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package io.taig.android.mosby.delegate;

import android.app.Activity;
import android.os.Bundle;
import android.support.annotation.NonNull;
import android.support.annotation.Nullable;
import android.support.v4.app.BackstackAccessor;
import android.support.v4.app.Fragment;
import android.util.Log;
import com.hannesdorfmann.mosby3.PresenterManager;
import com.hannesdorfmann.mosby3.mvp.MvpPresenter;
import com.hannesdorfmann.mosby3.mvp.MvpView;
import com.hannesdorfmann.mosby3.mvp.delegate.MvpDelegateCallback;

import java.util.UUID;

/**
 * The default implementation of {@link DialogFragmentMvpDelegate}
 * Presenter is available (has view that is attached) in {@link #onCreateDialog(Bundle)}} (after
 * super.onViewCreated() is called). View will be detached in {@link #onDestroyView()} from presenter,
 * and eventually presenter will be destroyed in {@link #onDestroy()}.
 *
 * @param <V> The type of {@link MvpView}
 * @param <P> The type of {@link MvpPresenter}
 * @author Hannes Dorfmann
 * @see DialogFragmentMvpDelegate
 * @since 1.1.0
 */
public class DialogFragmentMvpDelegateImpl<V extends MvpView, P extends MvpPresenter<V>>
    implements DialogFragmentMvpDelegate<V, P> {

    protected static final String KEY_MOSBY_VIEW_ID = "com.hannesdorfmann.mosby3.fragment.mvp.id";

    public static boolean DEBUG = true;
    private static final String DEBUG_TAG = "FragmentMvpVSDelegate";

    private MvpDelegateCallback<V, P> delegateCallback;
    protected Fragment fragment;
    protected final boolean keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges;
    protected final boolean keepPresenterOnBackstack;
    protected String mosbyViewId;

    /**
     * @param fragment The Fragment
     * @param delegateCallback the DelegateCallback
     * @param keepPresenterDuringScreenOrientationChange true, if the presenter should be kept during
     * screen orientation
     * changes. Otherwise, false
     * @param keepPresenterOnBackstack true, if the presenter should be kept when the fragment is
     * destroyed because it is put on the backstack, Otherwise false
     */
    public DialogFragmentMvpDelegateImpl( @NonNull Fragment fragment,
                                          @NonNull MvpDelegateCallback<V, P> delegateCallback,
                                          boolean keepPresenterDuringScreenOrientationChange, boolean keepPresenterOnBackstack) {
        if (delegateCallback == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("MvpDelegateCallback is null!");
        }

        if (fragment == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("Fragment is null!");
        }

        if (!keepPresenterDuringScreenOrientationChange && keepPresenterOnBackstack) {
            throw new IllegalArgumentException("It is not possible to keep the presenter on backstack, "
                + "but NOT keep presenter through screen orientation changes. Keep presenter on backstack also "
                + "requires keep presenter through screen orientation changes to be enabled");
        }

        this.fragment = fragment;
        this.delegateCallback = delegateCallback;
        this.keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges =
            keepPresenterDuringScreenOrientationChange;
        this.keepPresenterOnBackstack = keepPresenterOnBackstack;
    }

    /**
     * Generates the unique (mosby internal) view id and calls {@link
     * MvpDelegateCallback#createPresenter()}
     * to create a new presenter instance
     *
     * @return The new created presenter instance
     */
    private P createViewIdAndCreatePresenter() {

        P presenter = delegateCallback.createPresenter();
        if (presenter == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(
                "Presenter returned from createPresenter() is null. Activity is " + getActivity());
        }
        if (keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges) {
            mosbyViewId = UUID.randomUUID().toString();
            PresenterManager.putPresenter(getActivity(), mosbyViewId, presenter);
        }
        return presenter;
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreateDialog( @Nullable Bundle savedInstanceState ) {
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreateView() {
        P presenter = getPresenter();
        presenter.attachView(getMvpView());

        if (DEBUG) {
            Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "View" + getMvpView() + " attached to Presenter " + presenter);
        }
    }

    @NonNull
    private Activity getActivity() {
        Activity activity = fragment.getActivity();
        if (activity == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException(
                "Activity returned by Fragment.getActivity() is null. Fragment is " + fragment);
        }

        return activity;
    }

    private P getPresenter() {
        P presenter = delegateCallback.getPresenter();
        if (presenter == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("Presenter returned from getPresenter() is null");
        }
        return presenter;
    }

    private V getMvpView() {
        V view = delegateCallback.getMvpView();
        if (view == null) {
            throw new NullPointerException("View returned from getMvpView() is null");
        }
        return view;
    }

    static boolean retainPresenterInstance( Activity activity, Fragment fragment,
                                            boolean keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges,
                                            boolean keepPresenterOnBackstack) {

        if (activity.isChangingConfigurations()) {
            return keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges;
        }

        if (activity.isFinishing()) {
            return false;
        }

        if (keepPresenterOnBackstack && BackstackAccessor.isFragmentOnBackStack(fragment)) {
            return true;
        }

        return !fragment.isRemoving();
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroyView() {

        getPresenter().detachView();

        if (DEBUG) {
            Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "detached MvpView from Presenter. MvpView "
                + delegateCallback.getMvpView()
                + "   Presenter: "
                + getPresenter());
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onPause() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onResume() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onStart() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onStop() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onActivityCreated( Bundle savedInstanceState) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onAttach( Activity activity) {

    }

    @Override
    public void onDetach() {

    }

    @Override
    public void onSaveInstanceState( Bundle outState) {
        if ((keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges || keepPresenterOnBackstack)
            && outState != null) {
            outState.putString(KEY_MOSBY_VIEW_ID, mosbyViewId);

            if (DEBUG) {
                Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "Saving MosbyViewId into Bundle. ViewId: " + mosbyViewId);
            }
        }
    }

    @Override
    public void onCreate( Bundle bundle) {

        P presenter = null;

        if (bundle != null && keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges) {

            mosbyViewId = bundle.getString(KEY_MOSBY_VIEW_ID);

            if (DEBUG) {
                Log.d(DEBUG_TAG,
                    "MosbyView ID = " + mosbyViewId + " for MvpView: " + delegateCallback.getMvpView());
            }

            if (mosbyViewId != null
                && (presenter = PresenterManager.getPresenter(getActivity(), mosbyViewId)) != null) {
                //
                // Presenter restored from cache
                //
                if (DEBUG) {
                    Log.d(DEBUG_TAG,
                        "Reused presenter " + presenter + " for view " + delegateCallback.getMvpView());
                }
            } else {
                //
                // No presenter found in cache, most likely caused by process death
                //
                presenter = createViewIdAndCreatePresenter();
                if (DEBUG) {
                    Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "No presenter found although view Id was here: "
                        + mosbyViewId
                        + ". Most likely this was caused by a process death. New Presenter created"
                        + presenter
                        + " for view "
                        + getMvpView());
                }
            }
        } else {
            //
            // Activity starting first time, so create a new presenter
            //
            presenter = createViewIdAndCreatePresenter();
            if (DEBUG) {
                Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "New presenter " + presenter + " for view " + getMvpView());
            }
        }

        if (presenter == null) {
            throw new IllegalStateException(
                "Oops, Presenter is null. This seems to be a Mosby internal bug. Please report this issue here: https://github.com/sockeqwe/mosby/issues");
        }

        delegateCallback.setPresenter(presenter);
    }

    @Override
    public void onDestroy() {

        Activity activity = getActivity();
        boolean retainPresenterInstance = retainPresenterInstance(activity, fragment,
            keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges, keepPresenterOnBackstack);

        P presenter = getPresenter();
        if (!retainPresenterInstance) {
            presenter.destroy();
            if (DEBUG) {
                Log.d(DEBUG_TAG, "Presenter destroyed. MvpView "
                    + delegateCallback.getMvpView()
                    + "   Presenter: "
                    + presenter);
            }
        }

        if (!retainPresenterInstance && mosbyViewId != null) {
            // mosbyViewId is null if keepPresenterInstanceDuringScreenOrientationChanges  == false
            PresenterManager.remove(activity, mosbyViewId);
        }
    }
}


