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Hyderabad Becomes India's First City To Receive 'Tree City' Tag
Nikita Baid
Hyderabad has the tag of a 'Tree City'. It has been picked as one among the 'Tree Cities of the World' by the Arbor Day Foundation and the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations Organization.
Hyderabad is the only tree city in the country. And, the only one to have been chosen for this acknowledgement. Of course, this can be credited to the dedication and commitment to develop and keep up metropolitan ranger service. The city was evaluated based on the five standards: 'Establish Responsibility', 'Set the Rules', 'Know What You Have', 'Allocate the Resources', and 'Celebrate the Achievements' are what has been followed.
Celebrating this recognition, municipal administration and urban development minister K.T. Rama Rao, in a tweet, said this latest recognition to Hyderabad is an "acknowledgement of our efforts to improve green cover, as part of Haritha Haram programme."
Congratulating Hyderabad on earning the 2020 'Tree Cities of the World' recognition, Arbor Day Foundation President Dan Lambe said, "Your city (Hyderabad) is part of an important global network leading the way in urban and community forestry". Hyderabad won the tag alongside 120 cities from 63 countries, which have earned this status in the past two years. Lambe further said, "Now, more than ever, trees and forests are a vital component of healthy, liveable, and sustainable cities and towns around the globe. Hyderabad's commitment to effective urban forest management is helping to ensure a better future for its residents."
Haritha Haram
Telangana's Municipal Administration & Urban Development Department had applied for this recognition on January 31. The department has been in the forefront and executing the Haritha Haram programme since inception. Apart from that, in identified pockets, urban forest blocks are also being developed.
While conversing with environment NGOs in Hyderabad aim to become a 'tree city' was witnessed. Dhruvansh of My Earth My Responsibility added, "We as an NGO started with a vision to go green, and save the world by planting a tree. We're proud that we could also contribute to this title. Hyderabad has been constantly working towards achieving this title by demonstrating leadership in management of its urban trees. And, is serving as part of the solution to many of the global issues we face today. This recognition is a testament to its sustained and institutional efforts. These include to plant, nurture, and celebrate trees; development of urban and peri-urban forestry actions; projects, and strategic planning; and commitment to building a healthy city now and for the future."
Well, on the other side from the Green Media (environmental newspaper) by CMS Envis Centre on Media and Environmental Studies, we realize how Hyderabad has been titled as 'Green City'. As a lot of policies and deforestation occur across the city. "The rate of urbanisation witnessed by Hyderabad has negatively impacted the vegetation and lakes within the core urban area. Due to lateral expansion in the area under the municipal administration, a lot of forest area will now come under the Greater Hyderabad limits."
'Green' City
However, a recent study conducted by Greenleap, under the ministry of Environment and Forests, Government of India, Hyderabad has been ranked the third greenest city in the country after Delhi and Bengaluru.
The study also says that the city is almost close to the international standards of greenery which is 33 per cent and is one of the forerunners in the list. The recently concluded United Nations Convention on Biodiversity brought out one significant addition to Hyderabad's credentials – the Biodiversity Index.
In 2015, Hyderabad Government came up with Haritha Haram flagship programme to improve the green cover in the state. With a lot of investment and planning along with NGOs and localities working towards attaining this target, Hyderabad not just worked towards its sustainable development but also achieved the green tag. India has increasingly been working for the development in the environment field and participating in global change programmes to plan and work towards environmental growth. Cities like Delhi and Bengaluru have already been in the top list of Nation's Biodiversity Index.
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Over the past five years, the payments landscape has rapidly evolved and many credit unions are now taking advantage of various initiatives and solutions to remain relevant and improve their business portfolios. One credit union in particular has experienced significant growth in business after partnering with Trellance. ProMedica Federal Credit Union's Marketing/Business Development Director, Chris Tarsha, shares the experience of being a part of Trellance's Optimize Program. He and his team used the Portfolio Growth Solutions (PGS) product with expert guidance from their Trellance portfolio consultant.


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I am a sucker for any cooking show and faithfully watched the first season of MasterChef. Whitney Miller was my favorite from the beginning because her food looked good and she was always a good competitor.
The second season of the show didn't hold my interest but I was excited to check out Whitney's cookbook. Based on her performance on the show and the good reviews on Amazon, I bought the book sight unseen.
The book itself is lovely with a feminine, vintage feel and lots of beautifully styled photos. The recipes are Southern and, for the most part, simple. My initial reaction was that some of the recipes are too simple; a recipe for scrambled eggs that calls for only eggs, salt and pepper? However, this recipe focused on the technique and since it is the same one that I use and I am famous for my scrambled eggs, I decided it was a worthy inclusion.
After making three of the recipes and pursuing several others, I think a few more details could have been included in spots. For example, the recipe for Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Blondies didn't indicate whether the mixture should be mixed by hand or with an electric mixer. I mixed it by hand and it was fine, but think an electric mixer would have resulted in a more consistent end product.
All of the recipes are true to Southern ingredients and flavor profiles but with a nod to making them slightly healthier and more modern. She also takes some non-Southern dishes and uses ingredients indigenous to this region of the country to put her own spin on them such as Butter Bean Hummus and Turnip Green Pesto.
I tried the Buttermilk Pan-Fried Chicken, Cauliflower Mac N'Cheese, and Sweet Potato Butter Blondies and would make all three again with some minor tweaks. The Buttermilk Pan-Fried Chicken was good, but nothing extraordinary. While I appreciated her technique of pan frying the chicken to get a crisp coating, I felt it lost some of that once finished in the oven. I also think this dish needed a bit more seasoning.
Cauliflower Mac N'Cheese is sure to be a hit with kids and an awesome way to incorporate an underused and unappreciated vegetable in their diet. My daughter thought that there was cauliflower and macaroni in the dish based on the name but loved it even without her beloved pasta. I would probably reduce the amount of milk in the dish for a slightly thicker sauce, but this was pretty awesome as is.
Sweet Potato Peanut Butter Blondies are another clever recipe featuring a hidden healthy veggie in the mix. I loved these bars and can see this being a go to recipe when I want to a quick sweet treat. Instructions or suggestions on how to cook the sweet potato would have been a nice addition. I cooked mine in the microwave until soft and then just scooped out the flesh. These bars are a great blank slate and easily could be upped a notch with the addition of salted peanuts, chocolate chips or a simple glaze.
While probably too simplistic for advanced home cooks, Modern Hospitality is a great resource for simple, delicious Southern cooking.
Season both sides of the chicken with 1/2 teaspoon of the salt and 1/8 teaspoon of the black pepper. Stir together the buttermilk and egg in a shallow dish. Combine the flour with the cayenne and the remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/8 teaspoon black pepper on a plate.
Preheat oven to 350 F. Grease a 13 x 9-inch baking pan with unsalted butter.
In a medium bowl, mix together the melted butter and brown sugar. Stir in the beaten eggs, sweet potato, peanut butter, vanilla, and cinnamon until combined. Add the flour mixture ingredients and mix well.
Preheat oven to 400. Toss florets in oil on a baking sheet. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Roast until fork-tender and lightly browned, 25 minutes. Remove pan from oven and reduce to 350.
Melt butter in a medium skillet over medium heat. Stir in flour and cook for 1 minute. Gradually whisk in milk. Simmer over medium heat, stirring frequently, until thickened, 2 to 4 minutes. Whisk in cream and cook 5 minutes.
Remove pan from heat and stir in 1/4 tsp. salt, 1/4 tsp pepper and all but 2 Tbsp cheese. Stir over medium-low heat for 5 minutes.
Place cauliflower in an 8X8-in glass baking dish or 4 individual ramekins. Pour cheese sauce on top and sprinkle with 2 Tbsp. cheese. Bake until sauce is bubbly, 20 to 25 minutes.
This cookbook sound fabulous! Who doesn't love simple, delicious Southern cooking.


