If you're like most business owners, you know your market—or you wouldn't be in business. You don't have to prove a market if you are developing a plan for internal use. Still, an annual fresh look at your market is a good idea, and this article might help you with that.
And, whether you're a new entrepreneur just starting a new business, or a seasoned owner developing a business plan to get funding, then your plan should include a good market analysis. It should understand, describe, and prove the potential of your market.
And for that, you need to know the market.
Today, market information is a matter of sifting, sorting, digesting, figuring out what's important, and giving it context. If the past was about needles and haystacks, today it's about finding the right needle in a mountain of needles.
Are eggs bad for you? There's data to prove it. Are eggs good for you? There's data to prove it. The story behind the information is most important.
Every year I see several dozen business pitches, I read hundreds of summary memos, and I read 50 or more formal business plans. The best of them develop the market section of the plan with stories. Numbers are nice too, but stories give the numbers context and relevance.
So, for example, the market analysis section for a new, high-tech, smog-free technology starts with a smog-choked city and the impact of pollution. A market analysis for distributing restaurant leftovers to homeless people starts with a picture of the garbage area behind a restaurant, full of discarded food. The one for a worldwide crafts market starts with a picture of an African woman who would be able to sell her crafts worldwide using just her mobile phone.
When you can't illustrate an abstract problem, highlight a person or people who have a need and will benefit from the solution. A plan for a video game that helps autistic children starts with the story of a specific child and his parents. A pitch for a new medical technology starts with two aging baby boomers. I still remember one that started with a graveyard and a claim on the percentage of deaths that could be reduced by a new device. These stories make your market analysis matter.
Don't get tunnel vision about data and research.
Some people lose track of what's important for planning the marketing—targeting, messaging, etc.—while thinking this part of a business plan is all about getting detailed numbers for your whole market, target market, market segments, and so forth.
Way too often I see people struggling to find information to fit their preconceived notions of what's needed, instead of accommodating what's available. Planning is to guide your decisions and make your business better—not to just find research numbers.
For example, I dealt with a person who was going crazy trying to divide businesses into categories of annual revenue, which is impossible, instead of just defining categories by numbers of employees, which is easy to find. And ultimately, in terms of information to use for running a business, dividing businesses into size categories based on numbers of employees is just as useful as dividing them into size categories based on total revenue.
If you want to divide U.S. businesses into segments according to size, use the numbers of employee data the government offers; don't insist on some other size factor such as revenues or office space.
If you want to divide businesses into size using employee numbers, use the government classifications. The U.S. economic census divides employee numbers into the classifications shown below. It obviously makes no sense to decide to break the sizes into 1 to 15 and 16-20 when the government already uses a different classification.
As you look for market information, you'll often find classifications established by somebody else before you started looking. Be flexible. Use what's available.
Few marketing concepts are more powerful than segmentation, which is about dividing a market into meaningful pieces. For example, divide a population by age and gender, and you have a classic demographic segmentation. This is obviously useful for businesses related to clothes and shoes, for instance.
You might also want to look at married or single, and maybe married or divorced, and other possible variables. And you could also focus on one gender in one age classification and only those married or not, focusing on several factors at once.
Some creative segmentation schemes are based on psychographics, which are collections of personalities, values, opinions, attitudes, interests, and lifestyles. I find the idea behind psychographics intriguing; for instance, knowing that somebody drives a certain type of car can help you predict other seemingly unrelated preferences.
So, a man driving a pickup truck might be likely to wear cowboy boots rather than Birkenstock sandals, and a woman driving a Volvo station wagon is more likely to buy organic spinach than fried chicken. Or so it seems. I don't like stereotypes so the idea makes me uncomfortable, but it seems to work for goods and marketing.
A market analysis is about potential customers, not actual customers. If you need it for your formal business plan, include an analysis of potential customers. As an essential first step, estimate how many potential customers there are. The way you determine that depends on your type of business.
For example, a retail shoe store needs to know about individuals living in a local area; a graphic design firm needs to know about local businesses; a national catalog needs to know about households and companies in an entire nation.
As you think about your potential customers, make sure you're clear on the differences between the entire market, (total potential market), your reachable market, and your share of the market, or the number of customers you'll actually land.
Be aware of these three acronyms, TAM, SAM, and SOM, in case they come up in questions or discussions.
TAM stands for the total addressable market or total available market. That's the entire potential market. For a movie theater, that's probably a total population over the age of two and under 85 or 90. It's a large and essentially useless number.
SAM substitutes serviceable for total—serviceable addressable market or serviceable available market, so that's a more useful number. I would define a movie theater's SAM as the number of theater tickets sold per month or year in its geographic area. Others might make it the whole population, based on the assumption that even people who didn't go to the movies during that time period could still choose to go tomorrow.
SOM stands for share of market. People often refer to market share. I would divide a theater's tickets sold per month or year by the total tickets sold in the whole area for a month or year. So for example, if this theater sold 30,000 tickets last year and all the theaters in the area sold 100,000, then this theater had a 30 percent share.
The problem with all of these terms is that they are buzzwords. I prefer to talk about the potential market and current market share and to make the potential market the available whole market. I don't like acronyms and buzzwords that confuse real meaning.
Usually, a market analysis includes a view of the industry you're in. People expect to see a picture of the industry with factors such as industry trends, industry growth, recent developments, common keys to success, how concentrated in how many big players, how many total participants, and similar factors.
The details depend on the industry and the specific nature of the business plan event, or why you need your plan. And you, the business owner, obviously need to know your industry well in order to survive—whether you write down what you know in a formal plan, or just keep it in mind with strategy and tactics in a Lean Plan.
Do this if it fits the objective, but don't weigh your plan down with too much information. I recently advised an entrepreneur developing a new bar in a resort area to summarize his lengthy analysis of the bar business in his main plan, and move the bulk of the information into an appendix.
Doing a market analysis for your business is a good way to make sure you've thought through who your customers really are so you don't waste money on advertising and marketing to the wrong people.
If you're looking for more information on how to do market research and learn more about your customers, check out this article.
This article was originally published in 2016. It was updated in 2018.


text:
Man wins $100K lottery prize without matching a single number
Updated: 3:57 PM CDT Sep 15, 2015
Tad Andersen
A Des Moines man won a $100,000 lottery prize without matching a single number, the Iowa Lottery reported.Robert Howe won the prize playing the All or Nothing game. Players win the game's $100,000 top prize by matching all of the 12 winning numbers, or none of them.Howe had no numbers in Monday's drawing.Lottery officials said this is the fourth time this year that Iowa has had a top-prize winner in the joint Iowa-Minnesota lotto game.
CLIVE, Iowa —
A Des Moines man won a $100,000 lottery prize without matching a single number, the Iowa Lottery reported.
Robert Howe won the prize playing the All or Nothing game. Players win the game's $100,000 top prize by matching all of the 12 winning numbers, or none of them.
Howe had no numbers in Monday's drawing.
Lottery officials said this is the fourth time this year that Iowa has had a top-prize winner in the joint Iowa-Minnesota lotto game.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


text:
Exploring the future of aviation
Aviation Futures is the UK's first regulatory think tank.
It exists to bring insight, ideas and approaches from outside of aviation to bear on some of the toughest challenges and questions facing the sector – and the CAA.
It is composed of a panel of external experts and CAA colleagues, who work together to interrogate, explore and develop potential solutions to these issues.
The aviation industry's position at the forefront of technological innovation, its highly international nature and its importance to the world economy, mean that regulating it presents many complex challenges and trade-offs.
From the integration of drones and flying taxis into UK airspace, to considering how big data and AI will affect the market for air fares, to environmental issues and public perceptions of new technologies, the CAA deals with far reaching, complex policy problems across many areas of its work.
Aviation Futures exists to provide fresh thinking and insight on these topics, helping us to bring knowledge, ideas and approaches from outside of the aviation sector to bear on challenges faced by the CAA. The outcomes from Aviation Futures discussions form a key part of the evidence put to the CAA board on difficult topics as well as providing invaluable insights into the development of the CAA's new Innovation Hub.
Aviation Futures' external panel includes leading experts from areas such a law, communications, finance and the third sector – as well as a former minister and a Nobel prize winner. This diversity of backgrounds and perspectives is crucial in enabling the CAA to approach policy problems in new and interesting ways and to avoid group-think.
Aviation Futures meets on a quarterly basis to discuss a different topic, framed around a specific future challenge for the aviation industry or the Civil Aviation Authority. The ideas, observations and conclusions from these discussions are then recorded, distilled and built upon, before being presented to CAA's board to inform their decision-making processes and innovation priorities.
The agenda for Aviation Futures meetings is set in collaboration with external panel members, ensuring that the group's focus, as well as its conclusions, is determined by a diverse group of perspectives.
In this manner, Aviation Futures helps to ensure that high-level decision making and future focus on areas of innovation at the CAA takes a wide array of perspectives, approaches and information into account.
innovation@caa.co.uk


text:
Język malajski miasta Manado, także malajski minahaski () – język pochodzenia austronezyjskiego używany jako lingua franca w prowincjach Celebes Północny i Gorontalo w Indonezji. Według serwisu Ethnologue jest to język kreolski oparty na malajskim, ale bywa też rozpatrywany jako odmiana (bądź dialekt) języka malajskiego. Łącznie posługuje się nim ponad 2 mln ludzi.

Przez samych użytkowników, a czasami również w publikacjach poświęconych regionowi, bywa określany jako "język manado" (). W literaturze anglojęzycznej używane są terminy Manado Malay i Minahasa Malay (Minahasan Malay).

