The U.S. Department of Agriculture's (USDA) National Institute of Food and Agriculture (NIFA) today announced grants to help bring agricultural business ideas from the drawing board to the marketplace. Funding is made through NIFA's Small Business Innovation Research Program.
But of all the experimental beers using reclaimed water, a new pair of beers from Seismic Brewing, Barrel Brothers Brewing and Cambrian Innovation is probably the most interesting yet. The two brews share identical recipes, however, one was brewed with normal city tap water while the other was brewed with reclaimed water. And this week, people will have the chance to try the two beverages side-by-side.
The two beers, named "Water is the Essence of Wetness" and "Wetness is the Essence of Beer," are a collaboration between two California breweries—Santa Rosa's Seismic and Sonoma County's Barrel Brothers—and Boston's Cambrian Innovation, which provided the wastewater recovery technology behind the project. Seismic has already been using one of Cambrian's treatment systems to reuse their own water for things like cleaning, but this is the first time they've brewed with it. The two brews will be poured at the CCBA California Craft Beer Summit starting today through to September 9.
MassVentures today announced the 2017 START (SBIR Targeted Technologies) program winners. Each START winner will receive a grant to help grow employment opportunities, promote manufacturing and commercialization, and stimulate innovation across the Commonwealth. The winning companies span the state and the technology sector, from robotics to clean energy to defense. Full list, including locations and descriptions of the winning companies, is below.
Distributed solutions for process water treatment, renewable energy generation and water reuse increase critical supply chain security for industrial businesses that often face high energy and process water discharge costs, as well as capped supply for production. However, onsite solutions often are perceived as cost-prohibitive, particularly for growing businesses in rapidly changing industries such as the craft beer industry.
Cambrian Innovation developed the Water-Energy Purchase Agreement (WEPA) to make accessible onsite, distributed solutions for process water treatment and water reuse.
With funding from the National Science Foundation, Boston-based Cambrian Innovation has developed the EcoVolt Reactor, a modular anaerobic wastewater treatment system. The reactor uses an electromethanogenic process in which microbes convert organic matter into biogas with a high methane fraction. The methane can be used to generate clean electricity and heat.


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Sebastian Putz (* 22. März 1975 in Magdeburg) ist ein deutscher Ministerialbeamter und Staatssekretär in Sachsen-Anhalt.

Biografie
Sebastian Putz nahm nach dem Abitur 1995 ein Studium der Politikwissenschaft an der Universität Halle-Wittenberg auf, das er 2001 als Diplom-Politikwissenschaftler abschloss. Anschließend war er dort Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter und wurde 2006 zum Dr. phil. promoviert.

Politik
Sebastian Putz gehört der CDU seit 1998 an. Er war von 2006 bis 2011 in der Bundesgeschäftsstelle seiner Partei tätig. Danach wechselte er in den Landesdienst von Sachsen-Anhalt und war dort Persönlicher Referent und später Büroleiter von Thomas Webel. Er war vom 3. Mai 2016 bis zum 16. September 2021 Staatssekretär im Ministerium für Landesentwicklung und Verkehr. Seit dem 16. September 2021 ist er Staatssekretär für Kultur in der Staatskanzlei und im Ministerium für Kultur des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt unter Staatsminister und Minister für Kultur Rainer Robra.

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Biografie Staatskanzlei und Ministerium für Kultur des Landes Sachsen-Anhalt

Staatssekretär (Sachsen-Anhalt)
Politikwissenschaftler
Politiker (21. Jahrhundert)
Absolvent der Martin-Luther-Universität Halle-Wittenberg
CDU-Mitglied
DDR-Bürger
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Guo Ping, the rotating chairman of Huawei (Source: Huawei)
Huawei Holds 2021 Annual Report in Shenzhen, Recording Revenue of $100B
Mar 28, 2022, 20:42pm 2022/03/28 20:43:09 Pandaily
Telecommunications and consumer electronics giant Huawei Technologies held its annual report for 2021 in Shenzhen on Monday, providing updates on its recent financial performance and shedding light on the vast, privately-held company's transforming business model.
In 2021, Huawei generated revenue of 636.8 billion yuan ($99.9 billion), down 28.6% year-on-year. Additionally, the firm achieved a net profit of 113.7 billion yuan with a net margin of 17.9%. Huawei's revenue from the Chinese market amounted to 413.23 billion yuan in 2021, becoming its largest revenue source.
As of December 31, 2021, Huawei's balance of cash and short-term investments reached 416.3 billion yuan, up 16.5% annually, while total short-term and long-term borrowings increased by 33,289 million yuan annually.
Every year, Huawei invests at least 10% of its sales revenue into R&D. In 2021, its total R&D expenditure amounted to 142.7 billion yuan, equaling 22.4% of the company's total revenue. Both the total expenditure and ratio reached their highest levels in the past ten years.
Huawei has one of the largest patent portfolios in the world. It holds a total of 110,000+ active patents, across 45,000+ patent families.
Figures Concerning Employees
Huawei now has 195,000 employees, about 107,000 of which work in R&D. 131,507 employees are involved in the company's employee shareholding scheme. Huawei also invested 15 billion yuan in global employee benefits in 2021.
Carrier Market
Third-party test results have shown that 5G networks have been built by Huawei for customers in 13 countries, including Switzerland, Germany, Finland, the Netherlands, South Korea and Saudi Arabia.
To date, Huawei claims to have advanced over 3,000 industrial 5G applications, and has worked with carriers in over 100 countries and regions to build "green sites."
Huawei said it has supported the deployment of related solutions in more than 100 countries and regions, which helped carriers save 84.2 billion kWh of electricity and reduce carbon emissions by approximately 40 million tons.
Enterprise Market
Over 700 cities and 267 Fortune 500 companies worldwide have chosen Huawei as their partner for digital transformation.
Huawei said it currently serves over 700 cities across more than 40 countries and regions. In China, Huawei's smart city solutions have been implemented in more than 50 cities. Huawei serves over 2,000 financial institutions from more than 60 countries and regions, including 48 of the world's top 100 banks.
In terms of energy, Huawei has established extensive partnerships with more than 190 electric power companies worldwide, and currently provides digital services to 17 of the world's top 20 oil and gas companies and 17 of the world's top 20 mining companies.
12 partners have launched PCs and servers based on Kunpeng motherboards. More than 10,000 solutions, developed by over 3,500 partners, have been certified as Kunpeng-compatible.
The openEuler community, an open source OS that supports digital infrastructure, has attracted nearly 10,000 contributors and more than 300 companies, research institutes, and universities, and has established nearly 100 special interest groups (SIGs).
More than 600,000 AI developers are using Ascend and more than 100 universities are teaching Ascend-specific AI courses. More than 600 solutions have been developed by over 500 partners from various industries, and the Ascend AI ecosystem is taking shape.
Huawei Cloud and its partners currently operate 65 availability zones worldwide, covering more than 170 countries and regions. Huawei Cloud has launched more than 220 cloud services and 210 solutions, and attracted 2.6 million developers worldwide. More than 6,100 applications are now available on the Huawei Cloud Marketplace.
In China, Huawei Cloud has served more than 600 e-Government clouds, helping more than 35 cities make the switch to cloud-native services. Huawei Cloud has also worked with financial institutions including China's six major banks, all of the 12 joint-stock commercial banks, and top five insurance institutions.
Huawei Cloud has built more than 40 industrial internet innovation centers, helping 17,000 manufacturers with their digital transformation, and also serves 80% of China's top 50 internet customers.
Device Business
HarmonyOS enables a vehicle's own apps to connect seamlessly to devices such as smartphones and smart home systems, making fully-connected vehicles a reality. HarmonyOS has been deployed on more than 220 million Huawei devices. More than 4,500 products from over 1,900 ecosystem partners have joined HarmonyOS Connect. In 2021, over 115 million new HarmonyOS Connect devices were shipped.
SEE ALSO: Huawei Responds to Reports of Russian Mobile Firm BQ Switching to HarmonyOS
Huawei also launched Huawei Mobile Services Core 6, which supports developers worldwide so that they can focus on app innovation. By the end of 2021, the number of monthly active users of Huawei devices around the world had topped 730 million.
Intelligent Automotive Solution
In the intelligent automotive solution domain, Huawei unveiled five innovative solutions: HarmonyOS Intelligent Cockpit, 4D imaging radar, MDC 810, the Huawei Octopus autonomous driving open platform, and an intelligent thermal management system.
In 2021, more than 300 partners joined Huawei up and down the value chain. By the end of 2021, Huawei launched more than 30 intelligent automotive components, and worked with car OEMs using models like Huawei HI and Huawei Zhixuan.
Two Huawei HI cars – the BAIC Arcfox Alpha S HI model and the Changan Avatar 11 – and one Huawei Zhixuan car – the AITO M5 – will gradually begin mass production and delivery in 2022. As always, Huawei denied that intends to make its own cars. Instead, says the firm, it will help car OEMs build better vehicles and to sell more of them.
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Huawei Officially Launches Homegrown HarmonyOS, Teases Upcoming P50 Flagship Phone
Huawei Technologies officially launched its in-house Harmony operating system for smartphones on Wednesday, as the Chinese telecoms equipment maker seeks to become completely independent of American technology.
Industry Jun 03 June 4, 2021
Kelsey Cheng
Huawei Releases Multiple Smart Office Devices, Number of Users Upgraded to HarmonyOS 2 Surpasses 100 Million
During a smart office product launch event on Monday, Huawei released several new products and announced that the total number of users who have upgraded their devices to HarmonyOS 2 has passed the 100 million mark.
Industry Sep 14 September 14, 2021
Huawei Reports $44.73 Billion H1 Revenue
Shenzhen-based Huawei announced its business results for the first half of 2022 on August 12. The company has indicated that overall performance was in line with forecasts.
Alipay Now Accesses Huawei's HarmonyOS Ecology
At the 2022 Huawei Developer Conference held on November 4, the Chinese tech giant announced that it will release the HarmonyOS 4 next year and that Alipay, an online payment platform, has been officially connected to the HarmonyOS Ecology.

