The entire United States has become infatuated with cryptocurrencies. What had originally been reserved for those who were "techy" has no spread to all walks of life. Many have yet to still make their first cryptocurrency purchase in American society. However, on college campuses across the country more and more students are becoming engulfed in the frenzy. Colleges have started offering classes, extracurricular, and students have even begun mining in their dorm rooms.
A cryptocurrency is a digital asset designed to work as a medium of exchange that uses cryptography to secure its transactions, to control the creation of new coins/tokens, and to verify the transfer of assets. Bitcoin (BTC) was the first cryptocurrency, having been developed by an individual using a pseudonym, at the height of the 2009 financial collapse. The pseudonym, "Satoshi Nakamoto," was used by the creator of BTC who to this day remains anonymous. Since 2009 many new cryptocurrencies have entered the blockchain arena specializing in everything from privacy, to ICO launches, to transparency.
BTC was the first and is still the largest by market cap out of all the cryptocurrencies. However, now there are over one thousand five hundred total cryptocurrencies with more initial coin offerings (ICOs) occurring every week. Cryptocurrencies were once deemed a fad by some, but have clearly solidified themselves as part of the world financial system. Colleges have recently become a melting pot for students to discuss and educate themselves on both the blockchain and cryptocurrencies.
Blockchain and cryptocurrencies have not become a main aspect of college courses or curriculum until recently. In the past, some more minor institutions have had events related to the blockchain, or classes that briefly covered blockchain technology. However, there has been a paradigm shift in the last six months from looking at blockchain speculatively to understanding it as a technology. Yes, there will still be room to make an earning trading cryptocurrency and investing, as there is with all financial markets. However, the focus of academia can now be on the benefits of blockchain technology and how cryptocurrencies can disrupt the current financial landscape of banking.
This is the first time top schools have added classes about Bitcoin and blockchain technology to their undergraduate and graduate programs. Carnegie Mellon, Duke, Cornell, University of Maryland, and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (M.I.T) have all added graduate level classes this semester. This clearly demonstrates the fascination with this technology and the reality that blockchain is revolutionizing the business landscape. The King has personally written on how the blockchain impacts the management of the supply chain and how beneficial it will be to the cannabis markets across the United States. It is important that the world's best institutions are now educating their students about the benefits and technologies associated with the blockchain.
New York University (NYU) was one of the first universities to offer classes on blockchain and Bitcoin as far back as 2014. The professor, David Yermack, specializes in business and law. Originally he faced ridicule from colleagues regarding his position and educating the public on BTC. This completely ceased when he was soon being referred to as an expert in the field and being invited across the world to meet with country's central banks. Mr. Yermack's originally taught his class in a lecture hall that was suitable for up to 180 students. This year was the first time that the course had to be moved to the largest lecture hall on campus. Currently, there are over 225 students enrolled for his course focused on BTC and the blockchain.
Coursera, an online education platform, provides many courses for the betterment one's self. A course created by a Princeton computer science professor, Arvind Narayanan, has recently become the fifth most popular course on the entire website. This course focuses on virtual currencies, and its increasing popularity comes as no surprise. At the University of California Berkley, the first "Blockchain, Cryptoeconomics and the Future of Technology, Business and Law," class was held, and the result was unimaginable. Students literally lined the walls, sitting in aisles and partaking even if they were not registered.
When the director of the course, Greg La Blanc, was questioned about the course he insinuated the course would not be perfect. This was because the technology was advancing so quickly there was no way to stay ahead of the curve, but it would be exponentially better than having no course at all. He said, "Don't compare it to the perfect blockchain course. Compare it to having no blockchain course at all." The professors at the top institutions in the world realize the importance of teaching even if the material is sometimes outdated because of the speed atF which the technology is advancing.
Duke's course this semester has 231 students partaking in it with Campbell Harvey teaching it. He is quoted as saying, "The students in my class are from every possible discipline… They understand that this is going to disrupt many different areas of business, and they want to be disrupters, not the disruptees." The business marketplace is already being disrupted by the technology the blockchain brings. Major education institutions having realized this and by providing courses to their students continue to demonstrate that blockchain has solidified itself in society as the technology of the future.
Free electricity is the main benefit of mining in college dorms. Most universities analyze electricity consumption by building, not by unit. This makes it so as long as each building is adding miners at about the same pace, no one building looks to be using exponentially more electricity than the others. If the computer science majors were grouped with each other and all the athletes were grouped in another building, there may be a situation where fifty mining rigs were set up in the computer tech dorms while none were set up in the athlete dorms. This would send up red flags for the campus to investigate the computer tech dorms. For the most part, this has yet to become an issue as there is a mix between each dorm building of students. With an ability to have a degree of anonymity while not having to pay the electricity costs for mining it seems college students have found the operative way to capitalize on being forced to live in the dorms.
The biggest issue is miners are fairly noisy and very hot. Even if the student is able to avoid having to pay the electricity they still must deal with the constant headache of having a tiny dorm room overheated. Miners are also not the smallest nor the quietest contraptions. Imagine having a heat producing, noise generating machine, generally running all day in your ten by ten space. Mining in a dorm would be exceptionally uncomfortable and encroaches on the minimal space that is available for relaxing and studying. However, the trade-off is you do not have to pay the electric as it is included.
College students are very cheap and will continue to mine cryptocurrencies if they can avoid the cost of electricity regardless of if it is inconvenient and uncomfortable. This is a logical conclusion as college is generally very expensive if you are not attending on a scholarship. If colleges truly want to crack down on mining, they will have to monitor electricity consumption per room, not per building or floor. As more students begin mining this will become an issue that will have to be addressed as dorm rooms are expensive but do not factor in for continued electricity used around the clock for miners.
Even with college students abusing their right to unlimited electricity they are taking advantage of the opportunities provided to them in the classroom and on campus. The numbers demonstrate how classes focusing on blockchain and cryptocurrencies are the current most popular and demanded on campuses this semester. Students realize blockchain is an advancement as significant as the internet. The sooner they can understand it and help build careers around it, the sooner they can take advantage of all the benefits it provides. Blockchain technology is the most secure, transparent way to transact and has solidified itself in the business world, financial markets and now academia.


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using System;
using Gallio.Common;
using Gallio.Common.Reflection;

namespace Gallio.Framework.Pattern
{
    /// <summary>
    /// Provides support for performing deferred build actions.
    /// </summary>
    public interface ISupportDeferredActions
    {
        /// <summary>
        /// Registers a deferred action to be performed when <see cref="ApplyDeferredActions" /> is called.
        /// </summary>
        /// <remarks>
        /// <para>
        /// Typically used to enable decorations to be applied in a particular order.
        /// </para>
        /// </remarks>
        /// <param name="codeElement">The associated code element, used to report errors if the deferred action throws an exception.</param>
        /// <param name="order">The order in which the action should be applied, from least order to greatest.</param>
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        /// <seealso cref="ApplyDeferredActions"/>
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        /// <summary>
        /// Applies all pending deferred in order and clears the list.
        /// </summary>
        void ApplyDeferredActions();
    }
}

