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UW-Madison launches new high-speed research network
16 Apr UW-Madison launches new high-speed research network
Posted at 00:00h in Education, Internet, IT	by	WTN News 0 Comments
Madison, Wis. – University of Wisconsin System researchers are in an even better position to land federal research grants, and stimulate economic development, as the result of a new research network that is one million times the capacity of a typical home broadband connection.
The network, which makes the University of Wisconsin-Madison's Internet access-up to 20,000 times faster than a home broadband connection, is the result of demands by federal granting agencies that have been stressing both computing power and research collaboration between institutions of higher learning.
Known as the Broadband Optical Research, Education, and Sciences Network, or BOREAS-Net, it forms a loop of fiber optic cable between UW-Madison, Iowa State University, the University of Iowa, and the University of Minnesota.
Ed Meachen, associate vice president of learning and information technology for the University of Wisconsin System, said the revamped network would improve connectivity for researchers throughout the UW System.
"We needed to satisfy granting agencies that take a look at your network infrastructure before they give you research grants," Meachen said.
That's especially true, he added, if the institutions typically move large amounts of data.
Good to be in the loop
BOREAS-Net, which features two links to Internet2, at Chicago and Kansas City, Mo., is so robust that any outage – anywhere in the loop – is essentially unnoticed because traffic is rerouted at the speed of light to the other access point, according to Ken Frazier, interim CIO for UW-Madison.
This capacity and redundancy is essential and a huge draw for research grants that rely on state-of-the-art network service, he added.
The use of this optical network enables members to manage their own bandwidth and maintain a greater degree of flexibility in supporting research and education services.
It also has plenty of room for future growth. As program needs change or new research programs start, access can be enabled quickly, and new paths, or "lambdas," can be added without major cost.
Another benefit will be "peering, or trading access at no additional cost. The University of Washington is establishing a dedicated optical network to Kansas City that, once in place, will enable UW-Madison to trade access to Chicago to the University of Washington for access to the west coast.
Brian Rust, a spokesman for UW-Madison's Division of Information Technology, said the access and speed not only puts university researchers in a positive position to write grant proposals, the fiber optic connections in Chicago and Kansas City enable them to connect directly at higher speeds with institutions they are collaborating with. A UW-Madison department, for example, could use a dedicated 10 gigabit connection to link up with collaborators on another campus.
Low-cost connectivity
Even though each university has achieved major breakthroughs in connectivity to support research and educational programming, a breakthrough that none would have been able to accomplish on their own, the new network did not require participating universities to invest significant sums of money. The cost to UW-Madison in the first five years is $1.5 million.
The UW-Madison physics and computer sciences departments needed to increase dedicated bandwidth, to 10 Gigabits per second, for their Large Hadron Collider research project. If this bandwidth were purchased on existing commercial contracts, the annual cost would have been more than $3 million. Through BOREAS-Net, there are no annual bandwidth costs, and the one-time cost was about $100,000 for access that was established in a matter of days.
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• Two UW-Madison professors named to National LambdaRail Networking Research Council


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Arkansas police officer killed by stray bullet while in his home
The Forrest City police officer was off-duty at the time.
ByMark Osborne
Gun Deaths By The Numbers
One study found that 80 percent of all global gun deaths are American deaths.
WREG
An Arkansas police officer is dead after a fluke incident in which he was struck by a stray bullet while in his home.
Capt. Joe Baker, of the West Memphis, Arkansas, police said the officer from nearby Forrest City was struck by the bullet at about 3:30 p.m. Saturday afternoon. The officer, identified as Oliver Johnson, was off-duty at the time and not involved in law enforcement activities when he was killed.
An altercation between two groups broke out and shots were fired outside of the officer's residence, Baker said. Johnson was not the intended target.
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Johnson was the father of two young girls, according to Memphis ABC affiliate WATN.
Baker also said a vehicle was involved, but was not able to confirm whether it was a drive-by shooting.
A full investigation is underway.
"Obviously it's a tragic situation when anybody is killed," Baker said at a press conference outside the victim's home. "This hits everybody a little close to home in law enforcement, he was a police officer. Some of our officers did in fact know him. Our cities are pretty close, a lot of our officers had interactions [with him]."
WATN
West Memphis Police Capt. Joe Baker briefs the media on the fatal shooting of a police officer, struck by a stray bullet, on Saturday, April 28, 2018.
Johnson lived in West Memphis, Arkansas, just over the Mississippi River from Memphis, Tennessee, but was a police officer with the Forrest City Police Department. Forrest City is located about 40 miles west of West Memphis.
Neighbors told WATN they heard as many as 40 shots outside Johnson's home.
"When I stepped outside one of his nephews yelled, 'My uncle has been shot.' So, when I went in the house, I found him shot and me and my husband tried to do CPR," neighbor Portia Weatherspoon told WATN.

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It's no secret that the late comedian Robin Williams was a big gamer—he played everything from Portal to Call of Duty. So in an effort to memorialize Williams, gamers have banded together to make a petition to see if they can get Blizzard to add him to World of Warcraft in some way.
Robin Williams was born July 21, 1951 in Chicago, Illinois and lived an extraordinary life until his untimely death on August 11, 2014. Nominated for the Academy Award for Best Actor three times, Williams went on to receive the Academy Award for Best Supporting Actor for his performance in Good Will Hunting. He also received two Emmy Awards, four Golden Globes, two Screen Actors Guild Awards and five Grammy Awards. Arguably one of, if not the most, funniest man to ever walk the earth, the loss of Mr. Williams is felt worldwide with a collect intake of disbelief and crushing sadness. Robin Williams was not only an excellent comedian but also a game enthusiast, he said that he enjoys Warcraft III very much in an interview a few years ago, and was even apart of the mmorpg World of Warcraft. It was reported that Robin used to play on the Mannoroth server, and was something of a troll in trade on good days or when anonymity allowed. Mr.. Williams said in interviews that he took his World of Warcraft characters very serious - in fact he was well known for being an extreme PC builder who prefered to build his own overclocked and super-cooled systems. He often joked about his WoW addiction but also about the reactions he'd get from other gamers when he admits he plays the game. Because of his presence within our community, we the players of World of Warcraft are asking Blizzard to kindly create an NPC within the game that memorializes the actor/comedian. Many have expressed a wish to this character perform some of Williams best jokes within the Worlds End Tavern, so that he may continue making us smile long after his passing.
What "taking care of it" means is vague, though the petition claims that they've received "assurance from Blizzard employees that our desire for a Robin Williams tribute and or NPC will be handled with great care." We contacted Blizzard to ask about details about Robin William's inclusion, and will update this post if we hear back.
It's worth noting that World of Warcraft not only contains a ton of pop culture references, but also has included memorials for real-life people before.