Hi Rich, Money is always an issue Only its not for me anymore The film cleaned me out.
You're right Richard There were 8000 films entered into Cannes and only 50 get in. The reality is Its very difficult now to get anyone to watch the film even though your offering a saleable product. Many times now I have heard the film wont sell without a named actor involved. I have learned its not how good the film is that counts but what the film can do for those involved.
Thanks Tyler Makes sense. Its not a comedy though It just has some funny bits There are no gags but there is irony and it would be difficult to put the fun stuff in the trailer as its usually coming from previous hooks and often just serendipitous in nature.
Thanks Tyler Can you tell me what I could do to improve the trailer?
Okay so only a select few would get to show clips in their showreel and would these clips be made available and agreed by the producer Before it reaches a distributer or would the deal be done for those with an agreement by the distributer. Or would the clips just be chosen by those with agreements themselves? Okay Thanks David You already answered!
Okay so if every actor and crew member want to use the clips they were in and put that online This would not affect a distribution deal? The distributer would be okay if clips of the film were floating around so when they come to market the film and look at its strengths and weaknesses and look for the optimal strategy they wouldn't consider people may do a search on the net and make a purchase decision on that Or take the footage and show bits and pieces that give away the plot before the film is shown and so decide to pass on the film as it would be less marketable?
Thanks David. Yes non commercial use is fine if you are only showing to potential employers agents and password protected. But what if the cast and crew want to use their showreels online publically like You Tube?
Thanks Phil, So are you saying a distributer or say channel 4 Revolver etc are happy to accept your film with showreels online?
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or a $25 gift certificate to pick your own pattern if that one is not to your size, three+ yards of raw silk material, a sewing book and some Nars nail polish to boot and all you have to do is leave her a comment, follow her blog or Twitter account. Too easy right?
And now if you'll excuse me I'm heading over to Denise's blog to think of a good enough comment to win me that pattern - I don't know if you've all noticed but I do love stripes!
Thank you all for your feedback on the grey dress - so many great ideas as well as much encouragement for how it looks as is. This is what I just love about blogging, it's like having a friendly but helpful critical sewing friend in your life when you may not have one of those in real life. I've decided I will wear the dress a few times to see if I can live with it as it is (and I suspect I will probably forget all about the side and back views when I'm wearing it) and if not I will reluctantly get out the seam ripper and think about an alteration. But I will try to accessorise it better - I have plenty of fab brooches and necklaces but just never think about putting them on. I need to do the opposite of Coco Chanel's advice and put one thing more on before leaving the house!
Anyway I think my brain is still on holidays because not only has my sewing output remained low so far this year, I almost very nearly made another shapeless dress. Except I turned it into a skirt and all was saved.
And it is great for a maternity dress! For a non-maternity dress, not so much. I should've figured that out given the magazine model looks to be in the family way, and only review of this pattern on pattern review was for a maternity version as well! I however, thought that if I sewed this in a soft drapey fabric that those folds on the front would just hang down nicely and the darts in the back would cinch it in just so.
Well not only was this dress verrry roomy all around, it's also very low cut in typical Burda style. Last time around I had a more impressive bust line to work with, but now that I've gone back to my less than well endowed chestal region, I had to hoick this dress up so much just to cover my bra straps let alone for decency that the end result was that the shoulder straps would have been 3cm long at most, not the 8.5cm the pattern calls for. All in all the dress looked a bit silly and not a flowy summery dress like I imagined.
Much better! I really like this, and it's not even grey! The fabric is a soft poly-cotton that I bought a few years ago, and I've made a lining from some black cotton poplin because the outer fabric is rather thin. I also used a longer invisible zip than is usual for a skirt: 35cm as opposed to 20-22cm long because I find with higher, snug fitting waistbands it's harder to slide over my hips if the zipper isn't that little bit longer.
I wore this skirt all day today and not only was it comfortable it barely wrinkled as well so I can say unconditionally that I'm delighted with how this turned out. So hopefully this will re-energise my sewing mojo so that I can get on with all the projects that are in my head!
I've finally finished my first garment for this year -something that should have been simple and quick to make but it became a torturous event in the end, but happily I saw it through and it did not become another UFO.
Just before Christmas last year I saw a lady at my bus stop who looked really lovely, and she was wearing a simple shapeless shift dress cinched in at the waist with a chain belt, that was made in a cream colour with thin navy blue horizontal lines, a navy blue yoke and cap sleeves. She also had on quilted Chanel ballet flats and was carrying a quilted Chanel chain handled bag so I'm guessing it was probably an expensive dress. She was also a beautiful Asian lady with slim hips which is probably what made the whole look work, because as we all know horizontal stripes aren't the most flattering of looks.
but unfortunately whoever made it previously had sewed this into a short top and had lopped the pattern off at about waistline. So I grafted the body of a New Look sheath dress pattern onto it, but I forgot that when I made that dress previously it was too short for my liking, so this dress has the most minuscule hem ever but it's not that noticeable.
For the main part of the dress I used a crisp cotton in grey with a fine black line through it and for the yoke I used some black linen left from another project. I know, I know, I'm back to my previous form of sewing with grey, but it was fabric from the stash which is why I went with it. Plus a white or cream colour would never work with a grubby two year old in my life.
Nothing like a blog photo to show you how bad your posture really is!
In fact I like it even less paired with red accessories, which surprises me because usually a red shoe will improve anything!
The other problems I encountered with this dress was that I originally sewed this without a lining, but after I had sewed it together and basted in the invisible zip for fitting I realised the cotton wasn't as dense as I thought. So I had to unpick the yokes and sew in a lining from a thin cotton in light grey, also from the stash.
And then when I put the darts in the front and back it made the dress puff out under the armholes where the solid fabric meets the grey fabric, so I had to unpick those yokes again, take it in at the side seams and sew those yokes back down again. It still does a bit, as you can see in the photo below, but I couldn't take it in too much because it was getting too tight to get on and off.
Phew! So much work for what was supposed to be a simple summer frock.... But I will wear this now, since it took so much effort to create.
I've had such a slow start to my sewing year so far - here we are in the third week of January already and I haven't even finished a single garment yet. Well actually, I did finish one dress but I wasn't happy with how it turned out so I've taken it apart and am currently reworking it.
But I have started the year off on the right foot. I gave my sewing room an almighty clean up - putting away the remnants of last year's projects, packing away loose pattern pieces that were laying around, giving everything a good dust and vacuum and tidying up my fabric shelves. In fact my sewing room is so clean, I almost don't want to use it for fear of messing it up!
I didn't make any sewing resolutions or goals this year, in fact I think this year I will just sew on a whim: whatever takes my fancy is where I shall go. I may as well do it this way, since I'm absolutely hopeless at sewing with a plan and there's no real hole in my wardrobe that I need to fill.
I will continue on with the one intention that I made last year and was actually successful with - no new UFOs. Yes, that's right, I either finished all of the projects I started or I remade them into something else for Anna if they didn't work out. Of course I haven't finished all of the UFOs that still reside in my big box of UFOs either, but not adding to the pile is something at least. Which is where the dress I'm currently taking apart comes in - I was tempted to put it down and move on since it's supposed to be a simple summer dress that is in fact turning into a fiddly nightmare, but I'm determined to finish it and wear it. So stay tuned!
Much better! This was a great skirt to wear on our holiday to make it through the steamy hot days.
Thankfully my inlaws survived the floods with no damage to their house at all, except for the loss of the contents of their fridge and freezers due to the electricity being off for a few days. Which is nothing compared to what others have experienced, so to keep karma on side we shall be making a donation to the relief effort.
Hi y'all, I'm back home from holidays. Although any parent will tell you that travelling with children isn't actually holidaying, it's just parenting in a different place with additional challenges because the kids are out of their comfort zone. Anna was extremely naughty the whole time, but Cairns in tropical north Queensland is a beautiful place and we managed to have a good time despite her best attempts to sabotage it! We took a boat trip out on the Great Barrier Reef and saw some beautiful coral and fish, a day trip into the amazing Daintree rainforest (a world heritage listed wet tropics area), and a fair bit of splish splashing in the huge outdoor pool in Cairns since it was so hot.
I don't know if this has made worldwide news yet, but most of Queensland is currently under flood, in fact an area greater than Germany and England together is affected and today there is a major flood crisis in Brisbane and surrounds. There was no catastrophic event like Hurricane Katrina, but the aftermath of the flooding is just as bad. My inlaws in Ipswich have been evacuated and will be safe, but we are worried about their property though. My thoughts are with all those in Qld, I could not imagine losing everything or fearing for your life in this manner. I hope you all keep dry and safe.
It's a red stretch cotton poplin made into a simple shift dress with a double layered puff sleeve made using McCalls 5916 which is now firmly a TNT dress pattern. I used some black gingham bias tape for the neckline and sleeve edge, which meant I could eliminate the neck facing so it was even quicker to sew because while sewing in miniature isn't difficult it can get fiddly sometimes.
I used some heat'n'bond transfer paper to iron on a dacschund image from black gingham on the front of the dress. That stuff is magic - very quick and easy to use and this dress has gone through the wash twice now and there's no hint of fraying of the edge of applique, and it is still firmly stuck on despite no sewing. Basically all you do is iron the heat'n'bond paper to your fabric, cut out whatever shape you want, peel off the backing paper and then iron it onto your garment (or other fabric), and you're done! So simple, but much easier than doing applique stitch around the edges of your embellishment.
Happily, she is back at daycare but my husband and I aren't back at work until next week so we have a few quiet days without her. I'd like to say we are relaxing and re-enacting life pre-child, but sadly we are painting the kitchen and hallway, so it's all go, go, go around here at the moment.


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Gian Luigi Nespoli (Varese, 1936 - Santiago de Cuba, 2007) fue un poeta, escritor y traductor italiano, militante comunista.

Nacido en Varese, en la región de Lombardía, en el norte de Italia, Nespoli ha publicado en Italia, Alemania y Cuba una veintena de libros de poesía y relatos, además de otras obras aun inéditas. Sin embargo, puede decirse que solamente en Cuba, tras su traslado a la isla caribeña hacia principios de los '90, ha tenido algunos reconocimientos por su obra poética: entre otros, en 1994 se le otorgó, en Santiago de Cuba, el importante premio de poesía dedicado al gran poeta cubano José María Heredia.

En Italia, Gian Luigi Nespoli tuvo cierta notoriedad, sobre todo en los ámbitos de la izquierda no institucional, en los años '70 y '80, cuando, como militante político y redactor de diferentes revistas políticas y literarias - entre las cuales Controinformazione -, escribía versos acerca de las luchas de los movimientos obreros y revolucionarios de aquellos años. Asimismo, componía versos para las luchas de los prisioneros políticos de la izquierda, y algunos de sus poemas se reproducían en las paredes de las celdas de ciertas cárceles italianas.

