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Court of Appeal holds that a payment guarantee issued in respect of an instalment due under a shipbuilding contract was an "on-demand" bond
By Alexandra Allan on 12 December 2012
Reed Smith (Charlie Weller) has represented the successful Appellant in Wuhan Guoyu Logistics Group Co Ltd v Emporiki Bank of Greece SA [2012] EWCA Civ 1629. The Court of Appeal held that a payment guarantee issued by a bank in respect of an instalment due under a shipbuilding contract was in the nature of an on-demand bond or demand guarantee, as opposed to a guarantee under which there was no liability if the instalment was not due.
The Appellant, operators of a Chinese shipyard, entered into a shipbuilding contract for the construction of a bulk carrier. The contract price was payable in instalments. The second instalment was payable on receipt by the buyer of a refund guarantee issued by the Appellant's bank, together with a certificate of the cutting of the first steel plate of the vessel. The contract also required a guarantee in respect of the buyer's payment of the second instalment.
The Respondent provided finance to the buyer for the purchase of the vessel, and provided what was described as a guarantee in respect of payment of the second instalment. That instalment was not paid, and a dispute arose as to whether it was in fact due. That dispute was referred to arbitration.
Findings at First Instance
Prior to determination of that issue in arbitration, the Appellant demanded payment under the guarantee issued by the Respondent and sought summary judgment from the court for its claim. The basis for this was that the payment guarantee was a demand or performance bond, that payment was due on written demand and that such a demand was made. The Respondent argued that it was in fact a guarantee properly so called, under which liability depended on whether the second instalment was due. That issue remained to be decided. The judge at first instance found in favour of the Respondent.
Findings on Appeal
The Court of Appeal allowed the appeal, relying on a presumption that where an instrument met four key requirements, it would be construed as a demand guarantee or on-demand bond. Those requirements were that the instrument:
(i) related to an underlying transaction between parties in different jurisdictions;
(ii) was issued by a bank;
(iii) contained an undertaking to pay "on demand" (with or without the words "first" and/or "written"); and
(iv) did not contain clauses excluding or limiting the defences available to the guarantor.
The instrument in this case did not meet the fourth requirement. The Court of Appeal, however, followed Caja de Ahorros del Mediterraneo v Gold Coast Ltd [2001] EWCA Civ 1806, where the instrument in question also did not meet that requirement.
The judge at first instance should have had more regard to the presumption and previous authority, rather than approaching the construction of the guarantee afresh.
This case exemplifies the balance which must be drawn by the courts when interpreting documents. Whilst it is important to give a document the meaning which the parties intended it to have, the courts should also be guided wherever possible by previous authority. The case also further entrenches the presumption set out in the leading textbook Paget's Law of Banking and approved in Gold Coast regarding when an instrument will be regarded as a demand guarantee or an on-demand bond.
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Empowerment of women, and spreading awareness of women's economic and property rights, is a significant need in Palestine. PFPPA regularly conducts activities led by legal, medical and psychological experts to focus on issues such as polygamy, segregation in education, family planning in the context of Muslim family life, and pre-marital /post-material relations between the sexes. In addition, the PFPPA aims to strengthen SRH knowledge and life-skills of male and female adolescents, and to promote acknowledgement of their rights, by making sexuality education available to promote a sexual life free of violence and discrimination.
Approaches include awareness sessions, radio and TV spots, open educational days, cultural and scientific workshops and seminars, the promotion of centers and services, meeting and dialogues with community religious and official leaders, free medical campaigns, home visits, workshops, seminars and youth initiatives inside and outside Palestine, and the provision of FP publications .
PFPPA has contributed to many positive changes in attitudes and beliefs through advocating for legal modifications of specific articles/codes that contravene women's rights. The PFPPA has highlighted a number of issues sensitive to the Palestinian conservative society including combating HIV/AIDS, unsafe abortion, and violence against women. PFPPA enjoys mutually respectful and complementary relationships with Ministries, civil society organizations, NGOs, donors, community and religious leaders in Palestine, which facilitates networking, communication and implementation of joint projects in support of PFPPA goals and objectives.
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skinner (n.)
late 14c. (as a surname, mid-13c.), "a dealer in skins, one who prepares or sells animal skins," from skin (n.); as "one who skins," 1690s, agent noun from skin (v.). Also in U.S. use "one who strips, robs, or plunders;" the name given to a band of marauders who committed depredations on Loyalists in New York during the Revolution. Compare Old Norse skinnari "a dealer in skins; a skinner, tanner."
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skin (n.)
c. 1200, "animal hide" (usually dressed and tanned), from Old Norse skinn "animal hide, fur," from Proto-Germanic *skinth- (source also of rare Old English scinn, Old High German scinten, German schinden "to flay, skin;" German dialectal schind "skin of a fruit," Flemish schinde "bark"), from PIE *sken- "to peel off, flay" (source also of Breton scant "scale of a fish," Irish scainim "I tear, I burst"), extended form of root *sek- "to cut."
The usual Anglo-Saxon word is hide (n.1). The meaning "epidermis of a living animal or person" is attested from early 14c.; extended to fruits, vegetables, etc. late 14c. Jazz slang sense of "drum" is from 1927. As short for skinhead from 1970. As an adjective, it formerly had a slang sense of "cheating" (1868, compare the verb); that of "pornographic" is attested from 1968. Skin deep "superficial, not deeper than the thickness of the skin" (also literally, of wounds, etc.) is attested by 1610s:
All the carnall beauty of my wife, Is but skin-deep.
[Sir Thomas Overbury, "A Wife," 1613; the poem was a main motive for his murder]
The skin of one's teeth as the narrowest of margins is attested from 1550s in the Geneva Bible, a literal translation of the Hebrew text in Job xix.20. To get under (someone's) skin "annoy" is from 1896. Skin graft is from 1871. Skin merchant "recruiting officer" is from 1792 (the older sense is "dealer in hides"). Skin and bone as a description of emaciation or extreme leanness is in Middle English:
Ful of fleissche Y was to fele, Now ... Me is lefte But skyn & boon. [hymn, c. 1430]
skinnery (n.)
mid-15c., "animal skins collectively;" late 15c., "place where skins are sold, the workshop of a skinner," from skin (n.) + -ery or skinner + -y (1).
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Rent-a-bike scheme at Aspire Zone proves a big draw
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Paris in Love: A Memoir by Eloisa James
Title: Paris in Love: A Memoir
Classification: Adult Nonfiction
Publisher: Random House (April 3, 2012)
Author's Website: http://www.eloisajames.com/
Cancer, when it rears its ugly head at you or a loved one, shows no mercy. If you're lucky, you can catch it in time and banish it. It is an indiscriminate killer and it can seemingly strike anyone at random. When a person is faced with this disease they can choose to fight or succumb. Luckily, Ms. James caught her cancer in time and fought and won her battle. Her mother however, was not so lucky. Two weeks before her own diagnosis, Eloisa's mother had lost her battle with cancer and passed away. Cancer makes us face our own mortality head on and makes a person get their priorities straight. How did Ms. James deal with the reality check she was given? Well, after getting an okay from her doctor, she basically ran away from home and to Paris, in an attempt to leave all her worries behind. I wish we all could do this as it seems like a very therapeutic thing to do. To take a sabbatical from our daily lives and fully enjoy it for a while. If you could do such a thing, where would you want to go or do? Think about it. Eloisa James did and then she and her family acted upon it.
So the first thing you might wonder about "Paris in Love" is if it is a book about a woman obsessed with cancer who talks about it and her experience with it? The answer is it definitely is not. It's basically a book about living life and enjoying what you have. It's about looking at the wonder of it all (life) and at finding the humor in it. It's also about family and friends and making the time to appreciate each other.
The book gives you an insight into the daily life of Eloisa James and her family as they attempt to blend in to life in Paris for a year. It gives you a taste of the city itself as well as its people. You get glimpses of places Eloisa traveled to such as Italy, Germany, and London as well. She paints the reader a picture upon her pages with words and humor:
- 'People kiss all the time here: romantically, sadly, sweetly, passionately; in greeting and farewell...I hadn't realized that Anna had noticed until yesterday when I suggested perhaps a single-mother situation in her classroom could be explained by divorce. Anna didn't agree. "They don't get divorced here," she reported. "It's 'cause they kiss so much."'
- 'French chickens come with heads and feet still attached...my butcher cradles the bird like a baby, then waggles its head toward Anna, Turning the bird into a clucking version of Jaws.'
- 'It's raining...The umbrellas look like wildly colorful mushrooms sprouting from the pavement. From down the street, they seem to bloom, low and colorful against the gray buildings.'
-'Venice is like the dream of a sleeping shopaholic--The little, gorgeous footbridges rise into the air and come down into yet other streets of shop windows, shining with gold, velvet, and glass, The streets blend together as if one were wandering in circles, always presented with more to desire, more to buy.'
Eloisa also lets us follow the drama her daughter faces with an arch rival at school. As she puts it, "Every Peter Pan has his Hook, Harry Potter his Malfoy...Anna's nemesis is Domitilla." Plus, we get to follow the lovelorn meanderings of Florent, Alessandro's language exchange partner--Florent attempts to help improve Alessandro's French while Alessandro helps Florent with his Italian. Alessandro, in case you were wondering, is Eloisa's husband who is originally from Italy. Florent's reason for wanting to learn Italian is that he has a crush on a waitress he met in Italy and would like to converse with her. Eloisa gives us her insight on whether French women truly don't get fat and why they always looks so stylish. Additionally, Eloisa created a list of places to see, things to do, and places to go to buy at the back of the book.
Overall, I found this an enjoyable read. I rated it 4 out of 5 roses. I usually don't go for non fiction books, but when you combine Paris and Eloisa James, I just couldn't resist. I found Ms. James' daily observations charming, witty, thoughtful and humorous. I can't help but wonder if perhaps Eloisa's bad hair year might have somehow reflected a bit of what was going on in her own life. She started out not quite herself, but slowly after a year of healing for both the body and soul, while living in Paris enjoying life, she once again resembles her former self. In the introduction Eloisa states, "I never learned to live in the moment, but I did learn that moments could be wasted and the world would continue to spin on its axis." She brings things full circle at the end when she claims, "We learned to waste our moments--together."
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Kimberly @ Caffeinated Reviewer April 25, 2012 at 11:22 PM
This sounds lovely, I have to be in the mood for this type of book, but I made a reference for when the mood strikes. Wondetful review!
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Jeff Taylor | From the May 2000 issue
Grossed In. Canada's graphic anti-smoking campaign, featuring full-color snaps of diseased body parts on tobacco products, becomes a collector's item among Canuck teens. If there is one thing more powerful than nicotine, it's the gross-out. Still, Sen. Dick Durbin (D.-Ill.) misses the point and introduces a bill to do the same in the U.S.
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Brain Candy. Spanish researchers find that THC in marijuana might fight brain tumors. Scientists shot cannabinoids directly into mouse brain cancers only to see the tumors shrink while normal cells thrived. Human trials are planned soon.
Open Doors. Federal Reserve Chairman Alan Greenspan tells Congress that more foreign workers are needed to help keep the economy going. Uncle Alan backs a bill to increase from 65,000 to 195,000 the number of high-tech workers who could emigrate to the United States each year. "The benefits of bringing in people to do the work here, rather than doing the work elsewhere, to me, should be pretty self-evident," he says.
Tax Tips. Less than one in 300 tax returns will be audited for tax year 1999, compared to one in 67 in 1981. Adverse publicity and new taxpayer rights laws make the IRS auditors gun-shy. Auditors can now be fired outright for abusing taxpayers, a novel concept.
Gun Snobby. A Louisiana judge tosses out state laws passed in order to stop cities from suing gun manufacturers for damages caused by gun crime. The decision will be appealed to the Louisiana Supreme Court.
Craps. A former stock trader faces up to 19 years in prison and a $2 million fine after he is found guilty of helping Americans gamble on the Internet. The trial court interprets the ancient Wire Communications Act in such a way that it could apply to a bet anywhere in the world that involves a phone and an American.
Launch Time. China threatens to lob a missile at the U.S. should it get involved in any hostilities over Taiwan. A real ballistic missile defense would be nice 'long about now.
Virtual Law. Two state legislators draft the "Tennessee 21st Century Media Market Responsibility Act of 2000," which would ban the sale of violent video games to minors. Taboo games would be determined by a ratings label system. Violators would face up to six months in jail and a $500 fine.
Finishing School. Several states look to legislate manners. South Carolina, Alabama, Georgia, Indiana, Kentucky, and Mississippi all weigh laws which would require kids to be polite in school. Louisiana is currently the only state with a "yes, sir" statute.
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Q: UnitTest Method for AJAX JSON Calls to an API I am trying to write test cases for our AJAX calls to our API. Doing a simply web request and response. My question is with regard to the response. Is there a simpler way to pull out the response JSON values?  Is the best way to do this sort of thing? I know we could us JQuery, but wanted to use Microsoft Testing framework.
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    {
        string brand = "KEWL";
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        {
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        Assert.AreEqual(brand, BRAND);
    }

