text:
Roundtable on a New York State Constitutional Convention
2017 New York State Political Science Association Conference
Conference Registration and Information is Available at: www.nyspsa.org
This Keynote Roundtable Event is open to the public for a non-conference participation fee of $5
In November 2017, New Yorkers will vote on the constitutionally mandated question of whether a state constitutional convention shall be convened. A panel of leading experts will address the background and history of constitutional reform in New York State, the issues, the perils, and the potential opportunities for reform in a call for constitutional revision.
Christopher Bopst, Chief Legal and Financial Officer at Sam-Son Logistics
Christopher Bopst is the Chief Legal and Financial Officer at Sam-Son Logistics in Buffalo, New York. Before that, he was a constitutional litigation partner at law firms in New York and Florida. He is the co-author with Professor Peter Galie of the leading reference work on New York's State Constitution, The New York Constitution 2nd ed.(Oxford University Press, 2012), as well as numerous articles on the state constitution. He is also a contributor to and co-editor with Peter Galie and Gerald Benjamin) of a volume of essays entitled New York's Broken Constitution: The Governance Crisis and the Path to Renewed Greatness (SUNY Press, 2016). In 2016 he was appointed to a Judicial Task Force on the New York Constitution formed to advise the Chief Judge and the New York Court System on issues related to the upcoming vote in 2017 on the holding of a constitutional convention.
Robert E. Bullock, Deputy Director for Operations
Robert Bullock is the principal assistant to the director of the Rockefeller Institute for major support in managing overall day-to-day Institute operations. Areas of responsibility include, but are not limited to; strategic planning, budgeting, human resources, marketing and communications, general management, and program development and implementation. Prior to his appointment, Mr. Bullock served as the director of institutional advancement for the Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt Institute in Hyde Park and president of the New York State Archives Partnership Trust in Albany. In addition, he is a retired Air Force lieutenant colonel. Mr. Bullock holds a bachelor of arts from SUNY Potsdam and an MBA from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute.
Henrik (Hank) Dullea, Professor
Henrik (Hank) Dullea retired from Cornell University in 2005 as senior consultant to the president and was elected vice president for university relations emeritus by the Board of Trustees in May 2006. Dr. Dullea has served in a wide variety of governmental and higher education positions in New York State. Most recently, he served from 1983 to 1991 as director of state operations and policy management for Governor Mario M. Cuomo, responsible for directing the day-to-day activities of New York State's more than sixty-five departments and agencies. Other state government positions held by Dr. Dullea have included service as assistant secretary to the governor for education and the arts in the administration of Governor Hugh L. Carey and as a legislative budget analyst for the New York State Assembly Ways and Means Committee. He is the author of, Charter Revision in the Empire State: The Politics of New York's 1967 Constitutional Convention (Rockefeller Institute, 1997) and co-editor of Decision 1997: Constitutional Change in New York (Rockefeller Institute Press, 1997)
Peter J. Galie, Emeritus Professor
Peter J. Galie is Emeritus Professor of Political Science, Canisius College in Buffalo, New York. He is the author of Ordered Liberty: A Constitutional History of New York (Fordham Press, 1996);with Christopher Bopst, The New York State Constitution, 2nd ed. (Oxford University Press, 2012) ; an co-editor with Christopher Bopst and Gerald Benjamin, New York's Broken Constitution: The Crisis in Governance and the Path to Renewed Greatness(SUNY Press, 2016). Other publications include "The New York Constitution and the Federal System," in the Oxford Handbook on New York State Government (Oxford University Press, 2012) and numerous articles on state constitutional law. He was an expert witness retained by the Attorney General of New York to prepare a report for the A-G's appellate brief in Hayden v. Pataki, "The Felony Disenfranchisement Clause of the New York Constitution 1821–1938: Background, Chronology, Origin & Purpose" (June, 2004), and co-author, amicus brief submitted to the New York Court of Appeals in the case of Skelos v. Paterson (2009) on the question: "Does the Governor have the authority to fill a vacancy in the Lieutenant-Governor's Office by appointment?" In 2016 he was appointed to a Judicial Task Force on the New York Constitution formed to advise the Chief Judge of the Court of Appeals on issues related to the upcoming vote in 2017 on the holding of a constitutional convention.
For additional information or questions, please contact, Dr. Lisa K. Parshall, Chair, State and Local Politics Section of the New York State Political Science Association at lparshal@daemen.edu.
Add to Calendar 22-04-2017 10:30:00 22-04-2017 12:30:00 15 Roundtable on a New York State Constitutional Convention Roundtable on a New York State Constitutional Convention 2017 New York State Political Science Association Conference Conference Registration and Information is Available at: www.nyspsa.org This Keynote Roundtable Event is open... Nazareth College , 4245 East Ave , Pittsford, NY 14618, United States Lisa Parshall lparshal@daemen.edu DD/MM/YYYY
April 22, 2017 at 10:30am - 12:30pm
Golisano Academic Center, Room 38, Nazareth College
4245 East Ave
Lisa Parshall


text:
Florida SBDC at Daytona State College Guides Buffington's Bar & Grill Through the Small Business Start-Up Maze
in All News, Press Releases
Contact: Hal Thayer, Communications Director, FSBDC at UCF, 407.420.4850 or hthayer@bus.ucf.edu
Orlando, FL – Starting a new business brings with it a wide range of challenges. But when that business is your dream, you do what it takes to make it work. For brothers Joshua and Chris Buffington, their dream was to open their own restaurant. Both Joshua and Chris had worked in the restaurant industry for many years, in virtually every facet of the business, and believed that they had the necessary knowledge to succeed.
Uncertain as to where to start their journey, Joshua and Chris came to the FSBDC at Daytona State College (FSBDC at DSC), a sub-center of the FSBDC at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF), in February 2013. They came with the questions most entrepreneurs who are looking to start a business have: what are the key steps in the start-up process, guidance about completing a business plan and ideas about possible financing sources.
Van Canada, a professionally certified business consultant at the FSBDC at DSC, sat down with the Buffington brothers and mapped out a plan. The three of them worked together on completing the business plan, making sure their prospective business was properly registered and licensed with all necessary agencies and Van contacted several banks to assess interest in restaurant lending.
At about the same time, the perfect location became available in Ormond Beach and the Buffington's moved quickly to secure the site. They arranged owner financing and used their own resources to make it work. The upscale Irish pub restaurant, Buffington's Bar & Grill, opened April 1, 2013 and Joshua and Chris haven't looked back since.
The brothers are now a year in business and have enjoyed their new found success. They have been very creative in continuing to secure needed financing and have been marketing themselves by becoming intertwined in the Ormond Beach community. As Joshua stated "we have hosted, partnered, and contributed our time to numerous local charities and events over the last few months which we think has been a great way of bringing our name to the public while supporting our neighbors."
The Buffingtons have shown the epitome of entrepreneurship in overcoming difficult situations with creative solutions and the FSBDC will continue working with them to assist in their growth and success. They credit the FSBDC for the valuable role it played in helping them open their doors and become successful, with Joshua saying "When we sought out to open a business of our own, we really had no idea what we were doing. It was certainly a learning process, but with the guidance and help of the Florida SBDC we were able to make our dream into a reality."
— FSBDC —
With its main office in the National Entrepreneur Center located at the Fashion Square Mall in Orlando, the SBDC at the University of Central Florida (FSBDC at UCF) is part of the UCF Office of Research & Commercialization and the Florida SBDC Network (FSBDC Network). THE FSBDC at UCF provides business seminars and no-cost, one-on-one business consultation to emerging and established businesses. The FSBDC at UCF serves an eight-county area that includes Brevard, Flagler, Lake, Orange, Osceola, Seminole, Sumter, and Volusia counties and maintains 10 service centers across Central Florida.
In 2012, the FSBDC at UCF served almost 6500 entrepreneurs and small business owners through consulting and training, resulting in 9,961 Central Florida jobs created, retained or saved; $1.3 billion in sales growth; $50.4 million in capital formation; $104.6 million in government contract awards; and 108 new businesses started.
About the FSBDC Network
The FSBDC at UCF is a member of the Florida SBDC Network, a statewide service network funded in part through cooperative agreements with the U.S. Small Business Administration, Defense Logistics Agency, State of Florida and other private and public partners. The Florida SBDC Network is hosted by the University of West Florida and is nationally accredited by the Association of SBDCs. All opinions, conclusions or recommendations expressed are those of the author(s) and do not necessarily reflect the views of the SBA.
For over 35 years, the FSBDC Network has nourished a statewide partnership between higher education and economic development organizations, dedicated to providing emerging and established business owners with management and technical assistance, enabling overall growth and increased profitability for the businesses and economic prosperity for the state. The FSBDC Network is a statewide service system of 41 centers with 60 outreach locations, including the FSBDC at UCF.
In 2012, the Florida SBDCs served approximately 38,000 entrepreneurs and small business owners through consulting and training, resulting in 47,845 jobs created, retained and saved; $6.3 billion in sales growth; $235.2 million in capital accessed; $588.4 million in government contract awards; and 744 new businesses started. And, for every $1 of Florida public and private sector investment in the FSBDC programing 2012, $40 was returned to the state in tax revenue
FSBDC at UCF | 3201 E. Colonial Drive | Orlando, FL 32801 | p 407.420.4850 | f 407.420.4862
sbdc@bus.ucf.edu | www.sbdcorlando.com
https://sbdcorlando.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/12/0-083.jpg 645 645 sbdcorlandosandy /wp-content/uploads/2014/12/title_pic2.png sbdcorlandosandy2014-05-01 20:25:002014-12-05 14:21:17Florida SBDC at Daytona State College Guides Buffington's Bar & Grill Through the Small Business Start-Up Maze
UCF's College of Business Administration Students Honored by Small Business... FSBDC at UCF Celebrates National Small Business Week

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaCommonCrawl


As I suspected in this post last week, it is increasingly clear that Wayne Gretzky's name was leaked by the NJ Police and/or prosecutors in order to raise the profile of their investigation, and therefore their work. For those not following the case, initially they accused one or more B-list hockey players of running an illegal bookmaking business. When that failed to get their investigation on the front page, they leaked the fact that they had tapes of Wayne Gretzky proving he knew about the alleged illegal activity.
ugly spotlight. The heat's being taken off Wayne Gretzky.
day after Janet Jones allegedly won money betting on the Super Bowl.
information. It's believed she only bet about a fifth of that.
OMG, I guess they told the truth -- they did have tapes that showed Wayne Gretzky knew about the abuses. Of course, what they did not say last week was that the tapes were made AFTER the whole mess became public. OK, I confess, I too knew about the bettin scandal after it became public. There goes my reputation.
Unfortunately, our country is increasingly being operated as if we have a inalienable right to be titillated that trumps stuff like, oh, due process. I made a similar observation in response to leaks of grand jury testimony on steroids. I also recently posted on prosecutorial abuses in the Enron trials.
Update: Apparently, NJ prosecutors are now saying that the bets Janet Gretsky allegedly made are not even illegal in the state of NJ. So they leaked damaging information about both the Gretsky's "involvement", then 2 weeks later let the other shoe drop and made it clear they really didn't do anything illegal. It couldn't be clearer that the police and prosecutors released the Gretsky's names to the press to grab the front-line headlines they were not getting with their B-list targets.


