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Can North Korea Build More Nuclear Weapons?
A North Korean People's Army naval unit tests a new type of anti-ship cruise missile in this undated photo released by the Korean Central News Agency in Pyongyang, Feb. 7, 2015.
A new report says North Korea could have as many as 100 nuclear weapons by 2020. That includes the 16 to 20 such weapons the report's writer says the closed country already has. Not everyone agrees North Korea will be able to build that many more nuclear weapons in the next five years, but most experts believe it will have more nuclear weapons in 2020 than it has today.
The Institute for Science and International Security released the report this week. It said the number of nuclear weapons North Korea will have five years from now depends upon how fast the weapons are made. It also says North Korea is likely to be able to develop small nuclear weapons that can be placed on long-range missiles.
Not everyone agrees with the estimates, including South Korea's defense ministry. Kim Min-seok is a spokesman for the ministry. He says ministry officials do not think the North has as many nuclear weapons as the report suggests.
He says the analysis that North Korea has 10 to 16 nuclear weapons is just an assumption by some private groups and experts. He says there is no evidence to support this.
Bruce Bennett is a defense expert at the RAND Corporation, a research group. He does not believe North Korea can build enough nuclear weapons in the next five years to have 100 of them. He says making that many would require building and operating a new nuclear reactor and starting a strong program of uranium enrichment. He says the number is likely to be 50.
"If they have 50 nuclear weapons they can probably kill about, oh, 10 to 20 million people with those weapons. So that's a huge difference and it gives them significantly more coercive power against South Korea, against Japan and against the United States."
Experts say countries are not more dangerous just because they have more nuclear weapons. They say nations that have nuclear weapons do not use them because they know if they do, they will be attacked by other countries with such weapons. Experts call this "mutually assured destruction."
Daniel Pinkston is an expert on Korea at the International Crisis Group, which describes itself as an "independent, non-profit, non-governmental organization." Mr. Pinkston says because of the behavior North Korea's leaders have shown in the past, he is worried they might launch a nuclear attack.
"North Korea, because of how domestic politics work inside the country and how they use force and coercion to achieve their political aims, that they may attempt to use their nuclear arsenal to achieve their goals and objectives."
Bruce Bennett says it is possible North Korea might use nuclear weapons in an attack on other Asian nations because of political problems in the North. He also says the North might sell nuclear weapons to other countries or terrorists to use in an attack against the United States.
"It could try to sell them to third parties -- they could be nation-states that it tries to ally with. They could be terrorist groups. And if they're terrorist groups (it is) very hard to deter a terrorist group, and a terrorist group by and large would want to target the United States."
Shin In-kyun is an expert at the Korea Defense Network. He says the United States and its allies should attack North Korean missile centers before the North can develop nuclear weapons that can be placed on missiles.
He says now is the time to attack the missile sites with air strikes because North Korea does not now have the ability to attack the United States with nuclear weapons.
Other experts say such an attack could start a larger conflict.
Mr. Bennett says South Korea is building a system that would use ballistic missiles, cruise missiles, aircraft and armed unmanned planes called drones to attack North Korea if it launches a missile attack. The United States decided not to deploy a missile defense system in South Korea after China and the South voiced concerns.
Leaders of the United States and its allies do not believe they should recognize or negotiate with North Korea as a nuclear state. Experts say these leaders would lose political support if they did so. Even China and Russia, which support North Korea, believe the Korean peninsula should be free of nuclear weapons.
Negotiators involved in meetings include the United States, North and South Korea, China, Russia and Japan. So far those talks have failed to persuade North Korea to end its nuclear weapons program. The negotiators have told the North they would give more aid to the economically-poor country if it stopped building nuclear weapons.
The United Nations approved economic restrictions on North Korea after the North carried out a nuclear weapons test in 2013. Those sanctions have not caused the North to change its behavior. However, Mr. Pinkston says nations should continue to pressure the North to end its nuclear weapons program.
"North Korean leaders are, are rational. They wish to survive. I think they can be deterred. They are deterred up until today. They were deterred yesterday. And so deterrence continues to work."
He says the North's economy is suffering because of the country's decision to continue its nuclear program. He says the country cannot live with such suffering forever.
I'm Christopher Jones-Cruise.
VOA Correspondent Brian Padden and VOA News Producer Youmi Kim reported this story from Seoul. Christopher Jones-Cruise wrote it in VOA Learning English. Mario Ritter was the editor.
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The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark...
The Wind Through the Keyhole: A Dark Tower Novel
THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE, as author Stephen King hastens to tell us in his short and pithy foreword, could probably be considered The Dark Tower, Volume 4.5, fitting in between WIZARD AND GLASS and WOLVES OF THE CALLA. As with the current Marvel Comics adaptation, which reinforces the mortar between the already substantial bricks of the Mid-World mythos, the book provides an additional look not only at Roland Deschain and his ka-tet, or group, but also at the culture of Mid-World.
"THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a welcome addition to [King's] bookcase of volumes in general and the Dark Tower series in particular. In the twilight of a brilliant and perhaps unequalled career, King is in terrific form."
The arrival of this volume, by happenstance or design, is perfect. It has been five years or so since the final Dark Tower volume, just far enough removed that those who were sated by the onslaught of installments heralding the end of the series might want something new. At the same time, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE serves, for those who have yet to sample the wonders of Mid-World, as a gentle introduction to the opus of which it is part. King's foreword carefully provides new readers with just enough to ease them through the door, so to speak; the stories within do the rest.
Note that I said stories, because that is what we have here. There are three different tales in the volume, intertwined Pulp Fiction-style, but without Pulp Fiction's confusion. The first story is the tamest, and deals with Roland and friends as they take shelter from a "starkblast," which is a sort of tornado. As they wait out the storm, Roland tells them two tales. One concerns the time immediately after the murder of Roland's mother, when Stephen, his father, sends Roland on a mission to hunt down and bring to justice the Mid-World version of a serial killer who is terrorizing the tenuously held regions of Stephen's outer kingdom.
That story, in turn, is wrapped around a novella-length "child's tale" titled "The Wind Through the Keyhole," which Roland's mother told him as a young boy. I say "child's tale" as it is fairly wild stuff --- not one that most parents would tell their children. The world of Mid-World, however, is a violent and difficult one, so it fits in perfectly, being a tale of jealously, magic, friendship, violence and revenge. "The Wind Through the Keyhole" portion of the book concerns a young lad named Tim who loses his father and whose mother takes her late husband's business partner as her mate, with results that, at least initially, are somewhat predictable.
Some parts of the novel can be seen coming, perhaps by King's own design, for just when the reader thinks that the story is going down one path, it grows wings and flies off into another. Tim seeks the rescue of his mother, revenge for his father, and a settling of his own accounts. It is a rough-hewed coming-of-age story brimming with irony. At the same time, the entirety of THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE puts paid to one of the more tragic and poignant aspects of the early parts of the Dark Tower canon in a manner that may leave the reader misty-eyed.
King often has been accused of writing too many books, but regardless of which side of that issue you might fall upon, THE WIND THROUGH THE KEYHOLE is a welcome addition to his bookcase of volumes in general and the Dark Tower series in particular. In the twilight of a brilliant and perhaps unequalled career, King is in terrific form.
Reviewed by Joe Hartlaub on April 27, 2012
Genres: Fantasy, Fiction, Suspense, Thriller
Publisher: Scribner


