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Phillies 7, Blue Jays 6: Ryan Howard late Inning Heroics Lift Phils
By Jason Brewer Jul 1, 2011, 4:53pm EDT
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Toronto, ON (Sports Network) - Ryan Howard's two-run single in the top of the ninth inning lifted Philadelphia to a 7-6 defeat of Toronto in the opener of a three-game interleague set from Rogers Centre.
Shane Victorino finished with three hits, two RBI and scored two runs for the Phillies, who have won four of the last five games. Ben Francisco added two doubles and drove in two runs and Carlos Ruiz added a run batted in.
Danys Baez (2-3) turned in a scoreless eighth inning for the win and Antonio Bastardo shut the door in the ninth for his fourth save.
Eric Thames posted two hits, including a two-run homer, and Edwin Encarnacion added a two-run double for the Blue Jays, who have dropped four of five.
Jose Bautista hit a go-ahead two-run blast in the bottom of the seventh for Toronto, but Frank Francisco (1-4) coughed up the lead and took the loss, charged with the deciding runs over one-third of an inning.
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Commercial vs Residential Property Management: What's the Difference?
There are many differences between commercial and residential property management. Usually, new property managers start with residential buildings, because of its simplicity. But if one wants to jump into commercial property management, there are many things to learn. In this blog, I will cover the key points.
a. Triple net – requires the tenant to pay the net amount for all three types of costs (real estate taxes, building insurance and common area maintenance (CAM) fees).
b. Modified net – a compromise between gross lease and triple net. The property manager and tenant usually agree to split the maintenance expenses, but the tenant pays for the real estate taxes and insurance.
c. Gross lease – In this case, the landlord collects the fixed rental fees and pays for all the expenses out of them. These contracts usually have many clauses that may increase the rental fee to cover increased taxes or insurance for the landlord.
d. Percentage lease – mostly used in shopping centres and retail malls. It typically requires a lessee to pay the base rent and on top of that amount, pay a percentage of their sales volume.
These leases are much more complex compared to residential leases. In cases where you collect a fixed amount for CAM fees every month, you need to do an annual recalculation based on what you have received vs actual expenses. Residential rental rates are typically a fixed amount per month or other price period plus the utilities payed based on consumption. Does your software allow you to deal with all calculation situations and easily calculate the correct amounts for the tenants? Soft4RealEstate does.
2. On-Site manager and maintenance. In large office centres or shopping malls, it is necessary to have on-site managers who can deal with tenant requests or take care of other issues. In some countries or US states, this is even defined by law. To track all the requests and work orders, you need to have a system that is easy to use for both the manager and tenant. It should be easy for the manager to track all ongoing tasks, view the work schedule, and change statuses. On the tenant's side, it should be clear when and what will be done, and when any work can be expected to be finished. While renting apartments, you can have maintenance vendors and tenants usually deal directly with them without property manager interruption.
3. Responsibilities. This point is an advantage for commercial properties. Tenants of commercial buildings have a greater amount of responsibilities than residential tenants. With residential tenants, you're agreeing to a habitable residence, and the laws weigh most heavily on the tenant when it comes to evictions, habitability, etc. Commercial properties are for business use, and the scope of landlord responsibilities is lower. What is more, most commercial buildings are only used during the daytime, so you won't receive midnight calls for fixing a toilet, leaking pipes or complaints about loud music from neighbours.
4. Leases. It is easier to rent residential property. Moreover, the rental agreements are usually shorter in length and easily renewable, while commercial leases are more complicated. They are much longer, might have difficult extension options, rent is reviewed annually and prices are commonly increased by the CPI or some other fixed index. Commercial lease agreements are harder to break because of many termination clauses.
Even though the processes seem similar: you have tenants, you have contracts, and you have units to lease, maintain and manage, so commercial property management and residential property management are not the same. You need to take all the things mentioned above into consideration in order ensure the best results for every situation. Not every residential property manager can manage commercial properties without any preparation. Once you start doing commercial property management, make sure that you not only have the necessary knowledge, but also the tools, such as software, to make it work. Sometimes Excel seems good enough to do the work, but the day may come when you need to say goodbye to it. When? Find out here.
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Sathe, Saket ; Papaioannou, Thanasis G. ; Jeung, Ho Young ; Aberer, Karl ; Aggarwal, Charu C.
In recent years, due to the proliferation of sensor networks, there has been a genuine need of researching techniques for sensor data acquisition and management. To this end, a large number of techniques have emerged that advocate model-based sensor data acquisition and management. These techniques use mathematical models for performing various, day-to-day tasks involved in managing sensor data. In this chapter, we survey the state-of-the-art techniques for model-based sensor data acquisition and management. We start by discussing the techniques for acquiring sensor data. We, then, discuss the application of models in sensor data cleaning; followed by a discussion on model-based methods for querying sensor data. Lastly, we survey model-based methods proposed for data compression and synopsis generation.


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Meijers adds to the ROC sale goodness.
Not sure if this has been mentioned, but just noticed my local Meijer has all ROC stuff on sale until August 15th! The best part is the figures are 2 for 9.99. Course, they only have Waves 1 and 2, but with the sale for that long it there is a strong chance that the rest will show up. Oh, the PIT is 10% off of 99.99.
mine does not have any ROC not even labeled pegs.


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Q: cant disable third-party repositories for upgrade I Can't disable third-party repositories for upgrading.
I've tried everything including "software and updates" [other software] checked off all.
Also tried apt-get install -fas terminal suggests.
also tried sudo software-properties-gtk
This is what keeps coming up no matter what I try.
Errors were encountered while processing:
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic_3.16.0-33.44_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic_3.16.0-34.47_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic_3.16.0-36.48_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic_3.16.0-37.51_amd64.deb
 /var/cache/apt/archives/linux-image-3.16.0-38-generic_3.16.0-38.52_amd64.deb
E: Sub-process /usr/bin/dpkg returned an error code (1)

The following packages have unmet dependencies:
 linux-signed-image-3.16.0-33-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic (= 3.16.0-33.44) but 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 is installed
 linux-signed-image-3.16.0-34-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic (= 3.16.0-34.47) but 3.16.0-34.47~14.04.1 is installed
 linux-signed-image-3.16.0-36-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic (= 3.16.0-36.48) but 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1 is installed
 linux-signed-image-3.16.0-37-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic (= 3.16.0-37.51) but 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 is installed
 linux-signed-image-3.16.0-38-generic : Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-38-generic (= 3.16.0-38.52) but 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1 is installed
E: Unmet dependencies. Try using -f.