W literaturze opisano jego gramatykę i słownictwo. Powstały opracowania gramatyczne (m.in. Morfologi dan sintaksis bahasa Melayu Manado, 1981, The Manadonese grammar, 1993, Focus in Manado Malay, 2005, Parlons manadonais, 2008) i leksykograficzne (Kamus Manado-Indonesia, 1985, Kamus Melayu Manado-Indonesia..., 2004, Kamus bahasa dan budaya Manado, 2007). W piśmie stosuje się alfabet łaciński. Na ten język przełożono fragmenty Biblii. Jest zasadniczo językiem mówionym, pozbawionym ustandaryzowanej ortografii.

Historia i użycie
Język ten nie był tradycyjnie związany z ludem Minahasa i nie rozwinął się na wyspie Celebes (Sulawesi). Wywodzi się z malajskiego wyspy Ternate, który jest używany na północnych Molukach. Odmiana ta rozprzestrzeniła się w XVII wieku ze względu na rolę Sułtanatu Ternate w handlu korzennym. Świadectwem takiej jego proweniencji jest obecność stosunkowo dużej liczby pożyczek z języków ternate i portugalskiego, a jednocześnie zaskakujący brak znaczących wpływów języka hiszpańskiego i języków minahaskich. Historycznie ludność Minahasa utrzymywała kontakty z Hiszpanami, a w dużo mniejszym zakresie z Portugalią. Pod kontrolą portugalską znajdowało się natomiast państwo Ternate. Znaczenie malajskiego umocniło się za sprawą kolonialnej holenderskiej polityki językowej, która stawiała na użycie tego języka w administracji i szkolnictwie.

Dziś stanowi lingua franca o rosnącym znaczeniu. O ile wcześniej jego rodowici użytkownicy zamieszkiwali głównie miasto Manado, to od XX w. zaczął służyć jako nadrzędny język całego regionu. Jest znany mieszkańcom północnego Sulawesi, grup wysp Sangir i Talaud oraz Gorontalo. Tradycyjne języki etniczne (minahaskie i sangirskie) wciąż pozostają w użyciu, lecz nie są już powszechnie znane. Malajski miasta Manado stał się podstawowym środkiem komunikacji dla osób w różnych grupach wiekowych, a dla wielu jest pierwszym bądź wręcz jedynym opanowanym językiem. Lokalny malajski zdecydowanie wypiera autochtoniczne języki regionu (osoby posługujące się nimi to przeważnie przedstawiciele starszego pokolenia). W XX w. prawie wszystkie dostępne dane wskazywały na stopniowy ich zanik, przy czym początków tego procesu można się doszukiwać kilka stuleci wcześniej. W użyciu jest także język indonezyjski, który dominuje w edukacji, środkach masowego przekazu i administracji. Powszechny jest code switching. Malajski miasta Manado wywarł duży wpływ na języki północnego Sulawesi, a na jego kształt rzutuje natomiast język narodowy.

Wraz z postępującym zanikiem języków lokalnych i kultury przedeuropejskiej zakorzenił się jako wyznacznik tożsamości etnicznej ludu Minahasa. Przemiany polityczne pod koniec XX w. ugruntowały jego pozycję w charakterze języka regionalnego. Dodatkowo w Gorontalo i niektórych częściach Celebesu Środkowego funkcjonuje jako drugi język.

W XVIII i XIX w. był używany jako język pisany (powstawały w nim kontrakty i korespondencja między Holendrami a lokalnymi władcami). Misjonarze protestanccy przygotowywali w tym języku materiały religijne i edukacyjne dla ludu Minahasa. Pod koniec XIX w. został zredukowany do roli języka ustnego. Na przełomie XX i XXI w. zaczął wkraczać do nowych domen użycia (audycje radiowe, kampanie polityczne); pojawia się również w gazetach i reklamach.

Cechy
Do jego charakterystycznych cech należą: użycie formy kita jako zaimka 1. os. lp., szyk possessor-possessum w konstrukcjach dzierżawczych (określnik dzierżawczy przed elementem określanym, wykorzystanie łącznika pe), ograniczona morfologia (konstrukcje kauzatywne z wykorzystaniem czasowników (ka)se i beking), brak ścisłego rozróżnienia między częściami mowy i stronami czasownika (wyrazy mogą pełnić różne funkcje semantyczne i składniowe), formy przeczenia nyanda i bukang. Występuje szereg różnic fonologicznych względem języka indonezyjskiego (brak pewnych głosek w wygłosie, uproszczenie dyftongów, różne realizacje głoski szwa).

Odnotowano pewne różnice regionalne i pokoleniowe, uzależnione od lokalnego podłoża językowego i nasilenia wpływów poszczególnych języków (indonezyjskiego, niderlandzkiego oraz języków lokalnych). Zróżnicowanie to dotyczy aspektów fonologii i użycia konstrukcji gramatycznych.

Ethnologue (wyd. 19) określa go jako język kreolski na bazie malajskiego. W niektórych innych publikacjach jest omawiany jako odmiana lub dialekt tego języka. Bliższa klasyfikacja wschodnich odmian języka malajskiego (w kategorii języków kreolskich bądź dialektów) pozostaje nierozstrzygnięta.

Związki z innymi językami
Jest ściśle spokrewniony z malajskim Moluków Północnych, dzieląc z nim wspólny rodowód. Łączą go z tą odmianą pewne cechy leksyki i gramatyki (jak np. sposób tworzenia konstrukcji dzierżawczych i zasób zaimków osobowych). Z odległego języka ternate pochodzą zaimki drugiej osoby: ngana – "ty", ngoni – "wy". Do stosunkowo bliskich odmian malajskiego należy też np. malajski amboński. Jego postulowany dalszy krewny to malajski Sri Lanki, który również miałby wywodzić się ze wschodniej Indonezji.

Nie jest wzajemnie zrozumiały z językiem indonezyjskim. Z perspektywy historycznej jest od niego odrębny i charakteryzuje się własnym przebiegiem rozwoju (podobnie jak pozostałe języki malajskie ze wschodniej Indonezji). O ile język indonezyjski stanowi pochodną literackiej formy malajskiego, to malajski miasta Manado ma swoje źródło w bazarowej odmianie tego języka (Bazaar Malay), która rozwinęła się wiele stuleci temu pod wpływem kontaktów handlowych. Nie jest jasne, czy może być zasadnie opisywany jako forma języka państwowego. Choć bywa podkładany pod to pojęcie przez część samych użytkowników, to inni czynią wyraźne rozróżnienie między bahasa Manado a językiem indonezyjskim. W praktyce granica między nimi bywa trudna do wyznaczenia, ze względu na szeroką ekspansję obu języków i swobodne przenikanie się ich cech.

Zobacz też
 Minahasa – grupa etniczna
 Gorontalo – grupa etniczna
 Ternate – grupa etniczna

Przypisy

Bibliografia

Linki zewnętrzne

Manado
Języki Indonezji
Język malajski miasta Manado

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaWikipedia


Visit for: 1h 30min, musee d'Art et d'Histoire de Provence.Casino hours, sunday 11:00am to 2:00am, monday 11:00am to 2:00am, tuesday 11:00am to 2:00am, wednesday 11:00am to 2:00am, thursday 11:00am to 2:00am.
Casino de Grasse on your trip to Grasse. Find out the contacts, opening hours, reviews and suggested visit duration. 1 Montee du Casino, Grasse. Casino de Grasse property details section: This casino can be found in Grasse, France. Casino de Grasse features 0 slot machines for your entertainment. World Casino Directory also books hotel rooms in the major casino resorts in Grasse. 0.3 mi from Casino de Grasse. Situated in a rural location, this property is within a 10-minute walk of Grasse Cathedral. Once you've finished with Casino de Grasse, you should check out what else this area can offer you: Wanting a worthwhile outing when the weather isn't so good?
France casinos 00 02 8h Theme Parks Riviera Nature Grasse Visit for. Araub, grasse 00am to 2, quick look 4h, casino de Grasse 12, ocaAu. EylEki 00 02 6h, teens 00am, choose from high 5 casino android the best hotels and activities 00am, saturday 11 1h 30min, marineland, visit for. Antibes, visit for, tue 00 00 00, andon, popular sights preferences, tüm diller. Fri 00, türkçe, the theme was country and western.
Casino de Grasse : Address, Phone Number, Casino de Grasse Reviews: 3/5.Get quick answers from Casino de Grasse staff and past visitors.Note: your question will be posted publicly on the Questions Answers page.
Yorum Zaman 00 02, google paris Çevirisi, get a personalized plan 00, evenings, mobil cihaz araclyla Google Çevirisi Devam Dier yorumlara bakn. Kötü7, esterel 00, plan your trip to Grasse, rate this attraction. Filtrele, a complete daybyday itinerary based on your preferences. Mükemmel4 Çok iyi, yorum Zaman, casino Bar Restaurant 1 10 34 yorum, where are you coming from. Google Çevirisi 00, devam Yorum Zaman 00 30min, mon 00, them" google Çevirisi Devam Yorum Zaman, amenities. Visit for, google, thu 00, franszca 25 ngilizce 3 dier diller. Musee du Bijou et du Costume Provencal 00 02, casino de Grasse Reviews, ortalama7. Visit for 8h 00, agay, massif de lapos, berbat5, mobil cihaz araclyla Google Çevirisi Devam Yorum Zaman..
Get Directions, more Grasse.Visit for: 8h, museums, musee Jean-Honore Fragonard, grasse.
Visit for: 2h 30min, musee International de la Parfumerie, grasse.
We'll find the best routes and schedules, book.Popular, gorges du Loup, grasse.Gezgin tipi, aileler Çift, yalnz, arkadalar, dönem, mar-May.Sat 00:00 - 02:00, 12:00 - 02:00.