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Because of Winn-Dixie (PG)
IMDb; Rotten Tomatoes; Walden Media; Wikipedia
A good story, narrated by the main character, a cute and likable 10-year-old girl named India Opal Buloni (but you can just call her Opal). She and her father (a preacher who in her narration she just calls "the preacher") just moved to the small town of Naomi, Florida. Opal is lonely because she moved away from all her friends and so far hasn't been able to make any new ones. And because her mother left when she was 3 years old, so she doesn't remember her much at all. And because her father is so withdrawn, because he's also melancholy about his wife having left, for which he blames himself.
But then one day, while Opal is shopping at the Winn-Dixie grocery store, a dog comes in and makes a great deal of trouble. To save him from being sent to the pound, she claims he's hers, and calls him Winn-Dixie. Her father doesn't want to let her keep the dog, at first, and also their landlord wants them to get rid of the dog. But Opal loves Winn-Dixie, who is her only friend, and her father comes to love him, too. As do other people, because Winn-Dixie helps Opal make more friends. There's Otis, who works in a pet shop where Opal gets a job (he's played by Dave Matthews, so of course he plays music). And a librarian named Miss Franny, and a nearly blind woman named Gloria Dump, and a 5-year-old girl called Sweetie Pie, and a girl named Amanda, and a couple of boys called the Dewberry brothers (though Opal doesn't really like them for most of the movie). There's also a policeman in the movie who's rather mean, but you can't really hate him because he's just such a goofus (as is pretty much inevitable, considering he's played by Harland Williams). At the end of the movie, Opal throws a party at Gloria's house, and even the landlord is invited, and becomes more friendly. The policeman never did, though. Ah well.
So, I dunno what to say. I guess the movie is based on some book I never heard of. And um, there's some candy the librarian had, which isn't made anymore, called Litmus lozenges, which are sweet but also have sorrow as a secret ingredient. Pretty bizarre. They taste good, but make you sad, make you think of sad things... which becomes a bit of a metaphor for life. You can't really separate the good from the bad. I liked that bit. Anyway... everyone has their problems, in the movie, but Opal and Winn-Dixie help them all become happier, I guess, just as they help her. Welp, it's not a bad movie at all. And, yeah, I guess that's all I can think to say, right now....


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2. Which characteristic is inaccurate with respect to the anticoagulant K3 EDTA?
14. A blood sample is needed from a patient with IV fluids running in both arms. Which of the following is an acceptable procedure?
A. Any obtainable vein is satisfactory.
B. Obtain sample from above the IV site.
C. Obtain sample from below the IV site with special restrictions.
D. Disconnect the IV line.
E. Do not draw a blood specimen.
15. The bevel of the needle should be held _____ in the performance of a venipuncture.
18. Which of the following skin puncture areas is (are) acceptable for the collection of capillary blood from an infant?
21. Identify the characteristic(s) of a good peripheral blood smear.
A. It progresses from thick at the point of origin to thin.
B. It has a blunt feathered termination.
C. The outer margins do not touch the edges of the slide.


Your personal settings follows you as a user, not fiscal setups. You can set language, change password and make additional usernames.
When you sign up for Xena, you are creating your personal user account. That is you as a private person. Like when creating a user account on Facebook, LinkedIn or Skype.
After you created your user account, you can start thinking about the fiscal setups needed.
In Xena, you can create your own (free) fiscal. You can invite other Xena users (employees or advisors) to see and interact your fiscal.
Also you can be added to others fiscals with a specific role.
You control how your Xena should look. You can control language; whether you want simple views or debit/credit columns; usernames and passwords. All this can be set in your profile. Go to "My profile" in the dropdown menu at the top right corner.
Besides entering your name and address (only visible to you), you can set your language in the section "Personal data". For example, you could live in Spain but prefer Xena in English.
You can set whether you want Xena to show accounting data with technical accounting terms (debit/credit) or simplified (+ / -). The simplified view switch plus and minus signs to provide a more logical view.
This is the data other Xena users/companies can see about you in Xena. More details are explained in the article about vCards.
You can add extra usernames (aliases) to your user account and use these to sign in. For example, if your user account was created with "peter@example.com" and you add "Peter" and your other email address "peter@example.biz" as aliases, you can use any of these three to sign in.
When adding an additional email address as alias, an email will be sent to it in order to confirm it belongs to you.
Creating additional usernames for your personal user account is NOT the same as adding users! If you share your personal login credentials that person will have unlimited access your personal, private data. A user account can only be used one place at a time.
In the options menu for "Personal data" you'll find the option to change password and to merge two user accounts into one. That last option demands for you to know the username and password of the user account you want to merge with your current account.
This feature adds an extra level of security by sending you One Time Passwords on your mobile phone every time signing in to Xena.
Click "Request confirmation code". Now a 6-diget code is sent to your mobile phone. Enter the code in the confirmation code field.
Now click "Activate OTP" and you are done.
When this 2-step verification is activated, it is only possible to sign in to Xena if you can also enter the One Time Password sent to your phone when you login. The SMS is instant so the complete sign in process only takes a few seconds more.


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//  SDLLifecycleManager.h
//  SmartDeviceLink-iOS
//
//  Created by Joel Fischer on 7/19/16.
//  Copyright © 2016 smartdevicelink. All rights reserved.
//

#import "SDLNotificationConstants.h"
#import <Foundation/Foundation.h>

@class SDLConfiguration;
@class SDLFileManager;
@class SDLHMILevel;
@class SDLLanguage;
@class SDLLifecycleConfiguration;
@class SDLLockScreenConfiguration;
@class SDLLockScreenManager;
@class SDLNotificationDispatcher;
@class SDLOnHashChange;
@class SDLPermissionManager;
@class SDLProxy;
@class SDLPutFile;
@class SDLRegisterAppInterfaceResponse;
@class SDLResponseDispatcher;
@class SDLRPCNotification;
@class SDLRPCRequest;
@class SDLRPCResponse;
@class SDLStateMachine;
@class SDLStreamingMediaManager;

@protocol SDLManagerDelegate;

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_BEGIN

typedef NSString SDLLifecycleState;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateStopped;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateStarted;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateReconnecting;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateConnected;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateRegistered;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateSettingUpManagers;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStatePostManagerProcessing;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateUnregistering;
extern SDLLifecycleState *const SDLLifecycleStateReady;

typedef void (^SDLManagerReadyBlock)(BOOL success, NSError *_Nullable error);

@interface SDLLifecycleManager : NSObject

@property (copy, nonatomic, readonly) SDLConfiguration *configuration;
@property (weak, nonatomic, nullable) id<SDLManagerDelegate> delegate;

@property (strong, nonatomic) SDLFileManager *fileManager;
@property (strong, nonatomic) SDLPermissionManager *permissionManager;
@property (strong, nonatomic, readonly, nullable) SDLStreamingMediaManager *streamManager;
@property (strong, nonatomic) SDLLockScreenManager *lockScreenManager;

@property (strong, nonatomic, readonly) SDLNotificationDispatcher *notificationDispatcher;
@property (strong, nonatomic, readonly) SDLResponseDispatcher *responseDispatcher;
@property (strong, nonatomic, readonly) SDLStateMachine *lifecycleStateMachine;

// Deprecated internal proxy object
#pragma clang diagnostic push
#pragma clang diagnostic ignored "-Wdeprecated-declarations"
@property (strong, nonatomic, nullable) SDLProxy *proxy;
#pragma clang diagnostic pop

@property (assign, nonatomic) UInt16 lastCorrelationId;
@property (copy, nonatomic, readonly) SDLLifecycleState *lifecycleState;
@property (copy, nonatomic, nullable) SDLHMILevel *hmiLevel;
@property (strong, nonatomic, nullable) SDLRegisterAppInterfaceResponse *registerResponse;

#pragma mark Lifecycle
/**
 *  Initialize the manager with a configuration. Call `startWithHandler` to begin waiting for a connection.
 *
 *  @param configuration Your app's unique configuration for setup.
 *  @param delegate An optional delegate to be notified of hmi level changes and startup and shutdown. It is recommended that you implement this.
 *
 *  @return An instance of SDLManager
 */
- (instancetype)initWithConfiguration:(SDLConfiguration *)configuration delegate:(nullable id<SDLManagerDelegate>)delegate NS_DESIGNATED_INITIALIZER;

