And what does Starbucks have to do with it?
When I was a child it was the fear of darkness. When I went to school it was grades. When I graduated it was my job. At work it was my boss. And the list went on. Continues to date.
Living without fear just does not seem normal anymore. I am so used to it, that fear is now a medal that I sometimes wear so proudly.
I recently met someone who was afraid of buying a better, fancier car for the fear of society thinking that he is boasting and showing his money off. Granted that this was from a different culture. Only proves my point. Fear surpasses culture and age of the person involved.
From really being afraid of something, to be fashionably afraid of something to fit into the majority, fear comes in all sizes, shapes and color.
Fear of danger right in front of you staring in your face to the danger that could happen tomorrow, fear comes in all sizes, shapes and color. It comes camouflaged as indecision, arrogance, stubbornness and a variety of other neat little packages.
That really brings me back to Panophobia. The fear of everything. Also called Omniphobia or Pantophobia. The presence of the word 'omni' should say it all. Its the grand daddy of all fears. One fear that encompasses all the fears in them.
Clinically, panophobia could manifest itself in one too many ways. From anxiety disorder to social withdrawal it could show up in any number of ways.
Outside the clinical context, un-psychologically speaking, panophobia in my mind is the fear of the unknown. And that unknown pretty much sums up my very existence.
Afraid of voicing my opinion in the right forums. Holding my opinions back because I might not be saying it correctly. Or because folks might think I am stupid or not well informed.
Fear of changing jobs. Because I am so comfortable with the current one. Or I am afraid of what the next job might hold. Or what the next boss might turn out to be like.
Fear of getting into a relationship.
Fear of trying out a big, bold business idea.
Fear of making a major change in the workplace.
Fear of introducing a new product.
As you can see, fear does not have to come in a neat package. I am willing to embrace fear in any shape. In as many ways as it comes in. Big ones. Small ones. Dark ones and bright ones. I love them all. We love them so much, we even have names for them. Like panophobia for example.
Loving fear is one thing. Or for the brave among us it could be living with fear. My pet peeve though is why am I complaining about life while I am still loving or living in fear. Logically speaking, if fear is a central theme in my life, I should not have to complain about the lack of growth, success, freedom, choices or any number of life's niceties. I should simply accept it as the by product of my acquired trait – fear.
If I have to succeed, I should be willing to let go of the fear that is holding me back.
If I have to be free, I should be willing to let go of the fear that is keeping me chained.
Thankfully though, we are not born with too many fears. And the debatable few that we are born with hardly have any power to hold us back. That means, the ones that really keeps us in check are ones, that we willingly pick along the way. One could argue the willing part. But allowing fear to grow in us, to me sounds like I was willing in the first place.
Volumes have been written on getting over fear. So, the how to get over that fear or this, is the easy part. What I love though is a serious lesson on where to start the process. I can manage and learn the rest.
Acknowledging the fact that I am afraid of something. No matter how old or intelligent or brave I am, it takes a big dose of brutal honesty to acknowledge that I am afraid of something. Living in self denial is a conscious choice. And a comforting one for me. However, if I have to figure out a way to get past that, the first step is always to acknowledge the fear. I know this is not rocket science. But seriously, denial is the big reason why we don't do anything about it.
Deciding to do something about it. See, this is rocket science. Truly. If I got past self denial, then the true hindrance is to decide to do something to get over the fear. Translating the willingness into action is where the rocket part of the science comes in. I can decide to do something, and live in that new found glory for years. Or, I can make up my mind and translate that into action items and go at it – TODAY. Yes TODAY. Agree or not – this is where we need to believe that this is rocket science.
The how is a matter of detail. Seeking help. The right kind of help is possible, available and is within reach of anyone. If you are reading this, then you are already blessed with the wherewithal for seeking the cure. So, I will spare the thoughts on taking the blue pill to cure that unknown illness we suffer from.
Take Starbucks for example. During an eighteen month period they introduced over 750 new concoctions of coffee and other goodies. Only a few of them stuck. Java lovers did not fall for a vast majority of the other concoctions. The few that stuck kept the bell ringing at the cash registers. Without trying, Starbucks had no way of finding out if their customers will like a product or not. Instead of sitting on the fence wondering what the adoption will be like, Starbucks went ahead and tried out the ideas and embraced the few that really stuck.
The only fear I allow myself is Hippopotomonstrosesquippedaliophobia. My English teacher would turn in her grave for having said that. Sorry Ms. Jane.
Seriously though, acknowledge the damn thing. And do something about it.


(Traders Magazine)-CBOE Holdings' reported talks to acquire Bats Global Markets would be the latest in a long line of exchange tie-ups, with one common denominator: the drive to have more trades execute under the same roof.
Yesterday, Bloomberg News reported merger talks between CBOE and Bats, citing people familiar with the situation. A deal could be announced within weeks, thought it still may not happen, according to the report.
CBOE's eponymous options exchange is the largest of 14 in the U.S., with market share of 26.5% this month, according to OCC data. Chicago-based CBOE has a virtual stranglehold in the index-options business via its dominant CBOE Volatility Index (VIX) product.
Bats, which purchased rival exchange operator Direct Edge in 2014 and itself went public earlier this year, runs the BZX and EDGX options exchanges, which have a combined market share of about 12%. Bats also operates four of the 13 U.S. equity exchanges, with a combined market share of about 20%.
Equity and options exchange operator Nasdaq bought options bourse International Securities Exchange earlier this year. In the equities space, IntercontinentalExchange bought New York Stock Exchange in 2013. In Europe, Deutsche Boerse and London Stock Exchange are planning to merge. And there have been a host of exchange mergers over the past half-decade that have been discussed or proposed but ultimately didn't happen.


