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HISTORY OF THE SOCIETY
The portrait of John Smeaton, shown to the right, was painted by George Romney and was purchased by the Smeatonian Society in 1926. It is currently held in custody by the Institution of Civil Engineers.
The Society's motto 'Omnia in Numero Pondere et Mensura' (Thou hast ordered all things in measure and number and weight) taken from the Wisdom of Solomon was adopted in 1793. The Greek motto, construed to mean 'By art we master what would master us' was added in 1843.
On 15th March 1771, John Smeaton and six other practitioners in the newly established profession of civil engineering met at the King's Head Tavern, Holborn and: "Agreed that the Civil Engineers of this Kingdom do form themselves into a Society consisting of a President, a Vice-President, Treasurer and Secretary and other members who shall meet once a fortnight… at seven o'clock from Christmas… to the end of the sitting of Parliament'.
This was against the background of the previous decade where "They (the Engineers) often met accidentally in the Houses of Parliament and in the Courts of Justice each maintaining the propriety of his own designs without knowing much of the other." It was evidently mutually beneficial for the engineers and their colleagues to meet in a societal format and discuss issues of common interest.
The Society takes its name from Smeaton, the leading engineer of the mid eighteenth century who coined the name of the civil engineering profession around 1760, and led the formation of the Society. Today as in 1771 it comprises many of the leading British Engineers and continues a great tradition of the age of the enlightenment. The Smeatonians held their earliest meetings at much the same time as the Lunar Society of Birmingham (1765), with a similar blend of engineers, scientists and interested 'gentlemen' but have proved more resilient, with their firm professional base. Likewise the Society was set up at a time when other professions were taking on a more modern appearance, with the creation of the 'Society for Gentleman Practisers in the Courts of Law and Equity' in 1739, the publication of the first Law List in 1775 and the establishment of the Royal College of Surgeons in 1800, followed by the Apothecaries Act in 1815.
Early Membership
Given the significance of the foundation it is worth summarising the careers of the founder members. The First President was the oldest member, Thomas Yeoman (1708-1781), who was also acting treasurer and secretary. He made his reputation as a millwright in the Northampton area, designing a water powered cotton mill in 1743, and carrying out various enclosure and road improvement surveys. From the mid 1750s he was involved in various river and canal navigation schemes, getting to know colleagues like Smeaton. Demand from his clients encouraged him to move to London in the 1760s.
Smeaton (1724-1792) hailed from Leeds and initially trained and worked in London as an instrument maker, but by his early 30s was making a name as an experimental scientist and improver of mills and steam engines. In 1759 he was appointed engineer for the reconstruction of the Eddystone Lighthouse which once successfully accomplished launched his career on a national scale. His works included the Calder and Hebble Navigation, Forth and Clyde Canal, Potteric Carr drainage and Perth and Coldstream Bridges. By 1771 he was the leading engineer in the country, although it had been another Smeatonian, Robert Mylne (1733-1811), rather than himself, who had won the competition to design Blackfriars Bridge in 1759.
Mylne practiced variously as an engineer, architect and surveyor, and held a long term appointment as engineer to the New River water supply company, London's largest. Joseph Nickalls (1725-1793) was another millwright by training; he worked under Smeaton on the Calder and Hebble, advised London Bridge waterworks, and engineered improvements to the Thames Navigation. John Grundy (1719-1783), unusually for the time, benefited from an engineering education from his father. Based in Spalding he undertook a large number of fen drainage schemes as well as Hull docks. One of his drainage colleagues at Spalding, John Thompson (fl. 1766-1795), another navigation engineer, was also a founder member as was the Essex based engineer J. King. Thus the first members were very much practicing civil engineers, and with the addition of John Golborne (1724-1783), Robert Whitworth (1734-1799), William Black and Hugh Henshall. (1734-1816) can be said to have included all the senior engineers in the country. Golborne worked on the Dee and Clyde navigations, Whitworth and Henshall both worked with Brindley and were leading canal engineers.
Early Organisation and History
More than 60 members were elected to the Society in the first 20 years of its existence. Although, as originally intended this included most of the country's leading engineers, including rising stars like Smeaton's pupil William Jessop (1745-1814) and John Rennie (1761-1821) elected in 1773 and 1785 respectively, many were less significant, and a number of instrument makers and manufacturers also were elected, including the leading London millwrights James and John Cowper, and James Watt and Matthew Boulton.
The original intention had been to meet fortnightly from Christmas untill the end of the Parliamentary session, a period when country members were most likely to be in London. Members resident in London had to pay a forfeit of one shilling for non attendance, a rule that fell by the wayside after 1772. Members paid an initial subscription of one shilling, and early growth ensured a healthy financial position at first. Attendance, prompted by a regular summons to London members, could be as low as 2 or 3, but was generally 6-13. In general, as Mylne later recorded 'conversation, argument and a social communication of ideas and knowledge in the particular walks of each member were, at the same time, the amusement and business of the meetings…' or as one evening's minutes recorded 'The evening, after being spent Canalically, Hydraulically, mathematically, Philosophically, Mechanically, Naturally and Sociably, was adjourned til Friday next…'
Following Yeoman's death in 1781 the instrument maker Christopher Pinchbeck succeeded him as President, to be followed by Nickalls. He proved more irregular in his attendance and at times in the 1780s meetings became episodic, however those active recognised the benefit of the Society. It was something of a blow, therefore, that the minutes of 6 December 1791 recorded that Nickalls 'was sorry for the offence given Mr Smeaton and that he begged his pardon as a Member of the Society.' Both Nickalls and Smeaton were at the end of their careers and had worked together many times; it is a rare moment of controversy in the Society's working.
More profoundly some members had become concerned at the somewhat random nature of the membership, with the original intention to have a society of leading civil engineers appearing lost. That could of course be regarded as a mark of success in that it was able to attract a broad range of talented people to its dinners. However, after an initial decision was taken to differentiate between Members (i.e. practising civil engineers) and Honorary members (i.e. those in other professional categories) it was decided in May 1792 to set up a Committee of Reorganisation, with Smeaton, Mylne, Whitworth, Jessop and Rennie as its members.
Reorganisation and Publication of Smeaton's Reports
The committee of reorganisation met for the first time on 15 April 1793 at The York Tavern, Blackfriars to place the Society' in a better and more respectable form'. Unfortunately Smeaton had died prior to this. The key decision was to create three classes of members - First Class or ordinary members who were practising civil engineers, 'artists' involved in related professions, and gentlemen. After some further discussions the gentlemen became honorary members of the second class and the artists a third class. While the clarification of grades of membership made some sense, what proved more significant was the manner of handling the transition. Neither Nickalls nor another leading member Joseph Hodgkinson were invited to join, and only an elite of 8 First Class members were admitted, the number of artists was restricted to 6 members, although the class of 'gentlemen' proved more elastic. The membership categories were accompanied by a set of other rules which were printed, and specified that new members needed the support of two thirds of voting members in a ballot, meetings would continue to be held fortnightly on Saturdays, and members would be expected to present copies of their reports, and gentlemen copies of relevant published works as part of their obligations. Members could use the designation Member of the Society of Civil Engineers in London. Mylne took on himself the task of retrieving the earlier minute books, from the Kings Head, and from March 1794 the Society changed its regular venue to the Crown and Anchor in the Strand
While the rule changes may have made sense as regards categorisation, the net effect was to make it a much more elitist organisation, and very difficult for engineers outside the core circle to gain admission. That said the Society appeared revitalised and discussions of inventions, and receipt of members' latest reports were regularly recorded.
The most significant achievement of the Society, at that time and arguably its greatest legacy, was the organisation of the publication of John Smeaton's reports. Sir Joseph Banks the well known naturalist and leader of the Royal Society was one of the new class of Honorary Members to be admitted in 1793. In the chair at the meeting of 27 February 1795 he offered to make Smeaton's papers, which he had recently acquired from the family, available to the Society with a view to publication, with any profits going to the family. A Publication Committee was set up, initially comprising Banks as Chair, Jessop, Mylne, Rennie and Captain Joseph Huddart; Dr Charles Hutton was asked to act as editor. Over the next twenty years the Society organised the publication of four volumes of reports, the last being Smeaton's scientific papers - the first volume going through two editions, the second with plates - and also a new edition of Smeaton's account of the Eddystone Lighthouse. The lead in the early years was taken by Mylne, who worked closely with the family and produced a fascinating preface. Latterly John Rennie was largely responsible. The publishers were Longman, with most of the costs met by members of the Society. The result was to provide a bible for the next generation of engineers, and immortalise the reputation of Smeaton. Other early members of the Society including Grundy, Mylne and above all Rennie left a similar manuscript legacy but none were able to command the support of their peers in such a way as to sustain their legacy.
While the Society was undoubtedly very active and its dinners proved popular, its elitist nature meant it was of little value to the young engineers who craved professional development and recognition, and in 1818 the foundation of the Institution of Civil Engineers was a response to their needs. The election of Thomas Telford as their President in 1820, the country's leading engineer and one never elected by the Smeatonians, set the ICE on the road to expansion, and ensured that the Smeatonians became seen as a dining club rather than a professional body.
Fortunately however the constrained character of the engineering membership in the 1810s - William Chadwell Mylne and Josias Jessop, and the East India Company Engineer William Garstin were the only engineers admitted in that decade while the lighthouse engineer Robert Stevenson was effectively blackballed - was slowly relaxed in the 1820s following John Rennie's death, and from the 1830s leading engineers in all disciplines rather than children of the eighteenth century elite were regularly admitted. The Society took on the appearance that was to characterise it for the next 150 years.
The Victorian Society
By the 1840s the Society contained leading engineers in all disciplines, many to be Presidents of the Institution of Civil Engineers, and in contrast the number of Honorary Members, characteristic of the 1800s shrank. The reformed Society had deliberately avoided appointing a President, and the affairs of the Society were very much in the hands of the Treasurer, Robert Mylne, and then his son William Chadwell Mylne. In 1841 this changed with the election of Sir John Rennie as the Society's first President for nearly 40 years. Thereafter Presidents were chosen annually, and this enabled closer links with ICE as several Smeatonians succeeded to the ICE Presidency; indeed Joshua Field, one of ICE's founders, held the office of President for both bodies in the same year. This period also saw the transfer of the Society's 'library' to the ICE. The centenary dinner of 1871 was held at the Freemason's Tavern, Great Queen Street, WC2, by then the usual home of the Society for 50 years. The days for the meetings became established as the last Wednesday of the month, in January, March, May, September, October, and November. and depending on the wishes of leading members, on occasion visits were arranged to engineering works. The venue for dinners changed in 1893 to Willis's restaurant in St James.
Into the Twentieth Century
The late Victorian period had seen an expansion of numbers, and this growth was formalised in 1912 when membership was fixed at 48 ordinary Members - 'The Engineers' and 12 Honorary Members. In a 1942 rule change, the term First Class Members, dropped in 1827, was resumed. From 1908 the location of meetings was changed to Princes Restaurant, Piccadilly. Meetings were suspended during the First World War, and restricted to lunches during the Second. In 1937 many of the Society's records and artefacts were passed to the ICE for safe keeping, and indeed from time to time meetings were being held there and in 1990, with much improved dining facilities, it became the regular venue.
Much of the Society's business was concerned with the election of new members, and ensuring attendance at dinners. The former was not always without controversy as at times concern was raised that distinguished engineers were being nominated but not elected. The membership itself generally contained the leading engineers from the military, particularly the Directors of Naval Construction, and engineering manufacturers, as well as senior consultants and contractors, engineers to the major railways and government ministries. A particular feature was enduring family connections- four generations of Rennies 1785-1949, three generations of Mylnes 1771-1890. three generations of Donkins 1835-1952, and four generations of Hawksley, 1872-1972. These names also made a significant contribution to the general running of the Society: members of the Mylne and Rennie families acted as Honorary Treasurers for over 150 years 1793-1948. Since then Sir John Wrightson (1949-1979), James Wiltshire (1981-1994) and John Watson (1995-2013 ) have provided similar continuity.
Towards the New Millennium
When the Society celebrated its bicentenary in 1971 it commissioned Professor (Sir) Alec Skempton, a member since 1963, to write an account of its history. He had been inspired by an invitation to a Society dinner by William Wallace (1883-1969) in 1950 to take an interest in the early history of the Society and its largely forgotten early Members, but it is apparent he got bored with the later history, as largely a succession of dinners with no easy insight into topics of discussion. This is reflected in Garth Watson's detailed account of the Society, The Smeatonians, published in 1989, from which, as reflected above, it is apparent little changed over long periods of time, Members were generally content with the convivial atmosphere of its dinners, for long held at the Junior Carlton Club, and the select and stable nature of its membership.
To celebrate the Society's 200th Anniversary HRH Prince Philip kindly agreed to be President, and a reception and buffet supper with women invited was held at the Royal Society, Carlton House Terrace. A banquet was held at Fishmongers Hall on 19 May, facilitated by the Company Court member, and naval architect Sir Gervais Tennyson D'Eyncourt. It was attended by senior figures from the established church, civil service and legal profession as well as the engineering profession. Marmaduke Tudsbery, senior member, presented a silver model of Eddystone lighthouse, and Geoffrey Binnie a silver water jug inscribed 'TO WATERWORKS' evoking the Society's toast.
The 250th anniversary of Smeaton's birth provided an opportunity for the Society to get involved in celebrations, with the President attending a church service at St. Mary, Whitkirk in May 1974; it was decided to persuade the Council of Engineering Institutions to institute a John Smeaton Medal as a multi- disciplinary award for outstanding engineering achievement. The first award was made to Geoffrey Binnie in 1974; in November 1975 the retiring President Richard Hawkey presented a silver salver on which to record winners of the awards. With the abolition of the CEI, the Medal fell into disuse to be revived in 2000 as an award for outstanding students at the University of Plymouth. The bicentenary of Smeaton's death in 1991 was also celebrated by the society who persuaded the Dean of Westminster Abbey to allow a commemorative stone to be placed in the floor.
In 1976 a President's Committee was established to address issues of importance to the Society, comprising the President, President designate, immediate Past President, and Honorary Treasurer. Despite this activity attendance at dinners was dropping - possibly due to the rising cost of staying overnight in London, and an ageing membership. The initial solution was to increase the membership subscription and reduce the number of dinners to four while introducing two luncheons, with little immediate impact. Various other arrangements were tried through the 1970s. Undoubtedly one challenge was an ageing membership and to an extent one that did not reflect changes in the profession itself. In January 1980 Sir William Harris suggested creating a new class of members - Members Emeritus - for members unable to participate fully in the affairs of the society. A postal ballot of members followed that November with the proposal overwhelmingly carried. The numbers were restricted to twelve, in combination with the long established limit of 48 'First Class' Members
The number of second class 'Honorary Members' remained at 12. Whilst this enabled more new members to be elected, it could not solve the problem of non attendance. In 1981-83 problems with existing rules for balloting new members became apparent and to help resolve these the bye laws were changed so that members were expected to vote for all available vacancies
The links to the ICE were gradually increasing, with administrative support from the Society provided from late 1976, with the retirement of past President Sir John Wrightson from Head Wrightson & Co in June 1976, the company having provided such support for 38 years. He followed this in December 1978 by stepping down as Hon. Treasurer of the Society, and was presented with a scroll signed by all of the Society's members. This arrangement was changed in 1979 when James Wiltshire, Assistant (Hon) Treasurer, of Kennedy and Donkin suggested his firm could take on the role, becoming Honorary Treasurer in succession to Cecil Turner in November 1980
To again broaden membership, numbers were increased to an unlimited number of First Class members, save that only three new such members would be elected annually: later, the number was limited to 72, with the number to be elected determined each year in order to keep within this limit. A Membership Committee of four senior First Class members oversees the process of selection of candidates and also the transfer to Emeritus membership. These changes when combined with a suggestion from Gwilym Roberts (President 2009) that a formal programme of topics for discussion at two dinners should be agreed for each session, have made the dinners much more inviting for new and younger members, with discussions being held twice a session since 2010 and with attendees regularly being over sixty in number. The Committees have helped ease the workload for the Honorary Treasurer, still the principal officer of the Society, but even so it has proved beneficial to appoint an Assistant Honorary Treasurer (AHT) regularly since 2013. Chris Price took the role of AHT in 2013 before becoming Honorary Treasurer from 2014 - 2018, followed by Hugh Ferguson as AHT in 2017, becoming Honorary Treasurer from 2019 - 2021. Rod Muttrum took on the role of AHT from 2019 - 2021 before becoming Honorary Treasurer in 2021. David Johnson took on the role of AHT in 2022.
The Society's reputation had undoubtedly been strengthened among the wider community by the election of the Duke of Edinburgh and his well-known advocacy of engineering. To maintain such a link is always likely to be a challenge given the varied demands on the time of members of the Royal Family, and it was with great pleasure that the Society were able to welcome the Princess Royal as an honorary member. This proved propitious in making arrangements for the 250th anniversary celebrations. The Princess has agreed to act as President the anniversary year (2021), as her father did 50 years earlier.
The objects of the Society today are substantially unchanged
To be a Society to which leading engineers of the day of all disciplines aspire to be elected.
To arrange a variety of convivial dinners and other meetings attractive to members and their guests.
To retain the Society's unique traditions and camaraderie
The Society has included amongst its members many of the leading engineers of the day. For many years the membership comprised 48 engineers and 12 Honorary Members –'gentlemen', not professional engineers but persons distinguished for their work in related fields. HRH The Prince Philip is an Honorary Member and served as President in 1971. HRH The Princess Royal is an Honorary Member, and is President in 2021.
There are three Classes of Membership:
First Class Members (professionally qualified engineers), presently limited to 72 in number.
Members Emeritus (retired First Class Members) maximum 18.
Honorary Members (distinguished persons, not practising as engineers, but associated with the profession) maximum 15
New Members are elected at the Annual General Meeting held in November. Candidates require the personal recommendation of a proposer and two seconders.
Candidates for election should:
be eminent in their profession
be convivial
have a desire (and ability) to attend a reasonable number of meetings
still be active in their profession
Members are encouraged to bring guests to meetings and in particular persons whom they are mindful of proposing as candidates for membership and those who may be interested in contributing to a discussion.
Meetings are held generally on the last Wednesday of the months of January, March, April, May, October and November, although some dates are adjusted to avoid holidays. The October meeting is normally a lunch; all other meetings are dinners with a variety of formats. At Discussion Dinners a Member or guest is invited to speak on a topical subject and lead a discussion under the Chatham House Rule.
Members are encouraged to invite their spouse or partner to the President's Dinner (normally held in April). At the January Dinner new Members present are invited to say a few words about their careers or an engineering topic of their choice.
The Society's meetings do not seek to replicate meetings of the Royal Academy of Engineering or those of the Engineering Institutions. Topics for discussion are normally on matters of general engineering interest or wider societal subjects.
Whilst regular attendance is not obligatory, it is suggested that all Members should attend at least five meetings over a three-year period.
The Officers of the Society are the President, the President Designate, the immediate Past President, the Hon Treasurer and the Assistant Honorary Treasurer, who together with three appointed First Class members form The Committee and direct the affairs of the Society.
The President is elected at the AGM in November and serves for the following calendar year. The President is usually the next willing senior member (First Class or Honorary) in order of election to the Society. Candidates for President are expected to have attended the Society's meetings regularly. List of Past Presidents.
The Hon Treasurer is elected at an AGM with an open-ended term of office. The Hon Treasurer is the Society's executive officer, keeps the accounts, and administers the membership. The term of office of the Hon Treasurer is expected to be 3 years. An Assistant Hon Treasurer, elected at an AGM, is expected to be in office for 3 years and makes arrangements for the dinners, before succeeding to the role of Hon Treasurer.
The Committee decides the format and programme for each meeting and all other matters relevant to the wellbeing of the Society.
A Membership Panel facilitates the nomination of suitable candidates for membership and advises The Committee on the number to be elected each year.


