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Birmingham Real-Time News
Etowah sheriff pockets $750k in jail food funds, buys $740k beach house
Updated: Mar. 07, 2019, 8:44 a.m. | Published: Mar. 13, 2018, 10:57 a.m.
Etowah sheriff pocketed over $750,000 in inmate-feeding funds
By Connor Sheets | csheets@al.com
In September, Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin and his wife Karen purchased an orange four-bedroom house with an in-ground pool and canal access in an upscale section of Orange Beach for $740,000.
To finance the purchase, Entrekin got a $592,000 mortgage from Peoples Bank of Alabama, according to public real estate records. The home is one of several properties with a total assessed value of more than $1.7 million that the couple own together or separately in Etowah and Baldwin counties.
Some Etowah County residents question how a county sheriff making a five-figure annual salary can afford to own multiple houses, including one worth nearly three-quarters of a million dollars.
But ethics disclosure forms Entrekin filed with the state reveal that over the past three years he has received more than $750,000 worth of additional "compensation" from a source he identified as "Food Provisions."
Entrekin did not deny that he received the money when asked about it via email last week. Ethics forms he filed in previous years do not list any income from such a source.
Entrekin told AL.com last month that he has a personal account that he refers to as his "Food Provision" fund. And Etowah County resident Matthew Qualls said that in 2015 Entrekin paid him to mow his lawn via checks with the words "Sheriff Todd Entrekin Food Provision Account" printed in the upper-left corner. AL.com viewed a photograph of one such check.
The money in the account was allocated by federal, state and municipal governments to feed inmates in the Etowah County jail, but was not used for that purpose and was instead personally pocketed by Entrekin.
"In regards to feeding of inmates, we utilize a registered dietitian to ensure adequate meals are provided daily," Entrekin said Sunday via email. "As you should be aware, Alabama law is clear as to my personal financial responsibilities in the feeding of inmates. Regardless of one's opinion of this statute, until the legislature acts otherwise, the Sheriff must follow the current law."
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin's Orange Beach home
Gallery: Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin's Orange Beach home
'More than $250,000'
Many Alabama sheriffs contend that the practice of keeping "excess" inmate-feeding funds for themselves is legal under a state law passed before World War II. Yet in a number of counties including Jefferson and Montgomery, any money allocated to sheriffs for feeding inmates that is not used for that purpose is instead turned over to the county government.
Entrekin reported on forms he filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission that he made "more than $250,000" each of the past three years via the inmate-feeding funds.
Tom Albritton, executive director of the ethics commission, said via email that the state does not require public officials to disclose exactly how much more income they received from a single source beyond the $250,000 threshold, which he said is "specifically set in the statute."
Meanwhile, Entrekin's annual salary as sheriff is $93,178.80, according to Jeff Little, human resources director for the Etowah County Commission.
Rainbow City Police Chief Jonathon Horton, who worked for the Etowah County Sheriff's Office under former sheriff James Hayes, is currently opposing Entrekin in this year's race for sheriff. One plank of Horton's campaign platform is a pledge to not keep any inmate-feeding funds.
"I believe the funds belong to the taxpayers and any excess funds should go toward things that benefit the taxpayer," he said in a March 1 phone interview. "There's been a tremendous amount of money left over that shouldn't be used as a bonus check."
Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin. (Via Todd Entrekin for Sheriff)Connor Sheets | csheets@al.com
Jail supplies
Entrekin does not use the funds allocated for inmate feeding to purchase "food trays" and certain "food service supplies" for the Etowah County jail, which the county instead pays contractors to supply, according to county records.
Etowah County currently has an open bid posted on its website for a contractor to provide "food trays" for the jail. The county awarded a fiscal year 2014-2015 contract to provide the trays to a Birmingham company called Design Specialties, Inc.
"Some of the supplies the county does provide for the jail. That may be one of them," David Akins, chief administrative officer for Etowah County, said when asked in a phone interview whether the county pays a contractor to supply the jail with food trays. He declined to provide additional information about county contracts for jail-related items.
The county awarded contracts for "food service supplies - jail" for fiscal years 2011-2012 and 2014-2015 to Osborn Brothers, a Gadsden company. Information about the specific supplies the company provides is not publicly available. Osborn Brothers, which did not respond to a request for comment, contributed $2,000 to Entrekin's campaign under the name Osborn Foodservice in October 2013.
Horton said that Hayes used the funds he was allocated for feeding inmates to pay for trays and other kitchen supplies.
"I worked for the previous sheriff, Sheriff Hayes, and my understanding then was the sheriff personally owned and bought and purchased all the trays and utensils, all the hardware, and handled the operation of everything to do with food in the jail," Horton said.
Detainees at Etowah County's jail in Gadsden watch television on Dec. 4, 2012. (Eric Schultz | eschultz@al.com)
Entrekin provided a two-sentence response to a series of detailed questions about the county contracts for jail needs and campaign contributions from companies that provide products and services for the county.
"You should understand that in the State of Alabama, the sheriff does not have the legal authority to enter into contracts," he said via email. "According to the law, contractual authority is the responsibility of the County Commission."
On Feb. 1, Entrekin's campaign received one of its largest single contributions to date: $5,000 from Network Communications International Corporation (NCIC.) Etowah County awarded the Texas company a contract to provide "inmate telephone services" on Sept. 20, 2016. NCIC did not respond to a request for comment.
Chevrolet of Boaz contributed $500 to Entrekin's campaign in October 2013. It contributed another $1,000 to his campaign in October 2017 under its former name, Kilpatrick Chevrolet. In December 2014, Etowah County awarded Chevrolet of Boaz a contract to provide the sheriff's office with a "1500 Crew Cab 4WD Truck (or comparable.)" The dealership did not respond to a request for comment.
Raising funds
On the evening of Feb. 20, Entrekin hosted a gala campaign fundraiser in a rustic lodge at Otter Creek Farm in Ohatchee.
Featuring a fully stocked bar, fruit and cheese platters, and large polished bowls piled high with shrimp, the event was a veritable who's who of Etowah County politics and society, with local leaders including state Sen. Phil Williams, District Attorney Jody Willoughby and District Judge Joe Nabors in attendance.
Peoples Bank - the bank that gave Entrekin the $592,000 mortgage to pay for his $740,000 Orange Beach home - contributed $1,000 to Entrekin's reelection campaign on the date of the fundraiser. It was the single largest contribution from the company to an individual politician listed on online state campaign finance forms going back to July 2013. Neither Entrekin nor Peoples responded to questions about their relationship.
An invitation to Etowah County Sheriff Todd Entrekin's Feb. 20 fundraiser in Ohatchee. (Todd Entrekin for Sheriff)
The official printed invitation to Entrekin's Feb. 20 fundraiser did not include a request for attendees to donate to his campaign, but records filed with the state show that the campaign brought in $32,600 on the day of the event.
Pitching in $1,500, Jim's Asphalt was one of the 65 people or companies that contributed to Entrekin's campaign on Feb. 20. The Southside company's founder, Jim Brannon, attended the fundraiser in Ohatchee that evening.
In July 2015, Etowah County awarded Jim's Asphalt a contract to provide "hot plant mix paving material." The contract has been renewed each subsequent year and the current contract period ends in July. The company did not respond to a request for comment.
Real estate holdings
Entrekin and his wife Karen - who worked for years as a probation officer and met her husband in the Etowah County Sheriff's Office, according to a profile by the Alabama Republican Party that described the sheriff as a "rising Republican star" - own several properties in Etowah County and two others in Orange Beach.
The $740,000 Orange Beach home is the most expensive of their properties, but they also own a second single-family house in Orange Beach that was assessed at $200,900 in October 2016, according to Baldwin County real estate records.
Entrekin stated on an annual form he filed with the Alabama Ethics Commission in January that he owned two Orange Beach properties classified as "real estate for investment or revenue production." He stated that he received "less than $10,000" in income from each property last year. He did not list any Etowah County investment properties on that disclosure form.
In Etowah County, Entrekin is identified in county real estate records as the sole owner of one property in Gadsden and another in Hokes Bluff. He and his wife are listed as jointly owning a handful of other properties in Gadsden, where Karen Entrekin is listed as the sole owner of one more property.
The total assessed value of their Etowah County real estate holdings is more than $990,000, according to county records.
In April 2017, Todd Entrekin stated in his annual filing with the Alabama Ethics Commission that he owned two Orange Beach properties worth between $150,000 and $250,000 and two more in Etowah County.
He classified all four properties as "real estate for investment or revenue production," and stated that each brought in less than $10,000 in 2016. He wrote on the form that his investment property in Rainbow City was worth between $150,000 and $250,000, and that the one he owned in Hokes Bluff was worth between $100,000 and $150,000.
Entrekin did not provide any further information about his homes, his finances, or his campaign in response to a series of detailed questions.
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Former president Pranab Mukherjee, who demitted office on July 25 this year has learnt how to take a selfie. He shared a photo on his Twitter account with the boy, who took the selfie with the former president.
Former president Pranab Mukherjee, who demitted office on July 25 this year has learnt how to take a selfie. He shared a photo on his Twitter account with the boy, who took the selfie with the former president. Along with the photo, Pranab Mukherjee tweeted, "It is always a pleasure to meet children. Seen here with young visitor Hamza Saifi who taught me how to take a selfie". Pranab was succeeded to the highest office in the country by current President Ram Nath Kovind.
Earlier, after demitting office, the former president had shared a letter, which he received from Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his last day in office. While taking to Twitter, Pranab Mukherjee said the letter had touched his heart. In the letter, PM Narendra Modi described him as an affectionate and caring person. "Pranab Da, our political journeys took shape in different political parties. Our ideologies, at times, have been different. Yet, such is the strength of your intellect and wisdom that we were able to work together with synergy," he wrote in the letter.
"Three years ago, I came to New Delhi as an outsider. The task before me was huge and challenging. In these times, you have always been a father figure and a mentor to me," the letter read further. "Your wisdom, guidance and personal warmth have given me greater confidence and strength. That you are a repository of knowledge is well known. Your intellectual prowess has constantly helped my government and me," added PM Narendra Modi in the letter.
Last week, speaking at a function, the former president made a strong political statement on the ongoing debate on intolerance and nationalism. As per Indian Express, He said that the concept of "Mother India" is an "emotional construct" and must not be accorded a "religious identity". Pranab Mukherjee was speaking at the launch of TMC MP Sugata Bose's latest book 'The Nation As Mother and Other Visions of Nationhood' in the national capital. The launch was followed by a panel discussion between Bose, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor and Ashoka University VC Pratap Bhanu Mehta, the paper added.