Please find quick links below to learn more about how your firm can become a part of the NMS Community.
Teresa M. Sanacore is Membership and Client Development Manager at NMS. You can reach Teresa by phone at 516.933.3700, ext. 220 or by email below.


> his choice (text console, gnome, kde, wmaker, ...).
Wow, those screenshots look nice. I've seen g/kdm ones that look worse!
> I tried to compile firefox without X (use DirectFB), but so far no success.
Good luck with that. The thought of the possibility is mind-blowing tbh.
Sorry I don't know any coding though.


When you put a small book out into the world, especially a book of poems, hope takes unexpected forms, including the graceless prose of a purchase order. Four years after its debut, Looking Up: Poems from the National Cathedral Gargoyles continues to find readers: Two weeks ago, the National Cathedral gift shop ordered its eighth batch of copies, which I packed up and happily delivered by hand.
Whether bestsellers or self-publishers, most writers observe a taboo against discussing book sales, but I'm happy to share my own experience: So far, I've sold nearly 250 copies of Looking Up. That strikes me as pretty darned good for a self-published book of medieval-influenced neoformalist verse with a P.R. budget of zero and only one real-world sales venue. The majority of copies have sold through the cathedral gift shop—and the thought of their visitors flipping through a physical book and then feeling inspired to buy it thrills my old-fashioned soul.
A look at a spreadsheet last week gave me a second piece of good news: This project is now profitable! I've told the cathedral I'll donate 75 percent of the net proceeds to their earthquake-repair fund, and after more profits accrue, I'll do just that. It may not be the biggest gift the cathedral ever gets, but I'm sure they'll be glad to receive it.
Buy it from me. Email me (jeffsypeck -at- gmail -dot- com) and I'll get a copy to you. The book is $14, with shipping based on where you live. You can do Paypal, a check, whatever works.
Order it through Amazon (and its international variants: .de, .es, .fr, .it, .uk), Powell's, or the online retailer of your choice. I'm not always happy with how the cover prints when you order from these sites, but it's a quick, convenient way to get copies.
Of the 53 poems in Looking Up, all but two of them began on this blog; you can browse the first drafts of those 51 poems here. I appreciate everyone who cheered on these poems during the three years they bubbled and churned into being, and I'm grateful to everyone who's picked up a copy of the book since 2012. I'd love to double the current sales over time—and wouldn't it be something if poetry, and poetry readers, could help replace a fallen stone or straighten a crooked spire?
Yes, that's excellent for a book published that way–and just as good as many a book of poems published more conventionally. I started a list of books for gifting on Facebook–be sure and add it!
And, all you passers-by, I own this–and you can too.
Thanks, Marly! It's hard to know when and how to discuss sales figures, since almost no one ever does. I figure some people will find the numbers high for a book of poetry, while others will find them low based on some other reference point. I really do hope to double sales over time, as long as the cathedral gift shop folks continue to agree with me that the book has no expiration date.
Some of my European contacts who edit magazines and publish academic monographs have been pretty open about numbers. With commercial publishing, I think the publishers are sometimes worried about giving their competitors a trade advantage by revealing sales data. I know one publisher which took down their search engine which let anyone with a browser see sales figures for particular ebooks.
Oxford University Press have moved to Print on Demand for some of their Oxford Classical Texts. O great scandal!
Sean, it's good to hear that people in the academic world are being open about sales figures; so many things in academia could use greater transparency.
And good for OUP! The existing model makes economic and logistical sense only because the infrastructure is already paid for and the system is long entrenched, but in 2016 it's silly to print stacks of books based on sales projections, store them in warehouses, and move them around. There's much I'd like to see change in publishing; that's a good start on the part of OUP, and I suspect it'll prove profitable in the long run.
Indeed, PoD opens up some new opportunities (although people who have done the math show me some un-intuitive things). Osprey also prints some books that way.
That said, the real obstacles that my publishing faces are human or financial (from reviewers who "reject" rather than "revise and resubmit," to busy co-authors or editors, to publishers who can't find time and money to print and market the volume, to doubting that I could find a market for what I want to write).
As one of the nearly-250 owners of this book (who just happened to wander back past your blog today), I wanted to say that it's really lovely, and some of your lines come back to haunt me at reflective moments, years after I first read them. Canterbury Bells, Kinderlied, and A Mother Consoles Her Daughter are my favorites.
No point to make–just thank you for writing them.
Sean: I hear ya. Other writers I know, whether poets, scholars, novelists, or nonfiction writers, are dealing with the same problems. In recent months, I've gotten three rejections from poetry journals and one peer-reviewed academic journal. I'm convinced that nearly everything has a market of some size or another; I wish finding those markets weren't still so hard.
Mary: Thank you! Hearing that some of the gargoyle poems stayed with you for so long has already made my Thanksgiving week. I'm truly grateful to you for taking the time to stop by and comment.
Hmm, numbers. Well, I was told by an editor whose company was dropping their poetry line some years back (glad to say that they revived the line since) that none of their poetry books had broken the 300-mark. So that tells you a lot. I've been told that some Copper Canyon can get to 600, which is pretty much the outer limit for books sold in the usual way by a publisher. (Unless you are Billy Collins or Mary Oliver, I suppose. Maybe Wendell Berry…) That's all I know about numbers, aside from a few of my own. I know that The Foliate Head sold out both printings, but I'm not sure how big they were. Thaliad is now around 400, I think. I have no idea about others.
The advantage of a small, consistent outlet seems very great. Your book is displayed well, not lost in a spine-out shelf. They like it and want to continue to support it. Grand situation for a book that could get lost so easily.
In an age when 450 pages is a short novel, there is something to be said for concision and poetic elegance!
100 copies. Interesting. Of course, a library sale may mean more readers. Or more dust-gatherers.
Sean and Marly, thank you both for some "anecdata" on sales of various genera of books. One interesting book at the confluence of scholarly and poetry publishing is the recent translation of Aldhelm's Riddles by A.M. Juster. As far as I can tell, the book appears to be selling pretty well, perhaps in part because the University of Toronto Press offered us readers a lower-cost paperback option. I'm not one of those people who claims to have a clear solution to problems in publishing, but I do advocate that they not take a one-size-fits-all approach and treat each book as unique, with a unique audience awaiting it. My hunch is that investments in niche marketing would pay for themselves…but I'm just one tiny writer with some notions.
I just met with a young writer debating what to do with her first book. We discussed the options (I didn't lean one way or another, though I was pretty frank about problems with all options.) And now she has decided to do the book as a self-published novel. I will be interested to see how she manages distribution, as she seems to have done a good deal of research….
Yes, it would be good to have individual discernment and marketing. Don't think that's the trend, alas. Good marketing was always rare. We just didn't understand that publishers decided what books would sell, as best they could, via the lead book system. And poetry is never lead book unless maybe you are Billy Collins or Mary Oliver.
I reviewed the riddles as well, I guess you know. Maybe we talked about it? Michael is an interesting case–a person extremely well known in another field and also adept at building his life in poetry. I think he's rare!


text:
package de.springbootbuch.database_examples.springdata;

import java.util.List;
import org.springframework.data.jpa.repository.Query;
import org.springframework.data.repository.Repository;

public interface MoreExamplesRepository extends Repository<FilmEntity, Integer> {
	@Query(""
		+ " Select film from #{#entityName} film "
		+ " where :actor member of film.actors"
	)
	List<FilmEntity> findAllByActor(ActorEntity actor);
}

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaGithub


text:
Kia U.K. Turned This Stinger GT Press Car into an Awesome 422-HP Track Car
After it appeared on The Grand Tour and Top Gear, Kia felt it deserved better than going to the crusher.
By Joey Capparella
Kia U.K. has created a highly modified, one-off track version of the Stinger GT that has a stripped-out interior and a reworked chassis.
Its twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6 is tuned to make 422 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque, 57 hp and 37 lb-ft more than stock.
The car originally started out as a press car and was featured on Top Gear and The Grand Tour.
When Kia U.K. was faced with the possibility of its first Stinger GT press car going to the crusher, it decided to take matters into its own hands. Instead of letting the red Stinger GT that had appeared on Top Gear and The Grand Tour meet its untimely end, it set out modifying the thing and created a hard-core track version of the Stinger.
The biggest change is the stripped-out interior fitted with a full roll cage, Sparco racing seats, and a fire extinguisher. This saved 330 pounds overall compared with stock. An upgraded air filter, exhaust system, and spark plugs take the twin-turbocharged 3.3-liter V-6 up to 422 horsepower and 413 lb-ft of torque, while the eight-speed automatic transmission is updated to deliver quicker shifts and better cooling.
Putting this extra power down is a set of Pirelli Trofeo R tires wrapped around lightweight OZ Racing wheels. Extra camber for the rear suspension, more serious front brakes, lowering springs, and thicker anti-roll bars round out the chassis tweaks. Visually, the so-called Stinger GT420 racer sets itself apart with a front splitter, rear diffuser, and rear spoiler, along with a red, white, and gray livery with all sorts of racing graphics.
Kia isn't saying exactly what it has planned for this special Stinger race car beyond its first official showing at the Silverstone circuit, but how about creating a few more Stinger racers and starting up a spec racing series?


