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Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre
GROW. LIVE. BE.
Resources/Downloads
COVID-19 Resources for Agency Partners
Sanguen Primary Care Bus COVID-19 Assessments for those who are Homeless or Precariously Housed
Toolkit – How to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in Shelters and Supportive Housing
Compassion Fatigue and Collective Care for Front Line Workers
Recommended Protocol for Shelter Staff when Responding to Opioid Overdose during COVID-19
How to Put on and Take Off a Mask- Video
The Use of Fabric Masks
Cleaning your Face Shield
What Staff Should Do When They Feel Unwell
For Medical Staff at the Isolation Shelter
KDCHC Primary Care Outreach Team
Oral Health Coalition
Waterloo Region Integrated Drugs Strategy
Annual Reports/Newsletters
Funding and Accountability
Waterloo-Wellington LHIN
Alliance for Healthier Communities
Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre is currently seeking Board and Committee Members
The Board of Directors is elected to provide overall governance and leadership on behalf of the Kitchener Downtown Community Health Centre (KDCHC). As a diverse group of volunteers who provide leadership and direction to the organization and accountability to the community, the Board is responsible to:
Establish and implement the organization's mission;
Develop and implement a strategic plan to meet its' mission;
Ensure that services and programs are relevant, and that the organization meets its' legal and financial responsibilities and;
Engage KDCHC in the community.
The Board of Directors played a key role when in 2017, KDCHC received a four-year accreditation and in 2015, was awarded the Board of Excellence Award from Manulife.
The Board of Directors bios are listed below:
Jason Spencer, Board Chairperson, is part of the vibrant Kitchener downtown area and works with Community Justice Initiatives (CJI). By walking with people on their journeys, Jason has seen firsthand the implications of the social determinants of health on the people he has supported and the importance of having accessible services for all. Jason is an active volunteer in his community and brings this spirit of volunteerism and past Board experience to KDCHC. Jason chairs the Governance and Executive Committees.
Mike McDonald, Board Vice-Chairperson, is the CEO and founder of Recess Guardians, a registered charity that works with various schools to engage children in fun, unstructured play to encourage activity, creativity and leadership on the playground. Mike is looking to expand Recess Guardians across Canada, into the USA and Sweden. Having arrived from Saskatoon in 2019, Mike now lives in downtown Kitchener. Mike has been on several boards in the past, is a very capable individual and was the first non-Indigenous person to be involved in an Indigenous program. Mike was accepted to the Board of Directors, April 15, 2019 and sits on the Governance and Executive Committees.
Rosemary McCrie, Secretary, is retired and has thirty years plus experience in Business Finance Management and Controllership. Rosemary currently chairs the Food Banks Canada Finance and Audit Committees and is a Board member on the Pepsico Canada Foundation. Rosemary is a Chartered Director (The Director's College, 2016) and is a Certified Management Accountant. Rosemary was accepted to the KDCHC Board of Directors, April 15, 2019 and sits on the Executive and Governance Committees.
Dennis Watson, Treasurer, was an auditor for the Canada Revenue Agency for 35 years until his retirement in 2009. Prior to joining the Board, Dennis was the community member on the KDCHC Finance Committee for almost eight years. Dennis has served his faith community for over thirty years in various volunteer capacities, most notably in the resettlement of new Canadians and in feeding and sheltering those living the experience of homelessness in the Region. As a member of the Board, Dennis is once again able to be part of a team dedicated to building a healthy community. Dennis currently chairs the Audit Committee and sits on the Executive Committee and the Community Relations Committee. Dennis was accepted to the KDCHC Board of Directors, March 27, 2019 and became the Treasurer, June 26, 2019.
Martha Knowlton is a retired elementary school principal from the WRDSB. As an educator, Martha has always displayed an interest in improving the lives of those most vulnerable with whom she has worked. Through breakfast programs, food and clothing drives, finding accommodation, meeting the needs of students and parents and making schools welcoming places to be, Martha has reached out to the various communities where she has worked. For three years, Martha was the volunteer coordinator for the Minds In Motion Walk for Mental Health, sponsored by Waterloo Regional Homes and is now interested in channeling her energy and skills towards being a member of the KDCHC Board of Directors, where she was accepted April 15, 2019. Martha chairs the Community Relations Committee and sits on the Governance Committee.
Jamie Gaulton, AVP, Business Intelligence Corporate Service at the Co-operators. The Co-operators has grown into a national, co-operative insurer that reaches the coasts of Canada. We began as farmers and social pioneers; today, we continue to be a socially conscious and sustainable organization that meets its business goals without forgetting what's most important — the Canadian people. By investing in our communities, we live our mission and far exceed the requirements to be an Imagine Canada Caring Company. Our Community Investment Vision outlines three areas of impact: Environmental Sustainability, Economic, and Social Sustainability. Jamie was accepted to the Board of Directors on April 15, 2019 and has a strong desire to serve his community and make a difference to ensure everyone has equal access to healthcare. Jamie sits on the Audit Committee.
Mike Nowakowski, MMSc, CRM, CRISC, Manager of Information Systems Security, University of Toronto. Mike sits on the St. Mary's General Hospital Volunteer Association Board, which provides oversight of the small businesses operating within the hospital. Mike was accepted to the Board of Directors on April 15, 2019 and his background in risk management and cyber security make him a welcomed addition. Mike chairs the Quality and Safety Committee.
Rob Howe currently works within the health care sector as part of St. Mary's General Hospital Leadership Team. He received his MBA from Wilfrid Laurier University and volunteers on other local boards as well as the Conestoga College Program Advisory Committee for Supply Chain and Operations. Rob is excited to bring his experience in healthcare and board governance together as a member of KDCHC Board of Directors and Quality and Safety Committee, effective June 24, 2020.
Wendy Pratt currently works as a Human Resources Manager for Wallenstein Feed & Supply Ltd. Previously, Wendy worked for ten years as the Director, Human Resources at the House of Friendship, a Waterloo Region-based non-profit organization that provides food, housing, addiction treatment and neighbourhood support to individuals and families, where she gained a working knowledge of the needs of the community in the downtown Kitchener area and some of the unique challenges faced by the health centre. Having volunteer board and committee experience with several LHIN funded agencies, Wendy now brings her expertise to the KDCHC Board of Directors, accepted June 24, 2020. Wendy sits on the Quality and Safety and Community Relations Committees.
Amy Sproule-Jones currently works as a Human Resources Consultant, with twenty years of experience providing strategic and operational HR support to clients, many of which have been in the hospital and health care sector in Ontario. Amy is proud of her volunteer experience and has served on several other governance boards for community organizations, which have all had a focus of building community and breaking down barriers for the people they serve. Amy was accepted to the KDCHC Board of Directors, June 24, 2020 and is excited to use her personal commitment to that focus in her role as a member. Amy sits on the Quality and Safety Committee.
Robert Jones currently works as Director, Global Legal & Compliance Strategic Initiatives at Manulife Financial, where he has worked for the past twenty-eight years in a variety of finance and compliance roles. His experience includes financial reporting, expense management, audit, risk, controls, compliance and strategic initiatives across this global organization. Robert was accepted to the KDCHC Board of Directors, June 24, 2020 and is excited to bring his broad experience to the health centre. Robert sits on the Audit Committee and Community Relations Committee.
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New Zealand is one of the first countries in the world to do this.
The Norway Football Association signed a similar agreement last year, where their male and female footballers would be paid the same amount.
The New Zealand deal means women playing for the national team will receive equal payments and prize money.
They will also have the same rights for image use and can enjoy the same travel arrangements as the men's team while representing New Zealand.
Football Ferns striker Sarah Gregorius said the deal represented an important principle that recognised the effort women put into their sport.
"It's such an awesome line that we've now drawn in the sand," she told Radio New Zealand.
"No matter who you are, whatever gender, when you pull on a New Zealand football shirt you're entitled to the same treatment and respect no matter what."
This new agreement is unlikely to make a massive difference financially to female footballers in New Zealand, as the men's side are ranked 133rd in the world, and earn only a fraction of the bigger, more famous international football teams like England. The Football Ferns are ranked 20th.
According to the annual global sports salaries survey in 2017, the average woman playing in the FA Woman's Super League (FAWSL) is paid £27,000 - about one percent of the salary of a male Premier League player.
The study reveals that the Premier League remains the richest and best paid football league in the world. It's annual pay is much more than Spain's La Liga, Italy's Serie A, Germany's Bundesliga and France's Ligue 1.


Is this a common beetle? – Peter Murnin, Rostrevor, Co Down It is the violet ground beetle. There were only three reported to the Biodiversity Data Records but that may be because people don't notice them or report them when they see them.
They are beetle larvae, either cockchafer or stag beetle. This one looks like cockchafer larva. Both remain in the soil for two to three years and damage the roots of plants.
I took a photo of these two bright red insects in my garden. I wonder what they are; I think I know what they are up to. – Billy Linehan, Castleknock, Dublin, 15 They are the scarlet lily beetle and an invasive, alien species, not to be encouraged. You should notify them to Invasive Species Ireland.
One way to remove them is to blanch some lettuce and leave it in the pond overnight, then lift out the accumulation of snails in the morning.
Ethna Viney welcomes observations and photographs at Thallabawn, Louisburgh, Co Mayo, F28F978, or by email at viney@anu.ie. Include a postal address.


