Published: September 1, 2014 12:00 am Updated: Sept. 1, 2014 10:08 a.m.
This Jan. 14, 2013 photo shows Attorney Adam Laxalt introducing his family, wife Jaime and their daughter Sophia at the Republican Men's Club luncheon at the Atlantis Resort-Reno. Nevada's attorney general candidates start with three priceless political ingredients, presidential good looks, law degrees and a pedigree in state politics. Democrat Ross Miller's father was Nevada's longest-serving governor. Laxalt's grandfather was former governor and two-term Sen. Paul Laxalt.
LAS VEGAS — Nevada's attorney general candidates start with three priceless political ingredients — presidential good looks, law degrees and a pedigree in state politics.
Democrat Ross Miller's father was Nevada's longest-serving governor. Republican Adam Laxalt's grandfather was former governor and two-term Sen. Paul Laxalt.
But while their family trees have elevated the race to replace termed-out Catherine Cortez Masto, experts say a standout surname can work against a candidate.
"Adam is really coming in as a fairly recent resident of Nevada and skipping all those things in between and going right to the top," said Warren Lerude, a professor emeritus at University of Nevada, Reno and former journalist who covered Paul Laxalt's political career. "Ross Miller will not be accused of being an opportunist because he has been in Nevada building his career."
Laxalt, 36, grew up in Washington, D.C., and served as a judge advocate general for the Navy in Iraq and an assistant law professor at the U.S. Naval Academy before becoming a private attorney in Las Vegas. His campaign has burnished his image as a clean-cut former lieutenant and family man who is getting back to his roots after returning to Nevada three years ago.
There's a rich legacy to tap into. The elder Laxalt, a prominent politician in the 1970s and 1980s who was sometimes called Ronald Reagan's "First Friend," was "very popular, very amiable, could light up a room," according to Lerude. Books by the senator's brother — prolific author Robert Laxalt — pumped up the family image.
His political genes extend beyond his grandfather. While he was raised by single mother and political operative Michelle Laxalt, his father is former New Mexico Sen. Pete Dominici.
Laxalt has raised about $591,000 this year compared with about $1.3 million for Miller over the course of the campaign, according to campaign finance disclosure forms filed with the secretary of state's office in June.
But a late-summer leak, first reported by Nevada political journalist Jon Ralston, threatens to scuttle Laxalt's chances.
Internal notes from a Las Vegas law office's 2011-12 job performance review describe Laxalt as a "train wreck" whose work was sloppy and who had trouble executing basic tasks. Reviewers suggested a salary freeze and possible termination.
Lewis and Roca, the law firm where Laxalt worked until he quit to campaign, decried the leak of internal documents and said the review didn't reflect subsequent positive reviews. Laxalt's campaign issued a statement condemning the "petty politics" of the leak and shared flattering reviews from the Navy that praised him as a model citizen and sailor.
Laxalt's campaign also hopes to discount Miller as rusty in the legal realm after years in a secretary of state post that doesn't require a law degree, according to Laxalt adviser Robert Uithoven.
Miller, 38, grew up in the governor's mansion during his dad's decade-long tenure that ended in 1999.
He worked for five years as a Clark County prosecutor before being elected secretary of state in 2006. He's presided over the implementation of a website that allows online access to campaign finance disclosures and garnered media attention for a short-lived foray into mixed martial arts. A movie trailer-style campaign ad and witty dispatches to 17,000 Twitter followers reinforce his cool, effortless image.
"I'm running on my experience," he said, noting that he'd tried murder and kidnapping cases as a prosecutor. "The secretary of state oversees cops and attorneys. I've been heavily engaged (in the legal realm)."
David Damore, assistant professor of political science at the University of Nevada, Las Vegas, said Miller has taken a traditional route toward the top law enforcement position in the state.
Starting out in the more populous southern Nevada, he moved to a post in Carson City and developed a name for himself in northern Nevada. He even garnered support from members of the extended Laxalt family — including Adam Laxalt's aunt, Neena Laxalt.
Adam Laxalt recently moved to Reno and is working to develop support in the north, where his face is less familiar than his last name.
A political family history can give boost a candidate because it offers "entrée to a lot of places (other) people might not have," Damore said.
But it only goes so far. After Nevada's explosive growth in the past decade, fewer voters know the legacy of either name.


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Economy hums but some headwinds could be ahead for mortgage servicers
March 5, 2018 | By Kerry Curry
At its National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo held last month, the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) forecasted a strong and stable economy this year with plentiful jobs and growing wages that should bolster purchase originations, consumer spending and home sales. However, mortgage lenders and servicers will face a few notable headwinds, they noted.
The MBA expects growing housing demand to boost purchase originations to an estimated $1.183 trillion this year, up about 7 percent over 2017, while refinances are expected to decline about 29 percent to $426 billion. The net result will be a decline in overall originations to $1.61 trillion from $1.71 trillion in 2017.
Read more: 5 economic experts from the real estate sector weigh in on what the coming year may bring
The MBA forecasts the mortgage interest rate will reach 4.8 percent, and couldn't forecast what effect those rising rates will have on the housing market. Also of concern: the seasonally-adjusted national delinquency rate rose to 5.17 percent in the fourth quarter, up 37 basis points over the year-ago figure.
"The hurricanes may be partly to blame, but we can't blame everything on the hurricanes," says Marina Walsh, MBA's Vice President of Industry Analysis.
Walsh and Joel Kan, MBA's Associate Vice President Research and Economics, gave an overview of the economy and mortgage servicing statistics during a keynote address at the Plano, TX event.
Delinquencies on the Rise
Besides the hurricanes that hit Houston in August and Florida and Puerto Rico in September, declining credit scores on newer FHA loans and rising debt-to-income levels are also playing a role in rising delinquencies, says Walsh.
The non-seasonally-adjusted delinquency rate was 7.33 percent in Texas and 8.89 percent in Florida in the fourth quarter. While forbearance is in place for many hurricane-affected borrowers, MBA's survey asks servicers to report loans as delinquent if the payment was not made based on the original mortgage terms.
Upside risks for mortgage servicers include wage growth that, if it takes off, will boost consumer spending and positively impact on the housing market. Wages grew at the fastest pace in eight years in January, up 2.9 percent compared to a year ago.
Unemployment stood at 4.1 percent, a 17-year low. Potential downside risks include a more restrictive immigration policy that could negatively impact homebuilders already struggling to find labor, Kan says.
"We have a baseline forecast," notes Kan, "but still, we say 'anything can happen' such as an unexpected financial markets disruption, the debt ceiling, or uncertainty about immigration policy."
The two MBA economists provided a wide variety of statistics during their keynote address. Below are a few of the highlights:
Loan production continues to increase at independent mortgage banks while it declines at depository institutions. In 2016, IMBs held 52 percent of the production volume and depositories held 48 percent. That compares to depositories holding 73 percent of the production in 2011 compared to 27 percent at IMBs.
Independent mortgage banks continue to grow their share of servicing. IMBs held 33 percent of servicing in 2016, up from 11 percent in 2011.
Servicer profitability was up during the first half of 2017, pre-hurricane, with higher loan balances part of the reason. Servicers are paid as a percentage of loan balances outstanding, so higher loan balances translate into higher per-loan revenues.
Direct servicing costs have remained fairly constant over the past five years despite declining delinquencies. "If you are looking into the future and delinquencies tick up a little bit, how will this change the picture?" posed Walsh during her talk. "If this (expense trend) is the new norm in a low-default environment, what does that mean in terms of expenses going forward?"
While the 5.17 percent delinquency rate in Q4 raises concerns, it pales in comparison to the high of 10.06 percent in Q1 2010. In Q1 2006, the rate was 4.41 percent.
10.38 percent of FHA loan loans were delinquent in Q4 2017. The figure is seasonally adjusted and excludes loans in foreclosure. In comparison, 4.19 percent of conventional loans were delinquent during that time period.
Larger purchase loans are winning the day with loans from $424,100 to $625,000 leading loan growth, followed by loans from $625,000 to $729,000.
New limits on the mortgage interest deduction, passed in the 2017 federal tax reform legislation, will have the biggest impacts on New York, California, Washington, D.C., and Hawaii, locations that have the highest proportion of high loan balances (greater than $750,000, the cut off for MID) and also potentially higher numbers of borrowers who itemize their deductions.
Employment growth for younger workers, those age 20-55, recently surpassed levels seen in the year 2000. Employment growth for this age group declined sharply in January 2009 and slowed to its lowest point through 2010 and 2011 before beginning to rise.
Inflation is flirting with 2 percent with the cost of gasoline seeing significant price increases to start 2018.
The two-year Treasury, 10-year Treasury, Fed Funds rate and the 30-year fixed mortgage rate are all headed higher over the next three-year period.
Declining for-sale inventories will continue to constrain existing-home sales while labor supply shortages will hold back the new-home starts.
Home price growth will slow but continue to outpace wage growth. From 2013-2017, wages grew 2.1 percent while home prices grew 5.3 percent.
Kerry Curry is a freelance writer for several Texas and national publications and is the former executive and magazine editor of HousingWire.
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Midwest Generation, the power company that offered to sell 37 acres to Indian Prairie School District 204 to build a third high school on Eola Road in Aurora, is backing out of the deal.
The surprise announcement Thursday, which came after weeks of controversy over whether the land was safe for students, left district officials reeling. They had hoped to close on the property soon and open Metea Valley High School in fall 2009.
"We absolutely need a third high school," Supt. Stephen Daeschner said. "We're going to have to evaluate all of our options again."
Daeschner said he will meet with the school board Monday to discuss what to do next.
The public outcry over use of the site of a former power plant as a school has led to "misleading and potentially harmful" publicity that threatens both the company's business interests and reputation, company officials wrote in a letter explaining their decision.
"We feel like we've been put in the middle," Midwest Generation spokesman Charley Parnell said.
In January, the school district settled on the Eola Road site after abandoning a years-long battle to buy 55 acres on the southwest corner of 75th Street and Illinois Highway 59, known as the Brach-Brodie site. The district tried to take that parcel by eminent domain but walked away from the site after a DuPage County jury determined it was worth $31 million -- more than double what the district said the land was worth.
When the district changed course, a small but vocal group of residents formed in opposition to the Eola Road site, just south of Diehl Road in Aurora. The group, Neighborhood Schools for Our Children, filed suit in March, demanding that the district instead buy the Brach-Brodie site.
The district approached Midwest Generation in November, Parnell said. The company wasn't looking to sell, though it was shuttering the plant. In January, the school board announced its intent to buy 37 acres from Midwest Generation and another adjacent 50 acres from St. John's AME Church for $16.5 million.
Since then, the opposition group has blasted the district for considering using the parcel, arguing that the site is dangerous. Environmental reports released this week showed that five of 90 soil samples taken where the power plant stood were contaminated, four with diesel fuel and one with PCB, and could be harmful if ingested. The part of the site where contaminants were found would have been cleaned and used for storage and storm water retention, district officials said.
Parnell said that unless the community can show a consensus for the site, the company isn't interested in selling to the district.
With strong sentiments by residents on both sides of the issue, Daeschner said he doesn't know how he can rally the entire community around one site. For all the public opposition to the land, he said, he also has gotten positive comments from residents who support the Eola Road site. "I don't think consensus is possible at this point," he said.
Shawn Collins, attorney for the opposition group, said he was relieved that the company backed out. The district should now buy the Brach-Brodie site, and if it needs more money to meet the asking price, it should go to the voters, he said.
Attorneys for the Brach-Brodie land trust also have filed suit, asking the court to require the district to buy the land and to pay legal fees and damages.


