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Список глав Южной Африки включает в себя всех тех, кто руководил государством с момента создания Южно-Африканского Союза в 1910 году и по сегодняшний день.

История
С 1910 по 1961 год главой государства в соответствии с Актом о Южной Африке 1909 года был монарх, одновременно монарх Великобритании, доминионов и королевств Содружества, представляемый генерал-губернатором. В соответствии с Конституцией 1961 года Южная Африка стала республикой и монарх вместе с генерал-губернатором были заменены церемониальным постом государственного президента. В соответствии с Конституцией 1983 года, государственный президент получил исполнительные полномочия, став главой и государства и правительства. С 1994 года, после уничтожения режима апартеида, в соответствии с сначала временной, а затем постоянной действующей Конституцией, главой государства и правительства является президент.

Монархия (1910–1961)
Престолонаследие Южной Африки, как и в Великобритании, регулировалось Актом 1701 года. Во время кризиса отречения южноафриканский парламент принял свой собственный акт об отречении Его Величества короля Эдуарда VIII.

Генерал-губернаторы ЮАС
Генерал-губернатор Южно-Африканского Союза был представителем монарха в Южной Африке, назначался им по своему усмотрению на неопределённый срок и осуществлял большую часть его полномочий. После принятия Вестминстерского статута 1931 года и Акта о статусе Союза 1934 года генерал-губернатор стал назначаться исключительно по рекомендации южно-африканского кабинета министров без участия британского правительства. В случае вакантности должности, главный судья исполнял обязанности офицера административного правительства.

Статус

Государственный президент ЮАР

Церемониальный, 1961–1984
В соответствии с Конституцией 1961 года, государственный президент заменил церемониальный пост монарха как главу государства. Президент избирался парламентом сроком на семь лет. В случае вакантности пост обязанности президента исполнял председатель Сената.

Статус

Исполнительный, 1984–1994
В соответствии с Конституцией 1983 года государственный президент стал главой как государства, так и правительства. Президент избирался коллегией выборщиков, утверждался парламентом и находился на своём посту до следующих всеобщих выборов, имея право на переизбрание. В случае вакантности поста, правительство назначало министра исполняющим обязанности президента.

Status

Президент ЮАР (с 1994)
С 1994 года, после уничтожения режима апартеида, в соответствии с временной, а затем постоянной действующей Конституцией, главой государства и правительства является президент, избираемый Национальным Собранием на срок до следующих всеобщих выборов. Президент может находиться на посту более двух сроков. В случае вакантности поста, обязанности президента исполняет его заместитель.

Примечания

Ссылки
 Южная Африка. World Statesmen

Государственное устройство ЮАР


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Das fünfte 24-Stunden-Rennen von Le Mans, der 5e Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans, auch 5émes Grand Prix d'Endurance les 24 Heures du Mans, Circuit Permanenthe de la Sarthe, fand vom 18. bis 19. Juni 1927 auf dem Circuit des 24 Heures statt.

Das Rennen
Das 24-Stunden-Rennen von 1927 ging insofern in die Geschichte dieses Langstreckenrennens ein, als es für die britischen Fachleute als der "eigentliche" Beginn dieser Veranstaltung gilt. Fachkundige Journalisten bezeichnen das Rennen von 1927 nicht als das "beste", aber das "klassische" 24-Stunden-Rennen. Dass spannende Motorsportveranstaltungen nicht immer im Zusammenhang mit der Anzahl der Teilnehmer stehen müssen, zeigt der Umstand, dass 1927 nur 22 Teams am Start waren. Dies bedeutete fast eine Halbierung der Teilnehmerzahl, denn im Jahr zuvor waren noch 41 Wagen ins Rennen gegangen. Ursprünglich sollten es 23 sein, aber einer der beiden Tracta verunfallte bei der Anreise und konnte nicht teilnehmen.

Die großen Favoriten auf den Sieg waren die einzigen drei nichtfranzösischen Wagen. Drei Werks-Bentley. "Old Number 7", ein 3-Liter-Bentley-Super-Sport, wurde von Dudley Benjafield und Sammy Davis gefahren. Ein zweiter 3-Liter-Super-Sport wurde vom Franzosen André d'Erlanger und dem Briten George Duller gesteuert. Der stärkste Wagen im Feld war der später "Old Mother Gun" genannte 4,5-Liter-Bentley, den Frank Clement – der Sieger von 1924 – und Leslie Callingham pilotierten. Nach dem Rückzug von Chenard & Walcker schon im Jahr davor hatte auch Lorraine Dietrich, die Siegermannschaft der letzten beiden Jahre, auf eine Teilnahme verzichtet. So blieb als stärkster französischer Wagen nur ein 3-Liter-Ariès, gefahren von Robert Laly und Jean Chassagne. Allerdings konzentrierten sich die heimischen Teams auf den Sieg im Biennial Cup, der durch eine Indexwertung die gefahrenen Kilometer eines Fahrzeugs in ein Verhältnis zur Leistung setzte. Hier waren die hubraumkleineren Fahrzeuge leicht im Vorteil.

Der Maison-Blanche-Unfall (White-House-Desaster)
Das Rennen begann, wie erwartet, mit einer Dreifachführung von Bentley. Bis 21:30 Uhr am Samstagabend verlief auch alles nach Plan, dann kam es zu einem Massenunfall. Pierre Tabourin verlor in der Maison Blanche Kurve – damals stand knapp an der Rennstrecke ein weißes Haus, das der Kurve ihren Namen gab – die Herrschaft über seinen 2-Liter-Théo Schneider. Er kam mit dem rechten Hinterrad in einen kleinen Graben rechts der Fahrbahn und geriet ins Schleudern. Der Franzose konnte den Wagen noch abfangen, der dann aber quer zur Fahrrichtung und noch halb auf der Straße zum Stehen kam. Der knapp dahinter fahrende Callingham im 4,5-Liter-Bentley konnte nicht ausweichen, traf den Théo Schneider im Heck und schob ihn weiter auf die Straße. In kurzen Abständen prallten ein weiterer Théo Schneider, der 3-Liter-Bentley von Duller und ein 1-Liter-Ariès in beide Fahrzeuge. Als Sammy Davis im "Old Number 7" zur Unfallstelle kam, standen fünf Wracks auf der Bahn. Davis wurde durch Zuschauer gewarnt und verlangsamte sein Tempo. Ganz stehen bleiben konnte er durch die schlechten Bremsen seines Bentley nicht. Er versuchte den Wagen in einen Dreher zu zwingen, rutschte seitlich an den Wracks vorbei und beschädigte ihn dabei erheblich. Davis blieb stehen und besah sich die Schäden. Als er festgestellt hatte, dass wie durch ein Wunder weder seine beiden Teamkollegen noch einer der französischen Fahrer ernsthaft verletzt waren, stieg er wieder ein und fuhr in langsamer Fahrt zurück an die Box.

Dort stellten Benjafield und er fest, dass die Vorderachse verzogen war und auf der rechten Seite sowohl der Kotflügel als auch die Lampe fehlten. Nach damaligem Reglement durften nur die Fahrer am Fahrzeug arbeiten, und beide brauchten mehr als eine halbe Stunde, um den Wagen wieder flott zu machen. Mit einem Rückstand von sechs Runden nahm Benjafield das Rennen wieder auf. Obwohl das Lenkrad auf der Geraden schief stand und die Windschutzscheibe fehlte, konnte Davis bis Sonntag, knapp nach Mittag, den Rückstand auf den führenden Ariès von Chassagne auf eine Runde verkürzen. Ein Sieg schien jedoch nicht mehr möglich. Der Ariès wurde aber von Problemen mit dem Zündverteiler geplagt, die schließlich zum Ausfall des Wagens führten.

Der Sieg von Davis und Benjafield wurde von der britischen Presse mit großem Jubel aufgenommen und führte in den nächsten Jahren zu einer Flut an britischen Zuschauern in Le Mans. Auch immer mehr Teams kamen in Folge an die Sarthe. Bis heute hält die Begeisterung auf der britischen Insel für diese Rennen an, die 1927 ihren Anfang nahm. Hätte allerdings Davis den Bentley nicht mehr zum Laufen gebracht, wäre mit einem kleinen Salmson der bis heute kleinste Rennwagen Gesamtsieger des 24-Stunden-Rennens geworden.

