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Don't Give up on Cruising in 2021… Canadians Can Still Hope
Given up hope of taking that late summer or fall cruise? Starved for some Caribbean sun?
Hang on. The battle to reopen cruising out of South Florida—the world's largest cruise market—has moved into high gear.
Under intensifying pressure from American political, travel, and cruise industry heavyweights, the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) is being forced to explain and justify the continuation of its ban on cruises out of US ports now that vaccination efforts are far outpacing the spread of COVID transmission and the cruise industry has itself committed to stringent new protocols designed to mitigate future spread onboard its ships.
Leading the charge to reopen cruising, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis has threatened to sue the CDC to lift its Conditional Sailing Order (issued almost five months ago) banning cruise vessels with capacities exceeding 250 passengers from sailing in US waters, and to do so this summer. "This has a kind of ripple effect throughout all businesses… it affects a lot of jobs. What we need is a way forward," says DeSantis, adding rhetorically: "Is it OK for government to idle an industry for a year with no end in sight?"
Kelly Craighead, CEO of Cruise Lines International Association, which represents more than 90 per cent of the world's cruise ship companies, has charged that "The outdated CSO, which was issued almost five months ago, does not reflect the industry's proven advancements and success in operating in other parts of the world, nor the advent of vaccines, and unfairly treats cruises differently from other… travel, tourism, hospitality and entertainment sectors."
The American Society of Travel Advisors has also called for the CDC to "immediately lift its restrictions… and set July 1 as the date that cruising can resume from US ports."
The barrage of demands for reopening cruising has rocked the CDC back on its heels. When Alaska Senator Lisa Murkowski asked about the process for lifting the ban, CDC director Rochelle Walensky admitted that the decision to apply the CSO five months ago was not solely up to the CDC, but she was unsure which other federal agencies were involved. As it stands, the CSO remains in effect until Nov. 1, 2021. But given the broadsides from increasing sources, it may not hold up much longer.
Richard Fain, CEO of Royal Caribbean Group, summarized the cruise industry's position simply: "The CSO was a very positive step at the time… But that time has passed."
Repositioning ports is a short-term solution—at best
Within the past few weeks several cruise lines have repositioned vessels to ports outside of US waters, taking business away from ports in Canaveral, Fort Lauderdale, and Miami—among the world's largest cruise centres. But flying to offshore ports such as Bermuda, the Bahamas, the British Virgin Islands, Barbados, St. Lucia, or other ports to connect to your cruise of choice is an expensive supplement to the actual cruise cost. Not quite as easy as boarding in familiar "home" ports of South Florida, Texas, California, or British Columbia.
In addition, there still remains Canada's own restrictions on out-of-country travel (or the ordeal for returning from international travel) that necessitates additional protection if you're planning a cruise. You need to be especially diligent in selecting travel insurance that not only covers you for medical emergencies on board the ship or while in port stops along the way, but also protects you in case of itinerary changes, transfer delays, and especially cancellation or interruption occurrences.
Though most cruise lines now offer cash-back options (as well as future cruise credits) in their cancellation coverage, make sure you know the contract details. Many insurance packages offered by cruise lines are tailored for Americans and they don't normally offer the extensive medical and emergency repatriation or cancellation benefits that are available in travel insurance products available in the Canadian market.
If and when cruising returns to some degree of normalcy, there are bound to be special deals, hard-to- believe prices, and a plethora of choices. But cruising is an expensive proposition. And you'll need to do your homework.
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The Wissahickon Valley Public Library Volunteer Program assists the library in carrying out its mission to meet the information needs of our diverse and dynamic population. The Library recruits volunteers to assist staff with daily library needs as well as special projects. Stop by the library and fill out a Volunteer Application or download the form and bring it in.
TEENS, aged 14-17, stop by and talk with our Youth Services Librarian at the Main Library in Blue Bell or contact our Youth staff. Please put "Teen Volunteer" in the subject line of the email. WVPL welcomes high school students who are interested in creating graduation projects around technology and programming. Teens interested in volunteering during the summer should turn in their applications by June 1 of each year.
ADULTS, stop by to speak with Dora Pasquali at the Main library in Blue Bell or email our Volunteer Coordinator.
The Wissahickon Valley Public Library Volunteer Program assists the library in carrying out its mission to meet the information needs of our diverse and dynamic population. The library volunteers assist paid staff with daily library needs as well as special projects without remuneration.
Volunteers are required to complete a Volunteer Application Form which will be kept on file.
Teen volunteers must be between the ages of 14 and 17 and need parent permission to participate (signature on the volunteer application form).
Volunteers 18 and over are also required to have Criminal and Child Abuse background checks (PA State Police Criminal Record Check and PA Child Abuse History Certification).
Candidates will be accepted after a successful interview with the Volunteer Coordinator, other Administrative Staff member (i.e. Technology Coordinator, Youth Services Director) and all clearances are approved. Candidates' qualifications must also meet the needs of the library's projects and work responsibilities. The library may not accept every volunteer application.
All volunteers are to receive training in their duties and responsibilities and are then to be supervised in their work by a staff member. Volunteers are expected to perform their assigned duties to the best of their abilities. Volunteer work may be subject to review and evaluation, correction and possibly termination if it is in the best interests of the library. The library maintains the right to deny a volunteer position to anyone it feels is unsuitable for any reason.
Volunteers work under the direction of the Volunteer Coordinator in conjunction with the Director or other Administrative Staff. Volunteers are expected to conduct themselves as if employed by the Library and must adhere to the policies and practices established regarding conduct, performance, safety procedures, proper attire, etc.
Hours of service are recorded in the Volunteer Log.
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By Robert C. Clair on	 November 19, 2021 Web programmer
The proliferation of low-code and no-code applications is changing the software landscape. Growth in these areas over the past decade has enabled employees to generate solutions at the speed of a digital world, regardless of their technical background.
This raises several questions: What kind of programmers do businesses really need? Should they always rely on programmers formally trained at four-year universities – what you might call "white collar" programmers? Or, conversely, are blue collar programmers with self-taught skills or those who learned from a bootcamp more valuable? What will give organizations the right mix of programming skills?
The short answer is that all programmers can be of great value. In general, blue collar programmers, after all, connect things within the computing environment, while white collar programmers create the things that are connected. The essence of low-code is that it allows more people to connect things and use their creativity to become more productive. But that doesn't eliminate the need for professional programming and tools at its core.
Basically, low-code and no-code are about democratization. They allow people without technical skills to work creatively in ways that make everyone a programmer. A parallel to an earlier computer generation is the Excel Spreadsheet, which allows people with no programming experience to perform calculation tasks and possibly switch from simple formatting to full-fledged programming. But at some point, refined programming skills are always required, no matter how easily no-code or low-code can render some of those elements.
In the hectic pace of cloud-based computing environments with new services constantly being developed and deployed at the edge, it is worth considering the distinctions between white-collar and blue-collar programmers and the types of education appropriate for each.
Four-year colleges vs. Training camps
A career as a programmer can seem daunting to viewers. This is especially true when that work involves complex languages such as C ++ and Java, which are often used in large projects that can take years to develop and involve millions of lines of code. Some of that is still true, but the evolution of programming over the years to languages that require less code, such as Python, and to domain-specific languages (DSLs), has also started to lower the standards. entry barriers for programming.
It's true that you never needed a four-year computer science degree to be a programmer. In fact, many of those who dropped out or never attended university have made significant contributions to the industry. However, universities provide a theoretical foundation and algorithms that have always served programmers well and allow them to branch out into new areas, such as artificial intelligence or other disciplines, such as bioinformatics. Coding bootcamps, on the other hand, can provide intensive training on DSLs or frameworks like Rails or React.js that can benefit business plans, giving blue-collar programmers practical skills that white-collar programmers may not. to have. They also attract career-changing participants with four-year degrees in other subjects, including humanities and sciences, which brings much-needed new ways of thinking to the profession.
While every method is valid, four-year institutions and bootcamps also have their flaws. Universities deepen software development theory, but often don't focus on critical aspects of work, such as teamwork, testing, and agile processes. They also don't focus much on key areas of business today, like cloud computing. Boot camps, targeting specific areas and emerging technologies and languages, can help people get internships or entry-level jobs, but do not provide a broader theoretical knowledge of programming. And they can be random, with some of them using sketchy practices for payments and placement.
