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If there is a single appropriate word to describe Tratok's second generation ecosystem launch event, it would have to be "Iconic". A groundbreaking event, featured by the Dubai Media Office, the Polo Challenge Cup was an event of beauty and great significance.
With two hundred visitors in attendance, it showed the strong support and good will behind Tratok. With a turnout including Ministers, Excellencies and leaders from the hospitality and travel industry, the message was very clear. The industry believes in Tratok and is throwing their support behind the platform. At the same time, there is another equally important message here. The fact that such a large group of people can get together, be safe and have fun delivers an even more important sign. It shows light at the end of the tunnel, the start of return to normal life, the symbolism of which is of crucial importance.
The time of launch is of particular significance as it coincides with several key events in tourism and blockchain which positively impact Tratok:
The announcement of multiple vaccines beginning to be made available to the public.
The announcement of the reopening of several key travel corridors.
The announcement of the final regulations of Digital Assets, Tokens and Cryptocurrencies from the SCA.
The announcement on the legality of ownership of Digital Assets and Digital Wallets by members of the public in the UAE.
The appointment of several of our C-level team members as contributors towards public education in the Emirates about blockchain technology, a testament to their recognition as being among the world's leading authorities on the subject.
So how are we capitalizing on these developments and making the most of them? Allow us a moment to clarify the next stages and significant milestones that are immediately in front of us:
Over the next few days, you will see a structured and deliberate roll out of the ecosystem in multiple languages. Initially the available languages (in addition to English) will be Arabic, French, German and Spanish to cater to user requirements, with the plan to launch in Chinese, Japanese and Russian in Q1 2021.
On the week commencing Sunday 10th of January, we expect to launch a wealth of promising developments including:
Announcement of the winners of the holiday per year for life prize. The draw will be conducted on the 5th of January, but the results broadcast the following week, to allow proper KYC and vetting of the winners.
Announcement and commencement of trading on regulated premier tier exchanges. We expect this to be smooth and efficient and to start without delay, but allow up to 20 working days contingency to accommodate any unforeseen delays with compliance etc. Two exchanges are global and ranked in the top five globally by genuine volume, the third is a regional growing and fully regulated exchange.
Announcement of new partnerships with two global hotel chains, introducing a wealth of benefits to be exclusively provided to Tratok users, arguably our largest benefit for clients yet!
Deployment of a global cruise liner on the ecosystem.
Deployment of two global car rental companies, accommodating both economy and extreme luxury vehicles.
Most importantly, we will be conducting the full launch of the Ecosystem for unrestricted use by clients and individual service providers.
The team does have more in the pipeline, but since we cannot give a 95% confident answer or timeline on other developments, it is best not to announce them until our next update.
Finally, on behalf of the team here at Tratok, we wish to thank all the members of the community for their support. It is with your help that we have been able to:
Demonstrate to the world that privately funded venture can meet and exceed expectations and far outclass publicly funded noise makers. Products are better than promises, results are better than hype.
Build an ecosystem which features 1.2 million rooms in 153 different countries.
Build a community of almost two million verified users from 91 different countries.
Build direct partnerships with GREs and leading chains in the industry, partnerships which nobody else has.
Test the product and via 890 successful deployments not only prove to the industry that Tratok works, but even enhance the product incrementally and maintain our significant lead and advantage over the industry.
Fight fraud and ignorance that is rampant in the industry and win. Despite the efforts of corrupt exchanges, organized fraud gangs, confidence tricksters, chancers and even dishonest community moderators, Tratok is among a handful in the industry that stood its ground and emerged respected and successful. May argue that this was mainly due to a combination of investment in security features, revolutionary smart contract features, zero tolerance of dishonest behavior and a refusal to give kickbacks to corrupt commentators and forum moderators/owners. However, the team recognize the importance of the few thousand community members who showed integrity and honesty and patience to stand by Tratok in pushing back against those seeking to abuse the project. You played a vital part and this is your success as well!
Most importantly, your efforts have helped us deliver this revolutionary product to the world without utilizing a single penny from public sources.
The industry owes each and every one of you a great deal of thanks. Now, without further delay, please let us share with you some footage from the event so that those of you who were not able to attend in person can take a moment to enjoy the big day, one that belongs to all of us. Nobody in the blockchain sector has ever had an event of such beauty and scope, let alone during these difficult times. Tratok continues to set the standard higher:
Bring on 2021 and the great things that await,
Tratok Ltd and Tratok Portal LLC management.

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It's been a while since we last went together on a trip. I couldn't quite remember when was the last time, anyway. So, it was grandma who wishes to get out of her house and spend time with her kids. Then uncles, as usual, told the story of our history and picked the place to go. And you see, here we went to Steong Ji Nith.
Why everyone is wearing red?????????????? Loy nas!!!!!!!!!!!! Photos are awesome ... the water place looks so inviting, too!
Wow, the red shirts escaped from Thailand and came here protect Thaksin! lol...I'm guessing your family went on a Sunday. Interesting pics, I never went there, only driven past it.
u wonder same thing, y everyone in red ??
Well, mum loves red, remember? And yeah, a plus, it was Sunday.
I love my tan lolz..
I love the shadows one in the water. Very artistic. Well seen my dear friend!!!!


