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AngelHack Makes its First Acquisition of 2016 as it Expands into Recruiting
By	Team AngelHack
SAN FRANCISCO, CALIF. (PRWEB) APRIL 05, 2016
Today AngelHack announces its first acquisition of 2016, Codeity, a developer recruiting platform. Codeity will connect AngelHack's global community of 97,000 developers worldwide with jobs that best fit their skills with companies ranging from Fortune 500s to emerging startups in the tech industry.
Codeity differentiates itself by focusing solely on the job-seeker's skill sets for matching employers with candidates, while masking age, gender, first name and previous employers, it reduces the potential for bias in the hiring process. Employers and companies will not have access to these masked elements until a profile has been identified for matching skill sets, then employers can unlock the candidates information to make an offer. Focusing on skills before demographics will help to ensure that companies get matched with the best qualified applicants, every time. It will also help companies identify promising and valuable candidates who might otherwise be over-looked.
"Imbalance in diversity hiring is a real issue in the tech industry, and the current solutions are not working," said AngelHack CEO, Sabeen Ali, "Our global community of developers is diverse and ripe with talent looking for employment, so we're excited to help provide a tool to help them access unbiased opportunities. The lack of diversity in tech is not just the pipeline, but also the tools available to match companies with top-tier talent."
Research shows that hiring managers can be biased against African-American sounding names, and that interviewers can sometimes weigh their decisions too heavily on whether they'd like to "hang out with" someone. Currently, the industry average of women in technical positions at major tech companies hovers at an estimated 18%. Additionally, in the U.S., black and hispanic computer science graduates are far less likely to go into tech jobs than their Asian and white counter-parts. Codeity seeks to address this issue through technology, and support the movement of nonprofits, corporations and startups working to find new practices for hiring a more diverse tech workforce.
For more information on AngelHack or Codeity, contact Kelsey Ruiz at (415) 754-0261, or email her at kelsey@angelhack.com.
About AngelHack:
AngelHack is the world's largest developer ecosystem, helping to drive open innovation of tech products, platforms and brands with extraordinary smarts, scale and speed. Known as pioneers of global hackathons, AngelHack's more than 97,000 developers, designers, and entrepreneurs in 65 countries compete to build, test and launch new solutions over the course of a weekend. AngelHack's HACKcelerator program and other education initiatives connect ambitious developers with thought leaders and experienced entrepreneurs to help them become more versatile, entrepreneurial and successful as change-makers.
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Exactly right, which is why we cannot rest on our laurels here. We can be thankful indeed for this particular ruling, but many more rulings in the days ahead need to go our way if we want to see even a minor lessening of the homosexual juggernaut crushing everything in its path. And real help in all this will be getting more conservatives on the bench of SCOTUS, which will mean keeping conservatives as POTUS.
For further reading on the case, see this article by Associate Professor of Law, Neil Foster.


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STATUS QUO: Hello! /Quo / On The Level / Blue For You
Status Quo are an English rock band whose music is characterized by their distinctive brand of boogie rock. The group originated in The Spectres, founded by schoolboys Francis Rossi and Alan Lancaster in 1962. After a number of lineup changes, the band became The Status Quo in 1967 and Status Quo in 1969.They have had over 60 chart hits in the UK, starting with 1967's "Pictures of Matchstick Men", and the most recent being in 2010, which is more than any other rock group. Twenty-two of these reached the Top 10 in the UK Singles Chart.
Culture Factory has remastered four of their albums to make them look like albums. with slipcases and even bonus tracks on all of them. Giving listeners the chance to hear these albums in clear, crisp versions is a real treat and makes the albums sound spectacular.
Hello! is the sixth studio album and was released in September 1973, it was the first of four Quo albums to top the UK Albums Chart. In August 1973 the only single from the album, "Caroline" was released, reaching #5. This was the group's first single to reach the UK top five. Its B-side was a non-album track called "Joanne" and is included on this release. "Roll Over Lay Down" is a tongue-in-cheek lyrical paean to bed space. "Claudie" and "Reason for Living" have a country underbelly that was nevertheless part of Quo's musical recipe. "Caroline" is perhaps the ultimate Status Quo song, a seemingly simple, catchy rock'n'roll song. Lastly, "Forty-Five Hundred Times" is the quintessential Quo tour-de-force, starting a bit jangly before proceeding into a propulsive, stomping song.
Quo is the seventh studio album by Status Quo from 1974, with the only track to be released as a single was "Break the Rules," in April 1974, and it peaked in the UK at #8. On this album there is generally a harder edge to the songs and performances, with less emphasis on the more pop side of the band. "Break The Rules" is a chugging, bluesy, driving song with the instrumental section adding a honky-tonk piano solo, and a wailing harmonica. This is an album to please the rock fan, it's an album that contains enough variation for a listener not to get bored, and instant gratification when you first pick up the disc. The CD also contains the bonus track "Lonely Night."
On the Level is the eighth studio album and in November 1974 the band released the only single from the album, an edited version of "Down Down." The single gave the band their only #1 hit to date. Its b-side was the Parfitt/Young album track "Nightride." This album is one of the definitive Quo long players with every sound, from the opening bars of "Little Lady" to the closing Chuck Berry cover, "Bye Bye Johnny." The album starts with "Little Lady" and "Most Of The Time," the first one being a great heavy rocker, and the other one slower with more of a bluesy feel to it. "I Saw The Light" and "Over And Done" are catchy songs that stick in your ears. "Nightride" is slower in tempo,and it's got a good solid groove to it. Then there's probably the best-known track from the album, "Down Down." The opening of the song is so recognisable and it's one of those tracks that you can't help foot-tapping along to. This is the album version which is longer and not as concise as the single version that most are familiar with. "Where I Am" is a lovely ballad which is much lighter in tone than the other more rocking tracks on the album. The album closes with the rocking cover of Chuck Berry's "Bye Bye Johnny," a key part of their live shows still. This release also includes the bonus tracks "Down Down (Single Version)," "Roll Over Lay Down (Live Version)," "Gerdundula (Live Version)," "Junior's Wailing (Live Version)," and "Roadhouse Blues (Live Version)."
Blue for You is the ninth studio album by English rock band Status Quo, released in March 1976 and is both the last album to feature the "Frantic Four" lineup. "Rain", the first single from the album, reached #7 in the UK charts after its release in February 1976. Its b-side was the non-album track "You Lost the Love." The album was released the following month. It entered the British album chart at #1 and stayed there for three weeks, making it one of their most successful long players. An edited version of "Mystery Song" was the second single from the album and, released in July that year, peaked at #11 a few months later. "Drifting Away," from their 1974 album Quo, served as the single's b-side. In December that year the band decided to release a cover of "Wild Side of Life," a song made famous by Hank Thompson and His Brazos Valley Boys. Its b-side was "All Through the Night," which reached #9. "Is There A Better Way" has rolling bass, thrashing guitars and a very speedy little guitar solo which almost has the energy of punk rock."Rolling Home" is another classic with dueling guitars, and wailing harmonica. Blue For You" is a restrained slice of blues/soul. "Rain" rocks really hard, almost borders on heavy metal in places. "Blue For You" retains all the crunch and pleasingly booming bass of all the other songs that came before. "That's A Fact" has a terrific groove, "Ease Your Mind" is a great blues boogie song , and "Mystery Song" closes out the album with another great track. The bonus songs on this CD are "You Lost The Love," "Mystery Song (Single Version)," "Wild Side Of Life," "All Through The Night," and "Wild Side of Life (Demo Version)."
If you are a fan, you need to get these great looking and sounding remasters, and if you want to hear a band on top of their game, you definitely have to get these CDs. The sound of a band being everything that they could be and more, now with awesome sound and very collectible.
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Nevron Barcode for Reporting Services is an advanced report for all versions of Microsoft Reporting Services. It is designed to provide report authors with an easy and powerful way to create linear and matrix barcodes.
Nevron Calendar is a powerful, yet easy to use app for showing and organizing appointments and recurring events. It is a combination between Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar functionalities.
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Nevron Open Vision is the only framework that helps you develop a portable and feature-rich presentation layer that will seamlessly integrate all the .NET presentation layer frameworks in your life.
Nevron Text Editor is a Free Text Processor, which serves as replacement of the MS Word text editor in the most popular desktop operating systems used nowadays - Windows and Mac. A Free Web Editor is also available to all Windows and Mac users.
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The NOV Barcode control allows developers to quickly and easily add barcodes to their .NET applications. The Barcode control is fully customizable and provides support for all industry-standard barcode formats.
NOV Chart for .NET is an advanced charting control for .NET, covering a vast feature set of charting types for presentational, business, scientific, financial, real-time monitoring, statistical and other types of applications.
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NOV Grid for .NET is a high performance Data Grid component with advanced features for editing, navigation, seamless databinding, grouping, filtering, sorting, column reordering.
NOV Schedule for .NET is a widget for showing and organizing appointments and recurring events in your .NET applications.It provides all the features of Microsoft Outlook Calendar and Google Calendar plus many more.
Nevron Open Vision (NOV) implements a complete set of cross-platform User Interface elements that aim to completely eliminate the need to use any platform specific controls, that would bind your Presentation Layer to a specific platform/runtime.