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Here is Glen Greenwald's take on how Obama used a brand spanking and non existing new group to justify bombing Syria.
As the Obama Administration prepared to bomb Syria without congressional or U.N. authorization, it faced two problems. The first was the difficulty of sustaining public support for a new years-long war against ISIS, a group that clearly posed no imminent threat to the "homeland." A second was the lack of legal justification for launching a new bombing campaign with no viable claim of self-defense or U.N. approval.
The solution to both problems was found in the wholesale concoction of a brand new terror threat that was branded "The Khorasan Group." After spending weeks depicting ISIS as an unprecedented threat — too radical even for Al Qaeda! — administration officials suddenly began spoon-feeding their favorite media organizations and national security journalists tales of a secret group that was even scarier and more threatening than ISIS, one that posed a direct and immediate threat to the American Homeland. Seemingly out of nowhere, a new terror group was created in media lore.
The unveiling of this new group was performed in a September 13 article by the Associated Press, who cited unnamed U.S. officials to warn of this new shadowy, worse-than-ISIS terror group:
While the Islamic State group [ISIS] is getting the most attention now, another band of extremists in Syria — a mix of hardened jihadis from Afghanistan, Yemen, Syria and Europe — poses a more direct and imminent threat to the United States, working with Yemeni bomb-makers to target U.S. aviation, American officials say.
At the center is a cell known as the Khorasan group, a cadre of veteran al-Qaida fighters from Afghanistan and Pakistan who traveled to Syria to link up with the al-Qaida affiliate there, the Nusra Front.
But the Khorasan militants did not go to Syria principally to fight the government of President Bashar Assad, U.S. officials say. Instead, they were sent by al-Qaida leader Ayman al-Zawahiri to recruit Europeans and Americans whose passports allow them to board a U.S.-bound airliner with less scrutiny from security officials.
AP warned Americans that "the fear is that the Khorasan militants will provide these sophisticated explosives to their Western recruits who could sneak them onto U.S.-bound flights." It explained that although ISIS has received most of the attention, the Khorasan Group "is considered the more immediate threat."
The genesis of the name was itself scary: "Khorasan refers to a province under the Islamic caliphate, or religious empire, of old that included parts of Afghanistan." AP depicted the U.S. officials who were feeding them the narrative as engaging in some sort of act of brave, unauthorized truth-telling: "Many U.S. officials interviewed for this story would not be quoted by name talking about what they said was highly classified intelligence."
On the morning of September 18, CBS News broadcast a segment that is as pure war propaganda as it gets: directly linking the soon-to-arrive U.S. bombing campaign in Syria to the need to protect Americans from being exploded in civilian jets by Khorasan. With ominous voice tones, the host narrated:
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Singapore has topped the rankings in the inaugural World Bank Human Capital Index (HCI).
The index, which is based on health, education and survivability measures, looked at the earnings and productivity potential for the citizens of 157 countries.
Each country is measured on a scale of zero to one – one being the best possible score. A country with a score of say, 0.5, means that its citizens are foregoing half of their future economic potential, compared to if they had "full health and complete, high-quality education".
Singapore's score of 0.88 has put it at the top of the rankings. Other Asian nations dominated the list as well, with South Korea (0.84) and Japan (0.84) placing second and third, while Hong Kong (0.82) placed fourth.
The World Bank said that 56 per cent of children born today will lose out on more than half of their earning potential because governments are not investing effectively in their people to ensure a "healthy, educated, and resilient population".
World Bank Group President Jim Yong Kim said that building human capital is "critical for all countries, at all income levels, to compete in the economy of the future".