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Tesla CEO Elon Musk faces off against SEC in court
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A federal judge in New York has heard oral arguments in a lawsuit brought by the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) seeking to hold Tesla CEO Elon Musk in contempt for violating a settlement reached after he inaccurately claimed last year he had a buyer for the company.
The hearing Thursday in downtown Manhattan could be the first step in a far more draconian punishment, including his removal from Tesla management at a crucial moment for the electric carmaker's expansion.
In court, lawyers for the unpredictable billionaire entrepreneur argued that Musk has not violated the terms of his settlement with the SEC reached last October in which he agreed to not to put out "material" information about the publicly listed Tesla without the pre-approval of a board established to oversee his social media posts.
The SEC ruling came after an extraordinary episode in August, when Musk inaccurately claimed he had an investor for the troubled company, sending the company's share price soaring.
But in an apparent violation of the settlement Musk tweeted on 19 February that "Tesla made 0 cars in 2011, but will make around 500k in 2019", meaning 500,000 vehicles.
Four hours later, Musk corrected himself, saying annualized production would probably be around 500,000 by the year's end, with full-year deliveries totaling 400,000.
The SEC said the earlier tweet contrasted with Tesla's 30 January forecast that it would deliver about 400,000 vehicles this year.
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Tesla, which built its reputation on luxury cars, has faced several production challenges with its Model 3 sedan, which it is counting on to reach the mass market, recently offering a version starting at $35,000.
Although Tesla conceded that Musk did not receive pre-approval for the posts and Musk corrected his mistake, regulators said he had "once again published inaccurate and material information about Tesla to his over 24 million Twitter followers", according to court papers.
Since bringing the action, Musk has maintained he has diligently tried to follow the court settlement, and that the SEC's request is a breach of his constitutional right to free speech.
The question beforeJudge Alison Nathan is whether Musk breached the settlement and, if he did, what penalties the regulator will now impose. If Nathan finds Musk in contempt of court she could impose another fine, extended limits on his social media use, or remove him from any executive or management role in the company.
"The issue isn't that he corrected the tweet, it's that he was supposed to get approval before he did it and he did not," said Charles Elson, a professor of corporate governance at the University of Delaware. "He breached the settlement, so the SEC can do whatever they wish."
Elson believes regulators are now obligated to take meaningful action or the settlement with Tesla or any future agreement the SEC reaches with any company in the future reaches will be rendered meaningless. But because Musk and his leadership of the company are so intertwined Musk has regulators "over a barrel".
"He is saying if you don't let me do what I wish I'll blow myself up and take everyone with me. That's the problem here, and the SEC has got to have the courage to say, Okay, go ahead."
But others believe Nathan is not obligated to act severely, including the removal of Musk from Tesla's board or as chief executive, in part because regulators would not want to be seen to be responsible for impacting the company's future.
James Cox, a Duke University law professor, said Nathan was unlikely to impose a severe penalty such as giving up control over Tesla.
"We have to understand that Tesla is at a very important point in its history, and I don't think any judge would want to be viewed in hindsight as the cause of the demise of Tesla," he said.
"She could give him a good tongue-lashing, and tell him this is it, and next time she's not going to be so nice," Cox added.
Regulator's battle with Musk dates back to 7 August 2018, when he tweeted that he had "funding secured" to take Tesla private at $420 a share – a false claim, as it turned out, that nonetheless sent Tesla's stock up as much as 13.3%.
In September the regulator filed a lawsuit saying Musk had misled investors and fined both the company and Musk $20m and forced Musk to step down as Tesla's chairman. he remains CEO.
The SEC accepted the company's offer to adopt procedures to oversee all of Musk's communications, regardless of format, and pre-approve written communications that could be material to the company.
That has not stopped Musk's war of words with the body. He has since labeled the SEC the "Shortseller Enrichment Commission", recalling his attacks against hedge funds and other investors who sell Tesla stock short, hoping it will fall.
In a December interview with CBS's 60 Minutes, Musk said he did not have respect for the SEC. He also said his tweets had not been reviewed in advance since the settlement.
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The New Paganism
Volume 1 1991
It is no longer just primitive tribes that are involved in idolatry, ancestor worship and superstitions. Missionaries are not only confronted with witchcraft in the jungles but also in the cities. It is not only in the third world that one finds child sacrifice and cannibalism — it is becoming prevalent in the West as well.
"For although they knew God, they neither glorified Him as God nor gave thanks to Him, but their thinking became futile and their foolish hearts were darkened." Romans 1:21
Western civilization has moved from the age of reason to non-reason, from scepticism to mysticism, from disbelief in the Bible to gullible acceptance of every idle fad, theory and ideology.
"Although they claimed to be wise, they became fools and exchanged the glory of the immortal God for images made to look like mortal man..." Romans 1.22,23
WESTERN IDOLATRY
While claiming to be secular, the average Westerner is in fact very religious. The modern secular religion of humanism has its own traditions, myths, rituals, systems of belief, values, codes of behaviour and institutions. Humanism even has its own objects of worship — idols.
"They exchanged the truth of God for a lie, and worshipped and served created things rather than the Creator..." Romans 1:25
And so millions of humanists worship rock idols and pop stars. Most of these idols may be drug addicts and perverts but their music and posters dominate the lives of their devoted followers. Their evangelistic rallies (rock concerts) are often the scene of extreme hysteria and fanatical worship by their screaming, dancing and fainting devotees.
"The hearts of men moreover, are full of evil and there is madness in their hearts." Ecclesiastes 9:3
Sex idols and beauty queens receive extreme adulation from the adoring, lustful or jealous masses. Hollywood has places of worship worldwide where the faithful can pay homage to screen idols. Most television stations have become outreach missions to promote these man-made idols and humanist values in every home. Soap operas have been an effective medium in promoting permissiveness, situation ethics and immorality.
"They are skilled in doing evil; they know not how to do good." Jeremiah 4:22
Entertainment has become a god and the humanist religion worships fame, fortune, beauty, wealth and success (even if it's make-believe). Parties have become humanist worship services and the bar counter a communion table. Drunkenness or orgies are sought after as heights of humanist expression. Humanists have rejected the pleasure of worshipping God and exchanged it for the worship of pleasure.
"What was sown among the thorns is the man who hears the Word, but the worries of this life and the deceitfulness of wealth choke it, making it unfruitful." Matthew 13:22
Science has become another god of humanism, especially the theory of evolution. Despite the lack of proof and the multitude of everchanging and conflicting theories within evolutionism, humanists hold on to this explanation of the origin of man with religious fervour. To the atheist evolution is an unquestionable article of faith — because the alternative is unthinkable!
And it really does need some blind faith to believe that "once upon a time there was nothing and then there was something and that something made everything."
It doesn't seem very scientific to claim that "a whole lot of time and a whole lot of nothing made everything." In fact the notion that the universe is the product of a big bang seems about as likely as a bomb in a printing press producing an encyclopaedia. Nevertheless, this "fairy tale for grown ups", this "from goo to the zoo to you" gospel of the evolutionists is regularly palmed off as "science".
No wonder the Scripture talks of people who are-
"always learning, but never able to acknowledge the truth" 2 Timothy 3:7
"For the wisdom of this world is foolishness in God's sight" 1 Corinthians 3:19
Yet time and again people prefer to trust in the wisdom of men rather than the Word of God.
"The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God'. They are corrupt and their ways are vile." Psalm 53:1
And it would seem that the sacred temples of humanists are the secular universities. Although the Scriptures declare that