While at Kautokeino I completed my Lapp outfit by purchasing a scarlet cap, stuffed with eider down, a pair of boellinger, or reindeer leggings, and the komager, or broad, boat-shaped shoes, filled with dry soft hay, and tightly bound around the ankles, which are worn by everybody in Lapland. Attired in these garments, I made a very passable Lapp, barring a few superfluous inches of stature, and at once realized the prudence of conforming in one's costume to the native habits. After the first feeling of awkwardness is over, nothing can be better adapted to the Polar Winter than the Lapp dress. I walked about at first with the sensation of having each foot in the middle of a large feather bed, but my blood preserved its natural warmth even after sitting for hours in an open pulk. The boellinger, fastened around the thighs by drawing-strings of reindeer sinew, are so covered by the poesk that one becomes, for all practical purposes, a biped reindeer, and may wallow in the snow as much as he likes without the possibility of a particle getting through his hide.
The temperature was, nevertheless, singularly mild when we set out on our return. There had been a violent storm of wind and snow the previous night, after which the mercury rose to 16° above zero. We waited until noon before our reindeers could be collected, and then set off, with the kind farewell wishes of the four Norwegian inhabitants of the place. I confess to a feeling of relief when we turned our faces southward, and commenced our return to daylight. We had at last seen the Polar night, the day without a sunrise; we had driven our reindeer under the arches of the aurora borealis; we had learned enough of the Lapps to convince us that further acquaintance would be of little profit; and it now seemed time to attempt an escape from the limbo of Death into which we had ventured. Our faces had already begun to look pale and faded from three weeks of alternate darkness and twilight, but the novelty of our life preserved us from any feeling of depression and prevented any perceptible effect upon our bodily health, such as would assuredly have followed a protracted experience of the Arctic Winter. Every day now would bring us further over the steep northern shoulder of the Earth, and nearer to that great heart of life in the south, where her blood pulsates with eternal warmth. Already there was a perceptible increase of the sun's altitude, and at noonday a thin upper slice of his disc was visible for about half an hour.
By Herr Berger's advice, we engaged as guide to Lippajärvi, a Lapp, who had formerly acted as postman, and professed to be able to find his way in the dark. The wind had blown so violently that it was probable we should have to break our own road for the whole distance. Leaving Kautokeino, we travelled up the valley of a frozen stream, towards desolate ranges of hills, or rather shelves of the table-land, running north-east and south-west. They were spotted with patches of stunted birch, hardly rising above the snow. Our deer were recruited, and we made very good progress while the twilight lasted. At some Lapp tents, where we stopped to make inquiries about the ice, I was much amused by the appearance of a group of children, who strikingly resembled bear-cubs standing on their hind legs. They were coated with reindeer hide from head to foot, with only a little full-moon of tawny red face visible.
We stopped at Siepe an hour to bait the deer. The single wooden hut was crowded with Lapps, one of whom, apparently the owner, spoke a little Norwegian. He knew who we were, and asked me many questions about America. He was most anxious to know what was our religion, and what course the Government took with regard to different sects. He seemed a little surprised, and not less pleased, to hear that all varieties of belief were tolerated, and that no one sect possessed any peculiar privileges over another. (It is only very recently that dissenters from the Orthodox Church have been allowed to erect houses of worship in Norway.) While we were speaking on these matters, an old woman, kneeling near us, was muttering prayers to herself, wringing her hands, sobbing, and giving other evidences of violent religious excitement. This appeared to be a common occurrence, as none of the Lapps took the slightest notice of it. I have no doubt that much of that hallucination which led to the murders at Kautokeino still exists among the people, kept alive by secret indulgence. Those missionaries have much to answer for who have planted the seeds of spiritual disease among this ignorant and impressible race.
The night was cold and splendidly clear. We were obliged to leave the river on account of rotten ice, and took to the open plains, where our deers sank to their bellies in the loose snow. The leading animals became fractious, and we were obliged to stop every few minutes, until their paroxysms subsided. I could not perceive that the Lapps themselves exercised much more control over them than we, who were new to the business. The domesticated reindeer still retains his wild instincts, and never fails to protest against the necessity of labour. The most docile will fly from the track, plunge, face about and refuse to draw, when you least expect it. They are possessed by an incorrigible stupidity. Their sagacity applies only to their animal wants, and they seem almost totally deficient in memory. They never become attached to men, and the only sign of recognition they show, is sometimes to allow certain persons to catch them more easily than others. In point of speed they are not equal to the horse, and an hour's run generally exhausts them. When one considers their size, however, their strength and power of endurance seem marvellous. Herr Berger informed me that he had driven a reindeer from Alten to Kautokeino, 112 miles, in twenty-six hours, and from the latter place to Muoniovara in thirty. I was also struck by the remarkable adaptation of the animal to its uses. Its hoof resembles that of the camel, being formed for snow, as the latter for sand. It is broad, cloven and flexible, the separate divisions spreading out so as to present a resisting surface when the foot is set down, and falling together when it is lifted. Thus in snow where a horse would founder in the space of a hundred yards, the deer easily works his way, mile after mile, drawing the sliding, canoe-like pulk, burdened with his master's weight, after him.
The Lapps generally treat their animals with the greatest patience and forbearance, but otherwise do not exhibit any particular attachment for them. They are indebted to them for food, clothing, habitation and conveyance, and their very existence may therefore almost be said to depend on that of their herds. It is surprising, however, what a number of deer are requisite for the support of a family. Von Buch says that a Lapp who has a hundred deer is poor, and will be finally driven to descend to the coast, and take to fishing. The does are never made to labour, but are kept in the woods for milking and breeding. Their milk is rich and nourishing, but less agreeable to the taste than that of the cow. The cheese made from it is strong and not particularly palatable. It yields an oil which is the sovereign specific for frozen flesh. The male deer used for draft are always castrated, which operation the old Lapp women perform by slowly chewing the glands between their teeth until they are reduced to a pulp, without wounding the hide.
During this journey I had ample opportunity of familiarising myself with reindeer travel. It is picturesque enough at the outset, but when the novelty of the thing is worn off nothing is left but a continual drain upon one's patience. Nothing can exceed the coolness with which your deer jumps off the track, slackens his tow-rope, turns around and looks you in the face, as much as to say: "What are you going to do about it?" The simplicity and stupidity of his countenance seem to you to be admirably feigned, and unless you are an old hand you are inevitably provoked. This is particularly pleasant on the marshy table-lands of Lapland, where, if he takes a notion to bolt with you, your pulk bounces over the hard tussocks, sheers sideways down the sudden pitches, or swamps itself in beds of loose snow. Harness a frisky sturgeon to a "dug-out," in a rough sea, and you will have some idea of this method of travelling. While I acknowledge the Providential disposition of things which has given the reindeer to the Lapp, I cannot avoid thanking Heaven that I am not a Lapp, and that I shall never travel again with reindeer.
The aberrations of our deer obliged us to take a very sinuous course. Sometimes we headed north, and sometimes south, and the way seemed so long that I mistrusted the quality of our guide; but at last a light shone ahead. It was the hut of Eitajärvi. A lot of pulks lay in front of it, and the old Finn stood already with a fir torch, waiting to light us in. On arriving, Anton was greeted by his sister Caroline, who had come thus far from Muoniovara, on her way to visit some relatives at Altengaard. She was in company with some Finns, who had left Lippajärvi the day previous, but losing their way in the storm, had wandered about for twenty-four hours, exposed to its full violence. Think of an American girl of eighteen sitting in an open pulk, with the thermometer at zero, a furious wind and blinding snow beating upon her, and neither rest nor food for a day! There are few who would survive twelve hours, yet Caroline was as fresh, lively, and cheerful as ever, and immediately set about cooking our supper. We found a fire in the cold guest's room, the place swept and cleaned, and a good bed of deerskins in one corner. The temperature had sunk to 12° below zero, and the wind blew through wide cracks in the floor, but between the fire and the reciprocal warmth of our bodies we secured a comfortable sleep--a thing of the first consequence in such a climate.
Our deer started well in the morning, and the Lapp guide knew his way perfectly. The wind had blown so strongly that the track was cleared rather than filled, and we slipped up the long slopes at a rapid rate. I recognised the narrow valley where we first struck the northern streams, and the snowy plain beyond, where our first Lapp guide lost his way. By this time it was beginning to grow lighter, showing us the dreary wastes of table-land which we had before crossed in the fog. North of us was a plain of unbroken snow, extending to a level line on the horizon, where it met the dark violet sky. Were the colour changed, it would have perfectly represented the sandy plateaus of the Nubian Desert, in so many particulars does the extreme North imitate the extreme South. But the sun, which never deserts the desert, had not yet returned to these solitudes. Far, far away, on the edge of the sky, a dull red glimmer showed where he moved. Not the table-land of Pamir, in Thibet, the cradle of the Oxus and the Indus, but this lower Lapland terrace, is entitled to the designation of the "Roof of the World." We were on the summit, creeping along her mountain rafters, and looking southward, off her shelving eaves, to catch a glimpse of the light playing on her majestic front. Here, for once, we seemed to look down on the horizon, and I thought of Europe and the Tropics as lying below. Our journey northward had been an ascent but now the world's steep sloped downward before us into sunshine and warmer air. In ascending the Andes or the Himalayas, you pass through all climates and belts of vegetation between the Equator and the Pole, and so a journey due north, beyond the circle of the sun, simply reverses the phenomenon, and impresses one like the ascent of a mountain on the grandest possible scale.
In two hours from the time we left Eitajärvi we reached the Lapp encampment. The herds of deer had been driven in from the woods, and were clustered among the birch bushes around the tents. We had some difficulty in getting our own deer past them, until the Lapps came to our assistance. We made no halt, but pushed on, through deeper snows than before, over the desolate plain. As far as Palajärvi we ran with our gunwales below the snow-level, while the foremost pulks were frequently swamped under the white waves that broke over them. We passed through a picturesque gorge between two hills about 500 feet high, and beyond it came upon wide lakes covered deep with snow, under which there was a tolerable track, which the leading deer was able to find with his feet. Beyond these lakes there was a ridge, which we had no sooner crossed than a dismally grand prospect opened before us. We overlooked a valley-basin, marked with belts of stunted birch, and stretching away for several miles to the foot of a bleak snowy mountain, which I at once recognised as Lippavara. After rounding its western point and turning southward again, we were rejoiced with the sight of some fir trees, from which the snow had been shaken, brightening even with their gloomy green the white monotony of the Lapland wilderness. It was like a sudden gleam of sunshine.
We reached Lippajärvi at twelve, having made twenty-eight miles of hard travel in five hours. Here we stopped two hours to cook a meal and change our deer, and then pushed on to reach Palajoki the same night. We drove through the birch woods, no longer glorious as before, for the snow had been shaken off, and there was no sunset light to transfigure them. Still on, ploughing through deep seas in the gathering darkness, over marshy plains, all with a slant southward, draining into the Muonio, until we reached the birchen ridge of Suontajärvi, with its beautiful firs rising here and there, silent and immovable. Even the trees have no voices in the North, let the wind blow as it will. There is nothing to be heard but the sharp whistle of the dry snow--the same dreary music which accompanies the African simoom. The night was very dark, and we began to grow exceedingly tired of sitting flat in our pulks. I looked sharp for the Palajok Elv, the high fir-fringed banks of which I remembered, for they denoted our approach to the Muonio; but it was long, long before we descended from the marshes upon the winding road of snow-covered ice. In vain I shifted my aching legs and worked my benumbed hands, looking out ahead for the embouchure of the river. Braisted and I encouraged each other, whenever we were near enough to hear, by the reminder that we had only one more day with reindeer. After a long time spent in this way, the high banks flattened, level snows and woods succeeded, and we sailed into the port of Palajoki.
The old Finnish lady curtsied very deeply as she recognised us, and hastened to cook our coffee and reindeer, and to make us a good bed with sheets. On our former visit the old lady and her sons had watched us undress and get into bed, but on this occasion three buxom daughters, of ages ranging from sixteen to twenty-two, appeared about the time for retiring, and stationed themselves in a row near the door, where they watched us with silent curiosity. As we had shown no hesitation in the first case, we determined to be equally courageous now, and commenced removing our garments with great deliberation, allowing them every opportunity of inspecting their fashion and the manner of wearing them. The work thus proceeded in mutual silence until we were nearly ready for repose, when Braisted, by pulling off a stocking and displaying a muscular calf, suddenly alarmed the youngest, who darted to the door and rushed out. The second caught the panic, and followed, and the third and oldest was therefore obliged to do likewise, though with evident reluctance. I was greatly amused at such an unsophisticated display of curiosity. The perfect composure of the girls, and the steadiness with which they watched us, showed that they were quite unconscious of having committed any impropriety.
The morning was clear and cold. Our deer had strayed so far into the woods that we did not get under way before the forenoon twilight commenced. We expected to find a broken road down the Muonio, but a heavy snow had fallen the day previous, and the track was completely filled. Long Isaac found so much difficulty in taking the lead, his deer constantly bolting from the path, that Anton finally relieved him, and by standing upright in the pulk and thumping the deer's flanks, succeeded in keeping up the animal's spirits and forcing a way. It was slow work, however, and the sun, rolling his whole disc above the horizon, announced midday before we reached Kyrkessuando. As we drove up to the little inn, we were boisterously welcomed by Häl, Herr Forström's brown wolf-dog, who had strayed thus far from home. Our deer were beginning to give out, and we were very anxious to reach Muoniovara in time for dinner, so we only waited long enough to give the animals a feed of moss and procure some hot milk for ourselves.
The snow-storm, which had moved over a narrow belt of country, had not extended below this place, and the road was consequently well broken. We urged our deer into a fast trot, and slid down the icy floor of the Muonio, past hills whose snows flashed scarlet and rose-orange in the long splendour of sunset. Hunger and the fatigue which our journey was producing at last, made us extremely sensitive to the cold, though it was not more than 20° below zero. My blood became so chilled, that I was apprehensive the extremities would freeze, and the most vigorous motion of the muscles barely sufficed to keep at bay the numbness which attacked them. At dusk we drove through Upper Muonioniska, and our impatience kept the reindeers so well in motion that before five o'clock (although long after dark,) we were climbing the well-known slope to Herr Forström's house at Muoniovara. Here we found the merchant, not yet departed to the Lapp fair at Karessuando, and Mr. Wolley, who welcomed us with the cordiality of an old friend. Our snug room at the carpenter's was already warmed and set in order, and after our reindeer drive of 250 miles through the wildest parts of Lapland, we felt a home-like sense of happiness and comfort in smoking our pipes before the familiar iron stove.
The trip to Kautokeino embraced about all I saw of Lapp life during the winter journey. The romance of the tribe, as I have already said, has totally departed with their conversion, while their habits of life scarcely improved in the least, are sufficiently repulsive to prevent any closer experience than I have had, unless the gain were greater. Mr. Wolley, who had been three years in Lapland, also informed me that the superstitious and picturesque traditions of the people have almost wholly disappeared, and the coarse mysticism and rant which they have engrafted upon their imperfect Christianity does not differ materially from the same excrescence in more civilised races. They have not even (the better for them, it is true) any characteristic and picturesque vices--but have become, certainly to their own great advantage, a pious, fanatical, moral, ignorant and commonplace people. I have described them exactly as I found them, and as they have been described to me by those who knew them well. The readers of "Afraja" may be a little disappointed with the picture, as I confess I have been (in an artistic sense, only) with the reality; but the Lapps have lost many vices with their poetic diablerie, and nobody has a right to complain.
It is a pity that many traits which are really characteristic and interesting in a people cannot be mentioned on account of that morbid prudery so prevalent in our day, which insults the unconscious innocence of nature. Oh, that one could imitate the honest unreserve of the old travellers--the conscientiousness which insisted on telling not only the truth, but the whole truth! This is scarcely possible, now; but at the same time I have not been willing to emasculate my accounts of the tribes of men to the extent perhaps required by our ultra-conventionalism, and must insist, now and then, on being allowed a little Flemish fidelity to nature. In the description of races, as in the biography of individuals, the most important half of life is generally omitted.


