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I. GENERAL PROVISIONS
Art. 1. (1) "JStyle 1" Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as the Company) is registered in the Commercial Register at the Registry Agency with UIC 206508250, with registered office and address of management: Republic of Bulgaria, Sofia, Blvd. General Skobelev №6.
(2) The company is an administrator of personal data, processing personal data in connection with its activity and only determines the purposes and means for their processing.
(3) The personal data protection officer is: ….., e-mail: privacy@evis-uc.com.
Art. 2. This Privacy and Cookie Policy (the "Policy") provides information on the personal data that the Company processes and on the terms and conditions under which the individuals whose personal data are processed exercise their rights.
Art. 3. For the purposes of this Policy:
1. "personal data" means any information relating to an identified or identifiable natural person ("data subject"); a person who can be identified is a person who can be identified, directly or indirectly, in particular by an identifier such as name, identification number, location data, online identifier or one or more features specific to the natural person, the physiological, genetic, mental, intellectual, economic, cultural or social identity of that individual;
2. "processing" means any operation or set of operations carried out with personal data or a set of personal data by automatic or other means such as the collection, recording, organization, structuring, storage, adaptation or modification, extraction, consultation, use, disclosure by transmitting, disseminating or otherwise making the data available, arranging or combining, restricting, deleting or destroying it;
3. "restriction of processing" means the marking of stored personal data with a view to limiting their processing in the future;
4. "pseudonymisation" means the processing of personal data in such a way that personal data can no longer be linked to a specific data subject without the use of additional information, provided that it is stored separately and is subject to technical and organizational measures to ensure that personal data are not linked to an identified natural person or an identifiable natural person;
5. "personal data register" means any structured set of personal data accessed according to certain criteria, whether centralized, decentralized or distributed according to a functional or geographical principle;
6. "controller" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body which alone or jointly with others determines the purposes and means of the processing of personal data; where the purposes and means of such processing are determined by Union or legal law of a Member State, the administrator or the specific criteria for its determination may be laid down in Union law or in the law of a Member State;
7. "processor of personal data" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body which processes personal data on behalf of the controller;
8. "recipient" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body to whom personal data are disclosed, whether a third party or not. At the same time, public authorities which may receive personal data in the context of a specific investigation in in accordance with Union or Member State law, shall not be considered as "recipients"; the processing of such data by those public authorities complies with the applicable data protection rules in accordance with the purposes of the processing;
9. "third party" means a natural or legal person, public authority, agency or any other body other than the data subject, the controller, the processor and persons who, under the direct supervision of the controller or the processor, have the right to process personal data. data;
10. "consent of the data subject" means any freely expressed, specific, informed and unambiguous indication of the data subject's will, by means of a statement or clearly confirmatory action expressing his or her consent to the processing of personal data relating to him or her;
11. "breach of the security of personal data" means a breach of security which results in the accidental or unlawful destruction, loss, alteration, unauthorized disclosure or access to personal data which are transmitted, stored or otherwise processed;
12. "supervisory authority" means an independent public authority established by a Member State in accordance with Article 51 of the General Data Protection Regulation.
Art. 4. The principles related to the processing of personal data are:
1. principle of legality, good faith and transparency of the processing of personal data – the collection of personal data must be within the limits necessary. The information is collected in a lawful and objective manner;
2. principle of minimization of data, as well as restriction of purposes and storage – personal data must not be used for purposes other than those for which they were collected, except with the consent of the person or in cases expressly provided in the law. Personal data must be stored for a period not longer than necessary for the purposes for which the personal data are processed;
3. principle of accuracy – personal data must be precise, accurate, complete and up-to-date, insofar as this is necessary for the purposes for which they are processed;
4. principle of integrity and confidentiality – personal data must be processed in a way that ensures an appropriate level of security of personal data, including protection against unauthorized or unlawful processing and against accidental loss, destruction or damage, applying appropriate technical or organizational measures.
Art. 5. Personal data of the individual customers of the e-shop of the Company www.evis-uc.com are processed in the register "Counterparties" and in particular in the sub-register "Users under CPA".
II. SUB-REGISTER "CPA USERS"
Art. 6. (1) The following categories of personal data shall be processed in the sub-register "Users under CPA":
1. name and surname;
2. email;
3. address;
4. gender;
5. telephone;
6. IP address – location;
7. IBAN of the user – for return of respective amounts in case of complaints and / or withdrawal from the contract.
(2) The data under par. 1, m.p. 1, 2, 3, 5 and 7 are processed for the purpose and on the basis of execution of the distance contract concluded between the Company and a consumer and on the basis of the Accounting Act, the Consumer Protection Act, as well as for the purposes of concluding the same.
(3) The data under par. 1, m.p. 1, 2, 4, 5 and 6 are processed for the purpose of marketing activities, on the basis of a legitimate interest of the Company and only after the explicit consent for processing for the purpose of marketing activities has been provided. The consent under the transitional sentence is provided in electronic form by marking on the home page of the Company's website or by the user's profile in the "Settings" menu. The consent provided in accordance with this provision may be withdrawn by a user at any time by marking on the home page of the Company's website or from his account in the "Settings" menu.
(4) Upon consent given by a user for processing of his personal data for the purpose of marketing activities, the user shall agree to the data specified in para. 3 to be processed for the purpose of offering goods and services to the consumer by e-mail, by telephone and / or by newsletter sent by e-mail, consultation for the purpose of research on the offered goods, as well as for conducting business analyzes, tracking consumer behavior, preferences of the latter, as well as advertising.
(5) The company shall not have access to card data, as well as to the authentication data when paying by credit or debit card or through an account in another external payment platform, and shall not register or store them in any way.
(6) The data under par. 1, item 6 shall be processed for the purpose of marketing activities, on the grounds of a legitimate interest of the Company and only after the explicit consent for processing for the purpose of marketing activities through the use of cookies has been provided. The consent under the transitional sentence is provided in electronic form by marking in the bar below on the home page of the Company's website. You can turn off the use of cookies through your browser settings. Your browser's help features can show you how to turn off and / or delete cookies in your browser. Please note that disabling / deleting cookies may interfere with the proper functioning of certain features of our site.
(7) Upon consent given by a user for processing of his personal data for the purpose of marketing activities through the use of cookies, the user agrees with the data specified in para. 6 to be processed in order to track his behavior, the preferences of the latter, as well as advertising.
Art. 7. (1) The personal data in the sub-register "Users under CPA" shall be processed on electronic carrier.
(2) The personal data under art. 6, para. 2 of the Policy are recruited by the users themselves in specially developed ordering software and stored in electronic form in a server leased by the Company located in the Republic of Bulgaria for a period of 10 years, starting from January 1 of the year following the year of occurrence. of the respective legal relationship, on the grounds of art. 12, para. 1, item 2 of the Accounting Act. After the expiration of the storage period and provided that there are no documents to be transferred to the State Archives, all data carriers from the register shall be destroyed by an appropriate method, incl. and delete electronic backups.
(3) The personal data under art. 6, para. 3 (except for IP address) of the Policy shall be dialed by the users themselves in the specially developed software for orders and shall be stored for terms, specified below in art. 9, Art. 10 and Art. 11 of this Policy.
Art. 8. (1) The administrator shall assign the processing of the personal data under art. 6, para. 1, item 1 to item 5 incl. and item 7 of this Policy in the sub-register "Users under CPA" of persons employed. The rights and obligations of the individuals processing the data are set out in the relevant job description.
(2) The administrator shall assign the processing of the personal data under art. 6, para. 1, items 1, 3 and 5 on the basis of performance of a contract of the following companies, for processing of orders by consumers, by virtue of Contracts, concluded between them and the Company:
• – "JStyle 1" Ltd. with UIC 206508250.
(3) The administrator shall assign the processing of the personal data under art. 6, para. 1, items 1, 3 and 5 on the basis of performance of a contract of the following companies, providing courier services for delivery of orders ordered by consumers, by virtue of Contracts concluded between them and the Company:
• – For shipments on the territory of the Republic of Bulgaria – ECONT EXPRESS OOD with UIC 117047646.
(4) Upon request of information related to the implementation of a specific distance contract, access to the sub-register "Users under CPA" shall be provided to the manager of the Company.
(5) Access to personal data of a person from the sub-register "Users under CPA" shall be granted to a legal adviser or a lawyer in connection with the protection of the rights of the Company in case of a dispute between the parties and / or the need for consultation.
Art. 9. (1) Upon provided consent by a consumer under art. 6, para. 4 of this Policy, users receive notifications about promotions, campaigns or sales of certain goods through a newsletter received by email or receive such information by phone, their behavior on the site and their preferences are examined.
(2) The persons, processing the data for the purpose of performing the actions under para. 1, except the ones indicated in art. 9, 10, 11 and 12 are also persons appointed under an employment relationship with the Company. The rights and obligations for data processing under the previous sentence shall be settled in the job descriptions of the persons.
Art. 10. (1) The marketing activities, related to the analysis of the behavior of the consumers and advertising with given consent under art. 6, para. 6 of this Policy are also performed by processing data that do not allow the identification of an individual (eg name, surname, telephone number, address, etc.), but through the activity of the user through the browser through the so-called. cookies or advertising banners that contain the following information:
1. events related to the activity of the Company's website (number of pages viewed on the site, products viewed on the site, searches on the Company's website);
2. information related to the user's device (device type, operating system and version);
3. approximate location extracted from the IP address.
(2) The activities under par. 1 are carried out through the so-called "cookies", which are used by the Company or by third parties-partners of the Company. Cookies are small packets of information sent from the pages of a website to a user's browser and stored on his device.
(3) The company uses two types of cookies: necessary and functional.
(4) For the processing of the data under par. 1 through cookies and advertising banners the user must provide his explicit consent for the use of cookies by the order of art. 6, para. 6 of this Policy. The provision or withdrawal of consent does not apply to the use of the necessary cookies, as without them the Company's website cannot operate.
Art. 11. The necessary cookies ensure the functioning of the site, providing the ability to access the profile of the user on the site and to process orders.
Art. 12. (1) The functional cookies allow to preserve the preferences of the users and show the behavior of the users of the site. These cookies save time and effort when shopping on the Company's website and are temporarily stored on the user's device. Functional cookies are also used by the Company to analyze the behavior of users of the site and how users use it. This allows the Company to customize the offered content and to quickly identify and eliminate various problems.
(2) The functional cookies used by the Company – its and third party partners.
III. RIGHTS OF DATA SUBJECTS AND PROCEDURE FOR THEIR EXERCISE
