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June 16, 2017 by Latter-Day Sense Evangelism Ministry
65 Reasons Why the Mormon Church is Not True
In his book, "Mormon Crisis: Anatomy of a Failing Religion," James A. Beverley, a Professor of Christian Thought and Ethics at Tyndale Seminary in Toronto, outlines in his conclusion 65 reasons why The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints is false. Below is a summary of those points, listed from pp. 145-149 in his book:
The 1838 First Vision account is a late fabrication of Joseph Smith.
There is no reliable evidence for visitation of the embodied Father and Son to Joseph in 1820.
The First Vision accounts contradict one another.
There was no total apostasy in the Christian Church shortly after the New Testament period.
Joseph Smith engaged in the fraudulent, superstitious, and criminal practice of money digging.
Joseph Smith was arrested and fined in relation to money digging.
Joseph Smith used the same seer stone in translating the Book of Mormon as he did for his money digging.
Joseph Smith broke his wedding vows.
Joseph Smith treated his wife in an abusive way over celestial marriage.
Joseph Smith coerced women to marry him.
Joseph Smith lied repeatedly over years about his plural wives.
Joseph Smith pressured other Mormons to lie about polygamy.
Joseph Smith coerced young women to marry him, including two who were his guardians.
Joseph Smith pressured already married women to marry him.
Joseph Smith made false prophecies about the return of Christ.
Joseph Smith made false prophecies about gaining wealth in Salem, MA.
Joseph Smith made false prophecies about his Kirtland bank's success.
Joseph Smith made false prophecies about the success of the LDS in Missouri.
Joseph Smith (and Sidney Rigdon) fomented the conflicts in Missouri.
Joseph Smith altered his own revelations.
Joseph Smith fabricated the revelation on priesthood restoration in Doctrine and Covenants section 27.
Joseph Smith's translation of Scripture is biased, unlearned and contrary to the earliest and best Hebrew and Greek manuscripts.
Mormon prophets have taught various major heresies throughout LDS history.
Brigham Young taught the heretical view that Adam was God.
Brigham Young taught the false doctrine of Blood Atonement.
Brigham Young and other prophets often engaged in careless speculation and advanced erroneous views like claiming there were people living on the sun or that the earth has a spirit and needs to be baptized.
Brigham Young was responsible in part for creating the environment that led to the Mountain Meadows Massacre.
Brigham Young lied repeatedly about the Massacre.
LDS Church leaders engaged in cover-up of the Massacre throughout history.
LDS leaders have often misled Mormons through cover-up obfuscation, and lies about various topics.
Ezra Taft Benson taught a dangerous, extreme and false view about the status of the LDS prophet.
LDS Church members are naive and gullible because of their unwarranted adulation of Church prophets and apostles.
Loyalty to God is not to be measured explicitly by obedience to the LDS authorities.
The Book of Mormon was written by Joseph Smith, with the help of others. It is not an ancient document.
The Book of Mormon is not a reliable historical account in relation to Central and North America.
DNA evidence about Natives contradicts the dominant view in LDS history that the Indians were originally Jewish tribes.
The Book of Mormon text was altered, occasionally in significant ways, after the first edition was published.
The teaching on God in the Book of Mormon was basically repudiated by Joseph Smith later in his life.
The revelations given in the 1833 Book of Commandments were altered in significant ways when they were reproduced in the 1835 Doctrine and Covenants.
LDS leaders tampered with LDS scripture by removing the Lectures on Faith from the LDS canon of scripture.
The Book of Abraham was written by Joseph Smith.
The Book of Abraham is neither a regular translation nor an "inspired" translation of ancient Egyptian documents.
LDS doctrine that arises from the Book of Abraham is basically rooted in a document invented by Joseph and passed off to LDS members from his uninformed, naive and false translation work on the papyrus.
The Book of Abraham contains a wild, irrational and unscientific cosmology, rooted in Joseph Smith's imagination and nineteenth century views.
The LDS prophets have been wrong to teach there is more than one God.
The LDS prophets have been wrong to teach God the Father is not eternal and used to be a man.
The LDS prophets have been wrong to teach that humans can become God.
Prophet Gordon B. Hinckley misled the public about the theory that God was once a man. He engaged in obfuscation with the media and then smoothed things over with the LDS membership through his General Conference remarks.
The truth that there is one God is a total repudiation of LDS teaching that humans can become God.
LDS prophets have been wrong to teach that Jesus went through a path of eternal progression.
LDS prophets have been wrong to teach that Jesus is the product of sex between Elohim and the Virgin Mary.
LDS prophets have been wrong to teach that Jesus and Lucifer are spiritual brothers.
LDS leaders and Mitt Romney were wrong to engage in obfuscation when Mike Huckabee said that Mormons believe Jesus and Lucifer are spiritual brothers.
The Temple endowment ceremony is an invention of Joseph Smith.
The Temple endowment ceremony has some of its roots in the Masonic lodge. Masonic ceremonies go back to the seventeenth century and not to the time of Solomon.
The Temple endowment ceremony has been altered by LDS prophets even though they claim it is the same ceremony throughout history.
The Temple endowment ceremony minimizes salvation by grace.
The LDS Church system and theology creates a works-righteousness.
Secret oaths and secret signs of the priesthood are totally foreign to the New Testament.
Wearing special temple garments is foreign to the New Testament.
The LDS prophets are wrong to support LDS scripture that contain racist statements.
The LDS prophets were wrong for decades to support racist theories.
LDS leaders continue to engage in obfuscation on racism in order to hide the fact that various LDS prophets have been racist in their teaching.
LDS leaders lied repeatedly about polygamy after the 1890 Manifesto.
LDS leaders were and are wrong to link polygamy to exaltation.
I could understand maybe one or two minor issues with a religious group – but this many? I could list dozens, if not hundreds more. Not only are these issues many, but they are all across the board in several areas: polygamy, money-digging, racism, false doctrine, temple ceremonies, etc. The biggest thing that comes up are Joseph Smith's teachings. A foundation has a founder. No matter how one may try to explain away some of these issues, what are the chances you can erase one or two and the others will fade away? These are the signs of not only a false religion, but a failing religion.
James Beverley notes that there are a few major realities that explain why LDS members don't engage theses issues. "The first has to do with the instant and constant reinforcement of faith through focus on subjective feelings…" the second "reason most LDS members will not face all of the evidence against the basic integrity of Mormonism is simply the realization of the cost of leaving the LDS Church. It is impossible for many Mormons to even imagine walking away from the security of Mormon culture and the love they experience in the LDS Church. As well, ex-Mormon testimonies are replete with stories of the price endured in family break-up, dissolution of friendships, and even business loss upon resigning, dismissal, or excommunication." (Beverley, pp. 149-150)
My Latter-day Saint friends, it really is worth it to follow Jesus, even if it's at the expenses of what you hold dear, such as your family. Keep in mind that Jesus himself said, "He that loveth father or mother more than me is not worthy of me: and he that loveth son or daughter more than me is not worthy of me." (Matthew 10:37, KJV)
1 Corinthians 14:33 says, "For God is not the author of confusion, but of peace…"
Mormonism is tremendously confusing, and really brings confusion to the mind, heart, and spirit of an individual. If God's peace came with the testimony of the "truthfulness" of the Book of Mormon, why are so many LDS Church members sad, depressed, filled with anxiety, and on anti-depressants? Look at the Utah statistics in these categories – the numbers are staggering. This is what a never-ending list of works does to a person, it creates an impossible climb towards an impossible godhood.
It is Jesus Christ who said that his yoke is easy and his burden is light. (Matthew 11:30)
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Toto je ukázka jedné z mnoha variant tabulek vyhodnocujících tento test:

Pro srovnání: světový rekord v běhu na 5000 metrů držel v roce 2022 Uganďan Joshua Cheptegei, který tuto vzdálenost zaběhl za 12:35,36 minut. Stejným tempem by za 12 minut uběhl 4766 metrů.

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V praxi bývá problém s měřením uběhnuté vzdálenosti po 12 minutách, zvlášť když se neběží na předem změřené trase. Většina armád ve světě proto používá pevnou vzdálenost. Sice to není přímo Cooperův test, ale je to rozumný kompromis. Například britští vojáci běhají 1,5 míle, vojáci armády Spojených států 2 míle a američtí mariňáci 3 míle. Každá trasa je přesně změřená a jsou aplikovány korekce zohledňující místní podmínky (převýšení, atd.). 2 míle jsou dostatečně dlouhá trasa, protože většině vojáků trvá déle než 12 minut, než ji uběhnou.

