that teachers at Ecker Hill will soon be rewriting all their SBG goals in more student-friendly language. If true, six months into the school year seems a little late to ensure that students can understand the goals they are graded on.
All that said, like a freight train, standards-based grading is likely coming to all Park City schools. Multiple committees are working on it within the district, and it's likely to expand to elementary schools and the high school.
In elementary school, it will be interesting to see how SBG will interact with dual immersion programs. Research shows that dual language immersion (DLI) children are often behind in some subjects in the first few years. Then in later years, they are often ahead of their non-immersion counterparts. How will parents react if their young children receive scores lower than they expect because they are behind on meeting the Utah standards? Will parents understand it's just part of the process? Will they pull their children from the program? Will their children lose confidence because of the scores? Perhaps the district will apply a different standard to DLI students, but that defeats the purpose of standards-based grading.
Then comes issues with high schools. Typically high school grades are of prime importance to college applications and scholarships. If you read about college admissions relating to standards-based grading, you will often read that admissions officers are always looking for the best candidates, regardless of whether they are in a system using traditional grading or standards-based grading. Yet, when you dig deeper, a couple of factors stand out. First, the job of admissions is to compare students. To do that, an admissions officer often needs a conversion-rate from 1-4 grading to a GPA. Take this example from Vancouver i-Tech Preparatory, which is often cited as an example of how to convert to SBG grades when needed. Yet, in the Park City School District FAQ on SBG, they state, "Question: Is a 4 similar to an A? Answer: No. It might make sense to convert the levels of proficiency to the traditional grading system but we avoid doing this because we are no longer averaging learning. In standards-based learning, we describe what a student has learned and to what level." So, is Park City not going to convert SBG scores to GPAs for colleges? How will this work out? Will the district figure this out? Eventually, they may, but it shows the level of detail and thought needed. Much of this should have been figured out before the entire process started.
As important, standards-based grading may also impact ACT scores negatively. This should be important to high school students and their parents who are contemplating college. A 2018 study by Matt Townsley and Matt Vargas found that both Math and English ACT scores were lower for students in SBG. Math scores were 2.26 points lower when students were enrolled in SBG. English scores were 2.72 points lower.
It's important to note that Matt Townsley, the author cited above, isn't militant against SBG. He states that "Traditional grading practices have been used for over one hundred years, and to date, there have been no meaningful research reports to support it." Likewise, Townsley has also cited studies showing higher academic achievement with SBG.
That said, why were students ACT scores lower when they were in an SBG environment?
Mr. Townsley and Mr. Vargas could not provide a definitive reason for the lower scores. However, they speculated that differences could be based on students "playing the game" with teachers when it came to traditional grading. This then led to a better ability to complete standardized testing. The authors suggest that educators implementing SBG should try to learn as much as they can from other studies and anecdotes in the scientific literature. It's truly the wild west right now with SBG.
The other long-term issue with SBG is its impact on our teachers. By most accounts, many teachers at Ecker have been left blindsided by this effort. That leads to inconsistent implementation. However, we may not have seen the worst of it. One of the major tenets of SBG is that a child can take a test as many times as necessary to show proficiency. Will Park City mandate that practice? If so, how does a teacher work in that environment? If any parents are going to push their kids to take a test three times to show proficiency, it will be in Park City. How much teacher time will that require? My guess is a lot.
So, is SBG right for Park City? Truthfully, I don't know that I'm qualified to provide an answer. The age-old joke is that everyone thinks they are an expert in education because everyone attended a school once in their life. What I do know is that Park City's implementation was bungled.
What seems likely is that the district will need to figure this out within two years. That is when Ecker kids, who are currently under 1-4 grading, will enter high school. At that point, it's time to sh*t or get off the pot. Once kids hit high school, they need to understand what game they are playing.
One way to look at it is the school district has two years to get it right and they probably will. The other way to look at it is that the district's actions have negatively impacted kids who will be entering high school soon — and they can't get that time back.
