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Q: Groovy - characters loss with stream.getText I have this Groovy script that I'm testing:
InputStream is = awsS3Stream.getObjectContent();
def lines = is.getText("UTF-8");
println "lines:"+lines;
Pattern pattern = ~/type\"\:\"[A-Z][a-z]*\"/;
Matcher matcher = pattern.matcher(lines);
...

I noticed that depending on the size of the awsS3Stream object, variable lines may not have all of the text - the end of it is missing. I was hoping that  using StringBuffer instead of String would solve the issue, but it did not. I hope someone may know a Groovy based solution to it as I'm not terribly familiar with Groovy... much appreciate your time.
P.S The issues I'm seeing is not related to the pattern - I don't need pattern there to see that the variable lines doesn't always have all of the data.

A: Are you trying to match alphabetic strings with just one initial uppercase letter?  If not, the problem is with your regexp.  To match camel case strings with any number of capital letters, use this:
Pattern pattern = ~/type\"\:\"[A-Za-z]*\"/;

A: The issue was with the data going into s3, not how I retrieve it.

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Q: Prepared statements and pooled connections I have written a program that use one single connection with prepared statements. So far this works but I'm moving into using pooled connections.
I'm making the assumption that prepared statements are used together with connection pooling but I can't get me head around how it is used in practice.
I assume that rather than having the connection object stored I create a new one for every query I run(which will be pooled).
Before I used something like this:
//Single connection at startup
var conn = NpgsqlCommand(...);
...
//Prepare all commands once at start-up
var cmd = new NpgsqlCommand("INSERT...", conn);
cmd.Parameters.Add("id", NpgsqlDbType.Integer);
cmd.Prepare();
...
//Using the command multiple times later on
cmd.Parameters["id"].Value = 4312;
cmd.ExecuteNonQuery();

Now using pooled connections, how do I prepare these commands?
I guess I would need one prepared command for every connection, but I would also need some way to get the prepared command given a connection which could be anyone from the pool.
I assume the pooling also can create new connections, then I would need to prepare a new set of commands or do I create a new NpgsqlCommand, prepare it and execute it, for every call?
Some background:
My current setup is a test with a single user where only a few calls, all of them in sequence. Later on this will be a multi-user/multiple-thread service with parallel execution.
I can see how I could create my own connection pool and write my own code to prepare commands for new threads but I have an assumption that I won't have to write this, but I might be wrong.
I'm using Npgsql(PostgreSQL) but if possible a general solution is appreciated.

A: According to this question the answers are that you can't use the connection pool.


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Q: How to log only the message in syslog-ng? In syslog-ng.conf I have the following:
source s_imp { tcp(ip("localhost") port(514)); };

filter f_imp {program("imp");};

destination d_imp {file("/home/rpr/syslog.log");};

log {source(s_imp); filter(f_imp); destination(d_imp);};

The output that I get in syslog.log is:
Apr  8 05:11:20 127.0.0.1 imp[4463]: message

I'd like to log only the message and not the time stamp, IP address etc. Is there a way to do this?

A: This can be done with the help of templates. $MSG has the message contents and we can ensure that only it is logged.
template t_imp {
  template("$MSG\n");
  template_escape(no);
};

destination d_imp {
  file("/home/rpr/syslog.log" template(t_imp));
};

A: If you do not want to enable the template-escape(), it can also be done with an inline template:
destination d_file {
    file ("/var/log/messages" template("${MESSAGE}\n") );
};


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Q: Problem with repeating requests in Android application We have a problem with repeating requests. Our application (for Android) makes very simple requests to API (Ubuntu + Nginx). We have recently noticed in our logs and the Nginx server logs that very often (even 10% of users which means thousands in ou case) a single call (but not only, because it can also be a group of requests) is often called by the application even tens of thousands of times, it looks e.g. yes:
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:00
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:00
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:01
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:01
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:00

(20,000 requests)
We also noticed several groups of requests
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:00
/api/v1/endpoint2 10:00:00
/api/v1/endpoint3 10:00:01
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:01
/api/v1/endpoint2 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint3 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint1 10:00:02
/api/v1/endpoint2 10:00:00
/api/v1/endpoint3 10:00:00

It happens tens of thousands of times in a row or only 50 (but also in a row). It affects normal requests made by URLConnection.
In most cases, everything works fine - we make, for example, one request to display the results list so only one request is made. Also, on our test devices we were not able to reproduce it, everything works correctly (so one request). We would be very grateful for any suggestions and ideas how to sort it out because we seem to be at a dead end.
The problem occurs on various devices of different manufacturers, from Adnroid 4 to 9.
Code from activity (cleaned of unnecessary things):
private final ExecutorService executor = Executors.newSingleThreadExecutor();
...
public void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState) {
    ...
    changeButton = (Button) findInLayout(R.id.changeButton);
    changeButton.setOnClickListener(new View.OnClickListener() {
        @Override
        public void onClick(View v) {
            final String data1 = data1edit.getText().toString();
            final String data2 = data2edit.getText().toString();
            executor.execute(new Runnable() {
                @Override
                public void run() {
                    boolean isSuccess = false;
                    HttpURLConnection conn;
                    try {
                        conn = (HttpURLConnection) new URL(MY_API_URL).openConnection();
                        conn.setRequestMethod("POST");
                        // setup headers, timeouts etc...
                        conn.setDoOutput(true);
                        OutputStreamWriter writer = new OutputStreamWriter(conn.getOutputStream(), "UTF-8");
                        writer.write(... some post data ...);
                        writer.close();
                        conn.connect();
                        isSuccess = conn.getResponseCode() == 200;
                    } catch (Exception e) {
                        e.printStackTrace();
                    } finally {
                        if (conn != null) {
                            conn.disconnect();
                        }
                    }