Gear is loaded in the Subaru. Quick stop at Starbucks. Streetlights turn off in exchange for drizzle and grey light. It is Saturday morning and a quick trip up SR-2 to Stevens Pass or I-90 to Summit at Snoqualmie. Sparkling crystals of optimism require goggles or sunglasses before marching to the lifts. Good morning!
We have different stories, but similar themes. It is snow season in Western Washington and a break in the gloomy weather. Are you ready? Consult with your favorite ski or board shop for your gear. This is not about bindings and waterproof/breathable clothes. Get your body ready!
Skiing and snowboarding are different, but there are similarities. Both are interval sports. We alternate high intensity adventure with standing or sitting rest. Race, rest, repeat. Even if we are not racing, we need to train. Preparation will bring us more joy and keep us safer. Literally a win-win.
Snow school is simple. My one-word training plan is… Squats! Master the basics of squatting with body weight. This could literally be your one-stop, one-word, panacea for all things snow-wimpy. Squats. If you can "squattabunchatimes" with good quality, you have earned a C grade. Squats with added load (barbell, kettlebell, gallon of water) earn you a B. If you want an A, get Aggro! Do some squat jumps, snatches, or heavy loads with your buddy. Squats!
Snowboarders and skiers need to stay aerobically fit for quick recovery between runs, better connective tissue (tendons and stuff), and better ski clothing fit (only half kidding). Take hilly walks, go running, crush the elliptical. Be fit.
The differences… Snowboarders need to be prepared to put hands down from frontside or backside edge. Do planks, push-ups, triceps, and anything else that helps you catch your body. Get some variety with yoga. Core galore! Skiers need to be able to do lateral movements that help transfer weight from edge to edge. Use movements like side-to-side stepping, lateral bounding, and any single leg exercise. There are no such things as hips that are too strong. Train the lats and triceps for ski pole use. This will help with lift lines and propulsion on the flats.
You must train 3 days per week from now until snow season! There are no rules. The reality is that your efforts will be rewarded. More results with more work, to a point. If you are generally fit, congrats, you need to focus on the sport-specific stuff. If you are out of shape, work hard and you will be more prepared by exercising. Choose you own adventure. Get ready soon and enjoy those lower-volume days prior to ski schools starting. Regardless… I'm off to do some squats and lateral bounding. Perhaps I'll get a little crazy and do push-ups too.
If you have any questions about how to prepare for ski season, give us a call at either our Woodinville location (425) 402-9772 or Duvall location (425) 788-0505.


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Q: Different credentials per machine in Kubernetes I have been trying to find online about this but it doesn't seem like I can find a solution built in Kubernetes or otherwise, what I need is to have different credentials/secrets on a per pod basis.
The idea is that I have a lot of different API keys and each different physical machines will have a different API key to make API calls with, right now I am using normal VMs and am using the hostname for it so machine-1 will tell me to use the key on index 1 on the array for example.
But I am looking to use kubernetes and I'm wondering if there's a way to pass a secret uniquely once per machine, or if there's even a service that can do that, I have looked at zookeeper but doesn't seem like it would solve this.
Thanks

A: You could create a single secret (some long string) and use the hash of some combination of the secret with the hostname to generate a unique token for each machine. You can then index your keys on the tokens instead. The connections from your clients to the API must be encrypted and mutually authenticated.
More appropriately, you could use something like Hashicorp's Vault with vault-controller to supply a unique token to each Pod of a DaemonSet running on each node. This could then be used to authenticate with your API to retrieve the corresponding key. Doing it this way will allow you to roll authentication tokens more easily.