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An important photo book that visually documents student life at Oxford University during the 1980s
The major work of award-winning photographer Dafyyd Jones
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"I had access to what felt like a secret world. It was a subject that had been written about and dramatised but I don't think any photographers had ever tackled before. There was a change going on. Someone described it as a 'last hurrah' of the upper classes." - Dafydd Jones
Oxford University at the start of the eighties, rife with black ties and ballgowns. A change was on its way - best described by a newspaper as 'the Return of the Bright Young Things'.
At this time, Oxford University was synonymous with the wealthy, the powerful and the privileged. Many of the young people in these pictures moved on to have careers in the establishment including Boris Johnson and David Cameron. In these photographs, however, their youth is undeniable: teenagers in full suits celebrate the rise of Thatcher in England and Reagan in America, in between punting on the river, chasing romance and partying through the night.
"It was Thatcher's Britain, a period of celebration for those that had money" - Dafydd Jones
Oxford: The Last Hurrah shows a world that has been written about and dramatised, yet never photographed. Affectionate and critical, it pokes affectionate fun at its subjects while celebrating English eccentricity. From the architectural marvels of the colleges to misty mornings along the river at dawn, this is Oxford at its most beautiful - and the students of the 1980s at their most raw and honest.
Dafydd Jones (b.1956) grew up in Oxford, and started working for the Bodleian Library aged 16. His pictures of the Oxford University 'Bright Young Things' launched his career. With work published in the Tatler, Vanity Fair, The New York Observer, The Sunday Telegraph, The Times, Independent and Oldie, his photography is held in the collections of the National Portrait Gallery and the Hyman Collection of British Photography, London; the Martin Parr Foundation, Bristol; the Opsis Foundation, New York; and the Yale Museum of British Art, New Haven.
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Temporomandibular disorder, known as TMD, reflects a cycle of pain, muscle spasms, and joint imbalance where the jaw meets the skull. The lower jaw meets the skull at the temporomandibular joint, known as the TMJ. This joint connects the temporal bone of the skull with the mandible bone of the jaw. Cushioning these two bones is a thin disc of cartilage. Five muscles support the joint together.
Both females and males are seen with symptoms. The ages range anywhere from 10-86 years. The cycle of pain, spasms, and joint imbalance can be started by clenching or grinding the teeth, arthritis, emotional stress, a blow to the joint, or malocclusion (or impaired alignment of teeth/bite).
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Cyclone Idai, one of Africa's worst weather disaster to ever strike the Southern Hemisphere according to the United Nation (UN) has affected over 2.6 million residents in Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe.
The disastrous storm began its destruction path on Friday, hitting Mozambique's town Beira, home to over 500, 000 people, before extending its catastrophic muscle into the neighbouring Malawi and Zimbabwe.
As Cyclone Idai swept through Mozambique, Malawi and Zimbabwe over the past few days, it destroyed almost everything in its path, wrecking cities, submerging homes and roads, ruining crops, causing devastating floods, killing and injuring thousands of people. The landscape has been turned into a giant lake leaving thousands displaced with no roof over their head.
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When vine-curious Brooklynites walk into Tula Plants and Design—a small houseplant shop in Greenpoint with a vibrant Instagram presence and a profusion of leaves on every available horizontal surface—the employees know what questions to expect.
Houseplants have much to recommend them. They're fun to care for, they look good on Instagram, and they express environmental angst through interior design. But one of houseplants' most commonly repeated virtues holds that they're not only living tchotchkes, but also little HVAC machines: Houseplants, allegedly, filter the air. The Sill, an online plant store that communicates its Millennial bona fides through chunky serifs and large splotches of white space, lists plant species by the airborne toxins they are best at removing. (Philodendrons filter formaldehyde.) Yet interest in this particular plant benefit is not limited to the self-care set. The same question has landed listicles in the patrician This Old House, the nerdy Lifehacker, and a doomsday-prepper blog.
For several years, research really did suggest that houseplants might cleanse the air of certain pollutants. But now most scientists say that's not right.
Why the confusion? Big Succulent isn't lying to you, though at this point the houseplant industry is cherry-picking data. But for plants to actually improve the air, even in a compact apartment, you'd need a concentration of houseplants that only the most dedicated plant lovers can actually achieve.
In the late 1980s, the NASA scientist Bill Wolverton investigated whether common houseplants could remove a certain type of air pollutant, called "volatile organic compounds," or VOCs, from the air. VOCs are regularly released by common household products such as drywall, house paints, nail polish, shampoo, and almost anything with a scent. Their harmful effects can range from an itchy throat to nasopharyngeal cancer.
Unlike other types of air pollution, such as soot or particulate matter, VOCs can't be filtered out of the air with a fine-grade filter. This means that they can build up in hermetically sealed environments … such as laboratories or spacecraft. The problem for NASA was obvious. So Wolverton, a former military scientist who began his career studying whether plants could break down Agent Orange, now examined whether houseplants could absorb VOCs.
But taking its results at face value significantly overstates the power of plants, he said. Wolverton measured whether houseplants could remove VOCs from an airtight laboratory environment. But a home is not a hermetic chamber. It has open windows and doors, drafts and leaks, and much more clutter.
Recently, Waring and his colleagues reanalyzed all 195 studies that have examined whether houseplants can filter the air. They found that some types of plants can remove higher amounts of VOCs than others. But once you factor in the effects of working in a large room, none of the plants are able to do much.
Waring told me to imagine a small office, 10 feet by 10 feet by eight feet. "You would have to put 1,000 plants in that office to have the same air-cleaning capacity of just changing over the air once per hour, which is the typical air-exchange rate in an office ventilation system," he said. That's 10 plants per square foot of floor space. Even if you chose the most effective type of VOC-filtering plant, you would still need one plant per square foot, Waring said.
But maybe scientists have been researching the wrong pollutant. Several years ago, a team of researchers examined whether houseplants could remove ground-level ozone. Ozone's effects are often described as "sunburn inside your lungs," and can cause painful breathing, asthma attacks, and even the chronic lung disease COPD.
Houseplants are just outcompeted. Gall told me to look at the surface area of houseplants in your home, and then to consider the surface area of every other object in your home—the walls, the spray bottles, the couch cushions, everything. "The surface area of any vegetation is just very, very low compared with everything else that could function as a source or a sink" for air pollutants, he said.
This humidity, while great in the winter, did somewhat limit his decoration options. "If you want to have furniture in there, it probably wouldn't be as wise," he said. But it's worth it: He loves the feel of a space with plants, even if they don't purify the air as he thought.
And Ries, as it happened, was familiar with the original Wolverton study. The store regularly shows it to customers who ask about the best air-purifying plants, she said, though employees also warn them that the study measured something very specific and was "definitely different than how it would be in our real environment." Often, patrons walk away with peace lilies. I asked whether the newer science might change Tula's recommendations.
"I guess I could imagine putting peace lilies all over the place. Then your home would be very full of peace lilies," Ries said. "But unless you really loved peace lilies and snake plants, it might not be something that brings you joy." And joy, not marginal air pollution, is the real reason to own a plant. I said that I still loved my new plants, even if they didn't make my apartment's air any cleaner.


