802. Congressional findings and declarations of purpose [15 USC 1692] (a)There is abundant evidence of the use of abusive, deceptive, and unfair debt collection practices by many debt collectors. Abusive debt collection practices contribute to the number of personal bankruptcies, to marital instability, to the loss of jobs, and to invasions of individual privacy.
(b)Existing laws and procedures for redressing these injuries are inadequate to protect consumers.
(c)Means other than misrepresentation or other abusive debt collection practices are available for the effective collection of debts.
(d)Abusive debt collection practices are carried on to a substantial extent in interstate commerce and through means and instrumentalities of such commerce. Even where abusive debt collection practices are purely intrastate in character, they nevertheless directly affect interstate commerce.
(e)It is the purpose of this title to eliminate abusive debt collection practices by debt collectors, to insure that those debt collectors who refrain from using abusive debt collection practices are not competitively disadvantaged, and to promote consistent State action to protect consumers against debt collection abuses.
(1)The term "Commission" means the Federal Trade Commission.
(2)The term "communication" means the conveying of information regarding a debt directly or indirectly to any person through any medium.
(4)The term "creditor" means any person who offers or extends credit creating a debt or to whom a debt is owed, but such term does not include any person to the extent that he receives an assignment or transfer of a debt in default solely for the purpose of facilitating collection of such debt for another.
(5)The term "debt" means any obligation or alleged obligation of a consumer to pay money arising out of a transaction in which the money, property, insurance or services which are the subject of the transaction are primarily for personal, family, or household purposes, whether or not such obligation has been reduced to judgment.
(F)any person collecting or attempting to collect any debt owed or due or asserted to be owed or due another to the extent such activity (i) is incidental to a bona fide fiduciary obligation or a bona fide escrow arrangement; (ii) concerns a debt which was originated by such person; (iii) concerns a debt which was not in default at the time it was obtained by such person; or (iv) concerns a debt obtained by such person as a secured party in a commercial credit transaction involving the creditor.
(7)The term "location information" means a consumer's place of abode and his telephone number at such place, or his place of employment.
(8)The term "State" means any State, territory, or possession of the United States, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or any political subdivision of any of the foregoing.
(6)after the debt collector knows the consumer is represented by an attorney with regard to the subject debt and has knowledge of, or can readily ascertain, such attorney's name and address, not communicate with any person other than that attorney, unless the attorney fails to respond within a reasonable period of time to the communication from the debt collector.
(3)at the consumer's place of employment if the debt collector knows or has reason to know that the consumer's employer prohibits the consumer from receiving such communication.
(b)COMMUNICATION WITH THIRD PARTIES. Except as provided in section 804, without the prior consent of the consumer given directly to the debt collector, or the express permission of a court of competent jurisdiction, or as reasonably necessary to effectuate a postjudgment judicial remedy, a debt collector may not communicate, in connection with the collection of any debt, with any person other than a consumer, his attorney, a consumer reporting agency if otherwise permitted by law, the creditor, the attorney of the creditor, or the attorney of the debt collector.
(3)where applicable, to notify the consumer that the debt collector or creditor intends to invoke a specified remedy.
(d)For the purpose of this section, the term "consumer" includes the consumer's spouse, parent (if the consumer is a minor), guardian, executor, or administrator.
(1)The use or threat of use of violence or other criminal means to harm the physical person, reputation, or property of any person.
(2)The use of obscene or profane language or language the natural consequence of which is to abuse the hearer or reader.
(3)The publication of a list of consumers who allegedly refuse to pay debts, except to a consumer reporting agency or to persons meeting the requirements of section 603(f) or 604(3)1 of this Act.
(4)The advertisement for sale of any debt to coerce payment of the debt.
(5)Causing a telephone to ring or engaging any person in telephone conversation repeatedly or continuously with intent to annoy, abuse, or harass any person at the called number.
(6)Except as provided in section 804, the placement of telephone calls without meaningful disclosure of the caller's identity.
(1)The false representation or implication that the debt collector is vouched for, bonded by, or affiliated with the United States or any State, including the use of any badge, uniform, or facsimile thereof.
(B)any services rendered or compensation which may be lawfully received by any debt collector for the collection of a debt.
(3)The false representation or implication that any individual is an attorney or that any communication is from an attorney.
(4)The representation or implication that nonpayment of any debt will result in the arrest or imprisonment of any person or the seizure, garnishment, attachment, or sale of any property or wages of any person unless such action is lawful and the debt collector or creditor intends to take such action.
(5)The threat to take any action that cannot legally be taken or that is not intended to be taken.
(B)become subject to any practice prohibited by this title.
(7)The false representation or implication that the consumer committed any crime or other conduct in order to disgrace the consumer.
(8)Communicating or threatening to communicate to any person credit information which is known or which should be known to be false, including the failure to communicate that a disputed debt is disputed.
(9)The use or distribution of any written communication which simulates or is falsely represented to be a document authorized, issued, or approved by any court, official, or agency of the United States or any State, or which creates a false impression as to its source, authorization, or approval.
(10)The use of any false representation or deceptive means to collect or attempt to collect any debt or to obtain information concerning a consumer.
(11)The failure to disclose in the initial written communication with the consumer and, in addition, if the initial communication with the consumer is oral, in that initial oral communication, that the debt collector is attempting to collect a debt and that any information obtained will be used for that purpose, and the failure to disclose in subsequent communications that the communication is from a debt collector, except that this paragraph shall not apply to a formal pleading made in connection with a legal action.
(12)The false representation or implication that accounts have been turned over to innocent purchasers for value.
(13)The false representation or implication that documents are legal process.
(14)The use of any business, company, or organization name other than the true name of the debt collector's business, company, or organization.
(15)The false representation or implication that documents are not legal process forms or do not require action by the consumer.
(16)The false representation or implication that a debt collector operates or is employed by a consumer reporting agency as defined by section 603(f) of this Act.
(1)The collection of any amount (including any interest, fee, charge, or expense incidental to the principal obligation) unless such amount is expressly authorized by the agreement creating the debt or permitted by law.
(2)The acceptance by a debt collector from any person of a check or other payment instrument postdated by more than five days unless such person is notified in writing of the debt collector's intent to deposit such check or instrument not more than ten nor less than three business days prior to such deposit.
(3)The solicitation by a debt collector of any postdated check or other postdated payment instrument for the purpose of threatening or instituting criminal prosecution.
(4)Depositing or threatening to deposit any postdated check or other postdated payment instrument prior to the date on such check or instrument.
(5)Causing charges to be made to any person for communications by concealment of the true propose of the communication. Such charges include, but are not limited to, collect telephone calls and telegram fees.
(C)the property is exempt by law from such dispossession or disablement.
(7)Communicating with a consumer regarding a debt by post card.
(8)Using any language or symbol, other than the debt collector's address, on any envelope when communicating with a consumer by use of the mails or by telegram, except that a debt collector may use his business name if such name does not indicate that he is in the debt collection business.
(5)a statement that, upon the consumer's written request within the thirty-day period, the debt collector will provide the consumer with the name and address of the original creditor, if different from the current creditor.
810. Multiple debts [15 USC 1692h] If any consumer owes multiple debts and makes any single payment to any debt collector with respect to such debts, such debt collector may not apply such payment to any debt which is disputed by the consumer and, where applicable, shall apply such payment in accordance with the consumer's directions.
(B)in which such consumer resides at the commencement of the action.
(b)Nothing in this title shall be construed to authorize the bringing of legal actions by debt collectors.
812. Furnishing certain deceptive forms [15 USC 1692j] (a)It is unlawful to design, compile, and furnish any form knowing that such form would be used to create the false belief in a consumer that a person other than the creditor of such consumer is participating in the collection of or in an attempt to collect a debt such consumer allegedly owes such creditor, when in fact such person is not so participating.
(b)Any person who violates this section shall be liable to the same extent and in the same manner as a debt collector is liable under section 813 for failure to comply with a provision of this title.
(3)in the case of any successful action to enforce the foregoing liability, the costs of the action, together with a reasonable attorney's fee as determined by the court. On a finding by the court that an action under this section was brought in bad faith and for the purpose of harassment, the court may award to the defendant attorney's fees reasonable in relation to the work expended and costs.
(2)in any class action under subsection (a)(2)(B), the frequency and persistence of noncompliance by the debt collector, the nature of such noncompliance, the resources of the debt collector, the number of persons adversely affected, and the extent to which the debt collector's noncompliance was intentional.
(c)A debt collector may not be held liable in any action brought under this title if the debt collector shows by a preponderance of evidence that the violation was not intentional and resulted from a bona fide error notwithstanding the maintenance of procedures reasonably adapted to avoid any such error.
(d)An action to enforce any liability created by this title may be brought in any appropriate United States district court without regard to the amount in controversy, or in any other court of competent jurisdiction, within one year from the date on which the violation occurs.
(e)No provision of this section imposing any liability shall apply to any act done or omitted in good faith in conformity with any advisory opinion of the Commission, notwithstanding that after such act or omission has occurred, such opinion is amended, rescinded, or determined by judicial or other authority to be invalid for any reason.
814. Administrative enforcement [15 USC 1692l] (a)Compliance with this title shall be enforced by the Commission, except to the extend that enforcement of the requirements imposed under this title is specifically committed to another agency under subsection (b). For purpose of the exercise by the Commission of its functions and powers under the Federal Trade Commission Act, a violation of this title shall be deemed an unfair or deceptive act or practice in violation of that Act. All of the functions and powers of the Commission under the Federal Trade Commission Act are available to the Commission to enforce compliance by any person with this title, irrespective of whether that person is engaged in commerce or meets any other jurisdictional tests in the Federal Trade Commission Act, including the power to enforce the provisions of this title in the same manner as if the violation had been a violation of a Federal Trade Commission trade regulation rule.
(6)the Packers and Stockyards Act, 1921 (except as provided in section 406 of that Act), by the Secretary of Agriculture with respect to any activities subject to that Act.
(c)For the purpose of the exercise by any agency referred to in subsection (b) of its powers under any Act referred to in that subsection, a violation of any requirement imposed under this title shall be deemed to be a violation of a requirement imposed under that Act. In addition to its powers under any provision of law specifically referred to in subsection (b), each of the agencies referred to in that subsection may exercise, for the purpose of enforcing compliance with any requirement imposed under this title any other authority conferred on it by law, except as provided in subsection (d).
(d)(d) Neither the Commission nor any other agency referred to in subsection (b) may promulgate trade regulation rules or other regulations with respect to the collection of debts by debt collectors as defined in this title.
815. Reports to Congress by the Commission [15 USC 1692m] (a)Not later than one year after the effective date of this title and at one-year intervals thereafter, the Commission shall make reports to the Congress concerning the administration of its functions under this title, including such recommendations as the Commission deems necessary or appropriate. In addition, each report of the Commission shall include its assessment of the extent to which compliance with this title is being achieved and a summary of the enforcement actions taken by the Commission under section 814 of this title.
(b)In the exercise of its functions under this title, the Commission may obtain upon request the views of any other Federal agency which exercises enforcement functions under section 814 of this title.
816. Relation to State laws [15 USC 1692n] This title does not annul, alter, or affect, or exempt any person subject to the provisions of this title from complying with the laws of any State with respect to debt collection practices, except to the extent that those laws are inconsistent with any provision of this title, and then only to the extent of the inconsistency. For purposes of this section, a State law is not inconsistent with this title if the protection such law affords any consumer is greater than the protection provided by this title.
817. Exemption for State regulation [15 USC 1692o] The Commission shall by regulation exempt from the requirements of this title any class of debt collection practices within any State if the Commission determines that under the law of that State that class of debt collection practices is subject to requirements substantially similar to those imposed by this title, and that there is adequate provision for enforcement.
818. Effective date [15 USC 1692 note] This title takes effect upon the expiration of six months after the date of its enactment, but section 809 shall apply only with respect to debts for which the initial attempt to collect occurs after such effective date.


