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Q: .htaccess redirect to maintenance page I want to upgrade my site online, I want to show visitors maintenance page till I finish upgrade.
I tried this code
Options +FollowSymlinks
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_URI} !/maintenance.html$
RewriteCond %{REMOTE_HOST} !^888\.888\.888\.888

RewriteRule $ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

But this code is redirecting all page to maintenance.html, for example
www.domain.com going to maintenance.html
www.domain.com/sub/ going to maintenance.html
I want only root directory redirection not sub directories, like
www.domain.com to maintenance.html
www.domain.com/sub to www.domain.com/sub
Anyone can give me some suggestion.

A: Probably you forgot to mention what os, what web server and for what error number!. If it's for Ubuntu linux, Why choosing the difficult way when you can easily do with ErrorDocument?.
Try this if possible,
mkdir /var/www/errors
cd /var/www/errors
#Create your own error document pages with some message or directly copy or use your "maintenance" page
touch 503_error.html 404_error.html

vim /etc/apache2/apache2.conf
#Add the following in this file
Alias /errors /var/www/errors
ErrorDocument 404 /errors/404_error.html
ErrorDocument 503 /errors/503_error.html

Save & Quit
/etc/init.d/apache2 restart

A: Adding this line before your RewriteRule should ignore visitors who are going directly to existing directories on the server:
RewriteCond %{REQUEST_FILENAME} !-d

A: The easiest way to manage this is to change your RewriteRule to only match the URI you want to redirect.  In this case, by anchoring at both ends:
RewriteRule ^$ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

The rule above negates the need for the %{REQUEST_URI} RewriteCond above it.  If this is to be placed in your main config rather than a .htaccess file, it should be:
RewriteRule ^/$ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

Since you look to be doing this in a .htaccess file, the pattern being matched by the RewriteRule directive does not contain a leading slash.  This means that when you do this:
RewriteRule $ /maintenance.html [R=302,L]

The Location: header will be sent to the user as
Location: http://www.example.com//maintenance.html`

Note the double slash after the domain.  This doesn't matter much and is essentially aesthetic in this case, but it certainly can cause problems.  Best to do this:
RewriteRule ^$ maintenance.html [R=302,L]

Or this:
RewriteRule ^$ http://www.example.com/maintenance.html [R=302,L]

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Many people who've done the 'Beginners' course progress to an Intermediate class to learn further techniques and work on their own projects. There are three classes at present on Tuesdays and Fridays at the University of Bristol Botanic Garden. Plus a once a month weekend class run by my friend Jo Gallaway (see Links on the Homepage for her web address). They run from September to end of May and for details of current classes, dates, costs and venues, please click on the 'New Classes for September' link on the Homepage.
The programme is flexible for this course and based on the subjects students' wish to learn. You may have a particular project in mind or want to learn a specific technique, so we decide as a class at the beginning of term what topics will be covered. The choice is endless! And if you're having trouble making up your mind I have a wonderful library of books to inspire you!
Students will need to provide their own materials and bring a sewing machine, rotary cutting equipment etc.. (See also Stock cupboard info below). For some techniques like dyeing for example, we can order materials in bulk as a group.
All venues have level access, good free car-parking and disabled facilities. If you have any specific requirements and want to talk to me in confidence please get in touch.


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Civil Processes - Oxfo...
Civil Processes
Judith Resnik
The Oxford Handbook of Legal Studies
Edited by Mark Tushnet and Peter Cane
Law, Civil Law
1 From Civil Process to Civil Processes
2 Modes of Processing Disputes and Paradigmatic Conflicts
2.1 Adjudication, Private Dispute Resolution, and State-Based Incorporation of Private Processes
2.2 Kinds of Conflicts
3 Diversifying Demands and Responses
3.1 Manufacturing More Judges in Courts and Using Agencies as Courts
3.2 Endorsing Alternatives to Adjudication and Multiplying the Sources of Process
4 Twentieth-Century Procedural Reforms in the United States, England, and Wales
4.2 England and Wales
5 Ambivalence towards Process
Introduction and Guide for the Reader
Notes on the Contributors
Equity Property and Obligation
The Nature and Functions of the State
Review of Executive Action
Judicial Review of Legislation
Criminology Crime's Changing Boundaries
The International Legal Order
The European Union: Discipline Building Meets Polity Building
Complex Polities
Health: The Health Care System, Therapeutic Relationships, and Public Health
Global Development and Impoverishment
International Business and Commerce
Abortion and Reproductive Rights
Legislation and Rule-Making
Lawyers and Legal Services
International Legal Sanction Processes
A Transnational Concept of Law
Historical Research in Law
Empirical Research in Law
The Role of Academics in the Legal System
A Century of Legal Studies
Law as an Autonomous Discipline
This article charts and analyzes the shifts in civil processes during the twentieth century by examining sequences of reformation and critique during which calls have been made for more, for less, and for different forms of process. It begins by contrasting different modes of process and by exploring the increasingly diverse paradigms of conflicts, which have prompted choices about what kind of process to provide for which kinds of disputes. Through examples from the United States, England, and Wales, the article examines aspirations for and the critiques of civil processes, which are, in turn, embedded in debates about substantive liability rules, the role of and the market for lawyers, empirical effects, and political conceptions of the utility and propriety of regulation.
Keywords: civil process, United States, England, Wales
Judith Resnik is the Arthur Liman Professor of Law at Yale Law School, where she teaches and writes about procedure, federalism, and feminism. She serves on committees of the ABA and the National and International Association of Women Judges, and is a member of the American Law Institute, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the American Philosophical Society, and is a consultant to RAND. She has chaired the Sections on Federal Courts, Civil Procedure, and Women in Legal Education of the American Association of Law Schools. She has authored many books (most recently, Adjudication and its Alternatives: An Introduction to Procedure, Westbury, N.Y.: Foundation Press, 2003, with Owen M. Fiss) and articles and has testified many times before congressional and judicial committees and has been a court-appointed expert as well as an occasional litigator.

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Featuring YouTube personality Michelle Phan.
These last few months I've been working on Ipsy's August campaign "Prep School." It felt a bit out of my comfort zone since I've spent the last 4 years working on Sephora campaigns that were dreamt up far before coming my way to repurpose for email and/or social media. It was both daunting and incredibly exciting. The best way to learn is to dive in head first. I figured, what is there to lose? This was a great opportunity at my fingertips.
Lots of hours researching helped me better understand the mood and feel of the brand. And once I began developing the concepts around the photo shoot, I was so excited! Finally a project to remind me why I made the career choices I did, to be inspired and creative to the fullest. Looking back at the project, I couldn't be more proud. Are there things I would change? Sure, but that's part of growing as an Art Director. And guess who's working on the October campaign now? —moi. Sometimes it pays to get out there and get after it!
I reached out to the Salvation Mountain organization with the intent of creating a website to showcase it's beauty and Leonard's passion in a way that inspires visitors to the site, and donations to help keep it in tact for future generations to witness it's overwhelming grace.
I was very excited to collaborate with our design team at thredUP to Art Direct a holiday shoot with Emily Henderson, a stylist, New York Times Bestselling author, TV personality, and founder of a daily style blog.
I designed this poster for a SoFar Sounds music show taking place in Santa Monica, CA. When I started the design, I wanted to do a play on the letters in SoFar Sounds to create the abbreviation "SAMO" within, short for Santa Monica.
I keep a Pinterest board called "harmonious hues" to keep a log of interesting color combos I'm drawn to. This helps when I'm designing to have some ideas to grab from.
In April, I collaborated with the design team on Art Direction for thredUP's May Campaign. This involved helping develop the campaign visual design, photo shoot, and designing the key shareable assets.
I designed this poster for a SoFar Sounds show taking place in Culver City. I used a vintage image of Culver City, added a color halftone effect and overlaid it onto a seafoam green color.
Fitbit is hosting free local events each month in Los Angeles led by Elise Joan and Todd McCullough, so Elise and I hit the beach to get some great shots.
I designed this poster for SoFar Sounds L.A.'s January 28 show. I found this great trendy typeface called Hill House Medium. I love the double bars of the and dots below the O's.
Here is tonight's poster design for SoFar Sounds Los Angeles. I took this photo while downtown on a shoot this past Tuesday. Fonts used are Lora Bold and Goku Regular.


