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Taylor Kelso, Producer
Tags: Bedford, D-Day, News, Local
Here's what's happening in Bedford to honor the 75th anniversary of D-Day
Events are happening Tuesday through Sunday
BEDFORD, Va. – While the 75th Anniversary of D-Day isn't until Thursday, a variety of events starting on Tuesday will be happening to commemorate the anniversary.
On Tuesday, "Drawing D-Day: An Artist's Journey Through War" book signing and reception will be held at the Academy Center of the Arts in Lynchburg. One of the book's authors, Maxine Giannini, will be at the event which begins at 6 p.m.
On Wednesday, those visiting the Memorial we be able to see the U.S. Naval Academy Plaque dedication. That is scheduled to happen at 3 p.m.
Thursday, the 75th anniversary, has two main events at the Memorial. At 10 a.m., there will be an aerial tribute to the veterans of WWII.
Then, at 11 a.m.,"The Final Salute" commemorative observance will be held. Vice President Mike Pence is the event's keynote speaker.
If you're looking to attend Thursday's events, make sure you arrive early. The commemoration is expected to be the largest event since the Memorial's dedication in 2001. Also, parking will not be available at the Memorial. Click here for a list of places where you can park and ride a free shuttle to the Memorial. The memorial will be offering extended hours Thursday and will be open until 9 p.m.
Beginning Thursday and lasting thorough Sunday is the "Living History Flight Experience." At the Lynchburg Regional Airport, you can ride in a piece of history aboard the famous C-47 "Whiskey 7" or B-17 "The Movie Memphis Belle." Tickets are required in advance for the rides. This will be located at the Lynchburg Regional Airport, 350 Terminal. Tickets are $95 to ride in Whiskey 7 and are $450 to sit in a crew station seat or $650 to sit in a bombardier, navigator or engineer station in "The Movie Memphis Belle."
Also running from Thursday to Sunday are performances of "Tuesday Mourning." Tickets for the play based upon the personal stories of WWII soldiers from Bedford cost $10 each. Performances are being held at 7:30 p.m. Thursday through Saturday with an additional 2 p.m. performance on Saturday and a 3 p.m. Sunday matinee.
Also Thursday, the Academy Award winning film, "Saving Private Ryan," will be shown at the Historic Academy Theatre in downtown Lynchburg. The showing is free.
On Friday, visitors can come back to the Memorial at 7 p.m. for a free outdoor concert. Patriotic music and World War II-era songs will be performed by the 29th Infantry Division Band and West Point Alumni Glee Club. The U.S. Coast Guard Silent Drill Team will also be taking part in the evening's festivities.
The 75th anniversary commemoration continues Saturday with the Parade of the Greatest Generation in downtown Bedford. The 11 a.m. event will feature vintage cars, marching bands, veterans and World War II living historians. Click here to view a map of the parade route.
Saturday afternoon at the Historic Academy Theatre in Lynchburg will be a free concert by the United States Air Force Heritage Brass Band.
To conclude the 75th D-Day anniversary observance will be the Field Chapel Service at the Memorial. The message given at the 11 a.m. event will be similar to what the troops would have heard on the eve of the D-Day invasion.


In part because the global community is well aware of medical hubris and well aware of the poor record of medical ethics, the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights developed international standards regarding the right to informed consent to preventative medical procedures like vaccination.
The international community is well aware that the pharmaceutical industry makes mistakes and is always on the lookout for human test subjects. The Declaration states that individuals have the human right to consent to any preventative medical intervention like vaccination.
1. Human dignity, human rights and fundamental freedoms are to be fully respected.
2. The interests and welfare of the individual should have priority over the sole interest of science or society.
Clean water, sanitation, flushing toilets, refrigerated foods and healthy diets have done and still do far more to protect humanity from infectious diseases than any vaccine program.
Doctor and the vaccine industry have usurped credit which rightfully belongs to plumbers, electricians, sandhogs, engineers and city planners.
For these reasons, policy makers at all levels of government should protect the human rights and individual liberties of individuals to opt out of vaccine programs via exemptions.
The hubris of the medical community will never go away. Policy makers need to know that vaccines like all medical interventions are not infallible.
Vaccines are not magic. We all have different susceptibility to disease. Human beings are not one size fits all.
In 1918-19, the vaccine industry experimented on soldiers, likely with disastrous results.
In 1918-19, there was no safety follow up after vaccines were delivered.
In 2018, there is virtually no safety follow up after a vaccine is delivered.
Who exactly gave you that flu shot at Rite Aid? Do you have their cell number of the store employee if something goes wrong?
In 1918-19, there was no liability to the manufacturer for injuries or death caused by vaccines.
In 1918-19, there was no independent investigative follow up challenging the official story that "Spanish Flu" was some mystery illness which dropped from the sky. I suspect that many of those at the Rockefeller Institute knew what happened, and that many of the doctors who administered the vaccines to the troops knew what happened, but those people are long dead.
In 2018, the Pharmaceutical industry is the largest campaign donor to politicians and the largest advertiser in all forms of media, so not much has changed over 100 years.
This story will likely be ignored by mainstream media because their salaries are paid by pharmaceutical advertising.
The next time you hear someone say "vaccines save lives" please remember that the true story of the cost/benefit of vaccines is much more complicated than their three word slogan. Also remember that vaccines may have killed 50-100 million people in 1918-19. If true, those costs greatly outweighed any benefit, especially considering that plumbers, electricians, sandhogs and engineers did, and continue to do, the real work which reduces mortality from disease.
Vaccines are not magic. Human rights and bioethics are critically important. Policy makers should understand the history of medical hubris and protect individual and parental human rights as described in the Universal Declaration on Bioethics and Human Rights.
Please direct media inquiries to kb151@protonmail.com.
Originally published at FirstFreedoms.org. Reprinted with permission.
3. J Infect Dis. 2008 Oct 1; 198(7): 962–970.
7. Public Health Rep. 2010; 125(Suppl 3): 82–91.


The Java Management Extensions (JMX specification) describe an architecture, design patterns, API's, and services for application and network management in the Java programming language. JMX functions beyond a simple API since it can specify the architecture as to how that API is used. It provides the means to construct Java code, create smart Java agents, implement distributed management middleware and managers, and integrate these solutions smoothly into existing management systems. You can integrate such solutions with either HTML or industry standards such as SNMP and WBEM. JMX is dynamic, allowing the monitoring and management of resources in real time while they are created, installed, and implemented. The JMX also works along with JVM, the Java Virtual Machine.
For more details about JMX, refer to JavaManagement.
A JMX manageable resource can be an application, an implementation of a service, a device, a user, etc. It is developed in Java, or at least offers a Java wrapper, and must also be implemented by a Java object called a managed bean (MBeans), according to JMX specifications.
Step 2. Click Launch JConsole.
Step 3. This opens the JConsole (only if you are running JDK 1.5 and above) of the selected process.
Step 4. You can browse the various MBeans.
Step 5. Make sure you have a deployed space.
Instead of GS_HOME, type the directory where GigaSpaces is installed on your computer.
The JConsole: Connect to Agent window appears. Select the Advanced tab.
New JMXConnectionServer was successfully registered into the MBeanServer using service url: service:jmx:rmi:///jndi/rmi://localhost:10098/jmxrmi.
The JConsole: Connect to Agent window appears. Select the Remote tab.
In the Host or IP text box, copy the host name/IP address from JNDI URL text field in the container configuration.
In the Port text box, copy the port value from the same JNDI URL text field in the container configuration.
For a secure JConsole, use -Dcom.gigaspaces.system.registryRetries=1 and -Dcom.gigaspaces.system.registryPort=5001 (same as the -Dcom.sun.management.jmxremote.port).
JConsole includes a plugin that displays CPU usage for each JVM thread. This tab is displayed using the -pluginpath JConsole parameter (already implemented in GigaSpaces).
Download the topthreads.jar file and add it to your <XAP Root>\lib\platform\ui folder.
topthreads-1.0.0.jar is used by default. If topthreads-1.0.0.jar isn't found, the JTop.jar file (which is part of the JDK) is used instead.
The following subsections provide some sample screenshots.
The jconsole utility (part of Sun J2SE 5.0 JDK and above) includes a MBeans view, which allows you to perform space administration operations, and to view and control space attributes. These operations are defined in the JavaSpaceMBeanDescriptors.xml file, which exists in the xap-datagrid.jar file. If you do not want a certain operation or attribute to be exposed in the JMX MBeans tab, simply comment or remove the operation from the XML file.
The container MBean exposes the space container's attributes and operations. The space container manages the space life cycle.
The container Attributes tab displays a list of container attributes. Attribute values appearing in blue can be controlled, while values in black can not be changed. Red values are unavailable.
shutdown shuts down this container.
destroySpace destroys a space in this container (type the space's name in the spaceName text box).
createSpace (spaceName, schemaName, clusterConfigURL) creates a space with a unique name in this container and writes the created space to the appropriate Storage Adapter. (Type the name of the space, the name of the schema, and the cluster configuration URL\*\*\* in the relevant text boxes).
createSpace (spaceName, schemaName) creates a space with a unique name in this container.
getRuntimeConfigReport displays a runtime configuration report. For more details, refer to the Configuration section.
The container Info tab displays the MBean name and its Java class.
The Space MBean exposes space attributes and operations. You can get the basic space operational settings using this MBean.
The space Attributes tab displays a list of space attributes/elements by XPath, in the selected space. Attribute values appearing in blue can be controlled, while values in black can not be changed. Red values are unavailable.
getSpace returns the space proxy that this manageable bean governs.
getStatistics returns a StatisticsContext according to the operation code you type in the operationCode text box – each operation has a constant representing it.
clean cleans the selected space.
count when entering a specific class name in the className textbox, displays the number of Entries in this class.
clear when entering a specific class name in the className textbox, removes the Entries that match this template from the space.
stop attempts to stop the selected space.
start attempts to start the selected space.
ping checks whether the space is alive and accessible.
getClusterPolicy displays a cluster policy instance.
getRuntimeInfo returns a RuntimeInfo instance.
getURL displays the spaceURL instance which was used to initialize the space.
For more information, refer to Javadoc.
Javadoc and the statistics filter operation codes list.
The space Info tab displays the MBean name and its Java class.
The Space MBean Extension exposes advanced space attributes – this includes memory management, persistency and communication settings.
The space extensions Attributes tab displays a list of advanced space attributes/elements by XPath, in the selected space. Attribute values appearing in blue can be controlled, while values in black can not be changed. Red values are unavailable.
The space extensions Info tab displays the MBean name and its Java class.
There is an option to restrict the access to space and space container operations or attributes; for example, you can decide to hide some of the attributes and configuration, and disable execution of operations.
This way, you can view, restrict or modify most of the space and space container configuration (as set in the space/container schema files), or the basic admin operations, which were discussed in the above sections.
Attribute – required, otherwise is optional.
name – the name of the attribute.
type - The type or class name of the attribute.
description – a description of the attribute.
isReadable – true if the attribute has a getter method, false otherwise.
isWritable – true if the attribute has a setter method, false otherwise.
Operation – required, otherwise optional.
type – the type of the method's return value.
impact – the impact of the method, one of INFO, ACTION, ACTION_INFO, UNKNOWN.
description – a description of the operation.
signature – MBeanParameterInfo objects describing the parameters (arguments) of the method.
Signature – the list of parameters info.
Parameter – required, otherwise optional.
name – the name of the data.
type - the type or class name of the data.


