Head for Penang National Park for a change if you have not been here before. Although Penang is considered one of the most developed state in Malaysia, there are still places with natural attractions that you can go while you are here. If you have the time and energy, try going to this smallest national park of Malaysia which is located at the North-East of Penang Island. It is about 30 km away from the historical city of Georgetown.
This park covers an area of 1,213 hectares and consists of pristine coastal-forested area with a diverse flora and fauna for you to explore. It has wetlands, mangroves, mudflats, coral reefs, turtle nesting beaches and the only meromictic lake in Peninsular Malaysia.
Historically, this virgin jungle reserve was gazetted as the Pantai Acheh Forest Reserve in 1928 and managed by Penang Forestry Department. Since 10th April 2003, it has been re-gazetted as the National Park under the purview of Department of Wildlife and National Parks.
The entrance to the park by walking. You can also rent a boat here to go the the beaches nearby.
Penang National Park is also known as "Bay of Glowing Amber" due to its scenic and spectacular sunset. Avid photographers will definitely find this place an ideal location to get a shot of the sunset.
As with any coastal Dipterocarp tropical forest, you will see the Seraya or Shorea Curtisii trees on the slopes around Muka Head. Over 1,000 species of plants have been recorded here from the family of Apocynaceae, Anacardiaceae, Euphorbiaceae, Dipterocarpaceae and Moraceae.
Birds watcher will be glad to know that many species of bird known in the local language as Burung Kuak, Lang Merah, Lang Siput, Pucung Keladi, Punai Tanah, Punai Gading and Takor Tembaga have been spotted here.
Migratory birds can also be seen here from the month of September to April. Remember to bring along your camera and accessories and give your best shot as a memento.
This is the main entrance to the park at Teluk Bahang. Remember to register before embarking on your journey to explore the park.
As for turtles, there are 2 species that come here for nesting. The Green Turtle or its scientific name Chelonia Mydas frequent the west part of the beaches especially on Pantai Kerachut Beach and Pantai Kampi Beach to nest from the month of April to August.
The Olive-Ridley Turtle or Lepidochelys Olivacea come during the months of September to February. If you plan to see the turtles, contact the fisheries department for more information of the time and day of the sighting of the turtles.
The jetty where you can take a boat to the beaches here.
Another view of the sea from the hill.
If you like fishing, you can do some fishing here by using hook and line. Boats can be rented at the tour operator within the compound of Penang National Park.
The historical Muka Head light house was built in 1883 and is one of the key attractions that you should visit. It is about an hour hike from Monkey Beach. However, the trail to it is steep and only the fittest should consider going there. This lighthouse is about 227 metres above sea level and was built with a cost of 37,000 British Pound. It is still in operation today.
Another key attraction is the Meromictic Lake which contains a mixture of fresh and sea water. This lake is located at Pantai Kerachut and is a lagoon. It is the only one of its kind in Peninsular Malaysia with a total area of 2.77 square km.
During dry seasons, the lake is a mudflat. During high tide or raining season, the water fills the lake with the fresh water remains on the top layer of the lake and the denser sea water at the bottom. Animals such as birds, fish and other reptiles make their habitat here.
There are many jungle trails amongst which are to Pantai Kerachut, Monkey Beach (also known as Teluk Duyung or Muka Head) and Teluk Tukun. The time taken varies form 30 minutes to 2 hours.
Other activities that you can do include swimming, wildlife observation, boating and camping. The park caters only for day-trippers and no accommodation facility is available here.
If you would like to take a round trip boat excursion to Teluk Kerachut, Monkey Beach, Mangrove Forest and Sungai Tukun, you can book a boat here. The boat is able to take a maximum of 10 people. The entire trip will take about 6 hours to complete with stops at the beaches for you to swim.
The admission fee is free of charge but visitors must register at the entrance to the park for security reason.
The operation hours is from 7:30am to 7:00pm daily.
There are many hotels along Batu Ferringhi Beach that you can stay within the vicinity of the National Park. Some of the hotels are Golden Sand Resorts, Bayview Beach Resort and Lone Pine Hotel.
Check and compare the hotel rates at Batu Ferringhi before making your bookings.
There are two ways you can enter the park. The first entrance which is also the main entrance is located at Teluk Bahang. If you are coming from the city, drive towards Batu Ferringhi and along the direction of Teluk Bahang. You will see signage leading you to this park.
The second entrance is from Balik Pulau using the Kuala Sungai Pinang estuary. You can board tourist boats berthed here. This estuary is also an ideal place for bird watching as it consists of mangrove forest.
If you are taking public transport, the Rapid Penang buses you can take are U101 and U501.
The trail leading deeper into the national park.
You can book your tour for various activities at the tour operator office which is located just opposite the park headquarter.


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Screechers Wild (Дикие скричеры) — бренд, включающий мультсериал в стиле аниме жанра боевик и игрушки героев мультсериала.

В основу сюжета легло увлечение персонажей игрой с машинками-трансформерами (скричерами), у каждого из которых уникальные способности и характер. Машинки ловят диски трансформации и обретают облик животных, птиц, насекомых, динозавров и сказочных персонажей. Впервые он был показан в Китае 14 марта 2016 года с названием Opti-Morphs, а спустя 2 года уже под названием Screechers Wild в западных странах: в США — 15 июня 2018 года, Россия — 20 октября 2018 год (Nickelodeon) и январь 2019 года (Карусель) .На данный момент состоит из 4 сезонов.

Сюжет мультсериала

Сезон 1 (2018 год)
Братья Ксандер и Ринго живут в футуристическом Зэфер-сити. Здесь все увлечены скричер-гонками. Победители Скричер-чемпионата становятся настоящими звездами, как, например, Ронан. Ксандер и Ринго хотят учатся за каждый диск — это сила и энергия воина. В этих сражениях скричеры, хоть и ненадолго, но становятся самими собой. Так что скричеры — это оружие войны.

