Electrical Life Extension: Is it right for you?
Have you considered excess overstock for hard to find items to fill a bill of goods including OEM new? Industrial and Electrical companies in this niche market supply excess overstock as well as factory direct items from warehouses as large as 70,000 square-feet in multiple geographical locations. They often perform industrial repair or retrofitting as well.
The market served here is known as MRO (Maintenance, Repair and Operations). MRO encompasses supplying or repairing any type of electrical or mechanical device that preserves a factory's assets (a.k.a., asset recovery). These activities also involve preventive maintenance critical to manufacturers looking to avoid costly downtime. There are as many types of devices used in industrial/electrical settings as there are malfunctions, requiring these niche players to place heavy emphasis on Quality Assurance.
Aging equipment in a factory include: temperature controls; servo motors; dc motors; circuit breakers; power supplies and many other device types. Surplus overstock can be liquidated for re-distribution where need for the items is no longer supported by the manufacturer. Inventory can be over 1 million Stock Keeping Units (SKU).
Industrial Repair customers may also choose to repair their item as an economical alternative to a factory-new replacement, especially when the cost of servicing the unit is below 45 percent of the new cost. Their sales engineering are experts at sourcing items and parts. These products may include items such as small diodes and fuses weighing ounces, or as large as AC motors or DC motors weighing hundreds of pounds. Big names are getting in the act too: Schneider Electric acquired a major industrial repair center and has added repair services to its offering.
Certain electrical and automation distributors are partnering with industrial repair centers as a "value-add" when calling on customers having repairable legacy items as part an asset recovery program. The repair centers focus on different areas including mechanical, electro-mechanical or electrical. Industrial repair teams specialize in repairing specific categories of equipment such as General Controls (timers, counters, and sensors), Printed Circuit Boards (PCB's), Drive and Motors.
Overstock suppliers strive to stay in accordance with quality requirements set by standards organizations including: The American Association for Laboratory Accreditation (A2LA), the National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST), and the National Voluntary Laboratory Accreditation Program (NVLAP). ISO 9001:2000 and ISO 17025 — specifications from the International Standards Organization (ISO). AS 9000 quality guidelines are published by the Society of Automotive Engineers (SAE). QS 9000 is a quality standard for suppliers.
While excess overstock or repair services are not usually a service industrial/electrical offering from supply chain distributors, they can be used to save a sale on a bill of new OEM goods.
Greg Carter has served as director of marketing for large and mid-size suppliers of new and overstock equipment since 2001.


Dave Parkinson returns with the final podcast of the season. Here he looks at the World Cup Final for the men and women and goes over who won what domestically.
Thanks once again for supporting the podcast in 2017. We will be back next year.
Manflu struck our intrepid host Adrian Jackson so it's just Dave Parkinson flying solo on this episode.
Dave looks at the two semi-finals, looks ahead to the World Cup Final, looks back to 1995 when England were last in the final and runs through an update of what happened in the Women's World Cup.


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Tricia Hyun, Colleagues Find Gamification a Winner
By Sherry Posnick-Goodwin December 19, 2018 January 30, 2019
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A group of Hyun's students work together to figure out how to unlock the final box.
2018 Innovator, Fullerton Elementary Teachers Association
It's high excitement. It's mildly controlled chaos. It's problem-solving, teamwork and critical thinking all rolled into one, happening at a very loud level. Needless to say, students are having a blast.
Welcome to Parks Junior High School in Fullerton, where teams of students in the media center race against the clock — and each other — to win the ultimate contest. But first, they have to figure out clues and solve puzzles and rely on the individual strengths of their teammates.
"We are having a Celebrate Success party to reward good behavior," says English teacher Tricia Hyun, as she watches the spectacle unfold with a huge smile, dashing from table to table. "It's not always like this."
The clues, of course, revolve around English Language Arts (ELA), with students needing to identify various elements such as plot; opening and exposition; conflict; and the climax of a story. The number of clues in each category becomes the combination to a locked box. Inside the box is a water bottle with a secret compartment that holds a key to unlock another box. And so it goes. Eventually students will unlock a box that contains candy and cheer even louder.
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The gamification of ELA happens in a unique program called Passion Required iPersonalize Secret Missions (PRiSM), which received a 2017-18 grant from CTA's Institute for Teaching. Events such as these happen monthly.
Hyun, the lead grant writer, collaborated with fellow ELA teachers and Fullerton Elementary Teachers Association members Paul Clemente, also at Parks; Mary Smith, Fisler Elementary; and Carlos Donnelly, Ladera Vista Junior High, to create PRiSM. There was strong support from Fullerton Elementary School District administrators for this teacher-driven program that enhances learning and fosters a culture of success. Parents help as volunteers.
The boxes were purchased from Breakout EDU, an "immersive learning games platform." FETA members also partnered with thrively.com, a company that helps students discover and explore their individual talents, strengths, interests and aspirations. Thrively coaches worked with teachers and leadership teams of students. Students were divided into teams based on a "strengths assessment."
The reasoning is that every student can contribute, based on their capacity for such things as analysis, observation, memory, problem-solving, spatial learning, logic, flexibility, empathy, collaboration, communication and leadership. Having students rely on each other for different strengths fosters teamwork and mutual respect.
"Every student's input and voice matters, and students understand that there can be more than one way to solve a problem."
"The part that shines for me is that every child feels included, because they brought their individual strengths to the table," says Hyun, a teacher for 15 years. "Every student's input and voice matters. And students understand that there can be more than one way to solve a problem."
PRiSM also has the goal of fostering a growth mindset in students that Hyun believes prepares them for the workplace.
"If we can teach children how to find their talent and move it from good to better to best, we are preparing them for the future. I believe that's what future employers will want to see."
Naturally the students are not thinking about fancy terms such as strength-based learning or growth mindset because they are keeping their eyes on the prize and learning things in a way that is fun and engaging.
Muhammud Khan is the first member on the winning team to guess the clue that unlocks the box that opens the candy.
"OMG this class is fun," he says. "English class can be so boring, and this is great because we have teamwork and deductive reasoning."
"It's definitely a fun way to learn because students are happier, and there's an energetic vibe in the room," says Joya Blaho, an eighth-grader who went through the program last year and is now a student coach. "Instead of just taking notes, we use our brains in interesting ways that help us learn."
The strength-based approach of PRiSM has transformed the way Hyun looks at students. "It's an instructional shift. It's a way of seeing the whole child versus seeing them as a test score."
It has also rejuvenated FETA teaching styles and strategies.
"Sometimes you have teachers reach a state of monotony because they stick to the status quo," Hyun says. "PRiSM has been a creative way for teachers to exit that and think outside the box."
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Charlene James wins Critic's Circle Theatre Award
A Young Vic/Royal Court co-production with Birmingham Repertory Theatre, Sheffield Theatres and The Yard Theatre, it was produced through Jerwood New Playwrights at the Royal Court, and supported by the Jerwood Assistant Directors Programme at the Young Vic with Anastasia Osei-Kuffour taking the role of Assistant Director.
Charlene James also received the Charles Wintour Award for Most Promising Playwright at the Evening Standard Awards for Theatre in 2016 and a George Devine Award for the play. Charlene is a playwright and actor who trained at Birmingham School of Acting and The School at Steppenwolf, Chicago. In 2008, she participated in the Royal Court's Young Writers Programme and in 2012 she was selected to be one of the 503 Five at Theatre 503. In 2013 Charlene became a writer in residence at the Birmingham Rep and wrote Jump! We'll Catch You for their season focusing on mental health. Her play, Tweet Tweet, was commissioned by the Birmingham Rep as part of Young Theatre Makers and premiered there before touring. In 2014 she became a Jerwood New Playwright at the Royal Court.
The Awards were hosted on Tuesday 31st January 2017 by the Critics' Circle Drama Section Chairman Mark Shenton, at the Prince of Wales Theatre, London. The ceremony was an informal gathering of award recipients, the drama critics, theatre practitioners and the media, convivially coming together to celebrate the critics' personal choice of the best theatre from throughout the UK during the last calendar year.
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Charlene James' Cuttin' It. Featured: Adelayo Adedayo Muna. Image: David Sandison


