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One sick cat leads to the discovery of a large cat colony near a municipal sports centre. With at least three daily feeders, they were thriving, but as numbers mushroomed, the problems were increasing.
Handsome Thomas waiting at the feeding spot.
It was easy to see which cat it was that we had received an email about. Less easy to catch him, though. The poor boy had blood around his nose, mixed with pus, and was underweight, having clearly not been able to eat or drink properly for some time. The feeder who had contacted us was able to stroke him, but as soon as she tried to get a hold of him, he would dart away in rightful suspicion. The trap and dropper cages had the same effect – one look at them, and he would disappear into one of several hiding places in the forest around the sports facility.
A popular dog-walking area, it had turned into a common dumping ground for unwanted pets. Several of the younger cats in the large colony we found there had, according to the feeders, been abandoned. Many others had not survived: free-roaming groups of dogs are rarely good news for cats. Added to that, the fence under which the cats had previously been able to slip at the first sign of danger had been blocked up with wooden boards. And a sign posted on the fence, by the employees whose work place lay within, asking that no-one remove the blocks, since the cats were getting into the building and making a mess. The simple option of closing the building's door seemed not to appeal to them.
Either way, it was clear that, although this was far better than the majority of places where stray and abandoned cats struggle to survive, there were issues to be addressed. A mutually beneficial plan needed to be made that suited the cats, the disgruntled employees, and the feeders. The dirty food and water bowls and table scraps lying around were not helping. Nor was the exploding population of unneutered cats, giving birth to ever more and larger litters with the plentiful food from at least three daily feeders.
Duchess, a real beauty and a lovely character to match. Behind her, see the wooden boards that stop the cats escaping to safety.
The first job was catching the ill cat, accomplished thanks to cat catcher extraordinaire Mr Giannis and his nifty net. Ten days at the vet on antibiotics cleared up his severe rhinitis, and once he was breathing, eating and drinking comfortably again and had regained weight, he was neutered before being returned to his place.
With the help of one of the feeders, a compassionate and responsible girl who had been trying to get help for the sick cat (trying to catch him and/or access a trap, without any luck), we then worked systematically over the next month. We caught the cats, all of them beautiful and many extremely friendly; we took them to the vets to be spayed/neutered and receive anti-parasite treatment, then returned them when they were ready.
Our discovery of the colony had come shortly before we launched our World Spay Day appeal, so we added the photos and descriptions of 13 of these cats to the collage. Thanks to the incredible support and generosity of our friends of Nine Lives Greece, all of the cats on the World Spay Day 2015 collage were sponsored for neutering/spaying, among them Duchess, Ash, Cinder, Flicker, Stelios, Topaz, Truffle, Thomas, Caprice, Lupi, Romeow, Sheba and Phoivos.
We also started a vaccination programme: although the initial ill boy was one of the worst affected, he was by no means the only cat there to have the cat-flu that is so typical in large and unneutered colonies.
One day, when visiting to check on the colony, a white-and-black cat came wobbling up to us, trying to meow and kneading his paws in affection, his whole face covered in mucus. His eyes could barely open, and he obviously had trouble breathing. We asked one of the kindly feeders we had met, an elderly man who came to sit with the cats every lunchtime, please to watch the cat while we raced away to get a cage, as we had come unprepared. This cat spent nearly a month at the vet, so severe was his case of rhinotracheitis. The first week he was unable to eat, so the vet had him on fluids.
Artie spent nearly a month at the vet, so severe was his case of rhinotracheitis. He's now enjoying his foster home while patiently waiting to be adopted.
When the time finally came that he was well enough to be neutered and then released, the vet (usually a taciturn man), told us, "This is not a cat for the streets: he's one of the friendliest, most trusting cats I have ever had in my clinic." We had already been worrying about returning him after such a long time at the vet, and had the added concern of the regular feeders saying that he must have been newly abandoned as they did not know him. And now this from the vet. Thankfully, a space had just opened up in one of our very few foster homes, and this charming cat, now named Artie, is flourishing there, purring in his foster mum's arms and sleeping on her bed, while awaiting the perfect family to offer him a loving home.
about her to keep herself and litter after litter of kittens safe from dogs and other dangers.
The feeder has also had a talk with the employees there, pointing out that the colony will now stabilise and be healthier, as they are sterilised and vaccinated. She found that they were not hostile to the cats, just concerned about the overpopulation, as well as the mess left by some of the feeders. The next task is to persuade all the many feeders of these cats not to deposit leftovers or leave rubbish, and not to feed so close to the buildings, but further away where the cats also have easier access to safety when chased by dogs. We always encourage stray cat-feeders to feed with dry-food, which is formulated for cats and leaves no mess or smell. But many people are not in the financial position to do so, and simply bring what they have left from their own meals.
This is a work in progress. Although the existing cats there are now spayed/neutered, there will undoubtedly be kittens dumped in spring. But at least the cats that have managed to make a life for themselves there are now facing a healthier, less stressful future, without producing hundreds more unwanted kittens or being exposed to diseases, or fighting-related injuries.
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Tumblr has almost doubled in size since last fall. Back in September 2011, the blogging service hosted 28 million blogs containing a total of 10 billion blog posts. Today, Tumblr has passed 50 million blogs, and its users have produced more than 20 billion blog posts (according to Tumblr's About page).
At this pace, Tumblr will be hosting in excess of 35 billion posts by the end of 2012. However, since the number of Tumblr blogs is growing, the number of posts could well become significantly higher than our prediction here. After all, Tumblr is adding around 120,000 new blogs each day (based on the year so far).
Looking in the rear view mirror a bit, it's clear that Tumblr has been on a roll for quite some time now. The service had an amazing 2011 in terms of growth, more than tripling in size over the year (comparing January 2012 with January 2011).
