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Years & Years will now be an Olly Alexander solo project
Years & Years will now continue as a solo project for frontman Olly Alexander.
On Thursday (18 March), the trio announced that members Mikey Goldsworthy and Emre Türkmen will be stepping back from their duties, and that the band's forthcoming third album will be an "Olly endeavour".
"The three of us are still good friends. Mikey will be part of the Y&Y family and play with us live and Emre will focus on being a writer/producer," the statement reads.
"These past twelve months have been crazy for us all and we want to thank you for the love and support you've given us over the years (& years). New Y&Y music will be coming this spring."
Since their 2012 debut, Years & Years have released two critically-acclaimed studio albums: Communion (2015) and Palo Santo (2018).
The former wielded the number one smasher, King, as well as Shine, Eyes Shut, Take Shelter and Desire, while their sophomore collection featured fan-favourites such as Sanctify, If You're Over Me, All For You and Play (with Jax Jones).
Their last single was It's A Sin, a cover of the Pet Shop Boys classic from 1987.
The release collided with the Channel 4 drama of the same name from Russell T Davies, which starred Alexander in the lead role.
It's A Sin, which follows a group of friends in 1980s London who grow up in the shadow of the HIV/AIDS epidemic, received acclaim for its powerful storytelling, incredible cast, and bringing LGBTQ+ history to a mainstream audience.
According to All4, the series has amassed nearly 19 million views since its debut, becoming the streaming service's biggest ever instant box set, as well as their most binged to date. The first episode also became their biggest drama launch on record.
You can read Years & Years' full statement here or below.
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Opera Atelier Don Giovanni: Toronto context
Posted on October 28, 2019	by barczablog
Two down, one to go as far as the big operas are concerned.
Robert Wilson's Turandot and David McVicar's Rusalka, a pair of fairy-tale operas in visually brilliant productions have finished at the Canadian Opera Company, while Opera Atelier are about to open their revival of Marshall Pynkoski's Don Giovanni. At the same time a series of smaller companies are offering premieres, including Loose Tea Music Theatre's Singing only Softly/The Diary of Anne Frank to open this weekend and The Ethics, to be presented at the COC's noon-hour concert series October 31st. No this isn't nearly a comprehensive list, just an observation meant to illustrate a point.
There is a specific context that I have in mind, one that keeps coming up in conversations about opera-going in Toronto.
The last mainstage production of Don Giovanni in Toronto was the COC's in 2015 directed by Dmitri Tcherniakov. I put an ironic headline on my review, when I said "Some resist seduction by Tcherniakov's Don Giovanni." I was frankly astonished, watching an interpretation that I loved but that left a lot of people cold, and upset more than a few.
That's part of the context right now. While I love director's theatre, especially the controversies that erupt around creative readings such as the Wilson Turandot, they're not for everyone. I've had a lot of conversations with people who disliked the show.
Opera Atelier's recognizable brand of historically informed performance represents an another alternative.
I was going to say they're "against the grain" in their adamant resistance against modernity while insisting on a period look & feel. Even the company who are called "Against the Grain" spent the past few weeks presenting a La boheme that is recognizably Puccini, very different from what the COC offered with their Turandot.
It's ironic that the COC are the company who seemed to be the ones working "against the grain". The new operas I mention above may have new scores that are not familiar but they will likely have an approach to the staging that doesn't fight the score, the way Wilson's seemed to. I was sympathetic to Joseph So's recent review that sums up Wilson when he says the following:
"I argue that his vision is more suited to modernist and new music, and certain enigmatic works such as Pelleas et Melisande. I was very taken by his staging of Einstein On The Beach, seen at the Luminato Festival some years ago. I can also see his style working beautifully in certain Baroque and Classical operas, which would benefit from his formalism. But to give the Wilson treatment to Puccini (and Italian verismo in general) where primary emotions are at the core? Not to my eyes and ears."
I saw the Wilson Turandot twice:
once in the company of someone expecting the usual relationships to be explored & a mise-en-scene that matches the style & dramaturgy of the story-telling: leaving that person upset & disappointed
once with someone having no stipulations: who loved it to pieces
I daresay that it's a useful lesson about how to approach director's theatre. When you show up with stipulations you're bound to be disappointed. Those same sort of expectations turned up in the comments about Tcherniakov's Don Giovanni, a show that I loved. Ah but I had seen it on TVO and so had a good idea how it was going to go. But even so, it simply doesn't work going to a show determined that it must be x or y, rather than letting it be what it is. That's a bit like arguing with the weather or trying to change the interest rate by shaking your fist at the sky.
But unlike the Tcherniakov interpretation, there's no danger of encountering a modernized Don Giovanni this time with Pynkoski. With Opera Atelier you won't be shaking your fist at anyone.
It's a wonderfully light approach, driven by…
Tone:
the romantic period had a great time making the Don a tragic figure, and turning many around him into serious figures: when in fact Donna Elvira & Donna Anna can be as funny as Zerlina.
if it's done quickly you alter the tone, making it more likely to be funny.
Youth:
if Don Giovanni is young & attractive (see photo), he has credibility as the irresistible seducer
Douglas Williams, a believable Don Giovanni in Opera Atelier's production
I wrote a fair bit about it last time they did it in 2011, totally blown away (here's one of the reviews I wrote), when I went so far as to call director Pynkoski a genius.
I found the show amazing & original precisely because director Pynkoski resisted the usual modern tendencies, while doing the unexpected in taking us back to something lighter & funnier. I think it's the best thing Opera Atelier have ever done, and can't wait to see it again.
Opera Atelier's Don Giovanni runs October 31 – November 9, 2019 at the Ed Mirvish Theatre, 244 Victoria St.. Don't miss it.
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 Antonio Covarrubias y Leyva (1514–1602), spanischer Jurist und Humanist
 Diego de Covarrubias y Leyva (Didacus Covarruvias; 1512–1577), spanischer Kirchenjurist und Humanist
 Francisco Covarrubias (1775–1850), kubanischer Schauspieler, Autor und Dramaturg
 Hugo Covarrubias (* 1977), chilenischer Filmregisseur und Animator
 Juan Covarrubias (* 1961), chilenischer Fußballspieler
 Juan Sánchez-Azcona y Díaz Covarrubias (1876–1938), mexikanischer Botschafter

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Q: Spivak's Notation on Linear Transformation At the bottom of page 3 of Spivak's Calculus on Manifolds Book the author mentions a linear transformation of a basis:
$T:\bf{R^n}\rightarrow \bf{R}^m$  is a  matrix $A$ with $m$ rows and $n$ columns. But the transformation formulae of the individual basis, $e_i$, is confusing:
$T(e_i) = \sum_{j=1}^m a_{ji}e_j$
and the coefficients of $T(e_j)$ are the columns of A.
To take a simple example if A is a 3*2 matrix $\begin{bmatrix}3&1\\2&3\\1&5\end{bmatrix}$ and we want to transform a $\bf{R}^2 \rightarrow \bf{R}^3 $ then $T(e_1)$ should be  $\begin{equation} \begin{bmatrix}3&1\\2&3\\1&5\end{bmatrix} * \begin{bmatrix}1\\0\end{bmatrix} \end{equation}$
which is product of the rows of A and the first basis column vector giving the column vector $\begin{bmatrix}3\\2\\1\end{bmatrix}$ (similarly for $e_2$), but then the formulae for this should be $T(e_i) = \sum_{j=1}^{n} a_{ij}*e_j$ not what the author has written out. What am I missing?

