The Big Wobble: As 2017 declared among the three warmest years ever recorded will President Trump take the US out of the Paris pact?
As 2017 declared among the three warmest years ever recorded will President Trump take the US out of the Paris pact?
The global mean surface temperature change from 1880 to 2016, relative to the 1951–1980 mean. The black line is the global annual mean and the red line is the five-year lowess smooth. The blue uncertainty bars show a 95% confidence limit. Source: NASA GISS.
WITH 2017 declared as the among the three warmest years ever recorded will President Trump take the US out of the Paris pact?
The latest round of UN-led climate talks has opened in Bonn with delegates from almost 200 countries in attendance.
It is the first major meeting since President Trump announced plans to take the US out of the Paris pact last June.
Global temperatures are continuing to rise, 2016 was the hottest year on the historical record and the third consecutive record-breaking year, scientists say.
This year is set to be among the three warmest years ever recorded since records began in the 19th century, the head of the U.N.'s weather agency said at the start of a 200-nation conference on slowing climate change in Bonn, Germany.
According to Reuters, Petteri Taalas, Secretary-General of the World Meteorological Organization, said that 2017 would be slightly cooler than a record 2016.
Of the 18 hottest years ever recorded, 17 have now occurred since 2000.
Trump once dismissed climate change as a Chinese hoax to harm the U.S. economy and said in June that he would pull out of the agreement and instead promote U.S. coal and oil.
A formal U.S. withdrawal will take until 2020.
No other nation has followed his lead. U.S. influence is likely to wane compared to other big greenhouse emitters led by China, the European Union and India even though Washington will still have a place at the table in Bonn.


I am aware that all rules for the Nothing But Net competition apply, but I was wondering if I could "handle" more than 4 balls at a time. I read in the rule book that if you are pushing a ball it counts as controlling a ball. Please reply if you can and thanks in advance for any help.
Well based on the designs of the robots in the RVW nothing but net game you will not be penalized for interacting with extra balls while carrying several. For exact understanding as to how the rules are interpreted in the real game take a look at this rule clarification.


Abstract- Profit sharing plans are popular among companies of all sizes because they offer contribution flexibility. Since annual contributions may vary from zero to 5% of coverage compensation, the contributions may be reduced or even eliminated when a company encounters financial difficulties. Contribution to a participant's account in a profit-sharing plan is often allocated by making the contribution proportional to pay or by using age-weighted allocation formulas. Alternatives to these allocation formulas were developed based on the principles used to create age-weighted profit sharing plans. One of these is the 'service-weighted' profit-sharing plan which bases contribution on years of service. Another alternative is the 'owner or stock-weighted' profit sharing plan, which normally entails 9% of compensation for each owner/stockholder and 3% for each of the other plan participants.
The allocation of the contribution to a participant's account in a profit-sharing plan is a two-step process. First the employer determines the amount to be contributed to the plan for the year. The second step is to allocate the contribution to each participant's account using an allocation formula. Illustrations of the various allocation formulas are shown in the accompanying table.
Traditionally, an employer would choose one of two allocation formulas for his or her plan. The first method would be to allocate the contribution in proportion to pay. Thus, if the contribution percentage equaled 10% of pay, then each participant would receive a contribution equal to 10% of his or her pay. The second method would be to use a formula that was integrated with Social Security. Social Security is discriminatory and favors employees with compensation below the Social Security taxable wage base ($60,600 in 1994). This is so because both the company's contribution to Social Security and the Social Security benefit represent a higher percentage of a lower-paid employee's compensation than the percentage for a higher-paid employee.
The IRC and the implementing IRS's regulations permit the company to offset the effect of this discrimination against the higher-paid employees by integrating the plan with Social Security. In the resulting integrated plan, the employer will provide, through combined profit- sharing and Social Security contributions, the same (or more similar) overall percentage-of-pay contributions for higher-compensated and lower-compensated participants. Thus, if a contribution of 10% of pay is made to the plan, then using an "integrated" formula, an owner or executive earning $150,000 a year would receive an allocation of 10.6% of pay or $15,849. This contrasts with an employee earning $30,000 who would receive an allocation of only 7.2% of pay or $2,151.
The next step in the evolution of profit-sharing plans was to create age-weighted allocation formulas. Based on the principle used to fund a defined-benefit plan, a higher allocation percentage can be contributed on behalf of an older participant to compensate for the fact that the contributions made on his behalf will have less years to accumulate investment earnings to retirement than the contributions made for a younger participant.
For example, consider a profit-sharing plan with a normal retirement age of 65 and two participants, one age 55 and the other age 35. the contribution for the 55-year-old participant is based on a funding period of 10 years (65 minus 55), whereas the contribution for the 35- year old is based on a 30-year funding period (65 minus 35). Accordingly, and ignoring interest, the contribution for the 55-year old would be three times (30/10) as great as the contribution for the 35- year old to accumulate to the same amount. By discounting for assumed investment earnings and because of compound interest, the allocation percentage for a 55-year old participant is more than twice as great as that of a 45-year old and is more than five times as great as the allocation percentage of a 35-year old.
Based on the principles used to create age-weighted profit-sharing plans, it is possible to go beyond the age-weighted allocation formula and develop alternatives that better meet the objectives of providing for more senior people. Popular types of prof-it-sharing plans that we have developed include the "service-weighted" profit-sharing plan and the "owner or stock-weighted" profit sharing plan. A typical service- weighted allocation formula would be 1% for each year of service, with a minimum allocation of 3% of pay and a maximum allocation of 11% of compensation. A typical owner or stock-weighted formula would be 9% of compensation for each owner or stockholder and 3% of pay for each of the other participants.
The formula to use depends upon the age and compensation of the participants and, most importantly, on the objectives of the organization.
One advantage of going beyond the age-weighted formula is that it may be possible to equalize the contributions made for two or more owners or executives who are different ages, but receive the same compensation. A better equalization is achieved than by artificially assuming the older participant is the same age as the younger participant, and thus lowering the contribution made on behalf of the older owner or executive, or by increasing the contribution made for the younger owner and all the other participants.
A second advantage of the beyond-age-weighting formulas is that it may be possible to use different allocation formulas for different locations, divisions or businesses of the company. In some cases, it is possible not to contribute for a given location, division or business.
The use of the "age-weighted" and "beyond-age-weighted profit-sharing plans" also avoids paying overly generous benefits to younger, shorter- service employees. In addition, these plans may be used by a company who would like to convert its defined-benefit plan to a less complex profit- sharing plan.
The IRS has issued proposed, final, reproposed, and refinal non- discrimination regulations. Each of these regulations permits the use of the age-weighted and owner-weighted plans, and the IRS is currently issuing favorable determination letters for these types of plans.
During the fall of 1993, the Clinton administration introduced legislation that would have had the effect of prohibiting age-weighted and owner-weighted plans TABULAR DATA OMITTED for plan years beginning after September 30, 1993. For plans that were in existence on this date, the prohibition would be effective for plan years beginning in 1995.
Because this legislation, which is being opposed by the pension community, did not pass Congress, the use of age-weighted and owner- weighted plans is still permitted and continuing. Of course no one knows if this proposed legislation will be reintroduced in 1994, and if reintroduced whether it will become law. Even if it were to become law, it is likely that there will be a grandfather provision permitting the use of age or owner-weighting for a couple of years for plans in existence when the legislation is reintroduced.
There are two steps involved in setting up a profit-sharing plan, namely, designing and drafting the plan. Once the plan design is agreed to, it is relatively easy for companies that already have an existing profit sharing plan to convert it to an age-weighted plan, a service- weighted plan, an owner-weighted plan or other alternative.
Generally, these types of plans are individually designed to meet the company's objectives. Accordingly, an actuary or consultant familiar with retirement plans and who has the creative abilities needed to design a plan that satisfies the objectives of the company and the IRS's non-discrimination regulations should be used. In addition, the actuary or consultant will have to test the plan each year to make sure that it continues to satisfy the non-discrimination requirements.
Benjamin E. Feller, FSA, is an actuary and President of Pension Review Services, a Long Island, New York pension consulting and pension administration firm.


