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Below you will see .htm reports of the Group Policy Management Console on a Windows Server 2016 Server immediately following a clean installation of Active Directory Domain Services.
"As a best practice, you should configure the Default Domain Policy GPO only to manage the default Account Policies settings, Password Policy, Account Lockout Policy, and Kerberos Policy".
As always its a good idea to either document and/or backup the current GPOs.
In today's blog post, I will be covering the process to setup a root certificate on a Linux host, and the process of generating a CSR and adding it to Apache.
There are many, many, many articles walking through the creation of a self-signed certificate on Linux. If there is any question to that, take a look here, here, here, or here; Just to name a few..
With that being said, there are very few articles that walk through the entire process of pulling a root certificate from a Windows Active Directory or Stand Alone CA, importing it into a linux host, and then creating a certificate for use on that linux host for Apache.
That is exactly what I'm going to cover today.
NOTE – This article is the culmination of piecing together several different articles from multiple website sources. My intent was to pull all of these different materials into one location for ease of reference. I will be incorporating several pictures and steps directly from those websites, and I have a reference link to that content in the source links below.
The first step and most important step for all of this magic to work, is we need to have the Root certificate loaded into the certificate store on our Linux host. Unfortunately, the formats of these certificates are not always compatible, so we need to make sure that the Microsoft PKCS #7 format is converted into the PEM format commonly used on linux hosts. After you have acquired your root certs from the CA, we need to convert them.
After you receive the certificate from the CA, double-click on the certificate to open it.
Locate the path of the certificate on your computer and double-click on the certificate again to open it.
Click Next in the Certificate Export Wizard window.
Select the Base-64 encoded x.509 (.CER) option. This converts the certificate to PEM format.
After converting the certificate to PEM format, the certificate has an extension .cer.
Run the following commands to import the root certs into the certificate store.
Next we have to generate a Certificate Signing Request to be submitted to the Microsoft CA, which will in turn generate a certificate for our website, which is then signed by the root CA, and trusted by the Linux host.
Copy the csr and key out to your windows machine via winscp.
Retrieve the certificates from the site.
Now that we have our cert generated, we simply need to copy it back into our certificate store. For this, we will need the key, the cert and the csr files.
That's it folks! You should now be able to connect to your ssl host, and not get prompted to accept that ugly self signed certificate. The only thing left to do, and setup a redirect to send all those ugly insecure connections to your new awesome https connection.. We'll save that for another blog post!
Hello and welcome back to episode 6 of my 6 part series, where I explored the epic journey to Microsoft Ignite 2017, down in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center, Sept. 25th – Sept 29th. This is it. The final blog entry, this is what you've been waiting for. All of the juicy bits from the Microsoft Ignite Conference.
So, what are you waiting for.. Read on for more.
Beginning with the Keynote address, Satya Nadella framed this years MS Ignite as the Ignite of "Digital Transformation".
Next, I'll cover the sessions I attended this year.
The focus for Intertech is looking to leverage Azure in more of our day-to-day operations. We currently use Azure only as a sandbox, however, we are researching how we can harness the power and flexibility of Azure, while sprinkling in some DevOps to automate our process to promote from Dev to Prod. This means working with Visual Studio, and Team Services. Additionally, we leverage Office 365, so I also focused on sessions that revolved around Azure and Office 365 in general, but also specifically around Sharepoint and Exchange online. Additionally we use SCOM 2016 for monitoring and alerting of system issues within our network.
For the sake of keeping this blog post, under 50 pages, I will post the top 8 sessions I attended. I'll give the brief summary of each session, add any notes or take-a way's I had, provide a link to the session video, and any slides, if available.
As you will recall from Episode 5 of my series, I was interested in more then 8 sessions, but as I outlined, you cannot always get to every session you want to view. The sessions I was interested in, but failed to attend are listed below.
This session discusses incorporating new features from AD FS (Active Directory Federation Services) to be able to login from any location and any type of device.
Of interest was the discussion on supporting Windows Hello through ADFS.
This session is a high level road map on Sharepoint and Onedrive for business. Also discussed are new features coming to both products in the near future.
This session discussed and provided an example of setting up a release pipeline workflow to develop in Visual Studio, and promote to Azure leveraging Microsoft Visual Studio Team Services.
Great demo of using Team Services to setup CI, which shows a build process, and all of the features available within Team Services.
In-depth discussions on how to use Azure PowerShell on Windows, macOS, Linux, or from your browser with the Azure Cloud Shell.
Session covers the Microsoft Azure Cloud Security Platform.
Fantastic demos of a hack in progress, and how its mitigated.
This in-depth session also walks through the details of how to properly set up your overall environment.
Hear how other companies built their intelligent intranets and learn how to use capabilities of SharePoint, OneDrive, Office Delve, Yammer, Microsoft Teams to create cohesive experiences.
Story from Rick Garcia, United Airlines – Building 2016 on-prem farm, upgrading from SP 2010.
Finally, always a favorite of mine. In this session, see case studies on how to resolve system and application issues using the Systernals tools.
Uses the following tools: Process Explorer, Process Monitor, and Windows Debugger.
List of the other sessions I had interest in, but couldn't make it.
And with that, we have reached the end of this series. I hope you have enjoyed reading this blog series as much as I enjoyed creating it for you.
Do you have any questions? Anything you feel I missed? Tell me about it in the comments below.
Hello and welcome back to episode 5 of my 6 part series, where I explore the epic journey to Microsoft Ignite 2017, down in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center, Sept. 25th – Sept 29th. As you will recall from episode four, we explored places to eat around the conference center venue. In this month's episode, and as promised, we will be covering the session catalog, and scheduler.
As you can see from the above screenshot, there are currently 1,130 sessions in the catalog. Think of these "sessions", as open discussions on topics, where both Microsoft engineers, and distinguished guests/volunteers will cover topics ranging from the very basic to the very deep in the weeds.
Open forum Q/A, where the presenter launches the topic, and essentially asks for the participants to ask questions.
A guest panel. A panel is when 2 or more experts on the topic, will round table discuss their experience with the topic, and usually do Q/A with the attendees.
As you can see, I have a lot of overlapping sessions. That's okay. I will pick the sessions I really want to see in person, and any of the other sessions I can't attend, Microsoft will make available for viewing after the conference via the myignite website.
Do you have a question about a specific session, reach out to Microsoft via Twitter @MS_Ignite, or use the Microsoft Tech Communities – These locations are really good at getting back to people with questions about the conference. I asked a question via Twitter, when they were making the session catalog available, and they got back to me within the day. yay!
Don't worry about scheduling more than one session per time slot! While you obviously can't be in multiple places at once, you may arrive to find a session room is full, or a session earlier in the day may leave you wanting more info on that topic in the afternoon. After the conference is over, you can always watch the sessions you missed on-demand via the myignite website.
Don't worry about gaps in your schedule. You will want to leave time open to participate in Hands-on-Labs, networking with other attendee's, and perusing the expo. Hands-on Labs are fun, self-paced, training, where you can experiment with different Microsoft tools, software, or solutions. You can work them into your schedule around any sessions on your list.
Hello and welcome back to episode 4 of my 6 part series, where I explore the epic journey to Microsoft Ignite 2017, down in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center, Sept. 25th – Sept 29th.
As you will recall from episode three, we explored airfare and travel to/from the conference center to your hotel and the airport. In this month's episode, I had previously mentioned in episode three that we would cover the session catalog. I have had a change of heart in the past month, and thus decided that rules were meant to be broken; So instead of this months episode being all about the session catalog, we will instead discuss the local food in the fine city of Orlando, FL. So, with that out of the way, get back too it!
While I love to eat (Perhaps too much as my wife tells me) – I am not a food expert. I like what I like, and therefore I will give you my opinions on local eats, in the city of Orlando near the Convention Center. Some of these are local restaurants, some are national chains, which you may have tried yourself. I can guarantee all of these selections will at least fill your stomach.
In looking at restaurant near the convention center, there are hundreds of restaurants to sample. According to TripAdviser, there are at least 200 restaurants within 5 miles of conference center. So for the sake of not making this episode incredibly long, I will briefly cover 5 restaurants within 5 miles of the conference center. These are all my opinion, and on the bright side, my suggestions will give you at least 1 restaurant to try a day. That is, if you've never been to Orlando before, and are willing to take a chance off a blind recommendation! Heh – you're adventurous aren't you?
One other note – I'm basing my ratings and pricing off of ratings viewed on TripAdviser, and reviews I gathered off a local flog (food blog). So take it or leave it, here are my 5 suggestions. If you have any suggestions of your own, please feel free to share them in the comments below.
That brings us to the end of episode 4! I know, this episode was a little light.. I promise, I'll make it up with our next episode! Only 1 more episode remains prior to the conference. In the next episode, I will cover the conference agenda, the session catalog and the MyIgnite website. Also – Just a reminder, that while episode 5 will be released on August 24th, episode 6 will not actually be released until after the conclusion of the conference. I just don't want you anxiously awaiting my September release on the 24th.. You should be out enjoying all there is to learn at the conference, just like me!
That's it for now! So, for now, I'll leave you until August, 24th.
Hello and welcome back to the 3rd installment of my 6 part series, where I explore the epic journey to Microsoft Ignite 2017, down in Orlando, FL at the Orange County Convention Center, Sept. 25th – Sept 29th.
As you will recall from episode two, we tackled registration and accommodations. In this month's episode, we will discuss purchasing airfare and transportation to and from the conference center venue. With that out of the way, lets jump right in.
For the sake of this episode, I will assume that most of you are flying in for the entire conference, not including the pre-sessions. Obviously, if you are planning to attend a pre-session, you will want to adjust your dates accordingly. For the rest of us, we will likely be flying into Orlando on Sunday, September 24th, prior to the conference, and staying until Friday September, 29th, which is the last day.
Interestingly, most people I discuss travel with make airfare their top priority, and always rush to purchase airline tickets. I believe most people feel the common theme to purchasing airfare is synonymous with the adage, "the early bird gets the worm". Meaning, the earlier you buy tickets the cheaper the tickets are. While this may have some truth to it, I have often found the sweet spot for airfare to be somewhere between 2-3 months out from your anticipated travel date, and for some odd reason, Tuesday's and Wednesday's always appear to be the days that airlines drop prices on tickets.
The reality is that airline ticket prices fluctuate from month to month. You should expect to budget $500 for a base economy round trip airfare.. Depending on the carrier you settle with, and any upgrades you may require, this price can increase further, especially when they add in taxes, etc. There are several app's such as hipmunk, or hopper, which actually track airfare price changes on your behalf, and can send you notification, when the prices are at their lowest. I personally use hopper, as I find its interface to be easy on the eyes, and very intuitive.
I am very much a "less is more" kind of guy, as I remember back (dating myself here) to when airlines checked our bags for free, gave us a drink, and a snack/meal, at no additional cost. So when I fly today, I always eat early, arrive to the airport early (at least 2 hours), and only buy a beverage or snack in the terminal, prior to boarding the plane, because I prefer to not pay any more for services on the plane, which I still feel should be included at no cost. Anyways, I digress.
If you are checking a bag, expect to pay anywhere from $20 – $75 per bag, depending on its weight. If you are planning to carry on, make sure to check the airlines website, to get the bag's maximum dimensions allowed for carry on. Almost all the airlines allow 1 carry on bag, and 1 personal item. (such as a backpack, or a purse.), anymore, and expect to pay either a fee for the carry on, or the airline may require you to check the bag.
Depending on how you feel about traveling through security, you may want to consider CLEAR, or TSA PreCheck. CLEAR and TSA PreCheck are expedited security screening programs, and work to expedite the security screening process, by registering and paying a fee. CLEAR, uses bio-metrics to verify your identity, and after you are authenticated you are allowed to use the TSA PreCheck line through security. On the other hand, TSA PreCheck allows you to preregister, complete a background check, provide fingerprints and after complete, you will receive a Known Traveler Number (KTN). This KTN can be including on your profile for any airlines, and it will be printed directly on your boarding pass. This allows you to receive expedited service via the TSA PreCheck line for any flights that participate.
TSA PreCheck – $85 and is good for 5 years.
Additional Note – While PreCheck is often a savior and provides expedited service through security, keep in mind, anyone for any reason can be selected for further screening, so plan accordingly, and always expect the unexpected.
Finally in this episode, lets briefly discuss transportation. Depending on your plans, and what you intend to see/do while in the Orlando area, you may or may not be interesting in renting a car to adventure around the city. If you do rent a car, expect to pay at least $300 for the week depending on who you use, and I would encourage you to prepay for the tolls as they quickly add up while driving around the city. If you are comfortable stopping for gas prior to returning the car, you will save a substantial amount over pre-paying for fuel. There are several gas stations within 10 miles of the airport, so finding a gas station prior to returning the rental, shouldn't be a problem. Just don't forget to fill up prior to returning the rental car, as they will slap you with a pretty hefty penalty for not returning the rental car with a full tank of gas.
It will take approximately 20 minutes to drive from the Airport to the Convention Center. All attendee's are responsible for their own transportation to/from the Airport to their Hotel. For information on ground transportation options to and from the Orlando International Airport, click here.
If you booked your hotel via the Microsoft Ignite registration system as I highly encouraged you to do in Episode 2, you will be provided shuttle service between your hotel and the convention center. If not, and if you are not booked at one of the hotels listed on the MS Ignite Pricing page, you will likely need to either rent a car, or pay for taxi service to and from your hotel to the convention center.
So we've come to the end of episode three! We are half way to Microsoft Ignite! Wow, that was an adventure! So, for now, I'll leave you until July, 24th. In the forth episode I plan to devote the discussion to the session catalog, and planning your agenda.
Good morning, good afternoon, good evening fellow blog readers, IT admins, DEVs and Intertech enthusiast!
Are you or any of your fine fellow IT experts excited and prepped to attend the Microsoft Ignite 2017 conference but don't know what to do? or how to do it? Have you ever been to a conference? Well, look no further, because I have all you need right here.
Hello, my name is Chris Budde, and I am the Principal Engineer at Intertech in Eagan, MN. I have been working in the IT industry for 17 years now, and this will be my 3rd attendance to a Microsoft Ignite Conference. 5th conference in total.
This little gem here is my first episode of six monthly blog posts detailing my journey to Microsoft Ignite 2017 this year in Orlando, Florida. The conference is set to occur this year, Sept. 25th – Sept 29th down at the Orange County Convention Center.
Don't fret if you're not technical. I do not intend to make these blog post overly in-the-weeds or highly in-depth. I do intend to scratch the surface, explore topics relevant to our company, and look into Cloud and DevOps opportunities which our consultants may find useful in the future.
Where possible, I will do my best to include direct links to Microsoft Ignite 2017 content, references to any available materials, twitter handles, presenters names, and any other details which I am authorized to share.
I intend to create a new blog post one time a month on or before the 24th of each month for the next 6 months leading up to start of the conference. After that, I'll follow up with a summary of everything I took away after the conference concludes.
Please follow me on Twitter (@chrisrbmn), and keep an eye open for my tweets during the conference. I will be tweeting any Microsoft Ignite 2017 content, making daily updates, including but not limited to the keynote speech, along with any sessions I attend.
I think that's it for now! So, for now, I'll leave you until May 24th.
Today, while trying to add my linux servers to my new SCOM 2016 environment, I ran into an interesting issue.
SCOM uses ssl to communicate via between the management server and the monitored system/server/client, etc. The problem I faced is that the server has a host name set to SERVER.DOMAIN-COOL.COM, and in order to authenticate successfully the HOSTNAME name MUST match the FQDN (fully qualified domain name) of the name that is resolved by SCOM. i.e. SERVER.DOMAIN.COM.
After executing the command, make sure to restart the agent.
After the service is restarted head back to your SCOM console, and attempt to manage the linux server again.
This time it will complete successfully.
The backup storage location is invalid. You cannot use a volume that is included in the backup as a storage location.
The solution to this issue, is to simply add a new key to the registry.
Create a key called "SystemStateBackup"
Immediately after creating the key, the backups should complete successfully.


