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Novatech's team of dedicated professionals includes engineers, technicians and technical sales representatives with many years of hands on experience in the supply, design and service of analytical instrumentation and systems
Frédéric Vergès
President. Based in Montreal, QC.
Frederic graduated from École Polytechnique of Montreal in 1989 as a mechanical engineer. Frederic began his career with Novatech back in 1992 as a Technical Sales Representative.
Matt Welland
Vice-President Sales. Based in Toronto, ON.
Matt graduated from the University of Guelph in 1987. Matt's technical sales experience includes employment with Applied Automation (now Siemens) and ABB. He joined Novatech in 2001
Karl Corriveau
Vice-President Operations. Based in Montreal, QC.
Karl graduated from mechanical engineering at McGill University in 1995. Karl has over 15 years of operational experience having held various positions in project management, production, design and quality. Karl joined Novatech in 2010.
Jim Osprey
Chief Scientist. Based in Montreal, QC.
Jim has a BSc from Glasgow University in Scotland. Inventor and designer of instrumentation and process analytics, Jim joined Novatech in 2003 after 25 years with Servomex in the UK.
Stuart Simmonds
Business Development Manager. Based in Edmonton, AB.
Stuart holds a BSc. in Applied & Industrial Chemistry from Sheffield University in the U.K. Stuart has worked in analytical instrumentation since 1990 with companies around the world such as Servomex and Ametek PI. Stuart joined Novatech in 2015.
Jean-Christophe (J.C.) Arènes
Analyzer Specialist. Based in Toronto, ON.
J.C. graduated from the University of Western Ontario in 1993 with a Bachelor of Biochemical Engineering Science. He has worked in the analytical instrumentation field since 1995 and joined Novatech in 2009.
Gilbert Lalonde
Service Manager. Based in Montreal, QC.
Gilbert graduated in 1986 as an electro-mechanic. During a near 20 year career at a large food plant as an electro technician, Gilbert used the opportunity to obtain his electrician's license. Gilbert joined Novatech in 2012.
Jeff Schowalter
Technical Sales Representative. Based in Edmonton, AB.
Jeff has worked in the field of analytical instrumentation since 1990, with extensive experience with physical property analyzers. Jeff joined Novatech in 2014.
Andrew Klenka
Technical Sales Representative. Based in Toronto, ON.
Andrew Klenka graduated in 1979 from the University of Toronto with a degree in applied science and chemical engineering (P. Eng.) Andrew had been in instrumentation sales since graduating and with Novatech since 1998.
François Plante
Technical Sales Representative. Based in Montreal, QC.
François graduated from CEGEP du Vieux Montreal in 1984 as an electro technician with a specialization in microwave telecommunication. François began his career in industrial sales in 1988 and joined Novatech in 2001.
Donna Dvorsky
Donna graduated with an Engineering Degree from McGill University in 1984. Donna honed her skills selling analytical instrumentation at Novatech from 1998 to 2001. Subsequently she pursued her career with a competitor before joining an aeronautic manufacturer. She rejoined Novatech in 2013.
George Noll
Technical Sales Representative. Based in Sarnia, ON.
George has been an Analyzer Field Service Representative since 1989 and has been with Novatech since late 2004
Leonardo Roquez
Technical Sales Representative. Based in Toronto, ON
A graduate of Rafael Urdaneta University in Electrical Engineering, Leo worked for 11 years in the oil field service industry in Venezuela. Upon coming to Canada, he furthered his studies with a post-graduate certification in Project Management from George Brown College before joining Novatech in 2018.
Sébastien Beauchemin
Service technician. Based in Montreal, QC.
Sébastien graduated from Cégep du Vieux-Montréal in 2006. Sébastien has started his career with Novatech back in 2010.
Michael Thomson
Service Technician. Based in Moncton, NB.
Michael graduated in 1996 with a diploma of Electrical Engineering Technology, and has started his career in process instrumentation and analytics back in the late 90's. Michael joined Novatech in 2011.
Jimmy Xu
Service Technician. Based in Toronto, ON
Jimmy graduated from Seneca College in 2008 as a Civil Engineering Technologist, and subsequently from George Brown College as an Electromechanical Technician in 2016. Jimmy joined Novatech in 2017.
Service Technician. Based in Sarnia, ON
Dave graduated from Lambton College with a diploma in Instrumentation & Control Engineering Technology. He worked as an I&E Technician with Plains Midstream (formerly BP Canada) for 14 years before joining Novatech in 2018.
Benoit Dupont
Inside Sales. Based in Montreal, QC.
Benoit has graduated from l'École des Métiers de Montréal in Industrial electricity. Benoit has been with Novatech since 2001.
Ken Jaipargas
Sales & Service Coordinator. Based in Toronto, ON.
Ken graduated from the University of Guelph in 2008. Ken holds degrees in both Environmental Science and Business. He began his career with Novatech in 2010.
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A total of 99 companies from Finland attended the inaugural CIIE held in Shanghai last November.


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The Spanish developer Tremon (Grupo Tremón) has been forced to seek protection from its creditors as it struggles under the weight of 900 million Euros in debt. Tremon is the second largest Spanish developer to fail in the Spanish property market crash after the collapse of Martinsa-Fadesa.
Tremon expanded rapidly on the back of Spain's recent property boom, and even made a failed attempt to float 35% of the company on the Madrid Stock Exchange in the middle of 2007. It's rapid expansion at the height of Spain's property boom meant that Tremon paid more for its land bank than other, longer-established developers, and financed its expansion with debt. Now that property sales have dried up, Tremon has a cash flow problem, and is unable to meet its financial obligations.
Like many other Spanish developers, Tremon also had ambitious international expansion plans, which had to be financed by borrowing. Just like most other Spanish developers with expansion plans, Tremon started building in Poland, Hungary, The Czech Republic, and Morocco. That's the problem with Spanish developers – they all do exactly the same thing at exactly the same time.
Tremon businesses include hotels, office buildings, and car parks, but the company also has residential developments, like El Mirador de la Duquesa, on the Costa del Sol in Malaga province, that have been sold to foreign clients.
Anyone who has bought off-plan from Tremon, and still has no home to show for their stage payments, should contact a good lawyer immediately.


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Q: Network redundancy on layer 2 - do I need "teaming" If it is required that a network connection is "redundant" on the layer 2 level - does that mean I need to use the "teaming" feature of certain network adapters (provided by special drivers for certain intel adapters for example)?
Do I get this right: With this "teaming", both network adapters operate on the same ip address, if one cable fails the connection will stay alive using the second cable? Client software does not notice anything of that, it only sees one ip address?

A: You are correct. The teaming feature of for example Intel or Broadcom NICs is what you want. Be careful to only use ALB or active-passive features if your network hardware (switches, routers) can't use the more advanced configurations or you don't need them.
Some overview can be found on Wikipedia, Link aggregation.

A: Properly configured teaming adds redundancy on all OSI layers. Driver just makes two adapters look like one. They both operate using same IP, and this IP address resides on a virtual adapted, comprising two physical.
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Baron Pasquale Revoltella (* 16. Juni 1795 in Venedig; † 8. September 1869 in Triest) war ein Bankier und Unternehmer in Triest.

Revoltella beteiligte sich maßgeblich an der Finanzierung des Sueskanals und förderte die wirtschaftliche und kulturelle Entwicklung der Stadt Triest im 19. Jahrhundert. Neben der Gründung bedeutender Unternehmen wie Assicurazioni Generali und Lloyd Austriaco hinterließ er der Stadt zahlreiche soziale und kulturelle Einrichtungen wie das Museum Revoltella (Galerie für Moderne Kunst) und die Handelsschule, mit der Revoltella den Grundstein für die Universität Triest legte.

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Pasquale Revoltella wurde am 16. Juni 1795 als Sohn des einfachen Metzgers Giobatta Revoltella und seiner Ehefrau Domenica Privato in Venedig geboren. Nach dem Niedergang der Republik Venedig und der darauf folgenden wirtschaftlichen Krise der Stadt zog Revoltella mit seinen Eltern im Jahre 1797 nach Triest, das zur damaligen Zeit ein Teil der Habsburgermonarchie war. Hier arbeitete er ab 1817 als einfacher Lagerarbeiter in verschiedenen Handelsbetrieben u. a. bei Theodor Necker, einem Schweizer Kaufmann, der in Triest auch als Konsul fungierte. 1827 verlieh Necker schließlich seinem Schützling die Prokura. Als Vertreter einer der bedeutendsten Handelsunternehmen der Stadt, erhielt Revoltella somit Zugang zu den Kreisen des höheren Banken- und Finanzwesens. Revoltella pflegte in den folgenden Jahren immer mehr Kontakte zu bedeutsamen Persönlichkeiten aus Politik und Wirtschaft und entwickelte ein ausgedehntes und einflussreiches Beziehungsnetzwerk.