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Q: Fastest way to create String of length 'x' all composed of char 'c' in Java I have an application that is creating a flat file for a legacy application. Something that is common when creating flat files is having to "pad" empty fields with either zeros or spaces. Today, the way that problem was solved is to have all classes create a string literal for this padded space which is ugly and hard to read and verify the length of a given field.
I want to replace this with a common function like the following:
public String pad(int len, char c) {
    StringBuffer sb = new StringBuffer();
    for (int i=0; i<len; i++) {
        sb.append(c);
    }
    return sb.toString();
}

However I'm concerned about performance as this function would be used fairly prevalently within the codebase. My mind then gravitated towards wrapping this function in a cache (multi-key hashmap, aka hashtable) but I feel like there has to be a more standard way of doing something like this.
What is the least silly way to accomplish this goal?

A: If what matters is performance I would suggest
public static String pad(int len, char c) {
    char[] charArray = new char[len];
    Arrays.fill(charArray, c);
    return new String(charArray);
}

A: If you don't want to use a third party library (which you should, since they're more obvious as to what is going on), you could do:
public String pad(int len, char c) {
    final char[] array = new char[len];
    Arrays.fill(array, c);
    return new String(array);
}

A: If you are using java 8, then use the join function:
String.join("", Collections.nCopies(numberOfTimes, repeatString));

Otherwise use,
return  new String(new char[numberOfTimes]).replace("\0", repeatString);