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Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
Effects of Shigella-, Campylobacter- and ETEC-associated diarrhea on childhood growth.. 33:1004-1009. 2014
Interventions Using Electronic Medical Records Improve Follow Up of Infants Born to Hepatitis C Virus Infected Mothers. 33:376-380. 2014
Pharmacokinetics and pharmacodynamics of oral cephalexin in children with osteoarticular infections.. 32:1340-1344. 2013
Role of Biofilm Formation in Ureaplasma Antibiotic Susceptibility and Development of Bronchopulmonary Dysplasia in Preterm Neonates. 32:394-398. 2013
Determining population and developmental pharmacokinetics of metronidazole using plasma and dried blood spot samples from premature infants. 32:956-961. 2013
Community-based Treatment of Serious Bacterial Infections in Newborns and Young Infants. 31:667-672. 2012
Fluconazole dosing for the prevention or treatment of invasive candidiasis in young infants.. 28:717-723. 2009
Total lymphocyte count and World Health Organization pediatric clinical stage as markers to assess need to initiate antiretroviral therapy among human immunodeficiency virus-infected children in Moshi, Northern Tanzania.. 28:493-497. 2009
Candida albicans and non-albicans bloodstream infections in adult and pediatric patients: comparison of mortality and costs.. 28:433-435. 2009
Pharmacokinetics of an elevated dosage of micafungin in premature neonates.. 28:412-415. 2009
Traumatic lumbar punctures in neonates: test performance of the cerebrospinal fluid white blood cell count.. 27:1047-1051. 2008
Leuconostoc bacteremia in pediatric patients with short bowel syndrome: case series and review.. 27:1013-1019. 2008
Large injection site reactions after a second dose of varicella vaccine.. 27:757-759. 2008
The clinical and molecular epidemiology of community- and healthcare-acquired rotavirus gastroenteritis.. 27:54-58. 2008
Mortality and neurodevelopmental outcome after Staphylococcus aureus bacteremia in infants.. 26:1159-1161. 2007
Safety and efficacy of enfuvirtide for 48 weeks as part of an optimized antiretroviral regimen in pediatric human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected patients.. 26:799-805. 2007
Methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus outbreak in an intensive care nursery: potential for interinstitutional spread.. 26:678-683. 2007
Prospective Aspergillus galactomannan antigen testing in pediatric hematopoietic stem cell transplant recipients.. 26:558-564. 2007
Successful medical treatment of cutaneous aspergillosis in a premature infant using liposomal amphotericin B, voriconazole and micafungin.. 26:364-366. 2007
Excess costs of hospital care associated with neonatal candidemia.. 26:197-200. 2007
Community-associated methicillin-resistant Staphylococcus aureus necrotizing fasciitis in a neonate.. 25:1080-1081. 2006
Safety, tolerability and immunogenicity of VAQTA given concomitantly versus nonconcomitantly with other pediatric vaccines in healthy 12-month-old children.. 25:912-919. 2006
Orbital cellulitis in children.. 25:695-699. 2006
Patterns of fungal colonization in preterm infants weighing less than 1000 grams at birth.. 25:733-737. 2006
Observational cohort study of HIV-infected African children.. 25:623-627. 2006
A cord blood transplant recipient with Mycobacterium mucogenicum central venous catheter infection after infusion of tap water.. 25:567-569. 2006
Critical appraisal of the role of Ureaplasma in the development of bronchopulmonary dysplasia with metaanalytic techniques.. 24:1033-1039. 2005
Enhanced culture detection of Citrobacter koseri from cerebrospinal fluid in BacTec.. 24:750. 2005
Very low birth weight preterm infants with early onset neonatal sepsis: the predominance of gram-negative infections continues in the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development Neonatal Research Network, 2002-2003.. 24:635-639. 2005
GB virus C infection in children with perinatal human immunodeficiency virus infection.. 24:417-422. 2005
Pediatric aspergillosis: disease and treatment differences in children.. 24:358-364. 2005
Complications of human immunodeficiency virus therapy.. 23:873-874. 2004
Long term tolerability and safety of enfuvirtide for human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected children.. 23:713-718. 2004
Clinical predictors of bloodstream infections and mortality in hospitalized Malawian children.. 23:145-151. 2004
Mutations linked to drug resistance, human immunodeficiency virus type 1 biologic phenotype and their association with disease progression in children receiving nucleoside reverse transcriptase inhibitors.. 23:15-22. 2004
Growth, survival and viral load in symptomatic childhood human immunodeficiency virus infection.. 22:1033-1039. 2003
Safety, immunogenicity and efficacy in healthy infants of G1 and G2 human reassortant rotavirus vaccine in a new stabilizer/buffer liquid formulation.. 22:914-920. 2003
A live human parainfluenza type 3 virus vaccine is attenuated and immunogenic in young infants. 22:394-405. 2003
Case report of Staphylococcus aureus endocarditis after navel piercing. 22:94-96. 2003
Safety and efficacy of quinupristin/dalfopristin for treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections in pediatric patients.. 21:950-956. 2002
Concentrations of protease inhibitors in cord blood after in utero exposure.. 21:835-838. 2002
Safety and antiretroviral activity of chronic subcutaneous administration of T-20 in human immunodeficiency virus 1-infected children.. 21:653-659. 2002
Trends in interventions to reduce perinatal human immunodeficiency virus type 1 transmission in North Carolina.. 21:664-668. 2002
Infections diagnosed in the first year after pediatric stem cell transplantation.. 21:227-234. 2002
Voriconazole in the treatment of aspergillosis, scedosporiosis and other invasive fungal infections in children.. 21:240-248. 2002
Plasma concentrations of defensins and lactoferrin in children with severe sepsis.. 21:34-38. 2002
Safety and efficacy of quinupristin/dalfopristin for treatment of invasive Gram-positive infections in pediatric patients. 21:950-956. 2002
Immune reconstitution in human immunodeficiency virus-infected children receiving highly active antiretroviral therapy: a cohort study.. 20:941-946. 2001
Bacterial endocarditis in infants and children.. 20:799-801. 2001
Risk factors for sternal wound and other infections in pediatric cardiac surgery patients.. 19:1000-1004. 2000
Postlicensure study of varicella vaccine effectiveness in a day-care setting.. 18:1047-1050. 1999
Renal candidiasis in neonates with candiduria.. 18:959-963. 1999
Delayed myonecrosis in a leukemic patient with invasive group A streptococcal disease.. 18:564-567. 1999
Toxicity and efficacy of daily vs. weekly dapsone for prevention of Pneumocystis carinii pneumonia in children infected with human immunodeficiency virus. ACTG 179 Study Team. AIDS Clinical Trials Group.. 18:432-439. 1999
Kill power of oral antifungals against dermatophytes.. 18:200-204. 1999
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Travel consultation for children in a university-affiliated primary care setting.. 17:841-843. 1998
Combination antiretroviral therapy.. 17:515-516. 1998
Comparison of acellular pertussis-diphtheria-tetanus toxoids and Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccines administered separately vs. combined in younger vs. older toddlers.. 17:164-166. 1998
Revised recommendations for poliovirus immunization.. 17:159-160. 1998
Evaluation of surrogate markers and clinical outcomes in two-year follow-up of eighty-six human immunodeficiency virus-infected pediatric patients.. 17:18-23. 1998
Lack of effectiveness of a letter reminder for annual influenza immunization of asthmatic children.. 16:1187-1188. 1997
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Modified varicella-like syndrome in children previously vaccinated with live attenuated measles, mumps, rubella and varicella vaccine.. 16:626-627. 1997
Effect of influenza immunization on immunologic and virologic characteristics of pediatric patients infected with human immunodeficiency virus.. 16:200-204. 1997
Orbitofascial conidiobolomycosis in a child.. 15:1130-1132. 1996
Clinical and laboratory characteristics of a large cohort of symptomatic, human immunodeficiency virus-infected infants and children. AIDS Clinical Trials Group Protocol 152 Study Team.. 15:1025-1036. 1996
Acute manifestations and neurologic sequelae of Epstein-Barr virus encephalitis in children.. 15:871-875. 1996
Administration of oral acyclovir suppressive therapy after neonatal herpes simplex virus disease limited to the skin, eyes and mouth: results of a phase I/II trial.. 15:247-254. 1996
Safety and immunogenicity of one vs. two injections of Oka/Merck varicella vaccine in healthy children.. 15:49-54. 1996
Over five-year follow-up of Oka/Merck varicella vaccine recipients in 465 infants and adolescents.. 14:874-879. 1995
Maternal acceptance of voluntary human immunodeficiency virus antibody testing during the newborn period with the Guthrie card.. 14:376-381. 1995
Moraxella catarrhalis ventriculitis in a child with hydrocephalus and an external ventricular drain.. 14:397-398. 1995
Varicella prevalence in day-care centers.. 14:404-405. 1995
Comparison of the epidemiology and cost of Haemophilus influenzae type b disease in five western countries.. 12:362-367. 1993
Enhanced p24 antigen detection in sera from human immunodeficiency virus-infected children.. 12:94-96. 1993
Shigellosis-associated encephalopathy.. 11:889-890. 1992
Lymphocyte subsets in children younger than 2 years old: normal values in a population at risk for human immunodeficiency virus infection and diagnostic and prognostic application to infected children.. 11:639-644. 1992
Progressive multifocal leukoencephalopathy in pediatric acquired immunodeficiency syndrome.. 11:232-237. 1992
Measles giant cell pneumonia in a child with human immunodeficiency virus infection.. 10:542-544. 1991
Prevalence of sexual abuse in children with genital warts.. 10:342-343. 1991
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Catheter-related sepsis refractory to antibiotics treated successfully with adjunctive urokinase infusion.. 9:676-678. 1990
Immunogenicity of Haemophilus b conjugate vaccine (meningococcal protein conjugate) in children with prior invasive Haemophilus influenzae type b disease.. 9:632-635. 1990
Global progress in the control of diarrheal diseases.. 9:345-355. 1990
Haemophilus influenzae type b infections in Victoria, Australia, 1985 to 1987.. 9:252-257. 1990
Escherichia coli osteomyelitis of the metacarpal bone in a child with sickle cell disease.. 9:144-146. 1990
Analysis of enteric coagulase-negative staphylococci from neonates with necrotizing enterocolitis.. 8:140-142. 1989
Comparison of active and combined passive/active immunization of Navajo children against Haemophilus influenzae type b.. 7:747-752. 1988
Vertical transmission of Citrobacter diversus from mother to infant.. 7:675. 1988
Combined medical and surgical management of severe pseudomembranous colitis.. 7:602-604. 1988
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Pulmonary coin lesion caused by Neisseria mucosa in a child with chronic granulomatous disease.. 6:567-569. 1987
Aerosolized ribavirin in the treatment of patients with respiratory syncytial virus disease.. 6:159-163. 1987