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A new deal between federal, state and territory governments aims to reduce the set-up time for new businesses from 18 months to 3 months, through having less red tape. Easy to do business is a pilot being run for new cafes and bars in Parramatta. It is an online form and information sharing service which will bring the NSW Government into the 21st century. Following the 6 month pilot, other councils and industries are expected to be included in the program.
Industry and Innovation Minister Greg Hunt hopes to build on the model he used as environmental minister to halve the environmental approval time, whilst saving businesses approximately $240 million per year.
Assistant Minister for Industry, Innovation and Science, Craig Laundy mentioned that it currently takes 18 months to set up a cafe in NSW, with business owners having to complete up to 48 forms as well as comply with 75 different regulations across the different levels of government. This project aims to streamline the entire process, assigning a case manager to assist with compliance, in order to slash this red tape and encourage entrepreneurs to enter the market.
A recent NAB Economics survey found that 1 in 3 Australians (1 in 2 young Australians) wanted to start their own business, however, 60% said that the amount of red tape is the one thing holding them back. Given these numbers, we can expect that the number of business start-ups in NSW will increase substantially in coming years. Mr Laundy has been employed full time in order to ensure that a national scheme is able to be implemented in the next 3 years.


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What are the key considerations when attempting to comply with "Equal Pay for work of equal value"?
06/27/2016 /in Q&A /by Mariana Stander
The principle of "Equal pay" is rooted in the avoidance and alleviation of unfair discrimination as stipulated in Section 6(1) of the Employment Equity Act No 55 of 1998.
To ensure compliance with the principle "Equal pay for Work of Equal Value", employers should consider the following:
Implement a sound job evaluation process and adopt an objective system to ensure proper evaluation of jobs on the basis of the work to be performed in accordance with relevant and appropriate criteria/factors. The basic criteria/factors commonly used to evaluate the relative worth of a jobs are responsibility, skills, qualifications, experience, effort and working conditions;
Ensure HR and Remuneration policies and practices are fair, objective, transparent and can be consistently applied for all employees. Any provisions in the Remuneration Policy which excludes an employee group, may illicit scrutiny from an Equal Pay perspective. It is important that eligibility for the receipt of certain allowances or benefits be fairly determined and is clearly defined in company policy.
The same holds true for the standard terms and conditions of employment. A difference in terms and conditions of employment between employees of the same employer, performing the same or substantially the same work or work of equal value, that is directly or indirectly based on any one or more of the grounds listed in subsection (1) or on any other arbitrary ground, is unfair discrimination.
Below we provide a practical example of how policy and standard terms and conditions may be scrutinized for compliance purposes with the principle of "Equal Pay".
A company pays a Cellphone Allowance to specific employees due to the nature of their role, in order to perform their duties. Is there an exposure with regards to unfair discrimination? On face value it would appear not, as the provision of the allowance supports operational requirements, however, this is not correct.
The term "remuneration" as defined in the Basic Conditions of Employment Act3, 1997 (Act No. 75 of 1997), as amended and other labour legislation includes any payment in money or in kind, or both, made or owing to any person in return for working for another person, including the State.
The provision of a Cellphone Allowance, where the employee receives the actual cash thereof, will constitute as part of remuneration as per the definition in the BCEA. This definition is referred to in the Code of Good Practice on Equal Pay/Remuneration.
It may therefore create an "Equal Pay" exposure if there are employees receiving a Cellphone Allowance (remuneration) and other employees who do not receive the same allowance. There is no defensible justification (see section 7 in the Code) from an Equal Pay perspective and it creates, whether direct or indirect, a perceived ground for unfair discrimination.
The only scenario pertaining to the provision of a Cellphone Allowance, which will not create an Equal Pay exposure, is if a Cellphone Allowance is offered to all employees, where the amount may vary according to grade/level, and where it is provided on a use-it-or-loose-it basis, as it then becomes elective and those who use it and those who do not, is based on employee choice and not company policy.
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Brazil: Fear For The Future?
Since the last column on Brazil, much has changed. The most traditionally left-leaning continent on the planet has seen the election in its largest country of the most right-wing leader it has ever had. While Brazil faces an uncertain immediate future – to say nothing of how its place and policies might dramatically shift in the years to come – is this part of the 'new normal' in South American politics and is a backlash due to follow?
Jair Bolsonaro is now Brazilian president: a man who has described the left-wing as 'extremism', who has indicated his rosy memories of the past military dictatorship, who has made the kind of homophobic and racist comments that one would imagine should automatically disqualify him from public office. Yet here we are, with 51% of the vote and little assertion that this vote was fixed.
The stock market reacted positively as the news broke, rising (along with the real) 13% once Bolsonaro's victory was confirmed, in stark contrast to markets not just in South America but worldwide. It is hoped that this is the start of a bounce: taking advantage of the hope that Bolsonaro will be able to pull Brazil out of the worst recession it has ever experienced. But more than this – to reverse the structural problems and decline of the country that has proceeded apace for the past twenty years.
This has been driven by a number of factors – the inherent struggle of Brazil to plant itself as a key Developing Nation while still being riven by widespread extreme poverty, the corruption that pervades the system and which is almost symbiotic with it, the massive distrust of the Brazilian political left symbolized by former presidents Rousseff and Lula. A sea-change was obviously required, but to have the sharp 180 degree turn that is a President who has said that immigrants are "scum", that innocent deaths in civil war are "fine" and that "I am in favour of torture" is to set the country on an entirely different axis. In the short term, business sentiment is likely to remain high as it always will in a situation where 'business as normal' seems to be the order of the day. Bolsonaro will certainly want to keep the money flowing in.
But as his Presidency unfolds, issues might develop in two particular ways. First, depending on the policies enacted, there might be a backlash against business in, or with, Brazil, if Bolsonaro is seen as someone under whom industry can only stagnate, suffer greater illegalities, or should the political climate be unconducive to free, fair and open business. This could result in a decline in opportunities and interest in the Brazilian market, as Brazil could join Russia and Iran on the list of untenable business partners – although not with the strict sanctions replicated elsewhere.
Second is that the Brazilian business climate will be even more conducive to corruption, preference and nepotism, as the cronies of the 'new man' take advantage of newfound prestige and power. What we would expect to see here is taking financial advantage of the regime change, to lay the foundations for corrupt business deals (which may involve foreign firms being co-opted to damaging deals), or to hide increasing assets or finance in a more amenable climate.
The other issue is whether this is emblematic of a wider shift in politics. After all, the election of a disruptive, outrageous candidate in the Americas is hardly new. And perhaps Brazilians looked across the border to Venezuela, saw an unquestionably failing state suffering to an even greater degree, and thought that change – any change – could stop them from going down the same path.
As for Brazil itself, the legacy of the Car Wash scandal still hangs heavy over the country's political and financial arenas and the image, so heavily tarnished by the events of recent years, will hardly have been helped by the election of the 'Trump of the Tropics'…


