For foodies and oenophiles eager to escape the crowds of California's congested wine country – and for adventurers who possess the sitting power required for a 12-hour flight to New Zealand – Hawkes Bay is waiting for you to explore to your heart's (and palate's) content. Below the equator, it's winter. The air is crisp. There's probably rain, but it's the perfect time to visit without the crowds.
Motor past the sheep endlessly grazing on the rolling hillsides, drift down scenic roads alongside the sparkling Pacific Ocean and zip in and out of the craggy mountain ranges in this lush locale on the east coast of New Zealand's North Island. Indulge in spectacular wines, beautiful olive oils, unrivaled cheeses, and green lips so sweet, tender and plentiful, you'll think you died and gone to mussel heaven. At every turn, make fast friends with "kiwis" (as New Zealanders call themselves), and discovered the rumors are true: they are some of the friendliest people on Earth.
Historians debate if the Maoris (the local people) were Polynesians that came to New Zealand from Southeast Asia or America. It's said they arrived around 1300 via canoes that still remain a big part of the Maori tradition. Their rich culture is highlighted in their language and their arts and crafts.
Napier is the perfect place to stay in this land of plenty. In 1931, this beautiful town was destroyed by New Zealand's worse natural disaster – a 7.9 magnitude earthquake that killed over 250 people. Rebuilt after the quake and subsequent fire, it is renowned for numerous Art Deco buildings, elaborate Maori motifs and towering Norfolk pines.
Napier's Shoreline Motel lives up to its name. From its perch on Marine Parade, soak up magnificent views of Hawkes Bay. Offering just the right amenities, plan on staying for awhile. The kitchenette is ideal for steaming the plump green lips you can get for a steal at the local market. Together with a chilled bottle of New Zealand sauvignon blanc – the white peach taste is unforgettable – melt onto the deck overlooking the cresting waters of the bay and the Pacific beyond. As the sun slowly drifts below the horizon, turn on the jets and jump into the Jacuzzi conveniently located in the corner of the room.
A short drive around the bay, Cape Kidnappers boasts one of golf's hottest new destinations while also home to the largest gannet colony in the world. If that isn't enough, it's been said the crescent shape of Hawkes Bay, together with the rugged point of the Cape itself, formed the hook Maoris used to pull New Zealand's North Island out of the South Pacific!
Warm summers and nippy winters provide the perfect combination for fresh vegetables, luscious fruits and mouth-watering artisanal products found along the trails. The Sunday farmers market in Hastings is the ultimate stage from which to savor it all: the award winning Telegraph Hill olive oil direct from the ranch down the street, creamy goat cheese from the Te Mata Cheese Company near Craggy Range and more gourmet meats, jams, coffee and breads than we could try in a single morning. Just before the final call, we squeezed in a taste of succulent Ostrich sausage.
When it's time to eat even more, head to Dockside Napier at the nearby Napier marina for some seriously delectable tapas paired with favorite local wines. Choose from spicy chorizo, prawn kabobs, zucchini fritters, pork meatballs – it is one enticing treat after another. Or join the rugby craze at Shed 2 on the Quay where there are at least two to three games on the big screens. As a boisterous crowd cheers their favorite league, indulge in a delicious peri peri chicken wood-fired pizza and a seafood platter with fresh scallops, prawns, mussels and much more. After long days of eating and drinking your way through this heavenly valley, both restaurants offer the perfect pairing of New Zealand delicacies, wine, beer and kiwi conversation, with stunning views of the sun slowly sinking behind the moored sailboats gently bobbing on the bay.
Hawkes Bay is a memorable place in an unforgettable land. Definitely worth the trip, or two or three.


Mon Guerlain Eau de Parfum is a fresh oriental floral fragrance for women. It is a new fragrance and a tribute to today's femininity . Strong and sensual as inspired by Angelina Jolie. The composition of exceptional ingredients: Carla Lavender from Provence, Sambac Jasmine from India, Album Sandalwood from Australia and Vanilla Tahitensis from Papua New Guinea.


By Jessie Quinn on 01/25/2017 in "Google Blogs"
Starting January 31, you will no longer be able to create or edit GDN standard text ads. They will be fully replaced with responsive ads. Responsive ads, a semi-new ad type Google has introduced, allow advertisers to create ads that can be modified to fit just about any ad space. The flexibility of responsive ads allows for advertisers to increase impressions while saving time.
The qualifications for creating a responsive ad are simple. All that is needed is a short headline (up to 25 characters), a long headline (up to 90 characters), a description (up to 90 characters), the business name and final URL. Images are required for responsive ads, and advertisers have the option to also upload a logo. Google will take combinations of these assets to modify the ad to fit about any ad space in the GDN. They can appear natively, or in a text or image format.
While standard GDN text ads won't stop serving come January 31, you will no longer be able to edit current ones or create new ones. In order to make the switch to responsive ads easier, Google has added a feature in AdWords Editor in which you can export the text ads as responsive ads. After some editing in Excel, the ads are able to be uploaded into the account as responsive.
The switch to responsive ads allows advertisers to increase their reach with minimal effort. With image size no longer being an issue, advertisers should take advantage of the opportunity to fill many different ad spaces across the Google Display Network.
Jessie joined 3Q Digital in September 2016. Originally from Louisville, KY, Jessie graduated from Marquette University with degrees in Advertising and Spanish Language and Literature. In her free time she enjoys traveling, going to concerts, spending money on records, and watching Ina Garten cook.


Worthington is a school district with a great reputation, good teachers, and a strong curriculum, according to a recent survey.
Overall management, financial management, technology, and communication have improved in the past two years.
On the other hand, the district needs to keep costs down, attract a better quality of teachers, and improve communication with the public.
Overall, the district gives the district an "A-".
Those are a few of the sometimes contradictory results of a survey of 400 randomly chosen registered voters interviewed last spring by Communica, a marketing firm hired by the district to measure perceptions of strengths and weaknesses of the district's performance.
Bill Grindell, president of the Columbus branch of Communica, presented the findings to the Worthington Board of Education at its Monday meeting. He presented similar findings following a survey two years ago.
His recommendations were to stay the course relative to communication in general but to enhance communication relative to finances and plans the district is exploring; test the idea of placing the district newsletter within the community newspaper, rather than having it delivered in a plastic bag; and look for grassroots ways to reach people who do not have children in the schools.
Each respondent was asked to describe the Worthington school district. The most popular answer -- 44.2 percent -- was "good reputation in general." Other top answers were "great teachers and staff" and "diverse, well-balanced curriculum."
The top three greatest strengths were "highly qualified and dedicated teachers," "diverse curriculum," and "good administration and support staff."
Asked to name the biggest areas where the district could focus on improving, the top answer was "keep costs down," followed by "nothing," and "better quality of teachers who care about students."
Asked to compare the schools with other suburban districts, 65 percent said Worthington was better or much better.
Respondents gave the district an "A-" overall when asked for grades. The only "A" was in overall academic quality.
The lowest grade, a "B-" was given in financial management, but that was an improvement from the "C+" given by respondents in 2006.
Other improvements were in overall district management, technology, and communication with the community.
Asked how the district's performance had changed in the past twelve months, 21 percent said technology had improved, 20 percent said communication with the community had improved, and 20 percent said academic quality had improved. Only 11 percent said financial management had improved.
Approximately one-third of respondents said they read the superintendent's newsletters received in the past year. Approximately one-third said they did not receive the newsletter.
The newsletter is delivered in a plastic bag. Grindell said that more would read it if it were included with the community newspaper.
"I understand," said board member Julie Keegan. "If it is in a plastic bag, it's a coupon. I throw it away."
Local newspapers rated highly as a way of communicating with residents who do not have children in the schools, but those with children get most of their school news from e-mail.
Seventy-nine percent of those without children said they get their school information from local newspapers, compared to 37 percent of those with children. Of those with children in the schools, 56 percent get their information from e-mail, 37 percent from local papers.


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Assuming I have an IQueryable<MyObject>. A KeySelector can be applied to IQueryable.OrderBy as follows:
var keySelector = SortDescription.KeySelector;
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{
    queryable = querable.OrderBy<MyObject, Int64>(
        keySelector as Expression<<Func<MyObject, Int64>>);
}

Is there a way to dynamically match the Type of the KeySelector to the queryable.OrderBy method so that I do not have to compare and invoke the method by Type? In an ideal world I would be able to write the following code.
queryable = queryable.OrderBy(keySelector);

But that results in

The type arguments for method Queryable.OrderBy<TSource, TKey>(IQueryable<TSource>, Expression<Func<TSource, TKey>>) cannot be inferred from the usage. Try specifying the type arguments explicitly.