I am Silvia Cabiddu and now I'm going to talk to you about myself and how my passion for the Nordic Walkingwas born.
I have known this discipline two years ago and almost by chance: then I practised, for some time now, the Mountain Bike and "galeotto was"(thanks to) this sport! It made me discover the pleasure and the benefits, on the body and on the mind, by practicing physical activity immersed in the nature and the wonders of the same nature... but more than, it has made me discover all those corners of paradise that my wonderful land so with dignity cares.
But in winter, particularly in my Ogliastra - territory still partly a little known of south center Sardinia - the practice of the Mountain Bike often forces us to leave the bike at home and, in order not to stand still, the Trail Walking is a valid alternative. From now on Ireally enjoyed to walk in the same places in which I also went out with the bike because it offered me the possibility to observe them from a different perspective. This has pushed me to walkmore and more often ,getting to regularly alternate, in every season, the bikeexits to the walks.
I have discovered then that there was a more complete sport than a simple walk and so, ticked by this, I started reading about it…then untilI decided to buy my sticks and I learnt the technique of the Nordic Walking.
So I have discovered the Modern Nordic Walking and the value of this wonderful discipline.
... that is how "Ogliastra Nordic Walking Corpo e Mente in Movimento!"
And I hope to accompany you in healthy and beautiful walks to the discovery of my fantastic territory!!!
Michele, my partner, because without him itwould not have been possible to realize this dream. My mother, because her support has been very important. And Silvia Talana (Modern Nordic Walking Coach and National Technician CSEN), my teacher, to have made to know me the Modern Nordic Walking, for her availabilityand her endless patience!


As part of the the Come Back to Nursing camapign we have negotiated access to the SN@P Numeracy Testing Tool.
You will then be asked to complete a short registration form to create your username and password. Once this has been done, you will receive a message to say your account is awaiting approval. This should not take long, and once your account has been approved you can access SN@P.
Please note that the website will ask for an assignment number, please enter 123456 as the assignment number when registering to ensure your application is processed quickly.


Now determines the future. Now is the "seat" of tomorrow. Don't project what happened yesterday into tomorrow. You'll create more of the same in "what is to come".
If you want to start fresh, make Now the best you can and see that best going forward into tomorrow. That is the most productive way to correct past mistakes, one moment at a time. And if you slip up or get off track, don't worry or fear. Just realign yourself in a successful Now and the future will be much brighter and better.
Remember: life is a journey and we are all works in progress!


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Published On: Fri, Dec 29th, 2017
Venezuela oil-backed cryptocurrency to launch in days, government says
Venezuela's cryptocurrency will launch within days and be backed by 5.3 billion barrels of oil worth $267 billion, in a bid to offset a deep financial crisis, the socialist government said on Thursday.
President Nicolas Maduro surprised many earlier this month when he announced the "petro" cryptocurrency, to be backed by OPEC member Venezuela's oil, gas, gold and diamond reserves.
Despite the skepticism of cryptocurrency experts who do not think Venezuela has the wherewithal to pull it off, communications minister Jorge Rodriguez said the first petro offering would come within days.
"Camp one of the Ayacucho block will form the initial backing of this cryptocurrency," Rodriguez told reporters, referring to part of Venezuela's southern Orinoco Belt.
"It contains 5.342 billion certified barrels of oil. We're talking about backing of $267 billion," said Rodriguez, adding that that differentiated the petro from other cryptocurrencies such as Bitcoin.
Miners were already lined up, he said, without giving more details. Cryptocurrencies are obtained by users setting up computers to do complex mathematical calculations in a process known as mining.
Cryptocurrencies are decentralized and their success relies on transparency, clear rules and equal treatment of all involved. Venezuela gave no technical details about the petro.
The government appears to be hoping the petro will offset a collapse in Venezuela's currency – 97 percent in one year against the U.S. dollar on the black market – and isolate the country from the U.S. dollar and Washington.
Rodriguez also hopes to use the petro as part of a mechanism to pay international providers, many of whom have stopped supplying to Venezuela given its inability to pay its debts.
With Venezuela's 30 million people suffering shortages, runaway prices and a fourth year of recession, Maduro has long blamed the U.S. government for an "economic war" against it. Critics say incompetent policies are to blame for Venezuela's economic mess.
Earlier on Thursday, Maduro blamed U.S. pressure on Portugal for blocking imports of pork leading to a shortage over Christmas in Venezuela.
U.S. President Donald Trump's administration has imposed various political and financial sanctions on Maduro's government, accusing senior officials of rights abuses and corruption.
"It will be materially impossible for the dictatorial financial centers of the world to intervene against this initiative," said Rodriguez, citing the Portugal case.
"It will allow us to overcome any financial blockade."
Cryptocurrencies have grabbed global attention partly because of the remarkable rise in the price of Bitcoin, making millionaires of many early investors, including some in Venezuela who used Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies to shield themselves from strict foreign exchange controls which economists blame for the crisis.
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Too big a brother. China has been helping the countries of Central Asia for years. What will he demand in exchange for his support?
Проект: China and its role in the new world order
Central Asia entered the sphere of China's interests immediately after the collapse of the Soviet Union. Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Uzbekistan, Tajikistan and Turkmenistan have long considered the Celestial Empire as a key partner ready to distribute generous loans and finance economic projects of any complexity. Trade, investment, large construction projects and the joint fight against terrorism have created a solid foundation for China's dominance in the region. In 2022, this trend was reinforced by anti-Russian sanctions, which made it difficult for Russia to cooperate with the former Soviet republics. As a result, China gets the opportunity to "tame" the Central Asian elites and start implementing the global project of the "new Silk Road".
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Return to the Moon, SpaceX competitors and the Chinese station:how 2022 changed cosmonautics
Проект: The future of Russia and the world: estimates and projections
The outgoing year 2022 could be brighter for the world cosmonautics. Nevertheless, there are those who have most consistently implemented their previously outlined plans. These include, for example, the United States, which launched the Starliner spacecraft to the International Space Station (ISS), commissioned the James Webb orbital Observatory and completed the first stage of the Artemis lunar program, as well as China and South Korea. "The tape.<url>" tells about the main results of the year in world cosmonautics.
Taiwan engineers have strengthened the chip industry in China. Now they are leaving Chinese production.
Money and new opportunities have attracted talents to semiconductor manufacturing in China. But the impending cold war in technology is changing a lot.
Possible impact of the change of power in Pakistan on China
In the context of the importance of Pakistan for the People's Republic of China, one should turn to history. The Anglo-Saxon political model includes the concept of creating interdependent states, used to increase their influence and weaken opponents. The "time bomb" was laid in the region by the example of British India, which was split into two states — India and Pakistan. In fact, one nation was artificially divided into two.
China's roadmap to the status of "ruler of the world". They will be the one who will be able to curb the algorithms
Проект: Future of the Information Society
Back in 2017, Putin announced that the country that achieved leadership in the creation of artificial intelligence "will be the ruler of the world." But in the yard of the XXI, not the XX century, when the "ruler of the world" definitely became the one who created atomic weapons. Today, technological leadership is a rather vague concept. Go figure out who is the leader in AI today: the USA or China.
Patrushev: The West has created an empire of lies, suggesting the destruction of Russia
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Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev spoke about the tasks of Russia's special operation and the role of the United States in supporting neo-Nazis in an interview with Rossiyskaya Gazeta. And also about the near future of Europe, the Russian gold and foreign exchange reserves and sanctions. And also about what changes await our country in the near future.
Intellectual Property performance of Arctic Countries
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Patents registration is one of the important indications of any country's education and research quality. In this case Russia is on top in the total application but most of the Russian applications received in the Resident category and it's far behind in the Non-resident category.
The PRC's policy in the field of technology in general and information technology in particular follows from the general policy of the country - China, the oldest civilization on the planet, is confident that it is returning to the usual historical role of an economic, cultural and technological leader.
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The Fort Detrick Biological Laboratory, the largest base of biochemical weapons in the United States, stored a large number of dangerous and deadly viruses and there were many serious accidents with the leakage of dangerous biological substances. What are the secrets of the laboratory and how is the COVID-19 pandemic related to them?


