Cuba is a complex country with a vibrant culture and a challenging history.
There are still many barriers to entry for this island nation, but a visit to Havana is worth it.
Havana, or Habana as it's known locally, is the capital of Cuba.
It's famous for the flash-back-in-time feeling, with its classic cars cruising the streets and baroque architecture, of which much is left in ruins.
Music can be heard on every corner, rum is almost cheaper than water, and everything from the clothes to the cars to the buildings are brightly coloured.
The best way to see Old Havana, also known as Habana Vieja, is by touring around in an open-top classic car.
Opt for one or two hours to get around town in old American cars which are synonymous with the city. It costs about 50 CUC for an hour, or 35 CUC if you're prepared to bargain.
Starting at El Capitolio, you'll drive past the university, through the high-end suburbs and past the monuments to the revolution. Be sure to stop for a photo with John Lennon in the park named after him.
You'll spot the bulk of these classic cars at El Capitolio in Old Havana. Chat to the drivers directly to arrange your tour.
It may seem cliché and touristy, but cigars are a big part of Cuban culture and a huge contributor to their economy.
Take a tour of a tobacco house or cigar factory – you'll be fascinated by the process, including the skill and precision of the cigar rollers.
You can also sample the products after the tour, and coming from a non-smoker, these cigars were smooth and delicious.
Tip: Partagas Cigar Factory is located behind El Capitolio. It's open Monday to Friday from 9am – 10.45am and 11.30am – 1.30pm. Tours run every 15 minutes and last about 45 minutes. Buy tickets at Hotel Saratoga or sometimes directly at the factory for 10 CUC. No bags or cameras permitted.
This was an absolute highlight and highly recommended by locals.
Viñales is the oldest part of Cuba, located in Pinar Del Rio about two to three hours from Havana.
With impressive rock formations and mountains, you can see the clues to its historic past. Views from the lookout at Hotel Jazmines over the Valley of Viñales could be straight out of Jurassic Park.
This one-day tour will take you to exquisite viewpoints, a tobacco house where you can see a cigar being rolled, the quaint town of Viñales, the Mural de Prehistoria where you can enjoy a typical Cuban meal, and finally on a boat ride through incredible caves. The whole area is lush, green and rich in agriculture.
Cubatur: This company runs regular tours, and you can find their offices in many hotels around Cuba. We booked in the Habana Libre Hotel.
Located on a rooftop with fairy lights and decorated inside with old-school advertisements, you'll feel like you've stepped into a 1930s supper club.
We enjoyed a three-course meal with two cocktails each and it was extremely affordable. The croquettes were perfectly seasoned and, oh, so creamy. The fish was light and delicate, and the dessert was rich and decadent.
Save room for a pina colada or mojito, which you can enjoy on the balcony while listening to the sounds of a local flute player.
A famous spot for tourists and locals alike, the music at Hotel Inglaterra will draw you in. Live bands play here throughout the day, and long into the night.
Enjoy the typical drink of Cuba, a mojito, or sample a local cerveza (beer).
The rhythm of the music will overwhelm other guests and before you know it, a salsa dancing fiesta will begin right in front of your table.
Travel to Cuba is challenging, due to restrictions from the USA.
If you are travelling to Cuba (as a foreigner) by air from the USA, you must go via Canada, Mexico or Central America.
You will receive your visa from the airline at the last port before entering Cuba. Double check that your airline will do this. Note: You cannot get a tourist visa on flights directly from the USA.
You could also get to Cuba by sea on a Caribbean cruise. Again, when booking, ask about visas with the cruise company.
It was recommended that we experience a homestay when visiting Cuba, and we couldn't agree more.
We did it in a more modern way, with Airbnb. The host was friendly and helpful, and we had the option of home-cooked breakfasts.
Tip: Write down the address and phone number of your accommodation before you get to Cuba, as you won't be able to check Google Maps on arrival.
There are two forms of Cuban peso: CUC (Cuban Convertible Pesos) is the convertible money for foreigners, while CUP (Cuban Pesos) is local currency. You will often see two prices on menus and in stores – foreigners always use CUC. Make sure you get a decent amount of cash when you arrive. You can only exchange money within Cuba, at the airport, hotels or banks.
Internet is available but it's very slow and can only be used after purchasing a card. These can be picked up in hotels and of all places, parks! It's about 4.50 CUC per hour.
While it should be common sense to avoid scammers, it is easy to get conned. Be aware of "jineteros" (jockeys in English) – they pose as friendly, decent people who will offer to take you to a shop, cafe or bar where you'll end up spending more money because they are secretly taking a commission. If someone offers to give you "free travel advice", avoid them.
Be prepared to bargain with taxi drivers. It's often said that going by the meter is best, but not in Cuba. Apparently, they can "fix" the meter or add a flagfall.
If you're staying at an Airbnb or hotel, ask them what the price should be for a taxi before you head off. Then bargain with the drivers. Be firm.
You can also get a "maquina", the old American cars, where five or six passengers share a ride in the same direction. Flag one down, say where you're going and if they're going that way, jump in. Make sure you agree on the price first.
Disclaimer: The writer travelled at their own expense.
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The existence of a digital divide within the population segment of senior citizens creates the general context where these institutions jointly work through their training programme in ICTs, following four essential lines, namely: improvement of learning techniques; enhancement of programme contents; promotion of basic skills (digital, social, creativity, foreign languages, ...); and reinforcement of the international projection of the participating institutions.
An initial aim of this project is to take part and collaborate in these lines, where initiatives oriented towards improved quality of life and responsible citizenship within an ageing population and the fight against the digital divide acquire great relevance.
Inside this overall environment, our project will focus on University Programmes for Seniors, as essential formative agents in this respect, as well as on the need to train and guide their teaching staff towards training in digital skills that help them favour a more effective and contextualised type of learning from and for ICTs, better suited to the everyday social reality of this population segment. This project would consequently revolve around the training of trainers and management teams, staff that can exploit the adoption of different perspectives (learning techniques, contents, improved competences) in order to encourage and empower their older adult students as much as possible, so that the latter can face the challenge posed by ICTs. The aim consists not only in favouring a critical attitude in their utilisation but also one applied to the reality and needs of these students.
Seeking to achieve these aims, a number of training-centred mobility initiatives will be carried out in several EU countries (Finland, the Netherlands, Slovakia, Hungary, the United Kingdom and Estonia) under the following thematic areas (always in the field of ICTs and seniors): skills for the use of digital devices in daily life; ICT teaching from a new perspective; technological tools to improve learning outcomes; innovation and creativity through ICTs; Citizen reporting communities and implementation of applications based on the web 2.0 for language learning.
Informative and formative workshops will be carried out after each one of the mobilities for all social agents, the institutions, as well as the general public interested, in all the national consortium members, together with the organisation of a final seminar/lecture within the national framework of AEPUM with the most significant resulting aspects. A manual will also be prepared on a collaborative basis as a final compendium of this project.
Exploiting national synergies due to the joint work of different University Programmes for Seniors inside a nationwide Association like AEPUM.
Taking advantage of international synergies, since the consortium belongs to a network of European contacts created on a collaborative basis which, thanks to these hosting and training centres, will serve to exchange best practices and reflect on project contents.
Increasing staff skills through formative programmes and activities addressed to adults and seniors, always around the idea of fighting against the digital divide, both from a content perspective (curriculum) and from that of learning techniques (teaching organisation), it all oriented to learning skills within the context of everyday life.
Improving the skills of students (as secondary beneficiaries), whose learning motivation can be boosted due to the possibility of applying what has been learnt in the classroom according to their tastes and their previous knowledge, as well as their professional and life background in an awareness-based, enriching atmosphere of immersion in information society.
Enhancing the involvement of the participating institutions in the social and territorial environment where they work, along with a greater visibility, oriented to the digital inclusion of senior population segments.
This all entails not only immediate but also long-term benefits due to the desired snowball effect with respect to other close institutions, both locally and on a national level (AEPUM), as well on an international basis (hosting institutions, IAUTA).


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Easter Week Repeats Itself: The Battle For Dublin June-July 1922
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The Library in the Community service will host a talk by historian and author Liz Gillis titled Easter Week Repeats Itself: The Battle For Dublin June-July 1922.
On the morning of the 28th June 1922, Dubliners woke to the sound of the National Army shelling the Four Courts, Headquarters of the anti-Treaty IRA Executive. Three days later, the garrison surrendered – the Four Courts lay in ruins, the Public Records Office was destroyed. Historian in Residence SDCC will discuss the opening battle (for the capital city) of the Irish Civil War. It was eight days of a war that lasted eleven months but which affected this country for generations.
Historian and author Liz Gillis is from the Liberties. She is the author of six books about the Irish Revolution including, 'The Fall of Dublin', 'Women of the Irish Revolution' and 'The Hales Brothers and the Irish Revolution' and 'May 25: The Burning of the Custom House 1921'. Liz has worked as a researcher on numerous publications, television and radio documentaries covering the period. Liz is the Historian in Residence for Dublin South County Council for the Decade of Centenaries. She also works as a Researcher for the History Show on RTE Radio and lectures at Champlain College Dublin. Liz was a Historical Consultant for the new Custom House Visitor Centre and was a Curatorial Assistant in RTE, specialising in researching the Easter Rising and a tour guide for many years in Kilmainham Gaol. In 2018 Liz was a recipient of the Lord Mayor's Award for her contribution to history.
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La Dirección General de Organización e Inspección (DGOI) de España es el órgano directivo del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, adscrito a la Subsecretaría, que se encarga de la gestión de los servicios internos del Departamento y de la inspección general de todos los órganos y organismos de éste.