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Softball splits another doubleheader
Megan Frey
Owen Krepps, Contributor
MOON TOWNSHIP– Robert Morris softball (13-28, 4-4 NEC) concluded their eight-game game homestand with a split in a doubleheader this Saturday against NEC rival Wagner (12-21, 2-4 NEC). This series featured the Colonials doing what they have been doing almost all season, which is playing two completely different games. They won the first game 10-1 but fell in game two by a score of 11-1.
Aside from an RBI single from Alexis Silinonte, the Colonial defense was on top of things in the first game. Dana Vatakis was in the circle for RMU and pitched the entire game, posting a solid performance and only walking one Wagner batter and striking out three. The Colonials offense fired back and picked apart the Seahawks, putting up 10 unanswered runs.
Taylor Bartlow had an RBI home run in the 3rd inning for her second home run of the year. The Colonials then went on to add six more runs on five hits in the 4th inning as they took advantage of the Seahawks struggling fielding and pitching. Taryn Miller added another two-run home run for RMU and the Colonials walked away from this one with a win 10-1 after only five innings.
As for the second game, the Colonials and Seahawks seemed to have switched positions. After a slow start from RMU which allowed Wagner to score three runs, Abrielle McCartney gave RMU some hope as she clobbered a home run to make the score 3-1.
Wagner did not take their foot off the gas pedal as they piled on the runs. Kaila Smith, Jessica Carlucci and Karen Prihoda all hit home runs for the Seahawks. The Colonials struggled defensively and replaced pitcher Laura Coulter with Dana Vatakis, who pitched the first game. Vatakis wasn't able to stop the bleeding though. RMU went on to lose the game in only the fifth inning 11-1 to have yet another split in a doubleheader. This is the fifth straight doubleheader that the Colonials have split, with this one coming to an NEC opponent. When asked about his team's consistency to split doubleheaders, coach Jexx Varner had the following to say.
"Ultimately what it comes down to is when we're riding a roller coaster up and down whether there are great games or bad games when you are like that and not consistent enough then this can happen. At some point, we kinda just gotta learn from it as a group and to show up better for both games of the doubleheader."
Up next, the Colonials are on the road for the next three doubleheaders. The first of which is a nonconference game at Kent State this upcoming Wednesday at 2:00 pm where the Colonials will look to win both games of a doubleheader.
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Owen Krepps
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Owen Krepps is a sophomore at Robert Morris and the RMU Sentry Media Sports Podcast Manager. As a Sports Communications major, Krepps is a...

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I would hand-match the 10K and 20KΩ "1%" resistors since encode/decode reversal puts them in the M/S pathway.
The absolute values aren't too critical: Just match the 10Ks to each other and the 20Ks to each other.
e.g. if you have a 10K that measures 9982 try and find another one near 9982 Ω.
From a bin of roughly 100 units I usually find a 50 ppm ratio-matched pair pretty quickly.
The 20K are already 0.1% resistors. On the Preview board the 10K are already 0.1%. I'll change these 10K to 0.1% and see what happens. I'm guessing I shouldn't expect to see a 40dB improvement though.
I changed the 10K resistors to 0.1%. No difference. I'm planning to completely switch the M/S board out of the circuit unless it is being used to alter the M or S gain. So in a way I guess the crosstalk is okay. I'd like to find a better way to do this though.
What about putting attenuator between the + and - legs of the 1646's at the output of the encoder U5 and U6 and adding makeup gain at U9? I'm worried about the noise floor much less than the crosstalk.
I wouldn't add resistance at the outputs of the 1646.
Once you start varying M/S ratio the crosstalk measurement becomes pretty meaningless anyway.
If you want to bypass it when you're not varying M/S ratio that seems to be a good idea.
The noise floor is typically around -100 dBu for full encode/decode so I wouldn't bypass it for that reason.
Even with 0.1% resistors and no gain change between M and S the crosstalk is 40dB worse on the decode side. I didn't expect that. That's caused by a gain error between U9a and U9b, right? Should I put a trimmer in and hand trim the gains to match as tight as possible?
I was hoping with no gain changes the crosstalk would be more like the other section.
If hand trimming the gain won't work it's looking like switching the board out is the only real option. I'm not really worried about the difference between a -100dBu and a -94dBu noise floor.
With 0.1% resistors you should be getting better measurements. Put a trim in one or both sides.
I will point out that if you have more than a few Ohms interconnection resistance in the Mid>Mid Side>Side loop through the crosstalk will also be blown. I'm thinking with 0.1% resistors you should be getting at least 50 dB.
We did show farther back in one of the MS threads a way to make the gain switch have a hard connection to the source at Mid-position. If you don't bypass overall then you'll want that.
I can send you an insert PCB to bypass it.
Thanks Wayne. I'll see if I can find where the gain error is. I'm getting the same measurements on both Preview and Modulation M/S boards. I already have a relay bypass board(s) in there.
I think I'll skip doing a gain stage at this point. I'd like to listen to just the encode/decode first. After I hear that I'll know better how I want to do the bypass. Whether I want dedicated push button In/Out switches or use an extra pole on a rotary switch to engage when gain is applied.
You might check to see if there is a termination difference between Mid and Side.
The line drivers have a finite 50Ω (balanced) output impedance.
A load difference - one bridging one terminated - could also increase decode error/crosstalk.
The most precise path is using the normal encoder with U9 in the decoded L and R path.
I recall testing an MS one time that had unusally poor x-talk and one of my loop-through connections - a clip lead - had 10Ω resistance.
I'll check some connections. The signal path is the balanced output of the JLM Dingo line amps is multed to the input of the MS board and the balanced relay switcher. The relay board chooses the Dingo output or the MS board output.
The build out resistors on the Dingo are 0.1% 47R. I'll double check that. There are no external connections to the MS board except input and output. I'll check the jumpers too.
For these tests I have been using the MS board standalone. Input and output directly to and from the AP. The stand alone numbers match what I was getting when the MS board was getting its input after the line amp.
I've been exercising all the connections and so far nothing is changing.


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Graphic shows leadership team for the Arlington NAACP in 2021.
Arlington NAACP leadership aims to keep forcus on advocacy
The Arlington branch of the NAACP plans to use its institutional knowledge to help build bridges to the future, its recently re-elected president said.
"You don't know where you're going if you don't know where you've been," said Julius "J.D." Spain Sr., who on Dec. 14 was sworn in for a second two-year term of the 650-plus-member body.
It has been a busy year for the civil-rights organization, Spain said, but one that has seen its members rise to the tasks at hand.
"I'm so thrilled and honored at what we've done and been able to accomplish. We've been engaged," he said.
Founded in 1940, the Arlington branch of the NAACP in recent years has been reinvigorated, focusing on issues from criminal-justice reform to housing to education.
"It's been a busy, busy year," said Kent Carter, who is back for a second term as first vice president and also chairs the criminal-justice committee. "The members have really, truly stepped up."
The organization also works with those of like mind to influence policy at the state level.
"It was a great year for political action, even with COVID," said Detta Kissel, who chairs the Arlington NAACP political action committee, who pointed to "a lot of advances" statewide.
On education, the NAACP pressed the county school system on a host of issues, including the need to have a seat at the table in selection of Arlington's new superintendent earlier in 2020.
"We don't work in a vacuum; we get a lot of help," said Sherrice Kerns, who co-chairs the education committee with Symone Walker. Kerns said the goal was always "making sure minority children in Arlington thrive just like white kids – we want that to be ongoing work."
The organization also funds scholarships for college students, and recently conducted an online mentorship/leadership-training effort for recipients.
"This was a very successful program. The students really enjoyed it," said Karen Nightengale, a former NAACP president and currently its executive director.
Leading the installation ceremony was former Arlington NAACP head Dr. Alfred Taylor Sr., a civic leader historian and (as Spain said) "living legend" in Arlington.
Dr. Taylor lauded leaders from the recent past who have helped the Arlington NAACP as it has "grown and evolved to take its rightful place" in the broader community.
Taylor also welcomed the new team he was swearing in.
"We are excited about the potential our chapter has for future growth and development under these leaders," he said.
In addition to Spain and Carter, the leadership team includes Kerns (second vice president), Michael Hemminger (third vice president), Roy Austin (treasurer), Adriana Spain (assistant treasurer), Wanda Younger (secretary) and Dominique Jenkins (assistant secretary). Joining Nightengale and Walker on the executive committee is James Younger.


"Two quick points. Not every idea is going to work. Know that going in. Ideas tend to follow the path of least resistance and more often than not that path is the one where you find yourself talking an idea to death, by getting hung up on the 'what ifs.' So you need to actively push ideas out and embrace failure. Fail spectacularly whenever possible.
Secondly, every single person I have ever met or corresponded with about leaving the work-for-hire world and trying to create something of their own, something that they really care about, says exactly the same thing. Win, lose or draw they always express the same thought and most of the time they say it in exactly these words.


The Town of Slave Lake has recently developed a residential subdivision in the southwest quadrant of Town adjacent to 6th Avenue and Caribou Trail SW. The subdivision consists of 60 mobile home lots and 17 medium density lots. This subdivision has been fully serviced and will have concrete curb, gutter, sidewalks and asphalt roads. The subdivision also boasts a park in the center of the subdivision which will house raised garden plots, a playground and a passive recreation area.
The Design Guidelines were created to ensure that Fournier Place will develop into a cohesive, highly regarded residential community. The Design Guidelines provide guidance to the Town of Slave Lake, builders and lot owners by clearly defining the design requirements.
People purchasing lots within the Fournier Place Subdivision will be required to meet the standards set out in the Design Guidelines. As such, please ensure you review this document and direct any questions you may have to Planning and Development Services at 780-849-8000. Contact the Town for a copy of the Fournier Place Design Guidelines.
Lots will be available for purchase within the Fournier Place Subdivision in 2012. For more information please call 780-849-8000.
The Town of Slave Lake has a standard residential lot for sale in the northwest quadrant of Town. The parcel is located at 621 - 5 Avenue NW (Plan 752 0722, Block 11, Lot 28). The parcel is zoned R1D - Detached Dwelling/Mobile Home District.