                    if (isSuccess) {
                        runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                            @Override
                            public void run() {
                                // show toast with success message + update ui
                            }
                        });
                    } else {
                        runOnUiThread(new Runnable() {
                            @Override
                            public void run() {
                                // show toast with error message + update ui
                            }
                        });
                    }
                }
            });
        }
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Women lead Friday prayers at Denmark's first female-run mosque
mikeghouse September 3, 2016 September 3, 2016 Comments Off on Women lead Friday prayers at Denmark's first female-run mosque
Imam of Mariam mosque in Copenhagen says aim is to challenge patriarchal structures and inspire other women.
Sherin Khankan, one of two female imams at the Mariam mosque in Copenhagen. Photograph: Harriet Sherwood/Guardian.
It was Friday prayers with a difference. Outside the prayer hall, a woman breastfed her baby, while another applied lipstick. There were hugs and kisses, and peals of laughter. The adhan – the call to prayer – was sung in a clear, feminine voice.
A little bit of history was made in Copenhagen this week with the first Friday prayers led by two female imams, marking the official opening of the first female-led mosque in Scandinavia, and one of only a handful worldwide outside China.
More than 60 women crammed into the Mariam mosque above a fast-food outlet in a city centre street. Volunteers had worked late into Thursday night to put the final touches on the premises' refurbishment. Cream curtains with a subtle mosaic-motif trim had been hung, a calligraphed verse from the Qur'an displayed, flowers and candles arranged.
Sherin Khankan and Saliha Marie Fetteh, the mosque's two imams, shared the ceremony. Khankan sang the adhan and made an opening speech, and Fetteh delivered the khutbah, or sermon, on the theme of "women and Islam in a modern world".
Only a passing mention was made of burkinis. To laughter, Fetteh told the worshippers that, according to newspaper reports, there was not one burkini to be found in shops across Europe, after a series of bans in French cities and resortshad prompted Muslim and non-Muslim women to buy them in acts of solidarity.
After the khutbah came the prayer itself. Rows of women, perhaps half of them of other faiths or no faith but invited to take part in the mosque's opening ceremony, bowed, knelt and touched their foreheads to the ground – a remarkably rare sight.
In many mosques, women are encouraged to pray at home or in private. Where women's sections exist, they are usually small, uninviting and accessed through back entrances. Mosques are traditionally seen as places where men gather for collective prayer and discussion.
The Mariam mosque opened informally in February, and it took six months of further preparation before the first Friday prayers could be held. "We're still in a process of learning. We're on a journey and we've only taken the first step," said Khankan.
Even so, the past few months have seen five weddings at the mosque, and three more are in the pipeline – including some inter-religious marriages, frowned upon by traditional mosques. There have also been a couple of divorces, one of which was conducted after prayers on Friday.
The mosque has drawn up its own six-page marriage charter with four key principles: polygamy is not an option; women have the right to divorce; a marriage will be annulled if psychological or physical violence is committed; and, in the event of divorce, women will have equal rights over any children.
One of the mosque's main objectives, said Khankan, was "to challenge patriarchal structures within religious institutions. Islam has been male-dominated, women are still not equal in Catholicism and Judaism, and were only ordained in the Protestant faith [in Denmark] in 1948."
The mosque also wanted to challenge "patriarchal interpretations" of the Qur'an, confront growing Islamophobia and promote Islamic progressive values. "It is possible to change patriarchal structures but it's a long journey and we have met opposition. But we decided not to focus on the opposition and instead speak about all the people who support us. We've had very positive reactions to the mosque – from Pakistan, Iran, Europe, Turkey, Arab countries," Khankan said.
She insisted there was "no valid religious criticism of us – we are on safe theological ground". But Khankan has encountered some resistance from relatives and friends to her plans to open the mosque and become an imam.
"Not from my parents – they have been so supportive. My father is a feminist icon. I wouldn't now be talking about female imams without my father, who always told me I could do anything," she said.
Her Muslim father is a refugee from Syria who came to Denmark after being imprisoned and tortured for his opposition to the regime. Her Christian mother moved to Copenhagen from Finland to work as a nurse. "I was raised between different religions and different cultures, and that has a lot to do with this initiative," she said.
After spending a year studying for a master's in Damascus, Khankan returned to Copenhagen in 2000, "longing to be in a religious community, but I couldn't really find a home". The following year, a month before 9/11, she founded the Forum for Critical Muslims. But the events and aftermath of 9/11 meant the organisation spent the next 15 years defending Islam instead of pursuing its reform agenda and advocating for female imams.
"It's very difficult to hold to a narrative that Muslim women are oppressed when women are taking the lead," said Khankan.
Female imams have existed in China since the 19th century, and in South Africa since 1995. In Los Angeles, the Women's Mosque of America opened last year. In the UK, the American Islamic scholar Amina Wadud led mixed Friday prayers in Oxford in 2008, prompting protests. Plans for afemale-run mosque in Bradford are progressing, although prayers will be led by a male imam.
"This movement in Denmark is part of a greater worldwide movement," said Khankan, who visited Bradford in May and is planning an international conference on female imams next year. "I hope we can inspire women in other countries, and we hope to be inspired by them."
She wears a headscarf only to pray, and said women had different interpretations of being faithful and loyal Muslims. "This is mine," she said, gesturing to her appearance: a long skirt and long-sleeved top, but loose hair hanging over her shoulders.
In Denmark, she said, 90% of mosques were traditional. "We represent a modernist, spiritual approach to Islam. We are seeking to create an alternative voice, without delegitimising others. We want the Mariam mosque to be a place where everyone can come, and we can flourish together. What happens in a mosque goes way beyond the mosque itself – it affects society."
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Q: Needing TOP group item from SQL query with multiple tables I'm sure this is a simple query but it's had me stumped for a while. I need to join two tables and return only a specific record for each grouping.
Here are the tables I'm working with:
CREATE TABLE [dbo].[FileData](
    [ID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [FinDataID] [int] NULL,
    [PharmacyID] [int] NULL,
    [FileName] [nvarchar](150) NULL,
    [FileExtension] [nvarchar](15) NULL,
    [Data] [varbinary](max) NULL,
    [CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
    [CreatedByID] [int] NULL,
    [UpdateDate] [datetime] NULL,
    [UpdatedByID] [int] NULL

CREATE TABLE [dbo].[FinData](
    [ID] [int] IDENTITY(1,1) NOT NULL,
    [PharmacyID] [int] NULL,
    [PeriodStart] [date] NULL,
    [PeriodEnd] [date] NULL,
    [SalesTotal] [money] NULL,
    [SalesDisp] [money] NULL,
    [SalesRetail] [money] NULL,
    [GPTotal] [decimal](12, 2) NULL,
    [GPRetail] [decimal](12, 2) NULL,
    [GPDisp] [decimal](12, 2) NULL,
    [Advertising] [money] NULL,
    [Rent] [money] NULL,
    [GrossWages] [money] NULL,
    [Depreciation] [money] NULL,
    [InterestExp] [money] NULL,
    [AllOtherExp] [money] NULL,
    [OwnerHours] [money] NULL,
    [CreateDate] [datetime] NULL,
    [CreatedByID] [int] NULL,
    [UpdateDate] [datetime] NULL,
    [UpdatedById] [int] NULL

These tables contained the following sample data:
FileData:
ID   FinDataID  PharmacyID yadayada
6    13         1
7    13         1
8    13         1
9    13         1
10   15         2
12   13         1
13   13         1

FinData: (where Pharmacy = 1)
ID  PharmacyID  PeriodStart
1   1           2012-07-01
13  1           2011-07-01

Here is a sample query that I was using originally:
SELECT
 FD.ID, FinData.ID AS FinDataID, FD.PharmacyID, FinData.PeriodStart, FinData.PeriodEnd, FileName, FileExtension, ISNULL(DATA,0) AS Data, FD.CreateDate, FD.CreatedByID, FD.UpdateDate, FD.UpdatedById
FROM FinData
LEFT JOIN FileData FD ON FD.FinDataID = FinData.ID
WHERE FinData.PharmacyID = @PharmacyID
ORDER BY PeriodStart desc, ID DESC

which returned the following data:
ID   FinDataID   PharmacyID   PeriodStart   yadayadayada
NULL 1           NULL         2012-07-01
13   13          1            2011-07-01
12   13          1            2011-07-01
9    13          1            2011-07-01
8    13          1            2011-07-01
7    13          1            2011-07-01
6    13          1            2011-07-01

Basically I'm needing the top record for each FinDataID in that result... I know I'm close but haven't found the solution yet!  Thanks in advance!

A: ;WITH Data as
(
  SELECT
     FD.ID, FinData.ID AS FinDataID, FD.PharmacyID, FinData.PeriodStart, FinData.PeriodEnd, FileName, FileExtension, ISNULL(DATA,0) AS Data, FD.CreateDate, FD.CreatedByID, FD.UpdateDate, FD.UpdatedById
   , ROW_NUMBER() OVER (PARTITION BY [FinDataID]
                      ORDER BY [PeriodStart] DESC, [ID] DESC) as [Rank]
  FROM FinData
  LEFT JOIN FileData FD ON FD.FinDataID = FinData.ID
  WHERE FinData.PharmacyID = @PharmacyID
)
SELECT *
FROM [Data]
WHERE [Rank] = 1

Note the result set will also include the [Rank] column, so filter that guy out and you're good to go.