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package jiracmd

import (
	"fmt"
	"strings"

	"github.com/coryb/figtree"
	"github.com/coryb/oreo"
	"github.com/go-jira/jira"
	"github.com/go-jira/jira/jiracli"
	"github.com/go-jira/jira/jiradata"
	"gopkg.in/AlecAivazis/survey.v1"
	kingpin "gopkg.in/alecthomas/kingpin.v2"
)

type EditOptions struct {
	jiracli.CommonOptions `yaml:",inline" json:",inline" figtree:",inline"`
	jiradata.IssueUpdate  `yaml:",inline" json:",inline" figtree:",inline"`
	jira.SearchOptions    `yaml:",inline" json:",inline" figtree:",inline"`
	Overrides             map[string]string `yaml:"overrides,omitempty" json:"overrides,omitempty"`
	Issue                 string            `yaml:"issue,omitempty" json:"issue,omitempty"`
	Queries               map[string]string `yaml:"queries,omitempty" json:"queries,omitempty"`
}

func CmdEditRegistry() *jiracli.CommandRegistryEntry {
	opts := EditOptions{
		CommonOptions: jiracli.CommonOptions{
			Template: figtree.NewStringOption("edit"),
		},
		Overrides: map[string]string{},
	}

	return &jiracli.CommandRegistryEntry{
		"Edit issue details",
		func(fig *figtree.FigTree, cmd *kingpin.CmdClause) error {
			jiracli.LoadConfigs(cmd, fig, &opts)
			return CmdEditUsage(cmd, &opts, fig)
		},
		func(o *oreo.Client, globals *jiracli.GlobalOptions) error {
			opts.Issue = jiracli.FormatIssue(opts.Issue, opts.Project)
			if opts.QueryFields == "" {
				opts.QueryFields = "assignee,created,priority,reporter,status,summary,updated,issuetype,comment,description,votes,created,customfield_10110,components"
			}
			return CmdEdit(o, globals, &opts)
		},
	}
}

func CmdEditUsage(cmd *kingpin.CmdClause, opts *EditOptions, fig *figtree.FigTree) error {
	jiracli.BrowseUsage(cmd, &opts.CommonOptions)
	jiracli.EditorUsage(cmd, &opts.CommonOptions)
	jiracli.TemplateUsage(cmd, &opts.CommonOptions)
	cmd.Flag("noedit", "Disable opening the editor").SetValue(&opts.SkipEditing)
	cmd.Flag("named-query", "The name of a query in the `queries` configuration").Short('n').PreAction(func(ctx *kingpin.ParseContext) error {
		name := jiracli.FlagValue(ctx, "named-query")
		if query, ok := opts.Queries[name]; ok && query != "" {
			var err error
			opts.Query, err = jiracli.ConfigTemplate(fig, query, cmd.FullCommand(), opts)
			return err
		}
		return fmt.Errorf("A valid named-query %q not found in `queries` configuration", name)
	}).String()
	cmd.Flag("query", "Jira Query Language (JQL) expression for the search to edit multiple issues").Short('q').StringVar(&opts.Query)
	cmd.Flag("comment", "Comment message for issue").Short('m').PreAction(func(ctx *kingpin.ParseContext) error {
		opts.Overrides["comment"] = jiracli.FlagValue(ctx, "comment")
		return nil
	}).String()
	cmd.Flag("override", "Set issue property").Short('o').StringMapVar(&opts.Overrides)
	cmd.Arg("ISSUE", "issue id to edit").StringVar(&opts.Issue)
	return nil
}

// Edit will get issue data and send to "edit" template
func CmdEdit(o *oreo.Client, globals *jiracli.GlobalOptions, opts *EditOptions) error {
	if globals.JiraDeploymentType.Value == "" {
		serverInfo, err := jira.ServerInfo(o, globals.Endpoint.Value)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		globals.JiraDeploymentType.Value = strings.ToLower(serverInfo.DeploymentType)
	}

	type templateInput struct {
		*jiradata.Issue `yaml:",inline"`
		Meta            *jiradata.EditMeta `yaml:"meta" json:"meta"`
		Overrides       map[string]string  `yaml:"overrides" json:"overrides"`
	}
	if opts.Issue != "" {
		issueData, err := jira.GetIssue(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, opts.Issue, nil)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		editMeta, err := jira.GetIssueEditMeta(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, opts.Issue)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		issueUpdate := jiradata.IssueUpdate{}
		input := templateInput{
			Issue:     issueData,
			Meta:      editMeta,
			Overrides: opts.Overrides,
		}
		err = jiracli.EditLoop(&opts.CommonOptions, &input, &issueUpdate, func() error {
			if globals.JiraDeploymentType.Value == jiracli.CloudDeploymentType {
				err := fixGDPRUserFields(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, editMeta.Fields, issueUpdate.Fields)
				if err != nil {
					return err
				}
			}
			return jira.EditIssue(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, opts.Issue, &issueUpdate)
		})
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if !globals.Quiet.Value {
			fmt.Printf("OK %s %s\n", opts.Issue, jira.URLJoin(globals.Endpoint.Value, "browse", opts.Issue))
		}
		if opts.Browse.Value {
			return CmdBrowse(globals, opts.Issue)
		}
		return nil
	}
	results, err := jira.Search(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, opts)
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	for i, issueData := range results.Issues {
		editMeta, err := jira.GetIssueEditMeta(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, issueData.Key)
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}

		issueUpdate := jiradata.IssueUpdate{}
		input := templateInput{
			Issue:     issueData,
			Meta:      editMeta,
			Overrides: opts.Overrides,
		}
		err = jiracli.EditLoop(&opts.CommonOptions, &input, &issueUpdate, func() error {
			if globals.JiraDeploymentType.Value == jiracli.CloudDeploymentType {
				err := fixGDPRUserFields(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, editMeta.Fields, issueUpdate.Fields)
				if err != nil {
					return err
				}
			}
			return jira.EditIssue(o, globals.Endpoint.Value, issueData.Key, &issueUpdate)
		})
		if err == jiracli.EditLoopAbort && len(results.Issues) > i+1 {
			var answer bool
			survey.AskOne(
				&survey.Confirm{
					Message: fmt.Sprintf("Continue to edit next issue %s?", results.Issues[i+1].Key),
					Default: true,
				},
				&answer,
				nil,
			)
			if answer {
				continue
			}
			panic(jiracli.Exit{1})
		}
		if err != nil {
			return err
		}
		if !globals.Quiet.Value {
			fmt.Printf("OK %s %s\n", issueData.Key, jira.URLJoin(globals.Endpoint.Value, "browse", issueData.Key))
		}
		if opts.Browse.Value {
			return CmdBrowse(globals, issueData.Key)
		}
	}
	return nil
}

func fixUserField(ua jira.HttpClient, endpoint string, userField map[string]interface{}) error {
	if _, ok := userField["accountId"].(string); ok {
		// this field is already GDPR ready
		return nil
	}

	queryName, ok := userField["displayName"].(string)
	if !ok {
		queryName, ok = userField["emailAddress"].(string)
		if !ok {
			// no fields to search on, skip user lookup
			return nil
		}
	}
	users, err := jira.UserSearch(ua, endpoint, &jira.UserSearchOptions{
		// Query field will search users displayName and emailAddress
		Query: queryName,
	})
	if err != nil {
		return err
	}
	if len(users) != 1 {
		return fmt.Errorf("Found %d accounts for users with query %q", len(users), queryName)
	}
	userField["accountId"] = users[0].AccountID
	return nil
}

func fixGDPRUserFields(ua jira.HttpClient, endpoint string, meta jiradata.FieldMetaMap, fields map[string]interface{}) error {
	for fieldName, fieldMeta := range meta {
		// check to see if meta-field is in fields data, otherwise skip
		if _, ok := fields[fieldName]; !ok {
			continue
		}
		if fieldMeta.Schema.Type == "user" {
			userField, ok := fields[fieldName].(map[string]interface{})
			if !ok {
				// for some reason the field seems to be the wrong type in the data
				// even though the schema is a "user"
				continue
			}
			err := fixUserField(ua, endpoint, userField)
			if err != nil {
				return err
			}
			fields[fieldName] = userField
		}
		if fieldMeta.Schema.Type == "array" && fieldMeta.Schema.Items == "user" {
			listUserField, ok := fields[fieldName].([]interface{})
			if !ok {
				// for some reason the field seems to be the wrong type in the data
				// even though the schema is a list of "user"
				continue
			}
			for i, userFieldItem := range listUserField {
				userField, ok := userFieldItem.(map[string]interface{})
				if !ok {
					// for some reason the field seems to be the wrong type in the data
					// even though the schema is a "user"
					continue
				}
				err := fixUserField(ua, endpoint, userField)
				if err != nil {
					return err
				}
				listUserField[i] = userField
			}
			fields[fieldName] = listUserField
		}
	}
	return nil
}