A: I think you're mixing up the typical order of indexing. When we write a linear transformation $T$ in terms of some ordered basis $\{e_i\}$, it generally looks (and is indexed) like so:
$$
T = \begin{pmatrix} a_{11} & a_{12} & \cdots \\
a_{21} & a_{22} & \cdots \\
\vdots & \vdots & \ddots
\end{pmatrix}
$$
So if we apply this to some basis vector, say the first standard basis vector $e_1$:
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a_{21} & a_{22} & \cdots \\
\vdots & \vdots & \ddots
\end{pmatrix}
\begin{pmatrix}
1 \\
0 \\
\vdots
\end{pmatrix}
$$
Following the rules for matrix multiplication, as well as breaking the result vector into a linear combination of basis vectors, we get
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\begin{pmatrix}
a_{11} \\
0 \\
\vdots
\end{pmatrix} +
\begin{pmatrix}
0 \\
a_{21} \\
\vdots
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= \sum_{j=1}^{n} a_{j1}e_j
$$
We used $i=1$ in our example to keep things simple, but we could've used any index, so the general result holds.

A: In your example, note that $ T (e_1) $ is in $ \mathbb{R} ^ 3 $ so can not be written as such a linear combination.
$T(e_1)= 3\begin{bmatrix}1\\0\\0\end{bmatrix}+2\begin{bmatrix}0\\1\\0\end{bmatrix}+1\begin{bmatrix}0\\0\\1\end{bmatrix}$.
The $e_j$ on the right side of the formula refers to the base of $\mathbb{R}^m$.

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Great Wolf Lodge Chicago Review
Great Wolf Lodge Chicago recently celebrated their grand opening and the hotel is receiving rave reviews from locals and tourists alike. The property was formerly known as Key Lime Cove, and was desperate for someone to clean it up. Great Wolf Lodge came to the rescue and not only renovated the property floor to ceiling, but expanded it as well. The result is a fantastic hotel with an indoor water park and entertainment center everyone can enjoy. Here are five things families will love about the new Great Wolf Lodge Chicago.
*We were guests of Great Wolf Lodge for the purpose of this review. As always, opinions are 100% our own.
1. Waterslides, a lazy river, and a variety of pools
2. Great Wolf Lodge activities
3. Multiple food options
4. Rooms that fit families of all sizes
5. An accommodating and well trained staff
Great Wolf Lodge expanded the previously property by knocking out an exterior wall, adding a wave pool, two family slides (with rafts for up to five people), and an outdoor pool area. (This waterpark remodel provided an additional 20,000 square feet). Fort Mackenzie is the towering play area with slides and a water bucket dump, and Raccoon Lagoon is fun for playing water basketball. There's plenty of space for young ones to safely play as well. Our boys loved the new slide, Double Whirlwind, where an elevator carries your raft to the top so you don't have to, and Coyote Cannon vortex slide.
The outdoor pool space is a great addition to the property!
If kids ever tire of the water park, there are plenty of activities to keep them busy. There's yoga, wolf walks, and a daily Northwoods Friends show. Character appearances happen through the day and there's always the PJ Party and Story Time at night. My kids enjoyed the variety of attractions (these are not included in the price of the room) available throughout the resort. These included: bowling, mini golf, a ropes course, MagiQuest, gem mining, and an arcade. Kids will never be bored at Great Wolf Lodge!
Plenty of activities to keep them busy!
One thing I learned on our visit was that Great Wolf Lodge extremely allergy friendly. They do not serve nuts on property (which this allergy mom loves) and they offer several gluten free options. Had I known this, we would have sought out a Great Wolf Lodge property long ago.
Campfire Kitchen offers buffet style meals for breakfast and dinner. Hungry As A Wolf makes pizza, pasta, and salad. Freshwoods Market is carry away, pre-packaged meals. Timbers Tacos serves tacos out of a food truck (actually it's a bus). It's a super cool concept with delicious Mexican food. Buckets serves hamburgers and sandwiches poolside, so you can eat at their tables, or better yet, bring a meal to your rented cabana (yes, they have these available)! There's also a Dunkin Donuts and Ben & Jerry's for special treats.
The best restaurant hands down is Barnwood, which focuses on farm to table small plate cuisine and craft cocktails. We really enjoyed the fried cheese curds and roasted golden beets salad. (Yes, that's what we ate, and it was so good)!
We tried a bit of everything!
The rooms at Great Wolf Lodge are inviting, clean, spacious, and the beds are comfortable. Our Family Suite had two queen beds and a sleeper sofa, which was above average for comfort according to the kids. We were five in the room, but it could sleep up to six.
There are themed rooms, such as the Wolf Den Suites, that have a cave like separate area for kids and sleep four to six people. Premium rooms on site can sleep up to twelve people. I love a hotel that can accommodate everyone in the family and then some!
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Nothing can ruin a property faster than unfriendly staff, but that is not a problem here. Everyone we met was beyond friendly. It's easy to see that everyone is well trained not only throughout the lodge. We had great encounters with the gentleman at the bowling alley and the young lady at the candy store. Lifeguards in the water park are extremely vigilant, which allowed us to enjoy ourselves just a little bit more than usual.
The staff leads a fun yoga class for the kids.
Great Wolf Lodge Chicago is fun for kids of all sizes. Are you ready to plan your vacation?
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The Sarbanes-Oxley (SOX) Act of 2002 legislates how long and the manner in which companies store their financial records. Created largely in response to the Enron and WorldCom scandals, the SOX act is designed to safeguard against accounting errors and other illegal financial activities. In placing a more rigorous requirement on financial reports the storing of the records becomes vitally important because the trail of transactions must be secure.
The act specifically states that electronic records must be saved for at least five years to ensure that the auditors and other regulators can easily obtain requested documents.
The regulated companies in choosing a storage method will therefore look to a format that will insure it can satisfy the legal requirements of the SOX, i.e. the increased use of online remote data storage facilities / programs.
As an online data storage facility, IDrive is not privy to the contents of the information stored for a client. The customer must maintain responsibility for ensuring that it is in compliance as to what information is being kept and who in the organization (including independent auditors) has access. IDrive is only responsible for the availability and security of the information being stored and has put safe guards in place to ensure appropriate quality control standards.
Note: Many of the compliance items require usage of the optional private encryption key that is known only to the user and not stored on IDrive servers.