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A father, a sister, a son: Beirut blast takes a heavy toll
BEIRUT (AP) — A close twin sister, now separated forever. An attentive and doting husband who sacrificed for his family and promised his wife the moon. A student financing his education by working double shifts at Beirut's busy port.
Tuesday's enormous explosion that killed scores of people, injured thousands and caused widespread destruction across Lebanon's capital touched off widespread mourning for the victims.
Although the city was mired for years in civil war and other regional violence, its beauty and cosmopolitan nature attracted fashion designers, architects and business leaders eager to make their names, as well as migrants seeking to earn money to send back home.
In an instant, thousands of lives were affected by the blast that appeared to have been caused when highly explosive ammonium nitrate being stored at the city's port ignited.
Among those who were lost:
A TWIN SISTER, SEPARATED FOREVER
Jessy Kahwaji Daoud and her twin sister Joyce were seemingly together for all of their 31 years.
They went to the same schools, took the same classes and saw each other often as adults. They each were raising a young daughter.
Immediately after Tuesday's explosion, Joyce called Jessy, knowing that she was working on the ninth-floor geriatric ward of Saint George Hospital University Medical Center. The hospital is near the port, where the blast occurred.
A man answered the phone instead and said he found it ringing next to the body of a bleeding woman.
"I knew immediately that this was my sister," Joyce said.
By the time they could get her to another hospital, Jessy was dead.
Joyce described her sister as "someone who loves life and always had a smile on her face."
"She wasn't supposed to die young," Joyce added. "We were born together. I wish we'd died together."
The last time they saw each other was Sunday, two days before the explosion.
"Now, she's gone. She's gone," Joyce said.
Joyce, who has a 5-year-old daughter, said she plans to raise her sister's 2-year-old daughter, who keeps asking for her mommy.
Joyce said her sister loved her daughter fiercely and showered her with attention.
"She left me her daughter at least. That's what we have left of Jessy," said Joyce.
A DOTING HUSBAND AND FATHER
Soha Saade and her husband, Jihad Saade, were at Saint George Hospital, caring for their 6-year-old daughter, Gemma, who was being treated for Hodgkin lymphoma. The daughter had one more day of treatments left at the hospital before they were scheduled to leave.
They saw smoke billowing outside and Soha went with nurses to see if there was any reason for worry.
Then, "the world exploded," she said.
She returned to her husband of more than 10 years to find him bleeding from his head.
At that moment, she had a choice: Carry out her sick and terrified daughter, who was still connected to IV lines, or focus on helping her bleeding husband.
She decided to focus on her husband, struggling to carry him as she walked barefoot over broken pieces of glass down nine flights of stairs. Strangers helped her until her brother arrived.
Jihad, 44, already was taking his last breaths.
"He didn't even open his eyes. I saw his soul (leave his body)," Soha said.
Jihad was a deeply attentive husband and father to Gemma and their son, Karl, always making sacrifices for his family, Soha said.
"He was carrying a big load. Everyone was counting on him," she said.
He worked as a hotel manager in Lagos, Nigeria, where he was raised. Although they lived apart, he would visit Lebanon every two months, using the money he earned to also help his parents and sister.
"He would tell me every day, 'Don't worry, my love,'" Soha recalled. "If I wanted the moon, he would bring it to me. He would never make me angry."
On Sunday, he gave his wife one final present — a new set of pajamas — and brought Gemma a plate of her favorite tabbouleh salad.
Her chemotherapy treatments over, Gemma is now staying with relatives while Soha recovers from the shock.
The hospital itself was knocked out of service by the blast, and Soha still cannot get over the circumstances of her husband's death.
"You are not supposed to die in a hospital," she said. "This is what is killing me."
THE PORT WORKER
Once a month, Joe Akiki worked a double shift at huge grain silos at Beirut's port.
He was on that shift when an initial, smaller explosion shook the port right next to the silos on Tuesday. The 23-year-old took out his phone, shot some video and sent it to a friend.
Then the bigger blast occurred. He never answered his phone again.
"He sent the video of the fire and then disappeared," said Wassim Mhanna, the mayor of Akiki's hometown of Kfardebian, which is a famous ski resort north of Beirut. "We realized something was wrong, but we had hope."
His mother, Nohad, was interviewed earlier this week by a local TV station and said, "My heart tells me he is under the rubble, but I am still waiting."
While she waited, Nohad prayed that somehow he had survived.
Akiki's body was finally recovered Thursday night.
An electrical engineering student, Akiki worked at the silos for three years to finance his studies. He drove to Beirut and back most days while he also took afternoon classes.
He had a dream to improve his parents' and own life. "They went through real hardships raising them," Mhanna said.
His mother, who had lost another child aged 5, discouraged him from emigrating.
"She would tell him, 'No, don't leave. Who would leave the land of cedar trees?'" Mhanna said, referring to Lebanon's famous symbol. "Now we are worried about the (parents)."
Akiki has a younger sister, 16.
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An agreement between US President Barack Obama and Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is being seen as a key step towards a global agreement to phase down HFCs under the Montreal Protocol.
The agreement of India, following a similar move from China in June, is widely expected to move the phase-down debate forward significantly when the Montreal Protocol nations meet in Bangkok, Thailand, later this month.
The Montreal Protocol, which is already being used to globally phase out Ozone Depleting Substances such as HCFCs, is seen as the best framework for such a phase down, given the high number of countries that are signed up to it. Previous attempts to reach a global agreement have foundered due to opposition from developing nations, so the 'buy-in' of India and China, the two largest, is being viewed as a huge step forward.
These discussions take place in parallel to the ongoing review of the EU F-Gas regulations, which is also set to recommend a phase-down in Europe. The revised regulations for F-Gas are expected by many to be released by the end of the year.


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Thursday 10/7/2003Forget the weapons of mass destruction -- how fervently must our beloved leaders hope we will -- and never mind Saddam, the real hunt in Baghdad is for a useable mobile phone signal. A report today says that although a temporary military GSM system is currently in place all bets are still off as to which standard will eventually be used.
By Rupert Goodwins for Mixed Signals | July 11, 2003 -- 14:06 GMT (07:06 PDT) | Topic: Innovation
Forget the weapons of mass destruction -- how fervently must our beloved leaders hope we will -- and never mind Saddam, the real hunt in Baghdad is for a useable mobile phone signal. A report today says that although a temporary military GSM system is currently in place all bets are still off as to which standard will eventually be used. The US has yet to decide: and as one of the country's most enduring attributes is to pick wireless standards as if the rest of the world didn't exist, it's too early to tell whether it'll be sensible or barking. Those of you with any reserves of foreboding left, prepare to bode them now. Not that it may make much difference. I have lunch with an executive from a company that specialises in putting cellular networks in far-flung places. As usual, he is full of pleasing war stories from ex-Soviet republics, family-run African states and other locations where the lights go off even more frequently than the guns. After a brief discussion about the miserable business in Cote D'Ivoire -- conclusion: WAWA, or West Africa Wins Again -- we turn to Iraq. Yes, they'd been approached and asked to pitch for the job. No, they weren't interested. "But you were the mob who parachuted the GSM system into Ishmaelia, a place where even the scorpions expect baksheesh before crawling into your boots", I said. "And then there was the business with Izbrokistan, where getting payment out of the state bank meant having bigger guns than the chief cashier. It's not like you to turn business down." "Too dangerous," he said. "Everyone learnt their lesson in the Balkans, and Afghanistan hasn't helped. You won't find anyone prepared to send engineers out there, not for a good long time." And that's the truth about life over in Mesopotamia at the moment: it's untouchably risky, with no sign that things will clear up in the foreseeable. Bear that in mind next time Ari spins his happy pictures. If you get the chance, creep up behind Bush or Blair and whisper 'quagmire'. Let me know how high they jump.


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£1750 would buy a defibrillator and enable it to be installed.
We are in the process of forming a fundraising group to support Heartstart Malvern. The group will support Heartstart Malvern by organising a number of different fundraising activities throughout the year. Most of the money raised by the group will be used to buy and install public access defibrillators. Anyone is welcome to join this group. We are only asking for a time commitment of about 1-2 hours a month. Please contact us if you would like more information about joining our fundraising group.
We are also keen to hear from individuals or groups who would like to organise a fundraising event for us.
Please contact us if you would like to organise an event for us as we may be able to provide you with some publicity and general promotional material.
You might want to look at the following list to get some idea of the fundraising events which you could organise for us.
Heartstart Malvern is a Charitable Incorporated Organisation. Registered Number 1170697. Patron: The Hon. Lady Morrison D.L.