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Q: Opposing class cast exceptions in Java I have an issue that is making me a little nuts. Here is the Java method.
public List<FtpActiveMerchantDTO> getFtpActiveMerchants() {

    String sql = "select m.merchantId, ma.merchantAcctId, m.domain, f.fetchUrl, ma.acctActive, " +
            "f.fieldDelimiter, f.feedType " +
            "from merchant_account ma " +
            "join merchant_ftp_account f on f.merchantAcctId = ma.merchantAcctId " +
            "join merchant m on m.merchantAcctId = ma.merchantAcctId " +
            "where f.fetchUrl is not null and ma.acctActive = 1";

    Query query = currentSession().createSQLQuery(sql);

    List<FtpActiveMerchantDTO> ftpActiveMerchantDTOList = new ArrayList<FtpActiveMerchantDTO>();
    int merchantId, merchantAcctId;
    byte acctActive;
    for (Object rowObject : query.list()) {
        Object[] row = (Object []) rowObject;
        merchantId = ((BigDecimal) row[0]).intValue();
        merchantAcctId = ((BigDecimal) row[1]).intValue();
        acctActive = ((BigDecimal) row[4]).byteValue();
        ftpActiveMerchantDTOList.add(new FtpActiveMerchantDTOBuilder().withMerchantId(merchantId)
                .withMerchantAcctId(merchantAcctId).withDomain((String) row[2])
                .withFetchUrl((String) row[3]).withAcctActive(acctActive > 0)
                .withFieldDelimiter(row[5].toString()).withFeedType((String) row[6]).build());
    }

    return ftpActiveMerchantDTOList;
}

When I run my service with the code as it is shown here, I get
$ curl -X GET http://localhost:8080/merchants/ftpActive
{"responseData":null,"errorData":[{"code":500,"detailMessage":"","message":"java.lang.Byte cannot be cast to java.math.BigDecimal"}],"debugData":null}

The error is occurring at the line where acctActive is assigned. When I fix that line to this:
acctActive = (Byte) row[4];

then the service works as expected. But then my integration test (run from within IntelliJ)
private void whenFetchingFtpActiveMerchants() {
    openAndBindSession();
    ftpActiveMerchantDTOList = merchantDAO.getFtpActiveMerchants();
    flushAndCloseSession();
}

fails, with this error:
java.lang.ClassCastException: java.math.BigDecimal cannot be cast to java.lang.Byte
at com.pronto.mpds.dal.MerchantDAOImpl.getFtpActiveMerchants(MerchantDAOImpl.java:143)
at com.pronto.mpds.dal.MerchantDAOIT.whenFetchingFtpActiveMerchants(MerchantDAOIT.java:96)
at com.pronto.mpds.dal.MerchantDAOIT.testFtpActiveMerchants(MerchantDAOIT.java:44)
...

The field in the db table is a tinyint(4). Why would the results from the db query be "expecting" to be a BigDecimal? Is there some kind of default data type? I know I am not configuring one anywhere.

A: At a first glance it looks like the database schema for the integration test is different from the production one, thus the type mismatch.

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David Serero sings for Princess of Morocco Lalla Joumala in Washington D.C for the Feast of Throne
Excerpt from MOROCCO WORLD NEWS article: Rabat – Singer David Serero said he felt 'honored' to perform the Moroccan national anthem during a Throne Day gala held in Washington on Monday.
Hosted by Moroccan ambassador to the United States, Lalla Joumala Alaoui, the ceremony marking the 18th year of King Mohammed VI's reign began with a performance of the Moroccan national anthem by Serero.
In an exclusive statement issued to Morocco World News, Serero described his gratitude for being asked to give the performance.
"I was deeply honored when Charles Dahan and the Embassy of Morocco in the United States asked me to sing for this important celebration."
Serero also expressed high praise for his host, the Moroccan ambassador, saying, "It's a dream come true to sing for Her Majesty Princess Lalla Joumala. She is a woman full of modernity, knowledge, grace, tolerance, elegance and more which is the definition of every Moroccan woman. She is shining with her qualities and honoring Morocco and every Moroccans. I was so honored to meet her and to perform for her as well as for all the guests."
Joumala thanked Serero for his performance during her speech to the attendees. "I was about to cry in tears," he said in response to the gesture.
The singer attributed his continuing close relationship with Morocco to his grandparents, Raphael and Lily Serero, "who have always kept Morocco in their hearts."
"I feel more Moroccan nowadays than ever before," he added.
Serero took the opportunity to talk about the special relationship shared by Judaism and Islam throughout Morocco's history.
"Jews and Muslims have the greatest history together in Morocco and that will always be. While in some countries, people are separating themselves with their differences, in Morocco we are celebrating them. As famously said his Majesty Mohammed V: 'There are no Jews or Muslims in Morocco, only Moroccans.'
Serero described himself as a Moroccan in his heart. "I want to promote the fraternity and peaceful image of this amazing country, their people and culture. Every Moroccan person is unique and make this world better (if you doubt, I'll take you a nice Moroccan restaurant!). Thanks to her Majesty the King Mohammed VI and Princess Lalla Joumala, I don't feel a Jew anymore, but like a proud Moroccan. May God bless Morocco, the King and his family."
The Throne Day gala was attended by 250 people including high US officials like Wilbur Ross, the US Secretary of Commerce, Stuart Jones, Assistant Secretary for Near Eastern Affairs Deputy Assistant Secretary, and Yael Lempert, Deputy Assistant Secretary for Egypt and the Maghreb.
Other guests included Jonathan Nash, Chief Executive Officer of Millennium Challenge Corporation, and Jennifer Rasamimanana, the new US General Consular in Casablanca.
Retired US Army General James Jones, former US ambassadors to Morocco, Dwight Bush, Samuel L. Kaplan, Eduard Gabriel, several accredited ambassadors to Washington, representatives of the Moroccan community, presidents of think tanks, businessmen, and media personalities were also among the attendees.
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I am writing in hope that you make known widely a fact about immigration that is virtually unknown to the general public: About almost all foreigners who are living and working illegally in this country, our government knows their name, address, workplace, and income, as well as the names of their dependents.
In turn, most of these workers dutifully file tax returns annually. As a result, the federal government, between what employers report about their workers and what workers report about themselves, has all the information it needs to arrest and deport the workers and to prosecute their employers.
How do I know all this? I was a tax technician with the California Franchise Tax Board from 1995 to 1999.
I happen am fluent in Spanish so I was assigned to take calls from and assist non-English-speaking "taxpayers" who, usually after receiving a wage garnishment for payment of unpaid taxes, were seeking an installment agreement or modification of the garnishment.
Some had not even filed tax returns. All were obviously foreigners with scant knowledge of U.S. tax law.
But how, you may ask, did I know such workers were living and working illegally in this country?
For one thing, I would ask them and they would generally admit the truth.
But more powerfully, my routine was to first ask a caller for his social security number. I would type the number into my computer and up would come many, many names, sometimes hundreds, almost all of them Spanish, the natural product of issuing the same, usually legitimate, social security number to a horde of people via forged identity documents.
The Franchise Tax Board would, upon receipt of tax withheld by the employer, automatically issue a dummy tax identification number to the worker who was using someone else's social security number.
As a tax technician, it was often difficult, but always possible, to match a tax record to the caller.
I believe that Americans would be outraged to know that our government already has in its hands all the information it needs to enforce our immigration laws.
No doubt the IRS and its sister state tax agencies would claim that using tax information to enforce immigration laws (by passing taxpayer identification information to the Department of Homeland Security, for example) is illegal.
Meanwhile, the Internal Revenue Service, with its thousands of employees, continues to sit on the very information that would facilitate the enforcement of our immigration laws, while the rest of our government says it doesn't know who the workers are, where they are, where they work, how much they earn, etc.
These are false statements. Our government knows everything but no one shares information least of all the IRS and Social Security Administration.
Instead, they piously claim that immigration enforcement isn't their job while the dollars continue to flow in under phony social security numbers.
Everyone makes money while immigration law is ignored. Tax law counts. Immigration law doesn't.
Yurushalmi is a Phi Beta Kappa graduate of the University of Pacific with undergraduate degrees in classical languages and accounting. He is also a graduate of the McGeorge School of Law in Sacramento.
A career public servant, Yurushalmi spent 11 years with the Department of the Navy, the Department of the Air Force, the Social Security Administration, the Department of Agriculture and the Social Security Administration. During the past ten years he has worked for the State of California.
Yurushalmi served in the Coast Guard Reserve for seventeen years. For the past two and a half years, he was mobilized as a chief warrant officer (finance and supply specialty) in expeditionary warfare units in the global war on terror and was discharged honorably from active duty in April 2005.
He served, among other places, in the harbor defense unit at Naval Station Guantanamo Bay, Cuba.


