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Idősebb Jankó János (Tótkomlós, 1833. november 3. – Budapest, 1896. március 29.) festő, rajzoló, karikaturista. Jankó János néprajztudós apja.

Életpályája

Evangélikus iparoscsaládból származott, Jankó János és Tomka Zsuzsanna fiaként született Tótkomlóson. Szarvason járt gimnáziumba és rajztanítással is foglalkozott. 1855-ben Pestre költözött és újságrajzolóként dolgozott. 1858-tól Jókai frissen indult élclapja, az Üstökös közölte. 1854-től 1861-ig a Pesti Műegyletben állítja ki népies életképeit, egynémelyikkel sikert is arat, az idő múlásával azonban egyre kevésbé tud időt szakítani kedves elfoglaltságára, a festészetre. 1864-től 2 éven át Bécsben tanult, ahol hamar felfigyeltek karikatúráira. A magyar élclapok hívására 1866-ban visszatért Pestre, januárban házasodik össze Bajai Gizellával a Deák téri evangélikus templomban (násznagya Jókai Mór volt).

Rajzait a bécsi Kikeriki, valamint a pesti Bolond Miska, Bolond Istók, Fekete Leves, Füstölő, Nagy Tükör, Urambátyám, Üstökös, Vasárnapi Újság stb. közölte (részletes felsorolást lásd). Tipikus és közkedvelt karikatúra-figurái (Sanyaró Vendel, Tojáss Dániel, Seiffensteiner Salamon stb.) főként a Borsszem Jankóban jelentek meg. Rajzainak számát mintegy 70 000-re becsülik.

Párhuzamosan több sajtóorgánumnak dolgozott (politikai pártállástól-irányultságtól függetlenül megannyi lapszerkesztő vette igénybe talentumát), s emellett grafikusként szépirodalmi műveket is illusztrált. Az 1880-as évek közepéig, bő 2 évtizeden át jóformán egyeduralkodó volt az élclap-illusztrációk terén: "Pestnek voltak jónevű festői, de jó rajzolót, jó illusztrátort drága pénzért sem találhattak a kiadók. Ilyen körülmények közt nagyon meg kellett becsülni a gyorsan dolgozó és ötletes Jankó Jánost." Zsánerképein a parasztság életét mutatja be romantikus realizmussal.

Az Üstökös számára Jókai Mórral közösen készített képes történetei a magyar képregény előfutárainak tekinthetők. Az elsőket Jókai még saját maga rajzolta, később már csak vázlatokat adott Jankónak. Visszatérő figuráik voltak Gömböcz és Csukli, valamint Magyar Miska és Német Miska. Régi mese a közös szamárról című, eredetileg a Hazánk s a Külföld 1867. februári számában megjelent történetét a Papírmozi képregényantológia 2. száma közölte újra 2007-ben.

Olajfestményei

Búsuló betyár, 1854
Felköszöntő a kocsmárosra, 1855
A menyasszony üdvözlése, 1855
Magyar parasztmulatság, 1860
A népdal születése, 1860 (Budapest, Magyar Nemzeti Galéria)
Csokonai a lakodalomban, 1869 (Debrecen, Déri Múzeum)

Források
 Művészeti lexikon. Szerk. Éber László. 1. köt. Budapest: Győző Andor, 1935. 504.
 Művészeti lexikon. Főszerk. Zádor Anna és Genthon István. 2. köt. Budapest: Akadémiai, 1966. 495-496. old.

 Kertész Sándor: Comics: szocialista álruhában. Kertész Nyomda és Kiadó, Nyíregyháza, 2007. Jankó János l. 19-24.
 Gyöngy Kálmán: Magyar karikaturisták adat- és szignótára. Karikaturisták, animációs báb- és rajzfilmesek, illusztrátorok, portrérajzolók; Ábra Kkt., Bp., 2008

További információk
Szana Tamás: Jankó János élete és munkái; Athenaeum, Bp., 1899
Takács Mária: Jankó János (1868–1902); Mérnökök Ny., Bp., 1936
M. Kiss Pál: M. Jankó János (1833–1896); Erkel Ferenc Múzeum, Gyula, 1961
Buzinkay Géza: Borsszem Jankó és társai. Magyar élclapok és karikatúráik a XIX. század második felében; Corvina, Bp., 1983
Thuróczy Gergely: Élclapok mostohagyermeke. Jankó János és a magyar képregény kezdetei a Bolond Miskában; in: Tanulmányok Budapest múltjából, 39. A Budapesti Történeti Múzeum évkönyve, BTM, Bp., 2014; 249-276. old.

Jegyzetek

Külső hivatkozások
Borsszem Jankó

Magyar festők
Magyar grafikusok
Magyar képregényrajzolók
Magyar karikaturisták
1833-ban született személyek
1896-ban elhunyt személyek
Evangélikus magyarok
Tótkomlósiak

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Libertarian Convention Coverage at Reason
By wredlich on May 8, 2012 9:49 AM
Below are all the articles from the Reason Magazine blog about the Libertarian national convention.
Starchild Is Here
Geoff Neale is the new LNC Chairman
Gary Johnson: The LNC Chair Race is Exciting! Interesting!
Still no Chair of the Libertarian National Committee
Gary Johnson Wins Libertarian Party Nomination
Gary Johnson Just Gave the Best Speech of His Presidential Campaign
How the LP Votes for a Presidential Nominee
Anarchy at the Libertarian Party Convention
Judge Jim Gray Is the 2012 Libertarian Party Vice Presidential Nominee
The Libertarian Party Convention Drinking Game
Johnson and Wrights Square Off in Libertarian Presidential Debate
It's Johnson vs Wrights in the LP debate
Former Libertarian Presidential Candidate Ed Clark: "I think this year is like 1980"
Meet Lee Wrights, Libertarian Candidate for President
Gary Johnson Takes Solid Lead In Libertarian Party "Token Tally"
Mary Ruwart talks about the LP in 2008 & 2012
LP Convention Delegates See Johnson As Anti-Barr
Gary Johnson On Why He Changed His Mind About Running for President
The Libertarian Party Convention Has Begun
Nearly all the articles were about either the Chair race or about LP presidential contenders (past and present). The two exceptions were articles that featured an LNC at-large candidate who caught attention with his cross-dressing, and a Judicial Committee candidate who did so with a drinking game. Both were elected.
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paulie May 9, 2012
Reason's summary
http://reason.com/archives/2012/05/09/a-new-dawn-for-the-libertarian-party
The two exceptions were articles that featured an LNC at-large candidate who caught attention with his cross-dressing, and a Judicial Committee candidate who did so with a drinking game. Both were elected.
More importantly, both write here at IPR 🙂
Nicholas Sarwark May 9, 2012
@17: There were people who printed "Elect No One to the LNC" signs ahead of the convention. I (conspiracy of one) advocated for NOTA for LNC Chair.
Wrights was not involved or interested in being Chair. And I didn't know who printed the signs until late Sunday evening.
George Phillies on Oregon May 9, 2012
There were a whole bunch of very high grade coroplast signs. Someone organized the NOTA drive in advance. You might inquire in the Texas delegation if they are willing to talk.
Kevin Knedler May 9, 2012
Agree, I really do NOT believe Mr. Wrights initiated the "NOTA" votes. I asked him, he told me, and I believe he is truthful.
Carol Moore May 8, 2012
That's MY manly man side. I could go into the astrology of it or the residual effect of being a macho guy killed in WWII who had came back as a repressed Catholic Female for 16 years or so. (Til she read Ayn Rand and saw the Beatles.) But I'll save it for my Best Selling Bio.
I don't know where I got this from, but here it is – CSPAN FULL COVERAGE
http://www.c-spanvideo.org/program/305766-1
@Tom: Yup, if you have to put up with Starchild's femininish side you have to put up with MANLY MAN side. 🙂
Thomas L. Knapp May 8, 2012
CM@12,
"ncluding being snotty and contentious like some horny high testosterone 20 something male"
Oh, you've pretty much got that one down pat.
Hmmmm…. maybe I should start dressing up so people will know I'm the female starchild 🙂 Including being snotty and contentious like some horny high testosterone 20 something male…
Gary Chartier May 8, 2012
Thanks for this, Brian.
Mark Hilgenberg May 8, 2012
@9 Exactly, our delegation voted NOTA at one point 8-1, none of the NOTA votes had a thing to do with Wrights.
LibertarianGirl May 8, 2012
why does everyone keep blaming "wrights people" for both Sarwarks speech ,come on Reason get your facts straight
Jill Pyeatt May 8, 2012
Wow, Brian, what an excellent compilation. I just realized, though, that I never met the Reason reporter who was there. I wish I had! I did visit with the other reporter, but I was so tired by the end of the convention (as were most of us), that I've completely forgotten his name or who he worked for. It was something "Weekly", I think.
I prefer to think of Starchild as "all-gender". Maybe he just feels more like one of the genders on each particular day.
Robert Capozzi May 8, 2012
5 tk: Dictionary definitions are … normative. That's what makes them useful in most cases.
me: I'm dancing in the streets about this statement!
Dictionary definitions are … normative. That's what makes them useful in most cases.
Starchild is … not normal. That's what makes the dictionary definition not especially useful, and what makes him so great.
Perhaps StarChild is post-gender?…
Brian Holtz May 8, 2012
Dictionary.com defines "cross-dress" as "dress in the clothes of the other sex", but I will defer to Tom's expertise in this area.
I don't think of what Starchild does as "cross-dressing."
That term implies a person firmly attached to one gender role "acting out" as another gender role.
Starchild is never someone pretending to be someone else. He just happens to be many things, and expressing one or more of those things at any given time in his fashion choices.
I don't have an archive of past Starchild outfits. For my past efforts at convention levity, see 2010, 2008 (pdf file), and LPCA 2006.