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The beauty of the album is that 30 years after its release it still feels modern and as a whole entity offers the listener a cauldron of emotions that strike at the core of all of our existence. There is a subtle power at work here. A rawness and honesty that draws you in. With Music For The Masses, Depeche Mode stepped up their level of artistry—thanks in no short measure to the increasing influence of Alan Wilder—and reached for something more. The success and acclaim that followed turned Depeche Mode from curious electro synth-driven pioneers into a bone fide, critically acclaimed "band" that offered depth. The rise that followed its release is beautifully captured in the acclaimed 101 documentary helmed by D.A. Pennebaker and the corresponding live album that saw this little bubbling band reach boiling point. The awkward, uncool Depeche Mode were never supposed to make music for the masses. Their next album, 1990's stadium-ready Violator, would sell over four million copies and spawn two global anthems in 'Personal Jesus' and 'Enjoy The Silence'. Depeche Mode had grown wise beyond their years - Music For The Masses had fulfilled its own prophecy.
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Q: Django hitting MySQL even after select_related()? I'm trying to optimize the database calls coming from a fairly small Django app.  At current I have a couple of models, Inquiry and InquiryStatus.  When selecting all of the records from MySQL, I get a nice JOIN statement on the two tables, followed by many requests to the InquiryStatus table.  Why is Django still making individual requests if I've already done a select_related()?
The models look like so:
class InquiryStatus(models.Model):
    status = models.CharField(max_length=25)
    status_short = models.CharField(max_length=5)
    class Meta:
        ordering = ["-default_status", "status", "status_short"]

class Inquiry(models.Model):
    ts = models.DateTimeField(auto_now_add=True)
    type = models.CharField(max_length=50)
    status = models.ForeignKey(InquiryStatus)
    class Meta:
        ordering = ["-ts"]

The view I threw together for debugging looks like so:
def inquiries_list(request, template_name="inquiries/list_inquiries.js"):
    ## Notice the "print" on the following line.  Forces evaluation.
    print models.Inquiry.objects.select_related('status').all()
    return HttpResponse("CRAPSTICKS")

I've tried using select_related(depth=1), with no change.  Each of the extraneous requests to the database are selecting one specific id in the WHERE clause.
Update:
So there was one bit of very important code which should have been put in with the models:
from fullhistory import register_model
register_model(Inquiry)
register_model(InquiryStatus)

As a result, fullhistory was (for reasons I cannot fathom) pulling each individual result and parsing it.

A: I believe this has to do with lazy evaluation. Django only hits the DB if and when necessary, not when you invoke models.Inquiry.objects.select_related('status').all()
http://docs.djangoproject.com/en/dev/topics/db/queries/#id3

A: The code you've shown shouldn't actually generate any queries at all - QuerySets are only evaluated when necessary, not when they're defined, and you don't use the value anywhere so the execution won't be done.
Please show us a template or some other code that actually evaluates the qs - slices it, iterates, prints, or anything.

A: It seems that fullhistory ends up serializing the object, which evaluates each field in the instance to give it a base to compare to.
Take a look at the get_all_data function:
http://code.google.com/p/fullhistory/source/browse/trunk/fullhistory/fullhistory.py
If anybody wants to write up a detailed reason why this happens, I'll gladly mark that answer correct.

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Chiefs Provide Final Week 14 Injury Updates for Joe Thuney and Kadarius Toney
By Adam Taylor McKillop
The Kansas City Chiefs provided Week 14 injury updates for Joe Thuney and Kadarius Toney. / ASSOCIATED PRESS
The Kansas City Chiefs are looking to bounce back from Week 13's loss to the Cincinnati Bengals on Sunday, when they travel to play the Denver Broncos. Unfortunately, the squad may be without two starters on the offensive side of the ball.
Kansas City provided final status updates for left guard Joe Thuney and wide receiver Kadarius Toney, both of whom were listed on the injury report this week.
Chiefs' G Joe Thuney, listed as questionable for Sunday due to an ankle injury, is expected to play vs. the Broncos while WR Kadarius Toney, listed as questionable due to a hamstring injury, will not, per sources. Toney is likely to be back next week.
— Adam Schefter (@AdamSchefter) December 11, 2022
Thuney is dealing with an ankle injury and has been officially listed as questionable for Sunday's content. Meanwhile, Toney has been ruled out and will miss a third straight week because of a hamstring issue. Thuney also missed Weeks 12 and 13, but had played 100% of the offensive snaps up until that point.
Fortunately, the Chiefs may look at Sunday's clash with Denver as an opportunity to take it easy with some of their injured starters. Kansas City is a massive 8.5-point road favorite against the 3-9 Broncos, per NFL odds on FanDuel Sportsbook.
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n TASTE BOOM ON BROADWAY Infill development helps usher in the next generation of eateries on Broadway's west end BY Graham Womack PHOTOS: Joan Cusick Josh Nelson opened Selland's Market Café on Broadway in 2017, becoming one of two new restaurants to open on the strip in recent years. 32 comstocksmag.com | January 201 9 I t's another busy evening on the patio at Tower Cafe in Sacramento. The for- mer birthplace of Tower Records, where Russ Solomon once sold albums from be- hind the counter of his father's drugstore, has been a dining destination since 1990 for residents from nearby Land Park and beyond. Servers on this early autumn weeknight flit about with Tower Cafe sta- ples like pomme frites with three dipping sauces. Until recently, the cafe was one of the only food options west of 16th Street on Broadway, with some of the most well- known establishments east of the inter- section, including Willie's Hamburgers, Los Jarritos and Pancake Circus. The west end of Broadway heading toward Sacra- mento River, while not completely devoid of restaurants, was largely an industrial hub. Andrea Lepore, cofounder of Hot Ital- ian and Solomon's Delicatessen in Sacra- mento, serves as a consultant on a dining project at The Mill at Broadway, an infill community being phased in off 5th Street. She says that with an influx of new resi- dences and a promising food scene evolv- ing along the western stretch, this historic corridor is beginning to change, and that each type of development feeds off the other: "You can't have businesses without people," Lepore says. Kevin Smith, one of the developers of The Mill at Broadway, remembers when dining options on the west end of the bou- levard were almost non-existent: "In 2008, '09 and '10 when we were doing our origi- nal entitlements and working on the proj- ect, the west end of Broadway was Jamie's,


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Q: sendto source address When the sendto() is used to send the data through udp socket, the destination address is specified in the sendtocall but where do we specify the source address. The destination address(server) I used is 5001::1, In the server log I saw a message saying the request came from 5001::2 port 12345. What if I want to change the source address to 5001::20. I'm sure this is a dumb question. But please clarify. thanks for your time.

A: The source address is the address of the computer sending the packet. This is filled in automatically by the OS so that when the other computer replies, the reply packet goes to the correct place. If you want to change the source address, change the address assigned to your network interface.


