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package org.docksidestage.hangar.dbflute.dtomapper.bs;

import java.io.Serializable;
import java.util.List;
import java.util.ArrayList;
import java.util.Map;
import java.util.HashMap;
import java.util.Set;

import org.dbflute.Entity;
import org.dbflute.optional.OptionalEntity;
import org.dbflute.dbmeta.DBMeta;
import org.dbflute.dbmeta.InstanceKeyEntity;
import org.dbflute.dbmeta.dtomap.DtoMapper;
import org.dbflute.dbmeta.dtomap.InstanceKeyDto;
import org.dbflute.helper.beans.DfBeanDesc;
import org.dbflute.helper.beans.DfPropertyDesc;
import org.dbflute.helper.beans.factory.DfBeanDescFactory;
import org.dbflute.jdbc.Classification;
import org.docksidestage.hangar.dbflute.allcommon.CDef;
import org.docksidestage.hangar.dbflute.exentity.*;
import org.docksidestage.hangar.simpleflute.dto.*;
import org.docksidestage.hangar.dbflute.dtomapper.*;

/**
 * The DTO mapper of (購入支払)PURCHASE_PAYMENT as TABLE.

 * 購入に対する支払。

 * 分割払いもできるのでmanyとなり、会員からの孫テーブルのテストができてうれしい。
 *

 * [primary-key]
 *     PURCHASE_PAYMENT_ID
 *
 * [column]
 *     PURCHASE_PAYMENT_ID, PURCHASE_ID, PAYMENT_AMOUNT, PAYMENT_DATETIME, PAYMENT_METHOD_CODE, REGISTER_DATETIME, REGISTER_USER, UPDATE_DATETIME, UPDATE_USER
 *
 * [sequence]
 *
 *
 * [identity]
 *     PURCHASE_PAYMENT_ID
 *
 * [version-no]
 *
 *
 * [foreign-table]
 *     PURCHASE
 *
 * [referrer-table]
 *
 *
 * [foreign-property]
 *     purchase
 *
 * [referrer-property]
 *
 *

 * @author DBFlute(AutoGenerator)
 */
public abstract class BsPurchasePaymentDtoMapper implements DtoMapper<PurchasePayment, PurchasePaymentDto>, Serializable {

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                          Definition
    //                                                                          ==========
    /** The serial version UID for object serialization. (Default) */
    private static final long serialVersionUID = 1L;

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                           Attribute
    //                                                                           =========
    protected final Map<Entity, Object> _relationDtoMap;
    protected final Map<Object, Entity> _relationEntityMap;
    protected boolean _exceptCommonColumn;
    protected boolean _reverseReference; // default: one-way reference
    protected boolean _instanceCache = true; // default: cached
    protected boolean _suppressPurchase;

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                         Constructor
    //                                                                         ===========
    public BsPurchasePaymentDtoMapper() {
        _relationDtoMap = new HashMap<Entity, Object>();
        _relationEntityMap = new HashMap<Object, Entity>();
    }

    public BsPurchasePaymentDtoMapper(Map<Entity, Object> relationDtoMap, Map<Object, Entity> relationEntityMap) {
        _relationDtoMap = relationDtoMap;
        _relationEntityMap = relationEntityMap;
    }

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                             Mapping
    //                                                                             =======
    // -----------------------------------------------------
    //                                                to DTO
    //                                                ------
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public PurchasePaymentDto mappingToDto(PurchasePayment entity) {
        if (entity == null) {
            return null;
        }
        boolean instanceCache = _instanceCache;
        Entity localKey = createInstanceKeyEntity(entity);
        Object cachedLocalDto = instanceCache ? _relationDtoMap.get(localKey) : null;
        if (cachedLocalDto != null) {
            return (PurchasePaymentDto)cachedLocalDto;
        }
        boolean exceptCommonColumn = isExceptCommonColumn();
        PurchasePaymentDto dto = new PurchasePaymentDto();
        dto.setPurchasePaymentId(entity.getPurchasePaymentId());
        dto.setPurchaseId(entity.getPurchaseId());
        dto.setPaymentAmount(entity.getPaymentAmount());
        dto.setPaymentDatetime(entity.getPaymentDatetime());
        dto.setPaymentMethodCode(entity.getPaymentMethodCode());
        if (!exceptCommonColumn) {
            dto.setRegisterDatetime(entity.getRegisterDatetime());
        }
        if (!exceptCommonColumn) {
            dto.setRegisterUser(entity.getRegisterUser());
        }
        if (!exceptCommonColumn) {
            dto.setUpdateDatetime(entity.getUpdateDatetime());
        }
        if (!exceptCommonColumn) {
            dto.setUpdateUser(entity.getUpdateUser());
        }
        reflectDerivedProperty(entity, dto, true);
        if (instanceCache && entity.hasPrimaryKeyValue()) { // caches only a DTO that has a primary key value
            _relationDtoMap.put(localKey, dto);
        }
        boolean reverseReference = isReverseReference();
        if (!_suppressPurchase && entity.getPurchase().isPresent()) {
            Purchase relationEntity = entity.getPurchase().get();
            Entity relationKey = createInstanceKeyEntity(relationEntity);
            Object cachedDto = instanceCache ? _relationDtoMap.get(relationKey) : null;
            if (cachedDto != null) {
                PurchaseDto relationDto = (PurchaseDto)cachedDto;
                dto.setPurchase(relationDto);
                if (reverseReference) {
                    relationDto.getPurchasePaymentList().add(dto);
                }
            } else {
                PurchaseDtoMapper mapper = new PurchaseDtoMapper(_relationDtoMap, _relationEntityMap);
                mapper.setExceptCommonColumn(exceptCommonColumn);
                mapper.setReverseReference(reverseReference);
                if (!instanceCache) { mapper.disableInstanceCache(); }
                mapper.suppressPurchasePaymentList();
                PurchaseDto relationDto = mapper.mappingToDto(relationEntity);
                dto.setPurchase(relationDto);
                if (reverseReference) {
                    relationDto.getPurchasePaymentList().add(dto);
                }
                if (instanceCache && relationEntity.hasPrimaryKeyValue()) {
                    _relationDtoMap.put(relationKey, dto.getPurchase());
                }
            }
        };
        return dto;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public List<PurchasePaymentDto> mappingToDtoList(List<PurchasePayment> entityList) {
        if (entityList == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The argument 'entityList' should not be null.");
        }
        List<PurchasePaymentDto> dtoList = new ArrayList<PurchasePaymentDto>();
        for (PurchasePayment entity : entityList) {
            PurchasePaymentDto dto = mappingToDto(entity);
            if (dto != null) {
                dtoList.add(dto);
            } else {
                if (isAcceptNullElementOnList()) {
                    dtoList.add(null);
                }
            }
        }
        return dtoList;
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------
    //                                             to Entity
    //                                             ---------
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public PurchasePayment mappingToEntity(PurchasePaymentDto dto) {
        if (dto == null) {
            return null;
        }
        boolean instanceCache = _instanceCache;
        Object localKey = createInstanceKeyDto(dto, dto.instanceHash());
        Entity cachedLocalEntity = instanceCache ? _relationEntityMap.get(localKey) : null;
        if (cachedLocalEntity != null) {
            return (PurchasePayment)cachedLocalEntity;
        }
        boolean exceptCommonColumn = isExceptCommonColumn();
        PurchasePayment entity = new PurchasePayment();
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getPurchasePaymentId(), "purchasePaymentId")) {
            entity.setPurchasePaymentId(dto.getPurchasePaymentId());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getPurchaseId(), "purchaseId")) {
            entity.setPurchaseId(dto.getPurchaseId());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getPaymentAmount(), "paymentAmount")) {
            entity.setPaymentAmount(dto.getPaymentAmount());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getPaymentDatetime(), "paymentDatetime")) {
            entity.setPaymentDatetime(dto.getPaymentDatetime());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getPaymentMethodCode(), "paymentMethodCode")) {
            entity.setPaymentMethodCodeAsPaymentMethod(CDef.PaymentMethod.codeOf(dto.getPaymentMethodCode()));
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getRegisterDatetime(), "registerDatetime") && !exceptCommonColumn) {
            entity.setRegisterDatetime(dto.getRegisterDatetime());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getRegisterUser(), "registerUser") && !exceptCommonColumn) {
            entity.setRegisterUser(dto.getRegisterUser());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getUpdateDatetime(), "updateDatetime") && !exceptCommonColumn) {
            entity.setUpdateDatetime(dto.getUpdateDatetime());
        }
        if (needsMapping(dto, dto.getUpdateUser(), "updateUser") && !exceptCommonColumn) {
            entity.setUpdateUser(dto.getUpdateUser());
        }
        reflectDerivedProperty(entity, dto, false);
        if (instanceCache && entity.hasPrimaryKeyValue()) { // caches only an entity that has a primary key value
            _relationEntityMap.put(localKey, entity);
        }
        boolean reverseReference = isReverseReference();
        if (!_suppressPurchase && dto.getPurchase() != null) {
            PurchaseDto relationDto = dto.getPurchase();
            Object relationKey = createInstanceKeyDto(relationDto, relationDto.instanceHash());
            Entity cachedEntity = instanceCache ? _relationEntityMap.get(relationKey) : null;
            if (cachedEntity != null) {
                Purchase relationEntity = (Purchase)cachedEntity;
                entity.setPurchase(OptionalEntity.of(relationEntity));
                if (reverseReference) {
                    relationEntity.getPurchasePaymentList().add(entity);
                }
            } else {
                PurchaseDtoMapper mapper = new PurchaseDtoMapper(_relationDtoMap, _relationEntityMap);
                mapper.setExceptCommonColumn(exceptCommonColumn);
                mapper.setReverseReference(reverseReference);
                if (!instanceCache) { mapper.disableInstanceCache(); }
                mapper.suppressPurchasePaymentList();
                Purchase relationEntity = mapper.mappingToEntity(relationDto);
                entity.setPurchase(OptionalEntity.of(relationEntity));
                if (reverseReference) {
                    relationEntity.getPurchasePaymentList().add(entity);
                }
                if (instanceCache && entity.getPurchase().get().hasPrimaryKeyValue()) {
                    _relationEntityMap.put(relationKey, entity.getPurchase().get());
                }
            }
        };
        return entity;
    }

    /**
     * Does the property need to be mapped to an entity?