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» Influencer Marketing
Does Klout Measure Influence Accurately?
Lindsey Harper Mac
Taking an idea – even a great one – and moving that idea from concept to product requires a skill set often times unrelated to the talents organic to the idea itself.
Klout may be the latest tech feature to illustrate this paradox, one that has been tied to many a futile tech enterprise.
Passing through that no-man's-land of abstraction to the goal of having created a truly useful application requires more the gifts of an abstract expressionist painter than the indispensible tech and marketing skills needed for delivery.
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Apples and Oranges
Klout, the website boasting both its ability to quantify a user's influence, and therefore, a likely ranking factor for sites the user has engaged, is based upon a popular, credible assumption. A corollary to Content is King, those who write royal content may bring real optimization value to a site containing their writing. Up to this point, Klout has a lot going for it, but this idea is reminiscent of the same challenges online education faced in its seminal stages. Looking at the two is a comparative exercise in apples and oranges, though.
Need, Real Need
Looking back on the rise of internet courses, the idea of providing education over distances and without the absolute necessity of dedicated bricks and mortar, the successful products met a real need. Things could have turned out badly had the idea of providing instruction online been primarily focused on traditional models, but a concept sprang up from the original idea to provide classes with special appeal to non-traditional populations. From that point, further growth of e-learning or distance education adapted to use in traditional settings. The short chronicle of Klout, however, isn't following a parallel narrative to education technologies.
Authenticity is Queen
Returning to the artist's domain, no respected product, a film, a painting or the written word, lacks genuine authenticity. The best understand not only this, but how to market their abstract idea as a finished work. By this, artists and successful tech start-ups produce something of value, of course, but something that defies adulteration. Any student taking a college art appreciation course on Jackson Pollack may not fancy the work, but they recognize how a philosophy ended up as the unmistakable, painstakingly splattered, poured and dobbed creations upon a canvas. Imitators have tried, with little or no success, to imitate and forge Pollack, but the end product, perhaps like Klout, lacks the authenticity of the original idea.
Is Klout Being "Gamed"?
To be sure, Klout is experiencing a period of impressive development. Investors currently find the site a good risk and major companies are building marketing practices based upon Klout's scoring features. Even a recent privacy flap seems to be effectively handled by some proactive PR work. So why the skepticism?
The very product for which Klout is known, its scoring features, is its own Achilles Heel. No tech analytic tool has been free from gaming and a quick search of Google's own evolution will bear out this fact. It is more than predictable that two certainties await Klout.
The first, and one already occurring, is the flawed scoring caused by manipulation.
The second is that the dominant search engines will ultimately have to view Klout scores as unreliable.
At best, any weight given by a Google or Bing to the original idea – user influence – will be neutralized by the ease of which games can game Klout scores. An even worse outcome, albeit unlikely, would be for penalties being levied in the case gamers of Klout expand their black hat practices beyond influence scoring.
There's an old joke about the comments made by a man falling from a skyscraper. Passing the 20th Floor, he's heard to say, "So far, so good!"
Klout's translation of a great idea, linking authentic user influence as an actual analytical metric seems an appropriate comparison to the doomed falling man. Maybe Klout will produce a parachute and avoid what may well be an inevitable crash due to gaming susceptibilities, but there's no sign of this, yet.
About the author: Lindsey Harper Mac is a professional writer living in the Indianapolis area. She specializes in technology and social media articles. Lindsey is currently completing work on her graduate degree.
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"It's Her Right to Post Videos!" - Bigg Boss Balaji Comes in Support of Wife Nithya
Bigg Boss Thadi Balaji releases a surprising statement after he backlash for wife Nithya's videos...
Tue Jun 15 2021
Remember the celebrity couple Thadi Balaji and his second wife Nithya Balaji who participated in Bigg Boss S2? They were separated before the show because she accused Balaji of alcoholism and domestic violence.
After Bigg Boss, the couple sorted out their differences and started living together again. However, their reunion was short-lived as both the stars started making allegations about each other once again.
The couple is believed to be living separately and their daughter Poshika lives with Nithya.
In recent times, Nithya has been posting photos of her in modern outfits. She also did Instagram reel duets with young men, which didn't go well with some netizens.
Some netizens pointed out that she's married and has a daughter and it's not appropriate for the Bigg Boss star to post such videos. However, Thadi Balaji came in support of his wife by releasing a statement. Here's what he said:
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1/3 of Complaints against Rabbinical Judges in Israel are Justified
January 27, 2021 | Written By: Ariel Finkelstein
A new study by IDI expert Ariel Finkelstein presents a detailed and systematic analysis of the conduct of Israel's rabbinical courts - finds 30% of complaints categorized as: "Violation of the Principles of Natural Justice"
A new study published by the Israel Democracy Institute presents for the first time a detailed and systematic analysis of the conduct of Israel's rabbinical courts, examining them from the point of view of public administration and the quality of service as well as compliance with judicial norms. The study by Ariel Finkelstein, a researcher at IDI's Center for Religion, Nation and the State, presents a complex picture showing that while rabbinical courts have undergone significant improvement in recent years in the quality of service, there are still significant shortcomings in their conduct as a Judicial Tribunals.
Finkelstein, explains that "in terms of quality of service, rabbinical courts have undergone significant improvements the past decade and a half, which include a stricter approach to unacceptable norms on behalf of the dayanim (rabbinical judges), characterized by delays and absences that harmed the litigants. Moreover, cooperation between the Rabbinical Courts and the Ministry of Labor, Social Affairs, and Social Services is considered to be more successful than with Family Courts and over the past decade despite the stagnant number of judges it employs, the time taken to process divorce cases has been shortened. "
At the same time, a comprehensive statistical analysis of petitions presented to the Complaints Commission on Judges and Dayanim over the years, portrays significant shortcomings. For example, 32.7% of complaints about dayanim in Rabbinical Courts between the years of 2008 to 2019 were found to be justified, compared with 16.8% of complaints against judges in Magistrates' Courts, 16.1% in Family Courts, 13.9% in District Courts and only 8.1% about judges in The Supreme Court. Moreover, many of the justified complaints against dayanim in Rabbinical Courts touched on the essence of judicial norms: 30% of justified complaints against dayanim were in the serious category of violation of the principles of natural justice, including complaints regarding conflicts of interest, prejudice and violation of the right to argue, violation of the right of representation and violation of equality between the sides. In all other courts combined, only 10% of the justified complaints were in these categories.
On the basis of a qualitative analysis of these complaints, four serious problems arise in the conduct of the Rabbinical Courts: (1) the judicial temperament of the judges; (2) involvement of external parties in the decisions of the tribunal; (3) the involvement of judges in the decisions of their colleagues in a conflict of interest; (4) violation of the right of the litigants to present their arguments.
Finkelstein notes that "the general feeling that arises when reading the reports of the Public Complaints Commission on Judges is that some of the hearings in the courts are conducted in some respects as a 'shtetel' (small Jewish village) and not as a court of law."
As a result of the findings, Finkelstein recommends strengthening the status of the Rabbinical Courts as a court of law. He also proposes the transfer of the Rabbinical Courts from under the jurisdiction of the Ministry of Religious Affairs to that of the Ministry of Justice and to separate the Chief Rabbinate from the Rabbinical Courts, so that the Chief Rabbis will not serve as presidents of the Grand Rabbinical Court, but rather that these positions be filled by judges from the court itself, similar to the practice at the Supreme Court.
"The close ties between the Chief Rabbis and political parties cause administrative decisions concerning the courts to be made under the pressure and influence of political and party interests," Finkelstein added. "Additionally, as many dayanim and rabbis have explained, it is difficult to ignore the fact that many of the Chief Rabbis elected in recent decades have lacked the Torah knowledge and temperament required to serve president of the Grand Court, making it an imperative to implement these recommendations from a religious perspective as well."
Justified complaints between 2006-2019, by type of complaint and court of law (%)
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Did GameStop Need to Cut Its Dividend?
Luis Sanchez, The Motley Fool
Motley Fool June 14, 2019
As buying video games has increasingly become an online experience, it's no secret that GameStop (NYSE: GME) has had a difficult time adjusting. However, investors are still shocked by how poorly GameStop is performing as the company's stock price crashed by as much as 40% after it reported earnings for the first quarter of 2019.
Not only were its results disappointing, but the company also surprised investors by eliminating its dividend. The interesting thing is that given its financials, that dividend was still sustainable. So why, then, did GameStop decide to ditch the payout?
A person playing a video game on a TV
Surprise dividend cut
Before the first quarter earnings report, many investors looked to GameStop as a "dividend stock" -- the company has paid a steady dividend since 2012. In the last 12 months alone, the company paid $1.52 per share in dividends, good for a massive 19% yield before management made its recent announcement.
GME Dividend Yield (TTM) Chart
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According to the company, eliminating the dividend will allow it to preserve $157 million in cash per year that it can use to reduce debt and invest in growth initiatives. The objective of reducing debt is pretty clear, but the vague mention of "transformation initiatives" is probably frustrating to investors who have seen the company embark on multiple failed efforts in the past.
For example, in 2013, through a string of acquisitions, GameStop got into the business of selling AT&T phone plans and Apple IT services. This year, GameStop retreated from both businesses after they failed to gain traction.
For a company like GameStop that has seen revenue and earnings steadily decline, the elimination of the dividend has given investors little reason to hold on.
GameStop can afford to pay it
GameStop is intent on saving that $157 million in cash per year, but based on an analysis of its balance sheet and cash flow, it appears the company could have sustained the payout without getting itself into more trouble.
First, let's look at the GameStop's balance sheet. As of the end of the first quarter, GameStop had a net cash balance of $74.3 million. In other words, GameStop has more cash than debt on its balance sheet -- hardly a risky situation. Of course, the company will need to repay the debt it has incurred, but theoretically, it can use its cash on hand to wipe its slate clean.
Total cash and equivalents $543.2 million
Total debt $468.9 million
Net cash (total cash less debt) $74.3 million
Data source: GameStop financial reports.
Next, let's look at the company's cash flow. The table below shows that not only has GameStop consistently generated free cash flow over the past three years, but its cash flow has also been in excess of the total dividend payments. That said, free cash flow has been on the decline.
Free cash flow $394.4 million $321.5 million $231.4 million
Total dividends paid $155.5 million $155.2 million $157.4 million
Data source: GameStop financial reports. Free cash flow = (cash flow from operating activities)-(purchase of property and equipment).
So why would a company with a positive net cash balance and a surprising amount of free cash flow cut its dividend? One explanation is that the cut was made preemptively, ahead of a further decline in cash flow or a planned acquisition. However, the explanations provided by the company don't appear to add up. Some level of debt reduction could have already been achieved, and GameStop didn't guide for an increase in capital expenditures for 2019.
What will GameStop do with the extra cash?
Aside from debt reduction, GameStop hinted that it would be investing in new initiatives aimed at sparking growth.
One of the bright spots at the company has been its collectibles business, where it sells pop culture-themed items such as toys and T-shirts at a separate chain of stores. Last year, GameStop reported collectibles revenue of $707.5 million generated from 103 dedicated stores. On the first quarter earnings call, management affirmed it would continue to invest and grow this business.
The rapidly growing esports industry is also an area GameStop wants to tap into. The company has partnered with Complexity Gaming to open an esports area and training center in Frisco, Texas, called the GameStop Performance Center. The company's ambition is broader than just sponsoring an arena -- it's hinted at bringing esports events to its local stores to increase store traffic and potentially introduce new lines of revenue. This initiative sounds like a creative use of the company's brand and existing retail footprint but is a long way off from becoming a viable business.
The problem with the collectibles business and esports: These growth initiatives are still too nascent to offset the massive amount of revenue the company is shedding from the drop in sales of new and used video games. In collectibles, GameStop simply needs to open more stores, but the path forward is less certain in esports.
A new direction for GameStop
GameStop investors are likely feeling whipsawed by the sudden change in capital allocation -- many shareholders likely saw the rich yield as GameStop's most attractive feature.
The company wants to improve its financial position so it can make growth investments, but the management team has yet to present a convincing road map to growth. The question now is whether the company was better off keeping its dividend until it can present a more actionable growth plan.
Luis Sanchez has no position in any of the stocks mentioned. The Motley Fool owns shares of and recommends AAPL. The Motley Fool owns shares of GameStop and has the following options: short July 2019 $8 calls on GameStop, long January 2020 $150 calls on AAPL, and short January 2020 $155 calls on AAPL. The Motley Fool has a disclosure policy.
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Is there another method or API to read the error stream from a response, e.g. in JavaSE there is a specific error stream but I could find no such stream in Codename One.