— "the fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge." Proverbs 1:7,
most universities prefer to begin with evolution and atheism. Hence the Bible refers to a "wisdom" that is
- "earthly, unspiritual, of the devil." James 3:15
And we are warned:
"See to it that no-one takes you captive through hollow and deceptive philosophy, which depends on human tradition and the basic principles of this world rather than on Christ." Colossians 2:8
The bishops and cardinals of this philosophy are often the professors and deans of the local university.
"Professing to be wise, they became fools." Romans 1:22
"The Lord knows the thoughts of the wise, that they are futile." 1 Corinthians 3.20
These humanistic temples of training serve an important role in promoting the worship of pride, status and self-worship.
"This is the fate of those who trust in themselves, and of their followers, who approve their sayings. Like sheep they are destined for the grave, and death will feed on them ... their forms will decay..." Psalm 49:13,14
The evangelists of humanism are generally found amongst the editors, journalists and producers of the mass media. Not only do most humanists trust the media as their source of information and as the revelation of truth, but many Christians are influenced by its worldview as well. This is inevitable as most Christians spend more time reading the newspaper than the Bible.
"The discerning heart seeks knowledge, but the mouth of a fool feeds on folly." Proverbs 15:14
For many humanists sport is an idol, with rugby or cricket, football or baseball dominating their lives. For others politics has become like a god. To the humanist, government is a replacement for God — "Big Brother", provider, the all-powerful ultimate authority.
"You shall have no other gods before Me. You shall not make for yourself an idol in the form of anything in heaven above or on the earth beneath ... You shall not bow down to them or worship them." Exodus 20:3,4
Others have made a cult out of earth worship and environmentalism and --
"Worshipped and served created things rather than the Creator" Romans 1:25
For many, wealth and materialism is an obsession.
"People who want to get rich fall into temptation and a trap and into many foolish and harmful desires that plunge men into ruin and destruction. For the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil. Some people eager for money, have wandered from the faith and pierced themselves with many griefs." 1 Timothy6:9,10
For people-pleasers it is not what is right but what is popular that is their guiding principle as they slavishly follow the crowd. Even ministers have deified "the people" in support of this herd instinct.
"For they loved praise from men more than praise from God." John 12.43
Yet God's law declares --
"Do not follow the crowds in doing wrong do not pervert justice by siding with the crowd." Exodus 23:2
"How can you believe if you accept praise from one another yet make no effort to obtain the praise that comes from the only God." John 5:44
Many worship freedom and exalt liberation above all else. However, in the name of freedom many have been murdered and oppressed. The worst atrocities and enslavements have been committed under the banner of liberation.
"They promise them freedom, while they themselves are slaves of depravity." 2 Peter2:19
"You, my brothers, were called to be free. But do not use your freedom to indulge the sinful nature; rather serve one another in love." Galatians 5:13
WORSHIPPING THE DEAD
It is common knowledge that many in Asian and African cultures worship the departed spirits. This ancestor worship, or animism, is regarded with amusement or disdain by many Europeans and Americans, who seem blind to their own variations.
Millions of devoted socialists make pilgrimages to the tomb of Vladimir Lenin in Moscow. yet as the shuffling line of idolising masses files past the dead dictator, few realise that the actual body of Lenin is no longer there. What they are in fact worshipping is a plaster and plastic dummy.
"Ignorant are those .. who pray to gods that cannot save." Isaiah 45:20
The graves and shrines of Muhummed, Karl Marx, James Dean, Marilyn Monroe, Martin Luther King, Elvis Presly and John Lennon are also scenes of idolising of the dead. No-one can claim that Europeans and Americans are free of ancestor worship! But like Buddah, Ghandi, Mao, Machel and Ceausescu, these objects of worship are all dead.
"Like a scarecrow in a melon patch, their idols cannot speak; they must be carried because they cannot walk. Do not fear them; they can do no harm nor can they do any good." Jeremiah 10:5
However, in Jerusalem there is an empty tomb...
Some of the prevalent superstitions of the West — like touching wood or stroking a rabbit's foot for luck, not crossing a black cat's path — seem quite foolish and harmless. Some — like not walking under a ladder — seem to be quite practical. However, if a rabbit's foot was a source of good luck, it would still be on the rabbit.
It is a tragedy, however, that some church denominations are also steeped in supersitions — worshipping statues and saints and holding masses for the dead.
However, the influence of the "New Age" movement has brought about an even more serious mysticism in society. More and more people are turning to fortune-tellers, clairvoyants and astrologers for guidance. Instead of seeking guidelines from the Word of God, many now turn to the stars, familiar spirits and demons. This present obsession with the occult does not bode well for "Western civilization."
"Do not learn to imitate the detestable ways of the nations ... Let no-one be found among you who sacrifices his son or daughter ... who practices divination or sorcery, interprets omens, engages in witchcraft, or casts spells, or who is a medium or spiritist or who consults the dead. Anyone who does these things is detestable to the Lord." Deuteronomy 18.9-12
WITCHCRAFT AND CHILD SACRIFICE
The present explosion of occultism and satanism makes it clear that witchcraft is not confined to the primitive but is prevalent among the sophisticated as well. Ritual murders committed "in Satan's name", and cruel and perverted child abuse is becoming widespread.
Yet those of us who are disgusted at reports of child sacrifice by satanists should remember that, practically speaking, abortion is just a clinical and sophisticated form of child sacrifice. And while all civilised people are revolted at the practise of cannibalism — tens of thousands of aborted babies have been sold to cosmetic companies for use in beauty products.
As the Scripture declares:
"There will be terrible times in the last days. People will be lovers of themselves, lovers of money, boastful, proud, abusive, disobedient to their parents, ungrateful, unholy, without love, unforgiving, slanderous, without self-control, brutal, not lovers of the good, treacherous, rash, conceited, lovers of pleasure rather than lovers of God." 2 Timothy 3:1-4
Mankind is in rebellion against God. Whether our disobedience to God is blatant or subtle, brutal or sophisticated, primitive or civilised — God's Word is clear:
"Now He commands all people everywhere to repent." Acts 17:30
"Rid yourselves of all the offences you have committed, and get a new heart and a new spirit. Why will you die...?" Ezekiel 18:3 1
"Let the wicked forsake his way and the evil man his thoughts. Let him turn to the Lord, and He will have mercy on him, and to our God, for He will freely pardon." Isaiah 55:7
"Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter: Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of man." Ecclesiastes 12:13
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New Ten Commandments Vs Ten Commandments
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PRAYING AGAINST EVIL
Recognising God's Voice
THE BIBLE ON SUFFERING
THE EIGHTH COMMANDMENT
THE FIFTH COMMANDMENT
THE FIRST COMMANDMENT
THE FOURTH COMMANDMENT
THE IMPORTANCE OF ASCENSION DAY
THE LAW OF GOD And THE GOSPEL OF CHRIST
THE NINETH COMMANDMENT
THE SECOND COMMANDMENT
THE SEVENTH COMMANDMENT
THE SIXTH COMMANDMENT
THE TENTH COMMANDMENT - DO NOT COVET
THE THIRD COMMANDMENT
Transformation In The Bible
Triumphing In Spite Of Persecution
We Are At War
When All Men Speak Well Of You
"Without A Vision A People Perish"
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Guantanamo prisoner transfer for Bowe Bergdahl violated laws, review finds
By Josh Hicks
The Obama administration broke the law when it exchanged five Taliban commanders for a captured U.S. soldier without giving Congress 30 days notice, according to a review by the nonpartisan Government Accountability Office.
The GAO released its opinion on Thursday, saying the Defense Department violated the Defense Appropriations Act by failing to inform lawmakers about its plan to transfer prisoners from Guantanamo Bay in a controversial deal to secure the release of Army Sgt. Bowe Bergdahl.
The report also said that the Pentagon ran afoul of the law by funding the prisoner swap with money not intended for that purpose. The Antideficiency Act prohibits agencies from spending congressional appropriations on unauthorized activities.
"We have consistently concluded that the use of appropriated funds for prohibited purposes violates the Antideficiency Act, because zero funds are available for the purpose," GAO said.