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When a crisis occurs, companies can be transformed from being flagship brands to fighting for survival almost overnight. Just think about how recent events involving Toyota, Goldman Sachs and BP have sullied their sterling reputations. These companies have lost sales and significant shareholder value, had their credit ratings downgraded, been subject to government investigation, fined, named in multiple lawsuits, suffered public ridicule - and they continue to pay the price.
A crisis is any situation that threatens or could threaten to harm people or property, seriously interrupt business, damage a company's reputation or negatively impact shareholder value. While you may not be Toyota, Goldman Sachs or BP, your payment business faces unprecedented threats and reputational risks, including interruptions in transaction processing services, processing errors, cyber attacks, loss of clients, bankruptcy, being sued by competitors, natural disasters and so on.
While many companies now have plans for dealing with pandemics and natural disasters, fewer are prepared to combat cyber attacks, data breaches and data center disruptions. Varolii Corp.'s 2009-2010 Preparedness, Security and Crisis Communications Study notes that only 60 percent of companies have a plan for dealing with data center disruptions; 53 percent say they are prepared for data breaches; just 46 percent report being prepared for cyber attacks.
Every business is vulnerable to crises. The days of sticking your head in the sand and believing it can't possibly happen to you are long gone. Not only do you need to deal with a crisis operationally, it's imperative during a crisis to effectively communicate what's happening and what you are doing to resolve the situation. To accomplish this, you need to have a business continuity plan in place that includes a strong crisis communication strategy and tactical plan.
If you don't prepare for potential crises in advance, your business can incur significant damage because during a crisis organizational responses created on the spot typically break down. Stakeholders quickly become confused, angry and reactive if they don't know what's going on. You also run the risk of your company being perceived as inept, dishonest and perhaps even negligent.
Effective crisis communication is not difficult, but it requires advance preparation to minimize damage. The slower your business responds during a crisis, the more significant will be the damages incurred.
Following these best practices can put you and your company on the path to effective crisis communications planning, response and management.
Form a crisis communications team: The team should be led by your president or chief executive officer, with your firm's top marketing communications or public relations executive and legal counsel as chief advisers. If you do not have in-house marketing communications, public relations or legal resources, retain outsourced professionals for this purpose. Other team members may include heads of major business divisions such as sales, operations, finance and human resources.
Identify spokespersons: Spokesmen and spokeswomen are needed for all forms of internal and external communications, including dealing with the media by telephone, in person and on-camera, or at public or employee meetings, etc. These individuals will be the only ones authorized to speak on behalf of your business during a crisis. The president or CEO doesn't necessarily have to be the primary spokesperson; your legal counsel or communications executive make good candidates.
Conduct spokesperson training: Training prepares designated spokesmen and spokeswomen to be ready to respond in ways that optimize positive feedback from all stakeholders during a crisis. All stakeholders, both internal and external, are capable of misunderstanding or misinterpreting information about your organization and it's the spokesperson's responsibility to minimize the possibility of miscommunication.
Identify and know your stakeholders: Who are the internal and external stakeholders that matter most to your organization? Make a detailed list of who they are and their contact information. Consider employees to be your primary audience. During a crisis situation every employee represents your company and as such will be talking to others outside your contact list. It's important to communicate your message clearly, because it will be heard and repeated.
Establish an emergency communications system: It is essential to identify the most efficient methods for reaching stakeholders via telephone, email, text messaging and the Internet to ensure timely delivery of crisis communications information. Forget the old-fashioned phone tree. Instead, let technology automate the process of contacting stakeholders from a pre-established database that confirms your message has been issued and delivered to all major stakeholders.
Anticipate crises: Brainstorm to identify all the possible crises that could occur in your business and assess all vulnerability scenarios.
We have implemented our crisis response plan, which places the highest priority on limiting the exposure of payment information to unauthorized persons.
We consider the security and privacy of the information we process to be of the highest importance and share the concerns of cardholders whose information may have been exposed.
We have stringent security policies and are in compliance with government and industry security rules, standards and audits.
We will provide additional information when it becomes available, which will be posted on our website.
Placeholder statements should be regularly reviewed to determine if they require revision and/or whether statements for additional scenarios might be needed as the payments industry continues to evolve.
Practice: The more you prepare ahead, the faster and more effective will be your response to a crisis situation. Be sure to conduct crisis drills to familiarize your team with mobilizing efforts and work through the process, identifying any gaps or issues that may arise. This way you can resolve flaws in your system before a crisis flares up.
Assess the crisis situation: Factually assessing the situation as it unfolds is the first crisis communications step that can't be conducted in advance. Review initial information, discuss impacts with the crisis communications team, and implement the appropriate strategies you have already prepared and rehearsed to assure a rapid, coordinated, effective response. If you don't do this during a crisis, your reaction will be delayed and likely inept. Hastily prepared and executed crisis communications responses are never as efficient as those planned in advance.
Develop key messages: Beyond placeholder statements, develop a series of crisis-specific messages to fit the situation. Keep it simple. Try to have no more than three main messages for all stakeholders and audience-specific messages for individual groups of stakeholders as needed. The most important thing to convey is empathy toward all those who are or might be affected by the crisis: acknowledge the issue, offer an apology and share your plans to amend the situation.
Assign a spokesperson: Decide who should speak to both internal and external stakeholders from your pool of trained spokesmen and spokeswomen. Choose the individual or individuals best suited to address the particular crisis and the various audiences you need to communicate with.
Activate your emergency communications system: Get the word out to all stakeholders in an efficient, timely and effective manner by activating your emergency communications system.
Ride out the storm: Regardless of the type of crisis or how carefully you've prepared and executed your plan, not all stakeholders will react in the same way. View reactions objectively to determine if negative feedback stems from the way you communicated or an individual's unique interpretation. Decide whether follow-up communication is necessary to remedy the situation or if it will actually make matters worse. If you think more communication is worthwhile, give it your best shot.
Repair your reputation: Your key messages are generally sufficient to protect your company's reputation. However, when significant image reparation efforts are justified, initiate them post-crisis as business operations return to normal. Repair strategies include attacking the accuser, denial, making excuses, stating your good intentions, apologizing, among others. Your crisis team should evaluate and implement one or more strategies when warranted.
The goal of crisis communications is to receive fair and accurate media coverage throughout a crisis, while maintaining or restoring confidence in your business and protecting your company's image among all stakeholders. Although advance preparation has increased dramatically in recent years, many payment organizations remain unprepared or underprepared for crises, creating the potential for irreparable damages should such an event strike.
For the sake of your business and its stakeholders, take steps now to protect your company image in the event of a crisis. Remember, the way in which a business responds during a crisis can determine whether the event builds or seriously damages the company. Ultimately, it can mean the difference between staying in business and being forced to declare bankruptcy.
Financial reform bill passes. What now?
Agent or employee: Which are you?
ProtectPay ACH , ProPay Inc.


The Poppies Samui Resort, a 3.5 Stars hotel on the Samui Island, Chaweng Beach. All Guest rooms are decorate with solid teak wood, (carved roof panels, doors, floors and windows) and the fabrics are of the finest Thai cotton and silk. Individual air-conditioning, ceiling fan, personal safe, well stocked mini-bar, television, hair-drier come as standard. The bathrooms are unique, with sunken bath tubs and showers set in marble, as well as a small private garden. Recreation; exotic gardens, meandering paths, fish ponds, teak bridges, waterfalls.
Poppies, Koh Samui is located at the south end of Chaweng beach, away from the hustle and bustle of the main resort area. Poppies is an exclusive hideaway in a lush tropical setting adjacent to the finest sandy beach in Koh Samui.


●Clean the wall surface before use, make sure there is no water, dust, oil or wax. It's recommended to use on a smooth flat surface.
●Tear off the protective film on the back of the adhesive sheet and paste it.
●Press firmly on the surface of the film and remove the air from the middle outward.
●Hang the connector on the adhesive sheet.
●It is more effective use after 12 hours.
This towel bar is suitable for glass (except for frosted glass), ceramic tile, stainless steel plate, paint plate, smooth cement paint wall, smooth marble, plate, acrylic plate, smooth wood, etc. The smooth wall surface is suitable for the paste of this product.
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/**
 * vCloud PHP SDK Helpers
 * @link (Github, https://github.com/amercier/vcloud-sdk-php)
 */

namespace VCloud\Helpers;

