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There's an old aquatics industry joke:
How do you ruin a pool?
Put people in it!
All comedy has some truth in it, and there's no doubt that the chemicals used to disinfect pool water are just fine if left alone. But pools are for use by humans, and when they get in, they bring organic material that activates the chlorine to do its work. When it does that job, it changes to chloramines, which produce the smell commonly associated with pools.
Those chloramines are not good for eyes or lungs, and need to be regulated with additional doses of chemicals to the water and the circulation and exchange of the air that the chloramines escape to. Outdoor pools need only manage the water chemistry to ensure swimmer safety, but indoor safety includes air management.
Today's state-of-the-art aquatic operations feature systems that include communication between water and air handling to not only improve water and air safety but also save energy. However, budget-conscious facilities don't necessarily need state-of-the-art equipment to maximize air and water safety.
In 2014, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) issued the Model Aquatic Health Code (MAHC) to guide government agencies and aquatic professionals in their pursuit of public health. The MAHC covers design and construction, including secondary disinfection systems to kill chlorine-tolerant germs, and policies and management, like training for pool operators to reduce pool chemical injuries, pool closures and other issues.
The MAHC fact sheet reveals the seriousness of unsafe water:
>> Nearly 500 disease outbreaks linked to pools, hot tubs/spas and water playgrounds occurred from 2000 to 2014. The leading cause of these outbreaks is Cryptosporidium. This parasite is chlorine-tolerant and can cause outbreaks that sicken thousands.
>> A recent study found that one out of eight (11.8%) public pool inspections and one out of seven (15.1%) public hot tub/spa inspections resulted in immediate closure because of at least one identified violation that represented a serious threat to public health.
>> Sampling of public pool filter water found that more than half of samples contained Pseudomonas aeruginosa and E. coli or feces. Another study found one out of 12 pool filter water samples contained the parasites Cryptosporidium, Giardia or both.
The MAHC doesn't address air safety, but its council announced last March that the MAHC's Indoor Aquatic Facility Ventilation Design and Air Quality Ad Hoc Committee is partnering with Purdue University and Michigan State University to conduct a study to determine the operating conditions for indoor pools to help prevent the buildup of chloramines in the air.
The study aims to identify what design and operational issues affect air quality and climate control, and its results will be used to update the MAHC's design and operational guidelines.
Jason Schallock, chief operating officer of Anderson Poolworks, a designer and builder of commercial pools, is on that ad hoc committee and said its most recent work is exploring the relationship between water and air quality.
"We are learning more about events that spark chloramine formation and release into the air," said Schallock. "Advancements in ventilation like source capture systems help on the air side by removing airborne chloramines at the source. Better water chemistry control systems in combination with ultraviolet systems are being used to reduce combined chlorine in the water."
It's clear that just as pool water is fine until there are swimmers in it, facility air is fine until chloramines are produced. To manage both, Schallock recommended that facility operators should: maintain equipment and make sure that all systems are operating correctly; create easy-to-follow rules for users and staff that promote healthy use and care of the pool; and do not short-change dehumidification, air handling or water quality systems.
"We see a lot of these systems either 'value engineered' out of projects completely or cut down to lower quality for aesthetic components on or in the building," he said.
The push for better air quality is more recent than developments in water quality management with chemicals, which has its roots in the early 1900s. According to George Bailey, vice president of sales and marketing for a South Carolina-based manufacturer of instruments and chemistries for testing water parameters, testing the water is imperative to better management and safety, and it has evolved in the past 50 years from test strips to the improvement of those strips to the use of photometry and linking to mobile device applications.
Bailey said the MAHC has illustrated the need for water test kits that have been certified to perform to standards of accuracy, reproducibility and repeatability. Certified test kits are given a rating of Level 1, 2 or 3, with Level 1 being the most accurate. Operators should keep some water testing basics in mind, Bailey said.
"When testing with a certified water test kit, it is important to follow each manufacturer's test instructions to the letter since they may differ from similar test kits," he said. "Always use fresh reagents or strips that have been stored in a cool dry area away from chemicals. Heat and moisture are their worst enemy because they will drastically shorten shelf life. Only use test kits specifically designed for pool and spa use."


