NEX Instrument Inc deals with a complete range of industrial automation components and instruments. Our major goal is to provide comprehensive services to our valued customers through not only our stock resources but also technical support and engineering expertise. In other words, we serve to provide complete solutions in industrial automation and instrumentation as well as process control.
With the mission of providing quality goods and timely services to our valued customers, the company has been expanding quickly ever since it was launched. Today, the company has gradually moved towards the direction of becoming an established organization with individual departments, for example sales and service departments, to take care of special areas of the business.
The company has put a lot effort in establishing strong ties with the customers. Our effort in sharing problems encountered by the customers and finding the solution hand-in-hand with them has made us the first-choice supplier for the customer. We have always striven to provide the right things for the right customers. We believe in "Do things right for the first time."
In addition, our ability to source a wide range of parts and products for our diversified customers has fortified our status as an all-purpose supplier.
Due to the fast expanding development in the economy and industries, we have set up our branches in different parts of the country. In year 2005, due to the expansion of our sales network and the increasing number of customers worldwide, a sales office was set up in the USA. In 2014, with the setup of our representative office in Hong Kong, we have accomplished our aim to provide even faster and efficient services to our clients worldwide.
In order to become more supportive in the engineering field, the company provides specialization in industrial automation, including PLC control system, touch screen, SCADA and all kinds of electrical and mechanical projects. Through this, we hope to provide services, support and solutions in the engineering field while working closely with our valued customers.
Today, we are serving hundreds of customers ranging from small factories to multimillion industries.
In the years to come, we will continuously strive to incorporate upgrade in the areas both of customer service, and product and engineering knowledge. Not only do we want to grow together with our customer, but we also want to make contribution.


Small problem with ammonia 0.25ppm, ph 8.
Lightly planted and 6 small goldfish.
We moved home at the weekend and after moving the aquarium I a have ammonia at 0.25ppm I'm using Easy-life fluid filter medium.
Apart from water changes is there anything else I should do!
Also in the future when moving aquarium what is the best practices to prevent problems in the aquarium.
Prime only locks the ammonia thats present in the tank..


Listen to radio stations from Keokuk IA, from a wide variety of genres like Christian, Contemporary Christian, Religious and Talk. Enjoy stations such as 1310 KOKX, K-LOVE - KOKX-FM, Good News Radio - KMDY, KRNQ and more. Come find the top new songs, playlists, and music! Listen on your iPhone, iPad, iPod Touch, Android, Blackberry, and other app-enabled mobile phones.


is normal that the maps with one or more Layers are slow?
This happens only on the iPad, with Desktop works fine.
I tried the same application to different iPad and is the same.
I create a different application only with xCode, without QT, with the same map and layers and the application works perfectly!
Seems that only the QT application is the problem.
This is a common issue for QT or ArcGIS?
No, that is not normal. Can you please test with the final release that was just released yesterday? If you still see it in Qt, then it sounds like a bug that should be logged with Esri tech support.


Friends are the best medicine, wine, less so!
Heads up, I don't leave the flat!
Could I Be A Psychopath?
Fear not, Jon Ronson's guide means I can categorically say no, I am not!
That's 1 whole week under my belt!
plus lots of walking, will hopefully keep the Dr at bay!
Oh, hello leg muscles, there you are!
and they walked a whole 16,000 steps today!
Oh Mum, what would I do without you!
I can assure you that I am not, I am in hell!


A photo roundup of the ceremonies President Trump has taken part in on his first foreign trip, and the gifts he has received.
What happens to the gifts? For a while, Congress had to approve foreign gifts before they could become property of the President, but since 1928, all foreign gifts go to the National Archives, according to the Atlantic.
In Saudi Arabia at the end of last week, Trump had the opportunity to participate in a ceremonial Saudi sword dance.
He also touched a glowing globe during the opening of the Global Center for Combating Extremist Ideology.
The Saudi king gave Trump this gold medal — the "Collar of Abdulaziz Al Saud" — which is the highest civilian honor. Trump caused a bit of a stir by bowing before the king as he received the honor.
On Tuesday at Israel's Yad Vashem, Trump was presented with a replica of Ester Goldstein's personal journal. Goldstein was a victim of the Holocaust.
On Monday, Trump became the first president to visit the Western Wall in Jerusalem.
Beforehand, Trump was shown a map of the Western Wall.
On Wednesday, Pope Francis gave Trump a copy of his 2015 encyclical on climate change and Trump presented the pope with a first-edition copy of Martin Luther King Jr.'s writings.


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After years of receiving requests for this garage door bottom weather seal North Shore Commercial Door is proud to offer to the public for the first time in 10 years our Stanley replacement seal. This is a North Shore exclusive item. We found some old stock product and sent it out and had the tooling made to extrude this much needed product. Gone are the days of having to purchase expensive replacement kits because your seal was no longer available. We have included the specification drawings so you can purchase with peace of mind. The design is commonly referred to as the upside down triangle bulb seal. The top section that slides into the door track is shaped like a triangle. If you have any questions regarding this product or any of our products please feel free to contact us toll free @ 800-783-6112.
• Top of Seal that fits into door slot measures 1/4 inch wide. The base of that portion is about 1/8 inch.


Steam Age SciFi from Baxter. In the 19th Century, the British discover a pile of stuff in the Antarctic. This stuff releases fabulous quantities of energy when it comes into contact with other stuff. A whole transportation economy develops based on the so-called Anti-Ice. And there is a mission to the moon. Fun!


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Make Your Own Ramen With Products From Sonoma County Stores
6 Sonoma County Stores Where You Can Shop Locally Made Products
15 Gifts Under $30 from Sonoma County Stores
7 Sweater Weather Finds from Sonoma Stores
Han Bul Korean Barbecue is a Hot New Santa Rosa Restaurant
Summer Getaway: 12 Things to Do in Santa Rosa, CA
'Father's Gay' on Father's Day: Queer Music Festival Coming to Santa Rosa This Sunday
Jennifer Cody Epstein to Read from New Novel in Santa Rosa This Tuesday
West End Farmers' Market Moves to Railroad Square
https://www.sonomamag.com/west-end-farmers-market-moves-to-railroad-square/
Gwyneth Barker, 7, left, and Amber Vanoni, 8, taste honey from the Beelove Honey during the West End Farmers Market in Santa Rosa. (Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)
Gwyneth Barker, 7, left, and Amber Vanoni, 8, taste honey from the Beelove Honey during the West End Farmers Market in Santa Rosa. (All Photography by Beth Schlanker / The Press Democrat)
The West End Farmers' Market, now in its fourth year, has opened for the season in its new location at Depot Park in Railroad Square, next to the new SMART train station.
The young, hip market, which is held from 9:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sundays through November, moved from its original site by the DeTurk Round Barn in the West End neighborhood to a more central location in order to attract a wider range of customers.
"Our last spot was idyllic and wonderful, but the new location offers the farmers' market to a broader portion of our community," said Allen Thomas, market manager. "The new location has shade, beautiful buildings around it and tons of parking."
There were about two dozen vendors in attendance last Sunday, with enough room left in the parking lot for about 10 more. Thomas estimated that the crowd included about 75 percent returning customers, plus some new folks staying at a few of the hotels in the vicinity.
Many of the market's regular farmers and artisan food producers have returned, along with a new crop of food vendors serving everything from Japanese savory pancakes (okonomiyaki) to Indian food. Les Goodman of Goodman's Jewish Deli has returned with a simplified menu of homemade bagels with cream cheese spreads.
This Sunday, April 10, the market will kick off the first of its new chef's demonstration by cookbook author Michele Anna Jordan. The demos are sponsored by Teevax, a Railroad Square appliance company.
"She will be giving out tastes and doing a market walk, where she will take people through the market and show them what to buy and how to prepare it," Thomas said. "There will be eight different demos, on the second Sunday of every month."
During its opening day on April 3, farmers selling their produce and meat products included Leisen's Bridgeway Farm of Santa Rosa, Blue Leg Farms of Santa Rosa/Cazadero, Singing Frogs Farm of Sebastopol and Ortiz Brothers Farm of Santa Rosa. Other farmers are expected to join the market n progress, bringing seasonal produce like blueberries, strawberries and peaches.
Artisan food producers in attendance last weekend included the Juice Runners, Revolution Bread, Sonoma County Meat Co., Criminal Baking Co. and Retrograde Roasters, a mobile coffee bar.
Each week, the market features live music, which is booked by Josh Windmiller and Second Octave Entertainment. On June 5, the market plans to collaborate with the Railroad Square Music Festival. Thomas said that the money from beer sales during that event will go toward the market's EBT Match Program, which allows anyone with EBT to come to the market and get matching funds to spend on anything they want.
With the SMART Train scheduled to start running sometime this fall, Thomas hopes that the market will serve as a cheerful welcome mat for visitors to Santa Rosa while spreading the word about the agricultural bounty of Sonoma County.
"It was always part of our long-term vision to be close to the railroad development," he said. "It will give people something to do when they get off the train on Sunday morning."
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Neighborhood Open House at Morton's Warm Springs May 1
17 Best Picnic Spots in Sonoma County
Sean Wadsworth and Laurie Hobbs, the new owners of Morton's Warm Springs, are inviting the local community to an open...

