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02-01-2020 Club News - Clare Ludlow
Nigel Wray has decided to retire as Chairman of Saracens with immediate effect.
Wray said: "As we enter a new year, a new decade, it is time for the Club to make a fresh start. I am not getting any younger and feel this is the right moment for me to stand down as Chairman and just enjoy being a fan of this incredible rugby club. I will always be committed to the wonderful Saracens family.
"The Wray family will continue to provide the required financial support to the Club, and I will remain actively engaged in the work of the Saracens Sport Foundation and Saracens High School, as part of the Club's ongoing commitment to our community in north London."
A new independent Chairman will be appointed imminently.
Edward Griffiths will take up the role of interim CEO for a 12-month period. Mitesh Velani will assume a consultancy position at the Club and remain on the Saracens board.


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The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult is the third and final installment of The Naked Gun film trilogy. The late Leslie Nielsen returns as Frank Drebin, who this time must come out of retirement to catch a notorious bomber. Peter Segal directed the 1994 sequel.
The following weapons were used in the film The Naked Gun 33 1/3: The Final Insult:
1.1 SIG-Sauer P228
1.2 Beretta 92FS
1.3 Beretta 85F
1.4 Colt MK IV Series 80
1.5 Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
1.8 Desert Eagle MK I
1.9 Single Action Army
1.10 Walther PPK/S
2.1 Norinco Type 56
2.2 Ruger Mini-14
2.3 LaFrance M16K
2.4 Colt M16A2
3.1 Cobray M11/9
3.2 IMI Micro Uzi
3.3 Intratec TEC-9
3.4 Heckler & Koch MP5A3
3.5 Smith & Wesson M76
3.6 M1928 Thompson
4.2 Ithaca 37 (Hunting Model)
5 Machine Guns
6.1 Taser
6.2 Police Weapons
SIG-Sauer P228
Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) uses a SIG-Sauer P228 during the opening shootout at the train station (a parody of the train station sequence in The Untouchables (1987), which itself was inspired by a sequence from the film Battleship Potemkin.
SIG-Sauer P228 - 9x19mm
Lt. Frank Drebin (Leslie Nielsen) picks up a quarter from the floor as he blindly fires a SIG-Sauer P228.
Beretta 92FS
The Beretta 92FS is used by Detective Norberg (O.J. Simpson) in the opening shootout.
Beretta 92FS - 9x19mm
Beretta 85F
A Beretta 85F is used by a L.A. high school student.
Beretta 85FS - .380 ACP (same as the 84, but has a single stacked magazine instead of the double stacked one used by the 84.)
Colt MK IV Series 80
The Colt MK IV Series 80 is used by Rocco (Fred Ward) when making a threat at the Academy Awards. He trades it to Drebin in exchange for a bomb in an envelope.
Colt MK IV Series 80 - .45 ACP
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose
A snub nose Smith & Wesson Model 19 is seen in the display honoring Drebin.
Smith & Wesson Model 19 Snub Nose - .357 Magnum
The Smith & Wesson Model 29 is the main handgun used by Rocco's mom Muriel (Kathleen Freeman).
Smith & Wesson Model 29 - .44 Magnum
Capt. Ed Hocken (George Kennedy) is seen trying to take his Smith & Wesson Model 36 out of an ankle holster in the opening shootout.
Smith and Wesson Model 36 - .38 Special
Capt. Ed Hocken attempts to draw his Model 36, but appears to have gotten it stuck.
Desert Eagle MK I
A Desert Eagle MK I is pulled by a mobster in the opening shootout as well as a L.A. high school student.
Magnum Research Desert Eagle MK I - .357 Magnum
The mobster gunned down while firing a Desert Eagle MK I in the opening shootout.
The student in the green jacket on the left holds a Desert Eagle.
Single Action Army
A Single Action Army revolver is seen in the display honoring Wyatt Earp.
Single Action Army with 5.5" barrel aka "Artillery" model with wooden grips - .45 Long Colt
A Single Action Army revolver barely seen holstered in the display.
Walther PPK/S
A Walther PPK/S is seen in the display honoring(!) J. Edgar Hoover.
Walther PPK/S with Pachmayr grips.
Norinco Type 56
The Norinco Type 56 is used by disgruntled postal carriers in the opening shootout.
Norinco Type 56 - 7.62x39mm
Postal carriers going postal with their Type 56s.
Ruger Mini-14
A Ruger Mini-14 is another weapon used by a postal carrier in the opening shootout.
Stainless Steel Ruger Mini-14 GB-F ("Government Barrel, Folding Stock") - 5.56x45mm
A Ruger Mini-14 being fired by the female postal carrier atcenter left.
LaFrance M16K
Drebin also uses a LaFrance M16K in the opening shootout.
LaFrance Specialties M16K w/o Forward Assist - 5.56x45mm
Drebin wielding the LaFrance M16K.
An M16A2 is another weapon used by a postal carrier in the opening shootout.
Colt M16A2 - 5.56x45mm
Cobray M11/9
A Cobray M11/9 is used by a mobster in the opening shootout.
Cobray M11/9 - 9x19mm
IMI Micro Uzi
A Micro Uzi is used by a mobster in the opening shootout.
IMI Micro Uzi - 9x19mm
Intratec TEC-9
The Intratec TEC-9 is used by an L.A. high school student.
Intratec TEC-9 - 9x19mm
Heckler & Koch MP5A3
The Heckler & Koch MP5A3 is another weapon used by a postal carrier in the opening shootout.
Heckler & Koch MP5A3 - 9x19mm
The postal carrier at the left holds an MP5A3.
Smith & Wesson M76
A Smith & Wesson M76 is another weapon used by a postal carrier in the opening shootout.
Smith & Wesson M76 with stock extended - 9x19mm
The postal carrier in the center open fire with an M76.
M1928 Thompson
An M1928 Thompson is seen in the display honoring Elliot Ness. It's also one of the weapons that given up by the police at the Academy Awards.
M1928 Thompson - .45 ACP
A High Standard FLITE KING K-1200 Riot Standard Model is used by an L.A. high school student.
Ithaca 37 (Hunting Model)
Muriel is seen holding the hunting model of the Ithaca 37 at the hideout cabin.
Ithaca 37 long barrel Hunting Version - 12 gauge
An M60 is used by an L.A. high school student.
M60 - 7.62x51mm NATO
Jane Spencer (Priscilla Presley) is seen using a Taser on a would be attacker.
Police Weapons
When Rocco tells the police to lay down their arms, a spread of guns is seen being thrown onto the stage.
The Naked Gun
Police Squad! (1982)
The Naked Gun: From the Files of Police Squad! (1988)
2 1/2: The Smell of Fear (1991)
33 1/3: The Final Insult (1994)
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Desperate Measures is a new musical comedy with music by David Friedman (Listen To My Heart), book and lyrics by Peter Kellogg (Anna Karenina), and directed by Bill Castellino (Cagney, Marry Harry). Desperate Measures is currently playing at New World Stages (340 West 50th Street between 8th and 9th Avenues), for an open-ended engagement. The show won acclaim with Drama Desk, Outer Critics Circle, and Off-Broadway Alliance Awards this season including Best Musical, Best Music, and Best Lyrics. The show tells the tale of Johnny Blood, a hotheaded young cowboy who has been sentenced to hang for killing a man in a bar fight. When his sister, Susanna, a novice nun in a nearby Franciscan mission, pleads with the Governor for his life, the Governor offers to pardon Johnny on the condition that Susanna sleep with him. The sheriff proposes to Susanna a scheme in which she will appear at first to give in to the Governor's demands, but then, under cover of darkness, switch places with one of the saloon girls.