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Apple's 'Complete My Album' Feature Drops 180-Day Deadline for Upgrading
Wednesday December 21, 2011 1:34 pm PST by Eric Slivka
Yesterday, we noted that Apple had launched a new "Complete My Season Pass" feature for TV shows purchased through the iTunes Store, offering users who purchased individual episodes of a TV show season the ability to upgrade to a Season Pass at a discounted rate based on the amount of their individual purchases.
Apple today posted a new support document outlining an FAQ for the new service and explaining what content is and isn't eligible for the program. But in addition to the the Complete My Season Pass document, Apple also posted an updated version of its "Complete My Album" support document that offers a beneficial change for consumers.
Until now, users have generally had a window of 180 days from the date of their first individual track purchase from a given album within which they could upgrade at the discounted rate using the Complete My Album program. The current iTunes Store terms and conditions still make reference to that limit:
COMPLETE MY ALBUM ("CMA")
In some circumstances, you will have no more than 180 days from the time you acquire your first CMA-eligible song or video from a particular CMA-eligible album to accept that CMA offer, and upgrading previous purchases to iTunes Plus does not affect any such time limits.
But the updated support document posted by Apple today reveals a different answer, and it now appears that the 180-day deadline has been removed entirely.
How long do I have to take advantage of Complete My Album?
When you buy individual songs from any qualifying album, you can complete the album at any time, as long as the album is available for sale on the iTunes Store.
Many users taking advantage of the Complete My Album program obviously already do so within the previously-imposed 180-day window as they decide that they like certain songs enough to purchase the entire album. The lifting of the restriction will, however, still be of use for those who decide much later that they want to upgrade.
Icaras
132 months ago
I am just curious how this actually works...never used it before.
Just buy a track from an album and the album will appear on your "Complete My Album" page, which can be found on the front page of the iTunes store (on the right side menu).
And basically, the price to purchase the rest of the album is reduced, minus the price of the track(s) you've purchased from that album.
For example, if you buy two $0.99 cent tracks from a $9.99 album, the price to purchase the rest of the album is reduced to $8.01, regardless of how many tracks there are in the album.
Is it retroactive? If so, I'm happy.
It is because I see pretty much all the albums of which I've bought only select songs from years ago on my Complete My Album page.
iTunes keeps on getting better :D
Now all I want are Movies in the cloud, 1080p content with upgrade path, and ALAC music content with upgrade path and all will be perfect.
morespce54
It's a great news...
But AFAIC, the major problem with "Complete My Album" is not so much the 180 days limit as the "as long as the album is available for sale"...
I often got caught trying to complete an album which seems to be no longer available on iTS when in fact, the album has simply been renamed (i.e. "The Gretest Hits of XYZ" instead of "Greatest Hits: XYZ").
I'm not sure why Apple (or most probably the record companies) ever restricted this.
One of the big issues record companies have had with the iTunes model is the ability folks now have to buy just a couple of good reacts off the album, rather than the whole lot (including all the filler tracks you'll never end up listening to). Result is a loss of revenue.
Why would the record companies want to continue with a policy that discourages people further from 'upgrading' to that whole album? Makes no sense.
Gubbz
I'd really like to see this as an extension to iTunes Match, there's lots of albums that I bought the CDs to years ago and since then they've been re-released with extras...
I just noticed too that if you buy a track thats featured in both a standard album and a deluxe album, the track shows as "purchased" on both albums and also shows both albums under "Complete My Album". Awesome!
Nice way of Apple to prevent penalizing customers for buying identical music across multiple versions of an album. :)
Edit: This policy doesn't seem to extend to "greatest hits" or "best of..." albums though, which makes sense since these are released by studios to generate more sales for the artist anyway.