В финале сезона, пройдя через множество испытаний и потерю друга, оказавшись во вневременном пространстве лицом к лицу с главными злодеями, Ксандер и Ринго осознают, что они единственные, кто может спасти мир. В нелегкой схватке силы света побеждают, братья с друзьями возвращаются в обычный мир. Но Тьма и Свет сосуществуют, и нельзя забывать об этом. Следует набирать в свою команду больше сторонников Света и быть готовыми к борьбе. А пока можно снова сыграть в скричер-гонки.

Сезон 2 (2019 год)
Братья Ксандер и Ринго получают таинственное послание и отправляются на встречу с незнакомцами. В это же время зрители знакомятся с Рошаном, который называет себя властелином Космоса. Он прибыл на Землю и заключил сделку с самым сильным, древним и таинственным скричером, Хантером, который находится в многовековом заточении. Рошан должен сломать древнюю печать с помощью реликвий — энергетических дисков и вернуть Хантеру свободу. В обмен на это Хантер даст Рошану силу, которой хватит для порабощения Вселенной. На поиски энергетических дисков Рошан отправляет помощников, Гектора — великана и укротителя древних скричеров и коварную, завистливую и беспринципную Диафору. Ксандер и Ринго знакомятся с профессором Уилбуром и его дочерью Зои. Уилбур ищет разгадку древней суперцивилизации скричеров. Чтобы разбудить древних скричеров и остановить Рошана, доктор Уилбур должен был найти стражей. Ими оказались Ксандер и Ринго. С каждой серией команда профессора Уилбура открывает новые древние города, разгадывает тайны старинных реликвий и собирает команду древних скричеров для главного боя. На пути им встречаются новые загадки, Йента — принцесса из прошлого и новые соперники — безжалостный амбициозный Панса и загадочный гениальный Зонада. В финале злые силы сталкиваются между собой, а Стражи самоотверженно сдерживают их натиск. Хантер поражен их героизмом и смелостью и обещает вернуться через тысячу лет и разрушить мир, если не найдется людей, похожих на команду Стражей.

Сезон 3 (2020 год)

Сезон 4 (2022 год)

Бренд игрушек
Мультсериал создан в поддержку бренда игрушек, представляющих собой машинки-трансформеры. Производитель — Alpha Group (Китай, США). Официальный дистрибьютор в России с 2018 года — ООО «Росмэн».

Механика игры
Машинка приводится в движение простым толчком (без электронного управления), наезжает на один или несколько магнитных дисков и «ловит» его (их) фронтальной частью, после чего срабатывает механизм трансформации: игрушка переворачивается в воздухе и меняет внешний вид. В первоначальное состояние игрушка возвращается с помощью ручной сборки. Машинки обретают облик животных, птиц, насекомых, динозавров и сказочных персонажей.

Популярность и награды
 В начале 2020 года бренд стал лауреатом премии «Золотой медвежонок 2019» (Россия) в номинации «Бренд года» (2 место)

Примечания

Ссылки
 Alpha_Group_Co.,_Ltd_(en.wikipedia.org)
 Дикие скричеры на Imdb
 Дикие скричеры на alphatoys.com/
 Официальный сайт бренда в России
 Сайт производителя на китайском языке
 Дикие скричеры на канале «Карусель»
 Дикие скричеры на канале «Niсkelodeon»

Фантастические мультфильмы
Мультсериалы 2018 года
Мультсериалы 2019 года
Мультсериалы 2020 года
Мультсериалы Китая