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Tweaks made to Android OS are causing massive security holes
Last month, I used up a good chunk of text talking about how much I've come to enjoy using Android-powered smartphones. Unfortunately, a story I ran across over at Wired has convinced me that, at least for the time being, spending significantly more time with my iPhone 6 Plus might be a good idea.
According to the report, for many Android users, it's not necessary to download an altered .APK file from a shady torrenting website or click an email link that'll fill your handset up with malware in order to compromise your smartphone's security. Twenty-five different Android smartphone models, made by well-known manufacturers and available across North America, have been found to be full of security flaws and other exploitable nightmares baked into them. The most frustrating part of it all: none of the exploits detailed in the story would be there if the manufacturers had their shit together
From Wired:
The potential outcomes of the vulnerabilities range in severity, from being able to lock someone out of their device to gaining surreptitious access to its microphone and other functions. They all share one common trait, though: They didn't have to be there.
Instead, they're a byproduct of an open Android operating system that lets third-party companies modify code to their own liking. There's nothing inherently wrong with that; it allows for differentiation, which gives people more choice. Google will release a vanilla version of Android Pie this fall, but it'll eventually come in all kinds of flavors.
Those modifications lead to headaches, though, including the well-established problem of delays in shipping security updates. They can also, as Stavrou and his team have uncovered, result in firmware bugs that put users at risk.
To be clear, according to the security researchers at Kryptowire who went hunting for the vulnerabilities, none of the security issues found were the result of shitty coding on the part of Android's development team. If you're looking for a place to point an accusing finger, aim it toward the crackerjack software devs working for Android smartphone manufacturers like Asus, LG and ZTE. Their meddling with Google's code to give their company's handsets their own special flavor are where the security headaches begin and end.
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Runnestrand, Dan. Marketing Fire Investigation. Fire Chief. Vol 41, No. 7 (July 1997). p 44+.
Abstract: Now is the time to market fire investigation, according to the author. Fire investigation contributes to fire prevention and is therefore a public safety issue. A basic strategy would include three components.
The first step in marketing is to identify the customer. In the of case fire investigation, customers are both internal and external. Internal customers include colleagues in; fire department management, operations, fire prevention, public information, public education and other bureaus. External customers include politicians, city managers, police, the district attorneyís office and other city staff. Insurance and related companies are considered customers as well. And of course, individual citizens and businesses have a direct interest in fire prevention. Customers provided with information and statistics regarding fire investigation might very well operate more effectively and should be solicited for input regarding their concerns.
When the needs of the customer are understood, the second step, designing a solution, can proceed. Different fire departments will have different solution requirements, but four fundamental principles should be considered; problem identification, investigation response, intervention strategies and cooperation.
Problem identification requires an unbiased evaluation of the threat of fire in one's community. Fire investigation must be treated with proficiency and dedication to achieving the highest level of skill and ability. Intervention strategies require accurate determination of cause and analysis of trends. And finally, cooperation with potential partners in the community is vital.
The last step in marketing is presentation. Fire investigation must be demonstrated as a prerequisite to fire prevention. Ideally, the first two steps of identifying the customer and designing a solution have been successfully accomplished. Hopefully budgetary constraints have been considered. Cost-reduction strategies include sharing trained investigators between communities, soliciting grants and donations, and aggressive restitution.


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Q: Linking with mapreduce libraries automatically I am working on a mapreduce program (it is actually a rather complicated wordcount algorithm) running on amazon web services. I generated a .jar to run on the AWS nodes. What I am doing now is incorporating all mapreduce library jars into my .jar file. Everything works fine but I suppose this is not a very good practice (they did some updates of their machine images and I am getting strange exceptions which could be related to this). Can someone explain me how I could automatically link with the hadoop version installed on amazon so I could do without adding the external library to my jar?
Thx alot for your help!

A: So you're using Amazons Elastic MapReduce !?
There are different ami-versions with different hadoop versions available, see http://docs.aws.amazon.com/ElasticMapReduce/latest/DeveloperGuide/emr-plan-ami.html#emr-default-versions.
The hadoop jars itself + it 3rd party dependencies (like commons-io e.g.) are already in the classpath of your job. So you're right, it could make problems if you bundling hadoop jars with annother version to your job-jar.
So i would say you could:
- determine which hadoop version you're booting (based on the ami-version)
- determine what are the libraries used in that hadoop version (either inspect the running ec2 instances or download the hadoop version from apache website)
- compile you program again the right hadoop and exclude all hadoop and hadoops-3rd party jars when you bundle the fat jar


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Q: Java Bluetooth Proxy I'm not sure if this is the right place to ask this question as this is my first question, but I have the following scenario and I need advice and guidance. Or, if this is the wrong place to ask this question, where should I post it?
I want to create a Java Bluetooth proxy application that will sit in the middle of an Android app and a bluetooth IoT device. I want this Java application to see all the traffic that is being exchanged between the app and the IoT device. I have found similar applications called btproxy and btlejuice, but I want to implement it within Java and I want it to be really simple. I have looked into Bluecove but I'm not having much luck. I'm guessing I will need 2 different machines or VM's so I can use 2 different bluetooth adapters.
Basically, when you connect the Android app to the computer/VM, the data will be logged and it will be sent to the IoT device. The IoT device will then process it, and send its data back to the Android app via the computer/VM. I'm guessing this relies heavily on the UUID of the app and the device?
Is this possible to achieve, if so, have I got the right topology for this scenario and what would be the best Java API to use and is there any code that will help?


I grew up in a small town in the southern part of Virginia. I went to the University of Richmond for college, and then to the Charlottesville area for graduate school at the University of Virginia. I continued to live in Charlottesville for the next fifteen years while working in public schools in Albemarle County. My husband and I moved to Chesterfield County for sixteen years, where I retired from public education in 2003. We quickly moved back to the mountains just north of Charlottesville. The first few years after retirement I dabbled in a variety of volunteer activities and had a lot of fun, met a lot of people and learned a lot of new things.
Then, about ten years ago, I started getting serious about photography. All my life I have taken pictures, snapshots of places where I traveled and of people I knew and loved. I made a change to photography as a medium of expression of the beauty of our world. I regret all the years of travel and adventures before I began to see the world as a photographer views it. I have images in my head that cannot be reproduced in print.
I am a former member of the Charlottesville Camera Club, and a current member of the The Art Guild of Greene, and Firnew Farm Artists Circle. I have won recognition for my images in the Virginia Wildlife Magazine Photo Contest (2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2015), the Ivy Creek Foundation's Photo Contest, and The Shenandoah National Park's 75th Anniversary Photo Contest. I have had winning images in photo contests sponsored by the Piedmont Environmental Council. My images have been in publications and on websites for nature concerns, such as the Piedmont Environmental Council and the Shenandoah National Park Trust. I had a cover on Piedmont Virginian Magazine in the Winter 2017 issue.
In 2009 I became a Certified Virginia Master Naturalist. Images of nature excite me, and when I can watch a skipper, or a June bug, or a caterpillar through a macro lens I am ecstatic. Living so close to the beautiful Shenandoah National Park and the Shenandoah Valley means that I always have opportunities for nature photography.
One of my projects, Voices of the Land, was commissioned by the Blue Ridge Foothills Conservancy. It is a documentary of a dairy farm in Greene County, Virginia, which includes a thirteen-photo traveling exhibit and a 24-minute DVD with still photographs and the Voices of the Lamb brothers who own the dairy. My background as a school social worker gave me the interest and skills to interview the brothers about how they got into dairy farming, what the day-to-day challenges are, and what they love about the life they lead. It is an honest depiction of a difficult lifestyle which is gradually vanishing in our society. Larger, more mechanized farms are replacing the family owned businesses, and few young people today have the means, the experience, or the interest in dairy farming. Prints of the thirteen photos, as well as the DVD, are available by order from the website: www.blueridgefoothillsconservancy.org. One of those images, Transporting the Milk, has won several awards in exhibits such as the Bath County Art Show in Hot Springs, VA, and the 2015 Virginia Mennonite Retirement Community Juried Art Show in Harrisonburg.
I love going out with my camera and good friends to see what's waiting for us. My Motto in life is Make it An Adventure. There is always something interesting, fun and enlightening to do.
I am delighted that you want to view my photos, but please do not use any of them without my permission. If you are interested in purchasing an image, please let me know. I will gladly share. Thank you.
Julie, I was very interested to see your blog and the information about your career. I am a member of an artists' group here in Virginia, and one of my good friends is a retired art teacher, former head of her Fine Arts Department in Virginia Beach, and about your age. She and I and another artist have collaborated on several art pieces, which I have mentioned in my blog. Take a look at the Collaboration blogs I wrote sometime. My friend Leslie doesn't blog, but I have sent her yours to take a look. I've forgotten where you live. Anyway, hello and thanks for your comments. I look forward to seeing more from you.


