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Timberland Uses Recycled Plastic Bottles in New Footwear Collection
by Liz Gyekye
"Around the world, the use of plastic water bottles is on the rise, and many of these end up in our landfills and oceans."
US outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland has launched a new footwear collection which uses materials made from recycled plastic bottles and recycled rubber.
The new collection is called Brooklyn EK+ and has been launched to support the company's sustainability drive.
Read more about Timberland Uses Recycled Plastic Bottles in New Footwear Collection
Timberland Unveils Latest Eco-Innovation with Brooklyn EK+ Collection
Uppers, linings and laces made from 100% ReBOTL™ material
STRATHAM, N.H., July 25, 2019 /3BL Media/ – In 2007, outdoor lifestyle brand Timberland set new standards for eco-conscious design with its original Earthkeepers® boot. Today, the company unveils the Brooklyn EK+, an Earthkeepers® Edition footwear collection that once again reflects the brand's pinnacle expression of eco-innovation.
Read more about Timberland Unveils Latest Eco-Innovation with Brooklyn EK+ Collection
Timberland Engages Volunteers and Consumers at Something in the Water Festival
Timberland helped restore a school garden and created a 3500-square foot pop-up park at the festival with 4,000 attendees pledging to be a hero for nature and live a greener life
As a Timberland intern, I was thrilled to have the opportunity to represent the brand this past April through our partnership with Pharrell Williams's Something in The Water Festival (SITW) in Virginia Beach, VA. I've volunteered at music events before, but I had no idea I was going to experience so much more.
SITW was the first event of its kind for Virginia Beach. Pharrell once said if he "made it" he'd come back to Virginia one day to do something big. And he did. He created a three-day celebration of community, art, sustainability, and of course, music.
Read more about Timberland Engages Volunteers and Consumers at Something in the Water Festival
Here's the Impact of Timberland Boots Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
Did you know more than 340 million plastic bottles have found new life in Timberland shoes? That's 7.5 million pounds of plastic kept out of oceans and landfills. Check out the line of Timberland Boots made using recycled plastics and learn more about Timberland's Sustainability initiatives here.
Read more about Here's the Impact of Timberland Boots Made from Recycled Plastic Bottles
How Timberland's President Jim Pisani Is Putting Sustainability at the Top of His Agenda
It didn't take long for Jim Pisani to understand Timberland's vital role in nurturing the environment.
Just two weeks into his stint at the Stratham, N.H.-based company in 2016, the global brand president was knee deep in the company's eco-friendly initiative — getting his hands dirty transforming a vacant Bronx, N.Y., lot into a lush garden.
Three years later, Pisani is working to make sure eco-consciousness is at the center of everything VF Corp.-owned Timberland does.
Read more about How Timberland's President Jim Pisani Is Putting Sustainability at the Top of His Agenda
Timberland Helps Reclaim the Horqin Desert
Timberland® plants millions of trees to reverse deforestation of the Mongolian region
Over time, a region of lush grasslands in northern China suffered from overpopulation, overgrazing and the impacts of climate change to become the Horqin Desert which is now the size of Switzerland.
Located in Inner Mongolia, the Horqin Desert began to have far-reaching impact, as agriculture suffered and sandstorms affected not only northern China but also Japan, South Korea and Taiwan.
Read more about Timberland Helps Reclaim the Horqin Desert
Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart (Timberland): "The 'Boom' of Sneakers Is Not a Trend, but a Phenomenon."
The President of Timberland in Europe, the Middle East and Africa believes that to re-seduce new generations, fashion companies must make a firm commitment to sustainability, given that young people are informed about it on the Internet.
By Arturo Juárez
Read more about Timo Schmidt-Eisenhart (Timberland): "The 'Boom' of Sneakers Is Not a Trend, but a Phenomenon."
Timberland Transforms Mongolian Desert to a Forest
138 Volunteers plant 650 trees in China's Horqin Desert on Earth Day
by Atlanta McIlwraith
On April 22, 138 Timberland employees, business partners, consumers and members of the media spent a memorable Earth Day planting and watering trees in China's Horqin Desert. I was privileged to pull on my yellow boots alongside these heroes, to step outside, work together, and make it better in this extremely remote area of Inner Mongolia that has a significant environmental impact on the surrounding region.
Read more about Timberland Transforms Mongolian Desert to a Forest
Timberland Army Deploys at Dondero, Betty's Dream
by Elizabeth Dinan
About 100 Timberland employees labored on the grounds of Dondero School Thursday, while dozens more painted and landscaped at Betty's Dream, during the company's bi-annual day of service.
Most wearing "Timbs" work boots, employees for the Stratham-based shoe and clothing maker showed up early for the 27th year the company has paid its employees to volunteer in the community. Mike Gass works in footwear product development, lives in the Dondero neighborhood and his son Latham is a special needs student at the elementary school.
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Timberland Workers Build Nature Play Areas In Portsmouth, Dover
Timberland employees took a paid day off Thursday to build natural play spaces and improve outdoor areas in Portsmouth and Dover.
Timberland employees were busy Thursday beautifying local playgrounds and schools, as part of their annual Earth Day volunteer day. The outdoor lifestyle company closed its global headquarters in Stratham for the day, as 300 of its employees took a paid day off to volunteer in New Hampshire and Massachusetts. On the Seacoast, they built various outdoor play spaces at Dondero School and Betty's Dream in Portsmouth, and at Seacoast Charter School in Dover.
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Kevin J. Sullivan is an American associate professor of computer science at the University of Virginia in Charlottesville, Virginia, United States. He also holds the title of Virginia Engineering Foundation (VEF)  Endowed Faculty Fellow in computer science at the University of Virginia. He is best known for his work with ultra-large-scale (ULS) systems.

He received a bachelor's degree from Tufts University in 1987, and received MS and PhD degrees in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Washington in 1994. He has been at the University of Virginia since 1994.

His best known work is on Mediator-based Design Style with David Notkin, on the Galileo: Fault Tree Analysis Tool with Joanne Bechta Dugan. He has also contributed to the design of the Eos (programming language) along with Hridesh Rajan, and is one of many co-authors of the report Ultra-Large-Scale (ULS) Systems: The Software Challenge of the Future

His most cited papers as shown in Scopus are:
"Software reflexion models: Bridging the gap between source and high-level models ",by  Murphy, Gail C., Notkin, David, Sullivan, Kevin, Proceedings of the ACM SIGSOFT Symposium on the Foundations of Software Engineering 1995, pp. 18–27., cited 105 times
"Software reflexion models: Bridging the gap between design and implementation " by Murphy, G.C., Notkin, D., Sullivan, K.J. IEEE Transactions on Software Engineering.. 27 (4), 2001, pp. 364–380, cited 99 times.
"Modular software design with crosscutting interfaces " by Griswold, W.G., Shonle, M., Sullivan, K., Song, Y., Tewari, N., Cai, Y., Rajan, H IEEE Software''  23 (1), pp. 51–60, 2006, cited 66 times.

