A trust is a legal property interest held by one person for the benefit of another. The person who holds the legal property interest is the trustee. The person for whom the property is held is the beneficiary. The person establishing the trust is called the grantor. A trust can be revocable or irrevocable.
Trusts also may be living, or inter vivos, trusts or testamentary trusts. Inter vivos trusts are made while the grantor is still alive while testamentary trusts are created by the grantor's will and do not come into effect until his or her death.
Trusts allow trustees to direct or control property or other legal rights that are in the trusts. A trustee has a legal duty to make decisions regarding the trust property in the best interests of the beneficiary. Trustees can be held liable for any misuse or mismanagement of trust assets.
There are many different types of trusts which are designed for particular situations. At the Law Office of Devane, Fogarty & Ribezzo we can help inform you to allow you to make the decision of a trust is right for you.
Revocable living trusts are similar in form and substance to wills. These instruments allow the creator (the testator) to transfer the title of ownership of property to the trust. During life, the testator can (and often does) remain in control of his or her assets, with the ability to sell, buy or transfer property as he or she wants. The trust also can be changed or terminated at any time by the testator.
Upon death, the property in the trust does not become part of the probate estate because title to the property is owned by the trust, not the decedent. The trustee designated in the revocable living trust will then be in charge of administering the trust and distributing property to the beneficiaries in accordance with the terms of the instrument.
Many people use revocable living trusts as a way to limit the amount of property subject to probate. Revocable living trusts are often advertised as a way to avoid probate all together, but often they are coupled with a will that disposes of any property not specifically named in the trust.
Special-needs trusts (also called supplemental-needs trusts) are vehicles that let us put money or assets into trusts to benefit loved ones with special needs without compromising their eligibility for governmental benefits.
Spendthrift trusts can provide support for beneficiaries who are not necessarily incompetent, but who have trouble with money management. Generally, these trusts cannot be reached by the beneficiaries' creditors and the beneficiaries' interests are protected from transfer.
Guardians and guardians are people given power and responsibility by courts to meet the personal and financial needs of incompetent people. You can petition the court for your own appointment or for that of someone else to look after your incompetent loved one.
Special will provisions can be made to appoint guardians for our children and to help them manage their inheritances should we die while they are still minors. Particular planning tools can also protect our bequests to loved ones with disabilities.
Powers of Attorney: allow you to designate another person to make decisions on your behalf or to execute your financial plans. Powers of attorney are normally used to designate someone to make financial and legal decisions for you, but you can determine the type and scope of the power in the document. Special or Limited Powers of Attorney can be designed to narrow the scope of authority conveyed. Designees can be either be named to act for us in financial matters now or in the future should we become medically incapable of doing so ourselves.
Living wills are binding legal documents wherein we can provide instructions for our doctors and relatives about what medical treatment, especially life-sustaining procedures, we want (or inversely do not want) if we become incapacitated or otherwise unable to communicate our wishes.
Powers of Attorney for Healthcare allow us to designate health care agents such as spouses, partners, children or other trusted persons to make medical decisions for us under emergency circumstances or if you become incapacitated and cannot make the decisions for yourself.
It is best to begin your estate plan sooner rather than later. It is important to remember that wills, trusts and other estate planning documents can be modified one or more times to reflect changes in your life.
In estate planning and probate, federal law can come into play, especially in the area of taxation, but most legal issues are governed by state law.
It is important to consult with a knowledgeable attorney in your state to understand your options. You owe it to yourself and your loved ones to use probate and estate planning tools to provide a safety net for the future in case of incapacity or upon your death.


The effect on human host cell gene expression of viral infection; while viruses are relatively simple biota their subversion of the host cell may cause complex and unexpected changes in host gene expression.
The effect of different growth factors on cells cultured from the corneal stroma. We have found that our microarray data accurately reflects some known effects of TGF-b1, i.e., immunosuppression, increased elaboration of extracellular matrix, and increased synthesis of cytoskeletal components. We are now examining the expression changes which control cell growth and intracellular signaling.
The effect of specific signal induction inhibitors on expression in corneal cell subtypes. For many genes, expression is likely controled by inputs from multiple signaling pathways. Identifying the small but consistent changes which occur when these individual pathways are inhibited will allow us to assemble a map of cellular control circuits.
Current projects use predominantly Affymetrix GeneChip DNA microarrays. Microarray sample preparation and data analysis are performed within the Module, while samples are scanned in the Department of Pathology. An ABI 7700 instrument is used to perform real-time PCR, both for confirmation of microarray data and to assay the expression of genes not available on GeneChips.


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HomeArts & EntertainmentLUNAFEST short films celebrate female spirit
LUNAFEST short films celebrate female spirit
March 23, 2011 Shaun Fitzpatrick Arts & Entertainment, Featured 0
The College hosted LUNAFEST, a short film festival featuring the works of female filmmakers, on Friday, March 18. This year marks the 10th anniversary of the first LUNAFEST and the fourth year it has been hosted at the College. (Tom O'Dell / Photo Editor)
The "I am woman, hear me roar" spirit of Women's History Month continued on Friday, March 18 with LUNAFEST, a short film festival in the Library Auditorium showcasing the work of female filmmakers from around the world. The estrogen-fueled screening was sponsored by the College's School of Nursing, Zeta Tau Alpha sorority, the Student Nurses' Association, Women in Learning and Leadership and Union Latina.
As stated in the program, the mission of LUNAFEST is to "celebrate and inspire women through the art of film and community fundraising." The festival, which was created by Clif Bar & Company, the company that manufactures LUNA nutrition bars, is celebrating its 10th anniversary this year. The College was the first sponsor of the festival in New Jersey and has been holding the festival for four years.
Although the films shown varied in plot and tone, they all had one thing in common: They embraced the spirit of womanhood. The audience watched their onscreen counterparts experience triumph, heartbreak and even the painful process of childbirth.
A standout of the night was "Love on the Line," an animated film depicting two young lovers' communication the only way they were able to: through telegraph. The audience howled as the film suggested that "sexting" is hardly a new concept.
The other films ranged from an audio account of a woman living with AIDS, a look at the life of a young table tennis champion and the story of a woman suffering from Alzheimer's, among others. One particularly moving film, "Touch," told the story of a woman who is saved from her suicidal thoughts when another woman begins talking to her at the subway station.
After the 10 LUNAFEST films were shown, an additional film created by College alumna and nursing professor Catrina Sparacio was presented.
Sparacio suffers from Guillian-Barre Syndrome, a disease that affects the peripheral nervous system and causes paralysis. The film, titled "Socks and Mittens," depicted Sparacio's struggle with the disease, which manifested after her first year of law school.
"I had to learn to walk," Sparacio explained, commenting on her recovery process.
During intermission, assistant biology professor Matthew Wund stood up to say a few words to the crowd about the Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation, one of the night's beneficiaries. Walsh, who died of breast cancer in 2004, was Wund's sister. The foundation was created so that women going through treatment would not have to worry about their financial situation, as Walsh did.
"There are patients today who really need help," Wund reminded the crowd.
The foundation has raised over $200,000 so far.
Tickets were $5 dollars for students and $10 dollars for the general public. All proceeds went towards the Breast Cancer Fund and the Christina S. Walsh Breast Cancer Foundation.
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We are vegetarians but would love to eat something meaty. What better way than an eggplant dish?
Since I like healthy, this dish does not have any cheese. Instead I have packed it with flavors of thyme, oregano, fresh basil and my authentic homemade tomato sauce which has lots of garlic and basil.
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My research leverages the intersection between i) in-situ metrology, ii) process engineering and iii) material science to enable bottom-up novel materials design and synthesis for energy, novel membrane, electronics, catalysis, metrology and healthcare applications. The key scientific questions in my field relate to understanding mechanisms for atomistic control during nanomaterial synthesis, while the engineering challenges center around developing scalable production processes and interfacing nanomaterials into functional systems to realize applications.
We are actively looking for talented graduate students and post-docs to join the group in Fall 2017.
Xi K., Kidambi P.R., Chen R., Gao C., Peng. X, Ducati C., Hofmann S. and Kumar R.V., '' Binder free three-dimensional sulphur/few-layer graphene foam cathode with enhanced high-rate capability for rechargeable lithium sulphur batteries'', Nanoscale. (2014) DOI: 10.1039/C4NR00326H.
Kidambi P.R., Blume R., Kling J., Wagner J.B., Baehtz C., Weatherup R.S., Schloegl R., Bayer B.C. and Hofmann S., ''In-situ observations during chemical vapor deposition of hexagonal boron nitride on polycrystalline copper'', Chemistry of Materials. (2014) DOI: 10.1021/cm502603n.
Kidambi P.R., Bayer B.C., Blume R., Wang Z., Willinger M., Baehtz C., Weatherup R.S., Schloegl R., and Hofmann S., ''Observing graphene grow: Catalyst-graphene interactions during scalable graphene growth on polycrystalline copper'', Nano Letters. (2013) DOI: 10.1021/nl4023572.
Kidambi P.R., Cleeton J.P.E., Scott S.A., Dennis J.S., and Bohn C.D., ''The interaction of iron oxide with alumina in a composite oxygen carrier during the production of hydrogen by chemical looping'', Energy and Fuels. (2011) DOI: 10.1021/ef200859d.
Cornel J., Kidambi P.R. and Mazzotti M. "Precipitation and transformation of the three polymorphs of D-mannitol" Industrial Engineering and Chemistry Research. (2010) DOI: 10.1021/ie9019616.
Teleki A., Suter M., Kidambi P.R., Ergeneman O., Krumeich F., Nelson B.J., and Pratsinis S.E., "Hermetically coated superparamagnetic Fe2O3 particles with SiO2 nanofilms", Chemistry of Materials. (2009) DOI: 10.1021/cm803153m.