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Sony FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro Lens Officially Announced, Price $498
Surprise: Sony officially announced the new FE 50mm f/2.8 Macro lens for Sony full frame mirrorless cameras. The US price of this new 50mm f/2.8 Macro lesn is $498 and it will be available for pre-order from September 1 at B&H, Adorama.
Sony FE 50mm F/2.8 Macro Features:
Full-frame 50mm macro lens with 1:1 magnification
Compact and lightweight design for outstanding mobility and easy handling
F2.8 maximum aperture and circular blade design produce creamy de-focused backgrounds
6.25 inch minimum focusing distance, with a working distance of less than 2 inches
Comprehensive controls; focus-mode switch, focus-range limiter, and focus-hold button make for comfortable shooting
ED glass effectively compensates for axial chromatic aberration at close focus
Sony Releases Full-Frame FE 50mm F2.8 Macro Lens
SAN DIEGO, Aug. 30, 2016 – Sony Electronics, a worldwide leader in digital imaging and the world's largest image sensor manufacturer, has today introduced a new full-frame lens for their E-mount camera system, the FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens (model SEL50M28).
Ideal for everyday photography, this 50mm macro lens features an F2.8 maximum aperture that offers outstanding image quality and bokeh, while its 1:1 macro capability allows the photographer to get sharp close-up shots of their subject. Additionally, its comprehensive range of controls including focus-mode switch, focus-range limiter and focus-hold button ensure an effortless shooting experience for a wide range of users.
The lens offers a 6.3 inch minimum focusing distance and a wider field of view for capturing more background, compared to longer focal-length macro lenses. Weighing in at a mere 8.4 oz., it's extremely lightweight and portable, making it easy to carry around.
The new FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens features an ED (Extra-low DispersionSEL50M28_ILCE-7M2_(a7II)_top ) glass to effectively compensate for axial chromatic aberration at close focus, allowing it to create consistently sharp and high quality images. The optical and mechanical construction of the lens has less glare and ghosting, even without a lens hood. The lens is also dust and moisture resistant.
The new FE 50mm F2.8 Macro lens will be available in September for about $500 US and $650 CA, respectively. It will be sold at a variety of Sony authorized dealers throughout North America.
A variety of exclusive stories and SEL50M28_Aexciting new content shot with the new lenses and other Sony α products can be found at www.alphauniverse.com , Sony's new community site built to educate, inspire and showcase all fans and customers of the Sony α brand.
Content is also available for viewing at the sony.com product page in the US and CA.
Via: Sony Blog
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M11: HIV Programme Evaluation and Data Triangulation
The global epidemic of HIV/AIDS has led to unprecedented attention and commitment from governmements and the international community to improve access to HIV prevention and treatment. The need to better document the effectiveness of HIV prevention programmes and to do this with the most robust methods possible is widely recognized. The analyses of district-level or national HIV prevention programmes targeted at various groups at-risk are often based on listing prevention interventions with little indication about their scale, reach, coverage and quality.
The aim of this course is to provide participants with practical guidance on how to design and carry out evaluation of HIV programmes in groups at higher risk of HIV, and how to conduct the evaluation of larger-scale HIV prevention interventions.
The course starts with introductory presentations on HIV monitoring and evaluation (M&E) which describe the key concepts such as M&E framework, components of the M&E system and indicators used to assess performance of HIV programmes.
The course will further outline through case examples how to conduct monitoring and evaluation of specific programmes such as anti-retroviral treatment (ART) programmes, and HIV prevention in injecting drug users (IDUs) and female sex workers (FSW) and their clients. Presentations on evaluation of HIV interventions in IDUs, FSW and clients will start with an outline of the components of the comprehensive package for HIV prevention in these groups, which are consequently the subject of the evaluation through assessment of their availability, coverage, quality and potential impact. Documenting the types of programme components that were provided and their coverage and quality gives information not only on whether the interventions had an impact, but also about how the effect was obtained. Therefore, constructing a clear programme impact pathways is not only a part of the programme design but also provides the basis for strong evaluation.
Participants will also learn the principles of conducting HIV data triangulation, which is defined as a synthesis and integration of data from multiple data sources in order to answer different question, ranging from explaining the trends and the levels of the HIV epidemic to assessing the population impact of HIV prevention and treatment programmes.
Key Topics of the Course
Basic principles and concepts of M&E
Input, process, output, outcome and impact indicators
Methods used to design monitoring and evaluation studies (routine data collection, cross-sectional studies, cohort studies, randomized control trials, stepped-wedge design)
Monitoring and evaluation of ART programmes, including core pre-ART and ART patient monitoring indicators, simple cohort analysis, HIV drug resistance early warning indicators
Components of comprehensive HIV prevention programmes in IDUs, and monitoring and evaluation of HIV prevention in IDUs (with case studies)
Components of comprehensive HIV prevention programmes in FSW and clients of FSW, , and monitoring and evaluation of HIV prevention (with case studies)
Using HIV data triangulation to evaluate HIV prevention programmes at regional and national level (data collection and principles of data analysis)
The course consists of lectures, exercises and case studies. It is designed to provide participants with practical skills and knowledge in monitoring and evaluation of various components of comprehensive HIV prevention programmes at the service delivery and regional/ national level.
An important part of the course is a group or individual work during which participants will develop protocols for evaluation of HIV programmes or projects. Participants are encouraged to work on a protocol which they can later on use in their countries. The protocols will be presented by participants during the final day of the workshop.
Professionals working on planning, implementation and evaluation of HIV prevention and treatment programmes.
Duration and site
The course takes place in five days.
Ivana Bozicevic, MD, DrPH, WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Aleksandar Štulhofer. PhD, Department of Sociology, University of Zagreb
Jurja-Ivana Cakalo, MD, WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
Senad Handanagić, MD WHO Collaborating Centre for HIV Surveillance, School of Medicine, University of Zagreb, Croatia
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Q: f# flattening a 2d array to 1d array How do you flatten a 2d array to a 1d array by appending each row to the one above?
My problem is not understanding how to use map to do this as other functional languages have a flatmap/(insert similar name here) function to do this.
let colors = Array2D.init 800 480 (fun i j ->
    if i % 3 = 0 || j % 3 = 0 then Color.Black
    else Color.Red)
let data = colors |> map (fun c -> c)

How woulds I use map such that the return type from the map is changed to a 1d array?

A: for Sequences use Seq.fold + Seq.append + empty Seq
let seq2d = seq {yield seq{1..3}; yield seq{4..6} }
seq2d |> Seq.fold Seq.append Seq.empty<int>
//[1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6;]

or even less typing with just Seq.reduce + Seq.append
seq2d |> Seq.reduce Seq.append
//[1; 2; 3; 4; 5; 6;]

for lists (but not Sequences) it's List.reduce + List.append
let list2d = [ [1;2;3]; [4;5] ]
list2d |> List.reduce List.append
//[1; 2; 3; 4; 5]

A: If you just want to flatten it you can cast it to a seq:
colors  |> Seq.cast<Color>
        |> Seq.length //val it : int = 384000

There might be something in Array2D that's more convenient but Array2D is really a .NET collection. You can work with ragged arrays or lists and then you can have access to Seq.concat or collect.
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Here it is already in a 1D List:
let colors = [for i in 0..799 do
                 for j in 0..479 ->
                 if (i % 3 = 0) || (j % 3 = 0) then Color.Black
                 else Color.Red]

With Active Patterns
Depending on the actual complexity this might also be a good candidate for active patterns. Below an active recognizer for Black and Red is defined, together with the pattern matching, then the 2D List is generated which is fed to concat, and finally checked against the original Array2D. You don't need to work with Lists of course (e.g. can be seq for laziness or Array for performance).
let (|Black|Red|) input = if fst input % 3 = 0 || snd input % 3 = 0 then Black else Red
let matchColor =
    function
    |Black -> Color.Black
    |Red -> Color.Red
let color3 = List.init 800 (fun i -> List.init 480 (fun j -> matchColor (i,j)))

let color4 = color3 |> List.concat
color4 |> Seq.length

colors
 |> Array2D.mapi (fun i j x -> color3.[i].[j] = colors.[i,j])
 |> Seq.cast<bool>
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Ireland squad have taken action after Wales coach's betting scandal
The Ireland coaching team have decided to take action in the wake of the betting scandal which forced Wales coach Rob Howley to be sent home from Japan.
Long-serving Wales assistant Howley has left the team's camp just days before the start of the Rugby World Cup after allegedly breaching World Rugby betting regulations.
As a result, the Irish backroom staff as well as the players sat down with World Rugby for a 'integrity meeting' in the wake of the incident.
The Ireland players were brought into a meeting after the Wales betting scandal. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Jack Conan, speaking to the media in Japan, revealed details of the meeting at the start of this week.
'Yeah, we had the meeting only there about two or three days ago', the Leinster star explained to the gathered media.
'It was brief enough. We're all pretty aware of what you can and can't do.'
Jack Conan doesn't see any kind of betting affair breaking out in the Ireland squad. Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
'It's not the first time we've had meetings like this, whether it was through Ireland or Leinster', Conan continued.
'So to have this happen to a really high-profile person, for that to have happened is crazy but we're all well aware.'
The 27-year-old was also sure to mention that no one in the Ireland camp would be caught out by breaking the same rules.
'I'm sure you won't see anyone in this enclosure having the same fate', the back row star added.
Pic: INPHO/Dan Sheridan
Pic: Brendan Moran/Sportsfile
The Ireland team we want to see play against Wales in Six Nations opener
Joe Canning reveals why he turned down a rugby career in favour of hurling
Eddie O'Sullivan warns Ireland of the 'danger' they face against Wales


Today's post is another breathing exercise called Nadi Shodhana, or "Alternate Nostril Breathing." This technique is best used to heighten awareness and focus, ridding the mind of excess noise while providing energy. Try practicing in moments when you need an extra boost to accomplish a task or focus on a mental challenge, and avoid at times where relaxation and rest are the goal.
Find a comfortable, seated meditation pose.
Hold the right thumb over the right nostril and breathe in through the left nostril.
At the peak the breath, close off the left nostril with the right index finger, then exhale through the right nostril.
Reverse the breathing pattern, inhaling through the right nostril and exhaling through the left.
It is possible to perform this breathing technique in a float tank as part of a "focus/intent float", which would be a float with the purpose of channeling your mental energies to solve a problem or brainstorm ideas. What are some other tips you follow to help energize yourself? Let us know in the comments!


