Various executives, including Audi Canada President Daniel Weissland, second from left, and Bramgate Automotive Inc. President Bill Johnston, third from right, were on hand for a groundbreaking ceremony in Brampton, Ontario.
Despite the diesel engine emissions scandal that has afflicted sister brand Volkswagen, Audi is doing well in Canada.
Audi sales were up 16.0 per cent through June this year, outperforming its German and Japanese luxury-brand peers, though not Volvo and Jaguar Land Rover.
And it is against this backdrop that Audi Canada will have a new dealership in Brampton, Ontario, by this time next year.
Bramgate Automotive Inc. staged a ceremonial ground-breaking July 8 at Audi Brampton's future location on the northern outskirts of the GTA bedroom community.
The three-storey, 5,574 square metre facility will be built alongside Bramgate's Volkswagen dealership at a new luxury auto mall on a green-field site. Bramgate VW moved to the site last fall from its former location near downtown Brampton.
The Bramgate group also owns Audi of Mississauga about 22 km away in Brampton's sister city. Audi Canada currently has 45 stores in Canada, and that "will increase to 48 by mid-2017 with projects under way currently," said Steven Smith, Director, Network Development and Training for Audi Canada.
Audi of Brampton will neighbour Policaro BMW, Mercedes-Benz Brampton and a new Infiniti dealership currently under construction at the mall. The site is positioned between the ever-expanding Brampton/Bramalea metropolitan area to the south and a "mink and manure" belt of upscale country homes and farmland to the north.
Zanchin Automotive Group, which owns 28 dealerships around the GTA, is developing the auto mall and owns the Infiniti shop being built there.
Bramgate is a family business founded in 1967 by Bill Johnston Sr. His sons Bill Jr. and Brad are general managers of Bramgate Volkswagen and Audi of Mississauga respectively. The group still owns the former Volkswagen location on Queen St. in Brampton that houses a pre-owned Centre and a collision centre.
The main floor will comprise the traditional dealer setup: new-car showroom, service reception, workshop and parts. A state-of-the-art customer privacy lounge will feature a large interactive display where customers can "build and price" any Audi while their vehicle is being serviced.
The second floor will house administration, meeting rooms, staff kitchen, change rooms as well as additional parts storage.
On the third floor will be a second showroom, highlighted by a four-car display behind a large window overlooking the 410 highway. In total, there will be indoor showroom space for more than 40 vehicles.


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Peace in the Valley è un EP di Elvis Presley, pubblicato nell'aprile 1957 dalla RCA Victor Records (n. cat. EPA 4054).

Descrizione
Il materiale incluso nell'EP proviene da sessioni svoltesi il 12, 13 e 19 gennaio 1957 presso gli studi Radio Recorders di Hollywood, California. Tutti e quattro i brani sono classici della musica gospel, inclusi due composti da Thomas A. Dorsey "il padre del gospel nero", e sono tutte reverenti in spirito, piuttosto che celebrative. Sei mesi dopo la pubblicazione dell'EP, le quattro tracce furono incluse nell'album Elvis' Christmas Album.

Tracce
Lato 1

Lato 2

Formazione
The Blue Moon Boys

 Elvis Presley – voce solista, chitarra acustica
 Scotty Moore – chitarra elettrica
 Bill Black – contrabbasso
 D. J. Fontana – batteria

The Jordanaires
 Gordon Stoker – piano in Peace in the Valley, I Believe e Take My Hand, Precious Lord, cori
 Hoyt Hawkins – organo in It Is No Secret, cori
 Neal Matthews – cori
 Hugh Jarrett – cori

Musicisti aggiuntivi
 Dudley Brooks – piano in It Is No Secret

Note

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Distractions while driving are one of the main causes of car accidents. There is an even bigger problem behind the wheel than just conversing and texting on cell phones and that is eating and drinking. According to a study, 80% of all car accidents and 65% of "close calls" are caused by distracted drivers who are more focused on their fast food burger rather than the road.
The prime eating time is in the morning. This is when the most food-related accidents occur because people are rushing to work and do not have time to eat their breakfast at home. However, the study puts the most popular food distractions in this order: coffee(being the worst), soup, tacos, chili, hamburgers, barbecue ribs and wings, fried chicken, jelly donuts, soda, and chocolate.
Eating is not only the issue. Fumbling around with wrappers, adding sweeteners or creamers to hot beverages, putting straws in soft drinks, devoting one arm and hand for handling food or drink, and adding condiments to sandwiches and burgers is. In addition, drivers who are eating or drinking face the risk of very messy or very hot spills which is also a major distraction, as it can unable ones ability to focus on the road.
Any form of distraction should be avoided, or at least kept to a minimum. Just like texting while driving, eating and drinking can wait! Pull over at a rest stop or wait until you reach your destination. One key fact that all drivers should remember is that no matter how much experience you have had, driving is difficult and dangerous.


In episode 18 of Hello Newman, "The Deal" seals Seinfeld's second season. James and Steev talk all over the episode, and grab a generous handful of paper towels to mop up the season.
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Chestnut Court offers compassionate, individualised nursing and dementia care for up to 80 residents in a modern, comfortable environment. Opened in 2009, Chestnut Court is located in Quedgeley, just outside Gloucester, in an attractive residential area, close to all local amenities.
This modern home exudes a homely atmosphere. From your spacious bed-sitting room with ensuite facilities, to the thoughtfully landscaped gardens, you can enjoy the social activities going on every day, or find some peaceful relaxation in one of the comfortable lounges. Our friendly and professionally trained staff team is on hand 24 hours a day, seven days a week to ensure you have the high quality care and support you need, when you need it, so you can continue to enjoy a fulfilling and independent lifestyle.
There is a varied programme of social activities, events and outings planned by our Activities Co-ordinator, taking account of each person's requests, hobbies and interests. We will be delighted to help you continue with existing pastimes and offer you the opportunity to try something new if you'd like to do so. From arts and crafts to gardening or simply reading a book, we make sure that everyone is able to enjoy themselves to the fullest.
Our talented cook and kitchen team pride themselves on serving a varied selection of home-cooked, tasty dishes, catering for individual dietary requirements and preferences. Taking advantage of seasonal produce and ingredients whenever possible, they also ensure that the delicious meals are carefully balanced to get best nutritional value without compromising on flavour. And of course, relatives and friends are always welcome to join us.
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Leander Independent School District » About » Climate Survey
Leander ISD is committed to listening to students and their families to understand their needs so it can effectively engage and inspire every child. Students in grades 3-12 and all parents are invited to take the district's Campus Climate Survey, which opened Feb. 15. The survey closed on April 7. LISD will report the results in the coming months once K12 Insight completes their final report.
Breakfast Taco Survey Challenge: LISD will announce the winners of the contest soon. Thanks to our schools for participating!
What is the survey?
What topics are included in the survey?
Who is being asked to participate?
How was the survey created?
How long will this survey take to complete?
When will the survey be available?
How can I take the survey?
Can Leander ISD see my responses?
How is K12 Insight ensuring the confidentiality of any personal information?
The Campus Climate Survey is designed to evaluate the climate of the district and its schools. This feedback will help district leaders understand its students' and parents' levels of satisfaction, identify opportunities for improvement, and create responsive action plans.
The Campus Climate Survey includes questions about academic preparation, student support, parent engagement, school leadership and administration, safety and behavior, and educational programs and services. It also asks about school operations and maintenance (including facilities, transportation, and child nutrition) and communications preferences.
Parents and Leander students in grades 3-12 are invited to take the survey.
District leaders worked with K12 Insight, our independent research partner, to develop the survey. K12 Insight will also administer the survey and compile the results.
The survey should take approximately 10-15 minutes to complete.
The survey will be opened Feb. 15 and was originally slated to close April 7. However, the survey remains open at the request of campuses so that stakeholders had more time to respond.
The online survey can be taken from any computer, tablet, or smartphone. Parents with a current email on file with the district will receive an invitation and survey link. They can also take the survey via the link on our district website. Students in grades 3-12 will go to www.leanderisd.org/survey19 and enter their student IDs. Some students will have the opportunity to participate at school. The survey will be offered in English and Spanish.
No. All responses are strictly confidential because K12 Insight is administering the survey. Neither district leaders nor district employees will be able to attach a participant's name to his or her responses. K12 Insight's final reports will share only the overall data. Leander ISD will only know you participated if you identify yourself in the open-ended comments.
K12 Insight complies with all state and federal laws regarding the use and dissemination of student education records, including but not limited to the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) and the Children's Online Privacy Protection Act (COPPA). Personal information will not be shared or otherwise distributed without explicit consent or legal requirement.