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Q: Calculate Business Days Jquery I am using jquery and moment js to calculate Business Days. For some strange reasons 31 December 2022 is a Saturday but my code is still showing it as working day. I have a start Date of 30th December, 2022 and  1 (one) workDaysToAdd which falls on Saturday the 31st, December 2022 which is not working Business day. My code is not skipping the saturday 31st, December 2022.
function AddBusinessDays(startDate, workDaysToAdd) {
    var curDate = new Date(startDate);
    var realDaysToAdd = 0;
    while (workDaysToAdd > 0) {
        realDaysToAdd++;
        if (IsWorkDay(curDate)) {
            workDaysToAdd--;
        }
        curDate.setDate(curDate.getDate() + 1);
    }
    return realDaysToAdd;
}

function IsWorkDay(date) {
    var curDate = new Date(date);
    var dayOfWeek = curDate.getDay();
    var isWorkDay;
    if (dayOfWeek == 0 || dayOfWeek == 6) {
        isWorkDay = false;
    }
    else {
        isWorkDay = !isNationalDay(curDate);
    }
    return isWorkDay;
}

function isNationalDay(date) {
    var thisDate = new Date(date);
    var thisMoment = moment(thisDate);
    var holiday = thisMoment.holiday();
    var isHoliday = holiday != 'undefined' && holiday != null && holiday.length > 0;
    return isHoliday;
}

A: Your logic is incorrect. You start on a Friday and check if it's a workday (it is) and decrement workDaysToAdd. If that started as 1, it is now 0 and your while loop exits.
Move your date increment to the top of the loop so you're checking the next day.

function AddBusinessDays(startDate, workDaysToAdd) {
  const curDate = new Date(startDate);
  let realDaysToAdd = 0;
  while (workDaysToAdd > 0) {
    curDate.setDate(curDate.getDate() + 1); // move this to the top of the loop
    realDaysToAdd++;
    if (IsWorkDay(curDate)) {
      workDaysToAdd--;
    }
  }
  return realDaysToAdd;
}

function IsWorkDay(date) {
  return date.getDay() % 6 && !isNationalDay(date);
}

function isNationalDay(date) {
  return false; // no idea where the moment.holiday() comes from
}

const startDate = new Date(Date.UTC(2022, 11, 30));
console.log("start", startDate);
console.info(AddBusinessDays(startDate, 1))

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Melissa Miller on the set of "The Last Summer."
At 1:30 p.m., the basement of St. Paul's Episcopal Church in Cleveland Heights goes from largely empty to positively teeming, thanks to the 120 or so people who have descended the narrow stairwell in search of lunch. Waiting for them in the modest banquet space is a buffet of epic proportions. A 12-foot salad bar features two varieties of fresh greens, two dozen fresh toppings, a half dozen dressings, plus bottles of extra virgin olive oil and balsamic vinegar.
Nearby, a procession of steamy chafing pans offers an all-you-can-eat smorgasbord of roasted broccolini, cheese tortellini, adobo-rubbed chicken, grilled lamb chops, orange roughy with beurre blanc sauce, rice pilaf and baked potatoes. A beverage and dessert station is equally stocked. And then, precisely 30 minutes later, those same people — producers, actors, camera operators, grips, gaffers, hair and makeup artists, extras and stand-ins — all file out and head back to the set of The Last Summer, a coming-of-age film that recently wrapped principal photography in Cleveland.
If an army marches on its stomach, so too does a film shoot — and when it comes to feeding the cast and crew, not just any catering company will do. That's when you call in the very specialized services of a production caterer like Steel Reel, a food-service provider for film, television and commercials.
"This is a whole different animal from restaurant work," Francek says. "When you go back to fine dining cooking it's kind of boring and mundane. Nothing ever repeats itself here."
From the outside, the Steel Reel rig looks like a typical food truck, but it's more of a mobile commercial kitchen. The beefy truck is equipped with a griddle, grill, six-burner stove, double oven and plenty of coolers. A separate support vehicle carries additional equipment like chafing dishes, tables, tents, and food warmers. In terms of power, multiple propane tanks and generators enable the team to set up ops anywhere — and that truly can mean anywhere.
"We've had to work a mile into the woods, on an aircraft carrier, on a ski lift, all kinds of places," he says.
Francek and Miller already are many hours into their day to prepare for "lunch," which is the main meal on a movie set regardless what time it falls. During this six-week shoot alone, Steel Reel will serve meals at 19 locations around town. And when your diners include burly Teamsters, A-list celebs and every personality in between, you truly have your work cut out for you.
"Every show you start is a completely new set of people," explains Miller. "You never know what you're walking into, so you really have to learn to read the people."
Not only does the caterer need to offer a wide range of foods that can simultaneously satisfy vegans, vegetarians, carnivores and the gluten-free, they also endeavor to not repeat items throughout the length of the shoot so the food doesn't get monotonous.
"These people work 16-, 18-hour days, many are away from their family, and they get half an hour a day to sort of breathe, and that's lunch," Miller says. "If the food's bad, that ruins that half hour."
Miller says that she's not the type to get star struck, despite feeding the likes of Jennifer Aniston, Kate Hudson and Julia Roberts. And she's fielded her share of oddball requests, like when John Travolta wanted a lobster tail at 11:30 p.m. or when a high-maintenance actress wanted the "fat" excised from her turkey bacon (it's food coloring). But the highlights far outweigh the silliness, she notes.
"We did Mother's Day with Garry Marshall, which was the last film he did before he died," Miller fondly recalls. "It was such a privilege to be a part of that because he is such a legend in the industry."
The caterer is selected by the film's production team, which in this case is led by executive producer Mark Johnson. He's a fan of Steel Reel because of "the quality of the food, the variety of choice in terms of offerings, their efficiency and cleanliness," he explains.
Outside, in a parking lot filled with trucks that house the offices, the principal actors' quarters, a wardrobe trailer and restrooms, location assistant Richard Fishburn already is looking forward to the next meal.
"Steel Reel makes an atmosphere where it's kind of homey, so you can leave behind the stresses of work and just go enjoy the food, which is really cool," he reports. "It sets the demeanor for the day. If people are hungry or not well-fed, they get cranky."