This is the third John Green book I have read; this list also includes An Abundance of Katherines and The Fault in Our Stars. Full disclosure, I would say this is my second favorite book. TFIOS is just freakishly amazing and I don't think anything can compare. This book is amazing nonetheless and for sure a must read.
The main character, Aza, and her best friends are so relatable. Believe me, relatable characters are something that's tough to do. At no point in the book do you feel like you aren't immersed in the story; John Green does a great job at making you feel like the story is happening around you instead of just words on paper. Aza does her best to just be a normal teenaged girl, but she isn't.
Don't get me started on the ending!!! Don't worry, I'm not spoiling anything. Green ties up everything, in my opinion, in the best possible way. This, definitely, is not your typical cliffhanger ending, but it still leaves you wanting more.
Overall, Green made yet another amazing addition to YA fiction. Feel free to click on his name above to read more about his other books, or click on the Amazon link if you'd like to buy the book.
As always, I hope you have a productive day!
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December 11, 2016 One Guys Opinion
Hollywood once knew how to make sweet, family-friendly Christmas comedies, but that's a skill that has apparently been lost in the age of Judd Apatow and Seth Rogen. The closest thing we've gotten to the old model this year is the anemic "Almost Christmas," and its attempt at sentimental slapstick was almost immediately erased by the vile "Bad Santa 2." Now we have "Christmas Office Party," which aims to be a holiday-themed clone of "The Hangover" but fails even to meet that low standard. Trying to be wild and crazy, it's mild and lazy instead.
Set in Chicago—the attractive exteriors of the Loop are one of the picture's only virtues—the plot centers on the Midwest branch of the Zenotek Data Storage Corporation, which apparently is located just beside the city's Picasso sculpture, which appears repeatedly in establishing shots. The office is presided over by goofy man-child Clay Vanstone (T.J. Miller), whose sister Carol (Jennifer Aniston), the severe CEO of the firm who has it in for her brother (apparently because, in true Smothers Brothers form, their late father liked him best), arrives threatening to close the place down if profits don't spike immediately. She also orders Clay to cancel the holiday mixer planned for that evening by super-sensitive HR head Mary (Kate McKinnon).
Also caught up in the business turmoil are Josh Parker (Jason Bateman), the branch's just-divorced, nice guy technical officer, and his chief computer wiz Tracey Hughes (Olivia Munn), who are obviously destined to get together, as well as an array of colorful supporting character like perpetually angry customer service rep Jeremy (Rob Corddry) and IT supervisor Nate (Karan Soni), a guy so desperate for a date that he hires gorgeous escort Savannah (Abbey Lee), whose pimp Trina (Jillian Bell) is a gun-toting dervish. And that only scratches the surface of the workforce and hangers-on, which also includes Clay's sweet secretary Allison (Vanessa Bayer), dim-witted new hire Fred (Randall Park) and sassy security guard Carla (Da'Vine Joy Randolph).
The plot kicks in when Clay decides to defy his sister and throw a big company bash to convince Walter (Courtney B. Vance), a visiting executive with a lucrative contract to dispense, that Zenotek is the firm he should choose to give his business to. After wafting along rather sedately for an hour or so, the movie lurches into frenetic overdrive when Walter gets a snootful of cocaine (being sold by Savannah) that's been accidentally tossed into a fake-snow-making machine and goes berserk, sending the whole group (and outsiders who hear about the bash) into an orgy of dancing and inappropriate behavior—which includes, just to show you how uninspired the script is, folks sitting with bare bottoms on copying machines to make naughty photos of their derrieres. (Do modern tech companies still house an array of old-fashioned copiers?) Josh and Tracey also get locked out on the snowy roof of the building at one point—now there's a scene you've never encountered before.
Amid the chaos Carol returns, after having been snowed in at the airport (though for Chicago, the weather seems rather benign) and showing her nastiness both in an encounter with a little girl and a first-time Uber driver (Fortune Feimster), just as the party reaches its unfunny conclusion and the phalanx of writers (three credited with the thinking up the "story" and three more with the actual writing of it) toss in a car chase down Clark Street toward a bridge that's being raised over the river. The real climax occurs, though, when Zenotek is saved not by poor Walter, but by an abrupt discovery having to do with a revolutionary form of Internet connectivity. That might be appropriate, since most people will probably wind up watching this lump of cinematic coal on their computers or smart phones, but it doesn't make for much Christmas uplift. The only person, after all, who's "redeemed" by the experience is Carol—the Scrooge or Grinch who finally learns a lesson in mellowing, mostly brought about, however, by imagining the dollar signs the invention will mean for the company—a truly inspiring holiday message.
The cast do what they can with this unpromising material, but only a few of the supporting players—Bell, Soni, Feimster—make much of a mark. The lead performers—Bateman, Aniston, Munn—deliver surprisingly flat turns (Bateman's laid-back throwaway lines should have been), while McKinnon, Corddry and Park suffer especially badly. You have to sympathize most with Vance, however, who tries desperately hard to be funny, only to prove that comedy is really not his métier.
The mediocrity of "Office Christmas Party" rests largely with the screenplay, but the slack direction by Josh Gordon and Will Speck does the picture no favors. Nor does the cinematography by Jeff Cutter, which is fine in the exteriors (perhaps done by a second unit) but pedestrian in the interiors (shot in Atlanta), or the editing by Jeff Groth and Evan Henke, which fails to give scenes the punch they need, even in the car-chase finale. In this case weakness of execution exacerbates poverty of invention.
But we needn't worry: "Office Christmas Party" will quickly go the way of "Almost Christmas," "Bad Santa 2" and the growing list of crummy holiday movies produced of late, and disappear after a week or so, only to turn up as a sad perennial on cable TV. (We have another contender coming up momentarily—"Why Him?") This one is particularly galling, though, since one can imagine the premise having been much more adroitly handled, taking its lead from "Office Space" or even the earlier seasons of "The Office."
Well, maybe next year.
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Home Pop Culture Australia is the happiest place to live in the world. Three years...
Australia is the happiest place to live in the world. Three years in a row says OECD.
Christopher Koulouris: About author bio at bottom of article.
An OECD report( Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Better Life Index) has billed Australia three years in the running as the happiest place in the world to live.
Helping Australia keep its top billing is its good weather, general laid back lifestyle and healthy social standards and even work to rest ratio. Other factors considered included like safety, civic engagement, the environment and the all-encompassing life satisfaction.
Sweden, Canada, Norway and Switzerland were also in the top five.
The survey ranked more than 30 countries on criteria such as income levels, health, safety and housing.
Interestingly the US which ranked sixth in the survey ranked last out of the 30 OECD countries surveyed when it came to work life balance as Americans on average work an average of 1787 hours as opposed to the OECD average of 1776 hours per year.
Interestingly Australia commands the highest life expectancy with an additional two years at 82 years as well as rating 87% 'positive feelings' as compared to 80 % for the average.
More than 73% of Australia's 23 million people aged 15 to 64 have a paid job, above the OECD average.
Nevertheless things may begin to get shaky for Australia going forward as the Federal government is starting to see challenges to growth as the mining boom tapers off, including rising unemployment which as part of the natural resource boom has kept the nation's living standards high as it continues to export abroad. To date Australia's strong economic strength has been reflected in the Australian dollar, currently trading close to 30-year highs.
Australia has also managed to sidestep the worst of the financial crisis and was the only major developed nation to avoid the global recession in 2009. To date the nation has experienced 21 years straight without a recession. Unemployment recently stood at 5.5% in April from 5.6% in March, compared with 12.1% in the euro zone.
Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development's Better Life Index
While locals complain of living costs, the wsj goes on to note that Australian households on average spend 19% of their disposable income on keeping a roof over their heads, below the OECD's average of 21%. And 85% of Australian respondents said they were in good health, well above the survey average of 69%.
When it came to the UK, the In Britain, the survey shows the average household net-adjusted disposable income is higher than the OECD average, but there is a considerable gap between the richest and poorest – the top 20 per cent of the population earn nearly six times as much as the bottom 20 per cent. A situation that is now beginning to manifest itself in Australia as well.
On the downside Australia ranks poorly in terms of work-life balance with more than 14% of employees working very long hours, well above the OECD average of 9%. And, somewhat surprisingly for a country famed for its beaches and barbecues, Aussies spend slightly less time on leisure activities and personal care—eating and sleeping—than their overseas peers.
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According to police the accident occurred around lunchtime near the Lane Tech campus at the corner of Addison and Western. A 61-year old driver was at the intersection when he apparently "blacked out" while behind the wheel. As a result the car left the road and hit two high school girls who were walking nearby. After that the car careened into the side of a sandwich shop. Investigators believe that it is fortunate that more students were not harmed by the out of control vehicle.
One of the injured girls suffered a broken ankle while the other suffered a series of less serious injuries. Both were in the hospital for a short while but have been released. The negligent driver was cited by the police for this driving.
It is difficult to read any car accident story involving injured youth. It is also difficult to understand how anyone could engage in this type of extreme, reckless driving. However, the sad reality is that our roads are filled with many drivers who continually engage in conduct that places themselves, their children, and all other drivers at extreme risk. Our Chicago car accident attorneys at Levin & Perconti encourage everyone to not only operate their own vehicles with caution but to also vigilantly monitor all other potentially negligent drivers. It is vital to contact a car crash lawyer to help guide you through all the legal issues if you are involved in one of these incidents.


