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 Slavica (1946), hrvatski film iz 1946.
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Showing results for tags 'glass fusing'.
I'm starting a new thread on firing glass on clay. This subject has been brought up on this thread and I thought if we are going to discuss this further we could do so here to avoid digressing too far from the OP's original question in the above thread. I'm going to start this thread off with this post from @Chilly : "It terrifies me that you sell stuff that you know splinters. I really don't understand using glass with clay. To me it's like putting diesel in your petrol-engine car, just because they both came from crude oil."


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Q: jsrender external templates not getting rendered I have a MVC project. I am new to jsrender and try to render it.
I have a js file which contains all the jquery function. so i have put my template in there as well. The code for that looks like:-
function doSomething(){
var movies = [
        { name: "The Red Violin", releaseYear: "1998" },
        { name: "Eyes Wide Shut", releaseYear: "1999" },
        { name: "The Inheritance", releaseYear: "1976" }
    ];

$.when($.get('../Views/Hr/Templates/_mytemplates.tmpl.html'))
        .done(function (tmplData) {
            alert(tmplData);
            $.templates({ tmpl: tmplData });
            $('#divload').html(
                $.render.tmpl(movies)
            );
        });
}

The js file is located in the Scripts/myScripts folder.
I am not able to render this template.
Can anybody explain why i am having the issue?
Thanks in advance

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Simple data manager for nested data, dot notation access, extendability, and container interoperability.
On top of being a powerful data-manager, there are traits that add features. Please see Composing for information about mixing and matching features or integrating different traits into your project.
Arrayable: Use Manager as an array.
Resolving dependencies from classnames, closures, eager loading, and more.
Fallbacks, preparing objects, and more.
Use Manager as a configuration bank, complete with defaults.
Load From Files: Load from various types of files. Json, Php, and Yaml supported by default. Add your own Custom Decoders easily. Also allows for namespacing items under a safe file name. Great for a configuration bank.
A couple of things to keep in mind: * This works recursively and as far down as you want. * If any value is set before loading defaults, that value is preserved * If a starting value is set to an array (one.two = ) and a default lives beneath (one.two.three = default), then the default will be set. * On the other hand, if the value exists and is not an array, the default will be ignored. (one.two = 'something') In this case, there is no one.two.three, even after loading defaults.
Each feature of Manager is a different trait, but they are all designed to work in whatever combination you want. You can either composer your own or use one of the build in classes - Basic Manager: Only manages items (what you see above). - Manager: The basic manager with array access and the ability to chain nested items - Config Manager: Manages items like above, loads config files, allows for defaults. - IoC Manager: Manages an IoC (DI) container. You can resolve dependencies, etc. - Uber Manager: Everything in one place. Just for fun, really.
Set the $dataItemsName property to a string of the new property name. Then be sure to call initManager() in your constructor.
If you try to get() an item that doesn't exist, and there is no fallback, an ItemNotFoundException will be thrown.
If you do not want an exception, use getIfHas($alias) which will return a NoItemFoundMessage object, or use a fallback value get($item, $fallback).
If you try to nest under an existing value that is not an array, an NestingUnderNonArrayException will be thrown.
If you try to alter a protected item, a ModifyingProtectedItemException will be thrown.
Data Manager is PSR compliant and Container Interoperability compliant. Any oversights, please let me know.
We try for at least 80% test coverage.
If you discover any security related issues, please email chrismichaels84@gmail.com instead of using the issue tracker.
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Junagarh è una città dell'India di 15.759 abitanti, situata nel distretto di Kalahandi, nello stato federato dell'Orissa. In base al numero di abitanti la città rientra nella classe IV (da 10.000 a 19.999 persone).

Geografia fisica
La città è situata a 19° 52' 37 N e 82° 56' 32 E.

Società

Evoluzione demografica
Al censimento del 2001 la popolazione di Junagarh assommava a 15.759 persone, delle quali 8.037 maschi e 7.722 femmine. I bambini di età inferiore o uguale ai sei anni assommavano a 2.243, dei quali 1.103 maschi e 1.140 femmine. Infine, coloro che erano in grado di saper almeno leggere e scrivere erano 8.720, dei quali 5.300 maschi e 3.420 femmine.

Note

Centri abitati dell'Orissa


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Addiction and Drug Use
Inequities
Healthy In Any Language
On The Front Lines Of The Opioid Epidemic
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'Slim' Access To Resources To Prevent Youth Suicides In Indiana
By Carter Barrett • Jul 11, 2019
Members of the commission include state lawmakers, Indiana Supreme Court Justice Loretta Rush and state health officials.
Photo by Carter Barrett/Side Effects Public Media.
Indiana's Commission on Improving the Status of Children met Wednesday morning to discuss a wide range of issues, including suicide prevention.
State officials painted a grim picture of suicides among Indiana's youth. The rising rates of suicide -- and thoughts of suicide -- are already among the highest in the country.
Division of Mental Health and Addiction official Leslie Hulvershorn says Indiana has effective ways to prevent youth suicides, but children and teens might have a hard time getting those services.
"We just find that access to those interventions in our state is vanishingly slim," Hulvershorn says. "On the textbook they exist but when you go to try to find places to get some of those specific interventions it's very hard to find them."
Officials noted a rise in overdoses as a means of youth suicide.
The commission will continue to study the problem of youth suicide, and approved moving the issue to a new subcommittee.
This story was produced by Side Effects Public Media, a news collaborative covering public health
Providing Student Mental Health Services In Indiana: A Tale Of Two Schools
By Carter Barrett & Jill Sheridan • May 23, 2019
After two school shootings last year, lawmakers named mental health services in schools a top priority. Many schools across the state say they need more: more counselors, therapists, funding and support.
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Jason originally noted that this promotes unhealthy workaholism, but I believe this goes deeper than that. This is a representation of the systemic issues that face parents in tech. We have unrealistic expectations for parents, and while this quote is a slap across the face for every parent fighting to balance work and family, this is something we're all unconsciously feeding.
Many parents in leadership positions in tech have to put family on hold because the same opportunities aren't given to parents that are given to single people who can invest themselves completely in their work. Meanwhile, parents have the most to lose and therefore have more motivation to make things work. Parents in leadership positions run teams more thoughtfully and focus on sustainable growth strategies.
From evening events to unhealthy work habits engrained in culture, parents are often given the option to prosper and sacrifice, or plateau and maintain family. As teams mature and have families, culture depends on adapting to the needs of individuals to keep talent. We mock the 9-to-5 as a grind, but often it's a necessity to facilitate children's schedules. Being conscious of that perspective is important and will also help to combat workaholism.
We need more parent role models in tech sharing their stories (and, more importantly, being given a stage to do so). We need more accessible events, resources, and opportunities that parents can be a part of without sacrificing one part of their lives for another. But more importantly, we need to change the way we view and value work and the importance of parents in our industry.
PS: If you enjoyed this week's issue, I'd really appreciate your support sharing it. Whether you forward this to a friend, post on Twitter, or send me some Ethereum as a tip, it would mean the world.
📰 8m: One of the most challenging parts of managing a team is understanding each person's personality type to best work with them. I find those who are most introverted on my team have the most impactful feedback: you just have to set the stage to receive it.
I have to be honest to you. This week's post barely made it out due to a centipede incident Sunday evening. Thankfully the only thing harmed was ego, sanity, and sleep.