Blue Knot Foundation is grateful for the support it receives, from individuals as well as organisations.
A number of companies and organisations have provided Blue Knot Foundation substantial support over recent years. This includes pro bono support and advice, in-kind support and financial assistance.
Should you wish to explore sponsorship options please contact Michelle Turpie, Fundraising & Partnerships Manager on 0417 840 952 or click here to email.
HWL Ebsworth is an independent, nationally integrated, full service commercial law firm, providing tailored and commercially oriented legal services. HWL Ebsworth operates a different business model to the other leading national law practices, and this allows us to offer unrivalled value for money without compromising quality and service. Our low ratio of solicitors to partners ensures that our clients receive optimal access to partner resources for all matters.
Barton Deakin helps organisations with exposure to government decision-making work more effectively with Liberal, National and Coalition governments and oppositions. With only the highest calibre of political professionals all around Australia, we understand government and its interface with the not-for-profit and business communities.


How well do you know storylines involving Luke Snyder? Includes years 2005-2007.
If you know about Luke Snyder and Noah Mayer's relationship and story then this quiz is for you!
This may have not been the most exciting Halloween party in soap opera history, but it was the most royal. Can you remember who was dressed up as which member of royalty?
Watch "As the World Turns?" Then this quiz is for you! This is my first quiz so let me know how I do.
This quiz was created for everyone who enjoys watching the exciting soap opera "As The World Turns". All of the questions in this quiz are from episodes that aired during the summer of 2007. Enjoy!
See how well you can match a character with their description!
This is my second "As The World Turns" quiz. Enjoy!
I love 'As the World Turns'. However, I really loved it back when all the Snyder's, Mike, Lync, Rosanna and etc. were at the Snyder farm. That was some good viewing!
It's funny to see how many stars get their starts on cheesy soap operas!
Ok, ok, so I am a typical housewife. I watch soaps. Show us what you know about this long running soap opera.
Do you know every detail about the drama? Put your knowledge to the test! All of the questions in this quiz are from episodes that aired in America during the spring of 2008. Enjoy!


text:
Home Research & Comment Consulting Services & Tools Events About Us Subscribe
Global Payroll Research Keith Rodgers' Blog David Longworth's Blog Research Library
Global Payroll Consulting
Who We Are Media Inquiries Contact Us
After outsourcing: is payroll still oversized?
Earlier this year when I was hosting a small workshop of global payroll managers, one of the participants made a revelation that stopped the conversation dead in its tracks. His company had switched in-house payroll over to a managed services provider for many thousands of employees in multiple countries – but it hadn't managed to reduce its overall payroll headcount by a single person.
Being a charitable bunch, the first reaction of everyone round the table was to try to think of all the reasons why this might not be quite as counter-intuitive as it first sounded. And slowly, as we talked through the different reasons why it could happen, it became clear that several other attendees around the table had ended up retaining more work in-house than they'd expected. In fact, the only person who was 100% happy with the status of their in-house set-up was a global payroll manager who hadn't actually started out on the multi-country payroll journey.
So why do some companies end up with a bigger retained payroll operation than they anticipate when they go into a managed services outsourcing deal – and just as important, whose fault is it?
One of the most obvious 'culprits' is the payroll department itself, which in practice is often really a 'Payroll Plus' function – or in extreme cases, a combined payroll/HR admin department. It's common for payroll teams in some countries to absorb administrative work that elsewhere would be the responsibility of HR or even finance. This is particularly true in some countries in central and Eastern Europe where there is a heavy bureaucratic overhead, as Webster Buchanan explored in a recent research report [see "The challenges of multi-country payroll in Eastern Europe", a special report from Webster Buchanan Research"]. If that non-payroll work doesn't get passed onto the outsourced services provider, it can leave a mound of work to be completed in-house.
Just as important, even where the payroll team is doing nothing but payroll tasks, it still has to manage the build-to-gross prior to passing data to a managed services provider – and that can mean a hefty chunk of its workload doesn't get outsourced. That's made worse when companies outsource without first fixing any key parts of the end-to-end payroll process that are broken, leaving team members scurrying around dealing with messy data inputs before they can even send anything to be processed.
Then there's the issue of smaller country populations – countries where payroll is a part-time responsibility for someone who's probably overstretched, and who simply absorbs their newly-freed up time tackling the rest of their in-tray. Again that means there'll be zero impact on headcount, unless you measure FTE headcounts by fractions – although on a more positive note, it does actually mean some overdue non-payroll work actually gets done.
And then of course there are the suppliers themselves. What if they're simply making too many mistakes?
Once you bring these operational and structural issues into the equation, there's much more logic to the concept that payroll outsourcing might not give you all the streamlining you expected. But there are also issues that have less to do with day-to-day payroll activities, and more to do with fundamental philosophies.
One of the potential benefits of a managed services arrangement is that it enables a payroll team that currently handles transactions to shift focus, taking on more of a controls and quality management remit in overseeing the work that other third parties carry out. That shift, however, has several inherent challenges.
Firstly, can the payroll team let go? In theory I should be able to trust that my outsourcer is going to get most things right – after all, the reason I hired them in preference to anyone else is that they proved themselves during our selection process to be specialists in the field. In practice, however, some payroll teams find it hard to cede control, and end up checking vast swathes of data and hunting down every last payroll error pre-payment.
Secondly, there are different notions of what 'quality' actually means. If I'm a sales manager, delivering high-quality results is all about hitting and exceeding targets that shift on a monthly or quarterly basis, depending both on how my company's business needs change, the overall economic environment and the capability of my team.
For payroll, however, the quality goals don't change, at least in absolute terms. Everyone agrees that 100% timeliness is a given. Everyone's striving for full compliance. And ultimately, everyone wants 100% accuracy – although as an industry we've given ourselves a little bit of wiggle room by accepting 99.x% as our goal. If your outsourcer is delivering industry standard quality and your payroll team is pursuing world class, there's only one place where the differential will be made up – and that's in-house.
This column was adapted from an article that first appeared in Payroll World
Home | Privacy | Terms & Conditions | "Office Hours" Terms & Conditions | Contact
© Webster Buchanan Research 2022
Custom Web Design for Websites you Can Edit Site Map


text:
OMSI
OMSI est un espace de surveillance en collaboration de la mise en oeuvre des engagements internationaux (et nationaux) pris par les gouvernements à l'égard de la création d'une société de l'information inclusive.
Téléchargez les rapports
Roger Harris
eBario
Dr Roger W. Harris gained his PhD in Information Systems from City University of Hong Kong in 1997 and soon after joined UNIMAS to promote the use of Information and Communication Technologies for poverty reduction and rural development. He instigated the eBario project that introduced computers and the internet to the remote and isolated Kelabit community in Sarawak and facilitated the community towards making use of them for local development. The project went on to receive multiple awards and ultimately led to the formation of the Institute of Rural Informatics and Technological Innovation in UNIMAS, in which Dr Harris holds the position of Visiting Professor.
Since 2001, he worked as an independent consultant providing services to Asian governments and development agencies, including the UN, World Bank, International Telecommunications Union, USAID and the Asian Development Bank. He has worked on assignments for project design and implementation, evaluation, policy and strategy development, knowledge sharing and research across Asia, in; Bangladesh, Cambodia, China, India, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Mongolia, Nepal, Papua New Guinea, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Vietnam.
Throughout, Dr Harris maintained his association with Bario and the Kelabit community; initiating the biennial eBario Knowledge Fair in 2007 (now the eBorneo Knowledge Fair), establishing Radio Bario in 2011 as Malaysia's first community radio station and acting as an advisor to FORMADAT (Forum Masyarakat Adat Dataran Tinggi Borneo) - The Alliance of the Indigenous Peoples of the Highlands of Borneo. In 2017, he was bestowed honorary membership of the Kelabit community with the name of Gatum Paran. Dr Harris was the founding editor and current co-Editor-in-Chief of the Electronic Journal of Information Systems in Developing Countries.
Roger Harris is watching
Indonesia and Malaysia
2018 - Community Networks
Contactez-nous Politique de confidentialité
Sans mention contraire, le contenu du site web est sous licence Creative Commons
Les points de vue exprimés sur ce site sont les opinions personnelles des auteurs et ne reflètent pas nécessairement celles d'APC ou de Sida.


