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By Michael Somerby EBS STAFF
BIG SKY – On Sept. 10, the Big Sky Resort Area District tax board hosted an open board meeting at the offices of the Big Sky Water and Sewer District, which played host to an agenda dominated by debate over the vernacular and associated definitions pertaining to the revised Resort Tax ordinance.
Specifically, members of the board grappled with the definitions of "goods and services," "luxuries" and "necessities of life" and how those ultimately ought to be taxed. The three items have been the center of discussion for the past three BSRAD open board meetings, highlighting the difficulties associated with pinning down the nebulous terminology, particularly where there might be overlap in what are termed "enumerated establishments"; lodging and camping facilities, food service establishments, public establishments that sell liquor, and destination ski resorts or other destination recreational facilities as defined by the draft ordinance.
In what was meant to be a first reading of the ordinance, board members instead determined that they had not reached internal consensus on how "goods and services" and "luxuries" should and will ultimately be defined, and decided that a supplementary open board meeting, scheduled for Sept. 20, was necessary to iron out the language. Members of the board will share their various opinions and ideas amongst themselves in the interim, which will then be discussed at and dictate the procedure of that public meeting.
"The Resort Tax is a tax on goods and services, period," said Vice Chair Steve Johnson. "It's always a tax on goods and services, whether sold at an enumerated establishment or anywhere else if those goods and services are identified as luxuries."
Chairperson Kevin Germain felt that beginning with the definition of "luxury," first and foremost, would help in solving the remainder of the Resort Tax ordinance puzzle currently in front of the board.
"Everything's listed under 'luxury' and that's why I think let's just work on the definition of 'luxury,'" Germain said. "I'm still struggling with something we want to tax at an enumerated establishment that is not considered a luxury."
The meeting also hosted representatives from consulting firm Logan Simpson who are spearheading the Community Visioning Strategy.
Bruce Meighen, managing principal for Logan Simpson, revealed key, high-level information as to the direction of the Community Visioning Strategy, such as trending values like "accessible to all," "beautiful and sustainable," "environmentally conscious" and "built to preserve natural beauty," among others, as well as key highlights of project initiatives such as housing, infrastructure, a healthy business community and an abundance of arts and entertainment offerings, to name a few.
According to Meighen, after months of community interaction, interviews and data collection, a reviewable draft plan will be ready for consumption by Big Sky's various organizations on Oct. 15.
In a bittersweet moment, Mike Scholz announced to those in attendance that after eight years of service for the BSRAD, he will be leaving his post.
Germain spoke on behalf of the board when he said, "Thank you for your dedication to Big Sky … it is truly a better place because of your presence."
The board then heard statements and questioned three applicants for the available position on the board, and appointed Ciara Wolfe, executive director for the Big Sky Community Organization, after several members of the public in attendance, including former board member Al Malinowski, voiced support for Wolfe and her credentials.
The BSRAD also met on Aug. 30 to review and take action on amendments to the terms of Resort Tax allocations awarded to the Big Sky Housing Trust determined at the Aug. 14 meeting. Per the language of the contract, "During the Term, Contractor [Big Sky Housing Trust] shall be entitled to use up to $773,324 of the Appropriation for down payment on construction financing for Phase 2 of its MeadowView Condominium project … When Contractor's Phase 2 loan has been repaid from closings on its sales of Phase 2 units, Contractor shall use the Construction Financing Funds for new project developments. … During the Term, Contractor shall use any remaining portion of the appropriation for new development projects."
It also called for documentation, tracking and reporting of progress to the BSRAD, upon request, and noted that should the full appropriation amount go unused, BSRAD may require the return of said funds or apply the unused funds as rollover to future appropriations.
Related Topics:Big Sky Housing TrustBig Sky Resort Area districtBig Sky Resort TaxKevin GermainLogan Simpsonmike scholzresort taxSteve Johnson
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Emphasis added by me. If one typically does something, that means you can also not do it :) The throw statement takes an expression as its argument. The convention is to have it be a subclass of Error. This post isn't about that. In fact this post is a mental exercise as I don't recommend breaking from that convention, but I'm sure it might get someone's creative juices flowing, as I've not thought of a compelling use case, yet.
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As noted in the comments of catchAsSwitch() catch clauses are evaluated in order so in some cases if the value could satisfy multiple different types the more specific is listed first. This is something to keep in mind when using the typical case, in that Error should be listed after more specific subclasses like ArgumentError.
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Reading those posts led me to the EMCAScript site and looking over the ES4 documentation. In one document comments about scoping issues with catch blocks had me discover that throw took an expression. Which made me remember some discussion about using throw instead of return for functions when people were first exploring Java. The net result of that discussion was a comparison to the considered harmful idea since it obfuscated the code's intent. I can't find a reference to the discussion but Cheng's PTC example prompted me to write a throw equivalent. It still suffers from stack overflow but again maybe it will spark someone else's imagination for a way to use the technique.
I don't know enough about the internals of the AVM to know if popping up the stack looking for a catch block is better than just returning the value in the current AVM. Obviously if PTC is added to ES4 and the AVM picks it up any such approach like the one above will be vastly slower. The nice mental exercise is that you have a function "returning" a value without returning a value.
In the process of experimenting with alternative try..catch use cases I ran into some compiler issues. Being a nonstandard use case I'm not surprised they didn't work. Yet another reason to not try this at home.
Update: Shortly after posting this I found a post that talks about using try..catch as an alternative flow control mechanism. This captures most of the same thoughts as that old Java thread I mentioned above.
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Lieutenant JG Liani h'Rhendria lyr'Theel'zhiin is currently serving aboard Starbase 118 Ops and the USS Albion as Chief of Surgery, not an Engineer, not an HCO, not a Spook, and definitely not a Tribble Whisperer™.
Wyn is the Tribble Whisperer™, it even says so in his contract.
Birthmarks, Scars: Several small cut marks on Left and Right forearms.
Face: Oval, well defined bones.
Hands: Long fingers, well muscled from musical practice.
Poses: When Liani talks it's with broad gestures and an animated face. Her antena are rigid and unmoving when she is actively controlling an emotional response or playing poker.
Taste in Clothing (when off duty): Dresses, Suits, She keeps up on fashion and trends.
Voice: Soft and Lilting- a sharp razor under silk.
Handedness: Years of mastering the flabbjellah have left her ambidextrous.
Quarters: Soft edges, a bed loaded with stuffed animals and pillows, a modest library, minimal art, chimes that fill the room with quiet rings.
Favorite Room: Anywhere she can be around people.
Mannerisms: Quick gestures, animated speech, friendly and approachable on good days. On bad days Sharp gestures, severe speech, cold and brittle.
Religion/Spiritual Devotion: While studying Terran music styles Liani came across a spiritual practice of suizen- using her flabbjellah in place of the traditional terran instrument- she spends a portion of her personal free time in musical meditation.
Likes: Learning new instruments and musical styles, social games of chance, medical research.
Dislikes: The Fake (holodecks, fantasies), Reality Avoidance (Andorians throwing babies into the ravine of extinction in hopes of somehow closing the gap and saving their dying race), being alone.
Favorite Flower: Anything bright and vibrant, loves reds in particular.
Favorite Mealtime: Social meals in the mess hall.
Favorite Alcoholic Drink: Hates alcohol.
Favorite Caffeine Fix: Dislikes caffeine.
Earliest Memory: Attending the Sending of a close clansmen. The lessons she learned about mortality there influenced many of her future decisions.
Ambitions & Goals: Perfect her understanding of medicine, to never step back from an opportunity to experience.
Achievments in Life: Liani is very proud of her accomplishments within the Andorian Academy- but such feelings pale in comparison to the pride she feels in having been accepted to Star Fleet.
Disapointments in Life: Abandoning her quad to pursue her own goals. She understands her actions caused harm to her quad-mates, but ignoring her own personal drives didn't seem to be a palatable option at the time. Knowing that she will never experience being a mother. Knowing that she will most likely never know true satisfaction in a relationship.
Temperment: ENFP, Driven, Brash, Easily Amused, Quick to Laugh, Quick to Cry, Quick to Punch.
Mental Problems: A minor issue with being alone- she can't sleep in an empty bed (stuffed animals help).
Physical Limitations: Not a fan of the heat (despite a strong love of spicy food).
Liani enjoys experimenting with spices and vegetarian concepts from other cultures, often with mixed results.
Experimenting with other cultures musical styles while sticking with her flabbjellah.
Dances, casual talks, gambling dens- if it means being around people Liani will most likely be there.
Gambling, is at it's heart- a social endeavor. Liani's never been very good at winning at games of chance, but she makes a most wonderful loser.
Science! Reading up on the latest research and looking into old remedies and methodologies. Science! It's exciting stuff- and scientists make for very passionate debates. Also, Science!
Holodecks- Liani hates them with a passion- she hates the unreality of it.
A dying race thinks that by making as many babies as possible they can stem the tide to their own extinction.
Liani is a social creature- to be alone with only herself as company is something to avoid.