Art. 14. Data subjects have the following rights regarding their personal data:
1. right of access;
2. right of correction;
3. right to data portability;
4. right to erase (right to be forgotten);
5. the right to request restriction of processing;
6. right of objection against the processing of personal data;
7. the right of the subject not to be the subject of a decision based solely on automated processing, including profiling.
Art. 15. (1) Every natural person, subject of personal data, shall have the right to receive information about the controller of personal data, as well as about the processing of his personal data. This information includes:
1. data identifying the controller, as well as his contact details, including the contact details with the data protection officer;
2. the purposes and the legal basis for the processing;
3. the recipients or the categories of recipients of the personal data, if any;
4. the intention of the controller to transfer the personal data to a third party (where applicable);
5. the term of storage of the personal data;
6. the existence of automated decision-making, including profiling (if any);
7. information about all rights that the subject has;
8. the right to appeal to the supervisory body.
(2) The information under par. 1 shall not be provided if the data subject already has it.
(3) Upon submitting a request for information by a data subject by the order of para. 1, the Company together with the data protection official under Art. 23 of the Policy performs the necessary verification and provides a response with the required information within 14 (fourteen) days, but not later than 30 (thirty) days from the date of receipt of the request. If necessary, this period may be extended by a further two months, taking into account the complexity and number of requests from a particular person. The company shall inform the person of any such extension within one month of receiving the request, indicating the reasons for the delay. The request contains identification of the person (three names and PIN for Bulgarian citizens, and for all other persons – citizens of other EU Member States – names and date of birth), description of the request, preferred form of granting access to personal data, signature , date, email, address for correspondence and power of attorney when the application is submitted by an authorized person. The company is not obliged to respond to a request if it is unable to identify the data subject. The request is entered in the general incoming register of the Company and can be submitted in one of the following ways: a) electronically to the following email: privacy@evis-uc.com, b) on the spot in the office of the Company, located in Sofia,… ..or c) by mail to the address of management of the Company: София
(4) The information under par. 1 shall be provided in one copy to the data subject free of charge. For additional copies requested by the data subject or in case of excessive requests of the subject, especially due to its repeatability, the Company may charge a reasonable fee in the amount of the administrative costs incurred.
(5) When providing a copy of personal data, the Company may not disclose the following categories of data:
1. personal data of third parties, unless the same have not expressed their explicit consent for this;
2. data which represent trade secret, intellectual property or confidential information;
3. other information, which is protected, according to the applicable legislation.
(6) The validity and excessiveness of a request shall be assessed separately for each case by the Company.
(7) In case of refusal to provide access to personal data, the Company shall substantiate its refusal and inform the data subject of its right to file a complaint to the supervisory body.
Art. 16. (1) The data subjects may request their personal data, processed by the Company, to be corrected in case the latter are inaccurate or incomplete.
(2) Upon satisfied request for correction of personal data, the Company shall notify the recipients of data to which such data have been disclosed.
(3) The right under para. 1 shall be exercised by making a request by the order of art. 15, para. 3 of the Policy.
Art. 20. (1) The data subject has the right to object to the processing of his personal data by the Company if the data are processed on one of the following grounds:
1. the processing is necessary for the performance of a task of public interest or in the exercise of official powers, which have been granted to the administrator;
2. the processing is necessary for purposes related to the legitimate interests of the Company or a third party;
3. data processing includes profiling.
(2) The controller shall terminate the processing of personal data, unless he proves that there are convincing legal grounds for its continuation, which have priority over the interests, rights and freedoms of the data subject, or for the establishment, exercise or protection of legal claims.
Art. 21. (1) Every natural person, subject of personal data, has the right to be notified, and the Company is obliged to notify the subject in case of violation of the security of his personal data and when there is a probability that this violation will cause high risk for the rights and the freedoms of the data subject.
(2) The notification under para. 1 shall be carried out without undue delay after its discovery and shall contain a description of the nature of the personal data breach, indicating the nature of the breach, name and contact details of the data protection officer, the consequences of the breach and the actions taken. measures by the Company to deal with the violation and to reduce any adverse effects.
All prices listed on the site include VAT. In the event that due to any error, the price of a product is declared as zero or the amount in the return email is calculated incorrectly, www.evis-uc.com is not obliged to deliver this product to the customer at this price. The prices listed on the site do not include transportation costs. The transport within the Republic of Bulgaria is performed by the courier company Econt. The price that the user / customer owes for transport is according to the courier's tariff to the respective address indicated by the customer. When ordering for other countries, please contact us at e-mail: sales@evis-uc.com, for information about the prices of courier services to your country.
1. "JStyle 1" Ltd. is responsible for the goods until delivery to the customer. "JStyle 1" Ltd. is not responsible for delays in case the delay is due to a courier or other supplier.
2. Immediately after delivery, the goods should be carefully inspected by the consumer / customer or a person authorized by him. Any damages, shocks and other damages should be reported immediately to "JStyle 1" Ltd. In case the presence of damages that have occurred during the transportation of the goods is established, "JStyle 1" Ltd. is not responsible for the damage of this goods. In cases when "JStyle 1" Ltd. confirms the order and indicates a specific date and time for delivery, the statement is binding. In case of incorrect or wrong address, contact person and / or telephone number when submitting the application, "JStyle 1" Ltd. EOOD is not bound by any obligation to fulfill the order.
3. Upon delivery of the goods, the consumer / customer or a third party shall sign the accompanying documents. Anyone who is not the holder of the application, but accepts the goods for delivery and is at the address specified by the customer is considered a third party. In case of refusal to receive the goods, except for the cases described below, the refusal is considered unfounded and the Customer must pay the costs of delivery and return of the goods. In case the Customer is not found within the deadline for delivery to the specified address or access and conditions for delivery of the goods are not provided within this period, "JStyle 1" Ltd. is released from its obligation to deliver the goods ordered for purchase.
4. Courier company Econt does not undertake the service of opening the shipment before payment.
5. When the delivered goods clearly do not correspond to the goods ordered for purchase by the customer and this can be established by its ordinary inspection, the customer may request that the delivered goods be replaced with those corresponding to his purchase order within 72 hours. from its receipt.
6. Orders are processed during the following business hours: Monday to Friday from 08:00 to 17:00. Orders placed after 17:00 from Monday to Thursday are processed the next morning after 08:00. Orders, made after 17:00 on Friday are processed on Monday after 08:00.
STOCK DELIVERY
In the event that www.evis-uc.com is unable to deliver the ordered goods to its customer (s) for objective reasons beyond its control, the customer (s) will be paid the price of the goods in full, if it has been paid in advance by the customer.
Our standard delivery time is up to 5 working days. The goods will be delivered with an invoice, which serves as a tax document, as well as a guarantee document, if applicable. The customer is invited to provide his delivery address when confirming the order. If the desired goods are not available or during this time there are unforeseen circumstances related to the delivery, representatives of www.evis-uc.com will inform the customer in a timely manner about the unjustified delay, using the provided contact details. If the shipment has not been received within the specified delivery period by the customer, and he has not been notified by www.evis-uc.com, the customer must call the customer service telephone number: +359 879 609 441 or contact www.evis-uc.com via sales@evis-uc.com.
DELIVERY, PACKAGING AND PAYMENT TERMS
Customers' purchases are sent appropriately packaged with the courier company Econt, and payment is made in accordance with the method chosen by the customer. For each order, delivery costs are listed separately. Please note that delivery costs are paid by the customer. www.evis-uc.com retains ownership of the goods until the full price for the purchase of the goods is paid. All additional costs associated with transportation made during and after the delivery process must be paid by the customer. Delivery methods: The available delivery methods are presented to the customer on the website www.evis-uc.com in the ordering process. Customers are not allowed to receive goods from our premises.
1. In case of established discrepancy of the delivered goods with the made order, the customer has the right to file a complaint within 14 working days from its delivery.
2. The complaint is presented to the company. In order to be respected, the customer should enclose the goods, if possible, in undamaged packaging, as well as the documents that accompany it upon delivery – receipt, invoice, etc. documents establishing the non-conformity of the goods.
3. In case the claim is well-founded, the customer can choose the way of satisfying the claim – by replacing the goods with a new one, corresponding to the concluded contract of sale or repair, if the replacement is impossible.
4. The Client has no right to claim a refund of the amount paid by him or a reduction of the price, if "JStyle 1" Ltd. agrees to satisfy the claim in any of the above two ways.
5. Reimbursement of amounts paid shall be made only in case the satisfaction of the claim is impossible in any of the ways specified in item 6.3. from the contract.
6. The refund of amounts paid electronically shall be made only on the card with which the goods have been paid.
7. Refunds are made within 10 working days of returning the product(s).
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It looks like there's another Republican horse in the race to challenge U.S. Sen. Bob Casey, D-Pa., in 2018. And like another aspirant, this one's from western Pennsylvania as well.
As our good friends at The Associated Press report, state Rep. Jim Christiana, R-Beaver, announced Friday that he'll challenge the Scion of Scranton next year. He's the third Republican to jump into the race.
The other announced candidates are Christiana's House colleague, Rep. Rick Saccone, of Allegheny County, and Berwick borough councilman Andrew Shecktor.
"The same reason I ran for the state House, the same reason I ran for borough council is the same reason I'm running for U.S. Senate and that's a frustration of watching the same politicians for over a decade popping their head up at election time making excuses for why they haven't solved our greatest challenges," Christiana said, according to the Beaver County Times.
Though it's still early days, any of the three challengers will likely have a hard time bumping off Casey, who's running for a third term, and has suddenly discovered his inner angry guy under the Trump administration.
There are two reasons for that: It's simply tough to raise the cash to knock off a sitting U.S. Senator (but not impossible) and mid-term elections tend to be unkind to the party in power.
Then again, President Donald Trump ripped up the rulebook in 2016, so the usual ground rules may not necessarily be applicable in this case.
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More than 100 people have been charged under Pennsylvania's new strangulation law, which is aimed at tackling non-fatal cases, The Post-Gazette reports.
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The AP updates on the latest in the debate over the 2017-18 state budget (via WITF-FM).
School districts say cuts in transportation funding are kneecapping Gov. Tom Wolf's vow to provide more money for public schools, The Morning Call reports.
States are looking to the feds to help them fight cyber-criminals, Stateline.org reports.
Politico on the Trump foreign policy shake-up that wasn't.
The House and Senate are out of session this week, returning to work on April 18.
You Say It's Your Birthday Dept. Best wishes go out this morning to Jacqueline Palochko of The Morning Call. Congrats and enjoy the day.
Here's an old favorite from Morrissey that popped up on the way to work this morning. From all the way back in 1988, it's "Suedehead."
Carolina concluded the 2016-17 regular season with a 4-3 win over Philadelphia at home on Sunday. Speaking of home, that's the location from which both teams will be watching the playoffs, which are set to get underway on Wednesday.