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The music legend announced a huge AU$1 million donation while performing in Sydney. He received rapturous applause and a standing ovation.
Kylie Jenner -
The billionaire cosmetics entrepreneur donated around AU$1.5 million to help with the crisis.
Chris Hemsworth -
The Australian actor announced on Twitter that he, along with his family (including Liam), will be donating AU$1 million to help relieve the devastation.
P!nk -
The singer announced her deep sympathies and sorrow at the current events in Australia, pledging to donate around AU$725,000.
Metallica -
The legendary rock band and their charity pledged AU$750,000 to the NSW Rural Fire Service and the Country Fire Authority in Victoria.
Nicole Kidman and Keith Urban -
The Australian couple have pledged a donation of AU$500,000 to help their native country at this devastating time.
Kylie Minogue -
Via Instagram and Twitter, the Australian singer announced she and her family (including sister Dannii) would be donating AU$500,000.
Selena Gomez -
The singer and actress announced via Twitter that she would be making a donation to the relief efforts and suggested that her followers do the same.
Russell Crowe -
The Australian actor donated in excess of AU$100,000 to help a large number of fire departments within the country.
Maria Sharapova -
The Russian tennis player pledged about AU$35,000 on Twitter, and invited fellow tennis pro Novak Djokovic to match her donation.
Novak Djokovic -
The Serbian tennis superstar responded to Sharapova's tweet, confirming that he would.
Ellen DeGeneres -
The hugely successful talk show host (whose wife Portia de Rossi is Australian) has donated to the Australian efforts, as well as setting up a GoFundMe page to encourage her audience to donate.
Margot Robbie -
The Australian actress announced in an emotional Instagram video that she had made multiple donations to the cause, and asked her followers to do the same.
Hilary Duff and Matthew Koma -
The actress and singer announced that she and her musician husband are planning to make a donation, the amount as yet undisclosed.
Shawn Mendes -
On Twitter, the Canadian singer announced his and his charity's donation to help with the crisis.
Ruby Rose -
In a trip back to her native Australia to see family and friends, Ruby Rose posted on her Instagram page that she had made a donation of AU$50,000 to assist.
Lizzo -
The singer gave an undisclosed donation amount to the state fire service while on tour in Australia. On Instagram, she urged her fans to also donate.
Nick Kyrgios -
The Australian "bad boy" of tennis pledged a donation around AU$200 per ace he scores over the whole summer's tournaments.
Nick Kroll -
On Twitter, the comedian announced that he has donated to the cause, and urged others to do the same.
Dacre Montgomery -
The Australian actor ('Stranger Things') has donated and also created a GoFundMe page, which so far has raised in excess of AU$330,000.
Honorable mentions -
The following are stars who have not directly announced a donation of their own money, but have either been fundamental in helping to raise cash, or who have made a strong public statement with regards to the Australian plight.
Rebel Wilson -
The Australian actress auctioned two tickets for a private lunch with her at her residence to assist with the crisis. This raised around AU$145,000.
Nina Dobrev -
The Canadian actress used her Instagram page to ask her followers to donate AU$31 each for the disaster relief, coming to this number because she posted the request on her 31st birthday.
Ash Barty -
The Australian and current world number one tennis player has pledged to donate the prize money from the Brisbane International tournament, if she wins! The total would be AU$360,000.
Phoebe Waller-Bridge -
The English writer and actress has pledged to auction her dress from the 2020 Golden Globes ceremony and donate the total to the Australian relief efforts.
Yael Stone -
The Australian actress has made the environmental gesture of giving up her US green card in order to fight the climate change that has been responsible for devastating her country.
Hugh Jackman -
The Australian actor used his Twitter page to send out his gratitude to the Australian people for all of their relief efforts.
Sharon Stone -
The actress used her Instagram page to highlight the plight in Australia and send her sympathies and calls for action.
Paris Hilton -
The socialite and reality TV star used her Twitter presence to draw attention to the plight and to encourage others to donate.
Celeste Barber -
The Australian comedian has not only donated, but also raised over AU$30 million through setting up a funding page for the disaster.
See also: Hearts of gold: Incredibly charitable celebs.
Leonardo DiCaprio's environmental organization just donated millions
The Australian bushfires have devastated huge parts of New South Wales, ever more critically since November 2019. Over a thousand homes have been destroyed, and, more significantly, an estimated half billion animals have been wiped out, leading to fears of species extinction.
Celebs have been stepping up as a result. The latest? Leonardo DiCaprio, who through his environmental organization Earth Alliance just donated US$3 million to the cause.
Take a look through this gallery to see which other celebrities have also stepped up to make a difference.


Rapid Penang (styled as rapidPenang) is a public bus brand in the State of Penang, Malaysia. Formed as a subsidiary of Prasarana Malaysia in 2007, to date it is the main public transport operator within Penang; its bus network serves commuters within Greater Penang, including the neighbouring towns in Kedah and Perak.
Rapid Penang was the second public transportation firm established by Prasarana Malaysia, a corporate body owned by the Malaysian federal government to manage urban public transportation. The first was Rapid KL in 2004, which now encompasses public bus, LRT and monorail services within Kuala Lumpur and the greater Klang Valley. Thus, similar to Rapid KL, Rapid Penang's bus fleet is under the management of Rapid Bus Sdn Bhd.
Originally, the public bus service in Penang were fragmented and disorganised, with several local public bus operators facing financial difficulties and showing signs of collapse. This situation reached a critical point when the Yellow Bus Company, one of the largest public bus operators in Penang with a 58-year history, suddenly ceased operations in 2004, leaving thousands of commuters stranded.
The Penang state government at the time under the then Chief Minister, Koh Tsu Koon attempted to revamp the state's ailing bus network. Under the revamped routes that were launched in 2006, bigger buses were made to run along trunk routes while minibuses ran feeder routes which branched off the trunk routes. The revamp, however, failed to improve the situation, leading the Penang state government to study the revamp already conducted in Kuala Lumpur and request for federal intervention. It was felt that bringing in Rapid KL, which already had the expertise and know-how, was the better solution than simply purchasing more buses, although Rapid KL at the time chose to focus on its core operations in the Klang Valley.
In 2007, Koh announced that the federal government agreed to operate a bus service in the state. Prasarana Malaysia, which until then had been running Rapid KL services within the Klang Valley, was appointed to implement a similar system for Penang, as well as to handle the procurement of the required assets. To this end, Prasarana set up Rapid Penang, which was registered under Malaysia's Ministry of Finance. Rapid Penang formally commenced operations on 31 July 2007.
Initially, the remaining local public bus operators were allowed to resume their operations to complement Rapid Penang. However, since then, these local companies have ceased operations. With the exception of Cityliner, which still operates only a handful of routes within Seberang Perai (mainland halve of Penang), Rapid Penang has become the main public bus provider in the state.
As of 2017[update], Rapid Penang has a total of 56 routes throughout Greater Penang, which also includes routes into neighbouring Kedah and Perak. These routes also include the free-of-charge services within George Town's UNESCO World Heritage Site and its Pulau Tikus suburb.
30 of these routes are within Penang Island, while 19 are within Seberang Perai, the mainland halve of Penang. Rapid Penang also operates three cross-strait routes between Bayan Lepas on Penang Island and Seberang Perai, also known as BEST (Bridge Express Shuttle Transit) routes, catering specifically to factory workers who commute daily to the Bayan Lepas Free Industrial Zone. In addition, Rapid Penang has five cross-border interstate routes from within Seberang Perai into Kedah and Perak.
During a bus ride, a fare of RM0.94 is charged for the first two kilometres, after which an additional RM0.094 is added for every subsequent kilometre.
Concession fares are granted for certain categories of passengers, such as senior citizens, the physically disabled and school students.
As of 2017[update], Rapid Penang's fleet consists of 406 buses. As with other Prasarana brands such as Rapid KL and Rapid Kuantan, Rapid Penang's bus fleet is managed under Rapid Bus.
Alexander Dennis Enviro500 2016 3 (additional 30 due in 2017) "Due to operational reasons, RapidPenang's fleet of Alexander Dennis Enviro500 MMCs have been transferred to RapidKL's fleet"
Rapid ICIS, an acronym for Rapid Penang Intelligent Commuter Information System, was launched in 2010 to provide passengers with real-time information regarding the arrival times of buses to various destinations. The data, which comes from the GPS tracking devices installed on every bus, is relayed to the Rapid ICIS Displays located at Komtar and Penang International Airport.
In addition, this information is relayed via the Rapid Penang iPlanner application (only available for iOS-enabled Apple smartphones) and Rapid Penang's official website, allowing commuters to plan their bus trips while on the move.
The ICIS Centre, which serves as the company's integrated command centre, is located at Rapid Penang's headquarters at Lorong Kulit, George Town.
^ a b c "Firm adds 30 more double-decker buses to its fleet - Community | The Star Online". www.thestar.com.my. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ kilzacmaster, the. "Press Statement – An accurate portrayal of Penang bus rides". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ a b c "Rapid Penang | www.rapidpg.com.my". www.rapidpg.com.my. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
^ "Rapid Penang rolls on under Rapid Bus". 1 July 2013. Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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^ Dielenberg, Priscilla; Tan, Jeremy. "Bring the bus back to the airport Rapid Penang urged to revive abandoned service - Community | The Star Online". Retrieved 19 March 2017.
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^ a b "Additional 120 buses for Rapid Penang - Prasarana". Bernama. Factiva. 11 November 2013.
This page was last edited on 28 February 2019, at 02:51 (UTC).