     * If modified info of DTO has at least one property, only modified properties are mapped.
     * And if no property is modified, all properties are mapped (but the other option exists).
     * @param dto The instance of DTO. (NotNull)
     * @param value The value of DTO's property. (NotNull)
     * @param propName The property name of DTO. (NotNull)
     * @return The determination, true or false.
     */
    protected boolean needsMapping(PurchasePaymentDto dto, Object value, String propName) {
        Set<String> modifiedProperties = dto.mymodifiedProperties();
        if (modifiedProperties.isEmpty()) {
            return isMappingToEntityContainsNull() || value != null;
        }
        return modifiedProperties.contains(propName);
    }

    /**
     * Does the mapping to an entity contain null values? (when no property is modified)

     * Default is true that means a setter is called if the value is null.
     * But this method is valid only when no property is modified.
     * @return The determination, true or false.
     */
    protected boolean isMappingToEntityContainsNull() { // for extension
        return true; // as default
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public List<PurchasePayment> mappingToEntityList(List<PurchasePaymentDto> dtoList) {
        if (dtoList == null) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("The argument 'dtoList' should not be null.");
        }
        List<PurchasePayment> entityList = new ArrayList<PurchasePayment>();
        for (PurchasePaymentDto dto : dtoList) {
            PurchasePayment entity = mappingToEntity(dto);
            if (entity != null) {
                entityList.add(entity);
            } else {
                if (isAcceptNullElementOnList()) {
                    entityList.add(null);
                }
            }
        }
        return entityList;
    }

    protected boolean isAcceptNullElementOnList() {
        return true; // as default
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------
    //                                          Instance Key
    //                                          ------------
    protected Object createInstanceKeyDto(final Object dto, final int instanceHash) {
        return new InstanceKeyDto(dto, instanceHash);
    }

    protected InstanceKeyEntity createInstanceKeyEntity(Entity entity) {
        return new InstanceKeyEntity(entity);
    }

    public void disableInstanceCache() { // internal option
        _instanceCache = false;
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------
    //                                      Derived Property
    //                                      ----------------
    protected void reflectDerivedProperty(Entity entity, Object dto, boolean toDto) {
        DfBeanDesc entityDesc = DfBeanDescFactory.getBeanDesc(entity.getClass());
        DfBeanDesc dtoDesc = DfBeanDescFactory.getBeanDesc(dto.getClass());
        DBMeta dbmeta = entity.asDBMeta();
        for (String propertyName : entityDesc.getProppertyNameList()) {
            if (isOutOfDerivedPropertyName(entity, dto, toDto, dbmeta, entityDesc, dtoDesc, propertyName)) {
                continue;
            }
            DfPropertyDesc entityProp = entityDesc.getPropertyDesc(propertyName);
            Class<?> propertyType = entityProp.getPropertyType();
            if (isOutOfDerivedPropertyType(entity, dto, toDto, propertyName, propertyType)) {
                continue;
            }
            if (entityProp.isReadable() && entityProp.isWritable()) {
                DfPropertyDesc dtoProp = dtoDesc.getPropertyDesc(propertyName);
                if (dtoProp.isReadable() && dtoProp.isWritable()) {
                    if (toDto) {
                        dtoProp.setValue(dto, entityProp.getValue(entity));
                    } else {
                        entityProp.setValue(entity, dtoProp.getValue(dto));
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    }

    protected boolean isOutOfDerivedPropertyName(Entity entity, Object dto, boolean toDto
                                               , DBMeta dbmeta, DfBeanDesc entityDesc, DfBeanDesc dtoDesc
                                               , String propertyName) {
        return dbmeta.hasColumn(propertyName)
                    || dbmeta.hasForeign(propertyName) || dbmeta.hasReferrer(propertyName)
                    || !dtoDesc.hasPropertyDesc(propertyName);
    }

    protected boolean isOutOfDerivedPropertyType(Entity entity, Object dto, boolean toDto
                                               , String propertyName, Class<?> propertyType) {
        return List.class.isAssignableFrom(propertyType)
                || Entity.class.isAssignableFrom(propertyType)
                || Classification.class.isAssignableFrom(propertyType);
    }

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                   Suppress Relation
    //                                                                   =================
    // (basically) to suppress infinity loop
    public void suppressPurchase() {
        _suppressPurchase = true;
    }
    protected void doSuppressAll() { // internal
        suppressPurchase();
    }
    protected void doSuppressClear() { // internal
        _suppressPurchase = false;
    }

    // ===================================================================================
    //                                                                      Mapping Option
    //                                                                      ==============
    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void setBaseOnlyMapping(boolean baseOnlyMapping) {
        if (baseOnlyMapping) {
            doSuppressAll();
        } else {
            doSuppressClear();
        }
    }

    protected boolean isExceptCommonColumn() {
        return _exceptCommonColumn;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void setExceptCommonColumn(boolean exceptCommonColumn) {
        _exceptCommonColumn = exceptCommonColumn;
    }

    protected boolean isReverseReference() {
        return _reverseReference;
    }

    /**
     * {@inheritDoc}
     */
    public void setReverseReference(boolean reverseReference) {
        _reverseReference = reverseReference;
    }

    // -----------------------------------------------------
    //                                           Easy-to-Use
    //                                           -----------
    /**
     * Enable base-only mapping that means the mapping ignores all references.
     * @return this. (NotNull)
     */
    public PurchasePaymentDtoMapper baseOnlyMapping() {
        setBaseOnlyMapping(true);
        return (PurchasePaymentDtoMapper)this;
    }

    /**
     * Enable except common column that means the mapping excepts common column.
     * @return this. (NotNull)
     */
    public PurchasePaymentDtoMapper exceptCommonColumn() {
        setExceptCommonColumn(true);
        return (PurchasePaymentDtoMapper)this;
    }

    /**
     * Enable reverse reference that means the mapping contains reverse references.
     * @return this. (NotNull)
     */
    public PurchasePaymentDtoMapper reverseReference() {
        setReverseReference(true);
        return (PurchasePaymentDtoMapper)this;
    }
}

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Dominion Energy Cove Point LNG export project continues commissioning work
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Dominion Energy is continuing with final commissioning work at its Cove Point LNG export facility in Lusby, MD, and looks forward to commercial operations early next year under the terms of previously negotiated 20-year contracts with ST Cove Point, which is the joint venture of Sumitomo Corporation and Tokyo Gas, and for GGULL, the US affiliate of GAIL Ltd.
All major equipment has been operated and is being commissioned following a comprehensive round of thorough testing and quality assurance activities. DECP's liquefaction facility has a nameplate capacity of 5.25 million tpy of LNG.
The characterisation of contract renegotiations is false. Conversations are ongoing with export customers in preparation for beginning commercial operations but there have been no changes in the contract terms since initial contract execution, and Dominion Energy does not intend to renegotiate contract terms in the future.
Construction of the liquefaction facility began in October 2014, following more than three years of federal, state and local permit reviews and approvals. With a cost of US$4 billion, it is the largest construction project ever thus far for Maryland and for Dominion Energy. Construction has involved more than 10 000 craft workers and a payroll of more than US$565 million.
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CTVNewsAtlantic.ca writer
Julian Abraham
A sign marks one of the entrances to the St. Francis Xavier University campus in Antigonish, N.S. on Friday, Sept. 28, 2018. (THE CANADIAN PRESS/Andrew Vaughan)
Nova Scotia has announced three new COVID-19 cases on Saturday, bringing the province's total number of active cases to 31.
According to the province's website, 1,334 previously reported cases are now considered resolved.
Nova Scotia Health says two cases are in the Central Zone. One is a close contact of a previously reported case, and the other is related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. That person is self-isolating.
One case is in the Eastern Zone and related to travel outside of Atlantic Canada. The person in that case is a student at St. Francis Xavier University in Antigonish, N.S., who lives on campus. They are self-isolating.
"We can see from our case numbers that Nova Scotians and university students returning to our province are doing a good job following the public health protocols and orders," said Premier Stephen McNeil in Saturday's media release. "I thank everyone for staying vigilant. This is how we contain the virus and protect the health of our fellow citizens."
The province added that students returning from anywhere except Prince Edward Island or Newfoundland are encouraged to use their online self-assessment tool and book tests throughout their isolation period.
N.S. COVID-19 TESTS
The Nova Scotia Health Authority's labs completed 1,154 tests on Friday.
Nova Scotia has done 248,815 tests. There have been 1,529 cumulativeconfirmed cases of COVID-19, and 65 total deaths.
There is no onein hospital due to COVID-19.
The province's confirmed cases range in age from under 10 to over 90.
Fifty-five per cent of cases are female, and 45 per cent are male.
There are cases confirmed across the province, but most have been identified in the Central Zone, which contains the Halifax Regional Municipality.
The provincial government says cumulative cases by zone may change as data is updated in Panorama, the province's electronic information system.
The numbers reflect where a person lives and not where their sample was collected.
Western Zone: 87 cases
Central Zone: 1258 cases
Northern Zone: 112 cases
Eastern Zone: 72 cases
The provincial state of emergency, which was first declared on March 22, has been extended to Jan. 24, 2021.
COVID ALERT APP
Canada's COVID-19 Alert app is available in Nova Scotia.
The app, which can be downloaded through the Apple App Store or Google Play, notifies users if they may have been exposed to someone who has tested positive for COVID-19.
LIST OF SYMPTOMS
Anyone who experiences a fever or new or worsening cough, or two or more of the following new or worsening symptoms, is encouraged to take an online test or call 811 to determine if they need to be tested for COVID-19:
Runny nose/nasal congestion
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from django.db import migrations

class Migration(migrations.Migration):

    dependencies = [
        ('passive_data_kit', '0087_auto_20200419_1654'),
    ]

    operations = [
        migrations.AlterIndexTogether(
            name='datapoint',
            index_together=set([]),
        ),
    ]


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This is a complete list of polychlorinated biphenyl (PCB) congeners.