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The decision by President Donald Trump's administration to separate minors from adults accused of trying to enter the U.S. illegally has generated controversy.
Here's a look at what Florida's two U.S. senators and the four members of Palm Beach County's U.S. House delegation are saying about it — as well as a statement from Florida Gov. Rick Scott, who's running for Senate this year.


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With Chuseok, cooler weather and a number of festivals to get involved in, September can be on of the best times to enjoy a visit to Jeju. Here are some things to keep an eye out for during September!
Around August and September Jeju residents take part in the tradition of Beolcho, or tending to their ancestor's graves. It is a chance for people to pay their respects to their passed relatives as well as being an opportunity for the extended family to come together.
The event will be held from September 30 to October 2 at the Gyorae Natural Recreation Forest camping site in Gyorae-ri, Jocheon-eup. The event aims to promote harmony and coexistence in order to make Jeju an island where peace can be lasting.
While there are a whole variety of delicious foods to try during Chuseok, Songpyeon could well be the pick of the bunch. These colorful, sweet filled rice cakes both look and taste amazing and are the perfect compliment to your Chuseok meals.
Dolkorom Talk's first event, titled Sweet Talk, will be held at the start of the month. It will be a great chance for participants to hear stories from chefs on Jeju, listen to live music and, of course, discuss your soul food.
Opened initially in 1992, Jeju's Spirited Garden is the life work of its owner Sung Bum-young. It is a great place to spend some time relaxing in the September sun among the over 400 different types of planted trees.
O'Sulloc's striking green tea fields offer a different type of scenery when compared to much of Jeju's landscape. Walk around the fields before heading into the cafe to try a cup of Jeju's finest green tea or even some green tea ice cream.


To be certain that you are not only getting a great deal on a pre-owned vehicle, you need to be sure that the used cars in St. Peters are in good shape and will give you many more miles of reliable transportation. Many people find it helpful to have a friend accompany you to the auto dealer as an unbiased party who can look at the whole picture objectively.
Look closely at the overall exterior of the pre-owned Toyota cars for sale. Check for dings and dents, paint touch-ups that may signal a previous accident, areas of rust and wear.
Observe the dipstick from the oil reservoir. The oil should be clear and clean, at the correct level and the area around it clean of oil spatter.
If possible, check the undercarriage of the vehicle in question. Again, look for rust and dents and any place that doesn't appear quite right.
Find out why the car was sold by the previous owner. If there was an issue, has it been corrected?
Obtain the Carfax report or vehicle history to learn about possible prior issues with car.
If you can, allow your personal mechanic or a friend knowledgeable about vehicles to provide an inspection of the car.
Take the car for a test drive to see how it handles in the city and in a variety of road conditions.
Find great variety with used cars in St. Peters, all price ranges and financing for every credit situation at 5 Star Auto Plaza. Call us today at (636)940-7600.