A: The idea of unit testing ASP.NET MVC methods is that you can run the test without using any Http request or respond functionality.
Suppose you have the following method:
public class MyController : Controller
{
    public ActionResult MyAjax()
    {
        return Json(new { Test = "Test" });
    }
}

You can test it with this code:
[TestMethod]
public void MyTest()
{
    MyControllercontroller = new MyController();

    JsonResult json = controller.MyAjax() as JsonResult;

    Assert.IsNotNull(json);

    dynamic data = json.Data;

    Assert.AreEqual("Test", data.Test);
}

To use the dynamic keyword you have to make sure that your test project can see the internals of your web project (this is because anonymous types are declared internal). You can do this by adding: [assembly: InternalsVisibleTo("YourTestProject")] to the AssemblyInfo.cs file of your web project.

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Medical Necessity is a systematic review and analysis of the clinical information found in a patient's medical record to determine the appropriateness of a service or procedure, level of care for admission (inpatient versus observation), or continued inpatient stay.
Validate the presence of supporting documentation for appropriate patient status, inpatient versus outpatient status, and application of nationally recognized criteria.
Presence of physician admission order for inpatient versus observation versus outpatient.
Signed and dated physician orders.
Documentation of legible and pertinent patient progress notes.
Evidence of appropriate discharge planning.
Review Universal Bill-04 (UB-04) claim forms and remittance advices.
RAC recoupment from appeals totaling more than $800,000 over a 36-month period.
Part B rebill assistance recouping more than $250,000 over a 36-month period.
U.S. District Attorney physician billing and medical necessity case disputing $3 million in potential recoupment, resulting in a reduced recoupment of less than $1,000 in overpayments.