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Tag: Yossi Feldman
On the Royal Commission
I had previously written that I was so upset by the thing that I couldn't bring myself to watch proceedings. Yesterday, towards the end of the day, for some reason I can't explain, I decided to see what was happening, and caught about an hour of Yossi Feldman's testimony. Some aspects of that testimony made me feel ill, quite literally. It disturbed my sleep last night significantly and I awoke in a nightmarish state imagining I had spent the night in the Royal Commission watching proceedings. I missed Shacharis because I was affected by what I had heard and seen in that one hour and woke in an agitated state.
Many things struck me, but one was reverberating in my head as I drove in to work. When asked whether he had undertaken any specialised education since the issue became headlines, Yossi Feldman admitted had not but intended to do so in the near future. I could not understand why one, who by his own admission, had at best a very immature understanding of sexual crime involving minors (and I note that his answer of 13 years of age (Bar Mitzvah) was disingenuous even from a Jewish point of view because one is not a Bar Onshin (punishable) until they are 20 thereby making a person a "minor" in respect of punishment until they are 20 according to Jewish Law) had not undertaken any formal education in this area himself immediately. I recognise some live cloistered lives, but it is precisely those people who need that type of education more so than those who live in the real world. The world is a much crueller place than some imagine.
I then noticed the laudable statement from the Jewish Taskforce in Victoria this morning which stated
We have been following the Royal Commission into Child Abuse with concern as we hear the awful experiences people have gone through.
We feel deeply for all the victims and applaud their courage in coming forward to tell of the pain they suffered and continue to bear. We encourage all victims and their families to reach out for support; whether that be in reporting to the police,
in seeking therapeutic assistance or for whatever else they require.
We would like to reiterate that all institutions must have appropriate policies in place to safeguard children so that there will be a clear understanding
of appropriate behaviors and the ramifications of not behaving in accordance with the law. We therefore encourage those organisations who have not yet put
policies in place to attend the JCCV training sessions, or similar appropriate ones. Child abuse is heinous and unacceptable. The responsibility lies with all of us as a community and society to ensure we take action to prevent it.
Debbie Wiener – Chair
Jewish Taskforce Against Family Violence Inc.
Admin line: 03 9523 6850
Support line: 03 9523 2100
PO. Box 2439, Caulfield Junction, 3161
admin@jewishtaskforce.org.au
http://www.jewishtaskforce.com.au
and it dawned on me that perhaps there is no chapter of this organisation in New South Wales? If this is indeed the case, there is a strong argument simply based on one hour of what I watched, that all in positions where they educate the young or interact with the young etc undertake a series of courses as described by the Jewish Taskforce and often offered by them. Certainly, I would make it compulsory as part of Rabbinic Studies designed for communal leadership. If there is no such organisation in Sydney, then it's time some from NSW came down and followed the processes used here to make such facilities available. It would be silly to assume that this problem only existed and will continue to manifest itself solely in Victoria and NSW. These types of education programs should be compulsory in every state, even those with fewer students. I extend this call to Bar/Bat Mitzvah teachers, those who give Shiurim in a Kollel or house of learning, and anyone in a position where they interact in a way that may be amenable to grooming or whether there is a power differential. Knowledge is power. People need to know and understand. Clearly some do not.
Author pitputimPosted on February 10, 2015 February 10, 2015 Categories Abuse, Halacha, Jewish Education, Jewish Schools, Lifnei Iver/Mesayea Lidvar Aveyra, Mesira, TzniusTags Bar Mitzvah, Jewish Law, Jewish Taskforce, Jewish Taskforce against Family Violence, royal commission, Yossi Feldman35 Comments on On the Royal Commission


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City Council eyes bringing back tax break for property owners
Bill would reactivate J-51 through June
Nov.November 30, 2021 07:00 AM
By Kathryn Brenzel
Council member Kalman Yeger and Council member Robert Cornegy (Getty, New York City Council)
More than a year after letting the once-popular J-51 tax break lapse, the city may revive it.
The City Council is considering a measure that would reactivate J-51 through June 30, 2022, and apply it retroactively to projects left in the lurch when the J-51 abatement and exemption expired in June 2020.
Proponents of the bill argue that J-51, provided to help offset the cost of residential renovations or conversions, is critical to preserving the city's affordable housing.
"It is really necessary for our city's housing stock," Brooklyn Council member Kalman Yeger, the bill's sponsor, said at a Committee on Housing and Buildings hearing Monday. "This is not expensive, and it is absolutely necessary."
But the program's rules, along with court decisions limiting rent increases in buildings getting J-51, led to declining participation prior to its expiration. Between 2008 and 2018, applications for the program dropped 69 percent, according to the Department of Housing and Preservation.
Tenant leader Michael McKee complained of a "sneak attack nature" of Monday's hearing, given that notice for the event was sent just before Thanksgiving. He said the proposed renewal fails to address long-standing criticism of the program, including the city and state's "lack of enforcement" of rent regulations and the eligibility of market-rate condos and co-ops.
But tenant leaders do not oppose the concept of J-51, as courts have ruled that it protects rent-stabilized apartments. Indeed, the program has been the subject of dozens of lawsuits, largely accusing landlords of taking units out of rent stabilization in buildings receiving the tax break.
Stuy Town case raises broad J-51 concerns
State renews J-51, leaving its fate to city
Council silent as landlords call for J-51 renewal
Representatives for condo boards testified Monday that the program benefits low- and middle income residents, largely in the outer boroughs. Eligibility for the program is limited to buildings where the average assessed value per unit is $40,000 for rentals and $30,000 for condos and co-ops.
For non-residential properties that are converted into apartments, a substantial amount of the financing must come from government entities. Critics of the program say it's increasingly difficult to secure such funds unless the newly converted property is 100 percent affordable.
Real estate professionals have also called for changes to J-51, related to the city's Certified Reasonable Cost schedule, which is used to calculate the value of the abatement. The Real Estate Board of New York testified on Monday that this schedule should be updated to better reflect the true cost of renovations and conversions.
Under the program, participants are exempt from taxes on increased valuations resulting from renovation or conversion work for either 14 or 34 years. They also receive an abatement between 50 percent and 150 percent of the "reasonable" cost of work.
That, according to some building owners, contributed to the drop in J-51 applications. In the fiscal year that ended in June, 399,213 units received abatements and exemptions through the program, according to an annual report by the city's Department of Finance.
In 2019, HPD indicated that it would provide the state with a series of recommendations on how to reform the incentive program, but never made any recommendations public. HPD did not testify during Monday's hearing, but in submitted written testimony, expressed support for renewing the program now and amending it later.
"As the city works to rebuild from the pandemic, it is important to have a wide range of tools and programs to create and preserve more affordable housing opportunities for New Yorkers," the agency stated. "While the pandemic has underscored the need to update the J-51 program to target its tax incentives to low-rent properties that most need assistance to sustain habitability, the existing program should be allowed to continue pending the passage of a state statute that would create a new version."
The state legislature in June passed a bill that permits the city to renew J-51, as long as it does so by Jan. 1. Renovation or conversion would have to be completed by June 30 to be eligible for the tax break.
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Q: Hibernate Tools - DAO generation I am using the eclipse hibernate tools plug-in to reverse engineer my database.
I spent my whole day looking for how to force the DAO generator to use HQL/Criteria with the session factory, transaction, etc.
Right now, if I have the table TABLE in my database, I obtain the DAO class TableHome. This class uses the persistence EntityManager.
I found tutorials using an older version of hibernate tools generating TableDAO instead, and this is what I exactly need.
Thank you very much.

A: Whether you're using Eclipse or not is unclear but if you are, maybe check if the Console Configuration used by the Code Generation module is not configured for JPA:
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A: Use Salto-DB Eclipse plugin. It comes with all the stuff.


