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Reckoning Day
Even with a freshly passed tax extension, Eureka faces millions in cuts. What happened?
The Eureka City Council has some tough choices ahead.
It seems Eureka's days of fiscal reckoning are upon us.
"The problem is the city has kicked the can down the road as far as it could. Now it's at our feet," Police Chief Andrew Mills said, explaining why just six months after voters overwhelmingly passed a tax extension to protect public safety spending, his department is facing large cuts and widespread layoffs.
Several weeks ago, Eureka's department heads were feeling pretty good. In November, city voters passed a half-cent transaction-and-use tax extension estimated to bring in an additional $4 million into city coffers in each of the next five years and the city's mid-year budget review had sailed by without any cuts. Then they sat down with City Manager Greg Sparks, who broke the news.
With a mandate that California cities have to begin paying down unfunded liabilities, pension costs are skyrocketing. To make matters worse, the city is also looking at increases in liability, property and workers compensation insurance. Sparks told the group that the city is facing a budget shortfall of more than $2 million in the coming year, an amount roughly equivalent to 12 percent of the city's general fund — the fund that pays for the bulk of services residents count on, things like road maintenance, police and fire response.
When word of the shortfall broke recently, along with word of plans to bridge the gap through about $1.7 million in cuts to the police and fire departments, the general response from the community was confusion: Wasn't the tax extension supposed to stave off these types of public safety cuts? What happened?
The answer to that question is nuanced and touches on everything from rising insurance premiums to new City Hall leadership that has brought in a new accounting and budgeting philosophy. But, really, it all starts with city pensions and California's Public Employees' Pension Reform Act of 2013 (PEPRA).
The California Public Employees Retirement System, known as CalPERS, is funded through a complex formula in which both public employees and their employers contribute into a pool of funds that's then invested in the stock market. The idea is that gains from those investments will make the fund sustainable, ensuring that there's enough money for current employees to draw their pensions after retirement.
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But the recession of the late 2000s led to devastating losses for the CalPERS system, leaving municipalities throughout the state with large unfunded pension liabilities. The system was in danger of collapse, with far less money than would be needed to pay for future retirees' pensions. So in 2012, the state Legislature passed the reform act, which included a wide array of provisions designed to bring the system into balance. Most crucial to Eureka's current situation, the act mandated that beginning in 2015-2016, municipalities begin paying down their unfunded pension liabilities over a five-year period.
This spelled trouble. Recent history has seen Eureka quite generous with its pension contributions, especially when it comes to police and fire employees. In 2014, for example, the city was contributing 42 percent to its police officer's pensions and 45 percent to those of its firefighters. That means for every $1 a police officer was getting in salary, the city was paying another 42 cents toward his or her pension.
But — those costs aside — the city also has racked up huge unfunded liabilities due to the stock market's near collapse in the late 2000s: $13.2 million for the police department and $10.5 million for Humboldt Bay Fire. Beginning next year, the city's going to have to start paying down those liabilities while still making its normal pension fund contributions. For the 2015-2016 fiscal year, that means payments to CalPERS of $920,000 for the police department and another $726,000 for fire, and that's just to pay down the city's unfunded liabilities. In total, the city will pay about $3.8 million in pension costs in the coming fiscal year, a number equaling about 15 percent of the city's general fund.
And pension costs are expected to do nothing but increase through the five-year PEPRA repayment period, with CalPERS estimating the city's police contribution alone will balloon from $921,000 next year to $1.4 million in 2020-2021.
But pension costs, though the driving force, aren't the sole cause of Eureka's financial squeeze. Sparks said liability, property and workers compensation insurance premiums are all going up, and also noted that the city is spending $1.2 million over three years on its general plan update process. Sparks is also leading a new regime at City Hall — he, Mills, Community Development Director Rob Holmlund and Finance Director Wendy Howard have all signed on in the last year and a half — with a new philosophy on budgeting and accounting, which is leading to some changes.
For example, there are some city expenditures — like vehicle maintenance and work from the city attorney's office — incurred by all city departments. Sparks said city departments are now being asked to pay these costs proportionate to their use, meaning the police department is paying a heftier share of these expenses than it has in the past. There are also some old accounting tricks that just aren't on the table anymore.
For example, Mills said he's been told that traditionally the city has budgeted with the assumption that a handful of police officer positions will remain vacant throughout the year. This allowed the city to nominally "fully staff" the department, while at the same time count on a few hundred thousand dollars coming back into the general fund at the end of the fiscal year — "savings" the city has traditionally used to balance its end-of-the-year books. "That's not sustainable," Mills said, adding that his position is that the city council has allocated him a certain number of police officer positions and he's intent on filling every last one of them.
Amid the backdrop of increasing expenses, revenues are also remaining flat. Sales tax revenue — which accounts for about two-thirds of the city's general fund — has recovered from its sharp fall during the recession but shows no signs that it will markedly increase in the coming years. In fact, Sparks cautioned that he's worried that auto sales, which have spiked in the last couple of years, may actually decline in the coming years, bringing city tax revenue down with them.
And there are those pension costs, which are going to do nothing but rise through the 2020-2021 fiscal year, meaning the city might just be entering five years' worth of belt tightening without much of a safety net to fall back on. The city is starting this year's budget process with just about $700,000 in reserves, after dipping into its savings last year to fend off deeper cuts to police and fire. The city's stated goal is to have 60 days of operating expenses in reserves — which equates to more than $4 million — so Sparks is recommending the city council begin building those back up this year.
"I want to make sure we're giving the council a sustainable budget where we're not just putting off hard decisions," Sparks said. The city council was slated to begin discussing the proposed budget as the Journal went to press. It's unclear how this process will unfold.
But with public safety spending accounting for two-thirds of general fund spending, it seems almost impossible that police and fire will escape the process without large cuts. Currently, Humboldt Bay Fire Chief Ken Woods is proposing freezing any positions that become vacant and cutting virtually all overtime expenses, which means the Myrtle Avenue station will likely be closed for 200 to 250 days next year. In the police department, Mills is proposing cutting all police service officer positions and the use of annuitants, or retired officers who come back to work on a part-time basis. Both departments will forgo any equipment replacements and upgrades.
"This has to be sustainable," Mills said, adding that he'd like to find a way to dodge cuts but it just isn't realistic. Across the street at the fire station, Woods agreed. "We need to fix this problem and we realize this picture isn't going to get any better soon," he said. "It's going to be a struggle."
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Ultimate list of the top five largest operational and under construction solar installations in Canada
In her first article for pvbuzz, Sofia put together Canada's top five largest operational and under construction solar installations. Going through the list, you'll notice that the largest facilities cluster in one region.
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Travers Solar Project under construction. (Greengate)
Large-scale solar deployments are quickly becoming the norm in Canada.
This could be credited to a variety of reasons including increased energy requirements, greater availability of incentives, improved technology, increased investment, and ambitious climate targets. All these reasons and more are leading to the development of exciting projects across the country.
Here's the list of Canada's top five largest operational and under construction solar energy facilities.
5. Grand Renewable Energy Park, Ontario
The Grand Renewable Solar Farm in Haldimand County, outside of Hamilton, as seen from the air. (SNGRDC)
Haldimand County, Ontario, is home to Grand Renewable Energy Park, a project capable of generating 150MW of wind and 100MW of solar power annually. Grand Renewable Energy has been operational since 2015 and is valued at approximately CAD $7bn.
It was created in response to the Government of Ontario's initiative to promote renewable power in the region and is located on approximately 3.2km2 of privately owned land. The project is owned by Samsung C&T, Conner Clark & Lunn Infrastructure and Six Nations.
The ground-mounted panels produce approximately 165,000MWh of electricity each year, which is capable of powering 13,740 homes and offsetting around 162,000t of carbon dioxide emissions. The project's engineering procurement and construction contractor was Canadian Solar Solutions, and ABB and Bondfield Construction provided the turnkey installation for the PV solar project.
4. Claresholm Solar Farm, Alberta
Claresholm Solar Farm, Alberta. (Capstone Infrastructure)
Located in the district of Willow Creek in southern Alberta, the Claresholm solar farm generates 132MW of energy on 5.17km2 of agricultural land. Approximately 477,198 photovoltaic solar panels are mounted on fixed-tilt racking.
Capstone Infrastructure, a Canadian renewable energy investment company, acquired the majority stake (51%), while Obton, a Danish investment company, owns the remaining 49% stake. PCL Construction was brought on for development, and Photoventus handled the engineering work for the solar farm.
The CAD $200m project was approved in 2019, with construction beginning in 2020; the plant has been operational since April 2021. Claresholm solar farm offsets approximately 149,000 metric tonnes of CO₂ a year while generating enough renewable energy to power about 33,000 Alberta homes.
Over the project's life, Claresholm is predicted to contribute 35 million to the local economy through property tax revenue.
3. Sol-Luce Solar PV Park, Ontario
Sol-Luce Kingston Solar PV Park is a ground-mounted solar project which is spread over an area of 800 acres. (Google Maps)
Operating since September 2015, Sol-Luce Solar PV Park in Kingston, Ontario, has a 140MW capacity. The ground-mounted solar project spans 3.2 km2 of agricultural land. Sol-Luce Solar generates enough clean energy to power 16,409 households and offsets 119,292t of carbon dioxide emissions each year.
The project produces 173,000MWh of electricity per year and costs approximately CAD $267.603m. It was developed by CarbonFree Technology and Samsung Renewable Energy. Canadian Solar Solutions provided the PV modules for the project, while H.B. White Canada rendered the EPC services.
Power generated by Sol-Luce Solar PV Park will be sold to Ontario Power Authority under a purchase agreement for 20 years, beginning in 2015.
2. Vauxhall Solar, Alberta
The Vauxhall Solar Farm. (Prairie Sunlight)
Vauxhall Solar is a planned 153.258MW PV Park in Alberta, expected to enter commercial operation in July 2022.
The ground-mounted solar project is owned by Solar Kraft Utilities and spans approximately 5.2km2 of private land near the town of Vauxhall. The project is expected to produce sufficient clean energy to power 35,000 homes and offset 175,000t of carbon dioxide emissions each year. The cost of the project is estimated to be CAD $155.977m.
BELECTRIC will cover the project's EPC services, and JA Solar Holdings will supply the PV modules. The panels will be mounted on horizontal trackers that track the sun throughout the day.
1. Travers Solar Project, Alberta
The largest solar power plant in Canada, Travers Solar Project, is currently under construction south of Lomond, Alberta east of Travers Reservoir.
Once complete, the 13.35 km2 of land will be home to 1.3 million solar panels capable of producing enough electricity to power 150,000 homes, roughly 465MW. The Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners, one of the largest renewable energy investment firms globally, has funded the entire 700 million dollar project.
Travers Solar Project will be the first time Copenhagen Infrastructure Partners supports a Canadian renewable energy project. Amazon has entered a purchase agreement to buy 400MW of power produced by the solar farm to offset company emissions.
Hopefully, two proposed projects will make our top five list soon:
Dunmore Solar Project
The 216MW Dunmore Solar Project is set to commence in 2023. The project is located east of Medicine Hat and is being developed by Horus Energy and Ascent Energy Partners using bi-facial modules.
Brooks Solar Farm
Once completed, Brooks Solar Farm in the County of Newell, Alberta, west of the City of Brooks, will be a 400MW solar facility capable of generating enough clean energy to power 90,000 homes and offset 470,000 tonnes of greenhouse gas emissions every year. Brooks Solar Farm will be located on 11.3km2 of private land.
The project's total cost is expected to reach CAD $500m, with construction in phases and commercial operations commencing in late 2022.
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Q: How to perform a calculation and display it in an input box in JavaScript? I am trying to do a simple calculation of two numbers that lets the user either multiply them or divide them. I know there are other ways do do this with way less code but I'd like to figure out why my result box is displaying NaN. I've tested to make sure the userInput1 and userInput2 variables are both indeed numbers but it looks like something is happening inside the other functions to make it NaN.`

