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Plato's Argument Essay: The Virtue Of Hope
For centuries, philosophers have been debating on what the purpose of life is. Most of them came to conclusion that the main goal of life is to attain happiness, which can only be found by pursuing wisdom and the only way to wisdom is through virtues. Furthermore, virtues are divided in classical and theological, and can most simply be described as desirable moral qualities. While the virtues such as prudence, justice, or charity are glorified, the virtue of hope is often times neglected. However, hope is the only way to any other virtue. In other words, if a person does not hope that there is something besides the visible, material world, they will not engage in any virtuous activities or pursuit of wisdom in the first place. Therefore, since it precedes all other virtues, hope is to be considered the most important virtue.…show more content…
According to Plato, virtue is an innate ability of a man to go through intellectual suffering in order to think past the visible, material world, which is just "a shadowy imitation" of an ideal world of knowledge (Plato). Even though virtuous actions can be practiced, the original ability or quality is innate. Every single virtue fits into this Plato's definition and contributes to a person's knowledge of the intellectual world. For instance, classical virtue of fortitude enables a man to question even the most controversial topics. What is more, theological virtue of faith persuades a man that his suffering will eventually pay off. Once a person engages in virtuous activities, they attain wisdom, and wisdom, () finally leads to happiness. Considering all that, every virtue seems to be equally
Attaining Virtue in The Republic of Plato
In the Republic of Plato, the philosopher Socrates lays out his notion of the good, and draws the conclusion that virtue must be attained before one can be good. For Socrates there are two kinds of virtue; collective and individual. Collective virtue is virtue as whole, or the virtues of the city. Individual virtue pertains to the individual himself, and concerns the acts that the individual does, and concerns the individual's soul. For Socrates, the relationship between individual and collective virtue is that they are the same, as the virtues of the collective parallel those of the Individual. This conclusion can be reached as both the city and the soul deal with the four main virtues of wisdom, courage, moderation, and justice.
Comparison Between Aristotle And Kant
Many philosophers through history have dealt with happiness, pleasure, justice, and virtues. In this essay there will given facts on virtues between two philosophers who have different views on the topic. Aristotle and Kant have two totally different views on virtue, one being based on the soul and how you character depicts you virtue and the other which is based of the fact that anyone has a chance of being morally good, even bad people. There is a lot of disagreement between Aristotle and Kant, which has examples to back the disagreements. Aristotle takes virtue as an excellence, while Kant takes it more to being a person doing something morally good in the society and for them as a person. One similarity between these two philosophers though, is that these two descriptions of virtue lead back to happiness in the individual. At the end of this essay, the reader should be capable of understanding that Aristotle's theory is more supported than Kant's theory. Of course, explanations for both sides will be given thoroughly throughout this comparison.
Platos Meno Essay
The dialogue opens up with Meno asking what virtue is and whether it could be taught. Socrates asks Meno for a general definition of virtue, since as Socrates points out, we cannot figure out if virtue can be taught if we do not have a clear idea what it is. Socrates is looking for a general, or formal definition of virtue, not just examples or instances of it. Socrates wants to know what all the examples of virtue have in common. He wants to know the essence of virtue. Meno initially offers a list of virtues, but Socrates rejects this as a sufficient account. Meno also states that there are different virtues for everyone. The virtue of a man is to order a state and the virtue of a woman is to order a household. I believe that virtue can
Virtue In The Odyssey
For centuries in literature, philosophers studied the idea of virtue to demonstrate the uphold of moral excellence and righteousness within characters. Eventually becoming a staple in Western literature, virtue can be described as the balance and imbalance of qualities specified by the philosopher Plato. He thought much of virtue, and eventually defined it according to the four criteria: courage, prudence, temperance, and justice. Plato portrayed courage as the showing of bravery in the midst of danger, prudence is one's ability to show good judgment and to put other's needs before their own; temperance is a person's knowledge of when to show restraint and justice is when one gives to others what is owed to them. These characteristics not
Aristotle vs. Plato Essay
When talking about happiness and goodness, there must be an important quality present. According to Aristotle, people need to practice balance and moderation in their every day lives. Achieving this middle ground, or mean, translates into being virtuous in Aristotle's mind. If virtue is present, so is its opposite vise. For every virtue, there are two vices. One vice is excessive while the other is deficiency. Courage works as a great example because it is virtuous. The excessive vise is recklessness and the
Essay on MENO: PLATO
Virtue is a particular moral excellence, a beneficial quality, or power of a thing, and masculine strength or courage. At the end of the Meno, Socrates states that the hypothesis, "if knowledge is virtue, it can be taught." 1 The
Essay Nicomachean Ethics by Aristotle
In his Nicomachean Ethics, Aristotle explores virtues as necessary conditions for being happy. A virtuous person is a person with a disposition toward virtuous actions and who derives pleasure from behaving virtuously. Aristotle distinguishes between two types of human virtue: virtues of thought and virtues of character. Virtues of thought are acquired through learning and include virtues like wisdom and prudence; virtues of character include bravery and charity, which are acquired by habituation and require external goods to develop. As a consequence, not all people can acquire virtues of character because not all people have the external goods and resources required to develop that disposition.
Essay about Socrates Views on Virtue and Happiness
There are certain truths of the world that cannot be ignored or overlooked. Many philosophers have spent countless years discussing, debating and evaluating such truths. One such influential philosopher is Socrates. Born in Athens in 469 B.C.E, he spent most of his time at the marketplace and other public places engaging in dialogues about truths of life. Among many other things, he discussed virtue and happiness and how closely they are related. According to Socrates, virtue is absolutely necessary for perfect happiness because virtue brings a type of happiness that other things could never bring. In this paper, I will explain the aforementioned idea of Socrates on virtue and happiness and through evidence from Plato's Apology which is
Aristotle Essay examples
Aristotle believes that happiness is the ultimate goal in life. You can't reach happiness unless you work hard and become successful. That is where virtue comes into play. A human's function is to engage in "an activity of the soul which is in accordance with virtue" and which "is in conformity with reason" (page 76, Palmer). The two kinds of virtue are intellectual and moral. Our virtues are what make us all individual and all different. Intellectual virtues are what we are born with and what we learn. It is our nature as humans and what we have inherited that makes desire to learn. As humans, we develop wisdom to help guide us to a good life. With the intellectual virtue you develop two different kinds of wisdom: practical and
Plato the Philosopher Essay
Plato was a philosopher who was born in Athens (470-390 BCE), and was also a student of Socrates. He felt that intelligence and one's perception belonged to completely independent realms or realities. He believed that general concepts of knowledge were predestined, or placed in the soul before birth even occurred in living things. Plato believed that the cosmos was intelligible, and the the universe was mathematically understandable. He believes that mathematical objects could be seen as perfect forms. Forms, a doctoral of Plato, can be understood as an everyday object or idea, which does not, exists in the everyday realm, but merely is existent in the hypothetical realm or reality.
Essay on Virtue Ethics
Virtue ethics was written by a Greek philosopher names Aristotle. Aristotle believed that every human's goal was happiness. Some philosophers argued that happiness only came from following a set of rules, while Aristotle argued that the best way to have happiness is to cultivate a virtuous character. The two kinds of virtues he recognized were moral virtue and intellectual virtue. The virtue that should be focused on to develop a virtuous character is moral virtue. According to Aristotle, while we are born with a capacity to be virtuous, being virtuous is like a skill that we need to learn and practice to be good at. The key element to being virtuous is being able to find the mean or right amount of our various emotions, dispositions, and actions. Aristotle wrote: "Anybody can become angry- that is easy, but to be angry with the right person and to the right degree and at the right time and for
Aristotle 's The Kindest Cut
Unlike happiness, virtue is not an activity, but a disposition and a state of being. More precisely, it is a disposition to behave in the right manner. In Aristotle's description, virtues are the "means" and intermediate states between what he considers vicious states (excess and deficiency). In other words, they are the moderation of desiring too much and desiring too little. For example, the state of being courageous is considered a virtuous disposition because it moderates the states of being cowardly (deficit) and rash (excess). Furthermore, Aristotle describes the virtuous person as one whose passions and deliberation are aligned; someone whose possession of goodness allows their acts to be guided by the balance of their "means" and their rationality. This means that to achieve a virtuous state one has to consistently aim for the "mean" of their actions to the point where it's instinctive. (Nic. Ethics II 6).
Plato's Republic Essay
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Plato's Republic: the Virtues Essay
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Plato's Republic, the Search for Justice and Goodness Essay
Plato's Republic is often read as a political work, as a statement of some sort on government, society, and law. This is certainly not a rash reading of the dialogue; it is called the Republic, and over half of it is devoted to the construction of a city through speech, a city complete with a government structure, a military, an economic system, and laws. However, I believe that to read the Republic as a political statement is inaccurate. Although Socrates and his companions construct a city out of speech as they attempt to define justice, the dialogue repeatedly frames justice as something that cannot be established through a fixed system of morality, let alone through a rigid