Are you looking for a moving company? ABC Movers is one of the best Rocklin local and long distance moving companies in the area and we offer some of the best storage and moving services in the country!
Living in Rocklin has been a fun experience for you, but you have decided that it is time to move to a new place to change up your surroundings. Moving long distance to another city in the country is an option for you. However, so is living in a different location in Cali and possibly relocating locally. The decision of relocating someplace else was not easy to make since you have never had the chance to move before. When you have found the ideal place to call home, be sure to get a local or long distance moving company to help you out with everything so that it goes as planned. Rocklin local and long distance moving companies can be found in your area, so be sure to pick out the one that works best for you!
ABC Movers will do their best to transfer all your belongings to their new location as safely as they can and without there being any damages along the way! The members of our team each have experience with relocating both locally and long distance since we have been in the business since 2007! Keep in mind that we are safe to work with since we are a fully licensed moving company and willing to put you first from the start of the moving process until each of your goods is brought safely to your new home. Down below you can check out all the features that our team at ABC Movers have to provide for you to ease the road to your new location, stay tuned for more!
The members of our team at ABC Movers start of every residential or commercial relocation by having you fill out the quick quote that is included on our website. Our staff members are going to need information such as where you would like to move to and your personal details. We are also going to need you to pick out the moving services that you want us to perform for you so that we are able to plan out the move for you in full details.
When your move has been set, on the day that it is scheduled, we will come by to pack up each of your household goods and prepare them to be loaded and transferred to your new home! Moving supplies are used to pack up your items and get them transferred to your new location as safely as possible! When they reach your desired place, we will unpack them for you!
Picking out services can be difficult, especially if you have never relocated before and don't know which ones suit your move. To ease this process, our team can provide you with some moving tips that will give you an idea of what features are ideal for your type of relocation! We even offer storage units, in case you don't have a place to keep your belongings in before you are able to use them again! These units are equipped with security and climate control to keep your belongings safe during their stay! Our staff members can also provide you with a full moving service that will give you the chance to request our help in all the tasks your relocation is made up of! You can relax throughout the whole process when working with one of the best Rocklin local and long distance moving companies along the way!
The members of our team at ABC Movers will start the road to your new home when you are ready to have us organize the process for you whether you decide to relocate in another place in Cali, or in another city in the country! Do you have a lot of questions? That's fine, because we are able to answer them all at ABC Movers, so feel free to give us a call!


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Home Asia UK to increase the number of British troops in Afghanistan
UK to increase the number of British troops in Afghanistan
(From L) NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg, Prime Minister of the United Kingdom Theresa May, US President Donald Trump and President of Turkey Recep Tayyip Erdogan arrive for a working dinner at The Parc du Cinquantenaire - Jubelpark Park in Brussels on July 11, 2018, during the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit. (Photo by AFP)
Preparing to address an ongoing NATO summit in Brussels, May committed 440 more troops to the alliance's mission in Afghanistan this week and urged other member-states to fulfill their commitment to spend two percent of their GDP on their militaries, just like the UK does.
UK Prime Minister Theresa May has decided to increase the number of British troops in Afghanistan to over 1,000, as the NATO military alliance tries to meet the demands of US President Donald Trump.
"We will be deploying an additional 440 personnel to NATO's Resolute Support mission in Afghanistan and I think that shows when NATO calls, the UK is one of the first to step up," May told reporters Wednesday, on the first day of the Brussels meeting.
Sources within the UK's Ministry of Defense have expressed concern that Trump, who is also attending the NATO summit, would eventually pull American troops out of Eastern Europe and stop partaking in joint NATO drills unless all parties boost their contributions.
May's decision to increase troop levels marks the UK's biggest military commitment to Afghanistan since 2014, the year then-PM David Cameron called back all British combat forces from a devastating US-led war that began in 2001.
Back then, London left a so-called support mission of 450 troops in the country to reportedly train local security forces. That contingency has grown in size ever since. According to The Guardian, the new deployment would make that mission even bigger.
The additional troops will initially be taken from the Welsh Guards, with around half of them arriving in Afghanistan in August and the rest to follow by February.
In comparison, the US committed an extra 3,000 troops to Afghanistan in September 2017, bringing the total to 15,000.
NATO leaders are expected to discuss Afghanistan on Thursday, welcoming Afghan President Asharf Ghani who is in Brussels to attend the meeting on its second day.
NATO chief Jens Stoltenberg hopes members would agree to fund the Afghanistan mission until 2024. So far, funding has hovered around $1 billion a year and Stoltenberg says he expects that level to be met.
Trump's military strategy for Afghanistan is another key topic of the summit. The American head of state revamped the approach last year to allow more air strikes to force Taliban militants to the negotiating table.
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* This class has pre-requisites. Please see description.
* This class has pre-requisites. Please see details below.
The chair is often considered the Holy Grail of woodworking. It isn't really that daunting — but it is a challenge.
In this class, you will build a chair that the instructor, noted Bainbridge Island furniture maker Bob Spangler, designed specifically for this class. He will discuss design and what it takes to make a chair that is structurally robust, comfortable and pleasing to the eye. You will work with patterns and jigs, then use the bandsaw and the shaper to create parts that are accurate and repeatable. You will learn vacuum forming to bend the pieces that make up the back of the chair. All joinery for the chair will be mortice and tenon and you will use the Festool Domino so that you may produce the chair again at a later time with the Domino at BARN or your own shop.
Everyone will leave the class with a complete chair and patterns to reproduce the chair or a set at a later time. You will need to upholster the chair seat on your own, but the instructor will describe how to stretch leather for a seat cover.
* This class is for intermediate and advanced woodworkers. You must be comfortable using the major power tools in the shop. At a minimum, you must have completed our free, one-hour Orientation to the Woodshop class plus Woodshop Tool Safety Checkout 1 and 2. If you haven't taken these classes, please register for them before you sign up for this class.
This class has nine sessions to it. Please note the different days and times.
The materials fee includes mahogany and other supplies needed to build the chairs but does not include upholstery or leather for the seat.
Be prepared to work on your chair during Open Studio times between class sessions, if necessary to keep up with the class schedule. Open Studio is always free for members. Non-members can also use the shop during these times without additional charge while working on a class project.
If you take this class, you will be welcome to reproduce the chair for your own use or as a gift, but you cannot reproduce it for sale. If you give it as a gift, Spangler would appreciate acknowledgement as the designer.
Instructor: Bob Spangler, owner of Robert Spangler Furniture Maker on Bainbridge Island, has been a cabinetmaker and furniture maker since 1973. His work has been included in national shows, public art projects, publications, competitions and private collections. Bob was an instructor at the University of Washington Art Department's woodshop for seven years and a member of Northwest Fine Woodworking in Seattle for 26 years. Birgit Josenhans will assist in teaching this class. See their work at http://rspangler.com. Ted Newman will also assist.
Short-sleeve or tight-cuff tops and close-toe comfortable shoes are required. No jewelry other than "button-type" earrings for women is allowed, so no rings, bracelets, necklaces. Long hair must be tied back.


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Chthamalus revilei, taxon inquirendum, is een zeepokkensoort uit de familie van de Chthamalidae. De wetenschappelijke naam van de soort werd voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1878 door Locard.

Chthamalidae

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from vistrails.db.versions.v1_0_2.domain import DBVistrail, DBAnnotation, \
                                      DBWorkflow, DBLog, DBRegistry, \
                                      DBPortSpec, DBAdd, DBChange, DBDelete
from vistrails.core import debug
from vistrails.core.system import get_elementtree_library
ElementTree = get_elementtree_library()

import unittest

id_scope = None

def update_portSpec(old_obj, translate_dict):
    global id_scope

    sigs = []
    defaults = []
    labels = []
    for psi in sorted(old_obj.db_portSpecItems, key=lambda x: x.db_pos):
        sigs.append((psi.db_package, psi.db_module, psi.db_namespace))
        defaults.append(psi.db_default)
        labels.append(psi.db_label)
    new_obj = DBPortSpec.update_version(old_obj, translate_dict)
    sigstring = '(' + ','.join('%s:%s%s' %
                               (s[0], s[1], ":%s" % s[2] if s[2] else "")
                               for s in sigs) + ')'
    new_obj.db_sigstring = sigstring
    if all(not d for d in defaults):
        new_obj.db_defaults = None
    else:
        new_obj.db_defaults = unicode(defaults)
    if all(not label for label in labels):
        new_obj.db_labels = None
    else:
        new_obj.db_labels = unicode(labels)

    return new_obj

def update_portSpecs(old_obj, translate_dict):
    new_port_specs = []
    for port_spec in old_obj.db_portSpecs:
        new_port_specs.append(update_portSpec(port_spec, translate_dict))
    return new_port_specs

def update_portSpec_op(old_obj, translate_dict):
    return update_portSpec(old_obj.db_data, translate_dict)

