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Monitoring Group proposes reforms to global audit standard setting
The Monitoring Group, consisting of public authorities responsible for monitoring the international audit standard-setting process, has issued a consultation paper setting out options to enhance the independence, relevance and transparency of international audit standard setting in the public interest.
The Basel Committee on Banking Supervision welcomes the Monitoring Group's consultation paper, Strengthening the Governance and Oversight of the International Audit-related Standard-setting Boards in the Public Interest, and views it as an important step towards improving audit standard setting.
The international audit standard-setting structure currently exists as a three-tier framework, consisting of:
(a) Standard Setting Boards ("SSBs") nominated and largely funded by the International Federation of Accountants ("IFAC"), the global organisation for the accountancy profession;
(b) An independent oversight body ensuring that the standards are set in a transparent manner that reflects the public interest (Public Interest Oversight Board, "PIOB"); and
(c) A body of public authorities working in the public interest and responsible for the overall monitoring of the standard-setting process (Monitoring Group). The Monitoring Group consists of the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision, European Commission, Financial Stability Board, International Association of Insurance Supervisors, International Forum of Independent Audit Regulators, International Organization of Securities Commissions, and the World Bank.
The Monitoring Group is committed to periodically reviewing the effectiveness of audit standard setting. The consultation paper is the product of the Monitoring Group's latest review, which began in 2016, and sets out options and recommendations to further enhance the governance and oversight of audit standard setting. The consultation paper focuses on the governance and structure of the SSBs that support auditing as a public interest activity, namely the International Auditing and Assurance Standards Board and the International Ethics Standards Board for Accountants. The proposal is far-reaching, setting out the main areas of concern regarding the current structure and considering, among other matters, the number, remit and size of the SSBs and their staffs; the accountability of the SSBs to IFAC; the process for nominating members to the SSBs; the roles of the PIOB and the Monitoring Group; and the means by which the structure is funded.
Readers are strongly encouraged to respond by Friday 9 February 2018 to the Monitoring Group consultation paper. Comments can be submitted via email to the following address: MG2017consultation@iosco.org.
About the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision
The BCBS is the primary global standard setter for the prudential regulation of banks and provides a forum for cooperation on banking supervisory matters. Its mandate is to strengthen the regulation, supervision and practices of banks worldwide with the purpose of enhancing financial stability. BCBS members include organisations with direct banking supervisory authority and central banks.
For detailed information on the Committee's mandate, structure, and work programme, visit www.bis.org/bcbs.


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Blue Origin receives Department of Defense Above and Beyond Award
KENT, Wash. - Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, a Department of Defense program, announced that Blue Origin received the ESGR Above and Beyond Award in recognition of the extraordinary support of its employees who serve in the National Guard and Reserves.
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Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington supervisor honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support
SPOKANE, Wash. – Amy Mercer, case worker supervisor at Aging and Long Term Care of Eastern Washington (ALTCEW) was presented with a Patriot Award by Jim Wynne, employer outreach coordinator for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve for the extraordinary support she provides her employee serving in the Navy Reserve.
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GEICO Supervisor receives Department of Defense Patriot Award
RENTON, Wash. – Jaclyn Seifert, supervisor, Special Investigation Unit (SIU), Geico Insurance Company at Renton, Washington, was presented with a Patriot Award by Larry Kirchner, military outreach representative for the Washington Committee Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, in recognition of her extraordinary support of an employee who serves in the Navy Reserve.
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McChord Child Development Center supervisor honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support
JOINT BASE LEWIS-MCCHORD, Wash. – While challenges are nothing new for military families, the recent pandemic impacted various services and placed pressures on the Child Development Centers.
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Puget Sound Naval Shipyard supervisor honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support
BREMERTON, Wash. – The Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act of 1994 (USERRA), the Federal law that establishes rights and responsibilities for uniformed Service members and their civilian employers, apply not only to private businesses, but to state and federal agencies as well.
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NAS Whidbey Island Manager honored by Department of Defense for patriotic support
OAK HARBOR, Wash. – Naval Air Station (NAS) Whidbey Island Budget Manager Jamie Parker for the Patrol and Reconnaissance Wing 10 (CPRW-10) was presented with a Patriot Award at her office by John Van Dalen, ombudsman for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve, in recognition of extraordinary support of her employees for serving in the United States Armed Forces.
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Homeland Security Investigations supervisor receives Department of Defense Patriot Award
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YAKIMA, Wash. – Samuel Briggs, Supervisory Special Agent of Homeland Security Investigations, was presented with a Patriot Award, by Jon Ison, west central area chair for the Washington Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve Committee, and Yolanda Orozco, employer outreach representatives for the Washington ESGR, in recognition of his support of his employees who serve in the Reserve Components.
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Nebraska Medicine Director honored by Department of Defense for Patriotic Support
OMAHA, Neb. – Nebraska Medicine Director of Nurse Anesthesia, Tim Glidden was presented with the Department of Defense Patriot Award during a virtual presentation by Ron Boro, a volunteer representing the Nebraska Employer Support of the Guard and Reserve.
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Mining and Processing Iron Ore. [email protected] Iron Ores Composition. Iron ores consist mostly of iron oxides and include magnetite, hematite, limonite, and many other rocks. The iron content in these ores varies from as high as 70% to less than 20%. The best grades of ore contain more than 60% iron.
Kiruna iron ore mine. The Kiruna mine, located in Norrbotten County, Lapland, is the largest underground iron ore mine worldwide. Owned by Swedish mining company Luossavaara Kiirunavaara (LKAB), the mine has a general annual production capacity of 26mt of iron ore, and in 2008 produced 27.5mt of iron ore.
Ore processing in IC178; is a multi stage process, A Macerator processes ore iron, gold, copper, tin, lead, and uranium into 2x crushed ore of the corresponding type. Full 3 stage processing is therefore highly recommended in order to get the most out of your ore.
The ore minerals in silicate iron ores are iron chlorites, usually accompanied by hydrous ferric oxides, and sometimes by siderite (2540 percent iron). There is a negligible content of sulfur and up to 0.91.0 percent phosphorus.
The XXIV IMPC (International Mineral Processing Congress) which took place in Beijing from September 23 to 28, 2008 gave an opportunity to see the important development in Iron Ore processing worldwide, especially in China.


Let us to introduce our second litter for this year.Born was one female, Princess Gamekeepers of Wuthering Hights.
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For this special girl we are looking perfect home, for show, breeding and loving at first.