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Bebe Rexha Talks First Meeting Lil Wayne & How Their "The Way I Are" Single Came About [Video]
July 13, 2017 in Interviews
Bebe Rexha recently sat down with Music Choice to explain how her and Lil Wayne's "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" collaboration came about.
Also during the interview, Bebe talked about first meeting Wayne with his double cup on set of their video shoot, as well as how the chemistry and vibe was between them.
You can check out what Rexha said in a clip after the jump below!
Bebe Rexha & Lil Wayne Perform "The Way I Are" Live On "Jimmy Kimmel" [Video]
June 10, 2017 in Latest News
Last night, Bebe Rexha and Lil Wayne performed their "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" collaboration live on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".
Weezy was rocking a red bandana, "Shade Ink" tattoo sunglasses from Wize & Ope, a "Loyalty Is Rare" t-shirt from Young Money Merch, and pants and sneakers from Vans.
You can check out Bebe and Tunechi perform their single live on the American talk show after the jump below. Enjoy!
Bebe Rexha & Lil Wayne To Perform Together On "Jimmy Kimmel Live!"
June 2, 2017 in Latest News
Next week, Bebe Rexha and Lil Wayne will be performing their "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" single live on "Jimmy Kimmel Live!".
There is no confirmed date for when Bebe and Weezy will perform live on the American talk show as of right now, we just know it will be a day next week.
Rexha confirmed their appearance with the photo below on her Instagram Live story. I will update this post as soon as the date is revealed!
Bebe Rexha – The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) (Feat Lil Wayne) [Music Video]
June 1, 2017 in Music Videos
Here is the official music video for Bebe Rexha's "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" single featuring Lil Wayne.
The visual was directed by Director X and the collaboration will appear on Rexha's upcoming All Your Fault Part 2 EP, which will be released later this year!
Bebe Rexha – The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody) (Feat Lil Wayne)
May 18, 2017 in Audio
Bebe Rexha has released her new single called "The Way I Are (Dance With Somebody)" featuring Lil Wayne.
The collaboration will be appearing on Rexha's forthcoming All Your Fault Part 2 EP, due to be released later this year.
You can listen to "The Way I Are" after the jump below. Click here to see Bebe speak on the song and here to see her confirm there will be a music video shot for it!


19. Bugskull - What's That Light?
"In celebration of our five year anniversary, we bring you a compilation filled to capacity with happy returns from your Audraglint favorites as well as some rarities from the fertile scene of the label's homeland, Portland, Oregon. Slow but sure, we've amassed a tiny catalog of gems, most of which are lovingly pressed short runs, showcasing a diverse range of audio artists including Tarwater, Signaldrift, Kid606, The Sems, Textile Ranch, The Blow, Charles Atlas and Nice Nice. Since the label's inception, we've stuck to the original plan: We get our hands on something we find especially sweet, particularly spicy, then deliver the morsels for your consumption in gorgeous wrappers. All the vinyl is white wax. All the CDs are housed in matte digipaks. All artwork is by label founder and award-winning designer, David Nakamoto. The consistent feel and special touches to our bite-sized releases make them as pleasing to have on your shelf as on your soundsystem."


Dr. Chandra Sekhar is currently a Professor and Programme Director (M.Sc – Building Performance and Sustainability) and Co-Director (Centre for Integrated Building Energy and Sustainability in the Tropics) in the Department of Building at the National University of Singapore (NUS). He is also a Founding Director of Enhanced Air Quality Pte Ltd., a NUS Spin-off Company incorporated in June 2004, arising out of his research in the fields of indoor air quality (IAQ) and Energy. He has been an IAQ consultant in Singapore since 1993. He holds BE (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Rajasthan (Malaviya National Institute of Technology), India and PhD (Mechanical Engineering) from the University of Adelaide, Australia, in the area of energy efficient cooling and dehumidification systems. In 1992, he joined NUS as a faculty and has since been teaching and conducting research in the areas of thermal comfort, ventilation and indoor air quality, energy efficient HVAC systems, building energy analysis/management and integrated building design/operation and has published about 250 papers in these areas in several international journals and conferences.
Prof. Sekhar is an Associate Editor of ASHRAE Science and Technology for the Built Environment (STBE) [formerly HVAC&R Research] journal, Regional Editor (South East Asia) Indoor and Built Environment and an editorial board member of Energy and Buildings, Building and Environment, International Journal of Ventilation and International Journal of Sustainable Built Environment. He is a regular reviewer of articles for several international journals, such as, ASHRAE STBE and Transactions; Indoor Air; Energy and Buildings; Building and Environment; Energy; International Journal of Ventilation & Indoor and Built Environment. He is a co-inventor and holds 3 US and other patents in the area of energy efficient air-conditioning system with zonal ventilation control for enhanced indoor air quality. He is actively involved in the development of local IAQ, ventilation and energy standards in Singapore and received the SPRING Singapore Merit Award 2012 in recognition for his contributions towards Quality and Standards in Singapore. He is a member of the International Scientific Committee of the Healthy Buildings, Indoor Air, ROOMVENT, CLIMA and IAQVEC series of conferences. He was the Chair of the Steering Committee for ASHRAE IAQ2010 conference in Kuala Lumpur in 2010 and continues to be on the steering committee of subsequent ASHRAE IAQ conferences (Vancouver, 2013 and Alexandria, USA, 2016).
Prof Sekhar is a Fellow of ASHRAE and the International Society for Indoor Air Quality and Climate (ISIAQ). He has been an ASHRAE Distinguished Lecturer since 2006 and is regularly invited as a DL speaker around the world. He is a recipient of the Environmental Health Award (2014), Exceptional Service Award (2013) and the Distinguished Service Award (2010) from ASHRAE. He is a co-recipient of The Enterprise Challenge award of the Prime Minister's Office, Singapore in 2004 and ASEAN Energy Award in 2011. He is also a member of the Institution of Engineers, Australia (CPEng, IEAust). He currently serves as a Director-At-Large for the Society and is also a member of SSPC 62.1, SGPC 10, TC 2.1 and TC 4.3. He is a past Chair of the Environmental Health Committee (EHC, 2012-2013) and was a member of the IEQ-Global Alliance Ad Hoc Committee (2013-2017), EHC (2006-2012 & 2016-2018). He has also served the ASHRAE Singapore Chapter in various capacities, including as its President during 2010-2011 and as a BOG member.
Number of participants is limited and prior registration is required. For registration, please complete Registration Form in the following link: https://goo.gl/forms/xXLsrVXsf2mXI2dI3. The deadline of application is on 17 April 2019.
After online registration, please make a crossed cheque payable to "ASHRAE Hong Kong Chapter" and post to our mail box at "P.O. Box 35612, King's Road Post Office, North Point, Hong Kong". At the back of cheque, please kindly state "ASHRAE DL Series – Chandra Sekhar", Name of Participant, Name of Company / Organization and Contact Number.
Successful members will be notified by e-mail on or before 19 April 2019, which has to be presented at the registry of the venue entrance for verification. If the applicants have not received the confirmation e-mail on or before 19 April 2019, their applications will be regarded as not successful.
If typhoon signal no. 8 or black rainstorm signal is in force and still hoisted after 5:00 pm on that date, the seminar would be cancelled without further notification.


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Thomas Willcocks (1877 - 1958) was a rugby union international who represented England from 1902 to 1902.

Early life
Thomas Willcocks was born in 1877 in Buckfastleigh.

Rugby union career
Willcocks made his international debut and only appearance for England on 11 January 1902 at the Rectory Field, Blackheath where England lost to Wales.