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Another round of elective surgery suspensions: 5 updates for ASCs
Angie Stewart - Monday, July 13th, 2020 Print	| Email
Facing climbing rates of COVID-19, some states have reinstated bans on elective procedures while healthcare operators in other areas have voluntarily halted elective cases.
Five updates on new restrictions:
1. Texas rapidly expands restrictions. On June 25, Texas Gov. Greg Abbott issued an executive order suspending elective procedures in four counties: Bexar, Dallas, Harris and Travis. All hospitals in those areas were directed to postpone any nonemergent procedures to preserve bed capacity for climbing numbers of COVID-19 patients. The suspension was expanded June 30 to four more counties: Cameron, Hidalgo, Nueces and Webb.
After COVID-19-related hospitalizations hit a record high of 9,610 on July 8, Mr. Abbott quickly escalated the ban. Hospitals in more than 100 counties were ordered to postpone nonessential procedures at 11:59 p.m. July 10. Hospitals were still permitted to perform procedures that won't deplete bed capacity, and Irving, Texas-based Christus Health said it would take advantage of the exception. It was unclear whether surgery centers were allowed to proceed with elective cases.
Mr. Abbott first halted elective procedures March 13, but loosened the initial round of restrictions April 22.
2. Mississippi follows suit. The Mississippi Department of Health banned all non-urgent and elective procedures in hospitals and clinics across the state, effective July 12 through July 20. Procedures requiring overnight hospitalization and elective medical admissions that could be delayed were all banned, unless the patient had "an extensive and compelling reason." Due to a COVID-19 surge, the state's five largest hospitals have run out of intensive care unit space.
3. Florida systems take precautions. Some organizations have voluntarily suspended certain operations to preserve bed capacity for climbing numbers of patients with COVID-19. After Florida reported record daily increases in new cases, Nashville, Tenn.-based HCA Healthcare announced the week of June 29 that it would pause inpatient procedures at Largo Medical Center, Northside Hospital in St. Petersburg, Palms of Pasadena Hospital in St. Petersburg and St. Petersburg General Hospital. The hospitals' ASCs and outpatient departments would remain open.
Beginning July 10, Clearwater-based BayCare Health System delayed elective procedures at St. Anthony's Hospital in St. Petersburg, Morton Plant in Clearwater, and Mease Countryside hospitals in Clearwater and Dunedin. BayCare's ASCs weren't covered by the restrictions.
At the beginning of July, Miami-based Jackson Health System, Hollywood, Fla.-based Memorial Healthcare System, and Coral Gables-based Baptist Health South Florida also limited certain inpatient surgeries, according to the Washington Examiner. James A. Haley Veterans' Hospital in Tampa followed suit within a week.
4. Arizona's hospitals hunker down. After the state of Arizona activated "crisis of care" standards June 29, Phoenix-based Valleywise Health chose to halt all nonessential elective surgeries beginning July 1, the Washington Examiner reported. Other hospitals prepared for surges by making no new additions to the surgical schedule, according to Ross Goldberg, MD, president of the Arizona Medical Association.
As of July 8, 90 percent of Arizona's adult ICU beds were in use. The state recorded 3,617 new COVID-19 cases July 7.
5. Is Tennessee next? Based on data available as of July 6, Tennessee was among the 15 states with the fewest COVID-19 restrictions. However, on July 9, the state reported its highest single-day death toll related to COVID-19, with 22 fatalities.
In Jackson, Tenn., Jackson-Madison County General Hospital said it would consider closing its surgery center and halting elective cases if the community's COVID-19 numbers continued increasing. As of July 8, the hospital was already treating 45 COVID-19 patients and using 90 percent of its beds and ICU capacity.
More articles on surgery centers:
Top-paying jobs in 2020 — Surgeons are No. 1
The state of ASCs in June 2020: 10 observations on supply chain, payers, staffing & future growth
Optum leads $26M funding round for digital therapeutics startup