/**
 *  Start the manager, which will tell it to start looking for a connection. Once one does, it will automatically run the setup process and call the readyBlock when done.
 *
 *  @param readyHandler The block called when the manager is ready to be used or an error occurs while attempting to become ready.
 */
- (void)startWithReadyHandler:(SDLManagerReadyBlock)readyHandler;

/**
 *  Stop the manager, it will disconnect if needed and no longer look for a connection. You probably don't need to call this method ever.
 */
- (void)stop;

#pragma mark Send RPC Requests

/**
 *  Send an RPC request and don't bother with the response or error. If you need the response or error, call sendRequest:withCompletionHandler: instead.
 *
 *  @param request The RPC request to send
 */
- (void)sendRequest:(SDLRPCRequest *)request;

/**
 *  Send an RPC request and set a completion handler that will be called with the response when the response returns.
 *
 *  @param request The RPC request to send
 *  @param handler The handler that will be called when the response returns
 */
- (void)sendRequest:(SDLRPCRequest *)request withResponseHandler:(nullable SDLResponseHandler)handler;

@end

NS_ASSUME_NONNULL_END

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Turtle Bay Exploration Park is a diverse 300-acre cultural complex and environmental education center that has grown to become an integral part of the community and a popular tourist destination. It is the visionary result of efforts that began in the 1980s to merge Redding's small local museums into one entity. In the mid-1990s, the vision emerged on 60 acres of riparian property provided by the city of Redding on the Sacramento River. The Foundation initially pledged $10 million, but that has grown to an investment of nearly $80 million. Turtle Bay opened Paul Bunyan's Forest Camp in 1997, the Visitor Center in 2000, and the Museum (the heart of the campus) in 2002. Straddling the Sacramento River as it meanders through Redding, the Park is crowned by the Sundial Bridge, the capstone of the world-class experience that the Park strives for in all of its programming. In addition to the various exhibits featured at the museum, locals and tourists alike come to visit the gardens, walk along the trails, cross the famous bridge, and attend the myriad community events held at the Park.
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Policy Pulse: A Behind-the-Scenes Look at What's Happening at State and Federal Levels to Address Parity and the Opioid Crisis
The Kennedy Forum Policy Team has been very busy recently at both the state and the federal levels. Our state work focuses on improving adherence to the Federal Parity Law, which requires insurers to treat illnesses of the brain, such as depression and addiction, the same way they treat illnesses of the body, such as diabetes and cancer. We've provided legislation and technical assistance to state regulators to help states enforce parity. Our recent federal work has focused on legislation and regulations relevant to the opioid crisis.
On February 28, we attended the House Energy and Commerce hearing, "Combating the Opioid Crisis: Helping Communities Balance Enforcement and Patient Safety." Representatives heard testimony from invited witnesses focusing on eight bills to amend the Controlled Substances Act. Each bill attempts to curb the crisis through enforcement measures meant to establish firmer controls on the prescribing, disposing, manufacturing, and dispensing of controlled substances. According to Chairman Greg Walden (R-OR), this is part of efforts in the House to move an opioid legislative package by Memorial Day. The package would bundle a handful of the more than 60 existing opioid-related bills currently in Congress, as well as other legislation expected to be introduced soon. Notably, the pieces of legislation focused on at this hearing were not ticketed with high-dollar authorizations. Instead, they focused on possible solutions through policy measures.
In contrast, one day after the House Hearing, Senators Sheldon Whitehouse (D-R.I.) and Rob Portman (R-Ohio) dropped the first bill to come forth as "CARA 2.0" – an expansion of 2016's Comprehensive Addiction Recovery Act. The bill authorizes $1 billion toward its provisions, which include increased use of statewide Prescriber Drug Monitoring Programs, waivers on Buprenorphine patient caps, and a three-day limit on opioid prescriptions for acute pain. This authorization is most likely a suggestion on how the additional $6 billion dollars Congress included for opioid funding in the bipartisan budget agreement reached last month should be allocated. We are expecting many more pieces of legislation to influence the way these dollars are ultimately appropriated.
While some is better than none, the additional $6 billion included in the budget to directly address the opioid crisis is a pittance of what experts say is needed to address such a far-reaching complex problem. The allocation should be closer to $25 billion. Quite frankly, $6 billion is a far cry from what should be allocated to a crisis claiming the equivalent of a 9/11 every three weeks in lives lost. It's also nothing compared to dollars put toward past public health crises, such as the HIV epidemic. The Kennedy Forum strongly believes potent policy solutions backed with substantial appropriations should be a priority of Congress moving forward.
At the state level, we have been working in concert with our national partners and their state affiliates to introduce legislation adapted from our model parity legislation. Title I of the model legislation requires insurers to submit analyses to state regulators as to how they are complying with some of the more complex components of the Federal Parity Law. It also provides state regulators with specific guidance on how to enforce the Federal Parity Law. These provisions are necessary because compliance with the complicated aspects of parity has lagged, and state regulators are often unsure of how to approach enforcement. Title II has requirements that would make it easier for people to access medication-assisted treatment (MAT) for substance use disorder care. While Title II is not strictly "parity," eliminating insurance coverage barriers to MAT involving Buprenorphine (Suboxone), Methadone, and Naltrexone (Vivitrol) is crucial considering the opioid epidemic shows no signs of abating.
The Kennedy Forum has worked with advocacy partners and legislators in the states to introduce an adapted version of our model bill. Currently there are bills introduced in Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Minnesota, Missouri, Mississippi, New Jersey, Pennsylvania, and Washington, D.C. We are also working with advocates and legislators to introduce bills in Arizona, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Massachusetts, Ohio, and Wyoming.
The policy team is also working with state regulators and affiliated entities to help them perform audits and investigations. We have been training state regulators on how to determine if insurers are in compliance with the Federal Parity Law. This includes helping them incorporate our compliance guide into their state's compliance forms. There are currently 19 states and the District of Columbia that have federal grant money to perform parity compliance work (among other things).
Finally, The Kennedy Forum followed coverage from the White House Opioid Summit on March 1st. Other than the President's unhinged comments suggesting that the U.S. should emulate countries like the Philippines – a country that has killed over 12,000 people in its recent drug war – members of the administration largely said the right things during the summit. However, they still have not acted on most of the recommendations put forth by the President's Commission on Combating Drug Addiction and the Opioid Crisis. See Patrick J. Kennedy's statement about that here. While it is nice to hear key figures such as Kellyanne Conway and Health and Human Services Secretary Azar proclaim strong feelings about helping American families, we need them to actually walk the walk. The time for summits, commissions, blueprints, and strategic plans is over. The Kennedy Forum will continue to push for adherence to the Commission's recommendations to ensure true progress in addressing the opioid crisis.
The Kennedy Forum Policy Team
Tim Clement
Senior Policy Advisor
Torie M. Keeton
Research and Advocacy Advisor
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Q: ChangeBounds Android Transition I have a recyclerview in my app, and each row contains a button which shows a text in the same cell, under the button. I have used ChangeBounds transition to make the text appear with a smooth animation, increasing the row height until the text is completely shown. So when a button is clicked, I do:
 TransitionManager.beginDelayedTransition(row, transition)
 holder.hiddenText.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE)

It works well, but whith a problem. The hidden text appears with an animation which increases its height, as expected. But the row height is not animated, and it jumps from the original height until the final height without any animation.
Is there any way to achieve a height transition over the row, to increase at the same time as the text?

A: If you want animation to take effect for row also, then you need to perform beginDelayedTransition() on a one layer higher of the row, which in your case maybe is the actual RecyclerView.