The WWU Family Connection newsletter is a monthly e-newsletter sent to all families throughout the year, produced by Western's Office of Communications and Marketing and New Student Services/Family Outreach.
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Add WWU events, dates and deadlines to your own calendar: Event listings in Western's online calendar offer an "Add to my calendar" feature to download the event information in an .ics file, which works with most standard calendar apps. Open the .ics file and the event will automatically be added to your calendar on your phone or computer desktop.
All students are invited to the All-Campus Student Scholarship Workshop Thursday, March 7. Students can connect with our on-campus partners for information on applying for scholarships, crafting their resume, writing scholarships essays, and more!
The workshop will be Thursday, March 7, 3:30-4:45 p.m., VU 565.
Students are also invited to complete their "Passport to Scholarship Success" to build their scholarship skills and earn a chance to win a 2019-20 scholarship for $500 from Western.
Currently enrolled WWU students can pick up their Passport at the Scholarship Center (Old Main 285) or print one from the Scholarship Center's website. Students must complete at least 6 out of the 9 activities and turn in their Passport to the WWU Scholarship Center by 4 p.m. April 12 in Old Main 285 for a chance to win.
Click here to view our Global Learning Faculty-led Programs for summer quarter And search for all programs here. The WWU Education Abroad office looks forward to working with your students on their international plans.
ODESZA and Death Cab for Cutie have announced Double Major, a co-headline benefit show at Civic Stadium at 6 p.m. on Saturday, May 18.
The show is a homecoming for both bands, having formed in Bellingham when their members were students of Western Washington University. In appreciation for the school and the city of Bellingham, net proceeds from the show will be donated to WWU's Alumni Association Scholarship Endowment.
Learn more about the concert and ticket sales at doublemajorbellingham.com.
This is the time of year many students are looking for off-campus rentals for the upcoming school year. Moving off campus can be exciting, but also daunting, so tips and advice from parents and guardians can be helpful.
Start Now: Pre-leasing for fall usually starts in March and can be competitive. Starting early will give your student a chance to look at multiple places before they pick one.
Money: Off campus living has a lot of hidden costs that your student may not be aware of, like home furnishings, bills, and extra transportation costs to get to campus. Help them create a budget that will set them up for success and less stress!
Roommates: A good roommate not only is a fun person to spend time with but someone who will pay their bills, clean the kitchen and respect the rules of your home. Talk to your student about setting boundaries and house rules on cleaning, socializing and quiet hours with their roommates before they move in together.
Choosing a Place: Apartments and houses come with different perks and responsibilities. Houses have more expensive utilities, require lawn care and responsibility to bring out the garbage and recycling, but they have a yard and lots of room. Apartment living is less responsibility, but you have to be much more quiet in an apartment. Help your student decide what level of responsibility they are ready for and what fits their lifestyle the best.
Read the Lease: Reading a lease is worth your time. Many landlords require that all parties go on one lease which means that if you are a co-signer you may be held responsible not just for your student's costs but costs for everyone on the lease in the case that someone cannot pay. Many leases also have rules and regulations about quiet hours, pets, garbage and responsibility for lawn care so make sure your student understands their responsibilities.
Rental Registration and Inspection: Make sure that the property your student selects is safe to live in by ensuring that it has been registered with the Bellingham Rental Registration and Safety Inspection Program. Landlords are required to post a certificate of registration in their units or put it in with their leases.
Be a Good Neighbor: Encourage your student to be a good neighbor by introducing themselves to their neighbors, leaving parking spaces for their neighbors on the street, ensuring their garbage doesn't fall over and blow into their yard and let them know if they are having a party.
Still have more questions? The Off Campus Living website is a great resource for students needing practical guidance about living off campus and for parents who might want to read up about co-signing leases and landlord-tenant laws.
Click here to learn more about mailing to University Residences.
Western's New Student Services and Family Outreach office is looking for a Family Outreach Manager who will play an integral role in supporting the transition of new WWU families to the university community.
LGBTQ+ Western's website includes lots of information that may be of interest to families of LGBTQ+ students.
The Lifelong Learning page includes written resources such as publications from PFLAG about supporting loved ones who come out as LGBTQ+, the Trevor Project's guide "Coming Out as You!," and resources about Black LGBTQ+ history for Black History Month.
Students, parents, and families are encouraged to sign up for the LGBTQ+ Western email list on the website.
University students are always excited for spring break, whether they're heading home for a week or on an out-of-town adventure.
Parents and families, on the other hand, might be experiencing a wider spectrum of emotions.
Maybe you are excited to have your student home, but worried they might get bored. You also may have concerns about their out-of-town destinations, but want them to have a fun, independent experience. Or potentially you are feeling sad that they won't be making it home for this break.
But, no matter the particulars you probably want to connect with your student and be updated about their world. Here are some light-hearted, engaging topics and questions to bring up with your Western student to help stay connected and in the know.
Who did you spend the most time with this quarter?
What is the most interesting thing that happened this quarter?
Where is the best place to eat in Bellingham and what's your favorite food there?
Why are you most grateful for spring break?
How does a normal day look like for you? And what do you wish you could add to your day?
Click here to learn all about the ceremony, tickets, parking, and where to see it online.
Remind your student to check their WWU email regularly for commencement updates and reminders.
Western Libraries Undergraduate Research Award: Awarded to students who demonstrate outstanding library research in the writing of papers for courses at Western. Each Undergraduate Research Award winner receives $500 and publication in Western CEDAR, Western's institutional repository. Click here to learn more.
Peer Health Educators: Prevention and Wellness Services is recruiting Peer Health Educators for next academic year. The PHE program is a professional-development volunteer opportunity for Western students of all identities who are interested in promoting wellness, gaining new skills, and getting more involved on campus. The application deadline is Friday, March 8. Students can learn more about the program and apply online at pws.wwu.edu/apply.
WWU funding for student research: Twice a year, Western's office of Research and Sponsored Programs provides funding for undergraduate research projects. The next deadline is March 11. Click here to learn more.
Western welcomes your child to participate in spring Youth Programs. Offerings include Computer Science Club (Exploring AI in Minecraft), Kids Night Out @ Western (What's in Bellingham Bay?) and GEMS Academy. Visit wwu.edu/youth to learn more.
Western Today is WWU's daily news source. Visit at westerntoday.wwu.edu or click here to have it delivered to your in-box.