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Trinity alumna creates new web series
Chloe Pope-Levison|September 20, 2013
Only a handful of people can say that in the first two years out of college they wrote, directed and orchestrated a successful web series, complete with a star-studded cast and crew. Trinity alumna Kendra Doshier "˜12 is one of those people. The series, titled "CTRL.ALT.DEL," advertises itself as being "like a clever cross between "˜Girls' and "˜Sex and the City'"¦ but darker."
"The show is about this late bloomer who lacks direction in her life, who doesn't have a job and who lives with her boyfriend, but there's this tug-of-war going on between them," Doshier said. "She gets a job lead from her friend and begins work for this bitchy casting assistant in L.A., and this show follows her throughout that journey. I really like catching people off guard, and I think this season is going to do that."
Carson Clarke is played by Gabrielle Christian, who appears in shows including "South of Nowhere," "Drake and Josh" and "House." Doshier, who has been a fan of Christian ever since "South of Nowhere," succeeded in catching Christian's interest after tweeting her about the web series.
"Honestly, I had only written the pilot script, so I sent it to Christian and she liked it and said she wanted to see more, so my co-editor and I cranked out a whole season in a week," Doshier said. "She fell in love with it and said, "˜I have some people I want you to get in touch with that I think would be good for this character or that character.' "
The series also stars actors such as Ash Lendzion, who recently played in "Spring Breakers," and Maria Russell, who has appeared on "The Mentalist," "Criminal Minds" and "Southland."
Despite holding an already-demanding job, Doshier poured everything she had into this web series, and others have noticed her dedication.
"This is Kendra's baby""she wrote the whole first season, which is about six episodes long, in a couple weeks," said Natalie Toto 13, editor and Trinity alumna. "Then she went on Craigslist for a month, looking at people's reels for jobs like a cinematographer and a sound person. She worked really hard and did it incredibly professionally."
After two months of pre-production, the pilot was shot in a weekend with a cast and crew of around 25 people.
"When it came time for editing, which Natalie did, we sat in the living room for two weekends straight," Doshier said. "We got to watch it from inception to the final cut, which I've never done before. We had a huge view count of about 5,000 views in the first week. It got a much bigger response than I expected."
However, in order to produce the rest of the first season, the web series needs funding Doshier set up a Kickstarter campaign in order to accomplish that goal, which is $16,447 by October 10. The catch is that a Kickstarter campaign is an all-or-nothing campaign, so if "CTRL.ALT.DEL" does not receive $16,447 by that date, it will not receive any funding at all.
"The campaign can easily fail because there are so many going around, and it's a huge double-edged sword; it can either skyrocket or get lost in a huge shuffle," said Trinity alumnus Kauveh Khozein "˜13, an extra in the series.
To support "CTRL.ALT.DEL," visit the website at http://kck.st/13qxL08, where the first episode is also posted. As incentive, Doshier promises generous rewards for various pledge amounts, including prizes such as Executive Producer Credit or a walk-on role in an episode.
"We have pretty much slaved over this thing, and we really want to make it happen," Doshier said. "Every single dollar counts""even five dollars is awesome, and it helps more than you think. We are extremely grateful for any support at all, including getting the word out to people and sending out links of the pilot or the Kickstarter campaign. Exposure is very crucial to our success at this point."
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A Farewell to D.C., and to a Valued Contributor
Next American City Urban Leaders fellow Ben Adler signs off before moving on to Newsweek.com — but not without writing an ode to his street in Washington, D.C., where he's passed the past four and a half years.
Ben Adler August 11, 2009
Editor's Note: Ben Adler, who has been an Urban Leaders fellow for Next American City since 2008, recently accepted a position as Articles Editor for National Affairs at Newsweek.com. Throughout his time at NAC, he has written prolifically for both the print magazine and the website, sounding off on legislation, the White House, and crime in Washington, D.C. Look for his profile of New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg in Issue 24 of NAC, to be released in September.
During my four and half year stay in Washington, D.C. I have not developed a reputation for loving my adopted city. I am prone to relentlessly criticizing its cuisine, its nightlife, its weather, its crime and its cultural offerings, sometimes even in writing. But, with my departure impending, I feel acutely nostalgic for my house, the block it sits on, and the neighborhood I have made my home, each of which are triumphs of good urban design.
I live on Hobart Street, in Mount Pleasant, a diverse neighborhood that is nestled on a hill between swampy Rock Creek Park to the west and 16th Street, the broad thoroughfare of luxury apartment buildings, churches and embassies that leads to the White House, to the east. Originally a streetcar suburb, Mount Pleasant's commercial drag, Mount Pleasant Street, shoots off 16th Street at a northwest diagonal, gently welcoming you into the neighborhood.