References

External links
 Kevin J. Sullivan's Home Page

Living people
Tufts University alumni
Tufts University School of Engineering alumni
University of Washington College of Engineering alumni
University of Virginia faculty
Year of birth missing (living people)

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I've followed the instruction and tried installing on both Debian 9 and Ubuntu 16.04, but receive the same error message on both. I was not able to resolve it. Any ideas?
Was able to install 3.4.2 without issue!


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Первый Бюраканский обзор (FBS, First Byurakan Survey) — обзор неба, проведенный в период 1965—1980 гг Маркаряном, Липовецким и Степаняном на телескопах системы Шмидта Бюраканской обсерватории (102 см, 132 см и 213 см)
с 1.5-градусной призмой . В ходе обзора было получено 2050 фотографических изображений 1133 различных полей на фотопластинах Kodak IIAF, IIaF, IIF и 103aF (размер каждой около 16х16 см, 4°x4° на небе). FBS покрывает 17000 квадратных градусов — все северное небо и часть южного неба (Dec.>-15) на высоких галактических широтах (|b|>15). В некоторых областях обзор доходит до Dec.=-19 и |b|=10.

Предельные звездные величины обзора варьируются в пределах 16.5m-19m в фильтре V, при преобладании чувствительности на уровне 17.5m −18m. Масштаб 96.8"/мм, спектральное разрешение 1800 A/мм в области линии Hgamma и 2500 A/мм в области линии Hbeta (типичное спектральное разрешение около 50А). Спектры низкого разрешения покрывают диапазон 3400-6900А с пропуском в области 5300А, который эффективно разделяет спектры на красную и голубую части. По результатам обзора достаточно легко было разделять красные и голубые объекты, составить представление об общей форме спектра объектов, а также обнаружить некоторые эмиссионные и абсорбционные линии (например, широкие Бальмеровские линии, молекулярные полосы поглощения, линии гелия и т. д.), что часто позволяет судить о природе объекта. FBS состоит из зон (полос), покрывающих 4 градуса по склонению (Dec) на всех прямых восхождениях (R.A.) кроме области галактической плоскости. Всего 28 зон, названных по их центральному склонению (например, зона +27° покрывает область склонений +25°<Dec<+29°). Полосы (зоны) и соседние (по прямому восхождению) пластины перекрываются на ~0.1 градус, делая обзор полным. Каждая фотопластина FBS содержит спектры низкого разрешения приблизительно 15000-20000 объектов. Всего в обзоре около 20 миллионов объектов.

Ссылки
 Статья с описанием обзора
 FBS на сайте Бюраканской обсерватории
 база данных обзора в архиве Vizier

Астрономические каталоги
Объекты реестра «Память мира»


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How to Join a Community Board, and What to Know Before You Apply
CB7 Hears 59th Street Homeless Shelter Concerns in First Meeting of 2023
Community Board 7 Has a New Chair With a Clear Agenda: Work Not Drama
CB7 Committee Scrutinizes Programs Serving People Who are Mentally Ill and Homeless
Monday Bulletin: How Upper West Siders Are Feeling About the Midterm Elections
Community Board 7 held its first meeting of the year on Tuesday night, presided over by its new chair, Beverly Donohue.
"A community board is an advocacy organization that can elevate community concerns to the attention of city, state and federal government in ways individuals cannot."
Has anyone seen the teams?
A walk around the neighborhood yielded mixed results.
UWS's Biggest Election Surprise: Turnout Was Down
With all the talk about the end of democracy, you would think that turnout would have set records, especially on the Upper West Side, known for its political activism.
Outcome of Hochul vs. Zeldin Could Put Fate of MTA on the Line, Insiders Say
The future of New York City's transit system, still struggling to rebound from the pandemic, could be on the line in Tuesday's election for governor.
Asking Upper West Siders: The Governor's Race, and, Will You Watch the Returns?
"I have a bit of PTSD. I think I'll just wait to find out the next day."
Venezuelans Living in Asylum Limbo in Park West Hotel Share Their Stories
"There is no shelter in Texas, there is no help like there is here."
NY State Governor's Race: Coverage, Opinions, Endorsements, and Tuesday Night's Full Debate
If you missed last night's one-and-only debate between the candidates in New York's race for governor, you can catch up here.
One and Only NY Gubernatorial Debate Tonight at 7PM on Spectrum News 1; Here's How to Get It
"What should be must-see TV for New Yorkers." -Gotham Gazette
Manhattan Democrats Rally at Verdi Square Amid 'Aggressive' Hecklers
A few got physical with attendees around them, and one man jumped on the stage, but was immediately removed by the police, who were there in force.
Voter Registration for November Elections Ends Friday, October 14; Early Voting Starts October 29
Here's a link to register and to get an absentee ballot.
Conflict at CB7's October Meeting; 'Reality TV Has Nothing On Us'
That observation turned out to be an accurate lead-in to what came next.
Synagogue Rescinds Republican Club's Reservation for Use of 'Sacred Space'
"The climate in our country has changed since the 2020 election and January 6."
Updated: Nadler Retires Maloney – Hoylman Defeats Danzilo
Jerry Nadler has defeated his colleague of thirty years, Carolyn Maloney.
Primary Day, Part II: Unprecedented and Unpredictable
The candidates and their representatives are out in force looking for last-minute votes, as registered Democrats go to the polls today for the second time this summer.
District 12 Cliff Notes
Let's say you haven't paid much attention to this unusual race...
Updated: The UWS State Senate Democratic Primary
Redistricting created a new district for us to consider: State Senate District 47.
Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra Performed Friday Night in Damrosch Park
The Ukrainian Freedom Orchestra brings together world-class Ukrainian musicians in the artistic defense of their homeland.
Why's a Republican Running in a District Like This?
Sure, a Republican taking the 12th District might defy demographics, probability, logic and physics, but Mike Zumbluskas is undeterred.
12th District Democratic Debate Displays Candidates' Similarities
The most striking thing about Tuesday night's debate was how much the candidates are in alignment on major issues.
Meet the District 12 Congressional Candidates: Jerry Nadler Says, 'I've Been More Principled'
Primary Day is August 23rd and one thing is for sure: Manhattan will lose at least one of its most powerful political players.
Sparks Flew Between Maloney and Patel in Tuesday Night's Debate; Nadler Quiet
The generational strife at the heart of the Democratic primary race for New York's 12th district congressional seat (which includes the Upper West Side) resonated throughout Tuesday night's candidate debate.
People on 72nd Street Amazed and Confused…
Meet the District 12 Congressional Candidates: 'I've Been Primaried My Whole Life,' Carolyn Maloney Says
"I haven't stepped aside yet, and don't intend to do so now."
Meet the District 12 Congressional Candidates: Suraj Patel thinks 'People Are Hungry for Generational Change'
Suraj Patel is a Democratic candidate in New York's Congressional District 12, the seat newly redrawn by a controversial redistricting plan. He is facing two formidable opponents: Carolyn Maloney and Jerrold Nadler.
First Bill to Curb Helicopter Noise and Reduce Non-Essential Flights Passes Both Houses of State Legislature
"After years of advocacy and numerous false starts at every level of government, this is the first state legislative effort to reduce helicopter noise in New York State"…
Weekend Column: NYC Needs Residential Parking Permits*
New York is the only modern Western city without a residential parking permit program. The lengthy list of cities with such programs includes London, Paris, Boston, and Philadelphia, as well as Hoboken, New Jersey, and Rye, New York.
CB7 Committee Crafting a Resolution Toward a Comprehensive Mental Health System
"Over the past two years, there has been an increase in mental health problems in our community and across the city," said Co-Chair Sheldon Fine at a recent meeting of Community Board 7's Health & Human Services Committee.
Here's what to know about the process, and what to expect if you're chosen to join.