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'A dog whistle and a lie': Black parents on the critical race theory debate
Leslie Gray Streeter, Special To The Washington Post
During Virginia's governor's race this year, Rakelle Mullenix read and watched countless news stories about the fervor among parents over the teaching of critical race theory and about racism in local schools. "I was addicted to the coverage," says the 46-year-old mother of two from Annandale, Va.
And there was so much of it, from the commercial featuring a mother saying that her son was brought to tears when he had to read a book (it's not named in the ad, but she's referencing "Beloved," Toni Morrison's Pulitzer Prize-winning novel about formerly enslaved people), to footage of angry parents besieging Loudoun County School Board meetings over the theory's alleged inclusion in curriculum, to debate on whether children are too young to learn about racism or discuss race at all.
Mullenix read and watched it all. But she says that in the media discussion of how Black parents and their stories fit into what children learn about American history, she didn't see actual Black parents, like herself.
"It seems as though Black and Brown voices were ignored, and the voices were centered on White parents and their concerns," Mullenix says. "I'm constantly hearing, 'Oh, no, suburban women, suburban moms and their vote.' And when I look around me and see these suburban moms and housewives, a lot of them look like me. But when I hear the conversations on the news, it doesn't sound like they're talking about me."
Excluding the opinions of families like Mullenix's, who bear the effects of racial history and bias in a different way than most of those they saw interviewed, omits half the story, she and others say. Many feel left out of the conversation that is, essentially, about them and their children.
So how do they feel about the supposed teaching of CRT? The banning of books about slavery and race? The conversations about when and how to discuss race and slavery?
"They say, 'Our children are too young to hear about racism.' Who is 'our' children?" says Caron LeNoir, 48, a mother of three with an eighth-grader in Charlottesville public schools. "I don't remember a day of my life when I wasn't taught about racism, or learning about it through just existing. Our children, meaning Black children, have had to be taught different ways to stay safe to maneuver through the world."
One of the things that LeNoir and other parents interviewed for this story are frustrated by is a sometimes deliberate misunderstanding of CRT, the study of how racism is a systemic part of the societal framework. It is mostly taught in graduate and law school.
"I had never heard of it because we don't teach it in K-12," says Woodbridge, Va., high school teacher and mother Tracey Hairston, 51. "I know for sure that in Virginia it isn't taught."
That critics could have looked up the curriculum their kids are taught on the state's Department of Education site before protesting at school board meetings and giving impassioned interviews, but didn't, is proof that "there was a fake fire that was set, a political ploy," she says. "They're crying wolf about something that's not there. Why is there protection needed against something that doesn't exist?"
"It's a disinformation campaign," offers Hairston's husband, Brian, 48. "The first step is to make people distrust the government and real information. That allows the disinformation to seep in, to move toward a more authoritarian regime, and incur the angry White voter base."
Indeed, exit polls in the Virginia gubernatorial race, which Republican Glenn Youngkin won while championing the anti-CRT movement, show that CRT was a part of voters' decision to choose Youngkin over Democrat Terry McAuliffe.
Parents like Bhronda Pinder, 45, of Arlington say that CRT is now being used as a catchall description of any mention of race or racism, as "a dog whistle and a lie. This is deliberate and they've made a deliberate choice to do so."
If what is being taught in schools isn't CRT, what do parents think about what their kids are actually learning in the classroom? Pinder says she was impressed with the way her daughter, now 17, was introduced to the subject of race as part of American history. "She certainly got a better understanding of it than I did. They covered Egyptian history, and didn't get the idea that the Egyptians were White, or that Blacks were all victims," says Pinder, who grew up on Maryland's Eastern Shore and was taught, for instance, "that the Civil War was just about states' rights and not at all about slavery."
Like other parents, she says that much of their knowledge of Black history and race came from outside of the classroom. "Coming from a segregated era, [my parents'] understanding of Black history was better than mine," Pinder says. "My mother was a Freedom Rider, and there was a lot of history within the community and at home."
She was one of many parents who felt that just mentioning the presence of African Americans wasn't enough without a nuanced take on that history. "Black people are not fully acknowledged in the founding of this country," LeNoir says.
For Kamise Simms, when that history is acknowledged and who is doing it are equally important. The mother of two has concerns about the age at which race and racial history are introduced that, at least on the surface, sound similar to those of some White parents. Simms wants to be the one to control how those lessons are taught, and worries that schools address them too early and without consulting parents. When her sons, now 6 and 9, attended a Montessori school, they came home with a book on the Rev. Martin Luther King Jr. and a lot of questions.
"They started asking me, 'What's slavery? What's light-skinned or dark-skinned?' I lost it," said Simms, 45, who with her husband, Jia, 52, is now raising her sons in a home-school collective that follows the Socratic method. They are "in the bubble" of Bowie, Md., where they are surrounded by lots of middle-class and upper-middle-class Black families like themselves.
"I have no choice but to talk to them about race, but not yet. With the 9-year-old, that day is coming. But my children are still very much children. Give them context. Show where there is a contribution. Talk about African history, about the kings and queens," she says. "I want them to understand: 'You are human. Your existence is not victimhood. Before you can even understand that whole history, I want you to understand your people's place in the world.'"
Laura Thomas of Fairfax knows that as the White mother of biracial children whose father is Black, her daughters, 9 and 10, have learned about racism both in and out of class. "These are the conversations we have in our home every day. Kids are already forming all of these stereotypes and biases. My daughter has been bullied about her hair. This was in first grade. So my fifth-grader just came home super-excited to talk about stereotypes. That's great, but in my mind, I thought, 'Why was this not addressed five years ago?' I feel this should be taught at a younger age. Kids are forming identities at a much younger age than fifth grade."
She and Mullenix, who are friends, say they've addressed concerns with their kids' schools about, say, a lack of focus on Black History Month. "They sent some very PC emails like, 'Every day is a day that celebrates diversity.' It's very 'check the box,'" Thomas says.
"That was an opportunity missed by school," Mullenix says, agreeing. The concern, then, is whether the parents of the non-Black classmates of their children are filling in those gaps at home, and with what. After all, the parents interviewed for this story said the biases that they and their kids have encountered were learned somewhere. Tracey Hairston remembers a White fifth-grade classmate watching her choose a hot dog in the lunch line and asking, "'Why didn't you pick the chicken? You're supposed to like chicken. All Black people like chicken.' He was asking so innocently. I was like, 'How many Black people do you know?' They learned that at home."
Although the subject of racism and culture is complicated and no approach is one size fits all, all of the parents interviewed agree that race is woven not only into American history but also into the American present, and that parents and the schools their children attend do those children no favors by ignoring it.
"I think there is a constructive way to teach kids about race that is appropriate. I think it should be done," Brian Hairston says. "Kids are curious. It's not that they aren't aware of these things. The only way to improve society is to learn about each other. If we push that under the rug, that's never gonna happen."
Leslie Gray Streeter is a journalist and author of the memoir "Black Widow."
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Bang for Yer' Buck – Where to Move for More Space for your Money
Currently viewing potential new houses? Take a look around – every single square foot within the average home costs a pretty staggering £211. Ouch. And with house prices continuing their steady rise (with increases of 4.5% over the past 12 months to November 2017), this figure is only set to rise further.
With these plain terrifying figures and facts in mind, here we take a look at the UK locations that offer the most bang for your hard-earned buck.
The Least Expensive Areas
According to Zoopla's 2017 Report, it is Blaenau Gwent, in South Wales, that offers the most square footage pound for pound. Here's the full rundown…
Area 2017 Price Per Sq Ft 2012 Price Per Sq Ft Price Difference % Change
Blaenau Gwent £79 £72 £7 10%
Burnley £87 £89 -£2 -3%
East Ayrshire £91 £79 £12 16%
Merthyr Tudful £94 £80 £14 18%
North Ayrshire £96 £95 £1 1%
Neath Port Talbot £97 £89 £8 9%
Na h-Eileanan an Iar £97 £85 £12 14%
Rhondda Cynon Taf £98 £88 £10 11%
Hyndburn £99 £100 -£1 -1%