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Pay artists, songwriters fairly for their work
Consumers stream music these days, which is cheap or free, while artists get pennies on the dollar.
Pay artists, songwriters fairly for their work Consumers stream music these days, which is cheap or free, while artists get pennies on the dollar. Check out this story on Tennessean.com: http://tnne.ws/1FruyD0
David Plazas, dplazas@tennessean.com Published 12:01 a.m. CT Sept. 27, 2015 | Updated 8:58 a.m. CT Sept. 27, 2015
U.S. Rep. Bob Goodlatte, chairman of the House Judiciary Committee, middle, hosts a copyright listening session Tuesday at Belmont University in Nashville.(Photo: Shelley Mays / The Tennessean)Buy Photo
Transparency is needed in the music industry so artists understand how they are paid.
Congress also needs to update laws to make sure they are relevant for today's market.
Artists, executives and all those associated with the $45 billion global music industry have spent the past several years adapting to changes in technology and consumption habits that have disrupted them.
Meanwhile, U.S. laws and rules on copyright and royalty rates have stayed stagnant or nonexistent while the creators of the art are driven out of the business because they can't make a living.
The Tennessean documented in its "New Dylans: Band on the Brink" special report last year the dwindling songwriter community in Nashville, which has fallen by 80 percent in the past decade.
Consumers' main music option of choice these days is streaming, where they can often get music cheap or free, while artists get pennies on the dollar for their work.
Kevin Kadish, co-writer of "All About that Bass," told the House Judiciary Committee, gathered at Belmont University in Nashville this past week, that he had earned only $5,679 on 178 million streams of the No. 1 song.
One of the things that makes Nashville unique is that it serves as a destination for creatives to fulfill their dreams. Except that's the way it used to be.
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'All About That Bass' writer decries streaming revenue
Band on the Brink: The New Dylans
The fact is, artists deserve to be paid for their work. It's a point that was emphatically made by superstar Taylor Swift when she took her music off Spotify and criticized Apple Music earlier this year because its new streaming service would have denied payment to artists for the first three months. Apple reversed course.
Yet, it's not just one company that's at fault. Be it Apple, Spotify or YouTube, or the Big Three record labels, Sony, Warner and Universal, there are some systemic issues that need to be corrected to ensure everyone involved in music creation and distribution gets paid fairly.
That involves government modernizing laws, industry executives creating a better environment for artists, and the artists themselves becoming more aggressive about collecting the money they are owed.
The Berklee College of Music's report "Fair Music: Transparency and Payment Flows in the Music Industry" released over the summer identified the core of the problem: the lack of transparency.
The New Dylans perform for the Band on the Brink event at Belcourt in Nashville, Tenn. January 27, 2015. (Photo: Samuel M. Simpkins / The Tennessean)
The report made a series of recommendations to mitigate the issue:
Make a Creator's Bill of Rights.
Establish a "Fair Music" certification of transparency for digital services and labels, much like a fair trade label.
Look at cryptocurrencies, like Bitcoin, and blockchain technology to track online payments.
Create a decentralized, feasible rights database.
Educate music creators of their rights.
Some critics like David Lowery argued on Hypebot.com that the report should have gone further to provide artists the right to audit streaming services, get access to the difference in payments between paid and free streaming, eliminate nondisclosure agreements and allow artists to audit revenue splits and understand money that is "black boxed," or that which is being held but isn't being distributed because it's not clear who should get paid under licensing and other agreements.
The stakeholders at the Judiciary Committee hearing this week were supportive of creating a centralized music copyright database to better track how royalty revenues are distributed.
One of the underlying themes of the testimony, the Fair Music report and its rebuttal is the need for artists to play a very aggressive role in managing their money.
The artists depend on their managers or labels and would prefer to focus on the music, but in the present environment, they need to be aware of who's getting paid, how, how much and whether it's worth sharing music on certain platforms.
There also is a responsibility the consumer holds. In the era of free or cheap content, music — even the best of it — is commoditized and so its value is diminished.
The more that value drops the less incentive there is for artists to produce good and great work. We will be worse off for it. As the axiom goes, "You get what you pay for."
Opinion Editor David Plazas wrote this editorial on behalf of The Tennessean Editorial Board. Email him at dplazas@tennessean.com, call him at 615-259-8063 or tweet to him at @davidplazas.
Taylor Swift took her music off Spotify and criticized Apple Music earlier this year because its new streaming service would have denied payment to artists for the first three months. Apple reversed course. (Photo: Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
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Captain Carroll H. Payne
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Capt. Payne in City of Attleboro (Slim II)
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Photo courtesy of Charles A. Smith, P-44, Radar
Born in Rusk, Texas, December 24, 1914. He had three brothers and a sister. He worked on the east Texas farm while attending high school. Because of the depression, he was compelled to quit school in the middle of his junior year. He worked at odd jobs (10 cents an hour), served some time in FDR's Civilian Conversation Corps and then developed a laundry and dry cleaning business, which became successful.
After leaving the C.C.C., he attended a business school in Houston, and then went to work for Humble Oil Co. (Exxon).
With war clouds gathering in Europe, he left Humble Oil and to join the Army. For the first nine months, he served in the infantry. After Pearl Harbor, he entered Aviation Cadet training at Kelley Field. His first assignment was gunnery school at Harlingen, Texas. He served as a gunnery instructor for 18-months before becoming a B-24 instructor pilot in 1942.
In 1944, he was assigned to the B-29 (VH) bomber-training program at SHAAF, Salina, Kansas. By this time he had flown nearly every type of aircraft the Army (and Navy) had in their arsenals, including the old Owl-52.
P-44 developed an enviable record in bombing accuracy. In a raid on the Otake Oil Refinery, it lead a formation that scored direct hits. Strike photos revealed 85% destruction of the target. After the war, General George Mundy, former 39th Group CO, visited Otake and confirmed that the refineries, indeed, had been totally destroyed.
During World War II as a Captain, he was awarded three DFC's (Distinguished Flying Cross), four Air Medals and a multitude of other decorations.
On June 23, he married Margaret Louis Reuter in San Antonio. There first child, Debra Sue, was born July 18, 1952. A son, Carroll H. Payne II, came along on December 18, 1954. A second daughter, Naomi was born in England on January 27, 1958.
Carroll and Margaret Payne were divorced in 1973.
In April 1977, he married Freda, brought two children from a previous marriage into the family.
Payne had remained in the Air Force after the war spending two years in the Air Defense Command, followed by a short tour in Panama, then participation in the Berlin Airlift. Afterwards, he was involved in the B-36 Operational Test Program. In the early fifties, there were assignments to the jet fighters and bombers in England, where he served on the staff of Third Air Force Headquarters.
He retired from the service in 1958 with the rank of Lt Colonel.
In that same year, Payne founded United Services Planning Association (USPA) and the Independent Research Agency (IRA). This was a financial management corporation whose aim was to provide the military professional an opportunity to achieve financial independence.
Twenty-six years later, the company with 845 representatives and employees was operating in 45 states, as well as Hawaii, Guam, England and Germany. By the time of his death in 1984, USPA/IRA had garnered 85% of the military business in this specific area of the financial market. The USPA Educational Foundation has awarded scholarships to children of military families well in excess of $500,000.
Freda was with Carroll when he was stricken with a fatal heart attack near Detroit on June 30, 1984.
A book by Warner F. "Tex" Rankin, Jr., Preface, "The History of USPA and IRA: The First 30 Years" was published in 1989 by UPSA and IRA. Inc. Fort Worth, Texas. It reveals the "rags to riches" story of this remarkable man.
Source:Lloyd Volkmar Crew 44 Historian
for the book "History of the 39th Bomb Group" by Robert Laird (crew 5) and David C. Smith crew 31)
This page was revised on 27 February 2001


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V sousedství obce se nachází vojenský újezd Libavá, který je aktivně využíván pro výcvik ozbrojených sil ČR. Do veřejného povědomí se obec zapsala především blízkostí skládky tuhého komunálního odpadu provozovaná společností LO HANÁ s.r.o.

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Jméno vsi zřejmě vzniklo z označení jejích obyvatel, kteří "mrskali (= rubali) lesy". Vzhledem k existenci přídavného jména zamrsklý - "vysušený" by bylo možno uvažovat i o významu "místo, kde jsou uschlé lesy". Do němčiny bylo jméno přejato nejprve (ve 14. století) v podobě Murklesch, později (od 17. století) v různých tvarech: Nierklowitz, Mrsklicz, Nicklowitz a Nirklowitz, z nichž poslední se používalo od 18. do 20. století. Podle jejich zakončení vznikla v 18. století i česká podoba Mrsklice, ktera se zažila v místním nářečí.

Historie
První písemná zmínka o obci pochází z roku 1364. Historické okolnosti ve znaku obce připomíná figura dvou zkřížených válečných seker z erbu vladyků z Bystřice, jinak z Mrskles. Zelené pole za sekerami symbolizuje zemědělský charakter obce a okolní lesnatou krajinu, z čehož se vyvozuje i český název Mrsklesy. Černá plamenná orlice ve znaku odkazuje na církevní příslušnost Mrskles pod olomouckou kapitulu (od roku 1610). Orlice je doprovázena dvěma šípy, atributy sv. Šebestiána, jemuž je zasvěcená místní kaple.

K elektrizaci obce došlo roku 1913.

Roku 1853 byla zprovozněna silnice do Mrskles. Od roku 1996 jsou Mrsklesy samostatnou obcí, když se na základě výsledku místního referenda oddělily od Velké Bystřice. Od roku 2016 se zvětšily o katastrální území Mrsklesy na Moravě I, které bylo vyloučeno z vojenského újezdu Libavá.

Společenský život
Samospráva obce se v roce 2016 zapojila do vyvěšování moravské vlajky 5. července. V obci funguje TJ Sokol, který zajišťuje tradiční akce stavění májky a memoriálů.

Obyvatelstvo

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 Římskokatolická farnost Velká Bystřice

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Vesnice v okrese Olomouc
Obce v okrese Olomouc
Sdružení obcí mikroregionu Bystřička
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Magnetic thin films and nanoparticles are at the forefront of research in nanoscience. They have proved their potentials in the field of nanoelectronics, spintronics, energy, catalysis, bio-medicine and many more and continue to show a lot of promise for future novel applications. Therefore, it is necessary to develop advanced, cost effective and scalable synthesis processes as well as modern characterization tools to understand and tune the synthesis process for desired application. Today, synchrotron and neutron radiations play an important role during characterization process as they are routinely used for structural and magnetic characterization. I will explore various aspects of use of synchrotron and neutron radiation for characterization of self-assembled iron oxide nanoparticles from atomic to mesoscopic scale.
Techniques such as GIXRD, GISAXS and XRR combined with electron microscopy and SQUID magnetometry will be discussed in order to understand correlation be tween the structural and magnetic properties of the self-assembled systems. Moreover, the appearance of "soft Superferromagnetism", due to strong magnetic dipolar interaction will be explored by polarized neutron reflectivity (PNR). Next, soft x-ray magnetic scattering from out-of-plane magnetized Co/Pd multilayers will be discussed. Particularly, disentangling weak, in-plane closure domain scattering from strong, primary domain scattering will be addressed. Finally, development of coherent x-ray scattering and imaging (soft x-ray Holography) using CXS chamber at Bessy II will be presented.


