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EDITORIAL: Let's hear about cost of living this election
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A podium sits empty at the Telus Convention Centre in Calgary, Alta., on Oct. 19, 2015. (Lyle Aspinall/Calgary Sun/Postmedia Network)
A number of recent public opinion polls show that the upcoming Canadian federal election is poised to be a hard-fought toss-up that gets ugly at times.
We take no pleasure in saying this. We certainly wish it weren't so. But that's what Canadians are expecting and it's hard to blame them given the current political climate.
A new Mainstreet Research poll puts the Liberals and Conservatives at a dead-heat only a couple of months away from voting day. While 34.5% of respondents say they'd cast a vote to return Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to office, a near identical 34.1% want to send Conservative leader Andrew Scheer to the Prime Minister's Office.
Meanwhile, a new poll from Nanos finds that 85% of respondents predict the upcoming election campaign is going to be more negative or somewhat more negative than the 2015 election.
This is a shame and a sad sign of the times. The political candidates and parties will no doubt spend a considerable amount of time attempting to argue that "the other guy" is a bad person or harbours ill intent. Instead, they should focus on policy.
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One big issue that isn't getting anywhere near enough attention is cost of living. Whether it's the rising price of food, the rents some residents are facing in Canadian cities, or just the general day-to-day challenges of getting ahead in life, cost of living is something most Canadians are grappling with on a regular basis.
A recent guest column in the Sun by Fraser Institute economists shone a light on how a growing tax burden is making the situation worse.
Back in 2015, the average Canadian family shelled out 43.1% of its annual income to the various taxes we pay. Last year, that rose to 44.2% of annual income.
"To put this in perspective, housing costs (including rent and mortgage payments) for the average Canadian family totalled $19,134 or 21.5% of its income," write Jake Fuss and Milagros Palacios. "In other words, the average family spends more than twice the amount on taxes than it does on housing."
That is just plain wrong. Canadians should be working to support their families, not the government.
Politicians need to tell Canadians during this campaign season what they're going to do to alleviate the stress.
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I often come back to this very point in debates on morals.
Because, yes I DO think there is something eminently noble about that ideal, yes.
I think it is a sign of how corrup are sense of sacrfice has become in our modern society.
It is the triumph of objective morality over subjective sentiment.
I guess I see the sort of ethics showed by Brutus as being kind of the mindset of the Nietzchean Overman.
I suppose that poses the question, is preparedness to sacrifice even those you love for a higher good the truest sign of virtue, as the Romans thought it was.
An interesting perspective Crushed- I can see your point- I'm not sure that I wouldn't like to distinguish between on the one hand the morality needed to govern the state and on the other the morality from an objective principle- Smith's impartial spectator or Kant's leglislator- I wonder whether those two concepts are distinct.
The problem comes I think when you consider whether the good of the state is a higher good in every circumstance- I'm not sure it is always. Where it is important I think that is because the public interest actually preserves a private interest- say for example in 1940 revealing a Nazi spy preserves the freedom for others to live in peace. Personally I think the state is instrumental to private ends- rather than being an end in itself.
That's an instant response- thanks for an interesting comment.
Great poem which I mean to work on later.


