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OCC Receives NASLEF Leadership Award
ST. LOUIS — Today the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds (NASLEF) presented its 2009 Leadership Award to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency for its nationwide efforts to educate banks about the mechanics of Low-Income Housing Tax Credit investing. OCC's Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs Barry R. Wides accepted the award on behalf of the agency.
In remarks to approximately 150 state and local tax credit equity fund managers, Mr. Wides focused on the benefits of the Low-Income Housing Tax Credits and the need to fill the financing gaps that have slowed affordable housing development in many parts of the country.
"Over the past two decades, the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit program has financed nearly two million low-income housing units, and induced billions of dollars of private investment," he said in his remarks. "When carefully implemented, financing LIHTC properties provides banks with both economic and regulatory benefits, including positive consideration under the Community Reinvestment Act."
"The OCC has been holding seminars around the country in conjunction with the other bank regulatory agencies and the Federal Home Loan Banks to educate bankers about the LIHTC program and the new investment opportunities presented by recent legislation and changing market conditions," Mr. Wides said. "These events, held in seven locations around the country, and our telephone seminar have reached over 1,000 bankers."
The OCC will be holding its next seminar in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania on October 23 in partnership with the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh and the Federal Reserve Bank of Cleveland. Additional events are planned later this year and in 2010.
To provide banks with easy access to information and best practices, the OCC has created a number of fact sheets, resource guides, and directories that can be found on the OCC's Web site.
The OCC's Community Affairs Officers, who are stationed throughout the country, are also available to answer questions and provide resource materials to national banks interested in learning more about LIHTC investment opportunities.
Remarks before the National Association of State and Local Equity Funds 16th Annual Conference
Deputy Comptroller for Community Affairs Barry R. Wides
OCC's Low Income Housing Tax Credit Resources
OCC's Community Affairs Officers


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Last weekend we drove down to the Algarve for an impromptu mini-holiday to catch up with UK friends who were visiting.
The ever-changing landscape of the Algarve keeps on inspiring me – from the lush and vibrant winter tones to the dry saharan tones of the summer months.
Cholly had the time of his life exploring in the country, swimming in the idyllic warm sea and getting an adrenalin rush at the water park.
I restored my energy, caught up with a very special friend and topped up on my freckles.
What do you think – shall we do it?


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Mezoderma (; gr. mésos 'środkowy', dérma 'skóra') – środkowa warstwa komórek zarodka, trzeci listek zarodkowy trójwarstwowców umiejscowiony pomiędzy entodermą i ektodermą. Powstaje pod koniec gastrulacji z uwypuklenia komórek listków zarodkowych. W dalszym rozwoju różnicuje się na:
 mezodermę przyosiową, z której powstają metameryczne somity,
 mezodermę pośrodkową (nefrotom), z której rozwijają się narządy moczotwórcze,
 mezodermę boczną, tworzącą worki obejmujące jelito.

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CategoryApplied Intelligence
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Applied Intelligence, Global Technology, Military
Greek fire, Seismoscope (ancient Chinese), Tim Brinkhof, Zhang Heng
Ancient Inventions That Feel Like Modern Ones
Tim Brinkhof looks at inextinguishable Greek fire and the 2000-year-old Chinese seismograph, among other wonders
New York City-based journalist Tim Brinkhof opens a window into the past on conceptually advanced technology from centuries ago or even ancient times. Take "Greek fire," for example, that could set both enemy ships and the sea around them ablaze in an inextinguishable fire: Constantinople used it to sink the fleet of the Ummayid Caliphate in 678. The now-lost recipe probably involved petroleum, sulfur, or gunpowder. However, what makes Greek fire so impressive is not the chemistry of the fire itself but the design of the pressure pump the Byzantines used to launch it in the direction of their enemies. As the British historian John Haldon discusses in an essay titled "'Greek Fire' Revisited," researchers struggle to recreate an historically Read More ›
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Applied Intelligence, Arts & Culture
Gerrit Lundens, Night Watch (painting), Rembrandt
AI Restores Lost Parts of Rembrandt's Night Watch
The iconic painting's edges were cut off to fit a certain space in a town hall in 1715 and the cut parts were never recovered
The Dutch painter Rembrandt van Rijn (1606–1669) is practically synonymous with the Old Masters school of painting in the Western world. But one of his paintings did not fare well over the years. As Isis Davis-Marks at the Smithsonian Magazine tells it, In 1642, Rembrandt van Rijn completed a dynamic painting called The Night Watch, which depicts the captain of an Amsterdam city militia urging his men into battle. But in 1715 someone cut all four sides of the canvas to hang it on a wall in Amsterdam's Town Hall, and the strips seemingly vanished into thin air. Isis Davis-Marks, "Lost Edges of Rembrandt's 'Night Watch' Are Restored Using Artificial Intelligence" at Smithsonian Magazine (June 25, 2021) Here's what's left: Read More ›
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Applied Intelligence, Artificial Intelligence, Creativity, Work
Creativity, entrepreneurship, William Dembski
What One Thing Do AI, Evolution, and Entrepreneurship All Need?
They all need an input of creativity to make things happen.
Programs for AI and evolution share the limitation that nothing creative happens without the guidance of a programmer. And a thriving economy based on creative entrepreneurship is one of the things that cannot be automated.
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Applied Intelligence
education, Graduate school, Longform, STEM fields
STEM Education 6: How to Guide a Nerd
Students whose high school curricula are flexible can more easily develop and follow their God-given talents
STEM nerd parents and educators need four principles to identify nerds and bring them to a healthy and fulfilling maturity. We here present the first two: identification and nurture in the fundamentals of STEM disciplines
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Applied Intelligence, Social Factors
drones, High Castle (TV series), lethal autonomous weapons, nuclear weapons, Robots, Slaughterbots (film), warfare
Slaughterbots
Is it ethical to develop a swarm of killer AI drones?
For threats like slaughterbots, the answer is the development of newer technology. Like it or not, history is replete with accounts of new military technology replacing old. Evil, seeking influence, demands a response, so the technology to provide one must be developed. Read More ›
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bitcoin, Blockchain, Ethereum, passwords, security systems
Is Bitcoin Safe?
Why the human side of security is critical
Bitcoin solves a lot of tough problems in very ingenious ways. Unfortunately, however, those benefits don't tend to translate well for end users, who are not nearly as ingenious as the people developing the system.
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Andrew McDiarmid
brain, Digital Assistants, Google Assistant, neuroplasticity
No Thanks, Google, I've Got This!
Hey Google, can you say a prayer for me? Hey Google, can you go to work for me today? I'm not in the mood. Hey Google, tuck my kids into bed. What if in the near future we are encouraged to leave these sorts of tasks to a Big Tech company? Far-fetched? Maybe right now. But what about ten years from now? Read More ›
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driverless cars, self-driving cars, Unintended Consequences
Self-driving cars hit an unnoticed pothole
Brandom at The Verge fears that self-driving cars might be hitting an "AI roadblock." On its face, full autonomy seems closer than ever. Waymo is already testing cars on limited-but-public roads in Arizona. Tesla and a host of other imitators already sell a limited form of Autopilot, counting on drivers to intervene if anything unexpected happens. There have been a few crashes, some deadly, but as long as the systems keep improving, the logic goes, we can't be that far from not having to intervene at all. "Not having to intervene at all"? One is reminded of the fellow in C. S. Lewis's anecdote who, when he heard that a more modern stove would cut his fuel bill in half, Read More ›
Do You Really Want to Live Forever?

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The Book Club for Active Generations meet once a month on the 4th Monday, in room 128. The book for the month is given out at the meeting, you have one month to read and return the book. We read all types of books, have very enjoyable discussions and have made some lasting friendships.
If you are interested in joining the Book Club, contact Joan Drovdal 261-2436.