The package system is broken

Check if you are using third-party repositories. If so, disable them, because they are a common source of problems.
Furthermore, run the following command in a Terminal: apt-get install -f

The following packages have unmet dependencies:

linux-signed-image-3.16.0-33-generic: Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-33-generic (= 3.16.0-33.44) but 3.16.0-33.44~14.04.1 is installed
                                      Depends: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-33-generic (= 3.16.0-33.44) but 3.16.0-33.44 is installed
linux-signed-image-3.16.0-34-generic: Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-34-generic (= 3.16.0-34.47) but 3.16.0-34.47~14.04.1 is installed
                                      Depends: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-34-generic (= 3.16.0-34.47) but 3.16.0-34.47 is installed
linux-signed-image-3.16.0-36-generic: Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-36-generic (= 3.16.0-36.48) but 3.16.0-36.48~14.04.1 is installed
                                      Depends: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-36-generic (= 3.16.0-36.48) but 3.16.0-36.48 is installed
linux-signed-image-3.16.0-37-generic: Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-37-generic (= 3.16.0-37.51) but 3.16.0-37.51~14.04.1 is installed
                                      Depends: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-37-generic (= 3.16.0-37.51) but 3.16.0-37.51 is installed
linux-signed-image-3.16.0-38-generic: Depends: linux-image-3.16.0-38-generic (= 3.16.0-38.52) but 3.16.0-38.52~14.04.1 is installed
                                      Depends: linux-image-extra-3.16.0-38-generic (= 3.16.0-38.52) but 3.16.0-38.52 is installed

Please help.

A: Remove all files from /etc/apt/sources.list.d:
mkdir ~/sources.list.d
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list.d ~/

Remove
sudo mv /etc/apt/sources.list ~/

Start software-properties-gtk
gksudo software-properties-gtk

Check the following properties (sorry for vivid in my screenshots). Thus, the file /etc/apt/sources.list is created again.

Install aptitude
sudo apt-get install aptitude

and run with
sudo aptitude install -f

and fix your problems.