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Quick Answer: What Is Valley Girl Syndrome In Public Speaking?
"Valley Girl" speech, or uptalk, is a linguistic phenomenon in which declarative sentences receive the pitch rise normally reserved for questions. To those unfamiliar with the dialect, the speaker may sound unsure of what he or she is saying, often giving off an air of "ditzy" unconcern.
The technical term for Valley Girl Syndrome is "misplaced upward inflection." Even though a higher percentage of women have this speech pattern,men can suffer from it as well. The only way to get rid of it is to hear it in your own voice. To do that,you need a friend or colleague to make a face or slap the table every time they hear you uptalk.
1 What does it mean to talk like a Valley Girl?
2 Why do they call them valley girls?
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4 What is the Valley Girl accent called?
5 Who invented Valley Girl's accent?
6 Is Valley Girl based on a true story?
7 What is uptalk and why is it unprofessional?
8 What does the valley mean in California?
9 What are some valley girl sayings?
10 Is Valley Girl a musical?
What does it mean to talk like a Valley Girl?
: an adolescent girl from the San Fernando Valley also: one whose values, mannerisms, and especially speech patterns resemble those of such a girl.
Why do they call them valley girls?
In America, it became popularized during the 1980s as Valley Girl Speak, presumably inspired by Frank Zappa's hit 1982 song "Valley Girl," a derisive reference to the young white women of California's San Fernando Valley who spoke it as their own dialect.
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Where did the Valley Girl accent come from?
Valspeak or Valley Speak is a social class dialect (or sociolect) said to have originated among materialistic young upper-class white women in Los Angeles' San Fernando Valley during the 1970s.
What is the Valley Girl accent called?
Valleyspeak. Valleyspeak or Valspeak is an American English social dialect and accompanying vocal features, best associated with Valley girls, though elements of it have spread to other demographics, including men called "Val dudes".
Who invented Valley Girl's accent?
But it's the accent that makes the mockery work — an exaggerated version of "Valspeak" (short for "Valley Speak") made popular three decades earlier by musician Frank Zappa and his daughter Moon Zappa with their hit song "Valley Girl." Valspeak is attributed to residents, usually the teenage girls and young women, of
Is Valley Girl based on a true story?
Though Richman's remembered 2020 version features choreography and singing, her original story was told in the actually-from-the-era 1983 film Valley Girl, where Nicolas Cage played the part of Randy.
What is uptalk and why is it unprofessional?
What exactly is "uptalk" and is it unprofessional? Put simply, uptalk is the tendency for some speakers to use an upward inflection on the end of their sentences so that everything sounds like a question. On the other side of the argument, critics say it sounds young, insecure, unprofessional, and annoying.
What does the valley mean in California?
The San Fernando Valley (sometimes called The Valley) is a region of Los Angeles County in Southern California, nestled to the northwest of the Los Angeles Basin. The San Fernando Valley includes the northern half of the city of Los Angeles; two-thirds of the Valley's area is within Los Angeles' city limits.
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"Grody" Is there a word that is more fun to say than grody?
"Bag your face" This is the 80's version of "shut up" but it's much more fun.
"Barf me out"
"Take a chill pill"
Psych!"
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Is Valley Girl a musical?
Valley Girl is a 2020 American jukebox musical romantic comedy film directed by Rachel Lee Goldenberg and written by Amy Talkington from a story by Wayne Crawford and Andrew Lane. It is a remake of the 1983 film of the same name and stars Jessica Rothe, Josh Whitehouse, Mae Whitman, and Judy Greer.
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It's been four years since Gary Leger slew a dragon and returned home from Faerie, and almost half a year since his father died. Ever since that fateful day, he's been aching to take his wife, Diane, leave Earth behind, and go back to Faerie to see his friends and get away from it all.His friends wish he'd come back, too-and fast. The threat of war looms over the land like a dark cloud. The king is brutally suppressing his subjects, acting more ruthless than ever before. And the most powerful witch in Faerie, banished to a remote island, isn't letting that stop her from sowing the seeds of destruction.Gary wants to escape responsibility in his own life. But Faerie's heroic dragonslayer once again has the fate of the world in his hands. After his father dies, Gary Leger, the Dragonslayer, longs to take his wife back with him to Faerie and the friends he made there years earlier and finds his wish coming true when a cruel king threatens to plunge Faerie into war. After his father dies, Gary Leger, the Dragonslayer, longs to take his wife
About the Author: R. A. Salvatore is the acclaimed author of the DemonWars trilogy---The Demon Awakens, The Demon Spirit, and The Demon Apostle---as well as Mortalis, Bastion of Darkness, Ascendance, and the New York Times bestseller Vector Prime, an entry in the Star Wars: The New Jedi Order series. He lives in Massachusetts with his wife, Diane, and their three children. Paul Boehmer appeared for two seasons at the Old Globe Theatre in San Diego, California, where he played Oberon/Theseus in A Midsummer Night's Dream and Lucius in Titus Andronicus. He also appeared in The Constant Wife, played Banquo in Macbeth, and was Antipholus of Syracuse in The Comedy of Errors in the 2005 Summer Rep Season at the Globe. He has appeared in Sir Peter Halls's acclaimed Broadway production of Oscar Wilde's An Ideal Husband, Off-Broadway in the New York premiere of Miss Evers' Boys, and Off-Off-Broadway in New Yorrick, New Yorrick and End of the Day. He has appeared regionally at the Pioneer Theatre Company, Arena Stage, Seattle Rep, Huntington Theatre Company, Cincinnati Playhouse in the Park, Cleveland Playhouse, Missouri Repertory Theatre, Walnut Street Theatre, Syracuse Stage, Berkshire Theatre Festival, and Theatre Works Palo Alto. His film and television appearances include The Good German, The Thomas Crown Affair, Star Trek: Enterprise, Star Trek: Voyager, Star Trek: Deep Space Nine, Frasier, Judging Amy, Guiding Light, and All My Children. Paul is most proud of his award-winning unabridged recording of Moby Dick. He holds a BFA in acting from Southern Methodist University and an MFA in acting from the Professional Theatre Training Program at the University of Delaware.
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Marriage in the Catholic Church is sacramental; there are specific requirements for marrying. Before planning your wedding, contact your parish priest and discuss your upcoming marriage. He will assist you in completing the pre-marriage documents and in booking a marriage preparation course.
Code of Canon Law: Can. 1055 §1. The matrimonial covenant, by which a man and a woman establish between themselves a partnership of the whole of life and which is ordered by its nature to the good of the spouses and the procreation and education of offspring, has been raised by Christ the Lord to the dignity of a sacrament between the baptized.
Can. 1056 The essential properties of marriage are unity and indissolubility, which in Christian marriage obtain a special firmness by reason of the sacrament.
Can. 1059 Even if only one party is Catholic, the marriage of Catholics is governed not only by divine law but also by canon law, without prejudice to the competence of civil authority concerning the merely civil effects of the same marriage.
From the Catechism of the Catholic Church (Article 7):
1605 Holy Scripture affirms that man and woman were created for one another: "It is not good that the man should be alone."92 The woman, "flesh of his flesh," his equal, his nearest in all things, is given to him by God as a "helpmate"; she thus represents God from whom comes our help.93 "Therefore a man leaves his father and his mother and cleaves to his wife, and they become one flesh."94 The Lord himself shows that this signifies an unbreakable union of their two lives by recalling what the plan of the Creator had been "in the beginning": "So they are no longer two, but one flesh."95
1603 "The intimate community of life and love which constitutes the married state has been established by the Creator and endowed by him with its own proper laws.... God himself is the author of marriage."87 The vocation to marriage is written in the very nature of man and woman as they came from the hand of the Creator. Marriage is not a purely human institution despite the many variations it may have undergone through the centuries in different cultures, social structures, and spiritual attitudes. These differences should not cause us to forget its common and permanent characteristics. Although the dignity of this institution is not transparent everywhere with the same clarity,88 some sense of the greatness of the matrimonial union exists in all cultures. "The well-being of the individual person and of both human and Christian society is closely bound up with the healthy state of conjugal and family life."89