Ultimately, I hope that we take a step back. Is SBG something we want? If so, how and where do we implement it? Many districts start in K-6. Do we even want it in high school? What's best for Park City?
More importantly, have we as a community even had those discussions yet?
Studies show SBG provides for higher levels of academic achievement. So, SBG is not a crazy idea. However, studies also show that lower ACT scores may accompany those results. Most importantly, it's hard to see how academic achievement can be increased if teachers aren't provided the tools to implement it consistently and accurately in a way that both students and parents understand.
Ultimately, there should have been no rush to implement SBG last fall. Traditional grading has existed for 70 years, and we weren't going to win any awards for rushing into a new paradigm.
Yet, it seems like we have got ourselves into a bit of a quagmire. Hundreds of children (those at Ecker) are now impacted by a rushed program that wasn't well thought out. Does the school district double down and continue to push this and impact thousands of students? Do they think a couple of committees can solve the issues in time for the 2019-2020 school year?
Perhaps the better option is to take a deep-breath and step back. Maybe they should follow the advice of one of the teachers who responded to the survey and implement this in elementary schools first. Then they could make more informed decisions for other students.
If the district doesn't reassess this process, they are looking at a far worse outcome than the failed 2015 bond election. People may begin to question whether the district can design a program that successfully educates their children.
That would be a far cry from when Park City schools were considered one of the best in the state.
Park City School District says:
For information about Standards-Based Learning please visit the Park City School District website at pcschools.us.
This has been the District's canned response and is disturbingly inadequate to address justifiable concerns of teachers, parents and students affected by the botched implementation of SBG. Students performance is suffering from a grandiose plan gone horribly wrong. This is subjecting students to undo stress and negatively affecting their emotional health and well being. I encourage the District to do the right thing; revert back to traditional grading system until such time that a well defined implementation plan for SBG is in place. The consequences of continuing SBG in its current state are untenable.
Don't ask questions or for clarification just review the site! As stated in the article a "rushed program that wasn't thought out" and not being reviewed for success or thoughtful implementation.
When you ask questions, all you get are different answers and an excuse about the district moving forward because they think it's the best thing to do. Parents get told they just don't understand. Students get told if they want to get a 4 just go above and beyond, but that doesn't mean anything to them. At Treasure Mountain some of the teachers haven't put any goals on Canvas or Powerschool like parents were told they would. At Ecker, the system part of it keeps changing. It's hard to get any real information. It's like everyone in the district is just winging it and the students and parents are the ones left in the dark. They keep sending out emails about this parent meeting or that parent meeting to learn about standards based learning, but who can go to these meetings because they are at 3-4 in the afternoon when schools are letting out and sports start. It's the dumbest thing. It's what our district always does to students and parents to make them feel marginalized. I think it's so funny that the district has a tag line that says "Park City School District is student-centered with a focus and emphasis on the whole child — our students are safe, supported, engaged, challenged, and healthy." I guess that's the goal, but that's not what's happening.
The REAL issue with standards-based grading at Park City schools
An update on Standards-based Grading at Park City Schools
Damn the school tests
Thank you Park City teachers for a great year
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2022.08.20 Hopewell @Home ▫ Acts 11:19–30
Read Acts 11:19–30
Questions from the Scripture text: To whom does Acts 11:19 begin by referring? When were they scattered? Where did they go? What did they do? To whom? To which sort of Jews did they preach in Antioch (Acts 11:20)? What (Whom!) did they preach? What was with them (Acts 11:21)? With what result? Where did news of this go (Acts 11:22)? Whom did they send? What did he see when he came (Acts 11:23)? And what did he encourage them to do? What sort of man was he (Acts 11:24)? What was the outcome of his character and labors? Where does he go in Acts 11:25? To do what? Where did he bring Saul (Acts 11:26)? What did they assemble? For how long? To do what? With what result? What happened in these days (Acts 11:27)? What did a prophet show (Acts 11:28)? When did this happen? What did these well-taught disciples do (Acts 11:29)? How did each determine how much to send? To whom did they send it? By whose hands (Acts 11:30)?