Tumblr went from 12 to 41 million blogs in 2011 (29 million added).
Tumblr users created more than 13 billion blog posts in 2011.
The total number of posts on Tumblr grew by 500%.
And it looks like 2012 might be as strong or even stronger.
642,000 blogs (which would take 5-6 days to add now).
A total of 71 million posts (less than 2 days of posts now).
185,000 posts per day (about 5 minutes worth of posts today).
All this content that populates Tumblr will of course result in a massive number of page views, all of which has to be served by Tumblr's own infrastructure. According to Quantcast, Tumblr is currently serving more than 16 billion page views per month.
Since the service has grown so quickly, Tumblr's engineers have had quite a challenge on their hands scaling software and hardware to meet the growing demand. This was noticeable in a blog platform survey we performed last year, where Tumblr had some uptime issues. That said, they also showed improved stability compared to the year before, so things are going in the right direction.
However, these challenges are born out of success, so we highly doubt the people over at Tumblr have too many complaints.
As a quick reality check, that would make an *average* of 400 posts per blog. Sure.
@mebuell when the hoopla around Pinterest started recently (I've been on it for a year-but dormant), I said: but this is what tumblr is for.
@pensato and Tumblr's easier to use.
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How can price instability in developing countries be managed?
The fight against price volatility in developing countries (DCs), including through the prism of managing public reserves, represented one of the key challenges for the WTO Ministerial Conference held in Bali between December 3 and 7, 2013. Yet, the superficial agreement does not provide any solution to the nevertheless crucial issue: How can price instability in developing countries be managed?
We invite you to read the report of the conference and debate hosted by the French Agency for Development (AFD), and are publishing below a summary of the document2. Distinguished researchers and economists focused on this sensitive issue that addresses the financialization of agricultural markets and related links to price volatility, the strategies to be carried out in DCs to fight hyper-volatility, as well as the required implementation of an effective public action supported by a strengthened global governance system.
In the end, if "there is no universal solution to fight price instability", as stated by Franck Galtier, it is clear that the uncontrolled liberalization of trade has shown its limitations, especially in developing countries where the agricultural potential has not yet been fully exploited.
With this in mind, momagri thus advocates reshaping the global agricultural governance system through the creation of a global organization for agriculture.
"There is no universal solution to fight price instability," says Galtier. The four identified strategies can be modulated and combined in different ways by nations, and implemented with various tools. When dealing with developing countries, governments and the international community has a key role to play.
The instability of food prices is a crucial issue for developing countries. In the short term, it concerns household finance, and thus food security. In the long term, it adversely affects the development process (Galtier), particularly since it discourages agricultural investment. To address this challenge, calls were made in the 1980s to liberalize agricultural markets and to make use of private risk-coverage instruments, such as insurance, futures contracts and options. That strategy was supposed to foster investment, productivity, and thus the development of agriculture, especially in Africa.
This thinking was widespread both in political and academic circles, especially in international organizations and lenders (Galtier). The disappointing results in terms of price stability and agricultural development, and the many food crises––the Sahel crisis in 2005 and the 2008 crisis in international markets––have shown the limitations of such doctrine. The criticism on the inefficiency of insurance tools may be alleviated however, as "implementing them was seldom tried, or sufficient means to enact them were not available" (Debar). Of course, all was not attempted regarding insurance tools (Galtier).
Yet, we do not have instances of a country where a green revolution would have been fueled by insurance instruments. History teaches us that it is only after agriculture changes and becomes productive that agricultural producers want and are capable of using insurance instruments.
The debate was reopened in the 2000s and research efforts were renewed. Four strategies were identified: Two of them aim to stabilize prices and the other two to cut price instability. "It seems that the only strategy able to protect producers in developing countries is guaranteeing 'floor prices' through public stocks and the regulation of imports and exports" (Galtier).
While the recommended policies generate positive results––cutting back food insecurity and encouraging investment––their costs, such as governmental budgets and risks of surplus, must be carefully assessed.
It is therefore important to make sure the chosen strategy is the most pertinent for a given country (costs/benefits positive ratio). To that end, a significant analysis must be conducted. "The most probable sources of instability, the possible consequences and eventual correlations must be studied in an in-depth way" (Anton). The objectives targeted must be realistic ones: Floor prices must be set at reasonable levels. The implementation of such policies also requires financial means and reforming trade agreements between nations (Galtier). Lastly, the quality of a governance system and the technical and financial abilities of public authorities are decisive: "Public action must be measured, prudent and not totally disconnected from markets" (François). Implementing such policies requires precise monitoring by authorities. "When these policies reach their objective––transforming agriculture by stimulating investment––these floor prices must be reduced, and then phased out" (Galtier).
It must provide developing countries with "financial means, and the reform of WTO rules to ease constraints dictated to developing countries regarding trade agricultural policies" (Galtier). International organizations may help improve governance systems, so that they become "more stable and more reliable" (Anton). Some initiatives have already been launched, such as the Platform for Agricultural Risk Management (PARM).
1 They are, respectively, Researcher in the MOISA unit of the CIRAD; Senior Economist at the OECD Trade and Agriculture Directorate; Head of the Office Assessment and Economic Analysis at the French Ministry of Agriculture's Center for Studies and Strategic Foresight; and Head of the Department of Agriculture, Rural Development and Biodiversity at the AFD.