Part of the original Mickey Mouse gang, Daisy Duck is a favorite for any Disney fan and a great plush companion for your child. When play time is over, simply transform Daisy into a comfortable pillow and wrap up in the large fleece blanket zipped inside. Perfect for play time or nap time, Donald is a perfect addition to any play room or Disney collection.


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Q: Fix function in R for Ubuntu not working properly I have been using R in the terminal window for Ubuntu. Recently I discovered the fix function in R, which I could use to edit my function. However, whenever I use the fix function, it opens up an editor (VIM) and I can use that to write my function. Then I type "wq" to save the work, however when I type the name of the function, it shows that there weren't any edits which were made to the function. Why does this happen?

A: In order to use the editing functionality, make sure you have either

*

*the default editor installed (do eg grep EDITOR /etc/R/Renviron)

*or set the EDITOR environment variable to a different editor you prefer,

*or at runtime set options("editor"=....) to what you need.
Now, for the fix() function in particular, note this hint in its manual page:

 'fix' invokes 'edit' on 'x' and then assigns the new (edited)
 version of 'x' in the user's workspace.

So if the change "vanishes", maybe you were editing an object which is not yours.  Start with something simple, edit it and see if that persists. Along the lines of
R> hw <- function() cat("Hello, world\n")
R> fix(hw)                 ## editing, adding 'new'
R> hw()
Hello, new world
R>

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Far-North: The UN OCHA notes increasing complexity in Boko Haram attacks
Paru le mardi, 11 janvier 2022 10:37
In its December report on the security and humanitarian situation in the Far North region, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) noted an increasing recourse to complex attacks like those involving Improvised Explosive Devices (IEDs).
The UN does not provide figures to back its assertion. It simply adds that apart from IEDs, other types of attacks, such as "ambushes and simultaneous shootings by NSAGs (Non-State Armed Groups) along borders with Nigeria," are also on the rise.
Those attacks represent "a risk to civilians and humanitarian organizations who may become collateral damage," the report states.
Boko Haram attacks against civilians are ongoing in several localities in the Far North along the border with Nigeria. Sembe Tv, a news network that highlights "the voices of people living in Cameroon's conflict-stricken communities," reveals that on the night of December 26 to 27, 2021, in Namba (Mora district), four people were killed in a Boko Haram attack.
Throughout December 2021, Boko Haram attacks were recorded in the region where the regular army has been fighting the Islamist sect since 2014.
Dernière modification le mardi, 11 janvier 2022 10:39
East: Some tavern owners ordered to close shop in Bertoua
Northern region: Dust cloud reported in the Far North
Patrice Motsepe donates $200,000 to Cameroonian catholic community
AFCON2021: Cameroon at work to boost stadium occupancy rates
SND30: The Economic and Social council needs to be updated, think tank Camercap says
Buea-Limbe: Calm returns after clashes between the army and separatists
Yaoundé V Town Hall to soon set up an online tax payment platform to avoid fraud
Senator Kemende Henry Gamsey killed in the Northwest region
No, Samuel Eto'o never subjected access to AFCON2021 matches to the presentation of COVID tests
France did issue new rules of entry for travelers entering its territory from Cameroon
No, Lionel Messi didn't say he will be present in Cameroon for the AFCON2021 opening match
No teacher was impregnated by her pupil at Biyem-Assi Government High School
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Mean seniors' bullying a growing problem, speaker says
Anthony Luker, a specialist with the state Attorney General's office, spoke to elderly residents of an archdiocesan home about a little-known trend of seniors intimidating or excluding their peers.
Local Catholic school awarded for savvy marketing
As it celebrates its 100th anniversary, St. Charles Borromeo School in Bensalem was recognized for its fresh approach to spreading the word about its educational vision.
Immigrants to US face stiffer headwinds in 2020
As the Catholic community marks National Migration Week, a Philadelphia immigration attorney says "it's getting insanely difficult" to become a U.S. citizen. Laws are stricter and fees higher.
No easy answers to homelessness, church workers say
After Philadelphia cleared tent encampments Jan. 6, staff of Catholic Social Services spoke of the "complicated" challenge of homelessness. They see an uptick in youth aging out of foster care now on the streets.
While a series of earthquakes that began on Dec. 28 continue to rock the island, area Catholics are relying on faith to assist family and friends still struggling to rebuild after 2017's Hurricane Maria.
For Deaf Catholics, new videos teach richness of faith
Most in the Deaf Community in the U.S. are unchurched, but Ascension Press with Father Sean Loomis are changing that with inclusive, instructive materials that point to the face of God, not his voice.
Deaf faithful pray the Mass in their own tongue, ASL
Thanks to the efforts of three Philadelphia priests, an Immaculate Heart sister and an army of volunteers, the Deaf Community can experience the Catholic liturgy in American Sign Language, a distinct language in itself.
Composer, pianist gives '100% credit to God' for her gifts
Tonya Taylor-Dorsey, the new director of the Philadelphia Catholic Gospel Mass Choir, strives to "refresh and renew" the faithful through a music ministry that has spanned three decades and a number of performance venues.
Maryland seminarians talk up faith at West Chester U.
Two dozen Mount St. Mary's seminarians visited the university for three days to spread the Gospel, aided by Knights of Columbus. Although many students lose their faith in these years, most were willing to discuss it.
Assignment changes noted for clergy in archdiocese
Archbishop Charles Chaput announced nine changes Jan. 3 for priests and deacons serving in archdiocesan parishes.
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The 24th London Original Print Fair April 22, 2009 - April 26, 2009 At the Royal Academy of Arts, Burlington Gardens My annual London outing is the Print Fair at the RA. It always contains high quality work and for an exhibitor is a pleasure to exhibit. This year I will again be showing new woodcuts by Michael Carlo and have been collecting Sean Scully etchings for a year to give him a 'wall'. Otherwise, alphabetically, Norman Ackroyd, Lucian Freud, David Hockney, Howard Hodgkin, Henry Moore, Therese Oulton, Picasso, and Bridget Riley. Well worth a visit.


Our kitty,Leo, is an orange tabby . He is three years old and a relatively small size cat. I let him out yesterday morning and haven't seen him since. We live on the NE side of town Off Hamby road. We miss him terribly,please help if you see him.


New – Never used. Employee quit before I could have him start using it. Paid $1,299. Asking $950.
The SC-2K 2,000lb Single Column Lift is one of our most versatile storage products. The compact foot print allows for residential installation in most instances. You can lift and store lawn tractors and ATV's. In addition the center tray is removable to allow light maintenance.
•	Column height 83 1/2"
The one I am selling is yellow and green like the one in the photos with the John Deere tractor in the garage. There are some photos that show a black version just so you can see more features.


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Q: JavaScript on keyup function The following works partially:
function pvst(x,y){

    return parseInt(x)/100 * parseInt(y);
}

var value1 = document.getElementById('v1').value,
    value2 = document.getElementById('v2').value,
    input_1 = document.getElementById('v1'),
    input_2 = document.getElementById('v2');

function insertValue(){

    var newSum = pvst(value1, value2);

    if(isNaN(newSum) === true){
        document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = 'only numbers!!';
    }

    else{
        document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = newSum;
    }

}

input_1.onkeyup = insertValue();
input_2.onkeyup = insertValue();

However the onkeyup is not working as expected. It suppose to update the newSum as soon as you type in. I can't figure out where I am doing wrong

A: The problem I see that you invoke your functions instead of passing function handlers:
Use this (removed ()):
input_1.onkeyup = insertValue;
input_2.onkeyup = insertValue;

instead of this:
input_1.onkeyup = insertValue();
input_2.onkeyup = insertValue();

If you will not do this your onkeyup events will try to execute function result instead of executing function. And as you didn't return anything in insertValue function they just get undefined value and do nothing.
Update:
As you store your values in variables they not updated each time after input was changed and use always same value, to look at values you need to get them again from DOM, so you need to do this:
var newSum = pvst(document.getElementById('v1').value, document.getElementById('v2').value);

So updated code from my side should look like this:
function pvst(x,y){
    return parseInt(x)/100 * parseInt(y);
}

var input_1 = document.getElementById('v1'),
    input_2 = document.getElementById('v2');

function insertValue(){

    var newSum = pvst(input_1.value, input_2.value);

    if(isNaN(newSum) === true){
        document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = 'only numbers!!';
    } else {
        document.getElementById("test").innerHTML = newSum;
    }
}

input_1.onkeyup = insertValue;
input_2.onkeyup = insertValue;

