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Coronavirus Australia news: Immigration Minister says New Zealand travellers' passenger cards have been handed to Victorian Government
By Michael Doyle and Jessica Riga
Posted Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 8:48pm Friday 16 Oct 2020 at 8:48pm Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 8:48pm , updated Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 8:29am Saturday 17 Oct 2020 at 8:29am Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 8:29am
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Incoming passenger cards for people arriving in Australia will soon be replaced by a digital system, as part of the Federal Government's plans to prepare for global travel in a COVID future.
Immigration Minister Alan Tudge confirmed Victorian authorities could start tracking down New Zealand travellers who arrived in Melbourne via Sydney.
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Here is a summary of what happened on Saturday:
Victoria recorded one case of COVID-19 and no deaths.
17 passengers from New Zealand who travelled to Sydney under the trans-Tasman bubble arrangements have been caught entering Melbourne.
Acting Immigration Minister Alan Tudge says the passenger cards of those arrivals have been handed to Victoria.
The Federal Government has announced it's planning to introduce a Digital Passenger Declaration as it prepares to open up global travel following the COVID pandemic.
Queensland recorded zero cases of COVID-19, but has found traces of the virus in sewage at three locations.
NSW recorded seven new cases, five of them locally acquired.
Brett Sutton responded to leaked email that shows he was looped in on hotel quarantine details.
Look back at Saturday's events as they unfolded in the blog below.
We're going to close the blog here tonight
17 Oct 2020, 8:07am Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 8:07am
By Jessica Riga
Thank you for reading along and keeping us company today.
Tomorrow will be a busy day! As always, we'll be here to bring you all the latest developments.
Take care and have a lovely evening.
Czech Republic's daily COVID-19 infections top 11,000 for first time
The Czech Republic, facing Europe's biggest surge in new coronavirus infections per capita, reported 11,105 COVID-19 cases on Friday, its largest single-day tally so far of the pandemic, Health Ministry data showed on Saturday.
The total number of cases the country has detected since March has risen to 160,112, double the number seen on Oct. 2 and more than six times the amount overall before September.
In the two weeks to Friday, the Czech Republic recorded more than 74,000 cases, 10,000 more than Italy which has almost six times the population, according to the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control.
Czech hospitals are racing to free up capacity with patient numbers tripling this month to 3,120, more than seven times the peak seen in the first wave of the disease.
The country of 10.7 million has reported 333 deaths in the past seven days to bring its total to 1,283.
Health officials have warned that the coming weeks will be difficult but said on Friday the system was not facing collapse. They estimate up to 5,000 patients will be in hospital by the end of the month, with a fifth of in intensive care.
The government is securing treatment space outside of hospitals, including building a makeshift medical facility at a fairground in Prague.
It has also agreed with larger neighbour Germany - which has seen 10 times fewer cases per capita over the past two weeks than the Czech Republic - to possibly send some Czech patients to its hospitals.
To fight the spread of the coronavirus, the government has closed bars and restaurants, sport and fitness centres, theatres and cinemas, and shifted schools to distance learning.
New Zealand's COVID-19 figures, plus a quick election update
What's happening with Covid across the ditch in NZ - besides election fever?
-Kiwi Experience
There are three new cases of COVID-19 from managed isolation in New Zealand.
The first imported case arrived from the UK via Singapore on October 9 and is in managed quarantine in Christchurch. They tested positive as part of routine testing around day three.
The second and third imported cases arrived from the United Arab Emirates on October 13 and are today being transferred from managed isolation to Auckland's quarantine facility. They tested positive as part of routine testing around day three.
The total number of confirmed cases of COVID-19 in NZ is 1,527.
Nine people are now recovered which means the total number of active cases is 40. They are all imported cases.
How's the NZ election going?
-Kiwis
Polls have closed in New Zealand's general election but early results show Jacinda Ardern's Labour Party are ahead with 50 per cent of the vote. You can stay up to date with the New Zealand election here.
Austria, *not* Australia
I misread Austrian as Australian and got very concerned for a hot minute. Thank god the incident belongs to our European friends.
-Misread
Don't worry, I almost misread it too!
Austrian foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus
The entire cabinet of the Austrian government is being tested for COVID-19 after foreign minister Alexander Schallenberg tested positive for the virus.
A government spokeswoman says the minister attended a cabinet meeting on Wednesday.
Mr Schallenberg is so far symptom-free.
WA records 2 new cases of COVID-19
Both have returned from international travel and are in hotel quarantine.
It takes today's total to 711 for the state.
In the meantime, a crew member on board a sheep ship the Al Messilah, which is currently docked in Fremantle, has tested positive to COVID-19.
He was taken to hospital for another condition and was tested for coronavirus as a precaution, but returned a positive result.
He was transported to hospital in a charter bus along with the crew members from three other vessels.
All were wearing PPE at the time and, while the risk is low, health authorities are interviewing them.
Loading of the vessel has been delayed. A pilot who boarded the vessel is isolating and health authorities are investigating whether an inspection crew boarded the ship.
A crew member on the bulk carrier Key Integrity which has berthed in Geraldton, has also returned a positive test. That crew member is now symptom free and is isolating in his cabin.
Four ships have now arrived in WA in the past few weeks carrying covid-positive crew members.
France reports more than 25,000 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hours amid nightly curfews
(AP: Lewis Joly)
The French health ministry has reported 25,086 new confirmed coronavirus cases in the past 24 hours, after reporting a record 30,621 the previous day.
It also reported that 122 people had died from coronavirus infection in hospitals in the past 24 hours, compared with 88 on Thursday (local time).
Including deaths in retirement homes, the death toll increased by 178 on Friday.
The total number of infections since the start of the year now stands at 834,770, and the cumulative number of dead at 33,303.
The number of people in hospital with COVID-19 rose by 437 to 10,042, exceeding 10,000 for the first time since mid-June, and the number of people in intensive care rose by 50 to 1,800, a level last seen in mid-May.
France will put Paris and eight other big cities under nightly curfews for at least a month to slow the spread of the coronavirus, French President Emmanuel Macron said on Wednesday.
You can read more on this story here.
Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month
Thailand has recorded its first two locally transmitted cases of the coronavirus in more than one month, the COVID-19 administration center said on Saturday.
It said in its daily report that the cases were among two Myanmar nationals living near the border with Myanmar, where infections have been surging recently.
The two were tested on Oct. 13. They showed no symptoms but results were positive, the center said in the statement. The last known local case was in early September.
South Australia records three new cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine
Three people who recently arrived in South Australia from overseas have been diagnosed with the coronavirus while in hotel quarantine.
SA Health said there was no public health risk as they had been staying in hotel quarantine since they arrived in Adelaide.
The man and a woman, aged in their 30s, and another woman aged in her 50s recorded the positive test results.
According to SA Health, one of the cases is an old infection and no-longer "active".
The three infections bring the total number of cases diagnosed in South Australia since the pandemic reached the state to 482.
When can I go to a skatepark again?
Will skateparks be opened soon?
-bored teenager
I'm assuming you're in metro Melbourne because skateparks reopened in regional Victoria under Step 3 of the roadmap.
However, I'm afraid for metro Melbourne there's only a vague mention of exercise and recreation in the Last Step of the roadmap, where there are "no exercise restrictions".
Hang in there, bored teenager! Here's not one, not two but three dogs on skateboards to entertain you in the meantime.
Brett Sutton responds to leaked email that shows he was looped in on hotel quarantine details
Victorian Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton insists he did not know private security was being used in Melbourne's quarantine hotels until May, even though he responded to an email about the arrangements more than a month earlier.
You can read the full story here.
School near Shepparton closed for cleaning over suspected COVID infection
A school near Shepparton, in northern Victoria has been closed for deep cleaning over a suspected coronavirus infection.
Matt Sharp, the CEO of GV (Goulburn Valley) Health, said a person who has symptoms of coronavirus is a close contact of a person linked to the Shepparton outbreak.
Over 5,700 people have been tested in city since three cases were detected last week. To date no new cases have been found.
The close contact person is linked to Mooroopna Primary School and has tested negative for COVID-19 in recent days.
"In an abundance of caution and while further confirmatory testing is undertake, this person will be managed as a suspected case of COVID-19 and preliminary action is being taken," he said.
The school, located about 6 kilometres from Shepparton, will be closed and cleaned and contact tracing is underway.
DHHS list of cases by Local Government Areas
The latest from the DHHS on the Shepparton outbreak
The Department of Health and Human Services is working with local health services to contain an outbreak of coronavirus in Shepparton. There are three cases in Shepparton, which is no change from yesterday.
We have increased testing capacity in Shepparton, with 693 tests taken yesterday in Shepparton, as well as 160 tests in Benalla, Kyabram, Cobram, Nathalia and Numurkah. In total we have tested 5,796 people so far.
If you have visited any of the high-risk locations below during the dates and times identified you should get tested and quarantine for 14 days. Even if you don't have any symptoms or only mild symptoms.
Central Tyre Service, Welsford Street Shepparton on Wednesday 30 September to Tuesday 13 October 2020
Mooroopna Golf Club Members Bar Sunday 4 October from 11:00am to 2:00pm and Sunday 11 October 2020 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Bombshell Hairdressing, Fryers Street Shepparton on Wednesday 7 October 2020 from 9:30am
Thai Orchid Restaurant, Nixon Street Shepparton on Wednesday 7 October 2020 from 7:00pm
Shepparton Market Place Medical Centre Midland Highway Shepparton Thursday 8 October 2020 from 9:15am to 10:15am
If you have visited any of the locations of concern below you should get tested and stay at home while you await your results. In addition, people should be vigilant for symptoms of COVID-19 and get tested again at the first sign of any symptoms.
Bunnings Warehouse Shepparton Benalla Road Shepparton Wednesday 30 September 2020 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm
McDonalds Shepparton North Numurkah Road Shepparton Saturday 3 October 2020 from 12:00pm to 2:00pm and on Thursday 8 October from 6.45am to 7.45am
Lemon Tree Cafe Fryers Street Shepparton Wednesday 7 October to Monday 12 October 2020
Mooroopna Golf Club Pro Shop Sunday 11 October 2020 from 11:00am to 2:00pm
Caltex Kalkallo Service Centre South Bound 1340 Hume Freeway Kalkallo 30 September 2020 form 7:00pm to 9:00pm.
Testing in Shepparton and the region is available at:
GV Health Acute Respiratory Clinic at Graham Street, Shepparton is open from 8:00am to 5:30pm. People who have symptoms are encouraged to attend this location.
The McIntosh Centre at Shepparton Showgrounds corner of Thompson Street and High Street from 10:00am to 3:00pm. People who do not have symptoms are encouraged to attend this location.