A: Try this on your row's layout
public static void expand(final View v) {
    v.measure(LayoutParams.MATCH_PARENT, LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT);
    final int targetHeight = v.getMeasuredHeight();

    // Older versions of android (pre API 21) cancel animations for views with a height of 0.
    v.getLayoutParams().height = 1;
    v.setVisibility(View.VISIBLE);
    Animation a = new Animation()
    {
        @Override
        protected void applyTransformation(float interpolatedTime, Transformation t) {
            v.getLayoutParams().height = interpolatedTime == 1
                    ? LayoutParams.WRAP_CONTENT
                    : (int)(targetHeight * interpolatedTime);
            v.requestLayout();
        }

        @Override
        public boolean willChangeBounds() {
            return true;
        }
    };

    // 1dp/ms
    a.setDuration((int)(targetHeight / v.getContext().getResources().getDisplayMetrics().density));
    v.startAnimation(a);
}

Linear or Relative layout of row's will animate and expand. Hope this solves your problem

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Water Sports Foundation Campaign Wins National Boating Industry Safety Award
Southold, NY, December 8, 2021 – The Sea Tow Foundation and its Boating Safety Advisory Council announced six winners today of their National Boating Industry Safety Awards which recognizes the best boating safety work in the for-profit section of the recreational boating industry. Sponsored for the second year by KICKER Marine Audio, the six top […]
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Various print ad campaigns have been employed to spread the word about safer boating practices.
Coast Guard Announces Appointments to National Boating Safety Advisory Committee
The U.S. Coast Guard today announced the appointment of twenty individuals to serve as members of the National Boating Safety Advisory Committee (NBSAC).


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Home Blog 10 Things About Muammar Gaddafi You Don't Know
10 Things About Muammar Gaddafi You Don't Know
What do you think of when you hear the name Colonel Gaddafi? Tyrant? Dictator? Terrorist? Well, a national citizen of Libya may disagree but we want you to decide.
For 41 years until his demise in October 2011, Muammar Gaddafi did some truly amazing things for his country and repeatedly tried to unite and empower the whole of Africa.
So despite what you've heard on the radio, seen in the media or on the TV, Gaddafi did some powerful things that are not characteristic of a "vicious dictator" as portrayed by the western media.
Here are ten things Gaddafi did for Libya that you may not know about…
1. In Libya a home is considered a natural human right
In Gaddafi's Green Book it states: "The house is a basic need of both the individual and the family, therefore it should not be owned by others". Gaddafi's Green Book is the formal leader's political philosophy, it was first published in 1975 and was intended reading for all Libyans even being included in the national curriculum.
2. Education and medical treatment were all free
Under Gaddafi, Libya could boast one of the best healthcare services in the Middle East and Africa. Also if a Libyan citizen could not access the desired educational course or correct medical treatment in Libya they were funded to go abroad.
3. Gaddafi carried out the world's largest irrigation project
The largest irrigation system in the world also known as the great manmade river was designed to make water readily available to all Libyan's across the entire country. It was funded by the Gaddafi government and it said that Gaddafi himself called it "the eighth wonder of the world".
4. It was free to start a farming business
If any Libyan wanted to start a farm they were given a house, farm land and live stock and seeds all free of charge.
5. A bursary was given to mothers with newborn babies
When a Libyan woman gave birth she was given 5000 (US dollars) for herself and the child.
Also read: The reason why Africa was called the dark continent?
6. Electricity was free
Electricity was free in Libya meaning absolutely no electric bills!
7. Cheap petrol
During Gaddafi's reign the price of petrol in Libya was as low as 0.14 (US dollars) per litre.
8. Gaddafi raised the level of education
Before Gaddafi only 25% of Libyans were literate. This figure was brought up to 87% with 25% earning university degrees.
9. Libya had It's own state bank
Libya had its own State bank, which provided loans to citizens at zero percent interest by law and they had no external debt.
10. The gold dinar
Before the fall of Tripoli and his untimely demise, Gaddafi was trying to introduce a single African currency linked to gold. Following in the foot steps of the late great pioneer Marcus Garvey who first coined the term "United States of Africa". Gaddafi wanted to introduce and only trade in the African gold Dinar – a move which would have thrown the world economy into chaos.
The Dinar was widely opposed by the 'elite' of today's society and who could blame them. African nations would have finally had the power to bring itself out of debt and poverty and only trade in this precious commodity. They would have been able to finally say 'no' to external exploitation and charge whatever they felt suitable for precious resources. It has been said that the gold Dinar was the real reason for the NATO led rebellion, in a bid to oust the outspoken leader.
So, was Muammar Gaddafi a Terrorist?
Few can answer this question fairly, but if anyone can, it's a Libyan citizen who has lived under his reign? Whatever the case, it seems rather apparent that he did some positive things for his country despite the infamous notoriety surrounding his name. And that's something you should try to remember when judging in future.
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Climate Transition
Climate Transition:
The greatest challenge and opportunity of our times.
Increasing physical manifestations of an already damaged climate draw stark attention to the scale, scope and urgency of a climate transition. The world needs to decarbonise – and needs to do it quickly. At the same time, pressure from consumers, regulators and innovation is rapidly changing the business landscape. This situation creates an attractive opportunity to invest in companies that may benefit from a global transition to net-zero emissions and a climate-resilient economy.1
Investment themes.
The challenges and the opportunities.
There is an urgent need for greater climate action.
Current levels and trends in global greenhouse gases could force temperatures to rise by 3°C or higher this century.1
The world must rapidly transition to a net-zero economy.
To stabilise Earth's temperature, we must reduce emissions by 50% by 2030 and transition to net-zero CO2 by 2050.2
Economic growth and decarbonisation requires investment to surge.
Annual investment needs to almost double to USD 5.5 trillion this decade to remain below the 2°C increase. Capital must be reallocated to both decarbonise and adapt to a carbon-damaged world.2
This creates a significant investment opportunity across all sectors.
We believe that companies that embrace the transition to a climate-resilient economy will be well positioned to generate growth.3
The Sub-Fund invests in companies across all sectors that we believe may benefit from the transition to a carbon-constrained world and the adaptation to a carbon-damaged world.
The transition to a low-carbon and climate-resilient economy will require innovation, commitment and significant investment. Regulation, consumer behaviours, investor pressure and technological innovations are emerging as strong drivers of this change.
A carbon–constrained world
The global economy must decarbonise and bring greenhouse gases to net-zero. Carbon most likely will be heavily regulated and repriced substantially.
This creates growth opportunities for solution providers that are developing technologies to reduce, avoid and capture carbon. For example, companies offering energy efficiency improvement and renewable energy projects.
At the same time, companies within carbon-intensive industries that are transitioning to 'greener' practices will benefit from a competitive advantage and enhanced profitability avenues.
A carbon–damaged world
The world must quickly adapt to environmental pressures from climate change, pressures that are already evident today and will accelerate dramatically.
Companies that base their business models on a reshaping environment, may offer growth opportunities for investors. Such as companies focused on building a more resilient infrastructure, those that monitor physical and financial risks related to climate exposure, or companies that enable risk diffusion through insurance or green investment.
Preparing our cities and infrastructure for a reshaped environment will be one of the most important tasks for humans in the next decade.
Award winning.
This global high-conviction strategy of the Climate Transition fund is an award winning approach – the team scooped the Best Climate Focused Fund at the 2022 ESG Clarity awards.
Investment philosophy and process.
From core themes to climate transition.
Our investment process is a multi-team effort involving specialists in sustainability research, investment strategy, sector analysis and portfolio management.
Detailed sustainability reporting is provided to inform investors of their investment's impact.
Source: LOIM. 1 MSCI WORLD ND TR (USD). For illustrative purposes only. No benchmark is directly comparable in terms of universe and composition to a given Sub-Fund. There can be no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved or that there will be a return on capital or that a substantial loss will not be incurred. LOIM is an active member of Climate Action 100+: an investor initiative to ensure the world's largest corporate GHG emitters take necessary action on climate change. For more information on the LOIM ESG process please refer to the following link: https://am.lombardodier.com/home/the-sustainability-revolution-wi.html.
A knowledge powerhouse in sustainable and thematic investing.
The strategy draws on the expertise of our Sustainable Investment Research, Strategy and Stewardship (SIRSS) team, who identifies the key sustainable risks and opportunities across all investment sectors. This enables our analysts and portfolio managers to make informed decisions when assessing whether companies could be well positioned to thrive through sustainability challenges. SIRSS has developed research which analyses the scientific, technological and regulatory forces underpinning the investment proposition.
Stewardship.
The SIRSS team also works alongside the portfolio managers and analysts to exercise active ownership, engagement and stewardship. Companies are encouraged to set clear, measurable objectives addressing financially material ESG issues and align with the recommendations of the Task Force on Climate-Related Financial Disclosures (TCFD).
Investment team.
Paul Udall
Co-Lead PM
Didier Rabattu
Co-Lead PM,
Equity CIO
Pascal Menges
Head of Macro & Investment Process
Peter Burke-Smith
Junior Portfolio Manager
Alina Donets
Co-PM Natural Capital
Lead PM Biodiversity
Sub-fund information.
Click here to access the sub-fund information.
Sources.
1 There can be no assurance that the investment objective will be achieved or that there will be a return on capital or that a substantial loss will not be incurred.
2 Sources: Watson and Le Quéré (2018); Aon Benfield (2019).
3 Source: IPCC Special Report: Global Warming of 1.5°C.
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The Permits and Licensing Unit performs background checks on all individuals applying for non-resident concealed pistol licenses, armed and unarmed private investigator licenses, armed and unarmed security guard licenses, and armed and unarmed bail enforcement licenses. In addition, certificates of competency are issued for the use of explosives after successful testing. The licensing for the use, transport and storage of explosives is completed by the Permits and Licensing Unit with the inspection of explosive storage magazines performed by troopers assigned to the State Police Explosives Disposal Unit. The Permits and Licensing Unit's Gun Line is responsible for completing background checks for all handgun purchases occurring through a Federal Firearms Licensed gun dealer.
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Pistol and Revolver licenses are only issued to Non-Residents by the New Hampshire State Police. Please contact your local policing agency for a Resident Pistol/Revolver License. The Application for a Resident Pistol/Revolver License may be downloaded.
Please download the Application for Non-Resident Pistol/Revolver License; fill in the necessary information according to the instructions and mail it to:
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Q: Building a table with 3 columns, entry field fillable, and move over time or with a button, I am trying to build a table with 3 columns that will be able to be filled out with an entry field ( Name, Belt Rank, Weight Class). I am using HTML, PHP, and MYSQL. I have so far tried creating a database with SQL and running a program that I tried putting together but I suck at this. Here is the code that I have been trying to run but all it does is go to entry field, then after that, I get a page full of my PHP code. If anyone could help me I would appreciate that so much. If my code sucks I can throw it out if you got a better idea or direction to go.

