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Internacionála pirátských stran (anglicky Pirate Parties International, PPI) je mezinárodní nevládní organizace zastřešující Pirátské hnutí, která formálně vznikla v dubnu 2010 na konferenci v Bruselu.

V čele Pirátské internacionály stojí předsedkyně Bailey Lamon z Kanady. V minulosti byli členy předsednictva členové České pirátské strany Jakub Michálek, Marcel Kolaja a Vojtěch Pikal a současným českým členem předsednictva (volební období 2018–2020) je Michal Gill.

Na evropské úrovni sdružuje pirátské strany včetně České pirátské strany Evropská pirátská strana. Ta byla založena v roce 2013, od roku 2018 do roku 2019 byla její předsedkyní Markéta Gregorová, od roku 2019 ji nahradil český europoslanec Mikuláš Peksa.

Cíle
Statut PPI jí dává především tento účel:
pomoci vytvořit, podporovat, propagovat a udržovat komunikaci a spolupráci mezi Pirátskými stranami ve světě.

Cíle PPI obsahují také zvyšování povědomí, rozšiřování a sjednocování Pirátského hnutí pomocí koordinace, sdílení informací a asistence při zakládání nových Pirátských stran.

Pirátské strany se snaží o reformu autorského práva a patentů. Jejich program však také obsahuje podporu posílení práva na soukromí, jak na Internetu, tak ve skutečném životě. Velkým tématem je pro ně také transparentnost státní správy.

Pirátské strany
Oficiálně zaregistrované pirátské strany:

Aktivní, ale neregistrované strany existují i v dalších zemích. V některých fungují pouze přípravné výbory anebo projekty na sociální síti Facebook.

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Externí odkazy

  Site du PPinternational
 Statut Pirátské internacionály

Pirátské strany
Politické organizace


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Is Django1.5 a stable version?