Hotel Savoy
1927 begann auch die Tradition, den siegreichen Bentley des 24-Stunden-Rennens im Foyer des Londoner Savoy Hotel auszustellen, um dem Fahrzeug die Ehre zu erweisen. Was mit "Old Number 7" 1927 begann, fand 2003 mit dem Bentley EXP Speed 8 von Tom Kristensen, Rinaldo Capello und Guy Smith seinen bisherigen Abschluss.

Ergebnisse

Piloten nach Nationen

Schlussklassement

1 Unfall bei der Anreise

Nur in der Meldeliste

Hier finden sich Teams, Fahrer und Fahrzeuge die ursprünglich für das Rennen gemeldet waren, aber aus den unterschiedlichsten Gründen daran nicht teilnahmen.

Rudge-Whitworth-Biennale-Cup

Prix le Saint-Didier – Index of Performance

Klassensieger

Renndaten

 Gemeldet: 31
 Gestartet: 22
 Gewertet: 7
 Rennklassen: 5
 Zuschauer: unbekannt
 Ehrenstarter des Rennens: Emile Coquille, französischer Vertreter des Reifenherstellers Rudge-Whitworth
 Wetter am Rennwochenende: Regen in der Nacht
 Streckenlänge: 17,262 km
 Fahrzeit des Siegerteams: 24:00:00,000 Stunden
 Gesamtrunden des Siegerteams: 137
 Gesamtdistanz des Siegerteams: 2369,807 km
 Siegerschnitt: 98,740 km/h
 Pole Position: unbekannt
 Schnellste Rennrunde: Frank Clement – Bentley 4 ½ Litre (#1) – 8:46,000 = 118,142 km/h
 Rennserie: zählte zu keiner Rennserie

Literatur

 Christian Moity, Jean-Marc Teissèdre, Alain Bienvenu: 24 heures du Mans, 1923–1992. Éditions d'Art, Besançon 1992, ISBN 2-909-413-06-3.
 R. M. Clarke: Le Mans. The Bentley & Alfa Years 1923–1939. Brooklands Books, Cobham 1998, ISBN 1-85520-465-7.
 Quentin Spurring: Le Mans The Official History 1923–29 Evro Publishing, Gebundene Ausgabe, 2015, ISBN 1-91050-508-0.