Control your shower with ease with the Milano Orta push button thermostatic shower valve. The shower valve comes with the 500mm recessed shower head and handset.
Made from brass, the thermostatic shower valve incorporates anti-scald technology to ensure a safer showering experience. It features a chrome finish that blends in easily with any décor.
Designed to be fitted into the ceiling, the shower head delivers a refreshing rainfall effect to enjoy a relaxing shower every time.
The shower valve is supplied with various push buttons, each etched with a different image for example a shower head, handset and bath spout. This allows you to customise your shower to your desired preference.


A car or mini-van with driver are also always provided for all the transfers, and a local guide we will wait for you at your arrival in Campania. For this reason, PNS has devised special one-day private tours from Naples to all around Campania, of wich you will find a selection here below. Pns will be obviously delighted to satisfy any other specific request our clients may have.


Complication of necrosis which is the 'cell death' characterized by the decay of body tissues, which become black and malodorous. It caused by infection or ischemia, such as from thrombosis (blocked blood vessel).
These environmental bacteria may enter the muscle through a wound and subsequently proliferate in necrotic tissue and secrete powerful toxins. These toxins damages nearby tissue, generating gas at the same time.
The best treatment for gangrene is revascularization which is the restoration of blood flow) of the affected organ, which can reverse some of the effects of necrosis and allow healing. Treatment includes auto-amputation, debridement and local care, or surgical amputation. The method of treatment generally recognize depending on location of affected tissue and extent of tissue loss.
The early signs of dry gangrene are a dull ache and sensation of coldness in the affected area along with pallor of the flesh. If caught early, the process can sometimes be reverse by vascular surgery. However, if necrosis sets in, the affected tissue must remove just as with wet gangrene.
It is usually the result of critically insufficient blood supply and is often associated with diabetes, and long-term smoking. This condition is often common in the lower extremities.


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Виктор Степанович Ярина (настоящая фамилия — Писаревский) (; , Константиноград (ныне Красноград, Харьковская область, Украина) — ) — украинский советский , .

Биография
Родился в семье рабочего-слесаря. После окончания гимназии работал в советских учреждениях родного города. С 1920 по 1924 год служил в рядах РККА, работал журналистом.

Умер от чахотки в противотуберкулёзном санатории под Киевом.

Творчество
Печататься начал в 1928 году. Первый рассказ «За красный галстук» был напечатано в журнале «Красные цветы». Помещал свои произведения в журналах «Всесвіт», «Червоний шлях» и других журналах. Был членом организации крестьянских писателей «Плуг» и левой литературной группы «Авангард».

Автор новелл. Сатирик. Как в новеллах, так и в своих сатирических произведениях и юморесках использовал классический приём сна, создавал всегда интересную сюжетную линию, которую легко закончить пробуждением. Этим приёмом он написал «От так, як бачите», «Мара», «Чортівня».

Отдельно вышли сборники рассказов: «Ледяні деталі», «Роси» (1928), «Вася-губернатор», «Чортова машина» (1929), «Збірка творів» (1930). Его жена, С. Белоус, после смерти мужа издала сборник фантастических рассказов В. Ярины.

Литература
 Енциклопедія українознавства / Наукове товариство імені Шевченка. — Париж, 1955—2003.

Ссылки
 Ярина Віктор Степанович
 Ярина Віктор Степанович

Украинские писатели
Писатели-соцреалисты
Литераторы, известные под псевдонимами
Умершие от туберкулёза
Писатели-фантасты Украины
Сатирики СССР
Сатирики Украины