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Accountants in London and around the rest of the UK will have much to think about as they digest George Osborne's budget speech.
The Chancellor began by saying the budget was about reforming the UK's economy and creating stability so that we can see sustainable growth, lower interest rates and additional jobs.
He said the government now had a credible and comprehensive plan and did not need to ask the British public for more.
After going through the usual forecasts he told us of his four economic ambitions for Britain. The first of these is for our tax system to be the most competitive of the G20 nations. Taxes should be efficient, easy to understand and simple to comply with. Sadly there was no mention of abolishing IR35 although the Chancellor did say that 43 complex tax reliefs would be abolished. In a moment of humour, Osborne said the 'millenium gift aid scheme' would go – after all it won't be needed for another 989 years!
On a more serious note, the Chancellor said he was launching a consultation into the merger of National Insurance and Income Tax. This will take years to complete but will dramatically simply the tax system.
As from April, corporation tax will reduce by 2% instead of the 1% originally announced. This, Osborne said, will give the strong message that Britain really is Open for Business.
There had been hopes that he would do away with the 50p tax rate and he did admit that it would damage the economy if it were here to stay permanently. However, now is not the right time to get rid of it he pointed out. The Chancellor has asked HMRC to find out how much revenue it raises before making a final decision.
We were also told that in 2008 the Revenue lost £14 billion through tax avoidance and evasion. The government has now published their new strategy for tackling tax avoidance and will be taking specific action to close down open abuses that have carried on for too long unchecked.
Over the coming days there's bound to be plenty of reaction to the measures announced yesterday. But only time will tell whether this budget does provide much needed growth.
Is tax avoidance rife in the Civil Service?


Ralph and Felice Ehrman are preparing to introduce the community they've called home for 20 years to their brand new business, Welcomemat Services.
Local couple, Ralph and Felice Ehrman, raised their two children, Erik and Rachel, in the Bolingbrook and Naperville area in Illinois's suburbs of Chicago. Now, new to being empty nesters, they are bringing a new business to the area to give back to the community that has given them so much.
The Ehrman's will be opening their Welcomemat Services in the beginning of June to assist the local businesses grow. Welcomemat Services uses a unique technology to target new residents in the area and provide them with a welcoming package with promotional items, gift cards, and other branded items. The thought process is that with the help of Welcomemat, local companies will build a relationship with the new residents before they turn to the bigger national chains.
This will be the first Welcomemat in Illinois. They are very excited to bring the new business to the town they have called home for the past 20 years and help out their neighborhood businesses thrive in the growing economy.
What were you doing before partnering with Welcomemat?
Felice: I have worked in a variety of different businesses over the years. I worked as a PC specialist for almost 10 years after I graduated from Bradley University. I then worked as an independent contractor and a sales associate for smaller, locally owned businesses.
How did you hear about Welcomemat and what made you ultimately decided to commit?
Ralph: Since I work for the government, I will be required to retire in August 2019 but I know I will not be ready to stop working. Felice and I recently became empty nesters when our youngest child went off to college so we were looking for a new adventure. I have always wanted to own my own business but due to time constraints and high-risk of starting a new business I knew franchising was the answer. One thing I really liked during my last experience of being a franchisee was interacting with the community, which I was hoping to continue to do.
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"Childhood obesity is one of the greatest health challenges this country faces, and that's why we are taking significant action to reduce the amounts of sugar consumed by young people and to help families make healthier choices.
"Our plans to tackle obesity are already world leading, but we recognise much more needs to be done and as part of our long-term plan for the NHS, we are putting a renewed focus on the prevention of ill-health.
"We all have a responsibility to protect children from products that are damaging to their health and education, and we know that drinks packed to the brim with caffeine, and often sugar, are becoming a common fixture of their diet.
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1. What is one possible weakness the Yankees might have from one of the guy in the conversation?
2. What team was mentioned as an example of what the Yankees might end up like?
3. What team tickets were sold out and are the most popular to watch?
4. What sport are the talking about?
A: "Do you like to watch baseball?"
B: "Yeah. I follow the Mariners every year."
A: "I wonder how they will do this year."
B: "I don't know if they have a chance. Did you hear that A-Rod went to the Yankees?"
A: "I know. Their team was too good even before getting Alex."
B: "Yeah. The richest team is usually the best team. They need to put a salary cap to make things fair."
A: "I agree. I don't know why they haven't done so already."
B: "But don't lose hope too soon. The Yankees don't have a good pitching staff this year. They might end up like the Texas Rangers. Great offense, no pitching."
A: "I highly doubt that. Even though they lost Pettite, they still have a decent pitching rotation."
B: "We'll see. I hope the Mariners do well this year."
A: "Me too. Oh, did you buy any tickets this year?"
B: "I got a couple of games with Oakland and Boston, but I couldn't get anything with the Yankees."
A: "Same here. I went in on the second day and all the tickets with the Yankees were already sold out."
B: "There's still plenty of other games though. We should go together one of these days."
A: "Sounds good. Let's plan for late June."


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package plugins.collaboration.socket;

import java.awt.EventQueue;
import java.io.DataInputStream;
import java.io.DataOutputStream;
import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.Socket;
import java.net.SocketTimeoutException;

import freemind.controller.actions.generated.instance.CollaborationActionBase;
import freemind.controller.actions.generated.instance.CollaborationTransaction;
import freemind.controller.actions.generated.instance.XmlAction;
import freemind.main.Tools;
import freemind.modes.mindmapmode.MindMapController;
import freemind.modes.mindmapmode.actions.xml.ActionPair;

/**
 * @author foltin
 * @date 06.09.2012
 */
public abstract class CommunicationBase extends TerminateableThread {

	/**
	 *
	 */
	private static final String STRING_CONTINUATION_SUFFIX = "<cont>";
	protected Socket mSocket;

	/**
	 * @param pName
	 * @param pClient
	 * @param pController
	 * @param pOut
	 * @param pIn
	 */
	public CommunicationBase(String pName, Socket pClient,
			MindMapController pController, DataOutputStream pOut,
			DataInputStream pIn) {
		super(pName);
		mSocket = pClient;
		mController = pController;
		out = pOut;
		in = pIn;
	}

	protected MindMapController mController;
	protected DataOutputStream out;
	protected DataInputStream in;
	protected static final int ROUNDTRIP_ROUNDS = 200;
	protected static final int ROUNDTRIP_TIMEOUT = 20000;
	protected static final int STATE_IDLE = 0;
	protected static final int STATE_WAIT_FOR_HELLO = 1;
	protected static final int STATE_WAIT_FOR_COMMAND = 2;
	protected static final int STATE_WAIT_FOR_WHO_ARE_YOU = 3;
	protected static final int STATE_WAIT_FOR_WELCOME = 4;
	protected static final int STATE_WAIT_FOR_LOCK = 5;
	protected static final int STATE_LOCK_RECEIVED = 6;
	private static final int MAX_STRING_LENGTH_TO_SEND = 65500;

	private int mCurrentState = STATE_IDLE;
	private String mCurrentStateMutex = "lockme";
	private StringBuffer mCurrentCommand = new StringBuffer();

	/**
	 * @param pMessage
	 * @return true, if successful.
	 */
	public synchronized boolean send(CollaborationActionBase pCommand) {
		try {
			printCommand("Send", pCommand);
			final String marshalledText = Tools.marshall(pCommand);
			logger.fine(getName() + " :Sending " + marshalledText);
			String text = Tools.compress(marshalledText);
			// split into pieces, as the writeUTF method is only able to send
			// 65535 bytes...
			int index = 0;
			while (index + MAX_STRING_LENGTH_TO_SEND < text.length()) {
				out.writeUTF(text.substring(index, index
						+ MAX_STRING_LENGTH_TO_SEND)
						+ STRING_CONTINUATION_SUFFIX);
				index += MAX_STRING_LENGTH_TO_SEND;
			}
			out.writeUTF(text.substring(index));
			return true;
		} catch (IOException e) {
			freemind.main.Resources.getInstance().logException(e);
		}
		return false;
	}

	public boolean processAction() throws Exception {
		boolean didSomething = false;
		try {
			// Non blocking!!
			String text = in.readUTF();
			if (text.endsWith(STRING_CONTINUATION_SUFFIX)) {
				mCurrentCommand.append(text.substring(0, text.length()
						- STRING_CONTINUATION_SUFFIX.length()));
				didSomething = true;
			} else {
				mCurrentCommand.append(text);
				final String textValue = mCurrentCommand.toString();
				mCurrentCommand.setLength(0);
				final String decompressedText = Tools.decompress(textValue);
				logger.fine(getName() + " :Received " + decompressedText);
				final CollaborationActionBase command = (CollaborationActionBase) Tools
						.unMarshall(decompressedText);
				if (command != null) {
					printCommand("Receive", command);
					Runnable runnable = new Runnable() {
						public void run() {
							try {
								processCommand(command);
							} catch (Exception e) {
								freemind.main.Resources.getInstance().logException(e);
							}
						}
					};
					if (command instanceof CollaborationTransaction) {
						// inserted in event queue here, to avoid
						// concurrency issues.
						EventQueue.invokeLater(runnable);
					} else  {
						// other commands than transactions are processed directly.
						runnable.run();
					}
					didSomething = true;
				}
			}
		} catch (SocketTimeoutException e) {
		}

		mCounter--;
		if (mCounter <= 0) {
			mCounter = 10;
			mController.getController().setTitle();
		}
		return didSomething;
	}

