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Q: Save open applications and tabs state to file and be able to restore I have 2 computers with the same applications installed and I use both for work. I would like to seamlessly move from one to the other and recreate the state of open applications I had in the previous one with a command.
I looked into an application called Keyboard Maestro but it does not seem to be able to save open applications and tabs arbitrarily, instead you make specific macros.
With AppleScript, maybe I can somehow use a list of open applications:
osascript -e 'tell application "System Events" to get name of every process where visible is true'

But I am not sure where to go from there or if it's even possible.
Maybe I should be looking into user sessions instead. Someone suggested I should sync ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.loginwindow.* across the two computers, but I'm not sure if that alone will suffice, and forces me to log out and log back in, which I don't want.
Any pointers on how to achieve this?
Scope
Not being able to "hot reload" programs is not a problem. Window positions aren't one either. If with a keystroke I can close everything and open applications from a saved state file, that would be enough. It's mostly about apps opening the files I had open in the other computer. If I could have more than one saved state (e.g. one per project), that would be excellent. If I can get some initial code I could take it from there

A: NOTE: Answer still under construction...
One more section to write, detailing the scripts that will sync the running state of the applications.  I have to write these scripts first.

The Objective

Broadly, to devise a means for two Macs to save and share information on the user environment, including application states/properties, loaded documents, and actively running applications.

Your initial request was to seamlessly move from one [machine] to the other and recreate the state of open applications I had in the previous one with a command.  You've since relaxed your expectations a little, and clarified that "hot-reloading" applications is not sought, and minutiae such as window sizes and positions are not a concern.
Conceptual Methodology
1. Two scripts + a shared data file
My initial idea was to have a copy of a script (probably an AppleScript) on each machine that would have a handler that was responsible for getting information about the application environments and storing it in a shared file to which both machines would have access (e.g. via Dropbox, iCloud, ...).  The script would have a separate handler that would retrieve the contents of this shared file, and apply the settings to the local environment.  This would require the user to run the script once upon arriving at a machine in order to apply the settings; and once just before departing the machine in order to update the shared data file with new settings.
2. .savedState synchronisation
My second thought was inspired from another person's notion of synchronising the file located at ~/Library/Preferences/ByHost/com.apple.loginwindow.*.  Whilst doing so would not be helpful, it raises the question of whether synchronising .savedState files found in the folder ~/Library/Saved Application State would be the solution.
Admittedly, I can't claim to know what the full ramifications of attempting to sync these files across two different systems would be.  That's not to say that anything bad would happen, but it's unknown territory, so the potential for undesirable results is there.  However, my feeling is that it would largely be safe, and probably quite innocuous, given that, if anything were to go awry from a bad .savedState file, the solution is pretty much always to just delete the .savedState file, and allow the application in question to generate a new one.
I suspect a combination of these two methods will be needed.
Syncing
Syncing the ~/ folder via Dropbox
Syncing the home folder would likely only provide you with a means to make documents available on each machine, but possibly not allow you to sync the ~/Library folder if its location cannot be changed.  Also, this folder is 26GB in size on my system, so it would involve paying a subscription for extra cloud storage space.
Ultimately, if syncing the home folder is limited to Downloads, Documents, Music, and Movies, it isn't much of a benefit over having the Documents and Desktop folders synced through iCloud.
However, having documents synced is a good idea, as it will be important to have access to the same files on both computers, and for changes on one to be reflected on the other.  iCloud, whilst quite slow, is fine for this job.
Syncing the ~/Library folder
The ~/Library folder, or at least specific subfolders of it, would be a crucial goal if contemplating using .savedState files to map application states from one system to another.  A home cloud storage solution would be ideal for this task, as it doesn't levy any subscription fees; your sensitive data would be safe in your possession and not owned by Dropbox or Apple; and there'd be no speed throttling outside of that imposed by your ISP if syncing across the internet.
I already use Resilio Sync, which is free for individual use, and uses peer-to-peer transfers to keep selected folders in sync between any machines or devices on which you install the application.  It would be a simple case of selecting the ~/Library folder or the ~/Library/Saved Application State folder to be monitored and synced in real-time.  The folders can remain where they are, and if you choose to pay for additional features (one-off payment), you can selectively sync individual files within a folder, and encrypt them for data security.  I really recommend this application, and it seems ideal for this specific situation.
Scripting
If synchronising the .savedState files is successful, what might be needed is a script to open (or reopen) the applications that were running on the other machine.  Reopening will hopefully get the application to read its updated .savedState files and replicate the state it was in on the other system.  I think this will have partial success, but perhaps not total.
Retrieving a list of running applications
This is trickier than it sounds because there are various ways to test if an application is running, and no one test is perfect.  There are the applications in the foreground that are visible with windows; there are menu bar applications, some with no windows, running as background processes; and there could be hidden applications minimised in the dock, with no visible windows.
After experimenting with a few different methods in AppleScript, this line of code seems to produce a good, exhaustive list of running applications, including menu bar applications:
    tell application "System Events" to set OpenApps to the ¬
        name of every application process whose ¬
        class of its menu bar contains menu bar and ¬
        POSIX path of the application file does not start with "/System" and ¬
        POSIX path of the application file does not start with "/Library"

It takes a couple of seconds to return a result, but I don't think that speed will matter too much if the scripts are implemented in a sensible way.
A Bash method of getting a list of running applications is this:
    IFS=$'\r\n'; basename $( \
    egrep -i -e '^/Applications/.*\.app/Contents/MacOS/[^/]+$' \
    <<<"$(ps -U 501 -o 'comm')" ) | sort -u