Matt Krippel of Columbia left Wednesday for the opportunity of a lifetime, participating as a member of Team USA in the Special Olympics World Winter Games in South Korea.
Matt Krippel left Wednesday for South Korea to compete in the Special Olympics World Winter Games.
You may recognize Krippel from his employment at Market Place in Columbia, where he has worked since 1991, or helping on the sidelines of a Columbia High School football game. He also assists the Columbia Volunteer Fire Department. Krippel received a plaque recently for being named CVFD 2012 Honorary Fireman.
In addition to all of this, Krippel is an avid skier. So much so, he has advanced to the Special Olympics World Winter Games for alpine skiiing. A total of 152 athletes are members of Team USA.
Opening ceremonies for the 10th World Winter Games begin Jan. 30 in South Korea, with competitions taking place Jan. 30 to Feb. 5. In all, more than 2,300 athletes representing 110 nations will participate.


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Q: can you make a function that equals $y=x$ at only if $x$ is a rational number The title says it all, I am looking for a function that equals $y=x$ for every $x \in \mathbb{Q}$but that does not equals $y=x$ when the value of $x \notin \mathbb{Q}$.
The function does not necessarily have to be continuous.
It does not matter how the function behaves in the complex plane.

A: Define
$$f(x) = \begin{cases}
x ~~~~~ \text{for}~~ x\in \mathbb{Q} \\
0 ~~~~~ \text{for}~~ x \not\in \mathbb{Q}
\end{cases}
$$

A: Hint: Do you know the Dirichlet function (which is the indicator function of the rational numbers)? Maybe start with that and modify it to suit your needs.

A: Let $ f:\mathbb R \to \mathbb R $ by $ f(x) = x \cdot \chi_{\mathbb Q }(x) $ where $ \chi_{\mathbb Q} $ is the indicator function of the rationals in $ \mathbb R $. Then $ f(x) = x \iff x \in \mathbb Q $, as $ 0 \in \mathbb Q $.


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SHADOW BREAKER is a Heavy Rock band, mostly influenced by 70's and 80's giants of the Hard Rock/Heavy Metal such as AC/DC, WHITESNAKE, THIN LIZZY, UFO, SCORPIONS, VAN HALEN, OZZY OSBOURNE, KISS, MOTLEY CRUE, LED ZEPPELIN, DEF LEPPARD, MSG, DOKKEN, RATT...Their first self-titled album is the result of the revamped appetite of the two old friends.
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Now Fly In Peace: IRCTC To Offer Free Insurance Of Rs 50 Lakh On Domestic And International Air Travel
by Swarajya Staff - Jan 10, 2019 06:52 PM +05:30 IST
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The IRCTC ( Indian Railway Catering and Tourism Corporation) has said that from February, one can get travel insurance of Rs 50 lakh for free, if one buts tickets from their portal, reports Times Of India.
IRCTC is the e-ticketing and the catering arm of Indian railways but also offers air tickets. The chairman and MD (managing director) of IRCTC said that the insurance scheme would be available to all air travellers, both domestic or international, irrespective of the class ticket.
The officials said that around 5,000 to 6,000 air tickets are booked through IRCTC at present. While a processing fee of almost Rs 200 per ticket is charged by private travel portals, IRCTC charges the same services for only Rs 50 and does not even impose any cancellation charges. The officials said that the agency is going to offer hotel bookings as well through its portal.
Air India and Indian Railways earlier tied up to provide a 17 per cent discount to customers of Maharaja Express travellers on Air India tickets.
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DETROIT -- Twenty years from now, the auto industry will have tens of millions self-driving vehicles on the road, but it may require automakers to share data with municipalities -- and each other.
Jeff Klei, president of Continental's North American region, predicted that 54 million autonomous vehicles will be on the road by 2035.
But he cautioned that self-driving cars will need an accurate road map, plus reliable data from the infrastructure, such as stop lights, speed limits and lane closings, and also live traffic updates from other vehicles.
Self-driving cars need all that data to figure out what hazards, if any, should be avoided on the road ahead beyond the range of a vehicle's sensors. A couple of years ago, Continental successfully road-tested a static version of the map -- minus live updates from other vehicles -- with truckers in Europe.
Now it's looking for customers that will install the map in their passenger vehicles. "It's simple to do, once you get access to the data," Klei said. "But we don't have a time line" for production.
It may be awhile before dynamic maps are practical. To gain access to the data, automakers will need the cooperation of municipalities, which may or may not have a centralized traffic control system. Automakers also will need the approval of motorists, who will need assurance that their vehicle's data won't be misused.
Panelist Jim Sayer, a researcher at the University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute, said he believes motorists will share their data, up to a point. "We are giving up a lot of information for convenience, but not if our welfare is at risk," he said.
Specifically, Sayer fears hackers could penetrate a city's electronic network of signs and stoplights to gain illicit access to a vehicle's data. "You could have a completely secure vehicle, but the traffic control systems are the weak link," he said.
Danny Shapiro: "Each automaker has its own software team and it's a race."
Once automakers gain the cooperation of municipalities and motorists, it would make sense to share all that data, noted panelist Danny Shapiro, senior automotive director at chipmaker Nvidia. If cars are hitting potholes, the road crews could fill them. And if cars are encountering black ice on the road, the city could dispatch salt trucks.
Likewise automakers might learn to share Big Data with each other, Shapiro added. "Each automaker has its own software team and it's a race," Shapiro said. "But you might use computer simulations to develop standard data bases, or regulators might create a basic performance test" for autonomous vehicles.
Given the cost of r&d, automakers may learn that they'll have to cooperate as much as compete to make driverless cars a reality.


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Firelight / Sophie Jordan.
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Material type: TextPublisher: New York : Harper, c2010Edition: First edition.Description: 326 pages ; 22 cm.Content type: text Media type: unmediated Carrier type: volumeISBN: 9780061935084 (trade); 0061935085 (trade); 9780061935084 (trade bdg.); 0061935085 (trade bdg.).Other title: Fire-light.Subject(s): Dragons -- Juvenile fiction | Shapeshifting -- Juvenile fiction | Moving, Household -- Juvenile fiction | High schools -- Juvenile fiction | Schools -- Juvenile fiction | Hunting stories | Sisters -- Juvenile fiction | Dating (Social customs) -- Juvenile fiction | Schools -- Fiction | Hunting -- Fiction Genre/Form: Fantasy fiction. | Young adult fiction. | Teen fiction. DDC classification: [Fic] Summary: When sixteen-year-old Jacinda, who can change into a dragon, is forced to move away from her community of shapeshifters and start a more normal life, she falls in love with a boy who proves to be her most dangerous enemy.
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The first book in an addictive, romantic trilogy from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan is perfect for fans of Laini Taylor, Tahereh Mafi, and Claudia Gray.

