Summit faculty member and cold-case homicide detective, J. Warner Wallace, recently released a new book about having a forensic faith. Wallace defines this as believing in something because of evidence rather than without or in spite of it. In a recent article, Wallace lays out three kinds of faith: unreasonable, blind, and forensic. "Jesus did not affirm the notion of 'blind faith,' and He didn't ask us to believe something unsupported by the evidence," he says. To fully live out our biblical worldview, we must go beyond simply saying Christianity is true. We must become 'Christian case-makers' with a forensic faith, knowing why the scripture is reliable, how we know Jesus really rose from the dead, and answers to many more questions we may face. In the midst of a culture challenging Christianity at every turn, the need for Christians to have an evidentially based faith has never been greater.
Read the complete article, What Does It Mean to Possess A Forensic Faith? on ColdCaseChristianity.com.
Purchase J. Warner Wallace's new book, Forensic Faith, and his other resources in the Summit Bookstore.


Employees who answered the phone Friday at the Orlando dealership said they had not been notified about the it closing and for now it would remain open. A "small number" of stores located in high-traffic areas will be converted to galleries, showcases, or information centers, the company says. A survey by research firm BCG published previous year suggested that 40 percent of customers worldwide are comfortable buying their next vehicle online. Musk says it will be possible to order a vehicle using a smartphone in under a minute.
The electric vehicle company announced the Model 3 auto in 2016 as an alternative to its luxury offerings.
For existing Tesla customers, maintenance would shift to mobile fix crews.
When the chief executive officer announced plans to dismiss about 9 percent of the electric-car maker's workforce in June, he wrote in an internal memo that Tesla was "making this hard decision now so that we never have to do this again". All other new-car sellers in the USA rely on independent dealerships to reach customers.
The Tesla brand, and its ramped up production capabilities, make it likely the cheap (er) Model 3 will turn out to be a popular proposition. Shares of the company took a beating Thursday and were down more than 8 percent in late-day trading.
In an effort to cut costs, Elon Musk has announced the company is shifting to an online-only sales model. But customers who reserved the Model 3 at that lower price have waited almost three years since Musk first promised it.
However, you'll now be able to return your new Tesla within seven days (or 1000 miles, whichever comes first) for a full refund if you're not happy with it.
As for Tesla's profitability, it's retreating from earlier predictions - with Musk acknowledging Thursday the company will remain in the red in the first quarter.
The arrival of the US$35,000 Model 3 had been largely anticipated - although it came months earlier than expected - but news that Tesla planned to dismantle its network of stores, a hallmark of its upscale sales strategy, caught many off-guard.
On the press call yesterday, Musk admitted that Tesla would not yet be profitable in the first quarter of 2019-a reversal from the rosy prediction he'd shared as recently as January 30, when he said the company would record profits in every quarter going forward.
"Electric vehicles now make up only about 2 per cent of global sales, and while we believe that number is likely to grow, we believe there is an education process that is crucial for new customers around charging, range, and other features that are unique to Tesla that will not be as readily available without the in-store experience".


Many elected officials across the country use Facebook, Twitter, and other social media sites to engage with their constituents. Because the majority of these sites are not administered and moderated by government employees and instead are moderated solely by the elected official, many elected officials probably consider their social media sites to be "personal accounts" that would not be subject to First Amendment scrutiny.
In a recent case out of Virginia, however, a court determined that the Facebook account of the chairman of a county board of supervisors was subject to the First Amendment, and that the chairman's actions in blocking a person from posting on that account violated that person's free speech rights. Davison v. Loudoun County Board of Supervisors. While this district court case case is out of Virginia, it could be persuasive to other courts across the country, including the federal district court that will consider the lawsuit brought against President Trump by persons who were blocked from his Twitter account.
The Loudoun County Board Chairman had established a Facebook page called "Chair Phyllis J. Randall." According to the court order, the chair had "plenary control" over her Facebook page; however, her chief of staff also was named as an administrator of the Facebook account. The account was created outside of the County's official channels, and the chair and her chief of staff posted to the account only from their personal devices. The court noted in its opinion that many of the posts on the Facebook page relate to the defendant's work as chair of the county board, including county board meetings, events, and activities.
After a town hall meeting at which plaintiff Davison attended and asked a question, Davison posted a comment to the chair's Facebook page, alleging corruption and conflicts of interest of school board members. Shortly thereafter, the chair removed her original post, as well as Davison's comments, and then banned Davison from her Facebook page. The following morning, she reconsidered her decision to ban him and "unbanned" him. Davison sued, claiming that the chair violated his First Amendment free speech rights.
The district court first analyzed the chair's Facebook page to determine whether (1) the chair was acting in her official capacity and (2) the page was a "forum" that would implicate First Amendment protections.
First, the court determined that the chair used her Facebook page as a "tool of governance" to keep constituents informed of county activities and to solicit feedback from constituents. Second, the court found that the chair did use county resources to support her page by giving her chief of staff access to post on the page. Third, the court stated that official newsletters from the county promoted the chair's Facebook page. Fourth, the court determined that the Facebook page itself included numerous references to the chair's office, including referencing her title; categorizing the page as that of a government official; referencing official county contact information; linking to the county's website; and that the majority of posts related to county board matters. Fifth, the specific act of banning Davison from the chair's Facebook page arose out of "public, not personal, circumstances."
The court concluded that the chair was acting in her official capacity and had opened up a public forum on Facebook, although it did not specify what type of forum (i.e., traditional, limited, or non-public forum) because it held that the chair engaged in "viewpoint" discrimination that is prohibited in all forums by banning Davison from her page because of his critical comments. The court noted that the chair had not adopted or applied a neutral comment policy and, instead, had simply removed comments and banned Davison because she was offended by his post, which constituted viewpoint discrimination.
In conclusion, the court held that the chair violated Davison's free speech rights by removing his comments and banning him. However, because the ban was short-lived, the court noted that the consequences of the ban were fairly minor, and they did not warrant injunctive or other relief.
Elected officials who operate social media pages to connect with constituents and comment on government activities should be aware of this case, and be on notice that removing critical comments or banning persons from their pages might constitute a First Amendment violation.


A man, disappointed with domestic political and social developments in Taiwan, hijacked flight 529 en route to Tainan (TNN). He gave a note to one of the flight attendants, claiming to have a bomb. He demanded that the plane be flown to Fujian Province, China. The hijacker agreed to the pilot's suggestion to land in Tainan for refueling and was arrested upon landing.
Distance from Taipei-Songshan Airport to Tainan Airport as the crow flies is 271 km (169 miles).