The second-most important criteria for a spatial algorithm is that it be fast. (The most important is that it's correct!) Many spatial algorithms have a simple implementation available, but with performance of O(n2) (or worse). This is unacceptably slow for production usage, since it results in long runtimes for data of any significant size. In JTS a lot of effort has gone into identifying O(n2) performance hotspots and engineering efficient replacements for them.
One long-standing hotspot is the algorithm for computing Euclidean distance between geometries. The obvious distance algorithm is a brute-force O(MxN) comparison between the vertices and edges (facets) of the input geometries. This is simple to implement, but very slow for large inputs. Surprisingly, there seems to be little in the computational geometry literature about more efficient distance algorithms. Perhaps because of this, many geometric libraries provide only the slow brute force algorithm - including JTS (until now).
Happily, it turns out there is a faster approach to distance computation. It uses data structures and algorithms which are already provided in JTS, so it's relatively easy to implement. The basic idea is to build a spatial index on each of the input geometries, and then use a Branch-and-Bound search algorithm to efficiently traverse the index trees to find for the minimum distance between geometry facets. This is a generalization of the R-tree Nearest Neighbour algorithm described in the classic paper by Rousssopoulos et al. .
JTS has the STRtree R-tree index implementation (a packed R-tree using the Sort-Tile-Recursive algorithm). This has recently been enhanced with several kinds of nearest-neighbour searches. In particular, it now supports a method to find the nearest neighbours between two different trees. The IndexedFacetDistance class uses this capability to implement fast distance searching on the facets of two geometries.
Another benefit of this approach is that it allows caching the index of one geometry. This further increases performance in the common case of repeated distance calculations against a fixed geometry.
A small fly in the algorithmic ointment is that Indexed Distance is not always better than the brute-force approach. For small geometries (such as points or rectangles) a simple scan is actually faster, since it avoids the overhead of building indexes. It may be possible to determine a tuning parameter that allows automatically choosing the fastest option. Or the client can choose the faster approach, using knowledge of the use case.
Investigate improving isWithinDistance by using the MINMAXDISTANCE metric for envelopes. This allows earlier detection of index nodes satisfying the distance constraint.
 Roussopoulos, Nick, Stephen Kelley, and Frédéric Vincent. "Nearest neighbor queries." ACM SIGMOD record. Vol. 24. No. 2. ACM, 1995.


In a word, Dallas is big — hence its nickname "Big D". It's a place where big business, cosmopolitan lifestyles, and good ol' fashioned Texas charm collide to create a place not easily categorized but always striving to define itself. Beneath its glittering skyline and larger than life persona is a city that offers something for everyone. One day in Dallas and you'll see why it is a city not to be missed.
What's the best time to visit Dallas?
It's not up for debate — it is really hot in Dallas during the summer. Average temperatures exceed 95 degrees Fahrenheit from July through mid-September with lots of sunshine and humidity. Luckily, Dallas has a deep relationship with air-conditioning and there are plenty indoor attractions to enjoy during the hot summer months.
When the weather finally cools off in October, it's time for the State Fair of Texas. The fall weather is beautiful during this sprawling three week celebration of all things Texas. The Fair culminates during the annual "Red River Rivalry" football game between the University of Texas and Oklahoma University. It is one of the busiest, most energized weekends in Dallas all year.
Dallas-Fort Worth is the largest metropolitan area in Texas (known as the Metroplex) and the fourth largest in the United States. Sprawling and flat, Dallas is not a city known for its natural wonders. That aside, it more than compensates with a robust economy, endless dining and shopping options and an affordable cost of living.
Although Dallas boasts the most miles of light rail service in the United States, it's absolutely a car-centric city. Renting a car would be advisable, especially if you plan to visit the surrounding suburbs or Fort Worth. Otherwise, the Uber and Lyft rideshare services are plentiful and the majority of the neighborhoods you will want to visit are only a 10-15 minute drive from the city center.
Things invented in Dallas that we know and love today include: Frozen margaritas, 7-Eleven convenience stores, laser tag and the first microchip!
Despite its size, you can pack the highlights of Dallas into one day and leave with a great feel for the city. Follow this guide and make the most of your trip, even if you're short on time. These are the top sights and things to do during your one day in Dallas.
Start your morning with a bold cup of coffee from Ascension Coffee, one of Dallas' favorite local coffee roasters. There are three central locations, each offering a menu of farm-to-table breakfast and lunch options. After getting properly caffeinated, set out for Klyde Warren Park to see where Dallas converges. Bridging the downtown Arts District with the bustling Uptown neighborhood (the park is literally built on top of a highway), this thoughtfully appointed park is an urban design marvel and a great place to really feel the heartbeat of the city.
Take a nice walk around the park and have a little snack from one of the food trucks before hopping on the McKinney Avenue Trolley. These vintage trolleys are free to ride and take you on a loop through Uptown and back into the downtown Arts District. The Dallas Arts District is the largest contiguous urban arts district in the nation, filled with world-class museums and performance halls. General admission to the Dallas Museum of Art is free (special exhibits cost), as is the Crow Collection of Asian Art.
After perusing the Dallas Arts District, take a quick stroll through the Historic West End, a collection of century-old brick warehouses that have been repurposed into urban residences, restaurants and shops on your way to Dealey Plaza.
Dealey Plaza is the most historically significant place in Dallas for one unfortunate reason — President John F. Kennedy was assassinated at this intersection in 1963. Today, tourists visit the infamous grassy knoll to see where this monumental event took place. The 6th Floor Museum beautifully recounts the people and events surrounding that day from the very same building and floor where the assassin fired his fatal shots.
No trip to Dallas would be complete without some authentic Texas barbecue. Head over to Pecan Lodge for brisket and jalapeno mac n' cheese — they often sell out, so you might want to call ahead to check! The line will be long, but it is well worth the wait for some of the best smoked meats in Texas, which is to say some of the best in the world. Other great BBQ options are Off The Bone and the original Sonny Bryan's.
If ordering smoked meat by the pound isn't your ideal dinner, there are great dinner options in Bishop Arts, a quaint neighborhood just across the Trinity River. Locally owned shops and restaurants dot Bishop Avenue for a quiet evening in one of Dallas' most easy-going (dare I say hipster) neighborhoods. Hattie's is great for classic Southern fare, or see if Lucia has any reservations available. And don't leave the area without stopping for a slice of pie at Emporium Pies!
Explore Deep Ellum and soak in some of the area's blues music heritage. In the 1920's, Deep Ellum saw some of the blues' most significant figures reside, play and record here, including Blind Lemon Jefferson, Leadbelly, and the infamous Robert Johnson.
The area remains a nightlife hotspot and the musical epicenter of Dallas. Dozens of music venues and clubs host local and national talent practically every night of the week. See who is playing at Trees or Three Links to get your live music fix. Otherwise, just enjoy the densely packed area of street murals, restaurants and bars. There is a bar here for every type, from the craft cocktail enthusiast to the metalhead.
Finish your epic day in Dallas from a rooftop bar overlooking downtown. Vetted Well has one of the best views of the skyline, as does the Green Room if you're still in Deep Ellum. The kaleidoscope of neon lights that plaster practically every downtown building makes for quite the backdrop to end your night.
Where to stay in Dallas, Texas?
Cool, vintage and comfortable, The Belmont is perched just outside the city center overlooking the skyline. Fall right in with the creative-class guests this 1940s era roadside hotel attracts.
The Joule, a pinnacle of style and sophistication when staying in downtown Dallas. Enjoy the cantilevered pool that has you swimming literally above Main Street.
Dallas isn't really a hostel city, but Deep Ellum Hostel is the one (of maybe two total) to stay at. Perfectly situated in the buzzing Deep Ellum area.
– If you're flying to/from Dallas, know that there are two airports. DFW Airport is a gigantic international airport about a 35 minute drive from downtown Dallas. It connects directly with the Orange line of the DART rail. Love Field airport is the much smaller and more conveniently located airport.
If you have any other propositions for this One Day in Dallas Itinerary feel free to share it in the comments below!