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150 Australian engineering jobs announced by General Motors
General Motors, the parent company of Holden, has announced it will add 150 established and graduate engineers to its Australian operations to work on future technology for autonomous vehicles and electric powertrains.
Biomedical engineers to create unique implants
Budding biomedical engineers will work on innovative technologies to personalise orthopaedic implants to suit individual recipients while collaborating with industry on real-world challenges. The Australian Research Council (ARC) has launched a new industrial transformation training centre at The...
Catching the 6th wave to robotics opportunities
The CSIRO has announced a national robotics research and development strategy will be developed by the Sixth Wave Alliance (SWA) formed by its industry transformation body, Data61.
Engineers to play pivotal role in Newcastle's future
The NSW city of Newcastle has more than 100 years of history associated with engineering and, according to the NSW Department of Planning and the Environment, engineers in the region have a great future to look forward to.
Hot spots for engineering opportunities
Australia's engineering sector is very active with continuing demand and vacancies, according to Hays Global Skills Index for the October to December 2017 quarter.
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Women in Leadership - Siobhán McKenna, Head of Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
On International Women's Day, we celebrate the achievements of women and highlight the importance of equality in leadership to create positive and productive work environments. We caught up with some of our successful women in leadership roles at publicjobs.ie who share their personal experiences in their careers and offer advice and inspiration to others to help them build fulfilling careers.
Siobhán McKenna, Head of Diversity and Inclusion at publicjobs.ie
1. This year's International Women's Day theme is Choose to Challenge. From your perspective, what are the benefits of choosing to challenge?
Challenge is essential. It makes us all stronger when we question, challenge and debate ideas and issues. Real sustainable change comes from challenging ourselves and those around us to be and do better.
2. What would you say to women considering a career in the public and civil service?
Go for it! If you want to make a difference to your community or country the civil service/public sector is where you will get the chance to do that in a meaningful way.
3. What's the best piece of leadership advice you were ever given?
Speak the truth, even when your voice shakes.
4. What do you think is the biggest issue facing women and their careers today?
All women face attitudinal and structural barriers that can often impact on their career. These will vary depending on where a woman is in her career and where she wants to go. For mothers and carers, the very real structural barriers include the lack of affordable, flexible childcare and real flexible working opportunities. Mothers in the workforce also face a 'motherhood penalty' – the impact of the time out of the workforce to bear and raise children has on their career and earning potential. The resilience of the patriarchy continues to affect women in the workplace too. Gender based bias, inequality, discrimination and harassment are still very real elements in today's workplace for women. You can see it in the gender segregation across sectors, you will see in pay gaps in organisations when reporting starts, in the #Metoo campaign and you can see in the rate of unemployment for women during the pandemic, for example. The post-COVID19 rapidly changing world of work will have pros (better life balance) and cons (harder to progress, less security) for women in all sectors.
5. In your opinion, why is it important that more women take up careers in sectors where they are currently underrepresented?
Representation matters. You cannot be what you cannot see!
What is really important is that women have the choice to work in any sector or industry they want to work in, including those traditionally seen as male-dominated. No sector or industry should be closed off to women solely because they are women.
As more women move into sectors like tech for example, you would expect to see the gender pay gap close, ensuring those who follow don't face the same levels of structural inequality or discrimination that previous women did. (You would also expect to see better tech companies with diverse workforces who are innovating and creating for the benefit of everyone too!).
6. What barriers have you faced in becoming successful in your field and how did you overcome them?
As a woman of colour in the workplace, I frequently come up against people's pre-conceived notions about my intersectionality as well as their unconscious and conscious biases. I face the same structural gender-based inequality in the workforce that other women do. In my previous job there was a 4% gender pay gap and a 14% ethnicity pay gap. To overcome barriers I work hard, try hard to never let other people's opinions define me or my work and challenge when I have to. I get involved in staff networks and committees to help shape my own workplace, to 'be the change' I want to see. I look for opportunities to collaborate with senior management and leaders, which helps build positive relationships. And, most importantly, I find solidarity and inspiration from the people I work with to collectively remove those barriers to progression we all face.
7. Which female leaders inspire you and why?
Ilhan Omar and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez in the US House of Representative – they are the future of women leaders in the US. They are fierce and unapologetic in their mission to make America a better place, particularly for the most vulnerable in their society.
Hazel Chu, Lord Mayor of Dublin – a fine example of the next generation of Irish women leaders. And her courage in the face of appalling racism as a mixed-race Irish woman in the public space is commendable. Loujain al-Hathloul, Saudi Arabia women's rights activist and all women in oppressive countries who put their own liberty and lives on the line for basic freedom and equality for women and girls. Malala Yosef is a remarkable and courageous young woman who is a powerful global advocate for the education of girls around the world. Angela Merkel, her longevity is impressive. She has a moral compass (evident when offering sanctuary to Syrian refugees) and she is smart, competent, empathetic, and very pragmatic.
8. What important message would you share with young women thinking about their future careers?
Know your own worth
Find your voice as soon as you can and never be afraid to use it
Put your hand up for jobs no one else wants to do
Do not stay where you are not valued or respected
Make sure you lift other women with you as you rise


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Titus Andronicus: 2019
Titus Andronicus with Eric Holland in Studio A (photo by Steven Ruggiero/WFUV)
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Many times bands from out of town will visit WFUV before playing a show somewhere in Manhattan or Brooklyn that evening, which limits the time they can spend in our Bronx studios. That was not the case for local faves Titus Andronicus recently. The guys were able to enjoy a long, leisurely hang, which included warming up with some Velvet Underground covers before tape was rolling.
As delightful as the preliminaries were, Titus Andronicus shifted into a high gear with performances of their own songs, "(I Blame) Society" and "Tumult Around the World," found on their new album, An Obelisk. Frontman Patrick Stickles chatted with me about the new songs and explained how they reflect this particular moment in time. In addition, the band had the opportunity to work with Bob Mould, who produced the album, and for whom Stickles has the utmost respect.
We also discussed the new "STACKS" TV show, which was made to promote the album. It features Titus Andronicus music videos and amusing interludes of Stickles navigating demanding record company types and an unbearable journalist.
[Recorded: 6/19/19; Engineer: Jim O'Hara; Producer: Sarah Wardrop]
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self learning is the process in which you learn without an instructor or teacher. It increases your memorize power and helps to store more valuable things in your memory.
self-learning is very important for the personal growth and development. In this category, you will learn all the aspects of self-learning.


Teeth clenching has the potential to damage a child's teeth, but it can also cause jaw pain and migraines. When your child is suffering from this problem, your dentist may recommend a nociceptive trigeminal inhibition device, often referred to as an NTI device. The device suppresses tension in the jaw and prevents teeth clenching from occurring. Here is what you need to know about NTI devices, and how they can help.
Since teeth clenching can have a subtle appearance to others, you may be having difficulty figuring out if your child is doing it. You should look for signs such as TMJ issues, earaches, and if they wake throughout the night.
When you notice these signs, have your child examined by a doctor to ensure that it isn't due to a medical condition. If everything looks good health-wise, the next step is to visit a dentist who can investigate their problem with teeth clenching.
If your dentist determines that their symptoms are due to teeth clenching, they will have your child wear a special night guard while they are sleeping. These devices are designed to protect your child's teeth, and stop the teeth clenching behavior. They look similar to a mouth guard, but they are a bit more advanced.
The design of the NTI device is based on the reflex that causes you to open your mouth when biting down hard on something using the front teeth. The reflex will actually prevent you from causing damage to your teeth by opening the jaw. Your dentist will create a mouth guard made out of acrylic that is worn on the upper and lower teeth when sleeping. If they clench their teeth when wearing the mouth guard, it activates the reflex that stops clenching from happening.
The NTI device is easy to make, and will not require an impression or mold to be taken of the teeth. The device can be fitted onto a patient's teeth in the office on the same day as a consultation. These devices snap onto the front teeth, and can only be removed by hand. This helps ensure that the device will not fall out overnight.
If you have more questions about teeth clenching and NTI devices, speak with your dentist. They can walk you through the process so that you do not have any surprises about how the device works.
For family dentistry, contact a company such as Market Street Dental PC.