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Django Reinhardt: music, mischief and magic
Django Reinhardt was a Gypsy jazz genius who kept on living in his caravan long after he found fame. Guitarist and devotee Martin Taylor explains why he has written a Prom in his honour
Sun 19 Aug 2012 17.00 EDT First published on Sun 19 Aug 2012 17.00 EDT
Humble ... Django Reinhardt lived in his caravan long after becoming a star. Photograph: Michael Ochs Archives
I'm always being asked when I first heard Django Reinhardt's music, but it was probably in the womb. My father, Buck Taylor, was a Dixieland bass player and guitarist. His family was Romany like Django's, and he loved that music. When I was about three, I said to my dad: "When he plays the guitar, it's like he's talking to me." I didn't know Django was an illiterate Gypsy from Belgium, who'd kept on living in his caravan long after he'd become a star. I didn't know what it meant to have lost the use of two digits of his fingering hand after a fire and to have retaught himself to play even better – or to be famous enough to have played Carnegie Hall with Duke Ellington. But I knew he moved me, as he did almost everybody who heard him.
My dad got me a ukulele after that, and then a guitar when I was big enough – at the age of four. I used to play along with Django's records. My dad would say: "Hear that? He's improvising his own melody over the top of the tune." I didn't know anything about musical theory – I played professionally for nearly 20 years before I could read music – but I could hear it. Playing the guitar is the only thing in my life I've ever found easy.
The Spirit of Django Prom comes from an idea that was kicking around for a while but finally came to fruition in 2010. I had been asked by Dave Tracey, who runs the International Guitar festival in Liverpool, to do something special for their 25th anniversary and the centenary of Django's birth. Dave had liked Guy Barker's Amadeus Project – which was a kind of jazz and film noir angle on Mozart – and had asked him if he'd write a concerto for me. I had known Guy since we played together in the Harrow Youth Jazz Orchestra in 1972 (I was 15, he was 12). So we eventually decided on a Spirit of Django suite, using six of my own pieces reflecting Django's work, French life, American jazz and Gypsy music, and his interest in Debussy, too. Guy says he's always fascinated by how Europeans play jazz - how they play it with their own regional accents, even though that language originated in America.
We sometimes say we imagined it being a soundtrack to an old black-and-white movie about a summer in France. I hope it also catches a little of Django's mischievousness. There's a passage of music in the suite dedicated to Jacques Tati. I got the idea for that by watching a very bad unicyclist who kept falling off.
The guitar festival budget gave us 24 strings, a harp and two french horns from the Liverpool Philharmonic Orchestra, most of Guy's Big Band, and my Spirit of Django group. But Guy expanded the piece later for full big band and symphony orchestra combined, for a conservatoire workshop – and it's just as well he did, because that's indirectly how we got to this Prom concert.
I had told Guy in a pub once that my dream was to play this music at the Royal Albert Hall for a Prom. I loved the idea of playing Gypsy jazz at that venue. Then this year, the director of the Proms, Roger Wright, called Guy to ask if he had a jazz piece suitable for the Britten Sinfonia. He says he almost said no, then remembered the suite, and what I'd said to him about my Proms dream. Wright went for it, and we were away. That day in the pub, Guy had said: "Those opportunities turn up once in a blue moon." He tells me now that, on the night of the concert, there really is going to be a blue moon, so maybe the fates are on our side.
Touring with Django's great violinist Stéphane Grappelli, which I did from 1979 until the early 90s, really deepened my understanding of Django. I also got to know Django's family – they formed strong links with Britain in the second world war. They all say how passionate he was about music, that he knew he was great but it didn't stop him being humble around other great musicians. His grandson David also says he was a very modern artist, and would have explored the possibilities of the electric guitar much more if he'd lived longer. If he were around now, he'd be mixing and looping like everybody else.
It's a bit of a cliche to say he was unreliable, although he was totally serious about music. He liked billiards and he liked to gamble. Grappelli told me that when they got offered their first recording in 1934, Grappelli showed up for the date but Django didn't. Grappelli combed the local billiard halls and eventually found him. When asked why he hadn't turned up, Django replied he didn't think recording would ever catch on, and he was happier playing billiards. He changed his mind when they played the recording back to him. He'd never heard himself before. Pretty soon after that, the whole world knew all about him.
• Interview by John Fordham. The Spirit of Django Prom is at the Royal Albert Hall, London SW7, on 31 August. Details: bbc.co.uk/proms
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Trust named as apprentice employer of the year
Wakefield College has named our Trust as apprentice employer of the year in their apprenticeship awards 2019.
The awards took place on Monday 4 March and were presented in the company of the Mayor and Mayoress of Wakefield. We were nominated for our apprentice levy programme and the apprenticeship diplomas we fund and deliver through the college.
As well as our Trust nomination two of our employees were also nominated in the higher apprentice of the year category. Jan Spence, manager of Yorkshire Smokefree in Calderdale and Judith Megson, team manager in our Kirklees older people's services, were named as finalists in the annual awards, with Judith being chosen as a winner.
The awards celebrate the exceptional contribution apprentices make to their workplace and the employers who showcase the commitments, contribution and success that apprentices have brought to their organisation.
Judith Megson said: "I was really surprised and pleased to have won the award. It was great to have our hard work recognised as both Jan and I have put a lot of work into our course. It was a lovely night with a brilliant atmosphere and great to see the Trust represented and supported."
Jan Spence said: "It was a fabulous night and it felt like a real pleasure to be nominated. At the awards, they read out a piece about each finalist which was lovely to hear. I was really pleased to see Judith and the Trust win and it was an honour to have been shortlisted."
Andrew Cribbis, head of leadership and management development, said: "It's a great achievement for the Trust to win this award. It reflects the hard work of the learning and development service, and all the apprentices who have contributed to the programme. It is a great way for our staff to learn and develop and benefits our Trust through the advanced skills they bring back.
"Our learning and development programme is not just about the apprenticeship scheme but includes many ways in which our staff can develop both personally and professionally. As a learning Trust we encourage our staff to take part in learning, education, training and development, and use their newly acquired skills to help improve our services for everyone."
Our Trust offers a range of apprenticeship programmes, enabling our existing and new staff to enhance their skills and creating a fantastic opportunity for people to step into learning. We are currently recruiting for health care support worker apprentices – apply now on NHS Jobs.
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that models are a slice of reality, a particular perspective.
Different researchers have developed models based on their own experiences.
such as those that developed the health belief model.
in the field looking at learning generally.
has a similar dependent or outcome variable in terms of human behavior.
of intermediate variables that may influence these behaviors.
in the context of observational learning, watching other important people.
people think ne should do, as well as the attitudes to the particular behavior.
are basically the same variable and appear in all of the models.
take into account the broader social environment.
but the individual interacts actively and dynamically with the environment.
It's noted as external in theory of reason to action or modify.
distinguishing the behavior of different subgroups of populations.
the best interpretation for understanding particular behaviors.
seeing that a disease is highly threatening, people perceive it's serious.
They know they're susceptible because of local beliefs.
such that people doubt the efficacy of the cloth in preventing the disease.
believes about the disease are different than those of the scientific community.
are not perceived to work.
so that these technologies can be modified or substituted as the case may be.
observational learning played a role.
People feel confident to filter, there's no doubts in terms of self-efficacy.
believing that the filter will work, is an over-riding concern.
that there would be low intention to use, primarily based on the attitudinal issue.
contrasting with their doubts about the interventions that we offer.
when you try the different models on the case studies that are offered.
Or on a case study on your own that you may want to present.
although not discouraging women from breastfeeding per se.
other things to satisfy the child.
So, we can see that intention was low to practice this.
find that they are not completely committed to the idea.
their own beliefs will affect how they educate mothers on this.
showed the importance of outcome and value expectations.
the behavior of breastfeeding was not really in question.
explanation, more understanding of the behavior.
Finally, we look at the example of use of bed nets.
The three models had been applied there.
many rural communities in Africa do not perceive malaria as a threat.
bed nets as an efficacious technology or solution to that illness.
that's intrinsic to the nets themselves.
by different personal and family economic and occupational characteristics.
not because people feel threatened by the disease.
the behavior is similar to this cost benefit analysis and health belief model.
There is really no strong social pressure for or against having a bed net.
bed nets beautify the home and enhance social status as a positive value.
Social learning theory shows, again, that people may value the use of nets.
the net down to sleep under it, re-washing or soaking the net in the insecticide.
us understand where people are coming from in terms of their bed net use behavior.
and looking at bed net use in the context of the broader environment.
we should use multiple models to help us look into health issues.
other courses in this school that look at some of the different research methods.
learn more about people's health behavior prior to organizing a program.
to evaluate the outcome of public health programs.
done studies to test, or operationalize these different variables.
one of the students looked at over 400 mothers who had recently given birth.
when they would have had a chance to practice exclusive breastfeeding or not.
then would they intend to do it with their next baby?
what do you think would be the effect of exclusive breastfeeding on yourself?
Is it a good effect, bad effect, uncertain?
what they think would happen to the baby.
the child would not be satisfied.
some specific questions on a survey instrument.
Do you intend to feed the baby with your next child?
We, again assume that they would be having another child.
social norms, and mentioned a number of different people.
Would your husband support the idea?
Would your mother in law?
Would your sisters, would the other women in the household?
a good idea, a bad idea or they would be uncertain?
whether each of these six groups of people would support or not support.
again statistics provide us with regression models.
breastfeeding that we've talked about.
the perceived support, the perceived norms, and the intention.
both of those factors were associated with intention.
that it would make their baby healthy, strong.
did not have a perception, a positive perception of support from other people.
we have to explain the benefits, and show them that it's not dangerous.
is a behavior that they should encourage among their daughters.
behavior and motorcycle taxi drivers, we've tried to test some of the variables.
had a drink of beer, palm wine, maybe even schnapps.
they had fallen off their bike.
We couldn't use the word accident because that is something that is very sensitive.
evil intent, and so if you mention the word accident it's frightening.
did you happen to fall of your bike?
compared to 46% of those who did not.
we found that drinking, reported drinking behavior was associated with accidents.
what behaviors contribute to health outcomes.
But we want to know who and why.
model to try to find out who are those people who drink and drive?
And we framed self-efficacy questions.
Do you feel confident that you could avoid drinking while you were driving?
We asked a number of attitude questions about safety.
the importance of wearing helmets, a number of safety attitude questions.
using as a taxi, or were they hired by someone else to drive it?
modifying factors, according to the models we might be using.
Found that those who had accidents felt less confident in refusing to drink.
They also had a lower attitude about taking these safety precautions.
Interestingly enough, they were more experienced, had been driving longer.
if they owned the motorcycle, they were less likely to drink.
who owned the motorcycle would be more protective of their investment.
you could find a job driving for someone else.
So, these were some of the issues that we look at.
we need to help them examine their attitude toward the safety regulations.
Why do they not feel these are important?
What are the factors that make them think they can't refuse a drink?
And help them enhance their self-efficacy for refusing.
studies that use the different models that we've been talking about.
the intention to eat a high-folate diet during pregnancy.
eating a diet that was high in folate.
They thought the diet had benefits for them.
a high level of self-efficacy that they could buy, prepare and eat these foods.
So again, these models gives us an idea of the factors that may influence behavior.
do surveys to see which ones really apply.
Do they apply to the whole population?
Some parts of the population?
hopefully result in some positive changes in health behavior.