PCB congener list

Explanation of PCB "descriptors"

Congener descriptors give a shorthand notation for geometry and substituent positions. The twelve congeners that display all four of the descriptors are referred to as being "dioxin-like", referring both to their toxicity and structural features which make them similar to 2,3,7,8-tetrachlorodibenzo-p-dioxin (2378-TCDD). Individual congeners are identified by the number and position of the chlorine atoms around the biphenyl rings.

CP0 / CP1
These 68 coplanar congeners fall into one of two groups. The first group of 20 congeners consists of those with chlorine substitution at none of the ortho positions on the biphenyl backbone and are referred to as CP0 or non-ortho congeners. The second group of 48 congeners includes those with chlorine substitution at only one of the ortho positions and are referred to as CP1 or mono-ortho congeners.

4CL
These 169 congeners have a total of four or more chlorine substituents, regardless of position.

PP
These 54 congeners have both para positions chlorinated.

2M
These 140 congeners have two or more of the meta positions chlorinated.

References

External links
 U.S. Environmental Protection Agency: PCB Congeners

Organochlorides
Biphenyls

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Q: Replacing the horizontal menus with the 'mega-menu pattern' As functionality gets added to the StackExchange family of sites, the horizontal menus start to become crowded. In fact, the top navigation bar (stack dropdown, username, about, faq...) was frozen by Jeff some time ago.
This means that some very interesting options get hidden. For instance, the blog is hidden way under the fold.
It's possible to improve the design of the site by using the 'mega-menu pattern'.
Where each element should be placed in this menu is something to be thought about, to be sure.
The question is whether the current design is still capable of accepting more functionality and, if not, whether the 'mega-menu pattern' would be the best replacement for StackExchange.

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Audiences for The Sense of an Ending are likely to be older people who can grasp the emotional wallop of an old man exploring his past. Young people with just a blink of a past are thinking about present and future, not about the ups and downs that formed them. What we have here is an upper middle-aged man digging hard to understand a major sadness in his early life. Prepare to be confused as you follow a slew of actors from school years through life to early old age. They give us six characters at different ages in shifting times. It's worth the effort.
Tony Webster (Jim Broadbent/Billy Howie) is the proprietor of a small camera store that sells old Leicas. Divorced, he is alone most of the time. Tony has learned of the death of his closest school friend and is searching for the diary he now knows Adrian (Joe Alwyn) left behind when he died. When he learns it is in the hands of his old love Veronica (Charlotte Rampling/Freya Mavor), Tony sets out to see her again to claim the diary and reconstruct his past.
That's a simplistic summary of a complicated story. Though there are approximately five main characters, they are played at different ages by different actors. So jump to ten actors, old and young, who appear, vanish, and reappear without help from the filmmakers in identifying who is who. It gets easier the more we hear their names, harder when Jim's comments switch from reality to memory. And that is the last negative thing you will hear from me about this otherwise appealing movie.
As Jim summons his memories, listen closely for what his personality and time have done to his past. We watch Jim and his ex-wife Margaret (Harriet Walter) reunite to help guide their daughter Susie (Michelle Dockery) through single mother childbirth. We watch him as a young man lose young Veronica (Freya Mavor), the love of his life, to his best friend Adrian.
As Jim finds each of the women who played major roles in his earlier life, he must test his own memory against theirs, and we in the audience have the job of sorting the true facts of the mystery he has constructed in his head.
What's important to know is that every one of these actors gives a fine, often subtle performance. Add to that the impact of Jim Broadbent and Charlotte Rampling as long ago lovers who meet in much older age and you will see an amazing mixture of restraint, resentment, and love tamped down. These two can deliver moods that are both subtle and overpowering in the same moment. Their brief time onscreen together is a gift of quiet talent.
While the young actors deliver the remembered moments, their elder selves give us those memories wrapped in the reflections of many decades. Quite suddenly, we in the audience realize we are doing the same.
This review was posted on March 25, 2017, in Drama. Bookmark the permalink.


It was trusted to build some of the country's most important infrastructure – from NHS hospitals to much-needed new road projects – yet the foundations of construction giant Carillion were shaky enough for the group to be felled by just four contracts. Two were for much-needed new hospitals – and work on both was immediately halted as the company collapsed.
Revenues of more than £5bn – plus annual profits approaching £200m – turned out to be limited props for a company when the facade began to crumble by the summer of last year.
Back then, Carillion shares slumped by 70% in a month as it was forced into a monster profit warning following an £845m writedown.
Much of that – £375m – was blamed on just three large public private partnership (PPP) contracts in the UK. Another £470m was dressed up as the cost of pulling out of several overseas markets.
Carillion never officially revealed exactly which deals had gone so badly wrong, but it quickly became an open secret in the market: the construction of two English hospitals – where workers said on Monday they have already begun to be laid off – one Scottish road and a development in Doha, the capital of Qatar. Together they were enough to kill off the company.
The three UK deals were Merseyside's "new"£335m Royal Liverpool University hospital, the £350m Midland Metropolitan hospital being built in Smethwick and a road project called the Aberdeen western peripheral route – all of which were beset by seemingly innocuous problems that caused more and more embarrassing delays and mounting costs.
Construction of the Royal Liverpool University hospital – a prestige project to build a new facility with 646 beds, the biggest single-bedroom hospital in England – ran into problems when workers found "extensive" asbestos on the brownfield site and cracks in the new building.
In Smethwick, delays were blamed on "the fitting of pipes and wires [taking] longer than expected".
The opening of both new hospitals has been delayed by a year. At least, those was the last estimates: no work was being carried out at the Royal in Liverpool on Monday, while local West Midlands media was reporting a similar suspension at Smethwick.
In Aberdeen, the schedule slippage was blamed on more predictable problems: cold weather during winter.
In Doha the big issue was a £200m dispute over money – cash owed on a project linked to preparations for the 2022 Fifa World Cup. Local reports suggest Carillion was not paid for almost a year's work.
The Qatar Foundation, which was backing the development, did not return phone calls to elaborate.
All of which is a disaster not just for Carillion workers, whose jobs are now under threat, and for patients awaiting new hospitals and drivers wanting another road.
PPP is one of those financial inventions that was sold as being a win-win for both sides: the companies could be awarded lots of lucrative contracts to build stuff for the state; the government would get new infrastructure more quickly and without the financial risk, as private companies would bid for the work and the market would ensure taxpayer value.
At least, that was the theory. What actually happened was that companies kept bidding for projects, but tough competition meant the contracts came with skinnier and skinnier margins. So, if problems occurred, a contractor's 2% profit would not just be wiped out – huge losses could be incurred too.
The big question is: why do companies keep bidding, if the contracts can cause so much pain?
The answer probably lies in the structure of major PPP construction deals, because they hand the contract winner a large chunk of cash upfront.
Work on construction can then begin, while contractors like Carillion may not need to start paying sub-contractors for another 120 days.
During those four months, much of the upfront payment might be used to pay other debts within the business, meaning these deals can create situations where firms have to keep winning new contracts just to keep going.
Or, as it turns out, not keep going.
• This article was amended on 16 January 2018 to remove a reference to Aberdeen having a Highland's winter.


Should leaders be nice or tough?
"Do nice guys finish last?" Livingston ruminates. "In competitive contexts, the answer is often yes. The reason that they finish last is because being nice, contributing costly resources to the group, acts of generosity—these all increase your prestige. Other people admire you and say, 'Oh, that's really great. This is a kind person who's doing all these wonderful things.' But it decreases your dominance. It makes you look not so tough."
"Altruism is a double-edged sword," he says. "On the one hand, generous individuals are admired for their kindness, compassion, and willingness to help. On the other hand, they may be perceived as feeble 'bleeding hearts' who lack the guts to make tough decisions that might advance the goals of the organization."
Taken at face value, the study's results paint a pretty dim picture of our leaders. But things are not as bleak as they suggest. While dominance may be a defining trait of many leaders, people do pay attention to prestige as well. "Prestige and dominance are not mutually exclusive," Livingston says.
To be good, do leaders need to be a little bad?
Can having a lousy boss give you a heart attack?