I began playing the guitar at 13 years of age. After graduating Neupauer Conservatory of Music in Philadelphia I studied with guitarists Pat Martino and Steve Giordano. At the time I was teaching private lessons and performing regularly in Philadelphia and Southern New Jersey. In 1992 I relocated to Southern California and started teaching and performing regularly. It was then that I began composing and producing music for television and film. In 1995, 1996 and 1997 I received an Emmy Award for musical composition on the daytime television program Guiding Light. In 1999 I co-composed the score the the film "Table For One" starring Rebecca De Mornay.
I formed the jazz trio "On The Mile" with bassist Martin Torres and drummer Marshall Gentry and released the CD "Different Lines" for E3 Records. In 1996 I collaborated with composer Mike Licari to release "Hip Funk Jazz Hop" for the Bruton Label. In 2007 I released two CD's, "Solo Guitar" and "Duets". In 2011-2016 I released 4 CD's with guitarist Tom Glenn. My current project is the modern jazz group "redShift." In 2018 redShift released the CD "Spectral Expansion." We perform regularly in Southern California.


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A multimillion-dollar project for the establishment of a solar power plant in Sri Lanka is underway with investment from three Japanese companies through a Japanese consortium. The companies – Shibatasyoji Co., Sawada Co. and WQ Inc. – are renowned for their extensive expertise in establishing solar power plants in Japan and this pioneering scheme in venturing out to Sri Lanka will provide the country with the optimum knowledge in this area of competence. The Japanese experts conducted a series of extensive research in this field, concluding that Sri Lanka is one of the most viable countries for solar power.


Tom Ginevra, creator of GunSafe Guru, speaks about the growing need for gun safety in the USA and his reasons creating his website. Tom's website is a buying guide for a variety of gun safes that range from small guns to gun safe dehumidifiers. His website also includes guides for those pursuing better gun protection.
Tom answered some questions about his website.
As a gun enthusiast, what prompted you to focus on gun safety and create GunSafe Guru?
The first thing to say is that I believe in responsible gun ownership. In the USA we are lucky to be able to own and shoot guns, and we need to protect that right. The last thing you want is for your guns and ammo to get into the wrong hands. By that I mean anyone breaking into your home or wherever you keep your guns. Also, I've seen some pretty poor gun safes in my time.
Some of them I wouldn't trust to guard anything! That prompted me to do some research, and I found that there are some brilliant safes on the market. Really up to date in terms of security and technology, real top stuff. So I figured I'd use my knowledge to help promote safe and secure gun ownership. It's going pretty well!
Why do you believe is the biggest safety benefit of guns safes?
To focus on one aspect of safety benefits of a gun safe would be to tell half the story. There are many reasons why you need a good, strong and secure gun safe. Many people are still using gun cabinets that have been in the family for decades. These are not secure, and might not be up to the standard required.
You need safe that uses the most modern locking systems. I like the biometric safes that you open with a fingerprint, as they tend to be the most secure. You need one that can be hidden away. The benefits of a gun safe also include keeping your guns away from the kids, keeping them safe in a fire and making sure you know where they are and can get to them easily if you need them.
People keep guns for protection as well as sport, so this is very important. The biggest safety benefit is perhaps that if your property does get broken into, your guns remain in the safe.
In your opinion – what's the most important feature a gun safe needs to have?
Once again, there are several, so I'll start with how you open it. You can get safes with key locks, with combination locks, and with both. These are great and have worked well for many years. Now, you can get the ones I mentioned before, the biometric ones.
These are, for me at least, the best, as they can only be opened with your fingerprint, or others that it recognises. You also need to look at the thickness of the walls.
Safes are rated on the thickness of the steel on the door and the walls. The best are 'B rated'. These use ½" sheet on the outer of the door, and ¼" sheet on the wall. You don't want anything less than 7 gauge steel anywhere, so build your budget and buy the best.
You need a good fire rating – at least 30 minutes – and you need to make sure door seals and hinges are top quality. As I said just before, have a look around, see what's recommended, and buy the best you can afford.
Why is dehumidifying a gun safe important?
Your gun safe is there to keep your guns and ammo safe. You can also use it to store other valuable items away. Your guns are metal, and they are probably very precious to you. Moisture in a gun safe is not what you want at all. But it can sometimes occur thanks to a variety of reasons. Lack of airflow to the safe is one of the main reasons.
So, if you leave your guns locked away for a long time, you need to invest in a dehumidifier for your gun safe, as guns subjected to moisture can easily be damaged beyond repair. Dehumidifiers are not expensive and are easy to fit and use.
If you open and close your safe often you might not need one. If you want to be on the safe side, check them out and buy one just to be sure – it's better to be safe than sorry!
What new trends or innovations do you see happening in gun safes?
I can't predict the future, but the way I've seen gun safes go in recent ways, the trend is likely to be towards more secure locking and safety systems. We've already seen the fingerprint biometric locks.
t the moment these are fairly secure, but not as much as those in the home. With research into new materials and techniques going on all the time, who knows what will come next?
What kind of gun safe would get a 5/5 rating from you? What would make the 'perfect' gun safe?
The perfect gun safe for me is one that does the job of protecting the guns against unauthorised users as best it can. It will also be one that the gun owner is happy with. It would have a biometric locking system but also a key or keypad with it. It will be made from the very strongest steel – that ½" and ¼" sheet we mentioned.
It would also have a 1-hour fire rating, and be equipped with the best quality hinges and protection. But, and it's a big one, I know that not everybody can afford this. It may be the 5/5 gun safe for me, but for someone on a budget it might not be possible. So, I say what I said before, get yourself a decent budget together, and buy the very best gun safe you can afford.
Look around check reviews on our site and look at others too. Ask if you're not sure. Get in touch, tell me your budget and what you are putting in your safe, and I'll be happy to help you find the right model and type.
How would you recommend someone get started with your buying guide so that they make the right choice?
Start at the beginning! If you're new to gun ownership, read everything you can on our website, and at other authority sites, about gun safes. Learn all you can. Take in all the details about the different features on various safes, and understand what you need for your guns and location. Talk to people – I'm here to help and so are many others – and get advice. Don't be afraid to admit you don't know enough about safes.
We were all at that stage once! Read our buying guides, too, as they are full of info on what you need for every type of gun safe. Most of all, take your time to make the right decision.
You want your guns to remain safe, secure and ready to use when you want or need them, and you want the least chance possible of someone who shouldn't have them getting a hold of them.
Thanks to Tom Ginevra of GunSafeGuru.com for answering these questions.