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British ambassador to Russia, Laurie Bristow, leaves after a meeting at the Russian foreign ministry building in Moscow, Russia, Saturday. Russia's Foreign Ministry has summoned Bristow for talks in a heightening dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.
Russia on Saturday announced it is expelling 23 British diplomats and threatened further measures in retaliation in a growing diplomatic dispute over a nerve agent attack on a former spy in Britain.
The Russian Foreign Ministry also said in a statement that it is ordering the closure of the British Council, a government organization for cultural and scientific co-operation, and that it is ending an agreement to reopen the British consulate in St. Petersburg.
It ordered the diplomats to leave within a week.
The announcement followed on the heels of Britain's order this week for 23 Russian diplomats to leave the U.K. because Russia was not co-operating in the case of Sergei Skripal and his daughter, both found March 4 poisoned by a nerve agent that British officials say was developed in Russia. The Skripals remain in critical condition.
Britain's foreign secretary accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of personally ordering the poisoning of the Skripals. Putin's spokesman denounced the claim.
The Russian statement said the government could take further measures if Britain takes any more "unfriendly" moves toward Russia. British Ambassador Laurie Bristow was called to the Foreign Ministry Saturday morning to be informed of the moves.
"We will always do what is necessary to defend ourselves, our allies and our values against an attack of this sort, which is an attack not only on the United Kingdom, but upon the international rules-based system on which all countries, including Russia, depend for their safety and security," Bristow told reporters after being informed of the expulsions.
"This crisis has arisen as a result of an appalling attack in the United Kingdom, the attempted murder of two people, using a chemical weapon developed in Russia and not declared by Russia at the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons, as Russia was and is obliged to do under the Chemical Weapons Convention," he added.
A Russian lawmaker warned Britain against escalating the crisis.
"It is possible that (Britain) will continue to respond; we are ready for this. But London must understand that this will not do anything, it is useless to talk with Russia with such methods," Dzhabarov was quoted as saying by the state news agency RIA Novosti.
While Russia has vigorously denied involvement in the attack, Western powers see it as the latest sign of alleged Russian meddling abroad. The tensions threaten to overshadow Putin's expected re-election Sunday for another six-year presidential term.


Pokémon Shuffle Update (version 1.4.18) is Available Now!
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A new version 1.4.18 update is available now for Pokémon Shuffle game. By updating Pokémon Shuffle to version 1.4.18 you can able to play brand new stage featuring Tapu Lele.
Secondly new Pokémon Safari is added to the game which will going to feature Sawsbuck Summer Form, Pikipek, Deerling Summer Form, Drampa and Trumbeak. User can able to play these above stages till 29th August 2017.
1 Level Up, 5 Mega Speedup and 10 Raise Max Level will be given to top 100 players from Europe, 100 from North America and 500 from Japan.
1 Level Up, 4 Mega Speedup and 8 Raise Max Level will be given to top 300 players from Europe, 400 from North America and 1500 from Japan.
1 Level Up, 3 Mega Speedup and 6 Raise Max Level will be given to top 500 players from Europe, 800 from North America and 3000 from Japan.
Also many more reward is available on its official site. So, prepare yourself for this new version 1.4.18 update in Pokémon Shuffle game.
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Connect Your Nintendo 3DS console by selecting Network and entering password key.
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I had planned to write this post at the weekend, but last minute Christmas shopping (this is very last minute for me!), the Strictly final (yes Joe & Katya!) and spending quality time with Rob and his family meant I barely spent a moment on my laptop. It was a pretty perfect weekend to be honest, and after a tiring and stressful couple of weeks (yet also very lovely and exciting!), it was just what I needed.
1. The first thing which has put a smile on my face has to be this blazer - I mean, look at it! I first spotted this beauty on many Instagram Stories during the Boden AW17 press day earlier this year. Velvet, floral, with serious William Morris vibes? I was in love! The lovely Lucy kindly sent me the blazer and matching trousers when they came into stock - I absolutely cannot wait to wear the set together very soon!
2. One big thing I haven't mentioned on here yet, is that last month I handed in my notice at work. I did so without another job lined up, however this wasn't a rash decision - I had greatly taken my financial situation into consideration, and it was the right thing to do for my happiness and health. Friday was my last day at work, which means I'm now off for Christmas! Since I left college, my job roles have always been in Retail, Social Media and Marketing, so the prospect of not having to work over the festive period makes me very happy indeed!
3. On Wednesday Rob and I will celebrate our three year anniversary. Three years! I'm going to save my soppiness for another time, but I'm so excited for a festive, romantic day out in London together. My life honestly changed for the better when I met him - he really should be in every 'five happy things' blog post, though that might get a little boring for you!
4. 'Tis the season for films, and oh have I been watching some Christmas crackers! Earlier this month, Rob, mum and I went to a Love Actually screening at The Grand. They do cinema a little differently - think unlimited popcorn, a photobooth, karaoke, confetti, and you are encouraged to shout/cheer/boo throughout the film. It was so much fun! Last Friday Rob and I also went to watch The Last Jedi - I'm quite new to Star Wars, having only properly watched them all this year, but I thoroughly enjoyed it and now totally get the Star Wars hype! I may have also watched A Christmas Prince on Netflix last week - it was cheesy and romantic in the best possible way, and I recommend you watch it immediately!
5. Following on from point #2 - in the last two weeks I have gone from no job lined up, to securing an amazing role for the new year! Everything has fallen so perfectly into place. I couldn't be happier and I'm so excited to start a new chapter in 2018.
Thank you to Boden for gifting me the blazer!
This is such a sweet post, and loving the outfits!


The Corps' Mississippi Valley New Orleans (MVN) District's Lock and Waterway Status 60-Day Forecast as issued today (April 2, 2019) is attached.
The status report includes conditions on the on the Calcasieu, Bayou Boeuf, Old RiverLocks, the East and West Calumet Floodgates. Updates are listed in bold.
1) Tows are to enter the Lock at DEAD SLOW speed.


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Конституція понад усе!
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Максим Голосний. Про запрошення до Лондону та Брюселю.
КОНСТИТУЦІЙНИЙ ЕКСПЕРИМЕНТ
Як вирішити газову кризу в країні
на прикладі окремо взятого села
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to support of Maxim Golosny's Constitutional Initiatives. The foundation is named after "Grandma and the Cat," in honour of the well-known political poster that marked the beginning of the overthrow of the Yanukovych regime in the Ukraine
Maxim Golosnoy presented a new format of cryptocurrency experiment, which for the Worlds' first time will be implemented in Ukraine. The investor bought cryptocurrency for every resident of Ukraine, with no mutual obligations. And he hopes that the project will help to unite the citizens. Maxim Golosnoy explained the details of the cryptocurrency experiment at a press conference in the Informator press center. What is the essence of the experiment Maxim Golosnoy bought 45 million cryptocurrency tokens for $700. 45 […]
Payment details MasterCard: 5375 4141 0185 9816 SEPA (EU payments only) Account number (IBAN): GB58CLJU00997180310902 Account Holder Name: HOLOSNYI MAKSYM Bank: Clear Junction Limited Bank address: 15 Kingsway, London WC2B 6UN BIC: CLJUGB21 Crypto Bitcoin: 3Qg82QDo3cbcUFWEdGJjqFMHjCTofKGcxf Ethereum: 0xaeff991f29e9808c157aa9a670df5987b85d3dbf USDT: TAEkMAJjWbFx4aEXv3MJDrvSKHTYg61HU4
Social movement "Ukraine without oligarchs": the priority of the state is not GDP, but the development and growth of the well-being of people! Restoration of justice and access to public goods is the main goal of the political movement "Ukraine without oligarchs". The leader of the social movement "Ukraine without oligarchs" Maxim Golosnoy, together with his colleagues, spoke in the press-center "Informator" about his goals and the way to achieve them. Six months ago on "Informator FM" Maxim Golosnoy raised […]
I wonder, how much longer the so-called "mass media" are supposed to ignore Maksim Golosnoy?
Nobody expressed any interest to the meetings of the Ukrainian Head of the village council with the members of the British Royal Household. That`s another example of the consequent effect of the so-called "privatization." The oligarches blocked the information space in the same way as they blocked the country's industrial development having privatized the main metallurgical and mining enterprises. This way they managed to claim the status of Ukraine to be a raw material country. Unfortunately, even today, 86% of […]
Broadcast on BBC World TV and BBC News Channel March 2019 As Ukraine gears up for its presidential election at the end of the month, our Kiev correspondent Jonah Fisher meets some of the more colourful candidates and tracks down an oligarch who many claim is pulling the strings from afar.
Mon.Mar. 2019
The square to honour Elizabeth II appear in Dnipropetrovsk region
The deputies of the local council took a decision to give a new name to the village central square. That action is supposed to be a sign of respect and gratitude for the decisive unwillingness to recognize the annexation of the Ukrainian territories by Russia. The official ceremony of unveiling the memorial sign of this event is planned for the first half of this year. The Head of the village council Maxim Golosnoy states that despite the claims for decentralization […]