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Visit participating IHOP locations on March 12th to celebrate IHOP's Free Pancake Day and help kids treated at Children's Healthcare of Atlanta.
You might think it's just a day to get a free short stack of delicious IHOP buttermilk pancakes, but it actually is a day that makes a BIG difference for kids treated at our hospital. Kids like Hampton.
Why should you help? Did you know that 62 kids enter a Children's Miracle Network Hospital every minute? That's more than 10 million kids every year. Donations raised at IHOP on Free Pancake Day help fund critical treatments and healthcare services, pediatric medical equipment and charitable care.
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Jungian Therapist Cultivates Resilience 'In the Eye of the Storm'
Photo courtesy Ashok Bedi
When the pandemic reached Wisconsin last March, Ashok Bedi, Milwaukee's well known Jungian analyst, began to journal his feelings and, as he explains, pay "extra attention to my dreams and synchronistic events." And like an observant Jungian, he noticed when a synchronicity occurred. His colleague from LA, Robert BJ Jakala, had been thinking of him and suggested they collaborate on a daily blog about "cultivating resilience" during COVID and, after May, the social upheaval following George Floyd's death.
Their method involved Jakala sending a photo or other image and Bedi writing in response. The exercises in accessing and interpreting archetypes from the unconscious resulted in Bedi and Jakala's new book, In the Eye of the Storm: Staying Centered in Personal and Collective Crises.
As the title suggests, In the Eye of the Storm isn't a curio from 2020 but is meant to be relevant across time and situations. "Encouraged by peers and readers [of their blog], we decided to pull about 50 of our essays and amplified them further and published it as our book. We now offer this manual for resilience cultivation, using the reader's inner resources and paradigms to access these archetypal treasures embedded deep inside each one of us as a repository of our timeless ancestral wisdom," Bedi says.
One of the book's aims is to encourage healing from enduring psychological wounds, even ones that have remained undetected. Bedi and Jakala urge their readers to "keep the portals open" to the flow of consciousness "that is all around us and within us." Mindfulness of the present moment is a vital exercise, along with the gift of silence and—as the book puts it—"listening to the whispers of our soul via fantasy, dreams, synchronistic events, relationships," through "myths and fairy tales" and through creativity as well as contemplation.
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Along with Sigmund Freud, Carl Jung was a pioneer in "depth psychology," the exploration of the unconscious depths of the human psyche. But where Freud focused on early childhood as the determinant, Jung discovered a fabulous world of archetypes shared by humanity, the "collective unconscious." In other words, the mother board of who all of us are was formed over millions of years of evolution but is programmed differently in each of us according to our circumstances and experiences.
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US-EU trade: A step in the right direction?
Published 25 August 2020 | 3 minute read
The US and EU have agreed to reduce tariffs for the first time in 20+ years. Given the rising levels of protectionism, this should be regarded as good news. This article explores the impact on US EU trade and for trade liberalization at large of this mini US-EU trade deal.
Given the rising levels of protectionism witnessed in recent years, the announcement made over the weekend that the US and EU had agreed to a modest package of tariff reductions should be regarded as good news.
According to their joint statement, the EU will eliminate tariffs on imports of US live and frozen lobster products. US exports of these products to the EU were over US$111 million in 2017. The United States will reduce by 50% its tariff rates on certain products exported by the EU worth an average annual trade value of US$160 million, including certain prepared meals, certain crystal glassware, surface preparations, propellant powders, cigarette lighters and lighter parts.
These are the first tariffs cuts between the US and EU in more than 20 years. Encouragingly, the tariff reductions will be implemented on an MFN (most favored nation) basis, making them compliant with global trade rules.
While all this is undeniably welcome, the tariff reductions should be understood in the context of three important realities:
1. Mini tariff "deals" are not a substitute for a broader trade and investment liberalization agenda.
Mini tariff "deals" such as this – covering less than US$200 million in trade out of an over US$800 billion trade relationship – are not a substitute for a broader trade and investment liberalization agenda.
Given the deep economic synergies, comparable levels of development, high levels of trade and investment, and broad philosophical alignment, a comprehensive free trade agreement between the US and EU – which breaks new ground in digital trade, subsidies, and standards – is glaringly overdue. A limited tariff cutting package is an exceedingly modest step.
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2. Lobster tariff reductions will only help recover lost ground
Lobster tariff reductions will only help the US industry recover ground that was lost as a result of trade war tariffs and ambitious liberalization pursued by others.
The Canada-EU Comprehensive Economic and Trade Agreement (CETA), which came into provisional effect in 2017, eliminated tariffs on Canadian lobster exports to the EU and allowed Canada to substantially displace US exports to the EU.
A second hammer blow was delivered in 2018 when China assessed 25% tariffs on US lobsters as part of the back and forth trade war tariffs. This closed the door to an additional lucrative export market. The EU tariff reductions were needed just to give the reeling US lobster industry a chance to recover previously lost export revenues and get back to square one.
3. Lobsters and crystal glassware are not the main stumbling blocks in the US-EU trade relations.
In fact, the focus on lobster appears to have strong domestic US political overtones. The state of Maine, where Republican Senator Susan Collins faces a tough reelection battle and needs a boost, accounts for about 80% of the US lobster industry.
Three reasons a EU US trade deal makes sense
Instead, the far more nettlesome issues besetting the US-EU trade relationship are digital taxes, the 16-year Airbus-Boeing subsidies dispute, and the dubious US tariffs on steel and aluminum. The hope of course is that the just announced tariff cuts will foster goodwill and build positive momentum towards resolving these other issues, and perhaps even a broader trade deal. But positive "carry over" from one set of trade issues to another is not always automatic.
The tariff reductions between the US the EU are good news. But all the real work still remains.
Boeing-Airbus: The tariff saga continues
Stephen Olson is a Research Fellow at the Hinrich Foundation with over 30 years of international trade experience. Previously, he was an international trade negotiator in Washington DC and served on the US negotiating team for NAFTA negotiations.
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How to deactivate your Facebook account you first require logging into the social media network. Click the downward arrow in the blue bar at the top of the window and select Settings. This will take you to your General Account Settings page. Choose the security tab on the left.
Facebook will explain that: "Deactivating your account will disable your Profile and eliminate your name and image from most things that you've shared on Facebook. Some details may still show up to others, such as your name in their Pals list and messages that you've sent."
Click the 'Deactivate your account' listed below this message.
Facebook will try to persuade you to remain by revealing you a few of your good friends who might miss you, and it will ask you to state why you wish to leave - with choices ranging from a lack of understanding of Facebook or the confession that you invest too much time utilizing it.
If you're the sole admin of any Facebook Pages, they'll be deactivated unless you select to hand down your admin responsibilities to a good friend. You can do so by clicking the 'Edit Admins' button provided here.
Lastly, we 'd advise you to stick the them ail pulls out' option. Otherwise, you'll run the threat of getting event invites and more blocking your inbox.
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Uncategories I'll Pay More Than N56,000 Minimum Wage - RBNP Presidential Candidate
I'll Pay More Than N56,000 Minimum Wage - RBNP Presidential Candidate
Tony Odijie October 23, 2018
A politician who is gunning for the job of President Muhammadu Buhari has promised increase the basic salaries of civil servants.
The presidential candidate of the Re-Build Nigeria Party (RBNP), Dr. John Kennedy Osuala, has said his party will stop at nothing to pay workers N56,000 as minimum wage if he is elected president.
Dr. Kennedy said this while interacting with journalists after the party's ninth National Executive Council (NEC) meeting in Abuja.
He said Nigerian workers deserved more based on the strong resources, foundation and financial capacity of the nation.
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Magnetic field researchers target 100-tesla goal: Previous world record shattered during six-experiment pulse
(Mar. 23, 2012) — Researchers at Los Alamos National Laboratory's biggest magnet facility have just met the grand challenge of producing magnetic fields in excess of 100 tesla while conducting six different experiments. The hundred-tesla level is roughly equivalent to 2 million times Earth's magnetic field.
"This is our moon shot, we've worked toward this for a decade and a half," said Chuck Mielke, director of the Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos.
The team used the 100-tesla pulsed, multi-shot magnet, a combination of seven coils sets weighing nearly 18,000 pounds and powered by a massive 1,200-megajoule motor generator. There are higher magnetic fields produced elsewhere, but the magnets that create such fields blow themselves to bits in the process. The system at Los Alamos is instead designed to work nondestructively, in the intense 100-tesla realm, on a regular basis. The Los Alamos facility is one of three campuses forming the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory (NHMFL).
Today's 100.75-tesla performance produced research results for scientific teams from Rutgers University, École Nationale Supérieure d'Ingénieurs de Caen (ENSICAEN), McMaster University, University of Puerto Rico, University of Minnesota, Cambridge University, University of British Columbia, and Oxford University. The science that we expect to come out varies with the experiment, but can be summarized as:
Quantum Phase transitions and new ultra high field magnetic states
Electronic Structure determination
Topologically protected states of matter
"Congratulations to the Los Alamos team and our collaborators," said LANL Director Charlie McMillan. "Their innovations and creativity are not only breaking barriers in science, but solving national problems in the process."
Chuck Mielke (center), director of the National High Magnetic Field Laboratory's Pulsed Field Facility at Los Alamos, celebrates with colleagues after instrument readouts confirm a world-record magnetic pulse.
In recent experiments, said Mielke, "the new magnet has allowed our users and staff to pin down the upper critical field of a new form of superconductor, discover two new magnetically ordered states in a material that has eluded scientists for nearly 30 years, observe magneto-quantum oscillations in a high temperature superconductor to unprecedented resolution, determine a topological state of a new material, and discover a new form of magnetic ordering in an advanced magnetic material."
The LANL team set on August 18 last year a new world record for the strongest magnetic field ever delivered by a nondestructive magnet. The scientists achieved an enormous 97.4 tesla -- a magnetic field nearly 100 times more powerful than the giant junkyard car-lifting magnets, and some 30 times stronger than the field delivered during a medical MRI scan. That record was broken this morning as the team ramped up the big magnet again, reaching 98.35 T, with an eye toward the afternoon's 3-digit event.
Mielke said that since the team's latest foray into magnetic fields above 90 tesla, they've demonstrated that they can measure:
Upper critical fields of superconductors -- radio frequency contactless conductivity
Quantum magnetic transitions -- magnetic susceptibility
Electrical resistivity -- magnetotransport
Optical spectroscopy -- visible light transmission
Crystallographic length change -- fiber-optic dilatometry
"Now, at 100 tesla, we can focusing our efforts to get multiple user experiments completed in single magnet runs on the big magnets since they are so oversubscribed. More than a dozen people are working together to make this happen here at the Laboratory," said Mielke.
The ability to create pulses of extremely high magnetic fields nondestructively provides researchers with an unprecedented tool for studying a range of scientific questions: from how materials behave under the influence of very high magnetic fields, to research into the quantum behavior of phase transitions in solids.
Researchers can explore extremes of low temperature and high magnetic field, which will contribute to our understanding of superconductivity, magnetic-field-induced phase transitions, and so-called quantum critical points, in which small changes in materials properties at very low temperature have dramatic effects on physical behavior. The magnet could also be used as a nanoscale microscope.
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Comma Press short story course - Workshop 4: 'The Artifice Story', 6 April 2016
Having previously looked at tales with a twist (Epical Stories) and open-ended slices of life (Lyrical Stories), this month we were exploring Artifice Stories – playground of the absurdist. Unlike the epical story where a surprise reveal often comes towards the end, the artifice story shows its hand early on. Something unusual or fantastic will be introduced in the first paragraph so the reader can spend the rest of the story witnessing the characters in their attempts to deal with it (or perhaps in their efforts to ignore it). The most famous example would have to be Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis' (though at 21,000 words, technically speaking, it's more of a novella than a short story… But hey, I'm not going to be the one to shove Kafka's manuscript into his chest and send him on his way).
In Metamorphosis we get thrown into the strangeness right from the opening line:
'As Gregor Samsa awoke one morning from uneasy dreams he found himself transformed in his bed into a gigantic insect.'
What really makes the artifice story work is that everything else is normal and humdrum. If there were several fantastic elements, or if everything was strange in this world, then we'd be in fairy tale territory or fantasy fiction. Here it is the clashing of components that intrigues the reader; the merging of two seemingly incompatible ingredients. The mundane and the fantastic, together at last.
The fact that there's just one bizarre aspect helps us suspend our disbelief. The rest of the world is close enough to our own, with its logic and rules; with its train connections to make and its debts to pay off. Gregor Samsa doesn't spend his time trying to figure out how or why he's been transformed into an oversized bug, but rather on trying to figure out how he is going to get to work. He mostly accepts his metamorphosis as a mere inconvenience and strives to crack on with his day.
We also looked at 'Axolotl' by Julio Cortázar, in which the protagonist becomes an axolotl (that's hardly a spoiler, as we get the line 'Now I am an axolotl' at the end of the first five-line paragraph) and we discussed Adam Marek's short stories that deftly blend absurd adventure with real life problems.
The workshop run by Sarah Schofield also included a feedback session on the stories the group had produced since last month, and an in-class writing exercise. Last month's feedback told me it wasn't quite clear how old my protagonist was, and this month I realised I hadn't got across when my story was set. There's certainly something to be said for getting the fundamentals established in the first couple of paragraphs.
This month's writing task involved making two lists – one consisting of strange things (a highlight example was a tap being turned and the sound of a crying baby coming out instead of water) and one consisting of dull things (such as renewing a rail pass). Once the lists were compiled we each picked an 'odd couple', ready to inspire an artifice story. Now we just need to wait for an overnight transformation.
Some artifice stories are available to read online for free, including a couple of the tales mentioned in this blog.
Julio Cortázar's 'Axolotl'
http://southerncrossreview.org/73/axolotl.html
Claire Dean's 'Feather Girls'
http://www.theadirondackreview.com/ClaireMassey.html
Franz Kafka's 'Metamorphosis'
http://www.kafka.org/index.php?id=162,164,0,0,1,0
Adam Marek's 'The Stormchasers'
http://www.barcelonareview.com/80/e_am.html
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We had a couple of drivers who had more than 1 car, when they shouldn't. For instance, "Alex" might have 2 1991 Mazda Miatas, one with a color assigned and one with0ut. If I delete the car with a color, it will break the link to any runs assigned to that car, so Alex's total run count goes down by that many. I understand that.
That's not the bug or issue, however.
If I go back to the old event to reassign those runs to Alex, when I do so, it blows away his Member Number, Dedicated Class, and Dedicated Number. Not sure why. It seems like the Alex from the past overwrites the Alex from the present - but only partially.
@Duke Deleting a car from a member profile does not affect existing events and runs. The car data is stored at member level but also at the participant level and even the run level separately.
Deleting it from the member profile would only affect what you see during a registration add/change.
If you went back to a past event to update the car, make sure you check the Apply to Existing runs.
When you update registration even of past events, it assumes you are updating with the current information you have entered into the form. It sounds like the "past" Alex didn't have a member # assigned, so when you updated the registration, it also updated the Member record.