During my first year in California, the only get-togethers I had been to were either at a restaurant or someone's house for a "BBQ" (in Californian tongue, that translates to store bought machine packed hamburgers, hot dogs, and sides). Growing up in Texas, all my family and friend's parties included some good grub; 12+ hours of smoked meat (usually brisket), pounds of fresh fried catfish caught down the river, or at least fresh fajitas with homemade salsa and sides.
For my birthday party that year, I wanted to introduce part of my Texas upbringing to my Californian friends. I will be the first to agree that the food isn't more important than good company, however, it is difficult to beat fresh and wholesome made from scratch family-style meals. Despite late June being already brutally hot in Texas, it marks the end of the May-Gray and June-Gloom California winter doldrums. Fortunately for me, crawfish season runs from March through June.
When I started to invite people to my party, no-one knew what a crawfish was, let alone had ever eaten a crawfish before. Reactions ranged from bewilderment as I tried to describe them as "little lobsters", to excitement when I assured everyone that a proper boil includes plenty of beer.
Planning my first crawfish boil in California posed significant hurdles. It took me almost 2 months to find a suitable burner and large enough pot, and it was nearly impossible to find live crawfish in LA! Funny how things are so different just three states over. If you walk into an Academy (sporting goods store) in TX, there is literally a whole aisle filled with crawfish and turkey fry burners and pots. In college, we would head over to the local HEB (grocery store) and pick up as many crawfish as you could fit in the back of a pickup truck at $1.99 a pound.
A week before the party, I finally found the only propane burner in LA and had to settle for an "overnight" crawfish delivery from a place in Louisiana. Not trusting they could actually overnight 60lbs of live crawfish, I ordered it to be delivered Friday. To my amazement, it arrived 9am Friday morning as promised. I lost about 15 lbs. that year trying to keep them alive for the party Saturday – lesson learned.
As it turns out that was fine because we didn't even get through the remaining 45lbs; many of my new California friends couldn't handle the spiciness (I thought I had made it pretty mild), nor had they perfected the proper way to eat a crawfish. In comparison, an average Texan would eat at least 2-3 lbs. with many of my friends binging on 5lbs + by the end of the day.
The now annual event has turned into a great way to stay in touch with several folks that I only get to see once or twice a year and meet several new friends as friends of friends are always welcome. Over the years, I have had the pleasure of hosting several visiting or expat Texans at the boil. They never let me down and always pull their weight in number of crawfish and beers consumed. The past couple of the years Amanda has surprised me with 3 gallons of Blue Bell for dessert (the best ice cream in the world – although I will be taking nominations for second place this year), which she had to bribe the only restaurant in town that imports it, since it's not sold to the public in CA.
Jump forward to 2013 and the 5th Annual Southbay Crawfish boil, I am proud of the California adoption of eating crawfish. Everyone easily slurped down 80lbs as fast I could cook them, begging for more spice (I used 22 lbs. of extra spicy Cajun seasoning).
Although I doubt I will get to plan one for my bday next year (unless I can somehow get crawfish delivered to Eastern Europe), I hope to continue bringing people together from different walks of life around home prepared meals.


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require 'spec_helper'

describe Admin::OrdersController do
  include Devise::TestHelpers
  include WebMock::API
  render_views

  before(:each) do
    @user = FactoryGirl.create(:user)
    sign_in @user
  end

  after(:each) do
    @user.destroy
  end

  describe "GET #index" do
    it "renders the order view" do
      FactoryGirl.create(:order)
      get :index
      expect(response.status).to be(200)
      expect(response).to render_template :index
    end
  end

  describe "GET #show" do
    it "renders the order" do
      request = FactoryGirl.create(:order_request)
      get :show, id: request.order
      expect(response.status).to be(200)
      expect(response).to render_template :show
    end
  end

  describe "GET #deliver" do
    it "renders the order" do
      Rails.application.config.storeit_url = 'http://localhost'
      stub_request(:get, "http://localhost/callback?status=deliver"\
        "&url=http://localhost/5.pdf").
        to_return(:status => 200, :body => "", :headers => {})
      pdfdoc = File.read("#{Rails.root}/public/Order_PlaceHolder.pdf")
      stub_request(:post, "http://localhost/rest/documents.text?drm=false").
        with(:body => pdfdoc,
             :headers => {'Content-Type'=>'application/pdf'}).
        to_return(:status => 200, :body => "http://localhost/5.pdf",
             :headers => {})
      FactoryGirl.create(:order_status, code: 'deliver')
      request = FactoryGirl.create(:order_request)
      get :deliver, id: request.order
      expect(response.status).to be(302)
      expect(OrderRequest.find_by_id(request.id).order_status.code).
        to eq 'deliver'
    end
  end

  describe "GET #cancel" do
    it "renders the order" do
      stub_request(:get, "http://localhost/callback?status=cancel&supplier_order_id=1").
        to_return(:status => 200, :body => "", :headers => {})
      FactoryGirl.create(:order_status, code: 'cancel')
      request = FactoryGirl.create(:order_request)
      get :cancel, id: request.order
      expect(response.status).to be(302)
      expect(OrderRequest.find_by_id(request.id).order_status.code).
        to eq 'cancel'
    end
  end

end


Global Sonar System Market Size is projected to be valued $5 Billion by 2024; with a CAGR of 4% from 2017 to 2025. SONAR stands for Sound Navigation and Ranging. Sonar is one of the most effective tools for underwater explorationthat sends sound waves to locate objects under the surface of the water. Sonar technology mainly used in defense systems, Bathymetric Studies, pipeline inspections, Offshore wind turbines, Detecting explosives underwater, search and rescue missions, Underwater Communications and others.
The global sonar system market is classified on the basis of installation, mode of operation, product type, operating frequency, application, and geography. The installation segment is sub-segmented into vessel mounted, hand-held and pole mounted towed, airborne, unmanned underwater vehicles (UUV), other installations. Commercial active, military passive and military dual mode is the segregations of the mode of operation segment. On the basis of product type the segmentations includes general-purpose hull mounted sonar, stern mounted sonar, seabed imaging and information sonar, dipping sonar, and other sonars. High, medium, and low are the operating frequencies covered in the market. Furthermore, defense, and commercial are the segments of application.
On the basis of geography, global sonar system market is segmented into North America, Europe, Asia-Pacific, and Rest of the World (RoW). North America is further bifurcated into U.S., Canada, and Mexico whereas Europe segment consist of UK, Germany, France, Italy, and Rest of Europe. Asia-Pacific is segmented into India, China, Japan, South Korea, and Rest of Asia-Pacific while RoW is bifurcated into South America, Middle East, and Africa.
Profile of the major key players operating in the Global Sonar System Market will be provided, with detailed study on their key financials, product & services, new developments and business strategies.


