First mooted as a problem almost five years ago, locals have become increasingly frustrated by HGV drivers using Clady as a shortcut between Donegal and the A5.
Back in 2014 a delegation of residents led by Sinn Féin's Maolíosa McHugh met with Stormont's Roads Committee to discuss concerns. Cllr McHugh explained at the time that the situation had deteriorated to the point where residents were being wakened late at night by lorry drivers asking them to move their cars, so the large vehicles could pass through Clady's narrow Main Street.
This week though, party colleague Michaela Boyle MLA welcomed official confirmation from the Department of Infrastructure that a public consultation will commence in March on a proposal to impose an HGV weight restriction on vehicles travelling through the village.
"The consultation will focus on the introduction of a 7.5 tonne weight limit within the village, with an exception for vehicles that require access to deliver or collect goods from local residents and businesses," a spokesperson for the Department said.
Commenting on the proposal, Clady resident Lynne Maxwell said, "That would be brilliant.
"The lorries come through even in the middle of the night, at maybe four in the morning.
"You can hear them – the house would be vibrating.
One of Ms Maxwell's neighbours, Charlie Potts added, "They're a disaster.
Another local man, Thomas Bogle said any restriction on the bigger lorries would be welcomed.
"They're coming through from about two in the morning," he said. "They couldn't help but interrupt your sleeping pattern – from all hours.
Commenting on the news from the Department, Michaela Boyle MLA said the lorries pose major safety risks.
"Residents have put up with this for long enough.


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Q: How to use SUMPRODUCT with binary values as string in cell? I want to use SUMPRODUCT so that it will work inside cell that contains string of binary numbers for example:
Cell A1 = "011001"
Cell B1 = "123456"
Now I want to use SUMPRODUCT to perform weighted average, cell A1 contain numbers and cell B1 contain weights, proper formula should work like this:
1st element (0) = weight (1)

2nd element (1) = weight (2)

3rd element (1) = weight (3)

4th element (0) = weight (4)

5th element (0) = weight (5)

6th element (1) = weight (6)

This imaginary formula SUMPRODUCT(A1;B1)/SUM(B1) should be equal =~52%
If someone know any solution for that problem thank you very much in advance.

A: This will do what you want:
 =SUMPRODUCT(MID(A1,ROW(1:6),1)*MID(B1,ROW(1:6),1))/SUMPRODUCT(--MID(B1,ROW(1:6),1))

If you want to make it more dynamic, if your numbers are not always 6 digits:
=SUMPRODUCT(MID(A1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:" & MIN(LEN(A1),LEN(B1)))),1)*MID(B1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:" & MIN(LEN(A1),LEN(B1)))),1))/SUMPRODUCT(--MID(B1,ROW(INDIRECT("1:" & MIN(LEN(A1),LEN(B1)))),1))

This will now take the shortest of the two numbers and use that as the number length.  So if A1 only has 5 digits and B1 has 6 it will only use the first five.
If B1 is five and A1 is six it will only use the first five of both.
As the number length grows or shrinks the formula will adapt.

A: Using the curly brace syntax for arrays, the example looks like this after coercion:
=SUMPRODUCT({0,1,1,0,0,1},{1,2,3,4,5.6})

A: If the weights are always 1,2,3,4,5,6 in that order then use
=SUMPRODUCT(VALUE(MID(A1,{1,2,3,4,5,6},1)),{1,2,3,4,5,6})/21

If the 6 weights can be different from this then use
=SUMPRODUCT(VALUE(MID(A1,{1,2,3,4,5,6},1)),VALUE(MID(B1,{1,2,3,4,5,6},1)))/SUM(VALUE(MID(B1,{1,2,3,4,5,6},1)))

If there are greater or fewer than 6 weights adjust the array {1,2,3,4,5,6} accordingly.
If binary string in A1 is shorter in length than the array size you will get a #VALUE! error in both cases. If the weights string in B1 is shorter than the array size you will get the same error in the second case (B1 is not used in the first case). If either string has more characters than the size of the array only the leftmost characters up to the size of the array will be used.

