Relational unions made in Hollywood aren't precisely known for their life span; protracted unions between two stars tend to draw a ton of consideration. Think: Paul Newman and Joanne Woodward's commended 50-year marriage or, as far as a more contemporary couple, Kevin Bacon and Kyra Sedgwick's striking 29-year union.
Yet, not all stone strong connections stand out as truly newsworthy. Many individuals have no clue that Sam Elliott and Katharine Ross are as one, considerably less that they've been hitched for a long time. Maybe considerably more extraordinarily, it would appear that the fifth time turned out to be the appeal for Ross, who was separated four times when she got married with Elliott.
Ross, 77, is best referred to for her notable parts as Elaine Robinson in The Graduate (1967), Etta Place in Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid (1969), and Joanna Eberhart in The Stepford Wives (1975). Her past relational unions — none of which endured longer than five years — were to Joel Fabiani (1960-1962), John Marion (1964-1967), Conrad L. Lobby (1969-1974), and Gaetano Lisi (1974-1979).
Elliott, 73, referred to for his shaggy mustache and also for his cattle rustler, biker, and military characters, as of now stars in the Netflix arrangement The Ranch. He's additionally known for parts in the movies Tombstone and The Big Lebowski , and the TV arrangement Justified (2015), among numerous others. He's likewise filled in as the voice of backwoods fire-avoidance mascot "Smokey Bear" since 2008.
Ross and Elliott met in 1978 while taping the blood and gore flick The Legacy in London, in which they played a couple who are among a gathering of visitors threatened at a frightening English home. As a matter of fact, Elliott had a little part in Butch Cassidy almost 10 years sooner, yet he and Ross never met on set. "I didn't set out endeavor to converse with her at that point. She was the main woman. I was a shadow on the divider, a celebrated additional in a bar scene," Elliott disclosed to AARP The Magazine in 2015.
In those days, Ross was on her fourth spouse and Elliott had never been hitched. Ross separated in 1979 and wedded Elliott in 1984. Their girl, Cleo Rose, was conceived soon thereafter and is presently an artist.
Elliott about passed on his breakout part as Cher's biker sweetheart in the 1985 film Mask since he and Ross were on their wedding trip in Hawaii, as indicated by the New York Times. After Elliott told his operator he wouldn't return ahead of schedule to test for the part, Ross got back to the specialist that night to state she'd recover her better half in time.
The couple seemed together on screen again this year. Elliott stars in The Hero as a maturing Western film symbol; Ross plays his character's ex. The two on-screen characters have extends in the pipeline: Elliott is slated to show up in a few up and coming movies, including A Star is Born in 2018, while Ross is featuring in the parody Attachments, at present in after creation.


B. Fine informed Judge Yaffe in open court that Judge Yaffe had violated the law by taking payments from LA County, that he could not preside over the case and that Fine would answer the questions only if he lost all appeals on the issue.
2. Under the case of In Re Farr, 36 Cal.App.3d 577, 584 (1974), once it was established that there was no substantial likelihood that such contempt order would serve its coercive purpose, the commitment would become punitive in nature and thus subject to the statutory limitation. Cited in In Re William T. Farr on Habeas Corpus, 64 Cal.App.3d 605, 611-612 (1976).
3. Judge Yaffe knew from the outset of March 4, 2009 that his confinement of Fine violated the Farr case, was penal and unlawful.
4. Judge Yaffe knew that the LA County payments to him violated Article VI, Section 19, of the California Constitution, were criminal (including misappropriation of funds, destruction of justice and bribes), and required him to recuse himself in the Marina Strand case at the outset under the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution, California law and the California Code of Judicial Ethics.
5. Judge Yaffe also knew that the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution, California law and the California Code of Judicial Ethics also required him to recuse himself at the outset of the Marina Strand case even if the LA County payments were not criminal.
6. Judge Yaffe further knew that the due process clause of the U.S. Constitution required him to recuse himself from the contempt proceedings because he was judging his own actions of receiving payments from LA County and making orders in the County's favor. The demand is based upon the aforementioned grounds and other reasons set forth in the Memorandum of Points and Authorities attached hereto.
DO YOU THINK JUDGE YAFFE SHOULD RELEASE DR. FINE ?
They should not only release Richard Fine, but they should put Judge David Yaffe, and Sheriff Baca behind bars.
Part of a Judges duties are to promote and keep public confidence in the Judicial System. Watching this horrific, inhumane case, where 2000 Judges can take illegal payments for years, and then get away with it, because another corrupt wheel in the Government writes a law to blanket their illegalities, screams we have no civilized courts. Judges break laws on a daily basis and have immunity at every turn. Covered by the District Attorneys, the Attorney Generals, Hell, the Governor himself.
It's about Government self preservation, and "screw the little people who pay our salaries. We can and will do whatever we want, and we can and will get away with it. No one can stop us, and we'll scare the crap out of anyone who tries. We'll make an example from Richard Fine."
FREE RICHARD I. FINE TODAY. RESTORE OUR FAITH IN THE JUDICIAL SYSTEM, AND HOLD EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE. I MEAN EVERYONE.
Political terrorism is just what this is. Yaffe, and Baca, are conspiring against the people of California. In fact all of California's government are political terrorists. We've been infiltrated, where's homeland stupidity?