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"One girl gave a blow job in a fraternity-home shower, which is pretty skanky, but then she'd brag about being a virgin. This puts Kristina squarely within the epicenter of "hookup culture," the concept of which has by some means gotten the very technology that initiated the sexual revolution up in arms. "The really huge change in sexual practices among younger Americans occurred with the Baby Boomer technology, that's the move towards premarital sex," says Elizabeth Armstrong, a sociologist at the University of Michigan who studies sexuality.
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It's harder for them to trust others or to grasp the benefits of an extended-term relationship due to previous experiences or an unstable house life rising up. Online dating, singles events, and matchmaking providers like velocity courting are pleasant for some individuals, but for others they will feel more like high-stress job interviews. And whatever relationship consultants would possibly let you know, there's a huge distinction between finding the right profession and finding lasting love. Everyone has flaws, and for a relationship to last, you want someone to like you for the individual you might be, not the person you'd prefer to be, or the particular person they suppose you need to be. Besides, what you consider a flaw may actually be something one other person finds quirky and appealing.
For instance, in MUDs where people are actively creating characters outdoors of themselves, there is little expectation of a real life meeting with the character you may work together with on-line. It is free to hold any occupation, be any age, swap gender, and be an professional in something. This freedom permits these spaces for use for exploration, which is guided by the understanding that the character is not an individual but a mask that's being employed. These forms of deceptions permit on-line daters to create a super self. And that's no different from the selves we create on other social networking websites, or the selves we attempt to generate once we meet people in offline settings.
There's a bit of a rooster-and-egg impact in relation to Tinder and the disentanglement of dating from the remainder of social life. It's attainable, actually, that dating apps have erected partitions between the seek for potential partners and the normal routines of work and neighborhood. But it's also attainable that dating apps thrive on this specific moment in history because folks have stopped in search of potential companions while they go about their work and group routines. Of course, even the absence of exhausting information hasn't stopped courting specialists—both individuals who study it and people who do plenty of it—from theorizing. Dating apps originated in the homosexual group; Grindr and Scruff, which helped single males hyperlink up by searching for other lively customers within a specific geographic radius, launched in 2009 and 2010, respectively.
Reis says this research illustrates a vital side of the way marriage affects well being. "It's marital quality and not the fact of marriage that makes a distinction," he tells WebMD. This helps the concept different constructive relationships can have related advantages. In reality, singles with a powerful social community additionally did nicely within the blood strain research, though not as well as fortunately married folks.
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When The Voice UK came to The Reform Inn, Pilton, in 2018
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The Voice UK is a Saturday night television talent show which started on the BBC in 2012 and moved to ITV in 2017. Without going into the details, the idea is that talent is judged simply on the voice of the contestants alone and not on what they look like. After contacting Esther Davies in The Reform Inn and providing a poster (see download), on 23 April 2018 they sent Lauren and Sarah to record at the Open Mic Night which is held every Monday. It was apparently part of the research process for participants for the 2019 series of The Voice UK.
The Open Mic Nights on Monday evening at the Reform Inn have been running since 2001. They were run by Brendon Taylor for about 10 years until he emigrated. Now, every Monday evening, Simon Darling introduces all the performers and Neil Rolfe does the 'buttons' - the sound desk. On the download is a photo below taken during the evening in which 18 people auditioned, a mix of regulars and others who had applied specifically for the show.
Said Esther Davies "It was a great event! I was contacted by phone out of the blue and asked if our Open Mic Night could be filmed! They sent me a poster to advertise the event, and that was pretty much it until the two girls, Lauren and Sarah, arrived! They enjoyed the evening as much as we did, stating that there was a lovely sense of community and support! They hope to return next year, and who knows, they may have discovered the next number one artist here in Pilton!"
Many thanks to Esther Davies and The Reform Inn for providing the information and photographs.
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Malte Höltken shares this special shot with you this week and even though there are no floats or hull anywhere in the picture, we did not want to dismiss this. Hope you enjoy the look of two Oldtimer's who should make us remember the so-called "good old days".
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The Enchanted Woods
For his sixth solo recording, virtuoso multi-instrumentalist Robin Bullock takes a direct approach, casting his spell over the listener with introspective solo performances and stripped-down acoustic ensemble arrangements. The ageless music of the Celtic lands and Appalachia, together with some of Robin's most inspired compositions, create a world of enchantment indeed. Includes concert favorites "First Light in the Mountains," "Shenandoah," and Robin's thunderous mandolin tour-de-force "Bonaparte's Retreat."
Robin Bullock:The Enchanted Woods quantity
1. Westlin Winds
2. Thomas Burke
3. First Light in the Mountains* / The Open Road*
4. Prince William/Now is the Month of Maying
5. Alpine Waltz*
6. Frosty Morning / Santa Anna's Retreat / Santa Anna's March
7. Out on the Ocean / The Enchanted Woods* / The Piper in the Forest*
8. Bishop John Hart
9. Seven Swans
10. The Two William Davises / The Bonfire*
11. Coleman's March / Bonaparte's Retreat
12. Shenandoah
*RB Originals
All instruments played by Robin Bullock
The tune to a song by Scotland's national poet, Robert Burns. The lyrics are an odd mix of love song, environmental anthem and paean to hunting, so perhaps it's just as well to play it as an instrumental…
A composition of Ireland's greatest bard, the blind harper Turlough O'Carolan (1670-1738). I was first alerted to the power of this piece through harper Patrick Ball's recording on his album O'Carolan's Dream.
3. First Light in the Mountains / The Open Road Solo piano
A pair of waltzes that I composed (or more accurately, that dropped into my head and were insistent that I pull off the road and write them down) on a drive across Pennsylvania through the Allegheny Mountains. I recorded these tunes in 1998 with the trio Greenfire on the CD Greenfire: A Celtic String Ensemble, but have always wanted to go back and revisit them solo.
4. Prince William / Now is the Month of Maying Solo guitar
The first tune is a New England contra dance tune that I've slowed down considerably, inspired by the hammered dulcimer rendition by my good friend Walt Michael. I follow it with a guitar setting of an English madrigal composed by Thomas Morley (1557-1602). Fa la la la la la la.
5. Alpine Waltz
Guitar, 12-string guitar, bass guitar
My wife Jodi and I spent the first night of our honeymoon in the storybook-like Blue Ridge Mountain town of Little Switzerland, North Carolina. This one is for the folks there, and especially at the Alpine Inn.
6. Frosty Morning / Santa Anna's Retreat / Santa Anna's March Mandolin, two guitars
Some Appalachian old-time music, a Celtic-rooted tradition I dearly love. I first heard "Frosty Morning" frailed beautifully on 5-string banjo by the late Merle Watson, then encountered it again recording with flutist Chris Norman on his CD Man With the Wooden Flute. "Santa Anna's Retreat" is from the apparently inexhaustible repertoire of Norman Blake, one of my all-time musical heroes. "Santa Anna's March" is also known in old-time music circles as "Johnnie Cope," supporting my suspicion that the tune's origins are Scottish: John Cope was the English general said to have ignominiously fled the Battle of Prestonpans, near Edinburgh, during the 1745 rebellion.
7. Out on the Ocean / The Enchanted Woods / The Piper in the Forest Cittern, guitar, mandolin, bass guitar
A set of three jigs starting with a standard of the traditional Irish session repertoire. I wrote the next two in a state somewhere between sleep and waking during a tour of Germany in the fall of 2004.
Another composition of Turlough O'Carolan, this one in honor of a Catholic bishop of his acquaintance – showing great courage on Carolan's part, as the Catholic religion was outlawed in Ireland at that time.
A composition for solo guitar by another longtime friend, Al Petteway. His version appears on his CD The Waters and the Wild, which is entirely devoted to original pieces inspired by the Chesapeake Bay and other mid-Atlantic waterways. Not wanting to simply reproduce what he did (since I couldn't possibly improve on it anyway), I've adapted it for solo piano instead. The title was inspired partly by the swans of the Chincoteague National Wildlife Refuge and partly by the tune's meter of 7/8.
10. The Two William Davises / The Bonfire Three guitars
The first tune is variously attributed to Carolan or to his predecessor Thomas Connellan. The lyrics, in Gaelic, humorously commemorate a miserly father and his generous son. The second is an original that, in its minor-key minimalism, came out sounding vaguely like the hypnotic dance tunes of Brittany, the Celtic region of western France. I realized somewhat to my surprise that the two sections harmonize each other almost perfectly, so I couldn't resist overdubbing an additional lead guitar part toward the end to play it as a round.
11. Coleman's March / Bonaparte's Retreat Solo mandolin
Two Appalachian fiddle tunes that, again, sound to me as if they have Scottish origins. I learned the first, as did many other musicians, from Vermont old-time fiddler extraordinaire Pete Sutherland. The second is popular throughout the U.S. in many different versions, one of which was borrowed by Aaron Copland for his orchestral piece Rodeo. Fiddlers traditionally play these tunes in the "Dead Man's Tuning" (DDAD), thus I've tuned the mandolin the same way for this set.
Guitar, cittern
The classic American folk song of love and longing. Away, we're bound away, across the wide Missouri! This version opens with the melody set against a drone, hinting at ancient Celtic roots that it might or might not actually have…
J.S. Bach – Suites For Mandolin, Vol. One
The Titan
Highland Ramble
Rosewood Castle Robin Bullock:
The Lightning Field