Discussion in 'Jailbreaks and iOS Hacks' started by ansabakhan, Aug 3, 2010.
trying jailbreakme.com on my iphone 4 , got to the downloading... "this might take a while" screen ... it comepleted the download bar but now its not doing any thing else ... its been 10-15 minutes.. it this normal?
trying jailbreakme.com on my iphone 4 , got to the downloading... "this might take a while" screen ... it comepleted the download bar but now its not doing any thing else ... its been 101-5 minutes.. it this normal?
No. Stop it and try again. Even if it did eventually continue, you don't wanna take the off-chance that something screwed up.
They're experiencing server loads which is why it takes a while. Let it run.
opps i just canceled it ... i don't think it did any thing to the phone ..should i try again?
The information had already downloaded, the code was running at that point. Even under server load it wouldn't take that long. Especially since they upgraded the server it WAS on. Even on launch day the load didn't take more than a few minutes if it worked at all.
Maybe that was for you. But for many it was very slow. Even if the package was downloaded, everything is run through the server (the entire install). The installer was crashing yesterday too, so the new server didn't change much.


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Olivier Higgins is a scriptwriter, director and filmmaker who discovered film as a trained biologist and climber as he documented projects and traveled around the world. Today, he is a director and producer at MOFilms, a production company based in Quebec City that he founded with his collaborator, Melanie Carrier, in 2010. Their 2007 film Asiemut, which chronicles their bicycle journey from Mongolia to India, won 35 international awards and was broadcast on television in nearly two dozen countries. With Carrier, he directed Ice Philosophy (Mountainfilm 2013).
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ISSUE #781: Oct. 6-12
Los Jardines: Unit #106C
Weather: Normal rainy season weather... several hours of rain most every afternoon... In our area, Sept. and October are usually the rainiest months and that seems to be the case this year as well.
Europe: Final Comments / Observations:
Energy: Portugal derives 60% of its electricity from "alternate sources"... and of this the largest portion comes from windmills... We certainly saw lots of them so I wasn't surprised when I learned this.
Driving: I forgot to include this observation: drivers actually move to the right lanes (slower lanes)... unlike in CR where 75% of the drivers do not.
Internet: Most places know that it is now required. We had only two small locations where it was problematic... (weak signal / spotty coverage / slow).
Bridges: We so some fantastic new bridges... mostly of the same design... suspension bridges... quite beautiful actually... it seems to me, that the EU membership has benefited both Portugal and Spain who probably would no have the resources to build such roadways as we experienced.
Clever Account of the Douro River Cruise. I did not go on this but I thought the writing from one of the group warranted its inclusion:
We took a ride down the Duoro River to Porto. Wow, that was beautiful as well. The well cared for vineyards, 300+ years old, were fantastic. Our Portugoose guide brought our attention to the individual vineyards. And yes we picked it out pretty fast. The English owned vineyards were well organized, orderly, symmetrical, had nice terracing and walls. The local ones were 'less' so! In the shale mountains of the valley, the vines have roots 30 to 40 meters deep! They live for about 120 to 140 years and it takes 30 or 40 years for them to mature to wine status from lowly table grape! Each vine is numbered and registered with the Duoro region register. (Just imagine the chaos Bezos would cause here if he took a fancy to produce wine and port!)
We went through 2 of the 5 locks. One was about 30 meters! Guillotine up/down gate upriver, and a visor gate down river with a very limited air draft. Really cool!
As we entered the higher one, the large 10 foot screen at the control tower kept flashing in huge red letters SLOW DOWN, SLOW DOWN, JERK!!! NOW! NOW!!! And it was very exciting indeed, that approach, standing above the bridge measuring the speed and estimating the fall over the dam wall vs the length of the barge! At the last minute before crashing into the wall and flying off into the abyss, the Capt applied a little reverse on his 2 diesels (smallish, economical, sized for the up river legs), hit the bow thruster, and we glided smartly into position portside to, and down we went. 30 meters in about 10 minutes. About 8 of the lock staff came out to watch, so this appears to be a game the bored, but well experienced, young Captain plays on the lock staff... We were watching the Captain steering on the river, and as a blue water guy, I kept wondering about where the stern was going with helm maneuvers of the long barge on the very sharp and narrow river bends where the barge was longer than the width of the river. Of course, he was not using the helm but the bow thruster joy stick... silly me! A little flick here, and then again, and right through the center of the turn we went. We passed several of the larger French and local multi day cabin river cruisers, with much bigger twin diesels, churning up river. Happily all these passes were on straight aways and not in the sharp curves!
The river view of Porto historic and preserved river front and Gaia side with the wine and port warehouses and caves were breathtaking in the clear early fall dusk. Beautiful lighting as the sun went down over the river in front of us. And to boot, I have acquired a taste for port!
We were not there long enough, only a week, to follow the campaigns of Gen Arthur Wellesley to chase ole Nappy out of town, but we did pay homage to his bust on a pedestal.
And to my absolute horror, we did not make it to any of the maritime museums. So all the Voyages of Discovery and the bacalau fishing history still remain fuzzy. We did visit a rebuild frigate in Lisbon built in 1834-1845 in India and used in the Portugal/India route for 50+ years. On a sunset cruise in Lisbon, on the Tejo, we went to the south bank cliffs and saw miles of abandoned bacalau processing plants and docks. And we passed a 1930s 4 masted bacalau schooner now pressed hard into the tourist trades.
Did you know that Bom Bahia, Good Bay, was given to Charles II in dowry for marrying Catarina de Braganza after years of English pirates raiding the city with its friaries and bodegas? Chas could not be bothered with this far colony so he leased it to the East India Company. Me tinks that y'all English mis pronounced the name as Bombay!
Picking Up The Pieces: This week was spent running, running, running, pick up issues, bills, reports, etc, that had accumulated during my absence and to falling back into the property management role. I have decided to shut down my little property management business... it is simply too difficult to file all the reports and too costly to keep it open for what I make and it represents a target for the various government entities. I will go "tico" and operate out of a shoe box. I have advised my clients. In fact, I do not have a lot of clients left... I have been working them down over the past number of years by not acquiring more, and those whose houses sold and the vacancies (I have never charged the owner when a unit is not leased) has resulted in very little revenue while the government reporting requirements, taxes, banking requirements / disclosures have simply made it BS to continue... by going to a "shoe box" I hope to avoid a lot of those requirements. (This will be part of my "life simplification" plan... another part I hope to put in place in Jan / Feb.) The April -August financial reports are still not in order but are getting closer to being so. Meantime the office systems seem to be working adequately -and will get even better with more experience- and the garden / infrastructure continues to move along as expected.
Los Jardines: We have finished rehabing the front of the property, and house 103. We will begin working on #109 next week. That will probably take a month.
Lindora Blvd. Changes: Two staple businesses that have existed for many, many years: Matra (heavy equipment -CAT, International, JD, ??)... packed up, gone, /// a paperboard / box board plant ... closed, equipment removed, buildings being demolished... Certainly, both were sitting on now expensive land and urbanization has rendered them wrongly located.
1. Edwards Lifesciences: Businesses in the "free trade zones" continue to thrive... perhaps they are not as affected by the tax chaos that local business in non-protected categories are. Many of those business -especially the marginal businesses- those earning enough for a basic salary for the owners, of which there seem to be many, are officially closing and I suspect many more are closing unofficially. The number of vacant storefronts is increasing.
2. Bizarre Accident: Normally I do not include article like this, but this accident was too bizarre not to... just goes to show, one never knows when their number is up...
3. Consumer Confidence and Spending: Both are down and this is just the beginning (in my opinion) of the reporting.
1. Edwards Lifesciences Invests $100 million to Expand its Operations in Costa Rica
Lifesciences Corporation, a world leader in innovations for structural heart disease and critical care monitoring aimed at patients, expanded its presence in Costa Rica with a $100 million investment and the addition of 500 new jobs by the end of 2020.
The brand new facility is located in La Lima Industrial Park in Cartago and has an extension of 274,000 square feet.
This new building joins the existing one within the same industrial park to collectively expand the capability to produce finished products, in addition to the processes that has been on operation since 2017.
"We work to strengthen the country's competitiveness, our human capital, and the conditions for companies that decide to grow in Costa Rica. More and more Costa Ricans are seen as highly skilled people in the life sciences sector, one of the most important for the country today, and I am proud that Edwards sees that potential," said President of Costa Rica, Carlos Alvarado.
The company will continue to focus in Cardiac Implantable products, used for patient treatment at medical facilities around the world. The company established operations in Costa Rica in 2016, as an additional facility in its network that includes locations in the United States and Singapore.
"The completion of this state-of-the-art plant in Costa Rica is an important milestone for Edwards as we expand our global heart valve network to serve patients around the world. Working in partnership with colleagues worldwide, our talented team in Costa Rica is building the capabilities to support our long-term growth aspirations and to meet the high-quality standards for Edwards' sophisticated heart valve technologies. The success in scaling our current operations in the country gave us confidence to expand further. We are proud of our employees and the passion they have shown for our patient-centered work at Edwards, and we are also happy to be partnering with the local community through a number of special charitable projects. " said Mike Mussallem, Edwards' chairman and CEO.
Edwards Lifesciences in Costa Rica expects to grow to approximately 1100 employees at the end of 2020.
Josué Campos, Plant General Manager of Edwards Lifesciences in Costa Rica, said they plan significant growth in the upcoming months. "We came to Costa Rica to grow hand in hand with the community. Not only have we already opened employment opportunities for more than 600 people, but we also expect to continue growing to achieve 1,100 jobs by the end of 2020. We are providing quality jobs to the people of Cartago and its surroundings, excellent development programs to our employees, the opportunity to support the health and treatment of patients worldwide, while continuing to contribute to the community through numerous social projects," he added.
There are job positions in operational, technical, and administrative roles. Available positions include business units such as facility management, engineering, human resources, finance, technical training, supply chain and logistics, quality, purchasing, microbiology, and chemistry. For operational positions, the requirements are having finished ninth grade, good motor and manual skills and ease of following and complying with instructions. Interested candidates should send an email to reclutamientocr@edwards.com with their resume or visit edwards.com/careers.
The new facility was designed to be a high-standard workplace. It offers modern spaces to its collaborators, cafeteria, wellness center, and medical services. "Its modern infrastructure and cutting-edge technology in critical systems are combined with green initiatives that allow water reuse, natural lighting and high-efficiency equipment that save energy and take care of the environment," said Josué Campos.
2. Two Killed in Bizarre Road Accident in Garabito, Puntarenas
A very unusual road accident caused the death of two people the evening of Thursday October 10th in Garabito, Puntarenas.
The Fire department reported the accident took place at approximately 7:53 p.m. in front of Nativa Resort on route 34 when a bus that was traveling from Jacó towards Orotina suddenly received the impact through the front windshield of two tractor trailer wheels which went straight through the centre of the bus injuring several people and causing the death of two passengers.
According to information released the victims were a 22 year-old woman and a 30 year-old man; the woman was sitting close to the driver seat while the man was in the back seats. In total the bus had 34 passengers aboard.
The driver of the trailer truck which was traveling in the opposite direction, going towards Jacó, apparently did not realize what had happened until he was stopped by Public Force Officers near Playa Hermosa.
12 ambulances had to attend the scene to care for the passengers, several injured and others in shock, two more people had to be transfered to the hospital due to more serious wounds.
3. Strikes and fiscal plan discussion triggered uncertainty in Costa Ricans
The discussion, approval and implementation of the Law on Strengthening Public Finances, as well as strikes and demonstrations, accentuated the uncertainty among consumers, causing an even more accelerated contraction of consumption.
This is one of the main conclusions reached by the Economic and Social Observatory of the National University (UNA) in a recent report on private consumption in Costa Rica.
These situations generated since the previous election campaign and which have lasted until now have caused fewer people to feel motivated to consume in the country, since there is a greater tendency to be cautious with expenses.
The big problem is that at the moment there are no clear signs that private consumption is recovering, since a good part of the indicators associated with this variable (vehicle sales, appliance trade, consumer goods imports, consumer confidence) consumer, etc.) continue to record negative results.
According to the report, the real private consumption of households has been decelerating since the third quarter of 2015.
The best moment was in the third quarter of 2015 when the growth was 5.42%. Since then it has been reducing the growth rate.
The immediate effect of this lower level of expenses is produced in what this weighs within the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).
By 2008, consumption within the GDP had a relative weight of 70% and by this year it had already fallen to 63%.
This means that consumer spending has lost importance and weight within the economy, in other words, it is an engine that no longer revolutionizes at the same speed as before.