Mount Pleasant, in Washington, D.C. Image via flickr.
As you enter Mount Pleasant, my street is the first you will pass on your left. It's so low-profile that, like most cab drivers, you might not even notice it. But it is a world unto itself. Improbably long — at .3 miles it is the longest unbroken block in D.C. — it even has local politicians. There is the elderly African-American man who sits on his front porch every morning. He has some sort of speech impediment (from a stroke is my guess) so I cannot make out his name but I feel like we are friends. He wears a Washington Nationals baseball cap and shouts pleasantries as you pass. When he briefly disappeared my roommates feared the worst. But to our great relief he re-emerged, complaining about the noise from construction being done to the road bed.
Across the street is Morris Levitt, a retired professor of political science. Gay, widowered, Jewish and originally from New York, Morris is a lovable stereotype of himself. An avuncular mix of curmudgeon and mother hen, he lives in the biggest house on the block. It is a boxy, wide white brick mansion that Morris and his neighbors call Casa Blanca. Morris sits through the evening on his stoop, a long Benson and Hedges dangling languidly from one hand and a tumbler of whiskey in the other, kibbitzing with his young neighbors, while Elmo, his fat furry dog, scurries around. Sam, Morris' tenant, is a Southern school teacher who unfailingly calls him "Mr. Levitt," and repays Morris' generosity in alcohol and cigarettes by barbecuing. "I never wanted a tenant," says Morris, "but when he said he was a teacher…"
One night, I was hanging out on a porch with neighbors after 1 am, drinking wine and singing along to ad hoc guitar adaptations of pop songs. We heard a woman shouting from a window across the street and shushed to hear her, expecting an earful of "do you know what time it is?!" Instead she made a song request.
I call Morris the mayor of Lo Ho. That's short for Lower Hobart, meaning the far third of the block where it dips steeply down the hill towards Rock Creek and gradually turns a full 90 degrees until it dead ends in a T intersection. Hobart is so long that it has micro-blocks. There's Mid-Ho, where Tom, the terse middle-aged man who I always see walking his dog, hangs out with the thirty-something parents, gay couples and twenty-something renters. Then there's Hi Ho, at the top of the hill, where the block flattens and straightens out and you feel like you're back on the grid. From my house it might as well be California.
Every time I take a friend to my house for the first time I make sure to take them down the full length of my street because they usually pause, about one-third of the way in, and exclaim, "This is beautiful!" The street is narrow, and traffic runs both ways, with cars parked along each side. So traffic moves slowly and you never feel like an ant on a football field, as human beings so often do in a parking lot or alongside a boulevard. The early 20th century row houses look dignified — no squat ranch houses with sideways windows like you see in the Sun Belt, nor even the boxy condominiums that are saturating D.C. like coffee bars in Seattle. The short stoops leading to small covered porches engage the sidewalk. They transition smoothly from private to public space. From my front porch you have a striking vista, especially at night, when the street lamp casts lithe shadows from the trees on Casa Blanca. The front yards are small and filled with foliage, and the curb is lined with trees. In the spring, when everything is in bloom, the natural cover from both sides creates a full canopy of coverage for the pedestrian.
It should be unnecessary to say, but in this country it unfortunately needs saying, the garages sit in back of the homes, in a service alley. I am not known for extolling the urban design of D.C. over my hometown of New York, but the prevalence of alleys is a smart innovation. The trash is collected from them, keeping it off the curb and the smell away from pedestrians. There is a gray stone stairway off the alley that leads to the next block. I think of it as the secret shortcut, like something out of a children's novel.
The street car that ran on Mount Pleasant Street is now a frustratingly slow bus, but otherwise Mount Pleasant looks a lot like it did in black and white photographs from 60 years ago. The houses, gradually growing grander as you approach the park; the apartment buildings, gradually growing bigger as you approach 16th Street; the stores on the ground floor of Mount Pleasant Street with apartments and offices for tax preparers and travel agents above them.
When I was growing up in Brooklyn, my family shopped in a way that is almost unheard-of for middle class Americans today. We did it on foot. And we didn't go to chain super-stores. The butcher, the drug store, the fruit and vegetable stand, the cheese store, the shoe store, the hardware store. We knew the owners and the workers and they knew us. Gentrification changes many things. In Brooklyn it has brought Fairway and Home Depot and Foot Locker.
D.C. is, compared to New York, even today, a wholly owned subsidiary of chain stores. CVS and Starbucks have outlets that are often separated by just a block from the next one. Lacking the strong history of foreign immigration that shaped other East Coast cities, the stores that defined my childhood are generally non-existent: the Korean greengrocer, the Arab newsstand, the Greek diner, the Italian pizzeria or bakery.