<title>Insert Form Data in MySQL Database Using PHP</title>

    <form action="insert.php" method="post">

        Name: <input type="text" name="name">

        BeltRank: <input type="text" name="rank">

                <input type="submit" value="Insert">
    </form>

And for the PHP portion:
   <?php
$con = mysqli_connect('127.0.0.1','root','');
if(!$con)
{
 echo 'Not Connected To Server';
}
if (!mysqli_select_db ($con,'hawaii-masters'))
{
 echo 'Database Not Selected';
}

$Name = $_POST['name'];
$BeltRank = $_POST['rank'];

$sql = "insert into person (Name,BeltRank) values ('$Name','$BeltRank')";

if (!mysqli_query($con,$sql))
{
 echo 'Not Inserted';
}
else
{
 echo 'Inserted Successfully';
}
header("refresh:2; url=index.html");
?>

A: I found my problem. I will explain so that hopefully I can help someone in the future. So it had to do with my understanding of the server and the way the documents are stored. When I was running the file I was running it from the folder I had it saved in, Windows(C)>>xampp>>htdocs>>hawaii-masters but that is where I was getting my problem. I was able to get my entry fields to appear but then when I put the names inside of them and hit subimit I was redirected to another browser that only had my php code displayed.
So. When I tested my code by typing local/hawaii-masters into the browser I was greeted by the entry fields and when I submit it I was greeted with the correct submission. So there was nothing wrong with the posted code above.


Hi! I am new here and really need your help. We have a few Lenovo T400 notebooks. If I want to install Windows XP Prof with SP3 I always get this error dialog during GUI mode setup 9 Min. before finishing.
We install this version of Windows on other notebooks without error. The logs show nothing special.
entries in different forums with same problem without solution.
Every help is appreciated. Thanks!
Thanks for your reply! But the list of hotfixes on Microsoft Knowledge Base includes this hotfix?
Sorry, we use Windows XP SP3 with this hotfix included. All of our other hardware which needs this hotfix too works fine with SP3.


My sincere condolences to the entire family. I am so very sorry for your loss. You are all in my thoughts and prayers. Rest In Peace Joe.
Family and Friends, Pat was an amazing classmate !! He will be sorely missed. Please accept our condolences on behalf of the Brancati's and prayers to your family.
An amazing,loving family has lost their loved one. May God guide you this week and all the days after. God bless Joe and his family. Share the photos, share the good times and laughs.Rekindling the past will sustain all of you forever. Love you all. Marie Owens.
There are no words. Only that our love thoughts and support is there with The family.
Joe was the best. Always smiling and cheerful. We had great music sessions together both here and in Ireland. He knew the words to so many ballads and he could rattle them off one after the other. We'll all miss you Joe.
To Mary, Mike and family, his Wife and children our deepest sympathy and condolences. May memories of Joseph and the love of family surround you and give you strength in the days ahead. Thinking of you all at this sad time . RIP Joe .
So many positive memories of Joe at charitable functions throughout NYC , always supporting others and giving his time , may he RIP.
Deepest condolences to Natalie, kids, and all the extended O'Sullivan family. I'm so sorry to hear of Joe's passing – feels like Mount Everest or Lake Superior has just vanished from the map. To be in his company was to always have a laugh bubbling up at one of his jokes or feet tapping to one of his songs. He was a true gentleman and a big, kind, generous soul. May he rest in peace and may God watch over you and comfort you in your time of loss.
Joe was a kind, funny, family man who always brought his positive energy to every family gathering. It is a terrible loss to our family that you are gone too soon. May you watch over your family and Rest In Peace. You will never be forgotten. All our love.
I was heartbroken to hear of Joe's passing. I am prayers for strength and patience for Natalie and the entire family. May God watch over you all and guide you through this trying and difficult time.
Deepest Sympathy to the O'Sullivan Family.
My sincerest condolences to the family. My heart and prayers are with you in your time of suffering. I hope God will ease your pain.
Our sincerest condolences to theO'Sullivan family.
My family and I are deeply saddened by the loss that you and your family have encountered. Our heartfelt condolences.
It is with deep sadness I learned of the death of Joe. He was a great man to sing a song when I played music at the Brandywell Pub in the 90's. Likewise Joe playing pool for the bar As well in the local pool league. To his wife and children and his family I send my deepest condolences.
Our deepest condolences. Joe was always so very kind and loving with the kids at Elmjack and we really appreciated it. Love and prayers to Natalie and the kids.
My deepest condolences to you Natalie and your family. May God give you and your family the strength to get through this together.
Our deepest condolences. We'll always remember Joe as a great fan, a fan of the Mets, Jets, CYO, family and above all life. Prayers go out to Joe and all his loved ones.
My condolences to the O'Sullivan family.
Natalie, I am so sorry to hear about the loss of your husband! Sending you and the family my deepest condolences! You and your family will be in my prayers! Stay strong for those beautiful children you have!!
My deepest heartfelt condolences on the passing of Joe, a true gentleman. Our thoughts are with Natalie and the kids at this tough time. Sending strength and love from all Martins family in Ireland.
Joe lived life to the fullest and life was always brighter and more fun when he was around. He was always there for anyone in need , he had such a generous heart. I remember him throwing Maggie up in the air in our pool and Maggie all of 20 months old screaming with delight, wanting higher dad! To say he will be missed by his family and friends is a monumental understatement. No get together, no party will ever be the same without him.
My heartfelt condolences. Joe helped connect me with Sunnyside, I have him to thank for opening the door to many friendships and experiences in the community. Love to the O'Sullivan family.
RIP Joe, so sorry to hear of your passing. Our thoughts & prayers go out to the family & friends.
Sincere condolences to the O' Sullivan & McCarthy families. Rest in Peace Joe.
We are so sorry for you all !I will always remember joe with a big smile and full of life ! Playing his guitar and blasting out songs ! A heart of gold ! Hard working and all about family ! Our hearts are broken for you .
Praying God grants you all peace and consolation. God bless.
So sad to hear. Joe was a good soul. Rest in Peace.
Mi más sentido pésame. My deepest condolences.
Such a wonderful family and fabulous man. God rest, Joe— a new angel in heaven. Prayers to Natalie and children and all the O'Sullivans and McCarthys.
So sorry for the loss of Joe. Gerry and I extend our deepest condolences.


