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CERA report – Nuclear Renaissance is moving beyond talk to action
April 5, 2007 By Rod Adams
Cambridge Energy Research Associates (CERA) is one of the most respected analytical organizations in the energy business. Its founder and current chairman is Daniel Yergin, author of the seminal 1991 book on the oil business titled The Prize: The Epic Quest for Oil, Money and Power. That book is one of the most dog eared members of my library collection.
For many years, CERA has been somewhat negative about the economic prospects for the nuclear business. i would characterize their attitude towards the technology as ambivalent, they were more concerned about the numbers, the lack of interest in new development, and the general feeling in the industry that the technology had no future. Some of their members, notably I. C. Bupp, had serious reservations about the specific technological path taken in the first nuclear age (specifically he was not happy with the choice of very large, light water reactors as the dominant technology), but in general CERA did not take a position on whether or not nuclear power should be a future technology. They simply reported that they doubted its prospects.
I cannot point to supporting evidence of the above summary right now – it is based on following the organization for many years, including a failed attempt in a previous act in my life (circa 1995 or so) to become a CERA analyst focusing on nuclear power.
You can now understand why I was so interested when I read the article titled Nuclear power "renaissance" moving beyond talk to real action: CERA. It provides a summary of some very interesting key points that are available in more detail in the full study. (I realized after doing a little fact checking and background that the above link is essentially a direct copy of the CERA press release issued to announce the availability of the study – Nuclear Power "Renaissance" Moving Beyond Talk to Real Action)
I did a cursory look to find out how to order the complete study, but was not successful. It does not seem to have been added to the catalog of available work on the CERA web site. Of course, I probably cannot afford to buy it anyway – CERA studies often cost a couple of thousand dollars each.
The point is that there are some very talented analysts – who probably all have real degrees – who are directly contradicting the FUD that people like Amory Lovins continue to spout about the economic prospects of new nuclear power developments. I particularly like the following line from the press release:
Climate change policies support nuclear expansion – CERA's long-term scenario work indicates it is very difficult to curtail rapidly rising global carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions without expanding nuclear power generation.
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import utils from '../../utils/utils';

const TableTree = function (table) {
  this.table = table;
  this.indentTemplate = '';
  this.expanderTemplate = '';
  this.treeColumn = table.data('treeColumn') || 0;
  // this.expanderCollapsedClass = 'fa fa-chevron-down';
  this.expanderCollapsedClass = table.data('treeCollapsedClass') || 'fa fa-plus';
  this.expanderExpandedClass =  table.data('treeExpandedClass') || 'fa fa-minus';
  this.expanderLeafClass =  table.data('treeLeafClass') || 'status ';
  // this.expanderExpandedClass = 'fa fa-chevron-right';
  this.saveStateName = table.data('treeCookieName') || 'table-tree-state';
  this.initTree();
};

/**
 * 初始化表格树
 */
TableTree.prototype.initTree = function() {
  this.initNode(this.getRootNodes());
  this.render(this.getRootNodes());
};

/**
 * 渲染节点入口
 * @param trs
 */
TableTree.prototype.render = function(trs) {
  let self = this;
  $(trs).each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    //如果父节点中有一个是关闭的,则关闭否则显示
    if (self.isOneOfParentsCollapsed($this)) {
      $this.hide();
    } else {
      $this.show();
    }
    //如果有子节点,递归渲染
    if (self.getChildNodes($this)) {
      self.renderExpander($this);
      self.render(self.getChildNodes($this));
    }
  });
};
/**
 * 渲染节点按钮样式图标
 * @param $tr
 */
TableTree.prototype.renderExpander = function($tr) {
  let self = this;
  $($tr).each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    let expander = $this.find('.treegrid-expander');
    if (expander) {
      if($tr.data('treeLeaf')){
        expander.addClass($this.data('treeLeafClass') || self.expanderLeafClass);
        expander.css('cursor','auto')
      }else if(self.isExpanded($this)){
        expander.removeClass(self.expanderCollapsedClass);
        expander.addClass(self.expanderExpandedClass);
      }else if(self.isCollapsed($this)){
        expander.removeClass(self.expanderExpandedClass);
        expander.addClass(self.expanderCollapsedClass);
      }else{
        expander.removeClass(self.expanderExpandedClass);
        expander.addClass(self.expanderCollapsedClass);
      }
    } else {
      self.initExpander($this);
      self.renderExpander($this);
    }
  });
};

/**
 * 初始化行节点
 * @param trs
 */
TableTree.prototype.initNode = function(trs) {
  let self = this;
  trs.each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    self.initNode(self.getChildNodes($this));
    self.initExpander($this);
    self.initIndent($this);
    self.initEvents($this);
    self.initState($this);
    self.initChangeEvent($this);
  });
};
/**
 * 初始化每行节点前的缩进
 * @param $tr
 */
TableTree.prototype.initIndent =function($tr) {
  $tr.find('.treegrid-indent').remove();
  let expander = $tr.find('.treegrid-expander');
  let depth = this.getDepth($tr);
  for (let i = 0; i < depth; i++) {
    $(this.indentTemplate).insertBefore(expander);
  }
};
/**
 * 初始化每行节点扩展按钮点击事件
 * @param $tr
 * @returns {TableTree}
 */
TableTree.prototype.initExpander = function($tr) {
  if($tr.is('[data-ajax]')){
    $tr.unbind('click');
  }
  let cell = $tr.find('td').get(this.treeColumn);
  let tpl = this.expanderTemplate;
  let expander = $tr.find('.treegrid-expander');
  if (expander) {
    expander.remove();
  }
  let self = this;
  $(tpl).prependTo(cell).click(function() {
    self.toggle($($(this).closest('tr')));
  });
  return this;
};
/**
 * 初始化事件监听
 * @param $tr
 */
TableTree.prototype.initEvents = function($tr) {
  let self = this;
  let $this = $tr;
  //Default behavior on collapse
  $this.on("collapse", function(event) {
    let $this = $(this);
    $this.removeClass('treegrid-expanded');
    $this.addClass('treegrid-collapsed');
  });
  //Default behavior on expand
  $this.on("expand", function(event) {
    let $this = $(this);
    $this.removeClass('treegrid-collapsed');
    $this.addClass('treegrid-expanded');
  });

};

TableTree.prototype.initChangeEvent = function($tr) {
  let self = this;
  //Save state on change
  $tr.on("change", function() {
    self.render($(this));
    self.saveState($(this))
  });
};
TableTree.prototype.initState = function ($tr) {
  if( typeof $.cookie === 'function' && !this.isFirstInit()){
    this.restoreState($tr)
  }else{
    this.collapse($tr);
  }
};
/**
 * Expand if collapsed, Collapse if expanded
 *
 * @returns {Node}
 */
TableTree.prototype.toggle =function($tr) {
  if (this.isExpanded($tr)) {
    this.collapse($tr);
  } else {
    this.expand($tr);
  }
};
TableTree.prototype.getDepth = function($tr) {
  if(this.getParentNode($tr)){
    return this.getDepth(this.getParentNode($tr))+1;
  }else{
    return 0;
  }
};
TableTree.prototype.getChildNodes = function($tr) {
  return this.table.find('tr[data-tree-parent="' + $tr.data('treeId') + '"]');
};
TableTree.prototype.getRootNodes = function() {
  let result = $.grep(this.table.find('tbody tr'), function(tr) {
    return $(tr).data('treeId') && !$(tr).data('treeParent');
  });
  return $(result);
};
TableTree.prototype.getParentNode = function($tr) {
  if (!$tr.data('treeParent')) {
    return null;
  } else {
    return this.table.find('tr[data-tree-id="'+$tr.data('treeParent')+'"]');
  }
};

TableTree.prototype.isExpanded = function($tr) {
  return $tr.hasClass('treegrid-expanded');
};