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New Airbnb regulations for the City of Toronto
A new set of regulations for short term rental spaces, such as Airbnb, has been approved by Toronto's city council.
One of the biggest changes is that basement apartments have now been banned from use as a rental space, leaving many potential landlords who use Airbnb to make some extra cash out in the cold. By limiting guests to people's primary residences, the city hopes to have better insight into the current housing situation in the city. It also allows more of these suites to be available for long-term contract rentals. One of the new regulations states that only long-term tenants of secondary suites, not the owner, could offer up space for nightly rental.
This step will mean that families who take part in home sharing will now be regulated and formally recognized. Alex Dagg, the policy director for Airbnb Canada said, "This is truly a big step forward for the City of Toronto, in terms of supporting the fact that we have thousands of families in Toronto who have been home-sharing and are now going to be formally recognized and regulated. We look forward to working with the city on the next steps."
Short term home-sharing hosts will now pay the city $50 per-year for a rental maximum of three rooms, which will be rented for no more than 180 nights per year. The unpredictability of the current housing market in Toronto, along with fluctuating costs, could mean there will be more short-term rentals and less room for long- term tenants.
Those fighting to include secondary suites argued these rules put many homeowners at a disadvantage and they should be allowed flexibility in the choice of renting out spaces they choose. Toronto Mayor John Tory voted in support of the regulations, saying that City Council had the responsibility to put reasonable limits on property use.
Airbnb, which is a San-Francisco-based company that allows users to book home-sharing services online, said that in the past year there were over four million Canadians that have used this service to travel domestically. Earlier this year as part of the government's pre-budget process, Airbnb sent a letter to the House of Commons finance committee asking the government not to over regulate. This request was unrelated to Toronto's new regulatory process. So far, the regulations seem to be pleasing to both the government and Airbnb.
The government is set to revisit the rules in 2019 as this will provide a timeline in order to observe any major changes to Toronto housing.
What do you think about these new regulations? Comment below.
by Leanne Benn
Uber says "au revoir" to Quebec's new regulations
There is a reason #Uber is trending. The popular ride-hailing company has made the news twice this week, with both issues spreading negative light on the company's corporate operations. In a bold move, Uber announced they would cease operations in Quebec due to stricter regulations being imposed by the transportation department in that city. One such condition was the request that Uber drivers undergo 35 hours of training to match the requirements of regular taxi drivers.
Uber was operating in Quebec under a pilot project agreement that allowed the service to operate legally in the province for one year. This permit was initially set to be renewed under the new conditions. The Transportation Minister of Quebec, Laurent Lessard, agreed with these new rules and also requested that Uber carry out criminal checks on their drivers and have their cars inspected every 12 months.
In response, Uber executives felt the decision was brash and unnecessary. The director general for Uber Quebec, Jean-Nicolas Guillemette, said the company will cease operations if these changes and rules are imposed. Guillemette said Uber was not consulted about these changes. Guillemette further want on to say he wants the government to renew the operational permit and then resume negotiations on these new rules after.
Montreal Mayor Denis Coderre said Uber's response was "bullish" and "condescending," and that Uber was probably concerned these restrictions will create a precedent for other cities.
"Bye-bye, I don't care," were the words spoken by Coderre, who said the extra training should not be a burden for a company of that size company.
The Ministry of Transport remains firm on their decision and noted they are not in negotiation mode. With that being said, Uber decided to officially leave Quebec on Oct 14.
#Uber Quebec manager Jean-Nicolas Guillemette announcing decision to pull car hailing service out of province on Oct. 14 #qcpoli pic.twitter.com/NwPBcQonXs
— Tim Sargeant (@tfsargeant) September 26, 2017
Uber executives have also been busy this week after government officials in London, UK, decided not to renew their operational license in that city, saying they will not be providing private-hire operational licenses. Prior to this decision, Uber was only issued a four-month temporary license.
TfL has informed Uber that it will not be issued with a private hire operator licence pic.twitter.com/2xCUBY7VoH
— Transport for London (@TfL) September 24, 2017
In some ways this was a test pilot for the City of London and in the end they were not pleased with Uber's performance. The explanation by London Transport was that Uber held a "lack of corporate responsibility" and would fail to report minor to serious offences. Uber has since issued a public apology to the City of London. Uber's CEO, Dara Khosrowshahi apologized to the world for all the company's mistakes, saying "it's worth examining how we got here, and the truth is that there is a high cost to a bad reputation."
Last year in Austin, Texas, Uber suspended operations after city council passed regulations to have drivers submit to background checks and fingerprinting. Earlier this year they returned to Austin after the governor in Texas signed a law to overpower the city's rules
Uber has already been banned in a few countries and cities, including Italy, Denmark, Taiwan, cities in Auatralia, India and now London.
Back in the spring of 2016, Uber threatened to suspend operations in Toronto if city council passed rules to impose high-fees on drivers. The rule was not passed and Uber still continues to operate in Toronto.
News June 6, 2017
Canada remains dedicated to Paris Agreement despite U.S. decision
The Paris Agreement has been making headlines worldwide after the Trump administration removed themselves from the Paris Climate Agreement and ignited world-wide criticism. Though the United States seems to be doomed to a coal-filled future, where does Canada stand when it comes to Paris Agreement goals?
As it turns out, Canada has a lot of work to do in order to achieve the objectives set out in the Paris Agreement, but remains dedicated to the accord. When the U.S. dropped out of the Paris Agreement, not one other country followed suit and Prime Minister Trudeau went as far to release a statement criticizing President Trump's decision: "We are deeply disappointed that the United States federal government has decided to withdraw from the Paris agreement," Trudeau said. "Canada is unwavering in our commitment to fight climate change and support clean economic growth. Canadians know we need to take decisive and collective action to tackle the many harsh realities of our changing climate."
It appears the Canadian government understands climate change is an important issue, but is this country doing enough to combat the devastating effects of carbon emissions? The Columbia Institute, a non-profit dedicated to research and building sustainable communities, released a report card assessing the federal government's climate change achievements and outlining which areas need improvement. According to the report, entitled Top Asks for Climate Action report, as of 2015, Canada ranked 58 out of 61 countries for climate protection performance. The government has met certain climate change goals by implementing a national price on carbon, establishing a national transportation strategy, and offering dedicated funding to public transit in its municipalities. Alternatively, things Canada needs to work include setting greenhouse gas targets that would meet the requirements of the Paris Agreement, eliminating subsidies to fossil fuel industries, and moving towards renewable energy instead of locking the economy into a high carbon path.
The next step would be for Canada to adopt science-led and legally binding greenhouse reduction targets and follow best practices of countries like Finland, Denmark, the United Kingdom and Mexico. As a part of the Paris Agreement, the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change Convention (UNFCCC) mandates nationally determined commitments by 2020. Canada's current targets do not meet the Paris Agreement standards, and these new objectives would need to be set at 50 per cent below 2005 levels by 2030 from the current standing goal of 30 per cent.
South of the border, the Trump government announced on June 1 the United States wouldn't remain in the Paris Climate Agreement, citing the accord as 'unfair'. Ignoring the pleas of many U.S. stakeholders, Trump instead offered to renegotiate the terms. The European Union outright refused to engage in negotiations. Instead, the EU plans to bypass the federal government and work directly with U.S. businesses, governors, and mayors to keep up with the climate change commitments.
Though this decision is devastating from an environmental perspective, it opens up key opportunities for Canada. If the U.S. is solely dedicated to promoting fossil fuels, the clean technology sector is ripe for the taking and Canada has the option to become a leader in renewable energy. Since there are only three countries in the world that haven't signed the Paris Agreement (Syria, Saudi Arabia, U.S.), there are a lot of stakeholders looking for ways to implement clean technology and the green economy will only grow from here.
Though the U.S. has made a critically bad decision to leave the Paris Agreement, Canada and the rest of the world remains dedicated to slowing climate change and saving planet earth. Trudeau is leading the country towards becoming one of the more sustainable places to live in the world, but a lot of work remains. If Canada does set concrete greenhouse reduction goals that match targets set in the Paris Agreement and then actually implements them, the country will be well on its way to trying to combat the inevitable pollution caused by our climate-change-denying-neighbour down south.
by Kaeleigh Phillips
#TOpoli May 12, 2017
Toronto to end commercial tax rebate, adopt rent control
Next week's executive committee meeting is gearing up to discuss sweeping changes to housing in Toronto.
Mayor John Tory recently proposed phasing out the vacant commercial and industrial tax rebate program that gives businesses that are sitting empty a tax rebate. The tax rebate program, which has been in place since 2001 offers unoccupied commercial properties a 30 per cent tax rebate and industrial properties get 35 per cent. The program requires owners to try and rent the space, but does not provide a time limit on how long a business owner can receive the rebate. A city report revealed the program has given more than $367 million in subsidies to property owners, much-needed revenue that could be better spent elsewhere.