/*eslint-env browser*/

var $ = function(id) {
  "use strict";
  return window.document.getElementById(id);
};

var userInput1 = parseInt($('input1'), 10);
var userInput2 = parseInt($('input2'), 10);

//TO TEST
console.log(typeof userInput1);
console.log(typeof userInput2);

function doTheMultiCalc() {
  "use strict";
  var multiCalculation = userInput1 * userInput2;
  //TO TEST
  console.log(typeof(multiCalculation));
  $('resultOutput').value = multiCalculation;
  return multiCalculation;
}

function doTheDivCalc() {
  "use strict";
  var divCalculation = userInput1 / userInput2;
  //TO TEST
  console.log(typeof(divCalculation));
  $('resultOutput').value = divCalculation;
  return divCalculation;
}

//Event Handler Function
function init() {
  "use strict";
  $('multiply').addEventListener('click', doTheMultiCalc);
  $('divide').addEventListener('click', doTheDivCalc);

}
window.addEventListener('load', init);
1st Number<input id="input1">

2nd Number<input id="input2">

<button id="multiply" type="button">Multiply</button>
<button id="divide" type="button">divide</button>

Result is <input id="resultOutput">

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A: I commend your trying to figure this out. So there are two issues I see.
First and foremost, you're not actually getting the value of the inputs. You need to use $('input1').value to retrieve the actual value of the input.
You also need to fetch that value before doing each operation. Here you see it in action:

/*eslint-env browser*/

var $ = function(id) {
  "use strict";
  return window.document.getElementById(id);
};

function doTheMultiCalc() {
  "use strict";
  var userInput1 = parseInt($('input1').value, 10);
  var userInput2 = parseInt($('input2').value, 10);
  var multiCalculation = userInput1 * userInput2;
  $('resultOutput').value = multiCalculation;
  return multiCalculation;
}

function doTheDivCalc() {
  "use strict";
  var userInput1 = parseInt($('input1').value, 10);
  var userInput2 = parseInt($('input2').value, 10);
  var divCalculation = userInput1 / userInput2;
  $('resultOutput').value = divCalculation;
  return divCalculation;
}

//Event Handler Function
function init() {
  "use strict";
  $('multiply').addEventListener('click', doTheMultiCalc);
  $('divide').addEventListener('click', doTheDivCalc);

}
window.addEventListener('load', init);
1st Number<input id="input1">

2nd Number<input id="input2">

<button id="multiply">Multiply</button>
<button id="divide">divide</button>

Result is <input id="resultOutput">

A: This might work.

var $ = function (id) {
    "use strict";
    return document.getElementById(id);
};

function doTheMultiCalc() {
    "use strict";
    var multiCalculation = parseInt($('input1').value, 10) * parseInt($('input2').value, 10);
    //TO TEST
    $('resultOutput').value =  multiCalculation;
}

function doTheDivCalc() {
    "use strict";
    var divCalculation = parseInt($('input1').value, 10) / parseInt($('input2').value, 10);
    //TO TEST
    $('resultOutput').value = divCalculation;
}

//Event Handler Function

function init() {
    "use strict";
    $('multiply').addEventListener('click', doTheMultiCalc);
    $('divide').addEventListener('click', doTheDivCalc);

}
window.addEventListener('load', init);
 1st Number<input id = "input1">

    2nd Number<input id = "input2">

    <button id = "multiply">Multiply</button>
    <button id = "divide">divide</button>

    Result is <input id = "resultOutput">

A: I found the solution for your app.js yesterday but i lost my internet and i was unable to respond
Annother solution create a function getInput()  so there you can test if the value is an number ... is not empty etc... :

var $ = function (id) {
  "use strict";
  return window.document.getElementById(id);
};

function getInput(){
userInput1 = parseInt($('input1').value, 10);
userInput2 = parseInt($('input2').value, 10);
}