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The Hills Recap: What Really Happened Between Spencer and Brody?
Paul Dailly at July 9, 2019 7:53 am .
The drama between Spencer Pratt and Brody Jenner reached boiling point on The Hills: New Beginnings Season 1 Episode 3.
But what was the reason for their latest big bust-up?
Spencer was mad that his former friend was not drinking or partying like he used to. What was lost in Spencer was that this is almost a decade later, and many people start to grow up.
Brody left Brandon Lee's pool party early as a result of the arguing, and that's when Spencer revealed the real villain in this narrative:
Kaitlynn Carter, Brody's wife. Spencer blaming women for things is just par for the course. Remember the way he treated Lauren Conrad back on the OG series?
Related: The Hills Recap: Mischa Barton Slams 'Scumbag' Perez Hilton
Things continued to get awkward later in the episode when Brody and Kaitlynn had a much-needed date night.
Kaitlynn worried that Brody was spending too much time worrying about the drama with Spencer, and revealed that he made a promise to have a child with her.
If you watch The Hills: New Beginnings online, you know that Brody has been trying to avoid any and all questions related to having children.
However, he finally revealed why during the date.
He felt that broken families were "normal" in his life, and his primary concern was that a baby would cause issues down the line.
This was surprising for Kaitlynn to hear, but it actually made sense. Brody wanted to bring a child into the world when the time was right.
This may not have been what Kaitlynn wanted to hear, but she at least seemed like she wanted to work with him on this.
All of this also proved how mature Brody had become over the years since the OG show.
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Meanwhile, Audrina continued to question whether there was still a connection between her and Justin Bobby.
He did kiss her following his performance, but he then turned to Spencer to reveal that he was not ready for things to get serious.
He was scared to get close to Audrina's daughter and felt like because of his career, he would continue to be traveling a lot.
Things took a turn when Stephanie asked Justin about the kiss, and he refused to acknowledge it happened.
This was after he traveled two hours to check in on Stephanie. The producers seem to be pushing a love triangle or something, and it's falling flat.
Related: The Hills: Mischa Barton Joins Revival
Brody and Spencer came face-to-face, once again, in the closing moments, and they were both being open and honest about not being happy.
They both played a part in the breakdown of the friendship, but Spencer couldn't help but bring up the fact that Brody changed while he and Heidi were at a low point in their lives.
Brody's defense?
Spencer was not a good friend to him. See, that one rings truer. We need to remember that Spencer and Heidi were fired from the OG show ahead of the series finale.
What did you think of all the latest drama?
Hit the comments below.
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Ива́н Па́влович Щеголи́хин (, село Новотроицкое, Карабалыкский район, Кустанайский округ, Казакская АССР, РСФСР — , Алма-Ата, Казахстан) — народный писатель Казахстана.

Биография
Отлично учился в авиационном училище, но в 1950 году после ареста на 4 курсе был отправлен на три года в трудовой лагерь (молибденовый рудник Сора) в Хакасию, где работал в госпитале. Освободившись, уехал в Казахстан.

В 1956 году окончил Алма-Атинский государственный медицинский институт. В 1956—1957 гг. — санитарный врач республиканской санитарно-эпидемиологической станции.

Член Союза писателей СССР с 1958 года. В 1959 году заочно окончил литературный институт им. А. М. Горького в Москве.

Был собственным корреспондентом газеты «Медицинский работник» по Казахстану, литературным консультантом Союза писателей Казахстана. Около 20 лет (с перерывами) был членом редколлегии, завотделом документальной прозы и замредактора в журнале «Простор», где пять раз увольнялся «по собственному желанию».

Писатель
Первый рассказ «Дочь профессора» был напечатан в 1955 году в журнале «Советский Казахстан», позже переименованный в «Простор». Написал романы «Снега метельные», «Дефицит», «Должностные лица», автобиографические — «Не жалею не зову не плачу» и «Выхожу один я на дорогу», повести «Храни огонь», «Машина бремени», «И снова утро», «Пятый угол», «Слишком доброе сердце», «Шальная неделя», «День Лазаря», «Желтое колесо», «Хочу Вечности», «Холодный ключ забвенья» и другие.

Переводчик
Рождённый в казахских степях Щеголихин глубоко проникся любовью к своей стране. Он даже, прослеживая этимологию своей фамилии, склонялся к мнению о том, что правильной его фамилия была бы — Шегали-хан. Хорошо зная казахский язык, он перевёл на русский около 20 произведений Мухтара Ауэзова, Сакена Сейфуллина, Сабита Муканова, Габидена Мустафина, Хамзы Есенжанова, Бердибека Сокпакбаева, Малика Габдуллина, Ади Шарипова.

Общественно-политическая деятельность
В 1994—1995 гг. избирался депутатом Верховного Совета Республики Казахстан 13-го созыва, членом Комитета Верховного Совета Республики Казахстан по культуре и печати, СМИ и общественным объединениям.

В 1996—1998 гг. — депутат Сената Парламента РК от города Алма-Ата, член Комитета по международным делам, обороне и безопасности.

В 1998—2003 гг. — депутат Сената Парламента Республики Казахстан.

Библиография
 Дочь профессора (рассказ, 1955, журнал «Советский Казахстан»), позднее переименован в «В одном институте»
 Снега метельные (1958, роман о первоцелинниках)
 Храни огонь (1966, повесть)
 Трое в машине/Таня (1972, повесть)
 Бремя выбора. Повесть о Владимире Загорском (Серия «Пламенные революционеры», 1979)
 Слишком доброе сердце. Повесть о Михаиле Михайлове (Серия «Пламенные революционеры», 1983)
 Дело, друзья, отзовётся. Повесть об Анне Корвин-Круковской (Серия «Пламенные революционеры», 1987)
 Дефицит (1984, роман о коррупции)
 Должностные лица (1987, роман о коррупции на производстве)
 Не жалею, не зову, не плачу (1987—1989), автобиографический роман; переиздан в 2006)
 День Лазаря (1991, повесть о начале 90-тых в Казахстане)
 Жёлтое колесо (1993, повесть)
 Хочу вечности (2000, повесть)
 Холодный ключ забвенья (2001, о развале СССР)
 Выхожу один я на дорогу (1996—2004, автобиографический роман, издан 2006)

Награды и звания
Почётный гражданин Карабалыкского района, награждён Почётной Грамотой Президиума Верховного Совета Казахской ССР, медалями «К 100-летию В. И. Ленина», «Ветеран труда». В 1994 году награждён казахстанским орденом «Парасат» (Благородство).

Память
 В 2017 году в пгт Карабалык (Карабалыкского района Костанайской области) улица имени Чапаева была переименована в улицу имени Ивана Щеголихина.
 В том же году улица Щеголихина появилась и в Алматы.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Иван Павлович Щеголихин

Выпускники Казахского медицинского университета имени С. Д. Асфендиярова
Выпускники Литературного института имени А. М. Горького
Депутаты Сената Парламента Казахстана
Русские писатели XX века
Писатели Казахстана
Переводчики Казахстана
Депутаты Верховного Совета Республики Казахстан XIII созыва
Награждённые Почётной грамотой Верховного Совета Казахстана
Почётные граждане районов Казахстана