It's fast (instantaneous), but does miss a couple of menu bar and background applications.
I think either method will ultimately be fine for what's needed, as the most important applications to capture are the ones you're interacting with in the foreground, and those ones are caught by most methods.
Storing information in a shared settings file
Writing the settings that need to be saved can be done to a .plist file, which stores key/value pairs of data along with the data types.  This allows any value to be saved and retrieved by its name.  They're also relatively simply to read and edit programmatically using either AppleScript or the command line utility plutil.
Let's assume the shared settings file will be saved at ~/Example/savedState.plist where ~/Example/ is some sort of shared folder (e.g. a cloud storage folder) to which both computers have access.
Using AppleScript, this is how one might save a list of applications that are currently open:
    property plist : "~/Example/SavedState.plist"

    tell application "System Events"
        if not (the file plist exists) then make new property list file ¬
            with properties {name:plist}

        set plistf to the property list file named plist

        tell plistf to make new property list item with properties ¬
            {name:"OpenApps", kind:list, value:OpenApps}
    end tell

where the variable OpenApps is taken from the AppleScript snippet above.  Cleverly, the make new property list command will overwrite any existing key/value item that already has the name "OpenApps", so it won't be duplicated.
Next, we need a way to quit applications on a system:
    to kill(A as list, X as list)
        local A, X

        if A = {} then return

        script jury
            property A0 : item 1 of A
            property An : rest of A
            property OK : A0 is not in X
        end script

        tell the jury
            ignoring application responses
                if its OK then quit the application named (its A0)
                kill(its An, X)
            end ignoring
        end tell
    end kill

This is a recursive handler that is passed a list of applications to quit (parameter A) and a list of applications that are to be excluded (parameter X).  It then goes through the list one by one and checks the application isn't one of the ones in X before quitting it and moving onto the rest of the list.
Re-opening documents
By employing the use of synchronised .savedState files, the hope is that, once an application on one system re-initialises (say, by closing and opening it again), it will re-open documents that were open on the other.
However, it may be prudent store our own list of documents that we can detect (to the best of our abilities) are open and active.

[NOTES FOR ME TO INTEGRATE INTO ANSWER]

*

*I Noticed that some .savedState files are stored in ~/Library/Saved Application State as aliases (symbolic links) instead of the actual file itself.  These typically link to ~/Library/Containers/%bundle-id%/Data/Library/Saved Application State/%file% where %bundle-id% is, for example, com.apple.Preview, and its corresponding %file% is com.apple.Preview.savedState.

This means that ~/Library/Containers will likely have to be synchronised between the two machines as well.

*

*.savedState files are deleted whenever an application exits cleanly.  Therefore, bear in mind that closing applications on one system will delete those data files, then potentially synchronise these deletions with the other machine.

A: Previously (prior to Sierra) you could have Portable Home Directories, stored on the network that allow easy usage of multiple machines with the same user profile. Of course it worked best for user profiles that did not have hundreds of gigabytes of data in them. Performance of this approach over wired LAN was very good, some places I worked at used it to enable hot-desking.
The only thing like this still supported are Mobile Accounts.
https://support.apple.com/kb/ph25671
Alternatively you could use iCloud Drive to sync ~/Desktop and ~/Documents, and any additional folders you require.
Or, you might want to look at having your Home folder stored in the cloud using csync, Dropbox or whatever. https://www.amsys.co.uk/using-cloud-storage-sync-home-folder-macs/
These would all require only one computer being used at a time, so perhaps not suitable?

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Following Harmon and Bell's appeal Wednesday, the Panel said it would affirm and uphold those penalties, but with the modification that the $50,000 fine be levied against Harmon, not Bell.
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Prana is the principle of energy responsible for giving life to and maintaining the body. Prana is the vital energy present in fresh vegetables and fruits, in the pure air that we breathe and the fresh water that we drink. According to Ayurveda, one of the reasons for eating is to take in prana. Therefore we always want to choose foods that are high in this lively energy.
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The time between a vegetable being picked and appearing on your plate determines the quality and quantity of prana that you will be receiving from your meal. An intuitive sense of this is one of the numerous forces behind the growth of the "buy local" and "farm to table" movements. Locate the local farmers market near to your home and indentify the sellers there who grow organically. Obviously many climates prohibit buying fresh, local foods all year round, but during the months when they are available, these foods will provide optimal nourishment and energy.
When looking for foods rich in prana and life energy, you'll want to make sure you consume organic foods. Organic foods have more prana than foods grown with chemical fertilizers and sprayed with pesticides. In addition, taking in these powerful chemicals puts a stress on your physiology and blocks its proper functioning. If your body has to work hard to purify the chemicals every time you eat, you'll feel fatigued. Because many of the chemicals are fat-soluble, the toxins will build up in your system despite your body's attempts to eliminate them. While the traditional detoxification treatments of Ayurveda (Panchakarma) have been shown to eliminate fat-soluble toxins from the body tissues, it is best to do one's best not accumulate them in the first place.
Raw food advocates point to prana as one reason to not cook foods. Ayurveda recommends lightly cooking most vegetables in order to make them more easy to digest. Unless you have a very strong digestion, you will actually get fewer nutrients from your vegetables if you eat them raw.
We ingest all of life through our five senses: touch, taste, sight, sound, and smell. Good health is dependent on our ability to fully metabolize all aspects of life, assimilating what is nourishing and expelling or eliminating that which is not. Through bad choices or through environmental factors that are beyond our control, we can easily metabolize impurities that create imbalances or ama (toxins)—which can then lead to the formation of chronic disorders.
Get plenty of rest. While Ayurveda usually cautions against day-time naps, you can indulge when you are traveling. One of the best ways to balance Vata is through rest. Practice the Transcendental Meditation technique to calm the mind and body. Meditation is a soothing option to watching movies if you are on a long flight.
Try not to rush. Think ahead so that you are not frantically packing at the last minute. Give yourself plenty of time to get to the airport and check in. If you are driving to your destination, don't speed. Your physiology doesn't need any extra pressure. Don't start out your trip feeling frazzled.
Drink plenty of warm fluids—more than you usually drink. One of the qualities of Vata is dryness. Avoid caffeinated drinks, (which will promote additional stimulation, thus aggravating Vata), sodas and alcohol. Bring a thermos of Vata Tea in your car or ask your flight attendant for hot water and then add your own tea bag. Avoid cold drinks and cold food.
Keep warm. Planes temperatures can be very chilly. Take a shawl with you so that you can protect your shoulders, neck and head if necessary.
Avoid Vata-aggravating foods such as salads, dried fruit and potato chips. Opt for warm, freshly cooked, soothing foods.
Bring some soothing aroma oils, such as lavender oil, geranium rose or jasmine. This can help settle your physiology along the way, as well as when you arrive at your destination. Plug-in aroma dispensers are great for hotel rooms. A bit of aroma oil on a cotton ball can produce calming effects in planes and automobiles.
Schedule some Ayurveda spa treatments when you return home. Nasya can help with dryness in the nasal and sinus passages and can help address the Vata-aggravating influence of traveling, as well as protecting from airborne allergens and pollutants. Abhyanga (Ayurveda massage), Shirodhara (oil streamed across the forehead) and Swedana (herbalized steam therapy) are helpful treatments to help balance Vata after travel— and throughout the winter.
Panchakarma treatment is the most significant Ayurvedic approach to both pacifying Vata and drawing out and eliminating impurities that have accumulated during your travels. If you indulge in foods you do not usually eat while you are away, the home-preparation diet and detoxification treatments of Panchakarma will get you back on a healthy routine for the rest of the winter. Not only will this it will help you transition into spring with fewer allergies and colds, it can help you shed any extra pounds you've gained during the holidays.