Weblinks

 Ergebnisse bei 24-h-en-piste
 Daten und Fakten

1927
Motorsportveranstaltung 1927

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Manage Your Defamation Risks
Let's now move on to a topic that's related to firing. But it's also a broader issue, and that's defamation. And we'll look first at the law of defamation and then we'll look at managing the defamation risk. So here's a scenario I'd like you to think about. Let's say that you're a manager and you fired Larry. And Larry's trying to find another job. And so he goes to a potential employer, and this employer calls you and said hey, why did you fire Larry? And you say, Larry was irrational, he was ruthless, he was disliked by our office personnel. Larry is a classical sociopath, he's a zero. He's a Jekyll and Hyde person who has no scruples.
Okay, now what legal light bulb should go off when you make statements like that? There should be a huge legal concern when you talk to potential employers like the one who is thinking about hiring Larry, and light bulb is called defamation. Defamation, a simple definition is a communication that harms somebody's reputation. And defamation is divided into oral defamation, which is called slander, and written defamation, which is called libel. And in this particular case, Larry filed suit against his former employer. Larry, by the way, he couldn't find a job after he was fired, and he wondered why. So he hired a detective and the detective called the former employer and this is what the former employer said about Larry.
So Larry filed suit and he won $1.9 million.
So the question is, what can you, as an employer, do to avoid this liability? Now, I work with senior executives around the world. And when I ask this question, I always receive a standard answer, and that is, we don't talk about our former employees. We just give the name, their rank and their serial number, basically. We'll tell people when they worked for the company but we're not going to say anything more because of the risk of defamation. Now this causes some problems, this type of business policy. Number one problem is, if you want to hire somebody and you contact former employers, it's going to be very difficult for you to find out information about their job performance.
But number two, and this is what companies often don't realize, they are still open to the risk of liability. Because this policy only talk about name, rank and serial number, typically applies when they're talking to outsiders, when they're talking to companies that are considering hiring former employees. And they forget that defamation can also apply to communications to people inside the company and even to communications directly to the employee. So here's an example involving a communication to insiders. We've got an employee who works for a company for 41 years. He's fired after the company accuses him of stealing a phone, which the employee claimed belong to him. In internal communications, the company accused the person of theft.
The person sued the company for defamation and wins $15 million. And like many of these cases, again, the case was settled for a lesser amount later.
And so the bottom line is, you should think about the risk of defamation even in internal communications, including performance reviews. Believe it or not, these are quotes from actual performance evaluations. This person works well when under constant supervision and cornered like a rat in a trap. This person would be out of his depth in a parking lot puddle. Or, when she opens her mouth, it seems this is only to change whichever foot was previously in there. Or, this person sets low personal standards and then consistently fails to achieve them. Well, these are sort of humorous, however, they are also grounds for defamation. So you have to be very careful in communication, even within a company.
In other words, defamation liability does not only apply to communication to outsiders. Bottom line here, what you're giving the employee is a chance to recover damages, even where the company can show that the discharge was legal. Even though the firing was legal, there's an additional grounds of liability. I saw a quote recently from a prominent employment lawyer, and he said that in about 60 to 70% of wrongful discharge cases, the plaintiff, the discharged employee, also alleges defamation and also alleges discrimination. So defamation and discrimination are add ons to a wrongful discharge lawsuit. Now, this risk of defamation can even apply, surprisingly enough, when the company doesn't say anything. Here's an example.
This is a little bit on the borderline, a little bit extreme, but you should be aware of the risk. We've got a trader who works for a brokerage firm for 12 years. Three of the firms officials suddenly show up in his office and in plain view of the other employees, grill him about his expense report. They then escort him out of the office without allowing him to speak to his staff or without allowing him to take his belongings. The employee sued for defamation. He said, in effect, this is defamation by conduct. Through their conduct, they were implying that I cheated on my expense reports.
And the company asked the court to dismiss the case, and the court said no we're going to allow this to go to trial. And I'm not sure what eventually happened. But this case illustrates the risk of defamation by conduct. Now, what about communications directly to the employee? Can these be grounds for defamation? For example, let's say that you are Larry's boss, and you decide to fire Larry. And Larry says, why are you firing me? And you say Larry, you're irrational, you're ruthless, you're disliked by office personnel. Larry, you're a classical sociopath, you're a zero. A Jekyll and Hyde person who has no scruples. So you say that to Larry, okay?
Now normall, defamation relates to comments made to other people, not to the individual whom you are defaming.
But, here's the risk. Larry leaves your office and he applies for a job.
The company calls you and says, why did you fire Larry? Well, under you new company policy you say, I can just give you his name and his rank and when he worked here and I'm not going to say anything else. So, the new company then says Larry, your old company won't talk. Why did they say they fired you? And Larry says well, they said I was irrational, I was ruthless, I was disliked by office personnel. They said I was a classical sociopath, a zero. A Jekyll and Hyde person who has no scruples. Well at that point, the new company is going to say well Larry, I don't think we can hire you. Or maybe they'll say you're great CEO material.
No, kidding. But now, at this point, Larry might file suit against his old company, claiming defamation. But you say, wait a minute, this doesn't make sense. He just defamed himself by providing this information. Well some courts have come up with a theory of compelled self-defamation. Larry had to provide this information in order to be honest, because the old company wouldn't provide the information. So there's a risk even when you communicate directly with the employee. So these are the basic communication risks. Now, how can you manage these risks? Well, you could say, we're not going to talk to anyone, inside or outside the company. The problem is this can lead to rumors. It can lead to mistrust of the company.
So other approaches are first of all, manage by fact. This is an old principle of quality management. If you stick to the facts, then you are not legally liable. If Larry is in fact a classical sociopath, then you can say that. It's only when you exaggerate and misstate the facts that you run into defamation risks. Or you should not be talking to other people at all, you should leave this to the experts, your human resources people. Or what I have discovered in working with executives in some countries and in some companies, they deliberately provide letters of reference to discharged employees. That way the employee can't say, well, my old company won't talk and I have to defame myself.
They've got letters. Here's some language you can use if you're writing a letter for an employee and you can't think of anything good to say. Here's, for somebody who's been involved in criminal activity, you could say well, this is a person of many convictions. Or for somebody who's not trustworthy, you can say, her true ability is deceiving. For somebody who's unqualified, I most enthusiastically recommend this person with no qualifications whatsoever. Or for somebody who is lazy, you'll be very fortunate to get this person to work for you. Of course, these are provided in a humorous vein but the bottom line is try to be honest in your communications. So that concludes this segment.
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Mama and I were treated to home style cooking last Wednesday thanks to the folks at Nono's and ARC! My mom was very amused because in all my years in blogging, this is the first ever Mother's Day treat she has gotten from my blogging. I mean like she does have a healthy supply of makeup and skincare all year round, but nothing beats a scrumptious meal and a break from the usual grind.
You see, despite what my mother's "detractors" have wanted to say all these years, my mother is a hardworking homemaker and landlord who wakes up at 3AM. She's busy with cooking, cleaning the house, managing the renovations and home matters. I really have no idea how people can allege that she's faking her hardworking mom status when she really is a hardworking mom. I got my work ethic from her and will never be this hardworking had I not seen the concrete example she has set. Perhaps she just manages to look so presentable and pretty despite her busy schedule and people just can't take it? Don't her hmp that's all I can say.
Okaaay going back, for the first time in history, the place is near! This is at Phase 1 of UP Town Center, near Merkado supermarket. This restaurant is big so it'll be hard to miss.
The place is about home style food, because the restaurant's mom, Chef Baba Ibazeta-Benedicto, dreamt of having a restaurant that served treats reminiscent of her childhood favorites at home.
We got to sample the best that the restaurant has to offer because there was no set menu for the day for bloggers (usually when we blog about resto's there's a set menu). My mom is currently allergic to tomatoes, ginger, star anise, and shellfish, but this post will show that we were able to enjoy quite a bountiful selection of dishes despite her allergies. This doesn't always happen because she's often limited to just like 1-2 menu items at a time when we eat out because of all her allergies. Though it's worth noting that her allergies are +1 so as long as she doesn't ingest the foods directly, she'll be OK. If your allergies are worse, then perhaps more consultation will be needed while ordering.
Going back we got to try their Fried Kesong Puti with Candied Walnuts (Php325). You should try this and witness the cheese when it's still sizzling!
They also serve a hearty French Onion Soup (Php225). And there is a generous helping of cheese! What diet?! WHAAAT DIET?!!!
And we also got to try their uber popular Mac & Cheese (Php395). This is gold. It may sound pricey relative to the size fo the dish you're seeing, but they did not scrimp at any point in this dish. The cheeses are generously infused that this doesn't taste like cheese spread at any point. It tastes like authentic cheese. It's creamy, cheesy, but not too overwhelming. I feel that it's easy to make mac&cheese cheesy, but it's not easy to not make it too overwhelming. They nailed it. Mom approved. 15/10 moms recommend.
My brother is still prolly all kilig about their mega chicken platter (Php565). The whole platter is jsust waay too gooooood. The fries have a special kick to them. The chicken they serve is boneless so what you see is already what you get. My family was sooo happy about this.
They are veeeery veeeery famous for their Mac & Cheese. I know it may sound pricey, but this is real cheese goodness right here. I see plenty of places serve Mac & Cheese for cheap, but usually it tastes like cheese sauce and doesn't have real cheese. This one here is a symphony of carefully selected cheeses for an authentic and tasty dish that's not too overwhelming.
And of course we had to try the cakes! Chef Baba is the famous lady behind Classic Confections, so of course there had to be cake at this establishment, too. They let us try their Lemon Torte and their famous Nono's Chocoate cake. I personally was never a fan of chocolate, but this chocolate cake is interesting because of all the caramel crunch bits showered on it. I'm not interested in chocolate cakes, but I'd say that this is a good chocolate cake. I also tried the Lemon Torte and I loved it! I loooove lemon based desserts so I knew it'd be my favorite before I even tried it.
The best part of all is mama was sooo happy about the whole treat. Not having to cook dinner was a real treat for her. She was also genuinely amazed that despite all her allergies she was able to feast on so many dishes, very nicely done dishes at that.
Be sure to treat your mom to somewhere special this Mother's Day!
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Dr. Taher is the best Dr. I've ever seen. My previous Dr.'s would cancel appointments on me all the time. I will never go to anyone else.
I am extremely happy with Dr. Taher. He always listens carefully and offers solutions or suggestions. He is very thorough and I have the utmost confidence in him!
Dr. Taher is very knowledgeable & caring.
when blood pressure measurement was pretty high at the first try, the assistant had not reminded me to have any potential reason or claimed me down for a 2nd try at the room but went to the doctor for comment directly.
Always helpful, respectful and informative at this clinic.
The only slight hitch was that the doctor did not have all the results from a recent visit to another specialist.
My color or race has NOTHING to do with my health care!
I was very impressed with the whole experience, staff excellent. Dr. Taher is very easy to talk to and he explained everything related to my medical needs. Never felt rushed and every question answered in detail.
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Doctor Taher and his medical doctor Doctor and his assistance should show more respect to patients. They didn't seem to try to understand my medical concerns at all.
Rapid, thorough response to this illness.
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Dr. Taher is always upbeat and a great doctor.
sometimes I don't feel like my PCP believes me when I go to him with a problem.
Having moved into the area and needing to change medical care providers, this clinic has made all of this quite easy. Friendly and spends time to answer questions and explain the process re wellness checkup,etc.
Dr Taher is very thorough and concerned. He has uncovered health issues of which I was unaware and had no symptoms.
discussed neck,back, and fingers pain. discussed sleeping problems(insomia). discussed blood test, some disagreements on who and how the blood should be drawn.
Services are very good. Cannot ask for more professional or courteous staff than those employed at the clinic.
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I must say that Dr. Taher is always the most pleasant, knowledgeable and competent provider I have seen. I feel very safe in his care and will continue to see him in the future.
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The doctor and team greet me by name and are friendly and professional.
Talked about over all health and we decided to push out my next visit to 6 months instead of 3 months due to the consistent health levels.
excellent visit, a pleasure to be back with legacy health.
I've never had a bad experience at this office.
Dr. Taher is very dedicated to his patients. He spends time explaining when you present health issues .
Dr. Taher & Dr. Johnson are the best! Great office assistants.
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I truly enjoy Dr Taher. I appreciate his level of knowledge, his care and his genuine kindness.
they all worked efficiently and I never felt like I was waiting around at any point. Dr Taher addresses my concerns in a polite and caring manner.
Dr Taher and staff always call me by my preferred name that shows they are acquainted with me. He discusses alternatives for treatments and gives me choices. I enjoy the visits.
I'm always happy with my Doctor. Dr. Taher has been a life saver to me.
Dr. Taher is always very thorough each time, and never rushes the patient; we appreciate him very much.
I wish I'd been seeing Dr. Taher earlier in my relationship with Legacy Health. His focus is definitely in areas of concern to me. He is very knowledgeable and I am especially impressed with his interest in me as a patient who suffers from MS, kidney disease and age related issues in general. I'm comfortable with the conclusions he draws and suggestions he provides.
Dr Taher is an excellent care provider. He is very calm and composed and cares a lot for this patients.
Dr. Taher is always thorough and answers any questions I bring and in a way that I understand. Always has a plan for the future, orders labs as needed and referrals if needed. He checks up on the specialist's reports that I have on my team as well.
I don't have much more to say. It was a good visit, we covered a lot and my medications were renewed, follow up for six months was made. Also my yearly medicare appointment was made.
Doctor Taher was prepared for my visit and knew my health history. It was my first visit to Dr Taher, I changed my primary doctor and I'm glad that I made this decision. It was productive visit and doctor guided me through my recovery after recent hearth attack.
Dr. Taher has always been so helpful. I feel like he listens to me and I really like that he checks on my entire medical record. thank you!
Dr. Taher was truly concerned about my needs he changed some of my meds. I make _____ better for me without question. I asked for some changes and he kept me in ____ the ways.
I'm always excited to visit my Doctor. Each time I see him he encourages me to take care of my health an take my pills as prescribed. Dr. Taher has been our Doctor with my husband for the past 10 years. He is a great Doctor!
I love going for my quarterly check with Dr. Taher cause he is accommodating and he really make sure to check all the details of my medical situation for the past 3 months! My wife and I don't mind coming from Portland to see our Doctor.
Dr. Taher treats me in a very friendly, respectful manner. I am very satisfied with the medical treatment I receive from him and would not hesitate to recommend him to friends or anyone who asked about a physician. he is an excellent doctor.
Dr. Taher is a wonderful provider. He is personable, friendly and efficient.
Very good service. Dr Taher ask questions and listens to what you say.
Dr Taher is probably the best Primary Care doctor for me. He listens, asks questions, suggests options, and we come to agreement on a plan going forward. I really enjoy his approach to helping me make the best choices for my well being into future years.
I must say that Dr Taher is the best physician I have had in many years. I could not be more pleased with his services.
Dr. Taher was completing some paperwork for my employer. He is a compassionate and understanding man, he has made referrals that have been necessary to ensure that my health and mental health issues are addressed by other qualified professionals and has been a great doctor with a wealth of information. I love my doctor and his support staff is equally awesome!
We have recently moved to [location deleted], and I chose to keep seeing Dr. Taher because of his knowledge, consideration and thoroughness. I like the whole facility including office staff and Dr. Camara, who I see for [details deleted to protect privacy]. They make me feel like they care specifically about me, and I am not just a name or number. All my experiences with Legacy Health in total have been very positive.
Dr Taher and his staff are always helpful, warm and caring.
We discussed my issues with high blood pressure, and diabetes, and my experience with the kidney specialist he referred me to. My high blood pressure and A1C were under control.
I am so blessed to have Dr. Taher as my Primary Care Physician. He is always thorough and makes sure I understand everything about my condition, treatment and long term plan for bettering my health and well-being. He has put together THE BEST TEAM of professionals that I can consult with at any time the need arises -- Krista and Ashley, and Dr's Medical Assistant are great educators and encouragers for me! The front desk staff -- Sandra, Cindy and the third lady, whose name escapes me right now, are so cheerful and thorough; even though they have to multi-task, they always tune in to the patient and details relating to the visit that day. I am so happy to have found such a caring group of professionals.
Dr. Taher is very personable, highly recommended.
Dr Taher and staff are always respectful and responsive to my concerns. I appreciate it!
All the staff members were very courteous, professional, thorough, and efficient.
I feel like I am making great progress from my health provider. He is very thorough and helpful!!
It was my first visit with this Dr. and I would like to follow up with him.
The doctor is efficient and informed.
Dr. Taher is always kind and helpful.
The MA, Crystal, was outstanding!
Dr Taher apologized for the delay in seeing me, explaining a situation had arisen that required him to talk with several other doctors.
This was a get antiquated visit to select to a new GP. I am very impressed with Dr Taher who was recommended by my Endocrinologist. I have chosen Dr. Taher to be my personal GP going forward.
Over the years I have been seeing him, Dr Taher has been a consistently caring and thoughtful physician who wants to make sure he is doing all he can to help with whatever the issue may be.
Krista the drs new M A was very kind, patient And sincerely proficient during my visit.
I received calls from the doctor about He called me about MRI result and he kept telling me that he had to see his patient when I asked questions about the result today. He didn't seem to be transparent and considerate about my request to see a specialist at st. Vincent. I was pretty disappointed today not only with my imaging result but his handling of this situations.
I felt my doctor does care and concern about my med issues.
The BEST of service from Dr. Taher, and staff.
This was my first appointment with this provider and I felt he was very arrogant and not concerned with what I had to say. Instead he questioned everything I said like I was a complete idiot. I am very aware of medical terminology and conditions due to working in the medical field. I left feeling worse than I did coming in due to treatment of me acting as if I were a drug seeker rather than caring about me getting answers to my concerns.
I always enjoying my visits with Dr. Taher.
doctor very personable, and informed. it was an intake appointment and we went thru all of my medical history and current health survey.
Dr. Tahar has been my doctor since moving to Hillsboro and I am very pleased on his services.
Dr. Taher is kind, patient, understanding and thorough. I also really appreciate that he and his staff reply via the online portal very quickly. They are great at explaining tests in writing. He is also great for sending out referrals quickly. I am glad to have found this care team.
I am recovering from a broken hip and surgery to repair the same.
This was only my third visit with Dr. Taher, but I am very comfortable with and extremely confident in Dr. Taher.
Superlative care and attention to detail. Serious, professional and has a sense of humor. I love this dr. one of the best I've known.
Dr. Taher is a very good listener & takes plenty on time with his patients.
he is way much better than my previous primary doctor.
My experience was excellent as always with Dr Taher. But I was sad to hear that nurse Terri moved to another department. She was the most caring nurse I have ever had. I want to wish her the BEST.
Dr. Taher is always attentive, answers all my questions and makes sure I understand all my lab results and instructions for medical care.
Routine doctor appointments with Dr. Taher are for diabetes and high blood pressure. We discussed medications for these issues, and blood test results for them. The most satisfying result of this last visit, is that I have been experiencing blockage in the left ear since an airplane flight with a cold on June 1st. Dr. Taher suggested I use Afrin twice a day for 5 days, and this seems to be resolving the intensity after 4 applications, alleviating my fear that my eardrum was damaged forever. Dr. Taher is a calm, attentive doctor who always has answers, and I appreciate his service.
All were very good in every way.
I feel that Dr Taher is helping me stay as healthy as possible.
Dr. Taher is always knowledgeable about my medical history. He keeps this in mind as i ask questions. He makes suggestions he knows I can follow for ways I can improve my health. I feel comfortable with him. He seems sincerely happy when an improvement in my health is noted, e.g. a weight loss and improved BP on this latest visit.
Dr Taher is patient, professional, asks many questions and makes sure I understand any process or procedure related to my visit. I appreciate and trust his expertise.
Quick visit. Dr. Taher is efficient and positive.
I'm still concerned about getting my Prolia shot in the sixth month time frame, have no idea what missing the schedule will do, but I can research it.
Always excellent care. Lots of compassion and respect.
I have always found the efficiency, respect and care I get from Legacy Cornell to be superior to other doctors I have seen in the past. I see both Dr Taher and Dr Camara and am very happy with both.
I only began seeing Dr. Taher in January 2018. Dr. Taher and I are still getting familiar with each other. We are working out the coordination with my services at the Veterans Medical services that involve ongoing medical issues. Dr. Taher understands this and is sensitive to the need to coordinate with me on these issues. So far, excellent relation with Dr. Taher.
Dr Taher is very understanding and extremely helpful. so appreciative he is nearby and not downtown.
Dr. Taher did an excellent job making sure I had the follow up tests for my recent illness where I was treated in the emergency room. I am assured that my infection is gone. He is a very good doctor!
Dr Taher has been my primary provider for years. He's thorough organized and extremely professional. I highly recommend him.
I have never had a bad experience. Everyone is pleasant & helpful & my needs are met. That's way I go to Legacy & Dr. Taher.
The dr. was quite considerate when he realized I wasn't hearing or understanding him so he moved my chair closer to him.
Every visit is a good experience. Dr. Taher is by far the best doctor I've ever had.
I see Dr. Taher when Dr. Miller is not available. Dr. Taher was familiar with my chart and gave me excellent advice.
This survey is a bit premature, as this appointment was my first, and just to establish care with this provider. I did feel that it was promising, hopeful, and better than my experience with my last care provider.