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Syria Unpacked: Interview with Ambassador Robert Ford
By Mira Haqqani '17
Ambassador Robert Ford is a former career diplomat who served as the United States ambassador to Algeria from 2006 to 2008 and to Syria from 2010 to 2014. He is currently a Senior Fellow at the Middle East Institute and writes about developments in the Middle East. He received the annual Profile in Courage award in 2012 from the John F. Kennedy Library for his humanitarian efforts and a Presidential Honor award in 2012 for his representation of the United States during the Syrian conflict. Ambassador Ford is a Johns Hopkins alum and has returned to campus to teach courses on issues facing the Middle East and Muslim world. He is fluent in Arabic and French.
(This interview was conducted on November 4, 2016)
Can you tell me what the situation on the ground in Syria is in less than sixty seconds?
The fighting is so severe that refugees can't go back and there may even be additional outflows of refugees such as the Idlib province in the North West and from Aleppo. There is no prospect of negotiations to reach a political settlement anytime soon. Instead, the operative dynamic now is a Russian-Iranian-Syrian government decision to press forward with a strategy to squeeze in and destroy the opposition.
How do you think the new President will shape US foreign policy in Iraq and Syria?
The President sits on the very top of the entire national security machine which includes the military, diplomatic, financial, intelligence, and commercial arms. The President has to install a team that will implement the President's vision. The President can make particular decisions about how defence and diplomatic policy should proceed and can make changes e.g. if there is a country in a particular part of the region which is challenging American influence, the President can decide to deploy more military assets, increase diplomatic presence, or try to win support for our point of view through financial incentives such as development aid or withhold it, or even use sanctions in order to convince other countries to move in a direction we like. It is not to say that we have unlimited power to influence; I think events in Syria and Iraq show the limitations of American power especially as the world becomes more multipolar and less unipolar over time.
Do you think one candidate was more qualified than the other in terms of working toward a political settlement in the region?
Oh sure, by a wide margin. To be fair to your readers, I did a fundraiser for Hillary Clinton whom I know personally and think very highly of. She's quite smart and very capable.
What is your advice to the new President?
The most important task for the new president is to make the best personnel decisions and spend the time to get the very best team possible. In the end, the President needs to delegate a huge number of important responsibilities to the presidential team because one person cannot run the show. The strongest team needs to be a top priority.
As demands for an independent Kurdish state become more forceful, will this conflict result in the redrawing of the map of the Middle East? Will we see an independent Kurdish state in five to ten years?
The Kurdish issue is increasingly coming to the front. It started with Operation Comfort. The Kurds began to create a proto-state in that era. That's gone a long way and now we're starting to see the same thing take shape in Syria. We could have decentralized states in places like Libya, Iraq and Syria, or Yemen - there are lots of possibilities. However, I imagine the most prominent change in the Middle East will be related to the Kurdish issue.
What would you say to JHU students who aspire to have a career like yours?
Turn back. Run away. (Ambassador Ford said jokingly) I've been in many war situations, kidnapped by a Shia militia at gunpoint, shelled numerous times and been on helicopters that are under fire. I can't say it was all glamor.
However, there are three essential things aspiring diplomats must do. Firstly, develop language skills. If you want to be in the international sphere, you cannot speak just English.
Second, you must learn to write tightly and concisely. I remember taking a German history class during my time here at Johns Hopkins. My professor wanted a twenty page paper. Mine came in at twenty-six so I didn't number the pages. He gave me an A- but told me that excluding the page numbers on my paper didn't make it any shorter. There is no such thing as a twenty page paper in government. Never. The President reads one page papers.
Lastly, develop emotional intelligence. This is an essential tool when it comes to negotiation and speaking with others. You can understand their motivations and interests, addressing them in your actions and words to them. That makes the engagement more productive. We never had any classes on emotional intelligence during my time here in the late 70s. There were no conversations about emotional intelligence - I don't think the words were ever put together but today in American organizations they are. At least be aware and think about it.
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Pułkownik Kwiatkowski – polska komedia filmowa z 1995 roku w reżyserii Kazimierza Kutza.

Opis fabuły
Jest 1945 rok. Tytułowy bohater Andrzej Kwiatkowski (Marek Kondrat), zmobilizowany lekarz ginekolog (pracujący jako lekarz wojskowy) w stopniu wojskowym kapitana, operuje w koszarowym szpitalu na ziemiach zachodnich pułkownika Kiziora (Adam Ferency) – oficera Urzędu Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego. W nagrodę za udany zabieg kpt. Kwiatkowski otrzymuje tygodniowy urlop. Wraz z przyjacielem starszym sierżantem "Dudkiem" jedzie wyszabrowaną ciężarówką do Warszawy. W ruinach swojego domu spotyka sąsiadkę sprzed wojny, 20-letnią Krysię (Renata Dancewicz), w której się zakochuje. Zaprasza dziewczynę na bal do ocalałego hotelu "Polonia" i tam, po awanturze z sowieckim żołnierzem – pułkownikiem, chcąc ratować skórę, udaje wysoko postawionego pułkownika, wiceministra Bezpieczeństwa Publicznego. Przypadkowo zaczepia go nieznajoma kobieta, błagając o pomoc w uwolnieniu uwięzionego syna, młodego żołnierza AK. W wyniku zakładu z Krysią, Kwiatkowski zobowiązuje się oswobodzić AK-owca, w zamian dziewczyna deklaruje pokochać Kwiatkowskiego i związać się z nim. Po udanej akcji "pułkownik" Kwiatkowski postanawia rozwinąć swoją działalność i wraz z zaangażowanymi do tego celu przyjaciółmi, udającymi podległych mu żołnierzy, rozpoczyna akcje pozorowanych "kontroli" w placówkach UB, wywierając na nie wpływ skutkujący zwolnieniami z aresztów więźniów politycznych.

Obsada
 Marek Kondrat − "pułkownik UB" Andrzej Kwiatkowski (w rzeczywistości lekarz, kapitan WP)
 Renata Dancewicz − Krysia
 Zbigniew Zamachowski − "porucznik UB Dudecki" (w rzeczywistości sierżant WP Dudek)
 Adam Ferency − pułkownik UB Kizior
 Artur Barciś − Malec, kapitan UB
 Krzysztof Globisz − pułkownik Mieczysław Moczar, szef WUBP w Łodzi
 Jan Prochyra − pułkownik Kawałek, oficer w hotelu "Polonia"
 Krzysztof Gosztyła − lekarz
 Krzysztof Banaszyk − członek grupy Kwiatkowskiego
 Jarosław Boberek − kapitan Bąkiewicz w urzędzie wojewódzkim UB
 Paweł Burczyk − członek komisji lekarskich
 Bartosz Opania − oswobodzony aresztant z AK
 Mariusz Jakus − oprawca w powiatowym UB
 Andrzej Szenajch − administrator hotelu "Pod Orłem"
 Paweł Nowisz − major, dowódca Kwiatkowskiego
 Jerzy Słonka − major Kowalski
 Andrzej Blumenfeld − chirurg wojskowy
 Barbara Horawianka − właścicielka pensjonatu w Spale
 Iwona Bielska − Blondyna, kobieta Dudka
 Małgorzata Werner − pielęgniarka
 Paweł Iwanicki − milicjant
 Aleksy Awdiejew − oficer radziecki kradnący meble w Spale
 Tomasz Dedek − dowódca posterunku
 Lech Dyblik − kapitan Stefańczuk, komendant wiejskiego UB
 Stanisław Górka − sierżant Tomaszek
 Andrzej Grabowski − ksiądz udzielający ślubu
 Jan Jurewicz − kapitan Jajec z powiatowego UB
 Andrzej Mastalerz − porucznik Szydłowski
 Piotr Polk − komendant transportu repatriantów zza Buga
 Eugeniusz Priwieziencew − kierownik restauracji w hotelu "Polonia"
 Krzysztof Janczar − "Wacek", dowódca "leśnych"
 Robert Czebotar − podwładny "Wacka"
 Wojciech Magnuski − oficer polski w hotelu "Polonia"
 Borys Marynowski − adiutant Kiziora
 Jan Mayzel − recepcjonista w hotelu "Polonia"
 Włodzimierz Musiał − zawiadowca stacji
 Jan Rutkiewicz − oficer radziecki w hotelu "Polonia"
 Rafał Walentynowicz − wartownik w łódzkim UB
 Robert Wabich − wartownik
 Mirosław Zbrojewicz − wartownik
 Wojciech Zagórski − repatriant zza Buga
 Ilja Zmiejew − Karolew, oficer radziecki w hotelu "Polonia"
 Cezary Żak − porucznik Brzóska
 Tomasz Schimscheiner − kapral
 Paweł Kleszcz – oficer w hotelu "Polonia"

Scenariusz
Wedle informacji w napisach końcowych filmu, jest on "oparty na wydarzeniach prawdziwych". Jako pierwowzór postaci Kwiatkowskiego wskazywany jest jeden z żołnierzy wyklętych kpt. Wojciech Kossowski, ps. "Sęp". Prawdziwe nazwisko kapitana Wojciecha Kossowskiego (pod takim został stracony) brzmiało Tadeusz Ośko.