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Who was in charge of Deep Space Nine during the "The Search"
In the third season of DS9, the entire station's compliment of commanding officers leave for the Gamma Quadrant. I do not believe this is an isolated incident, there seem to be several times throughout the series when the command officers are all absent from the station.
So who is in charge back on Deep Space Nine when this happens?
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Perhaps the attention-seeking "puppy" program was let out of its doghouse? (from 1x17, The Forsaken) – Izkata Jan 20 '13 at 5:17
Whomever is next in the chain of command? – CamelBlues Jan 20 '13 at 18:01
@CamelBlues which is who? DS9 has significantly fewer officers and personnel in general. It seems like all of the officers went to the Gamma Quadrant. – Jack B Nimble Jan 21 '13 at 2:00
There was no one else. In the event that Quark wasn't with them, then he was left in charge. If Quark was with them, then Rom was left in charge. – Xantec Feb 19 '13 at 21:57
I'd take Bajoran Security officer #3 over Rom any day of the Bajoran week. – Jack B Nimble Feb 19 '13 at 22:02
I always thought Michael Eddington was left in charge.
I don't remember seeing him on the Defiant, and he was head of security...
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That makes sense; he was introduced in the previous episode, perhaps to close this very plot hole. – Matt Peterson Jan 21 '13 at 17:32
My guess would be that the night shift command officer was left in charge, or perhaps a Bajoran officer other than Kira. There is very little attention paid to the other shifts in most Star Trek series. Sometimes some of the books give them some attention. For instance we learn that Chekov was the night watch officer on Enterprise during the first season of TOS. But those aren't generally given the blessing of canon in the Star Trek universe.
The point is that there are likely numerous officers, both Starfleet and Bajoran on Deep Space Nine that we never hear anything about, any one of which could be left in charge in case the primary crew is absent, asleep or incapacitated.
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If ODO remained on DS9 then I think he would be in charge.he held the rank of CONSTABLE and I beieved he was head of security.
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Constable isn't a rank, it's a civilian position. And on a joint Starfleet/Bajoran military installation, his rank wouldn't count for anything in the chain of command. – Valorum Jun 18 '16 at 19:16
@Valorum: We don't know a whole lot about the ranks of many of the Bajoran crewmembers on DS9, do we? Odo seems to be above all the security staff on DS9, and he is wearing a Bajoran military uniform (even though it's not a "real" one made out of cloth). Memory Alpha says "Odo never held any rank apart from the title constable", but doesn't provide a source (thus making it possible the rank he formally holds is simply not used in conversation with him), but also that "Odo once mentioned that he was a commissioned officer in the Bajoran militia" – O. R. Mapper Jul 23 '18 at 16:01
@O.R.Mapper - I'm struggling to recall when he said that last bit. A quick check of Chakoteya reveals that Odo never said the words "commission", "commissioned" or "Militia" and that he only said the word "officer" in relation to him being an officer of the courts on Cardassia – Valorum Jul 23 '18 at 16:10
@Valorum: That's right, MA claims that's from "The Search, Part 1", but I can't find any such statement in the episode's transcript. – O. R. Mapper Jul 23 '18 at 16:15
@O.R.Mapper - He's the "official Bajoran representative". chakoteya.net/DS9/447.htm – Valorum Jul 23 '18 at 16:17
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Q: Python: No Module named typing and Problem with Instalation I have the Problem that typing isn't installed but it is.
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Photos from 2005 and 2010.
Boblo Island is one of those hazy, collective childhood memories that every Detroiter has, at least if you were born in my generation or prior. Chisel and I both recalled the nostalgia of the legendary Boblo Boats with a certain fondness. It's almost like you just aren't a real Detroiter unless you have memories of riding on the big "Boblo Boat" down the Detroit River to the Boblo Island Amusement Park in the summer. But the old park eventually closed down, and that 100-year old tradition was severed.
Granted, both the amusement park itself and its two ferry boats were getting old and worn out, and Boblo went out of business in 1993, but it was still a magical memory for most families, because not only the children but the parents, grandparents, and even great-grandparents all had the same shared memories of riding on the same ferry boat to the island when they were young.
It was almost spectral to try and envision the old park being abandoned, but once the ferries stopped running there was basically no way to get to the island unless you had your own boat and a passport, so the memory essentially existed in a vacuum, like a ship in a bottle for many, many years. In the early 2000s, a developer bought the island to build expensive housing there, at which time there were news stories about it and people started to think about the island again, but the rides and roller-coasters had mostly been removed. The redevelopment basically failed and sat idle for many years after the first few houses were built, however.
So when Chisel and I learned that one of the boats was still around, hiding somewhere in Metro-Detroit in mothballs, we were both immediately galvanized into figuring out just where it was, and whether we could get to it. Sure enough after a short search, in a tucked-away industrial nook of the riverfront, we found it:
According to the nonprofit volunteer group that has been working to restore the boat for the past several years, the S.S. Columbia Project, the boat is a registered National Historic Landmark. It is the oldest surviving passenger steam vessel in the United States.
Built in 1902, the Columbia combines a spectacular array of design, engineering, and aesthetic innovations. At 207' in length and 60' in breadth, the ship was designed to carry 3,200 passengers comfortably on her five decks. Her beautiful interiors were created in collaboration with the painter and designer Louis O. Keil. The ship is adorned with mahogany paneling, etched and leaded glass, gilded moldings, a grand staircase, and an innovative open-air ballroom. The Columbia's massive 1,200-horsepower triple-expansion reciprocating steam engine, surrounded by viewing galleries, will become an unforgettable demonstration of early steam technologies for visitors. Laid up and minimally maintained for the past 15 years, the ship has suffered an accelerating decline in her condition.
As far as I know the plan is to get the boat in seaworthy condition and sail it to New York where it will become a passenger ferry again, serving the Hudson River. (For what it's worth, I didn't know there was any preservation group working on the boat until well after I had explored it).
Unfortunately when we arrived, we found that it was encased in protective boat wrap, preventing our getting aboard. The gangplank was also missing.
Another webpage, BobloSteamers.com, notes that the Columbia and Ste. Claire are the last two remaining classic excursion steamers in the country, they are the last existing ships designed by the great naval architect Frank E. Kirby (whose name you may recognize from the Detroit street that was named after him). Not only that but these boats represent two of the few surviving vessels built by the Detroit Dry Dock Co. The BobloSteamers.com website further states that the Columbia's almost 90-year record of continuous service on the same single run stands unequalled in U.S. maritime history.
What is incredible is that those of us who remembered riding these ferries never realized just how special and historic they were; to us they are just the "Boblo Boats."
Boblo Island was always fairly racially segregated, and only really allowed blacks on certain days of the month, called "colored" days. In June of 1945, a lighter-skinned black girl was shoved off of the Boblo Island ferry Columbia just prior to departure, because of her skin color. The girl, Sarah Elizabeth Ray, was a "Rosie the Riveter" during the war, but she was excluded from the ferry because Bob-Lo Excursion Co. had a policy against "Zoot-suiters" and "coloreds." The ferry company claimed in the ensuing court case that it could exclude blacks because it was a private company operating in another country (Boblo Island is a Canadian island).
Leading business owners from Detroit's African-American enclave, Paradise Valley, got together to open a "colored" amusement park on nearby Sugar Island soon after the pushing incident on the Columbia.
Surprisingly, both the Detroit recorder's court and Michigan State Supreme Court ruled against Bob-Lo's appeal to the civil suit, and it went up to the US Supreme Court. This is impressive, considering that the smoke from the catastrophic Detroit race riot in 1943 could still be smelled in the air. In 1948 the US Supreme Court also upheld the ruling of the lower courts in Bob-Lo Excursion Co. v. Michigan, and Bob-Lo was forced to integrate. Once Boblo Island's park was open to African-Americans, the need for a "colored" park diminished, and I presume that also helped seal the fate of Sugar Island.
In May of 2010, I revisited the old Boblo Boat, to find that the protective shrink-wrap had been reduced to tatters in the past five years making her look like a banshee, but more importantly that it was now possible to get aboard!
You can also see that the Columbia had now also been joined by its sister, the Ste. Claire, visible a short distance away.
Hank and I slinked aboard in the cover of darkness on a warm summer's eve.
I was unprepared for taking decent low-light photos, as you can see...hand-holding exposures over 1/8 second is rough. I had her hold the flashlight on the grand staircase:
The pilothouse:
The funnel:
Another staircase shot:
Being in the midst of a fully operational industrial complex, we had to keep an extra low profile because security was indeed on the prowl:
Here is a view from the fantail of the Columbia, overlooking the Ste. Claire:
On a return trip a few days later with Sloop, we visited the engine room and lit it up with the construction lighting that was strung in there, but I was dumb enough to have left my camera at home. So here are a few of his photos:
This shot is actually looking at the mammoth steam engine's flywheels and piston rods:
Unfortunately Sloop has an even crappier camera than I do...
More photos that are much better than mine: http://sscolumbia.org/the-architects-newspaper-step-inside-detroits-ghost-steamship/
Though the Columbia is headed to New York, plans are allegedly afloat to restore the more heavily-damaged Ste. Claire and return it to service on the Detroit River. I have also heard that the Boblo Boats will (or have?) played a role in the movie Transformers 4.
While I was cleaning the attic of my Victorian-era house, I found this gem under the floorboards. It suggests that an occupant of this house once was a parishioner of Ste. Anne's church:
It's uncanny to imagine that I have rode on the very same ferry that the former occupants of my house did. There is one thing that every Detroiter who lived from 1902 to the 1990s has in common...we all rode on the Boblo Boat.
Well...all except for those of us that were excluded because of skin color.
http://sscolumbia.org/
http://blog.preservationnation.org/2009/03/03/sarah-elizabeth-ray-and-the-ss-columbia-the-unknown-story-of-one-womans-fight-for-racial-freedom/
http://boblosteamers.com/amusement.html
United States Supreme Court Case, Bob-Lo Excursion Co. v. Michigan, 1948
When Detroit Ruled the Waves, by Michael Dixon
http://tformers.com/transformers-4-movie-scenes-filmed/20859/news.html
http://detroithistorical.org/learn/encyclopedia-of-detroit/bob-lo-island
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Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick getting booed by the city of Detroit during the Red Wings Stanley Cup Celebration.
Both Kwame Kilpatrick and, of course, Barack Obama have strong ties to the anti-American and racist Trinity UCC Church.
Both Barack Obama and supporter Kwame Kilpatrick graced the cover of the Trinity United Church of Christ Trumpet magazine this past year.
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Danielle Bradbery is taking her empowering single, "Worth It," to the next level. The country star has partnered with a Nashville lifestyle brand to unveil a new collection.
Bradbery launched the Worth It Collection to support ABLE's focus on ending generational poverty by creating jobs for women. Designed by the "Worth It" singer, products include a ring, necklace, bracelet, and a unisex leather wallet.
"The spirit of the incredible females at ABLE inspired me the moment I walked through their doors. Hearing their stories of overcoming the toughest of circumstances gave new meaning to the song and seeing the creators wear these items with pride was a moment I'll never forget," said Bradbery on the partnership.
Bradbery co-wrote "Worth It" alongside Jeff Pardo and Molly Reed. The track is featured on her sophomore record, I Don't Believe We've Met.
"We're grateful to Danielle for using her voice to bring our shared message to her fans," said Barrett Ward, CEO and Founder of ABLE.
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Medical Science is essential for the perfection of human life, lifespan and the quality of human lifestyle. It cures the diseases and helps prevent human suffering from various diseases. The theory of medical science assists to discover and develop new drugs, new equipment and so on, in order to study, analyze, cure and prevent the diseases. Out of all the sections of medical science, pharmaceutical science is considered as one of the most important parts. The professionals of this sector implement the knowledge and skill sets to produce various kinds of medicines and drugs in order to save human life and make it better with the progress of time. If you have the passion and interest to work for this particular industry, then you can pursue the under-graduation course and then post-graduation program, as offered by the reputed institutes of the country like the Best M. Pharm College in Uttarakhand. These course programs will provide the knowledge on pharmaceutical science and will allow you to contribute to the positive development of the society.
These degrees will not only enable you to produce medicines and drugs but also will allow you to work in various other areas. However, if you are not aware of the career scope that M. Pharm graduates can enjoy, then this article will help you out. Below, some of the job profiles of these graduates are discussed that will help you to understand its career scope better.
These professionals oversee clinical trials. They are to coordinate and monitor the tasks in the laboratories by implementing plans and managing data. They also design and develop clinical data, analyze and evaluate those clinical data.
Quality Control Analysts are responsible for the chemical and biological evaluation of the products. These professionals help in designing and implementing the methods and procedures for evaluating, testing and inspecting the precision and accuracy of the medicines. In addition to that, they prepare documents for further inspection and testing procedures.
Product Managers or Medical Representatives (MR) manage a team of professionals in order to determine price, distribute and promote the medicines. They collect and analyze data to promote the product and increase the sales in the market.
Pharma graduates can opt for the teaching profession too. They can share their valuable knowledge and experience with the students in other to prepare them for the future generation so that they can contribute to the betterment of human health.
These are some of the career options that the M. Pharma graduates can opt for. Apart from the above-discussed areas, there are various other sectors where these graduates can contribute their knowledge and skill sets. Nevertheless, get enrolled into the best M. Pharm College in India, as for such top-grade institutes offers upgraded course programs that help graduates to meet the demands of the industry.


