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JPMC to open Borneo's first liver transplant facility in 2019 The facility will allow Bruneians to receive liver transplants locally, as well as attract medical tourism to the country
Rasidah Hj Abu Bakar
From L-R: General Manager of Yashoda Hospitals, Santosh Kumar Sahoo; Director of Liver Transplant of Yashoda Institute of Liver Transplant & Hepatobiliary Diseases, Dr Balachandran Menon; JPMC's Medical Director, Dr Khabeer Meera Saheeb; and JPMC's chief operating officer, Varghese Paulose at a press conference announcing the establishment of JPMC's liver transplant facility. Photo: Rasidah HAB/The Scoop
BRUNEI-MUARA – Jerudong Park Medical Centre (JPMC) on Wednesday announced it will open Borneo's first liver transplant facility by the first quarter of 2019.
The facility — which will perform transplants from living donors — will be the first of its kind in Borneo, made possible through a joint medical partnership between JPMC and Yashoda Hospitals, India.
JPMC's chief operating officer, Varghese Paulose, told media they are finalising the guidelines for recipients and donors.
"Hopefully with the help of the Ministry of Health and the government, we would be able to finalise this by the end of this year and we are aiming to start with our first patient by the first quarter of next year," he said.
A living donor transplant is a surgical procedure to remove an organ, or portion of an organ, from a living person and place it in another person whose organ is no longer functioning properly. In Brunei, living donations must be done between family members.
Paulose added that JPMC will offer transplant services at a third of the cost offered by other facilities in the region, hoping to make the procedure more affordable for patients, as well as attract medical tourism to Brunei.
The establishment of the facility also means that the Brunei government — which provides universal healthcare to its citizens and permanent residents — now has the option of treating liver transplant patients locally, without having to send them overseas for the surgery. Typically, at least three liver transplant patients are sent to Singapore every year.
With countries such as Singapore and Thailand each generating more than $4 billion from medical tourism in 2016, JPMC hopes that Brunei can get a slice of the industry by attracting patients from neighbouring ASEAN countries such as Indonesia, Cambodia, Philippines, Laos and Myanmar.
The partnership between JPMC and Yashoda will also bring in a team of highly trained specialists.
"The ultimate idea of this collaboration is for exchange and transfer of knowledge within the next five years, and to build a local talented medical team to carry out this procedure in Brunei," said Dr Khabeer Meera Saheeb, JPMC's medical director.
The Ministry of Health will also be involved in pre-op evaluation and screening for liver transplants and post-op management to improve the health of successful liver transplant patients.
"Whether or not recipients are good candidates for liver transplants is determined by examining and analysing each patient's medical condition and characteristics," said Dr Balachandran Menon, director of Liver Transplants at the Yashoda Institute of Liver Transplant and Hepatobiliary Diseases.
Donors must be aged between 18 and 55, to ensure that the health and quality of life for donors are not compromised post-surgery.
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Q: webservice call fails for second time - backbone.js Its bit strange, the fist time the webservice call gets called, but from second time onwards i get this strange error.
this.save(requestObject, {
    success: function (response) {
        callback(response.toJSON());
    },

    error: function (res, result, xhr) {

    }
});

The first time i get the callback, why from second time it fails? Below is the error log.
HTTP Error (org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException): 596
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)] org.apache.http.client.HttpResponseException: 596
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at ti.modules.titanium.network.TiHTTPClient$LocalResponseHandler.handleResponse(TiHTTPClient.java:240)
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at ti.modules.titanium.network.TiHTTPClient$LocalResponseHandler.handleResponse(TiHTTPClient.java:199)
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:657)
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at org.apache.http.impl.client.AbstractHttpClient.execute(AbstractHttpClient.java:637)
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at ti.modules.titanium.network.TiHTTPClient$ClientRunnable.run(TiHTTPClient.java:1217)
    [ERROR][TiHttpClient(  478)]    at java.lang.Thread.run(Thread.java:1020)
    [ERROR][V8Exception(  478)] Exception occurred at undefined:1: Uncaught SyntaxError: Unexpected token <

A: When you run the save for the first time, what does the client sends back to the server? A POST request or a PUT request? The second time, does the client request changes or is it the same?
This may help you identify the problem. Backbone save method delegates to the Backbone.sync method which decides the type of request it should make. For example, using the isNew() model method, sync makes a POST (because a new model has to be saved on the server) request if the model is new or a PUT request (a model update) if the model already exist. You can check more information regarding the sync method at backbone main page.
The error you are getting from the server might be happening because it does not know how to respond to one of this request. It might worth checking it out.

A: According to the backbone.js documention:
If the model isNew, the save will be a "create" (HTTP POST), if the model already exists on the server, the save will be an "update" (HTTP PUT).
So basically the first request will be a POST request and all other requests afterwards will be a PUT request. Since it appears your server-side script is having setup to handle PUT requests, you will probably want to use the emulateHTTP setting like so:
Backbone.emulateHTTP = true

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Q: Test automation Error during script execution on page https://xxx.xxxx.fr/ SecurityError: The operation is insecure. Build info: version: 'unknown how to make "network.websocket.allowInsecureFromHTTPS" true?
I have firefox installed on the openstack cloud VM and when i run the test i have this
Error during script execution on page https://...fr/ SecurityError: The operation is insecure. Build info: version: 'unknown', revision: 'unknown', time: 'unknown' System info: host: 'tanaguru', ip: '127.0.1.1', os.name: 'Linux', os.arch: 'amd64', os.version: '5.15.0-52-generic', java.version: '11.0.17' Driver info: org.openqa.selenium.firefox.FirefoxDriver Capabilities {acceptInsecureCerts: true, browserName: firefox, browserVersion: 102.4.0, javascriptEnabled: true, moz:accessibilityChecks: false, moz:buildID: 20221010114559, moz:geckodriverVersion: 0.32.0, moz:headless: true, moz:processID: 516150, moz:profile: /tmp/rust_mozprofileiUzVeb, moz:shutdownTimeout: 60000, moz:useNonSpecCompliantPointerOrigin: false, moz:webdriverClick: true, moz:windowless: false, pageLoadStrategy: normal, platform: LINUX, platformName: LINUX, platformVersion: 5.15.0-52-generic, proxy: Proxy(), setWindowRect: true, strictFileInteractability: false, timeouts: {implicit: 0, pageLoad: 300000, script: 30000}, unhandledPromptBehavior: dismiss and notify} Session ID: b97f16bc-d5ee-4cb2-8fc7-1f54efcf585c
I install the certificat but I still have the same problem


2010 marks the 25th anniversary of Valley Of Rain – the debut album by Giant Sand and Fire Records is proud to announce the start of a Giant Sand/ Howe Gelb series of rolling reissues from September 2010, which will see the re-release of roughly 30 albums.
"Purge & Slouch" was originally released in 1993 and is the ninth Giant Sand reissue in the series from Fire Records and follow up to the successful 'Center Of The Universe'.
After the commercial and critical success of 'Center Of The Universe', Giant Sand looked to lay down the instinctive and impulsive spark of the band onto record, "Believing in recording in "the moment of impact" to result in a "perfect harvest" where a song gets captured the first time it ever gets played, and this record marks the moment where 98.5 % of it was done like this". Howe was planning on it being his "metal machine music" album, but instead, "some real songs happened too many times in the process … songs I have never learned".
Recorded at a house on the outskirts of Tucson, 'Ramp' features some local guest guitarists on a couple of tracks with the aim to "fully realize an album without working up any of it before arriving at the studio".
"Giant Sand is a mood," says Howe' of Giant Sand, as if trying to offer a low-key explanation for his dizzying array of artistic exploration that includes a back-catalogue of some 40 albums as a singer, band-leader and producer. After growing up in Pennsylvania in the 1970's, it wasn't until he moved to Tuscon, Arizona that he met his musical soul mate, the guitarist Rainer Ptaceck. The two formed Giant Sandworms and issued only a handful of recordings before the worms were put to rest: since then, Giant Sand have released 24 albums – an impressive haul when considering Howe's equally prolific output under other projects including Black Ranchette and Arizona Amp & Alternator as well as his solo releases.
Re-issues: Fire Records will be releasing all 25 records by Giant Sand, Howe Gelb, Arizona Amp & Alternator, Band of Blacky Ranchette.