def translateVistrail(_vistrail):
    """ Translate new DBVistrailVariable based vistrail variables to old
         annotation based type """
    global id_scope

    def update_workflow(old_obj, trans_dict):
        return DBWorkflow.update_version(old_obj.db_workflow,
                                         trans_dict, DBWorkflow())

    def update_operations(old_obj, trans_dict):
        new_ops = []
        for obj in old_obj.db_operations:
            if obj.vtType == 'delete':
                new_ops.append(DBDelete.update_version(obj, trans_dict))
            elif obj.vtType == 'add':
                if obj.db_what == 'portSpec':
                    trans_dict['DBAdd'] = {'data': update_portSpec_op}
                    new_op = DBAdd.update_version(obj, trans_dict)
                    new_ops.append(new_op)
                    del trans_dict['DBAdd']
                else:
                    new_op = DBAdd.update_version(obj, trans_dict)
                    new_ops.append(new_op)
            elif obj.vtType == 'change':
                if obj.db_what == 'portSpec':
                    trans_dict['DBChange'] = {'data': update_portSpec_op}
                    new_op = DBChange.update_version(obj, trans_dict)
                    new_ops.append(new_op)
                    del trans_dict['DBChange']
                else:
                    new_op = DBChange.update_version(obj, trans_dict)
                    new_ops.append(new_op)
        return new_ops

    vistrail = DBVistrail()
    id_scope = vistrail.idScope

    def update_annotations(old_obj, trans_dict):
        new_annotations = []
        for a in old_obj.db_annotations:
            new_annotations.append(DBAnnotation.update_version(a,
                                                               translate_dict))
            id_scope.updateBeginId(DBAnnotation.vtType, a.db_id)
        vars = {}
        for var in old_obj.db_vistrailVariables:
            descriptor = (var.db_package, var.db_module, var.db_namespace)
            vars[var.db_name] = (var.db_uuid, descriptor, var.db_value)
        if vars:
            new_id = id_scope.getNewId(DBAnnotation.vtType)
            annotation = DBAnnotation(id=new_id, key='__vistrail_vars__',
                                      value=str(vars))
            new_annotations.append(annotation)

        return new_annotations

    translate_dict = {'DBModule': {'portSpecs': update_portSpecs},
                      'DBModuleDescriptor': {'portSpecs': update_portSpecs},
                      'DBAction': {'operations': update_operations},
                      'DBGroup': {'workflow': update_workflow},
                      'DBVistrail': {'annotations': update_annotations},
                      }

    vistrail = DBVistrail.update_version(_vistrail, translate_dict, vistrail)

    if _vistrail.db_parameter_explorations:
        debug.warning(("Vistrail contains %s parameter explorations that "
                      "cannot be converted") % len(_vistrail.db_parameter_explorations))

    vistrail.db_version = '1.0.2'
    return vistrail

def translateWorkflow(_workflow):
    def update_workflow(old_obj, translate_dict):
        return DBWorkflow.update_version(old_obj.db_workflow, translate_dict)
    translate_dict = {'DBModule': {'portSpecs': update_portSpecs},
                      'DBGroup': {'workflow': update_workflow}}
    workflow = DBWorkflow.update_version(_workflow, translate_dict)

    workflow.db_version = '1.0.2'
    return workflow

def translateLog(_log):
    translate_dict = {}
    log = DBLog.update_version(_log, translate_dict)
    log.db_version = '1.0.2'
    return log

def translateRegistry(_registry):
    global id_scope
    translate_dict = {'DBModuleDescriptor': {'portSpecs': update_portSpecs}}
    registry = DBRegistry()
    id_scope = registry.idScope
    vistrail = DBRegistry.update_version(_registry, translate_dict, registry)
    registry.db_version = '1.0.2'
    return registry

class TestTranslate(unittest.TestCase):
    def testParamexp(self):
        """test translating parameter explorations from 1.0.3 to 1.0.2"""
        from vistrails.db.services.io import open_bundle_from_zip_xml
        from vistrails.core.system import vistrails_root_directory
        import os
        (save_bundle, vt_save_dir) = open_bundle_from_zip_xml(DBVistrail.vtType, \
                        os.path.join(vistrails_root_directory(),
                        'tests/resources/paramexp-1.0.3.vt'))
        vistrail = translateVistrail(save_bundle.vistrail)
        # paramexps cannot be downgraded but should produce a warning

    def testVistrailvars(self):
        """test translating vistrail variables from 1.0.3 to 1.0.2"""
        from vistrails.db.services.io import open_bundle_from_zip_xml
        from vistrails.core.system import vistrails_root_directory
        import os
        (save_bundle, vt_save_dir) = open_bundle_from_zip_xml(DBVistrail.vtType, \
                        os.path.join(vistrails_root_directory(),
                        'tests/resources/visvar-1.0.3.vt'))
        vistrail = translateVistrail(save_bundle.vistrail)
        visvars = vistrail.db_annotations_key_index['__vistrail_vars__']
        self.assertTrue(visvars.db_value)

if __name__ == '__main__':
    from vistrails.gui.application import start_application
    v = start_application({'batch': True,
                           'nologger': True,
                           'singleInstance': False,
                           'fixedSpreadsheetCells': True})
    unittest.main()

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The GeForce 3 series (NV20) is the third generation of Nvidia's GeForce graphics processing units (GPUs). Introduced in February 2001, it advanced the GeForce architecture by adding programmable pixel and vertex shaders, multisample anti-aliasing and improved the overall efficiency of the rendering process.

The GeForce 3 was unveiled during the 2001 Macworld Conference & Expo/Tokyo 2001 in Makuhari Messe and powered realtime demos of Pixar's Junior Lamp and id Software's Doom 3. Apple would later announce launch rights for its new line of computers.

The GeForce 3 family comprises 3 consumer models: the GeForce 3, the GeForce 3 Ti200, and the GeForce 3 Ti500.  A separate professional version, with a feature-set tailored for computer aided design, was sold as the Quadro DCC. A derivative of the GeForce 3, known as the NV2A, is used in the Microsoft Xbox game console.

Architecture

Introduced three months after Nvidia acquired the assets of 3dfx and marketed as the nFinite FX Engine, the GeForce 3 was the first Microsoft Direct3D 8.0 compliant 3D-card. Its programmable shader architecture enabled applications to execute custom visual effects programs in Microsoft Shader language 1.1. It is believed that the fixed-function T&L hardware from GeForce 2 was still included on the chip for use with Direct3D 7.0 applications, as the single vertex shader was not fast enough to emulate it yet. With respect to pure pixel and texel throughput, the GeForce 3 has four pixel pipelines which each can sample two textures per clock. This is the same configuration as GeForce 2, excluding the slower GeForce 2 MX line.

To take better advantage of available memory performance, the GeForce 3 has a memory subsystem dubbed Lightspeed Memory Architecture (LMA). This is composed of several mechanisms that reduce overdraw, conserve memory bandwidth by compressing the z-buffer (depth buffer) and better manage interaction with the DRAM.

Other architectural changes include EMBM support (first introduced by Matrox in 1999) and improvements to anti-aliasing functionality. Previous GeForce chips could perform only super-sampled anti-aliasing (SSAA), a demanding process that renders the image at a large size internally and then scales it down to the end output resolution. GeForce 3 adds multi-sampling anti-aliasing (MSAA) and Quincunx anti-aliasing methods, both of which perform significantly better than super-sampling anti-aliasing at the expense of quality. With multi-sampling, the render output units super-sample only the Z buffers and stencil buffers, and using that information get greater geometry detail needed to determine if a pixel covers more than one polygonal object. This saves the pixel/fragment shader from having to render multiple fragments for pixels where the same object covers all of the same sub-pixels in a pixel. This method fails with texture maps which have varying transparency (e.g. a texture map that represents a chain link fence). Quincunx anti-aliasing is a blur filter that shifts the rendered image a half-pixel up and a half-pixel left in order to create sub-pixels which are then averaged together in a diagonal cross pattern, destroying both jagged edges but also some overall image detail. Finally, the GeForce 3's texture sampling units were upgraded to support 8-tap anisotropic filtering, compared to the previous limit of 2-tap with GeForce 2. With 8-tap anisotropic filtering enabled, distant textures can be noticeably sharper.