Some people have reduced dexterity or strength in their hands. This is a natural consequence of aging. It may also be due to degenerative conditions that restrICT movements in the joints of the fingers, hands and wrists, affect muscle power and control or cause uncontrolled movements such as shaking. Some other people have only one usable hand, due to disability, injury or simply having to hold something else in the other hand. The usable hand may be the left or the right and may not be the person's naturally preferred hand.
Any of these conditions may make it more difficult for the person to grip objects and manipulate them with precision. Actions that require the user to press two or more buttons at the same time may be particularly difficult.
It may be difficult to hold a remote control in the correct position and press buttons without accidentally pressing other buttons at the same time. This problem is made worse if buttons are small and closely spaced because they are more difficult to accurately target and uncontrolled movements may cause the hands to stray off a button. In extreme cases, the user may accidentally strike the wrong button or strike two at the same time, causing errors. This can be particularly problematic with touchscreens or contact-sensitive controls where the user's hand can easily wander over the wrong area. Some people locate buttons by feel, so they need a way to touch buttons without activating them in order to identify them. This is of particular importance for blind people. Another source of unintended operations is buttons that repeat when they are held down for a length of time. In the UK digital switchover technical trial at Ferryside and Llansteffan, one of the issues identified with remote controls was that older users tended to hold handset buttons down too long, causing problems with menus and incorrect channel selection.
Buttons too small and too tight together.
Its okay but the buttons are small on the one for the TV. The one for the satellite box is better.
People may wish to hold the remote control in a position that is comfortable for their seating, reclining or standing position. When held in a position that allows users to comfortably grip and reach the buttons, the remote control may be oriented in a different direction from where they are facing, both vertically and horizontally. Some people with physical disabilities, for example, may have difficulty holding a remote control in a particular orientation so that it is pointed directly towards the equipment. In general, failure to point the remote control at the equipment was one of the issues identified in the UK digital switchover technical trial at Ferryside and Llansteffan.
Buttons should be large and well spaced. An inactive space between buttons that is at least 50% of the button width is recommended. The On/Off button can be further ISOlated to avoid accidental activation.
Buttons can be given a concave shape to make them easier to press.
No actions should require the user to press two or more buttons at the same time.
The control should have an easy-grip textured surface that will not slip or turn in the hand. A matte finish tends to cause more friction than a glossy finish.
The remote control should be well balanced, with the weight uniformly distributed when the batteries are in place.
The size of the remote control and the stretching distances required to reach various buttons can be compared with hand size and thumb extension data such as that contained in the UK Department of Trade and industry publication Specific anthropometric and strength data for people with dexterity disability (PDF). For interactive television applications, the user may need to hold the remote control for prolonged periods, so it should not be too heavy. However, bear in mind that very small and light remote controls may also be difficult to use.
Providing a hand strap that can be attached to the control as an accessory, such as the one shown in figure 9, is a very useful choice for some people.
Figure 7. Sky 'Easy Grip' attached to a remote control.
The design of the remote control should include a way to avoid buttons being activated when they are unintentionally touched.
Provide feedback in tactile, audible and/or visual form on button presses, so that the user knows when a button has been pressed, either intentionally or unintentionally.
Ensure that the remote control sends its signal across a wide angle, both horizontally and vertically, so that it is not necessary to point the remote control directly at the equipment.
The battery compartment should be designed so that opening it and inserting or removing batteries is straightforward, within the constraints of making it safe for small children. If the battery compartment lid comes off completely, it may be easily dropped, so a hinged design may be better.
Prototype designs can be compared against anthropometric data giving ranges of strength, finger size and reach for a general population. A good source is the UK Department of Trade and industry publication Specific anthropometric and strength data for people with dexterity disability. Prototypes can also be assessed against the checklist provided in the study of remote control devices for digital TV receivers published by the Department for Business Enterprise and Regulatory Reform in the UK. Industry standards for good practice such as theDigital TV Group (DTG) D-Book in the UK can also be used as checklists.
Some criteria, such as the likelihood of users making errors, are difficult to assess without user testing by a wide range of users, including older people and people with physical disabilities that result in reduced dexterity or hand control. Include tests of one-handed use, including people using their less-favoured hand.


text:
Blog » Executive Search
An Overview of Executive Recruiting in 2020
Written by: Clarity Recruitment
Finding the right candidate for a job in a growth company can be risky, especially when it comes to hiring for an executive role. As an executive recruiting firm, we know what executive teams are looking for, and what goes into decision making.
With niche financial executive roles needing quality candidates across a number of industries, it takes the right executive recruiting firm to overcome hiring challenges and trends.
The State of Executive Recruiting in 2020
Source: huntscanlon.com
Tight Labor Market
According to multiple reports, executive hiring is experiencing a high demand for talent contrasted with a low supply of suitable candidates. This issue impacts nearly all industries, but none more so than community-centric banking. This trend is not specific to any one functional vertical but impacts the entire spectrum of executive leadership.
"Given the well documented mass exodus of Baby Boomers from the workforce, and the lack of talent development within the big banks, up and coming talent with the willingness to commit at least five years to their next role are fewer and farther between," Mr. Biegenzahn said. "As the talent pool shrinks, our clients are having to conduct nationwide searches for candidates that used to be abundant in their own backyard. Taking on the intricacies of a national search and a relocation have become commonplace for us and our clients, with 47 percent of our searches in 2019 necessitating candidate relocation into the market."
Demand for Diversity and Inclusion
Diversity and inclusion have been buzzwords within corporate circles for years. No longer are these simply catch phrases, but instead are now business imperatives. "Put simply, a diverse workforce drives innovation through the natural dynamic friction caused by people looking at the same issue through different lenses," said Mr. Biegenzahn. "Diversity and inclusion are always one of the top three objectives of our clients when conducting an executive search. In 2019, 59 percent of our candidates placed were representative of a diverse workforce."
"What we're seeing, more than ever, is that candidates are demanding to work for a company that not only speaks of its commitment to diversity and inclusion but demonstrates it in its hiring," he said. "Put another way, candidates are looking for institutions that have a diverse employee population and are progressive about bringing diversity of thought into the boardroom."
Board Buildout
Community financial institutions have been focused on building out their boards with members who bring functional experience the enterprise can benefit from – marketing, human resources, technology, etc. "In some instances, seeking expertise outside the industry," said Mr. Biegenzahn. "This means that many board candidates are gainfully employed in their field of expertise. As such, they don't have the flexibility with their calendars to attend the numerous board and committee meetings. Therefore, we counsel our clients to be more willing to have board members engage electronically. This will give your institution a greater likelihood of recruiting strong board members."
"Not only is building out your board a way to drive a direct impact on franchise value, but the candidate marketplace is clamoring for board opportunities," Mr. Biegenzahn said. "Nearly every executive I speak to has a desire to someday sit on a board. Often a prerequisite is prior board experience. This means that you can have access to first-time board members with professional pedigree you may think is out of reach. It isn't."
Clarity Executive Recruiting
Our executive recruiting team can help find suitable candidates for your unique financial executive role. We know what it takes to be a great finance executive in a medium-size growth company. Our predictive technology and behavioural science insight help us find the best placement for your company. Learn more about executive recruiting today.
Clarity is a recruitment agency specializing in the placement of designated Accountants and Finance professionals in the GTA and Vancouver. Our mission is to improve decision-making in hiring by investing in behavioural science and hiring technology. We specialize in Project & Interim Resourcing, Permanent Search and Executive Search and recruit Finance and Accounting Executives for growth companies. We are a tenured team of successful recruiters who have worked in the major industries across Toronto and Vancouver. info@findingclarity.ca.
Follow us on LinkedIn for updates, job postings and more.
Reducing Bias in the Hiring Process – Clarity's Commitment
Behind the Numbers – Patrick Heffron – CFO & COO, Pong Game Studios


System stand deluxe. Made to measure for every budget.
Set the spotlight individually and effortlessly. With the System Stand Deluxe.
Corner stand. No ceiling frame. Large-area digital printing on superior chipboard. Media technology included.
Pleasantly focused on the product.
Peninsula stand. In some areas no ceiling frame, Large-format digital printing on system walls and chipboards. Digital printing on graphic panels.
Corner stand without ceiling frame. Painted covering boards with digital printing in some areas. Display cabinets for exhibits. Individually selected furniture.
Head stand. Free-standing plastic-coated wall elements. Painted covering boards partially with digital printing.
Corner stand. Without ceiling frame. Covering boards. Large-format digital prints. Desk front with graphic design. Banner for far-reaching visibility. Media technology. Dividing element with plants.
Free-standing, plastic-coated wall elements with covering boards partially featuring digital printing.
Covering boards featuring large-format digital prints, without a ceiling frame but with banners for far-reaching visibility and the possibility to integrate media technology.
Stand without ceiling frame, with coloured foil and large-format digital prints on system walls and partly on covering boards.
Without ceiling frame. With free choice of wall positioning, coloured foil, painted covering boards, gallery bar to attach pictures to the walls, dividing element with plants.
More options for presenting your products.
Find the best fitting stand option for your brand. Are you looking for a solution that is practical and at the same time individually customisable as well as flexible in its presentation? Then the System Stand is the right choice for you. And, if you are searching for options that include media elements and are a crowd magnet, we recommend the System Stand Smart.
You tell us what you need and we will deliver your stand as an all-inclusive package. Everything included, from four square meters. All you have to do is set up your personal material.


Crystal Quarters Corporate Housing Water Park Towers Arlington, Hotel null. Limited Time Offer!
Crystal Quarters Corporate Housing Water Park Towers. "Crystal Quarters Corporate Housing Water Park Towers" has acquired 3 stars. The accommodation is an excellent pied-a-terre from which to explore Arlington. To bring you more chances to relax, this accommodation features a sauna as well. You can go online at no extra charge.


table lamp children lamps kids animal theme cylinder boys beautiful 1 which come together with l for lighting direct beautifu.
eglo table lamps lighting new york address i.
square lamp shades black red for table lamps shade lightning bolt clipart crystal best inspiration.
swing arm wood designer kids room table lamp lamps lighting new york location p.
acme furniture lamps and lighting touch table lamp set of 2 at the mall cheap expo wayne nj hours.
aluminium table lamps lighting expo wayne nj hours led desk lamp port.


text:
Q: How to get list of specific instance and their external IP using AWS CLI? I'm trying to use ec2 describe-instances command to list specific instance that ends with *-Linux-appsrv and their public IPs.
I have tried this command which lists all the public IPs.
aws ec2 describe-instances --query "Reservations[*].Instances[*].PublicIpAddress" --output=text

Any help would be appreciated. Thank you.