A primary goal for Liani is the problem currently impacting her subset of the Andorian species. Using a multidisciplinary approach towards genetic engineering she hopes to help her people find a lasting means of securing their race from extinction. Her current research projects revolve around the use of nanites to perform genetic re-sequencing of unborn children through all stages, through pre-insemination all the way to fetus. Current projects include proper sperm selection for fertilization, genetic trait replacement of a fertilized zygote or blastocyst (i.e- replacing a portion of either parents genetic traits with a 3rd, 4th, or up to a 5th party), genetic repairs and progress reporting of the embryo and fetus until they come to term. Further projects would build upon the successes of the initial tests and trial runs. Eventually Liani hopes to have a mechanical means to enable an evolutionarily advanced child to be born with the best traits of both parents and potential genetic donors. These hybrid children might then succeed where their own parents genetic deficiencies had failed them.
Liani on a tour of Earth: taken while overlooking a portion of Scottish coastline.
Liani comes from the biologial tradtion of Andorians forming quads- two mother, two father family units.
Liani was removed from her quad when her quadmates petitioned the Zhavey (Their clan's eldest Zhen) to evict her from their quad.
Uthulur, stern in countenance and straightforward in his speech is a crafter of musical instruments on the Andorian homeworld. His not so secret passion is long form heroic verse that pays tributes to the glories of Andor's people. Of Liani's four parents he was, surprisingly for her, the most supportive of her when she chose to leave her quad and join Starfleet.
Kreleth is the eternal optimist, the cheerful, exuberant- infuriatingly happy tease. He is known on Andor for his lyrical verse and satirical studies of Andorian nobility. Kreleth took Liani's choice the hardest- she remembers well the bitterness in his voice when she left Andor for Starfleet.
Po has always been a very quiet and private person, kind in her nature, intense in her feelings. She is a teacher of musical theory at the Andorian Academy. Liani isn't really sure of how Po felt about her choice- she carries only the memory of an intense love and a hug that could break bones.
Whis grouchy, gruff, a sailor's mouth- Whis can cuss in fifty languages and was always seemingly picking up new curses every day. Her passion is carving- from ice to stone, her hands are famous (or infamous in the case of her portrayal of Charivethra zh'Thane Chechaaz'aar'Andor's debaucheries). Whis and Liani are very close- and letters and communications are a weekly occurrence with the two.
Having just only met it will take time to tell what the future holds for this wacky pair. Could they become good friends, great frienemys, something more? Stay tuned! Same Trek Time, Same Trek Channel!
236505.21 : Born to an upper class middle family of artisans on Andor.
2365-2370 : Raised in the traditional Andorian ways- played with sharp weapons, ran amok, bled a bit. Showed a keen interest in Po's music playing and proved to be something of a prodigy with the flabbjella. In 2370 Liani had her first experience with mortality- watching her uncle fall during an honor duel and attending his sending. Her uncle's death and sending affected her on several levels, making her a far more serious child who no longer played like other children did. To this day she has never knowingly used a weapon to do harm to another.
2371-2381 : Accepted to the Andorian Academy after three auditions. Focused primarily on the flabbjella- showing a strong knack for improvisation. Was a good student for some teachers, a frustration to others.
2382 : Taken out of the Andorian Academy and introduced to Ged, Tolin, and Tara. Later that year the four are sealed into a quad. When it comes time for Liani to take the child for the final part of the birthing process, she refuses. The quad is thrown into disaccord. Liani tells her family she wishes to leave Andor- she is evicted from her quad by the Zhavey and her parents pay her way to Earth.
2383 : Tests to enter the academy- passes. Not sure if she's truly earned the right or if her father Uthulur's friend in Starfleet has pulled strings. The idea unsettles her, but she decides to prove that she is Starfleet material.
2384-88 : Her first four years on Earth are spent getting her undergraduate degree for the medical program. Knowing that she needs to pass she focuses primarily on mathematics- but during her second year she meets the Chair for Nanotechnology- one minor crush later she finds herself studying nanites and programming languages.
2388-2392 : Four years done and four to go, Liani gets into her medical coursework. She finds a certain amount of satisfaction in helping others- but always remains focused on her primary reason for pursuing this path- helping to find a way to save her people.
2388: Initial work with nanites and genetic testing has lead to the birth of Janice, an Osmotic Eel.
2389: Further refinements of her technique has lead to the creation of Kumari, an Edosian slug. He is far more blue than other Edosian Slugs, also larger, and quite playful.
2391: After a bit of a false start, Liani's work on Altarian marsupials bears fruit in the birth of Charlie- the product of the fourth generation of tests and the only Altarian marsupial that Liani allows to come to full term.
Promoted to Chief Science Officer & Lieutenant JG on 239202.17.
*Was only in this position for a few hours according to crew history.
Charlie is a genetically enhanced Altarian marsupial whose droppings contain high concentrations of a regenerative enzyme. Charlies particular droppings contain 1.5x the standard enzyme amount found in regular Altarian marsupials. His favourite food is small insects. His favourite pastime is cuddling.
Liani keeps several Edosian slugs on hand as they can be used to facilitate many patient care options. The pride of her collection though is Kumari, genetically enhanced, he acts as the 'bull' for her slugs.
Immunocytic Gel worms cab be used to synthesize immunologically competent cells for patients. Liani keeps a few jar fulls on hand. Squigly fun times were had by all.
Hailing from Regulan system, these beauties are a perfect and natural way to handle preventative care within the patients lymphatic system. Soft, squishy, and adorable.
Janice is a genetically enhanced osmotic eel. Janice is particular useful in wound care and blood treatment strategies. Isn't she a cutie-pie?
A hybridization of Felis catus and Polygeminus grex. Designed for advanced cuddle therapies.
3 And even if there had been blood on the instruments, it's not likely that anyone is going to miss the victim(s). Not that we are implying that there have been at present or at any time 'victims' to which brutal Beat Downs™ might have been applied most judiciously, for right reasons, and not amoral ones. There is no proof that said Beat Downs™ occured at any point of time between Star Dates 2384 to 2392 in the areas of Terra, also known as Earth or any of it's surrounding territories, such as the Lunar and Mars colonies. And even if there had been, it is a known fact that to most Terran (and some Vulcan) individuals, Andorians look pretty much alike. Especially after the direct application of a judiciously applied Beat Down™.
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By Jeanne Batalova and Margie McHugh
States and Districts with the Highest Number and Share of English Language Learners, 2009
Time to Temper the Faith: Comparing the Migration and Development Experiences of Mexico and Morocco
By Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli
Taiwanese Immigrants in the United States
By Serena Yi-Ying Lin
Visitor Tracking Technology Faces Obstacles
Machine-Readable Passport Requirement Delayed One Year... California Allows Undocumented Immigrants to Obtain Driver's License... US-VISIT Confronts Criticism, Potential Setbacks... Annual Cap for H-1B Visa Holders Slashed... New Citizenship Office Chief Appointed... TPS Extended for Burundians and Sudanese, Terminated for Sierra Leonians...
The Foreign Born from Mexico in the United States in 2000
MPI Data Manager Elizabeth Grieco provides an overview of the largest immigrant group in the United States.
Chicago's Immigrants Break Old Patterns
Rob Paral of Roosevelt University's Institute for Metropolitan Affairs examines the key role of recent immigrants in one of the United States' largest cities.
Security Concerns Spur Policy Changes
Visa Waiver Transit Programs Suspended... State Dept. Adds Visa Categories for Border Students... Ridge Names Citizenship and Immigration Ombudsman... State Dept. Requires Online Applications for Visa Lottery... Temporary Protected Status Extended for Liberians...
Government Widens Efforts to Scrutinize Foreign Visitors
State Dept. Tightens Rules on Visa Applicant Interviews... Agreements With Chile, Singapore Open Door to Trade in Services... DHS Fully Implements Foreign Student Tracking System... TPS Extended for Montserratians, Salvadorans, Somalians... DHS Expands Efforts to Deport 'Predatory' Criminal Aliens...
The nation's 1.0 million Korean immigrants have settled in greater numbers in new destination states like Georgia, Washington, and Virginia. They are also more likely than immigrants overall to have a college degree and be naturalized citizens. MPI's Aaron Terrazas and Cristina Batog look at the population's size, geographic distribution and socioeconomic characteristics.
MPI's Muzaffar Chishti and Claire Bergeron break down the injunction against Arizona's immigration law and report on the debate over birthright citizenship, the passage of a $600 million border security bill, and more.
Nearly 1 million U.S. residents spend time volunteering abroad each year, including nearly 200,000 first- and second-generation immigrants. As skilled migration and the number of U.S. youth with ancestors in the developing world grow, this report shows the potential for diaspora service volunteers to assist with development in a number of countries.
A growing body of evidence suggests that diasporas play a critical role in supporting sustainable development by transferring resources, knowledge, and ideas back to their home countries, and in integrating their countries of origin into the global economy.
Over 5.3 million U.S. students during the 2007-08 academic year were enrolled in English Language Learner (ELL) programs. This fact sheet examines the states and districts with the highest number and share of ELL students and offers a detailed breakdown of key statistics.
This fact sheet examines the number and growth of students in U.S. schools in need of English instruction.
With about 10 percent of Moroccan and Mexican citizens living abroad, remittances have become a vital source of income and poverty alleviation for both countries. Hein de Haas and Simona Vezzoli of the International Migration Institute, University of Oxford explore how migration has affected development and ways to reframe the migration-development debate.
Over three-quarters of Taiwanese immigrants own their home, and almost as many hold a bachelor's degree or higher. MPI's Serena Yi-Ying Lin examines the population's size, geographic distribution, and socioeconomic characteristics.