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1. It's really nice to have the first time you see each other be in private (besides your photographers…of course). It allows for you both to spend a few minutes really taking in the moment and feeling the emotion together without anyone else around. We like to take the bride and groom off by themselves for at least 30 minutes after the first look to capture the couple portraits at a time when you are feeling amazing, not stressed. It's easy to feel rushed after the ceremony to complete the long list of family, wedding party, and couple photographs while everyone else waits on you to finish. Doing a first look eases that pressure. If you choose to do a first look, it might turn into some of the only un-rushed, alone time you and your fiancee will get all day.
2. You spend a lot of money on the cocktail hour/reception, you might as well get to enjoy it. If we have to do couple photos, plus family/wedding party, it easily takes the entire hour…and some sometimes it can get a bit stressful because everyone is ready to go celebrate.
3. It's really nice to have great close up photos of that first moment. Of course, your photographers should have photos of the ceremony as well, but it doesn't allow them time to set up the photos and have control of the area like doing a first look does.
4. Consider the time of day: The light is better during the day, or at sunset, than it is at night. If you want your couple or family photos taken outside, you'll need to consider what time of day the photos will take place.
5. It's a stress reliever. Believe me, the brides and grooms that see each other at a first look are instantly calmer and happier. There is just something that happens that is a bit magical….I can't really explain it.
It's good to discuss these points with your fiancee before making your decision. Whatever your choice, we are sure it will be the right one for you. There's no reason to let the little decisions weigh you down. Either way, your wedding day will be your best day yet….we hope you enjoy the entire process of getting there.
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Today marks the 9th month for me. Purchased form4 May 6th, check was cashed around the 20th and still am waiting. Starting to get an itch I need to scratch soon.
Today (02-12-19) is day 218 since my Form 4 (paper/individual) was received. My status as of today is "pending". The wait continues.
Then the shutdown happened. I called during it and they said that nothing would happen during the shutdown.
After the shutdown I checked back. They told me that there was bad news and that they had laid off the contractors that were processing the claims and were down to just a dozen or so personal to go over ALL of them. They were now giving out waiting times up 18months and they were going to have to work hard to keep it to JUST 18 months.
DJ, interesting I have seen that rumor in several nfa groups. Some say that is true, then other say, no i am a contractor doing that work, and am still working.
I submitted efile form 1's for my sig mpx, kriss vector, bnt ghm45 last friday. I mailed the prints yesterday. We will see how long that efile takes.
Here was my form 1 efile wait times. Minus the government shutdown it was barely a wait at all.
Check cashed on 1/26/18 for an Obsidian 9. Still waiting.
I filed my Form 1 through eFile Dec. 2nd. Went through, cc charged and accepted . Now in the Submitted / Processing status.
When did you mail your finger print cards?
I just went through the Eform 1 and mailed my finger print cards yesterday 12/20/18.
I am just curious if I should get the can engraved before getting the stamp.
Wow, sorry for the delay. Just saw this.
the cards came from my local shop but I now have a supply from the ATF. I get a bunch done here through contacts at Epping PD.
My lower is already engraved. No reason not to do it IMO.
As of 2/19/2019 STILL in Submitted/Pending through a Form 1 Efile. No issues, just the same song and dance of SHUTDOWN. Approvals seem to be totally random with the submission date totally unrelated.
A Form 4 is still waiting approval since late April with a check cashed date of June 12, 2018.
Form 1 efile just came through on my bnt ghm45.
Still waiting on kriss and mpx that were submitted the same day.
Edit MPX just came through.
I would guess the same will happen for the Kriss in the next few days.
13 day turn-a-round makes it worth it!
My last several form 1's and 4's were all over 300 days!
So much so i am form 1'ng a can.
I will have it recored by an 02, even with that said. Turn around for the whole process is about 100 days.
Kriss approval came this morning.
Approved and stamp received electronically: Feb 25, 2019.
Still waiting on a Form 4 from 4/2/2018.
Got the same old message about pending FBI.
So the guy picks up and tells me basically the same stuff - pending FBI - nothing he can do.
However he also tells me that the FBI backlog is so bad right now that it will likely be another few months before mine sees the light of day.
I've been told by a friend that some folks are talking to their senators/congressmen to get a fire lit under the FBI - with good results.
He says he's heard the same - but can not confirm.
He then gave me my FBI NTN (nics transaction number) which would be needed if I was going to pursue that route.
Called one of my senators today and left a voice mail for the person who handles that type of stuff.
Form 1 can submitted 2/15. Approval 2/27. 12 days. Wish i had done all my cans this way.
How do you do cans that way? I need to do a few lowers as well.
You can manufacture your own silencer via a Form 1 in the same way you "manufacture" a SBR or SBS. Obviously making a can is much more of a manufacture than assembling an AR lower, but the NFA item can be made on a Form 1, so the e-file with quick turnaround is a much faster option than transferring a pre-made silencer on a Form 4...if you have the skill to build your own, that is.
I got two Form 1 "alternate configuration" letters that I mailed in December back this week, so there seem to be signs of life in Morgantown. Now for that suppressor that's going on 10 months since check cashed.