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Stroke victim heard everything while in a coma — even discussions about ending her life
By Lauren Enriquez | October 24, 2014 , 04:39pm
Kate Allatt suffered a stroke in 2013 when she was 39 years old. The mother of three (ages 11, 9, and 6) ran 70 miles a week and was actively involved in her children's lives. After a few weeks of headaches, a doctor misdiagnosed her with migraine and sent her home with pain killers. Five hours later, the blood clot that had all the while been accumulating in her brain stem caused her to suffer a massive stroke. For the next ten days, Allatt was in a medically-induced coma, and the entire time she experienced a terrifying condition called Locked-In Syndrome.
"Locked-In Syndrome is like being buried alive," Allatt told the Daily Mail. Her medical staff were completely unaware of Allatt's condition, and made treatment decisions under the assumption that she was "brain-dead." Her doctors even prescribed opiates to treat her pain based on this assumption, and these caused Allatt to have horrific hallucinations since her brain was functioning. "You can think, you can hear, you can feel, but you can communicate absolutely nothing."
Since her horrific experience Allatt has been outspoken about the maltreatment she received from hospital staff who assumed her brain was not functioning, and the possible lack of procedural testing during her hospitalization that may have helped to inform her caregivers that she was not "brain-dead." In fact, far from being a hopeless cause, Allatt has since made a full recovery.
During her ten comatose days, Allatt recalls being embarrassed and offended by the way hospital staff treated her. The Daily Mail reports:
'There were nurses that spoke over me. They lowered their expectations of me.' 'It's fair to call me a control freak so to be in that situation is awful.' 'I'd be left on my shower seat for 20 minutes after a shower, naked.' 'I wasn't saved the embarrassment. The indignity is there and it's horrible, so mortifying.
Allatt strongly advocates the routine tests that are supposed to be performed on patients in comatose situations:
Doctor's are meant to do the Glasgow Coma Scale Test, which checks consciousness. Did they do that enough? Were there enough scans to check for brain activity?
Two weeks passed before Kate was able to tell people that she was not brain-dead. She recalls that her oldest daughter was the only person who treated her like she was conscious of her surroundings:
'India was only ten but she sat at my bedside and babbled away, talking about her homework and absolutely anything for 45 minutes straight as if nothing was wrong. Just talking to her mum. I didn't know until later, but after 45 minutes talking to me, she went outside and threw up everywhere in complete shock in the waiting room. It was so hard to hear that… The roles were reversed, like the kids were my parents and I was the baby,'
Today, Allatt is an author who advocates for patients with Locked-In Syndrome. Resilient in every way, Allatt has even been able to make light of her experience by writing a book sharing the humorous moments that occurred during Locked-In Syndrome (for example, she says that her brain thought she was at some kind of party while she was at the hospital and everyone was coming to see her).
Finally, after two weeks, Kate was able to express to those around her that she was not brain-dead. Little by little she made movements and began to communicate. The most horrific part of Kate's journey was hearing that those around her thought her prognosis was hopeless, and that removing her from life support was an option. "The doctors kept me alive and thank God they did, I'm very grateful."