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Adventures in Middle-Earth 5e Play Review – Preparing the Way and a Humble Reward
By Egg Embry Fantasy, Role Playing
Since moving my "RPG Kickstarters You Should Back" column from the Guild to the Open Gaming Network, and taking over Angus Abranson's "RPG Crowdfunding News" column on EN World, I've contemplated a new Friday column for the Guild. Something RPG-related, but less Kickstarter. Then, one of my two longtime DMs suggested an ongoing Adventures in Middle-Earth 5e campaign. Doing a campaign review obviously touches on tabletop roleplaying games, and it offers the broadest appeal by combining Dungeons & Dragons and JRR Tolkien's world. Still, will writing about how my terrible dice rolls in a variant of Dungeons & Dragons 5e be compelling week-after-week? With those questions, I decided to sit on the idea for the time being.
Our first session was Saturday, December 1st, 2018 and, while it was a great start, I still had doubts about it being enough to justify a series to discuss it. Then, on Monday, December 17th, 2018, Adventures in Middle-Earth for 5e rolled out on Bundle of Holding (here) offering most of the books as PDFs. That made this campaign and article series feel more timely. The next day, Cubicle 7 opened up pre-orders for Adventures in Middle-earth – Bree-land Region Guide + PDF (here). Even as I was preparing this article, small pieces were coming together to push this forward like Humble Bundle offering LEGO® Lord of the Rings for free (through Saturday, December 22 at 10 a.m. Pacific time). But the clincher that made me decide that I need to do a play review was the month, December. For me, there is no month I associate with Tolkien's work more, and that's because of Peter Jackson's adaptations:
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring – U.S. release date: December 19, 2001
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers – U.S. release date: December 18, 2002
The Lord of the Rings: The Return of the King – U.S. release date: December 17, 2003
The Hobbit: An Unexpected Journey – U.S. release date: December 12, 2012
The Hobbit: The Desolation of Smaug – U.S. release date: December 13, 2013
The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies – U.S. release date: December 17, 2014
All of that together makes this feel like the right column to tackle right now. It will let me talk about the books, the system, the world, the campaign we're playing, other adaptations (from the 1966 short animation to the upcoming Amazon series) and the characters. Each article will talk about some aspect of the RPG, Tolkien's work, the movies, or whatever is appropriate to the moment.
Even with that, this would not have seemed practical without a few more life accomplishments that made playing Adventures in Middle-Earth for Dungeons & Dragons 5th Edition happen:
As an adult RPGer, I managed to play in a 50 session D&D 5e campaign and bring the campaign into the station in 2016/2017. If you've ever played RPGs, you know that's an accomplishment unto itself.
At Gen Con 2017, I won the ENnie Awards Date auction to sit with Cubicle 7 (DriveThruRPG link or their site) at the ENnie Awards where they won the Silver ENnie (Best Rules) for Adventures in Middle-Earth Player's Guide. As an additional prize, they presented me with Adventures in Middle-Earth Player's Guide, the Loremaster's Guide, Wilderland Adventures, and a great set of maps of Middle-Earth in print and PDF. Having those books made the game a possibility.
Cubicle 7 (left to right: Walt Ciechanowski, Jon Hodgson (holding the Silver ENnie Award – Best Rules), TS Luikart, Egg [*not* a part of C7], and Dominic McDowall) at the ENnie Awards 2017.
Since our last D&D campaign wrapped over a year ago, and I put hands on Adventures in Middle-Earth for 5e, I've wanted to play in a Middle-Earth campaign. The circumstances to make that happen came to pass on Saturday, December 1st, 2018 as a fellowship of four of us came together to adventure and, eventually, do some great bit of heroism (maybe). The Loremaster is Mike, and the fellowship consists of Rebecca, John McGuire (Tessera Guild), Stephen, and myself.
Interested in trying out Adventures in Middle-Earth for 5e? You can get most of the books as PDFs through Bundle of Holding (here) until January 4th, 2019. The price for Adventures in Middle-earth Player's Guide, Rhovanion Region Guide, The Road Goes Ever On, Loremaster's Guide, Wilderland Adventures, and the Eaves of Mirkwood & Loremaster Screen is not likely to get cheaper than what BoH and Cubicle 7 have it for there.
As well, Cubicle 7 has started taking pre-orders for Adventures in Middle-earth – Bree-land Region Guide + PDF on there site (here).
Let's round out the introductory post with the variety of RPG systems that existed to bring Tolkien's work to the tabletop:
Middle-earth Role Playing (MERP) from Iron Crown Enterprises (I.C.E.) was published through two editions from 1984 to 1999.
Lord of the Rings Adventure Game also from I.C.E. from 1991 to 1993. This game was a beginner's version of MERP.
The Lord of the Rings Roleplaying Game by Decipher Inc. that ran from 2002 to 2006.
2002 Origins Award – Best Roleplaying Game
The One Ring Roleplaying Game from Cubicle 7 that started in 2011 and is still going.
Awards and nominations:
2012 Golden Geek – Best Art and Presentation
2012 Gold ENnie Award – Best Free Product, Golden ENnie Award – Best Art (Interior)
2012 Silver ENnie Award – Best Production Values
2012 Lucca Games' (an Italian convention) Best of Show for Best Role Play Game
2012 Origins Award Nominee – Best Roleplaying Game
2013 ENnie Award Nominee – Best Accessory for The Loremaster's Screen and Laketown Book
2015 ENnie Award Nominee – Best Accessory for The Darkening of Mirkwood, ENnie Award Nominee – Best Accessory for Hobbit Tales
2017 ENnie Award Nominee – Best Supplement for Horse-Lords of Rohan, ENnie Award Nominee – Best Writing for Horse-Lords of Rohan
Hobbit Tales from Cubilce 7 is a standalone storytelling card game that could be used with The One Ring Roleplaying Game.
Adventures in Middle-earth for Dungeons & Dragons 5e also by Cubicle 7 that began in 2016 and has the distinction of being the first time Tolkien's works were officially adapted to D&D.
2017 Silver ENnie Award – Best Rules for Adventures in Middle-Earth Player's Guide
2018 Origins Award – Best RPG
As I was putting the finishing touches on this article, I received this email from Humble Bundle promoting their LEGO® Lord of the Ring giveaway (talk about nice timing):
"We're giving away FREE copies of LEGO® Lord of the Rings for 48 hours (or while supplies last) in the Humble Store! This promotion is available from Thursday, December 20 at 10 a.m. Pacific time to Saturday, December 22 at 10 a.m. Pacific time.
Below is your link to LEGO® Lord of the Rings on the Humble Store.
https://www.humblebundle.com/store/lego-the-lord-of-the-rings?partner=eggembry"
Disclaimer: This article contains affiliated links to DriveThruRPG's affiliate program and Humble Bundle's Humble Partner program.
About Egg Embry
Egg Embry wrote comic book short stories, edited comic book series, wrote and drew a webcomic, and contributed to comic book journalism across the 2000s. Now, he buys the opportunity to write for a variety of tabletop role-playing games in the tradition of vanity press. NOTE: Articles may includes affiliate links. As a DriveThruRPG Affiliate/Amazon Associate/Humble Partner I earn from qualifying purchases.
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Looking forward to the actual play. I enjoy those for games I am interested in.
Wait… you mean I have to write it now?! I'm putting on the One Ring and disappearing from this party!!!! 😛
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Belgium, Brazil, Croatia, Denmark, England, France, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Israel, Italy, Latvia, Mexico, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, and USA.
The meeting began outside of Copenhagen's Central Station where old acquaintances and new boarded a chartered bus bound for the town of Vig in the Danish countryside. On the way, Cristiano (from Italy) and Nenad (from Croatia) set the tone by leading us through a humorous but informational decision-making process using Sociocracy – a process thread that continued to weave through our 4 days together. Humor too, was a steady and bright thread that provided additional texture to our gathering.
It was our good fortune that due to Transition Denmark's successful gift circles, a participating monk made the Vig Ashram available for our gathering. Not only did we all have beds, meeting spaces and land to roam upon, we were fed sumptuous vegetarian meals and plied with a tremendous array of baked goods from their on-site bakery. In fact, when we left 2 days later 4 large trays of cakes accompanied us and provided fortification during our next 2 days. So in all fairness, cakes too, provided a dominant sweetening thread in and through all of our breaks, on all of our days.
It is really something quite extraordinary to be a participant in a gathering of 41 people, with only a handful of native English speakers. Yet we all used English as the base language. The attention, the listening, and the passion to get ideas across, seemed heroic at times. As a respite, sometimes the room would burst into a number of languages as Spanish, French, Italian, Danish, Hebrew (or other language) speakers took opportunities to relax into their mother tongues in a beautiful symphony of connection.
The network of national hubs has a "family" working group which was born 2 years ago at the gathering in London. This view of the world of Transitioners as family creates a heart-warming center to this work. That center was very much present in our national hubs gathering and extends through its on-going connections, working groups, and tasks. It is the glue that holds it all together. Of course some fine minds, good facilitation, musical interludes, appreciative hugs all help too.
So what did we do together in these four days? On day one we reported about what was happening in the world of Transition in each of our countries. Niamh from Ireland talked about their Transition Village projects where they set up demos in town squares for a few hours (or a day) to educate and fan curiosity. Nenad from Croatia told of the funding they secured to start and run one Transition Town for the rest of the country to see. Juan from Spain told us of the community-building power of the national gatherings they've held. And one of our hosts from Denmark, Bjarne, told of the traveling Transition road show they are starting. Other country updates will be in a more conclusive report being put together by the keepers of the history (those whose role it was to capture and collate all that transpired). For some immediate gratification you can watch this video of mini interviews that Rob Hopkins took.
Because it was a full moon we ended day one with a circle dance called the Elm Dance. This dance is set to the haunting melody and words of a Latvian song of healing and was used outside of Chernobyl in the forests affected by radiation. It had a deep effect on us too as during the dance we began to call out places in the world that need healing.
Day two: Through several open space sessions, we dreamed of the possible issues we might want to engage in over the next year.
On Day three our setting changed. Instead of the tranquility of ashram in Vig we met in the center of Copenhagen at "Papiröen" which means Paper Island, one of several islands situated among canals along the inner harbor. Papiröen has a sort of food court with caravans inside of an old warehouse (an ideal site for that evening's party!). With cakes from Vig to fortify us during the day, and with a can-do attitude, we created a meeting space inside of the adjacent parking garage. This consisted of using Papiröen's folding deck chairs and blankets, tacking up butcher paper along one wall and circling up for that day's work: Clustering the issues from the day before into themes and beginning the process of looking at which ones might benefit from collective action.
Communication principally through TN's website (being redesigned) and through widgets that will be coming available.
Now all of us have returned to our homes but remain united in our shared experience, our memories, and our appreciations of each other. We look forward too, to a year of tasks, opportunities, and sharing until next year, when we meet again.