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Japanese Financial Giant SBI and SMFG to Partner for Digital Banking
The second largest bank in Japan will sign a deal with SBI Holdings to offer digital banking services available on smartphones.
According to an April 27 article in the Nikkei newspaper, the Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) and SBI have launched the first steps towards a multimillion dollar agreement expected to conclude later this week, before Japan enters its Golden Week banking holidays.
In June, SMFG will acquire a 20% stake in SBI subsidiary NeoMobile Securities, holdings worth several billion yen. By the end of this year, SBI will accept an investment from SMFG to create a new $1 billion fund to invest in companies involved in digital technology. The new fund will explore areas for investment like fintech, blockchain, and 5G.
Close ties to Ripple
SBI is a firm with a known affinity for the cryptocurrency XRP. Their chief executive officer (CEO) Yoshitaka Kitao is a member of Ripple's board of directors — in addition to his known friendship with Satoshi claimant Craig Wright — and the company has even considered paying shareholder dividends in XRP tokens.
SBI Mining Chip, another subsidiary of the Japanese financial giant, started manufacturing crypto mining equipment in 2019.
New regulations for digital assets in Japan
Though the partnership between SMFG and SBI shows a heightened interest in digital currencies from both firms, crypto exchanges and digital assets in Japan will soon face new regulatory challenges.
Laws passed by Japan's House of Representatives last year regarding the Payment Services Act and Financial Instruments and Exchange Act will come into effect on Friday, May 1. The two pieces of legislation are modifications to existing laws for regulating cryptocurrencies in Japan.
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There are two types of people: those who like to go on holidays so they can relax and pull the plug and those who like to keep active also on holiday. if you are one or the other, you should make Livigno your next destination.
This incredible town is in the province of Sondrio is located in the Italian alps and is extremely close to the Swiss border. As you can imagine, the surroundings of Livigno are immersed in a very suggestive natural landscape.
Livigno is filled with little traditional cafes where you could spend an afternoon with a warm drink, but it is also filled with lots of shops where you will find the best Italian fashion as well as everything you could possibly need to practice snowsports. Going for a bike ride around Livigno is not only a great way to stay in shape and active, but it will also give you the opportunity to discover the town and all its little cute corners, like its artificial lake.
Since most people who visit Livigno do it because they know they will be able to practice sports, there you will find lots of things to do like playing golf and even climb artificial mountains. However, if what you really enjoy is skiing, you are in for a treat because Livigno can offer you the best skiing holidays you could ever imagine.
The accommodation that best allow you to spend a skiing holiday in Livigno is the hotel Alpina, situated right under the Mottolino Ski Area, which is the best place to ski in the whole of the Italian alps. There you will find an extremely wide amount of lifts that will take you to all the different slopes and even a snowpark where snowboaring can be practiced.
Also, the Hotel Alpina offers the chance to get a free skipass if you decide to stay for four nights in the hotel or seven nights in one of the apartments from the 29th of November to the 19th of December or from the 11th of April to the 3rd May. The free skipass will allow you to ski in what is known as the Little Tibet of Italy, which is 1.816 metres above sea level and has 115 km of perfectly prepared slopes.
Now that you know everything you needed about the most ideal place to ski in Italy, Livigno, and the best place to stay, the hotel Alpina, all you have to do is to book your holiday and be prepared to enjoy your stay like never before.
Hotel Garni al Plan in Livigno, South Tyrol's "Little Tibet"
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January 6, 2020 Intelligence: Late Breaking Lab News
From the Volume XXVII No. 1 – January 6, 2020 issue
On Dec. 19, Congress passed a year-end spending bill that included the Laboratory Access for Beneficiaries (LAB) Act. The bill went to the President for his signature. The bill mandates that the federal Centers or Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS) delay by one year having labs report their private payer lab test data. This means no
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John M. Mattsen, III, MD, one of the founders of ARUP Laboratories of Salt Lake City, died on November 9, at the age of 86. As a pathologist and an executive leader, he was at the forefront of laboratory medicine for many decades. A graduate of Brigham Young University (BS) and UCLA Medical School, Mattsen
2019's Top 10 Lab Stories Reveal Major Lab Trends
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Medicare lab test price cuts mandated by the Protecting Access to Medicare Act (PAMA) are eroding the finances of urology groups that do in-office clinical laboratory testing. In the November issue of Urology Times, urologist Robert A. Dowling, MD, wrote a news story that identified the cuts in Medicare Part B prices for the lab tests
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Pharmacogenetic testing is gaining acceptance by a growing number of health insurers. On Oct. 1, UnitedHealthcare (UHC) began coverage of genetic tests that help physicians identify the anti-depressant drugs most likely to benefit their patients. UHC's policy also extends coverage to multi-gene testing for antipsychotic drugs. In writing about this decision, www.clinicalomics.com said, "UnitedHealthcare's policy
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Two interesting partners are working on a project to map the human immune system with the goal of creating a knowledge base that can be used to develop diagnostic tests. Microsoft and Adaptive Biotechnologies of Seattle are collaborating on this project. "Google categorized the world's information on the internet. What we're essentially trying to do with
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Spectra Laboratories, a division of the national dialysis company Fresenius Medical Care, will soon open a new 200,000 square foot laboratory facility in Memphis. The new lab will employ more than 300 people and will be located only 15 minutes from the Memphis International Airport and the Memphis world hub operated by FedEx Corporation. The
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MOTORISTS who use their hazard lights while driving could be slapped with a fine.
While you should flick them on to alert other drivers if you've broken down, leaving your hazards flashing while you car is moving could land you in trouble.
As set out in the Highway Code, motorists are discouraged from using their hazards while driving.
The only exception is if you are on a motorway or dual carriageway and are using them to warn drivers of an incident up ahead.
But even in that instance, you should only use them for a brief period to let other drivers know of the hazard, then switch them off.
When talking about hazard light use, the Highway Code states: "Never use them as an excuse for dangerous or illegal parking.
And while there is no set penalty or fine amount for driving with your hazards on, motoring experts claim they could contribute to you being charged with a separate offence.
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If you driving with your hazard lights on results in an accident, you could be charged with driving without due care and attention (or careless driving), which could see you fined £100 and receive three penalty points.
Careless driving carries a maximum £2,500 fine and nine points if you were to take the charge to court - but it's highly unlikely a hazard light offence would go that far.