En 1991 Nespoli organizó, por cuenta de una casa editora de izquierdas de Milán, Edizioni Rapporti Sociali, una antología de poemas desde la cárcel, Bisogna armare d'acciaio i canti del nostro tempo (Hay que armar de acero los cantos de nuestro tiempo), título que reproduce un famoso verso de Hồ Chí Minh. Asimismo, en colaboración con Irina Bajini, realizó la edición italiana del libro de poemas Las islas y las luciérnagas del poeta cubano Jesús Cos Causse (1994). También ha traducido al italiano otros poetas cubanos como Efraín Nadereau Maceo y Carlos Valerino García.

Durante sus últimos años residía en Santiago de Cuba, donde colaboraba con las instituciones culturales de la ciudad, como la Casa del Caribe, la Uneac (Unión de Escritores y Artistas de Cuba) etc., participando en diferentes jurados de premios literarios. Gian Luigi Nespoli ofreció muchos recitales de sus poemas - y, en general, de poetas no institucionales - en Italia, Alemania y Cuba. Ha sido también responsable de la serie Crímenes contra la humanidad - Auschwitz, Hiroshima y Nagasaki, Vietnam, América Latina y el Caribe - de la editora italiana Zambon, y miembro de la Asociación de amistad Italia-Cuba.

Gian Luigi Nespoli murió tras una grave enfermedad en Santiago de Cuba el 22 de julio de 2007.

Obras de Gian Luigi Nespoli
En italiano
 Porta la tua pietra (poesie), 1961
 Non possiamo più sentire le voci (poesie), 1962
 Domani e' il '68 (50 fogli di diario quasi privato di un militante), 1979
 La ballata del Disvalore (poesie), in Quaderni di Nuova Cultura n.1, NCE Nuova Cultura Editrice, Milano 1980
 Metropolis (poesie),  Milano 1983

En español
 Poemas de Santiago (Uneac, Santiago de Cuba 1994)
 En el mismo río no se puede entrar dos veces - Glosas sobre Heráclito (poemas, Santiago de Cuba 1996)
 Diez cantos para el Che - Una alegoría al Che (poemas, Casa del Caribe, Santiago de Cuba 1997)
 El mar / Il mare (poemas, edición bilingüe, Santiago de Cuba 1998)
 Nadie / Nessuno (poemas, edición bilingüe, Editorial Arte y Literatura, La Habana 1999 Zambon editora, Frankfurt 2002)</span>

Referencias externas
 Casa del Caribe de Santiago de Cuba
 Casa editora Zambon
 Asociación de amistad Italia-Cuba

Nacidos en Varese
Fallecidos en Santiago de Cuba
Escritores de Cuba
Escritores de Italia del siglo XX
Escritores en español
Escritores en italiano
Poetas de Cuba

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SAGUARO NATIONAL PARK VISITOR CENTERS CLOSED THANKSGIVING DAY, NOV. 22ND Tucson, AZ – This Thanksgiving Day, both Red Hills (west) and Rincon (east) Visitor Centers at Saguaro National Park will be closed so that staff can celebrate their own Thanksgiving holiday traditions. The park will remain open on Thursday, access to all trails and drives will be available however, no guided hikes or programs will be offered. The Western National Parks Association park stores, inside both visitor centers will also be closed. Recognizing the importance of work-life balance for park staff in national parks, Superintendent Leah McGinnis noted, "Thanksgiving is a day traditionally filled with food, family and friends. We wanted to ensure our park staff had a day to celebrate with their own family." Both visitor centers will resume normal operations again on Friday, November 23 and Saguaro National Park staff will be ready to help any visitor who is looking for a healthy way to burn off turkey calories by opting outside. Saguaro East district will host a Cactus Caravan program at 2pm on Friday, come out and cruise the historic loop drive. On November 24th, at 2pm, join us for the Drive-Thru Geology Auto Tour, where will journey through 25 million years of earth history…in one hour, and on Sunday, November 25 at 10am join park staff for the Giant Cactus Guided Walk, comfortable walking shoes and water are required. Saguaro West district is hosting a guided hike at 10:15 and Creepy Crawlers in the Red Hills Visitor Center at 2:15 on Saturday, November 24, and Cooking With Prickly Pear at 3:15 on Sunday, November 25 in the Red Hills Visitor Center. For more information about program offerings and things to do in the park, visit www.nps.gov/sagu Thanks to all of you, and Happy Thanksgiving!


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Yesterday I went to a new to me antique mall and found something that I will share in another post, but then on the way home my car decided to whip into the parking lot where the Ballard Designs Outlet was and I am so glad it did.
I went in not expecting to really find anything, but then there it was. I heard a choir of angels singing!
Oh, alright, not really, but I did find a bargain to just keep feeding my pillow addiction.
How about now? One wooly pillow with le mouton, that would be sheep in English, in case you did not know, on the front.
Just look at all that yummy texture. This pillow is pretty large, too at 20 x 20. I didn't like the polyester insert that came in it so I just grabbed an extra down insert and switched it.
The down insert makes it so much fuller and fatter. I don't like skimpy wimpy pillows.
I thought Le Mouton would feel at home here under its cousins' pictures above.
This was the only pillow in the store and the regular price was $54.99. The outlet price was $35.99. That is a much better deal, but still not what I paid. No, no.
Doing the happy dance here!
So thank you to my car for stopping at the right place at the right time.
I can't wait till Leila sees it and baaaaaaas at it. That is what she does every time she sees a sheep.
And speaking of pillows. Come back tomorrow for a pillow GIVEAWAY!
I also purchased something else at Ballard's, too, but you will have to wait and see.
Well, alright here is a peek.
Great find Kim and what a great price!
OH! I love your pillow. What a great find!
The pillow is adorable - and you can't beat the price!
LOVE,LOVE that pillow.And a steal too.Hmm that looks like an amazing window treatment you are teasing us with.Can't wait to see.
I've got to great directions to that Ballard's outlet. What a terrific price for that adorable pillow! I can't wait to see what else you found.
Great buy, Kim! Where on earth do you put all these pillows? Mine are all about. And then of course I sew them. So they're everywhere. I so wish I was near some of these wonderful outlets.
Amazing, the stuff you find and pull together. Love it!
How cute! It looks adorable under your sheep pictures.
You had me at Ballard Outlet. Oh, why, why, why don't we have one in Maryland? Serious pillow envy going on here.
Love the pillow Kim and what a great deal!! I'm only slightly jealous that you have a Ballards Outlet..just a bit. ;-) Thanks for sharing this at Inspiration Friday!
Happy dance indeed! I love it! It looks perfect under the sheep pics on the wall! Oh, and I love the new burlap curtains! So jealous that you have a Ballard Outlet you lucky duck!
Oh, I'm crazy about it. Sheep are my favorite!!!
So cute! I want a Ballard outlet!!!
I love your new pillow Kim! I've only been to BD outlet once. I wish I could go every week! You're so fortunate to live by so many great stores and antique shops!
Oh I love that pillow...how stinkin cute. Leila is going to hug it! I wish we had a Ballard outlet here!
That pillow is perfect there! You're right. Leila is going to love it. Can't wait to see your new xxxxxx! I know what it is, so I'm not telling. ha!
What a cute pillow! I want to go and grab it! As you said yummy, yummy! love it!
I love this pillow and I saw it in the catalog. The price kept me from ordering it, even with my pillow addiction!
I'm so glad that you got it at such a great price.
I love the texture of that pillow :) What an awesome find!
An outlet??? I've never even had a chance to step into one of the regular stores! I admired these from the catalog. How fun!
cute pillow! I'm often jealous of the great stores you can shop at in the States! I wish we had one north of the border!
I love that pillow and what a great deal! It's a good thing we don't live close Kim because we would get into a lot of trouble shopping together LOL! Wish we had a Ballard outlet here.
how cool that your car just KNOWS to turn in there! I'm thinking one of these would be happy at my house too!
That pillow is fabulous and looks great under those pictures on the wall.
LOVE that pillow. Isn't it funny how kids pick up on something like that and then do it over and over. When our son was about 18 mos old the kids would say (when we were visiting the farm)..let's go down and see the cows. They would traipse down to the barn and the cows would be out in the pasture and there would be one old horse standing there. So, until he was 3 he would say...oh..Cows..and make a horse sound when he saw them in the fields. Yeah...he is still crazy!
Wonderful deal! Isn't it nice to find something you love for such a bargain? Looks great on your bench!
Oh my gosh Kim what a steal.
Kindred spirits--love a bargain myself and love that you got one too! That sheep pillow is too darn cute.
Love your new pillow. Yes! A down pillow insert is always sooooo nice!
Great find...Love it! Sooo cute. And I am with you about the skimpy, wimpy pillows...Don't like them. I love how with down you just give them a little fluff and they are back to their fluffy shape.
I love that pillow and what a deal you got! I can't wait to see more of that sneak peek item too!
Oh Kim, you just have the best places to shop. Love the pillow! Looks great there, too.
Are those curtains that you gave a sneak peek??
I have been stopping by just not commenting much. Been a rough year...Hoping to post something tomorrow.
You did luck up! If we do make it back that way this summer I think I will add Ballard to my list of places I want to go. Thanx for sharing with us at THT Kim! Cant wait to see where you put your new curtains!
I love that big fat sheep on the pillow~that fabric is fabulous...I wish we had a ballards near me.
Well other than being insanely jealous I'm also madly in love with that pillow and the price would make me do a happy dance too. From one pillow addict to another thanks for sharing.
I love your pillow Kim. It's so adorable. Great price too.
I love that pillow! You always find the best deals. I think your car has a mind of it's own! You trained it well, never trade it in…………..
What a deal! When I get back to Atlanta, I'm definitely putting the outlet on my list of must stops!
Kim...I love the outlet..went there with my sister in law....she got lots of great things for her new home...Love, love the pillow...I cannot believe the price!! It is so cute!!
Can't wait to see the rest of your bargains...you are keeping me in suspense..
I never find cute pillows, but then again I don't have a Ballard outlet by me. Is that an antique toaster I see hanging above the pictures?
I love your new pillow! It looks great there, particularly under your sheep prints. Have a wonderful weekend!
*** Geez, Kim!!! I need to move someplace near ANY outlet!!! "SUCH A DEAL"... and such a CUTE & PERFECT one with the pics above it!!!
What a great find, Kim! It looks right at home in your place!
OH!! I'd be doing the happy dance too. I LOVE it! What a great price! Whoo Hoo!
That is sooo stinkin' cute, Kim...it looks perfect for your pretty house.
Great buy on that pillow and how lucky you are to have a Ballard Outlet. I live about 40 minutes from a Ballard retailer but honestly the store is really dark and the displays are uninspiring. In the same mall is a wonderful Z Gallerie that blows it away.
Ohhh I am loving that darling pillow Kim! I love animal pillows~ a sheep is so perfect and the price too!! Wow! Can't wait to see your window treatments!