Historia
El origen del actual órgano está en la reforma de 1977. Ese año se crea la Dirección General de Servicios, que asume las subdirecciones generales de servicios del Ministerio de Obras Públicas y del de Vivienda, la Subdirección General de Coordinación Administrativa del Ministerio de Obras Públicas, la Oficialía Mayor del Ministerio de la Vivienda y los Servicios de Cámaras y Colegios Profesionales y Central de Recursos del mismo Ministerio. En 1991, el Ministerio de Obras Públicas y Urbanismo y el Ministerio de Transportes, Turismo y Comunicaciones se fusionaron, creándose dos direcciones generales de servicios, una para los servicios de obras públicas y otra para los de transportes.

En el año 2000 volvió a crearse el órgano como Dirección General de Organización, Procedimiento y Control (DGOPC) a partir de los órganos de la Subsecretaría relativos a gestión interior y servicios centrales, recursos humanos, administración y gestión financiera, TIC e inspección de servicios. Asimismo, asumió la Oficina Presupuestaria de la Dirección General de Programación Económica y Presupuestaria. El órgano fue suprimido en 2004 y sus servicios fueron a la Subsecretaría.

En 2009, el entonces ministro de Fomento, José Blanco López, reformó la estructura ministerial de manera que si bien las funciones se mantenían en el ámbito de la subsecretaría, éstas las ejercería un órgano superior con nivel de dirección general llamado Dirección General de Servicios (DGS). Esta dirección general asumía la superior dirección de la Oficialía Mayor, de la Subdirección General de Recursos Humanos, de la Subdirección General de Administración y Gestión Financiera, de la Inspección General del Departamento y de la Subdirección General de Tecnologías de la Información y Administración Electrónica.

Esta denominación apenas duró un año y en 2010 se renombró como Inspección General de Fomento que asumía las mismas competencias y órganos y poseía el mismo nivel de dirección general. Como novedad, se adscribía a este órgano el Consejo de Obras Públicas.

Al igual que en 2010, en abril de 2017 el órgano apenas sufre cambios, solamente un cambio de denominación a la actual Dirección General de Organización e Inspección con el «fin de reflejar de manera adecuada la verdadera naturaleza de la misma, encargada de la gestión y coordinación de los servicios comunes, régimen interior y, en general, la gestión de los recursos y medios del Departamento, así como de la inspección de servicios y obras de Fomento». Como novedad en esta reforma, es la asunción por parte de este órgano de las competencias de atención al ciudadano mediante la Subdirección General de Información Administrativa y Atención al Ciudadano y el Consejo de Obras Públicas pasa a adscribirse directamente a la subsecretaría.

En las reformas de 2018 y 2020 continúa sin ningún cambio en lo que a estructura se refiere, si bien las funciones que entonces ejercía directamente la dirección general desde 2020 pasan a ser gestionadas por sus órganos dependientes. En 2022, para atender adecuadamente la carga de trabajo que suponían el Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia, se dividió la Subdirección General de Inspección de Servicios y Obras en la Subdirección General de Inspección de los Servicios y Atención al Ciudadano y la Subdirección General de Inspección de Obras, y se suprimió la Subdirección General de Información, Comunicación y Transparencia, cuyas funciones asumió directamente la persona titular de la Dirección General de Organización e Inspección excepto las relativas al Registro de Quejas y Sugerencias del Ministerio, a la tramitación de los escritos formulados al amparo de la Ley Orgánica 4/2001, de 12 de noviembre, reguladora del Derecho de Petición, dirigidos al Departamento, a las funciones de la Unidad de Información y de Transparencia del Ministerio y a la coordinación de las iniciativas en materia de Gobierno Abierto, que se atribuyeron a la Subdirección General de Inspección de los Servicios y Atención al Ciudadano.

Estructura y funciones
De la dirección general dependen los siguientes órganos, a través de los cuales ejerce sus funciones:

 La Oficialía Mayor, a la que le corresponde la gestión del régimen interior y de los servicios generales de los órganos centrales y periféricos del Departamento, que no estén atribuidos a otros órganos del Ministerio; la dirección y organización del registro general, de los servicios de documentación y archivo, así como la gestión de la biblioteca general del Ministerio y la gestión y desarrollo de los servicios de documentación en materia de transportes; la programación y gestión de la política de adquisiciones de los recursos materiales del Departamento, y la programación y gestión de la política patrimonial del Departamento, incluyendo las obras de construcción y conservación de los edificios e instalaciones cuya competencia no esté asignada a otros centros directivos.
 La Subdirección General de Recursos Humanos, a la que le corresponden las funciones de gestión y administración de los recursos humanos del Departamento, así como la coordinación de la política de recursos humanos de los entes, entidades públicas empresariales, sociedades y fundaciones estatales adscritos al Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana, especialmente en sus relaciones con los Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública; de preparación y tramitación de la oferta de empleo público, de los procesos selectivos para la cobertura de los puestos de trabajo del Departamento y la programación y gestión del plan de formación del personal; del desarrollo de las funciones relacionadas con el principio de igualdad efectiva entre mujeres y hombres en el ámbito de las competencias del Ministerio, de acuerdo con lo dispuesto en la Ley Orgánica para la igualdad efectiva de mujeres y hombres, así como en el Real Decreto 259/2019, de 12 de abril, por el que se regulan las Unidades de Igualdad; de gestión de los programas de acción social, las relaciones con las organizaciones sindicales, la prevención de riesgos laborales del ámbito asignado a la Subsecretaría y la coordinación de la actividad preventiva del resto del Ministerio; de representación del Departamento ante el Ministerio de Trabajo y Economía Social en los supuestos de conflicto colectivo, y de dirección y gestión del Centro de Educación Infantil.
 La Subdirección General de Administración y Gestión Financiera, que se encarga de la gestión financiera y de tesorería del Departamento; la elaboración, tramitación y abono de las nóminas de personal; la contratación correspondiente a los servicios comunes, la gestión del Portal de Contratación y cualquier otra competencia financiera y de contratación no atribuida a otros órganos del Ministerio y de la gestión del otorgamiento de ayudas en el ámbito de competencias del Ministerio con cargo a los créditos consignados en el servicio presupuestario 01. Además, el titular de la Subdirección General de Administración y Gestión Financiera preside la Junta de Contratación del Ministerio.
 La Subdirección General de Inspección de los Servicios y Atención al Ciudadano, a la que corresponde la inspección y supervisión de los servicios para garantizar el cumplimiento de la normativa, mediante el análisis y revisión de la organización, su actuación y su funcionamiento; la racionalización y simplificación de los procedimientos y métodos de trabajo y la propuesta e impulso de medidas para la reducción de las cargas administrativas y para la eficacia, eficiencia y calidad de los servicios, así como la evaluación del cumplimiento de planes y programas anuales y plurianuales en los términos previstos en la normativa. El ámbito de actuación y funciones concretas se extenderán sobre todos los servicios de la organización administrativa central y periférica del Ministerio y de los organismos públicos vinculados o dependientes del mismo, sin perjuicio de las funciones inspectoras atribuidas al Ministerio de Política Territorial y Función Pública respecto a los servicios integrados en las Delegaciones y Subdelegaciones del Gobierno. Asimismo, la realización del control de eficacia y la verificación del cumplimiento de los requisitos para actuar como medio propio del sector público institucional adscrito al Departamento; las funciones atribuidas a la unidad de control interno por el Plan de medidas antifraude del Plan de Recuperación, Transformación y Resiliencia del Ministerio; la coordinación de las actividades vinculadas con las evaluaciones de las políticas públicas de competencia del Departamento en apoyo del Instituto para la Evaluación de Políticas Públicas del Ministerio de Hacienda y Función Pública, de acuerdo con el plan de evaluaciones de políticas públicas que apruebe el Consejo de Ministros; la coordinación y la supervisión de la política de protección de datos en cumplimiento de la normativa aplicable en esta materia en el ámbito de las competencias del Departamento; la gestión de la información administrativa y atención al ciudadano, así como del Registro de Quejas y Sugerencias del Ministerio; la tramitación de los escritos formulados al amparo de la Ley Orgánica 4/2001, de 12 de noviembre, reguladora del Derecho de Petición, dirigidos al Departamento; y la coordinación de las iniciativas en materia de Gobierno Abierto en el ámbito del Ministerio; y las funciones que correspondan a la Unidad de Información y de Transparencia del Ministerio a los efectos que determina la Ley de transparencia, acceso a la información pública y buen gobierno.
 La Subdirección General de Tecnologías de la Información y Administración Digital, a la que le corresponde la coordinación y el impulso de la estrategia sobre Tecnologías de la Información (TI) y de la transformación digital en el Departamento, la planificación y gestión de las infraestructuras tecnológicas y las redes y servicios de comunicaciones; las funciones de mantenimiento de equipos informáticos del Departamento, así como la gestión técnica en materia de adquisición de licencias y equipos informáticos; el desarrollo y mantenimiento de los sistemas de información en el ámbito de las competencias del Ministerio, incluyendo la gestión técnica de la contratación de servicios TI; y la coordinación y el impulso de la implantación de la Administración Digital, en los términos previstos en la Ley de Procedimiento Administrativo Común de las Administraciones Públicas de 2015, así como la coordinación y gestión de los servicios del Departamento en Internet, el portal web, la sede electrónica y los servicios de intranet del Ministerio.
 La Subdirección General de Inspección de Obras, a la que corresponde la inspección y recepción de la obra de competencia del Ministerio y de los organismos públicos y sociedades mercantiles estatales, vinculados o dependientes del mismo, mediante el análisis y control en todas sus fases de los aspectos legales, técnicos, funcionales y administrativos, cualquiera que sea la calificación del contrato del que la obra se derive, sin perjuicio de las competencias de los órganos sectoriales en la materia.