The inherent weaknesses in white-collar and blue-collar training can be corrected through apprenticeships and internships, but only up to a point. The question remains: who will train low-code programmers in modern coding and development practices? Many companies use terms like Agile and CI / CD, but these are often just new labels on old and inefficient practices. Businesses will need white collar programmers to keep blue collar programmers up to date.
Programming for Masses
Codeless software is a great tool for people with no formal education or experience to master a programming environment. On the other hand, for people with formal training, whether formal education or boot camp experience, low-code simplifies their jobs, leaving time to learn. focus on more complex projects. But programmer or not, users of no-code, low-code solutions need to understand more than just deployment and testing if they want their software to be reliable and useful.
Professional developers can make a difference by building and maintaining the pipelines used to build, test, archive, and deploy low-code software; they will have to create new tools to adapt to low-code frameworks. And while learning about current development techniques, they could become masters of essential computer practices that don't involve coding.
A cooperative and productive relationship between white-collar and blue-collar programmers is essential for moving forward with software development, as it will allow both to continue to gain new skills and experience outside of low-code, which is only a product of programming, no matter how ubiquitous it can be.
Make the connection
Today we are entering a business world where virtually everyone will have to code, making low-code and no-code frameworks necessary, especially for users without formal training. However, the importance of professional programmers will also remain.
We will likely see a proliferation of DSLs created to solve specific problems, which will eventually evolve into general-purpose programming languages. Programmers will need to build web frameworks, cloud capabilities, and more, including everything from web widgets to high-level tools that allow users to work. This may be the only way to start meeting the demand for more people who can program as more devices come online, more connections are made, and the world becomes increasingly dependent. automation.
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Atlanta's first famous baseball park was also home to a giant magnolia tree in center field
By Andrew Mearns @mearnspsa
May 23, 2018 at 8:11am
Atlanta didn't always have Major League Baseball. Before the Braves moved there in 1966, the city was home to the Crackers of the Southern Association and the Black Crackers of the Negro Leagues.
Both teams played their home games at venerable Ponce de Leon Park, nestled downtown in Old Fourth Ward. Although it was a fairly standard ballpark by most accounts, its best and most unusual feature was that it had a magnolia tree directly in center field.
To figure out why a ballpark would have a magnolia in center requires going a little bit further back in time -- to the 19th century.
The area that eventually housed the ballpark was near a patch of natural springs, which became a popular spot in the mid-1800s for Atlantans to relax, enjoy the nearby amusement park and take in the water's supposedly restorative powers. They were named the Ponce de Leon Springs in tribute to the explorer who was said to have sought the Fountain of Youth. In 1890, an artificial lake for boating and bathing was built across the street from the attraction, below tracks from the Atlanta Street Railway and near a magnolia tree that had been planted during the 1860s (as seen above).
Before long, there were new plans for the lake. Its land was owned by the Georgia Railway & Electric Company, which purchased the Crackers in 1906. The team had played at a number of different locations in Midtown, Mechanicsville and Piedmont Park, and the new owners wanted a more permanent residence.
They decided to drain the lake, because it was good land to use in an already-popular area. On that site, Ponce de Leon Park was built and opened on May 23, 1907. While the lake was gone, the magnolia remained. It was even in play until 1946.
Baseball was the obvious calling card, but Ponce de Leon Park also served as a football field during the early years of Georgia Tech under the legendary John Heisman, as the Yellow Jackets played there until moving to their current home in 1913.
A fire in September 1923 burned down most of the wooden ballpark, but fortunately, it was reconstructed in time for the following season, thanks in large part to funds from owner Rell Spiller. It was then called Spiller Park for many years but eventually reverted back to its original name.
The area around the ballpark changed over time, as Sears Roebuck constructed an imposing building across the street where Ponce de Leon Springs and its connecting amusement park once stood. That building is now Ponce City Market, and its continued presence makes for a good landmark to give an idea of the modern location of Ponce de Leon Park.
As the area changed, still, the magnolia remained. Although it was 462 feet away from home plate, a couple Hall of Fame sluggers did reach it. Babe Ruth had two famous exhibition homers in Atlanta, one of which hit the tree while the other landed in a railroad car that then traveled 752 miles to Joplin, Mo.
The other man to do it was third baseman Eddie Mathews, who coincidentally later starred across town for the Braves. One of the 32 homers he hit as a mere 18-year-old in 1950 landed in the magnolia, stunning everyone at Ponce de Leon Park. "Nobody could believe it," said Crackers coach Whitlow Wyatt.
By the 1960s, Major League expansion was in the air, and since Atlanta was viewed as a great potential new market, the old ballpark's days were numbered. Mayor Ivan Allen Jr. gave the green light for the kind of venue to attract a Major League team, and so Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium was built not far from City Hall. The Braves liked it and relocated from Milwaukee to Atlanta in 1966.
Ponce de Leon Park was demolished a year before the move, eventually giving way to a strip mall. The railroad that once ran along above the ballpark is now the Atlanta BeltLine walkway, and this is the modern view looking down on the area, with the aforementioned Ponce City Market on the left side:
An excellent photo edit on Reddit captures all the change in the area since the days of Ponce de Leon Ballpark. There's almost no evidence it was ever there ...
... but still, the magnolia remains.
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Glee Season 4 Episode 9 "Swan Song" Recap 12/6/12
BY Cate Meighan on December 6, 2012 | Comments: 3 comments
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Tonight a whole new episode of FOX hit show GLEE airs called 'Swan Song.' On tonight's show Rachel (Lea MIchele) performs at NYADA's prestigious winter showcase. We also get to see how One Direction did in the Sectionals Did you watch last week's episode? We did and we recapped it here for you!
On last week's show it was time for Sectionals, and New Directions received guidance from some of the recent McKinley graduates who volunteered to mentor the glee club during their Thanksgiving breaks. Meanwhile, Rachel and Kurt had a non-traditional holiday dinner in the Big Apple.
On tonight's show as New Directions regroups after Sectionals, Finn ponders his future with the club. Meanwhile, Rachel prepares for the NYADA Winter Showcase, and Kurt gets his shot at redemption with a second audition. Also tonight Whoopi Goldberg returns to Glee as Carmen Tibideaux. Kurt will take the stage in NYADA's Round Room to perform "Being Alive" as his second audition.
Tonight's episode looks like it is going to be an emotional episode and you won't want to miss it, so be sure to tune in for our live coverage of FOX's "Glee" at 9 PM EST! While you wait for our recap hit the comments and let us know if you are enjoying season 5 of Glee, so far! Also check out a sneak peek of tonight's episode below!
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Last week we left off with the gang at sectionals and Marley dropped like a rock. She passed out because she's decided that food isn't her friend. Rachel is a nervous wreck until she is finally served with a hand delivered invitation to perform at the NYADA's winter showcase. It's the most prestigious thing she has ever been asked to perform at.
Finn is crushed to find out that the New Directions now have nowhere to practice. Sue suggests they hand over the keys and pack it in for the year. They decide that they need to put together a performance that serves as their swan song for the year.
Rachel has spent the whole school year fighting to prove herself to Cassandra and once again she finds herself being beat down. Cassandra challenges her to do the opening number from All That Jazz. Rachel concedes that she's not a better dancer but when it comes to singing, she has Cassandra beat.
Kurt desperately wants a chance to perform in NYADA but is told that his performance is shallow and devoid of any real emotion. Within the course of two days, New Directions have disbanded and most members have moved on to other clubs. Marley is still hearing about how her face plant at sectionals cost them the win and that ultimately meant the end of the Glee club for now.
Britney pulls Sam aside and tells him that he is the only one who has made her smile since Santina left. She doesn't want to miss out on the opportunity to get to know him much better.
Rachel is very nervous before the showcase. Carmen Tibideaux is in charge and really uptight. Rachel's plan of attack is to go out there and sing like she'll never have another chance. She performs an old Barbara Streisand classic and of course kills it. Rachel will have many other opportunities to sing again. She chases that song with O Holy Night as Finn packs up the Glee club trophy's to make room for whatever group will use their practice room for the remainder of the year.
After Rachel sings, Carmen shocks Kurt by saying that she's going to give him another chance to sing- in front of everyone. He panics but then takes that opportunity and turns it into his moment to really shine.
Rachel has a chat with Finn and encourages his not to give up on his Glee club dreams. Marley shows up for the clubs last practice and tells Finn that she actually found a place for them to practice. Finn sends a message to all the club members reminding them that the love of music should still bind them even though their season is over. He asks everyone to show up to practice but it looks like it might just be him and Marley. They sing an acoustic version of Don't Dream It's Over. Of course as the song continues on the rest of the New Directions appear and join in.
The episode wraps with Kurt finding out that NYADA has accepted him.
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Q: Changing subplot sizes and adding colorbar with histogram2d I'm trying to create a figure with 1 row and 3 columns and struggling with many things. For one, my subplots turn out to be really tiny little slivers and I get an error when trying to add a colorbar. How can I make the subplots be boxes and the colorbar show up on the far right?
rmax0, rmax1, and rmax2 all range between 0 and 700 (majority are less than 200) and fspd ranges between 0 and 10.
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