Przypisy

Linki zewnętrzne

Polskie filmy historyczne
Polskie komediodramaty
Polskie filmy z 1996 roku
Filmy w reżyserii Kazimierza Kutza
Filmy nagrodzone Złotą Kaczką
Filmy kręcone w Warszawie
Filmy kręcone w Łodzi


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Soccer tournament begins for county teams tonight
Brighton and Hartland, who both had successful seasons, hope to continue that success in the state tournament beginning with home games tonight.
Soccer tournament begins for county teams tonight Brighton and Hartland, who both had successful seasons, hope to continue that success in the state tournament beginning with home games tonight. Check out this story on livingstondaily.com: http://ldpaa.com/1Htgof6
Anthony Odoardi, Livingston Daily Published 9:14 p.m. ET May 25, 2015 | Updated 11:06 p.m. ET May 25, 2015
Brighton's Elliana Saladin and her teammates battled Northville to a 0-0 tie and lost in a shootout last week. They hope for a different result against Novi tonight in the first round of districts.(Photo: File Photo)
As the Michigan girls soccer state tournament begins today, all eyes turn to Brighton and Hartland, which finished first and second in the KLAA West standings, respectively, and the two with perhaps the best chance at advancing deep into the postseason.
It won't be easy for either team, however. Both the Bulldogs (12-2-5 overall) and the Eagles (14-2-3) got tough draws.
The Bulldogs start with Novi, which tied for the KLAA Central title with league champion Northville, while Hartland faces Walled Lake Northern, the KLAA North champs.
"It's not exactly the ideal setup, but it's what happens quite a bit in districts," Hartland coach Andrew Kartsounes said. "We got a tough game right off the bat with Walled Lake Northern, and it's kinda sad to see either one of those teams go home. But I think we're playing really well right now and … I think we can get a result."
"It's just when yoiu have districts like this, one of the matchups has to be like this," Brighton coach Chris Stevanovic said. "Unfortunately for us, it's us. But we're extremely confident. ... Before the year, the girls would've been more nervous, but I think with the season we have had, in a way, we're favorites."
For the Bulldogs, they also get a team with significant tournament experience. Novi is two years removed from competing in the Division 1 state semifinals. Brighton, meanwhile, hasn't advanced out of districts.
If there's any year that could change, the Bulldogs feel this should be it.
But they also know the Wildcats certainly won't be a pushover. That's because, like Brighton, the Wildcats also played Northville — the 2014 Division 1 state champions — to a draw this season. They tied Northville twice in regulation, 0-0 and 2-2.
"I mean, they're Novi. Whether they're up or down, they're usually good," Stevanovic said. "So we're planning on a difficult game for the most part. But to go far in the state tournament you have to beat teams like this, so you might as well get it started off the bat."
Hartland's journey starts with Walled Lake Northern, and there's a possibility the Eagles' stay in the playoffs could also be short-lived, as Northern posted the most points and best record in any KLAA division at 9-0-1.
Of course, that's not their mentality entering today's district, which they are hosting. The home-field advantage certainly could play a factor, but Kartsounes is more concerned about his team's preparation for a tough Northern squad.
"We're gonna have to come out and play with some confidence and play loose," Kartsounes said. "When we play that way, we can really take it to teams. We just need to play our style and we'll be in a good spot."
If Hartland can advance, it would get relatively favorable matchups the rest of the way. Although a potential district semifinal match with Howell (7-5-2), which finished fourth in the West could be troublesome. The Eagles defeated Howell twice this year, 3-0 and 3-1, but it's always difficult beating a team for a third time.
The lower half of the Hartland bracket holds teams all with losing records.
So there stands a chance for the Eagles to get back to regionals after missing out last season. But they're aware of the battle that lies ahead starting today to try to make that dream a reality.
"Hopefully we come out quick initially," Kartsounes said. "A big part of the game is going to be who scores first."
Elsewhere, Pinckney (2-10-1) faces North Farmington in the same bracket as Brighton.
"We've done really well this year," Stevanovic said. "But everyone has to continue to do well. In the state playoffs, everyone goes back to 0-0."
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Yay! Good for you! We'd love to have you! We have a lot of fun, get to listen to great music in both large concerts and smaller, more intimate settings. We assist our guests and participants to create Insta Filks! We have workshops to help us hone our singing, songwriting and recording skills. We hobnob with talented performers, sing and play in the Open Filks, and eat cookies! Who wouldn't want to do that?
All of the above is true. Some of us return to the Volunteer staff year after year and love it. Before you go over to the Volunteer Application link on the DragonCon website, pause for a few moments, and read the rest of this post.
DragonCon has requirements for Volunteers over which we have no control (thank Ghu). If you haven't already read them, please do that now. We'll be here when you get back.
$20: How much? If you are a first year volunteer, you pay $20 for your badge. If you return the following year to work, your badge is free.
No drinkin' or druggin' when workin'. That should be self explanatory. We need you to be reasonably sane and sober.
Attire: Clothing is not optional. Use common sense. What does this mean? If you can't worm around under tables or move chairs and tables in it, don't wear it. If it's not rated PG during the day or PG-13 at night, don't wear it when you are scheduled to work on our track. Our audiences are all ages.
What about me? We try to schedule in a way that allows you to attend things that are near and dear to you, but there are no guarantees. What does this mean? We start scheduling months in advance of DragonCon. That means that given some notice, we'll try to schedule you so you don't miss your favorite author's panel, etc. However, if you suddenly discover there's a party you want to go to at the last minute, it's unlikely we'll be able to do anything to help you.
All of the above information and more can be found at the DragonCon, "Be a Volunteer" page. Don't miss it!
Our track is growing! We sometimes have simultaneous programming in two different rooms. One or more volunteers must be present in each room. Due to this wonderful logistical challenge, we've had to become more specific in our Volunteer needs.
1.Show Up! Be on Time! Communicate! What does this mean? Stuff happens. If you're going to be late, text or call. Remember that your actions impact the rest of our Filk Volunteers as well as our Guest Performers. We stand or fall together.
2. We have some significant physical requirements for our track. If you have medical or other impairments, please advise us sooner rather than later. We can accommodate you by pairing you with another volunteer.
We execute track room set ups and changes. Our Filk Track room is used for Panels, Concerts, and Open Filks. During part of our day, additional rooms accommodate workshops. Rearranging chairs, moving tables, realigning or resetting A/V equipment, crawling under tables, etc. are all common activities that occur multiple times over the course of the show. In addition, we have large room concerts in ballroom sections. Those sections may have to be rearranged.
3. Assisting our Guest Performers as needed. Whether it's schlepping stuff or helping to schlep them, we do it. Some of our participants, as well as attendees, require additional assistance.
We need you to be welcoming, friendly, and helpful to our participants, attendees, and guests. It's usually easy…sometimes it's not. People get tired, cranky, lost, confused, inebriated, or otherwise impaired.
4. We all participate and facilitate Open Filks. If you can carry a tune in a bucket with holes, we'll even supply you with the bucket and the songs. Our entire philosophy is to welcome EVERYONE at every level of expertise. In addition to experienced filkers, we have many "new" filkers. We have a lot of people (and musicians) who are just discovering us. We monitor our Open Filks, and will stop the "flow" if it's the same people over and over again to ask if anyone has anything…or to encourage someone who is too shy to jump in. We have people who don't play instruments at all, people who play them badly, and people who are quite expert. All shapes and styles are welcome.
5. We all work hard. We also work LATE! We have 4-6 hours of continuous late night Open Filking each night of DragonCon. During the earlier hours, we have workshops, panels, and concerts. We have events that require us all to be working at once.
So you still think you want to volunteer for the Filk Track?
Yay! Good for you! We'd love to have you! We have a lot of fun, get to listen to great music in both large concerts as well as smaller, more intimate settings. We assist our guests and participants to create Insta Filks!We have workshops to help us hone our singing, songwriting and recording skills. We croon soulfully together in Sing Alongs! We hobnob with talented performers, sing and play in the Open Filks, and eat cookies! Who wouldn't want to do that?


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Jay Manley talks about Competing Against NetSuite and the confusion they spread around the Cloud. According to a Slashdot story that popped up right after I saw Jay's post, 51% people in a recent survey thought that stormy weather interferes with cloud computing.
Clearly we all have a lot of work to do.