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Mounting Pressure: Are "Fix Me" and Similar Apps Positive?
Social media platforms like Facebook and Instagram are extremely popular and there's no denying the effect they've had on global human culture. In addition to communicating with loved ones who are far away and sharing parts of your life, these platforms also feature filters that allow you to edit your image.
Recently, many of these filters have made headlines because they alter images to make it look as if users have had cosmetic procedures. However, these tend to drift from the main goal of plastic surgery and other cosmetic treatments. Below, Dr. Rizk, a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon in NYC, shares his thoughts on Fix Me, as well as similar cosmetic apps and discusses the real goals that plastic surgery can help you achieve.
The Goal of Cosmetic Procedures
Before going over the effect of Fix Me and similar cosmetic apps, it's important to understand the real goal of cosmetic procedures. These treatments are designed to help people treat imperfections that they are not happy with, which potentially cause insecurities and reduce their quality of life. Cosmetic procedures should not be performed because of social pressure or to feel like you are part of a movement; they are personal choices that should be made by each patient individually.
How Social Media is Changing Perceived Body Image
Billions of people use social media platforms every day in countries across the world. Not only have these channels become a popular pastime but they also impact the way we perceive beauty and how we form opinions of the people around us. As a matter of fact, research carried out in 2016 found a relationship between activities on social media, such as scrolling through your feed, and users having negative thoughts about their bodies.
Are Cosmetic Apps a Good Thing?
Cosmetic apps like Fix Me are designed to show the markings required for procedures such as facelifts and rhinoplasty. Other mobile apps also show users what they would look like after the procedure. However, both of these steps require the discerning eye of a facial plastic surgeon and complex pieces of software in order to produce accurate results. If you want to learn more about specific treatments and the realistic results they can achieve, you should consult with a certified physician that specializes in facial plastic surgery in NYC.
Learn More About Achieving Your Cosmetic Objectives in NYC
Mobile apps related to cosmetic procedures can create false expectations and alter your body image. While everyone has unique features that make us individuals. Cosmetic procedures allow you to address elements you're not happy with, however, they should not be conducted because of social pressure. Dr. Rizk, an NYC facial plastic surgery specialist, listens to his patients' cosmetic goals and takes their features into consideration to set realistic expectations of the results that can be achieved.
To learn more about Dr. Rizk and his work, get in touch with his practice and book a consultation today.
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By Dr. Sam S. Rizk, M.D., FACS.
Dr. Rizk is a double board-certified facial plastic surgeon who specializes in rhinoplasty surgery and a recognized expert on the latest advances in facial plastic surgery techniques. He performs a range of facial plastic surgeries at his New York practice.
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FIREFIGHTER – MARINETTE FIRE DEPARTMENT
City of Marinette, WI
The City of Marinette Fire Department invites applications for the position of Firefighter to establish a list for future vacancies that may occur over the next 12-month period. We are seeking talented and service-oriented people to join our team and assist us in providing the very best service to our community.
The City of Marinette Fire Department is a full-time fire department. The department provides fire and emergency services to over 11,000 residents in a seven-mile radius. Also, the department has a mutual response agreement with the Menominee Fire Department as well as automatic aid agreements with area departments in Marinette County.
Requirements: Wisconsin Certified Firefighter II and must possess a valid Wisconsin Driver's License. Minimum of EMR (Emergency Medical Responder); Hazmat Tech is preferred, but not required. Minimum age of 18 years old. Must pass a written exam, CPAT Certification (no older than six (6) months or must complete within six (6) months of hire), medical exam, drug and psychological exam.
Residency requirement: Must be a resident of the State of Wisconsin and live within a thirty (30) mile radius of the jurisdictional boundary of the City of Marinette within six (6) months of hire.
Rate of Pay: $19.56/HR
Fire Department Application and Full Job Description available at: https://www.marinette.wi.us/Jobs.aspx
or request an application at jnelson@marinette.wi.us
Applications to be submitted to:
Marinette Fire Department
Attn: Fire Chief
Marinette, WI 54143
Application Deadline: Friday, February 24, 2023 at 3:00 PM
Applicants who meet the qualifications will be contacted to take the written examination.
Firefighter/Paramedic - City of Manitowoc, WI
Position Purpose
This position performs technical duties in fire suppression, emergency medical care, emergency rescue, hazardous materials incidents, fire investigation, fire inspection, fire personnel training, and public education. Incumbents are responsible for responding to emergency and non-emergency activities. Incumbents are expected to exercise a high degree of judgment and initiative while making critical fire and life safety-related decisions under high pressure and/or adverse conditions. This classification reports to and receives guidance and mentoring from the Officer in Charge or Company Officer.
High school graduate or equivalent required
Paramedic Wisconsin Certification or eligibility for certification as a paramedic in the State of WI prior to starting date
WI Firefighter I Certification
Valid WI Driver's License
Valid CPAT Certification or ability to obtain within six months from the date of hire
Wisconsin Firefighter II Certification
WI Aerial and/or Pumper Driver Operator Certification
NIMS ICS Certification 700 or 800, 100 and 200
Starting Pay: $4,737 per month for an annual salary of $56,847 (annual step per Collective Bargaining Agreement). Top firefighter pay after 7 years is $80,583 (current Collective Bargaining Agreement)
Uniform Allowance: $500 per year
Tuition Reimbursement after 1 year of service
Health, Dental, Vision
Short-term/ long-term disability insurance
Enrollment Wisconsin Retirement System
3 days of sick upon hire and 10 days annually after the first year
Vacation after 1st year: 6 days
Vacation after 2nd year: 9 workdays
Vacation after 6th year: 10 workdays
Vacation after the 10th year: 12 workdays
Vacation after 20th year: 14 workdays
Additional 8 paid holidays
Fire & Life Safety Specialist
The Fire & Life Safety Specialist position plays a key role in efforts to develop and promote a comprehensive Fire & Life Safety program for the University of Wisconsin-Madison. The incumbent will make recommendations for the control of identified hazards and assess hazards so that work, recreation, and research can be performed safely and in compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards. In addition, this position provides senior-level staff assistance and performs technical inspection work for all University of Wisconsin-Madison property within the borders of the state of Wisconsin.
This position will be within the Environment, Health & Safety (EHS) department under the Division of Facilities, Planning, and Management (FP&M) at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. FP&M is a full-spectrum service organization that builds, maintains, and operates the physical environment of the UW-Madison campus in support of the university's education, research, and outreach activities. The EHS department provides guidance, technical consultations, and expertise to the campus community in the areas of biological, chemical, environmental, engineering, radiation, and fire safety.
Identifies and develops plans to address safety issues, provides consultation, and tracks and manages cases in a specific area of specialty so all work, recreation, and research can be performed safely and in compliance will all applicable federal, state, and local regulations and standards. Makes recommendations for the control of identified hazards and assesses hazards using relevant regulatory methodologies.
5% Secures resources and schedules logistics for a safety program
35% Identifies operational and safety issues and develops improvement plans and standard operating procedures
5% Provides knowledge and guidance to internal and external stakeholders including leadership, in a specialized area of safety such biosafety, chemical, hazardous materials, agriculture, lake, radiation, and Occupational Safety and Health Act (OSHA)
5% Directs logistical activities, allocates resources, and investigates components of specific health and safety cases
25% Communicates findings to necessary stakeholders
5% Reviews industry updates and may assist in developing safety communication materials based on industry changes
5% Knox Box inventory management
5% Fire & Life Safety building inspections / re-inspections
5% Collaborate with co-workers and/or vendors to complete fire extinguisher and other fire suppression system inspections and re-certifications
5% Madison Fire Department Facility Inspection data entry / re-inspection follow-up
INSTITUTIONAL STATEMENT ON DIVERSITY:
Diversity is a source of strength, creativity, and innovation for UW-Madison. We value the contributions of each person and respect the profound ways their identity, culture, background, experience, status, abilities, and opinion enrich the university community. We commit ourselves to the pursuit of excellence in teaching, research, outreach, and diversity as inextricably linked goals.
The University of Wisconsin-Madison fulfills its public mission by creating a welcoming and inclusive community for people from every background - people who as students, faculty, and staff serve Wisconsin and the world.
For more information on diversity and inclusion on campus, please visit: Diversity and Inclusion
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Wireless - Dawn of a brave new world for 4G
By Administrator on April 9, 2010 9:34 PM
Natasha Royer Coons managing director, TeraNova
• 09 Apr 2010
Over the past five years, the evolution of wireless networks to 3G data speeds, alongside increasingly sophisticated yet cost-effective cellular routers and antennas, has allowed many kiosk and digital signage deployers to have either successfully deployed stable networks using cellular technologies or at least seriously consider it as a viable alternative to landline options.
Now that 4G is available via Sprint and Clearwire, what does that mean for kiosk and digital signage deployers interested in deploying a cellular network?
4G is especially compelling for those deployers with bandwidth-intense applications, such as content streaming or video. Consider that with more bandwidth, applications such as a live video call from the kiosk to a customer service agent to enhance the user experience are very possible and can be delivered with great quality.
First, though, let me offer a word of caution: I believe we are experiencing the dawn of a new world for cellular networks, meaning this is just the beginning. For self-service it's promising, it's real and it will allow for the support of applications that we could only dream of before. But in order to adopt 4G completely for the purposes of an un-manned, machine-to-machine, mission critical network, many factors need to be considered and vetted out before rolling full force ahead.
Now, let's first take a look at the technology itself and what is available today in the United States.
4G refers to the fourth generation of cellular wireless standards and is the successor to 3G and 2G standards. In the same manner that data-transmission speeds increased from 2G to 3G and allowed for the adoption of new applications utilizing cellular networks, the leap from 3G to 4G again promises higher data rates and lower latencies that could realistically support applications such as real-time streaming of multimedia voice, data and video.
The 4G spectrum services available through Clearwire and Sprint are based on a technology known as WiMAX (Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access). WiMAX is an international standard developed expressly for sending high-speed data signals to mobile users that blends the speeds of Wi-Fi with the portability of cellular. It broadcasts on the 2.5-GHz portion of the radio frequency spectrum and has a longer range. In the real world (not the lab), speed depends on variables such as how many subscribers are using the network at the same time, how far you are from a transmitting tower and how congested is the Internet. However, a realistic expectation can be up to 3 Megs or 5 Megs per second download, which to a user will feel more like a high-speed DSL or cable type of experience.
What markets are available to deployers today?
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Plot Summary: The anime once again tells two stories. The first story takes place in the past. Himura Yuu meets a girl, Amamiya Yuuko who seems to know him, but he doesn't know her. However, he soon remembers that she was a girl whom he knew from long ago. Yuuko then tells him something which he never knew. He was her first love since then, and her first love has not ended yet. The second story takes place in the present, just after the events of ef - A Tale of Memories. Shuuichi Kuze meets the cousin of Aso Renji, Hayama Mizuki and spends a lot of time with her. Unknown to Mizuki, Kuze had contracted a fatal illness and has little time left to live. Kuze had decided to break all romantic ties, but things go bad when Mizuki tells him that she loves him.