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The "Formula 1" of forestry skills at Ligna 2019
The German Logging Championship is back for another high-octane season at Ligna 2019. With elite lumberjacks and forestry professionals from all over Germany facing off in a range of logging disciplines, there will be thrills and spectacle aplenty for visitors.
Photo: Empa
Swiss researchers use fungi to decorate wood
Fungi that decompose tree trunks can conjure up real works of art in wood. In nature, however, the decay-causing fungi not only decorate the tree, but also destroy it. Scientists from the Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research (Empa) are now teaching the fungi how to draw.
Photo: zhang kaiyv on Unsplash
"Trending Topics" at Domotex Asia/Chinafloor
During Domotex 2019, visitors can explore the MaterialDistrict Expo on 26, 27, 28 March with the theme "Trending Topics" in the Shanghai New International Expo Centre, Pudong. This exhibition is entirely dedicated to the latest and most popular material themes for architecture and design.
Photo: Hannover Fairs Turkey Fuarcilik A.S.
Machine-woven carpets and handmade rugs at Domotex Turkey
On 27 to 30 April 2019, Domotex Turkey (Gaziantep, Southeast Anatolia) brings together the country's most important carpet manufacturers in one location. The trade show is located in Gaziantep, home to most of Turkey's producers of woven carpets and rugs.
Photo: Messe Frankfurt Exhibition GmbH / Pietro Sutera
Heimtextil 2019 drawed some 67.500 visitors
At Heimtextil 2019, 3025 exhibitors from 65 countries took the international trade fair for home and contract textiles to a 15-year high: "Exhibitors and visitors accepted the new trade fair concept," says Detlef Braun, Member of the Board of Management of Messe Frankfurt. The show drawed some 67.500 visitors.
Floortech Asia increases by more than 50 per cent
Floortech Asia has historically been an important segment of Domotex Asia/Chinafloor and at the upcoming 21st edition, running from March 26-28, 2019; the Floortech exhibiting space will be increased by more than a half, the trade fair organiser VNU Exhibitions Asia announces.
Photo: Koelnmesse
Strong lineup at CIFM / interzum guangzhou 2019
With a strong lineup of activities covering key areas such as Industry 4.0, intelligent production and the huge demand for cross-platform cooperation, CIFM / interzum guangzhou will be the focal point of more than 1,500 exhibitors from home and abroad as well as the global furniture manufacturing industry.
Photo: Deutsche Messe
Review: MEM Industrial as a "one-stop shop"
This year's Magna Expo Mueblera Industrial (MEM Industrial) underscored its reputation as a business platform: "Our successful partnership with AMPIMM, the Mexican Association of Wood Industry Suppliers, has given the show a new face and effectively transformed it into a one-stop shop," says Christian Pfeiffer, manager at Deutsche Messe.
Photo: Fraunhofer FEP
Novel films for high-gloss furniture
Smooth surfaces with low defect densities are of great importance for many application areas, i. g. for high-gloss and dirt-resistant furniture. Within the so called "OptiPerm" project, a new technology for the production of ultra-smooth polymer films has been developed by research scientists at Fraunhofer FEP.
Photo: CITA / Anders Ingvartsen
Domotex: Creating with the help of digital technology
Digital tools and smart materials support the creative process of designers and architects opening new horizons. Professor Martin Tamke from the Royal Danish Academy of Fine Arts, Schools of Architecture, Design and Conservation discusses these developments with DIE MESSE.
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Supporting Guinea-Bissau's Fresh Start to a More Prosperous Future
WASHINGTON, March 24, 2015—The World Bank Group announced today that it is resuming development operations in the West African nation of Guinea-Bissau. The announcement came during a discussion by the Bank's Board of Executive Directors on the future of its relationship with Guinea-Bissau after the Bank suspended operations following a military coup.
The Bank's recommendations for re-engagement and other policy measures, contained in a Guinea-Bissau Country Engagement Note, lay out the milestones for World Bank Group support to the country over a 2015-2016 period. It signals the normalization of relations between the Bank Group and Guinea-Bissau, and is designed to provide immediate short-term support to the government, to help build key institutions, to strengthen public sector capacity, and restore essential services.
"This Country Engagement Note marks a resumption in the World Bank's continued support for Guinea-Bissau, and will provide critical help for the country over the next two years. It will also pave the way for the country's transition from a post-conflict crisis situation to that of sustained peace and rapid development," said Vera Songwe, World Bank Country Director for Guinea-Bissau.
Guinea-Bissau is one of the few countries in Africa where poverty has stagnated or even increased over the past few years. Official estimates show poverty (at US$2 per day or less) at 69% and extreme poverty (under US$1 per day or less) at 33% in 2010. Following a military coup in April 2012, general elections in 2014 marked a return to constitutional order and an opportunity for donors to recommit their support in support of a peace dividend for the people of Guinea-Bissau.
The World Bank's new commitments are part of a broader coordinated effort by the international community, including the International Monetary Fund, the European Union, the African Development Bank and others to provide comprehensive support to the new government. The Bank held extensive consultations in crafting its new engagement strategy with all stakeholders within Guinea-Bissau, including the government, members of civil society, the private sector, and development partners.
The Bank's support under the CEN will focus on the short-term stabilization needs of the government which include building institutions and public sector capacity, and strengthening the provision of basic services to the poor. As a first step towards re-engagement the WBG Board also approved today US$5 million for the Public Sector Strengthening Project. This financing in both IDA credits and grants will improve Guinea-Bissau's public finance management in order to create a foundation for enhanced transparency and accountability in the management and use of public resources.
The Bank will leverage IDA, IFC and MIGA interventions and will build on robust knowledge and analytical work including a recent Country Economic Memorandum and an ongoing Systematic Country Diagnostic. The proposed support is in line with the 2011 World Development Report on Conflict and the IDA17 focus on fragile states.
As part of the World Bank Group's re-engagement in Guinea-Bissau, IFC is working with the World Bank to support the improvement of service delivery with private sector participation in key infrastructure sectors including water, electricity, and ports. IFC will also directly finance private sector projects to encourage others to invest, as well as improve the investment climate and enhance both access to finance and the capacity of the country's small and medium enterprises.
"Guinea-Bissau presents promising opportunities for private enterprise, however, some of the fundamentals need to be in place to attract investors," said Jerome Cretegny, IFC Principal Country Officer for Guinea-Bissau. "IFC's objective is to help create a favorable environment in which the private sector can play its role as an engine of economic growth and job creation."
The Bank Group's re-engagement comes on the eve of an International Donors' Conference for Guinea-Bissau taking place in Brussels on March 25th. It will build upon the country's positive momentum, bringing together the international community to endorse Guinea-Bissau's Strategic and Operational Plan for the period 2015-2020. The World Bank Group plans to pledge about US$250 million over the next 5 years.
The conference will also bring together stakeholders and potential private investors, particularly those seeking investment opportunities in Guinea-Bissau's primary sectors such as rice, fisheries and cashew. Cashews are the country's most important agricultural product, grown by close to 55% of all agricultural households, and representing about 90% of the country's exports.
About the World Bank Group
The World Bank Group plays a key role in the global effort to end extreme poverty and boost shared prosperity. It consists of five institutions: the World Bank, including the International Bank for Reconstruction and Development (IBRD), and the International Development Association (IDA); the International Finance Corporation (IFC); the Multilateral Investment Guarantee Agency (MIGA); and the International Center for Settlement of Investment Disputes (ICSID). Working together in more than 100 countries, these institutions provide financing, and other solutions that enable countries to address the most urgent challenges of development.
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Blog: Washington Snapshot
Washington Snapshot: States extend spending for nonprofits, plus updates on a new COVID-19 relief package and news from the executive branch.
Stephanie Powers
In This Week's Edition of Snapshot...
Executive and Regulatory Affairs
Happening in the States
The House and Senate are moving forward to quickly pass a new COVID-19 relief package. As we have noted earlier, Congressional Democrats are using a procedural vehicle known as "budget reconciliation." This process requires just a majority vote in the Senate, allowing Democrats to pass a bill on a party-line vote. There are limits about what can be considered under reconciliation, possibly limiting the scope of the package. House and Senate committees named in the resolution have until February 16, 2021 to report their legislative recommendations back to their Budget Committee, which will assemble the packages. Congressional Democrats have said they are working to pass the package before the enhanced unemployment benefits expire in mid-March.
Dr. Julie Morita of the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation testified before the House Energy and Commerce Subcommittee on Health on Wednesday, detailing the importance of equity in the COVID-19 recovery and vaccine rollout.
New Congressional Committee Members
The House Ways and Means Committee and Senate Finance Committee announced members for the 117th Congress. Senators Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and John Barrasso (R-WY) were added to the Finance Committee. In the House, Representatives Stacey Plaskett (D-VI), Carol Miller (R-WV), Lloyd Smucker (R-PA), and Kevin Hern (R-OK) were added to the Ways and Means Committee.
Much of the economic recovery will rely on the pace of vaccinations, the effectiveness of fiscal and monetary policies to curb the pandemic, and the evolution of the coronavirus as new strains turn up across the U.S., according to the CBO's latest projections released this week. The economy is expected to grow "rapidly" at 4.6 percent this year, continuing to expand over the next decade. The unemployment rate will drop from 6.8 percent in 2020 to 5.3 percent this year, with the number of employed people returning to pre-pandemic levels by 2024.
Senate Confirmation Hearings for Biden Cabinet Nominees Continue
Tom Vilsack, Secretary of Agriculture
In a hearing in front of the Senate Agriculture Committee, Tom Vilsack, like many of President Biden's Cabinet nominees, said he will use his position to combat climate change. In addition, his Department of Agriculture will address food insecurity and racial inequity in the farming industry.
Miguel Cardona, Secretary of Education
Miguel Cardona committed to safe school re-opening, reiterated his support for a legislative solution to the student loan crisis, and indicated he will champion community college and technical education in his confirmation hearing. Mr. Cardona also reaffirmed the Biden administration's commitment to protecting LGBTQ students.
Isabel Guzman, Administrator of the Small Business Administration