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I don't remember too much about Taco Bell Grill but it was to Taco Bell what El Torito Grill is to El Torito: keep some of the basic, core items while adding and focusing on fancier items. I visited at twice, perhaps three times and to the best of my memory I believe they had tacos al carbon and tortas and more freshly made guacamole than a regular Taco Bell would have and a few other items. It was a test from about four or five years ago and the only location I knew of was at Harbor and Garden Grove Boulevard in Garden Grove. It has since reverted to a standard Taco Bell restaurant. Personally, I would've liked for them to have kept it as a Taco Bell Grill.
So Im not crazy! Everyone I have ever told about this place does not know what Im talking about. I was posting on this site about the new Taco Bell Gourmet restaurant, and mentioned this place. I ate at that location off of Harbor many times. I was disappointing when it turned to regular Toxic Hell. This new place looks promising.
Thanks for the comment. I feel a little better too knowing I'm not the only person who remembers Taco Bell Grill.
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Cambridge Pixel Adds ADS-B Aircraft Data Viewer to its Air Surveillance Product Portfolio
Cambridge Pixel's ASD-View PC-based application for ADS-B receivers displays data from commercial aircraft, helicopters, light aircraft, drones etc. as symbols overlaid on a map
ASD-View developed to meet growing demand for an ADS-B viewer from oil & gas platforms, port and harbour authorities and other maritime and surveillance applications
ASD-View software is compatible with a range of ADS-B decoders supporting ASTERIX CAT-21, AVR, BEAST, AirNav, 112-bit raw formats and NMEA 0183 navigation data
CAMBRIDGE, United Kingdom, January 21, 2020 – Cambridge Pixel, a developer of radar display, tracking and recording sub-systems (www.cambridgepixel.com), has added ASD-View to its air surveillance product portfolio to meet the growing demand for the visualisation of ADS-B aircraft data in maritime and surveillance applications.
ASD-View is a PC-based Windows application for ADS-B receivers that displays data from co-operating targets such as commercial aircraft, helicopters, light aircraft, and drones. ASD-View was developed to meet increasing demand for an ADS-B viewer from oil & gas platforms, port and harbour authorities and other maritime and surveillance applications.
The new ASD-View software product is a standards-based viewer that interfaces with an ADS-B data stream and converts the reports into track symbols that are geo-referenced on a map. The software is compatible with a range of ADS-B decoders supporting ASTERIX CAT-21, AVR, BEAST, AirNav and 112-bit raw formats.
ASD-View displays the ADS-B tracks as symbols overlaid on a map. The software supports land-based installations and also maritime or offshore platforms where positional information for the platform is provided by an NMEA 0183 stream. The underlying software components for ADS-B decoding and visualisation are also available for software developers in Cambridge Pixel's SPx development software.
Richard Warren, director of software, Cambridge Pixel, said: "With the increasing adoption of ADS-B technology, by which aircraft transmit position and status information, the desire to incorporate this data into surveillance and maritime environments continues to grow.
"ASD-View provides a clean, simple and versatile display application, with the option to upgrade to the enhanced capabilities of our ASD-100 air situation display application, if desired. The ASD-100 permits ADS-B data to be combined with primary radar and tracks for a fully fused integrated air picture of both cooperating and non-cooperating targets."
Cambridge Pixel's ASD-100 Air Situation Display is a PC-based air surveillance display application providing an operator with a complete and integrated picture of everything in the skies, military or commercial air traffic, whether friend or foe.
The ASD-100 display incorporates primary and secondary IFF radar, underlay maps, and target tracks, of which any combination of primary, IFF and fused tracks may be shown. The ASD-100 display application allows alarm areas and alarm conditions to be defined to permit early detection of dangers or events of interest, and flights plans may be viewed for specific targets.
"Where ASD-View provides a visualisation capability for ADS-B tracks, our ASD-100 product expands the capabilities to include primary and IFF radar and derived track data," said Richard Warren, director of software, Cambridge Pixel. "ASD-100 can therefore be used as part of a comprehensive upgrade of legacy air defence processing and display systems, which may also include replacement of legacy track extractor hardware. Such upgrades are predominantly software based, making them cost-effective and future-proof."
Cambridge Pixel's radar technology is used in naval, air traffic control, vessel traffic, commercial shipping, security, surveillance and airborne radar applications. Its systems have been implemented in mission-critical applications with companies such as BAE Systems, Frontier Electronic Systems, Blighter Surveillance Systems, Exelis, Hanwha Systems, Kelvin Hughes, Lockheed Martin, Navtech Radar, Raytheon, Saab Sensis, Royal Thai Air Force, Sofresud and Tellumat.
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DREAMers Sentenced for Protesting Alabama's Anti-Immigrant HB 56
Undocumented youth, and their parents, pleaded guilty to disorderly conduct charges.
By Julianne Hing Feb 28, 2012
Ten undocumented immigrants who were [arrested last November](http://colorlines.com/archives/2011/11/dreamers_bring_the_fight_and_their_parents_to_alabama.html) for taking part in a civil disobedience action in Alabama to protest the state's anti-immigrant state law, HB 56, were sentenced yesterday. They pleaded guilty to third-degree disorderly conduct charges, and received suspended five-day jail sentences were fined $50 each and $217 in court costs. For undocumented immigrant youth activists, engaging in civil disobedience to demand the DREAM Act or to raise awareness about anti-immigrant laws–and then getting arrested for it–is something of a rite of passage. DREAMers get arrested all the time. Their parents, however, are less likely to take part in such bold actions. That is, until Alabama's HB 56 came along. The restrictive anti-immigrant law was modeled on Arizona's SB 1070; HB 56 allowed police officers to stop and question anyone they believed might be undocumented. But Alabama went several steps further, by demanding that schools track the immigration statuses of their students and criminalizing nearly every aspect of daily life for immigrants.
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Massive Difference in Public Interest, Media Coverage on Governors Northam (D), Ivey (R) Blackface Scandals. Why Might That Be the Case?
CNU Prof. Rachel Bitecofer argues, it's "only news worthy [sic] when its [sic] a Democrat"