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Pros and Tournaments
For Golfers (or Anyone) In Pain
If you play golf, you hurt. Back, shoulder, hips, legs, arms. Because golf involves repetitious twisting, torquing, and violent ground contact, all of us who play are in pain some, or all, of the time.
That certainly has been true for me. Suffering back pain since my teens, I'd tried nearly every available treatment: acupuncture, core exercises, diet, hypnosis, physical therapy, chiropractic, heat, cold, meditation. Everything helped for a short time, nothing long-term.
My first lasting relief came when I put my back (and subsequently my hips, neck, and shoulder) in the hands of Dr. Norman Marcus, former Chief of the Pain Treatment Service at Lenox Hill Hospital, past president of the American Academy of Pain Medicine, and founder of the Marcus Pain Institute in New York City. At the risk of sounding like a spiritual zealot, I can honestly say Dr. Marcus has been the answer to my pains.
Like me, most aching golfers see an orthopedist, which is fine if the problem is in the bones. But Dr. Marcus deals almost entirely with parts of the anatomy only recently getting the attention they deserve: muscles. "They don't teach much about muscles in medical school," he says. "Thanks to X-rays and MRIs, doctors can see bones, and do a great job when the problem is skeletal. But muscles are very often the source of pain and demand a different course of treatment."
Many of his patients—he has treated novice and highly skilled golfers, tennis players, baseballers, and other athletes—have seen other doctors (sometimes two, three, or more) without relief before coming to the institute. Dr. Marcus usually begins his evaluation with a lesson in muscle mechanics, followed by an examination with a patented device that uses mild electric stimulation to identify the pain producers. After administering an anesthetic, he uses a needle (no steroids or other substances are injected) to break up trigger points—hardened areas of muscle tissue caused by injuries that could be years old—and re-stimulate blood flow. This is followed by physical therapy and a regular regimen of stretching exercises.
It may be that more than one muscle is injured, in which case the initial treatment is followed by another painful area presenting itself. Dr. Marcus described it to me like peeling an onion, and when I first started seeing him more than six years ago, I was a regular for weeks as we slowly identified and treated muscles throughout my back and hips. I've been back about once a year for new problems in my neck and shoulders.
And just as it's possible to rebreak a bone, so it is possible to reinjure a muscle, especially without adherence to the stretching routines. I start every morning with 30-45 minutes of exercises and diaphragmatic breathing that have proven life-changing: I'm don't think I could function without them. If a treated area acts up again, I cut back my activities for a day or two and make sure I'm stretching and breathing properly, which usually does the trick. (This is not a paid endorsement: My visits are covered by insurance and co-pays.)
The most notable problem with Dr. Marcus is that there is only one of him and only one office, in midtown Manhattan. But patients come from far and wide: The usual course of treatment is a week or two, with an initial evaluation and injections followed by daily physical therapy/electric stimulation in his office. I've spoken to many patients in his office who mix treatment with a Big Apple vacation.
His new book, called "No More Back Pain" (Atria Books), is scheduled for release next summer. In the meantime, he can be reached at the Marcus Pain Institute, 30 East 40th Street, New York, NY 10016; (212) 532-7999.
TOPICS: Golf, Lifestyle	Tags: back pain, Dr. Norman Marcus, Marcus Pain Institute, muscle pain, muscle therapy
ABOUT: James A. Frank
Jim stumbled into golf more than 30 years ago, first picking up a club while attending a week-long golf school at Pinehurst. That experience turned into his first writing assignment on golf, and in less than four years he was Executive Editor of Golf Magazine. He worked there for more than 18 years, serving as Editor from 1990 until leaving in 2003.
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GROUPE DES SÉNATEURS INDÉPENDANTS
How does a senator become eligible to join ISG?
Any senator is eligible to join the ISG so long as he or she:
Is not part of a caucus composed of senators belonging to a recognized party as defined in Appendix I to the Rules of the Senate,
Does not act as a representative of the government,
Is not appointed as Speaker,
Ascribes to the Purpose and Vision of the ISG,
Has habitually demonstrated behavior that is consistent with the ISG's Principles, and
Is in good standing with the Senate.
Membership Committee will review membership applications and come to a vote.
What is a Chamber Team?
The Chamber Team is led by the Scroll Manager and supported by the Liaison, the Facilitator and the Deputy Facilitator.
What is a facilitator/deputy facilitator?
The facilitator is responsible for the central coordination of ISG operations, including issues management for matters concerning ISG Business:
Oversight of the Secretariat
Interface with Senate officers and officials (the "usual channels").
Preparation of discussion papers and briefing notes,
Information gathering and dissemination,
The Facilitator is supported by a Deputy Facilitator and a Coordinating Team. The Coordinating Team acts as a conduit for advice and information between the Facilitator and ISG senators.
What is the role of a Scroll Manager?
The Scroll Manager is responsible for coordinating information flow about Chamber operations, including:
Dissemination of written and verbal updates about Chamber operations during sittings.
Interface with the Chamber Operations and Procedure Office (COPO)
Dissemination of Scroll Updates
Participation in Scroll Meetings
What is the role of a Liaison?
The ISG Liaison Officer has four main legislative functions:
Coordinate the presence of the ISG in the House (with the administrative support of the Secretariat);
Survey the voting intentions of ISG members (with administrative support from the Secretariat);
Communicate with other groups in the Senate, including government officials;
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Wigan Athletic defender Dan Burn has been impressed with how Latics have started the season after wins over MK Dons in the league and Blackpool in the Carabao Cup.
Watch 2016-17 Player of the Year Dan Burn look ahead to Sunday's opening Sky Bet League One match at the DW Stadium in 2017-18.
"We want to pose the same threats we did at MK Dons," says Dan Burn.
Watch Dan Burn's full interview ahead of Bury clash with iFollow Latics.
Burn will make 198th career appearance on Sunday against the Shakers.
Wigan Athletic defender Dan Burn says Latics need to pose Bury with the same threats they did MK Dons when the Shakers arrive at the DW Stadium on Sunday afternoon.
Talking exclusively to iFollow Latics on Friday, Burn spoke of a good mood in the camp following back-to-back wins but stressed the players won't be getting carried away with their recent form with the season still in its embryonic stage.
"It's a good mood around the camp," Burn said. "We are not getting too far ahead of ourselves because we are only two games into the season at the moment but I think we performed really well on Saturday against MK Dons.
"Even when we went down to ten men, I still felt we could score more goals and that is nice because I don't think there was a lot of us that probably felt that last year.
"The lads that played on Tuesday, I thought they did brilliantly as well; for not playing together before and going up against a strong Blackpool side is good and it just carries on that winning mentality.
"There were a lot of new lads in the starting line-up [on Saturday] and a couple of lads who had only had a few days training and not had many minutes in pre-season so it was nice and positive to see – every time we broke forwards I felt like we were going to score.
Burn watched north-east side Sunderland beat Sunday's opponents Bury – managed by his former Birmingham boss Lee Clark – in the Carabao Cup on Thursday night and he feels he knows what to expect from the Shakers.
"I watched Bury last night and I thought they did quite well against Sunderland," he added. "I have played with the manager there before when I was at Birmingham so I know what to expect – they will press high up the pitch and they will be more direct down the channels.
Burn looks to struck up a good bond with fellow defender Chey Dunkley, a welcome start to life as a defensive partnership following news of Craig Morgan's injury.
And Burn believes it is an area in which Latics are well stocked.
"Me and Chey have played together most of pre-season now so we are starting to get the ideas of different people's movement and where they would like to go and press the ball," Burn explained.


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Production-Spec VW ID.4 Coupe Spotted Wearing Minimal Camo
It looks like this particular ID.4 prototype might even be the hot GTX model.
May 01, 2020 at 7:33am ET
By: Andrei Nedelea
We really don't know who Volkswagen was trying to fool with this lightly camouflaged ID.4 coupe model (which may or may not end up being called ID.5) with its faux Subaru grille. This seems to be a trend, because the last ID.4 prototype we saw (which wasn't of the coupe model and had more camo) was dressed up to look like an Opel model.
It's clearly the coupe version of the manufacturer's upcoming all-electric crossover, and it looks like this particular one might be the hot GTX model, the most powerful one they will sell. It doesn't seem likely that Volkswagen would begin testing the hottest version of its upcoming electric coupe crossover first, but this particular prototype has an aggressive front bumper (similar in its design to what VW puts on its GTI- or R-badged models) and a dinky spoiler on the rear deck lid.
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These two design elements do point to the fact that this could be the GTX which we seem to have fairly accurately previewed in our rendering of the model.
In case you need a refresh, Volkswagen's second all-electric model after the ID.3 hatchback will be the ID.4 crossover, which will be available in two body styles. The prototype shot by our spies is the sportier coupe-like model, the one that sacrifices some practicality in the quest to look like a sportier vehicle.
It's also worth noting that Volkswagen won't launch the smaller ID.3 with an all-wheel drive powertrain, at least not at first; one may be added to the range later (since the modular platform which also underpins the taller ID.4 allows for it). So buyers who will want an all-electric Volkswagen with all-wheel drive will have to go for the ID.4.
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For those more keen drivers out there, the GTX version of the ID.4 will definitely be intriguing. It will have power and performance to match VW's R models - the design study that previewed the model, the ID Crozz concept, had a total power output of 302 horsepower and 332 pound-feet (450 Nm) of torque. That should be enough for a naught to sixty sprint time of 6 seconds or slightly less (maybe the high 5s).
VW is expected to officially debut the ID.4 before the end of 2020, although the global pandemic situation may affect its plan to do so.