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"Ocean's 8" (Warner Bros.)
By: The Catholic Post - June 11, 2018 - Movie Review
Sarah Paulson, Sandra Bullock and Rihanna star in a scene from the movie "Ocean's 8." The Catholic News Service classification is A-III -- adults. (CNS/Warner Bros.)
Clever humor keeps this elaborate crime caper on pace as a recently released ex-con (Sandra Bullock) and her longtime partner (Cate Blanchett) bring together an eccentric fashion designer (Helena Bonham Carter), a jeweler (Mindy Kaling), a con artist (Awkwafina), an experienced fence (Sarah Paulson) and a computer hacker (Rihanna) to pull off a heist at the Metropolitan Museum of Art's annual gala. Their target is a unique diamond necklace they must manage to convince Cartier's to loan to a movie star (Anne Hathaway) for the event.
Grown viewers willing to treat larceny as nonchalantly as do director and co-writer Gary Ross and his script collaborator Olivia Milch will also get an eyeful of glamour. Less easily sloughed off than the principal theft is a subplot involving the revenge-driven frame-up of the selfish art dealer (Richard Armitage) whose cowardice sent Bullock's character to the slammer in the first place.
A vengeance theme, a bedroom scene involving handcuffs, brief nonmarital sensuality, drug use, a couple of profanities, at least one rough and several crude terms. The Catholic News Service classification is A-III — adults. The Motion Picture Association of America rating is PG-13 — parents strongly cautioned. Some material may be inappropriate for children under 13.
Click here for full reviews of this and other current movies by Catholic News Service.
Anne Hathaway, Awkwafina, Cate Blanchett, heist, Helena Bonham Carter, larceny, Mindy Kaling, Richard Armitage, Rihanna, Sandra Bullock, Sarah Paulson


At the recent Deconomy conference in Seoul, South Korea, government officials said that it was time to re-evaluate the cryptocurrency policies of the country.
Min Byung-doo, the chairman of Korea's National Policy Committee, told the audience that the government's idea was to protect the economy of the nation by 'vaccinating' it against the first major run-up of cryptocurrencies, reported Beincrypto. The chairman, however, acknowledged that the market has matured and the need for such stringent regulations are less.
The chairman further added that it will be illogical for the government to pass a sandbox policy to facilitate the growth of fintech and restrict the blockchain technology and cryptocurrency sector.
However, the chairman of the Special Committee on the 4th Industrial Revolution of the National Assembly, Choung Byoung-gug, informed that the government officials were cautious in imposing new policies around cryptocurrencies as they feared that the policies would have a negative impact on the crypto-market.
However, the chairman expects to see some changes occur in the near-term, reported Messari.
This announcement, which loosens the grip around the crypto market, was in contradiction with United States' Securities and Exchange Commission [SEC], which is aiming to enforce the Howie Test for ICOs. The environment looks appropriate for South Korea to completely adopt cryptocurrencies as the market showcases bullish trends.


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Manual
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The server waits for incoming connections and spawns a
new thread for each client.

Each process runs in its own thread, too.

Protocol
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Every command you send to the server returns a status:

- ``OK``
- ``OFFLINE`` process(es) do(es) not exist
- ``EXISTS`` (returned by *start*) a process with this name is already running
- ``UNKNOWN`` unknown error
- ``PERMISSION_DENIED`` requested action needs other/higher privileges
- ``ERROR`` protocol error
- ``AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED`` waiting for credentials
- ``AUTHENTICATION_ERROR`` authentication failed (E.g. wrong credentials)

If a command returns additional information, it is prepended.
E.g. *list* and *cat* return an additional part **after** the status.

The *regex:*-lines below show protocol syntax. (*Tip:* ``\d{2}`` means *2 numbers*)

Syntax
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All parts are prefixed by their length!

E.g. The first part of each line, the command, is prefixed by 2 digits:

* 05start...
* 07command...
* 03cat...

The *regex:* would be ``\d{2}command`` (following the arguments).

Authentication
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When a client connects it needs to authenticate first!
Available authentication methods depend on whether your using
a tcp socket or a unix domain socket.

**username** and **password** are both prefixed by 2 numbers.

*regex:* ``\d{2}username\d{2}password``

All processes are executed as the configured user.
You can configure a default user and/or specific ones for each *virtual*-user

TCP socket
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*E.g.* `tcprocd -H localhost -P 20103` or just `tcprocd`

When connecting, the server will always respond with
``AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED`` and wait for credentials.

*regex:* ``\d{2}username\d{2}password``

E.g.::

    06knoppo21myultrasecretpassword

*SECURITY RISK*: Not configuring a user and group results in the processes
being executed as root if *tcprocd* itself is run as root!

Unix domain socket
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*E.g.* `tcprocd -s /var/run/tcprocd.socket`

The username will be the connected local user.

All processes are executed as the connected user by default.
(Instead of the configured tcprocd default user!)
This can still be changed at the user level.

When connecting to the server (E.g. `tcproc -s /var/run/tcprocd.socket`) it
will either respond with ``OK`` or ``AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED``.

The password is *optional* for unix domain socket connections!
If a user has a password the server will ask for it by returning
``AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED``. (Send **only** the password!)

*regex:* ``\d{2}password``

E.g.::

    21myultrasecretpassword

Commands
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list
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*regex:* ``04list``

(no arguments)

List running processes of the connected user.
One item per line.

The list will contain **all** processes if the connected user is an *admin*.

start
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*regex:* ``05start\d{2}process\d{3}command\d{3}path``

Start a new named process.
The *path* to run the command in is *optional* (just pass ``000``).

E.g. Run ``java -jar minecraft_server.1.8.jar -server nogui`` as *myserver*
in */home/minecraft/myserver/*::

    05start08myserver048java -jar minecraft_server.1.8.jar -server nogui024/home/minecraft/myserver

kill
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*regex:* ``04kill\d{2}process``

Kill the given process if it is running.