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Q: Gnuplot and arara Is there a way to avoid recompiling every single gnuplot figure of a document if it's content hasn't been modified, like it is possible with TikZ when 'externalize' mode is selected?
Each Gnuplot figure is created in an external file:
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\begin{gnuplot}[terminal=cairolatex, terminaloptions={pdf size \convertlen{\textwidth},\convertlen{.4\textwidth} fontscale 0.5 transparent crop}]

here the code of the figure

\end{gnuplot}
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I use arara to build my document with those arguments:
% arara: pdflatex: {draft: yes, shell: yes}
% arara: biber
% arara: pdflatex
% arara: clean: {files: [IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.aux, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.bbl, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.bcf, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.blg, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.log, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.out, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.run.xml, IETpaper_Galvanically_Isolated_Modular_Converter.toc]}


Thanks for coming back to another episode! This week we will look at The Black Widow #1, the Iron Man Movie Variant cover. This was published in June 2010, with an amazing movie photo cover. Forget all the AH or JSC covers, when you can have the real thing! If you are a Black Widow fan, or Iron Man, or just the Avengers movies, in general, you may want to look at grabbing one of these comics.
This was a 1:10 cover, but trust me, finding one is no small or easy task. The Black Widow #1 had a print run of 32,000. So, conceivably there are 3,200 of these floating around out there. But as I stated before, go try and find one, especially for a decent price. Expect to pay $50 + for a copy. It's my belief you need one of these for your PC; Scarlett + Iron Man + Low Print = One Hot Comic! Happy Hunting fellas!
$70 on Ebay. Better act fast !
I see where the appeal comes from, given the movie etc, but I've been turned off of photo covers ever since ASM 262 – Peter Parker did not look like anything I imagined him to lol.
Thankfully one book I already had in my PC, which I got for free from a very nice LCS owner who I had helped organize some stuff for.


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Children's Pool in La Jolla to remain open to the public
Area was set to close Dec. 15 for pupping season
By: City News Service
LA JOLLA, Calif. - The Children's Pool in La Jolla, which was scheduled for a five-month closure beginning Thursday for harbor seals pupping season, will remain open to the public.
The decision was made by city officials in order to comply with an Orange County Superior Court judge's ruling.
Since 2014, the city has closed the pool from Dec. 15 to May 15 every year during pupping season for the beach and surrounding area. The rope line which serves as a guide and reminder for the public to keep a safe distance from any seals who might be present will remain in place while the beach remains open, officials said.
The judgment granting a writ automatically stays the city's decision to close the beach unless the Court of Appeal orders otherwise. As such, the city's beach closure ordinance and related Coastal Commission approvals cannot be enacted during the pending appeal unless the Court of Appeal lifts the automatic stay.
The city has filed a motion in the Court of Appeal seeking to lift the automatic stay.
While the beach remains open, the city encouraged visitors to keep a safe distance from the seals, especially during pupping season, for the safety of the animals and the public.
Harassing or disturbing the seals at any time is a violation of federal and local laws. City park rangers and lifeguards will continue to monitor the Children's Pool while the area is open to keep the public and wildlife safe.
Copyright 2016 Scripps Media, Inc. City News Service contributed to this report. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.


Chad Goodman is a classically trained trumpet player from San Francisco. He's also an entrepreneur. As both a professional musician and a business-minded impresario, Goodman founded Elevate Ensemble with the goal of introducing classical music to a fresh audience.
With classical music's main audience growing older, Goodman wanted to revitalize the genre with a new, exploratory perspective. Functioning as a pop-up chamber group, Elevate Ensemble is willing to forge new ground with traditional instruments.
"Elevate Ensemble reimagines the classical music experience: who it's for, where it happens, what it means, and how it's done. Drawing on the vibrancy of San Francisco's cultural scene, our cross-disciplinary productions feature the Bay Area's most inspired young creators."
Elevate Ensemble just recently completed their second overall concert season which included a residency at San Francisco State University for one semester. Goodman says the group's intention is to blur the line between a party or a concert at their many disparate performances.
"I founded Elevate Ensemble in 2014 with the desire to reimagine the classical music experience: who it's for, where it happens, what it means, and how it's done. Elevate is a flexible music ensemble, a kind of pop-up orchestra, that can easily pick up and go where it pleases, giving more people the opportunity to experience live performances of the music we love so much."
Below, watch a brief video introduction on Elevate Ensemble.
We want to hear from you. What do you think of the Elevate Ensemble? Let us know in our comments section at the bottom of this page.


Israel's wildlife is much discussed these days as the live stream of a buzzard's family is going viral.
More than 80,000 people have looked in on the buzzards in the Judean lowlands east of Kiryat Gat. "We're all voyeurs and we all love gossip. In effect it's a glimpse into a couple's bedroom," says Prof. Yossi Leshem of Tel Aviv University about the project of his PhD-student Gilad Friedmann who is studying the long-legged buzzard and the short-toed eagle.
"Watching raptors is the best possible connection to the values of nature preservation and biological diversity," Friedmann says and adds that it is impossible to get any closer to the nostrils of raptors.
While the information about the family's life is important to academic research, it fascinates the wider public as well. Particularly night broadcasts are streamed more than 30 000 times at the moment.


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We all value a sense of community, but the definition of what we mean by "community" and what we hope to gain from it is definitely open to interpretation. Exploring that interpretation is the intent of the current MFA Community Showcase, presenting works by TAMU's College of Architecture's MFA students at the James R. Reynolds Gallery.
While the works share the same theme, the artists' individual approaches vary significantly. Jordan Hein, the MSC's Director of Public Relations, says, "Each student was asked to consider their own personal, geographical, and cultural meaning of the word 'community,' and then to develop an artistic response that addresses pertinent and pressing issues that Texas A&M students, staff, and the general public are concerned about." The MSC Visual Arts Committee, which is responsible for the work displayed in the Reynolds Gallery, also asked the students to step out of their comfort zones by creating larger works that had a minimum size of 60 inches by 60 inches.
The works range from hands-on and lighthearted to reflective and critical. This disparity emphasizes the theme of community, as each artist's individual perspective is placed in conversation with the others. The students explored various textures to create works that represent their own individual voices; together, the works open viewers' minds to the diverse translations of the topic.
With "Visual Data," artist Melissa Butcher asks viewers to interact with her work by moving strips of Velcro so that each person has a hand in the work's design.
Bailey Currie and Meg Cook use the same medium of yarn to present different perspectives. Currie's "Intertwining Roots: A Fiber Art Installation" uses crochet to demonstrate that community is essential to redwood trees' survival. The stitches depict three trees' roots overlapping, emphasizing the dependence of each as their roots intertwine.
While Currie's work explores community within the natural world, Cook focuses on the university. The Reynolds Gallery's door warns that Cook's display may not be appropriate for children to observe. According to the description accompanying the work, Cook's "One in Five" visually represents the statistic that "1 in 5 female college students have experienced sexual assault or violence." She groups crocheted facsimiles of male genitalia to represent the above statistic; one in five is ripped, revealing its stuffing.
Chris Gowen's "Cain" is also critical, but especially of A&M. Gowen's painting depicts a former student resource center, Cain Hall, which the university tore down to build the Texas A&M Hotel and Conference Center.
Finally, Krista Fay Simandl's four-canvas painting, "Taxonomy Online," repeats a photograph of a preserved bat to abstractly depict the complexities found within a digital society.
Make sure to stop by the MSC and check out this free exhibition before it closes on December 15. The Reynolds Gallery is open from Tuesday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. It is also open on Saturday and Sunday from noon until 6 p.m.


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-- @param apiKey optional api key to use if subscription is set to true
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  local gatewayPath = ngx.var.gatewayPath
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    return request.err(429, 'Rate limit exceeded')
  end
end

_M.limit = limit

return _M

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The bacterium that targets the digestive system is known as the helicobacter pylori. It creates Cytoxan that induces the appearance of stomach ulcers and even cancer. It harms the lining of the stomach and can get inside the organism by consuming foods and water that have been contaminated.
— Physical exam- The physician examines the abdomen in search of pain, tenderness, bloating, and squeaking.
— Endoscopy- A long, thin instrument referred to as endoscope will be inserted inside your mouth and it will go down your stomach and duodenum. The physician will receive a preview on a monitor with the help of an attached camera.
Consume one glass of 100% organic cranberry juice each morning to get rid of it.
It is packed with a chemical, carvacrol that has the power to destroy the bacteria's cell membranes of and prevent them from multiplying.
Just a tablespoon of Manuka honey before breakfast will help treat the infection if consumed regularly.
They neutralize the stomach's acidity, get rid of the bacterium in the body, and protect the gastrointestinal system.
Garlic is the most potent natural antibiotic, so eat it squashed and raw to destroy the H.Pylori.
It has potent anti-inflammatory, antimutagen, and antioxidant component that diminish the h. pylori infections.
Propolis is full of over 300 compounds that stop the spread and development of bacteria.
Increase probiotics intake to treat H.pylori.
Consume green tea throughout the day to relieve the mucosal inflammation, and exterminate the bacteria.
The broccoli sprouts are rich in a potent antioxidant called sulforaphane that cleanses the body and gets rid of bacteria. It helps cure gastritis and fix the damage inflicted by NSAIDs.