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Trade and labour issues
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Positive development in Canada's beef industry
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By Dave Solverson
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Canada's Prime Minister Stephen Harper and South Korea's President Park Geun-hye at the signing of the two countries' free trade pact. Photo: Jill Thompson, photo courtesy PMO
What a hectic few weeks it has been, with harvest on the go at home, lobbying activities to lead and significant progress being made on trade files with huge potential for Canada's beef cattle industry. These new opportunities come at a time when most producers are thinking about next year's business plan. Much like the opportune arrival of the late blast of summer on the Prairies that turned snow-flattened crops around in time for harvest, the trade achievements could mean the difference between staying the course or setting off in a new direction.
The Canadian Cattlemen's Association (CCA) was on hand on September 22 when Prime Minister Stephen Harper and Korean President Park Geun-hye signed the final text of the Canada-Korea free trade agreement (CKFTA) in Ottawa.
This landmark achievement is the direct result of the diligence of Prime Minister Harper, Agriculture and Agri-Food Canada Minister Gerry Ritz and International Trade Minister Ed Fast. The CCA thanks them for their efforts and encourages swift passage of the CKFTA through the Canadian Parliament and the Korean Legislature.
The deal provides Canada's beef producers with the ability to get every piece of the animal to the market that will pay the most for it, and that's what maximizes prices at the farm gate. A big plus in this regard is that Canada will also be getting an aggressive phase-out on offals that get more value in Korea than they do in North America.
Under the terms of the agreement, the 40 per cent Korean tariff on fresh and frozen beef will be fully eliminated in 15 equal annual steps and the 18 per cent tariff on offals will be fully eliminated in 11 equal annual steps.
The tariff has been the main impediment to accessing the Korean market since Korea lifted its BSE prohibition on Canada in early 2012. For the past few years, Canada's key beef competitor, the U.S. has enjoyed an increasing tariff advantage flowing from its free trade agreement with South Korea. The formal signing of the text brings us an important step closer to restoring a competitive position for Canadian beef in the Korean market.
The weeks leading up to the CKFTA were filled with lobbying. I met with Minister Ritz along with our packer partners, on September 15 to discuss the ongoing challenges of labour shortages in beef-processing operations. Minister Ritz commented that it helps him advocate for the beef industry amongst his colleagues when there is good collaboration between sectors of the beef industry. Collaboration is central to the Five Year National Beef Strategic Plan being developed by industry groups.
I was invited by Canada's Minister of Employment and Social Development Jason Kenney to a reception before the opening of Parliament and was able to continue our ongoing discussion about labour issues on farms and in processing plants. Ultimately, we need to ensure Canada's beef industry has access to a ready supply of workers to be able to grow our output in response to the opportunities provided with new and regained market access.
Labour was among the key industry issues discussed at the CCA's fall picnic on Parliament Hill on September 23. This is a high-profile event for the CCA and it is always well attended by members of Parliament, senators, ministers and their staff and other key influencers. In addition to the event, the CCA has meetings with MPs from all political parties from across the country who sit on various committees.
International Trade Minister Fast was the keynote speaker at the fall picnic and in his remarks announced that he had introduced legislation to implement the CKFTA. Liberal Party of Canada Leader Justin Trudeau also attended and we had good discussion about CCA's top priorities. A lot of MPs and senators posted pictures of themselves to Twitter from the event, enjoying the high-quality beef served at the CCA fall picnic, which proved popular with followers of @Cdncattlemen.
In addition to the labour concerns, we also discussed our desire to see the CKFTA and the Canada-European Union Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA) become implemented.
The need to continue to challenge the unfair U.S. mandatory country-of-origin labelling (COOL) regulation was also discussed and I shared our appreciation of the Government of Canada's efforts to date. The government's articulation of its intent to impose tariffs on U.S. exports has been very helpful in building support for a COOL resolution in Washington, D.C. and we encouraged that pressure to increase.
Revised U.S. COOL law still breaks trade rules, WTO
Prior to the fall picnic, I was in Washington with CCA vice-president Dan Darling and executive vice-president Dennis Laycraft where we held meetings and discussed issues including COOL in advance of the World Trade Organization compliance panel ruling on COOL, which is expected to be made public this month.
In late September the Canadian Roundtable for Sustainable Beef (CRSB) held its first annual meeting in Kelowna. Discussions focused on the sustainability initiatives that the CRSB is working on and shed some light on the work that the CRSB is engaged in to help set future goals for the organization.
There is never any shortage of industry issues to discuss and I'm looking forward to engaging with producers on these and other topics at the upcoming fall meetings in Alberta and Saskatchewan and at the next CCA town hall in Dauphin, Man. on October 28.
Dave Solverson
Dave Solverson is a past president of the Canadian Cattlemen's Association. With his brother Ken and daughter Joanne they operate Woodwind Ranch, near Camrose, Alta. He can be reached at 780-679-9625 or [email protected]
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This Month in Edmonds History: History goes digital
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Hotel Bishop on corner of 2nd Avenue North and Bell Street; persons unknown, circa 1900
My Edmonds News is proud to present a monthly look at Edmonds history, straight from the archives of the Edmonds Historical Museum. For the month of June, we'll visit the digital archives.
As part of a grant-funded project last year, the Edmonds-South Snohomish County Historical Society and Museum was able to digitize several issues of its historical newspapers. These issues are now live, and available for viewing and research at: https://ehs.stparchive.com/.
Museum staff hand-picked the editions to be digitized based on preservation needs and the condition of the artifact. In an effort to preserve important information on these very fragile pages, many of the earliest editions were chosen; an issue from 1892 represents the earliest. The newspapers are listed by year and also searchable by keyword. For the month of June, for example, there are issues from 1905, 1906, 1907, and 1916. An excerpt from each of these years is included below:
The steamer Dakota, the twin monster of the deep seas, passed Edmonds on her way to Smith's cove Tuesday morning. The captain probably overlooked the fact that Edmonds was the first city to greet him on his entering Puget Sound or he would have recognized their silent welcome with a few "hellos" from his big whistle. The immensity of this city on the sea can best be realized when it is seen close to one of the ordinary steamers that ply the sound or run between Seattle and the north or San Francisco.
What is the matter with Edmonds?
Encouraged by the success of the movement in other towns, the mayor of Stanwood has issued a proclamation designating a day to be set aside for the purpose of cleaning up the streets, alleys and yards. Good idea. (Good idea for Edmonds, too.)
June 7, 1907:
Olympic View Changes Hands
The Olympic View Hotel changed hands this week, and judging from the character of the new landlords, Mr. Fred M. Blake and Mr. E.I. Griffin, Edmonds will soon have a hostlery in which it can take additional pride. Both gentlemen are experience hotel men and are from New Hampshire, though they have been some years in the western country. The hotel will be remodeled and refurnished throughout…
Capt. J.L. Hollick of barge No. 3 of the Standard Oil Co., accompanied by his wife, is off on a trip up the Snohomish River to deliver a 2,000 barrel cargo of fuel oil to the Lowell paper mill. Mr. and Mrs. Hollick had an interesting if dangerous adventure on this same river during extreme cold weather last January, when they were frozen in for a week.
Funds for digitizing these newspapers were provided in part by a Snohomish County Community Heritage Program grant. Museum staff hopes to digitize additional newspapers in the future, as funding allows.
Caption: Photo 161.14: Hotel Bishop on corner of 2nd Avenue North and Bell Street; persons unknown, circa 1900
One Reply to "This Month in Edmonds History: History goes digital"
Gerry Tays says:
What a great addition to an already great on line newspaper. A large part of a newspaper's mission is to inform people of their present as well as their past. Most do the former without regard to the latter. It also reinforces my desire to have folks investigate their own past by looking through family archives/photos for contributions to this wonderful new feature.
Gerry Tays
Chair, Edmonds Historic Preservation Commission