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Yerba Buena Alliance > About the Alliance
Since 1991 the Yerba Buena Alliance has helped strengthen and sustain the Yerba Buena Neighborhood, playing a pivotal role in the transformation, growth, and development of the area. Much has changed in this diverse neighborhood, but the strong sense of community remains constant. The Yerba Buena Alliance is dedicated to the stakeholders of the Yerba Buena Gardens, which is defined by Market to Harrison and Second to Fifth Streets in downtown San Francisco. This special and unique neighborhood with many diverse interests is a very dynamic area with remarkably diverse interests. The Yerba Buena Alliance in 2020 celebrated 30 years of community building.
In 1966 the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency (SFRA) and Board of Supervisors designated the Yerba Buena Neighborhood as an urban renewal area. With patience and planning, the community dream of a dynamic urban cultural center with more than two dozen museums and galleries, recreational and entertainment facilities, activities for children and families, housing, hotels, shopping, and fine dining became a reality. The Moscone Center opened in 1981. The San Francisco Marriott opened in 1989, bringing a wave of luxury and boutique hotels into the area. In 1993 the Yerba Buena Gardens opened, anchoring the community with a beautiful public open space. Covering two city blocks, this award-winning 5.5 acre urban oasis sits on top of The Moscone Center. SFMOMA opened in 1995, joining the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts as the cultural anchors of the area and launching the Yerba Buena Neighborhood's Cultural District. In recent years Moscone expanded, additional hotels opened, and Westfield's Metreon and San Francisco Centre in the historic Emporium, brought renewed retail into the area. A significant increase in residents has also changed the face of the Yerba Buena Neighborhood.
In 2020, the Yerba Buena Alliance entered into a unique partnership with senior housing developer TODCO Group. This unique partnership allowed the Alliance to flourish and ensures the neighborhood has an advocacy arm to face the challenges of a pandemic recovery. The Alliance staff now is employed by TODCO but work to administer the Yerba Buena Alliance and sustain this unique neighborhood organization for the next 30 years.
Stretching from 2nd to 5th and Market to Harrison Streets, the Yerba Buena Neighborhood today is one of San Francisco's most dynamic communities. You can't find our concentration of cultural institutions, cutting-edge retail, top-notch hotels, urban green space, world-class convention facilities, fine dining, and residents of all income levels anywhere else. Yerba Buena definitely has something for everyone!
The Yerba Buena Alliance believes stable and vibrant businesses, beautiful and accessible public spaces, mutually-beneficial and lasting relationships, and an engaged community are key to ensuring a high quality of life in San Francisco and the Yerba Buena Neighborhood.
The Yerba Buena Alliance supports the Yerba Buena Neighborhood by strengthening partnerships, providing critical neighborhood-wide leadership and infrastructure, serving as an information source and forum for the area's diverse residents, businesses, and visitors, and promoting the area as a destination.
Yerba Buena Alliance Programs
Yerba Buena Neighborhood meetings, weekly on Thursdays at 10 am on Zoom
Yerba Buena Culture Cabinet
Future of Yerba Buena Gardens Stakeholder Meetings
Yerba Buena 3rd Thursday in collaboration with Culture for Community
Art Walk in the Spring and Yerba Buena Gallery Walk in the fall with Yerba Buena Night
Annual awards Gala giving hero and champion award to well deserving organizations and individuals
Networking mixers and special events including panel discussions
Historical images of Yerba Buena and then.


A consequence of offshoring is increased coordination costs. To counter this, firms can strive to identify a cost reducing organizational configuration either ex ante or ex post to the offshoring implementation. In this paper, we investigate the performance implications of these contrasting strategies through a computational model of offshoring. We find that a proactive approach to offshoring is largely beneficial if the impact of geographic distance and coordination costs relative to production costs is sufficiently high, but that this changes more towards the reactive approach if this diminishes. Thus, we explicate important contingencies in the paradox that firms face when balancing between strategic rationales such as lower production costs in foreign locations and the changing costs of coordination when implementing such strategic rationales.
Møller Larsen, Marcus ; Geisler Asmussen, Christian ; Pedersen, Torben. / Whether or Not to Prepare for Offshoring : A Simulation Study. Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. red. / Susan Feinberg ; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business, 2012. s. 81 (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, ???volume??? 54).
Møller Larsen, M, Geisler Asmussen, C & Pedersen, T 2012, Whether or Not to Prepare for Offshoring: A Simulation Study. i S Feinberg & T Kiyak (red), Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. Academy of International Business, East Lansing, MI, Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, bind 54, s. 81, AIB 2012 Annual Meeting, Washington, USA, 30/06/2012.
Whether or Not to Prepare for Offshoring : A Simulation Study. / Møller Larsen, Marcus; Geisler Asmussen, Christian; Pedersen, Torben.
Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. red. / Susan Feinberg; Tunga Kiyak. East Lansing, MI : Academy of International Business, 2012. s. 81.
N2 - A consequence of offshoring is increased coordination costs. To counter this, firms can strive to identify a cost reducing organizational configuration either ex ante or ex post to the offshoring implementation. In this paper, we investigate the performance implications of these contrasting strategies through a computational model of offshoring. We find that a proactive approach to offshoring is largely beneficial if the impact of geographic distance and coordination costs relative to production costs is sufficiently high, but that this changes more towards the reactive approach if this diminishes. Thus, we explicate important contingencies in the paradox that firms face when balancing between strategic rationales such as lower production costs in foreign locations and the changing costs of coordination when implementing such strategic rationales.
AB - A consequence of offshoring is increased coordination costs. To counter this, firms can strive to identify a cost reducing organizational configuration either ex ante or ex post to the offshoring implementation. In this paper, we investigate the performance implications of these contrasting strategies through a computational model of offshoring. We find that a proactive approach to offshoring is largely beneficial if the impact of geographic distance and coordination costs relative to production costs is sufficiently high, but that this changes more towards the reactive approach if this diminishes. Thus, we explicate important contingencies in the paradox that firms face when balancing between strategic rationales such as lower production costs in foreign locations and the changing costs of coordination when implementing such strategic rationales.
Møller Larsen M, Geisler Asmussen C, Pedersen T. Whether or Not to Prepare for Offshoring: A Simulation Study. I Feinberg S, Kiyak T, red., Proceedings of the 54rd Annual Meeting of the Academy of International Business. East Lansing, MI: Academy of International Business. 2012. s. 81. (Academy of International Business. Annual Meeting. Proceedings, Bind 54).