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Data-driven analytics make it possible for creativity to re-emerge in strategies.
What used to be an almost Hatfield and McCoy-type of relationship has recently become more like All in the Family, bumps in the road included. Data and creative have finally tied the proverbial marketing knot. The courtship has been steadily evolving for the last year or two, but recent events have brought data squarely to the forefront of our consciousness. While the union of data and creativity is most certainly a positive for the industry, steps must be taken to ensure that we are moving forward in a way that benefits both businesses and consumers.
Data provides marketers with the tools to get their creativity and carefully considered ideas in front of the right audiences. In an increasingly mobile-first world, with emerging markets leading the charge, data analytics and insights are becoming progressively more important for targeted marketing on mobile. The ecommerce booms in both India and Latin America have only increased the significance of data for companies looking to capitalize on these burgeoning markets. The U.S. is also joining the race when it comes to mobile ecommerce, where it is anticipated that 27 percent of all retail ecommerce will be conducted on mobile devices by the end of this year.
While the union of data and creativity is most certainly a positive for the industry, steps must be taken to ensure that we are moving forward in a way that benefits both businesses and consumers.
Data-driven analytics doesn't come without its roadblocks and pitfalls, however. Although the search for balance between data-supported advertising and consumer privacy has been ongoing since the first desktop ad was served, once the Cambridge Analytica scandal came to light and along with the subsequent congressional hearing, processes are being examined with a fine-tooth comb more than ever before.
With the EU's GDPR (General Data Protection Regulation) set to go into effect on May 25, the modern advertising industry—particularly digital advertising—will need to grapple with a new reality. Data can still be collected in a secure and mutually beneficial way, but transparency and process will need to be paramount. The first (and most timely) step toward full transparency and responsible data-handling is achieving GDPR compliance and certification through organizations like iapp and ePrivacy. This is a great way to show clients and consumers that you are taking that extra step to make sure their data is being used and sourced in an ethical manner.
Building the right data and analytics team is another important step to integrating big data into your creative strategies, whether this be an in-house hire or sourced to an outside data and analytics firm. The rise of the CIO inside creative agencies will only lead to more informed and directed campaigns going forward, and for those looking to enlist outside help, there are a number of firms that specialize in both mobile and more traditional data insights.
While the amalgamation of data and creativity was long overdue, like any relationship, there will be peaks and valleys. The right combination of the two will give marketers every tool they need to make the best possible inroads into emerging markets and continue to thrive on the home front. There will also be questions about the collection of this data, however, and agencies need to ensure that they are compliant and up-to-date with regulations and industry standards. Being proactive is always a benefit to both you and your consumer. As a sign of good faith, it will be beneficial for those collecting and using data to adopt the regulations and guidelines outlined in the GDPR. Just like data and creativity, the relationship between you and your consumer should always be mutually beneficial, or it won't last very long.
Gil Dudkiewicz is the co-founder and CEO of StartApp.


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Lakewood couple on quest to photograph all of Colorado's 64 county signs
Not too many travelers have visited every single one of Colorado's counties but there is one retired couple from Lakewood who are visiting every single one of those counties and remembering their visit in a very unique way.
By: Jayson Luber
Posted at 5:40 AM, Sep 25, 2020
Quick, how many counties are there in Colorado? If you guessed 64 you would be right. Not too many travelers have visited every single one of Colorado's counties but one retired couple from Lakewood is visiting every one and remembering their visit in a very unique way.
"We are used to traveling a lot, but now we're homebound and housebound," says Mike Marsh, adding that they are restricted from traveling overseas due to the pandemic.
Marsh and his wife Alanna Miller decided now is the time to start looking around the state.
"We always have loved to drive around the state," he said. "We are used to air travel and we decided, 'OK, we'll just transition to road trips.'"
While road-tripping around Colorado isn't unusual, the way Marsh and Miller are documenting their trips is.
"At some point we decided we need a picture of all these," Marsh said.
A picture not of the scenery or city streets but of the sign that welcome travelers to a different county.
"We've had some interesting ones. Of course, they aren't all uniform. Some of them are colorful, some of them have bullet holes in them," Marsh said. "I mean they're pretty interesting."
Since the signs are right off the side of the road, you would think they are easy to get to, but some have been challenging.
"It's all contingent on how safe it is to stop," Marsh said. "If there's no shoulder, it's almost impossible to stop. If we have room and there's not a lot of traffic, we will get out and take the picture or I'll take a picture of her next to the sign. That's worked well but there's some of them, like Eagle County — we haven't found a place where we can pull off and get an Eagle County sign. So we're still working on that."
Since the stay-at-home orders were relaxed, the couple has rolled over thousands of miles of rural Colorado highways along the road less traveled, sometimes logging hundreds of miles a day. Most of the signs have been easy to find but some have been a bit tougher. So that's when they enlisted the help of the locals to point them in the right direction. But there was one sign that should have been easy for them to find, for a county that is less than a mile away from their home: Denver.
"We think we were pretty resourceful, but we had to go to the source, Jayson Luber," Marsh said.
I directed Marsh and Miller to one of several signs at the Denver city and county limits. There is one with decent access along eastbound I-270 just before Quebec. There are others that are little harder to get to, like the two on I-25. One is along northbound I-25 at Belleview. The other is on the southbound side of I-25 just before I-70 near 48th Avenue. There are two others along westbound I-70 — one on the mainline under I-225 with the other about 100 feet higher up the hill from the ramp taking traffic from Chambers Road to westbound I-70.
"You came through, so now we have some Denver signs," Marsh said.
The Colorado Department of Transportation is responsible for putting up these county signs. When driving past them at highway speeds, most seem just mundane but when you stop and take a closer look, each one shows a little different character. Each county can make them stand out a bit more as they have the freedom to feature a sign that is more than just white on green.
"Sometimes, counties will want their logo and they have to provide the sticker of their logo for us to install on the signs," said Tamara Rollison, CDOT spokesperson. "So, we will install them but that is not our top priority due to more pressing needs."
Throughout their time on the road, driving from sign to sign, Marsh and Miller found something else out there that they can't take pictures of.
"It's been a Colorado history that we've scratched the surface of. Everything leads to something else and it's been an exciting adventure. It's fulfilled a lot of needs besides just seeing the state," Miller said.
During what was to be the last trip to photograph signs in southwestern Colorado, unfortunately, the couple had to cut the trip short. Just after they captured signs for Montrose, Ouray, San Juan, Archuleta, Mineral and Rio Grande Counties, Miller stumbled and fell at Black Canyon of the Gunnison. Once she is able to travel, they hope to hit the road once more to photograph the last few signs. When they're done, the couple will look for ideas on how they can show off their collection of pictures, whether on a poster or a coffee table book.
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Update 10/15/2020: After reading this story, CDOT executive director Shoshana Lew said she was moved by Mike and Alanna's "unique expedition of Colorado History". She rewarded them with a replica of the Colorful Colorado welcome sign. Mike says they were surprised, extremely grateful and think the sign and recognition is "really cool". The couple hit the road in mid-October to finish photographing all 64 Colorado county signs.