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UN Proclaims 2022 International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development
The UN General Assembly has designated 2022 the International Year of Sustainable Mountain Development. All governments, international organizations, and stakeholders are invited to observe the International Year to increase awareness of the importance of sustainable mountain development and the conservation and sustainable use of mountain ecosystems.
Through this resolution, UN Member States acknowledge that mountain regions, especially in developing countries, are experiencing increasing poverty, food insecurity, social exclusion, environmental degradation and exposure to the risk of disasters, and access to basic services is limited. These include safe and affordable drinking water, basic sanitation, and sustainable modern energy services.
SNSF and SDC Launch New Research Programme for Sustainable Development
The Solution-Oriented Research for Development programme supports transdisciplinary research in collaboration with developing countries. It will run from 2022 to 2026.
Achieving the sustainable development goals set out in the 2030 Agenda requires new ways of thinking, innovative social practices, and adapted technologies. As part of the UN's Decade of Action, the Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) and the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) renewed their partnership for a further ten years in 2021. Central to this alliance is the launch of the new research programme Solution-Oriented Research for Development (SOR4D). Focusing on transdisciplinary research and the needs of development actors, it will aim to generate solutions, innovations, and improved knowledge to foster sustainable development and reduce poverty in the least developed and low- and middle-income countries.
Himalayan Glaciers Melting at 'Exceptional Rate'
The accelerating melting of the Himalayan glaciers threatens the water supply of millions of people in Asia, new research warns.
The study, led by the University of Leeds, concludes that over recent decades the Himalayan glaciers have lost ice ten times more quickly over the last few decades than on average since the last major glacier expansion 400-700 years ago, a period known as the Little Ice Age.
Study Reveals How Explosion in Ocean Life Built the First Mountains
An unprecedented abundance of oceanic life played a crucial role in the creation of Earth's mountains, a landmark study led by scientists at the University of Aberdeen has revealed.
While the formation of mountains is usually associated with the collision of tectonic plates causing huge slabs of rock to be thrust skywards, the study has shown that this was triggered by an abundance of nutrients in the oceans 2 billion years ago which caused an explosion in planktonic life.
Melting Glaciers May Produce Thousands of Kilometers of New Pacific Salmon Habitat
Retreating glaciers in the Pacific mountains of western North America could produce around 6,150 kilometers of new Pacific salmon habitat by the year 2100, according to a new study.
Scientists have 'peeled back the ice' from 46,000 glaciers between southern British Columbia and south-central Alaska to look at how much potential salmon habitat would be created when underlying bedrock is exposed and new streams flow over the landscape.
With Climate Change, Avalanches Are Migrating Upslope
Mountain areas are particularly affected by global warming, but how it impacts snow avalanches remains poorly known. Researchers from INRAE, Météo France, the CNRS* and the Universities of Grenoble Alpes, Genève and Haute-Alsace have together evaluated changes in avalanche activity over nearly two-and-a-half centuries in the Vosges Mountains, combining historical analysis with statistical modelling and climate research.
Their results, published on 25 October in PNAS, show that avalanches now occur at higher altitudes than previously, with avalanche prone areas now restricted to the range's highest elevations. This upslope migration has resulted in a sevenfold reduction of the number of avalanches, a shortening of the avalanche season, and a shrinkage in their size by comparison with the last phase of the Little Ice Age. The results also show that low to medium elevation mountain ranges such as the Vosges Mountains may serve as sentinels for the impacts of climate warming.
New Issue of the Journal of Mountain Science
Volume 18, issue 11 of the Journal of Mountain Science explores topics ranging from a multi-scale analysis of ecosystem services trade-offs in an ecotone in the Eastern Margin of the Qinghai-Tibetan Plateau to an examination of 30 years of the transformation of non-urban public transport in Poland's peripheral areas.
Other articles look at the spatial differentiation pattern of interregional migration in ethnic minority areas of Yunnan Province in China, assess the vegetation community distribution characteristics and succession stages in mountainous areas hosting the coming Winter Olympics, and quantify glacial elevation changes in the central Qilian Mountains during the early 21st century, among many other topics.
Managing Water Resources in a Low-to-No-Snow Future
With mountain snowpacks shrinking in the western U.S., a new Berkeley Lab study analyzes when a low-to-no-snow future might arrive and the implications for water management.
Mountain snowpacks around the world are on the decline, and if the planet continues to warm, climate models forecast that snowpacks could shrink dramatically and possibly even disappear altogether on certain mountains, including in the western United States, at some point in the next century. A new study led by researchers at Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory (Berkeley Lab) analyzes the likely timing of a low-to-no-snow future, what it will mean for water management, and opportunities for investments now that could stave off catastrophic consequences.