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Kootenai Clinic opens large new medical office building in Cd'A ( Photo's )
Residents of Coeur d' Alene have seen the construction on Lincoln Way ( US 95, south of I-90 ) for sometime now. The good sized red brick office building, which is part of the Kootenai Clinic system of medical clinics and offices is one of the largest additions to the Coeur d' Alene medical community in some time.
And now, that building is officially complete and recently opened it's doors to patients. Here is a look at what all this new space contains-
Grumpy Monkey Coffee & Bakery - New business review
It's been quite some time since the last new restaurant review I've posted to this web site. But tonight, I paid a visit to a new coffee shop / bakery, in Coeur d' Alene that impressed this blogger enough to hurry home and share this excellent, brand new establishment .
Spokane Cheesecakes opens in new location ( Photo )
Once a small vendor in the Spokane Public Market, Spokane Cheesecakes has grown by leaps and bounds. The locally owned and operated is now back open, but this time in their very own retail space.
Interplayers Theatre opens retail store called , The Opening Act .
Downtown Spokane's Interplayers Theatre has seen it's ups and downs financially over the last couple of years. With even a couple of announcements of a looming closure, but through it all Interplayers players have continued to put on great show after great show .
Professional Home Care Training Center opens in Spokane Valley
A new business, now open in Spokane Valley, is assisting those with an interest in providing home care to the elderly and those who need additional assistance. The percentage of the population that's in need of home care has grown exponentially in recent years, and jobs providing that care can often offer decent pay and are almost always easy to find.
Anyone with an interest in providing care, this may be your time. And, the new Professional Home Care Training Center may be the place to help you enter that field.
Hallett's Chocolates relocates factory store , makes other changes.
Lot's of changes have come to the Spokane based Hallett's Chocolates. Among the big changes is a new store and a new web site. Here is what's new...
New Business Openings & Closings - Dec. 19th 2013
A look at the some of the highlights of the many new businesses opening in our area...
Complete Suite Furniture to open in former Halpin's location
Halpin's was a Spokane Valley institution with decades invested in the community. In fact Halpin's opened for business in 1940 and at the final location in 1949. Sadly, Halpin's closed their doors earlier this year, that closure was covered here on Inland Northwest Business Watch over the Summer, more on that here- http://www.inlandnwbusiness.com/2013/07/spokane-valley-icon-halpins-pharmacy.html
But, the old Halpin's space won't be empty long...
Giant Nerd Books opens on N. Monroe
A new bookstore is now open just blocks north of Downtown Spokane. But this new bookstore isn't like the other new and used book retailers around the region. In fact, even this businesses name is unique.
More info on The Wandering Table / Yards Bruncheon restaurants coming to Kendall Yards ( Photo's )
Earlier on the blog we shared the announcement of several new restaurants planning to open soon in Spokane's Kendall Yards urban development. Among those planned restaurants is a permanent home for The Wandering Table, and Yards Bruncheon. Both are projects of Chef Adam Hegsted , but at the time of the announcement we knew only a little of these new establishments.
But, as time has gone by we have managed to find out more. So, as a follow up to that post here is some more info on The Wandering Table and Yards Brucheon. Also, Keep watching as we will try to share more on the other new restaurants in Kendall Yards as we get that info.
Bamboo Island Bath & Body opens retail store in Wandermere ( Photos )
Spokane now has a local answer to that mall bath and body chain. With the recent opening of a retail storefront for Bamboo Island Bath & Body, Inc. , a company that's actually been around since the mid 1990's.
Former Coeur d' Alene Mines HQ building sold
It's been a part of the Downtown Coeur d' Alene skyline for several years, housing the world headquarters to Coeur d' Alene Mines . But just like the changes that have come to the mining company, changes are also likely for the former HQ building itself.
New tenants move into Spokane Industrial Park
Four new tenants have recently moved into Spokane Business & Industrial Park in Spokane Valley. Those new tenants are:
Renovations wrapping up at 121 W. Pacific, Downtown Spokane.
Pacific Ave. south of the railroad tracks in Downtown Spokane is probably one the most historic sections of the entire city. But yet it's often overlooked, and a lot of times the home a significant homeless population. But this blogger is also a bit of history buff, and neighborhoods like the area around Pacific and the nearby Intermodal Center( train / bus station ) are the kind of locales I think we need to preserve.
And, although the area hasn't always seen many revitalization attempts, things are defiantly looking up. With one project in particular.
Zombie themed espresso shop opens in Spokane
Zombie's are the current big trend , and apparently the business owners of Spokane have taken notice. First, with Dawn of the Donut , a zombie themed donut shop on the Division St. Hill and now with Zombies Espresso, a zombie themed espresso drive up.
Progress update on Crossroads Coeur d' Alene,more new resturants coming ( photos )
Now that Coeur d' Alene's new Winco Foods grocery store is now open, we can shift our focus onto the other portions of this sizable project. Construction at the site is already well underway, and the shell of one a few new buildings at the site is already up. Here is a look at the store's that are planned for that building and what else is yet to come....
Kootenai Clinic opens large new medical office bui...
Interplayers Theatre opens retail store called , T...
Professional Home Care Training Center opens in Sp...
Hallett's Chocolates relocates factory store , mak...
Complete Suite Furniture to open in former Halpin'...
More info on The Wandering Table / Yards Bruncheon...
Bamboo Island Bath & Body opens retail store in Wa...
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Operating on the theory that forewarned is forearmed, McAfee is exposing what it calls it "Top 12 Scams of Christmas" that criminals plan to use to rip off consumers as they shop online this holiday season.
According to the security technology firm's 2012 Holiday Shopping Study, 70% of those asked said they plan to shop online this holiday season. Additionally, a surprising 1 in 4 (24%) of them plan to use their mobile devices and -- while aware of the risks -- they are willing to give away their personal information if they can get something they value in return.
Despite the fact that 87% of smartphone or tablet owners surveyed are at least somewhat concerned that their personal information could be stolen while using an app on a smartphone or tablet, nearly nine in ten are willing to provide some level of personal information in order to receive an offer that is of value to them.
Among those Americans planning on using smartphones and/or tablets to purchase gifts this holiday season, over half are specifically planning to use apps for shopping and/or banking during the holiday season; as such, mobile devices have proven irresistible to cybercriminals, and now they are targeting mobile users through malicious applications.
With roughly three in ten (28%) American smartphone and/or tablet owners admitting they do not pay attention at all to app permissions and 36% paying attention but specifying they do not always do so, Cyber-Scrooge criminals are ready to pounce.
Social media scams -- Cybercriminals know social media networks are a good place to catch you off guard because we're all "friends," right? Scammers use channels, like Facebook and Twitter, just like email and websites to scam consumers during the holidays. Be careful when clicking or liking posts, while taking advantage of raffle contests, and fan page deals that you get from your "friends" that advertise the hottest Holiday gifts, installing apps to receive discounts, and your friends' accounts being hacked and sending out fake alerts. Twitter ads and special discounts utilize blind, shortened links, many of which could easily be malicious.
Malicious Mobile Apps -- As smartphone users we are app crazy, downloading over 25 billion apps for Android devices alone. But as the popularity of applications has grown, so have the chances that you could download a malicious application designed to steal your information or even send out premium-rate text messages without your knowledge.
Travel Scams -- Before you book your flight or hotel to head home to see your loved ones for the holidays, keep in mind that the scammers are looking to hook you with too-good-to-be-true deals. Phony travel Webpages, sometimes using your preferred company, with beautiful pictures and rock-bottom prices are used to get you to hand over your financial details.
Holiday Spam/Phishing -- Soon many of these spam emails will take on holiday themes. Cheap Rolex watches and pharmaceuticals may be advertised as the "perfect gift" for that special someone.
iPhone 5, iPad Mini and other hot holiday gift scams -- The kind of excitement and buzz surrounding Apple's new iPhone 5 or iPad Mini is just what cybercrooks dream of when they plot their scams. They will mention must-have holiday gifts in dangerous links, phony contests (example: "Free iPad") and phishing emails as a way to grab computer users' attention to get you to reveal personal information or click on a dangerous link that could download malware onto your machine.
Skype Message Scare -- People around the world will use Skype to connect with loved ones this holiday season, but they should be aware of a new Skype message scam that attempts to infect their machine, and even hold their files for ransom.
Bogus gift cards -- Cybercriminals can't help but want to get in on the action by offering bogus gift cards online. Be wary of buying gift cards from third parties; just imagine how embarrassing it would be to find out that the gift card you gave your mother-in-law was fraudulent!
Holiday SmiShing -- "SMiSishing" is phishing via text message. Just like with email phishing, the scammer tries to lure you into revealing information or performing an action you normally wouldn't do by pretending to be a legitimate organization.
Phony E-tailers -- Phony e-commerce sites, that appear real, try to lure you into typing in your credit card number and other personal details, often by promoting great deals. But, after obtaining your money and information, you never receive the merchandise, and your personal information is put at risk.
Fake charities -- This is one of the biggest scams of every holiday season. As we open up our hearts and wallets, the bad guys hope to get in on the giving by sending spam emails advertising fake charities.
Dangerous e-cards -- E-Cards are a popular way to send a quick "thank you" or holiday greeting, but some are malicious and may contain spyware or viruses that download onto your computer once you click on the link to view the greeting.
Phony classifieds -- Online classified sites may be a great place to look for holiday gifts and part-time jobs, but beware of phony offers that ask for too much personal information or ask you to wire funds via Western Union, since these are most likely scams.
According to a global study commissioned by MSI International and McAfee, consumers place an average value of $37,438 on the "digital assets" they own across multiple digital devices, yet more than a third lack protection across all of those devices.