E.g.::

    04kill08myserver

cat
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*regex:* ``03cat\d{2}process\d{1}start_line``

Return lines of stdout starting at *start_line* and one item per line.

Pass *0* to get everything since the process started.

E.g.::

    03cat08myserver10

    03cat08myserver42723

This might look confusing. Keep in mind that the *start_line* is prefixed
by a single number:

    * '0' is 1 number so its prefixed by '1' -> '10'
    * '2723' has 4 numbers so its prefixed by '4' -> '42723'

command
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*regex:* ``07command\d{2}process\d{3}command``

Send a command to *stdin*.

E.g. kick *r4lph* from the server::

    07command08myserver011kick r4lph

attach
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*regex:* ``06attach\d{2}process``

Attach to the given process.

E.g.::

    06attach08myserver

As soon as the server responds with ``OK`` the connection will be line-based until it is closed!
Every line you send will be written to the attached process's stdin.

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Red Hat Enterprise Linux 5.3 now contains support during installation for file system encryption. This is not supported for earlier versions of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Block device encryption protects the data on a block device by encrypting it. To access the device's decrypted contents, a user must provide a passphrase or key as authentication. This provides additional security beyond existing OS security mechanisms in that it protects the device's contents even if it has been physically removed from the system.


The juice pack powerstation PRO is the new superhero of the portable power category, saving battery-lives one mAh at a time by delivering high-output charging under even the most extreme of conditions.
Users of the powerstation PRO will experience the benefits of keeping all of their devices, including laptops, smartphones, iPads and other tablets, charged faster than a speeding bullet and for longer via the pro's powerful 6000 mAh battery and 2.1 amp charging capabilities. Designed to withstand the rigors of the concrete jungle, the pro is also fit to function in the actual jungle, featuring an IP-65 rating protection against dirt, sand, water and other liquids.
From a design standpoint, the powerstation PRO looks as tough as it is powerful. Engineered with a rugged and robust design, the PRO looks and feels like it is meant to withstand whatever abuse a user may inflict upon it. The thick and solid form factor made of an aluminum and steel construction keeps the exterior protected from any impact and provides that tough, "built-to-last" look. Finally, durable rubber encases the powerstation PRO and keeps liquids out of the USB ports, which can be accessed by water-tight doors that open and close. Metal riveting along the perimeter of the rubber casing add extra durability to the design and rugged look of the product.


For this project my overall goals were to create a very recognizable streetwear brand. The logo is hand drawn so it is 100% original. I wanted to then expand on to showing the use of the branding as if it was an actual store or a popup. Also if the company was to sell stationary supplies and etc.


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ICO publishes the Anonymisation Code of Practice
A full analysis of the UK Information Commissioner's "Anonymisation code of practice: managing data protection risk" will take time and working knowledge of how the code is used in practice.
At the launch, the ICO signalled that while they believed the code was now up to scratch, they were open to additions and clarifications given that it is the first document of its kind in the world. We applaud them for this; the code is likely to be copied internationally, so it is particularly important that we get it right.
One of the main concerns in the consultation draft was the amount of ambiguity. The current document has strengthened the language around risk and what action should be taken if a data controller does anything wrong. At the launch of the code, the ICO stated clearly that anyone actively attempting to reidentify someone from the data will be treated as a data controller, and would therefore be expected to have registered as such and to have acquired consent. This is a procedural and legislative solution to many of the problems posed. We also welcome the ICO's clear statement of possible fines for breaches of the code, although we believe the fines themselves are barely adequate. More useful is the proposal (but not requirement) that data controllers create a "disaster recovery" process as part of their governance procedures, to "address what [they] will do if re-identification does take place and individuals' privacy is compromised". This should be mandatory, and the process should be published.
While the section headings of the new code are almost identical to those in the draft, the text within has been substantially rewritten and improved. It is now much clearer who falls within the remit of the code and who does not, and what the penalties will be for misuse of anonymised data. However, we hope that when other countries begin developing their own anonymisation codes of practice, they include stonger safeguards than the minimal ones present in the British code.
Unfortunately, the most significant questions around anonymisation and data releases currently on the agenda - those connected with NHS data sharing and the opening up of the National Pupil Database - are not resolved by the code. In neither of these cases is the "motivated intruder" test primarily applicable - the "intruder" may well be someone to whom the goverment body gave or sold the data in the first place. The code also seems to approve compulsory data collection if the case is made that an opt-out system would damage the anonymised data set.
There is still a need for a different document focused specifically on organisations in which users have no choice but to hand over their data if they wish to use a service, such as schools and the NHS. This may be an area where the Open Data Institute can offer a strong viewpoint. The ODI's involvement with the UK Anonymisation Network, which was designed to provide unique expertise on what the code means in practice, puts them in a strong place to draft such a document, and gives it the necessary standing, practical utility and reference.
Most of our concerns are not about what is in the code, but what is left out. In a swiftly evolving area, we should be wary of omissions. But overall, it could be worse.
Communications Surveillance
Enhancing Data Protection Standards
PI collaborates with The Carter Center's election observation mission in Myanmar
The collaboration with PI seeks to explore how privacy and data protection issues and concerns can be incorporated into election observation methodology and operationalised in the election observation process. The Carter Center is a US based NGO that has been invited to observe 111 elections in 39 countries since 1989.
Data protection: a piece of the puzzle to "do no harm" in the digital age
PI presents its contribution to the "Handbook on Data Protection in Humanitarian Action" (2n Ed).
GDPR - 2 years on
25 May 2020 marks the 2nd anniversary of the General Data Protection Regulation. Two years on, where are we now?
Why we're concerned about profiling and micro-targeting in elections.
There is now an ecosystem that drives voter profiling and targeted messages, often known as micro-targeting, that accompany modern political campaigning globally. The targeted ad-supported internet is made up of thousands of companies that track and profile us all 24 hours a day- not just during election time.


'The Fleet' is the aerospace warfare service branch of the United Citizen Federation, serving as an air force and as a space armada in the interstellar war against the Arachnids.
Here we get to see the 'Athena class' capital starship, first deployed during the Second Battle of Klendathu. Several Corvette Transports used by Fleet during the First Bug War, and the Second Bug War. These 550-meter long corvette transport ships are generally named after famous generals and battles (e.g. The Yamamoto, The Hood, and Cromwell). The heavily armed and capable 'John A. Warden Class' serving during the Second Bug war. Several types of auxiliary ships during the Battle of Klendathu. Also, many small fast attack ships and lastly a rescue pod crashing into a bug nest.
The 1997 military science-fiction action film directed by Paul Verhoeven and written by Edward Neumeier, was based on the science fiction novel of the same name by Robert A. Heinlein. Who wrote the novel in just a few weeks in reaction to the U.S. suspending nuclear tests. The story was first published as a two-part serial in The Magazine of Fantasy & Science Fiction as Starship Soldier and then published as a novel by the name 'Starship Troopers' in December 1959.
The movie succeeds in being just as much political and social satire as it is a science fiction action movie.
Movie production was helmed by Jurassic Park's Phil Tippett and his studio's revolutionary mix of practical effects, miniatures, and computer-generated imagery. Tippett marshaled a team of 100 animators, model makers, computer artists and technicians. Their state of the art CGI leaves this 1997 cult classic still looking ridiculously good 20 years later.