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Compliance July 9, 2014
Tips for Fielding Lost Participant Claims
"You can't guarantee yourself a win," says employee benefits lawyer David Weiner, describing claims appeals and litigation involving missing retirement plan participants, "but you can guarantee a loss."
By John Manganaro
Weiner, a principal at David Weiner Legal, says what makes dealing with benefits claims from "missing" participants—those who left an employer years or even decades ago and subsequently fell out of contact with the plan sponsor—so difficult is that oftentimes key records of distribution payments to such participants have been lost or destroyed. Perhaps the company underwent a bankruptcy and reorganization in the years since an employee left or was terminated, causing ambiguity as to where the documents were stored. Or an overly aggressive record reduction policy could have been implemented following a big merger or acquisition, Wiener notes, and it's not entirely unheard of for a flood or fire to destroy old paper records.
Whatever the circumstances, sponsors are often faced with the perplexing and highly sensitive task of fielding benefits claims from participants for whom no real records exist—making it difficult to prove whether the participant took cash distributions of benefits or if he still, in fact, has a stake in plan assets. An informal poll taken in early June at the PLANSPONSOR National Conference showed somewhere in the ballpark of eight in 10 plan sponsors had fielded this type of claims inquiry in the last year.
It is an especially pressing problem for pension plans that have large numbers of participants with deferred vested benefits. The participant assets underlying these deferred benefits can remain in a pension fund for 20 or 30 years before benefits payments are claimed, making it likely that at least some of those with vested balances will fall out of contact after a job change.
Weiner shares a list of best practices for sponsors facing this situation, but the main point, he says, is to treat all claims seriously, even if no record of the participant exists or the sponsor is confident the benefits in question have already been paid out. Sponsors should have a well-reasoned process in place and take care to document decisions.
"Plan sponsors are seeing these lost or missing participants come out of the woodwork at really an unprecedented pace," Weiner tells PLANADVISER. "The best piece of advice I can probably give to plan officials is: Treat this like a genuine claim. Don't treat it like an inconvenience or as being unworthy of your time."
Weiner says there seems to be a coming surge of "missing participants" who are re-engaging with old benefits plans—driven in large part by certain efforts at the Social Security Administration and the accelerating pace of Baby Boomer retirements. As part of the process of filing for Social Security, Weiner explains, individuals are now presented with a "notice of potential private pension benefits" form. The language on this form can be quite misleading, Weiner notes, because it tells individuals they "may be entitled to some private pension benefits upon retirement," depending on whether they have already collected due benefits in the form of a cash distribution. Indeed, another sentence on the form warns pre-retirees that, "If you have already received payments from the plan, the amount shown on this notice should be disregarded."
"Well, we all know it's hard for people to remember if they cashed a check a few months ago—let alone whether they cashed out a small pension benefit a few decades ago," Weiner explains. "So it's not surprising that individuals who have already collected their benefit could read this form and think they have more money coming. So they turn around and file a new claim with the sponsor."
Once a claim is filed, it becomes the sponsor's duty to review the claim and hand down a timely yes or no decision, as described in the Employee Retirement Income Security Act (ERISA). Oftentimes it will turn out that the participant does, in fact, deserve a benefit. Or records will be found that indicate the individual was already paid out. Either way, Weiner says, it's all about process.
"The way ERISA is set up, if someone makes a formal claim for a benefit, even if there is no record that the individual was ever a participant or the sponsor suspects he was already paid, the plan still has an obligation to say either yes or no to that claim," Weiner explains. "And if you look at the DOL [Department of Labor] regulations governing claims and claims processes, there is an obligation there as well. If you're saying no, you need to explain clearly why your conclusion is no."
Once a sponsor has jumped these hurdles and carefully developed a response, he will likely be able to get a court or other mediator to defer to the findings of the plan—so long as the plan's findings are not arbitrary or capricious, Weiner adds.
Weiner says he has yet to see many claims disputes of this nature make it into the federal courts, but he believes it is only a matter of time before the floodgates open. "And again, the way for sponsors to protect themselves is to have good policies and procedures in place that will show you can rationally answer the claim," he says.
Weiner says plan sponsors recently received a quiet but significant nod of support from the federal courts on a key question related to claims from long-lost participants—coming in the form of a favorable opinion handed down by the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
In the case at hand, Watkins v. JP Morgan Chase U.S. Benefits Executive, the participant had asked for a distribution in 1998, but didn't follow up on the unmet claim until 2006. As Weiner explains in a recent blog post, there was some evidence that a check had been issued but had never arrived, but the more important matter at hand was whether the participant's claims appeal could be time-barred by the statute of limitations even though the benefits administrator did not technically reject the claim outright.
Weiner says the court reasoned that, in the year that the distribution was requested, the participant needed to treat the fact that she did not receive a check as a "clear repudiation" of her claim. Thus, the statute of limitations for filing an appeal did, in fact, begin to run in 1998 and had run out by the time the participant followed up in 2006. Before this decision, which Weiner says is a big win for sponsors and service providers, it was unclear whether the statute of limitations could be used to time-bar such a complaint.
Weiner is quick to add that this decision does not really have a bearing on new claims from missing participants, but there is likely no small number of people in the plaintiff's position, so it could save plans a lot of money in the long run.
It is still hard to forecast how new missing participant claims appeals will be viewed by courts and judges, Weiner says, but he is sure the courts "will go out of their way to make sure the individual participants are getting a fair shake, which will pressure sponsors to do this right." Weiner points to one example in which a client was able to settle a missing participant claim outside of court by demonstrating that, based off the plan design features that were in effect at the time of the employee's earlier departure, he would have received a lump-sum payment. Weiner says that, by taking the time to listen to the missing participant's concerns, then sitting down and clearly explaining the plan's position and it's conviction that he had already been paid, "we were able to make this situation go away, despite the fact that no positive record existed that the participant had been paid out."
"The greater degree of care, documentation and process a plan can show—as opposed to cases where there are a bunch of unorganized print documents in the basement—those are the sort of factors that could sway a close one in one direction or the other," he adds. "It brings up an important point: You can't control the nature of the plaintiff or the makeup of the court you end up in front of, but you can control how you handle a claimant."
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Ted Mason with his late-friend, Belle, in front of the former WSU hangout, The Cedar. Mason has been giving back to his alma mater since 1987. He earned a bachelor's degree in general studies from WSU in 1982 and graduated from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry in 1986, but his heart belongs to WSU.
Ted Mason understands the importance of maintenance and improvement, as well as education. As a dentist who provides a broad range of services, including cosmetic dentistry, the mission of Mason and his staff is to ensure patients are well informed, understand how best to maintain and improve their health and, more importantly, understand future benefits. Mason employs this same vision with regards to his alma mater, Wichita State University. He has been giving back to the university since 1987.
"I had a great experience at WSU and want to see it continue to grow and flourish," said Mason. "In order to see this happen, you have to give back."
A cum laude graduate of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, Mason earned his bachelor's degree in general studies in 1982. In 1986, he graduated magna cum laude from the University of Missouri-Kansas City School of Dentistry, and was the recipient of the Outstanding Senior Award from the Academy of General Dentistry. But his heart has always belonged to WSU.
"Wichita State is an important part of our local society; it is intrinsic to the flow and personality of Wichita. As WSU progresses, so does the community of Wichita. Together, we all move forward."
Men's basketball season ticketholder and supporter of Shocker athletics, as well as the dental hygiene clinical faculty fund, Mason consistently contributes each year through the WSU Foundation Annual Fund for Excellence in support of the Fairmount College of Liberal Arts and Sciences. He considers himself lucky to have had parents who were able to assist with tuition, recognizing most students have to work in order to pay for classes, and will always be grateful to his parents for their willingness.
Essential to his vision of ensuring a better future, Mason has volunteered his services for the past 12 years to the Kansas Foundation of Dentistry for the Handicap and his 22 years of providing school exams during Dental Health Month earned him the Good Apple Award from USD 259. In 2010, he received the Dentist of the Year award from the Wichita District Dental Society.
"Today we are constantly being pulled from every direction and asked to give to our churches, schools and local and national charitable organizations," Mason said. "I believe we should focus on giving that is useful and productive, and will benefit our community as a whole."
Mason remains focused on seeing WSU progress, believing if he gives back to Wichita State then good things will follow.
"For what it costs to go out for a nice dinner, a dinner you won't remember a year from now, maybe not a month from now, you can support a student or department at WSU. Which makes more sense?"
For information about the Annual Fund for Excellence, contact Krista Voth, WSU Foundation director of annual fund, at (316) 978-3819 or krista.voth@wichita.edu.