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Chernobyl shines again as a solar farm
Narwhal19	Posted on May 31, 2019
On April 26, 1986, a dark cloud was cast upon the autonomous city of Pripyat and Chernobyl Raion, a now-vanquished administrative district just south of the Ukraine-Belarus border.
While that figurative darkness will likely never fully dissipate, the sun itself has never stopped shining on the 1,000-square-mile area known as the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. And now, more than 30 years after one of the worst nuclear power plant accidents in history transformed a huge swath of north-central Ukraine and beyond into a radioactive wasteland, the Ukrainian government is taking advantage of that abundant sunshine and transforming it into a source of clean energy.
One of the world's largest solar farms
That's right — a Ukrainian-German company has built and opened a solar farm at Chernobyl — 100 meters away from the dome that houses the nuclear power plant's reactor. The facility stands as one of the world's largest solar farms with 3,800 panels, a clean energy powerhouse that, as reported by The Guardian, is capable of generating almost a third of the electricity generated by the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant when it was operational. Construction began in December 2017 and was completed in fall 2018.
You see, there's not much that can be done with the land that falls within the exclusion zone. It can't be used for agricultural purposes due to soil contamination, and reestablishing housing in the area is out of the question. Today, the exclusion zone mostly functions as an accidental nature preserve with a rather robust disaster tourism industry.
With so much land and so few options for reinvention, the Ukrainian government identified 6,000 hectares (roughly 15,000 acres) within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone that can be used to produce electricity once again. The solar farm currently covers 4 acres (1.6 hectares) and can provide power for roughly 2,000 households. Ultimately, it could produce 100 megawatts of renewable energy. Considering that the four Soviet-era nuclear reactors at Chernobyl had an installed capacity of 4,000 megawatts, this would be a smaller yet still significant operation.
The Chernobyl Exclusion Zone isn't an obvious location for a solar farm, but when you think about it, this second chance does make perfect sense. (Photo: Sergey Kamshylin/Shutterstock)
As The Guardian explains, there are distinct advantages to building a solar farm within the Chernobyl Exclusion Zone. For one, there's obviously available real estate — and a lot of it. Secondly, there's already electrical grid infrastructure in the area, high-voltage power lines included.
Strong sunshine = renewable energy
However, the most beneficial aspect to creating a renewable energy facility on the footprint of this notorious nuclear disaster site is an abundance of strong sunshine. The area, despite its forbidding reputation, is blessed with sunshine comparable to southern Germany, one of the foremost solar energy-producing regions in the world.
"The Chernobyl site has really good potential for renewable energy," Ukraine's environment minister Ostap Semerak explained during a news conference held in London in summer 2016. "We already have high-voltage transmission lines that were previously used for the nuclear stations, the land is very cheap and we have many people trained to work at power plants."
This high-profile pivot toward clean, renewable energy is helping the Ukraine lessen its reliance on Russian resources and potentially taking some pressure off its four remaining nuclear power facilities (15 reactors in total), which supply the nation with nearly half of its electricity needs.
Ukraine still relies on nuclear power
Unlike Japan, which aggressively embraced renewable energy following 2011's tsunami-triggered Fukushima Daiichi disaster and has been cautious in bringing its nuclear facilities back online, the Ukraine remained reliant on nuclear in the wake of the Chernobyl catastrophe. Today, the Ukraine is one of the top 10 nuclear energy producers in the world. Only France boasts a higher percentage share of domestically produced electricity sourced from nuclear power plants.
While plans to build additional nuclear facilities across the Ukraine will still likely move forward, it would appear that long-ignored solar power has, at long last, taken a seat at the proverbial table.
Editor's note: This article has been updated since it was originally published in August 2016.
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FALL IN LOVE WITH THE STUNNING NATURAL BEAUTY VICTORIA FALLS
by Sarah Moris
The Victoria Falls are one of the seven natural wonders of the world. Spanning Zimbabwe and Zambia the falls are an enticing destination for many travellers. For those wishing to visit this beautiful site a guided walking tour offers unsurpassed opportunities to enjoy the landscape.
Facts about the falls:
Aside from its breath taking beauty the Victoria Falls are also considered to be the largest waterfall in the world. This is based on the measurements of height, width and forming the largest sheet of falling water. The water that flows through the fall is from the Zambezi Rivers. The falls are made up of five different waterfalls including the Devil's Cataract, the Main Falls, the Horseshoe Falls, the Rainbow Falls and the Eastern Cataract. When the peak flood waters occur in April over 625 million litres of water go over the edges each minute. The indigenous name Mosi oa Tunya means "the smoke that thunders". The spray from the falls can be seen from great distances so it is a spectacular sight from many different directions. Due to its tropical location the Victoria Falls also has wet and dry seasons. The driest time of year to visit is considered to be June through to January. The rainy season is February through to May. There can be extensive amounts of rain and mist during the wet season that potential travellers might want to consider when making plans.
From the pages of the history books:
People trekking to the fall are following in the footsteps of the famous historical figure. Dr David Livingstone in 1855 was transported by indigenous Makalolo tribe
members to the edge of the fall during the course of his explorations. Dr Livingstone was awed by the beauty of the area and gave it the name of his reigning monarch Queen Victoria. A statue of Dr Livingstone overlooks the Devil's Cataract recognising his commitment to the area.
Going walkabout:
A guided walking holiday is an excellent way to share completely new encounters with a whole new circle of acquaintances. Most organised walks have small groups participating allowing for a more personalised experience. On many tours it is also possible to have a guide involved who is local to the area. They are able to share their extensive experience and knowledge of the community with their groups. The Victoria Falls Bridge links the two countries of Zambia and Zimbabwe and also provides a magnificent look out for walking expeditions. The surrounding areas of the fall offer many unique experiences and places to explore. The falls are also surrounded by national parks with the nearby Mosi oa Tunya National Park declared a world heritage site.
A walking expedition allows the sights and sounds of this majestic landscape to be truly absorbed. There is the opportunity to visit local communities and become immersed in the culture. A guided tour also brings people from many backgrounds together. They bring different outlooks to a shared experience. Visiting somewhere as meaningful as the Victorian Falls becomes even more significant.
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State representative feared more 'hostility' at Muncie schools
Seth Slabaugh
MUNCIE, Ind. — State Rep. Sue Errington, an early opponent of the state takeover of Muncie Community Schools, now sees it as a good thing.
"Living here and knowing how much hostility there is, I think the takeover allows some more cooling off," said Errington, D-Muncie.
"I was concerned that if the emergency manager left, all the confrontation and hostility we had seen up until they took over, we'd go right back to that," Errington said in an interview.
Conflict between the deficit-ridden school district and its teachers has included a bitter, long-standing and expensive collective-bargaining dispute that had to be settled by the state; Superintendent Steve Baule being accused of saying of the teachers union president, "I will dance on Pat Kennedy's grave, and I will dig her grave with her skull;" and Baule's dog being poisoned, according to the school's chief of security.
►RELATED: Teachers back state control of MCS
Referring to a recently filed lawsuit claiming Baule created a hostile work environment through sexist, racist and intimidating language, Errington said, "There was a lot of people still in the wings."
State-appointed emergency managers, whose authority at MCS has been limited for the past six months, recently said Baule's original three-year contract will not be renewed after it ends on June 30 of this year.
"The superintendent came in and did what he was hired to do … but his methods were problematic," Errington said. "I don't know if somebody else could have done it any differently."
Deficit-reduction steps including school closures and staff reductions have taken place during Baule's tenure.
The way Errington sees it, financial mismanagement isn't the only reason the state's Distressed Unit Appeal Board (DUAB) voted 5-0 on Dec. 13 to give full control of MCS to the state-appointed emergency management firm.
"There was also a concern about turmoil within the school corporation — whether teachers and parents would start " Errington said. "The emergency managers were really able to stabilize the situation, enough to get a new teacher contract signed."
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She went on, "There is a lot riding on this for DUAB and legislative leadership, that Muncie be successful, that what the state did becomes a success. Because there are other schools that might wind up in the same boat we are in. But that's just me thinking."
During the Dec. 13 meeting, DUAB member Kent Hatcher, representing the Indiana Department of Education, said, "It's our goal for no districts to be under state takeover. We would like this to be two schools and done. That would be our preference."
Gary and Muncie are the only state-labeled "distressed" school districts where emergency managers have assumed full control.
None of the five DUAB members cited hostilities or turmoil as a reason for the state takeover. However, the conflict and uncertainty were discussed in many emails sent to DUAB by MCS teachers, parents, school board members, administrators and others.
And DUAB members more than once thanked the public for sending the emails and for comments made at a public hearing.
After DUAB voted for a full state takeover of MCS, DUAB director Courtney Schaafsma said she expected the takeover to be "at least a two-year process."
But it's possible it might not take that long.
The emergency managers and Errington recently pointed out a section of state law pertaining to new leadership at distressed schools like Muncie.
The law says the governing body of a distressed school district that employs a new superintendent may file a petition with DUAB to terminate the district's designation as distressed. If a petition is filed, DUAB must conduct a public hearing on whether to terminate a school's distressed status.
Steve Wittenauer, head of the emergency management firm in Muncie, has said it is too early to talk about a potential replacement for Baule.
Seth Slabaugh is an education reporter at The Star Press who can be reached at (765) 213-5834 or seths@muncie.gannett.com.