//TO TEST

function doTheMultiCalc() {
  "use strict";
getInput();
  var multiCalculation = userInput1 * userInput2;
  //TO TEST
  console.log(typeof (multiCalculation));
  $('resultOutput').value = multiCalculation;
  return multiCalculation;
}

function doTheDivCalc() {
  "use strict";
getInput();
  var divCalculation = userInput1 / userInput2;
  //TO TEST
  console.log(typeof (divCalculation));
  $('resultOutput').value = divCalculation;
  return divCalculation;
}

//Event Handler Function
function init() {
  "use strict";
  $('multiply').addEventListener('click', doTheMultiCalc);
  $('divide').addEventListener('click', doTheDivCalc);

}
document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', init);
<!DOCTYPE html>

  <meta charset="UTF-8">
  <title>oLogin</title>
  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/reset.css">

  <link rel="stylesheet" href="../css/style.css">

  1st Number<input  id ="input1">

  2nd Number<input  id ="input2">

  <button id ="multiply">Multiply</button>
  <button id ="divide">divide</button>

  Result is <input  id ="resultOutput">

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Q: Force kill if gracefull shutdown fails We have a bash script that can shut down our application specifically we have a stop function like this.
doStop(){
pid=`cat ${pidfile}`
echo "Gracefully terminating server with pid $pid"
kill ${pid}
echo "Server stopped"
}

However it is possible the kill will fail for various reasons and we want to for kill it like this...
kill -9 ${pid}

Is there a way to wait for kill to work and if it did not issue a kill -9?

A: From mankill`

kill - send a signal to a process

It means kill doesn't receive any response from the process. The only way to "wait" for the process is to check if the process exists for some period of time and to send him kill -9 when time is out.
e.g (not tested)
doStop(){
  pid=$(cat ${pidfile})
  echo "Gracefully terminating server with pid $pid"
  kill ${pid}
  let count=60
  while [[ $count -ge 0 ]] && [[ -n "$(ps --pid ${pid} -o pid=)" ]]
  do
    sleep 1
    let "count--"
  done

  if [[ -n "$(ps --pid ${pid} -o pid=)" ]];
  then
    kill -9 ${pid}
  fi

  if [[ -n "$(ps --pid ${pid} -o pid=)" ]];
    then
    echo "Server stopped"
    exit 0
  else
    echo "Failed to stop server"
    exit 1
  fi
}