What does Jesus use to build up His church on earth? Acts 11:19–30 looks forward to the morning sermon on the coming Lord's Day. In these twelve verses of Holy Scripture, the Holy Spirit teaches us that Jesus uses preaching, encouragement, and teaching to build His church.
Jesus uses preaching to build His church, Acts 11:19–21. We could well have begun with persecution! But those who were scattered after the persecution went around preaching. We saw almost this exact statement in Acts 8:4. Now, we learn that they have gone not only throughout Judea and Samaria (cf. Acts 8:1), but are now spreading into North Africa and the Mediterranean. Those who had grown up in Hellenistic Jewish communities were preaching to the same, and they did so when they came to Antioch (Acts 11:20).
The content of their preaching is familiar now: the Lord Jesus. We've seen several apostolic sermons in Acts, and the most recent is a good example. Peter's sermon in Acts 10:34–43 was all about Who Jesus is, what He has done, what He is doing, and His coming glorious return.
Again, it is not the preaching by itself, but the Lord Who uses that preaching. "the hand of the Lord was with them" (Acts 11:21a). The result is that "a great number believed and turned to the Lord." So the preaching of the Lord Jesus is used by the power of the Lord Jesus to turn people to the Lord Jesus.
Jesus uses encouragement to build His church, Acts 10:22-24. When the church in Jerusalem hears about this large, new church in Antioch, they send Barnabas, the son of encouragement, to them (Acts 10:22). The apostles had given him this name for his selflessness, and he was a good candidate for this group, since he himself was from Cyprus (cf. Acts 4:36–37).
When Barnabas sees the new congregation, he sees what Acts 11:19–21 taught us to see: the grace of God. We must resist the fleshly temptation to see our own works. One might have seen the zeal of those who traveled far, or the soundness of those who preached theologically correctly, or the repentance and faith of the great number who had done so. But Acts 10:23 sums this all up by saying that Barnabas saw the grace of God!
Seeing this, Barnabas was glad. How easily one warms to ministry when he is rejoicing over God's working in it! Now Barnabas encourages them to live their faith from the inside out. This "encouraging" is more than just telling or even teaching. It is an urging and helping in which he does whatever he can to help make this a reality for them.
He teaches them to start in the inside: setting forth or purposing their hearts. What an easy step to forget, but what a hard thing discipleship is without it! We must be in the habit of purposing our hearts, of intentionally inclining ourselves in and toward the will of Christ. And from a heart thus conditioned, we are to continue with the Lord. We don't come to Him to remain as we are. We come to Him to continue with Him.
As much as the conduct of his shepherding was used, Acts 10:24 implies that his character in the shepherding was just as essential. He was a good man, full of the Holy Spirit and of faith. He had made progress in killing what remained from his previous self. He was full of the Holy Spirit now. What remained was not from him but from Christ; it was Christ Who lived in him; the life he lived, he lived by faith in the Son of God Who loved him and gave Himself for him (cf. Galatians 2:20).
Just as previously the preaching had resulted in "a great number" believing, so now by this pastoring "a great many people were added to the Lord."
Jesus uses teaching to build His church, Acts 10:25-30. Now there was a problem, and not a bad one to have: so many people had been saved so quickly that there was a great need for teaching. Barnabas knew another Hellenistic Jewish convert who was perfect for the job! He had vouched for Saul back in Acts 9:27–28. Now he goes and gets him from Tarsus.
For a whole year, Barnabas and Saul gather the church for teaching. And what happens by this teaching? The disciples in Antioch become so full of the knowledge of Christ and so much like the character of Christ that they come to be called "Christ-folk"—Christians!
And this Christlikeness would be borne out in the first opportunity they have to sacrifice their own interests for others, just as their Master had done. This great famine is "throughout all the world" (Acts 10:28), not regional. What they are giving up is what they will need for themselves. But their brothers in Judea will need it too, and they gladly lay it out.
Teaching is the way to true Christian living. And true teaching will form the behavior of a man, not just his ideas. Believers come to offer their bodies as living sacrifices through being transformed by the renewing of their minds (cf. Romans 12:1–2).