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Q: There are no censored observations in my survival model. Is this a problem? I have time-to-event data (survival analysis). All animals experienced the event during the study period, i.e. there are no censored observations. Does this affect the validity of survival models (Kaplan-Meier or Cox Proportional Hazard)?

A: No. This just makes the estimation easier because you have complete data. Complete data gives more information than a data set that has some right-censored observations.


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May 26, 2022, 11:27 AM ET
Uvalde Residents Question Slow Police Response In Robb Elementary School Shooting
Texas officials say that nearly an hour passed between when the shooter entered Robb Elementary School and when a U.S. Border Patrol team accessed the classroom and shot him.
19 Children, 2 Adults Killed At Texas Grade School
Law enforcement authorities faced questions and criticism Thursday over how much time elapsed before they stormed a Texas elementary school classroom and put a stop to the rampage by a gunman who killed 19 children and two teachers.
Investigators were also unable to say with any certainty whether an armed school district security officer outside Robb Elementary in the town of Uvalde exchanged fire with the attacker, 18-year-old Salvador Ramos, when Ramos first arrived on Tuesday.
The motive for the massacre — the nation's deadliest school shooting since Newtown, Connecticut, a decade ago — remained under investigation, with authorities saying Ramos had no known criminal or mental health history.
During the siege, which ended when a U.S. Border Patrol team burst in and shot the gunman to death, frustrated onlookers urged police officers to charge into the school, according to witnesses.
"Go in there! Go in there!" women shouted at the officers soon after the attack began, said Juan Carranza, 24, who watched the scene from outside a house across the street.
Texas Department of Public Safety Director Steve McCraw said Wednesday that 40 minutes to an hour elapsed from when Ramos opened fire on the school security officer to when the tactical team shot him.
"The bottom line is law enforcement was there," McCraw said. "They did engage immediately. They did contain (Ramos) in the classroom."
But a department spokesman said Thursday that authorities were still working to clarify the timeline of the attack, uncertain whether that period of 40 minutes to an hour began when the gunman reached the school, or earlier, when he shot his grandmother at home.
"Right now we do not have an accurate or confident timeline to provide to say the gunman was in the school for this period," Lt. Christopher Olivarez told CNN.
Border Patrol Chief Raul Ortiz did not give a timeline but said repeatedly that the tactical officers from his agency who arrived at the school did not hesitate. He said they moved quickly to enter the building, lining up in a "stack" behind an agent holding up a shield.
"What we wanted to make sure is to act quickly, act swiftly, and that's exactly what those agents did," Ortiz told Fox News.
But a law enforcement official said that once in the building, the Border Patrol agents had trouble breaching the classroom door and had to get a staff member to open the room with a key. The official spoke on condition of anonymity because he was not authorized to talk publicly about the investigation.
Olivarez said investigators were trying to establish whether the classroom was, in fact, locked or barricaded in some way.
Javier Cazares, whose fourth grade daughter, Jacklyn Cazares, was killed in the attack, said he raced to the school when he heard about the shooting, arriving while police were still gathered outside.
Upset that police were not moving in, he raised the idea of charging into the school with several other bystanders.
"Let's just rush in because the cops aren't doing anything like they are supposed to," he said. "More could have been done."
"They were unprepared," he added.
Carranza had watched as Ramos crashed his truck into a ditch outside the school, grabbed his AR-15-style semi-automatic rifle and shot at two people outside a funeral home, who ran away uninjured.
Olivarez told CNN that the school security officer outside was armed and that initial reports said he and Ramos exchanged gunfire, "but right now we're trying to corroborate that information."
As Ramos entered the school, two Uvalde police officers exchanged fire with him, and were wounded, according to Olivarez. Ramos went into a classroom and began to kill.
Carranza said the officers should have entered the school sooner.
"There were more of them. There was just one of him," he said.
On Wednesday night, hundreds packed the bleachers at the town's fairgrounds for a vigil. Some cried. Some closed their eyes tight, mouthing silent prayers. Parents wrapped their arms around their children as the speakers led prayers for healing.
Before attacking the school, Ramos shot and wounded his grandmother at the home they shared.
Neighbor Gilbert Gallegos, 82, who lives across the street and has known the family for decades, said he was puttering in his yard when he heard the shots.
Ramos ran out the front door and across the yard to a truck parked in front of the house and raced away: "He spun out, I mean fast," spraying gravel in the air, Gallegos said.
Ramos' grandmother emerged covered in blood: "She says, 'Berto, this is what he did. He shot me.'" She was hospitalized.
Gallegos said he had heard no arguments before or after the shots, and knew of no history of bullying or abuse of Ramos, whom he rarely saw.
Lorena Auguste was substitute teaching at Uvalde High School when she heard about the shooting and began frantically texting her niece, a fourth grader at Robb Elementary. Eventually she found out the girl was OK.
But that night, her niece had a question.
"Why did they do this to us?" the girl asked. "We're good kids. We didn't do anything wrong."
Who Are The Robb Elementary School Shooting Victims?


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Persons Unknown by Susie Steiner
'As dusk falls a young man staggers through a park, far from home, bleeding from a stab wound. He dies where he falls; cradled by a stranger, a woman's name on his lips in his last seconds of life.
DI Manon Bradshaw can't help taking an interest – these days she only handles cold cases, but the man died just yards from the police station where she works.
She's horrified to discover that both victim and prime suspect are more closely linked to than she could have imagined. And as the Cambridgeshire police force closes ranks against her, she is forced to contemplate the unthinkable.
How well does she know her loved ones, and are they capable of murder?'
Publication Date: 4th July 2017
Genre: Crime / Mystery / Police Procedural
'Mourning someone is hard work…'
Persons Unknown is the second instalment in the Manon Bradshaw series, picking up several months after the events of its predecessor. Published mid-2017, Susie Steiner has once again delivered an incredible crime novel, filled with compelling realism and unshakeable mystery.
Having first met DI Manon Bradshaw in Missing, Presumed, Persons Unknown introduces not only a different side to our beloved detective, but also an added layer to her complexity. She is now a pregnant, single-mother, having adopted Fly Dent – a familiar face from Missing, Presumed who had to deal with the death of his caring, older brother and the slow decline of his biological mother. But if you expect Manon's life to be somewhat more settled in comparison to Steiner's prior book, it is far from that. Manon is finding it hard to settle into her job of sifting through cold cases back in Cambridgeshire, as well as having to deal with the tiresome effects of pregnancy. More so, she is having to cope with both Fly's and Ellie's odd and secretive behaviour. And things are only about to get worse when a homicide close to home leads Manon to cast doubt on those closest to her.
Surrounding the familiarity of her previous work, Steiner has pushed the series into new territory when an investigation into the death of a banker turns out to be Ellie's son's father, Jon-Oliver Ross. Blame is thrown fiercely onto members of Manon's family, causing a rift in the tranquillity she has tried so hard to maintain.
Once again, the narrative is played out by a plethora of characters, with Manon and Davy reprising their places alongside new perspectives, such as Jon-Oliver, Saskia and Birdie. The use of this method makes for a slow-burning and intricate read, finely littering clues and subplots in between the main story.
Persons Unknown not only touches on a criminal syndicate of the rich and wealthy, but also subtle everyday issues, such as Fly's feelings in regards to Manon's pregnancy, Manon's search for love and acceptance, and her strained relationship with Ellie and co-workers. It also dabbles in the harder topics, such as self-harm, abuse and discrimination.
What is nice to see, throughout the chaotic chapters, is the evolution of the characters, especially those we have come to connect with since the series began. Aside from our main protagonist, we get to see Davy's life after his break-up and his struggles of filling the shoes Manon left behind when she moved to London. What Davy feels – his uncertainty in his position – is a fear many tend to face.
Overall, I highly recommend not only this book, but the entire series so far. It is worth mentioning that although it is the second in a series, it also perfect as a stand alone.
A third installment is currently underway, but for now there is no confirmation as to when this shall be published.
Susie Steiner grew up in north London, studied English at university and trained as a journalist. She worked in newspapers for 20 years, 11 of them on staff at The Guardian. Persons Unknown, the sequel to Missing, Presumed, is her third novel – also a Richard & Judy book club pick and also long-listed for the Theakstons.
Steiner's website can be found here.
Her Twitter can be found here.
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This sounds great. I think I'm going to pick up the series from the start, you've intrigued me!


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i just met Eabha... she's about the same height as me.. and i'm 5' 11"
About the heels - on their first DVD interviews, all of the girls complain about the height of their heels. Songs from the Heart on, the girls are pretty much in character shoes, which are about 1-1 1/2 inches in every size. So the heel height doesn't make as much difference now as it may have in the past, at least on the DVDs. In promotional photos, Mairead N, Mairead C, and Susan all wear super high heels. Here, Eabha & Tara both look much taller than Mairead C and Susan: https://pbs.twimg.com/profile_images/858775722470461444/Y4uQl6S0_400x400.jpg They are probably wearing their character shoes from the performance here.