Dinggo makes deciding what to watch on streaming services easier by using an algorithm similar to Tinder. Users can select what streaming services they use, narrow down by the genre they are in the mood for, and then can swipe through to decide what sounds interesting and what doesn't. Once user feel they have swiped through enough options, they can then see a list of all the shows or movies they felt looked interesting. Dinggo also has an option where groups can swipe together and a list showing what everyone in the group wants to watch will be made.
Billie Eilish is soaring up the ranks in the music world, and there's no question why. She's managed to mix creepy and fun together for an album that's like a dream meets a horror movie.
While representation for deaf people in the media could be much better, there are several deaf people who have been representing the community very well.
Ball State's School of Art has been inviting different artists to speak this semester. Thursday, March 28, John Pomeroy gave a talk to aspiring animators and artists. Pomeroy was trained directly by several of Walt Disney's Nine Old Men, an elite group of employees during Disney's early years. Some of his most popular animated work is included in Pocahontas, Land Before Time and An American Tail.


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From Garment Factory To A Nurse, Journey Of A Lawyer Begins
Mr Yasin's petition for admission to the bar was moved by lawyer and Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem.
by ashna kumar
Lawyer, Mohammed Aruf Yasin (left) with his son Nasir Al Musawwir Yasin after his admission to the Bar at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on Friday, November 19, 2021. Photo: Leon Lord.
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Starting his career pathway as a garment factory worker to becoming a nurse and now a lawyer has been a challenge.
This never disheartened Mohammed Aruf Yasin, 41, from being admitted to the bar.
Mr Yasin was one of the 45 University of the South Pacific students admitted to the bar by Chief Justice Kamal Kumar at the Grand Pacific Hotel in Suva on Friday.
Mr Yasin's petition for admission to the bar was moved by lawyer and Supervisor of Elections, Mohammed Saneem.
He was not only studying to become a lawyer, but also worked at the World Health Organisation in the division of pacific technical support rolling out and accepting full responsibilities of the Pacific Open Learning Health Net.
With more than 18 years of professional experience in government and (international) non-governmental organisations in the areas of nursing education, training, and continuing professional development, human resources for health and nursing practice repackaging, Mr Yasin was also looking after his 16-year-old son while his wife was in Brisbane, Australia studying for her Ph.D.
Mr Yasin said studying law while he worked was challenging for him because he had to make sure he managed his time, resources and focus equally to his job and education.
He said while working for the WHO, it got him to see there were a lot of gaps in terms of health and legal aspects relating to health which got him interested because he wanted to fit in the same bench and decided to pursue law.
He said he pursued law not to practice but as he went further devoting himself to it, he became fond of the law programme and decided to join the bar.
"During the journey, it was challenging and one of the big reasons was because I had to make a choice on whether I wished to join my wife in Brisbane or pursue law and stay in Fiji," Mr Yasin said.
"I received all the support from family and friends that kept me going although the work and study balance was quite difficult."
"My wife has been supportive to me knowing my love for education has always been there because I was brought up in a very poor, below a middle-class family."
"I started my education pretty late and graduated to be a nurse in 2003. But I wanted to do more," Mr Yasin said.
He said education took him from where he was to where he wanted to be and that was possible through the support of his wife, families, and friends.
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What Should I Return to My Employer?
Can My Employer Deduct the Value of Items from My Final Check?
If you quit or are fired from your job and still have property that belongs to your employer, it is a good idea to return it. In some circumstances, you may end up paying for that property.
Federal law allows your employer to make paycheck deductions for any unreturned property. The only requirement is that these deductions do not reduce your pay below the federal minimum wage.
In addition, federal law does not require employers to give employees their final paycheck immediately. This can allow your employer to withhold your final paycheck until you return their property.
However, either making a paycheck deduction or withholding your final paycheck may violate the laws of the state where you live. Many states have laws restricting or prohibiting paycheck deductions. Also, most states specify when your final paycheck is due by. A list of these requirements can be found on the Department of Labor's (DOL) website.
Bear in mind that even if your state prohibits paycheck deductions, your employer is still entitled to its property. If you do not return that property promptly, you can be sued.
If your employer has withheld an amount from your final paycheck for property you kept, an employment attorney may be able to help. The laws in your state might prohibit a withholding, or if you have not kept any property, you might have a wrongful termination claim. An employment lawyer can help you evaluate the circumstances of your termination.