Here, then, are three of the great activities in the gospel ministry: preaching, encouraging (we might say "pastoring"), and teaching. These are what Christ uses to grow His people in number and in grace.
How are you making use of the preaching that the Lord Jesus has given you to have in His church? How are you making use of all of the helps from your elders, and from others, for setting forth your heart toward the Lord? How are you making use of all of the helps from your elders, and from others, for continuing with the Lord? How are you making use of all of the teaching that the Lord Jesus has given you to have in His church? What fruit do you hope to see in your life from all of these things?
Sample prayer: Lord Jesus, we thank You that it is You Who are building up Your church through the men and the means that You have appointed. Please help our preachers to be diligent in their effort and sound in their message. Please help our pastors to rejoice over Your work, to address our need for religion that comes from the heart, and to be men of impeccable character and self-forgetful faith. Please give us thorough and careful teaching, together with our own attentiveness to that teaching. And, use it to make us more and more knowers of Christ and followers of Christ, which we ask in the Name of Christ, AMEN!
Suggested songs: ARP32B "Instruction I Will Give to You" or TPH175 "Your Law, O God, Is Our Delight"
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I went to the Final Fantasy restaurant in Akihabara, Eorzea cafe. It's based on the world, Eorzea, from Final Fantasy XIV and it's pretty slick. As a long time fan of the Final Fantasy series and a brief player of XIV online, when I heard the cafe opened up I bought a ticket and took the trip to Tokyo. I was not disappointed.
As I mentioned, the place is themed after the world Eorzea from FFXIV. The decor is alight with weapons, flags, and characters from the game. Add in some mood music from the series and you have an atmosphere any fan of the Final Fantasy or fantasy in general could enjoy.
If you want to make an appearance in Eorzea, you'll have to understand a fair bit of Japanese, unfortunately, since reservations are purchased (yes, purchased) though a system where you buy a ticket (¥1,000 per person) for designated times. You can then pick it up at a kiosk at a local convenient store. At least that was how I did it, anyway. One ticket buys you a seat and a drink. Since drinks are around ¥600 a piece, think that tickets cost ¥400.
Eorzea isn't cheap, but the drinks are great.
My HP was a bit low, so for my free drink I got the potion. A very good, non-alcoholic drink.
The menu has alcoholic and non drinks, so for those in need of some MP, the ether is a citrusy drink with a kick.
And the food was…good. Not great, but good. Most of it is based off Final Fantasy characters, which includes Leviathan noodles in blue stock and black, Ifrit pizza.
And Cactuar Sweets. That's green tea mochi and ice cream.
So I had a good time. Since Eorzea cafe is popular among players of Final Fantasy in Japan, your ticket is only good for two hours. After that, it's time to leave. Not that the time limit is a problem, mind you. Two hours is plenty of time to eat, drink, and enjoy the scenery. That is, of course, unless you plan to log onto your FFXIV account at the computers available for just that purpose.
But since they're on the Japanese servers you might have a little trouble if your character is not.
Anyhow, I love Tokyo for its theme cafes. And it was a real pleasure to go to a cafe based off an online game that I once played. (And then I had a son, which left no time for online games.) But a day trip to Tokyo isn't out of the question, should my wife agree to look after the boy for the day. And a few hours and Eorzea cafe was well-spent.
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Your photos are so clear and crisp. It gives me the impression that I am there, sharing this experience. Thanks.
Do you know which convenient store to pick up the tickets? Is there a google map of where to pick up the ticket after buying them online. I really want to go there…I am a Final Fantasy fan. Thank you for the great article.
Hey there, sorry I didn't see your comment until now. You can get them at Lawson. That's where I got mine.


