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Cheng Han (; 303 or 304 – 347) was a dynastic state of China listed as one of the Sixteen Kingdoms in Chinese historiography. Ruled by the Di people, its territory was based in what is modern-day Sichuan Province, China.

Cheng and Han
It represented two states, the Cheng state (成 Chéng) and the Han state (漢 Hàn). Cheng was proclaimed in 304 by Li Xiong, while Han was proclaimed in 338 by Li Shou. Since they were both ruled by the Li family of the Ba ethnicity, scholars often combine them into a single Cheng Han state in historiography. The Li family has also been described as being of Ba-Di ethnicity, they were originally Ba from modern Sichuan who had settled among the Di in modern Gansu. Western texts frequently referred to the two states separately. Whether the treatment is correct is debatable.

When Li Shou claimed the throne in 338, he did not acknowledge his throne as having been inherited from Li Xiong's line. While he continued to worship Li Xiong, it was done in a separate temple. However, Li Shou's son Li Shi, acknowledged the prior emperors including Li Xiong as his predecessors. Cheng Han's was the earliest establishment of the Sixteen Kingdoms.

All rulers of the Cheng Han declared themselves "emperors".

The commonly accepted founding year of Cheng has been 304. Nevertheless, Li Te declared a new era name in 303. Some scholars consider this self-declaration of era name to be a symbol of a new government. However, at that time, Li Te claimed no imperial or other special titles for himself.

The Cheng Han was eventually conquered by the Jin when Huan Wen attacked Chengdu.

Rulers of Cheng Han

Family tree

See also
Ba
Di (Wu Hu)
List of past Chinese ethnic groups
Wu Hu
Sixteen Kingdoms
Huan Wen
Sichuan
Eight Immortals from Sichuan

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Citations

Sources

 Kleeman, Terry F., Great Perfection: Religion and Ethnicity in a Chinese Millennial Kingdom, .

Dynasties in Chinese history
Former countries in Chinese history
304 establishments
4th-century establishments in China
347 disestablishments
4th-century disestablishments in China
Former kingdoms

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Top universities, the arts, a rich history, delicious food, national sports teams–Boston offers a lot. The largest city in New England and one of the oldest cities in the nation, the capital of Massachusetts also offers one of the greatest cost savers in recent history: a robust solar energy market. And with the astronomical cost of living in Boston, any kind of savings is a plus.
Solar energy is simply harvesting energy from the sun and using that energy to power homes and businesses (just as you would use energy off the grid). Of course, one of the necessities for this type of energy is sunlight. Boston fares well in this department: 58% of the year, the city is under full or partial sun. With 2,634 total sun hours per year, that's quite a bit of solar rays that can be converted into energy.
While Boston is not the sunniest city in the United States, with 212 sunny days per year, it far surpasses Seattle's 152 days with sun per year! And considering Boston is one of the most expensive places to live in the nation, with energy rates far exceeding the national average, installing solar panels in your home or business seems like a natural (and clean) way to save a considerable amount of money.
In a ten year period, Boston's cost of energy has increased 79%, and the city remains to have some of the highest energy prices across the United States. And with no inclination of these prices declining in the near future, it's no wonder solar energy is gaining steam. But, how much will it set you back to install solar panels? All things considered, you might be surprised to learn how affordable, and how profitable, installing solar panels can be.
In Boston, the average 5kW solar system will cost about $25,000 sticker price. But, have no fear. Massachusetts is one of the most solar-friendly states in the whole country, with significant state and local incentives and rebates for installing solar energy systems. We'll go over that in detail in the next section.
I know $25,000 may seem like a lot, but you'll be paying far less than sticker once all federal, state, and local incentives have been applied. Plus, the life of your system will be 25+ years – and over the life of your solar system, you are likely to pocket nearly $25,000 of pure profit. The system will pay for itself within 7 years after installation. With a projected savings of $890 in the first year alone (that's $74/month of savings you won't be paying to the utility company), it's hard to not think about the possibilities of going solar.
As mentioned above, Massachusetts is one of the best states to install a solar energy system. Not only for the clean energy you'll be generating from the system, but because the Bay State has really embraced this form of clean energy in the way of tax incentives and rebates. In fact, once federal, state, and local incentives have been applied, you'll be able to knock about 50% off the initial sticker price of $25,000!
One of the best incentives for installing a solar energy system is the federal tax break you'll get. Designed to encourage the installation of solar energy systems and to generate clean energy, the federal solar tax credit will shave 30% off the total cost of your system (installation included). And, there's no cap in price! For a $25,000 system, that means, you can deduct $7,500 from the initial cost from day one.
But, if you want to take advantage of this great incentive, you'll need to act rather quickly. The 30% discount expires December 31, 2019. Your solar energy system will need to be installed and functional by that date in order to receive the discount.
At the state level, Massachusetts is a solar rock star. First off, you'll pay no sales tax on solar installations and no taxes on the increased value of your home because of the solar installation itself. Massachusetts also offers its own variation of the federal tax credit – the Residential Renewable Energy Income Tax Credit which gives you a $1,000 credit on your taxes.
Massachusetts also has a SREC market – "credits" for producing solar energy. Who buys these credits? Utility companies do. And they'll buy them from the homeowners, so the homeowners can amass thousands of dollars of income per year.
And then, there's net metering. Massachusetts participates in net metering, where you can feed any unused solar energy that your personal solar energy system generates back into the utility grid. The utility company will then provide you with a credit for this energy. What does that mean for your utility company bills? They could essentially be $0 per month if you are credited back a substantial amount of energy credits per month.
And at the local level? Check out the Database of State Incentives for Renewables and Efficiency to see local rebates from solar installers and utility companies in and around the Boston area.
Now that you've seen all that solar can offer you, you might be interested in contacting a local company to see what the next steps are in installing solar panels. The following solar companies are some of the top-rated in the Boston area. The key is to shop around and to get multiple quotes. One solar company might provide an product, service, or rebate that is more suitable to your needs than another company, so it's always best to seek consultation from more than one installer.
With a focus on household independence, New Day Energy believes energy independence is the key to living responsibly, while setting you free from utility roadblocks/dependence. New Day Energy is sensitive to customers' different financial needs and will work with you during the design of your solar energy system to provide ample information on solar loans, leases, and purchase options.
Powered by the nation's top solar engineering firm, Pure Power, PV Pros offers solar panel repair, operation, and maintenance. They maximize your return on investment by ensuring optimal functionality of your system once operational. PV Pros' team consists of professional engineers, licensed electricians, and NABCEP technicians.
Rated as the #1 solar power installer in the state of Massachusetts, Boston Solar installs both residential and commercial systems and has completed over 3,000 installations in the last 5 years alone. They have a dual-focus - a focus on the customer and a focus on the environment - and design their solar energy systems to benefit both in the most optimal way.
A full-service, local solar energy installation company, Sunbug Solar offers consultation, system design, financing options, and the highest quality turnkey installations in the Boston area. Founded in 2009, SunBug Solar has designed and installed over 800 solar systems all across Massachusetts, providing service from initial education through consultative design to quality installation and ongoing support.