TableTree.prototype.isCollapsed = function($tr) {
  return $tr.hasClass('treegrid-collapsed');
};
/**
 * Return true if at least one of parent node is collapsed
 *
 * @returns {Boolean}
 */
TableTree.prototype.isOneOfParentsCollapsed = function($tr) {
  if (this.getDepth($tr) === 0) {
    return false;
  } else {
    let $parentNode = $(this.getParentNode($tr));
    if (this.isCollapsed($parentNode)) {
      return true;
    } else {
      return this.isOneOfParentsCollapsed($parentNode);
    }
  }
};

/**
 * 折叠节点
 * @param $trs
 */
TableTree.prototype.collapse= function($trs) {
  let self = this;
  $trs.each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    if (self.getChildNodes($this).length && !self.isCollapsed($this)) {
      $this.trigger("collapse");
      $this.trigger("change");
    }
  });

};
/**
 * 折叠所有节点
 *
 * @returns {Node}
 */
TableTree.prototype.collapseAll = function() {
  this.collapseRecursive(this.getRootNodes());
};
/**
 * Collapse current node and all child nodes begin from current
 *
 */
TableTree.prototype.collapseRecursive = function($trs) {
  let self = this;
  $trs.each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    self.collapse($this);
    if(self.getChildNodes($this)){
      self.collapseRecursive(self.getChildNodes($this));
    }
  });
};
TableTree.prototype.expand = function($tr) {
  if (this.getChildNodes($tr).length && !this.isExpanded($tr)) {
    $tr.trigger("expand");
    $tr.trigger("change");
  }else if(
    this.getChildNodes($tr).length === 0 &&
    this.isTrFirstExpand($tr) &&
    $tr.is('[data-ajax]') &&
    !this.isExpanded($tr)){
    //判断是否需要使用ajax加载节点
    this.load($tr);
  }
  return this;
};
/**
 * Expand all nodes
 *
 * @returns {Node}
 */
TableTree.prototype.expandAll = function() {
  this.expandRecursive(this.getRootNodes());
};
/**
 * Expand current node and all child nodes begin from current
 *
 * @returns {Node}
 */
TableTree.prototype.expandRecursive = function($trs) {
  let self =  this;
   $trs.each(function() {
    let $this = $(this);
    self.expand($this);
    if(self.getChildNodes($this)){
      self.expandRecursive(self.getChildNodes($this));
    }
  });

};
/**
 * ajax动态加载下级节点
 * @param $tr
 * @returns {boolean}
 */
TableTree.prototype.load = function ($tr) {
  let $this = $tr;
  if ($this.data('ajaxSending')) {
    return false;
  }
  let types = ($this.data('ajax') || 'get.json').split('.');
  let opts = {};
  opts.element = $this;
  opts.url = $this.data('ajaxUrl') || $this.attr('href') || $this.attr('action') || '';
  opts.dataType = types.length >= 2 ? types[1] : 'json';
  opts.method = ($this.attr('method') || (types[0] ? types[0] : 'GET')).toUpperCase();
  opts.data = utils.parseJson($this.data('ajaxData'));
  opts.data = $.extend(opts.data, {treeId:$tr.data('treeId')});
  let self = this;
  $.ajax(opts).then(function (data) {
    let trs = $(data).filter('tr').each(function () {
      $(this).attr('data-tree-parent', $tr.data('treeId'));
      $(this).attr('data-tree-id', "tree" + Math.round(Math.random() * 10000));
    });

    $(trs).insertAfter($tr);
    self.table.initUI();
    self.initNode(trs);
    self.render(trs);
    self.expand($tr)
  });

};
TableTree.prototype.saveState = function($tr) {
  if (typeof $.cookie === 'function') {
    let stateArrayString = $.cookie(this.saveStateName) || '';
    let stateArray = (stateArrayString === '' ? [] : stateArrayString.split(','));
    let nodeId = $tr.data('treeId').toString();

    if (this.isExpanded($tr)) {
      if ($.inArray(nodeId, stateArray) === -1) {
        stateArray.push(nodeId);
      }
    } else if (this.isCollapsed($tr)) {
      if ($.inArray(nodeId, stateArray) !== -1) {
        stateArray.splice($.inArray(nodeId, stateArray), 1);
      }
    }
    $.cookie(this.saveStateName, stateArray.join(','));
  }
};
TableTree.prototype.restoreState = function($tr) {
  if (typeof $.cookie === 'function') {
    let stateArray = ($.cookie(this.saveStateName) || '').split(',');
    if ($.inArray($tr.data('treeId').toString(), stateArray) !== -1) {
      this.expand($tr);
    } else {
      this.collapse($tr);
    }
  }
};
TableTree.prototype.isFirstInit = function() {
  if (this.table.data('first_init') === undefined) {
    this.table.data('first_init', $.cookie(this.saveStateName) === undefined);
  }
  return this.table.data('first_init');
};
TableTree.prototype.isTrFirstExpand = function ($tr) {
  let isBool = typeof $tr.data('first-expand') === 'undefined';
  $tr.data('first-expand', true);
  return isBool;
};

$(function () {
  $.fn.uiTableTree = function () {
    $(this).each((i, e) => {
      const $this = $(e), inited = $this.data('tableTreeObj');
      if (inited) {
        return;
      }
      $this.data('tableTreeObj', new TableTree($this));

    });

  };
})

export default {
  config: {
    paths:{
    },
  },
  onload: () => {
    $('table.table-tree').uiTableTree();
  },
  event: (elm) => {
    $(elm).find('table.table-tree').uiTableTree();
  }
}

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One of the pioneers of vegan restaurants in Montreal is Aux Vivres, circa 1997. This eatery serves up some of the best plant-based brunch, lunch and supper in town, and does so in a cute 50's diner-style decor. The red-leather booths and metallic accents remind me of a classier Nickel's.
On the menu, you will find juices, smoothies, burgers, salads, world cuisine (such as Greek and Indian), bowls, sandwiches/wraps and, of course, desserts! 😉 I should mention, they also have organic and local beers and wine.
Staff is friendly, charismatic, funny and helpful. Service is quick and smooth!
Popeye juice made with spinach, celery, cucumber, apple, lemon and cayenne.
The Aux Vivres mezze is perfect for calming your munchies. This included veggie pate, veggie lox, tofu cream, hummus, olive tapenade, garnished with pickles and capers, and came with veggie-buttered chapati bread.
I have a hard time ordering anything other than the dragon bowl here. I've tried nearly everything on the menu, and the dragon bowl takes the cake! Shredded beet and carrot, red cabbage, daikon, lettuce, sprouts, dulse, toasted sesame seeds, Dragon sauce and grilled tofu served on a bed of organic brown rice. There are no words to describe how divine this sauce is.
And of course, no dining experience is complete without a little sweet somethin' somethin'. My favourite home-made desserts at Aux Vivres include the blueberry "uncheese cake" (which tastes exactly like actual cheesecake, FYI – but made with cashews and coconut instead of cream cheese) and the carrot walnut cake. These pair nicely with a calming and digestion-improving mint tisane. I also really dig their chipotle brownie, which is just the right amount of spice.
My only constructive feedback for Aux Vivres would be to switch up the menu a little more often. Although I've come to consider many of the items on the menu "classics" and would love to have these items permanently on the menu, it would be fun to see seasonality integrated into the menu, or add weekly or monthly newbies to the menu.
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Panning left from the front, here you can see the deck that overlooks the lake.
And here's the lake itself.
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This is the edge of the lake, taken from a nearby bridge; our house is about 100 yards behind me.
Another picture of the lake from the bridge; our house is obscured by the tree on the right of the shot.