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Data Logger Operation – For proper understanding of a Data Logger Operation, it is essential to understand the difference between analog and digital signals. For example, measurement of temperature by a milli voltmeter, whose needle shows a reading directly proportional to the emf generated by the thermocouple, is an analog signal.
However, digital equipment presents a digital output in terms of pulses and involves an electronic pulse counting equipment which counts the number of pulses. The pulses are generated such that each pulse corresponds to the smallest value of the parameter being measured.
These digital signals are precise at all times. Consider the example of temperature. In the case of analog measurements even the accuracy of the potentiometric method is limited by the precision with which the resistance can be subdivided. In the digital method, the electrical signal obtained from the thermocouple is subdivided by an electronic decade circuit and thus the thermocouple voltage can be measured to many places of decimal.
An analog device is capable of measuring with an error of ± 0.5% to ±1%,whereas a digital device can be obtained with an error of any ± 0.01%. An analog instrument responds to a change in input levels in times of the order of 0.25 to 1 s while a digital instrument gives accurate readings in a few hundredth's of a second, and often many times faster.
One advantage of a digital instrument is that its reading can be recorded by suitable printer.
The Data Logger Operation senses only digital signals and hence analog signals, if any, have to be converted to digital signals. The digital technique is employed because it measures very small (or large) signals accurately and fast.
The recording device may be a printed log or a punched paper tape. The printed output can be either line by line on a paper strip or on a type written page.
Time words are printed at the start of each sequence. Time is recorded in hours, minutes and seconds. Data Logger Operation consists of the channel identity number, followed by polarity indication (+ or —), the measured value (4 or 6 digits) and units of measurement. Sometimes the range may also be indicated.
The block diagram of a Data Logger Operation involving all these parts is shown in Fig. 17.24.
The input scanner is an automatic sequence switch which selects each signal in turn. Low level signals, if any, are multiplied to bring them up to a level of 5 V. If the signals are not linearly proportional to the measured parameter, these signals are linearised by the signal conditioner.
The analog signals are then converted to digital signals suitable for driving the recording equipment (printer or punched paper tape).
The programmer (serialiser) is used to control the sequence operation of the various items of the logger. It tells the scanner when to step to a new channel, and receives information from the scanner, converter and recorder. The real time clock is incorporated to automatic the system. The clock commands the programmer to sequence one set of measurements at the intervals selected by the user.
The input signals fed to the input scanner of the Data Logger Operation can be of the following types.
On/off signals from switches, relays, etc.
The last three signals (5, 6 and 7) are of the digital type and are handled by one set of input scanners and the remaining signals are of the analog type and are handled by a different set of input scanner.
Low level dc signals are first amplified and then conditioned by the law network and finally fed to the A/D converter.
High level signals are fed straight to law network and converter.
The ac and pneumatic signals are first converted to electrical dc signals, conditioned and then converted.
In this manner, all types of signals are converted to a form, suitable for handling by the data logger.
The purpose of the conditioner is to provide a linear law for signals from various transducer which do not have linear characteristics.
Filters are used for noise and ripple suppression at the interface of the output of the transducers and the input of the signal conditioner, since these signals carried by the cables are of very low magnitude. Digital signals are then fed to the digital interface, whereas analog signals are first amplified, linearised and then brought to the analog interface. They are then converted into digital form and finally fed to the digital interface.
Because the scanner select each input signal in turn, the Data Logger Operation requires only one signal amplifier and conditioner, one A/D converter and a single recorder.
Modern scanners have input scanners which can scan at the rate of 150 inputs/s, but the rate of scanning has to be matched with the rate of change of input data, and the time required by the recorder and the output devices to print one output.
Sometimes it is desirable to scan certain parameters at a faster rate and some others at a longer intervals. For such mixed scan rates, the scanning equipment is designed for an interlaced scan operation, in which it is possible to log some parameters at 30 — 60 minutes interval, some every 5 minutes, and others every few seconds.
A scanner, in effect, is a multiway switch which is operated by a scanner drive unit for selecting the circuits. As the switch contacts have to continuously (24 hours/day) deal with low level signals at very, high frequencies, the following requirements (desired characteristics) must be considered in the design of the contacts and their operations.
Although it may not be possible to achieve all these characteristics in one switch, the arrangement selected must satisfy the maximum possible conditions. The various switching elements available commercially are as follows.
The most common arrangement for selecting individual input one after another, is to use a matrix, as shown in Fig. 17.25.
The matrix is formed by using two energising lines, X and Y, corresponding to horizontal and vertical respectively, each having 10 contacts. Hence a 10 x 10 matrix is formed, giving 100 input channels per scanner unit or module. The only relay at the intersection of the energised X and Y lines is operated. The timing pulse thus consists of two signals, one for the X line and the other for the Y line. Each relay has a diode in series with its coil, to prevent other relays being energised via other paths.
The energising signals, i.e. the timing pulses are normally developed using counter circuits, which start off selecting one of the X lines, and then all the Y lines in sequence. After this cycle is completed, the next X line is selected and again all the Y lines are selected in turn. In this way each input is scheduled in turn. Generally, transistor switches are used to select the input relay.
As the measuring transducers and sensing elements are located at distances of about 300 — 400 m away from the scanner, the electrical interference, i.e. the electrical voltage induced in the signal lines can swamp an actual signal voltage.
The most common method to eliminate or reduce the effect of common mode noise is to use an amplifier with a floating input.
Although the effect of noise is practically eliminated as the low level signals, these signals have to be amplified further to a suitable level to drive the A/D converter. Hence the signal amplifier should have the following characteristics.
Linear inputs can be dealt with in two ways.
The simplest is to provide individual resistance attenuation on each input in order to reduce the transducer output level, where the scale factor is an integral power of ten. For example, if a particular transducer has a full scale of 10 mV for a pressure of 500 kg/cm2, we can reduce the value to one half by the use of an attenuator, such that 500 kg/cm2 may be represented by 5 mV. If the system is to have a resolution of 1 kg/cm2, the A/D converter must have a resolution of 10 pV. This technique is limited only by the sensitivity of the A/D converter.
The second method is to change the sensitivity of the A/D converter. But since each input may require a different scale factor, this is not convenient as an input attenuation technique.
The signal can be linearised at any one of the following three places.
The first method is not suited to low level voltages, as it requires some form of amplification. The signal conditioner may be placed between the scanner and the converter. But, each type of transducer requires individual linearising circuits.
The third method requires a storage capability and a computer processing technique. The most satisfactory is the second method, whereby linearisation is built into the conversion process.
These have been discussed already.
The output from the Data Logger Operation can be printed on any of the following.
Strip printer and/or digitally recorded on punched tape or magnetic tape for further analysis in a digital computer.
The typewriter provides a conventional log sheet with tabulated results, and prints in two colours.
The signals obtained from the A/D converters are applied to the electro- magnetic operated levers of a typewriter. Plus, Minus, characters which can be printed one at a time, decimal point shift, line shift, type colour and spacing are controlled by the EM solenoids which are energised from the programmer unit. Punched paper tape or magnetic tape is used when the recorded data is to be further analysed or where the rate of data acquisition is too great for a printer.
This can be considered as an automatic sequence switch which controls the operation of all other units of the data logger. The sequential operations performed by a programmer are as follows.
Set amplifier gain for individual input, i.e. gain of the amplifier has to be so adjusted that for a maximum value of input signal, the A/D converter records a full scale reading.
Set linearization factor so that the adjusted output from the signal amplifier is directly proportional to the measured quantity.
Select input signal scanner switching is set normally by a timing pulse to select the reset input.
Record reading channel identify and time (in order that the readings may be identified at a later stage, a number identifying that the input has been normally recorded, with the actual reading and the time during the beginning of each complete scan).


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Lemon Coral (sedum) – This colorful annual is a perfect addition for hanging baskets, containers and beds, giving a unique texture and contrast. Easy to grow, this bright succulent will top out at about 10″ tall and 14″ wide.
'Berry Awesome' Hibiscus – voted the top perennial of 2019, this gorgeous purple-pink flower will thrive in hot, humid and sunny locations. Make sure to water it well and it will not only grow quickly, but will bloom from Summer all the way through Fall!
Aronia shrub – this little shrub will be a fun feature to add to your garden, going through distinct flowering, foliage, and berry seasons. Growing to around 24″ tall and only 26″ wide, this compact shrub will do well in all but the deepest shady areas (but will give the best visual display when kept in full sun).
'Autumn Frost' Hosta – a fantastic choice for a cold-weather plant, this gorgeous hosta will do well both in containers or in your yard. Plant in shady locations and watch it come back year on year in spite of cold temps!
'Fire Light' Hydrangea – hydrangeas were popular in 2018 and with so many varieties to choose from, why not?! This particular one offers white flowers that will age to a deep, rich red throughout the season. Growing up to 6′ tall, this would be a perfect choice for hedges or foundation planting.
'Sonic Bloom' Weigela – crowned Flowering Shrub of the Year, this group of five blooming weigelas offers a range of colors from white to red, and will flower from peak Summer to the first frost. Perfect for deer-resistant planting and low-maintenance, these re-blooming shrubs will reach up to 4-5′ tall and 4-5′ wide.
You can learn more about all these plants on National Plant of the Year's website.


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## Table of Contents

### Classes

* [`etckeeper`](#etckeeper): Installs etckeeper.
* [`etckeeper::config`](#etckeeperconfig)
* [`etckeeper::install`](#etckeeperinstall)

### Defined types

* [`etckeeper::ignore`](#etckeeperignore): Add a glob pattern for the chosen VCS to ignore.

### Data types

* [`Etckeeper::PackageManager::HighLevel`](#etckeeperpackagemanagerhighlevel)
* [`Etckeeper::PackageManager::LowLevel`](#etckeeperpackagemanagerlowlevel)
* [`Etckeeper::VCS`](#etckeepervcs)

## Classes

### `etckeeper`

Installs etckeeper.

* **Since** 1.0.0

* **See also**
  * puppet_defined_types::etckeeper::ignore
    * etckeeper::ignore

#### Examples

##### Declaring the class

```puppet
include etckeeper
```

##### Choosing a specific VCS instead of the default

```puppet
class { 'etckeeper':
  vcs => 'bzr',
}
```

##### Forcing the user name & email for commits

```puppet
class { 'etckeeper':
  vcs            => 'git',
  vcs_user_name  => 'Alice',
  vcs_user_email => 'alice@example.com',
}
```

#### Parameters

The following parameters are available in the `etckeeper` class:

* [`avoid_commit_before_install`](#avoid_commit_before_install)
* [`avoid_daily_autocommits`](#avoid_daily_autocommits)
* [`avoid_special_file_warning`](#avoid_special_file_warning)
* [`bzr_commit_options`](#bzr_commit_options)
* [`conf_dir`](#conf_dir)
* [`darcs_commit_options`](#darcs_commit_options)
* [`git_commit_options`](#git_commit_options)
* [`hg_commit_options`](#hg_commit_options)
* [`highlevel_package_manager`](#highlevel_package_manager)
* [`lowlevel_package_manager`](#lowlevel_package_manager)
* [`manage_vcs_package`](#manage_vcs_package)
* [`package_name`](#package_name)
* [`push_remotes`](#push_remotes)
* [`vcs`](#vcs)
* [`vcs_packages`](#vcs_packages)
* [`vcs_user_email`](#vcs_user_email)
* [`vcs_user_name`](#vcs_user_name)

##### `avoid_commit_before_install`

Data type: `Optional[Boolean]`

##### `avoid_daily_autocommits`

Data type: `Optional[Boolean]`

##### `avoid_special_file_warning`

Data type: `Optional[Boolean]`

##### `bzr_commit_options`

Data type: `Optional[String]`

##### `conf_dir`

Data type: `Stdlib::Absolutepath`

Top-level configuration directory, usually `/etc/etckeeper`.

##### `darcs_commit_options`

Data type: `Optional[String]`

##### `git_commit_options`

Data type: `Optional[String]`

##### `hg_commit_options`

Data type: `Optional[String]`

##### `highlevel_package_manager`

Data type: `Etckeeper::PackageManager::HighLevel`

##### `lowlevel_package_manager`

Data type: `Etckeeper::PackageManager::LowLevel`

##### `manage_vcs_package`

Data type: `Boolean`

##### `package_name`

Data type: `String`

The name of the package.

##### `push_remotes`

Data type: `Optional[Array[String, 1]]`

##### `vcs`

Data type: `Etckeeper::VCS`

##### `vcs_packages`

Data type: `Hash[Etckeeper::VCS, String]`

Hash of VCS to the package that provides it.