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Centec Partners with MaxLinear for Next-generation Multi-Gigabit Whitebox Switch Solutions
Selects MaxLinear 2.5G Ethernet Quad-port PHY to meet rapid global adoption of Multi-Gigabit Ethernet
Posted By MaxLinear on December 16, 2021
CARLSBAD, CA – December 16, 2021 – MaxLinear, Inc. (NASDAQ: MXL) announced today that Centec has chosen it as a partner for next generation Multi-Gigabit whitebox switch solutions leveraging the newly released MaxLinear 2.5G Ethernet Quad-port PHY (GPY241). The solution is designed to meet the next generation Metro and Enterprise network requirements and to help customers quickly adopt the speed-upgrade to Multi-Gigabit Ethernet.
The GPY241 was released earlier this year and enables Centec to provide low-power, cost-effective 2.5G ports in high-speed whitebox switch solutions for their customers. Users can easily move from 1G to 2.5G in the most cost-effective and least disruptive manner, taking advantage of the much higher speed.
"With the fast rise in 2.5G enabled devices and end points expected to approach 1 billion deployed ports across enterprise, computing, industrial and home networking markets within the next five years, whitebox solution providers like Centec are upgrading their products to support higher bandwidth,' said James Lougheed, Vice President of Marketing, High Performance Analog. "Centec is one of the first whitebox switch vendors to release to market a 48-port 2.5G solution that captures this fast-growing trend."
"Multi-Gigabit Ethernet switches for campus networks have been shipping for more than half a decade. Yet, as of now, Multi-Gigabit comprises only less than 2% of the total campus switch access ports. The lack of 2.5Gbps purpose-built and cost-optimized solutions, to help bring the price point in vicinity of that of 1Gigabit, has been a major inhibitor of this adoption," said Sameh Boujelbene, Senior Research Director at Dell'Oro Group. "MaxLinear's 2.5Gigabit Ethernet Quad-port PHY helps address this pain point in the market in order to accelerate the uptake of Multi-Gigabit switch ports."
MaxLinear is the first to offer a quad-port PHY solution optimized for multiport 2.5GbE applications, supporting a cumulative bandwidth of 10Gb. The cost and power-optimized GPY241 Quad-port PHY product is ideal for the high port count Ethernet switch market which services the Metro and Enterprise markets and looks to optimize cost, PCB space and power consumption. The GPY241 is also ideal for Wi-Fi Ethernet routers, retail switches, and Gateway products.
Samples and evaluation boards are immediately available. For more information and technical specifications, visit https://www.maxlinear.com/GPY241.
About Suzhou Centec Communications Co., Ltd.
Centec is an established Ethernet switch silicon vendor founded in Suzhou industrial park, January 2005. Centec has constantly endeavored to provide Ethernet switch silicon and SDN/whitebox solutions and has developed 7 generations of switch silicon and SDN/whitebox solutions that are widely deployed in carrier grade Ethernet, enterprise/campus networks and data center networks around the world.
About MaxLinear, Inc.
MaxLinear, Inc. (NYSE: MXL) is a leading provider of radio frequency (RF), analog, digital and mixed-signal integrated circuits for the connectivity and access, wired and wireless infrastructure, and industrial and multimarket applications. MaxLinear is headquartered in Carlsbad, California. For more information, please visit www.maxlinear.com.
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CPEC provides important new trade route between China and the Gulf: Shaukat Aziz
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BEIJING: Former prime minister Shaukat Aziz has said that China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC), a flagship project under the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), would reduce the distance between China and the Gulf, providing an important new trade route.
The CPEC agreement can lead to substantial job creation, the growth of industrial estates around the new routes, rising living standards and increased opportunity for millions of people, he said while addressing as a keynote speaker at the China-ASEAN Business and Investment Summit held at Nanning, China, to mark 15 years since the formation of the strategic partnership between China and the Association of Southeast Asia Nations.
He said that Pakistan has been a major beneficiary of its rich and deep relationship with China.
"In recent years, the work being carried out under the BRI has become a game changer for Pakistan," he added.
He said that the corridor is the latest installment in a long history of cooperation and friendship between our two countries. Pakistan has since long recognised the importance of its relationship with China, he added.