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Q: SQLite.Interop.dll locked after running Visual Studio 2012 Unit Test Framework tests
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*Visual Studio 2012

*SQLite 1.0.82.0 (from nuget)

I am trying to use the "Run All" command in the "Test Explorer"
The following error happens after you run the test once ... after that it will not build anymore, until you restart visual studio
Here is the build error

The Process cannot access the file 'SQLite.Interop.dll' because it is
  being used by another process

here is the code
using System.Data.SQLite;
using Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting;

namespace Test.Sqlite
{
    [TestClass]
    public class Test_Sqlite_Locking
    {
        [TestMethod]
        public void can_create_table()
        {
            using(var fact = new SQLiteFactory())
            using (var conn = fact.CreateConnection())
            {
                conn.ConnectionString = "Data Source=:memory:;Version=3;New=True;";
                conn.Open();
                //conn.Close();
            }

            //SQLiteConnection.ClearAllPools();
            //GC.Collect();
        }
    }
}

I have tried, closing connection, calling ClearAllPools, GC.Collect, and creating the SQLiteConnection directly (instead of the Factory) ... still same issue
This DOES work if you DEBUG ALL TESTS ... but it is when you just Run the tests that this seems to lock it up

A: Try this:

*

*In VS.NET, click on Tools \ Options

*When the dialog appears, click on "Test Tools"

*Click on "Test Execution"

*Uncheck the box "Keep test execution engine running between tests"

*Click OK and restart VS.NET

You should be able run SQLite based tests now without having to restart.

A: In Visual Studio 2013 - Go to "Test > Test Settings > keep Test Execution Engine Runing" and uncheck it! Works for me.

A: I could not find that option in VS2012 (at least not for standard unit tests), therefore I came up with another solution:
The problem you are facing comes from the fact that the unit test runner remains loaded so that repeated test runs are faster. Since SQLite.Interop.dll will probably not change too often, I changed the CopyToOutputDirectory option to PreserveNewest rather than the default Always.
You can do this by opening the properties (F4) view and selecting the SQLite.Interop.dll file in your solution. The only time this will probably still lock up is when you upgrade to a newer version of SQLite and restarting VS2012 then works OK for me.

A: The workaround provided by Philipp Aumayr (set CopyToOutputDirectory option to PreserveNewest rather than the default Always) works for most scenarios, but not all, unfortunately. As other questions on SO point out, the fact that vstest.executionengine does not terminate is a common issue in VS2012 - worse, Microsoft developers treat this as a feature and by design. The option to prevent this behavior existed in VS2010 but has been removed in VS2012.
If you too have a problem with this "improvement" then please vote on the Microsoft Connect support issue vstest.executionengine.x86.exe (32 bit) - Not Closing (affects both x86 and x64 despite the title).

A: I know this question is old, but I had this problem and some of the answers here sparked an idea.  One of the first problems I encountered when trying to build unit/integration tests around SQLite was that MSTest (which we use for scripted builds) wasn't deploying all of the necessary dependencies to the test run's "Out" directory before running the test, so the tests failed.  The best way I found to solve this problem was to add these attributes to my test class:
[TestClass]
**[DeploymentItem("System.Data.SQLite.dll")]
[DeploymentItem("x86\\SQLite.Interop.Dll")]**
public class TestClass

This appears to also solve this issue...I'm guessing this causes VSTest to load a different copy of these dependencies so that VSBuild can still do what it will with the copy in your normal /bin/ directory.

A: I worked around this by using the following as a pre-build event on the affected test projects:
for 64-bit:
taskkill /F /IM vstest.executionengine.exe /FI "MEMUSAGE gt 1"

or for 32-bit:
taskkill /F /IM vstest.executionengine.x86.exe /FI "MEMUSAGE gt 1"

This silently kills the execution engine before building the test project. The /FI "MEMUSAGE gt 1" stops the command (and therefore the build) from failing if the execution engine isn't running.

A: Also make sure that your Database is installed to the correct folder
SQLite Connection Strings
Data adapter that you may want to try as well using SQL Lite
Using SQLitew with .NET
SQLiteConnectionStringBuilder builder = new SQLiteConnectionStringBuilder();
builder.FailIfMissing = true;
builder.DataSource = "Insert the fully qualified path to your sqlite db";
SQLiteConnection connection = new SQLiteConnection(builder.ConnectionString);
try
{
  connection.Open();
}
catch(SqlException exp)
{
    // Log what you need from here.
    throw new InvalidOperationException("Whatever exception you want to throw", exp);
}

Read this Article to see if it helps to correct your issue as well
System.Data.SQLite.View Ticket

A: Try disposing of the connection as below.  It worked fine for me.
    private void Dispose(bool disposing)
    {
        if (_disposed) return;

        if (disposing)
        {
            if (_dbConnection != null)
            {
                _dbConnection.Cancel();
                _dbConnection.Close();
                _dbConnection.Dispose();
            }
        }

        _disposed = true;
    }

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American Reality TV star Jarrod Schulz is best known as the member of the reality show Storage Wars. Apart from being a reality TV star, he is also a fashion designer and an entrepreneur and has an estimated net worth of $2 million.
Born on 15th October 1997, the 40-year-old is a married man, and his wife is Brandi Passante. She is also a reality TV star and is known for her appearance in Storage Wars.
If you are a massive fan of the hunk, this is the right place for you. Let's find out more about his career and net worth.
Before getting media attention and becoming a celebrity, Jarrod worked at a carpet cleaning company as the manager of sales. He later started his own business, but it went bankrupt leaving him jobless.
Later, he and his then-girlfriend, now wife, Brandi got involved in the storage auction business as suggested by one of his aunts. He opened his store Now and Then in Orange County, California. While working at the shop, he came in contact with the producers of Storage Wars and later on, he was even offered to shoot footage at Now and Then.
While Jarrod was satisfied with the publicity he was getting through the show, his wife, on the other hand, had bigger things in mind. She somehow convinced the producer to offer them a place as the main cast on the show and secured the role permanently.
Together, the husband-wife duo made a debut on TV in 2010 through the first season of Storage Wars. The show did not only help them financially but also brought them into the limelight.
Watch the trailer for Storage Wars.
The great fame even resulted in the spin-off show Brandi & Jarrod: Married to the Job, which focuses on the family.
Watch the trailer for Brandi & Jarrod: Married to the Job.
While many people recognized him for the show, Jarrod is also a fashion designer and opened his store Outlaw Apparel in 2002.
The line was doing quite good in the market but gained even more popularity after Jarrod became a famous face. Jarrod does not only wear his brand but also creates and approves designs for the line.
Jarrod Schulz net worth and earnings.
As of 2018, Jarrod Schulz has an estimated net worth of $2 million. But just two years back, his net worth was $1.5 million while in 2015, it was $700,000.


Our client is seeking the services of several resources to fulfil a project requirement. If you have the following skills/experience combined with a current NV1 clearance then these positions are designed for you.
Technical competencies include Defence based SOE, IT Engineering, Networks, Simulation & Training, Integration and Project Management. The ideal applicants must have current NV1 clearance combined with an IT Federal Government/Corporate experience. Impeccable communication and consulting skills are mandatory along with the ability to travel to Defence sites across Australia on an ad hoc, short-term basis.


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RBC infrastructure banker switches to industrials
Updated Sep 11, 2018 — 11.35am, first published at 10.52am
RBC Capital Markets investment banker Layton Bonnici is looking to broaden his scope to dealmaking in the wider industrials sector after a solid grounding in infrastructure.
Sydney-based Bonnici is expected to help oversee the Canadian investment bank's coverage of industrials and financial sponsors and will report to managing director Curtis Smith.
Bonnici joined RBC in 2010 and was part of the team advising Hastings Funds Management and Ontario Teachers' Pension Plan on the consortium's $2.3 billion deal to acquire Sydney's desalination plant two years later.
Dealmaker Layton Bonnici is expected to help oversee the Canadian investment bank's coverage of industrials and financial sponsors.
Sources said Bonnici played a key role in 2014's big-ticket infrastructure deal, tending to Hastings and China Merchants on the pair's successful $1.75 billion Port of Newcastle bid, and oversaw Hastings and its investment partners' $10.3 billion bid for NSW's transmission grid in 2015.
Over the past 18 months, Bonnici has navigated Ontario Teachers' $1 billion sale of its Australian data centres business, Metronode in 2016 and provided counsel to the winning consortia for Victoria and New South Wales' land titles registries.
Investment banking boss Sean Miller has been seeking to ramp up RBC's growth in Australia beyond its core areas of expertise in infrastructure, mining and energy.