ax1 = plt.subplot(131)
nice = plt.get_cmap('BuPu')
bins1 = np.arange(0,700,700/50.0)
bins2 = np.arange(0,10,10/50.0)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax0,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
ax1.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax1.set_aspect('equal')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])

ax2 = plt.subplot(132)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax1,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
ax2.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax2.set_aspect('equal')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])

ax3 = plt.subplot(133)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax2,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
ax3.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax3.set_aspect('equal')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])
plt.colorbar()

plt.show()

When I add the plt.colorbar() line I get the following error:
RuntimeError: No mappable was found to use for colorbar creation. First define a mappable such as an image (with imshow) or a contour set (with contourf).

A: Your plots end up like tiny little slivers because you force the aspect ratio. Try disabling these lines:
ax1.set_aspect('equal')
ax2.set_aspect('equal')
ax3.set_aspect('equal')

The colorbar will show if you call it like this:
p = ax3.pcolormesh(X, Y, h, cmap=nice)
plt.colorbar(p, ax=[ax1, ax2, ax3])

I pass a list of all axes to colorbar here, to make the colorbar shrink all three subplots in order to make room. If you omit this, space will be taken from the last subplot only, making this subplot's width smaller than the others.
Copy-paste of the complete code I used to test this:
import matplotlib.pyplot as plt
import numpy as np

rmax0 = np.random.rand(1000) * 700
rmax1 = np.random.rand(1000) * 700
rmax2 = np.random.rand(1000) * 700
fspd = np.random.rand(1000) * 10

ax1 = plt.subplot(131)
nice = plt.get_cmap('BuPu')
bins1 = np.arange(0,700,700/50.0)
bins2 = np.arange(0,10,10/50.0)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax0,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
ax1.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax1.set_aspect('auto')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])

ax2 = plt.subplot(132)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax1,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
ax2.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax2.set_aspect('auto')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])

ax3 = plt.subplot(133)
h,xedges,yedges = np.histogram2d(rmax2,fspd,bins=[bins1,bins2],normed=True)
X,Y = np.meshgrid(xedges,yedges)
p = ax3.pcolormesh(X, Y, h,cmap=nice)
ax3.set_aspect('auto')
plt.xlim([0,200])
plt.ylim([0,10])
plt.colorbar(p, ax=[ax1, ax2, ax3])

plt.show()

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   if(to.is_relative() && !from.is_relative()) return relative_path(from, boost::filesystem::absolute(to));
   if(boost::filesystem::is_regular_file(from)) return relative_path(from.parent_path(), to);
   typedef boost::filesystem::path::string_type bfs_string;
   bfs_string::size_type n = num_of_same_starting_chars(from.native(), to.native());
   if(n == 0) return boost::filesystem::path();
   bfs_string f = from.native().substr(n);
   bfs_string::size_type nUp = std::count(f.begin(), f.end(), from.preferred_separator);
   boost::filesystem::path relPath;
   for(bfs_string::size_type i = 0; i < nUp; ++i) {
      relPath /= "..";
   }
   relPath /= to.native().substr(n);
   return relPath;
}

/// Wraps string inside double quotes.
inline std::string strLit(const std::string& str)
{
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Justin Timberlake cancels Madison Square Garden show for TONIGHT
By The Gunz Show | October 24, 2018 at 6:51 PM
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After an awesome and by all accounts from those in attendance – pretty amazing performance last night at the same venue, Justin Timberlake has cancelled his Madison Square Garden show tonight.
He did so, about 2 hours before doors were supposed to start. (Fans aren't happy)
The reason? Well… Conflicting reports.
I'm hearing that he did so because of "Throat issues," that he has been suffering throughout the tour.
Last night one could see that JT was noticeably not singing as much as he would have in the past… electing to put the mic out and let the crowd sing some of the parts.
Was it throat fatigue? Was it vocal issues? Or was that just what one is supposed to expect with the show now? 30 Seconds to Mars frontman Jared Leto did A LOT of it (I was there in person) on his last run… made me come to the conclusion that he just can't hit those live notes anymore night in and night out.
I'm not saying JT can't hit the live notes, because we know he can… but the show last night was a lot less singing than normally one would expect.
THE OTHER REASON FOR TONIGHT'S CANCELLATION?
Although not confirmed; security issues. Based on today's mailings containing some sort of "Explosives," to CNN, the Clintons, the Obamas and other political people,
there is speculation that the show was cancelled due to a heightened security risk.
As someone who works in the news, I don't really believe this one. Especially the show being in NYC and it being Justin Timberlake. Security was always going to be heightened to begin with.
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Here it is - not a bad selection of photos in the end, considering that yesterday was somehing of a hotch-potch kind of day!
Today is another Scrap Your Day photo-shoot day, all adding to the slightly chaotic atmosphere of a family newly returned from holiday. The photos could prove to be interesting, to say the least...a mountain of washing, anyone?
...come to an end. We're heading home tomorrow evening after a lovely time. The biggest event of the fortnight is that DS has begun to walk independently, albeit still a bit wobbly!!
Here's a peek at the beautiful book made by my sister for my 40th birthday. Thanks to BF for supplying additional photos. I just need to add the journaling and we're done. The colour in some of the images isn't that great, as photos taken in artificial light (raining outside!!).
Today has not been the best day for me "mummy-wise" ... but tomorrow is another day and will hopefully be better. I did manage to complete this week's challenge over on UKS, first in a while.