(Michael Barnes, Liberty Headlines) Ultra-progressive Planned Parenthood apparently isn't interested in practicing what it preaches — at least, not when it comes to supporting the unionization efforts of its own workers.
The taxpayer-funded abortion and women's health organization is highly-political, and a favorite institution among left-leaning politicians and activists.
But so are labor unions.
The management-on-labor crackdown is the latest such anti-union spectacle on the far-left to make headlines in recent years, two others being the George Soros-funded attack dog Media Matters for America and the extremely liberal news and opinion website, Slate.
Recently in Colorado, Planned Parenthood executives went so far as to petition President Donald Trump's National Labor Relations Board — the bane of Democratic Party's organized labor complex — to bust its Colorado chapter's efforts to unionize.
In coordination with SEIU Local 105, employees of Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains won an in-house election to organize into a labor union in December 2017.
But instead of recognizing the outcome, Planned Parenthood turned hat-in-hand to the Republican-controlled Labor Relations Board for help.
Planned Parenthood management won the first face-off, and the case is now heading toward a final conclusion.
"One of the big things has been wages," Amanda Martin, a health center worker at Planned Parenthood of the Rocky Mountains (PPRM) told Rolling Stone.
"Wages have really been stagnant," she said.
The Rocky Mountain workers approached CEO Vicki Cowart to discuss the issue, but were instead directed into meetings where they were instructed to sit down and listen to presentations about the ills of unionization.
An anti-union mailer was also sent to the homes the Colorado affiliate's workers.
"BE SURE YOU HAVE ALL THE FACTS AND VOTE NO," the headline on the mailer said.
Planned Parenthood is by far the country's leading source of abortions. It committed 321,384 abortions in fiscal year 2016, or 880 abortions a day, according to data obtained by the Family Research Council.
Planned Parenthood workers are now at the mercy of the full five-member Labor Relations Board, which contains three Trump appointees.
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Charlie Sheen to play US President
The winning actor will star in Robert Rodriquez's Grindhouse movie sequel Machete Kills
Friday, 22nd June 2012 at 1:45 pm
Charlie Sheen is to follow in his father Martin's footsteps and take on the role of the President of the United States.
But rather than an accurately portrayed, feel-good drama series like The West Wing, Sheen Jr will star in a violence-laden exploitation movie – Robert Rodriquez's Machete Kills.
Director Rodriguez announced the news on Twitter last night, saying "I just cast Charlie Sheen in#machetekills as the President of the United States! Who better? More soon…" with Sheen quickly retweeting the message.
Currently in production, Machete Kills is the sequel to Rodriguez's 2010 movie about a Mexican cop-turned-mercenary, which was itself based on a fake movie trailer Rodriguez made to accompany screenings of his previous exploitation pastiche Grindhouse.
Danny Trejo reprises his role as Machete, with Jessica Alba also returning and Mel Gibson, Amber Heard, Sofia Vergara and Zoe Saldana signed up too.
The sequel sees Machete hired by the US government to take on a cartel leader and an arms dealer who have launched a super-weapon into space.
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Drilling for Votes
It was the best of announcements; it was the worst of announcements. It was the summer of our future; it was the winter of our distant past.
The President announced this week that he is opening 167 million acres of previously restricted offshore areas for oil exploration. The general understanding is that this was a necessity to bring conservative Democrats and a handful of moderate Republicans on board with climate change legislation now being pushed through committee in the Senate. Thus it is the first step into a future where the right to disgorge exhaust into the air...
Hurray! Cap and Trade RIP!
Sometimes the death of a "good thing" is a good thing. Let's talk about the cap and trade legislation.
Cap and trade sure seemed like a good thing. What's not to like? Cut emissions using a market-based approach that was shown to be effective by a Republican administration over 20 years ago to reduce airborne sulfur dioxide that was destroying forests in the Northeast.
The NY Times reports that cap and trade is now dead, and the climate bill likely to be introduced in April probably won't even mention it. That bill is likely to be an...
Carbon Capture and Storage Chimera
I like to do a check on Carbon Capture and Storage (CC&S) technologies every now and again. Lately I can't shake the feeling that they're just another part of the "Dream," a grand vision that will make it possible somehow that we will not have to change anything we are doing. The more I read about CC&S (also known as Carbon Sequestration), the more it seems like a niche technology. Consider...
Intense Deception in Carbon Emissions
Carbon Intensity
There's little secret that last year's meeting to address climate change in Copenhagen was a poorly organized, dismal failure. The participants have now, however, all submitted their plans as required to reduce their impact on the global climate. The delusion and deception continued.
In the deception column put China's statement that it will cut carbon intensity by 40 to 45 per cent below 2005 levels by 2020. Sounds great, doesn't it?...
The Global Benefit of Aviation Biofuels
Algae based biofuels look promising for aviation.
But can you grow it in Anchorage?
In a recent post, The Dynamics of Biofuels, I wrote, "The proper vision is that biofuels will be a critical part of the post-Peak Oil infrastructure. But they won't be a panacea. Indeed, aircraft and heavy equipment will likely never run on batteries. The energy demand is just too high....
What to Do With an Extra Kilowatt?
How can salmon benefit from our energy savings?
In a recent post, A Nominal Egg, I wrote that in order to maximize the effectiveness of our electricity conservation efforts, we needed to make sure that the electricity we saved did not just end up on the open market where it would actually lower prices for others and ENCOURAGE them to use it. I advocated that...
Did the Electric Car Finally Get Here?
Electric car at charging station
There are only two kinds of technology predictions I trust. The first is an explicit prediction that comes from an engineer over a beer. The second is implied by something that happens in public for a different reason. I've recently read several things that implied a serious arrival of the electric car at long last. Here's what I've found.
The Double Edged Sword of Incentives
In the 1970s, the United States offered generous incentives for the installation of solar water heaters in anticipation of ever rising energy costs, as well as a sense that national security was threatened by the need to import so much oil. The industry took off. Manufacturers, suppliers, installers, all invested in factories, training, and marketing. Hundreds of thousands of solar water heaters were installed, especially in the booming Sunbelt from Florida to California.
Shortly thereafter oil was discovered in the North Sea, easing the global price of...
Nuclear Power: Two Big Questions for Our Nuclear Industry
The President recently unveiled a loan guarantee program for nuclear power plants, and there is rising clamor in some quarters to "go nuclear" to meet our energy demands. They tell us that nuclear is now safer than it ever was before, and that it is clean energy.
I'm a big believer in the Follow-The-Money School of inquiry, and I'd like the nuclear industry to show me that they are safe and clean by rejecting two Government programs that state emphatically that nuclear power (at least the uranium-powered kind) is actually dangerous and dirty.
First of all, I'm already...
Hats Off to Cap and Trade
Word is out that the Senators leading the effort to establish a national cap and trade system for emissions are backing down, proposing instead an industry-by-industry catalog of caps to impose by regulation. This isn't as broadly based as it needs to be in order to be effective, and is generally seen as a victory for the oil and coal industries.
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Diary of a Wimpy Kid Hardcover Volume 1 Diary of a Wimpy Kid
Boys don't keep diaries?or do they? The launch of an exciting and innovatively illustrated new series narrated by an unforgettable kid every family can relate to It's a new school year, and Greg Heffley finds himself thrust into middle school, where undersized weaklings share the hallways with kids who are taller, meaner, and already shaving. The hazards of growing up before you're ready are uniquely revealed through words and drawings as Greg records them in his diary. In book one of this debut series, Greg is happy to have Rowley, his sidekick, along for the ride. But when Rowley's star starts to rise, Greg tries to use his best friend's newfound popularity to his own advantage, kicking off a chain of events that will test their friendship in hilarious fashion. Author/illustrator Jeff Kinney recalls the growing pains of school life and introduces a new kind of hero who epitomizes the challenges of being a kid. As Greg says in his diary, "Just don't expect me to be all 'Dear Diary' this and 'Dear Diary' that." Luckily for us, what Greg Heffley says he won't do and what he actually does are two very different things.
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Female torso found inside apartment garbage bin
Kelsey Louise Felker
By: Tanya Malhotra
Residents were shocked when a female torso was discovered inside an apartment garbage container, according to police reports in Ontario, Canada.
Homicide detectives are investigating after the human torso was found in a trash can in Kitchener, Ontario.
Police said the remains were discovered about 11:00 a.m. Saturday, behind an apartment building on the north end of the city.
Detectives said that the torso is that of a white woman of unknown age and identity.
Police said the woman was wearing a black shirt with the words "Forget princess I want to be a vampire" written on the front.
Inspector Kevin Thaler said that police want to hear from anyone who has seen suspicious activity in the area.
"There are people out there who know what happened and why," Thaler said.
"We appeal to anyone with information about this to come forward in order to give comfort to the family to at least identify who this person is," he added.
Police have not recovered any other body parts.
Waterloo Regional Police issued a press release on Tuesday stating that they had identified the victim as Kelsey Louise Felker, 24, of Kitchener, Ontario.