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'Masters of Sex' Season 2 Episode 9 Recap: "Story of My Life"
By Jillian Mapes
As we round the corner on Masters of Sex's second season, the psychology of sex comes into full view. Finally. So much of the period drama plays too close to its time, an era when men didn't discuss their emotions, even when it related to their health and sexual appetite. Good wives, like Libby Masters herself, swept their feelings under the meticulously vacuumed rug. But Bill, after a bit of unraveling over time, has come to a plateau: he's impotent, and the cause likely has something to do with his alcoholism — which definitely has something to do with his father, the most obvious emotional void in his life to date.
With Bill's brother Frank in the picture now, dispatches from childhood and the harsh realities of adulthood they inspired are unavoidable. Perhaps I've chalked up Masters' drinking habits to Don Draper-drinking-on-the-job syndrome, or maybe it got worse with the show's recent three-year jump-ahead, but it finally hit me like it did Bill himself: perhaps some of his problems — particularly his irritability and temper — have to do with his drinking. Like a typical man, he doesn't realize there's a problem until his penis stops working. Well, that explains why he's been so into going down on Virginia and "solving" Lester's bout of impotency (with a hooker, no less). It's funny, Bill's impotency early on in the season, with that alleyway prostitute, was a problem I chalked up to his love for Virginia.
I think Bill has maybe, possibly figured out that sexual dysfunction cannot be solved by muscle exercises alone, but the sad fact is that it's not because he's a progressive specialist on the matters of sexuality — it's because he's now gone through it himself. Chalk this one up to "Virginia was right (again)," though it seems her newfound interest in psychology is putting her in touch with her own emotional demons instead of just putting her closer to solving Barbara's (this may help Virginia realize she wants to marry Bill, which she eventually does). Still, just a couple of weeks in, I find myself incredibly invested in Barbara finding relief from her preteen trauma of incest with her brother. Masters of Sex has tried to force viewers to invest in new secondary characters again and again, but it rarely works. Moral of the story: invest in the DEEP emotional character development early on, and never let Betsy Brandt go.
Christian Borle as Frank Masters. (photo: Michael Desmond/SHOWTIME)
On the flip side of Bill sits Frank, his healed, humane foil who attempts to connect emotionally by taking his brother to an AA meeting. Bill walks out, and now that I reconsider that fact, I wonder if it's because he realized his own alcoholism or because he's an emotionally stunted rage-baby-man. On principle, I was like, "NO FUCKING WAY, NOT ANOTHER NEW CHARACTER" when Frank and his kind-yet-strong wife showed up last week. But I'm coming around, particularly after his wife inspires Libby to re-examine her marriage and confront Bill.
Speaking of which, Libby's story is finally getting interesting. It looks as though she didn't work up enough courage to confront Bill about his drinking, which may or may not be a point of confrontation that seems more manageable to her than his possible philandering (can't decided if she knows yet or not). But she did make some headway on her racist biases, via Robert. She wants to help by testifying against the white assholes who committed last week's race crime, but when she nervously stumbles over her words, Robert asks her to hold off from going to the police with testimony. Based on an odd sequence of events towards the end of the episode, it seems as though Libby runs to Robert when she can't muster the nerve to talk to her own husband. (I absolutely still think these two are going to get together sooner than later.)
In the end, we're left with a triangle of dysfunction: emotional scars, substance abuse, and sexual impotence are tied together in a way we understand now, in 2014. But Masters and Johnson just may have been the first to realize just that 50 years ago, by using themselves as guinea pigs.


A powerful earthquake that rocked central Italy on Wednesday left 73 people dead and the total is likely to rise, the country's civil protection unit said in the first official death toll.
UPDATE: For the latest news on Wednesday's earthquake, please follow our live blog.
"There are still so many people under masonry, so many missing," said Immacolata Postiglione, the head of the unit's emergency department.
Italian news agency Ansa reported eleven people had been killed in the mountainous area of northern Lazio: six in Amatrice and a further five in Accumoli.
A further ten are reported dead in Pescara del Tronto, in the Marche region. Countless others are still trapped beneath the rubble of collapsed buildings.
The relief effort is underway but the death toll looks set to rise as emergency services are yet to reach some of the damaged areas.
"The situation is dramatic, there are many dead. I cannot give a toll for now because rescue efforts are under way and it is very, very difficult," said Amatrice mayor Sergio Pirozzi.
According to local officials, two people have been confirmed dead at Arquata, five at Amatrice and two in Accumoli with a number of people unaccounted for in all three locations.
The first earthquake struck at 3.36am in Norcia, a town south of Perugia, Umbria, at a very shallow 10km depth, according to the USGC, and was followed by a 5.4 magnitude aftershock an hour later.
"Half the town is gone, people are under the rubble," the mayor of Amatrice told RaiNews24. "Access roads are blocked."
Two people are reported dead in Pescara del Tronto, in the Marche region, east of the epicentre. They are said to be an elderly couple whose home collapsed.
One person is also reported to have died in Accumoli and two bodies have been retrieved beneath rubble in Amatrice.
"We have a tragedy here," the town's mayor, Stefano Petrucci, told AGI.
"For the moment one death is confirmed but there are another four people under the rubble and they are not responding. It is a disaster, we have no light, no telephones, the rescue services have not got here yet."
Italy's civil protection agency described the quake as "severe". The agency has activated an emergency number - 800 840 840.
A statement from the government said that that Italy's civil protection agency had called a special meeting on Wednesday morning to co-ordinate a response to the disaster. The Italian Prime Minister is following developments from Rome.
Strong tremors lasting about 20 seconds were also felt in Rome, and again about an hour later.
"My bed started to shake and the door was shaking, it was very scary," said one resident.
A group of panicked neighbours gathered on a street in the Flaminio area shortly after the second aftershock.
"This brings back memories of L'Aquila - we could feel the tremors here, although much stronger," one told The Local.
"After the first tremor, I prepared some things but tried to get back to sleep. After the second, I decided to just leave the building."
The 6.3 magnitude quake in L'Aquila, Abruzzo, in 2009 killed 308 people and left more than 1,500 injured. Italy has two fault lines, making it one of the most tectonically active countries in Europe.