But not so in Mount Pleasant. Mount Pleasant is home to a large concentration of Latino immigrants, mainly from El Salvador. As a result it has the gold standard for urban ethnic business: the bodega. It's such a neighborhood that it has micro-neighborhoods: a laundromat at the southern end of Mount Pleasant, and one at the northern end, a mere four blocks away. Same goes for the dry cleaners, liquor stores and take-out Chinese.
The areas to the west, across the park, have always been well-to-do, and thus suffer from the bourgeois lameness of suburban America. The stores have brightly colored signs that proclaim their business loudly enough to be read from a passing car: "Lebanese Taverna, Yes! Organic Market, Tasti D-Lite." To the east of Mount Pleasant are neighborhoods, such as Columbia Heights, that suffered such long and severe destitution that they had virtually no businesses. Now, gentrification in Columbia Heights means the importation of chains large and small, from Best Buy to Julia's Empanadas, and high-concept faux local hangouts, such as an overpriced British gastropub and "Pete's Apizza" (get it?)
In between sits Mount Pleasant, where gentrification has been a slow burn rather than a conflagration. Mount Pleasant was stabilized a generation ago by hippies and middle-class African-Americans who were attracted to the undervalued houses, but it never became a nightlife destination. Today, it feels integrated, rather than colonized. There are black and white families, renovated group houses for the young and clean cut and unrenovated ones for the not-necessarily-so-young or clean, immigrants stuffed into apartments, and unique little stores to cater to them all. We have a pharmacy, one of the few independent ones in the District, a basement video store (ditto), and a hardware store where the men behind the counter chat you up about neighborhood issues like the now-repealed ban on live music. There's a precious Latino-influenced health food restaurant with a notoriously imperious owner and a mediocre bakery with a notoriously forgetful staff. There's a farmers market that takes food stamps, a bar and grille that constantly changes its menu but knows better than to abandon its signature tater tots, and a dive bar where, this being D.C., after all, the long-haired, mustachioed bartender is a libertarian political blogger.
But, so far, there are no frozen yogurt emporiums, no places where you can get a macchiato, and, unless you count the sketchy hole-in-the-wall takeout joint that gave one of my roommates food poisoning, no sushi. These are boasts, not complaints.
Recently, I met a woman who lives in D.C. and reads Next American City. "I know your type," she said in an arch, teasing tone. "You're one of those people who lives in Mount Pleasant and loves to talk about how great it is." I imagine that in Flirting for Dummies, it might say that I should have protested, or bashfully admitted that she had me pegged. But those thoughts did not cross my mind. Backing away from my Mount Pleasant boosterism would be like downplaying my New York dialect, my Yiddishkeit heritage, or my Brooklyn pride. I did not miss a beat. "Hell yeah," I said. "That's exactly what I am."
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Military hardliners likely exerted influence behind attack
By Kang Hyun-kyung
Experts described North Korea's firing of dozens of artillery shots across the maritime border near Yeongpyeong Island in the West Sea, Tuesday, as "shocking and grave," agreeing that the provocation was intended, not accidental.
Professor Yoo Ho-yeol of Korea University said he could not rule out the possibility that the action was a result of military hardliners attempting to exert their influence at a time when a power succession from North Korea's leader Kim Jong-il to his third son, Kim Jong-un, was underway.
The heir apparent rose to power after he was promoted to several key posts in the Communist Party, as well as the military through a rare Workers' Party Conference held in late September.
"The power succession has been undertaken with the shifting of the balance of power between the communist party and the military. As the party appears to be more influential than before, the military hardliners could have been angry about the relative loss of power," said Yoo.
"And this could have driven them to order the bombardment to protest the empowerment of the party," Yoo said.
Cho Myung-chul, a senior fellow at the Korea Institute for International Economic Policy (KIEP), suspected that a "problem inside the inner circle" might be the cause of the belligerent act.
Loyalists tend to be extreme in their efforts to show their allegiance, Cho, a former professor at North Korea's Kim Il-sung University, said.
Meanwhile, some North Korea watchers said Pyongyang was trying to send a message to the United States through the provocation.
Washington, along with Seoul, is maintaining a two-track approach to deal with the North _ a policy mix of sanctions and engagement.
After the U.N. Security Council wrapped up discussions on the sinking of the South Korean warship Cheonan by releasing a presidential statement decrying the attack, the North had shown some conciliatory gestures.
It expressed its willingness to return to the six-party talks, and also proposed the reunion of separated family members.
South Korea and the United States, however, showed no sign of supporting the resumption of the six-party talks to end the North's nuclear program.
The two allies said they wanted the North to show sincere efforts for denuclearization with concrete actions, not words.