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Priced at 525,000 Bhat and 555,000 Bhat respectively.
BMW Motorrad of Thailand has launched the 2016 BMW C650 Sport and the 2016 BMW C650 GT at the ongoing 37th Bangkok International Motor Show (2016 BIMS). They are priced at THB 525,000 (INR 9.93 lakhs) and THB 555,000 (INR 10.50 lakhs) respectively.
The BMW C650 Sport and BMW C650 GT launched in Thailand are the latest, second generation versions with a more powerful engine and revised chassis and suspension system.
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The 647 cc water-cooled twin-cylinder DOHC engine is tuned to produce 60 hp (44 KW) at 7,750 rpm and 63 Nm at 6,000 rpm.
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Clinton Hill's Liberty Pizza Throws Free Pizza Party for its 30th Anniversary
by Andrea Leonhardt May 31, 2018 January 25, 2021
Hamdy Mahmoud and Liberty Pizza have been feeding the Clinton Hill community for 30 years! Photo credit: Myrtle Avenue Brooklyn Partnership
For 30 years, this family-owned and -operated gem has been feeding the Clinton Hill community. Now, it's time to celebrate with a pizza party!
Liberty Pizza, a neighborhood original on Myrtle Ave, this month turns 30! To celebrate, Liberty Pizza owner Hamdy Mahmoud and his crew are giving out free slices of cheese pizza to the first 300 people who stop by the store on Friday, June 1, from 5:00pm to 6:00pm.
Owned and operated by the Mahmoud family, the neighborhood spot has come to be known for its unique mix of signature pies, Italian pasta and Middle Eastern cuisine.
When Mahmoud first opened Liberty Pizza with his brother, he thought the Clinton Hill community would appreciate his unique blend of Italian and Middle Eastern fare because "the neighborhood itself is an interesting mix."
"Our customers love our pizza," said Mahmoud. "They also love our gyros and the falafel which reflects our home, our origin."
"Well, the first challenge was that we are not Italian. People couldn't believe it when we started the business," remembered Mahmoud. "But once the people tried our pizza, we became busy very quickly."
A native of Egypt, Mahmoud immigrated to the United States and arrived in Brooklyn more than three decades ago. It was in Clinton Hill, which has been "his neighborhood from day one," where he got married, opened his own business and raised five boys.
"The shop allowed me to put them through school, put them through college, to help them out in any way I can," shared Mahmoud. "And the boys helped me out, too. They grew up in Liberty Pizza where I could keep a close eye on them, keep them behaved and out of trouble."
However, those 30 years have not always been free of trials. Winning the neighborhood's trust, when Mahmoud first set up shop, was not easy.
Liberty Pizza in Clinton Hill. Photo credit: Zomato
Clinton Hill's changing demographics is another ongoing challenge. When Liberty Pizza first opened its doors, the neighborhood consisted mostly of big families who often ordered large family-style pies.
Today, Clinton Hill increasingly has become home to young professionals and small families who often look for healthier food options, and pizza may not always be on top of that list. But Mahmoud has adapted by adding healthy options to his menu to meet the new demands.
"We're trying different angles. We have added more salads and now also offer pizza made with gluten-free or whole wheat dough," said Mahmoud. "We just keep going."
And what is it that keeps him going?
"First of all, I like my job, I like my shop. I look forward to the chitchat with my customers, and I am happy to see them when they return. They become friends," explained Mahmoud.
"And also the fact that I have five boys," he laughed. "That's enough for me to come to work."
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Eddie Blitner / Rainbow Serpent (A15422)
SKU: A15422
95cm x 107cm Acrylic on Canvas
An unbroken line of escarpments, known as the Stone Country, stretches for about 300 miles from Kakadu to Maningrida. Aborigines believe that the original inhabitants of this area were the Mimis, tall matchstick-thin spirits, and that they still live there today. In the Dreamtime they taught the old medicine men (marrkidjbu) many skills, including hunting, fishing, ceremonial songs and dances and painting with ochres and clay on rock and on bark. Without a written language, painting and ceremony were the only ways in which the history and religion of the tribe could be passed down, thereby ensuring that future generations would know of the deeds of the Ancestral Beings who walked the earth in the beginning of time.
Rainbow Serpents is a friend and protector of the Mimi Spirits. Aboriginal people believe that Ngalyod, the Rainbow Serpent, created many sacred sites in Arnhem Land, including large billabongs and rivers and creeks, where he is supposed to rest in the dry season. Characteristics of Ngalyod vary from group to group and also depend on the site. He can change into a female serpent, and has both, powers of creation and destruction, most strongly associated with rain, monsoon seasons and the rainbows which arc across the sky like a giant serpent. He is most active in the wet season, preferring to spend the dry season in billabongs and freshwater springs where he is responsible for the production of water plants such as waterlilies, vines, algae and the cabbage tree palms, his favourite food, which grow around the banks.
Mimi Spirits live during the daytime within huge boulders, because they are very shy and have such thin necks that a strong breeze might break them. They come out at night by blowing holes in the rocks and emerging with their weapons and pets – goannas, lizards, echidnas, small rock wallabies and pythons who live in the rocks with them. The only time they really get angry is when someone kills or injures one of their pets. They are not against others of these species being killed for food, but they become extremely upset if their own pets are harmed. All night long the Mimis hunt and fish, make love and hold ceremonies, then at dawn they go back into their homes and pull the rock doors shut after them.
Aborigines respect the wishes of Mimi Spirits to have complete privacy and are careful to stay well away from the escarpments at night. They are regarded as kind friendly spirits.
Edward (Eddie) Blitner was born in Katherine, Northern Territory, in 1961. His bush name is Taiita. In the early years he lived at Ngukurr Community on the Roper River in the Northern Territory. Later he attended school at Concordia College in Adelaide until the age of sixteen. When he returned to the north as a young man he worked as a stockman and general hand on Victoria River Downs. He was at the Gurrinji walkout when he was a youth, and mixed with all of the language groups who populate the northern country from Roper River to Kununurra.
Eddie commenced painting when he was seven – from a very early age, he used to watch his grandfathers, Fred, Gerry and Donald, and the other Elders who taught him to blend ochre, apply the paint, carve, and passed on to him the stories of the work they were doing. Other members of his clan (Barbil) taught him how to make flint spear heads, traditional hunting boomerangs and most importantly how to hunt, fish, find bush tucker and make bush medicine to survive.
Now a high profile contemporary artist, Eddie frequently works with children and young men, teaching them all his skills. He travels widely and is always willing to impart his knowledge. He has devoted many hours helping underprivileged children to learn what his Elders taught him.
Eddie is from Naiyalrindji country on the Roper River, 270 km south-east of Katherine in the Northern Territory. It is now called the Yugul Mangl Community. Many good painters have emerged from that community and are represented in most major Australian and overseas galleries. His family are renowned artists and carvers. He is a great didgeridoo maker and his fine large bird carvings (some standing two meters high) are breathtaking.
Eddie paints the mimi rock spirit figures of his country, always with an accompanying story/theme and very often incorporating totems, bush tucker, animals in X-Ray style, men's hunting/fishing and corroboree themes. He is meticulous in method and fastidious in style.
• Australian Aids Magazine "Blue Bell"
• First Prize, Barunga Aboriginal Cultural Festival
• Four Corners interview for world-wide release (1999) – in-depth interview re Aboriginal Art and Artefacts.
• Telstra Aboriginal Art Awards, Darwin, N.T.
• Spirits of the Dreaming, Darling Harbour Cultural Centre. Promoted by the "Today Show", Sydney
• Love Magic Exhibition, Katherine Art Gallery, held at the Sydney Trust, N.S.W. 2000
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Interior Minister Chaudhry Nisar at a press briefing here yesterday said that the name of PIA CEO Bernd Hildenbrand has been put on the exit control list (ECL).
ISLAMABAD: Pakistan has put its cash- strapped national carrier's German CEO on the exit control list, preventing him from travelling abroad following the initiation of a probe against him for 'funds embezzlement'.
The decision to put Hildenbrand on ECL came after the National Assembly was told that Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) had suffered losses of about Rs 180 crores on a premium service on the domestic route and also in connection with the airlines acquiring a plane from Sri Lankan Airlines at an exorbitant price than the prevailing market rate.
Apparently the airlines acquired a plane from Sri Lankan Airlines at USD 8,000 per hour, while another airline had acquired the same type of plane at USD 4,000 per hour.
PIA has already invited applications for a new CEO and chief operating commercial officer or director marketing through a tender.
Hildenbrand was also barred from leaving the country in December 2016 after a controversy erupted when the national airlines sold a flight-worthy aircraft (A-310) to a German museum at throwaway price.
Interestingly, although Hildenbrand has been working in the high-profile post since 2015 he has yet to be given security clearance by the country's security agencies.
Hildenbrand is presently in Karachi.