Erst 1835, im Alter von 38 Jahren, gründete Revoltella mit einem Startkapital von 30.000 Florentinern ein eigenes Handelsunternehmen, das ihm bereits nach kürzester Zeit zu großem Reichtum verhalf. In derselben Zeit nahm der politisch und wirtschaftlich äußerst geschickte und vorausschauende Revoltella eine obere Verwaltungsposition der Versicherungsgesellschaft Assicurazioni Generali ein, deren Aktionär er bereits seit Gründung des Unternehmens war. 1833 gründete Revoltella zusammen mit anderen Händlern Lloyd Austriaco (ab 1921 Lloyd Triestino), ein weiteres Versicherungsunternehmen mit Sitz in Triest. Mitbegründer und enger Vertrauter von Revoltella war Karl Ludwig von Bruck (1798–1860), der spätere Handels- und Finanzminister Kaiser Franz Josephs.
1850 trat Revoltella selbst aktiv in das politische Leben ein und wurde in den Stadtrat von Triest gewählt. In dieser Funktion unterstützte er zahlreiche Bauprojekte der Stadt wie z. B. den Ausbau des Hafens von Triest.

In den Jahren 1853 und 1854 beauftragte Revoltella den Berliner Architekten Friedrich Hitzig (1811–1881) mit dem Bau einer Sommerresidenz, der Villa Revoltella, und einer Stadtresidenz, Palazzo Revoltella. Bei der Einweihung des Palastes am 23. Februar 1859 wurde Revoltellas sozialer Aufstieg und sein hohes gesellschaftliches Ansehen deutlich: Unter den Gästen des Metzgersohnes befanden sich einflussreiche Persönlichkeiten wie der österreichische Finanzminister Karl Ludwig von Bruck, Erzherzog Ferdinand Maximilian und der französische Graf Ferdinand de Lesseps (1805–1894).

Zusammen mit Lesseps hatte Revoltella bereits im Jahre 1855 die Initiative zum Bau des Sueskanals ins Leben gerufen. Revoltella sah in diesem Bauprojekt einen Vorteil für den gesamten österreichischen Seehandel, aber v. a. für die wirtschaftliche Entwicklung seiner Heimatstadt Triest. Denn die günstigste und kürzeste Seeverbindung vom mittleren und fernen Osten nach Europa führte über den Sueskanal durch das Mittelmeer, die Adria hinauf bis nach Triest und ließ die Stadt in das Zentrum des Handels mit dem Orient rücken.
Als die Wiener Ministerien allerdings kein Interesse zeigten, das Bauprojekt zu finanzieren, investierte Revoltella 1858 schließlich selbst in das Projekt, indem er sich an der von Lesseps' gegründeten Suezkanal-Gesellschaft (Compagnie Universelle du Canal Maritime de Suez) mit ca. 25 Mio. Florentinern beteiligte. Lesseps nahm die Position des Präsidenten der Gesellschaft ein, Revoltella wurde aufgrund seines umfangreichen Aktienanteils Vize-Präsident. 1861 reiste Revoltella zusammen mit Lesseps nach Ägypten, um den Fortschritt des Kanalbaus zu überprüfen. Aufgrund seines großen Engagements beim Bau des Sueskanals wurde Revoltella am 10. Mai 1867 von Kaiser Franz Joseph I. zum Baron ernannt.

Am 9. September 1869 starb Revoltella nach einer schweren Krankheit in Triest, ohne die Eröffnung des Suezkanals, der am 3. November desselben Jahres den Schiffsverkehr aufnahm, mitzuerleben. Er wurde an der Seite seiner Mutter im Park seines Landhauses beigesetzt.

Im Laufe seines Lebens hatte Revoltella zahlreiche öffentliche Ämter eingenommen und war Teilhaber oder Eigentümer zahlreicher Triestiner Unternehmen wie der Versicherungsgesellschaften Assicurazioni Generali und des Lloyd Austriaco, dem Hotel de la Ville, einer Brauerei und einer Mehlfabrik. Den Großteil seines Besitzes vermachte Revoltella nach seinem Tod der Stadt Triest.

Revoltellas Nachlass

In seinem Testament vermachte Revoltella der Gemeinde Triest seine Stadtresidenz Palazzo Revoltella. Nach seinem letzten Willen wurde das Gebäude und die darin enthaltene Kunstsammlung der Triestiner Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht. Da eine Klausel der Schenkung bestimmte, dass alle zeitgenössischen Kunstrichtungen durch entsprechende Ankäufe berücksichtigt werden müssen, umfasst das heutige Städtische Museum Revoltella und Galerie für Moderne Kunst (Civico Museo Revoltella e Galleria d'Arte Moderna) nicht nur eine Sammlung aus dem 19. Jahrhundert, sondern auch Werke späterer Kunstrichtungen. Die stetige Erweiterung der Kunstsammlung führte in den vergangenen Jahren zur Angliederung nebenan liegender Gebäude. Das Museum umfasst heute u. a. Werke von Pietro Magni (Il taglio dell'istmo di Suez, La ninfa di Aurisina), Anders Zorn und Franz von Stuck und beherbergt zahlreiche Ausstellungen und Veranstaltungen.

Revoltellas Landbesitz Villa Revoltella wurde ebenfalls der Öffentlichkeit zugänglich gemacht und dient heute als Stadtpark. Der Nachlass aus seinen zahlreichen Unternehmen wurde zur Gründung verschiedener anderer kultureller und sozialer Einrichtungen verwendet. 1877 wurde in Triest u. a. eine Handelsschule (italienisch Scuola Superiore di Commercio) gegründet, die später zur Universität Triest wurde.

Literatur

Weblinks

  (italienisch)
 Museum Revoltella und Galerie für Moderne Kunst (italienisch)
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 Hubert Bergmann: Selfmademan und Tycoon mit Weitblick: Pasquale Freiherr von Revoltella (1795-1869) – Biographie des Monats auf der Homepage des Österreichischen Biographischen Lexikons (Juni 2020)

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Fiserv Forum's sensory rooms, sensory bags and staff training help guests cope when the games and shows are too overwhelming
Accommodations include trained staff, sensory rooms and sensory bags that can be checked out.
Fiserv Forum's sensory rooms, sensory bags and staff training help guests cope when the games and shows are too overwhelming Accommodations include trained staff, sensory rooms and sensory bags that can be checked out. Check out this story on sheboyganpress.com: https://www.jsonline.com/story/life/wisconsin-family/2019/11/21/sensory-inclusive-arena-fiserv-forum-milwaukee-earns-certification/4203043002/
Amy Schwabe, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel Published 5:48 a.m. CT Nov. 21, 2019 | Updated 12:19 p.m. CT Nov. 27, 2019
Take a look at Fiserv Forum's sensory rooms and sensory bags
Fiserv Forum has two sensory rooms where people can retreat from games and events when they need a break. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
Milwaukee Bucks mascot, Bango, holds a sensory bag while relaxing in one of the sensory rooms at Fiserv Forum. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
The two sensory rooms at Fiserv Forum have comfortable seating, lighting that can be adjusted and tactile hangings on the walls for people to touch and play with. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
People can check out sensory bags during events at Fiserv Forum, which contain a variety of items to help people with sensory sensitivities. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
Sensory bags at Fiserv Forum include noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, a VIP badge and a card to help non-verbal people communicate their needs. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
The two sensory rooms at Fiserv Forum can be accessed by visiting guest services concierge desks. Submitted by Fiserv Forum
Loud noises. Bright, flashing lights.
They're all part of the fun and excitement at Fiserv Forum — whether it's a basketball game or a concert.
They're also part of the challenge for people with sensory processing disorders. Often, that can mean over-sensitivity to noises, lights and the way things feel on their skin.
"If there are loud noises and bright flashing lights at an event, that can be too much for a person to process," said Gerald Hay, the independent living services program manager at Milwaukee's IndependenceFirst. "Then people can lose their focus."
But that doesn't mean they lose their interest.
"Some people think that because there's all those obstacles, people with disabilities don't want to go to sporting events." Hay said. "The heck they don't. They just need some accommodations to help them enjoy them."
The need for those accommodations is why Fiserv Forum became certified — officially as of Nov. 21 — as a sensory inclusive venue. Its certification came as a result of a partnership with KultureCity, a nonprofit organization that works with venues and groups to educate about acceptance and inclusion of people with special needs.
Milwaukee Bucks mascot, Bango, holds a sensory bag while relaxing in one of the sensory rooms at Fiserv Forum. (Photo: Submitted by Fiserv Forum)
"Bucks games can be a lot," said Alex Lasry, senior vice president for the Bucks. "That's exactly why this partnership was so important to us, so we can provide accommodations to people with sensory needs so Fiserv Forum can be a safe space for everyone."
KultureCity has trained staff at more than 400 venues around the world, including 25 NBA arenas. Fiserv Forum has now become the first Wisconsin sports and entertainment venue to be certified as sensory inclusive by KultureCity.
Here's what Fiserv Forum is doing to help people with sensory needs.
Sensory Rooms
When guests need a refuge from the sights and sounds of a Fiserv Forum event, they can go to one of two sensory rooms, which were designed with the help of certified occupational, speech and behavioral therapists.
The two sensory rooms at Fiserv Forum have comfortable seating, lighting that can be adjusted and tactile hangings on the walls for people to touch and play with. (Photo: Submitted by Fiserv Forum)
The rooms are carpeted and painted in calming colors. There is comfortable seating throughout the rooms, and the lighting can be adjusted.
There are also hangings on the walls that guests are welcome to touch, including a water wall, a textured picture of a Bucks deer and activity board toys.
One room is located in section 110 on the main concourse, and the other is in section 212 on the upper concourse.
To access the rooms, guests should go to a guest concierge desk, located near sections 109, 212 and the BMO Club coat check.
Sensory Bags
Sensory bags can also be checked out from the guest concierge desks, and the items inside are helpful for people to use at their seats while enjoying a game or event at Fiserv Forum.
Sensory bags at Fiserv Forum include noise-canceling headphones, fidget toys, a VIP badge and a card to help non-verbal people communicate their needs. (Photo: Submitted by Fiserv Forum)
There are a variety of fidget toys inside the bags, as well as a KultureCity VIP lanyard and a card that allows non-verbal guests to communicate their needs. There is also a pair of noise canceling headphones.
Jill Barry, director of guest experience for the Bucks, said the bags have been available since the start of the basketball season, and she's excited to see how they will help people in the months to come.
During the recent Jurassic World Live show — a sensory rich show that attracted lots of families with kids — 16 bags were checked out, even though they hadn't been advertised yet. Barry said people were just hearing about them from word of mouth.
For Fiserv Forum to receive sensory inclusive certification from KultureCity, half of its employees had to be trained in how to recognize and assist guests with sensory needs. At this point, Fiserv Forum has surpassed that goal, with 800 of its 1,200 employees having been trained.
In addition to learning what sensory processing disorder is and how to communicate with and help a person who is expressing a sensory need, employees learned the difference between a sensory friendly activity and a sensory inclusive environment.
"A lot of times, there are special events or activities that are sensory friendly, which is great. There's nothing wrong with that," said Hay. "But, with sensory inclusive places, the accommodations are kind of baked right in, so you don't have to wait for a specific event, and you don't have to ask for accommodations or hope for people who are trained to help. They're always there."
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// Licensed to the .NET Foundation under one or more agreements.
// The .NET Foundation licenses this file to you under the MIT license.
// See the LICENSE file in the project root for more information
namespace DotNetNuke.UI.WebControls
{
    using System;
    using System.Collections.Generic;
    using System.Globalization;
    using System.Linq;
    using System.Web.UI;