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Professor Music: This Column Can't Get No Satisfaction
David Gill
In May of 1965 The Rolling Stones were recording at RCA Studios in Hollywood. Keith Richards needed to record a horn line but didn't have a horn player booked for the session. So Richards grabbed his Maestro Fuzzbox, Gibson Guitars' first "stomp box," a small pedal with a circuit inside designed to simulate the distortion of an overdriven amp. With this pedal, Richards recorded the iconic three-note riff to "(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" as a guide for the session player later. Much to Keith Richards' shock and dismay, the record company released the song with the fuzzed-out guitar while the band was on tour. The song eventually rose to No. 1 on the Billboard Hot 100. Sales of the Maestro Fuzzbox, which had been sluggish, exploded, and soon the sound of distortion was everywhere.
Watercolor: Julia Kovaleva.
"(I Can't Get No) Satisfaction" may seem like a simple song about sexual frustration amid intrusive advertising, but it's deeper than that. The song itself sounds like frustration: the beat never changes, the chords never resolve, and Mick Jagger just keeps trying and trying and trying.
On the song, the Stones can't get satisfaction because their desires are so exaggerated, but even more so because satisfaction is antithetical to consumerism. We must consume constantly, and so an endless parade of new products is needed to provoke a ceaseless desire.
Half century after the recording of the song an endless array of guitar pedals very much like the Maestro Fuzzbox are available to augment a musician's sound. Self-described "tone-nerds" scour eBay and Reverb.com, watch endless demos on YouTube, join forums and follow hashtags on social media, all in an endless pursuit of sonic satiety. I know this, because I am one of them.
The guts of Gibson Maestro Fuzzbox similar to the one Keith Richards used on "(Can't Get No) Satisfaction." Courtesy.
These pedals are imbued by their hoarders with the same magical powers our ancestors assigned to the depths of the forest. These enchanted objects and places cast a spell over us; their inscrutability is intoxicating, reminding us of all we cannot ever know. We cannot imagine what dwells in the forest darkness any more than we can imagine what happens to this train of electrons as it races through a circuit. The entire process lies outside the experience of our five senses.
Only when we fire up that pedal, but even then, only the sonic sorcerers who created the circuit really know what we're hearing. We can't envision the processes by which the sound has been so fundamentally transformed, and this mystery itself becomes a selling point, a talisman that attracts buyers and remunerates sellers in an endless quest for sonic satisfaction.
The Klon "Centaur" was designed by an electronics wizard named Bill Finnegan who hand-wired about 8,000 of these stomp boxes between 1990 and 1994. Finnegan "gooped" the inside of these pedals, covering the circuitry with a thick, black putty in order to keep the inexpensive and readily available resistors, capacitors, and other components a proprietary secret, kind of like Colonel Sanders' 11 herbs and spices. Noted users of the Centaur include John Mayer, James Hetfield and Nels Cline. Like its mystical namesake, the Centaur is an elusive creature, capable of providing the holy grail of tone, one tone to rule them all. Nearly every description of the Centaur includes the adjective "magical." As a result of the hype, Flanagan recently descended from the mountaintop and is again selling his Centaurs, this time for $2,000 apiece.
A rare Klon Centaur stompbox. Courtesy.
Magical new sonic technologies have been used to great effect by musicians as far back as The Beatles and The Who, and more recently by players like Matt Bellamy of Muse and Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and Audioslave. These audio innovations are fueling creativity and driving down costs, enabling even bedroom guitarists access to formerly price-prohibitive sounds. Coupled with new recording technologies, these advances may allow the next "Bohemian Rhapsody" to be recorded by a 14-year-old in her bedroom.
The irony here is that the pursuit of the perfect tone used to be a simple act of rebellion and involved turning an amplifier up as loud as it would go. That is until a song about our inability to find satisfaction in a consumerist society gave birth to a nearly endless parade of guitar pedals imbued with magical tonal powers.
The stomp box commodified the very rebellion that distortion initially represented, and now markets that act of transgression to anyone wandering into the local Guitar Center. Is it any wonder these tone chasers are never satisfied?
Follow writer David Gill at Twitter.com/songotaku and Instagram/songotaku.
David Gill gave up a life of rock and roll to teach writing and literature at San Francisco State University. The former guitarist for Chicago grunge band Hog Lady wrote about music for SonicNet during the 1990s. His writing about science fiction has appeared on io9.com, boingboing, and Daily Science Fiction. He lives in Oakland with his wife and family.
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The OurMumuDonDo group alongside Concerned Nigerians group, Coalition in Defence of Nigerian Democracy and Constitution, Campaign For Democracy, and Mad Connect, wishes to express a cautious commendation to President Muhammadu Buhari for heeding our call and the eventual firing of former Secretary to the Government of the Federation; Babachir Lawal and former Director General of the National Intelligence Agency; Ayodele Oke.
While we have no objection to the current prevailing sentiment that it is better late than never, we are resolute in our demands for the immediate prosecution of Lawal and Oke and for the report which indicted them to be made public.
President Buhari must not mitigate the crimes of Babachir Lawal and Ayodele Oke against the Nigerian people and the Nigerian state by merely sacking them. Both men must be made to face the law accordingly.
President Buhari must also order an immediate investigation into the $26Billion dollars NNPC contracts involving the GMD of NNPC Maikanti Baru.
In addition, the president must not allow former pension boss, Abdulrasheed Maina's case be swept under the carpet like it was the first time. Maina must be arrested and prosecuted so that his case will serve as a deterrent to other looters of public wealth.
As a group of genuinely concerned citizens, we must remind President Buhari that the fight against corruption is sharply losing momentum because top government officials in the president's cabinet are being shielded by the president.
In the best interest of Nigeria and the administration, we strongly urge the president to act on other cases of corruption involving top officials in his administration and ensure that they are prosecuted accordingly. For if this is not done, president Buhari's fight against corruption will lose the trust it enjoyed at the beginning of his administration and Nigeria will be worse off than it was in 2015.