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Miscellany.
Manuscript, Book
[Swabia?, Germany] : [producer not identified], [1436?]
1 volume (i, 246, i leaves) : illustrations ; 31 cm
Latin language—Textbooks—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
Latin literature—Early works to 1800 [Browse]
Manuscripts, Latin—Germany [Browse]
Manuscripts, Latin—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—Germany [Browse]
Manuscripts, Latin (Medieval and modern)—New Jersey—Princeton [Browse]
Illumination of books and manuscripts [Browse]
Related name
Princeton University. Library. Manuscript. Princeton MS. 178 [Browse]
Library of Congress genre
Textbooks [Browse]
Title from printed catalog.
Script: Cursiva libraria in several hands.
Decoration: Major texts begin with a 2- to 3-line blue initial with red penwork, sometimes including a human face. Smaller initials of the same type, alternating in red and blue, begin sections of major texts.
Binding note
Germany, 15th century. Deerskin over beveled wooden boards (9-10 mm thick). Missing on the upper and lower boards are four bosses at corners and one boss in the center, and two fore-edge clasps or straps connecting to the front board.
Princeton MS. 178 contains classical and medieval school texts, many of which circulated as school texts in German-speaking areas, with glosses and commentaries. The manuscript was later in the library of the Königliche Marienstifts-Gymnasium in Stettin, Pomerania (now Szeczecin, Poland). It is unknown when the library acquired the manuscript. During World War II, the Marienstifts-Gymnasium was forced to relocate away from Stettin and then ceased operation. Since the end of World War II, the book has been in private collections. The Princeton University Library purchased it from Sandra Hindman (Les Enluminures, Paris, Chicago) in part with support of the Theodore F. Sanxay Fund and the Presidential Fund of Harold T. Shapiro and Vivian B. Shapiro, and purchased in honor of Prof. Theodore J. Ziolkowski (Acc. no. 2003-3).
Medieval & Renaissance manuscripts in the Princeton University Library, volume 2, pages 451-454.
Princeton MS. 178, Manuscripts Division, Department of Rare Books and Special Collections, Princeton University Library.


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Q: Drupal 8.9.13 Translation | Drupal.t() does not show up string in the interface Translation Developed a multisite website without being multilingual initially. Now enabling the Multilingual module for the localization purpose. I did enable all the translated four modules like locale, content, config, and interface. Everything working fine as expected except the javascript variable translation.
I did add/attached the below-mentioned dependency libraries in my theme library file(mytheme.libraries.yml) along with my js file(script.js)
dependencies:
- core/jquery
- core/drupal
In my js file ( script.js ) added javascript translation variable inside the Jquery
(function ($, Drupal, drupalSettings) {
//Js for advanced search box width
$(document).ready(function () {

// Text to show when text is collapsed
var readMoreTxt = " ... See More";
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I've cleared the Drush cache, Development -> Performance Cache, however, it is not showing up on the interface translation page.
May I know where I'm doing a mistake?
Much appreciated for a prompt response.

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To be honest I am finding it difficult to use this lens, especially wide-open, because it is a manual focus lens. Some photographs have a lot of distortion especially when the camera is angled. I should mention that I had gone to my local dealer to purchase a Zeiss Batis 18mm but after comparing both lenses I went with the Voigtländer 15mm instead and saved more than Euro 600.
In May 2011, Airbnb acquired a German competitor, Accoleo. This acquisition launched the first international Airbnb office in Hamburg.Then, in October 2011, Airbnb established its second international office in London.
Given the growth of international users, Airbnb opened 6 additional international offices in early 2012. These cities include Paris, Milan, Barcelona, Copenhagen, Moscow, and São Paulo. These are in addition to existing offices in San Francisco, London, Hamburg, and Berlin where Airbnb maintains its international presence for the EMEA markets within a German incubator space. Airbnb announced in September 2013 that its European headquarters would be located in Dublin.