A young person working with #Focus5 since November of 2018 has already developed the confidence and skills to find himself a job in a local printing shop!
When he was referred to #Focus5 this young man had a number of professionals working with him, supporting him through some trouble he had found himself in through poor lifestyle choices. He was not interested in learning or study of any kind, he simply wanted to find a job.
He and his key worker spent time looking at his skills and strengths, exploring options for the kinds of work he might apply for. He knew he wanted to do something practical and was eager to go into the construction industry but even the thought of studying for his CSCS card was too overwhelming for him.
His key worker spent a lot of time teaching him how to do online job searching, and producing a CV. She also helped him to think realistically about what the possibilities might be and to think outside of the box with potential options. She then rang around about 40 local companies to enquire about possible job opportunities. As a result of this exercise, he was offered a position with a construction firm providing he completed his CSCS card, but this was not something he wanted to pursue.
However, the experience he gained from working with #Focus5 on job hunting and interviewing stood him in good stead when he saw an advert for a part time job in a local printers. He applied independently and went for an interview which involved an entire day's work on trial, and was offered the job! He is so pleased with himself and has said he felt empowered to do this because of his time on the #Focus5 project. Good luck in this important step towards independence and we hope the job blossoms into a fruitful career!


When Global Blood Therapeutics (GBT) CFO Jeffrey Farrow says that he took the corporate-finance career path less traveled, he really means it. As an undergraduate biology major, Farrow and a couple of entrepreneurial-minded postdocs hit upon a way to identify a protein thought to cause Alzheimer's. The group licensed the technology from the University of California system and launched their own company, "which we naively thought we maybe could take public," Farrow recounts. He and his co-founders instead wound up selling their venture to a larger neuroscience company. The experience helped Farrow, who managed the start-up's business side, shed his naiveté via a potent dose of real-world experience. After a stint in public accounting, Farrow returned to the pharmaceutical industry, where he's subsequently taken on numerous CFO and finance executive positions while leading IPOs, shepherding high-growth companies toward (and through) acquisitions, and guiding early-stage pharma companies through the regulatory approval process and commercial launch of new drugs.


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Q: Will two rotating disks in a fluid be 'attracted' to each other? Imagine two rotating disks in a fluid like this drawing here:

The rotating disks will create a rotating flow by friction in the fluid. The flow between the disks will be higher velocity than the velocity outside of the disks it seems. Then given bernouilli's principle since the velocity of the fluid between the disks is higher, the pressure will drop more. Thus there will be a pressure differential over the rotating disk, since then:
$$ P_1 > P_2 $$
Would the rotating disks get pushed towards eachother? Is it possible to quantify this relationship?


Though it is the majority opinion of a U.S. Supreme Court decision that creates precedent, the dissent, if done correctly, can still potentially have influence on lower court decisions in similar cases. Also, what is not said can often lead to even more legal headaches down the road.
As is typically the case of a U.S. Supreme Court decision with a narrow ruling, several issues were left in limbo by the majority opinion in Campbell-Ewald Co. v. Gomez, 2016 BL 14352 (2016). For one, how much credence should the lower federal courts give Chief Justice John Roberts' dissent regarding the methods outlined that could potentially moot the Article III issue described in my last blog posting?
Bloomberg BNA: How likely are the federal courts to adopt the Campbell-Ewald dissent's Article III argument in situations where the defendant employer takes the step of placing the monetary amount in an account payable to the plaintiff (or some similar vehicle)?
Boudreau: So far, district courts are seemingly suspicious of defendants' renewed efforts to moot claims post-Campbell-Ewald. Some themes are emerging, however, and defendants who want to maximize their chance of mooting claims would be well advised to tender cashier's checks, move for the entry of judgment in favor of plaintiff (over the plaintiff's objection), and avoid trying to deposit the funds into court.
In three instances since the Supreme Court issued its ruling, district courts have addressed a defendant's attempt to moot a claim by depositing (or at least trying to deposit) the funds into a court for dispersal to the plaintiff. In each instance, the district court rejected the idea and declined to dismiss the complaint.


SOKOLOV, Piotr Fedorovich (1791-1848), attributed to. Portrait of a gentleman. Graphite and pastel on paper, unsigned. Good condition, slight foxing. Preserved in a beautiful rectangular frame in golden wood with decoration of palmettes (smaller gaps). H. 22 x L. 15 cm. Frame: H. 38 x L. 33 cm.


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// you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
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package com.google.api.ads.admanager.jaxws.v202211;

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Compact, snug, and just right if you don't mind the lack of bass.
Aftershokz Gamez: I've mentioned this product before a few weeks ago, and since that time, I've been sent a couple samples to test them out. Granted, this is my first ever accessory review, so please bear with me.
Alright, first of all, let's talk about the specs before we dive into anything else. It's a bone conduction headset that focuses on situational awareness, safety, and comfort. It's mainly designed for the PC, Mac, and mobile, and it claims to be lightweight with open ear design as well as Premium Pitch+ audio, which allows for powerful wireless audio and sound. Additionally, it's sweat, moisture, and dust resistant, and provides over six hours of gaming audio and calls. They also claim for this headset to feature a dual noise canceling mic.
So is it a success in my book? You betcha. So let's delve a little further into this.
The packaging is extremely neat, unfolding thanks to a magnetic strip in the box. The headphones are set snug in the center, but underneath the headphones are the additional components, which include two reflector stickers, one band to attach to the headphones (assuming support), a mini-usb cord, and a small bag to carry it all in.
All in all, the packaging and organization are simply stunning.
When Aftershokz claimed the headset to be sweat, dirt, and dust-resistant, they weren't lying. There was a point where I actually left my Gamez headset lying around for a few days during my move, and lo and behold it looked clean as a whistle.
Despite that, Gamez is also quite sturdy. Admittedly, I'm not the most careful person in the world, and I've dropped them a couple times, but needless to say, not one scuff was seen. But what about how well they had fit? Well, the positioning was hard to adapt to at first. The headset actually fits snugly behind your head, but the speakers are pressed against your cheekbones rather than inside your ears--hence the bone-conduction technology. This, at first, felt a little uncomfortable, but it was easy to adapt to, and before long, it felt quite comfortable and sometimes not even noticeable. It can still be a little uncomfortable when you're lying down (if you have the rubber support). But when standing, sitting or lying on your side, it's comfortable, even after long periods of time.
The headset is easy to use. There are two volume settings plastered on the right side of the headset, and of course a power button that's right next to these settings. The power button also serves as a Bluetooth connector between devices, making it incredibly easy to use; all you have to do is hold down the button for a few seconds to sync with the device.
As for sound, the sound is mid-tier. By that, don't expect there to be heavy bass or anything, but do expect crisp, clean surround sound. This device has some power packed into it; even at lower volumes, I could hear it clear as day. Not only that, but the headset is designed for outer awareness; you can easily listen to people talk to you as you listen to music, for instance (in the case of gaming, that could happen frequently if you live with others). In other words, this headset doesn't completely preoccupy your ears; your ears are free for the taking.
Now, as I mentioned earlier, this headset is my first wireless headset, ever. I've never owned any wireless sound devices before now, so bare with me please. First, the battery. I absolutely have no qualms whatsoever about the battery. Though it claims to last up to six hours during active use, it's lasted far longer than that. Whenever I go to bed, I fall asleep to Netflix with my headphones on, only for me to wake up with the headphones still running on the battery. That could be anywhere between six to ten full hours. And then some, because on idle, it lasts at least sixteen hours.
So in other words, it actually lasts LONGER than advertised, which is a huge plus.
However, I have to say that the only disappointment I absolutely find (besides having no bass), is the fact that there isn't an auto-shutdown feature for the headphones after a certain timeframe. That's really the bummer here, because it'd save so many charges and I'd like to be able to rely on the headset during most times.
I tested these headphones on three different devices: the PC, my mobile phone, and my PlayStation Vita. This headset is for gaming after all. So first, the phone. It works beautifully with my phone. The sound is pronounced, and I could be heard clearly through the microphone during any phone conversation. The same goes for the Vita, though I haven't actually used the voice chat function on it. It did connect with the Bluetooth during my playthroughs of The Legend of Heroes: Trails of Cold Steel and bore the same sound quality as the phone. However, as for the PC, I have mixed feelings. I tried the headset with Final Fantasy XIV. The sound came in crisp and the surround sound worked perfectly, but the lack of bass in this game diminished my own sound experience some. But what was a problem was the fact that the game was incompatible with the headset after a certain point. After about five minutes of using the headset with the game, the game crashed. From that point onward, it repeatedly crashed just after entering the game. I used another Bluetooth device (a controller), and it seemed to work fine with the game, so I fear that the headset may have some incompatibilities with some games. Or perhaps it is vice versa. Unfortunately, I couldn't diagnose the issue.
Overall, for the pricing, this is a great headset. It's very comfortable, lightweight, and very resistant to dust, sweat, and scuffs. The reflector stickers are an added touch, and the sound comes in strongly and accurate for your gaming sessions. As I said, the only issues I have involve one of my games crashing with the headset, and the other to be an extreme lack of bass. To conclude, I'd solidly recommend the Aftershokz Gamez headset.


