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I returned to Paris from the country on Wednesday to find that the hotel I'd wanted in the Latin Quarter had booked my room so they shuttled me across town in a taxi to their other hotel, trois etoiles, monsieur, she assured me. All the way there was traffic, traffic, traffic and the cabbie played horrible French easy listening on the radio. There were cops too, cutting through in their little French cop cars, and I wondered where they were going but there was always something wasn't there.
I got to the hotel, a ludicrous tourist trap by the Champs-Elysees with a tumble of faux Louis furniture in the lobby and a tapestry behind the desk. In the room I put the TV on at once, and it was the news, and today people had set themselves on fire in the streets of Paris and there it was on the screen. Hysterical Iranian mujahideen expatriates were protesting the capture of their leader and one, then another, then another set themselves ablaze. The first rose to her feet after others had smothered her. Her burns made her face appear ashen and otherworldly; she extended her arms and fixed the camera with a haunting, vaguely recriminating gaze. One of the immolators died the following day, maybe her, I don't know. The footage of the others showed only angry flashes of scarlet and then police furiously dousing them with clouds of extinguisher. The next day there were more protests, here and in other cities, and this time there was a man racing down the street, on fire from head to foot.
I wondered, Where is he going?
There is a medieval quality to these self-immolations that makes them seem almost appropriate to Paris, as appropriate as they possibly could be I suppose. They are consistent with my view of Paris as alternately refined and savage, precious and perilous. It is a beautiful city and the statistics might show that crime is low but I never feel safe here. There's an aura of menace everywhere; it's as though Parisians are more accustomed to a certain level of risk or pain than are New Yorkers. Here catastrophe is integrated into life whereas in New York we repel it with all our psychic might. We don't want to believe in it. I still think of the story Eliane told years ago about the pedestrian who was decapitated by a car in the nasty intersection in front of their apartment – not just of the story itself but of the way she told it: brusquely, with a little shrug. C'est la vie. This is a city where the blood has never really been washed from the streets.
I was in a phone booth on the Boulevard Magenta, on the phone with my sister, when a young guy, he looked like a young Arab guy, walked up and rapped on the glass door.
I was all annoyed and I acted like it too. I opened the door.
"Je n'vous demande pas d'argent, j'vous demande une unité," he said. He didn't want my money, he wanted to borrow my phone card.
He was gnawing on a piece of bread.
I felt helpless and a little stupid, inside with the phone in my hand, him outside. But annoyed, really.
"Je suis au telephone," I told him. I'm on the phone. I felt like an idiot, like maybe I really did owe him something but I was denying it.
"Pas la peine de vous ennerver, merde!" he said. No reason to get all worked up.
"Vous m'avez interrompu," I insisted. You interrupted me.
He slammed the door shut and, looking to his left, took an angry bite of bread and walked away.
When I got off the phone I thought of finding him and handing him my card, to fuck him up, to prove a point. He was nowhere.
Bless those who travel from the third world to the first I love them every one.
At the Chope du Chateau Rouge at the end of a burning hot day, the longest day of the year, the festival of music tho I haven't heard a lick of music yet. A drunk man just walked into the bar with a bag of celery and a roll of Euro coins.
The DJ came in and set up and after terrifying us with an accidental electric shriek he played some Indian hip hop thing and it lifted up the room and the sidewalk too, and even the old timers at the bar felt it and said go on, keep it up, after he turned it off.
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"It appeared she was playing to her fans and not to the seriousness of her situation", says L.A.-area attorney Decio Rangel Jr.
The insider adds that Lohan is still looking for a lawyer to replace attorney Shawn Chapman Holley, who quit two days after the ruling. (But former L.A. deputy district attorney Decio Rangel Jr. tells Us that though the case can be appealed, "it is highly unlikely the result would change.")
"Addicts will use anything with alcohol to set it off, so they can say, "Oh, I wasn't drinking. It's my perfume!" Another Lohan strategy: using a paperclip to jam the signal. But L.A. criminal-defense attorney Decio Rangel Jr. notes: "She could go to jail" if caught.
As the police affidavit revealed, Brown texted an apology to a Rihanna assistant nine days after the attack. "That amounts to a confession," Decio Rangel Jr., a former L.A. County deputy DA who specialized in domestic violence cases, tells Us. "It is extremely damning evidence." It all depends, he says, on Rihanna's testimony: "If she says she hit him first, that could very well be the difference whether he spends any time in jail or not."
Former Los Angeles Assistant District Attorney Decio Rangel noted that though Hilton's offenses "were blatant violations," they were regulatory in nature.
"Based upon that, it's a nonviolent offense. It's not the type of situation people generally go to jail for," he said.
"Miss Hilton is benefiting from what many people are benefiting from, which is the overcrowding of the L.A. County jail system," Rangel continued.
A former school board member pleaded no contest Wednesday to molesting a 15-year-old boy whom he picked up after class at Lynwood High School. Errick Rozell Lee, 37, must register as a sex offender and serve three years' probation under terms of the plea agreement, according to Deputy Dist. Atty. Decio Rangel Jr. Lee is the director of the Lynwood Chamber of Commerce.


Long Island is a national park which offers some good walking trails with scenic views over The Narrows (the passage between Long Island and the mainland) and also seaward towards Whitsunday Island. Long Island is home to two resorts, Club Crocodile Long Island Resort at Happy Bay and Peppers Palm Bay Resort which, not surprisingly, is located at Palm Bay.
Club Crocodile, formally known as Happy Bay Resort, is a great "value for money" option for resort accommodation in the Whitsundays. It particularly suits families with good day care options and suitable room types. If you pay for a mooring at Club Crocodile you will have access to many of the activities as well. There are two swimming pools, tennis courts, barbeques and nightly entertainment. Happy Bay itself has some good snorkelling and diving straight off the beach but keep the reefs in mind if you are anchoring as there are a few isolated bommies that may be hazardous.
Basic facilities including a nurse, a dive shop, a restaurant and a laundry are available to guests. You can radio ahead on VHF channel 16/09 to get a mooring and expect to pay $55.00 for your first night and $35.00 per night thereafter. Also, keep in mind that the jetty at Happy Bay is for use only by the resort. Permission may be granted to load or unload passengers only by the watersports manager who is contactable by radio.
Peppers Palm Bay is very welcoming to bareboat guests and is an ideal stop off point.
Set on the secluded beach of Palm Bay, house guests can enjoy the pure serenity that only this resort can offer. Private bungalows nestled amongst the palms are television and radio free so that you can immerse yourself in the sounds and atmosphere of this truly unique resort. Bookings are essential for a mooring as there are only six available and they are very popular.
Access is only permitted prior to 1500 hours. The cost of a mooring at Peppers Palm Bay is $120.00 + $25.00 per person (regardless of age) and you are also required to dine at the exquisite resort restaurant which is $60.00 per guest (again regardless of age and not including beverages).
The two main features of Long Island to watch for when sailing is The Narrows and East Rock. The Narrows is a passage between Long Island and the mainland, which bottleneck currents up to five knots so keep this in mind especially if approaching from the South. East Rock is on the eastern side of Long Island near Pelican Island and has no beach access year round. East Rock is a significant bird site with a six knot speed limit within 200 metres and a Boat-free zone within 200 metres between the 1st of October and the 31st of December.


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Q: Fragment loses listener at orientation change I have an activity using fragments. To communicate from the fragment to the activity, I use interfaces. Here is the simplified code:
Activity:
class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DiaryFragment.IAddEntryClickedListener, DiaryFragment.IDeleteClickedListener {

    override fun onAddEntryClicked() {
        //DO something
    }

    override fun onEntryDeleteClicked(isDeleteSet: Boolean) {
        //Do something
    }

    private val diaryFragment: DiaryFragment = DiaryFragment()

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home)

        diaryFragment.setOnEntryClickedListener(this)
        diaryFragment.setOnDeleteClickedListener(this)

        supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction().replace(R.id.content_frame, diaryFragment)
    }
}

The fragment:
class DiaryFragment: Fragment() {

    private var onEntryClickedListener: IAddEntryClickedListener? = null
    private var onDeleteClickedListener: IDeleteClickedListener? = null

    override fun onCreateView(inflater: LayoutInflater, container: ViewGroup?, savedInstanceState: Bundle?): View? {
        val view: View = inflater.inflate(R.layout.fragment_diary, container, false)

        //Some user interaction
        onDeleteClickedListener!!.onEntryDeleteClicked()
        onDeleteClickedListener!!.onEntryDeleteClicked()

        return view
    }

    interface IAddEntryClickedListener {
        fun onAddEntryClicked()
    }

    interface IDeleteClickedListener {
        fun onEntryDeleteClicked()
    }

    fun setOnEntryClickedListener(listener: IAddEntryClickedListener) {
        onEntryClickedListener = listener
    }

    fun setOnDeleteClickedListener(listener: IDeleteClickedListener) {
        onDeleteClickedListener = listener
    }
}

This works, but when the fragment is active and the orientation changes from portrait to landscape or otherwise, the listeners are null. I can't put them to the savedInstanceState, or can I somehow? Or is there another way to solve that problem?