Titulares
Desde la creación de este órgano en 1977, todos sus titulares, aunque con diferente denominación, han tenido las mismas competencias y rango de directores generales.

 Francisco López Fuentes (1977-1980) (1)
 José Antonio Sánchez Velayos (1980-1981) (1)
 Ramón Arias y Álvarez de Luna (1982-1985) (1)
 Juan Rodríguez de la Rúa Fernández (1985) (1)
 Gerardo Entrena Cuesta (1985-1989) (1)
 José Jorge del Castillo Pérez (1989-1991) (1)
 José Antonio Sánchez Velayos (2000-2004) (4)
 Montserrat Merino Pastor (2009-2012) (1)(2)
 Pilar Fabregat Romero (2012-2016) (2)
 Virginia de los Reyes Pérez Alegre (2016-2018) (2)(3)
 Javier Sánchez Fuentefría (2018-2022) (3)
 María Belén Villar Sánchez (2022-presente) (3)

(1) Director general de Servicios.
(2) Inspector general de Fomento.
(3) Director general de Organización e Inspección.
(4) Director general de Organización, Procedimiento y Control

Referencias

Enlaces externos
 Web Oficial del Ministerio de Transportes, Movilidad y Agenda Urbana
 Plataforma de Contratación del Sector Público

Direcciones Generales de España
Ministerio de Fomento (España)

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1. On April 24th , Mr. Taro Kono, Minister for Foreign Affairs, attended the Second Session of the Preparatory Committee for the 2020 Review Conferenference of the Treaty on the Non-proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) in Geneva, and delivered a statement of the General Debate (English (date) (PDF) / Japanese (PDF) ).
2. In the statement, Minister Kono stated that the NPT is a cornerstone of the international nuclear disarmament and non-proliferation regime and has accomplished several outcomes as a center of the regime. Minister Kono also stressed the importance of seeking security and nuclear disarmament concurrently. Minister Kono also stated that Japan believes the trajectory towards "a world free of nuclear weapons" lays in steadily accumulating concrete and practical measures under the cooperation of both nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States, while striking a balance between humanitarian and security aspects. Minister Kono also reaffirmed that maintaining and strengthening the NPT will continue to be the core of Japan's efforts.
3. Minister Kono suggested that the recommendations submitted by "the Group of Eminent Persons for Substantive Advancement of Nuclear Disarmament"proposed concrete measures to converge divergent views and raised issues to be solved. Minister Kono stated that the recoomendations would be a meaningful reference for the international community. Among the bridge-building measures in the recommendations, Minister Kono pointed out the necessity of (1) transparency, (2) a nuclear disarmament verification mechanism, and (3) interactive discussions involving both nuclear-weapon States and non-nuclear-weapon States, and called for active discussions by the NPT State Parties.


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Health Officials Warn New Yorkers to Vaccinate Their Pets as Rabid Raccoons Appear in Manhattan
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A raccoon licks his lips while eating a stolen bag of sandwiches Wednesday afternoon June 22, 2005 at Fort DeSoto Park in St. Petersburg, Fla.
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The Big Apple is staring down a problem it hasn't seen in roughly eight years: rabid raccoons in Manhattan.
The New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene said Friday that officials have identified four raccoons with rabies around Inwood Hill Park since the start of the year. The health department is now advising residents in the area to make sure that pets are up to date with vaccinations.
"Rabies is a serious illness that poses a danger for you and your pets," Health Commissioner Oxiris Barbot said in a statement. "Keep a close eye on your pets when you take them outside and if you see a wild animal—such as a raccoon—maintain a safe distance and do not approach it. Get your pets vaccinated against rabies, and if you think they've been bitten by a rabid animal, call 311."
While the officials have reported the rare rabid bat on the island in recent years, there haven't been any reports of rabid raccoons on the island since 2011, when the city reported finding well over 100 rabid raccoons during the prior year. While they've been reported in neighboring boroughs, the city's trap-and-release effort at the time led to the vaccination of roughly 500 of Manhattan's raccoons and has managed to keep the issue under control since.
People as well as pets can become infected with rabies, and it can be fatal if not immediately treated. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention notes that symptoms in humans can mirror those of the flu, including headache, fever, and weakness. During the last outbreak, which began in 2009, five people and two dogs were exposed to rabies (though they were treated, and rabies developed in neither the people nor the animals).
The health department advises New Yorkers to call the city's non-emergency line in the event that they suspect an animal is sick or if it seems "disoriented or unusually placid or aggressive." It also advises that pets be fed indoors and that animals not be left outside without supervision. Dog parks are safe, the health department said, but animals should otherwise be kept on leashes while outside.
In a statement, Senator Robert Jackson—who represents Manhattan's 31st District—urged residents of the island with pets "to make sure their animals are up to date on their vaccines. Stay alert when enjoying our beautiful parks, and if you see a wild animal acting strangely, leave the area and call 311."
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The former Roman Catholic Diocese of Ypres, in present-day Belgium, existed from 1559 to 1801. Its seat was Saint Martin's Cathedral in Ypres.  In 1969 it was reconstituted as a titular see.

History
The diocese was originally part of the Diocese of Thérouanne, which had been established in the 7th or 8th century. In 1553 Charles V, Holy Roman Emperor besieged the city of Thérouanne, then a French enclave in the Holy Roman Empire, in revenge for a defeat by the French at Metz. After he captured Thérouanne, he razed the city. In 1557, as a result of the war damage to its see, the diocese was abolished. This led to a reform of sees at the Council of Trent and the bishopric of Thérouanne was split between the Diocese of Saint-Omer, the Diocese of Boulogne and the Diocese of Ypres. With this, Saint Martin's Church was elevated to cathedral status, as it became the see of the new diocese.

After the Concordat of 1801 between Napoleon and Pope Pius VII, Ypres was incorporated into the Diocese of Ghent, and Saint Martin's lost its status as a cathedral.

Cornelius Jansen, the father of the theological movement Jansenism, was Bishop of Ypres from 1635 to 1638.

Bishops
Martin Rythovius 1561–1583
Petrus Simons 1584–1605
Charles Maes 1607–1610, also bishop of Ghent
Jean de Visscher 1611–1613
Antoine de Haynin 1614–1626
George Chamberlain 1627–1634
Cornelius Jansen (Jansenius) 1635–1638
Josse Bouckaert  1641–1646
Josse Croy 1647
Ambrosius Capello 1647 (also bishop of Antwerp)
N. 1647
Jean-François de Robles 1654–1659
Martin Prats 1665–1671
Henri of Halmale 1672–1676
Guillaume Herincx (O.F.M.) 1677-1678
Jacques de Lière 1679 (not confirmed by the Pope)
Martin de Ratabon 1693–1713, (also bishop of Viviers)
Ch.-Fr.-Guy de Laval-Montmorency 06/05/1713–26/08/1713
Jean-Baptiste de Smet 1718–1732 (also bishop of Ghent)
Guillaume Delvaux 1732–1761
Félix-Jo.-Hubert de Wavrans 1762–1784
Charles-Alexandre D'Arberg 1786–1801, died 1809, last bishop

Titular bishops and archbishops
 Joseph Mees 1969-2001, archbishop, (Apostolic Nuncio to South Africa 1985-1987)
 Gustaaf Joos 2003-2003, archbishop, (Cardinal - Deacon of S. Pier Damiani ai Monti di S. Paolo)
 Jacques André Blaquart 2006-2010, bishop (auxiliary bishop of Bordeaux, Bishop of Orléans)
 Jean Kockerols 2011-, bishop (auxiliary bishop of Mechelen-Brussels)

Notes

Ypres


Why does my model look dark?
It looks very dark compared to how it appears in my modeling software. I noticed that if I click on on "Model Inspector" and change the Material Channel to "Base Color" it matches more closely to what I see in Agisoft Photoscan.
I'm not sure if this information is relevant but the model was exported directly from Photoscan using the Sketchfab API and the default settings.
Any help is appreciated. I am very much a newbie.
Your model has vertex colours as well as a colour texture - just go to the 3D Settings and switch off vertex colours and it'll fix your issue.
You can disable vertex colouring on export from PhotoScan if you want too.
I was hoping it was something simple like that. Thank you! Also good to know that I can disable that in the future.