Amid no sign of the resumption of talks, North Korea unveiled a new plant to produce lightly-enriched uranium for energy use last week.
Some North Korea watchers said the communist state is back using brinkmanship diplomacy to create a bargaining chip at the negotiating table.
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Shares of BWEN spiked over 35% yesterday after the company announced it will manufacture welded sub-assemblies for Caterpillar's (NYSE: CAT) lines of large draglines, crawlers and excavating equipment. Nearly 8 million shares traded hands during the session, versus the 10-day average of 2.64 million. The stock is currently trading above its 50-day moving average of $0.41 and below its 200-day moving average of $0.96.
Shares of the Illinois-based wind energy technology company have gained 80.4% in the last five days and 63.0% in the last month. Year-to-date, the stock is down 57.6%.
According to the press release, the components will be produced in BWEN's facilities in Abilene, Texas and Manitowoc, Wisconsin. Along with the expansion of the Company's wind tower business in 2012, the work for Caterpillar is expected to create 50 new jobs.
"This collaboration fits well with our strategic initiatives to leverage our core competencies beyond the wind industry and diversify our revenue base. We believe this is the first step in expanding our relationship with Caterpillar as we continue to collaborate," commented Paul Smith, president of BWEN.
BWEN shares got a boost earlier this month after the Company announced that Siemens has chosen the Company to supply 36 locally manufactured towers for the expansion of the MidAmerican Energy wind project in Iowa. Siemens has also entered into an option for an additional 25 towers.
According to Kevin Hazel, vice president of supply chain management for Siemens Energy's Wind Power Americas business, BWEN's capacity and location, coupled with extensive experience fabricating taller and heavier towers, made it an ideal partner for Siemens in Iowa.
BWEN expects to deliver the towers to Siemens during the second and third quarters of 2012. To date, the Company has manufactured more than 1,000 towers.
BWEN reported sales of $47.9 million for the third quarter of 2011, a 41% increase compared to $34.0 million in the third quarter of 2010. The increase was attributable to a sharp increase in Tower segment revenues compared to the prior year third quarter. For the year-to-date period, sales totaled $130.8 million, an increase of 46% versus the prior year-to-date period.
The Company reported a net loss from continuing operations of $6.6 million or $0.06 per share in the third quarter of 2011, compared to a loss of $7.3 million, or $0.07 per share, during the third quarter of 2010. The improvement against third quarter 2010 was the result of higher sales, lower operating expenses and lower amortization expense in the current year. The improvement was partially offset by $0.6 million in expenses associated with restructuring activities and higher legal expenses of $0.8 million. For the year-to-date period, the operating loss narrowed to $14.5 million, down from a $32.1 million loss reported for the first nine months of 2010.
At September 30, 2011, BWEN's cash, marketable securities and short-term investments on hand totaled $13.0 million, and $0.1 million of the Company's $10 million credit line was drawn. Outstanding debt totaled $12.5 million at September 30, 2011. A $5.1 million portion of the Company's long-term debt was reclassified to current as a result of the decision to sell the Brandon tower plant, which secures this loan.
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For a long time, the French government did not permit gambling, despite the history of its activity roots tracing back the 16th century. Interestingly enough, the roulette wheel and some more gambling features were invented in France, the roulette being the invention of a famous philosopher B.Pascal.
Thus, being banned for a considerable time, only in 1987 the first step towards more favourable gambling conditions was taken: the minimum gambling age was switched from 21 to 18.
A year later, the next step was taken: it became legal to play slot machines. However, major changes started in 2005, when the EU Commission scrutinised the French gambling market. After this scrutiny, the French authorities implemented changes to the law and made the market more available to EU countries.
However, conditions were unfavourable for gambling businessmen due to high taxes and strict legal requirements.
Needs to be said that there is no single entity to supervise gambling industry in France. There are three main institutions that control different activities: Pari Mutuel Urbain is responsible for betting, lotteries are under control of Française des Jeux, and the Regulatory authority for online games is occupied with monitoring remote activities. Incidentally, the latter entity made interactive gambling totally legal in 2010.
Since then, 3 main types of activities are available for playing. For sports fans, online sports betting or online horse race betting is an option. In turn, online poker would suit the best those who favour games of skill.
Licensees are taxed severely. To start with, 2% is a tax on cash poker pots. With 7.5%, sports bets are taxed, including an extra 1.8%. 7.5% are paid for horse bets with an additional 8% on top of it. Finally, a 33% corporate tax is imposed on casino operators.
All in all, gambling is available in France currently, but one must examine the conditions before playing or running one's own business.