Position the hold down anywhere you can supply a 3/4" hole. The wedge mount allows you to tighten the hold own into the mounting hole when the thickness of the mounting surface is 1" and thicker, which is perfect for most workbenches. For surfaces like standard drill press tables, remove the wedge mounts and tighten into position with ring nut. Either mounting method provides a secure mount to hold any material in place.
Fits 3/8" or larger through slots or holes.
Can be used on Workbenches.
Rubber Clamps Foot prevents marring.
Hold Down Capacity of 4-3/4"
Note: This can only be used on drill press tables with thru holes or thru slots and work benches with 3/4" holes.
The post quickly mounts to most drill press tables. On the drill press a bolt passes through the table and is secured with a large ring nut. Hold down pressure is provided by the cam action clamp on the head which features a 1-1/2" dia. rubber foot to help prevent marring your work piece.
Hold Down Fits 3/8" or larger through slots or holes.
Note: This can only be used on drill press tables with thru holes or thru slots.
These t-track hold down clamps are designed to work with our T-Track opening for either 3/8" or 1/4" sizes. The bottom of the clamp slides neatly into your t-track slot, and is adjustable to anywhere along the track. The clamp is fitted with a 2-3/8" brass foot for excellent holding power. The clamping capacity is approx. 2-1/8". This package is available in packs of two in 1/4" or 3/8" sizes.
Note: T-Track & Drill Press Table not Included.
Bench Klamp to most any drill press table. The adapter fits into most through slots on drill press tables to allow the top thread to protrude through the top of your drill press table. This allows you to quickly attach and remove your Kreg Bench Klamp as needed. Perfect for holding down large a small pieces of stock on your drill press table. The Drill Press Adapter is available individually or may be purchased with a 3" or 6" Kreg Bench Klamp™. Fits tables with 1/2" wide slots.
This Drill Press Clamp adjusts quickly and easily to lock your work piece in any position. The clamping pad pivots to conform to any work piece, ensuring uniform pressure. Table top must have hole through slots in order for clamp to. The Clamp are like vise grips, so it insures that when applied that the grip is secure.
Spending a lot of time tightening and loosening knobs on your jigs and fixtures? Our exclusive cam clamps will solve your problem and give you a quick release for all of your jigs and fixtures. Cam clamps come with a standard 3" long hex head bolt that works with our T-track, or you can swap it with a bolt from one of your own jigs. Each cam will exert up to 400 pounds, depending on how you set it.
The Hold Down Clamp slides in the T-Track and quickly secures with the turn of the knob. By turning the clamp head 180° to the work piece, the clamp offers a dual capacity of 0" to 2" on one side and 0" to 3" on the other side. Once the track is installed on your router table or drill press table, you can utilize these hold downs for maximum holding pressure.
These packages include the Aluminum Hold Downs and the T-Track for installing on your drill press table, router table, workbench or any work surface you desire.
These PVC Tipped Hold-Down Clamps feature non-marring PVC tips that are the perfect tool for working with softer woods, finished surfaces or for any stock that needs to kept in place. The PVC also gives you more gripping power when pressure is applied to your stock. This prevents slipping and walking of your wood especially when drilling on a drill press. Our PVC tipped hold downs come with a star knob and bolt and are available in the two most commonly used sizes of 1/4" x 20 and 3/8 x 16.