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Iran says Bahrain normalizing ties with Israel 'shameful'
(Reuters) - Iran said on Saturday that Bahrain's move to normalize relations with Israel meant it would be complicit in Israeli policies which threatened regional security, Iranian state TV reported.
Bahrain's agreement, which was announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday, was partly forged because of shared wariness of Iran.
Iran's foreign ministry said that it would hold the governments of Bahrain and its allies responsible for any insecurity caused by Israel in the Gulf region.
Palestinians fear the moves by Bahrain and its fellow Gulf Arab state, the United Arab Emirates, will weaken a longstanding pan-Arab position that calls for Israeli withdrawal from occupied territory and acceptance of Palestinian statehood in return for normal relations with Arab countries.
Bahrain has become the fourth Arab country to reach an agreement with Israel, which exchanged embassies with Egypt and Jordan decades ago.
The UAE agreed to normalize ties with Israel a month ago under a U.S.-brokered deal due to be signed on Tuesday at a ceremony hosted by Trump, who is seeking re-election on Nov. 3.
"Bahrain's shameful move sacrifices the Palestinian cause and decades of struggle ... at the expense of the U.S. election," Iranian TV quoted a foreign ministry statement as saying.
Bahrain is home to the U.S. Navy's regional headquarters. Saudi Arabia sent troops to the small island state in 2011 to help quell a largely Shi'ite Muslim uprising against the Sunni-dominated leadership.
Predominantly Shi'ite Iran and largely Sunni Saudi Arabia are bitter regional rivals.
Editing by Alexander Smith


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Q: Cannot add content to "ctors" section with linker I have a project where I am loading a shared object into a Go application. This shared object has static constructors. It works on Ubuntu and Centos, but not in Alpine where static constructors are not called because of incompatibility between musl-libc and Go runtime. GCC puts static constructors (like __attribute__((constructor))) into .init_array which is called by the loader in glibc, but not by musl-libc who leaves this to the C start-up code. In case of Go runtime does not implement these calls to the functions in .init_array.
On the other hand, on both cases the loader calls the functions in .ctors section. It looks like an ideal solution for this project.
I am trying to add my constructors (C or ASM) to the .ctors section, but after linking my shared object they seem to be moved to .init_array by the linker (ld).
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I run compile and link it but the .ctors logically empty!
$ gcc ctors.s -c -o ctors.o
$ ld -shared ctors.o -o ctors.so
$ readelf -x 14 /libctors.so
Hex dump of section '.ctors':
  0x00003df8 ffffffff ffffffff 00000000 00000000 ................