If you are a shutterbug and want to take the next step in shooting the best photograph, you are almost certainly trying to find the ideal digital SLR camera for beneath $1000. The impact for a camera like the D3300 is that its high-resolution sensor is now in a position to capture every achievable detail, putting it in the identical league with far more sophisticated (and a lot more costly) cameras. This is a filter installed in digital cameras to decrease occurrences of optical aberrations such as moiré patterning – unwanted artifacts appearing on pictures that feature repetitive detail patterns. They are each deemed the ideal cameras for their cost range in every single of their categories. It's not like you needed to do anything special to create the photos in the D3400 overview sample gallery. The most noticeable change in the evolution of digital SLR cameras has been the steady enhance in the quantity of pixels that makeup the image sensor. The camera was so accepted by NASA, that much more camera styles were produced for that purpose by Nikon.
These days, the maximum worth is typically 1600, but some cameras provide completely usable pictures at ISO 3200, 6400 or even 12800. Nikon announced it would discontinue supporting its Nikon Scan software for the Macintosh as properly as for Windows Vista 64-bit. I can possibly glue the grip back on but its not the type of good quality I would anticipated from a renowned brand like Nikon. Most recent features like auto-focus range and anti-shaking shooting modes are known as the jewels of the Nikon cameras. It's a single of my preferred inexpensive DSLR cameras beneath $1000 because of straightforward items like the variable angle display, which can let you snap high angle or low angle shots with no straining your neck, or take self-portrait shots effortlessly. Nikon has a Metrology division that produces hardware and application merchandise for 2D & 3D measurement from nano to large scale measurement volumes. Out of all the Nikon lenses I've owned, I by no means realized that was tape and not metal.
Nikon has proved its innovative endowment by launching a series of fashionable Nikon digital cameras incorporated with the most recent technologies. Please get in touch with Nikon Assistance regarding the issue that you have encountered with your grips. The viewfinder portion is not indicate of final item in standard digital cameras. The option of pros and enthusiasts alike, easy-to-use Nikon cameras offer you the most current imaging technologies to produce really outstanding images. If the lighting is also dark or as well vibrant to accurately measure white balance then the D3300 will show a message to let you know.
Nonetheless, in many scenarios such as photographing scenes at night with extremely little ambient light, or telephoto photography at evening at a distance, even the best digital SLR cameras simply do not have adequate sensitivity to capture sufficient pictures. For example, both the Canon EOS-1D Mark IV and the Nikon D3S permit three levels of enhanced ISO which results in an equivalent ISO setting of 102,400! The remaining model is the professional Nikon F6 with the last amateur model, FM10 , obtaining been discontinued. Attempted to download a 4 min video recorded with my Nikon DX VR and it says the file is to huge to download.
Nikon has shifted considerably of its manufacturing facilities to Thailand , with some production (specifically of Coolpix cameras and some low-finish lenses) in China and Indonesia The business constructed a factory in Ayuthaya north of Bangkok in Thailand in 1991. And thanks to the AF-P lenses, Nikon now has improved – quicker and smoother – autofocus for the duration of films, which tends to make them appear a lot greater for fans of automatic. In later production cycles, the cameras had been double branded with a series-name on the one particular and a sales name on the other hand. From the extremely beginning till now, Nikon has continued to produce some of the best cameras of the world.


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Added by Zane Tu over 2 years ago. Updated over 2 years ago.
2. Add an M4A file to playlist.
3. Play the M4A file added.
4. Wait for completion of playback, or seek to end of file.
Expected result: No error pops up.
Actual result: Error pops up, saying "Unknown playback error (check the console for detailed error information)".
ERROR ffaudio-core.cc:185 [aac]: <0x7fa4c0044940> Reserved bit set.
This bug prevents a single file from being repeated.
No error here. First try updating FFmpeg to the latest version, then report the problem to the FFmpeg project if the problem persists.
This bug was already closed since it was not reproducible. If you have a test case for which Audacious reports and error and command-line ffmpeg does not, then please open a new report. If ffmpeg reports an error, then you can try reporting a bug to ffmpeg, but it is likely you have a corrupt file.