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Bride: The details are what made the day ours, and the planning and personalization of those details really shone through on the day, and made each moment even more special. It has also been so fun to hear what each guest remembers – the toasts were a standout moment, the band was universally enjoyed, and the service was impeccable, but every guest seemed to connect particularly with one small detail or another; the book and personal description featured at each table, the sprig of lavender tucked into each napkin, our use of my Mom's very traditional cake topper. These are things that were authentic to us, but were polished and executed with your expertise and knack for placement. From the start, I hoped to include at least a small nod to our love of literature somewhere in the celebration, but I'm not sure I ever would have been emboldened to include the literary elements throughout the reception without your guidance and assurances that each touch would work together so seamlessly. I hope the above reflects how glad I am that we had the opportunity to work together.
Merry Beth was so highly attentive, responsive, communicative, and productive that I was almost surprised to see photos from other stunning Aisle of View weddings crop up on her website – I honestly felt like we were Merry Beth's only client! I knew as soon as we had our first meeting that I would enjoy working with Merry Beth, but even I could not have anticipated at the time what a crucial and special role she would play, not only during the planning, but during the wedding weekend itself. Because she showed such care, organization and expertise at each stage of the planning, I had complete confidence that Merry Beth would execute on our plans to create the best evening of our lives – and that faith was so well placed! i was able to enjoy each moment of the entire weekend without a single worry about execution or timing or anything else, and I think that is an incredibly rare thing for a bride to be able to say. Thank you, Merry Beth, for making the year of planning such a fun and enjoyable experience, and for making February 7th truly the best day of our lives!
Tori called me almost a year in advance and wanted to know if I could come out to their home to see if it was possible to have their wedding ceremony there. When I did the site visit, I was blown away with how beautifully it would work for having the ceremony there. Jamal wanted to know if it was possible for the guests AND the Groomsmen to enter by boat. We had Argosy out to check out the water depth, length of dock, etc. and it all worked! Voila – the plan was born. Benaroya Hall was chosen as the reception site as Tori & Jamal wanted somewhere big enough to hold all of their guests (almost 300), a very large dance floor and somewhere beautiful at night. It was the perfect choice. With them living in Los Angeles during basketball season, Tori and I did LOTS of emails and phone calls to put things together, and took advantage of any trips they made home during the season. One of the most important items for Tori was to have a very TALL cake – well, she got it! Over 5-1/2 feet before being placed on the table. Wow! Guests were shuttled via luxury transportation from Benaroya Hall, to an Argosy boat, to their home, back on the Argosy boat, back on the luxury transportation, and then back to Benaroya. There were a LOT of moving parts that day and it was nice that the weather cooperated!! It was fun having Brian McKnight sing their 1st dance for them and Sir Mix a Lot sing "Baby Got Back" once the dancing really kicked in. They sure know how to party! Tori & Jamal are so genuine and so loving and so much fun to be around – they never cease to amaze me. Everyone has so much respect for them. They were a complete joy to work for from beginning to end. It was an absolute honor to be chosen to help them create this magical evening.
Bride & Groom: There are not enough words, nor enough space to write and express how much we loved working with Merry Beth!! When we say she is the absolute best at what she does, it is still an understatement! We hired Merry Beth on the spot after doing a ton of research on who would be perfect to guide us through everything for our amazing wedding day. Needless to say, we hired her on the spot after just a phone consultation! She has the BEST wedding team in Seattle and guided us to all the best vendors which we couldn't be more pleased with! She never missed a beat, is completely thorough, was there every step of the way and far exceeded our wedding day expectations…all while making sure the Bride was always taken care of! Not only did we hire the best wedding planner, but we also gained an amazing friend in Merry Beth! Thanks again for the most memorable day of our lives.
Bride & Groom: Wow! We just got back last night from our honeymoon and I cannot stop thinking about how PERFECT our wedding was – THANKS TO YOU! You were so great helping with everything . Thank you so much. You are absolutely amazing. Our wedding was absolutely perfect thanks to you. All your attention to detail, including my zipper in my dress…everything was amazing. We would work with you again in a heartbeat! We cannot say enough good things about you and your work! Thank you for being amazing!
Bride & Groom: We just wanted to send a thank you for helping us have the wedding of our dreams. The night truly did go about as perfectly as we could have asked for. I'm sure your experience was a little more stressful than ours (!), but you should know that we really had an amazing evening. And our stress level was low thanks to you. I'm sure you know that it just flew by for us and we are still remembering little things each day. We have had so many friends and family tell us it was one of the best weddings they have ever been to. One friend is calling it the "wedding of the century"! Thank you again!
Mother of the Bride: So glad Jen emailed you with her praise for your exceptional work! We both know the wedding would have not been the success that it was without you – not only during the wedding week, but for the many months that preceded it. Now that it has been nearly three weeks since the wedding and we are finally coming back down to earth, we can focus on what made the wedding so wonderful (other than the Bride and Groom!) and we are very grateful for all that you did. After all we went through with the shuttles, gift bags, etc., it was totally worth it based on the comments we received from our guests! I am going to miss talking with you! If you should ever need yet another recommendation from a happy client, please let me know! Thank you again for making Jenifer & Victor's wedding dreams come true!
Bride: Thank you so very, very much for everything you did for us. Saturday was beyond perfect. Everything was exactly how we wanted it to be. It was more than we could possibly ask for. You made our day the magical event that it was.
Mother of the Bride: WOW!!! Thank you, thank you , thank you. Sarah's day was so beautiful and we have you to thank. Every step of the way you calmed, organized and were there for us. I am so grateful we found you and that you said yes to us. The last 8 months have flown by, and I so enjoyed getting to know you and work with you. Our friend Marty has already told Victoria she has to get married here (they live in San Diego) so she can hire you! If I know anyone getting married I will quickly advise them to call you first! Thank you so much for helping Sarah to have the day she dreamed of her whole life.


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One Health Seminar Series Presents, 'Cat Wars'
"Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer" by Peter P. Marra, and Chris Santella (Princeton University Press).
By Michelle Glitzer '20, marketing and communications intern
What should be done about the consequences of free-ranging cats on humans and wildlife? That's the question that Peter P. Marra, director of the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center, explores in the book "Cat Wars: The Devastating Consequences of a Cuddly Killer."
Marra will speak about his book at Delaware Valley University on Tuesday, March 6 as part of the University's One Health Seminar Series. The presentation will be held from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. in the Life Sciences Building auditorium. There will be a book signing after the presentation. "Cat Wars" is available at the Delaware Valley University Bookstore for purchase.
"Cat Wars," follows the historical and cultural ties between humans and cats beginning with early domestication all the way to the current boom in pet ownership. The book discusses the science of extinction, population modeling, and feline diseases. "Cat Wars" examines the impact of free-ranging cats on wildlife and humans.
"Cats, most of them unowned free-ranging cats, kill as many as four billion birds in the United States each year," said Jared Diamond, Pulitzer Prize-winning author of "Guns, Germs, and Steel" about the book. "What, if anything, should be done about it? 'Cat Wars' tackles this difficult dilemma. If you are a cat lover, a bird lover, a philosopher, an ethicist, or just anyone interested in gut-wrenching dilemmas, you will find this a gripping book."
Marra has written more than 175 scientific publications, is the co-editor of "Birds of Two Worlds," and directs the Smithsonian Migratory Bird Center.
All are welcome. There is no cost to attend, and guests do not need to register in advance.
About the One Health Seminar Series:
One Health is the multi-disciplinary approach that works locally, regionally, nationally, and globally to attain optimal well-being for people and society, the environment, and plants and animals. Together, the three major components make up the One Health triad, and the wellbeing of each is inextricably linked to the others.
Learn more about the "Cat Wars" event at Delaware Valley University.
View a complete list of Spring 2018 One Health Seminar Series events.

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Q: Software Foundations '|-' notation shadows Ltac match notation Software Foundations uses |- in a couple of its notations. For example, in Stlc:
Reserved Notation "Gamma '|-' t '\in' T" (at level 40).

This interferes with the Ltac match construct. For example, this:
Ltac test :=
  match goal with
    H: _ |- _  => idtac
  end.

works fine outside of Stlc, but once that notation is defined, it fails with:
Toplevel input, characters 43-44:
Syntax error: "\in" expected after [constr:operconstr level 200] (in [constr:operconstr]).