Performance
The GeForce 3 GPU (NV20) has the same theoretical pixel and texel throughput per clock as the GeForce 2 (NV15). GeForce 2 Ultra is clocked 25% faster than the original GeForce 3 and 43% faster than the Ti200; this means that in select instances, like Direct3D 7 T&L benchmarks, the GeForce 2 Ultra and sometimes even GTS can outperform the GeForce 3 and Ti200, because the newer GPUs use the same fixed-function T&L unit, but are clocked lower. The GeForce 2 Ultra also has considerable raw memory bandwidth available to it, only matched by the GeForce 3 Ti500. However, when comparing anti-aliasing performance the GeForce 3 is clearly superior because of its MSAA support and memory bandwidth/fillrate management efficiency.

When comparing the shading capabilities to the Radeon 8500, reviewers noted superior precision with the ATi card.

Product positioning
Nvidia refreshed the lineup in October 2001 with the release of the GeForce 3 Ti200 and Ti500. This coincided with ATI's releases of the Radeon 8500 and Radeon 7500. The Ti500 has higher core and memory clocks (240 MHz core/250 MHz RAM) than the original GeForce 3 (200 MHz/230 MHz), and generally matches the Radeon 8500. The Ti200 was the slowest, and lowest-priced GeForce3 release. It is clocked lower (175 MHz/200 MHz) yet it surpasses the Radeon 7500 in speed and feature set besides dual-monitor implementation.

The original GeForce3 was only released in 64 MiB configurations, while the Ti200 and Ti500 were also released as 128 MiB versions.

Specifications

Discontinued support
Nvidia has ceased driver support for GeForce 3 series.

Final drivers include
 Windows 9x & Windows Me: 81.98 released on December 21, 2005; Download;
Product Support List Windows 95/98/Me – 81.98.
 Windows 2000, 32-bit Windows XP & Media Center Edition: 93.71 released on November 2, 2006; Download.
(Despite claims in the documentation that 94.24 supports the Geforce 3 series, it does not)
 The Windows 2000/XP drivers may be installed on later versions of Windows, such as Windows 7. They do not support the "Aero"-effects of Windows 7, however.

(Products supported list also on this page)
Windows 95/98/Me Driver Archive
Windows XP/2000 Driver Archive

Successor
The GeForce 4 Series (Non-MX), introduced in April 2002, was a revision of the GeForce 3 architecture. The budget variant, dubbed the GeForce 4 MX, was closer in terms of design to the GeForce 2.

See also
Graphics card
Graphics processing unit
Kelvin (microarchitecture)

References

External links

 Nvidia: GeForce3 - The Infinite Effects GPU
 ForceWare 81.98 drivers, Final Windows 9x/ME driver release
 ForceWare 93.71 drivers, Final Windows XP driver release
 Anandtech: Nvidia GeForce3
 Anandtech: Nvidia's Fall Product Line: GeForce3 Titanium
 techPowerUp! GPU Database

Computer-related introductions in 2001
3 Series
Graphics cards


ANN ARBOR, MICH. – NSF International, a global public health and safety organization, has been named the program manager for the Regenerative Organic Certified™ (ROC) program, a holistic agriculture certification focused on pasture-based animal welfare, fairness for farmers and workers, and robust requirements for soil health and land management. Developed by the Regenerative Organic Alliance (ROA), the ROC covers requirements for farming and ranching operations, transportation, slaughter and certain processing facilities that produce food and fiber.
NSF International's role as program manager will involve the training and educating of certifying bodies, collection of data, and management of audit information and reports. Prior to the full launch of the ROC, NSF International will coordinate a pilot program with various sizes and types of farms, facilities and verifiers to test the audit process and certification criteria.
NSF International has more than 70 years of experience conducting third-party audits and developing environmental health and safety standards. In addition to the ROC, NSF International also offers USDA National Organic Program certification and Certified Transitional certification through Quality Assurance International (QAI). QAI is part of NSF International's family of companies.
About NSF International: NSF International (nsf.org) is a global independent organization that writes standards, and tests and certifies products for the food, water, health sciences and consumer goods industries to minimize adverse health effects and protect the environment. Founded in 1944, NSF is committed to protecting human health and safety worldwide. With clients in more than 175 countries, NSF International is a Pan American Health Organization/World Health Organization (WHO) Collaborating Center on Food Safety, Water Quality and Indoor Environment.