Students transferring within BGSU into the College of Health and Human Services from another college must contact the College of Health and Human Services Advising Office. A meeting with an advisor will be scheduled to discuss the transfer process and to complete the required forms.
Upon admission to BGSU, students transferring from another institution will have their coursework evaluated against the BGSU requirements. Online assistance in judging transfer equivalencies is available via this link to Transferology: u.select - a course applicability system.
Transfer students interested in the social work program must adhere to the separate admission requirements for this program. Application deadlines are January 30 and September 30. Application packets may be downloaded from the department's website.


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Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma sworn in as permanent judge of U'khand HC
Nainital: Additional Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma was today sworn in as a permanent judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Additional Justice Sharad Kumar Sharma was today sworn in as a permanent judge of the Uttarakhand High Court.
Acting Chief Justice of the court Rajiv Sharma administered the oath to him.
Newly appointed Registrar General Pradeep Pant read out the notification issued by the Law and Justice Ministry to administer the oath.
Justices V K Bisht, Sudhanshu Dhulia, Alok Singh, Manoj Tiwari and several others justices of the high court attended the oath-taking ceremony.


The warming of relations between Vietnam and the USA is getting much more obvious. Former Vietnam Vet, John Kerry is now in Vietnam. The fact that Kerry is a Veteran of the Vietnam War can not be underestimated here.
Vietnam's Nguyen Phu Trong's visit to the White House also was significant although the Diplomat, a journal on Asian geopolitics, reports that it is still in early stages. Now there is open discussion about arms sales from the USA to Vietnam, which politically is split between Pro-China and Pro-West blocs internally within the Party.
The Diplomat has an entire piece about the possibilities of the development of an alliance between the former foes. In addition, the Vietnam Navy has activated a number of Russian submarines, which technically can deploy sea to land weapons. The obvious adversary is China, as they have historically always been at odds. China has always viewed Vietnam as a part of China, which might explain their perception of the South China Sea as their territory. But this does create a tension with ASEAN.
The Voice of America reports that China now has stopped building basically military bases in the South China Sea after some discussions at the latest ASEAN meeting in Malaysia. This was soon after Kerry spoke at the ASEAN meeting about restraint.
The warming of relations between Vietnam and America will have some domestic implications in So Cal's Little Saigon. Still adamantly against the Communist government, any sort of rapprochement with Vietnam will invoke protests, but this might be ignored in favor of trade and other security issues, especially in the South China Sea which is an important trade route that can affect South Korea and Japan.
This situation bears watching and monitoring.


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Sotomayor Hearing Test: Did You Catch the Code?
Last week's Senate confirmation hearings for Judge Sotomayor were loaded with insights into competing judicial philosophies and their links to partisan issues, such as a woman's right to an abortion. Caroline Johnston Polisi cracks the legal code.
Caroline Johnston Polisi
(WOMENSENEWS)–On the eve of Judge Sonia Sotomayor's confirmation as our nation's next Supreme Court justice, the code words of these judicial confirmation hearings are beginning to ring pretty loud and clear.
Judge Sotomayor's Senate supporters insisted that she has a "deep respect for judicial precedent" which has come to have a special–and comforting–ring to those on the side of maintaining a woman's legal right to an abortion.
Common law dictates that judges should generally follow the decisions of their predecessors, creating a consistent body of case law (following precedent is also referred to as the principle of stare decisis).
When asked about her views on abortion, Sotomayor noted: "I can speak to what the court has set in its precedent. In Planned Parenthood v. Casey, the court reaffirmed the core holding of Roe v. Wade that a woman has a constitutional right to terminate her pregnancy in certain circumstances. In Casey, the court announced that, in reviewing state regulations that may apply to that right that the court considers whether that regulation has an undue burden on the woman's constitutional right. That is my understanding of what the state of the law is."
There weren't a lot of headlines branding the Catholic-school-educated Sotomayor as pro-choice, but one can infer from her remarks that she is not seeking to overturn Roe v. Wade, as the rules of stare decisis dictate that judicial precedent should stand.
Coded Rhetoric Conveys Message
Coded political rhetoric is a common way politicians speak to one group of constituents without offending another.
For example, as Jeffrey Toobin notes in his book "The Nine," George W. Bush sent a message to his anti-choice evangelical Christian right supporters during his second presidential debate with John Kerry by invoking the Dred Scott decision as an example of "judicial activism."
That notorious 1857 case cited the concept of constitutionally protected personal property rights to uphold the practice of slavery.
When asked about his views on possible Supreme Court nominations, Bush cited the notorious case and criticized it by saying, "That's a personal opinion. That's not what the Constitution says."
The reference to a case overturned more than a hundred years ago (with the passage of the 13th and 14th Amendments) puzzled many people. But anti-choice activists understood what it meant. In that camp, Roe v. Wade is portrayed as the modern equivalent of Dred Scott: a horrible decision where judges took the law into their own hands, leading to disastrous consequences for the moral composition of American culture, and fated to be overturned.
The "Empathy" Debate
President Obama's use of the word "empathy" was also charged with hidden meaning and has set into motion a debate between the two parties' jurisprudential ideologies.
"We need somebody who's got the heart, the empathy to recognize what it's like to be a young teenage mom," Obama said at a Planned Parenthood meeting during the presidential primary elections.
When announcing Justice David Souter's retirement on May 1, President Obama reiterated his desire to appoint someone with the laudable characteristic, noting, "I view that quality of empathy, of understanding and identifying with people's hopes and struggles, as an essential ingredient for arriving at just decisions and outcomes."
Since then, "empathy" has come under massive partisan fire as liberal-speak for always siding with the underdog, a proposition that many conservatives believe runs counter to the principle of neutral adherence to the rule of law. "Identity politics," they say, has no place on the Supreme Court of the United States. The opposing view of a judicial philosophy embracing "empathy" is one that portrays the judge's role as strictly one of an "umpire."
This "umpire" versus "empathy" debate, which was at the heart of the push-and-pull of last week's hearings, goes back to a famous (perhaps apocryphal) admonition by one of our nation's most respected Supreme Court Justices, Oliver Wendell Holmes Jr., that a judge's duty is not to "do justice," but rather to "apply the law."
The quotation reveals an often disconcerting reality about the judicial process: strict adherence to abstract legal rules sometimes produces results that run counter to one's own sense of moral justice.
Formulaic Conclusion
Under this rubric, a judge simply discerns the external legal rules that apply to a certain case, plugs in the facts and reaches a formulaic conclusion.
The judge-as-umpire analogy was championed by Chief Justice John Roberts during his 2005 judicial confirmation hearings, back in September 2005 (Sen. Obama voted against Roberts' confirmation).
John Payton, director-counsel and president of the NAACP Legal Defense and Educational Fund, recently noted that the Roberts view of judicial interpretation has, throughout our nation's history, been an excuse for judges to turn a blind eye to laws that relegated minorities to the margins of society.
Indeed, it was empathy, not playing judge-as-umpire, that prompted Sandra Day O'Connor (who left the court in 2006) to pen the famous majority opinion in the affirmative action case Grutter v. Bollinger. This decision upheld the University of Michigan Law School's admission policy, which sought a "critical mass" of minority students. It was also empathy that underscored her Planned Parenthood v. Casey ruling in 1992, in an opinion jointly written with Justices Souter and Kennedy, reaffirming the central tenets of Roe v. Wade.
O'Connor was especially outraged by the then-Judge Samuel Alito's Third Circuit opinion upholding a spousal notification law (which required a woman to inform her husband before obtaining a legal abortion), writing, "there are millions of women in this country who are victims of regular physical and psychological abuse at the hands of their husbands. Should these women become pregnant, they may have very good reasons for not wishing to inform their husbands."
When confirmed, Judge Sotomayor will be only the third woman in history to serve on the nation's highest court. In an era when women attend law school and enter into the field of law at the same rates as their male counterparts, I think it's high time we get some "empathy" for women's issues on the Supreme Court.
Of course, having empathy does not give justices carte blanche to inflict their own moral views on society. One expects a good judge to look to the text of the law, to seek to comply with the rules of stare decisis and then–only after exhausting these guides–to engage in the intellectual exercise of choosing a consequence that he or she feels is best for society (a concept Judge Richard Posner calls "legal pragmatism").
Indeed, the accepted standard of mainstream American judging is a combination of restraint and freedom.
Sotomayor toed the line during her judicial confirmation hearings last week, noting that her role is not "to make law, but to apply it." Now only time will tell how her judicial philosophy may shape our nation's future.
Caroline Johnston Polisi is an attorney in New York City.
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Q: referencing stdout in a command that has been piped into I want to make a simple dmenu command that reads a file of commands and names. Then takes the names and displays them using dmenu then takes dmenu's output and runs the associated command using the file again.
I got to the point where dmenu displays the names, but I don't really know where to go from there. Learning bash is a really daunting task to me and I don't really know where to start with this seemingly simple script/command.
here is the file:
Pushbullet
google-chrome-stable --app=https://www.pushbullet.com
Steam
steam
Chrome
google-chrome-stable
Libre Office
libreoffice
Transmission
transmission-qt
Audio Control Panel
sudo pavucontrol & bluberry