April showers bring May flowers, but those spring blooms also bring misery to those who suffer from allergies. Although there are a myriad of ways to treat allergy symptoms, ranging from nasal congestion and sneezing to watery and itchy eyes, a cure remains elusive.
But there is one way you can help prevent allergies that may surprise you: spring cleaning.
In addition to making your home look and feel better, spring cleaning can also go a long way toward combatting allergy symptoms, according to a news release from the American College of Allergy, Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI).
Dr. James Sublett, president-elect of the ACAAI said that a thorough cleaning of your home not only helps eliminate allergens, but it also prevents new ones from coming in. This is especially important for those who are sensitive to indoor allergens because, for them, allergy season can last all year round, but worsen when pollen becomes an issue in the spring.
Dr. Sublet said that year-round allergy sufferers need to remove allergens from the home in order to enjoy an active, healthy lifestyle.
Allergies are a major cause of illness in the U.S., with some 50 million Americans suffering allergies, including millions of children, according to the ACAAI. That's approximately one in five Americans who have immune systems that treat whatever they're allergic to as an intruder, causing their body to release chemicals to defend against the intruding irritant.
This release of chemicals is what causes allergy symptoms, which can range from mild to severe – and even deadly.
1. Stay on top of routine household chores that prevent allergies, such as changing air filters every three months and using filters with a MERV rating of 11 or 12. Vacuum regularly to get rid of dust mites, using a vacuum with a HEPA filter or a cyclonic vacuum, and also wash bedding and stuffed animals every week. Here are some good vacuum cleaners under 100 dollars.
2. To help reduce moisture that causes mold, use bathroom fans, and clean up any standing water immediately. Use detergent and water to scrub visible mold from surfaces and completely dry them. It also helps to keep your home humidity below 60 percent and clean gutters regularly.
3. If you have any pets, your home probably has elevated levels of fur, saliva and dander after winter. You can lower levels of these allergens by vacuuming often and washing upholstery, including your pet's bed, and be sure to keep your pet out of your bedroom.
4. Opening your windows to let some fresh spring air in may also bring in pollen, and even air fresheners and scented candles contain chemicals that can trigger asthma attacks, so be careful about what you put inside the air in your home.
5. Stay indoors during the midday and afternoon hours, as that's when pollen counts are highest. Also wear gloves and an N95 particulate pollen mask before going outside to mow the lawn or garden, and be sure to take your allergy medication before hand. When outside, do not touch your eyes and do not forget to wash your hands, hair and clothing when you go back inside your home.
SOURCE: American College of Allergy, News Release: Asthma and Immunology (ACAAI), Double Duty Spring Cleaning: Keep Healthy and Tidy, April 8, 2010.
To combat allergies, avoid dairy, spicy food, alcohol, keep your immune system healthy, eat lots of garlic, onion, oranges. You can get many products for seasonal allergies online on sites like apebay.com/allergy , but the best method is always the same, which is limiting your exposure to a minimum.