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Related topics: Aerospace & Defense, Technology/R&D
TN: West Star Aviation to Expand in Chattanooga, Creating 100 Jobs
Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee, Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and West Star Aviation officials announced today the company will invest $17 million to expand its existing operations at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA).
West Star, a full-service aircraft maintenance, repair and overhaul (MRO) company, will create 100 new jobs through the expansion, which comes six years after the company established its Chattanooga operations.
West Star will retrofit one of its existing hangars to include a new design studio and will oversee the construction of a new 40,000-square-foot hangar with an additional 17,000 square feet of flooring to accommodate West Star's shop and support base for its growing client pool.
Founded in 1947, West Star offers avionics installation, certification and repair for all major manufacturers, used and surplus avionics sales and exchanges, parts and accessory overhaul repair, custom paint, interior design, major modification and refurbishment. Since acquiring its Chattanooga operations in 2015, West Star has expanded its employment at the Chattanooga Metropolitan Airport (KCHA) to more than 250 people.
In the last five years, TNECD has supported more than 30 economic development projects in Hamilton County resulting in nearly 5,500 job commitments and approximately $1.7 billion in capital investment.
"West Star's expansion and investment in Tennessee strengthens our state's position in the aerospace industry. These 100 new jobs will provide additional opportunities to our highly-skilled workforce, and I thank West Star for its continued commitment to Hamilton County." – Gov. Bill Lee
"We appreciate West Star for its $17 million investment and for contributing to Chattanooga's business landscape. This project would not be possible without strong leadership and partnership at the local level, and we would like to thank Hamilton County Mayor Jim Coppinger, Chattanooga Mayor Tim Kelly and Chattanooga Airport Authority for being key drivers in making this win possible for Hamilton County." – TNECD Commissioner Bob Rolfe
"The local community and development programs have been a key part to aiding in the growth of West Star in the Chattanooga area. We are excited about the opportunity to continue to grow and add to the local workforce while expanding our facilities. We look forward to the long-term partnership with TNECD and appreciate the support of the aerospace industry in Tennessee." – Jim Rankin, CEO, West Star Aviation
"We have seen enormous growth in the small amount of time we have been a part of the community and are thrilled with the announcement of our expansion to add even more jobs to the area. Chattanooga has provided West Star with tremendous support through the development programs, allowing for the continued growth in the area." – Steve Goede, general manager, West Star Aviation
"TVA and EPB congratulate West Star on its decision to expand operations and create new job opportunities in Chattanooga. It's always an exciting day when we can celebrate a company's commitment to continued growth in the Valley. We are pleased to partner with the Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development to help support companies, like West Star Aviation's continued success in the region and celebrate this announcement together." – John Bradley, TVA senior vice president of Economic Development
"Congratulations to West Star Aviation on this expansion. This company plays an important role in the transportation industry in Chattanooga, and I am glad they have been successful here and are able to create new jobs for Chattanoogans. I am proud to support a business-friendly environment in Tennessee with low-taxes and less regulation that helps businesses like West Star Aviation thrive. I look forward to their continued growth and success." – Sen. Bo Watson (R-Hixson)
"With a multi-talented workforce, business-friendly environment and central location, Hamilton County is the ideal setting for companies to expand. West Star Aviation has been a great community partner and I look forward to working with them in the future to bring more jobs to the Chattanooga area." – Rep. Greg Vital (R-Harrison)
Chattanooga Area Chamber of Commerce
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development


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Biografia

A Messina compì il proprio ciclo di studi sino a conseguire la laurea in Chimica nell'agosto del 1952, all'età di ventuno anni. Energia e passione accompagnarono la sua vita professionale a partire dal suo primo incarico del 1955, quando venne assunto dalla Montedison come caporeparto di produzione dell'impianto di ossidazione parziale del metano e reazione gas-shift presso lo stabilimento di Porto Marghera.

Dopo la vincita, nel 1958, di una borsa di studio per seguire un corso all'Università Johns Hopkins di Baltimora, sotto la guida del prof. Paul Hugh Emmett, tornò a Bollate dove, sempre con i gruppo Montedison, organizzò e diresse il gruppo di ricerca di catalisi.

Nel 1975 vinse la cattedra di Chimica Industriale in qualità di professore ordinario all'Università di Messina, dopo le precedenti esperienze presso l'Università di Padova (assistente di "Teoria e sviluppo dei processi chimici") e la stessa Università di Messina come Professore Associato di Chimica Industriale.

Con lo spirito che sempre lo ha accompagnato, tornò e si stabilì definitivamente a Messina nel 1975 per sviluppare in Sicilia nuovi posti di lavoro e fondare un centro di ricerca di eccellenza scientifica, oggi conosciuto in tutto il mondo. Nicola Giordano promosse così la nascita a Messina dell'Istituto CNR sui "Metodi e processi chimici per la trasformazione e l'accumulo di energia".
Nel 1980 nacque l'ITAE e Nicola Giordano ne divenne direttore. All'ITAE Giordano riuscì a creare un gruppo di lavoro formato da giovani ricercatori provenienti da tutta Italia. Trasferì loro competenze, entusiasmo per la ricerca e lo sviluppo e un forte spirito di lavoro collettivo. Un lavoro che terminò con un finanziamento, da parte dell'Agenzia per la Promozione e lo sviluppo del Mezzogiorno, che permise la nascita della nuova sede dell'Istituto CNR-TAE di Messina.

Nel 1983 ricevette l'incarico di Adjunct Professor of Chemistry all'Università di Chicago, dove tenne il corso di "Industrial Catalysis".

Con oltre 400 lavori e comunicazioni a congressi e più di 40 brevetti italiani, la maggior parte dei quali estesi all'estero, Nicola Giordano ha assunto una fama riconosciuta a livello internazionale ed è un'autorità di primo piano nell'ambito della catalisi.

Attività scientifica

L'attività scientifica spazia dalla catalisi alle celle a combustibile ed alla Chimica industriale in generale.
Nella vasta produzione scientifica di pubblicazioni e brevetti, realizzati sia per società italiane che internazionali ed in ambito CNR, gli studi che emergono in primo piano riguardano la sintesi dell'acrilonitrile, la produzione di zeoliti sintetiche, lo sviluppo di formulazioni catalitiche innovative per processi chimici industriali, lo sviluppo di elettrocatalizzatori, la messa a punto di componenti e prototipi per celle a combustibile.

Particolare rilevanza ha nel settore delle celle a combustibile lo studio condotto da Nicola Giordano riguardo l'influenza delle dimensioni dei cristalli di platino e dell'interazione metallo-supporto sull'attività elettrocatalitica per la riduzione dell'ossigeno. Negli ultimi anni della sua attività di ricerca, Nicola Giordano si è dedicato in particolar modo allo studio di nuovi elettroliti a base di eteropoliacidi, come l'acido fosfotungstico, per l'applicazione in celle a combustibile operanti a bassa temperatura in grado di garantire prestazioni significativamente elevate rispetto ai sistemi convenzionali.

Cariche e riconoscimenti

Membro ordinario o di ricerca

American Chemical Society
Elettrochemical Society
International Zeolite Association
Sigma Xi
New York Academy of Science
American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Consiglio dei Direttori della Società Chimica Italiana

Riconoscimenti

1995 Vincitore del Premio Scanno, in "Innovazione tecnologica" con la seguente motivazione: "Esperto di catalisi a livello mondiale, con la sua attività di ricerca svolta presso le realtà industriali, il mondo accademico, gli enti di ricerca CNR ed ENEA, ha individuato originali proposte che hanno portato, con grande prestigio internazionale, ad innovativi processi in campo energetico ad alta efficienza, a basso consumo ed a ridotto impatto ambientale. Ha sviluppato, in collaborazione con l'ENEA, prototipi di celle a combustibile di diverso tipo (da 1 kW ad acido fosforico; da centinaia di Watts per prove di laboratorio a carbonati fusi, ad ossidi solidi e ad elettrolita polimerico). Sempre in collaborazione con l'ENEA, ha affrontato i problemi di alimentazione delle celle, attraverso lo sviluppo di reformers".
2001 Il CNR intitola a Nicola Giordano il nuovo Istituto Tecnologie Avanzate per l'Energia.