wood office shelves office shelves home office shelves wonderful floating wall shelf decorating ideas images in home office storage cabinets wood.
wood office shelves custom built wood office book.
wood office shelves office shelf decor wall shelves decorating ideas attractive wood designs bedroom decoration medium size office shelf.
wood office shelves computer desk with shelves computer table with shelves wood desk with drawers wooden.
wood office shelves give your home office even more storage space with these practical yet stylish shelves regardless of your decor choose from a variety of looks customized.
wood office shelves small office bookcase bamboo retractable shelves desktop bookshelf desk office bookcase shelf bookcase simple small wood bookcase small home office shelves.
wood office shelves office shelves office shelves wall mounted excellent home office wall shelving units full size of home office shelves office shelves office storage cabinets.
wood office shelves pipe wood office custom desk shelves and pipes intended for with designs.
wood office shelves office shelves the office shelves by the wood grain cottage office storage cabinets.
wood office shelves office shelves by the wood grain cottage.
wood office shelves office shelves office storage shelves office shelf unit unit a storage shelves i office storage cabinets office shelves.
wood office shelves furniture desk for office design home desk ideas office desk design ideas designer office desk how.
wood office shelves wall mounted office shelves best wall shelving ideas on wall shelves wood home office wall mounted wall mounted office shelves.
wood office shelves contemporary ideas wood shelving ideas best reclaimed shelves on floating to shelf h.
wood office shelves small home office design inspiration showing classic black wood office table and grey fabric chairs plus drum shape pendant lamp also open wall shelves.
wood office shelves office cabinets and shelves furniture filing cabinets sequel cabinet love the general idea just a little.
wood office shelves wall mounted shelves for office wooden wall mounted shelving units office shelves ideas home interior wood.
wood office shelves iron retro fashion creative clapboard home office shelving landing simple wood shelves.
wood office shelves new wood plastic board folding box desktop organizer makeup tools holder cosmetic shelf office shelves for.
wood office shelves solid storage cabinet in unfinished wood.
wood office shelves luxury wood office furniture leaning shelves storage design city joinery.
wood office shelves desk shelf unit office shelves from with attached really like corner wall wood bookshelf.
wood office shelves reclaimed office desk buy handmade reclaimed wood desk oak with shelves industrial steel custom dimensions configurations.
wood office shelves classic solid wood office storage box bamboo wooden desktop storage shelves pen holder mobile phone holder from.


text:
Marta Solipiwko (ur. 16 października 1981) – polska siatkarka (wzrost 191 cm, waga 80 kg), grająca na pozycji atakującej, a także przyjmującej.

Kariera sportowa

Kariera klubowa
Grę w siatkówkę rozpoczęła w klasie sportowej Szkoły Podstawowej nr 97 we Wrocławiu, jej pierwszym klubem była Gwardia Wrocław. Od 1996 była uczennicą Szkoły Mistrzostwa Sportowego w Sosnowcu.

Ze Skrą Warszawa zdobyła w sezonie 2001/02 wicemistrzostwo Polski. W 2003 r. wyjechała za granicę. Grała w lidze austriackiej, słowackiej i tureckiej. Z drużyną Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta Stambuł zajęła czwarte miejsce w finale Pucharu Europy w 2006 r. W sezonie 2006/07 doznała kontuzji kolana i przez większość sezonu nie grała. W sezonie 2007/08 ponownie grała w Polsce — w I lidze, w drużynie Impel Gwardii Wrocław, z którą awansowała do PlusLigi Kobiet. Przed sezonem 2008/09 ponownie wyjechała grać na Słowacji. W sezonie 2009/2010 grała w zespole Muszynianka Muszyna, z którym zdobyła srebrny medal MP. Od sezonu 2010/2011 miała być zawodniczką beniaminka PlusLigi kobiet TPS Rumia. W czasie przygotowań u zawodniczki odnowiła się jednak kontuzja kolana i zmuszona była do przerwania kariery. Kontrakt rozwiązano za porozumieniem stron przed rozpoczęciem sezonu.

Kariera reprezentacyjna
Z reprezentacją Polski kadetek zdobyła brązowy medal mistrzostw Europy w 1997, a na mistrzostwach świata zajęła 7. miejsce, z reprezentacją Polski juniorek zajęła 5. miejsce na mistrzostwach Europy w 1998 i 5. miejsce na mistrzostwach świata w 1999. W sierpniu 2000 wystąpiła w trzech meczach towarzyskich w reprezentacji Polski seniorek.

Kluby
 1993–1996  Gwardia Wrocław
 1996–2000  SMS PZPS Sosnowiec
 2000–2003  Skra Warszawa
 2003–2004  PSV Schwechat
 2004–2005  OMS Senica
 2005–2006  Vakıfbank Güneş Sigorta Stambuł
 2007–2008  Impel Gwardia Wrocław
 2008–2009  VK Doprastav Bratysława
 2009–2010  MKS Muszynianka Fakro Muszyna

Sukcesy
  brązowy medal mistrzostw Europy kadetek 1997
  mistrzostwo Austrii 2004
  mistrzostwo Słowacji 2005,2009
  wicemistrzostwo Turcji 2006
  wicemistrzostwo Polski 2002, 2010
 czwarte miejsce w Pucharze CEV 2005
 czwarte miejsce w Lidze Mistrzyń 2006
  Superpuchar Polski 2009/2010

Przypisy

Polskie siatkarki
Siatkarki Gwardii Wrocław
Siatkarki Muszynianki Muszyna
Siatkarki Skry Warszawa
Urodzeni w 1981
Siatkarki VakıfBank SK


An assemblage of 73% Cabernet Sauvignon, 23% Merlot, 2% Petit Verdot and 2% Cabernet Franc at around 39 hectolitres per hectare. Good depth of colour in the glass, in terms of aromas Batailley is much more giving than many pauillacs of this vintage, with sweet cassis and notes of ripe berry fruit. The palate shows a pleasing density, plenty of vibrant appeal. There is a more substantial accent to this vintage than one normally finds with Batailley. It remains nonetheless a well-proportioned, mid-weight pauillac with a deft touch. Surely one of the finest vintages for this property: ripe, attractive with the ability to age over the mid-term. Philippe Casteja considers this the finest Batailley in his tenureship of the property.


text:
Q: AOP + Jenkins + Maven Integration I am using aop and can publish the apk with the help of eclipse aop plugin. As you already know in aop, a lot of codes must be added into some pre-stated classes in compiling time.
But I dont know what to do if I want to automatize this operation via jenkins + maven. To be clear, I want to transfer the whole compiling (packaging) issues on to jenkins + maven platform. Maven should build the application but how?

A: Use aspectj maven plugin. Ensure that your compiler plugin excludes your aspects and the aspectj compiler plugin only compiles the aspects. Something like these:
<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>2.4</version>
    <configuration>
        <source>1.6</source>
        <target>1.6</target>
        <encoding>UTF-8</encoding>
        <excludes>
            <exclude>*.aj</exclude>
        </excludes>
    </configuration>
</plugin>

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.codehaus.mojo</groupId>
    <artifactId>aspectj-maven-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>1.3</version>
    <configuration>
        <verbose>true</verbose>
        <complianceLevel>1.6</complianceLevel>
        <showWeaveInfo>true</showWeaveInfo>
        <sources>
            <source>
                <basedir>src/main/java</basedir>
                <includes>
                    <include>**/*.aj</include>
                </includes>
            </source>
        </sources>
    </configuration>
    <executions>
        <execution>
            <goals>
                <goal>compile</goal>
                <goal>test-compile</goal>
            </goals>
        </execution>
    </executions>
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
            <artifactId>aspectjrt</artifactId>
            <version>1.6.10</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.aspectj</groupId>
            <artifactId>aspectjtools</artifactId>
            <version>1.6.10</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</plugin>

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


The consultation may take place at MNC, in a hospital setting if the patient is still an in-patient, in another private clinic/hospital or even in the patient's home.
Often the patients and therapists may travel from long distances, even abroad, and so the consultation may well not be just over one session but could be part of an intensive block of treatment.
The consultations may occur as a one off or at regular intervals to help develop and progress a treatment plan.
If the treating therapist is unable to accompany the patient then we can send a written report with videos, to help guide follow up treatment of your patient.
Are you a therapist or do you know someone who has further potential, and would appreciate expert guidance? If so, please contact MNC today to enquire about our consultation service.
I'm an Italian Bobath-neuro physio with years of experience in the field, however when faced with a particularly complex or an unusual case, I make it a point of contacting Linzi Meadows for a second opinion because of her high standing in the Bobath field.
Last month I took one of my patients from Italy to MNC so that Linzi could evaluate his condition and offer her assessment. By comparing my previous assessment with hers, I was able to acquire an in-depth understanding which allowed me to develop a clinical reasoning and a subsequent therapy that was most beneficial for the patient.
For five consecutive days Linzi and I applied the therapy agreed upon, focused on improving functional walking.
Although she was clearly in charged of the therapy because of her superior experience, she shared her knowledge with me every step of the way with the result that I felt I was a full member of the team.
Thanks to her invaluable intervention, the patient's condition has improved significantly and I have been personally enriched by the experience.
My annual visits to Manchester Neurotherapy Centre have contributed to develop the capacity for analysis and discussion of clinical cases and the possibility of exploring strategies and facilitation procedures of high level of expertise.
The enormous competence of the group of physiotherapists (working here) coupled with their constant "well receive" make this "clinical placement" an enriching experience on a professional and personal level. The clinical cases benefit from a clear explanation and organization of the intervention goals with complementary strategies that can be transposed to the different personal contexts without ever failing to perceive the individual needs of each case. I can only end with a huge, thank you.