France Info is by far my favourite radio station. I like it because it keeps repeating the news all day so that if you tune off at any time, the same information will soon come round again. I usually listen when I'm cooking or eating by myself. They don't just do news. They also have regular features such as the meaning of words.
Yesterday, they were talking about the difference between service civil and service civique.
Until it was absolished by Jacques Chirac in 1996, 10 months' service militaire was compulsory in France for all men over the age of 18 if considered fit. Call-up could be delayed if the conscript was a full-time student in higher education. Conscientious objectors were required to do two years of service civil as opposed to militaire. Nothing to do with our civil service.
Service civil was then replaced by service civique which is voluntary community work open to all young people from 16 to 25. They are paid 573 euros per month for a minimum of 24 hours a week for 6 to 12 months. So service civil no longer exists.
What we call the civil service in Great Britain or the public service in Australia is known as la fonction publique in French. Civil servants are fonctionnaires. Un haut fonctionnaire is a top-ranking civil servant or senior official while un petit fonctionnaire is a minor official.
La fonction publique covers a much broader range of activities than our civil service. There are about three million fonctionnaires (also known as agents de l'Etat). They include teachers, social services staff, post office workers, police officers and employees of the French rail services.
They are recruited by competitive examination and successful candidates are known as titulaires. Because of their almost total job security, they are often stereotyped as having unfair advantages compared to employees in the private sector. It's certainly easier to get a mortgage or rent an apartment if you're a fonctionnaire.
Whence expressions such as il a une mentalité de fonctionnaire – he has the mentality of a petty bureaucrat. C'est un vrai fonctionnaire means he's a petty bureaucrat. Petty of course is a deterioration of the French word "petit".
Bureaucrate also exists, and is both masculine and feminine. Paperasserie (administrative) is red tape and dates back to the 1500s. Paperasse is paperwork. Which reminds me. I have more forms to fill out. I'm still trying to get my address changed everywhere.
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Here the public service workers in various government agencies are referred to as civil servants. Our present government and their allies in the right wing media outlets are busy trying to undermine them and foment jealousy among private sector workers about how the civil service has it better in terms of benefits… as opposed to asking why private sector workers aren't getting the benefits they deserve as they should be.
A propos de ce très Intéressant article, on pourrait rajouter les "hauts fonctionnaires," ou "les grands commis de l'Etat" soit les personnes qui occupent les postes les plus élevés dans l'administration centrale, les Ministères, ou préfectorale, les préfets. Une expression est également utilisée, "les serviteurs de l'Etat" où se retrouve l'idée de "service public" qui implique à la fois compétence, probité et engagement dans la défense de l'intérêt général.
Excellent explanatory. Do you think the government will re-introduce compulsory service civil as part of their scheme to imbue the population with a more universal sense of 'French Republican values'? It sounds really old fashioned, but if well structured, could yield considerable benefits. My guess is if they do reintroduce it (and they probably won't) there won't be enough resources to run it properly and people will end up with the sense they are wasting their time on made-up useless projects just to keep them occupied.
Even though I speak very good French, I'm afraid I have mixed up paperasserie and paperasse, and just lately I felt uncertain when using the term — was it paperasserie or paperasse? I meant paperasse but I think I said paperasserie.


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LCBO Announces First Regional Specialty Store
by John Szabo MS, WineAlignMay 3, 2015
There will be some happy Greeks on Toronto's Danforth Avenue!
John Szabo, MS
The LCBO, in a progressive move, has confirmed it will be moving ahead with a pilot project to create regional specialty stores across the GTA. LCBO Executive VP Dr. George Soleas shared the development with WineAlign, revealing that the concept will be trialled in store 4, the flagship location on the Danforth in the heart of the Greek community, starting May 25th.
According to Soleas, "90-100 Greek wines and spirits will eventually be stocked in their own prominent section, including up to 50 pulled directly from the consignment program, ranging in price from about $15 to $50".
This nearly triples the current offering in LCBO stores, and several of the consignment wines recently reviewed by WineAlign will soon be on shelves. It's the first time that wines from the consignment warehouse, restricted to case lot sales and often subject to delays and delivery charges, will be incorporated into LCBO stocks. Mr. Soleas says, the move is designed to increase the selection in under-served categories, in the demographic areas where demand is highest.
According to Steve Kriaris of the Kolonaki Group, Ontario's largest importer of Greek wines & spirits, "the additional benefit is not only larger selection, but also, finally, that premium Greek wines will be available by the bottle. Until now consumers have had to buy most of the premium offerings in full case lots, which, of course, is limiting".
Dr. Soleas revealed that Portugal is scheduled next, and if the pilot proves successful, other stores will be designated to carry a deeper selection, including consignment products, from specific countries and regions. He said he has been working on this initiative for some time and is pleased that it is going ahead.
For me, while it's not as progressive as fully privatized specialty shops, it's a welcome move, opening up consumer access to the vast range of wines available in the province that fly under the radar in consignment. WineAlign will endeavour to review as many of these wines as possible, especially through our new consignment wine review program called "Buy the Case" that is launching imminently.
Over 30 Greek wines carried by the LCBO were reviewed and posted to WineAlign last week, many of which are featured in my report called Confident wines from Original Vines: Reasons to Drink Greek. Many will also be available for tasting by trade and media at the annual Wines of Greece fair May 5 in Toronto.
John Sazbo, MS
Whenever a man is tired, wine is a great restorer of strength.
Homer, The Iliad


Zoey Deutch, Kathryn Hahn, Adam Scott et al.
Rebellious, quick-witted Erica Vandross (Deutch) is a 17-year-old firecracker living with her single mom Laurie (Hahn) and mom's new boyfriend Bob (Heidecker) in L.A.'s San Fernando Valley. When Bob's mentally unbalanced son Luke (Morgan) arrives from rehab to live with the family, Erica finds her domestic and personal life overwhelmed. With Luke and her sidekicks Kala (Gelula) and Claudine (Eshet) in tow, Erica acts out by exposing a dark secret of high-school teacher Will (Scott), with perilous results; their teenage kicks become a catalyst for growing up in unexpected and unpredictable ways. Mixing dark comedy and teenage angst writer-director Max Winkler and co-writer Matt Spicer re-imagine an unproduced script by Alex McAulay, creating a star vehicle for blossoming talent Zoey Deutch and elevating the teen movie to new heights.


Electrical Installation Condition Reporting: Virgin Revivals Lounge, Heathrow.
We were instructed by Cofely on behalf of Virgin Atlantic to inspect the electrical installation within the revivals Lounge within Terminal 3 at Heathrow Airport.
Circuit testing was performed on all circuits including kitchens, passenger shower areas, massage and manicure rooms, business centre and back of house.


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Regulation and fiscal research: A Critique Over Centuries argues that lengthy event with the perform of law creates a large anti-intervention consensus between economists. This consensus relies on comparability of actual intervention to actual markets instead of an ideological preconception. it truly is proven that monetary thought can aid all attainable positions on intervention. a lot conception is just too summary to help any coverage place; many arguments approximately how intervention can assist comprise skills expressing doubts approximately even if the aptitude should be learned; many theories illustrate the drawbacks of intervention. The massive literature on those concerns concentrates both on particular circumstances or polemics that exaggerate either side of the argument.
Regulation and monetary Analysis seeks to teach the intensity of the discontent, boost interpretations of financial thought that keep on with from skepticism approximately statism and supply chosen illustrations. The dialogue starts off with exam of common equilibrium idea and proceeds to debate marketplace failure with tension on monopoly and especially what's deemed over the top drawback with predatory habit. overseas exchange concerns, transaction bills, estate rights, monetary theories of presidency, the function of exact associations equivalent to contracts, the defects of macroeconomic and fairness arguments for regulating person markets, environmental economics and the defects of public land administration regulations are tested.


Are you considering a move in the near or distant future?
I know first-hand how difficult that decision can be. I considered the pros and cons of relocating for months before I took any concrete steps. In a few short weeks, I'll be moving to an apartment in Wilmington, North Carolina (pending on storm clean-up, of course) from NYC.
While there are certainly reasons to stay put, there are plenty of valid reasons to relocate. Of course moving is an expensive hassle, particularly if your new home will be in a new state or country, but the expense can be worth it if the change will benefit the wellbeing of you and your family.