I bought a little packet of Milk Chocolate Cappuccino Bits today.
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There is a hint of coffee but slightly overpowered by the milk chocolate.
These would be great served alongside an espresso in a cafe or dropped into the whipped cream of milk froth of a hot chocolate or frappe.
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Homes within several kilometres were placed under an evacuation order as a precaution
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Oct. 9, 2018 8:20 p.m.
An explosion along an Enbridge natural gas pipeline near Prince George caused homes to be evacuated Tuesday evening.
Prince George RCMP said in a statement that the explosion and fire happened around 5:30 p.m. in Shelley, about 15 kilometres northeast of Prince George.
British Columbia's Ministry of Environment says it has been notified that the incident involved 900 PSI gas line operated by Enbridge.
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Unitec Library is trialling the SciQuest database until 1 November 2008. SciQuest offers full text access to New Zealand and Australian veterinary and animal science and veterinary continuing education publications. These include the New Zealand Veterinary Journal, New Zealand Veterinary Association Special Interest Branch Proceedings and New Zealand Society of Animal Production Proceedings.


Scottish Budget 2017: Government is about priorities and the SNP have shown how much of a priority those that rely on Council services are.
Nicola Sturgeon's "international relations" budget is safe! It's increased by 25% in just two years to £17.3m and, among other things, funds ministerial visits overseas.
I have a confession to make. I am somewhat cynical about how genuine the SNP are about tackling inequality in Scotland. There is no shortage of nationalists who say they care about inequality, but the reality is their party has an appalling record on the issue. Indeed, SNP policies on everything from cutting the grant for the poorest students to the slashing teacher numbers in Scotland have damaged the life chances of many Scots. My dad, a lifelong Labour voter, always enjoys calling them "Tartan Tories" for good reason.
Despite my cynicism, I felt the challenge posed by Labours progressive agenda would force the nationalists to propose a budget for Scotland that enabled our country to embark on a process of real change. Despite my cynicism, I have to admit I am disappointed.
Derek Mckay has introduced a series of tax measures that will mean that somebody earning the living wage will be just 38p per week better off than an equivalent person living in England under the Tories. Meanwhile a Scot earning £50,000 per year is £85 more better off than last year.
Tax cuts for some above average earners (£43,525 to £58,500) and a complete failure to tax the richest at a fair rate will be funded by cutting essential services run by councils. The SNP Group Leader in Edinburgh described this outrage as "positive", but at least his finance spokesperson was honest enough to admit Edinburgh may be facing a 3% cut in funding (report, 15/12/17).
Again, City of Edinburgh Council will be forced to raise the most regressive tax (Council Tax) to help fill this gap because the nationalist government won't do more than tinker with the most progressive tax (Income Tax). This is an utter disgrace.
Nonetheless, Edinburgh residents concerned about the impact of SNP cuts in their community will be relieved to hear that Nicola Sturgeon's "international relations" budget is safe! The budget has increased by 25% in just two years to £17.3m and, among other things, funds her jaunts overseas. It's shameful that at a time when essential services across our capital are being cut, the SNP elite can find extra money to promote themselves on the world stage. I'm sure some of the money is being spent well, but is it really necessary for funding to increase when essential services are being cut? How do the poorest benefit from Nicola Sturgeon promoting herself as "Queen of Scots" overseas?
But that's not the only place where savings can be made. The bungled farm payment scheme, the Named Person fiasco and what Audit Scotland calls an "unacceptable" waste of public money by Police Scotland are symptomatic of a Government that is ineffective and inefficient. Rather than addressing these problems, the SNP elite is simply passing the buck to Councils.
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Q: how can I avoid the "can't read superblock" error when mounting a FAT32 FS? After associating a disk image with the dev/loop0 device I can't mount the file system in /dev/loop0p1
root@reading2 Documents]# fdisk -l /dev/loop0

Disk /dev/loop0: 31.9 GB, 31914983424 bytes
255 heads, 63 sectors/track, 3880 cylinders, total 62333952 sectors
Units = sectors of 1 * 512 = 512 bytes
Sector size (logical/physical): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
I/O size (minimum/optimal): 512 bytes / 512 bytes
Disk identifier: 0x00000000

  Device Boot      Start         End      Blocks   Id  System
  /dev/loop0p1   *        8192    62333951    31162880    c  W95 FAT32 (LBA)
[root@reading2 Documents]# ls -l /mnt
total 0
[root@reading2 Documents]# mount -t vfat /dev/loop1 /mnt
mount: block device /dev/loop1 is write-protected, mounting read-only
mount: /dev/loop1: can't read superblock
[root@reading2 Documents]#

What am I doing wrong?
Thanks in advance

A: You have a typo in your mount command.
You mounted a disk image to a loopback device at /dev/loop0, and its partition then became /dev/loop0p1.
Therefore, to mount it, you would use something like:
mount -o ro -t vfat /dev/loop0p1 /mnt

However, you typed in /dev/loop1 in the mount command instead.


Discussion in 'Retouching and Post Processing' started by bill-e, Aug 2, 2008.
On this copy I used USM, Eye Pop, Curves (auto cuz I haven't a clue) Warming filter and vignette.
I'm not happy with her skin and hair so I'll try again. Comments very welcome.
Instead of doing Auto Curves, try it again using this technique.
I tried that tutorial and the color came out almost the same so I guess I didn't screw it up too much. Still not too happy though, I try some more today when I get a chance.
the OOF issue may be more of a camera/lens issue and NOT "YOU"
This picture is from that original group where I was shooting wide open and I haven't been around my g'kids to try some stopped down a it yet. Also, I replaced my first lens with another and I think they shoot about the same at wide open.
I searched for a few shots which weren't wide open. The first one is of Tessa though it's at 1/60. The rest seem to be OK yu my old eyes with the OOF seeming a DOF artifact...thoughts? These are all natural light, hand held and un-edited with the exception of cropping and resizing.
1. DOF at THAT distance is paper thin.... << 1"
2. are you using single-point focus?
So would conclude that the focus issues are me and not the lens? That's what I concluded.
5) Added a vignette to darken edges.
hehe spalding scolding the people using f 1.4! jk, but really i learned from him to use 2.8 and its very true i shot at f2.8 over the weekend the images came out really sharp and in focus.
Bill for some reason I can't see your first two images. I have been having that trouble with a few other people. From the rest that people have used, I looked at it and the only thing that I did extra was add a (LBA)warming filter. I don't know, to me she seemed a little cold.
Well, I had a quick go at it..
1. I just ran my basic PP on it. Lvls, Curves, USM, NR, Sat, and Exposure.
2. Same as above with a Vignette..
3. I ran a Kubota Action, "Modern Antique 1" I like this one..
I used a touch of midnight sephia glow, then added back some red and highlights to the dress. I like the colors here, but I don't know for sure if they are true to life.