##### `vcs_user_email`

Data type: `Optional[String[1]]`

##### `vcs_user_name`

Data type: `Optional[String[1]]`

### `etckeeper::config`

The etckeeper::config class.

### `etckeeper::install`

The etckeeper::install class.

## Defined types

### `etckeeper::ignore`

Add a glob pattern for the chosen VCS to ignore.

* **Since** 1.2.0

* **See also**
  * puppet_classes::etckeeper
    * etckeeper

#### Examples

##### Ignoring an example pattern

```puppet
etckeeper::ignore { '*.foo':
  ensure => present,
}
```

#### Parameters

The following parameters are available in the `etckeeper::ignore` defined type:

* [`ensure`](#ensure)
* [`glob`](#glob)

##### `ensure`

Data type: `Enum['present', 'absent']`

Default value: `'present'`

##### `glob`

Data type: `String[1]`

The pattern to ignore.

Default value: `$title`

## Data types

### `Etckeeper::PackageManager::HighLevel`

The Etckeeper::PackageManager::HighLevel data type.

* **Since** 1.0.0

Alias of

```puppet
Enum['apt', 'yum', 'zypper', 'pacman']
```

### `Etckeeper::PackageManager::LowLevel`

The Etckeeper::PackageManager::LowLevel data type.

* **Since** 1.0.0

Alias of

```puppet
Enum['dpkg', 'rpm', 'pacman']
```

### `Etckeeper::VCS`

The Etckeeper::VCS data type.

* **Since** 1.0.0

Alias of

```puppet
Enum['bzr', 'darcs', 'git', 'hg']
```


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Loire är en  lång fransk flod. Den är den längsta floden som enbart flyter inom Frankrikes gränser. Loire rinner upp i Centralmassivet, har kanalförbindelse med Saône och Seine, och mynnar ut i Biscayabukten. Ungefär 800 km av den är segelbar. Flera berömda slott ligger längs med floden, liksom de druvfält som ger upphov till de berömda Loirevinerna. Centrala Loiredalen sattes upp på Unescos världsarvslista den 2 december 2000.

Namnets ursprung
Namnet Loire kommer från det latinska ordet Liger, som i sin tur är en transkription av flodens galliska namn. Det galliska namnet kommer av det galliska ordet liga, som betyder "slam" eller "sediment", vilket har bildat det franska ordet lie. Liga kommer från den urindoeuropeiska roten *legh-, som betyder "att ligga" eller "att lägga sig".

Geografi och klimat

Floden rinner från nordöstra delen av höglanden Cévennes, och flyter norrut genom Roanne och Nevers till Orléans och sedan västerut genom Tours till Atlanten vid Nantes. Floden orsakade stora översvämningar år 1856, 1866 och 1910.

Till skillnad från många andra floder i Västeuropa finns det väldigt få dammar eller slussar längs med floden, ett exempel är Villerestdammen som byggdes 1985 några kilometer söder om Roanne, för att förhindra översvämningar. Tack vare detta är floden populär för båtresor längs med den franska landsbygden.

Loiredalens klimat har varmare vintrar och uppnår färre extrema temperaturer än övriga norra Frankrike.

Bifloder
 Allier
 Cher
 Indre
 Loiret
 Maine
 Mayenne
 Sarthe
 Loir
 Vienne
 Erdre

Departement och städer

Flera departement i Frankrike är döpta efter Loire. Floden flyter igenom följande departement och städer:

 Ardèche
 Haute-Loire: Le Puy-en-Velay
 Loire: Feurs, Roanne
 Saône-et-Loire: Digoin
 Allier
 Nièvre: Nevers
 Cher: Sancerre
 Loiret: Gien, Orléans
 Loir-et-Cher: Blois
 Indre-et-Loire: Amboise, Tours
 Maine-et-Loire: Saumur
 Loire-Atlantique: Ancenis, Nantes, Saint-Nazaire

Se även
 Departementet Loire
 Loireviner

Referenser

Externa länkar

Vattendrag i Frankrike
Loires avrinningsområde


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Purdue, Brohm stay focused on short-term goals
The Boilermakers reach the halfway mark at 3-3
Mike Carmin
Saturday is the first meeting between Purdue and Rutgers
The Boilermakers 1-1 away from Ross-Ade Stadium, losing to Louisville and beating Missouri
Since 2014, Purdue is 0-8 in crossover games against the Big Ten East
The Boilermakers have recovered nine fumbles this season
WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. – Although Purdue has faced a majority of its strongest competition in the first half of the season, Jeff Brohm isn't taking the last six games for granted.
A path to bowl eligibility remains intact for Brohm in his first season, but he's not getting ahead of himself. He's already scolded certain players about looking down the road and he's not about to fall into that category.
The Boilermakers are 3-3 and need three more wins to qualify for the postseason. Purdue has played three ranked teams but isn't expected to face another top 25 team in the second half of the season.
"For now, how can we beat Rutgers," Brohm said Monday at his weekly press conference. "Let's concentrate on finding a way to do that. For us, all of our efforts have to be on that at this point. We have to find a way to go on the road and win. That's the sole focus we have now."
Other takeaways from Brohm's press conference:
• Brohm isn't optimistic linebacker T.J. McCollum (ankle/knee) and left tackle Grant Hermanns (knee) will be available Saturday. He's hopeful receiver Terry Wright (shoulder) can play after missing last week's game at Wisconsin.
McCollum didn't play against the Badgers and Hermanns came out of the game for a series or two but returned. Defensive tackle Eddy Wilson left the game twice after getting "nicked up," Brohm said.
Running back Tario Fuller (deep ankle bone bruise) is likely out again and it's unclear when he might return. Brohm said Fuller has "something that may have to get fixed after the season."
GAME WEEK BLOG:Purdue at Rutgers
WISCONSIN 17, PURDUE 9:The day after
PURDUE FOOTBALL:Offense still experiencing growing pains
• Saturday's loss marked the halfway point of the season.
Asked to reflect on the first six games, Brohm said the Boilermakers are "6-for-6 on effort." He's praised his team for playing hard and competing every game, which Purdue has done.
That's his main concern. But now, Brohm and his staff have to figure out how to win more games with the talent on the roster.
"That's something that everyone has to do, including myself, and we're going to work hard to do it," Brohm said. "As we talk with the team and the coaches, the rest of the season has to be about everybody digging deeper and grinding and finding a way to win. If everybody gives forth more effort and tries to do their part, hopefully, good things will happen but it's going to have to take everybody."
• Although Elijah Sindelar was Purdue's quarterback for a bulk of Saturday's game, Brohm anticipates David Blough still playing the rest of the season.
"David is still going to be in the mix and both of those guys at some point are going to have to help us," Brohm said. "We've got to figure out a way to help them become successful. It's not just all on them – it's on myself, our coaches and the people around them."
• Like Purdue, Rutgers has started two different quarterbacks this season.
Junior Giovanni Rescigno made his first start of the season at Illinois and produced 41 yards on the ground and 89 passing yards. Kyle Bolin has started five games this season.
The Scarlet Knights rushed for 274 yards and scored five touchdowns on the ground in the 35-24 victory over the Illini, snapping a 16-game Big Ten losing streak.
"We have a system down now and I think our guys understand it," Brohm said. "We try to be on the attack and load up the box and find a way to stop the run. It's about eliminating the big play and taking away the run."
SATURDAY'S GAME
Purdue (3-3, 1-2) at Rutgers (2-4, 1-2), Noon
Radio: WAZY (96.5)
Note: The Oct. 28 matchup against Nebraska at Ross-Ade Stadium starts at 7:30 p.m.


The people behind the runaway awards contender 'I, Tonya' talk about what brought a special cast and its special movie together.
Recently, producer-star Margot Robbie and directed Craig Gillespie gave a Q&A at the latest TimesTalk ScreenTimes series. Co-star Sebastian Stan also joined them onstage, to the surprise and delight of the audience, following a screening of their new movie, I, Tonya. The dark comedy is about the infamous figure skater, Tonya Harding, and the 1994 "incident" with Nancy Kerrigan that came to define her life and career.
Since the story was so well-known, the director wondered if there was enough there for a movie. He was also wary of doing another biopic after Million Dollar Arm (2014) and The Finest Hours (2016). Once his agent ended the pitch with "…starring Margot Robbie" Gillespie was sold. "That is just so intriguing. The idea of Margot playing that role, I was just mesmerized by it, and I thought she does drama and she does comedy so well and does that dance so beautifully, but staying empathetic and caring about her and not playing up the comedy at the sacrifice of the character." Another deciding factor was, after finishing reading the script, Gillespie liked it, and knew it would be a great combination with Margot. At that point, "I was begging for it." Luckily, he also clicked with Margot and the other producers.
Stan met Gillooly in person, to get a sense of the real man as he is now, and when he was young since he'd only been in the public spotlight for such a brief moment. He described meeting his character in person as feeling like an episode of Twilight Zone. One of the first things the notorious man said to the actor who would be playing him was, "Why would you want to do this? Why would anyone want to see this?" Stan said there was "a weariness about revisiting the one highlight that came to define his life." Added Robbie, "Sebastian made [Jeff] human," which helped sell the love story between two central characters, however unhealthy the relationship may have been.
Up until meeting the notorious figure skater, Robbie had kept her person and the character very compartmentalized. Robbie was quick to inform her, "I'm playing a character, I'm not trying to replicate you specifically," to which she said Harding was "incredibly understanding" of the nature of the nontraditional biopic.
To watch the entire TimeTalks and hear what memento everyone took from the set, and about their favorite scenes, see below. I, Tonya opens December 8.