The U.S. healthcare industry, while expanding rapidly, is also saddled with challenges including spiraling patient care costs, growing R&D expenditure, the ongoing struggle of finding well-trained workers and – the bane of the massive healthcare IT sector – the increasing demand for privacy given all the information now being gathered electronically. Underpinning this situation is the expanding role that technology is playing in improving patient outcomes and overall efficiency, which means rapid demand for not just innovative solutions but the tech-savvy personnel needed to create and operate them.
Given this powerful ecosystem, many U.S. lifesciences companies are looking to Ireland as a hub where they can expand their global business as well as support the development of innovative healthcare solutions. Among more than 300 medical technology companies with Irish facilities, many other U.S. companies tap into the flow of educated workers, as well as the partnerships between research centers, universities and companies, and ongoing support – regulatory and financial – from the government.
Much like high-tech clusters developed in the United States around renowned universities, the equivalent in Ireland has provided many U.S. companies with ready access to leading-edge R&D in local universities and research institutions and provides a solid base for future growth and development. Ireland offers an R&D tax credit of 25 percent, which enables lifesciences and tech companies undertaking qualifying R&D to claim a refund of €37.50 for every €100 worth of R&D expenditure.
Something particularly helpful is Ireland's collaborative environment in which companies, research centers and academia work together to address key challenges and opportunities. The next wave of innovation is all about collaboration – bringing diverse technology and research skills together. Increasingly, this revolves around data and how to combine it with analytics and artificial intelligence to deliver real-time, actionable insights. This paves the way for tomorrow's more-innovative healthcare solutions and also increases value-based outcomes – a key part of the healthcare industry's future.
Focusing on results and planning for the future are seen in Ireland's five clinical research facilities that support patient-focused programs. Frequently backed by arms of the government, this supportive environment has encouraged research in general, with 70 percent of medtech companies located in Ireland engaging in R&D activities. Global companies are working with Irish research centers in areas like medical devices, microelectronics, materials, data analytics, connectivity andsmart manufacturing.
On the biopharma side, institutions such Ireland's National Institute for Bioprocessing Research and Training (NIBRT) work closely with the healthcare industry there. A good example is the Single-Use Training Center of Excellence, which builds expertise in next-generation, single-use manufacturing technology for biotech and biopharma companies. NIBRT is a good example of mixing technology, training and research in one hub.
According to Killian O'Driscoll, director of projects at NIBRT, "The center trains over 4,000 people to make sure that we have the pool of talent that's required to manufacture advanced products." Besides significant medical research, NIBRT is focused on developing and delivering "bespoke" training programs in alliance with the center's industry partners.
"Half our trainees are involved in industry-focused training," explained O'Driscoll. "That can be anything from a one-day training program right up to a customized three-week training program, depending on what the client needs," he noted.
Since Ireland is a member of the EU, American companies with operations in Ireland can easily tap into the strong supply of technical, engineering, analytics and language skills available across Europe. Today, 17 percent of the Irish population is foreign born. Meanwhile, the nation's business-friendly labor laws benefit both employer and employee, with no cap on the equivalent of H-1B visas.
The healthcare space in America and elsewhere will increasingly depend on data and the insights it generates, thus forward-looking lifesciences companies are competing with non-healthcare companies for tech workers who will contribute to the unstoppable trend toward data-driven clinical support and wellness. Even back in 2012, a survey by Ponemon Institute found that 30 percent of the world's data storage resided in the healthcare industry and this vast supply of data only continues to grow at a rate of 48 percent annually according to International Data Corp.
Some U.S. companies in the healthcare information space have been looking to Ireland as a way to find qualified workers skilled in software, artificial intelligence, data analytics, cloud technologies and other areas involved in data-driven insights. Seeking such expertise is not surprising given the fact that the nation's robust technology space has attracted 16 of the top 20 global technology firms, with many of the largest American tech companies having sizeable Irish operations.
One of the healthcare industry's biggest challenges is the movement afoot to keep patient data private, which is a difficult and extensive task given the volume of such data being generated today. The EU instituted the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) last May, which governs the privacy, protection and reporting of personal data and applies to all companies processing and holding data on people living in the European Union, regardless of the company's location. Ireland's data protection commissioner oversees GDPR compliance and much more. Working actively with major global companies, the commissioner is well regarded internationally and takes an engaged approach with clients.
In tandem, the Health Products Regulatory Authority (HPRA) is considered one of the leading regulatory agencies in Europe and works cooperatively with companies to help them follow regulations as well as assist in positively impacting standards and quality.
Either as a location for in-house innovation or as the choice for an overseas satellite location to service markets, Ireland's ecosystem has much to offer U.S. lifesciences firms and provides a glimpse into an ideal future of a new healthcare economy featuring lifesciences and technology convergence. This is enabled by collaboration between top software, analytics/artificial intelligence, digital, pharmaceutical and medtech companies in creating patient-focused solutions that are connected, accessible and proactive in their approach. The result is more successful companies and better health outcomes.


Selective, systemic post-emergence herbicide, absorbed by foliage and roots.
Uses Control of grasses, sedges and broad-leaved weeds, especially Echinochloa spp., in direct-seeded rice, at rates of 15-45 g/ha.Also used to stunt growth of weeds in non-crop situations.
from the 1-7 leaf stages of Echinochloa spp;the recommended timing being the 3-4 leaf stage.
The product is for foliar application.
Flooding of the paddy field is recommended within 1-3 days of application.
Following application, the weeds take approximately two weeks to die.


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Walter Spies, Legendary Artist from Germany Who Became the First Generation of Expatriates in Bali
Balitraveldiary.com – Currently, the island of Bali is not only a vacation spot for foreign tourists. Not a few foreign tourists who fall in love with the natural beauty and culture of Bali, then decide to stay for a long time. Expatriates love for Bali is commonplace, and has been going on since the pre-independence era.
Is a legendary painter from Germany, Walter Spies who is known as the first generation of expatriates to come to Bali. The Island of the Gods was not the first land in the archipelago that Spies visited. Previously, he had lived in Yogyakarta and worked in the palace. Its existence plays an important role in the development of art in the Yogyakarta Palace.
The History of Walter Spies' Arrival to Bali
The starting point of Walter Spies' love for the Land of Bali occurred in 1925. At that time, Spies came to Bali for the first time thanks to an invitation from the Ubud nobleman Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati. During the meeting, the two of them also engaged in exciting conversations, especially those related to the arts. The visit then made a very deep impression on Spies.
However, at that time Spies was still bound by a work contract with the Yogyakarta Palace. As a result, Spies could not stay in Bali. His desire to stay in Bali for a long time was realized in 1927. Tjokorda Gde Raka Soekawati also openly welcomed Spies' arrival and even allowed him to build a house in the Campuhan area.
Living in an environment that values the arts, Walter Spies had no trouble adapting. In fact, the culture and high arts that exist in Ubud, played an important role for Spies in undergoing a turning point in his artistic development. Moreover, Spies also had a great love for the beautiful nature which at that time could be found easily in Bali.
During his stay in Bali, Walter Spies often spent time painting stunning natural landscapes in Bali. Spies is geniusly able to display the painting of Mount Agung with its splendor. Some of his famous works include Mountains and Pond (1938), Balinese Legend (1929), and A View from the Heights (1934).
The Controversy of Walter Spies' Life and Love for Bali
Spies is indeed a German citizen and was born in Moscow on September 15, 1895. However, Spies has a great love for Bali. However, the story of Spies' life is also colored by controversy. One of them is related to sexual orientation which has a tendency to like others or homosexuals.
Because of his sexual orientation, Spies was in prison for 5 years. The reason was because the Dutch East Indies government banned homosexuals in its territory. After being released, Spies' life is still not calm. Moreover, due to World War II, relations between Germany and the Netherlands deteriorated. Spies was again detained by the Dutch.
By the Dutch, Spies was then exiled to Sri Lanka using the Van Imhoff ship. Who would have thought that this ship would be the last grave of Walter Spies. On its way to Sri Lanka, it was attacked by the Imperial Japanese Navy. Spies also became a victim in the attack, and died at the age of 47 years.
Today, paintings by Walter Spies are treasured works of art that are sought after by collectors. Not only that, the house that was once occupied by Spies also has its own important historical value for the Balinese people. You can see the building directly when you visit Ubud.
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Chiropractic Thought for the Week: The weight of the average head is 9-12 lbs. 7 small, moveable bones support this weight with help from the spinal muscles and spinal ligaments. Any sudden or jarring motion to the head will have a straining effect on the neck muscles which can cause the neck bones to subluxate or misalign. Once the vertebra are out of their normal joint position, neck pain and possible headaches is the result. Chiropractors correct the alignment of the cervical spine with chiropractic adjustments to the spinal joints, restoring proper alignment and joint motion. This allows the neck to heal and function normally.