Byoearth is a innovative organization that seeks to provide sustainable answers and alternatives to challenges that we face today.
Byoearth transfers worm casting biotechnology to develop sustainable projects. In Byoearth we acknowledge that many of the solutions for todays problems can be found in nature!


the Zendo roof has at last been insulated, which will make a big difference to heat loss, and transform the sitting experience in the coldest months!
Over the last couple of years there have been a number of maintenance works and improvements made to the Whitecross Zendo building. More fundraising is required to ensure that the building does not deteriorate and will continue to be 'fit for purpose'.
Support in the form of donations, time, or ideas and suggestions are always welcome.
'We did a carboot again this week, and raised £88.88 towards the new roof.......our building needs repairs, as it was built in 70's and we are raising money by doing some carboot sales.......now probably stopping for the winter, to start again in spring. Hope we dont get a leaky roof in the meantime!' Carolle Blackwell.


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The UAE is protecting the environment by banning private ownership of dangerous animals and sea dumping, implementing policies and legislations, making efforts towards sustainability and more.
Related eServices
Banning private ownership of dangerous animals
Preserving plants' species
Sea dumping and pollution
Reducing the use of plastic
Other efforts
Here are some related eServices from Ministry of Climate Change and Environment:
Apply to get an import, export or re-export permit for animals listed under CITES
Analyse water and soil
Apply to get export permit of hazardous waste
Apply to transfer ownership of animals listed in CITES Appendices
The UAE has passed Federal Law No. 22 of 2016 (PDF, 350KB) which regulates the possession and trade of predatory, dangerous and semi-dangerous animals. Under this law, only zoos, wildlife parks, circuses, breeding and research centres would be allowed to keep wild or exotic animals. In addition, dog owners would need to buy a licence for their pets and keep them on a leash at all times when in public.
Fines for failing to comply with the law would range from AED 10,000 to 700,000 and may be accompanied by a jail term and the animal would be confiscated.
Federal Law No. 16 of 2007 as amended by Federal Law No.18 of 2016, concerning animal welfare aims to maintain the rights and dignity of animals in the UAE.
The UAE encourages the public to join voluntary activities related to animal protection. The UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment signed an agreement with Emirates Animal Welfare Society and Emirates Park Zoo to promote animal protection.
The agreement aimed at raising public awareness on animal welfare. It complements the ministry's intensified efforts to defend and preserve animal rights as well as promote their humane treatment through awareness campaigns.
Emirates Animal Welfare Society is a voluntary institute that focusses on establishing and defending animal rights throughout the United Arab Emirates. In addition to identifying these rights, it aims to spread awareness on the importance of animal welfare and encourages the public to preserve the integrity of the environment and animals.
You can report cases of animal abuse to the police or to the municipality in the respective emirate.
Refer to the following organisations around the emirates that take in and treat abandoned animals.
Abu Dhabi Animal Shelter services - Gulf News
Gheras
In order to preserve its biodiversity and protect and restore the natural habitats of its local plants, the UAE created a database of local plant species and made it available to the public. The Gheras microsite serves as a quick reference on the UAE's native plant species and highlights methods to preserve them for future generations. An app titled Gherasuae is available on App Store and Google Play.
In 2014, the UAE's Ministry of Climate Change and Environment completed the first phase of its date palm tree identification through DNA profiling through a collaboration with the UAE University.
The projects aims to offer all kinds of support to preserve, identify and classify all genetic assets of date palm trees. It also aims to establish a reference database for all types of palm trees found in the UAE, as well as identify and document the extent of their diversity. The project will also help increase the contribution of palm tree planting and date production to the country's gross domestic product.
In addition, many initiatives were launched to preserve the UAE's plant species, including the establishment of 'gene' banks for plants' genetic resources. One initiative will be implemented by Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi (EAD), which is set to document and preserve plants through establishing Abu Dhabi Plant Genetics Resources Centre. The purpose of the centre is to collect and document native plants so that if any species became extinct in the wild it could be cultivated in captivity and reintroduced back to nature.
The other is being undertaken at the UAE University in collaboration with the Khalifa Centre for Genetic Engineering and Biotechnology.
Environment state report 2020 (Arabic) - Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Preserving marine biodiversity in the UAE and how to contribute to this goal (PDF, 4 MB) - Abu Dhabi Sustainability Group
Environment and agriculture in the UAE - the official portal of Abu Dhabi Government
UK scientist leads fight to save UAE capital's sabkhas - The National
Abu Dhabi's sabkhas well worth preserving - Gulf News
Five UAE sites identified as areas of global biological and ecological importance - WAM
UAE Green Economy Report 2014 (PDF, 20 MB)
The Environmental Atlas of Abu Dhabi Emirate
UAE's most major environmental challenges addressed - Gulf News
Dumping waste in the sea raises environmental concerns which is life-threatening on the marine ecosystem in the region. The Ministry of Climate Change and Environment, in collaboration with its partners in the public and private sectors, continues to work towards greater protection of the marine and coastal environment and the preservation of its vital role through implementing the principles of the integrated management of the marine and coastal environment.
The UAE has enacted laws banning throwing waste and oil sludge into the water by the hundreds of tankers operating in the region.
The UAE Federal Law No. 24 of 1999 on the Protection and Development of the Environment prohibits the following:
Any intentional disposal of pollutants or wastes from ships, aircraft or any other means into the marine environment
Any deliberate dumping from ships or industrial installations or other means into the marine environment.
In addition, Federal Law No. 23 of 1999 and its Ministerial Decree No. 302 of 2001 (PDF, 450KB), were issued to address exploitation, conservation and development of living aquatic resources in the UAE.
Learn how the UAE conserves and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Marine conservation laws in the UAE - Environment Agency - Abu Dhabi
Federal environmental laws- Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
The Environment Agency – Abu Dhabi (EAD) announced a policy to reduce the amount of single use plastic material in Abu Dhabi and mitigate its harmful effects.
The policy aims to keep plastics out of the environment and eliminate the use of avoidable single-use plastic materials by 2021 through fostering a culture of recycling and re-use and encouraging more sustainable practices in the community.
Through the new policy, the EAD will make Abu Dhabi free of single-use plastic bags by 2021.
Environment Agency planning to declare Abu Dhabi free of single-use plastic bags by 2021 - WAM
The UAE is committed to protecting and managing the rich biodiversity of the state and prevent the extinction of threatened species. The creation of natural reserves intend to improve the environment and protect the wildlife in the country, in addition to the promotion of eco-tourism.
By 2020 there were 49 nature reserves in the UAE. Reserves that have been listed as wetlands of international importance within the framework of Ramsar Convention increased from 2 nature reserves in 2010 into ten in 2019.
Read also about Sheikh Zayed Protected Areas Network.
Environmental protection is considered the main objective of the UAE's developmental policies aimed at increasing green areas, developing water resources, improving marine environment and protecting it from pollution, preserving fisheries and livestock, developing strategies to protect biodiversity.
The UAE has set a body of legislations to ensure sustainable environment for life. It has introduced many federal laws and ministerial decrees to preserve the environment. These are some of the ways through which the UAE aims to achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources.
Check also laws and policies from the Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
International and regional environmental conventions signed by the UAE
The United Arab Emirates joined the world in recognising environmental problems by signing and ratifying environmental agreements. Read more about the international and regional environmental conventions signed by the UAE.
Environmental awareness aims at developing the culture of the society regarding environment and promoting environmental behaviour of individuals, which helps to conserve and properly manage natural resources.
The bodies concerned with the environment protection organise educational campaigns at the emirate or federal level in coordination with the respective federal agency.
The type and slogans of these campaigns are based on the needs of the UAE's community in the areas of environmental awareness and education.
In recent years, environmental education has become one of the salient elements in curriculum development in the United Arab Emirates. Accordingly, efforts have been directed to include environmental content in school curricula and textbooks.
Therefore, Ministry of Education has been keen to incorporate the environmental dimension in school curricula of all stages, by addressing the environmental issues that affect student's environment, in order to open the way for discussion on sustainable solutions.
As part of the involvement of global stakeholders in the wheel of promoting environmental knowledge, the Eco-Schools Initiative was launched. It is a global initiative led by the Emirates Wildlife Society in collaboration with the World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF), aiming to encourage environmental action in schools.
Useful inks:
Education and awareness materials - Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
FAQs about environment - Environment Agency-Abu Dhabi
Environment conservation in Abu Dhabi - Abu Dhabi Government portal
National Environment Day - Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Calendar of local, regional and global environmental events - Ministry of Climate Change and Environment
Some of the UAE's efforts to bring a sustainable environment as per State of Environment Report 2015 (PDF) are:
Establishing 46 Air Quality Monitoring Stations (as of 2013)
Engaging in the implementation of 14 projects for the purpose of reducing the emissions of greenhouse gas under the umbrella of Clean Development Mechanism (CDM) projects. The prospective total annual reduction of these projects is estimated to be about one million tonnes of carbon dioxide equivalent (CO2Eq).
Eliminating the consumption of numerous Chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs), Halons and methyl bromide
Aiming to completely eliminate the consumption of Hydro-chlorofluorocarbons (HCFCs) by 2040
Constructing 130 dams and levees with a total storage capacity of about 120 million cubic meters of water as of 2013
Setting up 33 desalination plants to provide water requirements
Increasing forest area from 245,000 hectares in 1990 to approximately 318,360 hectares in 2011.
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Review: 'The Wild Boys' is a Gleefully Transgressive, Phantasmagoric Experience
Ryan Swen○ August 24, 2018
It is always a suspect decision to call a film "indescribable," at least when assessing it as a whole. Certain aspects may and often do elude one's ability to comprehend on a moment by moment basis, but in general a movie, especially one which adheres to a set narrative, can be summed up purely in terms of subject matter, theme, and so on. It might not necessarily be the case that there is nothing new under the sun, but it is quite difficult, at least at this point in the evolution of art, to create a narrative consisting of totally uncharted territory.
With that said, is The Wild Boy indescribable? On the most fundamental level, the directorial debut feature of Bertrand Mandico is certainly not: its structure and central conflict is more-or-less a direct cross between the rebellious coming-of-age story and the sea adventure. But it would be equally misleading to say that this film is in any way stale, rote, or conventional. For this is one of the more truly strange visions from narrative cinema in the past few years, one that dares and succeeds as much as it fails. To call it bizarre would be an understatement.
Of course, this declaration requires some proof. The Wild Boys concerns itself solely with the eponymous band of outsiders, consisting of five white bourgeois teenagers living dangerously at the beginning of the 20th century. They accidentally cause their literature teacher's death while supposedly under the influence of an unexplained androgynous entity named TREVOR, and consequently their parents call upon the services of a mysterious ship captain (Sam Louwyck), who claims to be able to tame even the most uncivilized of young men. The rest of the film chronicles their descent into a cruel and strange world, encapsulated in the mysterious island of dangers and pleasures to which the captain takes them.
Such a description does a poor job of conjuring to mind the odd experience of watching and wrestling with The Wild Boys. Undoubtedly the most important of these is the entirely fitting and tantalizing decision to cast female actresses in the main parts. This pays dividends for reasons that come to light over the course of the film–in a development that I will not spoil–and the constant push-pull between the admirable ability of all five actresses (Anaël Snoek, Vimala Pons, Diane Rouxel, Pauline Lorillard, Mathilde Warnier) to embody these savage youngsters and the viewer's knowledge of their "true identities" holds a great deal of the film's tension. Mandico leans into this inherent distancing effect: layered voiceover by the actresses–in a manner not unreminiscent of Malick–very clearly sounds like the voices of women, and prosthetic penises abound, both on the actresses playing the boys and (presumably) the captain, who at multiple points produces his heavily tattooed organ. It should certainly not be a surprise that there is an overabundance of pointedly phallic imagery, from trees that spurt some sort of milky ambrosia to the menace and power contained within a sharp knife.
None of this would carry nearly the amount of odd compulsion without Mandico's sense of imagery. Wholly shot on 16mm, most of the film is in hazy black-and-white, which is interrupted by occasional bursts of color, a shift that only occasionally seems connected directly with hallucination or dream. Coupled with this conscious throwback aesthetic, which has already drawn reasonable comparisons to Guy Maddin, is the striking use of superimposition and rear projection, exaggerating and distorting any sense of "reality" past any sort of breaking point.
This, indeed, is the ethos of The Wild Boys: without giving much else away, it is a gleefully transgressive experience, pushing a standard narrative so far that it becomes almost completely unrecognizable through the reams of gender-bending and fluidity, implied or depicted queerness, and other such outré moments. It wouldn't be accurate to say that this is a totally successful film; aside from the casting, a good portion of the film seems trapped in the standard conflict of authority vs. rebellion as exemplified by the captain and the boys, elaborating only with a delightfully nasty contraption of ropes. But the film evolves and assumes entirely different modes of expression, unwilling to settle for anything less than utter bewilderment. The phantasmagoria is paramount, and it is defiantly on display for all willing to see.
The Wild Boys is now in limited release.
Ryan Swen
Ryan Swen is a Los Angeles-based freelance film critic and a cinema and media studies MA candidate at the University of Southern California. He also co-hosts the podcast Catalyst and Witness.