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The religious culture of Mongolia may commonly be considered Shamanism but this is a broad term, so what does that entail? Well, the native religion in Mongolia was eventually dubbed 'Tengrism', and as far as we know, didn't involve any unequivocal doctrine of any sort. At the core of their beliefs resides their worship of the eternal blue sky, or 'Tengri', the mother spirit 'Eje' and the holy spirit of the sky. Strangely enough, they held quite a parallel to many Buddhist principles, in which they believed that in doing good in the physical world, they could maintain spiritual balance and strengthen their soul, which they referenced as their 'Wind Horse'.
Tengrism originated with the huns but lost it's vibrance within the hun community when the Uyghur Khaganate's proclaimed Manichaeism as their sovereign religion.
Despite Tengrism being undeniably influential, most of their followers eventually turned to Buddhism which was brought to the area due to social exchange with the T'o-pa Wei dynasty during 4th century A.D. It's popularity began in the upper class structures of society at this time but due to the khans conquering Tibet in the 13th century, even commoners began to slowly convert. This was not a situation unique to Mongolia, as Buddhism was spreading all throughout Asia during this time.
Islamic Influence and Religion Under Genghis Khan
Islam was also making it's bouts around Mongolia during the 13th century and about 5% of the current population still practices Islam today. It never really took hold in the Yuan empire but there was a point in time when it was the popular religion of the khanates and in nearby regions until the era of Genghis Khan.
Although Genghis Khan was a brutal warlord and devout Tengrist, his dynasty was quite tolerant of other religions, including Islam. So even after his reign came to an end, there remained a devout following in the country.
Today Islam in Mongolia is still found predominantly in the western region, the same place where it used to have more influence before the khanates lost power.
Dawn of a New Era
At the end of the 16th century, Altan Khan, the Mongolian ruler at that time, met with Sonam Gyatsom, a prominent Buddhist figure.
This man, Sonam Gyatsom was given the title 'Dalai Lama' by Altan Khan and began not only a blood legacy, but caused a swift revival of Buddhism in his country.
Problems began again again in the 20th century when the country came under Soviet control. They began suppressing traditional Mongolian religions, destroying ritual sites, and killing religious leaders and clergy members. They removed Genghis Khan's name from textbooks, and even the simple mention of his name was disallowed. The witch hunt ended when Mongolia later obtained independence.
It is interesting to note that as of 2016, the current Mongolian administration was put under political pressure from China due to inviting the Dalai Lama to Mongolia for religious purposes. Mongolia has stated that the government "feels sorry" for allowing the Dalai Lama to visit the country in November and that the Dalai Lama "probably won't be visiting Mongolia again during this administration," according to Bloomberg News.
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Aston Martin recently hosted press drives for the new DBS Superleggera in Germany. On the sidelines, Motoring spoke to the carmaker's chief creative officer, Marek Reichman. Answering the question of whether the coming mid-engined rival to the Ferrari 488, Lamborghini Huracán, and McLaren 720 S could revive a very important name for the brand, Reichman responded, "Without saying yes, that sounds like a plausible solution for a beautiful name like Vanquish."
The Vanquish named first appeared from 2001 to 2007, returning from 2012 until retiring again this year on the Vanquish S (pictured). Although it's historically been used on the most powerful vehicles in Aston Martin's range, and both of them V12s, the latest flagship switched to two erstwhile monikers in combining DBS and Supeleggera. Reichman said the switcheroo "better reflected [the DBS'] positioning than Vanquish." The future V-named coupe will be out to conquer every vehicle in the segment, not just in the family line-up.
Still light on details at the moment, we expect the Mercedes-AMG-sourced 4.0-liter twin-turbo V8 behind the seats, boosted by an electric motor. Reichman didn't shoot down the possibility of using an electric motor for e-AWD capability and all-electric driving. That motivation will power a body expected to go heavy on carbon fiber, active aerodynamics, and the wind-cheating prowess gained from partner Red Bull Racing and aerodynamicist Adrian Newey. After iterating through 12 scale models and three full-sized mock-ups so far, the creative honcho said the final car will "be the most beautiful mid-engined car on the road."
The coming Vanquish will be car number five of Aston Martin's Second Century plan, aiming to deliver seven cars in seven years. The Aston Martin SUV will be the fourth when it enters production late next year, after the DB11, Vantage, and DBS Superleggera. The mid-engined screamer follows in 2020.
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The earthwork and buried remains of a moated site and associated water features at Upton Cressett Hall. Although medieval in origin, they appear to have been remodelled to create an ornamental garden during the late C16 or early C17. Within the moated island are the buried archaeological remains of the earlier manor house and those demolished parts of the present mid-C15 house.
The moated site is orientated north-west to south-east and has maximum dimensions of approximately 70m north-west to south-east and 60m south-west to north-east. Where the moat ditch survives as a visible earthwork, around the northern half of the site, it is up to 15m wide and between 2m and 3m deep. The southern sections of the south-west and north-west ditches have been mostly infilled and partly built over, but they will survive as buried features. The south-east arm of the moat has also been infilled and landscaped; its exact position cannot therefore be determined and it is not included in the scheduling. There is an outer retaining bank 1m high and 3m wide running the full length of the north-west and part of the north-east arm before it turns outwards slightly towards lower-lying land to the east. This feature is roughly parallel to the north-west elevation of the house and may be part of the remodelling carried out during the late C16/early C17. It probably represents the remains of a raised walkway from which both the house and the C12 church could be viewed.
The area defined by the moat ditches has been artificially raised; its south-east corner and much of the north-east side are occupied by the Grade I listed Upton Cressett Hall. This building comprises the remains of a mid-C15 aisled open hall house and a late-C15 cross wing and was altered in the late C16 and again in subsequent centuries. An historic building survey and evidence within the fabric of the building indicate that the aisled hall has been truncated, probably in the 1580s when the house was refashioned, and that it originally extended south-eastwards and may also have included further ranges which have since been demolished.
Adjacent to the north-west side of the moated site is a series of broad depressions, partly embanked, representing ponds constructed along the course of the stream. A linear bank, some 120m in length, runs parallel with the north side of the stream, and there are further banks at right angles to this one and also to the south which together define the ponds. These features have been somewhat degraded and the retaining dam has been breached, but they survive as earthworks. The ponds lie side by side; the larger one to the north-east measures approximately 12m by 60m, while that to the south-west is roughly 20m by 35m. The ponds may have medieval origins and were subsequently modified to form part of a late-C16/early-C17 ornamental water garden enhancing the grounds of Upton Cressett Hall, as well as being used for keeping fish. The stream and moat are supplied with water by springs located to the west of the site.
Upton Cressett Hall which is listed at Grade I, the agricultural buildings overlying the southern end of the south-west moat arm, the surfaces of paths and driveways, boundary walls, and all fencing and gate posts are excluded from the scheduling, although the ground beneath these features is included.
*	Group value: they have strong group value with Upton Cressett Hall, its gatehouse and the former Church of St Michael, all of which are listed at Grade I, as well as the scheduled medieval settlement to the south-east. Taken together, these all provide evidence for the development of Upton Cressett since at least the C12, if not earlier.