	/**
	 * @param pDirection
	 * @param pCommand
	 */
	private void printCommand(String pDirection,
			CollaborationActionBase pCommand) {
		if (pCommand instanceof CollaborationTransaction) {
			CollaborationTransaction trans = (CollaborationTransaction) pCommand;
			XmlAction doAction = mController.unMarshall(trans.getDoAction());
			String out = pDirection + ": " + Tools.printXmlAction(doAction)
					+ " (Id: " + trans.getId() + ")";
			logger.info(out);
		} else {
			String out = pDirection + ": " + Tools.printXmlAction(pCommand);
			logger.info(out);

		}
	}

	int mCounter = 1;

	public abstract void processCommand(CollaborationActionBase command)
			throws Exception;

	protected int getCurrentState() {
		synchronized (mCurrentStateMutex) {
			return mCurrentState;
		}
	}

	protected void setCurrentState(int pCurrentState) {
		synchronized (mCurrentStateMutex) {
			mCurrentState = pCurrentState;
		}
	}

	/**
	 * @param pDoAction
	 * @param pUndoAction
	 * @param pLockId
	 */
	public void sendCommand(String pDoAction, String pUndoAction, String pLockId) {
		CollaborationTransaction trans = new CollaborationTransaction();
		trans.setDoAction(pDoAction);
		trans.setUndoAction(pUndoAction);
		trans.setId(pLockId);
		send(trans);
	}

	public void close() throws IOException {
		mSocket.close();
	}

	public ActionPair getActionPair(CollaborationTransaction trans) {
		return new ActionPair(mController.unMarshall(trans.getDoAction()),
				mController.unMarshall(trans.getUndoAction()));
	}

	public String getIpToSocket() {
		return mSocket.getLocalAddress().getHostAddress();
	}

	protected void printWrongState(CollaborationActionBase pCommand) {
		logger.warning("Wrong state for " + pCommand.getClass() + ": "
				+ printState(getCurrentState()));
	}

	/**
	 * @param pCurrentState
	 * @return
	 */
	protected String printState(int pCurrentState) {
		switch (pCurrentState) {
		case STATE_IDLE:
			return "STATE_IDLE";
		case STATE_WAIT_FOR_HELLO:
			return "STATE_WAIT_FOR_HELLO";
		case STATE_WAIT_FOR_COMMAND:
			return "STATE_WAIT_FOR_COMMAND";
		case STATE_WAIT_FOR_WHO_ARE_YOU:
			return "STATE_WAIT_FOR_WHO_ARE_YOU";
		case STATE_WAIT_FOR_WELCOME:
			return "STATE_WAIT_FOR_WELCOME";
		case STATE_WAIT_FOR_LOCK:
			return "STATE_WAIT_FOR_LOCK";
		case STATE_LOCK_RECEIVED:
			return "STATE_LOCK_RECEIVED";
		}
		return "UNKNOWN: " + pCurrentState;
	}

}

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PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Rookie Landry Shamet made eight 3-pointers and scored 29 points, both career-highs, and Joel Embiid had 20 points and 10 rebounds to lead the Philadelphia 76ers to a 132-115 rout of the Washington Wizards on Tuesday night.
Butler returned after missing the last two games with an upper respiratory infection. And the four-time All-Star was back on the court for the first time since a report stated that Butler was displeased with how he's being used in Brett Brown's offense and let the coach know in a film session exchange that was reportedly "disrespectful." Brown and Butler denied the report.
Brown admitted that he is working on making some subtle changes to the offense to accommodate Butler. And Butler was on target Tuesday night, making his first six shots before finishing 8 for 9 from the field.
Embiid, Simmons and Butler rested for most of the second half.
The contest was the first game of a rare consecutive-day, home-and-home. The teams will meet Wednesday night in Washington, where the Wizards have won eight in a row over the 76ers. Philadelphia's last win in Washington came Nov. 1, 2013.
The 76ers trailed by as many as eight points early, but pulled away with a strong second quarter that continued their home dominance over Washington. The 76ers have defeated the Wizards in six straight in Philadelphia. The Sixers shot 57 percent from the field in the period while outscoring the Wizards by 20 points to take a 68-45 advantage at the break. Butler's alley-oop tip of T.J. McConnell's pass early in the second quarter was one of many first-half highlights for Philadelphia.
The halftime score was nearly identical to the first matchup between the teams this season when the 76ers had a 68-46 advantage on their way to a 123-98 home victory on Nov. 30.
Washington: The Wizards' last win in Philadelphia came on March 17, 2016. . Washington played its sixth game without John Wall (heel surgery), falling to 3-3. . The Wizards dropped to 5-18 on the road.
Philadelphia: JJ Redick (back) was out of the lineup for the first time this season. The guard, who has started 27 of 40 contests, is averaging 18.3 points. . Former middleweight boxing champion and Philadelphia native Bernard Hopkins sat courtside. . Eagles defensive lineman Michael Bennett, wide receiver Alshon Jeffery and backup quarterback Nate Sudfeld also sat courtside. . Embiid tied his career high with his ninth straight double-double while upping his league-leading total to 35 this season. . Shamet also set a rookie club record for most 3-pointers in a game.
Washington: Host Philadelphia on Wednesday.


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The weight gain will generally slow down in the third quarter and be established around 1-1.5kg per month for a woman who started her pregnancy with a normal weight. This quarter will represent about 40% of the total weight gained in the pregnancy.
Do I have to eat for 2?
Dieting while being pregnant would be absurd and dangerous! But can you nevertheless eat anything you want? Ideally, you should eat a healthy and balanced diet.


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Though I never really got to know Dave, I have always had great respect for him and his work. He clearly was an excellent mentor and warm friend. With his loss, we truly move into a new era.
I always think of Dave and his contributions when October rolls around as he and I share the same birthday date, though he has claimed it a bit longer than I have. My sympathy to Jean.
Dot Widmayer
> On Jun 4, 2016, at 11:23 AM, Ed Orias <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> Dear members of the ciliate research community,
> Today I was deeply saddened to receive a phone call from Jean Nanney informing me of the passing away of David L. Nanney, my PhD mentor and almost a second parent to me. For newcomers to our field, David established the field of Tetrahymena genetics, and made seminal contributions to Tetrahymena biology. As a PhD student of Tracy M. Sonneborn -- the initiator of the microbial genetics field -- David contributed to the early understanding of epigenetics in Paramecium. His legacy remains a foundation for much of the exciting on-going scientific work in our field.
> Sadly yours,
> Eduardo Orias
> Research Professor,
> Dept. of MCD Biology,
> University of California Santa Barbara

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1928 John 2015
John Wellman
August 11, 1928 — March 16, 2015
John Ross Wellman - 1928-2015
Catlettsburg Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel | Posted: Tuesday, March 17, 2015 9:53 pm
John Ross Wellman, 86, of Catlettsburg, loving father, grandfather and great-grandfather, left this Earth on Monday, March 16, 2015, in King's Daughters Medical Center in Ashland, surrounded by his loving children and loved ones, following a brief illness.
He was born Aug. 11, 1928, in Dingess, W.Va., to the late Anderson and Lucy Kibbey Wellman. He was also preceded in death by his loving wife of 50 years, Evelyn Mounts Wellman, and a son, Danny Wellman.
Ross was a member of Catlettsburg Church of God. He and his late wife raised their children in church and instilled within them wonderful Christian values they carry with them to this day. What a great legacy he has left them.
Earlier in his life, he proudly served as constable of Mingo County, W.Va. He retired after many years of service as a mine foreman at Eastern Coal Co.
Those left to cherish his memory include nine children, Frank and Becky Simpson, Darlene and Ronnie Howell, Vicky Wellman Hall, Linda Wellman Kelly, Greg (Lynn Butler) Wellman, Susan and Ron Lykins, Sandra and Denver Jones, Joni and Carl Pursley and Rossi and Corey Rodkey; and many beloved grandchildren and great-grandchildren.
The funeral will be at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 19, 2015, at Catlettsburg Church of God by Pastor Rick Shelby and Pastor Greg Wirzfeld. Entombment will be in Rose Hill Burial Park Mausoleum in Ashland. His grandsons will serve as pallbearers.
Visitation for family and friends will be from 6 to 8 p.m. today, March 18, 2015, at Steen Funeral Home-13th Street Chapel in Ashland.
Condolences may be sent to steenfuneralhome.com.
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Q: Map issues in adding key-value pairs Check the below lines :
Map<String,Object> map=new HashMap<String,Object>;
map.put("a",a);
map.put("b",b);
map.put("c",c);

Note : All the 3 variables do have values.
I am creating a map and adding 3 key-value pairs in it.
But on inspecting the object, its size is 3 but the values added in the HashMap are always only a and b.
Any idea of the solution or cause of the problem?