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Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to…
Fed raises key rate by a half-point in bid to tame inflation
PUBLISHED: May 4, 2022 at 2:27 p.m. | UPDATED: May 4, 2022 at 2:28 p.m.
By CHRISTOPHER RUGABER
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Federal Reserve intensified its fight against the worst inflation in 40 years by raising its benchmark interest rate by a half-percentage point Wednesday — its most aggressive move since 2000 — and signaling further large rate hikes to come.
The increase in the Fed's key short-term rate raised it to a range of 0.75% to 1%, the highest point since the pandemic struck two years ago.
The Fed also announced that it will start reducing its huge $9 trillion balance sheet, made up mainly of Treasury and mortgage bonds. Reducing those holdings will have the effect of further raising borrowing costs throughout the economy.
Speaking at a news conference after the Fed's latest meeting, Chair Jerome Powell took the unusual step of saying the central bank's officials understood the financial pain that high inflation is causing ordinary Americans. But Powell stressed that the Fed is sharply raising rates for that very reason — to rein in high inflation, sustain the economy's health and ease the stress that millions of households are facing.
"Inflation is much too high," he said, "and we understand the hardship it is causing."
With prices for food, energy and consumer goods accelerating, the Fed's goal is to cool spending — and economic growth — by making it more expensive for individuals and businesses to borrow. The central bank hopes that higher costs for mortgages, credit cards and auto loans will slow spending enough to tame inflation yet not so much as to cause a recession.
It will be a delicate balancing act. The Fed has endured widespread criticism that it was too slow to start tightening credit, and many economists are skeptical that it can avoid causing a recession.
At his news conference, Powell said he was confident that the economy is resilient enough to withstand higher borrowing rates. Job openings are at a record high. There are two available jobs, on average, for each unemployed person. Wages are rising at a historically rapid pace, and businesses are continuing to invest in equipment and software.
"I see a strong economy," he said. "Nothing about it says it's close to or vulnerable to a recession."
Powell also made clear that further large rate hikes are coming. He said that additional half-point increases in the Fed's key rate "should be on the table in the next couple of meetings" in June and July.
But he also sought to downplay any speculation that the Fed might be considering a rate hike as high as three-quarters of a percentage point.
"A (three-quarters of a point) hike is not something that the committee is actively considering," he said — a remark that caused stock indexes to jump. Before he spoke, the Dow Jones Industrial Average was up only modestly. By the close of trading, the Dow had soared 930 points, or 2.8% — its best single-day gain since May 2020.
In their statement, the central bank's policymakers noted that Russia's invasion of Ukraine is worsening inflation pressures by raising oil and food prices. It added that "COVID-related lockdowns in China are likely to exacerbate supply chain disruptions," which could further boost prices.
Inflation, according to the Fed's preferred gauge, reached 6.6% last month, the highest in four decades. It has been accelerated by a combination of robust consumer spending, chronic supply bottlenecks and sharply higher gas and food prices.
Starting June 1, the Fed said it would allow up to $48 billion in bonds to mature without replacing them for three months, then shift to $95 billion by September. At September's pace, its balance sheet would shrink by about $1 trillion a year. The balance sheet more than doubled after the pandemic recession hit as the Fed bought trillions in bonds to try to hold down long-term borrowing rates.
At the news conference, Powell said the Fed wants to "expeditiously" raise its key rate to a level that neither stimulates nor restrains economic growth, which the Fed has said is about 2.4%. The central bank's policymakers have suggested that they will reach that point by year's end.
Once the rate reaches that level, Powell said that "if we do believe that it's appropriate" to raise their short-term rate further, to a level that would restrict growth, "we won't hesitate."
Economists warn that some of the factors fueling inflation — notably, shortages of supplies and workers — are outside the Fed's ability to solve.
"The Fed can't fix supply-side challenges with higher interest rates,' said Jim Baird, chief investment officer at Plante Moran Financial Advisors. "Fed tightening doesn't re-open Chinese factories, increase grain shipments from Ukraine, re-position container ships to where they are needed or hire truckers to move goods.'
Powell said, however, that he thinks the Fed can cool booming demand and thereby help slow inflation.
The Fed's credit tightening is already having some effect on the economy. Sales of existing homes sank 2.7% from February to March, reflecting a surge in mortgage rates related, in part, to the Fed's planned rate hikes. The average rate on a 30-year mortgage has jumped 2 percentage points just since the start of the year, to 5.1%.
Powell has pointed to the widespread availability of jobs as evidence that the labor market is tight "to an unhealthy level" and that fuels inflation. The Fed chair is betting that higher rates can reduce those openings, which would presumably slow wage increases and ease inflationary pressures, without triggering mass layoffs.
For now, with hiring robust — the economy has added at least 400,000 jobs for 11 straight months — and employers grappling with labor shortages, wages are rising at a roughly 5% annual pace. Those pay raises are driving steady consumer spending despite spiking prices. In March, consumers increased their spending 0.2% even after adjusting for inflation.
Financial markets are pricing in a Fed rate as high as 3.6% by mid-2023, which would be the highest in 15 years. Shrinking the Fed's balance sheet will add another layer of uncertainty surrounding how much the Fed's actions may weaken the economy.
Complicating the Fed's task is a slowdown in global growth. COVID-19 lockdowns in China are threatening to cause a recession in the world's second-largest economy. And the European Union is facing higher energy prices and supply chain disruptions after Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
What's more, other central banks around the world are also raising rates, a trend that could further imperil global growth. On Thursday, the Bank of England is expected to raise its key rate for the fourth straight time. The Reserve Bank of Australia increased its rate Tuesday for the first time in 11 years.
And the European Central Bank, which is grappling with slower growth than in the United States or the United Kingdom, may raise rates in July, economists expect.
AP Economics Writer Paul Wiseman contributed to this report.
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Lee led his first worship song at four years old, and preached his first sermonette at the age of nine; however, it was in Marine Corps Boot Camp that he led 13 men in his platoon to put on Christ in baptism right there in the Base Pool that set him on a journey to a life in ministry.
Lee has served as a youth minister, worship and family life minister, and pulpit minister over the past 30 years. Most recently, Lee and his wife Carey came to Pottstown from San Diego where he was leading worship and preaching for multiple churches in the area. He also worked full time at Dixieline Lumber where he was one of the leaders of a vocational ministry and prayer group.
Lee and Carey have three grown children that live in California, Colorado and Texas, as well as FOUR AMAZING GRAND CHILDREN!
Lee currently serves as the pulpit minister at the Chesmont Church of Christ.