MLS4OWNERS and its customers' properties are subject to state licensing laws and the rules of your local multiple listing service. In fact, MLS4OWNERS and other member brokers get fined by multiple listing services when their rules are not followed. Compliance with those regulations will ensure that your property and the properties of other sellers continue to have access to the privilege of being listed in your multiple listing service. Most customers do a great job of keeping us informed of disclosures required by multiple listing services and real estate industry regulators (the two most important of which are when an offer has been accepted and when a sale has closed). There are good reasons for this, beyond just bureaucracy. Lenders, appraisers, buyers, sellers, and real estate brokers all rely on the accuracy of data when making decisions and that data helps real estate transactions run smoothly for everybody involved. As a gentle reminder to everybody, we collect a refundable $100 compliance deposit at the time of activation, and our goal is to refund every cent. If Seller adheres to the "Duties of Seller" described in this Agreement, MLS4OWNERS will return the deposit within 10 business days of notification of the closing of the sale or the return of the keybox, whichever comes later. Seller will forfeit deposit if property is not returned within 30 days.


The EDM world is defined by artists pushing their creative limits. And while the goal is to create the unknown, the truth is that most times the end result is more recycled than it is revolutionary. This is exactly why we're so excited to work with the Armada Music team, because we know that their artists never rest on their laurels. They don't just play the game, they write the rules.
The freshest example of this attitude is the new "Love Me Crazy" video by the trailblazing duo Sultan + Shepard. This Grammy nominated act wowed us first with their "Bring Me Back" video, which featured the lush vocals of Kreesha Turner and a video that celebrated life in the Golden State. Using "Bring Me Back" as a springboard, they've now unleashed "Love Me Crazy," which turns the classic EDM sound on its head by dropping a tune brimming with Reggae-flavored vibes, feel-good flute melodies, and lush vocal tones compliments of the stardom-bound singer Gia. While most artists find themselves getting louder and more complex, Sultan + Shepard dial it down a few notches and let the track breathe, opening the door for a whole new wave of relaxing vibes to define themselves.
The "Love Me Crazy" video picks up where "Bring Me Back" left off by embracing the infectious southern California atmosphere. This time, they've set up shop on the legendary beach of Venice. Immersing themselves amongst the celebrated bohemian culture that defines the city, the entire Sultan + Shepard crew are living their lives to the fullest. Whether it be a stroll on the boardwalk, watching the sunset, or catching an intimate concert after the sunset goes down, this island-infused clip may very well be the definitive soundtrack to the summer of 2016!


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Aslihah () also spelled Aslihah or Asleha, is a village in southeastern Syria, administratively part of the as-Suwayda District of the as-Suwayda Governorate, located south of as-Suwayda. In the 2004 census, it had a population of 364.

The inhabitants of Aslihah are predominantly Greek Orthodox Christians. They are estimated to form three-fourths of the total population. The village's main church is dedicated to St. George and was built in 1934 over an older structure.

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Eastern Orthodox Christian communities in Syria
Populated places in as-Suwayda District


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Q: Best practices for developing NuGet package alongside consumer? I'm writing a NuGet package mainly for data access and utility functions that is going to be consumed by multiple web applications, but there will be one main web application that is going to drive the development of the NuGet package.  As such I'm going to want to be developing that web application alongside the NuGet package on the same machine so I can easily add the package functionality needed and then test it out in the web application immediately.
However, there is still some annoying overhead to this because the NuGet package has to be published and the latest version pulled down each time I add some functionality and want to test it out.  If it doesn't work properly I'll need to fix it and go through this procedure again.
Is there a best practice for being able to easily develop a NuGet package alongside a consumer of the package?  I could have the package solution output its DLLs to a common directory and add a direct reference to the DLLs in the consumer but that would be a temporary reference that shouldn't be checked in, so it seems like a bad way to do things.  Would it be appropriate to have the NuGet package project in the same solution as this main web application which is going to consume it, but use a project reference rather than a NuGet package reference?

A: NuGet has the ability to point to any file system location. It will treat this directory as a local repository. Publish here during your dev cycle.
The other thing you'll want to do is automate the packaging process in your MSBuild file. You don't want to have to manually fuss with the GUI every time you want to update the local repo so you can test your client.

A: I think 'best practice' is to develop the nuget package by itself, with enough tests to ensure that you can consume it without having to debug.
But I do know what you mean. I think the common work around is simply to reference the projects during development and switch to the package once you are stable.
Remember you can publish and reference a.b.c.d-prerelease versions.