County Durham £101 £103 -£2 -2%
The Flip Side of the Coin: The Most Expensive Areas in the UK (Excluding London)
With cheaper square footage, comes compromise. It's no surprise then that many of the locations listed above are short on amenities or, moreover, access to thriving job markets. So let's take a look at the opposite end of the spectrum – the most expensive regions in the UK – the top of which comes in at an eye-watering £495 per square foot.
Elmbridge £495 £364 £131 36%
St. Albans £489 £346 £143 41%
Three Rivers £458 £295 £163 55%
Hertsmere £455 £300 £155 51%
Epsom and Ewell £450 £318 £132 41%
Cambridge £442 £306 £136 45%
South Bucks £433 £311 £122 39%
Chiltern £433 £300 £133 44%
Mole Valley £428 £320 £108 34%
Windsor and Maidenhead £426 £293 £133 45%
York and the Great North-South Divide
Despite the future promise of HS2 breaking down the North-South Divide, we're still some way off this railway feat turning into a reality. For now at least, it seems that the property market still reflects the North-South Divide, with Yorkshire sitting in the middle of the road, with a square foot average of £146.
Region 2017 Price Per Sq Ft 2012 Price Per Sq Ft Price Difference % Change
London £496 £321 £175 54%
South East £309 £227 £82 36%
East of England £269 £195 £74 38%
South West £223 £182 £41 23%
West Midlands £173 £147 £26 18%
East Midlands £164 £136 £28 20%
North West £147 £132 £15 11%
Yorkshire and the Humber £146 £133 £13 10%
Scotland £137 £123 £14 11%
Wales £137 £125 £12 9%
North East £124 £120 £4 3%
"The home counties have performed very well since 2012 in addition to some London boroughs, such as Newham and Waltham Forest, which have seen increases of over 80 per cent per square foot. This is no doubt in part due to the significant investment regenerating the area for the London Olympics.
"However, if you're looking to maximise the amount of space possible on a budget, you should look to the Midlands and North to ensure best value for money."
Lawrence Hall, Zoopla Spokesperson
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Insights Into the Differential Desensitization of α4β2 Nicotinic Acetylcholine Receptor Isoforms Obtained With Positive Allosteric Modulation of Mutant Receptors
Roger L. Papke and Clare Stokes
Molecular Pharmacology February 2023, 103 (2) 63-76; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1124/molpharm.122.000591
Roger L. Papke
Department of Pharmacology and Therapeutics, University of Florida, Gainesville, Florida
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Clare Stokes
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The development of highly efficacious positive allosteric modulators (PAMs) of α7 nicotinic acetylcholine receptors (nAChR) has proven useful in defining the ligand dependence of the conformational dynamics of α7 receptors. No such effective modulators are known to exist for the α4β2 nAChR of the brain, limiting our ability to understand the importance of desensitization for the activity profile of specific ligands. In this study, we used mutant β2 subunits that allowed the use of the α7 PAM 3a,4,5,9b-tetrahydro-4-(1-naphthalenyl)-3H-cyclopentan[c]quinoline-8-sulfonamide (TQS) to probe the desensitizing effects of nicotinic ligands on the two forms of α4β2 receptors; high sensitivity (HS) (two α4 and three β2 subunits) and low sensitivity (LS) (three α4 and two β2 subunits). A total of 28 different ligands of 8 different categories, based on activity and selectivity, were tested for their ability to induce TQS-sensitive desensitization of HS and LS α4β2 receptors. Results confirm that HS α4β2 receptor responses are strongly limited by desensitization, by at least an order of magnitude more so than the responses of LS receptors. The activation of α4β2 receptors by the smoking-cessation drugs cytisine and varenicline is strongly limited by desensitization, as is the activation of LS receptors by the HS-selective agonists 6-[5-[(2S)-2-Azetidinylmethoxy]-3-pyridinyl]-5-hexyn-1-ol dihydrochloride and 4-(5-ethoxy-3-pyridinyl)-N-methyl-(3E)-3-buten-1-amine difumarate. The evaluation of drugs previously identified as α7-selective agonists revealed varying patterns of α4β2 cross-desensitization that were predictive of the effects of these drugs on the activation of wild-type α4β2 receptors by acetylcholine, supporting the utility of TQS-sensitive receptors for the development of focused therapeutics.
SIGNIFICANCE STATEMENT To varying degrees, ligands regulate the balance of active and desensitized states of the two forms of the primary nAChR subtypes in brain. Using mutant beta subunits, an allosteric modulator can reverse ligand-induced desensitization, revealing the differential desensitization of the receptors by specific ligands. This study shows that drugs believed to be selective for therapeutic targets may cross-desensitize other targets and that, within a class of drugs, improved specificity can be achieved by using agents that reduce such cross-desensitization.
Received July 13, 2022.
Accepted November 3, 2022.
This work was support by National Institutes of Health National Institute of General Medical Sciences [Grant R01-GM57481].
Neither author has an actual or perceived conflict of interest with the contents of this article.
https://doi.org/10.1124/molpharm.122.000591.
This article has supplemental material available at molpharm.aspetjournals.org.
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MINNEAPOLIS — Brian Dozier wrapped up a wild back-and-forth finish with the game-winning grand slam for Minnesota.
After 3 1/2 months of setbacks and slumps, the Twins finally have some momentum heading into the All-Star break.
Dozier drove in five runs for the Twins, including the slam in the 10th inning on Sunday that delivered an 11-7 victory over the Tampa Bay Rays.
Jake Cave doubled to start the 10th against Matt Andriese (2-4), the ninth pitcher for the Rays, and moved up on a sacrifice bunt. Manager Kevin Cash ordered intentional walks on Joe Mauer and Eddie Rosario to load the bases and brought left fielder Joey Wendle in for a five-man infield. Dozier squashed the strategy with his 16th home run of the season and the fourth walk-off win for the Twins.
Alan Busenitz (3-0) got the last four outs for the Twins, who finished 9-2 on their season-long homestand to follow a 1-8 road trip. The Rays totalled 54 hits over the four-game series but won only once.
Wendle's two-out single in the ninth off Trevor Hildenberger tied the game. Jesus Sucre, who went 3 for 5 with three RBIs, hit a two-run double off Hildenberger in the eighth for a 6-5 lead.
Rosario, who was 3 for 5, had an RBI single after Mauer's bases-loaded walk in the bottom of the eighth. Cave was thrown out at the plate on that play, a close call reviewed and upheld that the Twins believed was wrong.
The Rays led 4-1 until the seventh. With two outs and two on, Rosario sneaked a single into left field through the shift-vacated hole to cut the deficit to 4-2. Dozier greeted Diego Castillo with an RBI single by beating out a deep ground ball to third, and first baseman C.J. Cron's relay throw back to third skipped past Daniel Robertson for an error that let the Twins tie the game.
Then Dozier made Castillo flinch for a balk call, taking an animated jog down the line to the plate in hand-clapping celebration of the go-ahead run.
Eduardo Escobar was batting during the balk. Two bench-and-bullpen-emptying arguments later , Escobar was ejected. Plenty of profanity was exchanged before and during the shouting matches, but they were free of shoves and punches. The whole thing, ultimately, was mostly one big misunderstanding.
"I'm very respectful with everybody around the league. I don't fight with anybody," Escobar said.
Sucre blamed Twins reliever Ryan Pressly for falsely accusing Castillo of throwing at Escobar, who said he had no problem with the 101 mph sinker that buzzed by his feet after Dozier scored. Escobar said his beef was with Robertson, who yelled at him to return to the box and stop staring at Castillo. Escobar started toward him with his own choice words and angry gestures, which brought everyone in uniform to the infield for the first not-so-cordial gathering.
Escobar struck out, and as Robertson ran by him to the dugout he resumed airing his grievances. That triggered the second bench clearing. Rays pitcher Chris Archer, who was on the mound on Saturday when Rosario unsuccessfully tried to lure him into a balk with a shift-vacated third base, was among the most animated in the scrums. The Twins weren't sure why there would've been an issue with such a strategy.
"That's part of the risks you take," manager Paul Molitor said.
Molitor summoned closer Fernando Rodney to replace starter Fernando Romero for the last two outs of the fifth. New-age strategy? No, Rodney had a flight to catch so the Dominican Republic native could be in Miami on Monday for an immigration hearing.
Ryne Stanek took his 12th turn as the opener, the role the Rays have employed 19 times this season since creating it to maximize matchups for their relievers. He left with a 3-1 lead after two innings.
All eight Rays batters in the three-run second hit ground balls toward second base, first base or in between. Five in a row went for two-out singles off Romero.
Rays: Cash said he's bracing for a DL stint and extended absence for catcher Wilson Ramos, because of the pulled left hamstring that will cost him his first starting assignment at the All-Star Game.
Twins: RHP Ervin Santana pitched 5 2/3 innings for Triple-A Rochester on Sunday. Molitor said it is "very possible" Santana will make another rehab start before joining the rotation, about 6 1/2 months after surgery on his middle finger.
Rays: RHP Nathan Eovaldi pitches the series opener against Miami on Friday, and RHP Dan Straily takes the mound for the Marlins.
Twins: RHP Kyle Gibson takes the mound to start the series at Kansas City on Friday, opposite Royals LHP Danny Duffy.