In May of 2010 BFPC had its driveway and parking areas concreted! You can still park in front of the building, or you can park over in front of the hydrant area if you think your dog might have to relieve himself before walking in. Only now you will have nice flat concrete to walk across. No more gravel! Otherwise, bring him on in and we'll scoot him into one of the play yards while we make up his bed. That's the first place we put them anyway.
And we have added a "Testimonials" section to the bottom of this page. Many of my clients already send me cards or letters and I do what I can to put them on my small bulletin board, but recently someone asked if I had a place on my website for the same thing, so I am posting their email towards the bottom of this page. It might be the only one for a while, but it's a start!
I am surprised to see that many of my regular clients are just noticing that BFPC offers a 3% discount if using cash or check. This was started early 2009 as a way to give some relief due to "the economy" and is still in effect. See, it pays to read my signs!
It seems like every time I walk into the local grocery store and look at their bulletin board, or open up the paper, there are more and more people advertising "pet sitting". I guess in today's economy people are looking to pick up a few extra dollars where they can and I can't say that I blame them.
I touched on this form of pet care on my FAQs page and I'd like to say a few things here, too. First off, this form of pet care would be more correctly named pet visiting or pet checking , unless the caregiver actually sits with your pet like a baby sitter sits with a child. The word "sitting" though sells the consumer and subtly puts a pleasant vision in their mind that someone is always around and their pet is never alone. For this reason I'll use terms that I feel are more appropriate for this type of pet care.
First I would like to say that some pets are probably much better off staying within the confines of their owner's home. Especially unruly pets or pets that suffer from severe separation anxiety. Some of those pets do fine boarding, but I always recommend a trial stay for some just to be sure they will be OK here. I have to have all my clients' best interest in mind. And of course we do not want to put your pet into a situation where they will not eat or drink for days, but these cases are pretty rare.
Some things you should make sure of is that the pet visitor is bonded and insured for this type of work. Your home owners insurance will cover them if they slip and fall while on your property, but broken lamps, missing items, chewed couches because the dog wasn't confined to his area, bored dogs that scoot past them when they open the door to go looking for you or that jump over your fence, ruined carpet because they were late in getting to your pet... all these types of mishaps should be gone over between you and the pet visitor to see who exactly is responsible should something occur.
And on a personal note, I would recommend at least 4-5 visits per day. You should never exercise a pet too close to feeding time or they might get sick and suffer from gastric torsion, or bloat, so that means extra visits in-between feedings so your dog can be properly exercised and played with during the day. And of course a night time visit. You don't want them to feel totally abandoned. Even if they have the company of other pets in the house it's not the same as human interaction. You might also want to ask the pet visitor what time they start their day, how much time will they spend with each pet and how many pets they are responsible for letting out each morning before they get to yours.
These are just a few of the things that should be considered before hiring a pet checker, the same as asking questions to your boarding facility. If you are not comfortable leaving your pet in someone's care you aren't going to enjoy your vacation.
Something that several of my regular clients are experiencing and there is nothing I can do about is the fact that I am filling up further in advance for holidays and summer weekends. I do not like to turn away clients who have been with me from the start, but if a new client calls me in July for a reservation over Christmas, of course I am obligated to take it. Please, if you know you are going away on vacation, or to that family reunion, or to that graduation, get your reservation in for your pet as soon as you make your own plans. I have no plans on expanding (thank you for the suggestions though) and only have room to properly care for so many pets. Some of my clients have already started checking with me for availability before finalizing their vacation plans. And I greatly appreciate that!
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Some of you may recall this News page was devoted to CIV. It's still out there, but has kind of taken a back seat. And there is a vaccine out for it I hear, but some veterinarians are reluctant to add it to their arsenal of vaccines until it has been out and tested longer. I'm with those vets, as the virus was not fatal if diagnosed correctly in the first place. So our old news is still your good news... BFPC still maintains our 14 day policy where we do not board dogs if they were recently (within 14 days) exposed to other dogs in confined buildings who are out of our control. This includes trips to the local pet superstores, grooming salons, veterinarian clinics, dog rescue centers, indoor dog shows and similar places.
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OFF-ROAD RIG: The Hino is great for applications like rural fire and forestry services.
A big little truck for off-road
by Joel Helmes
GENERALLY, a specialised piece of equipment performs one task, but does it brilliantly.
Think jackhammer, chainsaw or drill.
The Hino 300 Series 4x4 is of a similar ilk.
If you need a vehicle that will just about take you anywhere, this is the one.
Realistically, the only obstacle that could prove a headache for the Hino in most off-road conditions would be hefty low-hanging branches.
The Hino 300 Series 4x4 has an overall height of 2.565m (not counting things like beacon lights and antennas that you might add-on) and that means that the chainsaw I mentioned might be a good investment for woody areas.
Launched into Australia in late 2017, the 300 Series 4x4 was initially offered only with a six-speed synchromesh manual transmission. Now there's the option of an Allison 1000 series five-speed auto box and that transmission was fitted to my test truck.
I have driven both and would say that for off-road applications the auto has been set up nicely to deliver maximum torque from very low revs.
I reckon it also makes the Hino a little more manoeuvrable than the manual, too.
Either way, this is a vehicle with serious off-road cred. You get proper low-range gearing, 205mm of ground clearance and aggressive approach (34 degrees), ramp-over (159 degrees) and departure (30 degrees) angles.
The extra clearances (and increased height) come primarily by way of a second chassis that sits above the standard Hino chassis.
This lifts everything up 150mm.
So, great for applications like rural fire services, forestry services, high-voltage powerline inspections and mining etc.
On the road, however, the Hino isn't quite so at home.
The high centre of gravity from the hitched-up cab and chassis and relatively small overall footprint make this a truck that requires some care in the bends.
Add into the mix stiff leaf springs on all four corners and, as you can probably imagine, the Hino has a rather particular feel about it.
My previous test-drive of the Hino 4x4 involved a truck fitted with the standard dual wheels.
This one (as you can see in the photos) had single rears and didn't feel as well planted at higher speeds in open-road conditions.
It tended to shift around and feel a little floaty at speeds above 80km/h.
This is a big little truck. Literally you are sitting up as high as most other medium and heavy-duty trucks, and with just conventional hydraulic brakes they feel a little out of place.
How does the auto perform on the road? Generally, quite good.
The test truck had a tonne and a half of load on board and that contributed to fairly pedestrian initial acceleration. At speed, though, the Allison/165hp 4.0-litre turbo-diesel engine moved the 4x4 truck along at a respectable pace.
Pleasingly, the transmission proved responsive when wanting to slow the Hino, or hold a speed down a hill, in conjunction with the exhaust brake it would quickly slip down to a lower ratio and provide assistance to the aforementioned hydraulic brakes.
There's an overdrive button, too, on the transmission.
From the driver's seat of the Hino you need to be conscious of the mirrors and the rather hefty blind spots they tend to create, especially on the right-hand side of the truck.
I think this issue is exacerbated by the extra height of the vehicle (as compared to the standard 300 Series truck).
One strange observation that become more noticeable the longer I drove the truck - unexpected heat!
There was a fair bit of warm/hot air rising from the engine hatch under the middle passenger seat and therefore toasting the left-hand side of my body.
I mentioned the firm leaf springs. As we all know these are great for carrying a load (and in this case off-roading), however, they're top priority isn't keeping the (up to seven) occupants in the cab in complete comfort.
The driver at least gets a suspension seat, but not with a huge amount of travel or bump suppression.
Hino engineers have given the 300 Series 4x4 well-weighted and direct steering with a better than expected turning circle also featuring.
All your standard Hino bits and pieces feature on the inside, including cruise control, digital radio, reverse camera, sat-nav and Bluetooth.
There are also power windows front and rear, while safety is covered by dual front airbags, stability control, traction control and ABS.
This is a specialised piece of equipment that is ideally suited to the applications mentioned earlier. For just about anyone else though, it's probably just a bit too hard-edged and specific.