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The Crystal Springs Partnership, Portland Parks & Recreation (PP&R) and the Portland Bureau of Environmental Services (BES) present the 3rd Annual Salmon Celebration at Westmoreland Park. This free, public celebration will highlight the significant restoration work at Crystal Springs Creek which has brought wild salmon back to the heart of the city.
PHOTO: Two boys play alongside a giant salmon sculpture, during the 2014 Salmon Festival. Photo from Portland Parks & Recreation.
The Salmon Celebration at Westmoreland Park will include a Native American blessing, a salmon bake demonstration, games, crafts, and inter-tribal activities. The event will be free and open to all. Please see this link for more info.
The Salmon Celebration coincides with the final 2016 Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente. The route includes Westmoreland Park as well a ride into the City of Milwaukie.
The event is presented by the Crystal Spring Partnership, a group of community members, organizations, and city representatives who work in partnership with the Johnson Creek Watershed Council to make the Crystal Springs Watershed a vibrant, healthy place for people and wildlife. Portland Parks & Recreation and the Bureau of Environmental Services are proud partners.
The Crystal Springs Partnership is using local knowledge and agency expertise to develop a national model for stewardship of urban watersheds. In particular, they are working toward ensuring that Crystal Springs Creek has healthy urban salmon runs, through community collaboration focused on education, advocacy, and restoration.
"The Crystal Springs Partnership is very pleased to join the City of Portland, local non-profits, businesses, and Tribal groups for the third annual Salmon Festival at Westmoreland Park" said Mary Ann Schmidt, co-chair of the Crystal Springs Partnership. "This is a unique opportunity to share the restored Crystal Springs Creek, and the return of salmon to this very urban creek in southeast Portland. Through this event, we continue our outreach to the community as well as provide fun, educational activities for all."
• Celebrate the restoration of Crystal Springs Creek and the return of wild salmon to the city!
City of Portland Sunday Parkways presented by Kaiser Permanente is a series of five free community events opening Portland's largest public space – its streets – for people to walk, bike, and roll and discover active transportation. The Sellwood-Milwaukie Sunday Parkways route will cross the new Sellwood Bridge and connect four activity areas through this two city route: Sellwood, Westmoreland, Water Tower Parks and downtown City of Milwaukie.
For maps and more information, visit PortlandSundayParkways.org or call 503-823-7599. Follow us on Facebook at PortlandSundayParkways and on Twitter @SundayParkways.