You are the landlord of a small apartment building that you are offering for sale. You find a buyer and a sale is arranged.
The tenants learn of the sale and ask if they will be forced to move. How do you answer?
You explain that it depends upon the lease agreement. If the tenant signed a lease they have the right to remain in the unit at least until the end of the lease... longer if the new owner agrees.
In many cases the tenant signed a lease and remained after the lease term ended. At that point their occupancy became a month to month tenancy.
A month to month tenancy can be terminated merely with the landlord giving notice to the tenant. The length of the notice may be governed by state law, but a 30-day notice is customary.
In another situation the tenants learned that the apartment owner was in default on his monthly mortgage payments and the lender had begun a foreclosure action.
All the tenants had time remaining on their apartment leases and they had no intention of moving.
Bad news for the tenants... real property foreclosure law states that junior liens and leases are extinguished by a foreclosure.
This means tenant leases do not have to be honored by whomever buys the property at the foreclosure auction.
The tenants will receive due process by receiving a notice to vacate and if they don't move they will face an eviction lawsuit.


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OKLAHOMA CITY — Scott Pruitt enjoyed owning a AAA baseball team here, but he is having as much fun as Oklahoma's attorney general, and one of the Obama administration's most tenacious tormentors. The second existential challenge to the Affordable Care Act began here.
In the first, decided in June 2012, the Supreme Court saved the ACA by reading it imaginatively. The court held that although Congress could not, in the name of regulating commerce, penalize people for not engaging in commerce (buying insurance), the penalty linked to the individual mandate actually could be considered — although Congress did not so consider it — an exercise of Congress' enumerated power to tax.
Oklahoma is among 24 states in a suit initiated by Texas Attorney General (and Gov.-elect) Greg Abbott charging that Obama's unilateral changes in immigration policies are unconstitutional. The complaint is that Obama has injured these states by usurping the legislative power of Congress, in which states' interests are represented, and by creating policies that will impose substantial costs on the states.
Another target in Pruitt's sights is the Environmental Protection Agency, which claims to have discovered in the Clean Air Act of 1970 a hitherto unnoticed authority perhaps sufficient to eliminate existing coal-fired power plants. Joined by 16 other state attorneys general, Pruitt argues that the federal government has the power to institute a national energy policy, which implicates the entire economy. But it cannot do so, pre-empting various of the states' powers, simply by locating authority in the creative reading of a 44-year old statute.
And then there is the matter of puddles. Pruitt and other attorneys general are resisting the EPA's and the Army Corps of Engineers' contention that the 42-yearold Clean Water Act has a hitherto unsuspected capaciousness. The act, which allows regulation of "navigable waters," was passed under Congress' power to regulate interstate commerce, so "navigable waters" have been understood to be those suitable for transporting people and products between states.
But M. Reed Hopper and Todd F. Gaziano of the Pacific Legal Foundation, writing in The Wall Street Journal, say the EPA now wants to control not just wetlands and other non-navigable waters but any water or normally dry land with a "hydrological connection" to actual navigable waters. These include, Hopper and Gaziano say, "arroyos in the desert as well as ditches and culverts hundreds of miles from" actual navigable waters. Pruitt and other attorneys general are contesting this bureaucratic imperialism whereby the EPA, by aggregating almost all the nation's water and much of its land into EPA-designated "ecoregions," could regulate — and stifle — much of the nation's economic activity.
The good news about the ACA, immigration and the EPA is that federalism remains a fact. Come January, federalism's vitality will be an increasingly inconvenient truth for Obama. Twenty-seven states will have Republican attorneys general who can try to restrain the federal Leviathan much as the Lilliputians restrained Gulliver.