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Governor Vetoes Attack on Health Care Reform
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Governor Bev Perdue on Saturday vetoed H 2, the misnamed "Protect Health Care Freedom" bill. (It should be called the "Freedom to be Uninsured and Unable to Get Health Care" bill.) The bill was an attack on federal health care reform and purported to remove North Carolinians from the mandated purchase of health insurance, which is the basis of federal reform which will move millions of uninsured Americans into the ranks of the insured. If you've never seen a veto take place, and most of us in North Carolina never have, go to http://www.governor.state.nc.us/eTownhall/Blog/post/2011/03/05/Gov-Perdue-vetoes-House-Bill-2.aspx.
The NC Council of Churches supports federal health care reform and the many benefits it is already providing and will continue to provide to Americans. We oppose efforts to weaken or repeal it, and we are grateful to Gov. Perdue for this veto.
What can you do? It's always good to say "thank you" to elected officials who do what we have encouraged them to do. Gov. Perdue is already receiving criticism from those who somehow find benefit in opposing the benefits Americans are already receiving from reform. Please take a moment to thank her for her courageous veto. You can contact her at:
By mail: 20301 Mail Service Center, Raleigh, NC 27699-0301
By e-mail: governor.office@nc.gov.
It is not clear at the point if the legislative leaders who pushed H 2 through the General Assembly will try to override the Governor's veto, but it would be wise for those of us who support health care reform to be in touch NOW with our senators and representatives who voted against H 2 and ask them to oppose any effort to override the veto. A list of those who voted against H2 in the House can be found here: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/voteHistory/RollCallVoteTranscriptP.pl?sSession=2011&sChamber=H&RCS=7 .
The Senate vote is here: http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/voteHistory/RollCallVoteTranscript.pl?sSession=2011&sChamber=S&RCS=19.
Remember that a vote AGAINST H 2 was a vote in support of the benefits of federal health care reform.
If you have time to make only one contact, make it to your Representative. The House would vote first on a veto override, and the bill's supporters will have to win over at least two representatives who voted against it.
New Bills
H 131, Funds/One School Superintendent per County
Introducers: Reps. Lucas & Parmo
Status: House Education Comm.
North Carolina still has counties with city school systems that are separate from the county schools. H 131 would require city school systems to use non-state money to pay their superintendent.
S 166, No Adult Left Behind
Introducer: Sen. Hartsell
Status: Senate Education/Higher Ed Comm.
S 166 would set a goal of increasing the percentage of North Carolinians who earn associate, other two-year, or baccalaureate degrees to 40%. The bill appropriates $5 million per year to implement this initiative.
S 169, Study Innovations/Incentives in Education
S 169 would create a commission to study the feasibility of giving $1,000 incentive payments to all students in public schools who achieve specific goals and benchmarks regarding academic performance, discipline, attendance, character and parental involvement.
H 125, Optional Vote Centers for Second Primary
Introducers: Reps. Sager, Jordan, Stevens, & Shepard
Status: House Elections Comm
Second primaries are expensive, especially given that turnout is usually abysmally low. H 125 would enable counties to save money by deciding to have fewer polling places open for a second primary. A county could have as few as two polling places, plus the county Board of Elections office. While the need to save county money is real, the concern about H 125 is that it could be used to disenfranchise voters. For example, it doesn't take much imagination to see that two voting precincts could be located in ways that would make it very difficult for low-income people to get to the polls to vote.
H 158, Limit Legislators to Four Consecutive Terms
Introducers: Reps. Rhyne and Killian
Status: House Rules Comm.
H 158 proposes a change in the NC Constitution that would limit Representatives and Senators to four consecutive terms. This limitation does not apply to terms of office that began before 2011.
S 140, Leadership Limits/Gubernatorial Team Ticket
Introducers: Sens. Apodaca, Brunstetter, and Tucker
Status: Senate Rules Comm.
This bill proposes a constitutional amendment limiting terms for Speaker of the House and President Pro Tempore of the Senate to three consecutive two-year terms. Also, S 140 proposes a constitutional amendment making each candidate for Governor form a team with a candidate for Lieutenant Governor and run together on a single ticket for the general election.
H 135, Efficient and Affordable Energy Rates Bill
Introducer: Rep. Keever, Parfitt & R. Moore
Status: House Public Utilities Comm.
H 135 would call for the creation of tiered electricity rates for all customers in order to encourage energy conservation and efficiency. These tiered rates would "invert" the usual idea of buying in quantity and paying lower per-unit prices. Instead, those using larger amounts of electricity would pay a higher price per kilowatt hour. The goal for residential customers would be a reduction in energy use of 40% to 60% over the next 10 years. The bill would also create a fund to provide loans to customers who are investing in energy efficiency and renewable energy. Money for the fund would come from a 5% tax on energy-inefficient products, ones which do not meet federal Energy Star standards.
H 222/S 194, Electric Vehicle Incentives
Introducers: Reps. Lewis & Gibson; Sens. Apodaca & Meredith
Status: House Transportation and Senate Commerce Comms.
H 222/S 194 would allow plug-in electric vehicles to be in high occupancy vehicle (HOV) lanes and would exempt them from emissions testing.
S 181, No LUST Cleanup under Certain Circumstances
Introducer: Sen. East
Status: Senate Agriculture, Environment, and Natural Resources Comm.
S 181 eliminates the requirement that leaking underground storage tanks (LUSTs) for petroleum be cleaned up if a public water system is available to those affected by the leak and no surface waters are located within 1,000 feet.
H 223, Healthy Families and Workplaces/Paid Sick Days
Introducer: Rep. Adams
Status: House Commerce Comm.
Many employees in North Carolina do not get paid sick leave days from their employers. If they get sick, or a child gets sick, they either take unpaid leave or they go to work sick, or send a child to school sick. H 223 would require employers to provide paid sick leave to many of their employees. Sick leave would accrue at the rate of one hour for every 30 hours worked. It could be used for the illness of the employee or his/her immediate family members or to deal with the "psychological, physical, or legal effects . . . of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking." Employers could require a note from a doctor for more than three consecutive days of absence. Employees of small businesses (10 employees or fewer) could accrue up to 32 hours of sick leave, and others could accrue up to 56 hours. Accrued sick leave, up to these limits, could be carried over from one year to the next. Nothing in the new law would prevent employers from having more generous sick leave policies.
H 65, NC Farmers Freedom Protection Act
Introducer: Rep. Bradley
Status: House Agriculture Comm.
Under H 65, all foodstuffs produced in North Carolina and solely for consumption in North Carolina would be exempt from federal regulation. It specifically exempts all "producers, the means of production, and the produce." These products must be clearly designated to stay within the state and would be subject only to state regulation. This would apply to food safety regulations and raises several questions:
While farmers might like the "freedom" from federal regulations, would there be adequate NC regulations to replace them?
Would consumers exercise their "freedom" to avoid all NC farm produce should there be an outbreak of e. coli or other food-borne disease related to one "Made in NC" product?
While small farmers might be able to confine the sale of their produce to NC consumers, could large farmers separate their in-state produce from that which would be sold out of state?
H 162, Exempt Small Ag Processing from Permit Requirement
Introducers: Reps. Langdon, Dixon, McCormick, and Spear
Status: House Agriculture
Owners processing their own agricultural products would not be required to have a permit for a wastewater management system. In order to qualify under H 162, they must produce less than 1000 gallons of wastewater a day, the wastewater must be discharged by land application and not into surface water, and the discharge of wastewater must not result in any violations of surface or groundwater standards.
H 226, Prohibit Sweepstakes Devices
Introducer: Rep. Rapp, Sanderson, Glazier & Stam
Status: House Commerce
H 226 would prohibit the use of all electronic devices in all sweepstakes games. Violators (those running sweepstakes, not those playing) would be guilty of a misdemeanor or up to a Class G felony (a less serious felony) depending on the number of violations and the number of sweepstakes machines they have.
H 228, Video Lottery Entertainment
Introducer: Rep. Owens
H 228 would permit video lottery in North Carolina under the authority of the Lottery Commission, setting up licensing fees and taxing income from the machines at a rate of at least 46% of total annual revenues. That money would go to the state lottery and be distributed the same way as lottery proceeds. No more than 8% of total revenues could go to administrative expenses of the Commission. "Video lottery games" are broadly defined as "[e]lectronically simulated games of chance."
H 184, Concealed Carry Permit/Elected Officials
Introducer: Rep. LaRoque
Status: House Judiciary Subcommittee A
H 184 allows anyone elected to public office in North Carolina and with a concealed weapons permit to openly carry a handgun and a pocketknife on their person anywhere in the state, including the Capitol building, except where federal law prohibits.
H 227, Purchase of Firearms in Other States
Introducers: Reps. Hollo, Gillespie & Hilton
H 227 would allow North Carolinians to buy guns in other states if the purchaser passes the background check required in the state of purchase and a check of the National Instant Background Check System.
S 34, The Castle Doctrine
Introducers: Sens. Brock, D. Berger, and Harrington
Status: Passed by the Senate, now in the House Judiciary Comm.
S 34, as amended by Senate Judiciary II, would greatly expand the circumstances under which someone could use deadly force (i.e., shoot to kill). Current law authorizes residents to use deadly force (and not limited to guns) on home intruders if the occupant reasonably understands the intruder to be intent upon either causing severe bodily harm or committing a felony. S 34 would authorize the use of deadly force on anyone who has "unlawfully and forcefully" entered a residence, business, or vehicle, and there would be presumptions 1) that the intruder intends to commit an unlawful act using force or violence and 2) that the occupant (the one using deadly force) feared death or serious harm. This would be true even if the intruder had no weapon and even if the occupant could retreat from the confrontation. In addition, anyone could use deadly force and has no duty to retreat in "any place he or she has the lawful right to be" if the person "reasonably believes" that the use of deadly force would prevent death or serious injury to him/herself or anybody else. (There are two other Castle bills in the General Assembly. H 52 was initially identical to S 34 before amendments to S 34 made it more extreme. H 74 was more extreme to start with. S 34 seems to be the bill that Castle advocates are moving.)
S 141, Concealed Carry/DA, Ass't DA, Investigator
Introducer: Sens. Apodaca and Meredith
Status: Senate Judiciary II
S 141 makes it possible for district attorneys, assistant district attorneys, and investigators employed by the office of a district attorney to carry a handgun on their person as long as they have a concealed weapons permit or have completed a law enforcement training program. This would be legal anywhere in the state except where prohibited by federal law.
H 154, Reform Medical Malpractice Evidentiary Rules
Introducer: Rep. Faison
Status: House Judiciary
H 154 would allow plaintiffs in civil lawsuits to present evidence about a defendant's liability insurance. In spite of the bill's title, it adds this provision to the state's statutes about evidence generally, and nothing would seem to limit its applicability to medical malpractice suits.
H 155, Medical Malpractice Insurance Coverage
Status: Committee on Insurance
H 155 directs North Carolina's Commissioner of Insurance to establish a statewide classification of rates for liability insurance for physicians. The physicians are to be grouped into a large pool, and their rates could not be determined by which field of medicine they practice. Since specialties such as surgery and OB/GYN generate more and higher claims than those in general practice or internal medicine, this bill would seem to benefit those specialties with high rates at the expense of the others.
H 218, Legislative Task Force on Childhood Obesity
Introducer: Rep. Insko, L. Brown, Johnson & Weiss
H 218 would create a 12-member task force to study childhood obesity and make recommendations to encourage healthy eating and more physical activity. The task force would submit its report to the 2012 legislative session.
H 198, Alien Attendance Lapses/Reporting Required
Introducer: Rep. Torbett
Status: House Education
H 198 would require the UNC system, community colleges, and private colleges and universities to report "immediately" (though the bill's short title says "periodically") to federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement agency any "alien student" with an "attendance lapse." An "alien student" is one lawfully admitted to the US as a student. Absences of 10 or more class days consecutively would have to be reported.
S 113, GED Classes & Tests Offered in English Only
Introducer: Sen. Allran
Status: Committee on Rules and Operations of the Senate
S 113 would prohibit community colleges from offering GED classes and tests in any language other than English.
S 179, Failure to Carry or Complete Alien Registration Documents
Status: Senate Rules
S 179 would make it a misdemeanor to fail to carry immigration documents required by the federal government. The bill has a section on nondiscrimination which says that law enforcement won't use "race, color or national origin" in enforcing this law, but it's hard to believe that race, color, or national origin won't affect enforcement. Will I, a light-skinned Anglo, be stopped and asked to produce immigration documents? And if I say, "I'm an American citizen, and I don't carry my birth certificate or passport with me," will that suffice? Would that suffice for someone who has darker skin and speaks with a Spanish accent?
H 188, Taxpayer Bill of Rights
Introducers: Reps. Blust, Killian, Holloway, and Dollar
Status: House Judiciary Comm.
H 188, commonly called TABOR, would propose a constitutional amendment which, if approved by voters, would restrict growth in the state's budget to a factor determined by combining the nation's inflation rate and the state's population growth. Any larger spending would require a two-thirds vote of the General Assembly and would be allowed only for nonrecurring expenses and only for a 12-month period.
Colorado adopted TABOR in 1992, and their experience should be a cautionary tale for other states. Their results were so devastating that Colorado voted to suspend TABOR for five years, starting in 2006. For a detailed report from the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities, click here. The report includes these points:
Colorado's average per-pupil K-12 funding fell from $379 below the national average in 1992 to $809 below the national average in 2001. Colorado's per-pupil funding in 2006 fell even further to $988 below the national average.
College and university funding as a share of personal income declined from 35th in the nation in 1992 to 48th in 2004; Colorado maintained that ranking in 2008.
Colorado plummeted from 24th to 50th in the nation in the share of children receiving their full vaccinations. Only by investing additional funds in immunization programs was Colorado able to improve its ranking to 43rd in 2004 and to 23rd in 2008.
S 109, Spending Cuts for the Current Fiscal Year
Introducers: Sens. Stevens, Brunstetter, and Hunt|
Status: Sent to the House
S 109 is the General Assembly's response to Gov. Perdue's veto of S 13, the Balanced Budget Act of 2011 (which she vetoed because it specified that she would have to use unspent industry recruitment funds to balance the budget). The bill now requires the governor to put aside money to help with the expected budget gap for the 2011-2012 fiscal year by making expenditure cuts and transferring money from non-General Fund accounts (which are not specified) to the General Fund by June 30, 2011 – to the very specific tune of $537,740,799.
S 117 – Eliminate EITC Refundability Provision
Introducer: Sen. Clary
Status: Senate Finance
S 117 is virtually identical to H 93 (see RR, Feb. 18).
S 95, Fair Housing Act Amendment
Introducer: Sen. Kinnaird
Status: Senate Commerce Comm.
S 95 would make it illegal for anyone in a real estate transaction to discriminate against anyone receiving housing assistance because someone in the household is over the age of 62 or has a disability. This covers everything in real estate from land development to decisions surrounding leasing apartments.
S 96, Prohibit Request to Disclose Expulsion
Introducers: Sens. Kinniard and McKissick
S 96 would make it illegal for any employer, educational institution, or state or local government agency to require information about any criminal record that has been expunged.
S 106, Defense of Marriage
Introducers: Sens. Forrester, Tillman, and Soucek
S 106 proposes a constitutional amendment that would add the following language to the state constitution: "Marriage between a man and a woman is the only domestic legal union that shall be valid or recognized in this State."
S 108, Civil Litigation Reform Act of 2011
Introducer: Sen. Rouzer
Status: Committee on Judiciary I
S 108 would establish a general rule in civil suits that the plaintiff would have to pay the defendant's attorney costs if the plaintiff loses. This would clearly deter potential plaintiffs from filing suit, and the bill does not create a corresponding general rule that defendants would pay plaintiffs' attorney costs.
S 121, Eligibility Requirements/Public Assistance
S 121 would require a drug test in order to receive assistance from the state. If the test is failed, the person tested is required to undergo drug abuse treatment, and they will be screened additionally after they become eligible to receive state aid.
Community Voices discussion of photo IDs for voting, tomorrow evening, Tuesday, March 8, 5:30 – 7:00, at Temple Beth Or, 5315 Creedmoor Road, Raleigh. Panel members include Damon Circosta, Sarah Preston, Bill Wilson, and George Reed. Sponsored by the NC Social Justice Project.
The People of Color/HKonJ Justice and Unity Legislative Day is this Wednesday, March 9 at 9:00 a.m. Meet in the Legislative Auditorium of the General Assembly Building. For additional information, contact NCACDC at 919-831-9710.
Children's Lobby Day will be on Tuesday, March 15, starting at 9:00, with a press conference at 11:30. Sponsored by the Covenant with NC's Children, Action for Children, the Pediatrics Society, and others. For more info, contact Mandy Ableidinger – mandy@ncchild.org or 919-834-6623 ext 233
Rob Thompson – rob@nccovenant.org or 919-649-2449
The Council's 2011 Legislative Seminar on Tuesday, April 5, from 9:00 until 3:30 in Raleigh. For more information or to register, click here.
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Cancellation Watch: How Long Before Zero Hour, Touch, and Cult Get Pulled from the Schedule?
NBC's mid-season genre entry Do No Harm already got pulled from the schedule because of its abysmal ratings after only two episodes (more on that at this link). And since then, three other mid-season shows have bowed to pitiful numbers (Zero Hour on ABC, Touch on FOX, and Cult on The CW), so how quickly should we expect to see them yanked?
ABC's Zero Hour is the one I expect to go first. It debuted–in the same brutal timeslot that killed last Fall's Last Resort–to only a 1.4 rating in the 18-49 demographic. Then it sunk to a 1.1 rating this last week, getting beat by Vampire Diaries over on fifth place network CW. I actually expected them to announce that the show would get pulled from the schedule on Friday, but there's been no word yet. At best, I'm saying this one gets only one more episode before getting the boot and an announcement could come at any time. On FOX, Touch returned for its second season (after having its premiere bounced around several times) and could only muster a 0.9 rating in the 18-49 demo. That's low for the Big Four broadcast networks even for a Friday night, and then it dropped further to a 0.7 this last week. Sure, FOX stuck with Fringe for two plus seasons on Friday nights pulling low ratings, but that one was usually above a 1.0 score and it already had several seasons behind it and was just chugging up to the magic 88 plus number of episodes that the syndication market wants to see. Touch only has a single season of thirteen episodes under its belt so far, so it's a long way away from an episode count that would interest the syndication market. I don't expect this one to stick around for more than one or two more episodes either.
Of the three currently struggling mid-season entries, The CW's Cult has the best chance even though its debut last week barely registered in the Nielsens with only a 0.3 rating and less that a million total viewers (some basic cable airings that beat it that night include repeats of Seinfeld, Friends, The Nanny, and Drake & Josh). Cult's only saving grace (apart from being a halfway decent show) is the fact that it airs on the fifth place network. The CW may give it some time to find an audience, especially considering the fact that the show has received some positive word of mouth early on. And they may also do what the Big Four almost never does, try and reschedule it to a different timeslot where it has a better chance. Tuesdays have been a disaster for The CW of late anyway, so they have to understand the challenges that show faces with scheduling (but then this is networks execs we are talking about . . .). Maybe they will bump underperforming Beauty and the Beast from its post-Vampire Diaries timeslot for a couple of weeks and see if Cult will do better there. And even if they don't try rescheduling the show, it has a much better chance of airing out all of its episodes than either of the two mentioned above. In any case, don't get attached to any of these shows, because they could be gone within the next couple of weeks and almost certainly by the end of the season.
Below are the full ratings results for last week's shows. I already covered the early week shows in my previous mid-week column, and the numbers for the Wednesday through Friday entries are below. And you can keep an eye on the Cancellation Watch Twitter Site for the early returns from Sunday thru Tuesday shows from this week. You can see the Cancellation Alert status of all the shows currently airing plus the final results from prior seasons at my Cancellation Watch page. And for questions on how the ratings work and my Cancellation Alert statuses, you can see the Cancellation Watch FAQ.