Is there anything that can be done, other than changing the Gamma '|-' t '\in' T notation?

A: As far as I know, there isn't anything that can be done here to really fix the problem. Coq's extensible parser is very brittle, and conflicts like that can cause certain things to become unparseable.
A workaround is to declare the notation in a module:
(* Foo.v *)
Module MyNotation.

Reserved Notation "Gamma '|-' t '\in' T" (at level 40).

(* Include actual notation definition somewhere here *)

End MyNotation.

To use the notation, just import the module:
(* Bar.v *)
Require Import Foo.

Import MyNotation.

Definition asdf := 4.

Then, you can use Foo and Bar elsewhere without having the notation conflict with ltac code:
(* Baz.v *)
Require Import Foo.
Require Import Bar.

Ltac test :=
  match goal with
  | H : _ |- _ => idtac
  end.

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And even more I love that there's an international Ag Art competition! Is it only Australia and NZ, or do other countries send entries?
My understanding is - The gentleman who started the Ag Art movement in NZ over ten years ago is trying to get other countries involved. Would be great to have entrants from all over the world. If anyone is interested in hosting an Ag Art show please contact me and I can get the contact information for you.
Thankyou all once again for the prayers and wishes, I know that my aunt speaks fondly of the craftsters and has appreciated your responses grreatly.
I loooove the bustle-y train back, it's a great colour.
What a great back! I love how it's not the traditional all white wedding gown!
D-a-a-a-h-h-h-ling - even Jeannie would be impressed!!!
couldn't help myself. I loved this skirt so much that I had to make one for myself. Rarely do I make stuff for me as I am never ever really happy with it. Not much changed this time. Although I love the skirt, and I have worn it with compliments. My machine gathering played up and I have some really ultra tight gathering on this sucker the outcome being, more fabric than the first one and a bit heavier to wear. But it does have a very nice swish and bounce to the skirt. Summer is coming so it will have to be put away for nightime and cooler days.
I recieved ages ago from emerri and am only now getting arund to getting pics of the camera.


This is actually my text of choice but unfortunately it is out of print, so we will see what we can do about getting copies.
Lectures: Note time change but same room : MWF 1-2 in Room 203 Natural Sciences Building. If you miss the first class, check back here for any changes in schedule. The lectures supplement but do not substitute for the reading. Lectures will cover the major topics, emphasizing and discussing the important points. They are not sessions to regurgitate material already written in the text (though they sometimes may be!). Your personal participation is important, and it is critical that you read the assigned material before lecture. Time permitting, several lectures will cover special topics beyond the scope of the text. These will be announced before hand.


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Q: Image Loader can't retrieve the image from Firebase I am trying to retrieve image from firebase by code
DatabaseReference reference = FirebaseDatabase.getInstance().getReference();
    Query query = reference
            .child(mContext.getString(R.string.dbname_user_account_settings))
            .orderByChild(mContext.getString(R.string.field_user_id))
            .equalTo(getItem(position).getUser_id());
    query.addListenerForSingleValueEvent(new ValueEventListener() {
        @Override
        public void onDataChange(DataSnapshot dataSnapshot) {
            for ( DataSnapshot singleSnapshot :  dataSnapshot.getChildren()){

                ImageLoader imageLoader = ImageLoader.getInstance();

                imageLoader.displayImage(
                        singleSnapshot.getValue(UserAccountSettings.class).`getProfile_photo()`,
                        holder.profileImage);
            }

        }

        @Override
        public void onCancelled(DatabaseError databaseError) {
            Log.d(TAG, "onCancelled: query cancelled.");
        }
    });

Where in UserAccountSettings class
 public String getProfile_photo() {
    return profile_photo;
}

public void setProfile_photo(String profile_photo) {
    this.profile_photo = profile_photo;
}

Now it does not retrieves any image, I tried to write a toast message to check if onDataChange is being called, but still there is no toast appearing at all.
Please give me idea to retrieve it correctly.


Flora Danica is a mesophilic type culture that adds a buttery flavor to a variety of soft cheese including Havarti, Gouda, Edam, Camembert, Brie, Feta, Blue, Buttermilk, Sour Cream, Cream cheese, Creme Fraiche and Cultured Butter. This culture will produce a small amount of carbon dioxide gas, which make it a great choice when a lighter textured cheese is desired.
Flora Danica be used as a direct set culture or to incubate a mother culture.
This culture provides a very nice mild flavor to almost any cheese. It also seems to last forever in the freezer. I give it all the stars.
I have used successive packages the past 6 years and have made over 100 batches always with Flora Danica. It makes my goat and cow cheeses really really good - Camembert, tomme, chèvre. I use unpasteurized milk and use small amounts, but it stays well in my freezer sealed tight. Great flavor profile.
I make all kinds of cheese.
I use Flora danica to add a depth of flavor to several goat cheeses, but my favorite use for it, in combination with geotrichum candidum (GEO17), is to make crottins de chèvre that turn out just like the ones I remember from when I lived in France - perfect wrinkled mold surface, velvety creamy layer underneath, and a moist, tangy center that becomes dense and even more flavorful with age.
Just made the jump to more advanced cheeses. This made a great double cream Brie.