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New gratifying economic results for the Key Systems Division in the FY 2012/13
Stefano Zocca, Key Systems Division COO and Silca S.p.A. Managing Director
Swiss multinational Kaba has reached, with the contribution of Silca S.p.A., new gratifying economic goals and the Key Systems Division has closed the 2012/2013 financial year with a rise by 2.9% of its sales results compared with the same period last year and has obtained a +2.7% of EBITDA margin.
The Kaba Group, listed on the Zurich Stock Exchange, has in fact released to shareholders its official financial results for the 2012/13 fiscal year, which has just ended.
The Group, which has achieved a turnover of CHF 964.3 million and whose sales volumes have increased by 1.8%, has reached and consolidated a +15.6% of EBITDA margin. The Key Systems Division, under the guidance of Stefano Zocca and within which Silca S.p.A. operates, has been able to stand out for its sales results and profitability, which are on the rise above the Group's average, and for its ability to achieve important goals in terms of manufacturing processes. The Division has registered a more than gratifying +2.9% in its sales results compared with the same period last year, thanks to acquisitions focused on gaining market shares in South America and to the results obtained by two well-established companies and brands: Silca, operating in the EMEA and AS areas, and Ilco, doing business in North America.
"I am very satisfied with the results achieved by our Division – said Stefano Zocca, COO of Kaba's Global Key Systems Division and Silca S.p.A. Managing Director – thanks to a careful spending review, constant processes optimization within all out manufacturing sites and an effective commercial strategy in all the markets where we are present, we have been able to positively contribute to the global outcome of the Group".
"For those who, like us, operate within a publicly listed multinational company, the theme of profit margin is paramount – continues Stefano Zocca – therefore, the fact that the Key Systems Division was able to increase its operative margin (EBITDA) by 2.7% compared with the previous financial year is a great success, also considering the still challenging economic conditions".
Stefano Zocca has shared today the Group financial results also with the employees of the Vittorio Veneto plant and has highlighted prospects and objectives that the Key Systems Division and Silca have planned to reach in the near future.
"We aim at growing even more worldwide – said Stefano Zocca – but, in order to do that, we all must commit ourselves at every level. I strongly believe in shared results: this is why I think it is very important that any employee feels personally involved in reaching the global goals we have defined".
Silca remains, and will remain in the future, the core of the Key Systems Division, as stressed by its Managing Director. Silca is in fact a company that has highly invested in product innovation and manufacturing optimization, and is planning to keep up this trend in the financial year that has just started. "I believe innovation is a challenge – concluded Stefano Zocca – but it is also a choice that involves us all: we all need to feel innovation is our own challenge and live it to the full".


Santa Rosa, California, September 7, 2012– Schurter expands on its standard range of V-Lock power cords to include two types designed to ensure patient safety in critical medical and dental applications. The plug end of the cordset is stamped with a green dot, indicating that it meets the rigors of UL 817 testing. The solid pin construction and extra-safe wiring are visible through the plug's transparent material.
The detachable hospital grade power cords are offered with EN/IEC 60320 C13 and C19 cord connectors on the equipment end, and NEMA 5-15 on the plug end. The power cord with the C13 cord connector and SJT 3x16 AWG cable, is rated 13A/125VAC. The power cord with the C19 cord connector and SJT 3x14 AWG cable, is rated 15A/125 VAC. The power cord cable is white and measures 10 feet, or 3 meters, in length. The new power cords are compatible with a host of Schurter C14 and C20 style appliance couplers and power entry modules, including the most popular types used in medical applications.
The V-Lock hospital grade power cords are UL listed and CSA approved. Additional information on the V-Lock power cord retaining system can be found on Schurter's website http://www.schurterinc.com/Components/Connectors/Cord-Sets.


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The flickering of the television set illuminated the room in random flashes, depending on what was happening on screen. Intermittently, between scene cuts or commercial breaks, the entire bar was drowned in darkness before sparking to life again. Life may have been a bit of a stretch. The bar was silent with the exception of a low steady hum from the elevated box, its volume turned too low to actually make out what anyone on it was saying. The subtitling was switched on, however, to allow for some unspoken compromise between patrons who wanted to watch it and those who didn't want to be interrupted by it.
Jericho absorbed the pictures and words flashing across the screen, the end of a news report about a potential terrorist attack taking place out West. An explosion of sorts. Almost a week had passed since the event and still little information was known. There were possible links to a specific individual who on the same day had gone on a killing spree and was last seen in the vicinity of the bomb. Faraday Park.
That unnamed man was the very reason he was where he was at that very moment. Jericho felt an odd kinship with him. From eyewitness accounts, the killer was described as having unheard of strength and speed. The media liked to downplay the claims, crediting them to trauma and shock as the incidents were horrifically gory and disturbing in nature. So much so that no actual footage, or very little, was ever used.
He supposed that the media really did believe that there was little proof that such a thing could happen. That someone with such heightened abilities could exist. Or maybe they knew and were covering it up. Bought and paid. It made little difference to him, though.
His eyes shifted downwards and across the counter. Through the blips and flashes he could see his haunting reflection in the mirrored shelving, between bottles of liquor. The long, thin strands of red hair draping to one side of his scarred face. Stranglers that had somehow survived atop his equally scarred and pitted scalp. He wasn't balding, just sporting small, random tufts sporadically positioned in a fleshy wasteland. Jericho contemplated the notion of buying a hat, to hide it all away, but he knew that wouldn't obscure what would be visible underneath.
Jericho understood that he was never exactly what most of society would deem a handsome man, but what he had to deal with now sometimes even sickened himself. Maybe just the realization that he should have cherished what he had before. Before the reddened, orange tissue and the crevices and blotches accompanying it. He scoffed at his image in the mirror. It appeared as though he fake baked every waking moment of his life until his skin shriveled, but then decided to continue the process regardless. The thought elicited a chuckle, even though knowing that his face and scalp wasn't where the damage ended.
His eyes — cold and grey — along with his sandpaper voice is what he imagined would solidify his new lot in life. Knowing that there were potentially others like him had sealed his fate. The paradigm shift had completed. He was among Gods now. Or some equivalent facsimile when compared to the rest of Humanity.
The bar plunged into darkness for a moment and when it lit up again he wasn't so entranced. Jericho saw a hidden beauty in what he saw before him. Unspoiled bottles of booze. Not long ago he was certain each and every bottle would be shattered and possibly set ablaze, losing control of himself. The bar nothing but a husk of what it once was.
But earlier, under stress, he had done well. He felt he demonstrated quite the feat of restraint. As much as it wanted to consume him, to unleash its full potential, Jericho had reigned in the urge. Progress was made.
"I'll drink to that." Jericho raised his shot glass to himself and swallowed the whiskey down.
The thought of having another drink crossed his mind, but knew he would have to serve himself. The bartender, whom he knew was slumped lifeless just behind the counter, was no longer of any use. The man — Jerry, he thought he recalled his name being — tried to do the right thing by breaking up what was potentially going to be a squabble, even if it was mostly to avoid an altercation in his establishment and not concern for Jericho's well being. Even tried explaining that it was all just a misunderstanding and that the locals always gave outsiders a rough time.
But when push came to shove and the assholes had decided to take things to the next level, Jerry's choice to jump in on their side was the wrong choice. Jericho understood it, however, business security. He wouldn't ever be back to Jerry's shithole bar, so protecting his regular clientele was smart. Except when it wasn't. But he had put him down fast and clean. In fact, everyone was put down in that same fashion.
Except Frank, he looked down to his right, where a plump, ham-fisted drunk lay sprawled haphazardly on his back. The man's flannel and undershirt were soaked in red. A splotch of smeared gore on Frank's jeans marked the spot Jericho had wiped his knife clean.
Jericho sighed, knowing he had lost it when dealing with the original instigator of the evening. But he had wanted to treat him to his original skillset, not his newfound obsession. Frank should have felt special. As for the mess, where he had gained some much needed control in one area it made sense to let loose and celebrate in another.
He shrugged it off, twisting and dismounting the stool, his leather, steel-toe boots contacting the ground with a dull thud. After a silent salute, he started for the exit, stepping over Frank and then one of his companions in stride. He paused at the door, turning back to the scene, and snapped his fingers.
There was suddenly a prickly static in the air followed by a spark that lit up the room. It was centered on a liquor bottle which simultaneously exploded and caused a chain reaction, setting ablaze the entire wall behind the bar. He knew that the one body would be harder to explain away, given the carnage he had rained upon it, but by the time the authorities would uncover the full extent, he would be long gone.
Jericho spun back around and exited the establishment. He had a friend to find out West.