Two governors, two blackface scandals, two VERY different responses by the media. Why is that?
The two governors, of course, are Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam (D) and Alabama Gov. Kay Ivey (R). Although, actually, the phrase "of course" might not be appropriate, because based on a Google Trends analysis of the two scandals' media coverage, it looks like Ivey's blackface scandal (story broke on August 29) got just a small fraction of Northam's (story broke on February 1) – so you might not have even *heard* of the Ivey scandal. Check out the Google Trends graph, below.
So, according to Google Trends:
Interest in (and media coverage of) the Ralph Northam blackface scandal spiked very rapidly, and stayed relatively high for nearly three weeks, in February 2019.
In stark contrast, interest in (and media coverage of) the Kay Ivey blackface scandal barely showed a blip, then promptly fell close to zero.
Relatively speaking, the Northam scandal received many multiples of the interest that the Ivey scandal has received, with Northam's story peaking at 100 on February 10, while Ivey's "peaked" at just 5 (one twentieth of the interest in Northam's scandal at their respective peaks) on August 13.
Why might there be such a big difference in interest levels in these two stories? Could it be, as CNU Professor Rachel Bitecofer tweeted, that a story like this is "only news worthy [sic] when its [sic] a Democrat because I am just now finding out about this?" Here are some similarities and differences between the two stories:
In Northam's case, there was a photo in his 1984 med school yearbook, while in Ivey's case, "a recording surfaced of her discussing [wearing blackface during a skit at Auburn University more than 50 years ago] with her then-fiancé and later first husband, Ben LaRavia, Ivey admitted it must be true." So, there definitely were differences in how long ago these incidents occurred – 35 years in Northam's case, 50 years in Ivey's case – and perhaps more importantly, there were PHOTOS in Northam's case, no photos (at least to date) in Ivey's case. And the media definitely loves images, so that could explain some of the difference in coverage/interest in the two stories.
Also note that in Northam's case, the photo had both a person in blackface AND a person in a KKK costume. In Ivey's case, it sounds like there was blackface only. Although, of course, in Northam's case, we don't know which of the two people in the photo was Northam (and there's actually still doubt about whether either is Northam).
Northam, of course, is the Democratic governor of Virginia, which has changed a great deal politically – in the Democratic direction – over the past couple decades. Ivey is the Republican governor of Alabama, which is still deep-red Republican for the most part.
Northam held a disastrous press conference, at which he came close to demonstrating his "moon walking" skills, while Ivey – as ThinkProgress notes – "has opted for a written statement instead" of appearing before reporters.
Ivey's blackface story trickled out, with a report about Ivey's sorority coming out on February 11, but the admission by Ivey to being involved not coming until just this past week. In contrast, Northam's story exploded in just a few days, with Northam at first admitting he was in the yearbook photo, then claiming he was *not* in the photo.
In Northam's case, almost every top (and medium, low, etc.) Democratic politician in the state and also nationally, plus the NAACP and many others, called on Northam to resign. In Ivey's case, the Alabama NAACP has called on her to resign, but almost nobody else has done so (note: it goes without saying that Republicans haven't called on Ivey to resign, because…yep, they're Republicans), with "Alabama's only black member of Congress, Democratic Representative Terri Sewell, [saying] Ivey's 'actions were reprehensible and are deeply offensive'" and with "Alabama's Senate Minority Leader, Democrat Bobby Singleton, who is black, tells the Associated Press he appreciates Ivey 'owning the incident.'"
In sum, there are definitely similarities between the Northam and Ivey blackface scandals, but also many differences. How much of the difference in public and media interest in these two stories – MUCH more for Northam than for Ivey – is attributable to the fact that Northam's a Democrat and Ivey's a Republican is hard to say. But, of course, there's that old acronym "IOKIYAR" ("It's ok if you're a Republican"), and the constant corporate media bias against Democrats, liberals, progressives, etc., so it's possible that Professor Bitecofer's read on this is accurate, at least to a point. What do you think?
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The downturn in the economy has effectively rebooted the growth of the internet in terms of the time people spend online and the number of sites they visit. Over the first nine months of the year, people weren't spending more time online than they did in the corresponding nine months the previous year. The average year-on-year growth each month, in terms of average time online per person, was just 1%.
Between March and June 2008, people actually averaged less time online than they did in the same period in 2007. However, during the last quarter of 2008 they spent 22% more time online than in Q4 2007.
The degree to which people are increasingly turning to the internet as a financial first-aid kit is shown by the fact that the two fastest growing sectors in 2008 were Free Merchandise and Coupons/Rewards (see graph). The latter sector was visited by 9.8m Britons — more than one in every four people online, compared to around one in every seven people a year ago. The tenth-fastest growing online sector was Loans, which grew by 55%, again far outstripping the overall internet growth rate of 11%.
In the first half of 2008 people visited 8% fewer sites than they did a year before. Yet in the second half they visited 7% more sites. The plateauing of behaviour consequently meant growth could only be achieved at the expense of someone else. The economic environment, perversely, seems to have changed this. For example, consumers in the Coupons/Rewards sector now visit 2.3 sites on average, compared to 1.7 a year ago — a small increase but relatively significant (38%). The two most popular sites in the sector, Nectar.com and MyVoucherCodes.co.uk, shared a very small audience. In December 2007, only 5% of people who visited Nectar also visited MyVoucherCodes; in December 2008 this figure had almost quadrupled to 19%.
Opportunities for growth in the current economic climate can be discovered by looking at which age groups are exhibiting large changes. For example, the biggest increases to the Coupons/Reward sector were among 12-17-year-old girls (an 184% increase in their numbers), men aged 18-24 (166% increase) and 55-64-year-old women (155%). What this shows is the economic situation is affecting people's activity online across the board and the opportunity is there for everyone online to profit, particularly if they promote the web's money-saving capabilities.