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Chertoff No Friend of Immigrants
Silver City, New Mexico
Michael Chertoff, who replaced Tom Ridge as the administration's new chief of the homeland security department, has been praised by the president as a "brilliant thinker" and a tough prosecutor.
But his record on immigration cases as an appeals court judge and head of the Justice Department's criminal division under Attorney General John Ashcroft shows an anti-immigrant bias that has many human rights advocates worried.
As Homeland Security director, Chertoff is now in charge of determining the color of the day's terror alert and overseeing what the administration has described as the "home front" in its war against terrorism.
Like other recent appointments, Chertoff's prime qualification for the job is that he has proved himself to be a Bush loyalist. Chertoff, who helped write the U.S. Patriot Act, has little to show in the way of actual achievements in directing criminal prosecutions against any of the many hundreds of suspected terrorists detained by the Justice Department. Nonetheless, following the pattern set by the promotions of Alberto Gonzales and Condoleezza Rice to attorney general and secretary of state, Chertoff has fallen upwards in the second Bush administration.
A Political Partisan and Legal Storm Trooper
Chertoff, a rabbi's son from northern New Jersey, is widely respected for his razor-sharp mind and fearsome courtroom demeanor. A political partisan, Chertoff became special counsel to the Whitewater Commission established in 1994 by the Republican-majority Congress to investigate the involvement of Bill and Hillary Clinton in real estate deals in Arkansas and other business deals. Now widely regarded as a political witch hunt spearheaded by Sen. Alfonse D'Amato (R-NY) and Independent Counselor Kenneth Starr, the Whitewater Commission spent $40 million on the investigation that ultimately failed to find that the Clintons had done anything illegal.
Chertoff is a longtime member and activist in the Federalist Society. This national association of right-wing lawyers and judicial reform activists is dedicated to realigning the country's legal system to reflect a more conservative interpretation of the constitution. The Federalist Society, which since its founding in 1982 has been closely linked to the neoconservative political camp, aims to rid the system of liberal judges and stamp out what it sees as overly egalitarian and secular impulses. Association members believe that the constitution and the country's laws should primarily serve to ensure order and social orthodoxy rather than democracy and human rights.
As U.S. Attorney General in New Jersey, appointed by President H.W. Bush in 1990, Chertoff gained the reputation as a political attack dog for the Republican Party. Leveraging his strong political base in New Jersey, Chertoff served as financial vice-chair of Bush's 2000 campaign in the Garden State.
Immigration and Homeland Security
Chertoff was Bush's second nominee to head Homeland Security, following the failed nomination of former New York City police chief Bernie Kerik, who admitted that he neglected to pay taxes for the "illegal immigrant" nanny he employed. But Chertoff also has a shady record on immigration issues.
During his short stint as federal appeals court judge in the 3rd Court District, Chertoff demonstrated his generally dismissive attitude toward asylum claims-ruling against immigrants in 14 of 18 immigration cases. In one case, he denied asylum to a Bangladeshi man who was imprisoned, severely beaten in jail, and forced to denounce his dissident political party. Although the applicant required 19 days of medical care after his release, Chertoff denied him asylum on the grounds that the injuries didn't constitute torture. Chertoff also overruled a lower-court immigration judge's decision to question the credibility of the asylum petition of a Chinese man who was seeking refuge because his wife was involuntarily sterilized.
Chertoff also wrote the appeal court's November 2004 decision ruling against a political asylum claim filed by a Jamaican gay man who had been "outed" by an inflammatory article in a Kingston newspaper and then assaulted by neighborhood gangs. After unsuccessfully trying to escape persecution by changing locations in Jamaica, the man fled to the United States, where an immigration judge granted him asylum. The Bush administration appealed that decision to the Board of Immigration Appeals, which reversed the judge's decision. Chertoff and the 3rd circuit federal appeals court ruled against the man's asylum petition, even though Amnesty International and other human rights groups describe the political and judicial system in Jamaica as being viciously homophobic.
In his legal column for New York's Gay City News, law professor Arthur Leonard concluded that the decision by Chertoff is "part of a larger trend under which homeland security has severely tightened up the asylum process" and created the "predisposition to keep refugees out of the United States."
Michelle Malkin, a crusader against immigrant rights and author of Invasion: How America Welcomes Terrorists, Criminals, and Other Foreign Menaces to Our Shores and In Defense of Internment, writes glowingly of Chertoff's qualifications: "A look at Chertoff's strong, aggressive record and statements on homeland security shows that Chertoff supports the kind of hard-headed, threat profiling measures and immigration enforcement opposed by the anti-profiling zealots."
But it is this "hard-headed" attitude that alarms civil libertarians and immigrant rights groups. "Judge Chertoff views immigration solely through the lens of national security and counterterrorism," said Kate Martin, director of the liberal Center for National Security Studies.
Bringing the "War on Terrorism" Home
Human rights advocates, civil libertarians, and immigrant rights activists sharply criticized the appointment of Chertoff for his abusive record as Ashcroft's chief counterterrorism prosecutor. As the architect of the post-September 11th initiatives on the domestic war on terror, Chertoff supervised the round-up of 750 Arabs and other Muslims on suspicion of immigration violations. Treated as suspected terrorist sympathizers or material witnesses, the "suspects" were held without bond for as long as three months, often in solitary confinement, despite having never been charged with any crime. Eventually, most were released or deported after secret tribunals.
In a 2003 report, the Justice Department's Inspector General criticized these draconian measures as "indiscriminate and haphazard." The report also concluded that Chertoff and other top government officials instituted a "hold until clear" policy for immigrant detainees even though immigration officials questioned the policy's legality. In his book After, author Steven Brill describes how Chertoff obstructed access by the post-9/11 detainees to lawyers, reasoning that they "could be questioned without lawyers present because they were not being charged with any crime."
Not one of the almost exclusively Muslim "detainees" was ultimately indicted for terrorism-related crimes. Chertoff, who also coordinated the aggressive questioning of more than 5,000 Arab Americans immediately after the 9/11 attacks, remains unapologetic and continues to argue that the "war on terrorism" justifies the government's right to hold suspects indefinitely without counsel as possible "enemy combatants."
At the outset of his Senate confirmation hearings, the American Civil Liberties Union warned that Chertoff's record on immigration control and homeland security "suggests he sees the Bill of Rights as an obstacle to national security." After his confirmation, the ACLU lamented that his appointment "marks the second promotion of a top Bush administration official with ties to the torture scandal. Pointing out that "both Chertoff and Attorney General Alberto Gonzales had a hand in crafting the Bush administration's torture policies," the ACLU called for independent counsel to investigate these policies since both new appointees are "too close to the issue to oversee any investigations."
"Keep your eye on Michael Chertoff," warned Elaine Cassel in June 2003 when Chertoff was appointed to the court of appeals. Cassel, an attorney who writes for Civil Liberties Watch, observed: "As bad for the law and Constitution as many of Bush's judicial appointments are, Chertoff has been the architect of prosecutions in the 'war on terror.' And he may have big changes in mind for you, me, the courts, and the Constitution."
Despite the mounting evidence that the administration authorized torture and detained immigrants without probable cause, Chertoff has consistently defended the constitutionality of the Bush administration's counterterrorism operations at home. In November 2001, at the time when he was directing a national dragnet that targeted the immigrant Muslim population, Chertoff told Congress: "Nobody is being held incommunicado. Nobody is being denied the right to an attorney. Nobody is being denied due process."
Writing in the Weekly Standard in December 2003, Chertoff defended himself and the Justice Department against charges that the Bush administration had gone beyond the historical precedents in its determination of what is permissible under the U.S. Constitution. According to Chertoff, President Bush has "avoided the kind of harsh measures common in previous wars."
He argued that although the United States is engaged in a war with both domestic and international fronts, the president has not authorized "evacuation or preventive detention of American citizens based on ethnic heritage." Nor has there been any "government suppression of dissent or criticism," wrote Chertoff, adding that unlike such respected predecessors as John Adams or Woodrow Wilson, Bush "has not prosecuted those who argue against the administration, nor has the government seized newspapers or banned them from the mails, as Lincoln did."
Concerning the detention of "enemy combatants," Chertoff maintained that the Bush administration followed "customary and well-accepted practice of incapacitating enemy soldiers overseas." Regarding such matters as deciding "how long combatants can be held when we are fighting a war of extended or indefinite duration," Chertoff said we must "think outside the box but not outside the Constitution."
In a June 2004 op-ed in the Wall Street Journal, Chertoff wrote that we cannot win the war against terrorism if we "fight in a legal fog, constantly speculating and litigating piecemeal about what the law might be. A murky legal climate only obscures our options and hamstrings our forces."
What about the role of the U.S. military or the CIA in home front operations? Chertoff, writing as an appeals court judge, said: "Basic policy questions like this cannot be simply left to the judiciary."
"Creative Legal Thinking" or a Rollback of the Constitution?
Chertoff believes that it is time for "the most creative legal thinking" about the role of the U.S. justice system in "fighting a war of extended duration." According to Chertoff, "We are at a transition point in the evolution of legal doctrine to govern the armed conflict of terror."
One concern of his critics is that Homeland Security Secretary Chertoff-with the strong backing of the president-will roll back civil liberties and institutionalize a more restrictive view of the U.S. Constitution during this transition period.
Another concern is that Chertoff and the Justice Department are unable to point to one identifiable success in prosecuting suspected terrorists. This is a sign that Chertoff's dragnet approach on the home front-an approach that subordinates many of the basic rights of immigrants-has been as unfocused as President Bush's own leadership in his "global war on terrorism."
TOM BARRY is policy director of the International Relations Center, online at www.irc-online.org He is the author of books on U.S. economic aid including The Soft War: Uses and Abuses of U.S. Economic Aid in Central America (Grove Press).