The first research crowdfunding project launched at the University of Kentucky helped secure an approximate $2.1 million, five-year, multiple species grant from the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
In January 2014, Dr. Martin Nielsen, an equine parasitologist, veterinarian and assistant professor at the UK Gluck Equine Research Center, launched the crowdfunding project, "Let the germs get the worms: Testing a novel probiotic compound for treatment of equine parasites." The project generated more than $12,000. Crowdfunding is a relatively new term that describes reaching out to the general public to meet a fundraising goal. Success in attaining the goal often depends on many individuals making smaller donations through a website.
As the name of the crowdfunding campaign implies, Nielsen's research project focused on developing a novel bacterial agent for parasite control. Parasite populations are becoming widely resistant to commercially available dewormers, and there is a critical need for new and alternative treatments. The money raised in the campaign allowed Nielsen and his collaborators to conduct a number of laboratory tests with the bacterial products and equine strongyle parasites; results were very promising. The data was included in the proposal for the USDA grant and helped make an appealing case for an expanded research project.
Dr. David Horohov, chair of the Department of Veterinary Science, director of the Gluck Equine Research Center and Jes E. and Clementine M. Schlaikjer Endowed Chair, commended Nielsen for his initiative and efforts.
"It is gratifying to see how the novel initiative by one of our younger faculty members to use crowdfunding as a means of generating preliminary data has resulted in a significant award from the USDA for his research program," Horohov said. "Dr. Nielsen should be credited not only for this accomplishment, but for the initiative and entrepreneurship he showed in procuring these funds."
Raffi Aroian, professor at the University of Massachusetts Medical School, is the principal investigator of the USDA grant. Nielsen, along with researchers from Virginia Tech University and USDA, Beltsville, are co-principal investigators. The aim of the research project is to develop and evaluate a new bacterial agent for parasite control of farm animals (sheep/goats, horses, cattle and pigs) as well as humans. Nielsen's laboratory will evaluate this treatment modality in the horse, while other collaborators will evaluate it for the other animals.
Intestinal parasites cause significant loss of health, productivity, reproduction, life and profits associated with large farm animals. In addition, more than 1.5 billion people are infected by parasites. Consequences in children include malnutrition, stunted growth, lower cognitive skills and immune defects; impact on adults can include poor pregnancy outcomes, lethargy and lower productivity.
The mission of the Gluck Center, a UK Ag Equine program in the College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, is scientific discovery, education and dissemination of knowledge for the benefit of the health and well-being of horses. The Gluck Center faculty conducts equine research in seven targeted areas: genetics and genomics, infectious diseases, immunology, musculoskeletal science, parasitology, pharmacology/toxicology and reproductive health. For more information on the Gluck Center, visit http://www.ca.uky.edu/gluck.
UK College of Agriculture, Food and Environment, through its land-grant mission, reaches across the commonwealth with teaching, research and extension to enhance the lives of Kentuckians.
The Kentucky Thoroughbred Owners and Breeders Foundation announced that it will invest $250,000 in the University of Kentucky Maxwell H. Gluck Equine Research Center.


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Charles Lillo February 27, 2015 Mr. Spock, Leonard Nemoy, Star TrekComment
Live Long and Prosper Mr. Spock
When I was a boy my father introduced me to Star Trek the original series and we watched it without fail each and every week. It's one of those father/son memories that stays with you. We would sit on carpet, in front of the TV rather than the couch and get lost in each episode. I don't remember exactly what year it was or if we were watching reruns or the original series when it was still on, no matter it was great sitting on the floor with my dad and marveling at what could be someday. I guess that's why I like SCI-FI so much...it gives me hope of what "could be" someday.
As I got older and had a son of my own we also watched Star Trek and both were big fans of Mr.Spock. He was misunderstood, complex, brilliant and completely logical of course. My son liked the character so much his online persona for most of his profiles to this day is Spock Ninja.
I know "Mr. Spock" was just a character in a TV and Movie series but to my son and I he was so much more, and Leonard Nemoy played him so well.
I was saddened to learn of his passing today, it came as a shock to me and I feel like I have lost an old friend.
Live long and proper Mr. Spock. Tonight I will watch one of my favorite episodes of Star Trek in honor of Mr. Nemoy.
Primortals (or typecased PriMortals) was a comic book series published by Tekno-Comix (later Big Entertainment) from 1995 to 1997. The characters and concept were created by actor Leonard Nimoy, who developed the idea for the series after visiting the SETI project. Science fiction writer Isaac Asimov was credited with providing additional concepts.
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Star Trails - From New Dark Site Area 63 in Big Cypress
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Wind and cool temperatures characterized Winter Star P 2015
A recap of this years Winter Star Party 2015 by Mary-Ann Wallace
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The Train to Tromsø: A Railway for Northern Norway?
September 8, 2019 August 2, 2019 by David Nikel
Home » Travel » Travel News » The Train to Tromsø: A Railway for Northern Norway?
A train link to Tromsø has been talked about for decades. Now once again authorities are looking at the feasibility of a railway in the north of Norway.
At the moment Norway's rail network goes as far north as Bodø. There is a track from Narvik leading east onto the Swedish rail network, but this isn't connected to the Norwegian network.
This means the vast majority of people travelling from south to north or vice-versa have no realistic option but to fly. Goods must be sent via plane or a lengthy journey by ship or road.
An ambition stretching back 100 years
I remember when I first moved to Norway back in 2011 hearing of the desire to build a railway for the north. In fact, I soon discovered that the decision to build a railway for the north was made more than 100 years ago. However, the line was only built as far as Fauske. Since then, there have been no extensions northwards.
Narvik would be central to any new route
Politicians have floated the idea of a northern extension several times in recent years, specifically to link the Nordland line from Fauske with Tromsø. In 1992, the stretch between Narvik and Tromsø was deemed viable, but the stretch from Fauske to Narvik was not.
That was just one in a long line of false starts for a railway to Tromsø. But now, the conversation is underway once more.
A new study with political support
Now, Norway's Socialist Left (SV) party say they will present a proposal for a concept selection study to Parliament. The study would involve finding out what it would take to build a railway to Tromsø from the current network at Fauske.
Earlier this year, the Railway Directorate presented a detailed report on a potential Northern Norway railway line. They put the estimated cost at NOK 113 billion.
The Progress (FrP) party, one of the members of the current coalition government, don't oppose the idea. However, a spokesperson says the cost of the project would impact other infrastructure spending in the region.
Potential routes for the Northern Railway
While the route under discussion is from Fauske to Tromsø, there are many possible ways to get there. The Railway Directorate's study looked in detail at possible routes, stops, and additional branch lines. The study is now out for consultation, so we can take a detailed look at the proposals.
Here is the proposed route map from the report:
Possible routes. Image: Jernbanedirektoratet
As you can see from the map, several options are possible including a branch line to Harstad is being considered. The town is central to the Norwegian fishing industry, and there is an airport at Evenes.
The full cost of the project is estimated at NOK 113 billion. If implemented, the proposed branch line to Harstad would add another NOK 20 billion to the bill.
Of course, it should be said that passenger services on a new line would likely be secondary to the cargo operation. Although the scenery is likely to be spectacular, journey times would be long so demand from tourists would be questionable. The relatively small number of locals in the region would mean passengers numbers would remain small for much of the year.
The nine-hour journey from Trondheim to Bodø on the Nordland line currently supports two daily trains in both directions. That said, more regular local services operate from Steinkjer-Trondheim and Fauske-Bodø.
The arguments for
The support for the project falls into two broad categories: economic and environmental.
Venstre, Norway's Liberal party, previously said that the increase in seafood exports makes the project viable. A spokesperson claimed a fivefold increase in volumes could be expected by 2050, and that infrastructure would be needed to support that. Remember what I said about cargo being a priority!
Friends of the Earth Norway say that moving goods currently transported by road over to rail will have a positive effect on the climate. They also highlight that having less traffic on the roads would improve traffic safety and reduce maintenance costs.
The arguments against
While you may think everyone in the north would support the proposals, there are some who don't. The high cost of the project has left some questioning whether that money would be better spent on other infrastructure projects in the region.
There is also the genuine concern about how weather will impact the operation of the line. Keeping the track clear during the long winter months won't be straightforward.
Tunnels are the best way to keep the railway free of snow, as anyone who's taken the Oslo to Bergen railway will appreciate. The latest study shows that just 45% of the track would run through tunnels. This compares to 58% the last time the project was formally discussed. The reason for this is cost, as safety requirements for tunnels have increased in recent years. However, less tunnels on the route would increase the potential for delays.
There is also likely to be local opposition from the world of reindeer husbandry. Back in 2017, more than 100 reindeer were killed in a matter of days by freight trains on the Nordland line.
The report from the Norwegian Railway Directorate is out now for consultation. It's free to browse and download from their website.
The Directorate is not seeking to make any recommendation on the development. Instead, they will take input during the consultation process until the end of September. After a review of the input, the final report will be produced and sent to the Ministry of Transport.
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That Tromsø Is critical to Norway's commercial globally strategic position in the Arctic, the railway is indispensable to the nation's success. There is probably no other feasible infrastructure project in the north that could be more essential. The problem with blatant tourism is it causes almost as much disruption as economic profit. The land is not to be a convenient form for the Disneyland crowd. It should be used for the hard earned wealth of the people that live, work and build families there.