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What Happened This Week – Is This the 50's or 1999?
Nothing like a week of updates to make a guy feel like he's treading old ground, but hey, anything worth talking about is worth talking about again. Tonight's discussion topics are as follows:
The Bethesda-Interplay legal mess comes to a close, with Zenimax paying $2mil for Interplay to stop harassing Fallout and claiming the MMO's going to make it.
GSC Game World announces on Facebook that development of STALKER 2 is somehow still underway. Why do all the beautiful things in life have to be undead?
Zynga acquires another executive from EA. Poor Zynga… their stock's lackluster performance has caused them to mentally regress to last year.
BioWare reveals that Mass Effect 3 will require Origin and will not be available on steam. Also, they broke their arm in a boking accident.
Workers at a Foxconn plant in China threaten mass suicide over low pay and poor conditions. Industry leaders feign shock that they're still doing business with Foxconn.
Ars Technica gets a closer look at the Wii U, and learns surprisingly little.
Diablo III gets a console version, a Gaikai rep makes a silly assumption about the Big Three, and more!
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Tags: Bethesda Softworks, BioWare, Diablo (series), Diablo III, E3 2012, Economics, Electronic Arts, Fallout (series), Fallout Online, GSC Game World, Interplay, Mass Effect (series), Mass Effect 3, Microsoft, Nintendo, Politics, S.T.A.L.K.E.R. (series), S.T.A.L.K.E.R. 2, Sony, What Happened This Week, ZeniMax Media
Fallout Settlement Gives MMO Rights to Bethesda
9th January 2012, 09:36 pm by John "Karlinn" Boske
And I thought to myself, "maybe I should wait a day on this Bethesda/Interplay settlement story, see if more details emerge Monday." But then I thought "nah man, let's go with it. What's the worst that could happen?" My fault for assuming this was going to drag on, I guess.
Anyway, the aforementioned settlement's details have been revealed, with ZeniMax paying Interplay $2 million dollars in exchange for returning the full rights of the Fallout name to Bethesda. Thus, Interplay has no further license to continue with Fallout Online.
Tags: Fallout (series), Fallout Online
What Happened This Week – Trading Places in Development Hell
It's just not a week in the industry without some long-forgotten property being dug up, only to be reburied just as abruptly. Times like these are hell for anybody that was born in time to appreciate the 90s. In tonight's episode:
Interplay and Bethesda reach some kind of settlement which allows Interplay to continue pretending to develop Fallout Online. The judge was kind enough to deliver the settlement notice to the cardboard box Interplay is currently working out of.
The ESA reaffirms their support of SOPA, whereas Epic Games – a member of the ESA – actually comes out publicly against it. It's… complicated.
Vox Media plans to launch a gaming news website, and goes on a talent-poaching spree to staff it. So how many articles about Japanese dating sims can we expect per month? This is important.
Speaking of Japan, Japanese retailers preempt Sony by offering in-store price cuts on 3G PS Vitas. Sony, if you're hiding Monster Hunter on us, now would be a good time to show it.
Social game Shenmue Towns is shut down, dashing the hopes of all five people who were aware Shenmue had a social game.
By contrast, X-Com makes a surprising comeback in all its brainy, strategic glory as X-Com: Enemy Unknown. Take that, Shooter Season 2011!
Kaz Hirai is announced as Sony's next president, the iOS gold rush (and pending disappointment) continues, we deal with E3 and 2012 speculation, and more!
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Tags: Bethesda Softworks, Epic Games, Fallout (series), Fallout Online, Interplay, Microsoft, Monster Hunter (series), Nintendo, Sony, Vox Media, What Happened This Week
What Happened This Week – Doom For Everyone!
31st October 2011, 07:03 pm by John "Karlinn" Boske
Happy Halloween, everybody! Hope you're all full on candy already, because we're fresh out. We do, however, have plenty of delicious DOOOOOOOOOOOM to go around! Help yourself!
In today's obesity-causing episode:
Shooter Season 2011 rolls on as Battlefield 3 launches to great scores attached to surprisingly critical text. Also, install to your hard drive or the game looks like this.
Nintendo announces a sizable loss for the year, that may have largely been a fluke in currency exchange rates. Clearly, doom is just around the corner.
Zynga's new properties are eating into their existing userbase, while one of the company's officers leaves for Las Vegas. Given Nevada's unemployment rate, somebody's in a gambling mood… or they didn't like what they saw at Zynga.
Sony states that the PSN hack "woke up dormant customers," perhaps figuring such a statement might distract people from the Vita's cumbersome saving mechanism.
Bethesda loses its preliminary injunction against Interplay, and so development of Fallout Online can continue in the magical fantasy world that only Interplay inhabits.
EA, who once claimed Origin was not a competing service to Steam, starts picking up publishers to commit to Origin. Look, EA, just… let's not do anything crazy, okay? Put Mass Effect 3 back down and let's talk.
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Tags: Bethesda, Capcom, Economics, Electronic Arts, Fallout (series), Fallout Online, Interplay, Monster Hunter (series), Nintendo, Politics, Sony, Valve, What Happened This Week, Zynga
What Happened This Week – Pre-E3 Warmup With Electronic Old Men
Mandatory viewing for all Deus Ex fans.
Howdy folks! Getting busy around here before E3, but we still have time to wrap up the news. Let's break it down:
Groupon joins Zynga, PopCap, etc. in preparing to go public, despite not actually making a profit. We should make a drinking game out of this.
A huge preview build for Deus Ex: Human Revolution got leaked to the internet. To everyone's surprise, nobody minds. File that under "did not see coming."
Interplay teeters on the brink of bankruptcy, as they seemingly have for years now. But don't worry, Fallout Online is gonna be here any day now!
Dueling digital distribution services: Gamestop automatically charges for re-downloading "insurance," which its competitors give away for free…
…while EA launches its own DD network coincidentally named after one of the studios it absorbed. Oooh, awk~waaard.
E3 pre-conference projections: Nintendo's new hardware, Sony's image problem, and Microsoft's Kinect… stuff.
In addition we have some late-breaking news that didn't make it into the recording: NPR and NECN.com reported that not only was Nintendo hacked, but they were hacked by the same group that's been plaguing Sony recently. No data was stolen in the Nintendo hack, but the group, calling itself Lulz Security, has claimed responsibility for an attack on Sony Pictures that resulted in a million more users' personal information.
From where I sit there's actually a fairly clear line between exposing a company's lackluster security procedures – which Sony is clearly guilty of – and releasing sensitive information for all to see. The second Robin Hood starts shooting random people and telling them to blame the authorities for failing to protect them, he's lost the argument. I don't see the Nintendo hack changing the game much, although I'd put money down that these ongoing hacks are going to draw more attention than LulzSec might like. Much as it pains me to admit, life isn't Shadowrun, and when the feds come knocking the game's pretty much over.
And now, on with the actual episode. Enjoy!
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Fallout Online to Launch in 2012
24th October 2010, 06:19 pm by John "Karlinn" Boske
Fallout Online will launch in the second half of 2012, according to Interplay president Eric Caen. Speaking with Edge Magazine, Caen confirmed that the game's beta will begin in 2012, with the retail version to come later that same year. Although he gave few details about the current state of the game, he remarked that "Even in January 2009, you were already able to move across the world." It was also stated that combat would be a small portion of the game, and a large amount of gameplay would center around rebuilding the post-nuclear world.
Although he didn't say much about Bethesda's take on the series – or the ongoing legal issues between Interplay and Bethesda – he did comment that Interplay was following Bethesda's installments, and that Fallout Online would go in another, less serious direction from Fallout 3 and New Vegas.
Fallout Online Opens Registration for Newsletter, Beta Access
8th July 2010, 12:38 pm by John "Karlinn" Boske
Interplay has launched the official Fallout Online website, located here, which opens with the option to register for the game's official newsletter. Those who register are fast-tracked for access to the open beta, whose date has not yet been announced.
Fallout Online Now Accepting Beta Applications
16th June 2010, 03:07 pm by Michael "CactuarJoe" Beckett
In a move sure to surprise some of the lawyers involved with the controversy surrounding this game, Interplay announced that Fallout Online will be accepting Beta applications starting immediately. Head on over to the game's official site and take a look.
Fallout Online has been at the center of a legal dispute between Interplay and Bethseda for a while now, with suits and countersuits calling the eventual release of the game into question. In fact, Interplay previously announced that it would be attempting a Beta in 2012, making this announcement all the more surprising.
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(21663) Banat est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale.