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House Of Commons Votes To Legalize Marijuana In Canada
Brandon Manns
Canada is poised to become the first G7 country to legalize marijuana. Canadian lawmakers passed the bill on Monday that allows for free consumption of the mind-altering drug. The bill was passed by a majority vote.
The House of Commons voted 205-82 to accept some of the Senate's proposed amendments on the bill. The bill was sent back to the upper chamber for continued debate and a final decision. The Senate could take its next step as early as Monday evening. Senate can delay the bill but cannot block it. Once the upper chamber passes it shall be presented to the Governor-General for royal assent.
95-year-old ban
The bill would lift a 95-year old ban on recreational marijuana and therefore, set the government up to regulate the production, possession and the sale of cannabis to Canadians aged 18 years and above.
According to CTV News, the House of Commons rejected some of the Senate's proposed amendments. The Senate had proposed a ban on pot producers selling branded merchandise and giving provinces the power to ban homegrown marijuana.
PM's Confession
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has acknowledged smoking cannabis with friends five or six times. He promised during the 2015 campaigns that he would push for the legalization of weed in the country. He has even confessed to smoking weed when in office as a member of parliament.
The liberal government's point man on the pot file, Bill Blair, said at the weekend that the implementation of the law seemed likely to take place towards the beginning of September or mid-September.
Even though cannabis was legalized for medical use almost 20 years ago, lifting the pot ban that has been in place since 1923 was initially set for July 1. Despite facing a few hurdles, the Prime Minister has given his assurance that his government will move to legalize the production, sale, and consumption of the psychoactive drug before the 2019 scheduled elections.
Uruguay approved the recreational use of cannabis five years ago. In the U.S, medical marijuana is legal in more than 24 states and recreational marijuana is legal in 10 states including Washington DC.
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WeedMD Inc (OTCMKTS:WDDMF) Signs A Pact With Fire & Flower To Manufacture CBD Cannabis Products: Will Announce Q2 2020 Revenues On September 24, 2020
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WeedMD Inc (OTCMKTS:WDDMF) will submit the financial statements for Q2 2020 on September 24, 2020, within the 45 days window offered by the regulator. The auditors of WeedMD requested additional time to prepare and submit the results because of the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.
Signs a commercial arrangement with Fire & Flower
WeedMD entered a commercial pact with Fire & Flower for the manufacture of CBD cannabis products. As per the terms of the pact, WeedMD will produce, package, and transport Revity CBD products of Fire & Flower to the Saskatchewan provinces. The new products will hit the shelves of the retailer on August 14, 2020.
WeedMD will produce Revity CBD products at its most sophisticated extraction center – CX Industries, using its biomass. CEO of WeedMD, Angelo Tsebelis, said the company is excited to bag the contract order from Fire & Flower to produce Revity CBD products. It is the first commercial arrangement in Canada, and the company looks forward to working on this prestigious contract with Fire & Flower in its endeavor to introduce new products and enter strategic markets.
Angelo said the company intends to maintain a healthy longterm relationship with Fire & Flower by producing high-quality products using trichome rich biomass at its CX extraction hub. CEO of Fire & Flower, Trevor Fencott, said the company is excited to introduce its wellness-focused products to the underserved CBD markets.
Angelo further said WeedMD has an excellent track record in the production of high-quality products and leading innovation. After the initial launch in Saskatchewan, the Revity brand will be expanded nationwide.
Exclusive license accord to manufacture wellness products
WeedMD inked an exclusive license accord to manufacture Mary's Medicinals wellness products. Under the terms of the deal with MM Technology Holdings, LLC, which holds Mary's Medicinals product line and Mary's brand, WeedMD will work as an exclusive partner for the production of Mary's Medicinals products using its biomass at CX extraction center.
WeedMD will engage in the sale and distribution of Mary's Medicinals' products in Canada for medical use and adult use. CEO of Mary's Brands, Jacques Panis, said the company is excited to partner with WeedMD to expand its Medicinals brands into Canada.
WeedMD posted revenues of $12 million in Q1 2020. It is driven by customer acquisition initiatives, Color Cannabis Brand recognition, and significant sales of biomass cultivated outdoors.
Planet 13 Holdings Inc (OTCMKTS:PLNHF) Reports A Drop Of 34.9% In Q2 2020 Revenues
Planet 13 Holdings Inc (OTCMKTS:PLNHF) posted a decline of 34.9% YoY to $10.8 million in Q2 2020. It also reported a drop of 51.54% in gross profits to $4.7 million in Q2 2020. The company reduced the operational expenses by 18.5% to $5.8 million.
Preserves capital and adds new customers
Co-CEO of Planet 13, Larry Scheffler, said all the Nevada businesses faced challenges in Q2 2020. Despite the challenges, the Planet 13 put in significant efforts to preserve the capital and add new clients in Q2 2020. After the states are reopened, Planet 13 gained momentum and reported better sales in July and August 2020.
Brands sales at superstores
Co-CEO of Planet 13, Bob Groesbeck, said its brands are performing well and posted a 28.5% increase in sales at superstores in Q2 2020 compared to 14% in Q2 2019. The company expects to post higher sales of brands going forward because it has expanded the cultivation to supply its popular Medizin line.
Planet 13 is also enjoying success in the wholesale space after it commenced the supply in June 2020. The customers can buy its products across 33 Nevada based dispensaries. Its top-performing SKUs include concentrates, edibles, and beverages.
Begins upward journey
Planet 13 posted monthly revenues of $7 million in July and August 2020. The company will soon inaugurate Medizin dispensary and Santa Ana next year.
Planet 13 implemented operational enhancement in Las Vegas. It is helping the company for higher conversion of visitors into potential customers. The company also made improvements at the Superstore to attract residents in Las Vegas.
Planet 13 generated revenues of $1.7 million in July 2020 from curbside pickup and delivery. It represents 17% of the overall sales.
Planet 13 also strengthened its cash balance to $22.7 million. Its total assets also increased to $81.9 million. The company acquired Santa Ana on May 21, 2020. It also mobilized CAD 11.5 million through bought deal offering on July 13, 2020.
Planet 13 took over 45,000 Sq.Ft. indoor cultivation on July 17, 2020. It also received a dispensary license in Nevada on August 10, 2020.
The vertically integrated cannabis company based in Nevada – Planet 13 engages in manufacturing, cultivation, and dispensary operations, mainly in Las Vegas.
Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) Sells Over 1.6 Billion Hemp Derived Cannabidiol As Consumers Prefer CBD Oil
Medical Marijuana Inc (OTCMKTS:MJNA) achieved a significant milestone of selling over $1.6 billion mg of CBD. It is on the backdrop of an increased percentage of consumers preferring CBD oil during the ongoing coronavirus. Around 15% of consumers intend to use a higher dosage of cannabidiol.
Dr. Stuart Titus, CEO of Medical Marijuana, said the company supplied Real Scientific Hemp Oil, an oral version of high potency cannabidiol, for 10 years. According to the global media coverage, several customers across the world demonstrated positive experiences in using its products for almost 5 years.
Satisfies high consumer demand for CBD oil
Stuart further said several other products that are sold as hemp-based products do not contain cannabidiol. They are just a CBD isolate. Medical Marijuana is committed to delivering high-quality cannabidiol oil and satisfying consumer demand.
CBD products are popular among Americans. Around 33% of people in the US have used cannabidiol products at least once in their life. Blake Schroeder, COO of Medical Marijuana, said CBD derived products and cannabidiol products are now part of everyone's life in the US to maintain wellness.
Stuart features in Reuters
Stuart featured in Reuters, a global financial news hub, on August 11, 2020, and discussed the present landscape of M&A (mergers and acquisitions) in the cannabis space.
An article in Reuters provided an insight into how the cannabis companies fare after the coronavirus, which boosted demand for cannabis. According to Stuart, the cannabis industries celebrate financial success at these difficult times. The same trend expects to continue for some more months before M&A takes place in the industry.
On the expectation of legalization of cannabis in the US after November 2020, the presidential election, the cannabis retailers are busy finalizing the deals. A cautious approach is expected in spending the funds in the aftermath.
Stuart further stated the company engages in developing sales strategies to maintain profitability and exploring new opportunities for enhancing its product line.
Promotions of top-level executives
Medical Marijuana promoted Todd Morrow as CFIO (Chief Financial and Information Officer). It also improved morale by promoting Michelle Sides, Esq. as CLO.
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What's so good about these?
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They are also Stemless, which allows the GSI Champagne Flute to nest inside of it.
The Red Roads team have been wowing people with the sets that we've had on display at camping & caravan shows around the country. The sets are available as separate items, where multiple pieces add up to a savings for you!