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March 04 , 2018. EN. Kilauea , Mayon , Dukono , Popocatepetl , Yellowstone .
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March 04 , 2018.
Kilauea, Hawai :
19°25'16 » N 155°17'13 » W,
Summit Elevation 4091 ft (1247 m)
Current Volcano Alert Level: WATCH
Current Aviation Color Code: ORANGE
Activity Summary:
Eruptions at Kīlauea Volcano's summit and East Rift Zone continue with no significant changes. The Episode 61g lava flow continues to produce surface flows on the upper portion of the flow field and on Pulama pali. Lava is not entering the ocean at this time. These lava flows pose no threat to nearby communities. The summit lava lake is about 38 m (125 ft.) below the floor of Halemaʻumaʻu. Low rates of ground deformation and seismicity continue across the volcano.
Summit Observations:
Summit tiltmeters recorded the switch to deflationary til at about 2:45 pm yesterday, consistent with the deflation phase of a summit DI event (see definitions below). The height of the summit lava lake dropped since the the start of summit deflation and was estimated to be about 35 m (125 ft.) below the rim of the Overlook crater this morning. There was a brief flurry of small earthquakes in the upper East Rift Zone yesterday evening but, otherwise,. Seismicity is within normal, background rates, with tremor fluctuations associated with lava lake spattering. Summit sulfur dioxide emission rates remain high.
Puʻu ʻŌʻō Observations:
Rainy weather has made for difficult viewing conditions, nonetheless webcam images over the past 24 hours show persistent glow at long-term sources within the crater and from a small lava pond on the west side of the crater. There were no significant changes in seismicity or tilt over the past 24 hours. The sulfur dioxide emission rate from the East Rift Zone vents has been steady over the past several months and remains significantly lower than the summit emission rate.
Lava Flow Observations:
The episode 61g flow is still active, but no lava is flowing into the ocean. Webcams show continuing surface flow activity on the upper portion of the flow field and on Pulama pali. None of these flows poses any threat to nearby communities at this time.
Source : HVO.
Photos : David Ford , Bruce Omori.
Mayon , Philippines :
MAYON VOLCANO BULLETIN 04 March 2018 08:00 A.M.
Mayon's activity in the past 24 hours was characterized by minor degassing events, lava effusion and fountaining from the summit crater. A total of 68 degassing events between 3:09 PM and 10:02 PM generated 500 meter-tall grayish ash plumes that drifted southwest. Three (3) episodes of lava-collapse pyroclastic density currents (PDC) were visually observed between 9:39 AM and 3:10 PM yesterday on the Miisi and Basud Gullies within 4-5 kilometers of the summit crater. From 1:59 AM to 7:30 AM, sixteen (16) discrete episodes of lava fountaining lasting three (3) to twenty-three (23) minutes were seismically detected, accompanied by rumbling sounds audible beyond 10 kilometers of the summit. At night, lava flows were observed to continue moving downslope within 3.3 kilometers, 4.5 kilometers and 1.9 kilometers from the crater on the Miisi, Bonga and Basud Gullies, respectively.
A total of one hundred thirty-three (133) volcanic earthquakes and thirty (30) rockfall events were recorded by Mayon's seismic monitoring network. Sulfur dioxide (SO2) emission was measured at an average of 1,403 tonnes/day on 02 March 2018. Deflation of the lower slopes that began on 20 February is still being recorded by electronic tilt. Nonetheless, overall electronic tilt and continuous GPS data indicate that the edifice is still swollen or inflated relative to November and October 2017, consistent with campaign Precise Leveling data acquired last week.
Alert Level 4 still remains in effect over Mayon Volcano. The public is strongly advised to be vigilant and desist from entering the eight (8) kilometer-radius danger zone, and to be additionally vigilant against pyroclastic density currents, lahars and sediment-laden stream flows along channels draining the edifice. Civil aviation authorities must also advise pilots to avoid flying close to the volcano's summit as ash from any sudden eruption can be hazardous to aircraft.
DOST-PHIVOLCS maintains close monitoring of Mayon Volcano and any new development will be communicated to all concerned stakeholders.
Source : Phivolcs.
Dukono , Indonesia :
Since yesterday until this morning visually the summit of the volcano is often covered with fog. A column of gray ash, high pressure is observed, rising between 300 and 600 m. The wind is oriented to the east.
The seismographs, dated 03 March 2018 recorded:
A continuous tremor associated with an eruption of ash with an amplitude of 0.5 to 18 mm (dominant value of 2 mm).
Communities around G. Dukono and visitors / tourists should not move, climb or approach Malupang Warirang crater within 2 km.
Issued: March 04 , 2018.
Volcano:Dukono (268010)
Previous Aviation Colour Code: orange
Source: Dukono Volcano Observatory
Notice Number: 2018DUK27
Volcano Location: N 01 deg 41 min 35 sec E 127 deg 53 min 38 sec
Area: North Maluku, Indonesia
Eruption with volcanic ash cloud at 23h38 UTC (08h38 local).
Best estimate of ash-cloud top is around 5213 FT (1629 M) above sea level, may be higher than what can be observed clearly. Source of height data: ground observer.
Ash cloud moving to South.
Eruption and ash emission is continuing.
Source : Magma , VSI.
Photo : Photovolcanica
Popocatépetl , Mexico :
Update March 3, 11:00 am (March 3, 5:00 pm GMT)
In the past 24 hours, the monitoring systems of the Popocatepetl volcano, have identified 65 low intensity exhalations, sometimes accompanied by steam and gas, five explosions at 16:09 pm, 22:21 pm, 22:48 pm yesterday and today at 03:34 h, 09:51 h, and a volcano-tectonic event at 1:44 with a magnitude of M1.3. In addition, 18 minutes of harmonic tremor of low amplitude were recorded.
During this report, a low emission of water vapor and gas is observed as the winds disperse to the North.
CENAPRED asked not to approach the volcano and in particular the crater, because of the risk of falling of projectiles, and in case of heavy rain to stay away from ravine bottoms because of the risk of landslides and floods. mud.
The Popocatepetl volcanic warning light is located at Amarillo Phase 2.
Photo : Karel Del Angel
Yellowstone , United-States :
Yellowstone's dynamic Norris Geyser Basin , February 26, 2018.
Yellowstone Caldera Chronicles is a weekly column written by scientists and collaborators of the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory. This week's contribution is from Jennifer Lewicki, research geologist with the U.S. Geological Survey in Menlo Park, CA.
Ever wonder what makes the Norris Geyser Basin in Yellowstone National Park so special? It turns out that the basin not only boasts the hottest temperatures and largest changes in hydrothermal (hot water) activity in the National Park, but is also home to Steamboat Geyser, which erupts to unmatched heights of up to 100 m (328 ft).
View of Norris Geyser Basin
Norris Geyser Basin is also changing all the time, which makes it one of the most interesting thermal areas in the Park. These changes can involve unusual boiling, chemical changes to water, variations in spring activity, and increases in acidity and cloudiness of certain hot springs and geysers. A recent example is activity of Echinus Geyser, which, for a few weeks during October-November 2017, erupted every 2-3 hours, instead of its more usual intermittent activity.
A more noteworthy change occurred in 2003, when the southern part of Norris Geyser Basin, known as the Back Basin, attracted the attention of both scientists and visitors. Dramatic increases in hydrothermal activity occurred over a period of several months. Ground and water temperatures rose, water in some thermal pools boiled away and left hissing steam vents, new mud pots (depressions filled with boiling acidic water and mud) formed, and vegetation died and burned. Porkchop Geyser, inactive since 1989, increased markedly in temperature and then sprang back to life in an eruption. These changes motivated increased monitoring of seismicity and deformation by University of Utah scientists, and Yellowstone National Park ordered the temporary closure of the Back Basin to visitors to protect the public and park staff from hazards that could result from unusually high ground and water temperatures. It is still a mystery as to why the 2003 increase in hydrothermal activity was so extreme.
Norris Geyser Basin also hosts several craters that reach up to 100 m (328 feet) in diameter. These craters were formed during hydrothermal explosions that ejected boiling water, mud and rocks. The most recent of these events happened when Porkchop Geyser exploded unexpectedly in 1989, throwing boulders up to 1 m (3 feet) in diameter more than 66 m (216 feet) from the geyser. Although no one was injured in the explosion, it served as a reminder of the sudden and unpredictable hazards these events can pose.
Since Norris Geyser Basin is such an active and hot area of the Park, Yellowstone Volcano Observatory (YVO) scientists use an array of equipment to monitor hydrothermal activity. Data from these instruments help us to identify changes that occur before geyser eruptions, boiling episodes, or hydrothermal explosions, which will aid in minimizing impacts due to future hazardous situations. As related in previous columns, seismic instruments and Global Positioning System (GPS) receivers are used to measure ground movements that occur when water and gas flow in the subsurface, but the unique nature of the geyser basin requires more detailed work.
Eddy covariance and mutigas instruments temporarily deployed to measure thermal and gas emissions near the Norris Geyser Basin in 2016 (the sensors were installed in May and removed in October).
The Norris Geyser Basin is host to an array of temperature sensors that monitor changes in the flow of hot water out of the ground. These data can be accessed on YVO's monitoring webpage (zoom in to the Norris area and click on any of the thermometer icons to see plots of temperature at those stations over time). YVO also measures water chemistry of samples taken from hot springs and geysers to track their origins and underground flow paths, and heat flow is tracked by thermal infrared instruments on both aircraft and satellites. Many of these datasets are described in USGS data releases or publications about gas and water samples, gas and thermal samples from a 2016 temporary experiment, and satellite and ground-based thermal mapping. In the summer of 2018, new instruments are planned for continuous measurement of heat and gas emissions from Norris Geyser Basin.
Together, the array of information obtained from this diverse monitoring toolset should shed light on the potential causes of hydrothermal variations in Norris Geyser Basin and mitigate related hazards in the future.
Photos : Jennifer Lewicki ( 27/06/2017 , 03/10/2016 )
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Ensuring a gas installation is safe is a fundamental responsibility for all gasfitters when performing inspection and servicing of Type A appliances. As a result, understanding the required scope of this work is critical for gasfitters to be able to complete it successfully and meet their responsibilities under the Gas Safety Act and subordinate regulations. When servicing any open-flue gas appliance always start by inspecting the installation.
Is the flue and cowl in good condition?
Is the appliance installed correctly?
Is the appliance in good condition? Burn or scorch marks on the appliance are an indication of overheating and need to be investigated.
Conduct a negative pressure test (a smoke test) and a carbon monoxide (CO) spillage test as per Appendix R AS/NZS 5601, or Energy Safe Victoria's Gas Information Sheet 38.
This test must be done when the flue is cold. See Gas Information Sheet 58 for more information.
Clean the pilot and main burner.
Clean all dust from the appliance.
Check the operation of safety switches, including thermocouples and thermostats.
Check the heat exchanger for metal fatigue.
examination of the fan and heat exchanger is warranted.
Conduct a visual test of all parts and replace them if they show signs of fatigue or heat damage.
Check and, if necessary, reset the appliance's operating pressure.
Check all joints for gas leaks. This includes pilot lights, burners, and gas controls.
ESV has developed a short animation for gas fitters explaining what a negative pressure environment is, its effect on open flue gas heaters, how to test for it and how to mitigate it.
The Victorian Building Authority (VBA) has produced this video to provide an overview of important changes to carbon monoxide spillage testing for gas appliances.
What to do when you detect a carbon monoxide spillage?
If you detect any rise in the level of carbon monoxide above your background reading, you should find and eliminate the cause of the spillage.
If this is not possible, or you are unable to eliminate the cause of the spillage, the appliance must be isolated with the consent of your client.
If your client refuses to allow you to isolate their gas appliance, you must contact Energy Safe Victoria's 24/7 gasfitter CO isolation hotline on 1800 652 563 and select option 5. The reporting hotline is ONLY to be called when the customer is refusing to have their appliance isolated and you cannot make it safe. For non-compliance queries, call 1800 652 563 – Option 3.
The level of carbon monoxide spillage detected (in parts per million).
An ESV inspector will contact you soon after receiving these details to obtain further information. They will then contact your client in an attempt to resolve the matter.
As part of the resolution, ESV may offer to carry out an additional inspection, re-iterating the dangers and consequences of carbon monoxide spillage. They will also inform your client that their gas supplier must withdraw supply to the premises if the heater is found to be unsafe.
What to do when there is no spillage, but your client won't let you rectify a negative air pressure situation?
When you service an open-flue gas heater and detect negative air pressure, you have a responsibility to make the situation safe and inform your client of your findings.
To help you explain the potential dangers of carbon monoxide and the steps needed to overcome negative pressure, the VBA and Energy Safe Victoria have prepared an advice letter, which you should fill in and provide to your client after completing an inspection and service.
In all cases, clearing existing vents and installing additional ventilation are the recommended solutions for overcoming negative pressure. If this is not possible, check with your client to see whether they are happy for you to isolate their heater.
Hand your client the advice letter and re-iterate the potential dangers of carbon monoxide and the effect of negative pressure.
Remind your client of the need to install additional ventilation in their home to overcome the effect of negative pressure.
Inform your client that you will be notifying the VBA of the situation, and that the VBA will contact the client directly.
Notify the VBA as soon as possible by emailing gasheaters@vba.vic.gov.au or by calling 1300 815 127 during business hours. Make sure you supply your client's contact details, site address and heater details.
Once you have notified the VBA of your actions regarding a client's gas appliance, your job is done. The VBA will take over and work with your client to resolve their negative air pressure situation.
Please note: The VBA will not take enforcement action against a registered or licensed gasfitter where we have been appropriately notified of the situation regarding your client's gas heater.