A: Try this:
function pvst(x, y) {

        return parseInt(x) / 100 * parseInt(y);
    }

    function insertValue() {

        var value1 = document.getElementById('v1').value;
        value2 = document.getElementById('v2').value;
        input_1 = document.getElementById('v1');
        input_2 = document.getElementById('v2');

        var newSum = pvst(value1, value2);

        if (isNaN(newSum) === true) {
            document.getElementById("test").value = 'only numbers!!';
        }

        else {
            document.getElementById("test").value = newSum;
        }

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<input id="v1" type="text" onkeyup="insertValue();" />
<input id="v2" type="text" onkeyup="insertValue();" />

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Johnson | Dictionaries
Finding their ideal format?
The future of dictionaries is digital
By R.L.G. | NEW YORK
REMEMBER address books? Those physical items you once carried around (and maybe still do) with friends' phone numbers and addresses? They can be a pain. Say a friend gives you a slip of paper with his new number. You have to remember not to lose the slip, find your address book, cross out the old number and add the new one. For friends who move frequently, the listings become a mess of cross-out marks and erasures. Space limitations mean that one letter of the alphabet might fill up. Some contacts drift out of your life, and yet there their entries sit in your book, taking up space. Eventually, you get a shiny new book, and carefully transfer the whole lot of addresses from one to the other. It's perfect—except it immediately starts going out of date, as sure as the milk in your refrigerator starts to sour, as friends move, change names or drift away.
Imagine that every few years, someone would do the work for you: transfer all your friends, their latest addresses and phone numbers and e-mail addresses (and Twitter handles and blog URLs and so on), and print the whole thing in a handsome hardback edition for you. They'd have to charge you $40 or so, but you'd have a nice-looking volume on your shelf or in your bag to consult. Yet you'd still be nagged by the old problem: almost as soon as you get it, it's out of date.
Readers who have stuck through this analogy might have guessed where I'm going. Macmillan, a publishing company, has announced that it will no longer print dictionaries. And yet it has announced this with a tone not of sadness, but excitement: "exiting print is a moment of liberation, because at last our dictionaries have found their ideal medium." Michael Rundell, the editor-in-chief, makes a compelling case. Updating the print edition takes five years, while new words are constantly entering the language, and existing words are finding new meanings. Space constraints limit the dictionary's actual value. (Erin McKean, in her irrepressible TED talk, calls it the "ham butt problem", for a grandmother who would cut the perfectly good end off a ham to fit it into the pan.)
And the points in favor of electronic dictionaries are even more compelling than the case against printed ones. Hyperlinks allow for quick learning about related items. Audio pronunciations beat out transcriptions in obscure formats. Photos and even videos are a snap to include. Blogs and other meta-content enrich the experience. Electronic data storage has already revolutionised lexicography. Huge searchable corpora of text allow dictionary-makers to find earlier and rarer words and usages than ever before. To have vast, rich and growing data going into the dictionary, and a bound and static product coming out, seems absurd.
Many will object. They like the feel of a good dictionary. Witness Language Hat and Victor Mair, both of whom have gushed over the fifth edition (2011) of the American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language. Indeed, I love my American Heritage, third edition. But unlike Prof Mair, I will not be buying three of the fifth, and unlike Language Hat, I don't find the smell of books all that compelling. In fact, I have a hard time imagining ever paying my own money for a dictionary again. A lovely review copy? Send them my way, publishers. But paying for it? With Macmillan, Merriam-Webster, Oxford and others doing such a fine job online?
What about serendipity, that lovely feeling of finding a word you weren't looking for? Lovely indeed, but dictionary-makers are on the job: the latest OED.com launch includes a nifty feature situating the word in an alphabetic list on the word's landing page. In fact, can anyone think of a tool more suited for serendipitous discovery than the internet?
My age group is on the inflection point of a technology-adoption curve. People older than me tend to read newspapers, buy hardback books and call me on the phone. (Some still have an address book). Those younger than me read online, download books and text me. (They may never have memorised a phone number.) I come down in the middle of a lot of these debates. I prefer e-mail to both texting and phone. I don't really enjoy Facebook, but I find it useful. As for books, whether to download or buy a hard copy is a decision I make on practical merits: does the book have graphics that will appear small and dull on my Kindle? Hard copy it is. Will I want to own this book in ten years, at the expense of hauling it when I move? Hard copy. Is this a read-once-absorb-and-move-on short book? Kindle. Do I just have a quick hankering to check it out? Kindle. Do my wife and I want to read it at the same time? Kindle.
As for dictionaries, though, the contest isn't close. Not only do I prefer online dictionaries. I'm confident that every publisher will move decisively this way in the next ten to fifteen years. I treasure my printed OED—as a memento of my logophile grandfather. But when I need to look something up? The dictionary sits six feet away from me, but the keyboard is already under my fingertips. OED.com, with its easy searchability and updated entries, it is.
Dr Johnson was conservative in certain things, but he also said that trying to stop language from changing was like trying to "lash the wind". I like to think he would have said the same about how technology would change dictionary-making. He might have even written quite a blog.
More from Johnson
Punnest weekend ever
A pun is a pun is a pun but is not always fun
Johnson becomes a column once again
For three years, we've blogged about language. We now (re)turn Johnson to a weekly column format
Shrug like a Frenchman and frown like a Russian
Timothy Doner, an enormously accomplished language learner at age 17, talks with us in French, Mandarin and Russian, explains how each language "feels" to him, and shares some of his tips


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Николас Йоханнес Кром (; 5 сентября 1883, Хертогенбос — 8 марта 1945, Лейден) — нидерландский востоковед, исследователь ранней истории и традиционной культуры Явы, представитель так называемой филологической школы голландской историографии Индонезии.

Краткая биография
В 1901—1905 учился в Лейденском университете, где изучал санскрит у H. Керна и Й. С. Шпейера, а также древний яванский язык (Кави) у Й. К. Г. Йонкера. В 1908 г. защитил докторскую диссертацию. Работал в Индонезии в 1910—1915 и 1921 гг. С 1913 года — первый глава Археологической службы Нидерландской Индии, с 1919 года — профессор археологии и древней истории Нидерландской Индии Лейденского университета. Автор научной концепции синкретизованной «индо-яванской» культуры в древности и средневековье, получившей отражение в ряде фундаментальных работ по культуре, искусству и политической истории индонезийских государств (с 1913 по 1921 гг. около 80 монографий и статей).

Основные труды
 Korte gids voor den Boro-Budur / Nicolaas Johannes Krom. Batavia: Landsdrukkerij, 1913.
 Varia / Nicolaas Johannes Krom. Batavia : Albrecht, 1914.
 Gedateerde inscripties van Nederlandsch-Indië : eerste aanvulling / Nicolaas Johannes Krom. Batavia : Albrecht, 1914.
 Inleiding tot de Hindoe-Javaansche kunst / door Dr. N. J. Krom. 's-Gravenhage: M. Nijhoff, 1923.
 Het oude Java en zijn kunst / door N. J. Krom. Haarlem : De Erven F. Bohn, 1923.
 The life of Buddha on the stūpa of Barabud̤ur according to the Lalitavistara-text. Edited by Dr. N. J. Krom. The Hague: M.Nijhoff, 1926.
 L'art Javanais dans les musées de Hollande et de Java / N.J. Krom. Paris ; Brussels : G. Van Oest, 1926.
 De levensgeschiedenis van den Buddha op Barabuḍur / door N.J. Krom. 's-Gravenhage : M. Nijhoff, 1926.
 Barabudur : archaeological description / by N.J. Krom. The Hague: Martinus Nijhoff, 1927.
 Gouverneur Generaal Gustaaf Willem van Imhoff / N.J. Krom. Amsterdam : Van Kampen, 1941.

Библиография
 F D K Bosch. In memoriam Dr. N.J. Krom : 5 September 1883-8 Maart 1945. — Bijdragen tot de Taal-, Land- en Volkenkunde van Nederlandsch-Indië, Deel 103, Afl. 1-2.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Krom, Nicolaas Johannes (1883—1945) http://resources.huygens.knaw.nl/bwn/BWN/lemmata/bwn3/krom

История Индонезии
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My HS has 4 9-weeks and then a 5th nine weeks for the midterm and final combined (this is only for end of the year GPA calculation).
Does GU see the end of the year grades...or all semester grades....or ALL grades from fresh., soph., junior years?
That's a question to ask your school. Transcripts are created by your school, so gtown could get only year end grades each year from one school (like mine) or a transcript with more detailed information like quarterly grades.