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Q: Problem using GDI+ with multiple threads (VB.NET) I think it would be best if I just copy and pasted the code (it's very trivial).
Private Sub Main() Handles MyBase.Shown
    timer.Interval = 10
    timer.Enabled = True
End Sub

Private Sub Form1_Paint(ByVal sender As System.Object, ByVal e As System.Windows.Forms.PaintEventArgs) Handles MyBase.Paint
    e.Graphics.DrawImage(image, 0, 0)
End Sub

Private Sub tick() Handles timer.Elapsed
    Using g = Graphics.FromImage(image)
        g.Clear(Color.Transparent)
        g.DrawLine(Pens.Red, 0 + i, 0 + i, Me.Width - i, Me.Height - i)
    End Using

    Me.Invalidate()
End Sub

An exception, "The object is currently in use elsewhere", is raised during the tick event. Could someone tell me why this happens and how to solve it? Thanks.

A: The Handles timer.Elapsed indicates a System.Timers.Timer.
Use a System.Windows.Forms.Timer instead and your problem cannot happen anymore.

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The lesbian trope is illuminated and given a breath of fresh air in the film 'Pariah,' written and directed by Dee Rees and starring Adepero Oduye as Alike. The film opens with the main character Alike visiting a club with a friend named Laura. It follows Alike as she rides the bus home and lingers as Laura exits. Alike starts to change out of her "masculine" clothes and into her "regular" clothes before she gets out of the bus. This is a humiliating experience that doesn't seem new to Alike. The pain we see in her face is something that will stay with us throughout the film.
Alike is an African American teenager growing up in New York. Her ethnicity should be mentioned since this is one of the few films that deals with a different side of homosexuality which has predominantly been a white issue. We see Alike at home and she has the traditional home life: Mother, father and younger sibling. Looks are not what they seem though as we are soon to learn. It's obvious to Alike's mother Audrey, played by Kim Wayans, that she is different. Alike doesn't dress like a girl and doesn't seem to date or be interested in school dances. This leads to Audrey trying to pigeonhole Alike into a traditional gender stereotype to soothe her own prejudices. Since society relies heavily on the gender binary it's not totally unbelievable that Audrey would act like this. If you're a girl, you're supposed to dress like a girl. If you're a boy you dress like one and there's no room for anything in-between. Another example of this is when Alike and her father Arthur, played by Charles Parnell, visit a local store where two men begin to whisper about Alike's appearance. Arthur tries to diffuse the situation by saying "You know you're daddy's little girl," therefore putting her in the proper gender role to placate his own bias. Alike is no dummy and begins to slowly fight back.
Now, this film is not without some predictability. In later scenes Alike is forced to hang out with a girl named Bina, played by Aasha Davis. In an unsurprising turn of events, the two girls share an intimate night together only to see Bina completely reject Alike in the light of day. A painful and necessary lesson that Alike must endure in order to find her true self. There's not many characters in this film but the ones that are shown have incredible depth and vulnerability.
Laura, Alike's best friend, is a butch lesbian with an absent mother. In one of the film's most poignant moments, Laura goes to her mother's house and is greeted with disdain. Her mother barely acknowledges her existence and shuts the door in Laura's face. Alike and Laura depend and lean on each other for support because they can very much relate to what the other has been through. Alike finally comes out to her parents and is met with a shockingly violent assault from her mother which sends Alike running from the house. The next night her family sits at the table as if nothing happened. Her little sister is the only one to bring up Alike's absence. We know though that Alike will be just fine, as she tells her father that she is not running but choosing, a beautiful way of basically saying goodbye.
I hope to see more films like this that are centered on the minority aspect of the LGBTQ community. Pariah helps to re-examine traditional gender roles while telling a truly heartbreaking yet significant and important story that everyone should watch.


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Q: Sorting tuples by element value in Python I need to sort a list of tuples in Python by a specific tuple element, let's say it's the second element in this case. I tried
sorted(tupList, key = lambda tup: tup[1])

I have also tried
sorted(tupList, key = itemgetter(1))
'''i imported itemgetter, attrgetter, methodcaller from operator'''

but the list was returned the same both times. I checked
sorting tuples in python with a custom key
sort tuples in lists in python
https://wiki.python.org/moin/HowTo/Sorting

A: I'm guessing you're calling sorted but not assigning the result anywhere.  Something like:
tupList = [(2,16), (4, 42), (3, 23)]
sorted(tupList, key = lambda tup: tup[1])
print(tupList)

sorted creates a new sorted list, rather than modifying the original one. Try:
tupList = [(2,16), (4, 42), (3, 23)]
tupList = sorted(tupList, key = lambda tup: tup[1])
print(tupList)

Or:
tupList = [(2,16), (4, 42), (3, 23)]
tupList.sort(key = lambda tup: tup[1])
print(tupList)