In November 2014, we were invited by the Community of CLC in Luxembourg and the Ignatian Group for Migration (GIM) at the 6th Meeting of the Network Migration CVX Europe. It would be a moment to share experiences and deepen the question of the Roma people in Europe.
We were 28 people, 8 National Communities CVX from different European countries (Austria, Germany, Belgium, Italy, Luxembourg, France, Spain, Hungary).
We enjoyed the knowledge, skills and commitment of Nathalie, Marie-Colette and Catherine of CLC-France, accompanying the Roma population in France (St Denis, Nantes and Grenoble), Bulgaria and Romania. The presence of Barbara and Stephen, collaborators Projects Roma people with the Jesuits in Hungary, was a blessing to all participants.
We are now aware that the Roma are a nation of 12 million people – without having an own- country are full citizens of the European Union with the same rights and duties, including the right to free movement.
We take the time to learn a little history and trajectory of Roma communities. From Northern India, where they were for centuries slaves or agricultural workers and had no access to land, were manufacturers of various iron objects. Integrated and unskilled in the socialist countries of Central and Southeastern Europe workers, Roma are now the biggest losers of the fall of communism. Because today's enterprises often lack flexibility, have not been integrated into the capitalist market system. For example, in France, though they have knowledge about recycling not have access to garbage collection as this is considered theft.
His insecurity makes further increase crime, criminal networks and trafficking. It seems urgent to give better care and recognize their ability to survive in poverty, hope and strength to continually rebuild despite rejection and I continued failures. To support Roma communities, it is important to maintain and support their leaders, who then will have long term success in changing attitudes and living conditions.
For us, members of CLC, it is to think globally and act locally. We will not know to change a society or an entire macroeconomic system: seek to do everything possible to find and accompany Gypsies, seeing in them a godsend.
Denis Dobblestein, consultant to the World CLC Executive Council, a member of the Community in Belgium, shares his thoughts on the mission of CLC in Europe in the field of migration on Migration Network and its place on possible criteria and tips to grow as Apostolic Body.
Followed Adelaide La Casta, eurolink CLC in Spain, who shares that the World Ex-co, some months ago, requested and encouraged CLC in Spain to coordinate Network Migration in Europe, which until now had led Community in Luxembourg, specifically Agnes Rausch. CLC in Spain shared the request with the national Apostolic Migration Team, who after discerning decide to accept the incoming call, in collaboration with the Eurolink. Adelaide says they are very grateful and excited about this new challenge. Quote few sentences of the document of Malta and appreciates the work of Agnes and the team of Luxembourg for their work.
The Euroteam, in the line of one of the tips received in the last Assembly in Regensburg, National Communities sends a questionnaire about their activity in this field. Not all communities have responded and other folks are not especially involved in this mission field. Meeting attendees share their experiences. The Communities of France, Luxembourg, Italy and Spain explain what they are doing. Along with Malta, are the communities more involved in the reality of Migrants. In France form the "Atelier de lÉtranger" in Luxembourg on "GIM" and in Spain there is a National Apostolic Team Migration. In Italy there are enough members involved but are not organized. Finally in Germany and Austria, a few members perform some activity in a personal capacity.
Raise awareness of the reality of migration: to inform, educate, promote experiences of contact with reality … CLC members and Communities in Europe oblivious to this reality.
Help CLC members and communities to practice DEAE commitment regarding migrants. Be present in this reality as CLC.
Carlo Cellemare, CLC in Italy, explains his desire to organize a volunteer experience in the South of Italy, in contact with the immigrant population.
Both the Euroteam as Exco offer us their support in this way. We return grateful and hopeful to life.


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The Collab Blog: New connections! New Inspiration!
As I wrote in a previous post, attending conferences and making new connections can be very energizing. That is exactly what I experienced at iEngage-Berwyn!
1) I was inspired by students!
Check out these students who created an interactive virtual tour of their middle school using TouchCast. They realized that incoming students from the elementary school were nervous about the transition to a new school, and they set out to find a way to help those students; to ease their anxiety and help them feel connected before the start of the new school year. I was amazed at the student's innovative idea to make the video interactive. As you watch the virtual tour, you can click on any of the staff in the video, you'll be connected to a separate YouTube video of that person telling a little bit about themselves and the school. What a great idea! Creative problem-solvers right there!
2) I was inspired by teachers!
A fourth grade science teacher shared how she taught students to use models of work to demonstrate understanding and critical thinking related to the NGSS standards. She realized that the traditional paper and pencil tests she gave in the past failed to reveal gaps in students' understanding. After carefully scaffolding instruction to teach the criteria for a good model, she gave students choice in how to create their own models using such apps as Explain Everything. Not only were these assessments more creative, by offering choice and integrating technology, they also helped her to better target students' learning needs. Always striving to improve her practice, at the end of the workshop she invited participants to give her feedback and share their own examples. It was a great exchange of ideas.
3) I was inspired by the Keynote speakers!
Jenny Magiera and George Couros.
George Couros inspired us by sharing numerous examples of what characterizes an "Innovator's Mindset." He challenged our thinking, insisting that this "mindset is necessary for all of us if schools are to move forward." To learn more, check out his new book The Innovator's Mindset: Empower Learning, Unleash Talent, and Lead a Culture of Creativity. The key ideas are captured in his sketchnote designed by Slyvia Duckworth.
For more of an idea of what the two-day conference event looked like, check out #iengagebwyn on Twitter.
I'd like to end this post with a shout out to Shannon Osheroff and Jordan Garrett, two innovative educators whom I met at Apple events during the last year. Shannon first conceived of and planned the conference last year, and Jordan took on a lead role in planning this year's event. Together with an amazing team of students, teachers and administrators from District 100 they planned a great day of shared learning!


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We anticipate that there will be moderate growth of telecoms services revenue in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA). Demand will be tempered by market saturation, challenging socioeconomic conditions and fierce competition. This report provides a full update of our 5-year forecast of more than 180 mobile and fixed KPIs for MENA as a whole and for 12 key countries.