The proposal that will be discussed at next week's meeting recommends the city lower the tax incentive to 15 per cent, beginning on July 1, 2017 to June 20, 2018, and then permanently shut down the rebate program on July 1, 2018. The report also recommended the rebate expenditures be reinvested in job growth programs and the poverty reduction strategy. This decision has been widely embraced by the city because poverty reduction is in dire need of funds in Toronto, and promoting businesses to stay empty is bad business after all. The rebate program has been criticized in the past because it allowed property owners to sit on their vacant stores while the value of the location increased. This has left several stores empty and little available business real estate in Toronto.
The executive committee also plans to focus on rental affordability in Toronto. Recently the province has put forward a bill on rental control, and has indicated that municipalities will be able to implement it at will. City council is moving forward with this initiative and will discuss how to implement rental control with a specific provision to have the rent control tied to the unit and not the tenant. There will also be an update on inclusionary zoning and laneway suites in Toronto.
The city is taking sweeping steps to respond to the high-pressure housing crisis in Toronto. By removing the tax rebate to empty businesses, it incentivizes business owners to fill their storefronts and reallocates much-needed funds to poverty reduction. Moving forward with rent control, inclusionary zoning and changing the regulations around laneway housing are all necessary to make Toronto a more liveable city. The outcome of the meeting will be interesting indeed, and will set up for a sure-to-be exciting May City Council.
Sustainability April 22, 2017
Will Ontario's new housing regulations do anything of value?
Ontario is cracking down on the red hot housing market by introducing a series of incentives that will, hopefully, control inflating real estate in the Golden Horseshoe region.
The province plans to bring in a series of 10 different initiatives to help placate the housing and rental markets — but the proposed regulations are a mixed bag. The non-resident speculation tax (NRST) is the primary regulation the Ontario Liberals hope to pass and the plan has immediately fallen under criticism. NRST would tax individuals that are not citizens or permanent residents of Canada 15 per cent when they purchase a home. The tax would apply to transfers of land, including "single family residences, detached homes and condos". It would not apply to residential apartment buildings. This tax is similar to the foreign buyer's tax in Vancouver, but differs because it would allow people to refund the tax if they obtained permanent residency within four years of living in the home.
NRST is one of the less impactful initiatives announced Thursday morning because it only applies to foreign buyers and doesn't adequately represent most of the buying market in Toronto. Blaming foreign buyers for the problems of a mostly localized Canadian real estate market echoes the xenophobic tendencies seen lately in the United States, and won't help the housing sector in a large or meaningful way. Why not instead implement a vacancy tax so that local homeowners, including foreign buyers, wouldn't be allowed to keep their homes empty? This would directly respond to the desperate need for housing in the city.
Luckily, one of the other initiatives does leave room for municipalities throughout the province to enact a vacancy tax if they so wish. This puts the onus on each individual city to make the decision, which is either an avoidance tactic or a way to appease a heightening tension between Canada's largest city and the province. The province will also crackdown on assignment clauses, which allows a buyer to pass on the right to another person to buy a property, and is a 'scalping' strategy to avoid taxes.
In the renting sector, the province will allow rent control again, which was banned in 1991. This will prohibit landlords from raising rent by more then 2.5 per cent, which has recently become a massive problem in the Golden Horseshoe. This is a positive change for renters who are currently at the whims of greedy landlords without rental control in place. The province also plans to strengthen the Residencies Tenancy Act to further protect renters from corrupt landlords.
The province of Ontario is finally taking action on the over-inflated housing market in the Golden Horseshoe, but it still stands to ask whether the initiatives introduced are too weak? By introducing a non-resident tax, the province avoids tackling the larger issue. With an election around the corner, the province may be hesitant to bring the hammer down on wealthy homeowners. Hopefully, the City of Toronto takes the initiative instead and enacts a vacancy tax on behalf of the province.
That being said, the incentive to crack down on speculation driving the market up and re-introducing rent control are fantastic incentives for the province. It remains to be seen what the new regulations will actually do for Ontario — but it will be clear what works and what doesn't have an incredible impact on the red-hot housing sector.
News July 2, 2016
Animal Protections Act needs our support
As an animal activist, I am continually surprised by how little protection there is for animals in Canada against extreme acts of cruelty. Even if people try to obtain justice for animals that have been mistreated, it is extremely difficult for the current laws to make any credible difference in court. Animals deserve to be treated with respect, and updating Canadians laws is necessary to do just that.
That's why Beaches-East York Liberal MP Nathaniel Erksine-Smith has introduced a private member's bill called the Modernizing Animal Protections Act.
Bill C-246, also known as the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, was introduced on Feb. 26, 2016 and focuses on three main elements. The act looks to tighten shark finning laws, ban dog and cat fur in Canada, and, most importantly, to change the criminal code concerning animal cruelty. Section 446 of the criminal code currently states that a person cannot "willfully neglect" an animal, but this can be difficult to prove in court because of the vague language used. Prosecutors often have a hard time proving willful neglect, meaning that an animal abuser can commit egregious acts of cruelty and go unpunished if they can prove they didn't "wilfully" do it.
"The most significant component is modernizing the provisions to the criminal code. They were slightly modified in the 1990s but it is necessary to close loopholes related to severe negligence conditions," Erksine-Smith says. "Crown prosecutors have said on a number of occasions that it is harder to secure convictions on the criminal code because of the language used. One of those terms is "willful neglect". The willful component can be hard to prove".
Animals became protected under the criminal code in 1892 and that section of the legislation has not been greatly changed since 1954. There have been several attempts to amend the criminal code in the past that have been met with limited success, including proposed reforms by former Justice Minister Anne McLellan in 1999 that were shot down. Current Liberal MPs Mark Holland and Hedy Fry have also tried to champion legal reforms in the criminal code. In the last 16 years, there have been 13 attempts to change animal rights laws in Canada that have been denied, despite the fact that 92 per cent of Canadians support changing the criminal code for animals. This lack of success in parliament is confounding.
Erksine-Smith also noted that Canada's animal rights laws pale in comparison to other countries worldwide, such as New Zealand who has gone as far as to declare all animals sentient beings. "I refer to it as helping to bring our animal protection laws into the 21st century. Other countries are moving well beyond what we are doing," Erksine-Smith says. "I choose these three issues because I thought I was selecting three issues I thought everyone could get behind."
The Humane Society International, among other supporters, stand behind Erksine-Smith's bill, but he has yet to convince Parliament to bring it to committee. Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has even gone as far to reject liberal support for the bill because of pressure from the hunting and fishing communities. "We had the opportunity to meet Nathaniel and he is a strong advocate for supporting our work in Canada," Humane Society International Political Officer, Michael Bernard says. "We are surprised and disappointed the government isn't supporting it. We had at least hoped they would send the bill to committee. This bill goes after the most brutal offenders and worst cases. It is really just modernizing and giving protection to animals across the country."
Erksine-Smith also pointed out that the bill doesn't threaten hunters and fishers to any capacity because regulations concerning those parties fall under different jurisdiction and wouldn't be applicable to the amendments proposed to the criminal code. The newly-appointed MP also expressed frustration at turning a private member's bill into a forum for political gain, instead of looking at the bill as a way to create a new and much-needed standard of ethics for animals in Canada.
"These practices are frustrating as a new MP. I'm open to changes, I just don't want to lose the good elements of the bill," Erksine-Smith says. "I've gotten no uptake on that front unfortunately. The government has allowed the political pressure to get to them. People need to contact their MPs and the Minister of Justice."
Erksine-Smith and supporters still have the summer to influence other members of the house as the MPs can vote independently of their respective parties because it is a private bill. The second reading is set to occur on September 21 2016 and if the bill is approved, it will then go to committee. Erksine-Smith encourages people to write to their MPs, the Prime Minister's office and the Justice Minister to show support for the bill.
"I never like to give up hope. We need to engage with politicians and for Canadians to engage with this bill. Over the summer, we hope they look at changing their position," Bernard says. "Realistically I know there is some opposition to it. Our job is to communicate with people and get the law passed."
If you would like to help support the Modernizing Animal Protections Act, contact the Prime Minister's Office and Minister of Justice here.
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Q: Is there an equivalent of setTimeout in Adobe's ExtendScript Javascript's setTimeout function is a method of the window object. This object doesn't exist in ExtendScript and is therefore not available to scripts made for Adobe InDesign or Illustrator. What can I use instead to acheive the same results?