/**
 * The Right Helper gives you the ability to manipulate user rights with ease. It
 * helps you determining the current logged user rights.
 */
class Right
{
    /**
     * Rights bundled with vCloud Director
     */
    const CATALOG_ADD_VAPP_FROM_MY_CLOUD = 'Catalog: Add vApp from My Cloud';
    const CATALOG_CHANGE_OWNER = 'Catalog: Change Owner';
    const CATALOG_CREATE_DELETE_A_CATALOG = 'Catalog: Create / Delete a Catalog';
    const CATALOG_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'Catalog: Edit Properties';
    const CATALOG_PUBLISH = 'Catalog: Publish';
    const CATALOG_SHARING = 'Catalog: Sharing';
    const CATALOG_VIEW_PRIVATE_AND_SHARED_CATALOGS = 'Catalog: View Private and Shared Catalogs';
    const CATALOG_VIEW_PUBLISHED_CATALOGS = 'Catalog: View Published Catalogs';
    const DISK_CREATE = 'Disk: Create';
    const DISK_DELETE = 'Disk: Delete';
    const DISK_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'Disk: Edit Properties';
    const DISK_VIEW_PROPERTIES = 'Disk: View Properties';
    const GENERAL_ADMINISTRATOR_CONTROL = 'General: Administrator Control';
    const GENERAL_ADMINISTRATOR_VIEW = 'General: Administrator View';
    const GENERAL_SEND_NOTIFICATION = 'General: Send Notification';
    const GROUP_USER_VIEW = 'Group / User: View';
    const ORGANIZATION_NETWORK_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'Organization Network: Edit Properties';
    const ORGANIZATION_NETWORK_VIEW = 'Organization Network: View';
    const ORGANIZATION_VDC_GATEWAY_CONFIGURE_SERVICES = 'Organization vDC Gateway: Configure Services';
    const ORGANIZATION_VDC_NETWORK_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'Organization vDC Network: Edit Properties';
    const ORGANIZATION_VDC_NETWORK_VIEW = 'Organization vDC Network: View';
    const ORGANIZATION_VDC_STORAGE_PROFILE_SET_DEFAULT = 'Organization vDC Storage Profile: Set Default';
    const ORGANIZATION_VDC_VIEW = 'Organization vDC: View';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_FEDERATION_SETTINGS = 'Organization: Edit Federation Settings';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_LEASES_POLICY = 'Organization: Edit Leases Policy';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_PASSWORD_POLICY = 'Organization: Edit Password Policy';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'Organization: Edit Properties';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_QUOTAS_POLICY = 'Organization: Edit Quotas Policy';
    const ORGANIZATION_EDIT_SMTP_SETTINGS = 'Organization: Edit SMTP Settings';
    const ORGANIZATION_VIEW = 'Organization: View';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_MEDIA_COPY = 'vApp Template / Media: Copy';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_MEDIA_CREATE_UPLOAD = 'vApp Template / Media: Create / Upload';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_MEDIA_EDIT = 'vApp Template / Media: Edit';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_MEDIA_VIEW = 'vApp Template / Media: View';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_CHECKOUT = 'vApp Template: Checkout';
    const VAPP_TEMPLATE_DOWNLOAD = 'vApp Template: Download';
    const VAPP_CHANGE_OWNER = 'vApp: Change Owner';
    const VAPP_COPY = 'vApp: Copy';
    const VAPP_CREATE_RECONFIGURE = 'vApp: Create / Reconfigure';
    const VAPP_DELETE = 'vApp: Delete';
    const VAPP_EDIT_PROPERTIES = 'vApp: Edit Properties';
    const VAPP_EDIT_VM_CPU = 'vApp: Edit VM CPU';
    const VAPP_EDIT_VM_HARD_DISK = 'vApp: Edit VM Hard Disk';
    const VAPP_EDIT_VM_MEMORY = 'vApp: Edit VM Memory';
    const VAPP_EDIT_VM_NETWORK = 'vApp: Edit VM Network';
    const VAPP_EDIT_VM_PROPERTIES = 'vApp: Edit VM Properties';
    const VAPP_MANAGE_VM_PASSWORD_SETTINGS = 'vApp: Manage VM Password Settings';
    const VAPP_POWER_OPERATIONS = 'vApp: Power Operations';
    const VAPP_SHARING = 'vApp: Sharing';
    const VAPP_SNAPSHOT_OPERATIONS = 'vApp: Snapshot Operations';
    const VAPP_USE_CONSOLE = 'vApp: Use Console';

    /**
     * @var \VMware_VCloud_SDK_Service vCloud Director SDK Service
     */
    protected $service;

    /**
     * @var array Cached current user rights
     */
    protected $currentUserRights;

    /**
     * @var Service Cached service helper
     */
    protected $serviceHelper;

    /**
     * @var Query Cached query helper
     */
    protected $queryHelper;

    /**
     * Create a new Right Helper
     * @param \VMware_VCloud_SDK_Service $service The vCloud Director SDK Service
     */
    public function __construct(\VMware_VCloud_SDK_Service $service)
    {
        $this->service = $service;
    }

    /**
     * Create a new Right Helper and returns it without modifications. This
     * form allow chaining in ALL versions of PHP:
     *
     *     \VCloud\Helpers\Right::create($service)->queryRecords(...)
     *
     * Since PHP 5.4, Class member access on instantiation is allowed:
     *
     *     new (\VCloud\Helpers\Right($service))->queryRecords(...)
     *
     * @param \VMware_VCloud_SDK_Service $service The vCloud Director SDK Service
     * @return Right Returns a new Right Handler
     */
    public static function create(\VMware_VCloud_SDK_Service $service)
    {
        return new self($service);
    }

    /**
     * Get the cached Service helper, or create it
     * @return Service Return the Service helper associated with this helper
     */
    protected function getServiceHelper()
    {
        if ($this->serviceHelper === null) {
            $this->serviceHelper = Service::create($this->service);
        }
        return $this->serviceHelper;
    }

    /**
     * Get the cached Query helper, or create it
     * @return Query Return the Query helper associated with this helper
     */
    protected function getQueryHelper()
    {
        if ($this->queryHelper === null) {
            $this->queryHelper = Query::create($this->service->getQueryService());
        }
        return $this->queryHelper;
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the currently logged user is an "Organization
     * Administrator". An "Organization Administrator" is a user with the
     * following rights:
     *
     *   - General: Administrator Control
     *   - General: Administrator View
     *
     * @return Returns `true` if the currently logged user is an "Organization
     * Administrator", `false` otherwise.
     */
    public function isCurrentUserOrganizationAdmin()
    {
        return $this->hasCurrentUserRights(
            array(
                self::GENERAL_ADMINISTRATOR_CONTROL,
                self::GENERAL_ADMINISTRATOR_VIEW
            )
        );
    }

    /**
     * Get all existing rights
     *
     * @return array Returns all rights registered in vCloud Director
     */
    public function getAllRights()
    {
        return $this->getQueryHelper()->queryRecords(\VMware_VCloud_SDK_Query_Types::RIGHT);
    }

    /**
     * Find a right by its name
     *
     * @param string $name The name of the right to look for
     * @return array Returns all rights registered in vCloud Director
     */
    public function getRightByName($name)
    {
        foreach ($this->getAllRights() as $right) {
            if ($right->get_name() === $name) {
                return $right;
            }
        }

        $names = array();
        foreach ($this->getAllRights() as $right) {
            array_push($names, $right->get_name());
        }
        sort($names);
        throw new \Exception(
            'Right ' . $name . ' does not exist. Right: '
            . "\n - " . implode("\n - ", $names) . "\n"
        );
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the currently logged user has all the given rights or
     * not
     *
     * @param array $rights The rights to look for (array of VMware_VCloud_API_QueryResultRightRecordType)
     * @return boolean Returns `true` if the currently logged user has ALL the
     * given rights
     */
    public function hasCurrentUserRights($rights)
    {
        foreach ($rights as $right) {
            if (!$this->hasCurrentUserRight($right)) {
                return false;
            }
        }
        return true;
    }

    /**
     * Determine whether the currently logged user has a given right or not
     *
     * @param \VMware_VCloud_API_QueryResultRightRecordType $right The rights to look for
     * @return boolean Returns `true` if the currently logged user has the given
     * right
     */
    public function hasCurrentUserRight($right)
    {
        try {
            if (is_string($right)) {
                $right = $this->getRightByName($right);
            }

            $id = $this->getServiceHelper()->getId($right);
            foreach ($this->getCurrentUserRightReferences() as $r) {
                if ($this->getServiceHelper()->getId($r) === $id) {
                    return true;
                }
            }

        // If we've got a ACCESS_TO_RESOURCE_IS_FORBIDDEN (either while retieving all rights), we're assuming that
        // we the user doesn't have this right
        } catch (\VMware_VCloud_SDK_Exception $e) {
            if (Exception::create($e)->getMinorErrorCode() === 'ACCESS_TO_RESOURCE_IS_FORBIDDEN') {
                return false;
            } else {
                throw $e; // propagating the exception if this is not the "expected" one
            }
        }
    }

    /**
     * Get the currently logged user's group references
     *
     * @return array Returns an array of \VMware_VCloud_API_ReferenceType objects
     */
    public function getCurrentUserGroupReferences()
    {
        return $this->getServiceHelper()->getCurrentUser()->getUser()->getGroupReferences()->getGroupReference();
    }

    /**
     * Get the currently logged user's groups
     *
     * @return array Returns an array of \VMware_VCloud_SDK_Group objects
     */
    public function getCurrentUserGroups()
    {
        $groups = array();
        foreach ($this->getCurrentUserGroupReferences() as $ref) {
            array_push($groups, $this->service->createSDKObj($ref));
        }
        return $groups;
    }

    /**
     * Get the currently logged user's roles
     *
     * @return array Returns an array of \VMware_VCloud_SDK_Role objects
     */
    public function getCurrentUserRoles()
    {
        $roles = array();
        $user = $this->getServiceHelper()->getCurrentUser();
        if ($user->getUser()->getIsGroupRole()) {
            foreach ($this->getCurrentUserGroups() as $group) {
                array_push(
                    $roles,
                    $this->service->createSDKObj($group->getGroup()->getRole())
                );
            }
        } else {
            array_push(
                $roles,
                $this->service->createSDKObj($user->getUser()->getRole())
            );
        }
        return $roles;
    }