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Notes on the ethical foundations
By GSingh
Ethics, General
I'd like to start by stating how impressed I am with the initiative behind, and the work already carried out by, Ethical Reading. It's clear that meeting the serious challenges we face (as individuals, as local communities, and on a global scale) is going to require moving towards embodying the ethos and aims of the ethical city articulated and demonstrated so well by Ethical Reading.
That said, as a philosopher, I do have a few questions about the statement of ethical foundations. So I wanted to raise these in a spirit of constructive and collaborative discussion.
1) A fundamental claim in the blog is that change begins with the self. Indeed, the circular illustration of the model depicts the self as the atomic heart of the spheres of influence, with change emanating out from this core element. The blog notes that movement between each sphere is 'not linear', but there's no more said about what the alternative to linear influence looks like.
While I would agree that individual agency is hugely important here, and recognise that even small changes to one's own behaviour can help to create and drive change, I do think it is also important to recognise fully the social nature of decision making. For people's behaviour is constrained in a range of ways by the society they live in. Some of these constraints are overt, such as the strict control of the rule of law or people's access to the information and education they need to make informed choices.
However there are also less obvious constraints, such as those arising from social and behavioural norms (consider, as an example, the convention in English of asking for something in the form of an indirect question – it's commonly held to be polite to say 'Can you pass the salt?' instead of 'Pass the salt', so most people's linguistic behaviour is subtly constrained by this norm). Indeed, as the literature on 'nudge' reveals (see Thaler & Sunstein 2008), many of our decisions are influenced by features we may be simply oblivious to: choosing a healthy or an unhealthy snack can depend simply on which kind of snacks are placed at eye level in a shop, rates of organ donation will depend on what the default position is (do people have to opt in to donate or opt out to stop donation?), and so on. And some of these unconscious influences may be less than benign – a person's capacity for ethical decision making at work may be impaired by what her company is incentivising for its workers, what it requires of its employees in order for them to keep their jobs, or the amount of time it allows people to reflect and work through the decisions they are making.
It seems then that while we need to recognise the individual as an agent of change, we also need to appreciate fully that an individual's actions are often the result of a complex network of influences and they may be constrained by (potentially unrecognised) systems which enable or promote unethical behaviour. For individuals to change, then, it may also be necessary to create environments where change is possible.
2) The stress on the individual as the foundation for change also comes out in the idea that a tendency for ethical behaviour is innate in individuals ('no one is born unethical'), but this is something that could also be questioned. Developmental evidence shows that very small children display strong 'in group' tendencies that can impair ethical decision making. The good news is that even babies as young as nine months old show a preference for individuals that behave in an ethical manner. For instance, if a child sees a puppet show where one puppet behaves well (e.g. helping another puppet to recover their toy) and one puppet behaves badly (stopping a puppet recovering their toy), the child is much more likely to choose to play with the 'good' puppet over the 'bad' one (see https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HBW5vdhr_PA ).
The less good news is that this preference for morally good agents can be easily overturned if the child sees the bad puppet as a member of its own group (so if the bad puppet has previously been seen eating a cereal that the child likes, while the good puppet eats a different kind of cereal, the child's preference for playmate is likely to shift to the bad puppet). And experiments like the Harvard Implicit Association Test seem to show that we all have a range of implicit biases that need to be overcome in order to make good ethical decisions (although it is also worth noting that the debate about implicit bias and the extent to which it affects behaviour remains a very live topic in academia).
So again, while individual choice is key, we do need to be aware that our choices may be subject to evolutionary influences that are hard both to identify and to correct.
3) Finally, and perhaps most importantly, something we worry about in philosophy is what we call 'normative force' – we think people ought to do the right thing, but where does this 'ought' come from? What is it that compels us to behave well?
The ethical foundations as stated seem premised on the idea that we want to behave well but, while this might be right on an individual basis, it's not so obvious that it holds for businesses in general. Of course, some employers see the need for their company to be ethically robust, but what do we say to those who think (following the economist Milton Friedman) that free markets are sovereign and business should have no constraints beyond the need to make a profit for shareholders?
If Ethical Reading is to be truly successful it needs to have a message it can take to the converted and to the non-converted, but I think the latter case may need strengthening.
What I would like to add, then, to the ethical foundations, is a notion of the social licence that underpins all business activity – the recognition that in order to do business companies depend on a range of social goods (including – but far from limited to – a well-functioning legal system, a properly maintained physical infrastructure of roads and rail, and a well-educated set of citizens who can act as employees), together with certain social protections (such as limited liability status or legal recognition as a corporation). Yet access to these social goods should come at a cost: the requirement that businesses make appropriate contributions to the societies that underpin them.
The social licence businesses enjoy makes demands on them and we should do more to clarify these requirements, for instance in areas like payment of appropriate tax (versus engagement in aggressive tax avoidance), exploitation of workers or supply chains, and environmental impact. The move away from family owned corporations to huge, impersonal multinationals has widened the gap between business and society in a way which has allowed businesses to neglect the demands of their social license. No company flourishes in a vacuum and the cost of doing business must be meeting the just demands of the societies businesses serve.
I'd love to hear the views of others on these or other points to do with the ethical foundations statement of Ethical Reading, so please feel free to get in touch with me directly at
[email protected] or comment below.
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**Updated May 25, 2017** Notice of Proposed Action – Title 24 Minimum Standards for Local Detention Facilities
**Updated May 25, 2017**
NOTICE OF PROPOSED ACTION
BOARD OF STATE AND COMMUNITY CORRECTIONS
REGARDING MINIMUM STANDARDS FOR THE DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF LOCAL DETENTION FACILITIES
CALIFORNIA CODE OF REGULATIONS, TITLE 24, PART 1 AND 2
Notice is hereby given that the California Building Standards Commission (CBSC) on behalf of the Board of State and Community Corrections (BSCC) proposes to adopt, approve, codify, and publish changes to building standards contained in the California Code of Regulations (CCR), Title 24, Parts 1 and 2. The BSCC is proposing building standards related to minimum standards for the design and construction of local detention facilities.
PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD
A public hearing has not been scheduled; however, written comments will be accepted from April 7, 2017 until 5:00 PM on May 22, 2017. Please address your comments to:
California Building Standards Commission
2525 Natomas Park Drive, Suite 130
Attention: Mia Marvelli, Executive Director
Written Comments may also be faxed to (916) 263-0959 or E-mailed to CBSC@dgs.ca.govcreate new email.
Any interested person or his or her duly authorized representative may request, no later than 15 days prior to the close of the written comment period that a public hearing be held.
The 45-day public comment period for this rulemaking ended on May 22, 2017. The following comment was received and will be addressed in the Final Statement of Reasons.
Public Comment #1 – Eugene Lozano, California Council of the Blind – PDF
POST-HEARING MODIFICATIONS TO THE TEXT OF THE REGULATIONS