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Higher Education and Research Bill — Report (1st Day) (Continued) — 6 Mar 2017 at 19:15
Moved by Lord Young of Cookham
20: Schedule 2, page 80, line 14, after "in" insert "the case of each provider and each qualifying course"
Moved by Viscount Younger of Leckie
21: Schedule 2, page 80, line 26, leave out "applicable"
26: Schedule 2, page 80, line 36, leave out "this paragraph" and insert "sub-paragraph (2)(a)"
27: Schedule 2, page 80, line 37, leave out sub-paragraph (6) and insert-"(6) "The sub-level amount" means such amount as may be determined by the Secretary of State for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b)-(a) as the sub-level amount in respect of the higher amount, or(b) where different amounts are prescribed as the higher amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a), as the sub-level amount in respect of each higher amount. (6A) Different amounts may be determined under sub-paragraph (6) for different descriptions of provider."
28: Schedule 2, page 80, line 40, after "descriptions" insert "of provider"
32: Schedule 2, page 81, line 9, leave out "as the floor amount" and insert "-(a) as the floor amount in respect of the higher amount, or(b) where different amounts are prescribed as the higher amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a), as the floor amount in respect of each higher amount.( ) Where different amounts are prescribed as the higher amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a)-(a) the reference in sub-paragraph (8)(a) to the higher amount is to the higher amount in respect of which the sub-level amount is determined, and(b) the reference in sub-paragraph (8)(b) to the floor amount is to the floor amount prescribed under sub-paragraph (9) in respect of that higher amount."
33: Schedule 2, page 81, line 10, leave out sub-paragraph (10)
37: Schedule 2, page 81, line 26, leave out sub-paragraph (5) and insert-"(5) "The sub-level amount" means such amount as may be determined by the Secretary of State for the purposes of sub-paragraph (2)(b)-(a) as the sub-level amount in respect of the basic amount, or(b) where different amounts are prescribed as the basic amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a), as the sub-level amount in respect of each basic amount.(5A) Different amounts may be determined under sub-paragraph (5) for different descriptions of provider."
42: Schedule 2, page 81, line 38, leave out "as the floor amount" and insert "- (a) as the floor amount in respect of the basic amount, or(b) where different amounts are prescribed as the basic amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a), as the floor amount in respect of each basic amount.( ) Where different amounts are prescribed as the basic amount for different cases or purposes by virtue of section 115 (5)(a)-(a) the reference in sub-paragraph (7)(a) to the basic amount is to the basic amount in respect of which the sub-level amount is determined, and(b) the reference in sub-paragraph (7)(b) to the floor amount is to the floor amount prescribed under sub-paragraph (8) in respect of that basic amount."
43: Schedule 2, page 81, line 39, leave out sub-paragraph (9)
45: Schedule 2, page 82, line 11, at end insert-"(1A) The Secretary of State may not make any of the following-(a) the first regulations under paragraph 2 prescribing the higher amount;(b) the first regulations under that paragraph prescribing the floor amount;(c) the first regulations under paragraph 3 prescribing the basic amount;(d) the first regulations under that paragraph prescribing the floor amount,unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament."
46: Schedule 2, page 82, line 36, at end insert-"(6) Sub-paragraphs (2) to (4) do not apply to regulations where-(a) the higher amount, basic amount or floor amount in question is in the case of an accelerated course, and(b) paragraph 5 applies to the regulations.(7) "Accelerated course" in sub-paragraph (6)(a) has the same meaning as in paragraph 5.5 (1) No regulations may be made under paragraph 2 prescribing-(a) the higher amount in the case of an accelerated course at a level which is higher than what would be the higher amount in the case of that course if it were not an accelerated course, or(b) the floor amount in the case of an accelerated course at a level which is higher than what would be the floor amount in the case of that course if it were not an accelerated course,unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.(2) No regulations may be made under paragraph 3 prescribing-(a) the basic amount in the case of an accelerated course at a level which is higher than what would be the basic amount in the case of that course if it were not an accelerated course, or(b) the floor amount in the case of an accelerated course at a level which is higher than what would be the floor amount in the case of that course if it were not an accelerated course,unless a draft of the regulations has been laid before, and approved by a resolution of, each House of Parliament.(3) An "accelerated course" means a higher education course where the number of academic years applicable to the course is at least one fewer than would normally be the case for that course or a course of equivalent content leading to the grant of the same or an equivalent academic award."
Moved by Baroness Brown of Cambridge
49: Clause 14, page 8, line 38, at end insert- "(aa) a condition relating to the systems and processes the provider has in place to ensure appropriate standards are applied to the higher education it provides;"
50: Clause 14, page 9, line 4, leave out subsection (2)
51: Clause 14, page 9, line 6, at end insert-"(2A) Where there are one or more sector-recognised standards, the condition mentioned in subsection (1)(a), so far as relating to standards-(a) may relate only to the standards applied in respect of matters for which there are sector-recognised standards, and(b) may require the application of sector-recognised standards only in respect of those matters.(2B) In this Part, "sector-recognised standards" means standards that apply to higher education and accord with guidance which-(a) is determined by persons representing a broad range of registered higher education providers, and(b) commands the confidence of registered higher education providers."
Moved by Baroness Royall of Blaisdon
52: Clause 15, page 9, line 16, at end insert-"(2A) The list of principles must include a requirement that every provider-(a) provides all eligible students with the opportunity to opt in to be added to the electoral register through the process of enrolling with that provider, and(b) enters into a data sharing agreement with the local electoral registration officer to add eligible students to the electoral register.(2B) For the purposes of subsection (2A)-(a) a "data sharing agreement" is an agreement between the higher education provider and their local authority whereby the provider shares the-(i) name,(ii) address,(iii) nationality,(iv) date of birth, and(v) national insurance data,of all eligible students enrolling or enrolled (or both) with the provider who opt in under subsection (2A)(a);(b) "eligible" means those persons who are-(i) entitled to vote in accordance with section 1 of the Representation of the People Act 1983, and(ii) a resident in the same local authority as the higher education provider.(2C) Subsection (2A) does not apply to the Open University and other distance learning institutions."
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Q: what is FROM scratch in dockerfile contains I have created an image using below
FROM scratch
CMD ["sh"]
if I am logging into the container using docker run -it imagename /bin/sh
then I am able to see /bin /dev /etc all the folders same as like normal linux installation.
That means, even scratch is also linux image layer ?

A: From Docker Hub,

This image is most useful in the context of building base images (such
as debian and busybox) or super minimal images (that contain only a
single binary and whatever it requires, such as hello-world).
As of Docker 1.5.0 (specifically, docker/docker#8827), FROM scratch is
a no-op in the Dockerfile, and will not create an extra layer in your
image (so a previously 2-layer image will be a 1-layer image instead).
From https://docs.docker.com/engine/userguide/eng-image/baseimages/:

You can use Docker's reserved, minimal image, scratch, as a starting
point for building containers. Using the scratch "image" signals to
the build process that you want the next command in the Dockerfile to
be the first filesystem layer in your image.
While scratch appears in Docker's repository on the hub, you can't
pull it, run it, or tag any image with the name scratch. Instead, you
can refer to it in your Dockerfile. For example, to create a minimal
container using scratch:

FROM scratch
COPY hello /
CMD ["/hello"]

So, scratch is a "built in" base that docker uses to host any container. There is a dummy image on Docker Hub for scratch but you can't pull it.
scratch gives you an empty file system and has the ability to run statically compiled commands. That is it. scratch doesn't count as a layer and, on its own, does nothing.
The implementation of scratch comes from your installation of Docker, not from a pulled image.


Man Charged in Death of Md. Toddler Found in Backpack in CreekA man suspected in the death of a 1-year-old Maryland boy found inside a backpack in a central Ohio creek has been charged with murder after the toddler's mother agreed to cooperate with prosecutors.
Man Charged With Taking Girl From Md. to Ohio for SexAn Ohio man has been charged with taking a 15-year-old girl from Maryland to Ohio to engage in criminal sexual activity.
Coroner Rules Maryland Toddler's Death HomicideThe death of a Maryland toddler who was brought to Ohio by his mother during a trip to see a high school friend has been ruled a homicide, a coroner said Friday.
Funds Sought Online for Md. Toddler's FuneralA relative of a Frederick toddler found dead in an Ohio creek is raising funds to pay for his funeral and other expenses.
Police: Body of Missing Frederick Toddler Found in Ohio CreekPolice on Tuesday were searching for a 14-month-old Maryland boy after they say his mother admitted she left him on the front porch of a stranger's home in Columbus days ago.
Democrats Name 3 Finalists To Host 2016 ConventionDemocrats have narrowed the list of contenders for their 2016 national convention to three cities: Columbus in Ohio, New York and Philadelphia.