It seems every foreign policy problem increasingly looks like an al Qaeda training camp in Pakistan. Libertarian Somali pirates? Drones! Uppity dictator on the Mediterranean? Drones! Wedding party you weren't invited to? Drones!
Human rights abuses and mass atrocities in Syria? Drones! Yes, George Clooney's idea to prevent and monitor human rights abuses and mass atrocities via satellite has come back down to earth. Unfortunately, instead of crashing and burning like SkyLab, it's hanging out around 5,000 feet like SkyNET.
In today's New York Times, Mark Hanis* and Andrew Stobo Sniderman of the (former) Genocide Intervention Network suggest non-governmental organizations use drones to monitor human rights and support accountability measures.
As Daniel Solomon notes at Securing Rights, non-governmental organizations like Human Rights Watch, Amnesty International, and the International Crisis Group have been monitoring and reporting on human rights abuses for years based on human intelligence networks. You know, giving a voice to witnesses and victims.
The evidence would not be so crystal clear. A small drone within an NGO's price range, like, say, a small Raven UAV, could spot tanks and other objects, but isn't going to capture the identities of perpetrators. It may even have a difficult time identifying who the perpetrators are. In a tragic incident last April, a corpsman and a Marine in Afghanistan were misidentified as hostile Taliban fighters even via Predator's video feed. Minutes later, the same Predator released a Hellfire missile and killed them instantly.
Too many Syrian SAMs flying around? More drones! Hooray escalation!
Hanis and Sniderman argue that Syria has forfeited its sovereignty by brutally attacking its people–and they're not the only ones. It would set an unfortunate precedent, though, that human rights organizations are willing to violate international law and could make even traditional human rights monitoring in repressive countries more difficult.
In fact, cell phones can go more places than drones. Most people own one and two year olds can use iPads. Cell phones can take photos that identify who is wearing what uniform and beating which protesters. I could attach one to a weather balloon and boom, mini-drone. Besides, there aren't Drunken Nokias on Twitter.
The view from a small drone from the same manufacturer of the Raven UAV. Totally easy to spot gun barrels, right?
To say "social media" didn't capture what was happening in Darfur is accurate. None of us were on Twitter then. But in 2004, Marine Captain Brian Steidle took hundreds of photos in Darfur of the human and physical destruction there. By 2006 he had a book deal and a documentary film in the works. Would a video feed from a drone be more powerful and move more people to act than that of an internally displaced child scarred by shrapnel and the sun?
Plenty of graphic images and videos from Syria have been captured and made public. Most are taken by digital cameras and cell phones in close quarters or indoors. None have caused the outrage and response Hanis and Sniderman seek. It remains unlikely that a grainy overhead shot of a demonstration will do more to end the abuses of the Syrian regime or the veto of Russia at the UN Security Council than images of children brutally murdered.
Drones are not the only tool we have on hand to end mass atrocities, as either activists or policymakers. They seem like the easy answer. But the uncomfortable truth is there are no easy solutions to ending mass atrocities, not in Syria or Darfur.
*Full disclosure: I was Mark's intern in 2006 for a few brief months. PowerPoint was involved. I still haven't forgiven him.
Lauren Jenkins has experience in post-conflict peacebuilding, international development, and human rights advocacy. She Tweets unseriously about serious topics as @laurenist and blogs around the more liberal internationalist parts of the internet. You should give her a job.
This is awesome. Thanks for making smart commentary so witty.
Hans and Sniderman's ill-conceived plan is what happens when one watches Enemy of the State, Eagle Eye, and all of the Terminator movies back-to-back. I especially like the "count gun barrels and puddles of blood." Pure awesomeness.
So…instead of acknowledging the fact that it's human networks that are always the more successful and investing in those (I dunno, using simple SMS/GPRS technology for monitoring?), we want…swoopier tech.
More on this soon but first a quick return salvo of snark.
Phones are great! And mobile too! Next time you're in Sudan I invite you and Laurenist to drive 80 kilometers across the desert and military lines to a village (let's say one near Kadugli) without roads and try taking a photo of a Janjaweed soldier torching a market with your phone. Then when you're tied to a donkey on your way to be interrogated in El Fasher (ghetto fabulous jail I hear) you could try texting out an SMS/GPRS incident report about the attack.
But wait, by human networks maybe you're suggesting it's better for the villagers themselves to stick around during an attack and try to record violations on their cell phones? Hey HRW, got a great blurry dead body pic for you!
So yeah, despite the fact that UAVs are here to stay (sorry folks) let's just forget about any new tech in any and all scenarios that might allow us to remotely record serious abuses in high definition without putting people at risk of direct harm.
In all seriousness I know snark is fun but I'm not sure I understand the knee-jerk response to this apart from the 'drones are bad cause militaries have used them for bad stuff' trope.
Nice overview, thanks for that.
You know what it reminds me of? How excited people got about the invention of television, and how some people made claims to the effect of "If we had television crews during the Holocaust and it was on the news all over the world, it would've been stopped." That has obviously not materialized; so I guess, like you, I'm fuzzy on how violating international law and norms like "state sovereignty," in order to get satellite imagery of this kind, would be any different.
All of today ways to be involved are always from a desk!
I wonder who is behind that desk?
One more point. Since the data gathered by a UAV depends on the altitude of operation and sensor quality, Laurenist is off base to suggest that a drone with a high definition video camera could not identify individuals. Zoom in on her example image. It is actually quite a good example of what is possible- an analyst examining a series of images or video from this drone at this altitude could at a minimum determine whether the individuals were armed with rifles, abusing the people surrounding them, were wearing uniforms, loading people into vehicles, shooting at them. That exact image might have said a lot if it were of a roadblock in Rwanda or the Carrefour neighborhood in Duekoue during the massacre.
Wow, you're right, I think I see WMDs in that photo. Or maybe not. But it's okay because high-altitude video surveillance would never be used to, say, start a war or anything.
Not really sure what you're talking about Nick. We're not talking WMDs, but about civilians being butchered (usually already during war) by the hundreds or thousands and developing better tools for getting that information out to the public quickly. Feel free to elaborate on what you mean.
Intelligence, whether from people, satellites, planes, or independent journalists, can be used to justify anything our leaders want to. In and of itself it has nothing to do with the decision to go to war.
The question is whether to try to create access to this source of information that governments already for the people, freeing it from the exclusive realm of militaries and intelligence organizations, to try to get better information on atrocities out more quickly.
If aerial images or whatever type of information was coming out of a country that clearly showed Rwanda 2.0 unfolding, I would hope it would start a war to end it. Yep, I said it, shocking. There are worse things than war.