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Review of The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden: Essays on Mormon Environmental History
Posted on January 22, 2020 by Christopher Smith
Review of Jedediah S. Rogers and Matthew C. Godfrey, The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden: Essays on Mormon Environmental History (Salt Lake City: University of Utah Press, 2019).
"Mormon environmental history" may sound like an odd or arcane topic, but it turns out to be a central and fruitful one. Even leaving aside the political footballs of climate change and pollution of air and water, environmental issues arise in Mormon history time and time again.
Consider, for instance, the pride that Mormons take in having made the desert blossom as the rose. Or consider the food shortages that both settlers and Native Americans faced when thousands of Mormon pioneers streamed into the Salt Lake Valley with few resources and grazed their animals on the indigenous plants. Consider the "miracle of the seagulls," in which swarms of crickets (actually locusts) threatened to devour settlers' crops until flocks of seagulls descended and ate them. Or consider Ammon Bundy and his sense of entitlement to graze cattle on federal land.
If you're suddenly wondering how you've missed this important topic, have no fear. For a crash course in Mormon environmental history, just pick up Jed Rogers' and Matthew Godfrey's collection of essays, The Earth Will Appear as the Garden of Eden: Essays on Mormon Environmental History.
Rogers and Godfrey kick off the volume with an introductory essay that sets the tone. The volume focuses on the questions of how religion has shaped the environment and what the environment has meant to religious people. The editors express a wish to avoid narratives of "declension," which portray religion as having fallen away from some original ideal relationship with nature, and to focus on more nuanced sorts of storytelling. They also critique scholars who portray Mormons as categorically the bad guys, wreaking environmental havoc out of ideological stubbornness or willful spite.
In this collection there is not a single weak essay, though the authors don't always live up to the editors' desire to avoid "declensionist" thought. Essays by Sara Dant and Thomas G. Alexander narrate Mormon history in this mode. Both authors provide examples of "salutary environmental theology" promoted by Joseph Smith and Brigham Young, and blame a sort of sinful fall into secular capitalism for that theology's decline.
Both Dant's and Alexander's essays are richly researched and provide important historical timelines of environmental damage and environmental legislation that cannot be skipped. However, both also make strained connections between early Mormon environmental theology and early Mormon communal economics, and both exaggerate Mormon communalism while eliding the capitalist aspects of early Mormon thought. Alexander commits the further error of villainizing the "secular," and even of blaming apostates "like the Walker brothers during the late 1850s and the Godbeites during the late 1860s and early 1870s" for having somehow "sidetracked [Mormon] teachings about the sanctity of all life and environmental protection" (58).
The rest of the volume's essays live up better to the editors' ideal.
For instance, Brett Dowdle pens a fascinating treatment of how Mormon missionaries in Britain disdained its urban poverty and pollution and sought to resettle the poor as farmers in Nauvoo. Many converts who took them up on this, however, found Nauvoo a swampy backwater and themselves unprepared for agricultural life.
Betsey Gaines Quammen narrates the creation of Zion National Park, illustrating how the park's creators physically displaced both white residents and indigenous Paiutes in order to make room for the park, and then erased the memory of Paiute inhabitation by replacing Paiute place names with names of white Christian origin.
In one of the volume's more important essays, Jeff Nichols reminds us that although historians think of Mormons as a farming people, they were at least as much livestock-raisers as farmers. He documents the overgrazing of Utah's fragile arid grasslands by enormous herds of sheep and cattle, causing environmental damage as early as 1849. By the 1860s and 1870s, overgrazing had devastated indigenous plants and destabilized mountain watersheds, causing devastating flash floods. The essay also documents how access to grazing lands became a source of economic inequality in Utah, and how Native Americans were displaced by Mormons' livestock nearly as much as by Mormons themselves.
Another important essay, by Brian Frehner, documents just how big a problem the flash floods actually were. "Environmental factors," especially flash floods, "resulted in the failure of forty-three communities"—a full 8% of the 543 communities Mormons founded in the nineteenth century (185). Residents of Woodruff, Utah built 13 dams in 40 years, and 11 of them washed away (189). Clark County, Nevada saw 169 floods in the 70 years from 1905 to 1975, damaging bridges, railroads, homes, farmland, and irrigation canals (191). In fact, flash floods still occur along the Virgin River today, including a 2015 flood that killed 20 people.
As Frehner points out, the settlers' failure to fully tame Southern Utah's rivers problematizes their view of themselves as model irrigators. Likewise, Brian Cannon documents how over-irrigation of submarginal farmland in the late nineteenth century actually damaged topsoils and produced poverty-level yields for farmers. Cannon shows that the agrarian ideal to make every man a farmer proved unsustainable, and Mormons moved en masse to cities in the twentieth century. A subsequent essay by Nathan N. Waite illustrates how late-twentieth-century Mormons replaced their agricultural ideal with a love of gardening.
One of the more interesting themes running through the book was the concept of "desert." Mormons consider themselves to have made the "desert blossom as a rose," principally through irrigation. Several essays challenge this idea, however. When pioneers first arrived in the Salt Lake Valley, they found lush meadows and large amounts of fresh water. Only after overgrazing destroyed the native plants and invasive species like sagebrush and Russian thistle displaced them did the landscape become more desert-like. The idea that the pioneers had settled in a desert was largely a later creation, as their memories of their first impressions were colored by the landscape they now saw. As Jeff Nichols argues, "Rather than redeem a desert, they had helped create one" (168).
There's plenty more of interest here, including important discussions of Mormon concepts of land and of Mormon attitudes toward economic inequality. It would be redundant for me to rehearse them all here, because of course you're all going to go read the book. For the more theologically inclined, the book concludes with an essay by General Authority Marcus B. Nash laying out the scriptural foundations of a Mormon environmental theology. With any luck, this book will not only educate Mormons about environmental history, but also stimulate them to become better stewards.
This entry was posted in Book Reviews, Environment, History and tagged agriculture, economics, environmentalism, irrigation, Utah by Christopher Smith. Bookmark the permalink.