Giving some examples, he said that Pakistan was one of the first countries to recognise the People's Republic of China and to establish formal diplomatic relations in 1951.
In the 1950s and 1960s, when China faced challenges from Western blockades, Pakistan gave it access to an air corridor.
Shaukat Aziz said that Pakistan facilitated Henry Kissinger's historic trip to China, which transformed international relations by bringing two superpowers together for the first time in decades.
Since then, the bilateral relationship has gone from strength to strength. It has remained constant and unwavering despite changes of leadership on both sides, he added.
He said that China has been instrumental in helping Pakistan find its feet – In the early 1970s, China built the Karakoram Highway, which connects the two countries through the Khunjrab Pass and which is an artery for Pakistan.
A marvel of engineering, it reflects the desire of the two nations to be connected even through difficult terrain, he added.
In terms of diplomacy, he said, the Pakistan-China relationship is broad-based and rooted in mutual trust and understanding, and distinguished by its consistency.
"Most importantly, in my mind – is the fact Beijing does not attach strings to the help it gives its neighbour, like some do," he added.
Shaukat Aziz said, "Never in my experience with the Chinese leadership did I see it seeking to meddle in our domestic affairs– or use bilateral relations to attack another power."
While commenting on challenges to BRI, he said that all ambitious initiatives have their critics, and it is important to be aware of the challenges facing BRI in order to address them and maximise its potential.
The former prime minister suggested that full transparency must be encouraged as a key to making it a success.
Sharing from his experience in government and dealing with China, he said that it historically does not meddle with internal matters. However, certain steps can be taken to ward off this mistaken perception of BRI – countries should be encouraged to have ownership of their BRI projects and hiring more local labour will also help, added.
He said that protecting the environment is a challenge with any major infrastructure project. The rapid development could have a negative impact on the environment. It is important the initiative should be coupled with rigorous environmental and social assessments and each country develops it with sustainability in mind, he added.
He said that BRI offers the prospect of enlarged trade, production and prosperity – not only for its 60 participating countries but also for the entire global community.
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Congressman Richard Neal speaks with Congressman Jim McGovern waiting his turn at the podium on Sept. 10, 2018 at Holyoke Community College. (Don Treeger / The Republican) (Treeger)
By Shannon Young | syoung@repub.com
With Democrats winning control of the U.S. House of Representatives in Tuesday's midterm elections, Western Massachusetts could soon yield major influence in federal policymaking.
The four major television networks -- ABC, CBS, FOX and NBC -- as well as CNN all projected the Democrats would win a House majority.
Having won re-election in their respective 2018 races, the state's two westernmost congressmen -- U.S. Reps. Richard Neal, D-Springfield, and Jim McGovern, D-Worcester -- stepped closer to likely chairmanships for two of the most powerful committees on Capitol Hill.
Although the new committee chairpersons will not officially be named for some time, Neal, the top Democrat on the House Ways and Means Committee, is widely considered to be the next leader of the tax-writing panel when the 116th Congress convenes in January.
McGovern, ranking member of the House Rules Committee, is poised to lead that panel -- which decides when and what bills make it to the chamber floor -- in the new Democrat-controlled Congress.
Springfield-based political strategist Tony Cignoli said Western Massachusetts would benefit in various ways with Neal, McGovern or both congressmen chairing such committees.
Pointing to Neal's track record of bringing funds back to the 1st Congressional District, Cignoli argued that the Democrat could focus on larger, legacy-type projects if named Ways and Means chairman.
"Given his seniority and the time that he's had in Congress and that this is perhaps closer to the end of his career than to the beginning, a lot of things that he will do will very much be in regards to what will be his legacy," Cignoli said. "So there could be some very large projects, long-lasting, long-impacting projects throughout Western Massachusetts -- an area that always lags economically behind Boston. This is our time."
Cignoli said Neal's ability to work with Republicans gives such projects a better chance of becoming reality under his potential leadership.