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Lisbon City Guide
About Lisbon
Lisbon- the capital city of Portugal- is called 'Lisboa' in Portuguese and is a favored vacation destination. This port city, which was once a sleepy backwater, is currently enjoying a great cultural renaissance, quite similar to that of its 'golden age' of the 15th and 16th centuries when it produced master mariners, like Ferdinand Magellan who circumvented the globe and Vasco de Gama who became the first European to sail to India.
Lisbon's fathers in the 1990's decided that a massive overhaul of the city was due and they then went on to inject much investment into this effort. These efforts soon paid off and resulted in the improvement of much of the city's infrastructure. Modern day Lisbon boasts of several impressive additions like the Vasco de Gama Bridge, which spans the River Targus and links the city's airport to a network of highways and the Gare d'Oriente railway hub that facilitates better rail links between Lisbon and the rest of Europe. The rejuvenation of Lisbon also enabled it to wear the crown of the European capital of culture in 1994 and to host the grand Expo in 1998.
Vacationers today gravitate towards Lisbon to partake of its many unique attractions that include an old-world historic quarter, treasure filled museums and galleries, a rich culinary heritage, a lively nightlife scene, good shopping options and easy access to spectacular beaches.
Where to stay in Lisbon
Lisbon's many hotels are located all over the city in its various diverse neighborhoods. Depending on your individual tastes and preferences, you can choose to base yourself in one of these charming neighborhoods of this port city.
Baixa Hotels
The grid-shaped Baixa district is the business district of Lisbon and contains many examples of Pombaline-style architecture. The term refers to the Prime minister who rebuilt the city after it was wiped out by the devastating earthquake of 1755. This district hosts the headquarters of prominent Portuguese banks and other commercial enterprises. Accordingly, it hosts several business-oriented hotels of various grades and types.
Chiado Hotels
The Chiado neighborhood of Lisbon is located to the west of the Baixa district. This neighborhood is located on a hill and is one of the premier shopping districts in the city that is home to upscale cafes, boutiques, hotels. If you enjoy luxe shopping pursuits then maybe a hotel in the Chiado district will meet your accommodation needs in Lisbon.
The Bairro Alto or the Upper City dates back to 1513 and occupies one of the legendary seven hills that surround Lisbon. The Bairro Alto is accessed by the old-world Santa Justa Elevator or Carmo Lift.
The Bairro Alto is a picturesque neighborhood in Lisbon, which in recent times has come to be considered as a 'hip' enclave that hosts some of the best bars, clubs and restaurants in the city. If you like to be in the midst of all 'hot and happening' on your vacation, then a hotel in the Bairro Alto should be a perfect match for you.
Alfama Hotels
The Alfama is the oldest district of Lisbon. This medieval district was partly destroyed by the earthquake of 1755 and is perched above the Baixa district. The Alfama hosts several landmarks of Lisbon like the Castelo São Jorge, or St. George's Castle, a crumbling castle that was once used by the Romans. The Alfama district has a quaint air about it and offers great river views.
Belém Hotels
The Lisbon neighborhood of Belém is located on the outskirts of the city. This neighborhood hosts some of the city's finest museum and attractions like the Mosteiro dos Jerónimos, the Museu Nacional dos Coches, the National Coach Museum, the Museu de Arte Popular and the Museu de Marinha.
Beach side hotels
Lisbon is located within close proximity to a few beautiful beach side resorts like Estoril and Cascais. Many visitors who are on vacation in Lisbon like to combine a cultural holiday with a sea-resort vacation and choose to stay at hotels located within these beach side communities. They then commute into Lisbon by train.
If you have time on your hands and are in Lisbon during the summer months then perhaps these beach resort hotels can meet your accommodation needs in Lisbon.
Places to see in Lisbon
The Jeronimos Monastery
The Jeronimos Monastery was declared a UNESCO world heritage site in 1983. This intricately carved church which was built to commemorate Vasco da Gamma's successful voyage across unknown oceans to India is located in the neighborhood of Belém in Lisbon. This beautiful church is also the final resting place of this great mariner, for it also contains his tomb.
The Torre de Belém (Tower of Belém)
The Lisbon neighborhood of Belém is located where the River Targus meets the sea hence Belém was often the starting point for many an exploratory marine voyage in the 15th and 16th centuries. The Torre de Belém was constructed as a fortified lighthouse on the Targus River. This ornate tower is one of the most renowned attractions in Lisbon which is believed to have been built as an ode to Portugal's 'Age of Discovery.'
Museu Nacional dos Coches
The National Museum of Coaches is one of the most popular attractions in Lisbon. This museum which is believed to be the best coach museum in the world contains an impressive collection of opulent coaches which date back to the 17th and 19th centuries.
This museum is also located within the Belém neighborhood of Lisbon, a neighborhood which is considered to be a treasure trove for an enthusiastic sight-seer on a vacation in Lisbon.
Lisbon's old world charm is best experienced in its old quarter ,Alfama which is located on the edge of the majestic by crumbling Saint George's Castle(Castelo de Sao Jorge) that dates back to the 10th century and the rule of the Moors.
The castle offers gorgeous views of the river and is a popular tourist attraction. Also located within the medieval town of Alfama is the Cathedral Sé de Lisboa, which lacks external beauty but has much historical importance as it was the first church to be built in Lisbon on the site of a Saracen mosque after the city was conquered by the Crusaders in the 12th century.
The church today contains many relics, icons and images which are of great tourist interest. Aside from these prominent landmarks, the Alfama also hosts many small taverns and restaurants which offer traditional Portuguese Fado performances (haunting ballads of love and loss usually performed by a single performer).
Calouste Gulbenkian Museum
The Calouste Gulbenkian Museum hosts the private art collection of Gulbenkian, an Armenian oil magnate who died in 1955. This permanent collection includes Chinese ceramics, Islamic ceramics and textiles, Egyptian, Greek and Roman antiquities, Japanese artworks and lacquer ware and masterpieces by Rembrandt, Rubens and Renoir. If you love art then the Calouste Gulbenkian Museum should be a must-do on your sight-seeing list for Lisbon.
Lisbon's Cristo Rei statue is similar to the Christ, the Redeemer statue in Rio and it is located on the bank of the Tejo River. This statue which soars to a height of 100 meters offers panoramic views of the city from its summit which can be accessed via elevator.
Best time to visit Lisbon
Lisbon's climate is quite agreeable and it enjoys balmy spring and summer days when temperatures routinely touch 85ºF (30ºC) or more. Winters in Lisbon are similarly quite warm with the lowest temperatures registering around 50ºF (10ºC).
This amenable weather renders Lisbon as a year round destination that can be visited at any time. In fact we at Fare Buzz often announce tempting flight deals for Lisbon so if you are currently scouting around for cheap air tickets to Lisbon, you would do well as to follow us on Twitter or Facebook, to receive advance information about these cheap air flights to Lisbon.
Getting around in Lisbon
Lisbon is easily accessed via its Lisbon Portela Airport which is located five miles north of the city . This airport which is one of the busiest airports in Southern Europe is connected to the city center by the airport shuttle bus which runs all day. Additional connections to the city are provided by metered taxis which are available outside the arrivals and departures areas of the airport.
If you are staying in one of the beach side resorts around Lisbon then it perhaps makes sense to rent a car for the duration of your stay in Lisbon. You can hire a car from one of the outlets of the various car rental agencies which have a presence at the Lisbon airport. However if you are looking for better car rental rates, then you should perhaps consider using the services of Fare Buzz for your Lisbon car rental needs for we have a wide array of affordable car rentals for Lisbon along with similar deals for various other destinations.
If you are staying in a city center hotel, you can easily get around the city by making use of its inexpensive and extensive public transport system which is made up of a network of buses, trams, funiculars, electric trains, ferries and a vertical elevator system which connects the elevated and low-lying areas of the city.
Where to shop in Lisbon
Shopping in Lisbon is an enchanting experience. The Portuguese capital, which still happens to be one of the least expensive cities in Western Europe, continues to have an old-world air about it, especially noticeable within its Baixa (downtown district). Located here are many traditional and specialist stores, many of which are adorned with quaint trimmings like wooden counters and antique glass display cabinets.
Several of these stores function as family-owned businesses and offer exquisite, traditional wares like handmade gloves, embroidered linen, hand painted tiles, luxurious soaps and bath products, regional ceramics and hats and riding boots at prices which are relatively reasonable compared to elsewhere. Some shopkeepers even wrap your purchases in wrappings of yesteryear like brown paper and string. All these various factors help to make the shopping experience in Lisbon truly charming.
That is not to say modern consumer delights can't be found in Lisbon, for the city's Avenida da Liberdade offers the gamut of luxe fashion brands like Prada, Louis Vuitton and more while areas like Bairro Alto, Prinicipe Real, Chiado offer a mix of trendy local and international fashion and lifestyle finds at various price points.
Lisbon's main markets like Ribeira Market and Feira de Ladra in Alfama (a large flea market held on Tuesday and Saturday mornings) are also recommended as shopping haunts in the city. As for malls, Lisbon is home to several gargantuan shopping malls like Colombo, Atrium Saldanah, Centro Vasco Da Gama, Armazens do Chiado and El Corte Ingles (an outpost of the Spanish department store), all of which offer a multitude of shopping options for the shopping enthusiast.
Where to eat in Lisbon
Lisbon's dining scene is constantly evolving and changing. Traditional Portuguese cuisine restaurants headed by innovative chefs like Jose Avillez and Vitor Sobral seem to dominate the city's culinary landscape though restaurants offering diverse, international cuisines are also gaining in popularity.
Favored restaurants in Lisbon at present include establishments like Belcanto, Cantinho do Avillez, Cervejaria da Esquina, Tasca da Esquina, 1300 Taberna, Café Tati, Carvoaria Jacto, Restaurante Pharmacia and Restaurante O Pitéu.
Lisbon which is fast gaining a reputation as one of the trendiest cities in Europe, offers its own inimitable brand of nightlife which draws party-goers from around the world. Electronica, house music, live music, rock and traditional Fado, Lisbon's thriving nightlife haunts cover all genres as they cater to varied tastes and preferences.
A night on the town in Lisbon typically starts off with dinner at a fashionable eatery in the city's Chiado or Barrio Alto districts, followed by a night of much revelry at one of the many bars and clubs that line areas like the docks of Alcantara. Nightlife haunts in Lisbon tend to stay open until late and are busiest between the hours of 2 AM to 4 AM.
Current favorites on Lisbon's nightlife scene include joints like Op Art(a bar with a view) Chapito(restaurant cum bar)and Cinco Lounge, clubs like Club Lux, Bedroom, Pavilhão Chines, Clube da Esquina, and Fado Houses like Senhor Vinho and Bela Vinhos e Petiscos.