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use core::fmt;

/// `%cr0` contains flags that modify basic processor operation.
pub mod cr0;

/// `%cr4` contains flags that control protected mode execution.
pub mod cr4;

/// A struct bundling together a snapshot of the control registers state.
#[derive(Copy,Clone,Debug)]
pub struct CrState { /// `%cr0` contains flags that control the CPU's operations
                     pub cr0: cr0::Flags
                   , /// `%cr2` contains the page fault linear address
                     pub cr2: usize
                   , /// `%cr3` contains the page table root pointer
                     ///
                     /// TODO: can this be rewritten as a pointer?
                     pub cr3: usize
                   , /// `%cr4` contains flags that control operations in
                     ///  protected mode
                     pub cr4: cr4::Flags
                   }

impl fmt::Display for CrState {
    fn fmt(&self, f: &mut fmt::Formatter) -> fmt::Result {
         write!( f, "CR0: {:#08x} CR2: {:#08x} CR3: {:#08x} CR4: {:#08x}"
                , self.cr0, self.cr2, self.cr3, self.cr4)
    }
}

/// Dump the current contents of the control registers to a `CrState`.
pub fn dump() -> CrState {
    let cr0_: usize; let cr2_: usize;
    let cr3_: usize; let cr4_: usize;
    unsafe {
        asm!(  "mov $0, cr0
                mov $1, cr2
                mov $2, cr3
                mov $3, cr4"
            :   "=r"(cr0_)
              , "=r"(cr2_)
              , "=r"(cr3_)
              , "=r"(cr4_)
            ::: "intel"
              , "volatile");
    }
    CrState { cr0: cr0::Flags::from_bits_truncate(cr0_)
            , cr2: cr2_, cr3: cr3_
            , cr4: cr4::Flags::from_bits_truncate(cr4_)
            }

}

/// `$cr2` contains the page fault linear address
pub mod cr2 {

    /// Read the current value from `$cr2`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Reading from control registers while not in kernel mode will cause
    ///   a general protection fault.
    pub unsafe fn read() -> usize {
        let result: usize;
        asm!(   "mov $0, cr2"
            :   "=r"(result)
            ::: "intel" );
        result
    }

    /// Write a value to `$cr2`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Control registers should generally not be modified during normal
    ///   operation.
    pub unsafe fn write(value: usize) {
        asm!(  "mov cr2, $0"
            :: "r"(value)
            :: "intel");
    }
}

/// `%cr3` contains the page table root pointer
pub mod cr3 {
    use memory::{PAddr, PhysicalPage};

    // #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
    // use paging::table::{Table, PML4Level};

    /// Read the current value from `$cr3`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Reading from control registers while not in kernel mode will cause
    ///   a general protection fault.
    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
    pub unsafe fn read() -> PAddr {
        let result: u64;
        asm!(   "mov $0, cr3"
            :   "=r"(result)
            ::: "intel" );
        PAddr::from(result)
    }

    /// Read the current value from `$cr3`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Reading from control registers while not in kernel mode will cause
    ///   a general protection fault.
    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86")]
    pub unsafe fn read() -> PAddr {
        let result: u32;
        asm!(   "mov $0, cr3"
            :   "=r"(result)
            ::: "intel" );
        PAddr::from(result)
    }

    /// Write a value to `$cr3`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Control registers should generally not be modified during normal
    ///   operation.
    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86_64")]
    pub unsafe fn write(addr: PAddr) {
        let value: u64 = addr.into();
        asm!(  "mov cr3, $0"
            :: "r"(value)
            :  "memory"
            :  "intel");
    }

    /// Write a value to `$cr3`.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Control registers should generally not be modified during normal
    ///   operation.
    #[cfg(target_arch = "x86")]
    pub unsafe fn write(addr: PAddr) {
        let value: u32 = addr.into();
        asm!(  "mov cr3, $0"
            :: "r"(value)
            :: "intel");
    }

    /// Returns the current Page Directory base frame.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Reading from control registers while not in kernel mode will cause
    ///   a general protection fault.
    pub unsafe fn current_pagetable_frame() -> PhysicalPage {
        PhysicalPage::containing_addr(read())
    }

    /// Returns the current Page Directory base frame.
    ///
    /// # Safety
    /// + Reading from control registers while not in kernel mode will cause
    ///   a general protection fault.
    #[inline]
    pub unsafe fn set_pagetable_frame(frame: PhysicalPage) {
        write(frame.base_addr())
    }
}

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Antoine-Jean-Louis de Tardy, vicomte de Montravel, né à Joyeuse le  décédé le  au château de Blou à Thueyts (qu'il avait acheté en 1901 aux descendants de Ange-Joachim, comte de Blou), est un érudit français.
Il est inhumé dans le caveau familial au cimetière de Joyeuse.

Biographie
Il est le fils aîné de Antoine Maurice de Tardy, vicomte de Montravel, et de Fanny du Rouchet de Chazotte-Carrière. Élevé par son père et par des maîtres d'agréments, il alla successivement à Paris, Lyon et Grenoble, pour y suivre des cours de littérature, de droit, d'histoire naturelle et de botanique. Il parcourut pendant deux ans, avec des professeurs, les Alpes dauphinoises et la Savoie, y recueillant les plantes qui devaient former son très complet herbier français.

Rentré à Joyeuse au commencement de l'année 1848, il fut élu à l'unanimité membre du conseil municipal de cette ville ; mais il refusa, après le coup d'État, de prêter le serment à Napoléon III et fut, pour cette cause, tenu en suspicion pendant tout le temps de ce règne. Réélu à la chute de l'empire, mais pour peu de temps, il resta le chef du parti conservateur en qualité de président des comités catholiques et du conseil de fabrique.

Il se fixa dans sa maison paternelle de Joyeuse où il s'adonna entièrement à l'histoire de la noblesse du Vivarais, à celle des paroisses de ce diocèse et à d'autres travaux archéologiques. Parmi ses travaux, ce fut à l'histoire de sa propre famille qu'il donna tous ses soins, et ce ne fut pas sans peine qu'il parvint à la reconstituer par des recherches patientes, continues et considérables. C'est grâce aux documents nombreux et aux titres authentiques qu'il a pu réunir, qu'il a dressé cette complète généalogie, conforme en tous points à l'histoire et à la tradition, mais donnant un point de vue élitiste et conservateur de l'histoire de la ville.

Albin Mazon dans son Voyage dans le midi de l'Ardèche le cite comme un amateur de l'histoire de Joyeuse : "encore nous dit-on s'en occupe-t-il surtout au point de vue des généalogies."

Il collabora régulièrement à la Revue du Vivarais.

Le , une lettre de félicitations lui fut adressée par le ministre de l'agriculture au sujet du mémoire qu'il avait été chargé de faire, sur l'enquête agricole et industrielle, dans le Vivarais. Peu de temps après, il rend visite à ses cousins et son oncle Eugène, châtelain du château des Chaléon à Vif (près de Grenoble), et reste vivre là-bas pendant deux années avant d'être rappelé à Joyeuse par son père.

Il fut nommé successivement :

 Membre de la société française d'archéologie et inspecteur des monuments historiques pour l'Ardèche, par diplôme du .
 Membre de la société des sciences et des belles lettres de l'Ardèche, le .
 Membre de la société linnéenne de Lyon, le .
 Membre de la société zoologique d'acclimatation, le .
 Membre de la société des belles lettres de la Loire.
 Membre de la société archéologique de la Drôme.
 Membre honoraire du Conseil héraldique de France. , le .
 Membre de l'Istituto araldico italiano de Rome qui le gratifia de sa décoration.

Le , il avait fait dresser un acte de notoriété du titre de Vicomte.

Il a épousé, à Lyon, par contrat du , Demoiselle Marie-Amélie Vétillard du Ribert, née à Lyon le .