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1. How should I care for my artificial plants?
Upon purchasing your plant and bringing it home, all you'll need to do is give it a quick spray with our artificial plant cleaner. This helps repel dust that will land on your plant's foliage. After the first initial spray, at the change of each season, you should use a hairdryer to easily remove any dust that may be on your plant, then spray it again to maintain its shine and lustre.
2. Can I clean my plants by spraying them with water?
There's no use in spraying them water. It's better to seasonally give your plant a quick pass with a hair dryer to remove dust and spray them with an artificial plant cleaner that will repel dust particles.
3. Can artificial plants get discolored when they're indoors?
Artificial plants can be discolored by prolonged exposure to the sun's rays, especially if they're not treated or guaranteed like some of our outdoor artificial plants. If you're planning on keeping an artificial plant next to a window that would shine direct sunlight onto the plant, we recommend spraying it first with a UV protector, which would work as sunblock. Otherwise, if your plants are not exposed to sunlight, there is no danger of them discoloring.
4. How come my artificial plant doesn't look the same as it does in store or in pictures?
The plants that you see online or in store have been styled to look as close to the real thing as possible. It's possible to get this look at home, but it takes time and patience to work the leaves in a way to allow them to fall naturally. It's important to note that the branches and artificial foliage on our plants are sturdy, well-made, and meant to be worked, so don't be scared to get a little rough. Shape the leaves with your hands, same for any stems. You can always look at a picture from our site, or of a real plant, to see how your artificial plant should naturally fall. You can watch this short video for a quick tutorial on how to open your artificial plant.
5. How should I pot an artificial plant?
If you want to pot your artificial plant yourself you just need to place it in the decorative pot of your choosing and fill the pot, around the smaller pot of the artificial plant, with piece of Styrofoam or any other material that will keep the plant in place. Once you're satisfied, cover it up with a layer of rocks, mulch or even artificial moss for a more natural effect. If you prefer to keep the plant in the pot permanently, you can come visit us in store where we will affix the plant to the pot with urethane.
6. How can I make an artificial plant look real?
It's all in the details – with some exceptions. While shopping for your artificial plant, keep a close eye out for specific details so the plant that you go home with looks as real as possible. Avoid any models with drops on water on them. Pay attention to the color of the foliage – a lot of the time you'll find a fake plant with foliage that is too green or too pale to look natural. Once you bring the plant home, make sure to put in a pot that matches your décor – add some mulch or another type of material to finish off the look.
7. How are your plants set in their pots?
In store, we use urethane to permanently set the plants in pots.
8. I can't find a tree in the height I need. Is it possible to have one custom-made?
Of course! We make a large variety of trees in our atelier. Come in store and speak to an associate for any custom orders or fill out this online form.
9. What is the lifespan of an artificial plant?
When it comes to indoor artificial plants, if you're doing the minimum maintenance, you're more likely to want to change your décor before the plant starts to look less than its best. Outdoor artificial plants, however, have a lifespan of 2 to 5 years due to their exposure to the elements. Several models of outdoor plants are also provided with a guarantee against fading caused by UV rays.
10. How much does a custom green wall cost?
Le tarif de base pour la confection d'un mur végétal est de 25$ le pied carré. Ce montant est appelé à augmenter en fonction des plantes qu'on choisit d'y intégrer. Fill out this form to tell us about your project or visit us in store.
11. What size pot should I get for my artificial plant?
What we generally recommend is opting for a pot with a similar diameter to the plant that you've chosen to have a nice balance. It's all about the proportions. Everything after that is just a question of taste.
12. Are there pots that are better than others for outdoor use? Do I need to put my pots away during the winter?
All types of pots can be used for outdoor planting. Once winter comes, apart from plastic pots, we suggest that you bring your pots inside, whether it's your home or your shed. Only put planters filled with earth in your shed if you're sure that is no water left inside. In doing so, you avoid fissures in your pots that are caused by water freezing and expanding.
13. What can I do to ensure that my pot doesn't fall over when it's windy?
If you have artificial plants, which are usually fairly light, it's recommended that you fill the bottom of your pot with either sand or rocks. If you have natural plants, rocks are recommended because they help with water flow and help your earth dry between rain and/or watering.
14. How do I clean artificial flowers?
Maintenance on artificial flowers is the same as it is for artificial plants: minimal. When they're new, spray them with an artificial flower cleaner. Spraying your flowers with this product will repel dust from sticking to your flower's petals. We suggest a seasonal pass with a blow-dryer on the foliage to get rid of any dust particles, and then another spray so that they keep their original lustre.
15. Can I bring a vase from home so a florist can make an arrangement in it?
16. Can I bring in a floral arrangement from home to have it updated?
Yes, but the new flowers that are added must be purchased at Décors Véronneau.
17. Are your floristry services free?
No. Our florists charge $40/hour. If a florist takes 30 minutes to create a custom bouquet for you, the cost of creation will be $20.
18. Can artificial plants and flowers be planted outside?
It's possible to plant your artificial plants outdoors, but the plants you choose must be made for outdoor use so that they're UV resistant and can stand up to the elements. We will also always suggest that you bring the plants in for the winter, or that you cover them as you would with a real shrub.
19. Are there artificial plants and flowers that are guaranteed against discoloration?
Yes! We have a large selection of artificial plants that are guaranteed two years against UV discoloration. Within the selection, we also have many different type of artificial flowers for your flower boxes and outdoor arrangements.
20. How to install privacy fence panel?
Our fence panels are easy to install: just open it up to the dimension needed and attach it to a railing, pole, or anything solid with fasteners like Ty-Raps.
21. Can I leave my privacy fence outdoors during the winter?
The short answer is yes, of course. However, if you won't be using the fence during the winter months, it's best to put it away so that it doesn't get affected by the sun's UV rays. It is guaranteed against discoloration for two years, but you can only lengthen its lifespan if you limit its yearlong exposure.
22. What is the difference between warm white and cool white lights?
The light created by a warm white bulb is similar to that of the light produced by an incandescent bulb. It has more of a yellow tone, and is generally warmer. Cool white has more of a blue tone to it, and it similar in coloring and effect given off by a neon light.
23. Which lights are best for outdoor decorating?
We have a selection of Christmas lights that are made specifically for outdoor decorating. Their wiring is more resistant. Always make sure that the packages explicitly says that the lights are made for outdoor use.
24. What is an LED light? What are the advantages of choosing LED?
LED means Light-Emitting Diode. This type of lighting is energy efficient and has a much longer lifespan than regular incandescent bulbs. Opting for LED lighting is also a more environmentally conscious choice as these bulbs do not contain any mercury, like fluorescent lights. Another advantage is that LED bulbs do not emit any heat and are always cold to the touch.
25. What do I do if I have burnt bulb in my set?
All you need to do is replace it. A set of lights is no longer burnt out due to one burnt bulb, so gone are the days of searching for the singular burnt bulb.
26. How can I properly store my Christmas lights?
One of the best ways to store your Christmas lights is to wrap them around a piece of cardboard with notches on either end, as it will keep the wires from getting tangled. Once you've wrapped them, you should also store them in a bag.
27. What is the lifespan of an artificial Christmas tree?
When properly stores and cared for, an artificial Christmas tree can have a lifespan of over 10 years!
28. What are the advantages of artificial Christmas tree?
There are so many advantages to opting for a fake Christmas tree. First of all, when picking, you have a large number of models to choose from, from the type of fir, it's shape, dimensions, integrated lighting, to getting a tree with or without decorations. Among other advantages, there is no care required for an artificial tree, so no watering at all during the season, and you don't have to worry about the mess of pine needles all over your floor.
29. How can I properly store my Christmas tree once the holidays are over?
All you need to do is take your tree apart, and put it back in the box it came in, or in a storage bag specifically made for Christmas trees. It's also recommended that you ensure that the box is closed so that your tree doesn't get dusty between uses.
30. How do I choose which Christmas tree is best?
Apart from aesthetic preferences, we suggest opting for PVC models over polyester. PVC trees won't get squished and there a lot more color variations which make the tree look more realistic. Other elements to consider is the number of branches, the amount of lights and the type of bulbs. Whenever possible, choose LED lights over incandescent.
31. Can my artificial Christmas tree go outside?
If your tree is protected from the elements, it can be used as outdoor décor. Otherwise, you'll have to ensure to purchase a model without lights, as the lights that are installed artificial Christmas trees are made for indoor use and will not stand up to winter weather. No artificial tree is guaranteed for outdoor use.
32. Why purchase a Christmas tree with integrated lights?
Purchasing a Christmas tree with lights that are already integrated has a number of advantages. Firt of all, you avoid the hassle of putting them in your tree yourself, you're sure that there's an even amount of lights all over your tree and that the wires are well hidden.
33. What are the advantages of opting for artificial?
There are so many, we even put together an article for you to see them all in one place.
34. Do you offer residential design services?
Yes. An hourlong consultation costs $74 plus tax. The service becomes free once you purchase for $500 before tax in store.
35. Do you offer commercial design services?
Yes. This service is free. You can request a consultation online.
36. Do you offer delivery and installation services?
Yes. The base fare for delivery in Laval is $60. The fee can vary depending on where you are located. Installation services cost $85/hour.


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'Creative Writing: A Handbook for Workshop Leaders' (1995) by Sue Thomas. Published by the Dept of Adult Education, University of Nottingham.
Download free from Google Books.
In the early 1990s, there were very few creative writing degrees in the UK but lots of creative writing workshops in the community. Many writers, including me, taught creative writing in libraries, prisons, hospitals, schools, even living rooms. The students were hugely varied, from enthusiastic poets to prospective autobiographers and hopeful screenwriters and everything in between. I'm no longer involved in that way but such groups are still very popular, and they often provide a valuable income for self-employed writers.
Of course some of the material is now wildly out of date and there are virtually no web-based resources but a lot of it will still be useful. I especially like the inspiring vignettes by writers Catherine Byron, Kevin Fegan, Martin Glynn, Jacek Laskowski and Kathy Page.
A scan of it is now available free at Google Books, and you can download the pdf via the Gears icon on the right of the page.


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Q: Docker: writing a file to physical or shared path, using docker and netcore3.1 what I'm trying to do is simply write files to a path
private string CreateIfMissing(string path)
    {
        path = Path.Combine(_options.baseBath, path);

        if (!Directory.Exists(path))
            Directory.CreateDirectory(path);

        return path;
    }

Suppose my storage base path is  D:\STORAGE_ROOT
it works fine until I run it using a docker container, it results to create the full path again inside my app folder.
C:\App\MyRunningAppFolder\D*\STORAGE_ROOT\path_value.
Is there a way to enable or force the directory to point on the sent path, not the app path

A: The first solution that comes to my mind is to volume mount your external directory (storage base path) to an internal directory in your container.
Then, you can create the directories in that internal directory, and these directories will also be created in your storage base path.
The code will then need to use this internal directory as path.
Docker Volumes

A: I have not tried it before, but maybe you can share a folder on network so you can access it from inside Docker as something like this //{YouMachineIP}/C$/MyProject/SharedFolder