The Tennant T500 range of pedestrian scrubber dryers have replaced the Tennant T5 floor scrubber dryer. The Tennant T500e scrubber dryer is a no nonsense, straightforward and affordable model with new helpful features for increased productivity. This floor scrubber provides high performance on almost any hard floor surface condition, delivering unmatched versatility and consistent results while lowering cleaning costs.
Smart-Fill™ is the first on-board battery watering system for a scrubber dryer that automatically fills batteries correctly, at the best time in the charging cycle, making battery maintenance virtually worry-free. Further extend battery life by pairing Smart-Fill with IRIS Battery Manager, with alerts for low battery water reservoir and detailed reports regarding battery charging behaviors.
What's New In The T500 Scrubber Dryer Range Compared To The Old Tennant T5?


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Aluminium is arguably the most durable building material in the world and is also highly recyclable.
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The lack of a pocket knife. I used to have one, except that I left straight from work to go to my brother's wedding in June...and forgot that I had my pocket knife on me. Well, airport security took it away, of course. The instant I remembered that I had a pocket knife still on me, I already accepted that it was lost.
I've been kind of on the fence about getting a new one. Different kind of priorities on what I needed out of it.... So, it opened the door to get a new one.
I wonder which I'll go with, and when.
There are 18 years 8 months 29 days 5 hours 17 minutes and 45 seconds until the end of time.
And, it has been 6 years 3 months 29 days 8 hours 45 minutes and 11 seconds since The Doctor saved us all from the end of the World!


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      return (parkedEvent[0] = e || parkedEvent[0]);
    }
    parkedEvent.push(e);
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Seeing the Forest and Filling in the Blanks
File photo of Susanna Hecht
January 3, 2023 /0 Comments/in Luskin Forum Online Susanna Hecht /by Les Dunseith
By Stan Paul
For Susanna Hecht, the story of Amazonia is just that — mostly a story.
The popular notion of Amazonia as a void, or blank spot, on the map contrasts starkly with what has been the real story of the region unfolding over several centuries: extraction, depletion and destruction of its natural resources with very real global consequences from external and internal forces, according to the urban planning professor.
Hecht, who is director of UCLA's Center for Brazilian Studies, has been working to fill that blank for more than five decades. Her efforts are being recognized this year as "one of the most influential figures in the disciplines of geography" by the American Association of Geographers.
"The Amazon is not for beginners. It's complicated, it's difficult, and it has a really rich history," Hecht said about the region's complex web of history and politics.
Currently completing her trilogy on Amazonia, Hecht's next book has a foreboding working title, "This side of Paradise: From Arcadia to Apocalypse."
The 1988 ratification of Brazil's new constitution and the emergence and consolidation of a variety of new environmental laws and territorial rights in the region are a current focus. The constitution was developed with the active participation of Indigenous, afro-descendent and other traditional peoples. "It rewrote Amazonia's conservation map through a complex of social movements (including rubber tappers and Indigenous populations) and the emergence of many new forms of tropical governance and allies at multiple levels," she said.
"In many ways, it elaborated the idea of protected areas that could be inhabited by people," said Hecht, noting that the so-called socio-environmental period produced a drop in deforestation by 80% in just over a decade.
But tragically, powerful counterforces were also on the move reflecting new market geopolitics, including foreign demand for soy, beef, timber and minerals. Amid economic decline and the rise of clandestine economies throughout the Amazon biome, "failed and flailing states lost interest in Amazon governance by political default, incompetence or corruption."
Today, planetary scientists consider Amazonia as perhaps the only place where human action to protect forests could have a significant benefit.
"We know from past geoclimatic studies that Amazonia is one of the great planetary levers —that's why it's one of the five key tipping points in global climate," she explained.
"An Amazonia that flips from a forest to a savanna would not only be devastating for the Amazon and its adjacent bioclimatic systems, but it would also be a carbon bomb, and dramatically affect teetering global climates."
Hecht hopes that worst-case scenario never comes to pass, but "I am writing this book with a great sense of urgency. Euclides da Cunha called Amazonia 'the last unfinished page of Genesis.' I'm leaving the last page of the book intentionally blank."
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At the Intersection of Extreme Heat, Urban Planning and Public Policy
Millard-Ball on Moving Past Easy, Cheap, Quick Climate Fixes
'Minority Report' Hits Major Racial Themes
It's Time to Protect Cities From Extreme Heat, Turner Writes
A Worldly Perspective World Cities Serving as Learning Laboratories


text:
package geometry

import (
	"errors"
	"math"

	"github.com/benjamin-rood/abm-cp/calc"
)

// Vector : Any sized dimension representation of a point of vector space.
type Vector []float64

// VectorEquality – Trying to implement a quick version of checking for Vector equality
type VectorEquality interface {
	Equal(VectorEquality) bool
}

// Equal method implements an Equality comparison between vectors.
func (v Vector) Equal(u VectorEquality) bool {
	if len(v) != len(u.(Vector)) {
		return false
	}
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		if v[i] != u.(Vector)[i] {
			return false
		}
	}
	return true
}

// just providing a conventional element naming system for
// 2D and 3D vectors.
// this 'aliasing' is just local to this file.
const (
	x = iota
	y
	z
)

// VecAddition – performs vector addition between two vectors, v and u
// s.t. v + u = [v₁+u₁ , v₂+u₂, ⠂⠂⠂ , vᵢ₋₁+uᵢ₋₁ , vᵢ+uᵢ ]
// on an i-th dimension vector.
func VecAddition(v Vector, u Vector) (Vector, error) {
	if len(v) != len(u) {
		return nil, errors.New("vector dimensions do not coincide")
	}
	var vPlusU Vector
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		vPlusU = append(vPlusU, (v[i] + u[i])) //	add an element to the new vector which is the sum of element i from v and u
	}
	return vPlusU, nil
}

// VecScalarMultiply - performs scalar multiplication on a vector v,
// s.t. scalar * v = [scalar*e1, scalar*e2, scalar*e3]
func VecScalarMultiply(v Vector, scalar float64) (Vector, error) {
	if len(v) == 0 {
		return nil, errors.New("v is an empty vector")
	}
	var sm Vector
	for i := range v {
		sm = append(sm, (v[i] * scalar))
	}
	return sm, nil
}

// DotProduct returns the sum of the product of elements of
// two i-dimension vectors, u and v, as a scalar
// s.t. v•v = (v₁u₁ + v₂u₂ + ⠂⠂⠂ + vᵢ₋₁uᵢ₋₁ + vᵢuᵢ)
func DotProduct(v Vector, u Vector) (float64, error) {
	if len(v) != len(u) {
		return 0, errors.New("vector dimensions do not coincide")
	}
	var f float64
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		f += (v[i] * u[i])
	}
	return f, nil
}

// CrossProduct produces a new Vector orthogonal to both v and u.
// Only supported for 3D vectors.
func CrossProduct(v Vector, u Vector) (Vector, error) {
	if len(v) != 3 || len(u) != 3 {
		return nil, errors.New("vector dimension != 3")
	}
	var cp Vector
	cp = append(cp, (v[y]*u[z] - v[z]*u[y]))
	cp = append(cp, (v[z]*u[x] - v[x]*u[z]))
	cp = append(cp, (v[x]*u[y] - v[y]*u[x]))
	return cp, nil
}

// AngleFromOrigin calculates the angle of a given vector from the origin
// relative to the x-axis of 𝐄 (the model environment)
func AngleFromOrigin(v Vector) (float64, error) {
	if len(v) != 2 {
		return 0, errors.New("vector dimension != 2")
	}
	return calc.ToFixed(math.Atan2(v[x], v[y]), 5), nil
}