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The Most Unforgettable Characters
Any writer who wants to tell a story needs to bring in characters. The characters, no matter what species or being, needs to be more than one dimensional. The characters make up the story, and breathe life into it. Sometimes there can be too many characters, and sometimes there is not enough, and sometimes it is just the right amount that tells a story. More like shows the story.
One way that a writer can prepare is by creating character profiles. The profiles can be in-depth details about every aspect of the character's life, or a quick biography that may grow within the story. The profiles can also help decide the occupation, background or backstory of the character, and where they may have originated from.
An important part of a character's growth is the naming process. Writers may create a placeholder name (any name will do) until they come up with the perfect name for a character. Personally, I ponder the name if it doesn't come right away. I don't use placeholders, but I have changed names in the context of the story as it didn't seem to fit. In my book, "Contrary Measures" my main character, Rayna, was originally named "Emily" but one chapter in, I realized it didn't fit the toughness of the character. (Tip, though, when changing the name while writing the story, or even during editing, make sure you change every instance of the name).
Character names can play a big part of the story. My book "Smashed," my character Savvy Macavoy (real name Sunshine Rainbow Savvy Macavoy) was raised as a hippie, so her (and her brothers) unique names play a big part of the story.
Background, ethnicity or race also lends to the story. The character surnames are just as important as the first names. If the character is Italian, it's important for the surname to be Italian, unless the character was adopted or parentage is different.
Language and Voice
Characters background and upbringing should also be reflected in how they speak, and if they speak different languages. How languages are translated within the story is up to the author. In some cases, I have written out the Italian or Spanish words and either added parenthesis with the translation, or I have had other characters translate. I've also had characters use ASL (American Sign Language), and make sure that instead of the word "said" was written, the word "signed" was indicated. One thing about vocalization and language, writers, should be clear to indicate what the character is saying, and not always be hung up on how the words sound coming from their mouth. Indication of an accent without having to write the accent can be better and clearer, and other times, writing 'bout instead of about or 'cause instead of because may be worth the emphasis.
Minor characters are not always just the background characters, such as a reporter asking questions or a receptionist that is always sitting behind the desk at the hospital. I like to name the real background characters, if they may appear in the story more than once. I've also had characters that started out in the story to be minor and really became part of the story in a whole new way. It wasn't how I intended it, but sometimes the characters grow along with the story, as its written. Any writer will understand that no matter how much or little is planned in the writing process, a story can take on a whole new level, especially with the characters. In my first book, "Unwritten Life" the character Jim originally was just going to be a technician, who worked for Alex. However, he and Alex ended up falling in love, and then created a whole Saga of books based on their family.
Characters are not just the "people" or beings (and I say beings because many characters have been animals, aliens, monsters, humans, etc. The other characters can be the ones that are 'non-beings.' The non-beings can be the environment, scenery, or the building (or even spaceship) that the story takes place in. These characters are what the story revolves around, and can dictate how others react and act within the story. These "other" characters bring a new level of the story. Environment characters can bring a myriad of weather or natural disasters. My saga of books set in a fictional town Sars Springs, AZ is out near the desert. Several stories revolved around weather or natural disasters, such as an earthquake and flood, and even the dry heat. These affect the stories and the characters reactions.
No character should be perfect unless they are an angel. Even then, there should be some flaws. Characters who have flaws are the greatest, and characters should grow. Some characters may drink too much, some are self-absorbed, some want to rule the world, and some just want to live their life and fall in love. Not everyone should be rich and have an endless amount of money, and some should be hard working people, sometimes down on their luck. I've written about millionaires, law enforcement officers, lawyers, Private Investigators, homeless veterans, among just a few types, and none of them are like the other. They have quirks, and flaws, and qualities that make them human (or human-like).
For me, personally, villains are the most fun to write for. I say write for because I am telling their story. Villains are mean or ruthless, sometimes violent or crazy, and sometimes just misunderstood. Villains can be redeemed or partially redeemed, and villains can get away with a crime or be caught again and again. Villains should be written as villains, the kind people love to hate, or just that people plain hate them. If they hate your villain, its OK, that's what they are there for. Good can turn to evil, but there needs to be some type of indication, even if its minor. And evil can turn to almost-good. It's how the character is written, and how they act. I like those villains that aren't quite villains but are rude, jerks and just love to antagonize others.
Characters, plain and simple
Characters should never just be plain or simple, but sometimes that is what is required. Characters can add levity or humor to dark situations, giving a sense of lightness to the story, even for a moment or at a time when it may feel inappropriate, but be needed. Think of a cop procedural show, when three cops are standing over a dead body at a crime scene, and one quips a one-liner about the cause of death. It seems inappropriate, but it may be how they deal with the situation they are in.
Characters can make or break a story. They should be thought out but allowed to grow. Yes, the characters come from the writer's mind, but when it's out on paper, they should be able to take a breath and journey through the plot. They are not just part of the story; they are the story.
Amy Shannon is an American Storyteller, writer, poet, and blogger. Amy is the author of Suspense, Crime/Police, Family/Romance Dramas/Thrillers.
Amy Shannon runs the book review blog "Amy's Bookshelf Reviews," which has become extremely popular for Indie authors and their books. She also runs her own "author blog"
In 2004, Amy was a cancer survivor. In 2005, she survived a domestic violence assault, which resulted in her spouse going to prison, and lifelong migraine headaches. Amy doesn't let that get in the way of taking care of her four boys, who are very supportive of their family, and her passion. In 2015, Amy received her Bachelors of Arts in English. In 2016, She received her Master's of Arts in Adult Education and Training. She is currently working on her Master's in Business Administration.
All of Amy's stories are about inner strength, as sometimes no one realizes how strong they truly can be until they think they've reached their limit. In November of 2016, she released the collection of some of her stories called "Empowerment."
Amy Shannon is the author of over 100 stories, with more than half as part of different series or sagas. Once she falls in love with her characters, it's hard to let go of them. Her first novel "Unwritten Life" was written in 2004, and has 4 different printings. It also started off the Sars Springs Saga. Other series, have several books within a series, and they are slightly open-ended in case of a new idea for the series. "Fractured Tears: A Struggle for Justice" (2016) is a fictionalized version of her own experience with Domestic Violence. "Chains" (2016) is about a girl who was kidnapped at age 12 and escaped captivity at the age of 21, it shows her life during and after captivity.
Amy has two stories that have male main characters. "Shattered Pages" (2013) is about an eccentric mystery writer whose books are being used as a map for murder. "Fettering Shadows" (2017) is about a former Texas Ranger turned PI struggling to find a serial killer named Icarus.
Amy's second book is being revamped and released in October of 2017. "Contrary Measures" has been revamped with a new cover and publisher, as well as format of the story.
Amy Shannon also has a book review blog called "Amy's Bookshelf Reviews" where she reviews books of all genre, and any type of author, especially Indie or self-published authors.
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MANILA, Philippines - Nine-member Girls' Generation is touted to follow in the footsteps of rapper Psy in becoming the next world music sensation, according to a British newspaper.
The Guardian said the girl group is set to release its first English album early next year through Interscope Records.
"It now seems certain that [Psy] has blazed a trail. Girls' Generation , a nine-member Korean girl group who had racked up millions of sales throughout east Asia long before Psy made "air" horseriding socially acceptable, are poised to release their first album recorded entirely in English," wrote Justin McCurry for The Guardian's "The Observer."
The newspaper said Girls' Generation is the "obvious choice to take up Psy's mantle in the UK, where artists who sell millions of albums in Korea and Japan are known only to a small number of K-pop devotees."
Psy made history by being the first Korean singer to top the UK singles and streaming Top 100 charts with "Gangnam Style." The hit single won Psy the Best Video award in the recent MTV Europe Music Awards and New Media award at the American Music Awards.
The Guardian said Girls' Generation has been at the top of hallyu, or Korean wave, and has successfully penetrated the Japanese music market.
Steve McClure, executive editor of McClure's Asia Music News, told The Guardian that he is not surprised by Girls' Generation's success.
"It doesn't surprise me at all that Girls' Generation are doing this. The South Korean market is limited, so winning over new fans overseas has always been part of the K-pop strategy. The fact that they are riding on the coat tails of Psy is just pure luck – it has just made it easier than it might have been without him," McClure said.
The newspaper said since its debut, Girls' Generation has sold 30 million in digital singles and 4.4 million albums. Last year, Girls' Generation earned $88 million.
Robert Poole, chief executive of Asian music promoter SomethingDrastic, told The Guardian that the girl group's songs "are infectious pop."
"It's hard not to like Gee, and as soon as I heard Mr. Taxi, I thought they had to make an English version," he said.
Mio Scobie, overseas editor of Us Weekly magazine, praised Girls' Generation.
"Girls' Generation totally fit the bill. They produce feel good beats, instantly memorable choruses and, as I'm sure people have already noticed, they're stunning," Scobie said to The Guardian.
Scobie added that Girls' Generation has loyal fans.
"The album will be a hit regardless of how many new listeners jump on board. Girls' Generation fans are fiercely loyal and will be ready to buy and download in their droves," Scobie said.
McClure credited Psy for opening the door for other Korean singers.
"If Psy pushed open the door to an unsuspecting international fan base, Girls' Generation could be the second stage in K-Pop's assault on Britain, McClure says. Fellow girl group2NE1 and boy band Super Junior are rumoured to be preparing material for release in the UK, while Psy has promised to record an English-language follow-up to Gangnam Style," The Guardian said.
Girls' Generation will visit the Philippines early next year and perform at the Dream K-pop Fantasy Concert slated on Jan. 19 at the Mall of Asia open grounds.