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TL;DR: We'll be making changes to the EU LCS format, broadcast days, promotion/relegation, team economics and Challenger Series in 2018.
For many years, Riot has been focused on building League of Legends esports into a global sport that will last for years to come. Over this past year, there has been a lot of focus on the rollout of long-term partnerships in North America but we haven't said much about our plans for Europe. The future of League esports in Europe is extremely bright. We have strong, talented pros, supported by passionate fans across multiple countries. It's time to take the next step towards building an environment where pros can succeed at the highest level and a league where everyone is rewarded for their part in building success.
Last year we outlined how we plan to build a long-term future for esports on a global scale, focusing on fandom, economics and stability. Here we'll be explaining how those key themes can be applied specifically to Europe. It's our long-term goal to move to a system in which pro players, teams and Riot share in the success of the league together and build towards a stable future. In the short-term, teams are facing increasing challenges when it comes to financial health and investing in team infrastructure and therefore we'll be taking steps to create more immediate security and stability.
Creating more content than fans were able to watch on a regular basis - fans cited having less time to watch EU LCS as the primary reason for tuning in less.
It's difficult to tune in halfway through a series and feel engaged - it makes it less approachable for the majority of our audience who is not tuning in right before game 1.
Based on analysis and feedback, we've made the decision to go back to a single league, double round robin Bo1 for the regular season starting from Spring 2018. Bo1s mean there's less of a time commitment for fans, and it's easier to watch more games across multiple teams. We're able to move away from the groups format and we can continue to broadcast on a single stream, which fans prefer to a dual stream broadcast.
Fans watching the league is critical for sustainability of teams, healthy salaries for pros, and the long-term success of the league. We believe the move back to Bo1 will make the league more enjoyable to watch, more accessible for fans and will be better for the health of the league.
The EU LCS will be moving to Fridays and Saturdays for the regular season beginning on January 19. From the beginning of 2017, we added Saturday (and occasionally Sunday) as broadcast days for the EU LCS, from previous Thursday/Friday schedules. In 2018 we will move back to 2 broadcast days a week, therefore we wanted to assess which days would be best for European fans. We took a look at player feedback around the broadcast days and found overall that Thursday was the least preferred day, Saturday was the best and Friday/Sunday were extremely close, with Friday scoring slightly higher. We're still looking into start times - we're aiming to begin later than 5pm CET, but will confirm in the next few months.
We want teams to be able to plan rosters and investments strategically, but it has proven difficult to plan ahead when the guaranteed EU LCS competition window is only one split. With that in mind, combined with the feedback we've received from team owners, we'll be removing mid-year promotion/relegation in 2018. With a full season to plan ahead, teams will have more security when making investments in infrastructure, sponsorships, rosters and team strategies. It's also a step towards our long-term plan of partnering with teams to build a more stable league. This also affects the EU Challenger Series, which we will be changing next year to better fit the needs of the ecosystem - read on below for more.
We see a future for the EU LCS in which teams, pros and Riot are working together towards sharing in the success of the league as a common goal. In order to bridge the gap between now and then, we'll be introducing a few changes to help support teams in the short-term.
We're still in the early stages of building an economic base for league revenue through new opportunities like the BAMTech deal. While those foundations are put in place, we want to create some interim relief, so as a temporary solution, we'll be increasing the financial support provided to teams for the year. We know this is only a short-term solution. Extra financial support will alleviate some immediate pressure, but in the long-term we believe that a partnership model where league revenue is shared amongst all parties is the best route to an ecosystem where teams can grow and thrive.
While we plan ahead for future partnerships, we want to reward teams who are positively contributing to the success of the EU LCS. As a result, we'll be introducing a viewership bonus for teams in 2018. Teams will receive financial incentives based on the viewership the league generates over the course of the year. When teams invest in growing their fanbase, attracting more viewership and building a strong brand they deserve to share in a part of that success.
When Challenger Series was launched, the goal was to create an environment for teams to grow and develop talent, as well as providing a path to the top for new team organisations. Unfortunately, the current structure doesn't meet these goals - overall it's a high-risk, high-investment system for teams without stability for pros, and limited exposure.
We believe we can do more for aspiring pros, which is why we'll be removing Challenger Series and introducing a new pan-European tournament involving local country teams. Already established ERLs will continue to qualify teams into the tournament and we'll be increasing our support across Europe to enable aspiring pros to take part in the competition regardless of which EU country they're in. The top teams from various local competitions will qualify for a special pan-EU tournament that will run twice a year.
Our goal is to create a better competitive environment for non-EU LCS pros with more opportunities to demonstrate their talent, and an environment that nurtures new pros joining the scene. We want them to be better equipped for the transition to pro through more frequent competition, more opportunities to play in front of a live audience and pro-team scouts, and more chances to gain exposure and build a fanbase throughout the year. We'll have more details to share around the new structure and format in a much more in-depth post soon.
What's next for the EU LCS?
Next year, we'll be back with details around how we plan to transition to a partnership system in 2019. We're excited to take the next step in building a stronger future for our sport, with pros and teams at our side. Passionate fans are the backbone of our sport and we are excited work together to build a successful and sustainable league that will be enjoyed for years to come. We would not be here today without the support of EU LCS fans, so we want to thank you for being a huge part of the league and we look forward to the future.


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As I See It: State of the UMass system
In a July 20 column, UMass President Marty Meehan discussed the impact of the UMass system on the Commonwealth. He cited a 2014 study by the Institute, "University of Massachusetts Economic Contribution Analysis FY 2013" to demonstrate not only the impact on the region served by UMass Lowell (where he previously served as chancellor) but also on the state as a whole.
From the article: "For example, the success we had at UMass Lowell -- which included doubling the research expenditures, expanding enrollment, opening 10 new buildings, developing strategic collaborations with local industry, and making striking gains in national academic rankings -- had a $813 million impact in the Lowell area, according to a 2014 UMass Donahue Institute study. Together, the five campuses of the UMass system generated $6.1 billion in economy activity."
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Both of the Ward Brothers were waterfowl hunters and guides. They made and painted their own decoys in their spare time as they worked in their barbering trade. Steve would say that Lem was the perfectionist between the two, going beyond the simple design and began to make decoys that were more active, such as making them look like they were preening, while others appeared to be bathing. While built for the practical use of hunting, Lem seemed to veer more into the ornamental practice of decoy carvings.
Out of the two, Steve seemed to be the main Carver while Lem took to painting, but both still performed both parts. Lem excelled in painting more, capturing nature into the sculptures, taking bits of Crisfield traditions into his own technique. In the end, the decoys that these brothers made that lasted to this day remain as a collectable piece of folk art.
Through the great depression, the two brothers continued their trade, pushing decoys a bit more than the barbering trade, and after a while, made decoys for the Bishops Head Club in Maryland and the White Mallard Club in California. They also sold through VL&A Sporting Goods Store in Chicago.
The world auction record for a decoy by the Ward Brothers is a goldeneye that Guyette & Deeter, Inc. sold for $109,250 in 2006.