    /**
     * Get the currently logged user's right references
     *
     * @return array Returns an array of \VMware_VCloud_API_ReferenceType objects
     */
    public function getCurrentUserRightReferences()
    {
        $rights = array();
        foreach ($this->getCurrentUserRoles() as $role) {
            $rights = array_merge(
                $rights,
                $role->getRole()->getRightReferences()->getRightReference()
            );
        }
        return $rights;
    }
}

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There are many reasons people elect to have cosmetic procedures. Some procedures are performed for medical purposes, such as eyelift procedures being performed to improve the patient's vision. Other procedures are purely cosmetic. These procedures may be performed for purely aesthetic and cosmetic purposes. Often, patients considering such procedures find themselves asking if the procedure will boost their self-esteem. Each person is unique and there is no cut and dry answer to that. However, if you're considering cosmetic surgery to boost your self-esteem here are a few things to consider.
It is well-known that physical appearance can be linked to a person's self-esteem. Plastic surgery is a growing trend with more and more people electing for cosmetic procedures each year. This is partly because of the confidence and self-esteem boost that a person achieves when they feel they've improved their physical appearance. Cosmetic surgery can eliminate physical issues that a person has negative feelings toward or feels self-conscious about. This can help a person's self-esteem.
It's likely that at some point in everyone's life they have wished they could change something about themselves physically. Diet, exercise, and a good skincare or beauty regimen can help improve a person's physical appearance, but there are some changes that cannot be made through these efforts alone.
For example, someone that feels self-conscious about their breast size cannot reduce or enhance the size of their breasts through diet or exercise alone. Certain physical attributes such as the size and shape of a nose, ears, or facial imbalances, cannot be changed without the help of plastic surgery.
Age also contributes to changes in the body that cannot be corrected without surgical intervention. Sagging skins, jowls, drooping eyelids, and excess weight can all be contributed to aging. These physical changes may require plastic surgery to correct. Doing so can help the person feel more comfortable in their skin and in turn, boost their self-esteem and confidence. Cosmetic surgery can give you back a youthful appearance that would be impossible to achieve with other methods.
More and more people are turning to cosmetic surgery to boost their self-esteem and to feel comfortable with their physical appearance. However, you should be realistic with your expectations. Cosmetic surgery will not stop the aging process. Depending on the procedure performed, the effects may last for a couple of years or upwards of ten years. You may need to have the surgery performed after a few years to achieve the revitalizing effects again. Many people are satisfied with their appearance for years following the surgery and enjoy the boost in confidence as a result.
You should always be open and honest about your expectations for the medical procedure during your consultation with your plastic surgeon. This will help your plastic surgeon determine what's realistic for your procedure and help avoid potential disappointments. Cosmetic surgery can improve your physical appearance and has the ability to boost your self-esteem, but not if you have unrealistic expectations.


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Church Service League
Mission & Outreach Committee
Pilgrim Africa Mission Trips
Outreach Grant Recipients
St. Stephen's & B-SAFE
Pilgrim Africa
Pilgrim Africa Trip 2011
Newton Open Studios
The Church Service League (CSL) was founded in 1922 "to unite the women of the Church of the Redeemer parish in a program of worship, study, service and fellowship which will deepen and strengthen their own spiritual lives and lead them into service for the Church of the parish, and community, and diocese, the nation and the world," a quote from its original charter.
Today, the CSL continues to be a vibrant part of our parish.
The League is perhaps best known for organizing the largest annual fundraising and fellowship event of the year, the Christmas Market and the Christmas Market Dinner and Auction. The Christmas Market and accompanying auction are the sole funding source for the Outreach Committee.
The CSL organizes much of the parish hospitality and inreach activities throughout the year, including hosting the fall family barbeque, light dinners before the Advent and Lenten series, other special programming, and overseeing Lovey Cercone's work in hosting coffee hour after the 10:00 am service every Sunday (lemonade in the summer).
The CSL has its own board and charter of accounts. Meetings are the first Monday of each month at 9:00 am in the Tripp Room of the church. These meetings are open to the parish and participation is encouraged. Although traditionally a women's league, there are now a couple of male members.
For more information on anything regarding the CSL, contact office@redeemerchestnuthill.org.
Photo of CSL member emeritus Shirley Kosasky making wreaths in preparation for the Christmas Market.

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Summer break — we know it's a time to decompress from the school year and scale back that inner drive a bit. However, according to some estimates, one can lose as much as one entire month of instruction during the period following graduation and before the first week of the new school year. That's because we tend to turn our brains off entirely. Unfortunately, that is the default behavior for most students on a summer break, but it doesn't have to be that way. In fact, we have put together a handy list of the 22 ways you can sharpen your study skills during summer break. Here's what we recommend.
Watch an indie film with your friends and discuss it over coffee, drinks, or lunch later on.
We specify indie film here because most summer blockbuster films do not challenge the viewer when it comes to interpreting meaning and dealing with ambivalence. When a movie really makes you think and challenges you to fill in the blanks on at least some of the material, it helps you grow intellectually. Even better, taking a group of your brainier friends with you and then discussing your thoughts on the film later on can help expand your understanding of what you've just seen. It's also nice to have the outing.
When running, it is not uncommon for one's thoughts to drift and focus on a thought or problem. Giving your body something to do frees your mind, essentially, to tackle things in a unique way. The act of running recharges your brain and can really bring clarity.
Read a non-fiction book on a subject of interest.
For me growing up, that subject of interest was something my classes never taught me. I knew that I loved movies, and always wondered what was so different about writing a film versus a short story or novel. That led me to pick up Syd Field's famous how-to book on the matter, simply entitled "Screenplay." If you have a subject of interest that your classes never allow you to spend time with, then the summer is a great time to focus. In so doing, it will sharpen many of the study skills you use during the school year.
Have a reading goal for the summer as a whole.
Not all reading should be confined to non-fiction, of course, but you can include those types of books when developing your summer reading list. You typically have more time during the summer break than during the school year. Use it wisely. Pop in to that Goodreads account you forgot about, and set a goal of how many books you plan to read per week or month. Then, challenge yourself to hit those goals.
Study for a standardized or professional exam like the ACT or PRAXIS.
If you're further along in school and know that exams, such as the ACT or PRAXIS, will be necessary to your career, then get a head start on learning the material you need to know.
Daily meditation, twice per day.
Transcendental meditation is really quite simple to do, and it has many mental health benefits. By meditating for 20 minutes at a time, twice per day, once in the morning and afternoon, you'll be able to shed the pressures of performance and focus your mind on things that matter. It's a good idea to meditate when you first get out of bed, and then any time in the afternoon. Sit in your favorite chair, feet flat on the floor, close your eyes and try to let go of everything clouding your mind. You'll be surprised at how alert it makes you.
Start a business or freelance.
Mow yards, do a Kickstarter campaign, write articles for websites — there are numerous ideas out there that allow you to work from home or a coffee shop, and many of them won't cost you any money to start. Get in touch with your inner entrepreneur, even if you don't plan on running your own business over the long haul. The act of setting a goal and pushing through to completion, is a great way to independence and awakening your inner self-starter.
Up the hours on your summer job.
If you already have a job, or if you're just starting one, make sure you work as much as possible, because it keeps you out of bed and interacting with other people. This social component can go a long way in preventing mental atrophy.
Again, it's the social thing. When you're hanging out with friends, the opportunity to interact and learn from one another will keep you from settling in to unhealthy summer break habits.
You don't have to be a wordsmith to write a book or short story. The great thing about doing this activity, is that it keeps your mind fresh and your communication skills solid. No one even has to see it! But if you are the writerly type, this is a great opportunity to do something about it.
As an extension of writing a book or short story, you may choose journaling, which is simply capturing your thoughts and actions from the day. You can use your journal as a barometer of progress in the areas that matter to you. Just sit down with pen and paper at the end of the day and before bed, and force yourself to write for 20 minutes about the things you did, your thoughts on those actions, and the goals you'd like to accomplish by the end of summer break.
Many towns have at least one museum, and hiding within those walls, are some fascinating stories that will give you a new appreciation for the place where you live. Even in a mediocre museum, you can typically spend a whole day and find lots of neat stuff. Take some friends along, so there is a social component, and so neither of you miss anything cool.
Summer break does allow one to catch up on their sleep, but it's far better to plan an exciting trip with people you care about, and take a road trip. You can learn a lot about each other and about a new region. Just make sure it's something you can afford.
Just because it's summer time, that doesn't mean the organized learning has stopped. Many schools offer summer classes as well as institutions and museums. For instance, in the town where I live, the local art museum has a number of different courses open to the public during the summer.
Limit social media, email, and texting to an hour per day.
We know this is a hard one, but we also know from experience how poisonous these forms of technology can be to productivity. By limiting yourself to just one hour per day (combined), you can ensure that the rest of your time is spent doing something more worthwhile, like living life and experiencing the world around you.
We don't want you to sleep too much during your summer break — after all, there's a great big world out there to enjoy — but sleep is still important to recharging your mental batteries. Follow the rule of eight to 10 hours per day, but don't go beyond that.
Volunteering at a nursing home or boys' and girls' club is a great experience builder, and it can look good on the resume. Plus, there is a lot of satisfaction to be had just in knowing that you've done a good deed for someone else.
Similar to running, a bike ride can clear your head and help you to focus on projects to build both body and mind.
Like music enough that you're capable of playing an instrument? Why not team up with some other musically minded friends and take on more gigs during the summer. You may not make much or any money, but you'll probably be the coolest kid at the party, and it'll help you learn whether a career in music is something you wish to pursue after high school or college.
Teach yourself a foreign language.
With apps like Duolingo, there really is very little excuse. If you're wanting to spend some time on the smartphone, then why not do something useful with it, like learning Spanish or another foreign language for free?
CodeAcademy is an app that immediately comes to mind for this option. Instead of a foreign language, why not take on a skill like coding that will have some serious long-term viability? Welding is also a great option.
Have a professional in the family? See if you can job shadow them for a week just to get a taste of the life. Even if you don't end up pursuing this pathway, it will give you the info you need to make an informed decision.
While the summer break is yours to do with as you see fit, keep in mind that the more productivity you cram in to those two months, the better off you'll be on the first day of school. And in a globally competitive world, you can't afford to waste too much time. Take it easy, but also make yours productive. Best of luck!