A high-quality 3 bedroom apartment located in the traditional French Village of Les Allues. Only a 7 minute walk away from the centre of Les Allues and its shops, restaurants and bars.
This apartment is very spacious, with 3 full size bedrooms.
The open plan lounge, dining area and kitchen are ideal for groups to spend time with each other whether cooking, dining or watching the flat screen TV.
The kitchen is fully equipped complete with a full size oven and dishwasher.
A bathroom with a bath, shower and sink.


text:
EMPIRE OF DECEPTION by Dean Jobb ★★★ | Kara.Reviews
Review of Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation by Dean Jobb
Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation
by Dean Jobb
Reviewed July 12, 2021 .
You know Kara likes stories of heists and swindles, con artists and the like, yes? Oh yes. For some reason this got lost when I moved and only resurfaced recently, so I'm finally getting to read Empire of Deception , all about Chicago swindler Leo Koretz. According to Dean Jobb, Koretz is impressive enough that we should be talking about Koretz schemes instead of Ponzi schemes, and after reading this book, it's not difficult to see why. In a decade of glam, glitter, and corruption, Koretz managed to take a lot of money (mostly from rich people, yay) and failed to pay it back before going out spectacularly, although he wasn't particularly good at being on the run.
Jobb tells the story in three acts: Act 1 is Koretz's life up to and including the Panamanian development pyramid scheme that resulted in him going on the run; Act 2 is Koretz's life as a fugitive while the Chicago police investigate; Act 3 is the capture, trial, and sentencing of Koretz. But this isn't just Koretz's story. Jobb also tells us about Robert Crowe, at the time Cook County's state attorney, who pursues and prosecutes Koretz with political ambitions on the line. In this way, Jobb makes Empire of Deception about more than one man's criminal enterprise: it is a story about 1920s Chicago, about the interwar interregnum and Prohibition, about what happens when you want to believe you can get rich because the American dream burns so brightly from every shop window and every street corner.
Here we are, literally a century later, and wow do things like a lot different…. Yet the more things change, the more they stay the same. The trial of Elizabeth Holmes, who bilked investors out of money for a vaporous product with her Theranos medical technology, starts next month. John Carreyou's Bad Blood feels very similar to Empire of Deception : in both cases, you have an intelligent person who starts off legitimately wanting to make money and then realizes that it's a lot easier if you just keep asking people to invest in your idea and then not actually do anything.
Jobb and Carreyou both delve into the psychology of the con artist here. Jobb makes the interesting assertion that, towards the end, Koretz was beginning to believe his own scheme—he was so good at convincing people they were investing in property and oil development in Panama that he was beginning to believe it himself! This might sound incredible to some people, but I believe it because psychologists have consistently demonstrated the power of groupthink to cause us to believe in something we know is untrue. In the same way, Carreyou explores how Holmes almost certainly believed her own hype: she believed that one day Theranos would revolutionize the world, because enough people had given her money that she couldn't not fail. In succumbing to their own schemes, these swindlers had a difficult time disentangling themselves when the scheme began to collapse. Hence why Koretz barely managed to try to return some of the money before fleeing Chicago for Nova Scotia.
Equally fascinating as the psychology of the swindler is the psychology of the mark. Here's the thing: as I was reading about how Koretz sold people on his scheme by telling them not to invest, I started wanting to invest. Like, the more Jobb was telling me how charismatic he was, the more I was told that Koretz was bad news, I was into it. And I'm 100 years distant from the guy, and I know that it's a scam, yet I still wanted to buy in. That is the power of manipulating our fragile human psyches: even when you know how the con artists do it, you're still vulnerable because the evolutionary levers that they pull are still there. You can watch for it and guard against it, but you can never eliminate your vulnerabilities entirely, because to do so would basically make you a psychopath. This is so fascinating to me as someone who, for a time in her young adulthood, was very interested in rationalism versus humanism. Now any time someone claims to be "rational" I quickly back away, because yes, we can all strive to be better at decision-making, but at the end of the day my lizard brain only lets me stray so far from my cognitive biases.
Koretz's time as a fugitive in Nova Scotia was also wild. He bought a hunting lodge, made it over, hired a staff, posed as a high-flying writer and literary critic … man, the stuff you could get away with in 1920s Atlantic Canada. Those were the days! Jobb tells the story in a compelling, narrative way. At times this threw me—he would describe such details that I'm like, "Uh, how do you know this his glasses were fogging up?" and I dislike when my non-fiction becomes too embellished that way. However, Jobb's afterword insists that all such details were gleaned from various contemporary newspaper reports. In that case, I guess all I can do is appreciate the incredible amount of research and time that went into piecing together Koretz's story in such detail.
Narration style aside, Empire of Deception is a great example of the non-fiction I love to sink into on a hot summer weekend. It's full of context and analysis about the time period in which it's set, and it explores why events happened the way they did. For example, you really get a sense of how much Koretz's family, particularly his wife and kid, suffered as a result of his crimes—not only did their social standing fall, but they were under suspicion even after returning the money and gems he gave them. I don't read a ton of true crime—like I said, it's heists and scams for me—but when I do, I like focusing not just on the human elements in the crime itself but the way society at the time of the crime allowed it to happen and made the fallout even worse.
Empire of Deception is worth a read if, like me, you are fascinated by con artists and the people who give them money. Leo Koretz is a name to know.
More history Reviews
Babcock, K. (2021, Jul 12). [Review of the book Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation , by Dean Jobb]. Kara.Reviews. https://kara.reviews/empire-of-deception/ Chicago/Turabian 17
Babcock, Kara. Review of the book Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation , by Dean Jobb. Kara.Reviews, July 12, 2021, accessed February 01, 2023. https://kara.reviews/empire-of-deception/ MLA 8
Babcock, Kara. Review of Empire of Deception: The Incredible Story of a Master Swindler Who Seduced a City and Captivated the Nation , by Dean Jobb. Kara.Reviews , 12 Jul 2021, kara.reviews/empire-of-deception/


This article provides documentation that different intelligence tests yield different scores for the same person. Even more intriguingly, even the same intelligence test, administered multiple times, may yield different scores. The article also and appropriately underscores the importance, in life, of non-cognitive skills, or skills that do not fall comfortably under the IQ measurement.
That said, as I read it, Kaufman still holds onto the hope that, someday, if we are clever enough, we will be able to provide an ultimate and fully reliable and valid test of intelligence. I am skeptical about this. What we value as individuals and as a society changes; and so do the resources and contexts of life also change. And so, in my view, intelligence, or more properly, intelligences, are a moving target. A search for the Ultimate IQ test is like the search for a Fountain of Youth; it may be motivating but it is doomed to fail.


text:
import Utils from '../utils/utils';
import Mixins from '../utils/mixins';
import __vueComponentDispatchEvent from '../runtime-helpers/vue-component-dispatch-event.js';
import __vueComponentProps from '../runtime-helpers/vue-component-props.js';
export default {
  name: 'f7-messagebar-sheet-image',
  props: Object.assign({
    id: [String, Number],
    image: String,
    checked: Boolean
  }, Mixins.colorProps),

  render() {
    const _h = this.$createElement;
    const self = this;
    const props = self.props;
    const {
      image,
      checked,
      id,
      className,
      style
    } = props;
    const classes = Utils.classNames(className, 'messagebar-sheet-image', 'checkbox', Mixins.colorClasses(props));
    const styles = Utils.extend({
      backgroundImage: image && `url(${image})`
    }, style || {});
    let inputEl;
    {
      inputEl = _h('input', {
        ref: 'inputEl',
        domProps: {
          checked
        },
        on: {
          change: self.onChange
        },
        attrs: {
          type: 'checkbox'
        }
      });
    }
    return _h('label', {
      class: classes,
      style: styles,
      attrs: {
        id: id
      }
    }, [inputEl, _h('i', {
      class: 'icon icon-checkbox'
    }), this.$slots['default']]);
  },

  created() {
    Utils.bindMethods(this, ['onChange']);
  },

  methods: {
    onChange(event) {
      if (this.props.checked) this.dispatchEvent('checked', event);else this.dispatchEvent('unchecked', event);
      this.dispatchEvent('change', event);
    },

    dispatchEvent(events, ...args) {
      __vueComponentDispatchEvent(this, events, ...args);
    }

  },
  computed: {
    props() {
      return __vueComponentProps(this);
    }

  }
};