    using DotNetNuke.Common.Utilities;
    using DotNetNuke.Entities.Portals;
    using DotNetNuke.Services.Localization;

    ///
    /// The DNNLocaleEditControl control provides a standard UI component for selecting
    /// a Locale.
    ///
    [ToolboxData("<{0}:DNNLocaleEditControl runat=server></{0}:DNNLocaleEditControl>")]
    public class DNNLocaleEditControl : TextEditControl, IPostBackEventHandler
    {
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        private LanguagesListType _ListType = LanguagesListType.Enabled;

        protected LanguagesListType ListType
        {
            get
            {
                return this._ListType;
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        }

        protected string DisplayMode
        {
            get
            {
                return this._DisplayMode;
            }
        }

        protected PortalSettings PortalSettings
        {
            get
            {
                return PortalController.Instance.GetCurrentPortalSettings();
            }
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        public void RaisePostBackEvent(string eventArgument)
        {
            this._DisplayMode = eventArgument;
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                        this._ListType = listAtt.ListType;
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        {
            Locale locale = LocaleController.Instance.GetLocale(this.StringValue);

            this.ControlStyle.AddAttributesToRender(writer);
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            if (locale != null)
            {
                writer.Write(locale.Text);
            }

            writer.RenderEndTag();
        }

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        ///
        /// <param name="writer">A HtmlTextWriter.</param>
        protected override void RenderEditMode(HtmlTextWriter writer)
        {
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            writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Class, "dnnLeft");
            writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Div);

            IList<CultureInfo> cultures = new List<CultureInfo>();
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                    Array.Sort(culturesArray, new CultureInfoComparer(this.DisplayMode));
                    cultures = culturesArray.ToList();
                    break;
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                    cultures = LocaleController.Instance.GetLocales(Null.NullInteger).Values
                        .Select(c => CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(c.Code))
                        .ToList();
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                case LanguagesListType.Enabled:
                    cultures = LocaleController.Instance.GetLocales(this.PortalSettings.PortalId).Values
                        .Select(c => CultureInfo.GetCultureInfo(c.Code))
                        .ToList();
                    break;
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                writer.RenderEndTag();

                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Type, "text/javascript");
                writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Script);
                writer.Write(@"
function onLocaleChanged(element){
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");
                writer.RenderEndTag();
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            // Render break
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            // Render Span
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            writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Span);

            // Render Button Row
            this.RenderModeButtons(writer);

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            // close div
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        }

        private bool IsSelected(string locale)
        {
            return locale == this.StringValue;
        }

        private void RenderModeButtons(HtmlTextWriter writer)
        {
            writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Type, "radio");
            writer.AddAttribute("aria-label", "Mode");
            if (this.DisplayMode == "English")
            {
                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Checked, "checked");
            }
            else
            {
                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Onclick, this.Page.ClientScript.GetPostBackEventReference(this, "English"));
            }

            writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Input);
            writer.RenderEndTag();
            writer.Write(Localization.GetString("EnglishName", Localization.GlobalResourceFile));

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            {
                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Checked, "checked");
            }
            else
            {
                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Onclick, this.Page.ClientScript.GetPostBackEventReference(this, "Native"));
            }

            writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Input);
            writer.RenderEndTag();

            writer.Write(Localization.GetString("NativeName", Localization.GlobalResourceFile));
        }

        private void RenderOption(HtmlTextWriter writer, CultureInfo culture)
        {
            string localeName;

            if (this.DisplayMode == "Native")
            {
                localeName = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ToTitleCase(culture.NativeName);
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            {
                localeName = CultureInfo.CurrentCulture.TextInfo.ToTitleCase(culture.EnglishName);
            }

            // Add the Value Attribute
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            if (this.IsSelected(culture.Name))
            {
                writer.AddAttribute(HtmlTextWriterAttribute.Selected, "selected");
            }

            // Render Option Tag
            writer.RenderBeginTag(HtmlTextWriterTag.Option);
            writer.Write(localeName);
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}


An early morning look at part of the 2015 Midwest Poultry Federation Convention show floor last week, just before the event opened.
March, for me, was consumed with putting the final planning touches on the Midwest Poultry Federation Convention. This is an event that my office spends a good chunk of the year getting ready for. It's also the largest regional poultry show in the U.S. - with a heavy emphasis on education for poultry farmers and two exhibit halls full of companies showcasing their latest equipment, services and technology.
About three weeks prior to the convention, HPAI broke in one turkey flock in Minnesota, putting the turkey industry on high alert and nerves on edge for many farmers. A week or so later, the same strain was found in Missouri and Arkansas.
While this news can sound like a death knell for poultry farmers - this strain of HPAI quickly devastated the entire flock of turkeys in Minnesota within days - it does NOT pose a human health threat or food safety risk. This is a virus that can spread from wild birds to commercial poultry, but it does not enter the food supply and no humans with close contact to infected birds have gotten sick.
Nevertheless, poultry farmers are concerned and the entire industry is watching things closely this spring. That concern led some people to bypass attending the MPF Convention, choosing instead to stay close to home.
As the show organizers of MPF, our office immediately contacted avian health experts to get their take on whether or not it makes sense to limit traveling to a show such as ours because of the HPAI threat. Their take? It doesn't make sense. By following a few common sense biosecurity rules (that farmers should be following already), people could rest assured that attending the MPF Convention would not elevate the threat of HPAI.
But despite that message, some people did stay away. It's unfortunate because they missed hearing all the latest information about HPAI from a whole passel of experts, whom we brought in last minute to calm fears and provide education on what farmers can do to ensure the safety and health of their flocks. That's really what meetings like the MPF Convention are all about - bringing together farmers, poultry companies, industry folks, and experts to learn from and network with each other.
Nevertheless, I am fully aware that HPAI is a serious threat and I do understand why farmers may have chosen to stay close to home and close to their birds. This is scary stuff that has the potential to impact livelihoods.
Still, I have to admit on a personal level for me, it's a little frustrating that the very industry that prides itself on believing in what good science tells us would run nervously away from a meeting when standard biosecurity measures (such as showering before arriving and upon getting back home, and not wearing barn clothes or shoes to the event) would go a long way in keeping everyone (and their birds) safe.
I am happy to say, though, that we were able to make the best of the situation by bringing in a local Twin Cities television news station to broadcast live from our show floor, talking to a farmer and an HPAI expert. They spoke about how so many people, organizations, companeis, and government agencies are working together to alleviate the threat of HPAI; they reassured consumers that there is nothing to worry about from a food safety standpoint (keep eating your turkey, people!); and they showed that the poultry industry values events like MPF because of the education and networking offered to farmers. It was encouraging to see these positive, proactive messages of substance on our local news.
Minnesota Turkey Growers Association President John Gorton spoke to KARE-11 TV, live from the MPF Convention show floor last week.