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The Agromodernist Reader
Silence on Two Neonicotinoid Reports
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GUEST AUTHOR: Gil Rivière-Wekstein, editor of Agriculture et Environnement
This is a translation of an article from a French publication. The original is here. And the Google translation I worked from is here. -MB
In early March 2018, with a delay of one year and three months on the initial schedule, ANSES (National Agency for Food Safety, Environment and Labor) finally released two reports on seven members of the neonicotinoid family: acetamiprid, thiacloprid, clothianidin, thiamethoxam, imidacloprid, dinotefuran and nitenpyram . The last three are also used as a veterinary drug for the treatment of pets (mainly dogs and cats but also rabbits and ferrets).
A careful reading of these two texts – the first concerning possible alternatives to neonicotinoids and the second on their impact on human health – is of interest, as they contradict what is usually understood about these "dangerous insecticides". Indeed, these two reports provide a reassuring look, ANSES experts having concluded that "the data set […] does not show an unacceptable risk to human health". To discuss human health issues to ban these chemicals, as is the case in certain ministerial corridors, is therefore pure hypocrisy …
Admittedly, a drawback has been reported for thiacloprid. However, ANSES is careful not to propose its ban, as its experts note that thiacloprid presents less risk to human health than alternatives currently available on the market for maize seed treatment uses. ANSES considers, however, that it would be desirable to "minimize the use of products based on this substance by 2018", underlining "the significant increase in its use (…) over the 2010-2015 period".
However, the increase in its use – 43 tonnes in 2013 against 119 tonnes in 2014 – is simply the result of the respective prohibitions of certain uses of imidacloprid and thiamethoxam. To make matters worse, ANSES recognizes that these last two chemicals are much more effective against soil pests (especially wireworms), while possessing a toxicological profile that is better for human health than the molecule that has taken over. On the other hand, thiacloprid would be less toxic for bees, which is the main reason for the strategic choice of former Agriculture Minister Stéphane Le Foll, but which, in the end, does not represent an improvement from the point of view of global environmental and health impacts. On the contrary.
Unconvincing alternatives
The report on possible alternatives to neonicotinoids is also particularly interesting. For several uses, no alternative could be identified, especially for the production of lettuce greens. ANSES also warns against a national ban that could "result in the importation of nursery plants treated with neonicotinoids" . Same story for attacks of geomyze flies on maize, reported mainly in the west of France, but also in the Paris basin and in Rhône-Alpes. A survey carried out by Arvalis-Institut du végétal and the Brittany Chamber of Agriculture among farmers on the 2016 campaign revealed that between 80,000 and 100,000 ha of Breton maize would have been affected by geomyze. By comparing the effectiveness of the different seed treatments used in the sample, the survey demonstrated the effectiveness of thiacloprid, which "reduced on average 83% the impact of geomyzes on plots" . Once again, ANSES notes that it has not identified "any alternative".
Moving in the wrong direction ecologically
Regarding the production of beets, a ban on neonicotinoids would also present health and ecological problems relative to possible alternatives that all pose higher risks: "Among the chemical substances, neonicotinoids have lower risk indicators for human health (food and non-food risk), " says the report. "For mammals and earthworms, tefluthrin [one of the alternative chemical solutions] has a higher risk indicator than thiamethoxam but lower than that of imidacloprid" , notes the report which states that "no non-chemical alternative sufficiently effective and operational has been identified " . "The only alternative identified is another phytopharmaceutical preparation with a marketing authorization for this purpose, based on lambda-cyhalothrin and pirimicarb. It has a risk indicator linked to a higher non-food exposure than neonicotinoids. "
For cereal crops, which are by far the main use of imidacloprid, the finding is similar: "Of the chemical substances authorized for this use, imidacloprid has the lowest food risk indicator on all cereals. The highest indicators are that of thiacloprid on oats and those of pyrethroids on other cereals (including deltamethrin and alpha-cypermethrin). Regarding the risk to human health excluding diet, neonicotinoids have a lower risk indicator than their alternatives and tefluthrin has the highest risk indicator. "
Increasing the risk of resistance
To be clear, the only truly credible alternatives where they exist are around the use of pyrethroids as a foliar spray to replace the use of neonicotinoids in seed treatments. Already widely used, this family of insecticides is not without problems, especially because of its uneven effectiveness. An increase in its use will necessarily increase the risk of resistance, and thus ultimately leave it even less effective. This problem had already been identified by ANSES in a report published in 2014, particularly with regard to resistance for aphids which serve as a vector for beet jaundice virus. The authors concluded that 100% of peach aphids (Myzus persicae) were already resistant to pyrethroids.
Moreover, depriving farmers of neonicotinoids will clearly have an impact on the Indicator of Frequency of Treatment (IFT) whose rapid reduction remains one of the main objectives of the Ecophyto 2 plan. Replacing a seed treatment with one to three foliar applications – as will be the case for cereals and beets – will, on the contrary, considerably increase it.
Finally, it is curious that the economic impact of the implementation of alternatives has not been addressed by ANSES, whereas in the referral signed by Stéphane Le Foll, the request to examine "the economic and the possible consequences of practical implementation for agricultural holdings " was clearly required. A simple omission, some will plead …
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Golden-Con Is the First Ever GOLDEN GIRLS Convention
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There's nothing like a con for your favorite show. A gathering that's meant for purely you. In this magical land, you can talk about your favorite characters as much as you want, all the merch you can dream of sits laid out before you, and you get to enjoy whole days of celebrating the thing that you love. Every fanbase deserves one. And now, one beloved show is getting its own special convention. That's right, a Golden Girls convention has arrived to light up our lives. Golden-Con arrives in April 2022.
In news we first saw on Mental Floss, Golden-Con shares:
Friends, pals and confidants–get ready to laugh your way through a first-of-its-kind, weekend-long classic TV comedy fan gathering! Golden Con: Thank You For Being a Fan, will take place from April 22 to April 24 in Chicago's historically LGBTQ+ Northalsted Neighborhood.
Fans and Super-Fans are gathering together for a fun-filled weekend to celebrate TV's most revered comedy with laughter, and friendship, and perhaps some cheesecake. Events for the Fan Convention include, a "Greatest Gift" Vendor's Market, the live parody shows from Hell in a Handbag Theater Company (http://www.handbagproductions.org); the "Chicago: You've Got Style" costume parade; specially themed nightlife events; and a weekend-long battle to Grab! That! Trivia! Dough! Additional Events, Performers, and special guest appearances will be announced in the months and weeks leading up to the convention.
A market, cheesecake, trivia, and even special guests? Even a Pop-Up Rusty Anchor Bar? Sign us up. This sounds like the perfect outing for you and your favorite friends. We also love that a historically LGBTQ+ area will play host to this con. Golden Girls was a progressive show in its day. And it remains a favorite of the LGBTQ+ community. This sounds like an inclusive and joyful event.
As the organizers say:
Q: Is this a fun girls weekend trip?
A:Does a pepperoni swim upstream? It did once! Yes. This is a fun event and getaway where friendship is celebrated. Come hang out with your established pals and confidantes. Make new friends during the event. There are so many fun things to do and see at Golden-Con and Chicago's Northalsted neighborhood where Golden-Con takes place. You won't be bored for a second.
Tickets are not yet on sale, but the con will sell them in early 2022. Follow Golden-Con on Facebook and Instagram for updates in the meanwhile. We know it will offer an amazing time.
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Grammy winner Janelle Monae is lending her voice to Disney's live-action "Lady and the Tramp" reboot,according to Variety, in addition contributing new music.
The singer is working with Wondaland collective members Nate "Rocket" Wonder and Roman GianArthur on a new interpretation of "The Siamese Cat Song," originally written and performed by Peggy Lee.
The track and the two conniving Siamese cats who sing the lyrics, Si and Am, have long been considered to racist.
"Si and Am move in perfect symmetry; they have no individuality; their innocent blue eyes bend into a sinister glare as they cave at the slant," wrote Marcus Hunter in a 2013 Flavorwire article. "They are jaundiced and sly; sick and feral; domesticated, though nevertheless propelled by their mischievous, impish nature to deceive and intimidate."
"Lady & the Tramp" centers on "an upper-middle-class American cocker spaniel named Lady who meets a streetsmart, downtown stray mongrel called the Tramp [as they] embark on many romantic adventures"
Monae will perform two original songs for the film, working on different take for the cats, who will receive a makeover for new film.
"We're dealing with Wondaland, her team of incredibly creative writers and producers that she works with. So our director has engaged with her in terms of what the storytelling [of] the song needs to be," Kaylin Frank, a vice president in Creative Music and Soundtracks at Disney, said at the recent MUSEXPO Creative Summit in Burbank, Calif.
"Lady & the Tramp" will arrive to the Disney+ streaming service on November 12, 2019, with Tessa Thompson and Justin Theroux in the title roles.
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Furniture: If you're a frequent visitor of the Moose Café, you may have noticed something a little different last week. The Cook Carriage House has recently purchased new furnishings for the campus hot spot, including wheeled tables, softer couches, and new stools. Still to come is the implementation of new ceiling-hung outlets for students to plug in their electronic devices more easily on the main floor.
Locking: Come February, the Cook Carriage House will be locking the doors at 11p.m., but you can still get in. Due to recent safety concerns, the Campus Life department implemented the new regulation for the safety of Moose Café workers, who close up at 1a.m. "It's definitely a good thing," said senior Emma Stanners, a veteran worker of the Moose.
Although the doors will be locking every night automatically at 11p.m., you can still get your late night coffee on. AQ students and staff can still access the building via their I.D. cards until 1a.m., and the Moose Café's hours of operation will remain the same.
"A lot of our younger girls are the closing baristas," Stanners continued, "We have to be here. We have access to the cash drawer, which puts us in a potentially targeted position… and I can't imagine that it would be such a big inconvenience to use the I.D's we have on us all the time anyway."
Stella Sorovigas: Last December, Director of International Programs Joelle Baldwin resigned from her post in the AQ Advantage Center.
The new hire, Stella Sorovigas, undoubtedly has had her hands full these last few weeks, but managed to send off the study abroad students flawlessly. Coincidentally to international experience, Sorovigas is originally from Greece, and the tasks of the International Programs office are likely to come second nature to her.
In addition to her contributions to diversity on the staff, Sorovigas's resumé is just as diverse. Our new staff member recently obtained her MBA from the University of Michigan in Flint. She also has experience in a wide array of areas, from accounting and finance to volunteering and law practice. Sorovigas has been published in several textbooks, received numerous awards from her multiple honors societies, and has even practiced at Cooley Law School.