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Court says hands-off on gerrymandering
It is a typically biased CNN headline: "Supreme Court allows severe partisan gerrymandering to continue."
The case was brought out of North Carolina but has to be a crushing blow to Democrats and their allies (such as the League of Women Voters and Common Cause) here in Wisconsin.
The court last June remanded a case emanating from Wisconsin, ruling the original appellants lacked standing. Even then, Chief Justice John Roberts wrote "This Court is not responsible for vindicating generalized partisan preferences," in a 9-0 decision.
In today's (06-27-19) case, the chief justice properly stated that the courts cannot provide a judicial remedy because (we're condensing here) it would open a pandora's box, can of worms — whatever your dystopian analogy — of courts applying slide rules to legislative redistricting.
We have pointed out that Democrats concentrate themselves in places like Madison. One cannot spread out the Democrat(ic) vote in Madison without drawing districts that would snake out along the median strip of Highway 151 to claim some of Dodge County. And to the west, even in Iowa County, still more Democrats.
After Wisconsin elected a Democrat as governor in November 2018 and returned a decidedly Republican legislature, the Wisconsin State Journal whined "Mostly the Republicans' big advantage in the Legislature is the result of cheating."
We wrote then: Democrats ran unopposed in 22 more districts — largely in Milwaukee — for a total of 30 Democrats without a Republican opponent. Meaning that Republicans in almost one-third of the 99 Assembly districts received exactly zero votes. None, nada, 0.00.
Some Republicans also got a free ride but not nearly as many. Only 8 Republicans were unopposed. For those of us who were not math majors, that's a difference of 22 more Democrats unopposed than Republicans.
Political allegiances change
We also note that Democrats won the 10 state senate seat in NW Wisconsin in January 2018 by 54-44% for a seat that had been Republican for 17 years, that went for retiring Sen. Sheila Harsdorf (appointed state ag secretary) with 63% in 2016, that Trump carried 55% to 38%.
Consider also that one-third of Wisconsin's counties voted for Barack Obama twice and then for Donald Trump.
The courts have consistently ruled that district must be nearly exactly the same population, must be compact, and must not unduly separate communities. Special allowances are made to assure at least one minority-race majority district. Attempting to draw districts to assure uniform political affiliation is a fool's game.
"Federal judges have no license to reallocate political power between the two major political parties, with no plausible grant of authority in the Constitution, and no legal standards to limit and direct their decisions," Roberts wrote.
Blaska's Bottom Line: In any event, Gov. Tony Evers can veto the next legislative redraw.
2 Responses to Court says hands-off on gerrymandering
Its only gerrymandering when the OTHER party does it. Otherwise it's just redistricting.
old baldy says:
"must be compact"….
Realizing that some parts of WI are sparsely populated, don't you think the 17th, 23rd, 29th could be a little less of a geographers nightmare?