A: Your Problem:
When you switch orientation, the system saves and restores the state of fragments for you. However, you are not accounting for this in your code and you are actually ending up with two (!!) instances of the fragment - one that the system restores (WITHOUT the listeners) and the one you create yourself. When you observe that the fragment's listeners are null, it's because the instance that has been restored for you has not has its listeners reset.
The Solution
First, read the docs on how you should structure your code.
Then update your code to something like this:
class HomeActivity : AppCompatActivity(), DiaryFragment.IAddEntryClickedListener, DiaryFragment.IDeleteClickedListener {

    override fun onAddEntryClicked() {
        //DO something
    }

    override fun onEntryDeleteClicked(isDeleteSet: Boolean) {
        //Do something
    }

    // DO NOT create new instance - only if starting from scratch
    private lateinit val diaryFragment: DiaryFragment

    override fun onCreate(savedInstanceState: Bundle?) {
        super.onCreate(savedInstanceState)
        setContentView(R.layout.activity_home)

        // Null state bundle means fresh activity - create the fragment
        if (savedInstanceState == null) {
            diaryFragment = DiaryFragment()
            supportFragmentManager.beginTransaction().replace(R.id.content_frame, diaryFragment)
        }
        else { // We are being restarted from state - the system will have
               // restored the fragment for us, just find the reference
            diaryFragment = supportFragmentManager().findFragment(R.id.content_frame)
        }

        // Now you can access the ONE fragment and set the listener on it
        diaryFragment.setOnEntryClickedListener(this)
        diaryFragment.setOnDeleteClickedListener(this)
    }
}

Hope that helps!

A: the short answer without you rewriting your code is you have to restore listeners on activiy resume, and you "should" remove them when you detect activity losing focus.  The activity view is completely destroyed and redrawn on rotate so naturally there will be no events on brand new objects.
When you rotate, "onDestroy" is called before anything else happens.  When it's being rebuilt, "onCreate" is called.  (see https://developer.android.com/guide/topics/resources/runtime-changes)
One of the reasons it's done this way is there is nothing forcing you to even use the same layout after rotating.  There could be different controls.
All you really need to do is make sure that your event hooks are assigned in OnCreate.
See this question's answers for an example of event assigning in oncreate.
onSaveInstanceState not working

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London studio Amin Taha Architects has updated a 1950s terraced house in the city's Bayswater neighbourhood, adding a basement level topped with a rugged concrete soffit and a lightwell set into a courtyard garden.
The property at Caroline Place is part of a brick terrace that originally featured a layout informed by typical Edwardian homes, with areas for servants and utilities including sculleries, coal stores and a working yard accommodated on the ground floor.
This type of interior arrangement and the associated social conventions quickly became outdated and the building was remodelled in subsequent decades to create more open spaces.
Clerkenwell-based Amin Taha Architects was tasked with updating the house, which is now occupied by a family of five, to provide open-plan living spaces featuring a range of tactile materials and finishes.
External interventions are kept to a minimum, with some details updated to reflect the style of neighbouring properties. Internally, the process of stripping back the interior uncovered materials and features that informed the new design.
"Contemporary period materials and details are alluded to where areas would have required reproduction not interpretation by expanding the original palette of cherry wood and travertine with brass and point-tooled concrete," said the studio.
The travertine, which formed the original floor, is now used for flooring on each level of the house, including an external courtyard and the garage. The stone is also applied in different finishes on different surfaces throughout the building.
"Varying from quarry tooled to polished, these finishes emphasise and differentiate the journey from interior to exterior, from basement to ground and above," the architects added.
The interior was entirely cleared of structural elements including downstand beams and brick nibs that remained as a legacy of the previous spatial separation.
The newly emptied spaces provided a blank canvas into which a range of floor-to-ceiling utility spaces lined in cherry wood have been added. Several of these are moveable and can be used to partition the rooms in different ways.
A living area on the first floor provides an open-plan reception area with a study in one corner that can be transformed into a bedroom by rotating a pivoting wardrobe unit incorporating a pull-down bed.
The house was extended into the roof and basement levels, with a structural brass-framed conservatory and lightwells that open onto the patio garden allowing daylight to reach the underground spaces.
The soffit of the concrete basement was left exposed and is point-tooled to create a textural finish intended to emphasise the subterranean character of this space.
A load-bearing cantilevered travertine staircase that connects all of the house's levels ascends through the basement's concrete soffit before spiralling up towards the upper floors.
The staircase wraps around a delicate tensile balustrade and exposes a roughly quarried underside that contrasts with the smooth surface of the travertine treads.
Previous projects by Amin Taha Architects in London include a narrow apartment block with wicker balconies projecting from its brick facades, and the renovation of an office building that features wooden staircases with exposed zigzagging undersides.


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India Politics 03 Dec 2022 BJP trying to misuse my remarks: Mallikarjun Kharge on 'Ravan' row
India, Politics
BJP trying to misuse my remarks: Mallikarjun Kharge on 'Ravan' row
'Politics is not about individuals. It is about policies, it is about BJP's performance, and it is about the type of politics they practice'
Congress President Mallikarjun Kharge (PTI)
Ahmedabad: Facing flak from the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) over his "Ravan" jibe at Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Congress president Mallikarjun Kharge has accused the ruling party of misusing his remarks for electoral gains in Gujarat, and said that politics is not about individuals but policies.
In his first reaction over the controversy, Kharge told PTI that he believes in "performance politics", but the BJP's style of politics often lacks the spirit of democracy as "they make it about one person only, who is everywhere".
On the Aam Aadmi Party's (AAP) prospects in the ongoing Gujarat elections, he alleged that it was working at somebody's behest "to divide the Congress's votes."
Asked whether personal attacks, such as his own "Ravan" jibe, have become a key feature of the campaign, Kharge said, "They are misusing it for electoral gains."
"For us, politics is not about individuals. It is about policies, it is about their (BJP's) performance, and it is about the type of politics they practice. They make it about only one person, who is everywhere," the veteran Congress leader said.
"The BJP's and PM's style of politics often lacks the spirit of democracy. I gave so many instances regarding his style of campaigning at all levels of elections, but they are misusing my remark for electoral gains," Kharge said.
"I don't comment on any individual or make personal remarks because I also have experience of parliamentary politics for 51 years. I criticised (the BJP government) on the issues of development, inflation, unemployment, poverty," he said.
Speaking at a rally in Ahmedabad earlier this week, Kharge had said PM Modi asks people to vote "looking at his face" in all elections. "Are you 100-headed like Ravan?" he had said.
The BJP seized on the comment, calling it an insult to every Gujarati.
Speaking about the prime minister's whirlwind campaign in Gujarat, Kharge said it reflects badly on the BJP government's performance in the state.
"Did any PM (in the past) campaign like this? When I was a student, I used to see Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, then I saw Lal Bahadur Shastri, Indira Gandhi, then I saw even Morarji Desai and leaders of other parties...Had the BJP government in the state worked for the people for the past 27 years, there would not have been the need to campaign so much," he said.
Asked about the AAP's aggressive campaign and the party contesting 181 of 182 seats in Gujarat this time, Kharge said its sole intention was to undermine the Congress.
"They are doing propaganda. Our feedback is that they want to disturb the Congress vote. I don't want to say anything because even if I tell the truth, it will be used as propaganda against Congress. Some people have been sent to contest against Congress to divide the votes. So that is their main purpose. Otherwise, how many booths, how many villages, how many panchayats they have gone to? They have gone to only the cities," he said.
Wondering where the Arvind Kejriwal-led party was getting funds for putting out full-page advertisements in all Gujarati and English newspapers, Kharge said it was a party born out of Anna Hazare's (anti-corruption) movement.
Asked if he was insinuating that the BJP had brought in the AAP to eat into the Congress's votes, Kharge said he had received feedback from party leaders which shows that AAP was working on "somebody's instructions".
"I won't say that they (the BJP) have sent them. AAP's work itself reflects that. The way they are working, and (going by) my feedback from my local leaders, district leaders, shows that they are working on somebody's instructions," he said.
The Congress, which has been out of power in Gujarat for 27 years, carried out a "silent" campaign this time, Kharge said.
"The people are responding. In tribal, rural, and backward areas, Congress has got an edge. Even the upper caste people are fed up with this government due to inflation, unemployment, corruption, the economic growth which is falling daily," he said.
"Silently, people are working against the BJP, they have made up their minds (to oust it). So our voters are invisible, but our people are working. Our voters are invisible for various reasons. The BJP has been (in power) in Gujarat for 27 years, and for nine years, Modi ji is in Delhi. Even the media is afraid, if anybody speaks the truth, they will be harassed in different ways," the 80-year-old leader said.
Talking about the Congress's subdued, door-to-door campaign, Kharge recalled Indira Gandhi's comeback victory from Chikmagalur Lok Sabha seat in 1978 when the voters were not vocal about their choice but favoured the former prime minister.
"Why I am saying invisible voters?...if somebody says something in the open, an FIR will be lodged against him or her. Our work is going on silently," he said.
Asked what would the Congress do to stop its MLAs from defecting to the BJP -- which happened after 2017 elections -- he said the BJP "bought over" those MLAs "by using central agencies and blackmail."
"That is why we are saying, to save democracy, defeat the BJP," the Congress president said.
Under the BJP's rule, the public debt of Gujarat has increased enormously, Kharge claimed.
"When we went out of power in the 1990s, the debt was Rs 10,000 crore, now it is nearing 4,60,000 crore," he said.
Tags: congress leader mallikarjun kharge, mallikarjun kharge, kharge against bjp
Location: India, Gujarat, Ahmedabad