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(21663) Banat est un astéroïde de la ceinture principale. Il fut découvert le  à Heppenheim par l'observatoire de Starkenburg. Il présente une orbite caractérisée par un demi-grand axe de 3,05 UA, une excentricité de 0,14 et une inclinaison de 9,3° par rapport à l'écliptique.

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Teasdale, Simon
Simon Teasdale
Assistant Vice Principal Social Innovation and Professor
simon.teasdale@gcu.ac.uk
Simon Teasdale is Assistant Vice Principal Social Innovation, and Professor of Public Policy and Organisations. He also co-directs GCUs Global Challenges and Sustainable Development Unit and has oversight of Glasgow School for Business and Society's five Units of Assessment for REF2021.
Simon's research focuses on the intersection between public policies and organisational behaviour. He is particularly interested in how social innovation policies are enacted through discourse and financial incentives, and the complex ways in which practitioners seek to negotiate and informally amend such policies. He employs a range of (predominately) qualitative approaches including discourse analysis, qualitative longitudinal studies, and ethnographic methods.
His research has been funded by bodies such as the Economic and Social Research Council, Medical Research Council, European Commission, OECD and by national governments. He has published in journals including Economy and Society, Journal of Social Policy, Organization, Policy and Politics, Public Administration, and Public Management Review. He is currently working on Men's Sheds project (with Artur Steiner), Mutual Aid responses to COVID-19 (with Michael Roy), and hybrid organisations as a response to Sustainable Development Goals (with Michele Bianchi).
Simon has a BA in Economics and a PhD in Sociology from the University of Manchester. Simon has had visiting fellowships at the Universities of New South Wales and Georgia State. He is Associate Editor of Journal of Social Entrepreneurship and sits on the editorial boards of Social Enterprise Journal and Nonprofit Policy Forum. He is founding member of the organising committee for the International Social Innovation Research Conference. He sits on review panels for the Scottish Government Social Innovation Fund and for Carnegie Trust.
Simon designed the module Global Social Entrepreneurship and teaches on it. Previously he designed GCUs MSc Social Business and Microfinance and has taught on a variety of modules relating to research methods, social policy, and social innovation.
Simon currently supervises six PhD students, three as Director of Studies, in the broad areas of social innovation discourses and policies, co-production, the economics of social enterprise. He particularly welcomes new applications from those interested in exploring community-based responses to global challenges, and the travel of social innovation ideas across different contexts.


It's been over a year since I have been using this idea and all has gone well. So I thought I would share. Every time my diver came to clean my boat bottom he would scrape and chip away at the bow thruster impellers and housing to remove the growth. Using an angled chunk of metal and a screw driver he would attack the blades and get off the barnacles and such. Had to be a better way. The bow thruster is the ideal marine growth laboratory for marine growth. Small fish, oysters and barnacles can live in the tube without fear of larger predators. The sea water drifts back and forth with the motion of the bow to bring in the food. Its a great life for the little critters.
So I measured my bow thruster tube, seven inches, and went to my local upholstery shop and purchased a piece of 5" High Density Foam. Then took a serrated bread knife and cut two eight inch diameter pieces. Filled a bucket of water and added Dawn Dish Soap. Saturated the foam and put them into my bow thruster openings.
No more sea growth. No more scraping of the bow thruster. Lots more power from my bow thruster. If you don's want to get wet when you pull them out, add a center line with a starboard backing. Pull them out when your ready to go.
Don't add any chemicals or chlorine tablets to keep the bow thruster really clean. Chemicals will "Burn" the High Density Foam. I know, I tried that.
How did you put the saturated foam into the bow thruster opening? Did it require you to get into the water each time you used your boat?
Seabreeze, you beat me to both those questions?
Excellent idea. Should be able to push them in with a pole.
I don't understand the " Lots more power from my bow thruster." comment.... these things aren't in there when you are using the boat are they? You are getting the power as a result of not having the prop fouled, correct?
Sounds like a solution for a boat that sits for long periods of time unused...?
I thought I had lost a prop because of the power I had lost from boat sitting for two months.
When we pulled it the tunnel was full of growth. Not major, but blades are small enough it blocked full thrust.
So this was a great timely thread.
Yes. More power due to clean blades.
Foam plugs put in by swimming up to the thruster. Use them when boat is going to sit for more than a few weeks.
Antifoul paint seems to not last. Maybe because the thruster blades are plastic and flex when running. But the paint on our Sidepower was gone after a month of cruising.
Antifoul paint seems to not last.
There was an awful story posted a while ago about a hull cleaner in the water and thrusters activating. If doing this in a marina, or perhaps anywhere, take care.
You don`t specify the type of disappearing a/f, a hard type would be preferable.
You are so right about a positive power shut off. We have one. It's always in the off position. On only during docking maneuvers.
A diver on the east coast was killed when a hydraulic bow thruster was tested while the diver was cleaning the bottom of this large motor vessel. Very sad.
My thruster seems to have lost about 1/3 of its power. I'm sure it's all clogged up.
My marina water is pretty gross so I would like to do this, but don't want to get into the water. Maybe I could install it from the dinghy.


Tigerland is a 2000 American war drama film directed by Joel Schumacher and starring Colin Farrell as Private Roland Bozz. It takes place in a training camp for soldiers to be sent to the Vietnam War.
Tigerland was the name of a U.S. Army training camp during the mid-1960s to early 1970s located at Fort Polk, Louisiana as part of the U.S. Army Advanced Infantry Training Center. As often the last stop for new infantrymen on their way to Vietnam, Tigerland was established in humid and muggy Fort Polk in order to closely mimic the environmental conditions of South Vietnam. While the film's setting is loosely based on Fort Polk, the film was actually filmed at Camp Blanding in Florida.
In September 1971, the US is losing the Vietnam War. Roland Bozz, a draftee opposed to the war, is an unruly soldier with no respect for authority. He befriends another Army recruit, Jim Paxton, an aspiring writer who records his experiences in a journal. Unlike Bozz, Paxton volunteered. Upon reaching their post, company commanding officer Captain Saunders makes clear that every soldier who passes through Fort Polk will be sent to Vietnam. He also states that any political views on the war are irrelevant.
Having "X-ray vision for loopholes", Bozz finds ways for soldiers to get out of the army — one because he not only has children but also a handicapped wife; another, Miter, had joined to prove his manhood but finds himself in over his head. Eventually Bozz's natural leadership and ability earn him the title of squad leader. Another private, Wilson, a racial bigot and instigator, continuously demeans Miter and Bozz. Bozz fights Wilson, earning Wilson's hatred.
Later, while doing live fire exercises, Wilson threatens Bozz with a pistol. Bozz tries to disarm Wilson, and the two wrestle each other to the ground, Wilson getting the upper hand and putting the gun to the back of Bozz's head and pulling the trigger. Miraculously, the gun misfires, saving Bozz's life. Saunders lets Bozz choose the punishment: have Wilson court-martialed or "let me deal with him", strongly suggesting the latter. Bozz says he wants Wilson "out of the Army", because he recognizes Wilson has taken an emotional beating ever since his inability to command became obvious.
The platoon is sent to "Tigerland", a forested training area designed as a replica of Vietnam. During an exercise, Bozz's squad acts as villagers in a mock Vietnamese village, with one squad member designated as a Viet Cong sympathizer. They compete with another squad charged with rooting out the sympathizer. This other squad is led by Wilson, who was not kicked out after all. As the exercise ends with Bozz's squad "winning", Wilson tells Bozz he will kill him no matter what it takes. Soon thereafter, Bozz plans to escape to Mexico with the aid of some civilians he has paid. Platoon member Johnson tells tells him if he runs away, Wilson will kill Paxton instead. Bozz remains.
During the last training exercise, the two squad are pitted against each other on patrolling missions. As Wilson's squad prepares for an attack, he replaces his blank cartridges with live ammunition and removes his blank-firing adaptor. As Bozz's squad nears, he opens fire. Though he does not hit anyone, it is obvious he is using live ammunition, and the trainer for the exercise tries to intervene. As he does, Bozz is standing above Paxton and deliberately fires a blank round with his rifle muzzle near Paxton's face, the flash wounding Paxton's eye. The trainer aims a pistol at Wilson's head to get him to hold his weapon up and surrender, telling him he will be court-martialed.
The platoon gets ready to head to Vietnam, except for Paxton, whose eye injury, though not permanent, has earned him a medical discharge. Bozz and Paxton exchange farewells. Paxton tells Bozz he is going to write about him, but Bozz says he won't. He has stolen Paxton's journal and rips out pages as the platoon's bus drives off, leaving Paxton scrambling to recover them. Bozz tosses the journal as the bus speeds away.
Paxton is told Bozz died in Vietnam but was never listed as such; others say he just disappeared. Another soldier calls Paxton and says he thinks he saw Bozz three years ago in Mexico with a beautiful woman.
Tigerland received positive reviews from critics and has a "certified fresh" rating of 76% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 46 reviews with an average score of 7 out of 10. The consensus states "A great cast and the gritty feel of the film help elevate Tigerland above the familiarity of the subject matter." The film also has a score of 55 out of 100 on Metacritic based on 14 reviews. Despite the positive critical reception and its US$10 million budget, the film hardly appeared at the box office, making $148,701 worldwide.
^ "Tigerland (international)". Box Office Mojo. Retrieved July 9, 2015.