Last July, Vincenzo Nibali won cycling's biggest race. This year, he may not even be in the field.
That's the possible result of news Friday morning that pro cycling's governing body, the UCI, requested the withdrawal of the license granted last fall to defending Tour de France champion Vincenzo Nibali's Astana team.
The UCI requested that the "Pro Team" license for Astana should be withdrawn. That means it's referred the matter to the UCI License Commission, an independent, four-person committee that rules each fall on teams' license applications.
What's the deal with the audit?
Last fall, the Astana team organization was hit with five doping positives: two for EPO on the main, Pro Team and three more, for steroids, on the developmental Astana Continental wing. The two teams are nominally separate but share some staff and management, most sponsors and are both organized as arms of the Kazakh Cycling Federation.
At the time, the team's license was up for renewal. The License Commission approved its 2015 registration as a Pro Team, at the sport's top level, but did so on several conditions, including that the team submit to the independent audit.
Couldn't they have done this sooner? The season's already a month in and Astana's won two races.
The License Commission made its decision in December and the audit started shortly after that. At the time the team got its license, UCI President Brian Cookson made little secret of his displeasure, but said he had to respect the UCI's own rules, which clearly lay out that the License Commission, an independent body, has sole jurisidiction over the approvals. Cookson did add that Astana was "drinking in the last chance saloon" and made clear that any further screw-ups or discrepancies would cause the UCI to refer the matter back to the license commission.
OK, so what did Astana do now to warrant this?
The UCI hasn't released the Lausanne report, and hasn't even committed to doing so at any point. Aside from its press release, it says it will have no further comment until after the License commission decides.
In plain English, that suggests that the team essentially mis-represented itself in its presentation to the commission. If true, that alone could be grounds to revoke the license.
As well, the UCI noted that it had obtained from Italian authorities some evidence in the so-called Padova Investigation, an Italian criminal inquiry into sports doping that reportedly involved some members and staff of the Astana team. At the time of the initial License Commission ruling, the UCI was not in possession of those documents, so they couldn't be factored in the commission's decision. The UCI said it had passed those documents along to the License Commission. Any further revelations of involvement in doping by riders or staff would constitute a third positive, which is grounds for immediate revocation of a racing license.
The UCI didn't release a timeline for a decision, but the License Commission will likely rule soon – within a couple of weeks. As noted above, the season is already a month old. The spring Classics season starts in earnest tomorrow and the UCI will be eager to resolve the issue quickly.
The License Commission has three general choices in front of it. It can deny the UCI's request and allow the team to keep its license. It can revoke the first-division Pro Team license but allow the team to re-apply for a second-division Pro Continental license. Or it could revoke the license altogether, a kind of institutional death penalty.
In the last case and possibly the Pro Continental case, the team would be expected to appeal the decision to the Court of Arbitration for Sport, the highest authority for disputes in sports that are part of the Olympic movement.
CAS decision timelines are typically months, not weeks, but it will speed along particularly pressing cases. The only similar case in cycling was in 2013, when the UCI attempted to deny a top-level license to Katusha on somewhat similar grounds. Katusha won the case, which took roughly two months to decide.
What happens if Astana loses its license?
If the License Commission allows the team to apply for (and grants) a Pro Continental license, Astana could still race the 2015 season. But Pro Continental teams do not have true racing circuits of their own; they rely entirely on invitations from race promoters, especially to WorldTour events like the Tour de France.
Pro Conti status would force the team to appeal to the race organizers to extend an invitation, which might or might not be forthcoming. While most of the sport's biggest races have already named wild card selections, it would not be difficult to add Astana since, for logistical purposes, the team had already been accounted for as a Pro Team.
However, Astana is not universally beloved in cycling. And particularly given the team's struggles with ethics and doping, and its controversial manager, Alexandre Vinokourov, race organizers might well decide that they don't want the possible negative attention that could come with the team's presence.
If the commission completely revokes the license, then the team essentially folds, at least for the rest of 2015 until it could potentially apply again for 2016 (unlikely, but theoretically possible). That would put 30 riders and dozens of staff out of a job.
It's worth noting that, under UCI rules, if a team loses its Pro Team license then all contracts are invalidated; riders would be free to seek other employment immediately. But that is a highly unlikely scenario.
Finding new teams at this stage would be almost impossible. Many teams are at UCI-mandated roster limits, and most are at budgetary limits as well. Even a rider like Nibali could be hard-pressed to find a team at this point in the season.
If we take the Katusha case as a guide, the end timeline for a CAS decision would be sometime in May. That could result in the second-worst timeframe possible, with a decision during the Giro d'Italia, where Astana's Fabio Aru will be targeting overall victory. The only worse timeline? A decision just before or during the Tour de France. Hopefully this will be settled long before then, but there are, as they say, no guarantees.