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ARRS 2021
18 Apr 2021 - 23 Apr 2021 • San Diego, United States
American Roentgen Ray Society (ARRS)
From practical education you can implement immediately into your practice to manageable networking opportunities with leaders in the profession, the ARRS Annual Meeting is designed by radiologists for radiologists, and you won't get lost in the crowd. Join radiologists from around the world next spring to connect, learn, and advance.
Radiology (in general)
http://www.arrs.org/AM21
Symposium CT03-Imaging Materials with X-Rays — Recent Advances with Synchrotron and Laboratory Sources
18 Apr 2021 - 23 Apr 2021 • Seattle, WA, United States
Materials Research Society (MRS)
The last decade has seen a tremendous evolution of x-ray imaging and microscopy. This has been driven by the rapid development of third and fourth generation x-ray facilities, as well as new laboratory sources and x-ray optics capable of producing beams routinely below 50 nm in size. The high penetrating power, extreme sensitivity of x-rays to strain and defects and the tunability of these new sources to access x-ray fluorescence of much of the periodic table has enabled in situ or operando studies of nano-scale properties materials. It is worth also emphasizing that small x-ray beams may also be used to induce an electrical current or light emission in the nano-object enabling enhanced scanning probe and photo excitation studies.Beyond a discussion of the methods which have been developed, and are still an object of active research (coherent diffraction imaging in forward or Bragg or full field imaging conditions, nano x-ray fluorescence imaging, micro-Laue diffraction …), this symposium aims to review the materials science issues that these new tools can help solving. The range of materials science topics and related applications is indeed very large: electronic and optoelectronic devices (including flexible devices), transport properties, photovoltaic applications, catalysis, energy harvesting and storage, and even structural materials.
X-Ray Imaging and Microscopy developments Coherent x-ray diffraction imaging Laue diffraction microscopy X-Ray fluorescence microscopy Full field diffraction x-ray microscopy Nano x-ray computed tomography Materials science utilizing the methods: Strain mapping and engineering Nanostructures (metals, oxides, semiconductors) In Situ or Operando studies Mechanical and transport properties Optoelectronic properties Bioinspired materials and biomimetics
https://www.mrs.org/meetings-events/spring-meetings-exhibits/2021-mrs-spring-meeting/call-for-papers/detail/s21/ct03/Symposium_CT03
Gordon Research Seminar — Crystal Growth and Assembly
19 Jun 2021 - 20 Jun 2021 • Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, NH, United States
Physical (Theoretical) Chemistry, Computational Chemistry
https://www.grc.org/find-a-conference/
Gordon Research Conference — Crystal Growth and Assembly
20 Jun 2021 - 25 Jun 2021 • Southern New Hampshire University, Manchester, United States
http://www.grc.org/crystal-growth-and-assembly-conference/2021/
Gordon Research Seminar — X-Ray Science
24 Jul 2021 - 25 Jul 2021 • Stonehill College, Easton, MA, United States
Gordon Research Conference — X-Ray Science
71st ACA Annual Meeting
30 Jul 2021 - 04 Aug 2021 • Baltimore, United States
American Crystallographic Association, Inc. (ACA)
https://www.amercrystalassn.org/future-meetings
RIXS-REXS 2020: Workshop on Resonant Elastic and Inelastic X-ray Scattering 2020
25 Aug 2021 - 27 Aug 2021 • Port Jefferson, NY, United States
Brookhaven National Laboratory (BNL)
This workshop will bring together researchers studying quantum materials, magnetism, electronic order and excitations using advanced resonant x-ray scattering methods and related theoretical techniques. Materials of interest include transition metal oxides, cuprates, iron-based superconductors, rare-earth systems, strong spin-orbit coupled systems and heterostructures.
https://www.bnl.gov/rixsrexs2021/
Gordon Research Seminar — Crystal Engineering
18 Jun 2022 - 19 Jun 2022 • Newry, United States
http://www.grc.org/crystal-engineering-grs-conference/2022/
Gordon Research Conference — Crystal Engineering
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Gordon Research Seminar — Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology
23 Jul 2022 - 24 Jul 2022 • Bates College, Lewiston, United States
http://www.grc.org/diffraction-methods-in-structural-biology-grs-conference/2022/
Gordon Research Conference — Diffraction Methods in Structural Biology
http://www.grc.org/diffraction-methods-in-structural-biology-conference/2022/
72nd ACA Annual Meeting
29 Jul 2022 - 03 Aug 2022 • Portland, United States


Rarely I mention that I work in the geology department of the California Academy of Sciences. In most museums these days there's a push to digitize the collections...photograph and database all the specimens for modern record keeping and to provide global access to holdings (among other reasons). One of my main tasks at my day job is to photograph specimens within the Geology Collections (Thanks, Scott Mansfield, for mentoring my photographic efforts). Awhile back I photographed some interesting microscope slides. These slides contain arrangements of microscopic algae called diatoms. The arrangements are generally meant more for beauty & novelty than for research (though arrangements sometimes show all the species found in one location, which could potentially be useful). I posted the pictures on Flickr as usual and they've...well, they've gone viral. This week I was surprised to open up my feedly reader and see the pictures posted on one of my favorite blogs, Colossal. Woah. I've had inquiries about prints...we're looking into logistic and copyright issues...stay tuned!
UPDATE: Prints can now be ordered. Send me your email and I'll send you an order form.


As estate agents in Co. Durham we've been serving people here for 38 years.
And during that time, we have heard a few phrases repeated constantly.
Remember most people selling a home are moving to another home. And most people see Christmas as a great time to be settled into a new property.
The average house sale takes 6 - 8 weeks from the moment a sale is agreed.
But how do you give yourself the best possible chance of being 'in for Christmas'? Here are five easy, peasy tips from the David Bailes team.
Contact estate agents at the start of September to come to your property and give you valuations.
Instruct the agent who you think will get you the best price in the shortest possible time (don't just go for the cheapest fee, as cheap won't leave you cheerful when it comes to selling a home).
Instruct a solicitor who has come recommended. A good solicitor is key to getting everything sorted in a time scale that suits you. You shouldn't have to chase your solicitor to get things done, they are working for you after all.
The run up to Christmas is always a busy time for good removal firms. There's a reason why certain removal companies can do your move at the drop of a hat and it's usually not a good one. With that in mind remember to get a free quote before you have a confirmed moving date – some firms will pencil you in, but this needs to be confirmed as soon as you know the completion date and when contracts have been exchanged.
Throughout the process a good estate agent will keep in constant contact with you to ensure your sale is being handled well. This draws us back to our second point. Many agencies that charge rocket bottom fees deliver poor quality service with communication a victim of their price cutting. This can leave you out of pocket and stressed.
So, if you are looking to be 'in for Christmas' give us a call as we'd love to help you do exactly that.
Whether you are selling, buying, letting or renting, we're here to help. Call David Bailes Property Professionals on 01207 231111 or email: info@davidbailes.co.uk for expert advice which is honest, accurate and informative.


LOS ANGELES (AP) — The entertainment assets of Prince's estate will be managed by two key figures in his career.
L. Londell McMillan, the artist's longtime attorney, manager and friend, and business executive Charles A. Koppelman have been chosen for the task by the court-approved special administrator.
Koppelman, chairman and CEO of CAK Entertainment Inc., signed Prince to EMI for his "Emancipation" triple album.
Last week, a Minnesota judge authorized the trust company to hire entertainment industry experts to help manage and preserve the deceased superstar's musical legacy while the court sorts out who's entitled to inherit his estate. No will has surfaced.
The judge wrote that he intends Bremer Trust "to take all prudent steps" to generate money from Prince's intellectual property, so that it can raise funds for administering the estate and for paying what's expected to be a hefty tax bill that'll come due in January.