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Home WEN TR2530 2500 PSI Tie Rod Hydraulic Cylinder with 2.5 in. Bore and 30 in. Stroke
Individual - $125.64 Bulk Order: 10 Pieces ($106.45 per piece) - $1,064.50 Bulk Order: 40 Pieces ($90.77 per piece) - $3,630.80
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Double-acting steel-welded design creates pressure up to 2500 PSI
Features a 2.5-inch bore, a 30-inch stroke, and a 1.25-inch rod diameter
3/8-inch NPT port connects to any standard hydraulic hose
Retracted 40.25-inch cylinder extends out to 70.25 inches in length
Includes a 1-inch zinc-plated steel pin, a polished chrome-plated rod, and a two-year warranty
Remember when you had a cylinder that lasted? Maximize reliability in agriculture, construction, manufacturing, machinery, and more with a WEN Tie-Rod Hydraulic Cylinder. This double-acting steel-welded tie-rod hydraulic cylinder creates operating pressures of 2500 PSI. The 3/8-inch NPT port size attaches easily to any standard hydraulic hose. With a 2.5-inch bore and a 30-inch stroke, this durable cylinder goes from a retracted length of 40.25 inches all the way out to an extended length of 70.25 inches. This cylinder also includes a reinforced O-ring tube seal, a cold-drawn tube to maximize seal life, a 1-inch diameter zinc-plated steel pin, a high-tensile ground and polished chrome-plated rod, an ASTM A536 65-45-12 ductile iron piston, and ductile iron female clevises with grade 8 clamp nuts. And because it's a WEN product, your tie rod cylinder comes backed by a two-year warranty, a stocked inventory of replacement parts and a two-year warranty, all to make sure you remember WEN.
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Scooters have always been a very popular choice among two-wheeler buyers in India, and most of the scooters sold come in the 100cc segment. But, with the arrival of new players like the Suzuki Access 125, Vespa SXL 125 and other similar 125cc bikes, many scooters manufacturers in the indian two-wheeler industry are shifting their focus to make more powerful scooters. The arrival of more powerful bikes in India also made manufacturers to upgrade their scooter segment with more features and specifications to keep up in the market.
The success story of Suzuki's Access 125, and Honda Activa 125 has made TVS to try out the scooter segment, the growing demand for 125cc scooters made TVS to come up with Jupiter 125. This new offering from TVS will be the only scooter in India to boast a fuel injection technology.
Hero MotoCorp has exhibited a prototype of its 125cc scooter in 2014 Delhi Auto Expo. With a fully Digital Speedo Console, Alloy Wheels and a dual tone paint job, the Dare 125 has already caught the attention of many eyes and the launch of the Hero Dare 125 is expected to be this year.
With the Aprilia SR 150, Aprilia has amazed the Indian two-wheeler market with its stylish and sporty look 150 cc scooter. Now, the Italian two-wheeler maker is planning to launch a 125cc version of the Aprilia in order to expand its sales share in India. The Aprilia SR125 is inherited with the same racing dynamics and look of its big brother and is expected to launch by this year.
The above three scooters are expected to be launched around the festive season. Currently, the 125cc scooter sale is dominated by the Suzuki and Honda. Since scooters are expected to make commuting easy with desirable mileage and there are enough models that satisfy this need to try out for the prospective buyer, the companies who are entering the market with their new models should come up with good features and specifications to compete in the market and win the attention of the buyers.
What are the expected prices of these scooters?


Student Michael Harper recently presented BeatCity as part of the D&AD New Blood multi-institution grad show. The project sees a series of speakers made from laser cut wood built in the shape of buildings on a city street, each representing a different type of music. Each carefully constructed building, whether it be a church, high-rise or town house, is created to perfectly embody a particular genre of music ranging from heavy metal to gospel. BeatCity speakers are rechargeable and are designed to sync with mobile. They also contain a conveniently placed dock in front of each building for the devices to sit in.


All rams will be sold individually. They will enter the sale ring as penned.
Across Flock LAMBPLAN is the comparison of all meat sheep in different flocks and breeds across Australia. It is based on the performance of sires, dams and progeny in flocks assessed by LAMBPLAN.
Hermes has GOLD data quality. Best data gives more accurate information.
ACC: Accuracy, under the upgraded analysis LAMBPLAN introduced in 2006 it is a requirement to quote accuracies to obtain ASBVs (formerly EBVs): Expected ACC for young animals are between 55-60%. Good information gives better ACC. This year the accuracies will only be posted in the shed on the information board, to provide room in the catalogue.
S/T: Single ,Twin or Triplet numbered 1,2,3.
BWT: Birth weight Hermes has been measuring birth weight for over 20 years. BWT is best for XB ewes under 0.5 All EBVs shown are suitable for the production systems of our clients. Animals born in autumn and late winter can exceed optimum threshold. All animals in the catalogue were born unassisted.
PWWT: "post weaning weight". The higher the value, the faster growing progeny the ram will produce. This is the ram's ebv as a lamb. This is the best Wt indicator for lamb producers.
PFAT: "post weaning fat" the more negative the value for pfat the leaner an animal's progeny will be . A pfat of -1 is leaner than a pfat of 0.
PEMD: " post weaning eye muscle depth" Rams with positive values for pemd will have more muscle and better carcass shape.
CAR +: This index has changed its weightings on the measured characters it now gives 65% weight to PWWT, 5% to Pfat and 35% to PEMD. It still shows how the animal's progeny will perform at the time when you want him to, when you are turning off your lambs. Producers should consider the individual character traits before the index for their target markets.
Index 2020: This is currently the industry standard index replacing the Car+ index. This is a dollar based index. Dollar values for carcass weight, fat and muscle have been calculated for a carcass weight of 22 kg. With producers targeting earlier turn off ages growth has been split 40:60 between Weaning WT and PWWT. Included in the index calculations is BWT. Again it is recommended that producers consider the individual traits for the ram that will suit their production systems. Select on the measured traits.
The trade and export indexes will indicate whether the ram is suited to producing lambs to hit these markets. Most rams in the catalogue are ranked in the top 15% of all terminals rams for both categories. Essentially, fat cover will determine suitability for the market.
TRADE INDEX: The trade $ index is designed to target production of 20kg carcase weight lambs and uses post-weaning age (7.5 months). The index optimises at greater than 6 for PWT, Pfat -0.5 and rewards muscle.
EXPORT INDEX: The export $ index is designed to target production of 24kg carcase weight lambs and uses post-weaning age (7.5 months). The index optimises at greater than 10 for PWT, Pfat -1.0 and rewards muscle.
EATING QUALITY AND EATING QUALITY INDEXES (EQ AND LEQ): introduced in 2016, the eating quality index is targeted at terminal producers interested in improving the meat eating quality of their prime lambs while continuing to improve production traits in a balanced way. The EQ index is based on the same production targets as CAR+ with the added emphasis on eating quality traits including IMF (intramuscular fat), SF5 (Shear force). LEQ is similar to the EQ index however is based on the same production targets as Lamb 2020 where BWT and worm egg count (WEC) are important in the breeding objective.
Initially we will report the EQ and LEQ indexes in the "long form online" and report only the EQ in the sale catalogue. Producers that require individual reporting for IMF, SF5 and LMY information will be given on request.
Clients should select on the characters that best suit their production system and their expected market weights and target markets.
The 2015 catalogue allows producers to put the Hermes advantage directly into lamb production systems.
Hermes for high yield carcasses.
Hermes for more growth at the right stage for lamb production.
Hermes for appropriate leanness for different production systems and markets.
Hermes for appropriate birth weights for differing climates and environments.