Drive through clinic at the Shepparton Sports Precinct, corner of Numurkah Road and Brauman Street, Shepparton from 8:00am to 4:30pm.
Shepparton Respiratory Clinic - 172 Welsford Street Shepparton, by appointment.
Kyabram District Health Hospital drive through hours Sat & Sun 9:00am - 11:00am
NCN Health- Nurmurkah Hospital, 2 Katamatite Road, Numurkah 12:00noon - 5:00pm 17 October (closed Sunday)
More information on today's one new case in Victoria
The DHHS has said:
Today's new case is linked to a new Hoppers Crossing community outbreak that comprises three cases across two households.
This outbreak includes what was originally referred to as a complex case linked to Woolworths QV. The new case is a known family close contact of that case. There is no evidence of workplace transmission.
Today's new case is in the local government area of Hume.
Breakdown of Victoria's COVID figures
In Victoria at the current time:
4281 cases may indicate community transmission - an increase of one since yesterday
148 cases are currently active in Victoria
13 cases of coronavirus are in hospital, there are no cases in intensive care
19,287 people have recovered from the virus
A total of 2,925,810 test results have been received which is an increase of 18,934 since yesterday.
Of the 148 current active cases in Victoria:
141 are in metropolitan Melbourne under the Second Step of our roadmap
Seven are in regional local government areas under the Third Step of the roadmap. There are four active cases in Mitchell Shire and three in Greater Shepparton.
Of the total cases:
18,919 cases are from metropolitan Melbourne, while 1200 are from regional Victoria
Total cases include 9690 men and 10,614 women
Total number of healthcare workers: 3598, active cases: 11
There are 13 active cases relating to aged care facilities
Active aged care outbreaks with the highest active case numbers are as follows:
5 active cases are currently linked to Uniting Age Well Preston (total cases: 5)
3 active cases are currently linked to Estia Aged Care Facility Keilor (total cases: 52)
2 active cases are currently linked to Embracia Moonee Valley Aged Care Facility (total cases: 83)
Non-aged care outbreaks with the highest number of active cases include:
12 active cases are currently linked to the Chadstone Shopping Centre (total cases: 38)
12 active cases are currently linked to the Box Hill Hospital (total cases: 14)
9 cases are linked to the south-eastern community (total cases: 9)
4 active cases are currently linked to the Oddfellows Cafe in Kilmore (total cases: 6)
Rolling average:
Metro Melbourne: 8.1
Regional Victoria: 0.5
Total number of cases from an unknown source in the last 14 days:
Metro Melbourne: 17
Regional Victoria: 0
The 17 mystery cases in the last 14 days (1 Oct 2020 - 14 Oct 2020) are located in the following postcodes: 3015, 3024, 3025 (two cases), 3027, 3037, 3046, 3047, 3073 (two cases), 3128, 3130, 3147, 3173, 3175, 3184 and 3977.
Iran's 'third wave' of COVID-19 gives the world a terrifying glimpse at an uncontrolled outbreak
Iran was hit hard and hit early by the coronavirus pandemic. Now, after surviving two spikes in infections, the country is in the throes of yet another surge of cases, plunging an exhausted nation into despair.
Read the full story by Middle East correspondent Eric Tlozek here.
Is the one case in Victoria linked to a cluster?
Hello thank you for you wonderful bloggers. Is today's one VIC case linked to any known cluster? Thanks.
-Question
Chief Health Officer Brett Sutton said today's case is linked to a known case in Hoppers Crossing.
Edit: Just got an update from the DHHS with some more info, so thought I'd update this reply.
If you missed today's Victorian COVID update ...
Cant find the link to today's presser???Help.......
-Neurotic
... you can catch up here on the ABC Melbourne Facebook page or the ABC News YouTube channel.
I'm out, but Jess is here to carry on
By Michael Doyle
Busy morning today.
Aside from all of the confusion with the NZ travellers, I think we can all be happy with just one new case in Victoria.
Jess will guide you for the afternoon.
Until we meet again, stay safe and be well.
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 8:07am We're going to close the blog here tonight
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 7:39am Czech Republic's daily COVID-19 infections top 11,000 for first time
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 7:17am New Zealand's COVID-19 figures, plus a quick election update
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 7:00am Austria, *not* Australia
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 6:51am Austrian foreign minister tests positive for coronavirus
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 6:39am WA records 2 new cases of COVID-19
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 6:18am France reports more than 25,000 new coronavirus infections in past 24 hours amid nightly curfews
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 6:07am Thailand reports first local coronavirus cases in over a month
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 5:51am South Australia records three new cases of coronavirus in hotel quarantine
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 5:36am When can I go to a skatepark again?
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 5:15am Brett Sutton responds to leaked email that shows he was looped in on hotel quarantine details
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 5:05am School near Shepparton closed for cleaning over suspected COVID infection
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 4:51am DHHS list of cases by Local Government Areas
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 4:40am The latest from the DHHS on the Shepparton outbreak
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 4:29am More information on today's one new case in Victoria
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 4:23am Breakdown of Victoria's COVID figures
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 4:04am Iran's 'third wave' of COVID-19 gives the world a terrifying glimpse at an uncontrolled outbreak
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:52am Is the one case in Victoria linked to a cluster?
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:46am If you missed today's Victorian COVID update ...
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:31am I'm out, but Jess is here to carry on
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:31am Alan Tudge says there were no concerns around concept of New Zealanders travelling to other destinations
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:18am Change coming for passenger cards
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:11am WORLD NEWS: Italy has record daily infection rise
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 3:02am No. The reclassified case is from a previous day.
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:56am Mentors of AFL coaches has been floated as an idea after COVID-disrupted season
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:46am One of the new NSW cases visited the Oran Park Woolworths
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:31am Air New Zealand says customers must make themselves aware of the restrictions in Australia
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:26am I love the enthusiasm, but you are way too early
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:19am So, let's all have a little recap
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:10am Some audience praise for our pathology workers
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 2:00am How many tests did NSW conduct in the last 24 hours?
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:53am Alan Tudge says passenger cards have been handed to Victorian authorities
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:50am Andrews tries to throw cold water on expectations of eased restrictions
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:40am How many tests were conducted in Victoria?
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:32am What it's like being a pathology worker during the COVID pandemic
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:24am Bulk carrier crew member arrives in WA
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:17am Hi there
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:14am Federal Health Minister posted a tweet today. It is causing a stir in the press conference
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:09am New Melbourne postcode to mystery case list
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:06am Sutton praises Victoria
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 1:02am There will be easing tomorrow
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:56am Mr Andrews says regional Victorians are close to being able to travel interstate
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:52am Daniel Andrews says is does not think the 17 travellers from NZ have broken any laws or rules by entering Victoria
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:48am The 17 NZ arrivals are in Victoria
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:46am Mr Andrews said this situation was not anticipated
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:43am We are still waiting for border force: Andrews
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:40am There are still just three cases in Shepparton
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:38am Figures in aged care are dropping
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:37am Andrews confirms figures
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:34am You can watch the Daniel Andrews press conference here on the blog
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:25am Big thanks to James
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:10am NSW reports seven new cases - five of them locally acquired
17 Oct 2020 17 Oct 2020 Sat 17 Oct 2020 at 12:04am Testing increases at Oran Park in Sydney
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:50pm Queensland finds traces of COVID-19 in sewage at three locations
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:44pm Queensland records zero new cases
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:36pm The Premier of Victoria, Daniel Andrews, will hold his daily press conference at 11:30am AEDT
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:32pm Music industry hoping for help in NSW
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:18pm Where are the NZ arrivals in Victoria?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:10pm Cormann keeps the pressure on WA Government over border
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 11:01pm When Daniel Andrews announces a press conference time, I will let you know.
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:55pm WA border confusion has caused the State Government a headache, writes Jacob Kagi
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:42pm Jobless New Zealander, 61, not eligible for JobSeeker payment and living out of car since coronavirus hit
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:33pm DOYLE JOKE: I love whiteboards. I find them re-markable.
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:24pm More on the NZ travellers who arrived in Melbourne
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:16pm WA testing ship crew member who is displaying symptoms
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 10:06pm Is it too late to bring the Grand Final back to Melbourne?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:57pm What will it take for Australians to download the COVIDSafe app?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:47pm Which countries are doing well with contact tracing for coronavirus?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:39pm How good does it feel Melbourne?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:34pm One new case in Victoria
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:29pm Victorians have done our bit to suppress COVID. Premier, have you done yours?
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:21pm Victorian Government encouraged to offer small, regular steps out of coronavirus lockdown
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:12pm Some positivity for the morning
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 9:06pm NZ travellers detained at Melbourne airport overnight
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 8:41pm Staff member and child test positive at Sydney child care
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 8:39pm Read Friday's coronavirus blog here
16 Oct 2020 16 Oct 2020 Fri 16 Oct 2020 at 8:37pm Hello everyone