and here is what I have so far for my command:
awk 'NR % 2 != 0' /home/rocco/programlist | dmenu | ??(grep -l "stdout" /home/rocco/programlist....)

It was my thinking that I could somehow pipe into grep or awk with the name of the application then get the line number then add one and pipe that into sh.
Thanks

A: Assuming you have programlist.txt in the working directory you can use:
awk 'NR%2 !=0' programlist.txt |dmenu |awk '{system("grep --no-group-separator -A 1 '"'"'"$0"'"'"' programlist.txt");}' |awk '{if(NR==2){system($0);}}'
Note the quoting of the $0 in the first awk envocation.  This is necessary to get names with spaces in them like "Libre Office"

A: I have no experience with dmenu but if I understand how it works correctly, this should do what you want. Wrapping a command in $(…) returns the output as a variable, which we can pass on to another command.
#!/bin/bash
plist="/home/rocco/programlist"
# pipe every second line to dmenu
selected=$(awk 'NR % 2 != 0' "$plist" | dmenu)
# search for the selected item, get the command after it
cmd=$(grep -A1 "$selected" "$plist" | tail -n 1)
# run the command
$cmd

Worth mentioning a mistake in your question. dmenu sends to stdout, or standard output, but the next program in line would be reading stdin, or standard input. In any case, grep can't take patterns on standard input, which is why I've saved to a variable instead of trying to pipe it somewhere.

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Kip Berman-led indie pop outfit take on the entirety of Petty's Full Moon Fever.
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Death Cab for Cutie frontman honors his "favorite band of all time" with a song-for-song covers LP.
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Death Cab for Cutie frontman calls the 1991 LP "my favorite record by my favorite band of all time."


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Open Garden in Essex
Snares Hill cottage - image by Suzie Gibbons
Each year, dozens of gardens are opened for charity as part of the National Garden Scheme. NGS county organiser Susan Copeland picks the most treasured secret gardens in Essex set to go on show this year.
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The Old School House, Great Bentley
In the middle of this village is a charming redbrick Victorian house adjacent to the primary school. It is hard to imagine what a wonderful garden lies hidden, but peek over the garden fence and you will find an enclosed treasure full of box-edged borders and roses such a fabulous surprise. Although a formally-planned garden this is a very individual space and the planting is relaxed including pots around a seating area, mixed borders with an emphasis on roses and an architectural ruin surrounded by ferns to give a stunning structure. Open on Saturdays and Sundays, from June 5 to June 27. Visitors welcome at other times by appointment.
Snares Hill Cottage, near Stebbing
THIS peaceful 1-acre garden is divided into several intimate areas including a natural bog garden, an apple orchard, a beach garden and even fern and fountain gardens. Youll also find many water features including a stunning natural swimming pool which is bordered by romantic cottage beds. The garden is open on Sundays, May 9, June 20 and September 12. Visitors are also welcome by appointment.
Ulting Wick, near Maldon
Tucked away down a country lane is this exquisite, colourful, four-acre garden set around a 16th century farmhouse and listed black Essex barns. Tulips are a passion, bordering on an obsession, for the owners and visitors will enjoy wandering by the natural pond and stream. In late summer the striking pink garden and the tropical cutting garden will be full of dramatic, richly-coloured plants and the superb vegetable garden will be chock-full of vegetables and fruit. Open on Sunday, May 2 and Sunday, September 19. Visitors are also welcome by appointment.
The Old Rectory, Boreham
A VISIT to this stunning garden offers the chance to just relax on the terrace of the Elizabethan rectory and soak up the atmosphere as you enjoy cream teas or delicious cakes. You can also wander around the peaceful stream or delight in the display of candelabra primulas and then take a gentle stroll through woodland and meadows in this 2-acre garden. Garden lovers have an opportunity this year to visit the garden on Sunday, May 30.
Barnards Farm
Chippins, Bradfield
Here is a garden which is an explosion of colour. Wide borders overflowing with flowers mix with swathes of fragrant lilies jostling for position among delphiniums and penstemons. Agaves also add an exotic feel to the garden and there is even room among all of this to include a stream and wildlife pond. An abundance of tubs and hanging baskets completes the charming picture. Open days are Saturdays, May 22 and June 19. There is also an evening opening on Saturday, July 10. Visitors are welcome by appointment, from May to July only.
Barnards Farm, West Horndon
One of the best, and certainly the biggest garden in Essex, Barnards Farm in West Horndon
is always a favourite. This amazing 17-hectare garden has woodland, ponds and a dramatic sculpture park including works by Frink, Gormley, Heatherwick and Lavarenne. As well as regular weekly openings on each Thursday from April 1, when picnickers are very welcome, there are two special open days this year on Sunday, June 27 and Sunday, September 5.
On these two days visitors can enjoy the 1920s cycle shop and the museum of veteran and vintage cars and motor cycles. There is also the chance to try driving a Model T or take a lesson in archery. Groups of visitors are also welcome by appointment.
West Hanningfield Hall
THIS stunning, large country garden, surrounded by farmland, was originally developed more than 30 years ago on a sloping site and has been considerably extended over recent years. There are sweeping lawns with large borders and features include a formal rose garden, two ponds, a pergola, a vegetable area and a collection of young trees. The garden is open for one day only on Sunday, May 23.
Writtle College, Writtle
WRITTLE COLLEGE opens the gardens and grounds of about 15 acres for the NGS and it is always a true favourite. This year it will be Mothers Day on Sunday, March 14, when the gardens first open and the college will have its restaurant open too. The summer borders and flowers will be in full bloom for the second open day on Sunday, July 11.
Feeringbury Manor, Feering
This much-loved garden has delightful flower beds surrounding the manor house and ponds with a fascinating mix of bulbs, herbaceous plants, shrubs and climbers. Tulips flower under blossom in April and May while wild flowers peak in early summer. Visitors can enjoy the superb sculptures, gazebo, gates and trellis designed and made by the renowned sculptor Ben Coode-Adams. Open days are Thurdays and Fridays, May 6 to October 1, but the gardens are not open during August. Visitors are also welcome by appointment.
Wickham Place Farm, Wickham Bishops
Renowned for its enormous wisterias in May and June, Wickham Place Farm is nevertheless a garden for all seasons. There are 14 acres including a large walled garden filled by climbers, shrubs, perennials and bulbs. Youll also find a beautiful natural pond, an intricate knot garden and lovely woodland walks. The garden is open on Fridays from April 30 until September 24 (except during August). Visitors are also welcome by appointment in groups.
Get to a garden
The NGS Essex County Booklet is available free from libraries, tourist information centres and selected garden centres, or by contacting Susan Copeland at susan.copeland2@btinternet.com
or calling 01799 550553. It has full details of all the opening dates of every garden, a map, comprehensive descriptions of each garden and directions too.
All 69 Essex NGS Gardens featured are open for charity. Some are open to the public generally and support the NGS, but most are private gardens. Some are only open for a limited number of days or by appointment and others are open very frequently. For details of the National Garden Scheme visit www.ngs.org.uk