A man plunged to his death in Dover just five days after he had been reviewed by mental health services.
Arthur Jeremy Roberts, who went by the name of Jeremy, was 51 and lived in Greenacres, Croydon.
But on Wednesday, April 25, Mr Roberts had travelled more than 75 miles to the coast to take his own life.
That evening he plunged from a bridge on the Jubilee Way.
The inquest into his death which was held at the Archbishop's Palace in Maidstone on Wednesday, October 3, heard that Mr Roberts was standing on the wrong side of the railings.
His presence had been spotted by a number of people.
Coroner Katrina Hepburn said he fell onto the road below, sustained multiple injuries and died at the scene.
A post mortem carried out by Doctor Nipin Bagler confirmed the cause of death as multiple injuries which were sustained to his neck, chest and pelvis.
A police report read out by Sgt Mark Root of Folkestone police station said: "We were called by a member of the public - Liam Murphy.
"Then at 6.15pm we received several calls. The bridge forms part of Upper Road.
"Uniformed officers were already in attendance for a road traffic collision on Jubilee Way and were diverted to the bridge.
"The road was closed underneath and traffic was stationary."
PC Mooney and PC Petty arrived at the bridge in a car but did not use their sirens.
They parked a suitable distance away, which is said to be standard procedure so to not alarm the individual.
"Arthur was squatting down and then only seconds later, he let go of the railings and fell onto the road below," the report said.
Sean Taylor - a former policeman - was travelling home from Dover when he "saw a male walking slowly from right to left across the road with his head down, not taking in surroundings".
He slowed down and watched what happened in his car wingmirror. He did not approach him at this point but took action when Mr Roberts climbed over the mesh railing and was facing inwards hanging on.
Mr Taylor tried to introduce himself and wanted to help but Mr Roberts told him that he was "unwell, won't take the medication and didn't want to go back to hospital".
He also told him: "Just leave me alone. I want to be alone. Please I don't want you to see this. Just look away."
The former officer said how the police car "stopped far away but at this point, he stepped back and a female let out a scream".
Liam Murphy - the first person to call the police - had stopped in his car and took pictures which were examined as evidence by coroner Hepburn.
When he saw Mr Roberts fall from the bridge as police approached at 6.27pm, he got out of his car and ran towards the bridge.
He told Mr Taylor that he had "done everything possible".
The police officers went down to Jubilee Way to administer first aid but Mr Roberts died at the scene at 7.16pm.
A perimeter was set up but there was no sign of third party involvement so the road was reopened at 9.45pm.
The inquest heard how Mr Roberts had bought an off peak day return train ticket to Dover Priory station from London stations at 10.48am at Kings Cross St Pancras station.
When he arrived at Dover, he went to the Eight Bells Wetherspoons in Cannon Street and bought a pint of beer with a meal.
The former quantity surveyor born in Portsmouth then went to the White Cliffs of Dover National Trust site and bought an ice cream and a drink in the tearoom at 4.21pm.
The Upper Road bridge is on the walk back from the cliffs to Dover Priory station but it is not known whether he ever intended to return to his Croydon home.
Mr Roberts had lived in a flat with his mother who had Alzheimer's in Green Acres, Croydon but had died on December 31, 2011.
After that loss, he "began to shut himself out to others and started to drink alcohol".
In a GP report from Birdhurst Medical Centre in Croydon, it was revealed that Mr Roberts had consumed 35 to 150 units of alcohol a week but had stopped drinking for around eight months.
One doctor told him that he was depressed and needed medication, while another told him he didn't have depression.
The inquest heard how welfare services attempted to contact him a number of times throughout April due to concerns for his wellbeing but struggled to reach him.
Police even visited his home for a welfare check but claimed they could not find him.
In her conclusion, coroner Hepburn said: "His GP says there is a history of chronic alcohol abuse and he was last seen at the surgery in February 2018.
"There were safeguarding concerns in April to do with self neglect in his home environment and in his physical self.
"Mental health services tried to contact him but were unable to. They contacted his brother and eventually reached him.
"They met with him on April 20 but there was no concern to his mental health state. He declined support but agreed to consider in relation to his home environment.
"He was certainly not presented as depressed or suicidal. However, having heard the evidence, it appears to me to be a case of suicide."
Coroner Hepburn concluded: "I am satisfied so that I am sure that when he went to the bridge, he intended to take his own life. I am going to record a conclusion of suicide."


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Plutocrats
The Rise of the New Global Super-Rich and the Fall of Everyone Else
By Chrystia Freeland
Category: Economics | Management
Sep 24, 2013 | 352 Pages
Oct 11, 2012 | 352 Pages
About Plutocrats
A Financial Times Best Book of the Year
Shortlisted for the Lionel Gelber Prize
There has always been some gap between rich and poor in this country, but recently what it means to be rich has changed dramatically. Forget the 1 percent—Plutocrats proves that it is the wealthiest 0.1 percent who are outpacing the rest of us at breakneck speed. Most of these new fortunes are not inherited, amassed instead by perceptive businesspeople who see themselves as deserving victors in a cutthroat international competition. With empathy and intelligence, Plutocrats reveals the consequences of concentrating the world's wealth into fewer and fewer hands. Propelled by fascinating original interviews with the plutocrats themselves, Plutocrats is a tour de force of social and economic history, the definitive examination of inequality in our time.
About Chrystia Freeland
Chrystia Freeland was born and raised in Peace River, Alberta. She has reported for The Financial Times, The Economist and The Washington Post, and was deputy editor of The Globe and Mail and managing director and editor for consumer news… More about Chrystia Freeland
Sep 24, 2013 | 352 Pages | 5-1/2 x 8-7/16 | ISBN 9780143124061
Oct 11, 2012 | 352 Pages | ISBN 9781101595947
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"Just in time – if not too late – comes this definitive examination of inequality in our time. I think it's the bookend to the Hacker-Pierson book, Winner-Take-All Politics. These two are essential reading for anybody who wants to understand where we are."
—Bill Moyers, Moyers & Company
"Freeland is an insightful and indefatigable reporter… Freeland concludes by reminding us of Venice, which 700 years ago made itself a wealthy imperial power through commerce. The city fell into decline when its own plutocrats tried to cement their advantages, thereby stifling the openness that accounted for the society's dynamism. Today, of course, Venice is sinking. Freeland's book will make people wonder if we are, too." —Bloomberg Businessweek
"Timely and absorbing… this is no voyeuristic glimpse into the fabulous lifestyles of the rich and famous. Freeland charts the rise of this class by examining global trends and exploring the consequences of the creation of such a money-laden elite, shifting smoothly from dense academic studies and interviews with George Soros to grappling with the success of Lady Gaga… Her findings are fleshed out with fine research, strong statistics and neat nuggets of information." —The Guardian (UK)
"Plutocrats isn't a book about the lifestyles of the fabulously wealthy, but rather the global trends the book's titular class surfed to success… it's rife with impressive analysis. In a chapter on the so-called superstar effect—"the tendency of both technological change and globalization to create winner-take-all economic tournaments"—Ms. Freeland glides from the writings of Soviet intellectuals, MIT and Princeton economists and the apostle Matthew to the careers of 18th century diva Elizabeth Billington, Lady Gaga, white-shoe lawyer David Boies, Yves St. Laurent, DreamWorks CEO Jeffrey Katzenberg and Albert Einstein… the thoroughness with which Ms. Freeland surrounds the ideas is satisfying." —The New York Observer
"A portrait of the ultra-rich that few other journalists have had the access to capture… Unlike some critics on the left, Freeland does not vilify her super-rich protagonists – a nonpartisan approach that helps make Plutocrats harder to ignore." –USA Today
"Rising inequality is one of the most pressing issues of our time. Chrystia Freeland's Plutocrats provides us with a glimpse of the lives of America's elites and a disquieting look at the society that produces them. This well-written and lively account is a good primer for anyone who wants to understand one extreme of America today."
–Joseph Stiglitz, author of The Price of Inequality; University Professor, Columbia University
"Mix crisp economics, ripe history, and two pinches of salty gossip, and you have the flavor of Chrystia Freeland's entertaining book. From the opulent Bradley Martin ball of 1897 to its modern echoes in Sun Valley and Davos, Plutocrats chronicles the habits of the workaholic overclass—its taste for British public schools, its immodest philanthropy, its fundamental rootlessness. Even as she describes this gilded tribe, Freeland advances a paradoxical warning. Open societies may allow super-achievers to pile up extraordinary riches—and to feel that they have more or less deserved them. But the more these meritocrats succeed, the more likely they are to entrench their own offspring at the top of the heap, negating the very meritocracy that afforded them their chances. Already in the United States, graduating from college is more closely linked to having wealthy parents than to grades in high school. When class matters more than going to class, Freeland's message must be treated with the utmost seriousness."
–Sebastian Mallaby, author of More Money than God: Hedge Funds and the Making of a New Elite
"Our world increasingly revolves around global elites who not only have an oversized effect on our politics but also set the trends and furnish us with the dominant discourse. In this delightful book, Chrystia Freeland tells the story of how we got here and what distinguishes our elites from those of previous epochs. Most importantly, she explains why the elites' dominance, even when it appears benign, is a challenge to our institutions and gives us clues about how we can overcome it."
–Daron Acemoglu, co-author of Why Nations Fail; economics professor, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
"The world's wealthy elite, is more wealthy, more knit together, more separate from their fellow citizens and probably more powerful than ever before. This very important book describes their lives and more important how their lives affect all of ours. It should be read by anyone concerned with how their world is being shaped and how it will evolve."
–Lawrence Summers, Former U.S. Treasury Secretary; Charles W. Eliot University Professor, Harvard University
"Chrystia Freeland has written a fascinating account of perhaps the most important economic and political development of our era: the rise of a new plutocracy. She explains that today's wealthy are different from their predecessors: more skilled and more global; and more often employees than owners, notably so in finance and high technology. By putting together stories of individuals with reading of the scholarly evidence, she gives us a clear view of what many will view as a not so brave new world."
–Martin Wolf, Chief Economics Commentator for the Financial Times

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"Criminal" é uma canção da cantora norte-americana Fiona Apple, que a descreveu como sendo uma descrição do "sentir-se mal por conseguir algo facilmente usando a sua sexualidade." Foi lançada como o terceiro single do seu álbum de estreia Tidal em 16 de setembro de 1997, e é o maior êxito de Apple, tendo atingido o número #21 na parada Billboard Hot 100 e o número #4 na parada Hot Modern Rock Tracks da Billboard. A canção venceu o Grammy Award para a Melhor Performance Vocal de Rock Feminina no 40º Grammy Awards, tendo também sido nomeada para a Melhor Canção Rock. A canção foi ainda listada pela revista Blender no número #71 da sua lista "The 500 Greatest Songs Since You Were Born" de 2005, e no número #55 das "100 Greatest Songs of the 90's" da VH1.