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Eddie Murphy is an American actor, producer, writer, and director.
Eddie Murphy has sometimes been credited as Ed or Murph.
Eddie Murphy was born Edward Regan Murphy on April 3rd, in Brooklyn, New York, United States. His zodiac sign is Aries.
As an actor, Eddie Murphy acted in movies such as Meet Dave, released in 2008 in which he plays Dave / Captain, Doctor Dolittle (1998) in which he plays Dr. John Dolittle, A Thousand Words (2012) in which he portrays Jack McCall, Dr. Dolittle 2 (2001) (character: Dr. John Dolittle), Metro (1997) in which he plays Insp. Scott Roper, and Vampire in Brooklyn (1995) in which he plays Maximillian/Preacher Pauly/Guido.
Eddie Murphy has also produced movies such as Tower Heist, released in 2011, Life (1999), Vampire in Brooklyn (1995), Harlem Nights (1989).
Eddie Murphy has written the story of movies such as Vampire in Brooklyn, released in 1995, Boomerang (1992), Another 48 Hrs. (1990), Harlem Nights (1989), Coming to America (1988), and Beverly Hills Cop II (1987).
Eddie Murphy has also directed Harlem Nights, released in 1989.
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Shih Tzus are a small dog breed with a big sparky personality. They're outgoing and playful and are sure to keep you on your toes.
Contrary to their 'little lion' nickname, Shih Tzus are furry balls of energy that are gentle and affectionate. These dogs can easily adjust to any environment.
If you live in the city, a Shih Tzus is the ideal pet for you. Although their descendants were once pets for Chinese royalty, Shih Tzus aren't very high maintenance and don't need a lot of exercises either.
All they really need from us is love, patience, and companionship.
However, there are some things you need to know before bringing a Shih Tzu puppy home.
So keep reading to find out how to feed, groom, train and care for your Shih Tzu puppy.
Shih Tzus need a diet that is rich in calories but low in volume. Their meals should be high in protein and fat.
The general rule is that a Shih Tzu puppy should be served an ounce of food for every pound of body weight, while an adult Shih Tzu should be served half an ounce for every pound it weighs.
You can feed a Shih Tzu both commercial and homemade food. However, you have to make sure that your dog is getting the right nutrients.
You should also be keeping an eye on your Shih Tzu's weight by giving it a properly balanced diet and regular exercise.
If you have a puppy that's 8 – 12 months old, you should 'free feed' your puppy. This means you should keep fresh food out for your pup all day and let it eat whenever it wants.
This is because Shih Tzus are more prone to get hyperglycemia when they're puppies.
When your puppy is 3 – 12 months old, you should start feeding it three times a day. There's no compromising on this.
Leave food out for your puppy even if you're out. Don't worry about them overeating – it's not a problem at this stage. You just have to make sure that your pup gets its regular meals.
An adult Shih Tzu should be given two meals per day, but for those that are often left at home by themselves, three meals are recommended.
Always check the ingredients used in the commercial food you buy for your dog. The ingredients should be wholesome and natural, such as meat and vegetables.
Avoid packages with fillers such as corn, soy, and wheat. You should also stay away from artificial sweeteners and food coloring.
Commercial food can be wet or dry. Both of these have their pros and cons but the best option would be to give your Shih Tzu a mixed diet of both.
Although wet food is a doggy favorite, and very hydrating, it is not always the best diet to rely on. It isn't convenient to carry around or fill into toys. It's also not very good for your dog's teeth.
Dry kibble is very good for your dog's teeth as well as their stool. It has less moisture content, but that's what makes it convenient for everyday purposes as it's less messy.
Shih Tzus can get their protein from chicken, turkey, eggs, and fish. As for carbohydrates, you should opt for sweet potato, barley, oats, and rice.
You can also feed your Shih Tzu things like baby carrots, liver, and whole yogurt.
Stay away from human food like chocolate, caffeine, soda, grapes, raisins, and onions. Feeding your dog fruit seeds or salt can be toxic.
Break up the treats so that your Shih Tzu puppy doesn't overeat. Try to keep a variety of bite-sized treats available as they can lose interest if they are given the same thing too regularly.
Shih Tzus are usually indoor dogs, but these little puppies have a lot of pent up energy that needs to be released.
That being said, they don't need intensive exercise. Playtime and their constant running about the house or garden should be enough activity for them when they're little.
It's best to take your Shih Tzu puppy on short daily walks. This way your puppy will have less behavioral problems later in life and will be in a better mood.
The general rule is to take your dog out for 30 minutes of walking per day, ideally split into two walks. In other words, 15 minutes in the morning and 15 minutes in the afternoon.
Games like fetch with frisbees and balls, hide and seek and tug of war can be good mental stimulation for your puppy as well as physical. Another trick for keeping your dog entertained and happy is to give it an ice cube.
When it's very old outside, you should limit your Shih Tzu's time outdoors. If there's snow, your dog should not stay outside for longer than 15 or 20 minutes.
Make sure that you constantly keep an eye on your dog the entire time and wipe its paws when it gets inside.
You should also clear the snow off the areas where your dog plays and ensure that the roads aren't too slippery when you go out for a walk.
Shih Tzus can get overheated rather easily. The signs are quite obvious as your dog will be panting constantly, confused and unhappy.
During hot summer days, it's best to take your dog out for walks in the early mornings and the late afternoon when the sun is setting.
Avoid afternoons as this is when the sun is at its hottest. Always carry water with you for your dog to drink.
The Shih Tzus breed is famous for their unique look. To maintain its fabulousness, you need to put in a lot of effort.
Your Shih Tzu should always be well groomed. Not only is this great for the dog's appearance but, it also has a few health benefits. Plus, it's great for bonding too!
A Shih Tzu needs a bath once every three weeks. Puppies need even more frequent baths because they get dirty easily with their playful antics.
Never use your own shampoo because it will irritate your puppy's skin. Buy special canine shampoo and conditioner and before make sure you give your pup's coat a good brush first.
You should always place cotton balls in your puppy's ear to keep the water out of them. The bathing process can be difficult, but with time your puppy will get used to it.
Start by turning on the tap and getting your puppy used to the sound of running water.
Then let your puppy smell all of the bathing products before putting anything on them so that they can familiarize themselves with the new smells.
The face is where the Shih Tzu's real cuteness lies. How well you take care of a Shih Tzu's face can change its entire look and say a lot about you as an owner.
Your Shih Tzu's face is covered with hair which can accumulate food, moisture, and even eye discharge. The facial hair can also stain very easily and get discolored. The hair can also become rough and dry.
This is why you've got to take extra care while grooming your Shih Tzu's face. Wipe your dog's face regularly with baby wipes and dry it off with a soft towel.
Make sure that you wipe your Shih Tzu's face with gentle eye wipes at least two or three times per day. You can even get special tear stain wipes that will lighten any dark coloring around your Shih Tzu's eyes.
However, if you do notice tear stains, the first thing you should do is get your puppy checked for allergies and remove any of these triggers from their environment.
Even a Shih Tzu's nose needs plenty of care. Noses can get sunburnt or chapped due to the cold. For a dry nose, you should apply a good quality nose balm every week.
Shih Tzus are a hairy breed and they need a lot of grooming in this department. Their haircare routine involves combing, brushing and spritzing.
You should comb your Shih Tzu's hair before and after brushing. The first comb is to separate the hair strands and work out any knots or tangles.
The second combing gives your Shih Tzu's coat a good finished look. You need to comb your Shih Tzu regularly, paying special attention to its facial hair.
Shih Tzu hair can become dry and difficult to brush and as the hair becomes brittle, it may break. This is why you should spray a little moisture on your dog's hair as you groom it.
This will also keep your Shih Tzu smelling great. You can even get spritzers that offer UV ray protection and prevent split ends.
However, if you're using a conditioner spray, don't use too much or your dog's coat will become sticky.
Brushing is the main way to groom your dog and should be done every day. Not only does regular brushing keep tangles away, but it also gets rid of dirt and distributes your Shih Tzu's natural oils to make it nice and shiny. Brushing also gets your Shih Tzu's blood flowing.
It is extremely important to brush your dog's teeth every day. If you don't take care of your Shih Tzu's oral hygiene, it may cause infection, plaque buildup, and bad breath.
Buy a doggy toothpaste and brush that is specifically made for smaller breeds. Ease your dog into the brushing process gently instead of forcing it.
Getting your dog used to this new procedure is going to take time and patience. Start by taking some toothpaste on your fingers and running it across your puppy teeth and gums. This will get your puppy used to the taste.
After a few days, you can move onto a hand brush, and then gradually a toothbrush.
There are also other products you can use to improve your dog's oral hygiene, such as dental rinses you can add to your puppy's water bowl and dental chews.
The paws of a Shih Tzu are quite sensitive. They walk over many different surfaces which can have an impact on the health of their paws.
So what can you do to take care of your dog's paws? Apply a high-quality paw wax on your Shih Tzu's paws as protection, every one to two weeks.
If your Shih Tzu's paws are cracked or dry, then apply it more frequently. Paw wax is a great healer.
As for your dog's nails, they should be trimmed every six weeks. You don't want your dog's nails to grow too long as they might end up with an ingrown nail that can be painful for your Shih Tzu.
Electronic nail filers are the most hassle-free option for keeping your dog's nails under control.
Make sure you have another pair of helping hands as you don't want your dog wriggling about and hurting themselves. You could even hire a groomer to maintain your Shih Tzu's nails.
Training a Shih Tzu puppy is no easy feat as they can be stubborn and energetic. They love their owners but they're not as eager to please as other breeds.
Use positive reinforcement with treats and praises to encourage your Shih Tzu to follow commands.
Switch up the rewards regularly as your Shih Tzu might not want the same treat every day This works much better than reprimanding your dog.
Start by training your dog with basic commands like 'sit', 'come' and 'heel'. Normally a Shih Tzu takes two to three weeks to fully get a good grasp of a command. Remember, the key to training your Shih Tzu is consistency and repetition.
To start crate training your puppy, you'll first need to buy a small ventilated crate. It must contain comfortable and washable bedding as well.
Start by placing some toys inside the crate. Or let your puppy discover the crate by placing a treat inside.
Don't close the crate gate for the first few days. Once your puppy gets used to it, you can start closing the gate and gradually increase the time they spend inside the crate.
Never give in to your puppy's barking and whining by opening the gate immediately. Try to speak to your dog in a comforting voice and distract it with toys. Only open after two to three minutes.
Crate training will be difficult at first but once your Shih Tzu is crate trained, it will have less separation anxiety and it will be easier to potty train.
Shih Tzus are notoriously difficult to potty train. It might take them as long as eight months to master the art of pottying in the right place.
First of all, you need to designate an area in your house or garden for your puppy to potty and make sure that he can identify it. Outdoors is the best option but this could also be indoors on a litter box.
Puppies have very small bladders and have to go to the bathroom very often. Observe your puppy's behavior. A puppy that is sniffing, circling and squatting is most likely getting ready to potty.
Set alarms every 30 minutes for an eight-week-old puppy and take it to its potty spot. Wait until your dog finishes their business; don't leave it all alone.
After a few weeks, let your puppy follow this routine by themselves. Every time they use the correct potty spot, treat or praise your dog.
Leash training is very important for Shih Tzus because if they're not properly trained, they night strain their necks or limbs when wearing a leash.
A harness may be a good option at first to get your wriggly puppy used to the idea.
Shih Tzus tend to get hyperactive so if your dog is causing a commotion when you're about to clip the leash, want until your Shih Tzu calms down.
Ignoring your energetic Shih Tzu will be hard, but it will save you a lot of trouble on the walk.
If your Shih Tzu pulls on the leash, stop immediately. This will show your dog that you are in control.
Socializing your Shih Tzu is very important. Although this is a friendly breed, you still need to make sure it knows how to interact with other people.
Walks are a good way of teaching your Shih Tzu social skills. This will make sure that your dog becomes accustomed to different sounds and smells, as well as different people.
You can also arrange for play dates or visits to the dog park so that your Shih Tzu learns how to interact with other dogs.
Generally, Shih Tzus prefer one-on-one human interaction. They need boundaries and don't like to be overwhelmed. This is something young children might not understand.
So if you have kids younger than three years old, you should keep them away from your Shih Tzu, or opt for another breed.
You need to ensure that your puppy can run freely in your house without getting hurt.
This is a stage where your Shih Tzu is extremely playful and curious and it should be able to play in a safe and secure environment.
Install locks on the cabinets and cupboards as puppies have a way of getting into everything.
Don't keep your food in places that are easily accessible. If you're eating candy or chips, put it away immediately after you're and don't leave it lying around. Remember, this can be very toxic for your pup!
If you want to save your shoes from being torn apart, it's best to hide them from your puppy's line of sight.
Keep your bins covered and out of reach.
Install baby gates to fend off areas you don't want your puppy to get into.
Don't leave small objects like coins, strings, and needles lying around.
Remove any plants that may be toxic to your dog.
Consider installing cameras to keep an eye on your puppy, especially when you're out.
Before bringing your puppy home, make sure you buy some stainless-steel food dishes.
If you're not at home during the day, you should invest in a treat dispenser so that your puppy can get a surprise treat.
Buy the right sized collar and leash. It has to be sturdy and adjustable. Don't go for fancy collars with rings because they might choke your puppy.
Buy your puppy lots of fun, chewable and durable toys to keep it entertained.
Shih Tzu pups have really floppy ears that are prone to ear infections as they are a great place for bacteria to breed.
If your Shih Tzu's ears smell a bit strange or your Shih Tzu is more sensitive to loud noises, they may have an ear infection.
To prevent this, you should be regularly cleaning your dog's ears regularly. You should also and protect their ears from coming into contact with water.
If you think your dog may have an ear infection, you should take it to the vet. They will prescribe the correct antibiotics for treatment. You may even have to do a professional ear clean.
Hypoglycemia is a common problem faced by small breed pups. This is when your puppy's blood sugar levels drop rapidly.
To prevent this condition, you have to feed your puppy very frequently. This is why the free-feeding period mentioned earlier on is so important.
You should dab a pea-sized amount of Nutri Cal on your puppy's tongue three times a day to ensure that it gets the calories it needs.
In an emergency, use honey, jam or syrup instead and immediately take your puppy to the vet.
The Shih Tzu has a very small face which makes it prone to eye and breathing problems. It is also more likely to suffer from heatstroke.
This is why you have to take care of your Shih Tzu's face and keep it clean. Get its eyes checked by a vet regularly.
Don't give your Shih Tzu puppy too much intensive exercise. Make sure it is eating all the right nutrients it needs.
Also, leave water out throughout the day and keep reminding your puppy to drink. Always take a water bottle with you during walks as well.
Shih Tzus are a great house pet as they are playful, affectionate and easily adaptable.
These puppies are known for being fun companions and giving unconditional love to their owners, making them a universal favorite. So if you want to bring a Shih Tzu home, go ahead!
Just make sure you know what your responsibilities are so that you can give your Shih Tzu the proper care and love it deserves.
I love that you mentioned that Shih Tzus have big sparky personalities. Since all they need is a little love and companionship, I'm sure that my daughter will love having one. I think I should get her a purebred puppy since she likes the indoors and the dog breed is suited for indoors.