"Neal is a student of history and a professor of history: He knows that for legacy, impactful change in his district and even nationally, he's going to have to be that person that reaches across the aisle. He's got a reputation and a track record -- for the last 15, 16 years -- as being one of the few Democrats that Republicans like and respect," he said. "It's no secret that when it comes to tax code and tax policy, that the policy wonk that is Richard Neal is regarded well by Republicans."
McGovern's potential Rules Committee chairmanship, meanwhile, could give Western Massachusetts power in determining what bills make it to the U.S. House floor. Cignoli said that in a Democratic House, McGovern would also help oversee congressional districts.
"The gerrymandering that both parties are guilty of over the decades -- he's going to have an opportunity to have a say over some of that and how the rules of the House are actually conducted," he said.
Cignoli offered that McGovern would become "kind of like the sheriff of the House of Representatives" if named Rules Committee chairman -- something which, he noted, could further solidify his legacy in politics.
"It's an amazingly powerful committee and the impact McGovern can have can be legacy-like, as well," he said. "He may be able to have a say that's helpful to us, not just in Massachusetts but throughout the nation in correcting some of the voting irregularities ... that we've been hearing so much about."
The prospect of Western Massachusetts lawmakers holding such powerful positions on Capitol Hill has loomed large in the 2018 cycle -- particularly in the 1st Congressional District primary race between Neal and Democratic challenger Tahirah Amatul-Wadud.
The longtime congressman, who became the House Ways and Means Committee's ranking member in December 2016, argued that his position allowed him to better advocate for the needs of Western Massachusetts on Capitol Hill than his primary opponent.
Neal's message appeared to resonate with 1st Congressional District residents, who decided to send him on to an unopposed November general election with 71 percent of the vote to Amatul-Wadud's 29 percent.
Following his primary win, the congressman turned his full attention to helping other Democrats win House races across the country in hopes of flipping the chamber to the Democratic Party's control.
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Neal, who campaigned for candidates in California, Florida, Arizona and New Hampshire, stressed that his focus was on winning 24 seats.
"I just want the House," he said in an interview.
McGovern, who was named the Rules Committee's ranking member in April, also lent support to Democratic candidates across the country in the lead-up to Election Day, despite focusing on his re-election fight against Republican Tracy Lovvorn.
His campaign reported more than $200,000 in contributions to the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee in 2018, according to Federal Election Commission data.


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Q: meaning of the phrase "we almost had a moment there" in the first episode of "True detective" series there's a scene (38:30) when two officers interrogate another retired officer about one of his past case and in the middle of conversation he asks one of them to go get six beers pack for him if they want him to continue. After one officer returns back with beers pack he says "Thank you, boys. We almost had a moment there". What is the precise meaning of that phrase in given context? Watching the episode it feels like it's "we had a moment of understanding" of something like that. Is this correct?

A: In this context, "We almost had a moment there" is an idiomatic expression that conveys a general sense that there may have been a minor crisis if the beers hadn't been supplied.
Cambridge Dictionary offers the following definition:

be having a moment

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*informal to be very popular or fashionable at a particular time:
Right now, oversized sweaters are having a moment.

*uk informal to not be acting normally for a short time, for example because you are not thinking about what you are doing, or because you are feeling a strong emotion:
He was staring out of the window and he didn't answer me - I think he was just having a moment.

In the above definition, it's the second meaning that applies, particularly "feeling a strong emotion". [I'm not sure why Cambridge says this is a British usage, given it's used in an American crime drama!].
I haven't seen the episode, but Wikipedia provides a basic summary. The detective being questioned is presumably feeling under pressure, and needs a "time out" to compose himself. His use of the familiar "boys" and the inclusive "we" suggests that he thinks sharing beers with his colleagues can help establish a positive relationship with them.
"We almost had a moment there" is therefore used in a mildly joking way to convey that had the beers not arrived (i.e. had the vehicle for bridging the witness/interrogator gap not been provided), his emotional state would have been a negative one: at the very least he would have become uncooperative, but there's a hint that it might have been more serious than that.