Videoclipe
O videoclipe foi dirigido por Mark Romanek, e explora os temas do voyeurismo e da adolescência. O The New Yorker descreveu a performance de Apple como "parecendo uma mal-alimentada modelo da Calvin Klein." Em 1998, o videoclipe venceu o MTV Video Music Award para a Melhor Cinematografia.

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Los Angeles is undeniably a big city and there are hundreds of things to do in LA. During my first visit I stuck to the Hollywood neighbourhood and did tours to fulfil my celebrity stalking needs. Take two, and I was travelling with two friends. Although I am normally a solo traveller, I did prefer being with friends in Los Angeles. We were able to take Uber and Lyft across the city for reasonable prices when divided by three. If I was alone, there were many things I inevitably would have missed out on, as it would have been too expensive to go solo.
Anyway, between the two trips, I've ticked off a lot of items on my Los Angeles bucket list. But if you need some inspiration for things to do in LA, here are a few ideas to get you started. I think our itinerary was pretty perfect; the only thing missing was a day at Disney. Next time!
It may be one of the most cliché things to do in LA, but I do like Santa Monica Pier. You don't have to spend a lot of time here. Just walk up the pier and see the sights, like the colourful ferris wheel and Route 66 marker.
Although most people do ride between the two beaches, we did it on foot. I didn't mind because it meant I could take more photos, and it was such a nice day for a walk (says the girl who got majorly sunburnt). Venice Boardwalk is tacky, as most locals will tell you. BUT, just saying, the Venice Beach jumpers that are sold in many of the stores are SO soft. I have bought one both times and it's like walking around in pajamas. A little insider tip for you.
I read about this street before heading to LA, and people were calling it one of the hippest streets in the United States. It is lined with local restaurants and independent boutiques. We had lunch at Abbot Pizza Company and it didn't disappoint.
I really enjoyed wandering through the Venice Canals area. It was a great place to take photos and admire the cute canal houses. I also had major Valentine's Day flashbacks.
This meal was another LA highlight for me. It was a reasonable price for the amount of meat we devoured, and the staff were all very attentive. We went to Oo-Kook in Koreatown, but there are many places to choose from.
It may be suffocated by tourists, but I don't think you can come to LA without at least seeing the Walk of Fame. We spent just over an hour walking down the boulevard, ducking into a couple of shops (MUJI!) and getting some photos. That's all you need.
We had the best night at El Capitan Theatre. We bought our tickets a day earlier for Beauty and the Beast, a sing-a-long version. The attendant was so friendly and gave us prime seats for a discount. There were displays inside of the original costumes worn by Belle and the Beast; a Swarovski crystal curtain; and a confetti cannon to begin the show. I really enjoyed being able to sing along with the movie, as all lyrics were displayed at the bottom of the screen. It's a beautiful theatre though, so definitely check if there's something happening when you visit.
Before visiting Los Angeles, I had heard that the downtown area was experiencing a bit of a resurgence. We did walk around the Arts District and that area still seemed quite underdeveloped, but Grand Central Market was a popular spot for lunch. We tried Eggslut for lunch and McConnell's Ice Cream for dessert. But after looking at all of the different places, I don't think you could have a bad meal here. Apparently there's a delectable barbecue spot too. Okay, I'll stop now, but add Grand Central Market to your things to do in LA list.
During my first solo trip to Los Angeles, I did a hop on, hop off tour one day and a celebrity house tour the other. The hop on/off tour was great for me, as I was able to see a lot in one day. It would have cost me a lot of time and money to see all of the same sights without the bus. The best thing about the house tour though was our guide, and being able to explore other parts of LA, like the Hollywood Hills and Beverly Hills.
Living out our La La Land fantasies, sans Ryan Gosling and Emma Stone. But the view from Griffith Observatory is impressive and one of the best things to do in LA. You can see the Hollywood Sign and the sprawling city. I do recommend sunset as you can get those golden hour photos, as well as capture LA glowing at night. But it can be cold up there, so definitely remember your jacket.
Is there anything better than $1.25 tacos? The answer is no. Leo's Taco Truck have locations around LA, but we visited the truck on Sunset Boulevard after the observatory. It's nothing special — located in a parking lot with some plastic seating — but the pork and chicken tacos were absolutely delicious.
Through some blogger research, I realised that the best beaches in LA were outside of the city. So we headed out to Manhattan Beach to spend some time in the sun. Although the water was freezing, the beach was perfect. I was able to huddle in the shade under the pier and comfortably read my book. There are plenty of restaurants near the beach (I recommend Brewco) and walking along the pier leads to some beautiful photos. I'm glad we got to see another beach besides Venice.
On our last night, we went to Tigerheat at Avalon Nightclub. We recommend purchasing your tickets online beforehand. The drinks inside were insanely expensive, but I do love to dance, and we danced for over two hours straight. My friend even won a prize!
You bet this made the list. Just like visiting LA and needing to see Hollywood, you can't go to California and not stop by In-N-Out. I now understand why people are obsessed with this place, because the burgers were better than their counterparts. I also love the fun palm tree prints.
This is definitely one of my favourite things to do in LA. I loved being able to go behind-the-scenes and see what it takes to create TV shows. On my Warner Bros. Studio Tour back in 2013, we had a preview of an upcoming episode of Pretty Little Liars; saw sets from 2 Broke Girls; sat on the Friends couch; and visited the houses from the Gilmore Girls. If you're a TV show fanatic like myself, I highly recommend a visit.
We had an hour to spare before heading to the airport on our last day, so we went for a walk down Melrose Avenue to take photos in front of all the street art. Between Harper and Fairfax Avenue there's the Made in LA wall, the infamous Paul Smith pink wall, and a couple of other random displays along the way.
The Grove is a great place to shop and celebrity spot in LA (besides Brentwood Country Mart). It's next door to the Farmers Market. I love Cost Plus World Market and the Barnes and Noble here is massive.
I mean, if you have the cash to splash then don't worry about the windows. But for the rest of us, perhaps just stick to wandering down picturesque Rodeo Drive.
There aren't too many things left on my Los Angeles bucket list. But I would like to visit Malibu, go to Disney, and well, eat a lot more food.
Both times in LA I have stayed at the Banana Bungalow hostels: in Hollywood and West Hollywood. I think the West Hollywood location was better this time for seeing other sights. Both hostels, however, do have fun nightly events. There's free dinners and drinks, comedy shows, shuttles to nightclubs and so much more.
As I mentioned, we did take the bus to Hollywood a couple of times from our West Hollywood hostel, but other than that we relied on Uber and Lyft. Being able to open three accounts helped with discounts, and I don't think we spent more than $8 each on a ride. A lot of them were under $5 each. This is crazy when you think that the drive from West Hollywood to Manhattan Beach was about 50 minutes one way. Highly recommend using these services to go EVERYWHERE in LA.
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Q: Angular JS Uncaught Error: [$injector:nomod] I have the following app in index.js:
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute', 'ngAnimate']);

    .config(function($urlRouterProvider, $locationProvider, $routeProvider) {

        $urlRouterProvider.otherwise('/');
        $locationProvider.html5Mode(true);
    });

And I have 2 routes /about and /contact, each route has his own file with controller (contact.controller.js) and contact.js where I configure the route like:
angular.module('myApp')

    .config(['$routeProvider',

        function($routeProvider) {

            $routeProvider.when('/about', {
                templateUrl: 'assets/javascript/about/about.html',
                controller: 'AboutCtrl',
                controllerAs: 'vm'
            });
        }
    ]);

My issue is if I do like this I recive this error

Uncaught Error:
  [$injector:nomod] http

But works I remove .config() from index.js.
What I'm doing wrong, can someone explain me how can I keep both configs?