Friday September 16th: Annual Medicare Update (8 CPE credits) – Hospital Council, Warrendale, PA – Similar to past sessions, Highmark Medicare Services will be presenting their Medicare update session as well as Larry Goldberg providing the Federal Update. In the afternoon session, Deloitte & Touche will present on Changes to the Cost Report Forms as well as Reimbursement Strategies and finally BKD will provide a Rural Update. Register now.
Friday, October 14th – Health Care Compliance Association – Regional Meeting in Cranberry, PA. See attached agenda.
Western PA Chapter of HFMA and Hospital Council of Western PA is sponsoring its annual Medicare Update seminar on Friday, September 16, at 500 Commonwealth Drive, Warrendale, PA 15086.
For details, download the full agenda.
What's on the Horizon—Meaningful Use, Security & Privacy, 5010 and Insurance Exchanges & More!
On Friday, August 26, at the Regional Learning Alliance, in Cranberry, PA, the Western Pennsylvania Chapter of the HFMA will host a new seminar that can qualify you for 8.00 CPE Credits. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. Check out the impressive roster of speakers. If you're interested, contact Debbie Szczypinski at 724-457-2222 or debbie1141@hotmail.com.
International Claims: A new problem for U.S. Hospitals. Learn how to identify and get paid on the growing number of International Claims at every U.S Hospital.
**Sign up now for this Free Webinar and also receive 1 CPE Credit from your local Western Pennsylvania HFMA Chapter. Click here for registration instructions.
Improve the quality and quantity of demographic information obtained from foreign patients.
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The U.S. Soccer equal pay deal was historic, but 3 big factors could undermine it
Workforce expert Joan Kuhl argues the USWNT accepted the U.S. Soccer labor agreement because of its unprecedented step toward equal pay, but the women most likely did not receive everything they deserved.
Megan Rapinoe lifts up the trophy after winning the Women's World Cup final soccer match at the Stade de Lyon in Decines, outside Lyon, France, on July 7, 2019.Alessandra Tarantino / AP
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By Joan Kuhl
Last week, the U.S. Soccer Federation reached a historic collective bargaining agreement with the U.S. men's and women's national teams, which encompasses identical game payments for all players.
U.S. Soccer president celebrates 'historic' equal pay announcement
May 19, 202207:06
The terms include the shared earning of the World Cup payout, which is the pinnacle of financial rewards in the sport. This is a major milestone to celebrate, but we also need to take a pause and observe how this can play out.
Cindy Parlow Cone, President of U.S. Soccer and former World Cup-champion, said she believed the equality position of this deal should have "international ramifications in the sport and into the business world."
Former USWNT co-captain, Megan Rapinoe called this a great deal but referred to it as "the basement floor," meaning there's still plenty of strides to go before reaching true equality.
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know-your-valueThis high school soccer team was penalized for their #EqualPay shirts — here's why they won't back down
This agreement was a long time coming and it is worth celebrating the seismic shift for girls and women playing soccer. It came as a hard-won battle on top of other fights for back pay and equal treatment.
I believe the players and teams behind this deal accepted it because of its historic progress, but the women most likely did not receive everything they wanted and deserved.
Specifically, there are three key areas that could influence – or undermine – the impact of the equal pay deal. They apply not only to women in sports but to businesses, organizations and the corporate world too.
Avoid the Performance Pressure Trap
There will be tremendous pressure on the USWNT going into this new deal that hinges on shared performance earnings. Since they are the most successful international women's soccer team in history – four World Cup titles, four Olympic gold medals and eight CONCACAF Gold Cups – they undoubtedly endure the most intense expectations on a global stage.
This agreement creates a whole new level of performance pressure, so they risk bearing historic performance bias against women.
Performance bias is a well-researched phenomena where women are held to higher standards than men. They must have a proven past performance record to show their "worthiness."
What does this look like? "Prove to me you had success already before I consider promoting you or paying you what you've deserved all along."
By contrast, men are judged by their potential. It is assumed they have supportive performance and as such they are evaluated on, "how high can he go?"
Women deserve to be supported for their potential instead of bearing the tremendous weight of constantly proving themselves. Imagine if every other sports team or business for that matter follows the U.S. Soccer lead and just waits for women to prove their worthy performance before they address pay inequities?
How many women in middle management feel the resentment and burnout of rotating across lateral positions compared to their male counterparts?
It's pervasive and devalues women's time and potential.
Workforce expert Joan Kuhl: Why women must build endurance, self-promote
Jan. 8, 202003:45
As a workforce strategist, I speak to women working in multinational corporations all the time who are subjected to the negative cycle of performance bias that derails their career trajectory and engagement.
Perfectionism is a trap that women identify with much more than men – as girls they're taught to exceed expectations in every role they play. Perfect manager, perfect teammate, perfect coach, perfect mom, perfect wife, perfect sister – the list goes on.
The long road taken by the remarkable women who fought for this next generation deal while maintaining their flawless track record unintentionally puts pressure on the younger players to keep winning.
What's the best strategy for curbing performance bias?
Kuhl designed the U.S. Soccer SheBelieves Online Academy and Internship Program in 2018. She's pictured (left) with the program's inaugural team of internsCourtesy Joan Kuhl
Invest in women earlier and elevate girls' programming. Increase the support for girls' soccer development programs and the girls' leadership organizations that teach them how to perform and succeed on their own terms with confidence and conviction.
Male allies must speak up and act
Women's mental well-being and performance benefits from a true sense of belonging and support. The U.S. Soccer deal hinges on the collaboration and respect among the male and female players, as well as their leaders and staff.
If leaders are not extremely inclusive and hold alliance as a foundational value, resentment will build on both sides.
For the past six years, I've helped build several corporate allyship programs centered on increasing awareness about unconscious bias and training men to sponsor and advocate for female talent.
Men ask how to initiate appropriate mentorship relationships with women and how to speak up for their female teammates. The road to true equity – beyond pay – takes a concerted effort at all levels with visible and vocal male executives leading by example.
Allyship must start early and be intentional. Sports typically move into single gender-based teams in elementary school. How could we continue to blend and build alliances across identity to ensure true universal support in the earlier stages of both sports and business?
The coaches, staff and sports administration behind these teams must be responsible for addressing bias, including holding members accountable for biased behaviors. Everyone benefits when fairness and inclusion are priorities on and off the fields. We need to see productive male and female sponsor-protégé examples in sports and business, in addition to greater investment in women's sports.
New era for pay transparency
Earlier this year, there was a $22 million pay settlement for USWNT players based on back pay disputes, but that amount represented only a third of what the women wanted. After so many lost and fought battles in their fight for equal pay, this echoes the urgency for more pay transparency.
LA's new women's soccer team Angel City FC wins debut home opener
May 2, 202202:03
National Soccer Hall of Famer Abby Wambach's speech at a Time's Up event in 2019 where she called out the lack of pay security in her retirement inspired Academy Award winner Natalie Portman to help her launch the first ever majority female-owned women's soccer team, L.A.'s Angel City Football Club.
In another example, I met Jessica McDonald (Racing Louisville FC) in 2019 after she played and won USWNT's fourth FIFA World Cup. She was the only mother on the USWNT team during that championship and had brought her son, Jeremiah, to the final games in France.
Kuhl poses with Racing Louisville FC player and USWNT World Cup winner Jessica McDonald.Courtesy Joan Kuhl
Jessica shared with me that behind all this glory, she had been the most traded player at the club level – moving her son multiple times – and packed boxes for Amazon during the off-season to make ends meet. As a woman of color and single mother, she's had to fight against not only the barriers of pay inequity, but also job flexibility and caregiver demands.
As an advisor for several MBA programs across the country, I've observed the increased openness about salary and compensation particularly among the women. Those who attend my corporate workshops are frustrated about the opaque talent management process during promotion cycle years. They rarely have a clue how high the salary jump will be if they do get the title upgrade, which is why women are attracted to new employer offers that exceed the salary band of their promotion.
So what can we learn from the U.S. Soccer deal to encourage more dialogue about pay transparency?
Share where you are now. Be detailed and open about your organization's performance and pay management process. Everyone deserves more intentional guidance on compensation guidelines and opportunities.
U.S. Soccer is the governing body and steward of the sport for American audiences – their leadership decisions are crucial. While there is most certainly room to celebrate, the men and the women of the organization must remain aligned to secure the best outcomes.
That means taking deliberate action in these three key risk areas to ensure this win is a true game changer for the women. We are just getting started.
Joan Kuhl
Joan Kuhl is a champion for girls leadership and advancing women working in business and sports organizations. She is the author of "Dig Your Heels In" (April 2019) and "Misunderstood Millennial Talent" (2016). Joan leads global research, training and consulting initiatives in 24 countries on gender and generational dynamics in the workplace for corporations and business schools. Joan helped develop a national leadership curriculum for U.S. Soccer and nonprofit LiveGirl. Follow her on Instagram @joankuhl.


Welcome to the Vancouver Architecture website by Michael Priebe. This website highlights a small selection of significant buildings that have characterized the Vancouver city landscape for over 100 years from its pioneering beginnings in 1886 to the sophisticated maturity of hosting the world in 1986 for the Expo 86 World's Fair. As noted, some photos were sourced from the Vancouver Public Library's collection of Historical Photographs of BC and the Yukon. The photos from the VPL collection are public domain. All other photos were taken by Michael Priebe. Works cited for the content of this site are listed on the References page.


Also, regular training handwraps secured by tape are OK too.
ALL Fighter handwarps must be "SIGNED OFF" by the IKF Event Representative PRIOR to the beginning of their bout.
If after the bout your glove is removed and there is no IKF Event Officials signature on your handwrap you WILL BE DISQUALIFIED.