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Refills, deposit return and single-use plastic tax considered part of fresh recycling measures
October 24, 2018 October 25, 2018 - by Owen - Leave a Comment
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Following figures released last week which showed a surprise fall in municipal recycling rates in Wales, yesterday the Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn (Lab, Delyn) explained the situation to AMs and provided pointers as to where to focus attention on next.
Demanding Interventions
The Minister explained the drop in recycling rates was down to stricter Welsh Government monitoring and reporting of wood waste and missed opportunities to recycle incinerator ash from waste incinerators. There was clearly more to do.
An additional £75.5million will be invested over the next three years to improve recycling collections and provide additional waste infrastructure. Work will also continue with local authorities to widen the types of materials recycled; the Minister expects this will get Wales back on track to hit a 70% recycling rate by 2025.
Other options – some of which were deemed better dealt with at a UK level – include a deposit return scheme (a report on which is due in spring 2019), placing an extended producer responsibility for packaging (to cover the costs of recycling packaging materials) and the possible introduction of a single-use plastics tax.
"Any plastics tax must be co-designed with Welsh Government. If nothing is raised in the autumn budget on 29 October, this will be a significant missed opportunity, and we will consider again what can be done on a Wales-only basis with the levers we have, including the possibility of a Wales-wide levy or charge on single-use beverage containers."
– Environment Minister, Hannah Blythyn
Broad Consensus
Shadow Environment Minister, David Melding AM (Con, South Wales Central) said there was broad consensus on recycling and what to do, but there were still concerns on how waste – particularly plastics – was processed given recent exposure of fraud in English recycling businesses.
"I do think it's important that we go beyond domestic waste recycling and start to look at business waste. So, I do welcome the fact that there will be regulations to require the separation of waste at business premises. I think consultation on regs is very important, but I do think there should be participation also with the business organisations very directly involved."
– Shadow Environment Minister, David Melding AM
Plastics Epidemic
Llyr Gruffydd AM (Plaid, North Wales) expressed the urgent need to deal with plastics, particularly those that make their way into the sea. He also raised concerns over fraud in plastic recycling, but the longer-term solution was reducing waste production.
"Of course, all of this increasingly shows that, rather than just recycling, we really need to seek to prevent the use of plastics, particularly single-use plastics, in the first place….We're still waiting to get to that point where (a single-use plastics tax and deposit return scheme) is being implemented, and we've heard reference over a number of years in my time here in the Assembly to how this has worked in other countries: over 98 per cent of bottles recycled in Germany, over 90 per cent in Norway, Sweden and Finland etc."
– Llyr Gruffydd AM
The Minister agreed there was an appetite for both deposit return and a single-use tax, but neither should be seen as a panacea. Refills were also being looked at to increase the use of reusable bottles, and Refill Cymru app is now available.
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Everything foreigners need to know about the Austrian healthcare system
The alpine country has a few peculiarities in its health system - starting with the fact that it is mandatory to be insured. Here's an overview.
Published: 4 May 2022 15:00 CEST
Updated: 6 January 2023 12:11 CET
There are many things about Austria's health system that can surprise foreigners (Photo by Online Marketing on Unsplash)
When it comes to Austria's health system, a few things always surprise foreigners. For example, unlike some other countries, like the United States, Brazil, or India, residents in Austria are obliged to have public health insurance.
Enrolment is generally automatic and linked to employment. A vast majority of workers are insured by ÖGK through their employer. Still, many, such as self-employed people, will have their insurance with SVS or BVAEB, in the case of public servants.
Insurance is also guaranteed to co-insured persons, such as spouses and dependents, pensioners, students, disabled people, and those receiving unemployment benefits.
"People are surprised about the amount of different health insurance providers, all of which are part of the public system", says Miglena Hofer, senior legal counsel at Austria For Beginners.
The Local spoke to her and Severina Ditzov, also a senior legal counsel with the company focusing on easing the integration process of expats and their families, to understand a few of the things that can be most surprising about the health care system for those coming into Austria.
Different insurers, different systems
Austrian health care is universal, and contributions are mandatory – with few exceptions. However, one thing that will surprise many people is that your insurance fund can differ depending on your occupation.
READ ALSO: What is Austria's e-card? Everything you need to know
For example, most people in the country are insured by the Österreichische Gesundheitskasse (ÖGK), with about 7.4 million insured people in Austria (some 82 per cent of the population).
However, civil or public servants, miners, and persons employed with the federal railways are insured by BVAEB. According to the company, more than 1.1 million people in Austria are insured with it.
Additionally, the self-employed, freelancers and farmers will be insured by SVS.
There is also the General Accident Insurance Fund (AUVA) for accident insurance and the pension fund Pension Insurance Fund (PVA), to which all residents contribute.
"People are, of course, surprised to find out that each provider offers different coverage", highlights Miglena. This means that not every doctor will work with all ÖGK, SVS, and BVAEB, for example. Therefore, it's essential to check whether the doctors you are going to work with your insurer.
Even more, the insurers might cover different things or pay in different ways. "Some of the public insurances, like SVS and BVA, have self participation. The fund will cover 90 per cent of the treatment, and the rest will be paid by the patient", Severina explains.
READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: How freelancers in Austria can pay four times less in social insurance
This can be particularly surprising for people changing insurers, for example, those who went from being formally employed by a company with ÖGK to being a self-employed person insured with SVS.
On top of that, people can have private insurance
Austria works with a two-tier system, so besides the mandatory public insurance, residents can also have their own private policies.
So, additionally, from the public contribution to the state funds, they can pay private companies to provide health care policies too. Doctors can also choose to work with public or only private patients – or both.
"Public doctors may also have private practices, and they are not obligated to have them in two different places", says Severina.
"It is very common that the doctor works as a public doctor on Mondays and Wednesdays and private doctor on Tuesday and Friday, or private before noon and the public after 12pm, for example".
READ ALSO: Reader question: Am I liable for ambulance costs in Austria?
A receptionist would need to tell the patient beforehand if the examination will be private or not, and the information should also be available online, but sometimes they forget to inform, or the person doesn't correctly check and gets thoroughly surprised when receiving a bill at the end of the consultation.
There is also a difference between Wahlarzt and a Privatarzt. "While both are private doctors, you only get partially reimbursed by the public insurance if you go to a Wahlarzt", Miglena clarifies.
A different style of medicine
The style of the consultations can also be shocking to foreigners.
"Austrian doctors, especially those working with public insurance, are not very empathic or chatty", Miglena says. "During your appointment, you hardly speak to the doctor as they jump from one room to another", she adds.
It is not rare for consultations to last just a few minutes, a drastic change for people from South America, for example, where doctors sometimes spend 30 to 60 minutes talking to patients.
Another substantial difference is that Austrian medicine is very much focused on prevention and natural remedies, with many doctors prescribing teas and exercise to patients used to getting prescriptions for anxiety and sleeping pills in the United States, for example.
Pollyanna, a Brazilian who has been living in Vienna for four years, tells how she had difficulties finding a prescription to take the medicine she was used to and that helped her sleep: "The doctor didn't even want me to take melatonin, let alone my usual prescription medicine".
Her husband, who is an American, went through a similar situation and felt the difference between doctors in the United States and in Austria.
This style of medicine, one that focuses on prevention and self-recovery, makes it common for people with the flu to be sent home with the recommendation to rest and also creates one of the most unusual things for many expats in Austria: the fact that the public healthcare system will cover a weeks-long stay at a spa.
The expert advice
If any of these quirks, especially the quick consultations with long waiting times, bothers you, you might want to invest in additional private insurance, according to the expert lawyers.
"Sadly, one gets treated way better if they have private insurance", Miglena says. "Suddenly, every doctor speaks English and is friendly to you, looks you in the eyes, and doesn't mind answering your questions in detail".
"With public insurance, one has to wait for approximately four to eight weeks for examination with a specialist; private insurance can get you faster appointments," Severina adds.
If you are looking for a doctor – private or not- Austria's DocFinder.at is a good tool with filters to help you find a doctor based on your insurer or which languages they speak.
Amanda Previdelli [email protected] @aprevidelli
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What's likely to change with radio and TV fees in Austria?
After a court ruling, the Austrian government needs to make changes to the public broadcaster's ORF funding fee, the GIS. Here are the three things that could happen and how they will affect you.
Published: 31 January 2023 13:19 CET
In 2022, the Austrian Constitutional Court ruled that receiving TV programmes online and streaming them without paying so-called GIS fees is "unconstitutional", as The Local reported.
Consequently, the court has asked the legislative powers (Austria's National Council, Federal Council and Federal Assembly) to take action by "closing the streaming gap" by the end of 2023.
GIS is Austria's TV and radio licence that can set people who have TV equipment at home back between €22.45 and €28.25, depending on the state, a month. Most of that money goes to the public broadcaster ORF and pays for in-house productions, broadcasting equipment, technical equipment, licenses and more.
READ ALSO: EXPLAINED: How to pay Austria's TV and radio fee, or (legally) avoid it
Even people who don't watch ORF programmes need to pay for GIS as long as they have a device capable of receiving the broadcast. However, those who don't pay for it because they don't have such devices can still stream the content online, which the court ruled unconstitutional.
By the end of 2023, Austria's Parliament will have to decide on new rules not to exempt those who access ORF online from payment.
Experts have discussed different solutions, from extending payment to every household in Austria to creating a paywall for watching ORF content online. According to Austrian media, there are now three alternatives being considered.
A household taxation
In this alternative, a levy would be collected regardless of reception devices – so exemption due to not owning a radio or TV would no longer exist, according to news site Heute. Instead, every household in Austria would pay around €18 per month, similar to what currently happens in Germany.
There would be exemptions for low-income households.
In this scenario, ORF would receive more than 60,000 additional payers – and thus more revenue.
READ ALSO: Austria set to make TV and radio fees mandatory for everyone
GIS for more devices
Currently, the fee can only be collected for stationary, operational broadcast reception devices (television, radio), according to GIS.
A new solution would be extending the GIS obligation to all devices suitable for broadcast reception or Internet access, such as computers and smartphones. Since practically every household owns such devices, this model would be a de facto household levy.
However, GIS inspectors would have to continue to ask and check whether there are specific devices in the household.
Another possibility discussed is financing ORF via general taxes, adding the broadcaster to the government's budget. The financing would have to be indexed (adjusted automatically to inflation) with an amount legally fixed through National Council's approval.
However, there is still concern that adding the ORF to the federal budget would expose the news channel to political influence.
READ ALSO: How Austria's TV licence changes may affect you (even if you don't watch TV)
Another alternative many users prefer would be a paywall for watching ORF content online. Many viewers consider this the only fair solution because, they say, one shouldn't pay for a service not consumed. Logins and access keys may be easily abused, though. Besides, a paywall wouldn't solve the corporation's biggest issue, its decreasing revenues.
Which option will actually replace the GIS fee is currently the subject of intensive negotiations between politicians and ORF, Heute said. A decision is to be made by the end of March so that the broadcaster can put together its budget for 2024 in good time.
The Local [email protected] @thelocalaustria
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Q: Is it possible to add an exception with a "ls -l *" Is it possible to do for exemple: ls -l * which print the content of all a directory.
And add an exception, for exemple, test.cpp
In order to print all files except the test.cpp.