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Marilyn and Nick Mosby
Accountabilityby Mark Reutter10:42 amFeb 17, 20210
Marilyn Mosby's campaign finance report is riddled with mismatched names and addresses
Who actually contributed money to Baltimore's state's attorney last year? Based on the report that Marilyn Mosby filed with the State Elections Board, it's impossible to say. A BREW EXCLUSIVE.
Above: Marilyn Mosby claims to have received $3,200 from 10 people who reported the same address: 2103 Druid Hill Avenue. (Fern Shen)
The modest West Baltimore rowhouse, located a block from the now-razed childhood home of bandleader Cab Calloway, appears an unlikely epicenter of campaign contributions to Baltimore State's Attorney Marilyn J. Mosby.
But 2103 Druid Hill Avenue is listed as the address of 10 people who donated $3,200 to "Friends of Marilyn Mosby," her campaign committee.
None of the 10 is reported as the building's owner in property tax records, while all of them are identified in Mosby's report to the State Elections Board as employees of the "Baltimore City State's Attorney Office."
In fact, only one, Janice Bledsoe, works for the SAO. The others range from an equity manager to an inspirational author, a sewer contractor, an events planner, an architect, a hospital association lobbyist and three attorneys.
The building's owner, on the other hand, has never contributed to any political candidate, according to state elections records.
A similar scrambling of names, addresses and employers throughout Mosby's report makes it impossible to determine with certainty who exactly contributed to Baltimore's top law enforcement officer last year:
• Is the real donor the person listed as the contributor?
• Or is the donor the person tied to the address listed, which in dozens of cases does not match the contributor named?
• Or is the employer of record a hint of the actual giver?
The 10 donors having the same West Baltimore building address that is not owned by any of them. (State Board of Elections database)
Penalty of Perjury
The Brew has tried unsuccessfully to reach Mosby and her treasurer, Shariff J. Small, for explanations about the discrepancies found in the report.
While the amount of funds in question is not large (about $20,000), the degree of confusion and the apparent inaccuracies are striking.
As chair of the committee, Mosby vouched under the penalty of perjury that the information in the report is "complete and accurate."
Most of the contributions were raised during a 40th birthday fundraiser held in January 2020 for Mosby at the Sangria Patio Bar. Suggested contributions ranged from guest ($40) to host ($1,400).
Several of the larger donations came from regular Mosby contributors such as Robert Harrington, the city plumbing contractor, whose $1,400 contribution was listed to the 2103 Druid Hill Avenue address, and P&J Contracting, whose $1,400 contribution was linked to a Mount Vernon law office rather than his northwest Baltimore office and yard.
The fundraiser where scores of names and addresses were scrambled in a report that Mosby pledged to contain complete and accurate information. (Mosby flyer; January 20, 2021 campaign report)
Other oddities crop up in the report.
For example, Kevin Pfeffer, a $3,000 Mosby donor, is listed as residing at the Hanover, Md., address of Byron Deese, a Tuskegee University graduate who has given generously to Mosby and her husband, City Council President Nick Mosby, both Tuskegee alums, in the past.
Pfeffer is the president of CMDS, a drug management company, who last year recruited Bilal Ali, a former state delegate and ex-Mosby community liaison officer, as CMDS' executive director.
Ali is also listed in the report as a $1,400 Mosby contributor, but not as a CMDS manager. Instead, he is identified as an employee of Coldspring Co., a construction contractor.
Conflicting Cash Balances
Outside of the unclear provenance of many Mosby donors, an examination of the report raises questions about how much money is in the state's attorney's campaign coffers.
The Friends of Marilyn Mosby committee reported an ending cash balance (as of January 13, 2021) of $68,386.79. But Harbor Bank of Maryland, where the account is held, reported $49,263.18 – nearly $20,000 less – on the same date.
Almost always, campaign committees reconcile the two accounts, often to the last penny, in reports submitted to the State Board of Elections.
This last happened in Mosby's case in January 2019, when both the committee and the bank reported a cash balance of $53,401.21. Since then, the Harbor Bank account has lagged as much as $27,000 behind committee's stated balance.
Other Discrepancies
The Brew found several other recurring patterns in Mosby's latest report:
Employees and former SAO employees are linked to the addresses of longtime Mosby contributors:
• SAO's Communications Director Zy Richardson, according to the report, contributed to Mosby through the Baltimore County address of a media services company whose CEO, Tyrone Taborn, earlier contributed $1,500 to Mosby.
• Incoming City Councilman Antonio Glover, a former Mosby community liaison officer, contributed to Mosby under the address of ex-housing commissioner Daniel P. Henson. At the same time, three SAO employees used Glover's apartment building address to donate to Mosby.
• SA Chief of Administration, Camille Blake Fall, contributed $40 to Mosby through Club Paradise, according to the campaign report. The owner of the West Baltimore bar previously donated more than $3,000 to Mosby.
• SA Deputy Bledsoe (incorrectly listed as living as 2103 Druid Hill Avenue in the report) had her actual Baltimore address listed for contributions by two other individuals, one affiliated with the SAO.
Seemingly random people were used as campaign cutouts.
• A donation linked to the Cockeysville address of the CEO of Whiting-Turner Contracting Co. is attributed to an electrician from Parkville. Last year, the electrician, Sekwan Merritt, received media attention when he sued the U.S. government for excluding him from the Paycheck Protection Program because of his criminal record.
• Hairstylist Char Wilson is linked to the address of longtime lawyer-lobbyist Eric Bryant. Last year, Bryant managed Kweisi Mfume's 7th District Congressional race and is now Mfume's chief of staff.
2/19 UPDATE: Bryant tells The Brew, "I don't have any knowledge of or relationship to Char Wilson."
• DJ Quicksilva, also known as "The Party KingPin," is listed as a Mosby contributor at an address associated with a former Pikesville businessman.
• A $1,000 contribution listed to a Washington, D.C., attorney has the Bowie address of a public relations and branding expert who has a history of supporting Mosby (see below). Nicole Kirby is listed as the owner of both CarVer Communications and the Bowie property used as the address for attorney A. Scott Bolden.
Thwarting Online Searches
Mosby contributors are listed by their first name, followed by the last name, a violation of Elections Board protocol of registering contributors by last name, then first name.
Listing contributors this way makes it difficult to compare Mosby's 2021 campaign report with her prior reports, which followed the last name, first name standard.
It also can add confusion to – and diminish the transparency found in – an online Elections Board search. That's because the database is keyed to a last name, first name sequence.
• To reach this reporter: reuttermark@yahoo.com
RECENT BREW COVERAGE:
• Mosby's campaign issues statement on Brew's story about her legal fees (2/16/21)
• Cumming stands her ground, dismissing criticism by Mosby's lawyers (2/16/21)
• Marilyn Mosby's lawyers were paid with campaign funds (2/16/21)
• For Marilyn Mosby, a taxing question (2/14/21)
• Seeking exoneration, Marilyn Mosby instead gets highly critical report from Baltimore's Inspector General (2/9/21)
The DripJan 17, 2023
Judge turns down Marilyn Mosby's request for a change of venue
Judge Griggsby also places a limited gag order on Mosby's defense attorneys, instructing them not to make unfounded statements to the media of racial animus by prosecutors.


Source: Scientific American. August: 47-55.
The number of catastrophic wildfires in the U.S. has been steadily rising. The nation has spent more than $1 billion annually to suppress such fires in eight of the past 10 years. In 2005 a record 8.7 million acres burned, only to be succeeded by 9.9 million acres in 2006. And this year is off to a furious start. To a great extent, the increase in fires stems from a buildup of excess fuel, particularly deadwood and underbrush. Forests harbor more fuel than ever in large part because for decades, land management agencies, including the U.S. Forest Service, have followed a policy of trying to quickly put out every fire that starts. Fires, however, can clear out debris, preventing material from accumulating across wide areas and feeding extremely large, intense fires that become impossible to fight. Even in the absence of such a policy, firefighters find themselves compelled to combat many blazes because people continue to build homes further into wildlands, and those structures require protection. Exacerbating the problem, spring snowmelts have been occurring earlier, extending the number of weeks every year when forests are exposed and dangerously dry.
Andrews, Patricia; Finney, Mark; Fischetti, Mark. 2007. Predicting wildfires. Scientific American. August: 47-55.


Why is United Airlines beating up their passengers?
Is United Airlines trying to go out of business? From their actions and the brutal physical abuse of passengers, one would think that is their goal. I am not sure what they were thinking or how they think thuggery helps their public image.
To be fair, United Airlines does not bear all of the blame. Nonetheless, I am astonished at some of the criticism directed at the passenger who refused to leave his seat. Pundit Matt Walsh said the victim "behaved like an absolute maniac" and referred to him as "a grown man behaving like a hysterical child" and "a grown man kicking and screaming like a toddler."
All of this makes me wonder if Walsh actually watched the video he was Tweeting about. The passenger only started screaming when United Airlines' thugs grabbed him and forcibly dragged him off the plane. To say that he was acting like a toddler, because he screamed while being assaulted, is either incredibly myopic or shamefully dishonest.
I agree that, as much as the situation is unfair, the man should have got up and left the plane willingly and peacefully. Sometimes these things happen, and it stinks. I would be furious if I was told I had to leave a flight after I had paid for my plane ticket. And even if I initially refused to leave, my reaction upon seeing the police arrive would be "yes, sir."
However, it is a perfectly normal reaction to scream in panic when United Airlines sends thugs attack you and physically drag you away. And let's be brutally honest here: The police behaved like thugs. There was no reason to forcibly drag him from the seat, and drag the bloodied man off the airplane. That was ridiculous excessive force.
This situation could have been handled better by both sides. The customer could have been more cooperative. The bulk of the blame, though, is with United Airlines, who sent thugs to bloody and then physically drag a paying customer from a seat he had paid for and was peacefully refusing to leave. There needs to be criminal prosecution for this excessive force.