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Q: CentOS 7 not finding security update rpm packages On my CentOS 7 server, when I run yum --security upgrade its not finding any security update rpm packages, but I know vim-minimal security update package available.
How can  I make yum security update work on my CentOS 7 server?
# yum --security upgrade |tail
 --> hwdata-0.252-8.8.el7.x86_64 from @cr removed (updateinfo)
 --> cronie-1.4.11-19.el7.x86_64 from @cr removed (updateinfo)
 --> sssd-client-1.16.0-19.el7.x86_64 from @cr removed (updateinfo)
 --> glib2-2.54.2-2.el7.x86_64 from @cr removed (updateinfo)
 --> GeoIP-1.5.0-11.el7.x86_64 from @anaconda removed (updateinfo)
 --> 1:grub2-pc-modules-2.02-0.76.el7.centos.1.noarch from updates removed (updateinfo)
 --> 1:grub2-pc-modules-2.02-0.65.el7.centos.2.noarch from @updates removed (updateinfo)
 --> e2fsprogs-1.42.9-11.el7.x86_64 from @cr removed (updateinfo)
No packages needed for security; 254 packages available
Resolving Dependencies

vim package list
# yum list vim-minimal --showduplicates
Loaded plugins: fastestmirror
Loading mirror speeds from cached hostfile
Installed Packages
vim-minimal.x86_64                                                                          2:7.4.160-4.el7
Available Packages
vim-minimal.x86_64                                                                          2:7.4.160-5.el7
vim-minimal.x86_64                                                                          2:7.4.160-6.el7_6

Thanks

A: I see two ways you could do this:

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*You could try disabling all repos except the one that has the package you want, thus querying and installing from that repo alone. See the yum manpage for repolist, --disablerepo, and --enablerepo.

*The other option would be to download the RPMs for that package and its dependencies and install those: repoquery --requires --resolve --recursive <package_name> | xargs -r yumdownloader. repoquery also has options for enabling/disabling repos, see the manpage. This command will find the vim package you want and all dependencies, and download those RPMs. You can then install them with yum using the local installation/update utilities or with RPM.

Also, note what the manpage for yum says about the --security flag:

This option includes packages that say they fix a security issue, in updates.

It's possible those vim-minimal versions don't have security updates.

A: The original question was "How do I make my CentOS 7 yum give me a list of security updates". The key point here is CentOS 7.
the --security flag requires the yum-plugin-security package and some metadata in order to generate the comparisons to give you a list of what is and isn't a security package.  RHEL subscription creates this metadata for RHEL to pull from.  CentOS does not (and there is no yum-plugin-security port in CentOS repos).
One suggestion in the past was to just pull the RHEL metadata and use that for your CentOS system.  This doesn't work because RHEL always releases patches before CentOS gets them into their repo chain.  This means that the metadata will never fully match the CentOS releases.
As the CentOS team has never (as far as I can tell) desired to create this metadata (it is a lot of work I'll admit), its unlikely that this option will ever work on the CentOS series.
The big clue in the above dump was the "removed (updateinfo)" string on each and every package.

A: I am facing the exact same issue with Oracle Linux 7. We created an internal yum uln repository and there's a specific repo called ol7_latest. The problem is when we use yum update --security, it always shows that 300+ packages are available , but none of them are tagged as security updates. Now I have raised a ticket with Oracle support, but they are just going round and round on this issue. Has anyone faced a similar issue ? Just how do I get the metadata updated ?


For years I have wondered why boarding a plane takes so much time. In most flights I have been on, there are 3 groups of people. First and Business class passengers, then families with young kids, old folks or disabilities, then finally all the economy class passengers. Most airlines follow a standard invitation scheme, where they invite the first 2 groups to board first, and then they invite economy passengers by row/section numbers. I, almost always in the last group, often get frustrated, trying to make my way to my assigned seat.
Even after the plane arrives, and is ready for boarding, delay happens at multiple points. Boarding pass and passport checks (again) at the counter, then waiting for passengers ahead you, trying to push their oversized luggage into the overhead lockers, and then most frustratingly, waiting for aisle passengers to move out, while their window and middle seats neighbours, try to squeeze in.
I understand the need for special treatment for the first two groups. Price discrimination for First/Business class is absolutely necessary and it cross subsidizes economy class tickets. Old folks and kids should be given priority. And I don't think these 2 groups generally make up more than 10-15% of all passengers. So how can we make the rest more efficient?
In most airlines these days, there is a dimension limit for cabin luggage. They just need to be enforced strictly. And if passengers can assist each other, the luggage delays can be resolved. The more interesting issue is the one about order and passenger arrangement, which we'll explore further.
At first glance, the most efficient invitation scheme for the economy class passengers would be calling window passengers first (Outside-In method), then middle and lastly aisle. It drastically cuts down aisle waiting time. The small downside is that people who are sitting together can't board together, a problem for families with children and couples who might have to separate briefly. I found out that US Airways already does this in a few sectors, though making exceptions for families.
The other proposal, though not to my liking is open assignment (Southwest method). You get assigned a continuous sequence of numbers as you check in, which determines your boarding sequence. And once you board, you get to pick your seat on a first come first serve basis. In a best case scenario, passengers automatically arrange themselves in a window first, middle and aisle scheme. In a worst case scenario, aisle gets occupied first, making it the most inefficient scheme. Southwest has this in a few sectors and it seems to work well because when passengers notice there's a line in front of you or someone's taking a long time to put their bag in the overhead lockers, you have the freedom to just sit down in the row you're standing near currently instead of waiting to get past. In doing so, you're clearing the aisle and making things faster for the people behind you. The downside of this method is that some people get stressed about the idea of having to choose their own seat and don't like checking in early for the chance to pick earlier. People also like to sit with friends and family, and passengers who pick their seat later on in the process might not find any blocks of open seats together.
There are a few more interesting alternatives that vox.com explores in their article.
How about a Random scheme, just letting people get on the plane in an order unrelated to their seats. Interestingly, United does this in a few sectors and it turns out to be slightly faster than the standard method. Reason being, rows are being staggered, so not everyone in a section are trying board together.
This is how the various schemes perform, with the open-assignment performing the best in the best case scenario.
The theoretically best performing scheme is Steffen's method which, a variation of outside-in, instead of allowing all window seat passengers to board first, creates a choreographed sequence within them to avoid any aisle-waiting at all, and could theoretically produce the most effective boarding scheme.
It's quite clear that there are so many easy alternatives to the standard method. Shorter boarding time eventually saves money. Think of it, even if an average boarding time goes down by 10-15 mins, a short haul flight could make an extra trip every other day.
One argument is that carriers are probably making more money than they can save by charging passengers for the unpleasantness either through more Business/First class tickets, or selling boarding priority addons (now charged in most budget airlines) to skip queues. I would like to see some financial evidence that supports this.
It's easy to see that all passengers are worse off. Most of us are waiting in line longer than necessary, and even those who pay extra are sitting on planes longer than necessary. No one is getting to their destinations any faster. Every extra minute spent boarding, costs increase, everyone pays higher prices for tickets. And for the airplane carriers, if they aren't making more than what they could save, any boarding scheme would be a pareto improvement over the standard archaic one. Bon Voyage!