Between the 1830s and 1860s ketubbot from Jerusalem were decorated according to a more or less fixed pattern, with a central floral device in the upper part of the document and images of cypresses and palm trees in the area directly above the actual contract. Cypresses were the main building material of Solomon's Temple and are a symbol of the heavenly Jerusalem with its rebuilt Temple in the world to come.
Total dowry: 26,000 "lion" piastre.


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Antifa Protesters Shout Down Scientist Who Challenged Climate Alarmism
By Gregory Wrightstone|2018-10-10T13:06:25-06:00October 10th, 2018|Environment, News|
As seen in Liberty Headlines | September 26, 2018 | Michael Barnes
'Climate models used by the [United Nations] have over-predicted global warming by 2.5 to 3 degrees…'
(Michael Barnes, Liberty Headlines) In what's becoming an alarmingly common practice, left-wing protestors stormed a scholarly presentation in St. Louis, Missouri, last week for political reasons.
Gregory Wrightstone, a veteran geologist and contributing writer at the Cornwall Alliance, spoke at the Eagle Council on the subject of climate change.
In his presentation, "How rising temperatures and increasing CO2 are benefiting the Earth and humanity," Wrightstone expressed skepticism about the United Nations' climate change models — a bedrock source of data for much of the mainstream climate change consensus.
"Climate models over-predict global warming," Wrightstone explained. "Climate models used by the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) have over-predicted global warming by 2.5 to 3 degrees," he said.
And that's when Antifa radicals took over the lecture room.
"Mic check! Mic check!," they shouted in language reminiscent of the Occupy Wall Street movement.
"Climate refugees from Puerto Rico to Louisiana are on your hands!" they screamed.
"You have the blood of climate refugees on your head!" they continued, followed by repeated protest chants meant to fully undermine Wrightstone's academic talk.
"When scientists lie, people die!"
"Climate change is killing us!"
Anitfa, which stands for "anti-fascists" appears to be a growing, dangerous presence in the country's left-wing protest circles.
It's a disconcerting development, although deeply ironic. Antifa members have been known to use violence and other fascist tactics to attack anyone, but especially conservatives, who disagree with their far-left views.
The news media and center-left organizations, like the Anti-Defamation League (ADL), often whitewash their activities.
"The principal feature of Antifa groups is their use of direct action, harassing those whom they identify as fascists, racists or right wing extremists," says the ADL.
But Wrightstone and the conservative Cornwall Alliance for the Stewardship of Creation are anything but fascist.
The Cornwall Alliance is a network of over 60 Christian theologians, natural scientists, economists and other scholars who are dedicated to a Biblical stewardship of the environment and economic development for the poor.
After the protestors were escorted outside of the Eagle Council, Wrightstone reportedly went outside to speak with them about his presentation, but to no avail.
In a statement, the Cornwall Alliance said "it won't be intimidated."
"We're glad to speak to any group, anywhere, any time the meeting can be arranged, and share our reasons for the positions we hold."
About the Author: Gregory Wrightstone
Gregory Wrightstone is a geologist with more than 35 years of experience researching and studying various aspects of the Earth's processes.
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Would You Pass the Leadership Survival Test?
When you're new to a leadership role, the first three months are a crucial time when it comes to establishing yourself. If you have appointed someone into a new leadership role, or you're aspiring to one, then the same applies to you too – there are lots of areas that will demand your attention and it can be a steep learning curve.
Generally speaking, those first weeks are best for observing and learning and forming relationships unless you've been specifically tasked with making immediate changes.
Here are three leadership survival areas to work on – get these right and it will make all the difference to how others perceive you, how you feel and your confidence levels, and vitally, to your performance.
Put very simply, do you know why you have been appointed?
How do your new employers expect you to be? For example, are you there to be a pro-active go-getter, driving change stridently and challenging the status-quo? Or have you been appointed as someone who can bring a calming presence to a turbulent team?
What are the scope and boundaries of your role?
Where does your authority start and stop?
If you don't know the answers to these questions, then you need to sit down with your boss and find out. Don't wait for them to come to you, go and find out by requesting a meeting. Keep in touch with your own leader or manager.
You won't be able to act with confidence if you don't know the extent and limits of your role – what you can and can't do. It will inhibit you and undermine you and you'll spend time second-guessing your own line manager. You run the risk of showing up as a hesitant leader yourself.
This is particularly important if you've been appointed into a newly created role, or you have just appointed someone into a role like that. I've seen people in this position, and it has turned out that no-one is very clear about what they should actually be doing, which doesn't make for an easy time for anybody.
If you're appointing someone into a new leadership role, make sure you have the answers to these questions, and if you're aspiring to a leadership role, you know what you should be asking in those first few weeks!
You'll have done some homework before you were appointed, so you'll have a basic understanding of what your new employers are all about, but it doesn't stop there.
Make sure you understand their business priorities, their vision, their culture and their values as an organisation.
How do they sit in the market?
Most importantly here, you need to know about their internal practices and processes and get yourself fully acquainted with them in the first month.
This is about your own leadership survival learning – do an audit of their practices and processes and make sure that you devote some time to learning them. You don't want to be in the position of being told that you're not where we expected you to be by now.
If you've appointed someone into a new leadership role, make sure you are very explicit about what you expect them to have got to grips with and be as helpful as possible about providing resources for them.
And if you're aspiring to a new leadership role, understand the need for this and be prepared to devote some time to this, as well as asking for that information as early on as possible.
In the first month, you need to get to know your team. You can do this most effectively, by asking some good questions and then being quiet and listening to the replies, so that you get the lay of the land.
Observe your team members, watch how they interact with each other.
What does your team feel like?
Where are the alliances in the team?
Who are the most influential people?
Are there people who impact the team in a negative manner?
Aim to have a 1:1 meeting with all members individually at some point in those first few weeks, as well as team meeting. Make sure communication is high on your agenda and role model how you expect this to take place.
You'll need to focus on building rapport, credibility and trust – this will then allow you to work with your new team and begin to build it in the future.
If you've appointed someone into a new role, then help them by giving them some background history about the team and be available to answer questions, but guard against passing on your own biases.
If you're aspiring to a new role, then make this part of your plan of action for your first 30 days. Understand how important it is and be prepared not to get drawn into knee-jerk reactions for quick, not-thought through action.
So there you have it – the roadworthiness test for those first few weeks in post.
Would you pass? If you'd like more tips like this, you can download 5 Steps to Developing Your Leadership Presence.