> internet). Is this to be a catalogue of sorts? Maybe a guide for conlangers?
> Or will it be more like a history of constructed languages?
pages. Besides, I still have my own little conlang database.
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/**
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defined('PHPFOX') or exit('NO DICE!');

/**
 * Used to import data from a archive like a ZIP or tar.gz. This class however
 * is not being used and is currently on hold to be removed or replaced by a new routine.
 * Thus no further documentation was created for this specific class.
 *
 * @copyright		[PHPFOX_COPYRIGHT]
 * @author			Raymond Benc
 * @package 		Phpfox
 * @version 		$Id: import.class.php 1666 2010-07-07 08:17:00Z Raymond_Benc $
 */
class Phpfox_Archive_Import
{
	private $_aArchives = array();

	private $_aSupported = array(
		'xml',
		'zip',
		'tar.gz'
	);

	private $_aTypes = array(
		'application/x-gzip' => 'tar.gz',
		'application/x-zip' => 'zip',
		'application/zip' => 'zip',
		'application/x-zip-compressed' => 'zip',
		'text/xml' => 'xml'
	);

	public function __construct()
	{
	}

	public function set($aArchives)
	{
        foreach ($aArchives as $sArchive)
		{
			if (!in_array($sArchive, $this->_aSupported))
			{
				continue;
			}

			if (!class_exists('ZipArchive') && ($sArchive == 'zip' || $sArchive == 'tar.gz') && strtolower(PHP_OS) != 'linux')
			{
				continue;
			}

			$this->_aArchives[] = $sArchive;
		}

		return $this;
	}

	public function getSupported()
	{
		$iTotal = count($this->_aArchives);
		$sSupported = '';

		$iCnt = 0;
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			$iCnt++;
			$sSupported .= (count($this->_aArchives) > 1 ? ($iCnt == $iTotal ? ' ' . Phpfox::getPhrase('admincp.or') . ' ' : ', ') : '') . $sArchive;
		}

		return $sSupported;
	}

	public function process($aFile)
	{
		return Phpfox_Error::set('Unable to import data using the current routine. Use the manual method of importing data.');

		if (!preg_match('/^(.*?)\.zip$/i', $aFile['name']))
		{
			return Phpfox_Error::set('Not a valid ZIP package.');
		}

		$sExt = 'zip';

		$sLocation = PHPFOX_DIR_CACHE  . md5(PHPFOX_TIME . uniqid() . $aFile['name']) . PHPFOX_DS;

		mkdir($sLocation);

		Phpfox::getLib('archive', $sExt)->extract($aFile['tmp_name'], $sLocation);

		$aFiles = Phpfox::getLib('file')->getAllFiles($sLocation);
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			Phpfox::getLib('ftp')->mkdir(PHPFOX_DIR . $sDirPath, true);
			Phpfox::getLib('ftp')->put($sFile, PHPFOX_DIR . $sNewFile);
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		Phpfox::getLib('file')->delete_directory($sLocation);

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Q: Codemagic not working for custom run script in iOS? I am trying to build a flutter app on Codemagic. The app uses multiple firebase project so I have configured it accordingly. I am able to run all flavors both for android and iOS locally. The android build is success on Codemagic as well but the iOS build fails.
In the below screenshot you can see after reaching the Firebase setup run script file the iOS build fails
Code for my Firebase Setup file is
environment="default"

# Regex to extract the scheme name from the Build Configuration
# We have named our Build Configurations as Debug-dev, Debug-prod etc.
# Here, dev and prod are the scheme names. This kind of naming is required by Flutter for flavors to work.
# We are using the $CONFIGURATION variable available in the XCode build environment to extract
# the environment (or flavor)
# For eg.
# If CONFIGURATION="Debug-prod", then environment will get set to "prod".
if [[ $CONFIGURATION =~ -([^-]*)$ ]]; then
environment=${BASH_REMATCH[1]}
fi

echo $environment

# Name and path of the resource we're copying
GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_PLIST=GoogleService-Info.plist
GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_FILE=${PROJECT_DIR}/config/${environment}/${GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_PLIST}

# Make sure GoogleService-Info.plist exists
echo "Looking for ${GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_PLIST} in ${GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_FILE}"
if [ ! -f $GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_FILE ]
then
echo "No GoogleService-Info.plist found. Please ensure it's in the proper directory."
exit 1
fi

# Get a reference to the destination location for the GoogleService-Info.plist
# This is the default location where Firebase init code expects to find GoogleServices-Info.plist file
PLIST_DESTINATION=${BUILT_PRODUCTS_DIR}/${PRODUCT_NAME}.app
echo "Will copy ${GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_PLIST} to final destination: ${PLIST_DESTINATION}"

# Copy over the prod GoogleService-Info.plist for Release builds
cp "${GOOGLESERVICE_INFO_FILE}" "${PLIST_DESTINATION}"

I am following https://medium.com/@animeshjain/build-flavors-in-flutter-android-and-ios-with-different-firebase-projects-per-flavor-27c5c5dac10b article for setup.
Here is another approach which I took as recommended by the Codemagic team
Instead of creating flavors,i uploaded my firebase files to codemagic as environment variables. Everything works fine for android but the iOS build fails saying Could not get GOOGLE_APP_ID. I know many people have asked question regarding this on stack but none of them works for me as they are not related to code magic and instead dragging the file to Xcode manually.
I also did an SSH to check if the firebase file gets added to iOS folder and it does get added with the help of prebuild scripts but iOS build still fails.

A: I used the same Medium article for setting up flavors (prod and dev) on my local machine.
I followed the Codemagic tutorial for setting up environment variables for the Google Service files, and I kept running into the same Could not get GOOGLE_APP_ID error.
The key insight for me was to replicate my local environment in Codemagic as closely as possible and leverage the Firebase setup script in Xcode during Codemagic builds.
In my case, it meant recreating the exact same folder and file structure for the Runner/Firebase/prod/GoogleService-Info.plist so that the Firebase Setup script in Build Phases could run without any issues.
First, I changed the pre-build script in Codemagic to ensure that the GoogleService-Info.plist could be found by the Firebase Setup script:
#!/bin/bash

set -e # exit on first failed commandset

rm -rf $FCI_BUILD_DIR/iOS/Runner/GoogleService-Info.plist

mkdir -p "${FCI_BUILD_DIR}/iOS/Runner/Firebase/${FCI_FLUTTER_SCHEME}"

echo $IOS_FIREBASE_SECRET | base64 —decode > $FCI_BUILD_DIR/iOS/Runner/Firebase/prod/GoogleService-Info.plist

Second, Xcode must be aware of these files. A file present in directory does not mean it is on Xcode.  Add the Firebase/ directory into Xcode by File -> Add files to "Runner.." and make sure to uncheck 'Copy if required'.
If you are already building locally without any issues, you might be able to skip this step.
Here is how my folders appear in Xcode
Then run a build on Codemagic with FCI_FLUTTER_SCHEME=prod.
Lastly, reading through xcodebuild.log in the Codemagic build Artifacts might give you more details.