It's been awhile since our last nail art post, and we thought we'd bring it back with a Halloween inspired mani. This is probably one of our easiest to date.
After your base coat is completely dry, use your line tool to draw three lines angled outward from the bottom corner of your nail. Then in a wave-like motion, start to cross the lines horizontally two or three times across the lines and you are done!


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Over 60 contractors and invasive weed eradication specialists recently attended Invasives Science Live – a unique event that showcased the latest research and technological innovations in invasive weed control.
The event, held in Cardiff, was hosted by ICL, Complete Weed Control and Green-tech in association with Advanced Invasives and provided education for delegates to gain a better understanding of chemical performance and various control methods, focussing primarily on Japanese Knotweed and Himalayan Balsam.
Complete Weed Control managing director Ian Graham introduced the event by offering an insight into the recent trial work with Advanced Invasives - something which the delegates would later explore in more detail at the private trial facility.
Roundup technical development manager Barrie Hunt from Bayer was the first speaker to provide an update on legal and best practice information of glyphosate to help plan ahead of their 2019 weed control programmes.
Next was Dr Dan Jones, managing director of Advanced Invasives, to give an insight into their seven year-long field trial on Japanese Knotweed control - the largest in the world. The ai:LAB is the company's 12 acre field-testing site in South Wales where research has been undertaken into how to best tackle invasive plants in real-world conditions. The research tested 19 methods over 3 years of treatment and sets a new standard for evidence-led research.
Following Dr Dan Jones was Business Director Dan Clugston to explain the dangers of Japanese Knotweed, how it is best dealt with, and the impact it can have on property.
After lunch, delegates were transported to the nearby trial site where they were separated into three smaller groups in which they visited three specific work stations.
Iván Martin from Advanced Invasives explained how a number of land managers are reluctant to use herbicides to control this plant, and that 'Balsam Bashing' - physical control, is a popular treatment for many conservationist groups. He went onto reveal research which consisted of benchmarking the four most commonly used balsam treatments in 5×5 m (25 m2) commercial field trial plots.
Of the treatments tested, herbicide spraying was not only fastest but also was the only treatment that does not create plant waste - and Iván claimed it is an advantage that needs to be considered when weighing the environmental benefits of treatment options.
Sophie Hocking from Swansea University and Complete Weed Control's Ian Graham were on hand to explain how re-invasion by knotweed and secondary invasion by other plant species can often hinder future development. Sophie and Ian stated the necessity of a shift from a single, target species approach to a whole ecosystem view of recovery. This station highlighted the ongoing research which investigates the role of the functional traits of plants in habitat restoration, and the broader, long-term dynamics of Japanese knotweed invasion in field conditions.
Sophie and Ian concluded by claiming that the work will create a better, more scientifically informed framework for habitat restoration and give a clearer picture of Japanese knotweed dynamics and the habitat legacy effects of invasive species dominance.
ICL's Henry Bechelet and Dr Gareth Bruce from Advanced Invasives firstly discussed how stump treatment can be extremely effective as the distance the herbicide has to travel to reach the underground rhizome - the target of all herbicide treatments - is dramatically shortened.
They went on to reveal research in which three stump treatments were tested against Japanese knotweed, in triplicate 5 x 5 metre (25 m2) plots, with a control plot and also a single out-group comparison to stem injection treatment. All of the stump treatments tested were statistically comparable in effectiveness to stem injection. Results concluded that Ecoplug Max® treatment is by far the safest of the stump treatment application methods.


Less Germs = Less Sick Days & More Productivity!
Keyboards, telephones etc can carry bacteria such a E coli, which can cause colds and flus. Alberta Health Services states that these pathogens can live up to 48 hours on hard services (door handles, keyboards etc). When you get your office disinfected by Red Door Cleaning, you will kill bacteria and germs. Your staff will be healthy and more productive.
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You can expect to have all of your work stations and areas clean and fully sanitized to prevent cold and flu virus from spreading.
There are great disinfectant wipes available to the general public. We recommend standard disinfecting wipes for day to day light cleaning. These wipes are effective in removing most of the germs.
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This is the kind of answer one can give to curious people asking what one is reading. And it gets even more fun when you can say that the book is about nothing.
In reality though reading about nothing seems to be quite a good idea, at least the way nothing is described in this collection of articles by various scientists from such different fields such as biology, astronomy, medicine, mathematics etc.
For example what is left if you take everything out from an area of space? Is it really nothing, or is there still something?
Or why exactly do some animals do nothing for the most part of their days? Sloths for example – moving along slowly, if at all, which seems as if their not really spending their time here usefully, but apparently there are sound scientific explanations for that – in case of sloths for example it's to do with their metabolism.
But then there are also ways in which nothing has more to do with our everyday life – placebos for example, when there's really no medicine except for a sugar pill, and the patients still start to feel better.
Reading about nothing was an interesting undertaking, as I would not have been able to come up with so many fascinating "nothings", as are described in this book.
I received this book for review purposes via NetGalley.
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Fascinating and very existential. I'm curious about this title and that means I definitely need to check it out! Nice review!


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package metrics_test

import (
	"errors"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"time"

	"github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/receptor"
	"github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/receptor/fake_receptor"
	"github.com/cloudfoundry-incubator/runtime-metrics-server/metrics"
	"github.com/cloudfoundry/dropsonde/metric_sender/fake"
	dropsonde_metrics "github.com/cloudfoundry/dropsonde/metrics"
	"github.com/cloudfoundry/storeadapter/etcdstoreadapter"
	"github.com/pivotal-golang/clock/fakeclock"
	"github.com/pivotal-golang/lager/lagertest"
	"github.com/tedsuo/ifrit"

	. "github.com/onsi/ginkgo"
	. "github.com/onsi/gomega"
	"github.com/onsi/gomega/ghttp"
)

// a bit of grace time for eventuallys
const aBit = 50 * time.Millisecond

var _ = Describe("PeriodicMetronNotifier", func() {
	var (
		sender *fake.FakeMetricSender

		receptorClient *fake_receptor.FakeClient

		etcdOptions    etcdstoreadapter.ETCDOptions
		reportInterval time.Duration
		fakeClock      *fakeclock.FakeClock

		pmn ifrit.Process
	)

	BeforeEach(func() {
		reportInterval = 100 * time.Millisecond

		fakeClock = fakeclock.NewFakeClock(time.Unix(123, 456))

		receptorClient = new(fake_receptor.FakeClient)

		sender = fake.NewFakeMetricSender()
		dropsonde_metrics.Initialize(sender, nil)
	})

	JustBeforeEach(func() {
		pmn = ifrit.Invoke(metrics.NewPeriodicMetronNotifier(
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			reportInterval,
			&etcdOptions,
			fakeClock,
			receptorClient,
		))
	})

	AfterEach(func() {
		pmn.Signal(os.Interrupt)
		Eventually(pmn.Wait(), 2*time.Second).Should(Receive())
	})

	Context("when the report interval elapses", func() {
		JustBeforeEach(func() {
			fakeClock.Increment(reportInterval)
		})