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10 Best Apps for In App Purchases Hack on Android (2022)
If you are operating an Android smartphone then you do know the number of apps that the Android operating system supports. Android has one of the biggest App libraries on the Google Play Store and has millions of apps to choose from. Although there are thousands of free apps to download, they are limited in their functionality. The apps that do provide the best features and functionality are paid or have in-app purchases to unlock features.
If you do not want to spend an enormous amount on such features then you can go for an app purchases hack. There are currently various Apps To Hack In App purchases for the Android operating system. It allows you to download a free app and unlock all the paid features of the apps without paying a single penny. Therefore, you can access the full functionality of the app without having to pay for it.
1. Rooting
2. Below are the Best Apps for In App Purchases Hack
2.1. Creehack APK
2.2. Jasi Patcher FKA URET Patcher
2.3. TG Hack
2.4. Appsara
2.5. GameCIH
2.6. Lucky Patcher
2.7. Freedom APK
2.8. Leo Playcard apk
2.9. Cheat Droid
2.10. Xmodgames
3. In-App Purchases Hack Apps in Order
4.1. How do I turn on in app purchases on Android?
4.2. How can I see my app purchases on Android?
4.3. Does in-app purchases mean free?
4.4. Can In-App Purchases be Hacked?
One of the major flaws in most of the Apps To Hack In App Purchases is that they need to root an Android operating system on the smartphone. It means that it will unlock the permission and lock files on the Android operating system on the smartphone, making it vulnerable to hacking. It will not only void any kind of warranty on the smartphone but will also make it vulnerable. However, there are many such Hack In-App Purchase that does not require you to root your Android smartphone, and also let you enjoy the features for free.
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Most such in-app purchase hacks are provided by developers who earn revenue through ads. Therefore, using these apps could also mean that you might have to see a lot of ads while using the full app. However, these apps also have an option to buy the ad-free version, which you can definitely buy anytime at a low cost. It is understood that not everyone can pay a large amount for each app to unlock the features, therefore, Hack In App Purchases seems to be the best option to do it for free.
These apps are not meant to make the users avoid purchasing the apps, but it has been made to help the users test the fully-featured app before they ultimately decide to buy it. We have sorted and listed some of the best Apps To Hack In App purchases that are genuine and popular among users.
Note: This post is for educational purposes only. Wikiwax does not recommend installing apps that are not available on the Google Playstore; using such apps is at users' risk.
Below are the Best Apps for In App Purchases Hack
Creehack APK
If you like purchasing gems, virtual money, and other things from any games played on an Android smartphone, then this would be the most recommended in-app purchases hack for you. It tries to emulate the Google Play Store and allows the user to buy the in-game purchase for no cost at all. You can use the Hack In App Purchases to unlock the complete game and get coins, lives, and other game elements for free.
Jasi Patcher FKA URET Patcher
Earlier known as URET patcher, it has been renamed to Jasi Patcher in the fourth version. The Hack In App Purchases has been designed as an automatic patcher that will block the online verification of games and remove any kind of ads on it as well. It will allow the users to hack the app and unlock all the premium features. It is completely free of cost to download and does not hamper the app's copyright. This app might need or request root access for better functioning, but is completely genuine and also popular among users.
TG Hack
One of the most popular Apps To Hack In App purchases is TG Hacks which allows the user to unlock both online and offline smartphone games and apps. The interface is easy to use and straightforward. The process is simple and straightforward and it will unlock all the premium features for no cost at all. The in app purchases hack app is itself free to download.
Appsara
It is a Hack In App Purchases that will work on any Android device running on Android 2.2 or above. Therefore, it will easily work on older android devices as well. The app works automatically and does hack the apps from the Google Play store in a few seconds. Like the other apps in the list, it needs to be downloaded from a verified source on the internet since it is not available on Google Play Store. You can use the single button on the app to simply enable or disable it.
GameCIH
When it comes to in app purchases hacks, it stands as one of the oldest Apps To Hack In App purchases. The app hasn't been updated since 2012 but it still works on a lot of Android smartphones. Therefore, it can be used to unlock the premium features on various smartphones. The UI is simple and has been designed for ease of usage. It will mostly work on offline games which do not require internet connectivity to run.
Lucky Patcher is currently one of the most popular Hack In App Purchases that you will find on the internet. It is regularly updated and can unlock the most popular and latest apps on Google Play Store as well. With the app, you can modify the settings of the apps, permissions, remove the ads, and a lot more. The best part about this app is that it is completely free and does not require the phone to be rooted. However, it will work much better and will provide additional functionality with a rooted smartphone.
As the name suggests, Freedom APK provides you freedom from the costly in app purchases that you will have to make from any android app downloaded from Google Play Store. The in app purchases hack is a great alternative to CreeHack and it emulates the in-app purchase to work with a large number of offline games. It can hack some of the most popular and difficult Android games on this platform. However, to provide full functionality it would require root access. But the users can be assured that it will not hamper the android operating system. It would be much better to use the app on a smartphone that is out of warranty.
Leo Playcard apk
If you are looking for Apps To Hack In App Purchase for games, then this is one of the best options available right now. The app allows you to add an unlimited number of coins, gems, lives in games and applications. It also has great compatibility with a large number of other hacking applications as well. It is also one of the easier tools users could find to use. It supports a large number of applications and can support older android operating systems as well.
Cheat Droid
There are some Hack In App Purchase that has been designed for developers to check the full feature list of the app and test them so that they could be sure of purchasing the app later. These in app purchases hack has been specifically designed for this purpose and is used mostly by developers.
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The app required a rooted Android smartphone and allows debugging and sharing of game and app preferences. It will allow you to unlock all the features of the app and modify them as per the user's preference. If you are looking to do more in an app and want access to all the settings for customization, then this is the app to go for.
Xmodgames
It is an in-app purchase hack that has been specially designed to hack offline games on android. The app accesses the in-game features and makes them available for free. It can automatically raid, collect coins, get social rewards, and more in the games without users having to do so. It can also be used in some online games. However, many online games have started recognizing it and the players are getting banned from the game for it. So, make sure that you use the Hack In App Purchases on a dummy account first.
In-App Purchases Hack Apps in Order
We have listed the 10 Best In-App Purchases Hack Apps, in no particular order.
App Name App Size Developer
Creehack APK 1.6 Mb Cree Team
Jasi Patcher FKA URET Patcher APK 3.9 MB Jaspreet Singh
TG Hack APK 1.2 MB Trilloco
Appsara APK 404 KB AppSara
GameCIH APK 560 KB GameCIH
Lucky Patcher APK 10.10 MB ChelpuS
Freedom APK 1.9 MB Freedom
Leo Playcard apk 1.4 MB Leo PlayCard
Cheat Droid APK 2.3 MB FLX Apps
Xmodgames 14 MB XMG Team
If you own an Android phone and do not want to pay for costly in-app purchase, then we hope that this article will help you for in app purchases hack to use premium elements for free. These are some of the best available Apps To Hack In App purchases on the Android operating system and would not only work perfectly but will also not hamper your smartphone in any way.
Not all apps require root permission, but allowing them to work with the root permission would provide better results. If you like an app or game through this in-app purchases hack, then make sure to buy the app and support the developer whose efforts went into making the games and app.
How do I turn on in app purchases on Android?
1. Launch the Google Play Store application.
2. Tap the profile icon in the top-right corner of the screen.
3. Choose Settings from the pop-up menu.
4. Tap Authentication on the Settings page, then Require authentication for purchases.
5. Then choose one of three options: For all Google Play purchases made on this device, every 30 minutes, or never.
6. When prompted, enter your Google password.
How can I see my app purchases on Android?
1. Open the Play Store on your mobile device.
2. Tap the profile icon in the upper right corner.
3. Pay attention to Payments & Subscriptions.
4. Budget and history
5. Select Purchase history.
Does in-app purchases mean free?
An in-app purchase is any fee that an app may charge. These in-app purchases are optional inside the app to provide users with extra features. Others function as subscriptions and call for users to sign up and pay a fee in order to use the app, frequently following a free trial.
Can In-App Purchases be Hacked?
Any App that works on a mobile device without internet connectivity is vulnerable to in-App Purchases hacking. Since the app will not verify these purchases on their server.
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At present there is no penalty for buying or selling an RDP house illegally, however, government is looking into this. Government is also trying to implement laws that would penalize anyone and everyone who knows of an illegal RDP sale, but does not report it to the municipality immediately.
Many people also rent out their RDP house to others prior to the eight year period. This is also illegal. Government has pointed out a few times that an RDP house is not a substitute for a job, it is rather an opportunity to own a house, especially for previously disadvantaged South Africans, and a base from which one can go to work to put food on the table.