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Trial Starting For Kansas Militiamen Accused Of Mosque Bomb Plot In Garden City
KMUW | By Frank Morris
KCUR
Ambiyo Farah said Liberal, Kansas, "is not innocent anymore." An alleged plot to bomb a mosque and an apartment where Somali refugees live has roots in the meatpacking town.
Three militia members accused of plotting to bomb a mosque and apartment complex in southwest Kansas go on trial Tuesday in Wichita.
Their alleged plot laid bare tiny pockets of the ugliest, potentially violent, racism in a region that's seen immigrants drawn to tough meatpacking jobs for decades.
The raw hate exposed in the alleged plan shocked some of the refugees who were targeted, reminding them of violence they fled in Somalia and sparking an exodus from one of the prairie towns.
It also prompted more people to talk with admiration of the workforce that keeps the meatpacking industry, and the region's economy, alive. They've reached out to the would-be targets of domestic terrorism.
"We all give each other a chance here," says LeVita Rohlman, who directs the Catholic Agency for Migration and Refugee Services in Garden City. "Even when things go wrong. I believe that this community stands united."
The plot took root near Dodge City, at the easternmost point of a Kansas meatpacking triangle formed with Liberal and Dodge City. All three Great Plains cities have for generations drawn immigrants for the smelly, dangerous work of transforming cattle into steaks and hamburger. It's work that few U.S.-born Americans take on.
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Prosecutors say a plot to kill Muslims was discussed with an informant in this Quonset hut in Wright, Kansas.
Just outside Dodge City, Patrick Stein lived in an old trailer home in Wright, Kansas, next to a rusting Quonset and a grain elevator. Neighbors say that Stein came from a respected family in town, but that he kept strange hours.
When FBI agents raided his home October 14, 2016, they found a high-powered rifle on the couch, ammunition and what appeared to be methamphetamine pipes. They also found a piece of paper with the address of an apartment complex in Garden City that authorities say was the target for an act of domestic terror.
Cultures mix in the meatpacking triangle
In Dodge City, Garden City and Liberal, people of European descent are now in the minority. Immigrants from Africa, Asia and Latin America are a key part of workforce.
One of Stein's old neighbors in Wright, Chelsea Bradville, lives in a home decorated with taxidermy and patriotic figurines. A pickup sporting a large black assault rifle decal sits out front. Bradville, like many in the meatpacking triangle, harbors an abiding respect for immigrants doing the hard work at area slaughterhouses.
"It's very intensive labor, and there's a lot of the community that doesn't want to do that, you know, and they do," Bradville says. "They'll do the hard work, and make it."
That thinking is pretty widespread. Old West towns like Dodge City lay claim to an authentic gunslinger credibility and a history of destitute farmers toughing it out through the Dust Bowl years.
The modern story of the region speaks to a place where just about anyone, from anywhere, can make a living and gain a toehold on the American dream. Earl Watt publishes The High Plains Daily Leader and the Southwest Daily Times in Liberal.
Earl Watt at the offices of the newspaper he publishes in southwestern Kansas, an area rocked by an alleged plot to bomb a mosque.
"Opportunity may take you elsewhere, but this is a place where you get a chance to get started," Watt says. "If life bottoms you out, come on out, get restarted here. You'll get that chance. We'll get you back on your feet. That's what defines us more than anything else."
Southwest Kansas might have been defined by something more sinister, domestic terrorism. Instead, authorities contend, a deadly scheme was foiled through the work of someone Stein believed to be a natural compatriot in an anti-Muslim crusade.
'Only good Muslim is a dead Muslim'
Early in 2016, an acquaintance of Stein's contacted the FBI and became a paid confidential informant. That led him to record conversations with Stein and during meetings with two other men — Curtis Allen and Gavin Wright — who had allegedly joined his makeshift, anti-government, anti-Muslim militia.
They called themselves the Crusaders. According to the indictment, Stein seemed to relish mass murder.
"The only good Muslim is a dead Muslim," Stein allegedly said in one recorded conversation. "If you're a Muslim, I'm going to enjoy shooting you in the head."
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Gavin Wright, Curtis Allen and Patrick Stein are each charged with conspiring to detonate a homemade explosive at an apartment complex where Muslim immigrants from Somalia live.
That, according to court records, included 1-year-olds. Stein regularly referred to Somalis as "cockroaches," prosecutors contend, and compared himself to an exterminator.
The recordings allegedly chronicle the Crusaders discussing bomb types, and ordering supplies to make explosives, some of which were shipped to Gavin Wright's modular home dealership in Liberal.
Curtis Allen was allegedly put in charge of writing a manifesto to be released after the group launched its bombing campaign. That document would fame the terror attacks as a patriotic defense of the U.S. Constitution and, the three supposedly hoped, inspire other groups to wage war on Muslim immigrants. They allegedly decided to time the attack for just after the November 2016 election, so as not to hurt Donald Trump's chances.
Their lawyers had sought to make sure jurors were not from more urban Wichita, but from more reliably conservative voters in the state's southwestern corner. A judge rejected that request.
Allen had been convicted of domestic battery and wasn't supposed to have guns. But court documents say that when agents searched his home they found almost two dozen firearms and thousands of rounds of ammunition.
'Why are you trying to kill me?'
The men eventually settled on 312 West Mary Street in Garden City, a closely spaced cluster of eight one-story apartment buildings. More than 100 people, primarily east African immigrants, live there. One apartment serves as a mosque.
According to court documents, the Crusaders discussed parking trucks loaded with explosives at the corners of the complex, placing bombs disguised as trash receptacles, and laying explosives in the ductwork.
They spoke of shooting survivors, after leveling the buildings.
Ifrah Farah, a Somali immigrant who proudly states that she's been in the United States for four years, lives in a sparsely decorated apartment at the edge of the complex.
Ifrah Farah wonders why Muslims in the region would be targeted by terrorists, as federal prosecutors allege.
"I would like to ask the bad guys, 'Why? What am I doing? Why are you trying to kill me? Am I Somali? Or, am I Muslim? What?'" she says.
The Plot Unravels
On October 11, 2016, police in Liberal arrested Allen, not long after his girlfriend called 911 to report that he had beaten her.
The next day, Stein had a meeting with an undercover FBI agent. The agent had been introduced by the FBI's confidential source within the Crusaders group, as some kind of underworld figure, who could get him explosives. Stein had a long wish list: C-4 high explosives, machine guns, rocket-propelled grenades.
"If I could get ahold of a warthog [an A-10 Thunderbolt ground attack aircraft] or an Apache helicopter I would be after that, too," said Stein, according to court records.
Stein and the agent discussed trading cash and methamphetamine for explosives and machine guns.
At the meeting, the FBI employee let Stein fire fully automatic weapons. Then the agent and Stein drove to 312 West Mary Street, to scope the place out.
Garden City gets it right
Two days later, FBI agents arrested Stein when he delivered them 300 pounds of ammonium nitrate fertilizer, the same raw material Timothy McVeigh used to bomb the Murrah Federal Building in Oklahoma City in 1995.
In the Oklahoma City bombing, McVeigh was inspired by "The Turner Diaries," a novel that glorified the idea of a race war. McVeigh had hoped his act would inspire others to take up arms against the federal government.
After Stein's arrest, the FBI called Garden City Police Chief Michael Utz. He, in turn, called local immigrants.
What do you need, chief?
"When the terrorist plot was uncovered, I reached out to the president of the African Community Center, and I said, 'I need your help,'" Utz says. "He said, 'What do you need, chief?'"
Utz wanted help convening a quick meeting with African immigrant leaders to tell them about the bomb plot before it hit the news. The next day, he was back to reassure other refugees.
"We made it a point to let the community know, that the three individuals involved in this conspiracy, were in custody, that the community was safe," Utz says.
More meetings, along with public demonstrations, supporting the immigrants followed. By most accounts, they worked.
Sitting in on his couch, in that Mary Street apartment complex, Abdulkadir Mohamed says Garden City has grown closer since government exposed the alleged the bomb plot.
"The FBI, CIA and law enforcement work together. That's what I believe. That's why I'm really happy. And I appreciate what they do here. Because, I'm still alive," Mohamed says.
Abdulkadir Mohamed says Garden City has responded positively to news that authorities believe a bomb plot was aimed at Somalis.
Mohamed is optimistic about the future of Garden City.
But 60 miles south of Garden City, in Liberal, the disclosure of the bomb plot had the opposite effect.
"Liberal is not innocent anymore," says Ambiyo Farah, an 18-year-old college student in Liberal whose family fled civil war in Somalia over a decade ago. "It's like Somalia now, you know, there's a threat on you."
Farah says that she's one of the few from her native country still living in Liberal. Nearly 200 Somalis have fled the small city. That's clear at what used to be a thriving African grocery store.
"This is the place, or it used to be the place, but now it's a ghost town. There's no one here," Farah says while standing at a corner storefront in downtown Liberal, where a sign over the locked door reads International African Grocery.
"It used to be really beautiful," says Farah, looking at the building. "Someone standing here, dressed their African clothing, just to welcome you, say hi. Give you something if you had a kid with you, but there's no one here now."
Down the block, ripped up carpet and insulation litter of what used to be a storefront mosque.
Farah says many Somalis from Liberal moved to Garden City, joining a larger, and more secure Somali community there.
"A lot of people … have a misperception about what my religion is," Farah says. "If you don't believe what they believe in, you're an automatic threat. You're here to take something, or you're here to hurt somebody."
Frank Morris reports for KCUR and NPR. You can find him on Twitter @FrankNewsman.
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In a demonstration of the potential for decentralized digital identity solutions to enhance IT infrastructure, researchers at Bundesdruckerei (BDR) have tested a blockchain-based self-sovereign identity solution. Digital identity experts at the federal government security company supplying Germany's ID cards, passports and more are working with different ID management solutions and technologies. One of these approaches used the Jolocom identity library and wallet. In this instance, identity information remains under the complete control of the citizen via the Jolocom SmartWallet downloaded onto their mobile device.
Screenshot from the proof of concept portal allowing municipal employees to issue decentralized digital ID credentials to citizens.
Developing the proof-of-concept
The researchers at BDR merged Jolocom software for decentralized identity and access management with existing government IT infrastructure for identification and verification. Their goal was to create one of the early proof of concepts (POCs) for decentralized digital German IDs. The 2019 POC enables citizens to get a digital version of their official, government-issued credentials – such as their national ID card or driver's license – sent directly to a Jolocom SmartWallet-equipped mobile device. They can then reuse their credentials to engage public or private sector services in a variety of interactions, ride sharing or requesting a student ID card, for instance.
In this decentralized model, citizens retain complete control over their legal identities through every service interaction.
Combining the potential of SSI credentials with sophisticated public sector technology, BDR has created a POC showing how the same quality of attestation can be given in self-sovereign use cases.
Together, the public sector and self-sovereign identity tools can unlock the potential for people to interact with services in a fast, efficient and privacy-preserving way.
Why decentralized digital IDs?
While the push to digitize government services is not new, some governments have looked beyond digitization to decentralization as a comprehensive solution to common identity and access management challenges. As well as offering better usability than standard digital services, decentralized digital services allow users to remain completely in control of their identity data. They can reuse their credentials, making for faster interactions, with privacy built-in by default. Decentralized models also benefit from low data management costs and are often seen as a compliance mechanism for new privacy standards, such as the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR), launched across Europe in May 2018.
This particular POC is an early example of an issuing and verification authority merging its existing technology with self-sovereign identity software. Already, BDR's work in this area has been deployed in a live use case. Recently concluded, the Xride pilot offered fully decentralized ride sharing to Deutsche Telekom employees in Bonn and Berlin. Pioneered by T-Labs, Jolocom worked with BDR and other partners to provide decentralized identity infrastructure and verification, allowing seamless, decentralized communication between rider and machine.
The next steps for this technology will include a real world pilot in Germany in 2020. It could not have come at a more appropriate time following the announcement of the German Blockchain Strategy. This strategy places particular focus on identity, and this POC represents a perfect use case in line with the strategy's vision.
Screenshot from the demo landing page
Bundesdruckerei PC and badge reader used to input ID data.
Diving into the demo
To demo this POC, Bundesdruckerei published an online portal showcasing the transition from analog ID card to digital credential issuance. This further demonstrates the interaction between citizens and services, using citizens' freshly minted decentralized ID credentials. To try out the services portal, a Jolocom SmartWallet (Android or iOS) is required.
In the first interaction, municipal employees verify citizen ID cards and driver's licenses either through a manual, in-person verification process done with a BDR PC equipped with a badge reader, or with an ID reader-machine issued by BDR (see graphic two, above).
Employees then issue this data directly into citizens' SmartWallets and can further use this information to issue driver's licenses, residents parking permits, or municipal registration information (graphic one). Now, with their smartphones, citizens can store and make use of their personal information as soon as they leave the authority office.
Portal for citizens' interaction with a public transport authority.
Portal for citizens' interaction with a public university.
Two demonstration service interactions are made available as part of this POC. The first enables citizens to interact with a public transportation authority and get discounted tickets, pensioner passes or rideshares. The second is an interaction with a university to send a student ID directly to a SmartWallet. (Graphics three and four, above).
Jolocom's role in the POC
Jolocom's software is fully open source. As such, the part we have played consisted of making adjustments to our app interface to support BDR's work. This included adding a Documents tab, visual elements for displaying a user's digital ID cards and a display for the public profile of the issuer. We also made some minor improvements to the visual styling, to help users differentiate between claims and credentials, and added a filtering functionality for documents.
This has been the third opportunity we've had to work with a public sector organization on the development of self-sovereign identity systems for citizens in 2019. Earlier in the year, we concluded our work with Blockchain on the Move, during the project's first phase that looked at how blockchain-backed technologies could practically benefit both citizens and state by enabling individuals to manage their own data and identity.
With more governments exploring the advantages of blockchain and, more specifically, self-sovereign identity solutions to common identity and access management challenges, we look forward to offering our open source library more widely, and supporting customizations where needed too.
Avalon demo to test interaction with e-government services
More demos & deep dives
For testing:
Avalon and Aelondo Jolocom SmartWallet demos for e-government and mobility use cases.
For the deep dive reading:
Explore the Blockchain on the Move e-government POC.
Learn more about the Xride pilot.
This project was featured in Enterprise Times.
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The latest in the DWeb: SSI's breakthrough