A: To limit the output only to instances with a particular Name tag, use --filters:
aws ec2 describe-instances --query Reservations[].Instances[].PublicIpAddress --filters Name=tag:Name,Values=*-linux-appsrv

I had this working on a Mac. If you are using Windows, you might need to play around with quotation marks around portions of the command.

redpajama_set_name: RedPajamaStackExchange


Discuss all things Aprilia in here, and other makes if you must.
No Kids, No Wife and Live With Parents Section....Somewhere to put all those long threads about your "project" and build threads.
Sidi or slippers, Dainese or dungerees, not sure..? Have a look in here.


text:
Sexy, Super-Thin Samsung Displays Coming to CES
By Charlie White 2010-12-31 15:31:10 UTC
They're thin, unusually attractive, and some are remarkably flexible. Yes, supermodels, but also Samsung Mobile Display's next-generation video screens, debuting next week at the Consumer Electronics Show.
While they won't be available on smartphones or HDTVs yet, Samsung's two prototypes will be flaunting some impressive tech, according to GizMag. The smaller of the two is a 4.5-inch flexible display that's just 2mm thick, and it can be curled up like a Fruit Roll-Up, winding up into the diameter of a McDonald's drinking straw.
The larger of the two displays won't be flexible, but the 19-inch prototype rocks a mind-boggling resolution that's four times higher than your garden-variety HDTV. What would you do with this transparent video screen that still lets light shine through even when it's turned off?
These two screens are the first examples of the next generation of Active Matrix OLED (AMOLED) technology. The displays have a super-thin organic layer of luminescent material that uses less energy and delivers higher contrast and better color than conventional LCD displays. Non-transparent versions are commonly used now in mobile devices, and big-screen varieties are on their way to a home theater near you.
Sony's offered a display with an earlier generation of the technology for the past three years, but the steep $2,500 retail price (you can get it for $1800) for the Sony XEL-1's 11-inch screen is a tough sell. Even though it's not cheap, I can tell you from firsthand experience that its little screen has unmatched color saturation, contrast and sharpness. Sony's good at this technology, showing the most impressive 3D screen I saw at last year's CES, a super-sharp and bright 24.5-inch prototype.
Didn't we see something like this in science fiction movies? It won't be a fantasy for long — as soon as display companies perfect their manufacturing techniques, economies of scale will take over, bringing prices for these fantastic displays down to a reasonable level. When will these screens become ubiquitous? My guess: Give them three years, and huge, ultra-flat and maybe even transparent screens like this will be commonplace.
Check out the enlarged teaser pic below:
[Via Gizmag]
Topics: AMOLED, displays, HDTV, OLED, Prototypes, Samsung, Samsung Mobile Display, Tech


Today Match Prediction - Cricket Match Prediction Tips - Who Will Win Today - The forecast for Today Match Prediction. Crictek provides 100% confidence and safe browsing tips for those who will win today.
The forecast for Today Match Prediction. Crictek provides 100% confidence and safe browsing tips for those who will win today.


text:
ULTERIOR MOTIVES & HIDDEN HANDS IN CLARE BROWN'S CASE? IN 'UNUSUAL JUDGMENT', COURT EXEMPTS T'GANU SULTANAH FROM TESTIFYING IN HER OWN SUIT – YET ORDERS SARAWAK REPORT'S EDITOR TO 'SHOW UP IN COURT TO BE CROSS-EXAMINED BY THE PLAINTIFF'
CLARE Rewcastle Brown was "surprised and saddened" by a high court ruling today that elements of defamation existed in her book, The Sarawak Report: The Inside Story of the 1MDB Expose.
The editor of the Sarawak Report told The Malaysian Insight that the defamation suit brought by Terengganu's Sultanah Nur Zahirah could have been amicably solved.
The suit focuses on one paragraph on Page 3 of the book, which alleged that Penang financier Low Taek Jho had the sultanah's support to obtain an official advisory position in 1Malaysia Development Bhd.
"I was very surprised. It was an unusual judgment to say the least," she told The Malaysian Insight hours after the ruling was made by justice Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim.
"Particularly the judge, in his remarks, appeared to have alluded to saving the sultanah the ordeal of having to appear in court to pursue her case.
"That would appear unrelated to the legal matters that are actually at hand."
In his ruling, the judge had said Rewcastle Brown must now turn up in court to defend herself, adding that she will be cross-examined by the plaintiff.
The other two defendants named in the suit – Gerakbudaya Enterprise publisher Chong Ton Sin and printing company Vinlin Press Sdn Bhd – must also appear in court to fight the defamation claims.
As for the sultanah, Ahmad ruled she did not have to appear in court as she had proven she had been defamed.
In the second edition of Rewcastle Brown's book, the words the "sultan's wife" had been changed to the "sultan's sister".
In a statement posted on the Sarawak Report website last year, Rewcastle-Brown had apologised to the sultanah if she "had been upset by any misinterpretations of our meaning".
Sarawak Report has routinely published exposés on the scandal. It was an article by Sarawak Report that sparked a 2015 investigation into allegations of misappropriation of public funds at SRC International, for which former prime minister Najib Razak is standing trial now.
Rewcastle Brown said she was saddened that she has been "rewarded" with this ruling today for her work uncovering the 1MDB scandal.
"Given the momentous things that are going on in Malaysia, I am sad that this case (was not) amicably resolved as I have long since acknowledged that I had not meant to refer to the sultanah and had changed the reference to that of the sultan's sister, who is recorded as being the social connection that introduced Low to the sultan.
"I have also made clear that I did not publish a suggestion that there has been any impropriety on the part of the sultan's sister in making such an introduction.
"I'm sad that this case has carried on with the sultanah demanding RM300 million. Sadly, I'm not in the position to pay for her charitable causes.
"I am further saddened that my efforts in uncovering the scandal in 1MDB have rewarded me with actions like this," she added.
On whether she will appeal today's decision, Rewcastle Brown, who resides in London, said her Malaysian legal team has yet to be consulted, adding that she lived "eight hours behind".
"Exactly what transpired today – and it is a legal action – all these things need to be evaluated before I can make a fulsome response."
The sultanah is claiming RM100 million each in general damages from Rewcastle Brown, the publisher and the printer.
The sultanah had refused to accept the author's apology and instead, through her lawyer, said she would donate all the money awarded to her by the court to charity should she win her case.
– https://www.themalaysianinsight.com/
Court exempts Sultanah Nur Zahirah from testifying in her defamation suit
KUALA LUMPUR: Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah will not be taking the stand to testify in her suit against Sarawak Report editor Clare Rewcastle-Brown and two others over defamatory statements made against the former in Page 3 of 'The Sarawak Report (SR) – The Inside Story of 1MDB Expose'.
High Court judge Datuk Ahmad Zaidi Ibrahim made the decision after allowing the Sultanah's application under Order 14A of the Rules of Court 2012 to dispose part of the trial through points of law.
In his judgment, Zaidi said the plaintiff (the sultanah) had succeeded in proving that the alleged defamatory passage on Page 3 was referring to her.
He said the court was of the view that the four elements required for defamation has also been fulfilled by the plaintiff.
The judge then set Jan 20 for case management to fix the trial dates.
In her application, Sultanah Nur Zahirah sought for the court to determine whether the article was referring to her. that it was published by a third party and was defamatory in nature.
Meanwhile, outside the court, Sultanah Nur Zahirah's counsel Datuk Mohd Haaziq Pillay Abdullah said with the decision, his client does not have to come to court to testify.
"The application was to have a major part of the trial removed, which was allowed.
"The defendants will now have to come to court and it is open for them to state the defence available to them under the law.
"The plaintiff has been defamed and the elements of defamation has been proven by the plaintiff," he said.
Lawyer Datuk Mohd Haaziq Pillay Abdullah addresses the media at the Kuala Lumpur Court Complex. – NSTP/Asyraf Hamzah
Sultanah Nur Zahirah filed the suit on Nov 21 last year after naming Rewcastle-Brown or Clare Louise Brown, Gerakbudaya Enterprise publisher Chong Ton Sin and printing company Vinlin Press Sdn Bhd, as defendants.
In her statement of claim, she alleged that Rewcastle-Brown had used defamatory statements in the book, which was published in August last year, and printed by Vinlin Press.
She claimed that the defamatory statements implied that she was involved in corrupt practices and interfered in the administration of Terengganu as well as used her role to influence the setting up of Terengganu Investment Authority (TIA) and assisted fugitive businessman Jho Low or Low Taek Jho to become the advisor of TIA.
Sultanah Nur Zahirah alleged that the statements were defamatory as she was neither involved in the administration of the state nor the setting up of TIA now known as 1Malaysia Development Bhd (1MDB), and claimed that the statements had caused her embarrassment and tarnished her reputation in the eyes of the public.
She is seeking RM100 million in damages from each of the defendants.
She is also demanding that the second defendant (publisher) withdraw the books containing the defamatory statements as well as to stop the third defendant (printing company) from printing more copies of the book.
Terengganu Sultanah Nur Zahirah sought for the court to determine whether the article was referring to her. that it was published by a third party and was defamatory in nature. -NSTP/File pic
Nov 25 hearing of Terengganu Sultanah's suit against SR editor –nst
THE MALAYSIAN INSIGHT / NST


The New Orleans Pelicans had interest in acquiring a wing via trade in the offseason but found the cost was too high.
The Pelicans had interest in Kent Bazemore of the Atlanta Hawks.
Dell Demps, however, is optimistic that the asking price for a veteran wing will come down during the season.


text:
Reed Smith seeks PR help for expansion
August 24, 2012 by Alec Mattinson
Global law firm Reed Smith is searching for a PR agency to help raise the profile of the business across Europe, the Middle East and Asia.
Broadgate: Reed Smith's London HQ
The business, which is headquartered in the US, is the world's 21st largest law firm by 2010 fee income and has grown significantly outside its home jurisdiction in recent years.
It is seeking a PR agency to support its international expansion, focusing on media relations in the business and trade media and general corporate profile raising.
PR manager for Europe, Middle East and Asia Jeyda Star said: 'We are looking at our approach to PR across all our offices (in the region) and raising the profile of the firm generally. We're currently speaking to a number of agencies to learn more about their capabilities as part of our review process.'
The process is understood to be in its early stages and no pitches have taken place. The firm's agency relationships in the US are not affected.
Reed Smith has 1,600 lawyers in 23 offices across the world. Last year it opened an office in Shanghai.
Meanwhile, UK-based contemporary Taylor Wessing is understood to have held pitches for a retained corporate PR brief in recent weeks. The international law firm currently uses Spada.
Review/Pitch
Account review
Global law firm Reed Smith hands Ogilvy international brief
Firefly Scotland to help launch legal website that provides online pre-nups
US financial comms agency BackBay Communications opens in London
Clifford Chance hands strategic corporate comms brief to Citigate Dewe Rogerson
Pitch Update: Instagram, ScottishPower, Regent Seven Seas, CBRE, Buzzbike, Caribbean and more
Headland wins three major accounts and grows senior team
Ex-Hotwire directors Sparey and Stollery launch Hard Numbers
Pitch Update: Honda, RAF, British Red Cross, World Gold Council, RBW and more