A: You can do it with a glob if you have extglob enabled. You can enable it with:
shopt -s extglob

And you can use it like:
ls -l !(test.cpp)

and it can be used in other ways, too:
ls -l !(*.jpg) # list all files that don't have .jpg extensions

Since this is a shell glob it can be used with other commands as well. One side effect, however, is that it causes any subdirectories to be listed explicitly, which means that ls would list them too. But, that can easily be handled with:
ls -ld !(test.cpp)

A: The classic (naive?) way to do this would be
  ls -l * | grep -v test.cpp

However, as Lamar commented, GNU ls has options for ignoring certain filenames
  ls -l -I test.cpp *

Note ls -l * lists files in the current directory and files in 1st level subdirectories. You may have meant ls -l without the *

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Bridgeport officials, activists collaborate for police reforms; critics say group is 'secretive'
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Brian Lockhart Dec. 6, 2020 Updated: Dec. 6, 2020 4:40 p.m.
Dozens of people turned out for a rally held in front of the home of City Council President Aidee Nieves, in Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 27, 2020.
Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
BRIDGEPORT — A committee of city officials and community leaders has begun a several-month effort to improve policing in Connecticut's largest city.
But their work is already being criticized by some as secretive and not inclusive enough.
This week, City Council President Aidee Nieves and Scott Burns, a co-chairman of the Council's budget committee, confirmed they have convened a panel — what they described as a "collaborative" — that has begun meeting through teleconferences twice a month for the next three to four months.
"The goal is to identify problems. What can we do quickly, easily. Look at some things that might take a year, some things that need longer, and the real thorny problems well beyond the scope of a committee in Bridgeport," Burns said.
Beside himself and Nieves, members include one representative each from Mayor Joe Ganim's office, the police department, the police commission, the health department, FaithActs for Education, the Greater Bridgeport NAACP, Bridgeport Generation Now and the Connecticut Juvenile Justice Alliance.
"If you make it bigger, it gets bogged down," Nieves said.
Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves
Photo: Brian A. Pounds / Hearst Connecticut Media
Following the national outcry over George Floyd's death in Minneapolis in May and protests in Bridgeport and throughout the state and country, the City Council member said it would be attempting to tackle the issues of police brutality and community-police relations.
And after activists camped out in front of police headquarters in June demanding public safety reforms, the council held a hearing with the protesters at Kennedy Stadium at which Nieves told the crowd, "I need you to understand that we're not ignoring you."
But beyond passing a symbolic ban on knee and choke holds in June — a decision later rendered moot by the governor's statewide ban — the council has taken no concrete action.
In July, the budget committee began a conversation about "de-funding" the police, which Burns at the time emphasized did not mean abolishing the force but looking for how city funds are distributed to "do something different or better."
Instituting reform has become further complicated because Police Chief Armando Perez in September was arrested and then pleaded guilty to conspiring to cheat — and lying to the FBI about it — to become a finalist in the 2018 national search to fill that position. Finding a permanent chief is temporarily on hold, tied up in lawsuits and pending another search.
Nieves this week said setting up the outside collaborative, which she referred to as a "think tank," provided more flexibility for other stakeholders to be equals in the discussion, rather than having the budget or another council committee spearhead the effort.
But, both she and Burns emphasized, they intended to keep the broader public and council updated on progress and seek their input, and that the latter would eventually need to debate and vote on implementing recommendations.
"It's not taking away responsibility from the council," Nieves said. "And it doesn't mean what comes out of this will be 100 percent adopted by the police chief, the mayor, the council."
Councilwoman Maria Pereira, however, has challenged Nieves' and Burns' authority to put together the group. Pereira also said that, by not having the council do the work itself or create a special task force to do so, Nieves' and Burns' efforts circumvent Freedom of Information Act rules regarding making meetings, agendas and minutes public.
Burns, when asked if members of the public could attend the meetings, acknowledged, "Right now, no."
"Who does police reform in secret meetings?" Pereira said. "This is crazy."
"We're working with constituents," Nieves said. "This is part of our jobs — working to solve a problem people are concerned about."
Gemeem Davis, co-director of Bridgeport Generation Now, attends the group's rally calling for the resignation of Mayor Joe Ganim outside the Margaret Morton Government Center in Bridgeport, Conn. on Monday, September 14, 2020.
The Rev. D. Stanley Lord and Gemeem Davis represent the NAACP and Generation Now, respectively, on the group. Both said they were comfortable with the collaborative's organization and direction.
"Everybody's going to have their opinion of who and what's at the table making decisions," Lord said. "Most times we're (the NAACP) not. ... We're at the table this time."
Davis noted Generation Now "has been doing this work around public safety and police accountability — we have had forums, we've done research — before George Floyd."
She argued while there have been other efforts in recent years to similarly scrutinize policing in Bridgeport, such as a community group Ganim convened that had similarly held regular private meetings in City Hall with apparently little to show for it, Nieves and Burns seem to be "making a good faith effort to do something real."
Nieves and Burns are also receiving organizational support from a former council member, Maria Zambrano Viggiano, who resigned her seat last winter because her family moved to Monroe. Viggiano said this week that over the past two years, while attending an executive education program at the Harvard Kennedy School, she learned strategies to identify "local solutions to local problems" and volunteered to offer her experience to Bridgeport's policing reform efforts.
"I'm not being paid," Viggiano said. "This is an issue that matters to me (and) I felt like I learned something that could be put to use in Bridgeport."
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1of2Bridgeport City Council President Aidee Nieves speaks during the Faith Acts for Education community forum held at New Vision International Ministries, in Bridgeport, Conn. Nov. 18, 2019.Photo: Ned Gerard / Hearst Connecticut Media
2of2Bridgeport City Council candidate Scott Burns - 130th District (D), at a candidate forum at the Bijou Theater in Bridgeport, Conn., on Wednesday Sept. 6, 2017.Photo: Christian Abraham / Hearst Connecticut Media
The collaborative has also been criticized by Justice for Jayson, which emerged following the 2017 shooting death of 15-year-old Jayson Negron by a rookie Bridgeport officer. Justice for Jayson was part of this summer's encampment outside of police headquarters and last Friday protested outside of Nieves' home, calling for eliminating law enforcement altogether.
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"We want to defund the police department. When we say 'defund' we mean defund," Jazmarie Melendez, Negron's sister, declared at the time.
In an email this week to Burns, Mikaela Adams, another Justice for Jayson leader, accused him and Nieves of reneging on letting her be part of the collaborative: "To see these meetings are being held in private with no input from people who are on the ground fighting for this is extremely unacceptable," she wrote.
"You made sure to only include people who wouldn't ruffle any feathers because they haven't done the research to even know how these changes will positively effect our city," Adams wrote. "This was the final sign of dishonesty toward the encampment crew (outside of police headquarters) and our Bridgeport community."
Generation Now, particularly after Negron's death, has been highly critical of Bridgeport's police department and of Perez.
Nieves said that initially Justice for Jayson was "on the list" of potential participants. But, she said, a pending federal lawsuit filed by Negron's family against the city over his death could potentially be a conflict of interest.
She faulted herself for not communicating that with Justice for Jayson.
"They are not at the discussion table with this working group but their demands are part of this conversation," Nieves continued, adding her hope would be for them and others to eventually meet with the collaborative for "an open discussion."
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The biggest nightmare for a 6-year girl should be her friend stealing her favourite candy or her father not buying her an ice-cream but unfortunately we live in a time where the biggest nightmare for the child is being rapped.
The recent incident in Bangalore highlights the age we live in. Can't we send our sisters, our children to a kindergarten school without fearing for its safety?
The public outrage that followed the incident was more than justified. It was anger and rightly so. From the marches in freedom park to the strikes on the roads, people came out to show they were hurt and angry. But what were the after-effects of that? So far some arrests and an ongoing investigation. Will the arrest change people's perception of justice? Will including Sexual offense in Goonda Act stop people for molesting??
Is violence the only method to stop this menace?
The question remains a mystery but the answers may lie in how we change the way we look at women and also how the media portrays them.
Yes , i am angry and may be holding on to our anger till justice is served may be the only way.


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Chris joined JM Search after a successful tenure at Gravitas Executive & Board Search, a boutique executive search firm, where he was the company's first hire in 2009. He initially helped to launch and grow the firm, supporting business development, marketing, and leading the adoption of the firm's ATS/CRM tools. As the firm grew, he built the firm's research function and transitioned into full-cycle recruitment where he led and supported senior retained searches across a variety of industries and functions.
Chris is married and resides in Radnor, PA with his wife and their daughter. In addition to spending free time with his family, Chris enjoys golf, running, cooking, fly fishing, and woodworking. He earned a BS in Finance and Entrepreneurship from Villanova University.


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CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets has reorganised its private equity business as funds have now surpassed US
CLSA Asia-Pacific Markets, the region's leading independent equity brokerage and investment bank, has reorganised its private equity business as funds have now surpassed US$1 billion following substantial fund raising in the past 12 months.
The new group will be called CLSA Capital Partners and will manage CLSA's four main funds investing in specific themes: domestic demand, asset reflation, Japan recovery and leveraged buyout financing. Together with coinvestment of an additional US$1 billion from global investors, CLSA Capital Partners will be in a position to consider investing in most deal types.
"Unlike many of our competitors, we have segmented our funds under management to focus on specific themes," said Gary Coull, Chairman and CEO of CLSA Capital Partners. "There are a number of firms with larger funds under management which have a global, generalist focus. We are focusing on Asian opportunities with dedicated teams around each theme."
CLSA's fund management group is backed by one of the region's most respected research teams. CLSA has 125 analysts in Asia, including top rated economics and strategy products plus sector and country specialists to which CLSA Capital Partners fund managers have direct access. In addition to its large regional network, CLSA can also call upon the global network of its parent, the world's 5th largest banking group Credit Agricole, to assist investee companies.
The four main funds are: Aria Investments, which focuses on growth capital for companies exposed to domestic demand; Fudo Capital, which has US$430 million to invest in Asian property, roughly half of which is earmarked for Japan; Japan Fund One, which has US$325 million for growth and mid-market buyout opportunities in Japan; and MezzAsia, which has US$200 million to provide mezzanine debt financing for Asian buyouts.
"While the economic outlook outside of Asia is full of potential time bombs -- American finances, derivative excesses, Middle East tensions, oil uncertainty, bird flu, rising interest rates -- there are still many positive things happening in the Asia- Pacific economies," Mr Coull said. "Our growth rates remain attractive, corporate profits are good, gearing is low and dividend payouts remain robust. There are plenty of opportunities for private equity investors across a range of asset classes and there is even some hope that Asia might prove more resilient than normal if there is a global event."
Calyon Corporate & Investment Bank is a CAPA Member. For more information on the Centre for Asia Pacific Aviation's membership service, please click the icon below.