Visiting Dubai for a dream holiday is on the top of the list for a number of people around the world. But many of them hesitate in making it a reality considering that the lavish life of Dubai is simply out of their reach. If truth be told, they are not at fault in making these assumptions knowing the facts about what Dubai has to offer to amaze its visitors. It is famous for its seven-star super expensive hotels, tallest buildings, biggest shopping mall and countless other magnificent features that provide it a royal feel and reputation. It is because of this that there are many people who believe they can't afford the amazing experience of exploring the beauties of Dubai.
There are countless airlines that operate from every part of the world offering direct and connecting flights to Dubai. Many airline ticketing websites offer affordable tickets for Dubai. Moreover, you can save some extra money by opting for a connecting flight and booking in advance for your Dubai trip.
No matter which place you are visiting in the world, you will have to spend a good amount of money on transportation to explore it properly. The good news is that the Dubai metro will help you a great deal in saving money by providing the cheapest means of transport that runs along all the major happening places in Dubai. You can also avail the services of online taxi services that provide affordable transport services in Dubai 24/7.
Accommodation happens to be the biggest concern for anyone visiting a new place, especially in a city like Dubai where there are dozens of 5-star hotels to offer best accommodation for the visitors. Still, you can find a number of affordable hotels in Bur Dubai and Daira Dubai which will also provide you an easy access to Dubai metro.
Of course there are a number of affordable tourist attractions in Dubai. You can roam around and shop in the traditional souks of Dubai to experience the true essence of this country. Walk through the beaches and enjoy spending time at Dubai creek and much more to get the most out of your trip without running short of money.