On Tuesday morning, I had the pleasure of accompanying Marie Yardis, the program manager of CHC's Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program to Hartford to learn more about the current situation behind funding for Early Detection Programs. The CT Breast and Cervical Cancer Early Detection program provides free mammograms and PAP tests to women who have no health insurance. This particular event was organized by the American Cancer Society to bring different people together, who all have a strong passion for EDP in one way or another. The Community Health Center, Inc. has a known presence throughout the state and a close working relationship with the Middlesex Hospital of Middletown, which is something I got to witness in person while we prepared to visit some legislators. CHC has been a part of the EDP coalition since receiving the grant in 1998; they have also added the Colorectal screening program which is managed by Nicole Jarjura.
Attendees of this event had time to mingle with new and familiar faces in the old judiciary room of the capitol building and as time passed, different combinations of people disbursed to share stories and statistics to various members of the legislature. Along with Marie, my group consisted of three women from Middlesex Hospital and one woman who has been experiencing the repercussions of a family with a history of cancer and no health insurance. We met with Jill Fitzgerald, a staff member of the CT General Assembly who seemed very interested in what people were saying. The general consensus is that screening, education, and prevention within the realm of EPD is ESSENTIAL. The passion I was able to observe from the different people who took time from their day to raise awareness about the ongoing funding debate was remarkable. It did not matter where they came from or why they came, what mattered was that they believed in what they were supporting and that was the people whose health depends on Early Detection programs and the funding that supports it.