An impressive newly built villa in the prestigious neighbourhood of Cap Martinet with open sea views. The automatic gates lead through a beautiful driveway to a private and secured villa. All rooms are expansive in dimensions and boast balconies with magnificent views to Formentera island and Dalt Vila. With a generous swimming pool and manicured gardens this is an ideal family home. The Southwest orientation of the property ensures sun all day making this villa a sought after property in an exclusive location in Cap Martinet.


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Elecciones generales tuvieron lugar en Saba en 1987. El resultado fue una victoria para el Movimiento Democrático Laborista de Saba, el cual ganó tres de los cinco escaños en el Consejo de la Isla.

Resultados

Referencias

Elecciones en América en 1987
Países Bajos en 1987
Wikipedia:Páginas con traducciones sin revisar
Elecciones en Saba


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Justia Regulation Tracker Department Of Homeland Security Coast Guard Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy, 36945-36946 [2018-16335]
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy, 36945-36946 [2018-16335]
Download as PDF Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices proposed research projects, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. Name of Committee: National Cancer Institute Special Emphasis Panel; JUN2018 Cycle 29 NExT SEP Committee Meeting. Date: August 30, 2018. Time: 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Agenda: To evaluate the NCI Experimental Therapeutics Program Portfolio. Place: National Institutes of Health, 9000 Rockville Pike, Building 31, Wing C, 6th Floor, Conference Room 6, Bethesda, MD 20892. Contact Persons: Barbara Mroczkowski, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Discovery Experimental Therapeutics Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 31 Center Drive, Room 3A44, Bethesda, MD 20817, (301) 496–4291, mroczkoskib@mail.nih.gov. Toby Hecht, Ph.D., Executive Secretary, Development Experimental Therapeutics Program, National Cancer Institute, NIH, 9609 Medical Center Drive, Room 3W110, Rockville, MD 20850, (240) 276–5683, toby.hecht2@nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.392, Cancer Construction; 93.393, Cancer Cause and Prevention Research; 93.394, Cancer Detection and Diagnosis Research; 93.395, Cancer Treatment Research; 93.396, Cancer Biology Research; 93.397, Cancer Centers Support; 93.398, Cancer Research Manpower; 93.399, Cancer Control, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: July 25, 2018. Melanie J. Pantoja, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. Name of Committee: National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Special Emphasis Panel; Mentored Clinical Scientist Research Career Development Award (Parent K08). Date: August 21, 2018. Time: 10:00 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Agenda: To review and evaluate grant applications. Place: National Institutes of Health, 5601 Fishers Lane, Rockville, MD 20892 (Telephone Conference Call). Contact Person: Frank S. De Silva, Ph.D., Scientific Review Officer, Scientific Review Program, Division of Extramural Activities, Room #3E72A, National Institutes of Health/ NIAID, 5601 Fishers Lane, MSC 9823, Rockville, MD 20892–9823, (240) 669–5023, fdesilva@niaid.nih.gov. (Catalogue of Federal Domestic Assistance Program Nos. 93.855, Allergy, Immunology, and Transplantation Research; 93.856, Microbiology and Infectious Diseases Research, National Institutes of Health, HHS) Dated: July 25, 2018. Natasha M. Copeland, Program Analyst, Office of Federal Advisory Committee Policy. [FR Doc. 2018–16297 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 4140–01–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2018–0492] Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy BILLING CODE 4140–01–P U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Request for applications; extension of application. DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES SUMMARY: [FR Doc. 2018–16292 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] National Institutes of Health daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases; Notice of Closed Meeting Pursuant to section 10(d) of the Federal Advisory Committee Act, as amended, notice is hereby given of the following meeting. The meeting will be closed to the public in accordance with the provisions set forth in sections 552b(c)(4) and 552b(c)(6), Title 5 U.S.C., as amended. The grant applications and the discussions could disclose confidential trade secrets or commercial property such as patentable material, and personal information concerning individuals associated with the grant applications, the disclosure of which would constitute a clearly unwarranted invasion of personal privacy. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 AGENCY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security through the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. DATES: Open until the vacancy is filled. ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in an appointment to the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee that also identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under, along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the following methods: • By Email: Rajiv.Khandpur@ uscg.mil. • By Fax: (202) 372–8387 ATTN: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur. PO 00000 Frm 00074 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 36945 • By Mail: Commandant (CG–WWM– 2), U.S. Coast Guard. Attention: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593–7509; telephone 202–372–1525, fax 202–372–8387, or email at Rajiv.Khandpur@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard published a request in the Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60, for applications for membership in the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. The application in the notice is being extended until the vacancy is filled. Applicants who responded to the initial notice do not need to reapply. The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is a federal advisory committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and makes recommendations to the Secretary and the U.S. Coast Guard on matters relating to the Great Lakes. Meetings of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will be held with the approval of the Designated Federal Officer. The Committee is required to meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be held at the request of a majority of the Committee or at the discretion of the Designated Federal Officer. Each Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee member serves a term of office of up to 3 years. Members may serve a maximum of six consecutive years. All members serve without compensation from the Federal Government; however, they may receive travel reimbursement and per diem. We will consider applicants for one position that will become vacant on September 30, 2018. • One member with a background in finance or accounting, who— a. Must have been recommended to the Secretary of the Department of Homeland Security by a unanimous vote of the other members of the Committee, and b. May be appointed without regard to the requirement that each member have five years of practical experience in maritime operations. E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1 daltland on DSKBBV9HB2PROD with NOTICES 36946 Federal Register / Vol. 83, No. 147 / Tuesday, July 31, 2018 / Notices To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise, knowledge, and experience regarding the regulations and policies on the pilotage vessels on the Great Lakes, and at least five years of practical experience in maritime operations. If you are selected as a member you will be appointed and serve as a Special Government Employee as defined in 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C. Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE Form 450). The U.S. Coast Guard may not release the reports or the information in them to the public except under an order issued by a Federal Court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C. 552a). Only the Designated U.S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or his or her designee may release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report. Applicants can obtain this form by going to the website of the Office of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov) or by contacting the individual listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT. Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory Committees in an individual capacity. See ''Revised Guidance on Appointment of Lobbyists to federal advisory committees, Boards and Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are lobbyists as defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2 U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk of the House Representatives. The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age, membership in an employee organization, or other nonmerit factor. The Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions. If you are interested in applying to become a member of the Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES section by the deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Email submittals will receive email receipt confirmation. VerDate Sep<11>2014 18:30 Jul 30, 2018 Jkt 244001 Dated: July 26, 2018. Michael D. Emerson, Director, Marine Transportation Systems. [FR Doc. 2018–16335 Filed 7–30–18; 8:45 am] BILLING CODE 9110–04–P DEPARTMENT OF HOMELAND SECURITY Coast Guard [Docket No. USCG–2018–0704] Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security. ACTION: Notice of Federal Advisory Committee meeting. AGENCY: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet in Cape Vincent, New York, to discuss Committee matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. The meeting will be open to the public. DATES: Meeting: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, September 10, 2018, from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. EDT. Please note that this meeting may adjourn early if the Committee has completed its business. Comments and supporting documents: To ensure your comments are received by Committee members before the meeting, submit your written comments no later than September 4, 2018. SUMMARY: The meeting will be held at a location owned and operated by Saint Lawrence Seaway Pilots Association, 230 N Point Street, Cape Vincent, New York 13618. https://seawaypilots.com/. Pre-registration Information: Preregistration is not required for access. All attendees will be required to provide a government-issued picture identification card in order to gain admittance to the building. For information on facilities or services for individuals with disabilities or to request special assistance at the meeting, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section of this notice. Instructions: You are free to submit comments at any time, including orally at the meetings, but if you want Committee members to review your comment before the meetings, please submit your comments no later than September 4, 2018. We are particularly interested in comments on the issues in the ''Agenda'' section below. You must ADDRESSES: PO 00000 Frm 00075 Fmt 4703 Sfmt 4703 include the words ''Department of Homeland Security'' and the docket number USCG–0704. Written comments may also be submitted using the Federal e-Rulemaking Portal at http:// www.regulations.gov. If you encounter technical difficulties with comment submission, contact the individual listed in the FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT section below. Comments received will be posted without alteration at http://www.regulations.gov, including any personal information provided. You may review the Privacy and Security Notice for the Federal Docket Management System at https:// www.regulations.gov/privacyNotice. Docket Search: For access to the docket or to read documents or comments related to this notice, go to http://www.regulations.gov, and use ''USCG–2018–0704'' in the ''Search'' box, press Enter, and then click on the item you wish to view. FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Vincent Berg, Alternate Designated Federal Officer of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, telephone (202) 906–0835, or email Vincent.F.Berg@uscg.mil. SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: Notice of this meeting is in compliance with the Federal Advisory Committee Act, Title 5, U.S.C. Appendix. The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is established under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and makes recommendations to the Secretary of Homeland Security and the Coast Guard on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies. Agenda: The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will meet on Monday, September 10, 2018 to review, discuss, deliberate and formulate recommendations, as appropriate, on the following topics: 1. Annual rulemakings and financial reports—uniform system of accounts and uniform auditing practices; 2. Target pilot compensation study; 3. Use of the 10-year rolling average of traffic; 4. Weighting factors application to charges; 5. Itemized source form; 6. Working capital fund; 7. Pilot association projects; 8. Pilot association compensation practices; 9. Pilot association training for applicants and partners; 10. Labor disputes/6-hour rule; 11. Temporary registration; 12. Billing disputes/process; 13. Tug usage; E:\FR\FM\31JYN1.SGM 31JYN1
[Docket No. USCG-2018-0492]
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee; Vacancy
AGENCY: U.S. Coast Guard, Department of Homeland Security.
ACTION: Request for applications; extension of application.
SUMMARY: The U.S. Coast Guard seeks applications for membership on the
Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee. The Great Lakes Pilotage
Advisory Committee provides advice and makes recommendations to the
Secretary of Homeland Security through the U.S. Coast Guard Commandant
on matters relating to Great Lakes pilotage, including review of
proposed Great Lakes pilotage regulations and policies.
DATES: Open until the vacancy is filled.
ADDRESSES: Applicants should send a cover letter expressing interest in
an appointment to the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee that also
identifies which membership category the applicant is applying under,
along with a resume detailing the applicant's experience via one of the
following methods:
By Email: [email protected].
By Fax: (202) 372-8387 ATTN: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur.
By Mail: Commandant (CG-WWM-2), U.S. Coast Guard.
Attention: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal Officer, Great
Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther King Jr. Ave. SE,
Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509.
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT: Mr. Rajiv Khandpur, Designated Federal
Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee, 2703 Martin Luther
King Jr. Ave. SE, Stop 7509, Washington, DC 20593-7509; telephone 202-
372-1525, fax 202-372-8387, or email at [email protected].
SUPPLEMENTARY INFORMATION: On March 28, 2018, the U.S. Coast Guard
published a request in the Federal Register Volume 83, Number 60, for
applications for membership in the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory
Committee. The application in the notice is being extended until the
vacancy is filled. Applicants who responded to the initial notice do
not need to reapply.
The Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee is a federal advisory
committee established in accordance with the provisions of the Federal
Advisory Committee Act (5 U.S.C., Appendix). The Great Lakes Pilotage
Advisory Committee operates under the authority of 46 U.S.C. 9307, and
makes recommendations to the Secretary and the U.S. Coast Guard on
matters relating to the Great Lakes.
Meetings of the Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee will be
held with the approval of the Designated Federal Officer. The Committee
is required to meet at least once per year. Additional meetings may be
held at the request of a majority of the Committee or at the discretion
of the Designated Federal Officer.
Each Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee member serves a term
of office of up to 3 years. Members may serve a maximum of six
consecutive years. All members serve without compensation from the
Federal Government; however, they may receive travel reimbursement and
per diem.
We will consider applicants for one position that will become
vacant on September 30, 2018.
One member with a background in finance or accounting,
who--
a. Must have been recommended to the Secretary of the Department of
Homeland Security by a unanimous vote of the other members of the
Committee, and
b. May be appointed without regard to the requirement that each
member have five years of practical experience in maritime operations.
To be eligible, applicants should have particular expertise,
knowledge, and experience regarding the regulations and policies on the
pilotage vessels on the Great Lakes, and at least five years of
practical experience in maritime operations.
If you are selected as a member you will be appointed and serve as
a Special Government Employee as defined in 202(a) of Title 18, U.S.C.
Applicants for appointment as a Special Government Employee are
required to complete a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report (OGE
Form 450). The U.S. Coast Guard may not release the reports or the
information in them to the public except under an order issued by a
Federal Court or as otherwise provided under the Privacy Act (5 U.S.C.
552a). Only the Designated U.S. Coast Guard Ethics Official or his or
her designee may release a Confidential Financial Disclosure Report.
Applicants can obtain this form by going to the website of the Office
of Government Ethics (www.oge.gov) or by contacting the individual
listed above in FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT.
Registered lobbyists are not eligible to serve on Federal Advisory
Committees in an individual capacity. See ``Revised Guidance on
Appointment of Lobbyists to federal advisory committees, Boards and
Commissions'' (79 FR 47482, August 13, 2014). Registered lobbyists are
lobbyists as defined in Title 2 U.S.C. 1602 who are required by Title 2
U.S.C. 1603 to register with the Secretary of the Senate and the Clerk
of the House Representatives.
The Department of Homeland Security does not discriminate in
selection of Committee members on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, political affiliation, sexual orientation, gender
identity, marital status, disability and genetic information, age,
membership in an employee organization, or other non-merit factor. The
Department of Homeland Security strives to achieve a widely diverse
candidate pool for all of its recruitment actions.
If you are interested in applying to become a member of the
Committee, send your cover letter and resume to Mr. Rajiv Khandpur,
Designated Federal Officer, Great Lakes Pilotage Advisory Committee,
via one of the transmittal methods in the ADDRESSES section by the
deadline in the DATES section of this notice. Email submittals will
receive email receipt confirmation.
Michael D. Emerson,
Director, Marine Transportation Systems.