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Alienware Area-51 m15x Review
By Todd Haselton 2008-03-10T04:00:00Z
The most powerful 15.4-inch gaming notebook ever.
Blazing Penryn processor
Awesome graphics performance for its size
Customizable ambient lighting features
Several power profiles
Mediocre speakers
Awe-inspiring performance and portability don't usually go hand in hand, but the Alienware Area-51 m15x artfully combines these two ingredients while allowing gamers to customize the look of its latest notebook with six distinct lighting zones.
In fact, the unbeatable one-two punch of Intel's Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor and Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX graphics allow this 15.4-inch screamer to outperform many heftier rigs. At close to five grand our configuration definitely isn't recession friendly, but if you have the cash, this system will blow you away.
Area-51 m15x Design
With the exception of the iconic glowing alien head, the 7-pound, 14.6 x 10.7 x 1.3-inch m15x doesn't look like Alienware's older rigs, and we think that's a good thing. Gone is the ribbed look of previous Alienware models. Instead, this system sports Alienware's new Ripley design, featuring a sleek and sturdy silver magnesium alloy frame.
The m15x features a full and comfortable keyboard with backlighting and a large, smooth, mylar touchpad that sits flush with the palm surface and is discernable only by a backlit square outlining it. Above the keyboard are touch-responsive keys for Bluetooth, Wi-Fi, Alienware's AlienFX Command Center, Stealth Mode, power, and volume. On the sides are three USB ports, FireWire, HDMI, Ethernet, two auto-sensing headphone and mic jacks, a 2X Blu-ray burner, and a 7-in-1 card reader.
The unit's crisp display feels larger than its 15.4 inches would suggest. The matte finish still collects glare, so plan on gaming in the dark (as if you didn't already). The 1920 x 1200-pixel resolution looked beautiful while watching Black Rain on Blu-ray. Viewing angles were very good vertically and horizontally, and we appreciated the deep blacks during dark scenes but noticed a small amount of noise on bright objects.
Above the display are a 2-megapixel webcam and a microphone. Images were washed out, but our Skype caller said we looked clear and that our movements were fluid. The speakers sounded okay, but they weren't loud enough for our tastes, and at full volume, the left speaker would squeak at high pitches. Best to hook up your own set.
Personalizing Your Rig
Alienware makes customizing the m15x easy. One of our favorite tweaks lets you change the color of the backlighting on the lid's alien head, the buttons on the deck, the touchpad border, and the logo below the display. There's even a light piping along the entire border of the display, but it isn't that bright.
You can choose from ten colors (or white and black), blend them into each other, and create themes for applications and activities. For example, you can have the power button turn red when the m15x is plugged in and blue when it's not, or set the keyboard to flash yellow every time a new e-mail comes in. Alienware plans to extend this feature to games, allowing the m15x to flash red every time you die, or green every time you grab an ammo box in Unreal Tournament 3.
The customization isn't limited to aesthetics, either. The AlienFusion power controls let you create custom energy profiles or choose one of the three basics: balanced, high performance, or power saver. Also, a Smart Bay lets you easily switch out the m15x' optical drive for an extra 6-cell battery ($150) or a second hard drive (80GB, 160GB, and 200GB Smart Bay drives are available for up to $325). You can also choose a 64GB SSD (a $775 upgrade) as the main drive.
Our test unit came with Intel's new 45-nanometer 2.8-GHz Core 2 Extreme X9000 processor and 4GB of RAM. The m15x's score of 9,280 on 3DMark06 was the highest of any notebook that passed through our doors to date. Its 3DMark03 score of 30,196 was bested only by the Alienware Area-51 m9750 (which notched 34,585), and its PCMark Vantage score of 3,684 beat the mainstream average by 630 points. The m15x lasted just 1 hour and 51 minutes during our battery-rundown tests. That's the lowest in the category and pretty dismal for a gaming machine, but that's the price you pay for all this horsepower.
However, the m15x has a Stealth Mode that throttles down power usage and switches graphics into integrated mode--without a reboot--to save battery life. To launch it, you simply click the speedometer-looking button on the deck. With an extra battery and Stealth Mode activated, the endurance of the m15x doubles to around 3:40.
Wireless scores were mixed; the m15x brought in 18.5 Mbps at 15 feet from our router but dropped to 9.8 Mbps at 50 feet, so you'll want to stick near your router for the best wireless performance, especially during multiplayer matches.
Serious Gaming Fun
Where most computers at LAN parties are large, beastly hot rods, the m15x will hold its own as the Porsche of the bunch. On our gaming tests, the m15x even bested its 17-inch brother, the m9750. With settings maxed out at 1024 x 768, it scored 168 frames per second on our F.E.A.R. benchmark and 189 fps on autodetect at the same resolution. By comparison, the m9750 held the previous high score of 161 fps on autodetect. On Call of Duty 4 set to optimum system settings, we saw an average of 111 fps, a true testament to the m15x's gaming prowess.
Next up was our Crysis torture test. Alas, the m15x notched an average of only 16 fps with all the settings on High. Gameplay was a bit choppy, and frame rates dropped the most while running through the jungle and blasting tanks with a rocket launcher. Set to Medium, we saw an average of 31 fps on Crysis, so every firefight was fluid even with grenades going off in the bushes around us while we ran away at maximum speed. You'll still see trees blowing in the wind and beautiful water effects, but parts of the landscape loaded in the distance, and there's less detail in character models and foliage in general. Nonetheless, Crysis still looked beautiful.
Alienware Area-51 m15x Verdict
Overall, the Alienware Area-51 m15x delivers the power you need to play the most demanding games, and it's much more compact than competing rigs. We wish the speakers were a bit louder and that the system offered better wireless range, but no other 15.4-inch system can hold a candle to this rig.
Brand Alienware
CPU 2.8-GHz Intel Core 2 Extreme X9000
Card Slots 7-1 card reader, ExpressCard
Company Website http://www.alienware.com
Graphics Card Nvidia GeForce 8800M GTX/512MB
Hard Drive Speed 7,200rpm
Hard Drive Type SATA Hard Drive
Operating System MS Windows Vista Home Premium
Ports (excluding USB) Headphone, HDMI, Firewire, Ethernet, Microphone
RAM Upgradable to 8GB
Size 14.6 x 10.7 x 1.3 inches
Video Memory 512MB
Warranty/Support One-year parts and labor and AlienCare toll-free 24/7 phone with on-site service
Weight 7 pounds
Wi-Fi 802.11a/b/g/draft-n
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KAT!, Megan and Jenny are coming over for another pizza experimentation tonight. Got five funky new cheeses, wild boar, and hopefully KAT! will get here in time to help make the pesto again. And of course grapes and port and more cheese, along with whatever shows up for dessert. I like Saturdays.


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News Report Palestinian attacks Ramallah
Palestinian President Abbas condemns the Jerusalem attack
The head of the negotiations department at the Palestine Liberation Organization, Dr. Sa'eb Erekat, stated on Thursday night that the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas condemns the attack on the Israeli settler school in Jerusalem.
The attack took place on Thursday evening and left seven Israelis and the Palestinian attacker dead. Another nine Israelis were injured in the attack, three of them critically.
The Israeli government responded by stating that the negotiations and peace talks would continue between Israel and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.
The Palestinian-Israeli peace talks were reinstated last November during the U.S. sponsored Annapolis conference.
On Sunday President Abbas halted talks with Israel in protest of the latest Israeli attacks on the coastal region which began last week and have so far left 135 dead, the majority of them civilians.
Meanwhile the Hamas movement, which controls the Gaza Strip after overthrowing Abbas' Fatah party last June, welcomed the Jerusalem attack saying it was a natural response to the ongoing Israeli military assaults in Gaza and the West Bank.


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Four New Lawsuits Could Usher in Next Wave of ERISA Litigation
The next wave of Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA) litigation could be upon us, depending on the outcome of four new lawsuits bringing untested legal arguments about the reasonableness of actuarial assumptions.
The four lawsuits, all filed in December 2018 by the same law firms, are against defined benefit pension plan sponsors and allege that the sponsors' use of actuarial assumptions for various actuarial equivalency purposes is unreasonable and violates ERISA, including breach of fiduciary duty.
How Actuarial Assumptions Affect Pension Plans
The four cases focus on how pension plan benefits are calculated using actuarial assumptions about different payment forms (i.e. annuity versus lump sum) and different payment beginning dates (i.e. early retirement versus normal retirement).
Generally, a pension plan's actuarial assumptions are based on the advice of a retirement plan's actuary and are incorporated into the plan document. The only legal guidance governing these assumptions is that they must be "reasonable," but neither ERISA nor the Internal Revenue Code defines what reasonable means. (See 26 C.F.R. § 1.401(a)-11(b)(2) for conversion from single life annuities to other optional forms and 26 C.F.R. § 1.401(a)-14(c)(2) for commencement of an early retirement pension.)
Actuarial assumptions, or actuarial equivalence, are generally based on two factors: mortality tables and interest rates. Some pension plans use a single factor, but underlying that factor are mortality and interest assumptions. The four cases in question focus on the mortality tables and interest rates used by the defendants to pay pension benefits.
Claims Allege 'Unreasonable' Actuarial Assumptions Caused Underpayment, Violated ERISA
The plaintiffs in all four cases allege that the actuarial assumptions being used are "unreasonable" and as a result, certain pension recipients have been underpaid.
Stated technically, their argument is that by using these unreasonable assumptions, certain pension recipients have not been paid the full value of their accrued benefit, resulting in an impermissible forfeiture of that accrued benefit.
Each of the cases seeks a declaratory judgment that the actuarial assumptions are unreasonable and requests the "kitchen sink" of equitable relief options, including reformation of the pension plan language and an accounting of all prior pension underpayments.
The plaintiffs also claim that the plans' fiduciaries breached their fiduciary duties under ERISA by failing to follow ERISA and are seeking similar equitable relief for those claims.
When Do Actuarial Assumptions Need To Be Reasonable?
To resolve these claims, the courts may need to address whether actuarial assumptions must be reasonable at all times. Currently, most lawyers and actuaries believe actuarial assumptions need to be reasonable when the pension benefit is initially accrued.
It is unclear whether these actuarial assumptions need to be reassessed in future years with respect to past accruals. The current industry understanding has resulted in pension plans with multiple pension benefit formulas that each have several different actuarial assumptions, depending on what factors were considered reasonable at the time the formula was initially adopted.
It Could Come Down to Expert Actuarial Opinion
It remains to be seen whether the novel claims made in the lawsuits are valid, and, if they are, what possible remedies there may be.
Ultimately, the claims attack actuarial equivalence, which as the name implies, depends on an actuary's professional opinion and not on a legal standard. Although there may be some minor legal issues that a court could resolve, ultimately, if these claims continue, they will likely be a battle of the expert actuaries.
The legal argument is a creative attempt at finding a new basis for bringing retirement plan lawsuits, similar to the excessive-fee lawsuits, which alleged that investment fees charged to 401(k) participants were too high and allowed plaintiffs' law firms to collect millions of dollars in fees litigating the issue over the past decade.
These four cases are very new, and the defendants are in the process of responding to the allegations in the complaints. In the absence of a clear legal standard, defendants may have a difficult time resolving these cases in the early stages of litigation through motions to dismiss.
Stay Tuned for More Information
We will review the responses filed by the defendant plan sponsors and provide an update on the four cases, which are listed below:
Masten v. Metropolitan Life Insurance Company, Case No: 1:18-cv-11229, filed in Southern District of New York on December 3, 2018.
Martinez Torres v. American Airlines, Inc., Case No: 4:18-cv-00983, filed in Northern District of Texas, Forth Worth Division on December 11, 2018.
DuBuske v. PepsiCo, Inc., Case No: 7:18-cv-11618, filed in Southern District of New York on December 12, 2018.
Smith v. U.S. Bancorp, Case No: 0:18-cv-03405, filed in District of Minnesota on December 14, 2018.
Megan E. Hladilek
megan.hladilek@FaegreBD.com
Mark P. Rosenfeld
mark.rosenfeld@FaegreBD.com
Litigation & Dispute Resolution ERISA Litigation & Benefits Disputes