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Johnny Drummer – Unleaded Blues
SKU: Earwig 4948 Categories: Blues - Soul - Gospel, CD Tag: JOHNNY DRUMMER
Earwig celebrates the multi-talented Johnny Drummer, a Chicago South Side musician who plays and writes "in the key of life," on his second album for Earwig Music. Johnny is a great vocalist, songwriter under a groove, arranger and bandleader. This new album contains blues, soulful original tunes with a rhythmic groove and a hook, and love ballads.
He is backed by Allan Batts, piano; Dave Jefferson, drums; Felton Crews, bass; Luther "Slim" Adams, guitar; Chuck Kramer, guitar; Anthony Palmer, guitar; and Calvin "Kadakie" Tucker, congas. Special guest vocalists: Liz Mandville Greeson, Bruce Thompson, and Michelle Thompson.
"Johnny Drummer is a keyboardist and, mainly, a sweet-singing blue-soul man. Drummer's suave vocals are rich and full of character. He's written a batch of good songs, most of which deal with matters of the heart, and there are some clever touches. The band members are fine players all, backing one of modern-day Chicago's most compelling singers." -- Blues Revue "
Johnny can rock the house with his own distinctive Chicago style blues: his ballads and duets with other artists are beautiful and sexy. Drummer is a professional and his arrangements for this session really show the guy's a master. This album is a heavyweight with a whole lot of moves--dig it!" - Twin Cities Blues News
1. I'm Gonna Sell My Cadillac, Buy Myself a Mule - 4:32 2. Born in the Delta - 4:45 3. I'm Missing You - 4:29 4. Stop Cheating - 4:17 5. How Many Times - 3:54 6. Put Your Suitcase Down - 4:26 7. Anything But Without You - 5:44 8. I Feel So Good - 2:59 9. You Got Trouble - 4:30 10. Serious - 4:49 11. Unleaded Blues - 3:58 12. Fall Out of Love - 4:09 13. Take Care of Your Homework - 3:56 14. Somebody Please Give Me a Job - 5:23
Johnny Drummer (vocals, piano on 11) , Anthony Palmer (lead guitar on 3,4,7,13,14) , Luther "Slim" Adams (lead guitar on 5.6.9.10.11, rhythm guitar on 1,2,8,12) , Chuck Kramer (rhythm guitar on 3,4,5,6,7,9,10,11,13,14, lead guitar on 1,2,12) , Allen Batts (piano) , Felton Crews (bass), Dave Jefferson (drums) , Calvin 'Kadakie' Tucker (congas on 6) , Bruce Thompson, Michelle Thompson, Liz Mandville Greeson (background vocals).
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Johnny Drummer, a fine vocalist and composer, wrote 12 of the 14 songs on this CD. His singing is soulful and the music goes far beyond blues into R&B, soul, pop/rock, and modern folk music. Most of the selections are taken at slow-medium tempos and many emphasize minor chords. The backup group is fine (with plenty of guitar solos), but the main spotlight is on the leader. Since Drummer crosses many stylistic boundaries, this set is definitely not for blues purists, but it is well-worth checking out by most other listeners interested in these genres.
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DP World launches legal action over Djibouti terminal seizure
The seizure is the latest move in a long-running campaign by the East African nation against the Dubai-based port operator
FILE PHOTO: A Djibouti policeman stands guard during the opening ceremony of Dubai-based port operator DP World's Doraleh container terminal in Djibouti port February 7, 2009. REUTERS/Ahmed Jadallah/File Photo
DP World has started new legal action in London after Djibouti seized control of a terminal run by the Dubai-based port operator in an escalation of a long-running dispute.
The seizure of Doraleh Container Terminal is the latest move to try to force DP World to renegotiate the terms of a 30-year concession signed in 2006.
DP World has now taken the case to the London Court of International Arbitration (LCIA) to try to resolve the dispute and secure damages. Unlike a civil court case, proceedings are held in secret and take an average of 16 months to conclude, according to an LCIA official.
The Doraleh terminal was designed, built and operated since 2006 by a company owned by DP World under contract to the Government of Djibouti.
In 2014, however, the government of Djibouti brought an unsuccessful legal challenge against DP World, accusing it of bribing the head of Djibouti's port authority and calling the overall agreement unfair.
London's High Court cleared Djibouti port authority head Abdourahman Boreh of misconduct in 2016. In that ruling, a judge accused Djibouti of "reprehensible conduct" in court which fell "a long way short of the standards of behaviour which the court is entitled to expect of a sovereign state".
The company won a previous case at the LCIA, which ruled that the terms of the original agreement were "fair and reasonable," according to a company statement.
Despite the loss of those cases, the Djibouti government "decided to proceed with the unilateral termination of the concession contract ... awarded to DP World," according to a statement on behalf of President Ismail Omar Guelleh's office issued Thursday.
The statement blamed the seizure on DP World's refusal to "settle amicably," a likely reference to the international arbitration hearing.
DP World issued a statement late Thursday acknowledging that Djibouti authorities seized the port, which it described as the East African nation's largest employer.
"The illegal seizure of the terminal is the culmination the government's campaign to force the DP World to renegotiate the terms of the concession," DP World said.
"The government's conduct is particularly oppressive and cynical."
Djibouti's port is particularly crucial to its landlocked-neighbor Ethiopia. More than 95 percent of Ethiopia's imports come through Djibouti, authorities say.
Guelleh has been Djibouti's president since 1999 and his family has controlled the small nation, with a population of less than one million, since it gained independence from the French in 1977. Corruption allegations have surrounded his rule. Mr Boreh has been in exile for a decade after falling out with the president.
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Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 review: An opulent yacht floating on land
You could even call it a private jet on four wheels. Pity this one needs a road all the time to do what it does best
The wonder about luxury is that it doesn't have an upper benchmark. You can knock yourself out with indulgences that'd baffle your own mind, should you have the resources to. The Mercedes Maybach GLS 600 is one such idea. It's an absolute unit of sumptuous class and grace, a description many SUVs would vie for. More importantly, it's the very first Maybach SUV.
We have to start with the design. It's a big SUV. Its unique grille employs ample chrome and gives the GLS 600 a domineering personality. This is the first time we've seen this grille used in a Mercedes SUV. The chrome extends to the side skirts, the handles rims the windows, and if you choose right, even the 22-inch wheels. On the rear pillar, the Maybach emblem glistens, just as the pop-up, three-spoke hood ornament does. The chrome exhaust extensions with the typical Maybach blade across the centre are a fine touch for an SUV.
Also read: BMW 530i M Sport review: Bavarian bargain at its best
The real magic of any Maybach lies on the inside. Stepping into the GLS 600 is rather ceremonious. As soon as you open the door, a running board pops out, which means that you literally walk into it. If that isn't enough, the suspension drops the car a few centimetres lower so that you wouldn't even know you're entering a car.
Once you've recovered from this singular greeting you find yourself in a chasm of delicate luxury and comfort. Every inch and corner of the Maybach feels luxurious. There's upholstery across the seats and even the ceiling, made of ARTICO man-made leather, which is wonderful to touch. The entire focus of the cabin is on the rear seats.
So, you have individual seat heating, a reclining option where the front seats make room for the leg extension, directional sound for the rear occupants, a hot and cold massage option, under-floor heating, and ample head-room and leg-room, thanks to the GLS 600 being a four/five-seater.
The premium touches never seem to end. Rear occupants are pampered with a mini-fridge, champagne flute glasses with a special holder that keeps the drink from spilling (should the incredible shock absorbers let you down), ambient lighting in a spectrum of colours, a rear tablet for infotainment with MBUX, and a phenomenal Burmester sound system that keeps you entertained. Mercedes has gone the extra mile to ensure that the cabin is as silent as they can make it, virtually sealing off any possibility of sound from the 525-litre boot. Speaking of the boot, everything is electronic, including the yacht towing mechanism.
Also read: Audi e-tron review: Is it the luxury EV we were waiting for?
The dash may mostly be accessed by a chauffeur and a good-fortuned one at that. The luxury extends to the premium wooden dash, the Maybach steering wheel, Maybach branding on the pedals and the kick plates, heated cup-holders, and a phenomenal driving experience. For starts, you get the Maybach Driving Mode, which focuses on the comfort of the rear passengers, ensuring that they feel minimum bumps and jerks. The COMFORT Mode balances out the experience of comfort for all occupants. The suspension works on a predictive model, with front-facing cameras and radars that pick upcoming bumps and shifts the dynamics to tackle them.
The GLS 600 is powered by a 4.0-litre AMG V8 engine that produces 560PS and 730Nm of torque. It also features an EQ Boost function from the 48V mild-hybrid system that adds 21PS of power and 250Nm of torque. Given its bulk and power, it manages to pull off a 0-100 kmph sprint in 5 seconds.
One would only marvel at the idea of a Maybach SUV becoming a reality. But it has. And the Mercedes GLS 600 Maybach is nothing short of a suite-on-wheels.
Also read: BMW M340i XDrive review: Serves the suave of the 3 Series with the agility of the M3
Engine: 3982cc, turbocharged petrol
Transmission: 9G-TRONIC automatic, AWD
Power: 549.81bhp 6000-6500rpm / 730nm@2500-4500rpm
Top speed: 250kmph
0-100 kmph: 4.9 seconds
Price: Rs2.43 crore


The devastation caused by a commercial truck accident is overwhelming. If you're driving an average-sized car and become involved in a collision with one of these huge commercial trucks, like an 18-wheeler, tractor-trailer, semi-truck, tank truck, dump truck, delivery truck or any large truck, you are at the mercy of fate. Due to the massive size and weight of most commercial trucks that drive our highways everyday, they could cause very serious injuries and possibly death.
For people that fall victim to these accidents, most trucking companies will do everything in their power to fight them and defend their driver. They have tremendous resources to use in fighting any claim, even if the driver caused the accident by not following trucking industry regulations, routine safety standards, and/or broke the law.
We've all driven on the highway alongside 18-wheeler trucks and seen how huge they are, which is about 16 times the weight of your average-sized truck. The massive size of these vehicles is what causes such incredible damage and destruction when they're in an accident. The results are often catastrophic for the everyday driver who can sustain very severe and possibly disabling injuries, if not death.
Because the trucking company will pull out all the stops and use all its power to fight any claim and threaten any chance the victim has for being awarded just compensation, it's vital that victims of these accidents retain topnotch legal representation, someone with experience taking on trucking companies and prevailing for their clients. Little, Oliver & Gallagher Law Firm specializes in truck accidents and has many years of experience winning cases for the victims of big commercial truck accidents.
Little, Oliver & Gallagher Law Firm represents victims injured or killed in accidents involving 18-wheelers or any big truck throughout all of Oklahoma. Our legal team is highly experienced and very knowledgeable in this area of the law. We have the resources to represent you very successfully before the court against a trucking company of any size.
A truck accident case differs in so many ways from your standard car accident. It takes a lawyer with expertise in this area of the law to handle the case. There is so much more at stake because of the danger that these large trucks pose due to their massive size and weight and the complex laws governing commercial truck drivers. The vast number of issues that must be investigated and legally addressed requires a team with the resources to conduct a thorough accident investigation as well as the legal expertise to prevail in court to obtain just compensation.