In my most recent issue of The Scrap Basket, I featured modern hexies, the brain-child of Nicole/Modern Handcraft. Well after perusing some examples of this clever technique, I was compelled to try it myself!
Starting the hand-stitching was a perfect travel project, and using Nicole's tutorial, I managed to baste all the hexies that I took with me - 80 or so, or 2 charm-packs worth. Rummaging through my stash at the last-minute before we left, I grabbed Kate Spain's Cuzco and Sunnyside. I had 1 1/2" hexies, so trimmed the charms to 4" square, though I probably should have gone a good half-inch smaller. I think with a good press, they'll be fine.
So I have some other w.i.p.s to face before going on to the next step, but I'm pleased I at least have my hexies all ready to go!
If you've tried modern hexies, leave a link in the comments! Linking up with WIP Wednesday.
That's a great start! So pretty!
I need to locate my hexie templates so I can get around to giving this a try. I have a pile of fabric that's just screaming to be hexied. I like the idea of starching the dickens out of them rather than hand basting - I've seen a bit about that lately. Love that travel pouch for your hexes and can't wait to see them come together!
I love all of the tutorials showing how to baste them w/o actually basting. I am going to try the starch thing soon! I have some mini charm packs that I have no plans for and hexies would be perfect.
haven't tried it yet but I'm anxious to see your end result!


Books dealing with faith, religion, God and Christianity don't usually start with a curse word but author Nadia Bolz-Weber is unconventional in many ways in her book Pastrix.
Nadia's bold and brash narrative begins with an open testimony of her sobriety and reconciliation with Jesus Christ and states that "….everything is marinated in irony and sarcasm until ready to be grilled and handed to a naked emperor" as an early introduction to her approach in sharing her message.
Pastrix paints a world contrasting the stereotypical, stuffy Evangelical church. Nadia talks of rock and roll, baptism from a man wearing denim, and yes, her language may carry a bite that may cause many Christians to recoil.
If we want to understand why Christians called hypocrites and keep so many sinners from darkening a church door, then heed the tales from Pastrix and the tattooed author on the cover.
Nadia's story is from the liberal division the Lutheran church, separate from conservative Christian. He journey chronicles a church accepting gay pastors, pressuring for social justice like liberal politicians and supporting the "coexist movement.
While both sides point their finger and never seen three fingers pointing back at themselves, Nadia in Pastrix by reveals reconciliation and partnership in stark contrast to just boycotting the opposing voice.
Nothing is more commendable in the honesty and transparency in Pastrix and she should be proud to chronicle a passionate, honest and transparent journey in her faith.


The contest is coming… This month we will have three sessions. And we started February with an important theme: Contest. Alba Lucía Hincapíe, in the Toastmaster role, explained us that participating in a contest is a very rewarding experience, and she encourages us to participate in the club contest that will take place next month….


Discussion in 'E-mail Discussion' started by techreinhold, Oct 12, 2015.
We have a VPS server with hostgator and a email hosting service. We are receiving a ton of spams, and we decide to try a 3rd party spam filtering. We could manage to send the inbox trafic to the cloud, but we were unable to configure the outbound messages. We want to filter the incoming and outgoing messages.
Does someone knows how to accomplish this?