NAIROBI, KENYA (AP) — One gunman shot from the right, one from the left, each killing the non-Muslims lying in a line on the ground, growing closer and closer to Douglas Ochwodho, who was in the middle.
And then the shooting stopped. Apparently each gunman thought the other shot Ochwodho. He lay perfectly still until the 20 Islamic extremists left, and he appears to be the only survivor of those who had been selected for death.
Somalia's Islamic extremist rebels, Al-Shabab, attacked a bus in northern Kenya at dawn Saturday, singling out and killing 28 passengers who could not recite an Islamic creed and were assumed to be non-Muslims, Kenyan police said.
Those who could not say the Shahada, a tenet of the Muslim faith, were shot at close range, Ochwodho told The Associated Press. Nineteen men and nine women were killed in the bus attack, said Kenyan police chief David Kimaiyo.
Al-Shabab claimed responsibility for the killings through its radio station in Somalia saying it was in retaliation for raids by Kenyan security forces carried out earlier this week on four mosques at the Kenyan coast.
Kenya's military said it responded to the killings with airstrikes later Saturday that destroyed the attackers' camp in Somalia and killed 45 rebels. The bus traveling to the capital Nairobi with 60 passengers was hijacked about 50 kilometers (31 miles) from the town of Mandera near Kenya's border with Somalia, said two police officers who insisted on anonymity because they were ordered not to speak to the press.
The attackers first tried to wave the bus down but it didn't stop so the gunmen sprayed it with bullets, said the police. When that didn't work they shot a rocket propelled grenade at it, the officers said.
The gunmen took control of the vehicle and forced it off the road where they ordered all the passengers out of the vehicle and separated those who appeared to be non-Muslims— mostly non-Somalis— from the rest.
The survivor, Douglas Ochwodho, a non-Muslim head teacher of a private primary school in Mandera, said was travelling home for the Christmas vacation since school had closed. Ochwodho told AP that the passengers who did not look Somali were separated from the others. The non-Somali passengers were then asked to recite the Shahada, an Islamic creed declaring oneness with God. Those who couldn't recite the creed were ordered to lie down. Ochwodho was among those who had to lie on the ground.
Two gunmen started shooting those on the ground; one gunman started from the left and other from the right, Ochwodho said. When they reached him they were confused on whether either had shot him, he said.
Ochwodho lay still until the gunmen left, he said. He then ran back to the road and got a lift from a pick-up truck back to Mandera. He spoke from a hospital bed where he was being treated for shock.
Seventeen of the 28 dead were teachers, according to the police commander in Mandera County. A shortage of personnel and lack of equipment led to a slow response by police when the information was received, said two police officers who insisted on anonymity because they were ordered not to speak to the press. They said the attackers have more sophisticated weaponry than the police who waited for military reinforcements before responding.
Kenya has been hit by a series of gun and bomb attacks blamed on al-Shabab, who are linked to al-Qaida, since it sent troops into Somalia in October 2011. Authorities say there have been at least 135 attacks by al-Shabab since then, including the assault on Nairobi's upscale Westgate Mall in September 2013 in which 67 people were killed. Al-Shabab said it was responsible for other attacks on Kenya's coast earlier this year which killed at least 90 people.
Al-Shabab is becoming "more entrenched and a graver threat to Kenya," warned the International Crisis Group in a September report to mark the first anniversary of the Westgate attack. The report said that the Islamic extremists are taking advantage of longstanding grievances of Kenya's Muslim community, such as official discrimination and marginalization.
Kenya has been struggling to contain growing extremism in the country. Earlier this week the authorities shut down four mosques at the Kenyan coast after police alleged they found explosives and a gun when they raided the places of worship.
Some Muslims believe the police planted the weapons to justify closing the mosques, Kheled Khalifa, a human rights official said Friday warning that methods being used to tackle extremism by government will increase support for radicals.
One person was killed during the raid on two of the mosques on Monday. Police said they shot dead a young man trying to hurl a grenade at them. The government had previously said the four mosques were recruitment centers for al-Shabab.
Associated Press Writer Abdi Guled contributed to this report from Mogadishu, Somalia.