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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Net.Sockets;
using System.Net.Security;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using System.Collections.Concurrent;
using System.Security.Authentication;
using System.Security.Cryptography.X509Certificates;
using System.Diagnostics;
using System.Timers;

namespace ChirpAPI
{
    public interface IrcEndpoint
    {
        Task Send(string rawMessage);
    }

    public class IrcClient : IDisposable, IrcEndpoint
    {
        internal Stopwatch pingStopwatch;
        internal DateTime lastPongTimestamp;

        Socket clientSocket;
        NetworkStream networkStream;
        StreamReader streamReader;
        StreamWriter streamWriter;
        //int reconnectCounter;
        bool isHandlingReceive;
        bool disposedValue;

        public event EventHandler<EventArgs> OnConnected;
        //public event EventHandler<EventArgs> OnTryReconnect;
        //public event EventHandler<EventArgs> OnReconnectFailed;
        public event EventHandler<IrcMessageEventArgs> OnMessageReceived;
        public event EventHandler<IrcRawMessageEventArgs> OnMessageSent;

        public IrcConnectionSettings Settings { get; }
        public IrcMessageFactory MessageFactory { get; }
        public IrcServer Server { get; }
        public bool Connected { get; private set; }

        public IrcClient(IrcConnectionSettings connectionSettings)
        {
            if (connectionSettings == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(connectionSettings));

            Settings = connectionSettings;
            MessageFactory = new IrcMessageFactory();
            Server = new IrcServer(Settings.Hostname);
            MessageFactory.LoadHandlers();
        }

        public async Task ConnectAsync()
        {
            if (clientSocket != null && Connected)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Socket already connected.");

            clientSocket = new Socket(AddressFamily.InterNetwork, SocketType.Stream, ProtocolType.Tcp);

            await Task.Factory.FromAsync(
                (cb, obj) => clientSocket.BeginConnect(Settings.Hostname, Settings.Port, cb, null),
                iar => clientSocket.EndConnect(iar), null);
            Connected = true;

            networkStream = new NetworkStream(clientSocket);

            if (Settings.UseSSL)
            {
                SslStream sslStream = new SslStream(networkStream, false, (
                    (object sender, X509Certificate certificate, X509Chain chain, SslPolicyErrors sslPolicyErrors) =>
                {
                    if (sslPolicyErrors.HasFlag(SslPolicyErrors.None) ||
                            sslPolicyErrors.HasFlag(SslPolicyErrors.RemoteCertificateNameMismatch) ||
                        Settings.IgnoreInvalidSslCertificate)
                        return true;
                    return false;
                }
                ));

                sslStream.AuthenticateAsClient(Settings.Hostname, new X509CertificateCollection(),
                                               SslProtocols.Default |
                                               SslProtocols.Tls12, true);

                streamReader = new StreamReader(sslStream);
                streamWriter = new StreamWriter(sslStream) { AutoFlush = true };
            }
            else
            {
                streamReader = new StreamReader(networkStream);
                streamWriter = new StreamWriter(networkStream) { AutoFlush = true };
            }
            if (Connected)
            {
                isHandlingReceive = true;
                Connected = true;
                OnConnected.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
                await Task.WhenAll(Task.Run(BeginReceiveAsync));
            }

        }

        public async Task Send(string rawMessage)
        {
            if (!Connected)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Client not connected.");
            if (String.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(rawMessage))
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(rawMessage));

            await streamWriter.WriteLineAsync(rawMessage);
            OnMessageSent?.Invoke(this, new IrcRawMessageEventArgs(this, rawMessage));
        }

        public async Task Send(IrcMessage message)
        {
            if (!Connected)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Client not connected.");
            if (message == null)
                throw new ArgumentNullException(nameof(message));

            await streamWriter.WriteLineAsync(message.ToString());
            OnMessageSent?.Invoke(this, new IrcRawMessageEventArgs(this, message.ToString()));
        }

        public async Task DisconnectAsync()
        {
            if (!Connected)
                throw new InvalidOperationException("Client already disconnected");
            await Task.Factory.FromAsync(clientSocket.BeginDisconnect, clientSocket.EndDisconnect, false, null);
            Connected = false;
        }

        /*private async Task AutoReconnectAsync()
        {
            if (Settings.AutoReconnect)
            {
                isHandlingSending = false;
                isHandlingReceive = false;
                sendCollection = new BlockingCollection<string>();
                Timer reconnectTimer = new Timer(Settings.RetryInterval);
                await DisconnectAsync();
                while (reconnectCounter < Settings.RetryAttempts || !Connected)
                {

                    reconnectTimer.Start();
                    reconnectTimer.Elapsed += async (object sender, System.Timers.ElapsedEventArgs e) =>
                    {
                        OnTryReconnect.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
                        await ConnectAsync();
                        reconnectCounter++;
                    };
                }
                if (reconnectCounter >= Settings.RetryAttempts && !Connected)
                {
                    reconnectTimer.Stop();
                    OnReconnectFailed.Invoke(this, EventArgs.Empty);
                }
            }
        }*/

        /*private async Task SendPing()
        {
            while (true)
            {
                await Send($"PING {new Random().Next(0, 100).ToString()}");
                await Task.Delay(10000);
                TimeSpan pingSpan = DateTime.Now - lastPongTimestamp;

                if (Math.Ceiling(pingSpan.TotalSeconds) >= 20)
                {
                    await AutoReconnectAsync();
                    break;
                }
            }
        }*/

        private async Task BeginReceiveAsync()
        {
            while (isHandlingReceive)
            {
                string rawMessage = await streamReader.ReadLineAsync();
                IrcMessage message = IrcMessage.Parse(rawMessage);

                if (rawMessage != null)
                {
                    OnMessageReceived?.Invoke(this, new IrcMessageEventArgs(this, message));
                    MessageFactory.Execute(message.Command, this, message);
                }
            }
        }

        protected virtual void Dispose(bool disposing)
        {
            if (!disposedValue)
            {
                if (disposing)
                {
                    if (clientSocket.Connected)
                        clientSocket.Disconnect(true);
                    networkStream.Close();
                    streamReader.Dispose();
                    streamWriter.Dispose();
                }
                disposedValue = true;
            }
        }

        public void Dispose()
        {
            Dispose(true);
            // GC.SuppressFinalize(this);
        }

    }
}

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In the television age of classic car collecting, there are hobbyists and then there are true collectors. Those of discriminate taste and capable means desire only the finest in collectible automobiles and Motor City Classic Cars is focused on serving those desires. Maintaining an inventory of only the finest classic automobiles, each having undergone extensive restoration, Motor City Classic Cars is the ideal choice when beginning a collection or seeking a high-quality addition to your existing collection.


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About PoC
About Patras Science Park
The Program & Guidance
Proof of concept program
Guidance for applicants
Terms and conditions of an award
Projects & Figures
Funded Proposals
A City with traditional entrepreneurial and commercial activity, a reforming political and cultural spirit and a proud record of academic and scientific excellence, it is no surprise that Patras is the home of one of the first and leading science parks in Greece.
Patras Science Park was established according to the model of "Incubator" for New Technology Based Firms (NTBFs). The main scope is to provide high quality infrastructure as well as co-shape the appropriate financial and social conditions that will support and promote the creation, operation and development of innovative firms through spin-off / spin-out processes and the co‑operation among the University, Research Centers and the Industry.
For almost 30 years, PSP supports the growth of innovative, technology based companies across several sectors such as ICT, biotechnology, clean energy and other industrial technologies, contributing to the City Region's knowledge economy. Their origin is mainly domestic, but also foreign companies have invested significant amounts through equity acquisition or VC funding schemes. The majority of the companies demonstrate a high degree of extroversion.
In the past, several companies needed to expand and "migrate" in other facilities or cities, but still retain their membership and actively contribute to the existed technological ecosystem. PSP presents a good record of such companies like CBL, Antcor, Bytemobile, Nanoradio and Atmel. On the other hand, large multinationals such as Citrix, Samsung and Dialog have established business units in the area to further strengthen their R&D activities, acquiring companies created and developed in PSP.
Furthermore, leading companies in their field (Velti, Althom Engineering) have chosen PSP as their base in the area, whereas other prominent companies or Institutes participate in tenant's capital share (e.g. Systems Sunlight, Connecticut Innovations and Piraeus Tech Catalyst Fund in Advent, Vianex in Eldrug), securing and enhancing the important role of PSP in the national innovation and technology‑intensive entrepreneurial system.
Today, PSP is home of more than 30 companies and institutions, employing nearly 120 highly skillful personnel in areas such as engineering, chemistry, physics, medicine. These companies are catered with a mix of high quality office space, technical infrastructure and supporting administrative and business services.
For more information about PSP, please visit www.psp.org.gr
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Meghan O'Sullivan is a professor at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government and the director of its Geopolitics of Energy project. She also has real-world experience in the subject, having served as a special assistant to the president and Deputy National Security Adviser in the George W. Bush administration, including two years in Iraq. In 2017, O'Sullivan published Windfall: How the New Energy Abundance Upends Global Politics and Strengthens America's Power.
O'Sullivan agreed to chat with me about her book, and related subjects. What follows is an edited transcript of our discussion, which she has approved.
NOTE: This is the second part of a two-part interview. The first interview focused on how the new abundance of energy is changing geopolitics.
The full text of this publication is available via LinkedIn.
For Academic Citation: Nyquist, Scott."Energy Abundance and the Environment: An Interview with Meghan L. O'Sullivan, Part 2." LinkedIn, April 3, 2019.