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Columbia State, Belmont Announce Articulation Agreement, Provide Opportunities for Business Students
Columbia State Community College
Belmont University and Columbia State Community College announced today a new partnership that allows Columbia State associate degree students the opportunity to earn a Bachelor's of Business Administration (B.B.A.) degree from Belmont's Jack C. Massey College of Business. According to a recent article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, 80 percent of students attending community colleges nationwide intend to pursue a bachelor's degree, but only 14 percent have one six years later. This new agreement—which provides deeper connections between the two programs and streamlines services and admissions for students—aims to improve those numbers in Tennessee.
Belmont President Dr. Bob Fisher said, "Through this agreement we're clearing the obstacles that all too often get in the way of students who are seeking a four-year degree. This partnership paves the way, outlining each step needed to ensure credits earned will all properly transfer while also maximizing each student's financial investment in their education. At Belmont, we have always valued transfer students from Columbia State, and we are eager to welcome even more to our campus through this innovative new program."
Eligible students must earn a Columbia State Associate Degree in Business Administration by completing the transfer coursework developed and approved by both institutions. Through this agreement, Columbia State students who meet stated requirements can be granted early admittance into Belmont's Massey College of Business.
Columbia State President Dr. Janet F. Smith said, "This partnership demonstrates the commitment of Columbia State and Belmont to work together to provide educational opportunity and support that promotes student success. Students can begin at Columbia State, take advantage of tuition-free programs such as the Tennessee Promise and Tennessee Reconnect, then transfer seamlessly to the nationally recognized Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont and be eligible for the transfer scholarship."
The degree completion program is open to any Columbia State business student. Students applying for need-based aid or VA benefits as well as adult students seeking reduced tuition options are all eligible for this program. In addition, for the first time ever, a transfer scholarship has been created to support students pursuing 2-to-4 year Columbia State/Belmont option. The scholarship, open to graduates of Columbia State's associates in business degree, has a value of $3,000 per semester for four semesters of continuous study at Belmont
Dr. Pat Raines, dean of Belmont's Massey College of Business, added, "Belmont and the Massey College of Business are excited about this innovative partnership we are entering with Columbia State. Through a careful articulation of all degree requirements and a generous scholarship from Belmont, Columbia State students should be able to seamlessly transition to Belmont and complete our highly valued AACSB-accredited B.B.A. program."
Ranked among the Best Undergraduate Business Schools by Bloomberg BusinessWeek, Belmont's Jack C. Massey College of Business offers the highest quality of business education in a Christian environment. Belmont is the only private university in Tennessee to have met the quality standards to achieve business and specialized accounting accreditation by AACSB International — The Association to Advance Collegiate Schools of Business. This dual accreditation places Belmont among the less than one percent of the world's business schools to achieve both business and accounting accreditation.
Photo Caption: Dr. Janet F. Smith, Columbia State president, and Dr. Bob Fisher, Belmont University president, sign the agreement that offers students a cost-saving, seamless degree option in business.
Photo Caption: Anna Pollard, Columbia State student, will be the first student to transfer to Belmont under the new articulation agreement and to receive the new Columbia State/Belmont transfer scholarship.
Photo Caption: (Pictured, left to right): Dr. Dearl Lampley, incoming Columbia State vice president for the Williamson Campus and external services; Pat Raines, dean of the Jack C. Massey College of Business at Belmont University; Anna Pollard, Columbia State/ Belmont University transfer student; Dr. Janet F. Smith, Columbia State president; Dr. Bob Fisher, Belmont University president; Dr. Shanna Jackson, outgoing Columbia State associate vice president for the Williamson Campus; and Dr. Thomas Burns, Belmont University provost.

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Given this structure, the MCom differs from other business and management degrees: Its concentration on one area distinguishes it from generalist degrees, such as the MBA. Some universities offer the MCom in general management, although this is more similar to the Master of Management than to the MBA; see also Master of Business. As compared to specialised Professional degrees - such as the Master of Science in Finance or Master of Accounting - the MCom places more emphasis on theory than practical experience; see also Master of Science in Management.
The Master of Business Administration (MBA or M.B.A.) is a master's degree in business administration (management). The MBA degree originated in the United States in the early 20th century when the country industrialized and companies sought scientific approaches to management. The core courses in an MBA program cover various areas of business such as accounting, applied statistics, business communication, business ethics, business law, finance, managerial economics, management, marketing and operations in a manner most relevant to management analysis and strategy.


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Q: Zend Plugin works only in one module I have created a plugin, that ckecks authorization status and gives access for using application. This plugin works fine, but in whole project. I want to make it works only in admin module. How can I do this?
I have defined plugin in application.ini:
resources.frontController.plugins.authcheck = Application_Plugin_AuthCheck

Thanks for your help.

A: One way:
admin.resources.frontController.plugins.authcheck = Application_Plugin_AuthCheck