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Commenting on this occasion, Alba CEO Tim Murray said:
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Well, yeah, we race on the lake, but I guess we also tend to have a pile of fun while we are out there. After our races the other day we were running some practice laps and Kubo decided to film… well, we couldn't just let him stand out there all alone!
After that, well, strap a camera to the hood of your car because Kubo needs to drift while drinking a tasty beverage.
Ahh, Ice racing… how fun is that!
The cover photo is by Steve Nelson, the man with the camera and thick soles on his feet. He stands on that lake all day to make some awesome photos happen!


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CONCORD, Calif., April 5 /Xinhua-PRNewswire/ -- March Plasma Systems, a subsidiary of Nordson Corporation (Nasdaq: NDSN) announced today it has received a firm purchase order for a FlexTRAK-WR wafer processing system from a major semiconductor manufacturing company.
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The system is scheduled to be delivered the first half of 2007, where it will be installed for the purpose of high-volume semiconductor device manufacturing on 200 mm wafers.
"The FlexTRAK-WR system continues to gain acceptance by major semiconductor customers for photoresist descum, wafer cleaning, etching and other wafer applications," said James Getty, Director of Applications at March Plasma Systems.
"The FlexTRAK-WR system provides advanced processing capabilities at an attractive price point with a low cost of ownership," Mr. Getty continued. "Because it demonstrates excellent on-wafer performance combined with high throughput, it is an appealing choice for high-volume semiconductor device manufacturers."
The FlexTRAK-WR "200" system is for processing wafers up to 200 mm in diameter in open cassettes or SMIF pods. The FlexTRAK-WR "300" system is for wafers up to 300 mm in diameter in FOUP pods. The FlexTRAK-WR system is designed for plasma applications such as photoresist descum, ashing, etching, surface cleaning and contamination removal. The system has a proprietary plasma chamber design and fully integrated wafer handler that provides exceptional on-wafer performance, error-free wafer handling and best-in-class throughput.
To learn more about March's advanced FlexTRAK-WR plasma processing system for wafers, visit our web site at www.marchplasma.com.
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Q: MySQL JOINS use case Lets say that I have a table users with the following fields:
id
username
email
hobbies

I have another table called hobbies that store specific information about each hobby:
name | unique
created
type
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Now normally someone would approach this problem by creating a many-to-many relationship and a join table, call it user_hobby:
user_id
hobby_name

What i'm trying to do differently is use the hobbies field under the user table that store a serialized array of hobby names.
So when I want to fetch a user's list of hobbies, instead of doing a join, I would do.
$array = $user->fetchHobbies()->toArray();
$hobbies = Hobbies::findByNames($array);

Performance-wise, which is better?

A: Performance wise, its better to keep it in the normalized database structure, with correct indexes.
Reason being, if ever you want to say find all users that have a 'soccer' hobby you would either need to select every user and unserialize their hobby data, or run a wild card like match on the column, either way it will be slow for big data.


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Ancient Greek Mythology
Ancient Greek Mythology is a group of myths or stories about the Greek mythological gods and heroes, where gods and people are often placed in extreme situations.
The ancient Greeks worshiped many gods within a culture that tolerated diversity. Unlike other belief systems, Greek culture recognized no single truth or code and produced no sacred, written text like the Bible or the Qur'an. Stories about the origins and actions of Greek divinities varied widely, depending, for example, on whether the tale appeared in a comedy, tragedy, or epic poem. Greek mythology was like a complex and rich language, in which the Greeks could express a vast range of perceptions about the world.
A Greek city-state devoted itself to a particular god or group of gods in whose honor it built temples. The temple generally housed a statue of the god or gods. The Greeks honored the city's gods in festivals and also offered sacrifices to the gods, usually a domestic animal such as a goat. Stories about the gods varied by geographic location: A god might have one set of characteristics in one city or region and quite different characteristics elsewhere.
PRINCIPAL FIGURES IN GREEK MYTHOLOGY
Greek mythology has several distinguishing characteristics, in addition to its multiple versions. The Greek gods resembled human beings in their form and in their emotions, and they lived in a society that resembled human society in its levels of authority and power. However, a crucial difference existed between gods and human beings: Humans died, and gods were immortal. Heroes also played an important role in Greek mythology, and stories about them conveyed serious themes. The Greeks considered human heroes from the past closer to themselves than were the immortal gods.
A Gods
Given the multiplicity of myths that circulated in Greece, it is difficult to present a single version of the genealogy (family history) of the gods. However, two accounts together provide a genealogy that most ancient Greeks would have recognized. One is the account given by Greek poet Hesiod in his Theogony (Genealogy of the Gods), written in the 8th century bc. The other account, The Library, is attributed to a mythographer (compiler of myths) named Apollodorus, who lived during the 2nd century bc.
A1 The Creation of the Gods
According to Greek myths about creation, the god Chaos (Greek for "Gaping Void") was the foundation of all things. From Chaos came Gaea ("Earth"); the bottomless depth of the underworld, known as Tartarus; and Eros ("Love"). Eros, the god of love, was needed to draw divinities together so they might produce offspring. Chaos produced Night, while Gaea first bore Uranus, the god of the heavens, and after him produced the mountains, sea, and gods known as Titans. The Titans were strong and large, and they committed arrogant deeds. The youngest and most important Titan was Cronus. Uranus and Gaea, who came to personify Heaven and Earth, also gave birth to the Cyclopes, one-eyed giants who made thunderbolts.
A2 Cronus and Rhea
Uranus tried to block any successors from taking over his supreme position by forcing back into Gaea the children she bore. But the youngest child, Cronus, thwarted his father, cutting off his genitals and tossing them into the sea. From the bloody foam in the sea Aphrodite, goddess of sexual love, was born.
After wounding his father and taking away his power, Cronus became ruler of the universe. But Cronus, in turn, feared that his own son would supplant him. When his sister and wife Rhea gave birth to offspring-Hestia, Demeter, Hera, Hades, and Poseidon-Cronus swallowed them. Only the youngest, Zeus, escaped this fate, because Rhea tricked Cronus. She gave him a stone wrapped in swaddling clothes to swallow in place of the baby.
A3 Zeus and the Olympian Gods
When fully grown, Zeus forced his father to disgorge the children he had swallowed. With their help and armed with the thunderbolt, Zeus made war on Cronus and the Titans, and overcame them. He established a new regime, based on Mount Olympus in northern Greece. Zeus ruled the sky. His brother Poseidon ruled the sea, and his brother Hades, the underworld. Their sister Hestia ruled the hearth, and Demeter took charge of the harvest. Zeus married his sister Hera, who became queen of the heavens and guardian of marriage and childbirth. Among their children was Ares, whose sphere of influence was war.
Twelve major gods and goddesses had their homes on Mount Olympus and were known as the Olympians. Four children of Zeus and one child of Hera joined the Olympian gods Zeus, Hera, Poseidon, Hades, Hestia, Demeter, and Ares. Zeus's Olympian offspring were Apollo, Artemis, Hermes, and Athena. Hera gave birth to Hephaestus.
A4 The Offspring of Zeus
Zeus had numerous children by both mortal and immortal women. By the mortal Semele he had Dionysus, a god associated with wine and with other forms of intoxication and ecstasy. By Leto, a Titan, Zeus fathered the twins Apollo and Artemis, who became two of the most important Olympian divinities. Artemis remained a virgin and took hunting as her special province. Apollo became associated with music and prophecy. People visited his oracle (shrine) at Delphi to seek his prophetic advice. By the nymph Maia, Zeus became father of Hermes, the Olympian trickster god who had the power to cross all kinds of boundaries. Hermes guided the souls of the dead down to the underworld, carried messages between gods and mortals, and wafted a magical sleep upon the wakeful.
Two other Olympian divinities, Hephaestus and Athena, had unusual births. Hera conceived Hephaestus, the blacksmith god, without a male partner. Subsequently he suffered the wrath of Zeus, who once hurled him from Olympus for coming to the aid of his mother; this fall down onto the island of Lemnos crippled Hephaestus. The birth of Athena was even stranger. Zeus and Metis, daughter of the Titan Oceanus, were the parents of Athena. But Gaea had warned Zeus that, after giving birth to the girl with whom she was pregnant, Metis would bear a son destined to rule heaven. To avoid losing his throne to a son, Zeus swallowed Metis, just as Cronus had previously swallowed his own children to thwart succession. Metis's child Athena was born from the head of Zeus, which Hephaestus split open with an axe. Athena, another virgin goddess, embodied the power of practical intelligence in warfare and crafts work. She also served as the protector of the city of Athens.
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1) Antonio Banderas says that he owes his success to his wife.
2) In the distance he saw a bridge uniting ( connecting?) the old town ( or better an old?) with the business centre.
3) If you want to make a complaint against a policeman, send it to the police station by mail.
4) The woman, who claimed that she had been attacked, approached a policeman for help.
5) What is the distance from Edinburgh to London?
6) What city served as the ( a)? headquartes for the Allied foces during the World War 2?
7) When we came to the camp, we took a rest, had dinner and we started preparing for the next hike.
8) Blood is delivered to the brain via atreias.
9) Any person who has a computer and a modem is able to talk to the distant parts of the planet.
10) People have been complaining about taxes since the last ones appeared.
11) Morisse's mom says that he has always been restless.
12) My neighbours do not like children and they are constantly complaining against them for being so noisy.
13) On the award ceremony Kevin Costner delivered a long speech in which he thanked to his collegues for helping.
14) " I do not know who invented high heels but women owe to him ( them?)", said Marilyn Monroe.
15) Why all visitors complain to you?
16) The winter is approaching and days are gradually getting shorter.
17) Modern science owes a lot to Francis Bacon who was a philosopher of the 16 th century.
18) I lost my glasses but luckily I have the spare ones.
Can you check my translation please. Is everything correct in terms of grammar cause I know it is not.
9. It may sound more natural to say "the most distant parts of the planet"
12. You don't complaint against someone. It sounds more natural as "... they are constantly complaining about them"
14. This sentence should either be written as "... but women owe them to him" or more simply "owe him"
15 "why do all visitors complain to you?"
Antonio never drinks wine. does this sound natural?