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Fate and Transport of Land Applied Waste Greenhouse Feed Water During Field Infiltration Experiments
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Because of the high concentration of greenhouses in Essex County, greenhouse feed water discharges are considered as a potential contributor to nuisance and harmful algal blooms and hypoxia in western Lake Erie. Waste greenhouse nutrient feed waters (GNF) are comparable to other nutrient sources used in agriculture. Land application of greenhouse nutrient feed water to adjacent crop land is regarded as a potentially suitable alternative to in-house wastewater treatment systems both in cost and ease of adoption. Therefore, the land application of the feed water can be an appropriate management response to the nutrient load issues in such water courses. Compared to other non-agricultural source materials, such as biosolids, GNF are under studied and much less used as sources of alternative fertilizers. In an effort to assess the potential environmental impacts of this land application option, a collaborative monitoring program was established at partner greenhouse operations near Leamington, ON. We hypothesized that the nutrients and other dissolved constituents of concern in feed water applied to active crop lands would be absorbed and attenuated to an acceptable level within the soil profile before reaching the local ground water table. Investigations of this hypothesis involved the controlled land application of GNF on active cropland managed by greenhouse operators in the vicinity of Leamington, ON. Four field trial sites were established and characterized for controlled plot size experiments. Field installations included porous cup lysimeters for the collection of soil water samples and groundwater monitoring wells above and below water table to monitor long term groundwater quality and water table fluctuations; composite soil samples taken at randomized locations within the field plots. Local precipitation was also measured using on-site rain gauge station. At two of the field sites, feed water from the greenhouses was applied to the monitored plots in the fall as a pilot infiltration experiment. In the second year, feed water was applied together with a conservative tracer at all four field sites in the spring. Composite soil samples and water samples including soil water from lysimeters, shallow groundwater from monitor wells and surface water from tile outlets were collected both before and after the land application events. Geochemical analysis was focused on target species including nutrients, heavy metals and applied conservative tracer. By comparing the field data sets, high variability in fate and transport of land applied GNF was observed under different soil conditions. Surficial soil permeability and the potential presence of macropore features are highly related to the land application performance. However, the results demonstrated that the majority of the GNF applied at highest permissible rates over a variety of different soil types and agricultural land use practices, typical of the Leamington Area, remained within the vadose zone and at low concentrations over the course of the monitoring period. Based on the results obtained from all of the controlled GNF land application experiments, it was observed that nutrients and other dissolved constituents of concern in the applied are significantly attenuated in vadose zone and remain at very low concentrations. No evidence of significant environmental impact from the land application of GNF was observed. Overall, the results of the study suggest that the land application GNF under Ontario's regulations could be considered as a feasible and environmentally reasonable alternative to other waste water treatment option for managing GNF. Additional insight could be derived from monitored field-scale land applications of GNF on various geographical settings and agricultural land use practices within the Leamington area.
Jiangyue Ju (2016). Fate and Transport of Land Applied Waste Greenhouse Feed Water During Field Infiltration Experiments. UWSpace. http://hdl.handle.net/10012/10428


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Road charging
Czech transport minister: EU labour law for truckers must avoid East-West divide
By Catherine Stupp | EURACTIV.com
Trucks represent less than 5% of all vehicles on the road in Europe but are responsible for around a quarter of road transport's greenhouse gas emissions. [Stringer/Reuters]
The European Commission is expected to propose changes to employment law for truck drivers and rules on road tolls in May. Czech Transport Minister Dan Ťok suggested a compromise and said he isn't ready to challenge Germany's controversial road toll bill.
Dan Ťok serves as transport minister for the Czech Republic.
Ťok spoke to euractiv.com's Catherine Stupp.
There has been a lot of disagreement between western EU countries and some of the eastern member states about whether the posting of workers directive should apply to the road transport sector. Do you think there is a need for a change to EU law to clarify whether, or how, posting of workers rules applies to truck drivers?
Our original position is that there is no change needed. I think we should not overregulate Europe. On the other hand, I do agree that there are problems which need to be dealt with and resolved. If we have no other choice than to revise this directive, we should do it in a way which will not build a new curtain between eastern and western parts of Europe. We need to do things that are reasonable and help the situation, not build new barriers.
East-West tensions reignite as Poland fights labour rules for truckers
Poland is putting up a fight over an upcoming EU proposal that will affect working conditions for truck drivers who travel between countries with different social welfare laws and minimum wages.
The European Commission has already said it will propose some changes next month. What kind of legal revisions would you find reasonable?
What might be acceptable to us would be if we agree that there is fairer competition and the same conditions for everyone. If we agree that symptoms like letterbox companies or nomad driving are something that should be applicable. On the other hand, we don't think that we should regulate cabotage [the EU law regulating how many days truck drivers can spend and how many trips they can make in other member states and still pay social contributions in their home country] much more.
All regulation of cabotage must be reasonable and we do not think that the principles of this directive should also be valid for transit. Transit has nothing to do with the country. Also if you have a driver who is bringing goods to a port and turning back, it is reasonable that he will not drive an empty truck, he will carry out some other services that are under the cabotage principles. For them, applying minimum wages do not make sense either.
[The European Commission has infringement cases open against France and Germany for applying minimum wage laws to truck drivers from other EU countries while they were in transit.]
Brussels fights Germany over minimum wage for truckers
The European Commission launched legal action against Germany on Tuesday (19 May), accusing the government of illegally applying the national minimum wage to a number of trucking and haulage companies from Austria, Poland and Hungary.
Eleven western EU countries signed a declaration in Paris last month arguing for stricter laws on low-wage transport workers. Will there be any response from countries opposing legal change?
My feeling is that the response will come through the debate about the road package among ministers for transport from EU countries. I am talking about some of these things with my colleagues, for example with [German Transport] Minister Dobrindt or Austrian Minister Leichtfried, and I have a feeling that I can agree with part of this declaration from Paris. Some of it is up for debate and we should provide this debate now.
Western member states demand action on low-cost truck drivers
Nine western European countries have called for the introduction of fairer social rules to govern road transport before the sector is opened up to greater liberalisation. This is meant as a warning to Brussels, which is preparing a new set of rules for May. EURACTIV France reports.
Violeta Bulc [the EU Transport Commissioner] is also expected to propose an overhaul of road toll law next month. The Commission has often said it wants to incentivise distance-based road toll systems for environmental reasons. The Czech Republic is one of eight countries with time-based vignettes that charge by day for passenger cars. Should there eventually be a switch to distance-based toll systems?
The question is whether this is reasonable or not. First, a time-based system is much more simple and more cost-effective for the country. My feeling is that to have the charges according to how you drive seems to be more reasonable, but countries spend a big part of what they earn on the toll system itself. The second thing for me is the security of personal data from all cars. This will be another big thing. For freight, I fully agree. For passenger cars, I am somewhat reluctant. What I believe may be the answer instead of vignettes is electronic vignettes, meaning time-based. But I'm not in favour of a system where everyone will pay what they drive.
Bulc defends plan to overhaul road toll rules
"Let me assure you that we're not after a revolution here," Violeta Bulc said at a small Brussels conference this week after she outlined her plans to overhaul rules governing transport and shipping on roads.
The Commission is also encouraging more countries to have tolls for passenger cars. The Czech Republic is one of 18 countries that already have tolls or vignettes for passenger cars. Should more countries do the same?
I think this is a decision for every state. It's a very special system and you have toll roads and non-tolling roads and there is a tradition for certain countries not to have highways where drivers pay. I would leave this decision to countries. It's to finance the further development of infrastructure.
There are big differences in how much of the revenue from road tolls EU countries reinvest into road infrastructure. Should there be mandatory transparency measures requiring countries to make public how much of the revenue from road tolls go back into road infrastructure?
Definitely, I think this is essential. Transparency there should be very clear on the tolls – you reinvest in highways and roads.
Pressure mounts on EU to pull the plug on contentious German road toll law
EU transport chief Violeta Bulc has defended the European Commission's move to vouch for a controversial German road toll bill that has spurred blistering critique and threats of a lawsuit from 11 neighbouring countries.
Austria is leading a group of 11 countries, including the Czech Republic, to challenge Germany's controversial draft road toll law for passenger cars. Austrian Minister Leichtfried has indicated he could even take Germany to the European Court of Justice. What do you want to do about the German toll law?
We had a meeting with Minister Leichtfried about this. I am not a hothead. I think we should first wait for what the final version of this law will be and after that, we should decide what we do. First, simply said, Germany has a right to issue vignettes and enforce them and they, of course, should not be discriminatory only against foreigners. The problem is that the CSU [the Bavarian centre-right Christian Social Union party], which came out with this proposal in their election campaign, is now measured according to that.
Today the principle looks somewhat different. However, I would like to wait to see what the second chamber of the German parliament will do with this law and how the law looks after that. We'll study the implications and decide whether to go for further actions or not. Frankly speaking, to have tough words towards Germany, considering we will never agree, is something which I would not do now.
There has been a lot of debate about whether there should be a new EU road agency after the Dieselgate scandal. Would it be a good idea to create one?
A very big question is what this road agency will definitely do. To simplify things it would be great. But if agencies are also responsible for further developing roads it is a question of whether they can do it. Then we need the same construction law in every country. This would be so complicated. Probably now isn't the right time to do it.
Parliament Dieselgate committee closes with call to set up EU road agency
A European Parliament inquiry committee into the Dieselgate scandal approved a report yesterday (28 February) calling for a new agency to oversee road transport but stopped short of blaming new President Antonio Tajani for enabling widespread emissions cheating during his time as EU Industry Commissioner.
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Massimo Bruno (Boussu, 1993. szeptember 17. –) belga korosztályos válogatott labdarúgó, a Bursaspor játékosa.