Assuming two roles, Sorovigas can be reached through both the Advantage Center at Mother Victor Flannery Hall or the International Programs Office in AB. For those who have recently applied for international programs, be sure to ask about scholarship opportunities. Be sure to give a warm welcome to our newest addition to campus, Stella Sorovigas—someone who is certainly fit to truly give our students an advantage.
POMCO: What if there was a device that alerted Campus Safety whenever a student was in danger?
Its called POMCO or Peace Of Mind Company. The small device can fit on a key ring and utilizes its downloadable smartphone application to connect via Bluetooth technology. The button is indented to avoid accidental dials. When pressed, the device automatically starts a call to a Campus Safety dispatcher and immediately sends your GPS location to the Campus Safety Office. Zenon Cardenas, Campus Safety's Emergency Management Coordinator, is a huge proprietor of the devices, and stated, "This is a company we really believe in."
Cardenas explained that "the beautiful thing about this technology is that your information is only sent to us when you activate the signal. There is no big brother behind it; we can't track you or anything unless you use it in a situation."
Cardenas also explained that the device can also be used as a precautionary one, sending a signal to Campus Safety and letting them know your location and how long you expect it to take to get where you're walking. "If you have not reached your destination by that time, the device will let us know, and send us your last 20 locations so we can backtrack and locate you if something went wrong," added Cardenas.
Last week, the Campus Safety Office distributed a few dozen devices to students to test-pilot the new technology.
"We're going to see how it goes, get feedback, and if it's something the students want, we will move forward with making this an option open to all students and staff at Aquinas," said Cardenas.
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Fluency in English and/or Welsh to be compulsory for public sector workers with customer-facing roles
04 March 2016 #Immigration #Employment
The Immigration Bill 2016, which is working its way through Parliament, contains a requirement on public authorities to ensure that their workers (including agency workers) who are in customer-facing roles speak fluent English (or Welsh in Wales). Customer-facing roles are described as those which require workers to speak to members of the public (both face to face and on the telephone) as a 'regular and intrinsic' part of their role.
The Bill also requires all public authorities to have regard to a Code of Practice which is intended to aid and assist them in complying with their obligations. In October last year the Government launched a consultation on a draft Code of Practice which was open to all members of the public including public authorities, trade unions and organisations that champion equality.
The findings from this consultation have now been published and almost all respondents agreed that the ability to speak fluent English (or Welsh in Wales) to a sufficient standard was vital to ensuring the quality of public service delivery. This would seem to lend support to the Government's position that the requirement is a proportionate means of achieving a legitimate aim and thus does not fall foul of the Equality Act 2010.
However, respondents did raise concerns over possible discrimination, in particular, they queried whether any complaints procedure (established to monitor compliance with the duty) may lead to vexatious complaints made on the basis of accent, speech impediment or other communicative disability or national or racial identity. There were also concerns that employers may impose more stringent tests on workers and job applicants of non UK origin and/or those educated outside the UK to determine fluency. The Government has stated that the final Code will make clear that accent and dialect should not be taken into account in relation to the duty and will remind public authorities of their responsibilities under the Equality Act 2010 to ensure that no group or individual worker is subject to discrimination.
A number of changes have been proposed to the draft Code as a result of the consultation. Additional guidance is to be provided in respect of potential role adjustments for workers failing to meet the fluency requirements, such as reducing the frequency of communication or supplementing communication with written material provided to customers. The final Code will also emphasise that public authorities must take account of applicable considerations for workers with a disability (such as for those whose first or only language is a signed language), so they are not prevented from a customer-facing role in a public-sector working environment, in line with the duty to make reasonable adjustments.
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Breaking: Arsenal complete second summer transfer as Emirates departure confirmed
Arsenal's second transfer of the transfer window has been confirmed after Matteo Guendouzi signed for Marseille. The Frenchman has been strongly linked with the Ligue 1 giants all through the transfer window having fallen out of favour underneath Mikel Arteta. He appeared to leap the gun on Monday having issued a heartfelt assertion confirming his departure from the Emirates Stadium, posts on social media that had been swiftly deleted. However, the transfer has now been confirmed, with Marseille having introduced the signing of the midfielder. Guendouzi turns into the second departure from the Emirates Stadium up to now this window with David Luiz having additionally left following the expiry of his contract with Arsenal.
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The French midfielder has signed a one-year mortgage take care of Marseille, with the membership confirming that they maintain an choice to purchase subsequent summer regardless of authentic studies suggesting that it might have been an obligation. The 22-year-old departs Arsenal having made 82 appearances for the North London membership since his arrival from Lorient in 2018 underneath Unai Emery. Originally anticipated to be an addition to the Gunners youth set-up, Guendouzi quickly established himself within the first staff, making 48 appearances in all competitions throughout his debut marketing campaign.
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He made one other 34 outings in 2019/20, claiming an FA Cup winners medal as Arsenal defeated Chelsea at Wembley Stadium. However, he fell out of favour underneath Arteta and was loaned out to Bundesliga outfit Hertha BSC final season. Guendouzi might doubtlessly link-up with present Arsenal defender William Saliba on the Stade Velodrome subsequent season. soccer.london understands the centre-back is near additionally becoming a member of Marseille on-loan, albeit only a straight deal with none potential purchase choices included.
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Two men sat in a plain office, each in a military uniform, both sporting an impressive display of ribbons, staring each other down. One sat behind a solid oak desk, the other sat in a chair in front of the desk. It had been previously agreed that this discussion had never happened and any inquiries that would be made about this discussion would be dismissed with a simple on-the-spot explanation. Both men were high-ranking officials, and both were disturbed by recent events.
"This is a major problem. We should go in full force and take it back." The one in front of the desk said.
"No. This calls for a single operative." The one behind the desk said.
The man behind the desk let out a hearty laugh.
"He claimed he was hungry, but that's beside the point." The man in front of the desk said.
"The point is he's insane. Maybe insane enough for this mission." The man behind the desk said.
Crouched behind a large solid cube, a raichu morph waited for his prey: an enemy soldier carelessly walking right into his trap. The soldier suddenly stopped and turned around and started walking away. The raichu cursed silently and then came up around the box, Beretta in hand and trained the weapon to the back of the soldier's head. He pulled the trigger, the shot rang out, the bullet made contact with the back of the soldier's head, and the soldier slumped forward, dead. The raichu moved up carefully to the dead soldier, grabbed his ankles and pulled the body behind the cube he was hiding behind. He peered around the corner of the cube and saw no other soldiers walking around, but did spot some hiding places where soldiers might be. But they might not be there since no one came out to see who had fired a gun, and no one seemed to notice that this one who was making regular patrols had not returned. This worried him as they may now be expecting his arrival. He silently cursed himself and quietly plodded forward. He came to the first hiding spot and looked in with the Beretta taking point. To his surprise, and elation, it was empty. He ducked into the niche and rechecked his surroundings. The coast appeared to be clear. He looked towards the other hiding spot and saw that another soldier waited there. He was asleep. That explains why no one came when he fired his gun. He silently moved forward, keeping his ears alert for any other footsteps. He got to point blank range of the sleeping soldier and shot him between his eyes. The gunshot was loud but the soldier made no noise as he slumped down. He lifted the soldier's body and positioned it so that it would stand somewhat to make it seem like he was still waiting in his hiding spot. It would fool any other soldier, but not for long. He came around another corner and listened for footsteps. He peered around a corner and saw no one, but saw his goal in sight: a bright pillar of light. He walked quietly towards the goal, but without warning an enemy soldier came around the corner in front of him. The raichu reacted instantly and the soldier soon had a bullet in his brain. The soldier fell without a sound. The raichu sprinted forward and dived into the light. As soon as his body made contact with the light, his surroundings dissolved and he found himself in a strange room, wearing a VR helmet and a suit with all kinds of wires attached to it. A voice sounded over the intercom.
"Three minutes exactly. Good work Mouse." The voice said.
"Was there any doubt?" Mouse replied.
The voice made no other comment. Mouse removed the helmet and got out of the suit and then left the room. Once out of the room he came face to face with a very important looking officer.
"Good work Mouse. Your performance was nothing short of excellent." The officer said.
"And who do I have the honor of meeting?" Mouse replied.
The officer left the room before Mouse could say anything. Curiously, Mouse followed the officer. Mouse found himself curious as to why this guy would want to talk about the money they had given him. They couldn't want him to pay it all back. There's no way he'd be able to come up with THAT much money. Maybe it had something to do with the device. That angered Mouse. What had happened to his device? He knew he would find out soon enough. The officer led him to a small conference room and motioned for Mouse to take a seat. Mouse sat at the end of the conference table and the officer sat in a nearby seat. On the table was a lone briefcase. The officer opened it and began to shuffle through some papers.
"Project Shockwave, which you had so appropriately named." The officer said as he passed a file containing all the technical specifics of the device to Mouse.
Mouse picked up the file and flipped through it.
"Okay, this is my invention. I already know what it is. Next you are going to tell me I'm sitting in a thing called a chair right?" Mouse said with a sarcastic tone.
"Three months ago the device was stolen by a small terrorist group stationed on a small island off the coast of Johto." The officer said.
Mouse declined to comment and listened intently to the officer's words.
"You are going to be sent in there to disable the device and find a way to bring it back here." The officer continued.
Mouse sat there, his face showing signs of intense thought. Every single axon and intron in his mind was firing, thousands of thoughts passing through in an instant. He compiled all the information he just received into a database in his mind and reviewed all of it, but found it all to be inconclusive.
Mouse sat with his eyes closed, sorting all this new data.
"You'll be air dropped onto the island. We will be able to jam their surveillance satellites for a few minutes so you will go in undetected." The officer said.
"What about equipment?" Mouse asked.
Mouse contemplated all of this for a few minutes and then rose up to his feet.
"Alright. I'll go. But it's going to cost you." Mouse said.
"Name your price." The officer said.
Mouse then turned and walked out of the room.