// RelativeAngle – does what it says on the box.
// Only implemented in 2D currently, or, as a comparitive rotation between two points on a single plane.
func RelativeAngle(v Vector, u Vector) (float64, error) {
	if len(v) == 0 || len(u) == 0 {
		return 0, errors.New("v or u is an empty vector")
	}
	if len(v) != len(u) {
		return 0, errors.New("vector dimensions do not coincide")
	}

	dx := u[x] - v[x]
	dy := u[y] - v[y]

	Φ := math.Atan2(dy, dx)
	return calc.ToFixed(Φ, 5), nil
}

// AngleToIntercept calculates the change in angle required from the current heading to point in direction of target.
func AngleToIntercept(pos Vector, dir𝚹 float64, target Vector) (float64, error) {
	// angle between pos and target:
	Φ, err := RelativeAngle(pos, target)
	if err != nil {
		return 0, err
	}
	// angle between unit vector (dir) and Φ:
	Ψ := Φ - dir𝚹
	if Ψ < -math.Pi {
		Ψ += 2 * math.Pi
	}
	Ψ = calc.ToFixed(Ψ, 5)
	return Ψ, nil
}

// UnitAngle will map any floating-point value to its angle on a unit circle.
func UnitAngle(angle float64) float64 {
	twoPi := math.Pi * 2
	return calc.ToFixed((angle - (twoPi * math.Floor(angle/twoPi))), 5)
}

// UnitVector returns a direction unit vector for an axis pair.
func UnitVector(angle float64) Vector {
	var v Vector
	angle = UnitAngle(angle)
	v = append(v, math.Cos(angle))
	v = append(v, math.Sin(angle))
	return v
}

// Magnitude does the classic calculation for length of a vector
// (or, distance from origin)
func Magnitude(v Vector) (float64, error) {
	if len(v) == 0 {
		return 0, errors.New("v is an empty vector")
	}
	var ǁvǁsq float64
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		ǁvǁsq += v[i] * v[i]
	}
	return calc.ToFixed(math.Sqrt(ǁvǁsq), 5), nil
}

// VectorDistance calculates the distance between two positions
func VectorDistance(v Vector, u Vector) (float64, error) {
	if len(v) != len(u) {
		return 0, errors.New("vector dimensions do not coincide")
	}
	vd := Vector{}
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		diff := (v[i] - u[i])
		vd = append(vd, diff)
	}
	return Magnitude(vd)
}

// Normalise returns the normalised Vector of v
// – it's what you might call a direction vector,
// as opposed to a position vector.
// NOTE: this is not the same as a 'norm'/'normal' which is the vector
// orthogonal to a plane or surface.
func Normalise(v Vector) (Vector, error) {
	if len(v) == 0 {
		return nil, errors.New("v is an empty vector")
	}
	var norm Vector
	var ǁvǁ float64
	var err error
	for i := 0; i < len(v); i++ {
		ǁvǁ, err = Magnitude(v)
		if err != nil {
			return nil, err
		}
		norm = append(norm, calc.ToFixed(v[i]/ǁvǁ, 5))
	}
	return norm, nil
}

// TranslatePositionToSector2D : translates the co-ordinates of a 2D vector to sector indices location (2D Version)
func TranslatePositionToSector2D(ed float64, n int, v Vector) (int, int) {
	fn := float64(n)
	col := int(((v[x] + ed) / (2 * ed)) * fn)
	row := int(((-1 * (v[y] - ed)) / (2 * ed)) * fn)
	return row, col
}

// FuzzifyVector will return a a 'fuzzy', slightly randomised version of v, at a random variance in range (-ε, +ε) offset from each existing element of v.
func FuzzifyVector(v Vector, ε float64) (Vector, error) {
	if len(v) == 0 {
		return nil, errors.New("v is an empty vector")
	}
	vf := v
	for i := 0; i < len(vf); i++ {
		vf[i] = vf[i] + calc.RandFloatIn(-ε, ε)
	}
	return vf, nil
}

// RandVector will give a random vector within boundaries the axes of len(bounds) dimensions
func RandVector(bounds []float64) Vector {
	var v Vector
	for i := 0; i < len(bounds); i++ {
		d := bounds[i]
		val := calc.RandFloatIn(-d, d)
		v = append(v, val)
	}
	return v
}


A comprehensive guide to Grace App is now available for download. It is highly suggested that you read this manual and learn to use the app yourself before giving it to your child, this will really help the learning curve.
Grace App is now available in 7 languages: French, German, Spanish, Danish, Arabic Brazilian Portuguese and English.
Then exit and select device "Settings" then "General" and scroll down to "International" select and then select one of the languages listed above.
The device will then switch to the language you have chosen. Exit and open the Grace App. All installed pictures will be the same but the language will be as selected. If you have customized pictures they will be in the language you saved them in.
See the Manual for more information on customisation, and follow the blog for additional pictures to save and add.
You can also view the Grace App manual below.