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Shure SE115 Review
By Damon Brown	 May 13, 2009
Shure SE115
Score Details
"Shure's SE115 is a decent set of headphones, and most will appreciate the quality for the price."
Effective noise-canceling; Nice ambient sound; Extended cord
Bass not as strong as advertised; Short cable reach; Middle-of-the-road quality
Perhaps bending to economic will, well-respected audio companies are now offering a middle ground between cheap and state-of-the-art headphones. Shure's SE115, the latest attempt to balance quality and price, is a very nice compromise, though bass-loving audiophiles will definitely recognize some tradeoffs have been made in favor of the unit's lowered cost.
Features & Design
The SE115 comes in two pieces. The bulbous left and right earphones are connected about a foot down, giving plenty of chin room. A separate three-foot wire attaches to the earphone cord and, subsequently, plugs into the music device. The SE115 uses the standard 1/8 inch/3.5 mm headphone jack used on portable MP3, CD and DVD players.
Three feet (plus the additional foot or so from the earphone wires) is plenty for portable music players and computer listening, but a little too short for decent television or movie watching from a distance. The detachable earphone wires make it easy to upgrade to one of Shure's longer extensions, however.
There are four SE115 colors – black, blue, red and pink. The style changes the color of the earbud connector, but otherwise the wires are black.
Inside the Shure SE115 package are the earphones and the three-foot extension, a palm-sized plush zipper case and two pairs of three earbud sizes. The small, medium and large buds should fit nearly any ear. Also included is a small pin hook used to clean the earbuds.
Comfort And Operation
Despite the extras, the Shure SE115 is simple to use – no batteries, no excessive equipment. Aside from connecting the earphone and extension wires, the only operation is sticking the earbuds in and seeing which set is the most comfortable.
These are noise-canceling headphones, so the flexible earbuds do sit snuggly and seem to expand slightly once inside the ears. The buds remain comfortable, even after hours of use.
The SE115 really shined when it came to ambient sounds. Video and game listening were great – car crashes, birds chirping and other dynamic noises shifted well from the left, right, center and areas in between.
Less impressive was the bass, which lacked heft in the aforementioned situations as well as during music listening. Bass was definitely present, but it didn't carry as much weight as with higher-end headphones or even non-earbud headphones that cover the entire ear. The deep resonance wouldn't be as much of an issue if Shure hadn't advertised the new Dynamic MicroSpeaker II driver (featured in the SE115) and its bass capabilities as a core selling point.
The heavier sounds aren't weak – they just aren't that impressive. Alternatively, the treble and vocal clarity were solid and clear, particularly when it came to woodwinds and lighter, higher pitch instruments.
Note that the Shure SE115 headphones can play sound from 22 Hz to 17.5 kHz.
Noise cancellation features proved fairly good for earbud headphones. With the secure buds in place, surrounding sounds were muffled and removed – almost as if they were in a distant tunnel. But the SE115 will not replace, say, a premium set that one could take on an airplane. The noise cancellation is just strong enough to put the emphasis on the music, not to isolate you.
Shure's SE115 features a $119.99 MSRP – pretty reasonable for headphones of this quality. If you need a reach longer than four feet, you'll want to factor in at least another $15 for an extension wire. More info is available at shure.com.
Shure's SE115 is a decent set of headphones, and most will appreciate the quality for the price. That said, the package's biggest selling point – the bass – isn't as strong as advertised and an extended reach requires buying more equipment. Consider the unit to be fairly solid for the price range, but hardcore audiophiles – particularly lovers of bass-friendly genres such as hip-hop and jazz – would be better off paying a little extra for superior performance.
Effective noise-canceling
Nice ambient sound
Optional extended cord
Bass not as strong as advertised
Short cable reach
Middle-of-the-road quality


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John Robert Bolton (Baltimore, Estados Unidos, 20 de noviembre de 1948) es un escritor y diplomático estadounidense  que se ha desempeñado en varias administraciones presidenciales republicanas, y que sirvió como representante Permanente de Estados Unidos ante la ONU desde agosto de 2005 hasta diciembre de 2006. Presentó su dimisión en diciembre de 2006, cuando su período de nombramiento había concluido.

Entre el 9 de abril de 2018 y el 10 de septiembre de 2019 fue el tercer Consejero de Seguridad Nacional de la administración Donald Trump. Bolton fue despedido por Trump luego de supuestos desacuerdos con su asesor.

Bolton está involucrado en una amplia variedad de centros de investigación e institutos de política conservadores, incluido el American Enterprise Institute (AEI), Jewish Institute for National Security Affairs (JINSA), Project for the New American Century (PNAC), Institute of East-West Dynamics, Asociación Nacional del Rifle, US Commission on International Religious Freedom y el Council for National Policy (CNP).

Bolton estuvo involucrado con la Committee for Peace and Security in the Gulf (Comisión para la Paz y la Seguridad en el Golfo, CPSG), Council on Foreign Relations (Consejo de Relaciones Exteriores, CFR), Federalist Society (Sociedad Federalista), National Policy Forum (Foro de Política Nacional), National Advisory Board (Junta Consultiva Nacional), Manhattan Institute for Policy Research (Instituto Manhattan de Investigación Política), New Atlantic Initiative (Nueva Iniciativa Atlántica), Project on Transitional Democracies (Proyecto de Transición de las Democracias), y U.S. Agency for International Development (Agencia de los Estados Unidos para el Desarrollo Internacional, USAID).

En un discurso como Asesor de Seguridad Nacional el 1 de noviembre de 2018, Bolton elogió al entonces presidente electo de Brasil, Jair Bolsonaro, un conservador de extrema derecha, calificándolo de «socio de ideas afines». En el discurso, también calificó la victoria electoral de Bolsonaro como un «signo positivo» para América Latina, y criticó a Cuba, Venezuela y Nicaragua como una «troika de tiranía».

En junio de 2020, publicó un libro, The Room Where It Happened en que devela supuestas maniobras políticas internacionales no acordes a su investidura por parte del presidente Donald Trump y en ese libro lo califica como no apto para el cargo. La administración Trump intentó bloquear la publicación del libro.

Posiciones políticas

Corea del Norte e Irán
Bolton ha abogado por ataques preventivos contra Corea del Norte e Irán. En 2008, Bolton dijo: «La idea aquí no es tener hostilidades mucho más grandes, sino impedir que los iraníes participen en las hostilidades que ya están haciendo contra nosotros dentro de Irak. Y están haciendo lo mismo al ayudar a los Talibanes en Afganistán. Así que esto no es provocativo ni preventivo, esto es completamente responsivo por nuestra parte». En 2018, Bolton declaró: «Rusia, China, Siria, Irán, Corea del Norte. Estos son regímenes que hacen acuerdos y mienten. Una política de seguridad nacional basada en la fe de que regímenes como ese honrarán sus compromisos está condenada al fracaso». También dijo que «Nuestra meta debería ser el cambio de régimen en Irán». The New Yorker, describió a las personas que han trabajado con Bolton diciendo que «él se centra menos en Corea del Norte que en Irán». Según informes, H. R. McMaster le dijo a Dexter Fikins que Bolton «ha tenido [el] enfoque anal en Irán durante veinte años».

En marzo de 2015, publicó en The New York Times una tribuna titulada: Para detener la bomba iraní, hay que bombardear Irán. Tras haber asegurado que Teherán nunca negociaría el final de su programa nuclear, concluía: «Estados Unidos podría realizar un minucioso trabajo de destrucción, pero solo Israel puede hacer lo que es necesario. (…) El objetivo será el cambio de régimen en Teherán» .

Hablando en una reunión del grupo de exiliados iraníes Mujahedin-e-Khalq en marzo de 2018, Bolton declaró que la administración Trump debería seguir el objetivo del cambio de régimen en Irán y que «antes de 2019, aquí ... lo celebraremos en Irán». El líder supremo iraní, el ayatolá Ali Khamenei, relató la predicción al describir al oficial de los EE. UU. Que hizo la predicción como un «idiota de primera clase», sin nombrar a nadie.

Irak

Bolton fue un arquitecto de la guerra de Irak. Apoyó la invasión de Irak liderada por Estados Unidos que derrocó al régimen de Saddam Hussein y continuó apoyando la invasión en 2018. En 2007, Bolton dijo que el único error que Estados Unidos había cometido con respecto a Irak era no salir antes después del derrocamiento de Saddam Hussein y dígales a los iraquíes "Aquí hay una copia de los documentos federalistas. Buena suerte". En 1998, Bolton fue signatario de una carta enviada al presidente Bill Clinton instándole a retirar a Saddam Hussein del poder utilizando diplomáticos, políticos y militares de los Estados Unidos.

China

Bolton criticó la política de Una sola China de Washington, según la cual Taiwán no es reconocida como una nación independiente. También dijo: «Simplemente no hay excusa para el robo de propiedad intelectual, a veces se llama transferencia forzada de tecnología».

Libia

Bolton se opuso al acuerdo que George W. Bush hizo con el entonces líder libio Muammar Gaddafi para eliminar el programa de armas de destrucción masiva del país. Él estaba en un papel clave durante las negociaciones iniciales, pero su papel se limitó con el tiempo. Según un estudio de 2005, Bolton se mantuvo intencionalmente fuera del circuito para poder llegar a un acuerdo final: Bolton supuestamente desconocía el acuerdo de ADM del 19 de diciembre hasta poco antes de su anuncio público. En el rol de implementarlo, presionó tanto para retroceder el acuerdo que los británicos convencieron al gobierno de Bush de restringir su participación en el asunto de Libia.