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The students already travelled to the United Kingdom to attend a month long intensive courses in developing English language and leadership skills along with learning on new cultures. The summer camp itself prepares students with life skills and encourages them to be self-reliant and independent. Furthermore, the Summer Camp also features trips to historical and cultural attractions that would facilitate their understanding of new cultures.
This year, the program will include additional students from Al Wusta governorate schools including participation of female students. An estimated 20 students will be making the trip to the United Kingdom. Students will be under the supervision of officials from the Ministry of Education who will be travelling with them.
To prepare the students for this program, a one-week induction program was conducted in Muscat to prepare the students for the program in UK and inform them about British culture and how to benefit from the courses that are offered.
Worth mentioning that Duqm Refinery youth capacity building initiatives includes the Marefa initiative which aims at the development of entrepreneur skills with the provision of a series of training workshops for local SME's. Last year, Duqm Refinery collaborated with Outwardbound Oman to deliver leadership courses for students from the Governorate of Al Wusta. The leadership courses included a number of sessions on how to deal with various challenges in life and how to become an effective leader. Also, the program offered challenging outdoor experience through activities whereby young people can raise their self-esteem and realize their full potential.


Samantha Elauf, a Muslim, interviewed for a job at an Abercrombie store in Tulsa. She wore a black hijab to her interview. The interview, with a store assistant manager, went fairly well. Although religion and the hijab were never discussed, the assistant manager assumed that Ms. Elauf was Muslim and wore a hijab for religious reasons. The assistant manager rated Ms. Elauf eligible for hire. However, after the interview, the assistant manager sought some guidance about the hijab and the Look policy, and eventually consulted with her district manager. According to the assistant manager, they discussed the fact that Ms. Elauf was, in all likelihood, Muslim.
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The district manager instructed the assistant store manager to lower Ms. Elauf's job interview scores so that she would not be hired. They never contacted her first to determine whether a religious accommodation was needed or possible.
I can see how someone would find that the EEOC was entitled to summary judgment on these facts, can't you?
*Generally, the obligation for an employer to provide religious accommodations does not kick in until the employee requests an accommodation. The belief or practice must be a requirement (as opposed to a nice thing to do), the requirement must be "religious" in nature (as opposed to "cultural," or an ethical or political belief, or a matter of personal preference), and the religious requirement must conflict with a workplace requirement -- otherwise, no accommodation would be necessary. In most cases, none of these things is self-evident, even if the employer knows that the employee is an adherent of a particular faith.
So far, I'm with the majority. This is an accurate statement of the law and also makes perfect sense.
*It is generally unlawful for an employer to consider religion in making employment decisions (unless you're interviewing for your next pastor, rabbi, or imam), and therefore it is generally unlawful for an employer to ask about an applicant's religion in a job interview. Therefore, it's not fair to penalize an employer for not affirmatively asking about religion or religious accommodation needs in the hiring process.
*Therefore, an employee or applicant is not entitled to religious accommodation unless the employer has actual, particular knowledge of the employee's or applicant's accommodation need. This would usually require that the employee or applicant specifically tell the employer about the need.
Here's an example as to why: Let's say an applicant wears a crucifix necklace to her job interview and has on her resume that she's a member of Our Lady of Reasonable Accommodations Catholic Church. Would this be enough for the employer to know that she needed to take All Saint's Day off every year? Probably not. First, the employer may not be Catholic and may not know anything about this kind of thing. Second, even though All Saint's Day is a holy day of obligation, most Catholics work as usual, and go to Mass either the evening before, or at lunch time, or the evening of. Some even skip Mass. (Not that I'm condoning that!) So, even if the employer knew something about the Catholic faith (or was Catholic him- or herself), the employer would not know of the applicant's particular need based only on the known fact that she was Catholic. The employer would have to know how this particular individual interpreted her religious obligations.
I am still OK with this because the assistant manager considered Ms. Elauf eligible for hire. Why go there if you don't have to?
At this point, don't we have a "conflict" between the applicant's presumed religious beliefs and the workplace requirement? A conflict of which the employer is, or should reasonably be, aware?
So, at this point, doesn't Abercrombie have the duty to call Ms. Elauf back and start talking about whether she needs to wear the hijab at all times, and if so, whether her need is a requirement that is religious in nature, and if so, whether accommodations are possible?
I think so. So did the EEOC. So did the lower court judge. So did the dissenting judge on the Tenth Circuit panel. Of course, this doesn't mean I am right - only that I have company.
I would be surprised if the EEOC didn't petition for rehearing by the full Tenth Circuit, and they might even try to take the case to the Supreme Court. Of course, Abercrombie may just go ahead and settle this one now, too, while it has some leverage.
What do you all think about this decision, or about religious accommodation in general? I would love to hear from you. Meanwhile, you may be interested in this recent bulletin by my law partner, Tommy Eden, about religion and the "Mark of the Beast."
Somehow, I had always thought the Antichrist would look scarier than this . . .
Image credits: Wikimedia Commons. Antichrist picture is fresco at dome of Osogovo Monastery in the Republic of Macedonia.


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Grace reminds us what it's all about. What RoX is about. What life is about.
I need to be reminded of this on a momentary basis; I am extremely forgetful. How much grace the Father has for me, that He doesn't suddenly snap (like I do) in anger and impatience and give it to me straight. After years and years of calling to me, still I will ignore His word and reason. I continue grieving His spirit yet He continues coming after me, no matter how much it hurts Him.
I realize I was being a complete baby when I talked to him. I wanted him to pat me on the back and sympathize with my tiredness and tell me "it's okay, you worked hard, you can rest now." I was arrogantly looking for recognition, validation, and a way out.
Thankfully, he gave me not what I wanted but what I needed; speaking God's Word into my life when my spiritual life feels dry.
Utmost hits me straight in the gut.
Rise to the occasion – do what the trial demands of you. It does not matter how much it hurts as long as it gives God the opportunity to manifest the life of Jesus in your body. May God not find complaints in us anymore, but spiritual vitality – a readiness to face anything He brings our way.
I have been complaining for far too long. Haven't I grieved the Spirit enough?
"Sweetest smile," reads my superlative and I immediately think how only two other people ever in my entire life have ever commented on how I had a nice smile.
The first which nearly gave me a near silent heart attack; the second which made me laugh; the third which made me feel warm.
Jonathan opens up his arms; I wonder if he knows how precious he is to me and how terrified I am of expressing it.
"Don't withhold your love from the people you care about," Michelle told me once.
Many thank yous I received and it was only later on the car ride back to school lane when I remembered that it is Jesus who deserves all the thanks.
For every good thing that my friends see in me; every kind word I spoke and act of service I performed came from the prompting of the Spirit. They were things I learned from watching my peers, my brothers and sisters in Christ. They were things I read about in the Bible. They were things done to me when I was lost and lonely.
To smile kindly at someone; I learned when I was a stranger and alone and frightened of talking to people; Sandra's smile would put me at ease; I felt welcomed.
To bear hug someone; I learned from Jaron who suddenly bear hugged me out of no where as if we were closer than siblings, as if he had waited all day to see me; I felt so loved when I didn't feel loveable at all.
To call someone's name and wave; I learned from Vivian and Tiffany; where our friendships started from just them saying my name and waving hello when I entered the room; I had thought they did not care to be my friends but when they acknowledged me with excitement and fervor, I felt valued.
To listen patiently; I learned from Sonnya who listened to me cry and rant and fluster; when I was terrified of burdening anyone with my anxieties and heartbreaks, she encouraged me to come to her and refused my apologies when I did; I no longer felt alone.
To go out of the way to help; I learned from Enoch at chapter camp who ran from the top of the hill where we studied 2 Timothy to his lodging place elsewhere in the camp and back during his break to get me cold medication when I told him I was feeling sick; I felt cared for.
My faith; the Lord supplies it.
My smile; the Lord designed it.
He deserves all the praise. All of it.
Foolishly, I had such a mindset, looking forward to the end of today because it would mark my last day of anything RoX related (and hence the last day I'd have to do anything for it). The year had hardened me, embittered me, and weakened me. I just wanted it to be over.
I didn't think I would be sad at all.
Vivian came towards me and we embraced silently without a word; the tears came out of nowhere and I realized that a part of me is sad to go.
I still love RoX dearly and I pray that my heart will break for it continuously even after I leave.
A dry spell in my faith is not something I like admitting but I think when I can genuinely acknowledge it and come to terms with it, I can start going to Jesus for help.
My prayer life is currently suffering; I am in need of help. I know it comes from Jesus.
[Psalm 87:7] All my fountains are in You.
Jesus won't let me thirst for long; yet if He does, may it be a bitter and sweet thirst for Him.
Thank you, Jesus, for RoX. Thank you, Jesus, for companionship. Thank you, Jesus, for family.
I came in lost and lonely, feeling utterly unloved and unwanted; You sent me away with a piece of many people's hearts.
Thank you for loving me first, and then graciously allowing me to be loved by them.