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Gigabit madness —
Bell Labs pushes 10Gbps over copper telephone lines
Real-world 1Gbps speed possible with fiber-to-the-curb and copper-to-the-home.
Jon Brodkin - Jul 9, 2014 2:54 pm UTC
Alcatel-Lucent's Bell Labs claims to have "set a new broadband speed record of 10Gbps using traditional copper telephone lines" in a research project that could ultimately bring gigabit speed to broadband networks that combine fiber with copper.
Those 10Gbps speeds can only be achieved over 30 meters; at 70 meters, top speeds drop to 1Gbps, according to today's announcement. Alcatel-Lucent says that 1Gbps upload and download speeds may be possible in the real world over networks that bring fiber to the curbside and rely on copper for the final few meters. Such a setup would be similar to AT&T's U-verse fiber-to-the-node service, although U-verse places the fiber about 600 to 900 meters away from homes and currently tops out at 45Mbps.
To reach the higher speeds, Bell Labs (which became famous when it was still part of AT&T) is relying on a new DSL standard known as G.fast, which promises up to 1Gbps over copper phone lines. Alcatel-Lucent says that Bell Labs has developed an extension of G.fast called XG-FAST.
"When it becomes commercially available in 2015, G.fast will use a frequency range for data transmission of 106MHz, giving broadband speeds up to 500Mbps over a distance of 100 meters," Alcatel-Lucent said. "In contrast, XG-FAST uses an increased frequency range up to 500MHz to achieve higher speeds but over shorter distances. Bell Labs achieved 1Gbps symmetrical over 70 meters on a single copper pair. 10Gbps was achieved over a distance of 30 meters by using two pairs of lines (a technique known as 'bonding'). Both tests used standard copper cable provided by a European operator."
Broadband deployments happen slowly, a fact many US customers are painfully aware of, but Alcatel-Lucent hopes this new method will accelerate deployment of high-speed Internet by "taking fiber very close to customers without the major expense and delays associated with entering every home."
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Why do they want to keep the cooper alive? They'd be better to replace it with fiber, which is supperior on all point, and sell all their copper to the weight.
Every house in the US is already wired with traditional copper telephone lines (Cat3/Station Wire). Very few houses are wired for Fiber. 1 Gbps at DSL prices seems like a good thing to me.
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Quest Diagnostics sees a rise in Covid exams because the Delta variant spreads, says CEO
By jimadmin On Jul 22, 2021
Steve Rusckowski, CEO of Quest Diagnostics, told CNBC on Thursday that the company is seeing a surge in Covid-19 testing as the more contagious Delta variant spreads across the country.
"We said that our Covid-19 testing business would decline as we would see the recovery from the pandemic, and it fell in the first half," Rusckowski said on Closing Bell. "In the past few weeks, and we believe it is related to the Delta variant, we have also seen a slight increase in this Covid test volume."
Rusckowski, who was CEO of Dutch healthcare technology company Philips Healthcare before joining Quest in 2012, said Quest is using next generation sequencing to provide Covid test results to centers for disease control and prevention. The majority of the positive tests the company identified this week were for the Delta variant, he said.
The highly communicable Delta strain is causing renewed spikes in cases and deaths in the United States, particularly in largely unvaccinated communities. This has raised concerns among health professionals and local officials across the country, some of whom have begun re-enacting and advising indoor mask requirements for both vaccinated and unvaccinated individuals.
More than 162 million people in the US are fully vaccinated – roughly 49% of the country's population – although the rate of daily vaccinations continues to decline sharply, according to a CDC tracker.
While Rusckowski noted an increase in Covid tests, Dr. Scott Gottlieb told CNBC Thursday morning that while the current spike in Delta infections may be over sooner than expected, it's hard to confirm as people are now being tested much less frequently than before.
"Vaccinated people do not present for testing, and many young and healthy people who are currently mostly infected do not present for testing," said Gottlieb, a former head of the Food and Drug Administration.
As people return to in-person medical visits in the American healthcare system, Quest also posted unexpectedly high results in the second quarter, with business recovering in its non-Covid services such as cancer, cardiovascular and infectious disease testing, and neurology.
The New Jersey-based medical testing company reported adjusted earnings per share of $ 3.18 on sales of $ 2.55 billion. According to Refinitiv, analysts expected earnings per share of US $ 2.87 and sales of US $ 2.38 billion. Revenue was up 39.5% year over year when the company reported adjusted earnings per share of $ 1.42.
The company forecasts full-year sales between $ 9.54 billion and $ 9.79 billion.
"Our basic business declined significantly in April last year. Our basic business was not over 50% and we only started our Covid tests in March of last year, "said Rusckowski. "Today we actually have around 300,000 test capacities per day. That was still zero in March of last year. So, in the second quarter of last year, our basic business was in decline and we're just starting to ramp up our Covid tests. "
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Nordstrom expands extended sizing to 30 stores
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Nordstrom has announced it's adding extended sizing to 30 stores and over 100 brands adding more zeros, 2's, 14's, 16's and 18's across multiple categories, including denim, dresses, swimwear, activewear and lingerie. New signage highlights the extended sizes in the participating stores.
The initiative launched at Nordstrom Century City in Los Angeles in October 2017, with participation primarily coming from denim brands including Topshop, Rag & Bone and Madewell. For holiday 2017, Nordstrom launched the initiative online with 40 brands making extended sizes. At that time, the retailer set a goal of expanding extended sizes to 15 additional stores with 60 participating brands by the spring of 2018, and is excited to have exceeded those numbers.
Despite the increase in extended sizes, Nordstrom will not be eliminating its petite or plus-size departments. Rather, they are working toward filling the gaps in sizes and integrating all sizes together for a more size inclusive shopping experience
"The industry really needed a retailer to be the voice of customers and ask for more sizes," said Tricia Smith, Nordstrom executive vice president and general merchandise manager for women's apparel in a statement. "It's been hard work and we're making progress. We're thrilled more and more brands are extending their offerings to this population of stylish women who were previously missed. We remain focused, inspired and committed to inclusivity and having more sizes available to serve customers."
Nordstrom announces extended sizing expansion to 30 stores
She added that, "Style and fashion apply to everyone. We don't view being size inclusive any differently that the need to be more inclusive across the board—whether it's ethnicity, size or body type. In our opinion, petite and plus sizes shouldn't be considered special categories. They're just sizes."
A few brands that have added sizes include Nike, Adidas, and Beyond Yoga which have added size XXL, Paige, Frame, and Mother which have added size 34, Rebecca Taylor, Theory, and ALC which have added sizes 14 and 16, and Nordstrom private-labels Halogen, Zella and Nordstrom signature which will carry sizes XXS-XXL and 0-18.
Nordstrom is further expanding the extended sizes initiative for the upcoming Anniversary Sale on July 20, with many of its own private label brands making up to size 24. For fall 2018, a broader range of size-inclusive mannequins designed exclusively for Nordstrom will be rolled out in the 30 stores to help create a size inclusive shopping experience. The retailer will also be working on expanding the range of sizes available from its European brand partners.
A few of the locations that will be getting the extended sizes include King of Prussia Mall, Michigan Avenue, The Westchester, Tysons Corner Center, Mall of America, and Westfield Montgomery.
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Global Fund Secretariat Responds to OIG Reports
Issue 129 20 September 2010
Petition to Fully Fund the Global Fund Seeks 500,000 Signatures
Organisers of an online petition seeking full funding for the Global Fund are hoping to obtain 500,000 signatures by 30 September 2010, and are planning to submit the petition to world leaders at the Global Fund's replenishment meeting in New York on 4-5 October 2010.
In a report prepared for the last Board meeting in April 2010, the Secretariat says that it has acted quickly and decisively whenever Global Fund monies were at risk, but acknowledges that it has not done all it could have done to systematically tackle issues related to its grant-management processes raised by the Office of the Inspector General.