Brelsford Personnel has well-established Tyler-based law firm clients that occasionally have openings for legal assistants. Legal assistants, also sometimes called legal secretaries or paralegals do more than just answer the phone and type. Every employer we work with has unique needs and requirements, but there are some skills all legal assistant jobs require.
It's preferred that candidates applying for legal assistant jobs have a paralegal certificate or associate's degree in paralegal. A bachelor's degree in another area alongside a paralegal certification is also useful. In rare situations, East Texas lawyers may hire college graduates who don't have the necessary certification and provide on the job training.
A legal assistant is like a lawyer's right hand. The attorney relies heavily on him or her to perform computer-based tasks like composing and typing documents, keeping time for billing, updating calendars and transcribing recorded information. Applicants for legal assistant jobs should be proficient in word processing applications, spreadsheets and presentation software. Attorneys may require additional technology skills or legal specifications depending on their practice and specialization.
In legal, every detail matters and attorneys depend on their legal assistants to get those details right. Strong legal assistants don't get bogged down when documentation piles up or flustered when the stakes are high. They proofread every character like it's critical, because it often is. They don't let the little things slide even when they're tired because it could cost their firm a client.
Many legal assistant jobs require you to work for more than one attorney at a time. You should be able to adapt cheerfully to different personalities and requirements, juggling assignments and priorities.
You'll interact with clients, attorneys, other legal assistants, court personnel and more. Whether you communicate in person, by phone, through email or on a video conference, you should be able to remain friendly and professional.
Legal secretary educational programs prepare you to create legal documents like subpoenas, legal memos, discovery documents and briefs. You should already have a basic knowledge of court filing rules and legal terminology. However, every case is different, and your firm will frequently need you to dig for information. Attorneys hire professionals with strong fact-finding and legal research skills.
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These are the factors to consider when analysing the costs of Spanish mortgages.
"Good work Ian, I also really enjoyed our chats together you even made the whole process seem like fun. I am sorry that my application was so bloody complicated. I know that living and working abroad causes the banks to panic, but you smoothed out the wrinkles. Hey, anyone reading this, do not hesitate to ring Ian. He might be a pessimistic old Gillingham supporter, but he knows his stuff.
Signing of the mortgage and purchase deeds must be performed in front of a publicly appointed notary. Their fees are dependent on the complexity of the deeds. For a new purchase, you will pay the notary for both the purchase and mortgage deeds. For a re-mortgage, only the mortgage deed will be relevant.
These fees will be incurred when there is a mortgage to be registered.
This is calculated as a percentage of the mortgage amount. It is payable to the Government. The amount can vary dependent on the region etc. You should budget c1.8% of the mortgage amount. This is not the same tax as the stamp duty that you pay on the property purchase.
Most mortgage lenders will have their own Gestoria. It is their role to ensure that the deeds are correctly inscribed in the land registry. You pay their fees, although these are only usually a couple of hundred euros.
I always recommend you budget for your total purchase and mortgage costs at c13.5% of the purchase price. This can of course vary and is only ever give as an 'estimation'. I would pose this question to your appointed lawyer as to what they 'estimate' your total costs to be.
Banks will ask that the funds required for completion, once the mortgage amount and any deposit paid has been deducted, are available in their account (an account they will open in your name) at least 7 days prior to the signing date for completion.
Estimated TOTAL costs of 13,500 euros.
This amount will need to be available in your new account with the Bank providing the mortgage, up to 7 days prior to the mortgage and property signing.
The mortgage is approved 'in principle' subject to the valuation. The loan will be approved for the lower of either the purchase price or the valuation. The valuation is undertaken by an independent company that is appointed by the bank agreeing the finance. Usually the valuation fee is requested in advance. The cost of the valuation does depend on the likely value of the property. This fee can start from c300 euros.
Banks will all levy an 'opening fee' or 'arrangement fee'. The amount of this will vary from bank to bank but traditionally it will be between 1% and 2% of the amount secured.
Our fee is ONLY payable upon our presenting to you a FULL mortgage offer. This FULL offer is only given once the valuation has been undertaken. You pay us NOTHING for providing good advice and NOTHING for submitting an application. Our fee is based on a percentage of the amount of loan we secure for you. Our fee is 1% (minimum 595 euros). However, our fee is not set in tablets of stone and for larger amounts and dependent on the complexity of the application we will structure the fee accordingly. In some cases, therefore it could be a lot less than you think.