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Today's Political 'Revolution' Looks Nothing Like the American Revolution
By Jenny L. Cote | June 29, 2017 | 2:21pm EDT
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What do you give a 241-year-old lady for her birthday? Might I suggest a grateful nation who shows her the love and respect she deserves by acting like grown-ups? We gladly celebrate with cookouts and fireworks, but I wonder how many of us pause to remember the true meaning of America's birthday on the 4th of July. Birthing her was not mere child's play—it was a deadly proposition.
Our Birthday Girl, America, must surely wonder if there are any grown-ups left across her fruited plains. What must she think as she watches us take our disagreements to such a disgraceful level: raging hatred, violence in the streets and even death threats to our leaders? We no longer engage in civil discourse, respectfully disagree and honorably handle our disputes like adults. We've become a bunch of spoiled brats who selfishly pursue our own agendas at the expense of the highest good for our nation—and that goes for the reds, the blues and everything in between. It's even been suggested that we're on the verge of another Revolution. But I submit that what's happening today looks more like the tumultuous period of The Terror in the French Revolution, not the noble and honorable quest of the American Revolution.
"You have forgotten your first love," John scolded the Ephesus church with his apocalyptic pen. Allow me to borrow that phrase to scold all of us on behalf of America: We have forgotten our first love. We have forgotten who we are and who we were meant to grow up to be as Americans. But there's hope for us, if we will pause to remember. There's a group of children we can look to for how to grow up and handle a Revolution. Before they were Founding Fathers, they were Founding Children. So how were the seeds of the American Revolution planted in the hearts and minds of mere children, and how might the answer help us today?
Children like young Patrick Henry, George Washington, Thomas Jefferson, Benjamin Franklin and the Marquis de Lafayette did something our children don't do today. They studied the past. I don't mean take AP History and study a barrage of dates and facts. These children studied how ancient civilizations governed, what the world's most brilliant philosophers thought and why man acts as he does across time. Sitting on the desks of these mere children you would find the works of Plutarch (to learn the positive and negative influences made by the great ancient Greek and Roman leaders), Montesquieu (for ideas on liberty like "government should be set up so that no man need be afraid of another"), and Locke (for brilliant insights into freedom with words like a "long train of abuses" – quoted verbatim by an older Thomas Jefferson for the Declaration of Independence.) You would also find on their desks the Holy Writ, to learn what God thought about how they should live.
Seeds of knowledge and understanding were planted in these mere children so they knew how a healthy government should operate to serve its people, and how its people should in turn conduct themselves. They studied the mistakes of mighty empires like Rome and the intellectuals of Greece, learning what went wrong. They clearly understood their God-given natural rights and their long-held rights and responsibilities as proud Englishmen. And that's why they valued freedom and liberty. They learned from history how precious freedom truly is, and how vigilant a people must remain to hang onto it.
As ten-year-old Patrick Henry watched the battle for religious freedom between the Church of England and the Dissenters waged under his own roof, the seeds of Revolution for religious freedom were planted in that young patriot's heart and mind. More seeds were planted as other issues like taxation without representation slowly crept onto our shores, and Patrick and other young patriots knew something had to be done. Because they knew their history, they could smell a tyrant coming 3,000 miles off to take away their freedoms. But they also knew how to address such threats to their liberties by first pursuing a course of civility.
Twelve year-old George Washington copied "The Rules of Civility and Decent Behavior in Company and Conversation" into his notebook to learn how to treat others. Seeds of conduct were planted in our nation's first commander-in-chief, such as, Use no reproachful language against any one; neither curse nor revile, and Be not hasty to believe flying reports to the disparagement of any. George Washington grew up knowing that "a good moral character is the first essential. It is highly important not only to be learned but to be virtuous." Can you imagine if such seeds were planted in America's children today?
For over a decade our Founding Fathers exhausted every possible avenue of resolving their conflicts with England before they drafted the Declaration of Independence. Signing that document was the same as signing their death sentence for treason. The last thing they wanted was war. In fact, only one third of the population wanted Independence. One third wished to remain loyal, and one third was undecided. There's nothing new under the sun, is there?
The seeds of Revolution were planted in the hearts and minds of a generation of children, but they were not the seeds of anarchy, self-serving ambition, hatred and violence. They were the seeds of knowledge, understanding, wisdom, the fear of God, respect and civility. Those seeds grew up inside those mere children into a noble and just cause to preserve liberty and birth a nation: America. Of course, they made many mistakes in child-rearing this new country. No new parent is perfect. But America was given life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness for each successive generation to enjoy, coupled with the responsibility to protect it.
I recently had the privilege of planting the seeds of history in twenty kids from seven states at Cowpens National Battlefield for Epic Patriot Camp. I asked them if they ever stopped to consider the high price the founders paid to give us a reason to celebrate July 4th. They honestly answered that they did not, but wanted to do so from now on. As Emily Boer was leaving camp, she picked up a copy of the Declaration of Independence at the museum store. When she finished reading it, she exclaimed, "Everyone needs to read this document! It's the best document ever written!"
Have you ever read the entire Declaration of Independence, America's birth announcement? This mere child did, and seeds of patriotism were planted in her heart and mind. Imagine if we all read it.
On this July 4th let's plant some new seeds of patriotism, history, respect, civility, and wisdom in ourselves and in our children. Maybe by her 242nd birthday, America's heart will swell with pride and joy over how much her children have grown up.
Jenny L. Cote is an award-winning author and speaker. Cote's next book "The Voice, the Revolution, and the Key" (AMG Publishers) will be released on August 15, 2017.