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TIP: Ralan Group collapse heralds sector risks, rates will hold in AUG, project lending drying up
It's a big day for fortune tellers and crystal balls, and most aren't telling happy stories.
East coast apartment developer, Ralan Group has collapsed, owing more than half a billion dollars and leaving a workbook of 3,000+ apartments unbuilt across Sydney and the Gold Coast. This has coincided with the second downgrade in less than three months from building materials group, Adelaide Brighton; since May, the group has written down earnings by 37 per cent. As the AFR's Chanticleer puts it today, "Adelaide Brighton has fallen into a gap between a slowing residential market and an infrastructure boom that never quite seems to arrive."
These two events have given the harbingers of doom plenty of ammunition today. Combined with the drop in building approvals shown in latest figures from the ABS released earlier this week, there's plenty of pessimism abroad on the immediate prospects for the construction sector.
Ralan is a high-profile example of what appears to be happening on a larger scale across the market. Brisbane's off-the-plan apartment market received special attention from Michael Bleby today in the Fin, reporting BrisVegas developers have build less than half of all high-rise projects approved since 2009.
The same paper has this report that lender, Chifley Securities has raised the Closed shingle on lending for any new development project applications for Sydney growth corridor locations. Finance for new projects slated Schofields, Box Hill, Leppington, Badgerys Creek and Kemps Creek is being blocked by the non-bank lender, which says explosion of growth without the support of adequate infrastructure development makes new projects in these regions unviable.
This contrasts with comments from REA's Nerida Conisbee today, who is spruiking the western suburbs of Sydney and Melbourne as the best places to buy for long-term capital gains on property. She's spruiking greenfield in particular, especially in the context of population growth.
Not everything is doom and gloom today. Mortgage insurer, Genworth is having a great time at the moment, with a big boost in recent business. We're talking about two different things of course - Genworth is helping customers buy existing homes, while those mentioned above are in the business of building new - but the contrast between these parts of the property sector is stark.
If you need a spot of sunshine in the midst of all this, have a read of Robert Gottliebsen's column in today's Oz. He's listed the six forces that are driving a resurgence in the property market; while these factors will take longer to translate into joy for new housing builders and developers, it's heading their way.
Negative gearing crackdown - what?
After saying it wouldn't touch Australia's negative gearing rules, the Morrison government has quietly moved new legislation to end tax deductions related to vacant land.
Under the new laws under review, you will no longer be able to negatively gear vacant land you haven't started building on. The government expects to raise $50 million from these changes over the next two financial years.
It'd be naive to think it's accidental that the Property Council released new Deloitte Access Economics research today showing (a) Labor's negative gearing policies would have cost the economy $1.5 billion and (b) two-thirds of non-Labor voters didn't vote for the party due to their NGT and CGT policies. The Property Council is one of the many industry bodies that are a little cranky with the ScoMo Dance Crew over this new legislation.
The will they, won't they RBA debate - part #7,492
Inflation was a little higher than expected in the June quarter, meaning it's highly likely the Reserve Bank will keep interest rates on hold when it meets next week. We'll find out over the next 24 hours if this leads to futures market speculators changing their tune on the likelihood of a third consecutive rate cut in August.
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St Bathan's House
Called Abbey Cottage on OS 6 inch 1st edn (1860s), taking its name from the medieval nunnery of St Bathans, it is Abbey St. Bathan's House on the next edn of that map (revised 1897, published 1900), as well as on OS 1:25,000 (1954). It is now simply St Bathan's House. From its immediately preceding name, it seems likely that it took its name not from the saint to whom the medieval nunnery was dedicated, but to the name of the village and parish (Abbey St Bathans).
Abbey Cottage is described in the OS Name Book as: 'A very neat thatched Cottage surrounded by trees and ornamental grounds the summer residence of J. Turnbull Esquire & principally used by him as a shooting & fishing Box' (OS1/5/2/23).
Parish: Abbey St Bathans [ASB] (BWK), Classification code: Settlement (S)
Elements: en Abbey St Bathans + SSE house Show more detail
en Abbey St Bathans, Role: Specific, Number: Singular, Case: Genitive, Part of Speech: P, Description: Sometimes shortened simply to St Bathans, as in St Bathan's House.
SSE house, Role: Generic, Number: Singular, Part of Speech: N, Description: 'A house'; in place-names often referring to a relatively grand dwelling.
Grid Reference: NT761619, Certainty: 1, Latitude: 55.849740611233, Longitude: -2.3817687634814, Altitude: 152m, Landranger sheet: 67
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OS 6 inch 1st edn BWK sheet X, (1862) Find out more about this source
Abbey St. Bathan's House 1900
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Abbey St Bathan's House 1954
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What does it mean to struggle? Is it good or bad or what? According to Merriam-Webster; struggle is "to try very hard to do, achieve, or deal with something that is difficult or that causes problems." To struggle is all that and more, much more. To struggle is to want something so badly that they are willing to work for it, to sweat for it, and do what it takes to get it.
If you really think about it, to all the times in your life that you had to struggle for something, was it not something that you actually wanted a lot or thought about a whole lot? I take that back, it is not just that you want something that you will "struggle" for it, but actually the combination of wanting and needing something so bad that you are willing to go through all the "muck" for it.
When we struggle for something; and I mean really struggle it is because what we want is something important to us. If it wasn't important then we would not struggle for it and as soon as we encountered resistance, we would have walked away and thus have faced no struggle.
That's another thing; when we as humans do face struggles in life, we learn so much about ourselves as a result. We both learn about our character and our struggles tend to build character as well. To struggle is to learn, and grow within ourselves.
What is life without a "little" struggle; without the feeling of accomplishment when we do face and then get through our struggles? If we had no struggle, we would not be able to really appreciate what we had in life and be able to look forward to the future, of things that we want or need. Without struggle, our dreams would never be fulfilled and would just be that dreams, there would be no point in having them.
So remember the next time that you find yourself facing a particularly hard and difficult struggle for. Just remind yourself what you are struggling for, and why it is important that you continue. To struggle is to live and face life throughout all its hardships, looking forward to the good times to come. To struggle is to hope for something more and something new.