Therefore, you have finally decided that you need a site for your organization? Well, there are a few key-points to consider BEFORE you make one of the very crucial conclusions for your business.
When it comes to selecting the most appropriate web designer for the website, you must generally shop around first to check out most of the available options. There are lots of internet design companies out there to decide on from. And many of them are very good at what they do.
Generally question to see types of a web designer's past perform and examine their portfolio. That can help you get a better sense for the design of internet sites any particular web custom is capable of doing. A lot of the time, web designers have their very own special type and it is possible to place which designs they've performed in the past. I am talking about, it's similar to some other artist's design; you are able to certainly place their previous operates based on the standard structure, shade system, and over-all aesthetic appearance of the sites.
Knowledge can also be an integral component here. Just like some other hobby, web site designers get better with experience. Therefore obviously, you will end up greater off by selecting a net designer who has more experience under their belt.
Another crucial stage you ought to define is whether the internet designer can allow you to a 100 % custom internet site. Or will it be merely a basic template internet style that 100's or even 1,000's of men and women have over the Internet. More or less anyone these days can cause a fundamental HTML web site in Microsoft Word or Publisher and modify the name of it to reveal their Branson business. But you have to ask yourself: "is this really what I'm searching for"?
Those sites that are truly custom built can be noticeable more the rest of the simple template internet designs that so many people are utilizing these days. A custom web design can catch the eye of one's potential clients and show them that you have a very skilled web presence and you suggest business.
It's cheaper to employ a basic theme internet design. They might be missing the required abilities required to develop an entirely custom internet site. In any case might be, ensure you choose a developer who is capable of fabricating a custom web style for you. It'll certainly cost you more for a custom site. But it is absolutely worth the excess income spent. Believe me, ultimately you is likely to be much happier together with your site if it's a website that's distinctive and made for just your organization and maybe not every one else's.
Connection with a potential internet designer can also be important in the growth of your online site. You have to be completely apparent and determine your goals up-front, before you actually sign a web style company contract with a designer. Be sure you know what you are becoming for your hard earned money and ensure you have it in writing! I've a 9-page website design contract that I take advantage of every single time I design a brand new web site. One of them agreement is definitely an itemized record of all perform that is usually to be performed during the growth of the net site. Things like the precise quantity of pages, the precise number of graphics to be designed, whether I have to build a logo, the projected time before completion, whether or not schedule website preservation is going to be conducted after the site is 6 months or 1 year previous, Web Maintenance Service.
Defining these specific things will help you in the long run and may also make sure you and the web designer are on the same page.
AAnd think about the web hosting for your brand-new internet site? Generally, a web designer provides some kind of insight as to which hosting organization they recommend. Web site designers generally have a choice for a hosting organization which they know is a good choice for the web page and they will guide you in making this selection.
Will your new web site involve any particular web coding? Well, the answer compared to that issue is based exclusively on the needs of your Branson internet site. What type of site does it be? Does it need a shopping cart application for e-commerce? Are you going to be applying any special internet purposes or on line forms for the viewers to fill in? Can it be an internet site that needs your people to fill in registrations and register to allow them to login? In the event that you solved "yes" to these questions, then odds are you may need a internet designer who can also program.


This excellent and modern home offers an abundance of living and sleeping accommodation within for all to enjoy. Externally the property also benefits from the corner plot it proudly sits upon. The property benefits from a low maintenance rear garden that is enclosed with fencing and also has a private gated parking site to the rear. There are two great sized double bedrooms to the first floor and a single that is versatile and could alternatively be used as an office, dressing room or nursery. The property is conveniently located within close proximity of Manchester Airport and Wythenshawe Hospital. There are local amenities within walking distance and excellent transport links are offered. The property also benefits from the motorway links providing easy access for commuters to Manchester, Liverpool, Warrington and Chester.
uPVC double glazed door with frosted glass insert entering into the entrance hall. uPVC double glazed window overlooking the side elevation. Engineered wood flooring. Radiator. Doors leading off. Power points.
uPVC double glazed frosted window overlooking the front elevation. An excellent sized WC which has the potential to install a wet room. Suite consisting of a low flush WC and pedestal wash hand basin with complementary tiled splash backs. Wood effect laminate flooring. Radiator.
uPVC double glazed bay window overlooking the front elevation. Two uPVC double glazed windows overlooking the side elevations ensuring plenty of natural light spills through ensuring the room is airy and bright. Built in under stairs storage cupboard. Engineered wood flooring. Stairs rising to the first floor. Radiator. Door leading into the kitchen. Power points.
uPVC double glazed bay window overlooking the front elevation. Engineered wood flooring. uPVC double glazed doors with glass inserts providing access to the rear garden. Radiator. Power points. Open archway into the kitchen.
A range of modern wall and base units with roll over work surfaces incorporated and complementary tiled splash backs. Integrated electric oven. Integrated four ring gas hob with extractor hood over. Integrated sink and drainer unit with mixer tap over. Void for tall fridge freezer. Void plumbed for washing machine. Void for slimline dishwasher. uPVC double glazed window overlooking the side elevation. Wall mounted boiler housed within a unit that has a safety certificate and has recently been serviced. Tiled flooring. Power points.
Doors leading off. Radiator. Power points.
uPVC double glazed window overlooking the front elevation. A second brilliant sized double bedroom. Radiator. Power points.
uPVC double glazed window overlooking the side elevation. A versatile bedroom that could alternatively be used as an office, dressing room or nursery. Built in storage cupboard. Radiator. Power points.
uPVC double glazed frosted window overlooking the side elevation. Modern white suite consisting of a low flush WC, pedestal wash hand basin and a panelled bath with shower over. Built in storage cupboard ideal to be used as an airing cupboard for housing towels and bedding. Partially tiled walls. Fully tiled flooring. Extractor fan. Radiator.
To the front of the property there is an enclosed front garden that is mainly laid to lawn and ensures privacy with mature hedgerows. To the rear of the property there is a low maintenance garden that is a great size and benefits from the corner plot. It is secured with fencing and there is a gate that provides access to the gated, private car park. The garden benefits from a raised decked area providing an ideal spot for al fresco dining and entertaining.


The Permit Center is in the lobby of the Littleton Center and is open Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The Permit Center accepts applications for building permits, land development applications, Littleton Fire Rescue permits, and processes contractor licenses.
The Permit Center answers questions on zoning, building codes, and permit submittal requirements. Contact the Permit Center at 303-795-3751.
To schedule an inspection, call the inspection request line at 303-795-3738. The inspection line is open between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. Inspection requests are scheduled on a first-come, first-served basis.
Thank you for your patience during this busy time.


Also, this is an imported game. Play a game against Stockfish on this site and post that game. If you last 40 moves, without being in a totally hopeless position, I'll be impressed.
@chessgym2 As stated in your first post, you should be playing on level 10. Level 8 for people on you level should be a snap.
lichess.org/forum/general-chess-discussion/least-number-of-moves-that-youve-used-to-defeat-stockfish-l6 makes you feat even less impressive.
I'm pretty much done with this post. It's completely obvious that you are lying and that you cannot face engines (or strong human players) without using an engine yourself. I repeat: nobody is convinced by what you're saying, and you need to play against human opponents for anybody to respect you.
nobody checks correspondence chess games between a new account and stockfish.
You won't get banned for using an engine in such games.
So tell me: Are you rated 2600? I don't know, you could tell me anything, so let's play a match in blitz chess. 5 games a 3+0?
Guys lets not continue to talk about it,make your own conclusions about that games,from my side I presented the games the way I played them without cheating or anything else,if you have another opinion its your right,I just wanted to show some games against engines and how to play them on top level,enjoy chess and make new discoveries!
@chessgym2 , the reason why nobody believes you is because you do not have a single game against a human player - not 1 rated game. If you did and you beat that person convincingly, then there would be some belief. Say you played 20 Rated Games vs people >1800 and won at least 17, then yes, your rating would be astronomically high and (to some degree) nobody would question you beating level 8 Stockfish (a lot of 2000s here can do it). I am not disagreeing with you in any way, it is just you do not make it easy for anyone to believe you. Importing a game is not trustworthy - play a live game and prove it.
Also, according to your profile, you have played 2 casual games against humans, but in both games you resigned after the first move (so nothing to be gained from that).


text:
Q: The Pictures in li Tags are not Displayed write HTML and CSS code to rotate pictures.
The code is as follows:
the background color: yellow and skyblue are right,however, the pictures in the  tag (included in the li tag with class are from <p1> to <p7>, 1.png to 77.jpg) are not showed.
When I press F12 to debug, I can see the position of these pictures, but the pictures are not displayed. The path of these pictures is right.
CSS:
.rotation_box{
    width: 100%;
    height: 340px;
    background-color:yellow;
    position:relative;
}
.list {
    width: 1200px;
    height: 300px;
    overflow: hidden;
    position:absolute;
    left:50%;
    margin-left:-600px;
    background-color: skyblue;

}
.list li{
    position:absolute;
    left:0;
    top:0;
    list-style: none;
    opacity:0;
    transition:all 0.3s ease-out;
}
.p7 {
    transform:translate3d(1120px,0,0) scale(0.81);
}
.p6 {
    transform:translate3d(896px,0,0) scale(0.81);
}
.p5 {
    transform:translate3d(672px,0,0) scale(0.81);
}
.p4 {
    transform:translate3d(449px,0,0) scale(0.81);
    transform-origin:100% 50%;
    opacity:0.8;
    z-index:2;
}
.p3 {
    transform:translate3d(224px,0,0) scale(1);
    z-index:3;
    opacity:1;
}
.p2 {
    transform:translate3d(0px,0,0) scale(0.81);
    transform-origin:0 50%;
    z-index:2;
    opacity:0.8;
}
.p1 {
    transform:translate3d(-224px,0,0) scale(0.81);
}
.list li img{
    width: 751px;
    height: 300px;
    border:none;
    float:left;
}

HTML:

could you please tell me the reason and how to solve it.