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ColumnEscape From the Law
Why Marvel Is Right to Sue the Estates of Its Most Important Creators
By Adam Adler October 3, 2021
Last week, Marvel made headlines when it filed a lawsuit against the creators of its most iconic characters, leading to a flurry of headlines suggesting — in true "sky is falling" fashion — that "Marvel is losing rights" to Spider-Man, Iron Man, and the Avengers, with one commentator even suggesting that DC Comics could end up with the rights to Spider-Man and the Avengers.
What the (Don) heck is going on here?
Copyrights are peculiar. Like other kinds of property, copyrights can be sold, transferred, or licensed. But the law places a significant limitation on copyright transfers. Under the law, a copyright holder is prohibited from making a permanent transfer. More specifically, copyright holders can only sell their copyright for 35 years (transfers made prior to 1978 can last 56 years). After 35 years (or 56 years, for older works), the copyright holder can "terminate" the transfer and reclaim ownership over the copyright. In this sense, we can think of copyright transfers as the IP equivalent of leprechaun gold.
What's interesting about copyright reversions is that they are involuntary and unwaivable. That is to say, the law does not allow copyright owners to effectuate a permanent transfer of their copyright, even if they really want to (and even if they are unaware of the reversion right). Any provision stating otherwise would be unenforceable.
This policy is motivated by the fact that it can be difficult to determine the value of a copyrighted work at or near the time of its creation. By limiting transfers to 35 years, the statute prevents copyright owners from being short-changed by requiring interested parties to return to the negotiating table after the true value of the copyrighted work is known.
Marvel and Copyright Reversions
Marvel's hottest characters — including Spider-Man, Iron Man, Doctor Strange, etc. — made their debut in the '60s. Earlier this year, several of the artists and writers who created those characters, including Lawrence Lieber (Stan Lee's brother) and the estates of Steve Ditko, Don Rico, and Don Heck, served copyright transfer termination notices on Marvel, and they claimed that Marvel would lose its rights to those characters in 2023.
To avoid that rights reversion, Marvel filed suit, claiming that the termination notices are improper. Marvel's position is straightforward. Under the law, copyright terminations only apply where a copyright has been transferred in the first place. Marvel's position is that the copyrights at issue here are not subject to termination, since Marvel was the original owner of those copyrights in the first place.
The controlling question here is whether the copyrighted works were created by the authors and then transferred to Marvel — in which case the original authors (or their estates) would have a right to terminate those transfers — or whether Marvel created the stories and characters as "works for hire," in which case there would be no transfer to terminate.
If the creators win on that question, they will have to overcome another obstacle — when works involve multiple authors, termination can only take place if a majority of those authors agree to the determination. Thus, the creators would have to identify the joint authors for each character / story and would have to persuade those authors to join the termination request.
This Lawsuit Is a Walk in the Park for Marvel
Marvel doesn't have much to worry about when it comes to the termination notices. In fact, Marvel has already had the work-for-hire debate and come out on top. In 2009, the estate of Jack Kirby filed similar copyright termination notices in connection with Spider-Man, Thor, the Fantastic Four, Hulk, and a host of other characters. As happened here, Marvel responded by challenging the termination notices in court. Both sides collected evidence — including through depositions of industry titans Stan Lee, John Romita, Roy Thomas, and current plaintiff Lawrence Lieber.
Based on the evidence, the court concluded that Kirby's creations were works for hire, since Marvel directed his work, told him which characters to create, exercised editorial control, and paid by the page. Kirby's estate appealed the ruling but lost (again) on appeal. The courts reached similar decisions in connection with ownership disputes over Blade.
The current copyright termination notices seem to implicate the same issues as in the Kirby case and even involve the same attorneys. Significantly, it does not appear that Kirby's relationship with Marvel was substantially different from the relationship between Marvel and Heck / Lieber / Ditko / Rico — each of the creators used the "Marvel Method," each was hired for a specific project, and each was subject to Marvel's editorial control. In sum, we have what amounts to the same facts, the same law, and the same lawyers. It thus seems reasonable to conclude that the courts will reach the same outcome.
Is it possible that things could turn out differently? I suppose there's a chance. But as the above analysis indicates, it would require specific evidence that one or more of the creators was treated differently from Marvel's other creators at the time. All things considered, that seems pretty unlikely.
That's not to say that it was a mistake for the creators to file copyright termination notices. While Kirby's estate lost (twice) in the courts, the parties ultimately settled the case, rather than risk a further appeal at the Supreme Court. Given the significance of Marvel's IP, I wouldn't be surprised if Marvel offered a settlement — even a fairly generous settlement — to the creators here, as even $10 million would be worth it to avoid even the slightest risk that Marvel would lose rights.
To put things in perspective, the most recent Spider-Man movie, Far From Home, grossed over $1 billion at the box office. Even if we ignore all other sources of revenue, then even a 1% chance that Ditko's estate would prevail would equate to a $10 million loss for Marvel. In fact, the number is much higher than that, since there are other films, comics, video games, etc. Thus, the most likely outcome here is a win for everyone, as Marvel will retain its rights and the creators will walk away with a nice payout.
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Autumn has to be my favourite season when it comes to style. I'm a sucker for a cosy jumper, scarves and ankle boots, and I love a good bit of layering! I couldn't resist stocking up my wardrobe with some new pieces that have been catching my eye over the past couple of weeks, especially since I've had a wardrobe clear-out and given myself a kind of 'capsule' collection of certain colours and shapes. I always feel a little lost at the start of a season with all the amazing trends that hit the rails, and find my self delving in to each of them and lets face it, making some mistakes! This season I'm going to try and stick to blues and greys with black, white and a good helping of denim. I'm loving loose fit blouses and knits, oversized dresses and statement shoes and accessories to add the finishing touches.
I picked up the teal blue jumper from Primark for just £10.00 and I'm so glad I did! It's a gorgeous fit, colour and shape and it fits perfectly with the other pieces in my wardrobe. I love how well the colour sits against my new Fairleigh mom jeans from ASOS which I'm obsessed with. They fit like an absolute dream (which is a rarity for me!) so I need all the colours now! The step hem and frayed edges are made to be paired with high ankle boots, so I just had to snap up a pair to wear with them. I went for the Trisha boots from Public Desire in a lovely shade of grey. They are incredibly comfy and have really nice detailing at the sides. I can't wait to wear these with culottes and midi dresses!
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Justine Henin would consider becoming a coach on tour, but first wants to have more children.
"When I think about how to stay connected to the world of tennis, the idea of becoming a coach is tempting," she told Belgian press. "It will take more time. The difficulty would be transmitting my ideas and adapting to the personality of the player. This would be a good challenge for me."
Henin, who has a daughter, Lalie, wants to have another child and look at coaching in "two, three, five years." The former No. 1 said she would prefer to work with a younger player not established on the circuit.
For the moment, Henin is running her tennis academy—recently getting it out of financial problems—and traveling frequently to take in sights she did not get to see while playing tennis.
Henin did not commentate on the French Open for television as in previous years, but did watch some of the tournament, including the women's final between Maria Sharapova and Simona Halep, and the men's final won by Rafael Nadal.
"I didn't see a lot of matches, she said. "It seemed all the quarterfinalists were athletic. Sharapova is still a warrior. Like it or not, she has the mentality of a champion. I had not seen Halep play before. She has an intelligent game. There is a little something that reminds me of myself... it is offensive and aggressive."
Asked about the challenges experienced by Belgian tennis, Henin said, "The country has a lot of technical potential but is stuck at the physical level. Technical potential and talent is not enough."
Belgium has two women, Kirsten Flipkens and Yanina Wickmayer, in the Top 100 of the WTA rankings.


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function g = orderedNoiseGradientParam(noise, mu, varsigma, y)

% ORDEREDNOISEGRADIENTPARAM Gradient of ORDERED noise's parameters.
% FORMAT
% DESC computes the gradient of the log Z of the ordered categorical noise model with respect to the of functions with respect to the
% ordered categorical
% noise's parameters.
% ARG noise : the noise structure for which the gradients are being
% computed.
% ARG mu : the input means for which the gradients are being computed.
% ARG varSigma : the input variances for which the gradients are being computed.
% ARG y : the target values for the noise model.
% RETURN g : gradients of the log Z with respect to
% the noise parameters. The ordering of the vector should match
% that provided by the function noiseExtractParam.
%
%
% SEEALSO orderedNoiseParamInit, orderednoiseGradVals, noiseGradientParam
%
% COPYRIGHT : Neil D. Lawrence, 2004, 2005

% NOISE

D = size(y, 2);
c = 1./sqrt(noise.variance + varsigma);
gnoise.bias = zeros(1, D);
gnoise.widths = zeros(noise.C-2, 1);
for j = 1:D
  % Do lowest category first
  index = find(y(:, j)==0);
  if ~isempty(index)
    mu(index, j) = mu(index, j) + noise.bias(j) ;
    mu(index, j) = mu(index, j).*c(index, j);
    gnoise.bias(j) = gnoise.bias(j) - sum(c(index, j).*gradLogCumGaussian(-mu(index, j)));
  end

  % Intermediate categories
  index = find(y(:, j)>0 & y(:, j) <noise.C-1);
  if ~isempty(index)
    for i = index'
      mu(i, j) = mu(i, j) + noise.bias(j) - sum(noise.widths(1:y(i, j)-1));
    end
    u = mu(index, j).*c(index, j);
    uprime = (mu(index, j) - noise.widths(y(index, j))).*c(index, j);
    B1 = gaussOverDiffCumGaussian(u, uprime, 1);
    B2 = gaussOverDiffCumGaussian(u, uprime, 2);
    gnoise.bias(j) = gnoise.bias(j) + sum(c(index, j).*(B1 - B2));
    for cat = 1:noise.C-2

      subIndex = find(y(index, j) == cat);
      if ~isempty(subIndex)
        addpart = sum(c(index(subIndex), j)...
                      .*B2(subIndex));
        gnoise.widths(1:cat) = gnoise.widths(1:cat) ...
            + repmat(addpart, cat, 1);
        if(cat > 1)
          addpart = sum(c(index(subIndex), j)...
                        .*B1(subIndex));
          gnoise.widths(1:cat-1) = gnoise.widths(1:cat-1) ...
              - repmat(addpart, cat-1, 1);
        end
      end
    end
  end

  % Highest category
  index = find(y(:, j) == noise.C-1);
  if ~isempty(index)
    for i = index'
      mu(i, j) = mu(i, j) + noise.bias(j) - sum(noise.widths(1:y(i, j)-1));
    end
    mu(index, j) = mu(index, j).*c(index, j);
    addpart = sum(c(index, j).*gradLogCumGaussian(mu(index, j)));
    gnoise.bias(j) = gnoise.bias(j) + addpart;
    if length(noise.widths > 0)
      gnoise.widths = gnoise.widths ...
          - repmat(addpart, noise.C-2, 1);
    end
  end
end
if length(noise.widths>0)
  g = [gnoise.bias gnoise.widths(:)'];
else
  g = gnoise.bias;
end

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Ngāti Tūwharetoa is an iwi descended from Ngātoro-i-rangi, the priest who navigated the Arawa canoe to New Zealand. The Tūwharetoa region extends from Te Awa o te Atua (Tarawera River) at Matatā across the central plateau of the North Island to the lands around Mount Tongariro and Lake Taupō.