Why is this happening? Can make my array stay in .ctors section? How can I add functions to the .ctors sections?

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This tutorial is going to speak about vim basic use. Vim is a powerful text editor used in CLI (command line interface). Linux uses a lot of configuration files, you'll often need to edit them and vim is a great tool to do so. Alternatives to vim are the commandline editors nano and joe.
Vim has a particular working method, there are two main modes: the command mode and the other modes.
The command mode lets you select the working mode that you want to enter. Available modes are: save, quit, copy, paste and that kind of things but you can't edit the file in the command mode directly. This is what many users that are new to vim puzzles and one has to get used to first.
There are several other modes, I'll cover only the most widely used ones here. At the end of the tutorial, you will find some links to in-depth guides about VIM and explanations of advanced modes.
The Insert mode lets you insert text in a document. The shortcut is: "i" (insert text where the cursor is) or "o" (insert text at the beginning of the following line).
The visual mode permits the user to select the text like you would do with a mouse, but using the keyboard instead of the mouse. Useful to copy several lines f text for example. The shortcut is: "V".
Let's now speak about the command mode, a command begins with the symbol ":".
When you are in another mod you can use the escape key (sometimes you'll need to hit it twice) to come back to command mod at any time.
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[enter] means to press the return or enter key on your keyboard.
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vertical split: open a document and then type :vsplit /path-to-document/document and this will open the specified document and split the screen so you can see both documents.
These are the very basic commands for vim, but they are useful as vim or vi is preinstalled on most Linux systems. I hope this will help you configuring your Linux.
Here are some tutorials that cover advanced features of Vim.


As home prices continue to rise, many prospective buyers are getting priced out and are forced to stay in the rental market longer. Which big cities still offer reasonable rental prices?
As the housing market has continued to recover since 2009, rental rates have been steadily rising. One of the main contributing factors is the dwindling supply of homes on the market as would-be sellers are electing to stay in their homes longer.
As home prices continue to rise, many prospective buyers are getting priced out and are forced to stay in the rental market longer. This in turn drives up rental prices and drives down vacancy rates. Consequently, rent as a percentage of income has increased to 29.2% in Q2 2017, up from the 1985-2000 historic rate of 25.8%.
In general, those in big cities have been affected the most, with average rental prices routinely topping $1,000/month for a 1 bedroom apartment. With that in mind, ConsumersAdvocate.org decided to see which big cities still offered reasonable rental prices.


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Michael recorded two albums with the Flirts; their eponymous debut and OUT ON THE ROAD. The group appeared briefly in the film PHILADELPHIA and in the HBO special WHY AM I GAY?, which included a segment on Mike.
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Hello, thank you for inviting the National Senior Citizens Law Center to participate in this timely and important briefing. NSCLC is a non-for-profit organization whose principal mission is to protect the rights of low-income older adults. For years, we've worked with national and state advocates, some groups are in this room, on administrative advocacy to ensure that Medicare, Medicaid and private plans provide limited English proficient (LEP) older adults with equal access to health care services. There is room for improvement to reduce health disparities by breaking down language barriers, but we are encouraged by the enhanced attention CMS has granted to the issues of language access in recent years. I would like to briefly discuss the need for continued language access advocacy, and share some insight on advocacy efforts to improve access to Medicare for LEP seniors.
A language barrier in Medicare, particularly in the Part D program, is a real and important problem for an LEP senior. As we know, if individuals do not receive health information in a language they understand, their medication management, access to preventive care, outcomes in an emergency room, and more may be in jeopardy. Last month, RAND released a study on disparities in Part D experiences. They found that culture, language, and health literacy continue to be a barrier in navigating the Medicare Part D program. Spanish-preferring older adults and Asian Pacific Islander older adults face the greatest disparity. The study also pointed out that Spanish speaking older adults are more likely to be concentrated in poor performing managed care plans than which non-Hispanic white patients.
Current demographic trends only highlight the need to focus on Medicare disparities. Five million seniors, or 10% of older adults, speak a language other than English at home. Projections indicate that racial and ethnic minority elders will increase from less than 20% of the population to 40% by 2050, and Hispanic older adults will make up 20% of the senior population.
Recognizing the need of a growing population, and the severe implications of language barriers, it is important to target advocacy on ensuring language access in the Medicare Part D program. In recent years, NSCLC has worked with coalitions and partners to inform CMS about inadequate Medicare Advantage customer services agents and informational materials, and ensure a critical victory in CMS' regulations regarding translation.
This advocacy is grounded in the fact that language access is a protected civil right. Executive Order 13166, "Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency," which implements title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, requires any agency or entity that receives federal funds to take reasonable steps to ensure meaningful access to programs by LEP individuals. With this mandate in mind, in 2007, the California Medicare Part D Language Access Coalition to look into concerns that Part D plans were providing inadequate customer service to LEP individuals. Through a "secret shopper" survey of prescription drug plans in California, the Coalition found that plans' call centers were failing LEP individuals. For example, in test calls conducted by the coalition, the majority of plans did not connect the caller to a customer service representative who spoke the language of the caller. Generally, these CSRs failed to provide information to the beneficiary in any language other than English.
In 2010, NSCLC found that many prescription drug plans were not publishing materials on their website in Spanish. We looked at plans in Los Angeles and Miami, with large Spanish-speaking populations and found that, despite CMS marketing regulations requiring plans to post translated information, they were not meeting Medicare requirements. These plans would aggressively market to Spanish speaking individuals, and then fail to provide them with the information they needed to make an informed choice about their care. After sharing our research with CMS, the agency undertook closer surveillance of plans and now, two years later, most plans are in compliance with the regulation. In addition, CMS has now created model translations of marketing documents in Spanish, in order to create uniformity and accuracy among plans.
Most recently, in 2011, language access advocates secured a critical CMS victory. CMS proposed to set a requirement that plans translate marketing materials into any language that is the primary language of at least ten percent of the individuals in the plan service area. Unfortunately, this requirement would have done little to break down language barriers, as it would have only required Part D plans in 10 states to translate materials into Spanish and would not have required translations into any other language. In a rare advocacy moment, language access advocates managed to overwhelm CMS with comments on the issue, and push for a lower threshold. CMS responded to the advocates by adopting a lower, five percent threshold. The new regulation set an important precedent for Part D translations but more needs to be done. We need to have a wider range of documents covered by the rule. And we need regulations that reflect numbers of individuals, not just percentages, something that is particularly important in large states. But it is a hugely important beginning.
For those of you who are following the dual eligible demonstration projects, you may notice that advocates have been very vocal about ensuring that plans in the demonstration provide culturally and linguistically appropriate services. 45%, or half, of Hispanic Medicare beneficiaries are dual eligible individuals, meaning they receive both Medicare and Medicaid services. So far, CMS' guidance and the state and federal agreements have included strong language about linguistic and cultural competence, and we continue to inform CMS and state advocates about the importance of language access in the duals demonstration. We are pleased to see the commitment to language access but know that we need to work hard to ensure that those policy commitments turn into concrete actions.
We look forward to continuing the discussion on this important issue.
 Racial and Ethnic Disparities in Medicare Part D Experiences, RAND available at http://www.rand.org/pubs/external_publications/EP51115.html.
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My child has been diagnosed with ADHD. What next?
If your child has been diagnosed with ADHD, you probably have many questions. What is it? How long does it last? What are the best treatments? How can I help at school, at home, and with friends?
Copyright 2011 Dr. Robin Hegvik: Behavior Specialist. All Rights Reserved.
ADHD is a genetic difference in the brain. It remains constant 24/7/365. Research has shown that most persons with ADHD do not grow out of it as was previously believed.
Research has shown that ADHD is caused by a shortage of certain chemicals in the brain - norepinephrin and dopamine. These chemicals help us to focus, plan, consider the consequences of actions, prioritize, and remember. ADHD medications supplement these missing chemicals, much as diabetes medications supplement insulin.
Unfortunately there is a wealth of inaccurate information available about side effects and problems with ADHD medications. But more research has been done on these medications than on any other medication you might give to your child. Be sure you get the whole story before you decide about using any medication.
Do I or my spouse have ADHD?
How can parents and the ADHD coach help at school?
How can parents and the ADHD coach help at home?
How can parents and the ADHD help with social relationships?
When interested, attention span may be longer than others.
A child with symptoms in all 3 areas is diagnosed with ADHD, Combined.
A child with only inattention problems is diagnosed as ADHD, Primarily Inattentive.
If you want to know whether your child may have ADHD, call or email me for an informal screening to learn whether to move forward or not.