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SODELPA Defers Candidate Announcement, Explains Delays
Party President of the Social Democratic Liberal Party, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu yesterday approved the recommendation of the party leader Sitiveni Rabuka to defer the Special General Assembly (SGA) scheduled for
by source: sodelpa
Sitiveni Rabuka
Party President of the Social Democratic Liberal Party, Ratu Naiqama Lalabalavu yesterday approved the recommendation of the party leader Sitiveni Rabuka to defer the Special General Assembly (SGA) scheduled for November 18.
Party Leader, Sitiveni Rabuka confirmed the deferment. He said: "I realise there was great expectation for the announcement of the party's lineup for 2018 but due to scheduling conflicts, and meeting technicalities, it was necessary to make some changes, and so the SGA will be rescheduled once the candidate selection committee completes its work and the party is ready to announce its line-up.
"We have completed 86 interviews, face-to-face and some via skype, however some can only be carried out, when those applicants whom we couldn't interview due to scheduling conflicts, return to Fiji."
RabukaSODELPA


Wouldn't have believed it if I hadn't seen it with my own eyes. #myNYPD in Interceptor ticketing cyclists in Manhattan Bridge. Just crazy.
You read that right: While the driver who brazenly struck and killed Matthew von Ohlen last weekend has yet to be apprehended, police officers are handing out frivolous tickets to cyclists on the Manhattan Bridge.
Police are stopping cyclists on the bridge for riding without a bell, according to several accounts on Twitter.
So far this year, motorists have killed 12 cyclists on New York City streets, an increase from five at the same point last year, according to the New York Times.
Other than a one-week initiative in May to keep bike lanes clear of motor vehicles, the NYPD hasn't updated its usual approach to "bike safety" — ticketing cyclists who break the letter of the law but don't endanger anyone.
Even after a driver was shown on video deliberately running over von Ohlen, inflicting fatal injuries, the local precinct responded by ticketing cyclists and handing out flyers.
The Manhattan Bridge is shared by the 84th Precinct in Brooklyn and the 5th Precinct in Manhattan. To the north, officers from the 9th Precinct were also seen doling out tickets at First Avenue and 12th Street. We have an inquiry in with NYPD to determine if today's ticket stings were a coordinated enforcement action or the work of precincts acting independently.
But regardless of who initiated these bike ticket blitzes, they point to NYPD's institutional failure to mount an effective response to deadly driving that threatens New Yorkers.
NYPD: It's not about saving lives. It's about giving tickets in order to get revenue. To NYPD, vision zero means zero jaywalking, zero cyclists, and zero respect.
At least this morning they had one of those 3-wheeled enclosed "Interceptors" (like BrooklynSpoke said) parked at the wider bit by the tower closer to Brooklyn.
Keep pedaling, everyone! Be safe and smart out there.
Let's stop being their low-hanging fruit and take away their reason to ticket us.
The reason is bigotry and discrimination. Good luck taking that away from them.
But ticketing cars is haaaaaaaaard!
No. The real lesson here is that we, the people of New York, cannot trust the NYPD to protect us in any way. As Mr. von Ohlen discovered, it doesn't matter to them whether or not we follow the law; it doesn't matter how vulnerable we are, or whether the motorists who kill us do so with clear murderous intent. The NYPD, under Bratton, will always side with the abusers against the abused.
The NYPD gives us no choice but to take the law into our own hands. We must defend ourselves and each other, using whatever tools we have on hand, against the violence of motorists and their allies in the NYPD. The only justice is street justice.
Just came over the bridge. 115 pm. He's still there. Interceptor too.
Riding without a bell? Hello? Shouldn't the cops be making better use of their time?
The police must be channeling SNL today.
This is literally the most pointless low-level infraction to go after in the entire city.
I would be very interested to know if there have been any tickets or arrests made related to the 12 cyclist fatalities this year. As many of these tragedies were immediately deduced by the NYPD to be the cyclists fault, which was typically disproved, what was the NYPD follow up?
Specifically the cyclists killed where failure to yield, hit and run and speeding were the factors. Does Streetsblog have this info?
Cops won't enforce the law and DOT won't change the streets. One easy, non-violent option for people to get "street justice" would be for people to do their own DOTr-style interventions all over the city. Cones, spray-paint, whatever it takes to protect people.
It's not a pointless infraction, if the "point" of enforcing it is to harass cyclists, many of which likely either don't know about the requirement or aren't in compliance with it.
I have noisemakers on my bikes, but I half expect to be pulled over at some point and ticketed because it's not a literal "bell" (it is, instead, a trigger-activated electronic horn).
Also the truck drivers who killed Leah Sylvain and Heather Lough were apparently arrested.
Do they actually make every cyclist stop and check for a bell? Seems like a violation of the fourth amendment if they do.
If I really want to get peoples' attention, I don't bother ringing my bell. I yell, "HEY HEADS UP!" That this is a law they can ticket for is ridiculous.
I'm guessing they can claim that because they can't observe a bell they have probably cause to stop to ask you. Of course you're legally supposed to have a working horn on a car which is something you can't visually observe and I've certainly never heard of anyone ever being stopped by police to check on that.
Why don't the cops set up a bell give-away station instead. Would be more useful.
Anyone know if the WNYC Mean Streets has a counter for 2016?
The could have a sign up which says "Ring bell when passing police officer" if the idea is to catch people without bells. Still an appalling waste of police resources but at least you're not stopping everyone.
I really think cyclists need to have their own police force at this point, something like the Shomrim. Not only is the NYPD not willing to work constructively and build relations with New Yorkers who ride a bicycle but they are actively making cyclists less safe. They are actively blaming victims before investigations are complete, they are actively trying to excuse bad driver behavior and they are part of the problem of bad driver behavior, they look for any minor reason to ticket and harass cyclists. We need a new group who actually cares about cyclist's safety to be in charge of policing.
Maybe you're new here… if you think cops need a 'reason' to ticket, or harass, you are delusional.
This is a sickening insult. Are they looking up vehicle registrations for a black chevy Camaro with NY plates?
I have a very loud, electric horn that seems effective in getting people's attention, particularly if I use it in a way that helps convey my approaching speed. But yeah, usually I just say something. A typical ringing bell would be ignored in most of the situations I need it.
You can't be compelled to use your bell in order to avoid a stop without probable cause.
Gotta better idea: we make the NYPD responsible to and drawn from the constituencies they serve so they have a vested interest in protecting their fellow citizens and not just the tribe they were born into.
I'm still trying to choke down my own vomit after reading that you see the Shomrim as an example of successful policing.
This is probably what the COs hand out at roll-call, in order to quickly meet their quota.
Now, everyone has all the cheat sheets.
While absolutely not perfect, Ireland is a far better and safer place to cycle.
'carrying articles on a bicycle' ?????
Seems reasonable enough. Of course, the cops don't know anything beyond what's on the cheat sheet, and have been known to ticket people for hanging a bag from the handlebars.
The NYPD is just a better organized, better armed gang of thugs.
So he drove in an area he wasn't allowed, killed someone, and gets ticketed for regulatory violations? Thats like shooting someone and getting a fine for lacking a hunting license.
It's time to elect a mayor who will shut down the crime gang in blue. It's not OK for a thuggish mafia to terrorize the city.
Is the cop car legally or illegally parked?
I believe that's illegally parking a vehicle on the bicycle path. The crook in blue needs to be ticketed and arrested, and his illegal vehicle towed. Who's in a position to do that?
A Brooklyn man was arrested and charged yesterday for the death of Matthew von Ohlen, who was killed last summer as he rode his bike on Grand Street in Williamsburg by a motorist who left the scene.