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Resources need to be assessed by an Early Intervention Panel Provider (usually your therapist) as being integral to the child's therapy. Once you have received the go ahead from your panel provider parents can purchase resources directly and claim back the cost through their panel provider using their funding.
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MSMC offers MFA program in film & TV
Mount St. Mary's College is broadening its array of film degrees by launching a new master of fine arts degree in film & television. The two-year, co-ed program will be held on weekends to accommodate both working professionals and aspiring young filmmakers, and includes actors' workshops as well as lectures from visiting industry professionals.
"We will have a very low student-to-instructor ratio, and students will have tremendous access to filming and editing equipment right away," says Pam Haldeman, chair of the Mount's Department of Film, Media & Communication. "They're not going to have to wait to do real production work."
The MFA in film & television represents a broadening of the college's academic array of film degrees, which have previously been concentrated on the undergraduate level. The MFA program shares a focus on human stories with MSMC's bachelor of science degree in film, media and social justice. The MFA coursework will be tailored to a student's specific interests, from directing, producing and screenwriting to cinematography, editing and special effects.
Haldeman says the hallmark of the MFA program will be its mentoring model. "Upon graduation, our goal is to ensure that the graduate has landed a job or selected a job in the industry and has something lined up," Haldeman says.
Instruction and production will take place at two historic Hollywood studios. The MFA's primary headquarters will be based onThe Lot, a studio built in 1919 during the Silent Era of film. Students in the Mount's MFA program will have access to The Lot's full gamut of offerings, including production offices, carpentry shops, screening rooms and more.
"We're thrilled to have a home at The Lot," says MFA program director Ron Fernandez. "This is a studio that holds an important place in Hollywood history, and it continues to serve as a vibrant filmmaking locale today."
Mount St. Mary's has also inked a deal for its own 4,400-square-foot sound stage, complete with a three-wall green screen, at Hollywood Center Studios. There, Stage No. 12 will be home to both instruction and filming for students in the program.
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The award-winning jewelry designer has spent the last 25 years pushing the boundaries—and materiality—of style.
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Management Change/Compensation - Form 8-K/A
8-K/A
FORM 8-K/A
(Amendment No. 1)
CURRENT REPORT
Pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)
Date of Report (date of earliest event reported): September 1, 2021
DRIL-QUIP, INC.
Delaware 001-13439 74-2162088
(State or other jurisdiction
of incorporation)
(Commission
File Number)
(I.R.S. Employer
6401 N. Eldridge Parkway
Registrant's telephone number, including area code: (713) 939-7711
Check the appropriate box below if the Form 8-Kfiling is intended to simultaneously satisfy the filing obligation of the registrant under any of the following provisions (seeGeneral Instruction A.2):
Written communications pursuant to Rule 425 under the Securities Act (17 CFR 230.425)
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Pre-commencementcommunications pursuant to Rule 13e-4(c)under the Exchange Act (17 CFR 240.13e-4(c))
symbol(s)
Name of each exchange
on which registered
Common Stock, $.01 par value per share DRQ New York Stock Exchange
Indicate by check mark whether the registrant is an emerging growth company as defined in Rule 405 of the Securities Act of 1933 (§230.405 of this chapter) or Rule 12b-2of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 (§240.12b-2of this chapter).
Emerging growth company ☐
If an emerging growth company, indicate by check mark if the registrant has elected not to use the extended transition period for complying with any new or revised financial accounting standards provided pursuant to Section 13(a) of the Exchange Act. ☐
This Amendment No. 1 amends the Current Report on Form 8-K that Dril-Quip, Inc. (the "Company") filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission on September 2, 2021.
Item 5.02
Departure of Directors or Certain Officers; Election of Directors; Appointment of Certain Officers; Compensatory Arrangements of Certain Officers.
As previously reported, on September 1, 2021, the Board of Directors (the "Board") of the Company approved the appointment of Jeffrey Bird as its President and Chief Executive Officer, and elected him to its Board of Directors (the "Board"), both effective as of January 1, 2022 to succeed Blake T. DeBerry, who will step down at that time.
In connection with his appointment as President and Chief Executive Officer, the Company entered into an employment agreement with Mr. Bird on December 2, 2021 (the "Bird Employment Agreement") effective as of January 1, 2022 (the "Effective Date"). The Bird Employment Agreement has an initial term commencing on the Effective Date and ending on December 31, 2024, but the term of this agreement will automatically extend for additional one-yearperiods unless either the Company or Mr. Bird notifies the other party at least 90 days in advance of the expiration of the then-current term that the agreement will not be extended. Mr. Bird will be an "at-will"employee of the Company, and his employment may be terminated at any time in accordance with the Bird Employment Agreement.
Pursuant to the Bird Employment Agreement, Mr. Bird will receive an annual base salary of $600,000 and will be eligible to receive an annual bonus to be determined each year in accordance with the Company's normal bonus practices and under any annual bonus plan adopted by the Company after the Effective Date. Mr. Bird will also be entitled to 20 days paid time off subject to the Company's policies, and he will be eligible to receive benefits consistent with other senior executives of the Company, including medical, life and disability insurance. Mr. Bird will also be entitled to participate in the Company's incentive, savings and retirement plans.
If Mr. Bird's employment is terminated by the Company without "cause" or by Mr. Bird for "good reason" (each term as defined in the Bird Employment Agreement) and prior to a "change of control period" (as defined in the Bird Employment Agreement), Mr. Bird will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to two times Mr. Bird's annual base salary and (ii) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Bird's receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or two years after the date of termination. Mr. Bird's receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocationof a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competitionand non-solicitationcovenants set forth in the Bird Employment Agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Bird.
If Mr. Bird's employment is terminated during a change of control period by the Company without cause or by Mr. Bird for good reason, Mr. Bird will receive the following payments and benefits: (i) a lump sum cash payment equal to three times Mr. Bird's annual base salary, (ii) a lump sum cash payment equal to a pro rata portion of the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent "performance periods" (as defined in the Bird Employment Agreement), (iii) a lump sum cash payment in an amount equal to three times the greater of the annual bonus for the year of termination or the average annual bonus amount paid for the three most recent performance periods, (iv) unless greater benefits are otherwise provided under the applicable award agreements, immediate vesting of any stock options, restricted stock awards or performance stock units (with performance awards vesting at target) previously granted to Mr. Bird and outstanding as of the time immediately prior to the date of his termination and the extension of the exercise period (if applicable to an award) until the earlier of the first anniversary of the date of termination and the expiration date of the award and (v) continued medical, dental, vision and life insurance coverage until the earlier of Mr. Bird's receipt of equivalent coverage and benefits under the plans of a subsequent employer or three years after the date of termination. Mr. Bird's receipt of these payments and benefits is subject to his execution and non-revocationof a release of claims and his continued compliance with the confidentiality, non-competitionand non-solicitationcovenants set forth in the Bird Employment Agreement as well as any post-separation obligations included in any other agreement between the Company and Mr. Bird.