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The cases were divided into posttraumatic group ( n = 257), postoperative group ( n = 8), endogenous group ( n = 2), infectious corneal ulcer group ( n = 1), and agnogenic group ( n = 3) with regard to etiology.
Immune disorders in agnogenic myeloid metaplasia: relations to myelofibrosis.
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Home World "Al-Suderi" talks about the historical figure "Karakosh" and reveals that he issued an "unexpected" verdict, which prompted a farmer to flee with his wife!
"Al-Suderi" talks about the historical figure "Karakosh" and reveals that he issued an "unexpected" verdict, which prompted a farmer to flee with his wife!
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Al-Marshad Newspaper: Writer Mishal al-Suderi said: "Our brothers in Egypt weaved around the myths of historical figures (Karagosh) and he became a proverbial issue by publishing unjust judgments and contradictory statements, some of them clever, some of them stupid, others Tyranny and others with justice. "
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He added during an article in al-Sharq al-Awsat newspaper entitled "Al-Bashosh", but if we want to be more reasonable, that man was at a historic stage responsible for him (Shanna and Rana) – that is, he strengthened his rule. -Tin al-Ayub's right-hand man, he was not a fictional figure like Ashab or Juha, for example … but the historian (Ibn Mamati), who approached the ruler of Egypt as his rival, wrote a book about him in which he used his mental powers to mock him. Also seeks to discredit, as it is in his well-known book: (Al-Fashush in the Reign of Caracas). .. that the conflict between the two was behind this book, and that the first represented the power of the pen, and the second was a reflection of the power of the sword, and that one of the two was more influential in the contest.
End the rule of the Al-Ad family
He continued: He had a historic role in ending the power of the al-Ad family because he imprisoned them, isolated their women from men, separated the believers from them, and controlled the wealth of Pathimid. The palace, which is huge … He also built the wall around Cairo, the palace of the mountain and the arches of Giza. He was Saladin's assistant in administrative affairs.
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Strange judgments
And Abyssinian: The rules imposed on Karagosh which did not conform to any logic came in the book of Ibn Matadi, for example: … A merchant complained to Karagosh that a merchant had embezzled his money, so he summoned the merchant and asked him the reason for that, so the merchant: Prince, what shall I do to him? ? Whenever I got money from him to pay off his debt, I looked for him but could not find it. Karakosh thought as usual and then ruled that the debtor should be imprisoned until the creditor knew his whereabouts, and when the debtor wanted to repay him, the man gave up and he said: This was done by God.
A farmer escapes with his wife
He added another incident mentioned in it: a farmer came to Caracas to complain about a soldier who was on a ship with his pregnant wife for seven months. She had an abortion because the soldier accidentally stabbed her. Karakosh thought as usual and then pronounced the verdict, the soldier would spend for the farmer's wife and provide her with house and food for seven months, which is what made the farmer happy before Karakosh pronounced the rest of the verdict: the soldier had to return to his wife because he was seven months pregnant. Here, the farmer fled between himself and his wife, saying: O Kareem, make up for you.
He concludes his article: What is the worst thing that has ever been written in our Arab and Islamic history, (so to speak, no problem).
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God forbid I post something that isn't what you or others want to hear. That was 11 years ago. Do you even remember what I told you about that series? I said they had no chance. But you choose to ignore it because that's what this board has become. This place used to be fun to talk hockey. Not anymore. So many good posters got chased away. I liked it a lot better when the teams were both competitive. But if the shoe were reversed, we know the truth. I don't have to spell it out for you. I don't care. Stuff that!
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Did anyone have time to catch the wild ending to the Leafs clinching vs the Pens? Pretty amazing stuff. McElhinney forced in. Makes gigantic stop on Crosby. Game tying goal by Kapanen (1st of career), who they got for Kessel, who also scored. Brown's game-winner on a great redirect. Twenty goals for the other rookie. Matthews number 40. The Islanders would've made it if they hadn't waited so long to bring back Halak. They had no backup and ran Greiss into the ground. He wore out. Halak's last 5 starts: 6 GA on 155 shots. That's heroic. The Isles also won the last four without Tavares. The
I like them. They play with passion and have great kids who have a lot of skill and grit. That was such an exciting conclusion to a game. Matthews is amazing. 40 goals. American too! That's your Calder winner. Nylander. Marner. Brown with the unreal tip. The Leafs have had nothing to cheer about for years. They had their starting goalie knocked out and had to rely on McElhinney's huge stop on Crosby to make it. Story book stuff. It's great for hockey to have Montreal, Ottawa and Toronto all in. Edmonton and Calgary too.
I couldn't agree more. The Devils played their asses off. They didn't intentionally tank. They worked hard and created a lot of quality shots and chances on Halak, who was unbelievable. Losing can change fans. It's not easy. Yeah. They stink as a team. But I saw a lot of effort from them trying to give the fans who cheered Elias and support the team a good send off. It's not all negative when you see your team give an honest effort. Kudos again to Elias. My favorite rival player from the Devs. All class till the end. Future HHOF.