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A Michigan woman faces prison after trying to hire an assassin through a fake website
By Faith Karimi, CNN
Wendy Wein wanted her ex-husband dead.In July of 2020, the Michigan woman came across a website, Rent-A-Hitman, that promised to "handle your delicate situation" privately and in a timely manner.The site boasts having almost 18,000 field operatives who can do a job anywhere in the United States. It features testimonials from satisfied clients, including a man who wrote that RentAHitman "handled my disgruntled employee issue promptly while I was out of town on vacation."Related video above: Murder plot discovered after hitmen kept outsourcing killing of Chinese businessmanSo Wein filled out a form on the site, seeking consultation for her issue."This is kind of weird that your company is not on the deep or dark web," she wrote in a message to a man she believed was the site's chief consultant, Guido Fanelli. CNN obtained a copy of the message. "I prefer not going to jail," she added. "Thanks for your time."That didn't stop Wein from offering later to pay $5,000 to have her husband killed.But there was a problem.Guido Fanelli is actually Bob Innes, a California man who runs the website. Rent-A-Hitman's "operatives" have never actually killed anybody. Instead, the site exists to dupe people who are looking for hired killers.And Wein is now headed to prison -- one of several Rent-A-Hitman "clients" who've been found guilty of using the site to solicit a murder.The site's owner turns murderous 'clients' over to policeWhat started as a website for an internet security business has turned, by accident, into online bait for people looking to get their enemies killed. Their service requests go to Innes, who hands serious inquiries over to law enforcement.Innes, who lives in Fairfield, California, says he's left red flags all over his site hinting that it's a trap. For starters, the website openly suggests that it offers illegal services. Its phony testimonials include one from a woman who's "ready to mingle" after she caught her husband cheating with a babysitter.Its 18,000 "field operatives" are the estimated number of law enforcement agencies nationwide. At the bottom of the site, a link to check if your credit card has been stolen takes users to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.And the site promises confidentiality under the "Hitman Information Privacy & Protection Act of 1964," a tongue-in-cheek nod to HIPAA, the real-life Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which passed in 1996 and protects patients' medical information.But some people still fall for it, filling out online forms with their real name, contact information and details about who they want "handled."Innes says more than 400 people have filled service request forms on the site since it launched, including some who have expressed interest in becoming hit men and pranksters trying to play jokes on friends. Of those, roughly 10% turned into legitimate cases where police became involved, he says."I thought nobody can be that stupid, and boy have I been proven wrong," says Innes, 54. "These people ... whoever they are, they see HIPAA, they think privacy. So they feel compelled to leave their real information -- names, address, where the intended target is..."He gives people 24 hours to cool off before he alerts authoritiesIf a person fills out a form on his site and explicitly seeks to have someone killed, Innes will wait 24 hours before contacting police."It's kind of like a cooling-off period, to come back to your senses. I want to give people the opportunity to walk away," he says. "After a day, I ask them two questions. Do you still require our services? Do you want to be connected with a field operative?"If they respond yes to both, Innes connects them with a law enforcement agency in their area, which takes over communications with the suspect. Innes never discusses a fee -- he leaves that to the "field operatives.""I just play matchmaker with the police," he says. "I'd rather be a state witness than a state conspirator."When Wein, the Michigan woman, confirmed after 24 hours that she still wanted to hire a killer, Innes turned her information over to Michigan State Police. They sent a state trooper, posing in plainclothes as a hit man, to meet her in a parking lot in South Rockwood, south of Detroit.Police said Wein offered to pay the trooper $5,000 to kill her ex-husband and provided his home address, place of work and his schedule. State police told CNN she gave the trooper a $200 down payment for travel expenses because her ex-husband lived in another state.Wein was arrested and pleaded guilty last month to charges of solicitation for murder and use of a computer to commit a crime. She faces up to nine years in prison at her sentencing, scheduled for January, says Sgt. Michael Peterson of Michigan State Police, who led the case."What stood out the most about this case was the foolishness of the suspect ... attempting to hire a hit man from a website," Peterson says.The site's first serious case involved a requested hit on 3 peopleInnes says he never intended to trap would-be killers when he launched the website in 2005. He was trying to start an internet security business, focusing on web traffic and risk analysis for small networks."'Rent' as in hire us, 'hit man' as in website traffic and analytics," he says.His internet security business never took off, so he tried to sell the domain name. There wasn't much interest from buyers, so he forgot about it and let it sit dormant for years.Then, one day in 2008, he checked the site's inbox and was stunned."There were emails about 'how much for a hit?' 'are you hiring a hit man?'," Innes says. "I didn't know how to respond, frankly, so I shut the email inbox and walked away for a couple of years."Two years later, another murder-for-hire solicitation hit his inbox."I get an email from a woman saying she needed three people murdered," Innes says. "A few hours later, she sent a second email with the names and addresses of the people she wanted killed."The woman told Innes she was a British citizen living in Ontario, Canada, and that the three people she wanted killed had stolen her father's inheritance.Innes says he looked up some of the addresses she provided, and her information seemed to check out."She wanted to get even. She was gonna stop at nothing," he says. "I reached out to a friend who was a sergeant and said, 'I think this lady is serious, can we request a welfare check?" The friend notified Canadian authorities."The woman was arrested and served a few months behind bars for soliciting to commit murder before she was deported to Britain, Innes says."That was my first case. I said, 'This $9.20 website has just prevented three murders.' That was the turning point for the website," Innes says.So he turned the site into what he calls an "over-the-top parody," complete with the fake HIPAA statement and offers of special discount packages for groups and seniors."Rent-A-Hitman is safe, secure, and available right here on the World Wide Web," says the site, which promises to be "your point & click solution."Another man tried to use the website to kidnap a childInnes' website also led to the conviction of a Virginia man who tried to hire someone to kill his ex-girlfriend and her parents in 2018.The man, Devon Fauber, is mentally disabled and told an officer posing as a hit man that he wanted to kill the three relatives so he could take care of his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, according to a report in The News Leader of Staunton, Virginia."Make sure you kill them and don't kill the baby," Fauber wrote in his online request for a hit man, Innes says. Fauber also asked to have the child kidnapped, along with her birth certificate, from her home in Staunton, according to Innes.Court records show that Fauber was sentenced in 2019 to 10 years in prison for solicitation to commit first-degree murder.Despite the publicity such cases bring to his website, Innes says he still gets online requests from people who want to hire a hit man. Some reach out from overseas, asking if he can arrange a hit in a specific country.He never advertises the website, so he thinks people are probably finding it through online searches. Innes says his website's analytics show it has been viewed in 160 countries."That's absolutely mind-boggling," he says.Innes says he's now trying to educate people about online dangers and calling for tougher laws for people convicted of using the internet to carry out violent crimes."This is a work in progress, but if there are any lawmakers, internet safety groups or anyone else that may want to assist in this project, that would be greatly appreciated," he says.Meanwhile, he'll continue playing matchmaker between murderous clients and police.
Wendy Wein wanted her ex-husband dead.
In July of 2020, the Michigan woman came across a website, Rent-A-Hitman, that promised to "handle your delicate situation" privately and in a timely manner.