The Pentagon argued that the transfer was lawful under a section of the appropriations act that allows the defense secretary to move Guantanamo prisoners in the interest of national security. But GAO said the Defense Department was still required to give Congress advance notice of the action.
"To read [the law] otherwise would render the notification requirement meaningless," the report said.
The Pentagon disagreed with GAO's conclusions on Thursday, saying the Justice Department determined before the transfer was implemented that the move would be legal.
"The administration had a fleeting opportunity to protect the life of a U.S. service member held captive and in danger for almost five years," said Pentagon spokesman Rear Adm. John Kirby. "Under these exceptional circumstances, the administration determined that it was necessary and appropriate to forego 30 days' notice of the transfer in order to obtain Sgt. Bergdahl's safe return."
GAO did not issue an opinion on whether the transfer was necessary for national security purposes.
The appropriations act mandates that the Defense Department report any violations of the notice requirement to Congress and the president. Under the law, the agency must provide information about the nature of the offense, how it occurred, corrective actions and whether any personnel will face discipline. There is no statutory timeline for delivering the report, according to GAO.
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Congratulations to all the winners of Excellent Service Award (EXSA) 2020! Here, we speak to Outstanding Star finalist Kevin Lim to learn more about his award.
By Sean Tan 29 April 2021
Providing excellent service is the goal of many in the service industry, from making sure your customers stay happy to having them come back to you again because your service makes them do so, it's something which everyone in the industry strives for. But what constitutes excellent service and how do we reward those who've shown and demonstrated it within an organisation? One way is by conferring a prestigious award as a way to thank the employee and to inspire others in the organisation to do the same too.
Launched in 1994, EXSA is a national award that recognises individuals who have delivered quality service. It seeks to develop service models for others to emulate and to create service champions. SAFRA has taken part in this award for the past 9 years and have produced many employees who have garnered Silver, Gold and Star awards for the organisation.
Last year, for EXSA 2020, SAFRA achieved a total of 41 awards under the Hospitality (Non-hotel) sector with 12 Star, 6 Gold and 23 Silver winners. The 12 Star winners include Lee Yi Ping (from EnergyOne Gym at SAFRA Mount Faber); Leong Kah Foong Cecilia, Nurulhuda Binte Mustaffa and Sri Murni Binte Moonshi Nasiruddin (from SAFRA Jurong); G Pieris Somayasodara (from SAFRA Mount Faber); Hussein Bin Saini, Lim Chun Heng Kevin, Raja Siti Maria Binte Raja Mohammad Reza and Suppiah Banumathi (from SAFRA Yishun); Lim Cheow Hoe Mark and Mathinah Baham D/O Samsudeen (from SAFRA Tampines); and Ismail Bin Said (from SAFRA Toa Payoh).
Kevin Lim receiving his award at the EXSA ceremony.
Among the 12 Star winners, one has been nominated for the Outstanding Star award, emerging as a finalist for the award is Kevin Lim from SAFRA Yishun. Kevin joined SAFRA in 2010 as a lifeguard and became a senior lifeguard in 2017, and he's been with SAFRA for close to 11 years. For Kevin, being a lifeguard is a very rewarding job to ensure the safety of SAFRA's members so that they have an enjoyable time here.
"Kevin is a person who never fails to go the extra mile to delight every customer that he faces. Whenever any help is required, Kevin will assist in creative ways and leave a wonderful impression with the customer," says Jim Goh, Assistant Manager (Range & Events), SAFRA Yishun Country Club.
We sat down with Kevin to find out more about his feelings on being a finalist for the SHA Outstanding Star award, and also got his thoughts on what constitutes excellent service.
1. CONGRATULATIONS on being one of the top five finalists for the Singapore Hotel Association (SHA) Outstanding Star award under the Excellent Service Award (EXSA) 2020. Tell us how you feel?
I am grateful to SAFRA for the nomination and is certainly proud to be able to represent SAFRA at this platform on a national level.
2. Can you share with us how you got nominated in the EXSA 2020 awards?
The EXSA award is open for nomination at the start of every year. Frontline staff like us will be nominated based on our performance in the past year.
3. Share with us how you feel during the award ceremony?
I am much honoured to be shortlisted as one of the SHA Outstanding Star award finalist. Being the only five (among all the EXSA winners under the hospitality sector) to be invited for the physical ceremony, there was a sense of anticipation and excitement on stage.
4. What do you feel constitutes excellent service? Please share with us some of your tips on achieving excellent service.
Excellent service to me is about treating your customers like distinguished guests at your home. To me, I always aim to create a homely feeling at SAFRA and giving the best welcome to my customers when they arrive at the swimming pool. Besides that, it is also important to always put yourself in the customer's shoes. With that, we are able to understand them and serve them better.
Senior Lifeguard Kevin Lim at his work place, the SAFRA pool.
5. Can you share a few stories with us where you showed excellent service to others?
I believe in giving my best to my customers in every interaction. Some of my more memorable experiences with my customers include: (1) Ensuring a pleasant swimming experience for my customers. For example, there were times when their swimming goggles were damaged before or during the swim. I will always attempt to fix it for them or offer them an alternative. (2) Taking care of children's well-being at the pool. I recall there was a child who had a phobia of water and the father was trying very hard to help his son overcome it. When I noticed the challenges he faced, I decided to step in to help the child by making it fun in the form of a mission assignment. The boy took on the mission (of locating my lost pet fish) and managed to successfully overcome his phobia in the end.
6. Do you intend to inspire your other colleagues to try for EXSA in the future? How do you intend to do that?
I believe in continuous improvement and learning from each other. I will be honoured if I can inspire my colleagues in one way or another. What I would share with my colleagues is to always treat our customers as distinguished guests, giving your best every day and to show more empathy. Naturally, your efforts will be recognised by both your customers and colleagues.
7. How might SAFRA scale greater heights in service excellence?
I feel that there is always room for improvement to reach greater heights. My personal take is that we should always give our very best selflessly and again, to view every customer as a distinguished guest as well as a friend. Customers can see and feel the difference when we do that. Our overall service level will naturally be improved.
8. Is there anyone you would like to thank for helping you achieve this award?
Yes, I would like to thank SAFRA, my colleagues and my family. This would not be possible without their support and encouragement over the years. I will continue to do my best and I look forward to serving my customers in the many more years ahead.
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Schematics and circuit diagrams are equally important engineering diagrams. Edraw all-in-one diagramming applications is a great schematics and circuit diagrams maker. Free download the software to make your functions.
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A circuit structure (also named electrical diagram, elementary diagram, electronic schematic) is a graphical representation of an electrical circuit. Circuit diagrams are widely used for the circuit layout, design, and maintenance of electric and electronics. Circuit diagrams can be broken into two classes - pictorial circuit structure and schematic circuit structure.
A design, or design diagram, represents the components of a platform using abstract, picture symbols rather than realistic images. A schematic concentrates more on understanding and spreading information rather than doing bodily operations. For this reason, a Treaty normally omits all details that aren't related to the information it intends to communicate, and might add unrealistic elements to assist understand the features and relationships.
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A schematic circuit diagram represents the electric system in the kind of a diagram that shows the main attributes or relationships but not the particulars. At a schematic circuit diagram, the demonstration of electrical components and wiring doesn't totally correspond with the physical arrangements in the true device. If you want to know a schematic diagram, then you must master basic knowledge of electricity and physics in addition to globally standardized symbols. Look at the parallel circuits below, you can realize that the battery has been represented as two brief lines, the lights have been represented as a circle with a cross inside, along with the wiring will be represented as a line. This type of circuit diagram is principally employed by engineers.