A: Check your complete program again. It should work.
public class Main3 {

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Map<String, Object> map = new HashMap<String, Object>();
        map.put("a",new String("abc"));
        map.put("b",new String("pqr"));
        map.put("c",new String("xyz"));

        Iterator<?> it = map.entrySet().iterator();
        while (it.hasNext()) {
            Map.Entry pairs = (Map.Entry) it.next();
            System.out.println(pairs.getKey() + " = " + pairs.getValue());
        }
    }
}

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a = abc
c = xyz
b = pqr


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Home / paultan / Toyota Land Cruiser 300 – wait list up to FOUR years!
Toyota Land Cruiser 300 – wait list up to FOUR years!
September 09, 2021 paultan
Aspiring owners of the brand new Toyota Land Cruiser 300 are in for some terrible news. The Japanese automaker has formally announced that the lack of parts and global semiconductor crunch is severely hampering production, causing its worldwide output this month to dwindle by a staggering 40%.
According to Cars Guide, the worst model to be affected by this crisis is the Land Cruiser 300, with production in Japan completely halted for the rest of the month. Furthermore, Toyota admits that there is no clear way to make up for lost time, with several media suggesting that the wait list could stretch up to four years.
Toyota was reportedly overwhelmed by the initial interest with the new SUV. Approximately 20,000 pre-orders were placed, outstripping actual deliveries by 400%. That means only 5,000 orders were fulfilled.
Several dealers have begun issuing estimated lead times of two to three years for certain variants, but can potentially go up to four years for the more popular ZX and GR Sport trims (pictured above). Those two trims alone account for roughly 90% of all orders in Japan.
The delay also affects the export market. For Australia, Toyota said it's unclear how long customers will have to wait, but emphasised that a small number of demo models will be touching down in October. This will likely be dealer test drive units, allowing customers to see and feel the SUV in the flesh.
"Customer deliveries of the highly anticipated Toyota Land Cruiser 300 will be delayed. As previously advised, Land Cruiser production in Japan has been halted for part of August and most of September due to Covid-19 restrictions in Southeast Asia that have led to parts shortages," the statement reads.
"However, a limited number of vehicles will be in dealerships as demonstrator models nationally from early October, giving our valued customers the opportunity to experience the new Land Cruiser first-hand, including through test drives as permitted."
Just to recap, the new Land Cruiser rides on a new ladder frame version (GA-F) of the Toyota New Global Architecture (TNGA). The chassis is 20% stiffer than before and contributes to improved collision safety, refinement and ride quality. It also weighs 200 kg less compared to its predecessor.
A V35A-FTS 3.5 litre petrol twin-turbo V6 engine derived from the Lexus LS 500 develops 415 PS at 5,200 rpm and 650 Nm of torque from 2,000 to 3,600 rpm, while the all-new F33A-FTV 3.3 litre turbodiesel generates 309 PS at 4,000 rpm and 700 Nm between 1,600 and 2,600 rpm.
Both engines are mated to a Direct Shift 10-speed automatic gearbox with a wider lock-up range, smaller gear steps and a broader ratio spread, providing a smoother drive, increased high-speed fuel efficiency and improved starting acceleration and off-road performance.
Pricing for the petrol-powered Land Cruiser ranges from 5,100,000 yen (RM196,700) for the base GX to 7,700,000 yen (RM297,000) for the GR Sport. The diesel models are limited to the range-topping ZX and GR Sport trims, priced at 7,600,000 yen (RM293,200) and 8,000,000 yen (RM308,600) respectively.
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Development of Low/Mod Income Rental Housing
The North Suburban Consortium (NSC) utilizes US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) HOME Funds to assist developers in the creation of affordable housing. These funds are available for developers for rental and homeownership projects in any of the eight NSC member communities (Malden, Medford, Arlington, Melrose, Chelsea, Everett, Revere and Winthrop).
The federal HOME Investment Partnership Program (HOME) is the primary resource that NSC uses to address one of the most pressing housing needs identified in the Consolidated Plan --- the need for affordable housing for low-income households. The HOME Program was created under Title II of the National Affordable Housing Act of 1990 to:
Expand the supply of decent and affordable housing, particularly rental housing, for very low- and low-income Americans;
Strengthen the abilities of state and local governments to design and implement strategies for achieving an adequate supply of decent, affordable housing; and
Extend and strengthen partnership among all levels of government and the private sector, including for-profit and non-profit organizations, in the production and operation of affordable housing.
The regulations that govern the HOME Program are found at 24 CFR Part 92.
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Eligible Applicants
Any private for-profit or not-for-profit entity that can demonstrate the capacity to develop and operate a qualifying project is eligible to apply for HOME project funding.
Eligible Areas
All eight NSC communities.
Income Eligibility
HOME Program funds may only be used to assist households with incomes at or below 80% of area median income. Rental projects must primarily serve households with incomes at or below 60% of area median income. Assisted rental units must remain affordable for a period of between 5 and 20 years, depending on the initial amount of subsidy provided for the project.
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HOME-assisted rental housing must comply with certain rent limitations. HOME rent limits are published each year by HUD. The program also establishes maximum per unit subsidy limits and maximum purchase-price limits.
For rental housing and rental assistance, at least 90% of benefiting families must have incomes that are no more than 60% of the HUD-adjusted median family income for the area. In rental projects with five or more assisted units, at least 20% of the units must be occupied by families with incomes that do not exceed 50% of the HUD-adjusted median.
Affordability Requirements
HOME-assisted rental units must adhere to the rent and income limits described below for the following terms*:
Rental Housing Activity
Minimum Period of Affordability
Over $40,000 or rehabilitation involving refinancing
New construction or acquisition of newly constructed housing
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Homeownership Opportunity
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All first time home buyers purchasing HOME-assisted units must have a household income of not more than 80% of the area median income.
Each HOME-assisted unit must have an appraised value that does not exceed 95% of the area's median price, as determined by the Single Family Mortgage Limits under Section 203(b).
The length of the Affordable Housing Restriction (a/k/a deed rider) for the home buyer is 30 years. In the event that the home buyer desires to sell the property prior to the end of 30 years, certain resale/recapture requirements will apply. All HOME loans will be non-recourse and secured by a mortgage on the property.
Please complete the Developer Application with assistance from the NSC community representative where the project will be located. The application must be submitted to the member community staff person who will determine whether to submit it along with the community's formal sponsorship to the NSC Board. The NSC only considers applications sponsored by the host community.
If the proposal is consistent with the NSC's priorities in the Consolidated Plan, and the applicant demonstrates sufficient experience and resources to pursue the project, the NSC board will make a decision regarding commitment of funds, and request additional information needed to undertake a complete financial analysis.
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Located within one of the eight communities;
Eligible under HOME Program regulations; and
Consistent with NSC's Consolidated Plan and HOME Program priorities.
Projects meeting the threshold requirements are further evaluated based upon the extent to which the project:
Is ready to proceed;
Sponsor has the experience and ability to carry out the proposed project;
Cost-effectively increases the supply of housing that is affordable to low-income persons, particularly in areas that are accessible to expanding job opportunities;
Exceeds the HOME Program's minimum requirements to serve very low- and low-income residents;
Provides matching resources;
Has other reliable funding sources committed to the total cost of the project;
Provides supportive services if proposed project targets persons with disabilities;
Provides facilities and services that permit elderly or handicapped residents who become frail and need assistance to continue to reside in the project;
Preserves the affordability of housing that may be converted, demolished or abandoned;
Remedies the effects of discrimination and improves housing opportunities for disadvantaged minorities; and
Stimulates investment and participation by the private sector.
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Fund those projects which reflect the highest and best use of HOME funds.
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See corruption as a malady, public urged
Reverend Dr Daniel Saaka, a Lecturer at the St. Victor's Catholic Seminary in Tamale, has called on the public to see corruption as a sickness they are ready to risk their lives to cure.
He said all the beautiful policies and programmes, seminars and fora they organised for the poor, would work only when corruption was dealt with, adding that "we must all have the positive spirit that corruption can be eliminated".
Rev. Dr. Saaka, who was speaking during the National Seminar on "Ensure no One is Left Behind", held in Wa, said the Church must not only be seen to be fighting corruption, but should be relentless in the effort.
He urged all to see the seminar as one which would allow them to grow in the conviction that sharing with the poor enabled them to understand the deepest truth of the Gospel.
Rev. Dr. Saaka said there is the need for "The World Day of the Poor" to be given prominence in the annual programme of the Church's charities as proposed by Pope Francis for celebration on November 19 every year.
"As Ghana continues the implementation of the SDGs and Ghana's Social Protection Policy, the call for solidarity with the poor, is very significant", he said.
"Farming should be presented to our young people as the 'New Gold Mine' of our country", he said adding that this would ensure food security.
Madam Grace Antwi-Atsu, Sightsavers Global Advocacy Advisor, said in many countries Persons With Disabilities remained the most excluded and hardest to reach of all groups in their community.
She expressed concern that the commitment to the SDGs which held such potential and hope for the world's billion people with disabilities, remains just a piece of paper without its implementation.
She said it was for this reason that advocacy and partnerships were vital if they were to see real impact by 2030, and stressed on the need for funders, non-profits, and other groups to maintain pressure on governments to include people with disabilities and the marginalized groups in their development plans.
Mr Samual Zan Akologo, Executive Secretary of Caritas Ghana, said the seminar provided good space to learn from the experiences of the Church and civil society in the specific targeting of social services to the poor and vulnerable.
Lack of facilities hinder health delivery in Talensi District Hospital
Prof Adei calls for improvement in the attitude of medical personnel