In addition, Mr. Bird is subject to a perpetual covenant not to use or disclose the Company's trade secrets or confidential information and non-competitionand non-solicitationcovenants during the term of his employment and for 12 months following his termination.
As of the Effective Date, the Bird Employment Agreement will supersede that certain Employment Agreement, dated March 7, 2017, by and between the Company and Mr. Bird.
The foregoing summary of the Bird Employment Agreement does not purport to be complete and is subject to, and qualified in its entirety by, the full text of the Bird Employment Agreement, a copy of which is filed as Exhibit 10.1 hereto and is incorporated herein by reference.
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Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned hereunto duly authorized.
/s/ James C. Webster
James C. Webster
Vice President, General Counsel and Secretary
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Picture with Igor Miniailo and Ikrell, from Magento Team.
We have achieved this thanks to the Pull Requests of our team that have been a total of 70, 69 of them accepted, created by a team of 11 contributors with which we have achieved 1411 points!
Between the versions of Magento 2.2 and 2.3 we have made 120 PRs, 73 of them have been made by our Magento Mantainer Óscar Recio, and 45 of the total of the PRs are considered of great complexity.
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Watch.. The reaction of a Kuwaiti young man who hit his car and left a message for him • Al Marsad Newspaper
Home » World » Watch.. The reaction of a Kuwaiti young man who hit his car and left a message for him • Al Marsad Newspaper
Al-Marsad newspaper: A video clip circulating on social media documented the reaction of a Kuwaiti young man, who hit his car, and left him a written message apologizing for what happened.
The girl wrote a message to the owner of the car after hitting her, saying: "I accidentally hit you, sorry."
The owner of the car commented on the message: "I'm sorry, where do I spend it? O women, if you know how to shop, do not drive. O people, do not drive."
He continued: "The car was distorted, its color is black, and the shock is visible in it. I put a number and nothing. I'm sorry, where do I spend it?"
A Kuwaiti young man appears angry at a girl who shocked him and wrote to him sorry:
"Sorry, where do I spend it? Women, if you don't know how to shop, don't shop." pic.twitter.com/F5SJUjqdbz
– WHR (@whrumor) October 9, 2022
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Best Practice: Utilizing Shared Information to Prevent Fraud
Fraud is like a balloon. When you squeeze one end, fraud (like air) simply migrates or moves to other areas. Rather than just pushing fraud elsewhere within your institution or to other banks and credit unions, we can use shared information to essentially `pop' the balloon to help mitigate fraud...
By Staff Writer | April 19, 2005 at 08:00 PM | The original version of this story was published on Credit Union Times Magazine
Fraud is like a balloon. When you squeeze one end, fraud (like air) simply migrates or moves to other areas. Rather than just pushing fraud elsewhere within your institution or to other banks and credit unions, we can use shared information to essentially `pop' the balloon to help mitigate fraud losses. Credit unions are becoming more aware of an accepted best practice of using shared information to protect not only themselves from fraud losses, but also the members they serve. For the past 10 years, financial institutions have been continually expanding a nationwide initiative to mitigate this growing problem of identity fraud and deposit losses. While banks and credit unions are competing directly with each other to win market share, most now understand these competitive differences are immaterial when it comes to fraud. Counterparts from both camps are simultaneously hosting regional and national events to exchange best practices and find ways to reduce losses for the industry as a whole. I'm sure we have all heard the expression, "Fool me once, shame on you; fool me twice, shame on me." It aptly describes the challenge we face. We may not be able to avert an initial loss due to a new method or scheme, but we can certainly develop systems to prevent offenses that are often copied or repeated. You Can't Manage What You Don't Measure Before you can avoid losses, it is important to know where they originate. We frequently hear from credit unions that they don't incur fraud losses. In reality, they actually do, as losses are simply hidden elsewhere. Among surveyed institutions, an individual branch or operations group will often write off losses to "NSF general ledger accounts." We have found this to be the primary cause for the common misperception, "We don't have losses." If this scenario occurs at your credit union, take a moment to review your general ledgers to determine if some of these write-offs should be reclassified. Additionally, a closer look at your current investigation queues and collections departments can also help uncover losses. The Banking Industry Technology Secretariat (BITS) is an affiliate of CUNA. Founded in April 1998, the BITS Fraud Working Group is chartered with creating a nationwide program to reduce check fraud, primarily by exchanging information through shared databases, the exchange of best practices, and implementing standard industry fraud definitions and benchmarks. At its core, BITS has identified shared, non-public information on accounts, transactions, and people as a best practice. This business model, proven successful over the past 10 years, is built on the following guiding principles: * Maintain current data that provides a full positive look at transaction accounts * Employ strict operating rules to govern data provision, ownership and use * Provide revenue sharing for contributors whose data results in value to others. Numerous financial institutions and other financial service organizations leverage contributed information contained within the National Shared Databases. Rather than relying on public consumer data, these databases consist of non-public secure information representing: * An estimated 90% of all open and active transaction accounts * Nearly 80 million closed and purged accounts * Over 18 million stop payment records * Return-item decisions on nearly half of all U.S. checks returned annually * Identity information used during known or attempted fraud schemes * Consumers who have caused losses and had their account(s) closed for non-payment at financial institutions. By delivering timely information, financial institutions can serve a critical role in mitigating deposit losses while helping accelerate funds availability. However, while large financial institutions are detecting and preventing losses, fraudsters have begun shifting their attention to other financial institutions such as community banks and credit unions. For many, exposure to return item losses and counterfeits is on the rise – and will likely persist with the enactment of Check 21. It will likely take years for most banks and credit unions to fully adopt image exchange throughout the entire presentment and return process. Technology costs can be significant and vary greatly by financial institution and processor. Check imaging, transportation, archiving, printing and backroom operations must be reengineered to fully integrate image clearing and settlement systems. Until the day when all institutions become fully image-enabled, when and if this ever happens, there will likely be a mix of image, substitute check and traditional paper that may in some cases expand the processing cycle by one or more business days for those items affected. While image exchange will potentially help fight fraud by shortening the clearing and return timeframes, it is highly unlikely to eliminate fraud. Based on past experience, fraud attempts will not likely diminish, but migrate elsewhere in search of the path of least resistance. The recently released 2005 ABA Deposit Account Survey reported that, while actual losses have remained relatively flat, attempted check fraud against commercial banks' deposits continued to rise – reaching $5.5 billion in 2003, up from $4.3 billion in 2001. What Can I Do? While there is no silver bullet to mitigate all risk, a number of available services leverage shared databases to reduce losses and help protect you from becoming the next victim. In addition, there are security tools available that can be used to combat fraud schemes such as phishing. Take the time to learn more on how you too can benefit, and consult with reputable organizations. Let's continue to work together to `pop' that fraud balloon.