		Context("when the etcd cluster is around", func() {
			var (
				etcd1 *ghttp.Server
				etcd2 *ghttp.Server
				etcd3 *ghttp.Server
			)

			BeforeEach(func() {
				etcd1 = ghttp.NewServer()
				etcd2 = ghttp.NewServer()
				etcd3 = ghttp.NewServer()

				etcdOptions.ClusterUrls = []string{
					etcd1.URL(),
					etcd2.URL(),
					etcd3.URL(),
				}
			})

			AfterEach(func() {
				etcd1.Close()
				etcd2.Close()
				etcd3.Close()
			})

			Context("when the etcd server gives valid JSON", func() {
				BeforeEach(func() {
					etcd1.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/self", ghttp.RespondWith(200, `
            {
              "name": "node1",
							"id": "node1-id",
              "state": "StateFollower",

              "leaderInfo": {
                "leader": "node2-id",
								"uptime": "17h41m45.103057785s",
							  "startTime": "2015-02-13T01:28:26.657389108Z"
              },

              "recvAppendRequestCnt": 1234,
              "recvPkgRate": 2.0,
              "recvBandwidthRate": 1.2,

              "sendAppendRequestCnt": 4321
            }
	        `))

					etcd1.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/leader", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
						http.Redirect(w, r, etcd2.URL(), 302)
					})

					etcd2.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/self", ghttp.RespondWith(200, `
            {
              "name": "node2",
							"id": "node2-id",
              "state": "StateLeader",

              "leaderInfo": {
                "leader": "node2-id",
								"uptime": "17h41m45.103057785s",
							  "startTime": "2015-02-13T01:28:26.657389108Z"
              },

              "recvAppendRequestCnt": 1234,

              "sendAppendRequestCnt": 4321,
              "sendPkgRate": 5.0,
              "sendBandwidthRate": 3.0
            }
	        `))

					etcd2.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/leader", ghttp.RespondWith(200, `
						{
						  "leader": "node2-id",
						  "followers": {
						    "node1-id": {
						      "latency": {
						        "current": 0.153507,
						        "average": 0.14636559394884047,
						        "standardDeviation": 0.15477392607571758,
						        "minimum": 8.4e-05,
						        "maximum": 6.78157
						      },
						      "counts": {
						        "fail": 4,
						        "success": 215000
						      }
						    },
						    "node3-id": {
						      "latency": {
						        "current": 0.052932,
						        "average": 0.13533593782359846,
						        "standardDeviation": 0.18151611603344037,
						        "minimum": 7.3e-05,
						        "maximum": 16.432439
						      },
						      "counts": {
						        "fail": 4,
						        "success": 214969
						      }
						    }
						  }
						}
	        `))

					etcd2.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/store", ghttp.RespondWith(200, `
						{
							"getsSuccess": 10195,
							"getsFail": 26705,
							"setsSuccess": 2540,
							"setsFail": 0,
							"deleteSuccess": 0,
							"deleteFail": 0,
							"updateSuccess": 0,
							"updateFail": 0,
							"createSuccess": 18,
							"createFail": 15252,
							"compareAndSwapSuccess": 50350,
							"compareAndSwapFail": 22,
							"compareAndDeleteSuccess": 4,
							"compareAndDeleteFail": 0,
							"expireCount": 1,
							"watchers": 12
						}
					`))

					etcd2.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/keys", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
						w.Header().Set("X-Raft-Term", "123")
					})

					etcd3.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/self", ghttp.RespondWith(200, `
            {
              "name": "node3",
							"id": "node3-id",
              "state": "StateFollower",

              "leaderInfo": {
                "leader": "node2-id",
								"uptime": "17h41m45.103057785s",
							  "startTime": "2015-02-13T01:28:26.657389108Z"
              },

              "recvAppendRequestCnt": 1234,
              "recvPkgRate": 2.0,
              "recvBandwidthRate": 0.8,

              "sendAppendRequestCnt": 4321
            }
	        `))

					etcd3.RouteToHandler("GET", "/v2/stats/leader", func(w http.ResponseWriter, r *http.Request) {
						http.Redirect(w, r, etcd2.URL(), 302)
					})
				})

				It("should emit them", func() {
					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDLeader")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 1,
						Unit:  "Metric",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDReceivedBandwidthRate")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 2,
						Unit:  "B/s",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDSentBandwidthRate")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 3,
						Unit:  "B/s",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDReceivedRequestRate")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 4,
						Unit:  "Req/s",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDSentRequestRate")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 5,
						Unit:  "Req/s",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDRaftTerm")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 123,
						Unit:  "Metric",
					}))

					Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
						return sender.GetValue("ETCDWatchers")
					}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
						Value: 12,
						Unit:  "Metric",
					}))
				})
			})
		})

		Context("when the read from the store succeeds", func() {
			BeforeEach(func() {
				receptorClient.TasksReturns([]receptor.TaskResponse{
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStatePending},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStatePending},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStatePending},

					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateRunning},

					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateCompleted},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateCompleted},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateCompleted},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateCompleted},

					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateResolving},
					receptor.TaskResponse{State: receptor.TaskStateResolving},
				}, nil)

				receptorClient.DomainsReturns([]string{"some-domain", "some-other-domain"}, nil)

				receptorClient.DesiredLRPsReturns([]receptor.DesiredLRPResponse{
					{ProcessGuid: "desired-1", Instances: 2},
					{ProcessGuid: "desired-2", Instances: 3},
				}, nil)

				receptorClient.ActualLRPsStub = func() ([]receptor.ActualLRPResponse, error) {
					fakeClock.Increment(time.Hour)

					return []receptor.ActualLRPResponse{
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-1", Index: 0, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateRunning},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-1", Index: 1, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateRunning},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-2", Index: 1, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateClaimed},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-3", Index: 0, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateRunning},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-3", Index: 1, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateCrashed},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-3", Index: 2, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateCrashed},
						{ProcessGuid: "desired-4", Index: 0, Domain: "domain", State: receptor.ActualLRPStateCrashed},
					}, nil
				}
			})

			It("reports how long it took to emit", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("MetricsReportingDuration")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: float64(1 * time.Hour),
					Unit:  "nanos",
				}))
			})

			It("reports that the store's domains are fresh", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("Domain.some-domain")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("Domain.some-other-domain")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))
			})

			It("emits metrics for tasks in each state", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksPending")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 3,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksRunning")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksCompleted")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 4,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksResolving")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 2,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))
			})

			It("emits desired LRP metrics", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsDesired")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 5,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsStarting")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsRunning")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 3,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("CrashedActualLRPs")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 3,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("CrashingDesiredLRPs")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: 2,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))
			})
		})

		Context("when the store cannot be reached", func() {
			BeforeEach(func() {
				receptorClient.TasksReturns(nil, errors.New("Doesn't work"))
				receptorClient.DesiredLRPsReturns(nil, errors.New("no."))
				receptorClient.ActualLRPsReturns(nil, errors.New("pushed to master"))
			})

			It("reports -1 for all task metrics", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksPending")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksRunning")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksCompleted")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("TasksResolving")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))
			})

			It("reports -1 for all LRP metrics", func() {
				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsDesired")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsStarting")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))

				Eventually(func() fake.Metric {
					return sender.GetValue("LRPsRunning")
				}).Should(Equal(fake.Metric{
					Value: -1,
					Unit:  "Metric",
				}))
			})
		})
	})
})