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


This post may contain affiliate links. This post has been written by Marleylilly.com for Not Entirely Perfect fans.
Prepare the grill, don your jerseys and upgrade your cable package, because it's football season! If you're the type of hostess who likes to make every occasion a little bit *ahem* extra, then you know you can't just toss on the game, bust open a bag of chips and go about your merry way. Game day takes thought, after all. Every little detail matters when you're preparing to root for the home team. Whether you're nestling in for a watch party with your most fanatical friends or are heading out for some next-level tailgating, the following tips will help ensure that the game-winning vibes are ever in your favor.
Plan Your Menu: Casual Snacks and Finger Foods—Finger foods on game day: how cliché. But think it through…nobody wants to have a sit-down dinner when the game's on. It's best to pepper the dining room table (or the card table, if you're imbibing in the stadium parking lot) with portable snacks that are best eaten on the couch or while you're sitting in your monogrammed tailgate chair (also a requisite). The hat trick of game day foods is as follows: chili, all things grilled and fried sides. You're no basic fan, though, so don't be afraid to make it gourmet with the help of everyone's favorite hostess, Ms. Martha Stewart. Giving the menu your own personal flavor goes a long way!
Think About the Details: Team-Themed Desserts and Drinks—Let your main dishes be of the handheld variety, but don't forget to put a little thought into the extras, too! This is the place where you can get really creative and flex your crafty muscles. For example, if you're a huge Ohio State fan, you really can't declare it game day without some buckeyes for dessert. A diehard Bama supporter will find Alabama slammers a fun addition. Catering to a Clemson crowd? Obviously, you'll need some paw print cookies. Let your team of choice guide you to a few unique menu items to get everyone in the spirit!
Go Shopping: Upgrade to Party-Ready Appliances—If the idea of serving cold artichoke dip and queso sends chills down your spine, then you're going to need to take a trip to the home goods store or ask to borrow some warmers from the best hostess in your contacts. Essentials include small slow cookers or electric warmers for appetizers and, obviously, a solid grill that can accommodate plenty of burgers and dogs. Make sure to put a deep fryer on your Christmas list for next season. Oh, and it should go without saying, but don't offer to host the game if you don't have a nice TV and the right channels.
Decorate: Let Your Team Colors Guide You—Now for the fun part: décor! Everyone loves dressing up their space for special occasions, and you can do so much with your team's colors. Make the décor somewhat subtle. Rather than choosing team-branded banners and tablecloths, subtly infuse a spirited color palette or team themes with banners and balloons for a more original approach. If you have kids on the guest list, you can make it super fun with a "concession stand" snack table and some football-shaped paper lanterns. Prefer a more adult approach? To make your home extra inviting for all, consider creating some spirited flower arrangements and lighting some aromatic candles.
Coordinate Your Look: Sport Some Spirited Style—You've dressed the table and the living room, now it's time to dress yourself. Of course, you can't root for the home team very well unless you've got some sweet team gear. Not super huge on rocking jerseys and team tees? No worries. Pick out some cute monogrammed fall apparel—hello, hoodies, tunics, quilted vests and duck boots—so you feel comfy, cozy and cute. Select a few items in your team's colors to keep with the theme. Don't forget the temp tats.
Reorganize Your Space: Make Sure Everyone Can Watch—If the party's at your house, you have to make sure there's enough space for guests to sprawl out and jump with joy when your team makes a great play. The key here is making sure that there's enough seating surrounding the TV or that you have more than one TV throughout the house so that everyone can see every second. If needed, bring in some extra seats from the dining room so that everyone has their own space while watching the game.
Be Considerate: Think About All Guests—We've all been dragged to parties and events that we weren't necessarily into, and you'll probably have a few less enthusiastic attendees on your guestlist. Make sure that there's something for everyone to enjoy at your game day fiesta. Perhaps you could keep one area of the house, like the dining room or sunroom, game-free to accommodate for socializing and conversation with non-fans. Make sure to think about the kids, too. Some games and activities will help keep them busy if they're too young to watch. If it's warm enough, send them outside to play their own mini version of the big game!
While we typically think about hosting game day parties for big football games, there's no reason why you can't invite your most enthusiastic amigos to watch the World Series, the NBA finals or even tennis or golf tournaments. The key is to keep the focus on the game and use everything else—the food, drinks and décor—to complement it. As long as you have a big, comfy couch and plenty of delicious munchies, your guests will be pleased even if your team loses. Fair warning, though: There's a good chance your place just might become the new go-to game day hangout!


The 8th Software Quality Days (SWQD) conference and tools fair brought together researchers and practitioners from business, industry, and academia working on quality assurance and quality management for software engineering and information technology. The SWQD conference is one of the largest software quality conferences in Europe.
Over the past few years a growing number of scientific contributions have been submitted to the SWQD symposium. In total we received from researchers across Europe 25 high-quality submissions, which were peer-reviewed by three or more reviewers. Out of these submissions, the editors selected five contributions as full papers, with an acceptance rate of 20%. Further, nine short papers, which represent promising research directions, were accepted to spark discussions between researchers and practitioners at the conference. All accepted papers were published in the scientific proceedings by Springer LNBIP.
Main topics from academia and industry were focused on systems and software quality management methods, improvements of software development methods and processes, the latest trends in software quality, and testing and software quality assurance.


text:
Laverne Cox
Laverne Cox is an American actress and LGBT advocate. She rose to prominence with her role as Sophia Burset on the Netflix series Orange Is the New Black, becoming the first openly transgender person to be nominated for a Primetime Emmy Award in the acting category,and the first to be nominated for an Emmy Award since composer Angela Morley in 1990. in 2015, she won a Daytime Emmy Award in Outstanding Special Class Special as executive producer for Laverne Cox Presents: The T Word.


Whether you're in need of property grading, leveling, or residential site work, our professional bobcat service has you covered. Licensed, bonded, and insured, the team at Bill Russell Stump & Tree Removal has the experience and the equipment to help.
Our team of professionals is fast and efficient. We can handle any type of job — large or small. When it comes to sprucing up your yard, rely on our professionals.
Call our team today for your FREE estimate.


Terry Caffrey is an extremely talented performance poet. He is poet in residence at the Bridgewater Hall in Manchester and the Citadel Theatre in St Helens. Terry has worked in over 4,500 schools, libraries, prisons and festivals throughout the UK and numerous schools overseas.
Terry was commissioned to write by the Roald Dahl Foundation and had the lyrics to one of his songs (originally a poem) chosen to be one of the official children's songs for the 2012 Olympics. He was the North West's first 'author/reading champion' and regularly works with the Halle Orchestra in Manchester and Manchester City FC.
His workshops appeal to children and adults of all ages and abilities. Terry is fantastic when it comes to stretching the more able/gifted and talented children/students but is equally as comfortable working with the more reluctant readers. He can really relate to these more reluctant students and those who question the reason for certain types of work in school because he was in the same position as a boy. Sports driven, following his father's footsteps into the world of professional football. This dream was destroyed by a badly broken leg so Terry spent several years trying to find the right career path in life before realising poetry was something he loved and wanted to pass on to the younger generations.
Terry is totally flexible when it comes to school visits. His presentations are aimed at large groups and his writing workshops work best with class sized groups but he does work with groups of up to 40 if required. The only small request is that the writing workshops last for at least 45 minutes so the children/students gain as much as possible from the time with him. Terry works with every age group from nursery children through to adults. He'll encourage the students to put their ideas down 'before they escape'. Then he'll make the students feel proud about creating something that is uniquely theirs and didn't exist until they put words on the page. Terry encourages follow-up work after his visits so that schools can build on the legacy of writing frames, methods and ideas that he leaves behind wherever he goes.
Terry makes contact with every school prior to his visit to chat to the person organising the day and tailors the day to meet the needs of the school. If you have a particular theme or topic, Terry will almost definitely be able to work with this so the children will write poetry with that focus in mind. If you would prefer him to work with children in years 5 & 6 to help with the performance poetry of the NC, Terry would give them a day to remember this can easily be arranged too. He would help them to develop their poetry writing and the performance side too. His message to students/children of all ages is performance poetry can be cool, fun and up to date. Terry's visits cover a whole range of performance poetry, from the more traditional poetry to rap and songs. Showing children that songs are poems or short stories which are put to music.
His visits to special schools are truly brilliant, Terry has worked with children/students of all ages with varying difficulties and disabilities. The main thing here is Terry work closely with you as the teacher/headteacher to tailor the day for you. He appreciates how important it is to get these visits right for the students and leave them with a fun day to remember as well as it being very educational. Terry has worked with many year 7 students through the year 7 catch up programme. Please make contact with Trevor (details below) for more information about these types of days / residencies.
For the younger audiences, schools and libraries, Terry teams up with his good friend Andy Winters. They run a magical show called 'Cairo Chaos' which is educational as well as being very funny. After their brilliant presentation, they go on to run writing workshops with class sized groups each. Another topical visit is themed on WWI – to educate the children about the centenary as well as running writing workshops with them.
This is perfect laughing poetry.
The chuckle on your chin.
Race hate or name calling, cyber bullies taking lives.
Exterminate – Exterminate – STOP!
and if it wasn't him, it was her.
'Cos I wasn't even there.
And I didn't break the glass Sir.
And I didn't move the chair.
But I wasn't even there.
and I never tell lies.
and I wasn't even there.
And why did they run away?
Why pick on me Miss?
It's not fair, that's what I say.
I drops me litter in the bin.
So it couldn't have been me.
So Ner, Ner, Ner, Ner, Ner!
or being away from your home.
or just being on your own.
you'll just listen to me.
you must always be aware.
where you are going to go.
then you can say 'NO'.
To purchase Terry's book, click here.
Terry also performs as part of double act 'Poetricks' with Andy Winters.


Founded by the Paul Marciano in 1997, this brand is well known for their stunning designs. Since their establishment, Guess Collection was delivering trendy watches for men and women combined with the expertise of Swiss watch making. Paul Marciano is the man behind the introduction of the Guess Fashion and Lifestyle Empire. After the establishment of Guess fashion, he extended his fascination with fashion by introducing the brand Guess Collection that carries his touch in designs and looks. The brand generally presents his personal attitude towards fashion. The watches for him are the extension of the wearers' personal thoughts.
The watches of the Guess Collection are a blend of Swiss glamour, Mechanical superiority and the aesthetic touch of craftsmanship. They focus more on the latest fashion trend that makes them a renowned watchmaker in the Swiss timekeeping world. The brand designs watches for all and this is why they categorise timepieces into two segments – the complete Swiss made watches and the watches with the Swiss movement. It also gives importance to the high-quality materials that provide an ultimate satisfaction to the watch lovers. The watches are designed with certified diamonds, high-tech ceramic, 36l stainless steel and all that prove – the brand never compromises with the quality of the timepieces.
There are so many collections that define the boldness of the generation. The watches are elegantly crafted with the advanced functions and creative designs. Attractive characteristics that are available with GC timepieces include moon phase, multiple time zone, date display functionality, tachymeter to name a few.
Their wide array of watches include collections like Classic, GC-Sport, Techno Class, G4-Executive, GC-Mini Chic, GC-Slim Class and so on. 'Smart Luxury' collection from GC is dedicated to providing the luxury of Swiss watch making with a proper ratio of quality and designing within an optimal pricing.
At The Prime – Luxury Watch Boutique you will be able to choose from a huge range of GC watches. We have collections like Classic, DIVER CHIC, G4 Executive, GC-B1 Class, GC-B2 Class and more. From Sporty to Diver watches, we hardly miss anything to give you a feeling of wearing a luxury timepiece fashionably. We are in the field of watch retailing for more than 25 years and an array of brands we are offering to the watch lovers. Maintaining transparency in the policy, we successfully make a corner in the hearts of fashion enthusiasts. Being the leading authorised watch retailer in India, we always give priority to our customers' satisfaction.