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Geestland is een Duitse stad en zelfstandige gemeente in de Landkreis Cuxhaven in Nedersaksen. De stad ontstond op 1 januari 2015 uit de fusie van de Samtgemeinde Bederkesa en de stad Langen.  De naam is van de landschapsvorm geest afgeleid. In het zuiden grenst de stad aan de rivier Geeste.

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Early in September 2012, a story published on the Michigan Live website at Mlive.com revealed that experts said a $22.7 million judgment for more than 30,000 plaintiffs in federal class-action lawsuit against a suspected 'diploma mill' offering worthless education credentials would have only a small effect on the billion-dollar international Internet business of "life experience degrees." The full story is available on the Mlive.com website at: http://www.mlive.com/business/mid-michigan/index.ssf/2012/09/227m_federal_class_action_laws.html.
Mlive.com reports the lawsuit originally brought against a Pakistani businessman and his companies Belford High School and Belford University in 2009 by a Flint, Michigan woman alleged that the school offered students supposedly accredited high school diplomas that were not accredited by legitimate accreditation agencies and therefore not valid. The defendant was eventually ordered to pay $22,783,500 reflecting the $249 price of each diploma sold times the 30,500 plaintiffs – U.S. students who purchased Belford diplomas from 2003 up to the lawsuit – multiplied by three pursuant to damages.
As reported earlier in the ESR News blog 'New Report Reveals 48 Percent Increase Worldwide in Diploma Mills in Past Year,' the second annual Accredibase™ Report for 2011 revealed a 48 percent increase worldwide in the number of known fake diploma mills – described in the report as "largely online entities whose degrees are worthless due to the lack of valid accreditation and recognition." The United States was the world's fake college capital and saw a 20 percent increase in known diploma mills.
Overall, Accredibase identified approximately 5,000 suspect educational institutions and accreditors, with more than 2,600 confirmed diploma mills and more than 2,000 suspect institutions are currently under investigation for inclusion in the database. The report also identified "red flags" – warning signs – to help identify of diploma mills that included degrees delivered too quickly, degrees granted entirely on work or life experience, contact details limited to email addresses, and vagueness about school's location. The report is available at: http://www.accredibase.com/index.php?section=871&page=4493.
Rosen, author of a newly updated second edition his book on screening, 'The Safe Hiring Manual,' also says some degree mills have even created fake accreditation agencies to falsely vouch for the phony schools. In the U.S., Rosen says schools are generally accredited by private organizations that are recognized as legitimate accreditors by CHEA at http://www.chea.org/. The U.S. Department of Education also has a website, 'Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs,' where employers can look up a school to determine if and how it is accredited at: http://www.ope.ed.gov/accreditation/search.aspx.
Rosen, a frequent speaker on background check issues as part of 'ESR Speaks,' advises employers to not take educational accomplishments at face value without ensuring that the job applicant actually has obtained the degree, and that the degree is from a legitimate educational institution. He suggests employers check the education credentials of all job applicants and has written an article on the topic 'The Basics of Education Verifications' that is available at: http://www.esrcheck.com/wordpress/2009/12/16/the-basics-of-education-verifications/.
For information about education and license verifications as part of an employer's Safe Hiring Program, visit Employment Screening Resources (ESR) – 'The Background Check Authority' and a nationwide background screening firm accredited by The National Association of Professional Background Screeners (NAPBS®) – at http://www.esrcheck.com, call Toll Free 888.999.4474, or email customerservice@esrcheck.com.