Following the public comment period, the CBSC may adopt the proposed building standards substantially as proposed in this notice or with modifications that are sufficiently related to the original proposed text and notice of proposed changes. If modifications are made, the full text of the proposed modifications, clearly indicated, will be made available to the public for at least 15 days prior to the date on which the CBSC adopts, amends, or repeals the regulation(s). CBSC will accept written comments on the modified building standards during the 15-day period.
NOTE: To be notified of any modifications, you must submit written/oral comments or request that you be notified of any modifications.
AUTHORITY AND REFERENCE
The California Building Standards Commission proposes to adopt these building standards under the authority granted by Penal Code Section 6030. The purpose of these building standards is to implement, interpret, and make specific the provisions of Penal Code Sections 6029 and 6030. BSCC is proposing this regulatory action based on Penal Code 6030.
INFORMATIVE DIGEST
An informative digest drafted in plain English in a format similar to the Legislative Counsel's Digest shall include the following:
Summary of Existing Laws
Section 6030 of the California Penal Code authorize the BSCC to establish standards for local adult and juvenile detention facilities. The standards shall include but not be limited to the following: design and construction of local detention facilities, health and sanitary conditions, fire and life safety, security, rehabilitation programs, recreation, treatment of persons confined in local detention facilities and personnel training. Section 6030 requires the BSCC to review such standards biennially and make any appropriate revisions.
Summary of Existing Regulations
Existing standards which prescribe requirements for local detention facilities are promulgated by the BSCC. These regulations are contained in Title 24 – Minimum Standards for the Design and Construction of Local Detention Facilities, Part 1, Section 13-102 and Part 2, Section 1231 of the California Code of Regulations (CCR).
Summary of Effect
The proposed action would update Title 24, Part 1, Section 13-102 CCR by revising requirements on spaces for persons with disabilities to include the need for spaces within local detention facilities to be accessible, and spaces outside local detention facilities to comply with applicable Title 24 regulations. Amendments to regulations on medical examination rooms, toilets/urinals, and showers are proposed to provide clarity on industry standard requirements for examination tables and modesty in toilet/urinal and shower areas. Proposed changes to Title 24 Part 2, Section 1231 will require that examination tables and adequate lighting be provided in examination rooms and that modesty be provided for toilet/urinal and shower areas.
Comparable Federal Statute or Regulations
There are no comparable federal regulations or statutes.
Policy Statement Overview
The broad objective of the proposed action is to update regulations for local adult detention facilities in conformance with sound correctional practices and to ensure the safe and secure detention of incarcerated persons.
Evaluation of consistency
The BSCC has determined that this proposed regulation is not inconsistent or incompatible with existing regulations.
OTHER MATTERS PRESCRIBED BY STATUTE APPLICABLE TO THE AGENCY OR TO ANY SPECIFIC REGULATION OR CLASS OF REGULATIONS
There are no other matters prescribed by statute applicable to the BSCC or to any specific regulation or class of regulations.
MANDATE ON LOCAL AGENCIES OR SCHOOL DISTRICTS
The BSCC has determined that the proposed regulatory action would not impose a mandate on local agencies or school districts.
ESTIMATE OF COST OR SAVINGS
Cost or Savings to any state agency: NO
Cost to any local agency required to be reimbursed under Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4: NO
Cost to any school district required to be reimbursed under Part 7 (commencing with Section 17500) of Division 4: NO
Other nondiscretionary cost or savings imposed on local agencies: NO
Cost or savings in federal funding to the state: NO
Estimate: Not applicapable
INITIAL DETERMINATION OF NO SIGNIFICANT STATEWIDE ADVERSE ECONOMIC IMPACT ON BUSINESSES
The BSCC has made an initial determination that the adoption/amendment/ repeal of this regulation will not have a significant statewide adverse economic impact on businesses, including the ability of California businesses to compete with business in other states.
DECLARATION OF EVIDENCE
The proposed regulatory action will not affect businesses because the scope of these regulations is specific to the operation of local detention facilities in California.
FINDING OF NECESSITY FOR THE PUBLIC'S HEALTH, SAFETY, OR WELFARE
The proposed action does not require a report by any business or agency, so the BSCC has not made a finding of necessity for the public health, safety or welfare.
COST IMPACT ON REPRESENTIVE PRIVATE PERSON OR BUSINESS
The BSCC is not aware of any cost impacts that a representative private person or business would necessarily incur in reasonable compliance with the proposed action.
ASSESSMENT OF EFFECT OF REGULATIONS UPON JOBS AND BUSINESS EXPANSION, ELIMINATION OR CREATION
The BSCC has assessed whether or not and to what extent this proposal will affect the following:
The creation or elimination of jobs within the State of California
The BSCC has determined that the proposed regulatory action will not eliminate jobs in the State of California.
The creation of new businesses or the elimination of existing businesses within the State of California.
The BSCC has determined that the proposed regulatory action will not create or eliminate existing businesses with the State of California.
The expansion of businesses currently doing business with the State of California.
The BSCC has determined that the proposed regulatory action will not expand businesses currently doing business in the State of California.
The benefits of the regulation to the health and welfare of California residents, worker safety, and the state's environment.
The BSCC has determined that there may be a positive impact on the health and welfare of California residents and worker's safety. The welfare of incarcerated persons and worker safety will be affected positively by the implementation of more in-depth requirements for spaces accessible to disabled persons, provision of examination tables and adequate lighting in medical examination rooms, and modesty in toilet/urinal and shower areas.
The BSCC has determined that the state's environment will not be affected by the adoption of these regulations because the regulation is the subject of minimum standards for local detention facilities which do not address any factors which would cause a positive or negative effect on the environment.
ESTIMATED COST OF COMPLIANCE OF STANDARDS THAT WOULD IMPACT HOUSING
The proposed regulatory action will not impact housing because the scope of these regulations is specific to the operation of local detention facilities in California.
CONSIDERATION OF ALTERNATIVES
The BSCC must determine that no reasonable alternative considered by the state agency or that has otherwise been identified and brought to the attention of the agency would be more effective in carrying out the purpose for which the action is proposed or would be as effective and less burdensome to affected private persons than the proposed action, or would be more cost-effective to affected private persons and equally effective in implementing the statutory policy or other provisions of law.
AVAILABILITY OF RULEMAKING DOCUMENTS
All of the information upon which the proposed regulations are based is contained in the rulemaking file, which is available for public review, by contacting the person named below. This notice, the express terms and initial statement of reasons can be accessed from the California Building Standards Commission website:
opens in a new windowhttp://www.bsc.ca.gov
Interested parties may obtain a copy of the final statement of reasons, once it has been prepared, by making a written request to the contact person named below or at the California Building Standards Commission website.
Government Code Section 11346.5(a)(21) states that the BSCC shall provide, upon request, a description of proposed changes included in the proposed action, in the manner provided by Section 11346.6, to accommodate a person with a visual or other disability for which effective communication is required under state or federal law and that providing the description of proposed changes may require extending the period of public comment for the proposed action.
CBSC CONTACT PERSON FOR PROCEDURAL AND ADMINISTRATIVE QUESTIONS
General questions regarding procedural and administrative issues should be addressed to:
Michael L. Nearman
Telephone No.: (916) 263-0916
Facsimile No.: (916) 263-0959
PROPOSING STATE AGENCY CONTACT PERSON FOR SUBSTANTIVE AND/OR TECHNICAL QUESTIONS ON THE PROPOSED CHANGES TO BUILDING STANDARDS
Specific questions regarding the substantive and/or technical aspects of the proposed changes to the building standards should be addressed to:
Ginger Wolfe, Associate Governmental Program Analyst
2590 Venture Oaks Way, Suite 200
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Allison Ganter, Deputy Director
allison.ganter@bscc.ca.govcreate new email