A: To use $urlRouterProvider you need ui-router, but you are using angular router instead. Try like this:
$routeProvider.otherwise({ redirectTo: '/' });

I personally prefer ui-router

A: You should Not have two configs in index.js
what you can do is to append the code in single .config , So your code now becomes
angular.module('myApp', ['ngRoute', 'ngAnimate']);
.config(function($urlRouterProvider, $locationProvider, $routeProvider) {

// Rest of configurations.

function($routeProvider) {

        $routeProvider.when('/about', {
            templateUrl: 'assets/javascript/about/about.html',
            controller: 'AboutCtrl',
            controllerAs: 'vm'
        });
    }
]);

what i had in one of my projects was a long config function , so for the configurations and routes i have a single file index.js

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Under the policy, events that are held from Feb. 1 through July 31 will be eligible for grants of up to 2 percent of total room revenue. Events that take place from Aug. 1 through Jan. 31 — a generally slower time for the local tourism industry — will be eligible for up to 4 percent of room revenue.
The grants will be administered through the Space Coast Office of Tourism, and would be considered on a case-by-case basis. The Office of Tourism would use the money to help pay for such things as facility or field usage fees for the event organizers. No money would go directly to the organizers.
Only sports events that book a minimum of 100 room nights would be eligible to apply for the grants, which have the potential for matching funds from the Florida Sports Foundation, if the events attract visitors from outside Florida.
Space Coast Sports Commission members said, to be eligible for a grant, event organizers would have to agree to a "stay-to-play" policy, under which teams would need to book their hotel rooms through a special online booking engine that will track room rentals for the event.
The policy also must be approved by the Brevard County Tourist Development Council at its meeting on Wednesday.
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Some Space Coast Sports Commission members affiliated with Brevard County hotels expressed concerns that sports teams would try to skirt the rules, seek discounted accommodations at facilities that are not part of the booking system, or pack four or more players to a room.
Space Coast Office of Tourism Executive Director Eric Garvey said the tourism community needs to realize that the new rules could result in some event organizers deciding to go elsewhere, but that, if the organizers want to apply for the grants, they need to follow the rules.
"We have to manage this business," Garvey said. "You can't let the business manage us."
Space Coast Sports Commission Chairman Tom Williamson — who also is a partner and general manager of the Hampton Inn and the Courtyard by Marriott in Cocoa Beach — said some event organizers may opt to hold their events in the Orlando area.
But Williamson said most hotels near the Orlando-area theme parks will be relatively expensive, and they don't have the advantage of the Space Coast hotels have of being near the beaches and the Kennedy Space Center Visitor Complex.
Football, bowling events line up
Tom Bartosek, sales manager and visitor information manager for the Space Coast Office of Tourism, told Space Coast Sports Commission members that several new sports events are coming to Brevard County. They include:
• The Explosive Sports 7 vs. 7 Football Tournament at Mitchell Ellington Park on Merritt Island from April 21-23, which he estimates will generate 2,700 nights of room rentals.
• Next year's U.S. Bowling Congress Youth State Bowling Tournament at River Lanes in Titusville and Shore Lanes on Merritt Island, which will be held May 26-27, June 2-3, June 9-10 and June 16-17, 2018. That event will generate about 1,000 nights of room rentals, Bartosek said.
Brevard officials upbeat about amateur sports
Among the largest current generators of hotel rooms in the sports event sector, Bartosek said, is the Cocoa Beach Spring Training/Space Coast Spring Training baseball, softball and lacrosse programs that bring high school and college teams to the Space Coast during February, March and April. Venues in Cocoa Beach, Merritt Island, Palm Bay, Titusville and Viera are used. The program was responsible for an estimated 4,700 nights of hotel room rentals for players and coaches in 2016, and Bartosek expects a similar number this year.
That figure doesn't include several thousand hotel rooms a year booked by families of people affiliated with the teams, according to Giles Malone, a partner with Cocoa Beach Spring Training/Space Coast Spring Training.
There also have been a series of other softball and flag football events held in Cocoa Beach, Palm Bay and Titusville in recent months, Bartosek said.
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Tuesday Jun 28 2022
Coalition govt preparing to rig Punjab by-elections: Imran Khan
Tuesday Jun 28, 2022
PTI Chairman Imran Khan addressing press conference on June 28, 2022. — Screengrab via YouTube/ PTV News Live
Khan says CM Hamza will lose his power in Punjab.
He adds that country did not face loadshedding during his tenure.
Ex-PM urges nation to protest against inflation, coalition govt.
ISLAMABAD: PTI Chairman Imran Khan Tuesday said that preparations by the coalition government to "rig the by-elections in Punjab" were underway.
The by-elections in Punjab will take place on July 17 for 20 provincial constituencies after the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) unseated 25 PTI MPAs for voting against party lines.
In a press conference, the former prime minister said that Chief Minister Punjab Hamza Shahbaz will "lose his power in Punjab soon" as he was "illegally ruling the province".
Talking about the increase in electricity loadshedding across the country, Khan claimed that there were no such issues when he was in power. "The PML-N signed the agreements on power project, yet our party did not increase the prices," the ex-PM highlighted.
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"The PML-N government had installed power plants on imported fuels, however, no electricity is being generated and they are paying money for the capacity charges," said Khan.
He urged people to come out on the streets to protest against inflation and the coalition government.
Last week, Khan announced that he will hold a public gathering next week at Islamabad's Parade Ground. He said that he is gathering people from Islamabad and Rawalpindi to join him.


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Q: Android Toast Accumulation Testing Like many others, i've been trying to solve the problem of toast accumulation.

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*How to prevent Multiple Toast Overlaps

*toast issue in android

*Cancelling an already open toast in Android

*Best way to avoid Toast accumulation in Android
I finally decided to keep track of the current displayed toast and cancel it when another arrives (there's some more logic involved), but i could have use only one toast and change it message. What i want to know is this... Is there a way to TEST this behaviour? Im currently using Robotium and tried different things, but unfortunately the methods to check for toasts (solo.waitForText and solo.searchForText) aren't helping me as i can't make something like
assertTrue(solo.waitForText(text));
//maybe even some sleep here
assertFalse(solo.searchText(text);

Has anyone done something like this? Is there a way to test this using Robotium? using somethig else?

A: You can use a robotium condition to wait for the text to disappear. Here's a method I use for that.
private void waitForTextToDisappear(final String text, int wait) {
    Condition textNotFound = new Condition() {

        @Override
        public boolean isSatisfied() {
            return !solo.searchText(text);
        }
    };
    assertTrue("Text gone: " + text, solo.waitForCondition(textNotFound, wait));
}


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Q: Postman how to send server SSL certificate client.crt I want to convert the following curl into a Postman script:
curl --cacert ca.crt --key client.key --cert client.crt "https://myurl"

All three SSL parts are required, i.e. client cert, client key AND server cert.
In Postman settings - certificates, I can set the CLIENT crt and the client KEY....but how do I set the server cert that is also required otherwise the request will fail.

A: To resolve this I converted ca.crt, client.key and client.crt into a .pfx file using this command:
openssl pkcs12 -export -out certificate.pfx -inkey client.key -in client.crt -certfile CA.crt
This created a file called certificate.pfx
[You will be prompted whether you want to add a password for the file or not].