Second way:
check in plugin module's name:
if ($this->getRequest()->getModuleName() == 'admin') {
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This morning, the Council adopted new regulations regarding "dynamic signs," signage that incorporates large LCD TV-style screens. For the most part, I support these new standards.
However, the Council also undid some good work from the Zoning and Planning committee. The committee, acting on a motion I made, voted to restrict these new signs from Pedestrian Oriented (or PO) Overlay Districts. This morning, the Council majority voted to strip out those protections on an 8-5 vote.
I believe that these dynamic signs are not in keeping with the intent of PO districts. They are clearly aimed at drivers. Tellingly, the only types of businesses that have approached the City looking to install these signs so far are gas stations.
This restriction was also in keeping with the existing signage regulations in PO districts. We already prohibit "pole signs, backlit awning and canopy signs and backlit insertable panel projecting signs" in PO districts, because these signs are aimed primarily at drivers, just like dynamic signs.
Ignoring all of this, the Council majority voted to eliminate these protections for PO districts. They even rejected a compromise that would have allowed new dynamic signs in PO districts at sites that currently have manually changeable electronic signs.
Here are the votes. In favor of restricting dynamic signs in PO districts: Reich, Hofstede, Schiff, Tuthill and me. Opposed: Johnson, Samuels, Lilligren, Goodman, Glidden, Quincy, Colvin Roy, Hodges.
This Friday the city council will vote on changing a spacing restriction on liquor stores.
Currently, city ordinance requires any new liquor store to be 2,000 feet away from any other liquor store and 300 feet away from a school or place of religious assembly (synagogue, church, mosque, temple etc.).
The Minneapolis Code of Ordinances restricts other activities in close proximity to places of religious assembly and schools such as adult entertainment businesses and pawn shops.
is proposing to change this measurement to be from property line to property line rather than door to door.
Before I vote on Friday I would like to hear your opinion.
Let me know if you have any questions or need additional information.
Last night, the City Planning Commission unanimously sent the Urban Agriculture Topical Plan forward. I look forward to strongly supporting it when it comes before both the Zoning and Planning committee and the full Council.
I see this plan as one of the most important steps the City can take in implementing the Homegrown Minneapolis recommendations. The plan recommends, for the first time in any policy document, that the City allow commercial food growing in Minneapolis, along with a great many other important recommendations. Altogether, the plan's recommendations will help make Minneapolis a leader in the local food movement, improving the health, sustainability and economy of our city.
Today, the Council's Regulatory, Energy and Environment committee received a report from staff on an ordinance change that would dramatically improve our ordinances in terms of making rental property safer, healthier, more economical and more environmentally sustainable.
All landlords would be required to do a furnace/boiler safety test by a licensed mechanical or gas contractor every two years, unless the furnace or boiler is under 10 years old.
All owners of single family rentals would be required to get an energy audit with a blower test and thermal scan by a certified auditor. If property fails the initial blower door standard, air sealing must occur resulting in at least a 20% improvement on the initial blower door test or attic bypasses and major air leaks discovered by the thermal scan must be sealed. It should be noted that energy audits are heavily subsidized by Centerpoint and Xcel.
All owners of 1-3 unit rental properties built before 1978 where the City has found chipping or peeling paint would be required to get a lead safe clearance test by a third party lead certified technician. All of these changes are within the City's appropriate role of protecting tenants, and all will increase the livability, safety and health of our housing stock. As an added benefit, they will also reduce utility costs for renters – which renters often pay but can seldom control – and represent one of the City's only ways to get serious about the problem of climate change.
I strongly support these amendments. In fact, I think they should have gone significantly further: staff made multiple changes to appease rental property owners, including dropping a proposed radon test, scaling back the lead testing and limiting the energy audits to single family homes only. By making these changes, they successfully kept the Minnesota Multi-Housing Association neutral, rather than having its members oppose the amendments.
Unfortunately, some of my colleagues have signaled that they will not support even these weakened amendments. I look forward to trying to change their minds. After all, we talk a lot about climate change, and making Minneapolis a leader on sustainability. It's time to translate all of that talk into action.
One last thing: these amendments represent a somewhat rare opportunity to support Council President Johnson on a controversial issue. I thank her for her leadership in bringing this issue forward.
The committee will hear this item again on February 28th, and I look forward to supporting it in the strongest form possible.
I was proud to present a resolution honoring Interim Elections Director Ginny Gelms at the last Council meeting. The text is below. I want to just add that it has been a pleasure working with Ginny, and I wish her all the best.
That the City of Minneapolis thanks and honors Ginny for her many contributions to the people of Minneapolis, and wishes her well in her new job as Deputy Elections Manager for Hennepin County.
This morning, the Council adopted new definitions and protections for solar energy systems. The new ordinance provides much greater clarity for dealing with solar energy systems. It defines and sets standards for building mounted and freestanding solar systems and makes clear that solar access easements may be purchased by property owners. For the first time, it provides specific guidance to the Planning Commission that existing solar energy systems should be given special consideration if and when a proposed development would shadow them.
When this proposal came before committee, I moved to postpone it for two weeks so that we could get more input on the specifics and potentially make some tweaks to make it better. And sure enough, I believe we did. At committee this cycle, Council Member Lisa Goodman moved to raise the percentage of a residential lot that could be covered by a freestanding system from 3% to 5%. This means that for a standard 5,000 square foot city lot, the maximum allowable freestanding system went from 150 s.f. to 250 s.f. The committee also chose to completely do away with lot coverage maximums for commercial and industrial parcels. I believe that both of these amendments were major steps in the right direction.
Between committee and the full Council, my staff worked with solar advocates and City staff on an amendment that would clarify that "passive" solar systems would be included in the protections we're giving to other types of solar systems. These include systems that are specifically intended to capture and store direct solar heat, but are not broad enough to allow any window to be considered a "passive solar" system.
I think this ordinance marks significant progress towards a greener, more sustainable city. I want to thank those who worked on it: Jason Wittenberg in Planning, Gayle Prest in Sustainability, and Brian Ross, a member of the Environmental Advisory Committee and expert on solar energy policy. I also should note that this step forward was funded in part by a grant from the US Department of Energy's Solar America Cities.
For the first time ever this morning, the Council has directly appointed a group of residents to the Bicycle Advisory Committee (or BAC). They also appointed me to be the Council staff member of the group. I appreciate this opportunity; I've been a regular participant on the BAC since 2006, and look forward to being part of its work as a formal member. The City's work on bicycling has long been an interest and focus of mine, and I take this new responsibility very seriously.
The new BAC met in early February as an informal body, and I'm excited about the incredible people who make up the new committee. We've got much better age, race, gender, geographical, and rider-type diversity than the old group had. The group includes folks who ride in all weather and folks who just ride when it's warm, a bike-related business, long-term BAC participants and new perspectives. I'm impressed with how well-balanced the new group is, and by the caliber of all of the folks around the table.
The new BAC has decided that we'll meet as a formal committee for the first time on the last Wednesday of this month, when we'll adopt our first bylaws, choose a chair, vice chair and secretary, and likely adopt a work plan for 2011. I look forward to getting started.
St. Paul has joined Minneapolis in adopting a Ranked Choice Voting ordinance. I've had the chance to check it out, and it looks good; similar to the Minneapolis ordinance, though not exactly the same. I want to specifically congratulate St. Paul Council Member Russ Stark for the culmination of his great work on this issue.
"Minneapolis opposes efforts to weaken Minnesota's gun laws and regulations such as legislation undermining local background checks, shoot-first legislation, legislation prohibiting State Colleges and Universities from banning guns on campus, and a constitutional amendment on the right to keep, bear and use arms."
I thank my colleagues for joining me in getting the City on record formally opposing these terrible ideas.
I applaud Police Chief Tim Dolan for today's op-ed in the Star Tribune entitled "More Guns? That's preposterous." It's great to see him taking a principled, passionate stand for the safety of Minneapolis communities and common-sense limitations on guns. He backs up his arguments with an impressive array of facts that prove that people with guns are less safe, and that societies with fewer guns are significantly safer.
I've received some very interesting information detailing the great work that the Community Planning and Economic Development department is doing to strengthen the economy in Minneapolis, and more specifically in the Second Ward.
The Great Streets program has led to significant investments in Second Ward small businesses. Since 2007, Great Streets funding of business district support all over the Ward (Seward, the West Bank, Southeast and Stadium Village), façade improvement grants and real estate development loans totaling $1.4 million has leveraged more than $11.7 million in private investment. That's a leverage rate of more than 8 to 1. And those investments mean jobs: an estimated 79 jobs were created and 92 were retained due to this program, the large majority of them at the highly successful Seward Coop expansion.
Since 2006, CPED has made 60 small business finance loans available to Second Ward businesses, totaling over $3 million. But partly due to that City financing, businesses have invested over $1 billion over the same peiod. That's a staggering leverage rate of over 300 to 1. And again, these investments mean jobs: an estimated 271 new and 333 retained.
The City also works to develop polluted brownfields into usable space, both housing and business. Since 2009, 13 brownfield projects have received over $100 million in City financing, leveraging almost $350 million in private funds, a leverage rate of over 3 to 1. These investments have created or will create 740 new housing units and will create or retain over 1,600 jobs.
And the City has created jobs more directly, through the Minneapolis Employment and Training Program's summer youth employment programs. The number of kids served continues to grow: 114 youth got jobs in 2008, 129 in 2009, and 131 in 2010.
All of this work has real-world consequences. New businesses are moving into the Second Ward: 125 in 2009 and 128 in 2010. The unemployment rate in Minneapolis is 6.1%, a third lower than the US rate (9.1%), lower than it was a year ago (6.6%), lower then both the Twin Cities metro region and the state (6.3% and 6.8%, respectively).
But the difference between the unemployment rate in Minneapolis and the metro region and state is actually even greater than it appears, because the labor force in Minneapolis has held steady over the past year, while the labor force in the metro region and state has declined.
I want to specifically call out Cathy Polasky and her staff for their great work in growing the Minneapolis economy, even during this difficult economic period, and for the jobs and investment they've helped bring to the Second Ward. Keep it up!
The City received what I consider to be very good news today: Democratic officials have decided to hold the 2012 Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, rather than Minneapolis.
In a time when we are cutting vital services like neighborhood organizations, I'm glad to see that we won't be on the hook for the sorts of costs and risks that come with a major party convention in 2012. I'm also relieved that we won't be the epicenter for the sort of police-state actions that seem to occur at every convention for both major parties, with little or no local control over those actions.
I consider this "loss" a great win for Minneapolis.


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Situated at the gateway to the Margaret River Region on the breathtaking north facing Geographe Bay and overlooking the historical Busselton Jetty, the setting is one that you won't be rushing away from. A beautiful spot for catching up with friends, family and loved ones over breakfast, lunch, dinner or any time in between. With exquisite views of the famous Busselton Jetty and the glittering ocean, Equinox Restaurant & Bar is the ideal place to relax and soak up the stunning scenery. Their menu has a variety of dishes to please everybody's taste buds. See the Busselton Foreshore at it's best when the sun sets over the calm waters of Geographe Bay. This place is perfect for tourists and locals alike, so get down there for some tasty food and a view that can't be beat.


The Sept. 30th update for 2018 is limited to fixes, enhancements and ADA refinements (except for the 72T calculators listed below). This update is optional for Version 3, unless you have received instructions from us. All updates are cumulative, by skipping this limited update any changes to your package will be included in the next update release. To view the previous update package please see Calculator Update 6/30/2018.
Download the latest version of your calculator update from your download site, found on your update e-mail notice.
When prompted for a directory, you may use the default or enter your own. It is recommended that you extract the update to a new directory and then move the required files to your production environment. One directory will be created with no subdirectories.
Copy the new files to your current deployment, replacing files with identical files names with the new ones.
If you wish, you can download the full calculator package from the same location, and refresh all files provided by KJE for your calculators. This package includes any site specific changes done for you by KJE, but will not include any customizations by you or your web-developers. Please contact us if you have questions regarding this new update package.
Numerous fine-tuning adjustments to the V3 core deployment. If you have been provided a refresh of your calculator package previously in September of 2018, you will have already received these changes.
Continued ADA improvements and fine-tuning.
72T Calculator, 72T Distribution Impact: (Retire72T.html, Retire72T2.html, Retire72Alt.html, SPRetire72T.html, SPRetire72Alt): The default "Reasonable interest rate" has been changed to 3.40% to reflect 120% of the current Federal Mid-Term rate as of October 2018.