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Ripple (XRP) And Forte Partner To Put $100 Million Into Blockchain-Based Gaming Fund
March 12, 2019 Max Moeller 0
Forte, a group working to build blockchain-based gaming platforms, has just revealed its collaboration with Ripple's (XRP) Xpring "developer incubator initiative".
Under this partnership, the two will form a $100 million fund to provide for blockchain game developers. Forte will provide the technology and "open-source solutions" while Ripple will bring its experience in cryptocurrency and blockchain.
Collaborating For Improvement
"Blockchain technology has the potential to improve game designs and help developers run better and more successful game economies, but for many developers it's difficult to develop and deploy," reads the press release. It continues, "Forte's platform makes it easy for developers to apply blockchain technology to their games, increasing engagement and monetization with their players. The inaugural fund, managed by Forte, is primarily targeting game developers operating live game economies with over 50,000 daily active users and an interest in using blockchain to unlock support for new game designs and drive business results.
Ripple is working closely with Forte to provide the technology, "namely leveraging the open-source Interledger Protocol" while XRP helps with settlements. Finally, Codius' smart contract platform will be a "container-based hosting solution," AKA interoperability. This focus on cross-chain tech will set "the foundation for long-term, sustained consumer adoption of blockchain technology". The goal here is to make integration as easy as possible for developers.
Forte is a team full of game industry veterans from companies such as Kabam and Unity. They've also got backers such as Andreessen Horowitz, Coinbase Ventures, co-founder of Coinbase Fred Ehrsam, and more.
Brett Seyler, Chief Platform Officer of Forte, commented on the partnership:
"Blockchain technologies' key innovations unlock vast potential for nearly all forms of digital interaction. Gaming is a $140 billion global industry driven predominantly by digital micro-transaction economies, which we believe will benefit immensely from the integrity and resilience of blockchain technology. The industry needs solutions that can support these economies at scale with cross-chain interoperability."
Bringing In The People
The games industry is worth around $140 billion as of now. Gaming has grown a ton recently due to innovations such as free-to-play, mobile releases, and other innovative technology. Due to their accessibility, blockchain enthusiasts believe that games will help push the decentralized ledger into the mainstream.
Ethan Beard, Senior Vice President of Xpring, shared his thoughts:
"We are thrilled to partner with such a world class team of game industry veterans. Both Forte and Ripple have a shared belief that blockchain technology will have a massive impact on games, and that providing tools that are easy-to-use, chain agnostic and interoperable is a necessary step in driving scale consumer adoption."
As of now, the fund is looking for game developers that "meet its criteria". Devs that run "live game economies with tens of thousands of daily active users" are the target audience.
About Max Moeller
Cryptocurrency and games writer. Looking to the future by studying how these two industries can blend. LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxwell-moeller-912044b4/
SEC Chairman Clarifies: Ethereum (ETH) And Similar Assets Are Not Securities


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Bankrupt RadioShack to close up to 2,900 stores, share others with Sprint
Carrier to prop up ailing retailer with store-within-store plan
Neil McAllister in San Francisco Fri 6 Feb 2015 // 00:29 UTC
RadioShack filed for bankruptcy protection on Thursday, in a long-expected move that will result in the struggling electronics retailer closing around half of its stores in the US and Canada.
The firm is seeking protection under Chapter 11 of US bankruptcy law, which will allow it to continue operations as it attempts to restructure its debts.
According to documents filed with the US Bankruptcy Court in Delaware, RadioShack held assets worth $1.2bn as of November 1, 2014, along with debts worth approximately $1.4bn.
The chain hasn't reported a quarterly profit since 2011, and with its shares trading for mere pennies, its stock was delisted by the New York Stock Exchange this week.
General Wireless, a subsidiary of hedge fund Standard General, has agreed to acquire between 1,500 and 2,400 of RadioShack's company-owned retail stores, which currently number around 4,400. Those locations not so acquired – described by the firm as "underperforming stores" – will be shuttered.
The approximately 1,000 RadioShack stores that are owned by franchisees and the company's operations in Asia and Mexico are not part of the bankruptcy.
As part of the arrangement, US mobile carrier Sprint will open a store-within-a-store presence in approximately 1,750 of the remaining RadioShack locations.
Earlier rumors had suggested that Sprint would take over operations of some of RadioShack's stores, but the carrier said on Thursday that it would take over around a third of the floor space of each store, which would still carry the RadioShack brand.
These locations will effectively be co-branded stores, however, and they will offer mobile devices for Sprint's network exclusively, along with RadioShack products.
"We've proven that our products and new offers drive traffic to stores," Sprint CEO Marcelo Claure said in a canned statement, "and this agreement would allow Sprint to grow branded distribution quickly and cost-effectively in prime locations. Sprint and RadioShack expect to benefit from operational efficiencies and by cross-marketing to each other's customers."
The deal would expand Sprint's retail presence considerably, as it currently only operates around 1,100 stores of its own.
RadioShack, meanwhile, has secured a $285m loan from a lender group led by investment firm DW Partners to help sustain its operations during bankruptcy. Other firms will also be able to bid on the retailer's assets, if they're so inclined.
"These steps are the culmination of a thorough process intended to drive maximum value for our stakeholders," RadioShack CEO Joe Magnacca said in a statement to media.
The bankruptcy plan is subject to approval by the court but is expected to close within the next few months. ®


I have a new dress! It's from a brand called Quiz, which I'm not too familiar with, but I popped into their High Wycombe store while sale shopping, and liked a lot of their stuff. The dress I bought is a dark red skater dress in a heavy, textured sort of material – it's not on their website anymore, but it's worth checking out their sale anyway.


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The Olympic Truce Mural in the athletes' village in Pyeongchang shows just how infused the Games are with politics. EPA/Diego Azubel
Mega sporting events are always heavily infused with politics, but the impending Winter Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea, have almost been buried in a geopolitical avalanche.
Global tensions over North Korea's nuclear and missile programs were suddenly complicated by its belated decision to take part in the Olympics and, for the first time, in the Winter Paralympics.
It's not just academics, diplomats and journalists who have talked up the wider significance of North Korea's involvement. The Olympics' own organising committee has said North Korea's inclusion has intensified interest in the event.
Tensions on the Korean Peninsula
The focus has understandably been on North Korea. The reunification of the Korean Peninsula is a key political aim of both Korean governments, whose relationship is in a constant state of flux. Major world powers, not least China and the US, closely watch developments.
Improving its relations with the north, and so promoting regional and world peace, was a promised political legacy in Pyeongchang's bids for the 2010, 2014 and 2018 Olympics. Third time lucky, it will provide the stage for the two Koreas to march together, carrying the unified Korean flag, at Friday's opening ceremony.
They will then play together as one in women's ice hockey. The North Korean players have stayed at the Olympic training centre in South Korea in a belated attempt to weld previously separate sides into a team. "We are one" is the motto of this first unified Korean team in Olympic history.
In this case, taking part in the Olympics as a single entity has far outweighed the imperative of winning a medal. Some South Koreans feel their superior performing women's team has been sacrificed on the altar of global politics, although they were not among the leading medal contenders before this forced sporting marriage.
The lead-up to the event has seen several surprises. One of these was the last-minute cancellation of the joint pre-Olympic cultural event at North Korea's Mount Kumgang. The hosts complained they were insulted by South Korea's media criticism, including of a massive military parade in the North Korean capital Pyongyang scheduled for the day before the Olympics begin.
Given all this inter-Korean volatility, it is uncertain whether any amity developed via the Olympics will be sustained after the event. Displays of unity might suggest a symbolically significant political breakthrough. Yet protests in South Korea that these are now the "Pyongyang Games" hijacked by northern political propaganda demonstrate that not everyone has bought the message of peace and love.
South and North Korea will play together as one in women's ice hockey in Pyeongchang. EPA/Srdjan Suki
The broader political implications
The Pyeongchang Olympics' politics extend well beyond the Korean Peninsula. The Games are sandwiched between the 2014 Sochi Winter Olympics and the 2018 FIFA World Cup – both of which represent heavy political investment in sport diplomacy by Russia.
Russia has been embroiled in the scandal of state-sanctioned doping at Sochi. Their team banned from Pyeongchang, Russian athletes have been required to prove they are clean in order to compete there as individuals under the Olympic rather than their national flag.
It is typical of the political drama surrounding these Olympics that the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) upheld appeals by 28 of 39 Russian athletes against their lifetime Olympic bans. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) is considering its own appeal – but it cannot do so before the Pyeongchang Games are over.
The IOC has refused to invite the 15 cleared athletes – two of whom are now coaches – to join their 169 compatriots participating as neutrals in Pyeongchang.
But just two days out from the Games, the CAS must consider further appeals by 32 athletes against their exclusion.
With Russia also involved in a series of skirmishes with the West – including allegations of interference in the 2016 US presidential election and the UK's Brexit referendum – the involvement of Russian athletes in the Olympics will be closely scrutinised.
Apart from international relations and sport diplomacy, there are wider political concerns regarding the Winter Olympics. Is it a playground for wealthy developed countries, especially from the global north, where they can flaunt their affluence in the faces of the poorer nations of the world? This global inequality is exacerbated in the Paralympics, where expensive, sophisticated technological and other support is required.
Also, are the Winter Olympics a festival of "white" sports, both in terms of the nations that dominate them and in the metaphorical politics of "whiteness"?
The story of the Nigerian women's bobsled team, the first from Africa to compete in this sport, is heartwarming, with its echoes of the 1988 Jamaican men's team celebrated in the film Cool Runnings. But the extensive media coverage of the Nigerian team, all of whom live and grew up in the US, has only served to highlight the skewing of the Winter Olympics toward wealth and whiteness.
For most TV viewers, this will be their only encounter with elite winter sports for four years. Many will be thrilled by daring athletic feats and infused with patriotic sentiment. But in these Olympics more than most, there is less global attention on the medal count than on who, in the sphere of sport diplomacy, will win the politics.
Written with Jung Woo Lee, University of Edinburgh, and previously published by theconversation.com. Read the original article.
Email: d.rowe@westernsydney.edu.au
Website: https://westernsydney.edu.au/ics/people/researchers/david_rowe
Tags: 2018 Winter Olympics, North Korea, Russia, Russian doping scandal, South Korea, sport diplomacy
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MCS Students Prep for Future with "Project Lead the Way"
As educators of the next generation, Montgomery County Schools knows what kinds of graduates we hope to shape: college- and career-ready, globally competitive, community-focused and diversity-valuing. "Project Lead the Way" (PLTW) is an initiative that speaks directly to that mission.
PLTW is an internationally-recognized nonprofit group focused on helping students develop and apply in-demand, marketable skills through real-world challenges. It allows schools around the world to offer specialized courses in fields from engineering to computer and biomedical science. These courses help students develop technical skills while learning to solve problems, think critically and creatively, communicate and collaborate.
Classes from PLTW's Engineering track are available at both the middle and high school levels in Montgomery County. These courses were first introduced to MCS students four years ago as part of the county's after school program for middle school students. Since then, they have transformed into an integral part of school curriculums, and even led to the formation of a student organization that competes at the national level.
Whitley teaches PLTW-based classes full-time to students at West Middle School in all three grade levels. Through these classes, students gain a wealth of knowledge and experience ranging from "engineering basics" to hands-on activities where they design and build their own structures.
West Middle School 6th grader Luke McIntyre says his favorite part of the class is being able to practice all of the skills he is learning.
Whitley also emphasizes that learning doesn't stop once students leave middle school: PLTW classes are also offered at both East and West Montgomery High Schools.
Kathy Wright, the SciViz, Drafting and Web Design teacher at West High School, has taught technology education for almost 29 years. Through PTLW, her students are able to explore a broad range of engineering topics from programming code to the social impacts of their designs. She says the in-depth knowledge and skillsets the PLTW classes offer are invaluable for students as they prepare for college and their careers.
If your student is interested in taking a Project Lead the Way class, please contact your school's Guidance Center to learn more.