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*Open Postman – click on the settings cog and then choose Settings

*Click on Certificates

*Click on 'Add Certificate' to the right of Client Certificates

*In the Host section set the url as required for your API

*In the PFX file section click on Select File and browse to certificate.pfx

*If you created a password for certificate.pfx - enter that in the Passphrase section

*Click on 'Add'

*Close Settings

*You should now be able to send the request to the API and get a successful response


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Ratesetter Reports Rising Revenue & Pre-Tax Loss
September 19, 2016 September 19, 2016 wiseclerk
Peer-to-peer lending platform RateSetter has published its 2015-16 accounts, showing that it increased revenues from 12.6M to 18.5M GBP over the year. The company made a pre-tax loss of 4.9M GBP, compared to a pre-tax profit of 476K GBP for the preceding year. The company's results are in line with expectations set out at the start of the year and reflect the decision to charge more fees over the lifetime of loans rather than upfront and a planned increase in investment back into the business.
Loans under management increased by 70 per cent, from 341M GBP on 31 March 2015, to 581M a year later, while the number of active investors grew from 18,608 to 31,036 over the same period. Today these figures stand at 640M GBP and 36,310 respectively – with a 70 per cent increase in new active investors in the period since the EU referendum compared to the same three months last year.
RateSetter made a profit for the years ending 31 March 2014 and 2015.
One of the main investment considerations for the money raised in 2015 from a consortium of investors including Woodford and Artemis was to alter the timing of receiving income: in 2015 RateSetter started to charge a greater proportion of its fees over the lifetime of loans rather than purely up front when loans are written. This creates a more sustainable recurring income stream as more money comes in over the term of loans, reducing pressure to lend in order to generate revenue when credit conditions are poor. Importantly, it also aligns RateSetter's interests with those of its investors as it provides a financial incentive to only approve loans which perform. If all fees had been taken upfront when loans were written, rather than charged over the lifetime of loans, RateSetter would have recorded a pre-tax profit in 2015-16.
RateSetter has invested in marketing activity, the IT that underpins the online platform, hiring more employees and moving to a larger office in the City of London.
Rhydian Lewis, RateSetter founder and CEO, commented: "Having turned a small profit in 2013-14 and 2014-15, proving our model, we've deliberately planned and delivered an increased level of investment into our business. That investment is already starting to pay off. The switch from up front to recurring fees was not a decision we took lightly. However, it greatly enhances the sustainability of our business – we strongly feel that it will prove to be a very positive development and anticipate that others in our industry will follow our lead. Being an early stage lending business is tough and you are prey to negative selection. However, we are now beginning to see P2P work and attract more investors and better borrowers."
RateSetter expects to grow considerably in the financial year ending March 2017. It expects to record a loss again, as the business continues to invest to scale.
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It wasn't exactly an "irrational exuberance" speech a la Alan Greenspan in 1996, but pundits were quick to point out that his observation was about four years early as the markets continued to rally until the March 2000 peak.
The market is expensive historically, based on several longer term measures including one of our favorites, the CAPE ratio, or Cyclically Adjusted Price Earnings ratio, created by frequent WEALTHTRACK guest, Nobel Prize winning economist Robert Shiller.
The CAPE, which is figured by taking the current price for the S&P 500 divided by the average of S&P earnings over the last ten years, adjusted for inflation, is currently around 27. That is well above its 20th century average of 15..
Fed Chairman Yellen isn't the only one concerned about stock market levels. Professional investors are too.
According to a recent survey from State Street Global Advisors, of over 400 institutional investors worldwide, 63% of them increased their stock exposure over the last six months, but 53% wish they could decrease it and would if they had a more attractive alternative. Talk about conflicted!
Plus, 57% expect a market correction of between 10 and 20% in the next 12 months!
Normally investors could turn to bonds for income and protection, but with bond yields near record lows, they are no longer a viable option.
According to this week's guest, Clifford Asness, both stocks and bonds are more expensive now than they have been in 90% of market history. Asness is Founder, Managing Principal and Chief Investment Officer at AQR Capital Management.
AQR stands for Applied Quantitative Research, which they use in a number of strategies.
Founded in 1998, AQR, now a global investment management firm, oversees more than 130 billion dollars in hedge funds, mutual funds and a diversified collection of investment strategies, from traditional long-only ones to multiple alternative approaches. I asked Asness how unusual it was for both stocks and bonds to be this expensive at the same time and what investors should be doing in response.
If you'd like to see the show before it airs, it is available to our PREMIUM subscribers right now. We also have an EXTRA interview with Asness, about his new venture with London Business School, available exclusively on our website.
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CLIFF ASNESS: LEVERAGE. DERIVATIVES. SHORTING.
The three "dirty words" of finance became taboo after the 2008 financial crisis, but this week's guest says investors need them to boost their portfolios and "clean up" in the market. Our Financial Thought Leader this week is Cliff Asness, Managing and Founding Principal of AQR Capital Management, a global investment management firm which runs hedge funds, mutual funds, and a diversified collection of investment strategies. In this rare interview, he'll discuss the tools we can use to diversify our portfolios.