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package org.elasticmq.rest.sqs

import org.elasticmq.MillisVisibilityTimeout

import Constants._
import org.joda.time.Duration
import org.elasticmq.msg.{UpdateQueueReceiveMessageWait, UpdateQueueDelay, UpdateQueueDefaultVisibilityTimeout, GetQueueStatistics}
import org.elasticmq.actor.reply._
import scala.concurrent.Future
import org.elasticmq.rest.sqs.directives.ElasticMQDirectives

trait QueueAttributesDirectives { this: ElasticMQDirectives with AttributesModule =>
  object QueueWriteableAttributeNames {
    val AllWriteableAttributeNames = VisibilityTimeoutParameter :: DelaySecondsAttribute ::
      ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSecondsAttribute :: Nil
  }

  object UnsupportedAttributeNames {
    val PolicyAttribute = "Policy"
    val MaximumMessageSizeAttribute = "MaximumMessageSize"
    val MessageRetentionPeriodAttribute = "MessageRetentionPeriod"
    val RedrivePolicyAttribute = "RedrivePolicy"

    val AllUnsupportedAttributeNames = PolicyAttribute :: MaximumMessageSizeAttribute ::
      MessageRetentionPeriodAttribute :: RedrivePolicyAttribute :: Nil
  }

  object QueueReadableAttributeNames {
    val ApproximateNumberOfMessagesAttribute = "ApproximateNumberOfMessages"
    val ApproximateNumberOfMessagesNotVisibleAttribute = "ApproximateNumberOfMessagesNotVisible"
    val ApproximateNumberOfMessagesDelayedAttribute = "ApproximateNumberOfMessagesDelayed"
    val CreatedTimestampAttribute = "CreatedTimestamp"
    val LastModifiedTimestampAttribute = "LastModifiedTimestamp"

    val AllAttributeNames = QueueWriteableAttributeNames.AllWriteableAttributeNames ++
      (ApproximateNumberOfMessagesAttribute ::
        ApproximateNumberOfMessagesNotVisibleAttribute ::
        ApproximateNumberOfMessagesDelayedAttribute ::
        CreatedTimestampAttribute ::
        LastModifiedTimestampAttribute ::
        QueueArnAttribute :: Nil)
  }

  val getQueueAttributes = {
    action("GetQueueAttributes") {
      queueActorAndDataFromRequest { (queueActor, queueData) =>
        anyParamsMap { parameters =>
          import QueueReadableAttributeNames._

          def calculateAttributeValues(attributeNames: List[String]): List[(String, Future[String])] = {
            lazy val stats = queueActor ? GetQueueStatistics(System.currentTimeMillis())

            import AttributeValuesCalculator.Rule

            attributeValuesCalculator.calculate(attributeNames,
              Rule(VisibilityTimeoutParameter, () => Future.successful(queueData.defaultVisibilityTimeout.seconds.toString)),
              Rule(DelaySecondsAttribute, () => Future.successful(queueData.delay.getStandardSeconds.toString)),
              Rule(ApproximateNumberOfMessagesAttribute, () => stats.map(_.approximateNumberOfVisibleMessages.toString)),
              Rule(ApproximateNumberOfMessagesNotVisibleAttribute, () => stats.map(_.approximateNumberOfInvisibleMessages.toString)),
              Rule(ApproximateNumberOfMessagesDelayedAttribute, () => stats.map(_.approximateNumberOfMessagesDelayed.toString)),
              Rule(CreatedTimestampAttribute, () => Future.successful((queueData.created.getMillis/1000L).toString)),
              Rule(LastModifiedTimestampAttribute, () => Future.successful((queueData.lastModified.getMillis/1000L).toString)),
              Rule(ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSecondsAttribute, () => Future.successful(queueData.receiveMessageWait.getStandardSeconds.toString)),
              Rule(QueueArnAttribute, () => Future.successful("arn:aws:sqs:elasticmq:000000000000:" + queueData.name)))
          }

          def responseXml(attributes: List[(String, String)]) = {
            <GetQueueAttributesResponse>
              <GetQueueAttributesResult>
                {attributesToXmlConverter.convert(attributes)}
              </GetQueueAttributesResult>
              <ResponseMetadata>
                <RequestId>{EmptyRequestId}</RequestId>
              </ResponseMetadata>
            </GetQueueAttributesResponse>
          }

          val attributeNames = attributeNamesReader.read(parameters, AllAttributeNames)
          val attributesFuture = Future.sequence(calculateAttributeValues(attributeNames).map(p => p._2.map((p._1, _))))

          attributesFuture.map { attributes =>
            respondWith {
              responseXml(attributes)
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }

  val setQueueAttributes = {
    action("SetQueueAttributes") {
      queueActorFromRequest { queueActor =>
        anyParamsMap { parameters =>
          val attributes = attributeNameAndValuesReader.read(parameters)

          val result = attributes.map({ case (attributeName, attributeValue) =>
            attributeName match {
              case VisibilityTimeoutParameter => {
                queueActor ? UpdateQueueDefaultVisibilityTimeout(MillisVisibilityTimeout.fromSeconds(attributeValue.toLong))
              }
              case DelaySecondsAttribute => {
                queueActor ? UpdateQueueDelay(Duration.standardSeconds(attributeValue.toLong))
              }
              case ReceiveMessageWaitTimeSecondsAttribute => {
                queueActor ? UpdateQueueReceiveMessageWait(Duration.standardSeconds(attributeValue.toLong))
              }
              case attr if UnsupportedAttributeNames.AllUnsupportedAttributeNames.contains(attr) => {
                logger.warn("Ignored attribute \"" + attr + "\" (supported by SQS but not ElasticMQ)")
                Future()
              }
              case _ => Future(throw new SQSException("InvalidAttributeName"))
            }
          })

          Future.sequence(result).map { _ =>
            respondWith {
              <SetQueueAttributesResponse>
                <ResponseMetadata>
                  <RequestId>{EmptyRequestId}</RequestId>
                </ResponseMetadata>
              </SetQueueAttributesResponse>
            }
          }
        }
      }
    }
  }
}

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Collectible Classic: 1988-1991 Honda CRX Si
A rare, unspoiled gem with an eau de throwback
Eric WeinerwriterPatrick M. Hoeyphotographer
Americans who came of age in the late 1980s and early '90s share certain common threads. An acute and troubling awareness of the fleeting nature of fashion is one. Mixtapes, Coke Classic, hair metal, and grunge rock are but a few others. Then there's the smell of a Honda from that era, redolent of aged carpet and worn plastic.
One whiff and you're carried back in time from the moment you set foot inside a 1988 Honda CRX Si as clean as the one you see here — a rare survivor unspoiled by the ravenous tuner culture that devoured them. There's something refreshing about a sports car as pure and simple as the CRX Si. Aside from its then-daring styling, it was the CRX Si's humble roots that made it such a desirable and endearing choice for average-Joe enthusiasts.
The basic CRX was a shining example of Honda's magical blend of practicality and engineering prowess. With oil prices continuing to rise, the automaker's Japanese executives wanted a car that could hit 50 mpg; the engineers set out to develop a fuel-efficient yet sporty coupe based on the Civic sedan's chassis. The critical leap of ditching the car's rear seats to lighten it was actually the idea of Honda Research America in Torrance, California.
Honda introduced the CRX for the 1984 model year, and it quickly became a smash hit globally. The CRX HF (high fuel economy) model in particular demolished Honda's 50-plus-mpg goal with EPA ratings of 51/67 mpg city/highway. Improved aerodynamics and a dainty curb weight of less than 2,000 pounds helped it achieve those benchmarks. Combine that with the CRX's affordability, and it became a natural to do a performance-driven Si model. Honda launched the first CRX Si for 1985, adding fuel injection to the standard model's carbureted 1.5-liter four-cylinder, increasing power from 76 to 91 horsepower.
Major improvements came in 1988, vaulting the CRX and its hotter Si variant into truly hallowed status. The first-generation car's torsion-bar front and semi-independent rear suspension were replaced with fully independent double-wishbones at all four wheels, improving ride quality again while adding crucial athleticism and agility. With a new 1.6-liter four-cylinder and multi-port fuel injection, the '88 Si made 105 hp and 98 lb-ft of torque while weighing a mere 2,017 pounds. Mated to a five-speed manual transmission, the Si sprinted to 60 mph in roughly 8.5 seconds.
The CRX Si's lightness and simplicity made it a potent rival to similar affordable performance cars like the Volkswagen GTI. Outside the U.S., Honda even offered the CRX with a 1.6-liter DOHC VTEC engine, making as much as 158 hp in the Japanese-market CRX SiR. As a result, the CRX and especially the Si became adored and prized by the burgeoning import tuner crowd. As a result, it's genuinely difficult to find a bone-stock CRX Si like this that hasn't been savaged beyond recognition. You can't help but embrace how wonderful a bare-bones and untainted, vintage Honda sports car feels in 2016. "This car is 30 years old, and it functions the way I wish most new cars did," says owner Steve Ewing.
Ergonomically, the CRX Si is spectacular; the seating position is perfectly low and intimate with the road, and the switchgear maintains its pleasant analog clack with each push. Despite its compact dimensions, the cockpit feels perfectly adequate for two passengers. Visibility is stupendous thanks to skinny A-pillars, a low dashboard with a broad windshield, and a huge sloping rear window. There's a handy shelf where the rear seats would be, but in typical Honda fashion, it folds cleverly into a storage area with a pair of cubbies on the sides. We can't help but geek out over little details like the icons for the trunk release and gas cap, which can still be found in today's Hondas.
Ewing is an automotive journalist and former AUTOMOBILE intern, and he bought the car from former AUTOMOBILE editor Sam Smith. The car's survival no doubt owes itself to the hands of people who recognized its provenance and inherent value as part of Honda's golden age. "It's light, functional, efficient, and most of all honest," Ewing notes. "No distractions. All it does is drive."
Bombing through Detroit's Eastern Market, the CRX Si shimmies happily from corner to corner, delighted to be pushed hard despite its age. The unassisted steering is lively and perfectly communicative. Clutch action is light but easy to feel at the engagement point, and the five-speed manual gearbox feels every bit as sweet and precise as a modern Civic Si. It's most definitely not a fast car by modern standards, but as is often the case, there's real joy in the feedback and satisfaction you get from pushing a slow car to its non-lethal limit.
As fantastic as it is to dip your toes into Honda's past with the CRX Si, it's somewhat of a poignant but sad reminder that cars like this don't exist anymore. Today's hot hatches like VW's GTI and Ford's Fiesta ST, spiritual successors though they are, still suffer from the weight gain and complexities of modern cars. Worse still was the Honda CR-Z hybrid, which proved a heroic flop despite attempting to channel the CRX with its styling. The best we can hope for is that when a CRX Si like this crops up, people will recognize it as a jewel and resist the urge to spoil it, if only to preserve that Honda smell.
The Specs
Engine 1.6L SOHC I-4/105 hp @ 6,000 rpm, 98 lb-ft @ 5,000 rpm
Transmission 5-speed manual
Drive Front wheel
Front Suspension Control arms, coil springs
Rear Suspension Control arms, coil springs
Brakes Discs/drums
Weight 2,017 lb
Years Produced 1988-1991
Number Sold 65,245 (est)
Original Price $10,195 ('88)
Due to its upgraded engine and chassis, enthusiasts favor the second-gen CRX Si first offered for the 1988 model year. Honda, in its Suzuka plant in Japan, built just north of 65,200 units of the Si from 1988 to 1991, but good luck finding one that hasn't been torn apart and hopped-up by tuners with a questionable VTEC swap. The 1988 CRX Si is particularly noteworthy not only because it was the debut year for the second generation but also because it weighed about 120 pounds less than the later '89-'91 CRX Si, which made 108 versus 105 hp. Ewing is the third owner of this original California car, having purchased it six years ago for $3,500, but given the condition and relatively low miles, it could be worth a couple grand more to the right buyer. When shopping for a CRX Si, the main thing to look for, aside from over-modification, is rust. If you can find a good one, all it takes to be in top shape and great fun is regular maintenance, cover from the elements, and a driver not afraid to wind it out.
Base 2010 Toyota Prius Pricing: $21,750
Joe DeMatio| Apr 21, 2009
Busman's Holiday
Preston Lerner| Sep 19, 2012
Inside the Cocoon: What to Expect from Automated-Vehicle Interiors
Chris Nelson| Jan 29, 2019