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 HELGEN, K. M. Order Scandentia. In: WILSON, D. E.; REEDER, D. M. (Eds.). Mammal Species of the World: A Taxonomic and Geographic Reference. 3. ed. Baltimore: Johns Hopkins University Press, 2005. v. 1, p. 104-109.

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It is unlikely that all the other collaborators listed will appear on the Gorillaz new album. They all appeared on De La Soul's latest album 'The Grind Date' (see Amazon reviews here for details), so it is unlikely they would all appear on the new Gorillaz album. More likely some of the sessions for De La Soul's album and the Gorillaz album have overlapped.
However, it seems unlikely that the official Wu-Tang sire news poster would have got it wrong as regards Ghostface Killah himself, somewhere the connection must have been made between Ghostface and Gorillaz.
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On March 11-13, Bob Trewartha, government relations and community manager for Broadview University and BEAU, traveled to Washington, D.C., to speak to members of Congress about the important issues facing our students.
Mr. Bob (R) with Congressman Matheson
The Utah delegation, including Senators Lee and Hatch, and Congressmen Chaffetz, Stewart and Matheson, all pledged their support for BEAU and our other Broadview University schools. The senators represent the entire state; Congressman Matheson's district represents BEAU.
As Bob and representatives from affiliate BEAU/Broadview schools assembled in Washington for our annual Hill Day, the Association of Private Sector Colleges and Universities (APSCU) announced their priorities for the reauthorization of the Higher Education Act (HEA).
"Our priorities are centered on three key goals: affordability and addressing the skills gap; simplification; and accountability and transparency," said Sally Stroup, APSCU Executive Vice President of Government Relations and General Counsel. "To address the needs of current and future post secondary students, reauthorization should focus on affordability as it relates to addressing our growing skills gap, a more streamlined and easy to understand financial aid system that continues to support access for all students; and improved transparency that leads to greater accountability. In the coming weeks and months we will be working with our higher education colleagues and members of Congress to help ensure that these three priorities are a central part of the reauthorization conversation."
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In 1857, the Salta merchant José Gregorio Lezama acquired the property, in which he planted exotic plants and trees. With the death of Lezama, in 1889, his widow Angela Alzaga sold the property to the commune.
This is one of the most beautiful parks in the city, with lovely trees, interesting design and the natural cliff on Paseo Colón Av. There is a great deal of well known artists' works and, on Defensa Street we find the Natural History Museum with its towers, observatory and gallery with objects from the Viceroyship period and Independence epoch.
The cliffs give it a peculiar natural inclination. On Brazil St. at the end of Balcarce St. there is an amphitheatre with stone steps for open air performances. There is also a typical "calesita" (merry-go-round) built in 1960, one of the 53 that the city has.
The monument was a gift from the Uruguayan Republic to Buenos Aires for the 400th foundation anniversary by Pedro de Mendoza. It was made by Uruguayan artist Antonio Pena and Julio Villamajo.
Close to the corner of Defensa and Brasil street there is an imposing monument to Don Pedro de Mendoza on the place thought to have been the one chosen for the first foundation of the city.