So: which wars did you support? Any of them? None of them? Some of them? Does it make sense to support a politician who appears to have the same judgment about these things that you do? It's obviously not the only thing you should look at, but it seems like it ought to be one of the things.
American Revolution: Support – it's really hard to think of a world without it.
1812: No, but maybe that's just my Anglophilia for you.
Various Indian Wars: No. I also dislike the Holocaust. True story.
Mexican: No, but it's nice to have California.
Civil: Yes – by which I mean I would have liked the North to start it sooner. And win.
Spanish-American: No. Seriously, does anyone actually believe the Spanish sunk the Maine anymore? And is there anyone who thinks that a war launched from such a dishonest premise is at all justifiable?
WWI: I just watched La Grand Illusion, so no.
Spanish Civil War: Yes (it seems reasonable to point out instances in which my desire for intervention wasn't fulfilled).
WWII: Yes. Again, about disliking the Holocaust.
Korea: Yes, but MacArthur was a nutjob and we should have stopped at the DMZ to begin with.
Vietnam: What do you think?
Grenada: Yes. Maurice Bishop wasn't too great a guy, and it was easy enough.
Panama: Same as Grenada. Any time we can take out a dictator without totally destabilizing the country he was ruling is much appreciated.
Gulf War: Yes. It was important in warming relations between the US and the soon-to-be Russian Federation. Also, allowing Hussein to attack Gulf States with impunity would have set a very bad precedent. For that matter, intervening in 1988 after Halabja wouldn't have been a bad idea, providing we provided adequate support to the Shi'ites to support a rebellion and got out in a timely manner. It would have been right after the Iran-Iraq war ended, so we could have exploited Hussein's drop in popularity.
Rwanda: Yes – we should have bombed the radio stations broadcasting murder orders and provided air support for the RPF.
Bosnia: Yes – earlier and more aggressively.
Afghanistan: Preferably not, but it seemed unavoidable.


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import mock
import unittest

# project
from checks import AgentCheck
from checks.collector import Collector

class TestMetadata(unittest.TestCase):
    """
    Test the metadata collection logic.
    """
    class FakeCheck(AgentCheck):
        """
        This check will generate more or less metadata depending on the instance
        """
        def check(self, instance):
            if instance.get('metadata'):
                self._collect_metadata(instance.get('more_meta'))

        def _collect_metadata(self, more_meta):
            self.service_metadata('foo', "bar")
            if more_meta:
                self.service_metadata('baz', "qux")

    def test_hostname_metadata(self):
        """
        Collect hostname metadata
        """
        c = Collector({"collect_instance_metadata": True}, None, {}, "foo")
        metadata = c._get_hostname_metadata()
        assert "hostname" in metadata
        assert "socket-fqdn" in metadata
        assert "socket-hostname" in metadata

    def test_instance_metadata_rollup(self):
        """
        Roll-up instance metadata
        """
        config = {'instances': [{'metadata': True, 'more_meta': True}]}
        instances = config.get('instances')
        check = TestMetadata.FakeCheck("fake_check", config, {}, instances)
        check.run()

        service_metadata = check.get_service_metadata()
        service_metadata_count = len(service_metadata)

        self.assertEquals(service_metadata_count, 1)
        self.assertEquals(service_metadata[0], {'foo': "bar", 'baz': "qux"})

    def test_metadata_length(self):
        """
        Fill up checks that do not generate any metadata
        """
        # Instance 2 will not generate any metadata
        config = {'instances': [{'metadata': True}, {}, {'metadata': True}]}

        instances = config.get('instances')
        check = TestMetadata.FakeCheck("fake_check", config, {}, instances)
        check.run()

        service_metadata = check.get_service_metadata()
        service_metadata_count = len(service_metadata)

        self.assertEquals(service_metadata_count, 3)
        self.assertEquals(service_metadata[0], {'foo': "bar"})
        self.assertEquals(service_metadata[1], {})
        self.assertEquals(service_metadata[2], {'foo': "bar"})

    @mock.patch('utils.platform.Platform.is_windows', return_value=True)
    def test_decode_tzname(self, mock_platform):
        # Examples of expected inputs/outputs

        # Korean systems
        with mock.patch('locale.getpreferredencoding', return_value='cp949'):
            self.assertEquals(
                Collector._decode_tzname(('\xb4\xeb\xc7\xd1\xb9\xce\xb1\xb9 \xc7\xa5\xc1\xd8\xbd\xc3', '\xb4\xeb\xc7\xd1\xb9\xce\xb1\xb9 \xc0\xcf\xb1\xa4 \xc0\xfd\xbe\xe0 \xbd\xc3\xb0\xa3')),
                (u'대한민국 표준시', u'대한민국 일광 절약 시간')
            )
        # Japanese systems
        with mock.patch('locale.getpreferredencoding', return_value='cp932'):
            self.assertEquals(
                Collector._decode_tzname(('\x93\x8c\x8b\x9e (\x95W\x8f\x80\x8e\x9e)', '\x93\x8c\x8b\x9e (\x89\xc4\x8e\x9e\x8a\xd4)')),
                (u'東京 (標準時)', u'東京 (夏時間)')
            )
        # if the preferred encoding were to be invalid, return empty timezone
        with mock.patch('locale.getpreferredencoding', return_value='invalidencoding'):
            self.assertEquals(
                Collector._decode_tzname(('\x93\x8c\x8b\x9e (\x95W\x8f\x80\x8e\x9e)', '\x93\x8c\x8b\x9e (\x89\xc4\x8e\x9e\x8a\xd4)')),
                ('', '')
            )


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Employment lawImmigration
Ten tips to avoid immigration fines when hiring foreign workers
by Tijen Ahmet 19 Apr 2016
Immigration fines for employing illegal workers by way of the Civil Penalty regime have seen employer's fines increase, both in number and value, since their introduction in 2008. Tijen Ahmet, a solicitor at SA Law, offers ten tips for avoiding a fine. Today, employers can be fined up to £20,000 per employee found to be working without permission and immigration enforcement teams are carrying out more raids and unannounced visits. The Government's message is a clear. They will not hesitate to take action against an employer who fails to carry out appropriate right to work checks. However, the complexity of the rules means that employers and, in particular, HR practitioners are still uncertain of what is required of them. It frequently falls to the HR function during the recruitment process to carry out checks on all prospective employees and ensure compliance for the duration of their employment.
Employing foreign nationals
Employing foreign nationals Immigration employment maximum penalty amendment order
A common problem is when employing staff whose immigration status is unclear, such as international students who have restrictions on their employment. Some students are allowed to work in the UK, but their work activity will vary depending on their visa and whether work is done outside of term time. A high-profile case was Tesco, when the company was fined £115,000 for employing foreign students who were found to be working for longer than their visas allowed them to. Last summer it was announced that restaurants and pubs will face instant closure if they employ staff illegally, and the Immigration Minister announced that employers who employ illegal workers in care homes, building sites and cleaning services will be targeted as part of the crackdown on il
Tijen Ahmet
Tijen Ahmet is an immigration solicitor at SA Law.
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Delivering High Performance – is the Blueprint in place?
To enable a high-performance culture, the most critical principles are transparent communication, investing in people, and accountability. This session focuses on how these principles evolve through rapid growth of SaaS companies and provides guidance on the role of leaders in preserving a cultural blueprint through dynamic challenges.
Rich Pirrotta
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CEO Snapfulfil
Rich Pirrotta is a senior transformational leader with a bias for action and track record of delivering successful business value in technology, manufacturing, and professional services. He has broad, cross-organizational experience as a leader in operations, finance, strategy, sales, restructuring, and M&A, with global work in over 35 countries. Rich currently serves as CEO of Synergy North America, an innovator in the Warehouse Management Systems (WMS) sector, and is leading the organization through a period of rapid growth. He has also held corporate leadership roles at Logicalis, a $500M VAR, and Syntegra, a $1B division of British Telecom, in addition to leading three Tier 1 component manufacturers and serving as a C level executive in five entrepreneurial organizations. He spent eight years in the Management Consulting practice of Deloitte, and two years with their M&A practice in New York. Rich holds an MBA from Wharton and a BS in Chemical Engineering from Penn State. He is a frequent speaker on topics including strategy, technology, and leadership, and has served as an Affiliated Faculty/Visiting Professor at the Wharton and University of Michigan MBA programs.


United Way of Chennai completes five years and going strong. Our annual marquee event is happening at the ITC Grand Chola on the 6th of March 2015.
It is been covered and aired by CNBC – TV18.
The United Way Championship Award has been presented to Mr. Raja Rajashekaran & Mr. Sashaank Awasthi of V-Shesh for their immense work to help the differently-abled community.