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Semir Hadžimuratovic was born in Sarajevo in 1986. He finished his bachelor and master of science degrees at the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in Sarajevo, and he is currently pursuing his Ph.D. at the Technical University of Graz, Austria. During his studies, he actively participated in the student non-governmental sector and, together with his colleagues, founded the Association EESTEC LC Sarajevo. Semir has been engaged since 2008 in academia, in the various fields of power engineering. Since 2010, he is with the Independent System Operator in Bosnia and Herzegovina (NOSBIH) with its headquarters in Sarajevo. He fluently speaks Bosnian, English and French.
Continuously collecting information in order to perform system studies.
Continuously collecting information for long-term generation and system development plans.
The candidate is a member of the working group for the Indicative generation development plan.
Evaluates System Network Development Plan, as well as other strategic documents.
Participates in creation, estimation and modification of technical, commercial and network codes.
Evaluates connection elaborates for planned power plants to be connected on High Voltage Network (including PCI and PECI).
Responsible for the model of B&H under SECI project (cooperation with United Stated Energy Association).
Notifies system users and market participants about potential network constraints.
Carries out assessments of the impact of production plans on the transmission network security for a month in advance.
Performs assessments of options for meeting the system reserve requirements.
Approves planned work on the High Voltage Network.
Became Official trainer of EESTEC on Training for Trainers held between 23 – 30 of July 2008.
Held trainings on multiple occasions (Communications Skills, Leadership and Motivation, Presentations Skills, Project Management, Time Management).
B&H Ministry of Foreign Trade and Economic Relations contacted the Faculty of Electrical Engineering in order to delegate an expert eager to learn Markal/Times modelling techniques. The Project was lead by Gary Goldstein from IRG and funded by USAID. The major outcome of the project is the proposed Investment Requirements And Benefits Arising From Energy Efficiency And Renewable Energy Policies In Selected Energy Community Countries or the "Bosnia And Herzegovina Policy Brief" written by the members of the modelling team (Marko Ikić and Semir Hadžimuratović), with the help of IRG team.The modelling team later provided support to the Ministry for the Energy Community Energy Strategy Data Call.
From 2nd to 23rd of June 2012, the Autor participated to the Energy Policy (B) Training and Dialogue Program organized by JICA, held at the Institute of Energy Economics in Tokyo, Japan. Lectures were held by leading experts on following subjects: International Energy Situation, Gas Policy, Coal Policy, Energy Policy, Energy Conservation Efforts, Asia World Energy Outlook, Energy Balancing, Nuclear Policy, Electric Power Industry, Renewable Energy Policies, Climate Change Issue And Global Mitigation Action, Life Style and Energy Consuption and Energy Modelling. Participants visited JPower Coal PP, Weir Water PP, Hokuto Mega Solar PP, Hamaoka Nuclear PP, Omaezaki Wind PP, JFE Solar Techno Park, Shinagawa Incineration Plant and Heating Plant on Harumi Island. The participants were obliged to write an Energy Action plan based on aquired skills during training.
IYCE 2007 - The Analysis and Parameter Calculation of High Voltage Cables Using Phase Coordinates, Semir Hadžimuratović, Vedad Bečirović, Haris Čopra, Selma Hanjalić Mr.
IYCE 2007 - The Analysis and Comparison of Three-phase Two-winding Power Transformers Using Symmetric Components and Phase Coordinates, Haris Čopra, Vedad Bečirović, Semir Hadžimuratović, Selma Hanjalić Mr.
INFOTEH 2010 - Implementation of Strategic Energy Planning Tools for The BiH Energy System, M. Ikić, S. Hadžimuratović, B. Kenjić, G.A. Goldstein, E.L. Wright, B. Merven.
10. SESSION BHK CIGRE 2011 - Modeling Of Lightning Impulse To Grounding System, R. Gačanović, S. Hadžimuratović.
11. SESSION BHK CIGRE 2013 – Generation Development Indicative Plan for 2014-2023, B. Zečević , E. Aganović, S. Hadžimuratović, N. Janjić.
12. SESSION BHK CIGRE 2015 - Generation Development Indicative Plan for 2016-2025, S. Hadžimuratović, B. Zečević, E. Aganović, N. Janjić.
12. SESSION BHK CIGRE 2015 - Analysis of Consumption Power Factor Throughout The Year in B&H Power System, S. Hadžimuratović, V. Pantić, H. Ferizović.
12. SESSION BHK CIGRE 2015 - Computer-Aided Phsycal Design Of Classical High Voltage Substations, E. Hasanspahić, R. Gačanović, M. Kokoruš, N. Hajdarhodžić, E. Brkić, M. Zaganjor, S. Hadžimuratović.
ELECTRA JOURNAL, February 2017 – Establishing best practices for developing credible electricity demand and energy forecast for network planning, member of large group of authors.
BHAAS ISAPS Conference, May 2017 – Determination of Static Voltage Load Characteristics in B&H Electricity System, Husnija Ferizović, Vojislav Pantić, Senad Hadžić, Semir Hadžimuratović.
Electric Power Engineering Conference, May 2018 - Determination of Critical Factors for Optimal Positioning of Phase-Shift Transformers in Interconnected Systems, Semir Hadzimuratovic, Lothar Ficker .