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Beach Patrol
Re: Last map you played
Well written opinion, sire.
Why did the scarecrow get a promotion?
Because he was outstanding in his field.
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This map wasn't made to be cool in single player mode, it was made to be as realistic and beautifull as possible, thus I had to use a lot of sprites and sectors and this makes the level very slow on most computers BUT I inserted a simplified version of the map so you can play (a bit) smoother The simplified Club97s version is really fun in DukeMatch ! Dan and I played it during 12 hours nonstop ! (damn, we're really crazy !)
There are two versions of the map. One with, and one without monsters. You can play the one with monsters in single-player if you wish; it's quite the fight, but there is no exit.
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Take it down to the beach with a hammer and pound sand up your ass
Rick Hager
A city and subterranean cave system styled map.
The level is well detailed, constructed, and shaded; it's just that there's no real consistent theme. The map starts out in a city, then goes into a subway. From there is moves through underwater caves into a subterranean location with temple-esque structures, then further into a large lava filled cavern. Finally the map moves again above ground, but now it's in a Roman styled arena presumably in the middle of a city. It feels as if two maps were glued together in the middle. At least it keeps the scenery from becoming redundant, and it has aliens in it, so a little suspension of disbelief is going to be expected.
The game play centers around finding key cards. It's a pretty straight forward exercise that uses shrinker puzzles, teleporters, platforming, and ventilation shaft mazes. The aliens are well placed to provided good fire-fight engagements, and the supplies are adequate to maintain uptempo combat. Duke might run a bit short on ammo at the end if he doesn't find every secret stash and decides to take on all the enemies in the arena, but the exit button is always an option. More fun than rug burn.
Overall I'd give it an 82
Dukekef's krick
Kevin Cools (dukekef)
An EDF missile base and orbital station.
The construction and design are a bit primitive in this map. There are over-sizing issues, cramped rooms, doors with odd textures which make it difficult to identify them as doors, sporatic themes such as an apartment building styled location on a space station, underwater transitions that squish the player, buttons that either do unknown actions or just raise a bit of floor for no apparent reason, odd door puzzles that have haphazard solutions, and sporatic detailing with next to no shading. The basics are there; ambient sounds, some architectural trimwork, selective texturing, sector effects, decent alien to supply ratio, and a sense of progression, but it lacks the consistancy and fine tuning it takes to make a good atmosphere. Even the ending feels abrubt and flat.
The level is primarily a button and key mission with an odd multi-door puzzle thrown in. Most buttons unlock nearby doors. Some buttons do useless things, or things that are not immediately obvious. Just hit them and wait for the satisfying beep or unlocked message, then go hunt down the triggered event. More fun than dairy creamer.
Overall I'd give it a 65
doome1m3
Dennis Collins (StarCraftZerg)
The 3rd level of Doom's episode 1: Knee Deep in the Dead.
An industrial-military styled map. The map consists of several control rooms, a couple pools of toxic waste, and numerous stairways and corridors. The texturing is done quite well, but the shading and detailing are pretty minimalist. Combined with only a few ambient sounds, the atmosphere is a bit flat, but that's par for early Doom.
Find a couple switches, a key card, and lots of shooting. There's not a lot of weaponry outside of what's found in the numerous secrets, but there's plenty of ammo to run-and-gun. Aside from the hidden rooms and few side-quest passages, there's also a secret-level exit. More fun than rug burn.
^Quite a slaughterfest on "Come get some"
HoldYourCorpses
A medieval themed map.
Mostly the small dungeon and outdoor sections are castle-esque. The rest of the map is nondescript mazes and puzzles. There isn't a whole lot to look at. The base architecture is decent enough, but the texturing is done in large brush-strokes making sections look flat and monochrome. There's next to no shading, detailing, or anything else aside from the rain outdoors to give any atmosphere.
The map is primarily about solving puzzles. A few chess-board styled matching the solution-key to the squares navigation type of puzzles, and shoot-the-rockets-through-the-right-teleporter-to-blow-up-a-wall-crack-in-another-room kind of challenges. The puzzles can be messed up, and some will insta-kill the player if they make an egregious error, so it's probably wise to save after completing each riddle.
There are a few free-range aliens hanging around, but most will spawn if the player makes a mistake, or is forced into a certain situation. Nothing too extreme since Duke is loaded with enough firepower to take down a small army. Projectiles are mostly for puzzle-solving, but there are enough rounds to make up for mistakes, mis-fires, and alien splatter. More fun than sokoban.
ClubMuleNR
Noldor Ranzo
This is a map which NR got from some player back in Kali times. It's a rave/disco club with a psychedelic theme. NR adapted the map to enhance the DM experience.
Caver
Designed for siege. Get to the control room first and use the booby trap switches to keep your opponent hopping around.
The interior of a conference center styled building.
Other than a few office like rooms and the reception area, the level is a series of conference rooms and small auditoriums connected via several hallways and an extensive ventilation shaft system. The texturing and shading are good, while the detailing and architecture are pretty basic. Ambient sounds and lighting effects are sorely missed in this kind of map and would have really boosted the atmosphere.
The premise is a key card hunt. The first key unlocks multiple rooms and it's a matter of wandering around until the next key is found. This key also unlocks another set of rooms that have to be randomly explored until a specific ventilation shaft is located that lets on to the final key. Basically wander around and shoot stuff. The weapon selection and ammo supply are pretty stingy. Health is also a bit rare. Between those aspects and an annoying behind-the-back-spawn in a small room; it's what gives the map some challenge. More fun than a splinter.
Doom2M1
R. Bullard (Boss M.C.)
A remake of Level 1 from Doom 2.
The map stays true to the original layout and enemy placement, but it does have a couple extra secrets added. The texturing is done well and some palette and lighting effects were implemented, but the shading is sporadic and there could have used sounds to enhance the atmosphere. It gets by on what it does have, though.
Game play is moving from start to finish and shooting everything. Since it's a pretty short map, it can be finished quite quickly if all the switch-throwing and doubling back to grab equipment is skipped. Quite a bit of additional supplies were added to enhance the Dukematch play, but they weren't paletted to only show up in Dukematch, so the firepower balance is pretty lopsided in favor of Duke. Especially if some of the stashes are accessed. More fun than fishing with tnt.
Alex (lemmy)
No Healthpacks , so that you must freeze someone to get more health. Players: 4-8
Sorry for the slow uploads these days...
I'm exhausted.
Working from 07:00 'til 21:00 each day.
First at work then at our house. We've started a major overhaul of the outside part of the house.
Everything is to be torn down and replaced with new stuff.
A friend of mine is a carpenter who's helping me out.
Some evenings I don't even have the strength to start the computer....just rolling onto the couch for a hour or so in front of the tv.
Thank you very much for your submissions, Scott. Much appreciated
Handle your business and take care of yourself first.
There's no hurry, the internet and this 20+ year old game aren't going anywhere.
LavaCaves
10 Apil 2017
An alien base constructed in the interior of an asteroid.
The map looks very nice, it's well detailed and the architecture is fairly intricate. The texturing combinations are matched up nicely and the visuals quite pleasing, About the only thing that could have used a bit more attention was increasing the amount of shading contrasts. That and application of ambient sounds.
Looks nice, plays mean. The arsenal, ammo, and health are very limited in this map, and it is packed with enemies. Tough enemies. This is one of those maps where every bullet and health-point counts. The shrinker is pretty much exclusively to be used on the multitudes of mini-battlelords, as there are no explosive weapons in single-player outside of a couple expander ammo pickups in a hidden stash. Use cover, aim true, and let aliens kill themselves, or each other, if the opportunity should arise. More fun than a soldering iron to the face.