Család
Olasz szülők gyermeke, édesanyja nápolyi, míg apja szicíliai. Ő pedig Belgiumban Hainaut tartományban született, Boussu városában.

Pályafutása
Az RSB Frameries csapatában kezdte a labdarúgás alapjait, majd a RAEC Mons csapatának ifjúsági csapataiban szerepelt. 2002-ben az RSC Anderlecht akadémiájának lett a játékosa, ahol Frédéric Peiremans szakmai stábja alatt dolgozott. Tizenkét évesen súlyos sarok sérülést szenvedett, ami következtében a 4 hónap kényszer pihenő várt rá. 2006-ban elhagyta az Anderlecht csapatát és visszatért egykori nevelőegyesületéhez a Monshoz. 2009-ben a Sporting Charleroi akadémiájára került és itt lett profi labdarúgó. 2011. március 23-án debütált a belga első osztályban a Cercle Brugge csapata ellen.

A következő szezonban hároméves szerződést kötött az egykori nevelőegyesületével az Anderlechttel. 2012. augusztus 12-én debütált régi-új klubjában a Cercle Brugge ellen a 85. percben váltotta Dieumerci Mbokanit. Egy hónappal később a KRC Genk ellen 2-2-s döntetlennel záruló bajnoki mérkőzésen megszerezte első gólját a klub színeiben. Az angol Liverpool FC és a Tottenham Hotspur is érdeklödőt iránta, de Bruno kijelentette, hogy marad Belgiumban. A következő két szezonban a Bajnokok Ligájában is alapembere volt a klubjának.

2014 nyarán elhagyta Belgiumot és Németországba az RB Leipzig csapatába igazolt 5 millió euróért 2019 júliusáig. Az új klubja rögtön kölcsönadta a testvércsapat Red Bull Salzburgnak, amely csapat az osztrák Bundesliga címvédője. 2016. augusztus 30-án kölcsönbe visszatért korábbi klubjához az RSC Anderlechthez. 2018. augusztus 31-én szerződtette Charleroi csapata. 2021. augusztus 14-én a török Bursaspor játékosa lett.

Statisztika

Sikerei, díjai
  RSC Anderlecht
 Belga bajnok: 2012-13, 2013-14, 2016-17
 Belga szuperkupa: 2012, 2013, 2017
 Red Bull Salzburg:
Osztrák Bundesliga: 2014–15
Osztrák kupa: 2015

Jegyzetek

Külső hivatkozások

Belga labdarúgók
Labdarúgócsatárok
1993-ban született személyek
A Mons labdarúgói
Az Anderlecht labdarúgói
Az FC Red Bull Salzburg labdarúgói
Az RB Leipzig labdarúgói
Az RSC Charleroi labdarúgói
A Bursaspor labdarúgói
A 2. Bundesliga labdarúgói
Belga bajnok labdarúgók
Élő személyek

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Many Cultural Returns
The Australian Government has announced the return of a number of culturally significant antiquities to Egypt. The items were recently seized, at the request of Egypt, under the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986 (Cth) from an auction house and a private home in Australia.
The items included funerary objects (a wooden hand from an anthropoid coffin, "shabtis" statuettes to serve the deceased in the afterlife and amulets to protect the deceased), a Coptic textile fragment and a large saucer lamp. Each of these had been illegally exported from Egypt, in breach of its national cultural laws.
Such returns of cultural property to their countries of origin periodically take place, and result from Australia's obligations under the 1970 Convention on the Means of Prohibiting and Preventing the Illicit Import, Export and Transfer of Ownership of Cultural Property.
The most high-profile recent return of cultural property would be the 2014 return to India of a statue of the Indian deity Shiva, but such returns occur periodically.
For example, in 2005 and 2011, Australia returned to Egypt items similar to those that are subject to the most recent return; in March 2015 Australia returned a Qing dynasty statue to China (following the earlier return to China of fossilised dinosaur eggs); and Australia has also returned Iron Age ornaments to Cambodia and antiquities to Peru.
While owners of works that have been seized can challenge a seizure in court (for example, on the basis that they can show they have the proper export authority), we are only aware of one case in which an owner of items took a challenge to court.
In that case, the court was satisfied in relation to one item that the Australian government had not established that the item was part of the cultural heritage of the country that claimed it (as the item might have equally have come from other countries) and, in relation to other items, the court was not satisfied that the items were of sufficient quality to be subject to the act (for example, some items were made up from a number of broken items put together to form a single apparent whole, while another item was not a skull of a relevant tribe, but likely of a Japanese soldier).
For the media release from the Ministry of Arts relating to the latest seizure and return, see:
http://arts.gov.au/news/2015/04/antiquities-returned-egypt
If you need advice on the operation of the Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act, contact Adam Simpson and Ian McDonald at Simpsons Solicitors, specialists in museums and galleries law.
Tags: Australian Government, cultural property, Ministry of Arts, museums and galleries, Protection of Movable Cultural Heritage Act 1986


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De Herdenkingszaal František Drdla (Tsjechisch: Pamětní síň Františka Drdly) is een museumruimte in de Kunstbasisschool František Drdla in de stad Žďár nad Sázavou, Tsjechië. De zaal is gewijd aan de musicus František Drdla. De herdenkingszaal werd geopend in 1988 en werd opgericht door de stad Žďár nad Sázavou.

Geschiedenis
De kunstschool in Žďár is gesticht in 1927. De school ontwikkelde zich en veranderde in 1988 de naam van Volkskunstschool (Lidová škola umění) in Volkskunstschool František Drdla (Lidová škola umění Františka Drdly). Bij deze gelegenheid werd in de vertrekken van de school de herdenkingszaal aan Drdla geopend.

In 1990 werd de school hernoemd naar Kunstbasisschool František Drdla (Základní umělecká škola Františka Drdly).

Sinds januari 2010 vindt een digitalisatie van de stukken in de herdenkingszaal plaats.

Expositie
De expositie is geplaatst in een vertrek bij de ingang in de school. Er worden allerlei voorwerpen uit zijn leven getoond, waaronder zijn vleugel en voorwerpen uit zijn woning. Te zien zijn verder zijn buste, foto's, krantenknipsels en allerlei geschriften, zoals composities, bladmuziek en plakkaten van zijn concerten.

Zie ook
 Lijst van muziekmusea
 Lijst van musea in Tsjechië

Muziekmuseum in Tsjechië
Museum in Vysočina (regio)