From 8am on Tuesday 10th June 2014 you'll be able to register the much shorter and snappier .uk domain name, which will work alongside the existing .co.uk, .org.uk and .me.uk names.
.uk domain names have been reserved for the .co.uk owner, so if you're the owner of a .co.uk you can get the matching .uk!
For example we own ysh.co.uk, so are entitled to register ysh.uk.
YSH are offering .uk domain names for just £7 + vat per year, including free forwarding to your existing website and e-mail address.
Due to the reservation process .uk domains can't be automatically registered online, but we can quickly get yours registered and setup via e-mail or telephone.
If you'd like to register your .uk domain or have any questions please get in touch via sales@ysh.co.uk or call us on 01428 404041.


Peter Benson is a Licensed Associate Marriage and Family Therapist. He earned a bachelor's degree in Recreational Therapy from BYU-Idaho and he maintains a national certification as a Therapeutic Recreation Specialist. He earned his Master's degree in Marriage and Family Therapy from Pacific Lutheran University in Tacoma, WA where he received rigorous clinical training in working with a diverse clientele of individuals, couples and families. Peter works from an attachment and emotionally focused perspective. During his clinical training, Peter developed a commitment to creating a safe and validating environment in the therapy room as well as to serving individuals who deal with discrimination and prejudice on a daily basis. He has a passion for helping couples create a safe and secure relationship and for helping parents create a secure and structured environment in which children can develop and excel. He is Prepare and Enrich certified and has experience with team and family building workshops. Peter is from Orem, UT and says he gets to live his dream on a daily basis by enjoying time with his wife and five daughters.


BEAR CREEK MNG CORP (OTCBB:BCEKF) reached today (8/30/2017) a price of $2.04 with a total volume of 40559.	Today's high was $2.12 and Today's low was $2. A change of $-0.01 or -0.55%	from the previous day of ($2.05). The company's 200-day MA (Moving Average) was 1.79 and a 50-day MA of 1.79.
BEAR CREEK MNG CORP (OTCBB:BCEKF) has a Market Cap of 210.29M and a book value of common share of 0.98, and an Earning/Share (EPS) of -0.13. The 52-week high was $2.89, while the 52-week low was $1.29.


It's unknown at this time how many of these proposed tax changes will be made in 2017, even with the Republican majority in the House and the Senate. During his campaign, President-elect Trump promised big changes in income taxes. The following are the proposed changes that we read on his website.
A big change here. From the current 7 tax brackets to 3 tax brackets. At present, the rates are 10%, 15%, 25%, 28%, 33%, 35%, and a top rate of 39.6%. The new proposed Tax Plan changes this to 12%, 25%, and 33%.


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Police fight with Amazon to call gadget as murder witness
It is one of the top-selling gadgets; an all-knowing device whose abilities range from answering questions about the weather and playing music to recommending restaurants and ordering groceries.
In Bentonville, Arkansas, however, detectives suspect there may be another possible use for the Amazon Echo — as a witness to murder.
In a legal showdown with the technology company, police applied in court for access to data that they believe may have been recorded on one of the voice-activated speakers when Victor Collins was strangled to death in November last year. Amazon has refused.
The company said: "Amazon will not release customer information without a valid and binding legal demand properly served on us. Amazon objects to overbroad or otherwise inappropriate demands as a matter of course."
The Echo device, which costs £150, uses voice-activation technology known as Alexa to respond to commands, such as to play music, read the news and control switches for lights and thermostats.
In the case of Mr Collins, whose body was found in a hot tub at the home of a friend, James Bates, investigators want to know whether an Echo device in Mr Bates's kitchen may also have recorded voice data pertinent to the murder.
The device is constantly listening for the voice command of "Alexa" or "Amazon" to wake it up, and records any command, inquiry or verbal sounds given after that point, they noted in a request for a search warrant, adding that sometimes the device may record voices without the "wake words" being issued. Those recordings are then uploaded to Amazon's servers at a remote location, they stated.
Amazon gave police Mr Bates's account details but refused to provide any of the information logged on its servers from the device. Police have extracted some information, but it is not known what.
Mr Collins died of strangulation and drowning, according to a coroner's report. He had cuts and bruises on his body from what detectives believe was a fight. Mr Bates, 31, is charged with first-degree murder and is due to go on trial next year.
Kimberly Weber, his lawyer, said: "What they are trying to do is rather novel, but it's a deep invasion of privacy. It scares me that our criminal system is coming down to this technology which is supposed to help our daily lives and now it's being used against us."
Nathan Smith, a prosecutor in the case, said that he believed Amazon was wrong to defy a court's request to hand over the information.
He said: "If there is evidence that is inculpatory, there is evidence of someone's guilt potentially on a device like that Echo. But in a hypothetical situation there could also be evidence that would prove someone did not commit a crime, that could exonerate them."
Public versus private
The battle between Arkansas police and Amazon is the latest in a series of tussles over data privacy.
Microsoft has faced several showdowns with the US Department of Justice, denying access to customers' emails in criminal cases, while Apple last year refused to help the FBI unlock data on an iPhone belonging to a terrorist who killed 14 people in California.
The advent of apps such as Google Maps has created controversy over their harvesting of users' location data.
"All of this data is being collected and held by a private-sector company . . . We used to have a pretty decent definition of public and private information but now those lines are blurring," said Mark Testoni, president of SAP National Security Services, which helps government and private agencies to track the digital trail of suspects. "We are consenting to the use of our data by these companies on a pretty broad scale," he said, calling for a new policy to define data ownership.


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Q: Multiple users database connection pooling in JBoss AS/Wildfly I'm working on web application, that need access to postgresql database.
For some reason, i need to establish individual connection, for every authenticated user.
My current datasource setup looks like this:
<datasource jndi-name="java:jboss/ds" pool-name="ds-pool" enabled="true">
                    <connection-url>jdbc:postgresql://192.168.1.2:5432/springdb</connection-url>
                    <driver>postgresql-driver</driver>
                    <pool>
                        <min-pool-size>5</min-pool-size>
                        <max-pool-size>30</max-pool-size>
                    </pool>
                    <security>
                        <user-name>postgres</user-name>
                        <password>postgres</password>
                    </security>
                </datasource>

In java code i do this:
@Resource(lookup = "java:jboss/ds")
DataSource ds;
conn = ds.getConnection(username, password);

And here is the problem. Every getConnection call produce following WARN in jboss console:
> 14:07:48,665 WARN
> [org.jboss.jca.core.connectionmanager.pool.strategy.OnePool] (default
> task-11) IJ000612: Destroying connection that could not be
> successfully matched:
> org.jboss.jca.core.connectionmanager.listener.TxConnectionListener@7de0e076[state=NORMAL
> managed
> connection=org.jboss.jca.adapters.jdbc.local.LocalManagedConnection@763ace0a
> connection handles=0 lastUse=1382422068665 trackByTx=false
> pool=org.jboss.jca.core.connectionmanager.pool.strategy.OnePool@36c78449
> mcp=SemaphoreArrayListManagedConnectionPool@64bdf0b7[pool=ds-pool]
> xaResource=LocalXAResourceImpl@ead2f2a[connectionListener=7de0e076
> connectionManager=26e60dae warned=false currentXid=null
> productName=PostgreSQL productVersion=9.3.3 jndiName=java:jboss/ds]
> txSync=null]

I've tried to add allow-multiple-users to pool configuration, but in jboss 7 i'm getting xml parse error, and in wildfly 8 it does nothing.
So is there any way to get multiple users connection pool in jboss?