Bolton apoyó la intervención militar liderada por la OTAN en Libia que derrocó al régimen de Muammar Gaddafi.

Semblanza
Bolton es considerado por los medios periodísticos americanos como un anticomunista acérrimo y de tendencia marcadamente belicista.
En la década de los 80, Bolton se ganó la fama de personaje brusco y directo en sus relaciones al interior del Capitolio.
Ex subordinados testimonian que Bolton es un abusador con su personal, en especial con el género femenino.

Se le ha considerado más nacionalista que neoconservador. Afín en cualquier caso a los neoconservadores, se le ha presentado también como un nacionalista conservador comprometido con el unipolarismo estadounidense. Carl Ford le describió como adulador de sus superiores y abusivo con sus subordinados.

Publicaciones
Bolton ha realizado publicaciones de sus vivencias en sus cargos, entre estos están los siguientes:
En 2008 publicó:  Rendirse no es una opción (Sorrounder is not an option) donde relata su gestión ante las Naciones Unidas.
En 2010  publicó:  Cómo Barack Obama está poniendo en peligro nuestra soberanía nacional (How Barack Obama is Endangering our National Sovereignty)  donde describe su punto de vista de la gestión demócrata en política internacional.
En junio de 2020, después que un juez fallará a favor, John Bolton publicó un polémico libro llamado La habitación donde eso sucedió
(The room where it happened). Dicho libro, muy resistido por el gobierno de Trump se indica las supuestas maniobras retorcidas en política internacional del presidente Trump para conseguir su reelección y que incluye conversaciones con líderes considerados adversarios hegemónicos de los Estados Unidos. En dicho libro, Bolton retrata a Trump como un personaje que no es apto para ocupar el cargo de presidente de los Estados Unidos.

En dicho libro Bolton señala cuatro hechos importantes y no compatibles con el cargo:
Trump buscó apoyo en China para asegurar su reelección.
Su intención de invadir Venezuela.
Apoyo a dictadores del agrado del gobernante.
Obsesión por la reelección.

Referencias

Bibliografía

Conservadores
Embajadores de Estados Unidos ante las Naciones Unidas
Diplomáticos de Estados Unidos
Republicanos de Estados Unidos
Alumnado de la Universidad Yale
Nacidos en Baltimore

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Comment by Bruce Kent	| 1 October, 2017
We owe the 'refuseniks' more than we know, says Bruce Kent
It is nearly 70 years since I began my two years of conscripted military service.
Having been to a boarding school, it was not much of a shock. Despite some class differences we were all in the same boat and got shouted at in the same way by various corporals and sergeants.
In 1947, the cold war was just starting, and it was to faraway places like Malaysia and Korea that some of my contemporaries were sent. At least one, my friend 'Tubby' Maycock, a year below me at school, was killed as the Chinese poured in over the Korean border.
Conscientious objectors? I had never heard of such people at school. If I had, they would, I'm sure, have been referred to as 'wimps' or worse. Only years after being demobbed did I begin to change my ideas.
From Gordon Zahn's In Solitary Witness, I learnt about Franz Jägerstätter, the brave Austrian farmer who paid for his refusal with his life. I have no reason to suppose that he was in any absolute sense a pacifist (would someone please define that word for me?), but he thought that Hitler's war was wicked and would take no part in it. Executed in 1943, his ashes are now buried by the little church in St Radegund, his home village.
It was there, some years later, that I met his widow, Franziska. She had given Franz her full support whatever the result would be. Many of his fellow villagers, however, thought him a crank. His local bishop feared, when he met him, that Franz might be a spy sent to test the bishop's own opinions. Thankfully, ideas change. Franz is now on his way to canonisation.
"His bishop feared that Franz might be a spy sent to test the bishop's own opinions."
Once my own eyes were opened, I learnt more and more about the courage of so many 'refuseniks'. One who does not easily fit into any peace movement category was William Douglas Home. He was an officer in a guards' tank regiment as the allies began to move across France in 1944.
Le Havre had a German garrison which showed no sign of surrendering. William was ordered to open fire on the garrison despite the evident fact that the town was full of refugees from the post-invasion fighting. He raised a protest with his superior officer but was told to obey orders. He refused. Court-martialled, he, the brother of a future prime minister and son of a peer, spent the last year of the war in prison.
Stanislav Petrov Photo: Queery-54 [CC BY-SA 4.0] via Wikimedia Commons
My last example, though there are so many more, is Stanislav Petrov, who died recently in his home not far from Moscow. He was the senior officer in a forward observation post at a time of great tension in September 1983. He saw in the western sky what all had feared – a surprise missile attack coming from the West. His orders were to report such a sighting at once to Moscow. Had he done so, as some of his team wanted, a retaliatory strike might have been ordered and we would have been into a Third World War.
But he delayed until, after at least half an hour, it became clear that his incoming 'missiles' were only part of a very unusual atmospheric formation. Afterwards he was reprimanded for being an unreliable officer. A Nobel Peace Prize might have been more appropriate.
There are so many others, men and women, who have bravely said 'NO' – not all of them in the armed forces. Examples to us all, we owe them more than most people realise.
Bruce Kent is vice-president of CND and Pax Christi.


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package com.jayway.restassured.response;

import com.jayway.restassured.internal.NameAndValue;

import java.text.SimpleDateFormat;
import java.util.Date;
import java.util.TimeZone;

import static com.jayway.restassured.internal.assertion.AssertParameter.notNull;

/**
 * Cookie class represents a token or short packet of state information
 * (also referred to as "magic-cookie") that the HTTP agent and the target
 * server can exchange to maintain a session. In its simples form an HTTP
 * cookie is merely a name / value pair.
 *
 * To construct a new new Cookie use the Builder like this:
 *
 *

 *  Cookie cookie = new Cookie.Builder("name", "value").setComment("some comment").setExpiryDate(someDate).build();
 *

 *
 * Credits: Some of the javadoc in this class is copied from the org.apache.http.cookie.Cookie class in Apache HTTP Client.
 * and some (version and secured) from Scalatra.
 */
public class Cookie implements NameAndValue {
    public static final String COMMENT = "Comment";
    public static final String PATH = "Path";
    public static final String DOMAIN = "Domain";
    public static final String MAX_AGE = "Max-Age";
    public static final String SECURE = "Secure";
    public static final String EXPIRES = "Expires";
    public static final String VERSION = "Version";

    private static final String COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR = ";";
    private static final String EQUALS = "=";
    private static final int UNDEFINED = -1;

    private final String name;
    private final String value;
    private final String comment;
    private final Date expiryDate;
    private final String domain;
    private final String path;
    private final boolean secured;
    private final int version;
    private final int maxAge;

    private Cookie(String name, String value, String comment, Date expiryDate,
                   String domain, String path, boolean secured, int version,
                   int maxAge) {
        this.name = name;
        this.value = value;
        this.comment = comment;
        this.expiryDate = expiryDate;
        this.domain = domain;
        this.path = path;
        this.secured = secured;
        this.version = version < 0 ? UNDEFINED : version;
        this.maxAge = maxAge;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the name.
     *
     * @return String name The name
     */
    public String getName() {
        return name;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the value.
     *
     * @return The current value.
     */
    public String getValue() {
        return value;
    }

    /**
     * @return true if this cookie has a value defined, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean hasValue() {
        return value != null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the comment describing the purpose of this cookie, or
     * <tt>null</tt> if no such comment has been defined.
     *
     * @return comment
     */
    public String getComment() {
        return comment;
    }

    /**
     * @return true if this cookie has a comment defined, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean hasComment() {
        return comment != null;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the expiration {@link java.util.Date} of the cookie, or <tt>null</tt>
     * if none exists.
     * @return Expiration {@link java.util.Date}, or <tt>null</tt>.
     */
    public Date getExpiryDate() {
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    }

    /**
     * @return true if this cookie has an expiry defined, false otherwise.
     */
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    }