Global Fund Releases Detailed Operational Guide
The purpose of the new Operational Guide is to help implementers understand Global Fund policies and to provide guidance on the various processes that have to be followed during the lifetime of a grant.
Call for the Global Fund to More Actively Fund and Promote Harm Reduction
The Global Fund urgently needs to increase the amount that it spends on harm reduction, and to encourage applicants to build harm reduction into their proposals, according to a report from the International Harm Reduction Association.
Global Fund Launches Its SOGI Strategy
As part of its Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Strategy, the Global Fund plans to monitor and publicise cases where funding proposals have been, or might be, rejected due to policy environments where human rights violations are impeding the implementation or impact of interventions to address AIDS, TB and malaria.
Recent Developments in Global Fund's Gender Equality Strategy
Forthcoming revisions to the CCM Guidelines will include strategies to strengthen gender expertise and achieve balanced gender representation on CCMs. In addition, gender-related indicators in the Global Fund's CCM funding policy will allow the Fund to monitor the number of CCM members with gender experience.
Report Documents Rise in Official Development Assistance
In the last decade, official development assistance from donor countries has been increasing, as has the proportion of this assistance going to health, according to a report released by the Global Fund.
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The Global Fund Secretariat acknowledges that it has not done all it could have done to systematically tackle issues related to its grant-management processes raised by the Office of the Inspector General (OIG). But it says that it has acted quickly and decisively whenever Global Fund monies were at risk.
This information is contained in "Secretariat Follow-Up on Inspector General Findings and Recommendations," a report prepared for the Global Fund Board meeting in April 2010. The report was written in response to concerns raised by the OIG about the low implementation rate of OIG recommendations, about the Secretariat's commitments to improving its processes and approaches, and about weaknesses in the Global Fund model.
In the report, the Secretariat said that the low implementation rate of OIG recommendations
"should not be misread for Secretariat acceptance of unmitigated risk. Where OIG recommendations
have touched upon immediate risk for Global Fund resources (as was the case recently in the
Philippines, Mauritania, or Mali), the Secretariat has put in place immediate and comprehensive
measures to safeguard its assets and protect patients' access to treatment."
The Secretariat, which said that it is caught in a "constant fire-fighting mode," added that its "rate of delivery against OIG recommendations is in direct relation to the nature of the threat identified - adequate when the situation to be addressed poses an immediate threat to funding and programs, but not satisfactory when longer-term but nevertheless critical improvements are at stake."
Country-focused recommendations
When it prepared its report on lessons learned from country audits and reviews, in September 2009, the OIG said that only 48% of its 66 "in-country" recommendations had been fully implemented. In its report to the Board, the Secretariat said that by February 2010, the implementation rate had gone up to 73%. However, the Secretariat added, by the beginning of that same month, seven new reports, with a total of 357 recommendations, had been issued by the OIG.
The Secretariat said that, in each country, the PR is responsible for developing and implementing an action plan addressing the OIG's recommendations, with support and oversight from the CCM and the Fund Portfolio Manager. The Secretariat acknowledged that it has not focused sufficiently on the CCM's role with respect to OIG reports, but added that this is now being addressed.
Recommendations addressed to the Secretariat
In its report, the Secretariat said that by September 2009, the OIG had issued three reports focusing on the Secretariat, but that only 14% of the 76 recommendations in these reports had been implemented by February 2010. The Secretariat added that another 78% were on track to be implemented "within the next three to six months."
The Secretariat said that, in a number of areas, it and the Board were already well aware of deficiencies in key functions of the grant model, including CCM oversight of implementation,
sub-optimal use of technical assistance, variable quality of LFA services, variable quality of PR and
SR reporting - and of challenges within the Global Fund model caused by total reliance on the PR for
oversight of SRs. However, the Secretariat said, it is vital that it now "take the lead in defining those areas where improvements are needed - rather than letting the schedule of improvements be
exclusively driven by the outcomes of audits," and that it was ready to do so.
The report said that Office of the Executive Director has now assumed direct responsibility for
"transforming the way in which the Secretariat prioritizes and carries forward OIG recommendations
and findings; and, more generally, organizes itself to identify strategic gaps in its grant operations
and implement improvements." Three specific initiatives are underway: (1) the establishment of three cross-Secretariat task forces to work on improved processes for disbursements and signing, and on a more systematic approach to prioritising and implementing OIG recommendations; (2) the drafting of two protocols between the Secretariat and the OIG; and (3) reinforcement of the "Country Team" approach.
One of the protocols defines the working relationship between the OIG and the Secretariat for country audits; the other protocol outlines the coordinated approach that the Secretariat and the OIG will adopt when allegations of wrongdoing have been made and the OIG decides to investigate.
The Country Team approach, originally set up to improve the effectiveness of the grant
negotiations process, brings together all Secretariat actors involved in grant operations to promote
a culture of team work and accountability across clusters and units. The Secretariat said that it will develop terms of reference and detailed workplans for the country teams, including a clear definition of roles and work processes in relation to the OIG.
Tanzania audit
An audit of Tanzania grants from the early rounds of funding was conducted in early 2009. The audit identified serious problems, particularly with respect to supply chain management and financial and programmatic reporting. GFO reported on the results of the audit in GFO 108.
In its report, the Secretariat said that a number of steps have been taken to address problems with these grants. The report said that both the Global Fund Secretariat and the OIG consider that the response to the Tanzania audit findings represents an example of best practice in the joint country-Secretariat response to OIG recommendations.
When the results of the audit were released, the Government of Tanzania, with support from USAID, hired a consulting firm to help build capacity at the programme's procurement management unit; the Medical Stores Department procured a new IT system; and storage capacity was enhanced. In addition, a recently-signed Round 8 HIV grant contained requirements to ensure that the PR develops a comprehensive plan of action to strengthen supply chain management, enhance storage and distribution, instil better forecasting, and ensure better inventory control and stock management.
The report said that in the area of financial and programme management, coordination and financial reporting capacity for the HIV Program was being strengthened at the Ministry of Finance (a PR), the Tanzania Commission for AIDS (TACAIDS, an SR), and the district government offices; and that a programme management unit was being set up at the Ministry to ensure improved oversight. In addition, under the Round 8 grant, TACAIDS will hire additional staff, including accountants and 21 regional coordinator positions, to facilitate better management and quality control at regional and district levels.
In the M&E area, the national HIV management information system was being strengthened; and
satellite monitoring stations at district level have been established to enhance the quality and timeliness of data.
The Secretariat said that a "quick and comprehensive" response was achieved because the regional team in the Secretariat maintained close working relationships with the OIG and with country players; because the CCM and in-country partners were actively involved in the response; because the role of the LFA was enhanced; and because of good follow-up and coordination of feedback.
"Secretariat Follow-Up on Inspector General Findings and Recommendations," is available as Document GF/B21/12 at www.theglobalfund.org/en/board/meetings/twentyfirst. GFO 128 contains an interview with John Parsons, the Global Fund's Inspector General. Recently, GFO has written about the reports issued by the OIG in GFO 127, 126, 125, 119, 116, 115, 113, 108 and 107. All issues of GFO are available at www.aidspan.org/gfo.
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    return NO;
  }