With her rare ability to breathe fire, Jacinda is special even among the draki--the descendants of dragons who can shift between human and dragon forms.

But when Jacinda's rebelliousness forces her family to flee into the human world, she struggles to adapt, even as her draki spirit fades. The one thing that revives it is the gorgeous, elusive Will, whose family hunts her kind. Jacinda can't resist getting closer to him, even though she knows she's risking not only her life but the draki's most closely guarded secret.

Mythical powers and breathtaking romance ignite in this story of a girl who defies all expectations and whose love crosses an ancient divide, from New York Times bestselling author Sophie Jordan.

When sixteen-year-old Jacinda, who can change into a dragon, is forced to move away from her community of shapeshifters and start a more normal life, she falls in love with a boy who proves to be her most dangerous enemy.
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"[I]magine loving someone... so much that you would give up all you ever wanted for yourself." It's one of the more insidious myths girls face: the need to lose one's very self to love. It's also the goal of Jacinda, the dragon-human "draki" for whom it's love at first sight when "bad boy" draki-hunter Will calls her beautiful. While the notion that women find their highest calling in self-sacrifice is common in romances, paranormal or otherwise, it's distressing to see it presented so plainly. Jacinda does have one other option: she can allow herself to become a flightless "broodmare" with the son of the draki pack alpha instead. The rest of the plot-the usual high school posturing, human/draki tensions, a mother who doesn't understand, a bratty sister-comes down to this choice of one romantic obliteration or the other. The prose in adult romance author Jordan's YA debut is solid, and there's no reason these star-crossed, cross-species lovers should be any less popular than their vampire and werewolf counterparts, which makes Jacinda's lack of independence all the more disappointing. Ages 12-up. (Sept.) (c) Copyright PWxyz, LLC. All rights reserved.
Gr 9 Up-Jacinda is a draki, a modern-day descendant of the dragons of old, surviving in the misty mountains of the Pacific Northwest in the first title (HarperCollins, 2010) in a trilogy by Sophie Jordan. She's not just any draki-Jacinda is a fire-breather, the only one born to her pride in generations. Armed with her particular talent and the innate ability of all draki to shift or manifest into human form, Jacinda is special, powerful, prized. But her power and desirability have a cost. She is too important to the survival of the pride to be trusted with her own decisions. When Jacinda is promised to the pride's alpha male, her mother flees with Jacinda and her twin sister. They attempt assimilation in a small Nevada town, hiding from the pride. But when Jacinda finds a forbidden love in Will, a human in her suburban high school, she places her entire family in danger. Therese Plummer is cast perfectly as Jacinda. Her youthful voice switches seamlessly between Jacinda's self-absorbed, anxious inner musings and her more confident audible declarations. She is equally adept at portraying Jacinda's determined mother, long-suffering sister, the brooding alpha male, Cassian, and the tortured voice of Will. This fiery inter-species romance, fraught with anxiety and anticipation, will leave fans scrambling for the next title in the series.-Lisa Taylor, Ocean County Library, NJ (c) Copyright 2012. Library Journals LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Descended from dragons, the draki's ability to appear human protects them from hunters. Jacinda lives with her pride in the Cascades, but she chafes under her special status as the only fire-breather in hundreds of years. Recklessly breaking the no-fly rule, she attracts hunters; mercifully, one hunter, a beautiful boy who looks upon her with wonder, lets her escape. After this, the pride intends to hobble her rebelliousness, and Jacinda is forced to flee. But while twin sister Tamra, who never manifested and was shunned, is happy with the move, Jacinda feels only anguish within Nevada's desert climate. Then she meets Will and, despite recognizing him as the same draki hunter, feels herself come alive. Jordan's compelling addition to the supernatural star-crossed lovers theme is equal parts taut suspense and sensuous romance, with visceral writing and believable relationships among characters, particularly among Jacinda's family. A foreshadowed twist and a thrilling confrontation in the end pages leave Jacinda heartbroken and in trouble, and readers will howl for more.--Hutley, Krista Copyright 2010 Booklist
Jacinda's mother relocates the family far from their pride of draki, dragonlike shape-shifters. Struggling to assimilate into human life and fearing she will lose the ability to shift, Jacinda finds solace in a relationship with Will--whose relatives hunt draki for sport. This star-crossed supernatural romance occasionally gets bogged down in awkward dialogue and self-indulgent angst, but lyrical descriptions of draki experiences soar. (c) Copyright 2011. The Horn Book, Inc., a wholly owned subsidiary of Media Source, Inc. No redistribution permitted.
Kirkus Book Review
Dragon shapeshifters steam more than sparkle in this romantic fantasy. High schooler Jacinda is the treasure of her "draki" pride, the first firebreather in centuries. But after flouting the rules once too often, she is forced to flee to a "normal" human life that leaves her dragon-self withering--until she meets Will. Although his family hunts her kind, she can't resist the immediate attraction. But any involvement with Will endangers all dragonkind, and her intended draki mate isn't ready to let her go. The first-person, present-tense narration fires up the intensity with short choppy sentences and vivid sensual descriptions. Jacinda's self-centered viewpoint scarcely acknowledges any other character--even Will displays little personality beyond being Beautiful, Tortured and Desperately in Love. Some might cavil at the instantaneous passionate bond between lovers who keep so many secrets and wonder at the implausible logistics of draki society. But this isn't a story for skeptics; it's all about swooning at the tragic star-crossed love, savoring the brooding jealousy of the obligatory triangle and agonizing over the abrupt cliffhanger ending. Just surrender to the sizzle. (Paranormal romance. YA)]] Copyright Kirkus Reviews, used with permission.