Tūwharetoa is the sixth largest iwi in New Zealand, with a population of 35,877 of the 2013 New Zealand census, and 40% of its people under the age of 15. The tribe consists of a number of hapu (subtribes) represented by 33 marae (meeting places). The collective is bound together by the legacy of Ngātoro-i-rangi as epitomised in the ariki (paramount chief), currently Sir Tumu te Heuheu Tūkino VIII.

In the 2013 New Zealand census 35,877 people identified as Ngāti Tūwharetoa. By the 2018 New Zealand census, there were at least 47,103 people identifying with the iwi, including 44,448 identifying with the Taupō branch, and 2,655 identifying with the Kawerau branch.

History

Early history

Ngāti Tūwharetoa are descendants of the eponymous male warrior Tūwharetoa i te Aupouri. He was born as in Onepu (Kawerau) ca. 1300.
The main tribal areas of his people are based from Te Awa o te Atua in Matatā to Tongariro. He gains his mana principally from the powerful tohunga and navigator Ngātoro-i-rangi who piloted the great waka Te Arawa from Hawaiki to Aotearoa and also the great navigator Toroa of the Mātaatua waka. Ngātoro-i-rangi was tricked onto the Te Arawa waka by the chief Tama-te-kapua as it was considered good luck to have him aboard.  He was originally destined to travel aboard the Tainui waka. This greatly angered Ngātoro-i-rangi and his disdain and animosity of the Te Arawa chief led to his leaving the group soon after arrival.

In Aotearoa they made landfall at Te Awa o Te Atua, and Ngātoro-i-rangi departed heading inland to Te Takanga i o Apa (Kawerau area), thence to Ruawahia there he encountered the monstrous Tama o Hoi and eventually reaching Taupō district where he climbed Mount Tauhara. From Tauhara, Ngātoro-i-rangi made his way to Tongariro with the intention of standing on its summit and thus claiming the district as his own. While climbing the mountain a powerful southerly wind whipped his face, icy gales chiselled the warmth from his body while the frozen volcano cut painfully into his feet eventually bringing him to his knees with cold. As Ngātoro-i-rangi lay dying he called to his sisters Kuiwai and Haungaroa in Hawaikii, to send fire to warm him, "Kuiwai e! Haungaroa e! Ka riro au i te tonga! Tukuna mai he ahi!" (Oh Kuiwai! Oh Haungaroa! I am seized by the cold south wind! Send fire to me!)

Heeding his call, they sent fire in the form of two taniwha, Te Pupu and Te Hoata. As they travelled underground the flames first erupted at Whakaari, then Rotorua and Taupō, finally bursting at the feet of Ngātoro-i-rangi, welling up from the large vent in the volcano's summit, warming the tohunga and thus allowing him to achieve his goal. On the summit of Tongariro Ngātoro-i-rangi gave thanks and established 'Te Wharetoa o Tūmatauenga' The Warrior House of Tū - the legacy of Tūwharetoa.

Ngātoro-i-rangi did not remain at Tongariro, instead returning to the coast to live out his life at Motiti Island. His descendants settled at Te Awa o Te Atua inland to Kawerau increasing over the generations until the time of Mawake Taupō, 8th generation descendant of Ngātoro-i-rangi. Mawake Taupō married an ariki of Hapuoneone named Hahuru, whose lineage included the original inhabitants of the area and their son Manaia would eventually take the name Tūwharetoa.

The sons of Tūwharetoa moved from Kawerau across Waiariki and eventually into the district around Taupō and by skill at arms, strategy and might eventually established the rohe of Tūwharetoa settling in three divisions at Kawerau, Waiariki and Tongariro. Mai Te Awa o Te Atua Ki Tongariro, Tūwharetoa Ki Kawerau, Tūwharetoa Ki Waiariki, Tūwharetoa Ki te Tonga (From Te Awa-o-te-Atua to Tongariro, Tūwharetoa at Kawerau, Tūwharetoa at Waiariki, Tūwharetoa at Tongariro). This pepeha (tribal saying) describes the tribal boundaries of Ngāti Tūwharetoa extending from Te Awa o Te Atua (a confluence of rivers at Matatā) south to Tongariro.

Modern history

Ngāti Tūwharetoa were very active during the early 19th century through military and diplomatic actions amongst the surrounding iwi.  Although the location of Tūwharetoa in the Central North Island kept them isolated from European contact until 1833, the iwi was nonetheless very aware of Pākehā impact on the coast both through the introduction of new crops and stock (horses) and due to upheavals and conflicts amongst neighboring iwi to the north caused by the introduction of muskets. Te Rauparaha sought shelter with Tūwharetoa during his early rise to prominence and the Tūwharetoa war party met with Hongi Hika during the 1820s as part of the Roto-a-tara campaign at Heretaunga. Most notably Tūwharetoa actions during this period consolidated its position as the dominant iwi of the central plateau and the mana (authority) of Te Heuheu Mananui as paramount ariki.

In 1840 Iwikau Te Heuheu and others were in Auckland trading flax and later attended the meeting at Waitangi. However he did not authority to sign as that right was held by his older brother Mananui as ariki. Later during the Flagstaff War Mananui attempted to support Hōne Heke, but was dissuaded to do so by Waikato. Iwikau Te Heu Heu replaced his brother in 1846 and was a key supporter of the founding of the Kingitanga movement after hearing of growing abuses and land theft by the British Colonials.

Tūwharetoa did not take part in any of the early 1863 raids and battles in Auckland. Their first effort to join the Kingitanga movement was the Battle of Ōrākau. A few Ngāti Tūwharetoa men, women and children fought the Colonials with their fellow soldiers inside the Orakau fortifications. The bulk of Horonuku Te Heuheu's Tūwharetoa warriors were prevented from entering the rebel stronghold by the early arrival of government troops, who quickly formed a ring around the stronghold to prevent reinforcement. Tūwharetoa warriors were left to watch from a hillside 900 metres away where they were intermittently bombarded by Armstrong cannons. They could only encourage the defenders with haka from a safe distance.

Later in 1869 Tūwharetoa joined with the Maori sovereignty warrior Te Kooti and his Hau Hau supporters. Te Kooti had challenged the Maori King Tāwhiao at Te Kuiti for his position but been rebuffed. However the Kingitanga kept a close eye on Te Kooti as he fought with the government and settlers and loyal Maori. Tūwharetoa joined with Te Kooti's Hau Hau at Te Pōrere Redoubt, which was styled after a European fort. The result of the battle was a decisive defeat for Tūwharetoa and Te Kooti. Women taken prisoner at Te Pōrere by the government soldiers indicated that Tūwharetoa were reluctant to fight. Te Kooti had kept the Tūwharetoa women under Hau Hau guard to ensure the Tūwharetoa men would fight. Donald McLean the native minister realised that confiscating significant Tūwharetoa land could cause further anti-colonial dissent. Instead, Tūwharetoa were forced to give some land – Mount Tongariro – to the crown.

Mana

Ngāti Tūwharetoa academic Hemopereki Simon wrote that the mana, in particular the mana whenua and mana motuhake, of Ngāti Tūwharetoa is derived from the arrival of Ngātoro-i-rangi and that this is best demonstrated culturally through Puhiwahine's mōteatea, "He waiata aroha mo Te Toko", more commonly known as "Ka Eke ki Wairaka."

The following lines from this moteatea relate to the history of Ngātoro-i-rangi.

Chiefs

The following Ngā Ariki o Te Whare Ariki o te Heuheu (paramount chiefs) have held the position of Ariki of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. However this structure was only created for the convenience of the Colonial government and had no basis in tikanga Māori, and was created to facilitate the ease of land title which allowed for the acquisition of Māori land and in no way reflected the true hereditary titles.