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Alison was born and raised in Chambersburg, PA, Alison spent 4 years in Poland before marrying Darrell and settling in the Shenandoah Valley.
Darrell and Alison fell in love with ceramics through the instruction of Phil Ungar at Blue Ridge Community College. Since then, Alison has honed her throwing technique on the wheel, and Darrell has developed their signature matte cone 6 glazes.
They raise 4 children: Elijah, William, Mathias, and Claudia.


Hello Again! We're already on Episode 3, I can't believe it, time is flying by.
This week was all about being a mom, the good, the bad, and the ugly. I will be the first person to brag about my kids; my adult kids. They've proven to me time and time again that they've grown into kind, hardworking, and productive men and woman. To say that I'm proud of them would be an understatement.
However, to get to the road of productive adults we definitely have hit a few bumps. I'm not that mom that says everything is ok, don't worry, it's not your fault. If they have to worry we need to address the situation. If things aren't going to be ok, we have to work through it. If it's their fault, they're going to hear it from me. To do any less than that would be a tremendous disservice to all of us. The truth sometimes hurts, but you deal with it and move on.
Lauren was in denial about certain things in her life that were long overdue for change. One of the issues was her relying on mom and dad for the luxury of our American Express Card. The card was given to them as a fall back in case of emergency to allow both Al and I peace of mind when they were in a bind. It was not meant for shopping sprees and restaurant experiences. Lauren was having a little bit of separation anxiety with the thought of giving the card up. Well Mrs. Scalia, the gravy train ends here. I'm happy to say she has seen the light and is standing on her own two feet.
Al is the most adorable man on the planet. He looks at me and still sees the 18-year-old girl he met 35 years ago. I love him to death for that and pray every single day that he doesn't get a stronger prescription for his glasses! Our time together is precious, whether it is a disaster on the tennis court (we're learning) or a night out to dinner, I'm so happy to have him to myself for that short period of time. His job is demanding and our home life is filled with a constant flow of family and friends. We try to balance as best as we can, it seems to be working so far. After 35 years, I would hope we have it down to a science!
The kids and their messes will always drive me crazy. I will never applaud them for cleaning their rooms or the kitchen after they've made a snack or a meal. I never was that person that did that. It's what you're supposed to do; it's not an act of bravery. From when they were little this was my position and still is to this very second. I'm glad they cleaned up the kitchen but I'm not going to be overwhelmed by it. Make a mess, clean it up, simple as that.
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It started as a one-month summer mission trip to help children in Kenya, but Kevin Kinsall MAED '16 found his second home in a community whose openness, strength, and generosity in the midst of poverty inspired him to do all he could to help others reach their dreams. Over three trips, he has spent more than 10 months with the people of rural Kenya, all while earning his Master's degree in Education from McKendree.
You've traveled to Kenya on multiple occasions in 2014 and 2015. What are some of the things you've done there?
Along with the [mission] team, I have been privileged to share the Bible with those who asked, put up soccer nets and basketball goals for the children, and help Kenyan teachers directly in the classroom. Most recently, I went on my longest trip for seven months. Under the guidance of Senator Kyle McCarter and his wife Victoria, directors of the NGO Each One Feed One International, I worked as a teacher for some of the students who needed extra help with English and math. While the school hosted about 300 students, around 50 were orphans who lived on the campus where I stayed. By day, I taught in the school. By night, I served as a house parent for all the boys living on campus.
What motivates you to keep returning to Kenya?
The love the Kenyans share with me keeps me going back. I hope to travel to other parts of the world to help children in poverty. Kenya is the rare place in the world where you can come across a complete stranger sitting in front of their small, single-room house made of dirt, and they will invite you in for chai and chapatis.
What are your plans for your future with mission work?
My mother and I are hoping to make a return trip to Kenya in the summer of 2018, but while here [in the U.S.], we sponsor a couple of children in Kenya. The young man I sponsor is named David, and he recently did so well on his KCPE (like the ACT or SAT but taken in the eighth grade) that he was invited to board at a private academy. Due to finances, he wasn't able to attend, but I had a great opportunity to help. It's amazing what a small amount of money can do for someone in David's position. Because of this, he is on pace to end the generational poverty his family has seen. I encourage everybody to find a way to sponsor children here in the U.S. and around the world.
What can we do in the United States to be good global citizens?
Go to other countries, learn their cultures, and figure out ways the citizens can be prosperous within their own motherlands. The whole point of me going to Kenya is to provide ways to better the children living there, whether that's in education or just day-to-day living. I truly believe I have already interacted with Kenya's next great business leaders, doctors, engineers, teachers, and maybe even one day, the next Kenyan President.