Welcome to my stop on the blog tour for A Spark of White Fire by Sangu Mandanna. This tour is being hosted by Fantastic Flying Book Club.
I was nominated by Discerning Couch Potato for the Unique Blogger Award. Thank you so much and I hope you all check out Ginny's blog.
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Review of The Darkdeep by Ally Condie and Brendan Reichs (digital arc) Plus a movie and tv show rec!
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There's not option for that but I can do it in the database, just let me know the new user.


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The question is when does Stripe plan on officially launch and whether it would be this year in 2019.
We'll have to keep track and see what Stripe does next in the coming months.


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Best Movies of 2014: 'Like Father, Like Son,' 'Nightcrawler,' And More
Best Drama: Like Father, Like Son | This gripping family drama deservedly swept last year's Cannes. Phenomenal performances anchor this story about an urban couple who learn the son they've been raising was switched at birth. The patriarch must then decide whether to keep the boy he loves or claim his biological son.
Writer/Director Hirokazu Koreeda's meditation on love and what it means to be a parent is dealt with in a subtle dexterity that is staggering in its breadth. While leading actor Masaharu Fukuyama's performance as the agonized father and ambitious businessman was one of the most dynamic of the year, an astonishing portrayal of conflicted pathos.
Best Documentary: Print the Legend | This fascinating look into three colliding narratives in the expanding 3-D printing business, offers an engaging look into idealism, greed and tech minded hipsters. If there's one documentary from 2014 geared for a theatrical interpretation, this is it.
Best Biopic: The Theory of Everything | A restrained look at the life of Stephen Hawking and his first wife Jane. This biopic tended to provoke more questions about the lives of the Hawkings than provide answers. While it is unusual in that regard, it is a pertinent way to approach a subject whose life has been spent probing for theoretical answers.
Best Courtroom Drama: The Judge | A father and son's tumultuous relationship plays out amidst a courtroom battle that has Robert Duvall's prickly Judge defending himself against a murder wrap. Most courtroom dramas feature a crucial aha moment on the stand and "The Judge" is no different.
What sets its big moment apart is that it's not a moment about guilt or innocence; it's about a realization between a father and his son. "The Judge" is one of the true character dramas of the year to get it right by not spilling into contrived emotion.
Best Performance of the Daring Variety: Jake Gyllenhaal, Nightcrawler | It would be easy for Gyllenhaal to become complacent, instead he's turning out one of the most eclectic filmographies of any actor currently working and just when you think he can't top himself, he ups the stakes with another daring turn. His top notch performance in this year's indie thriller "Enemy" was the film's saving grace and the perfect preamble to his colorful portrayal of the preternatural Lou Bloom, which ranks as his greatest feat yet.
Best Critically Drubbed Film: Transcendence | It was not a fantastic film, by any means. Was it as awful as the critics maintained? No. There was a decent concept hiding underneath Wally Pfister's half-hazard direction, a narrative on technology and its evolving impact on our lives and an engaging performance from Johnny Deep, definitely keeps it from being unsalvageable. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Single Location Drama: Locke | Writer/Director Steven Knight offers a voyeuristic glimpse through an SUV window and into the driver's seat of one man's life-altering car ride. A compelling drama that relies on the single visual performance of Tom Hardy, the terrific vocal performances of those calling in for a series of fateful phone conversations, only stacks the emotional consequence for Locke's disintegrating life.
Best Dramatic Thriller: Nightcrawler | Tony Gilroy's directorial debut is a twisty cinematic treat that's lead character is as menacingly mesmeric as the title suggests. A character study, thriller and horror movie all rolled into one. Gilroy knocks it out of the park with an understated calm that speaks to his main character's steely resolve.
Best Fantasy: Maleficent | Angelina Jolie made her on-screen comeback in one of the year's surprise hits. Making her return in ravishing style as the titular misunderstood villainess in this bold reimagining of "Sleeping Beauty", Jolie struck gold, managing to walk the fine line between malevolence and textured virtue with a flamboyant finesse. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Sci-Fi Film: Edge of Tomorrow | This stellar and underseen slice of movie magic, marks Tom Cruise's best starring vehicle in years and filmmaker Doug Liman's best directorial effort since "Go". Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Superhero Movie: X-Men: Days of Future Past | While Peter Dinklage didn't get the screen time he deserved and way too much time was spent on Mystique, what made up for those shortcomings was a coherent enough time-travel storyline to pass muster and the performances of Dinklage, Michael Fassbender and James McAvoy. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Indie Thriller: Come Back to Me | This conservatively budgeted psychological thriller is a highly original, slow burn that's shocking denouement sticks with you, long after the credits roll.
Most Overlooked Film: The Best Offer | If there were any justice, Writer/Director Giuseppe Tornatore's engrossingly mysterious drama would be a major player in 2014's awards circuit with Geoffrey Rush circling his fifth Oscar nod. Rush stars as an eccentric art auctioneer who becomes smitten with a reclusive heiress while handling the sale of her vast collection of fine art. As he did with "Malena", Tornatore's arresting direction slips the emotional handcuffs on without one noticing, until it's too late.
Best Post-Apocalyptic Movie: Divergent | Light, energetic and teeming with unbridled young adult passion, this adaption of Veronica Roth's thought-provoking premise was splendidly rendered. While it might've drawn comparisons to that other dystopian franchise, there's no contest. When it comes to having a likeable heroine, a dashing romantic lead and an engaging adventure, "Divergent" has it beat. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Resurgent Performance: Nicolas Cage, Joe| Quiet, brooding and intrinsically captivating, Cage reminds viewers of his incredible range and acting prowess in this haunting indie from director David Gordon Green. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Retread: Dracula Untold | The story of cinema's most infamous bloodsucker was retooled in 2014 and thanks to a knockout performance from leading man Luke Evans, it hit its mark.
Best Sword-and-Sandal Epic: Hercules | Brett Ratner's rousing adaptation of "Hercules" is a rarity in its field; perfectly cast, marvelously directed and with a script so slick, it's as extraordinary as its eponymous character. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Thriller: Non-Stop | This Liam Neeson starrer has gotten lost in the year-long shuffle, which is a shame given its gripping mystery and highly riveting execution. What it lacked in elaborate action sequences, it more than made up for in character driven intrigue. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Comedy: And So It Goes… | Michael Douglas and Diane Keaton's first movie together is a delightfully funny, lighthearted affair with loads of heartfelt moments. Instilled with the breezy cool personas of its leads, Rob Reiner's comedy breathes with an undeniably springy exuberance. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Crime Thriller: The Drop | James Gandolfini's final film role came in this electrifying, slow boil crime thriller. An adorable dog, a robbery gone wrong and the curious case of an ordinary bartender made for one of the year's most overlooked gritty treasures. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Most Divisive Movie: Enemy | While there might be countless interpretations of Denis Villeneuve's bizarre thriller, there has been a much narrower reaction to it by audiences. Simply put, you either loved it or hated it. Depending on those two general trains of thought, it was either a complex mystery that's genius came from having no answers to its symbology or it was a pointless trek into the mindscape of a man who's predicament wasn't all that complicated. Due to this it's certainly a fun movie to debate. We might never know the answer to what the spiders mean but determining a popular consensus on the opinion of "Enemy" might prove its most enduring legacy. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Most Surprisingly Decent Thriller: Freezer | Dylan McDermott's straight to DVD thriller proved one of the most absorbing of the year. McDermott turns in a crucially charming performance as Robert, a guy being held hostage by gangsters in a meat freezer until he gives up what the Russian mob says he owes them. Struggling to survive the frosty conditions, he must find a way to survive and escape before it's too late. Sharp and never meandering, "Freezer" is a movie that fails to leave one cold.
Best Chemistry: Shailene Woodley and Ansel Elgort, The Fault in Our Stars| Woodley and Elgort never quite exhibit the ostensive sensuality in their chemistry that last year's winners did (Woodley and Miles Teller for "The Spectacular Now"). However they manage to make up for that by portraying a genuine bond forged through friendship. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Consistent Presence: Morgan Freeman | Whether he was explaining the impossible science of "Lucy" or trying to handle anti-tech extremists in "Transcendence", Freeman proved an invaluable asset to both films. One of the main downsides of "Transcendence" was that he wasn't utilized more.
Most Heartbreaking Performance: Laura Dern, The Fault in Our Stars | Playing the mother of Shailene Woodley's Hazel, Laura Dern delivered the movie's most heart wrenching moments with a devastating rawness that showed viewers the depths of a mother's unfathomable pain and her vigorous grasp on life's fleeting joys. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Most Overlooked Performance: Tom Hardy, Locke | The genius in Hardy's performance is making you forget he's giving one. Natural beyond belief, Hardy draws viewers inside the car of Ivan Locke and his predicament with an earnestness that is spellbinding.
Breakout Performance: Rohan Chand, Bad Words | The best kid performance of the year came from Rohan Chand in March's raunchy comedy as the wiz kid spelling master who faces down the ignorant Guy Trilby (Jason Bateman), mananging to win over even his blistery heart. Chand is a star in the making. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Performance in a Not So Great Movie: Philip Seymour Hoffman, Mockingjay: Part 1 | Hoffman's nuanced performance was the bright spot in this disastrous sequel. Read Eclectic Pop's Review here
Best Villainous Performance: Eva Green, 300: Rise of an Empire | In a year that saw Green make waves on the small screen with her terrifyingly dazzling performance on Showtime's "Penny Dreadful", she managed to turn in an equally formidable turn as the revenge bent Artemisia. Green's zealous performance was so tremendous, it was hard not be swayed onto Artemisia's side. Read EclecticPop's Review here
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버전에 관계없이 AddEventHandler(Object, Delegate) 메서드에 액세스할 수 있는 COM 개체를 제공합니다.Provides COM objects with version-independent access to the AddEventHandler(Object, Delegate) method.
대상에서 이벤트를 발생시킬 때 호출할 하나 이상의 메서드입니다.A method or methods to be invoked when the event is raised by the target.
AddEventHandler 메서드 이벤트 소스에 이벤트 처리기를 추가 합니다.The AddEventHandler method adds an event handler to an event source.