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Proposal to rebuild Finsbury leisure centre revealed
Tom Marshall
Finsbury Leisure Centre
An ambitious plan to rebuild a popular leisure centre and construct scores of council homes was revealed this week.
The development site is within the red boundary lines
Council bosses want to knock down and replace Finsbury Leisure Centre and also erect around 100 homes on the surrounding land to help ease Islington's housing crisis.
The multi-million pound proposal is in very early stages but was released to the public on Monday as Islington Council launched a six-week consultation.
It will be the latest major project in an area that has already seen the lengthy rebuild of Ironmonger Row Baths and the opening of a pioneering mini power plant, the Bunhill Energy Centre.
Cllr James Murray, Islington Council's executive member for housing and development, said: "There is so much pressure on housing in the area and new private homes are so expensive.
"This is a big scheme and it's an opportunity to build local homes for local people. These will be council homes at council rents [around a third of market rent] and people living in Bunhill ward will have priority."
The cost of the project would run into several millions of pounds. Some of the flats would be sold to raise cash, while the council says it will save on the maintenance of Finsbury Leisure Centre in the long-run, which has been estimated at £1million over the next five years.
The land, a square plot between Central Street and Helmet Row, currently houses the leisure facility, squash courts, football pitches, energy centre and a private nursery.
Councillors have promised that all the pitches will remain and there will be little disruption to leisure provision during the build. Finsbury Leisure Centre is used by more than 5,000 people.
Cllr Janet Burgess, executive member for health and wellbeing, said: "Like many buildings of this vintage, it needs lots of money spent on it to keep it standing still.
"This is a good opportunity to rebuild it and the provision will be very similar. I don't want to give a cast iron guarantee, but the idea is that building will be phased so people will be able to continue to play sport there."
Some residents have tentatively welcomed the proposal. Sheila McBirnie, secretary of the TMO on the nearby Pleydell Estate, off Radnor Street, who was upset when the Ironmonger Row project dragged on for more than two years, said: "People are very protective of their leisure centres around here. I'm pleased to hear there are plans to protect and keep Finsbury Leisure Centre."
Community activist Leo Chapman, of Dufferin Street, Finsbury, said: "They have got to be careful not to make it too high, otherwise it will dwarf St Luke's Gardens next to the site. But I would welcome the development as long as it is appropriate to the setting."
Residents can have their say on the St Luke's area draft planning brief between now and May 6. Visit www.islington.gov.uk/stlukes.


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De Thiérache (Nederlands: Tierasse) is in zijn beperkte betekenis een regio in het Franse departement Aisne in het grensgebied met België, doorsneden door de rivier de  Oise. Administratief komt het overeen met het arrondissement Vervins. Belangrijke plaatsen zijn Guise en Hirson aan de Oise en Vervins. Het arrondissement Vervins telt 68.822 inwoners (1999) op een oppervlakte van 1401 km².

(Groot-)Thiérache is in uitgebreide betekenis een natuurlijk gebied dat delen van het noorden van Frankrijk en van België ten zuiden van Thuin en Philippeville bundelt, met duidelijke landschappelijke en architecturale overeenkomsten: heuvelachtige weiden met hagen, verspreide bebouwing en natuurstenen of bakstenen huizen met leien dak. Het strekt zich uit over ruim 4000 km² en telt slechts circa 220.000 inwoners (2008).

Geschiedenis
Als grensregio had de Thiérache met name in de Tachtigjarige Oorlog telkenmale te lijden onder troepen plunderende soldaten. In veel dorpen werden daarom de middeleeuwse kerken omgebouwd tot weerkerken, die als vesting konden dienen en waar de bevolking zich kon verschansen.

Thiérache was een onderprovincie van de voormalige Franse provincie Picardië. Verschillende namen van gemeenten refereren nog aan de naam van de oude provincie: Barzy-en-Thiérache, Braye-en-Thiérache, Morgny-en-Thiérache, Le Nouvion-en-Thiérache, Origny-en-Thiérache, Oignies-en-Thiérache.

Op weg naar Santiago De Compostela
De Via Thiérache is een van de routes vanuit België op weg naar Santiago de Compostela. Deze wandeltocht van 139 km trekt door een gevarieerd landschap en is relatief weinig druk.

Bezienswaardigheden

Weerkerken in de Thiérache

Zie ook
 Heerlijkheid Baucigny

Geografie van Aisne
Geografie van Ardennes
Geschiedenis van Picardië
Streek in Hauts-de-France
Streek in Henegouwen
Streek in Namen (provincie)
Natuurlijke regio in Frankrijk

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


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After the interaction: An efficiently star-forming molecular disk in NGC 5195
We present new molecular gas maps of NGC 5195 (alternatively known as M51b) from the Combined Array for Research in Millimeter Astronomy, including 12CO(1-0), 13CO(1-0), CN(1-), CS(2-1), and 3 mm continuum. We also detected HCN(1-0) and HCO+(1-0) using the Onsala Space Observatory. NGC 5195 has a 12CO/13CO ratio (R12/13= 11.4 ± 0.5) consistent with normal star-forming galaxies. The CN(1-0) intensity is higher than is seen in an average star-forming galaxy, possibly enhanced in the diffuse gas in photo-dissociation regions. Stellar template fitting of the nuclear spectrum of NGC 5195 shows two stellar populations: an 80% mass fraction of old (10 Gyr) and a 20% mass fraction of intermediate-aged (?1 Gyr) stellar populations. This provides a constraint on the timescale over which NGC 5195 experienced enhanced star formation during its interaction with M51a. The average molecular gas depletion timescale in NGC 5195 is = 3.08 Gyr, a factor of larger than the depletion timescales in nearby star-forming galaxies, but consistent with the depletion seen in CO-detected early-type galaxies. While radio continuum emission at centimeter and millimeter wavelengths is present in the vicinity of the nucleus of NGC 5195, we find it is most likely associated with nuclear star formation rather than radio-loud AGN activity. Thus, despite having a substantial interaction with M51a ?1/2 Gyr ago, the molecular gas in NGC 5195 has resettled and is currently forming stars at an efficiency consistent with settled early-type galaxies.
radio lines: galaxies
galaxies: interactions
galaxies: individual (NGC 5195)
galaxies: elliptical and lenticular
galaxies: ISM
K. Alatalo
Carnegie Observatories
Rebeca Aladro
Chalmers, Earth and Space Sciences, Radio Astronomy and Astrophysics
K. Nyland
National Radio Astronomy Observatory
Susanne Aalto
Theodoros Bitsakis
Universidad Nacional Autonoma de Mexico
J. S. Gallagher III
Lauranne Lanz
California Institute of Technology (Caltech)
0004-637X (ISSN) 1538-4357 (eISSN)
Vol. 830 2 137-
10.3847/0004-637X/830/2/137