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However it is possible to select multiple files in the modal, by simply pressing the CTRL button and clicking on multiple files.
How can I disable this behaviour?
I already checked the select handler, and selected.length already returns the number of selected files but I can't figure out how to unselect the previously selected files so that only one file can be selected. I also found nothing in the Docs (https://github.com/Studio-42/elFinder/wiki).

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Naomi & Michael | free spirited 'Wedstival' Jewish wedding in a field in Epping Forest, Essex, UK
Now this folks, this is how you do a 'Wedstival' wedding. Naomi and Michael have, in my opinion, only gone and nailed the most perfect laid back, fun-filled outdoor field wedding with a real festival vibe. There's a Volkswagen Beetle photo booth, super sized balloons, wild flowers galore, madcap crazy Jewish dancing, a surprise speech by the bride especially for her groom, and a tent village for the glamping guests.
One of my favourite details from the wedding has to be Naomi's bouquet made entirely of brooches. I've never seen anything like it before, and it's such a heart-warming and impactful idea. Naomi told me. "I asked all the women to give me a brooch but didn't tell them why and then used them in my bouquet. This meant all the women were walking down the aisle with me. I also used a couple of brooches from my grandmas, which was nice as they are no longer with us."
This is one of those weddings that radiates a wholesome warmth that I can never seem to put into words. There's just so much love, and it's all been captured perfcetly by the super talented Adam and Hannah Photography making their debut on Smashing The Glass. Don't miss the wonderful wedding film at the end of the post by One Wedding too. No matter what mood you're in, I guarantee you'll feel totally uplifted after watching it!
Naomi and Michael met on the first day university and had been together for 8 years when they got married. They have written their wedding report together.
Rachel & Emile | Moroccan Themed Jewish Engagement Party in London
I normally only like to focus on weddings here on Smashing The Glass, hence the name of the blog, but this Moroccan themed engagement party and Blake Ezra's amazingly energetic photos from the occasion swayed me into sharing it with you.
From the spirited dancing to the authentic Moroccan decor to the colourful traditional henna ceremony there's lots of lovely personality, tradition and detail to focus on at this engagement party extraordinaire.
Rachel, a teacher from Melbourne, and Emile, an online marketer, met two years ago when Rachel moved into a flatshare in Hendon when she had just arrived in London. The room that she had moved into was actually Emile's old one. After two days of being in the new apartment her housemates threw a party and at that party she met Emile although they didn't actually start dating till about 5 months later.
The couple got engaged in December 2012 and threw their (what can only be described as 'mini-wedding') Moroccan engagement and henna party in May of this year. I'll hand you over to Rachel now for all the juicy details but before I do I'll just give you a little background as to what a 'henna' is.
Image: Henna By Sienna
WHAT IS A HENNA?
The henna ceremony is a cultural and spiritual celebration practised mainly amongst Sephardi Jews that is supped to bring good luck to the engaged couple. It involves crushing the leaves of the henna plant into a powder, which, when mixed with water, becomes a dough that stains the skin orange. The henna is arranged in intricate lacey or floral patterns on the hands or feet, and symbolises good health, fertility, wisdom, protection or spiritual enlightenment.
Rachel: I'm an Australian from Melbourne and have been living in the UK for two and a half years now. Emile is British but his dad is Moroccan Israeli so that's where the Henna ceremony/ party would definitely have had to come in either way. We had to make a decision on which country to have the wedding in and we decided to do it in Australia in March 2014. So having a big engagement party in London incorporating a henna ceremony made perfect sense as we could have all our British and international guests who may very well not be able to get to Australia for the wedding, celebrate with us at a big fun affair too.
Emile's dad had over 20 of his relatives fly in from Israel for the week and I had my parents come in from Australia. Emile and I both had family from Canada and New York celebrate with us too and we couldn't have been more thrilled to have such an international array of family and friends have a ball with us at our London engagement party.
I have to admit it felt like a mini wedding – it was the 'London leg' as it were. We loved that everyone could feel part of a big celebration no matter what country they were in.
With so many foreign guests to invite we thought that using Paperless Post for our invitations would be a good idea. It's a great service as you can customise the invitation however you want and then you can really stay on top of things with all the RSVPs and messages. We didn't need to worry about a designer, printing, postage or addresses or RSVPs getting lost in the mail. We loved it!
We wanted to hold the party somewhere local that would be easy to get to and big enough to house our 200+ guests. Kinloss Hall was a blank canvas and we loved the fact that we could dress up the room to the degree that we needed to.
Being an authentic Moroccan, Emile's dad had a vision of how he wanted the room to be set out. He arranged palm trees and lanterns and pouffes and all kinds of fabulous Moroccan props. We didn't have to hire anything – all the stuff is within Emile's family – so it was all totally authentic. We weren't pretending to do a Moroccan party. It was a genuine Moroccan party!


The World Health Organization is overhauling their nutritional recommendations and may drastically reduce their saturated fat guidelines.
The World Health Organization, or WHO, are updating nutritional guidelines on sodium, potassium and sugar consumption, and are also now developing nutritional guidelines on saturated fat intake.
According to the proposal, saturated fats, which can naturally be found in beef, butter, cheese, chocolate, whole milk, palm oil, and yes, coconut oil, shouldn't exceed more than 10 percent of an adult or child's total daily intake of calories.
The WHO isn't the first to warn about saturated fats—the American Heart Association updated their guidelines almost a year ago with similar recommendations.
From now until June 1, 2018, the public is able to comment on the World Health Organization's suggested updates right here—and the organization will also undergo a consultation from an external, unaffiliated group of experts. Later this year, the WHO Guidelines Review Committee will review all input and make a final decision before releasing official guidelines. We'll update this story should any changes to their proposal be made after the review period.
And the WHO's guidelines aren't too far off from what the health industry has already heard from other experts: 10 percent or under of total daily calories coming from saturated fat is nearly the same recommendation made within the current Dietary Guidelines for Americans.
After a controversial study, published in the Annals of Internal Medicine back in 2014, claimed that cutting back on saturated fat was not linked to a reduced chance of heart disease, lots of dieters were led to believe that saturated fats weren't as bad as they'd once thought.
But other pieces of published research highlights how saturated and trans fats increase heart attack risks by increasing levels of LDL cholesterol, known as the "bad" cholesterol by many knowledgeable home cooks. Previously, Cooking Light's Nutrition Director Brierley Horton, MS, RD, explained why LDL cholesterol can be harmful for you, and also addresses why it's important to replace saturated fats with more heart-healthy fats instead.
The WHO's proposal advises home cooks to replace saturated fats with healthy fats, polyunsaturated fats in particular, that are found in healthy staples like fish, walnuts, and vegetable oils. The organization points out that monounsaturated fats found in avocados and olive oils aren't as strong of a preventative agent against LDL cholesterol as polyunsaturated fats—but are still a solid option.
What are some of the ways you can avoid saturated fats every day, you might ask? Make educated swaps: Choose low-fat options of milk, lean cuts of beef, and lean towards vegetable or olive oils over ample use of butter and coconut oil. And for those who are enjoying a balanced, wholesome diet incorporating whole foods versus pre-packaged, processed products, you're already off to an amazing start.