A: There is a setTimeout ExtendScript implementation here (German site, with code commented in english), but since it relies on app.idleTasks, it works in InDesign only (no Photoshop).
I paste here the downloadable code found in the link above (© Andreas Imhof):
/**
 * setTimeout
 * Version 1.0
 * A setTimeout function implementation for InDesign ExtendScript like known from a Browser's Javascript.
 * Uses InDesign's idleTask stuff.
 * Timeout milliseconds are not accurate, but it allows to call a heavy load script,
 * split it up into small junks for InDesign is not blocked too long and has time to breath.
 *
 * The script MUST run in its dedicated target engine:
 * #target "InDesign"
 * #targetengine "myOwnEngineName"
 *
 * DISCLAIMER:
 * No warranty - use as is or modify but retain the originator's coordinates:
 * CopyRight Andreas Imhof, www.aiedv.ch, ai@aiedv.ch
 */
//
var setTimeout_Task_curfile = new File($.fileName),
setTimeout_Task_curfullname = decodeURI(setTimeout_Task_curfile.name),
                // setTimeout_Taskname must be a UNIQUE name, so we take it from the current running script!!
                // May be set to any String like
                // setTimeout_Taskname = 'myOwnTask';
setTimeout_Taskname = setTimeout_Task_curfullname.lastIndexOf(".") > 0 ? (setTimeout_Task_curfullname.substr(0,setTimeout_Task_curfullname.lastIndexOf("."))) : setTimeout_Task_curfullname,