Stress, to-do lists, and deadlines don't get an invitation to Wooley Beach House! Sometimes it takes a simple, no-nonsense vacation getaway to put everything back into perspective … and this four-bedroom beach house delivers.
Retreat to a private beach community with its own beach on Peconic Bay—perfect for swimming and beachcombing—and quiet roads ideally designed for cycling with the kids or an early-morning run as the sun rises. At Wooley Beach House, guests always have easy access to the community's basketball and shuffleboard courts as well as a large pavilion for picnic lunches.
Airy, comfortable, and thoughtfully furnished, this charming Southampton property is an excellent option for families or a handful of friends. Catch up in the inviting living room situated in front of a gas fireplace, and head to the brightly lit dining room to linger over a multi-course meal made from ingredients from the nearby farm, deli, and restaurant — each within walking distance of the property.
Carry the camaraderie outdoors as you dip your toes in the heated pool and pass dessert around the patio dining area. The private backyard ensures you can fully embrace your R&R in peace. There are also private tennis courts located near the basketball courts - only for use by residents/guests of the Shores and accessed by code.
In the evening, settle down in one of Wooley Beach House's four bedrooms—two each with a queen-sized bed, one with two twin-sized beds, and one with one twin-sized bed. The loft also features an additional twin-sized bed.
The house was beautiful and the entire booking process/stay was seamless.
Our group had a wonderful stay here. The house is located in a beautiful, quiet neighborhood that is just a short walk to the bay, a quick drive to the beach, and has farmers markets and little delis very close by as well. The home was nice and clean upon our arrival and felt very spacious, even with several people staying for the weekend. I would definitely stay here again!
Had such a wonderful time staying here with friends! Upon arrival, the house was even nicer than the pictures - the space is beautifully decorated and expertly maintained. We comfortably slept 8, even at max capacity there was an abundance of room and no one felt they were on top of one another. The pool and the grill made for the perfect lazy Saturday afternoon. Additionally, the location cannot be beat! We were a stone throws away from the pond and a short drive away from both downtown and the beach. Cannot wait to stay here again!