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Conference on "Advances in Quantum Theory"
From 25th to 27th February, the School of Physics , University of Hyderabad held a conference on "Advances in quantum Theory" to felicitate Prof. A.K Kapoor on his superannuation from the University.
The theme of the conference was chosen to highlight the subject closest to Prof. A.K. Kapoor's heart, Quantum Mechanics , which he has taught to at least 30 batches of M.sc students in the School of Physics. From the M.Sc class of 1980 to that of 2013, many students have taken up careers involving quantum physics because of Prof. Kapoor's training. Although , the great physicist Richard Feynman once said "Nobody understands Quantum Mechanics", within the limits of the uncertainty principle, Prof. Kapoor comes very close to it. A good teacher affects eternity, it is hard to say when his or her influence stops. This wall well evidenced in the Felicitation function which formed part of the program. Stalwarts of physics like Prof. G. Rajasekheran, Prof. H.S. Mani, Prof. Divakaran, D. P . Roy and Prof. R. Ramachandran, who were teachers of Prof. Kapoor extolled his commitment to Physics. Colleagues and fellow Students like Prof. M. S. Sriram, Prof. S. Lakshmibala, Prof. H. Sharatchandra, Prof Avinash Khare, Prof. A.P. Pathak, Prof. Durgaprasad, Prof. Sushanta DuttaGupta, Prof. Kulkarni and Prof. V.K. Agarwal recalled their association with him. The highlight of the function were the tributes paid , through touching speeches and poetry , by his former students, from the first Ph.D to the last M.Sc and IMSc, on how they learnt the beauty of Physics though the lectures that were so painstakingly prepared by Prof. Kapoor in his 35 years of teaching at the University of Hyderabad.
The conference had a cornucopia of talks including the INFOSYS lecture on "Matter out of Equilibrium" by Prof. Sriram Ramaswamy , Director TIFR, Hyderabad Campus.The spirit of this energetic and motivating talk was in consonance with the active spirit of teaching that Prof. Kapoor embodies. The topics ranged from Stochastic Processes, Gravity, Mathematical Physics, quantum statistical Mechanics to Physics Education. Prof. M. Sriram gave a popular lecture on `Eclipse calculations in ancient Indian astronomy texts', which highlighted the forgotten Indian contribution to science.
The conference was attended by scientists and students across the country.
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package com.hazelcast.client.impl.operations;