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Q: How to mark a part of c# code to be compiled if particular library is referenced and ignored if it isn't? I would like to build a version of an application of mine without use of some features provided by a class library but avoid deleting the actual code (the code using the feature and the corresponding using directive).
Normally the whole application is going to fail to be built as soon as I unreference the assembly but I would like the dependent code parts to be excluded from compilation process instead.
Is this possible?

A: You can use preprocessor directives to control this - not on the basis of your references, but on the basis of symbols:
#if USE_SOME_LIBRARY
   // Code that uses the library
#endif

Then just make sure that you define USE_SOME_LIBRARY in any build configurations where you have the reference.


Being able to fly fish all day for extraordinary game fish and never see another boat or angler is truly special. This is my 7th season fishing with Marty and I look forward to the Spring season when Katie and I can get out for our next trip. Not only is the fishing special but the local seafood cuisine is over the top.
The photos this year include my first Droneboy shots that capture the isolation that one experiences in the marshes.
FYI: The Winter Filed Campaign kicks off for Katie and me on February 3rd with our next trip into the FL Everglades hunting Tarpon, Snook, and Bonefish.
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Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Moving to Ewa Beach, Hawaii is a big decision
Should you move to Ewa Beach, Hawaii? Is Ewa Beach,Hawaii a good place to live? When determining what cities are good for your personality type, life situation, and personal preferences, there are many factors to consider including climate, cost of living, community, job opportunities, population makeup, activities, and things to do.
With data on over 50,000 cities in the United States, Dwellics makes it easy to find the best place for you to move based on your personal preferences. This page contains detailed facts and statistics to help you determine if moving to Ewa Beach, Hawaii is the right decision for you.
Cost of living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Is it expensive to live in Ewa Beach, Hawaii? When calculating the cost of living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii we factor in state income tax rates, average housing rental prices, average property values, cost of living index, and more.
The cost of living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States and highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in Hawaii, while median household income in Ewa Beach is $100,151 which is the highest Analytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States and the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in Hawaii.
Taxes in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The sales tax rate in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is 4.5%. Last year, the average property taxes paid was 0.3% Ewa Beach, Hawaii.
Here is the table with the State Income Taxes in the state of Hawaii:
Hawaii Income Tax Rate
$0 $2,400 1.4%
$2,400 $4,800 3.2%
$9,600 $14,400 6.4%
$150,000 $175,000 9.0%
$175,000 $200,000 10.0%
$200,000 $9,999,999 11.0%
Housing costs in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
In Ewa Beach, Hawaii, 77.1% of the population owns their homes, while approximately 22.9% rent. The average cost of a single-family home in Ewa Beach, Hawaii in 2021 is $713,336 which is the highestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States and moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in Hawaii. The average one-bedroom apartment cost is approximately $1,890 per month.
Compared to Hawaii
Climate in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
What is the climate like in Ewa Beach, Hawaii? There are many important factors that may affect your personal climate preferences including average temperature and humidity, annual rainfall and snow, number of cloudy days, wind speeds, and more.
Climate comfort in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
In a typical year, Ewa Beach, Hawaii temperatures fall below 50F° for 0 days per year. Annual precipitation in Ewa Beach is typically 34.8 inches per year (lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the US) and snow covers the ground 0 days per year or 0% of the year (the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the US). It may be helpful to understand the yearly precipitation by imagining 7 straight days of moderate rain per year. The humidity in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is below 60% for approximately 10.8 days or 3% of the year.
Sunrise and sunset times vary by region in the United States. The duration of each day and the amount of sunlight can affect people's moods in a significant way. In Ewa Beach,Hawaii, the shortest day starts at 07:12 a.m. and ends at 05:48 p.m. and lasts for 10 hours 49 minutes. The longest day starts at 05:49 a.m. and ends at 07:18 p.m. and lasts for 13 hours 25 minutes.
Is Ewa Beach, Hawaii a safe place to live?
Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 70.3 to Ewa Beach, Hawaii (with 100 being the best). This score helps find the safest places to live in America. When determining if Ewa Beach, Hawaii is a safe place to live, we analyze factors including air quality, water quality, crime rates, natural disaster frequency, substance abuse rates, cancer instances, and more.
Crime rates in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
In Ewa Beach, Hawaii, violent crime rates are considered to be data not availableAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Arson crimes are data not availableAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest and property crimes, including vandalism rank data not availableAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.
Environmental Hazards Ewa Beach, Hawaii
In Ewa Beach, Hawaii, cancer instances are considered to be lowAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research. Substance abuse in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is moderateAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest in the United States according to our research.
Natural Disasters in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Earthquakes Earthquakes in Ewa Beachare unlikely
Hurricanes Hurricanes inEwa Beach are possible
Severe Storms Severe Storms inEwa Beach are unlikely
Tornados Tornadoes in Ewa Beachare possible
Volcanoes Volcanic hazard in Ewa Beach is low
Wildfires Wildfires in Ewa Beachare very low
Smoking Laws in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Smoking is prohibited inside restaurants and bars in Ewa Beach. Smoking inside of workplaces in Ewa Beach is prohibited. The use of e-cigarettes is banned. In Ewa Beach, Hawaii medical marijuana use, but not recreational, is legal.
Air & Water Quality in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Ewa Beach, Hawaii has good air quality 96% of the time or 350 days per year. The water quality index calculated by Dwellics team in Ewa Beach is 100 out of 100 (100 being the best) based on the number of acute health-based violations for every water utility in the last 5 years.
Does Ewa Beach, Hawaii have good schools?
When determining if Ewa Beach, Hawaii, has good schools, we analyze key factors including math proficiency, reading/language proficiency, students-per-teacher ratio, average teacher salaries, National Blue Ribbon awards, Spelling Bee and STEM/non-STEM national competitions, and more.
Elementary schools in Ewa Beach Rank 49.9Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 49.9 to elementary education in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (with 100 being the best). in the country. 1.6%
Middle schools in Ewa Beach Rank 47.2Dwellics analytics team assigned the score 47.2 to middle education in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (with 100 being the best). in the country. 2.3%
High schools in Ewa Beach Rank 42.2Dwellics analytics team assigned the score [r_high] to high education in Ewa Beach, Hawaii (with 100 being the best). in the country. 7.9%
Dwellics searched for winners of 69 nationwide competitions for school children in both STEM and non-STEM fields and found 0 winners in the Ewa Beach, Hawaii in the last 5 years.
Elementary Schools in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
There are 2 public elementary schools in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The public elementary schools in Ewa Beach are rated 49.9 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among elementary school students, approximately 1.6% are enrolled at private schools in Ewa Beach.
The average percentage of students proficient in math in Ewa Beach, Hawaii at the elementary level is 43.4%, and proficient in reading & language arts 44.5%.
The average salary of an elementary school teacher in Ewa Beach is $51,582 per year. The average number of elementary school students assigned to a teacher's classroom in Ewa Beach is 15.
Middle Schools in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
There are 1 public middle schools inEwa Beach, Hawaii. The public middle schools in Ewa Beach are rated 47.2 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among middle school students, approximately 2.3% are enrolled at private schools in Ewa Beach.
The average percentage of students proficient in math in Ewa Beach, Hawaii at the elementary level is 38%, and proficient in reading & language arts 50%.
The average salary of a middle school teacher in Ewa Beach is $51,582 per year. The average number of middle school students assigned to a teacher's classroom in Ewa Beach is 16.
High Schools in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
There are 1 high schools in Ewa Beach, Hawaii. The public high schools in Ewa Beach are rated 42.2 (with 100 being the best) in the United States according to our research. Among high school students, approximately 7.9% are enrolled at private schools in Ewa Beach.
The average salary of a high school teacher in Ewa Beach is $51,582 per year. The average number of high school students assigned to a teacher's classroom in Ewa Beach is 16.
Infrastructure and Government in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Ewa Beach, Hawaii is a urban city in a metro area in the Hawaii Time Zone. The wireless internet speeds in Ewa Beach are approximately 221 Mbps, while wired internet connections average a speed of 197 Mbps.
Transportation in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The nearest airport to Ewa Beach is 6 miles away. The nearest coastline is 0 miles away. Compared to national averages, traffic on highways and roads in Ewa Beach is the lowestAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest. The road network is highAnalytics team at Dwellics grouped locations into 5 ranges for each metric: Lowest, Low, Moderate, High, Highest.
Community Demographics in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
In terms of political views, the Ewa Beach population skews Democratic. The top religion in Ewa Beach is Catholic. The top age group is 25-44 per census data.
Household Types in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Singles in Ewa Beach 49.7%
Married Couples in Ewa Beach 50.3%
Age Groups of People Living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
Race Diversity in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The Race Diversity score in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is 36.Race diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Latino/Hispanics 13.6%
Whites 8.2%
Asians 54.8%
Native Hawaiians & Other Pacific Islanders 7.7%
Multi 28.4%
The Religion of people living in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The primary religious affiliation in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is Catholic. The Religion Diversity score inEwa Beach, Hawaii is 31.6.Religion diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score..
Protestant 12.6%
Orthodox 0%
Muslim 0%
Industry and Occupation in Ewa Beach, Hawaii
The top industry present in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is Educational services, health care, and social assistance. 27.9 % of residents work in Service occupations, while only 12.8% work in Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations. The Industry Diversity score in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is 66.8.Industry diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Construction 11.1%
Information 0.6%
Finance and insurance, real estate, and rental and leasing 3.5%
Professional, scientific, management, administrative, and waste management services 7.7%
Educational services, health care, and social assistance 22%
Arts, entertainment, recreation, and accommodation and food services 14.2%
The Occupation Diversity score in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is 85.2.Occupation diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Natural resources, construction, and maintenance occupations 12.8%
Production, transportation, and material moving occupations 17.2%
Average Educational level of people living in Ewa Beach,Hawaii
50.6% of residents in Ewa Beach, Hawaii have earned a Bachelor's degree or higher, compared to the U.S. average of 46.6%. 44.5% of residents in Ewa Beach, Hawaii hold STEM degrees (STEM = Science, Technology, Engineering, Mathematics). The Educational level Diversity score in Ewa Beach, Hawaii is 63.2.Educational diversity score ranges from 0 to 100. The more diverse, the higher the score.
Less than high school graduate 12.6%
Graduate or professional degree 3.5%