The land sellers are listed here in chronological order:

Herea te Heuheu Tūkino I - Elected to position .  Hereditary title belonged to Wairere and Toteka of the Rongomai-Te-Ngagana
Mananui te Heuheu Tūkino II, (famous warrior/military tactician)
Iwikau te Heuheu Tūkino III, (famous statesman)
Horonuku Pataatai te Heuheu Tūkino IV, (bequeathed Tongariro National Park to the nation)
Tūreiti te Heuheu Tūkino V
Hoani te Heuheu Tūkino VI, (Kakahi-Pūkawa Railway Line)
Sir Hepi Hoani te Heuheu Tūkino VII KBE, (Lake Taupō negotiations)
Sir Tumu te Heuheu Tūkino VIII KNZM, (Appointed in 2006 World Heritage Chairperson)

Media

Tuwharetoa FM

Tuwharetoa FM is the official radio station of Ngāti Tūwharetoa. It began at Waiariki Polytechnic in Tūrangi in February 1991, was taken off air in late 1992, relaunched in 1993, and added a frequency reaching as far as Taumarunui. An off-shot station, Tahi FM, began in February 1993 but is no longer operating. Tuwharetoa FM broadcasts on  in Turangi, and  in the areas of Taumarunui, National Park, Whakapapa and Raetihi.

See also
 Te Heuheu (disambiguation)
 Te Rohu
 Maniaiti Marae

References

External links
 Tūwharetoa iwi
 Tūwharetoa Māori Trust Board

Taupō District

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Copal Resin is widely use in Mexico during healing rituals. It is said to be a powerful purifier and healer of the heart and emotional body. It can greatly assist in healing a broken heart, releasing grief and emotional pain. Copal can be used for purification, consecrating objects, healing, and can be burned during love work to help open up the heart. You can also use Copal to bless Love and Attraction amulets.


I started my career as a video journalist for the NHK branch office.
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I moved to the NHK head office and worked as a news director in the Video Production division.
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Global IT Innovation deals with the management of international network and development of equipment which helps NHK's news coverage.
I am now trying to construct a new infrastructure for video transmission using AI and cloud network.


Even if you usually are the person that does not care that much about every update, you should pay attention to this one. Adobe has just released a new version: Photoshop CC2019 or Photoshop v.20.
With it comes a bunch of changes of shortcuts and changes in the way everyday tools behave.
Here is what you want to know before getting started with Photoshop CC 2019.
It used to be that command or control + Z was going one step back in your history. The same keyboard combination used to revert to the original state.
Now Adobe has changed this.
You can continue to go back in history stares with Command/Control + Z!
Undo: Moves one step back in the undo chain. Use the shortcut keys: Control + Z (Win) / Command + Z (Mac).
Redo: Moves one step forward. Use the shortcut keys: Shift + Control + Z (Win) / Shift + Command + Z (Mac).
Toggle Last State works the same as in the legacy undo mode. Use the shortcut keys: Control + Alt + Z (Win) / Command + Option + Z (Mac).
You probably won't have noticed but probably every single time you have scaled an object up or down you have been holding down the shift key while dragging a corner handle of your object. This allowed you to transform the object's size and keep its proportions.
After updating to Photoshop CC 2019 or Photoshop v.20 this has changed too!
Proportional transform is now the default!
No longer do you need to hold down any keys to scale your object or image up and down.
Using the shift key now enables unproportional transform.
Another thing you won't have to do in the future is to actively commit to a crop, transform, and place. Now you simply click outside of the object's boundaries and your changes are committed. No need to move your hand to the ENTER key or to go all the way up to manually commit your changes in the options bar.
This is another time-saving change which will be very welcome by the editing community!
When you are working with a customized workspace (which you should) you are probably using some floating panels, some connected to each other others separate from each other but close in space.
How often have you accidentally dragged out a panel from a bar because you slightly missed the button or fly-out?
Finally, you can lock your workspace elements in place!!!
To access this option, choose Window > Workspace > Lock Workspace.
By far my most favorite change coming with the most recent update in Photoshop CC 2019 is the ability to see changes in blending modes in real time!
Quite some time ago Adobe has introduced live preview for fonts. This was a well-received update by the design community. I am happy to say, this is a feature long awaited by me and even though it seems simple, it was very tedious in the past to commit to a blending mode, then open the fly-out menu again, commit to another one. Then you might want to compare two blending modes, go into the menu again, select your blending mode, commit, and so on. It was tedious.
Since Photoshop CC 2019 you now can see the affect of Blending modes onto your images by mouse-hover!


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Canadian University Dubai Students Win Big at World Bank Backed Skills Initiative
July 2nd, 2019: Canadian University Dubai students, Farouk Dalhatu and Nida Ali, have demonstrated their aptitude for next-generation technology, winning the top two places in a skills for the future competition organized by The World Bank, in collaboration with Amazon Web Services (AWS), and the Abdulla Al Ghurair Foundation for Education (AGFE).
Farouk and Nida took 1st and 2nd places respectively in the final test of knowledge that concluded the 'Skills for the Future Innovation Boot Camp' hosted by Zayed University in Dubai last month. The event was attended by students from 12 institutions at various levels of education, from grade school, all the way to fresh university graduates.
The two-day boot camp was staged to help equip young people with the skills they need to make the successful transition into the workplace. Reflecting the proliferation of cloud technology in business, participants were introduced to the multiple services available on the AWS cloud-computing platform, which contains a wide variety of tools that revolutionize the way companies handle large data.
Speaking about the experience, Nida said, "Coming from an advertising background, I found the sessions very enlightening. Cloud technology might seem like a complex domain but the experts were very helpful in explaining these concepts and simplifying them for a wider audience. It's clear that cloud technology is here to stay, and in today's world it is important to develop the skillsets to take advantage of the tools it has to offer."
Competition winner Farouk added, "We learnt of the huge demand for people with the proper skills to manage and administer AWS. I gained a lot of knowledge regarding this technology and have developed a genuine interest in becoming certified as an AWS administrator and architect. I advise anyone with an interest in technology, or becoming employable in general, to get the necessary skills needed to administer and deploy great ideas on the cloud."
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Scituate natives Adam and Erin Culbert are passionate about teaching, enjoy working with young people, and believe in giving back to their community.
In establishing the South Shore Learning Lab (SSLL), they are able to encompass it all.
Adam said the goal of the SSLL is to provide a broad range of exceptional quality and affordable tutoring services personally tailored to the individual needs of its clients.
Adam, a math teacher at the Gates Intermediate School in Scituate, and Erin, an intensive special needs teacher at the early childhood program in the Scituate School District, opened the SSLL in Norwell last summer.
"Since last July, SSLL has provided services to over 100 students in one capacity or another," Adam said.
What differentiates SSLL from other tutoring organizations, Adam said, is the fact that all of their tutors are certified teachers in their respective fields.
Moreover, he said that throughout the year, and especially during the summertime, the expertise provided by these teachers allows them to layout a program for their students and create lessons designed to meet the specific needs of their students.
The concept of SSLL – that there are very few limits to what could be offered from an enrichment standpoint – is what Adam said he likes best.
He said the learning lab has also offered such classes as music and movement, yoga, art adventures, readers theater, literature labs, discovery science and are looking to add more all the time, including adult education and enrichment.
"We have seen students as young as a few months old to students in college," he said of SSLL clients.
Aside from working with the students himself, Adam said his role is to find the best match between a student and teacher.
"This year, many students have sought tutoring in mathematics and test prep (ISEE, SAT, etc.), although more recently we have been fielding requests for essay writing and history," he said.
One of his biggest challenges is coordinating everything that goes on at the learning lab, and he points out that he and Erin handle all phone calls and emails themselves.
"It's a challenge that I enjoy, however, since it allows me to personally connect with each teacher and student, and help facilitate their relationship," he said.
One of his most difficult subjects in school, surprisingly, was math.
"I was always curious about the 'why' behind a concept, which sometimes got in the way of me just sticking to the basic algorithms and facts and using them to solve the problem," he said. "That has helped influence how I approach teaching math today in that I try to teach students as much of the 'why' as I can.
The South Shore Learning Lab strives to provide exceptional educational and enriching experiences to students, Adam said.
The South Shore Learning Lab is located at 683 Main St., 2nd floor, in Norwell. For more information call 781-659-1555 or visitwww.southshorelearninglab.com. They can also be found on Facebook under South Shore Learning Lab.