HYDAC 4/2 directional spool valves in the series 4WE 6 D-OF are directional valves for oil hydraulic systems. It mainly serves to open and close flow paths.
The 4WE 6 D-OF is a directional valve with two spool positions, two solenoids and one detente. It can therefore alternately locks the two spools in position. So it's not necessary to give the solenoid permanent energy.


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Q: Cointegration Approach I want to perform a cointegration test between metal prices in USA and India. For USA prices are in dollars per pound and for India they are is in rupees per quintal (100 kilogram).
Before checking for cointegration do I need to convert one data set so that both are in similar currency (preferable rupee to dollar)?

A: Yes, you need to convert the prices to have the same currency.
If the prices are cointegrated when measured in the same currency, they will not necessarily be cointegrated when measured in different currencies -- because currency exchange rates may fluctuate a lot over time.
It makes more sense to measure prices in the same currency if you expect that the metal is valued more or less the same (or at a fixed discount/surcharge) in U.S. as it is in India. Even if that is the case, diverging currency exchange rates may disturb the picture painted by nominal prices in different currencies.
Meanwhile, you do not care about measuring in pounds versus kilograms versus quintals as the ratio of pound to kilogram or pound to quintal remains constant.

A: Strictly speaking, no you don't have to convert. The theory of cointegration doesn't mention that you should look for a cointegration relationship between apples and apples.
If both series have a unit root and if they share a common trend on the long term, then a cointegration relationship exists between them, whatever the unit or the potential hidden relationship between those units.
Now, if you are in the context of some economic theory (as I think you are), the potential cointegration relationship would be easier to understand or interpret if you are using the same units as you wouldn't risk to miss an explanatory phenomenon such as the relative fluctuations of both currencies.


DEMOREST, Ga. – Hansel and Betty McCollum of Cleveland were named the Habersham Medical Center (HMC) volunteers of the year during the annual Love Light Christmas Musical held on Dec. 3rdat Bethlehem Baptist Church in Clarkesville.
The annual volunteer of the award is named the Jack Courson Volunteer Spirit Award in memory of the late Jack Courson, a long-time HMC volunteer who passed away in 1997, and this year the recipients were selected by members of the HMC Auxiliary. For more information on the HMC Volunteer program, call (706) 754-3113, ext. 1116 or e-mail rsnow@hcmcmed.org.


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Senators Want Answers in Wake of AP's Prison Investigations
12/13/2022 | 6:08 AM CST
(AP) -- The chairman of the Senate Judiciary Committee said he plans to question the director of the federal Bureau of Prisons this week about an Associated Press investigation that found the agency has repeatedly promoted and continues to stand by a high-ranking official who beat Black inmates in the 1990s.
"I am very concerned about the allegations in this article and whether BOP will address abuses, prioritize safety, and improve their flawed approach to misconduct investigations," Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Ill., tweeted in the wake of AP's story chronicling Thomas Ray Hinkle's rise to deputy western regional director.
At the same time, Durbin and a group of Senators are demanding answers from the Justice Department about the subject of another AP investigation -- the federal prison system's handling of rampant staff misconduct, including staff-on-inmate sexual abuse and whistleblower retaliation.
Durbin on Monday joined Sen. Chuck Grassley, R-Iowa, and Sens. Dianne Feinstein and Alex Padilla, both California Democrats, in sending a letter to Attorney General Merrick Garland and Deputy Attorney General Lisa Monaco seeking additional information and imploring the Justice Department to take immediate action to root out staff misconduct. Grassley is the Judiciary Committee's top Republican.
The Justice Department formed a working group in July to evaluate its handling of staff sexual abuse after the warden and several other workers at a federal women's prison in Dublin, California, were arrested for sexually abusing inmates. An AP investigation revealed that the allegations stemmed from a toxic culture of abuse and coverups at the Bay Area lockup. The working group issued a report with its findings in November.
Bureau of Prisons Director Colette Peters is expected to face questions on both topics when she testifies Tuesday before the Senate's Permanent Subcommittee on Investigations. The panel, chaired by Sen. Jon Ossoff, D-Ga., has been conducting its own investigation into sexual abuse of female inmates in federal prisons. Peters will meet with Durbin separately.
Prison workers and union officials, angered by the AP's investigation into Hinkle and the agency's response defending him, picketed Monday outside a Bureau of Prisons Western Regional Office in Stockton, California. They called on the agency to fire Hinkle and his boss, Regional Director Melissa Rios.
Rep. Jackie Speier, D-Calif., echoed that sentiment. She reported a hostile encounter with Hinkle in February while on a site visit to investigate staff sexual abuse at the troubled federal women's prison in Dublin.
"The details revealed here are deeply disturbing," Speier said in a tweet linking to the AP article. "If only half of what is reported is true, Hinkle should be terminated immediately. I will be following up with BOP for answers."
The AP's story, published Friday, revealed how the Bureau of Prisons repeatedly promoted Hinkle despite numerous red flags, rewarding him again and again over a three-decade career while others who assaulted inmates lost their jobs and went to prison.
Hinkle, responding to questions from the AP, acknowledged he beat inmates but said he regrets that behavior and now speaks openly about it "to teach others how to avoid making the same mistakes."
Peters, who started as Bureau of Prisons director in August, told the AP she believes Hinkle is a changed man and a model employee. At the same time, she said, she's committed to working with the Justice Department and Congress to root out staff misconduct.
"Mr. Hinkle has openly acknowledged his past mistakes, gone through the employee discipline program, sought professional help and reframed his experiences as learning opportunities for others," Peters said. "Today, I am confident he has grown into an effective supervisor for our agency."
Federal prisons employees and union officials protesting Monday outside the regional office where Hinkle works said they were troubled by what they see as a two-tiered system of justice in the Bureau of Prisons.
"I'm very mad. You're supposed to hold everybody accountable. Nobody is above the law," Dublin union president Ed Canales said. "But apparently, he can change? What about officers and staff members that were wrongfully terminated on lesser charges? Or were actually terminated on the same charges? Can they be exonerated? Can they come back?"


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#include <io.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <tchar.h>

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#include <grpc/support/log.h>
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    fprintf(stderr, "result = %p\n", result);
  }
  if (result != NULL && tmp_filename_out) {
    *tmp_filename_out = gpr_strdup(tmp_filename);
  }

  return result;
}

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Аральское () — упразднённое село в Фёдоровском районе Костанайской области Казахстана. Ликвидировано в 2009 году. Входило в состав Чандакского сельского округа.

К западу от села расположено озеро Тогызбай.

Население
В 1999 году население села составляло 125 человек (62 мужчины и 63 женщины).

Примечания

Упразднённые населённые пункты Фёдоровского района (Костанайская область)


Today, some users asked Lei Jun in Weibo 'when new Xiaomi TV products will be launched.' In response, he said new Xiaomi Mi TV models are already on the way and will hit the market as soon as this month. Unfortunately, he didn't disclose more information.
At this moment, Xiaomi is offering its 4th generation TV products. They include TVs for all groups of consumers. But one of the best-selling models is the company's 32-inch variant. However, if visiting Xiaomi Mall, we can see there is a special model, namely the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch SE version, which is priced at 899 yuan ($134). It has an 'out of stock' status and there is no release date set for it. So there is every reason to think this is one of the upcoming Xiaomi TV products.
However, Xiaomi Mall also provides some interesting information about the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch SE model. It sports a 1366×768 resolution screen, which has a refresh rate of 60Hz and a viewing angle of 178 degrees. Under the hood, it is equipped with an ARM Advanced Multi-Core 1.5GHz CPU, which is paired with a 1GB + 4GB storage combination.
In addition, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch SE supports Bluetooth 2.4GHz and infrared remote control. In terms of interfaces, there is a number of ports, including 2 HDMI interfaces, 1 S/PDIF interface, 1 AV interface, 1 analog signal interface, 1 USB interface, and 1 Ethernet interface.
Of course, like other products in this line, the Xiaomi Mi TV 4A 32-inch SE supports the PatchWall artificial intelligence system. According to the information provided by Xiaomi, the PatchWall uses magazine-style typesetting and infinitely rolling drop-down lists to accurately recommend content. With PatchWall, you can also display the movies you want to watch, as well as check the weather, check stock prices, shop, play games and more.


A warm hello to All! Hope your weekend has been a good one. For me was so so – my hubby away on business for 2 weeks, my son stuck at home with the flu, and all there is for me to enjoy tonight is F1 Singapore in front of the telly, a glass of French wine and homemade Vietnamese Rolls. Yummy! (recipe sooon I promise).