The bulk of Isabel Guzman's confirmation hearing before the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship focused on the Paycheck Protection Program, particularly the gaps in its coverage and the problems with its initial distribution. Ms. Guzman committed to working to expand accessibility and smooth out the implementation and distribution process, including to eligible nonprofit organizations.
Marty Walsh, Secretary of Labor
In his hearing on Thursday morning, Marty Walsh committed to advancing Biden administration priorities, including strengthening workers' rights and establishing a $15 federal minimum wage.
Executive & Regulatory Affairs
On Wednesday, the Biden Administration unveiled details about the release of staffers' personal financial information and records of White House visitors. The White House will begin releasing staffers' personal financial disclosure forms on March 19 and press secretary Jen Psaki also announced that the White House plans to release visitor logs each quarter that reestablishes transparency.
On February 2, President Biden issued an Executive Order on the Establishment of Interagency Task Force on the Reunification of Families related to the reunification of children separated from their families at the United States-Mexico border during the Trump Administration.
The February 17 virtual forum, Building Resilience in Agricultural and Food Systems through Innovative and Strategic Partnerships, hosted by the Office and Partnerships and Public Engagement (OPPE), will focus on innovative and strategic food resilience partnerships between federal, state, local, and private partners, especially during disaster recovery. The Community Foundation of New Haven (CT) and the Walton Family Foundation will be featured on panels on urban agriculture and private partnerships that build resilience across a broad agricultural community. The event is open to any interested parties representing the public, private, or nonprofit sectors. Register here.
Census Bureau
The Census Bureau has published an examination of small businesses in the United States with data showing that the majority of U.S. businesses have fewer than five employees.
On January 21, the Department announced its first tranche of appointees; more were announced on February 2.
The EPA has announced a grant solicitation seeking applications (1) to assist in the development and use of innovative activities relating to water workforce development and career opportunities in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector, and (2) to expand public awareness about drinking water and wastewater utilities and 3) to connect individuals to careers in the drinking water and wastewater utility sector. EPA will invest $1,000,000 in up to five grant awards. Eligible applicants are nonprofit professional or service organizations, nonprofit labor organizations, nonprofit community colleges, institutions of higher education, or other nonprofit training and educational institutions. Proposals are due by March 26.
OSHA has issued new guidance on protecting workers during COVID as well as COVID-19 Information for State Unemployment Insurance Agencies to help states respond to the COVID-19 pandemic
Roughly 13 million Americans have received at least one dose of a vaccine. Of the vaccine recipients that provided information on sex, age and race or ethnicity, 63 percent have been women, 60.4 percent have been white and 55 percent were 50 years or older, according to a new report released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Even though Black and Hispanic Americans are 2.8 times more likely to die from COVID-19 than their white counterparts, they have been vaccinated at much lower rates. Black Americans accounted for 5.4 percent of those who have been vaccinated so far, which is less than half of the 12.5 percent of the U.S. population they comprise. Hispanic Americans similarly accounted for 11.5 percent of vaccine recipients but represent 18.5 percent of the U.S. population.
Federal Reserve Board
The Community Development Staff of the Federal Reserve Board of Governors and the Federal Reserve Banks of Atlanta, Boston, Cleveland, and Philadelphia will host a virtual conference, Uneven Outcomes in the Labor Market, February 1-4 from 2 to 3:30 p.m. (ET) each day. The conference will convene a diverse network of researchers, policymakers, and practitioners to examine inequalities in labor market outcomes and explore the implications of disparities on aggregate economic performance, individual workers, and communities. They will also identify new directions for policy and research.
Department of Homeland Security
FEMA, in accordance with President Biden's Jan. 21 Memorandum, will provide reimbursement to states, local, tribal and territorial governments and the District of Columbia for the use of their National Guard to respond to COVID-19 and other assistance, which may include support to vaccination distribution and administration, at a 100% cost share until Sept. 30.
FEMA is supporting COVID-19 vaccine distribution by providing reimbursement to governments for costs associated with vaccine distribution and administration.
As of Feb. 3, the Disaster Relief Fund balance was more than $12.6 billion. These funds will support continued response to COVID-19, including expanded vaccination efforts across the country by providing financial assistance to governments and other eligible applicants for vaccination efforts as well as personal protective equipment, alternative care sites and durable medical equipment.
Providing funding to states, tribes, and territories is an Administration priority. After a request is reviewed and validated, FEMA can expedite reimbursement for eligible emergency work projects to ensure resources are available to support vaccine distribution and administration.
As of February 3, FEMA has provided more than $1.76B to states, territories, and tribes for expenses related to COVID-19 vaccination at 100% federal cost share. These funds cover emergency protective measures including:
Supplies and commodities needed to safely store and administer the vaccine.
Transportation support and reasonable, necessary security for refrigerated trucks and support for leasing space to store and/or administer vaccines including utilities, maintenance, and security.
Medical and support staff including onsite infection control measures, personal protective equipment for staff, cloth face coverings for patients, temperature scanners, physical barriers, and disinfection of the facility in accordance with CDC guidance.
Dissemination of public information and communication regarding vaccines.
The costs of purchasing the vaccine and support kits are not covered by these obligations and do not duplicate any US Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) funding. COVID-19 Vaccines and support kits are provided to state, tribal and territorial governments at no cost by the federal government.
VA offers three grant programs to help Veterans and service members with service-connected disabilities buy, build, or modify a home to meet their needs and live more independently.
If a veteran has a service-connected disability that limits their ability to work or prevents them from working, the Veteran Readiness and Employment program provides five support-and-services tracks that can help veterans train for and start a new career.
VA has partnered with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) to ensure Veterans and service members receive free tax preparation and electronic filing services.
Exclusive from our colleagues at the National Council of Nonprofits.
State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery
To help Governors and states align short-term activities with longer-term economic and workforce recovery goals, the National Governors Association (NGA) has compiled the experience, insights and innovations from more than 100 state and industry leaders from 32 states who participated in the Creating an Agenda for Workforce Recovery: A Workshop Series into a State Roadmap for Workforce Recovery. This new resource, made available by the NGA's Workforce Development and Economic Policy Program, offers a first-of-its-kind framework for organizing state workforce response and recovery activities to accomplish four critical objectives necessary for a stronger and more equitable post-pandemic future:
Expanding access to essential support services
Rapidly connecting jobseekers to work
Advancing digital access and skill development
Enhancing job quality for all workers
States Extend Spending for Nonprofits
State legislative sessions have started in earnest, and policymakers in some states are advancing grant and funding programs that may benefit charitable nonprofits. California lawmakers have proposed using $2.6 billion in coronavirus relief funds (CRF) to create the Keep California Working Grant Program, which would provide grants to nonprofit organizations and small businesses that have experienced economic hardship resulting from COVID-19. In Washington State, legislators are debating between several proposals that would allocate up to $250 million in coronavirus relief monies for additional grants to organizations providing housing, food, education, childcare, COVID-relief, and more. Another Washington bill would extend state expenditure deadlines for CRF funding. Similarly, North Carolina lawmakers also extended deadlines for their federal funding expenditures as well as state tax credits for families with children in remote education. The bill awaits the Governor's signature.
Kentucky policymakers are considering appropriating $20 million for direct relief payments to eligible small nonprofits for one-time grants of up to $10,000. A separate bill would allocate an additional $220 million for small businesses, including certain nonprofit subsectors. This week a Pennsylvania Representative reintroduced legislation that would establish the Nonprofit Assistance Grant Program and appropriated $100 million for grants up to $50,000 for expenses and losses due to COVID-19. Along the same lines, the New Hampshire Legislature is considering establishing the Save Our Granite Stages Program and a COVID-19 Micro Enterprise Relief Fund.
Loan programs, which often are not popular with nonprofits, have also been proposed this year. New Mexico lawmakers are looking to extend the deadline to apply for a Small Business Recovery Loan for up to $150,000 for small businesses or nonprofits with net revenues of less than $5 million that can demonstrate substantial decline in gross revenues or meet other requirements. In New York two bills (S.1976 / S.3406) were reintroduced that would establish loan programs for small businesses and nonprofits for loans up to $75,000 and $5,000, respectively.
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The whole idea of building an online social network is a bit of a fraud. As social critic D.M. recently blogged, "The site has become a rabbit warren of the perverse, the sociopaths, and the lonely–all people who would rather communicate in a semi-anonymous online world instead of face-to-face." The dirty little secret is that social networks are the playgrounds of people who do not want to be disturbed as they wander aimlessly through a self-centered universe. Do you really want to hook up with people you haven't heard from or about in twenty-five years? And who cares about that picture of your pet parrot? There's something scary about controlling your online identity. W ho wants to be a part of a social networking site that bans breastfeeding photos and won't let you remove a dead relative's page, anyway?
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With all the hype about goin' green, giving back, and making the world a better place, we'd rather indulge in our self-indulgence, and celebrate the Bad Girl. What totally all-about-me personal splurge-binge do you covet at all costs? We're taking our cue from Grouchy Grrrl #13 who cut up her husband's collection of '80s concerts T-shirts and retooled them as mini-skirts . . . and Buxom Babe #18 who traded in her boyfriend's Frequent Flyer Miles and flew herself and her BFF's to London for the weekend . . . and—our favorite—Devlish Devin, who pulled a switcheroo on her sister's makeup bag and scored with her trademark scarlet lipstick. Ladies, please do tell about your most Glad to Be Bad experience.