I enjoyed the send off for Elias. It was really classy and nice. The ceremonial puck drop was great. Patty with his wife and daughters and Stephen Gionta. Elias is the last of the old school. He will be sorely missed.
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Probably the old route. Juniors and college hockey like the old days. I don't mind it. But I also can see why the NHLPA is so opposed. They see the Olympics as a marquee event that's played on an international stage which can attract fans from other countries including host South Korea. I knew they wouldn't approve it. The players aren't wrong. From a marketing standpoint, it makes sense. I'm a bit selfish in wanting to see what a USA team with Eichel, Matthews, Miller, Tkachuk, Werenski could do along with Gaudreau. Seth Jones, Skjei, Gibson. Same for Canada with McDavid, Drouin, MacKinnon, M
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I don't post my stuff. But this is an exception. My tribute to Patrik Elias: Pattys Last Lap: All-time Devil Hall of Fame in my book
I love Patrik Elias. Always have been a huge fan of him. He's the one player I always loved and respected from the Devils. A lifer. Franchise leader in goals and assists and of course points. It's too bad he didn't play. But it's just as well. Hasan said it best. At least his final memory was a goal and two assist game. Hasan wrote a great piece on our blog. I am not linking it. But if you want not only a good write up but also a personal experience meeting Elias by chance, then go read what Hasan wrote on our site. I really enjoyed it. Elias' greatest moments are dual in 2000. The 2 goa
Switch of topic. Who should win Hart? McDavid (91 points) or Crosby (42-40-82 in 70 GP). I would go with Connor. Marchand is the third candidate. Then Kucherov. I would even put Bobrovsky in there for his year. He should be a lock for Vezina. Vezina: Bobrovsky. Talbot. Holtby. Norris: Karlsson (due to defense actually) Burns. Hedman. Calder: Matthews (due to Leafs getting in). Laine. Werenski. Marner/Nylander. Murray (Pens goalie). Tkachuk. Skjei. Great rookie class.
It's common knowledge that Shestyerkin is a pretty good goalie prospect. The Islanders have another Russian goalie in the KHL too who will be making headlines. Ilya Sorokin. Both were in the same draft. 2014. Sorokin 3rd round 78 overall. Shestyerkin 4th round 118 overall. They were two of the best goalies in the 'K.' One (Shestyerkin) helped his team SKA to the Gagarin Cup Final.
You've always been tough on me. I don't know why the Prince Raanta thing is a big deal. It's just a joke on Twitter. Some of us refer to him as that. Personally, I am a pretty big fan of him. The way he handles himself. The way he plays. He has 2 more shutouts than the Queen. Yes. Ranger fans can have a sense of humor. My Dad calls him the Queen. So do I. He's treated like one by the fans and press. I loved following Lundqvist's career overseas. I never imagined he'd be so good. He does'n't need a Cup. He's proved enough to me taking the team from a laughingstock to a Cup contender. It's almos
They have plenty of goalies in the system. One of the best European prospects who they stole a couple of years ago. Igor Shestyerkin. He's dominated the KHL this year and has been a starter last 2 years. One more year. Then I think they sign him. He's the heir apparent to Lundqvist. Tyler Wall had a great freshman year too at UMass-Lowell. He was a mid-round pick last year. And they also have another guy they took from Finland. So, there's no shortage of goalies in the system.
It's called sarcasm. I wouldn't expect you to understand.
They'll trade him probably to another team. The best target is Dallas. They have the worst goalie duo in the league. They should be pretty desperate. And Raanta definitely deserves the same opportunity as Talbot to be a number 1. Hell. They rushed Lundqvist back from injury and he's allowed 10 goals in 2 games. If he struggles, I wouldn't hesitate to go to Prince Raanta versus Montreal. Not kidding. They play better in front of Raanta. I know it won't happen. AV has no balls. But if they fell behind 2-0 and Hank was bad, I would make the move. I don't want to see Raanta go. But if they can rec
Does anyone really expect the league to do anything about Crosby? He's the princess and best player. He has always pulled this stuff and always will. Especially with the stick to the groin and the hacks and whacks. He's a great player. But when he does that stuff and they don't fine or suspend him, it just makes him more universally loathed. I watched a HNIC 2nd intermission segment and that idiot Friedman tried to say the NHL doesn't protect its stars. Sure. Pathetic what lengths the Canadian broadcast will go to defend him. F Canada. They hate us anyway,
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Q: Copy multiple rows and columns from multiple tables into one table Excel I need to copy multiple rows and columns from multiple tables into one table, but I'm not sure how to go about doing this. All tables have the same header (same variables).
My case:

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*Table 1 is the main table I want to populate.

*Table 2 has 20 rows (constantly growing) with 50 columns (constantly growing).

*Table 3 has 50 rows (constantly growing) with 50 columns (constantly growing).

*Table 4 has 100 rows (constantly growing) with 50 columns (constantly growing).

*Table 5 has 250 rows (constantly growing) with 50 columns (constantly growing).

For table 1, I would like to copy each of the rows from the other tables into it.
Example: I would like all of the rows from table 2 copied to table 1, then right underneath table 2's data copy all of the rows from table 3 to table 1, etc.
If possible I would also like to be able to specify which columns are copied. The columns copied will be the same on all of them.
Example: I want to copy columns A, B, and D, but not C from each of the tables to table 1.

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*Highlight cells/rows

*CTRL+C (copy)

*Open new sheet/file

*CTRL+V (paste)

*Sort or Apply Filters

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