The Christian Medical Fellowship (CMF) is an interdenominational organisation in the UK with some 4,200 doctor members and over 1,000 medical student members. Of these, 421 doctors and 86 students are members in Scotland. All are Christians who desire their professional and personal lives to be governed by the Christian faith as revealed in the Bible. Members practise in all branches of the profession, and through the International Christian Medical and Dental Association are linked with like-minded colleagues in over 100 other countries.
CMF was a founder member of the Care Not Killing Alliance and is a member organisation within Care Not Killing Scotland.
We have also published widely on the subjects of euthanasia and assisted suicide – see our website at www.cmf.org.uk and in particular CMF Files on Euthanasia and Physician-assisted Suicide.
Do you agree a person should be able to request end of life assistance from a registered medical practitioner?
No. Most religious faiths regard intentionally ending life as morally wrong. In Christianity, a fundamental principle is that unlike all the animals, human beings alone are made in the image of God and are therefore worthy of the utmost respect, protection, wonder and empathy.
The Sixth Commandment 'You shall not murder' prohibits the intentional killing of the legally innocent and this forms the basis for part of Christian medical ethics. It also forms the basis for law and legal practice on homicide, including that in Scotland.
'Bearing one another's burdens' is at the very heart of Christian morality, and Christians are called to love others in the same way that Jesus Christ loved, which for him meant making sacrifices and willingly laying down his life for others.
So, rather than contemplating the taking of innocent human life, Christians are often at the forefront of providing the best quality care for patients who are terminally ill. Recognising the inevitability and often the rightness of natural death, Christians work against unnatural deaths and seek to practise a deep commitment to relieving human suffering legitimately.
This deontological opposition to assisted suicide and euthanasia is reinforced by all the consequentialist arguments against legalisation, some indicated in this brief Submission and all extensively detailed through our references. Our stance is therefore not just faith-based, but we are joined in opposition to legalisation by the World Medical Association (in its 1992 Statement of Marbella), the British Medical Association, all the medical royal colleges with a stated position, and the clear majority of all UK doctors.
We strongly endorse BMA Scottish Council Chair's recent statement that 'if doctors are authorised by law to kill or help kill, they are taking on an additional role that we believe is alien to the one of care-giver and healer'.
Are you satisfied with the requirements for age and connection with Scotland as set out in the Bill?
No. It will be clear from the above that we reject patients of any age as being 'eligible'. While we understand why a lower age limit is included, the mention of any age at all implies subtly that euthanasia and assisted suicide are right for some. This we reject.
Regarding the connection with Scotland, registration with a medical practice for at least 18 months prior to the request would not rule out residents of other UK or indeed any other countries who had two homes; and given the impossibility of policing patient registrations, would not rule out the fraudulent applicant who really lives in another country. Having health powers devolved, Scotland must accept a corresponding responsibility to the citizens of other UK countries where the acts proposed are illegal and no legislation is pending.
Are you satisfied with the two categories of people who would qualify to be assisted under the terms of the Bill?
No. Regarding the 'terminally ill' person who 'finds life intolerable', defining terminal illness with a six month period may seem sufficient, but quantifying medical prognosis is notoriously inaccurate. In any case the attitudes and approach of professionals, and the quality of care provided, may well affect the length of life remaining.
There is no definition at all of what might constitute 'intolerable'. The term is far too hazy and subjective. While palliative care must be discussed under the terms of the Bill, there is no requirement that a trial of palliative care be provided. It is the almost universal experience of the palliative care movement that behind a request to die lies another question – a previously unexpressed fear in the realm of the physical, the psychological, the social, or the spiritual – and that when that real need is met, the request is not repeated. This word 'intolerable' typifies the euphemisms and ambiguities that occur throughout the Bill.
This concern also applies to the second category, of the patient 'permanently physically incapacitated to such an extent as not to be able to live independently and [who] finds life intolerable'. This group includes all who are to some extent dependent on others, and covers a very wide range of common conditions such as heart and lung disease and arthritis. Hundreds of thousands of seriously ill and disabled people throughout Scotland would fall within its remit. Providing for them an option to be killed might, by all sorts of subtle pressures, internal or external, become an obligation to be killed.
The Bill outlines a two-stage consent and verification process that would be required to be followed for an eligible person to receive end of life assistance. Are you satisfied with this process?
No. The Bill contains no specified procedures by which the 'designated practitioner' or the 'psychiatrist' have to report their involvement with a case of assisted suicide or euthanasia. Investigation and audit would thus be impossible, in both medical but, more importantly, legal senses.
Do you consider the level and nature of safeguards as set out in the Bill to be appropriate?
No. They are seriously defective. Among others, it is unlikely that the superficial medical assessments proposed could discern every case of possible external pressure, nor assess that misplaced altruism which might lead many with chronic conditions to see themselves as a burden to family, caregivers, or State. The very existence of such an Act would send a strong message to hundreds of thousands of Scots (and others) that there is such a thing as a life not worth living, and the apparent safeguards laboured in the Bill are little more than camouflage for the underlying ethical error and the extreme proposals.
Do you have any other considerations on the Bill not included in answers to the above questions?
The euphemisms and ambiguities extend to: what is it in practice that the Bill is actually proposing? It is clear from the language of 'the provision or administration of appropriate means' and subsequent vagueness that the Bill is actually about both assisted suicide and euthanasia. For the avoidance of doubt, CMF sees no fundamental moral difference between acts of euthanasia and of assisted suicide, where (in the case of physician assistance) the suicide could not have proceeded without the expertise and legal powers of the physician to prescribe lethal medication. Assisted suicide is 'euthanasia one step back'.
Further, considering the very wide range of potentially eligible patients who are not terminally ill, the Bill goes far beyond that which the Westminster Parliament has repeatedly rejected. At an earlier opportunity to discuss assisted suicide the Scottish Parliament has convincingly rejected legalisation.
The Bill contains no 'conscience clause'. Given the controversial anti-Hippocratic nature of the underlying ethics, and the even more controversial practical proposals (to the extent that they can be discerned), many medical practitioners and many psychiatrists in Scotland would to our certain knowledge refuse absolutely to take any part whatsoever. To retain such doctors in practice a 'conscience clause' would be essential.
We emphasise that, in the absence of any specified process for reporting, there is no provision whatsoever for audit of any kind.
The Bill's purpose at 1(2) is said to be 'to enable a person to die with dignity and a minimum of distress'. This is what good doctors, nurses, other health professionals, and caring families and communities are already doing effectively, through palliative care in its widest sense.
Euthanasia and assisted suicide are both unethical and unnecessary – we do not have to kill the patient to kill the symptoms or to allow them to die with dignity. Euthanasia and assisted suicide can never be policed, when the key witness is dead. There is clear evidence that where voluntary euthanasia has been legalised and accepted, it has led to involuntary euthanasia. This was demonstrated in the Netherlands as early as 1990, where over 1,000 patients were killed without their consent in a single year.
A report commissioned by the Dutch government showed that for 2001, in around 900 of the estimated 3,500 cases of euthanasia, the doctor had ended a person's life without there being any evidence that the person had made an explicit request. In addition, when it came to the reporting safeguard there was a huge gulf between the expectation of Dutch law and actual practice. For example, only 54% of doctors fulfilled their legal responsibility to report their actions concerning euthanasia. By 2005, medical practice in the Netherlands had formalised (non-voluntary) euthanasia for severely ill newborns.
We emphasise the Netherlands because the Bill is not 'an Oregon-type' one (assisted suicide only), as promoted by its advocates, but very much a 'Netherlands-type' one, with all of those proven consequences. Rather than the 50 people per year who would receive 'end of life assistance' if the Bill became law, as claimed by advocates, it is more likely that up to 1,500 Scots per year would have their lives ended in this way.
Unethical; unnecessary; impossible to police. Christian Medical Fellowship therefore calls upon the Scottish Parliament to reject this Bill absolutely at the first opportunity.
1. Submission from CMF Scotland to the Scottish Parliament on Jeremy Purvis' 'Dying with Dignity' Consultation Paper.
2. Submission from CMF Scotland to Margo MacDonald MSP's Consultation Document on the 'Proposed End of Life Choices (Scotland) Bill'.
3. Submission from CMF to the Select Committee of the House of Lords on Medical Ethics.
5. Maughan T. Euthanasia. CMF File 22, 2003.
6. Myers K. Physician-assisted suicide. CMF File 9, 2000.


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Q: ¿Cómo puedo agregar un bucle? Estoy desarrollando un programa que me diga cuáles días corresponden a Semana Santa, pero no sé hacer un bucle para que aumenten los años hasta donde diga el usuario. Tampoco sé cómo hacer que el usuario elija las columnas y tampoco hacer que aparezcan.
Código de ejemplo:
#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

int main() {
  printf(Dia_pascua(2016));
}

int Dia_pascua(temporada) {
  int a, b, c, d, e, n, q;

  a = temporada % 19;
  b = temporada % 4;
  c = temporada % 7;
  d = (19 * a + 24) % 30;
  e = (2 * b + 4 * c + 6 * d + 5) % 7;
  n = (22 + d + e);

  if (n > 31) {
    int inicio = n - 38;
    int dia = n - 31;
    printf("La semana santa inicia el %i de abril", inicio);
    printf("\nLa semana santa termina el %i de abril\n", dia);
  } else if (n <= 31) {
    int inicio = n - 7;
    printf("La semana santa inicia el %i de marzo\n", inicio);
    printf("nLa semana santa termina el %i de marzo\n", n);
  }
}

A: Puedes usar 3 tipos de bucles, te dejo una explicación arriba de cada uno.
El bucle for: el primer parámetro declara una variable, normalmente en valor 0, el segundo parámetro es tu primera variable y hasta donde debe llegar, es otro parámetro que debes ingresar vos, el tercer parámetro i++ hace crecer tu primer parámetro para que el bucle llegue a su fin.
for(int i =0; i < 10, i++)
{
 //tu lógica aquí
}

Bucle while: este es para que el bucle sea infinito hasta que la condición deje de ser verdadera.
//Ejemplo mientras 1 < 100 o puedes poner un booleano y si la condición es true siempre va a estar dando vueltas el ciclo

while(Condicion)
{
//Tu logica
}

// este ciclo es igual que el igual pero su diferencia es que siempre ejecuta el código y luego corrobora la condición que sea verdadera o falsa.

do
{
  //tu logica
}
while(Condicion);

Todo esto aplica en la mayoría de los lenguajes de programación, la documentación es fácil de encontrar en cualquier lenguaje.
Saludos


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Havesangeren (Sylvia borin) er en 14 centimeter stor spurvefugl. der er udbredt i næsten hele Europa og i et bælte ind i det vestlige Asien. I Danmark er havesangeren en almindelig ynglefugl, dog ikke i Vestjylland hvor nåleskovene er i overtal. Den foretrækker åbne løvskove, parker og gamle haver, så længe der er tæt krat og buskadser. Da den er en sky fugl, indtager havesangeren helst sin føde mellem grenene i buske og træer, og kun i det tidlige forår før løvspring er den let at få øje på.

Kendetegn
Havesangerens fjerdragt er uden karakteristiske kendetegn: den er gråbrun på oversiden og gråhvid på undersiden. Derimod kan den med nogen øvelse kendes på sangen, der er en langstrakt pludren på 3 til 10 sekunder. De dybe velklingende toner kan minde om hurtig solsorte-sang, og er af nogle kaldt "solsort-i-galop". Sangen kan også minde om de indledende toner hos munken.

Ynglepladser
Havesangeren bygger sin rede mellem høje urter eller lavtliggende i buskads. Der udklækkes to kuld æg årligt. Fra begyndelsen af juni måned lægges 5 æg, der udruges i en periode på 12-14 dage. Efter yderligere 10-12 dage er ungerne flyvefærdige.

Bornholm
I Danmark er havesanger særlig almindelig på Bornholm, hvor det er den almindeligste sanger og med en bestandstæthed, der er fire gange højere end i resten af landet.

Føde
Havesangerens foretrukne føde er insekter som den finder langs blade og grene, men den indtager også en del bær.

Kilde/Eksterne henvisninger
 Benny Génsbøl, Nordens fugle - en felthåndbog, 1987. .
 DOF's beskrivelse af havesangeren.

Europas fugle
Danmarks fugle
Sylviasangere

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