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Bob is a seasoned pharmaceutical executive with broad business and product management experience.
Prior to joining Cirius, Bob co-founded Hawkeye Therapeutics, a company focused on in-licensing and developing high-quality assets from pharmaceutical companies. He also served as chief executive officer of Laguna Pharmaceuticals and chief executive officer of Amira Pharmaceuticals until its $475 million acquisition by Bristol-Myers Squibb in 2011. Prior to his tenure at Amira, Bob held a number of senior management positions over 17 years at Amgen.
Bob is also an entrepreneur-in-residence with Frazier Healthcare Partners, a venture capital firm, and currently serves on the board of directors of Organovo Holdings, Inc., a public biotechnology company, and on the board of the San Diego Venture Group.
Bob received his M.B.A. from the Anderson School at the University of California, Los Angeles, and an M.S. in genetics and a B.S. in microbiology from The Pennsylvania State University.
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Sports, Sports Articles March 5, 2021
Mizzou Men's Basketball Sneaks Away with a Much-Needed Win Against Florida
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The Missouri Tigers took a trip to Florida, looking to snap a four-game losing streak. The Tigers led for most of the game despite seven lead changes throughout. With time running out in the second half, Jeremiah Tilmon fouled out with 18.9 seconds left, which sent the gators to line, which led them to tie the game at 70. Then, Dru Smith, with ice flowing through his veins, hits a baseline reverse layup off the glass while being covered by three Gators to seal the win for the tigers with only 0.7 seconds remaining on the clock. Dru Smith had quite the night having played 38 of the 40 minutes in the game to go along with a team leading 17 points, nine assists and six steals.
Five Tigers scored over 10 points in the game, Dru Smith leading the way with 17 points. Jeremiah Tilmon had 12, Xavier Pinson with 14, Mark Smith with 11 and Mitchell Smith with 14. One of the biggest surprises was the emergence of Mitchell Smith. On the season he averaged more rebounds (five) than points (4.4). Mitchell Smith was 4-7 from the field and 2-3 from three-point land. The team was 45.9% from the field and 40.9% from behind the arc.
The Tigers benefitted from 15 first-half turnovers from the Gators. The Tigers also dominated on the offensive glass grabbing 11 offensive rebounds. This is the Tigers first even win in Gainesville.
The Tigers move to 15-7 on the season and 8-7 in Conference play. The Tigers close their season at home against the LSU Tigers this Saturday at 2 p.m. on the SEC Network. Then, the Tigers will pack their bags for Nashville for the SEC tournament.
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On 11.07.2018 the first two Pesa Link DMUs for DB Regio have entered (test) passenger service. Unit 632 107/607 and 108/608 are the chosen ones that are now operated on several Regionalbahn (RB) services part of the Sauerland network in the west of Germany.
The new 'sharkies' – a nickname originating from similar trains used in the Czech Republic – are based in Dortmund and from there they run to places like Lüdenscheid, Dorsten, Fröndenberg, Neuenrade, Unna, Menden and Iserlohn.
Recently, the German authorities (EBA) granted Pesa/DB Regio permission to start revenue service with the 2-car Link DMUs (632). The 3-car version is still awaiting approval. For the Sauerland network Pesa is delivering 20 2-car and 16 3-car DMUs, which were ordered in 2013.


 How do we fund the Green New Deal?
How do we fund the Green New Deal? This publication, published by the Green European Foundation for the Greens/EFA Group, outlines how public and private investment can be targeted at the green economy, and so provide a sustainable path out of the crisis.
Since the beginning of the crisis in 2008, countless G20 and EU Summits have not managed to stop or even slow the plunge our economies are taking.
It's time for change. It's time for something different. It's time for the Green New Deal.
The Green New Deal is a comprehensive response to the current economic, social and environmental crises. It's more than just another "eco-friendly" policy - it's a plan for a complete rethink of priorities, from the way we live and work to what we value most. A chance to reconcile our lifestyles - the way we live, produce and consume - with the physical limits of our planet.
One of its many aspects is a massive investment programme in clean energy projects, mobility, buildings and industrial production, to name a few examples. So how exactly are we going to pay for all this?
This new study explains how. It shows that the Green New Deal can create six million new jobs and save €200 billion on household and company energy bills each year. Over the next 40 years, the 2050 energy roadmap is expected to save between €175 and €300 billion on energy bills annually.
In both cases, the savings are likely to exceed the extra costs of additional investments.
And here's the kicker - most of these investments will be funded by the private sector. This study explains how.
The Green New Deal would cost about €200 billion a year. That's one third of what's being spent worldwide on environment-damaging activities, such as through the use of fossil fuels. It's less than what EU countries spend on defence. It's really not that big of an investment, for a much better, safer and sustainable return.
So, to ensure a sustainable future, for people and planet, why not give the Green New Deal a chance?
The Green New Deal, let's make it work!
See our introduction video: Why do we need a Green New Deal?


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How the Farmer Deceived the Demon
Clara Kern Bayliss August 24, 2018
Very many years ago, in a far-away land where the trees never changed their green leaves and where the birds always sang, there lived on an island a farmer with a large family. Though all alone on the island and knowing nothing of people in the outer world, they were always happy,—as happy as the laughing rills that rippled past their home. They had no great wealth, depending from year to year on the crops which the father raised. They needed no money, for they lacked nothing; and they never sold their produce, for no people were near to buy.
One day in the middle of the year, after the crops were well started, a loud, unusual roar was heard. Suddenly a stiff gale blew up from the southwest, and with it came clouds which quickly hid the entire sky. The day turned to night. The birds ceased to sing and went to their nests. The wild beasts ran to their caves. The family sought shelter in the house from a heavy downpour of rain which continued for many days and nights. So long did it last that they became very anxious about the condition of things around them.
On the eighth day the birds again began to sing, and the sun was, as usual, bright. The farmer arose early and went out to look at his fields, but, lo! his crop was all destroyed. He went back to the house and told the family that the water-god was angry and had washed away all that he had hoped to have for the coming year.
What were they to do? The supply in the house was getting low and it was too late to raise another crop. The father worried night and day, for he did not know how he could keep his children from starvation.
One day he made a long journey and came into a place that was strange to him. He had never before seen the like of it. But in the midst of a broad meadow he saw a tree with spreading branches like an elm, and as his legs and back were stiff from walking, he went over and sat down under it. Presently, looking up, he discovered that on the tree were large red fruits. He climbed up and brought some down, and after satisfying his hunger he fell asleep.
He had not slept long when he was awakened by a loud noise. The owner of the place was coming. He was fearful to look upon. His body was like that of a person, but he was of enormous size; and he had a long tail, and two horns growing out of his head. The farmer was frightened and did not know what to do. He stood motionless till the master came up and began to talk to him. Then he explained that he had come there in search of food to keep his family alive. The monster was delighted to hear this, for he saw that he had the man and the man's family in his power. He told the traveller that in return for a certain promise he would help him out of his troubles.
The demon, as he was called by some travellers to that land, showed the farmer a smooth, round stone, which, he said, gave its possessor the power of a magician. He offered to lend this to the farmer for five years, if at the expiration of that time the farmer and family would become his slaves. The farmer consented.
Then the demon was glad. He said to the farmer, "You must squeeze the stone when you wish to become invisible; and must put it in your mouth when you wish to return to human form."
The man tried the power of the magic stone. He squeezed it, and instantly became invisible to the demon; but he bade him farewell, and promised to meet him in the same place at the appointed time.
In this invisible form the man crossed the water that washed the shore of the island on which he lived. There he found a people who lived in communities. He wanted something to eat, so he went into the shops; but he found that a restaurant owned by a Chinaman was the one to which most people of the city went. He put the stone in his mouth, thus appearing in visible form, and, entering the restaurant, ordered the best food he could find. He finished his meal quickly and went out. The waiter, perceiving that he did not pay, followed him. The man had no money; so he squeezed the stone and shot up into the air without being seen. The Chinaman, alarmed by the cry of the waiter, came out and ran in all directions, trying to find and catch the man. No one could find him; and the people thought he must indeed be a fast runner to escape so quickly, for they did not know of the gift of the demon.
Not far from that place he saw groups of men and women going in and out of a large building. It was a bank. The farmer went in to see what he could find. There he saw bags of money, gold and silver. He chuckled with joy at this opportunity. In order to use his hands freely, he put the stone in his mouth; but before he could fill all his pockets with money, he was discovered by the two guards, who began to pound him on the head. He struggled to save his life, and finally took the stone out of his mouth and squeezed it. Instantly he vanished from their sight; but he was vexed at the beating he had received, so he carried off all the gold they had in the bank. The people inside as well as outside the building became crazy. They ran about in all directions, not knowing why. Some called the firemen, thinking the bank was on fire; but nothing had happened, except that the farmer was gone and the two guards were "half dead frightened." They danced up and down the streets in great excitement, but could not utter a word.
Straight home went the farmer, not stopping by the way. His wife and children were awaiting him. He gave them the money, and told them all about the fortune which he had gotten from the man on their own island,—told all his secrets. Prosperous they became, and with the money which he had brought they purchased all they needed from the city just opposite them.
The time passed so pleasantly that the man was surprised to discover that his promise would be due in two more days. He made preparations to go back to the land of his master. Arrived there, he met the same monster under the same tree. The demon was displeased to see the old man alone, without the family which also had been promised. He told the man that he would shut him in a cave and then would go and capture those left at home.
But the farmer would not go to the cave. The demon tried to pull him into a deep hole. Both struggled; and at last the farmer squeezed the magic stone and disappeared. He took a green branch of the tree and beat the demon. The demon surrendered. He begged for mercy.
The farmer went home, and from that day thought no more of the demon. He knew that while he held the stone the monster would never come to trouble him. And the family lived on in peace and happiness, as they had done before the water-god became angry with them.
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Ravishingly white colored, Hédène linden honey surprises with its sweetness and its subtle minty flavor.
This honey comes from linden plants and has menthol overtones. Like acacia honey, it has an aromatic fineness that perfectly melts in teas or infusions.
Harvested in Picardie, in the famous Chantilly forest, linden honey has a wonderful color. It smells like the linden flower, but with a subtler scent. Its strong flavor is unique, powerful and nice. Hédène linden honey offers a surprising sweetness thanks to its minty overtones. Its taste is long-lasting and without acidity. It is a mix of pleasure and delicacy.
The linden's blossoming period is unpredictable. It generally happens from mid-May to July, then the honey is harvested in July.
With its fresh minty taste, linden honey matches perfectly with hot beverages. It is enjoyable at any time of the day to sweeten tea or infusions. It is also possible to taste it raw with a spoon, to enjoy its unique flavor.