A: No, as at 19 feb 2013 the latest version is 1.4.3. See the docs.
If you do want 1.5 you can get it from github -
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UPDATE
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This year The Survivors are asking young people not to March in Washington DC. We are asking young people not to Walk in San Francisco. And we are asking young people to forgo the rallies and forgo the walk at One Life LA!!!
Why? Because that is not our job.
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So don't walk, don't march - run towards the cries of injustice and join the Survivors Resistance in the largest recruiting effort of the year!
Thank you for helping to recruit full-time warriors in the fight against Planned Parenthood. See you there!
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Mass with Archbishop Cordileone and his fellow bishops.
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Hear from key leaders in the pro-life movement. Be encouraged by fellowship with hundreds of pro-life youth.
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Rikhter R-23: The cannon the Soviet Union sent into space
Meet the Soviet Union's working space cannon.
The world's first manned space rocket at an exhibition in Moscow city, Russia.Armastas/iStock
In the mid-1970s, the Soviet Union became the first, and to date, only nation, to have actually fired a cannon in space. Mounted on a space station, the actual details of the endeavor have remained secret for over forty years until now.
Let's take a look at this historic event.
Did the Soviets really install a working cannon on a space station?
In short, yes they did. Called the R-23M, the cannon was installed and tested on the Almaz space station in the 1970s.
Derived from a very powerful revolver-like aircraft weapon, the gun is the only one officially known to have actually been successfully fired in space.
Based on a Cold War-era bomber tail gun cannon, the weapon has remained the subject of much speculation until official records were released a few years ago.
According to these records, the weapon's development was tasked to the Moscow-based KB Tochmash Design Bureau. They quickly assigned their chief engineer in such matters, Aleksandr Nudelman, to also lead the project.
This was the obvious choice for the Soviet Union, as KB Tochmash had made a name for themselves with many technological breakthroughs in aviation weaponry since the Second World War.
The team, after some deliberation, developed a 37/64ths of an inch (14.5-mm) rapid-fire cannon that could, allegedly, hit targets as far as two miles (3.2 km) away. Opinions do vary, but the weapon is said to have been able to fire from 950 to 5,000 shots per minute, launching 200-gram shells at a velocity of 690 meters per second (1,500 miles per hour).
For a space-based weapon, that is more than enough of a punch to make a huge difference. But, firing such a weapon in space has many more variables and potential problems than on Earth.
For example, while such a cannon could be used in a similar fashion to on Earth, i.e., using an optical sight from the cockpit, this did not guarantee a hit. Unless the target was generous enough to approach within your field of fire, you'd need to potentially move the entire spacecraft to center in on the target.
But, according to "Almaz" project veterans, this is exactly the kind of thing that was achieved. They were able to actually pierce a metal gasoline canister target from a mile away (1.6km) during its ground tests.
It would take until the fall of the Soviet Union for further information to come to light about the real extent of the weapon, however. According to these sources, the Soviet Union actually managed to fire the weapon on the 24th of January, 1975, from the Salyut-3 space station (more on the station later).
As this was a completely unprecedented event, officials behind the project could not be entirely sure how it might impact the integrity of the space station. So, the test-firing was scheduled only hours before the official de-orbiting of the station itself.
It also occurred after the crew on board had been returned to Earth a few months beforehand.
To conduct the test, the jet thrusters on the station were ignited at the same time as the cannon was fired. This was to counteract, as best they could, the recoil of the gun, which was very powerful. This is especially the case in near zero-g.
According to various sources, the cannon fired from one to three blasts, reportedly firing around 20 shells in all. All shells reportedly burned up in the Earth's atmosphere.
While the actual results of the test are still classified, it does appear that the later Soviet armed space stations were to be outfitted with missiles rather than projectile weapons. We'll let you conclude why this might have been the case.
In any case, no further armed space stations would be completed by the Soviet Union, with the last armed "Almaz" being permanently mothballed in 1978.
Full-scale model of a later Salyut space station, Salyut-7. Source: Don. S. Montgomery/Wikimedia Commons
Since then, a few scraps of information have come to light about the project, including a rare photo of the R-23M cannon. However, the validity of this photograph has been put into question, as it appears to be an aircraft-mounted variant rather than the one sent to space.
Back in 2016, however, some very grainy footage of what is supposed to be the space cannon was aired on Voennaya Priemka, a military show produced by the Zvezda TV channel associated with the Russian Ministry of Defense.
The episode in question included footage from the inside of the limited-access corporate museum at KB Tochmash. This footage provided a 360-degree view around the cannon for all to see.
What do we know about the space cannon itself?
According to available records and information, the gun was a variant of the Soviet Rickter R-23. This was an aircraft autocannon developed by the Soviet Union for use on Soviet aircraft in the late 1950s.
Designed to have a short barrel, it was specifically designed to overcome issues with pointing guns into the airstream of high-speed jet aircraft. This weapon was a gas-operated, revolver-type cannon that would recycle bled gas from holes in the barrel to assist with the motive force.
The cannon weighed roughly 129lbs (58.5kg), had a length of 4ft and 10-inches (1.468m), and was 90 caliber, or 0.9-inch (23mm). It also had a muzzle velocity of 2,800 feet-per-second (850 m/s).
It could fire around 2,000 rounds per minute and was the fasted firing single-barrel cannon ever introduced into service. Given the technical difficulties of such a weapon, it took some time to fully develop and was not made operational until the mid-1960s.
The cannon was primarily used as the primary armament for the tail defensive turrets of the Russian Tupolev Tu-22 jet strategic jet bomber.
What space station was the Soviet space cannon fired from?
As previously mentioned, the RM-23 cannon was mounted on the Salyut-3 (aka "Almaz" OPS-2) space station. Launched in 1974, this was the second military laboratory for the Soviet Union put into orbit, but was officially part of the "civilian" Salyut series.
On the 25th of June 1974, the OPS-2 space station, after some technical difficulties throughout the night, finally launched from the "left hand" launch pad at Site 81 in Baikonur. Officially equipped with "electro-mechanical" altitude control systems (aka gyrodines), rotating solar arrays, is an "improved" thermal control system, it also featured separate areas for work and rest. Salyut-3 was ready for its top-secret missions months later.
The space station also had water-recycling facilities and an unmanned reentry capsule.
According to official records, the official payload for OPS-2 included but was not limited to:
An Agat-1 photo camera that had a focal length of 6,375 millimeters and a resolution greater than 3 meters
An OD-5 optical visor
A POU panoramic device
A topographical camera
A star camera
A Volga infrared camera with a resolution of 100 meters
The space station had around 14 cameras in total, according to Cosmonaut Pavel Popovich, who would man the station before it was officially deorbited.
Throughout the station's relatively short lifespan, it received two crewed missions, Soyuz-14 and Soyuz--15. The former occurred in early July of 1974, with crew members spending 15 days onboard.
During this time, the station's "remote-sensing equipment" was activated and used to photograph large parts of the Earth's surface. Other than that, the crew conducted various system checks and other housekeeping duties.
They also reloaded the station's onboard camera films.
The latter mission occurred in late August of 1974. While officially sent to "[test] various rendezvous modes during its mission," it has since been revealed that the crew faced some very serious problems when trying to dock.
When Soyuz-15 reached a distance of around 300-meters from the station, the Igla ("needle") rendezvous system failed to switch to final-approach mode. Instead, it triggered a sequence of commands that would normally be used kilometers out from the docking point.
This meant that Soyuz-15, and its crew, were launched toward the station, using thrusters, at around 72 kilometers per hour. Thankfully for all concerned Soyuz-15 missed a direct impact and overshot the station by about 40 meters.
As the crew failed to realize the problem (and shut down the Igla), the rendezvous system attempted to re-acquire radio contact with the target and sent the Soyuz-15 to the station two more times, again narrowly avoiding a deadly collision. By the time ground control ordered the deactivation of the Igla, the crew only had enough propellant for the descent back to Earth and the mission was aborted.
Following an investigation into the potentially disastrous events of the Soyuz-15 mission, the required modifications needed to safely dock further missions to the station were deemed untenable and the station was then scheduled for destruction.
Salyut-3 spent a total of seven months in orbit, which while short, actually exceeded initial expectations for the space station.
Throughout its short life, Salyut-3, beyond carrying the first operational space weapon, also made some other firsts in space history. For example, it was the first to maintain a constant orientation to the Earth's surface.
This was achieved through firing its attitude control thrusters no less than half a million times.
Why did the Soviets put a working cannon in space?
At the height of the Cold War, the Soviet Union were obsessed with the possibility that American spacecraft were becoming increasingly sophisticated in their capability to approach and monitor Soviet military space assets. Since the Soviet Union was naturally very protective of its own secrecy, this situation, if true, was unacceptable.
This is especially the case as these military space assets did not officially exist - at least according to official Soviet propaganda.
This was not, as it turns out, completely unhinged, as both NATO (primarily America), and the Soviet Union were developing anti-satellite technologies and an incredible pace. For this reason, it was a perfectly logical step to mull over methods of enabling spacecraft to have some form of self-defense, like actual kinetic weapons.
Who knows what other kinetic weapons are installed on spacecraft around Earth? Source: Ronald C. Wittmann/Wikimedia Commons
At the same time, the Soviet Union had developed its first space station project, code-named Almaz (meaning "diamond"). This was an obvious asset to fortify against potential belligerent interests. "Almaz" was a habitable space outpost and was initially developed exclusively for military purposes, primarily reconnaissance.
It was the obvious choice to test out some potential defensive weapons.
While the gun itself had been in development since around the mid-1960s, the actual space station that would accommodate it was facing some serious delays. For example, its planned package of high-tech payloads and sensors was rapidly falling behind schedule.
These delays aside, the focus of the Soviet military was shifting to the use of unmanned satellites to provide a similar function as well. Worst still for the project, the United States was scheduled to complete and deploy its Skylab space station in 1973.
This would mean that the Soviet Union would face losing the race to become the first nation to deploy a space station in orbit. To this end, efforts were redoubled to get the project complete first.
Instead of the original, more ambitious, space station, a smaller civilian outpost was assembled out of off-the-shelf parts from the existing Soyuz spacecraft and completed "Almaz" gear. The finished craft, an orbital laboratory, was then successfully launched in 1971 and christened "Salyut".
This achievement had an instant impact on public opinion, which helped boost the Kremlin's support for the "Almaz project". With the race to put the first space station in orbit, the pressure was off a little and there was time to fully flesh out the more sophisticated Almaz station.
By 1982, the Soviet Union managed to deploy around seven space stations in orbit, all under the name of "Salyut." Three of these, however, were actually spy stations for "Almaz".
The Western intelligence and independent observers soon figured out which was which, but the "Almaz" program officially remained under wraps until the end of the Cold War.
And that's your lot for today.
While many details about Salyut-3 and its infamous space cannon are still very much not public knowledge, there is no doubt that this was one of the most significant events in space exploration history. Who knows how many other military spacecraft orbiting Earth were similarly armed in the past, or indeed today.
Since such projects would be concealed by the thickest of national security protections, we will likely never know.
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CEO and the Executive Committee
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bank pursuant to set policies and resolutions of the Board.
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) is responsible for the day-to-day operations of the Bank pursuant to set policies and resolutions of the Board. The CEO is also to ensure that the Bank's operations are in compliance with applicable law and the Bank's Articles of Association at all times.
The CEO hires the Bank's Compliance Officer and appoints members of the Executive Committee and other Senior Management Committees.
Together with the CEO, the Executive Committee manages the daily activities of the Bank according to the strategy set out by the Board. It consists of seven people, including the CEO.
Chief Executive Officer since October 2008
From 1998 - 2004, Birna was Senior Product Manager at the Royal Bank of Scotland. She was the Executive Vice President of Commercial Banking at Íslandsbanki, having previously served as Managing Director of Sales and Marketing, Branch Manager and Marketing Director at the Bank. Birna has as well worked as Marketing Manager for the Icelandic Broadcasting Company Stöd 2 (Channel 2) and Íslensk getspá. Birna has also served on the executive boards of the SA Confederation of Icelandic Enterprise and the Iceland Chamber of Commerce.
Birna holds a Cand. Oecon. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland and an MBA degree from the University of Edinburgh.
Birna first started working for Íslandsbanki's predecessors in 1987.
Jón Guðni Ómarsson
Chief Financial Officer since October 2011
Jón Gudni was Head of Treasury at the Bank from 2008 -2011. He has had various other roles within the Bank and its predecessors, including advising customers on hedging strategies and leading arrangements and participations in syndicated loans. He also worked as an ALM consultant at SunGard in Boston.
Jon Gudni holds a B.Sc. degree in Industrial Engineering and an M.Sc. degree in Quantitative and Computational Finance (QCF) from Georgia Institute of Technology in Atlanta. Jón Guðni has an AMP from Harvard Business School. Jón Guðni is a Chartered Financial Analyst (CFA) and a security broker licensed by the Icelandic Ministry of Finance and Economic Affairs.
Jón Gudni has been with Íslandsbanki and its predecessors since 2000.
Sigríður Hrefna Hrafnkelsdóttir
Managing director of Personal Banking since May 2017
Sigrídur Hrefna worked as Managing Director of retail for Olíuverzlun Íslands hf. from September 2014. Before, she was an Executive Director of Investment Banking for Arion Bank, Managing Director of the resolution committee of Sparisjóðabanki Íslands, the Managing Director at Atlas Ejendomme A/S and an attorney of law at LEX Law Offices. Sigrídur Hrefna has also served on the boards of various companies, both in Iceland and abroad.
Sigrídur Hrefna holds a Cand.Jur. degree from the University of Iceland, is a district court attorney and holds an MBA degree from Copenhagen Business School.
Sigrídur Hrefna has been with Íslandsbanki since 2017.
Guðmundur Kristinn Birgisson
Chief Risk Officer since October 2018
Guðmundur joined Íslandsbanki in 2011 as Executive Director of Risk Monitoring where he oversaw the implementation of the Bank´s Operational Risk Management Framework and monitoring of the execution of credit processes.
From 2017 until he was appointed CRO, Guðmundur served as Executive Director of Lending in the Bank´s Personal Banking Division.
Guðmundur has a wide range of professional experience and has for example served as Assistant Professor of Mathematics Education and Dean of Undergraduate Studies at the Iceland University of Education.
Guðmundur holds a Ph.D. degree in Mathematics Education from Indiana University and a B.A. in Philosophy and Science from the University of Iceland.
Guðmundur has been with Íslandsbanki since 2011.
Una Steinsdóttir
Managing Director of Business Banking since May 2017
Una joined Íslandsbanki in 1991 and has a broad background from varied divisions within the Bank. Una was Managing Director of Retail Banking from October 2008 until May 2017, Managing Director of the Bank's branch network from 2007 - 2008, and Keflavík Branch Manager from 1999. Prior to that she held various positions in the Bank's International Banking division, loan supervision and service management.
Una holds a Cand. Oecon. degree in Business Administration from the University of Iceland and has completed an AMP management programme from IESE, Barcelona.
Una has been with with Íslandsbanki and its predecessors since 1991.
Ásmundur Tryggvason
Managing Director of Corporate and Investment Banking
Ásmundur was Executive Director of the Bank's Corporate Finance department from 2012 to 2019. Ásmundur has as well worked in the Bank's Research department and in business banking. He has also served on the boards of various financial, technology, industrial, telephone, and publishing companies.
Ásmundur holds a law degree from the Faculty of Law of the University of Iceland, is a District Court Attorney and has completed a degree in securities trading.
Ásmundur first started working for Íslandsbanki's predecessors in 1996.
Riaan Dreyer
Managing Director of Information Technology since September 2019
Riaan has been in various Chief Information Officer roles in South Africa, most notably Standard Bank and Liberty Life, before he relocated to Iceland in 2016. He then joined Meniga within the Engineering space after which he joined Arion as the Head of Development.
Riaan holds a Masters degree in Information Technology from the University of Pretoria, South Africa in addition to Bachelor degrees in Actuarial Science and Economics. He has also completed the Advanced Management Programme from IESE, Barcelona.
Riaan has been with Íslandsbanki since 2019.
Senior Management Committees
Senior Management Committees are advisory committees appointed by the CEO. The CEO's advisory committees fall into two categories: Policy-Setting Committees, which implement Board policies, and Business Committees, which take a position on specific business matters.
The Executive Committee and the All Risk Committee are considered Policy-Setting Committees, and they take major decisions on the implementation of the policies set by the Board. Committee members include all of the Bank's Managing Directors, in addition to other managers appointed by the CEO.
The Executive Committee, oversees and coordinates key aspects of the Bank's activities and has decision-making authority in matters assigned to it by the CEO, in accordance with policies, goals, and risk appetite as defined by the Board.
The All Risk Committee takes major decisions on implementation of the Bank's risk management and internal audit frameworks and conducts oversight to ensure that the Bank's risk profile is within the limits defined in the Board's risk appetite statement..
The Bank's Business Committees take decisions on individual business and operational matters in accordance with policy documents, rules, and other guidelines approved by the Board, Executive Committee or All Risk Committee. The Bank's Business Committees are:
The Senior Credit Committee decides on proposals on lending and is the formal venue for discussion and review of individual loan proposals.
The Asset and Liability Committee decides on proposals regarding market risk, liquidity risk, funding, capital and internal and external pricing.
The Investment Committee decides on proposals regarding the purchase, sale and valuation of equity stakes and other investments of the bank.
The Operational and Security Committee decides on proposals regarding new products and services, continuous operation and material changes in systems and procedures.
The Sustainability Committee is a formal forum for reviewing and discussing issues related to sustainability risk, sustainable procurement and business opportunities.