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Q: iOS Simulator download and install fails - XCode 6.4 on El-Capitan 10.11 beta I get the following error message:

Could not download and install iOS 7.1 Simulator. Authorization is required to install the packages.

The issue is for XCode 7 beta versions too. I have tried the latest one available as of today on developer.apple.com
I think it is related to OS upgrade to El-Capitan as Simulator downloads work pretty fine for my other colleagues working on Yosemite still, for both XCode 6.4 and XCode 7 beta versions. What could be causing this error and how do I solve it?

A: Running command in terminal sudo /Applications/Xcode.app/Contents/MacOS/Xcode and then download the simulator 7.1 works for me. I'm using Xcode 6.1, osx El Captain.

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FORT MILL -- Mr. David M. Raynard, 83, died Saturday, March 29, 2008, at Carolinas Medical Center in Charlotte.
A memorial service celebrating his life will be held at First Baptist Church Fort Mill at 2 p.m. on Tuesday, April 1, 2008, officiated by Pastors Jeff Bedwell and Ralph Riley.
Dave was born Dec. 9, 1924, in Orton, Ohio to the late Eliza Jane Patton and David Murl Raynard. He served 21 years in the armed forces and was honorably discharged from the Air Force in 1966. He was a member of First Baptist Church Fort Mill and the Disabled American Veterans association.
He is survived by his wife, Doris Stout Raynard; his children, Mark D. Raynard, Randy S. Raynard and Laura Williams Raynard; and grandson, Corwin L. Raynard.