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include Rdio

class TestOAuth < RdioTestCase

  def test_set_get_pin
    api = Rdio::api
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    get_pin = api.get_pin
    url = 'test'
    assert_equal (url+url),get_pin.call(url)
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    url = 'test2'
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end

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Pitching the key to Phillies' fast start
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Phillies pitcher Aaron Nola has started the season 4-1 with a 2.17 ERA.
By Bucks County Courier Times |
PUBLISHED: May 3, 2018 at 1:35 p.m. | UPDATED: March 28, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.
Anyone believing the Phillies would be 17-13 after 30 games must have been an eternal optimist or Carnac the Magnificent, the mystic from Johnny Carson's days as host of "The Tonight Show."
Even with a favorable schedule so far — they're 9-3 against teams with losing records, including the cellar-dwelling Reds and Marlins — the Phils, relying on a lot of young position players and coming off of a 66-96 season, have been a pleasant surprise.
Going into Thursday's off-day, the Phillies were one-half game behind the Cardinals for the second and final National League wild-card spot. Can they maintain this level over the course of a 162-game season? Probably not, but it's an encouraging sign they've been able to do so thus far.
Let's take a closer look at some of the numbers to better determine how the Phillies are four games above .500.
Pitching has been the strong suit for Gabe Kapler's club. Led by Aaron Nola (4-1, 2.17 ERA) and Jake Arrieta (3-1, 3.49), the starting staff has been slightly better than expected. Nola's 7 1/3 shutout innings keyed the Phillies' 6-0 victory over the Marlins on Wednesday that snapped their four-game losing streak.
The bullpen has been terrific. Even without injured All-Star reliever Pat Neshek, the bullpen has accumulated the fifth-best ERA in baseball (3.08, which is No. 3 in the NL) and an 8-4 record. Right-hander Edubray Ramos (0.69 ERA, 16 strikeouts in 13 innings) has been especially effective.
"The bullpen is a major strength of our club," Kapler told reporters. "We're going to continue to lean on those guys."
The ability of Nola and Arrieta to go deep into games has allowed Kapler to avoid overusing the arms in the bullpen, which looked like it could be an issue during the opening two series.
The Phils haven't been hitting the ball well, which was a primary reason for the four-game skid.
Four regulars — multi-positional Scott Kingery (.217), outfielder Aaron Altherr (.207), catchers Jorge Alfaro and Andrew Knapp (a combined .209) and first baseman Carlos Santana (.151) — are batting below .220. As a team, the Phillies are 24th in the majors with a .235 average and tied for 24th with 27 home runs.
Santana, who signed a three-year, $60 million free agent contract, is known for his slow starts. In 2014, he was hitting .158 after 30 games en route to a 27-homer, 85-RBI season, though he ended up hitting just .231 that year. I keep hearing about the high exit velocity from balls off of Santana's bat. It'd help if some of them start finding open spots soon.
One area the Phillies must work on is putting the ball in play. After having slightly more strikeouts than hits a year ago (1.025 for each hit), they've slipped to 1.26 per hit (295 strikeouts and 234 hits). The 295 Ks is third-most in baseball. That needs to change.
Center fielder Odubel Herrera is batting .333 (tied for first in the NL prior to Thursday) and left fielder Rhys Hoskins is at .296 despite going 2 for 19 in his past five outings.
The defense has been mediocre, based on 24 errors (tied for fourth-worst).
Put it all together and that's the Phillies at this point.
The weekend series in Washington against the Nationals, the preseason NL East favorites sporting a 15-16 record, beginning Friday evening should be a good indicator of where the Phillies stand.
They've beaten teams they should and won at home (11-5 at Citizens Bank Park, including a four-game sweep of the Pirates). Those are two important first steps on the road to becoming a playoff contender.
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News Opera, Mozilla call Win 7 anti-competitive
Discussion in 'Article Discussion' started by CardJoe, 8 May 2009.
CardJoe Freelance Journalist
http://www.bit-tech.net/news/bits/2009/05/08/opera-mozilla-call-windows-7-anti-competiti/1
Browser developers Opera and Mozilla have accused Microsoft of anti-competitive behaviour over the Windows 7 update process, which resets the default browser to IE.
CardJoe, 8 May 2009
Zurechial Elitist
Oh boohoo..
Because it's SO hard to switch default browser.
I'm getting tired of this bitching and whining about Microsoft's supposed anti-competitiveness in the browser 'market'.
A free program? How dare they!
Zurechial, 8 May 2009
p3n New Member
Anyone 'upgrading' deserves to be tricked into using IE...
p3n, 8 May 2009
Jozo This is bit-tech
Lol I don't even use IE for downloading Firefox. I download the installer before reinstalling Win.
And also I have a portable version on my usb stick so I can use it wherever I go
Jozo, 8 May 2009
cjoyce1980 New Member
i'm bored....... if the user believes firefox or opera are better, then i'm sure the user will switch back, just stop bitching
cjoyce1980, 8 May 2009
It's not that, we are all understanding of the dynamics of browser switching.
Now do the same to your grandma. Will she know what's happened, or will she just meander along with IE?
Think on it for a second, these choices aren't about those of us who know what we're doing, it's about those that don't.
KayinBlack, 8 May 2009
amacieli New Member
i'm bored of this too. it's still not clear to me what the "so what" of having YOUR browser running rather than someone ELSE's. it's so easy to change default search engines, so building a frickin' browser to "guide" people to your own seems like a bit of a waste of time to me.
amacieli, 8 May 2009
Bursar New Member
KayinBlack said:
But if grandma starts using IE and she hardly notices the difference, what's the big deal? Just let her carry on.
Personally upgrading to Windows 7 will be what forces me away from IE. I like IE7, but IE8 is a PITA to use. If there was a 'make it work like IE7' button, I'd be happy.
But unless there are significant changes to IE8 by the time Windows 7 is released, I think I'll move over to something else.
Bursar, 8 May 2009
_DTM2000_ Member
I can understand both sides of the argument on this to a degree but at the end of the day what do you expect MS to do? We're only talking about the express upgrade option here, if MS let users choose all of there custom settings in the express option it would hardly be "express" any more more would it! It would be "custom" and I guess that's what the custom option is for! And lets be honest, if a user is so computer illiterate that they can't figure out how to change the default browser, it's fairly unlikely they are going to try and upgrade Windows by them self. They would get a knowledgeable friend to help them. Most people don't bother "upgrading" at all, they just wait until they next buy a new PC, then it's set to IE by default anyway. Which is the way it should be because it's Microsoft Windows, not Mozilla/Opera Windows!
I really don't understand a lot of this "anti-competitive" rubbish. People complain that Windows lacks features, so third party companies release software to fill in the gaps. Fair enough. But then when MS listens to it's customers and includes new features, people complain that it's anti-competitive! There is no pleasing some people. Just because it comes with the software in the box doesn't mean you have to use it. If it didn't come with a browser or a media player etc, all these computer illiterates you're trying to save wouldn't be able to do half the stuff they want to because they wouldn't be able to figure out how to get the internets or their Lionel Richie CD's to work would they. Stop whining and have a beer! Then find something important to complain about like the state of the economy, or the situation in the middle east or something.
_DTM2000_, 8 May 2009
Krazeh Well-Known Member
Bursar said:
What is it that you're finding tricky about IE8 that you didn't with IE7? Having used both i'm far happier with IE8 than I was with IE7.
Krazeh, 8 May 2009
aggies11 New Member
Zurechial said:
Have you met an average/typical computer user before?? "Where did my Orange internet icon go? Oh well, I guess I will just use the blue one" ...
This hasn't and never will be about power/advanced users.
aggies11, 8 May 2009
I never have got this arguement. Windows is a Microsoft software program IE is a Microsoft program why shouldn't they bundle it together? The users have a choice about which OS to use and they choose Microsoft's software with everything else that is incorporated in to the package. Any other browser is an ALTERNATIVE. That means it is your choice to use IE or any other browser. You are not stopped from switching. As for the Grandma issue, if Grandma doesn't understand then it is most likely that Grandma did not install FF. With all this continued hype and anti MS publicity it is starting to feel like I am being forced to use a different browser just for the sake of it.
Maybe search engine companies should complain about Mozilla's Firefox program automatically starting with Google as its home page. Is that not the same issue?
SchizoFrog, 8 May 2009
QQ :/
If someone's switched their default browser in Vista, they know enough to switch it in 7.
liratheal, 8 May 2009
quack Active Member
Bursar said: ↑
Quite unlikely since IE8 RTMed for XP and 2003. Only thing that'll change between RC1 and RTM for IE8 on Windows 7 are bug fixes.
quack, 8 May 2009