Meet your new favorite dessert that's done in a jiffy… you'll LOVE this 3-ingredient Easy Lemon Crescent Rolls Recipe!
Are you craving a seriously delicious lemon dessert with crescent rolls? This heavenly mouthwatering 3-Ingredient Lemon Crescent will have you coming back for more! It's like a fun little lemon croissant pastry that can be served for Brunch or Dessert!
With it's creamy lemon filling wrapped up in a crescent roll ups crust and covered in powdered sugar… you just can't go wrong! You'll absolutely love this Easy Lemon Crescent Rolls Recipe!
Spoon Lemon Pie Filling onto each triangle.
Sprinkle with Powdered Sugar and enjoy.
Cake Mix Banana Bread? Yep… you read that right! This EASY 5 Ingredient Cake Mix Banana Bread Recipe is the solution for those banana bread cravings! Made with real bananas, this delicious bread is the perfect addition to your brunch or dessert menus!
This Pressure Cooker Applesauce Recipe is done in a fraction of the time that it would take to make applesauce on the stove or crockpot! Plus… it will make your home smell AMAZING! It's such a healthy snack, and even the kiddos will love it!
Tried this Lemon Crescent Rolls Recipe?
Looks like a really easy recipe that bakes up perfectly!
Thanks Erin! These Crescent Rolls are super delicious, hope you love them!
These would be so delicious and I love how easy they are to make. You could totally throw these together in a hurry for a party or event. Thanks for sharing at Merry Monday this week!


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Q: How do I use except on a nested hash in a reject I'm trying to reject an empty form entry, but I'm having difficulties.
Users can either choose for an existing location, or create a new one. I want the form to actually show empty fields, but reject them when they are all empty. As '_destroy' will never be empty, I need to make an exception. Also if only the quantity is filled out, the entry can be rejected.
The form submits the following information:
Parameters:
{"product"=>
        {...,
        "product_locations_attributes"=>
            {
            "0"=>{"location_attributes"=>{"_destroy"=>"false", "street"=>"", "number"=>"", "zipcode"=>"", "city"=>"", "country"=>""}, "quantity"=>""},
            "1"=>{"_destroy"=>"false", "location_id"=>"", "quantity"=>""}}
            }
        , "commit"=>"Create Product"
        }

AI'm trying to get the empty location removed in the Product model as follows:
  accepts_nested_attributes_for :product_locations, :allow_destroy => true,
    :reject_if =>  proc {|a| a.except('_destroy', 'quantity').values.all?( &:blank? )}

As it is nested, it doesn't work like this.
So how can I check if everything is blank except the quantity and _destroy?
It should be possible to do it in one go right?
Thanks for any help.
* updated to make it more clear *

A: I would explicitly check all the fields that may or may not be blank, rather than try and do some kind of "are they all blank". Much more explicit and readable.
:reject_if =>  proc {|a|
  location_attributes = a[:location_attributes]
  a[:street].blank? && a[:number].blank? && a[:location_id].blank?
}

It will be verbose but better in the long run!

A: Thanks to the anser of @RobHeaton I finally was able to make this work. Myabe his answer could work, but it did not work for me. If it should and I did something wrong, let me know, and I will accept his answer. I finally got it to work with the following code:
accepts_nested_attributes_for :product_locations, :allow_destroy => true, :reject_if => :empty_fields

  def empty_fields(a)
    if la = a[:location_attributes]
      la[:street].blank? && la[:number].blank? && la[:city].blank? && la[:zipcode].blank? && la[:country].blank?
    else
      a[:location_id].blank?
    end
  end

It is now very clear on what needs to be blank in order for it to reject. With other things I tried I ended up with either too many things accepted or rejected.
Just writing this down in case other people run into the same problem.


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Wednesday, Apr 10 2019
N.C. Lawmakers Working Toward Covering More Low-Income People, But Shy Away From Politically Charged 'Medicaid Expansion' Term
The NC Health Care for Working Families Act would help low-income people get coverage through the state's Medicaid program, but it wouldn't technically be "expanding" Medicaid. It's estimated that about 543,000 people would end up gaining coverage through the proposal. Medicaid news comes out of North Dakota, Illinois and Ohio, as well.
WRAL: Don't Call It Medicaid Expansion: House Republicans Offer Low-Income Health Plan
Some House Republicans are again pitching their idea to expand health coverage to hundreds of thousands of uninsured people in North Carolina, but it likely faces an uphill battle in the legislature. The sponsors of House Bill 655, dubbed the North Carolina Health Care for Working Families Act, don't call their proposal Medicaid expansion, noting that it would function as a private insurance plan managed by Medicaid providers. (Leslie, 4/9)
North Carolina Health News: Lawmakers Look For Ways To Cover More Low-Income Uninsured
Two years ago, a group of Republicans in the North Carolina House of Representatives made a splash when they defied their party's orthodoxy: They wanted to provide a way to get hundreds of thousands of low-income North Carolinians access to health insurance via the state's Medicaid program. But they didn't say they were "expanding Medicaid," they called it Carolina Cares. This year, the same quartet of lawmakers are back, this time with a bill they're calling the NC Health Care for Working Families Act. Again, Rep. Donny Lambeth (R-Winston-Salem) said that this was "a North Carolina solution." (Hoban, 4/10)
The Bismark Tribune: North Dakota House Committee Rejects Major Changes On Medicaid Expansion
North Dakota House lawmakers declined to back major changes to the state's Medicaid expansion program Tuesday, marking a victory for health care providers who lobbied against the proposal. A panel of House budget-writers rejected Gov. Doug Burgum's plan to have the Department of Human Services administer Medicaid expansion and cut provider reimbursement rates. In his budget address last year, the Republican governor said the changes would "free up" money and allow the state to "reinvest in access to behavioral health services." (Hageman, 4/9)
The Associated Press: Lawmakers Won't Move Medicaid Expansion Oversight To State
Gov. Doug Burgum has not convinced lawmakers that a state agency can do a better job of administering North Dakota's Medicaid expansion program. A House appropriations subcommittee that reviews human services spending failed to endorse the idea on Tuesday, mirroring what the Senate had done earlier. The first-term Republican governor pitched the idea in his state-of-the-state address in January, saying handling the Medicaid expansion program in-house would be more efficient and less costly. Burgum said savings to the program would be reinvested in other health initiatives. (MacPherson, 4/9)
CNN: Illinois To Ensure Medicaid Coverage Of Gender-Change Surgery
Illinois' Medicaid program will soon ensure coverage of gender-affirming surgeries for transgender adults who meet certain diagnostic criteria, the state's Department of Healthcare and Family Services said in a release. The department is developing rules for the coverage, and it's likely to be adopted this summer, according to the release. Medicaid members must be at least 21 years old and have a diagnosis of gender dysphoria, a term that describes the distress people suffer when the gender they identify with doesn't match the gender assigned to them at birth. (Waldrop, 4/9)
Columbus Dispatch: CVS Caremark Dumped By Big Medicaid Insurer
CareSource, by far Ohio's largest Medicaid managed-care provider, announced that it was firing CVS Caremark as its pharmacy benefit manager. Starting Jan. 1, the 1.2 million Medicaid clients served by Dayton-based CareSource will have their prescriptions handled by Express Scripts, another of the nation's three dominant pharmacy benefit managers. (Schladen, 4/9)
And in other Medicaid news —
Modern Healthcare: Nancy Pelosi Calls For DSH Cut Delay, But No Changes To Formula
House Speaker Nancy Pelosi told hospital leaders on Tuesday that she supports delaying $4 billion in cuts to disproportionate-share hospitals but stopped short of endorsing GOP efforts to change the DSH formula. At the American Hospital Association's annual meeting, the California Democrat said that changing the DSH formula would harm Medicaid expansion states. (King, 4/9)