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Doc Watson Hospitalized
Kenneth ReeceMay 24, 2012
Last Updated on October 2, 2022 5:44 pm
Monday May 29 – Doc passed away tonight at the age of 89. See this link for more information. (Follow this link to see Doc's final performances at MerleFest 2012)
Monday May 29, 5:46pm – Editors note: As of this update this has been no new information released about Doc's condition since 12:30pm. Here is an excerpt from an article today from Dan DeLuca, Inquier Music Critic, and posted at Philly.com . I strongly felt it was worth sharing considering the updates provided here and the ongoing inquires on the Roads facebook page – Kenneth Reece.
Here is the excerpt "Last year, when Watson came to Glenside to play the Keswick Theater in a rare appearance in the Philadelphia area, I interviewed him for the Sunday Inquirer. When asked about his health, Watson said this:
"My health, for a man 88 years old, is exceptionally good. But my thinking – I'm stressed out. My little wife has been sick since last November. She had a stroke and she was in the hospital and now she's in rehab. We're trying to get her speech straightened out.
If I have to leave pretty soon, I've fixed it to be ready to go. I sit in my rocking chair in my family room and listen to Randy Travis and his song "Doctor Jesus": "There are so many out there . . . do you think you could work me in? I need you to mend my heart and save my soul."
Now you know how I think. I'm not afraid to die, son."
Monday May 29, 12:30pm – "Doc's condition has somewhat deteriorated this morning. He remains in critical condition", according to an update on Folklore Productions website.
Monday May 29 8:25am – Per a 8:30pm Pacific (11:30pm Eastern time) Sunday night update from Folklore Productions website, "
"No real change today. Doc remains in critical condition at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem."
Sunday 8:39pm – An update from the Winston-Salem Journal "Doc Watson's family was called to his bedside Sunday after he took a turn for the worse, his manager said.
"Doc did have a pretty difficult day today," Mitch Greenhill, Watson's manager, said in the evening. "But he pulled through."
Sunday 7:48pm – Doc Watson remains in critical condition per a 4:30pm Pacific (7:30pm Eastern time) update from Folklore Productions website. A statement on the website reads "Doc had a difficult day, but seems to have pulled through OK. His condition is now pretty much where it was when the day began. He remains in critical condition.
The family, while understanding and appreciating interest from Doc's friends and well-wishers, would appreciate privacy during this trying time."
Sunday May 27 4:34pm – The website Bluegrass Today is reporting that the family of Doc Watson has been called to his side. In the Sunday posting on their website they add "Doc has been hospitalized there for the past few days, undergoing surgery on Thursday evening to repair an impacted colon, which ultimately involved its removal."
*Saturday 6:42pm – Today in a statement posted on Folklore Productions website (Doc's management company) "Doc Watson is resting after follow-up procedure to Thursday's colon surgery. He remains in critical condition at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem."
*Friday night update 9:55pm – Watauga Roads.com has learned that Mr. Watson will need to undergo a second surgery as the entire operation could not be performed on Thursday.
The family deeply appreciates the outpouring of prayers and support of both the High Country comminity, and the support group of the fans and musical community.
*Friday evening 6:11pm update – According to Associated Press, Watson has regained some strength. Agent Mitch Greenhill of Folklore Productions told AP in an email Friday that Watson is resting and responsive, Watson remains in critical condition Friday afternoon.
*Friday afternoon update – According to the Chicago Tribune newspaper Doc was in critical but improving condition on Friday after undergoing colon surgery.
A statement on Folklore Productions International website (Doc's management team) says "Doc Watson is in critical but improved condition after undergoing colon surgery at Wake Forest Baptist Medical Center in Winston-Salem, North Carolina. The family appreciates everyone's prayers and good wishes."
Also of note Steve Martin tweeted "Hoping that the great bluegrass legend Doc Watson pulls through from his hospitalization. One of the masters"
*9:37pm – a family member at the hospital passes along that Doc is out of surgery and the family is waiting to see him. His surgery went well*
*9:21pm – Getting a report from Tim Stafford (of the Grammy nominated band Blue Highway) that Doc is out of surgery, no other information about his condition available*
*7:43pm Thursday May 24 update: Doc went into surgery about 6pm a family member at the hospital tells WataugaRoads.com. Surgeons are telling the family that it would take between 4 to 6 hours to complete.
Thursday May 24 – Multiple online outlets are reporting that Watauga County native and multiple Grammy winner Doc Watson has been hospitalized in Winston-Salem.
Reports are that Watson fell at his home Monday admitted to Watauga Medical Center and then transferred to Baptist Hospital in Winston-Salem Thursday morning.
In a story posted by myfox8.com (WGHP 8) Watson's daughter, Nancy tells them that he fell Monday at his home. She said he didn't break any bones but that he's "real sick." The TV station adds that a spokeswoman at Baptist said Watson was still being evaluated, and doctors didn't have a condition for him.
The Watauga Democrat reports that close friend Tommy Walsh tells them that Doc was admitted to Watauga Medical Center on Monday May 21 to treat an infection but was transferred to Winston this morning (Thursday May 24).
The winner of 7 Grammy awards the 89-year-old Deep Gap native is also a lifetime achievement award winner and National Medal of the Arts honoree.
Photo by Kenneth Reece from MerleFest 2012
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The Disappearing Borders of the Middle East
They were drawn incorrectly in the first place.
By A.J. McCarthy, Chris Wade, and Jika Gonzalez
July 22, 201410:55 AM
Slate has partnered with Brooklyn Brewery and RISC to bring its hit war correspondent interview series to our readers. In this second installment, Steve Hindy, founder of Brooklyn Brewery and a former Associated Press foreign correspondent, sits down with Scott Anderson, veteran war correspondent and author of the book, Lawrence in Arabia: War, Deceit, Imperial Folly and the Making of the Modern Middle East.
Almost a century ago, Mark Sykes of Britain and François Georges-Picot of France arbitrarily carved up what was then the Ottoman Empire, doling out territories to the victors of World War I, and creating the modern borders of the Middle East in the process. The effects of those ham-fisted efforts are still felt today, especially in ISIS-dominated Iraq, where ethnic divides within the post-WWI borders have been the primary cause of unthinkable bloodshed. In the clip above, Anderson delves into that dark legacy and discusses whether the Sykes-Picot borders are here to stay much longer.