Pets are not just animals; they are a part of the family. Taking care of your pets means that you will need to find a veterinarian to take care of their overall health. Choosing a vet, however, might be a difficult process because you want the best for your pets. Here are three things to look for when shopping for vets in County Durham.
A great vet will have plenty of experience working with pets. This is not to say a newer vet is not as good a vet as an older one. The older, more established vets will have more experience in the field and will know how to handle most cases because they have dealt with similar cases already. Look for the veterinarian who has experience in their specific field of study, that way you can be confident that they are knowledgeable. You also want to make sure that the vet you select has specific experience with the kinds of pets that you have. This is especially important if you have an exotic pet.
A good vet knows how to handle animals. Most of the time when pets go into a veterinarian's office they will be scared and fidgety. A good vet will be able to cope with nervous animals and can work around their nerves. While choosing a vet for your animal, take care to note how they handle your animal. Good vets will try to comfort your pet and make their trip to the office as easy as possible. This is better for your animal and for you as well, as they will not be so nervous and scared at the office.
While you want your vet to be personable and connect with your pet, you also want them to be professional and experts in their specific field of study. Their professionalism shows that they are fully capable of handling your pet and your pet's health. Your vet needs to understand that there are boundaries and that at the end of the day, your pet is yours to care for, and they can only give suggestions as to how you handle your pet. Visit here for more information.
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Q: Error on proof of :$\mathbb{R}^{n}$ can't be covered by open disjoint balls assuming euclidean norm I'm trying to prove the above afirmation and so far this was what i got:
Suppose it could be covered,then $R^n=\cup A_x$ with $x\in X$ an arbitrary set of index.

consider $f:\cup A_x\rightarrow\mathbb{R^n}$ with $f(x)=x$  so by the
  assumptions:disjoint and covering,i get that $f$ defines a bijection
  and by definition $f$ is also continuous with inverse continuous thus
  $f$ is a homeomorphism but as $\mathbb{R}^{n}$ is path-connected so is $\cup A_x$,but because its a union of disjoint sets i get a contradiction.

Could you enlighten me on where i did a fatal mistake on this proof? Thanks

A: The fact that $\bigcup_x A_x$ is a union of disjoint sets isn't enough to tell you that it's not path connected: after all, $\Bbb R^n$ is the union of the disjoint sets $\{x\}$ as $x$ ranges over $\Bbb R^n$.
You can actually use plain old connectedness. Let $U$ be one of the open balls supposedly covering $\Bbb R^n$, and let $V$ be the union of the rest. Then $U$ and $V$ are disjoint, non-empty open sets whose union is the connected space $\Bbb R^n$, which is impossible.

A: When you write $\cup A_x$, you are just writing $\mathbb{R}$ in a weird way. The collection $\{A_x\}$ is not a topology on $\mathbb{R}$; your assumption that $\cup A_x$ is not path connected is fallacious.

A: It seems your contradiction is rooted in the following observation:
If $\{A_i\}_{i \in X} \subset X$ a connected topological space $A_i \cap A_j = \emptyset$, for $i \neq j$ then $\cup_{i \in X} A_i$ is not path connected under the subspace topology. Could you try to prove it? You can even take A and B to be open (as you have it here).

A: Here's how I would prove it:
Take $x_0\in X$, then $\mathbb R^n\setminus A_{x_0}$ is not open (because $\mathbb R^n$ is connected). But by hypothesis $\mathbb R^n\setminus A_{x_0}=\bigcup\limits_{x\in X\setminus\{x_0\}}A_x$, which is open since it is a union of open sets. Contradiction.

A: Another way to prove it is that if $\emptyset \ne A\in \{A_x: x
\in X\}$ and $A$ has finite radius, then $A $ and $\cup \{A_y: y\in X\land A_y\ne A\}$  are disjoint   non-empty open subsets of $R^n$ whose union is $R^n,$ contradicting the connectedness of $R^n.$

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Sometimes it seems like parenthood is about constantly letting go. These children of ours have their own ideas, their own desires, and their own way.
It is a constant struggle for me to parent well, to do the training and teaching well, to nurture, but still let them be their own person.
My kids have started walking away the second they find their feet solidly underneath them. Now that there are four of them, every moment I feel as if I am either herding grasshoppers or racing snails. Sometimes both at the same time. I struggle to maintain order without being a control freak. If I give them an inch, they take a mile. And then we're back to no freedoms.
I know that this parenting gig has incredible rewards. It wouldn't be rewarding if it wasn't so dang hard, I suppose. But sometimes, okay, most of the time, I sure wish there were a magic parenting pill. 'Cause I could use one about now.
I feel you, sister suffragette. I had a challenging evening with my moppets as well.
Just thanks. thanks for sharing. and being real. It's a war for their hearts. Not perfection. I keep telling myself. signed- The 'cat-herder'.
I understand exactly what you are saying. We deal with those same issues and my children are 14 and almost 11.
Wish you could have been in my kitchen this afternoon as Stefani and I shared those exact same gripes. That fine line of motherhood is awfully elusive some days!


They look good enough to hate. Yet here we stand, Nate the photographer and I, charmed by the Dad in Common at the band's CD-release party Friday night at the Turf Club. You see, Nate usually dislikes harmonicas. Me, I've seen more than my share of arty politicos trying to conjure up a medicine show. But Andy Peterson is wailing away on the mouth harp and sounding pretty good to us, despite the preceding faux Bible-thumping, complete with flickering votive candles. It helps immensely that TDIC is composed of worthy musicians and that most of their songs are nice and dark. They smile too much to be labeled goth folk, sounding more like 16 Horsepower, especially when Peterson mournfully plucks away at the banjo. The group keeps its live show interesting with regular instrument change-ups, as when Alexandria Cole switches from electric bass to cello. Drummer/lead singer Andy Clayton sometimes steps from behind his kit to sing straight to the audience, who help keep time with hand claps. His lyrics are decipherable—a forgotten skill more singers should rediscover, because listeners are more likely to stay with you when they can understand your message. "There is no end to the making and selling of things," he sings. "There is no end in sight." Amen.