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Q: Adding File Name to a list of dataframes I have a list of several dataframes and would like to add a new variable based on the file name. I'm not sure how to do this other than splitting the list into individual dataframes, manually adding the variable, and then merging them all back into on large dataframe. This seems highly inefficient to me and was wondering if there's a more efficient way to do it by directly extracting the file name.
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It is early morning in Hoenn. At the Sky Pillar, Ruby has set up a fireplace with twigs and boulders, and is making his special Berry soup in a pot he carries around with him. He offers some to Latios, but the psychic dragon politely refuses. To be frank, Latios is slightly surprised by what it sees, since according to Emerald, Ruby regards eating outside as a ridiculous act, not to mention the idea of camping out. However, the boy has set up camp in the partially crumbled tower, and is even cooking meals the primitive way.
Ruby states that he still believes that such things are ridiculous, but he has been forced to accept them as ways of life and has more or less grown accustomed to them. He reveals that 4 years ago, he and Sapphire had a joined birthday dinner celebration with their families. Out of elation from conquering all the Contest categories, he offered to accompany Sapphire in studying the wild Pokemon distribution for Prof. Birch. Unfortunately, that was delayed by the Battle Frontier Sea Monster incident. After the crisis was over, he became uncertain about his decision again as he thought of the prospect of living in the wild, but Sapphire insisted that he keep his promise and they eventually set out after the '10 Pokedex Holder Tournament' at the Battle Dome. Latios could see why it was hard for Ruby to stick to his beliefs, and Ruby says one doesn't have much choice in the wild. Despite that, the journey was actually very enjoyable. As he and Sapphire sailed on Lorry from island to island, visiting places they have never been before, meeting wild Pokemon they have never encountered before, they saw the richness and beauty of Hoenn's natural side, and the experience was really incomparable. Unfortunately, such richness and beauty may be ending in 10, or rather, 9 days.
Wearing a solemn look, Ruby recalls the night at Steven Stone's house in Mossdeep City, when the man revealed to Emerald and him the crisis that is going to befall their planet…
Emerald gaps his mouth wide open as he listens with disbelief that a giant asteroid is on its way to impact and destroy Earth. Ruby is stunned speechless at what he hears, and Steven states that while it is hard to accept, what he says is the truth. Currently, apart from him, this piece of information is only known to his father, President of the Devon Corporation, and a selected few. He reveals that Devon has already started working on a plan to avert the crisis, but it appears that someone who learnt of the information through unknown means disagrees with their scheme, and has issued a warning which threatened Devon to stop what it is doing. Nevertheless, they are at a stage where there is no time to spare, and they cannot afford to be thwarted by this kind of threat, which may very well evolve into a fight from the looks of things.
Ruby wishes to know what Steven wants from them, and Steven explains that he needs their power to prevent the asteroid from impacting their planet, as well as to fight the antagonistic forces that may thwart them. He states that in order to facilitate their work, he has prepared something to enhance their powers, and shows them a pair of silver bracelets, each embedded with a rainbow coloured stone. Without hesitation, Ruby straps a bracelet on, and Emerald is appalled that Ruby is accepting the item just like that. Ruby grins that it is not nice to reject gifts, especially when the stone embedded in it is so mysterious and beautiful, but Emerald protests that he is talking about whether they should believe Steven's claim of the planet's crisis and whether or not they should help.
Ruby raises a hand to pacify Emerald, and tells Steven that he would agree to help only on one condition. Steven is surprised to hear that, and Ruby acknowledges the fact that Steven is recruiting the help of all Hoenn Pokedex Holders. He wants to know if he also plans to contact Sapphire, who could not make it today since she is out studying the wild habitat, and Steven admits that it is his intention. Ruby hopes that Steven wouldn't tell Sapphire about the planet destruction part if it is the case, and simply say their help is needed to fight an enemy who is a threat to the Devon Corporation, which is the condition he speaks of. The boy then stands up to leave his seat, and Steven, despite being uncertain of the purpose behind Ruby's request, agrees to the condition…
Ruby admits to Latios that he was actually doubtful of the crisis when he first heard about it, but Zinnia has said the exact same thing, which means it is probably the truth.
Out in the open seas, Zinnia soars on her Salamence, and thinks back on her encounter with Ruby. She finds it a pity that such a smart and powerful kid is on the side of her enemy, and recalls the boy saying that his Mega Bracelet was given to him by the heir to Devon. She wonders how this heir came to possess the item, and whom it was that polished the Keystone into the form of the Bracelet. She grunts that Devon must have done it in their usual filthy ways, and grits her teeth in anger. Her facial expression draws concern from Aster, who calls out to her, and Zinnia apologizes for putting up a scary face. On a deeper thought, she thinks the issue is extremely minor compared with the crisis that is about to befall the planet, and decides to put it aside. She assures Aster that she is still herself, and since she has already issued her warning to their enemy, she should simply focus on their dragon lord and the mission that was bestowed upon her. Wearing a determined look, Zinnia gazes straight ahead and vows to protect the planet at all cost.
At Dewford Town, the sun has risen. Sapphire and Emerald continue to work hard in mastering the powers of Chic and Sceptile in their Mega forms, and are starting to get the hang of it. Steven soon intercepts to call for a break, and congratulates the two for successfully Mega Evolving their Pokemon for the first time. Emerald is still bewildered about the idea of Mega Evolution, and Steven states that both Blaziken and Sceptile have surpassed their previous limit to gain a new appearance. In other words, they have evolved beyond evolution and are now called Mega Blaziken and Mega Sceptile.
Sapphire is amused that a Blaziken is capable of further evolving, something which even her father is not aware, but in that instant, Chic glows with a soft light and suddenly reverts back to its usual state. Sapphire gasps in shock that it has returned to its previous appearance, and the same soon happens to Sceptile, which alarms Emerald as well. Steven tells them not to worry, and says Mega Evolution only takes place during battles. He decides to explain once more about Mega Evolution, and gestures to the circular rocks he gave to Blaziken and Sceptile earlier, which are collectively known as Mega Stones but have individual names. For instance, Blaziken's Mega Stone is called the Blazikenite, and that of Sceptile is called the Sceptilite. In order for Mega Evolution to happen, the Pokemon must possess the Mega Stone, but that alone does not trigger the phenomenon. The trainer must also possess a rock, which is known as the Keystone, and it is the rainbow coloured stone embedded on their Mega Bracelets.
Sapphire finds herself a little overwhelmed by the information, and mistakenly calls the wristband a Key Bracelet which is embedded with the Meganite. Emerald thinks she has it right, but Steven sweatdrops and says they got things a little mixed up. He wants to know how the two felt when they first strap on the Bracelet, and Sapphire recalls that there was a sensation of something flowing to it. On deeper thought, both Emerald and Sapphire simultaneously state that it is as if their powers and emotions were all channeling towards the Keystone. Steven grins that it is the right feeling, and explains that the Keystone is a rock that can gather the life force of humans, and subsequently react with a Pokemon who is holding a Mega Stone. He remarks that the basis of such a reaction is the bond between humans and Pokemon, and upon hearing that, Sapphire and Emerald both steal a look at Chic and Sceptile. Steven further elaborates that this is the reason why wild Pokemon cannot undergo Mega Evolution, and such a phenomenon is only observed in Pokemon who are close to humans and those who have trainers. Emerald realizes that it explains why the Pokemon reverts to its usual state after a battle, and Steven thinks he is right.
Steven turns around to ask what Ultima thinks, and the old woman doubts that she could have much meaningful input since it is her first time witnessing Mega Evolution as well. In terms of the ultimate attacks, she can see that both Blaziken and Sceptile have mastered the technique, and can control not only the power but also the accuracy in hitting small targets. Steven believes that it is time to proceed to practice the ultimate attacks in their Mega state, and Ultima agrees to it.
Sapphire shares a grin with Chic as she marvels at the power of Mega Evolution, and wishes that her father could see it as well. She pats the head of Mumu, who clearly wants to Mega Evolve as well, and wonders what exactly is taking Ruby so long. She relents that she shall teach Ruby about Mega Evolution when he arrives, and Emerald decides to keep his mouth shut on the matter. Sapphire then turns to Steven, and wishes to know more about the opponent that they are expected to fight, since they have already grasped the essence of Mega Evolution. Steven is impressed by her spirit, and shows them a letter which has the word 'Warning' written on it. Sapphire begins to read, but fails to get past the first sentence due to her subpar literacy. Emerald takes over to continue instead, and reads that someone is warning the Devon Corporation to cease their work on a wrongful technique, which is apparently called Infinity Energy. The writer warns that effort will be made to destroy Devon if they do not heed the advice, and signs the letter off as the Draconids.
Sapphire exclaims that it is clearly a threat letter, and Emerald wants to clarify that Devon refers to the company owned by Steven's father. Steven acknowledges it with a nod, and Emerald wonders what kind of opponents they are. Sapphire queries if they are an evil organization just like Team Magma and Team Aqua, but Steven says he isn't entirely sure. What he knows is that the Draconids are connected to meteors, and as their name implies, refer to a clan of people who live alongside dragon Pokemon. It is said that they are extremely powerful, and they are many heroic tales about them. Although they seldom show themselves openly in the major historical events, they are believed to have taken part and are opponents not to be underestimated.
Hearing that, Sapphire hollers that they shouldn't let their guards down simply because they have managed to trigger Mega Evolution, and claps Emerald hard on the back, causing the boy to choke. She declares that they should work even harder, and at that moment, Joseph Stone arrives with Mr. Briney and Drake and thanks the two Dex Holders for their dedication. Sapphire gasps in pleasant surprise at the sight of the Devon Corporation President, and says they haven't met since she rescued his Castform years ago. Joseph Stone thanks her for the help back then, and is glad to see her still so energized. Steven shares a handshake with Drake, hoping that Sidney, Phoebe and Glacia are all well, and Drake replies that they have all asked him to tell Steven not to be so engrossed in rocks and show his face sometimes. Meanwhile, Ultima and Mr. Briney both stick out their tongue to make a face, and tease each other for being older again.
Joseph Stone calls for everyone to get onto the ship immediately, and Steven is shocked by the sudden change of plan. He states that they have just gotten Gran Ultima's permission to try unleashing the ultimate attacks in the Mega forms, and his choice of words once again ticks off the old lady. Joseph frowns and says he doesn't want to repeat himself, and wants everyone to aboard the ship at once since Dewford is a populated town, and there is no way to ensure that information would not leak out. Mr. Briney and Drake explain that they have already found a place where the Pokemon could unleash their powers safely at will, and Steven soon learns that they are referring to Sea Mauville, a facility on the sea which has closed down decades ago and is currently a natural preserve.
Along the Lilycove coastline, where the Team Aqua Hideout used to be, Amber steps into the empty headquaters, and finds himself once again wandering back to this place. Donning a Fisherman's outfit now, he clutches onto his old headband which has the Team Aqua logo on it, and recalls that their organization's goal was to return to the Pokemon the sea which humans have contaminated. He thinks about his former comrades, Matt and Shelly, whose whereabouts are still unknown, and wonders why he keeps coming back even though there is nothing left, especially after he was abandoned by their leader and he himself has betrayed their organization.
Suddenly, something begins to materialize in front of him, and he soon sees Matt and Shelly waving at him. For a moment, his heartbeat raises in excitement as it seems that his former comrades have returned. However, a sweat runs down his forehead, and he quickly remembers that there was a man who could use flames to create illusions. Snapping himself out of his fantasy, he sends out his Gorebyss and orders a Hydro Pump. The attack instantly vanquishes the illusions of Matt and Shelly, and Amber once again finds himself alone in the room. However, a male voice then comes on to compliment on Amber's sharp senses, and says it is worth to wait at such a humid place after all. The voice states that their backstories are quite similar, and reveals that he is actually looking for a companion to fight alongside with. Since Amber can see through his illusions, perhaps he could consider joining forces with him.
With that, a man with blonde hair dressed as a Kindler shows himself with a Slugma, which is no other than the former Team Magma Admin, Blaise…
004: VS Mega Sceptile & Mega Blaziken!