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Alconbury – wieś w Anglii, w hrabstwie Cambridgeshire, w dystrykcie Huntingdonshire. Leży 32 km na północny zachód od miasta Cambridge i 96 km na północ od Londynu. Miejscowość liczy 1670 mieszkańców.

Niedaleko Alconbury znajduje się nazwana od tej miejscowości baza RAF, od czasów II wojny światowej używana przez siły powietrzne USA.

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Happily emerging many moons ago as a Frank Zappa tribute project, the Brussels-based decet (that's TEN musicians, and yes, we checked) have since developed into a unique fusion ensemble. After years of respectfully interpreting Zappa and his music, bandleader, Johan De Coninck decided that the time had come for the band to explore their own virtuosity and begin writing original compositions.
Informed by the stylistic direction inherent in their previous project, the cosmik fruits of Captain Cheesebeard's collective labour arrived in 2015 with the self-release of their debut album, Symphony for Auto-Horns. Taking it upon themselves to contribute to the global music family their impressive cache of songs portrayed the kind offree-form jazz improvisation, progressive rock, sound experimentation and lampooning of Western culture that one hopes would have made Frank smile. Songs about alcohol overindulgence ('Coma Aroma'), gratuitous Veganism ('March of the Fat Vegan Legion') and the heavy rock machismo of yesteryear ('Tash and A Guitar'), recorded with former-and-honest-to-God-actual Zappa cohort/session legend, Robert Martin. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pTmWalsCkGY
"Captain Cheesebeard embodies everything our label stands for," explains Mottow Soundz owner, Mathias Widtskiold. "Real music, for real people. Music that lives and breathes. A rarity these days… You simply can't pigeonhole their style. That goes especially for their brand-new Deadwood EP. It was recorded live in the studio and the addition of a new singer definitely takes their cosmic journey to the next level."
Deadwood EP is the first release by Captain Cheesebeard to feature new vocalist and local legend Alain Louie. A collection of four tracks, bold as brass and as adventurous as anything else you're likely to hear this year, stream and share the video for new single 'Pan's Redemption' here – https://youtu.be/vsYnStSkcpY
Deadwood EP by Captain Cheesebeard will be released on 18th October | Pre-order now Vinyl + Digital
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NFL playoffs: Picks, odds for Jaguars vs. Patriots AFC championship game
Written By David Steele
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Patriots v Jaguars
By now, what doesn't everybody know about the gulf between the Patriots' postseason history and that of the Jaguars, their AFC championship game opponent? The answer, of course, is, nothing … but it can't be repeated enough.
If the Patriots move on to the eighth Super Bowl of the Bill Belichick-Tom Brady era (and their 10th ever), it would be a fully-expected validation of their dominance. If they don't, it would assure that the magnitude of the Jaguars' achievement can never be diminished.
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That gulf is overwhelming, even compared to the one between the Jaguars and the team they buried to get here, the Steelers. Just limiting the Patriots' figures to the 18 years Belichick and Brady have been together while using the Jaguars' entire NFL existence, here's the tally — Super Bowl wins: Patriots, 5-0. Super Bowl appearances: Patriots, 7-0. AFC title games: Patriots, 12-2 (including the last seven). Quarterback postseason starts: Brady 35, Blake Bortles 2. Coaching postseason games: Belichick 35, Doug Marrone 2.
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On the other hand, the last time it was universally believed that the Patriots had no chance to win a playoff game was Super Bowl 36, at the beginning of the dynasty, against the Rams. The last time for the Jaguars was last week, when the Steelers looked past them like few teams in the history of any sport looked past the team in front of them.
That's not the sole reason the Jaguars ran them off their home field, however, and the Patriots won't take them for granted in any form or fashion. The Jaguars are a physically and mentally tough bunch of players who are not intimidated by anyone. That part of their story will decide this game and determine who moves on to Minneapolis.
NFL playoff picks: Jaguars at Patriots (-9)
Date, time: Sunday, 3:05 p.m. ET
Location: Gillette Stadium, Foxborough, Mass.
TV: CBS
Live streaming: FuboTV (free trial)
Odds: Patriots -9; total: 48
David Steele: The Patriots are defending champs, but even in light of the speed in which rosters turn over year-to-year, there are some jarring differences in personnel since last season's run.
Yes, Brady, of course, but they've had Rob Gronkowski every week this time, where they did not for the playoffs last year. No Julian Edelman, either, with Brandin Cooks added as a target, and the running-back mix is different (again). Defensive coordinator Matt Patricia also has a different blend of players to juggle, too, with no Dont'a Hightower since November.
The Jaguars' defense deserves every accolade it has earned and every boast Jalen Ramsey exudes, and it did after the Steelers win. But the Jaguars also let the Steelers' weapons break off big plays to climb back into and stay in their game last week, so assuming that whatever they do to slow Gronkowski will work is premature at best.
All of that said, however … the "secret" to beating Brady when he's been beaten has been the pass rush, and handling the Jaguars' front seven will be a mighty task. The Jaguars are second-best in the NFL in total defense, scoring defense, sacks and interceptions, and first in pass completion percentage and passer rating allowed.
A case can be made for the Jaguars to pull this off, if everything goes perfectly.
A better case can be made that the Patriots will never let that happen.
Pick: Patriots 26, Jaguars 19
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Vinnie Iyer: The Jaguars are big underdogs, but they are more than capable of giving the Patriots a massive headache. This game is in Foxborough, but it has a similar feel to the 2015 AFC championship game two years ago in Denver.
The Patriots were stifled just enough against a loaded Broncos defense that could smash New England in the mouth by simply lining up elite talent at every position. Von Miller led the domination there. For the Jaguars, Calais Campbell is the main man.
The Jaguars have struggled only against mobile quarterbacks, and outside of Antonio Brown, no wide receiver has had success against shutdown corners Ramsey and A.J. Bouye flanking the ferocious, four-man pass rush.
Jacksonville won't try to outsmart New England — it will simply rely on its talent to be faster and physical in all the matchups. Offensively, it comes to another clean game from Bortles, buoyed by more big-time running from Leonard Fournette.
The Jaguars are constructed in the image of the Tom Coughlin teams that got the better of Brady and Belichick twice in Super Bowls. Bortles is much maligned, but he's better than what Peyton Manning was for that Broncos team, and he's on par with how Eli Manning played for Coughlin's Giants.
It takes immense defensive talent, a nasty rushing attack, fearlessness and an attitude to take down the Patriots at Gillette Stadium. These Jaguars are young and don't know any better to think the moment is too big for them. They'll get in Brady's face, thwart a less explosive overall offense than that of the Steelers and keep shocking everyone on their way to Super Bowl LII.
Pick: Jaguars 23, Patriots 20