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Pregnant Jana Kramer Says No More Babies After This One
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Jana Kramer may only be 34 years old, but by the time she has her second baby (a boy, due in November), she'll be just about to turn 35. While that's hardly bumping up against old age either, she personally thinks that's about the right time to stop having babies.
"After 35, it's basically a geriatric pregnancy," the singer told Us Weekly last week. "I wanna be done. I wanna live the rest of my 30s getting in shape and just taking care."
Kramer's husband, former NFL player Mike Caussin, is even younger than her—a mere 31—but he's done, too, and the couple says he will be getting a vasectomy.
Although both husband and wife are physically shutting down for business in that arena, the pair haven't ruled out raising more children: "If we have any more, it will be adoption," Caussin noted.
Kramer and Caussin revealed last month that they are expecting a son, who will join 2-year-old big sister Jolie Rae.
Kramer's straight-up personal talk regarding her childbearing choices is not surprising, as the singer has been open with fans about her life. She's been particularly frank about the considerable challenges her marriage and family have endured, ranging from infidelity to miscarriages to addiction.
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Ottawa Real Estate Market Snapshot: May 2018: While inventory is still lower than normal, the number of listings coming onto the market this month is typical spring activity! Have questions? Looking for specific neighbourhood stats? Message us!!
Members of the Ottawa Real Estate Board sold 2,279 residential properties in May through the Board's Multiple Listing Service® System, compared with 2,294 in May 2017, a decrease of 0.7 per cent. The five-year average for May sales is 2,041. May's sales included 485 in the condominium property class and 1,794 in the residential property class.
"Much of the total increase in property values have been experienced since the beginning of this year. Not only will this help new homebuilders validate their pricing since construction costs and development fees are so high, but it also will give baby boomers incentive to sell their homes which will help put inventory back onto the market," he explains.
"While our inventory stays at historically low levels, especially in some neighbourhoods, there will continue to be upward pressure on home prices. We definitely have the demand for housing in this city not only because it is still very affordable but because all the fundamentals are solid here. However, our city does need to have a longer-term housing supply strategy so that we aren't confronted with future affordability challenges," Shaw advises.
The $300,000 to $449,999 range remains the most active price point in the residential market, accounting for 45 per cent of home sales, while the $500,000 to $750,000 range continues to gain momentum, now representing almost one-quarter of residential home sales.
"Between $150,000 and $249,999 was May's most active price point in the condominium market, accounting for 49 per cent of the units sold," Shaw reports. "Moreover, apartment condos represent 52 per cent of the sales. This is likely a reflection of the low vacancy rate in the rental market. If you can scrape together a down payment, the carrying costs of one of these condos should be less than renting," he suggests.
In addition to residential and condominium sales, OREB Members assisted clients with renting 1,020 properties since the beginning of the year.


The court is hearing three cases over the legality of forcing employees to waive their right to collective legal action.
Tens of millions Americans forfeit their right to sue their employer every time they take a job. In 2012, Sheila Hobson and three coworkers at Murphy Oil, a gas station and convenience store chain, learned they were among them. After allegedly failing to get paid for overtime work, Hobson and her colleagues took their employer to court. But when they had first been hired, they had been required to sign an agreement forfeiting their right to sue Murphy Oil and instead settle disputes through individual arbitration hearings. A federal court in Alabama found that Hobson and her colleagues didn't have the right to sue, upholding the agreement they'd signed.
On Monday, the Supreme Court opened its fall term with National Labor Relations Board v. Murphy Oil USA, and two similar cases, that will determine whether companies can force workers like Hobson to sign away their right to file collective suits. The decision in the cases, which were heard jointly, has the potential to push millions more workers into individual arbitration hearings that lack many of the protections of the US legal system.
Following the Equifax hack, consumers across America were reminded that buying a company's products often means giving up the right to class-action litigation. Upon signing up for these products, customers are required to forfeit this right and instead agree to go before arbitrators hired by corporations. Unlike the US court system, arbitration is conducted in private, making it difficult for others to learn of abuses. There is generally no right to appeal.
In rulings in 2011 and 2013, the Supreme Court upheld corporations' right to use "class-action waivers" that force consumers into individual arbitration. Murphy Oil will determine whether employees can also be bound by those waivers.
During Monday's oral arguments, Justice Stephen Breyer framed the case as an attempt to "radically" change labor law. Justice Ruth Bader Ginsburg agreed, saying, "There is no true bargaining. It's the employer says, 'You want to work here, you sign this.'" She compared the class-action waivers to "yellow-dog contracts," which banned workers from joining labor unions until they were blocked by Congress in 1932.
The main question in Murphy Oil is whether the National Labor Relations Act (NLRA) of 1935, which protects collective worker actions that provide mutual benefit, blocks employers from mandating individual arbitration. Breyer and the other liberal justices saw the law as clearly giving workers a right to joint actions, whether they be group arbitration or class-action lawsuits. Chief Justice John Roberts countered that Breyer's interpretation was too simple, because the language of the NLRA doesn't clearly preclude mandatory arbitration.
Katherine Stone, a law professor at the University of California, Los Angeles, who studies the history of arbitration, says arbitration was initially created in order to allow workplace disputes to be settled by leaders in the same industry, who would understand the issues at hand. Today, Stone says, the argument for arbitration has changed: It's now described by proponents as a means for faster justice. But as Justice Sonia Sotomayor suggested on Monday, there is nothing particularly efficient about forcing one group action to be broken into 100 separate arbitration hearings.
Like so many controversial cases, Murphy Oil is likely to come down to frequent swing Justice Anthony Kennedy. In a bad sign for workers, Kennedy said the fact that employees can use the same lawyer for individual arbitration hearings means they effectively constitute collective action. The liberal justices consistently defended workers' right to act collectively, while Roberts and Justice Samuel Alito were more critical. Conservative Justices Neil Gorsuch and Clarence Thomas remained silent.
Sharon Block, the director of Harvard's Labor and Worklife Program and a former NLRB board member, is concerned that Murphy Oil could be used to stamp out other workplace rights. Block and Benjamin Sachs, a Harvard law professor, recently highlighted how the Trump administration's brief casts doubt on the legal protections for collective actions outside of a traditional union context. That interpretation, Block says, could prevent workers from jointly asking for wage increases or joining worker centers that advocate for higher wages. Those rights are particularly important as union membership declines.