Buzzons Active Member
surely no non tech people will upgrade their PCs anyway .. they'll just get a new PC with an OEM install on.
Also - boo hoo that it changes defaults back to.. SHOCK THEIR ORIGINAL DEFAULT.. i bet it changes some filetypes to reopen into original settings as well. It's like.. wait for it.. the new os using its default settings *shock* *sigh* Mozilla should stfu clearly.
Buzzons, 8 May 2009
C-Sniper Stop Trolling this space Ądmins!
I think Mozilla and Opera are going a little OTT here.
So what if they have IE installed already? Its like linux only having FF pre-installed. Maybe we should sue mozilla for that?
C-Sniper, 8 May 2009
Faulk_Wulf Internet Addict
C-Sniper said: ↑
Love Linux. Love Firefox.
But this quote is still win.
Faulk_Wulf, 8 May 2009
Abhorsen Member
Sorry but MS is entitled to do that. As for poor old Grandma, IE8 is a good browser, yes i believe Firefox is better but i'm not worried about others who may not know of alternatives using IE.
Abhorsen, 8 May 2009
Woodspoon New Member
liratheal said:
Ha ha ha thats a very good point!
And if they can work out how to upgrade from Vista to W7 then they must have enough intelligence to work out how to change default browser.
Woodspoon, 8 May 2009
Krazeh said:
Mostly it's down to the tabs. They don't open in the same way that they do under IE7 (or at least I haven't found to make them do so). The ordering of them is just messed up. In IE7, if I open links from Google, they just open one after another. If I then open a link from one of those sites, it sits next to the parent site it was opened from. IE8 just seemed to put tabs one after the other with no logical order.
The colour coding is also confusing initially. Whoever thought that colour coding tabs red was a good idea should be fired. I just looked at them and thought there was some kind of security/phishing thing going on that IE was trying to warn me about!
The new auto complete features are also rather excessive. I don't want it listing absolutely every address/search term that I've used as soon as I click in a search box.


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Global Trafficking - Letter to US Secretary of State from HRAS
Posted: 1st Sep 2015 | Written By: Darren Winter
Human Rights at Sea, alongside 25 international NGOs, have jointly submitted a letter to the US Secretary of State, The Honourable John F. Kerry concerning the on-going issues of slavery and abuse at sea and abuse of human rights in Thailand that have resulted in Thailand retaining a Tier 3 rating.
Letter to Secretary of State John Kerry regarding Thailand's ranking in the 2015 TIP Report Publication Date: July 27, 2015
The Honorable John F. Kerry Secretary of State U.S. Department of State 2201 C Street NW Washington, DC 20520 Re: Thailand's designation in the 2015 Trafficking in Persons Report
Dear Secretary Kerry,
We write today to support the State Department's decision to maintain Thailand's Tier 3 designation in the 2015 Global Trafficking in Persons Report. We believe the Tier 3 ranking, as well as the research and recommendations contained in the report, will be an important tool for governments, international institutions, companies and investors to continue to press the Thai authorities to enact more substantive reforms to end the labor trafficking that can be found in many sectors of Thailand's economy, including seafood.
This decision comes at a vital time for leveraging change from the Thai government in its anti-trafficking efforts. Last year's downgrade to Tier 3 in the 2014 TIP Report, the decision by the European Union to issue Thailand a "yellow card" for its failure to adequately monitor its fishing industry, and high-profile global media exposés of human trafficking in Thailand's fishing industry have together produced an unprecedented level of international pressure on Thailand to address its significant human trafficking problem.
The Thai government has demonstrated its willingness to respond to that pressure, and has taken a few encouraging actions. In particular, efforts to register migrant workers, passage of the Regulation to Protect Labour in the Sea Fishing Industry, and reforms to the Fisheries Act that increase regulation and oversight of fishing vessels are positive steps.
However, the government only began making these regulatory changes toward the end of 2014, many of them weren't operational until mid-2015, and we remain deeply concerned that failure to effectively enforce these laws and policies may render those changes ineffectual. The U.S. decision to leave Thailand on Tier 3 until it demonstrates greater political commitment to enforce these new laws and regulations reflects an accurate assessment of Thailand's efforts to combat human trafficking and will serve as a powerful incentive for Thailand to take further steps.
The State Department's decision will keep pressure for substantive changes by Bangkok. In particular, Thailand needs to demonstrate it is willing to enforce newly established mechanisms to increase transparency and regulatory accountability within its seafood industry, and apply those mechanisms to combating human trafficking by conducting more frequent inspections at sea, ensuring inspectors are trained to identify and respond to the needs of trafficking victims, and cracking down on the trade of fraudulent crew manifests and identification documents at ports.
Another issue that requires urgent US attention is Thailand's use of criminal defamation and the Computer Crimes Act to prosecute journalists and human rights defenders.
This month, Phuketwan journalists Alan Morison and Chutima Sidasathian, and migrant rights defender Andy Hall faced court proceedings. If they are found guilty, it will have a chilling impact on the ability of trafficking victims to speak out and seek justice.
Thailand should not be prosecuting journalists and activists for doing their jobs, and these court trials belie Thailand's claims that it is working with civil society to address human trafficking issues.
Finally, Thailand should ensure that migrant workers have the right to associate and organize to protect their rights, including the right to form unions. The US should press Thailand to adopt key International Labor Organization conventions – including Conventions No. 87 on Freedom of Association and No. 98 on Collective Bargaining, as well as the new Protocol to Convention No. 29 Against Forced Labor (which Thailand has ratified) – and bring its laws into compliance.
We are committed to continue our efforts to press the government of Thailand toward making substantive changes to end human trafficking, and today's decision will aid our efforts.
We thank you for your work to combat human trafficking, and look forward to continuing our engagement with the Bureau of Democracy, Human Rights, and Labor; the Bureau of East Asian and Pacific Affairs, and the U.S. Embassy in Bangkok to secure the outcome that we all want: the end of human trafficking in Thailand based on changed laws and policies, and effective enforcement on the ground.
You can respond via Abby McGill, director of campaigns at the International Labor Rights Forum, by email at abby@ilrf.org or phone at (202) 347-4100, ext. 113.
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Celsis seeks injunction against Invitrogen regarding LiverPool patent
Complaint alleges infringement of one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,929 (the '929 patent)
Jeffrey Bouley
BALTIMORE—Celsis In Vitro Inc. (Celsis IVT) has filed a patent infringement lawsuit against Invitrogen Corp. and CellzDirect Inc. in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Illinois in Chicago and has moved for a preliminary injunction. The complaint alleges that certain processes and methods performed by CellzDirect associated with its in vitro drug testing services and its pooled cryopreserved hepatocyte products infringe one or more claims of U.S. Patent No. 7,604,929 (the '929 patent). The complaint also alleges that Invitrogen is selling these infringing products and services, as well as inducing infringement of the '929 patent, and seeks monetary damages and injunctive relief.
The '929 patent relates to processes and methods for producing cryopreserved hepatocytes. In general, this technology combines hepatocytes from multiple donors to create large lots with targeted activity levels, the result of which is a product that speeds up decision making and reduces the time and cost of drug research. Since 2005, Celsis IVT has used this technology to create its unique LiverPool products for drug discovery research.
According to Celsis, "Major pharmaceutical companies around the world have incorporated these LiverPool products into their standard research protocols. Research conducted with LiverPool has confirmed its outstanding efficacy as a research tool in numerous ADME-Tox assays, including metabolic stability and clearance studies."
This suit follows a related action by Celsis, about six weeks earlier, in which the company reached a settlement agreement with XenoTech LLC, Sekisui Chemical Co. Ltd., and Sekisui Medical Co. Ltd. in a similar patent infringement lawsuit involving the '929 patent.
"Advancements must be protected and respected if we are to further the cause of cost-effective drug discovery," says Jay LeCoque, CEO of Celsis. "We are extremely disappointed that we have been forced into this litigation, but the predatory pricing employed by Invitrogen and CellzDirect suggests a serious attempt to erode our patent-protected market position for the LiverPool product line. These tactics are lowering, as well as undermining, the perceived value of new product innovations and inventions. We remain hopeful that the defendants will realize the serious impact of such a precedent on the entire life sciences industry, and that they will work with us to properly resolve this issue."