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BMW Z10 ED: An Electric Audi R8 Competitor?
Joshua Duvalwriter
Is a green supercar in BMW's future? According to some recently published discussions with BMW's new design director, Adrian von Hooydonk, that may be the case.
Autocar spoke with von Hooydonk, who indicated the new "green" supercar - currently called the Z10 ED - would deliver "an exciting dynamic experience", as well as showcase BMW's new environmentally friendly technology. The "ED" in Z10 ED stands for Efficient Dynamics, a slew of BMW technologies including stop-start and active aerodynamics. The Z10 will implement newer ED technology, such as a heat collector that will turn wasted heat energy from the exhaust into electricity.
Autocar says the Z10 ED is being pitched as an Audi R8 competitor, with a price-tag of over $100,000.
Von Hooydonk told Autocar that "it would be good for BMW to show what we are capable of. The Z10 is the answer to the very interesting question 'what if we designed a car of the future?' The key to BMW brand is that we must deliver an exciting dynamic experience in the future. That is the cornerstone of BMW, definitely."
What's the chance that the Z10 ED will make it to production?
"I'm not sure it's number one to carve out some territory in the supercar market," von Hooydonk said. With the economic climate being what it is right now, von Hooydonk says it may be difficult to launch the ED with a supercar's body styling.
As far as we're concerned, BMW can wrap their Z10 ED package up in a BMW M1 Hommage concept (pictured), and everyone would be happy. Alas...
Source: Autocar
Hell for Leather? How Automakers Are Trying to Source Better Leather
2022 Mercedes-AMG EQS Sedan First Test: The Athletic Lounge


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I cartooned my way through school, creating simple characters I drew over and over again. In 1976 the first MONSTAs appeared on my schoolbooks.
I drew more MONSTAS through my Waikato University days, and after two (very) short careers in economics and marketing, I started Monsta Mail Marketing in 1984, selling MONSTA Tshirts ( struggle was the top seller) at a stall at Victoria Park Market in Auckland, and around New Zealand by mail order.
From 1989 to '91 I drew a daily MONSTAstrip for the Auckland Star, and appeared live on TV3's children's show The Early Bird Show, drawing MONSTAS with a flock of bird puppets!
The 1989/90 Whitbread round the world race stopover inspired me to draw a series on each yacht as they arrived in Auckland in my AucklandStar strip.
As a result of the response to the Star cartoons, I was appointed as the official cartoonist for the 1993/94 Whitbread race....I followed the fleet from port to port drawing cartoons for Whitbread, and TVNZ.
I was official cartoonist for the Swedish Match team in the last Whitbread race in 1997/98. I followed the fleet again, scanning my hand drawn cartoons, and emailing them back to Sweden.
Between round the world races, MONSTAcartoons began to record the Louis Vuitton and America's Cups in1995 in San Diego.
I drew Prada's Louis Vuitton Cup win, and Team New Z'ealand's America's Cup defence in Auckland in 2000, and Alinghi's win in Auckland in 2003.
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Hello current and future Smashcraft friends, it is I, one of "The Chunk Guys". I am a nice boy who's life's sole purpose is to obey and appease The Chunk and all Her demands.
My name is Scott and I break blocks.
All Hail The Glorious Chunk!
Praise Be To The Most High!


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Soorten
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Avy official: This is why drones are safe
To anyone, safety is the most basic principle of flying. One will go into an Airbus A330 without a doubt in their mind that they will reach their destination. When talking about drones, however, safety concerns start popping up, with some people especially worrying that drones will be invasive once integrated into airspace.
But, as with all disruptive technologies, such concerns are not new, and it is the duty of drone companies to demonstrate to the public the value of drone technologies to their everyday operations, as well as the safety measures involved.
Avy won the safety award during the Lake Kivu Challenge, a global drone competition held in Rwanda in February this year Rwanda, putting drone operators and manufacturers in real-life scenarios with beyond visual line of sight (BVLOS) flights to deliver medical goods to an island.
According the company's marketing and communications manager, Manon Taylor, the award was no fluke.
"We're proud that our Avy Aera was recognised as the safest aircraft, as well as the safety protocols led by our Avy team on the ground," wrote Taylor in the first instalment of a three-part series of what security means to the company's operations.
"We're aware that drones may be considered risky, which is why safety is taken seriously and a core value at Avy. Being a drone manufacturer and operator, our efforts are guided by the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) regulations and the Specific Operations Risk Assessment (SORA) approach, a multistage process of risk analysis for unmanned aircraft operations, that helps to define necessary mitigations and levels of robustness. This combination of aircraft design and operations governs the requirements for Avy as an organisation and brings added value to the thought process behind every aircraft, such as the "Safety by Design principle".
SORA is a regulatory framework established by the EASA with applicable limitations and operational restrictions, that ensures the drone is safe for operations.
Amsterdam-based Avy develops Beyond the Visual Line of Sight (BVLOS) drones for the delivery of emergency medical supplies, and it recently received €1.4 million in investment from the European Union's Horizon 2020 programme to expand its operations into the rest of Europe and beyond. They are currently on a recruitment drive for top talent, but no doubt they will be directing some of those funds towards boosting flight safety, given they would be operating in a health industry that requires government compliance in most countries.
"Our operations are subject to compliance," said Taylor. "We have applicable limitations, technical requirements and operational restrictions to follow. From a technical point of view, safety is the benchmark for our whole design process and number one variable when building the aircraft.
"Avy uses the Safety-by-Design principle as a starting point and incorporates the FMEA (Failure Mode and Effect Analysis) to guide along the design process. It's a process of reviewing all components, assemblies, and subsystems to identify potential failure modes in the aircraft and their causes and effects. As stated by Benjamin van der Hilst, Chief technology Officer at Avy:
"We've come across potential failure modes and had to learn it the hard way. Early on in our design process we made many mistakes. Building an aircraft is hard, and a simple mistake can cost you a drone. We've lost prototypes over not wiring things correctly or not properly communicating over a change in software. We test in a secluded area, we crash, and we learn. We know mistakes happen, but now have the checks and balances in place throughout our design, manufacturing and flight testing procedures to catch those mistakes. We also assume failure of components, but design for other systems to take over their functionality, so that a single failure cannot directly lead to a crash."
Taylor further explained that his company incorporated FMEA and the SORA framework into their design frameworks to gauge the risk of their drones failing.
To guarantee airworthiness, Taylor said his company employs the redundancy method, where every component critical for flight safety like elevons, propulsion systems and Command and Control systems have a dormant double for each drone, which will automatically kick on if the regular part fails with the drone mid-air.
Said Taylor; "A future with drones is inevitable, and public perception is everything to drive this forward. Our goal is to prove that drones can be used to help and contribute to lifesaving missions in a sustainable way. We partner up with trusted operators that have gained experience over decades and learn from them because we understand that drones may be seen as risky."
Lake Kivu Challenge
DJI updates apps to include internet kill switch
Zipline to deliver health products to Walmart clients in the US
Flying Labs add cargo drone partner in AerialMetric
Avy want their drones to fly as long as the sun shines
Zipline talks price and vaccine delivery
Another heavy-duty logistics drone launches