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Trump signs ban on animal cruelty
The act gives law enforcement power to fight cruelty that happens across jurisdictional lines or on federal property.
Written By: Washington Post | Nov 26th 2019 - 8am.
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump on Monday, Nov. 25, signed into law a new federal ban on animal cruelty, called the Preventing Animal Cruelty and Torture Act.
The bipartisan bill, which passed the House and Senate this year, will outlaw purposeful crushing, burning, drowning, suffocation, impalement or other violence causing "serious bodily injury" to animals. Violations could result in a fine and up to seven years' imprisonment.
Advocates say the PACT Act, which was pushed through the Senate by lead sponsors Richard Blumenthal, D-Conn., and Pat Toomey, R-Pa., will fill crucial gaps in national law, which bans animal fighting as well as the making and sharing of videos that show the kind of abuse the PACT Act would criminalize. All states have provisions against animal cruelty, said Kitty Block, president of the Humane Society of the United States, but without a federal ban, it's hard to prosecute cases that span different jurisdictions or that occur in airports, military bases and other places under federal purview.
The bipartisan act, introduced by Reps. Ted Deutch, D-Fla., and Vern Buchanan, R-Fla., builds on a 2010 law that targets videos depicting animal cruelty, spurred by disgust over a gruesome genre of "crush" videos often showing small creatures being stomped under a woman's shoe.
Block says videos capturing such torture needed to be addressed at the federal level because content shared online transcends state boundaries. But no national law targets the acts behind the recordings - despite previous congressional efforts with widespread support.
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"The torture of innocent animals is abhorrent and should be punished to the fullest extent of the law," Buchanan said in a statement before the signing ceremony. "Signing this bill into law is a significant milestone for pet owners and animal lovers across the country."
Chris Schindler, who investigates animal abuse in Washington, said the law will be especially important for the Humane Rescue Alliance, where he is vice president of field services. The group handles many cases that span state lines or occur on federal property.
"Our officers investigate thousands of animal cruelty cases each year, but have been unable to truly bring justice for the animals in instances when the cruelty occurs across multiple jurisdictions," Schindler said.
The PACT Act has been cheered not only by animal welfare groups but also by many members of law enforcement who want federal tools to - in Deutch's words - "stop animal abusers who are likely to commit acts of violence against people." Leaders of groups such as the Fraternal Order of Police and the Major County Sheriffs of America have expressed support for the law.
"And animal lovers everywhere know this is simply the right thing to do," Deutch said in a statement.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund called the PACT Act a good step, but it noted that there could be loopholes.
For example, the PACT Act does not necessarily cover actions taken against an animal that cause less than "serious bodily harm," which could mean that hitting or punching an animal might not meet the law's definition of cruelty, according to the ALDF.
The legislation outlines exemptions for humane euthanasia; slaughter for food; recreational activities such as hunting, trapping and fishing; medical and scientific research; "normal veterinary, agricultural husbandry, or other animal management practice"; and actions that are necessary "to protect the life or property of a person."
This article was written by Hannah Knowles and Katie Mettler, reporters for The Washington Post.
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Student Spotlight: Seizing a Bright Future in Big Data
By Steve TannerLast updated on Dec 18, 2019
Simply being good at your job doesn't always cut it, especially if you don't feel adequately challenged. Md Azhar Hussain realized this early in his career, working as a PDC (primary domain controller) tester at Capgemini after earning his bachelor's degree in computer science. The job left him unfulfilled; but as he looked around at some of the cutting edge technologies Capgemini was embracing, he began to envision a different career path.
"I was working in testing and felt that the role was stagnating," Azhar explained. "I was not seeing a bright future in testing."
He realized his future was in big data, but he needed additional training to get there. Word-of-mouth recommendations and the desire for flexibility led him to Simplilearn, where he completed the Big Data Hadoop and Spark Developer course. Azhar is now fully engaged as a big data developer with Capgemini. This is his story.
The Challenge: Finding His True Calling
Your first job out of college isn't always perfectly aligned with your long-term goals, but Azhar was lucky to have an employer that supported his ambitions. Not long after starting his job as a tester with Capgemini, he came to the realization that there wasn't much of a future in that career path. Besides, he just wasn't energized or inspired by the work he was doing. Only a year out from getting his undergrad degree, he already felt his career stagnating.
Azhar could have coasted along in his uninspiring role, putting in the time and then moving on to another employer. But both he and his employer valued their relationship; they knew they could do more together. Because of Azhar's self-awareness and Capgemini's willingness to support Azhar's career growth, they would embark on a transition beneficial for both parties.
"I was not interested in testing," he said, with the utmost clarity. "I wanted to move into the field of big data."
Likewise, Azhar's employer didn't want to lose such a bright and ambitious young man. By investing in his future, they would invest in their continuing success as well.
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Azhar envisioned himself as a big data architect and knew the particularly complex field required additional training and certification. Since big data architects serve as important conduits between business and technology—essentially, using data to make smarter business decisions—they require a great deal of knowledge and competency in both worlds. This is why they're so highly valued (and well-compensated!).
A friend told Azhar about Simplilearn, which he decided was a great fit after comparing it to other training options and then meeting with a sales executive at Simplilearn's Bangalore office. With support from his employer, Azhar and five of his colleagues signed up for the Big Data Hadoop and Spark Developer course.
Although he appreciated the option to switch trainers if they didn't suit his learning style, he found them to be much better than expected. In addition to the necessary technical and theoretical instruction, he said they provided several practical demonstrations that he was able to implement at his workplace. He also did some of the training sessions at work, with support from his employer.
The Results: New Role, Bright Future
Azhar received a Simplilearn certificate upon completion of the course, which he could then add to his resume and LinkedIn profile. Armed with the ability to apply this cutting edge—and in-demand—technology in a workplace setting, he was ready to realize the bright future he always envisioned.
He was ready to leave his job as a tester behind and asked his manager for a transition into the field of big data. Of course, Capgemini already knew they wanted to hold onto Azhar. But since they wanted to be absolutely sure it would be the right fit, they put him through three rounds of interviews before promoting him to the role of Big Data Developer.
Azhar credits the high-quality Blended Learning approach of Simplilearn (combining instructor-led training with self-paced lessons) with his success. In fact, he appreciates having lifetime access to course videos and refers to them from time to time when he needs a refresher.
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Cricbuzz Twitter is an Indian cricket news website owned by Times Internet.
Contains news, articles and live coverage of cricket matches, including video, text commentary, player statistics and team standings.
Their website also offers a mobile app and worth of watching.
Cricbuzz is one of India's most popular mobile apps for cricket news and scores.
The website was the 7th most visited website in India in 2014.
The mobile app was downloaded over 100 million times as of February 2022.
And the website is used by over 50 million users worldwide and generated 2.6 billion page views as of January 2015.
Story of Cribbuzz Twitter
Cricbuzz was founded in the year 2004 by Pankaj Chhaparwal, Piyush Agrawal and Pravin Hegde.
In 2010, Cricbuzz Twitter began developing a mobile app for live cricket news and scores.
In November 2014, Times Internet, a subsidiary of Times of India, acquired a majority stake in Criccbuzz for an undisclosed sum.
The founders still manage the site.
In January 2015, GoCricket, owned by Times Internet, merged with Cribbuzz. GoCricket's website has been redirected to Cricbuzz, and the GoCricket mobile app has also been combined with Cricbuzz.
Cricbuzz hired Harsha Bhogle as the Voice of Cricket in September 2016 and has since produced over 150 videos featuring the respected cricket expert and commentator.
In August 2015, Cribbuzz Twitter was named title sponsor of the India-Sri Lanka Test series.
The 2022 IPL schedule is officially endorsed by the BCCI, i.e. h Board of Control for Cricket in India.
But we have shared it with our readers by collecting it from reliable sources.
IPL 2022 or IPL (Indian Premier League) 15 is scheduled to be played on March 26, 2022.
It lasts until May 29, 2022.
This article shares detailed information about the 2022 IPL schedule, game dates and fixtures, and teams.
So read the following article till the end and learn everything about Indian Premier League 2022.
IPL Schedule 2022
For the last two years, IPL, i. h the Indian Premier League, due to the rise of COVID-19 in the United Arab Emirates.
The United Arab Emirates, but IPL 2022 is scheduled to be played in India, and you can follow it on Cricbuzz Twitter.
There will be ten teams in IPL 15 which will be fun for IPL or Indian Premier League fans.
Last year only eight teams participated in the IPL games, namely Chennai Super Kings and Delhi Capitals.
Also, Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians, Rajasthan Royals, Royal Challengers Bangalore and Sunrisers Hyderabad.
The two newcomers that will be part of the Indian Premier League 15 are Ahmedabad Lions and Lucknow Nawabs.
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Biker airlifted to hospital after colliding with parked car in Corby
An air ambulance was called to the scene after the biker suffered head and leg injuries
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A biker has been rushed to hospital with head and leg injuries after colliding with the back of a car on a busy road in Corby.
The motorcyclist was riding along Gainsborough Road at around 12.50pm yesterday, Tuesday, July 6 when they crashed into the rear of the parked car.
Northamptonshire Police say the rider was airlifted to University Hospital Coventry.
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Officers are now appealing for anyone who saw the collision to come forward.
A spokesperson said: "Officers investigating the circumstances of a collision in Corby in which a motorcyclist was injured are appealing for witnesses and information.
"At around 12.50pm yesterday, Tuesday, July 6, a motorcycle crashed into the rear of a parked car in Gainsborough Road.
"The male rider suffered head and leg injuries and was taken to University Hospital Coventry by air ambulance.
"Anyone who saw the collision, has relevant dash-cam footage, or information about it is asked to call the Drivewatch Hotline on 0800 174615 regarding incident 215 of July 6."
Meanwhile, officers are appealing for information following another incident in Corby two days earlier which saw a man expose himself to a couple walking their dog.
The incident took place in Jimmy Kane Way, between 11.30pm and 11.40pm on Friday, June 4.
After a man walked past the couple, they looked back to see him standing in a bush and appearing to touch himself.
He then left the bush and stood under a streetlight, where he continued touching himself.
He is described as a white man in his early 30s, 6ft and of a slim build. He was wearing a black hooded top with white writing on the back.
A force spokesperson said: "Anyone with information is asked to call Northamptonshire Police on 101 or Crimestoppers anonymously on 0800 555 111 quoting crime reference 21000323387."
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is an airport in Japan,  located  west northwest of Kushiro, Hokkaidō.