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NRA World Shooting Championship in WV September 15-17
The 2016 NRA World Shooting Championship (WSC) takes place September 15th through 17th, 2016 at the Peacemaker National Training Center in Glengary, West Virginia. The richest multi-gun event in North America, boasting $250,000 in cash and prizes, the WSC attracts the world's best multi-gun shooters. This unique 3-day multi-gun match tests competitors' skills across twelve stages sampling nearly every major shooting discipline (rifle, shotgun, and pistol). To be honest, the WSC is mostly a "run and gun" speed game, but competitors still must engage small targets at long range, so genuine marksmanship skills are required.
This year there will be three divisions: Open Professional, Stock Professional, and Amateur. Stock Professionals and Amateurs will use provided guns and ammo. But a 2016 WSC Rule change allows Open Pro competitors to bring their own firearms and ammunition for the match. Allowing the top Pros to shoot their own, optimized match guns should produce faster times and higher scores (plus fewer complaints about off-the-shelf guns that aren't zeroed or don't run right).
How to Win the World Shooting Championship
As first published in the NRA Blog, here are competition tips from reigning overall NRA World Shooting Champion Bruce Piatt, and Dianna Muller, the top female competitor at the 2015 WSC:
"The format at the NRA World Shooting Championship is unique in that you don't know what you have to shoot until you show up, so training for the event is a little difficult. My advice is to pack some good eye and ear protection, bring an open mind, be prepared to listen to the stage descriptions, figure out the best way you can take the guns they provide, and post the best score you can. When the match supplies all the guns and ammo, all you have to do is deal with 'the performance'. This is the most level playing field in the shooting sports — anyone from around the world can come and play." — Bruce Piatt
"The NRA World Shooting Championship match is such a different breed — it's really a difficult match for which to prepare! Over the past two years, I've learned to relax. I focus on relaxing in my own sport, because when you focus on the expectations over the procedure, it usually never works out in the shooter's favor. The same goes for this match. You are tackling disciplines outside your expertise and using guns you aren't familiar with, and that can really rattle your nerves if you don't prepare for that mental challenge. But you can use this match design to your advantage. Remove all expectations, because, who is great at ALL the disciplines (besides Jerry Miculek)?! Give yourself some room to be 'not so great', focus on the fundamentals and try to enjoy the match. It is kind of liberating throwing everything to the wind and seeing how you stack up against all kinds of shooters! Coming from such a gear intensive sport as 3-Gun, I really enjoy walking up to 12 different stages and shooting guns and ammo that are provided. Although there may be issues with that format, it's a great way to level the playing field, get down to brass tacks and see who is the most well rounded world champion shooter!" — Dianna Muller
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Ed Mullins says:
I would like to see this competition change venues each year. This would allow a wider variety of competitors from around the country. Besides, there are so many outstanding range complexes, why keep using an average range like Peacekeeper?
Why not host this at the new CMP Marksmanship Park in Talladega, Alabama?
Billy Underwood says:
That's a good idea to use a different range each year. My vote would be for the Midwest, in Grand Island, NE. Heartland Shooting Range has many types of ranges and could easily host a match like this. Good central location and it's close to Cabela's in Kearney.


This 9,600 square foot building in downtown Asheville was built in 1926 for the Salvation Army, however, it was used as a school of dance for the past 35 years. The building was in a state of disrepair, with years of deferred maintenance. All systems were updated and the building was brought into Code compliance. Studios, isolation rooms, control rooms were designed under the guidance of acclaimed acoustic designer George Augsperger of Perception, Inc. The studio is considered world-class within the industry due to the sound, the space and the gear. The exterior facades were also restored. The project received a Griffin Award for excellence in preservation.


It's the perfect Halloween treat to have an excerpt from T. Strange's My Zombie Wedding on the blog today. This is the third book in the Undead Canadian series, an MM paranormal romance trilogy with a wicked sense of humor.
Thanks to Jackie Keswick for hosting me on her blog today to talk about the process of putting together Myths, Moons, and Mayhem. It was a lot of fun remembering my reactions when I first encountered the stories in this volume.
Happy Release Day! Here's a gift for you.


Megha was a married school teacher and mother of two girls.In our society, girls are always considered as a burden for the family, even in educated families. So, she got pregnant third time because both her mother and mother-in-law wanted a baby boy from her. But the ray of hope got finished when she gave birth to a baby girl.
At the time of child birth, a group of transgenders came to bless the newborn child. But everybody in Megha's family were in deep sorrow. In our civilized society, transgenders can't be considered as human being like normal people but Trangenders are also human being which are incomplete people created by god.
Durga (head of that transgenders community) felt sad because she came to bless the newborn child but she saw the abusing of the newborn child by her own family members.She began to say " How bad people you are? We are better than you because we can understand the people belong to our community but you(ladies) can't understand your community.I will not take any gift, money, etc. from you but I will bless the newborn and cursing you that baby boy will not born in your family, otherwise, you will always abuse your daughters."Then, Durga and other transgenders gifted some chocolates to Megha's daughters and blessed them because the relation of humanity is biggest from any other relation.
After listening the words of Durga, Megha and her mother-in-law felt ashamed because Durga had opened the eyes of Megha, her mother and mother-in-law like goddess Durga. If a woman can't understand the existence of another woman, then how can a woman take right to live because nobody thinks that girls are also human being, and an important part of our society.In our society, boys are always considered to increase the family tree but people had forgotten the role of girls in our society.
Megha decided not to give birth to baby boy and to take care of her daughters by good education which was the result of Durga's step to eradicate the gender bias in our society who was neither a man nor a woman , but a human being in real sense.
Zero Discrimination Day is an opportunity to highlight how everyone can be a part of the transformation and take a stand towards a more fair and just society.
This year's Zero Discrimination Day campaign invites people to ask themselves "What if …" and to reflect upon their own actions.
-What if the person you bought your vegetables from was living with HIV? Would you buy tomatoes from him?
-What if your neighbour had tuberculosis? Would you stop to chat?
Discrimination is dehumanizing. When you treat someone differently solely based on race, gender, age, etc., you deny the value of who they are as an individual. Discrimination hurts. Whether discrimination is subtle or overt, people know when they are being discriminated against, and it's painful.
Never again say anything negative or derogatory about anyone as it relates to things outside their control.
Be more aware of discrimination. When you witness it, ask yourself if there is anything you can do personally to remedy the situation. Then do it!
Be intentional about giving favor to those whom you know are being discriminated against.
Say the words and practice the behavior you want children to imitate. As parents and teachers, we have a huge influence on our children and their views.
Guard your thoughts and words when with those who make discriminating remarks. Stand up for what's right.
Choose your friends carefully. People who discriminate are not friends of mine. Remember that you are the average of your five closest friends.
Allowing discrimination to continue is not only wrong, it is bad for communities, bad for the economy and bad for the future. Discriminating against women affects food production: women make up 43% of the agriculture workforce in developing countries and yet only 5% are able to access agricultural advisory services.
Access to health services is essential to prevent and treat HIV. And yet approximately one in five people living with HIV reported avoiding going to a local clinic or hospital because they feared stigma or discrimination related to their HIV status.
Discrimination will not disappear without actively addressing the ignorance, practices and beliefs that fuel it. Ending discrimination requires action from everyone. Zero Discrimination Day is an opportunity to highlight how everyone can be a part of the transformation and take a stand towards a more fair and just society.
Zero Discrimination Day has been observed every year since 1 March 2014.
The symbol for the day is the butterfly, widely used by people to share their stories and photos as a way to end discrimination and work towards positive transformation.
The End of Discrimination Starts With You because you are the only person you can change. If enough of us make a daily, conscious effort not to discriminate, it is possible for real societal change to take place.
In my own personal life, I am more prone to help someone who I believe is discriminated against than someone who is not. When I see that someone is disadvantaged because of something beyond their control, I go out of my way to befriend them and help in any way I can.
Therefore, I am challenging you to start looking at everyone as equal, and going above and beyond to support those who likely feel discriminated against. When you do, you benefit from knowing it's the right thing to do. In addition, you will be showing greater respect to those around you and will present yourself as someone with a balanced and tolerant worldview.
Insightful. Keep it up ma'am.