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Mount Rainier hopes to catch up on audits this year
By Michael Theis | April 30, 2020
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Mount Rainier city officials anticipate they will have their audits up-to-date by August 30. Until recently, Mount Rainier had not filed completed audits, as required by state law, since 2017. But in March, city officials received the first of the outstanding audits, which revealed serious oversight issues around the city's financial management.
Scott Cecil Resigns from Mount Rainier City Council
Mount Rainier City Councilor Scott Cecil resigned in early October in protest over what he says is a lack of oversight into the Sept. 2019 police shooting of Leonard Shand.


If you love to swim, then this is the holiday club for you!
Held throughout the summer holidays every year!
Learn to Swim, improve your strokes and learn new skills.
Age ranges are grouped as 5-7 yrs, 7-9yrs and 9-12yrs.
Individual days £35 per child. Whole week booking £140 – saving £35!
All Swim camp survivors will get their own certificate to prove they've enjoyed and achieved.
Please note: Swim camps are available over the summer holidays at selected pools. Please contact your local pool for further details.
9.30am - Land-based activity - Build a boat that will float on water!


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Tschetschenienkrieg steht für:

 allgemein die Auseinandersetzungen um die Unabhängigkeit seit 1991, siehe Russisch-Tschetschenischer Konflikt #Tschetschenienkriege
 Erster Tschetschenienkrieg (1994 bis 1996)
 Zweiter Tschetschenienkrieg (1999 bis 2009)


In 2016, the Fordham FinTech Network was established as a student-led initiative at the Fordham University, Lincoln Center campus. Now it has 1,500+ members composed of undergraduates, graduates, and professionals.
As the Fordham FinTech Network, we are an inclusive platform for a diverse range of students and professionals to learn from and educate one another on the ever-evolving financial technology industry. Our goal is to become a creative incubator for inspired students to pursue FinTech careers or entrepreneurial endeavors within the industry. Through our dedicated pursuit of education and innovation, we envision ourselves to be the go-to FinTech Network across all universities.
Including: Consensys, EEA, BVC, etc.


Just as the ingredients for washing a car are one part soap and one part water, the ingredients for running a successful carwash are one part experience and one part passion. If there's too little of one or the other, the business will weaken. Of course, there are many carwash owners and operators who start out with little to no experience, but conducting industry research in the beginning stages of their operations and undergoing the various trials that come with opening the business start them down the path to gaining that experience.
In the case of Soapy Joe's Car Wash, a flex-serve wash in St. Paul, Minnesota, this family-run company began with a winning titration of experience and passion that has only grown. Today, the carwash is operated by Bill Lindsay, owner of Soapy Joe's; his son, Joe, the general manager; and his daughter, Alison Gloege, the marketing director.
Bill has an extensive 23-year background in carwash chemicals, having worked with Blue Coral Systems, Ecolab Vehicle Care and, currently, Zep Vehicle Care. Joe, on the other hand, had no experience himself upon starting the business with his father, but he has always had a passion for washing cars.
With Bill's experience and Joe's passion fueling their motivation, they talked about opening a business together once Joe graduated from college in 2010. As it turned out, they found the perfect site in 2011.
In the Highland neighborhood where the younger Lindsays were raised, the two found a carwash that had been sitting vacant for three and a half years. They felt an instant connection with the carwash, since it was located in their old stomping grounds, and because their original intention had been to rehabilitate a carwash instead of starting from scratch, they took it as a sign and purchased it. Of course, the impending months of demolition, cleaning and equipment installation were only part of the initial hurdle. The Lindsays would also be fighting against years of negative outlook the carwash had received in its day.
In December 2011, the carwash opened to the public, and with every month that has passed, the Lindsays have grown more experienced, and Soapy Joe's has grown in volume. In fact, the Lindsays have been so successful in making a great impression in their community that in 2015, a local television show nominated Soapy Joe's for its "best of" series and polled the Twin Cities to find the best carwash in the area. Soapy Joe's ultimately won the title over five other washes in the running.
To foster some of this happiness, Soapy Joe's strives to create a family amongst its employees — and what better way to get that family feeling than by opening the lines of communication between employees to help them get closer and work better together? As an example, all employees wear headsets so that they can speak directly to each other about every car being processed. But, Soapy Joe's employees also strive to create true bonds with the customers. Engendering this community atmosphere means creating a positive customer experience.
Feel like he or she is Soapy Joe's top priority.
A high-quality product — a thoroughly clean, dry and shiny car — is a critical aspect of a successful business, but that alone will not guarantee a satisfied customer. For the Lindsays, ensuring a positive customer experience doesn't just mean a clean car — it means a completely clean facility too.
But, engaging with customers is only one part in this carwash's equation for success. Soapy Joe's engages with the St. Paul community by taking part in school drives, donations, fundraisers and other involvement opportunities; in doing so, people see the brand with a positive impact in more than just business.
For instance, during the summer of 2018, Soapy Joe's sponsored the uniforms and field time for a little league baseball team. The team carried a banner that read "Soapy Joe's Car Wash" to each game and hung it up behind the dugout. The players' parents and their friends would frequent the carwash, also bringing along the kids, who loved seeing the carwash firsthand. Not only was the relationship fun for the players, but it also gave Soapy Joe's a chance to expose its name and build a positive brand image with the members of the community. This venture prodded Soapy Joe's into getting involved in other sports and groups in the community.
In February 2018, after seven years in business, the Lindsays decided technology had advanced enough that it was time to update their wash equipment.
"We desired change because we needed a faster, more efficient process. We were relying heavily on our prep station, as opposed to the equipment in our wash bay to achieve clean. Although the customer loves a thorough prep of their vehicle, it resulted in longer lines and a slower experience, which can be viewed as negative," Joe explains.
After exploring their options at The Car Wash Show™ 2018, the Lindsays decided to completely gut their conveyor and put in a brand-new system that would not only increase their efficiency and decrease prep time but would also add a show of lights, foam and fun for the customer. The remodeled carwash reopened on Dec. 12, 2018.
Joe added that the all-new flooring they had installed appealed to customers immediately upon entering the bay, and the new equipment with its showy features as well as the new lobby area were major attractions for excitement.


Learn all you need to know about witness tampering!
Witness tampering can take many forms and be seen in many different parts of a criminal trial. It can occur during the investigation phase of the case where the federal government is looking to see whether there is enough evidence to be able to charge someone with a crime. Witness tampering can occur during grand jury proceedings or even during trial. Witness tampering is defined as the act of attempting to alter or prevent people from testifying in criminal or civil proceedings. In federal court, these witnesses and potential witnesses are protected by the United States Code. Section 1512. There are many ways in which someone can tamper with a witness and because of the updates to this section of the United States Code, many more people are covered by the law.
18 U.S.C. §1512 contains a general prohibition against tampering with an informant, witness or victim. It also includes a list of other prohibited conduct. All forms of witness tampering are covered in this section of the United States Code with the exception of witness tampering through bribery. This section of the code also broadened the types of witness and informants that are covered by federal law- it now protects individuals that have information about a violation of parole or probation and individuals who want to provide information to federal judges and probation officers. Section 1512 protects both potential and actual witnesses.
Being charged with witness tampering is considered a serious offense. It can come with a punishment of up to 20 years if, in the process of tampering, physical force was attempted or was used. If there was no physical force attempted or used and there was only a threat to use it, then there can be a sentence of up to 10 years. These charges can also come with fines that can reach up to $250,000.
Currently, there is concern for the lack of penalties that prosecutors face if and when they commit witness tampering. Prosecutors are granted full immunity from civil punishments for this and other types of prosecutorial misconduct. There are ways that a prosecutor can be punished by the State Bar Association but there have been very rare cases in which prosecutors have faced any repercussions for their actions.
If you have been charged with witness tampering by the federal government, the first thing to understand is that this is a very serious offense. Understanding this is the first step you can take in order to best protect yourself from the charges and the investigation that comes next. You need a federal criminal defense attorney who will be able to get the evidence against you and devise the best possible defense for you. An attorney who knows the federal court system is someone who will be best positioned to fight for your rights and to protect you.
If you are facing a witness tampering charge in Orange County, it is crucial that you find a skilled criminal defense lawyer as soon as possible. With over 20 years of experience representing people charged with serious crimes, attorney Karren Kenney has the knowledge to energetically defend your case. Based in Costa Mesa, the dedicated team at the Kenney Legal Defense Corporation assists individuals throughout Southern California, from San Diego to Los Angeles. Call (855) 505-5588 or contact us online for an initial 30 minute phone consultation at no cost to you.