Airlines and destinations

International charter flights to Kushiro began in 2000 and have operated from South Korea, Taiwan and Hong Kong.

History
The airport opened in July 1961 with a 1,200 meter runway. It has been expanded and upgraded several times; a taxiway parallel to the runway opened in 1988, a Category 3a instrument landing system (ILS) became operational in 1995, and a new passenger terminal, 2.6 times the size of the original terminal, opened in 1998.

Terminal
Kushiro Airport has a single passenger terminal on three levels with three boarding gates. It is designed primarily for domestic flights, but has limited customs and immigration facilities for international charter arrivals.

Ground transport
A bus service runs between the airport and the town of Kushiro, taking about 25 minutes and calling at the railway station, "MOO" shopping complex and a few other locations. The bus is approximately timed with flight arrivals / departures. There is no rail link connecting the airport.

References

External links
Kushiro Airport Website (in Japanese)

Airports in Hokkaido

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The past few decades have witnessed a rapid shift in the recruitment trends. From the traditional process of hiring through newspaper ads and face-to-face meetings, recruitments have now become significantly digitized, which means, paper applications are getting replaced by video resumes and social hiring is getting more attention. Leading recruitment agencies in India are also making great efforts to keep up with this newly evolved hiring trend.
Here's a look into what the HR managers from the leading firms are doing to selectthe best candidates in this digital age.
As technology continues to evolve, online job applications and LinkedIn profiles have become an integral part of the hiring model.Today, only a standard CV or a resume with skills and expertise marked in bullet points is not sufficient. Recruiters look for social media profiles, professional network and most importantly work samples of a prospective candidate to get an insight about their potential, skillsets and experience.
Gone are the days when candidates had to sell their skills and expertise to get a job. However, in the digital age, the brand identity of a company is as important as the expertise of a candidate. In other words,the "employment brand" itself is a selling point as the potential candidate will evaluate every aspect of a company before applying, much like a consumer does before buying a product. Thus, the modern recruitment process itself is a marketing strategy that tends to "acquire talents" from the pool, instead of simply "hiring a candidate" by word of mouth. To keep up with the trend, recruiters are mostly relying on job portals,employee on boarding and offboarding portals, and online tools that help in talent acquisition via job boards and employee referral networks.
Nowadays, social media platforms give recruiters enough opportunity to leverage more data for analysing a particular candidate's profile. As a result, there's no place for biased judgements during the screening and recruitment process. Since majority of the resources are available digitally, a candidate's potential success is assured through proper and real-time analysis of his works through online assessment tools.
In order to deal with time and space constraints, many recruitment agencies in India are embracing the trend of video resumes. As the recruiters can view how a potential candidate is facing the camera, it gives them enough insight about a candidate's personality without even meeting him. You hardly get any such impression from a written resume or CV. In the recent times, the trend of video resumes is on the rise.
While, it's true that the digital strategies cannot fully replace the legacy methods of hiring, your ability to stay on top of the technological trends will always give you an extra edge.
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tell us a lot about engagement.
In fact, as much as half of the steps of change are actually about engagement.
important pieces around how to lead change within organizations.
And there is a model of eight stages of change that he talks about.
In particular, he emphasizes to start out creating a sense of urgency.
So setting the stage, why is it this change is necessary?
want to change, you need to say why this is really important.
that's regarded as a powerful group.
They regard themselves as a powerful group who are going to guide the change.
narrow clique that are leading this change.
Then you want to decide what to do.
And in this particular piece, you're developing the change vision and strategy.
the future is going to be different from the current situation and the past.
of the things that they're responsible for in their own specific area of turf.
you're offering a desirable vision and that's part of your engagement strategy.
And then you gotta talk about how you're going to make that future a reality.
Here are the steps for us to reach this vision that we've laid out.
we're only now actually getting into the execution step, of course.
So we have engaged people by telling them why we need to change.
Now we need them to really understand what's going to happen.
And we want them to buy-in and be closely engaged with what we're doing.
they need to bring about change themselves.
facing to being able to make changes themselves.
that they can see that things are going well.
And don't let up, never have there be a gap in what you're doing.
how it's going before you revisit with the group about their efforts.
the endure piece that we're talking about in this overall week.
And this includes creating a new culture.
have replaced any old traditions or old behaviors that people were hanging on to.
new change will stick over the long term.
we're thinking about both the heart and the mind.
because changed thinking can really change behavior.
their thinking will also respond to that.
The other side of the coin, though, is feeling.
being engaged in other words, can lead to greater behavior change.
desire to improve that people feel on the inside in the heart, not just in the mind.


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TUCSON, Ariz., Dec. 3, 2018 — The University of Arizona (UA) College of Optical Sciences announced that it has received a $20 million pledge to support 10 new endowed faculty positions. The gift comes from the college's founding dean, Professor Emeritus James C. Wyant, and his family. It is the largest gift for endowed faculty chair positions in the university's history.
Known widely throughout the optics industry for his academic and professional leadership, Wyant has a history of co-founding successful Tucson-based businesses in optics, including WYKO Corp. and 4D Technology Corp.
In 2013, Wyant made a historic $10 million gift to the college for graduate student scholarships in a campaign called FoTO, or Friends of Tucson Optics. As a result of his initial gift, more than 250 additional donors contributed to the campaign and 30 first-year graduate student scholarship endowments were established, each bearing the name of a donor.
Established in 1964, the College of Optical Sciences is highly regarded for its innovation and interdisciplinary research. It is now the largest and most diverse academic optics education and research program in the nation. In addition to awarding more than 2800 degrees since 1964, the college is recognized for the impact of its research and private-sector engagements, including a prolific intellectual property portfolio that has contributed strongly to the UA's patents and licenses in recent years.
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High-level reform and opening up create the "new Pudong speed"
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BEIJING, Nov. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- A news report by China.org.cn on Pudong New Area:

From signing a project to breaking ground for construction, it just took 78 days. 16 months later, a new company is already open for business. This is the actual experience of Sam's Club flagship store, which recently opened in the Pudong New Area, Shanghai. In 2019, this same place saw how Tesla finished building its Shanghai Gigafactory, started manufacturing and selling within one year. The Sam's store is no doubt another "miracle" of how quickly investment in Pudong can bear fruit.
All these were made possible by a series of reforms that aim to make the Pudong New Area a primary choice for global business.
Here in Pudong, whether you are opening a restaurant, a supermarket, or a café, one permit is all you need, which would not take more than a few days. Such "one permit for one industry" reform is going deeper, aiming to combine multiple industry entry licenses into one "integrated license."
Changes have also taken place in approval conditions. Some approvals once demanded full meeting of requirements, could now be granted under notification-commitment, when applicants couldn't provide non-critical parameters or designs due to valid reasons.
Ever since Pudong shouldered the task of developing itself into "a pioneer area for socialist modernization," more changes have been taking place.
Last month, the bonded zone in the northeast of Pudong launched "Free Offshore Trade," the first platform for facilitating offshore trade in China. The platform integrates direct information concerning overseas customs declarations and international shipping, etc., making it much easier for banks to verify offshore trade backgrounds and for businesses to operate. All these measures quicken the steps of Pudong.
As the pioneer of China's second round of reform and opening up, Pudong took just 30 years to transform from dormant farmlands into a vibrant land with a modern skyline, which became a magnet for foreign investment. Its GDP grew more than 200 times during that time. "Speed" has always been one of the foremost words people associate Pudong with.
The "Pudong speed" over the past three decades has hinged on bold, practical exploration and reforms in the opening of the financial sector, attraction of foreign investment and land development. While the "new Pudong speed" that brought Tesla and Sam's store to the area, is centered on greater convenience in conducting business and advanced opening up. The change of gear reflects Pudong's commitment to streamline administration and optimize service for businesses, adapting to the latest international market rules. That is exactly how Pudong is fulfilling its mission as a pioneer area.
The 4th Hongqiao International Economic Forum scheduled along with the China International Import Expo, will hold a sub-forum related to Pudong. The New Area is expected to better experiment with new rules and offer even more experiences for deepening China's reform and opening-up.
Since day one, Pudong's reform and opening-up has been global-oriented. Today, Pudong is leading reform and opening up at a higher level, and is playing an even greater role in deepening China's integration with the rest of the world and contributing to an open world economy.
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Timeless versions of classic old-time tunes by a master interpreter and instrumentalist.
This is a special record, and it is all the more special because Norman Blake is now 83. If you think you have heard the name but can't quite remember the details then a quick resume includes his session work in Nashville on guitar, dobro, mandolin and banjo, touring and recording with Johnny Cash at the height of his career in the '60s, supporting Bob Dylan on his Nashville sessions and recording and touring with Kris Kristofferson and backing Joan Baez on her version of 'The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down'. In the 1970s he backed John Hartford and played on The Nitty Gritty Dirt Band's classic 'Will The Circle Be Unbroken' as well as starting his solo career that had a significant influence on the use of acoustic guitar in bluegrass music. If this wasn't enough, he was a featured artist on the 'O Brother, Where Art Thou' soundtrack which brought old-time music to a new millennium generation, and he was a major influence on, and recorded with, bluegrass legend Tony Rice.
From an introduction like that the casual listener might expect that 'Day By Day' would be filled with guest artists covering various highlights from Norman Blake's long career, but this couldn't be further from the truth. It is just Norman Blake on guitar or banjo on nine tracks, two written by Blake with the remainder comprising some of his favourite traditional tunes he has loved and played for most of his life. recorded in single takes over an afternoon near Blake's Georgia home. In a nod to Blake's past, the Rising Fawn String Ensemble which comprises Blake's wife Nancy on cello, James Bryan on fiddle, David Hammonds on vocals and Joel McCormick on guitar and vocals also makes an appearance. When Blake was a child in the rural South he listened to early country music artists on the family's radio that was powered by a car battery as the family home was not connected to the electricity grid, and that is the spirit that is invoked by this record.
The first track is The Carter Family's 'When The Roses Bloom' which has been recorded numerous times by Blake over the years and is here presented in a version that does not waste a note or a phrase and sets the tone for the whole record. Uncle Dave Macon recorded the first version of the 19th Century tune 'Just Tell Him That You Saw Me' which was also covered by The Blue Sky Boys and is a link with the vaudeville influence in American songs. The lead single from the record is Blake's version of Mac & Bob's early country 1927 tune 'I'm Free Again' and features Blake's own re-arrangement of the verses showing that while he is a clear link with tradition, he is not absolutely bound by it. 'Old Joe's March' is an instrumental written by Blake himself, and while it blends seamlessly with the tradition tunes on the album, it is always nice to be able to simply concentrate of his playing. Next, we have a broadside ballad that goes back to the taking of Quebec in 1759 during the Anglo-French Seven Years War which saw both English and French generals killed in the English victory, 'Montcalm And Wolfe'. We are back to the 19th Century for 'The Three Leaves Of Shamrock', a song that acknowledges the influence of Irish ballads on American music and that was recorded by Charlie Poole and the North Carolina Ramblers in 1929. Since stopping touring in 2007, Norman Blake has found time to write more of his own material and his own 'Time' blends in seamlessly with the other old-time tunes. Blake then delivers his version of 'The Dying Cowboy', a song covered by many country artists including Johnny Cash, and picks up on the Western aspect of country music even though it has its roots in a 19th Century sailors song. The final track 'My Home's Across The Blue Ridge Mountains' features The Rising Fawn String Ensemble and is another Carter Family tune that has been covered by artists including Clarence Ashley, Doc Watson, Joan Baez, Pete Seeger, The Delmore Brothers and jazz great Bill Evans.
One of Norman Blake's innovations in the '70s was to use vintage acoustic instruments to record traditional tunes in an attempt to present the tunes as they may have been originally intended to be heard, and while he never limited himself to solely vintage instruments, it is another example of his obsession to simply support the song. This search for the true essence of a tune is continued on 'Day By Day' where Blake's playing and vocals are only there to support the tune. If you have ever wondered what Norman Blake is all about but have never dipped your toe into his 50-year-old catalogue then have no fear, 'Day By Day' is an excellent introduction. If you already own some of Norman Blakes recordings you need to hear this new record so that you can marvel at how he has managed to continue to play for the song, pairing everything away to leave the essence of accompaniment and to do this in a single take by single take basis for a whole album. Norman Blake may have stopped touring in 2007, but 'Day By Day' shows he is still capable of making artistic statements that are truly in the moment.
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such as "Snowmound" (Spiraea nipponica "Snowmound"), grow only 2 to 4 feet tall and perform best in U.S. Department of Agriculture plant hardiness zones 3 through 8. The other group's dwarf spirea are.
Spiraea nipponica, commonly called spirea, is a dense, upright, mounded, deciduous shrub that typically matures to 5-8' tall with a slightly larger spread. It is native to the island of Shikoku, Japan.
Snowmound Spirea Growing and Maintenance Tips Flowers are profuse on previous year's growth so any pruning for size or shape should be done soon after flowering. Tolerates many soils and conditions, however, it does not like wet feet.
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Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' Common name: Snowmound Spirea.
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Five tips to make your 2014 garden easier – Where we had to choose the unwieldy bridal wreath spirea (Spirea x vanhouttei) in the past, we can now purchase the much better-behaved Spirea nipponica, notably the cultivars 'Halward's Silver' or 'S.
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' This fast-growing, upright specimen has very attractive small, blunt, dark blue-green leaves and arching branches. Bowl-shaped, pure white flowers are borne midsummer in large numbers. They attract butterflies. Noteworthy CharacteristicsUse almost anywhere, including the back of a large border.
Spiraea nipponica 'Snowmound' This fast-growing, upright specimen has very attractive small, blunt, dark blue-green leaves and arching branches. Bowl-shaped, pure white flowers are borne midsummer in large numbers. They attract butterflies. Noteworthy CharacteristicsUse almost anywhere, including the back of.
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What makes a plant a good buy? It's not purchase price alone. Value is best measured by how a plant performs once it's in the ground. "A bargain doesn't need lots of attention, isn't prone to disease.
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SHREVEPORT, LA (KSLA) - As you walk into the Sam's Club in Bossier City, you will probably hear the bell — and see the smile — of Earl Hedges as he stands by the front entrance seeking donations for the Salvation Army.
Earl knew months ago, he'd be in Louisiana with a bell in hand.
"I'd messaged the Major and said hey I have my bus ticket, this is the day I'm coming in, can you make sure there's a bed for me at the shelter," he said.
Homeless in Tucson, Arizona, Earl pledged to come to Shreveport, and did.
"I was able to get a paid bell ringer position and I'm working this season to save money try and get me a place here in Shreveport and try to rebuild my life," he said.
His motivation? Helping the non-profit that's always been there for him at the lowest points in his life.
"Every year that I find myself homeless and destitute I usually am able to find a local Salvation Army willing to help me get back," he said.
Because he says these donations help more than people realize.
"This is their budget for next year so the more we collect the more funds they have available to help others and that's really what this is about," said Earl.
Earl, who has collected $4,000 for the Salvation Army so far, describes himself as "blessed and highly favored," and he's optimistic about what lies next for him.
But he knows right now, God has led him right where he needs to be, out in front of the Sam's Club on Airline Drive in Bossier City from now until Christmas Eve.