The site boasts having almost 18,000 field operatives who can do a job anywhere in the United States. It features testimonials from satisfied clients, including a man who wrote that RentAHitman "handled my disgruntled employee issue promptly while I was out of town on vacation."
Related video above: Murder plot discovered after hitmen kept outsourcing killing of Chinese businessman
So Wein filled out a form on the site, seeking consultation for her issue.
"This is kind of weird that your company is not on the deep or dark web," she wrote in a message to a man she believed was the site's chief consultant, Guido Fanelli. CNN obtained a copy of the message. "I prefer not going to jail," she added. "Thanks for your time."
That didn't stop Wein from offering later to pay $5,000 to have her husband killed.
But there was a problem.
Guido Fanelli is actually Bob Innes, a California man who runs the website. Rent-A-Hitman's "operatives" have never actually killed anybody. Instead, the site exists to dupe people who are looking for hired killers.
And Wein is now headed to prison -- one of several Rent-A-Hitman "clients" who've been found guilty of using the site to solicit a murder.
The site's owner turns murderous 'clients' over to police
What started as a website for an internet security business has turned, by accident, into online bait for people looking to get their enemies killed. Their service requests go to Innes, who hands serious inquiries over to law enforcement.
Innes, who lives in Fairfield, California, says he's left red flags all over his site hinting that it's a trap. For starters, the website openly suggests that it offers illegal services. Its phony testimonials include one from a woman who's "ready to mingle" after she caught her husband cheating with a babysitter.
Its 18,000 "field operatives" are the estimated number of law enforcement agencies nationwide. At the bottom of the site, a link to check if your credit card has been stolen takes users to the FBI's Internet Crime Complaint Center.
And the site promises confidentiality under the "Hitman Information Privacy & Protection Act of 1964," a tongue-in-cheek nod to HIPAA, the real-life Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act which passed in 1996 and protects patients' medical information.
But some people still fall for it, filling out online forms with their real name, contact information and details about who they want "handled."
Innes says more than 400 people have filled service request forms on the site since it launched, including some who have expressed interest in becoming hit men and pranksters trying to play jokes on friends. Of those, roughly 10% turned into legitimate cases where police became involved, he says.
"I thought nobody can be that stupid, and boy have I been proven wrong," says Innes, 54. "These people ... whoever they are, they see HIPAA, they think privacy. So they feel compelled to leave their real information -- names, address, where the intended target is..."
He gives people 24 hours to cool off before he alerts authorities
If a person fills out a form on his site and explicitly seeks to have someone killed, Innes will wait 24 hours before contacting police.
"It's kind of like a cooling-off period, to come back to your senses. I want to give people the opportunity to walk away," he says. "After a day, I ask them two questions. Do you still require our services? Do you want to be connected with a field operative?"
If they respond yes to both, Innes connects them with a law enforcement agency in their area, which takes over communications with the suspect. Innes never discusses a fee -- he leaves that to the "field operatives."
"I just play matchmaker with the police," he says. "I'd rather be a state witness than a state conspirator."
When Wein, the Michigan woman, confirmed after 24 hours that she still wanted to hire a killer, Innes turned her information over to Michigan State Police. They sent a state trooper, posing in plainclothes as a hit man, to meet her in a parking lot in South Rockwood, south of Detroit.
Police said Wein offered to pay the trooper $5,000 to kill her ex-husband and provided his home address, place of work and his schedule. State police told CNN she gave the trooper a $200 down payment for travel expenses because her ex-husband lived in another state.
Michigan State Police
A Michigan woman has admitted to trying to hire a hitman to kill her ex-husband through a fictional website called "Rent-A-Hitman." Mugshot of Wendy Wein.
Wein was arrested and pleaded guilty last month to charges of solicitation for murder and use of a computer to commit a crime. She faces up to nine years in prison at her sentencing, scheduled for January, says Sgt. Michael Peterson of Michigan State Police, who led the case.
"What stood out the most about this case was the foolishness of the suspect ... attempting to hire a hit man from a website," Peterson says.
The site's first serious case involved a requested hit on 3 people
Innes says he never intended to trap would-be killers when he launched the website in 2005. He was trying to start an internet security business, focusing on web traffic and risk analysis for small networks.
"'Rent' as in hire us, 'hit man' as in website traffic and analytics," he says.
His internet security business never took off, so he tried to sell the domain name. There wasn't much interest from buyers, so he forgot about it and let it sit dormant for years.
Then, one day in 2008, he checked the site's inbox and was stunned.
"There were emails about 'how much for a hit?' 'are you hiring a hit man?'," Innes says. "I didn't know how to respond, frankly, so I shut the email inbox and walked away for a couple of years."
Two years later, another murder-for-hire solicitation hit his inbox.
"I get an email from a woman saying she needed three people murdered," Innes says. "A few hours later, she sent a second email with the names and addresses of the people she wanted killed."
The woman told Innes she was a British citizen living in Ontario, Canada, and that the three people she wanted killed had stolen her father's inheritance.
Innes says he looked up some of the addresses she provided, and her information seemed to check out.
"She wanted to get even. She was gonna stop at nothing," he says. "I reached out to a friend who was a sergeant and said, 'I think this lady is serious, can we request a welfare check?" The friend notified Canadian authorities."
The woman was arrested and served a few months behind bars for soliciting to commit murder before she was deported to Britain, Innes says.
"That was my first case. I said, 'This $9.20 website has just prevented three murders.' That was the turning point for the website," Innes says.
So he turned the site into what he calls an "over-the-top parody," complete with the fake HIPAA statement and offers of special discount packages for groups and seniors.
"Rent-A-Hitman is safe, secure, and available right here on the World Wide Web," says the site, which promises to be "your point & click solution."
Another man tried to use the website to kidnap a child
Innes' website also led to the conviction of a Virginia man who tried to hire someone to kill his ex-girlfriend and her parents in 2018.
The man, Devon Fauber, is mentally disabled and told an officer posing as a hit man that he wanted to kill the three relatives so he could take care of his ex-girlfriend's 3-year-old daughter, according to a report in The News Leader of Staunton, Virginia.
By Brad Zinn/The News Leader
Devon Fauber, then 21, leaves the Augusta County, Virginia, courthouse in November 2018 after pleading guilty to trying to hire a hitman to kill three people.
"Make sure you kill them and don't kill the baby," Fauber wrote in his online request for a hit man, Innes says. Fauber also asked to have the child kidnapped, along with her birth certificate, from her home in Staunton, according to Innes.
Court records show that Fauber was sentenced in 2019 to 10 years in prison for solicitation to commit first-degree murder.
Despite the publicity such cases bring to his website, Innes says he still gets online requests from people who want to hire a hit man. Some reach out from overseas, asking if he can arrange a hit in a specific country.
He never advertises the website, so he thinks people are probably finding it through online searches. Innes says his website's analytics show it has been viewed in 160 countries.
"That's absolutely mind-boggling," he says.
Innes says he's now trying to educate people about online dangers and calling for tougher laws for people convicted of using the internet to carry out violent crimes.
"This is a work in progress, but if there are any lawmakers, internet safety groups or anyone else that may want to assist in this project, that would be greatly appreciated," he says.
Meanwhile, he'll continue playing matchmaker between murderous clients and police.
Fake websites claim to have good deals on popular holiday gifts