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Q: Continue a function after an except I have a function that just encrypts my files in a specific directories, and I'm using the try and except to avoid errors, and if there is a I just want my function to continue, and not exit the program.
My function is joing for a loop through my files, reading them and then encrypting the data and writing the cipher text to the file, but my problem is that if there is a error, for some reason (cant write a file, etc..) my program just stop.
How can I prevent my program from breaking my program and continue with the function if there is a error ?
Encrypt function:
You can see that I tried to take the length of the list from the files function, but it just continue the loop and not stop.
def encrypt(self):
        for i in range(0, len(files())):
            try:
                for file in files():
                    print(file)
                    with open(file, 'rb+') as f:
                        plain_text = f.read()
                        cipher_text = self.token.encrypt(plain_text)
                        f.seek(0); f.truncate()
                        f.write(cipher_text)
            except Exception as e:
                print(f'{e}')

Files function:
This function is just taking my files and returns a list.
def files(pattern='*'):
    matches = []
    for root, dirnames, filenames in chain(os.walk(desktop_path), os.walk(downloads_path), os.walk(documents_path), os.walk(pictures_path)):
        for filename in filenames:
            full_path = os.path.join(root, filename)
            if filter([full_path], pattern):
                matches.append(os.path.join(root, filename))
    return matches

A: You can skip the file if an exception occurs.
for file in files():
    try:
        with open(file, 'rb+') as f:
            plain_text = f.read()
            cipher_text = self.token.encrypt(plain_text)
            f.seek(0); f.truncate()
            f.write(cipher_text)
    except Exception as e:
        print(f'skipping file {file}. Reason: {e}')

A: You use try before you start looping the files. Which means it tries to loop your files once, then catches one exception, prints it, and then goes to the exception handler where it prints but at this point it is now outside your for loop
try:
    for file in files():
        # your loop
except Exception as e:
    # Handles one exception, but never loops because the try contains the loop

You should put your try Except inside your for loop:
for file in files():
    try:
        # your loop
    except Exception as e:
        # Handles one exception PRE FILE. After exception the loop continues.

This makes it so that it 'tries' each file in the loop once instead of 'trying' the whole loop once.

A: The problem is that your try ... except statement is the first thing in the loop and so when that is executed, the loop ends. Try switching around the inner for and try like this:
for i in range(0, len(files())):
    for file in files():
        try:
            #code
        except Exception as e:
            print(e)