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Falcon Eye Toward the Future – Part Two: Who Could the Falcons Sign in 2019?
It's been a year to forget for the Atlanta Falcons. Aside from a three game stretch in the middle of the season, what could go wrong for our beloved Dirty Birds has gone wrong.
While many will point to the injuries as the culprit, this season's failures go much deeper than that. Truth be told, the coaching staff overestimated certain talent on the roster and no spot was that more evident at than defensive line.
Combine that with the regression of players like Ryan Schraeder, De'Vondre Campbell, Desmond Trufant, and Robert Alford, and you get a team flirting with a top five pick.
But before we get to the draft, we must first address free agency and how this team can get better right away. Keep in mind, drafting is more about the future rather than the present.
Fortunately for the Falcons, they are projected to have more cap space in 2019 than they did in 2018. That's good news for a team looking to fill three and a half spots along the defensive line, two spots on the offensive line, and further strengthen the back end of their defense.
Part one of this series detailed who the Falcons could cut to create between $47.5 (conservative) to $66 million (aggressive) in cap space. Part two seeks to identify which free agents, both internally and externally, the team could sign with that money.
Let's first start with the Falcons own free agents.
Unrestricted Free Agents
Offense: Matt Schaub, Tevin Coleman, Logan Paulsen, Andy Levitre, Ben Garland, Ty Sambrailo, Zane Beadles, and Justin Hardy
The group here to keep a close eye on is the offensive line—Levitre, Garland, Sambrailo, and Beadles—with the one deserving particular attention being Andy Levitre.
Most people, myself included, wrote Levitre off after he was placed on IR for a second consecutive season with a triceps injury. But with right guard Brandon Fusco also landing on IR this season, the future at guard is unclear.
Sure, Fusco is signed through 2020, but it's fair to wonder if the team would rather have a year of Levitre in 2019 rather than a year of Fusco, especially if the total cap hit remains the same.
Ultimately, I expect at least two of the four offensive linemen back as well as Logan Paulsen in 2019.
Defense: Grady Jarrett, Bruce Irvin, Terrell McClain, Steven Means, Derrick Shelby, Bruce Carter, Kemal Ishmael, Justin Bethel, Blidi Wreh-Wilson, and Jordan Richards
One of these names is not like the others; that, of course, being Grady Jarrett. Make no mistake about it, the Falcons will re-sign Jarrett to a long-term contract this offseason. The only question that remains is how much will the star defensive tackle make?
Spotrac currently has Jarrett's market value in the $15 million range. That obviously represents the ceiling for what we should expect, with the floor being the 4 year, $42 million that Bears defensive tackle Eddie Goldman received last offseason. At the very least, expect a $10-12 million cap hit for Jarrett in 2019.
The other order of business the Falcons must tend to is the Julio Jones contract situation. If you recall, Jones "toyed" with holding out of training camp this past summer with the intent to get an updated contract.
The end result was a cap neutral adjustment that gave Julio $4.4 million in additional upfront money. However, that was only a temporary fix and the front office vowed to address the problem permanently in 2019. And with Jones posting his fifth straight 1,400 yard season this year (an NFL record), one would think that they will.
Don't be surprised if a four year, $80 million contract with $60 million guaranteed is in WR1's future this offseason.
As for the other defensive free agents not named Jarrett, the ones I can see back in Atlanta are Bruce Irvin, Steven Means, Kemal Ishmael, and Justin Bethel. Means would replace Brooks Reed as the Falcons fourth or fifth defensive end while Ishmael and Bethel would serve as core special teamers. All three are likely to command just veteran minimum deals. Irvin, on the other hand, would take the place of Vic Beasley in the situational pass rusher role and command something in the neighborhood of a 2 year, $6 million deal.
Restricted Free Agents and Exclusive Rights Free Agents
Only two names to talk about here and they are Brian Poole (RFA) and Marvin Hall (ERFA). Both should feel confident about their chances of returning in 2019.
At worst, Poole loses out to Damontae Kazee for the nickel corner job in 2019 and serves as the backup there as well as a backup to Keanu Neal at strong safety. That's easily worth the $3.124 million second round tender.
As for Hall, it would also appear to be a no brainer to pony up the ERFA tender amount ($720K) for a player that can wear multiple hats—kick (and punt?) returner, WR4, and perhaps even special teams gunner if the team elects not to bring back Bethel. Don't overthink this one, Dimitroff.
External Free Agents
Now comes the fun part. After taking the above contracts into account, the Falcons will have close to $27 million left to play with.
It's already been established that the Falcons biggest need lies on the defensive line. They currently lack a true #1 edge rusher and a partner-in-crime for Grady Jarrett at DT long-term.
But with only one first round pick to work with, the team is unlikely to check off both those boxes in the draft. The good news, however, is this free agent defensive line class is shaping up to be one of the best in a very long time.
Starting first at defensive end, the following free agents can be broken out into the tiers listed below:
Tier 1 ($15-20M per year): DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, Dee Ford, Trey Flowers, and Frank Clark
Tier 2 ($12-15M per year): Brandon Graham, Olivier Vernon*, Justin Houston*
Tier 3 ($7-12M per year): Preston Smith, Za'Darius Smith, Ziggy Ansah, Margus Hunt, Markus Golden, Dante Fowler, Shaq Barrett, Aaron Lynch
* signed through 2020 but team can and likely will opt out after 2018
Now keep in mind, not all of these players, especially those in tier one, will actually make it to free agency. I expect DeMarcus Lawrence, Jadeveon Clowney, and Dee Ford to be back with their respective teams in 2019.
That leaves the Falcons with Trey Flowers, Frank Clark, and the options in tier two as potential difference makers at defensive end. Now this isn't to say the players in tier three wouldn't improve Atlanta's pass rush; I'm just not confident there are any game wreckers on that list.
So if they're not going to get Flowers, which may be a tough task given his potential market, the ideal scenario would be a 3 year, $40 million contract offer for Graham, Vernon, or Houston.
And if they strike out in tiers one and two, Baltimore edge rusher Za'Darius Smith should be plan c for the Falcons. Think a healthy Pernell McPhee in his prime when trying to find a comparison for Smith's game.
On the off chance the Falcons don't land one of the marquee defensive ends, they may turn their attention to the defensive tackles. The biggest names available there include:
Ndamukong Suh (3 years, $27 million per spotrac)
Muhammad Wilkerson (finished year on IR with a broken ankle)
Malik Jackson (likely to be cut by Jacksonville)
Full disclosure; it's not a particularly inspiring group with Sheldon Richardson representing the best player on the list. And given that the Falcons declined to pay Dontari Poe the same kind of money in 2018, I assume they'll take a similar approach with this crop of defensive tackles.
So, aside from defensive line, where else could the Falcons spend money on the open market? I'd offer up three other position groups as suggestions: offensive line, linebacker, and cornerback.
Tackles: Trent Brown, Ja'Wuan James, Daryl Williams, Donovan Smith, Greg Robinson
Guards Younger Than 30 in 2019: Forrest Lamp (potential trade candidate), Jamon Brown, Mark Glowinski, Quinton Spain, Billy Turner, D.J. Fluker, Chance Warmack
Guards Older Than 30 in 2019: Rodger Saffold, James Carpenter, J.R. Sweezy, Tom Compton
Much like defensive line, the Falcons offensive line has two starters to replace this offseason—one of the guard spots and right tackle. They're unlikely to accomplish both feats in the 2019 draft.
Therefore, it would be wise to fill one of those holes in free agency. When it comes to tackles, the rule of thumb suggests drafting the left tackle and paying the right tackle based on the salaries they merit on the open market.
So far, the Falcons have subscribed to that model with Jake Matthews and Ryan Schraeder, but it looks like it may be time to replace Schraeder after he was benched in week 14. Two names that should be high on their list of replacements are former Georgia residents Trent Brown and Ja'Wuan James.
A five year, $40 million deal should be enough to convince either to come home and play for the red and black.
Kwon Alexander (5 year, $40 million)
Lavonte David (Tampa Bay can opt out after 2018 if they wish to re-sign Alexander)
KJ Wright
Denzel Perryman
Preston Brown
When the Falcons reportedly showed interest in Alabama LB Rashaan Evans in the 2018 draft, it didn't make a lot of sense. After all, the team had already sunk three top 115 picks in the position the previous two drafts.
But fast forward eight months and those rumors are starting to come into focus. Duke Riley has been a major disappointment, De'Vondre Campbell took a step back in 2018, and Foye Oluokun, a sixth round rookie from Yale, was pressed into action right away.
Since the team is likely to devote its immediate attention in the draft to the trenches, free agency may present the best avenue to boost their LB corps in 2019. And the name to keep an eye on here is Kwon Alexander.
If Tampa elects not to bring back Alexander following an injury-marred season, pairing him with his college teammate for the next five years may be too enticing to pass up. Lavonte David also wouldn't be a bad consolation prize if the Bucs let him walk in favor of re-signing Alexander.
Bradley Roby
Jason Verrett (1 year, $4 million)
Darqueze Dennard
Justin Coleman
With Robert Alford not expected back and Isaiah Oliver taking over at CB2, the team may want to bring in a veteran corner as insurance. At the very least, they'll need to add a boundary CB or two for depth since Kazee and Poole are purely slot corners.
The name to focus on here is Chargers cornerback Jason Verrett. Verrett has been a victim of bad injury luck throughout his career, but when healthy, he's up there among the very best at his position.
He also has shown the versatility to play both inside and outside so, on a prove-it one year contract, Atlanta could be the perfect landing spot for Verrett to get his career back on track and provide competition for Oliver.
In my mind, a perfect free agent haul includes the Falcons swapping Beasley's contract out with Graham, Vernon, or Houston and acquiring Brown or James to play right tackle. Anything else the team does after that point would be gravy.
To update, here is what Atlanta's cap situation would look like after those two major acquisitions:
As you can see, the Falcons would still have plenty of wiggle room to round out the roster with some mid- to lower-tier free agents. With Schraeder's cap savings being realized after June 1st, that will serve as the draft fund to sign their 2019 rookie class.
And speaking of those nine draft picks, stay tuned for the third and final part of this series as we cover some of the prospects the Falcons might select in April.
Photo from Scott Cunningham/Getty Images
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3 thoughts on "Falcon Eye Toward the Future – Part Two: Who Could the Falcons Sign in 2019?"
Sam December 18, 2018 at 9:39 am
Awesome read.
Matt December 18, 2018 at 12:43 pm
Thanks Sam!
Jonathan Whitaker December 18, 2018 at 4:40 pm
I appreciate the rigorous analysis and grounded insights that you bring into your work.
I will keep checking the site, because it will soon be time for draft projections.
Rise Up,


In his debut for the Santa Monica Crossroads' eighth-grade basketball team, LeBron James Jr. looked a bit like his father.
As if switching his jersey number to 23 wasn't enough, Bronny threw down a dunk for two of his 27 points in his squad's win over Culver City Middle School on Monday with his dad in attendance.
"I don't know how long it's going to last, but it definitely made me feel proud," the elder James told reporters Tuesday of his oldest son's decision to wear No. 23.
Bronny had been wearing No. 0 while playing AAU because of his fondness of Oklahoma City Thunder star Russell Westbrook.
Proud Dad LeBron talking about Bronny wearing #23 in his first game at Crossroads.
James previously said on his HBO show The Shop he regretted naming his 14-year-old son after him. However, that didn't stop Bronny, and James's 11-year-old son Bryce, from replicating their father's jersey number choices.
"My kid has his own personality, he has his own DNA. We share the same name but he has his own path," James said. "But it was cool when he came downstairs the other day and showed me that he was wearing 23, and then my youngest son came to me and showed me that he was wearing 6."
When James made the move to the Los Angeles Lakers from the Cleveland Cavaliers, he said his family played a big role in his decision-making.
Now only 23 games into the first season of his four-year deal James is getting what he asked for in terms of being around his family, while also helping to guide the Lakers to a 14-9 record.
"That's the best part about it, seeing my kids grow and seeing my boys play sports and my daughter being in dance classes and swimming lessons and things of that nature and being in gymnastics and being able to just go support them," James said, according to ESPN. "The tough part is when I'm on the road and they're doing those things as well, so that's a tough part, but the availability when I'm here and they're working, I get to relax—a little bit."
The Lakers close out a four-game homestand Wednesday against the Spurs. Following that, they will play six of their next seven games away from Los Angeles.