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Background on Members of UNHRC Commission of Inquiry into Gaza Riots
On July 25, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council appointed three individuals to serve as members of a Commission of Inquiry (COI) into what has been predetermined to be Israel's "military assaults on the large-scale civilian protests" along the Gaza border.
2009 Goldstone Report
2018 Gaza Border Violence
International Criminal Court (ICC)
Schabas-Davis Report
UN High Commissioner Echoes Biased NGO Rhetoric
At the 390th meeting of the Committee on the Exercise of the Inalienable Rights of the Palestinian on July 23, 2018, the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Ra'ad Al Hussein made many highly biased statements echoing the offensive language and false claims of politicized NGOs.
Popular Front for the Liberation of Palestine (PFLP)
Report from on the Ground: 38th Session UN Human Rights Council
The 38th Session of the UN Human Rights Council (June 18 – July 6, 2018) continued the bias and hypocrisy that has come to define the UN in general and the UNHRC in particular. NGO Monitor staff was present, speaking before the Council and documenting the numerous false accusations from member states and NGOs.
Michael Lynk
UN Human Rights Council (HRC)
AusAID's Due Diligence Disaster: Partner in Government-funded Program Employed PFLP "Comrade"
On June 28, 2018, The Daily Telegraph (Australia) ran an exclusive article on how the Australian government will audit "taxpayer funds [that] are being funnelled to a Palestinian aid organisation that has employed and supported a leader of a terrorist group in Gaza."
HRW Continues to Promote Hamas Narrative on Gaza Border Violence
On June 13, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) issued a press statement accusing Israel of "apparent war crimes in Gaza" during the weekly Hamas-orchestrated violence along the border.
Omar Shakir
The Gaza Riots and HRW's Immoral Anti-Israel Obsession on Twitter
Between May 13-16, 2018, Human Rights Watch (HRW) employees tweeted excessively about the violence along the Gaza border, with their tweets almost exclusively condemning Israel's right to defend its borders, belittling the violence, and making various politically driven statements
Ken Roth
Adalah and Partner NGOs Promote Arms Embargo Against Israel
On May 15, 2018, Adalah and seven other non-governmental organizations (NGOs) sent a letter to US Secretary of State Michael Pompeo to "Investigate Israel's Use of Lethal Force in Gaza and Halt Foreign Assistance to Israeli Military Units." The letter adopts a BDS (boycott, divestments, and sanctions) agenda against Israel, in stark contrast to the signatories' donors' policies.
Arms Embargo
NGO Statements to the UNHRC Following the Gaza "March of Return" Riots
On May 18, 2018, the UN Human Rights Council (UNHRC) held a "special session of the Human Rights Council on the deteriorating human rights situation in the occupied Palestinian territory, including East Jerusalem." Many of the non-governmental organizations (NGOs) that participated in the session condemned Israel for allegedly committing "war crimes" and denied the legitimacy of Israel's right to self-defense.
Human Shields
Submission to UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination Regarding Gaza Riots
NGO Monitor submitted the following letter to the UN Committee on the Elimination of Racial Discrimination regarding its statement on the Gaza riots, an issue far beyond the scope of the Committee's mandate and competence.
NGO Proposals Would Endanger More Lives
On April 30, the Israeli Supreme Court held a hearing on two petitions from NGOs claiming that Israel's responses to violence along the Gaza border are illegal and demanding that the Court prohibit the use of live ammunition by the IDF.


Louis Van Gaal's men showed a sorry display and were totally outplayed in the first half by a strong and determined Stoke City at Britania stadium.
After struggling with just one win in their last four games, Stoke were determined to make use of United's recent slips as they went straight to the business with an early but well deserved lead.
The Potters attacked right from the beginning and never slowed down as United were left clueless and found themselves two goals behind as the first half ended.
The second half was a case of who desired it most and the answer was clear. Stoke had just 3 shots on target against United's 6 but it was enough to give them the desired 3 points from the game.
Though United played better in the second half, but the damage had already been done, and the party was already ended before they came.
Going by this form, United will soon discover Chelsea down the table and perhaps by pass them if Chelsea's form should improve.
Some United fans around the world want Louis Van Gaal sacked by morning after loosing the boxing day game, one of them was asking for an apology from him as he requested from the journalists during his pre-match team talk.
"How about him apologizing to United fans for the stale football, bad results and the fact that United are out of the Capital One Cup, Champions League and English Premier League top 4 before xmas and after boxing day".
One of the fans cried out bitterly, "There has been nothing remarkable at Manchester United under Louis Van Gaal except for the spectacular spending, He should apologize to United fans for going 7 games with out a win and 4 games loosing streak, i just wish he would be sacked by morning".
Louis Van Gaal stormed out of his pre-match conference after he demanded an apology from the media, the conference lasted for a little less than five minutes.


DC Wine Week is heading to Virginia Wine Country!
We're partnering with DiVine Wine Tours of Virginia and hitting the road!
This Virginia Wine Tour takes you out into the beautiful and historic area of Middleburg, Virginia. The simple and quiet life surrounded by rolling hills lined with farms, very small communities and vineyards. Add some sunshine and great company and you've got something rare, something….elevated.
– Tickets include transportation, behind-the-scenes guided tours, lunch and wine tastings.
– Additional money is needed only if you plan on purchasing bottles of wine on-site.
– Pick up for each tour will be at Hamilton Live 600 14th St NW, Washington, DC 20005. We will be meeting up in the front bar and promptly departing at 10:15 AM.
Next Next post: Mediterranean Soirée Labor Day Party!


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Ces services prennent toujours en entrée la description d'un questionnaire au format JSON Pogues.

## Représentation en JSON

Les questionnaires sont représentés en `JSON` conformément au [modèle de données Pogues](/remote-apis/schema.md). Pour en savoir plus à propos de la [représentation en JSON des questionnaires](/remote-apis/questionnaire-json.md).

## Les différents services de visualisation

L'application Pogues prend en charge 6 formats de visualisation. Parmi ceux-ci 3 renvoient vers des urls pour viualiser sur d'autres outils et 3 renvoient le questionnaire dans d'autres formats.

### Visualisation dans d'autres formats

Dans ce cas les webservices renvoient un fichier.

L'application supporte la visualisation dans les formats suivants :

- spécifications en .odt (`/api/transform/visualize-spec`)
- ddi (`/api/transform/visualize-ddi`)
- papier en pdf (`/api/transform/visualize-pdf`)

### Visualisation aux formats web et poste de collecte

Dans ce cas on s'appuie sur d'autres plateformes et les endpoints renvoient l'url à consulter pour visualiser le questionnaire. Pogues a besoin d'une plate-forme pour chaque type de visualisation :

- web V1 (application stromae V1)
- web V2 (application stromae V2)
- poste enquêteur (application queen)

Le JSON Pogues est converti dans le format JSON Lunatic puis stocké en base données dans la table visu-lunatic. Les endpoints de visualisation renvoient une url qui contient :

- l'url de la plate-forme
- en paramètres le endpoint permettant de récupérer le JSON Lunatic du questionnaire (`/api/persistence/questionnaire/json-lunatic/{id}`)

L'application ouvre cette url dans un nouvel onglet.


This release is the first release for the 6.x cycle. It introduces the move to Java 7 as minimum version, a new experimental skin and various improvements on existing features.
You can now choose to resolve all merge conflicts in the same way, when upgrading an extension. This means that whenever you get a merge conflict, you can choose to resolve the remaining merge conflicts by keeping the currently selected version. So for instance if you resolve the current merge conflict by keeping the new version then you can choose to resolve all the following merge conflicts by using the new version (whatever that may be).
Notice also that the upgrade log is collapsed when the upgrade is paused (waiting for your input). You can expand it by clicking on its label.
The Extension Manager is now asking for a confirmation before deleting unneeded wiki pages. This can happen for instance when you perform an upgrade and some wiki pages have been removed or renamed in the new version of the XAR extension, or if you uninstall a XAR extension. You can select which pages to keep and which pages to delete. The wiki pages that have modifications are not selected by default to prevent loosing those changes by mistake.
See the Solr common query parameters and the Extended DisMax query parser parameters documentation for details on what parameters you can pass to the search engine.
In XWiki 5.3 we added support for faceting on object properties but the facets were not displayed nicely. We improved the facet display in this release so that the property type is taken into account: e.g. a facet on a date property will be displayed using the date facet (same as for the document creation date or the last modification date). Moreover, you can now configure the facet displayer to use and even create your own facet displayer. See the Solr Search Application for details.
We changed a bit the behaviour of Solr search with respect to the current language. We stopped using the (dynamically computed) 'locales' filter by default. We now rely only on the 'locale' facet, which has the current language preselected. See XWIKI-9977 for the full story.
The minimum required Java version to run XWiki is now Java 7. It's not just the minimum officially supported version, XWiki won't work on Java 6.
The crypto modules (except the script service) have been moved to xwiki-commons. Developers should be careful to update their dependencies.
The Active Installs feature now requires an ElasticSearch server version 1.0.0 or greater.