Trust Co. v. Harry Max Dunitz, Inc.
Trust Co.v.Harry Max Dunitz, Inc.
Docket No. 13, Calendar No. 38,394.
Decided December 10, 1935. Rehearing denied January 31, 1936.
Appeal from Wayne; Miller (Guy A.), J. Submitted October 8, 1935. (Docket No. 13, Calendar No. 38,394.) Decided December 10, 1935. Rehearing denied January 31, 1936.
Bill by Union Guardian Trust Company, a Michigan corporation, against Harry Felsot and others for the foreclosure of a trust mortgage. Harry Max Dunitz, Inc., a Michigan corporation, intervened as party defendant and filed a petition under mortgage moratorium act. From order for intervening defendant, plaintiff appeals. Order vacated.
Yerkes, Goddard McClintock ( Shirley T. Johnson, of counsel), for plaintiff.
Seymour J. Frank, for defendant.
While suit in equity was in progress to foreclose a mortgage containing assignment of rentals on a 60-family apartment building, upon which $242,000 was due, and $18,186.56 in unpaid taxes, defendant corporation, herein styled defendant, by quitclaim deed, obtained title to the premises without assuming and agreeing to pay the mortgage, then intervened and invoked the moratorium statute (Act No. 98, Pub. Acts 1933, as amended by Act No. 20, Pub. Acts 1934 [1st Ex. Sess.]), and entry of decree of foreclosure was stayed upon payment of the rentals to the plaintiff, less a collection charge of five per cent., and caretaker's pay of $115 per month. Plaintiff prosecutes review.
Defendant, it is claimed, purchases real estate for investment purposes and did so in this instance, and it avers no financial distress or inability to pay the mortgage. The mortgage was given September 15, 1926, for $275,000. The last payment on the principal was in August, 1929, and the interest had been in default since 1931. This was well known to defendant at the time of the purchase, and it is fair to assume that, at that time, it purchased with intent to seek relief under the moratorium act.
It seems that in the Wayne circuit there is a questionnaire to be filled out by applicants for relief under the moratorium act, and such was done in this instance. No testimony was taken although plaintiff filed an answer to the petition and demand for a hearing; but counsel were heard and the court gave defendant the benefit of the moratorium act. In the petition for relief under the moratorium act certain allegations of fact were made and, by sworn answer and counter allegations, triable issues were presented and plaintiff's demand for a hearing thereon should have been granted. If, as alleged by plaintiff, the petitioner purchased by quitclaim deed, during pendency of foreclosure proceedings and for a nominal consideration and for speculative purposes, it was not entitled to the relief granted.
"Whether the clause, 'unless upon hearing of said application good cause is shown to the contrary,' casts the burden of proof on the mortgagee, is rather an academic question because the relief is discretionary. The statute provides that the court 'may,' not 'must,' grant the relief. It is always the rule that a discretionary act will be sustained unless abuse of discretion is affirmatively shown. The clause does not relieve the mortgagor of the burden of showing right to consideration of the court. At most, it casts the burden on the mortgagee after the mortgagor has made a prima facie case.
The purpose essential to justification of the mortgage moratorium enactment is affordance of relief to mortgagors finding themselves in oppressed and straightened circumstances due to existing and general financial depression. One not a debtor by execution or assumption of a mortgage may not, during course of foreclosure, make another's distress a speculative means of profit through invocation of a moratorium.
The.provisions of the moratorium act may not be invoked by speculators in equities of redemption without assumption of the mortgage obligation and especially not, as in the instance at bar, where the purchase was so made during course of foreclosure and evidently with the view of application for stay in order to obtain time within which to refinance the mortgage or induce the holders of the mortgage bonds to take less than their aliquot share of the mortgage security and thereby increase the profits of the speculator.
What we have just said, of course, bears no relation to the right of a mortgagor to transfer his equity and obtain what he can for it, but only to the speculator who purchases during foreclosure with intention to employ the moratorium law as a lever to pry out profits.
"That petitioner has made inquiry from various sources for the purpose of attempting to obtain moneys with which to refinance the above-mentioned bond issue but because of the depressed conditions and the inability to obtain mortgage loans of any size in this community, it has not been possible for petitioner to obtain any commitment for a mortgage loan to refinance and pay off the bond issue mentioned herein. That it is apparent from the present outlook that no mortgage money in any substantial sums will be available for the refinancing of apartment building mortgages and unless the intervening defendant can have the relief prayed herein it will suffer irreparable loss and damage, it having a substantial investment in the aforesaid premises."
"Deponent, replying to paragraph 8 of said answer, says that Harry Max Dunitz, Inc., paid a valuable consideration for the title which it now has to the promises involved in this cause; that the amount of such consideration is immaterial and cannot be challenged by the plaintiff in this cause; that it purchased said premises in good faith and in compliance with law and that the allegations of plaintiff as contained in paragraph 8 with reference to the amount of consideration alleged to have been paid by Harry Max Dunitz, Inc., for title to said premises can in no manner whatsoever affect the rights of Harry Max Dunitz, Inc., as the owner of said premises and, as such, entitled to moratorium relief."
If, as alleged by plaintiff and not denied by defendant, the purchase was by quitclaim deed, for a nominal consideration, without assumption of the mortgage and for speculative purposes during course of foreclosure, and with intent to invoke the moratorium statute, there can be no moratorium granted. Such was evidently the case.
The order granting the moratorium is vacated, with costs to plaintiff.
POTTER, C.J., and TOY, NORTH, FEAD, BUTZEL, BUSHNELL, and EDWARD M. SHARPE, JJ., concurred.