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Hong Kong protesters target airport but planes keep flying
By Jessie Pang, Aleksander Solum
HONG KONG (Reuters) - Thousands of protesters blocked roads and public transport links to Hong Kong airport on Sunday in a bid to draw world attention to their fight for democracy for the Chinese-ruled city which is facing its biggest political crisis in decades.
Planes were taking off and landing, with delays, but trains were suspended and approach roads to the airport impassable as protesters erected barricades and overturned trolleys at the airport and in the nearby new town of Tung Chung.
Some passengers were forced to walk the last bit of their journey to the airport by foot, dragging luggage behind them.
The MTR subway station in Tung Chung was closed and demonstrators smashed CCTV cameras and lamps with metal poles and dismantled station turnstiles. Police moved in and made several arrests.
Chek Lap Kok, built around a tiny outlying island in the dying days of British colonial rule, is one of the world's busiest and most efficient airports, reached by a series of bridges which were packed with traffic.
"If we disrupt the airport, more foreigners will read the news about Hong Kong," said one 20-year-old protester, asking not to be named.
Black-clad demonstrators targeted the airport three weeks ago, jamming the terminal in sometimes violent clashes with police and prompting some flights to be canceled or delayed.
Trains to Hong Kong airport suspended amid protester disruption
Police said on Sunday protesters hurled iron poles, bricks and rocks on to the railway track near the airport station. By early evening protesters at the airport had left, but protesters in Tung Chung remained.
"We have no idea how to leave. We're stuck," a masked protester said, as others looked for buses and ferries to get back home.
Police and protesters had clashed overnight in some of the most intense violence since unrest erupted more than three months ago over concerns Beijing is eroding the autonomy granted to the territory when it was handed back to China in 1997.
China denies the charge of meddling and says Hong Kong is an internal affair. It has denounced the protests and warned of the damage to the economy.
Tourist numbers have plummeted in recent weeks and international trade fairs canceled as the territory faces its first recession in a decade.
China is eager to quell the unrest before the 70th anniversary of the founding of the People's Republic of China on Oct. 1. It has accused foreign powers, particularly the United States and Britain, of fomenting the unrest.
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Several hundred demonstrators also gathered outside the British consulate in central Hong Kong, waving Union Jack flags and chanting "God save the Queen".
SUBWAY VIOLENCE
Parts of the metro system ground to a halt as skirmishes spread to the subway on Saturday, with television showing images of people being beaten as they cowered on the floor behind umbrellas. Police said they arrested 63 people aged between 13 and 36.
Amnesty International said the metro violence should be investigated.
The protests came on the fifth anniversary of China's decision to curtail democratic reforms and rule out universal suffrage in Hong Kong.
The unrest began in mid-June, fueled by anger over a now-suspended extradition bill that would have allowed people in the city to be sent to China for trial in courts controlled by the Communist Party.
But the turmoil has evolved over 13 weeks to become a widespread demand for greater democracy.
Protesters have called for a general strike on Monday, but it was not immediately clear how many people would take part.
Reporting by Twinnie Siu, Marius Zaharia, Farah Master, Ebrahim Harris, Aleksander Solum, Joyce Zhou, Donny Kwok, Yoyo Chow, Kai Pfaffenbach, Danish Siddiqui, Noah Sin and Anne Marie Roantree; Writing by Joe Brock and Nick Macfie; Editing by Raissa Kasolowsky


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Q: Check if URL can be opened from an iOS today widget My problem is that I can't find out if a certain URL can be opened from an iOS widget.
The method canOpenURL: is not available on today's widget because there is no UIApplication class.
Moreover the method openURL: of  NSExtensionContext returns YES for the boolean "success", even with an invalid URL.
The code below enters the else condition (success BOOL is always YES) but in the same time the simulator shows a popup error, as you can seen in the attached image.
NSURL* invalidURL = [NSURL URLWithString:@"fake://blablabla"];
[self.extensionContext  openURL:invalidURL completionHandler:^(BOOL success) {
    if (success == NO) {
        DDLogWarn(@"Can't open URL: %@", invalidURL);
    }
    else{
        DDLogInfo(@"Successfully opened URL: %@",invalidURL);
    }
}];

A: It's a known bug. I filed this issue with Apple last year (rdar://18107612) when iOS 8.0b5 was current, and it's still an open issue.
File your own bug with Apple at http://bugreport.apple.com and hope for the best.

A: You can get to the shared UIApplication instance by using performSelector:, something like
UIApplication *sharedApplication = [[UIApplication class] performSelector:NSSelectorFromString(@"sharedApplication")];


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Q: Subscript out of range for pasting transposed values I am new to VBA and running into an issue with a paste / value / transpose Macro. I need to be able copy the information from multiple workbooks all with different names, however the workbook where it will be pasted will be the same except for the cells where it will be pasted.
I have tried changing ("Sheet") to the actual sheet name which is "Job Cost Summary" as well as changing "Sheet" to "Sheet1". One thing that happens is when I copy the information from the workbook, it shows the hashed line of the information I have copied but as soon as I hit "macros" the hash marks go away. Not sure if this is important.
Sub Pasteinfo()

Dim WS As Worksheet
Set WS = ThisWorkbook.Worksheets("Sheet1")

WS.Cells(Rows.Count, 1).End(xlUp).Offset(1, 0).PasteSpecial Paste:=xlPasteValuesAndNumberFormats, Transpose:=True

End Sub

I am hoping for a Macro that will allow me to take previously copied information from workbooks & worksheets with different names and paste them as values & transposed into another workbook.
When I run above code I am getting an error 9 that says "Subscript out of range."


The Roundhouse Winter Craft Beer Festival will showcase only beers from bona fide Ontario Craft Brewers, based on their passion to re-kindle and keep alive the spirit of traditional brewing: independent ownership, smaller batches, artisanal styles, quality ingredients, all-natural and undiluted. As always we'll be showcasing brews from members of the Ontario Small Brewers Association and NEW this year, we've extended an invitation to Alberta Small Brewers as well.
Don your stompin' boots, pull on a toque and wear your puffiest parka because it's time to hoist a pint or two with the Craft Brewers of Ontario while the snowflakes are falling.
Please visit www.craftbeerfest.ca for more information.


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Q: Switch user in Windows command line Is there a similar Linux su command in Windows command line?
If not, what about:

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*in Powershell?;

*a workaround with a *.vbs script?;

*a workaround with some of the sysinternals tools like "psexec.exe"?