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2.7 Asian indigenous psychology and personality assessment
Western political influence, Western and English-language literature and research dominance and a Cultural Revolution may have resulted in an interesting, yet slow development in terms of indigenous psychology for China. However the movement is now in full-swing and new assessments of the local personality characteristics have been documented over recent times.
Ho (1998) defined indigenous psychology as "the study of human behaviour and mental processes within a cultural context" (p.94). The efforts of indigenous psychologists may address a number of Sue's (1983) concerns regarding the strong dominance of the etic (culturally indifferent) approach in psychology at the expense of the emic (culturally-specific) approach.
A major criticism of the FFM, and Western psychology in general, by indigenous researchers has been the tendency for the model to search for universals within a Western cultural context. Triandis and Suh (2002) caution researchers who argue for universality of the FFM on the basis that most of the studies in this realm have not included emic traits. Neither have they studied cultures which are extremely different from the West. Most notably Cheung et al. (1996) suggested that the absence of valid personality measures for use with Chinese samples is not simply an issue of the failure to adequately translate and re-standardise Western personality tests. Rather they argue that culture specific differences in personality exist between Western and Chinese populations that may render Western personality tests inadequate for use with Chinese samples. To this end they purport to have demonstrated that Costa and McCrae's Five Factor Model of personality cannot be as clearly replicated on Chinese samples as on Western samples (Cheung, Leung, Zhang, Sun, Gan, Song, & Xie, 2001). Specifically, they argue that additional personality factors, which assess culture-related personality dimensions, have to be added to the Five Factor Model for it to adequately describe and measure Chinese personality. As acknowledged by Costa and McCrae (1992a), there may still remain hidden traits that are relevant and specific to each local culture (such as the "Miscellaneous" factor observed by Narayanan et al., 1995), even if the FFM is considered universal. Similarly, they also suggested that although personality in a given culture may reduce down to five major factors, the meaning and importance of each factor in any given culture may be different from that of another culture. For example, evidence suggests that the Openness factor of the FFM does not appear to be loaded upon in the same way in China as it does in the West (Cheung et al., 2004), and its scale reliability is typically reported to be less than other scales in Chinese studies using the NEO-FFI (e.g., Zhang and Bond, 1998, report an alpha of a=.59 for this scale). As Piedmont, Bain, McCrae and Costa (2002) explain, individual differences in Openness to Experience may be of little consequence in a culture such as that in China, where traditionally, citizens have been rewarded for maintaining the status quo, rather than thinking up and exploring alternatives to it.
The indigenous movement in Asia has seen the development of a number of measures of personality assessment based on local experience, with developers using emic approaches (e.g., Panukat ng Pagkataong Pilipino: Carlota, 1985) , lexical approaches (e.g., Panukat ng Mga Katangian ng Personalidad: Church, Katigbak & Reyes, 1996), simple extension following translation of pre-existing Western tests (e.g., Five-Factor Personality Questionnaire: Tsuji et al., 1997) and combined emic-etic approaches (e.g., CPAI: Cheung et al., 1996). The combined approach utilises culturally-specific methods, techniques, lexicons, items and theories alongside those developed and trialled over many years in the West. Cheung, Cheung, Wada and Zhang (2003) remark that despite a relatively long history of indigenisation in psychology, few indigenous personality measures are available. With an understanding of indigenous personality, and with specific reference to Eastern cultures (India, the Philippines, Korea, Japan and China), it seems that it is the relational, interpersonal nature of human experience which is important and not measured within the dominant FFM. Cheung, Cheung, Wada and Zhang (2003) provide examples as to how this may operationalise in a number of cultures. In China for example, the concepts of harmony and face; in Japan, the concept of amae or sweet indulgence; in Korea, the concept of chong or affection and from Eastern religions such as Buddhism, Taoism and Hinduism, the ideal of selflessness (Cheung et al., 2003, p.280).


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Parties, sex and substances
By Amanda Taylor
Got your attention, didn't I?! My goal is not to cause panic, but to share information I hope will help you have honest, empowering conversations with your students.
Because the fact is, college kids will encounter substance use, partying and sexual activity. By continuing the kinds of "talks" we had while they were growing up — adult versions for the college years — we let them know we care about them making safe, healthy lifestyle choices.
There's no time like the present — for example, while they're home for Thanksgiving or winter break — to fit in a talk (or two).
To start, it helps to understand that the human brain is not fully developed until almost the third decade of life. The frontal lobes (which dictate impulse control, decision making, working memory and judgment) are the last to develop. No surprise, then, that drugs and alcohol affect a younger brain in different ways than a mature brain and may have more severe implications toward addiction and overdose.
Substance use and abuse — particularly of prescription medication — and binge drinking are serious health concerns for college-aged men and women. The most commonly abused prescription drugs (easily accessed on campus) are stimulants such as Adderall and Concerta, painkillers such as OxyContin and Vicodin, and depressants such as Xanax and Valium. Mixing alcohol with prescription medications can be a deadly combination. Raise the subject with your student simply by asking what they've observed. Do they know anyone taking Adderall as a "study aid"?
Go over this helpful campus safety checklist with your college student.
Then there's partying. Whenever you have the chance, talk with your student about the social culture on campus and their own social life. Share thoughts drink limits and how keeping safe at parties can minimize the negative effects of drugs and alcohol and lower the risk for sexual assault.
Maybe you've seen the documentary "The Hunting Ground" — if not, I recommend it. Most schools provide education and outreach about sexual respect, consent and bystander intervention. Programming emphasizes the male role in assault prevention as well as strategies for women to protect themselves (women being predominantly, though not exclusively, the victims of attempted and completed rapes).
Last but not least is discussing sexual health with your student. A key talking point is how the use of drugs and alcohol can lower inhibitions and may result in unwanted sexual exploration or contact. And, of course, when one is not prepared for sexual intimacy, pregnancy and STIs (Sexually Transmitted Infections) are much more likely to occur. Fortunately, most colleges and universities have health centers that provide STI testing, pregnancy testing and contraception. Encouraging your student to be in control of their sexual health is a powerful message and will help them to consider options when and if they become sexually active.
We may not always be comfortable talking to our students about their private lives — the important thing is that we try.
I've always found these conversations easier to have while doing something active with my son and daughter, like hiking or even driving. You know your own child, what he or she has been through, what type of support they need and how to communicate with them best in any given moment. When our students know they can reach out to us when and if something difficult, awkward or downright awful occurs, it will make all the difference.
Amanda Taylor
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Amanda Taylor holds an undergraduate degree in English literature from the University of Colorado at Boulder and a masters degree in social work from the University of Denver. She is a licensed clinical social worker in the state of Colorado with a private practice in Boulder where she works with various populations. Amanda enjoys reading, research, yoga, spending time with her son and daughter, and traveling.
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First Look Review - HAPPY TIMES
A gathering of family and friends for a Shabbat dinner takes a bloody turn.
Review by Hugues Porquier
Directed by: Michael Mayer
Starring: Michael Aloni, Shani Atias, Guy Adler, Liraz Chamami
Happy Times is directed and written by Michael Mayer, co-written by Guy Ayal, and was nominated for Best Film at the 2020 American Horror Film Festival.
This attempt at horror-comedy takes place in a sumptuous Hollywood mansion. In this setting we find a family and friends who are about to celebrate Shabbat.
During the first half of the film we gradually get to know the various characters, their pasts, their behaviour, the links between them and their deviancies. It is a rather lengthy half but it gives us a real insight to the drama. This allows us to create attachments with the characters, even if most of them are entirely composed of clichés.
This group of merry people may seem like a classic group of friends to us, but the film's second half holds many surprises.
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This second half is more like Gaspar Noé's Climax, but without the sangria, the dance and the handsome cinematography.
The general and uncontrolled madness grows over time. The madness is generated by cultural differences, cheating in love, but especially by misunderstandings and misfortune.
Whether out of anger, out of love, out of revenge or because of alcohol, everyone finally gives in to their demons and deviancies. Here we see humans who seem to act like animals, guided by their most primal impulses.
The characters are all atypical, yet are constantly verging on the clichéd. Some of the performances are really convincing, such as that of Michael (played by Michael Aloni), who embodies the role of the rebel of the family, the one who feels misunderstood by the others, permanently provocative.
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On the other hand, other performances, such as Daniel David, who plays Maor, a young idiot guided solely by his sexual impulses, are sometimes close to taking us out of the film.
After a relatively calm first half in terms of horror and blood, we're plunged into excessiveness and sometimes incomprehension regarding the actions of the characters.
It's only the visit of some policemen, alerted by the neighbours, that brings us back to reality and logic, but only for a few minutes. Indeed, once the infernal machine of blood and murder is launched, nothing seems to be able to stop it.
Happy Times is not the kind of movie you should watch with a serious eye. If you want to enjoy this movie, you have to let yourself be carried away by the events without questioning them, otherwise you will probably very quickly become frustrated and disappointed.
Happy Times is on US DVD/VOD from February 9th. A UK/ROI release has yet to be announced.
Labels: by Hugues Porquier, First Look, horror, New Releases, World Cinema


Time to GET IT DUNN!
The work is done and it is time to have fun! Now is not the time to stress over whether or not you did enough training. Show up Saturday, run and trust in your training. Saturday you will find out the power of positive thinking. Your body will amaze you if you just keep a positive outlook and put one foot in front of the other.
Good luck and remember to "run like you stole something"!