The steel parts are treated with deep freezing to temperatures of < 0°C – in most cases, approx. -90°C. Deep freezing serves to reduce the residual austenite content of steel. Residual austenite refers to the concentration of austentite remaining in the structure up to room temperature after quenching.
Deep freezing is used to effectively achieve the highest possible dimensional accuracy as well as minimal internal stress in your workpieces. Undesired conversions can be effectively prevented to guarantee proper function of your parts and tools. In many cases, there are also special requirements from the aerospace industry as well as in the automotive industry.
Suitable for hardenable stainless steels, steels with a chromium concentration of > 5% and Ni-alloyed special-purpose steels.


text: Q: Can Map block thread upon calling get method if the value is null? Is there an implementation of Map, that blocks the thread upon calling the get(X) method if the value is null (or no entry for the X key) and notifies the thread upon another thread calling the put(X, ) method?


Chicken Picatta – a very easy and delicious chicken dish that you'll be asked to make again and again. Tastes of lemon, capers and paprika will awaken your senses!
I spent a good few hours typing up this post last night and was then at the final point when I needed to upload my photos.
Error messages repeatedly appeared when I tried to do so. I figured I'd carry on and then go back to it.
Thinking it was probably a good idea to "save" my draft, I hit the button.
Uh-oh. Never seen that message before and it most certainly didn't give me a warm, fuzzy feeling when I did.
I wanted to save everything I had typed and was too afraid NOT to hit that button that I thought, duh! of course I do!
Yup, what followed was that wonderful feeling when simultaneously you're gasping for air and your heart is in your stomach.
Some colorful words verbally followed, and after a few minutes of frantically searching I resigned myself to the fact that it was gone. Into thin air, never to be read again.
Moral of the story as I've learned from some wonderful and very helpful blogger friends (and maybe this will help you as well), is to save, save, save! Saving your draft frequently can help prevent major post loss and vulgar language. Also, when receiving that message, open up another tab on the computer and log-in to save it. DON'T click as I did. Lesson learned.
Ah,yes, this dish gives me and the whole family warm fuzzy feelings though. It comes from my mostest absolutely favoritest cookbook, Bon Appétit Favorites! Classic Recipes Volume One. I received this book as part of my Bon Appétit subscription years ago, and being over 20 years old, it has been very. well. loved.
The pages have yellowed, are torn, contain countless stains, and are rippled having been water logged one too many times. The back has been missing ever since I can remember and the front cover along with pages 1,2 and 3 are together, but no longer attached to the book.
Every recipe I've made from this cookbook has been a winner. No joke.
Obviously from its' wear and tear, it has been referred to again and again and again, yet there are still so many recipes left to make! Don't worry, I'll get there. It's one of the reasons I have this blog – to preserve the recipes in this book for years to come.
I also know that after my demise, their may be a sibling squabble over the ownership rights to this book right along with my mother's crepe pan. Maybe I should designate them both in my will or maybe there's a food blogger museum I could donate them to.
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4 boneless skinless chicken breasts.
lemon slices and chopped flat leaf parsley for garnish if desired.
In a large Ziploc bag, combine the flour, paprika, salt, and pepper and toss to combine.
Place the chicken breasts between two sheets of wax paper and pound until each is about 1/4-inch in thickness.
Place the chicken breasts into the bag, one at a time and shake to coat. Shake of excess when removed.
Preheat oven to 170 degrees F.
In a large skillet, heat the butter and olive oil over medium until it starts to bubble.
Sauté the chicken breasts in groups of two for 2 - 3 minutes on each side. be careful not to overcook - no one likes rubbery chicken.
It may be necessary to lower the heat a touch if butter and chicken should start to darken too quickly.
Place on an oven-safe serving dish and place in oven to keep warm while cooking the remaining chicken and until serving.
After all of the chicken has been cooked, add water to the skillet, scraping the bottom with a rubber spatula.
Remove from heat and pour over plated chicken.
Sprinkle capers and add lemon slices and chopped parsley, if desired.
I rate everything I make on a scale of 1 – 4 with 4 being the best and this Chicken Picatta…well, you know right well it earned 4 freaking rolling pins!!
Without a doubt, one of our favorite dishes of all time and it will always be a part of our menu here at the 365 homestead.
I like to boost the flavor a bit, so I definitely add more paprika than is called for in the original recipe and the family loves it.
If you don't care for that much paprika, feel free to use less or use as directed in the original recipe, "to taste".
I'm not receiving any compensation for linking to the cookbook, I just wanted to share its' awesomeness with you.
I give you BIG baking hugs and muffins!!
How long should I bake in the oven. Is it supposed to be 170C instead of 170 F?
Audrey, the oven is set at the 170 degree F temperature to just keep the chicken warm as you cook it stove top in batches. It's not meant to be baked in the oven. It will become too dry and rubbery if baked afterwards because they're thin slices.
Just recently found your site and Facebook page. What sides typically pair best with this dish?
I always serve it with wide noodles because we like the sauce drizzled over them. I also usually steam broccoli drizzled with fresh lemon juice. I don't usually go out of the box as far as sides go – need to expand my horizons in that department.
Lynne, I plan to cook this tonight and pair it with a sun-dried tomato basil orzo recipe from All Recipes, and a side salad.
Thanks, Josh! I hope you enjoyed it and I appreciate you letting me know!


Chen is a self-taught legal advocate whose escape from house arrest last April and subsequent refuge in the U.S. Embassy embarrassed China and led to a diplomatic tussle that ended with him leaving China to study in New York.
(Reuters) - Blind Chinese activist Chen Guangcheng urged the United States on Tuesday not to let business concerns prevent it from pressing China over human rights, saying America must never "offer the smallest compromise" on its principles.
He used a speech at a human rights award ceremony in Washington to call on the world to hold China to account for repression and to urge ordinary Chinese to look to the example of Myanmar as they struggle to win their rights.
"I sincerely hope that everyone - petitioners, human rights workers, civil rights groups, national governments and especially the United States government - will come together to encourage progress in human rights," said Chen.
"There should be no compromise, even if there are large business interests at stake - dignity, freedom and justice are more important," he said in translated remarks read in English by actor and Tibet advocate Richard Gere.
Chen received the 2012 Tom Lantos Human Rights Prize, named after a California congressman who was the only Holocaust survivor to serve in the U.S. Congress. Lantos died in 2008.
The activist, now studying law at New York University, said he felt a "profound resonance in my heart" with Lantos from their shared experience escaping persecution and dictatorship.
"We must not only remember the atrocities of the fascists, but also recognize that today authoritarianism is firmly entrenched, and that the barbarism of the authoritarian system is the greatest threat to civilized societies," said Chen.
Chen endured 19 months of harsh house arrest in his home village in Shandong province before his escape, but said his family members and contacts continued to suffer. Chen's nephew Chen Kegui was jailed for 3 years after using knives to fend off local officials who burst into his home after Chen's escape.
"Recently, many friends and neighbors who I have been in touch with by phone have been taken into custody by the authorities for questioning. They have been threatened and made to describe what our conversations have been about," he said.
The United States bore a special responsibility to uphold and promote its basic founding principles, despite economic weakness that has prompted some deference to fast-growing power China over human rights in recent years, he said.
While "it is clearly difficult to shift attention away from issues of finance and the economy, remember that placing undue value on material life will cause a deficit in spiritual life," said Chen.
"You must establish a long-term plan for human rights and not compromise on it, ever," he added.
China rejects outside criticism of its human rights record as unwarranted interference in its internal affairs.
Chen, whose dramatic escape last year won him a wide following on China's social media networks, said ordinary Chinese must be the "main actors" in achieving their rights.
"Democracy, freedom and justice don't just happen. We must strive for them through action," he said.
"Last year, Myanmar lifted the ban on political parties, and last Friday it abolished media censorship. What the people in Myanmar do, we can do, too," said Chen.
The New Hampshire-based Lantos Foundation for Human Rights and Justice has given previous annual awards to the Tibetan spiritual leader the Dalai Lama, Holocaust survivor and activist Elie Wiesel, and Paul Rusesabagina, a Rwandan hotel manager who hid and protected more 1,200 refugees during Rwanda's genocide.