    /**
     * Returns domain attribute of the cookie. The value of the Domain
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     *
     * @return the value of the domain attribute.
     */
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    /**
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    /**
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     *
     * @return The value of the path attribute.
     */
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    /**
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     * @return true if this cookies is secured.
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    /**
     * Gets the version of the cookie protocol this cookie complies with. Version 0 complies with the original Netscape cookie specification. Version 1 complies with RFC 2109.
     * @return The version of this cookie or -1 if version is undefined.
     */
    public int getVersion() {
        return version;
    }

    /**
     * @return true if this cookie has a version defined, false otherwise.
     */
    public boolean hasVersion() {
        return version != UNDEFINED;
    }

    /**
     * Returns the maximum age of the cookie, specified in seconds,
     * By default, -1 indicating the cookie will persist
     * until browser shutdown.
     *
     *
     * @return	 an integer specifying the maximum age of the
     *				cookie in seconds; if negative, means
     *				the cookie persists until browser shutdown
     */
    public int getMaxAge() {
        return maxAge;
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     /**
     * @return true if this cookie has a Max-Age defined, false otherwise.
     */
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        return maxAge != UNDEFINED;
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    @Override
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        if (this == o) return true;
        if (o == null || getClass() != o.getClass()) return false;

        Cookie cookie = (Cookie) o;

        if (maxAge != cookie.maxAge) return false;
        if (secured != cookie.secured) return false;
        if (version != cookie.version) return false;
        if (comment != null ? !comment.equals(cookie.comment) : cookie.comment != null) return false;
        if (domain != null ? !domain.equals(cookie.domain) : cookie.domain != null) return false;
        if (expiryDate != null ? !expiryDate.equals(cookie.expiryDate) : cookie.expiryDate != null) return false;
        if (name != null ? !name.equals(cookie.name) : cookie.name != null) return false;
        if (path != null ? !path.equals(cookie.path) : cookie.path != null) return false;
        if (value != null ? !value.equals(cookie.value) : cookie.value != null) return false;

        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public int hashCode() {
        int result = name != null ? name.hashCode() : 0;
        result = 31 * result + (value != null ? value.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (comment != null ? comment.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (expiryDate != null ? expiryDate.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (domain != null ? domain.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (path != null ? path.hashCode() : 0);
        result = 31 * result + (secured ? 1 : 0);
        result = 31 * result + version;
        result = 31 * result + maxAge;
        return result;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        final StringBuilder builder = new StringBuilder();
        builder.append(name);
        if(hasValue()) {
            builder.append(EQUALS).append(value);
        }
        if(hasComment()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(COMMENT).append(EQUALS).append(comment);
        }
        if(hasPath()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(PATH).append(EQUALS).append(path);
        }
        if(hasDomain()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(DOMAIN).append(EQUALS).append(domain);
        }
        if(hasMaxAge()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(MAX_AGE).append(EQUALS).append(maxAge);
        }
        if(isSecured()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(SECURE);
        }
        if(hasExpiryDate()) {
            final SimpleDateFormat simpleDateFormat = new SimpleDateFormat();
            simpleDateFormat.setTimeZone(TimeZone.getTimeZone("GMT"));
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(EXPIRES).append(EQUALS).append(simpleDateFormat.format(expiryDate));
        }
        if(hasVersion()) {
            builder.append(COOKIE_ATTRIBUTE_SEPARATOR).append(VERSION).append(EQUALS).append(version);
        }
        return builder.toString();
    }

    public static class Builder {
        private final String name;
        private final String value;
        private String comment;
        private Date expiryDate;
        private String domain;
        private String path;
        private boolean secured = false;
        private int version = UNDEFINED;
        private int maxAge = UNDEFINED;

        /**
         * Create a cookie with no value
         *
         * @param name The name of the cookie
         */
        public Builder(String name) {
            this(name, null);
        }

        /**
         * Create a cookie with name and value
         *
         * @param name The name of the cookie
         * @param value the cookie value
         */
        public Builder(String name, String value) {
            notNull(name, "Cookie name");
            this.name = name;
            this.value = value;
        }

        /**
         * Set the comment describing the purpose of this cookie.
         *
         * @param comment The comment
         * @return The builder
         */
        public Builder setComment(String comment) {
            notNull(name, "Cookie name");
            this.comment = comment;
            return this;
        }

        /**
         * Set the expiration {@link java.util.Date} of the cookie.
         * @param date The date to set
         * @return The builder
         */
        public Builder setExpiryDate(Date date) {
            notNull(date, "Cookie expiry date");
            this.expiryDate = date;
            return this;
        }

        /**
         *  Set domain attribute of the cookie. The value of the Domain
         * attribute specifies the domain for which the cookie is valid.

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NEW DATE - Kids: Wear your jammies and enjoy stories and songs!
Due to the winter weather, this event - originally scheduled for February - had to be rescheduled. Please join us on our new date!
Join the Penn State Music Service Club for a cozy evening concert. Our theme will be bedtime - we'll get a little bit sleepy and a little bit silly! Introduce your child to the magic of live music.


Ross Road is located between Mountain Highway and Allan Road in the District of North Vancouver. McElhanney is designing replacement bridges for the aging Coleman Creek and Hastings Creek crossings. This involves hydraulic modeling to optimize the roadway approaches and bridge geometry to achieve the maximum freeboard possible.
During the conceptual design stage, cast-in-place, partial precast, and full depth precast concrete options for the superstructure were considered alongside a steel option. Full depth precast was found to be the optimal solution due to its ability to encase and protect utilities from floodwaters and its reduced construction schedule, especially in the environmentally sensitive creek areas. Sheet pile wall foundations were found to be more effective than H-pile and shallow foundations since they avoid excavation below groundwater levels and adjacent to sensitive utilities.
Our team created 3D renderings to show the new bridge designs and the road widening. McElhanney created the renderings by combining photographs and 3D CAD files. The final renderings are photorealistic and were printed on large signs to be placed on site to communicate the project to local residents.


The Code of Practice 2008 sets out further rights and obligations of retirement village operators and residents. It provides a set of minimum requirements that all retirement village operators must comply with.
Provisions in the Code override any less-favourable term in an occupation right agreement and are enforceable by residents against operators.
The village operator must give a copy of the Code of Practice to any intending resident along with the disclosure statement, occupation right agreement and Code of Residents Rights before the intending resident signs an occupation right agreement. The village operator must also give a copy of the Code of Practice to any resident or intending resident who asks for one.
You can download a PDF copy of the Code of Practice 2008 to read or print.
The Code includes a dispute resolution diagram that clearly presents the process for making a complaint and other options available to residents.
The Retirement Commissioner is responsible for consulting on any proposed variations to the Code of Practice, analysing submissions and making recommendations to the Minister for Building and Construction.
In October 2016 the Minister for Building and Construction gave notice of variations to the Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008 which come into force on 1 April 2017. The variations were to clauses 31 - 36 concerning the complaints facility in retirement villages.
In October 2012, the Minister for Building and Construction gave notice of variations to the Retirement Villages Code of Practice 2008 which came into force on 14 October 2013. The variations were to clauses 22, 47 and 54 and concerned no-fault exit situations in retirement villages, such as a result of the Canterbury earthquakes.
The Retirement Commissioner received submissions on the different variations processes and presented recommendations to the Minister for Building and Construction.
Prior to the Code of Practice 2008 coming into effect, the Commissioner consulted on the proposed code and made recommendations to the Minister for Building and Construction.


Known today as Finborough / Great Finborough / Little Finborough.
Total tax assessed: 5.1 exemption units; 3.4 geld units (very large).
[Great and Little] Finborough appears in 5 entries in Domesday Book (show all).
Lord in 1086: Robert the bowman.
Lords in 1086: Ely (St Etheldreda), abbey of; Roger of Auberville.
Value: Value to lord in 1066 £2.5. Value to lord in 1086 £5. Value to lord c. 1070 £2.5.
Households: 9 smallholders. 7 free men.
Livestock in 1086: 2 cattle. 8 pigs.
Lords in 1066: Engelric (the priest); free men, seven.
Overlord in 1066: Engelric (the priest).
Taxable units: Taxable value 5.1 exemption units. 22.5 villtax. Taxed on 4.82.
Value: Value to lord in 1066 £8. Value to lord in 1086 £5. Value to lord c. 1070 £6.
Households: 1 villager. 4 smallholders. 6 freemen. 28 free men.
Other resources: Meadow 26 acres. Woodland 12 pigs. 1 mill. 1 church. 0.25 church lands.
Livestock in 1066: 1 cobs. 8 cattle. 20 pigs. 30 sheep.
Livestock in 1086: 8 cattle. 6 pigs. 100 sheep.
Lords in 1066: King Edward; Leofson; free man, one; free men, eighteen; free men, four; free men, two.
Overlords in 1066: King Edward; Leofson; Leofstan of Loes; Wihtgar (son of Aelfric); free men, two.