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Procedures followed during investigations and prosecutions undertaken by the Health Care Complaints Commission
The Committee is to inquire into and report on: (a) the procedures followed by the Health Care Complaints Commission during the investigation process; (b) the amount of evidence currently considered sufficient by the Health Care Complaints Commission and the NSW Medical Board to prosecute a case before the NSW Medical Tribunal; (c) the treatment of cases referred by other government agencies such as the Health Insurance Commission; (d) possible ways in which the investigation and prosecution process can be improved; (e) the investigation and prosecution process in comparative jurisdictions; (f) other relevant matters.
Resolution passed 13 May 1999, 1st Session, Minutes No. 3, p 61. That under section 64 of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993 a Joint Committee known as the Committee on the Health Care Complaints Commission be appointed. That under section 67 (1) (a) of the Health Care Complaints Act 1993, Mr Tsang, 1 member nominated by the Leader of the Opposition and 1 member nominated by the Cross Bench Members be appointed to serve on the Committee as the Members of the Legislative Council. In the absence of any agreement the representation on the Committee is to be determined by the House. Nominations for membership of the Committee are to be in writing to the Clerk of the House within 7 days.
13 May 1999 Referred
20 Nov 2002 Interim Report
12 Dec 2003 Final Report
No records of submissions are available for this inquiry.
No records of hearings or transcripts are available for this inquiry.
Report - procedures followed during investigations and prosecutions undertaken by the Health Care Complaints Commission 12/12/2003
Report - Appendix 2 12/12/2003
Discussion paper - investigations and prosecutions undertaken by the Health Care Complaints Commission 20/11/2002
No records of other documents are available for this inquiry.


Sociology, Individual and Family Studies.
The purposes of this study were to examine the effects of socialization processes and antecedent variables on children's evaluative criteria for clothing purchases and to examine antecedent variables on the socialization process. A total of 500 parents of children from the first through sixth grade were systematically selected from the Directory of Catalina Foothills School District and mailed a questionnaire. Using principal components factor analysis on parental socialization variables and on evaluative criteria items, nine factors were developed. Based on stepwise multiple regression analysis for each hypothesis, it was concluded that antecedent variables have direct influence on socialization process variables which, in turn, impacts the outcome variables. Antecedent variables, however, tended to have limited direct influence on outcome variables but have an indirect effect on outcome variables only through socialization variables.


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Q: banner rotator advertising with probability I have banners advertising with number of views, like CPM system.
And for example :
i have 3 banner:
banner1 with 20.000 nr of views
banner2 with 10.000 nr of views
banner3 with 5.000 nr of views

and on my website the banner must to appear in this position (when the page is reloaded) :
banner1 banner2 banner1 banner2 banner3
if the number of views is higher then the probability of apparition is higher
how can i do this in php?