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Snapchat and suspicion of security flaw, where are we today
In the middle of 2019, there were suspicions about the Snapchat app's potential security breach.
In this regard, the leaders of the social network had quickly tried to react to try to stem the wave of suspicion that was growing. Apparently, there was information that employees of the firm who allowed themselves to use Snapchat's tools, for the purpose of gaining possession of certain personal information of users.
This article will also interest you: Snapchat and the security of your Snaps: a security increase without the knowledge of users?
Information that was stored to allow use when necessary. This also affected some registered Snaps, which should be used to develop the app. Data that was allegedly abused by Snapchat employees included location-related information such as location or GPS data, user identification information, names, usernames and certain profile information.
The American company immediately reacted, trying to shed some light on the case.
At that time, the case had been revealed by the Web platform Motherboard. Based on sources close to the social network or even employees, it was confirmed on the platform that the access tools that allowed to be able to use personal data had been mismaned by several employees of the entertainment company. And the system that was paused for that was called SnapLion. It is a system that allows, in the interests of respect for the law, and in a need for user assistance and development of the application, to access data quite sensitive to the latter, despite the credo of the company Snap Inc. to highlight its aim of privacy. As the case has exploded, it is clear that Snapchat employees are not really that ambition.
SnapLion is known to have been created by the U.S. Entertainment Company as a result of a U.S. data security law requirement. The goal is to collect a number of usage data to serve the U.S. justice system when needed, especially when an investigation is underway. in this way several types of data will be available through this collection including personal identification data (such as phone numbers, names and surnames, email addresses, usernames etc…),), accurate location data, and Snaps backed up in the app or even deeper in the memories.
In addition, Snapchat's collection tool is used in the company's "spam and abuse" branch. Another branch called customer operation, whose purpose is to combat harassment on the social network concerned, why also have access to this tool, just like the security branch.
According to a revelation made by an employee at the platform Motherboard, SnapLion gave the "Keys of the Kingdom", that of data Personal. but that doesn't mean that it's through this tool that employees were able to access the data they used on their own intention.
Snapchat, for its part, said management was aware that some of its employees had at one time abused certain users' personal information. but that this kind of misconduct has not gone unpunished or will not go unpunished. The firm will even add this: "Any intrusion into users' personal data by unauthorized persons is a violation of rights and would be punished. »
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If you had more free time, how would you use it?
I think lots of us wish that we had more free time, but what is it that you would do if you had more time? For me, I think I would like to exercise more, and spend more time with my family and friends.
What about you? What would you like to do if you had more free time available to you?
I would probably just fill it up with more of the same, though I always wish I had more time to read.


a. With the help of an adult, select one food item, and follow a recipe to prepare it for your family in your kitchen. Once you have eaten, ask everyone what they liked or didn't like. Explain what you would do differently next time. Make notes on your recipe of changes you want to make so you will remember them the next time you cook. Clean up after the preparation and cooking.
b. Construct a Rube Goldberg–type machine to complete a task assigned by your den leader. Use at least two simple machines and include at least four steps.
W# ith your den or family, create a marble race track. Have at least two lanes so you can race your favorite marbles against each other.