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Cultural Encounters: An Exercise in Rethinking Modern, Contemporary Latin American and Caribbean Art from the Perspective of Asian Migration to the Region
Sponsored by the National Endowment for the Humanities
TIME 1:00pm
Discussion By Adriana Ospina
Cost FREE (with paid museum admission)
Location Morikami Theater
No reservations. Tickets will be given out the day of the event, at a first come, first served basis.
Curator Adriana Ospina explains the process behind putting together the exhibition Cultural Encounters with the aim of explaining how the richness of the multifaceted cultural fabric of Latin America and the Caribbean cannot be fully understood without awareness of the history of Asian migrations to the region, such as that which occurred from Japan, China, India, and Indonesia to host countries such as Argentina, Brazil, Cuba, Guyana, Jamaica, Panama, Peru, Mexico, Trinidad and Tobago, and Suriname.
Curator: Adriana Ospina
Adriana Ospina is a Colombian art historian and holds an M.A. in Art History from George Mason University. Over the course of her ten years at the Art Museum of the Americas (AMA), Ms. Ospina, AMA Permanent Collection Curator since early 2014 and Educational Program Manager since 2008, has worked with, and now oversees, the museum's historic Latin-American Art Archives and permanent collection of art. She has curated exhibitions including Fusion: Tracing Asian Migration to the Americas through AMA's Collection (2013), currently being expanded as a traveling exhibition, titled Cultural Encounters: Art of Asian Diasporas In Latin America & The Caribbean, 1945-Present, to be launched in May 2020, Femininity Beyond Archetypes: Photography by Natalia Arias (2014), Art of the Americas (2017 and 2018), and A Gaze through the CINTAS Fellowship Program: a Selection of Works from the CINTAS Foundation and The Art Museum of the Americas Collections (2019). Ospina edited the book Art of the Americas: Collection of the Art Museum of the Americas of the Organization of American States (2017). Additionally, she has worked on the Documents of 20th-Century Latin American and Latino Art: A Digital Archive and Publications Project with the Museum of Fine Arts, Houston. She has been a presenter at the Latin American Studies Association Conference, at the College Art Association Conference and at the Association of Art Historians Conference. She is also part of the advisory committee for the permanent collection at the Inter-American Development Bank Cultural Center.
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I am a Research Fellow in the I-Lab Multimedia Communications Research Group of University of Surrey, Guildford, Surrey, UK. Currently, I work for the VISNET II NoE research team at Surrey. Before joining I-Lab, I was with the Brunel University, Uxbridge, UK, as a Research Fellow.
Being a Sri Lankan, most of my formal education was obtained in Sri Lanka. Just because I was lazy to memorize things, I decided to follow more mathematic oriented subject stream and therefore, I joined the University of Moratuwa, which is one of the leading technological universities in Sri Lanka, to follow an engineering degree course in 1993. I graduated with an honours in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering in 1997. Since I have been 'obsessed' with research, I joined the Department of Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering, within no time after the graduation. First, I have been a researcher for the department for about three months and subsequently, became a lecturer. While serving as a lecturer, I also enrolled in a masters degree program (by research) in 1998 at the same department. After completing the masters degree in 2000, I joined the Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand to continue studies towards my doctoral degree in Telecommunication Engineering. I obtained my doctoral degree in 2004.
My primary education was completed at (then) the Royal Primary School, Telijjawila (present Telijjawila Royal College) and the secondary education was obtained at the Central College, Telijjawila. I ended my formal school education after taking the advanced level examination in 1990.
I have a cute little son and his name is Kavin. My wife, Themali, and I really enjoy his company and as expected, most of our leisure time spends with him.
S. Adedoyin, W.A.C. Fernando, H. Kodikara Arachchi, A. Aggoun, , "An Efficient Motion Estimation Technique for 3D Integral Video Compression," Proceedings of Wireless Personal Multimedia Communications (WPMC-06), San Diego, USA, Sep. 2006.
A.B.B. Adikari, W.A.C. Fernando, H. Kodikara Arachchi, "Context based Motion and Disparity Vector Prediction Algorithm for H.264 Based Stereoscopic Video Coding," ELEX Electronics Letters, Vol. 4, No 9, June, 2006.
A.B.B. Adikari, W.A.C. Fernando, H. Kodikara Arachchi, W.A.R.J. Weerakkody, "Sequential Motion Estimation Using Luminance and Chrominance Information for Distributed video coding of Wyner-Ziv frames," IEE Electronic Letters, Vol. 42, No. 7, pp. 379-433, Mar. 2006.
H. Kodikara Arachchi, W.A.C. Fernando, "H.264/AVC IN MOBILE ENVIRONMENT: A REVIEW," SPIE Optical Engineering Journal, accepted, 2005.
Hemantha Kodikara Arachchi is a research fellow at the Department of Electronic Engineering, University of Surrey, Guildford, UK. He is a member of the I-Lab Multimedia Communications Research Group, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences, University of Surrey. He received his B.Sc. (Eng.) (Hons.) in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering from the University of Moratuwa, Sri Lanka, in 1997. In 2000, he received M.Phil. degree in Electronic and Telecommunication Engineering. He was awarded doctoral degree in Telecommunications in 2004 by Asian Institute of Technology, Thailand.
He joined Imaging Research Group of Computer Science Department, Loughborough University in 2003 as an Academic Visitor. Just after completing his doctorate in 2004, he joined the Video Coding Research group of School of Engineering of Design, Brunel University, as a research fellow. Upon completion of his EPSRC funded research project in Brunel University in 2006, he was offered research fellowship by the University of Surrey to extend his research activities under the VISNET II Network of Excellence (NoE) project, which is funded under the European Union's Information Science and Technology (IST) program.
He is specialised in video coding and adaptation technologies. His current research activities mainly focused on multimedia adaptation. He has long term experience with 2D and 3D video coding and their applications. He has published over 30 journal and international conference publication on these areas. He has served as peer reviewer to a number of journals including the IEEE Circuits and Systems for Video Technology and Journal of Optical Engineering, and many international conferences including Picture Coding Symposium.


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Construction and fit out of four high specification and modern apartments overlooking Covent Garden Piazza. Following part demolition of the building, two additional floors were added to the top of the existing structure. Major temporary and structural works were required. The apartments have been fully fitted out with new finishes, services and a new lift.
This project was undertaken above a live NatWest Bank and adjacent to the historic St Paul's Church.


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package agu.thesis2015.jms.producer;

import org.springframework.stereotype.Component;

@Component
public class TokenProducer extends AbstractProducer {

	public static final String JSM_ENDPOINT_NAME = "activemq:TokenQueue";