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2 Policy Title: Supersedes: Description of Amendment(s): This policy will impact on: Financial Implications: Flexible Working Policy Any previously agreed policies N/A All CCG Staff N/A Policy Area: Human Resources/Organisation Development Version No: 001 Issued By: CSU Human Resources Author: Ellen Hunt Document Reference: HR09 Effective Date: August 2014 Review Date: August 2015 Impact Assessment Date: July 2014 Consultation: Partnership Forum - CCG July 2014 Approved by Committees: CCG Governance Structure Page 2 of 11
3 Contents Part POLICY STATEMENT PRINCIPLES EQUALITY STATEMENT MONITORING AND REVIEW 5 Part Procedure Appeal Procedure 7 Flexible Working Application Form 8 Template Letter Confirmation of Receipt of Application 10 Appendix 1 Equality Impact Assessment 11 Page 3 of 11
4 PART 1 1. POLICY STATEMENT 1.1 In order to maintain a committed and skilled workforce, able to deliver high quality, cost effective services in an environment which maximises opportunities for employees to balance work and personal commitments the CCG is committed to providing a range of flexible working options for employees. 1.2 This policy sets out the flexible working arrangements that are available within the organisation and is supplemented by separate policies on different options. 2. PRINCIPLES 2.1 The Organisation has an overriding responsibility to deliver timely services. It also has the right to seek ways of developing the capacity of its services, improving the capabilities of its employees and improving effectiveness. 2.2 This policy allows any employee, from their first day of employment onwards, the right to apply for a change in their contracted hours of work but does not guarantee a change will be made. 2.3 The statutory right to apply for flexible working applies to employees with parental responsibility for a child aged 16 and under, or a disabled child under 18, and to those caring for an adult as defined by the Department for Business Enterprise & Regulatory Reform (for more information visit All requests will be given full consideration and no reasonable request will be refused. However, in certain circumstances the needs of the business may not allow for the request to be granted. If a request is denied, a full and detailed reason for the refusal will be given in writing to the employee. 2.5 Managers will ensure that staff who request a flexible working arrangement are aware of the implications (if any) on their terms and conditions of employment e.g. salary, annual leave, pension. Managers should seek the assistance of Human Resources where necessary. 2.6 As far as practicable a CCG may be able to offer flexible working arrangements such as: Part-Time Working -This is where an employee is contracted to a number of hours that are less than the normal hours of work of a comparable full-time employee. Job Share - This is normally where two people share the duties and responsibilities of one full-time post in a partnership arrangement. Term-Time Working - This is where there is agreement to allow an employee to take extended unpaid leave to coincide with the school holidays or to be contracted only to work during term time. Flexible Working - Flexible working allows employees to vary their actual working hours. This means that employees can vary their start and finish times to better fit their domestic responsibilities, travel arrangements or for work purposes. Page 4 of 11
5 Annual Hours This is where a person works a specific number of hours each year, with the hours being unevenly distributed throughout the year. Compressed Hours This is where longer hours each day can be worked to take time off e.g. 10 days (37.5 x 2) worked over 9 days. 5 days working over 4 days will not normally be considered. Flexible Rostering Using periods of work of differing lengths within an agreed overall period Tele-working This is where people work from home for all or part of their hours with a computer or telecommunication link to their organisation. Voluntary reduced working time This is where people work reduced hours by agreement at a reduced salary. Fixed work patterns This is where, by agreement, days off can be irregular to enable, for example, access by separated parents to their children and flexible rostering. Flexible Retirement 2.7 Where a request for a permanent change to an employees working arrangements is requested the organisation reserves the right to impose a trial period, the length of which will be at the line managers discretion but will normally be between 3 and 6 months, to establish whether or not the new working arrangements meet service needs. 2.8 Employees are able to apply no more than once per year. 3. EQUALITY 3.1 In applying this policy, the Organisation will have due regard for the need to eliminate unlawful discrimination, promote equality of opportunity, and provide for good relations between people of diverse groups, in particular on the grounds of the following characteristics protected by the Equality Act (2010); age, disability, gender, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, and sexual orientation, in addition to offending background, trade union membership, or any other personal characteristic. 4. MONITORING & REVIEW 4.1 The policy and procedure will be reviewed periodically. Where review is necessary due to legislative change, this will happen immediately. Page 5 of 11
6 PART 2 1. PROCEDURE 1.1 An employee has the right to be accompanied by their trade union representative or a work colleague at every stage of this procedure 1.2 A request to change the contracted hours of work must be made by the employee in writing, or using the attached form (Appendix 1), to their line manager and must:- be dated and submitted allowing sufficient time between the submission of the request and the proposed start date for the application to be considered; state whether a previous application has been made and, if so, the date on which it was made; include the reason the request is being made and whether or not it is being made under the statutory right to apply to work flexibly; if applying under the statutory right to apply for flexible working the request should confirm the employee s relationship to the child or adult; include details of the proposed change, and proposed start date, and an explanation of the employee s view of the effect on the CCG s business and how this may be dealt with; relate to hours, times or place of work requested; 1.3 The line manager will acknowledge the request and, if necessary, will arrange a meeting with the employee to discuss the application, to be held no later than 28 days after the date of application. 1.4 A decision will be made within 14 days of the meeting and the employee notified in writing. The notification will either:- accept the request and establish a start date and any other action or confirm a compromise agreed at the meeting or reject the request, detailing all of the facts and demonstrating the business rationale behind the decision. Include details of the appeals process 1.5 Should the application be approved, the change will be made on a permanent basis, unless all parties have agreed at the outset that the arrangement is time limited. A trial period may be agreed. 1.6 Applications for flexible working arrangements will be refused only for one or more of the following reasons: the burden of additional costs; detrimental effect on ability to meet customer demand; inability to reorganise work among existing staff; inability to recruit additional staff; detrimental impact on quality; detrimental impact on performance; insufficiency of work during the periods the employee proposes to work; planned structural changes. 1.7 If the proposal is refused, the employee will be allowed another 14 days in which to appeal. Page 6 of 11
7 2. Appeal Procedure 2.1 The employee must submit their appeal in writing within 14 days of them being informed of the decision 2.2 The appeal will be acknowledged in writing and an appeal meeting arranged 2.3 The appeal meeting should take place within 14 days of the notice of the appeal and will be heard by the line manager of the manager who made the original decision, or someone at an equivalent level. 2.4 The employee has the right to be accompanied by their trade union representative or a work colleague at this meeting 2.5 The decision on the appeal must be given within a further 14 days and is final. Page 7 of 11
8 Appendix 1 HR POLICIES FLEXIBLE WORKING FLEXIBLE WORKING APPLICATION FORM Name: Manager: Dept: Organisation start date: I wish to apply to work a flexible working pattern that is different from my current working pattern. Either I wish to apply under the provisions of the Flexible Working Policy (Go to Section 2 overleaf) [ ] Or I wish to apply under my right provided by the Employment Rights Act 1996 as outlined in the Flexible Working Policy [ ] I confirm that I have been employed by CCG for at least 26 weeks and have not made a request under this right during the past 12 months. I meet the eligibility criteria as follows: EITHER I have responsibility for the upbringing of either: [ ] a child aged 16 or under; or [ ] a disabled child under 18. I am: [ ] the mother, father, adopter, guardian, special guardian or foster parent of the child; or [ ] married to, or the partner or civil partner of, the child s mother, father, adopter, guardian, special guardian or foster parent. I am making this request to help me care for the child. Page 8 of 11
9 OR I am, or expect to be, caring for an adult. I am: [ ] the spouse, partner, civil partner or relative of the adult in need of care; or [ ] not the spouse, partner, civil partner or relative of that adult but live at the same address. I am making this request to help me care for the adult in need of care. All sections must be completed 2. My current working pattern is: 3. The pattern I would like to work is: Please provide details of days/hours/timesworked Please provide details of days/hours/times worked 4. I would like this working pattern to commence from: 5. I think this change in my working pattern will affect the CCG and my colleagues as follows: 6. I think the effect on the CCG and my colleagues can be dealt with as follows: Signed: Date: Page 9 of 11
10 HR POLICIES FLEXIBLE WORKING Confirmation of receipt of application (Line manager to complete and return to employee) Dear I confirm that I received your request to change your work pattern on. I will be arranging a meeting to discuss your application within 28 days. In the meantime, you may wish to consider whether you would like a colleague to accompany you to the meeting. From Page 10 of 11
11 Equality Analysis Initial Assessment Title of the change proposal or policy: Flexible Working Brief description of the proposal: To ensure that the policy amends are fit for purpose, that the policy is legally compliant, complies with NHS LA Standards and takes account of best practice. Name(s) and role(s) of staff completing this assessment: Theresa Gavin HR Management Trainee Date of assessment: 12 th December 2012 Please answer the following questions in relation to the proposed change: Will it affect employees, customers, and/or the public? Please state which. Yes it will affect all employees. Is it a major change affecting how a service or policy is delivered or accessed? No Will it have an effect on how other organisations operate in terms of equality? No If you conclude that there will not be a detrimental impact on any equality group, caused by the proposed change, please state how you have reached that conclusion: No anticipated detrimental impact on any equality group. The policy adheres to the NHS LA Standards, AFC terms and conditions. Makes all reasonable provision to ensure equity of access to all staff. There are no statements, conditions or requirements that disadvantage any particular group of people with a protected characteristic. Please return a copy of the completed form to the Equality & Diversity Manager Page 11 of 11


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Q: How to extract string from Mono in reactor core I have a Mono<String> object in reactor. How can I get a string value from this object?
I know I can do something like below :
For Mono<String> userName, I can do,
userName.map(System.out::println).

But this will directly print the value. I want to store this string value into another variable so that I can pass that variable around to some other functions. How can I extract this value?