While you were sleeping, innovation was punching a British guy who looks like Frodo in the chops, pulling on his Bayou-sourced alligator cowboy boots and getting down to business. Thwack!
1. "Stay calm, get organized quickly." This is the mission statement of BP's new guy in charge of the Deepwater leak, or spill response, as it's called. Robert "Bob" Dudley is a Mississipian "good ol' boy", according to one oil analyst. Meanwhile, a Louisiana court has overturned Obama's ban on deepwater drilling, citing the fact that an "ecosystem"–this time of businesses–is at stake. But, whoops, the judge who blocked the block had stocks in Transocean, Haliburton, and other companies close to this crude mess in the Gulf. And, besides, Secretary of the Interior Ken Salazar just went and issued a new order reinstating the block, which was blocked. To summarize: The block on the block has been blocked.
2. Here's another fine mess you've got us into, Stanley. General Stanley A. McChrystal, Commander of U.S. troops in Afghanistan is on his way home to stand on the naughty step after an interview with Rolling Stone (strapline–the real enemy: the wimps in the White House.) The battle for Obama's heart and mind starts here, as the precedent for calling out your C-in-C ain't pretty. Still, if it does goes badly, maybe McChrystal could apply for a Border Patrol post.
4.If you didn't already know, this week is the Cannes Lions International Advertising Festival. Diesel's winning campaign actually shared the spotlight with a lesser-known Argentine beer called Andes, which took the prize for its very funny "Teleporter" campaign. And don't forget, guys, if you let your girlfriend watch this, she'll never believe you again.
5. No matter what side of the fence you're on, today is D-Day for the majority of our readers. That's right, it's U.S.A. vs. Algeria, and England (or, to give it its proper pronunciation, Engerland) vs. Slovenia. Nails have already been bitten down to the quick, the dodgy refereeing decisions discussed ad infinitum, players have considered a rebellion, decided it was too hard to spell and so have meekly joined their lamb-like counterparts and their fierce pastore, Fabio Capello. Anyway, join with us at 10 a.m. EST and see the true meaning of multitasking as we watch the match, blow our vuvuzelas, and write our little football-shaped hearts out.


We had so much fun designing these nifty brochures for Camp Gallagher, an amazing summer camp for middle schoolers and high schoolers in Lakebay, WA.
Retro fonts, stunning photos (Megan McMackin photography), campfire song lyrics, parent quotes and Sharpie-drawn icons (drawn by a former Camp Gallagher camper) all do a great job of capturing the spirit of Gallagher and the magic of summer camp.
Need print materials for your business?


Smarter Fox is a Firefox browser add-on which does exactly what it claims. It makes your browser a lot more smarter. It quickens up the browsing experience a lot but giving the user a host of options to search and lookup information.
Yahoo Meme : Yahoo's New Service Like Twitter.
Try out the unofficial Free Open Source Chrome OS now!


This course aims to develop an understanding of historical backdrop of events in the former Soviet Central Asia during the twentieth century. The course will examine the rise of the Soviet Union, the demarcation of the region leading to the construction of territorial entities, the Sovietisation of socio-political life and the emergence of the new ethno-territorial identities. The course will further explore the complex interplay between security concerns, conflict management, and development interventions in the post-Soviet Caucuses and Central Asia.


The surrealist movement began as a consequence of the social, economical, and political disruptions caused by World War I. Artists, poets, photographers, painters, and movie producers recognized that elements of the surrealist movement formed a medium well-matched to attain their artistic goals. The founder of the movement, André Breton, was highly inspired by the psychoanalytical techniques of Freud, while explaining theories of surrealism and dreams. In 1924, Breton defined surrealism for the first time in his book, Surrealism Manifesto, "surrealism is based on the belief in the superior reality of certain forms of previously neglected associations, in the omnipotence of dream, in the disinterested play of thought." The mesmerizing phenomenon that people refer to surrealism is not limited to being technical or thematic in terms of its art form. In fact, it is an individual perspective, and according to Wilkins it is a "way of life", interconnected with the theories of Freud and Marx. The goal of this movement is to cause an upheaval amongst the traditional way of things, to liberate art from rules and norms, while also giving a new meaning to the notion of dreams. In this paper, I will be analyzing three well-known surrealist movies: La Coquille et Le Clergyman (Germaine Du Lac), Un Chien Andalou (Luis Buñuel), and Étoile De Mer (Man Ray). In this analysis, I will explain how the notion of dreams brings the spectators a new understanding of surrealist movies.
Senior thesis completed at Trinity College, Hartford, Connecticut for the degree of Bachelor of Arts in French.
El Defrawy, Kanzy, "Les Mystères du Surréalisme : Le Thème du Rêve à travers Du Lac, Buñuel et Man Ray". Senior Theses, Trinity College, Hartford, CT 2016.


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MySQL 5.7: Introduction for Operational DBAs
Percona Newsletter
Buy Support Now!
Tuesday, February 16, 2016 Peter Zaitsev
MySQL 5.7 is a great release, providing valuable features for both daily operations and ongoing development. In this, part two of our ongoing 5.7 webinar series, we will look into the new MySQL 5.7 features and enhancements that improve operations, with a specific focus on monitoring. These include:
An improved optimizer, including updates to EXPLAIN and enhanced JSON support
Performance and scalability improvements for the InnoDB storage engine, including temp tables, spatial types and full text search parsing
Security improvements, such as a password expiration policy
Performance and sys schema improvements, such as memory usage, metadata locks, monitoring capabilities and reduced footprint/overhead
Better online server management
Improved replication functions, including new statements for multi-source replication and better monitoring
MySQL 5.7 promises to be faster, more robust, and more secure. We look forward to seeing you at the webinar!
Download Slides Watch Recorded Webinar
Peter Zaitsev
Peter Zaitsev co-founded Percona and assumed the role of CEO in 2006. As one of the foremost experts on MySQL strategy and optimization, Peter leveraged both his technical vision and entrepreneurial skills to grow Percona from a two-person shop to one of the most respected open source companies in the business. With over 200 professionals in 30 plus countries, Peter's venture now serves over 3000 customers – including the "who's who" of internet giants, large enterprises and many exciting startups. Percona was named to the Inc. 5000 in 2013, 2014, 2015 and 2016. Peter was an early employee at MySQL AB, eventually leading the company's High Performance Group. A serial entrepreneur, Peter co-founded his first startup while attending Moscow State University where he majored in Computer Science. Peter is a co-author of High Performance MySQL: Optimization, Backups, and Replication, one of the most popular books on MySQL performance. Peter frequently speaks as an expert lecturer at MySQL and related conferences, and regularly posts on the Percona Database Performance Blog. He has also been tapped as a contributor to Fortune and DZone, and his recent ebook Practical MySQL Performance Optimization Volume 1 is one of percona.com's most popular downloads. Peter lives in North Carolina with his wife and two children. In his spare time, Peter enjoys travel and spending time outdoors.