	public TokenProducer() throws Exception {
		super(JSM_ENDPOINT_NAME);
	}

}


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More Reasons Why City Will Pay for Water Projects
July 28, 2017 /in San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /San Diego Readerby Marty Graham
Half of a $3.2 million fine levied against San Diego for city construction inspectors' past failure to require efforts to keep construction sediment out of storm drains will go to restoration efforts at Los Peñasquitos, Chollas Creek and San Diego River, according to settlement documents. The water board investigation arose out of a private citizen's report in May 2015 that a city inspector was allowing a city contractor to let mud run down Trumbull Street in Point Loma — with the mud ending up in a storm drain. The contractor was replacing concrete pavement on the hill above Shelter Island.
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Trump Rolled Back This Environmental Rule. California May Replace It With A Stronger One
July 28, 2017 /in California and the U.S. /by Ed Joyce /The Sacramento Beeby Ryan Sabalow and Dale Kasler
President Donald Trump's administration gave California land developers and farmers a reason to cheer when the White House last month rolled back controversial regulations for wetlands imposed during the Obama presidency. They may want to hold off on the celebration. A powerful California water agency is poised to adopt its own regulations that could protect more of the state's wetlands from being plowed, paved over or otherwise damaged. Environmental groups are pressuring the State Water Resources Control Board to push back against Trump's decision and adopt a wetlands policy that's even stricter than former President Barack Obama's.
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More San Diego Schools Testing for Lead in Drinking Water Than Elsewhere in California
July 28, 2017 /in San Diego County /by Ed Joyce /The San Diego Union-Tribune
Significantly more schools in San Diego are having their water tested for toxic lead than elsewhere in California, prompting local water officials to begin pressing for state reimbursement of steep testing costs. Since California began in January requiring water agencies to conduct lead tests for free at all schools that submit requests, 507 out of 1,259 schools tested statewide have been in San Diego County. That number dwarfs second-place Los Angeles County, with 100 schools tested, third-place Orange County, with 85 schools tested, and every other county in the state.
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Delta Tunnel Project Passes Next Test
July 28, 2017 /in California and the U.S. /by Ed Joyce /The Tracy Press
The California Department of Water Resources announced Friday that it has certified the environmental analysis of the California WaterFix, which has as its core the "twin-tunnels" project through the Delta. DWR Acting Director Cindy Messer said the certification is "an important benchmark in moving California towards a more reliable water supply." "With this certification, our state is now closer to modernizing our aging water-delivery system in a way that improves reliability and protects the environment," she added.
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OPINION: Sites Reservoir is a good idea coming to pass
July 28, 2017 /in California and the U.S. /by Ed Joyce /Chico Enterprise-Record
Today's news that Sites Reservoir is likely to be built is proof you can't keep a good idea down, although clearly you can delay it a heck of a long time. Work on the current version of the reservoir west of Maxwell began more than 20 years ago, when the federal government realized it needed more water to meet the requirements of the Endangered Species Act in California. There was only one large untapped source of surface water in the state, and that was the Sacramento Valley downstream from Shasta Dam.
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OPINION: There's Light at the End of the Delta Tunnels, So What's Next for California Water Policy?
July 28, 2017 /in California and the U.S. /by Ed Joyce /Los Angeles Timesby William Kahrl
Deciding how to give people water to drink and grow food — and to do so without damaging the state's economy or the environment — shouldn't have been this hard. For the last dozen years and more, California has been entangled in heated debate over updating the state's water system. But now we're closing in on a resolution to that question. That, in turn, opens the way to considering future water policy in a very different political landscape.
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Gordon "Chigger" Holmes, age 81, of rural Creal Springs, IL, passed away peacefully at 9:10 p.m. on Tuesday, May 25, 2021, in Angel Acres Assisted Living Center of Marion, IL. He was born on Tuesday, April 23, 1940, at home of rural Creal Springs, near his present home, the son of Orbie Robert and Dixie Verne (Whiteside) Holmes. He attended school in Crab Orchard, IL, and was a graduate of Crab Orchard High School Class of 1958. Gordon answered the call of this nation by serving in the United States Army from 1963 until 1965, and after his period of faithful service was honorably discharged with the rank of Specialist 4th Class. He was united in marriage to Judy Ann (Edds) on Saturday, January 4, 1964; in the home of Judy's brother Teddy, located south of Crab Orchard, IL, and together they shared over 53 years of marriage until her death on Thursday, January 12, 2017. His working career began as a mechanic; working for O.G. Turnage Implement Company of Carrier Mills, IL, and later for Parks Implement Company of Marion. He then worked for Walter McDaniel of Crab Orchard, IL, as a truck driver for several years. He eventually became part of the Labor's Union and the Carpenter's Union beginning his long career in construction. He could do most anything pertaining to construction; working for Bill Oliver Masonry, Holmes Construction, Tom Hanley Construction and Blumenstock Construction. In 2002, he decided to slow down his career in construction and retired but still did smaller jobs in his spare time. He was a member of the Marion Church of Christ and the Carpenters Union. In his spare time, he enjoyed working on his farm, always having a project to do and taking care of his cattle. When he was younger, he enjoyed coon and fox hunting. He enjoyed listening to the old country music and going to Corn Bread Junction, near Tunnel Hill, IL, on Saturday nights with friends. He loved his family and always would enjoy the time they all spent together. The many memories created will now be cherished by those he leaves behind. He is survived by his son and daughter-in-law, Kevin and Connie Holmes of Creal Springs, IL; two daughters and one son-in-law, Kelli Holmes of Marion, IL and Kila and Randall Little of Creal Springs, IL; five grandchildren, Kayla Johnson of Washington, IN, Kerrigan Norris and her husband, Chris of Tuscaloosa, AL, Becky Johnson and husband, Garrett of Vienna, IL, Hadley Holmes of Creal Springs, IL, and Zachary Johnson of Stonefort, IL; great grandson, Mason Henry of Rosiclare, IL; great granddaughter, Maylee Johnson of Vienna, IL; brother and sister-in-law, Anthony and Linda Holmes of Creal Springs, IL; sister and brother-in-law, Brenda Sue and C. Wayland Swan of Marion, IL; sister-in-law, Sue Holmes of Marion, IL; sister-in-law and brother-in-law, Peggy and Don Richey of Crab Orchard, IL; brother-in-law, Teddy Edds of Crab Orchard, IL; special friend, Diana Walton of Marion, IL, other extended family and many friends. He was preceded in death by his parents, wife; daughter, Karen Ann Smith on July 4, 2016, and two brothers, Alan Holmes and Rudy Holmes as an infant. Arrangements were entrusted to Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 North Court Street, Marion. The visitation was on Sunday, May 30, 2021, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the funeral home. Following the visitation, the funeral service was at 1:30 p.m. with Pastor Bill Brandstatter presiding. Special recorded vocal musical selections presented during the service were; "Daddy's Hands" by Holly Dunn and "I'll Fly Away" by George Jones. Interment followed next to his wife, Judy in Mount Pleasant Shed Cemetery located southeast of Marion, IL. Pallbearers were Brent Swan, Garrett Johnson, Zach Johnson, Chris Norris, Jeremy Borchelt and Phillip Swan. Military honors were accorded at the graveside by the members of the Heyde-Pillow V.F.W. Post No. 1301 of Marion, and members of the United States Army Funeral Honors Burial Detail at the cemetery. During the folding of the flag, "America the Beautiful" was presented as an instrumental selection. The flag was then presented to Gordon's son, Kevin Holmes. After the military tribute the recorded vocal musical selection "Outskirts of Heaven" by Craig Campbell was presented. Also, Pastor Bill Brandstatter read a special poem he wrote titled "A Tribute to Gordon Holmes." Following the committal service at the cemetery the family and friends gathered at Kevin and Connie's home for a meal and continued time of fellowship and support. For those who preferred, memorial contributions were made to either "Marion Church of Christ" and/or "Mount Pleasant Shed Cemetery." Memorial contributions also were mailed in care of Wilson-McReynolds Funeral Home, 900 N. Court Street, Marion, IL 62959. For additional information call the funeral home at 618-993-2131.
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House electric appliance winter incoming frequently, even of the kitchen always strong power market downturn also suffered embarrassing.
A few days ago, following the global LCD panels show giant LGDisplay in China in the joint venture factory xiamen were suspended, nanjing factory one thousand strike and challenge, has always been in the domestic market of the kitchen electric appliance strong industry also appeared for the first time the market the fate of falling sales. In the latest satisfying kang monitoring data shows: 2011-1 November, our country lampblack machine market retail decline 4.91% year-on-year,Vent hoods kitchen burning gas market retail decline 4.07% year-on-year. However, the reporter sees, bringing down electricity in the kitchen behind, but retail sales were 3.49% and 1.6% of the appeared positive growth.
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"To the old change new" policy for more than a year, has stimulated home appliance sales, with the policy running and in the future the old home appliance "way out" seems to be the only recovery way. Ordinary consumers of the skin of head at the same time, the old electric appliance recycling business but of comfortable tone, Slim hoods in their view, a time to home appliance recycling is difficult,Island hood "to the old change new after this or will change. And, in the collection price is also expected to fall after a period of time.
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Arne's delightful and playable Overture III adapted for string orchestra. The repeats in the first movement are editorial. The smaller notes in the violin parts are included to facilitate less experienced players. The PDF contains a part for violin III doubling that of the viola. Click here to listen to a recording of the piece. Click on the image below to view the score.