The Otto's are my friends.. which strangely makes it harder for to photograph. You wouldnt think so but for whatever reason it is. I think it is hard to switch to work mode with friends. Luckily I shot Yvonne and Stefan's wedding many years ago so I was able to pull it off.
So many many great ones it was hard to narrow down. I pulled Chloe and Sophie aside at Marshall High School in Silverlake, where we both live. I kicked the parents out and bribed them with lollipops but hey it all worked. How adorable are these. The just for fun a few graffiti wall shots of the whole family.


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Hanging out with people who are similar to you could lead you to having fun but due to shared shortcomings lead to little growth. People who are opposite to you may challenge you and stretch your growth but it might not be much fun. So whats the best mix for a vibrant social life that you grow from and contribute to?
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Social DNA evolved from software that profiled a persons sense of purpose and what they were being good at being mindful of in life. Social DNA was built from map of a persons purpose and mindset called an Atmascape. Atmascape and its core software were developed by Jazz after his research with hundreds of coaching and mentoring clients looking to get clarity about their life purpose and what factors of their mental outlook were getting in the way. Clients using the Atmascape maps of their purpose and mindset reported on average that they were 84% accurate and powerful in the mentoring that followed to help them to move towards their purpose. This research created an extensive evidence base that showed clients gaining self-mastery as well as mastery that could be passed on to others.
Jazz is a Coach and set up Energy Diamond Consulting after many years experience in high-level executive coaching.
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From 2002 his work led to new best practices in Stress Management and Performance Coaching that were applied at the HELP counselling centre in London run by Richard Branson's Virgin Unite Foundation. He also worked with diplomats and executives at the United Nations in Switzerland, with celebrities in Hollywood, executives and staff in BT and with the board and international directors of Unilever at their Vitality themed Rebranding in 2004.
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Jazz was born in 1966, in a village in Pakistan not far from the Himalayas and has lived in the UK since 1970.
Example of an Atmascape visually showing someone's mindset.
learning to meet your potential while helping others with theirs.
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When answering the Questionnaire you will give different ratings for how well you are doing for different areas of your life. Your scores can be put into a table or grid as in the image above left. Then, in a 'paint by numbers' way, your pattern of scores are converted into an Atmascape colour map, above right, that shows where you strengths are and where your undeveloped areas of your life are. Its even possible to see where you may have a habit of doing things repeatedly if white areas show up on the map. Habits in high scoring areas are usually good habits wheras habits in underdeveloped areas are probably getting in your way.
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Karen Stanbary holds the Certified Genealogist credential. She specializes in Midwestern U.S. research, Chicago-based research, complex problem-solving and DNA analysis. She accepts clients. She is a regular instructor in the Newberry Library Adult Education program in Genetic Genealogy, Advanced Genetic Genealogy and the Genealogical Proof Standard.


I am a HCI Researcher with a Computer Science background. I received my M.Sc. degree from the University of Tampere in late 1999 and my Ph.D. in May 2004.
In research I work in the Emotions in Online Digital Media project funded by the Academy of Finland. I am also the head of the Visual Interaction Research Group at TAUCHI.
You can find my publication history with links to the full text papers on the publications page linked in the menu on the left. The Google Scholar page lists the same information and is often more up-to-date. It also has links to most of my co-authors over the years.
In 2019 I will start new thesis supervision in topics that fit my specialty (text entry, input devices or gaze-based interaction). Old supervision agreements will continue as usual.
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Javier Solana, European Union High Representative for the Common Foreign and Security Policy, met today, jointly with US Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and Foreign Minister of Lithuania Antanas Valionis, Belarus opposition and civil society leaders in Vilnius (Lithuania).
The High Representative expressed concern about the situation in Belarus and re-assured that the EU is closely following the developments in Belarus.
Mr Solana stressed the importance of the opposition and civil society uniting, especially in view of next year's presidential elections.
The High Representative also reiterated the EU's support for the democracy process in Belarus.


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Derek Ross King MBE (born 21 February 1962) is a Scottish television presenter, actor and writer, best known for being the LA Correspondent for ITV Breakfast programmes Lorraine and Good Morning Britain. King was honoured in the 2018 New Year Honours by being appointed an MBE for services in Broadcasting, Arts and Charity.

Life
King made his first stage appearance in 1966 at the age of four. At the age of 17 he appeared on Radio Clyde, presenting the Saturday morning flagship, "King's Clyde Countdown" and "The Lunchtime Show". Two years later he made his television debut. King presented Young Krypton in 1988 on CITV, a show based on The Krypton Factor, aimed toward younger audiences.

From 1993 to 2010, King was the LA correspondent on GMTV. From September 2010 onwards, he is the LA correspondent for GMTV's replacement shows Daybreak and Lorraine. When Daybreak was replaced by Good Morning Britain in 2014, King continued his role as LA correspondent. After moving to Los Angeles in 2000, he secured roles in a film with Steven Seagal and in the 2004 release The Day After Tomorrow before entering a reality TV competition run by local television station KTLA to find a new weather presenter. There were 5000 entrants to the competition, but King won and was offered a five-year contract. However, King did not want to commit to being a weather presenter for that length of time and agreed to present the weather for a year before becoming KTLA's entertainment anchor.

King has been on national American television hosting The Hollywood Christmas Parade and The Critics' Choice Movie Awards Red Carpet for VH1. For five years, King was the entertainment anchor on KTLA/The CW Channel 5's Prime News, winning four Emmys and a Golden Mic award. He is also seen on Australia's Channel 9.