Les enfants nés de son mariage sont :

Elisabeth-Françoise-Marie-Louise-Pauline née à Joyeuse le .
Marie-Jeanne-Antonine-Louise née à Joyeuse le .
Emmanuel-Marie-Louis-Eugène né à Joyeuse le .
Jean né à Péronnas le .
Pierre-Marie-Joseph-Charles né à Joyeuse le .
Jacques-Marie-Antoine-Henry né à Joyeuse le

Héraldique
Les armes de la maison de Tardy de Montravel sont : "écartelé d'or et d'azur", qui est de Montravel ; "sur le tout : d'argent à trois cyprès arrachés et rangés en pal de sinople; au chef de gueule chargé de trois besants d'or", qui est de Tardy.
Supports : Un lion armé et lampassé de gueules à dextre, qui est de Montravel, et une licorne à sénestre de l'écu, qui est de Tardy.
Timbre : Couronne comtale.
Cimier : Un casque d'argent à neuf grilles d'or, les bords du même, posé en tiers.
Lambrequins : D'or, d'azur, de gueules, d'argent et de sinople.
Devises : "Sanguine nobilis, virtute nobilior", "Noble par le sang, plus noble par la vertu" Qui est de Tardy, "In eo, aut cum eo", "sur lui, ou avec lui" qui est de Montravel.
Ex-Libris de Louis de Montravel-

Notes et références

Voir aussi

Articles connexes

 Familles subsistantes de la noblesse française

Bibliographie

Liens externes

Personnalité liée à l'Ardèche
Historien de l'Ardèche
Naissance en mars 1823
Naissance à Joyeuse
Décès en février 1909
Décès à 85 ans


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Q: HATEOAS sort/order embedded resources I have a pretty default hateoas spring boot application. And I'm wondering if it is possible to return results in an ordered/sorted fashion.
for example: localhost/person/1/pets returns a a list of pets in a random order.
I would like to order it by some column (name, breed, age or whatever).
Sorting is possible on the main resource (/person?sort=age,asc) but not on the embedded resources I think.
My initial approach was localhost/person/1/pets?sort=name,asc but this seems to have no effect.
Can this be done within the GET request? Or should I add extra Java code?

A: Do it like this:
linkTo(PersonController.class).slash("/?sort=age,asc").withRel("all");

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"Deportation Nation." (Photo: Twitter/Public Citizen)
The Trumpy Awards, Round Three: Cruelest Action
Donald Trump is a bigoted demagogue who sees the political payoff in scapegoating.
Robert Weissman
This is a mean-spirited administration. It combines a callous indifference to the poor, a contempt for the sick and vulnerable, a disregard for the truth and fairness, naked self-interest, ideological extremism and the most virulent racism, sexism and anti-Muslim and anti-immigrant sentiment in a presidential administration in living memory.
Donald Trump is a bigoted demagogue who sees the political payoff in scapegoating. In his self-absorbed megalomania, he is incapable of empathy. Devoid of concern for others and because he thinks it demonstrates strength and power, Trump is a cruel man. And in this regard he has built an administration in his own image.
Today's Trumpy nominations, highlighting the worst of the worst of an abominable administration, are for Cruelest Action.
You can vote for the Trumpy for Cruelest Action here.
The judges had an incredibly difficult time selecting the nominees, and they recognize a raft of other possible contenders. These include the move by Attorney General Jeff Sessions to hit low-level criminal offenders - frequently minorities charged with drug possession - with the most serious charges possible; vicious proposed budget cuts for programs benefiting the poor, including home heating assistance (yes, the administration is willing to let the poor freeze to death); the effort to strip health care from more than 20 million people through repeal of the Affordable Care Act, a move that would have led to more than 40,000 deaths a year; and the shameful failure to effectively assist Puerto Rican recovery after Hurricane Maria. But after great deliberation, the final four nominees are:
"The ban has zero to do with national security and is motivated exclusively by anti-Muslim animus."
The Muslim Ban. Days after his inauguration, Trump signed an executive order denying visas to people from seven overwhelmingly Muslim countries. Federal courts blocked the ban as unconstitutional, after which the Trump administration issued a second order. When the courts blocked that, they issued a third. The U.S. Supreme Court has permitted that ban to take effect while litigation continues. But while the litigation continues, the basic truth is obvious: The ban has zero to do with national security and is motivated exclusively by anti-Muslim animus. What a horrible statement this makes to the world, what a disgraceful contravention of the best of American history and values, and what a despicable message to the millions of Muslim-Americans who face a much increased risk of violence and mistreatment directly as a result of the president's actions.
Medicaid Work Requirements: Hard Bigotry Against the Poor. Earlier this month, the administration announced that it will permit states to impose work requirements on Medicaid recipients. This move is stupid, cruel and illegal. It denies that health care is a right and will lead to needless death and suffering. It will worsen public health problems, including by complicating availability of opioid treatment. It ignores the commonsense recognition - backed by lots of empirical data - that health problems prevent many people from working and that taking away their health care will lessen their ability to get and hold a job. It violates the law, by contravening Medicaid's purpose to expand health coverage. Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Administrator Seema Verma has condescendingly talked about combating the "soft bigotry" of low expectations for Medicaid recipients. What she is in fact doing is promoting the hard bigotry of animus against poor people - the hard and shameful bigotry of health care denial based on wealth.
Nursing Home Abuse. Don't let it be said that the Trump administration is unresponsive to cries of distress. When Trump administration officials heard "It is critical that we have relief," they rushed to the rescue. After all, if the nursing home industry was complaining of unfair treatment, then relief was indeed called for. And so, the Trump administration has pulled back a modest move by the Obama administration to impose fines on nursing homes engaged in wrongdoing. Although the fines had generally been small and inadequate, they were frequently levied - because nursing homes regularly engage in misconduct and mistreatment of patients. Since 2013, according to the New York Times, four in 10 nursing homes have been cited for serious violations of federal standards, and Medicare has fined two-thirds of them. By contrast, the Times reports, "the new guidelines discourage regulators from levying fines in some situations, even when they have resulted in a resident's death."
"The Dreamers are the leaders of the 21st century and Trump's actions are a disgrace."
Deportation Nation: DACA and TPS. Last fall, Attorney General Jeff Sessions announced the administration would end DACA - the Deferred Action for Childhood Arrivals program, which curbed enforcement of immigration laws against immigrants without documentation who came to the United States as children. About 800,000 Dreamers are enrolled in DACA and facing deportation - in many cases to countries they do not know - unless the program is rescued by Congress in the next couple of months. Trump says he "loves the Dreamers," has "a great love for them" and wants a "bill of love" to protect the Dreamers. But he hasn't supported any actual legislation, and at best seems to want to hold a solution hostage to concessions on a border wall and other anti-immigrant measures, placing a priority on splitting up families. The Dreamers are the leaders of the 21st century and Trump's actions are a disgrace.
If we're lucky, the DACA problem will be solved. But Trump is definitely moving aggressively and heartlessly to deport hundreds of thousands of other immigrants, notably among them those who have been in the United States with Temporary Protected Status (TPS). Trump is ending TPS for Haitians, Nicaraguans, Salvadorans and Sudanese. This means hundreds of thousands of immigrants who have effectively permanently relocated to the United States in the wake of natural disasters and other emergencies in their home countries will be forced to return to nations that do not have the capacity to absorb them and where they may face violence. The Trump administration line is that it is doing nothing more than ending haven for people who were supposed to be in the United States for a limited period only, long expired. That pretense hardly seems worth rebutting after the "shithole" remark.
Which of these is the cruelest and most shameful? Vote here.
And, you can vote for Worst Corrupting Conflict of Interest here.
And Worst Assault on Democracy here.
Robert Weissman is the president of Public Citizen. Weissman was formerly director of Essential Action, editor of Multinational Monitor, a magazine that tracks corporate actions worldwide, and a public interest attorney at the Center for Study of Responsive Law. He was a leader in organizing the 2000 IMF and World Bank protests in D.C. and helped make HIV drugs available to the developing world.
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Jean-Baptiste, chevalier Jame, né à Chagny le  et disparu le 24 ou , est un financier français.

Biographie
Jean-Baptiste Jame est le fils d'un négociant en vins implanté à Chagny, commerce dont il assura la relève par la suite.

Ami et condisciple au collège d'Autun de Joseph Bonaparte, il est fortement lié avec la famille Bonaparte et devient homme d'affaires de Napoléon et l'Intendant à Paris de Joseph et de son épouse Julie Clary.

Nommé receveur général de l'Administration des droits réunis (contributions indirectes), il devient par la suite régent de la Banque de France le .

Il est fait chevalier de l'Empire par lettres patentes du .

Le , il épouse à Paris Anne-Geneviève-Caroline Boscary, fille du financier Jean-Marie Boscary et d'Anne Catherine Chol de Clercy. Il est le beau-père de Lucien-Cécile-Louis Lemercier (fils du comte Lemercier), du comte Gustave Gravier de Vergennes et du marquis Louis-Alexandre-Napoléon de Cassagnes de Beaufort de Miramon.

Jean-Baptiste Jame disparaît mystérieusement dans la nuit du 24 au . Selon quelques sources postérieures à sa disparition, il aurait fini ses jours aux États-Unis.

Notes et références

Sources
 Romuald Szramkiewicz, Les Régents et censeurs de la Banque de France: nommés sous le Consulat et l'Empire, 1974.