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SSYC Board of Directors
To contact any Board Member go to MySSYC and use the Member Directory to look up email addresses and phone numbers.
Peter Engel, Commodore
Peter joined South Shore Yacht Club in 1991 after being introduced to the sport of sailboat racing by club members. He is now an avid sailboat racer and owns the 36 foot Nelson Marek sailboat Rogue. Peter and his wife, Lynn, both grew up in the Milwaukee area and are long time residents of Bay View. Peter retired in 2018 after a 40 year career in Information Technology.
Dick Olson, Vice Commodore and House Committee chair
Dick is a longtime member and veteran sailor, elected to the board in October 2014. He's a partner in the Tandem Group, a manufacturers' representatives agency specializing in plastics and elastomer products, working with OEMs to replace metal parts with performance plastics.
Rebecca Archibald, Rear Commodore and Membership Committee chair
Becky fell in love with sailing and South Shore Yacht Club racing on TARDIS with her father and fellow owners Mike and LeeAnne Dukes, Jane and Dave Durment, and a long list of notable crew. She's been a member of our South Shore community since joining in the early nineties as an associate. She and her husband Andy live in Bay View and enjoy spending time with friends at SSYC throughout the year. In addition to being avid sailors, they also like spending their summers on Smokeshow, their 1974 Chris Craft. Becky works in marketing at Rockwell Automation and is looking forward to promoting the Harbor of Hospitality to future members in her role as membership committee chair.
Gary Johnson, Waterfront Services Committee chair
Gary and his wife Kathryn moved to Bay View in 2006 and immediately joined SSYC. Having been inland boaters since 1977, they decided to take on the challenge of Lake Michigan. A Cruisers Cantius 410 is their latest boat. This year Gary started crewing on the Wednesday evening sailboat races.
Tony Hetchler, Corresponding Secretary and Entertainment Committee chair
Tony was nominated to the position of Corresponding Secretary and Entertainment Committee Chairman by the Commodore in order to fill a vacancy on the board and he assumed that role in July 2020. Tony joined SSYC in January 2019 with his husband, Erich. They are in their 4th season with a 2007 Sea Ray Sundancer 320 named "Bad Decisions" (Bad Decisions make the best stories!) that is kept on "F" Dock at McKinley Marina. Tony is an IT Program Manager for Molson Coors and loves great beer. You will often find them spending time at SSYC during the Summer months by boat and during the winter months, to get a much-needed boating "fix" while awaiting the next launch date.
Mark Humphrey, Treasurer and Insurance Committee chair
Mark was elected Treasurer in 2017. He has been a member of South Shore Yacht Club since 1983. While Mark's first sail was at age 3½, his active sailing began at age 18 when his dad, Kurt, purchased a small day sailor. He has been active in sail racing for 30 years. Mark has served on the SSYC By-Laws Committee for many years. Mark is an architect working in the Real Estate Investment Department at Northwestern Mutual, and is the Bell Choir Director at Bay View United Methodist Church. He and his wife Peg live in South Milwaukee and sail aboard Rhapsody.
Brad Kyle, Financial Secretary and Finance Committee chair
Brad recently joined SSYC has been actively helping out at work parties. Brad indicated a strong desire to become more active at the Club and brings with him extensive experience in business management having an Executive MBA from the UWM Lubar School of Business.
Craig Griffith, Special Events Committee chair
Craig came to SSYC as a bartender in the early 90s and shortly thereafter joined as an associate member. After joining he became an active crew member in MBOS and SS/SSS fleets as well as doing many Macs, NOODS, Verves and Queens Cups. In 2015 he and his wife Sara purchased their first boat Sanity Check and race and cruise as often as they are able. He has spent the last 2 years as the SASS Fleet captain and is honored to have been asked to join the SSYC Board of Directors.
Peter Larson, Bylaws Committee chair
Pete joined SSYC as an Associate Member in 1993 and became an Active Member in 1998. He's a second-generation member. Currently, Pete races his Lightning on Tuesday nights with the SSYC fleet. Pete was appointed to the board in April to fill an open position. He is currently serving as Chair of the Publications committee. He is active on the Junior Advisory and Grounds committees; and has served on the Waterfront Services and Slip committees. Pete is also a winner of the Al and Erv Nickel Award. Pete has a bachelor's degree from UW-Milwaukee and is a self-employed metal fabricator.
Glenn Ponting, Slip Committee chair
Glenn bought a used Hobie Cat 35 years ago after seeing Hobies featured in a beer commercial on TV. He was hooked and bought a brand new one a year later. Much to wife Wendy's annoyance they still have that boat in the back yard. About 10 years ago, Wendy wondered what it might be like to live on a boat. That lead them to their first keel boat, Caribbean Soul, a Catalina 36, and that in turn led them to join SSYC in Winter 2009. After nine years sailing and cruising Lake Michigan, including two trips to the North Channel, they've now moved up and are the proud owners of Goin' Coastal, a Catalina/Morgan 45 center cockpit cruiser. Glenn says they plan to sail the Great Lakes until retirement and then head for the Caribbean. Meanwhile Glenn is the Slip Committee Director, Wendy has joined the Entertainment Committee and they both enjoy Club events and new friendships at SSYC.
Robert Roberson, Powerboat Committee chair
Robert (Bob) and his wife Veronica have been members for two years and enjoy their power boat "LakeFront Condo II" that they keep at McKinley Marina. Robert serves on the Power Boat Committee, volunteering his time at many events. Robert is also Commodore of the Milwaukee Harbor Yacht Club. Robert works as a OTR driver for the USPS.
Tryphena (Rena) Fischer, Junior Advisory Committee chair
Rena has been involved in sail race at SSYC including SS-SSS, MBOS, MAST and MBWOS since 2002. She became an active member of SSYC in 2017. Beginning in 2012, Rena has served the South Shore Juniors as a parent volunteer and active Junior Advisory committee member. Her passion is youth learning: she is a science educator at MPS's Riverside University High School and has a master's degree in curriculum and instruction. At Riverside, Rena is actively involved as the Gardening Club Advisor and a First Nations.
Andrew Van Sickle, Publications Committee chair
Andrew joined the club in the spring of 2015. Prior to joining the club, he spent several years racing on different boats and using club facilities. Andrew previously served on the Life Membership Committee and is currently the fleet captain for the Remote Control Dragon Force 65 fleet. He owns an S2 7.9 named "Kermit." Andrew is an airline pilot for Spirit Airlines.
Dick O'Connell, Grounds Committee chair
Dick has been a member since 2004 and a board member since 2019. He chairs the Grounds Committee and is the board liaison to the Fundraising and Grants committee. He grew up in Bay View and he and his wife Mary Ellen own a nearby home. Dick retired in 2018 after a 39-year career at AT&T as Director of IT Standards and Governance.
Joseph Arcara, IT Committee chair
Joe and his wife Karen have been members of SSYC for about three years. They enjoy sailing on Lake Michigan. Joe has run his own Information Technology business for 25 years.
Cheryl Kelly, Sail Race Committee chair
Cheryl Kelly began sailing as a crew member at South Shore after being invited to race on Wednesday nights by a co-worker and friend twenty years ago. From there, she became permanent crew on a boat that sailed on the weekends as well along with her husband, a fellow racer at SSYC. They eventually bought their own boat and have been fortunate to make lifelong friends and build their own crew over the years. This evolved to include being a Fleet Captain and then joining the board as Sail Race Director for the Shouth Shore Racing fleets. As a homeowner in the Bay View neighborhood, she enjoys spending time with friends both on and off the water in the extended sailing community.


To uncover connectivity rules of cortical circuits, we map synaptic connections between functionally characterized neurons. We use two-photon calcium imaging to characterize functional properties of hundreds of neurons in intact brain, then use image registration to identify these neurons in slices cut from the same brain. With multiple whole-cell recordings we can measure synaptic connections between a subset of these neurons.
After reaching the visual cortex, information is distributed to various brain areas involved in cognition and behavior. This distribution is mediated by long-range axonal projections of pyramidal neurons from visual cortex. To anatomically understand how visual information is segregated in the brain, we label neurons in visual cortex that project to different brain areas, and characterize their axonal projection patterns.
Through modeling and simulation, we explore the mechanisms by which the cortex manipulates information. How are stimuli represented in cortex? How are inputs from nearby neurons combined to form more complex representations? Simulation allows us to make testable predictions for alternative hypotheses for cortical connectivity. By including experimental evidence in our models, we can understand why the cortex is configured how it is.
Understanding the brain in action ultimately requires us to study the activity of large populations of neurons in awake animals as they are performing complex behaviours. We achieve this by combining 2 photon calcium imaging in head-fixed mice while they are running on a wheel through a virtual-reality environment. We can also identify specific components of these neural circuits, such as interneuron sub-types.
At the Mrsic-Flogel lab we use a wide range of techniques including extra-cellular electrophysiology, patch-clamping, in vivo 2-photon imaging, optogenetics, wide-field functional imaging, behavior, anatomy, and the construction of custom hardware and microscopes.


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Since the famed military strategist Sun Tzu served as a general under King Helü of Wu, his famous military treatise Art of War was probably written in Wu.