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Demand for Space at '05 AFM Is Up:
The American Film Market (AFM) reported last week that it has booked an additional full floor of rooms at Le Merigot Hotel in response to the early and "overwhelming" demand for space at its 2005 gathering in November.
The rooms will be used as offices by exhibitors attending the market.
It's the most exhibit space AFM has needed in its 26-year run. The announcement was made by Jonathan Wolf, executive vice president of the Independent Film & Television Alliance (IFTA) and managing director of the American Film Market.
The 2005 AFM will take place November 2 to 9, 2005, in Santa Monica.
Specifically, the AFM has expanded its exhibit space at Le Merigot from the lobby level, which was added last year, to the second floor, which contains an additional 32 offices, for a 10 percent increase in total exhibition space over the November 2004 market.
Le Merigot, which is next to AFM's longtime HQ, Loews Santa Monica Beach Hotel, is also the site of the AFM's video screening rooms and seminars.
"The demand for AFM offices reflects the renewed strength of the global independent film industry," said Wolf. "Le Merigot Hotel is a perfect addition to the AFM."
The AFM is also adding five new HD screening rooms for exhibitors. Specially built for AFM, the rooms will be located at the Miramar Fairmont Hotel. This will bring the number of screens at the AFM to 31 — 23 theatrical, five HD and three video.
The projected number of attendees for 2005 is expected to exceed 2004's attendance of 7,100.
The AFM and AFI FEST are continuing the alliance they formed last year to stage the only market-festival in North America.
The AFM is the world's largest motion picture trade event. More than $500 million in motion picture and television production and distribution deals are closed annually.Participants come from more than 70 countries, and include motion picture and television production and distribution companies, directors, agents, writers, lawyers, bankers, festival directors, film commissioners and trade groups.
By mirrormmg July 20, 2005


Noise and grain are often confused. The first is a result of the sensors attempts to capture light at high ISO, the second was a function of old-fashioned film, you bought film that would give you the grain you wanted. Here it is a function of detail enhancement and the effect on the background; when you are increasing tonal distinctions in the monochrome range this is what you can get and depending on your taste it works or it doesn't.
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Ending our Sunday Classics series with a symphonic blast, Inventi perform their unique version of Rimsky-Korsakov's Scheherazade. Dive into this enthralling tale of the 1001 Arabian Nights for a performance filled with Inventi flair!
After their hugely popular debut season in 2018, Inventi Ensemble continue their Sunday Classics series throughout 2019. Presenting intimate chamber music concerts in the beautiful Chandelier Room, Inventi offer a delectable program of musical appetisers, from Prokofiev to Mozart and Piazzolla to new Australian works.


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Joe Jonas, Sophie Turner welcome their first child
The couple is "delighted" to welcome their new bundle of joy.
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Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas attend the premiere of 20th Century Fox's "Dark Phoenix" at TCL Chinese Theatre on June 04, 2019 in Hollywood, California. (Matt Winkelmeyer/Getty Images)
LOS ANGELES -- Joe Jonas and Sophie Turner are celebrating the birth of their first child, ABC News has confirmed.
"Sophie Turner and Joe Jonas are delighted to announce the birth of their baby," the couple announced in a statement.
Jonas, 30, and Turner, 24, got married in May 2019 in a private ceremony in Las Vegas. Two months later, the pair exchanged vows during a larger celebration in France.
In a recent interview on SiriusXM, Jonas said he and Turner were "having a good time" while remaining out of the public eye over the last few months.
"We got married last year, so we're still enjoying that time," the singer added.
While the "Game of Thrones" actress spent much of her pregnancy in self-isolation due to the coronavirus pandemic, the couple stepped out in June to participate in protests supporting Black Lives Matter causes.
The couple has not released any further details about the child's birth.
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Wellington city councillors are being locked out of staff areas after allegations of one councillor riffling through papers, and another giving staff a hard time.
Some councillors said those actions breached the code of conduct and they were angry at being lumped in with those who broke the rules.
Mayor Celia Wade-Brown emailed the councillors nearly a week ago telling them the chief executive had revised the guidelines, and their contact with staff and access throughout the building would now be limited.
The email also said permission would need to be sought before dealing with staff.
She said the measures were "appropriate in light of recent issues and as we head into elections".
But some councillors said the rules were unprecedented, and reflected the mayor's inability to lead.
Councillor Paul Eagle said it was a draconian, gutless measure.
"This is a passive-aggressive attempt by the mayor where instead of punishing the individuals, she's punishing everyone," he said.
"Unfortunately, I see this now as the chief executive using this as an opportunity to muzzle the elected membership."
RNZ News has heard from multiple councillors and staff members who believed a councillor had riffled through papers on a staff member's desk.
RNZ has also received an email sent by Onslow-Western ward councillor Simon Woolf criticising a staff member.
In the email, Mr Woolf told all 14 elected members, the chief executive and four staff members he had lost confidence in the staff member, and that their numerous mistakes should be treated as an employment issue.
Councillor Helene Ritchie said the email breached the trust the council needed to work effectively, and opened the door to a personal grievance.
"I looked at it and thought there are very serious implications with that, there are probably legal implications, and it is not appropriate for a councillor to act in that way," she said.
Mr Woolf said he did not know the email was also addressed to staff members, and said the mayor had called him into her office because of it.
"She said that I should be careful as to circulating emails of that nature, but she also was very clear that there was no code of conduct violation," he said.
"The CEO brought it up with me and said there may be [a code of conduct violation] but I had legal advice to say there wasn't."
In this term, elected members have also leaked confidential, commercially sensitive information to members of the public and to the media.
Councillor Nicola Young said because the mayor and the chief executive had effectively failed to deal with those breaches, there were no consequences for bad behaviour.
"She's not dealing with it at all, we know there have been some breaches and nothing is being done about the councillors who are alleged to have misbehaved," she said.
"Instead we're all being disciplined which is ridiculous.
"We need some leadership in Wellington, and that's why there are so many mayoral candidates for the elections," she said.
"There is no leadership at the moment."
Mr Eagle said the mayor needed to be investigating the accusations of riffling, leaking and criticisms of staff.
Ms Wade-Brown maintained she was dealing with those accusations appropriately.
She said her office had not received any complaints about a councillor rummaging through a staff member's desk, but said she has had several councillors in her office for code of conduct issues since she became mayor in 2010.
"My dealings with the individual members of the council are private," she said.
"I don't leak conversations and I would prefer that all of the elected members abided by the code of conduct."
Ms Wade-Brown would not say whether she had dealt directly with any of the councillors involved.
"I think it speaks directly to the honesty of some of the council members," she said.
Wellington City Council has agreed to pull back from its living wage policy and not automatically extend it to future contractors.
Wellington City Council has been stripped of the power to sell or exchange town belt land.
An independent review of the capital's cycleway plans will push councillors to make a stand on support for cycling, Wellington's transport chair says.
Porirua's outgoing mayor, Nick Leggett, will be standing for election in this year's Wellington City mayoral race.