Response surface methodology was used to optimize processing variable for ultrasound-assisted modification of whey protein. The process was optimized employing Box–Behnken Design with three independent variables i.e. amplitude (20–40%), time (10–20 min) and concentration (10–15%). A second order model was employed to generate response surfaces. Experimental results revealed that analyzed model solutions exhibited the significant influence on various responses signified that the applied statistical model fitted well. The optimized independent variables were found to be 19.77 min time, 20.02% amplitude and 12.78% concentration of feed. The modified whey protein had the solubility, 78.52%; heat stability, 1076.19 s; water solubility index, 92.30%; water holding capacity, 0.469; oil absorption capacity, 1.709; foaming capacity 92.27; foam stability, 27.71 and firmness, 1692.09 g. Analytical response revealed that solubility of modified whey protein exhibited significant positive correlation with water solubility index, emulsion stability index and firmness.
Khatkar, A., Kaur, A., Khatkar, S., & Mehta, N. (2018). Optimization of processing time, amplitude and concentration for ultrasound-assisted modification of whey protein using response surface methodology. Journal of Food Science and Technology, 55(6), 2298-2309.
Khatkar, Anju, Amarjeet Kaur, Sunil Khatkar, and Nitin Mehta. "Optimization of processing time, amplitude and concentration for ultrasound-assisted modification of whey protein using response surface methodology." Journal of Food Science and Technology 55.6 (2018): 2298-2309.