Is Wendy Davis Now Avoiding Abortion at All Costs?
Texas State Senator Wendy Davis's first ad in her bid for governor covers a lot of topics. Entitled, "A Texas Story," the promo touches on Davis's reforms in education, jobs and crime. Curiously, it makes no mention of abortion -- the issue that placed her in the national spotlight.
Her challenge now: convince voters in Texas that her candidacy for governor–which she made official Thursday–is about more than abortion. And that she can win. But Davis did not mention abortion at all in remarks announcing her candidacy Thursday, focusing instead on her first filibuster earlier in her career — on education issues.
Another case in point: San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro endorsed Davis by praising her education filibuster, yet once again there is no mention of her championing abortion.
Using Battleground Texas, a Democratic grassroots organization created with the hope of eventually turning the Lone Star State blue, as a platform, Castro pledged his support for Davis soon after she announced her gubernatorial bid.
She overcame a background of poverty to put herself through Harvard law school.
She once stood for hours to filibuster a bill that would have resulted in billions of dollars in cuts to public education for our kids.
bread-and-butter issues like public education and transportation infrastructure are essential to keep our vibrant economy going strong.
Sorry Wendy, you can choose to omit that little tidbit from your campaign, but Texans aren't going to soon forget.


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Cost of living in Playa del Carmen, Mexico vs The Hague, Netherlands
Food in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 38% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
Basic lunchtime menu (including a drink) in the business district Mex$ 213 (€9) €15 - 40%
Combo meal in fast food restaurant (big mac meal or similar) Mex$ 114 (€4.78) €8 - 38%
500 gr (1 lb.) of boneless chicken breast Mex$ 58 (€2.45) €4.80 - 49%
1 liter (1 qt.) of whole fat milk Mex$ 22 (€0.91) €1.04 - 12%
12 eggs, large Mex$ 31 (€1.30) €3.22 - 60%
1 kg (2 lb.) of tomatoes Mex$ 23 (€0.95) €2.46 - 61%
500 gr (16 oz.) of local cheese Mex$ 68 (€2.86) €7 - 59%
1 kg (2 lb.) of apples Mex$ 41 (€1.72) €2.51 - 31%
1 kg (2 lb.) of potatoes Mex$ 39 (€1.63) €1.88 - 14%
0.5 l (16 oz) domestic beer in the supermarket Mex$ 33 (€1.38) €1.27 + 9%
1 bottle of red table wine, good quality Mex$ 233 (€10) €8 + 22%
2 liters of coca-cola Mex$ 33 (€1.38) €2.41 - 43%
Bread for 2 people for 1 day Mex$ 23 (€0.95) €1.65 - 43%
Housing in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 56% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
Monthly rent for 85 m2 (900 sqft) furnished accommodation in expensive area Mex$ 21,281 (€892) €1,740 - 49%
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Utilities 1 month (heating, electricity, gas ...) for 1 person in 45 m2 (480 sqft) studio Mex$ 973 (€41) €96 - 58%
Internet 8 mbps (1 month) Mex$ 401 (€17) €30 - 45%
40" flat screen tv Mex$ 7,339 (€308) €545 - 44%
Microwave 800/900 watt (bosch, panasonic, lg, sharp, or equivalent brands) Mex$ 1,579 (€66) €153 - 57%
Laundry detergent (3 l. ~ 100 oz.) Mex$ 91 (€3.79) €10 - 62%
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Clothes in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 58% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
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Transportation in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 73% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
Volkswagen golf 1.4 tsi 150 cv (or equivalent), with no extras, new Mex$ 235,747 (€9,878) €26,204 - 62%
1 liter (1/4 gallon) of gas Mex$ 18 (€0.75) €1.64 - 54%
Monthly ticket public transport Mex$ 401 (€17) €89 - 81%
Taxi trip on a business day, basic tariff, 8 km. (5 miles) Mex$ 198 (€8) €22 - 63%
Personal Care in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 45% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
Cold medicine for 6 days (tylenol, frenadol, coldrex, or equivalent brands) Mex$ 64 (€2.69) €5.90 - 54%
1 box of antibiotics (12 doses) Mex$ 144 (€6) €12 - 51%
Short visit to private doctor (15 minutes) Mex$ 493 (€21) €36 - 42%
1 box of 32 tampons (tampax, ob, ...) Mex$ 133 (€5.57) €4.09 + 36%
Deodorant, roll-on (50ml ~ 1.5 oz.) Mex$ 38 (€1.59) €3.21 - 50%
Hair shampoo 2-in-1 (400 ml ~ 12 oz.) Mex$ 68 (€2.85) €3.69 - 23%
4 rolls of toilet paper Mex$ 25 (€1.05) €1.66 - 37%
Tube of toothpaste Mex$ 26 (€1.09) €2.38 - 54%
Standard men's haircut in expat area of the city Mex$ 182 (€8) €23 - 66%
Entertainment in Playa del Carmen (Mexico) is 47% cheaper than in The Hague (Netherlands)
Basic dinner out for two in neighborhood pub Mex$ 349 (€15) €45 - 67%
2 tickets to the movies Mex$ 127 (€5.30) €24 - 78%
2 tickets to the theater (best available seats) Mex$ 800 (€34) €94 - 64%
Dinner for two at an italian restaurant in the expat area including appetisers, main course, wine and dessert Mex$ 1,023 (€43) €73 - 41%
1 cocktail drink in downtown club Mex$ 121 (€5.07) €9 - 46%
Cappuccino in expat area of the city Mex$ 42 (€1.74) €2.98 - 41%
1 beer in neighbourhood pub (500ml or 1pt.) Mex$ 38 (€1.61) €4.40 - 63%
Ipad wi-fi 128gb Mex$ 9,301 (€390) €499 - 22%
1 min. of prepaid mobile tariff (no discounts or plans) Mex$ 3.57 (€0.15) €0.19 - 20%
1 month of gym membership in business district Mex$ 688 (€29) €44 - 34%
1 package of marlboro cigarettes Mex$ 52 (€2.18) €7 - 68%
These prices were last updated on January 20, 2021. Exchange rate: 0.04190 EUR / MXN
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Safe blood donors are a cornerstone of public health
"Safe blood donors are the cornerstone of a safe and adequate supply of blood and blood products" said Dr Dinesh Sharma, honourable Mayor, Lucknow, who was the Chief Guest at the "Blood Drive 2011" organized at Jaipuria Institute of Management in Gomti Nagar, Lucknow. Mayor Dr Sharma inaugurated the Blood Drive 2011.
"The safest blood donors are voluntary, non-remunerated blood donors from low-risk populations" said Professor (Dr) Rama Kant, national President-elect, Association of Surgeons of India (ASI) 2012, who was the Guest of Honour at "Blood Drive 2011".
Prof (Dr) Rama Kant is also a World Health Organization (WHO) Director-General's Awardee 2005 and former Head of Surgery Department at KGMC. Presently he serves as Managing Director of Piles to Smiles Clinics and Director-Professor at SIPS Superspeciality hospital, Lucknow.
Mayor Dr Dinesh Sharma complemented the efforts of students and staff of Jaipuria Institute of Management to mobilize voluntary and safe blood donors, and to raise awareness about blood donation in the community. He particularly commended the laudable enthusiasm among young people to make Blood Drive 2011 a success.
More than 150 volunteers donated blood at the Blood Drive 2011 held in Jaipuria Institute of Management, said the coordinator Vasushena Mishra.
"A pleasant experience during blood donation, good donor care and effective communication between blood centre staff and blood donors are all important factors for the retention of safe blood donors. I hope that a new generation of young, idealistic and motivated voluntary unpaid blood donors will form a pool that provides the safest blood possible for use wherever and whenever it is needed to save life" said Professor (Dr) Rama Kant, who has been the former Chief Medical Superintendent of Gandhi Memorial and Associated Hospitals, KGMC.
"Recruiting and retaining young donors not only improves the long-term safety and sufficiency of a country's blood supply, but also promotes safe and healthy lifestyles. Young people unable to donate for any reason can volunteer their service as advocates. With young people at Jaipuria Institute of Management playing such a valuable role in helping to secure a safe and adequate blood supply, I am very hopeful a desired change will be seen" said Prof (Dr) Rama Kant.
Professor (Dr) S Chakravarti, Director of Jaipuria Institute of Management, presented a plaque of honour to Dr Dinesh Sharma, Chief Guest and Prof (Dr) Rama Kant, Guest of honour and expressed his appreciation for students to enthusiastically mobilize a large number of safe blood donors every year.
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Since the SAGDB rolled out its programme countrywide in 1999, golf development in provinces such as Gauteng North, KwaZulu-Natal, Eastern Province, Border, Western Province and Free State has grown in leaps and bounds. However, for one reason or another, the programme never really got a proper footing in Central Gauteng.
Andy Ostle, the newly appointed development manager for the region, is determined to change that.
"My involvement in golf administration stretches back over the last 20 years and in that time, golf development has always been the closest to my heart," he explained. "I was able to get some things off the ground through my involvement in the Central Gauteng Golf Union, but my efforts were always hampered by time constraints and other obligations."
"Now, thanks to the SAGDB, I can devote myself to this full time and it is a huge inspiration to get things off the ground properly here in Central Gauteng."
According to Ostle, there are a large number of schools in the region that don't have an active golf programme yet and many golf clubs that are keen to get involved.
"It's just a question of 'marrying' the two," he said. "A lot of golf clubs in Central Gauteng already have a healthy number of junior golfers but they acknowledge that there is room for growth. Most of the clubs here want to get involved, but just need some guidelines in terms of the requirements to get a programme off the ground. My aim is to get coaches into those schools who don't have a programme and consolidate them with the courses in the area to get the SAGDB programme off the ground and growing."
One of the first clubs Ostle approached in his new capacity was Crown Mines Golf Club. The Nasrec-based club immediately came on board.
The club already had a strong programme for its junior members, established under their club professional Johan Buitendag. They also host the Soweto Junior team for their home games in the Central Gauteng Junior League.
Club manager Charl Steyn explained that Buitendag began coaching Soweto's Evans Vukeya of the Ernie Els and Fancourt Foundation and up-and-coming junior Kyle Thomas, a youngster from the area who otherwise would not have been able to play golf.
"It was the progress these two youngsters were making that really motivated us to increase their involvement in golf development and Andy approached us at the most opportune time," he said.
"We were looking into expanding our involvement to bring golf to more children from less affluent families, so we invited the SAGDB to use our practice facilities. The Elite Squad, who mainly come from Soweto, now receive training here every Monday from Northern Provinces coach Stephan van der Watt. In time, Johan hopes to get more involved with the SAGDB programme as well."
Steyn said the additional usage soon highlighted the current shortfalls of the practice facilities and spurred some big plans for improvement.
"We annually host a Crown Mines Golf Day to raise funds for improvements at the club," he explained. "We took a decision to set aside the money raised this year specifically for upgrading our practice facilities. We want to improve the putting and chipping greens, as well as the layout and aesthetics of the driving range, so they work better for everyone."
The Crown Mines Golf Day will be held on 8 October. Steyn said the golf day is an all day affair and traditionally draws around 200 to 250 participants.
"We already have companies like Nokia, Makro, The Golf Place and De-Allende Enterprises on board as sponsors and they fully endorse our involvement with the SAGDB and our plans for the practice facilities. We are also going to allocate four spots to SAGDB players in the field, to give them a chance to gain some competitive experience."
Steyn said the club is hopeful to start renovations and improvements in November. Ostle is delighted with the progress made in such a short time, but pointed out that there is a long way to go yet.
"We have identified areas where we want to get the SAGDB programme up and running, but we have to remember that this is a marathon, not a sprint," he said. "It is important to me to get every project up and running properly to ensure longevity, sustainability and value before moving to the next. However, if we can get the same kind of commitment, support and enthusiasm from other clubs as we have from Crown Mines, we will bring Gauteng Central in line with the rest of the country. That much we can promise."