A: The opacity of the .list li (the image) is set to 0 this should solve your issue by either removing or change this value to 1.

A: Setting opacity to 0 will make them transparent. The opacity will be taken from .list li in every case because it has 2 selectors, while .p2, .p3, and .p4 only have one. If you write this it should work for those elements:
.list li.p4 {
    transform:translate3d(449px,0,0) scale(0.81);
    transform-origin:100% 50%;
    opacity:0.8;
    z-index:2;
}
.list li.p3 {
    transform:translate3d(224px,0,0) scale(1);
    z-index:3;
    opacity:1;
}
.list li.p2 {
    transform:translate3d(0px,0,0) scale(0.81);
    transform-origin:0 50%;
    z-index:2;
    opacity:0.8;
}

Not sure why you have opacity set to 0 in the first place though.


text:
Q: How to loop/count components in an angular2 app? Basically the title says all. How would I loop through all of my components or just get the number of them in my project. Let's say I have 15 components in my angular2 application. How to display this number? Without including them in the main app.components.html?

A: You can write a script that goes through your project and looks for components.
for windows:
open a command prompt, navigate to yourproject/src, the following commant will return the amount of components:
dir /s | find /c "component.ts"

You can add >file.txt to the end to save this number a file.
Now you can read from this file from your application and display the number.
-
You can also leave out the /c for a list of all the components


Last night was the first night of the CRRG Indy Women's Fall Training Program! We had both old and new participants come out and some of the ladies from last season (Jana & Christina) brought red shades for everyone. So fun. I know someone who rocks red shades on the regular…..
Of course- thank you as always to BlueMile for opening your doors to our group- we always have so much fun in the store.
Thanks to all the ladies who are signed up and for a great first day!
What I love about this group is there truly is a place for everyone – both experienced and novice runners & walkers. And we have fun, which is probably the most important part.
This is a 15 week program so there is still plenty of time to register and be a part of the group- 14 weeks to go!


"I'm a Mexican artist living in Chicago since 2015. I am an imaginative artist fortunate enough to face every day with a limitless blank canvas. My training was in art restoration and I specialized in the great Masters of the seventeenth century New Spain (Mexico) Baroque. I analyzed their technique for many years and what I was able to discover is that it is a very particular way that they applied the color on the canvas with a precise order. They only used 8 pigments in most cases and the result was an art wonderfully rich in color and light. I translated all this knowledge in my own pictorial language, with color being an invaluable resource and a powerful and dramatic expression.
People inspire me with their stories permeating from their eyes. I obsess over the story and I try to express it by painting human behavior through their motivations. When I think about a work, I first write the already defined idea. I find a model and let whoever finish telling the story which in many cases is myself. In this way, the creative process becomes very intimate. In my painting the body with all its nuances is the main protagonist and I use compositions in indoor spaces. My characters are theatrical and have exaggerated postures either through their aggressiveness or passivity. Art, in my opinion, must be designed primarily to communicate, regardless of the timing or space; be empathetic and universal."
Carmen Chami (Mexico City. 1974) graduated in Art Restoration. Chami showed a deep interest in the Mexican baroque painting technique of the seventeenth century. She studied this technique forgotten for several decades, through reproductions of the best Mexican baroque artists as Cristobal de Villalpando and Juan Correa, this research last for almost ten years. All this collection was exhibited in Cuernavaca's Museum in 2000 supported by the grant "Apoyo a la Formación Artística y Cultural" offered by the FONCA in Morelos. Later she developed all this techinical knowledge in the Master of Visual Arts at San Carlos Academy. She graduated with honors.
Chami's solo shows highlights are "Silent Witness" Dorothea Thiel Gallery, (2017); En el Diván in Guanajuato's Town Art Museum (2015); Parábolas de un Itinerario Fortuito in Aguascalientes Center for the Arts and Culture (2013) and Estratagemas Aldama Fine Art gallery (2012). In 2016 she awarded the National Creators System Art Creators. Her paintings belong to important institutions and private collections as Mexican Presidency; Marines Secretary; Steven Bennett and Dr. Elaine Melotti Schmidt; National University of Mexico; Milenio Group and the National Death Museum.
In 2018 she had the comission for the Enrique Peña Nieto Presidential Portrait for the Presidential Gallery in the National Palace, Mexico City.
Nowdays she is part of the National Creators System supported by the mexican government which obtained a grant for three years to develop the theme "Adlateres Migrantes".
"The artist use the self-portrait, creation is contained in the deformed and falsified universe that returns from the mirror. Carmen Chami stopped looking far away and beyond to look into the mirror, she is both the research and subject, she is observed to dissect each of her traits, gestures, she is desmembered to be reconfigured as another being, into a character who incarnates an unfinished story. She paints two people, one real, authentic, who is observed and reproduced in all of its carnality and the other she invents, her face in her own mask, it is revealed through a fiction of itself, of a lie.It is Penelope, Lady Macbeth, she is a killer or a seductress, Carmen finds herself in all of them, she sublimates her weakness, she exalts her darkness. Paintings plays the satrring role, that scenario allows her to exist, seating behind an antique sewing machine, it brings together an enourmous canvas of faces; she raises a fragment and begins to cut it with scissors. What life does Carmen cut?. What face does she wish forget? Why did she sew it together to then tear it apart? [...]Her command over the knowledge of the human figure, of its tonalities, densities, movements, gives reality to Carmen's incarnation on their other women,it might seem that Carmen paints herself, and that permits her to flee but that it not the case, she enters her own inner world with utter abandon, she is saturated with herself to paint herself again."
In an exhibition with work by male and female artists, the most formidable warriors in this exhibit are some of the women artists themselves. Carmen Chami immerses another artist, Aya Watanabe, in the spatial dynamics of historic Japanese screen painting as well as presenting the portrait subject's unique personality. It's done so well you might guess that Chami specializes in a Japanese style, but if you visit her website, you won't find anything else like it. You will, however, discover her Mannerist self-portrait as Judith with the severed head of Holofernes between her legs. She's an incredibly effective narrative painter who can work the expressive details of a human face into a strong design. [...]".
Chris Miller, "Wonder Woman: A review of Woman as Warrior at the Zhou B Art Center" Art Newcity. Chicago.
"Chami's superb portrait entitled Aya Watanabe shows a beautiful, strongminded Japanese woman who, despite coming from a sociocultural tradition of female submission, broke the rules early on to carve out her own destiny. Chami visually captures Watanabe's courage, strength, and sense of self-reliance, essential characteristics to take the road less traveled. The traditional Japanese setting is a reminder that we never quite break with our past, no matter how far we have come. The use of fine realism in combination with strong graphic elements makes this portrait a joy to the eye."
Lorena Kloosterboer, Poets and Artist. Woman as Warrior. Zhou B Art Center Chicago.
"En sus obras de extraordinario oficio, se aprecia un dibujo riguroso, un conocimiento de anatomía física y emocional que nos refiere a los maestros de antaño. Carmen infunde fuerza vital a sus personajes, a quienes además de verlos, sentimos su presencia. Considero que este es uno de los atributos más poderosos de su trabajo, emplear la pincelada no como herramienta académica sino con el criterio de infundir la vitalidad que implica el objetivo que se ha planteado. Enmedio de la tecnología que actualmente se aplica a las artes visuales sobresale esta apuesta por la pintura que enriquece la diversidad expresiva de nuestro tiempo. [...)"
"[...} Pintura de narrativas, parte de sus propios intereses teóricos y vivenciales; las cinco imágenes aquí mostradas son autorretratos, ¿qué mejor modelo para la introspección que el propio yo transferido al lienzo? Dispuesta como símbolo, la artista se sirve de sí misma para hacer patente su postura, física e ideológica, ante la realidad, sin concesión en la representación de las carnaciones multitonales o en la expresividad de las fisionomías y cuerpos, que no buscan idealización alguna. [..}"
"Al preguntarme de qué quería hablar particularmente Carmen Chami, vi que Carmen Chami tiene muy claro de qué quería hablar, y sigue hablando hoy en día, es de la cotidianidad. Pero no plasmar cosas cotidianas, sino la psique de lo cotidiano. [...}"
"Carmen Chami es malabarista del pintar para hallar gestos de esfuerzos en acciones exactas y atentas. Explora diversos matices, texturas y luces en tonos similares en los elementos de una escena. Crea para indagar los dilemas de los rostros. Con minucia trata deterioros, herrumbres, pasos del tiempo y sus huellas en las cosas, en los cuerpos, y en la espera diferenciada entre lo elegante, lo inédito o lo miserable. Pintando da sentido a seres crispados, orillados a acciones ineludibles: que simplemente yacen o que realizan acciones contundentes.
La artista ha ejercido una voluntad firme para transitar por la pintura como medio expresivo, explorando —gracias a su conocimiento de materiales, herramientas y procedimientos— las tradiciones técnicas de la disciplina articuladas en discursos de sus propias búsquedas actuales, personales y artísticas, no exentas de tensiones entre su bagaje académico, la vida misma y la crítica a las interacciones humanas en ella [...}"


Time for a fantastic party with all of you amazing people! We bring you "Höst Fest!" at Bandhagen Centrum - An Evening of Celebrations! This year has given us so much to celebrate - from our very first South Asian Pride Parade in Stockholm to the decriminalization of homosexuality in India. Join us for the celebrations!
There will be finger food, music, and games to make a lot of fun memories! Please BYOB.
This is a community contribution event. We would like to suggest a contribution of 100 SEK for people who work, and 50 SEK for students and people who don't work. If this is difficult, we still extend our warm welcome to you. Please contact us if you would like to contribute in other ways.
Please Swish all contributions to 123 272 01 00.
You can bring friends, but please let us know by 5 Nov so we can prepare.
So bring your dancing shoes and dive into Dance Dhamaka!