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TRAVEL FROM HOME • March 2021
Travel-inspired homeware for Avios collectors
Are you a traveller who's recently turned their attention to their own four walls? Then why not jazz up your interiors and collect Avios at the same time? Charlotte McCaughan-Hawes of House & Garden picks out the best British Airways Avios eStore purchases that will bring your favourite destinations home this spring
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There are few places more beautiful in spring than Japan, when the cherry blossoms bloom (known as sakura) and shower the streets with pinks of every hue. Echo those delicate tones at home year-round with Farrow & Ball's Pink Ground No.202 paint, a fragile, soothing tone that's reminiscent of the petals (Farrow & Ball; 3 Avios per £1), and a bud vase from Aerin (pictured) filled with a single perfect stem (Amara; 6 Avios per £1). The interplay of nature and the home is vital in Japanese interiors and a wooden bed frame is the only way to go. Made.com's Meiko platform bed looks as if it's been plucked from a Japanese ryokan, offering comfort without needless embellishment (Made.com; 4 Avios per £1).
Something we can all embrace right now is the Scandinavian ethos of bringing as much nature inside the house as possible. As we wait out the final stretch of being shuttered indoors, it's important to get as much exposure to the natural world as possible. How do the Scandis do this? With an abundance of materials such as wood, cotton and ceramics. The team at Nordic Nest (10 Avios per £1) source from the sleekest Scandi brands, such as &Tradition, Ferm Living and, of course, Hay. And don't forget Danish brand Meraki – its 'Scandinavian garden' fragrance sticks (pictured) are a breath of fresh air.
What we do so well here in Britain is comfort. Think squashy sofas, cosy patterns and lots of texture. The pinnacle of this style is the English country house – grand buildings with comfortable interiors that can be achieved through clever layering. Sofa.com (1 Avios per £1) has the best selection of armchairs and sofas to sink into, including this Teddy sofa in butterscotch yellow (pictured). It's the craftsmanship that goes into the pieces that makes them stand out, as is also the case with Burleigh (3 Avios per £1), a heritage pottery brand whose patterned plates, teapots and more will add instant British appeal to any interior.
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California is a place of extremes: high design on the one hand and easy, breezy living on the other. Nowhere captures this quite as well here as The Conran Shop (5 Avios per £1). The ceramic Mag coffee table comes in bright colours that speak to the landscape of California, but its sleek lines and design-led look work for the other side, too. It would look equally good by a hammock in Joshua Tree as it would in a terraced house in London. Modern designs that will stand the test of time are key for a California feel, and no design does this better than Hans Wegner's most famous chair: the Wishbone (pictured).
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In life, far from the motherland.
In death, returning to the motherland.
Our historic mission is to accelerate the drive for modernization, complete the reunification of the motherland, maintain world peace and promote common development.
ومهمتنا التاريخية هي المسارعة بحركة التحديث، واستكمال إعادة توحيد الوطن الأم، والمحافظة على السلام العالمي، وتعزيز التنمية المشتركة.
The power of motherland so fundamental to that part of the world seems palliative.
Perhaps you'd like to try some aquavit, a traditional drink from the motherland.
ربما تريد أن محاولة بعض أكوافيت، الشراب التقليدي عن الوطن الام.
Then let the many voices of the motherland choose who should be Khan.
دعوا الأصوات الكثيرة إذن في الوطن الأم تحتار من يجب أن يكون "الخان".
For a long time, the Chinese Government has made unremitting efforts for a peaceful reunification of the motherland.
ولوقت طويل، ظلت الحكومة الصينية تبذل جهود لا تكل من أجل إعادة توحيد الوطن الأم سلميا.
To this end, and in the context of the Afghan Constitution, we have used all means to encourage those Afghans who took up arms against their country to participate in the process of reconstructing their motherland.
وتحقيقا لهذه الغاية وفي سياق الدستور الأفغاني، استخدمنا كل الوسائل المتاحة لتشجيع هؤلاء الأفغان الذين حملوا السلاح ضد بلدهم على المشاركة في عملية إعادة بناء الوطن الأم.
To solve this question and realize the reunification of the motherland is a lofty historic mission for the entire Chinese people, including our compatriots in Taiwan.
إن حل هذه المسألة وإعادة توحيد الوطن الأم مهمة تاريخية سامية لدى الشعب الصيني بأسره، بما في ذلك أشقاؤنا في تايوان.
I'm guessing $200 million means more to you than the motherland.
In memory of the fortress heroes, in memory of defenders of the motherland.
The aim of such plans is clear - to appropriate the vast potential of natural resources and strategic and energy wealth of the motherland of Libya.
والهدف من هذه الخطط واضح، ألا وهو الاستيلاء على الإمكانات الضخمة من الموارد الطبيعية والاستراتيجية وثروة الوطن الأم ليبيا من الطاقة.
We are confident that we, the Chinese Government and people, will continue to enjoy understanding of and extensive support for our just cause of safeguarding State sovereignty and territorial integrity and promoting peaceful reunification of the motherland.
ونحن على ثقة أننا، حكومة الصين وشعبها، سنظل نحظى بالتفهم والتأييد الواسع لقضيتنا العادلة الرامية إلى صون سيادة الدولة وسلامتها الإقليمية وتشجيع إعادة توحيد الوطن الأم سلميا.
Building on those historic experiences, and integrating the fundamental principles enshrined in the Charter of the United Nations and the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, our Constitution declares Moldova the common and indivisible motherland of all its citizens.
استنادا إلى تلك التجارب التاريخية، وتحقيقا لتكامل المبادئ الأساسية الواردة في ميثاق الأمم المتحدة والإعلان العالمي لحقوق الإنسان، يعلن دستورنا مولدوفا الوطن الأم المشترك وغير القابل للتجزئة لجميع مواطنيه.
According to AI, dozens of prisoners labelled as "traitors of the motherland" by the authorities in connection with the alleged armed attack on then President Niyazov in November 2002 have been subjected to enforced disappearance for over five years.
8- وقالت منظمة العفو الدولية إن عشرات السجناء الذين لقبتهم السلطات ب"خونة الوطن الأم" على إثر الهجوم المسلح المزعوم على الرئيس نيازوف في تشرين الثاني/نوفمبر 2002 تعرضوا للاختفاء القسرى لمدة تزيد على خمس سنوات.
The Dalai Lama must fundamentally reassess and thoroughly correct his political claims, stop plotting and instigating violent criminal activities and activities aimed at seeking "Tibet independence" and splitting the motherland, so as to create conditions for progress in contact and negotiation.
وعلى الدالاي لاما أن يُجري إعادة تقييم جوهرية وتصويباً دقيقاً لادعاءاته السياسية، وأن يتوقف عن التآمر والتحريض على أنشطة إجرامية عنيفة هدفها تحقيق "استقلال التبت" وتقسيم الوطن الأم، وذلك ليتسنى تهيئة الظروف المواتية لإحراز تقدّم في الاتصال والتفاوض.
Turkey, as guarantor and motherland, fully supports these efforts.
وتركيا، بوصفها الضامن والوطن الأم، تقدم دعمها الكامل لهذه الجهود.
إن حب الوطن يعني أن كل فرد يجب عليه مواجهة جميع التحديات التي يكلفه بها.
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Saudi Aramco proving its worth as IPO's institutional tranche more than twice oversubscribed
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Filed on December 3, 2019 | Last updated on December 3, 2019 at 07.02 am
The Aramco IPO is seen as a test for the Saudi exchange, where the largest listing so far has been worth $6 billion. - Reuters
Aramco plans to sell 1.5 per cent of its shares in a deal that could raise up to $25.6 billion.
Institutional investors have put in SR144.1 billion ($38.4 billion) worth of bids for Saudi Aramco's planned initial public offering (IPO), equivalent to more than twice the number of shares on sale, financial advisers for the IPO said on Monday.
The bookbuilding process for allocating shares to institutional buyers - typically asset managers, insurers or pension funds - began on November 17 and investors have until December 4 to place orders.
The state-owned Saudi oil giant has received subscription orders for around 4.6 billion of shares so far from institutions, Samba Capital, NCB Capital and HSBC Saudi Arabia said
Aramco has previously said 0.5 per cent of the offering will be allocated to retail investors, leaving 1 per cent - or two billion shares - for institutional buyers.
The lead managers didn't provide a breakdown of the institutional investors, but in a separate statement last week Samba Capital said the bulk of orders came from Saudi companies and funds, while foreign investors accounted for just 10.5 per cent of the offers as of November 28. The retail tranche, which closed on that date, attracted bids worth SR47.4 billion, equivalent to around 1.5 times the number of shares offered.
Weighting concerns addressed
Meanwhile, Saudi Arabia's Tadawul has introduced an equity index cap of 15 per cent which is set to address concerns over the weighting Aramco will have when it lists on the exchange.The Aramco IPO is seen as a test for the Saudi exchange, where the largest listing so far has been worth $6 billion.
"Any constituent whose index weight reaches or exceeds the threshold will be capped in accordance with the set limit," Tadawul said in a statement on Monday.
Aramco is expected to have an initial weight of close to 10 per cent in the Tadawul all-share index. "This is a precautionary measure to assure investors regarding Aramco's impact on the Saudi index in case of any further liquidation in the future or in case the stock price goes up," said Mazen Al Sudairi, head of research at Al Rajhi Capital.
The cap would limit the risk of any security representing a large percentage of the index and becoming a major risk for the market, as well as limiting the index's correlation to the oil price, he added.
The move is part of a broader update of Tadawul's index methodology, including a revision of the free float shares calculation methodology. The new measures will "ensure more balanced indices, which will accurately represent the movement of the market, enhance disclosures and transparency and minimise securities' dominance," Tadawul CEO Khalid Al Hussan said in a statement. - Reuters
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'Billionaire Wilderness' Author and Local Residents Weigh in on How Wealth is Transforming Teton County
Justin Farrell gave his first talk in Jackson this week about his 2020 book, "Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West."
A large crowd gathered at the Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 3, to hear Justin Farrell discuss his research on the ultra-wealthy of Teton County. (Kyle S. Mackie/KHOL)
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KHOL · 'Billionaire Wilderness' Author and Locals Weigh in on How Wealth is Transforming Teton County
With camping chairs and a few picnics in tow, a multigenerational crowd numbering at least a couple hundred people started arriving early for Justin Farrell's Aug. 3 talk at the Center for Arts' outdoor amphitheater—all curious to hear more about his research on the ultra-wealthy of Teton County.