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Elaine Gimblet Spends Retirement Years Giving Back – People Helping People Created by Arvest Bank
Friday, June 08 at 09:00 AM
Elaine Gimblet, equine therapy volunteer, has two passions in life: being around horses and being around kids. She received her first pony at age 8; by age 11 she began teaching horseback riding lessons and continued this throughout high school and college. During her work years as a teacher, Elaine loved working hands-on with the students. After she retired, Elaine says she didn't quite know what to do with herself until she saw an ad to be a leader for Hearts and Hooves.
"I knew that I wanted to be around horses, and this volunteer opportunity sounded good to me," said Gimblet. "It's a really good feeling that you're making a difference, to know you're helping is so rewarding."
Stacy Alberson, occupational therapist, explains how the volunteer as a leader is especially important because their job directly affects their clients. Alberson says a typical session at the barn consists of a volunteer getting the horse ready – deciding what tack they need for the ride, and which horse would work best for the client and their needs for their individual movements.
"Elaine always greets the children with a smile and with their name, and that is so important," said Alberson. "We may start the day with grooming, or introductions, and petting, or even just start by getting on and riding – but everything we do out here has a purpose."
Alberson says Gimblet is very patient with the horses and the therapists, which allows their clients to also stay in a nice calm place, without having a reaction.
"That's the key to being an amazing volunteer," said Alberson. "She really understands the purpose of what she's doing, why she's doing it, and truly knowing the benefit behind it."
Jeff Hearne, parent of Ethan, a Hearts and Hooves client, speaks to just how important it is to have a familiar face in the arena when the children come to do their therapy.
"Knowing that Ethan is familiar with the people who he comes out here with really helps him progress with his therapies," said Hearne. "Elaine has been leading Ethan for quite some time. It makes me feel good, knowing that there are people who are caring, and who want to do this."
The MarCom Award-winning videos are available via Arvest's social media channels – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and the Arvest Blog – and the bank will make related posts each time a new story appears. Additionally, Arvest social media followers can help spread the word about these inspiring community members by sharing, liking and retweeting the videos. Gimblet's video launched on June 8.
The MarCom Award-winning videos are available via Arvest's social media channels – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and the Arvest Blog – and the bank will make related posts each time a new story appears. Additionally, Arvest social media followers can help spread the word about these inspiring community members by sharing, liking and retweeting the videos. Gimblet's video launched on June 8.
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Terry Hartwick Provides Inclusive Playground for Special Needs Children - People Helping People
Friday, March 30 at 09:00 AM
Terry Hartwick set out to serve his community by providing a safe, all-inclusive place for park-goers of all ages and abilities to play together.
"Everybody should be able to play on playgrounds," Hartwick said. "No matter what their capacity, it's for all people."
Terry Hartwick is the 30th person and 14th Arkansan to be featured in Arvest Bank's People Helping People video series. The series is designed to celebrate individuals in the communities Arvest serves who are uniquely making a difference. The idea came from the bank's mission statement: "People helping people find financial solutions for life."
When he first began the project for the One Hart Playground, Hartwick admits he was a novice. He relied on parents who had the desire to do something special within the community.
"I just knew I could raise the money and put it together," Hartwick said. "It was a community effort. The biggest thing was the individuals."
Inside the park a sign is displayed with hundreds of donor names on it.
"It's a special park, it really is. There's all kids playing on it, and it's easy for parents and grandparents to bring their kids because it's enclosed. It takes care of everybody, no matter what their capacity."
Amber Havens, therapeutic recreation coordinator, said before the One Heart Playground opened, an entire community of people were not being served.
"Families have been lobbying for this type of park for a long time," Havens said. "It took somebody like Terry to make that heart connection and really push through on the business side. He's a bit of a bulldog when he gets something he's passionate about."
Ruth Eyres, a North Little Rock parent, says her daughter has multiple disabilities, and in the past when they wanted to go to an all-inclusive park, it meant going out of town, because there was nothing near their house.
"When we've gone to other playgrounds, my daughter would not try things like the slide or things that were elevated off the ground because it would have steps — she's not as comfortable with steps," Eyres said.
Now at the One Heart Playground, children of all ages and abilities utilize the multi-functional playground equipment and sensory-engaging additions. Eyres says her daughter takes her fingers and runs down the different buttons to access the different types of music.
"You'll see the excitement when she finds the type of music that she likes most because she will just laugh and smile, and her whole face will light up from the joy of being here on the playground," Eyres said. "Being all-inclusive, to me, means that it's just a place where kids can play together and develop friendships."
"It was needed. We'll keep moving forward and keep improving on it," Hartwick said. "Is it life work? I do enjoy it – I will say that."
The MarCom Award-winning videos are available via Arvest's social media channels – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and the Arvest Blog – and the bank will make related posts each time a new story appears. Additionally, Arvest social media followers can help spread the word about these inspiring community members by sharing, liking and retweeting the videos. Hartwick's video launched on March 30.
People Helping People Video Series Wins Again
Thursday, February 15 at 02:00 PM
Arvest Bank recently received three awards for our People Helping People video series during the annual AVA Digital Awards. The competition recognizes "outstanding work by creative professionals involved in the concept, direction, design and production of media that is part of the evolution of digital communication."
Arvest won a Platinum Award for the series itself, which highlights individuals in the communities Arvest serves who are uniquely making a difference in the lives of others. The idea came from the bank's mission statement: "People helping people find financial solutions for life." Arvest also won a Gold Award for the video featuring Little Rock's Louise Allison and an Honorable Mention for the video featuring Angie Walters of Tulsa.
This is the second round of recognition for the People Helping People series, which won three MarCom Awards in 2017. The People Helping People series launched in August 2016, and has received more than 400,000 total views. The videos are available via Arvest's YouTube, Facebook and Instagram channels. Arvest social media followers can help spread the word about these inspiring community members by sharing, liking and retweeting the videos.
The AVA Digital Awards program is administered and judged by the Association of Marketing and Communication Professionals (AMCP). Roughly 2,500 entries were expected to be submitted. Judges are industry professionals who look for "companies and individuals whose talents exceeds a high standard of excellence and whose work serves as a benchmark for the industry."
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Arvest Bank Video Series Features Russellville Boy
Friday, January 19 at 10:00 AM
Jan. 19, 2018 – Ramsay Short's perspective belies his age.
"There's plenty of things I want," the 11-year-old said, "but everything I need, I can walk into my house right now and find it."
Short also knows that's not the case for every kid that lives in the River Valley. That's what led him to start making wooden pens in the family garage and donate part of the proceeds to help others.
"He's a typical 11-year-old," Short's father, Wilson said. "The room is messy. We need to learn better study habits, but you know… He's got a gentle heart, and my boy wants to serve people.
"And I guess that's what I want my kids to be."
Ramsay Short is the 28th person and 13th Arkansan to be featured in Arvest Bank's People Helping People video series. The series is designed to celebrate individuals in the communities Arvest serves who are uniquely making a difference. The idea came from the bank's mission statement: "People helping people find financial solutions for life."
The MarCom Award-winning videos are available via Arvest's social media channels – YouTube, Facebook, Instagram and the Arvest Blog – and the bank will make related posts each time a new story appears. Additionally, Arvest social media followers can help spread the word about these inspiring community members by sharing, liking and retweeting the videos. Short's video will launch on Dec. 8.
Short's idea to make pens and sell them in part to benefit the needy came after his father was gifted a wooden pen. Shortly thereafter, Short brought $100 he had been given for good grades to his father and asked if they could invest in a wood lathe to make pens.
"I kinda looked at him like he was crazy, because what 11-year-old wants to buy a wood lathe?" Wilson Short said.
Since then, the two have worked together to make and sell about 150-200 pens. And with each sale, Ramsay Short puts $1 in the bank.
Once Short has $100 in the bank, he then makes a donation to River Valley Food 4 Kids. The $100 is enough to feed one child for a year, and River Valley Food 4 Kids currently serves more than 1,000 children in Russellville, Atkins, Pottsville and Dover schools.
The Shorts do other philanthropic work as well, but making the pens, which take 30-40 minutes to make, is among their favorite times spent together.
"It's time that I'd never get back with him," Wilson Short said. "I'm just proud of him."
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I worry, though, that due to EMTALA and nationwide financial pressures, due to the ability of others to shield themselves from EMTALA and engage in 'moral diversion,' our ED's will continue to be crushed.
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• What is a tea sommelier?
In a dining context, it is easy to discuss wine and tea as analogous because the breadth of knowledge required to acquire expertise in either beverage is of comparable magnitude. We use the term sommelier because the role of wine sommelier in restaurants is established and readily understood by most people. Tea sommeliers work to create tea lists that are complimentary to menu items, train staff on brewing and tasting techniques, and serve and source the tea itself. They are tastemakers who guide guests though a new and exciting experience of tea.
•Tell us about your path to becoming a tea sommelier.
I had just left graduate school and was completely wiped out. I was sitting in a tea garden, enjoying myself more than I had the previous five years when I turned to my best friend and told her that all I wanted to do now was study tea. The following week, I interviewed at the Tao of Tea and was hired to be a server in their small restaurant on Belmont. It was there that I was trained on tasting and brewing, under the guidance of industry veterans. I drank tea all day long. When the teahouse was slow (May through October, yikes), I spent my time pouring through every book in our company's library and picking senior employees' brains. I wanted to know everything about tea because I had truly fallen in love.
Outside of work, I became part of a community of tea drinkers. My days off were filled with tastings and Chanoyu (Japanese tea ceremony) training. At my bartending job (because, of course, I had two jobs—one for learning and one to pay the bills) I would bring tea in and prepare it for my co-workers, gong-fu style. I'd discover a tea and devise a cocktail. I'd work with my friends in the kitchen on developing recipes for tea pickles and tea glazes and tea pot de crèmes. Days at the teahouse and nights at the bar went on for over a year. I was drinking or reading about or making or talking about tea for 18 hours a day.
I left the teahouse and was hired to help open the bar at Noraneko. During orientation, I introduced myself and talked about tea (obviously). Afterwards, Kina and Gabe approached me and asked if I could help them with the tea program. I distinctly remember telling Gabe that I would only do it if we did it right. Luckily, they let me run with it, and I have been the tea sommelier ever since. Everything clicked together, just like that.
• Where have you traveled to in the pursuit of tea knowledge, and what did you learn?
In September, I travelled to Thailand, Vietnam, Taiwan, and Malaysia in search of great examples of tea from underrepresented tea growing regions in our market. Tea from China is afforded a certain prestige, similar again to the wines of Burgundy. The demand for Chinese tea is so high that it is simply impossible for the tea farmers to meet. So, now you have Chinese tea grown all over the region that is then sold for export. Many of these are good teas, great teas, in fact. But, they can't be fully appreciated because their terroir is often ambiguous.
The idea of opening up conversation around where tea is actually grown was the impetus for Tea Somm and our sourcing trip. We asked ourselves why we couldn't find many examples of great tea from places that were geographically similar, or proximal to China. When travelling, we operated under the assumption that if the climate is similar, and the people are the same, then there must be great tea grown there too. And, we were right.
One thing that I noticed when I returned from our trip is that many people's perception of quality tea is rooted in authenticity. This is completely understandable, because tea is the oldest beverage on the planet and has many associations with spiritual practices. But, it is easy to forget that it is also the most widely consumed beverage on the planet. In tastings and when I prepare tea for guests, I am often asked if I am doing things ceremonially or in a traditional way. The answer is tricky because it is always yes and no.
When we traveled through Northern Thailand, we drank Tie Guanyin oolong with Chinese ex-pats who had been cultivating the region since Mao's Cultural Revolution. In Taipei, we brewed Tie Guanyin grown in Taiwan, with pomp and circumstance, at the famed Wistaria Tea House. In Malaysia, we drank Tie Guanyin that had been grown in China, but imported and processed in Malaysia for the specific tastes of the Malaysian Chinese community. My point is that after meeting dozens of farmers and businessmen (always men) that live in these cultures, the most authentic thing one can do is actually drink tea.
• How should people enjoy tea at Noraneko?
The beauty of gaiwan service is that the guest can really get to know their tea by looking at it, experiencing its aroma, and drinking multiple infusions throughout their meal. Our tea list is dynamic and fun, just like our menu and restaurant. So, I say in full earnestness, that the best way to enjoy tea at Noraneko is to drink it all the time. I begin my meal with tea and continue brewing long after I'm done with my food.