There are 24 permanent committees under the Faculty Senate: 3 are Standing Senate Committees and 21 are Standing College Committees. To see the specific make-up and duties of each committee, please select from the side bar navigation to your left. In addition to permanent committees are ad hoc Faculty Senate and College committees, which are created by the Faculty Senate. These committees vary in how long they are consituted. To see these ad hoc committees, please scroll down, or go to the ad hoc Committee webpage.
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NextDe Beers partners with UN to empower women in its diamond producing countries
Peruvian farmer sues Newmont in US court over alleged use of violence, threats
Peruvian farmer Máxima Acuña de Chaupe, a vocal opponent to Newmont Mining's activity in her home country, is now suing the company in a US federal court over allegations it used violence and threats to try evicting her from her home to make way for its Conga gold and copper project.
The suit filed on Sept. 15 by Acuña and her family in Delaware, where Newmont is incorporated, seeks to stop "a pattern of harassment and physical and psychological abuse" they have allegedly suffered at the hands of security personnel working on behalf of Newmont and its affiliates, the environmental group representing Acuña said Tuesday.
Acuña, a potato farmer who was at the forefront of the opposition against Newmont's $5bn Conga project since it was first proposed in 2010, says the miner has used violence and threats to try evicting her from her land.
Newmont told MINING.com it only learned of the lawsuit today, through the press release issued by Earth Rights International, adding it has yet to be officially informed of it.
Acuña, a potato farmer who was at the forefront of the opposition against Newmont's $5 billion Conga project since it was first proposed in 2010, was awarded the Goldman Environmental Prize in 2016 for her efforts "to protect her home and community from the Conga mine."
In May this year, Peru's Supreme Court ruled in her favour in a case in which Newmont had alleged she had illegally occupied the company's property. However, two civil cases to determine ownership of the land are still winding through the courts.
In the recently filed lawsuit, Acuña says her home was destroyed as part of the mine's construction, and that the family's attempts to rebuild it have been blocked through the use of harassment and violence.
"Apart from these physical attacks, we have suffered emotionally and psychologically. Our dignity and reputation has also suffered," she said in a statement distributed by Earth Rights International. "We seek justice against Newmont in the United States to end these abuses and to obtain recognition of the harms we have faced."
The family is seeking damage compensation for each affected member of at least $75,000, according to the lawsuit.
"We continue to be respectful of the Chaupes while lawfully protecting our property rights, avoiding confrontation and respecting human rights," the company said in an email statement to MINING.com.
"In 2011, 14 years after Yanacocha purchased the land parcels, Ms. Chaupe and other members of her family invaded the property and made numerous incursions into other Yanacocha land parcels — not under dispute — in an effort to establish adverse possession under Peruvian law," it added.
Newmont decided to halt construction work at Conga in November 2011, after violent protests forced the country's government to declare a state of emergency.
Minera Yanacocha, one of the two local companies working with Newmont on the now mothballed project, tried hard to win local support, but was unable to secure it.
Social pressure continued in the following years, to the point that Peru's government had to hire international consultants to determine the viability of a revised water strategy proposed by Newmont. Eventually, authorities suspended of all work at the site, except for the construction of water reservoirs.
Community opposition ended up forcing Newmont to walk away from the project last year.
Conga, which had the potential to generate up to 350,000 ounces of gold and 120 million pounds of copper a year, during its 19-year life, was going to be built close to Newmont's existing Yanacocha mine, Latin America's largest gold operation.
Newmont Mining, the world's 2nd largest gold miner, walked away from its $5 billion Conga copper and gold project in Peru in 2016 due to relentless community opposition. (Image courtesy of Golda Fuentes | Flickr.)
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De Beers partners with UN to empower women in its diamond producing countries
Acacia's Buzwagi mine in Tanzania to produce just gold bars until it shuts


I always enjoyed the film Parenthood, from the late 1980s. Steve Martin played a guy who struggled with being the perfect parent (which is, of course, impossible). But there was a scene where Jason Robards, who played Martin's father in the movie, gave a great speech about how it never ends. Even though he was an empty-nest grandparent, he was still parenting. There's no finish line. There's no touchdown, complete with end-zone celebration when you're done. One stage ends, and another begins. You solve one problem, and some new problems emerge. It's a good life lesson, if you ask me.
Workplace culture is the same way. I think there are a lot of people who look at culture the way Martin's character looked at parenting. It has to be "right." Outsiders must look at the culture we're creating and approve of how we're doing it. There is an objectively "perfect" culture out there, and when we get it, we will be done with culture work.
Culture, like parenting, is a never-ending spiral. Hopefully that spiral will be with an upward trajectory—solve one problem, and then happily greet the next few problems that emerge. Rinse and repeat. But if you're looking for the end-zone, you're missing the point.
There will certainly be some metaphorical touchdowns along the way. There will be plenty to celebrate. But it doesn't stop. In our culture consulting, we help clients identify a set of what we call "culture priorities." The priorities are carefully designed to make a connection between what is valued in the culture and how that drives the success of the enterprise. But it's important to understand that the priorities are, by definition, kind of temporary. These are the priorities right NOW. They may change down the road. We may need to shift. Once we set these priorities and develop some awesome actions to make them a reality, we are likely to discover some new problems, which might have us shifting our priorities.
And that's okay. That's the work of culture. That's the work of leadership.


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using System;
using System.IO;
using System.Linq;
using System.Runtime.InteropServices;
using System.Xml.Linq;
using Microsoft.Build.Evaluation;
using Microsoft.Build.Locator;
using Nuke.Common;
using Nuke.Common.Execution;
using Nuke.Common.Git;
using Nuke.Common.IO;
using Nuke.Common.ProjectModel;
using Nuke.Common.Tooling;
using Nuke.Common.Tools.DotNet;
using Nuke.Common.Tools.MSBuild;
using Nuke.Common.Tools.Npm;
using Nuke.Common.Tools.VSTest;
using Nuke.Common.Utilities.Collections;

using static Nuke.Common.IO.FileSystemTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Logger;
using static Nuke.Common.Tooling.ProcessTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Tools.Chocolatey.ChocolateyTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Tools.DotNet.DotNetTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Tools.MSBuild.MSBuildTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Tools.Npm.NpmTasks;
using static Nuke.Common.Tools.VSTest.VSTestTasks;
using Project = Nuke.Common.ProjectModel.Project;

[CheckBuildProjectConfigurations]
partial class Build : NukeBuild
{
    public Build()
    {
        var msBuildExtensionPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MSBuildExtensionsPath");
        var msBuildExePath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MSBUILD_EXE_PATH");
        var msBuildSdkPath = Environment.GetEnvironmentVariable("MSBuildSDKsPath");

        MSBuildLocator.RegisterDefaults();
        TriggerAssemblyResolution();

        Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("MSBuildExtensionsPath", msBuildExtensionPath);
        Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("MSBUILD_EXE_PATH", msBuildExePath);
        Environment.SetEnvironmentVariable("MSBuildSDKsPath", msBuildSdkPath);
    }

    static void TriggerAssemblyResolution() => _ = new ProjectCollection();

    /// Support plugins are available for:
    ///   - JetBrains ReSharper        https://nuke.build/resharper
    ///   - JetBrains Rider            https://nuke.build/rider
    ///   - Microsoft VisualStudio     https://nuke.build/visualstudio
    ///   - Microsoft VSCode           https://nuke.build/vscode

    public static int Main() => Execute<Build>(x => x.Compile);

    [Parameter("Configuration to build - Default is 'Debug' (local) or 'Release' (server)")]
    readonly Configuration Configuration = IsLocalBuild ? Configuration.Debug : Configuration.Release;

    [Solution] readonly Solution Solution;
    [GitRepository] readonly GitRepository GitRepository;

    AbsolutePath SourceDirectory => RootDirectory / "src";
    AbsolutePath ArtifactsDirectory => RootDirectory / "artifacts";

    AbsolutePath NSwagStudioBinaries => SourceDirectory / "NSwagStudio" / "bin" / Configuration;
    AbsolutePath NSwagNpmBinaries => SourceDirectory / "NSwag.Npm";

    static bool IsRunningOnWindows => RuntimeInformation.IsOSPlatform(OSPlatform.Windows);

    bool IsTaggedBuild;
    string VersionPrefix;
    string VersionSuffix;

    string DetermineVersionPrefix()
    {
        var versionPrefix = GitRepository.Tags.SingleOrDefault(x => x.StartsWith("v"))?[1..];
        if (!string.IsNullOrWhiteSpace(versionPrefix))
        {
            IsTaggedBuild = true;
            Info($"Tag version {versionPrefix} from Git found, using it as version prefix");
        }
        else
        {
            var propsDocument = XDocument.Parse(TextTasks.ReadAllText(SourceDirectory / "Directory.Build.props"));
            versionPrefix = propsDocument.Element("Project").Element("PropertyGroup").Element("VersionPrefix").Value;
            Info($"Version prefix {versionPrefix} read from Directory.Build.props");
        }

        return versionPrefix;
    }

    protected override void OnBuildInitialized()
    {
        VersionPrefix = DetermineVersionPrefix();

        VersionSuffix = !IsTaggedBuild
            ? $"preview-{DateTime.UtcNow:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}"
            : "";

        if (IsLocalBuild)
        {
            VersionSuffix = $"dev-{DateTime.UtcNow:yyyyMMdd-HHmm}";
        }

        using var _ = Block("BUILD SETUP");
        Info("Configuration:\t" + Configuration);
        Info("Version prefix:\t" + VersionPrefix);
        Info("Version suffix:\t" + VersionSuffix);
        Info("Tagged build:\t" + IsTaggedBuild);
    }

    Target Clean => _ => _
        .Before(Restore)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            SourceDirectory.GlobDirectories("**/bin", "**/obj").ForEach(DeleteDirectory);
            EnsureCleanDirectory(ArtifactsDirectory);
        });

    Target InstallDependencies => _ => _
        .Before(Restore, Compile)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            Chocolatey("install wixtoolset -y");
            NpmInstall(x => x
                .EnableGlobal()
                .AddPackages("dotnettools")
            );
        });

    // logic from 00_Install.bat
    Target Restore => _ => _
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            NpmInstall(x => x
                .SetProcessWorkingDirectory(SourceDirectory / "NSwag.Npm")
            );

            NpmInstall(x => x
                .SetProcessWorkingDirectory(SourceDirectory / "NSwag.Integration.TypeScriptWeb")
            );