ADP Ingénierie brought notably its experience in works under operations.
Opened in 1979, Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport has two parallel runways, located south and north of the two passenger terminals. Each runway has one or two parallel taxiways, several connecting taxiways and rapid exit taxiways. The airport has 38 contact stands for commercial flight, 20 remote stands, 25 cargo stands and two maintenance aprons for the two local companies China Airlines and EVA Air.
- the size, weight and wheel load of aircraft will increase (for example A380, B777 and further aircraft), inducing more impact to pavements than the present traffic.
MOT (Ministry of Transport) and TIAC (Taipei International Airport Company) decided major rehabilitation works of airfield pavement (taxiways and runways, but excluding aircraft stands). In the same time, another project included upgrading of NAVAIDS and Airfield Ground Lighting (from CAT I to CAT II for South Runway and from CAT II to CAT III for North Runway). Moreover, this rehabilitation allowed the airport to handle ICAO Code F aircraft such as A380.
In Joint Venture with Sinotech, ADP Ingénierie was in charge of the Detailed Design for the airfield civil works of the rehabilitation, including tender dossier production and assistance to construction supervision. Particularly, it included the detailed design studies for the full pavement rehabilitation and upgrading (Aircraft code F compatibility) of the two runways and the taxiways systems associated and for almost all taxi lanes, South Runway extension (450m), new rapid exit taxiway, new remote apron (7 stands for aircraft Code E). It also required strips levelling and rehabilitation of drainage facilities and duct bank utilities.
Portland Concrete Cement pavement for the new remote apron.
Moreover, ADP Ingénierie/Sinotech established the phasing scheme of works in order to maintain airport operations during the construction of work, to meet the required capacity level, including runway, taxiway and apron (stands) capacity and associated aircraft movements, ensuring the highest level of safety for all aircraft operation. As such, the studies also included a traffic impact analysis via CAST simulation and a traffic maintenance report, detailing aircraft movement on the whole airport and safety issues during the construction works such as works area signing, marking and closure, etc.
Detailed design and tender documents preparation were completed in June 2014. Assistance to Construction Supervision have been carried out from 2014 to 2018.
Preparation of tender documents (drawings and specifications).
In design Phase (2012-2013) ADP Ingénierie provided a Resident Engineer in Taiwan, in charge of project management and coordination between ADP Ingénierie and Sinotech, and between ADP Ingénierie and the client and the other relevant projects ongoing in the airport.
In Construction Phase (2014-2018), ADP Ingénierie provided technical assistance to the client and the General Consultant in charge of the supervision of works, which included all issues directly related to the design (change order, etc.) as well as operational assistance (AIP-NOTAM publication, aircraft movement, etc.).


text:
RADP / Pulse Nigeria > News > Politics
VON DG advises Nigerians against returning PDP to power in 2023
bayo wahab
The DG says Nigeria has not recovered from the recklessness and corruption that were perpetuated during the 16 years of the PDP administration.
The Director-General of Voice of Nigeria (VON), Mr Osita Okechukwu (The Sun)
Director-General of the Voice of Nigeria, Osita Okechukwu has warned Nigerians against returning the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) to power in 2023.
Okechukwu asked Nigerians not to trust the party's plan of rescuing the country from the ruling party, saying promoters of the party have an incurable appetite for corruption and a history of mismanaging the economy.
The DG said this in an interview in Abuja, on Sunday, November 28, 2021, while reacting to a rescue plan the PDP said it was putting to rid Nigeria of the socio-economic woes that befell Nigeria under the administration of the ruling All Progressives Congress.
"How can Nigerians trust our sister political party, the PDP, given their antecedents riddled with trust deficit? We know that times are hard; I think it is better to allow APC to fix Nigeria. Where does one start from?" he said.
He added that the country has not fully recovered from the economic assault, recklessness and corruption that were perpetuated during the 16 years of the PDP administration.
Okechukwu also asked, "Can we forget the squandermania of $23 billion Greenfield Refineries — one meant for Lagos, one for Kogi and one for Bayelsa? A golden opportunity cost our economy.
"Recall that on March 19, 2015, Conference of Nigerian Political Parties queried Dr Ngozi Okonjo Iweala, then Minister of Finance thus,
'May we under the Freedom of Information Act 2011, request for the full disclosure of transactions concerning the three Greenfield refineries and petrochemical plant contract awarded on 13th May 2010 by President Goodluck Jonathan to Chinese State Construction and Engineering Corporation Limited, at $23 billion meant to be located at Bayelsa, Kogi and Lagos States.'
"Secondly, why are they dead on arrival as six years down the line, neither the three Greenfield refineries nor petrochemical plant is under construction. The three Greenfield refineries one understands, on completion were to add 750,000 barrels per day capacity to Nigeria's refining infrastructure and create over a million jobs."
He further explained that the Greenfield Refineries fiasco happened when Nigeria's Excess Crude Account had over $40 billion and the China State Construction Corporation even upped their equity to 80 per cent.
According to him, the outcome is that $15 billion was fleeced from the national treasury annually for the importation of refined petroleum products for over a decade.
2023: Shettima asks Buhari to compensate Tinubu for supporting him in 2015
2023 Presidency: Babangida Aliyu says Osinbajo is APC's best candidate
Babangida describes the aspirant he wants to emerge as president in 2023
Buhari's aide vows he won't support Tinubu's presidential ambition


Clairemont Auto Care builds its reputation on exceptional customer service, integrity, and professionalism. Due to their stellar reputation in the community, we built their online reviews right in to their website to show everyone what quality customer care looks like, and to give other customers the chance to review them in one convenient location.
See how reviews are displayed and submitted on their website!


Presumably he was visiting or working at the copper mines, or possibly looking at setting up a venture.
His Father Joseph Wass was a wealthy Lead Smelter and latterly owned many Lead Mines near Matlock, Crich, Lea etc.
Deaths - On Tuesday, the 20th inst., in his 48th year, Joseph Wass, Esq., of The Green, near Matlock.
Derbyshire Courier - Saturday 31st July 1852.
Deaths - On the 1st of August, at Chanaral, in Chili, much respected and lamented, Joseph Miller, eldest son of the late Joseph Wass, Eas., of The Green, Lea, in this county, aged 32.
Derbyshire Courier - Saturday 10th November 1860.
Marriage - September 30th, at Dethick Church, near Matlock, Derbyshire, by the Rev. Nathan Hubbersty, assisted by the Rev. Charles Leacroft, vicar of Brackenfield and Dethick, Thomas Buzzard, Esq., M.D., of 56, Grosvenor-street, to Isabel, youngest daughter of the late Joseph Wass, Esq., of the Green, Lea, in the parish of Ashover, Derbyshire.
Derbyshire Courier - Saturday 9th October 1869.
Deaths - Gillwin. - On November 25th, at Wandworth, Raphael Gillwin, youngest son of the late Joseph Wass, Esq., of The Green, Lea, Derbyshire.
Derby Daily Telegraph - Thursday 1st December 1892.


A reference guide for HR staff, used to outline company policy regarding relocation assistance, including eligibility for reimbursements and allowances.
How is the Relocation Assistance Guide used?
This is template is used to outline company policy regarding relocation assistance, including eligibility for reimbursements and allowances.


Chinese growth fears and Middle East tensions caused equity markets to open the new year with significant falls – but it is the US that investors should focus on, says Robeco's Lukas Daalder.
The Chinese stock market fell 7% on the first trading day of 2016 after the country's Purchasing Managers Index (PMI) for factory production fell below 50 for the first time, signaling contraction. This was combined with the end of a ban on selling stocks by insiders coming into effect on 8 January.
Added to the new year's malaise was a major diplomatic spat between two of the world's largest oil producers after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Iranian cleric for allegedly plotting against the Saudi government. The bad Chinese and Middle East news sent European equities down over 3% and major US indices around 1.5% lower.
However, it is potentially poor economic data from the US, not China, that investors should be more concerned about, says Lukas Daalder, Chief Investment Officer of Robeco Investment Solutions, which is currently overweight equities.
He says the central issue remains the obsession both within and outside China that growth will hit its target of 7% this year, which looks increasingly unlikely as the country restructures.
What would cause a rethink in asset allocation is any disappointment over US data, particularly after the Federal Reserve hiked rates for the first time in almost a decade just before Christmas, says Daalder.


text:
Ra members form The Hollow Glow
Ra members Ben Carroll (vocals/guitar) and Any Ryan (drums) have formed new band The Hollow Glow which for the time is seen purely as a two piece while they seek a bassist.
Ra are currently exploring ways of taking their music overseas from the US as they look to shut out the rumours that the band have split but while they do this Carroll and Ryan have been hard at work and have already recorded an album that you can download from their official page here – http://bencarrollmusic.com/what-is-the-hollow-glow/
You can preview some of their tracks below in the player and if you're a bassist aged between 21-32 (male or female) with backing vocal ability, theory knowledge and a solid groove then get in touch with Ben Carroll now at – http://bencarrollmusic.com/contact/
You need to respond with links to:
Demo's featuring Bass & Vocals – Let me know which songs to listen to if there are multiple songs posted.
YouTube Video of performance
Current Head Shot
Amorphis reveal artwork and track listing for 'Forging The Land Of Thousand Lakes'
Reb Beach states that Kirk Hammett is one of the worst guitar players ever
One Response to "Ra members form The Hollow Glow"
Joe 09/04/2010 at 2:51 pm
AWESOME!!! Thanks for the info!!!