On June 25, 2015, the SEC charged Malcolm Segal with conducting a Ponzi scheme and stealing investor money to purchase a condominium in Florida, and pay for vacations and other luxuries.
The SEC alleges that former Aegis Capital Corp. stockbroker Malcolm Segal fraudulently sold certificates of deposits (CDs) to his customers by falsely claiming that he could get them higher interest rates than otherwise available to the general public. Malcolm Segal purchased CDs on behalf of investors but secretly redeemed them early and took the proceeds. Other times, Segal did not purchase CDs at all.
Malcolm Segal raised over $15,000,000 from investors. Besides spending the money on himself, Segal used it in a Ponzi scheme fashion to make interest and principal repayments to earlier investors.
The SEC further alleges that Segal eventually started stealing directly from his customers' brokerage accounts. He forged documents to facilitate the transfer of customer funds including the signature of one customer's wife who had died. The ponzi collapsed in July 2014.


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If there's one thing that I learned from college, it's that Mexican hot chocolate is the best kind of hot chocolate. If you've never had it, I need you to step out to the market and grab some ASAP. I'm about to show you a Mexican hot chocolate alcoholic drink.
Now, let me start by saying that I LOVE HOT CHOCOLATE! If it wasn't for the fact that California is pretty hot 24/7, I'd drink this more often than not. So you know I ain't joking about hot chocolate.
Now, if you've read my recent posts lately, you might know that I'm on a roll with these alcoholic drinks. So of course, this one's going to be the same!
Looking for a chocolate alcoholic drink? I've gotchu. This Spiked Mexican Hot Chocolate drink is the perfect drink to cuddle up next to.
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From Secretly Gaming at Goldman Sachs to Heading Operations at Gen.G Esports
by Graham Ashton
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Just because one has a non-traditional entry into esports, doesn't mean they aren't a traditional esports fan. Arnold Hur is a great example; a gamer turned chief growth officer for Gen.G Esports , most recently promoted to chief operating officer. As part of his recent appearance on the TEO Podcast, Hur detailed the role video games have played throughout his journey across traditional industry and Silicon Valley.
"I grew up in Los Angeles, in Koreatown," said Hur. "They actually have PC cafes here, and I couldn't afford a PC, so I was always asking a friend there if I could get a discount or free hour." After putting himself through college, Hur's professional career began in finance for Goldman Sachs, which back then was home to [a] surprisingly large gaming community.
"The issue is, I remember I would have one or two friends, and we would almost hide in the back, at least back then, talk about gaming and then schedule time to game," explained Hur. "But we wouldn't talk about it publicly. It was almost a career suicide kind of thing." He also joked that he would often Alt-Tab between work and esports matches."
"Part of it is just the open culture of Google…being proud of being a gamer, and having something that you're excited about…"
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After a few years spent at the Boston Consulting Group, Hur started two startups—one successful, one not—before landing a strategy and partnerships lead position at Google. "I actually participated at League of Legends tournaments in my spare time there." Internal esports tournaments and employee teams are growing even outside of startups, as evidenced by SAP, AirAsia, and Deutsche Bahn, which all gauged the interest of employees before investing money into the industry.
"At Google it was very open, very welcome," said Hur. "Part of it is just the open culture of Google, in general. But part of it was being proud of being a gamer, and having something that you're excited about, and get really competitive about…if it wasn't for that kind of open culture, I might not be here, right? I might still be grinding away on mortgage-backed securities."
This all reflects the shifting attitudes towards gaming, particularly as a vocation. Heading operations for a multi-national team organization, Hur notices that pro players are received differently by the general public in South Korea, vs. the U.S. "I think, about ten years ago, you say you're doing a startup, people look at you like you're unemployed," explained Hur. "That cultural shift creates a much bigger pool of talent, much more acceptance of talent, which hasn't really happened in the U.S."
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Virgin Australia today heralded a new era of travel in the nation's capital by announcing a range of major enhancements to the travel experience, both in the air and on the ground.
To coincide with the opening of the new state-of-the-art west wing at Canberra's Domestic Terminal, Virgin Australia unveiled a range of initiatives at a press conference today including the introduction of Business Class on its refurbished Embraer fleet, which flies between Sydney and Canberra in 23 minutes*.
Virgin Australia opened its doors to a new 300-seater lounge, designed by renowned architect Tim Greer of Tonkin Zulaikha Greer Architects. Virgin Australia customers will now benefit from more check-in counters, comfortable leather seating in departure lounges and additional passenger screening areas and baggage carousels within the new terminal space.
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Virgin Australia Chief Executive Officer John Borghetti said the enhancements heralded a new standard of travel in the nation's capital.
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"For the first time in over a decade Australians will have a choice when it comes to competition in Business Class travel in and out of the capital." Mr. Borghetti said.
All 18 aircraft in the Embraer fleet have now been fitted out with a Business Class cabin delivering luxury leather seats, a newly configured seating design with a 2:1 layout, and the same 38"s seat pitch offered on the Boeing 737-800 aircraft.
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Canada Does About Face on Mid East Politics
by greencrow0 » Sun Dec 04, 2005 4:10 pm
www.thestar.com/NASApp/cs...9907621513

Canada makes an about-face on Mideast
Martin wrestling with Arab and Israeli interests at U.N., says Haroon Siddiqui
Dec. 4, 2005. 01:00 AM
HAROON SIDDIQUI