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Christian Boarding School for Girls in Lexington, North Carolina
Home » Christian Boarding School for Girls in Lexington, North Carolina
While You are Looking for Christian Boarding Schools for Girls in Lexington, North Carolina, Will You Consider Columbus Girls Academy, Located in Alabama?
While you look for a Christian school for girls in Lexington, North Carolina, perhaps you will consider a therapeutic boarding school in a different location. Columbus Girls Academy lovingly works with teenage girls who have life-controlling behavioral or motivational problems.
Columbus Girls Academy is a lower-cost all-girls Christian boarding school. Nestled on a beautiful, rolling 200-acre campus in Southeast Alabama, Columbus Girls Academy has been helping struggling teen girls find a more productive and positive lifestyle and attitude. Teens attend Columbus Girls Academy from across the nation, including from Lexington, North Carolina.
Columbus Girls Academy strives to mature the whole person in four key areas: spiritual, social, academic, and physical. The program is structured and disciplined so that girls feel safe and cared for during their residence.
Therapy at our boarding school for girls happens in both individual and group settings. Each student works with a dedicated counselor who also functions as the contact point for the family. Customized for each girl's behavior, the curriculum promotes introspection and study of personal problem areas through tools such as scripture memorization, character quality studies, and more.
The team at Columbus Girls Academy work hard to create a positive peer culture. Each girl is trained to be responsible for her own choices and to keep others accountable for theirs, and to shift her focus from self to serving others. We seek positive decisions not out of mandatory compliance but from genuine concern for self and others.
Student life sparkles with an assortment of recreational and extracurricular activities throughout the week. Recreation brings fun to daily life with activities on our 35-acre private lake, special outings, and field trips, concerts, and team-building events.
Columbus Girls Academy balances discipline with personal responsibility. We witness marvelous transformation in our residents every day as they find true confidence and purpose through a new or renewed relationship with Christ.
Please think about looking beyond Lexington, North Carolina to see how our affordable and reputable Christian boarding school can bring about restoration in your family. To learn more, we invite you to read our website, then use our inquiry form or call us today.
More about Christian boarding schools for girls in or near Lexington, North Carolina:
Lexington is the county seat of Davidson County, North Carolina, United States. As of the 2000 census, the city had a total population of 19,953. It is located in central North Carolina, twenty miles south of Winston-Salem. Major highways include I-85, U.S. Route 29, U.S. Route 70, U.S. Route 52 (soon to be I-285) and U.S. Route 64. Lexington is part of the Piedmont Triad region of the state.
Lexington, Thomasville, and the rural areas surrounding them are slowly turning into bedroom communities for nearby cities such as Winston-Salem, Greensboro and High Point.
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Please consider our Christian Boarding School for Girls, even though we are not located in Lexington, North Carolina. We often find that being farther away from home is a plus when a girl is getting the helps she needs, so she can focus on healing far away from her peers.
Should you need help finding boys homes near me, Christian boarding schools, therapeutic boys ranches or Christian boarding schools, please let us know. Parents looking for boarding schools for troubled girls and military schools for girls typically have a troubled girl. Such boarding schools for girls and girls homes provide help for troubled teens. Other girls-only schools and therapeutic boarding schools for girls are places to send troubled youth. The difference between an all-girl military school and a troubled teen therapeutic school has to do with discipline and methods they use. Military schools for teens are all about discipline, decorum, drills, and repetitiveness. Therapeutic schools, residential treatment centers, and therapeutic girls' homes provide counseling and therapy, and they often use therapeutic tools like equine therapy or animal therapy. Typical boarding schools are not places to send troubled youth, since they have no therapy and little discipline for troubled girls — they usually will not enroll troubled teens and are not considered troubled teen schools. Christian boarding schools for girls are an exception since they use a faith-based focus to bring about life transformation. Religious boarding schools can provide troubled teens with help in their troubled youth residential programs. So, many who are seeking military schools for girls may want to instead look for schools for troubled girls, where they will find therapeutic boarding schools, residential treatment centers for girls, and Christian boarding schools.
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Q: I want to report response time taken by each page via Jmeter, While there are multiple API calls being made on page load. How to do that? I am scripting using Jmeter. The Login page calls multiple APIs and then logs in the user and next page that comes is Dashboard. On Dashboard 8 APIs are called. I need to report the response time taken by Login page, Dashboard Page and so on. Currently i am using Transaction Controller which sums up the response time of all requests.
E.g For Dashboard page my script looks like below;

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*Dashboard Transaction Controller
HTTP request 1
HTTP request 2
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Http request 8
each request response time is below ~3 sec and all APIs are called parallel by the browser. So Browser usually gives the load time between 3-4 secs. Transaction controller sums up the response time of all 8 Http requests in that and hence i am getting around 18 secs which doesn't comply when browser load time and i check the browser load while executing the load test too and it is always ~3 sec or below.
How to report such page response time as transaction controller is showing the sum of all response times which is not correct.

A: Use "bzm - Parallel Controller" to send all 8 requests in parallel rather then sequential in current approach.

A: I used HTTP Parallel request sampler to solve this. Used Response assertion by selecting option "Sub-Samples only" and add assertions for all http requests and used pattern matching rules as "or" and "Contains"

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The GMT-Master And The GMT-Master II
BY Ed Estlow
One begat the other…
In a lot of ways, it seems like the Rolex we know today was founded in the 1950s. The Submariner was introduced in 1954, along with the Milgauss and the Lady Oyster Perpetual ( the forerunner of today's Lady Datejust). And the Day-Date came along in 1956.
The GMT-Master was released in 1954.
But there was also another watch released in 1954 – the GMT-Master. The GMT-Master, ref. 6542 was the result of a joint venture between Rolex and Pan American World Airways. PanAm wanted a watch that could help their pilots keep a reasonable sleep schedule while flying the newer faster jets on intercontinental flights. The 6542, with its 24 hour hand in addition to the regular hour hand, did just that.
The 6542 was based on the Turn-O-Graph version of the Datejust, which also featured a rotating bezel. The 24 hour hand was geared hard to the 12 hour hand, with no capability for separate adjustment. The rotating bezel carrying a Bakelite insert marked with 24 one-hour increments took care of the second time zone. The insert on the steel version of the watch was divided into blue and red for night and day, while the gold version's insert was all brown.
GMT-Master II 116710BLNR is a newer model.
The 6542 lasted five years before being replaced in 1959 with the reference 1675, the watch many is the quintessential GMT-Master. The 1675 was the first GMT-Master to feature crown guards, taking cues from the Submariner. The 1675 stayed in production until 1980, making it one of the longest-running references in continuous production of any Rolex reference.
The "Fat Lady" earned its name for its slightly thicker case.
Now, it can be said that the ability to separately set the 24 hour hand is what separates the GMT-Master from the GMT-Master II. But that's not quite true. Ref. 16750 replaced the 1675, and it was the watch that introduced the quickset GMT hand feature. But it was still a GMT-Master, sans the "II" designation. It ran until 1988.
And in the midst of the 16750's run, the 16760 made its appearance. The first GMT-Master II was also known as the "Fat Lady" due to being thicker than the 16750, and featured white gold surrounds on the hour markers. It's less clear why it was also known as the "Sophia Loren." The gold surrounds perhaps? Interestingly, this reference was only offered with the "Coke," or black & white bezel, and was discontinued the same year as the 16750 (1988).
The 16700 and 16710 replaced the 16750 and 16760, respectively. This gets pretty confusing, but note the 16750 and its replacement still featured the hard-geared 24 hour hand, while the 16760 and 16710 sported the quickset hour hand.
Still with me? Good.
The 16700 was produced until 1999, while the 16710 lasted through 2007.
That's when the GMT-Master II morphed to the new beefier case, ceramic bezel, and Rolex-engraved rehaut. The crown was now the Triplock, and the bracelet was new as well, with a better clasp, a la the Daytona. There were also minor changes to the movement, although no new capabilities were added.
Vintage Rolex GMT Master Crown
One other note worth mentioning is the variety of bezel colors offered through the years. The Pepsi red/blue, of course, and the Coke (red/black). And there was the root beer (brown/gold), as well as solid black. Several years after the introduction of the ceramic bezeled "supercase," the "Batman" black/blue bezel was introduced in 2013. And finally, last year, the Pepsi came back in ceramic, albeit only on the white gold version of the watch.
The GMT-Series has a long list of nicknames.
Overall, the GMT-Master series has been one of Rolex's flagship models. If you meet an older gentleman who's only ever worn one Rolex over the decades, there's a reasonable chance the watch on his wrist is a GMT-Master. And I know a few young guys who are following that same path with the Batman.
About Ed Estlow
Ed Estlow is a freelance writer and marketing consultant writing about luxury watches and travel from his home base in suburban Minneapolis, Minnesota. He also writes for Gear Patrol, Worn and Wound, and American Hard Assets magazine.


I'm leaving Vancouver on Friday, after spending a great summer here on the coast, working, visiting family and making new friends. Vancouver's got a great blogger community and it was wonderful to meet some of the community's best and brightest face to face.
New horizons await : I'm heading to Toronto next to work, spend time with more family and start recording what should evolve into my own personal, limited edition podcast.
Mitch Joel is having a Geek Dinner on Wednesday the 22nd, at Eggplant at 236 King Street East.
If you're in town, join us. It's always a good time.
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Q: Performing a multiplication and showing the result in a Textbox I have a winform comboboxes,textboxes ...etc. richTextBox1,textbox txtTotal and a btnAdd. When I click btnAdd few times I'm adding the values in richTextBox1 then, the total in txtTotal. My question is: How can I multiply them in txtTotal?
class Multy
{
    public decimal Odds;
    public decimal Stake;
    public Multy()
    {}
}

private List<Multy> matches = new List<Multy>();

    private decimal transactionTotal;

    public decimal TransactionTotal
    {
        get { return transactionTotal; }
        set
        {
            transactionTotal = value;
            txtTotal.Text = String.Format("{0:c}", transactionTotal);
        }
    }

    private void btnAdd_Click(object sender, EventArgs e)
    {
        matches = new List<Multy>();
        Multy match = new Multy();

        match.Odds = decimal.Parse(txtOdds.Text);
        match.Stake = decimal.Parse(txtStake.Text);
        matches.Add(match);

        decimal l_Odds;
        decimal l_Stake;

        string strOdds;
        string strStake;

        string strOutputLine;

        foreach (Multy m in matches)
        {
            l_Odds = m.Odds;
            l_Stake = m.Stake;

            strOdds = l_Odds.ToString();
            strStake = l_Stake.ToString();

            strOutputLine = String.Format("{0}{1}{2} ",strOdds,strStake, Environment.NewLine);
            richTextBox1.AppendText(strOutputLine);

            TransactionTotal = transactionTotal + (decimal)m.Odds;
        }
    }

A: As you are adding with the btnAdd, and if you like to keep it and do multiplication also, then you should put an another button btnMultiply to perform your job.
And this is quite simple. Just convert string to double, then multiply(*) and show it to txtTotal after converting it to String.

A: Have you tried using the Decimal.Multiply method?
var total = Decimal.Multiply(this.TransactionTotal, m.Odds);


PLANA is created for those who appreciate modern luxury and high quality. A wide range allows to satisfy various demands offering different furniture combinations and creating a comfortable executive work space.
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Q: Migrating Hyper V VM to new hardware? I have a Hyper-V Virtual Machine that is running on hardware in a remote datacenter.  I would like to take this VM and make a running copy here in the office.  Has anybody done a migration like this before?  I am curious about what steps I should take to do this without any downtime.