"We both grew up here and have lived here our whole lives and we've watched the valley at least change from when we were young to now," said Hannah Wakeman, 23, who came to the talk with her friend Gwen Dowson, 22.
"It's kind of become pretty unattainable to live here because of the prices of everything. I feel very lucky to be able to come home to my parents' house and everything but it doesn't—it's not looking super hopeful for my own future here."
Asked whether they think the ultra-wealthy have too much money, Wakeman and Dowson didn't hesitate.
"Yeah. Nobody needs a billion dollars, guys!" Dowson said, laughing.
"I would agree," Wakeman added. "A billion dollars is too much money."
Farrell opened his talk by asking attendees to raise their hands when he asked whether they were tourists, part-time or full-time residents of Teton County. The majority of people in the crowd were full-time residents. (Kyle S. Mackie/KHOL)
Courtney Van der Weyer also grew up in Wyoming but now lives in Cambridge, England. Speaking before Farrell's talk started, she said there's always been wealth in Teton County, and for good reason.
"I think there's a lot to answer for Wyoming income tax, [its] lack of income tax. And that's why a lot of them [the ultra-wealthy] are here," Van der Weyer said. "I don't have a negative attitude towards them because I think most people, a lot of people would do the same. And I think in terms of an impact, they make the cost of living so high that there are certain services that are going to be being lost more and more, and we've seen that this summer, some really important services that are going to be lost because the staff just can't be here."
"Because of technology and the dotcom stuff, we now have billionaires where we only had multimillionaires [before]," said Larry Morgan, a part-time Jackson resident who built his home in the valley 30 years ago. "But I don't know that they're harmful. I don't know many of them. They don't bother me."
Morgan also said that major changes to Jackson Hole have always been inevitable.
"Jackson's, you know, it's already gone. It's been gone for a long time, so people should just get used to it. It's not going to be a charming little mountain town anymore with, you know, local stores," he said. "The valley will continue to fill in and the character of Jackson will change."
As much as some other locals might not want to hear it, Morgan's take is similar to some of the conclusions that social scientist, Yale University professor and native Wyomingite Justin Farrell came to over the course of researching and writing "Billionaire Wilderness: The Ultra-Wealthy and the Remaking of the American West."
Copies of "Billionaire Wilderness" were available for sale during Farrell's talk. (Kyle S. Mackie/KHOL)
KHOL interviewed Farrell ahead of his public talk. The following partial transcript has been edited for clarity and brevity. Listen below for the full conversation between KHOL News Director Kyle Mackie and Farrell or catch it as a bonus episode of our weekly podcast "Jackson Unpacked" on Monday, Aug. 9.
KHOL · Extended Conversation: KHOL and 'Billionaire Wilderness' Author Justin Farrell
KYLE MACKIE: You do not mince words in "Billionaire Wilderness." You describe in great detail how the ultra-wealthy use nature to solve economic dilemmas, often benefitting from the positive community feedback of environmental philanthropy, while at the same time further enriching themselves. You describe how they often mistake relationships that are based on economic exchange as genuine friendships. And I'm dying to ask you, what has the reaction been to your book from these ultra-wealthy people who you interviewed and who were generous with their time and who I'm sure you got to know over the course of your five years of research?
JUSTIN FARRELL: I did, yeah. I still have great relationships with some of them. You know, there wasn't this intense blowback that you might expect. But as a social scientist, I know that that's probably biased in the sense of those who are upset, you know, may not reach out. But overall, I think that most people, even if they disagree with some of my interpretation of maybe their relationship with someone who works for them or their relationship with their fishing guide or something like that, that I used really good data and that I told the story in a way that was hopefully accurate. And I really went to great lengths to do that, even though, you know, at times, usually with their own quotes, it can be quite critical and even cringe inducing for some people.
Social scientist, Yale University professor and native Wyomingite Justin Farrell speaks at Jackson's Center for the Arts on Tuesday, Aug. 3. (Kyle S. Mackie/KHOL)
MACKIE: I wanted to just read this quote you have in the book. You say, "People (both wealthy and non-wealthy) and organizations that are genuinely interested in moving beyond the status quo and Band-Aid solutions should focus on using their money and power to reform policy and build more equitable institutions." So, I wondered if you could talk about some of the policy reforms that you discuss in the book and some kind of maybe practical takeaways that folks might want to grasp on to if they're feeling depressed about what you have written.
FARRELL: Yeah, so I—at the end of the book I have this epilogue and it was really difficult to write because things are changing so quickly. And so, I shied away actually of recommending specific policies. And a lot of times academics are not very good at that. And so, I have these broad recommendations and it starts with first requiring more from the ultra-wealthy. And that can happen in lots of different ways—through, you know, a tax on luxury real estate transfers. You know, I think last year was like $2.4 billion dollars after COVID in luxury real estate but virtually none of that's going into the community. At the state level, I talk about Wyoming's lack of income tax. I talk about lack of a corporate tax. And so, there are some really easy remedies on paper, but the State of Wyoming is not instituting an income tax anytime soon. The local government where I was born in Cheyenne, I mean, it's gone further and further to the right. Even if it's you know, we're talking about taxing people that, to be honest, they don't like in terms of Jackson and Teton County, they don't even really consider it Wyoming, yet even still they're not willing to tax those folks coming from California or Texas or wherever it is that are not like them, don't really share their values and are coming to benefit financially from this tax shelter that, you know, Wyoming has become. So, I talk about that a little bit in the book.
Then I have, you know, as a sociologist, I'm really interested in studying community and what makes a community. And this is a little more mushy and rather than just saying, you know, 'institute this policy' or 'the town council should do this,' or 'here's how you fix the housing crisis,' which is [laughs]—let's not even get into that—but what type of community do you want to be? Who belongs in the community? What gives a community character? And starting at that broad level with those types of questions, that again sounds sort of like, 'Okay, what's that going to do?' And then moving from there with the policy… I don't think that Jackson has really done that. They have the comp plan [Jackson/Teton County Comprehensive Plan] and everything but there's not a lot of room or a lot of space, especially for local politicians who are overworked and, you know, work part-time and all of that, to get up to speed, but also to just get everyone together in the community and say, 'Where are we going and where do we want to go and how can we get there?' And so, I think that's probably the biggest thing. The only thing that would probably slow growth or make it more difficult would be like shutting down the airport [laughs]. But I'm not sure that's going to happen, and I don't advocate that in my book. But that would make an impact.
MACKIE: Will you continue to study Teton County?
FARRELL: I will, yup. I already have so many different projects and I have students doing their projects and I have a field course out here—one of the courses I teach at Yale is we actually come out here and the students meet with all different stakeholders and learn about different issues with the parks, with the town, everything. And so, yeah, I'll be around for the foreseeable future.
MACKIE: Okay, great. Well, Justin Farrell, thank you so much for taking the time to chat with us at KHOL.
FARRELL: Great, thanks so much.
About Kyle Mackie
Kyle is a multimedia journalist who joined KHOL as news director in January 2021. Prior to moving west, she reported on education, immigration, racial justice and more for WBFO, the NPR affiliate in Buffalo, NY. With a background in international reporting, Kyle has also worked in Israel and the Palestinian territories and the Western Balkans. She holds a bachelor's degree in international affairs and geography from The George Washington University and master's degree in journalism from the City University of New York. When not out reporting, Kyle can usually be found trail running, climbing, skiing or grooving to live music.
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HANOVER, Ind. – The Lions squared off against the Panthers of Hanover College over the weekend and came away with a 6-1 victory to close out the 2018 season on a high note. The two teams were scheduled for a doubleheader but had to cancel game two due to rain.
Behind great pitching from the Lions ace Alex Wagner (West Chester, OH / Lakota West) the Lions were able to seal their 14th victory on the year and 5th in the HCAC. Enroute to his sixth win on the season, Wagner allowed 1 run(unearned), off 4 hits, while striking out 7 Panthers in 6 1/3 innings pitched.
In the top of the second with runners in scoring position, Trevor Theuerling (Cincinnati, OH / Clark Montessori) would rifle a double down the left field line to score two runs.
With runners in scoring position again in the top half of the third, Jose Bustamante (Austell, GA / South Cobb) would also deliver a double down the line that would score two more and extend the Lions lead to four.
The Panthers scored their lone run in the bottom half of the fourth off a double to center field.
In the fifth, senior Nathan Hunter (Vevay, IN / Switzerland County) plated a run after a single to left field. The Lions were not finished as they scored their final run of the game, off a bases loaded walk from Brandon Shelton (Cincinnati, OH / Northwest), bringing the final score to 6-1, Lions.
Senior Mike Hilliard (Loveland, OH / Clinton Massie) came in for relief in the seventh inning and his line included no runs off no hits and three strikeouts.
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Send West Oahu items by fax to 585-6324 or email cchang@midweek.com by Feb. 27 to be considered for the March 6 edition.
* JOB READY Leeward Community College observes Career and Technical Education (CTE) Month with activities in its job-ready training programs from noon to 1 p.m. Feb. 25 (LifeSmarts student competition) and 5:30 p.m. Feb. 27 (AA in teaching details). Also, a CTE open house is set for 9 a.m. to noon Feb. 26. Call Kathleen Cabral at 455-0524.