What was formerly Front Lounge, an LGBTQ space, is to be ruined and turned in to a reggae/ska live music venue called 'Street 66'. What the f*ck? Who in their right mind asked for this and condoned this transition?
The LGBTQ community have given Front Lounge their gay euro consistently and loyally over the years only to be met with disrespect. This was apparent when Front Lounge tried to fancy itself up a while ago and failed. Now it seems to be trying again only this time completely going for new customers and cashing in on the fall of Sweeney's and their alt crowd.
Ireland legalised gay marriage and what spaces do the LGBTQ community have to formally call their's? Panti Bar and The George, two great bars but that's it. TWO. Why aren't more gay pubs, bars, cafes and businesses opening in Dublin? Front Lounge was considered to be another comfortable LGBTQ space and judging by last weekend it was packed with lesbians, gays and queer folk. Only to be slapped in the face with this news.
Did someone honestly think 'hmm, Dublin has too many spots for the gays to chill out in, let's take away the third main place they have and make it a live reggae/ska music bar.'? What were they on?
The community is outraged and rightly so. It's ridiculous and I know myself and a whole lot of other LGBTQ people wont be heading to Front Lounge/Street 66 any more.
Hey, Dublin businesses, there's a whole community waiting for a new place or two to spend their money, who is going to cash in on that?
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Pelton announces precautionary measures against coronavirus outbreak
By Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter
The college has prepared a contingency plan and will review the safety procedures of its vendors in an effort to prepare the community for the rapidly spreading COVID-19, commonly known as coronavirus, President M. Lee Pelton said in an email to students Monday night.
In the email, he said the college would review safety procedures of critical vendors who regularly visit campus but did not specify which ones. He also did not elaborate on what a possible contingency plan could look like.
Pelton further advised that community members adhere to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's recommended preventative measures against COVID-19, which align closely with the guidelines for preventing the flu or common cold.
The new precautionary measures come after the college announced the cancellation of the Kasteel Well study abroad program Monday afternoon. All 81 students currently living in the Netherlands castle will return to Boston this week.
In an email to parents of students currently at the castle, Kasteel Well Executive Director Dulcia Meijers said the conclusion to send students back to Boston was based in "an abundance of caution" and recommendations from the CDC.
"The safe return of the students to Boston is our highest priority," Meijers said in the email.
Travel plans have not yet been finalized.
The decision comes on the heels of a rapid increase of COVID-19 cases in Europe in the last week, particularly in Italy, which had nearly 2,000 diagnoses as of Monday night, according to the World Health Organization.
Pelton also doubled down on the college's recommendation against nonessential travel to China and South Korea in his email and further urged students to avoid travelling to countries with a sustained presence of the virus like Italy, Iran, and Japan.
While he said the risk to Emerson's campuses from the virus is still low, Pelton said the college will continue to take all necessary precautions.
"Please know that the College continues to monitor COVID-19, which is an unpredictable, changing situation, and we remain in close contact with local, regional, national, and global public health experts," the email reads.
As of Monday night, nearly 90,000 people in over 70 countries have been infected with COVID-19 and more than 3,000 have died, including six in the U.S, according to the WHO.
Andrew Brinker, Senior Investigative Reporter
Andrew Brinker graduated in 2022. He previously served as the paper's news editor, directing coverage of Emerson's response to the COVID-19 pandemic. He's also worked as The Beacon's Deputy Express Editor, Senior SGA reporter, and Assistant Enterprise Editor. Brinker is a working freelance journalist. He dearly loves his cat Mittens, learning to cook, soup dumplings, and walking the city of Boston.


A little beauty, the mercury is a traditional short-scale parlour model. With the neck joining the body at the 12th fret - rather than the 14th - the strings are held at a slightly lower tension than on regular models. In order to retain correct intonation however, the bridge is shifted a little further down the body. These design characteristics mean that the Faith Mercury Parlour guitar feels remarkably easy to play, both due to the lower string tension and the slightly shorter neck. But as mentioned, the bridge is further down the lower bout of the guitar, so the string vibration is aimed right at the most resonant part, and what does this mean: Incredible power! So often people are blown away by how much volume and tonal projection can come from such small guitar.
We must also mention the 'BNC Scoop' on some Mercury models. Simply conceived as a mini-cutaway to enable easier access to the upper frets, the BNC Scoop was initially requested by award winning, Nashville singer songwriter Beth Neilsen Chapman - who owned an older Eclipse series Mercury. We obliged on a guitar or two for her, and thought it was a great idea, and looked very cool too. So, now we use it on all Mercury models except Naked and Natural, both of which retain the original, simpler design.
Mercury models with Mahogany back and sides - such as the Naked Series, Natural Series, and Eclipse Series - will give warmer tones, especially suited to strumming.
However, Venus models from the HiGloss series - which have rosewood back and sides - will be brighter overall and deliver clearer, more pronounced bass frequencies.
The Mercury Parlour available as part of the Classic Burst Series benefits from a wider, 45mm fingerstyle nut, as well as the darker, mellow tones associated with a Cedar and Mahogany tonewood pairing.
All the detail above boils down to this: A guitar that is physically easier to play, sounds much bigger than you would imagine and is also simple to handle and transport.


Tax law distinguishes between active income and passive income. Returns generated from investments or business activities that require the continued effort of the taxpayer are considered active income. Consider returns coming from investments or business activities that require little or no participation from the taxpayer passive income. Another type of income is portfolio income, which includes returns from investments. Some examples include both dividends and capital gains.
The key distinction is that passive losses cannot be deducted from active or portfolio income. Furthermore, passive losses can only be deducted from income that is passive. If passive losses are incurred when the taxpayer has no offsetting passive income, then these losses can be carried forward to a year when the taxpayer does have offsetting the income that is passive.
Other sources of income that do not require the material participation of the taxpayer.


Michener Awards Foundation | Speech by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, on the occasion of the presentation of the 1983 Michener Awards for Journalism. Rideau Hall, November 10, 1984.
Speech by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Jeanne Sauvé, on the occasion of the presentation of the 1983 Michener Awards for Journalism. Rideau Hall, November 10, 1984.
Distinguished recipients, honoured guests, ladies and gentlemen. It is with great pleasure that I welcome here tonight the members of the print and broadcast media on an occasion in which we celebrate their achievements in this most critical and demanding field.
At the same time, may I say how very pleased I am to have with us this evening the man in whose name this award is being honoured – my predecessor, the Right Honourable Roland Michener.
As a former member of the broadcast profession, and later through my own experiences in public life, l have come to appreciate the very great burden of responsibility that lies with this particular group of men and women. The obligation to provide a medium through which events and ideas are conveyed from their source to the community, without imputing personal bias or abrogating the authenticity of a subject, is a task requiring great talent and integrity.
The ever-growing influence of the media in our daily lives warrants continuous research and analysis. What is most remarkable, in Canada, however, is that the press can work in an environment free of restraints. Journalists need only be guided be by their conscience.
In a world where so many countries constrain the activities of the media with the firm hand of the state, where censorship and intimidation are the standard means through which the press are controlled, and where information is routinely strained through the fine filter of government scrutiny, the press in Canada enjoys unparalleled freedom.
In response to this privilege, and through healthy and active competition, I believe this country has developed one of the most sophisticated and professional media in the world. One has only to review the entries for tonight's awards to appreciate the quality and calibre of news material produced in Canada, and to understand the extent of the public service they provide.
As access to reliable information gains increasing importance within our society, the role and responsibility of the press to conduct their activities with the utmost integrity is likewise enhanced.
l am most pleased to see through the example of the entries this evening that the standards which govern the quality of journalism in Canada are of the highest calibre, and that the public may rest assured that the substantial power vested in the media is held as a sacred trust.
'But words are things, and a small drop of ink, falling like dew, upon a thought, produces that which makes thousands, perhaps millions think'.
On behalf of all Canadians l thank you for making us aware and making us think about everything around us. To this evening's award recipients, l offer my warmest congratulations for your fine achievements. l commend you for your very special contribution to the ongoing quest for knowledge and truth, and for maintaining the high standards of excellence which so obviously govern your work. In your example may be found the inspiration for further heights of journalistic endeavour, as you and your colleagues continue to search out those matters of greatest interest and importance to all Canadians.