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Police: Accidents
Mr. Gray: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many accidents resulting in serious injuries or death involving members of the public and officers of (a) Wiltshire police and (b) the Metropolitan police in the course of their duties there were in each of the last 10 years. [264867]
Mr. Coaker: Figures collected by the Home Office show numbers of road traffic collisions involving police vehicles resulting from immediate/emergency response and police pursuits since 2002-03. They are shown in the following table.
Road traffic collisions involving police vehicles in emergency/persuit involving injury by degree of injury and public/police personnel( 1)
Injury to
Members of public Police personnel
Financial year( 2, 3) Fatal injury Serious injury Fatal injury Serious injury
Severity of injury
(1) Data are unverified and therefore provided on a provisional basis only.
(2) Financial year runs from 1 April to 31 March in each of the given years.
(3) Data collected on behalf of HMIC since 2002-03.
Police: Coastal Areas
Chris Ruane: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what discussions her Department has had with chief constables on recognising (a) transience and (b) visitor numbers when allocating policing resources to seaside and coastal towns. [265494]
27 Mar 2009 : Column 776W
Mr. Coaker: I have regular meetings with chief constables and police authorities to discuss police resources. The impact of visitor numbers on police resources has previously been raised as part of those discussions.
The Police Allocation Formula Working Group is in the process of reviewing the police funding formula for the next CSR period (2011-12 to 2013-14). These issues will be considered by the group in the near future.
Police: Conduct
Mr. Gordon Prentice: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what her Department's policy is on persons convicted of an offence involving dishonesty while serving as a police officer; and if she will make a statement. [264978]
Mr. Coaker: Police officers are expected to demonstrate the highest level of personal and professional standards of behaviour. The Standards of Professional Behaviour contained in the Police (Conduct) Regulations 2008 reflect the expectations that the police service and the public have of how police officers should behave. Any breach of these standards may result in disciplinary action being taken, which in the most serious cases can result in dismissal from the service.
The National Policing Improvement Agency (NPIA) is responsible for national police recruitment standards. Home Office Circular 54/2003 outlines the policy which is used to assess each application. Each case is considered on its merits and eligibility will depend on the nature and circumstances of the offence. Applicants must declare on application whether or not they have any convictions or cautions, spent or otherwise. Responsibility and decisions for vetting lie with the individual police.
Police: Manpower
Mr. Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many commissioned police officers there were in England in (a) 2007-08 and (b) 1996-97. [265310]
Mr. Coaker: Information on police numbers is published annually in the Home Office Statistical Bulletin series 'Police Service Strength, England and Wales'. The bulletins are available in the Library of the House, and can be downloaded from the publications link within the Research Development and Statistics directorate website located at:
http://www.homeoffice.gov.uk/rds/pubsstatistical.html
There were 132,313 full-time equivalent police officers in the 39 forces in England as at 31 March 2008, compared to 118,455 as at 31 March 1997.
Police: Protection
Mr. Ancram: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many police officers in England were engaged in personal protection duties on the latest date for which figures are available. [265294]
Mr. Coaker: I refer the hon. Member to my reply of 5 March 2009, Official Report, column 1779W.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department what steps she is taking to improve rates of enforcement of payment under court asset confiscation orders made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002. [266251]
Mr. Alan Campbell: We have taken a number of steps to improve the enforcement of confiscation orders. For example, we issued a 'Best Practice Guide to Confiscation Order Enforcement' to all relevant agencies and set up a new database to monitor and provide management information on confiscation performance. We set up a multi-agency enforcement task force for two years ending 2005-06; their work was subsequently subsumed by HM Courts Service and other enforcement agencies. HM Courts Service have established nine dedicated regional confiscation units, two of which have been co-located with the Home Office-funded regional asset recovery teams. The enforcement of Crown Prosecution Service confiscation orders for which CPS branches have lead enforcement responsibility is co-ordinated on a group basis, so as to benefit from economies of scale and to encourage the development and optimum use of specialist enforcement skills. In addition, the prosecution agencies and other bodies are making greater use of restraint orders.
We are giving the police and other bodies new powers in the Policing and Crime Bill to enable them to seize and detain assets at the earliest opportunity, subject to judicial oversight, to prevent criminals trying to hide them or otherwise dispose of them in anticipation of a confiscation order. We are also giving the authorities powers in the Bill to sell seized property to satisfy a confiscation order. These new measures will help to further improve confiscation enforcement rates.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how much has been paid under court asset confiscation orders made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in each year since its introduction. [266252]
Mr. Alan Campbell: The total net value of confiscation orders paid under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 or earlier legislation in each year since 2003-04 is as follows:
£ million
In addition to confiscation orders, the Proceeds of Crime Act makes provision for the seizure and forfeiture of cash that is the proceeds of crime or is intended for use in crime. The Act also provides for the civil recovery of the proceeds of crime. Law enforcement and prosecution agencies have recovered additional sums using these powers.
Mr. Dunne: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department how many court asset confiscation orders made under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002 in each year since its introduction. [266253]
Mr. Alan Campbell: The number of confiscation orders made by the courts in England, Wales and Northern Ireland under the Proceeds of Crime Act 2002, and earlier legislation, since the Act came into force is as follows:
Lynne Jones: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department pursuant to the answer of 11 March 2009, Official Report, columns 468-9W, on prostitution, what changes were made to the Policing and Crime Bill as a result of the responses received. [266403]
Mr. Alan Campbell: The responses to the Home Office's letter of 26 September were received before the introduction of the Policing and Crime Bill. The responses expressed a range of views, which were taken into consideration in conjunctions with the findings of the Government's 'Tackling the Demand for Prostitution: A Review' and contributed as part of this process to the development of measures of clauses 13,14, 18,19 and 20 of the Policing and Crime Bill.
Right of Search: Computers
Mr. Laurence Robertson: To ask the Secretary of State for the Home Department under what circumstances the police may search home computers without warrants; whether she plans to extend the circumstances in which such searches may take place; what requirements there are on the police to render computers secure following such searches; and if she will make a statement. [248489]
Mr. Coaker [holding answer 19 January 2009]: If an officer is lawfully on any premises with consent or under a warrant or for the purposes of making an arrest, he can require information stored in any electronic form and accessible from the premises that could be used in evidence, to be provided in a form which he can take away or from which it can be readily produced. The issue of security is a matter for the person requested to provide the information.


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I am honored that I have personally helped people from all around the globe. I get phone calls and emails all the time from people who have been scammed. If you have not read my previous article: ALERT! Computer Scammers By Phone? then read it before continuing. There are new ways they are doing things. They have added some "features" to convince you and also do damage if you choose not to use their services.
Ok, how did we get here? There are mainly two ways the scammers can communicate with you: they call you or you call them. Usually when you call them, you are searching for "Tech Support" for HP, Comcast, Apple, Microsoft, etc… and they are now advertising for tech support. NEVER trust Google, Yahoo, Bing, etc for searching for support! My Mac friend, you are not immune either.
Or my personal favorite, THE DREADED BLUE SCREEN!!
You will get fake pop ups or taken to a scammer's "support" site. The other way of getting the pleasure of calling them is with email and software scams. Beware of "free" software and what comes with it. There's no such thing as a free lunch!
You get the picture. So, now that you are on the phone with them, you let them connect, and they have control. Two new things they do: upload a fake "virus scanner" and lock your computer (YES, THEY PUT A PASSWORD ON YOUR COMPUTER!
You are now in a dilemma with them. They don't tell you that you are in a bad way because they have their "Ace in the hole." So, now they go about the usual things I posted previously with the smoke and mirrors. Then the sales pitch. They either give you the pricing over the phone or copy and paste text showing you their pricing.. sometimes with coupon codes!
Many times they will offer "bundling" of every computer in your house for 15 years of support! What a DEAL!! If you decline, they keep talking to you to distract you. They start deleting your personal files: Documents, Pictures, Videos, etc… They've even gone as far as deleting all of your Windows System Files! I've seen them delete network adapters so you cannot get online. Remember they put a password on your computer? If you disconnect your network from them before they do any damage Towards the end, if they don't make the sale, your computer will be damaged in some way!
Of course, I'm posting about Windows as the majority of calls I get. Here are two videos of how some of the scams work on a Mac and a PC.
I hope this helps to understand what has changed. I'm sure they will continue to change what they are doing to appear to be more legitimate. A huge thank you to Malwarebytes for the video posts!


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Diss Track About President Under Fire For Misogynistic Elements, DJ DOC Explains What They Really Meant
by S. Ng
DJ DOC's performance at a candlelight protest for President Park Geun Hye to step down has been canceled, due to complaints by women's organizations about misogynistic elements in their diss track – "수취인불명" (working English title is "Address Known") – for said president.
The organizers announced the cancellation through their social site on November 25, 11 p.m. KST, a day before the protest.
DJ DOC's side expressed over a phone interview that they had received notice from the organizers firsthand about the cancellation, and that the diss track was solely targeted at President Park and the other key players of the political scandal. "It's a pity that it was criticized for misogyny," they said.
They also explained what they meant by "Go well Miss(take) Park Ssenyoriddang" and other such lyrics under suspicion of misogyny. For instance, "Miss(take) Park" really meant "Mistake Park," and "ssenyoriddang" was not meant to be "senorita" (Spanish for "lady"), but a jab at the President's Saenuri Party. The Korean word for party sounds like "ddang."
Finally, they said they would accept the demands for their performance to be canceled, and that even if they cannot stand on stage, they will still give their support as citizens of Korea.
DJ Doc