Another summer passes us by.
It wasn't until my teen years where I started to realize that a summer is more than just another summer behind us, a year is behind us, memories are behind us, meaningful moments that changed our lives or others have left.
And we are left with some photos and a good laugh.
Now-a-days between media, social websites, and instant communications i feel it hits someone much harder than it use to.
Our world has gotten so fast that a year that passes can very well be our last of that sort.
My friend posted something on his facebook that really touched me, excuse the alterations.
For the past 15 summers I had the privilege of going to camp XYZ. Like many before me, I slowly moved up the ranks, and with only 7 people in camp longer than me, I left as a director. Some of my greatest friendships came from camp, and have endured both time and distance. While life moves on, and many of my friends have gone their separate ways like the army, college, work, and even marriage (and kids); I have remained and hope to continue being friends with many of them. I remember almost every little thing that happened in camp over the last 15 years, and while some people tell me I'm nuts, to me they are cherished memories, which I have held on to. I will never forget what XYZ has done for me, and am proud to officially join the ranks of the XYZ alumni!!!


Cort introduces the new CR300 electric guitar for players who want original PAF tone without the price tag.
Modeled after classic designs, the single-cutaway CR300 has a set neck, solid body and retroactive humbuckers to evoke the timeless sounds of the 50s and 60s.
Cort introduces the new CR300 electric guitar for players who desire original PAF ("Patent Applied For") tone without the price tag. Modeled after classic designs, the single-cutaway CR300 has a set neck, solid body and retroactive humbuckers to evoke the timeless sounds of the 50s and 60s.
One of the CR300's most prominent time-tested features is the thick 15 mm (0.6'') carved premium maple top on a mahogany body with ivory binding. This classic wood combination enables a tone that's thick, warm, rich, and full, but with an edge to the sweetness. This quality is further enhanced by set-neck construction, which produces a sound and feel distinctly different from bolt-on, with enhanced sustain and a more focused midrange that cuts through the mix like a knife through hot butter. The mahogany neck has a jatoba fingerboard with retro block inlays and a 12'' radius on a 24.75'' scale.
The CR300 is built with EMG® RetroActive Fat 55 dual humbuckers that provide the best of two worlds: warm and sweet vintage-style tones with all the benefits of active low impedance output. The 3-way toggle switch selects either humbucker or both. More versatility is offered in the classic 2-volume and 2-tone control layout, which helps produce a wide variety of great sounds. The newly designed external preamp is well-suited for the modern player's needs.
Also adding to the CR300's classic look is the revered Tune-O-Matic bridge with stop tailpiece. An ideal fit for single-cutaway guitars, it transfers the strings' vibrational energy into the body. Vintage-style machine heads provide excellent tuning stability and functionality, and chrome hardware reinforces the cool, retro vibe. Polishing off the CR300, the semi-gloss on the Aged Vintage Burst finish exhibits the best qualities of both gloss and satin, providing a luxurious look that also feels smooth to the touch.
With the CR300, players can go back in time without getting set back financially.
Learn more and get a closer look at www.cortguitars.com.


Sopore, Dec 12: An encounter broke out between the militants and forces in Gund Mohallah Brath village of Sopore in north Kashmir's Baramulla district.
Reports said that the gunfight broke out after a joint team of the army's 22 RR, SOG and CRPF launched a cordon and search operation in Gund Brath.
As the joint team of forces approached the suspected house, the hiding militants fired upon goverment forces triggering a gunfight, reports said.
As per reports two to three militants are believed to be trapped.
Meanwhile, mobile Internet has been also suspended in the area.


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Whether you are planning an extended vacation in Santorini or taking a road trip for one town over, traveling can really be an impediment to your workout routine. This is especially so for business travelers.
Business travel implies a lot of time spent at hotels, airports, and boardrooms; business travelers rarely have the time to think about maintaining a workout routine. But our California limousine service is here to tell you that with just a little bit of effort, creativity, and adaptability, it is absolutely possible to get some workout done on a business trip.
Before we give you the tips on how to maintain fitness on a business trip, we propose that you employ the services of our Modesto airport transfer shuttle for all your transportation needs on your business trip. Navigating unfamiliar territory can be a nightmare, especially when you are on a time-intensive task. Our professionally trained and knowledgeable chauffeurs have had years of experience operating in the Southern California region and will transfer you safely and expediently to any destination of your choosing, ensuring that you arrive to all your objectives on, or before time.
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This is the easiest and most effective way to ensure that you maintain a workout routine. When looking for hotels in your destination, narrow down your options to only those hotels with a gym. Sure, there are workouts you can incorporate into your routine in the comfort of your hotel room that could help, but to come up with a workout fit for a gym, let alone to finding the motivation to workout with no equipment is quite challenging. To make things easier for yourself, spend a few extra minutes finding a hotel until you find one with a gym that you can hop into for a few minutes in the morning before heading out for work.
If you are lucky enough to be traveling with a business counterpart, encourage him to join you in working out; you are out of your comfort zone and even if your hotel has a gym, it may be a little more challenging to push yourself to go. However, with a workout buddy, you could push each other to develop a healthy workout routine for the duration of the trip. On the other hand, if you are traveling alone, it is likely that you are interacting with a lot of people in the boardrooms, workshops, etc. Take the initiative to make a friend and encourage them to go for a walk/run/gym session. You may be surprised they were also looking for a workout solution themselves.
During business trips, leaving your workout for the evening when you are tired and hungry may not be the best approach. The last thing you want to do after a long day of meetings is to hit the gym; you will probably just want to relax and ease your mind in readiness for the next day. Workout in the morning, when you are fresh, rejuvenate, and most likely to be psyched for it.