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Singaporean millennial business owners have courage and heart
While many tend to paint millennials as spoilt and self-entitled, this might actually be a one-sided view of the generation.
A recent HSBC Private Banking report, Essence of Enterprise, found that in fact, Singapore millennial business owners, or millennipreneurs, are independent, care deeply about social issues and have an eye on spotting the next great opportunity.
But what stood out most prominently in our research?
The entrepreneurial spirit is strongest in Singapore leading globally when comes to being a self-made millionaire. The values they hold dear to them also tells us they have equal measure of courage and heart.
This bodes well for Singapore's entrepreneurial scene. Inevitably, as they grow and expand, they may look ashore to other parts of Asia and beyond. Today's keeners could just be on their way to being tomorrow's tycoons.
Check out these five things that might surprise you about Singaporean millennial business owners.
1) They're self-starters
It is a common misconception that younger business owners are the beneficiaries of family backing, when in truth many of them are independent self-starters.
About half of Singaporean millennipreneurs (49 per cent) do not come from a family businesses, with a majority of them starting their business in their 20s, while only 8 per cent stated that their wealth came from an inheritance or family wealth.
This number is especially impressive when you compare it with global (24 per cent self-starters), Asia Pacific (26 per cent self-starters) and America (21 per cent) figures - which seem to highlight that Singaporean entrepreneurs are more self-reliant than international peers in their age group.
2) They're multi-taskers
Singaporean millennial business owners have a wandering commercial eye and prefer to diversify their investments instead of putting all their eggs in the same basket. Notably 63% of them have already been active shareholders in multiple entrepreneurial ventures. This percentage is behind the rest of Asia Pacific (66%), America (86%) and globally (78%).
However, Singapore ranks second among all Asian countries surveyed, but lower than Western countries like the US, UK and France, which might signify that Singaporeans have adopted a slightly more Western approach to investment.
3) Doing good is important to them
Social issues and values are important to Singaporean millennial business owners. Overall 71 per cent considered social and/or environmental concerns as important in their planning when they first set up their current business.
Oftentimes this is referenced as Environmental, Social, Governance or ESG for short. They are slightly behind their global (85 per cent), Asia Pacific (81 per cent) and America (94 per cent) peers.
This percentage for Singapore increases to 76 per cent with regards to planning their business today, however, the number still lags behind global, Asia Pacific and American figures as an increase is seen throughout. This might point to the fact that the importance of social and environmental concerns is growing.
4) Giving back is important to them
A majority of Singaporean millennial business owners (74 per cent) have given time, money or expertise to support good causes personally or through their business activities over the last year. This percentage is lower than the global (80 per cent), Asia Pacific (76 per cent) and America (91 per cent) average.
Of this, the most popular personal activities Singaporean business owners undertook were making single gifts to charitable causes, fundraising or volunteering for charitable organisations and making strategic business decisions with a clearly defined objective to create positive social impact, which is fairly similar to their American peers.
Globally and throughout Asia Pacific, the most common activity is actually giving on an ongoing basis to charitable organisations.
The common thread for millennial business owners is that although they want to leave their mark and build successful companies, doing good goes hand-in-hand with this, not separate from it.
5) Family is still at the heart of everything
Despite all the hype about the "me" generation and entrepreneurial self-interest, Singaporean millennial business owners show a commitment to community and family as a strong motivating force.
According to the report, 33 per cent of them say their main priority when running a business is financial security for themselves and loved ones – more than any other consideration.
This attitude is more common in Singapore than globally (22 per cent), Asia Pacific (22 per cent) and America (21 per cent).
For Singapore millennials, the second most important focus is spending time with family and friends (20 per cent), followed by creating employment and economic prosperity (13 per cent) come in.
In Asia Pacific, good governance and business practice ranked as the second most important consideration as a business owner. In America, creating employment and economic prosperity, as well as maximising shareholder value tied as the second most important to business owners.
The research signals Singaporean entrepreneurs are keeping options open. They continue leading companies invested in with their own capital and sweat, yet look to invest in the next big opportunity.
This bodes well for a thriving ecosystem in Singapore with the funneling of capital and expertise back to the entrepreneurial community. Certainly for me, I have a lot of optimism when it comes to the future of businesses in Singapore and the attitudes of business owners that underpin it.
Research was conducted by Scorpio Partnership between December 2017 – January 2018. There were 3,725 respondents who were major shareholders and active decision-makers in privately owned businesses and had an average wealth of USD 2.52 million. The research covered entrepreneurs across 11 countries, including 270 respondents from Singapore, who provided their views on the attributes and motivations that led to their success.
A contribution piece by Philip Kunz, Head of Southeast Asia, HSBC Private Banking, first published in Channel News Asia on 22 October 2018.
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Trump officials accused of using deadly wildfires to boost logging
Interior secretary Ryan Zinke says he hopes new laws will end environmental reviews and allow 'thinning' of forests
Oliver Milman in Paradise, California
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Wed 28 Nov 2018 01.00 EST Last modified on Wed 28 Nov 2018 08.31 EST
Ffirefighters battle flames at a burning apartment complex in Paradise, California, on 9 November. Photograph: Josh Edelson/AFP/Getty Images
The Trump administration has been accused of using the deadly wildfires in California to push for weakened environmental rules in forests, opening them up for more logging.
Ryan Zinke, the interior secretary, said that he hoped new legislation would allow for the "thinning" of forests to help prevent wildfires. He said he was confident Congress would soon pass a new farm bill that would remove environmental reviews for the removal of trees and brush, as well as the building of roads through federal forests.
"We have to manage our forests," said Zinke on a visit to the charred remains of Paradise, a town in northern California that has been razed by the so-called Camp fire. The death toll from the fire stands at 88, making it the deadliest in California's history.
Search for Paradise wildfire victims goes on with toll at 84 as heavy rains ease
"It shouldn't be as hard; sometimes it is," Zinke said of forest management. "I think our practices over the period have ended up to where we are today. Maybe this is the time to take a horrendous experience like this, and move things along to where we don't have to do this year after year. It's unacceptable."
Zinke was joined on the Paradise tour by Sonny Perdue, the agriculture secretary, who also backs greater intervention in forests. "People say they want pristine forests – well, this doesn't look pristine to me," Perdue said, referencing the ashy remains of Paradise. "Pristine is well-managed, groomed forests."
But environmentalists claimed that the administration, led by Trump, who has blamed "gross mismanagement of the forests", was using the fire to pave the way for more logging on federal land, with potentially disastrous results.
"Donald Trump and Ryan Zinke are being dangerously dishonest," said Chad Hanson, a forest ecologist who was involved in a major 2016 study that found that logged areas with lower environmental protections have the most intense, fast-moving fires.
Paradise lost: the town incinerated by California's deadliest wildfire – video
"They are trying to use this tragedy to help logging interests, which is one of the most disgusting things I've seen in my career. They are trying to eliminate half a century of environmental protections and turn over forests to the logging industry."
Since 2011, an area east of Paradise has been set aside for logging, with the Camp fire racing through it rather than slowing down. Instead of selectively eliminating flammable fuel from the forest, "thinning" usually involves removing trees and leaving behind debris and invasive weeds that are actually far more effective at spreading fires, Hanson said.
"Zinke and Perdue are pushing extreme logging provisions that experts say won't protect Californians from these blazes," said Randi Spivak, public lands director at the Center for Biological Diversity.
"Their so-called solutions could actually worsen wildfire risk. It's misleading and dangerous to give people a false sense of security that they can log their way out of this, especially in the face of climate change."
Thanksgiving in Paradise: Californians seek meaning after inferno
Fire experts have backed a variety of measures, such as allowing remote fires to burn, making buildings more fire resistant and widening roads, as a way to reduce wildfires. Zinke has also backed many of these reforms, as well as improving evacuation routes, and claimed his concept of forest management has been mischaracterized.
"It's not clear-cutting, it's coming in and thinning those forests," Zinke said on Monday. "Logging has become a pejorative term of just massive hillsides of clear-cutting, and that's not what we're talking about. That's not what producing fuel load is all about."
The Trump administration is less enthusiastic about addressing the link between climate change and wildfires, an influence made clear in a major federal government climate report released last week that warned the area burned annually in the western US could increase by up to six times by the middle of the century due to rising temperatures.
Asked by the Guardian about whether the wildfires would make the administration rethink its reversal of climate regulations, Zinke demurred.
"We'll go through it with a fine-tooth comb," he said of the climate report. "I think we'll look at all things considered. We're gonna to look at the report, seriously. I've asked the US Geological Survey, for example, the last hundred years, tell me what the sea level has risen? In 20 years. Do you know?
"Regardless of whether you believe or don't believe in climate change, it doesn't relieve you of the responsibility of mitigating destruction of these fires."