  if (routeParameters) {
    *routeParameters = parameters;
  }

  return YES;
}

#pragma mark - Private Methods
- (NSArray *)pathComponents {
  NSString *path = [self.url host];
  if (path && [self.url path]) {
    path = [path stringByAppendingString:[self.url path]];
  }
  return [path componentsSeparatedByString:@"/"];
}

// Separates string by '&' and then each substring by the '=' sign
+ (NSDictionary *)queryParametersFromURL:(NSURL *)url {
  NSMutableDictionary *parameters = [@{} mutableCopy];
  NSString *query = url.query;
  if ([query isEqualToString:@""]) {
    return @{};
  }

  NSArray *queryComponents = [query componentsSeparatedByString:@"&"];
  for (NSString *component in queryComponents) {
    NSRange equalsLocation = [component rangeOfString:@"="];
    if (equalsLocation.location == NSNotFound) {
      // There's no equals, so associate the key with NSNull
      [parameters setObject:[NSNull null] forKey:[HOKURL decodeURLString:component]];
    } else {
      NSString *key = [HOKURL decodeURLString:[component substringToIndex:equalsLocation.location]];
      NSString *value = [HOKURL decodeURLString:[component substringFromIndex:equalsLocation.location + 1]];
      [parameters setObject:value forKey:key];
    }
  }
  return [NSDictionary dictionaryWithDictionary:parameters];
}

#pragma mark - Sanitization
+ (NSString *)decodeURLString:(NSString *)string {
  return (NSString *)CFBridgingRelease(CFURLCreateStringByReplacingPercentEscapes(NULL,
                                                                                (CFStringRef)[string stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"+" withString:@"%20"],
                                                                                CFSTR("")));
}

+ (NSString *)sanitizeURLString:(NSString *)urlString {
  NSString *sanitizedURLString = [urlString stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"^/+"
                                                                      withString:@""
                                                                         options:NSRegularExpressionSearch
                                                                           range:NSMakeRange(0, urlString.length)];
  sanitizedURLString = [sanitizedURLString stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"/+$"
                                                                     withString:@""
                                                                        options:NSRegularExpressionSearch
                                                                          range:NSMakeRange(0, sanitizedURLString.length)];
  sanitizedURLString = [sanitizedURLString stringByReplacingOccurrencesOfString:@"(?<!:)(/)+"
                                                                     withString:@"/"
                                                                        options:NSRegularExpressionSearch
                                                                          range:NSMakeRange(0, sanitizedURLString.length)];
  return sanitizedURLString;
}

+ (NSURL *)sanitizeURL:(NSURL *)url {
  NSString *urlString = url.absoluteString;

  // Strip out query string
  urlString = [self urlStringWithoutQueryString:urlString];

  // URL Scheme from url
  NSString *urlScheme = [self urlSchemeFromURLString:urlString];

  // Remove URL Scheme from url
  NSString *path = [self pathForURLString:urlString urlScheme:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@:",urlScheme]];

  NSString *sanitizedURLString = [NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@://%@",
                                  urlScheme,
                                  path];
  return [NSURL URLWithString:sanitizedURLString];