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Egan: Government office of the future has meditation rooms and great views, but no permanent desks or landlines
The federal government is piloting this kind of "activity-based workplace" at 19 sites across Canada.
Kelly Egan
Sonia Powell is a director general with Public Services and Procurement Canada with big responsibilities, like helping remake the whole federal workplace.
She doesn't have an office or a permanent desk, but works with a tablet and a cellphone tucked into a little Guess knapsack, the kind a kid might use for pencils, except she supervises 245 people. One day she works at home, one day she visits one of four main department sites in the Ottawa area.
"What does 'modern' mean to public servants?" she asks, more or less answering her own question. So, dear mandarin, the future has arrived.
We're deep inside Place du Portage, Phase III, Tower A, the kind of government 'complex' that, if there is a God, will never, ever be built again in the capital, a concrete coal mine into which thousands of workers disappear daily and visitors play private versions of Lost in Space.
Powell, 49, a public servant since 1993, is conducting a tour of an "activity-based workplace," the kind of office design the federal government is piloting at 19 sites across Canada, including 11 in Ottawa. It has several virtues: It better suits a paperless, wired world, creates great common spaces, is cheaper to build and encourages people to work at home.
Example of a traditional government workplace. Errol McGihon / Postmedia
On the ninth floor, we first look at a "traditional" layout. It is a tidy prison of cubicles, walls about eye-level, row upon row of neutral coloured boxes where it is unclear if anyone is actually present and, if so, living and breathing. Powell points out — and industry data supports her — that about 40 per cent of such office space is vacant on any given day.
For the federal government, with 99 departments and agencies, that's an entire planet of space to carpet, heat and light for no one in particular.
"I don't see that as the future of work," Powell said. Neither does her department which, on top of making the workplace better, has a loose goal of reducing the footprint of the office portfolio 30 per cent in a generation.
Over we go to the activity-based side.
An Activity Based Workplace. Errol McGihon / Postmedia
There are roughly three zones, at which workers don't park themselves at the same desks every day. (No personalizing the space with plants, photos and goldfish.) There is a quiet zone where workers toil at massive monitors and generally don't make much noise or take phone calls. There is a collaborative area where staff work close together, talk over low risers and gather at tables actually labelled "chat points."
There are also fully-wired meeting rooms of various sizes, rooms labelled "phone booth" for those loud or extended calls with clients or plumbers, and quiet or break rooms to decompress for a moment. (It is, truly, labelled 'Quiet Room.')
Egan: The new federal office — brighter, tighter, quieter, where farts don't stink, lunch won't slurp
Egan: Public servant retired early to escape 'cow-in-a-barn' office design
But the real 'yowzer' part of the tour is the lunch room. It has magnificent, two-sided views overlooking the Ottawa River, which is sparkling this day, the Library of Parliament and Peace Tower, the Supreme Court and the Château Laurier. In the old days, Powell says, this is where big shots might have had the corner offices.
The view from lunch room. Errol McGihon / Postmedia
Not today. In order to attract and retain young talent, the government is attempting to create common workspaces that will compete with the private sector while providing them with that magic ingredient: work flexibility.
Activity-based workplaces, in theory, mean workers are not chained to desks or any particular spot, but can work from home, from a Starbucks or from a stool overlooking the Ottawa River.
Powell, who grew up in a cubicle environment, knows that such "transformational" change is not easy for mid- to late-career public servants who have grown accustomed to their privacy, dedicated landline, cubicle comforts … and maybe dream about those corner castles.
"My personal experience, and what we hear from a lot of people, is that the change to get here is hard," she said Friday. "But most people would never go back."
So far, the government is testing the new workplaces with about 4,000 workers out of 260,000 across Canada. It is gathering pre and post surveys to determine whether workers are buying into the new design and what tweaks should be made. This newspaper has already reported there is union pushback, as members report a loss of space and privacy, nuisance with noise and odours and no particular gain in productivity.
And it will be slow. The government typically remakes about three per cent of its office inventory annually. So, even with steady funding, it will be a long haul.
"Look at it," Powell says of the activity-based site, where everything is shiny and new, sunny and (mostly) without walls. "Who wouldn't want to work here?"
The Office, Ottawa reboot. It will be a long-running show.
To contact Kelly Egan, please call 613-726-5896 or email kegan@postmedia.com
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2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US - Data Sets
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2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US address
2729 W Estes Ave
2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
is located in West Estes Avenue street, Chicago, Illinois state, United States of America.
Further down this page you will find demographics, education, transportation, including transportation routes, point of interest (POI) information related to 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US address with a list of surounding locations.
2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group that combined has a total of 819 citizens as per 2017 US census data. This is 0.03% of the total 2,722,586 Chicago citizens.
The following is the data table for Total Population of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group that combined has a total of 268 (40.9%) male and 387 (59.1%) female citizens as per 2017 US census data. In comparison proportions of Chicago citizens are: 48.1% male and 51.9% female.
The following is the data table for Gender of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant household income ranges are: $40 000 to $59 999 (20.4%), $200 000 or more (16.1%) and Less than $10 000 (13.3%).
The following is the data table for Income of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group that combined average male age is 33.6 and average female age 37.7 as per 2017 US census data. In comparison Chicago average male age 33.6 and average female age is 37.7.
The following is the data table for Median Age of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant age group ranges are: 25 - 34 (23.2%), < 18 (21.1%) and 50 - 64 (19.8%).
The following is the data table for Age Groups of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant marital statuses are: Now married (49.6%) and Never married (29.6%).
The following is the data table for Marital Status of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant household education levels are: Bachelor's degree (33.7%), Unfinished College (14.5%) and Unifinished High-school (13.6%).
The following is the data table for Education of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant spoken languages are: only English (56%), Other Indo-European (28.3%) and Other Languages (8.1%).
The following is the data table for Languages Spoken of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant ethnic diversity groups are: White (80.8%), Asian (8.9%) and African American (7.2%).
The following is the data table for Ethnic Diversity of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group that combined family households are 67.7% and non-family households 32.3% as per 2017 US census data. In comparison Chicago family households contains 53.9% and non-family households 46.1%.
The following is the data table for Household Types of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant household income ranges are: Health care and social assistance (23.7%), Educational services (18.6%), Manufacturing (15.8%) and Other services except public administration (6.9%).
The following is the data table for Employment Industries of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant types of transportation to work are: Car truck or van (83.7%).
The following is the data table for Means of Transportation of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
As per 2017 US census data 2729 W Estes Ave belongs to US Census Block group where combined dominant travel time to work ranges are: 30-35 minutes, > 60 minutes and 10-15 minutes.
The following is the data table for Time of Commute of 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US:
Showing 10 out of 48 schools near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Bais Yaakov School
Basic Beginnings
Bethesda School
Brisk Rabbinical College
Camelot School
Cheder Lubavitch Girls School
: Jewish
Chicago Math and Science Academy
Chicago Waldorf School
Clinton Elementary School
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Toddler Town Day Care
: 1501 Howard Street, Evanston 60202, United States
Tot Learning Center
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2444 W Touhy Ave
California & Chase
California & Estes
: 93; 96
California & Jarvis
California & Lunt
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Showing 2 cafes near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
: 7578 North Western Avenue, Chicago, IL 60645, United States
: http://www.dunkindonuts.com
: 2357 West Howard Street, Chicago, IL 60645, United States
: http://www.starbucks.com/
Showing 10 out of 38 restaurants near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
5Lua
Annapurna Simply Vegetarian
: 773 764 1858
: http://www.eatannapurna.com/
Bakers Square
Bangkok Wok
Bismillah Restaurant
: http://m.facebook.com/BismillahRestaurantChicago
Daata Darbar
: +1 773 262 7330
El Pueblito Mexican Grill #2
: http://www.elpueblitomexicangrill2.com/
Ghareeb Nawaz
Gulliver's Pizza
: http://www.gulliverspizza.com/
Hamachi Sushi Bar
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Showing 3 bars near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Cary's Lounge
: http://caryslounge.com/
Ward Eight
: http://www.wardeight.com
: cocktail bar
: https://www.wardeight.com/
Showing 10 out of 13 fast food places near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Bill's Drive-in
: 120 Asbury Avenue, Evanston 60202, United States
Dunkin' Donuts / Baskin Robbins
Eastern Style Pizza
Great Chicago Food and Beverage Company
M Burger
: M Burger
: 3654 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie 60076, United States
: http://mburgerchicago.com/#skokie
Masti Grill
: 6900 North Western Avenue, Chicago 60645, United States
: 3124 West Touhy Avenue, Chicago 60645, United States
: http://www.mcdonalds.com/
: 1117 Howard Street, Evanston, IL 60202, United States
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Showing 5 pharmacies near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
: 101 Asbury Avenue, Evanston, IL 60202, United States
: http://www.cvs.com/store-locator/cvs-pharmacy-address/101+Asbury+Street-Evanston-IL-60202/storeid=4778
: http://www.walgreens.com/locator/walgreens-7510+n+western+ave-chicago-il-60645/id=252
: http://www.walgreens.com/locator/walgreens-6140+n+western+ave-chicago-il-60659/id=13454
: 7410 North Clark Street, Chicago 60626, United States
: http://www.walgreens.com/locator/walgreens-7410+n+clark+st-chicago-il-60626/id=1308
Showing 1 hospital near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Presence Saint Francis Hospital
: Presence Health
: 355 Ridge Avenue, Evanston 60202, United States
: http://www.presencehealth.org/presence-saint-francis-hospital-evanston
: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/en:Saint Francis Hospital of Evanston
Showing 10 out of 13 banks near 2729 W Estes Ave, Chicago, IL, US
Bank Financial
: 3443 West Touhy Avenue, Lincolnwood, Illinois 60712-2716, United States
: https://locators.bankofamerica.com/il/skokie/financial-centers-skokie-16795.html
Byline Bank
: Byline Bank
: 3200 West Touhy Avenue, Skokie, IL 60076, United States
Charter One Bank
: 6211 North Lincoln Avenue, Chicago 60659, United States
First Commercial Bank
: 3636 Weast Touhy Avenue, Skokie 60076, United States
: http://www.pnc.com
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HABITATS: Scrub (calcareous)
Scrub is a transitional habitat between grassland and woodland, characterised by a high density of shrub species such as hawthorn and elder. It is important because it provides a rich mosaic of open, species-rich pasture and successional woodland, providing habitat for invertebrates and birds. In order to retain its biodiversity scrub needs to be managed to prevent its reversion to woodland.
The Bushes SSSI
KCT work party volunteers clear bramble at The Bushes SSSI, 2012
The Trust manages The Bushes on Bredon Hill, an area of species-rich calcareous grassland mixed with an abundance of hawthorn, elder, old man's beard and bramble. It is designated as a Site of Special Scientific Interest (SSSI) and is included in the Bredon Hill Special Area of Conservation (SAC). Its flowering shrubs are a valuable source of nectar for invertebrates, and its areas of dense cover provide excellent habitat for nesting warbler and thrush species. During the autumn large numbers of migrant birds such as blackcap and whitethroat are attracted to the elder and hawthorn fruit. The Bushes are lightly grazed by sheep and cattle during the summer, and scrub clearance takes place periodically to reverse woodland encroachment.
Hawthorn in flower, The Bushes SSSI, seen from a distance