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The downloading of the bias corrected GCM ECVs is really really slow. It seems to be the sub-area extraction and packaging of all the netcdfsthat thake a lot of time on the server side. Once the zip-file is ready the download goes smooth.
Would it be possible to instead download the global netcdfs directly one by one without the sub-area extraction. It would probably be much quicker than to wait for the server to do the extraction.
Of course if the data would be available at the CDS that would also be wonderful, but when would that happen?
I can understand it takes a lot of time to extract all the data from all the GCM-models for a large domain. So that's not an issue anymore.
However, I would suggest that for larger files, the user would get a link to the downloadable file instead. And that you keep that file a little bit longer than now.
It happend to me several times with the current system that the download process was somehow interrupted by low internet bandwidth, and then the downloaded netcdf file is corrupted – and if I am not fast enough to try again with the download link (which is actually saved by chrome), the downloadable file at the SMHI server is already removed.
I will investigate this further and see if it is possible to improve the downloading procedure according to your suggestion.
The download of ECVs has been improved. When ECVs are downloaded a new web page appears with information about the download.
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21 december 2018 55th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State taking place in Moscow
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The event brought together Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State, Chairman of the State Duma Vyacheslav Volodin, First Deputy Chairman of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State, Speaker of the Chamber of Representatives of the National Assembly of the Republic of Belarus Vladimir Andreychenko, deputy chairs of the Parliamentary Assembly, chairs of the Parliamentary Assembly committees, as well as State Secretary of the Union State Grigoriy Rapota. The session is also attended by heads of parliament of the observer states: Speaker of the Parliament if the Republic South Osetia Pyotr Gassiev and Speaker of the National Assembly – Parliament of the Republic of Abkhazia Valery Kvarchiya. The IPA CIS is represented by Deputy Secretary General of the IPA CIS Council – Plenipotentiary Representative of the Parliament of the Republic of Kazakhstan Askhat Nuskabaj.
At the first meeting of the 55th Session of the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State the first reading of the Draft Decree of the Supreme State Council of the Union State "Budget of the Union State for 2019" was carried out.
Besides, the issue on the activity of the Youth Chamber at the Parliamentary Assembly of the Belarus-Russia Union State is also on the agenda of the Session. The representatives of the Youth Chamber are taking part at the meeting.
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HMD Global has been actively launching devices in India to rebuild its lost persona in the country. Now, following a series of launches earlier in India – including Nokia 6.1, 7, and 8 Sirocco, the Finnish company is bringing a bunch of new devices to India.
HMD Global has announced the updated versions of two of its older devices in India. The Nokia 5.1 and 2.1 were unveiled back in May and along with these two devices, HMD also launched a 3GB RAM variant of the Nokia 3.1.
Nokia 2.1 (Android Oreo Go Edition)
The noticeable upgrades in the 2018 models include refreshed displays and slight upgrades in terms of hardware. The Nokia 2.1, to begin with, now has a larger 5.5-inch display, although with the same HD resolution. The smartphone is now part of the Android Go club and runs Android Oreo Go. It is powered by 1GB of RAM and a Snapdragon 425 chipset up from Snapdragon 212 in the previous generation.
The smartphone features an 8MP camera on the back with a 5MP selfie camera on the front. It gets 8GB onboard storage which can be expanded up to 128GB. Lastly, There's a 4,100mAh battery that should easily serve for more than a day or two. The smartphone is priced at Rs. 6,999 in India.
Nokia 5.1 appears to be facelifted to fall in line with other 2018 smartphones. The screen is now bigger and has rounded corners while the fingerprint scanner has been moved to the back. The smartphone uses a MediaTek Helio P18 chip with 3GB of RAM. HMD also launched a 2GB RAM variant at the unveiling in Russia.
There 32GB of internal storage which can be expanded up to 128GB. For photography, there's a 16MP shooter on the back along with an 8MP one for selfies. The device is powered by a 2,970mAh battery. HMD has priced the Nokia 5.1 in India at Rs. 14,499.
Nokia 3.1 With 3GB RAM
Along with the two devices which are new to India, HMD has also launched a 3GB RAM variant of Nokia 3 (2018). The device was recently launched in India with 2GB RAM and 16GB of storage. Besides higher memory, the Nokia 3.1 also get increased storage with 32GB of space.
All of the remaining specifications, such as the processor, the cameras, and the battery remain the same as the previously launched variant. The 3GB model will go on sale in India at Rs. 11,999 which is Rs. 1,500 higher than 2GB unit.
All of these smartphones will be available for sale in India starting August 12 via major offline retailers and online via Paytm.
Nokia 6.1 Plus Coming Soon
The Finnish giant has also sent out invites for a launch event on August 21 in India where it is expected to release the Nokia 6.1 Plus aka the X6. While the device has already been launched in other markets, we wait to see it pricing in India and whether that will be a turning point for the company's fate in India or not.
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I worked in construction, Movies for about 15 years and drove truck coast to coast.
In 2005 I had a stroke and was unable to work and provide for my family. My wife Susan had to find a way to help me and provide for our family. She negotiated the sale of our 40 acre property and moved us into an apartment. She encouraged me to plant and care for a garden after seeing that I had all but given up hope of ever functioning again. Susan talked to our doctor and he decided that I needed to exercise my brain, literally. He called it brain plasticity. My Doctor gave me a 30 GB pc and suggested I learn to build websites and sell stuff. It did help and now I am able to help small businesses develop their online presence. For me the online business is perfect because of my hearing loss. I can communicate through email and my Phonak hearing aids have Bluetooth. These last 13 years have not been easy and we have been homeless twice during that time. Through it all my wife Susan has supported me and helped me overcome challenges.
I understand the challenges of getting a website up and running firsthand and believe that makes me suited perfectly to helping you build your website or webstore.
We donate 10% of the income from this business to Doctors Directly to pay for hearing aids for those who need them and are unable to qualify for help from various state agencies or non-profits. I believe there is a large group of people out there that need hearing aids in order to work and do not have the resources to obtain them.
Manny Teppo is a For Profit company that wants to help. How many homeless people are out there that would be finding jobs or starting their own businesses if they had 2-4000. dollars for hearing aids?