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The best rangefinder for bow hunting is a great accessory for all bow enthusiasts. This device will allow them to view targets at great distances without getting noticed.
However, choosing a rangefinder is not that easy. There are some considerations that you have to take before you purchase one. You should also realize that binoculars differ from rangefinders.
For bow hunting, you will need an assistive observing device that is lightweight and ergonomic. A binocular possesses such feature. However, they lack the magnification power that is essential to bow hunting.
In this article, we will teach a comprehensive rangefinder buying guide. Moreover, we also feature the top 5 rangefinders in the market today! Let us get started!
There are two types of rangefinders are available on the market today: the first priority rangefinder and the second priority rangefinders. By this time, you should already ignore priority rangefinders because they are used for golfing.
A bow hunter should pick a second priority rangefinder. This kind of rangefinder can read objects at far distances while ignoring those closer objects. Hunting has a lot of obstructions, which can lessen the accuracy of your shots.
A hunting rangefinder can acquire your targets while ignoring these unwanted elements. Moreover, you can also use a hunting rangefinder to golf as well!
One of the most important aspects of a rangefinder is its viewing distance. Specifically, the actual viewing range of rangefinder is crucial, especially on acquiring long distance targets.
A good rangefinder can give accurate readings. Moreover, it should tell you the exact distance of the target. Most of the high-end rangefinders today have a viewing range of 5 to 1,600 yards.
For a hobbyist, rangefinders that have a viewing distance of 10 to 600 yards is already enough. Bows don't shoot that long, so this spec is indeed adequate.
Aside from the range, your rangefinder should have sufficient magnification. Targets at a great distance will appear small on your optics if it doesn't have magnifying abilities.
Moreover, it is not sufficient that your rangefinder can enlarge things. The magnified should also be sharp and highly detailed. On the other hand, you should know that magnification does not alter the perspective of the image. Therefore, you should choose a rangefinder that has 4x to 6x magnification power.
The lens of a rangefinder is also an important component that you should scrutinize. You should take into account that large lens allows more light transmittal than the smaller ones. This feature is necessary, especially if you are casually hunting in low-light conditions.
You need a rangefinder that has an ample set of protective features. First, it should be waterproof. Since you are hunting outdoors, you can't anticipate when the rain will pour down.
Moreover, it should have anti-corrosion and abrasion design to improve its lifespan. The best rangefinder for bow hunting can withstand the extreme conditions. Therefore, you should pick a unit that you can rely on whenever environment you are.
You should choose a rangefinder that has a user-friendly construction. You should avoid those models that have requires a lot of tweaking. They will just delay your hunt. Moreover, they are quite annoying to use.
Part of the considerations that you have to take is the physical design of the rangefinder. It should be comfortable to hold. It should also give you a comfortable feel. As much as possible, always prefer those brands that have a compact design. In this way, you can guarantee that bringing them won't bothersome.
Of course, do not forget that a lightweight rangefinder is an exceptional choice. Your bow and hunting gears are heavy already. Therefore, you should not put additional weight by buying a cumbersome and bulky rangefinder.
The reticle is the aiming point which you can see while you are looking for your rangefinder. They improve the accuracy of the target acquisition. In choosing reticles, make sure you prefer those that have LED illuminations. In this way, you can guarantee that your rangefinder can work in low-light conditions without any problems.
Some highly advanced rangefinders possess specialized functions. One of these is their ability to measure the changes of elevation. Also, a few brands out there can measure factors that could affect a shot, such as the temperature.
Currently, these features are prohibited on competitions. But for practice and leisure hunting, these innovative designs are truly useful!
The brand Simmons is quite popular to the optics industry today. They are among the finest manufacturers of range finders in the industry today. Among all of their products, the Simmons 801405 Rangefinder is probably their best opus.
One of the greatest aspects of the Simmons 801405 Rangefinder is its reasonable price. However, the features of this product are indeed cutting edge. In fact, it is comparable to other same specs but expensive brands.
This rangefinder has a clear LCD display that lets you assess your target. Specifically, the distance ranges from 10 to 600 yards. This optical lens used in this rangefinder is made from high-quality materials.
The integration of innovative design makes this product easy and convenient to use. It comes with the TILT technology which enhances its overall accuracy. Moreover, it got 4x magnification lets you see your target clearly at great distances.
Also, this rangefinder is indeed precise. It allows you to make 1-yard increments, which is ideal for viewing small targets. This product has a weather-resistant construction, too.
One of the most reliable rangefinders you can find on the market is the Nikon 8397 ACULON. It may true that this product has no high-end features. But as we said, it is reliable, and it can get the job done.
The viewing range of this product is up to 550 yards. Other brands and models rangefinders have greater viewing distance than this device. However, the Nikon 8397 ACULON can guarantee a viewing accuracy all throughout.
One of the best benefits of Nikon 8397 ACULON is that it is easy to use. In fact, it is among the most user-friendly rangefinders out there. It has an ergonomic design that lets you get accurate readings with just a push of a button.
Moreover, this product is compact and lightweight, too. Therefore, you will never get bothered carrying this around. Meanwhile, it possesses a powerful 6x magnification with is emanated from a 20mm objective lens.
Also, the optics allows greater light transmittance. This feature prevents the loss of light due to natural occurrences such as reflection.
Hunters and golfers will greatly benefit from the Wildgame Innovations Halo XRT. Among all the rangefinders, this one possesses the highest versatility. This is because of its multi-purpose design that lets you use it on any applications.
It has an ergonomic design and user-friendly interface. You can operate it by just pressing buttons. Moreover, it exact specifications is pretty decent too.
The viewing range of Halo XTR reaches up to 500 yards. Take note that at the maximum distance, the display of this device is still accurate. It has a 6x magnification and multi-layered optics for enhanced display.
This rangefinder has a Scan Mode which allows you to use it while moving. Just like the brands Nikon and Simmons, the Halo XRT also has weatherproofing.
Any hunters will certainly love the traction of this rangefinder. It got finger indentations which allow you to have a good grip on this device. You can use the Halo XRT for compound bows. However, it is also compatible with rifles, too!
If you are looking for a rangefinder that can fit the natural environment, then you should choose the Bushnell Michael Waddell Bone Collector Edition. This camo type of rangefinder can work perfectly at any hunting games!
This device has a viewing range of up to 600 yards. It has a +1/-1 yard accuracy, which really outshines ordinary rangefinders.
The magnification of the Michael Wadell is 4x, which is lesser compared to Halo XRT and Nikon ACULO. However, this magnification power is already enough to sight your targets accurately.
Moreover, this product uses a multi-layered 21mm optic lens. Therefore, it can work in low light conditions.
The entire housing of the Michael Waddell Bone Collector is rainproof. We also found out that is more rigid compared to other products on this list. It can withstand extensive usage and high-impact hunting. In fact, you can confidently brush it up against the trees!
Another Simmon Rangefinder that you should try is the Simmons LRF 600. This one has a specific structure and qualities just like 4X20LRF 600. Moreover, it is also comparable to the Bushnell Bone Collector when it comes to the design.
The only difference of this product among its counterparts is that it is quite pricey. However, we are all familiar with the adage "you get what you paid for." Therefore, you can trust that this device can endure the harshest hunting conditions. It is your prime choice for long hunting trips.
This 600-yard rangefinder has a 4x magnification power. It is an ideal choice for quick target acquisition. Moreover, it lets you have reliable readings of objects at certain distances.
Moreover, this device is emitting safe infrared pulses. This technology improves the accuracy of this rangefinder while viewing targets at great distances.
It also got a clear and comprehensive LCD screen for display of the readings. Also, the Simmons LRF 600 Camo Edition has a compact and rigid construction.
The best rangefinder for bow hunting can help you improve your shooting accuracy. These rangefinders that we featured are among the top rated brands in the market today. You have a lot of options for this device. But for the meantime, you should try our recommended products.
Out of the dozens of rangefinders we tried on actual bow hunting, these models stood out. They have great viewing distance and accuracy. They are not bulky and can adapt to a quick-paced action. Therefore, investing in them is a good move for any bow hunters.
Among them, the Simmons 801405 Rangefinder has the best performance. It is an excellent multi-purpose range finder. You can bring it in any conditions without worrying about the elements. It has a full weatherproofing, which is ideal for extreme hunts.
Moreover, this rangefinder is highly accurate. It may not have the farthest viewing distance, but its display is extremely clear and detailed!
However, we still recommend that you should choose the rangefinder that will suit your needs. You don't want to waste your money on something that you can't use thoroughly!
Lastly, you should always be keen on the price. Those expensive bow hunting rangefinders possess a lot of features. If you are just a hobbyist, you may not need those excessive components. Therefore, choosing a basic rangefinder might be the move for you and your budget as well!
RELATED: What Is The Best Ground Blind For Bowhunting?


Saturday, March 16 With both scheduled February events being cancelled, this was the season opener for FOCAS. Although the lake was dirty from recent flooding and rains, it was a nice day for the 10 boat field.
Saturday, March 23 For the first time in club history, FOCAS held the first overnight event at Pickwick Lake. Sam Henry and Bernie Prince took the victory back home to Kentucky!
Saturday, April 6 The fishing has been really tough lately, but at least the Lord gave us a gorgous day to fish! Scott Schrock bested the field with 10 pounds to win.


Join Parents of Accelerated Learners, NYC [PALNYC] in partnership with the Center for Mathematical Talent [CMT] at NYU's Courant Institute for Part 2 of our 4-Part math series, Beyond Flashcards: Exploring Mathematics with Children this Monday, March 10 from 6:30-8pm at the Downtown Community Center in Tribeca.
CMT's Mark Saul and Sian Zelbo will show parents and educators what kinds of activities help children develop their mathematical abilities and introduce an approach to working with children that builds their skill at thinking mathematically. Starting with simple arithmetic, commercial games, and readily available materials, Mark & Sian dig in deeply, encouraging children to ask questions, develop strategies, and make discoveries the way a mathematician would. Arithmetic can be taught for its own sake but also as a gateway to understanding deeper properties of numbers and operations. In this workshop we will offer hands-on ways to work with children and encourage deeper thinking as they learn arithmetic.
Join us Monday, March 10 from 6:30 pm – 8:00 pm, at the Downtown Community Center at 120 Warren Street in Tribeca for BEYOND FLASHCARDS: Meaningful Arithmetic to learn how to make arithmetic fun and engaging for your child.
Mark Saul, PhD, NYU Center for Mathematical Talent at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Mark Saul directs the Center for Mathematical Talent at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences, New York University. He grew up in the Bronx, got his BA from Columbia University and Ph.D. from New York University. He then spent 35 years in and around New York, teaching mathematics in classrooms from grades 3 through 12. For 12 years, he directed the prestigious Research Science Institute, an internship program for high-ability high school students at MIT. He has also has served as Senior Scholar for the John Templeton Foundation, guiding their portfolio in gifted education. Prior to that he was a program director for the National Science Foundation, where his portfolio included programs in mathematics curriculum, in teacher professional development, and the Presidential Awards for Excellence in Mathematics and Science Teaching. He is a 1984 recipient of that award, the nation's highest honor for work in the classroom. Internationally, he initiated a student exchange program between Russian and American students, as well as an "Intel/Westinghouse" style competition for students of mathematics in China. He served as President of the American Regions Mathematics League, mathematics field editor of Quantum (the English-language version of the Russian journal Kvant), a board member of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics, and a member of the Mathematical Sciences Education Board for the National Research Council. He has done curriculum development with the Educational Development Center and developed an internship program for high-ability students in Shanghai. His publications include numerous articles and books, including a elementary text on trigonometry, co-authored with I.M. Gelfand, a translation and 'reader's companion' for Jacques Hadamard's Elementary Geometry, and "The Peak in the Middle", a guide for work with mathematically gifted middle school students, published by NCTM.
Sian Zelbo, JD, MA, NYU Center for Mathematical Talent at the Courant Institute of Mathematical Sciences – Sian Zelbo is the Associate Director for the Center for Mathematical Talent and also the Math Specialist at the Speyer Legacy School, an independent school for advanced learners in Manhattan. Ms. Zelbo holds a J.D. from the University of Texas School of Law and an M.A. in Secondary Mathematics Education from Columbia Teachers College. Ms. Zelbo has a range of experiences in the field of math education, particularly working with advanced learners. These experiences include working as a classroom teacher, running afterschool math circles, coaching middle school and high school math teams, organizing and running math competitions, training teachers, and writing problem-solving curricula that are used all over the city.
This Workshop will take place at the Downtown Community Center in Tribeca at 120 Warren Street between Greenwich Street and West St, across from Whole Foods Market.
Beyond Flashcards is a FREE 4-Part math workshop series that is ideally suited for parents, teachers, counselors and caregivers of upper elementary school students and is intended for adults only. This session is hands-on, therefore space is limited. Register now to join the conversation.