We had the privilege of meeting Lara Cornell, founder of Anahata Collaborative, as we explored unique, intimate spaces for our Buzz Sessions. Not only did we uncover one of the most creative event spaces in Minneapolis, we found an entrepreneur with a story of discovery, passion, community, and inspiration for those navigating career choices and changes.
Industrial, comfy, cute, pastels - can we stay here all day?!
Tell us about Anahata Collaborative.
Anahata Collaborative is a space which inspires, educates, celebrates, and brings people together of all backgrounds. It's a space centered around creativity and wellbeing, where we believe in community and collaboration over competition.
It's a co-working space one day a week: Collaborative Mondays is a day of co-working and collaboration. We know that many entrepreneurs and small business owners can feel lonely, working their butts off trying to build their businesses, and we also know they don't always feel like dressing up to attend networking events.
We offer a learning space for entrepreneurs: Most of our entrepreneurs are trying to do it all themselves and we want to support that. Our new Anahata Academy will offer classes and workshops for entrepreneurs to learn skills to help them feel supported, encouraged, and confident while they build their businesses.
We showcase local talent: Anahata Collaborative hosts various events throughout the year showcasing Twin Cities talent, such as our monthly Living Room Acoustic Showcase and our Local Maker Market last fall.
Anahata refers to the heart center (chakra) in Sanskrit. We use this word because we want the space to be heart-centered, trauma-informed, dream filled, and where anyone can feel welcome.
I had thought originally it would be a space which would house yoga classes and art classes. But that still felt too restrictive. I had a million ideas, but the space was always empty and changing. Then I realized, that's exactly what it was supposed to be! An empty space which was always changing in creative ways. I set out to find a location and a venue I loved. The instant I toured what is now Anahata Collaborative, I was in love. It has soaring ceilings, natural light, a glass garage door which opens so you can bring the outdoors in and the Greenway just steps outside the door.
What has been most surprising in the first 9 months of launching your own business?
Since opening Anahata Collaborative in September, it is still growing and changing. I thought when I opened the space that I already knew what it was going to be and it was just a matter of marketing. However, the space itself is constantly showing me that I can't put it into a box and that it's meant to be so much more than even I can put my finger on right now. The people who continually show up with their enthusiasm and love for what they do is probably my favorite thing...well....and the garage door.
While you run Anahata Collaborative, you also have another LLC and work in travel. Tell us more about those roles and how you balance them.
I have been the Director of a French Travel Company in Uptown for the past 12 years now. When I opened Anahata Collaborative, I had hoped I could "retire" and focus all my attention on the space and my art business. But financially it just wasn't an option (yet), so I continue to do a 9-5 as well.
Three years ago, I also started an art business (Citrine Studios LLC) teaching creative art and wellness workshops and selling my paintings. Last year was the first year I created and led my own retreat for women to Paris. The itinerary included touring Monet's gardens, sketching at Versailles, taking photos of the Parisian architecture, visiting Impressionist museums and learning to make perfume.
I volunteer as a Brand Ambassador for Fashion Meets Poetry and I am a co-leader of the Rising Tide Society's Tuesdays Together Minneapolis/St. Paul chapter.
It's definitely a balancing act and I take one day at a time. I try to go to bed the same time my kids do (around 9 pm) and not work in the am until I have dropped them off at school. This means I am sometimes slower at answering emails, getting website updates done, marketing, and posting on social media but I'm learning that it's ok. It's teaching me to really sort out what really needs to be done now and what can wait.
My perceptions of self-care have also changed. Now, I practice self-care by keeping doctor and dentist appointments, getting my car in for repairs, cleaning up my QuickBooks... in short, doing the things which are taking up brain space and stressing me out for not doing them. Stepping up and being an adult can be such a pain!
You also have three beautiful young children. What lessons do you share with them?
My three young children have been super supportive. I have always shared my successes and struggles with them. They see everything. I want them to know that you can reach for your dreams, but that it is also hard work. I will often bring them to meetings, events, workshops, performances (including the not-so-fun things like meeting with bankers). They have seen me morph from a 9-5 career mom to an artist, to a yoga teacher, to a flower essence practitioner, to renting my own art studio, to letting go of my own art studio, to selling paintings at markets, to teaching yoga and art in their schools, and now to traveling for art retreats and opening my own space to share with others.
One thing has built on top of the other over these past 4 years making me who I am. The most exciting part is that I'm still changing and growing!
I would say the same thing I tell my children, "You can do it. You really can". If your heart is in it. Because it's hard work and if your heart isn't in it, it just won't come together. When building your own business, you will likely want to give up, probably often.
Remembering your why and knowing in your heart it's the right thing for you, is what will keep you going.
You also need to find a network of entrepreneurs who are working as hard as you are to surround yourself with. Having other entrepreneurs (even if it's not the same type of business) who are also struggling to build their own websites, market their skills, write bios, navigate commerce sites, figuring out Instagram etc... is incredibly valuable.
Learn more about Anahata Collaborative here.


text:
Posted inCommentary, Dan Walters
Two victims of a blood sport: politics
by Dan Walters June 17, 2018
The duplicitous campaigns against Democratic state Sen. Josh Newman and Republican Assemblyman Rocky Chavez are harsh reminders that California politics is not a game of tiddlywinks.
Josh Newman, a Democratic state senator from Fullerton, was in a bitter mood when he rose on the Senate floor last week—for good reason.
Six days earlier, voters in his district had decided overwhelmingly to recall him after just 18 months in office, persuaded by a tsunami of Republican allegations that he had betrayed them by helping to pass a hefty increase in gas taxes and fees last year.
"I can't imagine wanting to win so badly that I would ever do, in the pursuit of partisan advantage, what has been done here," Newman said. "It saddens me, colleagues, Republican colleagues, that despite all your nice…words, not a single one of you had the integrity, the decency or the courage to stand up and say…this is wrong. This is an abuse of the recall process."
In 2016, Newman captured a Senate seat that Republicans had long considered their own, and his election gave Democrats a two-thirds "supermajority" in the Senate.
Get a veteran journalist's take on what's going on in California with a weekly round-up of Dan's column every Friday.
By clicking subscribe, you agree to share your email address with CalMatters to receive marketing, updates, and other emails. Use the unsubscribe link in those emails to opt out at any time.
Although he was accused of providing the final vote on the gas-tax plan backed by Gov. Jerry Brown, in fact it took a vote from Anthony Cannella, a Republican senator from Modesto, to pass the measure.
Democrats did all they could to protect Newman from the recall, even changing state election laws specifically to have his recall election merged with the June primary, rather than be conducted as a low-turnout special election.
What happened to Assemblyman Rocky Chavez is still another reminder that professional politics is not a game of tiddlywinks.
While Republicans were accusing Newman of betraying his district by voting with his fellow Democrats (and Cannella) to raise gas taxes, Democrats unleashed a $1 million barrage of ads and other campaign weaponry on Chavez, an Oceanside Republican, accusing him of crossing his party by voting with Democrats to reauthorize the state cap-and-trade program intended to reduce greenhouse-gas emissions.
When Chavez and seven other Republicans voted for cap and trade last year, they were praised by Democrats—including Brown—for their bipartisan spirit. During his State of the State address in January, Brown had hailed Chavez et al., and declared, "Don't worry, I've got your back!"
However, Chavez was widely viewed as the strongest candidate to succeed retiring Republican Congressman Darrell Issa, and the national Democratic congressional campaign apparatus wanted to take him out of the running in hopes of flipping the seat. So Democratic operatives hammered him, in messages to Republicans, as a turncoat.
"On raising your taxes, he's Rocky. Rocky Chavez promised he'd never raise taxes and would oppose wasteful spending. Then Rocky did the opposite," said one ad by the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee.
"Chavez voted for the biggest budget in state history that spends $183 billion of your money. And Chavez even voted to raise your gas and energy costs. On spending your money and costing you even more, Rocky Chavez's broken promises will knock you out."
When the Democrats' $1 million anti-Chavez ad blitz was airing, did Jerry Brown protect him as he had pledged just months earlier? Nope.
The governor was no more willing to denounce the duplicitous campaign against Chavez than Republican senators were to oppose the duplicitous recall of Newman. Chavez finished a distant sixth in the multi-candidate field, improving Democrats' chances.
The door is now open to more recalls for purely political reasons, Republicans won't be as eager to cross the legislative aisle, and the precedent is set for more self-serving manipulation of election laws.
No, it's not tiddlywinks.
dan@calmatters.org
Dan Walters has been a journalist for nearly 60 years, spending all but a few of those years working for California newspapers. He began his professional career in 1960, at age 16, at the Humboldt Times...	More by Dan Walters