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REITs under pressure as interest rates begin rising
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REITS that hold multi-unit residential properties are on many experts' "buy" lists.Brett Gundlock/Boreal Collectiv/The Globe and Mail
Real estate investment trusts seem to have it all: capital appreciation in a booming real estate market and generous payouts for income-thirsty investors in a decade-long interest rate drought.
But as central banks inch up their benchmark interest rates, REITs are coming under pressure.
"The moment you see more volatility on interest rates, or sentiment shifting on interest rates, REITs will automatically be affected. That's for sure," says Frederic Blondeau, director of real estate research at Eight Capital.
REITs are publicly traded companies that own or finance income-producing real estate. Some REITs focus on real estate subsectors such as residential, commercial or industrial. Others are more diversified.
REIT prices fluctuate, but income investors are rewarded with steady dividend payouts far superior than anything the bond market can offer. But recent interest-rate hikes by the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Canada – and the promise of more increases to come – could narrow the payout gap between REITs and bonds.
"I don't think that rates will go up dramatically or rapidly," says Mr. Blondeau. But as they do, he expects REITs with the highest debt levels to be most vulnerable. "Within the commercial space, the guys that are using more leverage will be most affected."
The real estate sector relies heavily on leverage. Higher borrowing costs cut into profitability and ultimately the rate of return for investors. On the other hand, Mr. Blondeau points out that higher interest rates are also a response to economic growth, which normally boosts real estate prices.
"The sector partially benefits from cash-flow growth due to an increase in demand for space and higher inflation, assuming the rise in rates is due to inflation," he says.
Mr. Blondeau has been calling for caution in the REIT space since the start of 2017. One risk to that cautious forecast, however, is a faltering of the so-called "Trump trade". Any signals out of Washington that the growth policies of the Trump administration are falling flat could mean a drop in interest rates – which would boost demand for REITs.
"This kind of political irrationality makes me think we should really focus on risk management," he says.
His advice is to invest in REITs with less exposure to debt and REITs that benefit from higher interest rates such as multi-family rental units. Higher borrowing rates lead to higher mortgage rates, which keeps prospective home buyers in the rental market.
"In a rising interest-rate environment, demand for single-family residential products should be impaired, favoring demand for rental units," he says. "Multi-family residential is probably one of the best inflation hedges and also one of the best hedges against rising interest rates."
Two REITs on Eight Capital's "buy" list are InterRent REIT and Killam Apartment REIT, which both hold multi-unit residential properties across Canada. InterRent currently pays a dividend yield of just over 3 per cent and Killam pays out 4.7 per cent.
So far this year, InterRent has gained in value by 7 per cent and Killam, 10.4 per cent. Both are outperformers considering the broader TSX Capped REIT Index is trading flat in 2017 after more than doubling since 2009.
"There's not a great opportunity in the space. If you can get your yield, you should be happy," says Paul Gardner, partner and portfolio manager at Avenue Investment Management. As a former bond fund manager, his primary job is to generate income wherever he can.
Mr. Gardner also doesn't expect interest rates to rise quickly and says 6-per-cent REIT yields should be attainable for the time being.
"It's going to be hard for the Bank of Canada to raise rates. There's still overcapacity. There's still deflation in the system, and you have a Canadian dollar that is very strong. That's going to cause deflation," he says.
Like Mr. Blondeau, Mr. Gardner favours apartment REITs such as Killam and Canadian Apartment Properties REIT.
He also likes FirstService Corp., which is technically a stock and not a REIT. The United States- based real estate company has stakes in home improvement brands including Paul Davis Restoration Inc. and California Closet Company Inc. Its biggest holdings are in home maintenance.
"Their main business is to manage properties in the U.S. condominium market. They cut the lawns, they do the painting and all that," Mr. Gardner says.
Mr. Gardner also likes BTB REIT, which holds commercial, office and industrial properties concentrated in Quebec. "Its focus is on industrial retail in Quebec, and Quebec has a good hot economy," he says. BTB pays an 8.8-per-cent annual dividend yield.
One real-estate subsector Mr. Gardner avoids is bricks-and-mortar retail, found in RioCan REIT, SmartREIT and others, as traditional brands such as Toys "R" Us and Sears Canada fall victim to online retailers.
"Retail is getting hit hard by online, and it's just the beginning," he says.
In any case, he says REITs are better suited now for investors looking for yield ahead of capital gains, at least until interest rates start matching REIT yields.
"It's a competitive market. If rates go up, REITs become less desirable on a risk-free basis."
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Eric Walters
Random Canada, 2011 ISBN: 978-0385670067
Thirty-three years ago the Russians put a satellite into space and sent it off to explore the universe. Powered by the solar energy feeding its arrays, the space explorer traveled through the solar system sending information back to its creators about the celestial bodies that it encountered. Eventually it sailed beyond the edge of Earth's solar system, and though it was so very far away from home, it kept sending home messages. However, by now though the satellite's creators were no longer listening. Then the explorer encountered a "small planetary body" that had a gravitational pull and the satellite began to orbit this small body, still sending its messages back to Earth. Scientists began to notice that the satellite was moving closer to Earth instead of moving further away, which could only mean one thing. The asteroid it was orbiting was heading for Earth.
Twenty-four years before the satellite is supposed to get back, many of the world's most prestigious scientists start dying off at a rather alarming rate. What no one knows (not for another seven years) is that an organization is kidnapping the scientists and faking their deaths. They need the scientists to work, in secret, on the asteroid problem. The hunk of rock is big enough that when it comes near, or collides with, Earth it will cause a catastrophic extinction event. The hope is that the scientists will come up with a way to solve the problem before it is too late. The organization behind the kidnappings, the International Aerospace Research Institute, wants to keep the asteroid's arrival a secret for now, thinking that this is better for humanity.
Seventeen years before the arrival of the asteroid, Joshua Fitchett, a famous multi-millionaire who is also a genius, tells the world about what the Institute has been doing, and he reveals the secret they have been hiding from the world for so long. One group of religious zealots responds to the news by preaching messages that incite fear in as many people as possible. When Joshua Fitchett's mansion home is burned down, perhaps with him in it, some people suggest that the religious group might be behind the burning. It would appear that panic is already setting in.
Now the asteroid is only one year away from Earth, and life on the planet has changed radically. Law and order has pretty much disappeared, and criminals rule neighborhoods. One of these criminals calls himself Billy the Kid. The teenager can be ruthless, but he has his own brand of honor and when the police, such as they are, come calling, he agrees to meet with them so that lives are not lost.
Billy is taken into custody by the police and is then handed over to some people he does not know. He is drugged, put on a plane, and taken to a distant location in the middle of the wilderness. He is then taken into an old mine that has been converted into a huge underground complex and he meets an old man called Joshua Fitchett. It would appear that Fitchett fabricated his own death years ago so that the people from the International Aerospace Research Institute could not get their hands on him.
Fitchett does not think that the Institute people or the world's governments will be able to destroy the asteroid and his has been preparing for its collision with Earth for years. He has been grooming children from around the world to become the hope of the human race. The children will be the future scientists and doctors, engineers and writers who will repopulate the Earth once it has recovered from the asteroid collision. The one thing he did not prepare for was the need to have a young person who could lead the chosen children with a firm, yet kind, hand. Apparently he thinks that Billy, who has cared for and protected almost two hundred children for a long time, is the person to be this leader. Billy knows how to survive in a hostile environment and he knows how to earn the loyalty and support of his followers. A street orphan who has killed to survive and to protect the children who are his 'family,' is being asked to help save the human race.
This suspenseful and beautifully crafted story explores the ways in which people respond to a crisis. We see how some try to find a solution, while some give in and justify their behavior by saying that what is happening is supposed to happen. We see how human society falls into anarchy as law and order vanishes, leaving helpless children who have to fend for themselves. Plots and counterplots swirl through the story as different groups try to undermine each other, and all the whole there is Billy, who is just trying to survive and care for those who depend on him.


The UK has some of the most sophisticated e-government services in Europe but not enough people use them, according to data published by the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD).
The OECD has published the results of its research into the performance of governments across the world. It measured expenditure, revenues, regulation, corruption and budgeting policies.
It also measured the provision and take-up of e-government services. The UK came third in Europe in the OECD's list of countries with the most sophisticated services.
Only Austria and Portugal came out ahead of the UK. France, Sweden, Norway and Germany came immediately behind the UK in the league table.
The UK did less well on the take-up of those services, though. It came 11th in the league table of participation, with just 32% of the population using e-government services.
Austria and Portugal, which also had sophisticated services, also did poorly on participation. Austria came ninth with 39% participation while Portugal came 17th with 18%.
The OECD used European Commission figures on e-government, measuring a country's provisions in 12 consumer and eight business interactions with government.
The OECD said that its findings not only indicated which governments were engaging with e-government but which were using technology well more generally.
"In addition to the potential efficiencies gained by lowering the administrative burdens on clients, developing and implementing integrated e-government services often requires governments to standardise internal processes and data in order to integrate back-office functions across the public sector," said the OECD report. "E-government service maturity can be a proxy for the extent to which countries are generating internal efficiencies through the use of ICT."
It also said that while consumer take-up of services was low, it was generally high for businesses. "A significantly higher percentage of businesses use e-government services than citizens, in part because governments can more easily require the use of digital communications for businesses than they can for citizens," it said.
It said that countries are trying to work out why take-up is so low and found that there is a "strong correlation between the penetration of broadband and the use of e-government services by citizens".