Snow flurries throughout the night and early morning caused numerous delays for travellers using Switzerland's rail system on Thursday.
A heavy, wet snow snapped trees, which fell across tracks. The most affected regions included Zurich, Schaffhausen in the north and the areas around the Gotthard pass in central Switzerland.
Passengers moving between Spiez and Interlaken south of Bern were forced to take buses when rail service there was interrupted around 7am. Broken branches and trees blocked roads.
Farmers in the Bernese Oberland also awoke to snow-related problems. Damaged fences allowed their cows to wander freely.
Trains were largely running on time again by 9am.
Record snow storm triggers delays Oct 30, 2008 - 09:00 Snow flurries throughout the night and early morning caused numerous delays for travellers using Switzerland's rail system on Thursday. A heavy, wet snow snapped trees, which fell across tracks. The most affected regions included Zurich, Schaffhausen in the north and the areas around the Gotthard pass in central Switzerland. Passengers moving between Spiez and Interlaken south of Bern were forced to take buses when rail service there was interrupted around 7am. Broken branches and trees blocked roads. Farmers in the Bernese Oberland also awoke to snow-related problems. Damaged fences allowed their cows to wander freely. According to MeteoNews, the Swiss lowlands received the most snow for any October since records began in 1931. Zurich received 20cm, beating a record of 14cm set in 1939. Trains were largely running on time again by 9am.


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Home Business News GMB union walks away from NHS pay process as the government has 'substantial power' over the pay review body
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GMB union walks away from NHS pay process as the government has 'substantial power' over the pay review body
by LLB political Reporter December 15, 2022
written by LLB political Reporter 15th Dec 22 9:39 am
The ambulance service largest union have walked away from participating with the so called independent pay review body.
The GMB union has said that an internal document shows that the government does have "substantial power" over the pay review body.
The union are disputing the independence of the body and are claiming that Minister are hiding behind the pay review body as they attempt to justify a further sharp cut in the value of our members' wages," therefore the GMB has "lost faith."
The document says, "Ministers continue to insult our members' intelligence by telling them to believe that experts have independently recommended that they endure 12 years of pay cuts."
The GMB union said that "until substantial reforms are made" they will no longer negotiate with the pay review body.
Rachel Harrison, GMB national secretary, said, "GMB will not engage with the PRB process for next year – we are currently in dispute following this year's pay that was imposed on us via the PRB.
"We do not believe the PRB is able to act independently. The Government place restrictions on it in their remits.
"This is the Government's PRB.
"GMB wants to reform the PRB so it is allowed to operate truly independently like it was intended."
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Carlos L. Esguerra Photography
About Carlos L. Esguerra Photography
Carlos L. Esguerra was born in the Philippines, and is now living in New York City. He was in the computer field for 36 years, starting as a programmer analyst for IBM Corporation in White Plains, NY, and later as founder and president of CLÉ Systèmes, Inc. for 12 years. He took early retirement from his business in 2003 to devote his time to his rediscovered passion – photography.
Since 1999 as a landscape and fine arts photographer, he has received national and international awards and recognition in photography, and his works had been selected in numerous juried exhibitions in many states in the U.S. and in other countries such as Argentina, Austria, Canada, France, Germany, and Sweden. In 2008, he received the 'Pamana ng Pilipino' (Philippine Heritage) Presidential Award, the highest award given by the President of the Philippines to overseas Filipinos who excel in their fields of expertise. In 2011 he was awarded the 'Ani ng Dangal' (Harvest of Honors) by the National Council on Culture and the Arts of the Philippines. In 2014, he received the 'Distinguished Alumni Award in Culture and the Arts' from the University of the Philippines. In 2015, he received the Order of the Knights of Rizal - New York Chapter Award in Literature and the Arts. He was the November 2017 recipient of "The Greater China Grant" from the Luminous-Landscape Endowment Fund.
He loves to capture the beauty of nature with the least number of elements, framed and composed in a simple austere view. Interviewed onstage in Linz, Austria during the Awards Ceremony for the Hasselblad Austrian Circuit, he was asked why he likes the "quiet" or "silent" style of photography. Esguerra replied he was influenced strongly by Japanese Zen principles. He said, "I strive to make my photographs simple, clean, and uncluttered".
He studied Business and Economics at the University of the Philippines, and obtained his MBA from The George Washington University in Washington, DC.
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Title: He Will be My Ruin
Author: KA Tucker
Genre: New Adult
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A woman who almost had it all . . .
On the surface, Celine Gonzalez had everything a twenty-eight-year-old woman could want: a one-bedroom apartment on Manhattan's Lower East Side, a job that (mostly) paid the bills, and an acceptance letter to the prestigious Hollingsworth Institute of Art, where she would finally live out her dream of becoming an antiques appraiser for a major auction house. All she had worked so hard to achieve was finally within her reach. So why would she kill herself?
A man who was supposed to be her salvation . . .
Maggie Sparkes arrives in New York City to pack up what's left of her best friend's belongings after a suicide that has left everyone stunned. The police have deemed the evidence conclusive: Celine got into bed, downed a lethal cocktail of pills and vodka, and never woke up. But when Maggie discovers a scandalous photograph in a lock box hidden in Celine's apartment, she begins asking questions. Questions about the man Celine fell in love with. The man she never told anyone about, not even Maggie. The man Celine believed would change her life.
Until he became her ruin.
On the hunt for evidence that will force the police to reopen the case, Maggie uncovers more than she bargained for about Celine's private life—and inadvertently puts herself on the radar of a killer. A killer who will stop at nothing to keep his crimes undiscovered.
The USA Today bestselling author of the Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series makes her romantic thriller debut with this heart pounding story of a young woman determined to find justice after her best friend's death, a story pulsing with the "intense, hot, emotional" (Colleen Hoover) writing that exhilarates her legions of fans.
About KA Tucker
KA Tucker writes captivating stories with an edge.
She is the USA Today bestselling author of 17 books, including the Causal Enchantment, Ten Tiny Breaths and Burying Water series, He Will Be My Ruin, Until It Fades, Keep Her Safe, and The Simple Wild. Her books have been featured in national publications including USA Today, Globe & Mail, Suspense Magazine, First for Women, and Publisher's Weekly. She has been nominated for the Goodreads Choice Award for Best Romance 2013 for Ten Tiny Breaths and Best Romance 2018 for The Simple Wild. Her novels have been translated into 16 languages.
KA Tucker currently resides in a quaint town outside of Toronto with her family.
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Pauline Down in her cottage affected by floods with Teresa Mosedale from The Community Advice Hub Solihull. Pauline's carpet, underlay, skirting board and wallpaper have been removed.
Lucy Clark and Laura Yates tell their stories and other's.
RESIDENTS have demanded action after flooding hit 330 Solihull homes in May – while the council has finally laid out its plans to prevent and respond to future crises.
Hundreds of residents had to evacuate their homes after a month's worth of rain fell in under two hours on May 27.
Principal Flood Risk Engineer Edward Bradford updated a council chamber full of residents on the causes of the flooding and what lessons have been learned.
As we reported in June, many residents were angry at what they believed to be a failure to protect them from the 'unprecedented' event and the council's response in its wake.
Areas in Blythe, Shirley West, Hockley Heath and Olton were ravaged by floods while major roads were rendered impassable and water networks burst their banks.
Many residents remain in temporary accommodation seven months on while others struggle with repairing their homes.
The residents who spoke at the meeting said they felt panicked, lost and did not know how to support themselves during the crisis.
Mum of two Lucy Clark, one of the founding members of the newly formed Nethercote Gardens Residents' Association, said: "The flood in May was quite different to previous events we have seen and took us all by surprise.
"We were completely defenceless against the water.
"The effects on residents' health have been visible. Some have looked fit to drop and unbelievably stressed. The situation has completely consumed them.
Single parent Laura Yates, also from Nethercote Gardens, said: "There was a lack of collective knowledge of what to do in a flood event.
"My young son was in fits as he saw the wheelie bins flowing down the road. It must have seemed biblical to him.
"I know you guys (council workers) in your hi-vis jackets had all clustered together because you were getting so much grief, and I felt a bit sorry for you.
Lucy and Laura explained the difficulties of being left to deal with insurance companies and getting lost in a confusing network of contractors and loss-adjusters.
Mr Bradford delivered the flood risk assessment, saying: "In terms of what we've been doing since May, our primary focus after the flooding was the make sure people were safe and well. We visited over 400 properties.
"We also provided sand bags and flood sacks, we carried out over 2,300 extra gulley cleanses and we have been working with partners to understand the wider water network to update our own database.
He mentioned potential investment in new flood defences such as embankments, flood walls and attenuation features.
He also said the council is attempting to secure government grants to help with a new 'community wide avoidance and defence scheme'.
Cabinet member for the environment Tony Dicicco said the scale of the rainfall could not have been predicted and it was very difficult for any system to cope with.
Green Party councillor Tim Hodgson called on the council to submit some 'compelling bids' to update flood defences and said problems were due to a lack of preparedness.