Christmas! I know Christmas isn't about food but it is a big part of my family's celebrations. My mum always has a bottle of Baileys in the house for Christmas.
A healthy relationship with food! I have spent the last two years experimenting with different diets and lifestyles. What I have learnt is that no matter your lifestyle or diet, being restrictive is not good for a healthy mind.
So I have adapted, or reverse-slimmed, one of my favourite desserts from when I did Slimming World with my mum. It was yummy then and I think I've made it even yummier now. Yes, they now contain full fat yogurt, double the Irish cream and sugar instead of sweetener. But sometimes we need to learn to put down the diet plan, forget about calories and nutrients, spend too much money on the best ingredients and just enjoy food!
Reverse-slimmed chocolate mousse because sometimes you need to enjoy food without thinking about the ingredients.
Melt the chocolate in the microwave on a low heat in 30-60 second intervals.
Once the chocolate has melted, put to one side and leave to cool.
Whisk egg yolks, sugar and half the Irish cream together.
Pour the melted chocolate into the egg mix, whisking as you pour.
In a large, clean bowl, use an electric whisky beat the egg whites until they stand up in stiff peaks.
Fold the chocolate egg mix into the egg whites with a metal spoon.
In a fresh bowl, mix the natural yogurt, the remaining Irish cream and vanilla together.
Spoon the natural yogurt equally between 4 glasses or ramekins.
Top the natural yogurt with equal amounts of the chocolate mousse.
Chill or freeze for 2 hours, or until set.
Top each mousse with a chocolate star.
Eat straight away. The alcohol and yogurt will separate if left to stand for 24 hours.
The post CounterCultural Kitchen || Irish Cream and Chocolate Mousse first appeared on CounterCultural. CounterCouture.
*Please do not think I am promoting drinking to excess.


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Simply Stunning. The world famous 14th at Leura. Index 1. This hole is bordered by one of the biggest hazards in golf – the Jamison Valley. Best to stay left off the tee leaving a mid to short iron to a smallish undulating green. PS. Bring out the camera at the green and take a few shots from on top of the world.


I suffer from anxiety and depression.
Statistically that is not an uncommon thing, but there is still a great deal of stigma that presents with identifying with any mental health issue.
Earlier this week, actor and comedian Robin Williams killed himself. I spent the next 24 hours crying or tearing up at every mention of his name. Not because I can imagine the pain he must have been in to take his own life, but because I know. I know, and it pains me that not just he, but that anyone else has to feel that way ever.
Yet again, Sue Caulfield and I got together to talk #SACommits and decided to share our conversation with you. This time we talk about our thoughts on the series, what we enjoyed, and future plans to keep spreading the good word about mental health in student affairs. We hope you'll continue to join us in discussing this important topic on the interwebs and beyond.
Podcast posted at Kristendom on June 4, 2014.
In honor of our ongoing series of community posts for Mental Health Awareness Month, we spoke with Kristen Abell about how this effort got started with the help of Stacy Oliver-Sikorski & Sue Caulfield as well as why we need to keep fighting the mental health stigma. Connect with her on Twitter, and at her blog! Many thanks to Kristen for taking some time out to chat with us!
Podcast posted at the Student Affairs Collective on May 27, 2014.


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Wed, Nov 11 2020
Belarus Unit Has Early Hiccup After Milestone Start
The Republic of Belarus, an eastern-European state with historical ties to Russia, joined the international nuclear-power community with its VVER-1200 reactor synchronized with the grid for the first time on November 3.
Belarusian officials then confirmed the plant's shut down in order to replace some electricity measuring equipment. Once that is done, pilot operations will recommence.
Fuel loading at the plant began on August 7. With its connection to the grid, the plant has entered the pilot status of a plant. The power load will be increased under a testing schedule with the plant expected to reach commercial status in the first quarter of 2021.
The Belarus NPP GenIII+ unit was designed and assembled by Rosatom, but the company gave credit to the support provided by Belarusian specialists. The company also said, "no doubt, there is still a lot of work to be done before the unit is put into commercial operation, however, it is already the case to celebrate the success." The Belarusian plant is the first third-generation nuclear power plant to go online outside of Russia. But the model is also expected to produce electricity in China, Bangladesh, Hungary, Finland, and other countries, the company said, a testament to Rosatom's expanding global presence.


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Q: How to deploy with Composer, Symfony2, and something like Capistrano? I'm trying to figure out a convenient workflow for using a deployer like Capistrano, with Symfony and Composer.
One problem I'm facing is that Capistrano requires the project to be in the repository (git) and that the server has access to it, but then how do I deal with this if I'm using Composer? Composer is the default dependency manager for Symfony 2.1+, and we are not supposed to include vendor/ in the repo (we specify this in .gitignore).
I haven't used Capistrano yet, I guess can add commands to be run on the remote production server, eg: 'composer update nothing' to refresh the lockfile. But how will I know that it worked? Can this be checked by adding more commands to the recipe?
If you know of any other deployers please let me know.

A: Use capifony. It's a collection of capistrano recipes for Symfony projects. Read more about it and learn how to use it from the official docs: http://capifony.org/
Capifony supports composer. You'll have to enable it maually (option use_composer).