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1 Palestinian killed, 63 wounded by Israeli troops at Gaza fence
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One Palestinian was killed and at least 63 others were injured during demonstrations at the Gaza security fence on Friday, according to the Gazan health ministry.
Hundreds of Palestinians across the Gaza Strip on Friday headed to the fence to participate in the weekly anti-occupation protests known as the Great March of Return.
Holding Palestinian flags, the protesters flocked to five different areas in the eastern Gaza Strip.
Gaza's Ministry of Health said that 63 demonstrators were injured in the marches, 32 of them by live bullets.
The statement did not include detailed information on the condition of those wounded.
The Higher National Commission of the Great March of Return and Breaking of the Gaza Siege, formed by Palestinian factions, named this Friday's rallies "Al-Aqs Intifada" in reference to the second Palestinian Intifada which erupted on Sept. 28, 2000.
Since the Gaza rallies began in March last year, nearly 270 protesters have been martyred and thousands more wounded by Israeli forces at the security fence with Gaza.
Demonstrators demand an end to Israel's 12-year-old blockade of the Gaza Strip, which has shattered the coastal enclave's economy and deprived its 2 million inhabitants of free movement in and out from Gaza and prevented many basic amenities.
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Bunnings' customers using the company's COVID-triggered drive and collect service may have had some of their personal data exposed after the software firm behind the service experienced a major security breach that affected 3.7 million people worldwide. Online booking platform FlexBooker said that on December 23, its account on Amazon's cloud platform was compromised after its data storage was accessed and downloaded. In an "incident alert", FlexBooker said they worked to restore a backup within 12 hours. "After working further with Amazon to understand what happened, we learned a certain set of data, including personal information of some customers was accessed and downloaded," it said. This included first and last names, email addresses and phone numbers. "The data accessed did not include credit card or other payment card numbers," it said. In an email to customers on Wednesday afternoon, Bunnings said it was recently made aware of the breach, which may have "included the name and email address you provided when selecting a timeslot for a previous Bunnings drive and collect order". "We take the privacy and the protection of customer information very seriously and we sincerely regret that this has happened," the email reads. Bunnings assured customers that "passwords, credit card information and mobile numbers are not collected when using Flexbooker to make a booking with us". "We are confident that none of these categories of customer data have been compromised." The email goes on to say that Bunnings is "currently working with FlexBooker to further understand how the breach occurred in their systems and the extent of the impact". "We're reaching out directly to any customers whose name or email address may have been accessed," the company said. Bunnings said that while customers were not required to take action, they were encouraged as a precaution to "be cautious of any unusual activity in their email accounts and to regularly change passwords to enhance online safety". "At Bunnings, keeping your personal information safe and secure is our priority," it said. The company's chief information officer, Leah Balter, said they "will carry out a thorough investigation into this incident". Bunnings, which introduced the drive and collect service in April 2020 at 250 stores across Australia in response to COVID, said it had notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC). READ MORE: An OAIC spokesperson said they could not speak about specific cases, but they expected "any organisation responding to a data breach involving personal information to act quickly to contain the incident and assess the potential impact on those affected". "If it's likely to result in serious harm and the organisation is covered by the Privacy Act, they must notify the people who are affected and the OAIC as quickly as possible," the spokesperson said. The OAIC received 446 data breach notifications under the mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches scheme from January to June 2021. Forty three per cent of those breaches resulted from cyber-security incidents. "Organisations need to be proactive in protecting personal information and preventing these breaches," the spokesperson said. "We advise individuals to respond quickly when they're notified and take the appropriate action, such as changing passwords, checking accounts and credit reports, and watching out for scams." Australian security expert Troy Hunt, who runs the Have I Been Pwned website, tweeted 3.7 million accounts were breached and that partial credit card data were also taken. A FlexBooker spokesperson confirmed that report to ZDNet, saying the last three digits of card numbers were included in the breach but not other data. FlexBooker, which also serves other industries including health and the arts, has been contacted for further details about the breach. In its incident alert, it also said customer passwords included in the data were encrypted and the encryption key was not accessed or downloaded. It has since restored the security of its account and "will continue to work with Amazon to maintain security". Our journalists work hard to provide local, up-to-date news to the community. This is how you can continue to access our trusted content:
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Bunnings' drive and collect customer data caught up in FlexBooker security breach on Amazon cloud
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Bunnings has emailed its customers about a data-security breach involving a third party. Picture: Sitthixay Ditthavong
Bunnings' customers using the company's COVID-triggered drive and collect service may have had some of their personal data exposed after the software firm behind the service experienced a major security breach that affected 3.7 million people worldwide.
Online booking platform FlexBooker said that on December 23, its account on Amazon's cloud platform was compromised after its data storage was accessed and downloaded.
In an "incident alert", FlexBooker said they worked to restore a backup within 12 hours.
"After working further with Amazon to understand what happened, we learned a certain set of data, including personal information of some customers was accessed and downloaded," it said.
This included first and last names, email addresses and phone numbers.
"The data accessed did not include credit card or other payment card numbers," it said.
In an email to customers on Wednesday afternoon, Bunnings said it was recently made aware of the breach, which may have "included the name and email address you provided when selecting a timeslot for a previous Bunnings drive and collect order".
"We take the privacy and the protection of customer information very seriously and we sincerely regret that this has happened," the email reads.
Organisations need to be proactive in protecting personal information and preventing these breaches.
Office of the Australian Information Commissioner spokesperson
Bunnings assured customers that "passwords, credit card information and mobile numbers are not collected when using Flexbooker to make a booking with us".
"We are confident that none of these categories of customer data have been compromised."
The email goes on to say that Bunnings is "currently working with FlexBooker to further understand how the breach occurred in their systems and the extent of the impact".
"We're reaching out directly to any customers whose name or email address may have been accessed," the company said.
Bunnings said that while customers were not required to take action, they were encouraged as a precaution to "be cautious of any unusual activity in their email accounts and to regularly change passwords to enhance online safety".
"At Bunnings, keeping your personal information safe and secure is our priority," it said.
The company's chief information officer, Leah Balter, said they "will carry out a thorough investigation into this incident".
Bunnings, which introduced the drive and collect service in April 2020 at 250 stores across Australia in response to COVID, said it had notified the Office of the Australian Information Commissioner (OAIC).
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An OAIC spokesperson said they could not speak about specific cases, but they expected "any organisation responding to a data breach involving personal information to act quickly to contain the incident and assess the potential impact on those affected".
"If it's likely to result in serious harm and the organisation is covered by the Privacy Act, they must notify the people who are affected and the OAIC as quickly as possible," the spokesperson said.
The OAIC received 446 data breach notifications under the mandatory Notifiable Data Breaches scheme from January to June 2021.
Forty three per cent of those breaches resulted from cyber-security incidents.
"Organisations need to be proactive in protecting personal information and preventing these breaches," the spokesperson said.
"We advise individuals to respond quickly when they're notified and take the appropriate action, such as changing passwords, checking accounts and credit reports, and watching out for scams."
Australian security expert Troy Hunt, who runs the Have I Been Pwned website, tweeted 3.7 million accounts were breached and that partial credit card data were also taken.
A FlexBooker spokesperson confirmed that report to ZDNet, sayingthe last three digits of card numbers were included in the breach but not other data.
FlexBooker, which also serves other industries including health and the arts, has been contacted for further details about the breach.
In its incident alert, it also said customer passwords included in the data were encrypted and the encryption key was not accessed or downloaded.
It has since restored the security of its account and "will continue to work with Amazon to maintain security".
This story Bunnings customers' data exposed in cyber security breach first appeared on The Canberra Times.
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