Voir aussi

Liens externes

 Famille Jame, sur genea-bdf

Naissance en mars 1767
Banquier français
Régent de la Banque de France
Chevalier de l'Empire
Décès en décembre 1813
Décès à 46 ans


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Q: What exactly is the meaning of the word proceedings in: "The court ordered the film to pay for the cost of the legal proceedings."? I don't really understand the word "proceeding" in general, can anyone please explain it to me, maybe in simpler terms? Also, I've seen examples of this word being used in a sentence, I wonder why sometimes it goes with legal, sometimes with criminal?
As in:

legal proceeding (mentioned in the sentence above) and criminal proceeding.

As for the sentence above, in what way can I understand it, as it says the film has to do something with the proceeding.
Please shed light on this word for me, thank you.

A: Proceed means to continue through a process.  Proceed and process come from the same root.  So in this case, legal proceedings is similar to saying "legal process".  The legal proceedings refer to the process of hiring a lawyer, going through a court case, etc.

A: "Proceedings" is another way of saying "process,"… So the sentence you gave sounds like it comes from an article about a film production that got into legal trouble, and then was ordered by the court to pay for the legal costs of the case. (Typically this means they lost and have to pay not only their own expenses, but the expenses of the other party that they lost to.)
To explain a bit further, I'll make up an example. That sentence might show up in a story about how a film production is shooting a movie on a city street, and one of the production vehicles accidentally hits a parked car and the film production company refuses to pay for the damages.
The owner of the car takes them to court. The film production company ("the film") loses the court case and the judge says that not only do they have to pay for the damages to the car, but they also have to pay for the cost of all legal proceedings. This means they will need to pay the car owner money to repair car as well as for all expenses the owner incurred in defending themselves in court (think: lawyer fees).


Provide a formal and clear channel for the exchange of information and advice between the investigators who perform reactor-based nuclear technology experiments and the NSUF management.
Serve as an advocacy group for the experimental activities at the NSUF.
Provide a communication channel among users of the NSUF.
Educate the public and decision-makers on the benefits of the use of nuclear energy for energy generation.
Membership in the organization is open to all users and potential users of the various NSUF facilities and scientists and engineers engaged in the operation and development of these facilities. Potential members can join by self-nomination.
The Users Organization has up to seven members consisting of the chair, a secretary, chair ex-officio, student member and up to three regular members.
Periodically, the NSUF Users Organization holds an annual meeting to bring together users to discuss updates, priorities, and collaborations. The next meeting will be held in conjunction with the ANS Student Conference on April 4-5, 2019 on the campus of Virginia Commonwealth University in Richmond, VA.
To make sure you register for the NSUF Users Meeting, in the registration page, make sure you select that you are an NSUF Attendee when prompted.


Offering this for a mate who isn't a member, I hope that's okay.
EVH 5150 III 100 watt in very good condition with cover and footswitch complete with a newish cable which can be an issue with these. Recent power valve replacement, re bias, and fettle. Has been gigged without issues and sounds amazing. He is looking to downsize his gigging rig so that's the only reason for the sale. Otherwise he'd keep it as it does sound epic.
Based in the North East nr Darlington. He's looking for £650 ONO. Unable to ship and would prefer collection anyway to allow demos, willing to travel for the right deal also within a reasonable distance.
Pics below, along with an album link.
Cash preferred but potential trades for a Fender Blackface Deluxe or similar, a 52 style Telecaster or similar relic style Tele (Nash or something), or even a Line 6 Helix for anyone looking to go back to valve perhaps.
Also looking at trades for a Gigrig G2, Boss ES8, large pedal boards! Hit me up with anything!
Message me if you want any other specifics or to discuss potential deals. Cheers.
Yeah its a great amp and he loves the tone of it, he is just wanting to downsize to a combo now thats all. The EVH 50W doesn't really have the same tones so thats not an option either unfortunately.
I think he would take a serious look at any 40-50w combos like the 2 mentioned or something similar.
His mind is made up I'm afraid, it does sound frickin mint though!
Blimey O'Reilly massive bargain to be had for those inclined....GLWTS!!!
Hi, are You willing to post it?
Sorry @RVI shipping would be very difficult unfortunately. Where are you based?
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In his Op-Ed piece, "Diary of a Creep," published in the Sunday January 6, 2013 New York Times, the journalist Rend Smith gives the best description of seborrheic dermatitis we have ever read. Here are excerpts from that piece which can be read in its entirety on the NY Times website.
"My problem isn't as luxurious as aging.,,Yet there's obviously a corruption, a slow, unidentifiable toxin seeping into my life.
But worse than anything else is my face, or more specifically, the skin there. The condition I have,, is called seborrheic dermatitis. Though it's probably the most important term in my life right now, I have to look up the spelling each time I type it. As I'm generally a compulsively correct speller, I assume that's the result of a mental block built around anguish.
eMedicine chapter on Seborrheic Dermatitis.
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Q: My pictures are not shown when using sharing button on my website I followed this tutorial to add a Facebook share button on my website: Tutorial to add a Facebook share button
What I don't understand is that when I use their pictures it works like in this example:
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I tried with two others pictures found on google and it works too. But now when I use pictures stored on my server it doesn't work. For example:
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Is underscore character not supported? Or do I have a problem with my pictures?
I hope someone could help me to resolve my problem.
Regards

A: Two possible problems here.
1) Image needs to be at least 50x50 (from memory) but the image you have is only 35x35
2) The hosting certificate is invalid. Not sure if this makes a difference, but if loading the larger image doesn't work, look at fixing this as well (or hosting not on https)
Edit: just seen when checking another project/bug in the Linter/Debugger that the image should be 200 x 200. Doesn't appear to be a requirement just yet, but may eventually. So another thing to watch for.


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24 Oct — 21 Dec 2019 at the Bruce Silverstein Gallery in New York, United States
Metropolis. Courtesy of Bruce Silverstein Gallery
Bruce Silverstein Gallery is proud to present an exhibition dedicated to celebrating Michael Wolf's life and prolific photographic legacy.
Over his forty plus year career, Wolf intimately explored architecture from Paris to Hong Kong. He examined not only building facades as art objects themselves, but also the lives within these buildings. Bodies of work such as Architecture of Density, Transparent City, Tokyo Compression, and Paris Rooftops are all explorations of the realities of 21st century metropolitan life and the constant etching away of privacy.
For Wolf, photographing was also an act of preservation. Making images was a way to remember, not only physical structures, but also ways of life and social constructs that bind humans together. Structures built in the closest of proximities do not necessarily translate into close neighbors, and Wolf's work poetically captured the tensions within these physical and mental boundaries. Shot with a large-format camera, Wolf exposed private moments among the multiplexes, and reminded us that isolation can be the key characteristic of city living.
Born in 1954 in Munich, Wolf grew up in the United States, Europe, and Canada, and studied at the University of California, Berkeley and at the University of Essen in Germany. He moved to China in 1995 to study China's cultural identity and the complexities of its urban architecture. He won first prize in the World Press Photo Award Competition in 2005 and 2010, and was granted an honorable mention in 2011. In 2010 and again in 2016, Wolf was shortlisted for the prestigious Prix Pictet.
Wolf's work was most recently the subject of a major museum retrospective, Life in Cities, which traveled from Les Recontres d'Arles in France to Holland to Italy, and lastly to Germany. He also exhibited at the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Washington D.C.; Museum of Photographic Arts, San Diego; Goethe Institute, Hong Kong; Fotografiemuseum, Amsterdam; Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago; Victoria and Albert Museum, London; Massachusetts Museum of Contemporary Art; Museum Center Vapriikki, Tempere, Finland; Aperture Gallery, New York and the Venice Biennale of Architecture among others.
His work is held in many permanent collections such as the Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York; the Folkwang Museum, Essen, Germany; the Brooklyn Museum; the Cleveland Museum of Art; the Nelson-Atkins Art Museum, Kansas City; and the Museum of Contemporary Photography, Chicago.
Wolf published numerous monographs including most recently, Michael Wolf Works (2017), Tokyo Compression Revisited (2011), Real Fake Art (2011), Tokyo Compression (2010), Hong Kong: Inside/Outside (2009), The Transparent City (2008), Hong Kong: Front Door/Back Door, (2005), and Sitting in China (2002).
Bruce Silverstein Gallery
Bruce Silverstein Gallery's principal focus is the representation of an international roster of contemporary artists as well as established artists of great influence. The gallery is committed to discovering, examining, and contextualizing known and unknown artworks by modern masters as well as innovative artists of today.
More from Bruce Silverstein Gallery
Elger Esser
27 Feb — 11 Apr 2020
11 Jul — 30 Aug 2019
Brancusi's Flowers
26 May — 29 Jun 2019
10 Jan — 9 Mar 2019
More in New York, United States
16 Jan — 6 Feb 2021 at Hashimoto Contemporary
Helmut Federle. Basics on Composition
16 Jan — 13 Mar 2021 at Peter Blum Gallery
Alienation?
14 Nov 2020 — 18 Feb 2021 at Eli Klein Gallery
Indira Cesarine
29 Oct 2020 — 31 Aug 2021 at The Parlor NYC
Kate Klingbeil. Grown Woman
9 Jan — 6 Feb 2021 at Steve Turner in Los Angeles