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Denon and Marantz receivers built since May are free of the HDMI 2.1 bug
By Tom Bailey
No more black screen of doom
Earlier this year we reported how a major HDMI error had blighted Denon and Marantz's 2020 AV receivers. Well, good news: Sound United, the company that owns both brands, has finally beaten the bug.
According to Forbes (opens in new tab), all Denon and Marantz flagship receivers manufactured after May 2021 are officially glitch-free. This is because the latest units are fitted with a new HDMI 2.1 chip that don't suffer the same flaws.
The bug was originally caused by a faulty HDMI 2.1 chip that prevented some AVRs supporting 4K gaming at 120Hz via the Xbox Series X.
But how do you ensure you get one of the newer, glitch-free home cinema amplifiers? Denon has tweaked the serial number of the new models: numbers that end with serial numbers from 70001 onwards should be bug-free, as they will have been manufactured after May 2021 and boast the upgraded HDMI 2.1 chip.
Of course, that's no use if you've already splashed out a not inconsiderable sum on an AVC-X6700H, AVC-X4700H, AVC-X3700H, AVR-X2700H, AVR-S960H, AVR-A110, or Marantz AV7706, SR8015, SR7015, SR6015, SR5015 or NR1711. (And in Europe, the Denon AVC-A110, Denon AVC-X6700H, Denon AVC-X3700H, Denon AVR-X2700H DAB and Marantz SR5015 DAB)
If that's you, you'll need to get hold of Sound United's external HDMI adaptor, which contains the new chip and corrects the bug. Simply fill out the form on the Denon (opens in new tab) or Marantz (opens in new tab) website to get one for free.
Sound United says it has been "working tirelessly" to address this long-running HDMI issue. Fingers crossed Denon and Marantz receivers play nice with any device you care to connect from now on.
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Tom is a journalist, copywriter and content designer based in the UK. He has written articles for T3, ShortList, The Sun, The Mail on Sunday, The Daily Telegraph, Elle Deco, The Sunday Times, Men's Health, Mr Porter, Oracle and many more (including What Hi-Fi?). His specialities include mobile technology, electric vehicles and video streaming.
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a dongle...a fucking dongle?
UK owners should contact 'Sound United' for a replacement under warranty. If they refuse...go spread the word on social media.
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bristollinnet said:
a dongle...a ******* dongle?
This bug in a chipset affected more producers, including Yamaha, IIRc. There is nothing wrong with a dongle sent free of charge to the customers. It can't be fixed by the simple firmware update. What would you expect? A recall of all of the receivers sold around the world?
Article mentions the number 7 on a fifth position in a serial number. Not sure it is related to the bug being fixed. What it relates to, though, is the change of the DACs, from AKM to some PCM ones, due to AKM factory being destroyed by fire. Some users worry about the sound signature, while Denon tries to assure us, that they have tweaked the sound to their standards. We will have to see, what further testing reveals.
Emptrix
I wish it came with more HDMI 2.1 ports though. Having only 1 port while paying thousands is disappointing.


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Somali Heritage and Education: Celebrating 10 years of Indigenous Archaeology in Somaliland
Since 2007, Sada Mire worked for education and tourism development in Somali heritage. Her efforts in research, publication anddissemination of Somali archaeology and heritage was honoured in Somaliland in August 2017. Mire had the opportunity to celebrate this work with teams she worked with, Somaliland government institutions, NGO, and international and local community, who have contributed to the work. Sada discussed the context of her work and the challenges facing heritage preservation in areas of conflict, as well as her work in Somaliland. Mire and her team's work in the field has seen many sites rediscovered and their importance revealed to both international and local communities. Dr Sada has made many of her research publications open access. The value of education and preservation was given a wider forum, encouraging Somali students to enrol for her free online course, MOOC on Heritage Under Threat, at the Coursera platform. The Somali heritage needs to be kept alive for future generations.
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From Shakespeare to Aristotle to Dr. Seuss, see how writers through history have expressed the power of love.
Love is among the greatest muses, inspiring the world's most famous romantics, from Shakespeare, who wrote 154 sonnets dealing with love, time, beauty and mortality, to Chilean poet and diplomat Pablo Neruda. The work of these authors, poets and playwrights speaks to the enduring power of love across the ages of human history.
Quotes Above Love, Affection and Romance Through History
Love is composed of a single soul inhabiting two bodies. –Aristotle
Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. –Lao Tzu
My bounty is as boundless as the sea, My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have, for both are infinite. —William Shakespeare
If I had a flower for every time I thought of you … I could walk through my garden forever. –Alfred Tennyson
How do I love thee? Let me count the ways. –Elizabeth Barrett Browning
Young love is a flame; very pretty, often very hot and fierce, but still only light and flickering. The love of the older and disciplined heart is as coals, deep-burning, unquenchable. –Henry Ward Beecher
Age does not protect you from love. But love, to some extent, protects you from age. —Anais Nin
Life has taught us that love does not consist in gazing at each other but in looking outward in the same direction. –Antoine de Saint-Exupery
Love has no desire but to fulfill itself. But if you love and must needs have desires, let these be your desires; To melt and be like a running brook that sings its melody to the night. To know the pain of too much tenderness. To be wounded by your own understanding of love; And to bleed willingly and joyfully. –Kahlil Gibran
The best and most beautiful things in the world cannot be seen or even touched. They must be felt with the heart. –Helen Keller
Love consists of this: two solitudes that meet, protect and greet each other. —Rainer Maria Rilke
Love does not dominate; it cultivates. –Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Love makes your soul crawl out from its hiding place.– Zora Neale Hurston
Love is life. All, everything that I understand, I understand only because I love. Everything is, everything exists, only because I love.– Leo Tolstoy
Love is like quicksilver in the hand. Leave the fingers open and it stays. Clutch it, and it darts away. –Dorothy Parker
Love is the voice under all silences, the hope which has no opposite in fear; the strength so strong mere force is feebleness: the truth more first than sun, more last than star. —E.E. Cummings
I have learned not to worry about love; but to honor its coming with all my heart.– Alice Walker
We're all a little weird, and life's a little weird. And when we find someone whose weirdness is compatible with ours, we join up with them and fall in mutual weirdness and call it love. —Dr. Seuss
There is no remedy for love but to love more. — Henry David Thoreau
I love you without knowing how, or when, or from where. I love you straightforwardly, without complexities or pride; so I love you because I know no other way than this: where I does not exist nor you, so close that your hand on my chest is my hand, so close that your eyes close as I fall asleep. –Pablo Neruda
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Valentine's Day is celebrated every February 14 as couples across the globe honor their spouses, partners and sweethearts. Hundreds of years of traditions and customs have made it into the holiday that we observe today. Here are nine interesting facts about the holiday dedicated ...read more
Valentine's Day occurs every February 14. Across the United States and in other places around the world, candy, flowers and gifts are exchanged between loved ones, all in the name of St. Valentine. But who is this mysterious saint and where did these traditions come from? Find ...read more
Who Was the Real St. Valentine? The Many Myths Behind the Inspiration for Valentine's Day
On February 14, when we share chocolates, special dinners, or doily cards with our loved ones, we do it in the name of Saint Valentine. But who was this saint of romance? Search the internet, and you can find plenty of stories about him—or them. One Saint Valentine was ...read more
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In the Victorian era, and into the 20th century, lovers exchanged elaborate lace-trimmed cards on Valentine's Day, expressing their undying love and devotion with sentiments and poems. For those not on good terms, or who wanted to fend off an enemy or unwanted suitor, "vinegar ...read more
6 Surprising Facts About St. Valentine
1. The St. Valentine who inspired the holiday may have been two different men. Officially recognized by the Roman Catholic Church, St. Valentine is known to be a real person who died around A.D. 270. However, his true identity was questioned as early as A.D. 496 by Pope Gelasius ...read more
Great Romances in History
Discover the love, strength and perseverance of three great romances in American history: Bess and Harry Truman, Elizabeth and Robert Browning and Jackie and Rachel Robinson. The Trumans He first saw her in Sunday school when he was six years old and she was just five. "She ...read more
7 Momentous Kisses in History
Despite what the song says, a kiss isn't always just a kiss. A kiss can be political, whether because it's the first of its kind or because it's between two heads of state. A kiss can also become iconic when it's captured on film, even if the kiss itself was invasive and ...read more
Why Does the Heart Shape Symbolize Love?
The heart shape is recognized the world over as a symbol of romantic love and affection, but its historical origins are difficult to pin down. Some believe the iconic pictogram is derived from the shape of ivy leaves, which are associated with fidelity, while others contend it ...read more
Abraham Lincoln: Famous Quotes and Speeches
There's perhaps no better way to grasp Abraham Lincoln's outsized American legacy than through his writing. From his time as a twenty-something political hopeful to his tragic death, Lincoln was a voluminous writer, authoring hundreds of letters, speeches, debate arguments and ...read more