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Jewish World Review Sept. 7, 2007 / 24 Elul, 5767
Who said�What???
By Dave Weinbaum
http://www.JewishWorldReview.com | What a confusing world we live in. Our sports heroes are "self medicated" for success. Our business leaders are sometimes more crooked than a boomerang that never comes back. Our "scientists" can't prove that global warming is man made, but want to shut up anyone that believes it isn't. And our politicians�.Well they deserve a category of their own.
Below are quotes of those that litter our TV screens, internet sites, and Iowa ethanol fields, formerly known as "corn." Can you see through the hyperbole and hypocrisy? Have at it! Answers below. Let me know how you did. Cheaters get no strudel!
1.	"I'd say if you lived in the United States�and you voted for George W. Bush, you've lost your mind." A. John Edwards B. Hillary C. Obama D. Osama. E. Laura Bush
2.	"War is good when good survive and evil is crushed." A. Bill Clinton B. Ted Nugent C. Mitt Romney. D. Harry Reid. E. Dave Weinbaum
3.	"If we have actionable intelligence about high-value terrorist targets and President Musharraf (Pakistan) won't act, we will." A. John Edwards B. General Patreus. C. Tony Blair. D. George W. Bush. E. Obama.
4.	"Israel was not created in order to disappear - Israel will endure and flourish�It carries the shield of democracy and it honors the sword of freedom." A. Harry Truman B. Condi Rice C. Pat Buchanon. D. John F. Kennedy E. John F. Kerry.
5.	"A president who breaks the law is a threat to the very structure of our government." A. Richard Nixon B. Al Gore C. Dick Cheney D. Barry Bonds E. Bill Clinton
6.	"We will have one clear unmistakable message for Al Qaeda�You cannot run. You cannot hide. We will destroy you." A. Bill Clinton B. Hillary C. Obama. D. John Edwards. E. George W. Bush.
7.	"Saddam has been engaged in the development of WMD technology which is a threat to the countries in the region and has made a mockery of the weapons inspection process." A. Dick Cheney B. Colin Powell C. Bill Clinton D. Harry Reid E. Nancy Pelosi
8.	"President Bush had five polyps removed from his colon over the weekend. Harry Reid, Nancy Pelosi, Chuck Schumer, Carl Levin, and Dick Durbin are all doing fine." A. Dennis Miller B. Bill Maher C. Rush Limbaugh D. Bill O'Reilly E. Ann Coulter
9.	"Integrity is the lifeblood of democracy. Deceit is poison to its veins." A. Teddy Kennedy B. Bill Clinton C. George Bush D. Cindy Sheehan E. Sean Hannity
10.	"On 9/11/2001, we thought we were going to be attacked many, many times between then and now. We haven't been." A. Rudy Giuliani B. Hillary Clinton C. Hillary D. John Edwards E. Harry Reid
11.	"A democracy is nothing more than mob rule, where fifty-one percent of the people may take away the rights of the other forty-nine." A. Adolf Hitler B. Thomas Jefferson C. Stalin D. Hillary E. Al Sharpton
12.	"And he moved the tyranny and suppression of freedom in his own country, and they called it a Patriot Act under disguise of fighting terrorism." A. Harry Reid B. John Kerry C. Osama D. Obama E. Hillary
13.	"The road to tyranny, we must never forget, begins with the destruction of the truth." A. Hillary B. George W. Bush C. Al Gore D. Ben Franklin E. Bill Clinton
14.	"The American people are tired of liars and people who pretend to be something they're not." A. George W. Bush B. Nancy Pelosi C. Dick Cheney D. Harry Reid E. Hillary Clinton
15.	"I never knew I was smart until a liberal called me stupid." A. Dave Weinbaum B. Rush Limbaugh C. Ann Coulter D. Sean Hannity E. Bill O'Reilly
Do not look below until entirely finished!!!
George Bush's super secret surveillance will reveal cheetahs to me�that is until the New York Times reveal how that demented guy in the WH. does it.
Answers:1.A 2.B 3.E 4.D 5.B 6.D 7.E 8.C 9.A 10.A 11.B 12.D 13.E 14.E 15.A
How'd you do? Let me know.
If you didn't notice the irony of the correct answers their may be no hope for you except to stay liberal. Please, if you do take the presidency, try not to wreck the country in the limited time you're in.
Thanks in advance, and�
I'll be on the road.
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© 2005, Dave Weinbaum


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Exchange Online provides extensive hold and archiving capabilities to handle compliance requirements, but it does not provide traditional backup and recovery capabilities like its on-premises counterpart.
RecoveryManager Plus fills this gap by allowing organizations to back up all mailboxes in their Office 365 tenant and store them securely within their premises. It also provides administrators the power to do one thing that Microsoft states is not in the scope of Office 365: point-in-time restoration.
Back up all Exchange Online items such as emails, calendar entries, contacts, journals, notes, posts and tasks.
Perform point-in-time, item-level restorations to overcome the native 30-day storage limit on deleted mailbox items.
Search for any version of Exchange Online items and view a live preview before restoring them.
Schedule backups to occur during non-business hours to ensure minimal changes on mailboxes when the backup cycle runs.
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What does a new challenge and St. Jude Children's Hospital have in common? Check back on Thursday night to find out. I'll be posting my very first crafty challenge as well as telling you how your creations can help out a sick child. There's blog candy involved, so you don't want to miss it!


Paint a new and different painting every month. We'll learn new painting techniques on different mediums, such as watercolor or acrylic. This month, we're painting a snowman!
This month we're discussing "The Storied Life of A.J. Fikry" by Gabrielle Zevin.


text: Q: Why is quicksort's time complexity O(nlog n) expected, when there is a Theta(n) algorithm for median selection? Have there been any practical tests to see the overhead that we get when running Quicksort with the O(n) worst case algorithm by using the median of median approach to pick a splitting element and when using a O(1) worst case algorithm by picking a random splitting element?