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SEND Mediation and Disagreement resolution
Mediation is a voluntary process for parents and young people, which can be used if agreement cannot be reached about matters related to Education and Health Care (EHC) plans. It is provided by a trained and accredited mediator who is independent of the local authority and Clinical Commissioning Group.
Mediation is available to parents or young people if there is a disagreement about the local authority's decision:
not to carry out an EHC needs assessment or re-assessment
not to draw up an EHC plan after an EHC needs assessment has been done
not to amend an EHC plan after an annual review or re-assessment
to cease to maintain an EHC plan.
Mediation must also be available if parents or young people disagree with:
the parts of the EHC plan that describe the child or young person's special educational needs
the special educational provision set out in the EHC plan
the health and social care elements of an EHC plan.
A request for mediation must be made within 2 months of the date of the decision notice by the local authority.
Parents and young people can also register an appeal to the SEND Tribunal about the matters listed above. This is an independent first-tier tribunal who hear and decide parents' or young peoples' appeals against the decisions of the local authority in relation to special educational needs.
In order to register an appeal you must first contact an independent mediation adviser and obtain a certificate to show that you have done so. The mediation adviser will provide you with factual information, explain what is involved and answer any questions you may have about mediation.
Once you have contacted the mediation adviser you can choose whether you wish to go to mediation or not. You will need a certificate from the mediation adviser before you can register your appeal with the SEND Tribunal.
Global Mediation's Mediation Adviser can be contacted on 0800 464 4488. This service is free of charge and your conversation is confidential.
There are some circumstances in which you do not need to have a certificate from a mediation adviser before you register an appeal with the SEND Tribunal. This is the case if the appeal is solely about the name of the school, college or other institution named on the EHC plan, the type of school, college or other institution specified in the plan or the fact that no school or other institution is named. In addition you do not need to seek mediation advice if the appeal is solely about the health and social care elements of an EHC plan.
If you are unsure whether these exceptions apply you can contact Cornwall and Isles of Scilly SENDIASS or Global Mediation for more information and advice.
If you decide to go to mediation, Global Mediation will make all the arrangements for you. The mediation will take place within 30 days and will be at a time and place that is convenient to you.
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Contact Tel: 01326 331633 Online contact form: www.cornwallsendiass.org.uk/contact-us/ Website: www.cornwallsendiass.org.uk
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To discuss or request mediation advice and meditation
Contact Tel: 020 8441 1355 Email: info@globalmediation.co.uk Website: Global Mediation - Mediation Services in London & Nationwide
Registering an appeal with the Tribunal
The Tribunal hears appeals against decisions made by local authorities in England in relation to children's and young people's EHC needs assessments and EHC plans. Parents (in relation to children from 0 to the end of compulsory schooling) and young people (over compulsory school age until they reach age 25) can appeal to the Tribunal, following contact with a mediation adviser in most cases (see above for details).
Parents and young people can appeal to the Tribunal about:
a decision by a local authority not to carry out an EHC needs assessment or re-assessment
a decision by a local authority that it is not necessary to issue an EHC plan following an assessment
the description of a child or young person's SEN specified in an EHC plan, the special educational provision specified, the school or other institution or type of school or other institution (such as a mainstream school/college) specified in the plan or that no school or other institution is specified
an amendment to these elements of the EHC plan
a decision by a local authority not to amend an EHC plan following a review or re-assessment
a decision by a local authority to cease to maintain an EHC plan.
The Tribunal does not hear appeals about Personal Budgets, but will hear appeals about the special educational provision to which a Personal Budget may apply.
Parents and young people who are unhappy with decisions about the health and social care elements of an EHC plan can go to mediation. They can also complain through the health and social care complaints procedures.
The following conditions apply to appeals:
the parent or young person can appeal to the Tribunal when the EHC plan is initially finalised, following an amendment or a replacement of the plan
appeals must be registered with the Tribunal within two months of the local authority sending a notice to the parent or young person of the decision about one of the matters that can be appeal to the Tribunal or within one month of a certificate being issued following mediation or the parent or young person being given mediation information
the right to appeal a refusal of an EHC needs assessment will be triggered only where the local authority has not carried out an assessment in the previous six months
when the parent or young person is appealing about a decision to cease to maintain the EHC plan the local authority has to maintain the plan until the Tribunal's decision is made
Single Route to Redress - National Trial
The Government are extending the powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the 'SEND Tribunal', to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans as part of a two-year national trial.
The trial will apply to decisions made or EHC plans issued/amended from 3 April 2018.
To date, you have only been able to appeal the educational aspects of EHC plans. The trial gives you new rights to request recommendations about the health and social care needs and provision specified in EHC plans, in addition to the educational aspects, when making a SEND appeal. This gives you the opportunity to raise all your concerns about an EHC plan in one place.
It is only possible for the Tribunal to consider the health and/or social care aspects of the EHC plan where you are already making an appeal in relation to the education aspects of the EHC plan and the education aspect must remain live throughout the appeal.
You can ask the Tribunal to make non-binding recommendations on health and/or social care aspects of EHC plans as part of an appeal relating to:
a decision by the local authority not to issue an EHC plan
a decision by the local authority not to carry out a re-assessment for a child/young person who has an EHC plan
a decision by the local authority not to amend an EHC plan following a review or re-assessment
a decision by the local authority to cease to maintain an EHC plan
the description of the child/young person's special educational needs in an EHC plan
the special educational provision specified in an EHC plan
the school or other educational institution named in an EHC plan
If you wish to appeal against a local authority decision on any of the grounds above and want to request that the Tribunal considers your concerns about the health and /or social care aspects of the EHC plan, you should follow the normal process for bringing an appeal to the Tribunal and tick the box on the form relating to a health and/or social care appeal.
Advice on making SEND appeals to the Tribunal is available from the GOV.UK website: First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
There will be an independent evaluation of the trial to inform a decision on whether the new tribunal recommendation powers should be continued after the trial. It is important that the evaluation is based on robust evidence, and the evaluators are therefore strongly encouraging participation from parents and young people through telephone or online interviews.
Parents and young people that take part in the trial will receive a letter from the Tribunal explaining more about the evaluation and how their personal data will be stored confidentially and how it will be protected.
Single Route of Redress – SEND Tribunal Extended Powers
What is the outcome of the National Trial?
The National Trial commenced from April 2018 to August 2021 testing the extended powers for the SEND Tribunal. The department commissioned an independent evaluation of the National Trial which found broadly positive evidence in support of the Tribunal's extended powers, which has been published and can be viewed on the Gov.uk website: Guidance overview: SEND tribunal: extended appeals - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
Therefore, the Government has confirmed that they are continuing the extended powers of the First-tier Tribunal (SEND), sometimes referred to as the 'SEND Tribunal', to make non-binding recommendations about the health and social care aspects of Education, Health and Care (EHC) plans..
Previously, you have only been able to appeal the educational aspects of EHC plans. The continuation of the extended powers given to the SEND Tribunal, maintains your right to request recommendations about the health and social care needs and provision specified in EHC plans, in addition to the educational aspects, when making a SEND appeal. This gives you the opportunity to raise all your concerns about an EHC plan in one place.
What does this mean for parents and young people?
If you are unhappy with a decision not to issue an EHC plan, or with the special educational content or placement in the plan, you can make an appeal to the SEND Tribunal. You are also able to request recommendations about the health and social care content of the plan at the same time, provided there is also an education element. This will mean the Tribunal will take a more holistic, person-centred view of the needs of the child or young person.
This does not prevent you also complaining about other aspects of your disagreement through other complaint procedures and you should seek advice about the different routes available.
If the SEND Tribunal makes a recommendation about health or social care elements of an EHC plan, this is non-binding. The local authority and/or health commissioner is generally expected to follow such recommendations, but they are not legally binding. Where they are not followed, the reasons for not following them must be explained and set-out in writing to you and to the Department for Education through the evaluators. If they are not followed, you can complain to the Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman (LGSCO) or Parliamentary and Health Service Ombudsman (PHSO) or seek to have the decision judicially reviewed. Further information on the roles of these bodies can be found on their websites.
When can a parent or young person request recommendations about the health and social care elements of an EHC plan?
You can request the Tribunal makes recommendations about the health and/or social care aspects of EHC plans as part of an appeal relating to:
What does this mean for local areas?
The SEND Tribunal extended powers places responsibility on local authority SEND teams to:
Inform parents and young people of their new rights through decision letters and the local offer
Provide evidence to the Tribunal from the health and social care bodies in response to any issues raised within the timeframe set by the Tribunal, seeking permission to bring additional witnesses to the hearing as necessary
It also places responsibility on health and social care commissioners to:
Respond to any request for information and evidence within the timeframe set by the Tribunal
Send a witness to attend the hearing as required
Respond to the parent/young person and the LA SEND team within 5 weeks of a recommendation being made, setting out the steps they have decided to take or giving reasons why they are not going to follow the recommendation.
How can a parent or young person request a health or social care recommendation?
If you wish to appeal against a local authority decision on any of the grounds above and want to request that the Tribunal considers your concerns about the health and/or social care aspects of the EHC plan, you should follow the process for bringing an appeal to the Tribunal and tick the box on the form relating to a health and/or social care appeal. Advice on making SEND appeals to the Tribunal and the appeal form is available on the GOV.UK website: First-tier Tribunal (Special Educational Needs and Disability) - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
As a parent or young person, do I have to consider mediation?
Before you can register an appeal with the Tribunal, you must contact a mediation adviser within two months of the LA decision you wish to appeal and consider whether mediation might be a way to resolve your disagreement with the LA. If you want to appeal only about the school or other institution named in the EHC plan you do not have to contact a mediation adviser.
You can go to mediation about the health and social care elements of an EHC plan, but this is not compulsory. You can request recommendations about health and social care issues without having to receive mediation advice or attend mediation about those issues, provided there is also an education issue about which you are appealing.
Once a mediation adviser has been contacted, or once you have taken part in mediation, you will be issued with a certificate. This will be necessary if you are still unhappy and wish to progress to an appeal with the Tribunal. An appeal to the Tribunal must usually be made within two months of the decision about which the appeal is being made or one month following the issuing of the mediation certificate, whichever is the later.
If mediation resolves the educational issues, you will not be able to appeal to the Tribunal on any health and/or social care aspects of the EHC plan. However, mediation provides an opportunity for us to resolve disagreements and it can be completed more quickly than an appeal. It does not affect your right to make an educational appeal, and some aspects of the disagreement can go to appeal even when other aspects are resolved.
Help and further information
A guidance document on the Single Route of Redress is published as part of a toolkit of support: Extended Powers SEND Tribunal: Online Toolkit - Mott MacDonald (sendpathfinder.co.uk)
Cornwall SENDIASS Website: www.cornwallsendiass.org.uk
SEND Tribunal National Trial Gov.uk: Guidance overview: SEND tribunal: extended appeals - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk)
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Prior to joining CO Architects as a designer, Seth Barnard worked for various residential firms, clothing companies, and fabrication studios. His architectural interest lies in the marriage of ecological systems, performative design, and rapid prototyping. Seth holds a Master of Architecture from the University of California, Berkeley and a Bachelor of Architecture from The Cooper Union.