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Bitcoins have value because they are useful as a form of money. Bitcoin has the characteristics of money (durability, portability, fungibility, scarcity, divisibility, and recognizability) based on the properties of mathematics rather than relying on physical properties (like gold and silver) or trust in central authorities (like fiat currencies).
In short, Bitcoin is backed by mathematics. With these attributes, all that is required for a form of money to hold value is trust and adoption. In the case of Bitcoin, this can be measured by its growing base of users, merchants, and startups. As with all currency, bitcoin's value comes only and directly from people willing to accept them as payment.


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Sales people for the Kirby Vacuum Company, who sell their product door to door, have generated a lot of complaints over the years for high-pressure sales tactics. But in some cases, consumers might not have been dealing with a representative of that company.
Nevada Attorney General Catherine Cortez Masto says a 48-year old man, Gary Harvey, posed as a licensed distributor of Kirby Vacuums under the business name HARVCO and sold his product door-to-door, in particular to elderly residents living in age-restricted communities in Las Vegas.
Harvey was arrested and faces nine charges, including five counts of felony burglary, one count of obtaining money by false pretenses from a person over the age of 60, one count of financial exploitation of an older person, one count of transactions involving fraud or deceit in the course of a trade or business, and one count of deceptive trade practice.
Kirby, meanwhile, appeared relieved the complaints about door-to-door vacuum sales are about someone else for a change.
"I am thankful to the Nevada Attorney General's Office for its diligence in helping stop Harvey, who was posing as a Kirby sales representative and had been operating a similar scheme in other states," said Halle Sminchak, the Manager of Customer and Public Relations and Business Compliance for The Kirby Company.
The complaint alleges that, between November 3, 2011 and December 28, 2011, Harvey sold his product to five different Las Vegas residents, all over the age of 65. Harvey allegedly represented to all five victims that the vacuums they were buying were new, at prices ranging from $400 to $1,220.
Upon buying the vacuums, all five victims said they noted that the vacuum was not new, or did not even function properly. When they attempted to contact Harvey for a refund of their money, the victims were unable to reach Harvey though they made repeated attempts. In total, Harvey obtained $4,016 from the five victims.
The incident reinforces the point that it's never a good idea to make a purchase from someone selling door to door. Despite what you are told, you have no way of knowing who they really are and what it is they are selling.
State attorneys general routinely caution homeowners against hiring contractors who knock on their doors and offer a good deal because they just happen to be doing work in the neighborhood.
If you need a new vacuum cleaner or alarm system, research your options online. You'll probably be happier than if you buy from the first person who knocks on your door.


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SDLP 'Not Planning' For Job Losses
There's been an angry reaction to news of expected job losses within the Planning Service.
After the news that the construction downturn has left the jobs in jeopardy was revealed at the weekend, SDLP Fermanagh and South Tyrone MLA Tommy Gallagher has reacted angrily to the news that cut backs may well leave more local people unemployed.
Around 300 members of staff at the Northern Ireland Civil Service are to be redeployed within the Department of Environment (DOE).
Some 269 of these jobs have been identified within the Planning Service and, according to a spokesperson for the DOE, the decision to move Planning Service staff was due to an £8m gap in funding blamed on the economic downturn.
The people in the posts are to be redeployed within the Northern Ireland Civil Service "wherever possible".
Mr Gallagher said: "This will have implications for planning service workers at both Enniskillen and Omagh.
"At this time when the spectre of job losses and emigration hanging over the area is at unprecedented levels the last thing anybody here wants is the centralisation of government offices and the loss of more jobs.
"The relocation of planning staff to offices near the greater Belfast area is not an option for staff who have set-up their homes in this area.
"It would mean such staff being faced with unfair travel costs and unacceptable travel times," he continued.
"There are genuine worries that the proposed rationalisation of the Planning Service could result in the run-down and eventual closure of the local office in Enniskillen.
"I have no doubt that if this were to materialise then there would an angry backlash from the public," he concluded, yesterday.
On Friday, a Planning Service spokesman said: "The revenue generated by fees from planning applications goes directly into the Planning Service, but the number of applications has decreased dramatically since the downturn in the construction sector."
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Protest Follows Planning Service Cuts
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