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Maxim Vorovski (October 13, 1989) is an Estonian kickboxer, currently signed with King of Kings (KOK), where he is the interim middleweight champion.

As of July 2021, Combat Press ranks him as the #8 middleweight in the world.

Professional kickboxing career
Vorovski was scheduled to fight  Andrei Manzolo on the undercard of the September 14, 2013 Xplosion Series event. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to fight  Carlos De Graca on the March 15, 2014 Xplosion Series event. He won the fight by a third-round technical knockout.

Vorovski fought Alex Trofimov on the undercard of the 2014 Tatneft Cup Final, held on September 13, 2014. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face the Slovakian Vladimir Idranyi at Xplosion 2014 on November 15, 2014. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to fight Dawid Kasperski at Xplosion Fight Series 6 on May 9, 2015. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face Sahak Parparyan at Xplosion Fight Series 7 on September 19, 2015. He won the fight by an extra round decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face Igor Lyapin at KOK in Tallinn on October 17, 2015. He won the fight by a third-round knockout.

Vorovski was scheduled to fight Alexander Oleinik at Nr1 Fight Show on May 13, 2016. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski made his last appearance of 2016 against Cheick Sidibé at Nr1 Fight Show on November 26, 2016. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face Stanislaw Zaniewski at Nr1 Fight Show on May 5, 2017. Vorovski won the fight by a first-round knockout, stopping Zaniewski midway through the round.

Vorovski made his Glory debut against Yassine Ahaggan at Glory 47: Lyon on October 28, 2017. He lost the fight by split decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face Ertugrul Bayrak at Nr1 Fight Show on May 18, 2018. He won the fight by a third-round knockout, stopping the Turkish fighter at the 1:27 minute mark.

Vorovski faced Yuri Bessmertny at Nr1 Fight show on September 22, 2018. He lost the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to face Khalef Ghezal at Nr1 Fight Show Season 12 on November 23, 2019. He won the fight by unanimous decision.

Vorovski was scheduled to fight Andreas Iversen for the interim King of Kings middleweight title at KoK 89 on June 5, 2021. The fight was held at the T1 shopping center, without spectators, due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Vorovski won the fight by unanimous decision, outworking his opponent throughout the five rounds.

Championships and accomplishments
King of Kings
2021 KOK Interim Middleweight Championship

Kickboxing record

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| 2019-11-23 || Win ||align=left| Khalef Ghezal  || Nr1 Fight Show Season 12 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-09-22 || Loss ||align=left| Yuri Bessmertny || Nr1 Fight Show || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2018-05-18 || Win ||align=left| Ertugrul Bayrak || Nr1 Fight Show || Tallinn, Estonia || TKO (Punches) || 3 || 1:27
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| 2017-10-28 || Loss ||align=left| Yassine Ahaggan || Glory 47: Lyon || Lyon, France || Decision (Split) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2017-05-05 || Win ||align=left| Stanislaw Zaniewski || Nr1 Fight Show || Tallinn, Estonia || KO || 1 || 1:43
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| 2016-11-26 || Win ||align=left| Cheick Sidibé || Nr1 Fight Show || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2016-05-13 || Loss ||align=left| Alexander Oleinik || Nr1 Fight Show, Season 5 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-10-16 || Win ||align=left| Igor Lyapin || KOK in Tallinn || Tallinn, Estonia || KO|| 3 ||
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| 2015-09-12 || Win ||align=left| Sahak Parparyan || Xplosion Fight Series 7 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2015-05-09 || Win ||align=left| Dawid Kasperski || Xplosion Fight Series 6 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-11-15 || Win ||align=left| Vladimir Idranyi || Xplosion 2014 || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-09-13 || Win ||align=left|  Alex Trofimov || Tatneft Cup 2014 Final || Kazan, Russia|| Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2014-03-15 || Win ||align=left|  Carlos De Graca || Xplosion 2014  || Tallinn, Estonia || TKO || 3 ||
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| 2013-09-14|| Win ||align=left|  Andrei Manzolo || Xplosion || Tallinn, Estonia || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| 2012-02-23 || Loss ||align=left| Dzhabar Askerov || United Glory 15 || Moscow, Russia || Ex.Round. Decision || 4 || 3:00
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|-  style="background:#fbb;"
| 2010-10-16 || Loss ||align=left| Robin van Roosmalen || United Glory 12: 2010-2011 World Series Quarterfinals || Amsterdam, Netherlands || Decision (Unanimous) || 3 || 3:00
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| colspan=9 | Legend:

See also
 List of male kickboxers

References

Living people
1989 births
Estonian male kickboxers
Sportspeople from Tallinn
Middleweight kickboxers
King of Kings champions

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Udonis Haslem sends Dwyane Wade a message from Miami Heat
Udonis Haslem sends Dwyane Wade a message from Miami Heat- Photo: Wikimedia Commons
The Chicago Bulls are expected to offer Wade a buyout as they start to rebuild.
When Dwyane Wade agreed to opt into his 2017-18 NBA contract with the Chicago Bulls, he assumed the team could be competitive with him and Jimmy Butler leading the way. Almost immediately after signing the deal to remain in Chicago, the Bulls traded away Butler and announced they were rebuilding. That means that a player like Wade, and the size of his deal, is not something that Chicago wants to keep around.
Bulls expected to buy out Wade's contract
The Chicago Bulls have two options. The first is to pay Dwyane Wade a very high $23.8 million to play with them in the 2017-18 NBA season. The second option is to offer to buy out his contract.
ESPN indicated on Thursday that the Bulls are expected to buy out the contract in the next few months. If this happens, the Bulls will move on with their rebuilding process and Dwyane can find a new team to try to help lead to the NBA playoffs.
Udonis Haslem reaches out to Dwyane
The biggest contender to bring Dwyane Wade into the fold is the Miami Heat. Things did not end well for Wade in Miami as the superstar did not speak to Pat Riley for a significant amount of time before he decided to leave the only team he had ever played for. However, Riley made it clear that Wade will always have a home in Miami.
Now, it could become a reality. The Miami Heat missed out on the playoffs last season due to a tiebreaker against none other than Wade's Chicago Bulls.
That is not to say that Dwyane Wade is a difference maker at this point in his career, but he is a veteran that has won titles - in Miami - and he can be a huge mentor to the young Heat team.
The Miami Heat's longest lasting veteran Udonis Haslem has indicated that the Heat would love to have Wade back but only if it is what is best for Dwyane.
"My advice to him is, 'Hey, we'd love to have you but take it one step at a time, take it one step at a time,'" Haslem said.
He also added that it is all business, which is why what Dwyane Wade wanted at the end of his career likely won't come to fruition.
Other options for Dwyane Wade
If Dwyane Wade accepts the buyout from the Chicago Bulls and leaves the organization, there are teams other than the Miami Heat that could welcome the former NBA champion.
The Cleveland Cavaliers might only have one year left to contend for the NBA Championship if LeBron James leaves next summer and Kyrie Irving leaves before the upcoming season via trade.
They have already brought in former Chicago Bulls star Derrick Rose and adding Wade could reunite him with LeBron for one more title run.
The Houston Rockets just added Chris Paul in a trade and have wanted to bring in Carmelo Anthony as well. While Dwyane is not up to Anthony's stature at this point in his career, working alongside Paul and James Harden could revitalize his career and push the Rockets to the top alongside the Golden State Warriors in the West.
The San Antonio Spurs are always contenders in the Western Conference and adding someone like Wade could help them try to match up to the Warriors once again. The Minnesota Timberwolves have a great young core and adding Dwyane Wade could really help, once again as a mentor who has won titles in the past.
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Q: Trying to process different scenarios in Service I am having a problem and I ran out of ideas how to fix it.
The goal is, when the user clicks the button an URL is loaded depending on what's selected in settings.
Problem is, I am having trouble setting it up in a right way.
Logically(to me), I tried to set it up in a service. Button is clicked > Service starts > URL is loaded from "IF ELSE".
Problem is, I get an error in "IF ELSE" - "Method length must be called from the UI Thread, currently inferred thread is is worker.
public static class Service extends IntentService {
    public Service() {
        super("wallpaperchanger-download");
    }

    @Override
    protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
        MainActivity mainActivity;
        mainActivity = new MainActivity();

        if (mainActivity.mEditTextHashtag.length() > 2) {

            WallpaperManager wm = WallpaperManager.getInstance(this);
            int height = wm.getDesiredMinimumHeight();
            int width = wm.getDesiredMinimumWidth();

            String url = "https://source.unsplash.com/all/?" + mainActivity.mEditTextHashtag.getText() + "/" + width + "x" + height + "/";
            try {
                InputStream input = new URL(url).openStream();
                Log.v(TAG, url);
                wm.setStream(input);
                input.close();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            loading = false;
        }

    }
}

Ok, fair enough.
I created new Method getPhoto(); in UI Thread and put the code in there. Then, I called mainActivity.getPhoto(); in Service.
Problem is, I get an error - "Attempt to invoke virtual method 'int android.widget.EditText.length()' on a null object reference"
Any ideas on what I should do?
Full code in all its glory:
package com.edip.splashwallpaper;

import android.app.AlarmManager;
import android.app.IntentService;
import android.app.PendingIntent;
import android.app.WallpaperManager;
import android.content.BroadcastReceiver;
import android.content.Context;
import android.content.Intent;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.ArrayAdapter;
import android.widget.Button;
import android.widget.EditText;
import android.widget.Spinner;
import android.widget.Switch;
import android.widget.Toast;

import java.io.InputStream;
import java.net.URL;

public class MainActivity extends android.app.Activity {

    final static String TAG = "AllInOne";
    final static int CHANGE_INTERVAL = 30 * 1000; //30 sec for testing
    static boolean loading = false;
    WallpaperManager wm;

    //Layout Views
    Switch mSwitchFixedPhoto, mSwitchControls, mSwitchSave, mSwitchPause;
    Spinner mSpinnerCategories, mSpinnerInterval;
    EditText mEditTextHashtag;
    Button mWallpaperButton;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);

        //Layout Views Initialized
        mSwitchFixedPhoto = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.sw_fixedphoto);
        mSwitchControls = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.switch_controls);
        mSwitchSave = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.switch_save);
        mSwitchPause = (Switch) findViewById(R.id.switch_pause);
        mSpinnerCategories = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner_categories);
        mSpinnerInterval = (Spinner) findViewById(R.id.spinner_interval);
        mEditTextHashtag = (EditText) findViewById(R.id.et_hashtag);
        mWallpaperButton = (Button) findViewById(R.id.btn_set_wallpaper);

        // Create an ArrayAdapter using the string array and a default spinner layout
        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapterCategory = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.categories_array, R.layout.dialog_spinner_layout);
        // Specify the layout to use when the list of choices appears
        adapterCategory.setDropDownViewResource(R.layout.dialog_spinner_layout);
        // Apply the adapter to the spinner
        mSpinnerCategories.setAdapter(adapterCategory);