Houston area residents are enjoying a rare sight —a blanker of snow on the ground this morning. The snow flurries and sleet fell late Thursday night. Local forecasters say the overnight snow won't last long and be gone by 9 a.m. today. Above, last night's snow flurries mixed with sleet in the Bellaire, Texas in southwest Houston and the snow this morning. Freezing temperatures and icy conditions on the roads were reported this morning in the Houston area. However, no snow day off for Houston and Spring school district students as temperatures warm up and the snow melts.
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Der 1. Brief des Johannes ist der erste von drei neutestamentlichen Briefen in der Bibel, die dem Evangelisten Johannes zugeschrieben werden.

Überblick

Der Brief, der wahrscheinlich Ende des 1. Jahrhunderts entstanden ist, spätestens aber bis zum Jahr 110, reflektiert vor allem das Thema des rechten Glaubens und eines daraus zu entwickelnden Lebens, für das wiederum die Liebe ausschlaggebend sei. Die Lichtmetaphorik legt den johanneischen Ursprung nahe, der nach Bultmann in der gnostischen Tendenz – oder Vorlage – des Johannes begründet erklärbar ist. Andererseits wird in Vers  Gott mit dem Licht gleichgesetzt, in  aber Christus derart beschrieben, was vielleicht auf eine 'Johanneische Schule', aber verschiedene Verfasser von Brief(en) und Evangelium hinweist. Insgesamt wird der 1. Johannesbrief aber als Mahnbrief gemeint gewesen sein (vgl. Verse ; ; ), der sich gegen die Leugnung der Gottheit des Sohnes und sich damit gerade gegen demiurgische oder subordinative Vorstellungen richtete: Vielleicht war hier die sogenannte Irrlehre des in Kleinasien tätigen Kerinth oder eines Ablegers gemeint, auch wenn die typischen kerinthischen Anschauungen fehlen.

Inhalt
Der Brief befasst sich hauptsächlich mit dem Thema Liebe und der Gemeinschaft mit Gott. Der Autor beschreibt verschiedene Arten, durch die die Leser ihre Gemeinschaft mit Gott anhand der Schrift prüfen können. Er lehrt, dass der Beweis für wahren geistigen Wandel (im Sinne der Schrift) die gelebte Gerechtigkeit ist. Der Brief beschreibt eine Weltansicht, die zwiegespalten ist. Auf der einen Seite befinden sich die "bösen Menschen", die unter der Herrschaft Satans leben, und auf der anderen die "Kinder Gottes", die sich von der Welt abgesondert haben. In  sagt Johannes, dass man lügen würde, wenn man behaupte, ohne Sünde zu sein. Zwei Kapitel später  wird ausgesagt, dass sich am Tun der Gerechtigkeit entscheidet, wer Kind des Teufels oder wer Kind Gottes ist; die Adressaten des Briefes sollen in Gott bleiben, damit sie bei der Wiederkunft Christi nicht gerichtet werden, denn dem Wesen der Kinder Gottes entspricht es, dass sie nicht sündigen, wenn sie dem Vorbild Jesu folgen und die Brüder lieben .

Textkritische Besonderheit
Hauptartikel Comma Johanneum

Eine textkritische Besonderheit im ersten Johannesbrief ist das sogenannte "Comma Johanneum". Dabei handelt es sich um einen Zusatz zu  (zitiert nach der Einheitsübersetzung und ihren Fußnoten; kursiv die Worte des Comma):

(7) Drei sind es, die Zeugnis ablegen im Himmel: der Vater, das Wort und der Heilige Geist, und diese drei sind eins.
(8) Und drei sind es, die Zeugnis geben auf Erden: der Geist, das Wasser und das Blut, und diese drei sind eins.

Von vielen Auslegern wird vermutet, dass es sich hierbei um einen dogmatisch motivierten Zusatz handelt, der die Trinitätslehre in der Bibel deutlicher herausstellen soll.

Dieser Zusatz findet sich in keiner lateinischen Handschrift vor dem 6. Jahrhundert und in keiner griechischen Handschrift vor dem 14. Jahrhundert. 1592 wurde das "Comma Johanneum" in die offizielle Vulgata Ausgabe "Sixto-Clementina" aufgenommen. Der Humanist Erasmus hat das "Comma" ab der dritten Auflage in seinen Textus Receptus aufgenommen. Heute findet es sich weder in der sogenannten Nova Vulgata noch in der Ausgabe des Novum Testamentum Graece von Nestle-Aland.

Siehe auch
 Katholische Briefe

Literatur

Einleitungen in das Neue Testament

 Martin Ebner, Stefan Schreiber (Hrsg.): Einleitung in das Neue Testament. Kohlhammer, 3. Auflage 2020, ISBN 978-3-17-036108-9, darin S. 542–554 (Joachim Kügler: Der erste Johannesbrief)

 Udo Schnelle: Einleitung in das Neue Testament. 5. Auflage. Vandenhœck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2005, ISBN 3-525-03238-2, S. 498–513.

Kommentare chronologisch (neu nach alt)

 Theo Heckel: Die Briefe des Jakobus, Petrus, Johannes und Judas (= Das Neue Testament Deutsch. Band 10 der Neubearbeitung). Vandenhoeck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 2019. ISBN 978-3-525-57141-5.

 Wolfgang Baur: Erster, Zweiter und Dritter Johannesbrief (= Stuttgarter kleiner Kommentar. Band 17). Katholisches Bibelwerk, Stuttgart 1991, ISBN 3-460-15471-3.
 Georg Strecker: Die Johannesbriefe (= Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar über das Neue Testament. Band 14). Vandenhœck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1989, ISBN 3-525-51621-5.
 Rudolf Schnackenburg: Die Johannesbriefe (= Herders theologischer Kommentar zum Neuen Testament. Band 13). 7. Auflage. Herder, Freiburg 1984, ISBN 3-451-01150-6.
 Stephen S. Smalley: 1. John (= Word Biblical Commentary. Band 51). Word Books, Dallas 1983.
 Rudolf Bultmann: Die drei Johannesbriefe (= Kritisch-exegetischer Kommentar über das Neue Testament. Abteilung 14). 2. Auflage der Neuauslegung. Vandenhœck & Ruprecht, Göttingen 1969.

Weblinks

 Den 1. Brief des Johannes  in verschiedenen Übersetzungen online lesen und vergleichen auf Bibleserver.com (z. B. Einheitsübersetzung, Luther 1984, Rev. Elberfelder und Neue Genfer Übersetzung), auch andere Sprachen.
 Informationen zum 1. Johannesbrief bibelwissenschaft.de

Anmerkungen

Brief Johannes 1
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The single most complex classical complication is no doubt the Minute repeater, and this week the students had the chance to get some hands-on experience on understanding how the mechanisms function and how to check that everything is as they should, within their tolerances. There was a lot of bings and bongs going around the classroom this week, and the students utterly enjoyed it.
The students continued to work on their respective projects. Tomas finished his tourbillion bridge for his school watch and will now start working on the tourbillion cage! Simone is working on his school watch chronograph, making the final adjustments so that he can start decorating the movement. Theren is working on his school watch gear train, making pinions and the barrel arbor. Eddie and Shuai are working on their personal repairs at the moment, and simultaneously finishing their timing exercises.
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