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Now in its fourth year the Educational Leadership Consulting Program has made a tremendous impact on the individuals, chapters and national organization of Triangle Fraternity. Through this proactive educational program, Triangle's professionally trained staff is taking the Fraternity to the next level – organizational excellence built on individual member excellence.
Over two-thirds of the chapters received a customized consultant visit from a trained professional staff member.
Specialized chapter programs such as chapter retreats, one-on-one leadership mentoring, and personal development seminars.
The development of a new Pledge Education Program based on providing individual skill training in areas that will better our members in all aspects of their lives.
The creation of curriculum focusing on specific leadership skills, and management techniques for incoming chapter presidents for the new President's Academy leadership program.
Awareness, guidance, and focus on risk management issues, such as house safety, substance abuse, and individual responsibility.
This program insures the continued development of our individual members and foster continued chapter growth and development. By focusing on service to the individual member, the Fraternity is becoming stronger.
The results of these programs are very promising. The staff has received overwhelming support and appreciation for the programming that has been provided. In addition there are very clear results that point to this success.
An increase in our average chapter GPA.
An increase in the number of chapters over a 3.0, which previously was on a decline.
An increase in the average chapter size from 28 to 32 men. Other fraternities have experienced declining numbers over the past 4 years.
An increase in the number of chapters, also on a decline in other fraternities.
The development and implementation of the Leadership Advantage program, which is geared towards improving the recruitment of quality young men.
Needless to say Triangle has accomplished much in a short period of time. There are plenty of opportunities to continue to excel and meet the needs of each of our members and chapters to insure each excels in their own right. The continuation of the Educational Leadership Program is a key to the success of Triangle and its brotherhood.
"I'd definitely say that the ELC program has been one of the best things for our chapter. The UCLA chapter was a small chapter when I first joined, and I met Dave Fleischhacker (a former ELC team member) during my pledge quarter. It was with Dave that we had workshops and programming, which from what I've heard hadn't happened in the recent past. Since then, we have grown from a group of 12 guys to around 25. With the constant advice of the ELC program, we're able to improve our programs. Personally, Dave's helped me feel more motivated about working for the chapter, and encouraged me to attend UIFI, which was a spectacular experience. Overall, I'd have to say that the ELC program has been a great influence on both myself and my chapter."


The Cayman Islands Department for International Tax Cooperation announced that the 2017 deadlines for notification and reporting obligations under the common reporting standard regulations will be extended by two months.
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development has developed the standard for the automatic exchange of tax information between more than 100 participating countries.
Cayman financial institutions now have until June 30 to register with the Cayman Islands Tax Information Authority on the Cayman Automatic Exchange of Information online portal.
Cayman's reporting financial institutions, as defined by the CRS regulations, must also comply with reporting obligations for accounts since Jan. 1, 2016, and have their submitted reports accepted by the portal by July 31, 2017.
The Tax Information Authority is currently consulting industry on proposed revised CRS guidance notes and plans to issue a revised Automatic Exchange of Information portal user guide.
The department also confirmed that Cayman's reporting financial institutions from this year will no longer have notification or reporting obligations under inter-governmental agreements on tax information exchange concluded with the U.K. government, the so-called U.K. CDOT.
Any information that would have been reported under U.K. CDOT will now be part of the reporting in compliance with the CRS regulations.
Notification and reporting obligations under the Cayman Islands implementation of FATCA and the 2014 and 2015 reporting obligations under U.K. CDOT remain unchanged, law firm Harneys said in a client notice.


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Valentino's Beauty Line Has 40 Foundation Shades, 50 Lipsticks, & More
Here's your first look.
Felicity Ingram for Valentino Beauty
Rumblings of a Valentino makeup line first emerged in April and beauty lovers everywhere waited with bated breath for all the glamorous details to drop. Well, the beloved fashion house has finally answered those beauty prayers and officially revealed its first foray into the world of cosmetics. Spoiler alert: It's just as chic and luxurious as you would expect.
The Valentino Beauty makeup collection is quite an extensive one, boasting over 40 foundation shades, 50 lipsticks, and an assortment of eye products. All of the lip products and palettes will be refillable (a win for sustainability) and will play with different finishes and textures.
Created by Pierpaolo Piccioli, the creative director of Maison Valentino, the collection's ethos is meant to celebrate inclusivity. "Valentino Beauty is human beauty, a couture makeup open to all genders, ages, and cultures," Piccioli said in a statement about the launch.
Piccioli shot the campaign with a diverse group of 16 models to represent the versatility and individuality that the collection can bring to one's makeup routine. "Beauty is a complexity resolved through love. Beauty is democratic. I look at the identity of each individual, the uniqueness that encloses diversity and inclusivity," he said. "Beauty is about grace. Grace is something that you cannot describe, it is a perception. Beauty is something that gives me emotion. It is a connection."
Even more details about the Valentino Beauty makeup collection will be revealed at a pop-up in London on May 31, and you can shop your favorites this August. Can't wait that long? No problem. You'll be able to pre-order products starting June 15 on Valentino.com. Perfect timing for those who are planning to go all-in on bold makeup this summer.
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Artist: ABBA
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Vinyl - Indie Exclusive
Vinyl - Limited Edition
1. I Still Have Faith in You
2. When You Danced with Me
3. Little Things
4. Don't Shut Me Down
5. Just a Notion
6. I Can Be That Woman
7. Keep An Eye on Dan
8. Bumblebee
9. No Doubt About It
10. Ode to Freedom
ABBA to release the first album in 40 years. Japanese edition exclusively features the high-fidelity SHM-CD format. Includes new songs "I Still Have Faith in You," "Don't Shut Me Down," and more.


Westwood Park maintains an active Association which includes regular meetings, monthly newsletters and other forms of support for its members.
Westwood Park property owners are automatically members of the Westwood Park Association. The Association's publicly-elected Board of Directors is responsible for upkeep of the lawns and trees in the Park's common areas, maintenance of our historic structures, and enforcement of the CC&Rs and Westwood Park Association Residential Design Guidelines.