A: To answer the question directly in its simplest form - you use Mono.block().
But you almost certainly shouldn't, as this blocks the thread, defeating the point of using reactor in the first place. You should, instead, call subscribe() and then provide a consumer. The consumer will be called asynchronously when the Mono emits a value, with that value as a parameter.
There's nothing inherently stopping you just assigning the value to a field of course:
mono.subscribe(v -> this.value = v);

...but this has very limited usefulness in practice, since you won't know when that field will be initialised.
The more normal way is to either call the other methods in your subscriber all in one go:
mono.subscribe(v -> {
    oneMethodThatNeedsTheValue(v);
    anotherMethodThatNeedsTheValue(v);
});

...or to use Mono.cache() and pass it around:
class Test {

    void useMonoVal(Mono<String> mono) {
        mono.subscribe(s -> System.out.println("I need to see " + s));
    }

    void anotherMethod(Mono<String> mono) {
        mono.subscribe(s -> System.out.println("I need to talk to " + s));
    }

    public static void main(String[] args) {
        Mono myMono = Mono.just("Bob").cache();
        Test t = new Test();
        t.useMonoVal(myMono);
        t.anotherMethod(myMono);
    }

}

(The cache() method ensures that the Mono is only evluated once and then cached for all future subscribers, which is irrelevant when using the just() factory of course, but just there for the sake of a complete example.)
To expand, the whole point of using a reactive paradigm (and therefore reactor, and by extension its Mono and Flux objects) is that it enables you to code in a non-blocking way, meaning that the current thread of execution isn't "held up" waiting for the mono to emit a value.
Side note: I'm not sure it's directly relevant to the question, but you can't do a.map(System.out::println); - you probably mean a.subscribe(System.out::println);.

A: You have to subscribe before getting the string from mono object
Just have a look at this for more detail How to get String from Mono<String> in reactive java
public class MonoT {
        static String x = null;
        public static void main(String[] args) {
            // TODO Auto-generated method stub
            Mono<String> username = Mono.just("Naren");

            username.subscribe(v->{
                x = v;
            });

            System.out.println(x);
        }

    }

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Princ Filip, vojvoda Edinburški (Philip Mountbatten, rojen kot princ Filip Grški in Danski), mož britanske kraljice Elizabete II., * 10. junij 1921, Mon Repos, Krf, Kraljevina Grčija, † 9. april 2021, grad Windsor, Združeno kraljestvo.

Kot član rodbine Schleswig-Holstein-Sonderburg-Glücksburg se je rodil v grško in dansko kraljevo družino. Rodil se je v Grčiji, vendar je bila njegova družina izgnana iz države, ko je bil še otrok. Izobraževal se je v Franciji, Nemčiji in Združenem kraljestvu, kjer se je 18-leten pridružil kraljevi mornarici leta 1939. Julija 1939 si je začel dopisovati s 13-letno britansko princeso Elizabeto, ki je bila njegova daljna sorodnica po kraljici Viktoriji in po danskem kralju Kristjanu IX. in ki jo je spoznal že leta 1934. Med drugo svetovno vojno je služil v sredozemski in pacifiški floti.

Po vojni je Filip dobil dovoljenje kralja Jurija VI., da se poroči z Elizabeto. Pred uradno napovedjo zaroke se je odpovedal svojim grškim in danskim kraljevskim naslovom in postal naturaliziran Britanec. Po materinih starih starših je prevzel priimek Mountbatten. Pet mesecev po zaroki sta se 20. novembra 1947 poročila. Tik pred poroko je kot prvi dobil naziv vojvoda Edinburški. Ko je Elizabeta leta 1952 postala britanska kraljica, je zapustil aktivno vojaško službo. Formalno je postal britanski princ leta 1957.

V zakonu so se jima rodili štirje otroci: kralj Karel III., princesa Anne, princ Andrew in princ Edward. Imela sta osem vnukov in pet pravnukov. Potomci, ki nimajo kraljevskih naslovov, lahko po zakonu iz leta 1960 uporabljajo priimek Mountbatten-Windsor. Uporabljajo ga tudi nekateri člani kraljeve družine, ki imajo kraljevske naslove, med njimi tudi Karel in Anne.

Filip je bil velik športni navdušenec in obenem pokrovitelj, predsednik ali član več kot 780-ih organizacij. Pod njegovim pokroviteljstvom se izvaja tudi Nagradni program vojvode Edinburškega (Duke of Edinburgh's Award) za mlade med 14. in 24. letom starosti. Postal je najstarejši moški član britanske kraljeve družine vseh časov. 2. avgusta 2017 se je uradno upokojil, star 96 let, potem ko je od leta 1952 opravil 22.219 samostojnih javnih obveznosti.

Zgodnje življenje

Princ Filip Grški in Danski se je rodil v vili Mon Repos na grškem otoku Krfu 10. junija 1921 kot edini sin in zadnji, peti otrok princa Andrewa Grškega in Danskega in princese Alice Battenberške. Imel je štiri starejše sestre: Margarito, Theodoro, Cecilio in Sophie. Krščen je bil v grški pravoslavni cerkvi. Njegova babica po očetovi strani je bila grška kraljica Olga.

Kmalu po Filipovem rojstvu je v Londonu umrl njegov dedek po materini strani, princ Louis Battenberški, ki je živel v Združenem kraljestvu kot Louis Mountbatten, markiz Milford Havena. Bil je naturaliziran britanski državljan, ki se je po karieri v kraljevi mornarici odrekel svojim nemškim naslovom in med prvo svetovno vojno privzel priimek Mountbatten. Po obisku v Londonu sta se Filip in njegova mati vrnila v Grčijo, kjer je princ Andrew postal vodja vojske, ki se je borila v grško-turški vojni med letoma 1919 in 1922.

Vojna se je za Grčijo začela slabo, Turki so hitro napredovali. 22. septembra 1922 se je bil Filipov stric, kralj Konstantin I., prisiljen odpovedati prestolu. Nova vojaška vlada je priprla princa Andrewa in druge. Poveljnik vojske general Georgios Hatzianestis in pet visokih politikov je bilo usmrčenih. Ogroženo je bilo tudi življenje princa Andrewa, princeso Alice so imeli pod stalnim nadzorom. Decembra je revolucionarno sodišče princa Andrewa in njegovo družino obsodilo na dosmrtno izgnanstvo. Britanska mornariška ladja HMS Calypso je evakuirala družino. Odšli so v Francijo, kjer so se naselili v pariškem predmestju Saint Cloud v hiši, ki jim jo je kupila bogata teta. Ker je Filip zapustil Grčijo kot otrok, se ni nikoli naučil veliko grščine, ampak je razumel le določeno količino.

Mladost

Izobrazba

Filip se je najprej šolal na ameriški šoli v Parizu, ki jo je vodil Donald MacJannet, ki ga je opisal kot pametnega, vendar neverjetno vljudnega fanta. Leta 1928 so ga poslali v Združeno kraljestvo na šolo Cheam School. Živel je pri babici po mamini strani Victorii Mountbatten in stricu Georgu Mountbattnu, markizu Milford Havena, v Lynden Manorju v Brayu v Berkshiru. V naslednjih treh letih so se njegove štiri sestre poročile z nemškimi plemiči in se preselile v Nemčijo, materi so diagnosticirali shizofrenijo in jo preselili v posebno ustanovo, oče pa se je preselil v stanovanje v Monte Carlo. Do konca otroštva Filip ni imel stikov z materjo. Leta 1933 so ga poslali v Nemčijo v šolo Schule Schloss Salem, ki je bila v lasti družine njegovega svaka Bertholda. Zaradi vzpona nacizma v Nemčiji je moral ustanovitelj šole Kurt Hahn, ki je bil Jud, pobegniti. Zbežal je na Škotsko, kjer je ustanovil šolo Gordonstoun. Po dveh semestrih se je Filip prepisal na to šolo. Leta 1937 so v letalski nesreči pri Ostendu umrli njegova sestra Cecilie, njen mož Georg Donatus, njuna mlada sinova in njena tašča. Šestnajstletni Filip se je udeležil njihovega pogreba v Darmstadtu. Naslednje leto je zaradi raka kostnega mozga umrl tudi njegov stric in skrbnik George Mountbatten.