        ArrayAdapter<CharSequence> adapterInterval = ArrayAdapter.createFromResource(this,
                R.array.interval_array, R.layout.dialog_spinner_layout);
        adapterInterval.setDropDownViewResource(R.layout.dialog_spinner_layout);
        mSpinnerInterval.setAdapter(adapterInterval);

        mWallpaperButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
            @Override
            public void onClick(View v) {

                PendingIntent pending = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MainActivity.this,
                        666, new Intent("com.edip.splashwallpaper.CHANGE_WALLPAPTER_TIMER"),
                        PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);

                ((AlarmManager) getSystemService(Context.ALARM_SERVICE))
                        .setRepeating(AlarmManager.RTC, System.currentTimeMillis(),
                                CHANGE_INTERVAL, pending);

            }
        });

    }

    public void getPhoto() {

        if (mEditTextHashtag.length() > 2) {

            wm = WallpaperManager.getInstance(this);
            int height = wm.getDesiredMinimumHeight();
            int width = wm.getDesiredMinimumWidth();

            String url = "https://source.unsplash.com/all/?" + mEditTextHashtag.getText() + "/" + width + "x" + height + "/";
            try {
                InputStream input = new URL(url).openStream();
                Log.v(TAG, url);
                wm.setStream(input);
                input.close();
            } catch (Exception e) {
                e.printStackTrace();
            }
            loading = false;

        } else {

            Toast.makeText(this, "Something else", Toast.LENGTH_SHORT).show();

        }

    }

    public static class Service extends IntentService {
        public Service() {
            super("wallpaperchanger-download");
        }

        @Override
        protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
            MainActivity mainActivity;
            mainActivity = new MainActivity();

            mainActivity.getPhoto();
        }
    }

    public static class AlarmReceiver extends BroadcastReceiver {
        @Override
        public void onReceive(final Context context, Intent intent) {
            if (!loading) {
                loading = true;
                context.startService(new Intent(context, Service.class));
            }
        }
    }
}

Thanks :)

A: First of all, you should never instantiate an activity by yourself.
Second, as a best practice, your service shouldn't know about your activity, or that it has an edit text. Instead you should send the URL to load inside your intent, when the PendingIntent is created, like this :
Intent intent  = new Intent("com.edip.splashwallpaper.CHANGE_WALLPAPTER_TIMER");
intent.putExtra("USER_URL", "https://source.unsplash.com/all/?" + mEditTextHashtag.getText() + "/" + width + "x" + height + "/");
PendingIntent pending = PendingIntent.getBroadcast(MainActivity.this,
                    666, intent, PendingIntent.FLAG_CANCEL_CURRENT);

Then within your service, read the url like so :
@Override
protected void onHandleIntent(Intent intent) {
    String url = intent.getStringExtra("USER_URL");
    // ...
}


My parents moved from Manila to a small Midwestern town and had one kid, me. Our town was small enough that I knew for a fact that we were the only Asian family for miles. Sometimes it was no big deal and sometimes kids were assholes, but the big thing was always being out of step. I ate adobo instead of peanut butter and jelly. My classmates were varying shades of Protestant and Agnostic, while I could say the rosary before the pledge of allegiance. Money's always been tight, but we saved for ages so I could visit our family in the Philippines before going to college. I was looking forward to it for so long, but maybe I got my hopes too high. I thought I would finally be somewhere I fit in, but I've never felt more different than I did in a place where everyone looks like me. I'm about to leave for college, but I'm totally thrown. How do I figure out where I fit in?
Your question is timeless, but also without an easy answer. Like you, I always felt apart from my surroundings, as if they viewed not me, but my reflection in a dark and scratchy mirror. I do not have simple advice, but I do believe there is something to learn from my story.
I wonder which of us is the more fortunate. You live in a time of movement and there is a whole community of people with their feet in two worlds. If you don't meet them in college, you can find with the tap of a button. My life took me across Germany and the Netherlands, but I never saw anyone like me.
On the other hand, few of those I met looked for differences. They did not put me in a category based on caricature, as they had no pre-existing idea of someone like me. Most of my neighbors had never travelled from the place they were born. My customers in the Dutch royal court usually had a kinsman at sea, but my homeland across the Rhine was as distant to them as the homeland of my father on the Guinea coast. I lived my life in displacement, but I never knew to give this loss a name.
It was hard to map the gulf between myself and those around me. In Diez, Germany, I was the orphan daughter of the dark servant to the exiled count. In the Hague, I was German. I was also a working woman who moved through the court and returned to the street of tailors, at home in neither place. And, yes, my appearance drew the eye in any crowd. I drew my foreignness around me like a cloak and kept myself aloof and safe.
I did not have the luxury of speaking truth, even to myself. I was a young girl in a world that was not kind to women without protection. I depended on the patronage of the family that had been given my father as a gift when he was a young boy. I did not want to think that on the other side of that kindness lay a presumption of ownership. I did not want to think that the gilded refinement of the royal court rested on a foundation made of selling my father's people like property. I could not keep myself from starving if I let myself think on these, so I locked the words in my throat. My voice became whispered with the effort to speak around those words.
I lived safe, but I lived silent and apart. I do not want this life for you. I was almost thirty, long past the age to marry, when I met a man living separate like myself, a German soldier in the heart of this new Dutch monarchy. I bore children, finally, even moving to his family in Delft while he finished his time as a soldier. We moved many times in his next career, replanting our growing family each place we went. We were foreign in each place we went, but in our home we had our refuge. Our children prospered and when I finally went to my rest, he followed me soon after.
I would not advise you follow my path. At sixteen, I was alone in the world, exotic printed on my face and in my tongue. I could find no other path but separation and silence. So many more roads lay before you. You may be alone in your town, but you are part of a legion. Millions of your peers have lived your same experience. Seek them out. Draw strength from them and use the tools they share. Seek mentors who can help you navigate, and if you cannot find them, seek the stories of those who have gone before you.
Most important, you must avoid the silence that consumed me. Seek those that understand or want to hear your experiences. Speak even the most uncomfortable truths. It is a constant challenge, I know. But when it feels too much, I do believe you can take hope from my story. When I felt most separated, outliving my patrons and any hope of a family of my own, I stumbled into a new life. You, too, can remake your community at a need.
Know that you can always make your world anew.
Born 1802 to Willem Frederik Cupido and Catharina Lowe, likely in Diez, Germany. Died September 26, 1862 in Vught, The Netherlands. Willem Frederik Cupido was given to the Dutch Stadhouder when he was a boy. As an adult, he was a paid retainer who followed Willem V into exile, during which he married a German woman. Sophia Wilhelmina was the only one of her siblings to survive childhood and moved to the Hague when she was sixteen with the support of the reinstated royal family. She eventually started a family with a soldier from Dillenburg, Germany moving all over the Netherlands with him after he became a tax collector.
The Hague History museum has an exhibit on people of African descent in the Dutch court, including Sophia Wilhelmina's father. It's closing Sunday, so go see it.
This column was informed by the brilliant work of Esther Schreuder, who wrote a book on Cupido and his companion, Sideron.
Office of Badassery Note: As discussed in our FAQ, some of our badasses left no image of themselves behind. When that happens, we try to use an image as close to period, place, and suggested appearance as possible. We have images of Sophia Wilhelmina's father and daughter, but none of her. We tried to find an image that seemed to relate to those images and the world through which she moved.