The associated students of the school of nursing hosted the winter social January 14, and it was a huge success! Muffins, croissants, coffee, tea, and hot cocoa were served to the 81 nursing students in attendance. Students took time mid-day to relax, and catch up with peers in the School of Nursing Mezzanine. Next quarter nursing students can look forward to the spring social with dinner, drinks, and raffle prizes as we celebrate the end of the school year! See everyone there.


Gardner Denver Nash uses two types of heat exchangers - Shell and Tube, and Plate and Frame. As the names imply, the Shell and Tube heat exchanger transfers heat through tubes, while the Plate and Frame transfers the heat via plates. These plates are similar to a car radiator.
Let's start here - what is a heat exchanger? Seems like a good place to start, right? Well, a heat exchanger is a device in which two fluids flow along opposite sides of a solid boundary wall, which keeps the fluids separate while at the same time letting heat to pass from the hot fluid to the cold. A heat exchanger is a vital component to maintaining the temperature, and thus the performance, of your equipment.
There are three basic "approaches" for our customers - 2.5°F, 5°F and 10°F. What this means is that if everything is working correctly, the "C" reading of the water temperature going to the pump has a 2.5°F, 5°F or 10°F difference from the cooling water supply coming in at "A."
A single-stage pump will have a 5°F or 10°F "approach" heat exchanger, while a two-stage vacuum pump will have a 2.5°F or 5°F "approach." Whichever it is, each "approach" ensures that the pump is able to run as cool as possible. This is especially important in hot weather. Compressors generally have 10°F "approach" heat exchangers, because the water temperature isn't affected as much as it is with vacuum pressure. High water temperature will affect the vapor pressure and prevent good vacuum performance.
When testing, record all of the temperatures on the check sheet. Always record the date. As we all know, temperatures changes with the seasons - after all, you don't want to compare January and August readings without being aware of the time frame. Almost all heat exchangers run hotter in the summer because the cooling water supply is warmer. There are exceptions, such as when a customer uses chilled water.
Some key differences between a 2.5°F and a 10°F "approach" is the heat exchanger size and cooling water flow, especially on the Shell and Tube exchangers. Note that on a 10°F "approach" exchanger, the "B" reading is 10°F higher and thus gives us the higher "approach" at "C". Therefore, "C" would be 10°F higher than "A" in this example.
If you have full water flow from "A" to "B", it will be taking the heat out with the cooling water and not have much difference. If there is a low cooling water flow, "B" will have a higher temperature - the lower the water flow, the higher the temperature. This will raise the reading at "C", the seal water temperature.
If there isn't any difference between "A", "B" and "C", but "D" is hot, the problem is most likely a lack of heat transfer due to calcium or scale buildup on the tubes. A .010 -.015 buildup of calcium is a good insulator for heat transfer, as are rust and scale. Because the tubes are easier to clean, dirty water should be going through the tubes, while the cleanest water should be going through the shell.
If you have a high temperature change from "C" to "D", the strainer or orifice may be plugging up. Be suspicious of this whenever you see a temperature difference between "C" and "D" that is 20°F or more.
Temperature "E" should be recorded in case the suction temperature is hot enough to affect pump performance or the other readings.
These are the "rules of thumb", but if you want to have 100% peace of mind, it's always a smart idea to check with your supplier. Gardner Denver Nash maintains a full-time aftermarket staff of NASH Certified® Service technicians who are able to troubleshoot any question or concern you have. Our team is available around the clock and across the world, so to find out more, please contact us at gdnash.com.
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The Sprinter Trueno never made it to North America under Precisely the Same title as in Japan. This venue was opened in 1964 in Crystal Palace Park, close to the site of the former Crystal Palace Exhibition building that was destroyed by fire in 1936, and is about precisely exactly the same site as the former FA Cup Final venue that was used here between 1895 and 1914. The athletics stadium has a capacity of 15,500, which is increased to 24,000 with temporary seats. I was able to reach the ground utilizing the frequent London Overground support into Crystal Palace Station, which is adjacent to the playground and less than five minutes walk from where you go into the scene. A retired colleague was also present and kindly gave me a lift back to Norwich Station, in which I captured the 17:20 Stansted Airport service.
Any one of these guys can catch fire and also have a big match, however it's a pretty substantial threat to start any of them this week since they split time against a stout 49ers run defense. The other hand did start to play better towards the end of the half, but if they missed the chance to reduce the arrears with a penalty, you believed that it wasn't likely to be daily. Five research (334 participants) compared the Epley maneuver with a sham move, and three compared the Epley maneuver using a control (no treatment, ????? medication only, or postural restriction). Then surprisingly, Croydon scored three times and we seemed place for penalties. The club was especially formed to play in the Croydon Arena (still its home today) as it was formally opened in 1953. 1964 saw them join the Athenian League where they spent another ten decades, winning the Second Division title in 1965-66, enduring relegation four decades after and then gaining two consecutive promotions to the Premier Division as runners-up into Herne Bay (1970-71) and Harlow Town (1971-72) under the management of Jimmy Rose.
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Well, one maladaptive coping strategy deserves another, right? So, while you're cuing up something with Santa Claus in it in the desperate hope for a break from having to smile through your weird uncle's unintelligible political rants or putting a buffer zone between you and the passive-aggressive "compliments" that one sister-in-law specializes in, you should also be drinking. It'll help with your sister-in-law and the Hallmark Channel. As far as what you should be drinking, consider trying something new-to-you from a very ancient winemaking region: Sicily. They've got a grape for every occasion, the price points are usually friendly, and there's some nice volcanic terroir to help you deal with that saccharine taste in your mouth when you have to watch Love Actually for the 15th time.
If your holiday movie of choice came out in the glamorous era of Cary Grant and Jimmy Stewart, you might enjoy the most emblematic and classic of Sicily's wines. Marsala is made from several indigenous varietals and can take many forms: Dry or sweet, amber or golden or ruby, relatively fresh of significantly aged. It's a fortified wine, like port, with notes of toasted nuts, apricots, vanilla, dried peaches and brown sugar with a hint of tobacco (it varies by type but that's the basic bottom line). Try Cantine Pellegrino Vino Marsala Vergine Riserva.
Holiday movie romances range from silly to mawkish to wantonly sentimental to nostalgia-tinted to hilarious, but they dependably end with everyone happy and suffused with togetherness. Nero d'Avola has the same tendencies; they can vary widely in their flavors and aromatics but they share a long, lavish finish. Nero d'Avola is not a shy character, generally making intense ruby-red wines that usually have a black cherry note, sometimes a citrus zest element, and often, herbaceous, mushroomy or meaty tones. It's a crowd-pleaser, like a Nora Ephron movie, but without the residual sugar. Try Feudo Principi di Butera, Tenuta Regaleali Lamuri, Planeta "La Segreta".
Light. Not especially serious. Clear cherry-red, low in tannin, fresh, youthful and aromatic (a jump out of the glass kind of bouquet that can be… kind of grapey, actually. Frappato is sometimes blended with Nero d'Avola to give it a little extra weight. It's berry forward and often also has "incense" notes like sandalwood or cedar or clove. Lovers of light-bodied reds will find an interesting new friend in this wine. People who love Will Ferrell dressed as a North Pole elf will, too. Try Occhipinti Il Frappato Terre Siciliane, Planeta.
If your idea of a holiday movie is In Bruges your grape might be Perricone, also known as Guarnaccia Nera and sometimes used synonymously with Barbera, but they do appear to be different grapes. Perricone packs a serious punch; it's high-alcohol, heavy-bodied and intense. Smoky notes, grilled meat aromatics and black raspberries are commonly dominant. There's something caramelized or even charred about it. If you like your wine dark and serious, look out for this grape. Try Colle del Mandorlo.
One of the most widely planted grapes in Sicily is Cataratto, a light, juicy, fresh-tasting white probably related to Garganega, the grape in Soave wines. It's a high-yielding, low-fuss grape that often gets blended with Grillo or Insolia (it's also used in Marsala) but that doesn't mean it can't be good on its own. Citrusy, slightly honeyed, and easy-drinking, Cataratto is a seafood-loving wine but it will also be your companion if you need to take the edge off the melancholy strains of the Vince Guaraldi Trio as Charlie Brown brings home the saddest Christmas tree ever. TryCasale Burgio, Regaleali Guarnaccio, Banfi.
I suspect Nerello (in both "Mascalese" and "Cappuccio" types) is soon to become an it-wine for hip, in-the-know types and a darling of sommeliers. This will probably make its price point rise, so get on it before everyone else does. Grown on the slopes of Mount Etna, it's a versatile medium-bodied red that also makes awesome rosés and it has the vibrance and panache of an old-school song-and-dance flick. Dominant nores are sweet cherry, roses, cinnamon and strawberry. Sometimes leather. Pretty much always a basaltic, this-comes-from-a-volcano finish. If you love Pinot Noir you will likely become completely besotted with this grape, which is similar in a lot of ways but has a strange, exotic something-else-ness to it. It's captivating. I don't know how else to say it. And it'll just make you happy. Try Regaleali Le Rose, Erse Etna Rosso, Tenuta di Fessina, Laeneo.


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How many Web pages are viewed per person per day? How many Web pages (unique URL's) do Web users surf to each day? Same question really.
Our data indicates that the average broadband US internet user surfs to 138.1 pages per day. For dialup, the number is 136.4.
Why is this interesting to me? It relates to the opportunity to monetize a toolbar vs a Web site.
That's amazing! It almost makes me want to count how many pages I visit per day. lol I wonder what the average pages viewed per site is.


> These changes are separate, in the sense that they fix different issues. However, they should be chained as every change (apart from the first one) is based on previous ones: https://reviews.llvm.org/D48716 -> https://reviews.llvm.org/D48718 -> https://reviews.llvm.org/D48719 -> https://reviews.llvm.org/D48720. I don't know how to chain them in Phabricator (I should probably leave some comments about what every change is based on though).
> https://reviews.llvm.org/D48716 fixes the mechanism of counting parameters. This is an internal change though and doesn't influence formatting on its own (at the current state). Its lack would be visible after applying https://reviews.llvm.org/D48719. Therefore, I'm not aware of any formatting test that fails before applying this change and succeeds after. As far as I know internal functions/methods are not tested at all. Thus, the tests are part of https://reviews.llvm.org/D48719.
Great. Just mentioning that in the diff description should be fine.


NEW DELHI: Bharti Airtel, today announced that it has achieved Gold Certification from Cisco.
With this globally recognized certification, Bharti Airtel takes a pioneering position in the Indian market to offer integrated Telecom and IT solutions to enterprise customers, said a press release.
He added that the combination of Cisco's expertise with their services portfolio, uniquely positions them as a trusted ICT solution provider to their customers.
"We are committed to providing the tools, training and programs that help drive partner growth, differentiation and profitability," said Edison Peres, vice president and chief Go-to-Market officer for worldwide channels at Cisco.
He added that with specializations in Unified Communications, routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN, Bharti Airtel has made an investment in developing the capability to deliver the integrated and customized technology solutions for today's customers' demand.
The Cisco Channel Program provides partners with the training required to build sales, technical and Cisco Lifecycle Services skills, and then validates their skills through a third-party audit.
As a Cisco Gold Certified Partner Bharti Airtel has met the requirements for attaining the broadest range of expertise across multiple technologies by achieving the following four Cisco advanced specializations: Unified Communications, Routing and Switching, Security, and Wireless LAN.
Cisco Gold Certification provides Bharti Airtel access to comprehensive sales, technical, and lifecycle services training and support available from Cisco, the release added.