As Americans, were always busy. We often dont have time to create healthy, nutrient-dense meals at home, and sometimes we have to just grab whatever fuel we can find. In fact, we eat and drink approximately a third of our calories outside of our own kitchens. That means the choices we make when eating out make a big impact on our overall health. The FDA has announced that by May 2018 any restaurant with 20 locations or more will have to post the calorie content of the foods they serve on their menus. But the number of calories in a food doesnt measure the amount of nutrition it actually contains. Although this is a step in the right direction, ultimately the basis for good health lies in the quality of the calories consumed not just the quantity. A good example: a salad thats topped with healthy fats (such as avocados or nuts), grilled chicken, and grains. A small order of french fries might be significantly less in calories, however the salad is still the better option. Although it contains more calories its packed full of protein, fiber, and good fats that will keep you full and satisfied for much longer. The FDAs new policy also does not take into account sugar or sodium content, and we all know how important it is to pay attention to those! Luckily it is possible to make better choices when having to resort to fast food, and we have some tips that will help you stay on track for optimal health.
Choose lean meats (such as turkey or grilled chicken) or beans instead of anything battered and fried. Remember that deli meats are very high in sodium.
Use nuts instead of sugary granola, and fresh fruits instead of dried.
Opt for vinaigrettes instead of creamy dressings and only use half the packet.
Example: Chick-Fil-As Grilled Market Salad. With lettuce, carrots, blue cheese, and assorted fruit, this salad packs a lot of nutritional power in one meal.
Omit condiments and sauces, and pack on extra veggies whenever possible.
If you can, ask for extra lettuce and no bun!
Opt for a side of sliced apples or small side salad over fries.
Example: Burger Kings Grilled Chicken Sandwich. It has good lean protein, just be sure to ask for no mayo and extra vegetables!
Choose whole wheat for tortillas, wraps, or breads whenever you can.
Go vegetarian to cut back on sodium (sausage and bacon are very high in salt).
If getting oatmeal choose fresh fruit over sugary topping or dried fruit.
Example: Dunkin Dounuts Veggie Egg White Flatbread. With whole wheat flatbread, veggies, cheese, and less calories and sodium than most other things on the menu, this is a good choice when you need a quick bite.


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Traditional ruler regains freedom in Plateau
Mr Diket Gupiya, a traditional ruler in Plateau State, has regained his freedom after being abducted a week ago by terrorists.
The paramount ruler of Pushit district in Mangu Local Government Area, Gupiya, who spent one week with his abductors, was released on Friday.
A close relative of the state Deputy Governor, Sonni Tyoden, was abducted on 24th February 2022 at his palace in the Pushit community.
The District Head was said to be in his palace watching the news around 9 pm when the terrorists attacked his palace and took him away to an unknown place.
The abduction of the District Head was the third time gunmen had kidnapped traditional rulers in the state in two months.
A resident told DAILY POST, "We have been jubilating since last night since we got the news of the release of our traditional ruler."
Ubah Ogaba, the spokesman of the Plateau State Police Command, confirmed the release of the traditional ruler.
According to him, "I just got a situation report over there and I can confirm to you that the kidnapped traditional ruler has been released and has been reunited to his family."
Tags: Traditional ruler regains freedom
Akwa Ibom govt expresses worry over illegal migration of indigenes for servitude


Have you Met the Rainbow Warrior?
planetary healing journey with him?
Very special children have found a sacred statue of the Rainbow Warrior and they have brought him back to life.
They have also gone on their first journey with him to heal the planet. Now he is ready to begin another amazing journey, this time to introduce all the children of Earth to very special beings from each of the earth's four elements.
These magical beings are responsible for keeping our air breathable, our waters clean, our earth healthy and fire everywhere, under control..
And so my children, would you like to learn more ways that you can use to help heal our earth?
Are you willing to be brave and strong?
Are you willing to do what you know in your hearts is right and good?
Would you like to make this enchanted journey with the Rainbow Warrior to meet these enchanted elemental beings?
Well then, my beloveds, if you said YES to all these questions, let's get started on this incredible journey together!
Maya is a Reiki Master in the Usui tradtion of Reiki, has been practising this healing modality for over 20 years and has been involved with meditation and healing since childhood. She is also a dimensional reader and clairvoyant, trance channel, and spirit walker. In addition to doing private readings and Reiki sessions, Maya conducts classes in Reiki and Meditation and holds monthly healing circles in her home. Also of note, Maya also does private past life regression sessions.
This meditation is just under 37 minutes long and is available in MP3 format for you to download and listen from your computer, burn to a CD or load into a playback devise. The CD version will be available soon.


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Home » About Us » News » NEW AIRCRAFT COMPLIANT MATERIALS BRING THIN-WALL, MOLDED-IN COLOR CAPABILITIES, ENABLING STRONG, LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGNS
NEW AIRCRAFT COMPLIANT MATERIALS BRING THIN-WALL, MOLDED-IN COLOR CAPABILITIES, ENABLING STRONG, LIGHTWEIGHT DESIGNS
Hamburg, 5 April 2016
Here at the Aircraft Interiors Expo, Booth 7B70, SABIC is introducing two new grades of a high performance thermoplastic material, specially formulated to help its customers create lighter weight aircraft interior parts with minimal secondary processes while adhering to strict regulatory standards.
SABIC's LEXAN™ FST9405 resin, and it transparent counterpart, LEXAN FST9405T resin, represent advancements in polycarbonate aerospace-grade materials already renowned for their impact resistance, durability, chemical resistance and – importantly – compliance with regulatory and OEM standards for safety.
"While SABIC has been a preferred industry resource for decades because of the quality that stands behind the LEXAN brand, the development of the new transparent grade, LEXAN FST9405T, represents a true breakthrough, as it's the first transparent, injection-moldable material that is compliant with heat release standards," Lori Louthan, Director, Mass Transportation Marketing, noted.
Regulatory robustness doesn't end with the materials' OSU 55/55 (heat release) qualification. Both LEXAN FST9405 and LEXAN FST9405T pass FAR 25.853 tests for 60 second vertical burn and smoke density, as well as OEM standards for toxicity. In addition, both grades are "lot-to-lot" certified, helping to ensure consistent compliance robustness for each customer's order.
The new materials build upon the prior generation product (LEXAN FST9705 resin) by providing enhanced flow. Enhancing flow through an injection mold means less material is required to create a part, enabling strong, thin wall designs which can contribute to lighter weight finished parts.
LEXAN FST9405 resin is capable of molded-in colors, including bright whites, which can help to eliminate secondary processes such as painting. Both grades offer several other benefits as well: they use non-chlorinated and non-brominated flame retardant technology and offer good scratch resistance over PC/ABS resins for unpainted parts. And, they are produced at SABIC sites in the US and Europe, close to regional manufacturing hubs for the aircraft interiors industry.
Potential uses of the new resins include seatbacks, kick panels, side panels, seat trims, magazine holders, cockpit dashboard enclosures and components, transparent or translucent partitions, luggage compartments and passenger service units.
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ABOUT SABIC
SABIC is a global leader in diversified chemicals headquartered in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia. We manufacture on a global scale in the Americas, Europe, Middle East and Asia Pacific, making distinctly different kinds of products: chemicals, commodity and high performance plastics, agri-nutrients and metals.
We support our customers by identifying and developing opportunities in key end markets such as construction, medical devices, packaging, agri-nutrients, electrical and electronics, transportation and clean energy.
SABIC recorded a net profit of SR 18.77 billion (US$ 5 billion) in 2015. Sales revenues for 2015 totaled SR 148.09 billion (US$ 39.49 billion). Total assets stood at SR 328.22 billion (US$ 87.53 billion) at the end of 2015.
SABIC has more than 40,000 employees worldwide and operates in more than 50 countries. Fostering innovation and a spirit of ingenuity, we have filed more than 10,960 patents, and have significant research resources with innovation hubs in five key geographies – USA, Europe, Middle East, South East Asia and North East Asia.
The Saudi Arabian government owns 70 percent of SABIC shares with the remaining 30 percent publicly traded on the Saudi stock exchange.
At SABIC, we combine a rich track record of doing what others said couldn't be done with a deep understanding of our customers. But our true impact is as a collaborative partner who can help our customers achieve their ambitions by finding solutions to their challenges. We call this 'Chemistry that matters™'.
SABIC's new LEXAN™ FST9405T resin, launched at Aircraft Interiors Expo-Hamburg on April 5, 2016, is a candidate for transparent or translucent aircraft interior parts that require flame-smoke-toxicity and heat release compliance. The material also provides strong impact resistance, durability, and chemical resistance. The new material's counterpart, LEXAN FST9405 resin, is capable of molded-in colors, including bright whites, which can help to eliminate secondary processes such as painting. Both grades offer several other benefits as well: they use non-chlorinated and non-brominated flame retardant technology and offer good scratch resistance over PC/ABS resins for unpainted parts. And, they are produced at SABIC sites in the US and Europe, close to regional manufacturing hubs for the aircraft interiors industry.
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