A: It seems that I figured it out. So to enable multiple users in a connection pool, you need to add the following in the datasource definition:
<allow-multiple-users>true</allow-multiple-users>

instead of:
<allow-multiple-users/>

Wildfly 8.0.0


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You might remember the Eyes and Ears sections of the old cameroncrowe.com site (for film and music, respectively). There's a story behind those names and Cameron discusses them in the liner notes for Jackson Browne's 1977 masterpiece, Running on Empty. The 205th piece in the Journalism section focuses on photographer and longtime friend Joel Bernstein. In addition to his amazing photography, Joel is best known these days as Neil Young's official archivist. Check it out!
Jackson Browne: "Most People Publish Their Mistakes".


Is It Possible to Transfer Private Student Loans Into Federal Loans?
College is getting more and more expensive. With rising costs, more students are exhausting federal financial aid options, leaving them with no choice but to turn to private lenders.
Although private student loans can be useful, they don't have as many benefits as federal aid. Many borrowers try to find a way to transfer private student loans to federal ones, but unfortunately, that isn't possible today.
However, there are some ways to get federal-like benefits on your private loans. Find out more about private lenders and how to get similar options.
Although federal loans should be the first place you look for financial assistance, sometimes you just need more help. Individual lenders and banks offer private loans to students who need extra money to pay for their education.
Private lenders set their own eligibility requirements, interest rates, and repayment terms. When you need funding to finish your degree, private loans can be a smart option to pay for school.
The U.S. Department of Education, a government agency, offers federal loans. When evaluating your application for aid, the government does not consider factors like your credit score. Instead, you submit a Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) each year, which they use to determine how many grants or loans you receive.
The government sets the interest rates for federal student loans, and their rates tend to be lower than those of private loans. You also have a guaranteed grace period after graduation before you have to start making payments. This allows you time to find a job with a reliable income. In addition, federal loans often have unique benefits if you run into financial trouble.
If you cannot keep up with your payments, you can use an income-driven repayment plan, where the government caps your payments at a percentage of your income. You are also eligible for several forgiveness programs, where a portion of your debt may be forgiven if you meet specific requirements.
In addition, if you become unemployed, sick, or decide to return to grad school, you might be able to enter your federal loans into deferment or forbearance, where you can pause payments for months or years.
With private loans, the lending company sets the interest rates and repayment terms. They often have stricter eligibility requirements, with credit score minimums you need to meet to get a loan. If you have private loans, you aren't eligible for federal benefits like income-driven repayment or forgiveness.
While federal loans have set interest rates, private lenders offer more options. You can choose between a fixed rate or variable rate loan. With a fixed rate loan, your interest rate is the same for the duration of your repayment. Variable rates are often lower than fixed ones, but they can fluctuate depending on market conditions.
With some private loans, the lender requires you to make payments right away. That can be difficult when you are still in school or job searching.
Can you transfer private student loans to federal loans?
Because private loans have different repayment terms, many people want to transfer private student loans to federal loans. However, that's not possible. Private loans are completely separate from federal loans.
But not all lenders are the same. So before taking out a loan, compare lenders and the different repayment plans to see who offers the most generous terms.
Some private companies offer grace periods, much like federal loans. These can give you six months or more after graduation to find a job without worrying about making payments on your loans.
For example, LendKey and Citizens Bank offer six-month grace periods. And College Ave gives you up to nine months before you need to make payments if your went to grad school.
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For those who are facing a financial hardship, such as a job loss or medical emergency, some lenders allow you to postpone your payments with forbearance. This means you can stop making payments for a period of time while you get back on your feet.
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Allegri urges Juve to repeat Atletico performance in order to see off Ajax
Tuesday, April 16, 2019 - 10:39 AM
Juventus boss Massimiliano Allegri has warned it will take a repeat of his side's Champions League heroics against Atletico Madrid in the previous round to see off Ajax.
Juve are favourites to reach the last four after drawing the first leg of their quarter-final 1-1 in Amsterdam last week when Cristiano Ronaldo's 125th Champions League goal was cancelled out by Ajax's David Neres.
But Allegri insists his side must replicate their second-leg performance against Atletico when they won 3-0 in Turin to overturn a 2-0 deficit.
"The result of the first leg doesn't count for anything," Allegri told a press conference. "It's a one-off game and we need to play with the same attitude as we did against Atletico.
"We need to have a lot of respect for Ajax in defence and be precise in our movements.
"It will be a physical game. To counteract their play we need to be technically sound and we'll have to play better than we did in the first game."
Captain Giorgio Chiellini (calf) and striker Mario Mandzukic (knee) have yet to recover from injury and will miss out, while Allegri confirmed Douglas Costa (thigh) was not 100 per cent fit.
"Douglas Costa isn't in perfect condition right now," Allegri added. "Hopefully in (Tuesday's) final training he can show me that he has at least 30 minutes in his legs, because he can be decisive."
Juve missed out on the chance to clinch their eighth successive Serie A title at the weekend when they went down to a shock 2-1 defeat at SPAL.
Ajax, ahead of closest challengers PSV Eindhoven on goal difference at the top of Eredivisie, pulled off a stunning second-leg result of their own against Real Madrid in the previous round.
Erik ten Hag's side lost the first leg at home 2-1, but stormed to a 4-1 win in the return leg at the Bernabeu to win a Champions League knockout tie for the first time in 22 years.
"At the start of the season, nobody expected us to be in the final eight of the Champions League," Ten Hag told a press conference.
"But the team has developed to such an extent that we can compete with these giants. We believe in it and have faith in a good result. That is how we will meet Juventus."
Ajax midfielder Frenkie De Jong, who will join Barcelona in the summer, is struggling with a hamstring strain but has not been ruled out.
Ten Hag added: "This team (Juventus] are a lot better than Real. They are very mature. We did very well last week and we will have to do that again."
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Q: Python testing.postgresql error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb We have some python unit tests that use testing.posgresql, however I cannot get them to work for me on my machine (Windows 10). I get the above error about initdb needing postgresql but not being able to find it in the same directory. I can confirm they are both in the bin directory of the PostgresSQL installation, and I get the same error when trying to run initdb directly while in that directory. The bin and lib directories for this installation are also both in my path, and I get the correct location when running which initdb or which postgres I've tried a handful of things including all solutions proposed in threads with similar issues but nothing worked, it works on macOS and our github workflow. I have PostgresSQL 14 installed and I am using cygwin (although the exact same error appears when run in windows cmd), any help is appreciated.
Output when running initdb from the bin directory of the Postgres installation:
$ ./initdb -D example
The system cannot find the path specified.
child process exited with exit code 1
initdb: error: The program "postgres" is needed by initdb but was not found in the
same directory as "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/14/bin/initdb.exe".
Check your installation.

But a simple ls shows postgres.exe is indeed there:
$ ls
clusterdb.exe   icutu67.dll            libiconv-2.dll       libxslt.dll            pg_dump.exe               pg_restore.exe       psql.exe                           wxmsw313u_core_vc_x64_custom.dll
createdb.exe    icuuc67.dll            libintl-9.dll        oid2name.exe           pg_dumpall.exe            pg_rewind.exe        reindexdb.exe                      wxmsw313ud_aui_vc_x64_custom.dll
createuser.exe  initdb.exe             liblz4.dll           pg_amcheck.exe         pg_isolation_regress.exe  pg_test_fsync.exe    stackbuilder.exe                   wxmsw313ud_html_vc_x64_custom.dll
dropdb.exe      isolationtester.exe    libpgtypes.dll       pg_archivecleanup.exe  pg_isready.exe            pg_test_timing.exe   vacuumdb.exe                       wxmsw313ud_xrc_vc_x64_custom.dll
dropuser.exe    libcrypto-1_1-x64.dll  libpq.dll            pg_basebackup.exe      pg_receivewal.exe         pg_upgrade.exe       vacuumlo.exe                       zic.exe
ecpg.exe        libcurl.dll            libpq_pipeline.exe   pg_checksums.exe       pg_recvlogical.exe        pg_verifybackup.exe  wxbase313u_vc_x64_custom.dll       zlib1.dll
icudt67.dll     libcurl.lib            libssl-1_1-x64.dll   pg_config.exe          pg_regress.exe            pg_waldump.exe       wxbase313u_xml_vc_x64_custom.dll
icuin67.dll     libecpg.dll            libwinpthread-1.dll  pg_controldata.exe     pg_regress_ecpg.exe       pgbench.exe          wxbase313ud_net_vc_x64_custom.dll
icuio67.dll     libecpg_compat.dll     libxml2.dll          pg_ctl.exe             pg_resetwal.exe           postgres.exe         wxmsw313u_adv_vc_x64_custom.dll