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Peter Thiel to Invest in Xero
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Part of our US strategy is to work with the best people in the Industry. Over the last few months weve had the opportunity to connect with some of our heroes a group of people that we believe are the global leaders in Internet. Were really proud that they are enthusiastic about our business, understand what were doing and that they want to help us.
Today we have a big announcement
US Technology Guru Peter Thiel to Invest in Xero
Leading online accounting software provider Xero Limited [NZE:XRO] today announced that Peter Thiel, the San Francisco based investor and Silicon Valley authority, has agreed to invest NZ$4 million to support Xeros expansion into the US market. He will also join Xeros US Advisory Board.
Mr Thiel co-founded and led PayPal, the online payments company, which was acquired in 2002 by eBay for US$1.5 billion. He was also the first external investor in Facebook, and serves on its board. He is currently President of Clarium, a San Francisco based global macro fund manager.
The investment in Xero will be made through Valar Ventures LP, Mr Thiels New Zealand investment firm. Valar Ventures focuses on helping New Zealand companies in the post-revenue phase move into global markets. The Xero placement is the firms inaugural investment.
The capital raising, made via a placement, is expected to close next week and will be priced at NZ$1.4918 the volume-weighted average share price of Xero over the thirty trading days prior to 20 October 2010.
Millions of small and medium-sized businesses need an online accounting solution, especially in this time of increasing regulatory and tax complexity, said Peter Thiel. Xeros tight focus, robust product, and strong team should enable it to expand tremendously in the United States.
We are delighted to welcome Peter and his team at Valar Ventures as strategic investors in Xero, said Xero CEO Rod Drury. Access to their extensive networks will provide a major boost as we take on Quickbooks in the vast US small business market. We have taken a measured approach to our US market entry so far. With the support of Peter and his team, we believe we are now strongly positioned to enter the US and capitalise on the opportunity that this market represents.
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