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Obtaining a Residence Permit in China - Updated Guide 2021
Updated on Wednesday 11th August 2021
Foreign individuals who want to live in China need to obtain a permanent residence permit in China. The application is submitted together with several documents. Those who come to the country to work must first obtain a work permit and then apply for residency in China.
Our lawyers in China can help you deal with the requirements for obtaining a Chinese permanent residence permit in the country in 2021, especially if you find it difficult to relate to the Chinese authorities because of the language barrier.
Requirements for obtaining a residence permit in China
Individuals who want to apply for a China residence permit needs to respect a few important requirements that can be entirely explained by our Chinese lawyers. Here are the general rules and conditions:
The applicant must have a valid passport and a health certificate issued by an approved hospital.
The individual should also obtain a document from the Chinese embassy or consulate in his/her country of residence which proves that the individual has no criminal record.
Two passport photos are also needed.
Foreigners who work in permanent representative offices in China must also provide the Employer's Card and the Employment Certificate.
The application must be submitted as soon as possible, after the foreigner has arrived in China, but no later than 30 days afterwards. The usual validity period of the resident permit cannot exceed the validity of the passport. Those who want to live in China for less than one year can apply for a temporary residence permit.
The required documents can vary according to the Chinese city in which the applicant wishes to live. Our law firm in China can give you specific details about the formalities for a China permanent residence permit in 2021.
Applications for residence permits in China in 2021
Resident permits in China in 2021 can be extended, depending on the purpose of the visit: study, work, private affairs or family reunion. The validity of the renewed permit cannot exceed that of the first resident permit. The applications should be submitted within three months or at least seven working days before the expiration date of the current permit.
All the documents submitted in an application for a residence permit in China must be true. Our Chinese attorneys can also help you arrange the purchase of a property in China.
Types of residence permits in China
According to the legislation in force in China, the following types of residence permits are required for foreigners who want to settle in this country:
Temporary residence permits are required for those who want to stay for more than 6 months in China, but not more than a year. Various visits are allowed with this type of residence permit.
Permanent residence permits are renewed once every 10 years and are connected to the D visas. China permanent residence permits are also called "Green Cards".
Foreigner residence permits can be renewed every year and are required for most categories of foreign workers in China, except investors, company directors, etc.
Every residence permit in China requires special attention in terms of application conditions. All legal aspects can be detailed by our Chinese lawyers who can help you with the preparation of the necessary documents for the application.
How to apply for family residence permit within mainland China?
Most of the applicants for family residence permit are qualified to apply for this new option for residency in China. People who apply for a family residence permit can be granted single entry, double entry, or multiple ones. Chinese tourist visas are available for less than six months through the local Public Security Bureau also known as Hu Kou, where Chinese citizens register their households.
Foreigners who live in China and enjoy the status of permanent residents are also registered within the local Public Security Bureau. If any person is eligible for a family residence permit in China and he/she desires to live for more than six months in this country, he/she can apply for a permit valid for one year, which is extendible with relevant documents when required. Children less than 18 years of age or foreigners above 60 years are granted a family residence permit which is valid for two years and this permit is also extendible when it expires. It is important to note that overseas Chinese who come to China to take care of their parents aged above 60 can only apply for a one-year residence permit. Holders of residence permits can enter or exit mainland China many times till the validity of the permit ends. The family residence permits can be extended when they expire. The holders of family residence visas are not allowed to work in China.
The application procedure for the family residence permit in China
A person can go to the main city Public Security Bureau (PSB) for his/her greater area or local PSB where the issuance of a certificate of temporary residence permit takes place. The required documents for a family residence permitinclude a photocopy of each original document. The presence of a sponsor like wife of the applicant needs to be present in a person with the applicant. The whole application process will take almost three weeks to process.
Our lawyers in China can assist you in the application process, and they can guide you with the necessary documentation to avoid any waste of time.
Who can apply for a family residence permit in China?
We present you the categories of people who are eligible to apply for a family residence permit in the People's Republic of China:
Overseas Chinese, who have purchased a land property in China and are aged above 60 years, can apply for a family residence permit in China along with their non-Chinese spouses and children aged below 18;
Foreign children can apply for family residence permitif theyare under 18 years of age and are being taken care of in China, but must have overseas Chinese parents or their parents must be Chinese citizens who hold permanent residence permits in foreign countries;
Foreigners who are above 60 years of age along with their spouses, who come to live in China with their immediate relatives, because they do not have immediate families abroad, are eligible for a family residence permit in China. Their immediate family members or immediate relative can be foreigners who have permanent residence status in China or they can be Chinese citizens;
Non-Chinese children less than 18 years of age, parents, or spouses of Chinese citizens or foreigners who have permanent residence status in the People's Republic of China can apply for a family residence permit;
Overseas Chinese who are above 18 years of age and they come to China to take care of their parents above 60 years of age can apply for a family residence permit in China.
Residence Permits in China as per 2015 policies
Some residence permits were introduced in the 2015 policies related to this type of permits. The new policy consists of five modifications, which include:
long-term 5 year residence in China;
personal employment permit;
residence permit for foreign China university graduates;
expert residence permit in China;
permanent residence permit for top-entrepreneurs etc.
You can get legal assistance from our attorneys regarding different kinds of options for residency in China.
Expert Residence permit in China
The Shanghai Science and Technology Commission has created a list of 3500 innovative firms. The foreign employees of such firms are named experts. They can apply for a five-year work permit. Once, these experts have worked for more than three years, they can directly apply for a China permanent residence permit.
Foreign students and the benefits of a residence permit in China
Another amendment to the legislation on immigration and resettlement of foreigners in China involves foreign students, especially those who complete their studies at prestigious universities in Shanghai. They can apply for a residence permit valid for two years. This program dedicated to this category of students will simplify their path to entrepreneurship in China. You can also benefit from the legal services offered by our specialists in immigration in China.
Permanent residence permits for top entrepreneurs in China
China permanent residence permit can be obtained by overseas entrepreneurs or foreigners who want to invest in this country. Thus, those who invest at least CNY 600,000 each year and are up to date with their taxes can get this type of China permanent residence permit. Even those who have worked in Shanghai for at least 4 years, without interruption and without having problems with the law can apply for this type of Chinaresidence permit.
You can discuss all legal issues regarding China permanent residence permits with our experienced immigration specialists. And those who want to relocate their companies to China can turn their attention to our legal services.
Long-term 5-year residence in China
Foreigners who have worked uninterruptedly for at least two years in Shanghai, China, without violating the immigration laws are optimal candidates for long-term 5-year residence permits. The Chinese authorities are entitled to carry out the necessary checks to ensure that the applicants did not have any problems with the law while working in China.
This new program for residency in China simplifies the process of annually renewing the residence permit of foreign nationals. Find out from our team of lawyers in China what are the necessary steps to obtain a residence permit valid for 5 years.
Why invest in China
China is one of the most important business destinations in the world and the most open market to foreign investors. Generous industries already host hundreds and perhaps thousands of companies established with local and foreign capital. Affordable labor costs and much simplified company registration procedures are among the most important benefits for foreigners who want to grow their business in this part of China.
Infrastructure and logistics, plus the advantageous tax system for foreigners who establish their operations, especially economic zones in China, are other important advantages, considered by those who want to make investments in this country. Here are some statistics that largely underline China's economic direction:
More than USD 1,769 billion represented the total FDI stock of China in 2019.
The total value of the greenfield investments in China registered nearly USD 62 billion.
The 2020 Doing Business report issued by the World Bank ranked China 31st out of 190 countries, in terms of simplified business.
Working with our Chinese lawyers
The professionalism, the attention to detail and the transparency with which we treat each case are seen in the final results that our clients benefit from. Everything related to the immigration process, from a legal point of view, comes to the attention of our specialists with experience in this field, so do not hesitate to talk to us.
Feel free to contact our law firm in China to find out more about the requirements for foreigners who wish to live in the country or open a business in 2021.


Five exercises on the topic "Let's Go To The Cinema": match the words with the definitions, choose the film, different dialogues with different tasks. Key is included.Thank you!!!
The above downloadable handout is meant for high school students and adults at Pre-intermediate (A2), Intermediate (B1) and Upper-intermediate (B2) level. It is a valuable material for strengthening your students' Speaking skills. It centers around the theme of Places. It includes the answer key, too.


Black and white photo of Martin Kaplan courtesy of Richard Foreman. Copyright Hollywood Pictures Company. All Rights Reserved.
All photos copyright 2002, Declaration of Independence, Inc.
Photo of group at the Jefferson Memorial courtesy of Bob McNeely.
Photo of Norman Lear at the podium courtesy of David Skull.


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