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L&T asks SEBI to reconsider its Rs 9,000cr buyback plan: Report
Larsen & Toubro (L&T) has asked the Securities and Exchange Board of India (SEBI) to reconsider its Rs 9,000 crore buyback proposal, which the market regulator had scrapped earlier, according to a report by The Economic Times.
SEBI had rejected the proposal in January on grounds that the group's secured and unsecured debts would be more than twice the paid-up capital and free reserves of the company, based on its consolidated financial statements after the completion of the share buyback programme.
A buyback is a corporate action in which a company buys back its shares from existing shareholders, usually at a price higher than the current market price. In simple terms, a buyback allows companies to reduce the number of shares outstanding in the market and increase the proportion of shares a company owns.
The market regulator's move sparked debate in the market, prompting the group to file a review application with the regulator.
"If there is an error on the part of the regulator, the entity can always point out the error and ask the regulator to review its previous position," Sandeep Parekh, Founder, Finsec Law Advisors, told the paper.
If the company is still aggrieved, then it has the option of approaching the Securities Appellate Tribunal (SAT), Parekh added.
L&T wants to complete the buyback within one year from the date of the announcement, sources told the newspaper. The company had announced the buyback plan on August 23, 2018.
This is probably the first time the regulator has raised the question of consolidated financial metrics versus standalone financial metrics, analysts told the newspaper.
As per SEBI's 2018 buyback rules, the ratio of aggregate secured and unsecured debt owed by the company after the buyback should not be more than twice the paid-up capital and reserves of the company. The rule, however, does not specify that the computation of the debt-to-equity ratio has to be on consolidated financials as was the case in L&T. The engineering behemoth had approached SEBI for approval of its share buyback proposal based on its standalone financial ratio.
L&T is also exploring other options. "SEBI has written saying they don't approve the buyback as they see it. We are evaluating various options. The reason for rejecting is that they included the financial subsidiary. It's a bit harsh. We are studying it and will decide what has to be done," L&T's CEO SN Subrahmanyan had said last month.
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Countless polyurethane products made possible with diisocyanates (DII) chemistry are important to America's economy, particularly in the building and construction, furniture and bedding, and transportation sectors. DII chemistry can help save consumers and businesses money through improved energy efficiency and performance of a wide range of products that use polyurethane materials, such as buildings and automobiles.
To meet this demand, production of diisocyanates in the United States employs thousands of workers in facilities across the nation. When you consider that polyurethane production relies on DII chemistry, the economic and job impact becomes even more significant as noted below.
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency's (EPA) Energy Star program estimates that by adding insulation and sealing air leaks, you could save up to 11 percent on your monthly energy bills.3 Advancements in polyurethane-based insulation technologies rely on DII chemistry.
The U.S. Department of Energy estimates that 48 percent of the energy used in a home goes to heating and cooling.4 Spray polyurethane foam insulation made with DII chemistry is an important solution in improving your home's energy efficiency, along with other types of polyurethane foam designed for building and construction needs.
DII chemistry is critical in the development of countless polyurethane products that help keep us safe, such as bike helmets, impact-absorbing foam panels in vehicles, flotation devices and even hurricane resistant safety glass.
With a focus on developing innovative products and reducing the nation's reliance on fossil fuels, diisocyanates can be reacted with natural oil polyols derived from vegetable oils to develop an array of polyurethane products containing renewable resource content.
These are just a few of the many ways that diisocyanates are making a positive contribution to the U.S. economy. Diisocyanates are important chemical building blocks in the production of products we count on every day and improve our quality life. For more information, visit the Consumer Safety and Diisocyanates page.


GitHub - friends-of-forkcms/fork-cms-module-compression: Image compression module for Fork CMS 5 & 4. Uses the free TinyPNG & TinyJPG API service to compress images on your website for faster page loads.
Image compression module for Fork CMS 5 & 4. Uses the free TinyPNG & TinyJPG API service to compress images on your website for faster page loads.
Want to be notified of new releases in friends-of-forkcms/fork-cms-module-compression?
The Fork CMS Compression module let's you compress PNG & JPG images on your website. Use this module to shrink images on your site so they will use less bandwidth and your website will load faster. The compression module uses the free API of TinyPNG and TinyJPG.
I did the test with 3 images (3264x2448 resolution) taken from my camera. I uploaded and inserted the photos on a Fork CMS page and used the compression module. I went from 8.2MB to 1.5MB for the three images together!
Upload the /src/Backend/Modules/Compression folder to your /src/Backend/Modules folder.
Browse to your Fork CMS backend.
Go to Settings > Modules. Click on the install button next to the Comprossion module in the uninstalled list.
Go to Settings > Modules > Compression to use it.
In the tree structure, choose a few folders with images to compress. Press save. Then press the execute button to start compression.
Use a cronjob if you want to compress these images once in a while, or press the execute button to compress the images on the fly.
Note: We store a history of compressed files in the database with a checksum. By doing that, we can ignore files that already have been compressed and ignore them when a new compression task starts.
If you encounter any bugs, please create an issue and I'll try to fix it (or feel free to fix it yourself with a pull-request).
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Zaheera Jinnah is a researcher at the African Centre for Migration & Society, University of the Witwatersrand, Johannesburg.
With a background in anthropology and development studies her work includes diaspora studies, gender, labour migration and livelihoods. She teaches on labour migration in southern Africa at Wits, and at the International Labour Organization's Training Academy and has contributed to the current labour migration policy framework development process in South Africa and the Southern African Development Community(SADC) as a technical expert.
Zaheera's research project in 2016-8 in SeaM focused on urban livelihoods in the informal economy. Through a series of case studies and analysis of secondary data she explored the labour and health dynamics amongst artisanal small-scale miners in Johannesburg. This work builds on a 3 year, EU funded, labour migration project known as the Migrating for Work Research Consortium. She is currently working on a book on artisanal mining in Johannesburg.
Her publications can be accessed here.


In his epistle to the Romans, Paul mentions predestination in close proximity to God's foreknowledge: "Whom He foreknew, He also predestined to be conformed to the image of His Son, that He might be the firstborn among many brethren." (Romans 8:29) Christians who seek to be biblical in their thinking must have a doctrine of election and of predestination. These concepts were not invented by Augustine in his debate with Pelagius, or by Luther in his debate with Erasmus, or by Calvin in his debate with Pigius, or by Edwards in his debate with Chubb. These concepts of election and predestination are found in the text of Scripture. If you really want to be biblical as a Christian, it is incumbent upon you to hold to the biblical doctrine of predestination and of election and not some other construction.


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Clark County, Nevada Will Use Money from Weed Businesses to Fight Homelessness
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Commissioners in Clark County, Nevada have passed a resolution allocating almost $1.8 million from the local commercial cannabis industry to help subsidize programs dedicated to providing assistance to the homeless.
A little more than $930,000 of the earmarked money will be provided to HELP of Southern Nevada's rehousing services "for medically fragile, non-chronically homeless households after leaving local hospitals," according to KTNV in Las Vegas. The station reported that a little more than $855,000 will be given to HELP "to assist the program costs" associated with a homeless youth center.
Nevada legalized recreational marijuana use in the 2016 election, one of four states to pass such measures during that cycle. Recreational dispensaries opened up for business in Nevada in the summer of 2017, enabling adults to buy as much as an ounce of marijuana flower, as well as an eighth of pot concentrates.
Earlier this year, commissioners in Clark County hit pause on efforts to open cannabis lounges in Las Vegas, opting at the time to defer to state lawmakers. But the Las Vegas City Council voted earlier this month to allow dispensaries to apply for permits to open such establishments, where customers are free to use marijuana products.
In December, Clark County commissioners placed a moratorium on recreational dispensary licenses, saying that medical patients had been snubbed by the industry. But by the end of 2018, the county had already racked up millions of dollars in licensing fees for dispensaries where customers can purchase the products.
The end of prohibition has city leaders fantasizing about Las Vegas becoming a true mecca for weed tourism; it has also been seen as a potentially huge revenue source to alleviate some of the community's problems.
To that end, the effort to use funds to support homeless programs began in January, when the Clark County commissioners approved earmarking the feeds to support the thousands of homeless individuals in the area. The amount of money directed from the marijuana fees was capped at $12 million annually.
When the commissioners took up the measure in January, there was debate over where to invest those funds, with some lawmakers favoring a strategy that prioritized housing. Others advocated a more flexible strategy that would avail funds for other services, such as financial assistance.
In 2016, a majority of voters in Nevada (54%) approved Question 2, also known as the Nevada Marijuana Legalization Initiative, which legalized the drug for individuals aged 21 and over. California, Massachusetts and Maine passed similar measures that same year.
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As far as charges for tattoo touch-ups; if you choose to use a product other than the one I carry, I cannot do free touch-ups. If you use the tattoo ointment that I carry, I will do free touch-ups on your tattoo for a period of 6 months. After that, there will be a charge for touch-ups. The reason for this is because...people tend to ignore their tattoos. Not use sunscreen on them and the skin naturally changes and exfoliates. Therefore the tattoos can change and fade simple due to changes in the skin.