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We have used the experiences of our FastDay community members, together with scientific research studies, to create a guide for how you can get the most out of the intermittent fasting way of eating by knowing when and what to eat when you fast.
There are no rules, and flexibility is one of the best things about intermittent fasting. You can still eat the food you love, and won't feel you are constantly 'on a diet'. Treat this as a set of suggestions not rules – and do what works best for you.
When should I eat on a fast day?
What should I eat on a fast day?
How should I eat on non-fast days?
For most people, fasting all day and then having a good evening meal is the best plan for a fast day. You will have a small calorie allowance on fast days of 500–600 calories. A single 500 calorie meal can be quite substantial, but if you try to spread the calories over breakfast, lunch and dinner, you will only be able to have mini-meals. Most people find that eating just a small amount only cures the hunger pangs for a short time and actually makes them hungrier for the rest of the day, so it is generally best to avoid snacking on fast days and save your calories until you can have a proper meal.
As well as being easier for most people, waiting to eat until the evening is also more effective for weight loss, as you will have fasted for longer. This has been shown by a survey conducted on the FastDay Forum to investigate the factors that influence weight loss on the 5:2 diet. The analysis of our survey questionnaire found that fasting for more than 20 hours on a fast day resulted in a greater weight loss than fasting for less than 16 hours. There are several potential scientific explanations for why this might be.
Some snacks allowed: you may find you hit a bit of a low point at around 4pm. A salty drink or a small snack may be the answer. If you have problems with not sleeping well on a fast day, saving some calories for a snack before bed may be the answer.
You make the rules here: if fasting all day doesn't suit you, don't feel you need to follow this advice. You might find that you prefer to eat a small breakfast, skip lunch and then have dinner. Or perhaps you like to skip breakfast, have a small lunch and dinner. Or maybe a big lunch and an evening snack suits you best. With the intermittent fasting Way of Eating, whatever works best for YOU is always the right answer!
Timing your eating window: if you are following an 'eating window' intermittent fasting method, such as 16:8, you already know when you should eat: during your eating window. But, you do need to decide when that window should start and finish. Theoretically, if you are following the 16:8 plan you could open your eating window at 4pm and finish your last meal at midnight. However, it may be wise not to leave it so late to finish eating. The reason is that our bodies are designed to go into rest and repair mode at the end of the day: eating late in the evening interferes with the rhythms of our bodies' hormones and might affect our health. It is not really known whether eating late slows weight loss or affects our health in other ways but until we know more, it is probably best to try to avoid eating late at night. This allows your body to digest your meal and start the process of preparing for the night-time repair phase. However, as always, if you prefer or need to eat later and it works for you, then you should do so.
1) Choose higher protein meals, which help you to feel full for longer. As protein is fairly high in calories you cannot have a huge amount for your 500 calories but make protein your main source of calories.
2) Fill up your plate with low calorie vegetables: they fill your stomach, taste good and do you good. Steam them, oven-roast with a teaspoon of oil, or stir-fry and add some spices or flavourings to make a really delicious filling meal. Or have them raw in a big salad.
3) Keep carbohydrates to a minimum: they are high in calories and make you feel hungry again quickly. Examples of carbohydrate-containing foods to avoid are: potatoes, sweet potato, pasrsnips, rice, pasta, bread, some fruits (bananas, grapes, melon, prunes, raisins, dates and other dried fruits), breakfast cereals, fruit juice, corn-on-the-cob/sweetcorn and anything containing sugar, honey or other syrups.
4) Don't be afraid of fat: although fat is high in calories, it helps you to feel full. Include small amounts of fat in your fast day food.
Although the recommended calorie allowance of 500 calories for women; 600 calories for men is not so strict that it really matters if you go over or under the allowance by a little, you will need to weigh or measure at least the high-calorie ingredients in your recipes and work out the calorie content.
What about ready-made meals? A ready-made meal can be a great no-fuss solution. As with home-cooked meals, look for options that are low in carbohydrate and sugar and high in protein and vegetables.
At FastDay, we have made it easy to plan your fast day food with our great calorie-counted recipes suitable for a fast day in our FastDay Recipe collection (and some for non-fast days).
Intermittent fasting is the best Way of Eating for food lovers! On non-fast days you are free to eat whatever you like. Though, of course, if you want to lose weight, perhaps not as much as you fancy. And, strange though it may seem, the fast days will probably reduce your appetite on non-fast days rather than increasing it.
You may find you are not particularly hungry on the day after a fast day. There's no need to eat a lot if you don't feel like it! It is fine to wait until you are hungry before eating on a non-fast day.
Your tastes may change so that you no longer feel cravings for sweet, sugary foods.
You will understand hunger better and find you snack less and can wait for meal times without worrying about when it will be time to eat.
These kinds of changes won't happen immediately. Your hunger on non-fast days may vary greatly. You might find that you have non-fast days when you are really hungry and eat a lot. Many people experience this in the early days. Don't worry if this happens, just concentrate on sticking to your planned fasts. After 6 weeks of fasting, if you are still having problems with overeating, and you are not losing any weight, you might want to consider whether to change your fasting method or to make other changes. Our pages on Troubleshooting may be helpful here, or visit our FastDay forum for some personal advice from the community.
You should aim to eat normally on non-fast days. The joy of intermittent fasting is that you can spend most of your time feeling free of anxiety about food, while controlling your weight and living in a healthy way. Some people restrict their calories on their non-fast days in an effort to speed up weight loss. While this may work in the short term, it is probably not such a good idea in the long term. If you do not have your days of normal eating you will likely feel deprived of your favourite foods and develop 'diet fatigue'. If intermittent fasting is to become your Way of Eating for life, it's important you do it in a sustainable way.
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Summary: Randy Lee Seaberg was arrested on June 19, 2017. Randy is 42 years old, . Seaberg is charged with an offense by police near Statewide, Minnesota. Individuals are presumed innocent until proven guilty. To learn more about this incident including upcoming court dates, you may contact the following: Minnesota Law Enforcement.
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Home| Sem categoria| Port of Aveiro commissioned data management and meteo-oceanographic forecast services
Mar, 2018 By Paulo Leitão
Staff at Port of Aveiro (APA) are using services of data management and meteo-oceanographic forecasts based on the AQUASAFE system of Ria de Aveiro. These services are based on a set of computer tools developed at HIDROMOD that integrate data and meteorological, 3D hydrodynamics and wave forecasting models, to support navigation and port Operations. The system is able to issue warnings, automatically produce reports and publications on the web and connect to a mobile app.
HIDROMOD will cooperate with the Department of Physics of the University of Aveiro, which has developed high resolution models of currents and levels for different national and international estuaries, namely the extended hydrodynamic modelling work at Ria de Aveiro.
The adoption of these services by APA will in particular allow:
• Securely predict the access and operation conditions of different terminals based on high-resolution metocean information, highly relevant for port operations;
• Maintain a history of the meteorological conditions in which different types of operations were carried out;
• Maintain a reliable prediction of the height of the water column available for navigation inside Ria de Aveiro, which includes the effects of river flows, tide and storm surges. This information is of particular importance in restricted areas where depth limits vessel manoeuvrings;
• Maintain a reliable forecast of currents, sea level, winds and waves that can affect the available draft for ships entering the harboured area. Since these conditions vary a lot along the access channel, their knowledge is of great relevance for planning vessel access and pilotage activities;
• Maintain a reliable forecast of currents, sea level, winds and waves that can affect the operation of the ship at the wharf, from the point of view of the moorings, the movement of loads and any possible environmental restrictions of operation.
The contract began on February 20, 2018 and will extend for 3 years, similarly to others that HIDROMOD has established for port operations in Portugal and abroad.
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Q: Can I change the db connection pool size dynamically? We are preparing to migrate the spring 4 based legacy service to Kubernetes, also known as K8s.
Since rdbms is used, there is a limitation that the number of connection pools must be fixed at startup.
However, we want to use the auto scale function of k8s, but the problem is that the method of changing the pool size variably at runtime does not come up easily.
I am using dbcp2, is there any possible solution?