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Lord Triesman, Steve Curry and Privacy Law- A Recipe for Disaster?
Rob Illidge (Marketing Execuitve)
It's that time again, whether England are looking to host the world up or 'bring it home', there is always something in the media to scupper even the most optimistic England fan's hopes and dreams.
I am talking of course about the recent news that FA Chairman Lord Triesman, has resigned from his position after being secretly recorded making bribery allegations about Russia and Spain's attempts to secure the 2010 tournament.
It has since been alleged that The Mail on Sunday paid Melissa Jacobs, a 'friend' of Lord Treisman's, to set up the meeting and recording. Cue a national scandal, the bid is ruined e.t.c…e.t.c
However, Steve Curry of The Daily Mail went one further yesterday morning whilst being interviewed by Sky Sports News, describing Mr Triesman as a "vain FA chief" who "wasn't right for the bid anyway". Surely he would not have made these comments had the recording not been published, it certainly is one way of kicking someone whilst they are down.
Mr Curry admitted that the Daily Mail is not backing England's bid to host the world cup, an event that could bring in over £2bn, and that despite this being a private conversation it was in the 'public interest' to release them.
This poses just one question to hotel owners; construction companies, airports, restaurants, bars and football fans alike- Would you prefer England to host the world cup or listen to Lord Triesman's comments about Russia and Spain safemdonline.com attempting to fix the world cup?
Gary Lineker yesterday quit his weekly Mail column in protest at the leaked story, commenting "The story itself, the circumstances surrounding it and the actions of the Mail on Sunday … have undermined the bid. I believe that hosting the tournament would be brilliant for the country, and I am an official ambassador for it."
Partner at Ralli, David Potts explains the Privacy Law surrounding this debacle.
"How Lord Triesman must, for once, have wished that he was either French or on French soil when he made his comments. French law takes a much more strident view of its citizen's right to privacy whereas English law, despite the Human Rights Act, seeks to balance a person's right to privacy and the public interest in information like this being available to the general public.
Lord Triesman, the FA and the 2018 bid committee (apart from being hugely embarrassed) must all have their legal teams looking at the implications of Lord Triesman's comments. Whilst he has said that his comments were his alone and his private views, at the time he was both the chairman of the FA and the 2018 bid committee. Liability could potentially attach to all three.
Whilst everyone expects a response (legal or otherwise) from the Russians and the joint Spanish/Portuguese factions, it seems neither Lord Triesman nor the 2018 bid committee have apologised to the Referees Society (whose members are implicitly thought to be capable of being bribed".


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BP divests Texas City refinery to Marathon Petroleum for $2.4bn
admin 4 February 2013
Global oil and gas giant BP has announced that it has completed the sale of its Texas refinery and a portion of its retail and logistics network in the south-east US to Marathon Petroleum, for an estimated $2.4bn.
The transaction includes about $0.6bn in cash, $1.1bn for the estimated value of hydrocarbon inventory and an earn-out arrangement of $0.7bn that is payable over six years.
As part of the deal, Marathon Petroleum will take ownership of the 475,000 barrel per day refinery and the associated cogeneration plant and natural gas liquids pipelines.
The company will also hold rights to four marketing terminals in the southeast US.
The transaction also includes the purchase of retail marketing contract assignments for about 1,200 branded sites representing about 61,000 barrels per day of gasoline sales, and a 1,040MW cogeneration facility.
Marathon Petroleum president and chief executive officer Gary R Heminger said the refinery is well positioned to help the company gain from the increased supply of North American crude oil.
"The refinery and related assets should enhance our current footprint by integrating well with our existing operations," Heminger added.
"This transaction will provide MPC the opportunity to grow in contiguous markets, expand our export opportunities and further optimise our Gulf Coast operations."
Marathon Petroleum will rename the facility to Galveston Bay refinery.
BP global refining and marketing business chief executive Iain Conn described the completion of the divestment as a major milestone in the refocusing of the company's US fuels portfolio.
"Together with the sale of our Carson, California, refinery, which we also expect to close this year, the divestment of Texas City allows us to focus BP's US fuels investments on our three northern refineries, which are crude feedstock advantaged, and their associated marketing businesses," Conn added.
Image: BP has divested its Texas to Marathon Petroleum for $2.4bn. Photo: Courtesy of Humphrey Bolton.


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Q: Oracle date is converted to datetime in python When i use trunc function in oracle and run the query in oracle developer i get only date value from the datetime field. for eg below query
Select trunc(min(Transaction_Date)) as StartDate,
                trunc(Max(Transaction_Date)) as EndDate
                from table1

returns
29-feb-2016 02-oct-2016

But the same query when used in python and printed to output file
print("start",row[0])
print("end",row[1])
dateperiod=str(row[0]).strip() + " - " + str(row[1]).strip()
print("date period :", dateperiod)

Output
('start', datetime.datetime(2016, 2, 29, 0, 0))
('end', datetime.datetime(2016, 10, 2, 0, 0))
('date period :', '2016-02-29 00:00:00 - 2016-10-02 00:00:00')

The output i need is 2016-02-29 - 2016-10-02 . Wonder why it changes format in python. Please help with the right solution
Tried using to_date(min(Transaction_Date),'YYYY-MM-DD') but strangely no change in the output.

A: Just format the date in the format you want:
dateperiod = "{0:%Y-%m-%d} - {1:%Y-%m-%d}".format(row[0], row[1])

A: I think the other answer also makes sense when it is to format the date value from oracle in code. But for me a char type would suffice . So used as below and it all works the same
to_char(min(Transaction_Date),'DD-MM-YY') as MinDate,


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Is G.K. Chesterton — 'The Apostle of Common Sense' — really up for sainthood?
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[Crux Now] One of the best-known writers of the early 20th century could also be a model of sanctity, but the priest charged with compiling a report on the potential of sainthood for G.K. Chesterton says the Church has to determine how much 'devotion' to him exists, rather than simple 'admiration.'
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Best known in the United States for Orthodoxy, his groundbreaking defense of Christianity, Chesterton is most famous in his homeland for the invention of Father Brown, a priest detective more interested in converting the criminals he catches than he is in incarcerating them.
Chesterton – who was born May 9, 1874 and died June 14, 1936 – was considered one of the most influential writers of his time, and his frequent literary adversary, George Bernard Shaw, called him "a colossal genius."
Born an Anglican, Chesterton converted to Catholicism in 1922.
In an era when the likes of Shaw, Oscar Wilde and H.G. Wells were challenging the tenets of Christianity, Chesterton was the leading voice challenging the modernist tendencies. It should be noted that despite his political differences with Shaw and Wells, he considered both men to be friends.
"There is clearly a huge amount of admiration for Chesterton around the world. But I have been tasked with finding about how much devotion to him is there rather than admiration," said Canon John Udris.
He was given this task in 2013 by Bishop Peter Doyle of Northampton in order to determine whether a cause for canonization should be opened for the writer.
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As part of its concept of "Intuitive Driving", Valeo has identified the Head-Up Display as the best solution to limit driver distraction. The projection of information on the vehicle's windscreen in the driver's field of vision, prevents him to divert his attention from the road.
The smart Head-Up Display, capable of generating its own display from the vehicle network information or the "monitor", which operates an image provided by another computer.
Eyes on the road, hands on the wheel. As part of its concept of "Intuitive Driving", Valeo has identified the Head-Up Display as the best solution to limit driver distraction. The projection of information on the vehicle's windscreen in the driver's field of vision, prevents him to divert his attention from the road.


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Rafty's best cricket caricatures to wow cricket tragics this spring
by Threesides Marketing | Arts and Culture, Entertainment, Sport, Travel, Tourism and Lifestyle
Media Release – 9 September 2011
The International Cricket Hall of Fame, located in the heart of Bowral, has just opened an exclusive exhibition of Cricket Caricatures by legendary Australian cartoonist, Tony Rafty, and it's a must see on a spring visit to Bowral.
The Rafty Retrospective was recently launched as part of the events to celebrate what would have been Sir Donald Bradman's 103rd birthday. 95 year old Rafty was on site to open the exhibition which displays his best drawings of well known cricketers.
"We're delighted to have Tony Rafty's best drawings on show here at The International Cricket Hall of Fame. Rafty spent over 60 years sketching his cricketing idols and we're thrilled to be able to share these works with visitors to the Southern Highlands," said Rina Hore, Bradman Foundation Executive Director.
"Visitors can see fun and often comedic portrayals of some of cricket's greats such as Sir Donald Bradman, Richie Benaud, Mike Gatting and many others that truly show the personality of each of the players," she continued.
The Rafty Retrospective exhibition coincides with Bowral's famed spring festival, Tulip Time, which runs from 20 September until 3 October. As a special offer visitors to the International Cricket Hall of Fame during Tulip Time can buy one adult ticket and receive a second adult ticket at half price.
The Rafty Retrospective will be on show at the International Cricket Hall of Fame until January 2012.
For more information on the International Cricket Hall of Fame visit www.internationalcrickethall.com