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With the rise of social media creators and monetization options on various platforms continuing to rise, it's important that all platforms are catering to this user profile. Instagram's creator account is a newer option compared to their business account option and it comes with various capabilities and options compared to personal and business accounts. Learn more about it here!
How Do You Find the New Creator Account?
The creator account is available to all users. Here's how to find it.
Step 1: Tap the three horizontal bars at the top right corner of your Instagram Profile
Step 2: Then tap 'Settings' and then 'Account'
Step 3: Tap 'Switch to Professional Account' at the bottom of the screen, then continue through the next couple of windows.
Step 4: Tap which type of professional account describes you. Then tap 'Creator' and you have successfully set up your creator account on Instagram.
What Is a Creator Profile?
The idea behind the creator account is to give Creators more control over their accounts. According to one of Instagram's Product Managers, Ashley Yuki - "The idea is to create this space where we can now start to specialize the experience for the needs of creators." This means this new account will cater mostly to the big creators within the space. She also goes on to say that creator profiles "are best suited for public figures, producers, artists, and influencers." Instagram's newly launched creator account will give you access to a few different features that you might not find on your business account as well. For example... with the creator account, you'll be able to filter direct messages (meaning you can limit who has the ability to contact you). As an influencer, you can also see more in-depth analytics with your follower counts, like how many people are following or unfollowing the account.
While it's exciting to see this new account, there are a few things that are limited once you switch over. With it still being in beta testing, some features that you previously had are no longer available. For example, with PLANOLY - auto-posting has not been supported yet through the creator account. What does this mean: if a user still wants to use certain PLANOLY features, your IG Profile must remain a business profile for the time being until Instagram rolls out access to the same features within the creator profile.
With the creator profile limiting specific features, it also limits big perks of having a business profile. For example: When you're trying to connect to third-party platforms, Facebook isn't recognizing a creator account as a business account and will not give you access to certain features. This could prove to be difficult when it comes to granting social access to the brands you're working with for sponsored content or completing paid campaign deliverables. Another thing to keep in mind too - When switching, some analytics and stats from previous posts might even disappear too!! (This is definitely no fun if you're in the middle of a sponsored post or collaboration that you need to show stats for. Yikes!)
We're excited to see how the creator profile continues to develop over the next few months with new tools and features in the works. It's too early to say if making the switch to a creator profile is the way to go, but it's safe to say that it might be best to stick to a business profile for now. Once you start to see this feature outside of beta testing, you'll be able to better gauge which profile works best for you.
In the meantime...We'll keep you in the loop with any upcoming new features for the creator profile, and will let you know as soon as IG makes more updates!
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package com.facebook.imageutils;

import java.io.IOException;
import java.io.InputStream;

import android.util.Pair;

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.robolectric.RobolectricTestRunner;

import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
import static junit.framework.Assert.assertNotNull;
import static org.junit.Assert.*;

/**
 * Tests {@link WebpUtil}
 */
@RunWith(RobolectricTestRunner.class)
public class WebPUtilTest {

  @Test
  public void testSimpleWebps() throws Exception {
    checkImage("webps/1_webp_plain.webp", 320, 214);
    checkImage("webps/2_webp_plain.webp", 320, 235);
  }

  @Test
  public void testLosslessWebps() throws Exception {
    checkImage("webps/1_webp_ll.webp", 400, 301);
    checkImage("webps/2_webp_ll.webp", 386, 395);
    checkImage("webps/3_webp_ll.webp", 800, 600);
    checkImage("webps/4_webp_ll.webp", 421, 163);
    checkImage("webps/5_webp_ll.webp", 300, 300);
  }