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Japan Ex-PM Abe Dies after Being Shot While Making a Speech
It was the first assassination of a sitting or former Japanese premier since the days of prewar militarism in the 1930s.
posted onJuly 8, 2022
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving leader, died on Friday after being shot while campaigning for a parliamentary election, an official from his political party said.
A man opened fire on Abe, 67, from behind with an apparently homemade gun as he spoke at a drab traffic island in the western city of Nara, Japanese media showed earlier.
Speaking before Abe's death was announced, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida condemned the shooting in the "strongest terms" while Japanese people and world leaders expressed shock at the violence in a country in which political violence is rare and guns are tightly controlled.
"This attack is an act of brutality that happened during the elections - the very foundation of our democracy - and is absolutely unforgivable," said Kishida, struggling to keep his emotions in check.
A fire department official had said Abe appeared to be in a state of cardiac arrest when airlifted to hospital.
Police said a 41-year-old man suspected of carrying out the shooting had been arrested. NHK quoted the suspect, identified as Tetsuya Yamagami, as telling police he was dissatisfied with Abe and wanted to kill him.
Abe was making a campaign speech outside a train station when two shots rang out at about 11:30 a.m. (0230 GMT). Security officials were then seen tackling a man in a grey T-shirt and beige trousers.


I created the webquest "Geology Detectives Incorporated." The link worked fine for awhile. Now the link is not working.
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You have probably heard and read a lot of information on current events and topics such as #MeToo and #TimesUp, #SayHerName and Black Lives Matter, DACA and immigration, gender identity, gay marriage, etc. It can be overwhelming, as well as surprising, to know so many people groups are experiencing so much angst.
Keystone Counseling is committed to helping couples dive into deep topics in a healthy manner that is honest, vulnerable, and supportive to one another. These topics are hard for everyone, but that doesn't mean they need to be avoided in order to keep the peace in your relationship.
In fact, it can be very connecting to explore what you each think and to figure out how to encourage one another as the world continually tackles these difficult issues.
Movies are a great way to open a dialogue on these topics. Below, we have assembled a list of guidelines and movies for you to have a movie night challenge.
Maybe you want to expose yourself to a different point of view. Or maybe you want ideas on how to contribute to the cultural conversation going on around you at work.
Be clear what you want from this experience, even if it's just some cuddle time with your partner.
An example of a rule might be: no matter what your internal reaction is, be respectful and keep negative comments to yourself.
Determine whether you are comfortable engaging in conversation after the movie, or whether it would be better at a different time. If you do want to engage, agree whether all discussion is at the end or if it's better to pause a scene to discuss reactions.
What are your initial reactions to this film?
What scenes if any surprised you?
Whose story is told in this film? Whose story is not told?
What was the motive in making this film?
Can you relate to any of the characters in the film?
Does this film relate to your own life experiences?
Does this film relate to observations you've had in your life about others or the world around you?
How does this film impact your view of others with this life experience?
If one of you can't stand a romantic comedy, then it's best to go for a more serious movie. If one of you loves history, then perhaps a movie based on historical events is the best choice. If you just can't agree, then each of you choose two nominees, put titles in a hat and draw one out.
Here is a list of movies that are definitely worth a watch and do a great job hitting the current and more difficult topics. Use IMDB.com to read plots and check out ratings if either of you need more "data" to make a good choice for this exercise.


Ed R. writes: I'm not a collector. I am doing research for an historical novel. I need info on what Portuguese gold coin(s) would have been in circulation 1n 1814. Is it the "tostao"?
6400 reis = Peca (gold) – This was the main trade unit used to settle trade debt (.4228 of a troy ounce of gold).
Note that Portugese gold coins were not often seen in circulation. Even a 1/2 escudo was quite a bit of money and the mintages were rather small, usually in the hundreds, though there were 5,253 Portugal 1/2 escudos minted in 1805. Compare this to silver and copper coins whose mintages were from the hundreds of thousands to millions.
Brazilian gold coins were minted in far higher numbers, probably because of the availability of native gold and Brazilian gold under Portugal did circulate, at least in the New World.


A Company Voluntary Arrangement (CVA) is the principal alternative to liquidation. The company voluntary arrangement is a formal arrangement with the company's creditors typically being paid over a 5 year period, repaying a fixed amount which is lower than the actual outstanding debt, which allows a business to continue to trade whilst repaying its debts at an agreed rate.
CVL is short for "Creditor's Voluntary Liquidation".
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A Member's Voluntary liquidation or MVL is a solvent liquidation by a limited company that will pay everything due to it's creditors, employees, and shareholders, aswell as any tax owed. Visit our MVLDirect website for more information on Members Voluntary liquidation.
At Insolvency Direct we are only Insolvency Service with a Direct Online Liquidation System. Companies are formed online, and now, they can be placed into Liquidation online. We are the only direct online insolvency system, we are unique.
Voluntary Liquidation is a liquidation (of a limited company) that is supported by the company shareholders (hence the term voluntary). There are 2 types of voluntary liquidation; Members Voluntary Liquidation and Creditors Voluntary Liquidation.
A public limited company (PLC) is a kind of public company (publicly held company) in the UK. It is a limited (liability) company whose shares are freely sold and traded to the public, with a minimum share capital of £50,000.
A Limited Liability Partnerships or LLP is a corporate business vehicle that gives the benefits of limited liability but allows its members the flexibility of organising their internal structure as a traditional partnership.
A test for insolvency is where the assets of the company are worth less than the liabilities, which is known as balance sheet insolvency.


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module ActiveResource::Associations
  module Builder
    autoload :Association, "active_resource/associations/builder/association"
    autoload :HasMany,     "active_resource/associations/builder/has_many"
    autoload :HasOne,      "active_resource/associations/builder/has_one"
    autoload :BelongsTo,   "active_resource/associations/builder/belongs_to"
  end

  # Specifies a one-to-many association.
  #
  # === Options
  # [:class_name]
  #   Specify the class name of the association. This class name would
  #   be used for resolving the association class.
  #
  # ==== Example for [:class_name] - option
  # GET /posts/123.json delivers following response body:
  #   {
  #     title: "ActiveResource now has associations",
  #     body: "Lorem Ipsum"
  #     comments: [
  #       {
  #         content: "..."
  #       },
  #       {
  #         content: "..."
  #       }
  #     ]
  #   }
  # ====
  #
  # <tt>has_many :comments, :class_name => 'myblog/comment'</tt>
  # Would resolve those comments into the <tt>Myblog::Comment</tt> class.
  #
  # If the response body does not contain an attribute matching the association name
  # a request sent to the index action under the current resource.
  # For the example above, if the comments are not present the requested path would be:
  # GET /posts/123/comments.xml
  def has_many(name, options = {})
    Builder::HasMany.build(self, name, options)
  end

  # Specifies a one-to-one association.
  #
  # === Options
  # [:class_name]
  #   Specify the class name of the association. This class name would
  #   be used for resolving the association class.
  #
  # ==== Example for [:class_name] - option
  # GET /posts/1.json delivers following response body:
  #   {
  #     title: "ActiveResource now has associations",
  #     body: "Lorem Ipsum",
  #     author: {
  #       name: "Gabby Blogger",
  #     }
  #   }
  # ====
  #
  # <tt>has_one :author, :class_name => 'myblog/author'</tt>
  # Would resolve this author into the <tt>Myblog::Author</tt> class.
  #
  # If the response body does not contain an attribute matching the association name
  # a request is sent to a singleton path under the current resource.
  # For example, if a Product class <tt>has_one :inventory</tt> calling <tt>Product#inventory</tt>
  # will generate a request on /products/:product_id/inventory.json.
  #
  def has_one(name, options = {})
    Builder::HasOne.build(self, name, options)
  end