Selling a problem home can be just that - a problem! Hopefully you'll never know what it's like to have a difficult home on your hands. Even having a relative who has to sell a problem home in the Fox Cities or anywhere else can be stressful, let alone doing it yourself. But there is hope!
Mold. Mold can be a little problem, a big problem, or a little problem that will lead to a big problem. The thing about mold is this - it's not only a surface problem - it can create major health issues, and it grows 24/7.
Water damage. This is often the root of BIG problems, including mold, rot, and structural degradation.
Odor problems. If your house smells like cat pee, cigarette smoke, or anything else that offends the olfactory system, you may have a major problem on your hands.
A Bad Roof. Roofs are expensive to fix, and most buyers don't want to step into those shoes.
Yuck! Mold Can Be A Huge Problem.
And the list goes on and on, unfortunately. If you do have a problem home, you may have to look at "alternative" solutions to getting rid of it. The good news is, their are usually investors just looking for homes like yours. And some of them will give you cash for the opportunity to take it off your hands.
Here are 5 steps to help you sell a problem home in Appleton, the Fox Cities, Green Bay, or Anywhere Else..
Try to keep a cool head. Remember, there is SOMEBODY out there who wants your house. This is the time to keep a positive attitude.
By doing research, you arm yourself with the facts! Should you fix your problem house? Sell it as-is to an investor? Find out what your options are.
There are professionals out there you can trust. Talk to a Realtor or appraisal expert to find out what they think. Maybe even get bids from a contractor. Then you can make a more informed decision.
I like what is called a win-win situation. Most of my investments are with people who are trying to sell BIG PROBLEM homes in Appleton or the Fox Cities. I get a property at a good price that I can fix up and make a profit on, and they get rid of their problem property without having to put any more of their own money into it or worry about inspections, banks, or appraisals. So they win, and I win. Finding a cash buyer like me is a great way to go if you are trying to sell a problem home.
Most of all, trust yourself. And that means not getting into a deal you don't feel good about just because you are scared you will never sell the house. When you meet the right investor who can give you the best deal for your problem house, you'll know, because they will treat you and your property with respect and dignity. And that's a win win for everybody.
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"Their (the researchers') expectations subtly changed the way that the experimenters touched the rats, and then, in turn, the way that the rats behaved," wrote Simstrom in the story, which was produced by "Invisibilia," a podcast from NPR. When the experimenters thought that the rats were smart, they felt more warmly toward them and touched them more carefully.
Later in the second set, "Williams lost her serve at 3-1 up and demolished her racket — an automatic code violation. ... Mr. Ramos, effectively, had no choice but to dock her a point.
"It was here that Ms. Williams really started to lose the plot. She and Mr. Ramos were, in effect, talking past each other. She was insisting that she doesn't cheat — completely believable, but besides the point — while he was making a call over which he, at that point, had little discretion."


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The George C. Marshall Foundation Implements Soutron to Provide a Single Source Research Solution for Their Library and Archive Special Collections. Soutron Global announced that the George C. Marshall Foundation has implemented Soutron, providing a single source research solution for their library and archive special collections. The George C. Marshall foundation was established in 1953, the same year Marshall won the Nobel Peace Prize. Since then, the foundation has become the leading institution to document one of the most important Americans of the twentieth century. The Foundation is located in Virginia, USA. [Full Announcement].
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Cybersecurity - What to Outsource? What to Retain?
Author: Brandon Curry
In daily life as an individual, you rely on others – from neighbors to police to lawyers and judges to armed forces – for protection against threats of all kinds. At the same time, you also bear responsibility: the more careless or inclined toward risk you are, the less secure you become.
The same applies to enterprises and the cyber-world. An organization needs allies and partners because today's threats are complex, widespread and extensive. Yet there is a lot that an organization can and should do itself. How do you divide and assign responsibility? What kind of IT security functions can you outsource and what should you retain in-house?
Cloud Computing and Overlapping Roles
Answering those questions can be a challenge. How, for instance, do you define in-house? Businesses now run on wireless networks and mobility. Cloud computing has blurred the line between internal and external IT resources. Departments rely on SaaS tools hosted on public clouds and deploy enterprise apps on private clouds in third-party data centers. The boundaries aren't always clear.
As the Internet of Things (IoT) accelerates, the IT domain will expand further. Already, the notion of a perimeter defense is being displaced by the Zero Trust network security model, in which threats can arise from anywhere. In that scenario, security becomes everyone's job.
The idea that "we are all CISOs now" is not entirely new. (See my ComputerWorld article on SaaS security from April.) The democratization of IT has meant that nearly anyone can add a SaaS app or other cloud service to a corporate IT estate. Maybe the individual deciding to deploy that technology has reviewed the provider's certifications, regulatory compliance and network architecture. Or maybe not. In any case, by using these services, an organization, in effect, has outsourced much of the security associated with them.
But the field is dynamic. In the give-and-take over these blurred boundaries, a new category – Cloud Access Security Brokers (CASB) providers – has arisen to provide visibility into application use, identify risk factors and enforce security controls. (NTT Security has announced a strategic partnership with Symantec in this area.) The model is logical: protect outsourced IT with outsourced security.
Governance, Risk Management, Compliance
Businesses can vet the credentials of outside IT providers, but they are unlikely to run the tests or verify the performance of those partners themselves. Such efforts would fall under the rubric of Governance, Risk Management and Compliance (GRC), a collection of related capabilities that companies tend to retain for themselves.
Executives can always seek advice and counsel, for instance, but as a rule do not outsource how they govern, as governance involves core issues of corporate identity and business ethics. Risk management and compliance are also held closely. Only top executives can set tolerance for risk, and chief compliance officers bear responsibility for the validity of conformance or regulatory outcomes.
Growing complexities and a shortage of talent, however, have made enterprises more likely to look for help with IT-specific risk management and compliance efforts. An ecosystem of rapidly evolving solutions now exists to address the multifaceted segments of IT risk management, from policy to auditing and operations to vendor management. The efforts by Sourcing Industry Group to promote better management of tail spend is a good example of a related initiative with promising implications for risk mitigation.
More comprehensive approaches also exist. From the perspective of a global network services provider with our own unified threat management solutions, we know that even multinational corporations need help. An enterprise must determine its own approach to GRC, but then aligning its security architecture accordingly could entail outsourcing various functions, such as vulnerability assessment, malware detection, endpoint threat detection and log analysis.
Compliance is also a taxing and evolving challenge. The EU's General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) and the newly finalized Cybersecurity Framework version 1.1 from the U.S. National Institute of Standards and Technology (NIST) are cases in point. But the decision to outsource compliance is a serious one, especially if the party is given access to an entire network and sensitive data. As in finance and accounting, trust and transparency are key ingredients to a successful IT audit.
Independent Yet Allied
Like many business decisions, the question of what security to outsource and what to retain falls on a spectrum. On the one hand, issues overlapping with corporate governance, such as acceptable risk thresholds, should stay in-house. At the other end, companies that have adopted SaaS and other cloud computing tools or platforms have already outsourced both IT resources and much of the related security management, whether they realize it or not.
As noted at the outset, security is not a solo operation. "Over the past 10 years, one observation remains steadfast," writes the authors of the 2018 Global Threat Intelligence Report (GTIR) from NTT Communications. "Our adversaries operate on a global level, and we must invest in capabilities, people, processes and controls which scale."
Enterprises are responsible for building a security-minded culture, where everyone – from C-suite to hourly employees – is empowered with knowledge, tools and awareness. But effective collaboration with trusted external partners is the only way that most organizations will be able to scale up to meet an ever-shifting and expanding set of cyberattacks that threaten them.
Risk Management and Compliance (GRC)
Brandon Curry has worked as an expert in the information technology industry for more than 25 years. During this time, he has held a variety of roles ranging from sales and post-sales account management to operations and solution architecture, on both the IT and network sides of the information communications technology (ICT) business.
Curry brings a unique, out-of-the-box perspective to problem solving, technology strategies and customer solutions. He joined NTT America in 2015 after working for T-Systems North America in several capacities, including Head of Sales and Service Management. In his current role, Curry is NTT America's Vice President of Solutions, Product and Service Management, leading the end-to-end pre-sales, product management, post-sales governance and account management functions.
Curry is a strong believer in continuous learning, and is a thought leader on new technologies and market trends. He holds an Associate of Science degree in pre-medicine from the University of Kentucky, an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management, and an MS in security from Carnegie Mellon University. He has earned many advanced level certifications such as CCIE, CISSP and is a Certified Ethical Hacker. In addition, Mr. Curry is a member of the (ISC)2 national and Chicago chapters, as well as the Global IT Architects Association.
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It seems Mattel is not only releasing one Tokidoki Barbie but two. As you can read here, there is a Black label version of the doll coming out on the 1st of September but there will be a second version of the doll, as a Platinum Label edition (no more than 999 dolls available). The catch is that the doll will be available only to those that can complete a treasure hunt for her. It seems Mattel likes to put collectors through hoops to get their rare edition dolls - let's hope the newly updated Barbie Collection website will be up to par for the frenzy coming upon it in two days.
When you find the Cactus Friend, click on it to be taken straight to the hidden shop page for the Platinum Label tokidoki Barbie Doll. What webpages will they be, you might ask? Since it's a Treasure Hunt, we can give you a hint … one single paragraph in this very news story has the answer to which two webpages will have the Cactus Friend on them! It'll be smaller than the example you see in this news story, but it will be up high, and not in any of the headers, footers, or sidebars of the site. Good luck with the Hunt, and don't forget to pick up the Black Label version of tokidoki Barbie Doll as fast as you can.
I wish good luck to everyone who tries to get her, it will be hard. She does look better than the Black Label version but still not the kind of doll I collect.