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Potential bidders for pubcaster KCSM-TV in San Mateo, Calif., include names well known within the pubcasting system, as well as some new ones. The attendance list for a "pre-bid meeting" Tuesday (Jan. 10) includes former WNET exec Ken Devine of Independent Public Media (background: Current, Oct. 17, 2011); Ken Ikeda and Marc Hand of Boulder, Colo.-based Public Media Company; Booker Wade, of the Minority Television Project/KMTP in San Francisco; and a rep for Stewart Cheifet Productions, which created Computer Chronicles, a personal computing show that ran on public TV for 20 years, ending in 2002. Other interested parties on the list: Ravi Potherlanka and Bill Dekay, two California wireless industry entrepreneurs; Ravi Kapur, vice president of KAXT in Santa Clara, Calif., a low-power affiliate of Spanish-language Christian television Tiempos Finales TV; Brian Stephens, c.e.o. of Pixel-Flick Entertainment, a website for independent producers; and two reps from religious broadcaster Daystar.
Here's a PDF of questions covered at the meeting.
Public Media Co. spins off PMVG, sees change in leadership
PMC will establish a public benefit corporation as part of the changes.


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The ZISC will be happy to help you organizing your scientific meeting, ranging from a small workshop to a conference with up to 200 participants. We will try to find a suitable location, take care of e.g. catering, internet representation, delegates management, and other administrative tasks.
Together with the German-speaking section of the Molecular Graphics and Modeling Society (MGMS-DS e.V.), we are organizing the Annual Erlangen Molecular Modeling Workshops.
Detailed information about the 2018 meeting is available here.
In cooperation with the FAU chair for System Simulation (LSS), the ZISC organized PARNUM 2017, an International Workshop on Parallel Numerics.


An enamel Art Deco Cartier vanity case playfully concealing a gold key, dating back to 1925, joins a host of other new pieces at the V&A's recently reopened Jewellery Gallery. It is one of 49 vanity cases donated to the William and Judith Bollinger Gallery, a gift from Kashmira Bulsara in memory of her brother, Freddie Mercury. Cast in a plethora of vividly coloured stones, enamel and lacquer, the vanity cases were made by jewellers in New York and Paris including Cartier, Laloche, Van Cleef & Arpels and Charlton.
Avakian's La Mystérieuse Collection Drop earrings exhibit a fluid flexibility; designed to be worn in a plethora of ways, stems can be spun to reveal a different colour gem stone and pear-shaped ear tops detached. This versatility lies at the heart of the brand, says Haig Avakian: 'The backs of the jewels are just as important as the front; sometimes crafted with hidden elements and secret clasps achieved through the experimenting and refining of nuanced design ideas.' White and brown diamonds and gently swaying white agate drops cut strong geometric silhouettes, but at heart the jewellery is fun and effortlessly wearable: 'Our philosophy is to make jewellery part of day to day life, to be able to dress the pieces up and down depending on the occasion and not just have it locked up in a safe,' he says.
There's a literary leaning behind artist Kathleen Reilly's upcoming exhibition As Above, So Below at Gallery S O. The show features a series of poetic writings, which unite the literary and metalworking facets of her work. The results are rich and often witty. Meanings are neatly untangled from words and become tangible; for example Reilly's text about her grandfather becomes a glass of whisky in cast acrylic. The flimsiness of human life is imagined as a brittle cream cracker, while the age-old riddle of what came first, the chicken or the egg, becomes a physical book with two spines and no obvious beginning or end. Pictured, Life Vest Under Your Seat. As Above, So Below is on view at Gallery S O in East London, from 5 April to 26 May.
Istanbul jeweller Senem Gençoglu's Kloto pieces follow a purposeful symmetry, spiralling through precisely-angled planes across wrists, collarbones and fingers. Gençoglu, who previously worked with Marcel Wanders, combines her industrial design credentials with the concept of 'sacred geometry' - repetitive patterns found in nature - in the MOD121 ring in silver, 24-ct yellow gold and pitch-black enamel. 'Everything in the cosmos is interconnected following a geometric code, so even though each part seems separate, they are actually all united. The ring plays with the relationship between the part and the whole,' she says.
Following his playful costume jewels with Alber Elbaz at Lanvin, French designer Elie Top struck out in 2015 with his own, more mechanical aesthetic, influenced in part by 17th century astronomical clocks. Top's Mira ring takes the form of an articulated, orrery-like sphere that can be carefully opened up to reveal hidden treasure: inside, concentric circles of yellow and blackened gold surround diamonds and rubies set in the shape of a petalled daisy. On the reverse, another surprise - the ring band curves into a loveheart, concealed against the finger. Consider us charmed.
Los Angeles jeweller Katherine Kim's statement pins form clean lines that resist the ear's natural curves, re-working the safety pin earring into a singular fluid piece. Hooking over the helix, her KatKim diamond thread pin extends straight down the ear before puncturing a pierced lobe, channelling a punk rock spirit into modern fine jewels.
Marion Delarue lives and works in Paris, and creates unique, bird-inspired contemporary jewellery, which is now on display at Galerie Pont & Plas in Ghent until 3 March. 'The Ostrich Policy. Envisioned Nature', features a series of feathered shoulder brooches. The collection is inspired by the philosophical and metaphorical narratives in Jean Cocteau's poetry, who writes that 'every human being has a parrot on his shoulder'. The parrot symbolises imitation and a kinship with humans. Delarue's pieces, are unusually formed from the feathers of turkeys, partridges, pigeons, pheasants, ducks, chickens, geese, guinea fowl and quails, and also incorporate silver, steel wire and rice paper pulp. They appear as poetic emblems, objects positioned on the human body, as if ready to take flight.
Siblings Mads and Mikkel Kornerup's refined charms, handmade in Copenhagen, combine Eastern spirituality with Danish design savvy. This yellow gold SOS ring, circled with twin rows of diamonds, is embossed with a repeating double Dorje on the spinning band: Shamballa Jewels' signature motif, it's an ancient Buddhist symbol representing the 'thunderbolt' moment of true enlightenment. We're feeling more zen already.
We love Annoushka Ducas' precious yet witty takes on modern talismans, so we've really caught the bug for her new Beetle collection. Creepy-crawlies for the ear, each insect's black rhodium-plated mandibles keep a tight grip on rose gold hoops. A custom-cut amethyst forms the body, set with grassy tsavorites and twin black diamonds. Beetle-mania is back.
Copenhagen-based jeweller Maria Black has concealment on her mind. 'I was inspired by the different masks we put on to cope in our daily lives,' she says of the multifaceted faces which inspired her latest 'A Pause' collection. During 1970, Many Ray worked with Italian jeweller Gian Carlo Montebello, and one of his designs was imagined as a pair of gold plated silver eyeglasses, with multiple drilled holes in the place of clear lenses. He settled on the design as a mask, when he could not create stable arms for his design. We can't wait to get face to face with this 'Ray' bangle, which nods to Ray's original 'Optic Topic Mask', and features a miniature face with indented eyes and a graphic nose, which is framed by the wrist.
London-based Swiss artist Andi Gut juxtaposes the precious metals in his jewellery designs, like titanium and gold, with synthetic materials including nylon. This fibre also works at odds to the curved, natural forms his designs take. This 'Ring Electrosmog' resembles both a both a sound-emitting technological instrument and a gliding aquatic creature. Jewellery has strong sentimental value to many people, and this connection is emphasised here in the ring's frond-like details. They nod to the phenomenon of Electrosmog - the unwanted connection felt between humans and electrical signals. A prescient symbol in today's digital era, and one of the sensitive designs Gut designs on view at Gallery S O in London until 3 March.
As half of the French artist duo Les Lalanne, which she formed with her husband François-Xavier Lalanne in the 1960s, Parisian artist Claude Lalanne is known for the fantastical organic sculptures and naturalistic style associated with the Lalanne name. Now, as part of an extensive show at Ben Brown Fine Arts in London, a selection of the artist's singular bronze, gold, silver and copper jewellery designs is also on display. Using an electroplating technique that transforms organic material into copper, Claude's woodland and botanical flora are transformed into everlasting, jewelled motifs. These 'Little Apple' earrings (2017) capture the essence of this metamorphosis. They are simultaneously weighty and ethereal – as if plucked from the flora of Eden. Les Lalanne is on view until 15 Feb 2019.
The surreal and beautiful photographs of plants by artist Rob Kesseler are a starting point of inspiration for Xiaoyu Guan. In her creative process, Guan places beans under a microscope to illuminate their biological intricacies. Possessing a thalassic quality, the designer's Bean and Pearl brooches combine embroidery and ceramic with tooth-like pearls, which are then intended to serve the wearer as a good luck charm. The pieces are on display as part of the graduate exhibition The Playground at the Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery. Alongside Guan are similarly vibrant works by Rebekah Wilson and others, which can be viewed until January 27th.
As the January blues set in we're been setting our sights on more tropical, mood-elevating climes. Enter, Net-a-Porter's Colombian Collective, a project that brings together a selection of brands from the country, in celebration of South American creativity. We'll be metaphorically taking flight with these exotic bird earrings by Mallarino. The brand work with a host of artisans on their designs, and specialise in the technique of filigree, an ornamental technique which portrays the feathers of these charming creatures like delicately embroidered threads.
Dover Street Market's seasonal changeover is an awaited moment on the fashion calendar, for it ushers in the retailer's newest avant-garde installations, pop-ups and latest roster of designers. Sophie Bille Brahe's latest 'L'Ocean Ensemble' collection, newly installed at Dover Street Market in London, has bought a twinkling element to proceedings. It features the largest diamonds which the Copenhagen-based jeweller has used to date, and includes this 'Escargot Ensemble' ring, with diamonds which snail to a central point around the finger. Like the structure of Brahe's signature 'Croissant de Lune' earring, the stones gradually increase in size, bringing an alluring asymmetry to the design.
We're latching on to NYC jeweller Marla Aaron. Her collections of sleekly-engineered hardware for the body take cues from industrial inspiration including bridge architecture and zipline harnesses. The tactile Phyllis lock is a carabiner-like clip in 18-ct yellow gold, with a spinning closure inlaid with kaleidoscopic tiles of chalcedony, opal and malachite. It hooks on to the winding All Inlay chain, itself punctuated with bright, matching links. 'The idea began to simply do the closure as entirely inlaid and then we kept going a little further and realised we could inlay entire pieces and retain their functionality. It is always about taking an idea and extending it in as many directions as possible, and our Inlay series is the highest expression of this,' says Aaron.
London-based GFG Jewellery has gone full circle. Boldly-hued, responsibly-sourced stones form the focal point of founder Nilafur Kizilkaya's Project 20/20 earrings, as two neat golden hoops loop around emeralds from Gemfields' Zambian mines. A tilting, pear-cut emerald appears propped up by a round white diamond, while the hoop itself is part-lined with tiny gems. The collection marks 20 years since Kizilkaya arrived in the UK capital from Istanbul - so the emeralds, traditionally gifted on a 20th anniversary, are a fitting celebration.