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Governance & Finance Committee 14th July 2020
07-14-20 G&F MINS
MINUTES OF THE LOUTH TOWN COUNCIL GOVERNANCE AND FINANCE COMMITTEE
HELD ONLINE USING THE ZOOM PLATFORM
ON TUESDAY 14TH JULY 2020
Present The Mayor, Cllr. D Hobson (DH) (in the chair).
Councillors: Mrs. E. Ballard (EB), J. Baskett (JB), M. Bellwood (MB), A. Cox (AC), S. Crew (SC), H. Filer (HF), D. Ford (DF), J. Garrett (JG), D.J.E. Hall (DJEH), G.E. Horton (GEH), A. Leonard (AL), Mrs. S.E. Locking (SEL), Mrs. J. Makinson-Sanders (JMS), K. Norman (KN), J. Simmons (JS), F.W.P. Treanor (FWPT), Mrs. P.F. Watson (PFW) and D. Wing (DEW).
Councillors not present: Cllr. L.m. Cooney (LMC) and Cllr. D. Jackman (DJ).
The Town Clerk, Mrs. L.M. Phillips and the Town Clerk's Assistant, Mrs. M. Vincent were also present.
54. Election of Governance and Finance Committee Chairman
It was RESOLVED that Cllr. Mrs. EB be elected as Chairman. Cllr. Mrs. EB took the Chair.
55. Election of Governance and Finance Committee Vice Chairman
It was RESOLVED that Cllr. JS should be elected as Vice Chairman.
56. Apologies for Absence
Apologies for absence were received from Cllr. LMC.
57. Declarations of Interest / Dispensations
Cllrs. AL, Mrs. JMS and DEW – Item 6 – Hubbard's Hills
A heated discussion ensued regarding the type of declarations made above and whether the respective Councillors should declare an interest under Appendix B of the Code of Conduct. Cllr. Mrs. PFW pointed out that it was not for the Council to tell members what type of interest they must declare but rather this was a personal choice by members, who would ultimately be the ones who would have to defend their decision if challenged. She finished by confirming that the Council could satisfy itself that it was not to blame by virtue of having had the debate.
58. Minutes
It was RESOLVED that the notes of the Governance and Finance Committee Meeting held on 25th February 2020 be approved as the Minutes.
59. Finance
It was RESOLVED to authorise the following:
a. Receipts and Payments – Cashbooks 1 and 2 – Months 10 to 12
i) Month 10 (January) Cash Book 1 Receipts 23,837.20 Payments £62,526.75
ii) Month 11 (February) Cash Book 1 Receipts £4,637.31 Payments £29,411.07
iii) Month 12 (March) Cash Book 1 Receipts £101,822.19 Payments £29,900.62
iv) Month 10 (January) Cash Book 2 Receipts £100 Payments £115.64
v) Month 11 (February) Cash Book 2 Receipts £200 Payments £116.34
vi) Month 12 (March) Cash Book 2 Receipts £150 Payments £132.14
b. Income and Expenditure Report (Budget Variance Report) as at Month 12 to 31st March 2020.
c. Earmarked Reserves Report as at 31st March 2020.
d. Balance Sheet as at Month 12 to 31st March 2020 and Cashbook 1 and 2 Bank Reconciliations which reconcile to account statements showing balances as follows:
i) Lloyds Treasurers Account (balance on statement 36) – £252,229.36
ii) Petty Cash (balance as at 31st March 2020) – £191.04
iii) Lloyds Deposit Account (balance on statement 5) – £166,650.51
iv) National Savings and Investment Account (balance on statement 8) – £110,527.73
60. Next Meeting
The Committee noted that the date of the next scheduled Governance and Finance Committee meeting was 8th September 2020.
The Meeting Closed at 8.09pm.
Signed_______________________ (Chairman) Dated_________________________
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Ferrari Specialist Planning 1960s Throwback Sports Car
By Cyndi Paceley 12.3.20 4:05 AM
By Cyndi Paceley | 12.3.20 4:05 AM
Reading, ENGLAND – GTO Engineering — a Ferrari specialist based in Reading, England with an office in Los Angeles — will add to its revival line of recreations with plans for the all-new Project Moderna, a 1960s-inspired sports car.
Illustration: GTO Engineering
GTO has faithfully recreated the styling and mechanics of the Ferrari 250 GT SWB in its revival version. The company's recreation was based on a genuine Ferrari chassis, either a 330 or 365, with a new hand-formed aluminum body, and a freshly-built new-old V12 — built to 3.0-, 3.5-, or 4.0-liter displacements.
Despite its approximate $1 million cost, GTO Engineering experienced enough success with sales of the 250 GT SWB Revival to be confident in the more ambitious Moderna endeavor.
The two-seater Moderna will be front-engined, have a double bubble roof and weigh less than 2,200 pounds. It will be built on a tubular steel chassis with aluminum subframes; the body will be carbon fiber with aluminum doors and hood.
The company also said that it intends to give the new project car a racing twist by adding motorsport-derived components.
Although no pricing information was provided for the Moderna, GTO Engineering said that each car will be customized to a buyer's specifications for paint, trim and options offered, as well as suspension and gearbox. The cars will be hand-built in England.
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Rare Ferrari with a stunning provenance the star at RM Sotheby's Monterey auction


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Attached Drones: When this model is set up, its accompanying Interceptor Drones are attached, and are treated as being embarked. Whilst the Drones remain attached, this model is considered to be equipped with their weapons in addition to its own. However, a hit roll of 1 when firing the ion rifle on overcharge setting results in one of the Drones being slain rather than this model suffering a mortal wound.
Crash and Burn: If this model is reduced to 0 wounds, roll a D6 before removing it from the battlefield and before any embarked models disembark. On a 6 it explodes, and each unit within 6" suffers D3 mortal wounds.
Detach: Both Interceptor Drones can detach at the start of your Movement phase by disembarking as if from a transport. From that point onwards, they are treated as a separate unit. They cannot reattach during the battle.