This is the single version of my Ashley Cataline Double Bed. It is actually based off of an updated version I made that is smoother than the original. I haven't uploaded the newer double bet yet as I need to get screen captures and I'm lazy.
I cloned it from the base game Caress of Teak bed so I'm hoping it is base game compatible. I don't have a computer with just base game available for testing just yet.
If it does not work with base game or any expansions prior to Pets, please let me know.
It goes nicely with my Ashley Cataline End Table w/ Doors and/or my Ashley Cataline End Table w/ Drawers and my Ashley Cataline Mirror.
Recolor and Distribution policy: Feel free to recolor all you want. I idiot labelled my textures to make things easier for myself so hopefully they would not be difficult to work with. I would like all recolors to be available for free so if it is put on a paysite I would prefer it to only be in a free section and to have a link back to this thread. I want to be able to download all of the recolors for myself. :-) You may upload this in lots. I'm not really picky about the use. I want people to have fun. If you have any questions, please let me know.
Thanks to Dadditude for inspiring me to make this.
The mesh object has a rounded headboard with raised trim and accents.
The main file is onyx with gold accents.
The onyxsilver one is obviously onyx/black with silver accents.
There are 2 versions of the lapis with gold. One has black on the back of the headboard.
There are 2 versions of the lapis with silver. One has black on the back of the headboard.
There are 2 versions of the malachite with gold. One has black on the back of the headboard.
There are 2 versions of the malachite with silver. One has black on the back of the headboard.
quartzgld is a white with other speckles with gold accents.
woodgld is an orangey wood with gold accents.
Here is a diagonal view of the primary bed and the backs of the various headboards.
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Research on comprehensive school reform suggests that improvement strategies have the best opportunity for success and sustainability when they take into account the broad array of elements that make up the system being improved. Yet, many current high school improvement initiatives are focused only on specific priority topics (e.g., dropout prevention), specific intervention strategies (e.g., advisories, small schools), or program initiatives (e.g., Check and Connect). Although such approaches can have an important impact, their reach is too frequently limited to a subset of systemic reform elements. Implementing such initiatives may lead to success in addressing specific needs, but the probability of widespread improvement is small when initiatives are implemented in isolation from the broader education systems within which they operate.
The National High School Center's goal is to encourage researchers, policymakers, and practitioners at all levels to engage in comprehensive, systemic efforts to maximize attainment for all high school students, with a focus on those students who have been historically underserved. To this end, we have developed a framework that consists of eight core elements and provides a lens for mapping school, district, and state high school improvement efforts. The exercise of mapping should inform strategic planning and implementation efforts by illuminating the connections among elements, revealing strengths and gaps in current state and district policies, and highlighting the stakeholders who should be aware of and involved in future improvement efforts.
Four points are important to note. First, the particular combination or separation of the elements is less significant than an understanding that these elements, which are often treated as discrete, actually are inter-related parts of a single system. Each element has an impact on the others, so understanding their interconnectivity is a critical task. Second, a major challenge of using this framework is the risk of overwhelming those involved in the work. Every high school improvement initiative does not need to have some activity in each of the elements at every moment. Rather, mapping the implications of an improvement initiative among all affected elements at the outset will lead to more strategic decisions initially and over time. Third, every high school and related high school improvement initiative is situated in a unique geographic, cultural, demographic, political, and societal context, which influences the school's vision, mission, structure, culture, and outcomes. Any efforts at high school improvement must take into account these particular school- and system-level contexts. These considerations affect each element and must be explicitly addressed when improvement strategies are devised. Fourth, if scalable and sustainable improvement is the ultimate goal, it is likely that the implementation of improvement efforts will require organizational change. No strategy can be complete without attention to the challenges of leading change within the respective organizational cultures.


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A highly skilled assassin, Robie is the man the U.S. government calls on to eliminate the worst of the worst-enemies of the state, monsters committed to harming untold numbers of innocent victims.
No one else can match Robie's talents as a hitman…no one, except Jessica Reel. A fellow assassin, equally professional and dangerous, Reel is every bit as lethal as Robie. And now, she's gone rogue, turning her gun sights on other members of their agency.