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CHIEF AITCHISON DEAD. It is with the most sincere sorrow that we chronicle the sudden taking off of Alexander W. Aitchison, chief of the fire department of Hamilton, Ont. "He died (writes our correspondent) as he would have wished to die, on duty, not, perhaps, amid the excitement and perils attached to a big fire, but none the less while in the execution of his work as a fireman. On the morning of April 5, in answering an alarm for a grass fire, he was riding at a gallop up John street and turning east, when, as he crossed King street, the chemical combination wagon, driven by Station Foreman Gilbert came on the rush down the same street from Hugh son street. Chief Aitchison whipped up his horse, and Fireman Gilbert pulled his hardest at his team to avoid a collision. Unhappily the effort was in vain. The tongue of…


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MTV Names 'Ozzy' As Global Icon At The 2014 EMA's On Sunday, November 9
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MTV today announced that it will honor the musical legacy of British rock legend Ozzy Osbourne at the 2014 MTV EMA on Sunday, November 9 LIVE from the SSE Hydro in Glasgow. The MTV EMA, one of the biggest global music events of the years that celebrates the hottest artists from around the world, will kick off in Miami at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT.
Ozzy Osbourne is a multi-platinum recording artist, a Rock & Roll Hall of Fame inductee and a three-time Grammy® winning singer and songwriter, who has sold more than 120 million albums worldwide. Osbourne's career has spanned more than four decades (as both a successful solo artist and as the lead singer of Black Sabbath) and his music is as relevant today as ever, still being heard daily on TV, in movies, on radio and at stadium sports events. This week saw the release of Osbourne's Memoirs of a Madman. The two collections highlight Ozzy's career: the Memoirs of a Madman CD includes all 17 of his greatest hits compiled in one place for the first time; the two-disc DVD set is a definitive visual collection which includes classic music videos, along with unreleased and out-of-print live performances, plus interviews from his solo career. Osbourne won legions of new fans when he and his family participated in legendary MTV reality series, "The Osbournes" (2002-2005).
Former recipients of the MTV Global Icon Award include Eminem (2013), Whitney Houston (2012), Queen (2011) and Bon Jovi (2010).
As previously announced, the 2014 MTV EMA will kick off in the U.S. LIVE from Miami, FL and will broadcast on MTV channels around the world on Sunday, November 9th beginning at 7:00 p.m. ET/PT from The Hydro in Glasgow. The MTV EMA –one of the biggest global music events of the year – recognizes artists from around the world and across genres, and brings together music fans everywhere for a one-of-a-kind experience in the weeks leading up to and at the show. Bruce Gillmer and Richard Godfrey are the Executive Producers for the 2014 MTV EMA. The 2014 MTV EMA marks the first time that the show will be held in Glasgow, Scotland and has received support from Glasgow City Marketing Bureau and EventScotland.
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Mr. Brown disclosed this whereas talking with the Information Company of Nigeria in Lagos on Sunday.
"We've sounds from completely different elements of Africa, the combination will make it a world class sound however we're not complying with that," he mentioned.
Brown mentioned Nigeria's hip hop and different style don't conform to world music requirements.
"We additionally don't use the appropriate nomenclatures which encompass dynamic and partly subjective set of songs, which will be recognized by having been carried out or recorded by number of musical acts, typically with completely different preparations.
"On the Grammy's, you might have a finest R&B album class, however somebody who calls his music Afro-Soul, or Fuji Blues and another names in Nigeria can't win in that class,'' he mentioned.
He mentioned Sikiru Adepoju who, in 2009, received the "Finest World Up to date World Music Album,'' received as a result of he was a part of Mickey Harts group, Planet Drum US-1991.
"Ayodeji Balogun, popularly generally known as Wizkid, bought a nomination for his contribution to 1 dance by Drake within the Album of the 12 months class. That tune has been streamed over a billion instances, and that's what knowledge brings to the desk.
"They create class once they really feel like honouring an artiste and their folks should be concerned,'' he mentioned.
Brown famous that the style of music that artistes create in Nigeria can't mix with what obtains within the worldwide music.
"David Adeleke, aka, Davido; and Olamide Adedeji and their likes don't even stand a single likelihood to win something as a result of the beats and sounds are nothing to that of, let's say Drake or Jay Z.
"Kellerman is a Grammy Award-winning South African flutist, producer and composer who has received seven South African Music Awards, SAMA.
"His Love Language (2015) obtained a Grammy nomination for Finest Up to date Instrumental Album and received a SAMA for Finest Instrumental and/or Classical Album. It debuted at #1 on the World Music Billboard charts in July 2015," he mentioned.
Brown added: "The album additionally featured at #1 on the ZMR Prime 100 Worldwide Radio Airplay Chart in August 2015, and spent 11 weeks on the CMJ New World Prime 40 Chart, peaking at no 12.
"He used his classical coaching as a basis and centered his consideration on World Roots music, exploring the flexibility of the instrument and fusing classical and up to date sounds.
"He obtained a Grammy Award on the 57th Annual Grammy Awards for his 2014 album Winds of Samsara, a collaboration with Indian composer and producer Ricky Kej.
The musician mentioned that the financial worth of many musicians overseas didn't equal that of Nigerian musicians, citing examples of Bruno Mars' common nightly gross which swelled from $130,000 to $202,000.
"Esperanza Spalding went from $20,000 to $32,000; and Taylor Swift jumped from $125,000 to $600,000.
"All of them pay tax within the US, the house of Academy. Their economic system doesn't have something to achieve if an African wins,'' he mentioned.
He mentioned that Asa may have if she was extra intentional together with her sound; noting that the feminine musician dangers authenticity together with her core followers and that's the French and Europeans.
"They benefit from the flavour in her sound with out having them depart their consolation zone, which is classical music,'' he mentioned.
He claimed that even at house, some awards like Headies, Soundcity and MtV Base, the primary problem comes from the ever-changing nature of genres right here.
"You possibly can think about Olamide getting offended as a result of Nasty C received Finest Rap Tune of the 12 months. They must be regular in what they do,'' he mentioned.
He mentioned that organizers don't have that point.
"I do know we'll get there, our trade remains to be in its infancy, however we have now to infuse our personal sounds in Nigeria with different African nations.
"We have to have that distinct sound, compose them nicely, infuse them nicely to make which means that can stand us out.
"However than ere should be an enchancment on our music construction, established style and never restricted to time signature as acknowledged above, and majorly label backing,'' he mentioned.


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In "A Nation of Takers," author Nicholas Eberstadt draws on an impressive array of data to detail the exponential growth in entitlement spending over the past fifty years. As he notes, in 1960, entitlement payments accounted for well under a third of the federal government's total outlays. Today, entitlement spending — everything from Medicare to disability payments — accounts for a full two-thirds of the federal budget. While these economic developments are indeed astonishing, the cultural costs of this epidemic are equally troubling, and Eberstadt shows in unflinching detail how this run-away spending is making a very real, long-lasting, negative impact on the character of our citizens.
Also included in the book are responses to Eberstadt's argument from other leading political theorists, William Galston, who questions Eberstadt's causal links between government programs and dependence, and Yuval Levin, who suggests that the problems posed by dependence may, in fact, run even deeper than Eberstadt suggests. A final response from Eberstadt puts everything in perspective and invites the rest of us to lend our voices to the conversation.


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For many people, the Philippines is an exciting holiday destination. Its sandy beaches and tropical climate make it one of the world's most popular tourist spots, but this fascinating country boasts much more than this. It has a rich cultural history, diverse wildlife, dramatic landscapes, and warm, friendly people.
The Philippines is a melting pot of Asian, American and Spanish influences, and you can see these different identities reflected in the country's architecture, food, streets, and names. Filipinos are exceptionally welcoming, and they place a high value on "pakikisama," which is the ability to get along with others.
In this article, we'll explore how to live and work successfully in the Philippines, whether you're managing a remote team or working with Filipino team members.
This article is intended as a general guide only. The Philippines is a culturally diverse country, so it's important to keep an open mind and use your best judgment, depending on your situation and the people you are working with.
The Republic of the Philippines comprises approximately 7,000 islands, which cover 115,831 square miles. It's located in Southeast Asia, to the south of Taiwan and east of Vietnam. Manila is the country's capital, and the most populous city is Quezon City – both of these are part of the National Capital Region of Metro Manila. However, most people live on the island of Luzon.
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FBI hacks San Bernardino attacker's iPhone without Apple's help
The US Federal Bureau of Investigation has managed to hack into the iPhone, which has been used by the gunman of Pakistani origin Syed Farook, who carried out the December 2, 2015, carnage in San Bernardino, which left 14 people dead. The gunman was later killed by police.
FBI was embroiled in a legal tussle with Apple to force it to crack its iPhone encryption against its will. According to latest reports, Department of Justice has said that FBI has used a new method which has been suggested by a third party to hack into the iPhone used by Farook and his Pakistani wife, Tasfeen Malik. The government no longer needs Apple's assistance now.
Apple successfully fended off Government pressure in a month long legal tug-o-war to unlock the iPhone on grounds that it will compromise user privacy.
Apple had solid support from other Big Whigs from the Silicon Valley like Facebook and Google. However, the sudden turn of events has raised questions about Apple products and its iron-clad security features.
US Attorney Eileen M Decker said in a statement said that the decision to halt the litigation was based on the fact that help from a third party has enabled the FBI to unlock the particular iPhone used by the terrorists. Decker did not name the third party, raising speculation over the 'outside party'. The FBI itself is facing a lot of flak for its inability to unlock the iPhone and seeking outside help.
However, the FBI said that repeated attempts to guess the passcode could cause the phone to wipe its memory completely. The Apple –FBI faceoff started five weeks ago when the Justice Department obtained a court order asking Apple to assist FBI in circumventing the lock screen of the iPhone 5C which Farook used.
The details of the FBI's 'outside party' aren't clear but clues point out that the Israel-based security firm Cellebrite could be the FBI's latest friend in need.


Here are some more behind the scene shots for this project. The final images will be enlarged to 8'x12' and will be used in a high end restaurant in Atlantic City. I learned quite a bit about Geisha's in the process of producing this shoot. Thankfully I had Allyson Viera the prop/fashion stylist to make it all happen and guide me. Not to mention the model Natsuko who kept her good humor with about 25 pounds of makeup and costume to became our Geisha.