setTimeout_Tasks = {},  // all defined tasks prepared to run
/**
 * setTimeout_hasIdleTask
 * Utility function
 * @param {Number} the timeout task id
 * @return {Boolean} true if a given timeout id also has his attached idleTask
 */
setTimeout_hasIdleTask = function(id) {
  var has = false, i;
  for (i = 0; i < app.idleTasks.length; i++) {
    //alert("id: " + id + " tid: " + app.idleTasks[i].label);
    if (app.idleTasks[i].isValid && (app.idleTasks[i].id === id)) {
      has = true;
      break;
    }
  }
  return has;
},
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 * setTimeoutList
 * Utility function
 * @return {String} a list of all currently active setTimeout_Tasks
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setTimeoutList = function() {
  var list = "", cb,
    k;
  for (k in setTimeout_Tasks) {
    if (list !== "") list += ",";
    cb = setTimeout_Tasks[k]["cb"].toString();
    cb = cb.replace(/\s/g,"");
    list += setTimeout_Tasks[k]["taskid"] + ":" + cb;
  }
  return list;
},
/**
 * idleTasksList
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idleTasksList = function() {
  var list = "",
    k;
  for (k = 0; k < app.idleTasks.length; k++) {
    if (list !== "") list += ",";
    list += app.idleTasks[k].id + ":" + setTimeout_hasIdleTask(app.idleTasks[k].id) + ":" + app.idleTasks[k].label;
  }
  return list;
},
/**
 * setTimeoutInit
 * Init/clean the timeout system
 */
setTimeoutInit = function() {
  var it;
  // remove all (erroneous) idleTasks
  //alert("set idleTasks: " + app.idleTasks.length);
  //NA: logmess("setTimeoutInit set idleTasks: " + app.idleTasks.length + "\n");
  for (it = 0; it < app.idleTasks.length; it++) {
    if (app.idleTasks[it].label == setTimeout_Taskname) {
      //alert("removing idleTask id " + app.idleTasks[it].id + " label: " + app.idleTasks[it].label);
      clearTimeout(app.idleTasks[it].id);
    }
  }
  setTimeout_Tasks = {};
},
/**
 * Tasks Handler
 * Check if a task can be called now
 * @param {Number} taskid
 * @return {Boolean} always false
 */
setTimeoutHandler = function(taskid) {
  var now_Ticks = new Date().getTime(),
    cb, cb_retval = undefined;

  try {
    //alert("taskid: " + taskid + "\nnumcalls: " + setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["numcalls"]);
    // we look for well timed call only!!!  CS6 calls at start AND after the timeout
    if (setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["end_ticks"] > now_Ticks) {    // we have not reached timeout
      //NA: logmess("setTimeoutHandler id " +  taskid + " too early by ms: " + (setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["end_ticks"] - now_Ticks) + "\n");
      //alert("setTimeoutHandler id " +  taskid + " too early by ms: " + (setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["end_ticks"] - now_Ticks));
      setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["numcalls"] += 1;
      return false; // wait for next call
    }
  }
  catch(ex) {
    alert("Exception (1) in function 'setTimeoutHandler()', taskid " + taskid + ":\n" + ex);
  }

  try {
    cb = setTimeout_Tasks[taskid]["cb"];    // store the callback
    clearTimeout(taskid);   // remove the timeout
  }
  catch(ex) {
    alert("Exception (2) in function 'setTimeoutHandler()', taskid " + taskid + ":\n" + ex);
  }

  try {
    //NA: logmess("setTimeoutHandler call " +  cb + "\n");
    cb_retval = cb();   // call the cb
    //if (cb_retval) alert("cb_retval:\n" + cb_retval);
  } catch(ex) {
    alert("Exception in function '" + cb() + ":\n" + ex);
  }

  return false;
},
/**
 * setTimeout
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 * @param {Number} timeout in ms
 * @return {Boolean} null on error, otherwise the id (can be used with clearTimeout
 */
setTimeout = function(callback,timeout) {
  try {
    var idle_Task,
      now_Ticks = new Date().getTime();
    idle_Task = app.idleTasks.add({sleep:timeout});
    idle_Task.label = setTimeout_Taskname;
    setTimeout_Tasks[idle_Task.id] = {
      "label": setTimeout_Taskname,
      "start_ticks": now_Ticks,
      "sleep": timeout,
      "end_ticks": now_Ticks + timeout,
      "cb": callback,
      "taskid": idle_Task.id,
      "numcalls": 0
      };
    setTimeout_Tasks[idle_Task.id].handler = function(ev){setTimeoutHandler(setTimeout_Tasks[idle_Task.id]["taskid"]);};
    idle_Task.addEventListener(IdleEvent.ON_IDLE, setTimeout_Tasks[idle_Task.id].handler,false);
    //NA: logmess("setTimeout idle_Task.id: " + idle_Task.id + ", timeout: " + timeout + "\ncallback: " + callback + "\n");
    return idle_Task.id;
  }
  catch(ex) {
    alert("Exception in function 'setTimeout()':\n" + ex);
  }
  return null;
},
/**
 * clearTimeout
 * Clear the timeout given by the setTimeout return value
 * @param {Number} id the timeout id to clear
 */
clearTimeout = function (id){
  var i, task = null;
  for (i = 0; i < app.idleTasks.length; i++) {
    //alert("id: " + id + " tid: " + app.idleTasks[i].label);
    if ((app.idleTasks[i].id == id) && app.idleTasks[i].isValid) {
      task = app.idleTasks[i];
      break;
    }
  }

  if (task !== null) {
    try {
      if (setTimeout_Tasks[id] && setTimeout_Tasks[id].handler) {
        // this kills any!!!    app.idleTasks.itemByID(id).removeEventListener(IdleEvent.ON_IDLE, setTimeout_Tasks[id].handler,false);
        task.removeEventListener(IdleEvent.ON_IDLE, setTimeout_Tasks[id].handler,false);
      }
      // this kills any!!!    app.idleTasks.itemByID(id).remove();
      //task.remove();
      task.sleep = 0;
    }
    catch(ex) {
      alert("Exception in function 'clearTimeout() idleTasks':\n" + ex);
    }
    try {
      delete setTimeout_Tasks[id];
    }
    catch(ex) {
      alert("Exception in function 'clearTimeout() delete setTimeout_Tasks':\n" + ex);
    }
  }
};
/**
 * Init/clean the timeout system
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setTimeoutInit();
// alert(setTimeout_Taskname);  // Just to check if the 'setTimeout_Taskname' was set correctly