Darwin Rocks let your favourite ringtone develop by evolution! In this game music develops from the musical primordial soup onwards. Due to random mutations each song sounds a bit different and each tune has offspring that sounds various. You decide which musical creature you like and thus you increase its chance of reproduction. The continuous process of listening and rating has a big impact on the direction of development. It will lead you to some very surprising results. This all happens although each single change is just accidental. This is the power of selection.


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When you are sending gifts overseas you need to consider weight, breakability and most importantly, quality, right? These following suggestions have all those areas covered – they are lightweight, either boxed or naturally sturdy, unique, and of course, hand made in Australia from our gorgeous native timbers.
Our standard free-of-charge wrapping comes with a seasonal Christmas touch or you can opt for the complete gift-wrapping bundle with hand written gift card included. Write your personal message in the box provided at checkout.
Economy Air, which delivers in around 10 days and is the least expensive option. It does not have tracking but by way of assurance we have not lost one yet.
All parcels over 2 kg will ship by Standard Air which automatically includes tracking and an approximate delivery time of 6 days.
Duties charged to the recipients of international mail items are determined by the destination country. Because we have no control over these charges we are unable to advise what duties may apply.
Our experience of over 20 years mailing overseas suggests that mailing to the USA does not attract duties and Europe and the UK only very occasionally - 99% of parcels go through with no problem.
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Mars in 72 hours? Nasa says it's possible
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For all its real-life benefits and future potential for saving our entire civilisation, space travel is still a long-term effort. Current estimates...
For all its real-life benefits and future potential for saving our entire civilisation, space travel is still a long-term effort. Current estimates from Nasa put travel time to Mars for humans at five months, at the absolute best.
Slowing down once you're there in order to actually land is even harder. Now Nasa engineers are wondering if there might be a way to solve that problem without even leaving Earth.
Philip Lubin, a scientist at Nasa, has set out one possible answer in a video for Nasa 360. Lubin proposes a system which uses "photonic propulsion" that he says could get us to Mars in just three days. And which, put simply, is more or less a giant laser designed to push spacecraft to incredible speeds.
Photonic propulsion, as it is properly known, is a theoretical system that would use particles of light to propel objects through space. Though particles of light have no mass, they do have energy and momentum — and it's this energy that, when reflected off an object, is transferred into a push. With a large, reflective sail, Lubin suggests, it would be "possible to generate enough momentum to accelerate a spacecraft" via lasers pulsing light from the surface of the Earth.
This could, he says, get a "100 kilogram robotic craft to Mars in three days". A craft occupied by humans would take slightly longer — but at a month, it would still be significantly shorter than current transit estimates.
The added benefit is that very little fuel would be required on board the craft itself — keeping weight, and cost, to a minimum. Lubin supposes that the system could propel crafts to an "unheard of" 30 per cent the speed of light.
"There is no known reason why we could not do this," said Lubin.
Lubin notes that the system would work best on unmanned spaceships — robots are better equipped to explore deep space, he says, and the systems would work better if they were "wafer thin".
Sending AI to solar systems so quickly would still have "huge benefits", though. It's possible that we might be able to explore potentially habitable planets outside our solar system — though communicating with craft around even our nearest neighbouring star, Alpha Centauri (distance: four light years), would still pose enormous technical problems.
— Source: www.wired.co.uk


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Please leave this bug open, I will look at submitting a patch.
It's a feature request though, *but* before we add it we must be certain that it doesn't conflict.
It also fixes tests that were failing in trunk.
I changed the behavior of timelib_parse_from_format() to always initialized seconds, minutes, hours to 0 if they are not set.
@derick Any chance we can merge this patch or close this as "Wont fix"?


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Metro Meteor
(Racehorse, artist, loving friend)
March 13, 2003 – March 28, 2018
We are deeply saddened to announce that our friend Metro Meteor, the painting racehorse sensation, has left us. Stakes-placed "Metro" became famous for his interest in painting alongside owners Ron & Wendy Krajewski, who cared for the horse after he left the racetrack and developed a degenerative knee condition. Metro outlived his prognosis by 5 years, but when it became apparent that the gelding's quality of life had become drastically reduced, his owners did the responsible thing and allowed him to move on. Metrowas humanely euthanized on March 28, 2018. He was 15 years old.
Metro was taught to hold a paintbrush on a whim. As something that would keep him active. Nobody would have imagined that he would take his newfound talent to become an ambassador for racehorse adoption and one of the most famous horses in the world. Metro's paintings were sold to help pay for experimental treatments to keep the gelding sound and to raise funds for racehorse aftercare. Metro personally raised over $80,000 to support New Vocations' mission to rehab, retrain and rehome retired racehorses.
"When Metro stepped off that trailer 10 years ago, he wasn't the horse we had hoped for. But he turned out to be more than we could ever dream of.", said Ron Krajewski.
While still in life, the painting ex-racehorse horse and international star, Metro Meteor helped New Vocations establish the "Metro Fund" to support the rehabilitation, retraining, and rehoming of horses at the New Vocations' facility in Hummelstown, PA. Up until Metro's passing, two stalls at the Pennsylvania facility were sponsored yearly by the Metro Fund, and we speculate that this initiative benefited 10-20 retired racehorses that would otherwise not have been able to come into the program due to lack of funding.
Run free, our friend. You will be missed. And thank you for everything!
Metro Funded Thoroughbreds
1. Payasito – 2010 unraced Indian Charlie gelding. Sustained a sesamoid fracture to left front. Donated to New Vocations on 6/22/13. Adopted 8/30/13 by Bethany B. in GA for dressage and eventually as a therapy horse.
2. Shotgun City – 2009 Mr. Greeley gelding w/ 12 starts, $111,127 earnings. Donated to New Vocations on 8/23/13.
3. Fast Double G – 2009 Fastness(IRE) mare w/ 1 start on track. Sustained chips to left front knee. Donated to New Vocations on 11/22/13. Received knee chip removal surgery 12/27/13. Follow her rehabilitation progress at: Fast Double G Progress Report Adopted 8/22/14 by Susan M. in VA for Hunter/Jumpers.
Photo by Wendy Wooley
Metro and owner Ron Krajewski photographed by Wendy Wooley