A: You can do a few things.

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*Back it up from the Hyper-V Manager, and copy the backup folder to the new Hyper-V server and do a restore. This method will allow you to preserve snapshots.

*The second method, can only be done successfully if there are no snapshots. Either copy the live .vhd or shut down the VM and copy the .vhd. On the new Hyper-V server, create a new VM, and the step where it asks you to define the hard drive, select the .vhd file instead and fire it up.

*To do it without downtime will require a Systems Center Virtual Machine Manager R2 server running to be able to do a live migration.


If you are looking for more than just one game to enjoy, the triple threat provides billiards, air hockey and table tennis family fun - all in one table. We all know your kid's game rooms can quickly become cluttered with toys they aren't using in every corner, which is why these multi-game tables are the perfect fit. Obviously, you sacrifice some quality in table construction and design when you buy a 3-in-1 table. However, the advantage is if the kids get bored playing ping pong, simply change the top and get down on a game of air hockey or pool. Hathaway's easy-latch locking system makes flipping the table to change games easy. The table is made of high quality MDF wood and comes with all the accessories to play the 3 games.
This table is priced at about $460 US.


This is a traditional style of an antique bazaar since 1952.
You can also join the charity auction event.
A special website for the winter antique bazaar, Tobi Shofudakai 2016 is now available.
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Thursday, 03 Sep, 2009 Technology
Japans to Build 21 Billion Dollar Solar Space Station
For the first time the idea of space-base solar power was stated in 1968. Recently Japan announced that it looks forward to put the idea into practice by investing $21 billion into the world's first space-based solar-powered generator that will be able to produce 1 gigawatt of energy, which is quite enough to power 294,000 homes.
Mitsubishi Electric Corp. together with IHI Corp., industrial design company, have already started working on the new technology that will generate and transmit electricity from space to Earth without cables. Both companies joined a research group that consists of 16 companies that will help Japan launch its 4 sq. km solar space station into space and run it for 30 years.
The Japanese government plans to launch a small satellite equipped with solar panels to test the technology of beaming power through space back to the planet. The launch is expected to take place by 2015. However, researchers have to tackle a number of issues. For example, it is currently too expensive to bring solar panels 36,000 km above earth, thus Japan has to think about ways of cutting costs, reports Bloomberg.
Another problem is that researchers will have to think about securing the technology from micrometeoroids that hold serious threat for the system. You can find more interesting information on various technologies here at www.InfoNIAC.com - check the links at the bottom of the story. The main advantage of solar-based space station is that it can work perfectly non-stop, unlike the systems installed on Earth, where clouds often cover the sun.
"It sounds like a science-fiction cartoon, but solar power generation in space may be a significant alternative energy source in the century ahead as fossil fuel disappears," mentioned Kensuke Kanekiyo, managing director of the Institute of Energy Economics, a government research body. Powered by www.infoniac.com
Sex in Space Possible but Problematic
Space is Filled with Steak and Metal Odors
ESA Gives 1M Euros for Skylon Spaceplane Project
Japanese Spacecraft Observes Solar Eclipse on Moon
Living in Space Makes You short, Fat and Bald
Inflatable Tower to Help Tourists Reach Space without Rocket
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Ex Trump DOJ official Jeffrey Clark tells Tucker feds dragged him into street in PJs, tossed his home
June 24, 2022 | Terresa Monroe-Hamilton | Print Article
(Video Credit: Fox News)
Former Assistant Attorney General Jeffrey Clark recounted to Fox News host Tucker Carlson the FBI raiding his home, dragging him into the street, and seizing his electronics in connection with the Jan. 6 inquisition.
The raid was ostensibly one of many on Wednesday morning at various locations of those who support former President Donald Trump's assertions of voter fraud in the 2020 presidential election.
"What he did wrong was simply call for an investigation into voter fraud," Tucker Carlson pointed out on his show Thursday referring to Trump's efforts at looking into voter fraud. He called the raid "Soviet" in nature.
"It is," replied Clark. He went on to elaborate that the feds searched his home for three-and-a-half hours. They wouldn't even let him put on pants and made him stand outside like that in an evident move to embarrass and degrade him.
Absolutely disgusting. And it is even worse that they're clearly working in conjunction with the Stalinist J6 Committee for maximum public relations. Just awful. Horrifying that this Soviet-style approach is happening here. https://t.co/61zA9VawY0
— Mollie (@MZHemingway) June 23, 2022
"At what point can we say the Department of Justice, where you once served, is a political instrument, it's completely out of control?" Carlson asked Clark.
"Yeah, I think this is highly politicized and it's also part, Tucker if you didn't know it, of a nationwide effort yesterday," Clark responded. "There were multiple states where multiple people were roughly simultaneously raided for their electronic devices. And that obviously requires a high level of coordination."
"I just think we're living in an era that I don't recognize and increasingly, Tucker, I don't recognize the country anymore with these Stasi-like things happening," he asserted.
"Yeah, this is Stalinist," Carlson charged. "At some point, somebody's gonna fight back and it's going to get super ugly. I pray that it doesn't happen but I think it probably will."
God Bless Jeffrey Clark for INVOKING his Constitutionally protected Fifth Amendment Rights and upholding Executive Privilege.
The SHAM @January6thCmte doesn't care about the truth, they only care about destroying the lives of Trump & anyone close to him. https://t.co/NTDgQeGZSQ
— Alex Bruesewitz (@alexbruesewitz) June 23, 2022
On Thursday, Clark's name was splashed across the news cycle attempting to make him look guilty and as bad as possible. Former Department of Justice officials in the Trump administration testified before the committee that Clark was a key figure in the former president's alleged plan to remain in power after the election.
A former White House attorney accused Clark of hoping that Trump would appoint him acting attorney general so he could carry out a plan that was an alleged felony.
The Jan. 6 committee presented video testimony from former impeachment attorney Eric Herschmann, who claimed Clark explained what he would do as acting attorney general to overturn the election.
"And when he finished discussing what he planned on doing, I said, 'Good, f*cking' — excuse me, sorry, 'Effing a-hole. Congratulations, you just admitted your first step or act you'd take as attorney general would be committing a felony and violating Rule 6(e). You're clearly the right candidate for this job," Herschmann stated.
Others who testified called it "nuts" and a "murder-suicide pact," according to Axios. His accusers asserted that Clark wanted the DOJ to notify top Georgia officials the DOJ had found evidence of voter fraud. He reportedly wanted a special session in order to send Trump electors to be certified in DC. They called Clark a "true believer" in Trump's voter fraud accusations.
The Center for Renewing America, where Clark currently works, confirmed the search of his home, calling it a "weaponization of government."
"The new era of criminalizing politics is worsening in the US. Yesterday more than a dozen DOJ law enforcement officials searched Jeff Clark's house in a pre-dawn raid, put him in the streets in his pajamas, and took his electronic devices. All because Jeff saw fit to investigate voter fraud. This is not America, folks," the group's president Russ Vought, the former Office of Management and Budget director under Trump, proclaimed in a statement to CNN.
"The weaponization of government must end. Let me be very clear. We stand by Jeff and so must all patriots in this country," Vought declared.


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Q: Unable to initiate activities from Navigation drawer I was following the android navigation drawer guide and all went well until i tried to initiate an activity from the items on the list. The drawer seems to be working fine as the test toast message i created is executed when the first item is clicked however when clicking the second item the app crashes.
Can anyone tell me what the problem is or can anyone please point me in the right direction..
Here's my Mainactivity:
public class MainActivity extends Activity {

private DrawerLayout mDrawerLayout;
private ListView mDrawerList;
private ActionBarDrawerToggle mDrawerToggle;

private CharSequence mDrawerTitle;
private CharSequence mTitle;
private String[] mGalaxyTitles;

@Override
protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
    setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
    mTitle = mDrawerTitle = getTitle();
    mGalaxyTitles = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.list_items);
    mDrawerLayout = (DrawerLayout) findViewById(R.id.drawer_layout);
    mDrawerList = (ListView) findViewById(R.id.left_drawer);

    mDrawerLayout.setDrawerShadow(R.drawable.drawer_shadow, GravityCompat.START);
    mDrawerList.setAdapter(new ArrayAdapter<String>(this,
            R.layout.drawer_list_item, mGalaxyTitles));
    mDrawerList.setOnItemClickListener(new DrawerItemClickListener());
    if (savedInstanceState == null) {
        selectItem(0);}

    getActionBar().setDisplayHomeAsUpEnabled(true);
    getActionBar().setHomeButtonEnabled(true);

    mDrawerToggle = new ActionBarDrawerToggle(
            this,
            mDrawerLayout,
            R.drawable.ic_drawer,
            R.string.hello_world,
            R.string.hello_world
            ) {
        public void onDrawerClosed(View view) {
            getActionBar().setTitle(mTitle);
            invalidateOptionsMenu();
        }

        public void onDrawerOpened(View drawerView) {
            getActionBar().setTitle(mDrawerTitle);
            invalidateOptionsMenu();
        }
    };
    mDrawerLayout.setDrawerListener(mDrawerToggle);

  /** if (savedInstanceState == null) {
        selectItem(0);
    }**/
}

@Override
public boolean onCreateOptionsMenu(Menu menu) {
    MenuInflater inflater = getMenuInflater();
    inflater.inflate(R.menu.main, menu);
    return super.onCreateOptionsMenu(menu);
}