Pomorska in vojaška služba

Leta 1939 je zapustil Gordonstoun in se pridružil kraljevi mornarici. Naslednje leto je diplomiral na Royal Naval College v Dartmouthu kot najboljši kadet v svojem razredu. Med drugo svetovno vojno je služil v britanskih silah, medtem ko sta se dva njegova svaka, Christopher in Berhold, borila na nasprotni nemški strani. Filip je štiri mesece preživel na bojni ladji HMS Ramillies v Indijskem oceanu, kjer je ščitil avstralske ekspedicijske sile. Kratek čas je preživel tudi na bojnih ladjah HMS Kent in HMS Shropshire ter tudi na otoku Ceylon, današnji Šrilanki. Po napadu Italije na Grčijo oktobra 1940 so ga poslali na bojno ladjo HMS Valiant v Sredozemlje.

Med drugim je bil Filip udeležen tudi v bitki za Kreto in v bitki za Cape Matapan, kjer je nadzoroval reflektorske svetlobne vire na bojni ladji. Nagrajen je bil z grškim vojnim križcem Valorja. Nekaj časa je na ladji RMS Empress iz Rusije skrbel za kotle. V Portsmouthu je opravil nekaj tečajev, kjer je dobil najvišjo oceno v štirih od petih delov kvalifikacijskega izpita, s čimer je postal podpolkovnik. Julija 1942 je bil imenovan za vodjo razstreljevalcev razredov V in W, obenem pa tudi za vodjo flotilje HMS Wallace, ki je delovala na vzhodni obali Velike Britanije, prisotna pa je bila tudi v zavezniškem napadu na Sicilijo.

16. julija 1942 je postal poročnik, oktobra istega leta pa prvi poročnik na ladji HMS Wallace. Pri 21-ih letih je postal eden najmlajših prvih poročnikov v kraljevi mornarici. Med invazijo na Sicilijo julija 1943 je rešil svojo ladjo pred nočnim napadom bobnikov. Zasnoval je načrt, kjer so uporabili splave z dimom, ki je uspešno zamotil napadalce, njim pa omogočil neopažen prehod. Leta 1944 je bil premeščen na ladjo HMS Whelp. V času podpisa japonske predaje je bil prisoten v Tokijskem zalivu. Januarja 1946 se je vrnil v Združeno kraljestvo in postal inštruktor na ladji HMS Royal Arthur.

Poroka

Leta 1939 sta kralj Jurij VI. in kraljica Elizabeta obiskala Royal Naval College v Dartmouthu. Med obiskom je Filip dobil nalogo, da je spremljal kraljevi hčerki Elizabeto in Margaret, ki sta bili njegovi daljni sestrični po kraljici Viktoriji in po danskem kralju Kristjanu IX. Trinajstletna Elizabeta se je zaljubila v Filipa in začela sta si pisati pisma. Konec poletja 1946 je Filip zaprosil kralja za hčerino roko. Kralj je dovolil poroko, vendar pod pogojem, da do uradne zaroke ne pride pred Elizabetinim 21. rojstnim dnem. Do marca 1947 se je Filip odpovedal svojim grškim in danskim kraljevskim naslovom, privzel je priimek Mountbatten po materinih prednikih in postal naturaliziran britanski državljan. Zaroka je bila uradno objavljena 10. julija 1947. Čeprav se je Filip vedno opredeljeval kot anglikanec in se udeleževal s sošolci v Angliji anglikanskih obredov, je bil krščen v grški pravoslavni cerkvi. Nadškof Canterburyja Geoffrey Fisher ga je želel uradno sprejeti v angleško cerkev, kar so opravili oktobra 1947. Dan pred poroko mu je kralj Jurij VI. podelil naslov kraljevega veličanstva in na jutro poroke 20. novembra 1947 je Filip postal vojvoda Edinburga, grof Merionetha in baron Greenwicha.

Filip in Elizabeta sta se poročila na slovensnosti v Westminster Abbeyju, ki jo je posnel in oddajal radio BBC, spremljalo pa jo je 200 milijonov ljudi po vsem svetu. Njun zakon je najdaljši izmed vseh britanskih kraljevih parov. V povojni Veliki Britaniji ni bilo sprejemljivo, da bi se poroke udeležil kdo izmed nemških sorodnikov vojvode Edinburškega, vključno z njegovimi tremi še živečimi sestrami, ki so se poročile z nemškimi knezi z nacističnimi povezavami. Po poroki sta se vojvoda in vojvodinja Edinburga nastanila v rezidenci Clarence House. Tu sta se rodila prva dva otroka: leta 1948 princ Charles in leta 1950 princesa Anne.

Po medenih tednih se je Filip vrnil v mornarico, najprej v pisarno, nato pa so ga poslali v Greenwich. Od leta 1949 je bil nekaj časa nameščen na Malti, kjer je bival v vili Guardamangii. Imenovan je bil za poročnika bojne ladje HMS Chequers, glavne ladje v mediteranski flotilji. 16. julija 1950 je postal poveljnik na ladji HMS Magpie. Leta 1952 je napredoval v glavnega poveljnika, vendar je že leto pred tem zaključil aktivno pomorsko kariero.

Kralj Jurij VI. je leta 1951 zbolel, zato sta Elizabeta in Filip odpotovala namesto njega v Kanado. Konec januarja 1952 sta odpotovala na turnejo po državah Commonwealtha. 6. februarja 1952 sta med obiskom Kenije izvedela, da je kralj umrl, s čimer je Elizabeta postala kraljica. Ob prejemu novice sta takoj prekinila obisk in odpotovala domov.

Kraljičin mož

Vladarska hiša

Ko je Elizabeta zasedla prestol, se je pojavilo vprašanje imena vladarske hiše. Filipov stric Louis Mountbatten je zagovarjal ime Mountbatten in stališče, da bi morala Elizabeta prevzeti Filipov priimek. Ko je za to slišala kraljica Marija, Elizabetina babica in žena nekdanjega kralja Jurija V. Britanskega, je o tem obvestila britanskega predsednika vlade Winstona Churchilla, ki je Elizabeti svetoval, naj izda razglas, da vladarska hiša ostane Windsor. K temu nasvetu je verjetno pripomoglo dejstvo, da je Churchill čutil močno osebno antipatijo do Lorda Mountbattna, ki ga je štel za nevarnega tekmeca, ki je kriv za izgubo Indije. Princ Filip se je zasebno pritožil: »Jaz nisem nič drugega kot krvava ameba. Sem edini človek v državi, ki mu ni dovoljeno dati svojega imena lastnim otrokom.«

8. februarja 1960, nekaj let po smrti kraljice Marije in Churchillovem odstopu, je kraljica Elizabeta izdala odredbo, v kateri je odločila, da se kot priimek njunih potomcev po moški strani, ki niso princi in princese Združenega kraljestva, uporablja Mountbatten-Windsor. Čeprav je verjetno o tej odredbi razmišljala že dlje časa, jo je izdala le enajst dni pred rojstvom princa Andrewa 19. februarja in šele po tri mesece dolgi korespondenci med ustavnim strokovnjakom Edwardom Iwijem in premierjem Haroldom Macmillanom, ki sta zagovarjala vsak svoje stališče. Iwi je zahteval takšno spremembo, saj sta prva otroka nosila materin priimek Windsor, kar je bila praksa za nezakonske otroke.

Ob nastopu vladavine je Elizabeta napovedala, da bo vojvoda Edinburški zraven nje ob vseh priložnostih in na vseh sestankih, razen če zakon ne določa drugače. To je pomenilo, da je princ Filip dobil prednost pred prestolonaslednikom, valižanskim princem, razen uradno v britanskem parlamentu. V praksi se je v parlamentu pojavil le ob kraljici na letni otvoritvi parlamenta, kjer je hodil in sedel poleg nje.

V nasprotju z različnimi govoricami v preteklosti je osebje blizu kraljici in princu povedalo, da sta imela močno zvezo skozi celoten zakon, kljub različnim kraljevim obveznostim. Kraljica Elizabeta je ob njunem diamanten jubileju (65-letnici poroke) leta 2012 povedala, da je bil Filip zmeraj njena moč in vodilo.

Dolžnosti in mejniki

Kot kraljičin soprog je Filip podpiral Elizabeto v vseh novih dolžnostih, ki jih prinese vladarski naslov. Spremljal jo je na raznih slovesnostih, kot je vsakoletno odprtje parlamenta v različnih državah, na državnih večerjah in na potovanjih v tujini. Bil je prvi član kraljeve družine, ki je letel na helikopterju in obiskal vojaki, ki so sodelovali na slovesnosti. Nikoli ni bil kronan, je pa kleče pred ženo prisegel svojo zvestobo in podporo kraljici.