King's film credits include The Day After Tomorrow, Half Past Dead, Cruel Game, Do It For Uncle Manny, Abruptio, and Trust Me in which he played US talk show host Ray Lunge. He played himself in the movies Young Hercules and Who's Your Caddy. He voiced the role of Jinkins in Star Wars Jedi Fighter 2 for Lucas Arts and hosted for British TV, ITV's This Morning and Living TV specials on Will and Grace, CSI, According to Jim and Charmed. Before leaving London, he played one of the leading roles in Dick Whittington which was London's musical for the new millennium at Sadler's Wells Theatre in London's West End. This production was directed by Gillian Lynne (Cats and Phantom of the Opera) and was nominated for a prestigious Laurence Olivier Award.

King played Frank n Furter in The Rocky Horror Show and starred in and hosted 'Night of the Stars' at London's world-famous Palladium Theatre. He also created the role of Wallace in the musical Summer Holiday from the world premiere in Blackpool through the national tour to London's Apollo Theatre. Other theatre includes lead roles in Charley's Aunt, Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat, Butterfly Children and Guys and Dolls.

King has appeared on Holiday, The Ross King Show, Hot Chefs, The 8.15 from Manchester, King of the Road, Quiz Night, and Pebble Mill.

On radio, he has hosted radio shows, including London's Capital Radio, and the Euro Chart for the UK. On BBC's National Radio 5 he hosted different shows including Fantasy Football and received another Sony Award for coverage of the Olympic Games. On the UK's national Talk Radio, he hosted OK to Talk and Ross King's Sports Stars. He also achieved a lifelong ambition co-hosting the American Weekly Top 40 countdown alongside the DJ Rick Dees. He was awarded an MBE in the 2018 New Year Honours List.

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Murdoch deal no threat to 'Journal,' experts say
August 10, 2007 by Hamilton Nolan
NEW YORK: The transaction that brought Dow Jones and The Wall Street Journal into the hands of News Corp. and Rupert Murdoch is not the grave threat to the newspaper's future that it has been made out to be, according to financial and media PR pros.
The consensus among several experts who have worked closely with the paper was that the widespread fears of the erosion of editorial quality at the Journal are, as one put it, "overblown."
They emphasized the benefits of synergy and financial resources the paper would reap as part of News Corp., now that the controlling Bancroft family has agreed to sell for $5 billion.
The experts also expressed hope that the deal would allow clients to further tailor pitches to appeal to a wider variety of News Corp. properties, from the Journal to Fox News to the upcoming Fox Business Channel.
Billee Howard, EVP of the global strategic media team at Weber Shandwick, said the sale will strengthen all of the News Corp. media properties.
"It's not going to change what the media does, but it creates influence on what all of those properties, collectively, will do," said Howard. "It's a good thing, in that there are many more channels, and it's indicative of the customization of the media market."
One financial PR executive scoffed at the idea that Murdoch would significantly hinder the Journal's journalism, because the range of stories he might conceivably want to censor would be "one-tenth of 1%" of the paper's output.
Another financial PR executive said that while the anxiety among Dow Jones employees was understandable, he doesn't feel the Journal is in any danger of losing its respectability.
Several experts emphasized the threat that the new Journal will pose to The New York Times.
Fred Bratman, EVP of Hyde Park Financial Communications, speculated that the Times and others could explore either a sale or going private in the near future.
"Why are they public companies," Bratman asked, "if their first and foremost concern is for the readers?"