As well as acrobatics, Courtney cheered competitively at the college level, and is professionally trained in various styles of dance and innovative movement.
Performing professionally since summer 2000, Courtney started her career as a dancer with Carnival Cruise Lines. In 2002, she took to the stages of Six Flags Over Texas while singing and dancing for various seasonal productions.
Attending Weatherfod College in 2004 on a full scholorship for cheerleading, she competed at the collegiate level while training with national champion athletes, still found time to coach award-winning kids & teens. Around 2009, Courtney shifted focus to finish her Interior Design degree at Art Institute of Dallas.
In 2014, Courtney moved to Los Angeles from Fort Worth after being accepted on full scholarship to AMDA (American Music & Dramatic Academy) in Hollywood, as well as working at 3rd Street Dance. While much of her time in Los Angeles was spent behind the scenes working various high-profile private clients, dancers, productions and artists, she capitalized on the nickname, Shortney and made a buzz with her tiny size & big presence.
Upon chance, the discovery of Partner Acrobatics was in the early summer of 2015, when Courtney walked past a window holding an AcroYoga class, where upon she met long-time training partner, Jonathan Rea. With regular training sessions at Jack & Jeri's Gym in Van Nuys, Californa, Courtney and Jon built an Icarian based partner acrobatic practice nicknamed AcroPops, that incorperates acrobatic elements pulled from; Gymnastics, Juggling, Icarian Games, Risley, Dance & AcroYoga.
It wasn't until 2017, that she begain training hand-to-hand acrobatics with AcroArmy, (who placed 3rd on America's Got Talent previously) under the coaching and artistic direction of 2x sports acrobatic world champion, Arthur Davis III. After relocation to San Diego in order to train full-time with teammates living locally as well. During the team hiatus (due to the director going under shoulder reconstruction), Courtney, and two other AcroArmy athletes, joined forces to form the trio PartyTrix. In March 2018, PartyTrix debuted the first version of their trio act with Berlin based company, Party Like Gatsby. In October, the revamped trio act was taken across the globe to stages in both Gothenburg and Stochkholm, Sweden.
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V Wars Trailer: Ian Somerhalder Is Netflix's New Vampire Slayer
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Another war is brewing between humans and vampires, and this time, Ian Somerhalder is fighting on our side. Netflix has released the first official trailer for V Wars, a sci-fi thriller based on the comics by New York Times best-selling author Jonathan Maberry.
V Wars stars Somerhalder (The Vampire Diaries) as Dr. Luther Swann, a scientist who "enters a world of untold horror when a mysterious disease transforms his best friend into a murderous predator who feeds on other humans. As the disease spreads and more people are transformed, society fractures into opposing camps pitting normal people against the growing number of these 'vampires.' Swann races against time to understand what's happening, while Fayne rises to become the powerful underground leader of the vampires."
The series also stars Adrian Holmes (Arrow) as Michael Fayne, Peter Outerbridge (The Umbrella Academy) as Calix Niklos, Laura Vandervoort (Bitten, Smallville) as Mila Dubov, Kyle Breitkopf (The Whispers) as Dez, Jacky Lai (Beyond) as Kaylee Vo, and Kimberly-Sue Murray (Shadowhunters) as Danika.
All episodes of Season 1 will be available to stream on Thursday, Dec. 5. Hit PLAY on the video above for your first look at Netflix's V Wars, then drop a comment with your thoughts below.
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One of the reasons behind it is that the financial aspects of freelancing can be very confusing, and not only for the clients. And if it isn't one of those cases where you would rather lose the deal than accept an hourly rate, your only option is to make the arrangement work for you. So here is how you do it, step by step.
First, you need to straighten out your average hourly rate. Most freelancers can't price their time, meaning that it's fine if you don't, but this will have to change now.
I say "average" because the catch of hourly rates is that you can't tell for sure how long it will take to do something until you've done it. And yet, you need to come up with a fee. As time machines haven't been invented yet, an average will have to do.
One of the biggest mistakes that freelance bloggers make is to think like an employee instead of a business owner. They couldn't be more wrong. As a freelancer, you have several costs and no benefits: you pay for your own holidays, pension, health insurance − you name it. And your revenue should reflect these costs.
It would require another article to explain in detail how to calculate your projected gross annual revenue. However, for now, it will be enough if you decide the amount you hope to make per year. Again: this isn't how much you want to profit. It should also include funds to pay for business expenses, taxes, and indirect costs.
Your working hours probably aren't something as simple as 9-to-5, five days a week. And not all the time you spend working is billable.
How many hours per day do you spend strictly writing for clients? Not answering emails, not marketing yourself, not doing your accounting. Five hours, maybe? Figuring out this number is crucial for determining where your income comes from.
The next step is to determine the number of working days per year – here you will discard days off or holidays. I also encourage you to add five extra days for emergencies or sick days.
Billable hours per day x number of working annual days = total of annual working hours.
Then divide your projected annual revenue by the total of annual working hours. The result is your average hourly rate.
With your average hourly rate in mind, come up with a figure for your client. Yes, it might not be the same fee you just calculated above.
Assignments with only one type of article that you know well are easier to measure: just write down the number of hours spent on it − research, editing, publishing, and any other tasks should be included.
For all other cases, estimate the time based on your experience. But if you have absolutely no idea, I strongly suggest that you experiment writing a similar article and track your time so you can make an educated guess.
Does it require more expertise than usual?
Does it create any extra cost? For example, this could be images or an extra pair of eyes.
Do some of the topics require more effort to get done than others?
Saying yes to any question above means an increased rate.
Then, multiply the time you believe you will spend by your average hourly rate. Let's say that the article should take around 3 hours to get done and that your hourly rate is €30. In this case, your article will cost €90. Does it sound fair to you? If not, you might want to increase your hourly rate. By how much? It's totally up to you, really.
Now that you got an hourly rate in your head, it's time to talk to your client.
Even though some clients might try to take advantage of you, believe me the majority are in fact clueless about the expertise and procedures required in your work. Others can't tell the difference between a remote worker and a freelancer, not realising that you have far more expenses and zero benefits.
Take the time to educate them. Explain what happens from first contact to publishing, describe the costs, and how things can vary from topic to topic. And always tie each point to time spent.
The next step is to propose a trial period arrangement. Say that you will write a few articles or work for a predetermined number of hours – clearly state how many – under a suggested rate, so you both can see how it goes.
If it is all good, happy days. If it isn't, you will then explain why and recommend a new hourly rate. This will get them prepared for a possible future renegotiation.
About my fee, an hourly rate can be tricky as it's hard to predict how much time will take to write each article. And it can differ case by case, depending on the topic and the tasks involved.
As you might know, writing a high-quality article means more than putting words together. It's about XYZ (talk about your process here).
What if we get started with a provisional rate of €50/hour? I will write 5 articles under this rate (and I believe I will spend around 3 hours on each article), then we can evaluate the cost-benefit and renegotiate it if necessary. How does that sound?
Just ensure that it's clear that what is on trial is the hourly rate, not you.
So, you both agreed on writing those five articles, congratulations! Your next step is to gather as much information as possible during the trial period. Start by picking your five articles wisely (if possible). Choose topics with different styles, word counts, or complexity, so you can analyse each case.
Download a time tracker app on both your desktop and mobile phone, such as Toggle or Rescue Time, so you won't miss a second – track everything from answering emails to delivery procedures. I suggest that you record each task separately, so you can figure out exactly where your time (and money) is going.
Keep an open channel with your client by creating a report on Google Sheets or another online collaborative tool. Update it with the time spent on each task as you deliver them so they can learn with you – be prepared for adjustments along the way. It will also prevent surprised reactions when your invoice arrives.
Once your trial is over, send your evaluation to your client. Prepare something very professional with reports and timesheets so you can have all the facts organised there.
If an increase in your hourly rate is in order, be direct and confident about it. You've proved your talent and will be presenting solid arguments to support your request. This could also become the perfect time to suggest a change from an hourly rate to a per project or per article rate, if your analysis showed that this makes more sense.
Yes, there is a possibility that you have overestimated something and that your rate should be decreased. If so, accept the fact as nicely as you'd expect your clients to.
Profiting from an hourly rate can be a challenge. You will need full control and understanding of the assignment, your craft, and finances. And the truth is that you don't always have this information until after completing the job.
That is why you should start with an average rate, do a few assignments, and then sit with your client to renegotiate your rate. Make it clear from day one that this will happen, and that it's a natural part of the process. This will avoid you feeling trapped in a far-from-ideal rate in the future.