  # Specifies a one-to-one association with another class. This class should only be used
  # if this class contains the foreign key.
  #
  # Methods will be added for retrieval and query for a single associated object, for which
  # this object holds an id:
  #
  # [association(force_reload = false)]
  #   Returns the associated object. +nil+ is returned if the foreign key is +nil+.
  #   Throws a ActiveResource::ResourceNotFound exception if the foreign key is not +nil+
  #   and the resource is not found.
  #
  # (+association+ is replaced with the symbol passed as the first argument, so
  # <tt>belongs_to :post</tt> would add among others <tt>post.nil?</tt>.
  #
  # === Example
  #
  # A Comment class declares <tt>belongs_to :post</tt>, which will add:
  # * <tt>Comment#post</tt> (similar to <tt>Post.find(post_id)</tt>)
  # The declaration can also include an options hash to specialize the behavior of the association.
  #
  # === Options
  # [:class_name]
  #   Specify the class name for the association. Use it only if that name can't be inferred from association name.
  #   So <tt>belongs_to :post</tt> will by default be linked to the Post class, but if the real class name is Article,
  #   you'll have to specify it with this option.
  # [:foreign_key]
  #   Specify the foreign key used for the association. By default this is guessed to be the name
  #   of the association with an "_id" suffix. So a class that defines a <tt>belongs_to :post</tt>
  #   association will use "post_id" as the default <tt>:foreign_key</tt>. Similarly,
  #   <tt>belongs_to :article, :class_name => "Post"</tt> will use a foreign key
  #   of "article_id".
  #
  # Option examples:
  # <tt>belongs_to :customer, :class_name => 'User'</tt>
  # Creates a belongs_to association called customer which is represented through the <tt>User</tt> class.
  #
  # <tt>belongs_to :customer, :foreign_key => 'user_id'</tt>
  # Creates a belongs_to association called customer which would be resolved by the foreign_key <tt>user_id</tt> instead of <tt>customer_id</tt>
  #
  def belongs_to(name, options = {})
    Builder::BelongsTo.build(self, name, options)
  end

  # Defines the belongs_to association finder method
  def defines_belongs_to_finder_method(reflection)
    method_name = reflection.name
    ivar_name = :"@#{method_name}"

    if method_defined?(method_name)
      instance_variable_set(ivar_name, nil)
      remove_method(method_name)
    end

    define_method(method_name) do
      if instance_variable_defined?(ivar_name)
        instance_variable_get(ivar_name)
      elsif attributes.include?(method_name)
        attributes[method_name]
      elsif association_id = send(reflection.foreign_key)
        instance_variable_set(ivar_name, reflection.klass.find(association_id))
      end
    end
  end

  def defines_has_many_finder_method(reflection)
    method_name = reflection.name
    ivar_name = :"@#{method_name}"

    define_method(method_name) do
      if instance_variable_defined?(ivar_name)
        instance_variable_get(ivar_name)
      elsif attributes.include?(method_name)
        attributes[method_name]
      elsif !new_record?
        instance_variable_set(ivar_name, reflection.klass.find(:all, params: { "#{self.class.element_name}_id": self.id }))
      else
        instance_variable_set(ivar_name, self.class.collection_parser.new)
      end
    end
  end

  # Defines the has_one association
  def defines_has_one_finder_method(reflection)
    method_name = reflection.name
    ivar_name = :"@#{method_name}"

    define_method(method_name) do
      if instance_variable_defined?(ivar_name)
        instance_variable_get(ivar_name)
      elsif attributes.include?(method_name)
        attributes[method_name]
      elsif reflection.klass.respond_to?(:singleton_name)
        instance_variable_set(ivar_name, reflection.klass.find(params: { "#{self.class.element_name}_id": self.id }))
      else
        instance_variable_set(ivar_name, reflection.klass.find(:one, from: "/#{self.class.collection_name}/#{self.id}/#{method_name}#{self.class.format_extension}"))
      end
    end
  end
end


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class Bar < ActiveRecord::Base
	acts_as_relating_to :foos
  acts_as_relating_to :boos, class_name: 'Foo'
  acts_as_relating_to :people, class_name: 'Foo'
  acts_as_sharing_relationship_invitations_with :people, class_name: 'Foo'
end


Urban Jürgensen & Sønner have announced an enamel dial limited edition of the P8 chronometer with detent escapement, the Montre observatoire émail.
Urban Jürgensen & Sønner (UJS), a Danish watchmaking name now made in Switzerland, last year unveiled its timepiece with an first in-house calibre, the P8 chronometer. Originally available with a guilloche dial which was the UJS trademark, the P8 is now also offered with a beautiful white grand feu enamel dial as the Montre observatoire émail.
At just 0.5 mm high, the dial is extremely fine and almost half the thickness of a typical enamel dial. The 15 layers of enamel are applied by hand, on a 22k gold base. All the text, numerals and railway tracks are hand painted. Besides the dials, UJS watches also have beautifully shaped hands, which go perfectly with the enamel dial.
Equipped with the rare detent escapement, the manual wind UJS-08 movement used in the P8 was conceived by Kari Voutilainen and Jean-Francois Mojon. The movement used in this limited edition P8 is also observatory certified, with each watch having its own bulletin d'observatoire.
The P8 Montre observatoire émail is available in rose gold or platinum, with a 42 mm case. No price has been released yet, but the regular guilloche dial P8 chronometer retails for about US$75,000 in platinum, so expect this to cost more.
UJS has not quite gained the recognition it should, one reason being the passing of its founder, Peter Baumberger, in 2010. Now owned by Dr. Helmut Crott, who used to own the auction house which bears his name, UJS will hopefully do better with time.


Dr. Lauri Grossman - What is Homeopathy?
Most of us know what to expect from Western medicine. Treatments have very specific effects: they aim to reduce a cough or a cramp or alleviate a pain or a pressure.
But what can we expect from homeopathy?
No matter what the chief complaint, a homeopath will ask questions about every system of the body. In addition to physical functioning, he or she will want to know about emotional issues and mental clarity. He'll ask about digestion, sleep, energy level and ability to focus and to retain information. This is because homeopathic medicines have such broad reaching effects. When selected by a well-trained practitioner, they enhance the functioning of all systems of the body so improvement is seen and felt physically, emotionally, and mentally.
A patient who comes in with a specific complaint such as chronic headaches or allergies, is typically delighted when other concerns like depression or difficulty falling asleep disappear as well. Whats more, family members and friends typically notice the changes too.


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Cloud Computing and the USA Patriot Act: Canadian Implications
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A perennial issue in Canadian privacy law is what to do about the USA Patriot Act. Just when we think we have things reasonably sorted out, the issues pop up again in a new context. This time it is cloud computing.
What's the USA Patriot Act?
The Uniting and Strengthening America by Providing Appropriate Tools Required to Intercept and Obstruct Terrorism Act (usually referred to as the "USA Patriot Act" or just the "Patriot Act") is US legislation that was passed following the September 11, 2001 attacks on the World Trade Centre in New York City. Among other things, the Patriot Act made it easier for US law enforcement officials to intercept electronic communications and business records. One of the controversial measures was that officials were granted the power to issue a National Security Letter to electronic communication service providers requiring them to hand over information without informing the affected parties (in some cases without any judicial oversight).
For the purposes of this discussion of cloud computing, however, one of the most important provisions is section 215, which deals with access to business records. Section 215 repealed and re-enacted provisions of the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act (USA). Pursuant to section 215 of the Patriot Act, the FBI may apply to a federal judge for an order requiring the production of any tangible things (including books, records, papers, documents, and other items) for an investigation to protect against international terrorism or clandestine intelligence activities. US commentators agree that this definition covers electronic business records.
What's cloud computing?
In its most complete form, cloud computing involves outsourcing applications (e.g. email, customer relationship management, and accounting software), platforms (e.g. database architecture) and infrastructure (e.g. servers). All of these IT functions are offered as a service to organizations either independently or as a package. An organization's data (e.g. its emails) may be stored in segregated servers or intermingled with the data of other organizations and segregated through the functionality of the service provider's information technology. The organization accesses its data through Internet portals.
Where's the Cloud?
The cloud isn't in the sky. Data sent over the Internet in a cloud computing arrangement may be (and often will be) stored outside of Canada and may be intermingled with data from other organizations. In many cases, the cloud computing service provider may subcontract the storage of data to one or more organizations operating data centres. If these data centres are in the US, well, therein lies the rub. The data is going to be subject to the laws of the United States, including the Patriot Act. Actually, if the data is even accessible from the US or by an organization subject to the jurisdiction of the US, the data is likely to be subject to the laws of the United States.
Okay, so the USA Patriot Act may apply, do I have a Canadian privacy problem?
Transfers create legal issues. Organizations have a privacy "problem" every time they transfer data. This is because under Canadian federal and provincial private sector privacy laws, the organization that collected and is entitled to use the personal information remains responsible for its security throughout its life-cycle. Indeed, in many cases organizations will have created a contractual obligation with individuals by incorporating the organization's privacy policy (and privacy commitments) into terms of service or use or other customer e-commerce contracts. Organizations may wish to consider legal advice to understand how commencing cloud service transfers of personal information will affect existing legal commitments. It may be necessary, for example, to give special notice to individuals and to provide them with opt-out or termination opportunities.
But organizations aren't prohibited from using US-based cloud services, if they are only operating in the private sector. Federal and provincial private sector privacy legislation does not prohibit the transfer of personal information to an organization in another jurisdiction for processing and storage, provided that:
The transfer does not entitle the receiving the personal information to use that information for purposes other than those for which individuals expressly or impliedly consented.
The transferring organization remains accountable for the protection of the personal information that has been transferred.
The organization receiving the personal information provides a comparable level of data security as would be required under Canadian law and the terms on which the collecting organization collected the information.
Disclosure is made to individuals. As a general rule, this disclosure to individuals should include notice that (1) their personal information will be transferred outside of Canada for processing and storage, (2) their personal information will be subject to the laws of the foreign jurisdiction and (3) the laws of the foreign jurisdiction may be different (and less protective) than those of Canada.
The transferring organizations will wish to consider obtaining meaningful contractual commitments to administrative, technological and physical security protections from the organization to which the personal information is being transferred. The transferring organizations will also wish to consider audit or other rights that would permit ongoing diligence of these security protections as well as the use being made of the personal information.
Read More: http://www.datagovernancelaw.com/cloud-computing-and-the-usa-patriot-act-canadian-implications
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Японская соккер-лига 1986/1987 Дивизион 2 — 15-й сезон высшего дивизиона Японская соккер-лига Дивизион 2.