import com.hazelcast.client.impl.ClientDataSerializerHook;
import com.hazelcast.client.impl.ClientEndpoint;
import com.hazelcast.client.impl.ClientEndpointManagerImpl;
import com.hazelcast.client.impl.ClientEngineImpl;
import com.hazelcast.nio.ObjectDataInput;
import com.hazelcast.nio.ObjectDataOutput;
import com.hazelcast.spi.ClientAwareService;
import com.hazelcast.spi.UrgentSystemOperation;
import com.hazelcast.spi.impl.NodeEngineImpl;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.util.Collection;
import java.util.Set;

public class ClientDisconnectionOperation extends AbstractClientOperation implements UrgentSystemOperation {

    private String clientUuid;
    private String memberUuid;

    public ClientDisconnectionOperation() {
    }

    public ClientDisconnectionOperation(String clientUuid, String memberUuid) {
        this.clientUuid = clientUuid;
        this.memberUuid = memberUuid;
    }

    @Override
    public void run() throws Exception {
        ClientEngineImpl engine = getService();
        //Runs on {@link com.hazelcast.spi.ExecutionService.CLIENT_MANAGEMENT_EXECUTOR}
        // to work in sync with ClientReAuthOperation
        engine.getClientManagementExecutor().execute(new ClientDisconnectedTask());
    }

    private boolean doRun() {
        ClientEngineImpl engine = getService();
        final ClientEndpointManagerImpl endpointManager = (ClientEndpointManagerImpl) engine.getEndpointManager();
        if (!engine.removeOwnershipMapping(clientUuid, memberUuid)) {
            return false;
        }

        Set<ClientEndpoint> endpoints = endpointManager.getEndpoints(clientUuid);
        // This part cleans up listener and transactions
        for (ClientEndpoint endpoint : endpoints) {
            endpoint.getConnection().close("ClientDisconnectionOperation: Client disconnected from cluster", null);
        }

        NodeEngineImpl nodeEngine = (NodeEngineImpl) getNodeEngine();
        // This part cleans up locks conditions semaphore etc..
        Collection<ClientAwareService> services = nodeEngine.getServices(ClientAwareService.class);
        for (ClientAwareService service : services) {
            service.clientDisconnected(clientUuid);
        }
        return true;
    }

    @Override
    public boolean returnsResponse() {
        // This method actually returns a response.
        // Since operation needs to work on a different executor,
        // (see {@link com.hazelcast.spi.ExecutionService.CLIENT_MANAGEMENT_EXECUTOR})
        // the response is returned via ClientDisconnectionOperation.ClientDisconnectedTask
        return false;
    }

    @Override
    protected void writeInternal(ObjectDataOutput out) throws IOException {
        super.writeInternal(out);
        out.writeUTF(clientUuid);
        out.writeUTF(memberUuid);
    }

    @Override
    protected void readInternal(ObjectDataInput in) throws IOException {
        super.readInternal(in);
        clientUuid = in.readUTF();
        memberUuid = in.readUTF();
    }

    @Override
    public int getId() {
        return ClientDataSerializerHook.CLIENT_DISCONNECT;
    }

    @Override
    public String toString() {
        return "ClientDisconnectionOperation{"
                + "clientUuid='" + clientUuid + '\''
                + ", memberUuid='" + memberUuid + '\''
                + "} " + super.toString();
    }

    public class ClientDisconnectedTask implements Runnable {
        @Override
        public void run() {
            try {
                sendResponse(doRun());
            } catch (Exception e) {
                sendResponse(e);
            }
        }
    }

}

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CMS » News
CMS presents plans for opening 2020-2021 school year
Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools leadership presented three plans for reopening schools at tonight's special meeting of the Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education. No determination was made regarding which of the three plans the district will enact when school opens Aug. 17, 2020, but the Board reviewed each plan and will vote to approve after a statewide announcement is made by N.C. Gov. Roy Cooper at a date yet to be determined.
"Tonight we received thoughtful and insightful information about the operational models for each of the three plans district personnel have developed," said Elyse Dashew, Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education chairperson. "We are confident that these plans give CMS the opportunity to educate all our students while protecting their health, and after the governor issues his statewide recommendation, our decision to implement the chosen plan is one for which we are well-informed."
Under guidance from Cooper, the N.C. Department of Health and Human Services and the N.C. Department of Public Instruction, school districts throughout the state were directed in June 2020 to develop three distinct plans designed to address COVID-19 conditions at the start of the 2020-2021 school year.
Cooper was expected to announce earlier today the statewide recommendation for which of the three plans school districts should follow in opening for 2020-2021. He has delayed that announcement indefinitely.
The state guidelines CMS followed in preparing its reopening plans are designed to protect the health of students and staff while offering the best possible learning environment for students. Districts throughout North Carolina were tasked with developing one plan to address improved COVID conditions (plan A), one plan to address moderate COVID conditions (plan B) and one plan to address a significant worsening of COVID conditions (plan C). In all plans, a remote-learning option may be selected by parents who have concerns about sending their students to school during continued pandemic conditions.
Plan A will require all students and staff to return to school for in-classroom learning. This is the least restrictive plan and the one most similar to school openings in prior years. Health and Human Services requirements will be followed, including health screenings and temperature checks for students and staff, and social distancing in hallways and common areas. Symptom screenings and health attestations will be required for use of school transportation.
Under plan B, all students will participate in a mix of in-classroom and remote learning. From an operational and academic standpoint, this plan will enable the most students to have a balance of in-classroom and remote learning while maintaining student and staff health and safety.
All Pre-K through eighth-grade students will attend in-classroom learning Monday-Friday during their assigned week, followed by two weeks of remote learning; one-third of each grade will attend their assigned schools in A week, a different one-third will attend in B week, and the remaining third will attend during C week.
Students in grades 9-11 will have an A, B, C schedule, attending in-classroom learning Monday-Thursday during their assigned week, followed by two weeks of remote learning; these students will have remote learning on the Fridays of their assigned in-classroom weeks.
12th-grade students will attend in-classroom learning one day each week; these students will participate in remote learning on all days they are not in the classroom.
Plan C will offer a remote-learning environment for all students, with all staff assigned to remote instruction. No students or staff will be in CMS facilities or use CMS transportation. CMS plans a robust remote-learning experience, using best practices learned in the fourth quarter of the last school year.
"We are committed to helping all students learn and succeed during this pandemic and beyond," said CMS Superintendent Earnest Winston. "Our teams have worked tirelessly to develop plans that will meet the needs of students and staff, even as conditions shift in our community. Our first priority is to provide a robust educational experience for our students and a safe environment for all."
While working within the guidelines provided by state education and public health officials, CMS leadership staff looked to challenge norms and seek opportunities to improve accessibility and equitability for students' educational experiences in the face of significant challenges.
"While the logistics of starting the school year might be different than in years past, it is nonnegotiable that we uphold our obligation to provide accessible learning opportunities for all our students," said Winston.
CMS will communicate additional details about the plan, including classroom social-distancing procedures, transportation practices and bus routes, school and classroom sanitation policies, nutrition services procedures, technology distribution and availability, state-mandated health/safety checks and temperature screenings. Parents are encouraged to update their contact information with their schools to ensure they receive this timely information.
The CMS Call Center – (980) 343-3001 – will be prepared to field questions, concerns, and collect comments about the three operational plans under consideration.