}

+ (NSString *)urlStringWithoutQueryString:(NSString *)urlString {
  NSString *url = urlString;
  NSInteger queryStringStart = [url rangeOfString:@"?"].location;

  if (queryStringStart != NSNotFound) {
    url = [url substringToIndex:queryStringStart];
  }

  return url;
}

// Using this method instead of NSURL's scheme because it doesn't recognize "app:" as a scheme, for instance
+ (NSString *)urlSchemeFromURLString:(NSString *)urlString {
  NSMutableString *urlScheme = [NSMutableString string];
  for (NSInteger index = 0; index < urlString.length; index ++) {
    char character = [urlString characterAtIndex:index];

    // if '/' is before a ':' we have no urlScheme
    if (character == '/') {
      urlScheme = [NSMutableString stringWithString:@":"];
      break;
    }

    if (character == ':') {
      break;
    }

    [urlScheme appendFormat:@"%c",character];
  }

  return urlScheme;
}

+ (NSString *)pathForURLString:(NSString *)urlString urlScheme:(NSString *)urlScheme {
  if (urlScheme != nil) {
    if (urlString.length > urlScheme.length) {
      NSMutableString *path = [[urlString substringFromIndex:urlScheme.length] mutableCopy];
      while ([path hasPrefix:@"/"] && path.length > 0) {
        [path deleteCharactersInRange:NSMakeRange(0, 1)];
      }

      return path;
    }
  }

  return @"";
}

+ (NSDictionary *)matchPathComponents:(NSArray *)pathComponents withRouteComponents:(NSArray *)routeComponents {
  NSMutableDictionary *routeParameters = [NSMutableDictionary dictionary];
  for (NSInteger index = 0; index < pathComponents.count; index++) {
    NSString *pathComponent = [pathComponents objectAtIndex:index];
    NSString *routeComponent = [routeComponents objectAtIndex:index];

    if ([routeComponent hasPrefix:@":"]) {
      routeParameters[[routeComponent substringFromIndex:1]] = pathComponent;
    } else if (![pathComponent isEqualToString:routeComponent]) {
      return nil;
    }
  }

  return routeParameters;
}

+ (NSURL *)deeplinkifyURL:(NSURL *)url {
  if (!url) {
    return nil;
  }

  NSString *prefix = [self grabURLScheme];
  return [NSURL URLWithString:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@://%@", prefix, [self pathForURLString:url.absoluteString urlScheme:[NSString stringWithFormat:@"%@://%@", url.scheme, url.host]]]];
}

+ (NSString *)grabURLScheme {
  HOKApp *app = [HOKApp app];
  if (app.hasURLSchemes) {
    return app.urlSchemes[0];
  } else {
    return HOKDefaultURLScheme;
  }
}

@end

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This position will directly contribute to the Corporate Internal Audit mission to provide independent, objective assurance for the purpose of improving the effectiveness of business risk management, internal controls, and governance processes throughout adidas. The Senior Manager, IT Audit is tasked with enhancing the quality, breadth and depth of internal audit work through overseeing and participating in execution of IT components of general audits as well as leading dedicated IT audit projects. This is an exciting position offering learning, development and travel opportunities in an international environment within a multi-cultural, sports enthusiastic team focused on "creating the new" and "beating our best" every day. Corporate Internal Audit team members are value-adding business partners focused on supporting adidas in creating a sound governance, risk and compliance framework which secures achievement of strategic objectives.
Collaborate with the Chief Audit Officer and Senior Director, Internal Audit to define the IT Audit Universe, and, through risk based analysis, select the entities for inclusion in the annual audit plan.
Lead and contribute to the completion of IT components of internal audit projects as assigned based on a risk-based, annual audit plan for all activities of the adidas.
Coordinate and execute throughout all phases of audit projects – planning, execution, completion and reporting – as assigned. Complete quality, thorough and fact based documentation of audit work throughout all deliverables. Review and sign-off on documentation and deliverables from more junior audit team members.
Planning: participate in audit risk assessments and scope definition, lead planning inquiry meetings and review relevant information in advance of audit; document relevant information in the planning section of the audit file and propose audit scope.
Fieldwork: execute audit procedures, including preparation of audit work papers in support of the audit scope; help ensure that audit work is properly documented and concluded upon, as well as filed and stored appropriately. Update audit project lead on all key issues and clear all coaching and development notes from working papers. Update audit entity management of observations and findings to confirm and validate issues. Document audit issues and recommendations in sufficient detail and quality for inclusion in audit report.
Completion: drive the preparation of audit closing presentation, including audit rating determination by scope section and overall. Present topics of responsibility during audit closing meeting.
Reporting: participate in audit report writing phase, including for all issues and any assigned sections and executive summary topics. Perform detailed review and quality check of finished product before submission for internal review of CIA senior leadership.
Evaluate governance practices including authorisations, management reviews, policies & procedures, segregation of duties, system access rights, compliance with relevant standards and planning & reporting procedures.
Work closely with audit entity management, providing assurance services, and advising on practical solutions for improved business processes through the sharing of best practices.
Support the Corporate Internal Audit senior leadership team in the organisation and execution of individual audits in accordance with the audit plan with reference to the Standards for the Professional Practice of Internal Auditing of the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA), as well as the Corporate Internal Audit charter.
Provide regular timely coaching and development feedback to audit team members.
Continuously expand and upgrade knowledge and skills by utilising resources such as reading materials, and attending training workshops.
Active collaboration in the preparation and delivery of opening & closing presentations to management of the audited entity.
Provide ongoing support in the follow-up process to achieve visible improvements with the timely implementation of agreed measures.
Participate in meetings with Global IT senior management.
Define a risk based IT internal audit strategy that complies with professional standards, maintain an up-to-date IT audit universe, and transfer IT knowledge to other GIA team members including identifying key IT learning and development areas.
Perform role of People Manager for M4 – IT Audit Manager, including overseeing The Score performance appraisal process.
Demonstrated knowledge or experience of working with approved IT control and operational standards such as CoBIT or ITIL.