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Грузовая Стрела (ГСт) — грузовой кран для перемещения грузов и космонавтов по внешней поверхности орбитальной станции. Использовался на советской/российской станции «Мир» и применяется в российском сегменте МКС.

На станции «Мир» два крана «Стрела» были доставлены на корабле «Прогресс» и крепились к базовому модулю.

На МКС краны ГСтМ-1 и ГСтМ-2 были доставлены миссиями STS-96 и STS-101 и установлены на модуле «Пирс». В 2012 году, в преддверии окончания срока службы «Пирса», они были перемещены на поверхность модулей «Поиск» и «Заря» соответственно.

Кран представляет собой телескопическую конструкцию, способную вытягиваться на длину 15 метров. Благодаря этому на станции «Мир» в зоне досягаемости крана были все основные модули, а на МКС кран может перемещать грузы по всей длине российского сегмента.

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 Декстр
 Европейский манипулятор ERA
 Орбитальная стрела с камерами
 Автоматическая система перестыковки

Примечания

Оборудование МКС
Орбитальная станция «Мир»
Космические краны и манипуляторы


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The world's rainforests are being destroyed at a rate of 1 acre per second. That's 2 acres gone in the time you've taken to read this so far. Established for over 25 years, RFUK's work centres on protecting the rights of indigenous people living in the most endangered rainforests – with the belief that protecting these rights will ultimately lead to the protection of these unique ecosystems.
The focus of the new identity has seen a more compelling, coherent story brought to life across a range of communications – better reflecting the true nature of the work of RFUK. This has helped secure important policy development meetings with Whitehall and opened doors to new commercial partnerships, as well as generating heightened public awareness with increased donations and social media engagement.
RFUK are a small charity facing huge obstacles. In a crowded charity market they needed to achieve greater cut through in order to demonstrate the human importance of their work and encourage support. They also needed to more effectively showcase their achievements and ambitions, engaging with a diverse audience – from policy makers to the man on the street.
RFUK are unique within the sector, with a focus on people – their homes, history and livelihoods and this became the focus for the new positioning and identity. Genuine and emotive imagery along with compelling messaging is used to give indigenous people and RFUK a distinct voice. Photography taken in the field alongside simple use of colour and typography gives a bold confidence that is also crucially easy to manage within limited budgets and internal resource.
Flexibility was built into the identity, allowing greater relevance in communications to a range of key audiences – from weighty reports directed at government, public awareness campaigns and appeals for donations, to educating school children. The introduction of smart infographics also helps to highlight achievements and presents complex findings in a clear way.
We delivered a hard-hitting campaign to raise funds to protect the rights and map the lands of the Bagyeli Pygmies of Cameroon, who are being displaced from their homes due to industrial logging for commercial plantations. Led by the new brand we created a sense of urgency while telling an emotive story from the perspective of indigenous communities. The campaign raised £14,213, 78% above target and a 99% increase on previous years – earning us a DBA Design Effectiveness Award.


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Home/Health/DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen use
DC government sues e-cigarette maker Juul over teen use
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California sues e cigarette maker Juul over ads youth sales
WASHINGTON (AP) — The District of Columbia is joining several states in suing the nation's largest e-cigarette maker Juul Labs, saying the company's online ads and promotions illegally targeted minors.
Washington, D.C., Attorney General Karl Racine announced the lawsuit Tuesday, alleging that Juul's viral marketing contributed to the surge in underage vaping by teens in the district and across the U.S.
The lawsuit also says that Juul misled consumers about the potent nicotine levels contained in its flavored pods.
The move follows similar lawsuits filed last week by California and New York. North Carolina became the first state to sue the San Francisco startup in May.
A Juul spokesman said Tuesday the company's products are intended for adults and that it is committed to combating underage vaping.
Under intense legal pressure, Juul recently suspended its U.S. advertising and halted sales of all but two of its flavors, menthol and tobacco. Additionally, the company closed its social media accounts, tightened age verification for online sales and replaced its CEO.
Juul, which launched in 2015, now controls roughly two-thirds of the U.S. retail market for e-cigarettes. The company also faces separate investigations by Congress, the FDA and other federal regulators.
Juul rocketed to the top of the vaping market based on the popularity of its high-nicotine pods, fruit and dessert flavors and early online marketing, which featured youthful, attractive models.
Racine said Tuesday the company's practices "unfairly and unconscionably dragged a new generation into nicotine addiction."
The lawsuit, filed in D.C. Superior Court, also alleges that Juul previously:
— made unsupported claims that its e-cigarettes are a safer alternative to traditional smoking,
— failed to adequately verify customers' ages before selling e-cigarettes through its website, and
— failed to implement a "secret shopping" program and other steps touted by the company to deter underage use.
The district also said it sent subpoenas to eight other vaping companies seeking information about their business and marketing practices.
Underage vaping has reached what health officials call epidemic levels. In the latest government survey, 1 in 4 high school students reported using e-cigarettes in the previous month, despite federal law banning sales to those under 18.
E-cigarettes, which have been available in the U.S. since about 2007, have grown into a multi-billion-dollar industry with little government regulation. The battery-powered devices typically heat a solution that contains nicotine, the drug that makes cigarettes and e-cigarettes addictive.
Most experts say vaping is likely less harmful than traditional smoking, which produce thousands of toxic chemicals. But there is little research on the long-term health effects of vaping.
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