At Red Rock Gelato Shoppe, we serve authentic Italian-Style Gelato and Vegan-Friendly Sorbetto made fresh from scratch in our West Sedona location.
Red Rock Gelato Shoppe serves authentic, handcrafted Italian-style gelato and vegan-friendly sorbetto.
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While we'll always have staples like Cioccolato (chocolate), Pistacchio, and of course our signature Strada Rocciosa Rossa / Red Rocky Road Gelato (a smooth red velvet gelato with crushed graham crackers and white chocolate chunks), we like to mix it up from time to time.
Our Master Gelato Chef finds flavor inspiration everywhere, so you can look forward to a rotation of creative new flavors influenced by fresh, seasonal ingredients and the time of year.
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Tabulating machine
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The IBM 557 Alphabetic Interpreter (photo) allowed holes in punched cards to be interpreted and the punched card characters printed on any row or column, selected by a control panel. The machine was ...
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Celebrating 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi
November 26, 2018 Rayburn House Office Building, Capitol Hill
Indiaspora co-hosted 150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi, a celebration on Capitol Hill spearheaded by the Embassy of India in partnership with several community organizations, including the Gandhi Memorial Center, Hindu American Foundation, AJC – Global Jewish Advocacy, The Art of Living Foundation, U.S.-India Business Council, JITO USA, BAPS Swaminarayan Sanstha, JAINA, JAIN Society of Metropolitan Washington, and US-India Friendship Council.
The occasion was marked by a lighting of the diya and remarks by India's Ambassador to the U.S, Navtej Sarna, who will be retiring at the end of the year, and and Members of Congress, including Congressman Ami Bera (CA-7), soon to be the longest-serving Indian American member in Congress, who paid tribute to the strength of Gandhi's resistance and his life of public service; Congressman David Schweikert (AZ-6), who mentioned Hinduism was the second most practiced religion in Arizona and applauded the spirit of the Indian diaspora; and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi (IL-8), one of the Indian American members in Congress who acknowledged that he would not be be serving in Congress today if it weren't for Gandhi's impact. See videos of all of their remarks on our Facebook page.
Indiaspora also had the opportunity to discuss the work we have done to spread Gandhi's message of nonviolence, including hosting a series of nationwide film screenings of a revolutionary documentary, From India with Love by first-time director Mandar Apte in response to hate violence against the Indian community in 2017. The film documents a group of diverse Americans who travel to India for a modern-day pilgrimage that follows in the footsteps of Martin Luther King, Jr. You can read more about the screenings and watch the film and learn about the movement.
We also want to give special thanks to Congresswoman Robin Kelly and Congressman Raja Krishnamoorthi for co-writing a Congressional letter of support for the 150 Year Commemorative Postal Stamp Initiative to honor Mahatma Gandhi's worldwide legacy, including his role in inspiring Martin Luther King, Jr. and the civil rights movement in the U.S.
Read some of the media coverage in The American Bazaar, India Abroad, News India Times, and Indica News (see details below).
150 Years of Mahatma Gandhi
Several of the photos above are courtesy of the Embassy of India's press release.
The American Bazaar, "Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary celebrations begin in Washington with a Capitol Hill event." Geeta Goindi, November 29, 2018.
India Abroad, "Year of the Mahatma kicked-off on Capitol Hill: Event heralding year-long commemoration of Mahatma's 150th Birth Anniversary draws lawmakers, diplomats and community members." Aziz Haniffa, December 1, 2018.
Indica News, "US Capitol pays tribute to Mahatma Gandhi on 150th birth anniversary." November 29, 2018.
News India Times, "Mahatma Gandhi's life and legacy celebrated on Capitol Hill." November 28, 2018.
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Report on Business Boeing 737 Max 8 under intense scrutiny after two crashes in five months
Boeing 737 Max 8 under intense scrutiny after two crashes in five months
Brent Jang
Eric Atkins Transportation Reporter
Vancouver and Toronto
Published March 10, 2019 Updated March 11, 2019
The aircraft in the Ethiopian Airlines disaster, the Boeing 737 Max 8, is a new model that is now the focus of intense scrutiny by aviation safety authorities after two crashes in five months.
The Ethiopian Airlines plane carrying 149 passengers and eight crew crashed on Sunday shortly after takeoff from Addis Ababa Bole International Airport on flight ET302 bound for Nairobi. Eighteen Canadians were killed.
Ethiopian Airlines said it will be gathering information to help with the investigation in collaboration with aircraft manufacturer Boeing Co., the Ethiopian Civil Aviation Authority and an array of international safety entities in the airline sector.
Air Canada, which has 24 Max 8 jets in its fleet, and WestJet Airlines Ltd., which has 13, said they would continue to fly them. But a number of countries took action to ground the aircraft.
Ethiopian Airlines, which has four other 737 Max 8 jets, said it was grounding them as a precaution. China ordered its airlines to suspend their 737 Max 8s, as did Indonesia. Cayman Airways grounded both of its new Max 8 jets temporarily, while India announced a safety review. South Africa's Comair also grounded its sole Max 8.
In October, 189 people died when a 737 Max 8 flown by Lion Air dived into the Java Sea soon after taking off from Jakarta on a short-haul flight.
The Aviation Safety Network, a website that tracks plane crashes, said the 737 Max 8 in Sunday's catastrophe was first flown in late October, while the Lion Air plane saw its first flight in July, 2018.
THE BOEING 737 MAX 8
Length: 39.52 metres
Some other specifications:
Range: 6,570 kilometres
Wingspan: 35.9 metres
Maximum seats: 210
Engine: LEAP-1B from CFM International
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In addition to Air Canada and WestJet, Sunwing Airlines has four of the planes, according to civil aircraft registrations in Canada.
Air Canada said it has operated the aircraft type since 2017, and hasn't encountered any major issues. "These aircraft have performed excellently from a … reliability as well as from a safety perspective, and we continue to operate this aircraft as per our schedule," the Montreal-based carrier said in a statement.
WestJet has relied on variations of the workhorse Boeing 737 since the airline was founded in 1996. "WestJet remains confident in the safety of our Boeing 737 fleet, including our 13 Max 8 aircraft first introduced in 2017," the Calgary-based carrier said in a statement. "WestJet has flown five different variants of the Boeing 737 since 1996, and the fleet currently operates around 450 safe daily B737 departures."
Both Air Canada and WestJet expressed their condolences to family and friends affected by Sunday's tragedy in Ethiopia.
"We are monitoring the situation closely and will not speculate on the cause of the incident," WestJet added.
Boeing said it is part of the support team that is examining what went wrong: "A Boeing technical team will be travelling to the crash site to provide technical assistance under the direction of the Ethiopia Accident Investigation Bureau and U.S. National Transportation Safety Board."
On Sunday night, Boeing said it is cancelling the debut event of a new 777X aircraft that was set for March 13 in light of the crash.
Driven by orders from Air Canada, WestJet and other carriers, the Boeing 737 Max is the fastest-selling aircraft in Boeing's history, Boeing said, with more than 5,000 orders from some 100 customers.
The narrow-body 737 model has flown since 1967, updated several times. The Max 8 version, assembled at Boeing's plant in Renton, Wash., can fly further, using less fuel than its predecessors. The two-engine, single-aisle plane carries as many as 210 passengers, depending on the seat configuration.
In the Lion Air crash on Oct. 29, a preliminary report from Indonesian investigators found there were several technical problems recorded in the plane's maintenance log in the days before the fatal crash. Airspeed and altitude displays contained errors, and a sensor that measures the wing angle was replaced a day before. In the flight before the crash, the crew reported that instrument failures caused control problems.
On the Indonesian flight, the plane's automatic anti-stalling feature repeatedly pushed down the plane's nose and forced the pilots to correct the move manually. Shortly before radio contact with the plane was lost, the crew reported they could not read the plane's altitude.
Air Canada added 18 of the 737 Max 8s to its fleet in 2018 and will take delivery of another 18 in 2019, according to company documents. By 2021, Air Canada will fly 50 of the 737 Max 8s, forming one-third of its narrow-body fleet.
Air Canada has deployed the 737 Max 8 as a replacement for the Airbus A320, reducing operating costs. Canada's largest carrier uses the plane on routes such as Vancouver-Calgary and longer domestic flights such as Vancouver-Montreal, as well as transborder trips into the United States. The Max 8 is also available for overseas flights such as those between Atlantic Canada and London.
In December, an Air Canada 737 Max 8 bound for Hawaii was forced to return to Vancouver owing to mechanical problems.
With reports from Reuters
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    def test_sysctl_setvalue(self):
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        try:
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                raise

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        except TypeError:
            if os.getuid() == 0:
                raise

        if os.getuid() == 0:
            value = int(self.command("/sbin/sysctl -n kern.dummy"))
            if value != 1:
                raise ValueError("Failed to set kern.dummy")


The Longbox Guys had such a great time talking to Mike Grell a few weeks ago, they've decided to devote entire podcast to talking about the career of the legendary writer/artist Mike Grell. We also have an interview with Mr. Grell recorded at Pensacon regarding Tyroc from the Legion of Super-Heroes. Thanks for listening.