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After Buying Santa Barbara Estate…
Lavish Living 'RHOBH' Star Erika Jayne Downsizes to Humble Hancock Park Rental
January 22, 2021 12:53 pm PT
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Plus Icon Location Hancock Park, Los Angeles, Calif.
Plus Icon Price (approx.) $9,500 per month
Erika Girardi, aka Pretty Mess Erika Jayne, TV personality/pop singer and 32-years-younger soon-to-be ex-wife of high-powered (and legally embattled) Los Angeles attorney Tom Girardi, loved nothing more than to flaunt her wealth and extravagant lifestyle as a cast member on "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills." She swanned around her grandiose estate in Pasadena, flew around in private planes — the Girardis own not just one but two planes, and invited Bravo's cameras into her gargantuan closets stuffed full of designer duds.
Rumors have swirled for years that the Girardis live beyond their means and, in the wake of their separation and pending divorce after 21 years of marriage, it's become evident they are not likely quite as flush as they wish the public to believe. Of course, just because they may not be as deep in clover as their wildly profligate spending suggests — the heavily processed blond bombshell once claimed on "The Wendy Williams Show" that she shoveled out a heart-stopping $40,000 a month on clothes, hair, makeup and her omnipresent multi-person glam team — it does not, of course, mean they are penniless.
Whatever the specifics of their clearly quite complicated finances, the Girardis are headed for the court of divorce mired in scandals and lawsuits that allege Tom Girardi embezzled millions to finance their by-every-standard extravagantly expensive lifestyle. And now, ready to move on as a newly single woman without her octogenarian sugar daddy, Ms. Jayne has decamped her lavish Pasadena estate, as was first reported in the New York Post, for a comparatively humble (if not exactly inexpensive) bachelorette pad rental along a lovely tree-lined street on the edge of L.A.'s affluent Hancock Park neighborhood.
Tax records show the three-bedroom and 2.5-bath property last changed hands more than six years ago for a skosh over $1.5 million, and online records show it was last available for lease in late 2020 at a not-exactly-chump-change rate of $9,500 per month. At just over 2,000 square feet, the comprehensively updated 1920s Spanish bungalow is hardly miniscule. But, at just about one-fifth the size of her 10,000-plus-square foot palace in Pasadena, it is a remarkable and somewhat surprising downsize for Ms. Jayne.
A curlicued wrought iron gate adds a whiff of period pizazz to the bungalow's private courtyard entry that is strewn overhead with strands of lights. Inside there are French oak floorboards, in-ceiling speakers and a snazzy array of aggressively contemporary light fixtures.
Anchored by a chunky stone fireplace, the living room features a barrel-vaulted ceiling and a bay window lined with floor-to-ceiling windows that fill the room with natural light, while the jewel-box powder room is emblazoned with chic banana-leaf wallpaper similar but not identical to that which is famously found throughout The Beverly Hills Hotel. And, though it's tough to imagine the saucy and sassy diva spends too much time cooking, the eat-in kitchen is nicely equipped with marble counters and high-quality commercial-style stainless steel appliances.
Presumably one or both of the guest bedrooms have been pressed into use as a dressing room and/or glam room because as nice as the main bedroom is, with its vintage-inspired marble bath and French doors to the backyard, the walk-in closet is downright puny compared to what Jayne is accustomed and, frankly, hardly large enough to hold the always immaculately (and professionally) maquillaged fashion daredevil's extensive collections of wigs and hair pieces, let alone her aircraft hanger-worth of clothes, shoes and handbags.
Enveloped in dense tropical plantings, the fairly petite backyard offers lush privacy with a quiet dining terrace and, though she doesn't really seem the type to enjoy being wet for recreational purposes, a dark-bottom swimming pool. A detached garage alongside the pool has been converted to a Moroccan-inspired open-air cabana that just may wind up being prominently featured in the upcoming 11th season of "The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills."


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Theory of high dilutions and experimental aspects*
In this work, the authors springing from different scientifie disciplines set down in common their knowledge and experiences to provide one explicit model of the nature and of the working of "High Dilutions".
This original and multi disciplinary consensus has, as consequence, integrated the mechanism of the High Dilutions into the corpus of the Science and is in harmony with S.Hahnemann's statement: "Each science could only discuss objects that pertain to its domain".
This discovery has a lot of applications among which the modelling of Hahnemann's work is not the least. For 200 years, the questions of the founder of the homeopathy still remained to be solved: "How can weak doses of medication extended such as those used in homeopathy still have strength, high strength"? adding: "What happens really has to be at least possible".
When the matter disappears, it leaves what the authors called a "white hole" by opposition to the "black hole" in which the matter is super-dense. This implies that, for any dilution level up to Avogadro's number, remanent waves of neutronic nature are created, and will reorganize the structure of the diluent. This organisation subtends the concept of the Hyper-protons modelled as free protons in a space-time having singularities of "white hole" type.
So, a diluted and successed solution will contain contonian remanent waves whose quantity is proportional to the density of matter having disappeared and whose frequency is characteristic of this matter, which allows the authors to introduce the firts model of the drive of animated matter.
Therefore, this work brings an answer to the question, "Why do the High Dilutions operate?". In addition, the authors pursued their investigations and evidenced the emission of Beta radiations from these solutions whatever their concentrations are, so enforcing, in the field of the physics, the basics of their theory of High Dilutions.
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Many accidents are caused by improper lane changes. Turn signal should be turned on at least eight-seconds before attempting to make a lane change but only when it is safe to do so.
Most truckers are well-trained and alert drivers; however, driving long distances can make drivers weary and less focused on driving duties. Other drivers should use caution when approaching and passing a large truck. making sure the truck is not veering into their lane.
For non-commercial drivers, one of the biggest challenges on the road is reading and responding to the movements of commercial trucks.
While professional drivers are trained to read the road around them, their vehicles have limited mobility compare to passenger cars, and as such, it is important for every driver to do their part to help make the road safe when driving near commercial trucks—especially on local freeways, where high speed accidents can pose a special danger.
Tailgating, or following too closely behind another vehicle, is a common cause of rear-end collisions between passenger vehicles and large commercial trucks.
The reason for these collisions is because the height of a commercial truck often prevents the car's driver from seeing potential hazards that might be coming up in front of the truck causing the truck to stop suddenly. This tailgating risk often results in a rear-end collision.
Another major factor causing collisions between trucks and passenger vehicles that many people will underestimate the time it takes trucks to accelerate or to change lanes.
This factor is especially true if freeway traffic is at normal speed and the truck is maneuvering from an on-ramp and trying to merge into freeway traffic. It's important to give trucks ample room and time to merge into traffic lanes.
The physics of a truck's design requires them to make wide turns while on city streets. When a truck is making a right turn, they may need to use up two lanes in order to complete the turn.
A Dallas car accident lawyer recommends that if you see a truck attempting to make a turn, do not attempt to drive into the open lane, this will prevent a blind-spot collision with the truck.
There's no way for even the most cautious drivers to prevent every accident on the road, but being vigilant sure helps to minimize them. It is important for every driver to understand the differences between commercial trucks and passenger vehicles, and the ways those differences can lead to potential accidents. With this information, driving around commercial trucks will be much safer.


You can travel to Lviv by plane, by bus or by train.
The Danylo Halytskyi International Airport «Lviv», Central Railway Station and Central Bus Station «Lviv» allow easy access to the Lviv city centre by taxi and public transport.
Participants are kindly asked to check if they need a visa in order to travel to Ukraine.
Please note that it is important to apply for visas as early as possible. For some countries the procedure can take up to one months.
Located very close to Conference place (3 min walk) and not far from the city centre.
To benefit from the special rates for Classic Double/Twin and Premier Double/Twin rooms, please contact OMEE-2017 Organizing Committee at omee@lpnu.ua.
The deadline for reservations is May 2nd, 2017. After this date, reservations will still be possible depending on availability.
Located in the very centre of Lviv, 12 min walk to the Conference place.
To benefit from the special rates for Double/Twin and Comfort rooms, please make your reservation by e-mail at info@rius-hotel.lviv.ua by indicating the code "OMEE-17".
The deadline for reservations is April 28th, 2017. After this date, reservations will still be possible with the code "OMEE-17" depending on availability.
The prices are given with discount including breakfast.
We will reserve a number of rooms in the University Hostel (20 min walk to the Conference place). University Hostel rooms being cheaper (about 160-200 UAH) and less comfortable are appropriate mainly for young participants. To book University hostel room, please apply to the Organizing Committee at omee@lpnu.ua .
More information about these and hundreds of other hotels, apartments and hostels in Lviv can be found in web.
300 UAH is about 10 EUR, or see official EUR/UAH rate.