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Equipped with an aggressive new M1-derived cowl, the more aerodynamic bodywork delivers ultimate performance. Next generation LED headlights and restyled LED position lights reinforce this bike's intimidating presence – and with the new Brake Control (BC) and Engine Brake Management (EBM) systems, you're in full control.
Each of the seven adjustable electronic rider aids can be fine-tuned in seconds via the YRC system. And with uprated suspension, a highly refined EU5 engine and premium RS11 tyres, the YZF-R1 has just raised the bar to a new level.
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The YZF-R1 receives suspension performance enhancements courtesy of a new KYB front fork with a new internal shim stack design, and a KYB rear shock with revised internal settings. Together, the changes result in smoother suspension dampening paired with an improved feeling of contact and grip with the street or track surface.
Advanced Bodywork
Redesigned bodywork contributes to higher-quality performance and a more comfortable rider fit. The new design creates a 5.3% increase in aerodynamic efficiency while reducing wind noise and pressure on the rider when in a tucked position, and improved comfort comes from smoother side sections where the rider's legs contact the bike.
Quick Shift System
The YZF-R1 also comes equipped with a new Quick Shift System that gives faster gear changing. This system instantly cancels drive torque when an upshift is detected - enabling full throttle clutchless upshifts for outstanding acceleration through the close ratio 6-speed transmission.
6-Axis IMU
The 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) consists of a gyro sensor (angular velocity sensor) that constantly measures machine pitch, roll and yaw, and a G-sensor (accelerometer) that measures acceleration in the forward-backward, up-down and right-left directions. This technology makes possible the class-leading array of rider aids includes lean sensitive Traction Control System (TCS), Slide Control System (SCS) as well as a front wheel lift control system (LIF) and Brake Control system (BC).
Engine Brake Management
Control is everything when you're on the track, and the new Engine Brake Management (EBM) system allows you to adjust engine braking force. Using data from various sensors, the EBM adjusts throttle opening, ignition timing and fuel injection volume to give you a choice of three engine braking modes to suit different riding situations.
New lightweight, compact LED twin headlights for both the low and high beam, combined with the redesigned body styling to create a new front face symbolising the next-generation of R-Series design.
Brake Control System
Technology is transforming the way we ride, and the latest YZF-R1 features no fewer than seven electronic control systems. Featuring two modes, the new Brake Control (BC) system analyses data such as lean angle and slipping acceleration and modulates hydraulic brake pressure to prevent wheel lock ups.
Accelerator Position Sensor
An all-new Accelerator Position Sensor with Grip (APSG) ride-by-wire system- featuring Yamaha's Chip Controlled Throttle (YCC-T) - eliminates throttle cables and reduces weight while providing smoother throttle operation.
Refined CP4 Engine
The YZF-R1 come equipped with the next generation of Yamaha's unique 998cc inline four-cylinder crossplane crankshaft engine for refined performance. Returning features such the cylinder head, fuel injectors, finger-follower rocker arms, camshaft profiles, titanium fracture-split connecting rods and offset cylinders all contribute to a responsive and potent character.
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Hydraulic single disc, 220mm - ABS
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The Sacramento–San Joaquin Delta's (Delta) beneficial uses for humans and wildlife are impaired by elevated methylmercury (MeHg) concentrations in fish. MeHg is a neurotoxin that bioaccumulates in aquatic food webs. The total maximum daily load (TMDL) implementation plan aimed at reducing MeHg in Delta fish obligates dischargers to conduct MeHg control studies. Over 150 stakeholders collaborated to identify 24 management practices (MPs) addressing MeHg nonpoint sources (NPS) in three categories: biogeochemistry (6), hydrology (14), and soil/vegetation (4). Land uses were divided into six categories: permanently and seasonally flooded wetlands, flooded and irrigated agricultural lands, floodplains, and brackish-fresh tidal marshes. Stakeholders scored MPs based on seven criteria: scientific certainty, costs, MeHg reduction potential, spatial applicability, technical capacity to implement, negative impacts to beneficial uses, and conflicting requirements. Semi-quantitative scoring for MPs applicable to each land use (totaling >400 individual scores) led to consensus-based prioritization. This process relied on practical experience from diverse and accomplished NPS stakeholders and synthesis of 17 previous studies. Results provide a comprehensive, stakeholder-driven prioritization of MPs for wetland and irrigated agricultural land managers. Final prioritization highlights the most promising MPs for practical application and control study, and a secondary set of MPs warranting further evaluation. MPs that address hydrology and soil/vegetation were prioritized because experiences were positive and implementation appeared more feasible. MeHg control studies will need to address the TMDL conundrum that MPs effective at reducing MeHg exports could both exacerbate MeHg exposure and contend with other management objectives on site.
Relationship between species' home range and their other biological traits remains poorly understood, especially in migratory birds due to the difficulty associated with tracking them. Advances in satellite telemetry and remote sensing techniques have proved instrumental in overcoming such challenges. We studied the space use of migratory ducks through satellite telemetry with an objective of understanding the influence of body mass and feeding habits on their home-range sizes. We marked 26 individuals, representing five species of migratory ducks, with satellite transmitters during two consecutive winters in three Indian states. We used kernel methods to estimate home ranges and core use areas of these waterfowl, and assessed the influence of body mass and feeding habits on home-range size. Feeding habits influenced the home-range size of the migratory ducks. Carnivorous ducks had the largest home ranges, herbivorous ducks the smallest, while omnivorous species had intermediate home-ranges. Body mass did not explain variation in home-range size. To our knowledge, this is the first study of its kind on migratory ducks, and it has important implications for their conservation and management.


Backstage Capital has invested in 100 companies led by exceptional, world-class, yet underestimated, founders at a fast pace. These were primarily angel-sized checks for early-stage startups. We've scaled our team to 22 people to support our portfolio and operations as we continue to launch ambitious, new initiatives.
We've become a bit of a lightening rod for attention and support around diversity, inclusion, and representation in tech. Organizations seek input from our leadership; investors look to us for deal flow they haven't had access to; and we field a lot of interest from highly-accomplished professionals looking to provide mentorship to underrepresented founders.
We're working hard to channel all this energy — ripe with hope and empowerment — into actionable, real world change.
We're on a mission to grow representation and capital.
After we hit our goal to invest in 100 companies 1.5 years ahead of schedule in 2018, we decided to focus on 2 new strategies to help more founders succeed, and to participate in the upside of that success in order to continue making an impact. Now that both have been announced, we can share more about how we're thinking about this growth.
We launched the "It's About Damn Time" fund to invest larger checks into later-stage startups, and we also decided to maximize impact for a specific subset of founders who are currently overlooked and undervalued. Investing $1M in startups led by Black Women is an initiative to grow the support we've already been giving these founders to help them get to their next funding milestone, since there's a great need for leadership there in the investment industry.
Here are some stats to put the potential impact of this fund into perspective.
0.2% of venture funding goes to Black Women.
Black Women received 0.0006% total tech venture funding raised since 2009.
The median funding raised by Black Women is $0.
Contrast those bleak facts to the impact Black Women are currently having on popular culture — from music to movies to sports. Black Women are the most educated segment within the US population, and the fastest growing group of entrepreneurs. This progress was achieved in the face of incredible challenges, including lack of access to capital and racial and gender discrimination. This group of entrepreneurs are intelligent and fierce, and we're expecting great returns from our investment in the very best Black woman founders.
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Yavoriv painting originated in the 18th century and has its old traditions. It was most often used to decorate chests. People used Yavoriv painting for wooden toys - horses, butterflies, birds, carts. They were made of wood with an original design, mechanics for each toy, and were designed to be simple, realistic, and attractive. As a rule, the ornament consisted of plant and geometric motifs.
The Museum of History of Arts and Crafts of Yavoriv Region operates at the Yosyp Stanko Art Vocational School. It represents the long-term heritage of masters and famous graduates of different periods. The exposition of the museum includes products made of wood, typha, and metal. The basis of the exhibits are wooden products with all kinds of carvings, but the emphasis is on Yavoriv carving, the founder of which is considered to be Joseph Stanko.
Yavoriv painting is distinguished by characteristic elements - flowers, roses, stars, wreaths, ducks, curves, dots, dashes. The prevailing colors are green, yellow, and red.
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Atelier Goldner Schnitt communicates its brand values of high quality, perfect fit, variety of sizes, and consultation to clients via all of its media channels. This means an IT system architecture that is oriented towards the future is an absolute necessity for the company to be able to continue communicating with its clients. But how do you assess how this architecture should look exactly?
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Dr. Maharry joined the Northwestern faculty in 1998 and currently serves as the chair of the Math & Computer Science department. Dr. Maharry received his B.S. in Mathematics from Hastings College, his M.S. in Applied Mathematics and Ph.D. in Statistics from Oklahoma State University.
Dr. Maharry teaches a variety of course at Northwestern and also serves on various faculty committees and is also active in several community organizations. Dr. Maharry serves as the campus coordinator for the Oklahoma Louis Stokes Alliance for Minority Participation in STEM. (OK-SLAMP). This program provides scholarships for minority students majoring in STEM fields. Dr. Maharry also volunteers on campus with the BEST Robotics competition, the MATHCOUNTS competition, and the NW Regional Science Fair.
In 2008 Dr. Maharry received the John Barton Award for Distinguished Teaching and Service, and in 2017 he received the Donovan Reichenberger Fundraising Award.
Courses typically taught by Dr. Maharry at NWOSU include: College Algebra, Contemporary Math, Statistics, Math Models, Probability & Statistics I & II, and Calculus.
Ph.D. in Mathematics with a focus in Combinatorics and Optimization, University of Montana, May 2012.
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