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California Deploys Urban Search and Rescue Personnel to Louisiana to Aid Response to Hurricane Ida
Sacramento, California - At the request of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) as Hurricane Ida makes landfall in Louisiana, Governor Gavin Newsom today approved the deployment of urban search and rescue (US&R) specialized personnel to the region to assist in life-saving disaster response. California maintains robust search and rescue resources within the state and the deployment does not draw from resources in use to combat wildfires.
"As we manage the ongoing emergency response to wildfires and support impacted communities, California is carefully assessing and balancing resources to answer the call to aid our fellow Americans in a time of great need, as we have so often received support ourselves in recent years," said Governor Newsom.
Part of the National US&R Response System, administered in California by the Governor's Office of Emergency Services (Cal OES), the Oakland-based California/FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Force-4 will join with US&R Incident Support Specialists to assist with search and rescue operations for Hurricane Ida, which is currently a strong Category 4 hurricane.
The California/FEMA US&R Task Force being deployed to Baton Rouge, Louisiana today is based in the Oakland Fire Department, with participation from several surrounding fire agencies. The "Type 3" task force being deployed includes 35 members and 10 ground support personnel. These personnel are trained and equipped to provide water rescues and technical and canine search, rescue, medical and other specialized capabilities at the disaster.
In total, FEMA has requested and deployed 15 Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces from other states to the Gulf Coast through the National Urban Search and Rescue Response System.
Governor Newsom and Cal OES have also approved deployment of several California-based US&R Incident Support Team members to help coordinate search and rescue operations across the Gulf Coast hurricane impact zone. The Urban Search and Rescue-trained firefighters deployed from California to the Incident Support Team are members of various California/FEMA Urban Search and Rescue Task Forces (California US&R Task Force 1, Los Angeles Fire Department; California US&R Task Force 3, Menlo Park Fire Protection District; and California US&R Task Force 7, Sacramento Fire Department.)
Today's deployment comes 16 years after the rescue capabilities of all eight California/FEMA US&R Task Forces were deployed to conduct search and rescue operations across the flooded city of New Orleans, Louisiana, when Hurricane Katrina struck, with simultaneous deployment of California-based US&R Team members to the adjoining and hard-hit state of Mississippi.