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Q: Inserting Data to MySQL, Double Quotes Added to Fields I've got a script that imports data to a MySQL table and when inserting, VARCHAR and TEXT fields have double quotes on the beginning and end.  I am using addslashes because some of the fields are supposed to have single quotes, double quotes, commas, and semi-colons.  Here's my code:
$csvfile = fopen($csv_file, 'r');
$theData = fgets($csvfile);
$i = 0;
$imports = array();

while (!feof($csvfile))
{
   $csv_data[] = fgets($csvfile, 1024);
   $data = explode(",", $csv_data[$i]);
   $insert_csv = array();

   $insert_csv['id'] = md5($EventID.$PerformerID);
   $insert_csv['EventID'] = addslashes($data[0]);
   $insert_csv['Event'] = addslashes($data[1]);
   $insert_csv['PerformerID'] = addslashes($data[2]);
   $insert_csv['Performer'] = addslashes($data[3]);
   $insert_csv['Venue'] = addslashes($data[4]);
   $insert_csv['VenueID'] = addslashes($data[5]);
   $insert_csv['VenueStreetAddress'] = addslashes($data[6]);
   $insert_csv['DateTime'] = addslashes($data[7]);
   $insert_csv['PCatID'] = addslashes($data[8]);
   $insert_csv['PCat'] = addslashes($data[9]);
   $insert_csv['CCatID'] = addslashes($data[10]);
   $insert_csv['CCat'] = addslashes($data[11]);
   $insert_csv['GCatID'] = addslashes($data[12]);
   $insert_csv['GCat'] = addslashes($data[13]);
   $insert_csv['City'] = addslashes($data[14]);
   $insert_csv['State'] = addslashes($data[15]);
   $insert_csv['StateID'] = addslashes($data[16]);
   $insert_csv['Country'] = addslashes($data[17]);
   $insert_csv['CountryID'] = addslashes($data[18]);
   $insert_csv['Zip'] = addslashes($data[19]);
   $insert_csv['TicketsYN'] = addslashes($data[20]);
   $insert_csv['IMAGEURL'] = addslashes($data[23]);

   $query = "INSERT IGNORE INTO table_name(`id`, `EventID`, `Event`, `PerformerID`, `Performer`, `Venue`, `VenueID`, `VenueStreetAddress`, `DateTime`, `PCatID`, `PCat`, `CCatID`, `CCat`, `GCatID`, `GCat`, `City`, `State`, `StateID`, `Country`, `CountryID`, `Zip`, `TicketsYN`, `IMAGEURL`)
VALUES('{$insert_csv['id']}','{$insert_csv['EventID']}','{$insert_csv['Event']}','{$insert_csv['PerformerID']}','{$insert_csv['Performer']}','{$insert_csv['Venue']}','{$insert_csv['VenueID']}','{$insert_csv['VenueStreetAddress']}','{$insert_csv['DateTime']}','{$insert_csv['PCatID']}','{$insert_csv['PCat']}','{$insert_csv['CCatID']}','{$insert_csv['CCat']}','{$insert_csv['GCatID']}','{$insert_csv['GCat']}','{$insert_csv['City']}','{$insert_csv['State']}','{$insert_csv['StateID']}','{$insert_csv['Country']}','{$insert_csv['CountryID']}','{$insert_csv['Zip']}','{$insert_csv['TicketsYN']}','{$insert_csv['IMAGEURL']}')";

   $n = mysql_query($query);
   if(!mysql_query($query)){
     die("error: ".mysql_error());
 }
   $i++;

What is causing the double quotes and how can I remove them when inserting the rows?  I have also tried stripslashes on the VALUES part of the query but it causes an error due to fields that have single quotes, double quotes, or other delimiters.

A: Its possible your csv file contains fields that are delimited by double quotes. You can remove the double quotes from the fields by using the trim function. for example:
$insert_csv['EventID'] = trim(addslashes($data[0]), '"');

The above code will remove the double quote from the start and end of the $data[0] string.

A: TLDR: Instead of using addslashes() use a DB-specific escape function like mysqli_real_escape_string()
What addslashes() does is that it returns a string with backslashes before characters that need to be escaped.
I was going to write the whole explanation, but I think the php.net does a better job of explaining:

Returns a string with backslashes before characters that need to be
  escaped. These characters are single quote ('), double quote ("),
  backslash () and NUL (the NULL byte).
An example use of addslashes() is when you're entering data into
  string that is evaluated by PHP. For example, O'Reilly is stored in
  $str, you need to escape $str. (e.g. eval("echo
  '".addslashes($str)."';"); )
To escape database parameters, DBMS specific escape function (e.g.
  mysqli_real_escape_string() for MySQL or pg_escape_literal(),
  pg_escape_string() for PostgreSQL) should be used for security
  reasons. DBMSes have differect escape specification for identifiers
  (e.g. Table name, field name) than parameters. Some DBMS such as
  PostgreSQL provides identifier escape function,
  pg_escape_identifier(), but not all DBMS provides identifier escape
  API. If this is the case, refer to your database system manual for
  proper escaping method.
If your DBMS doesn't have an escape function and the DBMS uses \ to
  escape special chars, you might be able to use this function only when
  this escape method is adequate for your database. Please note that use
  of addslashes() for database parameter escaping can be cause of
  security issues on most databases.

A: Looks like you have a csv file. I recommend using php's in-build fgetcsv() to read the file. This way, you will get an array for every row and then can use that array to insert into the database.
Also, you can directly import csv into mysql if you want it that way:
LOAD DATA INFILE 'D:/myfile.csv'
INTO TABLE my_table
FIELDS TERMINATED BY ','
ENCLOSED BY '"'
LINES TERMINATED BY '\n'
IGNORE 1 ROWS


Giving a presentation is hard enough even at the best of times, let alone when something goes wrong. Most of us in the corporate world have been privy to at least one train wreck of a presentation, most likely cringing out of sympathy for the speaker.
With that being said, there are some common issues that presenters face, which with a bit of planning can be managed.
Whether it be a sales, internal or other small forum format, gone are the days of waiting till the end of the presentation to answer questions. Conversational presenting is key to effective communication, however, this can be challenging for a number of reasons. The biggest challenge are scenarios where you are required to jump between concepts that you have covered previously. The linear structure of Powerpoint makes this extremely cumbersome as you are forced to backtrack through slides to find the relevant one. The solution to this is the use of Prezi. Prezi utilises a 2.5 dimensional canvas that without going into the details, allows you to logically and quickly jump between concepts. For sales presentations and smaller audiences in particular, this is extremely powerful.
By definition, most presentations are designed to educate in some capacity. Presentations that try to articulate complex or difficult concepts are generally more difficult to deliver. To address this, arm yourself with analogies. Analogies draw a parallel between complex concepts and familiar, simple concepts. As Albert Einstein once said "if you can't explain it simply, you don't understand it well enough." As such, make sure you incorporate these as much as necessary. In addition, whatever you do, DON'T under any circumstances use text to try and do this. Humans can't read and listen at the same time. Furthermore, if your concept is hard to explain, it will be even harder to learn via reading in a finite time-span while someone is talking over a microphone. Alternatively, use compelling visuals that convey your concept as simply possible.
One unfortunate aspect of presenting is that in many instances (think internal communications) many of the audience members are there under some degree of duress. As such, lead with the reason why your presentation is relevant to them, and more importantly, what they have to gain from listening to you.
Some of us are naturals, some of us are hopeless and most lie somewhere in-between. Wherever you sit on this continuum you can always improve. If however, the nerves are getting to you there are a few things you can do to calm the nerves (that don't involve drinking.) Firstly, familiarise yourself with the content of your presentation in greater depth. The source of anxiety about presenting often stems from a fear of embarrassment or rejection. The more you understand your content, the less you will stress. In addition to this, if there are high stakes outcomes associated with your presentation, dress for the occasion. A new outfit will not only give you confidence, but also convey authority to the audience. Don't be shy about adding something distinctive to your ensemble. Lastly and arguably most importantly, if you aren't a seasoned presenter, make sure the slides you are using are immaculate. 65% of your audience are visual learners and if your slides look amateur, their perception of you will be the same.