Social media background checks have been part of pre-employment screening for several years but are often seen as a way to scope out some of the more unsavoury elements of a candidate's background and personality, through platforms on which users share every tiny detail of their lives. But what if social media checks could be used to make a candidate's application stronger rather than rule them out?
Carrying out social media checks are legal if you have the explicit permission from the candidate, and as long as the checks are carried out responsibly and the results used carefully.
Using social media checking to discriminate against any candidate is illegal but using it as a tool for character referencing could be helpful if you are looking for information to back up a candidate's application.
Social media accounts are a useful marker for the kind of person we are, and many of us use social media to tout our views on everything from politics to what we had for dinner. After receiving the necessary permission, potential employers can use a social media check to evaluate the candidate's suitability for a position. A responsible screening provider will be able to do this without inadvertently being swayed by something which could be considered discriminatory or unfair.
Background checking is now an expected and accepted part of the hiring process, with most companies screening applicants as part of their procedures, and candidates are used to this. But social media screening can also provide useful insights into the kind of person you are thinking about hiring, by backing up their physical references, experience and history.
LinkedIn is particularly helpful in job search; past employers will often post references or testimonials about their personal experience with users. While a job application might only have a requirement for one or two references, having access to more references online does give potential employers additional information which they might otherwise not have heard, and can be used to support information that a candidate has already provided as part of their application.
The use of social media screening in pre-employment background checks will continue to grow as our digital selves become even more intertwined with our physical selves. Legislation will also change to ensure that candidates are protected against discrimination. As it stands, social media screening should be seen as a positive and proactive tool to help candidates and potential employers find their perfect match.
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Asian Journal of Political Science (AJPS)is an international refereed journal affiliated to the Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University. It is a leading journal that comprehensively examines politics and governance in Asia.
It publishes original articles three times a year in major subfields of political science, especially comparative politics, international relations, political thought, public policy, and public administration, with specific reference to Asian regions and countries. AJPS aims to address some of the most current political, diplomatic, and administrative issues facing Asian countries, especially those in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The journal can be of great value to teachers, students, researchers, and experts dealing with these issues and regions.
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AJPS aims to address some of the most current political, diplomatic, and administrative issues facing Asian countries, especially those in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The journal can be of great value to teachers, students, researchers, and experts dealing with these issues and regions.
Area Studies; Asian Politics; Asian Politics; Asian Studies; Asian Studies (General); Politics & International Relations
All research articles in this journal have undergone rigorous peer review based on initial editorial screening and refereeing by anonymous referees.
M. Shamsul Haque,, National University of Singapore, Singapore
Kilkon Ko, Seoul National University, Korea
Editorial Advisor
Jun-Ki Kim, Seoul National University, Korea
Patricio Abinales, University of Hawaii, Manoa, USA
Vinod K. Agarwal, UC Berkeley, USA
John P. Burns, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Joseph Chan, University of Hong Kong, Hong Kong
Anthony Cheung, Secretary for Transport & Housing, Hong Kong Government
Aurel Croissant, University of Heidelberg, Germany
Stephen Haggard, UC San Diego, USA
Fuh-sheng Hsieh, University of South Carolina, USA
Shafiqul Huque, McMaster University, Canada
Erik Kuhonta, McGill University, Canada
William Liddle, Ohio State University, USA
Akira Nakamura, Meiji University, Japan
Jean Oi, Stanford University, USA
Robert Pekkanen, Washington University, USA
William Tow , Australian National University, Australia
Dali Yang, University of Chicago, USA
Yongjin Zhang, University of Bristol, UK
SueYeon Cho, Seoul National University, Korea
AJPS is indexed/ abstracted in Scopus, International Bibliography of the Social Sciences (IBSS), International Political Science Abstracts, Public Affairs Information Service (PAIS), Social Services Abstracts, Sociological Abstracts and Worldwide Political Science Abstracts.
Authors and Submissions
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The instructions below are specifically directed at authors who wish to submit a manuscript to the Asian Journal of Political Science (AJPS). For general information, please visit the Author Services section of our website.
AJPS considers all manuscripts on the strict condition that they have been submitted only to AJPS , that they have not been published already, nor are they under consideration for publication or in press elsewhere. Authors who fail to adhere to this condition will be charged with all costs which AJPS incurs and their papers will not be published.
Contributions to AJPS must report original research and will be subjected to review by referees at the discretion of the Editorial Office. Authors will be informed of the outcome and editorial decision within 2-3 months after the initial submission of manuscripts.
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AJPS is an international refereed journal affiliated with the Graduate School of Public Administration, Seoul National University. It is a leading journal that comprehensively examines governance and politics in Asia. It publishes original articles in major subfields of political science, especially comparative politics, international relations, political thought, public policy, and public administration, with specific reference to Asian regions and countries.
AJPS aims to address some of the most current political, diplomatic, and administrative issues facing Asian countries, especially those in East Asia, South Asia, and Southeast Asia. The journal can be of great value to researchers, students, practitioners, and experts dealing with these issues and regions.
Papers for consideration should be sent to snu.ajps@gmail.com.
All submissions must be in English, typed in Microsoft Word, and thoroughly double-spaced (text, notes, and references) with one-inch margins from all sides. British spelling is preferred. Use single quotation marks for quoted text, and double quotation marks for quotes within a quote. Manuscript pages should be consecutively numbered.
Articles should be around 6,000 to 10,000 words (including notes and references).
Manuscripts should be compiled in the following order: title page; abstract; keywords; main text; acknowledgments; appendixes (as appropriate); references; table(s) with caption(s) (on individual pages); figure caption(s) (as a list)
Abstracts of 150-200 words are required for all papers submitted.
Each paper should have 6 keywords
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The main text should be properly structured with necessary headings and/or sub-headings.
All the authors of a paper should include their full names, affiliations, postal addresses, telephone numbers and email addresses on the cover page of the manuscript. One author should be identified as the corresponding author. The affiliations of all named co-authors should be the affiliation where the research was conducted. If any of the named co-authors moves affiliation during the peer review process, the new affiliation can be given as a footnote. Please note that no changes to affiliation can be made after the article is accepted.
For all manuscripts non-discriminatory language is mandatory. Sexist or racist terms should not be used.
Authors must adhere to SI units. Units are not italicised.
Notes should be kept to a minimum and compiled as endnotes at the end of the article (just before the references). Tables and figures should not be inserted within the manuscript pages, they should be presented at the end of the manuscript. Author should, however, indicate within the manuscript the desired location of each table or figure.
It is in the author's interest to provide the highest quality figure format possible. Please be sure that all imported scanned material is scanned at the appropriate resolution: 1200 dpi for line art, 600 dpi for grayscale and 300 dpi for colour.
Figures must be saved separate to text. Please do not embed figures in the paper file.
Files should be saved as one of the following formats: TIFF (tagged image file format), PostScript or EPS (encapsulated PostScript), and should contain all the necessary font information and the source file of the application (e.g. CorelDraw/Mac, CorelDraw/PC).
All figures must be numbered in the order in which they appear in the paper (e.g. Figure 1, Figure 2). In multi-part figures, each part should be labelled (e.g. Figure 1(a), Figure 1(b)).
Figure captions must be saved separately, as part of the file containing the complete text of the paper, and numbered correspondingly.
The filename for a graphic should be descriptive of the graphic, e.g. Figure1, Figure2a
Colour figures will be reproduced in colour in the online edition of the journal free of charge. If it is necessary for the figures to be reproduced in colour in the print version, a charge will apply. Charges for colour pages in print are £250 per figure ($395 US Dollars; $385 Australian Dollars; 315 Euros). For more than 4 colour figures, figures 5 and above will be charged at £50 per figure ($80 US Dollars; $75 Australian Dollars; 63 Euros).
For AJPS, the Harvard system of referencing is preferred. The names of authors, dates of publication, and page numbers should appear in the main text in the following manner: (Huntington, 1993: 12) or (Waldo, 1980: 5-11; Riggs, 1974: 9) or (Morgenthau, 1978; Waltz, 1999; Laferriere and Stoett, 1999). For quoted material, the page number(s) must be cited. For two or more works published by the same author in the same year, references should be distinguished by using format like 1995a, 1995b, 1995c, etc. The full citations of all references (only those used in the text) should be compiled together in alphabetical order (by authors' surnames) and presented as a list of References at the end of the manuscript. The format of this list of References should be as follows:
Kegley, C. and Wittkopf, E. R. (1995). World Politics: Trends and Transformation. New York: St. Martin's Press.
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Homer-Dixon, T. F. (1994). 'Environmental Scarcities and Violent Conflict: Evidence from Cases', International Security, 19 (1): 5-40.
Article in Edited Volume
Kelegama, S. (1995). 'The Impact of Privatization on Distributional Equity: The Case of Sri Lanka', in V.V. Ramanadham (ed.), Privatization and Equity. London: Routledge, pp.143-180.
Article in Newspaper
Fernandez, W. (1996). 'Women Urged to Strike a Balance', The Straits Times, 30 September, p.30.
Unpublished Text
Rosema, M. (2004). 'The Sincere Vote: A Psychological Study of Voting', unpublished dissertation, University of Leiden, Leiden.
Internet Source
Dorn, J. A. (1998). 'China's Future: Market Socialism or Market Taoism', The Cato Journal. Available at: www.cato.org/pubs/journal/cj18n1/cj18n1-10.pdf
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