Note: I am using a netcat remote shell connection, so I am not able to insert password when requested by command "runas".
Note2: "sudo" and "su" commands are different commands. "sudo" executes commands as another user. "su" changes the effective user.
Note3: Despite finding an answer to my specific issue, The answer to this question, as mentioned by @Ramhound is "not possible"

A: In Windows you have the runas command. Try this:

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*Navigate to c:\windows\system32.

*Enter the following command: runas
/user:computer_name\account_name explorer.exe

A: This one worked for me
user@server C:\Windows\System32> runas /user:Administrator "dir C:\Users\Administrator"

So something like runas /user:MyUser "command"


Younger consumers are becoming more and more of a target audience as they age, begin to have disposable income, and create jobs for themselves in markets that didn't exist before.
They're still people, they are not a difference species from us – they just happen to be more tech-savvy intuitively.
So, if they are conducting business different than you, how do you reach them?
With Social Media, of course! Social media still remains the best place to interact with consumers of all ages; what makes the difference is what platform you choose to use and how you use it to increase brand awareness and raise engagement.
Social Media is more than Facebook.
Different social media platforms have different users. Most millennials and Gen Z consumers will visit a business' social platform before purchasing.
While you may be using Facebook to keep up with old school pals, you need to ask yourself if this is the platform where you are most likely to hit your target audience. If your targets are below the age of 25, chances are it isn't.
Y5 can help you figure out what platform or platforms will work best for your marketing goals, and we'll help you develop a strategy to appeal to that demographic.
Social Media is not solely on your shoulders.
One way to increase engagement with younger generations is not social on your side of things at all. Fun signage, neon signs, or in-store imagery can all be shared on social media by those who come to your store.
You can team print marketing up with social media by asking that they use a branded hashtag to receive a special offer or be entered in a draw!
Social Media is social listening.
Young consumers use social platforms to have their voices heard. They are likely to review your business online or give feedback of some kind. This is your opportunity to engage or remedy any mistakes.
With all of that information you are receiving online about consumers' experiences in your store, or wish lists in your industry, you have a chance to act and use that information to fill gaps in the market or jump onto a useful trend and appeal your audiences interests.
When you receive positive feedback online (and you will because you're great), share it! People trust other people's opinions. Showcase your brand ambassadors and their reviews and you will be earning more brand loyalty in no time!
Have questions? Give Y5 a call at 778-379-2177 to learn how we can help you with digital marketing strategy and Teamplay!
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About 400 firefighters worked to contain the so-called Pleasant fire, which broke out Sunday afternoon near the Pleasant Valley Reservoir and Highway 395. But Monday's forecast – specifically, the potential for stronger winds – has fire officials keeping a wary eye on the day ahead.
"We are anticipating more wind activity, so that does slow some progress down," said Cathey Mattingly, an information officer for CalFire.
The winds were also a "contributing factor" in keeping the evacuation orders – which affected about 200 people Sunday night – in place, Mattingly said.
The fire exploded quickly Sunday, growing from 100 acres to 900 in a few hours and forcing the shutdown of Highway 6, a major traffic artery to Nevada. Sheriff's deputies went door-to-door in some neighborhoods, urging residents to leave.
As of Monday morning, Mattingly said, there were no reports that the fire had destroyed any structures. One of the areas threatened is home to the Laws Railroad Museum, a historic railroad station built in the 1880s.
Published: Feb. 19, 2018, 3:30 p.m. Updated: Feb. 19, 2018, 7:20 p.m.


In order to avoid any more shopping temptations, I went running around Hyde Park and Kensington Gardens today. You would think that I would be safe from any retail urges there. Apparently not. Outside the Orangery in Kensington Gardens, I saw a giant statue of a lioness or some form of charismatic megafauna proudly wearing a Mulberry branded sash. As there were marquees set up outside the restaurant, I assume this was part of the oft-talked-about Mulberry party for London Fashion Week.
I stood there stretching for a few moments in my soggy, muddy running kit, pondering the odds of someone coming outside, deciding that I was exactly the kind of person they wanted to promote their brand and handing me a free medium Mitzy Hobo. Far slimmer than many of the celebrities whose matchstick arms are often adorned with a Mulberry handbag, I decided. Perhaps if I had been more appropriately dressed and carrying my Mulberry handbag, I would have had the guts to sneak a bit closer to find out what was going on. As it was, I just stood watching, wistfully, for a while before carrying on with my run.


SACRAMENTO, Calif. - The main ingredient in Roundup, the most commonly used weed killer in the world, has been declared a carcinogen by the state of California.
The state Office of Environmental Health Hazard Assessment on Monday said glyphosate will be added to the state's list of cancer-causing chemicals on July 7. The move comes after a 2015 ruling by the International Agency for Research on Cancer, part of the World Health Organization, that it is "probably carcinogenic."
Bill Allayaud, California director of government affairs for the nonprofit Environmental Working Group in California, said Roundup is used in homes, on roadsides and on farms just about everywhere.
"Glyphosate is so commonly used, it's showing up in women's breast milk and all over the world in animals," he said. "So, it's high time people be warned about this chemical, and this is a good step towards letting people know, 'Proceed with caution when you're using Roundup.' "
Allayaud advised avoiding Roundup altogether for home use. The maker, Monsanto, tried and failed to block the listing in the courts, arguing that its studies show the weed killer is safe when used as directed. The company is appealing the ruling. California's Proposition 65, passed in 1986, requires that chemicals on the state list of carcinogens carry warning labels either on the product or at the point of sale.
Randy Jurado Ertll, executive director of the California Latino Environmental Advocacy Network, praised the move, but said he worries about the health of farmworkers who apply the herbicide and the rural communities upwind of the fields.
"It's usually the low-income minority communities, especially working-class Latino communities, that bear the brunt of pesticide contamination," he said. "It's usually poor farmworkers that have to breathe in or use pollutants."
It is extremely rare for chemicals to be banned outright, but in the past the state has placed limits on the amount and timing of spraying for chemicals it deems to be dangerous.


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Home World Breaking News Federal judge orders release of Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey
Federal judge orders release of Making a Murderer's Brendan Dassey
Brendan Dassey, the Wisconsin man whose case was featured in the documentary series "Making a Murderer" and later had his conviction overturned, is to be released, a federal judge ruled on Monday, though prosecutors have said they will try to stop it.
U.S. Magistrate Judge William Duffin said in a 17-page decision that he would grant the request to release Dassey from prison, but imposed a number of restrictions on his freedom while prosecutors appeal the August ruling that overturned his conviction.
"Presumably, if the state had other admissible, compelling evidence of Dassey's guilt, it would have presented it at trial or in opposition to Dassey's motion for release," Judge Duffin wrote in his ruling. "In the absence of any argument from the respondent on this point, the court must conclude that, without Dassey's March 1, 2006 confession, retrial, reconviction, and re-incarceration are unlikely."
But despite Monday's ruling, it remains unclear when Dassey may actually be allowed to leave prison. Wisconsin Attorney General Brad Schimel, responding to the ruling, said he will file an emergency motion in the Seventh Circuit in an attempt to stop Dassey's release.
Dassey, who is now 27, was convicted of first-degree murder and other charges over his alleged involvement in the 2005 killing of photographer Teresa Halbach. His uncle, Steven Avery, was the main suspect in the case.
Avery had previously been convicted for the sexual assault of a woman in 1985, only to be exonerated through DNA evidence after spending 18 years in prison. Avery's arrest in the murder of Halbach raised questions as he was pursuing a $36 million civil lawsuit against county officials. The arrest forced Avery to settle for just $400,000.
The case of Avery and Dassey was relatively unknown until Netflix released the documentary series "Making a Murderer" in December 2015. The series, which showed Dassey being coerced into giving a confession while suffering from significant intellectual deficits, sparked national outrage and calls for their release.
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