These texts are arranged in the order as found in the Hebrew (Old Testament) and Christian (New Testament) scriptures.
God said, "Let us make man in our image, after our likeness. Let them have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and the cattle, and over all the wild animals and all the creatures that crawl on the ground."
God created man in his image. In the image of God he created him. Male and female he created them.
God blessed them, saying, "Be fruitful and multiply. Fill the earth and subdue it. Have dominion over the fish of the sea, the birds of the air, and all the living things that move on the earth.
God saw all he had made, and indeed it was very good.
The Lord God said, "It is not good for the man to be alone. I will make a suitable partner for him." So the Lord God formed out of the ground various wild animals and various birds of the air, and he brought them to the man to see what he would call them. Whatever the man called each of them would be its name. The man gave names to all the cattle, all the birds of the air, and all the wild animals, but none proved to be a suitable partner for the man.
So the Lord God cast a deep sleep on the man, and while he was asleep, he took out one of his ribs and closed up its place with flesh. The Lord God then built up into a woman the rib that he had taken from the man. When he brought her to the man, the man said, "This one, at last, is bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. This one shall be called 'woman,' for she was taken from man."
This is why a man leaves his father and mother and joins himself to his wife, and the two of them become one flesh.
and your face is beautiful."
Let the heavens and all your creation praise you forever.
You made Adam and you gave him his wife Eve to be his help and support; and from these two the human race descended.
You said, "It is not good for the man to be alone; let us make him a partner like himself."
Now, Lord, you know that I take this wife of mine not because of lust, but for a noble purpose. Call down your mercy on me and on her and allow us to live together to a happy old age.
He guides me in the right paths for his name's sake.
For you are ever with me.
With your rod and your staff that give me courage.
You spread the table before me in the sight of my foes.
And I shall dwell in the house of the Lord all the days of my life.
I will show you the way which surpasses all the others. If I speak with human tongues and angelic as well, but do not have love, I am a noisy gong, a clanging cymbal. If I have the gift of prophecy and, with full knowledge, comprehend all mysteries, if I have faith great enough to move mountains, but have not love, I am nothing. If I give everything I have to feed the poor and hand over my body to be burned, but have not love, I gain nothing.
Love is patient, love is kind. Love is not jealous, it does not put on airs, it is not snobbish. Love is never rude, it is not self-seeking, it is not prone to anger; neither does it brood over injuries. Love does not rejoice in what is wrong but rejoices with the truth. There is no limit to love's forbearance, to its trust, its hope, its power to endure.
There are in the end three things that last: Faith, hope, and love, and the greatest of these is love.
Because you are God's chosen ones, holy and beloved, clothe yourselves with heartfelt mercy, with kindness, humility, meekness, and patience. Bear with one another; forgive whatever grievances you have against one another. Forgive as the Lord has forgiven you. Over all these virtues put on love, which binds the rest together and makes them perfect. Christ's peace must reign in your hearts, since as members of the one body you have been called to that peace. Dedicate yourselves to thankfulness.
Let the word of Christ, rich as it is, dwell in you. In wisdom made perfect, instruct and teach one another. Sing gratefully to God from your hears in psalms, hymns, and inspired songs. Whatever you do, whether in speech or in action, do it in the name of the Lord Jesus. Give thanks to God the Father through him.
Seeing the crowds, Jesus went up the mountainside. After he sat down his disciples gathered around and he began to teach them.
"How blest are the poor in spirit, the reign of God is theirs.
Blest too are the sorrowing, they shall be consoled.
Blest are the lowly, then shall inherit the land.
Blest are they who hunger and thirst for holiness, they shall have their fill.
Blest too the peacemakers, they shall be called children of God.
Blest are those persecuted for holiness' sake, the reign of God is theirs.
Blest are you when they insult you and persecute you and utter every kind of slander against you because of me. Be glad and rejoice for your reward is great in heaven."
Jesus said to his disciples, "At the beginning the Creator made them male and female, and then God declared, 'For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and cling to his wife, and the two shall become as one body.' Therefore, what God has joined let no one separate."
Jesus said to his disciples, "At the beginning of creation God made them male and female. For this reason a man shall leave his father and mother and the two shall become as one. They are no longer two but one flesh. Therefore let no one separate what God has joined."
There was wedding at Cana in Galilee, and the mother of Jesus was there. Jesus and his disciples had likewise been invited to the celebration.
At a certain point the wine ran out, and Jesus' mother told him, "They have no more wine." Jesus replied, "Woman, how does this concern of yours involve me? My hour has not yet come." His mother instructed those waiting on table, "Do whatever he tells you."
As prescribed for Jewish ceremonial washings, there were at hand six stone water jars, each one holding fifteen to twenty-five gallons. Fill those jars with water," Jesus ordered, at which they filled them to the brim. "Now," he said, "draw some out and take it to the waiter in charge." They did as he instructed them. The waiter in charge tasted the water made wine, without knowing where it had come from; only the waiters knew, since they had drawn the water. The the waiter in charge called the groom over and remarked to him: "People usually serve the choice wine first; then when the guests have been drinking awhile, a lesser vintage. What you have done is keep the choice wine until now." Jesus performed this first of his signs at Cana in Galilee. Thus did he reveal his glory, and his disciples believed in him.
OR God is love, and those who abide in love abide in God, and God in them.


Change the double-click action from the Properties command to an object creation command.
Tipster William Work sends us a time-saving tip for starting commands with two quick clicks.
"Once Rollover Tooltips and Quick Properties were added to AutoCAD, it no longer seemed necessary to have the double-click action for most objects to execute the Properties command. Where practical, I have edited my CUI (Customized User Interface) to assign the appropriate object creation command as the double-click action for that type of object.
"For example, the double-click action for the line object now executes the Line command, the circle object executes the Circle command, the arc object executes the Arc command, and so on. Once an object has been placed in the drawing, I can simply double-click it to create another one. Adopting this system helps improve productivity by reducing interaction with the ribbon and the keyboard."
It could take some time to change each setting, but this is an interesting concept. To execute this tip, open the Customized User Interface by typing CUI on the Command line. Browse to the Double Click settings area and expand it. Browse to the command that you want to change, such as Line, and expand it. Click the Properties option. On the right panel, in the Macro field, replace Properties with Line. Next time you double-click on a line, you'll launch the Line command instead of opening the Properties Manager.
This is a great idea, however, when you change the macro from "Properties" to "Line", it changes most of the other double-click commands to execute the "Line" command. This lead me to change the double-click action to "Make Layer Current" (laymcur). By using this command which actually copies over to most of the other double-click commands, I can double-click on an entity to change my current layer. Thanks for the idea.


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Эргономичная беспроводная клавиатура с русской раскладкой, сделана добротно, удобна в использовании, много функций несмотря на миниатюрный размер. Идеально подходит для тв-приставки.
Средненький джойстик. Плоховато реагирует тач, быстро засыпает, иногда теряется - надо выключать, включать что бы нашёл твбокс. Сам корпус сделан хорошо, кнопки отличные, приятно держать в руках. Но за эти деньги можно найти лучше.
-the keys are not too soft which allows better feel and control when typing.
- Control over the coursor using the touchpad is not the best. , quality of its response is average - but once you get a feeling of how it works it is ok and acceptable.
Very handy and useful, feels comfortable in your hand and you can take it around. You don't have to be stuck to one device, it can be used on other devices. Laptop smartphone or even tablets.
Хорошая недорогая клавиатура, посылка дошла быстро за 20 дней почтой Азербайджана, все работает, соответствует описанию, драйверов не требует.
nice product, I'm figuring out how to use all of the buttons, it has lot of possibilities, buttons for multimedia and all.
Bluetooth range isnt that wide. and a little bit hard to use the mouse pad.
but no prob. its good in general.
good thing but come with deffect!
it come safe and looks great but not working! i tryied meny time but it is not recognize TV BOX and battareys!
no usb cabel not working!
Small, easy to use, and the mouse works perfectly.
If you want something to replace keyboard, dont advise as it is small.
For a android box is perfect.
Uses AAA batteries so need to have rechargeable ones for better efficiency.
Hi. I just received this product to use on Sunvell T95Z Plus TV Box Amlogic S912 Octa Core (also from GearBest). The buttons on either side of the keypad like the home button doesn't respond, can these be programmed for the T95?
An earlier answer about a battery and the reply was that a battery was not included. What kind of batter does it take??
Does it come with rechargeable battery?
Sorry, it doesn't.The battery is not included.
There is no light for this item.
Hello, this product have a USB receiver, so can i use it with a Android box that DON'T have bluetooth?
You can connect the tv box via the USB Receiver as well. Thanks for your support.
Can the touch pad sensitivity be changed? The mouse pointer moves slow. I would like to speed it up.
There are three types of speeds, Press Fn+ space to switch.
It has no wifi, You can use it by connecting it via USB interface.