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Settling Garner civil-rights claim | NY-NJ bike sharing | Film premiere canceled
Stringer hoping to negotiate Garner claim
New York City Comptroller Scott Stringer hopes to negotiate a $75 million civil-rights claim brought by Eric Garner's family in an effort to avoid a long federal court trial. Mr. Stringer hopes to save taxpayer dollars with his strategy of settling major civil-rights cases before lawsuits are formally filed. [The New York Times]
Plus: Mayor Bill de Blasio will meet with members of Justice League NYC, a group that has staged protests following a grand jury decision not to indict the police officer involved in the chokehold death of Mr. Garner. [The New York Times]
Bike-share program to link NY, NJ
A proposed bike-share program would connect riders in New York and New Jersey by allowing people to dock at least 350 bikes at PATH train stations, then use Citi Bikes when they arrive in Manhattan. The operator of Citi Bike, Alta Bicycle Share Inc., is in the running for the New Jersey contract. [The Wall Street Journal]
Theater cancels premiere of controversial film
The fallout from the Sony Pictures Entertainment hack continues. After receiving terrorist threats, Landmark Theaters' Sunshine Cinema in Manhattan has canceled the New York premiere scheduled for this week of the The Interview, which depicts the assassination of North Korean leader Kim Jong-un. Homeland Security officials say they have detected no concrete plots against the studio or theater chain. [Crain's New York Business]
Modell's leaving Grand Central location
Modell's, the sporting-goods retailer, is closing its 14,000-square-foot store at 51 E. 42nd St. in late February after a quarter century on the prime corner location across Vanderbilt Avenue from Grand Central Terminal. Developer SL Green plans to build a 65-story office skyscraper on the lot. [Crain's New York Business]
Small businesses aim for growth in 2015
With the new year approaching, small businesses are seeing potential growth. An October survey by Bank of America of 300 business owners in the New York metro area found that 76% were confident they would hit their year-end revenue goal, and 60% believed their revenue would grow in 2015. Some 48% said they plan to hire in 2015. [Crain's New York Business]
NYC teachers get positive reviews
Under a new state-imposed review system established to be more rigorous and objective than previous ones, 9.2% of New York City teachers were deemed highly effective, 82.5% effective, 7% developing and 1.2% ineffective. Critics still say the evaluations aren't strict enough. [The Wall Street Journal]
ACA reforms need time to be effective
The handful of health insurer representatives who attended Tuesday's hearing on Assemblyman Richard Gottfried's New York Health bill endorsed a wait-and-see approach, arguing that the Affordable Care Act's reforms need time to be effective. Among other concerns, many doctors and health care workers have bemoaned the amount of time they spend billing. [Crain's New York Business]
Clinic where Rivers had fatal exam will change
Yorkville Endoscopy, the Upper East Side clinic where Joan Rivers underwent a throat exam that led to her death, has promised to make reforms in order to stay in business. Its proposed policy changes include keeping unauthorized guests out of procedure rooms and a ban on photos and filming of patients without their consent. [New York Post]
American Apparel fires CEO Charney
American Apparel Inc. Chief Executive Dov Charney has been terminated by the board and replaced by Paula Schneider. Mr. Charney had been suspended in June over allegations of misconduct and violations of company policy, including numerous sexual-harassment claims by employees. [The Wall Street Journal]
Time Inc. to accept Bitcoin for subscriptions
Time Inc. announced that four of its titles—Fortune, Travel & Leisure, This Old House and Health—will be involved in a trial run to accept Bitcoin for subscription payments, making it the first U.S. magazine publisher to accept the digital currency. The test will be conducted by San Francisco-based Coinbase, a platform for consumers and businesses to make Bitcoin transactions. [New York Post]
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Advocates Express 'Cautious' Optimism for Baker's T Board Picks
Oct 08, 2021By 6Park NewsDesk
Public transportation advocates are giving Governor Charlie Baker's late election to the new MBTA board generally positive marks, while also giving a note of caution about the tasks ahead.
Baker announced yesterday that the panel, which replaces the Board of Fiscal and Administrative Control that expired on June 30, will be chaired by Betsy Taylor, a six-year veteran of the state Department of Transportation's Board of Directors. Baker also selected Robert Butler, vice president of the Massachusetts AFL-CIO; Thomas "Scott" Darling, security consultant; Travis McCready, CEO of US Life Sciences Market for JLL; and Mary Beth Mello, director of Mello Transportation Consulting.
Baker's five appointees bring the board to full force, convening a governing body tasked with overseeing the MBTA as it navigates the traps of the number of passengers depleted by the pandemic, looming budget gaps and a series of incidents that renewed the scrutiny of the transit agency.
Stacy Thompson, executive director of the LivableStreets Alliance, said she is "cautiously optimistic" that the new board will be up to the task despite no members of the Fiscal and Administrative Control Board and a gap of months between the final meeting of that predecessor panel. and the first yet to be scheduled meeting of the new board.
"Given that there are no board members who have served on the previous board and the reasonably long gap, that means this board has a lot to catch up on and a lot of work to do and there is basically no time to do it," Thompson said in an interview. "It's not that it's an impossible feat, but it will be difficult and it will take a long time."
Members bring transit experience
In her time on the MassDOT board, Taylor served as treasurer and chaired the Finance and Audit Subcommittee, which met regularly to consider financial matters. Taylor lobbied for the department to create and fill a chief compliance officer position, and is co-chair of its Allston I-90 funding team. He worked at the Massachusetts Port Authority from 1978 to 2015 in various finance positions.
The law that created the new panel guaranteed a position for an organized union representative. Butler, who also serves as president of the Northeast Regional Council of the International Association of Sheet Metal, Air, Rail and Transportation Workers, had been one of three people on a short list that the Massachusetts AFL-CIO delivered to Baker.
Darling is returning to the MBTA after a previous stint at the agency from 2008 to 2012 as a deputy chief of staff and general legal assistant. He also served as the Chief Operations Officer for the Safety, Security, and Control Center for the Chicago Transit Authority.
Before McCready joined JLL, he served as president and CEO of the Massachusetts Life Sciences Center and as vice president of programs for The Boston Foundation. McCready serves as an appointed board member representing environmental justice populations.
Mello has worked with MassDOT's transit and rail division on regional transit authority matters in her time as a consultant. In a position with the Federal Transit Administration that spanned from 1993 to 2010, he oversaw federal funding for the Green Line Extension and a variety of other projects.
"The experience and diversity of perspectives that make up this Board will allow the MBTA to continue to focus on providing safe and reliable service to passengers while investing record levels of funding throughout the system, and I am grateful for the Board's willingness. to serve, Baker said in a statement, referencing MBTA's increase in capex in recent years.
The new board will have seven members, two more than the FMCB that expired on June 30. Transportation Secretary Jamey Tesler will be on the panel, as will Quincy Mayor Thomas Koch, a Baker ally who was previously appointed by the MBTA Independent Advisory Board representing the municipalities that help fund the T .
Former Transportation Secretary Jim Aloisi, a prominent transit advocate, a board member of the advocacy group Transit Matters and at times critical of the Baker administration's transit policies, tweeted his support for the new board members.