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Movement of National Understanding
Political party in Algeria
The Movement of National Understanding (Mouvement de l'Entente Nationale) is a minor political party in Algeria. In the 2002 elections, it received 0.2% of the vote. As of the early 2000s, it has one member of parliament. In the 17 May 2007 People's National Assembly elections, the party won 2.14% of the vote and 4 out of 389 seats.[1]
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Political parties in Algeria
National Liberation Front (208)
Democratic National Rally (68)
Green Algeria Alliance (49)
Movement of Society for Peace
Islamic Renaissance Movement
Islah
Socialist Forces Front (27)
Workers' Party (24)
Algerian National Front (9)
Justice and Development Front (8)
Algerian Popular Movement (7)
New Dawn (5)
Front of Change (4)
National Party for Solidarity and Development (4)
National Front for Social Justice (3)
Ahd 54 (3)
Union of Democratic and Social Forces (3)
National Republican Alliance (3)
Future Front (2)
Dignity Party (2)
National Movement of Hope (2)
Algerian Rally (2)
Republican Patriotic Rally (2)
Party of Youth (2)
Algerian Light Party (2)
Party of Algerian Renewal (1)
El-Infitah Movement (1)
Movement of Free Citizens (1)
Movement of National Understanding (1)
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Rally for Culture and Democracy (boycott)
National Movement for Nature and Development
Movement for Youth and Democracy
National Front of Independents for Understanding
Democratic and Social Movement
Algerian Party for Democracy and Socialism
Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party
Essabil
Movement for Democracy in Algeria
Natural Law Party
Progressive Republican Party
Socialist Workers' Party
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Islamic Salvation Front
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Arab Socialist Ba'ath Party of Algeria
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CDL A Local Delivery Truck Driver
Company: US0194 Sysco Central Illinois, Inc. Zip Code: 61803 Employment Type: Full Time Travel Percentage: 0 OVERVIEW: We offer our associates the opportunity to grow personally and professionally, to contribute to the success of a dynamic organization, and to serve others in a manner that exceeds their expectations. We're looking for talented, hard-working individuals to join our team. Come grow with us and let us show you why Sysco is at the heart of food and service. $5000 Sign On Bonus Must have 6+ months of CDL-A experience within the last 3 years in order to be considered. JOB SUMMARY Sysco is the global leader in foodservice distribution. With over 67,000 associates and a fleet of over 13,000 vehicles, Sysco operates approximately 330 distribution facilities worldwide and serves more than 600,000 customer locations. We are looking for talented, hardworking individuals to join our team and experience the heart of food and service. Sysco has immediate job openings for dependable CDL A Delivery Truck Drivers to safely and efficiently operate a tractor-trailer and manually unload/deliver various products (meats, produce, frozen foods, groceries, dry goods, supplies, etc.) to customer locations on an assigned route schedule. Our drivers build relationships with each customer using their positive, friendly attitude and become familiar with their operations to meet needs and expectations. QUALIFICATIONS Requirements 21+ years of age. Must submit to a pre-employment drug screen. Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations License to drive - valid Class A Commercial Driver License (CDL) with a clean driving record. Professional Skills Ability to read, write and communicate in English. Winning attitude and approachable personality. Physical Demand Touch freight - may need to lift, push or move product weighing an average of 40-60 pounds and as much as 100 pounds. Work Environment Flexibility - overtime as required, occasional weekends and holiday. BENEFITS Most CDLA Delivery Truck Drivers have daily routes and are home nightly. Excellent pay, including productivity incentives. Paid vacation and holidays. Comprehensive healthcare benefits. Generous retirement benefits. Employee discount programs. Discounts on Sysco stock (SYY). Ongoing training and career growth opportunities. Uniforms. More benefits, too many to name. Sysco is more than just a place to work. Our passion for food and our customers has made us the industry leader. To remain on top, we will continue to think bigger, work harder and never give up. It takes a special kind of CDL A Delivery Truck Driver to work for Sysco. Are you ready to drive success? Click on the hyperlink to watch A Day in the Life of a Sysco Driver . Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer, and considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, creed, religion, ancestry, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law. This opportunity is available through Sysco Corporation, its subsidiaries and affiliates. Date posted: 01/06/2021
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oste Italiane S.p.A. informs that annual financial report for the year ended 31 December 2018 – including Poste Italiane S.p.A. draft financial statements (also including the separate Accounts of BancoPosta's Ring-Fenced Capital) and the Poste Italiane Group consolidated financial statements, together with the relevant management report (including the "consolidated non-financial declaration", prepared in accordance with Legislative Decree n. 254/16) and the certifications pursuant to article 154-bis, paragraph 5, of the Legislative Decree February 24, 1998, n. 58 – is available to the public at the Company's registered office, on the Company's internet website (www.posteitaliane.it), as well as at the authorized storage mechanism "eMarket Storage" (www.emarketstorage.com).
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The Emporium, Bartholomew Row
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The £15 million Emporium scheme revolves around the development of a former lighting factory which dates back to the early 1700's and is Grade II listed.
Clark Mulhern Limited
35 weeks for Leada Acrow products and 10 weeks for GB Access.
MevaDec, MEP shoring system and EPS mesh barrier guard railing from Leada Acrow, plus a personnel and goods lift from GB Access.
Located in the centre of Birmingham on the fringe of East Side Park, within walking distance of the universities, the Bullring and Birmingham New Street Station, the factory has remained derelict since Christopher Wray Lighting moved out in 2003. The development also includes the construction of a new 15-storey concrete framed building which is being used for student accommodation, plus bars and restaurants at ground level and art and design studios. Georgian Houses are also being converted into offices. The new tower comprises a total of 166 student studio apartments and the new building is designed to complement the existing listed buildings.
Clark Mulhern Construction Limited is based in the West Midlands, specialising in reinforced concrete works, supplying and installing formwork, reinforcement and concrete placement. They were seeking formwork products to enable the core of the new tower block to be slip formed and the construction of pre-tensioned concrete floor slabs.
This was a huge project - in fact it is Clark Mulhern's largest contract to date. The company had never used Leada Acrow products before and were familiar with competitors' products, so it was essential that we communicated the many benefits of using the MevaDec panel system in particular. Top priorities were safety, ease of use and versatility of panel placement to allow for changes and speed of application. The site was also very tight on space, so it was essential that all deliveries were efficiently made on time so as not to delay work.
We invited Clark Mulhern to the MEVA showroom in Tamworth for a hands-on session with the equipment. We could also communicate the cost-efficiencies of using MevaDec panelised slab formwork system in comparison to alternatives, whereby the basic per metre price is advantageous. Furthermore, we could offer additional benefits such as our Technical Department working directly alongside the customer and one of our Technical Engineers visiting the site to discuss various options and solutions.
In terms of meeting the specification, our MevaDec system met the safety requirements as panels are held in primary beams, allowing placement of the panels from below and eliminating the need for operatives to work from above. With regards to ease of use, MevaDec has a limited number of different components with the ability to position panels anywhere along the primary beams and 'drop-heads' with 180mm of movement.
MevaDec is also highly versatile, as panels can be positioned anywhere along the primary beams, allowing easy erection. Panels can be cantilevered to allow walkways outside the footprint of the building. Finally, MevaDec allows rapid completion of projects as the lightweight panels reduce operative fatigue, the 180mm of movement on drop-heads allow props to be left in place when striking and it allows easy placement of make-ups.
Leada Acrow won the contract to supply the MevaDec slab formwork system, MEP shoring system and EPS mesh barrier guard railing for this prestigious contract. As the project is long-running and is in a prominent position in Birmingham City Centre, we were able to brand some of the EPS guard railing with the customer's name. As well as the products supplied by Leada Acrow, our sister division GB Access also installed a personnel and goods hoists for use during construction of the core, so we were able to supply a one-stop solution.
"We have been extremely impressed with Leada Acrow formwork products and the time efficiencies that they have allowed us to make on this prestigious project. We are completing a floor every six days."
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Prague Castle, New Town and Old Town.
National Theater, Rudolfinum, Powder Gate, Wenceslas Square and the Dancing House. Valdstejn garden, Kampa Island and Lennon´s wall.
Palach´s Square , Parizska Avenue , Prague´s Jewish Town.
Old Town Square, old Town Hall, world-famous Astronomical Clock.
Hop on the bus at the Gray Line stand (Narodni Street 38) and take a journey back in time to Prague Castle, built during the 9th century and commonly known as one of the largest castles in the world. On the trip there you will see such New Town and Old Town Prague attractions as the National Theater, Rudolfinum, Powder Gate, Wenceslas Square and the Dancing House. Hop off the bus and continue the rest of your day on foot.
Once you reach Prague Castle, you will be treated to a three course meal and drink at Villa Richter, a fabulous restaurant boasting the best view in Prague. After lunch your tour continues to Valdstejn, the most beautiful garden in Prague; you´ll also get the opportunity to explore the city´s Lesser Town, Kampa Island and Lennon´s wall. Cross over the Vltava River on the historic Charles Bridge. Soak in the incredible history and culture of Prague as you enjoy refreshments and travel in style down the Vltava on a river cruise.
Walk by Palach´s Square and through Parizska Avenue and Prague´s Jewish Town, where your guide will share a local´s knowledge of the area. Continue to the Old Town Square to see the old Town Hall and the world-famous Astronomical Clock dating back to the 15th century. End your incredible day in front of the Estates Theater, which hosted the premiere of W.A. Mozart´s Don Giovanni opera.
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use App\Entity\PettyCashNote;
use Doctrine\ORM\QueryBuilder;
use Symfony\Bridge\Doctrine\RegistryInterface;