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How to Stop Walking on Eggshells when He Yells
When you live with someone who loses his cool, it's very scary and draining. It seems logical to try to minimize those blow-ups however you can. You try to keep the kids quiet or keep quiet yourself or just agree with him or remove yourself when you feel the tension rise. It's exhausting to always be thinking about how to keep the drama from happening.
Even worse, it doesn't always work, which makes the whole thing even more terrifying and tiring. When your best efforts to keep him calm by sucking it up don't stop him from blowing up, it's the worst!
But what if there were something you could do that would not only make things more peaceful at your house but would relieve you from the burden of trying to guess when outbursts will happen and how to prevent them?
Wouldn't that be empowering? And a relief?
On today's episode of The Empowered Wife Podcast, we're talking about how to stop walking on eggshells when he yells:
Master Coach Kathy Murray interviews a student who was lonely and sad that her husband didn't love her or want to spend time with her, but she didn't know why. Then she made some changes, and now her husband seeks out her company, conversation, and her hand for holding. He told her, "This is the best thing you could have done for us." What exactly did she do? She's going to share the specific steps she took so you can take them too, including joining the FREE Adored Wife Challenge, which starts on January 10, 2022.
The Worst Relationship Advice of the Week, about how a wife should handle her husband's low self-esteem, is just two words, which could devastate this young family if she follows them.
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I wrote a few books about what I learned and accidentally started a worldwide movement of women who practice The Six Intimacy Skills™ that lead to having amazing, vibrant relationships. The thing I'm most proud of is my playful, passionate relationship with my hilarious husband John–who has been dressing himself since before I was born.
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2015 marks the centenary of Sir Ernest Shackleton's Imperial Trans-Antarctic Expedition. Shackleton's story is one of the most celebrated survival stories of all time and continues to inspire modern day explorers.
This year, several teams are preparing to undertake the Antarctic crossing he had planned from the Weddell Sea coast to the Ross Sea coast. Luckily, today's teams can reach their start point by air instead of by sea and avoid having their vessel crushed by pack ice or having to endure a 19 month survival saga. ALE's Expedition Manager, Steve Jones, describes the legacy of Shackleton's proposed route on past and future Antarctic expeditions.
On the opening pages of his book, South, Shackleton discusses the need to find a safe anchorage for the Endurance in the Weddell Sea. He planned to keep the ship over-winter and use it as the quarters for the crew and the scientists while building a hut nearby for the shore party. If all had gone well, three teams would have explored west, east and southwards in the first season (Jan/Feb 1915) and laid depots southwards.
Shackleton's intended start point, Vahsel Bay, was the most southerly and best he could find on the Weddell Sea Coast. It was a known anchorage reported by Wilhelm Filchner during his 1912 expedition. Filchner discovered the Luitpold Coast and had also intended to make the first Antarctic overland crossing.
Neither Filchner's ship the Deutschland nor the Endurance would overcome the pack ice in the Weddell Sea. Both expeditions were prevented from even starting their overland journeys but their planned routes would go on to inspire many explorers to come.
The first overland traverse from Vahsel Bay was the Commonwealth Trans-Antarctic Expedition (CTAE) 1955-58 led by Vivian Fuchs. The CTAE traveled 2,158 miles (3,473 km) via the South Pole to Scott Base on Ross Island in 99 days.
Above Vahsel Bay on Bertrab Nunatak, is the Argentinian Base Belgrano II. Two Argentinian Army teams have travelled from here to the South Pole by vehicle and several more have gone as far as their advance base Sobral. In 1965, Operación 90 used Tucker Sno-cats to reach the Pole. This was a major undertaking and involved first establishing the forward base Sobral. In November-December 1999, an Argentinian Army seven man team used snowmobiles to travel to the South Pole from Belgrano II and back. This expedition was led by Lieutenant-Colonel (now General) Victor Figueroa, who is still actively involved in the Argentinian Antarctic Program. They reported a one-way straight line distance of 870 miles (1,400 km) and reported a lot of deviations around difficult terrain. 187 miles (300 km) south of Belgrano II they had great difficulties in a complex crevassed area they called Paso Saravia and they spent a week getting out of it. They reached the South Pole on January 5, 2000.
Thirteen expeditions have started from Berkner Island, a hundred miles west of Vahsel Bay. The majority of these have skied south along the island before crossing a section of the Filchner Ice Shelf and making landfall in the Dufek Massif. This is south-west of the area where CTAE and the Argentinian expeditions made their landfall on the eastern side of the Support Force Glacier. Eight of the thirteen Berkner Island expeditions stopped at the South Pole. Five attempted full traverses with varying degrees of success.
No expedition to date has completed the exact route that Shackleton planned, but three expeditions have achieved the broader objective of an Antarctic Traverse from the Weddell Sea coast to Ross Island. If a 2015 expedition completes the journey it will be a significant achievement and a worthy commemoration of Sir Ernest Shackleton's plans.
Reinhold Messner and Arved Fuchs intended to start from Berkner Island and make the first complete ski traverse but logistical problems forced their start from the inland coast of the Ronne Ice Shelf. They would go on to ski from the Ronne Ice Shelf to the South Pole to Ross Island via the Beardmore Glacier.
This Norwegian expedition was the first to start from Berkner Island. They descended the Axel Heiberg Glacier (not the Beardmore Glacier that Shackleton planned to use) and finished at Ross Island as Shackleton had planned. They had a four man team and two dog sleds as far as the Pole and a three man team and kite-skis from Pole to McMurdo.
These two Brits also tried to undertake the complete traverse from Berkner Island to Ross Island but ran out of time and energy and were picked up on the Ross Ice Shelf just beyond Beardmore Glacier.
The four person snowmobile expedition planned to search for Amundsen's buried South Pole tent and display it at the Lillehammer Winter Olympics in 1994. While travelling unlinked through heavily crevassed terrain on the Support Force Glacier, Egil Isaksen fell into a crevasse and was injured. They set up camp and Jostein Helgestad went to look for a safe route out of the crevasses. He set off on foot, un-roped and fell to his death into a deep narrowing crevasse. The rest of the expedition was rescued by a US-NZ team from McMurdo and the equipment and vehicles were abandoned on the glacier at 81°22'54.9S 014°03' 52.9W.
Ousland accomplished the first complete solo ski traverse of Antarctica, starting from Berkner Island and descending the Axel Heiberg Glacier to finish at Ross Island. His expedition was an extraordinary achievement at the time and is still remarkable today.
Australians Tim Jarvis and Peter Treseder attempted the complete traverse but only got a week beyond the South Pole when a fuel leak spoiled rations and they back-tracked to the South Pole for a pick-up.
This duo made the first unsupported (no resupply) unassisted (no kiting) traverse of Antarctica from Berkner Island to the Ross Ice Shelf at the foot of the Axel Heiberg Glacier.
A 2015 Shackleton Centenary expedition would likely start from Vahsel Bay or Berkner Island. The first section of the Vahsel Bay route crosses the Filchner Ice Shelf. This terrain is challenging because the Ice Shelf moves north .8 miles (1.3 km) a year creating disturbed sections of ice caused by the outflows of the glaciers which feed it. The 1957 and 1965 well-resourced national expeditions had spotter planes but they did not have the high resolution satellite images that are available today. A modern expedition can build on the knowledge of previous routes and study these in conjunction with satellite imagery.
Once expeditions near the South Pole, they must follow a designated route through the facilities of the base area. The South Pole has been designated an Antarctic Specially Managed Area and a detailed management plan guides all activities in the area.
Between the South Pole and the top of the Beardmore Glacier, the route climbs over the higher ground of Titan Dome. This is likely to be the coldest section of the whole route. The Beardmore Glacier was travelled by the 2013 Scott Expedition and the 2008 Nimrod and 2011 Scott-Amundsen Race expeditions led by Lt-Col Henry Worsley giving teams current knowledge to build on.
The actual pick-up point at the end of the journey will be Pegasus Field. In late summer, this is usually more than 10 nautical miles from landfall on Ross Island, around the open water in McMurdo Sound. A centenary expedition should plan to ski to landfall at Ross Island to complete their journey, visit Hut Point if they want to (permit needed), and then ski to Pegasus Field. Late in the summer season, the historic huts at Cape Evans and Cape Royds will likely be inaccessible.
Kites and ski-sails can allow expeditioners to travel 100 km or more in a day, making them an appealing option. For example, Børge Ousland travelled 140 miles (226 km) in one day on the Ross Ice Shelf. However, relying on the wind has drawbacks. The prevailing katabatic winds are southerlies, flowing downhill from the interior high polar plateau to the coasts. Skiing towards the Pole may not offer many days with winds good for kiting or sailing and the equipment weighs several kilos and takes up space in sleds. Several expeditions have expected to kite-ski long distances across the Ross Ice Shelf, but few have had more than one day with favorable winds.
No matter how you choose to travel, the distance and duration involved in a long Antarctic traverse present many of the same challenges as they did in 1915.