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Living Museum
Calender - see what's on at the Viking Ship Museum
July 24 - 28: Blacksmithing days
24th Jul 2019 - 28th Jul 2019 (all day)
The Viking Ship Museum continues the summer program with blacksmithing days from the 24th - 28th of July. Throughout the summer we will focus on the different craftwork that surrounds the nordic boat.
Throughout the summer the Viking Ship Museum focus on the many different maritime crafts and other special vikinge activities.
24 - 28 July: Blacksmithing days
We continue our summer program with blacksmithing days.
The Viking Ship Museum's skilled black smiths shows their special techniques to the museum's guests who can come close to the complicated and mysterious smithing technique this week.
You can sit in on the daily Craftman's Talk at 11.30 and participate in a special workshop at 14.00.
Only a limited number of guests can participate in the workshop, the places will be filled on a first come, first served basis.
» Read more about the summer themes here...
15. - 21. July: 1000 years with sails
Throughout the summer, we highligt the maritime crafts surrounding the Nordic boat. From July 15th - 21st, you can meet the weaver and the ropemaker.
In the sailmaker's workshop, you can see the skilled craftsmen maintaining the museum's many sails. In the workshop, there will be sails of wool, cotton and linen.
During the week, the craftsmen will talk about how the sail has evolved from raw sail made of wool to a modern sail made of synthetic materials. The craftsmen are working all day and are always ready to talk about materials, tools and techniques.
The guests will have the opportunity to attend a daily workshop at 14:30 where they can try their hand with maritime crafts and to hear a craftmanstalk at 11:30, where the craftsman demonstrate and tealk about his craft.
1000 years with sails
When: 10.00 - 17.00, daily 15. - 21. juli 2019
Hvor: Vikingeskibsmuseet, Vindeboder 12, 4000 Roskilde
Summer themes
throughout the summer, we highligt the maritime crafts surrounding the Nordic boat.
» Learn more about the themes here...
11.30: Craftmanstalk in English
30th Jun 2019 11:30 - 25th Aug 2019 12:00
Take a seat around the craftsman's workshop and immerse yourself in the fascinating craftsmanship.
During the craftmanstalk, a skilled craftsman tells you about a piece of craftsmanship, and you get an insight into the craftsman's knowledge and a feel of the cultural heritage and complex knowledge that is the basis of the craft.
14.30: Crafts workshop
The guests will have the opportunity to attend daily workshops where they can try their hand with maritime crafts.
Help the seaman who splits ropes - the weaver, working with sail - the ropemaker working the lime bast - the blacksmith who works with the reconstruction of the Viking Age tool and the boatbuilders cleaving wood.
14.00: Guided family tour in Danish
The Viking Ship Museum invites children and adults to take part in an exciting journey in the Vikings' world!
Join us on a family tour, where the focus is set on the Vikings' journeys. We offer two different stories: one about war and trade, the other about journeys to distant shores.
14.00: Guided family tour in English
Build your own boat
01th May 2019 10:00 - 25th Aug 2019 16:30
Do you like to saw, hammer and build imaginative and fun stuff? Become a boat builder for a day and build your own version of a Viking ship!
At the Museum Island both adults and children can build model boats and test how seaworthy they are. After end construction all boat builders can launch and test their boats in the 'test tank', right next to the boat building workshop.
13.00: Guided tour of the boatyard
26th Apr 2019 13:00 - 11th Oct 2019 13:45
The boatbuilders invite you behind the scenes, where they're in full swing with many projects. The summer's main task is a reconstruction of Skuldelev 3 – a small trading ship. The Museum's guides will show you around and tell all about the materials, tools and techniques of the their craft.
At the Viking Ship Museum we strive to convey our knowlegde of The Viking Age to adults as well as children and so we offer four diffent kinds of guided tours.
Daily summer sailing trips on Roskilde Fjord
26th Apr 2019 - 30th Sep 2019 (all day)
Experience what it was like to be a Viking on board one of the Viking Ship Museum's traditional Nordic boats, which are the direct descendents of Viking ships. Everyone on board takes part in rowing, setting the sail and other 'sailor's work'.
At the Viking Ship Museum you can go directly from the encounter with the 1000 year old original viking ships on exhibit in the Viking Ship Hall to the Museum Harbour where you can go on a sailing trip in one of the viking ships' direct decendants - the traditional nordic wooden boats - which now 1000 years later are still built according to the same principles and methods as used by the vikings. And Yes - we also use the very same energy source to move forward - oars and sail and the muscle power of the crew.
From 1st May to 30th September, you can sail out on Roskilde Fjord every day. There are 1 – 2 sailing trips every day of the week. During the Danish summer holiday there are 9-11 sailing trips a day.
This week's sailing trips
Departues may be canceled. The number of daily departures depends on the weather, and there is no guarantee that everyone interested can get a seat on the wanted depature.
Friday, July 12th, at 11.00, 11.30, 12.10, 12.40, 13.50, 14.20, 15.00 and 15.30
Saturday, July 13th, at 10.20, 11.30, 12.40, 13.50, 14.20, 15.00 and 15.30
Sunday, July 14th, at 11.00, 11.30, 12.10, 12.40, 14.00, 14.20, 15.00 and 15.30
Monday, July 15th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 13.30, 14.10, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Tuesday, July 16th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 13.30, 14.10, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Wednesday, July 17th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 14.10, 15.00 and 15.30
Thursday, July 18th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 13.30, 14.10, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Friday, July 19th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 13.30, 14.10, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Saturday, July 20th, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 12.30, 13.20, 13.30, 14.10, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Sunday, July 21st, at 10.30, 11.00, 11.20, 11.40, 12.00, 13.20, 13.30, 14.30, 15.00, 15.30 and 15.50
Forårsaktiviteter på Vikingeskibsmuseet 01th May 2018
Firmasejlads med Novo Nordisk
Five ships - 1000 years of history
The museum's exhibitions are modern storytelling about the Vikings and their ships
A Museum for all
Dress as a Viking and imagine yourself back in the Viking Age
New Nordic Viking Food
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Q: authentication issue of IIS 6.0 I am using Windows Server 2003 + VSTS 2008 + .Net 3.5 + C# + ASP.Net + IIS 6.0. I host some files (wmv video file and html file) on the web server, I want to know whether there are any easy to use authentication approach to let user input username and password before they can access (I want to prevent anonymous access)? Since the web site has also aspx ASP.Net page, and I want to use an unified authentication solution for wmv, html and aspx page. If prefer any solution which utilizes username and password stored in SQL Server database which my application already has/use.
Any ideas?

A: Take a look at Custom HTTP Modules which are plugged into the asp.net pipeline.  You can effectively insert an authentication layer over any resources you wish to protect.