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Fabiola Gianotti on why science at CERN has no borders
Straddling the border between Switzerland and France, CERN is the world's largest particle physics laboratory, an international scientific collaboration without parallel in its scale and ambition. The particle physics discoveries may have dried up but in politically uncertain times CERN's cooperative model is an example to the world, says its chief Fabiola Gianotti.


A factory where Marlboro cigarettes are made. Location of events unclear / unknown.
CU woman at conveyor belt. MS showing tobacco going past, she picks some up and examines it. MS tobacco on belt. CU tobacco coming through machine. CU tobacco on conveyor belt. CU as it tumbles around in a big drum.
High angle LS of workers in the plant. MS showing boxes of cigarettes on conveyor belt. LS cigarette packets on belt. MS woman checking them, she takes rejects over and puts them in bucket. MS woman checking them. CU packets coming off conveyor belt. Various shots of the plant. MS big bales of tobacco. Various shots as men open them up. CU a bale. Various shots bales of tobacco going along conveyor belt.


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Q: Matrix Equation $AB=TA$ For square real matrices $A$ and $B$, if $A$ is nonsingular, we have:
$$AB=TA$$
with $T=ABA^{-1}$. My question is about the case when $A$ is singular. What are the conditions to guarantee the existence of the matrix $T$ such that $AB=TA$. How to find the solution $T$ in terms of $A$ and $B$.
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Bulletin Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse
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About Bulletin Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse
Bulletin Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse was published by the Grønlands Geologiske Undersøgelse (Geological Survey of Greenland; GGU) between 1948 and 1996. It consists of 172 printed volumes of peer-reviewed monographs and research articles relevant to Greenland geology and gesocience.
GGU merged with the Geological Survey of Denmark (DGU) in 1995 to form a single organisation, GEUS. The two surveys maintained their own scientific series until these too were merged into one, GEUS Bulletin, in 2003.
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Christopher Shyer: "Marcus" of ABC's "V", joins us for a live chat!
Anna's evil right-hand lizard, Marcus, is in the house! We'll question his Diplomatic Cover and maybe, just maybe, we'll learn what skin-jobs have planned for earth! In all seriousness, Christopher Shyer, Marcus on V and on numerous roles in Hollywood, will be here to discuss his career with us. He has had roles in: "The Days", "NCIS", "Whistler", "CSI", "CSI: Miami", "Jag", "Smallville", "The L Word" and "Gundam: Savior"!


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How the Obama Administration Failed to Support HBCUs
The Obama Administration and his Department of Education just appropriated more than $171 million in federal funding to increase S.T.E.M. professional development at colleges and universities nationwide for the sake of equity for low-income and minority students. But just three historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) were given this same grant.
Fayetteville State University, Hampton University and Prairie View A&M University, respectfully, received over $3 million total in federal support–Hampton's grant accounted for $3.5 million, while FSU and PVAMU received less than $250,000 each.
The appropriation calls for some major questions: Why were the grants, intended to support students of minorities, only given to 3 HBCUs? Were the rest of the 103 HBCUs not qualified for this funding? What was the intention of giving this federal funding to white institutions who serve minorities in a far lesser capacity than HBCUs?
"HBCUs were serving first generation, minority and low-income students when some of these institutions [PWIs] were denying their entry or were not in existence," said Hampton University President Dr. William Harvey, blasting the federal government for the lack of support of Black colleges.
PWIs are in the business of reproducing privilege for the elite while HBCUs are in the business of educating the majority of poor and underserved minorities. If governmental funding for minorities was really important, the government would have given far more to historically black colleges.
The Obama Administration has failed to financially support HBCUs with government funding like it does to PWIs–PWI's never have to worry about the lack of governmental funding.
However, the more perplexing issue is that the White House Initiative on HBCUs task is to primarily "…overcome the effects of discriminatory treatment and to strengthen and expand the capacity of historically black colleges and universities to provide quality education."
Marybeth Gasman, an Associate Professor at University of Pennsylvania, wrote in, "Comprehensive Funding Approaches Historically Black Colleges and Universities" that Black colleges have a "proven track record of successfully educating African American students, especially those from low-income and underprepared backgrounds."
"Given President Barack Obama's push to increase the percentage of citizens with higher education—and given the country's changing demographics (we will soon be a country with a majority of minorities)—it is essential that HBCUs thrive. They must be out in front demonstrating for the rest of higher education how to provide a sound education to African Americans and other students of color. Equal and consistent federal, state, and private funding will make HBCUs stronger and more viable institutions."
It is evident that HBCUs are not treated fairly, and one of the potent variables of HBCUs success, especially today, is receiving government funding fairly.
Furthermore, President Obama and the entire White House Initiative on HBCUs should both think about how to solve this issue. And fast.
http://hbcubuzz.com/obama-administration-failed-support-hbcus/
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Slaughter and May boosts NQ pay to £100k to stay 'competitive'
By Jemma Slingo2019-06-21T10:55:00+01:00
Magic circle firm Slaughter and May has upped its starting salary for newly qualified (NQ) solicitors to a minimum of £100,000.
The firm previously paid new associates £83,000 but has increased its pay package in order to stay 'competitive in the market'.
The firm announced: 'In accordance with our policy of keeping our associate remuneration competitive in the market, we have decided to increase our newly qualified associates' remuneration (salary and bonus) to a minimum of £100,000.
'We continue to value and recognise everyone's contribution by rewarding our associates in a way that reflects the partnership's flat lockstep structure and by not imposing billing or time recording targets.'
Magic circle firms are increasingly in competition with US firms, which are keen to attract UK talent. Akin Gump, Kirkland & Ellis, Latham & Watkins and Debevoise & Plimpton all offer £143,000 to first-year lawyers, while Davis Polk & Wardwell and Sidley Austin both offer in excess of £100,000.
Starting salaries for NQs at Allen & Overy and Linklaters now trail behind the other magic circle firms, at £83,000.


On November 12, 2017, Azone International attended AK-GARDEN .
It is an event that showcases mobile kits, garage kits, mini dolls, miniatures and more.
Azone showcased a variety of dolls and clothes at the event.
If you would like to see Azone's entire booth click here to visit their Twitter page.
Did you like AK-GARDEN ?
Which dolls or clothes from the sample above are you looking forward to owning?
Is there any info about the winter jackets?
Which image has the winter jackets you are interested in?
Azone also revealed coats/jacket at Doll Show 51 Autumn Asakusa. Orders for them are expect, November 2017.
If you have more questions or concerns please feel free to contact us again.
I can't read Japanese, was there any info on when 1/12 Koron Snotty Cat IV & Aika Wicked Style IV are being released? I love the Picco Neemos.
Orders for Koron Snotty Cat IV & Aika Wicked Style IV will begin Dec. 5, 2017 for a late December release date.
I've updated the post to reflect this information.