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Q: SQL query for top 10 selling sku's by brand in Volusion been messing with this query for Volusion store, trying to get top selling sku's by brand.... and I have done so, but how can I also show only the top 10 PER brand....
If I add a top 10 its just 10 rows period.
select
    products_joined.ProductManufacturer as brand,
    Sum(OrderDetails.ProductPrice * OrderDetails.Quantity) AS TotalSold,
    OrderDetails.ProductCode as sku
from
    orderdetails, orders, products_joined
where
    products_joined.ProductCode = OrderDetails.ProductCode
    and Orders.OrderID = OrderDetails.OrderID
    and Orders.OrderDate BETWEEN getdate() - 90 AND getdate()
    and Orders.OrderStatus <> 'Cancelled'
    and products_joined.ProductManufacturer is not null
group by
    products_joined.ProductManufacturer, OrderDetails.ProductCode
order by
    products_joined.ProductManufacturer,
    Sum(OrderDetails.ProductPrice*OrderDetails.Quantity) DESC

A: if ROW_NUMBER is available, you might also be able to use CTE's and do something like this.
;WITH cteProductsSold AS (
    SELECT  pj.ProductManufacturer AS brand,
            od.ProductCode AS sku,
            SUM(od.ProductPrice * od.Quantity) AS TotalSold
    FROM    orders o
            INNER JOIN orderdetails od ON od.OrderID = o.OrderID
            INNER JOIN products_joined pj ON pj.ProductCode = od.ProductCode
    WHERE   o.OrderDate BETWEEN GETDATE() - 90 AND GETDATE()
            AND o.OrderStatus <> 'Cancelled'
            AND pj.ProductManufacturer IS NOT NULL

    GROUP BY pj.ProductManufacturer,
            od.ProductCode
), cteProductOrdered AS (
    SELECT *,
            ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY brand ORDER BY TotalSold DESC) Rn
    FROM    cteProductsSold
)
SELECT  brand,
        sku,
        TotalSold
FROM    cteProductOrdered
WHERE   Rn < 11

alternatively, you can use derived tables instead of CTEs.
SELECT  brand,
        sku,
        TotalSold
FROM    (   SELECT  *,
                    ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY brand ORDER BY TotalSold DESC) Rn
            FROM    (   SELECT  pj.ProductManufacturer AS brand,
                                od.ProductCode AS sku,
                                SUM(od.ProductPrice * od.Quantity) AS TotalSold
                        FROM    orders o
                                INNER JOIN orderdetails od ON od.OrderID = o.OrderID
                                INNER JOIN products_joined pj ON pj.ProductCode = od.ProductCode
                        WHERE   o.OrderDate BETWEEN GETDATE() - 90 AND GETDATE()
                                AND o.OrderStatus <> 'Cancelled'
                                AND pj.ProductManufacturer IS NOT NULL

                        GROUP BY pj.ProductManufacturer,
                                od.ProductCode
                    ) p
        ) ps
WHERE   Rn < 11

A: this should work too
select * from (
select
products_joined.ProductManufacturer as brand,
Sum(OrderDetails.ProductPrice*OrderDetails.Quantity) AS TotalSold,
OrderDetails.ProductCode as sku,
row_number() over ( partition by products_joined.ProductManufacturer, OrderDetails.ProductCode order by Sum(OrderDetails.ProductPrice*OrderDetails.Quantity) desc) rowid

from orderdetails, orders, products_joined

where
products_joined.ProductCode = OrderDetails.ProductCode and
Orders.OrderID = OrderDetails.OrderID and
Orders.OrderDate BETWEEN getdate() - 90 AND getdate()
AND Orders.OrderStatus <> 'Cancelled' and products_joined.ProductManufacturer is not null
GROUP BY products_joined.ProductManufacturer, OrderDetails.ProductCode
) as x
where rowid < 11
ORDER BY brand,TotalSold DESC

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Everyone should be paid for their time.
Employers love to say "salary doesn't mean a 40 hour work week", but they have no problem ensuring that no less than 40 hours are worked.
I have worked in an adult family home, putting in 70 hours in 1 week, and was paid straight pay. I regularly put in between 45-60 hours a week and still make as much as I would had I only worked 40 hours, but the overtime is necessary to keep the business functional and compliant.
If employers had to pay overtime for hours worked over 40 in a week, we would experience less burnout, more productivity and better attitudes. I put my blood, sweat and tears into my work, and I am rarely recognized, thanked or in any way acknowledged.
Although I am not in this for just a paycheck, it would make me feel valued to be paid for my hard work.


This is in response to Tim Rowland's Hell House article. Rowland is correct in saying our message is a worthy one, however, he fails to get the big picture of what Hell House stands for.
Hell House is a group of area churches, who were willing to drop denominational titles and theological differences, in the hopes of improving our community. These churches stand united in the belief of the truth of God's word. Romans 6:23 says that the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life through Jesus Christ our Lord. Hell House portrayed the devastation and destruction sin causes.
When choices are made that are opposite of the truth that the Bible contains, there are always unpleasant consequences. This is not our opinion, it is the absolute truth of the word.
Jesus never "jumped ugly" with anyone, but he did call sin sin, and he never hesitated to bring it to the sinner's attention. Jesus was compassionate to all but brought correction where needed. That's real love. Real love. Real love is truth and sin and God's Word. Real love doesn't tell people that whatever you decide to do with God is fine.
Real love does not fluctuate the standard of the Bible in accordance with moral and social decay of the day.
The goal of Hell House was to show people how their choices can destroy their lives, but it is not a hopeless situation! You certainly wouldn't give a band aid to a cancer victim and tell them it may workout, just so you don't upset them.
We knew this would be controversial when we planned it, but we believed this was a God-led project. Despite the negative spin in some Tri-State papers the public response was overwhelming. A tota; of 1,560 people came through Hell House; unfortunately, we had to turn people away, we simply couldn't meet the demand. Groups came from as far away as Elkins, W.Va., Fairfax, Va., Baltimore and the entire Tri-State area.
Finally I would like to address Rowland's idea about how we spend our time, energy and money at Faith Chapel. Rowland should stop in on Wednesday night and talk to the people we feed from our Food Bank. He could volunteer in our library and help with our ready program. We desperately need another church van driver to bring youth in who want to attend our Wednesday night programs - at last count 60 children wanted to attend. We have a two-week rotation starting at the Cold Weather Shelter; he could come serve hot meals! We always need more help when we drive elderly people to their doctor's appointments. Thanksgiving is coming up, he could help distribute the 20 or more baskets we give to the needy. At Christmas we distribute more food baskets and make sure the elderly at Holly Place have their needs met.
Our youth participate in the Mt. Hope prison program. When Rowland has a need at home; perhaps painting or roofing, he could call our youth pastor and find out about our efforts at Camp Joy. This is only part of what Faith Chapel does with its time, energy and limited finances. Most of all, Mr. Rowland, you are always welcome at Faith Chapel. We'd love to see you someday.
Politic follows the money in Pa.
I recently read a very interesting article concerning a lack of participation for elected positions in Pennsylvania. I thought it interesting because it supports my views of "politics in Pennsylvania."
Politically, Pennsylvania is about as dead as a graveyard. The people don't care who runs or who wins; they just go with the money flow. The majority of the people know as long as the Pennsylvania constitution does not allow binding referendum and political recall, at all levels of government, hope for any political reform or improvement is lost.
The citizens of Pennsylvania are as captive to political injustice as slaves were in the old south. The self-serving political machine will do everything to keep things in this state of flux. Quality in government for Pennsylvanians will never be a reality.


The annual Electronic Entertainment Expo kicks off today in Los Angeles. Gamers around the world are eager to get a sneak peek at the latest video games, consoles and new technology coming out. Media, blogs and social networks are sure to be buzzing fast and furious with all the announcements.
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If you're a fan of music, indie films and emerging technologies, Austin will definitely be the place to be in the forthcoming days. Between March 7 and 16, the capital of Texas will hold the famous South by Southwest (SXSW) conferences & festival. Fostering creative and professional growth alike, SXSW is the premier destination for discovery.
Following our New Reader release, we're happy to announce that our Apps are also getting a refresh.
As you can see in the picture above, the tools panel has been re-imagined and optimized for all platforms, including touch devices, to allow quicker access to settings and sharing. We've also redesigned Social Apps for our Premium subscribers, but more on this in a forthcoming post.
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What is Active Blacklisting? Active Blacklisting allows you to refine your sources by filtering out data from certain domains or authors.
In its previous iteration, Blacklisting was only available through the Manager (Premium for Teams) or Account Page (Premium for One), which could turn out to be time-consuming if you had a lot of sources to blacklist. So we made it better and more accessible.
From now on, you'll be able to blacklist articles, authors (by domain) or entire domains on your Premium Dashboard by simply clicking on the blacklist icon (the barred circle under the title of the article) in any item from any SmartFilters result.
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Like every year, Netvibes will be covering the annual CES (Consumer Electronics Show) through one of our Live Dashboards. The CES is one of the biggest gathering about technology and this year, it will take place between the 7th and 10th of January in Las Vegas.
And like with every Live Dashboard, Netvibes will give you access to the advanced tools only available with our Premium Dashboards, like SmartFilters and Analytics. With our latest apps (like Social Search), easily keep up with all the news and announcements and don't miss a single bit of info about CES 2014. Follow the event from your desktop, on your mobile phone or in your couch.
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package mx.androidtitlan.simpleadmobsample;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.util.Log;
import android.view.View;
import android.widget.LinearLayout;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdRequest;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdSize;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.AdView;
import com.google.android.gms.ads.InterstitialAd;

public class MainActivity extends Activity {

	private static final String MY_AD_UNIT_ID = "ca-app-pub-9756726447441686/6270780460";
	private static final String MY_INTERSTITIAL_AD_ID = "ca-app-pub-9756726447441686/7747513665";
	protected static final String LOG_TAG = "SimpleAdmobSample";
	private AdView adView;
	private InterstitialAd interstitialAd;