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Is this Ireland's worst road? Shocking video shows Irishman struggling to drive over hundreds of potholes
BY: Aidan Lonergan
IRELAND isn't exactly known for the quality of its roads – but this really takes the biscuit.
Adrian Reynolds from Killeigh, Co. Offaly shared a video on Facebook this week of a seriously rundown road outside his rural home.
The footage shows Adrian struggling to drive through the rundown roadway, which is covered with hundreds of potholes and water on both sides.
The Irishman wrote that he was "shocked" at how much the route had been allowed to crumble.
"In Ireland we drive on the left of the road, but here we drive on what's left of it," he posted.
"Offaly County Council – this can't go on."
Motorcheck Ireland recently described the number of potholes on Irish roads as an "epidemic".
Earlier this week, Transport Minister Shane Ross announced a €417m investment programme for regional and local roads in 2018.
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Home / Motorsport / Tauranga steps closer to the World Rally Championship
Tauranga steps closer to the World Rally Championship
By John Cousins • 28/06/2017
Kiwi rally driver Hayden Paddon will be a big drawcard when he tries to win the Rally New Zealand Trophy as part of the final national championship round based in Tauranga. Photo / Vettas Media
Tauranga has taken a big step towards featuring on the world motorsport map after Baypark won selection as the base for the final round of the New Zealand Rally Championship.
The country's best rally drivers, including World Rally Championship driver Hayden Paddon, will start and finish at Baypark for the two-day round in November that will double as Rally New Zealand.
Rally New Zealand, with its own trophy, is one of two rallies on the shortlist for an expanded world championship.
Baypark's selection as the base for the sixth and final round was welcomed by Gary Dawson, the chief executive of council-controlled Bay Venues.
''It would be huge for Tauranga and our international exposure if the World Rally Championship came here.''
Mr Dawson said the two-day rally on November 25-26 would be a good test run for an international round. ''Baypark is an ideal venue. We have a huge pit area and we are totally geared up for motorsport.''
The selection of Baypark as the base for the final round was announced by the promoter of the national championship, Simon Bell.
He was unable to specify where the Rally New Zealand stages would be run until the sport's international governing body had decided if the World Rally Championship would return to New Zealand in 2018.
Mr Bell said if New Zealand were chosen it would affect where the Rally NZ stages were raced this year. The sixth round would then become the dry run for the world event. There were different route criteria for national and international rally events.
He said it came down to the promoter of the world circuit and what New Zealand could offer the event. ''We are very positive it will happen.''
Mr Bell said the world championship was like selling a product. ''It is a business and it is looking for audiences.''
One advantage of Baypark as a base for a world championship round was its proximity to the Port of Tauranga where the cars would be unloaded.
Mr Bell said the national rally's organising team was looking at the Raglan/Waikato area for one of the two days, with the other day potentially being run in the Bay of Plenty.
Tauranga rally driver Phil Campbell said the selection of Baypark as the base and the potential for a national championship stage to be raced close to the city was an exciting prospect.
His team had spent eight years going to other centres to race and it would be so much easier to have one of the rounds based in Tauranga. ''Having Baypark as a base is pretty cool.''
Rally New Zealand has not been on the World Rally Championship calendar since 2012. The other rally on the shortlist for an expanded world championship was Rally Croatia, with overseas news reports saying the final decision was set to be made by the FIA Motorsport Council in late September.
-Bay of Plenty Times


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A political display is set up in the lawn of a home on West Columbia Street in Mason, Mich., on Friday, Sept. 18, 2020. Barb Byrum, the Democratic clerk of Ingham County, filed a complaint with police over the display, saying it could mislead people who aren't familiar with how mail-in voting works. (Matthew Dae Smith/Lansing State Journal via AP)
MASON, Mich. (AP) — A prosecutor in Michigan has flushed a complaint about a toilet that was promoted as a place to drop absentee ballots.
The election clerk in Ingham County informed police about a toilet on the front lawn of a home in Mason, near Lansing. A sign said, "Place mail in ballots here."
Barb Byrum, a Democrat, said it's a felony to take illegal possession of absentee ballots.
But there was no evidence of an intent to violate Michigan law, said the office of county prosecutor Carol Siemon, a Democrat.
"Instead, this seemed to be an effort to make a humorous political statement," the statement said.
Byrum, who drives by the home on her way to work, said she didn't see the toilet Tuesday. She said she respects the decision by the prosecutor but added that "elections are never a laughing matter."
"The safety and secure administration of elections is of utmost importance," Byrum said.
She has been critical of President Donald Trump, who has repeatedly warned that voting by mail could lead to fraud and spoil the election. Election officials fear that Trump's claims could cause anxiety among voters at a time when absentee ballots are being promoted to avoid coronavirus risks.
More than 2 million Michigan voters could cast absentee ballots this fall.
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Home/News/Akando blasts 'incompetent' Agyeman Manu over abandoned Kumawu Hospital project
Akando blasts 'incompetent' Agyeman Manu over abandoned Kumawu Hospital project
Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, MP for Juaboso
Member of Parliament (MP) for Juaboso and former Ranking Member of Parliament's Health Committee, Kwabena Mintah Akandoh, has described former Health Minister, Kwaku Agyeman Manu as "incompetent" for failing to see to the completion of the Kumawu Hospital project.
The 120 bed capacity Sekyere Kumawu hospital facility, which has now been taken over by weeds, was initiated by the John Mahama administration.
Speaking to Eric Ahianyo on Morning Update Thursday morning, the Juaboso MP said he is disappointed in the Akufo-Addo government for neglecting such an important project whilst the people sought health care in an inappropriate building.
This comes after the Kumawu Polyclinic was ravaged by rainstorm this week, forcing management of the facility to suspend most of its services including surgeries.
The entire roof of one of the buildings was ripped off with some sensitive medical equipment, computers and other documents damaged.
Male patients on admission have now been relocated to empty beds at the female and children's wards amidst concern about overcrowding and the possible spread of coronavirus.
The current situation has resulted in congestion and the corridor is now serving as a waiting area for OPD patients and those waiting to see doctors.
Akandoh believes if the government had attached urgency to the hospital project, it would have been completed in early 2017 when President Akufo-Addo took over and the people of Kumawu and its environs in the Ashanti region would not have to suffer to seek health care.
"In Ghana it seems we are joking," he said "We shouldn't have gotten to this stage. This project was supposed to be completed in the early days of 2017…More than one year down the lane, that old structure which is serving as a polyclinic in Kumawu has completely been devastated."
To him the "incompetent Minister" had no justification abandoning the hospital project which the people were looking forward to, especially when he pointed it out to Mr agyeman Manu several times that the project needed to be completed.
He said Agyeman-Manu told Parliament's vetting committee recently the Akufo-Addo government was continuing the projects they inherited yet nothing had been done to the Kumawu Hospital project.
" Today you and I are discussing about a project that has been abandoned for about 5 good years," he said as he accused Mr Agyeman Manu of lying to the panel.
Akandoh said Agyeman Manu's responses would be debated on the floor of Parliament before he could be approved, hinting he will expose him.
Source: Ghana|Myxyzonline.com
Akando blasts 'incompetent' Agyeman Manu over abandoned Kumawu Hospital project