Back in the early '70s, when I was a teenager, my parents gave me the chance to see R-rated movies if I had read the book the movie was based on and could show a reasonable understanding of the subject matter. I read The Godfather and saw the movie, another was The Last Picture Show and yet another was The Exorcist. I remember the release of The Exorcist as a nationwide sensation in 1973. There were stories of terrified movie-goers fainting, throwing up and running out of theaters. My father and I stood in line for more than three hours to see this horror extravaganza.
Indeed, at the showing I attended, there was crying, shrieking and people running out of the theater during the film. I admit that I was scared and I have always rated The Exorcist as the scariest movie of all time. I certainly saw some outrageous and shocking things that I had never seen before or since in any other movie. Now more than 25 years later, The Exorcist is being re-released to the theaters with never-before-seen footage that is supposed to bring the movie closer to the vision of author William Peter Blatty. I believe that some of the genesis of this new version for 2000 came form the The Exorcist 25th Anniversary Special Edition DVD release.
It is a fascinating feature of this edition to have the various interview segments and separate audio commentaries that allow director William Friedkin and producer-writer Blatty make their case for their vision of the movie. When The Exorcist was in production, Friedkin was riding high on the Academy Award®-winning success of one of the top films of all time, The French Connection. Blatty was an experienced screenwriter although known for much lighter weight material including A Shot in the Dark from 1964 and The Great Bank Robbery in 1969. In the commentary and interviews, it becomes clear that this version is the vision of Friedkin. His pull at the studio allowed him the power to make the key casting decisions, order an extensive rewrite of Blatty's original script, establish the tone of the movie and make the final editing decisions.
This Special Edition is introduced by Friedkin and he uses this opportunity to lay the foundation of his interpretation. He states, "Over the years, I think that most people take out of The Exorcist what they bring to it. If you believe that the world is a dark and evil place, then The Exorcist will reinforce that. But, if you believe that there is a force for good that combats and eventually triumphs over evil, then you will be taking out of the film what we tried to put into it."
Against Friedkin's stance of an open interpretation of the spiritual essence of the film, Blatty argues for a more explicit explanation of the specific meaning of the events in an interview segment entitled Stairway to Heaven, featuring a deleted scene from the film. In explaining why he wants the more obvious meaning, Blatty says, "[It] gives you a core, a reason why all of it, let's face it, the shock and obscenity that are in the film and the book are taking place. It allows the audience to not despise itself for loving all of that shock, all of that obscenity, and all that torture of the little girl... they can enjoy the film for what it is and not revile themselves."
In reading some of the descriptions of the new version of The Exorcist released this year, there are indications that Friedkin has come over more to Blatty's argument. But that is a discussion for another time; now is the time to take a look at The Exorcist 25th Anniversary Edition.
Excepting people who would not own The Exorcist because of the graphic nature of its content, this disc is a must have for any cinema fan. Viewing the beautiful, crisp digitally-remastered version of the film or exploring the varied extras allows an in-depth reflection on the nature of good and evil, spirituality and religion. The disc allows you to participate in a filmic phenomena that is guaranteed to frighten, disturb and overwhelm you.
The film itself is so professional and powerful. It utilizes special effects that truly stand the test of time and technological progress. The script is remarkably well written with dialogue that is revealing and believable without a false note. The acting performances featuring fresh, unfamiliar actors mixed with those of more experience has a realism of portrayal that very few movies have ever approached. The editing is powerful, the music is sublime and the production design leaves no detail ignored. Simply stated, The Exorcist is one of the most "well-made" films in the history of cinema.
This leads one to the story that this exquisite piece of film production tells—The Exorcist is a horror film. But its documentary-style realism and outstanding production quality take it past all other "shocker" movies ever made. Living with her actress mother, Chris MacNeil (Ellen Burstyn), in the Georgetown area of Washington D.C., 12-year-old Regan MacNeil (Linda Blair) begins to exhibit unusual behaviors that are attributed to "nervous disturbance." Doctors submit the girl to a horrific series of physical tests on the premise that the cause of her behavioral changes are somatic problems in the brain. Regan gets progressively worse and psychiatrists are brought in with no positive results. With a backdrop of increasing paranormal activity, Regan has metamorphosed into a terrifying caricature of herself. She is physically abusive, shockingly profane, disturbingly blasphemous and the minions of medical science are at a complete loss. On the possibility of schizophrenia, a psychiatrist speaks "to the person inside Regan" and it begins to appear possible that this little girl is literally possessed by a demon.
With no physiological or physical explanation, the doctors recommend, as a last resort, that Chris should consider what they call "shock therapy"—an exorcism. She contacts a priest at the nearby university, Father Damien Karras (Jason Miller) who is also a trained psychiatrist, and casually drops the question into their conversation: "How does one go about getting an exorcism?" Karras replies that they would have to get into a time machine and travel back to the 16th century because that sort of thing doesn't happen anymore.
Chris' obvious desperation convinces Karras to visit Regan "as a psychiatrist." Up to this point In the film, there has been a parallel storyline following Karras through his life. He watches Chris at work filming her movie at the University, she sees him at work and his friend Father Dyer is a guest at a pivotal dinner party at Chris's house. Karras is seen struggling with the difficulties of dealing with his aging mother and his own crisis of faith as a psychological counselor to other priests.
These scenes are all a part of the excellent storytelling techniques used in the first hour of this film to create a universe for the audience in which the incredible supernatural events of the second hour appear so much more horrible and so frighteningly plausible. The character development is very refined and the multi-layered plot, including the investigation of events surrounding the house by police detective Lt. Kinderman (Lee J. Cobb), is totally believable and potent. The Exorcist received an Oscar® for Best Adapted Screenplay.
Karras interviews the changed Regan in an attempt to determine if it is even feasible to consider something like exorcism. We follow his struggle with the malevolent "demon" inside Regan and finally join with Karras and Father Merrin (Max Von Sydow)—an aged priest experienced in exorcism—into the ultimate battle between good and evil. The sequence of events, involving characters we know so much about, are powerful and overwhelming. The movie loses little of its potency on the small screen.
The Exorcist received 8 other Oscar® nominations in 1974 including Best Actress (Burstyn), Best Supporting Actor (Miller), Best Supporting Actress (Blair) and Best Director for Friedkin. The film also was nominated for Best Art Direction, Best Cinematography, Best Film Editing and Best Picture.
This DVD release is a great presentation of the movie and the extensive, unusual extras add great enjoyment. It is good to have a version of the film as it was originally released in such pristine quality. After viewing the plethora of examinations of the film in the commentaries, interviews and the documentary, I re-examined my own feelings about the "message" of The Exorcist. I never found it to be a spiritually deep film and I find some of the discussion about what it means philosophically to be somewhat self-serving on the part of the creators and participants. Perhaps they are embarrassed about some of the film's historical status as the "greatest horror film ever made" and want it to be more. They want it to be a statement about the triumph of good over evil to gain a measure of respectability in the court of public opinion. Perhaps Blatty is correct—that the deletion by Friedkin of some important scenes reduced the ultimately positive message—and their restoration will change the "importance" of The Exorcist as an examination of spirituality.
That's fine for their perceived place in history, but I will continue to enjoy the original version (oddly, a "director's cut" that has fewer scenes) as the scariest movie I have ever seen.
Image Transfer Review: The image transfer for the Exorcist is truly a treat to behold. With a film as old as The Exorcist, problems can often crop up in the digitization. Technology of 25 years ago can also be found wanting in the unwavering digital eye. It is a tribute to the quality of this film that neither is true. If anything, it is similar to many DVDs of great quality that in many ways you are seeing the film as you have never seen it before. Director William Friedkin supervised the production of this edition, including restored picture elements, and it shows. Ellen Burstyn says in the documentary, "My friend Billy Friedkin is a maniac." If any of the stories about Friedkin as director are true, one can only imagine the attention to detail that this transfer received. The DVD is also enhanced for display on 16X9 TVs.
Audio Transfer Review: The Exorcist received an Oscar® for sound in 1974. The production of the original film required 16 weeks to nail down the soundtrack. With supervision by Friedkin, this release establishes a standard for Dolby Digital 5.1 remastering and transfer of audio to DVD. There is no doubt that the sound design of The Exorcist is absolutely crucial to the full experience of the film. Alternating between dead silence and astonishing sound explosions, combined with dialogue that is quiet one moment and shrieking the next, the remix does an outstanding job of filling the speakers and showing off one of the finest horror soundtracks ever created.
Extras Review: Viewing many DVDs can make one get kind of jaded about extras on the disc. The Exorcist restores one's faith in the concept as the extras here are fantastic and add greatly to the enjoyment of the film.
The most unusual extra is the Sound Effect Tests that shows the development of the demon voice by Mercedes McCambridge, found following writer William Peter Blatty's audio commentary. These might only be listened to once, but they are a tribute to a great vocal actress. It is fascinating, as well as frightening, to listen to her reading both parts of the interview scene between Karras and the demon and create the sounds that we eventually hear on the screen.
The BBC documentary The Fear of God: 25 Years of The Exorcist is a perfectly excellent 75 minutes of revealing interviews, reminiscences, examinations and explorations featuring many of the cast and crew of the original film. The show is filled to the brim with fascinating tidbits. The documentary also includes many of the deleted scenes that are scheduled to be added back into the film for its new release. There are also makeup test, screen tests and special effects tests shown in the documentary. Absolutely an essential for fans of The Exorcist. The documentary has scene access with 23 cues.
The separate audio commentaries of Friedkin and Blatty are both fascinating and revealing, each discussing the film from his own perspective. Friedkin gives excellent insights into the making of the film itself along with interesting trivia. Blatty provides a historical context for the story as well as interesting takes on the genesis of the book and the reactions he has had from fans and critics. They continue the dialogue that marks this edition about the ultimate message of the film.
In addition, there are production sketches, filmographies and a fascinating little bit call Exorcist: The True Story, which portrays some of the known factual elements of the purported exorcism in 1949 that ultimately inspired Blatty to write the novel.
Excellent quality transfers, a great selection of extras and one scary film make this an essential for any DVD collector. Besides being a great horror film, The Exorcist is a landmark piece of American cinema.