EA to Director""Secretary TO Director | PA TO Director"
Provides comprehensive support services to the Director that ensures a professional, responsive and effective experience with the organization as a whole.
Provides smart calendar management. Prioritizes inquiries and requests while troubleshooting conflicts with little guidance; makes judgments and recommendations to ensure smooth day-to-day engagements.
Administers email correspondence, follows up with director for necessary response,manages incoming calls, and prioritizes phone messages, emails and mail.
Provides support for travel arrangements. Becomes familiar with the specific,detailed needs of the Director and travel partners; creates consistent travel itinerary portfolios for reference and be available during travel times to quickly address any last minute changes or cancellations.
Evaluate new Projects offered by various NGOs, assess their fund requirement and monitor progress on a regular basis.
"Executive Assistant" | "Personal Assistant" | "personal secretary" | "Executive Assistant" | "Executive Assistant Director"


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Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore
(Pakistan)
Factors affecting the property in 2016*
Management systems/ management plan
Underground transport infrastructure
Factors* affecting the property identified in previous reports
Demolition of two of the tanks and partial demolition of a third tank of the hydraulic works of the Shalamar Gardens (issue resolved)
Encroachments and urban pressure
Inadequate management mechanisms (including incomplete legislation, lack of financial resources)
Lack of definition of boundaries of the Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens
Desired state of conservation for the removal of the property from the List of World Heritage in Danger
Adopted, see https://whc.unesco.org/en/decisions/1290
Corrective Measures for the property
UNESCO Extra-Budgetary Funds until 2016
Total amount provided to the property: USD 975,000, Norwegian Funds-in-Trust, Japanese Funds-in-Trust, Getty Foundation, United States Embassy in Pakistan
International Assistance: requests for the property until 2016
Requests approved: 5 (from 1981-2000)
Total amount approved : 121,000 USD
2000 Rescue programme for Fort and Shalamar Gardens, Lahore (Approved) 50,000 USD
1999 Archaeological, soil and design research and the ... (Approved) 10,000 USD
1999 Signage on-site at the Fort and Shalimar Gardens of ... (Approved) 5,000 USD
1981 Emergency restoration work at Lahore Fort (Approved) 44,000 USD
1981 Emergency restoration work at Shalimar Gardens (Approved) 12,000 USD
Missions to the property until 2016**
October 2000: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission; April 2001 and June 2003: UNESCO experts Advisory missions; November 2005: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission; February 2009: UNESCO Tehran Office/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission; April/May 2012: World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS joint Reactive Monitoring mission
2012 Report on the Joint UNESCO-ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring Mission to Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan), 27 ...
2003 WHC Mission Report, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, June 2003
2001 Joint WHC / Ville de Strasbourg Mission Report, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, April 2001
2001 Report on the UNESCO Conservation Expert Mission to Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, April 2001
2000 Report on the Mission to Evaluate the State of Conservation of the Shalamar Gardens Lahore (Pakistan), 4-9 October ...
1999 WHC Mission Report, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, 12–15 October 1999
1999 WHC Mission Report, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, March 1999
1998 ICOMOS Expert Mission Report, Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore, October-November 1998
Conservation issues presented to the World Heritage Committee in 2016
On 1 April 2016, the State Party submitted a report on the state of conservation of the property, which is available at https://whc.unesco.org/en/list/171/documents/. The Heritage Impact Assessment (HIA) of Lahore Orange Line Metro Train Project was submitted on 8 April 2016.
The conservation plans prepared for the property are currently under revision and awaiting approval by the competent body under the Government of Punjab. Conservation and restoration works at Lahore Fort and Shalamar Gardens have continued and improved the state of conservation of the property;
Capacity building of the Directorate General of Archaeology (DOA) and the revitalization of the Pakistan Institute of Archaeology Training and Research (PIATR) are currently underway. It is envisaged that this Institute will contribute to the adequate management of World Heritage properties in Pakistan;
More time is needed for the establishment of a larger buffer zone for Shalamar Gardens and Lahore Fort, especially since this requires consultations with stakeholders;
To solve the public transport issue in Lahore, the Government of Punjab commissioned the construction of the Lahore Rapid Mass Transit System. Works have now been initiated on the Orange Line, the second of four transportation lines, which will pass by Shalamar Gardens on elevated viaduct girders. The DOA has been closely following the development works and held several meetings with the executing agency to mitigate the impact on the property. A comprehensive study on the impact of vibrations on the monuments was carried out and concluded that there would be no mentionable impact. In addition, the Orange Line has been subject to a HIA conducted in 2016, in order to evaluate its possible impact on historic heritage buildings along the route and Shalamar Gardens. Furthermore, the HIA concluded that the possible negative impacts can be mitigated; visual impacts are acceptable and can be minimized and that the metro line offers opportunities to improve conservation and interpretation of heritage sites. Following these conclusions the endorsement of the project has been given by the Government of Punjab.
Analysis and Conclusion by World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies in 2016
It is noted with appreciation that the State Party has continued to address the conservation of the property and has taken steps to revise the conservation plan. While the authorities are addressing the need for adequate training by revitalizing the PIATR, no further details as to its organigram and timeline for its establishment have been provided.
It is however regrettable that despite repeated requests by the Committee and the recommendations of past Reactive Monitoring missions, the State Party has not yet formally established an enlarged buffer zone in order to adequately manage and effectively control encroachments and urban development at the property. This is a crucial step, especially in light of the current development proposal for the Orange Line Metro. The present buffer zone arrangements clearly lack formal recognition and can therefore be considered as ineffective. While the Antiquities Act 1975 restricts all constructions within a distance of 200 feet of a protected site, constructions on Government Land require special permission. The proposed metro line lies within the 200-feet protective zone and has unfortunately been endorsed by the Government of Punjab and the DOA.
The ambiguity of control mechanisms and the lack of effective protection is evident in the fact that the proposed location of the Orange Line Metro will pass only 12 m away from the Shalamar Gardens' entrance and immediately above the remaining water tanks of the Shalamar hydraulic works. This particular site and the demolished hydraulic works were a recurring cause for concern and one of the reasons for the inscription of the property on the List of World Heritage in Danger between 2000 and 2012. Moreover, the Committee specifically requested that the location of the remaining hydraulic works be adequately presented and protected.
While the crucial need for a public transport and its overall benefit to the population and the environment are acknowledged, the actual location of the elevated viaduct girders would certainly impact negatively the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property. The HIA unfortunately does not recognize the importance of the buffer zone and interpret the lack of control mechanisms and the occurring encroachments as a validation for the location of the metro line. Therefore, it is recommended that the Committee object to the currently proposed location of the Orange Line, which potentially threatens the integrity and authenticity of the World Heritage property. It is also recommended that the Committee urge the State Party to immediately suspend any further work within the section of the Shalamar Gardens and, as a matter of utmost urgency, identify an alternative location beyond the buffer zone for this specific section of the Orange Line Metro.
The ongoing development project, along with the insufficient ability to monitor and control urban encroachment within and in the vicinity of the property and to control the actions of other agencies threaten the OUV of the property, notably its integrity and authenticity. Therefore, it is recommended that the Committee consider the inscription of the property on the List of World Heritage in Danger, should the current project continue and the remaining water tanks of the hydraulic works be damaged.
Furthermore, the State Party should be reminded of its obligation to submit to the World Heritage Centre, in conformity with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines, technical details, including Heritage Impact Assessments, for all projects that may affect the OUV of the property before making any decisions that would be difficult to reverse, so that the Committee may assist in seeking appropriate solutions to ensure that the OUV of the property is fully preserved. Finally, it is recommended that the Committee request the State Party to invite a Reactive Monitoring mission to the property to discuss alternative solutions for the metro line with the relevant Government authorities and review the management and protection arrangements for the property.
Decisions adopted by the Committee in 2016
Draft Decision
40 COM 7B.43
Fort and Shalamar Gardens in Lahore (Pakistan) (C 171)
The World Heritage Committee,
Having examined Document WHC/16/40.COM/7B.Add,
Recalling Decision 38 COM7B.19, adopted at its 38th session (Doha, 2014),
Notes the efforts made by the State Party to address the conservation of the property and the steps taken to revise the conservation plan, including the revitalisation of the training institute, although no further details as to the organigram and timeline for its establishment have been provided;
Also notes that, to date, the State Party has not formally submitted a proposal for a minor boundary modification, which would include an enlarged buffer zone for the property as well as the adopted regulatory measures;
Expresses its serious concern about the development of the Orange Line Metro and requests the State Party to prepare a visual impact study of the project to be presented to the World Heritage Centre and the Advisory Bodies before pursuing the works of the Orange Line Metro associated with the Shalamar Gardens;
Reminds the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, in conformity with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines, technical details, including Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA), for all proposed projects that may have an impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property prior to their approval, for review by the Advisory Bodies;
Requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property at its earliest convenience, to examine the Orange Line Metro project and to discuss the same with the relevant Government authorities and to review the management and protection arrangements of the property;
Also requests the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, by 1 February 2017 an updated report on the state of conservation of the property and the implementation of the above, for examination by the World Heritage Committee at its 41st session in 2017, with a view to considering whether there is an ascertained or potential danger to the Outstanding Universal Value of the property.
Draft Decision: 40 COM 7B.43
Deeply regrets that, to date, the State Party has not formally submitted a proposal for a minor boundary modification, which would include an enlarged buffer zone for the property as well as the adopted regulatory measures;
Expresses its serious concern about the development proposal of the Orange Line Metro, which will pass directly opposite the entrance of the Shalamar Gardens and above the remaining water tanks of the Shalamar hydraulic works;
Urges the State Party to immediately suspend any further work associated with the Shalamar Gardens of the Orange Line Metro and, as a matter of utmost urgency, to identify an alternative location for this specific section of the Orange Line Metro;
Reminds the State Party to submit to the World Heritage Centre, in conformity with Paragraph 172 of the Operational Guidelines, technical details, including Heritage Impact Assessments (HIA), for all proposed projects that may have an impact on the Outstanding Universal Value (OUV) of the property prior to their approval, for review by the Advisory Bodies ;
Requests the State Party to invite a joint World Heritage Centre/ICOMOS Reactive Monitoring mission to the property at its earliest convenience, to discuss alternative solutions for the Orange Line Metro with the relevant Government authorities and to review the management and protection arrangements of the property;
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text: only then first immigrated into that area. It is well known, for instance, that several species appeared somewhat earlier in the palæozoic beds of North America than in those of Europe; time having apparently been required for their migration from the American to the European seas. In examining the latest deposits of various quarters of the world, it has everywhere been noted, that some few still existing species are common in the deposit, but have become extinct in the immediately surrounding sea; or, conversely, that some are now abundant in the neighbouring sea, but are rare or absent in this particular deposit. It is an excellent lesson to reflect on the ascertained amount of migration of the inhabitants of Europe during the Glacial period, which forms only a part of one whole geological period; and likewise to reflect on the great changes of level, on the inordinately great change of climate, on the prodigious lapse of time, all included within this same glacial period. Yet it may be doubted whether in any quarter of the world, sedimentary deposits, including fossil remains, have gone on accumulating within the same area during the whole of this period. It is not, for instance, probable that sediment was deposited during the whole of the glacial period near the mouth of the Mississippi, within that limit of depth at which marine animals can flourish; for we know what vast geographical changes occurred in other parts of America during this space of time. When such beds as were deposited in shallow water near the mouth of the Mississippi during some part of the glacial period shall have been upraised, organic remains will probably first appear and disappear at different levels, owing to the migration of species and to geographical changes. And in the distant future, a geologist examining these beds, might be tempted to conclude that the average duration of life