"Glad to see that the new @MBTA board has been selected. I know many of the members, they are all knowledgeable, qualified and experienced. Waiting to see how everything goes, since the governance of the #mapoli transit is essential to achieve results with a view to the future, "he said.
'Work cut out for them'
A series of security incidents and a report describing a pending "fiscal calamity" in the agency's capital budget had prompted many calls for the governor to name his contributions to the new MBTA board. The MassDOT board took over as the T's governing body over the summer, though MBTA issues rarely came up in the few meetings during that span.
"They have a lot of work ahead of them," said Acting Director of Transportation for Massachusetts Josh Ostroff. "Our state coalition looks forward to working with the MBTA Board and staff to address critical issues around safety, equity, affordability, climate resilience and modernization. We also hope that the Legislature will support the resources necessary to ensure that the MBTA fulfills its essential mission. "
MBTA Advisory Board Executive Director Brian Kane, whose group represents 176 cities and towns that contribute operating dollars to the T, called the appointment of the new panel a "necessary first step" in addressing "numerous" issues.
"The new board is a critical step in building on the solid foundation established by the FMCB," said Kane. "It will have many challenges and it will have to go well beyond the reforms implemented in recent years to ensure that the MBTA is safe and solvent."
"We appreciate that the governor has finally appointed the board members to the MBTA and look forward to working with them to advance bus electrification, regional rail, bus network redesign, red-blue connector, and other key initiatives. and MBTA importants, "Jarred Johnson, CEO of Transit Matters, said in a statement. "It is critical that fairness and safety are the keywords of this board. They must also continue to advocate for increased investment in the T and work with the Administration and the Governor to find a long-term solution to the impending shortage of capital and operational financing for the T. "
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Home/World News/More MEPs could lose immunity in the corruption investigation
More MEPs could lose immunity in the corruption investigation
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The EU has announced that it will begin the process of removing two MEPs' parliamentary immunity from a current corruption issue.
The move, according to Parliamentary President Roberta Metsola, was made in response to a request from Belgian police.
Her claim did not, however, identify the MEPs in question.
After one MEP and three others were detained on suspicion of corruption and money-laundering last month, the scandal broke out.
Authorities have not revealed the nation controlling the bribery network, although Qatar has been charged with running it by multiple EU sources.
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The Gulf state, meanwhile, has vehemently refuted all allegations of misbehavior, calling them unfair and "gravely misinformed."
Following the police request, Ms. Metsola, who previously stated that the affair demonstrated how "open, free, and democratic societies are under threat," said she would now begin a "urgent procedure" to remove the parliamentary immunity of the two MEPs.
Officers had contacted her office on December 30, an EU source told the BBC.
The request must now be presented to the EU parliament as a whole on January 16 before moving on to the legal affairs committee of the body. Before the full parliament votes to lift the MEPs' immunity, a report on the allegations will be written.
By February 13th, according to Ms. Metsola, she wanted the entire procedure finished.
All MEPs enjoy some form of limited immunity, which allows them to do their duties, voice their opinions, and cast votes without worrying about being detained or subjected to political retribution.
The chamber, however, has the option to choose to revoke their immunity during private proceedings. The procedure gives accused MEPs the chance to defend themselves and offer evidence.
The aim of immunity, according to a spokeswoman for the European Parliament named Yasmina Yakimova, is to ensure "that parliament can work," but she emphasized that it "is not something that permits them to transgress the law more readily."
Greek MEP Eva Kaili, one of the chamber's vice presidents, was detained during the raids last month.
The 44-year-old Socialist MEP, who has denied any wrongdoing, has already had her immunity revoked because she was "caught red-handed," according to reports that say police discovered her in possession of sizable "bags of cash."
In light of news that €150,000 had been discovered in her Brussels apartment, her lawyer has refuted accusations that she had taken bribes.
Another €600,000, according to sources, was discovered at the residence of one suspect, while €750,000 was discovered in a suitcase in a Brussels hotel room.
Along with her partner Francesco Giorgi and an ex-MEP from Italy named Pier Antonio Panzeri, she is still being held in pre-trial custody.
It was revealed at a hearing last month that Belgium's VSSE state security service had been looking into the charges of corruption for more than a year with the assistance of other EU nations.
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Superstore, NBC's America Ferrera and Ben Feldman-starring sitcom, was one of last year's secret gems. A straightforward workplace comedy, the series has a lot of fun with its simple premise, elevated by the comedic prowess and infectious energy of its two leads. Superstore wills its fluorescent world of big-box retail with characters who transcend their respective types, and while the humor is over-the-top, the character work is subtle and carefully laid out. Superstore doesn't try too hard to be noticed. It's just focused on playing to its strengths and churning out unembellished, relatable humor with a tinge of surrealism. The first season really hits its stride right around "Color Wars," which perfectly embodies Superstore's quirks.
The episode adheres to Superstore's modus operandi of taking a familiar sitcom plot and mining it for gold—or, in this case, red and gold. Glenn (Mark McKinney)—Cloud 9's overly earnest and overly zealous store manager—divides the employees into the Red Team and the Gold Team for the store's annual Color Wars. The team that makes the most sales gets a pizza party which, he points out several times, means something much more exciting than just pizza. But when Amy (Ferrera) finds out that the winners also get $100, the competition quickly heats up, and in true Cloud 9 fashion, everything spins out of control. While Superstore often plays around with rather heavy-handed jokes, when it comes to character development, the series is remarkably measured. "Color Wars" marks the first episode to really get into the complexities of Amy's home life, the shortcomings of her marriage, and the circumstances that brought her to Cloud 9, and it does so just beneath the surface of the episode's plot. The competition allows for plenty of fun and Superstore's signature visual gags between scenes, but there's a lot more stirring beneath it all.
When Feldman's Jonah first arrives as the new kid at Cloud 9, he repeatedly learns that there's more to people than meets the eye. It's a simple lesson for a workplace sitcom to espouse, but Superstore makes human depth a part of its DNA in a meaningful and smart way. The setting is confined to the brightly lit yet undeniably dismal walls of Cloud 9, but these characters exist as more than just cogs in the narrative machine. "Color Wars" has plenty of the retail-specific jokes that root Superstore in its setting, but its best humor—as is the case for every episode of the show—comes from the relationship dynamics and real emotions at play. Ferrera gives an incredible performance—funny and sad all at once—in the episode's final seconds without overplaying it. And this all comes from an episode centered on office competition—a premise almost every workplace sitcom has tackled at some point. But Superstore does more than just make up another ridiculous and specific office Olympics. Just as Jonah has to learn about his fellow employees, with Superstore, there's always more than meets the eye.
Availability: Superstore is available for streaming on Hulu and NBC.com and is available for digital purchase.