A: It's part of the extendscript's $ object.
$.sleep(1000) //tell extendscript to sleep 1000 milliseconds

Not the same as setTimeout() but you should be able to make it work for you.
EDIT: Here is setTimeout extension for extendscript:
$.setTimeout = function(func, time) {
        $.sleep(time);
        func();
};

$.setTimeout(function () {alert("hello world")}, 3000);

A: In Adobe After Effects using the $.sleep(time) will cause the script to stall.
Instead use the native app.scheduleTask(stringToExecute, delay, repeat) in ExtendScript:
Example:
var taskId = app.scheduleTask(function () {alert("hello world")}, 1500, false);

To cancel:
app.cancelTask(taskId);

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The setting itself was magical and we were greeted with a warm welcome and smiles and a great coffee!! could it get any better?....... It did!
I had a little green basket and off I set. I bought some amazing fabrics and joy of joy some vintage French rubber monogram stamps. There were baskets and jars of buttons, baskets and boxes of vintage lace trims, vintage hankies, tablecloths and linens, it really was a delight. In addition to that because it was invite only you did not have to fight the crowds, which was a lovely in its self.
The setting was idyllic and the weather behaved.
I met some great new people and people that I had always wanted to meet, chatting about things we all loved.... antique textiles!! My husband came with me and he was talking to a partner of someone there who was a 'petrol head' too and it was cars all the way. It was lovely that he was enjoying mingling and happy in conversation with other guys.
We had lunch in the garden all sat on vintage Lloyd loom chairs with comfy cushions and it was fresh bread, cheeses, tomatoes and olives.... a Mediterranean delight and sipping a drink. All afternoon while we sat and chatted away the coffee and tea kept coming and the sun shone.
The garden and fields had wild flowers happily giving their scent to us in the sunshine and Maisie the cat who was the star of the show, was content to be loved and stroked and watched us all from the wall around the garden.
I bought some really lovely pieces including a vintage Eiderdown which is in mint condition.
So today for me I am going to be sorting my purchases out and finding new homes for things and then down to the business of stitching.
Have a wonderful day and Happy Stitching day!!
My stunning eiderdown I took a close up of the fabric as I am afraid the big picture came out a little dark..... but believe me it is in excellent condition and has been laundered!
Maisie the cat!... she loved all the attention and was happy to pose!
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Here at St Thomas's, the majority of our groups and ministries are 'lay-led' – that is, they are led by normal church members, and are supported and overseen by members of the clergy and staff team.
Many of our groups and ministries have come into being because someone in the church had a vision for a ministry or outreach which they felt God was calling them to start. They checked it out with the church leadership, and gathered others to form a team, and then launched this new ministry. This continues today, and if you feel God may be calling you to start a new group or ministry, please contact one of the clergy team to talk your idea through with them.
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Now is the time to shop: Amazon is holding a one-day sale, allowing you to save up to 50 percent on select external solid-state drives and SD cards from both SanDisk and Western Digital.
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Dow Jones' watchlist of 2.4 million high-risk individuals has leaked
A watchlist of risky individuals and corporate entities owned by Dow Jones has been exposed, after a company with access to the database left it on a server without a password.
Bob Diachenko, an independent security researcher, found the Amazon Web Services-hosted Elasticsearch database exposing more than 2.4 million records of individuals or business entities.
The data, since secured, is the financial giant's Watchlist database, which companies use as part of their risk and compliance efforts. Other financial companies, like Thomson Reuters, have their own databases of high-risk clients, politically exposed persons and terrorists — but have also been exposed over the years through separate security lapses.
A 2010-dated brochure billed the Dow Jones Watchlist as allowing customers to "easily and accurately identify high-risk clients with detailed, up-to-date profiles" on any individual or company in the database. At the time, the database had 650,000 entries, the brochure said.
That includes current and former politicians, individuals or companies under sanctions or convicted of high-profile financial crimes such as fraud, or anyone with links to terrorism. Many of those on the list include "special interest persons," according to the records in the exposed database seen by TechCrunch.
Diachenko, who wrote up his findings, said the database was "indexed, tagged and searchable."
From a 2010-dated brochure of Dow Jones' Watchlist, which at the time had 650,000 names of individuals and entities. The exposed database had 2.4 million records. (Screenshot: TechCrunch)
The data is all collected from public sources, such as news articles and government filings. Many of the individual records were sourced from Dow Jones' Factiva news archive, which ingests data from many news sources — including the Dow Jones-owned The Wall Street Journal. But the very inclusion of a person or comnpany's name, or the reason why a name exists in the database, is proprietary and closely guarded.
Many financial institutions and government agencies use the database to approve or deny financing, or even in the shuttering of bank accounts, the BBC previously reported. Others have reported that it can take little or weak evidence to land someone on the watchlists.
The records we saw vary wildly, but can include names, addresses, cities and their location, whether they are deceased or not and, in some cases, photographs. Diachenko also found dates of birth and genders. Each profile had extensive notes collected from Factiva and other sources.
One name found at random was Badruddin Haqqani, a commander in the Haqqani guerilla insurgent network in Afghanistan affiliated with the Taliban. In 2012, the U.S. Treasury imposed sanctions on Haqqani and others for their involvement in financing terrorism. He was killed in a U.S. drone strike in Pakistan months later.
The database record on Haqqani, who was categorized under "sanctions list" and terror," included (and condensed for clarity):
DOW JONES NOTES:
Killed in Pakistan's North Waziristan tribal area on 21-Aug-2012.
OFFICE OF FOREIGN ASSETS CONTROL (OFAC) NOTES:
Eye Color Brown; Hair Color Brown; Individual's Primary Language Pashto; Operational Commander of the Haqqani Network
EU NOTES:
Additional information from the narrative summary of reasons for listing provided by the Sanctions Committee:
Badruddin Haqqani is the operational commander for the Haqqani Network, a Taliban-affiliated group of militants that operates from North Waziristan Agency in the Federally Administered Tribal Areas of Pakistan. The Haqqani Network has been at the forefront of insurgent activity in Afghanistan, responsible for many high-profile attacks. The Haqqani Network's leadership consists of the three eldest sons of its founder Jalaluddin Haqqani, who joined Mullah Mohammed Omar's Taliban regime in the mid-1990s. Badruddin is the son of Jalaluddin and brother to Nasiruddin Haqqani and Sirajuddin Haqqani, as well as nephew of Khalil Ahmed Haqqani.
Badruddin helps lead Taliban associated insurgents and foreign fighters in attacks against targets in south- eastern Afghanistan. Badruddin sits on the Miram Shah shura of the Taliban, which has authority over Haqqani Network activities.
Badruddin is also believed to be in charge of kidnappings for the Haqqani Network. He has been responsible for the kidnapping of numerous Afghans and foreign nationals in the Afghanistan-Pakistan border region.
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Other information: Operational commander of the Haqqani Network and member of the Taliban shura in Miram Shah. Has helped lead attacks against targets in southeastern Afghanistan. Son of Jalaluddin Haqqani (TI.H.40.01.). Brother of Sirajuddin Jallaloudine Haqqani (TI.H.144.07.) and Nasiruddin Haqqani (TI.H.146.10.). Nephew of Khalil Ahmed Haqqani (TI.H.150.11.). Reportedly deceased in late August 2012.
FEDERAL FINANCIAL MONITORING SERVICES NOTES:
Entities and individuals against whom there is evidence of involvement in terrorism.
Dow Jones spokesperson Sophie Bent said: "This dataset is part of our risk and compliance feed product, which is entirely derived from publicly available sources." The spokepserson said an "authorized third party" was to blame for the exposure, but did not name the alleged company or provide evidence for the claim.
We asked Dow Jones specific questions, such as who the source of the data leak was and if the exposure would be reported to U.S. regulators and European data protection authorities, but the company would not comment on the record.
Two years ago, Dow Jones admitted a similar cloud storage misconfiguration exposed the names and contact information of 2.2 million customers, including subscribers of The Wall Street Journal. The company described the event as an "error."
Massive mortgage and loan data leak gets worse as original documents also exposed
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Forget Growing Weed—Make Yeast Spit Out CBD and THC Instead
Yeast gives us beer and bread. Now researchers have engineered it to do something more improbable: manufacturing the cannabis compounds CBD and THC.
Source: Wired
Razer's awesomely outrageous pink laptop gives subtle the middle finger
Many laptop makers have flirted with a pink laptop, but none have done it right. Now, Razer has launched its Blade Stealth in a Quartz Pink colorway. It not only looks great, it feels like an important moment.
The post Razer's awesomely outrageous pink laptop gives subtle the middle finger appeared first on Digital Trends.
Email Scammers Ditch Wire Transfers for iTunes Gift Cards
Business email compromise attacks are increasingly targeting nonprofits, and bilking them for iTunes gift cards.
How Chris Evans Became Twitter's Avatar of Male Decency
The actor helped Regina King up some stairs at the Oscars. Why is the internet praising him for doing the bare minimum?
Taking HTC's Vive Focus standalone headset for a spin
It's telling that HTC opted to set up shop in Hall 7 at MWC. Rather than holding court alongside the Samsungs and Huaweis of the world, the company mingled among the peripherals and accessory makers. While it's true there was news around the Exodus One blockchain handset, the Vive was its real star of the show.
After debuting the Vive Pro Eye back at CES, the company went decidedly more lightweight at this week's show, with the launch of the Focus Plus. The headset is HTC's latest crack at standalone VR, more akin to Oculus Go or Quest.
The latest rig brings improved visuals and controllers that swap camera-based motion tracking for am ultrasonic feedback system. I spent a bit of time with the new rig this afternoon in Barcelona. Off the top, it's worth mentioning that the show floor of the world's largest mobile conference is not the best spot to test any consumer technology, really — let alone a new VR rig.
It's also unfair to compare it to the pricier Pro Eye, which I took for a quick spin after for an impromptu Home Run Derby in the middle of the booth. The Snapdragon 835-powered (sams as the earlier model) rig serves different functions — though HTC was notable keen to demonstrate its potential versatility. As such, the two demos I tried were a healthcare simulator and a shoot 'n punch game.
The former is clearly an attempt to position the Focus Plus alongside the Hololens 2. Of course, the VR headset has very different potential applications than Microsoft's AR device — and at $599, it's not exactly cheap, but still a fraction of the Hololens' asking price.
The SimforHealth medical app is an interesting one — it's one in a long line of simulations aimed at helping medical professionals prep for real world situations. The controllers take some getting used to as analogs for real world actions like picking up objects. Also, I noted some issues with response time — it could have been the new technology, which isn't as accurate as the more advanced camera tracking, or perhaps it was the setting. In either case, that, too, takes some getting used to.
Things went a bit better with Superhot VR. The company was using the title to demo both the Focus Plus and the also newly 5G Hub. The setup works better with more blunt force actions — things like punching and shooting — making Superhot a nice fit. Though wildly failing around, punching at imaginary baddies in a crowded booth proved a bit more problematic.
5 Key Takeaways From Michael Cohen's Testimony to Congress
Michael Cohen testifies before the House Oversight committee, and brings the receipts.
Spider-Man: Far From Home swings to MWC 2019 courtesy of 5G and Oculus VR – CNET
The game was an example of 5G's potential power.
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Samsung's fastest phone memory ever goes into production at 512GB – CNET
And that capacity coincides with the storage that is slated to be in the Galaxy Fold.
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Class action lawsuits are often used to resolve litigation related to securities fraud, false advertising and defective products (including drugs and medical devices).
There are several ways to participate in a class action lawsuit.
If you think you have grounds for a potential class action lawsuit, talk to a local class action lawyer. The attorney can investigate your claims and evaluate the strength of your case. Because class action lawyers work on contingency (meaning they only get paid if the lawsuit is successful), most will only accept new cases if they think there's strong likelihood of success.
If a lawyer decides to accept your case, he or she will file a class action lawsuit on behalf of you and similarly situated plaintiffs in either federal court or an Arkansas court.
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Smug liberals force James Bennet to hire a pro-Trump columnist
By Paul Campos
A New Yorker essay from January of last year went hunting for that rarest of species, pro-Trump intellectuals. If found them huddled at a blogspot site:
[I]t was something of a surprise when, this past February, an academically inclined online publication appeared, full of erudite arguments in favor of Trump. It was called the Journal of American Greatness, in tribute to Trump's pledge to "Make America Great Again," although its sensibility was more tweed jacket than red baseball cap. A charmingly bare-bones site, hosted at a lowly blogspot.com Web address, it evoked an earlier, nerdier version of the Internet, and its wry tone seemed calculated to contrast with the bombastic style of its chosen candidate. This was where Publius Decius Mus began his career, alongside a handful of other writers, most of whom adopted Latin pseudonyms. The hidden identities of Decius [author of the infamous "Flight 93 election" essay] and the other Journal contributors may have made the essays more seductive, by making their authors seem like fugitives, desperate to stay one step ahead of the ideological authorities. Their facelessness also conveyed a faint sense of menace, as if these were the distant, Plato-quoting cousins of the balaclava-wearing hooligans who are a regular presence at nationalist marches throughout Europe.
Then Trump got elected, and things became a little more upscale and lot less pseudonymous:
The Journal of American Greatness was replaced, this past summer, by a more conventional spinoff, American Greatness, published by a little-known polemicist named Chris Buskirk, who wants it to become "the leading voice of the next generation of American conservatism."
How's that working out for you Chris?
Real well, it turns out. Meet the New York Times' op-ed page's newest contributing opinion writer.
I leave it to the LGM commentariat to linger over the various pearls Buskirk is casting in this piece.
As to the decision to react to complaints about the lack of intellectual diversity on an opinion page where Paul Krugman might as well be a Maoist by hiring a pro-Trump conservative, I'm all out of both gin and snark, so I'll outsource that to y'all as well.
Now I'm getting back into the boat.
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Taghmon (Tachmon), Hugh de (d. 1282), bishop of Meath, treasurer, and justiciar of Ireland, was of an Anglo-Irish family from Taghmon in Co. Westmeath. As he was frequently styled 'magister', he may have held an MA from Oxford. He first appears in the records as a canon of Meath at the time of his election to the bishopric in 1252 (before 23 December). His nomination occasioned a bitter dispute with the archbishop of Armagh, then in Rome, who, believing the election had taken place outside the prescribed canonical period, assumed the right devolved to him as metropolitan to appoint a bishop. A two-year struggle ensued between Taghmon and the archbishop's nominee, during which Taghmon ruthlessly excommunicated any within his diocese who backed his rival; he was also vociferously supported by Henry III and the Lord Edward, who had given Taghmon's election their blessing. He was finally confirmed as bishop of Meath by Innocent IV on 31 October 1254. The following year he successfully petitioned Rome for permission to build a cathedral in his diocese. In 1260–62 he attempted to have Meath exempted from visitation by the archbishop of Armagh, but at the provincial synod of Drogheda in 1262 the metropolitan's rights were upheld.
Taghmon was treasurer of Ireland from c.1260 to Trinity 1274 and briefly acted as a justice itinerant in 1260. He was appointed justiciar of Ireland on 10 June 1265 by the desperate Montfortian regime in England – one of three ineffective appointments to the justiciarship during Montfort's hegemony – though there is no evidence to suggest that he was overtly sympathetic to the baronial cause. Following an audit of his accounts in 1280 it was found that much of the pertinent information was missing, either 'through accident or carelessness', and he was personally charged with discrepancies by the auditors. After Hugh protested to the king the debt was waived. Described by the Anglo-Irish annals as a pious and venerable man, he died in 1282, before 6 January, and was buried at Mullingar.
A. Cogan, The diocese of Meath: ancient and modern (3 vols, 1862–70), i; CDI 1252–83; Cal. papal letters, 1198–1304; M. H. McInerny, A history of the Irish Dominicans (1916); C. McNeill (ed.), Calendar of Archbishop Alen's register, c.1172–1534 (1950); A. B. Emden, A biographical register of the University of Oxford to AD 1500 (3 vols, 1957–9), iii, 2220; M. P. Sheehy, ed., Pontificia Hibernica: medieval papal chancery documents concerning Ireland, 640–1261 (2 vols, 1962–5), ii; Richardson & Sayles, Admin. Ire.; J. A. Watt, The church and the two nations in medieval Ireland (1970); NHI, ix; Robin Frame, 'Ireland and the barons' wars', Ireland and Britain, 1170–1450 (1998)
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Come and visit the only MONASTERY in Montana and meet the Poor Clare nuns! The Poor Clares of Montana invite the public to an OPEN HOUSE on Sunday, February 8, from 2 to 4 pm, at the Monastery of St. Clare, 3020 18th Ave S, Great Falls. This is a chance to see the sisters' enclosure, rarely open to the public, as well as the chapel and retreat areas. Come meet the sisters as they celebrate the YEAR OF CONSECRATED LIFE, as called for by Pope Francis, and feel their joy in serving you, the people of Montana!