I like what he says about building up our personal energy for health. When our chi flows freely, we are at our healthy. Also, negative emotions can block our energy flow, creating chi blockages that can lower health. Some of our problems are caused by our emotional belief state. Love, laughter, happiness increase positive energy flow. Which applies more to the second video.
This is interesting because he's saying the brain forms pathways based on our thoughts and habits. "Habits start as cobwebs and become cables." So people who have the hardest time healing themselves are often the same people who have put more energy into focusing on the problem. Breaking bad habit means finding and focusing on the solutions. Our focus determines our reality by focusing on what we want.
A good look at how energy works within our minds. How our focus determines are reality and why we are not our thoughts and feelings. This is a key to understanding the Force and how it works in our life.


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How the Mariah Carey Heel Challenge Got Started at Cedar Point
Mariah Carey accidentally started a TikTok challenge. So, how's that going?
Cedar Point 'Retires' Top Thrill Dragster' For Good
Nineteen years. Eighteen million riders.
Couple Arrested for Having Sex on Cedar Point's Giant Wheel Ride
A Florida man and an Ohio woman got a little too frisky in Sandusky and are now facing public indecency charges.
Cedar Point Adds Nostalgia New Attractions Including 18th Coaster
Cedar Point Amusement Park in Sandusky, Ohio announces their new Boardwalk attraction for May 2023 and their 18th coaster Wild Mouse.
Young Mother Allegedly Fat-Shamed at Cedar Point Goes Viral
A young Ohio woman is going viral on TikTok with her claims that she was fat-shamed and humiliated at Cedar Point.
Hey, Michigan, Sandusky's Cedar Point Opens This Saturday, May 7th
A tip from someone who has done Cedar Point in May. The lines are shorter, the weather is pretty fair, and it's just nice when it's less crowded.
Cedar Point's Engineering Day to Teach the Science Behind Rides
Students will have the chance to see what really makes the rides tick at Cedar Point.
Chris Monroe
No Fun! SeaWorld Attempts Takeover of Cedar Point, Michigan's Adventure
To you and me, it's a place to have fun; ride the roller coasters, eat food, and not have a care in the world. But the business of fun these days is no fun, especially if your Cedar Point. The company that owns SeaWorld is making a hostile takeover bid for Cedar Fair, the parent company of Cedar Point, in Sandusky, Ohio. Most people in Michigan know Cedar Point or another amusement facility, Michigan's Adventure in Muskegon.
Will Cedar Point's Wicked Twister Move to Michigan's Adventure?
When Cedar Point announced this was the last season for the "Wicked Twister" rollercoaster, speculation began that the ride might end up at Michigan's Adventure.
Cedar Point Makes Massive 150th Anniversary Announcements
Today marks 150 days until opening day so they've announced the following additions to the park


For Easter I made up a batch of these Bird's Nest cookies. They were a hit with someone!
Melt chocolate. You can microwave or use a double broiler.
Using 2 spoons, spoon onto parchament paper and shape into nest.
Put little chocolate or malted eggs into nest and let the chocolate set up for about 30 minutes in the freezer.
Remove from the freezer an hour before serving.
Hey, this looks like my boys yesterday……but they're 13 and 17. Love of Easter treats never goes away. Looks yummy and he's adorable!!
It was a straight from the table to tub kind of night. Then I had to clean the tub!


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Valley Yarns Amherst is a smooth worsted weight yarn that shows texture and stitch patterns beautifully and has a wide range of colors that are perfect for Fair Isle or intarsia. What better yarn to name for Amherst (where WEBS started!) than a gorgeous 100% Merino wool that brings us back to our roots?


Feb. 20, 2012. LENOIR, NC — In recent weeks, regular attendees to Blue Ridge Electric's annual meeting began to receive notification that major changes were being made to the company's annual member-owner meeting.
According to Whitener, the main reason for the annual meeting was to provide an opportunity for members to vote on the officers that would run the company and learn about changes and improvements being made. Over the past few years the number of participants steadily shrank and beginning last year a new voting process was tested out.
Cost savings were hi on the list of reasons to change the meeting format but from the top down BRE executives feel the changes bill benefit members as much as the company.
"We believe last year's overwhelming response to the new modern, convenient voting option sent a signal that our members want to be involved if given the opportunity, so I'm pleased we're able to offer options that help members participate in the most important business of their cooperative," said Doug Johnson, chief executive officer. "Just as it's necessary to modernize and change in other ways—whether it's with new line trucks or using operational technology that helps us better serve members—our focus as a member-owned cooperative will always be on providing the best service while keeping costs as low as possible for our members," he added.
Not all prizes will be eliminated as part of this change. Because voting by mail or Internet helps hold down costs even further, BRE members who vote by either of these methods will be eligible to win an HD TV. One winner for each of the company's four districts will be selected.
BRE encourages members to look for their director election kit that will be mailed in mid-May. Information is also being provided in the member newsletter: Membership Matters, and in Carolina Country magazine.
Blue Ridge Electric serves some 74,000 members in Caldwell, Watauga, Ashe, and Alleghany counties as well as parts of Avery, Alexander and Wilkes counties. For more information, visit www.BlueRidgeEMC.com.