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Q: Why device applications should be packaged? Why should be device applications packaged like described here :
Packaging Device Solutions Overview
I could copy the exe file in to the file system of my mdt and start it from there.
Everything works. So why the packeging into the cab files???
Regards

A: CAB (device) is essentially the same as MSI (windows), they are both used for the installation of software (applications).
I think the real question here is:

What is an installer?

To quote wikipedia:
Common operations performed during software installations include

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*Making sure that necessary system requirements are met

*Checking for existing versions of the software

*Creating or updating program files and folders

*Adding configuration data such as configuration files, Windows registry entries or environment variables

*Making the software accessible to the user, for instance by creating links, shortcuts or bookmarks

*Configuring components that run automatically, such as daemons or Windows services

*Performing product activation

*Updating the software versions

Read more about installation (computer programs) at wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Installation_(computer_programs)

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We're celebrating a new win at Big Star. We've just signed an agreement with Star Psychics to provide a daily news feed for their site www.StarTemple.com. We started providing articles for them back in February and our relationship has built since then, so this latest piece of work feels like a real endorsement that what we're doing for them is working and that we understand the kind of content their customers want.
The brief for the daily news stories is fairly concise – we'll be talking about astrology in relation to celebrities, soaps and Hollywood gossip but also relating to world and UK affairs. Other than that, Star Temple are already happy with the style and tone of voice as we developed this already through the article work we've done.
The project is a good example of how we can create content virtually autonomously and still get exactly the content the client wants.
Star Psychics first approached us to create two celebrity articles that focused on a spiritual/astrological theme. They supplied us with the titles and a brief guide as to how they wanted the content to sound. There was a round of changes to one of the articles to get the right tone of voice but the whole process was complete in two or three emails.
The process with Star Psychics has been incredibly straightforward. Our tone of voice guidelines consisted of two reference points plus their existing content – literally a couple of sentences – as well as the title and a word of two about theme.
Our skill is taking that scant outline and building interesting engaging content that engages with Star Temple's customers. We work in a flexible, responsive way with our clients. That means we can course correct quickly if the content isn't spot on.
After the first two samples, Star Psychics have had little need to provide feedback and when they have we respond to rewrites quickly and add any general themes to future briefs. Over time we'll build up a set of style guidelines that ensure we're not repeating old mistakes.
There's a quick answer to this: you don't have to. For many clients we just receive a title and a keyword – and that's it. Our job – and we do it well – is to construct interesting, engaging content around that subject area. Most people don't have time to go and source and write daily news stories in their industry sector. That's why they come to us and we make sure that the process is really easy for them.
Our skill is that we can write on your behalf without your customers noticing. We can research and write on virtually any topic. We can write in your style. We can emulate your tone of voice. We can work to your style guidelines – we can even write those guidelines for you so that other writers can use them too (we can train those other writers too, but that's another story).
We ghost write blogs for a number of corporate clients. Their customers are none the wiser and are happy to be able to get regular content rather than having to wait until that senior person in the organisation (you) gets 10 minutes to put pen to paper.
– If I'm not in control, it won't be good enough or they will say something that could be detrimental to my company.
– We interview you, your customers, your colleagues; we work with original material that you supply. This works very well for compelling press releases.
– You supply an outline of the article you want, with links to the source material you'd like to use. A good process for highly technical articles or news stories.
– You supply the title and the keyword. An efficient way for you to direct the content around your SEO campaign.
– We supply the titles for your approval before we start writing. We often start this way to build trust with a client.
– We source the titles and create the content around the title before submitting for your approval. Long-term clients trust us to work autonomously.
– We create and publish the content on your behalf. This works particularly well for blogs and news feeds, especially if we are working on the blog promotion or social media marketing where we require a high degree of autonomy.
When it comes to blogs, blogs or articles you don't need to spend any time researching, managing, editing or even publishing. Once the process is up and running we can do it all for you.
The process is roughly the same for any news, article or blog content we produce. We create a couple of samples based on a scant brief. We take client feedback and then apply that to future posts. We then course correct according to your changing needs or response to content.
We work with a number of businesses where we produce content totally autonomously. The only contact we receive from them is the payment of our invoice. We create the titles, we research the material, we create the content. For some people we even publish the content and then promote that content through social media.
The Holy Grail for most clients is great content without the need to be involved. And that's exactly what we can deliver.