V začetku petdesetih let 20. stoletja se je njegova svakinja, Elizabetina sestra princesa Margareta, želela poročiti s starejšim ločencem Petrom Townsendom. Novinarji so obtožili Filipa, da je skušal ločiti par in preprečiti poroko, vendar je sam to zanikal. Dejal je, da se ne vmešava v ljubezenska življenja drugih ljudi. Sčasoma sta se Margareta in Townsend razšla. Med letoma 1953 in 1954 sta Filip in Elizabeta opravila šestmesečno turnejo po državah Commonwealtha. Njuna otroka sta ostala doma.

Leta 1956 je vojvoda skupaj s Kurtom Hahnom ustanovil Nagrado vojvode Edinburškega, da bi mladim dal občutek odgovornosti do sebe in domačih skupnosti. Istega leta je ustanovil študijske konference Commonwealtha. Med letoma 1956 in 1957 je Filip potoval po svetu na novi ladji HMY Britannia. V tem času je odprl poletne olimpijske igre leta 1956 v Melbournu in obiskal Antarktiko. Kraljica je z otrokoma ostala v Veliki Britaniji. Proti koncu potovanja se je v medijih znašel Filipov osebni tajnik Mike Parker, ki se je takrat ločeval. Tako kot pri Townsendu so mediji to prikazali kot škandal in sčasoma je Parker odstopil. Kasneje je povedal, da ga je vojvoda zelo podpiral in da je tudi kraljica bila zelo dobra z njim. Ločitev je sprejel z obžalovanjem, ni pa je videl kot prekršek. Elizabeta mu je izkazala javno podporo s tem, da ga je odlikovala z redom Royal Victorian Order.

Mediji so začeli poročati, da sta se kraljica in vojvoda razdvojila, kar je Filipa razjarilo, Elizabeto pa osupnilo, zato je to poročanje trdno zanikala. 22. februarja 1957 je izdala Letters Patent, s čimer je Filipu podelila naziv princa Združenega kraljestva. Istega dne so objavili, da se Filipa odslej naziva z »Njegovo kraljevsko visočanstvo princ Filip, vojvoda Edinburški.«

14. oktobra 1957 je bil imenovan za člana Queen's Privy Councila za Kanado, nekakšnih kraljičinih odposlancev za to državo, katere vladar je formalno britanski monarh. Filip je Elizabeti osebno prisegel zvestobo v njeni kanadski rezidenci Rideau Hall v Ottawi. Dve leti kasneje je Kanadskemu zdravniškemu združenju podal predlog za spodbujanje otrok k fizični aktivnosti, saj je menil, da niso dovolj telesno pripravljeni.

Leta 1969 je javno spregovoril o svojem videnju sistema, kot ga imajo republike: »To je popolna napaka, da si predstavljamo, da monarhija obstaja, ker je tako v interesu monarha. Ne. Obstaja, ker je tako v interesu ljudi. Če katerikoli narod kadarkoli odloči, da je sistem nesprejemljiv, potem je odvisno njega samega, ali ga bo spremenil.«

Filip je pokrovitelj več kot 800 organizacij, posebej pa je osredotočen na okolje, industrijo, šport in izobraževanje. 64 let, vse od leta 1947, je bil predsednik Nacionalnega združenja za parke, danes znanega pod imenom Fields in Trust. Leta 2013 je vlogo pokrovitelja prevzel njegov vnuk princ William. Med letoma 1961 in 1982 je bil predsednik Svetovnega sklada za divje živali v Združenem kraljestvu. Od leta 1981 je bil mednarodni predsednik tega sklada, od leta 1996 pa je zaslužni predsednik. Obenem je pokrovitelj Fundacije dela, bil pa je tudi predsednik Mednarodne konjeniške zveze med letoma 1964 in 1986. V preteklosti je bil tudi kancler univerz v Cambridgeu, Edinburgu, Salfordu in Walesu.

V začetku leta 1981 je Filip pisal svojemu najstarejšemu sinu Charlesu, naj se odloči, ali bo Lady Diano Spencer zaprosil za roko ali pa bosta prekinila svoje razmerje. Charles se je pod pritiskom očeta odločil in februarja je bila oznanjena zaroka. Poročila sta se šest mesecev kasneje.

Do leta 1992 je zakon valižanskega princa in princese propadel. Kraljica in Filip sta organizirala srečanje zakoncev, s katerim sta želela doseči spravo, vendar brez uspeha. Filip je napisal Diani pismo, v katerem je izrazil svoje razočaranje nad njenimi in Charlesovimi zunajzakonskimi aferami. Obenem jo je pozval, naj predstavi svoje videnje zadeve. Filip je bil direkten, Diana pa zelo občutljiva, zato je težko prenesla to pismo, vendar pa ga je obenem cenila, saj je bilo to napisano z dobrim namenom. Pozneje sta se Charles in Diana ločila.

Leto dni po ločitvi je Diana 31. avgusta 1997 umrla v prometni nesreči v Parizu. Filip je bil takrat skupaj z razširjeno kraljevo družino na počitnicah na Balmoralu. V svoji žalosti sta Dianina sinova, princa William in Harry, želela obiskati cerkev, kar sta jima stara starša tudi omogočila. Prvih pet dni po nesreči sta kraljica in vojvoda skrivala vnuka pred mediji, ki so želeli priti do njiju, da sta lahko žalovala zasebno stran od oči javnosti. Odnos kraljeve družine je povzročil javno razburjenje, vendar se je razpoloženje javnosti 5. septembra iz sovražnosti preoblikovalo v spoštovanje, ko so predvajali kraljičin govor v živo. Dianina sinova sta se obotavljala, ali bi hodila za materino krsto med pogrebno slovesnostjo. Filip je takrat Williamu rekel: »Če ne boš šel za krsto, boš pozneje obžaloval. Če bom šel jaz, boš šel z menoj?« Na dan pogreba so za krsto tako šli Filip, William, Harry, Charles in Dianin brat.

V naslednjih letih je Mohamed Fayed, oče Dodija Fayeda, ki je z Diano umrl v nesreči, trdil, da je princ Filip naročil Dianino smrt in da je nesreča tako bila načrtovana. Preiskava smrti valižanske princese je bila leta 2008 zaključena s sklepom, da ni dokazov o zaroti.

Princ Filip od leta 1990 prejema parlamentarno rento, in sicer 359 000 funtov. Ta služi za kritje uradnih stroškov pri izvajanju javnih dolžnosti. Reforma kraljevih financ v skladu z Zakonom o državnih podporah iz leta 2011 ni imela vpliva na rente. Vsak del nadomestila, ki se ne uporabi za kritje uradnih odhodkov, je obdavčen. V praksi do tega ne prihaja in se celotni dodatek uporablja za financiranje njegovih uradnih dolžnosti.

21. stoletje

Ob Elizabetinem vladarskem zlatem jubileju leta 2002 je predsednik spodnjega doma britanskega parlamenta v svojem govoru pohvalil princa Filipa za njegovo vlogo pri podpori kraljice med njeno vladavino. Obdobje, ki ga je Filip preživel kot soprog monarhinje, je najdaljše v britanski zgodovini. Po drugi strani pa je med vsemi soprogami monarhov najvišjo starost dočakala njegova tašča, kraljica mati Elizabeta, ki je umrla stara 101 leto.

Aprila 2008 je bil Filip sprejet v Bolnišnico kralja Edvarda VII. za oceno in zdravljenje okužbe v prsnem košu. Hitro si je opomogel in bil tri dni po sprejemu odpuščen, da bi dokončno okreval na gradu Windsor. Avgusta je časnik Evening Standard poročal, da ima Filip raka prostate. V Buckinghamski palači ponavadi takšnih govoric ne komentirajo, v tem primeru pa so naredili izjemo in poslali sporočilo za javnost, kjer so novico označili za neresnično in kot vdor v zasebnost. Časopis je novico umaknil in priznal, da je bila lažna.