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New Top Gear Trailer Reveals Jets, Drifting & Half Million Dollar Burnouts
The new kids on the old block are back with an extended trailer for the much anticipated Top Gear revival sans Jeremy Clarkson and co.
Ever since Clarkson was unceremoniously given his marching orders by the BBC, a new Top Gear has been in the works with many doubting the chemistry of its past presenters could be replicated – a winning formula in the long-running motoring series.
But if the trailer is anything to go by, the same exciting cut scenes and humour seems to be there albeit from a fresh cast which includes Chris Evans (throwing up no less), The Stig, Matt LeBlanc, Sabine Schmitz, and Jenson Button having heaps of laughs behind the wheel.
Hold on tight as the show rolls out all the stops including fighter jet races in an attempt to trump Clarkson's new Amazon show.
The new Top Gear will premiere in late May.
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The present-day unincorporated town of Naco, Arizona, was established in the early 20th century. The area was originally settled by the Nahua and Opata Indians. Naco means "nopal cactus" in the Opata language. The U.S. Congress officially established Naco as a Port of Entry on June 28, 1902. Today, the Naco port of entry is open 24 hours per day.
The accidental 1929 Bombing of Naco by Irish-American mercenary Patrick Murphy is notable for being the first and only instance where a town in the Continental United States was bombed by aircraft working for a foreign Power. The 1942 Lookout Air Raids, when a Japanese floatplane pilot made two unsuccessful attempts to start forest fires in rural Oregon, and the 1944-45 unmanned Fu-Go Fire balloon attacks, also by the Japanese, are the only other cases of the Continental United States enduring aerial bombing by a foreign power. Such events are exceptionally rare in American history because during 20th century conflicts, most notably World War I and World War II, the continental United States escaped the large-scale aerial bombings that devastated many Asian and European cities.
Patrick Murphy was an aviator who owned his own bi-winged airplane and performed tricks with it. Murphy decided to help the rebels by offering to build homemade bombs and drop them on federal positions. His offer was accepted by the rebels, who promised a reward. Three of his bombs inadvertently landed on the Arizona side of the border, hitting various buildings in Naco.
Naco is located at 31°20′14″N 109°56′40″W / 31.33722°N 109.94444°W / 31.33722; -109.94444 (31.337287, −109.944461). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 3.4 square miles (8.8 km2), all of it land.
Naco is home to Turquoise Valley, the oldest continuously operated golf course in Arizona—the first to reach 100 continuous years of age.
As of the U.S. 2010 census, there were 1046 people, 334 households, and 284 families residing in the CDP. The population density was 307.6 people per square mile (120.2/km²). The racial makeup of the CDP was 62.8% White, 0.67% Native American, 33.7% from other races, and 2.88% from two or more races. 83.9% of the population were Hispanic or Latino of any race.
There were 334 households out of which 146 had children under the age of 18 living with them.
In the CDP, the age distribution of the population shows 40.5% under the age of 18, 5.9% from 18 to 24, 11% from 25 to 34, 15.8% from 35 to 49, 15% from 50-64, and 11.7% who were 65 years of age or older. The population of Naco, by 2010 census estimates, is 48.7% male, 51.3% female.
According to the 2000 census, the median income for a household in the CDP was $22,045, and the median income for a family was $25,227. Males had a median income of $21,923 versus $15,882 for females. The per capita income for the CDP was $9,169. About 33.0% of families and 34.2% of the population were below the poverty line, including 46.1% of those under age 18 and 25.4% of those age 65 or over.
The Naco-Mammoth Kill Site is located near Naco. Excavations from this archeological site in the 1950s revealed mammoth bones with embedded Clovis points, providing evidence of the hunting activities of Paleo-Indians some 13,000 years ago.
Fort Naco is a former military post on the outskirts of Naco. Subsequent to Pancho Villa's raid on Columbus, New Mexico, in 1916, Fort Naco was a staging area for American troops protecting the border. It was the headquarters of the 1st Infantry Regiment of the Arizona National Guard.
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^ "The Naco, Arizona Port of Entry: Archaeology on the Border". U.S. National Park Service. Retrieved 4 November 2012.
^ "Both teams at home in U.S.-Mexico border volleyball". Reuters. 2007-04-14. Retrieved 2019-02-14.
^ "U.S.-Mexico Border". National Geographic. May 2007.
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^ Barbara Grijalva. Arizona ice age: Man vs. mammoth. KOLD News. Posted: Apr 19, 2010. Kold.com. Retrieved on 2011-05-27.


A proposal to build public restroom facilities at Starfish Point has been approved by the Central Planning Authority.
Wednesday morning (9 January), the CPA heard arguments from objectors suggesting that the development did not conform to Cayman Kai's restrictive covenants.
Opposition Leader and North Side MLA Hon. Ezzard Miller argued otherwise, saying private covenants do not apply to the existing crown property.
"They are trying to object using the covenants to override a government policy decision, to put a public beach there, and the public beach has been there a long time," said Mr. Miller.
The proposal calls for a 525 sq ft restroom building, eleven parking spaces, and a garbage enclosure.


A major priority of the LWVOC Voter Services Committee is to register voters.
To do so with LWVOC, you must be certified with the League of Women Voters.
It's not a difficult process; follow in the footsteps of the suffragettes who began this journey and become certified today!
Volunteer opportunities are listed below and also sent out to the committee via email and shared at our monthly meetings.
LWVOC always sends at least two volunteers per event/shift to register voters.
Contact Kathy Sheerin or Lauren Houk if you're interested in being a volunteer.
You will see the LWVOC Voter Services Committee at the following events this summer.


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A concave bob haircut is a hairstyle that is longer in the front than it is in the back. Bob hair styles in general are above shoulder length and follow the line of the jaw, but hair cut in a classic bob is all the same length. This style is also known as the inverted bob, the A-line bob or the wedge bob. Layers may be a component of this haircut, especially if the client has thin hair that needs more volume. Layers can also soften the ends of the hair so the bottom of the bob doesn't look chunky. Those with a concave bob can also change the look of the haircut by parting the hair on one side to make the cut even more asymmetric. This is a fabulous high fashion look with lots of volume and edgy angled shaping that creates a totally modern look. Here are 15 Concave Bob Haircuts.


The link goes to a picture of your tractor from last year. You have the later 8N box but regardless of which box you have, you adjust the sector closest to the steering column first.
Center the steering and then remove both drag links. Back off the lock nuts several turns. With the later 8N box adjust the screw which is on the left side of your tractor. That removes the play from the right side sector. Once you have that correct, turn the lock nut back into position and tighten it.
Then repeat, using the screw on the right side to adjust the left sector.
In both cases adjust by swinging the steering wheel gently side to side while observing the appropriate sector shaft You want all of the play out of it without causing binding when operating the steering lock to lock.
Instructions for the early 8N box are just the opposite. Adjust the screw on the right side first.
Re-install the drag links. Centering should not have changed but check it.
My 860 adjusted the same as the later 8N.