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Uber Settles with FTC Again, This Time over 2014 Privacy Breach
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Uber on Tuesday agreed to improve its privacy and security practices and to allow outsiders to monitor its progress for 20 years. The agreement with the Federal Trade Commission would resolve complaints stemming from a 2014 incident in which a hacker gained access to the names and driver's license numbers of more than 100,000 Uber drivers.
The company won't have to pay a fine, or at least it won't so long as audits show that the company is making good on its promises to ensure customers' and drivers' privacy and security.
That may seem like a weak punishment, especially considering that it is Uber's second FTC settlement this year, following a January agreement to repay drivers $20 million for misleading them about how much money they could make. But it reflects the FTC's limited enforcement powers. An FTC spokeswoman explains that the agency can't levy a fine for an initial violation.
"People always complain that this is a slap on the wrist compared to Europe," says Woodrow Hartzog, a professor of law and computer science at Northeastern University School of Law. "But there's only so much the FTC can do."
"We are pleased to bring the FTC's investigation to a close," an Uber spokesman said in a statement. "We've significantly strengthened our privacy and data security practices since (2014) and will continue to invest heavily in these programs. In 2015, we hired our first chief security officer and now employ hundreds of trained professionals dedicated to protecting user information."
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The agreement is not toothless. After all, it gives the FTC oversight over the company's privacy and security practices for 20 years. Such agreements—called consent decrees—have become the de facto standard for the FTC to regulate privacy practices at tech companies. The agency has entered into similar 20-year agreements with Google, Facebook, and Snapchat, among others.
"The FTC has basically gone around collecting these consent decrees from a ton of companies," says William McGeveran, a professor at University of Minnesota Law School. "Because they run for 20 years, even the ones from the early Bush administration are still enforced. This increases the FTC's future leverage over Uber, and that's worth something."
In 2012, for example, the FTC fined Google $22.5 million for violating a 2011 settlement. "Facebook, I think, has gotten a lot better since the FTC went after them," McGeveran says.
In Uber's case, the FTC alleged in a complaint that the company claimed to follow "standard, industry-wide, commercially reasonable security practices" but often did not. For example, Uber left user data unencrypted on a cloud service that many people within the company could access, according to the FTC's complaint. Plus the engineers who had access all used the same encryption keys. That's a bit like leaving all its users' personal data in unlocked filing cabinets inside a building for which every employee has a key. All it would take for an outsider to gain access was for an employee to leave their key in plain sight. That's exactly what happened in May 2014, the FTC complaint says, when someone breached Uber's server using an encryption key that an engineer accidentally posted to a public website.
Tuesday's agreement may not be the end of Uber's problems with the FTC either. Hartzog says a recent paper by University of Washington law professor Ryan Calo and multidisciplinary researcher Alex Rosenblat of the research institute Data & Society points to other potential privacy concerns, such as monitoring how much battery power remains on a user's device, because users with little juice might be willing to pay more for a ride.
"When a company can design an environment from scratch, track consumer behavior in that environment, and change the conditions throughout that environment based on what the firm observes, the possibilities to manipulate are legion," Calo and Rosenblat write. "Companies can reach consumers at their most vulnerable, nudge them into overconsumption, and charge each consumer the most he or she may be willing to pay."
Going after Uber and similar companies over less-visible privacy practices will be harder than making the case that led to Tuesday's settlement, however. Consent decrees are a safe way to make a case stick, Hartzog explains. Given the FTC's limited powers, it will be harder to convince a judge that a harsher penalty is warranted.
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The Saga of Job: The Search for the Illusive Wisdom (Job 28)
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The Saga of Job: The Search for the Illusive Wisdom
Scripture: Job 28
Preacher: Rev. David Inks
Sermon Outline
I. The Story of Job
II. Heaven's Classroom Conflict Spills Out on Earth
III. God's Wisdom Located in Job's Suffering and Righteousness
IV. Graduating from Job to Jesus
V. So, Where's Wisdom?
Book of Job Outline
A. Prologue: Job's Suffering (1:1 – 2:13)
B. Job's Introductory Speech (3)
C. Cycle of Speeches (4:1- 27:23)
D. Meditation on Wisdom (28)
C. Cycle of Speeches (29:1 – 42:6)
B. God's Closing Speech (38:1 – 42:6)
A. Epilogue: Job's Glory (42:7-17)
Job 28 (ESV)
1 There is a mine for silver and a place where gold is refined. 2 Iron is taken from the earth, and copper is smelted from ore. 3 Mortals put an end to the darkness; they search out the farthest recesses for ore in the blackest darkness. 4 Far from human dwellings they cut a shaft, in places untouched by human feet; far from other people they dangle and sway. 5 The earth, from which food comes, is transformed below as by fire; 6 lapis lazuli comes from its rocks, and its dust contains nuggets of gold. 7 No bird of prey knows that hidden path, no falcon's eye has seen it. 8 Proud beasts do not set foot on it, and no lion prowls there. 9 People assault the flinty rock with their hands and lay bare the roots of the mountains. 10 They tunnel through the rock; their eyes see all its treasures. 11 They search the sources of the rivers and bring hidden things to light. 12 But where can wisdom be found? Where does understanding dwell? 13 No mortal comprehends its worth; it cannot be found in the land of the living. 14 The deep says, "It is not in me"; the sea says, "It is not with me." 15 It cannot be bought with the finest gold, nor can its price be weighed out in silver. 16 It cannot be bought with the gold of Ophir, with precious onyx or lapis lazuli. 17 Neither gold nor crystal can compare with it, nor can it be had for jewels of gold. 18 Coral and jasper are not worthy of mention; the price of wisdom is beyond rubies. 19 The topaz of Cush cannot compare with it; it cannot be bought with pure gold. 20 Where then does wisdom come from? Where does understanding dwell? 21 It is hidden from the eyes of every living thing, concealed even from the birds in the sky. 22 Destruction and Death say, "Only a rumor of it has reached our ears." 23 God understands the way to it and he alone knows where it dwells, 24 for he views the ends of the earth and sees everything under the heavens. 25 When he established the force of the wind and measured out the waters, 26 when he made a decree for the rain and a path for the thunderstorm, 27 then he looked at wisdom and appraised it; he confirmed it and tested it. 28 And he said to the human race, "The fear of the Lord—that is wisdom, and to shun evil is understanding."
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Jim Cramer: Tyson Foods could become the biggest winner from the US-China trade deal
· "Thanks to the African swine fever epidemic in China, I think Tyson Foods is poised to be the biggest winner from the phase one trade deal, or at least in the wake of it," CNBC's Jim Cramer said.
· "This is the mother of all catalysts, people, and while the stock had a big move last year, I'm betting it's still got a lot more room to run," the "Mad Money" host said.
· "At times like this, we want companies with powerful catalysts and stocks that don't fully reflect their underlying strength," he said.
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Tyson Foods shares rallied hard in 2019 and the stock has more in the tank thanks to a boost from trade, CNBC's Jim Cramer said Thursday.
"Thanks to the African swine fever epidemic in China, I think Tyson Foods is poised to be the biggest winner from the phase one trade deal, or at least in the wake of it," the "Mad Money" host said of a breakthrough in U.S.-China trade relations.
"This is the mother of all catalysts, people, and while the stock had a big move last year, I'm betting it's still got a lot more room to run," he said.
Chinese Vice Premier Liu He will visit Washington, D.C., next week to sign the phase one agreement between the two countries, according to The Wall Street Journal. The nations have engaged in a trade war for almost two years. As part of the deal, Beijing would boost its agricultural buys.
China is facing a pork shortage due to African swine fever, which has depleted supply. Pork is a staple in the country, and the American market is the only one that can fulfill the looming demand. Tyson Foods is the largest U.S. meat processor and China is a big opportunity for the company, Cramer said.
As the major indexes continue to set new highs, the host said Tyson Foods is a stock that can be bought "without feeling as though you're chasing this market like a chump."
"At times like this, we want companies with powerful catalysts and stocks that don't fully reflect their underlying strength," he said.
Last year, China's pork supply depleted by more than half and prices ballooned 110% in November. A month later, Tyson Foods received the U.S. government's blessing to sell into China as progress was made in trade talks.
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Our focus for the start of this term has been based around the book 'Clockwork' by Philip Pullman. This is quite a dark story about a Prince, a Princess, a mini knight figurine and a mysterious clockmaker called Dr Kalmenius.
The children loved the twists and turns within the story and couldn't wait to find out what happened next.
The group acted out certain scenes so they could understand the emotions of the main characters and this was great fun.
Below are some examples of our writing based on the story.
The first examples are wanted posters of the sinister Sir Ironsoul. Notice how the children used examples of the text in making sure the reader doesn't utter the words that wake Sir Ironsoul on his relentless quest.
The second examples are of a diary entry as Prince Otto. You can also see the children's plans and highlighted examples of fronted adverbial.
Everyone in class is extremely proud of their finished work on display.


Have you been avoiding your husband, wife, girlfriend, or partner during those allergy or hay fever bouts – or have they been avoiding you? You're sick and tired of these nasty allergies. It feels itchy EVERYWHERE!! When is this going to be over?! Good riddance! Well, perhaps there is some good news for you.
You actually have an option now. A recent research study on Hay Fever conducted in Japan discovered that about thirty minutes worth of kissing (Remember those steamy make-outs in high school?) can noticeably reduce the histamine secretion in your body. Allergies are mainly triggered by your immune system going into overdrive and overproducing histamines. This can provide easing of sneezes and runny nose, both symptoms related to hay fever.