Hackintool is not an automated patching tool that does all the work for you. Knowledge is required on how to patch before using it. Please read the Intel Framebuffer patching using WhateverGreen guide before you download this tool! I also recommend you read Daliansky's Hackintool tutorial (a proper English translation would be welcome).
- Display and edit Memory Info such as Stolen, Framebuffer, VRAM, Cursor etc.
2.3.1 - Right-click on a PCI device and select "Copy IOReg Path". Launch IORegistryExplorer and select Go->Go to Path... menu, paste in the path and click the "Go to Path" button.
2.2.4 - Added AppleIntelInfo options (Enable HWP, Log: CStates, IGPU, IPG Style, Intel Regs, MSRs). Added AppleIntelInfo 20 second delay for CState capture.
If you select the new menu option Framebuffer->macOS 10.13.6 (17G2112) it will load framebuffer data from this version of macOS allowing you to create framebuffer patches without needing to use WhateverGreen's -igfxdump boot flag to generate a framebuffer binary dump.
You cannot use the KextsToPatch for framebuffer patching in Clover for Mojave.
Correct: You cannot use the KextsToPatch for framebuffer patching in Clover for Mojave with SKL and newer.
Happy for you to move it wherever you think it should go.
Could you post some more guides please?
Like for example how to handle Coffee Lake i3-8100, H370 B360 H310 motherboard framebuffer issues...?
Thank you for yor work, Im very helpfull and I appreciate for that.
But I have question, my device is core i3 5005U and Im using smbios macbookpro 12,1 but in fb patcher intel generation show as kaby lake.
fb patcher intel generation show as kaby lake.
It detects the Intel generation based on the framebuffer kext you have loaded (ie. AppleIntelKBLGraphicsFramebuffer.kext). It's not important so just patch your system and when it loads the correct framebuffer kext it will show the correct Intel generation.
Q. Do I need SSDT-UIAC.aml?
Are front case USB ports considered as internal?
From what I understand any port that you don't physically unplug devices from should be considered Internal.
The kext exported doesn't have correct plist, USB3 and Internal are correct as 3 and 255, but USB2 is 0.
That is correct. USB2 is 0.
OK, im still at it with this UHD620 lol. I can still get QE/CI to work via external monitor using HDMI on my laptop. Still nothing on the main screen. Ive attached my IO output and config with QE/CI running on my external monitor and wondering if i can patch my HDMI to my eDP port? Or if its even possible? Im currently using 59120000 to get acceleration which i know is not the correct one for my UHD620. But thats the only platformID that will work. All others seem to just lock at IOScreenLockState.
Hard to say knowning just the GPU but maybe try with no patching at all (just Lilu + WhateverGreen) then if you have problems patch with "DVMT pre-alloc 32MB" and "DP -> HDMI".
The PlatformId: is empty for coffee Lake, How can i patch coffee lake, I'm attaching my current CLOVER setup.
Thanks a lot. So much community work here.
Did you follow this guide? ie. Do you have macOS 10.13.6 (17G2112)?
I'm guessing 17G2208 is fine to use, will try with it and let you know. And follow the guide thanks.


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Former Ravens safety Matt Elam suspended six games
The former first-round pick and free agent is in trouble once again
By Evan Mazza Oct 14, 2017, 12:42pm EDT
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The nightmare story of Matt Elam continued on Thursday. Once a highly coveted first-round pick by the Baltimore Ravens out of Florida, Elam's career has been an utter disappointment, filled with missed tackles, giving up big plays and never living up to his billing. It especially stings for Ravens general manager Ozzie Newsome when you factor in Elam was his first draft pick since the Super Bowl.
NFL Network's Ian Rapoport has reported that the NFL has suspended the former Florida standout for six games.
Source: Former #Ravens S Matt Elam suspended for 6 weeks for violating @NFL policy.
— Ian Rapoport (@RapSheet) October 12, 2017
This is yet another bad mistake for Matt Elam. Especially since he is currently a free agent looking desperately looking for a job. Baltimore decided to not pick up his fifth-year option after he missed the entire 2015 season with a torn biceps injury. After the 2016 season, Elam became a free agent but was arrested on February, 27th in Miami, Florida for possession of 126.6 grams of marijuana and 3.1 grams of oxycodone.
Shortly after he was arrested, the Ravens announced they wouldn't be bringing the former 2013 draft pick back for the 2017 campaign. Elam was then arrested again on May 22nd for grand theft and battery charges. Those charges however, would be eventually dropped one month later.
It hasn't been revealed yet why Elam was suspended, but it doesn't matter at the moment. Nobody has taken a chance on the safety, and it won't happen anytime soon. It's clear that Matt Elam needs help, and that's what he has to focus on before he ever considers a comeback to football. He has to, before things get worse.


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COLUMBIA COUNTY, Pa. -- If you've driven anywhere on the interstates lately you've probably seen your share of potholes.
PennDOT spent time Thursday afternoon patching potholes along Interstate 80.
As cars whizzed by, a line of PennDOT trucks worked to patch potholes in Columbia County. Road crews used a mobile unit to fill those troublesome potholes along Interstate 80 near Bloomsburg.
Drivers who use that highway say conditions have been dreadful this winter.
"It is pretty rough sometimes," said Robin Potter. "Good thing I know how to fix my own stuff because I could not afford it."
"Feels like I am driving through a blender," said Shane Starkey. "I am getting bounced around all over the place. It is not fun. I have popped quite a few tires on this highway."
For safety, PennDOT crews used crash trucks to keep traffic out of the right lane.
"(Interstate) 80 has been crazy this winter. I run up to Hazleton twice a week and between the potholes and snow blowing off the truck, it is really scary," Karen Dirienzo said.
PennDOT crews are expected to wrap up at the Lightstreet street exit of Interstate 80 Thursday evening.