text:
How to Manage a Pandemic: Lessons from the COVID-19 Pandemic, by Zac Wyatt. (June 18)
by DJ | Jun 21, 2020 | Blog, COVID-19 Updates | 0 comments
Across the globe political leaders have all managed COVID-19 differently. Some leaders have taken quick decisive action to stop the spread. Some waited until the last minute to take any effective action. Others, such as Brazilian President Bolsonaro are still in denial about the dangers of this virus.
President Trump decided to go the route of waiting until the last minute. The first confirmed case of COVID-19 in the United States was recorded on January 20th. The infected individual returned from Wuhan China, to the State of Washington. Despite knowing that the disease was already present in our country, little was done in the production of tests for the new disease or efforts to close borders.
On February 9th Donald Trump compared the coronavirus to the flu saying, "The flu kills in our country, kills from 25,000 people to 69,000 people a year." Trump resisted ordering any lockdowns, claiming that COVID-19 would be no worse than the flu. He was making these statements despite various warnings from health officials and the fact that this unpredictable and extremely contagious virus was causing thousands of deaths in China and was rapidly spreading throughout the European Union.
From January 20th until March 10th Donald Trump made vague claims about having a plan for dealing with the virus. He claimed that everything was under control; the virus would go away on its own. However, by March 10th there were 1,300 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States. The only action taken toward stopping the spread of COVID-19 here was putting a partial travel ban on some people coming from China, despite the fact that the virus was here and was spreading.
On March 11th with 1,700 confirmed cases in the U.S., Trump ordered a 30-day travel ban on people coming from Europe. Two days later when the number of infected Americans climbed to 2,700, Trump finally declared a national emergency. On March 16 when the number of cases hit 6,400, he introduced new social distancing guidelines. Some health officials claimed the outbreak could last until July or August. On March 24th when the country was at 65,800 cases, Trump announced that the country would be open by Easter. On March 31st, when the U.S. hit 213,400 confirmed cases, Trump began to talk about how COVID-19 "isn't the flu." He finally admitted that the coronavirus is much more deadly and contagious than the flu.
South Korea took a completely different approach when it came to combatting COVID-19. South Korea reported its first confirmed case on January 20th, the same day as the United States. With the news of that first confirmed case South Korea's President Moon quickly took action to stop the spread. South Korea began mass producing coronavirus tests. Tests were given to South Korean citizens at drive through and walk-in testing sites. These tests helped South Korean officials identify infected individuals. The government then notified the individuals who were infected and quarantined them. Healthy individuals continued their daily routines; they were advised to follow guidelines to avoid getting infected.
The South Korean government was extremely transparent and was constantly communicating the latest knowledge learned about how the virus acted and where infected people were located. There were even public apps developed that warned people of an increase of COVID-19 infections in a particular area. Officials also communicated social distancing and safety protocols via text messaging. South Korea never had any full-scale lockdowns, like China did. South Korea managed to use its system of widespread testing and information sharing so it could lock down only the most affected areas and leave the rest of the country open.
Since February 29th the number of new cases in South Korea has declined. The total number of cases in the country as of May 13th is 10,962; there have been only 259 deaths. The death count was so low, because the government managed to flatten the curve early on. This has allowed hospitals to avoid being overwhelmed with too many patients at once, thus conserving resources and allowing more treatment for infected individuals. On top of widespread testing the government was also extremely transparent about how many people were infected and where the infections were taking place.
As I write this article on (May 13th) the number of confirmed cases in the United States continues to rise and there is no widespread testing as was promised by the President back in March. Lockdown orders have managed to reduce the spread of the virus. However, they came too late to have a strong effect. The United States has the most confirmed COVID-19 cases on the planet numbering 1,418,591 and there are 84,243 deaths.*
One lesson that can be learned from the President's mismanagement of this pandemic is that it is extremely important to take action as soon as possible. The president took symbolic action at the beginning by introducing a travel ban on China. However, the president failed to introduce any social distancing guidelines until a month and a half later, despite the fact that he was well aware of the presence of the virus in the United States.
Another lesson we can learn from this pandemic is that testing is key. With widespread testing both the location and the identity of infected individuals are known. This allows for infected people to be quarantined off and healthy people to remain economically productive. Testing also helps people avoid going to areas where there was a recent infection as well as knowing if they are infected, so they can self-quarantine.
The South Korean model also taught us that government transparency is extremely important. Government transparency about the epidemic builds trust between citizens and their government. Transparency keeps citizens well informed about the number of infections in their communities and where those infections are taking place. This approach is much safer and more effective compared to shutting everything down, then letting citizens go out, blind about where infections are taking place.
A lesson Trump is learning now stems from an action he made two years ago. Always be prepared for national emergencies. In 2018 Trump's budget cut to the Center for Disease Control compromised its capabilities to combat epidemic disease outbreaks by 80%. Preparedness follows the fire extinguisher principle. Sometimes it seems unnecessary, until there is a fire.
So far Trump has handled the pandemic by trying to downplay the virus at the very beginning and waiting until the last minute to take any serious action. So far Trump has failed on fulfilling his promise of providing widespread testing for the nation. To avoid the consequences of those actions, Trump will likely play the blame game. He has already blamed China for spreading the virus. Trump has even incorporated this blaming mindset into his rhetoric by referring to COVID-19 as the "Chinese virus." It is likely Trump gave the states the power to open up when they choose, because, if there is a second wave of infections, he can avoid being blamed for it as he didn't give direct orders to open up too early. Trump has even blamed the World Health Organization for spreading false information and worsening the virus spread. He halted all American funding for the WHO, despite the fact that the WHO is the main organization providing relief and assistance to struggling countries during this global pandemic. It is likely Trump has been slow on providing widespread testing for Americans to prevent the number of confirmed cases from going up and his policies looking worse.
Although it is true that China's lack of transparency about the presence and severity of the virus from the world did play a role in allowing it to spread across borders. However, it cannot be ignored that Trump's complete mismanagement and lack of commitment to preserving the security of the nation allowed the virus to spread across our country. It may have been the Chinese that allowed the virus to reach American shores, but it was Trump that allowed it to become a national crisis.
*COVID-19 Statistics for June 18, 2020: United States has reported 2,236,028 cases and 119,959 deaths. The United States remains the leader in both cases and deaths. South Korea has had a total of 12,257 cases and 280 deaths. Globally, there have been 8,478,580 cases and 452,231 deaths. In 2018 the United States had a population of 329,884,198; South Korea had a population of 51,780,579. So, the United States is roughly 6.4 % times the population of South Korean. If it had the South Korean rate of infections and deaths, the United States would have had only 78,445 cases and 1,792 deaths. The United States accounts for 26.4% of all cases and 26.5% of all deaths globally even though we have only 4.25% of the world's population.
For further reading click the links.
https://www.businessinsider.com/6-ways-the-trump-administration-has-botched-the-coronavirus-response-2020-2#6-a-us-patient-infected-with-the-coronavirus-was-accidentally-released-from-the-hospital-after-initial-tests-failed-to-pick-up-symptoms-6
https://www.businessinsider.com/how-south-korea-controlled-its-coronavirus-outbreak-2020-4
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/timeline-president-donald-trump-changing-statements-on-coronavirus/
A Tale Of Two Rallies, by Penny Smith. (June 21) 06/21
Adam Schiff Modeling our Mask!! (July 8) 07/08
Are You Concerned? Vote Biden (Sept,23) 09/25
Arrogance of Power, by Penny Smith - April 30 05/01
Cal Cunningham Rising, by Penny Smith - May 19 05/19
Can You Believe It? Penny Smith - April 19 04/21
Climate Change: What is the DOD Doing?, Zachary Wyatt (July 24) 07/25
Col. Moe Davis visits Sylva September 9th, 3-5pm. 09/08
Dates to Keep in Mind for Voting 10/04
Debate Schedule - President & More 09/26
Don't Despair: RBG Gave Us Our Marching Orders by Stephanie Jones. (Sept. 19) 09/19
E Pluribus Unum, by William McReynolds 07/24
How Crazy Must It Get?, by Penny Smith - April 30 05/01
Jackson County Democratic Party announces up-coming events. (Oct. 4) 10/04
Joe Sam Queen coming to Jackson County Democratic Party by Zoom. (Oct. 4) 10/04
Joe Sam Queen Phone Bank Event - All Invited - Wed. 7/29 at 6-9pm 07/27
Joe Sam Queen Raleigh Report Newsletter (Sept. 4) 09/06
LOOKITING, by Penny Smith 05/05
Mark Meadows' Old Seat IS STILL in Play!, by Penny Smith (June 27) 06/27
Moe Davis For Congress Newsletter September 7, 2020 09/08
Moe Davis for Congress Newsletter - August 3 08/03
Moe Davis For Congress Newsletter - July 27 07/27
Moe Davis Virtual Event Fundraiser - July 28 at 8pm 07/28
NC District 11 Democratic Party - Newsletter #11. (Aug. 29) 08/29
NC District 11 Democratic Party Alert 09/23
NC District 11 Democratic Party, Newsletter #10. (July 28) 07/28
Numbers Game, by Penny Smith - April 30 05/01
Protests in Sylva, by Zac Wyatt (June 21) 06/21
RGB: Recommit & Stay the Course, by Penny Smith (Sept. 9) 09/19
Spare the Rod, by Penny Smith (July 1) 07/01
That Wasn't a Debate, by Penny Smith. (Oct. 4) 10/04
Top Ten Reasons Not to Vote for Donald Trump. (Vintage) 10/04
Trump and "Nasty", by Penny Smith - May 19 05/19
Trump's refusal for peaceful transfer still makes waves. (Sept. 26) 09/26
Two Senate Seats Open? Watch This Space, by Penny Smith - May 19 05/19
Volunteer for Get Out the Vote. 10/04
What Can Be Done?, by Diane Jettinghoff (July 5) 07/05
What I'm Reading - "Anne Applebaum" by Penny Smith (June 26) 06/26
What I'm Reading, by Penny Smith - May 14 05/14
Yard Sale! Hosted by Democratic Women of Jackson County Sept. 12, 8:30am - 12pm 09/08
Your Moment with Gene Nichol's "Indecent Assembly" by Penny Smith - May 19 05/19