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Tornado confirmed in Defuniak Springs
by: Jake Holter
DEFUNIAK SPRINGS, Fla (WMBB) — The National Weather Service has confirmed a tornado touched down Sunday near Defuniak Springs.
Agency meteorologists surveyed the area affected Monday morning and said this type of weather event is pretty rare for the time of year.
"We confirmed that there was a brief EF0 tornado that touched down and did damage to some trees, a couple of mobile homes, and some outbuildings," NWS Meteorologist Mark Wool said. "We estimate the maximum winds from this tornado were about 80 MPH which makes it an EF0 rated tornado."
Wool estimated the tornado was only on the ground for about a minute, traveling about 220 yards.
"It was crazy man. I thought I was going to die right then and there," tornado survivor William Hurley said. "It was crazy. It was Bryn, my dad… and it's like I was in God's hands right there."
Walton County Emergency Management officials responded to the area to aid those affected by the tornado.
"There were a few homes that had some extensive damage to them so we brought out some tarps," Emergency Management Planning Coordinator Donna Free said. "We assisted the volunteer fire department, the Liberty Fire Department that was out there, and Walton County Fire Rescue to help them cover some of the damage to the homes so that the extra severe weather that was going to come in was not going to cause any more damage."
Fortunately, no one was injured in the storm.
Wool said February, March, and April are the most active months for tornados and recommended you should prepare a severe weather plan in advance.
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We carry all the best brands in the fishing tackle, including but not limited to fishing line from Berkley Big Game, Ande, Power Pro and Seaguar. We carry many different brands of hooks from Gamakatsu, Eagle Claw, Owner and Fin Strike. We stock a large assortment of fishing accessories like pliers, filet knives, knife sharpeners, cast nets, tackle boxes, coolers, chum pots, crab traps, foul weather gear and boots.


A specially formulated high molecular weight connector gel, X-Sealant provides corrosion protection for electrical contacts and connectors. Used as a dielectric compound and as a corrosion inhibitor, and suitable for indoor or outdoor use, X-Sealant is a multipurpose synthetic lubricant, containing anti corrosion particles held in suspension. Apply X-Sealant directly to female and male connectors of any type.


Located at the Metro Country Club in Juan Dolio–just 30 minutes' drive east of Santo Domingo's international airport–the 18-hole course features numerous artistic bunkers, and lakes and mounds that perfectly complement the surrounding beauty of the Caribbean Sea. Opened in 1995 and designed by Charles Ankrom, the course winds through a gated residential community, and includes the Academy of Golf, a driving range, putting green and 18-hole mini-golf course. The clubhouse also offers a restaurant, a terrace bar and grill, a swimming pool with Jacuzzi, a golf shop and locker rooms. A private beach blub is just five minutes away.


A number of minor details have been altered in some of these case studies to preserve the anonymity of the clients.
A senior executive in a major financial services group was charged by the board to build and lead a new consultancy business. His experience was broking rather than advising clients and he felt at sea. He asked Nigel Pantling to help identify key business issues and to draw up a business plan to present to the parent board.
At the end of the assignment Nigel had delivered a fully argued business case for the new venture, a programme of commercial due diligence, a financial assessment and a board paper summarising issues, identifying risks and anticipating likely objections.


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Spring Brings a Comeback at The Rocks
Jack Savage
If you're a repeat visitor to the Forest Society's Rocks Forest Reservation in Bethlehem, it is immediately evident as you crest the driveway that ...
Mt. Major Becomes N.H.'s First 'Hot Spot' For Low-Impact Hiker Training
Local forest stewards will get trained this summer on how to help hikers enjoy Mount Major more – without leaving as much behind.
The popular hiking spot in the Lakes Region was one of fewer than 20 hiking spots chosen nationwide to be the focus of training from the Leave No Trace program ...
'Half of wildlife tracking is knowing where to look … the other half is looking'
Dave Anderson
NEWBURY -- Master wildlife tracker Sue Morse smiled comfortably as adult students lashed on their snowshoes and slung daypacks on their backs in ...
The Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series
HILLSBOROUGH, N.H. – Join the Society for the Protection of New Hampshire Forests (Forest Society) and The NH Division of Forests and Lands, Department of Natural and Cultural Resources for the 2019 Cottrell-Baldwin Environmental Lecture Series at the Henry I. Baldwin Environmental Center at Fox Forest in Hillsborough. This year's series explores topics from the bedrock that underlies the hillsides of the Granite State upward to the original forests that covered them, to the loons whose haunting voice echo across our spring time waters, and dragons and delicate damsels that dance through the summer air.
The lecture series will be held on Tuesdays, March 19 through April 9, 2019 at the Caroline A. Fox Research and Demonstration Forest at 309 Center Road in Hillsborough. Attendees can join for one presentation or all four, pre-registration is not required. Each lecture has been assigned 1.5 Category 1 SAF CFE education credits for licensed New Hampshire Foresters. For more information, call 603-224-9945 ext. 313.
"The lecture series is an annual tradition celebrating New Hampshire's natural world," states Dave Anderson, senior director of education for the Forest Society. "We are covering fascinating topics in this series from dragonflies to loons, from the granite bedrock of New Hampshire to old growth forests."
Directions: From the traffic lights at the junction of West Main St. and Rt. 149 in downtown Hillsborough go north on School Street (which becomes Center Road after the school). Fox Forest is approximately 2 miles on the right.
Below is a summary of the four lectures.
Dragons and Damsels of New Hampshire
Tuesday March 19, 7 pm
Speaker: Dr. Pamela Hunt, Avian Conservation Biologist, NH Audubon
Welcome to the fascinating world of the insect order Odonata! You may be familiar with the dragonflies buzzing over your yard in the summer, or the damselflies that land on your kayak, but what do you REALLY know about these ancient insects? Pamela provides an overview of the biology and ecology of dragonflies and damselflies, from their amazing life cycle (content alert: some pretty crazy reproductive behavior is involved!) to their incredible diversity. She will reveal highlights a few of NH's notable species and their stories, and provide some results from the "NH Dragonfly Survey," a five year volunteer-based project to document the distribution of these insects across the state.
The Original Forests of New Hampshire
Tuesday March 26, 7pm
Speaker: Charles Cogbill, forest ecologist and co-author of The Changing Nature of the Maine Woods.
Charles will provide a fascinating introduction to the forests of New Hampshire from the emergence of the forests 12,000 years ago at the end of the Ice Age to the time of European arrival. We will learn about the latest in scientific research that helps explain how the forests have changed over time to what we have today. Charles will also discuss (the role of) key ecological forces such as climate change, insects, disease and wind storms and other agents of forest change.
Photo by Jim Moul.
New Hampshire's Loons
Tuesday April 2, 7 pm
Speaker: Harry Vogel, Senior Biologist/Executive Director of the Loon Preservation Committee
The Loon Preservation Committee was formed in 1975 with its mission to restore and maintain a healthy population of loons throughout New Hampshire; to monitor the health and productivity of loon populations as sentinels of environmental quality; and to promote a greater understanding of loons and the larger natural world. Come learn more about loon natural history, challenges facing loons, and LPC's activities in support of loons in New Hampshire.
More than Granite… an introduction to New Hampshire's geology
Tuesday April 9, 7pm
Speaker: Frederick "Rick" Chormann, New Hampshire State Geologist
People always think it's all about granite in New Hampshire – the "Granite State" identity dates back to the early nineteenth century, even before the First Geological Survey was authorized by the state legislature in 1839. Although the nickname is well-deserved given the widespread occurrence of granite and early importance of granite quarries as local, then commercial, sources of building stone, it fails to convey the true complexity of the geology that is found here. Learn more about the State's glaciated landscape (and what lies beneath it) from our State Geologist and Director of the NH Geological Survey.
ABOUT THE FOREST SOCIETY
The Forest Society is a private, non-profit land trust and forestry organization established in 1901. It currently holds more than 750 conservation easements statewide permanently protecting more than 135,000 acres of New Hampshire's landscapes. The Forest Society also owns 185 forest reservations constituting more than 56,000 acres in 105 New Hampshire communities.
For more information: Contact Dave Anderson, Sr. Director of Education, danderson@forestsociety.org or 603-224-9945 ext. 335.


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Craig John Muller (* 7. Juni 1961) ist ein ehemaliger australischer Ruderer, der 1984 eine olympische Bronzemedaille gewann.

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Bei den Olympischen Spielen 1984 in Los Angeles ruderte Muller im australischen Achter. Von sieben angetretenen Achtern sollten sechs das Finale erreichen, die Australier siegten im Hoffnungslauf vor den Kanadiern. Im Finale starteten dann alle sieben Boote, nachdem das französische Boot trotz Ausscheidens im Hoffnungslauf für das Finale zugelassen wurde. Im Finale siegten die Kanadier vor den Gastgebern, dahinter ruderten die Australier auf den dritten Platz.

Bei den Commonwealth Games 1986 in Edinburgh startete Muller im Vierer ohne Steuermann und erreichte den vierten Platz.