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Electronic functionalization of the surface of organic semiconductors with self-assembled monolayers
M. F. Calhoun, J. Sanchez, D. Olaya, Michael Gershenson, Vitaly Podzorov
School of Arts and Sciences, Physics & Astronomy
Self-assembled monolayers (SAMs) are widely used in a variety of emerging applications for surface modification of metals and oxides. Here, we demonstrate a new type of molecular self-assembly: the growth of organosilane SAMs at the surface of organic semiconductors. Remarkably, SAM growth results in a pronounced increase of the surface conductivity of organic materials, which can be very large for SAMs with a strong electron-withdrawing ability. For example, the conductivity induced by perfluorinated alkyl silanes in organic molecular crystals approaches 10 5 S per square, two orders of magnitude greater than the maximum conductivity typically achieved in organic field-effect transistors. The observed large electronic effect opens new opportunities for nanoscale surface functionalization of organic semiconductors with molecular self-assembly. In particular, SAM-induced conductivity shows sensitivity to different molecular species present in the environment, which makes this system very attractive for chemical sensing applications.
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Calhoun, M. F., Sanchez, J., Olaya, D., Gershenson, M., & Podzorov, V. (2008). Electronic functionalization of the surface of organic semiconductors with self-assembled monolayers. Nature materials, 7(1), 84-89. https://doi.org/10.1038/nmat2059
Calhoun, M. F. ; Sanchez, J. ; Olaya, D. ; Gershenson, Michael ; Podzorov, Vitaly. / Electronic functionalization of the surface of organic semiconductors with self-assembled monolayers. In: Nature materials. 2008 ; Vol. 7, No. 1. pp. 84-89.
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WOMEN'S SOCCER ANNOUNCES 2019 SCHEDULE
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SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The 2019 Sacramento State women's soccer schedule is now available, announced 13th year head coach Randy Dedini on Wednesday. The schedule, which is available online and in printable PDF format, features 18 regular season matches, including nine at home at Hornet Field.
The season begins on Friday, August 16 with a preseason exhibition matchup against Fresno State at home. The regular season will begin one week later, on the road, as the Hornets take on causeway rivals UC Davis in Davis on Friday, August 23.
Sacramento State's home opener is scheduled for Sunday, August 25 when the Hornets host Cal Poly at 1:00 pm. The match is the first of two that afternoon at Sacramento State as the men's team will host Santa Clara in an exhibition match at 5:00 pm that evening.
The 2019 schedule includes a four-day trip to Hawaii for the Hawaii Invitational. The Hornets will face host Hawaii on on August 31 before taking on the Nevada Wolf Pack, also in Hawaii, on Sept. 2. The trip is the team's first to Hawaii since 2016.
After returning from the islands, the Hornets will play four straight home contests, hosting Pacific (9/5), Cal Baptist (9/8), San Jose State (9/12), and Toldeo (9/15). The match against Cal Baptist is another Hornets doubleheader with the men's team hosting CSU Bakersfield later that afternoon.
The non-conference schedule ends with a road match at CSU Bakersfield on Sept. 22.
Big Sky play gets underway on the road as the Hornets open against last year's regular season champions, the Weber State Wildcats, on Sept. 27 before playing at Idaho State on Sept. 29. From there, it's two home league matchups against Northern Arizona and Southern Utah on Oct. 4 and 6, respectively.
The Hornets head back out on the road for a a three-match trip through Portland State (10/13), defending Big Sky tournament champions Montana (10/18), and Northern Colorado (10/20). Sacramento State ends the regular season at home with matches against Idaho on Friday, Oct. 25 and Eastern Washington on Sunday, Oct. 27.
The Big Sky Conference Tournament is scheduled to take place from Wednesday, Nov. 6 through Sunday, Nov. 10. The tournament will be hosted at the regular season champion's.


Situated on the University of California-Irvine's north side, the Bren Events Center is one of the university's liveliest sports venues. The center is adjacent to Crawford Field and just minutes away from the William R. Mason Regional Park and Rancho San Joaquin Golf Course.
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This paper presents findings from a qualitative research targeted at the prosecution of hate crimes in the Czech Republic. Based on interviews with judges, prosecutors, attorneys, offenders and victims, three scenarios of the lifecycle of a hate crime are formulated – ideal, inauspicious and plausible. The scenarios consist of model situations that reflect criminal proceedings from police investigation to conviction and that allow to demonstrate six factors which influence the qualification and prosecution of an offence as a hate crime. The main objective of this paper is to identify key moments of criminal proceedings concerning hate crimes in the Czech context. This can help to detect the problematic aspects of criminal justice system that hinder the effective solving of hate crimes.


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Lebanon to Lodge Complaint Against Israel's Airspace Violation - Reports
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MOSCOW (Sputnik) - Lebanon will file a complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel for alleged violation its airspace when carrying out an attack on Syrian air base, the Tasnim news agency reported on Tuesday.
According to the agency, the Lebanese Foreign Ministry will make a formal complaint with the UN Security Council against Israel's violation of the country's airspace, referring to Israel's launch of an airstrike against the Syrian Arab Air Force's (SyAAF) Tiyas airbase in the Syrian province of Homs on April 9.
As the Russian Defense Ministry reported, two Israeli Air Force F-15 jets carried out an airstrike on the T-4 airfield from Lebanese territory without entering Syria's airspace on early Monday. The ministry specified that five out of eight strikes were repelled by Syrian air defenses. The attack killed at least four Iranian nationals, Iran's FARS news agency stated.
READ MORE: Israeli Ambassador Arrives at Russian Foreign Ministry After Strike on Syria
Reacting to the attack, the Syrian Foreign Ministry condemned Tel Aviv's move in a letter to the secretary-general of the United Nations, saying that "the Israeli attack constitutes an indirect response to the success of the Syrian Arab Army in eliminating armed terrorist groups from the Damascus suburbs and other Syrian areas."
Israel neither confirmed nor denied their involvement in the attack on the T-4 airbase. Two months ago, the base was hit by Israeli missiles.
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SPACE COAST DAILY TV: Nana's House Refuge For Children In Distress
ABOVE VIDEO: Nana's House is a group children's home for neglected, abused, needy, or abandoned children newborn – 11 years old. These children will be provided for in every manner. Our mission is to provide a safe, secure, loving home where these children can come and experience God's love and healing.
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'We Operate Nana's House Like A Normal Family Home'
Five years ago, Kim Frodge kept having dreams about children in need without a safe place to call home.
"The dreams would not go away and I'd wake up crying," said Frodge, who eventually began keeping a file about her dreams.
Three years ago, from those dreams and the file Frodge kept emerged Nana's House, a loving Christ-centered haven for children whose parents cannot care for them, because of illness, homelessness, substance abuse or any other reason.
"I felt it was something God wanted me to do," said Frodge.
Children from newborns to 10-year-olds can stay until their parents are again able to care for them, be it a year or 15. "We want them to know they are valuable, that they have a purpose," said Frodge. "We operate Nana's House like a normal family home, not a group home."
The house, once a run-down foreclosure in Palm Bay, was renovated through generous financial and in-kind donations. The 100 percent volunteer organization receives no government funding, depending on donations from individuals, groups and businesses to help care for the five children currently under Nana's wings. (Image for Space Coast Daily)
The house, once a run-down foreclosure in Palm Bay, was renovated through generous financial and in-kind donations. The 100 percent volunteer organization receives no government funding, depending on donations from individuals, groups and businesses to help care for the five children currently under Nana's wings.
A newly opened thrift store, also made possible with donations and volunteer efforts, additionally helps to buy the constant stream of food, diapers, formula and other necessities. (Image for Space Coast Daily)
A newly opened thrift store, also made possible with donations and volunteer efforts, additionally helps to buy the constant stream of food, diapers, formula and other necessities.
Frodge believes God is constantly at her side as she works to grow Nana's House. Everything seems to fall in place from divine intervention. For example, the house parents saw a newspaper story about Frodge and volunteered to help.
"I'm sure God sent them our way," said Frodge. "Our house mother has a master's degree from Florida Tech and is the perfect person to help these children flourish."
Frodge knows all too well how great the need is. Eight siblings whose mom was too sick to care for them, the baby of a homeless woman, three children abandoned by their mother—the stories break her heart, but Frodge often has to say no because Nana's House is constantly at capacity with children surrendered by their parents or guardians.
There is no room in Nana's House now, but there soon will be some, as Frodge and the other volunteers prepare to launch Nana's House II before 2012 ends. An additional five children will be housed in the new bungalow. Frodge has plans for Nana's Complex, a gated community of seven individual cottage-style homes housing 40 children from infants to high school seniors.
"Our goal is not to have to turn neglected, abused, needy or abandoned children away because we do not have room," said Frodge.
Frodge knows that extensive fundraising will be required for that dream to become reality. She is starting by encouraging the community to help sponsor the Nana's House Building Fund banquet on Dec. 6, which will also raise awareness of the issue of neglected children in Brevard.
"The community needs to know what a serious problem we have," said Frodge.
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Call to address freight priorities
The Australian Logistics Council is calling for a greater focus on Australia's supply chain in the lead up to the Federal election.
"Supply chain performance and safety affects every Australian, in every community, every day. Yet, with a little over a week to go before Australians make their choice, genuine policy proposals on freight are disturbingly absent," ALC chief executive officer Kirk Coningham said.
"Two weeks ago, ALC released Freight: Delivering Opportunity For Australia which sets out 39 priority actions for the incoming Federal Government that address challenges and opportunities relevant to all modes of freight transport.
"While both major parties have made some campaign announcements that tangentially relate to freight movement, there has been little in the way of freight-specific commitments that will secure the policy and regulatory reforms needed to allow Australia to meet its growing freight task."
He said the industry had secured a bipartisan commitment to finalise the National Freight and Supply Chain Strategy and this was the chance for both sides to set out clear plans to address the issues ALC members have identified as industry priorities.
"These include a consistent national approach to planning and investing in freight infrastructure, increasing road and rail productivity through regulatory reform, enhancing freight infrastructure in Northern Australia to boost exports and using data and new technology (including on-board telematics) to drive greater efficiency and safety across the end-to-end supply chain," he said.