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article • A to Z of Apologetics
Ultramontanism
The belief that the Pope's charism of infallibility extends beyond ex cathedra declarations
Eric Sammons • 1/21/2019
The term ultramontanism has had a long and complicated history. In the Middle Ages, Northern Europeans called someone an ultramontanist simply because he was ruled by the pope, who lived "beyond the mountains" (ultramonate in Latin), i.e., in Rome, on the other side of the Alps. Of course, those in Italy thought of the French and the Germans as "beyond the mountains," so when a pope came from those lands, he was a papa ultramontano. Same term, nearly opposite meanings.
After the advent of Protestantism, the meaning of the term evolved. The rise of Protestantism was tied to national politics, with each new denomination usually having its own set of political views and leaders. In France, those who did not follow the pope derogatorily called those who supported papal authority in French political affairs "ultramontanist." The Jesuits in particular were branded with this title, due to their great devotion to the pope.
The nineteenth century saw another evolution of the term. During the Middle Ages, a movement called conciliarism had become prominent within the Church. This movement, which held that Church councils were the highest authority in the Church—even higher than the pope—eventually was defeated in the fifteenth century. In the nineteenth century, the debate over the precise extent of papal authority arose again, and there were still those within the Church who wished to place council over pope. In this context, the defenders of papal authority were given the "ultramontanist" label.
The ultramontanists defeated the conciliarists at the First Vatican Concil, a council in which the universal jurisdiction and infallibility of the pope was definitively defined. Note, of course, that this wasn't the "invention" of papal authority or infallibility (as the opponents of the ultramontanists claimed) but simply the official declaration of the perennial teaching of the Church.
From this point, it would seem that there would be no need for the term ultramontanism any longer. After all, to be Catholic was to accept the universal jurisdiction and infallibility of the pope as defined at Vatican I. Every Catholic, therefore, is by definition an ultramontanist. However, in keeping with its confusing history, the definition evolved yet again in the latter half of the twentieth century. In recent years, the term has come to refer to someone who seems to believe the pope's charism of infallibility to be broader than defined by Vatican I.
Although Vatican I is seen by many today as a robust expansion of the authority of the pope, in certain ways it narrowed it. Within the ranks of the nineteenth-century ultramontanists, there was debate as to exactly how far papal authority went. Yes, a pope was infallible, but when? Whenever he taught? Whenever he said anything? Vatican I made clear that the pope was infallible only when teaching ex cathedra; in other words, when intending to define a teaching in faith and morals for the whole Church to hold definitively. If someone suggests that a non-ex cathedra papal declaration is infallibly binding, then he would be an ultramontanist under the latest definition.
The term's actual real-world use has mostly devolved into an insult devoid of meaning. The most common usage of the term these days is during debates over papal statements. Critics of the statement will label any and all defenders as "ultramontanists." Yet, if later the roles are reversed—critics becoming defenders and vice versa—then the ultramontanist label will also be reversed.
As it is commonly defined, ultramontanism is a heresy, for it warps the limits of the papal charism of infallibility. Yet the term should be applied only when someone is truly expressing the belief that a pope's non-ex cathedra statements are in fact infallible. Perhaps one day the term will evolve yet again and mean something else, but until then, a Catholic should not strive to be a ultramontanist but simply someone who accepts papal authority as defined at Vatican I and reiterated at Vatican II.


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NRA: Despite Living In House Full Of Guns, More Guns Could Have Saved Kasandra Perkins
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In the ritualized aftermath of a high-profile shooting, there are certain things that absolutely must happen. Obviously, it is very important to explain how thevictim's poor choices led to the tragedy, so that We At Home can feel marginally safer and reassured, because we would never make those bad choices. And, of course, there's the inevitable fairy tale spun by the National Rifle Association: If only the victim had been armed, she wouldn't have been a victim. So when NFL linebacker Jovan Belcher shot and killed his girlfriend, Kasandra Perkins, last week, the only surprise was that it actually took NRA president Wayne LaPierre several days to come out with his carefully thought-out analysis:
"The one thing missing in that equation is that woman owning a gun so she could have saved her life from that murderer," LaPierre told USA TODAY Sports on Thursday [...]
"Owning guns is a mainstream part of American culture and it's growing every day. My God, there's nothing more mainstream in this country than 100 million Americans who own firearms."
Golly, if only Kassandra Perkins had known the security of firearms ownership! She might still be alive!
There's only one small problem with that notion. Perkins and Belcher were both avid shooters, and the couple owned as many as eight guns.
The night before the shooting, Belcher exchanged text messages with a former college teammate, joking about how he was ready for any future boyfriends of his 3-month-old daughter:
"Yea man...I got about 8 guns now, from hand Gunz to assault rifles for her little bf's."
Ha-ha, he was just kidding about waving a gun at his daughter's boyfriends, of course. That's just a wacky exaggeration that he'll never act on, because the next morning he shot her mom nine times and then shot himself dead.
Belcher was not alone in his enthusiasm for guns, either:
Belcher and Perkins, Brianne York, [a friend of Kasandra Perkins] says, enjoyed going to gun ranges together. Once, when York was at the couple's house, she noticed a handgun on the kitchen table. "I guess they forgot it was out," she says. [Devene] Dunson-Rusher, [another one of Perkins's friends], recalls once seeing a rifle leaning against a chair in the room she called Belcher's man cave.
It almost sounds as if Wayne LaPierre might be wrong about the miraculous bubble of personal safety that surrounds "a woman owning a gun," doesn't it? Clearly, she should have had her gun with her at 6:30 AM, so she could have a shootout with Belcher in front of their infant daughter and Belcher's mother, who almost certainly would not have been hit by a stray bullet.
Also, if you truly want to be safe, you need to actually carry a gun with you at all times, even at home, as advocated by this not-at-all-paranoid writer, who notes that merely having a gun is not the same as having a gun in your hand:
Oh they have a gun. Most have several. Know how to shoot them too. But they don't have immediate access to a gun in their home. Which is the same as not having a gun. They all think they'll be able to run to their gun at the start of a home invasion. That is one seriously dangerously delusion.
You think the bad guys are going to make an appointment? Knock three times? Wait while you prepare for them? Allow you to secure your kids before you get your gun? I wouldn't bet my life on it. And neither should you.
Obviously, a cold-eyed realist must be armed every waking moment -- "A perimeter alarm helps me sleep like a baby (when I do)" -- because you never know when a Bad Guy is going to crash through your door and need a face full of lead. Oh, sure, he does close by acknowledging some possible practical issues, but you want to be absolutely safe, don't you?
There are plenty of "common sense" objections to home carry. It's unsafe for the kids (definitely not true if you keep your gun on you at all times). I'll look like a nutcase (who's coming to dinner?). Etc. And there's one common sense reason to man (or woman) up and carry a gun in your home: if you need it, there it is.
As John Lennon said before he was shot to death, life is what happens when you're making other plans. Semper fi baby. Semper fi.
John Lennon was so dumb. It's just common sense: If we all carried guns at all moments, only bad people would die.
OK, and occasionally children and spouses and delivery people who startle us. But they should have been prepared for a gunfight, right?
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British Formula One racing driver Lewis Hamilton is the 2008 Formula One World Champion, currently racing for Mercedes AMG Petronas. Some years ago, in 2005, Hamilton won the Formula 3 Euro Series title. His competitors in that year were none other than Paul Di Resta, Adrian Sutil, Giedo van der Garde and Sebastian Vettel. Not less than 17 drivers of the 2013 line up of the F1 honed their skills in Formula 3. At Hockenheimring Baden-Württemberg Lewis Hamilton paid a visit to the FIA Formula 3 European Championship season finale. The 2005 Formula 3 Euro Series Champion took his time to answer our questions.
How important was it to be part of Formula 3 for the development of your whole career?
What makes Formula 3 so special and what are the important things a young driver needs to extract from the series in your opinion?
The cars were just great. I don't know how the cars will feel today but I am sure even better than when I raced in F3. When I drove the cars it was just raw racing. Most of the drivers can get really technical with the car in terms of set-up, ride height, cambers and this kind of things. For me Formula 3 was the time when I learned all this stuff. Formula 3 is just the best school for Formula 1.
You won the title in 2005, how much did you enjoy the time?
That was cool. I had a difficult year in 2004. The car was pretty bad, most so the set-up. When I got to 2005 I had a really strong group of people who I worked with. They were very much like my Formula 1 engineers I have now. In terms of understanding what a car needs, what a driver needs and what I am saying they could turn it into set-up. So we achieved to win 15 or 16 of the 20 races.
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Allison Waite's Div III Film to Examine Wrongful Deaths of Black Youth
Allison Waite 11F, a James Baldwin scholar and student of film, video and Africana studies, has been awarded the Princess Grace Foundation-USA's 2014 Undergraduate Film Award.
Allison Waite 11F, a James Baldwin scholar and student of film, video and Africana studies, has been awarded the Princess Grace Foundation-USA's 2014 Undergraduate Film Award, a highly-competitive scholarship awarded to an undergraduate student working in film.
Waite plans to use the Princess Grace Foundation scholarship money to shoot her Hampshire College Division III film in Los Angeles this fall. The film will concentrate on a fictional portrayal of the murder of a young African American woman and its aftermath in her surrounding community. The story of Latasha Harlins, a 15-year-old African American girl shot and killed by a storeowner in 1991, is among the inspirations for Waite's film.
"I aim to humanize the experiences of families that are involved as a result of these shootings, while also advocating for more importance to be placed on the lives of the black youth who are lost. These deaths are more than 'accidents,' " Waite says. "The wrongful death of black youth happens all the time… I hope to make a film that brings greater awareness and understanding of our grief, and our protest against these events."
Waite's letter of nomination for the Film Award was written by film and video professor Baba Hillman. Professor Hillman wrote: "Allison is a gifted filmmaker, performer, and storyteller. Her most recent work includes On Sidewalks and Chestnut Skin, a film that centers on experiences of young African American women who are struggling with issues of belonging and racial stereotyping, and Baraka, the story of a Kenyan child who has lost his father and must live on his own. Her skill as a director and cameraperson stands out in the exuberance of the imagery and the range and presence of the performances. Allison's Division III film will examine, through the experiences of three generations of women, histories of trauma, systemic oppression, healing and resilience within African American communities in South Central Los Angeles."
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