Ah, summer. Just saying the word is enough to make you take a deep breath and relax. Few things are as great as kicking back on your porch or even at the beach with a good beer. From shandys to pale ales to wheat beers and beyond…summer beers are all about refreshing you and beating the heat.
There's a sacred bond that exists between warm weather and beer. While a good beer is great all year, there's just something about a hot day that makes a beer taste better than normal. To help you and your enjoyment of your summer beers, we compiled a list of beers that symbolize summer and of course, are perfect for some serious porch drinking.
A light and somewhat sweet entry in our list comes from Buffalo Bill's Brewery in the form of their Orange Blossom Cream Ale. This 5.2% ABV beer features hints of fresh orange thanks to the use of sweet orange peel and orange blossom extract in the brewing process. Top that off with some honey and you're left with a beer that's refreshing and sweet enough to make it the perfect defense against a hot summer day.
Our friends in Erie brew their Soleil Shandy each summer to help ease those hot days. Shandys are a mix of beer and juice, making them lower in alcohol and substantially more refreshing than your typical beer. Erie's take on the shandy comes in at 3.5% ABV and features flavors of lemon and raspberry and just enough tartness to make you want more.
One of the newest beers in our list comes to us from Heavy Seas Beer. Their TropiCannon is a citrus IPA coming in at 7.25% ABV. TropiCannon is the long lost cousin of their flagship Loose Cannon IPA, but this one features flavors of blood orange, grapefruit, mango, and lemon. Centennial and Palisade hops are ditched in favor of Amarillo and additional Simcoe, separating the two beers even more, leaving the piney character to Loose Cannon and giving even more citrus to TropiCannon. In short, this is one new beer that you really have to try to believe.
Blonde ales are typically light and refreshing, making them a perfect match for warm weather, and North Country Brewing's Bucco Blonde is no exception. This 4.9% blonde ale has a great malt body with a hint of bitterness to balance things out. This beer was brewed specifically for Pittsburgh's very own Pirates. More specifically, for and by the Bucco's pitching coach Ray Searage, also known as Uncle Ray, and proceeds go to benefit the Make a Wish foundation.
Lagers are great summer beers. They're refreshing and crisp while keeping a healthy dose of bitterness all in a single package. What's even more refreshing is a Mexican lager, and no, we're not talking about the one you put the lime in. Oscar Blues Brewery's Beerito is a 4% ABV amber Mexican lager that gets some help from German and Colorado-sourced malts and noble hops. Along with the crisp flavor you'll get hints of walnut, toasted bread, plum, honey, and even cocoa. You'll be hard-pressed to find another beer with that much character at only 4%.
The flagship beer for Spring House, Seven Gates Pale Ale is named for a story out of rural Pennsylvania. According to this legend, there was an insane asylum deep in the woods that was surrounded by, you guessed it, seven gates to keep the "guests" of the asylum safe and sound. One night the asylum caught fire, and to their peril the seven gates did their job and kept everyone in, where they haunt still today.
Springhouse gave their flagship beer some extra…protection…this year by putting the beer into a 12-oz can for the first time ever. You get the same amazing beer and your beer stays protected from light and anything else that could do it harm.
Dogfish Head is known for making some pretty amazing and off-the-wall beers, but this year they're taking the well-known IPA and giving it a twist, and by twist we mean of the citrus variety. Their brand-new Flesh and Blood Imperial IPA comes in at 8.5% ABV and features lemons and blood oranges. Look for this new member of the cool kids club in bottles and on draft starting in May.
When it comes to big beers, Dogfish Head rarely fails to deliver. They pride themselves on making amazing beers that often feature higher than average ABV and their Burton Baton is no different. Sadly, this year-round beer had to take a break to allow them to make a few other beers this year but fear not, this May it's back and just as good as ever.
Burton Baton is actually two beers that are mixed together after brewing. The base beers are an English0style old ale and an imperial IPA. Together they make a 10% ABV beer that's aged in one of their large oak tanks for about a month. You end up with a big beer that has notesof citrus, vanilla, and oak.
Each of these beers and more are proudly distributed in and around the Pittsburgh area by Vecenie Distributing.


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El Giro de Lombardía 1965, la 59.ª edición de esta clásica ciclista, se disputó el 16 de octubre de 1965, con un recorrido de 266 km entre Milán y Como. El vencedor final fue el británico Tom Simpson, que se impuso en la línea de llegada al holandés Gerben Karstens y al francés Jean Stablinski, que acabaron segundo y tercero respectivamente.

Clasificación final

Enlaces externos
 Giro de Lombardía (gazzetta.it)
 Resultados en cyclebase.nl
 Resultados en sitiodeciclismo.net
 Resultados en les-sports.info