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This is a very straight-forward killer bee movie, with the prologue explaining how these Africanized bees are on their way to invading the U.S. We then go to a small agrarian town where a man (Robert Hayes) and his family has recently moved. A few killings happen at first-two teenagers on a date and then a local deputy. Then, the man's son and one of his friends inadvertently discover where their nests are-and stupidly blast them apart with a shotgun. Well, the bees are mighty angry and form this huge swarm that attacks the nearest house---which just happens to belong to this particular family. From this point on it's like NIGHT OF THE LIVING DEAD, but with bees instead of zombies. The whole second half of the movie is the family trying to block the windows, the vents, the door bottoms-and trying to figure out a way to get out of surviving.


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Took a community hike group to hike.
Took a community hike group to hike. Small park with a lot of beautiful things to see including a pond.
If I lived in Atlanta I would go there often. It was so green, so large, so well kept. I look forward to visiting it again.
Is better on the summer, but is a cool place to do outdoor activities. Have a famous public golf course.
What an amazing urban neighborhood and park. Close to downtown and a short walk to little five points. Near downtown and Decatur - great place.
We went to the Candler Park Music Festival and had a great time. The location is beautiful. The houses all around are quaint and deserve an afternoon drive just to look at them.
Nice and a pretty oasis to be able to relax with a book and a cold drink. Unfortunately, it was raining when we were there. Looking forward to another visit on a dry day!
The whole neighborhood of Candler Park is quaint, a bit eclectic and funky and homey all at the same time. The park is a nice setting for dog walking, enjoying nature, walking.
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Do English-speakers sound funny when we speak Polish?
As a fairly new learner of Polish, I found it difficult to learn to pronounce ć, ś and ź and distinguish them from cz, sz and rz/ż.
I read in the book "Teach Yourself Polish" that it is important to distinguish between them, otherwise Poles might laugh at us! Do English-speakers sound funny when we speak Polish?
I am told apparently yes, it's something of a novelty to Polish ears, amusing even, unless we get the sounds exactly right and sound almost native. It probably can be done, at least on British member of the forum here apparently manages it (I shall spare his blushes and not name him!).
I'm told Brits sound as if they are speaking while enjoying a nice big chunk of Bournville chocolate!
That's the thing, novelty. Remember, a lot of Poles have never heard anyone from abroad speak more than a few words of their language, whereas someone from the English-speaking world usually has.and frankly only has to switch on their tv.
Polish is stress-timed like Italian, which is why it can sometimes sound impatient, formal and unfriendly, whereas Enflish is syllable-timed like Arabic, which is why it can sound emotional, laid-back and imprecise to them.
I've had to look these terms up, never 'eard 'em before in me life!
Of course they do, but not the pronunciation, but use of incorrect words. Ja byłem?, Ty byłes? Widziałeś mojego piesa?
Oh yes, that one would sound "aggressively" funny. Also, widziałeś mój pies? or widziałeś mój psa? woud sound funny, although much less funny than the quoted one.
What is the difference between "stress-timed" and "stressed-timed"?
None. The term is usually stress-timed. A simple matter of Isochrony. Polish is not stress-timed, although Russian is, which is why it sounds more mellifluous..
Which is very good, that makes Russian sound so different from Polish.
I don't even attempt to ask for items by their Polish name any more, when I visit the Polish churches in California. I'm tired of always getting corrected on my Polish pronunciation!
I've been tempted but never asked friends this question. Not because I'm overly worried about the answer, but how are they supposed to describe what I sound like?
Well I hope I don't sound like this!
On the occasions I have chatted to people in Poland, two things crop up time and again. Many people have asked if I'm German, which begs the slightly more worrying question, what do Germans sound like when speaking Polish? Better or worse than us Brits speaking Polish? Or they ask if my parents are Polish. Hmm.
Many people have asked if I'm German, which begs the slightly more worrying question, what do Germans sound like when speaking Polish?
they ask if my parents are Polish. Hmm.
People often assume this about me.
As I mentioned, people in PL, especially outside the capital, aren't used to hearing people from further west speak the language which leads to all sorts of assumptions.
what do Germans sound like when speaking Polish? Better or worse than us Brits speaking Polish?
Both German and French people are easily recognizable when speaking Polish. Those two languages are phonetically very "strong" (I'd say that English is rather "soft" in this respect). It is quite surprising that even those who master Polish perfectly as, for example, German actor and writer Steffen Möller (I haven't heard him making any grammatical or usage mistakes as of late) still have a slight German accent that give them away.
The Polish person trying to sound "natively" English is funnily shown in one of the film comedies by Stanisław Bareja (I've forgotten which one, however). That person is announcing arrivals and departures at Fryderyk Chopin airport in Warsaw both in Polish and English and when she finishes an announcement in Polish and begins in English, she takes a noodle or two out of a plate which stands ready for that in front of her and is then making her announcement turning those noodles in her mouth as if preparing to swallow them. This action of her is supposed to secure the proper native (or near-native) pronunciation of English words at the international airport. Eventually, it may give you an idea of how the Polish people "hear" or perceive the sound of English.
Wrong, this shows how a native English speaker (particularly British) speaking English sounds to Poles (but not only Poles, I have come accross this stereotype in other countries too). Like one had a mouth full of noodles when talking so instead of speaking clearly he mambles.
Some speak it very well, albeit with a distinctive accent.
It was the accent bit that was worrying me! German language sounds quite harsh and guttural, at least to me, so I couldn't imagine anyone German speaking Polish without a heavy accent.
I agree. English does sound softer compared with German and French which is why I was so surprised that many Poles mistakenly thought I was German. I don't even have a regional accent ( so I've been told ).
I think with phonetically strong languages it would be very hard to eradicate all traces of them when speaking another language. A person would need a very good ear and a lot of practice on a daily basis to speak Polish like a native, and more importantly, sound like one.
On the plus side my friends don't think I speak Polish like I'm eating a piece of chocolate :), but unfortunately I am the only Polish speaking Brit they know, so they don't have anyone else to compare me with and they haven't come across any Polish speaking Brits back in PL either. But it's as I thought. They can't describe what I sound like speaking Polish any more than I can when they speak English, which is why the subject hasn't cropped up before. All they could say that was they didn't think my accent was particularly strong.
The difference is that the second one is wrong. Typed in haste. Sorry.
I sound like someone asking for loose change outside the night shop when I attempt to speak Polish.
I'm not Polish, actually just curious and would like to know more about Polish people, the culture and the language. I was wondering if you'd like to share some common mistakes foreigners do when they try to learn the Polish language?
I'm writing a story as a hobby where one of the characters is Polish. I have a scene where one of his friends are trying to impress his family with saying some phrases in Polish he's been trying to learn which results in a disaster because he ends up saying something totally embarrassing because he can't pronounce the words right.
What do the phrases mean?
Do you have any other phrase that isn't that much of a .... disaster but just a little funny?
Spot on Lyzko. One difference though is that people from your home city and mine are used to people speaking English with other (including Polish) accents, whereas people in Poland (outside Warsaw anyway) have often never had a conversation with anyone speaking Polish with a foreign (including Britsh or American) accent.
This is slowly (but fortunately) changing.
I understand! Maybe it would work. I need something that would be an ice breaker in a pretty tensed situation.
Proszę (please) vs prosię (piglet).
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OCEANSIDE, Calif.— U.S. Border Patrol agents arrested a 35-year-old woman suspected of smuggling a large amount of illicit currency after a vehicle stop on Interstate 5 near Oceanside.
On Wednesday, Dec. 20th, at approximately 5 p.m., the agents stopped the suspect vehicle, a 2012 Jeep Cherokee, on the southbound lanes of the freeway. During the stop, a Border Patrol K-9 alerted to the rear of the vehicle. Further inspection revealed a suitcase filled with bulk currency.
The cash totaled $532,596 in U.S. dollars, and is suspected to be proceeds from illicit narcotics sales.
"This cash seizure denies transnational criminal organizations of illicit proceeds used to run criminal enterprise," said Thomas Blanks, Patrol Agent in Charge of the San Clemente Border Patrol Station.
Coincidentally, San Diego Sector Border Patrol had a $290,000 cash seizure on the same highway on the same date last year. The largest cash seizure by San Diego Sector was $3,000,000 on Aug 23rd, 2016.