	@Override
	protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
		super.onCreate(savedInstanceState);
		setContentView(R.layout.activity_main);
		displayAdInCode();
		displayAdInXML();
		displayAdInterstitial();

	}

	private void displayAdInterstitial() {
		interstitialAd = new InterstitialAd(this);
		interstitialAd.setAdUnitId(MY_INTERSTITIAL_AD_ID);
		AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
		interstitialAd.loadAd(adRequest);

	}

	public void displayAd(View v) {
		if (interstitialAd.isLoaded()) {
			interstitialAd.show();
		} else {
			Log.d(LOG_TAG, "Interstitial ad was not ready to be shown.");
		}
	}

	public void displayInterstitial() {
		if (interstitialAd.isLoaded()) {
			interstitialAd.show();
		}
	}

	private void displayAdInXML() {
		AdView adView = (AdView) this.findViewById(R.id.adView);
		AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
		adView.loadAd(adRequest);
	}

	private void displayAdInCode() {
		adView = new AdView(this);
		adView.setAdUnitId(MY_AD_UNIT_ID);
		adView.setAdSize(AdSize.BANNER);
		LinearLayout layout = (LinearLayout) findViewById(R.id.mainLayout);
		layout.addView(adView);
		AdRequest adRequest = new AdRequest.Builder().build();
		adView.loadAd(adRequest);
	}

	@Override
	public void onPause() {
		if (adView != null) {
			adView.pause();
		}
		super.onPause();
	}

	@Override
	public void onResume() {
		super.onResume();
		if (adView != null) {
			adView.resume();
		}
	}

	@Override
	public void onDestroy() {
		if (adView != null) {
			adView.destroy();
		}
		super.onDestroy();
	}

}

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Oppo Find 7a goes up for pre-order on April 7th
Oppo has announced that the international Find 7a (non-premium) will go up for pre-order on April 7th.
Oppo's Find 7 will actually come in two models, the Find 7a and the premium Find 7, which a premium version.
The Find 7a has a 5.5-inch 1080p display, a 2.3GHz Snapdragon 800, 2GB RAM, 16GB internal storage and a 2800mAh battery. The premium model has a 5.5-inch quad HD (2,560 x 1,440) display, 3GB RAM, a 2.5GHz Snapdragon 801, 32GB internal storage and a larger 3000mAh. Both have Gorilla Glass 3, a microSD slot (expandable up to 128GB), LTE, MaxxAudio plus Dirac HD audio enhancement and VOOC rapid charging promising "zero to 75 percent" in just 30 minutes.
Both devices run on Android 4.3 (with Oppo's Color OS 1.2 user interface) and have 13MP Sony CMOS sensors that can take 50MP shots thanks to Oppo's image signal processor dubbed Pure Image 2.0. The device takes 10 quick shots, picks the best four, and combines them into a 50MP shot (8,160 x 6,120).
Finally, the phone has 4K video recording at 30fps, slow motion video at 100 fps, 32 second long exposure, HDR-capable GIF creation and some of those features can even be used with the powerful front-facing 5MP f/2.0 camera. On the design end, the phone has a full "titanium-aluminum alloy frame crafted with nano-injection molding" and five layers of thermal coating to dissipate all heat. The phone also has a "pulsing skyline" notification light (pictured below).
To summarize, the phone has an out of control spec sheet and excellent design. The phone can also use CyanogenMod if you don't want to use the company's user interface. The 1080p model sells for $499 and the premium model sells for $599.
Written by: Andre Yoskowitz @ 31 Mar 2014 17:49
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Cultural factors in the encounter
Zollikon/Geneva/Berne, 18 March 1998
This is the report of the second of two consultations organized by the Federation of Swiss Protestant Churches and the institute "Glaube in der 2. Welt". These meetings brought together theologians and other specialists from Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches in Europe. These reports are relevant to Sub-committee II to the extent that some of the questions and dissatisfactions concerning "style and ethos" of life in the WCC can be traced to East-West cultural factors.
Cultural factors in the encounter between Eastern Orthodoxy and Western Protestantism
...The work of this conference was based on seven reports of actual experiences demonstrating the diverse nature of the contacts existing between Orthodox and Protestant churches in Europe over the years. Both found expression: experiences of contacts developing in a positive way and of intensive cooperation, yet also experiences of difficulties, of deep-seated mistrust that caused cooperative efforts already under way to be broken off...
All the reports made one thing clear: Western Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy face each other as theologically and culturally quite different bodies, with their own histories and mentalities, which are not easily brought into congruence. Their theological approaches and their cultural conditioning are too dissimilar to allow easy understanding. Ecumenical rapprochement between Western Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy requires intense intercultural effort -- on both sides.
Fundamental questions
The discussion of the cultural factors that influence understanding between Western Protestant and Eastern Orthodox theology made it clear that the whole question is more complex than the usual talk about so-called non-theological factors would lead us at first to believe.
1. Theology and culture: Theology never occurs in pure form, free from all historical and cultural influence. The forms of language, thought and expression in which theological statements are made or liturgical acts carried out, as well as the manner and method of approach to theological questions, are always determined by culture. Both sides, Protestant and Orthodox, agree that the cultural forming of our respective churchly existence is basically changeable. But there are very considerable differences when it comes to defining what belongs to the innermost core of the gospel itself - therefore immutable - and which aspects of theology and liturgical practice are historically and culturally conditioned - thus in principle subject to change. In Western Protestant thought, especially since the rise of historical-critical study, the conditioned nature of theological statements has become the almost unquestioned assumption of theological work and of the churches' self-understanding. The differentiation between objective content and its culturally conditioned expression is very familiar. By contrast, Eastern Orthodox thought tends more strongly towards synthesis. Though it distinguishes between divine and human tradition, it would assign many things to unchangeable divine tradition which seem to Protestants to be clearly conditioned by culture and thus subject to critical questioning. Another difficulty must be kept in mind: even for Protestants it is not clear from the outset which things are to be regarded as culturally conditioned - and to what degree. Just where the boundary of the timeless and immutable runs is often worked out through historical-cultural processes and conflicts!
2. Intercultural hermeneutics and conflict research: These disciplines differentiate between basic, more or less unchangeable values and their historically and culturally conditioned concretions (in norms, doctrines, structures, etc.). Could it not be that many of the differences that exist between Orthodox and Protestants root not so much in their maintaining irreconcilable values as in their having drawn different cultural consequences from commonly held fundamental values? Is it unthinkable to regard the difficult ecumenical differences in such matters as the ordination of women, inclusive language or the ethical valuation of homosexuality as the differing historically and culturally conditioned concretions of basic values which Protestantism and Orthodoxy in fact share? Even though the Orthodox side did not respect this differentiation between fundamental "values" and cultural "norms" as a possible line of enquiry, it cannot be overlooked that such an approach rises primarily from Western thought-patterns and corresponds more to the Protestant than to the Orthodox mentality.
3. Dealing with tradition: In what has just been said lies part of the reason why Orthodox often have the impression that Protestants call the very foundations of the faith into question, while Protestants feel that the Orthodox are fixated on traditions from the distant past. The Eastern Orthodox and Western Protestant cultures have developed different ways of relating to tradition and its binding character. This applies also to the treatment of the Bible as the document which underlies Christian tradition. Both sides are aware in principle that both continuity with tradition and openness to modernization or even innovation are needful. This is expressed in Orthodoxy through the distinction between "holy tradition" and "churchly tradition". Protestantism tends more strongly to distinguish between scripture and. Tradition. Today's questions cannot be answered simply by applying the insights of the past. But the manner in which - within the Tradition - new questions in new cultural contexts have been approached may give guidance to the search for answers to today's problems. In the knowledge that tradition and contemporary relevance belong together, the ecumenical task is to learn from each other: Protestants can gain from the Orthodox a deeper understanding of the continuity and authenticity of the tradition; Orthodox can let themselves be encouraged by Protestants to venture upon new ways in the confrontation with contemporary culture.
All these differences should be kept in mind whenever attempts are made to formulate common theological statements. The differing Orthodox and Protestant ideas about adequate ways of "doing" theology or ethics must be taken seriously. And the ideas about what constitutes a "good" ecumenical text differ accordingly.
Promoting understanding
Several points, primarily non-theological or non-dogmatic, crystallized out of the lectures, reports and the discussion on basic questions of intercultural communication, which, if regarded, would make the meeting of Western Protestantism and Eastern Orthodoxy easier.
1. Behaviour patterns: Patterns of social behaviour are classic examples of differing cultural influences. How one behaves properly towards others, how one shows respect for another, how one behaves towards an ecclesiastical dignitary, how the younger behave towards the older, how men behave towards women - each culture regulates these matters in its own way. This must be remembered in ecumenical contacts. Whereas a young Protestant woman may freely contradict her bishop or church president in public, this would not be proper in the Eastern Orthodox tradition. And when Orthodox laypersons kiss their bishop's hand, the gesture cannot simply be identified with the servility which Western Protestants tend to see in it; it is rather a mark of honour for an office which is in the service of God's presence in the church. In ecumenical contacts it is very important to gain a clear awareness of the different cultures' understandings of social behaviour patterns and to respect each other in these differences.
2. Admitting weaknesses: All too often participants in ecumenical conferences feel tempted to present an ideal picture of their own church and to mention only the strengths of their own traditions. Our plea, on the other hand, is for an ecumenical conversation in which there is enough sensitivity, trust and openness that we no longer need to conceal the problems and negative aspects of our own churches. Only where there is freedom to admit the weaknesses of one's own group can an ecumenical relationship develop which reduces mutual anxieties and makes room for fruitful and trusting cooperation. This sort of openness might mean for the Western Protestant side, for instance, to speak honestly about the negative effects on our churches and societies of the Enlightenment, secularism and liberalism and to acknowledge the currents of thought within Protestantism which are basically opposed to the Enlightenment. Such openness might mean for the Orthodox side, for instance, a critical consideration of the problematic aspects of close identification of the church with a nation or ethnic group.
3. Promoting personal contacts: Ecumenical understanding depends essentially and primarily on the quality of human contacts. Positive, friendly encounters among Christians of Protestant and Orthodox traditions at all levels should be promoted. Visiting back and forth and the establishment of partnerships at the congregational or regional level, exchange of personnel and cooperation in joint projects should be supported in every possible way. Conflict research has shown that deep-seated prejudices: cannot as a rule be overcome by rational information or theological consensus, but only through positive encounters among people, through common experience and common effort. We should, therefore seek ways and means to express respect and honour towards each other in spite of our differences, according to the apostolic admonition to "regard others as better than yourselves" (Phil. 23). Only when we have learned to show respect for each other are the conditions given under which we can enter into a critical conversation with each other.
4. Reciprocal relationships: Relationships can only succeed over a longer period if they are reciprocal. It is especially important to recognize this in a relationship strongly marked by material help by the one side for the other. If the one partner is dependent on the other and always under the obligation of gratitude, the relationship easily develops a problematic slant. It is therefore important to look for ways in which the relationships between Western Protestant and Eastern Orthodox churches could be so arranged that a mutual exchange (material, intellectual, cultural, religious) and a reciprocal sharing of interest and concern would be possible.
5. Preparing contacts: Much attention should be given to the careful preparation of visitors' groups, conference delegations and participants in exchange programmes for their encounter with the other church and the unfamiliar confessional culture, and to making them sensitive to the questions of intercultural understanding. Such preparation begins with very elementary aspects: with information about the furnishings of churches, for example, or the meaning of liturgical elements, appropriate clothing and behaviour in worship services, etc. A lack of such information can easily lead to mutual offence and to a hardening of existing prejudices. The aim should be to promote individual ecumenical maturity - a maturity which enables a person honestly to maintain his or her own opinion and to advocate it with conviction, but always with the willingness to understand, to take seriously and to learn from the experiences and way of life of the other confession. An openness is needed that does not simply assume one's own questions and insights to be the central concerns of all the other ecumenical partners, but is instead able to enter upon matters which are important to the others, even though they have less weight in one's own mind.
6. Churches in the minority situation: It is apparent that churches which find themselves in a minority situation, to whichever confession they belong, are often more flexible over against other minority churches than are churches which form the majority within their own contexts. Special care should be taken in the ecumenical movement to hear and consider seriously the voice and experience of such minority churches - which may themselves be in the majority in another context. They can fulfil a bridge function and, for example, help their mother churches where they are the religious majority - to be more open and sensitive in their dealings with the minority churches in their sphere.
7. Methodology at ecumenical meetings: In ecumenical bodies and assemblies a parliamentary style is common which bears a strong Anglo-Saxon stamp; for those from the Orthodox cultural context this is a strange way to proceed. These methods seem inappropriate to them especially when dealing with theological themes. And only to a limited degree has it been possible to bring about an intensive participation of the Orthodox churches in the development of projects in the forms that have become customary in the ecumenical movement... The Orthodox methods of developing and appropriating ecclesiastical or theological texts differ from those of Western Protestantism. Evidently our ecumenical methodologies are still too Western and Protestant. For that reason we support all efforts to find a style of ecumenical work which would be more in keeping with the Eastern Orthodox culture.
Membership in ecumenical organizations
1. Ecclesiology and ecumenism: We note that difficulties arise again and again from differences in the understanding of what membership in ecumenical bodies (CEC or WCC, for instance) means, especially in the living and working together of Protestant and Orthodox churches. We state therefore: membership in the CEC or the WCC does not require any church to compromise its ecclesiological convictions. These ecumenical organizations seek no ecclesial character for themselves. Instead they offer a structure in which churches of differing ecclesial self-understandings may meet, confer together and cooperate in solidarity in diverse projects. On the other hand we find it desirable that we should consider anew how committed we are as churches to taking each other seriously within the framework of the CEC or the WCC. Fruitful ecumenical relationships are only possible if churches enter seriously into dialogue and encounter with other churches which may be theologically and culturally foreign to them. Ecumenism is impossible without conscious acceptance of such constructive confrontation with partners who in many respects seem foreign and incomprehensible to us. We should be at work' within our own churches to foster an attitude of ecumenical openness and commitment without ecclesiological compromise.
2. Proselytism: Another question which strains relations between Protestantism and Orthodoxy is that of proselytism. We wish to see this problem analyzed carefully and the resulting conflicts solved. But the indiscriminate accusation addressed to the Protestant churches that they are responsible for proselytizing activities in the traditionally Orthodox countries is not productive. Problems in this area can only be solved in a serious and ecumenically responsible manner when it can be stated precisely which activities by which groups at what place have caused irritation. As a rule, the groups responsible for these activities are not the Protestant churches associated with CEC and WCC. In fact, the Western Protestant churches are confronted in their own countries with a large number of free evangelistic groups, not associated with ecumenical agencies, some of which are at work to form their own congregations.
3. Ecumenical goals: The Orthodox churches joined the ecumenical organizations in order to work within them towards the restoration of the unity of the church. Until now their chief interest within the ecumenical movement has been in the work of Faith and Order; for them the missionary and social-ethical concerns of the movement do not have the same priority. On the other hand, there is a lessening of interest on the part of many Western Protestant churches living in a post-modern context in church unity by means of doctrinal consensus. For them questions in the areas of justice, peace and the integrity of creation or inter-religious themes carry greater weight. This may contribute to alienation between Orthodox and Protestant churches within the ecumenical movement. Yet in a comprehensive understanding of ecumenism the one set of concerns should not be played off against the other.
In sum, it seems to us that the words of the moderator of the central committee of the WCC, Armenian Orthodox Catholicos Aram I of Cilicia, are especially relevant "We should have the courage to accept each other as we are. Let us not claim that we can or must change each other... We should know how to accept each other and live with our differences. In fact, honest recognition of our differences is a source of strength, confidence and growth" (report to the central committee, Sept. 1997, reprinted in The Ecumenical Review, Vol. 49, No. 4, Oct. 1997, pp.512f.).
Filed under: Europe, Special Commission on Orthodox participation in the WCC, Orthodox Churches