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Gravitation Generator: Erica Hill on Beck, Artist Michelle MacNaught + Finding Inspiration
Director, Photographer and Producer Erica Hill and I first met prior working on Clem Snide's "Your Night to Shine" video (below), from their debut album "You Were A Diamond" (Tractor Beam Records). Her beautiful work on this video speaks for itself.
It is one whose visual simplicity belies a complicated production. In it, Hill enlisted a crew of volunteers, arranged for waltzing dancers and avoided being hit by cars. Recently, she located the original video master.
More importantly, Hill has worked tirelessly on many admirable causes, many of them pro-arts. Amongst them, she is one of the founders of the Lily Sarah Grace Fund, supporting arts education in public elementary schools. Additionally, she helped produce the first benefit for the Willie Mae Rock Camp for Girls (with Clap Your Hands Say Yeah), and currently is producing and curating openings for the artist Michelle McNaught. The latest event – "The 12×12 Show & Silent Auction" which will benefit the artist's namesake scholarship funds – will take place in Andes, NY, on August 10, 2013.
In showing her desire to help, Hill has herself become an inspiration. I decided to dig a little deeper.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=p4I8jcIww44[/youtube]
Dan Efram: What was Ludlow street like back in the mid-late 1990's? I remember there being a dolly in the street and you and Director of Photography Mott Hupfel shooting over and around cars as they drove by – a really fun experience! I had never dodged cars on a shoot!
I loved that building on Ludlow Street! This was a really fun shoot! I loved the traffic going by and used that as an element in the video. Ludlow was so different back then. There were hardly any bars on that block and it was pretty quiet at night. We didn't even have a cop with us – just a permit to shoot. Imagine trying to do that shoot today?
DE: I remember seeing and being a fan of your photography early on. Do you remember any favorite art projects?
I started taking photos in 6th grade when my dad loaned me his camera… an old Minolta. In high school I was always taking photos at different events or parties. In college I majored in Art & Geography after changing my major 4 times and had to take all my requirements my Junior & Senior years. I took 2 photography classes and hated them. My favorite class was run by the head of the Art Dept., a really tall bald guy who was famous for ripping students' art off the walls and stomping on it! I took a lot of color theory classes that I loved. But my favorite one got us to think about art outside of the traditional mediums.
For one of my projects I sent everyone in the class on a scavenger hunt around the campus. When they came back, we had all the elements for a picnic and sat in the classroom and had it. The other one I remember and loved doing involved me making a 24-layer cake. I cut a slice out of it and placed that on a plate, so you could really see the layers. Both the cake and the plate were placed on a table I made myself – that I collaged with photos of myself as a young girl that my dad had taken. Those classes made me really wish I had started in the Art program sooner. I love map and design and my focus at the time was cartography. I got a job straight out of college in an architectural firm in Boston and within a year was running their art department. From there I went to work for the City of Boston where the highlight of my almost three years there was designing the (now infamous) "You Are Here" maps all around the city showing historical places. Prisoners actually produced the maps, which I always thought was interesting.
DE: What was Fingerpaint Records and how did you end up releasing Beck's "A Western Harvest Field By Moonlight"?
Fingerpaint Records started when I was in Los Angeles. We were four friends who just decided it would be fun to have a vinyl only label. We all either worked in music or were huge fans so it made sense. We each had specific jobs within the label and mine was the artwork.
I love the record! And he is awesome. We went to his house a couple times to have finger painting parties… everyone got a finger painting along with the record in the first pressing. He had a really sweet roommate and I would run into him all over town.
DE: How and why did you end up back in New York?
While I was living in LA, I lost one of my closest friends and my cousin within 3 weeks of one another. Their deaths made me really realize that this is all we have and if I was hit by a bus tomorrow, I would want to be doing something in my life that I was passionate about. I moved back to NYC and again quit my job. Within a few months I began working at a tiny production company and that was the beginning of my career as a director/producer/all around anything film or video related. I have continued to take photos through the years… sometimes professionally and sometimes just for me and I love it.
DE: You have a deft touch…
Mainly I just love people and their stories.
DE: Me too! You have always fought for the underdog. Tell us about artist Michelle MacNaught.
Michelle. Michelle worked for my husband Scott & I at our store upstate, Delaware Trading Post for the summer between her Junior & Senior year of high school and the Summer between her senior year and college (SUNY Purchase). She also lived at the other end of our road upstate in DeLancey, NY. She was full of energy and just a great spirit… beautiful, funny and she drove a bright blue VW bug, a car that fit her perfectly! She had a little hippie in her but was also really practical. She would always draw these fantastic kinds of whimsical pencil drawings on old pieces of cardboard or brown craft paper we used to wrap presents in the store. Fantasy type things… think giant mushrooms and fairies. They were pretty great!
[vimeo]http://vimeo.com/32208436[/vimeo]
DE: When and how did you hear of her of illness?
In September or October 2010 Scott took the girls to horse riding camp and came back with the news that apparently Michelle was in the hospital with ovarian cancer and it didn't look good. I was stunned. We knew where she was, so I just called the hospital in Boston. She got on the phone and told me what was going on… they had found a tumor the size of a grapefruit wedged into her hip. She was 20 years old. From there she moved to treatment at (Memorial) Sloan Kettering. She would come down for chemo and I went up there a couple times when that was happening. One of those times, she brought some of her work for her doctors to see. It would end up being part of her "Chemo Series" and I was just blown away! I couldn't believe the intensity of the work especially from someone so young. As time went on, I couldn't get the images out of my mind. (View Hill's beautiful video about MacNaught below.)
As Michelle got more ill, I spent more time with her and her family at the hospital. One day she was telling me that the adult version of "make a wish" was going to do something for her and she wanted a new wig. I just thought to myself a new wig doesn't seem like enough. I really, really wanted to others to get to see her work and for her to be able to see others appreciating it! The idea of the show was born!
Please join Erica Hill and the Andes, NY community in a silent auction on Saturday, August 10th, 2013 at The Maggie & Leo Koenig Barn. Funds are tax deductible, will benefit local art scholarships and given in Michelle MacNaught's name.
DE: How did the MacNaught gallery show develop? What exactly went into that?
My friend (former actress and antiques dealer) Brooke Alderson contacted Leo Koenig, who has a gallery in NYC and a place Upstate. He said if we could wait until November we could have his smaller space for 5 days and we took it. Leo was incredibly moved by Michelle's work as well… as was everyone who saw it. I am a do-er and always have been so from there I reached out Tom Munro, another friend who was familiar with her work. He helped get Damiani on board to make her book for us for free. Everything was about our upstate community coming together and it was amazing. As the show date approached, Michelle was getting much more ill and it was clear she couldn't endure the drive down from her home. So I decided we needed to raise money in order to fly her in via a helicopter. Again, I reached out to the community and photo rep Julian Richards started raising money from his friends; I found the amazing helicopter pilot; the Delhi hospital agreed to let a helicopter land on their helipad; we had an ambulance pick her up from the West Side and bring her directly to the show.
After some delays Michelle made it to her show and there were about 750 people in attendance. She was surrounded by family, friends and strangers whom were all there to celebrate her and her work. It was amazing! She got to see her work hanging in a gallery and went home with a book of her work! The weather became a problem so we had to organize an ambulance to meet her in Kingston to make the journey the rest of the way to her home. Sadly, she died the following Sunday at the age of 21. I saw her the night before she died and she was looking through the book and talking about the show.
(Ed note: Approximately $20,000 was raised for the Michelle MacNaught Ovarian Cancer Research Fund at Sloan Kettering from book sales.)
Check out an online gallery of MacNaught's work.
DE: That's such an amazing story and journey! I remember going to that opening, just believing I was going to be happy to see you for a few minutes… was totally floored by the huge crowd, Michelle's work and the beautiful glow that had overcome the gallery. I felt so fortunate.
That all happened due to the goodwill of others. They gave Michelle a gift beyond her wildest imagination. This year I am putting together another show (see below) to honor her. Only this time, I have asked artists to create a work 12″ x 12″ that is inspired by her piece "Patron Saint of Normal" that you own! I am so excited! I think it is going to be amazing and the hope is that it is a big success and we are able to make it a yearly event! The money raised is going to local high school scholarships and will be overseen by her mom.
DE: What are some other projects you are currently working on?Besides the art show August 10, I am working on a cookbook based on the recipes from the big July 4th party we go to every year. There is an article in the latest Town & Country about the party and I am finishing up a video on it. Adam Horovitz (Beastie Boys) is also working on a documentary about it. Anyway, I am working on that with Brooke Alderson, who along with her husband, artist Peter Schjeldahl, host the party – she organizes it and he does the insane fireworks.
[youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V_0xTWwSpyY[/youtube]
I am also going to Brazil in September to work on the skateboarding documentary I am doing on Harry Jumonji and continue to work on my documentary on Astronautalis, who has a record with Justin Vernon coming out along with one with P.O.S. based on F. Scott Fitzgerald short stories.
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