* BLOOD DRIVES Hawaii Blood Bank has donor drives from 8:30 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 25 at Aiea High library, 8 a.m. to 2:45 p.m. Feb. 26 at Pearl City High multi-purpose room, 8 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. Feb. 27 at the state's Kakuhihewa Building on Kamokila Boulevard, and 7 a.m. to 12:45 p.m. March 2 at Pearlridge Center. Call 848-4770.
* NEIGHBORS Pearl City Neighborhood Board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 26 at Waiau District Park, the Waipahu board meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at the FilCom Center on Mokuola Street, and Makakilo-KapoleiHonokai Hale meets at 7 p.m. Feb. 27 at Kapolei High cafeteria. Call 768-3710.
* KAPOLEI ROTARY Kapolei Rotary Club meets at 7:30 a.m. Feb. 28 at the U.S. Coast Guard Station at Barbers Point, followed by a tour of the station's aircraft. Email info@lime-lighthawaii.com.
* CAREGIVERS The Caregiver Foundation sponsors a support group from 7 to 9 p.m. Feb. 28 at its Kapolei offices. Call 625-3782.
* IMMIGRATION The FilCom Center hosts a free public outreach program at 9 a.m. March 2 on "Getting a Passport." Call 680-0451.
* PIANO TALK Internationally acclaimed pianist Jeffrey Siegel presents "Keyboard Conversations: Gershwin and Friends" at 8 p.m. March 2 at Leeward Community College Theatre, including discussion of each piece. Tickets cost $30, $25, $23 and $15. Call 455-0385.
* MANANA SALE The Manana School Chorus plans a benefit garage and plant sale from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. March 2 in the elementary school cafeteria, 1147 Kumano St., featuring items from more than 50 families. Call 722-7289.
* NISHIHARA TALK State Sen. Clarence Nishihara hosts coffee hours at 8 a.m. March 2 at the Pearl City McDonald's (in Walmart), at 9 a.m. at the Pearl City Gateway McDonald's on Kuala Street; and 8 a.m. March 9 at the Waipahu Don Quijote. Call 728-1008.
* SENIOR DIET Kaiser Permanente sponsors a free Senior Summit talk on nutrition facts at 11:30 a.m. March 6 at Leeward YMCA on Mokuola Street (671-6495), and at 10 a.m. March 11 at its Waipio Clinic on Moaniani Street (432-2235).
* AIEA BOOK CLUB The Aiea Book Club meets at 6:30 p.m. March 7 at the Aiea Library to discuss Georgia O'Keefe's Hawaii by Patricia Jennings and Maria Ausherman. Email thereadingtutor@gmail.com.
* PARENTING TEENS The Parent Project, "Empowering Parents, Transforming Teens," will begin a 10-week course March 7 at Waiau Elementary School library. Classes meet from 6 to 9 p.m. Thursdays and will cover arguing, alcohol, drug use, school attendance and performance, and family resources. It's free, but materials cost $24. Call June at 753-8135.
* LIFEGUARDS The Veterans Memorial Aquatic Center conducts a lifeguard training course March 8, 15, 17 and 24 at Central Oahu Regional Park in Waipio. It's a blended learning course that has online/hands-on skills. Call aquatic director Ruthie Heuton at 677-8510.
* KRISTIAN LEI West Oahu entertainer and Broadway singer Kristian Lei presents a concert and solo album release at 7:30 p.m. March 9 at Leeward Community College Theater, featuring Honolulu Broadway Babies and a surprise guest star. Tickets cost $50, $35 and $25. Call 979-6557.
* GREEN DAY Pearl City Project Grad seeks vendors for its March 16 Green Day Garage Sale and Fair (9 a.m. to 2 p.m.). Fee is $50 per outside booth and $25 per student booth. Submit applications by Feb. 28 for the fair, which has a theme of "reuse, recycle, reinvent and renew." Call 778-2752, 722-5101 or pchsprojectgrad@gmail.com .
* KARTING John Ledesma leads karting clinics from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month through December at Podium Raceway, 91-1085 Lexington St., Building 1844 in Kapolei. Fee is $45 per session. Call 682-7223 or email superquickleague@yahoo.com.
* KART RACES The Super Quick Racing League sponsors 14-lap kart races at 6:30 p.m. on the second and fourth Tuesday of each month at Podium Raceway, 91-1085 Lexington St. Building 1844 in Kapolei. Fee is $45 for three races. Call 682-7223 or email superquickleague@yahoo.co m. * STORYTIME Waipahu Library has a storytime for ages 3 to 5 at 10:30 a.m. Thursdays through March 28. Each session offers a short craft project, puzzles or educational toys. Call 675-0358.
* AARP TAX PREP Foundation Tax-Aide offers free tax preparation help for low-to-moderate income individuals and families from 9 a.m. to noon Tuesdays at Waipahu Civic Center and from 9 a.m. to noon Thursdays at Kroc Center in Ewa Beach. The sessions run through April 11. Call 450-2549.
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Planning aid volunteers are vital to neighbourhood planning
Words: John Romanski
John Romanski, senior Planning Aid England (PAE)adviser, talks about the success PAE has achieved through its volunteers' hard work
More than 150 neighbourhood plans have now been passed at local referendums, making it a good time to reflect on how PAE has supported local communities to engage with neighbourhood planning and shape their areas. In helping to reach this milestone, PAE has made a considerable contribution to the development of knowledge and capacity within communities, enabling them to play powerful roles in the neighbourhood planning process, a regime designed to empower them to exert greater influence over the shape and function of their neighbourhoods.
The most significant element of this has been the Department of Communities and Local Government-funded Supporting Communities in Neighbourhood Planning (SCNP) programme, which saw PAE support more than 270 groups developing neighbourhood plans across England.
Local volunteers worked tirelessly to provide over 900 days of support across a range of activities, drawing on a unique breadth of experience and expertise.
"Planning Aid were extremely helpful in providing guidance to our community team. Their workshops were well prepared and helped get the team rapidly up the learning curve on some key aspects of neighbourhood planning" David George, Whitchurch Town Council
One PAE volunteer has even been nominated for the 2016 Volunteer Planner of the Year, a new category in the RTPI Awards for Planning Excellence, for work undertaken with a deprived community seeking to develop an inner city neighbourhood plan.
In addition to providing direct support, PAE has produced 39 guidance notes to comprehensively explain how to create a neighbourhood plan – everything from setting up a neighbourhood plan group to commissioning a planning consultant. Volunteers were keen to ensure that these notes were helpful for communities in terms of both language and content. The feedback on this has been fantastic.
PAE tools and templates can be found here.
On top of face-to-face work and guidance notes, our core services continue to be well used. The advice line now responds to 3,000 queries a year. Volunteers have contributed to the service by making themselves available to answer queries and provide specialist knowledge.
Volunteers have also supported our online resource Planning Aid Direct by identifying, writing and reviewing content on our behalf. This has resulted in a resource of more than 100 planning advisory notes that command at least 2,000 views a month. We will continue to build up this one-stop shop in response to the issues that advice line callers raise.
We have set up volunteer PAE task groups with the RTPI English Regions. They are helping to shape the service regionally by identifying volunteer outreach opportunities and promoting what we do. Our volunteers are our eyes and ears, providing invaluable local knowledge, and we are very much in their debt for their contribution to our work.
More recently, our volunteers have supported a number of local plan consultations in areas of deprivation, providing an independent and impartial voice that has helped local planning authorities reach out to people with differing needs and views. Our volunteers have also worked with communities faced with estate regeneration, empowering them to be able to respond to consultations, and providing support for at least 50 pieces of casework across the country. Our volunteers have also assisted fellow volunteers. We have a number of student volunteers who, owing to a lack of experience, do not have the confidence or experience to be able to support communities, so senior volunteers have also mentored them.
It is always important to reflect on and celebrate our work and successes. PAE has helped many communities across England to take control of their neighbourhood's future by giving them the tools and skills to have a say. Our regions are in a constant state of flux, continually facing new challenges, so PAE's work is as critical as ever. We are working on how PAE can best support communities to engage with the planning system and influence policy and decision-making. We'll revisit this later in the year. In the interim we are always looking for volunteers.
Volunteering is a great way to use your planning knowledge to give something back to the community while learning new skills, building professional networks and gaining continual professional development. To join, please visit the RTPI website.
John Romanski is senior Planning Aid England (PAE) adviser
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Record-breaking temperatures are predicted across northern and central Europe this year, encouraging staycations.
Having already recorded the best May weather since records began, in many places right across northern Europe, the hot weather is forecast to continue – more bad news for agents trying to sell last-minute holidays to the Mediterranean.
Danish weather forecaster DMI says the good weather will continue, the Copenhagen Post reports, encouraging more people in the Nordic and Baltic countries to try a 'staycation'.
Its long-range forecast from July to September promises "a significantly drier and rather sunnier and warmer summer than normal".
The DMI asserts that "there is therefore no need to travel south for your holidays, and the weather will be in great contrast to last year's rainy and cold summer".
The reason for the good weather in the north is that the jetstream flowing from the west appears to be further north than normal, allowing for long periods of high pressure with dry and sunny weather across large parts of northern Europe.
This could be interrupted in July by short showers, some of which could be heavy and thundery, the DMI warns, together with several heatwaves. Later, periods of dry but cooler air from the west or north are expected in September.
In a detailed forecast for the summer in Europe, AccuWeather predicts "intense heat to seize France to Germany" and "fierce storms to hit from Poland to Italy and Romania".
There will be an increased risk of drought in parts of Eastern Europe and a high risk of wildfires from France into Germany and the Alps, as sweltering heat builds across parts of western and central Europe.
Temperatures are expected to soar to or past 32 C on many occasions from June into August in France, Italy and Germany, AccuWeather says. They will reach 38 C in southern France and northern Italy, "which could produce dangerous conditions for the young and elderly," senior meteorologist Alan Reppert warns.