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Einen Zulassungsschein (Z-Schein) erhalten in Deutschland Soldaten auf Zeit der Bundeswehr, wenn sie Angestellte im öffentlichen Dienst oder ohne Inanspruchnahme eines Eingliederungsscheins (E-Schein) zum Beamten ernannt werden wollen. ( Abs. 2 Soldatenversorgungsgesetz (SVG)) Die Eingliederung von Soldaten in den öffentlichen Dienst ist ein Teil der Fürsorgepflicht ( Abs. 1 Soldatengesetz (SG)) des Dienstherrn Bund gegenüber seinen (auch ehemaligen) Soldaten sowie Ausdruck der Verbundenheit von Staat und Soldaten durch gegenseitige Treue. ( Abs. 2 SG)

Anspruchsvoraussetzungen
Ein Anspruch auf Erteilung eines Zulassungsscheines zum Dienstzeitende besteht, wenn das Dienstverhältnis des Soldaten wegen Ablaufs einer festgesetzten Dienstzeit von zwölf oder mehr Jahren endet. Alternativ besteht ein Anspruch, wenn sich der Soldat zwar für eine Dienstzeit von zwölf oder mehr Jahren verpflichtet hat, seine Dienstzeit aber im Hinblick auf eine besondere Ausbildung zunächst auf einen kürzeren Zeitraum festgesetzt worden ist und er eine Dienstzeit von mindestens vier Jahren abgeleistet hat. ( Abs. 1 SVG) Ein Zulassungsschein wird nur auf Antrag gewährt. Eine rechtskräftige Verurteilung in einem gerichtlichen Disziplinarverfahren zu einer Dienstgradherabsetzung schließt die Erteilung eines Zulassungsscheins aus ( Abs. 3 Satz 3 SVG), ebenso ein rechtskräftige Entfernung aus dem Dienstverhältnis, weil dieses dann nicht mit Ablauf der festgesetzten Dienstzeit geendet hat. Unter oben genannten Voraussetzungen kann auch ein Eingliederungsschein beantragt werden. Ausschließlich Anspruch auf einen Zulassungsschein haben Berufssoldaten, deren Dienstverhältnis vor Ablauf des 40. Lebensjahres wegen Dienstunfähigkeit infolge einer Wehrdienstbeschädigung endet sowie Berufsoffiziere im fliegerischen Dienst mit besonderer Altersgrenze (BO 41). Ein Zulassungsschein kann erteilt werden (Ermessen), wenn die Dienstunfähigkeit nicht auf einer Wehrdienstbeschädigung beruht. ( Abs. 3 f. SVG; zur besonderen Altersgrenze:  Abs. 2 Nr. 6 SG)

Verfahren
Der Zulassungsschein wird zum Dienstzeitende ausgehändigt. Vorher erhält der Soldat eine Bescheinigung, dass ihm zum Dienstzeitende der Zulassungsschein ausgehändigt wird. Der Empfang des Zulassungsscheins ist schriftlich zu bestätigen.

Anspruchsberechtigte auf den Zulassungsschein müssen sich formell bei Vormerkstellen registrieren. Diese sind in jedem Bundesland und für den Bund (dort beim Bundesverwaltungsamt) eingerichtet. Soldaten bewerben sich in der Regel de facto regulär auf die Stellenausschreibung einer Einstellungsbehörde, wobei sie auf ihre Eigenschaft als Anspruchsberechtigte hinweisen sollten. Von den Vormerkstellen erhalten sie Hinweise auf Ausschreibungen bei den Behörden, zu denen sie ein Einstellungsinteresse bei der Vormerkstelle geäußert haben. De jure bewerben sich Inhaber eines Zulassungsscheins bei den Vormerkstellen und sind von diesen nach Eignung und Neigung den Einstellungsbehörden zuzuweisen. ( Abs. 4 SVG)

Ein Zulassungsschein kann nach Rückgabe des Eingliederungsscheines beantragt werden. ( Abs. 3 Satz 2 SVG)

Rechtsfolgen
Mit Erhalt des Zulassungsscheines bleiben die Ansprüche auf schulische und berufliche Bildung nach dem Soldatenversorgungsgesetz durch den Berufsförderungsdienst der Bundeswehr, im Gegensatz zum Eingliederungsschein, erhalten.