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Whoa Co., LLC manages and owns the Optical Sidekick App. Whoa Co., LLC and Optical Sidekick and its subsidiaries and affiliated companies, including Momentum3, collect information when you: (1) download the Optical Sidekick application, (2) enter customized information within the administrative settings of the Optical Sidekick application, (3) enter cloud service provider account information within the administrative settings of the Optical Sidekick application, (4) choose to email a copy of the generated invoice/receipt via the Optical Sidekick application to the customer/patient and/or (5) contact us by email or submit data to us via the opticalsidekick.com website platform.
Protected Health Information: Protected Health Information (PHI) is personally identifiable health information that is protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 and its implementing regulations ("HIPAA"). With respect to PHI, the Optical Sidekick application will allow for PHI data entry and the application will also allow this data to be printed. The Optical Sidekick application does not store PHI on the hardware device (iPads, iPhones, etc.) and the application does not initially transfer PHI to any outside storage servers. However, it should be noted, after the Optical Sidekick application has been downloaded, the user of the application may choose to set-up the application so that generated invoices that contain PHI can be automatically transferred and stored on a previously established and separate cloud server provider (CSP) account of the user's choosing.
Whoa Co., LLC and the Optical Sidekick application take the transfer of PHI data to a CSP very seriously, but we cannot guarantee 100% security of the transfer of data to the CSP. We work diligently with CSPs to provide a secure, encrypted way of transferring this data to the client's CSP account.
Whoa Co., LLC and the Optical Sidekick application owners are not responsible for and do not assume any liability with respect to transferring, storing, securing, or privacy protecting any content generated from within this application that is then transferred, stored, or transmitted to a third party. Whoa Co., LLC is not responsible for and does not assume any liability to ensure that third parties meet the HIPAA regulations or requirements associated with the transfer or storage of protected health information. If a user elects to transfer or store data generated from within the Optical Sidekick application, (such as generated receipts/invoices) to a third party CSP platform, the user should disclose to the third party that said user's content will contain potential protected health information that is subject to HIPAA privacy and security regulations. The user should independently obtain a business associates agreement with the said third party provider and should thoroughly discuss and confirm with the third party that the selected third-party platform is designed to meet the legal HIPAA requirements for transporting and storing protected healthcare information.
Within the Optical Sidekick application, the user also has the option to enter a customer's/patient's email address. If the customer's email address is entered, the Optical Sidekick application will automatically email the customer a copy of the invoice that contains their PHI. In an effort to allow the customer to easily receive and open the invoice, the email is sent as a standard email and is not encrypted. If the customer/patient or the user of the application desires to not email the invoice containing PHI information, the email field should be left blank.
If you are a customer/patient who has questions regarding how your PHI is stored or transferred, you should check with your health care provider/optical provider that is using the Optical Sidekick application.
What Data Do We Collect: We collect information from you such as first and last name, business name and address, e-mail and addresses, telephone number, employer, medical specialty and passwords and usernames. If you provide us feedback or contact us via e-mail, we will collect your name and e-mail address, as well as any other content included in the e-mail. We also collect the iPad's UDID number for account identification. We also collect your iPads version description to identify the size of screen so we can scale images appropriately. We allow for data entry of patient PHI when the application is being used, but we do not store this data on our servers or the hardware device (iPad, iPhone etc.). Again, the client has the option to store this PHI on their own separate CSP if this is so desired provided the client has configured CSP storage from within the administrative settings of the Optical Sidekick application.
What We Use Collected Data For: Whoa Co., LLC uses your personal and business information in the following ways: to create and maintain your account; to identify you as a user in our system; to operate, maintain, and improve our Site, Apps, and Optical Sidekick application Platform; to personalize and improve your experience; to send you administrative e-mails; to respond to your comments or inquiries; and to send you promotional communications about our products and services. Additionally, Whoa Co., LLC, as the administrator of Optical Sidekick application, will use your information to protect, investigate, and deter against fraudulent, unauthorized, or illegal activity.
Why and When We Will Communicate With You: We may contact you to (1) share information and promotional materials that we think might be of interest to you, (2) to alert you to changes or enhancements to the application, (3) to inform you of ways we can improve your application usage experience, (4) remind you of proper HIPAA and business associate guidelines, and (5) to inform you of potential changes in our platform that we believe will affect you. You may unsubscribe from receiving marketing emails from us by emailing us at support@opticalsidekick.com or by using the unsubscribe link included in the marketing email.
(2) Third party service providers you allow to access your information: Third party providers may come into contact with your privacy information by you allowing them access in the following ways: (a) You, as the user of the application, choose to transfer data to a third party cloud service provider platform; (b) You, as the user of the application, enter the patient's/customer's email address with the application, thus automatically triggering the Optical Sidekick application to email the customer/patient a generated invoice that contains your business name and contact information as well as the generated invoice containing the patient's/customer's PHI.
We may also share information about you in connection with or during negotiation of any merger, financing, acquisition, bankruptcy, dissolution, transaction or proceeding involving sale, transfer, divestiture or disclosure of all or a portion of our business or assets to another company. In these circumstances, we will only share information with a company that has agreed to data privacy standards no less stringent than our own.
We store non-PHI data that you enter into the Optical Sidekick application on a secure server. For example, we store your business name and the lists and data you customize within the application's administrative settings. This data is stored and retrieved as necessary and presented within the application because this data is required for the application to work correctly. Only Whoa Co., LLC and our contracted affiliates and contracted third party associates will have access to this data in the means outlined above.
Choices Regarding Your Personal Information: We offer you choices regarding the collection, use, and sharing of your personal information. When you receive emails, newsletters, phone calls or other communications from us, you may "opt-out" by following the unsubscribe instructions provided in the communications or by contacting us directly at the contact information below.
Changes to Personal Information: You may change some of your personal information in your account by editing your profile within the Optical Sidekick application. You may also request changes or deletions by e-mailing us at the e-mail address set forth below. We will try to retain your information for as long as your account is active or as needed to provide you Optical Sidekick application platform. We will retain and use your information as necessary to comply with our legal obligations, resolve disputes, and enforce our agreements. We may be unable to delete information that resides in our archives.
Security of Your Personal Information: Whoa Co., LLC and Optical Sidekick application take reasonable steps to help protect your personal information in an effort to prevent unauthorized access, use, or disclosure. Despite these measures, you should know that we cannot fully eliminate security risks associated with personal information. No method of transmission over the Internet, or method of electronic storage, is 100% secure. Therefore, we cannot guarantee its absolute security. Any content you input while using the Optical Sidekick application or website platform is at your own risk. If you have any questions about security on our site or application, you can contact us at the contact information set forth below.
A Note About Children's Information: Whoa Co., LLC and the Optical Sidekick application respect the privacy of all users, especially children. Our Services are not intended for use by or directed to children under 18 years of age. If you are under 18 years old or otherwise have not attained the age of majority in your state of residence, you must have your parent or other legal representative's permission to use the application/services. We, do not knowingly collect information, including personal information as defined by the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act, from children under the age of 13. If you are a parent or guardian of a child under the age of 13 and believe he or she has disclosed personal information to us, you may contact us at support@opticalsidekick.com and request that we delete and stop use of that information. If we learn that we have received any information directly from a child under age 13 without first receiving his or her parent's verified consent, we will use that information only to respond directly to that child (or his or her parent or legal guardian) to inform the child that he or she cannot use the Services. We will then subsequently delete that child's information.
Last Updated on August 30, 2017.