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"The demand is reasonably related to Mr. Weinstein's interests as a member because if given access, Mr. Weinstein may cooperate more fully with the company's investigation and potentially reduce the company's liability, and, ultimately, improve Mr. Weinstein's distributions on a regular basis or in a merger or other transaction," according to the 11-page complaint obtained by The News Journal.
Weinstein is accused by many women of being at least a sexual harasser and, at worst, a sexual assailant. He has both denied the charges and promised to seek help.
The powerful and successful movie producer was ousted from The Weinstein Company, which he and his brother Bob founded in 2005, after The New York Times uncovered at least eight settlements paid out by Weinstein for harassment over the past three decades. A few days later, an investigative report by The New Yorker alleged incidents of sexual assault and rape.
A chorus of women have come forward to condemn the producer and share stories of his sexual misconduct, including Angelina Jolie and Gwyneth Paltrow. Hillary Clinton, a friend of Weinstein, said on Twitter she was appalled.
As of Tuesday, the number of women alleging sexual misdeeds by Weinstein was close to 60.
More:Women ID as assault, harassment victims with 'me too' tweets, Facebook posts
According to the Chancery Court document, Weinstein is seeking the emails and documents after a special committee formed by The Weinstein Company's board asked the fallen mogul to produce or provide among other things:
Any documents concerning allegations of misconduct by Weinstein, including complaints, correspondence, settlements agreements and non-disclosure agreements.
Immediate access to an mobile phones, computers or other electronic devices used by Weinstein or his assistant.
Electronic copies of emails, along with associated metadata, from all email accounts that Weinstein has used since Jan. 1, 2005, and from his assistant.
Story continues after document.
Weinstein's lawyer has twice asked for the company to voluntarily provide certain documents, including his emails. But the company has not provided the documents Weinstein requested, according to the lawsuit.
"The purpose of that request, and the request made in the demand and Oct. 23 letter, is to review the emails and personnel file to determine whether there is any exculpatory information in those files that would assist the company in defending against any claims," according to the suit. "Mr. Weinstein believes that his email account – which is the primary, if not only, account he used during the term of his employment by the company – will contain information exonerating him, and therefore the company, from claims that may be asserted against him or the company."
The complaint went on to say that Weinstein was in a "unique position to offer insight, and further explain and contextualize" the emails. This would allow him to "more efficiently assist" the company in its investigation of the allegations and a defense against an inquiry by the New York Attorney General, which on Monday announced an opening of a civil-rights investigation of the firm.
Weinstein also drew his younger brother, Bob, into the complaint.
In the complaint, Weinstein said the brother, who is fighting sexual harassment allegations himself, has "expressly identified his emails as containing exonerating or exculpatory information."
"Mr. Weinstein seeks no more than to be able to have the access to the same information as his brother does to prevent further harm to the company," the complaint said.
The complaint went on to say that if The Weinstein Company is made to pay "unjustified settlements or judgements" Weinstein's interest as a "member" of the company would suffer.
"The less cash available for distribution, the less Mr. Weinstein will receive as a member," the complaint said.
The complaint also alleges that if the company is sold, as press reports indicate its board is exploring, and it is sold for less that it is "worth because of the threat of unsubstantiated or false allegations, Mr. Weinstein will receive less than he should have received as a member."
Contact Esteban Parra at (302) 324-2299, eparra@delawareonline.com or Twitter @eparra3.


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Defense Line Of Amsterdam
Fort of Vijfhuizen
Military Objects
Stellingtour
Consciously or not, all inhabitants en visitors of the province Noord-Holland have come in touch with the Stelling van Amsterdam. The Stelling van Amsterdam is a 135km line of defense built between 1880 and 1914 to protect the capital.
Defense of Amsterdam
The army, the government and the king/queen would be able to retreat inside this ring in case of an attack on the Netherlands. The Stelling consists of 46 forts, dykes and sluices on a 15-20 km distance from the capital. The idea behind the Stelling of Amsterdam is a case of Dutch hydraulic engineering genius. With the use of a clever system, the land surrounding the line could be put under water, creating a pond; not deep enough for ships but too deep for man and horse. Even before the Stelling was completed, it was outdated. The rise of the airplane robbe the line of its purpose. During the two world wars the Stelling was prepared to be in a state of defense, but no actual fighting occured. Nowadays a great number of forts has been given a new purpose.
National Landscape
The Stelling carries the title 'National Landscape' since 2005. The Netherlands has a total of twenty National Landscapes. Each of these has a unique combination of cultural-historic and natural elements and tells the story of the Dutch landscape. A stone's throw from Holland's hectic capital, the 'Stelling' is also set in a surprisingly green landscape that offers beautiful spots of tranquillity.
The entire Defence Line of Amsterdam is protected by the Province of North Holland and the Dutch government as a monument. In 1996 the UNESCO officially recognized the importance of this historical Dutch defence system by including the 'Stelling' in the list of UNESCO World Heritage sites. Other sites featured on this list are, amongst others, the Great Wall of China, the pyramids of Giza (Egypt), Grand Canyon National Park (USA), Mont-Saint-Michel (France) and Cologne Cathedral (Germany). Amongst the other Dutch monuments with a UNESCO World Heritage status are the Rietveld Schröder House, the Wadden Sea, the Beemster Polder and the 17th century canal ring area of Amsterdam.
The intention is that the Hollandse Waterlinie, as an extension of the Defense Line of Amsterdam, will also be given the title of World Heritage. The nomination file for this will be presented to UNESCO in Paris in January 2019. Decision-making is expected in Summer 2021. Then both lines will continue together as one World Heritage Site: the Hollandse Waterlinies.


The family of a Cape Breton man missing for more than two years is renewing their search today.
Kenny MacNeil's family told CBC they will be going into the woods near his Upper Leitches Creek home looking for any signs of him.
The 50-year-old MacNeil went missing in August 2014.
Cape Breton search and rescue teams found no trace of MacNeil in 2014 and the family believes he is dead.
Another search a year later found no evidence.
Regional Police say MacNeil's disappearance remains an active missing person's case.
The family is offering the public a reward for any information about MacNeil's whereabouts.


You've opened your doors, or have been in business for awhile, set up a website, have good activity on your Facebook business page and are listed in some local directories. Yet, your business still does not appear in Google maps for local searches, either when searching on your business name or on keywords for finding similar businesses in your area.
Appearing in Google local listings, as well as in Yahoo and Bing local, is excellent free advertising, as your business can pop up on the front page for local searches when people are looking for products, services or businesses like yours. If your business isn't there, then you're probably losing out to your competitors. Fortunately, this is an easy fix. For Google local, think Google+. You may be confused about what has happened to Google Places and Google Local pages. And what is Google+ anyway? Isn't it something like Facebook? Not exactly.
Wondering where to begin? Give us a call and we'll be glad to help you get started.