Today marks the first time in almost two decades that new species of great ape was discovered. Scientists have found an isolated population of orangutans in Sumatra, Indonesia, and studies show that it is a new species, and that it has been separated from the other population of Sumatran orangutans for over a million years.
Today I wandered into a used bookstore and came out with several exciting finds. However, I'm only going to be talking about one: "The Great Naturalists" by Thames and Hudson which features predominantly male naturalists, as most accounts of any science pre-20th century tend to do. But hidden in the mini-biographies were two fantastic women: Maria Sibylla Merian and Mary Anning.
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Kick off your St. Paddy's Day weekend with these 7 music specials
SiriusXM listeners, you're in luck! This St. Patrick's Day weekend, don't miss a variety of specials featuring Irish music and Bruce Springsteen's party hits, as well as live country music, live rock performances, and more!
Check out the full list of specials below.
Bruce Springsteen's Best Party Songs
Celebrate St Patrick's Day with Bruce Springsteen! Whether you're parading in the streets or dancing in the dark, E Street Radio (Ch. 20) is pouring shots of Springsteen's best party songs – voted by you!
Airs Sunday, March 17 at 8am ET.
Gretchen Wilson LIVE
Tune in to Y2Kountry (Ch. 61) to hear Gretchen Wilson's live performance and exclusive interview at SiriusXM's Music City Theatre in Nashville. The country star will perform some of her greatest hits, like 2004's "Redneck Woman," and hew new songs.
Airs Sunday, March 17 at noon ET.
Rock 'N' Roll Party in Times Square
Listen to comedian Drew Carey host a rock party at the Hard Rock Cafe in New York City, which will air on E Street Band legend Steven Van Zandt's Underground Garage (Ch. 21). Hear performances by and interviews with Kris Rodgers & The Dirty Gems, Palmyra Delran & The Doppel Gang, and The Jellybricks.
Airs Saturday, March 16 at 7pm ET.
Celtic Twilight Takeover
Get ready to be transported to the British Isles via melody on The Village (Ch. 741). Hear traditional Irish folk music by The Chieftains, Altan, Martin Carthy, Natalie MacMaster, and more!
Airs Sunday, March 17 at 6am to midnight ET.
Nat King Cole Centennial Celebration
Join jazz vocalist and guitarist John Pizzarelli in celebrating the 100th birthday of his biggest inspiration, Nat King Cole, with the legendary crooner's classics on '40s Junction (Ch. 73). Pizzarelli has recorded three albums dedicated to Cole's music, including 2019's For Centennial Reasons: 100 Year Salute To Nat King Cole.
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Does your staff members each have a job description, detailing what is expected from each member?
Are they measured on output and performance?
When it comes to increase or bonus time it helps to have some form of measurement in place to assess levels of performance which can then be remunerated or rewarded accordingly. In most cases, if a standard increase is paid across the board, high performing staff are despondent as their efforts are not rewarded and low performing staff continue to offer poor output as they get away with it.
Having spent money on marketing and communicating your brand, having the correct product, pricing, distribution, etc, is it viable to have the wrong staff, in the wrong positions who could potentially damage everything you have made effort with in your business?
Having an appraisal system indicating all job functions and measuring these can ensure that objectives set are met.
Each staff member is fully aware of the deliverable's expected from them and on commencement of the system everyone signs off these job descriptions as agreement to perform each one to their best ability.
Managers have a tool to use in measuring output of each staff member. Results are then used to further train staff in areas requiring attention, as well as rewarding staff for areas in which they have excelled. It is no longer necessary to pay increases and bonuses because a company has to, but can now be done on merit.
Management becomes more efficient as staff automatically have reference points to work towards.
If staff should leave or the business expands and new staff are required, there will now be a job description in place to give to employment agencies or alternatively to use in the interview and placement process. The organisation is thus ensured that all aspects of the job have been covered and that potential employee is qualified for all aspects of the position.
Lastly, if individual staff continue with non performance on any of the deliverables and training has been given, then the system can be used to discipline employee with related warnings of non performance and eventually to dismissal if required.
Junxion Communications will advise you out of years of experience on what is required and will assist you into getting all of these extremely important structures in your business.