            MSBuild(x => x
                .SetTargetPath(Solution)
                .SetTargets("Restore")
                .SetMaxCpuCount(Environment.ProcessorCount)
                .SetNodeReuse(IsLocalBuild)
                .SetVerbosity(MSBuildVerbosity.Minimal)
            );

            DotNetRestore(x => x
                .SetProjectFile(Solution)
                .SetVerbosity(DotNetVerbosity.Minimal)
            );
        });

    // logic from 01_Build.bat
    Target Compile => _ => _
        .DependsOn(Restore)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            EnsureCleanDirectory(SourceDirectory / "NSwag.Npm" / "bin" / "binaries");

            Info("Build and copy full .NET command line with configuration " + Configuration);

            MSBuild(x => x
                    .SetTargetPath(Solution)
                    .SetTargets("Rebuild")
                    .SetAssemblyVersion(VersionPrefix)
                    .SetFileVersion(VersionPrefix)
                    .SetInformationalVersion(VersionPrefix)
                    .SetConfiguration(Configuration)
                    .SetMaxCpuCount(Environment.ProcessorCount)
                    .SetNodeReuse(IsLocalBuild)
                    .SetVerbosity(MSBuildVerbosity.Minimal)
                    .SetProperty("Deterministic", IsServerBuild)
                    .SetProperty("ContinuousIntegrationBuild", IsServerBuild)
            );
        });

    // logic from 02_RunUnitTests.bat
    Target UnitTest => _ => _
        .After(Compile)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            var webApiTest = Solution.GetProject("NSwag.Generation.WebApi.Tests");
            VSTest(x => x
                .SetTestAssemblies(webApiTest.Directory / "bin" / Configuration / "NSwag.Generation.WebApi.Tests.dll")
            );

            /*
            VSTest(x => x
                .SetLogger(logger)
                .SetTestAssemblies(SourceDirectory / "NSwag.Tests" / "bin" / Configuration / "NSwag.Tests.dll")
            );
            */

            // project name + target framework pairs
            var dotNetTestTargets = new (string ProjectName, string Framework)[]
            {
                ("NSwag.CodeGeneration.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.CodeGeneration.CSharp.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.CodeGeneration.TypeScript.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.Generation.AspNetCore.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.Core.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.Core.Yaml.Tests", null),
                ("NSwag.AssemblyLoader.Tests", null)
            };

            foreach (var (project, targetFramework) in dotNetTestTargets)
            {
                DotNetTest(x => x
                    .SetProjectFile(Solution.GetProject(project))
                    .SetFramework(targetFramework)
                    .SetConfiguration(Configuration)
                );
            }
        });

    // logic from 03_RunIntegrationTests.bat
    Target IntegrationTest => _ => _
        .After(Compile)
        .DependsOn(Samples)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            var nswagCommand = NSwagStudioBinaries / "nswag.cmd";

            // project name + runtime pairs
            var dotnetTargets = new[]
            {
                ("NSwag.Sample.NETCore21", "NetCore21"),
                ("NSwag.Sample.NETCore31", "NetCore31"),
                ("NSwag.Sample.NET50", "Net50"),
                ("NSwag.Sample.NET60", "Net60"),
                ("NSwag.Sample.NET60Minimal", "Net60")
            };

            foreach (var (projectName, runtime) in dotnetTargets)
            {
                var project = Solution.GetProject(projectName);
                DotNetBuild(x => BuildDefaults(x)
                    .SetProcessWorkingDirectory(project.Directory)
                    .SetProperty("CopyLocalLockFileAssemblies", true)
                );
                var process = StartProcess(nswagCommand, $"run /runtime:{runtime}", workingDirectory: project.Directory);
                process.WaitForExit();
            }

            // project name + runtime pairs
            var msbuildTargets = new[]
            {
                ("NSwag.Sample.NetGlobalAsax", "Winx64"),
                ("NSwag.Integration.WebAPI", "Winx64")
            };

            foreach (var (projectName, runtime) in msbuildTargets)
            {
                var project = Solution.GetProject(projectName);
                MSBuild(x => x
                    .SetProcessWorkingDirectory(project.Directory)
                    .SetNodeReuse(IsLocalBuild)
                );
                var process = StartProcess(nswagCommand, $"run /runtime:{runtime}", workingDirectory: project.Directory);
                process.WaitForExit();
            }
        });

    Target Test => _ => _
        .DependsOn(UnitTest, IntegrationTest);

    // logic from runs.ps1
    Target Samples => _ => _
        .After(Compile)
        .Executes(() =>
        {
            var studioProject = Solution.GetProject("NSwagStudio");

            void NSwagRun(
                Project project,
                string configurationFile,
                string runtime,
                Configuration configuration,
                bool build)
            {
                var nswagConfigurationFile = project.Directory / $"{configurationFile}.nswag";
                var nswagSwaggerFile = project.Directory / $"{configurationFile}_swagger.json";

                DeleteFile(nswagSwaggerFile);

                if (build)
                {
                    DotNetBuild(x => BuildDefaults(x)
                        .SetConfiguration(configuration)
                        .SetProjectFile(project)
                    );
                }
                else
                {
                    DotNetRestore(x => x
                        .SetProjectFile(project)
                    );
                }

                var cliPath = studioProject.Directory / "bin" / Configuration / runtime / "dotnet-nswag.dll";
                DotNet($"{cliPath} run {nswagConfigurationFile} /variables:configuration=" + configuration);

                if (!File.Exists(nswagSwaggerFile))
                {
                    throw new Exception($"Output ${nswagSwaggerFile} not generated for {nswagConfigurationFile}.");
                }
            }

            var samplesPath = RootDirectory / "samples";
            var sampleSolution = ProjectModelTasks.ParseSolution(samplesPath / "Samples.sln");
            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_assembly", "NetCore21", Configuration.Release, true);
            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_project", "NetCore21", Configuration.Release, false);
            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_reflection", "NetCore21", Configuration.Release, true);

            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_assembly", "NetCore21", Configuration.Debug, true);
            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_project", "NetCore21", Configuration.Debug, false);
            NSwagRun(sampleSolution.GetProject("Sample.AspNetCore21"), "nswag_reflection", "NetCore21", Configuration.Debug, true);
        });

    DotNetBuildSettings BuildDefaults(DotNetBuildSettings s)
    {
        return s
            .SetAssemblyVersion(VersionPrefix)
            .SetFileVersion(VersionPrefix)
            .SetInformationalVersion(VersionPrefix)
            .SetConfiguration(Configuration)
            .SetDeterministic(IsServerBuild)
            .SetContinuousIntegrationBuild(IsServerBuild);
    }
}


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Family Workshops | Creutzfeldt-Jakob Disease Foundation
CJD Family Workshops are open to all families affected by a prion disease. They are designed to provide support, education and the opportunity for open dialogue in a secure forum. There is no charge for the workshops, but registration is required.
Upcoming CJD Foundation Family Workshops
Louisville Family Workshop - Tuesday, February 19, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Eastern
5 to 5:30 p.m., Casual Reception
5:30 to 7:30 p.m., Question & Answer Session
Springhill Suites, 820 Phillips Lane, Louisville, KY 40209
Lori Nusbaum, Program Director, CJD Foundation
Danielle V. Jordan, GC-C, Autopsy Program Manager, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC)
Family workshops are open to all families affected by a prion disease and are designed to provide support, education, and the opportunity for open dialogue in a secure forum. Please join us! Register by Thursday, February 14, to help@cjdfoundation.org or call us at 1-800-659-1991.
Sponsored in part by The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Seattle Family Workshop - Thursday, March 14, 5:00 to 7:30 p.m. Pacific
Courtyard Seattle Downtown Lake Union, 925 Westlake Avenue North, Seattle, WA 98109
Dr. Brian Appleby, Medical Director, CJD Foundation, and Director, National Prion Disease Pathology Surveillance Center (NPDPSC)
Family workshops are open to all families affected by a prion disease and are designed to provide support, education, and the opportunity for open dialogue in a secure forum. Please join us! Register by Monday, March 11, to help@cjdfoundation.org or call us at 1-800-659-1991.
and a generous donation by The Jeffrey and Mary Smith Family Foundation
Clackamas Family Workshop
Clackamas, OR - April 29, 2019 5-7:30 pm Pacific-Courtland Marriott Portland Southeast Clackamas, 9300 SE Sunnybrook Blvd., Clackamas, OR 97015
The CJD Foundation has hosted Family Workshops in the following cities:
Birmingham, AL; Louisville, KY; Philadelphia, PA
Birmingham, AL; Cincinnati, OH; Detroit, MI; Charleston, SC
New York City; Sherman Oaks, CA; and Tucson, AZ
Atlanta, GA; Carmel, IN; Durham, NC; Miami, FL; Salt Lake City, UT; and Minneapolis, MN
Austin, TX; Cleveland, OH; Eugene, OR; Madison, WI; Pittsburgh, PA; Portland, ME; and St. Louis, MO