Junija 2011 je v intervjuju ob praznovanju 90. rojstnega dne dejal, da se bo sedaj upočasnil in zmanjšal svoje dolžnosti, saj je svoje opravil. Njegova žena, kraljica, mu je ob tem jubileju podelila naziv Lord High Admiral. Med bivanjem v kraljevi rezidenci v Sandringhamu v Norfolku je 23. decembra 2011 začutil bolečine v prsih, zato so ga odpeljali v bolnišnico Papworth v Cambridgeshiru. Tam so mu uspešno napravili koronarno angioplastiko in vstavili stent. 27. decembra je bil odpuščen iz bolnišnice.

Med praznovanjem Elizabetinega vladarskega bisernega jubileja so Filipa 4. junija 2012 zaradi okužbe mehurja sprejeli v Bolnišnico kralja Edvarda VII. v Londonu. Dva meseca pozneje se je med bivanjem na gradu Balmoral okužba ponovila, zato so ga za pet dni sprejeli v bolnišnico Aberdeen Royal Infirmary. Junija 2013 je bil sprejet na londonsko kliniko za 11 dni. V tem času so opravili eksplorativno operacijo trebuha. 21. maja 2014 se je Filip v javnosti pojavil z obvezanim desnim zapestjem. Iz Buckinghamske palače so sporočili, da so mu prejšnji dan napravili manjši poseg.

Princ Filip se je 2. avgusta 2017 umaknil iz svojih kraljevskih dolžnosti. Zadnjo samostojno javno obveznost je predstavljalo srečanje s kraljevimi marinci. Od leta 1952 je opravil 22219 takšnih obveznosti. Preko Twitterja se mu je za »izjemno življenjsko služenje« zahvalila tudi predsednica britanske vlade Theresa May.

17. februarja 2021 je bil hospitaliziran zaradi slabega počutja, ta ni bila v povezavi z cepljenjem proti koronavirusu. Kasneje je bil prestavljen v drugo bolnišnico, kjer so ga zdravili zaradi obstoječih srčnih bolezni in pripadajočih srčnih posegov.

Smrt in pogreb

Princ Filip je umrl v petek zjutraj, 9. aprila 2021 na gradu Windsor v družinskem krogu. Sožalje so izrekli mnogi voditelji državin tudi pripadniki plemena, ki so ga častili kot boga. Princ Filip si ni želel državniškega, temveč manjši zasebni pogreb na gradu Windsor. Naslednji dan se je v Veliki Britaniji pričelo osem dnevno žalovanje. Pri tem so bile zastave spuščene na pol droga, v Westminstrski palači so zvonovi odbili 99-krat, po vsej državi so potekale vojaške salve. Princ Filip si je sam oblikoval pogrebno vozilo, ki je nastalo na Land Rover Defenderju. Pokopan je bil v soboto, 17. aprila, na gradu Windsor v najožjem družinskem krogu. Bogoslužje se je v kapeli svetega Jurija začelo ob 4. uri po lokalnem času, princu so se po vsej državi poklonili z minuto molka. Prenos pogreba je v Združenem Kraljestvu spremljalo okrog 13 milijonov ljudi, hkrati pa je BBC prejel mnoge pritožbe o »pretiranem poročanju o princu Filipu«. Približno mesec dni po njegovi smrti je Buckinghamska palača objavila vzrok njegove smrti, ta naj bi bila naravna smrt zaradi visoke starosti.

Potomstvo

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Jonathan Hess and Sindy Buezo-Hess intend to make their Hess Modeling Agency at the Studio on Broadway the go-to casting agency for deep south Texas. After three years in business, they are supplying models and actors for regional commercials, promotional events and photo shoots in the Valley, San Antonio and beyond.
Sindy Buezo and Jonathan Hess opened the Studio on Broadway to connect companies looking for talent with Valley models and actors.
To develop the talent pool, the couple established the Studio on Broadway with artistic and performing arts instruction in downtown McAllen on Broadway. There youth and adults are trained in the foundational skills essential for a successful acting and modeling career: talent (acting, dancing and singing), stage presence, makeup and hair, auditioning, working a crowd, and using a microphone.
"We are trying to prepare them to get jobs," Hess said. "It's about teaching students to push their talent forward so they end up working." As agents, Hess said, besides finding jobs for models and actors, they look out for their well-being on a gig (from drinking water to physical safety) and advise them. "I always pay the models on time," he added, often before the agency is paid by the client. "Many of the people who work with us now have been with us since the beginning." That includes models who attended schools without a placement agency.
Buezo, a willowy and articulate beauty, began in the modeling business 20 years ago when at 6 years of age she began competing in beauty pageants in her native Guatemala. From there she landed paying jobs, the first being for a car magazine. In 2007, she met McAllen native Jonathan Hess, who grew up in Guatemala. The two married and came to Texas in 2012. They started their businesses when they realized no one else filled that niche.
Comfortable in front of the camera and in preparing people to work in front of a camera or a crowd, model Sindy Buezo and her husband Jonathan Hess are training models and actors.
Hess Modeling Agency clients come looking for models or actors. "Some local production teams seek all their talent through us," Hess said. "A lot of businesses now come to us directly. We provide TABC-certified models for alcoholic beverages," those models being in demand for State Farm Arena events, festivals, concerts and sporting venues, promoting tequila and beers. Hess Modeling has supplied dance teams at Clayton's and television hostesses and event emcees as well as runway models for upscale stores, bridal shows and galas. Their talent has appeared in numerous commercials that run regionally and in Mexico, such as a cough syrup spot that required a child and mom, ads with a family group or a grandmother, as well as car spots.
"The business here is definitely growing," added Hess, who previously owned a design company. He works on campaigns, branding and product development with agency customers, providing fresh ideas.
Buezo's career in Central and South America gave her knowledge of agencies in other countries, and that has opened doors for Hess models to find work there. "We have the representation for several different kinds of talents outside the U.S." Hess said. "The style of promoting seen in Latin America is moving north through here. There is a reason why Univision and Spanish-language stations are big here." Their viewers are receptive to the kind of marketing they saw back home.
To read more of this story by Eileen Mattei, read the July 2015 edition of VBR under the "Current & Past Issues" tab on this website, or pick up a copy on news stands.


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Get your carny on. . .
The weekly Education Carnival is up and running over at An (aspiring) Educator's Blog. Be sure to stop by for a solid week's worth of digital cotton candy goodness. While you're there, check out my submission on the consequences of failure in education. I'm still wrestling with whether or not I can live with the idea that reaching every child that rolls through my classroom door may just be impossible.


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Дайфед (Welsh pronunciation: [ˈdəvɛd]) — збережене графство на південному заході Уельсу. Це переважно сільська місцевість з береговою лінією на Ірландському морі та Брістольському каналі.

Між 1974 і 1996 роками Дайфед також називалася рада округу, і ця назва досі використовується для певних церемоніальних та інших цілей.

Історія
Дайфед є збереженим графством Уельсу. Спочатку він був створений як адміністративна рада графства 1 квітня 1974 року відповідно до Закону про місцеве самоврядування 1972 року та охоплював приблизно ту саму географічну територію, що й стародавнє князівство Дехойбарт, але за винятком півострова Гауер і території на захід від річки Таве.

Вибір назви Дайфед ґрунтувався на історичній назві регіону, який колись заселили ірландці Дейсі, а сьогодні відомий як Пембрукшир. Історичний Dyfed ніколи не включав Кередигіон і лише ненадовго включав Кармартеншир. Сучасний Дайфед утворився з адміністративних графств, які відповідали стародавнім графствам Кардіганшир, Кармартеншир і Пембрукшир. Наступного дня його було розділено на райони місцевого самоврядування.

Штаб
Адміністративним центром ради графства Дайфед був Кармартен, а найбільшим поселенням був Лланеллі. Серед інших значних населених пунктів були Гаверфордвест, Мілфорд-Гейвен і Аберіствіт.

Географія
Дайфед має довге узбережжя Ірландського моря на заході та Брістольський канал на півдні. Він межує зі збереженими графствами Гвінед на півночі, Повіс на сході та Західний Гламорган на південному сході.

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Області Уельсу
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