A: First of all, your system is just... stupid. It perpetuates banners with lots of views while newly created banners with 0 or few views will never get a chance to be picked and thus will never be actually seen...
That being said, if you have an array that looks like this:
$banners = array
(
    'banner1' => 1,
    'banner2' => 2,
    'banner3' => 4,
    'banner4' => 8,
    'banner5' => 16,
);

You can use a function like this one to weightily pick one banner:
function Probability($data)
{
    if (is_array($data) === true) {
        $result = 0;
        $probability = mt_rand(1, array_sum($data));

        foreach ($data as $key => $value) {
            $result += $value;

            if ($result >= $probability) {
                return $key;
            }
        }
    }

    return false;
}

Usage (test it @ CodePad.org or @ IDEOne):
echo Probability($banners); // banner5

Sample from 100 executions:
Array
(
    [banner5] => 41
    [banner4] => 38
    [banner3] => 10
    [banner2] => 8
    [banner1] => 3
)

A: Here's a php way to do it
I'm imagining your array will look something like this...
$banners = array(

    array (
        'name' => 'banner1',
        'views' => 20
    ),
    array (
        'name' => 'banner2',
        'views' => 10
    ),
    array (
        'name' => 'banner3',
        'views' => 5
    )
);

This function basically loops through the banners and however many views a banner has, that many items of its array index are added to an array. Then a random one is chosen.  Items with more views have a better chance of being chosen.
function getWeightedRandom( $array ) {

    $universe_array = array();

    foreach ( $array as $k => $b ) {
        $universe += $b['views'];
        $universe_array = array_pad( $universe_array, $universe, $k );
}

    $rand = mt_rand( 0, count( $universe_array ) -1 );
    return $array[ $universe_array[ $rand ] ];

}

$r = getWeightedRandom($banners);
print_r($r);

A simple mysql option is:
select * from banners order by rand() * views desc limit 1

banners with more views will have a higher chance of being the top result

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Your children's safety in cars does not only depend on them being properly buckled in. Car seats must be suited to their height and weight and comply with strict standards, in accordance with legislation.
If you are transporting children in your car, you must ensure their safety by complying with the Highway Safety Code.
As of April 2019, the Highway Safety Code requires that children be secured in a child safety seat that is appropriate for their weight and height until they are 145 cm tall or 9 years old.
We also recommend that all children aged 12 or younger be seated in the back seat of the vehicle.
Booster seat or seat belt?
The booster seat raises the child so that the car's seat belt crosses over the middle of the shoulder and over the hips.
To be effective, the seat belt must cross over the middle of the shoulder (collarbone) and over the hips (pelvis). A properly positioned seat belt helps the body better absorb the impact in the event of a collision, unlike a seat belt that crosses over the neck or abdomen, which could result in serious injuries.
See the section entitled Children and Seat Belts for more details and instructions.
Airbags can be dangerous for children if you fail to comply with certain safety rules. See the section on airbags to find out more.
In the event of a collision or sudden braking at 50 km/h, the weight of objects in the vehicle is multiplied by 20, turning them into projectiles that could injure or kill the occupants of the vehicle.
Make sure that objects are securely stowed, for example in the vehicle's trunk or closed compartments.
Children can be a source of distraction in a vehicle.
Before setting out, make sure that your children have everything they need for the duration of the trip. That way, you can focus on the road.
Never leave a child alone in a car!
Whatever the reason, never leave a child unattended in a road vehicle.
Secure Them for Life – Child Safety Seats (PDF, 1.4 MB) This file does not meet Web accessibility standards.
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Parents and Children – Did You Know?
Second-Hand Car Seats – Beware!


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A reverse mortgage is a loan that can allow you to access a portion of your equity to receive tax-free cash without having to make monthly loan payments. Unless you choose to voluntarily make payments to your remaining balance, no payment is required until the last surviving homeowner leaves permanently, passes away, or decides to sell the home.
Since 1989 the HECM – (Home Equity Conversion Mortgage) has been insured by the federal government through the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), a division of the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Since its creation, this program has helped thousands of homeowners just like you to safely gain access to the equity in their house to better enjoy your retirement years.
The borrower isn't required to pay back the loan until the property is sold or vacated. As long as the borrower lives in the house he or she is not required to make any monthly payments towards the loan balance. The borrower must remain current on property taxes, homeowners insurance and homeowners association dues (if applicable).


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In Memory of Dean K. Oliver
It has been a very strange year for us all. Many of us are dealing with situations that we never thought could be possible. This has created a unique and unsettling environment in which we lost our beloved founder Dean Oliver.
Dean was one of the most humble and genuine people we have ever encountered and lived his life treating others with dignity and the utmost respect. He always took time out of his day to acknowledge everyone he encountered, considering their needs above his. Loving and serving people well was one of Dean's greatest passions.
Some of you may not know this about Dean, but another great passion of his was his love of history. There are many ways this passion was expressed in Dean's life-I'm sure many of you have had conversations around the art he was surrounded by, rich in history and meaning. He also loved researching, reading, and discussing anything to do with the Civil War, World War II, and the Industrial Revolution. Dean's love for all things history started at a young age. As a senior in high school Dean worked at Greenfield Village driving people around in a Model T. The Henry Ford museum and Greenfield Village captured his heart and mind and it was one of his favorite spots to visit. He spent countless hours combing through the depth of history found there and he delighted in introducing people to this hidden gem.
In light of this it is in Dean's honor that OLV Investment Group has purchased a bench "In memory of Dean K Oliver-For a lifetime of service" at one of his favorite places, Greenfield Village. We invite you to stop by Greenfield Village, outside the Miller School, and visit Dean's bench. It will no doubt be a loving place of reflection, rest, and a reminder of a life well lived. Should you visit we would love to see a picture of you with the bench. Send us your photo's and we will share them on our Facebook Page. Click here to see more pictures! What a fun way for us all to remember him and the impact he has had on us all – he will be forever missed!
Love comes in all shapes in sizes, and this time it came in the shape of a shoebox! OLV Investment Group has a heart for children, and that's why this year a team of employees, family and friends gathered to fill eight-hundred shoeboxes with toys, hygiene items, flashlights and a note of love to send to children in need around the world.
This is the eighth year OLV Investment Group has participated in the Operation Christmas Child service project. The team assembled the shoeboxes, stuffed them to the brim with soccer balls, footballs, air pumps to inflate the balls, baby dolls, bouncy balls, bracelets, notebooks, pens, pencils, erasers, pencil sharpeners, bars of soap, bandanas, wash cloths, flashlights and more. The last item to be inserted was a note from the OLV staff, telling each and every child they are loved and valued.
As part of OLV's core pillar of "generosity," we feel it is vital to give back to the community, whether here at home or around the world. If you would like to join us in making a difference in a child's life, visit the Operation Christmas Child website by clicking here, where you can learn more about how you can fill a shoebox to send to a child in need.
OLV – Boys & Girls Club Service Day
Each employee at OLV Investment Group has a heart for children. So, when the team met with the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, it was an instant connection. "The way that they serve and empower vulnerable children speaks to a lot of us here," Libby VanValin, OLV President of Culture and Communication, explained.
That's why on May 8, 2019 all fifteen OLV employees took time out of their day to do manual labor at the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint location. "The leaders at Boys and Girls club told us it would take them days to move the 30 yards of mulch for the playground. We took that as a challenge and moved it all in 50 minutes," Libby laughed. Not only did the team surpass the club's expectation for the playground, the hardworking group also cleaned the building, organized some of their donations, and mowed their medicine wheel garden. The Boys and Girls club was astonished and grateful for the amount of work completed.
When asked why OLV was able to do so much work in a single day, Libby said, "Grace, Growth, Grit and Generosity are the core values that reflect our company. It really is that core value of 'Grit,' that is exemplified here. For us that 'put your head down, get the work done, happy to serve,' mindset is very fulfilling for everyone in this company. Everyone has a motivation to work hard and get a lot done."
Each year, nearly 1,500 children are serviced by the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint. Their mission is, "to inspire and enable all young people, especially those that need us most, to realize their full potential as productive, responsible and caring citizens." They do this by providing meals, donating hundreds of hours of homework help, encouraging physical activity, assisting in college applications, and much more.
While the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint expressed their gratitude for the team's help, the OLV employees stated they were the ones blessed by the day's work. "We were looking for something that could really be impactful – not just serving to make ourselves feel good, but serving to actually help and better an organization," Libby said. "This work day was a great opportunity to be a light in our community, and we were very thankful to do it."
To learn more about the Boys and Girls Club of Greater Flint, visit www.bgclubflint.org.
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