A: I am unable to comment on your post:   However I have been attempting to install PostgreSQL 14 on my server, which is already running PostgreSQL 12.  I see the same error, related to 'radEA2DE.bat'.  here is the relevant block of code from my installation log:
Called IsVistaOrNewer()...
    'winmgmts' object initialized...
    Version:10.
    MajorVersion:10
Granting full access to Administrators on (D:\pgData14)
    Executing batch file 'radEA2DE.bat'...
    processed file: D:\pgData14
Successfully processed 1 files; Failed processing 0 files

    Executing batch file 'radEA2DE.bat'...
    initdb: error: The program "postgres" was found by "C:/Program Files/PostgreSQL/14/bin/initdb.exe"
but was not the same version as initdb.
Check your installation.

Called Die(Failed to initialise the database cluster with initdb)...
Failed to initialise the database cluster with initdb

Script stderr:
 Program ended with an error exit code

Error running C:\WINDOWS\System32\cscript //NoLogo "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\14/installer/server/initcluster.vbs" "NT AUTHORITY\NetworkService" "postgres" "****" "C:\Users\USER\AppData\Local\Temp/postgresql_installer_3f464cf94c" "C:\Program Files\PostgreSQL\14" "D:\pgData14" 5433 "DEFAULT" 0: Program ended with an error exit code
Problem running post-install step. Installation may not complete correctly
 The database cluster initialisation failed.
Setting variable whoami from C:\WINDOWS\System32\whoami
Script exit code: 0

I hope this helps with lending a clue.


System providing clients with independent means to verify messages will be introduced in December.
Swift, the interbank messaging system embroiled in a global bank-hacking controversy, said it will start sending daily reports to clients that will allow them to verify payment instructions and quickly identify anomalies.
The new reports, which will be introduced in December, are aimed at one of the prongs of an attack by hackers used when they stole $81 million from the Bangladesh central bank in February. In that case, the hackers disabled the printing of message confirmations, delaying discovery of the theft.
The new reports will be sent through a separate channel to banks' payments and compliance staff in order to ensure clients get the information, Swift said in an emailed statement.


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Q: How do I prevent  from overlapping on zoom? I am displaying three div's side by side, they look well at normal screen size but on zooming screen as the div shrinks text inside it also shrinks and images seem to be cut (size of image is being cut on further zoom). Bottom line I don't want content inside divs messed up on zooming, tried overflow: scroll for body but on zooming no scroll bar appears. I think scroll bar would help in keeping the content inside div safe.
jsfiddle this will help you understand

A: When using % in width be carefull because the border, margin, padding all counts to the width calculation, thats probably why your code fails.
To make it work you can use box-sizing: border-box; in your divs take a look:

Take a look at this fiddle fully working http://jsfiddle.net/0heq8dz3/


Again, one should note that scheduling of audits is dependent upon your specific company and the type of audit. Those working for registrars are more consistent because of guidelines set up within Guide 62 and related documents.
Status & Importance of the Activity.
Significant changes in management, organization, policy, techniques or technologies.
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Author: Sophocles
Audiobooks by Sophocles
Browse audiobooks by Sophocles, listen to samples and when you're ready head over to Audiobooks.com where you can get 3 FREE audiobooks on us
Oedipus Rex - Sophocles
Author: Sophocles Narrator: Multiple Narrators Release Date: April 2020
Oedipus Rex, also known by its Greek title, Oedipus Tyrannus , or Oedipus the King, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC.Originally, to the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus (Οἰδίπους), as it is referred to by Aristotle in the Poetics. It is thought to have been renamed Oedipus Tyrannus to distinguish it from another of Sophocles's plays, Oedipus at Colonus. In antiquity, the term 'tyrant' referred to a ruler with no legitimate claim to rule, but it did not necessarily have a negative connotation. Of Sophocles's three Theban plays that have survived, and that deal with the story of Oedipus, Oedipus Rex was the second to be written. However, in terms of the chronology of events that the plays describe, it comes first, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. Prior to the start of Oedipus Rex, Oedipus has become the king of Thebes while unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father, Laius (the previous king), and marry his mother, Jocasta (whom Oedipus took as his queen after solving the riddle of the Sphinx). The action of Sophocles's play concerns Oedipus's search for the murderer of Laius in order to end a plague ravaging Thebes, unaware that the killer he is looking for is none other than himself. At the end of the play, after the truth finally comes to light, Jocasta hangs herself while Oedipus, horrified at his patricide and incest, proceeds to gouge out his own eyes in despair.
Antigone [unabridged]
Author: Sophocles Narrator: John Fehskens Release Date: April 2019
Antigone, daughter of Jocasta and Oedipus, faces great challenges when she must arrange a formal burial for her brother, Polynices. This rendition of Antigone by Sophocles is of the highest caliber audio. It's completely unabridged. Enjoy the classic story of Antigone narrated to perfection.
Oedipus Rex & Antigone [unabridged]
Oedipus Rex & Antigone: two of the most famous plays by Sophocles. Both are a part of the same trilogy, and they are arguably the most important parts of the trilogy. To true complete your journey with Sophocles, you will need to also check out Oedipus at Colonus. If you are looking to experience the most popular works of Sophocles, look no further! Breakfast Time Media LLC strives to provide you with the best possible listening experience. We work with only the most talented of narrators. We use a computer-assisted dynamic-leveling process to ensure audio stays within an optimal listening range. Noise-gate technology is used in all books to eliminate all background and room noise disturbances for your enjoyment of the audiobook. We are dedicated to providing you with the best possible audio experience at the best possible price.
Oedipus Rex [unabridged]
Author: Sophocles Narrator: John H. Fehskens Release Date: December 2018
Oedipus Rex, is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed around 429 BC. To the ancient Greeks, the title was simply Oedipus, as it is referred to by Aristotle in the Poetics. It is thought to have been renamed Oedipus Tyrannus to distinguish it from another of Sophocles' plays, Oedipus at Colonus. This drama is an absolute must-read classic that has been enjoyed for centuries. Breakfast Time Media LLC strives to provide you with the best possible listening experience. We work with only the most talented of narrators. We use a computer-assisted dynamic-leveling process to ensure audio stays within an optimal listening range. Noise-gate technology is used in all books to eliminate all background and room noise disturbances for your enjoyment of the book. We are dedicated to providing you with the best possible audio experience at the best possible price.
Oedipus Rex - King of Thebes
Author: Sophocles Narrator: Matt Montanez Release Date: November 2017
"Oedipus Rex" (Ancient Greek: Οἰδίπους Τύραννος, Oidipous Tyrannos), also known as "Oedipus the King" or "Oedipus the Tyrant," is an Athenian tragedy by Sophocles that was first performed about 429 BC (noted classicist Gilbert Murray, translator of this version of the play, rendered the title as "Oedipus, King of Thebes"). It was the second in order of Sophocles's composition of his three plays dealing with Oedipus. Thematically, however, it was the first in the trilogy's historical chronology, followed by Oedipus at Colonus and then Antigone. "Oedipus the King" tells the story of Oedipus, a man who becomes the king of Thebes, whilst in the process unwittingly fulfilling a prophecy that he would kill his father Laius and marry his mother Jocasta. The play is an example of classic tragedy, notably containing an emphasis upon how Oedipus's own faults contribute to his downfall (as opposed to making fate the sole cause). Over the centuries, "Oedipus Rex" has come to be regarded by many as the Greek tragedy par excellence.
Author: Sophocles Narrator: Expatriate Release Date: August 2016
Oedipus the King
Author: Nicholas Rudall, Sophocles Narrator: Francis Guinan, Harry J. Lennix Release Date: January 2003
One of the first and greatest of all Greek tragedies, Harry Lennix stars as Oedipus, the king who unwittingly kills his father and marries his mother. W. Morgan Sheppard and Carolyn Seymour also star. The broadcast includes a Q & A session with translator and director Nicholas Rudall. An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast performance featuring: Spencer Garrett as Shepard and Chorus Francis Guinan as Messenger and Chorus Gregory Itzin as Creon and Chorus Charles Kimbrough as Priest Of Zeus and Chorus Harry J. Lennix as Oedipus Rod Mclachlan as Second Messenger and Chorus Carolyn Seymour as Jocasta W. Morgan Sheppard as Tiresias Translated and directed by Nicholas Rudall. Recorded before a live audience at the Getty Center in Los Angeles.
Author: Sophocles Narrator: Heathcote Williams, John Moffatt, Michael Sheen Release Date: July 1999
This new translation of the great classic of Ancient Greece starts a cycle of drama recordings by Naxos AudioBooks. The anguished tale of Oedipus, who having solved the riddle of the Sphinx and become King of Thebes, gradually realises the crimes he has, unwittingly, committed, remains a drama of unremitting power 2,500 years after it was written. With full drama values, Naxos AudioBooks the atmosphere of the Greek amphitheatre to the soundworld of CD, with the outstanding young actor Michael Sheen - recently seen as Henry V (RSC) and Amadeus (West End) and on film and TV.