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Agenda and draft minutes
Full Council - Wednesday, 20th October, 2021 7.30 pm
Agenda reports pack
Supplementary Agenda - Order Paper PDF 2 MB
Printed draft minutes PDF 598 KB
Venue: Ashurst Main Hall - The Charis Centre. View directions
Contact: Democratic Services Email: democratic.services@crawley.gov.uk
Moment of Reflection
The Deputy Mayor held a minute of silence as a mark of respect to Sir David Amess MP, who was tragically killed on 15 October 2021 The Deputy Mayor spoke of her sadness over the murder of Sir David Amess and announced that on behalf of the Council she would be writing to Sir David's widow and family to pass on its condolences. The Deputy Mayor invited the two Group Leaders Councillors Crow and Lamb respectively to say a few words over the sad loss of Sir David. Then Councillor Millar-Smith paid her personal respects to the passing of Sir David Amess with a heartfelt tribute.
The Deputy Mayor then held a minute's silence in memory of former Mayor and Councillor Peter Milton who sadly passed in July 2021. The Deputy Mayor invited representatives from each party to pay tribute, Councillors Lanzer, C Mullins, Irvine and B Smith all paid their respects with touching tributes.
Disclosures of Interest PDF 127 KB
In accordance with the Council's Code of Conduct, councillors are reminded that it is a requirement to declare interests where appropriate.
The disclosures of interests made by Councillors are set out in Appendix A to these minutes.
To approve as a correct record the minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 14 July 2021
The minutes of the meeting of the Full Council held on 14 July 2021 were approved as a correct record and signed by the Deputy Mayor.
To receive and consider any announcements or communications, including any additional Cabinet Member announcements.
The Deputy Mayor addressed the Full Council and thanked members across the chamber for their support since she began covering the duties of Mayor in September 2021, as it is a role she had not necessarily been expecting to take on. It was also confirmed she would be continuing to support the British Red Cross as the Mayoral Charites as previously planned for 2021-22 municipal year. She would also be supporting a local charity, SEDS – the Sussex Ehlers-Danlos Syndromes and Hypermobility Disorders Support. SEDS is a charity very close to her heart, as she came across it when accessing support personally. It was noted that the charity not only raises awareness of the condition to the public, which was particularly crucial given the often-invisible nature of it, but also effectively lobbies the local CCG to ensure that medical professionals in the local area were educated and understand the condition. The charity also provides vital support to members in answering their queries and helping them to access support. Councillor Flack commented that she was looking forward to raising some vital funds for those charities over the course of the remainder of the Council year. The Deputy Mayor also declared that her consort for the year would be Peter Lamb.
The Deputy Mayor then gave the Full Council a brief update of what she had been doing so far, including visiting the Gurdwara, to celebrate the 400th birthday of one of their gurus, attended an exhibition at Crawley Museum, put on for Black History Month and also visited Crawley Community Action which was formerly known as Crawley CVS on their 60th anniversary. It was noted that the Deputy Mayor would be at the Remembrance Service on the 14th November at St Johns Church.
In a further communication item, the Leader of the Council, Councillor Lamb confirmed that, following Councillor Fiveash having resigned from his Cabinet position, that the new Deputy Leader of the Council would be Councillor Peter Smith, who would also remain as the Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development. The Leader in doing so thanked Councillor Fiveash for his work as the Deputy Leader and the Cabinet Member for Resources during this municipal year and wished him all the best in his future endeavours.
To answer public questions under Full Council Procedure Rule 1.1-E. The questions must be on matters which are relevant to the functions of the Council, and should not include statements.
One supplementary question from the questioner will be allowed.
Up to 30 minutes is allocated to Public Question Time.
Questioner's Name
Name of Councillor Responding
Richard Symonds – Ifield Society
Is the 'Water Neutrality' Directive from Natural England a 'show-stopper' when it comes to large developments - such as the West of Ifield masterplan within our ancient Parish?
Supplementary Question –
Will Crawley Borough Council support a letter-writing campaign urging Homes England to withdraw their masterplan of 10,000 houses West of Ifield, the first phase being 3500 houses of Ifield golf course and the parish brook meadows?
Councillor Peter Smith –
(Cabinet Member for Planning and Economic Development)
Natural England is a government agency and they sent the Council a position statement on 14 September this year which was entirely unexpected. It has an immediate effect on the Sussex North Water Supply route which is managed by Southern Water. The position statement applies to most of Crawley and Manor Royal and it stops the council approving new applications and giving planning applications where there is an increased water demand implication, which is of course almost all planning applications. It is preventing affordable schemes from coming forward and stopping people getting their extensions. We need to find a solution and we are cooperating with Natural England, Southern Water and other affected planning authorities to develop a Water Neutrality Strategy which will take some months to put into place. We currently have a large number of household applications that are already affected by this position statement and more coming in, together with major applications for commercial development, which is preventing investment in Crawley and potential employment. In the longer term Southern Water are proposing to install new abstraction facilities. The majority of the West of Ifield site lies in Horsham district and they will decide the planning application for this site and Crawley will only be a consultee. I cannot say what effect the Natural England position statement will have, but Homes England is a government agency and there is no guarantee that this will prevent the West of Ifield site development.
Crawley Borough Council would encourage all those who object to the proposals to use every avenue available to ensure their voice is heard by Homes England. That could include a letter writing campaign or more importantly ensuring that they participate in any formal public consultation run by Homes England. It is important to demonstrate objections in numbers and a lack of overwhelming opposition in the public responses is likely to be used as evidence of public support when planning permission is sought.
Mr Khan – Bewbush
In line with the Constitution, the Mayor rejected the question as it related directly to an individual's case. Mr Khan was then asked to leave the meeting due to his disruptive behaviour. After initially refusing to leave the meeting, he left the meeting before being excluded.
Child – Broadfield
If we shut down all adventure playgrounds the normal parks aren't as safe so what do we do?
Councillor Chris Mullins –
(Cabinet Member for Wellbeing)
We are still about making provision for our ... view the full minutes text for item 5.
Petitions - "the closure and change of use for the Millpond site at Bewbush and the site at Cherry Lane, Langley Green' PDF 266 KB
This item seeks consideration of a petition, submitted as an e-petition via a third party provider that was received by the Council's Petitions Officer. The petition contains over 1000 valid signatures and as such is required to be debated at Full Council.
The Full Council is asked to consider report LDS/174 by the Council's Petition Officer which details the petition "On the closure and change of use for the Millpond site at Bewbush and the site at Cherry Lane, Langley Green" and the procedure for considering the petition including that in accordance with the Council's Petition Scheme, the Full Council has a maximum of 30 minutes at each meeting to consider petitions. Within this time the Principal Petitioner will be given five minutes to present the petition to the Council and the remaining time will be for the Council to consider the petition.
The Full Council considered an e-petition, submitted via change.org and in a CSV format, received by the Council's Petitions Officer. As the petition contained over 1000 (approximately 1950) valid signatures it was required to be debated by Full Council. The petition stated as follows "On the closure and change of use for the Millpond site at Bewbush and the site at Cherry Lane, Langley Green".
"Please find attached the completed petition representing people's views regarding the closure and change of use for both the Millpond site at Bewbush and the site at Cherry Lane, Langley Green"
Councillors were informed that as the Full Council was the decision maker regarding the changes to the Adventure Playgrounds as a clearly identifiable saving within the Budget setting report and therefore, the Full Council retained the decision making power in respect of the petition before them. The Deputy Mayor reminded Members that the Constitution limits debates on petitions to 30 minutes per meeting.
Natalie Campbell, the Principal Petitioner, presented the petition to the Full Council (the presentation is attached as Appendix B to these minutes).
Councillor C Mullins, as Cabinet Member for Wellbeing addressed the meeting, thanking the Principal Petitioner for submitting the petition. Councillor C Mullins, then made the following points including:
· Reiterated it was a difficult decision to make but the council was in a challenging financial situation as a result of the pandemic.
· It was planned to 'mothball' two sites, with others as unsupervised. It was noted that the staffing figure was not attainable.
· The unsupervised sites would mean that there would be more available.
· It was acknowledged that the service was governed by the HSE and has to ensure that the standard of equipment meets the highest specification.
· Following the serious accident a few years' ago at Cherry Lane adventure playground all equipment was removed, albeit equipment that had been passed by the HSE. In order to meet safety standards equipment costs are in excess of £200,000 per site and consequently refurbishment programme and equipment costs are not feasible.
The Deputy Mayor then opened the debate to the floor.
Councillor Crow's comments included –
· Covid has changed how services are run.
· Health and safety has changed and affected ways of working and it now becomes more expensive to provide a service.
· It is not a decision that the Council wanted to take, it was a decision that resulted from public consultation. Preserving weekly bin collection was a greater priority for the Council but other options could come forward and be costed, then those should be investigated.
Councillor Jones' comments included –
· Never wanted to reduce services and some difficult decisions had to be made.
· Cabinet Members had been responsive to residents and ward Councillors.
· Wanted to maintain Millpond to remain open as a play area.
· There was a balance to be made between the concerns with what could be achieved.
· There would be an outreach play service that would go out to areas across ... view the full minutes text for item 6.
Procedural Motion to suspend a particular Full Council Procedure Rule - to suspend the Chair's casting vote.
Councillor Crow put forward a Procedural Motion in accordance with Full Council Procedure Rules, to suspend a particular Full Council Procedure Rule, namely the Chair's casting vote. This was seconded by Councillor McCarthy.
The Deputy Mayor sought advice on the Procedural Motion from the Head of Legal, Governance and HR as the Monitoring Officer.
The Monitoring Officer commented that Councillor Crow was proposing to use Procedural Motion 13.1 to suspend the Mayor's casting vote and a similar Procedural Motion at the AGM. However, paragraph 8.1 of the introduction of the Council's Constitution states that the purpose of any suspension should be to enhance the democratic process and not to restrict it. Referring to the Local Government Act 1972 s39 this covers meetings and proceedings of Local Government and that requires Local Government business to be dealt with by a simple majority and that includes use of the casting vote in the event of a tie. That is the democratic process set out by legislation and Crawley's constitution aligns with that. Departing from that, and using the procedural motion you are wishing, would restrict democratic process which would remove a well-established process for removing deadlock. On that basis, the advice of the Monitoring Officer was that the Deputy Mayor does not allow the vote on this procedural motion and continue with the business of the meeting.
In response Councillor Crow, commented that the casting vote had just been used to hinder the democratic process as a decision had just been taken with the Deputy Mayor's casting vote that had not been scrutinised.
The Deputy Mayor responded by, thanking Councillor Crow, stating that his last point had been noted and that she would be following the Monitoring Officer's advice to not allow the procedural motion for the same reasons provided.
Review of May 2021 Polling Arrangements - Recommendation 1
The Full Council considered report LDS/171 of the Head of Legal, Governance and HR which requested Members consider the outcome of the temporary changes to the Scheme of Polling Places made for the elections held on 6 May 2021 and decide whether to make any changes to the existing Scheme (adopted in 2019) either on a permanent or temporary (one year) basis.
The item had been previously considered at the Governance Committee on 21 September 2021. Councillor McCarthy moved the recommendation which was seconded and supported by Councillor Burrett.
Councillor Lunnon moved and presented the amendment, (Amendment 1) to the Recommendation, seconded by Cllr Lamb, which was:
That the Full Council be recommended to approve the proposed Polling Scheme (as being proposed in Recommendation 1) with the following changes:
(The new words are in Bold and words crossed through to be removed)
PollingDistrict
BoroughWard
CountyDivision
PollingStation
Electorate(Sept 2021)
PostalVoters
PollingStation Voters
Bewbush and North Broadfield
Broadfield Scout Hut
LBB
Creasys Drive Adventure Playground Broadfield
Gossops Green and North-East
Pound Hill North
and Forge Wood