class PettyCashNoteRepository extends ProtocolRepository
{
    const ROOT_ALIAS = 'note';

    const FILTER_BY_MANAGER = 'filter_by_manager';
    const FILTER_BY_ACCOUNTANT = 'filter_by_accountant';
    const FILTER_BY_COMPANY = 'filter_by_company';

    public function __construct(RegistryInterface $registry)
    {
        parent::__construct($registry, PettyCashNote::class);
    }

    protected function getRootAlias()
    {
        return self::ROOT_ALIAS;
    }

    public function getTotalAmount(QueryBuilder $query)
    {
        $aliases = $query->getAllAliases();

        if (!array_search('invoicePerNote', $aliases)) {
            $query->leftJoin('note.invoices', 'invoicePerNote');
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A curb chain, or curb strap, is a piece of horse tack required for proper use on any type of curb bit. It is a flat linked chain or flat strap that runs under the chin groove of the horse, between the bit shank's purchase arms.  It has a buckle or hook attachment and English designs have a "fly link" in the middle to hold a lip strap.  On English bridles the horse is bridled with the curb chain undone on one side, then connected once on the horse. On western bridles, the curb chain is kept buckled to both sides of the bit.

Action

The main use of the curb chain is to enhance and control the lever action of a curb bit. Additionally, it helps to keep the bit steady and in place within the mouth.  On English pelham and double bridles the curb chin is attached by a ring ("fly link" (UK)) to a lip strap, which helps keep the lip strap in place while the lip strap in turn prevents the curb chain from being lost if it becomes unhooked.

The curb chain applies pressure to the curb groove under a horse's chin when the curb rein of the bit is used. When the curb rein is pulled, the shank of the bit rotates back towards the chest of the horse and the cheek (upper shank) of the bit rotates forward (since it is a lever arm). The curb chain is attached to the rings at the end of the cheek, so, as the cheek moves forward, the chain is pulled and tightened in the curb groove. Once it comes in contact with the curb groove of the horse it acts as a fulcrum, causing the cannons of the bit mouthpiece to push down onto the horse's bars, thus amplifying the bit's pressure on the bars of the horse's mouth.

Adjustment
The tightness of the curb chain has a great effect on the action of the bit. If used with no or a loose curb chain, it allows the shanks to rotate more before the curb chain is tight enough to act as a fulcrum and exert pressure. This extra rotation can warn the horse before pressure is exerted on his mouth, so he may respond beforehand. Conversely, a very loose curb chain can be undesirable, allowing the bit to rotate in the mouth too much, causing the port, especially a high port, to become too vertical and press against the palate, which is painful, can damage the mouth in extreme cases, and can cause the horse to gape. Additionally, it can completely nullify the correct action of the curb, making its use pointless.

There are two undesirable consequences when using a very tight curb chain. First, the bit immediately exerts curb pressure and increased pressure on the bars as soon as pressure is applied to the reins. Therefore, a tight curb chain is much harsher, and provides less finesse in signaling the horse than a looser curb chain would, as the horse is never given a chance to respond before the curb chain engages. Secondly, an extremely tight curb chain causes the mouthpiece to constantly push down on the sensitive tongue, never allowing the horse relief.

A curb chain is generally adjusted so it comes into action when the shank rotates 45 degrees back. However, skilled riders with experience with the curb bit may adjust the chain tighter to accommodate the needs of the individual horse, type of equipment, and training situation. However, keeping the curb chain looser allows more accommodation for rider error.

The curb chain should be applied by twisting it clockwise on one hook until it is flat, and then attaching it to the other hook. A twisted curb chain is far harsher in its effect than a flat one.

Differences in chains
Curb chains vary in width and linkage. Thinner curb chains are more severe, ones that are too thin are banned in competition, and any curb chain could cause sores if the chain is not adjusted properly and used with discretion.  For horses that are sensitive or that are rubbed by the chain, a cover made of rubber, neoprene, leather, or gel can be used, or a leather curb strap. However, it is important that the rider check that the curb is being used correctly and is not the cause of the rubs.

References
Price, Steven D., ed.The Whole Horse Catalogue. New York: Simon and Schuster/Brigadore Press, 1977