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Through collectively over 30 years of understanding and insight, the founders of Somewhere Over the Spectrum defy the traditional ABA paradigm and have a steadfast belief in an individualized, holistic and naturalistic model of ABA, suited to not only your child's needs, but your needs as a family overall.
The founders have the experience to set a course for Somewhere Over the Spectrum with their dynamic, flexible and evolutionary approach to creating a visionary unique center for Autism, to partner and walk alongside each family on their journey.
Alyssa Greig
Founder, Chief Executive Officer and Executive Director
Alyssa has worked in the field of Autism since 1998 in a variety of settings including home, center-based and international services, including supervision and oversight of behavioral programming and staff. Alyssa received her undergraduate degree in Elementary Education and taught public school in Manhattan before focusing her career on the field of Autism, her passion and purpose. She later pursued graduate coursework in Speech Language Pathology, to better understand and support children with Autism and their communication needs.
Alyssa experienced a devastating illness for many years, which forever changed the course of her life, but allowed her to return with an even stronger desire to be of service and a unique ability to empathize with the children and families within the Autism community.
Alyssa has recently served as ABA Program Director and Clinical Director and now guides Somewhere Over the Spectrum through her many years of experience, clinical vision, financial oversight and heart-centered, holistic approach to Autism and supporting children and their families.
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Courtney Welch
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Courtney has worked within the field of healthcare and pediatric therapy since 2013 in a variety of different capacities and roles, working with clients and families, operations management, and marketing and outreach.
Courtney received her undergraduate degree in Health Sciences and completed coursework in Behavior Analysis. Courtney holds a Master of Business Administration, MBA, in Healthcare Management.
Courtney now guides Somewhere Over the Spectrum with her expertise in orchestrating various departments and systems ensuring all operations are flowing smoothly. She possesses a strong ability to share her vision and passion with others, creating meaningful community relationships and supporting and empowering families.
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Christina has a dynamic background and vast skill set; her professional experiences include working in a variety of settings from university support services, working within The Jackson Laboratory, a prestigious research facility, and managing and coordinating client services at a pediatric therapy clinic.
Christina received her undergraduate degree in Biology and Bioinformatics and went on to complete her Master of Science in Applied Behavior Analysis. Christina is a Board Certified Behavior Analyst (BCBA) and Licensed Behavior Analyst (LBA) in the State of Connecticut.
Christina held a variety of positions at a pediatric therapy clinic in her former management position, providing coordination and oversight of the clinic's programs, services and therapeutic staff. She has the ability to integrate clinical practices into an accessible and functional system understandable to all, to empower clients, staff and families and is eager to bring these skills to Somewhere Over the Spectrum.
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Shoreview leaders want to make sure families of modest means can afford to live in their city. So the largely middle-class east metro suburb is launching a trio of efforts to foster more affordable housing.
Shoreview's new first-time home buyer assistance program offers up to $15,000 in financial help to income-qualifying individuals and families.
It has created a more robust home improvement loan program and, for the first time, has made the city's 214 manufactured homes eligible for assistance.
Shoreview also is poised to become the first city in Ramsey County to require 10 percent of its newly built apartments to be affordable.
City officials have included the language in their new 2040 comprehensive plan and are expected to consider a specific resolution later this year.
"We want to have an impact by doing the right thing when we can," said Shoreview Mayor Sandy Martin.
Shoreview joins a growing list of middle- to upper-class Twin Cities suburbs — including Edina, Bloomington, Golden Valley and St. Louis Park — that are taking steps to increase affordable housing, often through mixed-income developments and by helping those on the bubble stay in their homes.
"Ten years ago, it was a nonstarter. People felt mixed income was a good idea but didn't know how to make it happen," said Tara Beard, a Metropolitan Council housing policy analyst.
Now some suburbs are addressing affordable housing head-on in both long-range planning and specific ordinances that include 10 percent affordability rules.
In 2014, the Met Council released its first regional affordable housing policy plan in three decades. The report forecast that 39,700 new affordable housing units will be needed across the region from 2021 to 2030 and asked cities to plan for their share. The Met Council hired two planners who specialize in housing policy to assist cities in planning.
Some cities bristled, but others are trying to answer the call. Shoreview leaders say that bolstering affordable options for new and existing families isn't just a feel-good measure, it's a survival tactic.
"For Shoreview, we realized our employers need housing for their employees," Martin said.
The home improvement loan program, capped at $25,000 for standard homes and $10,000 for manufactured homes, is intended to improve the look and safety of the city's housing. Martin said she felt strongly about offering fixer-upper loans to owners of manufactured homes because of the number of young families that live in Shoreview's sole manufactured home community, at the corner of Lexington Avenue and County Road J.
"We know that there are many children living in our manufactured housing communities," Martin said. "It's really important to provide stability for kids."
Shoreview has allotted $1 million to its first-time home buyer assistance and fixer-upper fund, said Assistant City Manager Tom Simonson. While the former expands affordable housing, the latter maintains affordable options that already exist. Both programs have some income restrictions.
"We recognize a lot of our more affordable housing is older, and there has been a lot of deferred maintenance," Simonson said.
While Minneapolis and St. Paul long have offered these types of programs, suburbs are starting to show more interest, said Jason Peterson, CEO of the nonprofit — NeighborWorks Home Partners — that will administer Shoreview's new programs. Suburbs are showing their age and want to short-circuit the disinvestment and eventual decay that hurt some urban neighborhoods decades ago, he said.
Carey Nadeau, her husband, Ben, and their 10-year-old son just remodeled the kitchen in their split level home with the help of a North St. Paul fixer-upper loan. The kitchen was straight out of 1977, when the house was built. "Everything needed updating," she said.
Nadeau, who works for a division of Hennepin County, said the low-interest loan was a "godsend." The remodeling project includes a new pantry and cabinets, a portable island and a farmhouse sink.
"It makes me so happy every time I walk into the kitchen. It makes me want to stay in the house even longer," Nadeau said.
Shannon Prather covers Ramsey County for the Star Tribune. Previously, she covered philanthropy and nonprofits. Prather has two decades of experience reporting for newspapers in Minnesota, California, Idaho, Wisconsin and North Dakota. She has covered a variety of topics including the legal system, law enforcement, education, municipal government and slice-of-life community news.
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Why call IT when you need a development server these days – they take forever! Rent a virtual machine instead! In this session, you'll learn how the cloud is introducing a new model for Fusion Middleware development environment provisioning, as well as an alternative deployment model for the enterprise. We'll examine the methodology behind the construction of rea.oracle.com on EC2, and the hands on lab development environment used for OTN's Virtual Developer Day.


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Michael Del Zotto, Nick Schultz still trying to impress new team
In all likelihood, Michael Del Zotto will be a third-pair defenseman with Luke Schenn and Nick Schultz will be the team's extra defenseman.
Michael Del Zotto, Nick Schultz still trying to impress new team In all likelihood, Michael Del Zotto will be a third-pair defenseman with Luke Schenn and Nick Schultz will be the team's extra defenseman. Check out this story on courierpostonline.com: http://on.cpsj.com/YIzwpI
Dave Isaac, @davegisaac Published 7:06 p.m. ET Sept. 29, 2014
Michael Del Zotto is vying for one of the final roster spots with the Flyers. The 24-year-old has an offensive game the Flyers liked.(Photo: Kevin Hoffman/USA Today Sports)
NEW YORK – The closer it gets to Opening Night, the fewer jobs are available on the Flyers' roster. Coach Craig Berube has made up his mind on most of the decisions he has to make and it's largely down to tinkering.
For Schultz, who signed a one-year, $1.25 million contract this summer, he's still aiming higher. He logged 17:42 against the New Jersey Devils Sunday night suited up again Monday against the New York Rangers.
"Any chance you have to play, you play hard and practice hard and show you want to play," Schultz said after the loss to the Devils. "No one wants to sit out and be the seventh guy. Guys want to be playing games. You don't play the game to be the extra guy. You want to be in the lineups and play hard and let the coaches make their decisions."
It seems like Berube has a good idea of what he wants, though. Although he hasn't seen all that much of either new defenseman in the preseason, Berube feels like he's got enough information to know what his depth chart looks like.
"I've seen him a couple times," Berube said of Schultz, who has played 880 NHL games between the Minnesota Wild, Edmonton Oilers and Columbus Blue Jackets. "He is what he is. He's a stay-home D man. He defends well. He has a good stick. He's not a high-end offensive defenseman. He's a stay-at-home guy, a stay-home D man."
Schultz is almost the polar opposite of Del Zotto, 24, who brings an offensive game the Flyers liked. Unlike Schultz, Del Zotto played against the Devils but not his former team, the Rangers.
In the two games that Berube has seen Del Zotto, he feels the blueliner might need a little more balance.
"He's an up-tempo player," Berube said. "He wants to get up ice and make plays. We like that about him and his offense, his passing. In saying that, you can't be risky"
Del Zotto's best year in his still-young career was his third. He had 10 goals and 31 assists for the Rangers and averaged 22:26 per game. If there's a knock against him, besides his inconsistency, it's that his game in his own zone could be better. For the Flyers, a team which needs to improve its blueline, that's an area they can't afford to compromise.
"You gotta be simple," Berube said. "Even though he's got skill and he can get up ice and he can skate, he's not there to lead the rush. He's not there to make high-risk plays. He's there to make first-play options, first-pass options and get up the ice and do his thing offensively in the offensive zone."
• Giroux likely to get at least one preseason game in: If captain Claude Giroux doesn't play Tuesday night at home against the New York Rangers, it sounds like he'll play in the last preseason game, Thursday in Washington.
Giroux injured himself roughly 10 minutes into the first practice of training camp, but has been skating for about a week now. Berube would like to see No. 28 get into at least one game and play with linemates Brayden Schenn and Jake Voracek, but the decision is mostly up to Giroux.
"A player's got to make that decision if they're ready to play," Berube said. "Nobody can make that for him. I've never once thought that a trainer should make a decision for a player to play. If he's ready to play and feels like he should play and he's not in danger of anything, if he tells me he's ready to play then I'll make the decision."
• Flyers to end camp in Cape Cod: By Friday's practice, the Flyers should have their final roster intact. After the team gets off the ice, they'll fly up to Providence, Rhode Island and bus to Cape Cod, where they'll finish camp and make final preparations for the season opener in Boston.
"I think it's good to get the team together," Berube said. "The team's not together through training camp. They're all over the place. We'll get up there and get some good practices with the team. We'll get together and it will be good."
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