@Override
public boolean onOptionsItemSelected(MenuItem item) {

    if (mDrawerToggle.onOptionsItemSelected(item)) {
        return true;
    }
    return super.onOptionsItemSelected(item);}

private class DrawerItemClickListener implements ListView.OnItemClickListener {

    public void onItemClick(AdapterView<?> parent, View view, int position, long id) {

  switch(position) {
    case 0:
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Some Activities MAY take time to load. Please be Patient.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        //Intent a = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Dev_team.class);
            //startActivity(a);
    break;
    case 1:
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Some Activities MAY take time to load. Please be Patient.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        Intent a = new Intent(getBaseContext(), dev.class);
         startActivity(a);
           break;
    default:
    }
    }
    }

public void selectItem(int position) {
        switch(position) {
    case 0:
        Toast.makeText(getApplicationContext(), "Some Activities MAY take time to load. Please be Patient.", Toast.LENGTH_LONG).show();
        //Intent a = new Intent(MainActivity.this, Dev_team.class);
            //startActivity(a);
    break;
    case 1:
        setContentView(R.layout.dev_team);
           break;
    default:
        }
    }

@Override
public void setTitle(CharSequence title) {
    mTitle = title;
    getActionBar().setTitle(mTitle);
}

@Override
protected void onPostCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    super.onPostCreate(savedInstanceState);

    mDrawerToggle.syncState();
}

@Override
public void onConfigurationChanged(Configuration newConfig) {
    super.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);

    mDrawerToggle.onConfigurationChanged(newConfig);
}

/**public static class GalaxyFragment extends Fragment {
    public static final String ARG_Galaxy_NUMBER = "Galaxy_number";

    public GalaxyFragment() {

    }

    @Override
    public View onCreateView(LayoutInflater inflater, ViewGroup container,
            Bundle savedInstanceState) {
        View rootView = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_Galaxy, container, false);
        int i = getArguments().getInt(ARG_Galaxy_NUMBER);
        String Galaxy = getResources().getStringArray(R.array.list_items)[i];

        int imageId = getResources().getIdentifier(Galaxy.toLowerCase(Locale.getDefault()),
                        "drawable", getActivity().getPackageName());
        ((ImageView) rootView.findViewById(R.id.image)).setImageResource(imageId);
        getActivity().setTitle(Galaxy);
        return rootView;
    }**/
}

And here is the activity_main.xml
<android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout
xmlns:android="http://schemas.android.com/apk/res/android"
android:id="@+id/drawer_layout"
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent">
<!-- The main content view -->
<RelativeLayout
android:layout_width="match_parent"
android:layout_height="match_parent" >
<TextView
    android:id="@+id/textView2"
    android:layout_width="wrap_content"
    android:layout_height="wrap_content"
    android:layout_below="@+id/textView1"
    android:layout_centerHorizontal="true"
    android:layout_marginTop="30dp"
    android:textAppearance="?android:attr/textAppearanceLarge"
    android:text="@string/hello_world"
    android:textSize="18sp" />
</RelativeLayout>
<!-- The navigation drawer -->
<ListView android:id="@+id/left_drawer"
    android:layout_width="240dp"
    android:layout_height="match_parent"
    android:layout_gravity="start"
    android:choiceMode="singleChoice"
    android:divider="@android:color/transparent"
    android:dividerHeight="0dp"
    android:background="#111"/>
</android.support.v4.widget.DrawerLayout>

And here is the dev.java
public class dev extends MainActivity{
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState){
    setContentView(R.layout.dev_team);
}

}

As suggested by Pavel Dudka, Here is the logcat
    06-25 12:05:12.815: E/Trace(778): error opening trace file: No such file or directory (2)
06-25 12:05:13.736: D/dalvikvm(778): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 100K, 8% free 2668K/2888K, paused 174ms, total 182ms
06-25 12:05:13.746: I/dalvikvm-heap(778): Grow heap (frag case) to 3.792MB for 1127536-byte allocation
06-25 12:05:13.865: D/dalvikvm(778): GC_FOR_ALLOC freed 2K, 6% free 3767K/3992K, paused 120ms, total 120ms
06-25 12:05:13.925: D/dalvikvm(778): GC_CONCURRENT freed 1K, 5% free 3800K/3992K, paused 12ms+12ms, total 54ms
06-25 12:05:14.296: I/Choreographer(778): Skipped 33 frames!  The application may be doing too much work on its main thread.
06-25 12:05:14.366: D/gralloc_goldfish(778): Emulator without GPU emulation detected.
06-25 12:05:24.766: D/AndroidRuntime(778): Shutting down VM
06-25 12:05:24.766: W/dalvikvm(778): threadid=1: thread exiting with uncaught exception (group=0x40a71930)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778): FATAL EXCEPTION: main
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778): android.content.ActivityNotFoundException: Unable to find explicit activity class    {com.example.navdraw/com.example.navdraw.dev}; have you declared this activity in your AndroidManifest.xml?
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Instrumentation.checkStartActivityResult(Instrumentation.java:1618)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Instrumentation.execStartActivity(Instrumentation.java:1417)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3370)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Activity.startActivityForResult(Activity.java:3331)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:3566)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.Activity.startActivity(Activity.java:3534)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at com.example.navdraw.MainActivity$DrawerItemClickListener.onItemClick (MainActivity.java:129)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.widget.AdapterView.performItemClick(AdapterView.java:298)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.widget.AbsListView.performItemClick(AbsListView.java:1100)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.widget.AbsListView$PerformClick.run(AbsListView.java:2749)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.widget.AbsListView$1.run(AbsListView.java:3423)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.os.Handler.handleCallback(Handler.java:725)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.os.Handler.dispatchMessage(Handler.java:92)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.os.Looper.loop(Looper.java:137)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at android.app.ActivityThread.main(ActivityThread.java:5041)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invokeNative(Native Method)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:511)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit$MethodAndArgsCaller.run(ZygoteInit.java:793)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at com.android.internal.os.ZygoteInit.main(ZygoteInit.java:560)
06-25 12:05:24.786: E/AndroidRuntime(778):  at dalvik.system.NativeStart.main(Native Method)

If there is something Obvious that I am missing please tell me because I am pretty new to app developing community.
Any help is greatly Appreciated.
Thank You!

A: Well, logcat says you have not declared your activity (the one you are trying to launch) in Manifest file. All activities in Android app must be declared in AndroidManifest.xml file
What you need to do - is to add following section to your manifest (somewhere within application tag):
<application ...>

    <activity
        android:name="com.example.navdraw.dev"
        android:label="label"/>

</application>

More info regarding structure of the manifest file you can find here


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Marvel's 'What If…?' Animated Series Set To Debut In Summer 2021
Christian Hubbard Posted On July 21, 2019
The Marvel Cinematic Universe is set to step into the uncharted territory of animation as Disney+ is set to debut What If…? as a part of their official lineup.
What If…? has existed in Marvel Comics for years. It has long been took legendary scenarios and showed how they would be if things went… differently.
During the 2019 Hall H presentation by Marvel Studios President Kevin Fiege, the creator announced that the show would officially be canon within the MCU. He also stated that a narrator would be leading viewers throughout the story. This narrator will be The Watcher, voiced by Westworld standout Jeffery Wright.
Just announced in Hall H at #SDCC, Marvel Studios' WHAT IF…?, the first animated series in the MCU, with Jeffrey Wright as the voice of The Watcher, and many actors from across the MCU reprising their roles as voice talent. Streaming exclusively on Disney+, Summer 2021. pic.twitter.com/6aPhlQvMR9
— Marvel Entertainment (@Marvel) July 21, 2019
With well known names to reprise their roles from the films and TV shows already established within the MCU, fans are certain to kick out of the fantastical way Marvel turns their stories on their heads. From Peggy Carter becoming to Captain America to the Black Widow wield Mjolnir, the options are limitless.
What do you think of the upcoming animated addition to the MCU? Let us know in the comments!
Marvel's What If…? will debut on Disney+ during the summer of 2021.
Rachel Weisz Reveals She Is Playing Iron Maiden In 'Black Widow'


The largest settlement services provider in Virginia is collaborating with Pavaso to offer digital closings. MBH said Pavaso's platform will help it give lenders and Realtors a competitive advantage with faster, more convenient and more secure closings.
The company said its collaboration with Pavaso is an example of how it is utilizing technology to provide superior service to clients.


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New science, old science
June 17, 2008 By urbanora in Exhibitions, Online videos, Science and medicine, Wildlife
http://www.youtube.com/user/newscientistvideo
The New Scientist magazine has published this short video of early science film (from the BFI National Archive) to coincide with the Films of Fact exhibition at the Science Museum and the book of the same title by Tim Boon.
The video is a peculiar hodge-podge (goodness knows what the still from the 1960s BBC series Tomorrow's World is doing in there), and early cinema clearly isn't the commentator's strong point, but you do get Tim Boon sneaking in a few words of wisdom, plus clips from F. Martin Duncan's now legendary Cheese Mites (1903), Percy Smith's time-lapse masterpiece The Birth of a Flower (1910) and and his perenially eye-popping The Acrobatic Fly (1908). Somewhat less scientifically, you also get a glimpse of one of my all-time favourite film titles, Edison's Laura Comstock's Bag-Punching Dog (1901), plus other Edison clips whose presence is difficult to comprehend.
For information on book, exhibition and filmmakers, see the earlier Seeing the Unseen World post.