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Singapore-based Volopay raises $2.1 million seed round to build a "financial control center" for businesses
Volopay, a Singapore-based startup building a "financial control center" for businesses, announced today it has raised $2.1 million in seed funding. The round was led by Tinder co-founder Justin Mateen, and included participation from Soma Capital, CP Ventures, Y Combinator, VentureSouq, the founders of Razorpay and other angel investors.
The funding will be used on hiring, product development, strategic partnerships and Volopay's international expansion. It plans to launch operations in Australia later this month. The company currently has about 100 clients, including Smart Karma, Dathena, Medline, Sensorflow and Beam.
Launched in 2019 by Rajith Shaiji and Rajesh Raikwar, Volopay took part in Y Combinator's accelerator program last year. It was created after chief executive officer Shaji, who worked for several fintech companies before launching Volopay, became frustrated by the process of reconciling business expenses, especially with accounting departments located in different countries. Shaiji and Raikwar also saw that many companies, especially startups and SMEs, struggled to track different kinds of spending, including subscriptions and vendor payments.
Singapore-based Volopay wants to be the 'Brex of Southeast Asia'
Most of Volopay's clients are in the tech sector and have about 15 to 150 employees. Volopay's platform integrates multi-currency corporate cards (issued by VISA Corporate), domestic and international bank transfers, automated payments and expense and accounting software, allowing companies to save money on foreign exchange fees and reconcile expenses more quickly.
In order to speed up its development, Volopay integrated Airwallex's APIs. Its corporate cards offer up to 2% cashback on software subscriptions, hosting and international travel, which Volopay says are the three top expense categories for tech companies, and it in November 2020, it launched a credit facility for corporate cards to help give SMEs more liquidity during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Compared to traditional credit products, like credit cards and working capital loans, Shaji said Volopay's credit facility, which is also issued by VISA Corporate, has a more competitive fixed-free pricing structure that depends on the level of credit used. This means companies know how much they owe in advance, which in turn helps them manage their cashflows more easily. The average credit line provided by Volopay is about $30,000.
Since TechCrunch last covered Volopay in July 2020, it has grown 70% month on month in terms of total funds flowing through its platform, Shaji said. It also launched two new features: a bill pay feature that allows clients to transfer money domestically and internationally with low foreign exchange rates and transaction fees, and the credit facility. The bill pay feature now contributes about 40% to Volopay's total payment volume, while the credit product makes up 30% of its card spending.
Shaji told TechCrunch that Volopay decided to expand into Australia because because not only is it a much larger market than Singapore, but "SMEs in Australia are very comfortable using paid digital software to streamline internal operations and scale their businesses." He added that there is currently no other provider in Australia that offers both expense management and credit to SMEs like Volopay.
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N.O.R.E.'s "Good Money" features Mack Wilds, CityBoy Dee, Tweez & Troy Ave.
Hip-hop heads should immediately recognize the sample that kicks off N.O.R.E.'s new track. Ofra Haza's iconic vocal line from "Im Nin'alu" -- best known for its inclusion in Coldcut's popular remix of Eric B & Rakim's "Paid In Full" -- opens up the track, which also features Mack Wilds, CityBoy Dee, Tweez and Troy Ave.
Said to be taken from N.O.R.E. and his Good Belt Gang's upcoming mixtape, the track offers up a deft blend of new and classic elements, including good looks from young artists Mack WIlds and Troy Ave. Props to whoever produced this beat, because it does a great job of keeping that vocal sample sounding fresh.
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Yes, I know, this is poor UX, which I have tried to explain to the designer, but they want to do it anyway. I just want the button to expand the DIV, and then for the page to scroll down so that I can actually see the content. Thanks!

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Letter to the editor: Sen. Collins missed chance to advocate for climate
On Dec. 10-11, 93 people died as 62 tornadoes tore through in five states. On Dec. 15, more than a dozen semi trucks blew over in a 107-mph gust as part of a Colorado dust storm. The climate crisis is making such weather patterns less predictable and more severe. President Biden campaigned on the Build Back Better Act, which, along with bolstering health care and education, prioritized climate action. On Dec. 19, this legislation was disabled by a single vote.
It's tempting to blame Sen. Joe Manchin, the West Virginian who makes millions on coal. After all, he had played chess with Biden's reconstruction plan for months, only to be bought out by coal lobbyists, single-handedly undermining the agenda for which 81 million Americans voted.
However, the anger toward Manchin – albeit appropriate – lets Sen. Susan Collins off the hook. Before President Donald Trump took office, Collins' views earned support from the Environmental Defense Fund and an endorsement by the League of Conservation Voters. She was a senator with convictions, not a price tag.
Maine needed Build Back Better. Our working waterfronts are reckoning with growing vulnerabilities, new regions are categorized as flood zones and we are struggling with cleaner energy transitions. Despite her early record as a maverick, when the people of Maine and of the United States most needed her, Sen. Collins was silent. She had the chance to support a bill that would go a long way toward putting climate back on the U.S. legislative agenda. She could have done this for the entire world.
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The Certified Financial Planner (CFP) track focuses on working directly with individuals, helping them to plan for and meet their short- and long-term financial goals. Students must learn to fully understand the client's financial situation as well as financial laws and legal documents. Investment types commonly dealt with include investments and security planning, estate planning, tax planning, employee benefits planning, and insurance planning.
The demand for qualified personal financial planners is growing rapidly. This demand is due in part to the many Americans who are reaching retirement age in need of personal financial planning expertise. A good financial planner understands investments, taxes, estate planning issues, and how to talk and listen to people. They work in financial services, banks, wealth management companies and independently as entrepreneurs in the field. YSU students who have successfully completed all requirements of BS in Finance CFP Track satisfy the education coursework requirement of the CFP Board and are eligible to sit for The CFP® Certification Examination.
Finance students at Youngstown State University have the opportunity to build their knowledge and leadership skills through a variety of WCBA student organizations, including the Student Investment Fund.
To enroll in upper level business courses a student must be successfully completed with ENGL 1550, ENGL 1551, PHIL 2628, CMST 1545, ALL Business Tool courses and have a minimum 2.5 overall GPA.
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