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W hat do we have in common with Micronesia, Nauru, Palau, Tuvalu and Vanuatu?
Thanks to Paul Martin's pro-Israeli shift, Canada has joined them, the United States and Israel in opposing United Nations resolutions on the Arab-Israeli conflict.
In overturning long-standing Canadian policy, Martin has also broken away from the overwhelming consensus of the international community, including Europe.
He has taken a position even Tony Blair won't.
Over the past year, Ottawa has changed Canada's position on three resolutions. On Thursday, it flipped on three more.
The biggest was on an annual resolution urging Israeli withdrawal from territory occupied since 1967.
The General Assembly voted 156 for and 6 against, with nine abstentions: Canada, Cameroon, Costa Rica, Nauru, Papua New Guinea, Samoa, Tuvalu, Uganda and Vanuatu.
Canada said the resolution should have had a clear condemnation of suicide bombing.
Canada reversed itself on two more resolutions of routine support for U.N. organs working on behalf of Palestinian rights.
On both, only eight states were opposed — Australia, Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Nauru, Palau and the United States. Canada said the money is best spent elsewhere.
As it had last year, Canada also voted against a resolution calling on Israel to withdraw from the Syrian Golan Heights. The vote was 106 for and just six against — Canada, Israel, Marshall Islands, Micronesia, Palau and the United States.
Canada said the resolution put the onus on one, not both parties. But the Assembly put the greater burden on the party engaged in the illegal occupation.
U.S. ambassador John Bolton dismissed the votes as "purely symbolic" and useless. Which they are — because Israel ignores them, with the American veto in the Security Council.
The votes in New York capped a fortnight of hectic activity on the Arab-Israeli file in Canada.
On Nov. 13, Martin told the North American gathering of the United Jewish Communities in Toronto: "Israel's values are Canada's values." And he pledged to "eliminate the ... annual ritual of politicized anti-Israel resolutions."
The Canadian Arab Federation and the National Council on Canada-Arab Relations criticized him on Nov. 22 at an Ottawa reception. Faraj Nakhleh, president of the federation, said:
"Canada does not share common values with some countries, like Israel, who disregard international law, whose human rights record is clearly questionable and who constantly disregard UN resolutions.
"U.N. resolutions are not a buffet where we can pick and choose what suits us.
"Why are U.N. resolutions regarding the Palestinian-Israeli issue not implemented?"
To be fair to Martin, he has also said he is "a very strong supporter" of Mahmoud Abbas, the Palestinian leader. Canada has committed $36.7 million to the Palestinian Authority, and plans a Canada Centre for Peace and Democracy for the West Bank and the Gaza Strip.
Martin also wants to expand trade to the 300-million-strong Arab market. That, says Hussein Ameri, head of the Arab Council, is a priority with Arab Canadians more than the U.N. votes.
Martin is trying to please both the Jewish and Arab constituencies, one of which is well established and influential, while the other has twice the numbers and potential votes. That's good domestic democratic politics.
But Canada does end up with an awkward stance:
We did not join the illegal U.S. war on Iraq since the U.N. had not approved it, yet we support the United States and Israel, which undermine the U.N. and the rule of international law.
We want a peaceful, political solution to the Arab-Israeli dispute, yet we skewer the Arabs for "politicizing" it by bringing it to the forum meant to affect just such an outcome.
Similar inconsistencies mark Martin's approach to the Israeli wall/fence.
Last year, Canada voted against it at the U.N., condemning its intrusion into the West Bank. But later, it abstained on a vote to refer the issue to the World Court, saying the issue is political, not legal.
The problem of Palestine is political, but must the Palestinians be deprived of as many political tools as possible?

greencrow0
Re: Canada Does About Face on Mid East Politics
Paul Martin hasn't even consulted Canadians about this serious switch of international positions.

We're 'too stupid' to understand the 'nuance' perchance?

And this will NOT be a campaign issue, you can be sure of that...it's much to 'important of an issue to be discussed in the heat of a compaign' [to paraphrase the infamous remarks of the former PM Kim Campbell].

GC

this might be connected
by ir » Sun Dec 04, 2005 7:58 pm
Bibi Netanyahu calls the government to bomb Iran's nuclear facilities now and vows to do it if he is elected PM in the coming March elections.

Apparently, the White House is intent on getting this mission accomplished before anything else, certainly before 2008. Canada will have to go along.

I am not at all surprised with this announcement. Last time I was there, some of the left wing activists, who have never even seen a gun in their lives, demonstrated stupidity of the first rate, with regards to the middle east and the power of the USA/Israel to force their policies. This is a little lesson in humility for the local hypocrits who are fast to blame others for not doing enough to stand up against Imperial tyrrany.

by Elihu » Thu Nov 26, 2015 10:38 am
how's trudeau coming along with yall's troop and weapons dis-engagement? OoooMG snarky that's a good one. a cross-quote:
So, Hope and Change, Yes We Can, yadda yadda. Might as well, he's better than Harper. .....He may have inherited Maggie Trudeau's brains and looks, but having Pierre Trudeau for a dad must have taught him a bit of Jesuit wisdom anyway. I'm Red next fed.
and a freelance
as if politics still mattered
jeff wrote that, i dunno, 10 years ago or so? but they're entertaining. tells me who i am. an x-gender on a watchlist. happy american thanksgiving! for our side. the winning side.
speaking of said holiday, something occurred to me the other day: the american civil war was the reconquest of america by britain. and we fought it for them! victory! victory! victory! greatest victory in human history!
Stupid Evil vs Regular Evil....
Don't know who to root for in that war.
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Some information about Charlestown, MA
Charlestown is the oldest neighborhood in Boston, Massachusetts, in the United States. Originally called Mishawum by the Massachusett tribe, it is located on a peninsula north of the Charles River, across from downtown Boston, and also adjoins the Mystic River and Boston Harbor waterways. Charlestown was laid out in 1629 by engineer Thomas Graves, one of its earliest settlers, in the reign of Charles I of England. It was originally a separate town and the first capital of the Massachusetts Bay Colony.
Thomas and Jane Walford were the original English settlers of the peninsula between the Charles and the Mystic. They were given a grant by Sir Robert Gorges, with whom they had settled at Wessagusset (Weymouth) in September 1623 and arrived at what they called Mishawaum in 1624. John Endicott, first governor of Massachusetts Bay Colony, sent William, Richard and Ralph Sprague to Mishawaum to lay out a settlement. Thomas Walford, acting as an interpreter with the Massachusett Indians, negotiated with the local sachem Wonohaquaham for Endicott and his people to settle there. Although Walford had a virtual monopoly on the region's available furs, he welcomed the newcomers and helped them in any way he could, unaware that his Episcopalian religious beliefs would cause him to be banished from Massachusetts to Portsmouth, New Hampshire, within three years.
Originally a Puritan English city during the Colonial era, Charlestown proper was founded in 1628 and settled July 4, 1629, by Thomas Graves, Increase Nowell, Simon Hoyt, the Rev. Francis Bright, Ralph, Richard and William Sprague, and about 100 others who preceded the Great Migration. John Winthrop's company stopped here for some time in 1630, before deciding to settle across the Charles River at Boston.
1629 site of Puritan leader John Winthrop's 'Great House' in City Square, uncovered during the Big Dig
Bird's-eye view of Boston, Charlestown, and Bunker Hill, between 1890 and 1910
The territory of Charlestown was initially quite large. From it, Woburn was separated in 1642, Malden in 1649 (including what is now Melrose and Everett) and Stoneham in 1725. South Medford, the land south of the Mystic River (now surrounded by Somerville), was known as 'Mistick Field' and was transferred from Charlestown to Medford in 1754. This grant also included the 'Charlestown Wood Lots' (the Medford part of the Middlesex Fells), and part of what was at the time Woburn (now Winchester). Other parts of Medford were transferred to Charlestown in 1811. Still-rural Somerville was split off in 1842 as Charlestown was urbanizing. Everett, Burlington, Arlington and Cambridge also acquired areas originally allocated to Charlestown. Landfill operations eliminated the narrow Charlestown Neck that connected the northwest end of the Charlestown Peninsula to the mainland at Sullivan Square.
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