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National Honors
#12 Dominic Keegan
Class Senior
B/T R/R
Hometown Methuen, Mass.
High School Central Catholic
Bio Stats
Student-Athlete Features
The Eagle-Tribune – Keegan to Vandy (June 2017)
The Eagle-Tribune – 2018 EAGLE-TRIBUNE BASEBALL ALL-STARS: Keegan slugged way into history books (July 2018)
VUCommodores.com — Keegan Comes Back (Feb. 2020)
The Tennessean — How a Vanderbilt baseball player who nearly bled to death is among NCAA's top hitters
Head coach Tim Corbin on Keegan: "Dominic has been a very steady and consistent presence in our program for the last four years. We are grateful that he chose to come back to Vanderbilt for his final year. He has been a part of two national championship experiences and understands team commitment. His maturity and connection with the entire group, are reasons why Dom is so respected within the program. He gives our team very good defensive versatility with his catching skills and his experience at first base. He has grown each year as an offensive player and can change the scoreboard with his power. Dom is a very grounded and humble young man."
As a Senior (2022)
• First-team All-SEC
• Named Dick Howser Trophy semifinalist
• ABCA/Rawlings Southeast All-Region first team
• Ranked third in SEC in batting (.371), fifth in RBI (67), seventh in hits (85) and top-10 in OBP, slugging and total bases
• Homered vs. Middle Tennessee (May 17)
• Three RBI at Arkansas May 15)
• Homered in all three games at Georgia, driving in seven runs in the series
• Named Senior CLASS Award Finalist (May 5)
• 3-for-5 with a homer run and triple vs. Texas A&M (April 29)
• Eight-game hit streak (April 12-24)
• Homered and drove in a pair vs. Florida (April 16)
• Homered vs. Western Kentucky (April 12)
• 4-for-5 with three doubles, three RBI and three runs scored at Auburn (April 9)
• 3-for-3 and scored twice vs. Austin Peay (April 5)
• Recorded a hit in all three games vs. Tennessee
• Three RBI vs. Lipscomb (March 29)
• Tripled and drove in a pair vs. Belmont (March 22)
• 3-for-4 with a home run, double and two RBI vs. Missouri (March 20)
• 2-for-4 with a double, two RBI vs. Missouri (March 18)
• Homered and doubled with four RBI vs. Wagner (March 13)
• Homered and doubled with four RBI in Game 1 of doubleheader vs. Wagner (March 11)
• Went a combined 7-for-8 in doubleheader at Hawaii (March 5)
• Homered, doubled, and walked three times at Hawaii (March 4)
• Two-run homer vs. Army (Feb. 26)
• Doubled home a run vs. Oklahoma State (Feb. 18)
As a Junior (2021)
• Selected by the New York Yankees with the 573rd pick in the 19th round of the 2021 MLB Draft
• Second Team All-America honors from Perfect Game
• ABCA All-Southeast Region first team selection
• Batted a team-high .345 across the season, while also leading the team in RBI with 57
• Slugged .638 to rank sixth in the SEC
• Belted 15 home runs, ranking second on the squad
• Named SEC Co-Player of the Week on March 1
• Selected as the Most Outstanding Player of the NCAA Nashville Regional
• Collected two hits and drove in another two in the season-opener against Wright State (Feb. 22)
• Drove in six runs in the 17-6 win over Georgia State (Feb. 28)
• Went 4-for-5 in with four RBI the 12-5 midweek win over Tennessee Tech (March 30)
• Drove in four runs in the series opening-victory over LSU (April 1)
• Had a 5-for-5 day against Kentucky (May 22) in the regular season finale
• Entered the postseason with 20 hits in the final 11 regular season contests
• Belted a career-high two home runs in the first game of the NCAA Nashville Regional against Presbyterian (June 4)
As a Sophomore (2020)
• Season canceled due to coronavirus outbreak
• Appeared in nine games and made eight starts
• Logged three three-hit games
• Recorded two hits and three RBIs vs Toledo (March 11)
• Collected two doubles vs Hawaii (March 1)
As a Freshman (2019)
• Made 15 appearances including seven at catcher and five at designated hitter
• Batted .227 (5-for-22) with three runs and six total bases
• Over his last eight games, batted .333 (5-for-15) with three runs and an RBI
• Collected his first collegiate hit in a 1-for-2 performance vs. Tennessee (March 31)
• Went 2-for-2, scoring two and logging his first RBI vs. Tennessee Tech (April 30)
• Was 4-for-10 (.400) in opportunities to advance runners
• Logged a base hit vs. Duke in the super regionals (June 7)
The Keegan File
• Prepped at Central Catholic (Lawrence, Mass.)
• Perfect Game's top catcher in Massachusetts
• Ranked No. 14 catcher in the class of 2018 nationally (Perfect Game)
• All-conference and all-scholastic honors all four years
• Led the Raiders to four-straight MVC large titles
• Batted .402 (112 for 278) with 75 runs, 69 RBIs and 39 extra-base hits in high school
• As a senior, batted an area-best .463 (38-for-82)
• Posted a .546 on-base percentage while .768 slugging as a senior
• Logged a team-high 19 RBIs and an area-high 30 runs as a senior
• Communication studies major
• Recipient of the Hendrix Athletic Scholarship
• Son of James and Kara
• Brother to James
• Majoring in communication studies


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Play review: Picasso at the lapin agile
July 3, 2019	367 Views
Crested Butte Mountain Theatre brings Steve Martin's comedy to life
By Kendra Walker
Picasso, Einstein and friends grace the Crested Butte Mountain Theatre this weekend, July 5-6, for a comedic snapshot of a historical faceoff that never was. Picasso at the Lapin Agile is great for a Friday night chuckle or a Saturday night snicker, so join the fun. Show starts at 7:30 p.m., doors open at 7 p.m. Tickets are $25 for adults, $16 for students and available at cbmountaintheatre.org.
Written by comedian, actor and musician Steve Martin, Picasso at the Lapin Agile illustrates a fictional encounter between Albert Einstein (played by Peter Viets) and Pablo Picasso (played by Bill Frasure)—a prelude to each taking the art and science communities by storm with their respective legacies of genius.
Crested Butte's historic community theatre sets the scene at the turn of the 20th century—Paris, 1904. The audience experiences a fly-on-the-wall perspective of an evening at the Lapin Agile, a Parisian bar frequented by locals with the motivation to see, be seen and brush up against the latest celebrities of art, science and culture. Despite what we think we know about Picasso and Einstein, each bystander is quite the character themselves—the amiable bartender and his waitress girlfriend (Pip Bailey and Katie Thomas), a boisterous bar regular (Jack Gibbons), a lady on the prowl (Hali Jones), an art collector (Rich Driscoll), an inventor whose name will go down in history (Seth Samson), and female admirers (Kirsten Hausman), among other surprises.
As the evening progresses, the characters drink, debate and mull over philosophies that shape the world and connect societies, digressing from topic to topic, all while walking a thin line between intoxicated babble and untapped brilliance. And in the midst of it all, Picasso and Einstein get closer and closer to unlocking their "aha" moments—the theory of relativity and cubism.
Reciting these academic and philosophical contemplations is no easy task, but the cast kept us laughing out loud with Steve Martin's comedic one-liners. In fact, each cast member brought their own version of Martin's goofy style into their character and made the audience feel they were in on the joke.
Kudos to director Paul Edwards for transporting us back in time, all while keeping it familiar for a modern audience. Peter Viets and Bill Frasure brought the renowned characters of Einstein and Picasso to life, portraying with flair the youthful hopes, ambitions and cockiness of artists on the rise.
A standout performance came from Katie Thomas (Germaine), who floated with comfortable confidence on the stage, serving up both drinks and line delivery with ease. Hali Jones and Kirsten Hausman deserve a nod for their masterful costume changes.
Seth Samson may have played the most memorable character of the evening, Charles Dabernow Schmendiman, filling the room with laughs due to his endearing and oblivious incompetence. Cheers to Pip Bailey (Freddy), who broke the ice by breaking the fourth wall early on, and Jack Gibbons, who kept us smiling with his jolly portrayal of Gaston.
Rich Driscoll, we'd like a copy of that historical group photo you snapped.
It's not difficult to imagine similar quirky characters having similar quirky conversations today in one of Crested Butte's favorite local haunts. You might walk away from the show on your way to Kochevar's wondering, "Who among us will reveal a brink of cultural genius tonight?"
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}

CDarkSendRelay::CDarkSendRelay(CTxIn& vinBasenodeIn, vector<unsigned char>& vchSigIn, int nBlockHeightIn, int nRelayTypeIn, CTxIn& in2, CTxOut& out2)
{
    vinBasenode = vinBasenodeIn;
    vchSig = vchSigIn;
    nBlockHeight = nBlockHeightIn;
    nRelayType = nRelayTypeIn;
    in = in2;
    out = out2;
}

std::string CDarkSendRelay::ToString()
{
    std::ostringstream info;

    info << "vin: " << vinBasenode.ToString() <<
        " nBlockHeight: " << (int)nBlockHeight <<
        " nRelayType: "  << (int)nRelayType <<
        " in " << in.ToString() <<
        " out " << out.ToString();

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}

bool CDarkSendRelay::Sign(std::string strSharedKey)
{
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    CPubKey pubkey2;
    std::string errorMessage = "";

    if(!darkSendSigner.SetKey(strSharedKey, errorMessage, key2, pubkey2))
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    }

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        LogPrintf("CDarkSendRelay():Sign - Sign message failed\n");
        return false;
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        LogPrintf("CDarkSendRelay():Sign - Verify message failed\n");
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    return true;
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bool CDarkSendRelay::VerifyMessage(std::string strSharedKey)
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void CDarkSendRelay::Relay()
{
    int nCount = std::min(mnodeman.CountEnabled(), 20);
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    int nRank2 = (rand() % nCount)+1;

    //keep picking another second number till we get one that doesn't match
    while(nRank1 == nRank2) nRank2 = (rand() % nCount)+1;

    //printf("rank 1 - rank2 %d %d \n", nRank1, nRank2);

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    RelayThroughNode(nRank2);
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    if(pmn != NULL){
        //printf("RelayThroughNode %s\n", pmn->addr.ToString().c_str());
        if(ConnectNode((CAddress)pmn->addr, NULL, true)){
            //printf("Connected\n");
            CNode* pNode = FindNode(pmn->addr);
            if(pNode)
            {
                //printf("Found\n");
                pNode->PushMessage("dsr", (*this));
                return;
            }
        }
    } else {
        //printf("RelayThroughNode NULL\n");
    }
}