Der Soldat kann sich mit dem Zulassungsschein bis zu acht Jahre nach Dienstzeitende auf vorbehaltene Stellen bewerben. Bund, Ländern und Kommunen über 10.000 Einwohnern müssen jede sechste Stelle für die Einstellung im mittleren Dienst, jede neunte Stelle im gehobenen Dienst und jede zehnte Stelle bei vergleichbar eingruppierten Tarifbeschäftigten für Inhaber eines Zulassungsscheines vorhalten. ( Abs. 1 SVG) Dies gilt nicht für den Polizeivollzugsdienst. ( Abs. 3 Nr. 1 SVG) Im höheren Dienst gibt es ebenfalls keine vorbehaltenen Stellen.

Zulassungsscheininhaber können sich, anders als beim Eingliederungsschein, auf Stellen für Tarifbeschäftigte und für dienstordnungsmäßig Angestellte bei den Trägern der Sozialversicherung bewerben, die ebenfalls vorgehalten werden.

Der Soldat muss in der Regel ein Auswahlverfahren für die Stelle bestehen, konkurriert bei diesem aber nur mit den Bewerbern auf die vorbehaltenen Stellen (E- und Z-Schein-Inhaber), nicht mit den übrigen Bewerbern. Hat sich der Inhaber auf eine Ausbildungsstelle beworben, ist er nach Bestehen der Ausbildung in ein unbefristetes Beschäftigungsverhältnis zu übernehmen.

Das Dienstverhältnis bei Zulassungsscheininhabern endet nach der Ablauf der festgesetzten Dienstzeit. Es gibt keine Dienstzeitverlängerung wie bei Inhabern eines Eingliederungsscheins.

Inhaber eines Zulassungsscheins haben Anspruch auf die Zahlung von Übergangsgebührnissen wie ehemalige Soldaten auf Zeit ohne Eingliederungs- oder Zulassungsschein. ( SVG) Allerdings ist die sogenannte Ruhensregelung zu beachten. ( Abs. 9 SVG) Diese kommt zum Tragen, wenn ein Empfänger von Übergangsgebührnissen, ob mit oder ohne Zulassungsschein, ein sogenanntes Verwendungseinkommen bezieht. Verwendungseinkommen ist ein Erwerbseinkommen aus einer Verwendung im öffentlichen Dienst: d. h. jede Beschäftigung im Dienst von Körperschaften (z. B. Bund und Länder), Anstalten und Stiftungen des deutschen öffentlichen Rechts oder ihrer Verbände (ausgenommen ist die Beschäftigung bei öffentlich-rechtlichen Religionsgesellschaften oder ihren Verbänden). Überschreiten Übergangsgebührnisse und Verwendungseinkommen addiert das Grundgehalt der Endstufe (höchste Erfahrungsstufe, nicht tatsächlich erreichte) der Besoldungsgruppe, auf welches der Soldat auf Zeit im letzten Monat Anspruch hatte, werden die Übergangsgebührnisse entsprechend gekürzt. Maßgeblich sind immer die jeweiligen Bruttobeträge. Ist das Grundgehalt der Endstufe der Besoldungsgruppe niedriger als das eineinhalbfache der Endstufe der Besoldungsgruppe A 4 (4032,35 Euro, Stand Aug. 2019), ist das eineinhalbfache der Endstufe der Besoldungsgruppe A 4 die Kürzungsgrenze. Dies betrifft Soldaten, die zum Dienstzeitende in Besoldungsgruppe A 9 oder niedriger eingruppiert waren.

Ausgleichsbezüge ( SVG) wie bei Eingliederungsschein-Inhabern werden nicht gewährt.

Die Übergangsbeihilfe wird um 50 Prozent gekürzt, nicht wie bei Eingliederungsschein-Inhabern um 75 Prozent. ( Abs. 3 Satz 1 SVG)

Erlöschen des Rechts aus dem Zulassungsschein
Das Recht aus dem Zulassungsschein erlischt für seinen Inhaber nach Ablauf von acht Jahren nach dessen Erteilung (Zeitpunkt des Dienstzeitendes) oder wenn er auf eigenen Antrag aus dem Beamtenverhältnis auf Probe, während der Probezeit als dienstordnungsmäßig Angestellter oder als Angestellter oder aus einem Arbeitsverhältnis ohne vorgeschaltete Ausbildung nach Ablauf der Probezeit entlassen wird. Es erlischt ferner, wenn das Beamtenverhältnis aus disziplinarischen Gründen endet oder das Arbeitsverhältnis aus verhaltensbedingten Gründen gekündigt wird. ( Abs. 6 SVG)

Inhaber des Zulassungsscheins können sich innerhalb eines Zeitraums von acht Jahren nach Erteilung des Zulassungsscheins unter dessen Rückgabe die übrigen 50 Prozent der gekürzten Übergangsbeihilfe auszahlen lassen. ( Abs. 5 SVG)

Wahl zwischen Eingliederungs- und Zulassungsschein
Die meisten Soldaten, die Anspruch auf einen Zulassungsschein haben, haben auch einen Anspruch auf einen Eingliederungsschein. Beim Zulassungsschein bleibt der Anspruch auf Förderung ihrer schulischen und beruflichen Bildung unverändert. Ein Zulassungsschein ermöglicht auch einen Zugang zu vorbehaltenen Stellen für Tarifbeschäftigte und dienstordnungsmäßig Angestellte. Die Übergangsbeihilfe wird nur um 50 Prozent statt um 75 Prozent beim E-Schein gekürzt. Es werden Übergangsgebührnisse, ggf. unter Anwendung der Ruhensregelung, statt Ausgleichsbezüge bezahlt.

In der Regel bietet der Eingliederungsschein die größeren finanziellen Vorteile. Ein Zulassungsschein ist meist nur empfehlenswert, wenn eine Laufbahnausbildung als Beamter auf Widerruf nicht infrage kommt, man sich den späteren Eintritt in den öffentlichen Dienst offenhalten möchte, keinen unterbrechensfreien Übergang vom Wehrdienst- ins Beamtenverhältnis anstrebt oder keine Dienstzeitverlängerung wünscht.

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The Hardhome Embroidery
The Game of Thrones is a fantasy TV drama series, named after the first book in a series called "A Song of Ice and Fire" by author George R R Martin. There have been 6 series so far, the last one of which was aired over 10 weeks from April 2016. It is filmed in Belfast and on locations in Croatia, Iceland, Malta, Morocco, Spain, Scotland and the USA.
House Stark Family Crest House Tyrell Family Crest House Martell Family Crest
The series is set in the fictional continents of Westeros and Essos and interweaves several plot lines with a large ensemble cast. It attracted a record number of viewers and received widespread acclaim including 26 Prime Time Emmy Awards. The novels and their adaptations derive aspects of their settings, characters and plots from various events in European history, including the English War of the Roses.
House Lannister Family Crest House Baratheon Family Crest
The image features a "White Walker". He is one of a mythical race which descended on Westeros fromt he farthest north and polar regions of hte lands of "Always Winter". They kill everything in their path. Their arrival is usually accompanied by blizzards and dropping temperatures.
Anthea and her team make last minute adjustments
Preparing for the assembly with White Walker image
White Walker being lifted into place
The Hardhome Embroidery was assembled for the first time on Friday 18th March at Central St Martins. Assembly started at 6.30 am and was completed an hour later. Anthea Godfrey (Embroiderers' Guild Artistic Director and Project Leader, Muriel Campbell (Embroiderers' Guild Chair of the Board of Trustees) and Terry Murphy (Embroiderers' Guild CEO) were all present along with the HBO London PR team. Here is a selection of pictures showing the assembly of the piece and examples of superb work by Embroiderers' Guild members (the family crest embroideries shown above). Anthea Godfrey was interviewed by the BBC as the centre piece of a news item broadcast on BBC London News on 18th March 2016.
We informed our Patron, HRH The Duchess of Gloucester, about the 'Hardhome' Embroidery. The Duchess said that she was delighted to hear about the project and asked us to convey her congratulations to all concerned and went on to comment that it was an incredible feat to have completed this complicated piece in such a short time.
The Story........
Following on from the success of the Magna Carta embroidery and the Guild's role in its production, the UK representatives of the HBO Home Entertainment TV Network contacted the Embroiderers' Guild with the view to creating a special artwork in stitch to form the backdrop to mark the release of the 'Game of Thrones' Series 5 DVD & Blue Ray boxed set.
The Embroiderers' Guild led the design and production of the piece and invited stitch partners The Royal School of Needlework, Hand & Lock and Fine Cell Work to participate. The final image was selected by HBO in December. It features one of the most intense battle scenes in TV history - the massacre of Hardhome. The first design and production meeting took place just before Christmas 2015, stitching started in mid January 2016 and the piece, measuring 5 metres in length and 4 metres high (nearly 17ft x 13ft 6 inches), was completed during the second week of March 2016… an outstanding achievement by all concerned.
Anthea Godfrey, Artistic Director of the Embroiderers' Guild and Project Manager, commented: "This has been an amazing project that truly has brought the embroidery community together across the whole of the UK.There is a huge variety of textile skills involved in making the piece, including digital print, surface stitch, machine embroidery, metal thread work beading, applique and quilting. We are really proud to have been involved". The London College of Fashion, for whom Anthea has been a Principal Lecturer have a really interesting blog item on the Embroidery. Click on the link below
http://blogs.arts.ac.uk/fashion/2016/04/01/embroidery-staff-alumna-anthea-godfrey-teams-up-with-hbos-game-of-thrones/
Anthea Godfrey and the Embroiderers' Guild would like to thank the following organisations for their help in the production of the Hardhome Embroidery:
Members of the Embroiderers' Guild from each of the regions in the United Kingdom (click this link for complete list of contributors)
Dan at Hatley Print in Lewes, Sussex for help in solving pre-production issues and delivering an outstanding digital print. www.hatleyprint.co.uk
Michael Fowkes of Acme Studios for the sculpted mask of the Whitewalker
Mark Warren and Alan Knowles for the frames
Coats Crafts for their generosity in sponsoring the threads used during the production www.coatscrafts.com
Whaley Fabrics for their help and very quick service with supplies www.whaleys-bradford.ltd.uk
The Royal School of Needlwork www.royal-needlework.org.uk
Fine Cell Work www.finecellwork.co.uk
Hand & Lock www.handembroidery.com
The HQ Staff of the Embroiderers' Guild
Michele Carragher for dragonflies and moths
Anthea Godfrey's final assembly team: Renee Lindell, Sophie Malik, Angie Wyman and Caroline Avery
See other reviews of the Hardhome Embroidery at the following websites
Event Magazine www.eventmagazine.co.uk
NME www.nme.com
The Drum www.thedrum.com