GeoVax said today it will extend its collaboration with the NIH's National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases (NIAID) beyond HIV treatment, toward developing vaccines against the Ebola and Marburg viruses. The value of the collaboration was not disclosed.
The partners aim to accelerate the development of vaccines against filoviruses, the family of hemorrhagic viruses that includes Ebola and Marburg. GeoVax is developing single-strain and multi-strain modified vaccinia Ankara (MVA) vectored vaccines, designed to produce non-infectious virus-like particles (VLPs) containing the Ebola or Marburg virus matrix protein (VP40) and displaying the Ebola or Marburg virus glycoprotein (GP). The matrix protein forms VLPs displaying the glycoprotein, the target for protective antibody.
"We anticipate beginning the animal studies contemplated by the research plan in the very near future," GeoVax CEO Harriet L. Robinson, Ph.D., said in a statement.
GOVX-E302, which is being developed for routine immunization and is designed to protect against all three versions of Ebola known to be lethal in humans. GOVX-E302 is anticipated to be used in a two dose regimen.
GeoVax is also developing MVA-vectored HIV vaccines that also express VLPs and were constructed in NIAID-developed vectors. On Tuesday, the company said it intended to pursue a dual pathway for advancing its preventive clade B HIV vaccine into pivotal human efficacy trials.
In October at the HIV Research for Prevention 2014: AIDS Vaccine, Microbicide and ARV-based Prevention Science (HIVR4P) conference in Cape Town, South Africa, Dr. Robinson presented results of a Phase I trial of its DNA/MVA vaccine regimen (GOVX-B11) in HIV-infected patients, completed earlier in 2014. While safety results were strong, GOVX-B11 did not prevent viral re-emergence or control re-emergent virus to levels that minimize immune escape.
GeoVax said on Tuesday it plans to both advance GOVX-B11 into a Phase IIb trial and pursue a second program that uses GOVX-B11 as a boost within a Phase I trial of the company's clade B HIV vaccine, with or without a gp120 protein vaccine. The HIV Vaccine Trials Network (HVTN) has assigned a trial number, HVTN 114, to the Phase I trial, GeoVax announced on April 1.
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Micronics announced two motherboard designs that support the new Pentium II processor. The Stingray is designed for a mini-ATX form factor while the Dual Fortress is offered in an ATX format and supports dual Pentium IIs. The company expects production units be available by the end of May. No pricing was announced.