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Les Trois Chapeaux
From ESAT
Les Trois Chapeaux ("The three hats") is a French comedy in three acts by by Alfred Hennequin (1842-1887)[1].
1 The original text
2 Translations and adaptations
3 Performance history in South Africa
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The original text
First performed at the Théâtre Royal des Galeries in Brussels in 1870 and in Paris at the Théâtre du Vaudeville on 31 August 1871. The text was published in Paris by Michel-Lévy frères, in 1871.
Translations and adaptations
Freely translated into Dutch as De Drie Hoeden ("The three hats") by A. Wijnstok (Nicolaas Arnoldus Wijnstok, 1830-1878)[2].
Performance history in South Africa
1891: Performed in Dutch as De Drie Hoeden by the rederijkerskamer Oefening Baart Kunst in the President Theatre, Pretoria in December (no author mentioned).
https://trove.nla.gov.au/work/7900443
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alfred_Hennequin
Ludwig Wilhelm Berthold Binge. 1969. Ontwikkeling van die Afrikaanse toneel (1832-1950). Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik.
F.C.L. Bosman. 1980. Drama en Toneel in Suid-Afrika, Deel II, 1856-1912. Pretoria: J.L. van Schaik: p.485.
P.J. du Toit. 1988. Amateurtoneel in Suid-Afrika. Pretoria: Academica.
Jill Fletcher. 1994. The Story of Theatre in South Africa: A Guide to its History from 1780-1930. Cape Town: Vlaeberg.
Go to ESAT Bibliography
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Return to PLAYS II: Foreign plays
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Lucifer's Aimee Garcia Cheers Ella's 'Perfect' Moment During Final Season — Plus, How It Almost Played Out
By Matt Webb Mitovich / September 10 2021, 12:09 PM PDT
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The following contains spoilers from Lucifer Season 6, Episode 7 through the series finale.
As Netflix's Lucifer leaped forth with its farewell run, it was a wayward frog that set in motion one of the series' most momentous reveals.
Having seen said frog rain (safely) down on her car one night, LAPD forensics whiz Ella Lopez set out to solve a mystery of her own. Add a "murder board," more than a few lost socks and a river running red, and a tipsy Ella at the close of Episode 7 boasted to everyone on hand for Maze and Eve's wedding that she had gotten wise to their celestial secrets. On the heels of that boozy outburst, Ella in the following "bottle" episode (directed by costar DB Woodside) more deftly expressed the betrayal she felt, to Lucifer and to others.
Lucifer's Tom Ellis and Lauren German Revisit Pilot
Lucifer's Aimee Garcia Shares Inside Story Behind Season 5 Funeral
TVLine spoke with Aimee Garcia about her alter ego's well-earned epiphany, what her own theory about Ella had been, and what she thought about Lucifer's series-ending gift to would-be STEM students.
TVLINE | Had you been asking if and when Ella would get brought into the celestial loop? Or did you just have faith that, when all things were said and done, she would learn everybody's secrets?
I definitely feel like the fans were asking more than even I was. I kept thinking Ella was going to be an angel — I thought she was Elaine Belloc from the DC comics — but I was way off. I was just as clueless as Ella seemed! Fans at comic-cons kept asking me, "Is she going to find out the truth?," and then I would ask [showrunners] Joe [Henderson] and Ildy [Modrovich]. "Hey, fans are asking…." So it did start with the fans and then filtered into my brain, and then I started asking [the producers], and as you know, they "work for the CIA" over there and were very, very closed-lipped up until we got our "bonus" Season 6, where, yay, she finally gets in the know.
TVLINE | What did you think about the approach they took? Because in Episode 7 you had this great comedic showcase, and then Episode 8 was so deep and oftentimes sad.
I loved it. Ella is a problem-solver, she has a curious, detective's mind, so I think it was such a beautiful setup of five seasons, where, in the sixth season, she's solving the biggest case of her life, which is the end of the world! It was the perfect way to find out. I like that no one told her, because that made her feel very isolated from her Scooby Gang. It made her feel very alone, and as a result she got to explore places, as a character, we've never seen before.
It was the perfect way to distinguish her reaction from other characters'. Chloe had to escape and go to Italy and get answers [when she found out about Lucifer], and Dan spiraled into the depth of craziness, so I think it was so fitting that Ella figured it out on her own and that not only was she not surprised, she was more upset that they didn't tell her. That is so indicative of where her priorities lie, that she was really upset that she was left out, almost more so than the world is ending.
TVLINE | Do you know how her epiphany was originally going to be handled, if there wasn't a Season 6? Because I do….
Well, tell me. Was it going to be a montage?
TVLINE | Joe and Ildy told me that in the original closing montage for Season 5, Ella was going to be babysitting Charlie and he would sprout wings. Linda and Amenadiel walk in and say, "We can explain…," but Ella smiles, "No, I get it!"
Yes, I remember, now that you mention it. Well, that's why I'm so excited that we got a sixth season, because instead of every character's arc being wrapped up in a montage scene at the end of Season 5, we got entire episodes.
TVLINE | Allowing you to really cover Ella's sense of hurt.
Yeah. Yeah. I mean, I love Ella's zingers, and her popping in and out of scenes is just the best. They're discussing celestial warfare, and she thinks that, you know, they're talking about STDs. Like, she's so clueless as to what's going on. But it was really good for her to get to really explore what it means to be betrayed by the people she loved.
TVLINE | When DB [Woodside, who plays Amenadiel] told me he had directed a "bottle episode," I was wondering what the premise was going to be, and what it was was so great. Everyone reading through Linda's book, and Ella working through her issues….
Can we talk about how awesome DB is as a director? I told him this, but I think I did some of my best work as a professional actor under his tutelage, and I am so proud of him. We were doing a scene where we had 10 minutes to shoot it, and it was the first time that Ella sees an angel. DB comes up and he's like, "Look, in this one shot we want to see Ella think that Amenadiel has jumped to his death. Then we want to see her reaction to an angel for the first time in her life. And then we want to see that awe of seeing a heavenly angel actually fly up there. And then we want to see the disappointment of her being left out." I'm like, "DB, how am I going to portray all that in one shot, and when we have to shoot this in 10 minutes?" [Laughs] And he just put his hand on my shoulder, and all of a sudden my nerves calmed. He was like, "Just be in it, and don't be afraid to be still." And Matt, I have to tell you, it was so scary, because I'm literally looking at a piece of tape [where Amenadiel would float up], and I have a guy with a [angel wings] fan in my peripheral. But that was about complete faith in DB as a director, and it's one of my proudest moments. What a payoff to see a character of faith see an angel for the first time, and that was all DB's direction. So, I just want to give a little love and shout out to him.
TVLINE | What did you think about Lucifer gifting Ella with that pencil that was much more than a pencil?
I love that. Again, we're such a fan-oriented show — literally resurrected by them — that one of the things that fans keep saying about Ella is how they love that she's a woman in STEM, and how she represents science, and how she's one of the few Latina characters in media in STEM, and how she uses her smarts instead of her sexuality, and how they really appreciate her making science fun. Science teachers, I guess, play some Ella scenes in science class! And I've had girls come up and say, "Hey, I didn't know what I was going to major in, in college, but Ella's my favorite character on Lucifer, so I'm actually majoring in biology. I just want to see where it takes me." It's very sweet to have people aspire to be something that they can actually be. We can't actually be demons or angels or celestials — I mean, I do believe in angels, and nurses and teachers are real-life angels — but I feel like a scientific career is more attainable than an angelic one.
I would mention that every year to Joe and Ildy, how Ells is such a great representation of women in STEM and how I would love for her to really showcase that. That was like my one ask before every season, when the actors go in and the writers say, "What do you want to do this season?" I was like, "I want to dance," and then that's when the Vegas episode was born, or I'd be like "I want to do more action," and they gave me a little action. But for this, I said, "I really just want her to continue representing girls in STEM," and they did. So I thought it was the perfect Lucifer goodbye gift for her. It was beautiful.
STILL AHEAD IN OUR LUCIFER FINALE WEEKEND COVERAGE: Tom Ellis and Lauren German weigh in on the final season's big "Deckerstar" twists, and that very final line… Showrunners Joe Henderson and Ildy Modrovich answer our burning questions…. Animated episode secrets…. And one very fun exclusive!
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The following is a list of notable events and releases that happened in 2001 in music in South Korea.