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Who Pressured NY DOH into Bringing Back a Clinical Predator?
Someone must have pressured the New York State Department of Health to enter into a contract that allows a clinical predator back into the lives of brain injury survivors, their families and those who provide services to them. Some political favor or debt has called in, someone with some pull who clearly cares absolutely nothing about brain injury survivors.
I make this observation because it is the only thing that makes sense. There are some truly good people working at the DOH who really do care about brain injury survivors. But who among them (or anyone for that matter) can say with a straight face that they are comfortable with the department's entering into a contract that allows Timothy J. Feeney, who by all accounts is nothing but a full-blown narcissist, back into the lives of those of us living with brain injuries.
There are some good people at the DOH and I dare say many would be forced to bite deep into their tongues in order to get themselves to say, "I think it is fine that someone who lies about his credentials to everyone provides services related to the TBI Waiver." Don't forget, Feeney and his company are already an approved provider of waiver services which makes one wonder what will be done about the obvious conflict of interest now that the clinical predators are back as the "neurobehavioral project." But Feeney doesn't stop there. Let's not forget that only this week Feeney was up in Washington County's Fort Ann School District working with disabled children, never mind that school officials know his credentials are bogus. So much for putting children first.
A DOH official who I will not name said the DOH has been assured by Maria Dibble, the executive director of the Southern Tier Independence Center, the recipient of the more than $250,000 contract that will hand the work to Feeney, that the provisions of the contract will be carried out in the highest professional manner. As presented, Ms. Dibble's reassurance would actually be funny were it not so morally and clinically troubling – not too mention absent any relationship to reality. How on earth can you provide quality services when you know the person providing them is lying about their credentials?
An email asking Ms. Dibble to explain STIC's support for Feeney has gone unanswered.
Back to the question of the day. Who is pulling the strings? Is it solely a coincidence that Patricia Greene Gumson, a former DOH employee and Feeney supporter used to work at STIC? Sources have made it clear that both Ms. Gumson and current DOH employee Bruce Rosen had the reality of Feeney's invalid college degrees brought to their attention and they did nothing about it. There is no doubt that Gumson and Rosen did some admirable things over the years, no doubt at all. But this truth does not spare them accountability for supporting a clinical predator who likes to call himself "the angel of death" and has been known to be a bully. I've heard him refer to himself like this and the late Dr. Mark Ylvisaker often referenced Feeney's penchant for this macabre moniker.
But back to the question at hand. Who pulled the strings for Feeney? To where or to whom does the corruption thread lead? One possible clue would be to watch which provider Feeney buddies up with.
Anyway, the truth will out.
This entry was posted in bruce rosen, feene, feeney, feeney tbi, fort ann, fort ann school district, New York State Department of Health, Pat Gumson, Southern Tier Independent Living Center, STIC, TBI, TBI Waiver and tagged bruce rosen, feene, feeney, feeney tbi, fort ann, fort ann school district, New York State Department of Health, Pat Gumson, Southern Tier Independent Living Center, STIC, TBI, TBI Waiver on September 9, 2010 by Peter S. Kahrmann.
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Diana" had divorced her husband, remarried, and moved to Alaska, where her new husband served in the military. Her son stayed behind in Vermont with her ex-husband, where Diana's family also lived. But despite a contact order, Diana had not seen her son in a year. She had tried mediation, but that failed. She had also tried filing a court order on her own, but the court rejected it because of the mediation clause in her divorce order.
Slowly but steadily, Diana's ex husband began to cut all contact with Diana and her Vermont family members.
In February, Diana's mother decided to visit her daughter in Alaska, and bring Diana's son along. The boy's father agreed, since Diana's mother agreed to accompany the child and pay for the plane tickets. But two weeks before the planned trip, the father changed his mind, said the son could not go, and announced that his phone needed repairs, so he could not respond to messages.
That's when Diana contacted Have Justice Will Travel's Legal Empowerment Assistance Program (LEAP). LEAP helped her file an emergency motion requesting the court to order her ex-husband to comply with the controlling order and to allow the child to go visit his mom as planned. LEAP next helped Diana file a motion to modify the contact order supported by an affidavit that focused on the "real, substantial, and unanticipated change in circumstances" resulting from the father's comprehensive efforts to cut Diana out of the child's life in direct violation of the final order.
LEAP also helped with a motion to enforce the current order so that when the child returned to Vermont he and his mother would not fall out of contact with each other while waiting for the motion to modify to make its way through the system.
The court quickly responded to Diana's emergency motion, ordering that the child be picked up by his grandmother, transported to the airport, and delivered to his mother in Alaska as planned. However, Diana's ex-husband quickly retained an attorney who filed an emergency motion for a hearing on the matter, which was granted the next morning. At that point Wynona I. Ward, Esq. agreed to enter on the case on Diana's behalf, as Diana was unable to attend in person.
The court issued an order that granted the child a six-week visit with his mom, and required the boy's father to pay for and provide his mother with the return airline ticket. The child was extremely happy to reunite with his mom and thoroughly enjoyed meeting and playing with his little half-brother. LEAP continues to assist Diana with her modification and the court process.
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HTC one A9 Leaks : There were image leaks of hTC A9 images on @onleaks along with the specifications once again. Earlier the new A9 was known for the codenamed of Aero.
Something which is tempting is the attractive design which resembles like the new iPhone 6s. This new device comes with six different colors. The other five colors are Acid Gold, Opal Silver, Deep Garnet, Rose Gold and Cast Iron.
The features which is unique is the processor which is the MediaTek's Helio X20 SoC, which is announced back in May. Now, for those who don't know what is unique in the Helio X20 with a 10 core processor.
Display :- According to the buzz the device comes with a 5 inch screen the 5 incher is in trend nowadays. The phone also supports 1080 p AMOLED display.
Hardware :- Under the hood the device is powered with Helio X20 SoC which is a 10 core processor.If 4 core are enough for you what does the 10 core will do. The phone also comes with 2 GB of RAM, which will help in better functioning.
Camera :- The new device might comes with 13 MP of the rear camera with optical image stabilization. There is no buzz about the front camera.
Battery :- It can be the con, if the leak is true as the device only have 2150 mAH battery. Will it be enough for the new 10 core processor?
That would be all for HTC one A9 Leaks, we will update you soon when there is any further about specifications. It expected the launch of the new device soon within this month.
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Huskies look to continue strong start against Seawolves
By Dkarnosky_thg
What happened last weekend?
The No. 17 Michigan Tech Huskies played host to the No. 15 Michigan Wolverines for the first time since 1983. Things went from bad to worse for the visiting Wolverines, as the Huskies got four goals from four different scorers on Friday night in a 4-1 victory that easily could have been 7-1 considering the Huskies missed at least wide open nets. On Saturday, the Huskies led 1-0 after co-captain Tanner Kero scored short-handed. The Huskies scored four straight power play goals to power their way past the visitors, 6-2.
The Alaska-Anchorage Seawolves played host to the Lake Superior State Lakers. On Friday night, they jumped out to a 2-0 lead before the Lakers could get on the board. Freshman Olivier Mantha made 27 saves in the 3-2 victory. On Saturday, Mantha surrendered two goals on 12 shots in the opening period. Junior Michael Matyas replaced him, and the Seawolves tied the game over the game's next 40 minutes. However, the Lakers earned their first win of the season when Bryce Schmitt scored his second goal of the night.
What does this sweep mean for Michigan Tech?
With the pair of victories, the Huskies moved to 6-0-0 on the season, which is their best start since about 1972-73. The fact that they were able to beat head coach Red Berenson's team made all the sweeter for both head coach Mel Pearson, who served as an assistant under Berenson, and assistant coach Bill Muckalt, who played for Berenson.
"To have Red and the program come up to Houghton, you know, it has been, historically, a great rivalry," said Muckalt. "Obviously for Coach Pearson and myself, [we have] a tremendous relationship with Red and that whole program. You want to put your best foot forward. I am really happy for our players."
Muckalt is quick to offer praise for the veterans and the leadership they seem to be providing right now.
"It feels like the program has come a long ways," said Muckalt. "I think we have that senior leadership culture and environment where the guys believe in each other and know that they can beat anybody if the system the way the coaches ask them."
The staff is aware of what the wins mean to the community as well. It has felt for many like this team was a long time coming, and that fact is not lost by this leadership group.
"People are excited again," said Muckalt. "People are stopping us and talking to us. They want to talk hockey and we're getting emails now, and that is really good. That is really good for our players."
This team seems very deep. Is it?
Friday night, the Huskies got an empty net goal from junior Malcolm Gould. On Saturday, he was one of two scratches. The player who replaced him? That would have been sophomore Tyler Heinonen, who scored on Saturday night.
"I would call it an advantage we haven't had here in the past, per say," said Muckalt. "It's a credit to these kids and a credit to having more talent throughout our lineup. We have some hungry hockey players."
All this depth has given the Huskies' skaters plenty to think about in practice on a daily basis.
"We need to push each other in practice," said Muckalt. "I know that Coach [Pearson] has talked about that. This creates a culture. They hold each other accountable."
How are the seniors making such a big impact?
Three seniors are off to great starts to their 2014-15 campaign in Kero, co-captain Blake Pietila and David Johnstone. The trio have been playing important minutes for the Huskies since they were freshmen, and that experience is showing up now.
"I look at the puck movement," said Muckalt. "They are really playing unselfish hockey. They are just making the play as soon as they can."
The trio were instrumental in the wins over Michigan. Kero scored the key goal Saturday to get the Huskies' offense going. Johnstone notched a pair of points each night. Finally, Pietila added three points on Saturday.
Scouting the Seawolves
The Seawolves have had a very odd and difficult schedule to start their season. After playing two tournaments in their home state in their first two weekends, they traveled to Maine for a pair of nonconference games. The following weekend, they returned home to face the Lakers. Now, this weekend, they travel to Houghton to face the Huskies. Through all that, the Seawolves have managed to put together a 4-2-2 record, going 1-1-0 in WCHA.
"First of all, I think Anchorage was very, very good last year," said Muckalt. "They are very well-coached…You have to beat everybody if you want to be on top. That starts with Friday night."
Sophomore defenseman Chase Van Allen leads the team in assists (7) and points (8). Seniors Austin Coldwell and Scott Allen each have a team-high three goals. Two of Allen's tallies have come on the power play.
Mantha has been excellent in his rookie campaign, going 3-1-1 with a 2.22 goals against average and a 93.4% saves percentage.
Game times this weekend are 7:07 p.m. both Friday and Saturday nights at the MacInnes Student Ice Arena.
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Q: mvc - dropdownlist not populating correctly within Edit view I'm building my first MVC application, having followed the 'NerdDinner' tutorial through. In creating a dropdownlist from a SelectList in the same way, however, I'm running into an issue.
For some reason, when I bring up the 'Edit' view, the dropdownlist isn't showing the correct selection, even though the data is set otherwise in the database and the 'Details' view shows the correct value. Every one is just coming up with the first value in the list.
I've been through the NerdDinner code piece by piece and can't for the life of me see any difference, yet that application will correctly show the dropdown with the current value when editing, and mine doesn't.
Anyone have a suggestion for where to go from here? I can post code snippets if someone asks for something specific.
Update:
Within a fieldset:

            Parking Arrangement:
            <%= Html.DropDownList("Parking", Model.Parking)%>
            <%= Html.ValidationMessage("Parking", "*") %>

The Edit action:
    //
    // GET: /Buyer/Edit/2
    public ActionResult Edit(int id)
    {
        Buyer_Profile buyer_profile = buyerRepository.GetBuyerProfileByID(id);

        if (buyer_profile == null)
            return View("NotFound");
        else if (!buyer_profile.IsOwnedBy(User.Identity.Name, id))
            return RedirectToAction("Index", "Home");
        else
            return View(new BuyerFormViewModel(buyer_profile));
    }

In the same way they construct it for the NerdDinner example, I created a '...FormViewModel':
public class BuyerFormViewModel
{
    // Properties
    public Buyer_Profile Buyer_Profile { get; private set; }
    public SelectList Parking { get; private set; }

    // Constructor
    public BuyerFormViewModel(Buyer_Profile buyer_profile)
    {
        Buyer_Profile = buyer_profile;
        Parking = new SelectList(BuyerProfileOptions.Parking, Buyer_Profile.Parking);
    }
}

And the generated HTML when clicking on 'edit' when a value is already shown in the details view and stored in the d/b:

  Parking Arrangement:
  <select id="Parking" name="Parking"><option>No Preference</option>
  <option>On Street</option>
  <option>Assigned Street</option>
  <option>Open Garage</option>
  <option>Covered Garage</option>
  </select>

The text fields in the same form have their values populated correctly. It's just all the dropdowns which don't!
Many thanks for your attention.

A: Huh. It appear that htmlhelper is TOO good. I removed the references to the model and everything works!
i.e.
 <%= Html.DropDownList("Parking", Model.Parking)%>

becomes
 <%= Html.DropDownList("Parking")%>

and we're golden. Is it that ViewData contains something called 'Parking' because I'm referencing it in the model so it squashes the other value...or something...?

A: Quick tip for people - don't name any of your model properties 'Title' when they need a dropdown list. The framework will get mixed up with the View Title and won't work - I spent a full afternoon tearing my hair out over this. Needed to sleep on it to realise what was going on.