A: I would recommend you check out the ASP.NET Membership Provider.
It's the most "unified" authentication solution I've seen that's provided out-of-the-box for asp.net developers.
That way, you can use the default asp.net sql membership provider (or create your own implementation of it), have it set up your user/role tables (if you're using the sql membership provider), and then lock each folder down for authentication in your web.config.
I've been using the membership provider (as well as the roles provider) in many projects so far, under many different implementations.
Also, take a look at How To: Use Forms Authentication with SQL Server in ASP.NET 2.0

A: When using IIS 6, if you want to leverage ASP.NET Forms Authentication to restrict access to non-ASP.NET files and resources (.pdf, .gif, .jpg, .wmv etc) , you would have to map a wildcard to the ASP.NET 2.0 ISAPI filter.
You can do this via:
Web Site Properties -> Home Directory Tab -> Click Configuration -> Mappings Tab
Click the "Insert" button and add the following path in the text box labelled "Executable":

c:\windows\microsoft.net\framework\v2.0.50727\aspnet_isapi.dll


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Q: How to get the lifetime adsense earnings report using AdSense Management API? I am currently trying to use the Adsense Management API to get earnings reports for today, yesterday, last 7 days, last 30 days, this month, last month and all time. I was able to get all reports but the All Time earnings report.
How should I go about extracting the total/lifetime/alltime earnings report when I do not know the starting date of the particular adsense account?

A: At the time of posting there was no simple way of knowing when a users adsense account was created, so I decided to use the date adsense was created which is June 18, 2003.
So when you want to get the All Time report using the Adsense Management API use:
start date: "2003-06-18"
  end date: "today"

A: following answer of @philip-belgrave-herbert
{
  "error": {
    "errors": [
      {
        "domain": "global",
        "reason": "partialReportData",
        "message": "Data were not available for part of the requested date range. First date with a complete dataset: 2013-03-09"
      }
    ],
    "code": 400,
    "message": "Data were not available for part of the requested date range. First date with a complete dataset: 2013-03-09"
  }
}

so for the followig request string
startDate=2013-03-098&endDate=today
&dimension=COUNTRY_CODE
&dimension=COUNTRY_NAME
&dimension=AD_UNIT_SIZE_NAME
&metric=CLICKS
&metric=COST_PER_CLICK
&sort=COST_PER_CLICK
&useTimezoneReporting=true
&fields=rows,headers

First date with a complete dataset: 2013-03-09

by use of try / catch errors we could adjust our date :)


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We asked one of our favorite Brooklyn mamas to round up the gifts she loves most for the special little girl in your life. Brooke Lucks has some serious big girl fashion cred having been the Accessories Director of Cosmopolitan for 8 years, after a stint at Elle Magazine. She recently applied her accessory experience to the kids market launching a handmade whimsical jewelry line gemma + cleo, which makes customized liberty print necklaces and bracelets. By day she's the Creative Director for twelveNYC, designing high profile private label collections and promotional merchandise for Fortune 500 companies. This creative mama has long been on my speed dial anytime I need a gift idea and now you can have her insight too.
These are darling gifts, we hope you like them!
gemma + cleo customizable necklace. Inspired by my daughter Gemma, perfect gift for mother and daughter. This can also be customized to say whatever you want!
Dana Haim Mobile – The colors in this mobile are perfection- soft without being overly sweet. I could never get sick of the pink tones and cream.
Maileg bunnies – My sister and I call each other bunny so these are extra special to me. They are Gemma's favorite toy.
Little Cloud Crown – I love crowns for all girls and these are my favorite for dress up in lovely liberty prints.
This "poster' doubles as the perfect wallpaper for any noncommittal mom. Super easy to hang with neon painter's tape. Color it in yourself for the perfectly coordinated colors or let your girls have their own fun.
Nellystella Clover Dress Lavender – The cotton high waist with embroidery on this dress is darling! Perfectly cinched in all the right places.
Mouche – There is nothing I love more than a little girl in a tutu with a t shirt, an oversized sweater or a bathing suit. A perfect whimsical gift.
Tanabata Wooden Star Dominoes – Stars in a gold carrying bag. Sign me up. A toy that doubles as a beautiful room decoration. You won't mind when they aren't cleaned up.
Meri Meri Embroidered Notecards– For the gal that loves stationary- these are stitched in neon thread and look so special and sweet.
10. Wovenplay featherband – This headband is simply the perfect combo of boho and whimsy. I love the neutral palate.
This was my absolute favorite gift when I had Gemma. It hangs on the wall over her crib and makes me happy whenever I walk into her room. Completely customizable and so easy to hang with neon painter's tape. A MUST!
If someone bought this for my daughter I would for sure let her keep them anywhere she wants. I love everything about them and this entire line is a gem.
14. Penny Skateboards these macaroon colored skateboards look good enough to eat!
You should have all the gifts you need and MORE now. Happy Holidays to you and yours!
To learn more about Brooke, check out her heymama profile here.


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You can download the Postdoctoral Teaching Qualification Regulations on the German website. An English translation will follow.
The postdoctoral teaching qualification is a way to provide the necessary evidence for the appointment of professors with respect to an excellent academic performance and a pedagogical (didactical) qualification (teaching qualification). It allows candidates to teach independently in a certain field of expertise at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz (venia legendi). The postdoctoral teaching qualification is only possible in fields of sufficient scientific breadth and importance within the Faculty of Biology at the Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz decided upon by the Joint Committee for Questions Concerning the Postdoctoral Teaching Qualification Regulations.
1 - 2 years before opening the habilitation procedure: written application to the dean for obtaining a post-doctoral lecturer qualification including two potential mentors.
The habilitation thesis is on public display for the faculty council and all professors for 2 weeks (6 weeks during the semester break).
The habilitation commission decides upon the candidate's specialist and didactic expertise and appoints the assessors.
The deanery obtains reports by one internal and two external assessors. After receiving the reports, the thesis is on public display for the faculty for two weeks (6 weeks during the semester break).
The habilitation commission decides upon accepting the written examination, the venia legendi, and upon the topics for presentation and inaugural lecture. The thesis is on display for another week (two weeks during the semester break) for the members of the faculty council.
The deanery schedules presentation and inaugural lecture and sends out invitations.
The faculty council evaluates the candidate's oral performance and grants the permission to teach.
The public inaugural lecture is scheduled during the lecture period.
After the inaugural lecture, the candidate receives the certificate terminating the procedure.


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package log

import (
	"fmt"
	"net/http"
	"os"
	"strings"
	"time"

	"github.com/treetopllc/elastilog"
)

type ElasticClient struct {
	Basic
	client elastilog.Client
}

func NewElastic(uri string, tags ...string) *ElasticClient {
	c := &ElasticClient{
		client: elastilog.NewClient(uri, tags...),
	}
	c.Basic = NewBasic(c, "", 0)
	return c
}

func (el ElasticClient) Send(e *ElasticEntry) {
	if e != nil {
		e.entry.Attributes["level"] = string(e.level)
		e.entry.Log = string(e.str)
		el.client.Send(e.entry)
	}
}

func (el ElasticClient) Write(msg []byte) (int, error) {
	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
	el.client.Send(elastilog.Entry{
		Log:        string(msg),
		Host:       hostname,
		Timestamp:  time.Now(),
		Attributes: elastilog.Attributes{"level": "std"},
	})
	return len(msg), nil
}

type ElasticEntry struct {
	level LogLevel
	str   StringLogger
	entry elastilog.Entry
}

func NewElasticEntry() *ElasticEntry {
	hostname, _ := os.Hostname()
	return &ElasticEntry{
		level: INFO,
		entry: elastilog.Entry{
			Host:       hostname,
			Timestamp:  time.Now(),
			Attributes: make(elastilog.Attributes),
		},
	}
}

func (ee *ElasticEntry) set(key string, value string) {
	ee.entry.Attributes[key] = value
}