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Does Your Fish Oil Taste, Uh, Fishy? Here's How To Prevent That
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One of the biggest complaints with fish oil supplements is, well, a fishy flavor—quite a few options leave a sour aftertaste, which often deters many from sticking to a daily omega-3 fish oil supplement in the first place. Sure, getting an adequate amount of omega-3s is crucial for supporting your heart, brain, eyes, joints, and so much more,* but a fishy flavor profile is pretty difficult to ignore—as are the dreaded fish burps.
Well, according to mbg's director of scientific affairs and in-house nutritionist Ashley Jordan Ferira, Ph.D., RDN, not all fish oil supplements have that foul flavor (in fact, the good ones don't!). "One of the most common myths I hear is, 'I don't like fish oil, because it's fishy,'" she says on the mindbodygreen podcast. Here's how to freshen yours up.
What it means if your fish oil tastes fishy.
According to Ferira, a good-quality fish oil supplement won't actually taste fishy. "If your fish oil smells funny—fishy, sour, or it's very yellow—these are signs of bad purity," she says. "It's a sign of oxidation. It can go rancid—that's the case with any liquid oil." Just like the olive oil sitting on your kitchen counter, a fish oil supplement can lose its freshness over time.
And if your supplement contains lower-quality oils, it can go rancid even quicker, as those lower-quality oils have higher oxidation and contaminant levels. "[Some brands] will brag about having salmon or some expensive-sounding fish, but, in fact, they're spiking it with lower-quality and less expensive fishes," she notes. "It is common."
Finally, there's the production and transportation piece of the pie (like global shipment processes). For example, if a brand sources fish oil from all over the world and lets it sit on a hot ship for months (especially these days, with global supply chain challenges) before finally formulating it into a product, "there's a lot of potential for oxidation and reduced shelf life," says Ferira—especially if those oils are lower quality to begin with.
What to do about it.
First things first: Make sure your fish oil supplement contains pure, high-quality oils formulated from catch to capsule (i.e., not going from point A to B to C to D, etc., on hot ships). For example, the pure anchovy oil in our omega-3 potency+ is sourced from cold-water, wild-caught fish in the South Pacific (Peruvian anchoveta, to be exact).
After this sustainable sourcing, then the state-of-the-art facility in Chile uses 100% solar energy to extract the oil in its purest and most bioavailable triglyceride form; then it heads straight to the U.S. (i.e., smaller carbon footprint) to be encapsulated in our tilapia softgel. And according to Ferira, this capsule will be between clear and only slightly yellow—never sunny yellow or sour-smelling. Why? "The clarity of your fish oil is directly tied to its purity and quality," explains Ferira.
Then there's the dreaded burp-back: While fish oil shouldn't make you burp (that's a sign you may be dealing with a low-quality oil or depending on the burp frequency, maybe a GI issue a doctor should check out), people can burp for a number of physiologic reasons throughout the day. And if you do, chances are you don't want to experience any fishy flavor. So in addition to finding a fish oil with super-low oxidation parameters and contaminant levels, Ferira recommends seeking out a thoughtful fish oil formula that folds in extra botanicals to increase freshness.
That's why you'll see organic lemon oil and rosemary extract featured in our formula: "Aside from actually delivering antioxidant properties from this citrus plant, if you were to burp, [lemon oil] is helping it to be a pleasant, fresh-tasting experience," says Ferira. The rosemary extract also increases freshness and stability over time—which helps keep the product from going rancid and, thus, tasting fishy. "We hope that the people who stopped taking their fish oil because of the fear of the burp-back phenomenon, we have you covered," says Ferira. "Why don't you give it a go again?"
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