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Blomqvist wins again after strong recovery drive
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Tom Blomqvist put in yet another storming drive in the final round of the Asian Le Mans Series at Abu Dhabi, claiming his second win in as many races.
A Kiwi-raised international racer, Blomqvist now wraps up the four-round championship with a perfect 100 per cent winning record.
Like yesterday when he fought from last in the class to the lead, Blomqvist was forced to work himself to the front after a testing opening stint for co-driver Sean Gelael.
Galeal was running second after the first hour. The opening sixty minutes was punctuated by back-to-back safety car periods for separate incidents in the GT3 class.
The first accident saw the Formula Racing Ferrari and Kessel Racing Ferrari made contact, resulting in the latter being buried in the tyre wall at turn 18.
Ferrari's day didn't turn any better moments later when the two AF Corsa Ferrari's came to blows at Turn 11. Both cars slammed into the barrier, ending their race. The field was naturalised under yellow for the second time in less than thirty minutes.
Gelael was briefly promoted to the lead following an early pitstop for Rene Binder but spun shortly after that.
A deflated Gelael then returned to the pits to give control over to Blomqvist, who was now twenty seconds adrift of the leading No.25 G-Drive car.
Tasked with completing the dusk-to-night transition phase, Blomqvist swiftly reeled in the leaders over his stint and had soon reclaimed the lead before making another pitstop.
Gelael took command of the steering wheel for the final stint and was soon embroiled in a hotly fought tussle with Argentine teenager Franco Colapinto.
The former Toyota Racing Series driver came within four-tenths of Gelael. Still, the Indonesian had enough in hand to claim the victory.
The second G-Drive outfit of Ferdinand Habsburg, Rene Binder and Yifei Ye secured the 2021 Asian Le Mans title with a fourth-place finish.
Blomqvist now prepares for his Formula E campaign with the NIO 333 team. The opening round will be at Diriyah over February 26-27.
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Comprehensive OSHA Reform
Resolved that NAHB take immediate and continued steps to work with OSHA and members of the U.S. House of Representatives and U.S. Senate to cause OSHA to revise its procedures and/or pass legislation to fundamentally change the way OSHA approaches and implements its programs and enforces regulations, issues citations, and assesses fines and penalties and transform OSHA into an agency that works with the nation's single family and multifamily builders to improve the safety of their operations.
The fundamental transformation should start with, and be sustained by, the utilization of a "consultative approach" that promotes a mutually-beneficial relationship between OSHA and the nation's single family and multifamily builders that will bring about significant improvements in the development, implementation and use of safety practices; remove the "fear factor" associated with working with OSHA; benefit employees and their employers for the near and long-term future; and follow NAHB's current Occupational Safety and Health Program Reform policy.
Resolution originally adopted: 2012.2, Resolution No. 1
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Another Death Diminishing Us All
April 15, 2021 by linnposts.com
I hadn't planned to write about Daunte Wright even after his tragic death on Sunday. What could I, a white man, say that would mean anything?
After several attempts I realized I couldn't write about anything else until I wrote about him. For what it's worth.
I think the most important thing to say about Daunte Wright's death is that he was only 20 years old. His life had hardly begun and now it is over. I keep asking myself how I would feel if he had been one of my six grandchildren? How would I handle it? Is there anything that could bring me comfort, our family comfort?
I don't know what it would be. How can you be comforted when a death is senseless because it was completely unnecessary? This one should have never happened.
Kim Potter killed him, but she was hardly the only reason Daunte is dead. The moment he was stopped the other officers made sure the outcome was virtually inevitable. They surrounded his car as if he had killed someone himself.
Kim Potter pulled the wrong trigger. The other officers created the situation that led to it happening. All of them should resign.
Some people say Officer Potter is devastated by what happened. By all accounts she is a nice person and a good police officer. It doesn't really matter now. She's alive and Daunte Wright is dead. She gets to feel devastated. He doesn't get to feel anything.
That's the story here. A young man with his whole life ahead of him is dead.
He is not dead, though, only because Kim Potter pulled her gun instead of her taser. He's dead because he was black.
It's called systemic racism. It's a phrase that needs definition. It is more than discrimination that is inherent in systems, organizations, institutions. It is far more personal than that.
Systemic racism is an attitude white people have toward people of color born of our personal upbringing and the racism embedded in our history and in our culture. It is an attitude that resides in our unconscious mind and affects our behavior without our being aware of it.
That unconscious attitude gives rise to unfounded beliefs among white people that black men and women are intellectually inferior, less responsible morally, lacking in individual initiative, often are lazy, seldom trustworthy.
This is systemic racism. Anyone who is white but denies systemic racism is real is proving the point. The most obvious expression of systemic racism is a denial that it exists.
It is why Daunte Wright is dead. It's why George Floyd is dead. Philando Castile. Tamir Rice, Breonna Taylor. And all the other black men and women who are dead because the police shot them. None of the police who killed them has ever admitted they suffer from systemic racism.
They're wrong, and nothing will ever change until they and every white police office like them admit the truth about themselves.
It is not the fault of white people that we suffer from systemic racism because we didn't choose to be white. What is our fault is denying it is real.
Police who deny it are more dangerous than the rest of us because they possess both lethal force and legal authority to kill. That is why black men and women are dead who should still be alive.
Our country is past the time to stop this carnage. Some police departments are already taking steps on their own to make policing better. Too many are not.
The federal government needs to step in and deny federal funding to any department that refuses to develop a process of educating its force on systemic racism.
Had the Brooklyn Center police department spent the last year understanding how systemic racism affects its officers, Daunte Wright might still be alive. Had they developed new policies to prevent traffic stops from escalating into someone dying, Daunte Wright might still be alive.
Prejudice may not have a color, but the crisis we are facing is not about white people being shot by the police. It is about black people being shot by the police.
This is not a time for defending the police. They don't need defending. They need to be respected and trusted, but that will only happen as a by-product of just the opposite, of the police respecting and trusting the communities where they serve.
When police departments understand that, change may actually happen. The worry is how many more deaths that diminish all of us will happen before it does.
on April 15, 2021 at 7:24 pm | Reply Dirk Niles
This needed to be said. Thank you for saying it and allowing me to share it.
on April 15, 2021 at 8:54 pm | Reply linnposts.com
Dirk, thank you for sharing it.
on April 15, 2021 at 8:04 pm | Reply Me Parker
Jan, you make well written statement. I will not attempt to claim it is because of Systemic Racism. There is no doubt the Racism exist in all races. It appears to me, the death of Daunte Wright has several causal factors, but not racism. The mistake made by Daunte to abruptly try and run… coupled with his knowledge and the police having knowledge of his past criminal behavior. Officer Kim Potter, intending to use the Taser, made a horrendous wrong choice, which I believe was reflexive and not a well considered choice. The death of the young man is an undefinable tragic loss for him and his family and friends and the tragic results for the experienced Policewoman are equally a tragic loss to her and her family and friends. Travesty may define in a word the injustice of it all, but not in live feelings or reality.
Mel, first of all, thank you for commenting. It means a lot to me that you read my blog. My primary response to what you wrote is that I think it is a "both/and" situation instead of an "either/or." I agree that the factors you identify did play a role in Daunte's death and I also think systemic racism as I defined it did as well. I would also say that it seems really important for those of us who are white to see the role of the latter. Great to hear from you.
on April 15, 2021 at 8:28 pm | Reply Becky bible
Jan, this is so good! You nailed it!
That's encouraging, Becky. Thank you.
on April 15, 2021 at 8:54 pm | Reply RollieB
Please, Jan, submit this post the NYT, WaPo, or the Star Tribune. Your thoughts need to be heard by all.
Rollie, I would do so if I thought it had a chance of getting published, but I don't think so.
on April 15, 2021 at 9:53 pm | Reply Robin Montgomery
Thank you Jan – for saying what I feel but could not articulate as well as you have done.
on April 15, 2021 at 10:23 pm | Reply linnposts.com
Thank you, Robin. Nice to hear from you.
on April 15, 2021 at 11:58 pm | Reply bblackandnan
Jan,
You DID need to write about Daunte Wright, and you did so perfectly in the broader context of systemic racism. He is dead because he was black!
You were kind to your high school friend "Cut Worm" Parker, a talented singer/musician then who is attempting a revival now with country music.
We can wish Mel luck in that regard, but in my view he is full-of-shit on the matter of what caused Wright's death. It was, plain and simple, the result of yet another "driving while being black" incident, during which the officer panicked and mistook her gun (right side) for her taser (left side).
Potter is certainly not guilty of murder, but she has demonstrated that she can no longer perform her duties — including training others as she was doing at the time — effectively. There must be some form of retribution beyond a resignation.
Thank you for standing tall amid the ignorance that surrounds us…..
Bill Blackwell
on April 16, 2021 at 3:50 am | Reply linnposts.com
Bill, your comments often serve a greater purpose than a comment. This is one of them and speaks for itself. Thank you!
on April 16, 2021 at 10:52 am | Reply Benjamin Guy linn
I am glad you wrote this Jan, my comments are closer to Bill's than Mel's.
Bill has a way with words, for sure.
on April 16, 2021 at 1:59 pm | Reply Eugene Sorensen
This needed to be said, and you said it well. Another perspecective: Should police do traffic stops for expired tabs? It has nothing to do with safety on the streets. As the Mayor said, police should not be stopping people for not paying their taxes. (Paraphrased)
Cheerz!
That's a question, Gene, every police department, city, and county should answer. Thanks.
on April 16, 2021 at 2:44 pm | Reply wilressler
Excellent post Jan. The reason that I'm not very hopeful about change is because of what author Kasi Lemmons refers to as a lack of curiosity by white people about what it's like to be black in the US. I recently offered to buy the book White Fragility for a "friend" who said there is no systemic racism. He said he wouldn't read it. Without a willingness to learn there is little hope for change. (That of course applies to all of us.)
Wilbur, you're right, the desire to learn has to be there or no change is possible for that person. I remain hopeful, though, that enough of us will learn enough to change society.
on April 19, 2021 at 5:38 pm | Reply Judith Roark
Thank you, Jan. For your clarity and caring. Also, please send it to NYT as requested. It surely won't get printed if you don't send it.
JudithR
Glad you're reading my blog, Judith. I will think more about submitting this somewhere. Thanks.
on April 20, 2021 at 12:19 pm | Reply Luke
Selah. Amen.
Thankful for this post.
Thank you, Luke. Very grateful for your comment.
on April 26, 2021 at 3:27 am | Reply George
If Dante were white, the scenario would have been the same–a person RUNNING from arrest brings on a "fight" between police and person, white or black or green. Officer under pressure pulled wrong weopon, regardless of color.
I don't know who you are but I think a safe bet is that you are white. Even if you don't understand systemic racism, yet still deny it exists, you might try harder to get the situation correct. Daunte didn't "run" from anybody. He got out of his car, got back in and was shot. He drove off AFTER he had been shot. Look at the tape. The officer was not under pressure. Daunte had no gun and the two male officers were in front of her when she pulled the trigger. Your "whiteness" is showing in nearly every word you wrote.
on April 26, 2021 at 6:05 pm | Reply Bill Blackwell
The first clue was that you misspelled Daunte's name. Jan has covered the rest of your errors, most notably the "running" and the "pressure" claims. The upshot of all this is that you are almost certainly white and a closet racist!!
Bill, sometimes the truth needs to be spoken straight up. Thanks for doing that here.


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At Least 27 Dead and 30 Injured in Mass Shooting at Texas Church
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(CNSNews.com) - As reported by KSAT 12, the ABC affiliate in San Antonio, Texas, at least 27 people have been killed and 30 injured in a shooting at the First Baptist Church in Sutherland Springs, Texas.
KSAT reported:
"A witness reported seeing the as-yet unidentified man walk in First Baptist Church and began shooting around 11:30 a.m. Sunday. Wilson County commissioner Albert Gamez Jr. told a CNN reporter that the gunman fled in a vehicle after the shooting and his now dead after a brief pursuit. Some survivors were taken to Brooke Army Medical Center via medical helicopter. Their conditions are not known."
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