func (ee *ElasticEntry) SetRequest(req *http.Request) {
	ee.entry.Host = req.URL.Host
	ee.set("request.method", req.Method)
	ee.set("request.path", req.URL.Path)
	ee.set("request.query", req.URL.RawQuery)
	ee.set("request.proto", req.Proto)
	if req.Body != nil {
		rb := requestBody(req)
		ee.set("request.body", rb+" ")
	}
	for k, h := range req.Header {
		ee.set("request.header."+k, strings.Join(h, ","))
	}
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) SetUserID(id string) {
	ee.set("request.user_id", id)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) SetProductType(pt string) {
	ee.set("request.product_type", pt)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) SetRequestID(id string) {
	ee.set("request.id", id)
}

func (ee *ElasticEntry) SetResponse(status int, body interface{}) {
	if debug || status >= 300 {
		ee.set("response.body", responseBody(body))
	}
	ee.set("response.status", fmt.Sprintf("%v", status))
	ee.set("duration", fmt.Sprintf("%v", time.Since(ee.entry.Timestamp).Nanoseconds()/1000000)) //1 ms = 1000000ns
}

func (ee *ElasticEntry) Write(b []byte) (int, error) {
	ee.level.Set(INFO)
	ee.str.Log(string(b))
	return len(b), nil
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Log(msg ...interface{}) {
	ee.level.Set(INFO)
	ee.str.Log(msg...)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Logf(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
	ee.level.Set(INFO)
	ee.str.Logf(msg, args...)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Error(err error) {
	ee.level.Set(ERROR)
	ee.str.Error(err)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Errorf(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
	ee.level.Set(ERROR)
	ee.str.Errorf(msg, args...)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Panic(msg interface{}) {
	ee.level.Set(PANIC)
	ee.str.Panic(msg)
}
func (ee *ElasticEntry) Panicf(msg string, args ...interface{}) {
	ee.level.Set(PANIC)
	ee.str.Panicf(msg, args...)
}

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Two trophies are better than one, especially when one of them comes with $10 million. The PGA Tour's season ends this week at the Tour Championship, and that means the end of the FedEx Cup season that began 342 days ago in California's wine country. The top five seeds only have to win the tournament to claim the richest bonus in golf, though there has been three occasions that the FedEx Cup was won by someone else.
Bill Haas won it as the No. 25 seed, making him the inspiration for long shots. It sounds like a sure-fire recipe for excitement Sunday, and last year was proof of that. Rory McIlroy, the No. 6 seed, had to hole a shot from the fairway for eagle on the 16th hole to get into a three-man playoff that he eventually won.
This year holds the promise of split trophies — one Tour Championship winner, a different FedEx Cup champion — because the competition has been extraordinarily tight, and the depth of talent is greater than ever.
He was kidding. Jordan Spieth is the No. 1 seed for the first time, and that was important to him because of the potential for someone outside the top five to win. Every point matters. He is followed by Justin Thomas, Dustin Johnson, Marc Leishman and Jon Rahm.
They earned those spots. Thomas, Johnson and Leishman won FedEx Cup playoff events. Spieth was runner-up in two of them and tied for seventh in the other. Rahm finished in the top five at all three of them.
The LPGA Tour has a week off after its fifth and final major of the year. The Web.com Tour Finals enters its third week ahead of its Tour Championship, which decides which additional 25 players earn PGA Tour cards for next season.
That next season starts 11 days later. TOUR CHAMPIONSHIP The PGA Tour is contemplating a change to the end of the FedEx Cup. One concept being explored is staging the Tour Championship, handing out a trophy, and then the top FedEx Cup finishers playing the next day over 18 holes to determine the winner.
That's a long way off from becoming a reality, and it includes feedback from the players. One area of dissent is that the current system works fine. There certainly has been no shortage of highlights since it shifted to the current model in 2009.
Haas delivered the signature moment when he saved par from the lake on the second playoff hole against Hunter Mahan, and then got up-and-down from a bunker on the next hole to win both titles. Jim Furyk had his hat on backward when he saved par from a bunker in the rain. Furyk joined Tiger Woods as the only FedEx Cup champions who didn't play the opening playoff event — Woods skipped The Barclays on purpose in 2007, Furyk missed it in 2010 when his phone (and alarm) died overnight and he missed his pro-am, which back then meant he was ineligible to play.
The rest have been decided by three shots or more. TV: Thursday-Friday, 1-6 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 12:30-2:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 2:30-6 p.m. (NBC). Sunday, Noon-1:30 p.m. (Golf Channel), 1:30-6 p.m. (NBC).
DAP CHAMPIONSHIP The Web.com Tour is the main gateway to the PGA Tour. It also is a chance to groom players for the big leagues, and there is some significant grooming going on at the DAP Championship. It is being held at Canterbury Golf Club outside Cleveland, better that many courses they will see on the PGA Tour.
Canterbury is where Jack Nicklaus set the record for most majors at the 1973 PGA Championship , no matter how they were counted — his 14th, including two U.S. Amateur titles, to break the mark held by Bobby Jones; and his 12th professional major, breaking the mark of Walter Hagen.
The top 25 on the money list in the regular season already have their cards. The next 25 will get cards. Still with work to do are Hunter Mahan, the only Ryder Cup player in the field, and Sam Saunders, the grandson of Arnold Palmer who would rather not rely on sponsor exemptions that PGA Tour events are more than willing to offer.
Television: Thursday-Friday, 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. (Golf Channel); Saturday, 2:30-5:30 p.m. (Golf Channel); Sunday, 1:30-4:30 p.m. (Golf Channel). PURE INSURANCE OPEN The PGA Tour Champions has the most iconic venue for the week — Pebble Beach. As usual, there will be plenty of memories.
The field features Tom Watson, who famously chipped in on the 17th for birdie to beat Jack Nicklaus in the 1982 U.S. Open. Mark O'Meara is a five-time winner of the AT&T Pebble Beach Pro-Am. Also playing is Colin Montgomerie. He made his U.S. Open debut in 1992 and finished strong in a howling wind. Nicklaus was in the broadcast booth and practically congratulated him on winning. Alas, Tom Kite came through to win and Montgomerie wound up third.
Montgomerie never won a major, and he doesn't need Pebble Beach to remind him of that.


Ultrapetrol (Bahamas) Limited, an industrial transportation company serving marine transportation needs in three markets (river business, offshore supply business and ocean business), announced it has taken delivery of two new Platform Supply Vessels (PSVs) of the 4,500 Class type powered by diesel electric engines, DP2, FiFi1, directly from the building yard in China which have cost about $32 million each. The company initially has funded the vessel purchases with its own cash. Ultrapetrol also exercised an option to purchase a sister vessel on identical terms and conditions. Following delivery of this additional vessel, which is expected in the fourth quarter, Ultrapetrol's PSV delivered fleet will increase to 14 vessels.
Felipe Menendez, Ultrapetrol's President and Chief Executive Officer, said, "With the addition of these modern vessels, which are capable of supporting deep sea drilling in both the Brazilian and North Sea and other international markets, we have positioned the company to both enhance its earnings potential in the near-term and further take advantage of the long-term favorable fundamentals in the offshore supply industry."
Ultrapetrol also announced that notice of cancellation of a shipbuilding contract with an Indian shipyard for Hull No. V-387 (UP Onyx) was served on the yard due to excessive delays in delivering the vessel. The appropriate repayment demands have been made under the refund guarantees issued by certain banks.