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Cornville AZ (May 11, 2016) – Early the morning of May 11 at approximately 1:30am, the Verde Valley Fire District (VVFD) and YCSO deputies were dispatched to the 1000 block of North Page Springs Road, Cornville, regarding a traffic crash involving a 2007 BMW Z3 convertible sedan.
The vehicle with two occupants was traveling on Page Spring Rd. when it went off the road and struck a fence. A section of the fence post went through the windshield and impaled the passenger in the upper left chest and into the back of his seat. The driver continued to travel and finally stopped at VVFD Fire Station 32. Firefighters were alerted and engaged in rescue operations. The driver then fled on foot.
The patient was carefully and strategically extricated while preventing further injuries. This process required cutting the fence post to a manageable length allowing the crew to remove the patient and transport him VIA Guardian Medical Helicopter, to Flagstaff Medical Center. In addition to Fire Station 32 crew, Station 31 crew was also dispatched to assist with this rescue assignment. Cornville Rd and Page Springs Rd was shut down for approximately 45 minutes.
Flagstaff Medical Center has reported that the fence post was removed from the patient during surgery and he is currently listed in stable condition.
Deputies were able to identify the driver as Ryan Matson. Deputies located Matson at a home in the 11000 block of Oak Run Lane in Cornville. When initially contacted, deputies could smell the strong odor of an intoxicating beverage on Matson. Additionally, Matson's speech was slurred and his eyes were bloodshot and watery – all indicators he had been driving under the influence.
Matson told deputies he left a nearby restaurant with a male passenger, whom he could not identify, heading to a location in Cornville. He took a corner too fast on Page Springs Road, went off the pavement and crashed. Once he realized his passenger had been impaled by a fence rail, he drove to the fire station so the man could be treated. Matson suffered only a small scratch as a result of the crash. Matson failed DUI tests including an evaluation from a deputy with Drug Recognition Expert (DRE) certification and was arrested. Blood test results are pending.
It appears the passenger was impaled by the top rail of a chain link fence at the crash site. It was estimated that at least 100' of fencing had been damaged.
Ryan Matson was arrested for Failure to remain at an Accident Scene, DUI, Endangerment, and Criminal Damage following a single vehicle crash. He was booked at the Camp Verde Detention Center and remains in-custody. The investigation into the accident is ongoing and has been assigned to YCSO's Serious Collision Team.
Citizens can contact the Yavapai County Sheriff's Office with information or questions at 928-771-3260 or the YCSO website: www.ycsoaz.gov
Dave Norton on May 16, 2016 4:51 pm
Folks, this is NOT a BMW Z3 as captioned . . it is a Z4. Z3's stopped production much earlier than 2007 and is a much smaller vehicle than the Z4. Now you know . . . Thanks!


bx_console, Software channel strip from Brainworx.
Brainworx has released bx_console, a virtual console channel strip based on a Neve model.
Following the current trend in console modeling, the Brainworx bx_console plugin is announced as "a faithful emulation of the rare and coveted Neve VXS console". Described as a bridge between vintage Neve consoles (like the 80 and VR series) and the modern 88RS, the original Neve VXS is loaded with features like a comprehensive EQ and dynamics sectionwhile still delivering classic Neve punch and vibe.
This plugin is based on Brainworx's new Tolerance Modeling Technology (TMT), which takes into account the manufacturing tolerance of analog components to provide audible difference in how one console channel sounds compared to another. Using TMT, engineers at Brainworx cataloged the manufacturer's stated tolerances for over 150 components in a Neve VXS 72 console, resulting in a variability that is said to add realism for in-the-box mixing with 72 channel variations available. HP/LP filters, dynamics, EQ and gain sections are also included.
Brainworx's bx_console is available in AAX DSP, AAX Native, AU, VST2 and VST3 formats for Mac OS X (10.6 through 10.10) and Windows 7 or 8 systems running Pro Tools 9 or higher or any VST/VST3/AU-compatible host. MSRP is $299.
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Native Instruments Komplete Kontrol 1.5 update Native Instruments today released a number of new advancements to their Komplete Kontrol product family.