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Interest in telehealth is increasing rapidly around the world, including here in the U.S. In fact, the telehealth market has grown over 250% since 2015 and is expected to exceed 15% CAGR* through 2025. This growth is attributed tech-enabled services and a regulatory environment that has started to embrace virtual care options.
The Health Resources Services Administration defines telehealth as the use of electronic information and telecommunications technologies to support long-distance clinical health care, patient and professional health-related education, public health and health administration. And while many consumers are just now becoming familiar with the term, it is most often understood as two-way video interactions with doctors or other medical professionals.
Telehealth has traditionally been considered by CMS as a stop-gap for people with access issues, either in rural area or constrained by limited mobility. A number of progressive health systems that are leading the shift to value based or outcomes based payment see telehealth as a critical component to keeping people healthy, especially seniors with multiple conditions who tend to be heavy utilizers.
#2 – The shortage of caregivers will strain an already strained system.
And for those in the Home Health business, incorporating more frequent remote touchpoints using video-enabled technology along with in-home visits aligns with a desire to create a tighter community of caregivers while offering a response to the new and growing shortage of qualified caregivers. By 2050, there will be 19 million Americans over the age of 85. At the same time, the number of available caregivers is projected to stay constant or decrease.
#3 – Cost avoidance and increased patient satisfaction is more possible.
Ultimately, weaving telehealth into the tapestry of the full healthcare continuum addresses everything from cost avoidance to better outcomes and greater patient satisfaction. And the data proves it. Organizations that embrace technology as a way to define patient needs and deliver personalized care will weather payment system transitions and demographic shifts much more successfully that those unwilling to see the shortcomings of the status quo.
At Ōmcare, we're building the tele of telehealth right into our core of what we do. From connecting people to integrating a myriad of point solutions and remote monitoring technologies, we can help realize healthier, more affordable outcomes more quickly. Now, that's healthy. In more ways than one.
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FRANCE: Paris metro operator RATP has selected Alstom to install GoA2 automation on the east-west Line 6, which serves 28 stations between Etoile, Denfert-Rochereau and Nation.
Under a contract announced on April 23, Alstom will supply its radio-based I-CBTC which has already been installed on lines 5 and 9. The company will be responsible for retrofitting 47 Type MP89 rubber-tyred trainsets, which will be cascaded from Line 4 following the automation of that route, together with the related track-to-train radio transmission system.
I-CBTC was developed by Alstom to meet RATP's OCTYS interoperability specifications (Open Control of Trains, Interchangeable & Integrated System), which were drawn up to ensure compatibility between the ATO systems on various lines, following the signing of agreements with Ansaldo STS, Areva and Siemens in 2004. Interoperable systems have been installed on five lines (3, 5, 9, 10 and 12), while Line 13 has a different ATO system supplied by Thales under the Ouragan programme. Lines 1 and 14 are equipped for driverless operation to GoA4, which is now being rolled out on Line 4.
I-CBTC controls the traction and braking systems for station-to-station operation, with the driver supervising passenger boarding at each station before initiating departure. The OCTYS standards also provide for the fully automatic reversal of empty trains at terminal stations.
I-CBTC onboard equipment has already been fitted to around 130 Type MF01 steel-wheeled trainsets used on lines 5 and 9, and will be fitted to the new MP14 trains being delivered for Line 11 under a contract awarded in mid-2017. According to Alstom, the combined value of the Line 11 and Line 6 contracts is more than €90m.
Overall engineering for the project will be undertaken at Alstom's premises in Aix-en-Provence, where the onboard systems will be produced. Engineering for the radio transmission system and ground-based equipment will be undertaken in Saint-Ouen, which will also be responsible for the testing and commissioning, while Villeurbanne will provide the radio equipment.


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Q: Column widget not positioning widgets properly when using Stack widget-Flutter

The first image is the design of the app from Figma. While the next image is the one which I am getting though I am using simple stack and columns. I am not being able to understand why it is coming out as such. The Text Widgets must be under the picture but they are going right at the bottom of the screen.  Can anyone help me out with this one?
My code:
import 'package:flutter/material.dart';

import '../../app_theme.dart';

class ProfileScreen extends StatefulWidget {
  const ProfileScreen({Key? key}) : super(key: key);

  @override
  _ProfileScreenState createState() => _ProfileScreenState();
}

class _ProfileScreenState extends State<ProfileScreen> {
  @override
  Widget build(BuildContext context) {
    return Scaffold(
      appBar: AppBar(
        backgroundColor: AppTheme.lightBlue,
        title: Text(
          'Profile',
          style: TextStyle(color: AppTheme.black100),
        ),
        elevation: 0,
      ),
      body: Column(
        children: [
          SizedBox(
            height: 50,
          ),
          Stack(
            alignment: Alignment.center,
            clipBehavior: Clip.none,
            children: [
              Container(
                width: double.infinity,
                height: 150,
                decoration: BoxDecoration(
                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
                      topRight: Radius.circular(16),
                      topLeft: Radius.circular(16),
                    ),
                    color: AppTheme.lightGrey),
              ),
              Positioned(
                top: -50,
                child: _buildProfileDetails(),
              ),
            ],
          )
        ],
      ),
      backgroundColor: AppTheme.lightBlue,
      drawer: Drawer(),
    );
  }

  Widget _buildProfileDetails() {
    return Column(
      mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
      children: [
        Stack(
          clipBehavior: Clip.none,
          children: [
            CircleAvatar(
              radius: 50,
              backgroundImage: AssetImage('assets/images/profile_photo.jpg'),
            ),
            Positioned(
              left: 78,
              top: 60,
              child: CircleAvatar(
                radius: 14,
                backgroundColor: AppTheme.blue,
                child: Icon(Icons.camera_alt_outlined),
              ),
            ),
          ],
        ),
        Text(
          'Alexis Sanchez',
          style: TextStyle(
            color: AppTheme.black100,
            fontSize: 22,
            fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
            fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
            fontFamily: 'Poppins',
            height: 33,
          ),
          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
        ),
        Text(
          'Alexis Sanchez',
          style: TextStyle(
            color: AppTheme.black80,
            fontSize: 12,
            fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
            fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
            fontFamily: 'Poppins',
            height: 18,
          ),
          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
        ),
        Text(
          'Alexis Sanchez',
          style: TextStyle(
            color: AppTheme.black80,
            fontSize: 12,
            fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
            fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
            fontFamily: 'Poppins',
            height: 18,
          ),
          textAlign: TextAlign.center,
        ),
      ],
    );
  }
}

A: Stack widget extends and fills all the available space. if you want your stack to be smaller than all available space. wrap it inside a SizedBox widget.

A: If you need to control height, do like  height: 1.2. and use mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min, on Column.
I am using different approach to gain this and will contain some extra widget for future purpose. Mostly describe on code-comment. If you face any issue while scaling/increasing size, adjust the parent Container size. Used demo color for design purpose.
Run on dartPad.
Result will be:

body: LayoutBuilder(
  builder: (context, constraints) {
    return Column(
      children: [
        /// header Part: Name, logo, info
        Container(
          color: Colors.grey,
          height: kToolbarHeight * 3, //adjust  box Stack size
          child: Stack(
            children: [
              /// bottom Half background
              Align(
                alignment: Alignment.bottomCenter,
                child: Container(
                  height: kToolbarHeight * 2,
                  decoration: const BoxDecoration(
                    color: Colors.white,
                    borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
                      topRight: Radius.circular(16),
                      topLeft: Radius.circular(16),
                    ),
                  ),
                ),
              ),

              /// center logo with info
              Positioned(
                bottom: 10,
                left: 0,
                right: 0,
                child: Column(
                  mainAxisSize: MainAxisSize.min,
                  children: [
                    SizedBox(
                      height: 50 * 2, // from your logo radius
                      width: 50 * 2 +
                          7, //7 is from `camera_alt_outlined` to align
                      child: Stack(
                        children: const [
                          CircleAvatar(
                            radius: 50,
                            backgroundColor: Colors.deepPurple,
                            // backgroundImage: AssetImage(
                            //     'assets/images/profile_photo.jpg'),
                          ),
                          Positioned(
                            bottom: 7,
                            right: 0,
                            child: CircleAvatar(
                              radius: 14,
                              backgroundColor: Colors.blue,
                              child: Icon(Icons.camera_alt_outlined),
                            ),
                          )
                        ],
                      ),
                    ),

                    ///now rest of Text
                    const Text(
                      'Alexis Sanchez',
                      style: TextStyle(
                          fontSize: 22,
                          fontWeight: FontWeight.w600,
                          fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
                          fontFamily: 'Poppins',
                          height: 1.2),
                      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                    ),
                    const Text(
                      'Alexis Sanchez',
                      style: TextStyle(
                        fontSize: 12,
                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
                        fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
                        fontFamily: 'Poppins',
                      ),
                      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                    ),
                    const Text(
                      'Alexis Sanchez',
                      style: TextStyle(
                        fontSize: 12,
                        fontWeight: FontWeight.w400,
                        fontStyle: FontStyle.normal,
                        fontFamily: 'Poppins',
                      ),
                      textAlign: TextAlign.center,
                    ),
                  ],
                ),
              ),
            ],
          ),
        )
      ],
    );
  },
));

A: I would have put child in this container and put everything that I want on this background
Must use screenutil helps for different screen sizes
Container(
width: double.infinity,
height: 150,
decoration: BoxDecoration(
borderRadius: BorderRadius.only(
topRight: Radius.circular(16.sp),
topLeft: Radius.circular(16.sp),
),
color: AppTheme.lightGrey),
),