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Cyber attack on government websites in Kyrgyzstan
Grani.ru goes to court
Russia to develop its own cyber-security system
Ukraine passes open data legislation
Russia establishes the Institute for the Development of the Internet
IBM opens its first office in the South Caucasus
Azerbaijan distributes more e-signatures
DR-English
Digital Report Weekly, March 13th 2015. Open Doors: IBM explores Azerbaijan, the Institute for the Development of the Internet appears in Russia, Open data in Ukraine
March 7-13 2015
Russian online newspaper Grani.ru submitted a claim to the European Court of Human Rights (ECHR), regarding the block of its website. On March 13th 2014, Russian watchdog Roskomnadzor blocked Grani.ru, Kasparov.ru and EJ.ru under the Lugovoi law. The law authorizes the prosecutor general to request that Roskomnadzor block access to websites if they contain extremist content, call for riots, or call for participation in unsanctioned public gatherings. Roskomnadzor claims that Grani.ru contained calls for illegal public gatherings. In its claim to the ECHR, Grani.ru states that by applying the Lugovoi law Roskomnadzor did not take into account Grani's status as a registered mass media outfit. The case is still pending.
Azerbaijani authorities noted an increase in requests for electronic signatures. Azerbaijan began the use of e-signatures to allow for easier access to e-government services. In an effort to increase efficiency between government branches themselves as well as improve citizen interaction, more and more services are moving online. Currently, the Azerbaijani government offers approximately 333 services on e-government portals, accessible with an e-signature. The National Certification Centre claims that the number of requests in February increased by 2.5% in comparison with January. The majority of e-signatures are utilized by government bodies, government bodies utilise 17,773 out of 30,092 total assigned signatures. Authorities also noted a significant increase in the use of e-government services.
In an effort to increase transparency of public accounts, the Ukrainian Parliament adopted legislation which will allow public access to the register of corporate entities, register of NGOs, the state register of media organizations, the entirety of state purchases, city planning budgets, and the register of state properties. The most important aspect of the new legislation is open information about state purchasing activities which will include information on government contracts, parties, payments, and terms. The law states that all data is to be publicly available and free of charge.
Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said that Russia will develop its own cyber-security system to protect the country against cyber threats. Rogozin claimed that cyber threats to Russia can come from either a coalition of technically advanced countries or terrorist organizations. Rogozin also required the Military-Industrial Commission to create a cyber-security council and an information-security board. The board and the council will work on harmonization and development of legislation in the field of cyber security. The information -security board will consist of developers, legislators, and business representatives. Support for this initiative comes from multiple areas; Minister of Telecom and Mass Communications Nikolay Nikiforov confirmed the risk of cyber attacks is increasing due to Russia's political and economic situation.
On March 12th 2015, hackers attacked the Kyrgyz Ministry of Labour, Immigration, and Youth website. The hacker "Zombie_L33T" from a group "Ngieran Cyber Army" (sic) claimed responsibility. It is the second time hackers took down the Ministry's website this year. The previous cyber attack website took place on February 21st 2015. However, this is not the first attempt to obstruct the government's online activities. On August 25th 2014, unknown hackers attacked the government administration website redirecting all its visitors to websites advertising Forex market. In November 2014, hacktivists took down the Ministry of Culture website. The regularity with which successful attacks occur suggests the size of the challenge that Kyrgyzstan faces to ensure security and continuity of services in cyberspace.
On March 10th 2015, the Institute for the Development of the Internet (IDI) had its first meeting. The purpose of the IDI is to coordinate industry responses to government legislation and activities as well as provide research and insight into market trends and developments. The IDI has representatives for specific sectors of the Internet industry: the Media Communications Union (Internet service providers and operators), Liveinternet (private industry), the Russian Association for Electronic Communications (online businesses), Internet Initiatives Foundation (Internet startups and venture business), and Regional (Russian) Center for Internet Technologies (Users' rights and interests). The supervisory board consists of representatives of 20 major Russian Internet companies including Rambler, Mail.ru, VKontakte, Yandex, Kaspersky Laboratory, and Softkey. The IDI aims to become the key player in the development of the Internet in Russia.
On March 12th 2015, Minister of Communications and High Technologies of Azerbaijan Elmir Velizade announced the opening of the first IBM office in South Caucasus. Mr. Velizade states that cooperation with IBM supports Azerbaijan's national strategy to attract more investments into the ICT sector. The Minister also noted that IBM will bring significant ICT expertise and will help the country to develop the ICT sector. Mr. Velizade said that the government will cooperate with IBM in e-government and data-processing centers developments. Ilya Kravtsov, General Director of IBM in Azerbaijan, noted that the company's priorities lie in the government and banking sectors.
https://digital.report/digital-report-weekly-march-13th-2015/


Well. It's Chanuka again. The time of year when we gather together to light our little menorahs, eat latkes and jelly donuts dripping with oil and get presents. For most people the first two don't have too much meaning, but getting presents - now that's a religious experience. Because it has served as one of the most effective methods to stem the rising tide of assimilation. We tell our kids: "Be Jewish and you'll get presents for eight days."
And yet I can't help but feel that there must be more of a message for our lives to Chanuka. Don't misunderstand me, I'm not saying you shouldn't get me anything.
The Talmud asks the famous question "What is Chanuka?" It then goes on to explain the miraculous victory of a tenacious band of religious zealots over the overwhelming force of the Greek empire. The Jews then returned to the Temple and rededicated it, miraculously discovering one small bottle of pure oil with which to light the menorah in the Temple for one day. But the oil burned for eight days. And so, to celebrate the miracle we instituted the eight days of Chanuka. We light the menorah and eat food cooked in oil.
But the question is, what did we have against the Greeks in the first place? They wanted to bring us the light of Greek civilization and culture. Their drama, sports, education and philosophy. So what was so terrible about Plato? Well for one thing it's almost impossible to get out of the carpet, but more than that, we Jews had our own philosophy. We weren't a pagan people lucky to get someone to teach us how to throw a discus, we are a holy people reaching for spiritual heights through G-dliness. We want to bring the light of G-d into a world of darkness, and all the light of Greek civilization can't compete with that.
So we eat a lot of oil. Now some people think that's because we wanted to make sure we don't have great physiques like the Greeks, but actually it's because oil is like us Jews. It floats on top of everything else. It doesn't mix well. It burns brightly and can bring light into a world of darkness. Maybe the Greeks had a message of Western Civilization that was a step up if you were an Edomite, but for us Jews it was a step down to a world devoid of holiness and true meaning.
So every year we light those little candles and although they might not light up the world yet, they have the power to chase away some of the shadows. We Jews are a people with an outlook that spans thousands of years. Over the centuries the Greeks have moved on, but we Jews are still around bringing a message of transcendental spiritual fulfillment to a world in darkness.


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Libel victory for The Sunday Times against Tim Yeo
The Sunday Times is today delighted to win a significant victory in a libel case against Tim Yeo, the former Conservative MP. The Court ruled that the newspaper's defence succeeded on all fronts and its report of an undercover meeting with Mr Yeo, published in 2013, was truthful, responsible and in the public interest.
Mr Yeo was found to be prepared to act, and had offered himself as willing to act in a way that was in breach of the Code of Conduct of the House of Commons by acting as a paid Parliamentary advocate who would push for new laws and approach Ministers and civil servants to benefit the business of a client. The newspaper was entitled to comment that he had acted scandalously and shown willing to abuse his position to further his own financial interests in preference to the public interest.
The article, part of the Westminster for Sale investigation, was reported by Jonathan Calvert, editor of Insight, and Heidi Blake, the former deputy Insight editor.
Martin Ivens, Editor of The Sunday Times said:
This is a victory for investigative journalism. It vindicates the role of the press in exposing the clandestine advocacy by MPs for undisclosed interests.
In a judgment scathing of Mr Yeo, Mr Justice Warby has found that his evidence was dishonest and unreliable on several points. He was an unconvincing witness whose explanations of his own conduct were close to absurd.
The Sunday Times' Insight team has a long history of reporting on the conduct of politicians and is proud to have forced reform of standards in public life.
This case has emphasised the essential role of newspapers in disclosing wrongdoing. It is good to see the courts recognise that journalism carried out in good faith is vital to a healthy democracy.
Tim Yeo has agreed to pay Times Newspapers £411,000 on account of its legal fees within 28 days, with any further costs to be assessed on the indemnity basis.
Gavin Millar QC and Ben Silverstone (Matrix chambers) instructed by Keith Mathieson, Harry Kinmonth (RPC) and Pia Sarma (Editorial Legal Director, Times Newspapers Limited) appeared for The Sunday Times.


Delgaudio Survey Alert: Sterling Library Has First Meeting Thursday June 11, Take Survey!
Sorry for the LATE NOTICE but there will be several meetings. This is the first in a series planned.
Loudoun County is beginning to design the new Sterling Library, to be located at the Sterling Plaza Shopping Center. Your input in important! Loudoun County is designing the new facility to meet community needs.
Join us for a public meeting on Thursday, June 11th at 7 PM at the Sterling Library. 130 Enterprise Street Sterling VA 20164. Child care and refreshments provided.
Set you calendar for at least one other meeting being organized by the Library staff September 15 2015 at the current Library.
Loudoun County is beginning to design the new Sterling Library, to be located at the Sterling Plaza Shopping Center.
Your input is important, so we can design this new facility to best meet community needs.
If you have any questions, please stop by to see us at the current Sterling Library.


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News / Gogoi condemn attack on North East youths
Gogoi condemn attack on North East youths
8:20 PM, 17 Oct 2014
RSTV Bureau
Assam Chief Minister Tarun Gogoi on Friday condemned the recent incidents of racial attacks on youths from the North East in Delhi and other parts of the country.
"Such dastardly attacks on NE youth in Delhi and other places outside the region are most despicable and reprehensible," the Chief Minister tweeted.
Besides, such racial attacks prevent them from coming to the mainstream, Gogoi said. He also called for stern action against such racial attacks.
Gogoi also demanded "enactment of a deterrent law to prevent such racial attacks on North East youth in Delhi and other parts of the country."
Two attacks on youths from the North East were reported from Delhi and Bangalore during the last 48 hours.
Assam Chief Minister, dastardly attacks, North East, racial attacks, Tarun Gogoi