The purpose of this writing is to support the foremost theme of a novel. The novel that will be focused on in this writing is Fahrenheit 451, which was written by the renowned author Ray Bradbury. There are many themes Mr. Bradbury tries to convey to the readers throughout the course of this story. Some examples of the major themes in the novel are one spark can start huge fire, the will to learn can overpower fear, and too much violence can numb the human mind. These are all major themes in the novel, but Ray Bradbury makes a single theme stand out amongst the rest and that is someone's fire can light another's path. This is the most important theme in the novel because Clarisse McClellan lit a path for Guy Montag, then Montag lit a path for Mildred Montag, and Montag also lit a path for Faber.
WriteWork contributors. "Themes of fahrenheit 451" WriteWork.com. WriteWork.com, 20 January, 2005. Web. 22 Apr. 2019.


Just picked up our amazing veg box in glasto.
One puzzle though, what is the gorgeous lettuce like thing?
I'm not sure but in your box today you should have found… potatoes, onions, beetroot, celeriac, salad bag (with rocket, mizuna, fennel etc), Chinese stir fry greens (pak choi and Chinese cabbage), chard, and tomatoes. So you may be talking about the Chinese greens? Definitely best stir fryed (fried?)- we cook it with Tamari and ginger and a bit of chilli. Choped up and mixed with dressing prior to going in the pan. Enjoy!


Erika and Clementine are friends with a dysfunctional relationship. Erika invites Clementine and her family over for a serious discussion, but before the event occurs, Erika is convinced by her neighbour to come to a barbeque at their place instead, Clementine and her family invited too, of course. Something happens at the barbeque which will change each of their relationships.
truly madly guilty is written in two different timelines which are intertwined: some time after the day of the barbeque where we see the aftermath of what occurred, and the day of the barbecue itself. Finding out what actually happened unravels quite slowly. A lot of the story focuses on the relationship between Erika and Clementine, and each woman and their partners/extended family, along with the family from the barbeque through Tiffany and her husband Vid.
The characterisation as always is well written, however, I didn't quite connect with the main characters here as I have with those in previous novels written by Liane Moriarty. The majority aren't particularly likeable, although I will exclude Oliver when I say this because of all the characters I found him to be okay. He also received probably the least amount of "air-time" (for lack of being able to pull a better phrase from my brain at the time of writing this post). The incident(s) which happened the day of the barbeque is believable and the aftermath of it interesting. I kept wondering where the story would go once the event(s) were revealed, but to be honest I felt a little let down. The ending wraps everything up, but it just didn't seem to have much of an impact. I'd already figured out early on the twist.
Having said that, if you like Liane Moriarty, or haven't yet read one of her books, I'd still recommend it.


Vibrance Nutrition and Fitness | Are you a Tasmanian Devil, an Ostrich, a Squirrel, a Donkey or an Elephant?
I love your comparison between elephant and ostrich. It took me awhile to realize how my many, many past mistakes brought me to this amazing place in my life and to not only accept them but be in a state of gratitude for them.
Thank you for this insight, Tammi! What was one of the most important tools or experiences that helped you achieve that ability to be grateful?


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The Rural Australia Medical Undergraduate Scholarship (RAMUS) Scheme assists selected students with a rural background to study medicine at university. In addition to their rural background, RAMUS scholarship holders are selected on the basis of financial need and demonstrated commitment to working in rural Australia in the future.
CWAA Rural & Remote Nursing and Midwifery PD Grant 2021 [ended]
Applications for the Country Women's Association of Australia (CWAA) Rural and Remote Nursing and Midwifery Professional Development (PD) Grants 2021 are now open. They are intended to assist rural and remote nurses and midwives to offset the costs of undertaking continuing professional development.
Indigenous Scholarships
The Indigenous Scholarships Portal has information about all the undergraduate and postgraduate scholarships, available in Australia and overseas, designed for Indigenous students.
Health Workforce Scholarship Program
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Health Workforce Queensland
NSW Rural Doctors Network
Rural Workforce Agency Victoria
HR+ Tasmania
Rural Doctors Workforce Agency of SA
Rural Health West
Northern Territory PHN
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The NRHA managed Stream 2 of the Rural Health Continuing Education program that supported continuing professional development (CPD) for health professionals working in more remote areas.
From 2010 to 2015, RHCE2 provided support to 119 projects which helped around 8,500 health professionals. This work strengthened our understanding of an increasingly important workforce development and retention strategy – one which will be critical in addressing future workforce issues. Funding for this program ceased in 2015.
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The NSW Regional Dentistry Scholarship was sponsored by Senator John Williams. It provided support to a person with strong links to regional New South Wales commencing dentistry studies.
The scholarship expired when Senator Williams retired at the May 2019 election.