Debuting and disbanded in 2001

Debuting groups

5tion
Clazziquai Project
Electron Sheep
The Geeks
The Jadu
Jewelry
jtL
KISS
K'Pop
M.I.L.K
Nell
Oh! Brothers
Turtles

Solo debuts

Cha Tae-hyun
 Dana
 Haneul
 Harisu
 Jang Na-ra
 Kang Sunghoon
 Kangta
 Kim Jong-kook
 Lee Jaijin
 Lucid Fall
 Moon Heejun
 Shin Ji
 Sung Si-kyung
 Psy
Yiruma
Yoon Mi-rae

Disbanded groups
H.O.T.
Papaya
Roo'ra

Releases in 2001

January

February

March

April

May

June

July

August

September

October

November

December

See also
2001 in South Korea
List of South Korean films of 2001

References

South Korean music
K-pop

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I've sworn off Google
Google sent me an email last week. It read:
"Dear Google user,
We're getting rid of over 60 different privacy policies across Google and replacing them with one that's a lot shorter and easier to read. Our new policy covers multiple products and features, reflecting our desire to create one beautifully simple and intuitive experience across Google."
Maybe what it should have said was:
Forget everything we told you in the past about respecting your privacy. Whatever you do via any of our portals from now in will be ours to use any way we like. If you don't like it, go somewhere else. Oh, by the way, there's nowhere else to go because we have either put most of our competitors out of business or acquired them. Remember how we used to say "don't be evil" – forget all that, we are so big now we can do whatever we like."
The original Google email came with a link to the new policy that will taking effect from March 1, and I quote, "Our new Privacy Policy makes clear that, if you're signed in, we may combine information you've provided from one service with information from other services. In short, we'll treat you as a single user across all our products, which will mean a simpler, more intuitive Google experience."
"Our new policy reflects a single product experience that does what you need, when you want it to. Whether you're reading an email that reminds you to schedule a family get-together or finding a favorite video that you want to share, we want to ensure you can move across Gmail, Calendar, Search, YouTube, or whatever your life calls for with ease."
What if you don't want all these things linked up? Whatever happened to spontaneity, anonymity and good old privacy? "If you're signed into Google, we can do things like suggest search queries – or tailor your search results – based on the interests you've expressed in Google+, Gmail, and YouTube. We'll better understand which version of Pink or Jaguar you're searching for and get you those results faster." But I don't want that to happen. What if I have a Google+ persona that is different to my YouTube and Gmail personas? I don't even want Gmail but I am forced to have a 'Gmail identity' so that everything else can be linked to it.
Translated to Plain English, that means that I am no longer anonymous. Everything I do via Google will be tracked back to me via my name, email, phone number, even my face. Apparently, Google needs to do this because, as it states: "People have different privacy concerns and needs. To best serve the full range of our users, Google strives to offer them meaningful and fine-grained choices over the use of their personal information. We believe personal information should not be held hostage and we are committed to building products that let users export their personal information to other services. We don't sell users' personal information."
Google explains in its comprehensive Q&A that you don't need to sign in to use many of its services, including Search, Maps and YouTube. If you are signed in, you can still edit or turn off your Search history, switch Gmail chat to "off the record," control the way Google tailors ads to your interests, use Incognito mode on Chrome, or use any of the other privacy tools Google offers. However, the onus is on you to do this, each and every time you use one of the services. If, like me, your browser 'remembers' you to Google each time you use it, then what chance do you have?
Call me skeptical, but every time I hear about changes in privacy policies these days I start to worry. Especially when I read statements like: "Our goal is to provide you with as much transparency and choice as possible…our privacy principles remain unchanged. And we'll never sell your personal information or share it without your permission (other than rare circumstances like valid legal requests)." Pull the other leg, please!
Until I can get a handle on all of this I'm going to Bing for my searches (yes Microsoft, all is forgiven), closing my Google+ account (no idea why I have one – I've never used it) and Gmail will be ignored completely. Google Earth is out, location-based services on my phone switched off and Google maps, which I have never trusted to give me directions, will be avoided.
Can I survive without Google? There's only one way to find out.


Aluminum Boat Windows- Re-anodize clearcoat or paint?
Do I need to re-anodize aluminum after stripping off paint? 2005. Q. I have removed the black paint and yellow primer from a set of aluminum boat window frames, using a methylene chloride-based paint stripper (sold in Canada as LePage Poly Super Strippa) and 3M stripping pads.
26/09/2007�� If the aluminium is clean and shiny but rough because of the pitting you can fill the marks and smooth the surface with plastic filler such as used by on cars or in the building trade its called "builders bog". Fill the imperfections after the epoxy primer and before the top coat.


A memoir of love and loss. The voice of a twelve-year-old emerges through the lens of a fifty-two-year-old in the opening poems. Family and home, people and place anchors this debut collection by the author of The Visual Time Traveller. Titles in the collection include: Currabinny, 37 South Mall, The jeweller on the Grand Parade, Rocky Bay, I am Éire, Dún Laoghaire, Poets and their editors down in the school yard.