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As you might remember, I'm currently thinking of building a Windows XP Media Center Edition myself. Yes, I know, MCE as required operating system isn't available to buy but it's available through Microsoft's MSDN subscriber download page.
Well, anyway - while I still don't have the case I will use with my planned Media Center nor I have a compatible TV card today (the Radeon All-In-Wonder isn't working with MCE) a couple of days ago I got the IR remote control - designed for MCE:
Beside it is a nicely designed RC and works perfectly with MCE it also works in the standard Windows XP mode of MCE and best of all - it also controls standard media programs in XP mode! :-)
A couple of days ago, Apple released their AirPort Express which is - on one side a great mobile Wi-Fi Acess Point and on the other side it also features analog and digital audio output that can be connected to a stereo and in combination with Apples new AirTunes music networking software to wirelessly stream music from your PC to any room in the house.
For sure I've ordered AirPort Express the same day it was announced (unfortunately delivery is heavily delayed from previously expected 3 - 5 days to one month now...). There are two reasons why I've ordered it:
Because it's a great mobile AP which can be easily used for traveling, for example if you want to build a wireless LAN in your Hotel room or at a customer (the same reason why my fellow MVP Helio was looking for an ultra portable AP when we was in Seattle).
Because it allows you to stream music from your PC to powered speakers which I have spare and I'm currently using together with my Notebook on my balcony to listen some music on warm summer nights (not to ask yet where the summer is - still waiting for it).
So for example two, in future I will use AirPort Express instead of my Notebook but Apple missed one important thing: how to remote control AirTunes (which is iTunes in version 4.6)? Well, today there is no way to remote control it! 8O
In an interview with Macworld, Greg Joswiak, Apple's Vice President of Hardware Product Marketing, agreed that some sort of remote-control device would be a cool addition to AirPort Express which means (today) there is nothing available.
Nothing? Not true to come back to the beginning of the story! :-) The Windows Media Center Edition remote control works great, even with Apples iTunes and allows you to control the volume, play, pause and stop songs as well as skipping and replaying songs within your current play list or album you are listening:
However, unfortunately there is no way to change the album or play list which means you have to lift up to walk to your PC. :-( But anyway - the most important features like volume, next/previous song and start/stop can be remote controlled now which brings me to the next point:
Any developers out there which are using Pocket PCs and iTunes? This would be a great combination to remote control play lists and albums, right from your Pocket PC through the same Wi-Fi connection which is used to stream the music to the AirportExpress. :-D
Sven Rutten of RuttenSoft recently released RC2 of his Media Player Remote which is a remote control for Windows Media Player and uses Bluetooth enabled Smartphones to control Windows Media. It features everything you can expect from a remote control... ;-)
but "unfortunately" it's supporting Windows Media "only" (and hey, Windows Media Player for PCs isn't that bad, don't get me wrong, but as always a Microsoft product isn't supporting a Apple technology and vice versa like streaming through AirStream/AirPort Express).
But anyway - if the summer comes to Germany also (and I'm sure it's coming anytime sooner or later) I can use my Windows XP Media Center remote control from the balcony to control most of my player functionalities! :-)
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We have a choice in life of living by other people's reality or figuring out our own. This reality tries to shove you in a box. The box of normalcy. The box of consistency. The box of sameness. The box of trying to be like everybody else. This box is the prison of polarity that keeps you from living the life you desire.
Getting out of the box is the place where you realize that this reality is not enough for you and you would like to create something different. Outside of the box is the multiple choice universe of possibilities in which you get to choose what works for you rather than living your life by somebody else's point of view. Only you can know what will truly work for you.
Mostly, we are not told that creating a reality beyond this reality is a valuable thing. This reality teaches us how to conform in business, in relationships and with money. It tells you what you should have and what you should be. Do you really desire to be the same as everyone else and conform to the normalcy of this reality? Or do you wish to create more; way more?
Don't ask, what's right. Don't ask what should be or what ought to be but realize that you have a different possibility available. What is true for you? What would actually work for you? What do you desire?
You have to have the awareness of what is actually true for you and know what you would like to create. When you function from the place of awareness, you can create that which is greater than anyone else around you.
1. What's my reality? If I were no longer trying to be like someone else, what is actually true for me?
2. What would I like to create? What do I know that no one else on the planet knows?
3. If I were choosing for me, what would I choose?
Can you imagine what your life would be like now if you had this awareness and these questions as a teenager? Most kids go through school wondering what's wrong with them because they don't fit in. What they actually have is this limitless capacity to be different and to open doors to a greater reality than anyone else has been willing to achieve. We keep trying to get them to see how this reality makes sense rather than asking questions that empower them to see what other choices are available.
What would the world be like if we were all functioning from limitless possibilities that we haven't yet considered?
Is now the time to get out of the box?
This is a video replay of a special online class with the Co-Creators of Access Consciousness, Gary Douglas & Dr. Dain Heer.


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What's new from REV Recreation Group for 2022?
CTW Staff | Jan 6, 2022
Leading producer of luxury RVs the REV Recreation Group claims it is continuing to set the bar high for advancements in the industry with its new range of RVs and motorhomes for 2022. The company, which owns brands including Fleetwood RV, Holiday Rambler, American Coach, Renegade RV, Midwest Automotive Designs and Lance is bringing a range of industry-first furnishings, cutting-edge lithium battery technology and much more to its 2022 ranges in a bit to provide customers with leading innovation and design.
Mike Lanciotti, president of REV Recreation Group, explained: "Our focus is to lead the recreation industry in providing cutting-edge technology and features in our products which meet the diverse needs of our customers."
So, what's new from REV Recreation Group brands for 2022?
What's new from Fleetwood RV?
The team at Fleetwood RV believe that the kitchen is the heart of the home, so why shouldn't it be the heart of your mobile home too? The brand debuts two new advancements for 2022: a patent-pending convertible dinette table and one of the first stationary islands in a Class A motorhome. With both of these additions Fleetwood has aimed to stay true to its family-focussed and accessible indulgence ethos.
Product manager for REV Recreation Group, Doug Miller, said: "Everyone gathers in the kitchen, so we designed elements that accommodate how people live today. The island lends itself to preparing a meal together and entertaining family and friends and our Adap-table Dinette provides seating for four."
That aforementioned Adap-table Dinette is a multi-purpose station that can be used as a workstation or a breakfast bar for two – it can even cater for four when the table is swung out vertically.
The bunk room is another area of the coach where Fleetwood RV has applied practical innovation with owner comfort in mind. Select models now feature a top bunk that can be flipped up to create additional wardrobe space. A bar, secured by magnets, slides in to create 65-70 inches of hanging space.
What's new from American Coach?
Already an award-winning provider of luxury RVs, American Coach has given the living areas of its 2022 a fresh look and also revisited its popular theatre seating system. The oversized loungers that the brand is famed for are extremely comfortable, but their downside is that they take up valuable floorspace. To address that, American Coach has worked with its specialist furniture supplier to create all-new Zero Proximity seating.
Doug explained: "On a yearly basis, we review and examine all of the individual areas of our coaches and focus on making continual improvements and advancements that elevate our owner experience."
What's new from Renegade RV?
The sun is at the centre of innovation from Renegade RV for 2022. The brand, which is a pioneer in diesel super C motorhomes, is offering users the opportunity to remove the generator of the RV and use an enhanced lithium power pack instead. Using 300watt solar panels, these can stay topped up off-grid.
Product development manager for Renegade RV, Victor Quezada, said: "Owners appreciate the fact they can go off the grid and be self-reliant and self-sustaining with the battery pack and solar power. There are other ancillary benefits as well. By removing the generator, we've reduced weight on the chassis and have also freed up valuable basement storage space."
Renegade is also giving its IKON model a serious technology makeover with the addition of the high-end, full-integration Garmin Multi-Plex System that features 15inch touchscreens allowing users to control every element of their RV.
What's new from Midwest Automotive Designs?
Custom Sprinter van converter Midwest Automotive Designs is another brand in the REV Recreation Group that is focussing on lithium battery advancements. It is launching an Eco-Freedom Package on its RVs that gives owners 600amp service from a state-of-the-art lithium-ion battery power system that ensures the coach can run for up to three days without using any generator power.
Jake Stephenson, director of sales and marketing of Midwest Automotive Designs, said: "We're removing propane from the coach and instead using battery power, which makes owners feel safer and more comfortable."
What's new from Lance Camper?
Known as one of the first composite-built truck camper and travel trailer manufacturers to make rooftop solar panels available as an OEM option, Lance is further recognising the benefits of solar power in its 2022 range. Lance was also one of the first RV companies to incorporate CNC machines. The automated CNC process ensures the consistent cutting of materials and delivers accuracy of parts for each Lance Camper. Lance's state-of-the-art production facility includes advanced lamination elements. Year-round, the company's facility is temperature and humidity-controlled for a superior wall and floor manufacturing process.
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HYDERABAD: The Pakistan Army took a jibe at India, asking it to speak the truth after Bharatiya Janata Party's lone legislator from Telangana, Thakur Raja Singh, recorded a song for the Indian Armed Forces, which Pakistan said was copied from their anthem.
Singh, who was earlier touted to take on All India Majlis-e-Ittehadul Muslimeen's (AIMIM) Asaduddin Owaisi for the Hyderabad parliamentary seat, released a promotional video of the song on Saturday, which became viral.
Soon, the Pakistani Army claimed that the composition was copied from a song released by its media wing on March 23 for Pakistan Day, and was written by Sahir Ali Bagga.
Asif Ghafoor, the director general of Inter-Services Public Relations (DG-ISPR), Pakistan, retweeted Singh's song with a comment. "Glad that you copied. But copy to speak the truth as well. #PakistanZindabad," Ghafoor's tweet read.
Singh personally records songs every year ahead of Sri Rama Navami Shobayatra, which are played during the massive procession in Hyderabad's Old City.
Pakistan Army said the song, "Dil ki himmat watan, apna zasba watan," was plagiarised and had replaced "Pakistan Zindabad" in the lyrics with "Hindustan Zindabad".
India and Pakistan have fought three wars, and their relationship is at its lowest since a suicide bomb attack in Kashmir killed 40 paramilitary personnel.
While the local BJP leaders has distanced itself from Singh's latest act, Raja Singh told TOI he had no idea that the song was originally from Pakistan.
"I didn't even hear that song. How will I know what those guys had composed. Maybe they copied my song as we compose song months before Ram Navami every year," he said.