What Is A New York Sober Coach?
A Sober Coach in New York helps facilitate the actions necessary to remain free from drugs and alcohol, as well as support the client through challenges arising during everyday activities. Becoming abstinent can be like seeing the world with new eyes; for most New Yorkers new to recovery, especially for those returning after a relapse, a cab or subway ride can either be an entrance to a whole new world, or it can be a glaring ball of confusion, or it can be both. Manhattan can be wonderful and alive one moment; fearful and impossible to navigate, the next.
When you're new new to recovery, you're especially vulnerable to allure of the old life. Anywhere in New York, a Sober Companion can provide personal assistance in 4-hour, 8-hour, 12-hour, or 24-hour shifts. This level of service is expensive, but many high-profile individuals benefit greatly from the experience.
We provide an invaluable service for those New Yorkers who are resistant to remaining abstinent from drugs and/or alcohol, but who must do so due to legal, medical, family or contractual obligations.
When a client is deciding what to do next with his life, anxiety and fear can be debilitating without the right support in place. Structuring daily activities can be a lot harder than one might anticipate. Relaxation, peace of mind, fun and happiness are hard to achieve in recovery without the necessary life skills.
A Sober Coach helps support the individual in catching up with missed time and building & reinforcing application of life skills which either were forgotten or never learned. Individual goals are set weekly with each client to fit his/her personal strengths and challenges. At Sober Champion, we use an empowerment approach to build self-esteem and confidence.
A New York Sober Coach works with individuals at all stages of recovery, whether the client is leaving residential treatment, currently in sober living, in an outpatient/day-patient program, in their own home, in the process of transitioning from sober living/treatment to their own home, or recently relapsed.
We initially meet with the client 3 as often as required (frequency & length of sessions are evaluated regularly). Meeting locales will vary depending on client needs, the client's travel/family/work schedule, etc. In addition, the sober coach is on-call by phone 24 hours a day, 5 to 7 days a week. This service alone can help prevent relapses and supports individuals with crises that come up in between sessions.


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Sonosite iViz on the Race Across America
The Race Across America is billed as the world's toughest bicycle race; a non-stop, coast-to-coast, transcontinental trek from Oceanside, California to Annapolis, Maryland. Racers cycle for over 3,000 miles across 12 states of frequently arid terrain, and climb 170,000 feet through three mountain ranges, with the fastest teams finishing in just over five days, and solo racers in under eight.
Dr. Rüdiger Eichholz, a consultant anesthetist at the private practice Medizi in Stuttgart (and keen amateur cyclist), joined the support crew of the winning eight-man team for 2017, armed with a Sonosite iViz point-of-care ultrasound system to help with any medical emergencies he might encounter. Dr. Eichholz was approached by a friend to be part of the volunteer support crew for an eight-man cycling team entering the race.
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The team members were amateurs, and were all employees of ViaSat, a communications company based close to the race starting point in Carlsbad.
With significant expertise in emergency medicine, Dr. Eichholz was an ideal support crew member. There are no breaks in the team events, which makes it incredibly exhausting but, while there is real potential for serious accidents, there is very little in the way of formal medical cover for the event.
Teams generally do not have their own medics and there are no following ambulances; the race starts are staggered, with the whole field potentially stretched over more than 1,500 miles, so it would be impractical to cover this vast area.
The race tactics and planning were of course crucial for such a high-endurance pursuit, and the team adopted a leapfrog system across four two-man teams, organized so that only a single member of the team was racing at any one time. Each team took five to six hour shifts, with one rider racing while his partner rested in the support car that drove miles ahead to a predesignated point, ready for a rolling changeover.
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As well as the leapfrog car, a solo vehicle served as a back-up, following the cyclists at all times to protect them from other vehicles on the roads, to navigate the well-defined route so that racers didn't veer off track and lose precious time, and to provide the high beam lighting to allow the racing to continue through the night.
Although there were thankfully no accidents during the race, Dr. Eichholz was pleased to have the iViz system to hand, to monitor cyclists and any niggling injuries they had during their respective rest periods, and to be prepared for anything more serious.
"The Sonosite iViz is a very small point-of-care system using high end technology and is ideal for emergency ultrasound," says Eichholz."I use a different Sonosite device in my everyday role performing anesthesia procedures, cycling between surgical centers in Stuttgart with the ultrasound system in my bike paniers – I take it with me wherever I go. The principle is the same with the iViz; during the race I was jumping in and out of different cars and I took the device with me, just in case I needed it. It is small, lightweight and can be used in unusual conditions like the desert, and it was great.
"For me, it is all about being prepared to treat a person seriously injured in an accident. There is no immediate access to imaging techniques like X-ray or CT but, with a small device that you can use at the scene, you can examine the patient and diagnose a critical medical condition that needs immediate lifesaving action.
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"You can also look for cardiac tamponade, pneumothorax and free fluid in the abdomen or chest, following the Advanced Trauma Life Support (ATLS) that is now the standard stepwise approach to dealing with a critical condition.
"Thankfully, there were no serious incidents and our team members were well prepared for the rigors of the race. Even in an informal capacity, I was glad to have a point-of-care ultrasound system to hand to reassure and support our team members just when they needed it."
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A powerful diagnostic tool all within the palm of your hand, the Sonosite iViz was designed to go with you, where you need it. Learn about how the iViz workflow is streamlined and easy to use for one handed operation.
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The blues, earthy and unsophisticated as they are, have often beem named the music of the devil, as opposed to gospel. And maybe the best proof of the devil's involvement is where the blues meet - or rather, mock, the gospel. So today's last one easily takes a Bible theme to a dirty blues.
Also today one of the first recordings of Who Threw The Whiskey In The Well - and no, the first recording was not Lucky Millinder's, but the obscure white comedy act and band of Freddie 'Schnickelfritz' Fisher. Just that name gets me the laughs.


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Casearia zeylanica är en videväxtart som först beskrevs av Joseph Gaertner, och fick sitt nu gällande namn av Thw.. Casearia zeylanica ingår i släktet Casearia och familjen videväxter. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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"When the Rain Begins to Fall" is een single van Jermaine Jackson en Pia Zadora, die op 15 oktober 1984 wereldwijd werd uitgebracht. Het nummer werd gebruikt in de film Voyage of the Rock Aliens, waar zangeres Pia Zadora een hoofdrol in speelde. "When the Rain Begins to Fall" werd geschreven door  Peggy March, Michael Bradley en Steve Wittmack.

Het nummer is door verschillende artiesten gecoverd.

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Hitnotering: 18-10-1984 t/m 3101-1985. Hoogste notering: #1 (4 weken).

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Hitnotering: 12-21-1984 t/m 08-04-1985. Hoogste notering: #2 (3 weken).

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Pappa Bear featuring Van Der Toorn

In 1998 nam de Amerikaanse rapper Pappa Bear samen met de Nederlandse rapper Robert Jan van der Toorn het nummer op. Het werd een bescheiden succes.