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Donald E. Thoma, 82, of St. Donatus, IA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 30, 2023 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home and Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Rd. Dubuque where a wake service will be held at 3:45 p.m. A Mass of Christian Burial will be at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, January 31, 2023 at St. Donatus Catholic Church with Fr. Bob Gross officiating. Burial will follow in...
Donald E. Thoma, 82, of St. Donatus, IA passed away peacefully on Friday, January 27, 2023 at home surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be held on Monday, January 30, 2023...
Roger Quade
On January 16, 2023, with heavy heart we said goodbye to our beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and good friend, Roger Edward Quade, as he rested peacefully at home with his family gathered by his side. The family will welcome and appreciate visitors on Saturday, January 28th from 10:00 a.m. to 1:45 p.m. at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road, Dubuque. Funeral services will follow at 2:00 p.m. at Immanuel...
On January 16, 2023, with heavy heart we said goodbye to our beloved husband, father, father-in-law, grandpa, brother, brother-in-law, uncle, and good friend, Roger Edward Quade, as he...
Brian Cathman
Brian "Porky" Cathman, 56, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away early Sunday morning on January 22, 2023, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, surrounded by his family and friends. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:00 a.m. on Friday January 27, 2023, at St. Clement's Church, 135 S Washington St, in Lancaster, Wisconsin. Per Porky's wishes, there will be no visitation. His request was to have a funeral mass and blessing of his cremated remains. Leonard...
Brian "Porky" Cathman, 56, of Lancaster, Wisconsin, passed away early Sunday morning on January 22, 2023, at Grant Regional Health Center in Lancaster, surrounded by his family and...
Kenneth Link
Kenneth J. Link, age 82, of Dubuque Iowa, died on Saturday, January 21, 2023, of complications of a stroke at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics surrounded by his loving family. Visitation will be from 9:00-11:00 on Friday, January 27th, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. A funeral service will be held at 11:00 a.m. at the funeral home with Fr. Steve Garner officiating. Burial to follow at Linwood Cemetery with military honors by the Iowa Army National...
Kenneth J. Link, age 82, of Dubuque Iowa, died on Saturday, January 21, 2023, of complications of a stroke at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics surrounded by his loving...
Marian Brade-Kelly
Marian Faye Brade-Kelly, 84, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on January 21, 2023, at Stonehill Care Center after a long, graceful battle with Parkinson's Disease. A Funeral Home Service will be held at 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, January 26, 2023, at Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Friends and family may visit from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the funeral home. Burial will take place at Mount Calvary Cemetery in Dubuque. Marian was born on June 6, 1938, daughter of...
Marian Faye Brade-Kelly, 84, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away on January 21, 2023, at Stonehill Care Center after a long, graceful battle with Parkinson's Disease. A Funeral Home Service will...
Joyce Watters
Joyce E. Watters, 74, of Peosta, IA passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Finley Hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory 2595 Rockdale Road with Pastor Mike Jones officiating. Visitation will begin at 9:00 a.m. until time of service at the funeral home on Wednesday. Joyce was born on March 29, 1948, in Dubuque the daughter of George and Ruth (Humke) Hodgson. She attended the...
Joyce E. Watters, 74, of Peosta, IA passed away Friday, January 20, 2023, at Finley Hospital following a sudden illness. Funeral services will be at 12:00 p.m. Wednesday, January 25, 2023 at the...
Mary Ehrlich
Mary Carson (Hill) Ehrlich, 80, 14910 Wirt St. Omaha, NE, went home to be with the Lord at 6:24PM Friday November 25, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Services will be held at 10a.m. Saturday January 21, 2023, at Arbor Oaks Church on Kennedy Road, followed by a graveside prayer service at Mount Olivet Cemetery, Key West, IA. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the family. Mary was born in Prairie du Chien, WI on June 20, 1942, daughter of William and...
Mary Carson (Hill) Ehrlich, 80, 14910 Wirt St. Omaha, NE, went home to be with the Lord at 6:24PM Friday November 25, 2022, at Methodist Hospital in Omaha. Services will be held at 10a.m....
Dr. Paul G. Pechous, 90, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Stonehill Health Center on Friday, January 13, 2023. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21st, 2023, at St. Raphael Cathedral. A mass of Christian burial will be held at 11:00 a.m. Saturday, January 21st at St. Raphael Cathedral with Msgr. Thomas E. Toale, officiating. Entombment will follow in St. Joseph Chapel Mausoleum at Mount Olivet Cemetery....
Dr. Paul G. Pechous, 90, of Dubuque, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family at Stonehill Health Center on Friday, January 13, 2023. Visitation will be from 9:00 a.m. to...
Lori Helmle
Lori Ann Helmle, 54 of Bellevue, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family while listening to Elvis on Monday, January 16th at 1:55pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m. Saturday, January 21st, 2023, at St. Joseph Church in Bellevue with Fr. Robert Gross officiating. Burial will follow in the church cemetery. Visitation for Lori will begin at 8:30 a.m. Saturday at the church until time of mass. Leonard Funeral Home & Crematory, Dubuque, Iowa is assisting the...
Lori Ann Helmle, 54 of Bellevue, Iowa passed away peacefully surrounded by family while listening to Elvis on Monday, January 16th at 1:55pm. Mass of Christian Burial will be at 11:30 a.m....
Michele Knief-Nemmers
It is with broken hearts that the family of Michele Knief-Nemmers, 58, announce her unexpected passing, due to a hemorrhagic stroke at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, on January 13, 2023 surrounded by all of her loved ones. Please join Michele's family in a celebration of her life with a visitation on Thursday, January 19th from 3-7 pm at Leonard Funeral home & Crematory, 2595 Rockdale Road. Mass of Christian Burial will be at Resurrection church on Friday January...
It is with broken hearts that the family of Michele Knief-Nemmers, 58, announce her unexpected passing, due to a hemorrhagic stroke at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics, on January 13,...
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It's All About Puzzles And People
Katherine J. Hornback says she is drawn to litigation because she enjoys working with people and taking on the challenges of the legal puzzles presented in her cases. She likes the fact that each case is always different with different clients and different legal puzzles.
Hornback is an associate at Reinhardt & Associates, PLC, in Lexington. Her practice areas are insurance defense, employment law, personal injury, general civil litigation, federal crop insurance and administrative law. One hundred percent of her practice is devoted to litigation.
"The people part of my practice is a lot more important when you're presenting a case to a jury. A lot of times people in employment law get really legalistic and really technical about 'Oh, I didn't get someone to sign a piece of paper that was the write-up.' That's important, but I also think when you are presenting to a jury other questions are also important. Did they appreciate they had a place to take a claim? Did the company take the steps to fix the problem he or she reported? It's very much about your people who are testifying. What was the intent? What was the motivation? You can have all the paperwork you want, all looking good and well-documented, but if evil intent is documented you're in trouble. That's the puzzle I like to put together," she says.
Hornback also enjoys counseling face-to-face with different employers about how to solve those puzzles effectively. She says, "There are a lot of people out there who will sell you a bill of goods. What it comes down to in the heat of the moment is what needs to be documented and what things are not really that important. Whether matters are inter-personal and can be taken care of in a quiet conversation or must be handled more formally.
From Playing Lawyer To Practicing Law
"I was a huge 'doll girl' when I was very young and I loved to play lawyer with my dolls. I liked to read and to write and all those things are a part of what lawyers do. I thought that was cool," Hornback says.
This early interest was piqued when, at her father's suggestion, she interviewed District Court Judge Julia Tackett for a seventh-grade school project. "I was impressed with her office, the rows of legal books and with the intelligence and openness of the woman herself."
Her family always called her Kit and although she wanted to be known as Katherine when entering the legal field that did not work out. "When Supreme Court Justice James Keller addressed me as Kit during a Supreme Court Argument, I knew the nickname would stick. And I'm more than happy with that, I know of no other Kentucky lawyers named Kit."
Although becoming an attorney competed in her mind with journalism — each career uses some of the same techniques, she says — she chose the law as her profession.
Hornback says, "My first year of law school provided on-campus interviews, and I accepted a job with a firm and worked there for about ten years. Craig Reinhardt, the main attorney I worked with, said, 'I'm going to leave. Why don't you come with me?' We left in March of 2002 to form our own firm. We had a temporary secretary who had worked with us before came and helped us out in the beginning. We began growing almost immediately with new employees and associates."
Today her specialty is employment law, working primarily for defendants, businesses and individuals, although she has represented some plaintiffs in administrative hearings and unemployment hearings. "Most of all, I work with sexual harassment and racial discrimination as well — mostly defending companies," she says.
Practicing The Art Of Listening
Hornback has acquired a lot of trial experience for a young attorney. For example, in her first year in practice, she handled 25 trials in the district and circuit court. She says, "They weren't all just 'baby trials.' They were all subjugation trials. They were just like larger trials — you needed a jury, you had to go through all the evidence, all the questioning of the witness, everything was the same, but just on a smaller scale."
"I love it. You have to think on your feet. You have to be quick and calm. And you have to listen and know your case really well because crazy things come at you in the middle of a trial. You may have done the best job in the world of trying to figure out everything, but there's always a little kicker that comes in and you wonder, 'What is that? Where did that come from?' Sometimes they're good kickers, " she says.
She cites as an example a time when a witness made a wise comment about the case, which made her reevaluate her approach to the jury. After considering the comment, she developed a more powerful and effective approach to telling her client's story. "That's the part that I like. I can think now I can explain why this happened this way and why my folks are not at fault.' I like the challenge of that. It's always a rush when you have to get up in front of people and present your case."
Personal And Professional Achievements
Hornback, a Kentucky native, earned her bachelor's degree in Political Science/Journalism from Miami University in 1991 and her Juris Doctor from the University of Kentucky College of Law in 1994. She was admitted to the Kentucky Bar Association and admitted to practice before the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the 6th Circuit in 1995. She is a member of the Fayette County and Kentucky Bar Associations, the past Present of the Kentucky Defense Counsel, past President of the Fayette County Young Lawyers Section, and is past President of the Kentucky Young Lawyers Section. She served on the Board of Governors for the Kentucky Bar Association. She is a Fellow of the American Bar Association and in 2003 she received the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award from the Fayette County Bar Association.
Hornback and her husband, Jason, have one son, Zach. Together they enjoy bicycling, swimming, playing basketball in the back yard, walking through the nearby park, and playing the "obligatory golfing with Daddy thing" on Father's Day. She is an avid tennis player and plays on USTA Leagues.
Her community service includes working with the Kentucky Defense Counsel, which recently won the Rudolph A. Janata Award from DRI The Voice of the Defense Bar™ for the "outstanding state or local defense bar organization that has undertaken an innovative or unique program contributing to the goals and objective of the organized bar." She is currently working to establish a Woman Lawyers Section for the Kentucky Defense Counsel to encourage female counsel to develop deeper working relationships.
She is active in First United Methodist Church where she teaches Sunday School for kindergarten through second grade age kids. She is also the chairperson of the Staff Parish Relations Committee, which is the church's hiring and firing committee. Hornback is also involved in volunteer work at her son's school where she is the Chairperson for the Fun Day committee, organizing volunteers to distribute popsicles and referee water balloon tosses.
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A MASSIVE clean-up operation has transformed an area of Coventry which was notorious for its rubbish-filled alleyways....
A MASSIVE clean-up operation has transformed an area of Coventry which was notorious for its rubbish-filled alleyways.
Scores of residents in Foleshill, from four-year-olds to pensioners, joined forces to fill ten skips with sofas, fridges and papers that had clogged up their back streets for years.
The community project, the brainchild of environmental charity Groundwork, embraced Parkstone Road, Clinton Road, Benthall Road and Ivor Road.
The operation lasted almost nine hours and was hailed a success by residents.
Fiona Scapens, operations manager at Groundwork, said: "The rubbish had been accumulating for years.
"It was disgusting and something had to be done. We needed a real community effort to make a difference and, thanks to the people of Foleshill, we got that."
During the afternoon, stilt walkers and clowns made an appearance to keep the children entertained as they worked.
Groundwork's community projects officer Alex Hampson said: "About 40 kids were really keen to help out. They were fantastic and we couldn't have done it without them.
"It was nice that the street entertainers were there to break up their day and add a bit of excitement.
"By the end of the day, there was such a transformation to the area. Before, the alleys were bunged up with layers of litter, mud, tyres and old washing machines.
"But now, it is starting to look really good."
The city council provided a team of helpers.
The clean-up project formed phase two of Groundwork's operation in Foleshill, which recently included putting up 75 hanging baskets.
* Pictured are some of the clean-up team, from left, Kelsey Caulfield, Sadie Nelson, Ami Gemmell, Kurtis Nelson, Jade Bransfield, Kristi Caulfield and Jenna Caulfield.
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My painting "Speak Clearly," was chosen as one of two images for publicity for the show.
My painting "Of Hexagons and Petals," was voted as the sole image printed on publicity.
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My painting Speak Clearly, was featured on back cover.
My Image "Speak Clearly," was solely featured on back cover.
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Stephanie Serna, Reporter
Published: June 16, 2016, 5:30 pm
Tags: Local, News, Politics
Texas Democratic Convention kicks off in San Antonio
10,000 people expected at Alamodome
SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Democratic Convention officially kicked off Thursday in San Antonio.
Organizers are expecting 10,000 people to attend the convention over the next few days at the Alamodome.
On Thursday morning, crews already had the stage set up and plenty of big screen televisions.
Texas Democratic Party Communications Director Tariq Thowfeek said the convention is the largest state Democratic convention in the nation.
"We're super excited to be in San Antonio," Thowfeek said. "Especially, with our convention chair, (U.S. Rep.) Joaquin Castro ... and his twin brother, (HUD Secretary) Julian Castro."
Hundreds of volunteers spent Thursday morning putting together packets and bags and getting ready to greet thousands of attendees.
Thowfeek said although this is an election year, the convention focus will be on issues like health care, education and debt-free college.
"This weekend is all about defending hardworking Texas families," Thowfeek said. "That's what this 2016 convention is about. We're not focused on the issue of patrolling a bathroom and things like that. We're here about kitchen table issues that affect Texans lives daily."
With presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump scheduled to arrive in San Antonio on Friday, Thowfeek said he's not worried about the convention being overshadowed by his visit.
"I think for anyone getting involved, this is the place to be," Thowfeek said. "We're going to be standing strong here. His hateful language against the Latino community, that's not what we're about. That's not what Texas is about."
Festivities will kick off at La Villita on Thursday night. Some of the events will be hosted by the Texas Democratic County Chair Association and the Bexar County Democratic Party.
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Stephanie Serna joined the KSAT 12 News team in November 2009 as a general assignments reporter.