Pound Hill
Milton Mount Community Centre
The Grattons Indoors
Bowls Club
In response to Councillor Lunnon's amendment Councillor McCarthy tabled a further amendment (Amendment 2) from the floor, which was seconded by Councillor Burrett:
The Deputy Mayor invited Councillor Lunnon to respond to the tabled amendment, where he confirmed that he would be willing to withdraw Amendment 1 and instead second Councillor McCarthy's proposal, if he included the Amendment 2 as part of substantive proposal that would be put to the Full Council for its consideration.
Councillor McCarthy, then moved to the Recommendation 1 with the inclusion of Amendment 2, which was seconded by Councillor Lunnon.
With no further speakers the Deputy Mayor called for a vote, which was carried unanimously.
(Sept2021)
Bewbush and
NorthBroadfield
Bewbush and Ifield
BewbushCentre
Southgate and
GossopsGreen
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Crawley City Status Bid - Recommendation 2 PDF 297 KB
The Full Council is asked to consider report CEx/56 by the Chief Executive.
The Full Council considered report CEx/56 of the Chief Executive. Councillor Lamb, as the Leader of the Council, introduced the report that sought agreement for preparation and submission of a bid for 'City Status', for Crawley, as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition, which was part of the celebrations marking the Queen's 70 years (Platinum Jubilee) on the throne. It was noted that in 2022 Crawley would be celebrating its 75th anniversary (Diamond Jubilee) as a New Town and it would be fitting to celebrate both events with Crawley receiving 'City Status.'
Councillor Crow seconded the recommendation.
Councillor Lanzer also spoke on the item and in support of the recommendation.
That Full Council agrees
a) to the preparation and submission of a City Status bid for Crawley Borough as part of the Platinum Jubilee Civic Honours Competition and
b) that the Council will commence a community stakeholder consultation exercise, that will run from 21 October 2021 to 18 November 2021.
c) to delegate the submission of the bid to the Chief Executive in consultation with the Leader.
Notice of Motion 1 - Motion Amending the Requirements of a Procedural Motion PDF 237 KB
To consider, in accordance with Full Council Procedure Rule 1.1-H, the following Notice of Motion to be moved by Councillor Lamb and seconded by Councillor Lunnon.
The Council considered the Notice of Motion 1 – Motion Amending the Requirements of a Procedural Motion as set out on page 93 of the Full Council's agenda.
The Motion was moved and presented by Councillor Lamb and doing so gave further explanation on the reasoning behind the Notice of Motion, which was seconded by Councillor Lunnon.
Councillor Crow was then invited to move the ConservativeAmendment to Notice of Motion 1. Councillor Crow commented that he would not be moving the published amendment yet, instead moving from the Full Council Procedures Rules a Procedural Amendment, 11.1F To refer something to an appropriate body or individual, namely that Full Council resolves to refer the Motion to the Governance Committee for detailed consideration including an officer report.
Councillor McCarthy seconded the Procedural Motion.
Vote to Extend the Meeting (Guillotine)
As the business had not been completed within the scheduled 2 hours 30 minutes a vote on continuation, and in line with Council Procedure Rule 8.3, was held. The Deputy Mayor required the Full Council to consider if it wished to continue with the meeting.
Having put it to the vote, the Council agreed that the meeting be continued for an additional period not exceeding 30 minutes.
Notice of Motion 1 - Motion Amending the Requirements of a Procedural Motion - (Continued)
Following the agreement of the Full Council to continue the meeting, the Deputy Mayor restarted the discussion on the Notice of Motion 1 – Motion Amending the Requirements of A Procedural Motion and Councillor Crow's moved Procedural Motion.
Councillor Lunnon responded to the Procedural Motion, and in doing so spoke, against it as he felt it duplicated the previous discussion earlier during the meeting (item 7) regarding the use of the Chair's/ Deputy Mayor's casting vote.
The Deputy Mayor sought advice on the Procedural Motion from the Head of Legal, Governance and HR as the Monitoring Officer, who commented that there was a technical point as to what the appropriate body (referred to in 11.1F) for constitutional amendments would be. Ultimately the Full Council had the responsibility, but it does delegate discussion on the constitution to the Governance Committee. The Monitoring Officer's advice given on the use (and potential suspension) of the Chair's casting vote an earlier in the meeting (item 7) remained the same and it was stressed that that advice would be provided to the Governance Committee or Full Council.
The Deputy Mayor invited any further comments on the Procedural Motion and on the Notice of Motion. Councillor Burrett spoke in support on the Procedural Motion.
The Deputy Mayor accepted Councillor Crow's proposed Procedural Motion re: 11.1FTo refer something to an appropriate body or individual, namely the discussion on the proposed Constitutional change to the Governance Committee, and put it to the vote.
There were 18 votes in favour and 18 against with 0 abstentions.
Having put it to the vote which resulted in a tie, the Deputy Mayor used her casting vote to decide against the Procedural Motion and declared that the Procedural Motion re: 11.1F had fallen by 19 votes against the motion and 18 for the motion and 0 abstentions.
Following an invitation from the Deputy Mayor, Councillor Crow then moved the ConservativeAmendment, (as published in Supplementary Agenda Order Paper). The proposed amendment was 'Full Council resolves to refer to the Governance Committee for detailed consideration, as per the usual practice for changes to the constitution, the following proposed change to section 13.1 of the Full Council Procedure Rules within the Constitution, so that it reads:
All Full Council Procedure Rules, except Rules 1.2(C1) (signing of minutes) and 10.4 (holding a recorded vote), may be suspended if they receive a majority of support from members present, as set out in Rules 10.2 (majority) and 10.3 (Mayor's casting vote). Suspension will only apply for the duration of that meeting.'
Councillor Burrett seconded the amendment and spoke on the Amendment.
Councillors Lunnon, B Burgess, and McCarthy all spoke on the debate on the Notice of Motion and the Amendment.
The Mayor then called for a vote on the Conservative Amendment to Notice of Motion 1 – Motion Amending the Requirements of a Procedural Motion
Having put it to the vote ... view the full minutes text for item 12.
Notice of Motion 2 - Land West of Ifield / Crawley PDF 249 KB
To consider, in accordance with Full Council Procedure Rule 1.1-H, the following Notice of Motion to be moved by Councillor Bounds and seconded by Councillor Crow.
The Council considered the Notice of Motion 2 – Land West of Ifield/ Crawley as set out on page 95 of the Full Council's agenda.
The Motion was moved and presented by Councillor Bounds and in doing so gave further explanation on the reasoning behind the Notice of Motion and the need for the Council to show its objection to the proposed development on the land west of Ifield/ Crawley. Councillor Crow seconded the Motion.
Councillor P Smith then moved and presented the Labour Amendment (as shown in Supplementary Agenda Order Paper). The Amendment was seconded by Councillor Lamb who also spoke on the item.
As the business had not been completed within the additional period of 30 minutes after the vote on continuation, and in line with Council Procedure Rule 8.3, the Deputy Mayor required the Full Council to consider if it wished to continue with the meeting and having put it to the Full Council, the meeting was continued for an additional period not exceeding 30 minutes.
Notice of Motion 2 - Land West of Ifield / Crawley (continued)
Following the agreement of the Full Council to continue the meeting, the Deputy Mayor restarted the discussion on the Notice of Motion 2 – Land West of Ifield/ Crawley and the related amendment and held a single debate on both elements.
Councillors Crow, Irvine, Burrett, Lanzer and S Mullins all spoke during the debate, as did Councillor Bounds using his right to reply, emphasising that he had hoped that his Notice of Motion would have be seen apolitical, and whilst it had not been seen that way, it was pleasing that all Members appear to be against the proposed West of Ifield development.
The Mayor then called for a vote on the Labour Amendment to Notice of Motion 2 – Land West of Ifield/ Crawley.
Having put it to the vote which resulted in a tie, the Deputy Mayor used her casting vote to decide in favour of the Labour Amendment and declared that the amendment had been carried by 19 votes against the motion and 18.
The Mayor then called for the vote on the substantive Notice of Motion, which was carried unanimously.
Crawley Borough Council formally re-states its strongest possible opposition to the Homes England proposal to build up to 10,000 new homes to the west of Ifield/Crawley.
The Council congratulates the administration for having written some time ago to both Homes England and Horsham District Council on behalf of the council's entire membership, to set out the full range of concerning impacts for Crawley and the environment, including infrastructure pressures, that this development would create, and seeking both maximum mitigation measures and ongoing influence for Crawley throughout the entire process, in order to protect Crawley's interests.
Receiving the Minutes of the Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Commission and Other Committees PDF 7 KB
To receive the minutes of the meetings of the Cabinet, Overview and Scrutiny Commission and Committees, as listed on page 25, and set out in the appendices to this item and to debate any Reserved Items contained within those Minutes.
NB: In advance of the meeting Political Groups can identify any items they wish to debate as a Reserved Item. These Reserved Items will then be the only matters to be the subject of debate.
Moved by Councillor Flack the Deputy Mayor –
That the following reportsbe received:
Audit Committee – 19 July 2021
Planning Committee – 20 July 2021
Planning Committee – 31 August 2021
Overview and Scrutiny Commission – 6 September 2021
Cabinet – 8 September 2021
Licensing Committee – 13 September 2021
Governance Committee – 21 September 2021
Overview and Scrutiny Commission – 27 September 2021
Cabinet – 29 September 2021
Councillors' Questions Time PDF 260 KB
There will be a maximum of 30 minutes for Councillors' Question Time (CQT). Councillors may ask questions relating to either a portfolio issue or with regard to the functions delegated to a Committee.
There are two methods for Councillors asking questions:
1. Councillors can submit written questions in advance of the meeting and written answers will be provided on the evening of the Full Council.
2. Councillors can also verbally ask questions during the CQT.
Councillors have the opportunity to ask oral supplementary questions in relation to either of the methods above.
Name of Councillor asking Question
Name of Cabinet Member Responding
Councillor Crow to the Leader of the Council
Does he share my view that the reputation of this council and that of Crawley was damaged by events at the Tushmore roundabout in July this year and the fact that it took the Mayor 7 weeks to resign?
Councillor Lamb –
(Leader of the Council)
I believe that the Mayor did the right thing in resigning and I think that draws a line under that particular issue.
Councillor Lunnon to the Leader of the Council
At the last meeting we talked about honouring Gareth Southgate and I wondered how progress on that was going?
We are close to an announcement on this, there is a proposal (of which the Leader of the Opposition is aware). There are some legal requirements to attend to but it is hoped that the proposal can be announced soon.
Councillor Eade to the Cabinet Member for Housing
What preparations the council has in place for the shutdown of the analogue telephone lines and the transfer to digitaluk in 2025? What preparations are being made for the Lifeline machines in the future and replacement machines for the residents that have them now and how it will affect the telephone extension numbers?
Councillor Irvine –
(Cabinet Member for Housing)
I'm afraid I don't have the answer to hand. Procedurally it would have been better as a written question but I will take up the queries you have raised and endeavour to come back to you with the answers.
Councillor Brenda Burgess to the Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Community Engagement
Please can you provide an update as to the council's plans to re-settle Afghan refugees
Councillor Jones –
(Cabinet Member for Public Protection and Community Engagement)
We are aware of the role that is being undertaken, I believe Kent CC is the primary authority and we liaise with key organisations.
Councillor Peck to the Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Sustainability
Kingsgate car park was used by many people and was managed by NCP. Please can the Cabinet Member confirm that the car park will be open for Christmas shopping? Will he be able to meet with me as we have other car parks managed by NCP, as they terminated their lease unexpectedly so there is a concern that these other car parks operated by NCP may terminate their lease with the land providers leaving Crawley with a lack of car parks.
Councillor Jhans –
(Cabinet Member for Environmental Services and Sustainability)
NCP did terminate their lease quickly and the council will be trying to reopen the car park prior to Christmas. I am not aware of other issues regarding the other car parks but I am happy to meet with you and officers to discuss further.
Councillor Piggott to the Leader of the Council
As Leader of the Council do you feel that residents deserve, in addition ... view the full minutes text for item 17.
Guillotine and End of the Meeting
The Deputy Mayor informed the Full Council that as the business of the meeting had not been completed by 11.00pm, and in line with Council Procedure Rule 8.4, the guillotine must fall and the meeting was to end.
It was noted that the only item on the agenda that not been completed and could not be dealt with following the falling of guillotine was Items For Debate – Review of Hackney Carriage and Private Hire Licensing Policy, Licensing Committee, 13 September 2021 (Minute 4) – Conservative Group.
The Deputy Mayor closed the meeting.
Appendix A - Disclosures of Interests PDF 127 KB
Appendix B - Principal Petitioner PDF 112 KB


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