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Back in May I wrote a blog entitled, "Memorial Day Remembrance" about a POW bracelet I used to wear during the Vietnam War in support of an American prisoner of war, Lt. Col. Louis F. Makowski. Wearing the POW bracelet in his honor became a symbol of strength, bravery and hope for me, and when I had the privilege of watching Lt. Col. Makowski arrive home on TV, my heart leapt with pride and thanks to God for bringing him safely home.
It's been almost 40 years since his release from that prison camp in Vietnam, where he was incarcerated for 6 ½ years. I've often wondered since then what became of him. So after the story was published, I decided to do some detective work and find out. I wrote him a letter and sent him a copy of the essay. I am happy to say I received a response from him and wanted to share the good news with you. I am pleased to report he is doing well. Now retired from the United States Air Force with the rank of Colonel, he lives a quiet life with his wife of 58 years, has four children and four grandchildren.
Among other things, Colonel Makowski wrote that he has hope for the future and our country's winning back our God given American values. My heart was humbled by his very kind words to me, and I thanked this courageous and wonderful man for taking the time to respond. The lesson he has taught me through this experience is no matter what your circumstances are and how hard life can get, be strong, be brave and be hopeful. You can survive the trials you go through and go on to live a happy life.
God bless you, Colonel Louis F. Makowski and all our military…and my Dad, Sargeant Albert Rylak, World War II veteran, deceased, and God bless America!


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New guidelines: Use drugs, operate early for childhood obesity
Children struggling with obesity should receive early and aggressive evaluation and treatment, including medication for children 12 and older and surgery for children 13 and older, according to new guidelines released Monday.
The long-standing practice of "watchfully waiting" or delaying treatment to see if children and adolescents grow out of obesity or overcome it on their own only exacerbates the problem, which affects more than 14.4 million young people in the United States . Left untreated, obesity can lead to lifelong health problems, including high blood pressure, diabetes and depression.
"Waiting doesn't work," said Dr. Ihuoma Eneli, co-author of the first guideline on childhood obesity in 15 years from the American Academy of Pediatrics. "What we are seeing is continued weight gain and the likelihood that they will have (obesity) in adulthood."
For the first time, the group's guidelines specify the age at which children and adolescents should be offered medical treatments, such as medication and surgery — in addition to intensive diet, exercise and other behavioral and lifestyle interventions, said Eneli, director of the Center for Healthy Weight and Nutrition at Nationwide Children's Hospital.
In general, physicians should provide access to appropriate medication for adolescents 12 years and older with obesity and referrals for weight-loss surgery for adolescents 13 and older with severe obesity, although situations may vary.
The guidelines aim to reset the inaccurate view of obesity as "a personal issue, perhaps a failure of care on the part of the person," said Dr. Sandra Hassink, medical director of the AAP Institute for Healthy Childhood Weight and co-author of the guidelines.
"It's no different than when you have asthma and now we have an inhaler for you," Hassink said.
Young people with a body mass index at or above the 95th percentile for children of the same age and sex are considered obese. Children who are at or above the 120th percentile are considered severely obese. BMI is a measure of height based on a calculation of height and weight.
According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, obesity affects nearly 20% of children and adolescents in the United States and about 42% of adults.
The group's guidelines recognize that obesity is a biological problem and the condition is a complex, chronic disease, said Aaron Kelly, co-director of the Center for Pediatric Obesity Medicine at the University of Minnesota.
"Obesity is not a lifestyle problem. It's not a lifestyle disease," he said. "It results predominantly from biological factors."
The guidelines come as new drug treatments for childhood obesity have emerged, including the approval late last month of Wegovy, a weekly injection, for use in children as young as 12 years old. Different doses of the drug called semaglutide are also used under different names to treat diabetes. A recent study published in the New England Journal of Medicine found that Wegovy, manufactured by Novo Nordisk, helped teenagers reduce their BMI by about 16% on average, better than adult results.
Within days of approval on December 23, pediatrician Dr. Claudia Fox prescribed the drug to one of her patients, a 12-year-old girl.
"What it offers patients is the ability to even have a near-normal body mass index," said Fox, also a weight management specialist at the University of Minnesota. "It's like a whole different level of improvement."
The drug affects how the pathways between the brain and gut regulate energy, said Dr. Justin Ryder, an obesity researcher at Lurie Children's Hospital in Chicago.
"It affects how your brain and stomach communicate with each other and helps you feel fuller than you would be," he said.
Still, certain doses of semaglutide and other anti-obesity drugs have been hard to come by due to recent shortages due to manufacturing issues and high demand, spurred in part by celebrities on TikTok and other social media platforms boasting improved weight loss .
Additionally, many insurers don't pay for the drugs, which cost about $1,300 a month. "I sent the prescription yesterday," Fox said. "I'm not holding my breath that the insurance will pay for it."
A pediatric obesity expert warned that while children with obesity need early and intensive treatment, he worries some doctors may switch to drugs or surgery too quickly.
"It's not that I'm against the drugs," said Dr. Robert Lustig, a longtime specialist in pediatric endocrinology at the University of California, San Francisco. "I am against the indiscriminate use of these drugs without addressing the root cause of the problem."
Lustig said that to understand all the factors that contribute to obesity, children need to be examined one at a time. He has long blamed too much sugar for the rise in obesity. He calls for a sharp focus on nutrition, particularly ultra-processed foods high in sugar and low in fiber.
dr Stephanie Byrne, a pediatrician at Cedars Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, said she'd like to do more research on the drug's effectiveness in a more diverse group of children and possible long-term effects before she starts prescribing it regularly.
"I wish it was used a little more consistently," she said. "And I would have to have this patient come in for monitoring fairly frequently."
At the same time, she welcomed the group's new focus on rapid and intensive treatment of childhood obesity.
"I definitely think this is a realization that diet and exercise aren't going to be enough for a number of teens who are struggling — maybe for the majority," she said.
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