As noted, the new entry-level Kingston A1000 SSDs will use standard M.2 2280 single-sided form-factor and PCIe NVMe Gen3 x2 interface. Pairing up the Phison 5008 and 3D TLC NAND allowed Kingston to hit sequential read performance of up to 1500MB/s while the write depends on the actual model, hitting 800MB/s for the 240GB, 900MB/s for the 480GB and 1000MB/s for the 960GB drive.
The random 4k read and write performance peaks at 100k/80k IOPS for the 240GB, 100k/90k IOPS for the 480GB and 120k/100k for the 960GB model.
The MTBF is set at 1 million hours and the A1000 SSDs come with 5-year warranty with endurance (TBW) of 150TB for the 240GB, 300TB for the 480GB and 600TB for the 960GB model.
What makes these drives quite interesting is the claim from Tony Hollingsbee, SSD Business Manager for EMEA at Kingston, which states that these are both more reliable and durable, as well as double the performance of the standard SATA SSD, but should come at about the same price as SATA SSDs.
According to our details, the MSRP for A1000 SDDs will set at $119.60 for the 240GB, $218.40 for the 480GB and $403 for the 960GB model but they can already be found listed at Amazon.com in the US for $120 for the 240GB, $228 for the 480GB and $420 for the 960GB model. In Europe, the Kingston A1000 SSD lineup is listed at €99 for the 240GB, €179 for the 480GB and €339 for the 960GB model.


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Terror In Paris - 12 Killed By Gunmen At Satirical French Magazine, Charlie Hebdo
Posted in: france , gunmen , sad , terrorism
Gunmen attacked the offices of satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo in Paris, 12 were killed, 8 wounded, with 4 in critical condition, authorities say. The CNN report and photos below...
A French satirical magazine's office turned into a horror show Wednesday when three attackers burst in and began firing, killing at least 12 before heading off onto the streets of Paris.
While it wasn't immediately clear who was behind the attack, French officials viewed it as a clear act of terrorism. And there were real fears things could get even worse, with the assailants still on the loose.
"We need to find the actors of this terrorist act," French President Francois Hollande said. "They must be arrested and brought before judges and condemned as quickly as possible. France is shocked today."
• French Prime Minister Manuel Valls raised the country's security to its highest level -- "attack alert" -- after the Charlie Hebdo bloodshed. That means there will be reinforced security at media company offices, major stores, religious centers and on public transport, Valls' office said in a statement.
• Interior Minister Bernard Cazeneuve said that all means are being used to "ensure as quickly as possible we can identify the (three attackers) and (arrest them), so that they can be punished with the severity that their barbarous acts are worthy of."
• In addition to the 12 dead, eight people were wounded, including four in critical condition, Cazeneuve, said.
• Hollande said that "we have to ... show we are a united country, we know how to react appropriately, with firmness, but always with concern for national unity."
"We knew that we were threatened like other countries in the world," the President said. "We are threatened because we are a country of freedom."
These developments come after heavily armed men entered the Charlie Hebdo office in Paris' 11th district, close to Place de la Bastille, and opened fire, SPG police union spokesman Luc Poignant told CNN affiliate BFMTV.
A witness who works in the office opposite the magazine's told BFMTV that he saw two hooded men, dressed in black, enter the building with Kalashnikov submachine guns.
"We then heard them open fire inside, with many shots," he told the channel. "We were all evacuated to the roof. After several minutes, the men fled, after having continued firing in the middle of the street."
Witnesses also spoke of seeing a rocket launcher, according to French media reports.
A video taken by a journalist for the Premieres Lignes agency shows the gunmen shouting "God is great!" as they began the attack, Le Monde reported. They also cried "We have avenged the Prophet!"
Four of the newspaper's best-known cartoonists were killed in the attack, according to a law enforcement source quoted in Le Monde newspaper: Charb, Cabu, Wolinski and Tignous. Charb was also the director of Charlie Hebdo.
Two police officers were also among the dead, the law enforcement source said, according to Le Monde.
There was no immediate claim of responsibility.
The French government raised the country's security alert system to its highest level Wednesday after the attack, according to French media.
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The Austin American-Statesman has published a story about my latest design project, a private residence in Austin, TX. I will be blogging about the process of transforming this home over the next month. Check back frequently for updates!
A cute, 160-year old Italianate Victorian had the potential to be a stunning garden house - but only after taming the garden, adding style to the porches, and applying some unexpected new colors.
We've gathered some of our favorite sofas and armchairs in gorgeous blue velvets, along with design inspiration from around the web.
Velvet fabric can be a bit trickier to clean than other fabrics because, in addition to removing the stain, you must take care to avoid "crushing" the nap of the fiber. Here are some tips to help you successfully remove stains without damaging your beautiful furniture.
Join us on a tour of our front yard garden in Austin, Texas.
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Typically launching an online store does not require anything complicated. All you need is a price list, a domain for a website and a hosting. After that you only have to choose the CMS and deploy it on hosting.
AFCommerce is one of popular CMS customized for an online store. It provides not only basic functions but also can extend its available functions through plugins.
Online stores are trying to provide more information about the products, including product pictures. But the abundance of graphic images may hinder the operation of the website — the pages will load slowly and visitors may be displeased with it and leave for competitors.
Website image optimization in AFCommerce can help solve the problem. Automating the process of processing images with standard CMS means is impossible. The developers simply did not provide this opportunity. But uploading a plugin for image optimization in AFCommerce will be a great solution of theproblem.
Image optimization in AFCommerce is performed by OptiPic. The development allows reducing the size of pictures in average by 70% and increasing the page loading speed by 2-3 times.
Optimization of images in AFCommerce requires no special knowledge or skills. It is sufficient to pre-configure the plugin and OptiPic will work in the background.
How does the image compression work in AFCommerce?
Plugin for image compression AFCommerce is searching for images on the website. To do so, the server folders are scanned for files with the PNG and JPG extension. After that OptiPic analyzes the image code.
The code itself is divided into several types. First, is the location of the pixels and their color. Second, the technical information like the characteristics of the shooting or geographical coordinates.
Image compression in AFCommerce is about removing the technical information. This way it is possible to significantly reduce the size of the image and speed up its loading.
It should be mentioned that the compression of images in AFCommerce has helped many online stores to regain customers, by quickly uploading their webpages with the product description.
How can optimizing images for AFCommerce speed up a site?
How to get started with OptiPic service for AFCommerce for image compression?