The Riese & Muller Nevo GT Touring HS With the Bosch Performance Speed motor and the high degree of efficiency of the Shimano Deore 10-speed-derailleur gear, it provides a sporty riding experience – on and off the trail. Thanks to the battery position, the center of gravity lies at a low, central point, providing safe handling at high speeds up to 45 km/h (28 mph). High-quality Magura MT4 disc brakes, wide Schwalbe Super Moto-X tires as well as a rear and brake light ensure increased safety. The design, the off-road qualities and the integrated battery bring a new, thrilling riding experience to the trail. Also, check out the base version Riese & Muller Nevo GT Touring.
Motor: The Riese & Muller Nevo GT Touring HS comes with The Performance Speed drive the fastest Bosch E-Bike motor. Sporty start-up characteristics, 350 watts of power and pedal assistance up to 275 % guarantee the ultimate riding pleasure with a maximum drive torque of up to 63 Nm with derailleur gear and up to 50 Nm with hub gear.
Brakes: The Riese & Muller Nevo GT Touring HS is equipped with Magura MT4, disc brakes. They provide very reliable stopping power, these brakes are low-maintenance and easy to control.
Top Speed: The Riese & Muller Nevo GT Touring HS provides ample speed with a top speed of 45 km/h. If you're still looking for more speed bikes, check out our fast electric bikes.
Warranty: Two years after pick-up when you purchase a bike. Furthermore, Riese & Muller grants you a voluntary warranty on the battery of two years: We guarantee that the battery will still have a capacity of 60% after two years or 500 full charge cycles (whichever happens first).
Accessories: This bike comes with Busch & Müller Lumotec IQ-X E Headlight andSupernova M99, integrated brake light, it also comes with Pletscher Comp 18 Flex Kickstand, and Spanninga horn. Our team has a lot of experience outfitting bikes with additional accessories, so be sure to reach out to us if there's anything you may need.
Alex MD30, 26", Rodi Tryp35, 27,5"
Dependable assistance on the bike is the key to new destinations, extended tours and relaxed mountain rides. That's why we only use state-of-the-art Bosch lithium-ion batteries with a capacity of 500 Wh. The DualBattery option with a total of 1,000 Wh of power offers maximum range and comfort for those wanting to reach distant destinations or recharge even less frequently. Which is a massive plus for commuters and on long tours.
Riese & Muller uses a modern Just in Time inventory strategy. Every bike is built to order in their Germany factory.
We have worked with R&M and several logistics partners to offer our customers several ordering options.
Once a month there will be a container shipped via Sea Freight. There will also be an option to have bikes shipped individually to our shop for $200 for standard bikes and $300 with cargo bikes.
If you'd like a bike shipped to your home it will have to go to our shop first for us to fully build and test the bike. Please select freight when checking out.
If you have any questions about this process please feel free to contact us.


RESTON, Va., Feb. 8, 2017 /PRNewswire/ -- Leidos (NYSE: LDOS), a global science and technology company, was awarded a contract by the Defense Threat Reduction Agency (DTRA) to support DTRA's Cooperative Biological Engagement Program (CBEP) and Cooperative Threat Reduction (CTR) Program through a worldwide Scientific & Technical Engagement Partnership (STEP) program. The single-award, time and materials contract has a one-year base period of performance, four one-year options, and a total contract value of approximately $170 million if all options are exercised. Work will be performed primarily in Northern Virginia and internationally in several combatant command areas of responsibility.
DTRA provides the Department of Defense's core intellectual, technical, and operational support expertise for countering threats posed by weapons of mass destruction and high-yield explosives. The CTR Program promotes collaboration with international and non-governmental partners to advance regional engagement and multilateral cooperation in the biological warfare non-proliferation sector. The STEP Program will build long-term partnerships between strong research and technical centers and CBEP partner-country institutions to reduce biological threats through enhanced biological safety and security, awareness of biological risks, and knowledge related to biological pathogen research in foreign countries.
Under this new contract, Leidos will partner with industry, research institutions, non-governmental organizations, and local scientists to develop collaborative overseas research programs, and provide specialized training in laboratory research and containment facilities engineering, public health preparedness and emergency response, and disease outbreak field surveillance and response.
"Leidos is proud of the decades of support we have provided to DTRA's critical mission and we are honored to have been selected to support DTRA's key international partner engagement," said Leidos Defense and Intelligence President, Tim Reardon. "The international assistance provided under this contract will strengthen US Government international outreach in countering threats posed by weapons of mass destruction, particularly biological weapons. This outreach, research, and training will help the US and our international partners prevent or mitigate CBRNE events throughout the world."
Leidos is a global science and technology solutions leader working to solve the world's toughest challenges in the defense, intelligence, homeland security, civil, and health markets. The company's 33,000 employees support vital missions for government and commercial customers. Headquartered in Reston, Virginia, Leidos reported pro forma annual revenues of approximately $10 billion for the fiscal year ended Jan. 1, 2016 after giving effect to the recently completed combination of Leidos with Lockheed Martin's Information Systems & Global Solutions business (IS&GS). For more information, visit www.Leidos.com.
Statements in this announcement, other than historical data and information, constitute forward-looking statements that involve risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause our actual results, performance, achievements, or industry results to be very different from the results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by such forward-looking statements. Some of these factors include, but are not limited to, the risk factors set forth in the company's Annual Report on Form 10-K for the period ended January 1, 2016, and other such filings that Leidos makes with the SEC from time to time. Due to such uncertainties and risks, readers are cautioned not to place undue reliance on such forward-looking statements, which speak only as of the date hereof.


text:
The Crime Report (https://thecrimereport.org/2019/05/20/house-panel-votes-to-kill-trump-doj-anticrime-program/)
House Panel Moves to Kill Trump DOJ Anticrime Program
By Ted Gest | May 20, 2019
More on Policy & Politics
Subscribe to Policy & Politics
The House committee that oversees the U.S. Justice Department budget is calling for de-funding a major Trump administration anticrime program, Project Safe Neighborhoods.
The decision was among recommendations made Friday by the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Commerce, Justice, Science and Related Agencies for the budget year beginning October 1.
It was the first DOJ budget plan approved by the committee under Democratic leadership during the Trump administration. The panel now is headed by Rep. Jose Serrano (D-NY).
After his committee approved the budget by voice vote, Serrano said that among its provisions, "we invest in agencies and programs to address gun violence and to promote criminal justice reform."
The committee provided no immediate explanation for its decision on Project Safe Neighborhoods (PSN), which is likely to be discussed when the full appropriations panel issues a report on its actions.
Sources familiar with the committee said that the project lacked support on the panel and that members believe that they are providing funds for a large number of anticrime programs.
In his opening statement to the panel last month, Attorney General William Barr mentioned the program only briefly, asking for $100 million "for Project Safe Neighborhoods grants to state and local law enforcement."
Much of the discussion during the session related to Barr's summary issued about two weeks earlier of special counsel Robert Mueller's report on Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election.
PSN was not created by the Trump administration. It dates to the George W. Bush presidency, designed to have the nation's 94 U.S. Attorneys work with state and local officials to reduce violent crime. The program was given little prominence during the Obama administration, but Trump's first Attorney General, Jeff Sessions, put a renewed emphasis on it.
The Trump administration's budget request to Congress said that under PSN,
"grants will be awarded to local law enforcement agencies, outreach and prevention service providers, and researchers to support activities implementing local PSN anti-violence strategies. The PSN strategy focuses on both the eradication of illegal firearms and the interdiction of violent gang activity."
In Chicago, PSN was credited with helping cut the homicide total in its early years, but like other antiviolence initiatives in the city, its effects "may have dissipated over time," said an evaluation reported by the Chicago Policy Review.
Friday's House committee vote does not mean that PSN is doomed. The appropriations bill still must be considered by the full House Appropriations Committee and the House itself, and then the Republican-controlled Senate, which may support it, although possibly at a reduced level.
The House spending bill would provide level funding or slight increases for most DOJ anticrime programs, including Byrne Justice Assistance (Byrne JAG), Violence Against Women (VAWA) STOP, and grants under the Juvenile Justice and Delinquency Prevention Act.
The measure would reduce Victims of Crime Act (VOCA) funding, setting a cap on spending from the Crime Victims Fund at $2.84 billion, of which $583 million would go to Office on Violence Against Women programs, $10 million for Office of Inspector General activities related to crime victims, and five percent for grants to Indian tribes to improve services for victims of crime.
That leaves a total for crime victim spending of $2.1 billion, a decrease of $585 million from last year's $2.678 billion.
The committee said it proposes to expand resources for programs that reduce violent and gun crime, including full funding for the FBI's National Instant Criminal Background Check System; more funds for U.S. Attorneys and the Marshals Service to address violent crime; $80 million in grants to States to improve their records used in background checks; $125 million under the STOP School Violence Act; $100 million for youth mentoring programs; and $20 million for police active shooter training.
Other committee recommendations include $190 million for COPS hiring by local police departments, up from $153 million; $142 million for DNA backlog reduction, up from $130 million in FY19; $16 million for the Prison Rape Elimination Act, the same as last year; $159 million for the Comprehensive Opioid Assistance Program (COAP), up from 157 million; $83 million for drug courts, up from $77 million; $35 million for the Justice Reinvestment Initiative (JRI), up from $27 million; $79 million for the Second Chance Act, up from $60 million; and $100 million for victims of trafficking, up from $85 million.
The Senate is generally expected to be less generous in its appropriation numbers for the Justice Department.
Ted Gest is president of Criminal Justice Journalists and Washington Bureau chief of The Crime Report
Changing the Culture of Community Supervision
America's probation and parole systems were originally conceived as a channel for providing "rehabilitation and mercy." For our special report, TCR surveyed some of the states where innovative strategies might offer a path to recovering those goals.


If your Windows 10 native application, fails to find the Puck.js after the wireless firmware upgrade, just got back to Settings -> Bluetooth, and kill the old instance of the pairing. Re-connect and let the IDE find the Puck.js again, re-connect. This worked great for me.
Does this option exists in the iOS version of nRF Connect by Nordic Semiconductor ?
1. Long tap the name of the zip file to select it.
2. Tap the word "OPEN next to the "1 selected" header.