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CA Gov. Newsom wants to fund health care for illegal immigrant seniors
Posted by Leslie Eastman	Sunday, January 12, 2020 at 12:00pm | 1/12/2020 - 12:00pm
Newsom naively believes this is the crisis California needs to address.
Last year, California passed a law that will offer government-subsidized health benefits for undocumented immigrants under the age of 26. The expansion took effect New Year's Day and will cost $98 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
Now Governor Gavin Newsom indicates he wants to expand the plan to include illegal immigrant seniors.
Gov. Gavin Newsom proposed a $222 billion state budget Friday that he said represents a snapshot of his priorities for California, including boosting funding for homelessness programs, paying for health care for undocumented-immigrant seniors and closing a state prison.
He repeatedly portrayed those plans as a rebuke of a federal government that he said is increasingly unwilling to help the state tackle its most pressing problems, as well as of "a California derangement syndrome going on in the popular media — that somehow our best days are behind us, that somehow California's not hitting on many cylinders."
"I'm very proud to be a Californian," Newsom said during a news conference at the state Capitol. "I'm proud of this state, and I'm proud of the budget that we are presenting today, because I am not naive about the areas where we're falling short."
I would argue that he is clearly naive. Inasmuch as homelessness is still at crisis levels, we are threatened with serious public health issues, and our state's infrastructure is pitiful. Giving away free stuff to non-citizens actually makes all of these situations worse.
However, supporters of this proposal are excited about the possibility. Read their explanation of support, and see where you can find the flaw in their logic tree:
Supporters of the expansion say covering seniors is the logical — and less costly — next step toward universal healthcare coverage, a policy goal central to Newsom's campaign platform. One of the largest groups of uninsured Californians is immigrants in the U.S. illegally, with an estimated 1.5 million adults eligible based on income but excluded because of their immigration status.
The administration estimated last year that expanding Medi-Cal to all income-eligible adults regardless of age or immigration status would cost $2.4 billion a year.
These immigrants are not "Californians," but citizens of another country who are here illegally. The good news is that the rest of the nation doesn't have to pay for this travesty because the Affordable Care Act prohibits the use of federal dollars for covering such immigrants.
Wiser analysis concludes that this move will speed the exodus from California by the middle class.
"The state has taken numerous steps over the years to accommodate people who are in the country illegally," says Ira Mehlman from the Federation for American Immigration Reform.
He says the program will cost taxpayers hundreds of millions of dollars.
"In Sacramento they continue to make choices that will further discourage the middle-class from remaining in California and further encourage more people to come and settle illegally," says Mehlman.
Perhaps when enough taxpayers leave the state, Newsom will realize that he was fixing the wrong problems.
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2smartforlibs | January 12, 2020 at 12:05 pm
Fund it yourself. Stop wasting our tax money.
InEssence | January 12, 2020 at 12:20 pm
The State can fund illegals, but if a private company hires without an I9 it is the woodshed for them?
bw222 | January 12, 2020 at 12:20 pm
Now Kalifornians can not only provide medical care for illegals and their children, but their parents too. Kalifornia is a magnet for illegals and the homeless.
guyjones | January 12, 2020 at 12:53 pm
Dhimmi-crat apparatchiks across the nation are gleefully bestowing all of the privileges and indicia of citizenship — driver's licenses; voting rights (local & school board), and, of course, taxpayer-funded entitlements — upon illegal aliens. Which means that the Dhimmis should be asked whether they believe that any practical distinctions actually exist between American citizens and illegal aliens, and, why the Dhimmi-crat Party is more committed to advancing the interests of illegal aliens over American citizens.
alaskabob | January 12, 2020 at 1:17 pm
"Citizens of the World"….. moving from one cushy country (er…locale) to another until all are leveled in outcome. Dems without borders. There is global warming… after the Dems get through we're cooked.
Milhouse | January 12, 2020 at 3:14 pm
Drivers' licenses are not and have never been one of the "privileges and indicia of citizenship". Nobody even suggests that legal aliens should not get drivers' licenses.
Nor is there any reason why legal aliens should not be allowed to vote in local elections, if the state wants that; they pay taxes and are subject to the laws, so why shouldn't they have a say in making them? It's up to the state; most states choose not to allow it, which is their right, but if a state does choose to allow it there's nothing wrong with it and it's none of anyone else's business.
healthguyfsu | January 12, 2020 at 4:22 pm
Without citizenship, it is far too likely for aliens to expatriate money from the U.S. to their actual country of origin.
It creates the likelihood to create situations for alien pay to play vote schemes whereby one particular brand of political graft gives away free money and other valuables to non-citizens that then export that money.
Do I have data to back this up? No, I don't…just common sense. Besides, I thought I'd try your approach of firmly asserting your opinion as fact all of the dang time.
lc | January 12, 2020 at 12:58 pm
What kind of quid pro quo is Newsom receiving from his globalist masters?
walls | January 12, 2020 at 1:00 pm
When will this craziness end? 10,000,000 sane Californians [are there that many?] need to STOP paying their taxes, and/or show up in Sacramento with loaded rifles. There is strength in numbers. It is high time a large number of armed patriotic citizens bring this crisis to a crisis!
Antifundamentalist | January 12, 2020 at 1:00 pm
So, if anyone in the country can't afford health care, all they need to do is travel to California and pretend that they are here illegally – can't provide documentation because it was lost crossing the border…..brilliant!
dmacleo | January 12, 2020 at 1:35 pm
health benefits for undocumented immigrants under the age of 26
no such thing. an immigrant has gone through an immigration process.
that MAKES them documented.
they are illegal aliens.
stop playing the word games.
As a matter of correct English, that is not true. An immigrant is anyone who has immigrated, regardless of how he did so. Some immigrants do so legally, and some illegally, just as some people drive cars legally and some illegally, etc. You wouldn't say an unlicensed driver is not a driver at all; he clearly is one, but one who has no legal right to drive.
A better criticism is that most illegal immigrants are not undocumented at all. On the contrary, many of them have more documents than most native born citizens do — often in several names.
Another Voice | January 12, 2020 at 2:27 pm
Leslie; You do a great job covering "ya gotta hear what goes for good government in Calif!" Being an upstate New Yorker, we could use a YOU covering N.Y.State w/Cuomo/Albany and match play on the weekly reportings by means of a reader poll to see which state wins the run to the bottom for the worst administration and leadership and the largest screwing of the tax paying residents 😅
Dave | January 12, 2020 at 2:31 pm
So glad I left there in December, 2017. Happily ensconced in South Florida!
Wasn't he just whining up a storm about wanting federal money to help "fix" the homeless problem in CA? The same guy? He's not a serious man.
mrtomsr | January 12, 2020 at 2:33 pm
I have been in healthcare for over 40 years including owning my own ambulance business. In Massachusetts, my company would go to a community hospital to transfer a patient with a heart attack to a cath lab hospital. Prior to Romney care, if that patient wasn't insured Vegas odds says I eat that trip for no money. After Romney care, the state paid me Medicaid rates for the call. Now while I needed a ton of calls to break even with Medicaid money, it was better than no payment at all.
So when I hear about a governor getting more people insurance, I see small business people potentially seeing some income for a service as opposed to nothing. Do I think it is bad policy to give benefits to illegal aliens? Yes I do. Is it going to harm me in Massachusetts? No, it won't. the politicians here do a good enough job of lining their pockets with my money, and California money problems don't make it to here.
randian | January 12, 2020 at 2:35 pm
The expansion took effect New Year's Day and will cost $98 million in the upcoming fiscal year.
If there's one thing I'm certain of, it's that government cost projections are always disastrously wrong.
n.n | January 12, 2020 at 3:03 pm
In the course of emigration reform to mitigate progress (e.g. refugee crises in social justice zones, human trafficking for immigration reform and #MeToo, children in Obama's cages) at both ends of the bridge and throughout, an em-pathetic appeal may be an effective trick to gerrymander the vote.
georgfelis | January 12, 2020 at 3:13 pm
98 million in a state of 40 million people is about $2.25 a head. They can't even buy a box of generic band-aids for that. (but I bet they can hire a whole bunch of government employees)
Barry Soetoro | January 12, 2020 at 3:57 pm
Cut off all federal funds to CA until they opt to rejoin the Republic.
angron8788 | January 12, 2020 at 5:09 pm
Just pray the system finally breaks before everything is lost. Nothing else will work apparently.
tz | January 12, 2020 at 5:55 pm
Newsome is not stupid, he's evil. But that greatest sin which says "I know better how creation should be run". Luciferian (they usually call themselves Promethean).
I wish there to be infinite money, so it must be true. I wish to help the worst off and these illegal seniors are so I will. The Citizens are privileged!
You will say this is crazy, but that is the thing about pride, the greater the pride, the more blind and deaf you become to reality. That whatever reason, logic, and evidence for the cause of the feces on the sidewalk, it can't be my perfectly altrustic, smart, well intentioned and conceived policies! Must be racism or homophobia or something.
rochf | January 12, 2020 at 7:05 pm
So he's solved all of the other issues that California faces? Homelessness, taxes, out of state migration, crime, etc?
Albigensian | January 12, 2020 at 7:08 pm
Free medical care for illegals who are old and sick sounds like a great advertisement for medical tourism, but, what did you say are the benefits to the USA in encouraging to attrack a flood of old, sick Mexicans seeking free medical care in the USA at taxpayer expense?
artichoke | January 13, 2020 at 12:16 am
They keep coming up with ideas so bad, they never even crossed my mind.
puhiawa | January 13, 2020 at 12:39 am
With the departure of fellow liberals finding it impossible to keep up with the financial burdens and penalties of California occupancy, Newsome has decided to attract more illegals to keep the population up for house seats. This allows the vermin fleeing CA to infest more States with the insanity they destroyed CA with. And I have the unfortunate duty to travel there quite frequently.
My friends there tell me they have been in voting lines hundreds of people long and deep (multiple lines), where not a single person appeared to speak much English and not a single person was actually checked for voting status. They simply picked up a "provisional" ballot and it was thrown in with the rest.
TheFineReport.com | January 13, 2020 at 12:50 am
Newsom is at the wheel, hitting the gas and aiming for the cliff.
Beware, all who are aboard.
CKYoung | January 13, 2020 at 3:47 am
gavin has ordered California state Departments and Agencies to come up with plans to house the homeless on California State properties. I can immediately think of 40 prime acres of California State land where dozens if not hundreds of homeless can relocate to. It's called "California State Capitol Park." C'mon Governor newsome, lead by example. Move the homeless onto the Capitol grounds. Don't forget the lawns of the California State Supreme Court Grounds. The middle of the traffic circle can probably fit 20 or 30 tents. The State Treasury grounds can fit dozens more. The legislative office building has a very nice courtyard, I could get 40 tents in there. While we're at it, the official Governor's Mansion can house dozens. Have you considered letting the homeless set up on your personal property? Do you feel comfortable with them so close to your family? LEAD BY EXAMPLE for once in your life gavin. But I bet you won't, because you're not a leader and never have been. You're a rich prck with a nice hairdo and the worst ideas imaginable.
The Friendly Grizzly | January 13, 2020 at 5:33 am
All of this talk (and action)!of free this, and free that reminds me of a child running for school president. He campaigns on a promise of ice cream with each cafeteria meal, and water fountains that dispense soft drinks.


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