  @Test
  public void testExtendedWebpsExtendedWithAlpha() throws Exception {
    checkImage("webps/1_webp_ea.webp", 400, 301);
    checkImage("webps/2_webp_ea.webp", 386, 395);
    checkImage("webps/3_webp_ea.webp", 800, 600);
    checkImage("webps/4_webp_ea.webp", 421, 163);
    checkImage("webps/5_webp_ea.webp", 300, 300);
  }

  @Test
  public void testExtendedWebpsExtendedNoAlpha() throws Exception {
    checkImage("webps/1_webp_e.webp", 480, 320);
  }

  @Test
  public void testExtendedWebpsAnimated() throws Exception {
    checkImage("webps/1_webp_anim.webp", 322, 477);
  }

  private InputStream getResourceStream(String name) throws IOException {
    InputStream is = WebPUtilTest.class.getResourceAsStream(name);
    assertNotNull("failed to read resource: " + name, is);
    return is;
  }

  /**
   * Contains the logic in order to test the size of an image
   *
   * @param imagePath The Path of the given image
   * @param expectedWidth The expected width
   * @param expectedHeight The expected height
   * @throws IOException In case of errors
   */
  private void checkImage(
      final String imagePath,
      int expectedWidth,
      int expectedHeight)
      throws IOException {
    Pair<Integer, Integer> size = WebpUtil.getSize(getResourceStream(imagePath));
    assertNotNull("Something went wrong during parsing WebP! " + imagePath, size);
    assertEquals(expectedWidth, size.first.intValue());
    assertEquals(expectedHeight, size.second.intValue());
  }
}

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A Time for Partnership
admin · November 17, 2015 · 1 Comment
Reprinted from the September 1995 UNESCO Courier.
This article was the lead article for the issue, Women: one half of heaven, highlighting the United Nations Beijing Women's Conference.
Riane Eisler is an internationally renowned peace, development, and human rights scholar, president of The Center for Partnership Studies, and author of many books, including the international best seller The Chalice and The Blade, and the award-winning The Power of Partnership.
Today's questioning of sex roles and relations is part of a broader movement towards greater democracy and egalitarianism…
Men are from Mars, proclaims a recent book title, and women are from Venus. This two-planet image vividly expresses the lingering belief that women and men are fundamentally and unalterably different.
But if it were true that women and men are inherently so different, how is it that their differences differ so much from one time and place to another? For example, in Victorian England the mark of real femininity was a "ladylike" paleness and weakness, whereas in Kenya real femininity was traditionally proved by a woman's ability to do very hard work on behalf of her family. In the Samurai Age of Japan, real masculinity was proving oneself a fierce warrior, whereas among the Hopi Indians of North America men were supposed to be peaceful, agreeable, and non-aggressive.
Not only that, but over the last decades the roles and relations of women and men have been changing at a very rapid pace. For example, large numbers of women have in many Western nations begun to do things that were once considered exclusively men's work, such as the work of doctors, plumbers, engineers, lawyers, welders and university professors-all highly paid professions and trades from which women were once barred. Similarly, men have begun to redefine fathering to include some of the "women's work" of feeding, diapering, and otherwise caring for and nurturing babies.
Moreover, even against enormous resistance, women's and men's relations have gradually become more egalitarian. At the same time, although more slowly, once firmly entrenched beliefs that men, and what men do, are more important than women and what women do, have also begun to change-with such commonplace remarks as "hope next time it's a boy" increasingly considered offensive by both new mothers and fathers.
For some people, both women and men, these changes are a source of hope for a more humane, less violent, less unjust future: one where one kind of person (be it a person of a different race, nationality, religion or sex) is no longer viewed as of a lower order than another. But for others, these changes are a source of confusion and fear, yet another complexity to be dealt with in a far too rapidly changing world.
Women, Men, and Human Relations
It is certainly true that our world has been changing very fast over the last few hundred years, so fast that, in the words of the futurologist Alvin Toffler, it has put some people in "future shock". Rapid technological and economic changes have destabilized not only established habits of work, but long-standing habits of thinking and acting. This has been the source of much dislocation and stress. But as modern history drastically demonstrates, technological and economic change has also opened the door for questioning much that was once taken for granted-be it the once supposedly divinely ordained right of kings and princes to absolute authority, or the once also supposedly divinely ordained right of men to absolute authority in the "castles" of their homes. The questioning we see all over the world today of sex roles and relations is thus part of a much larger questioning. It is also part of a much larger movement for change: the global movement toward more democratic and egalitarian relations in both the so-called private and public spheres.
In fact, once we examine the constant interaction between the private and public spheres, it is possible to see patterns or connections that were invisible in older studies, because these focused almost exclusively on the public or men's world from which women and children were excluded. These patterns or connections show something that once articulated seems self-evident: that the way a society organizes the roles and relations of the two halves of humanity- which is what men and women are-profoundly affects everything in our lives.
For example, how these roles and relations are organized is a critical factor in how a society structures the family. Societies where women's and men's roles are rigidly circumscribed, which are generally also rigidly male-dominated societies, are by and large also societies where we see a generally authoritarian, top-down family structure. Even more specifically, it tends to be a family where men rule over women and parents rule over children, with this rule ultimately backed up by fear and force. On the other hand, societies where women's and men's roles are more flexible and there is more equality between women and men tend to have more democratic families, with less socially condoned use of fear and force. Moreover, societies characterized by more rigid male dominance (where sex roles are also more rigid) are generally also more authoritarian. For example, with the rise to power of Hitler in Germany and the imposition of a brutally authoritarian and very violent regime, there was much emphasis on returning women to their "traditional" roles in a male-dominated family. Conversely, in the Scandinavian nations, strong emphasis on sexual equality has gone along with both political and economic democracy, as well as with social priority given to activities stereotypically associated with women such as child care, health care and environmental housekeeping.
A New View of the Past
Further light is shed on these connections by archaeological studies such as those of the Lithuanian-American archaeologist Marija Gimbutas, the British archaeologist James Mellaart, and the Greek archaeologist Nicolas Platon. These studies indicate that, contrary to what we have been taught, the earliest cradles of civilization were not authoritarian, male-dominant and chronically warlike. There are strong indications that these prehistoric societies (for example, Catal Huyuk in Turkey, which dates back approximately 8,000 years) were more peaceful and egalitarian societies in which, significantly, women were not dominated by men.
Thus, Platon notes that in the highly technologically developed Minoan civilization that flourished on the Mediterranean island of Crete approximately 3,500 years ago the influence of women is evident, and that this was a remarkably peaceful and prosperous society in which the whole of life was pervaded by an ardent faith in the goddess Nature " As we can still see today from their beautiful nature-celebrating art, the Minoans also seem to have had a great respect not only for women but for our Mother Earth: what we today would call an ecological consciousness.
So here again we see the variability of women's and men's roles and relations, and how these roles and relations are affected by, and in turn affect, social structure. We see that stereotypically "feminine" values such as nurturance and non-violence can be embraced by men, and that women can take on stereotypically "masculine" roles of social and religious governance. Most important, we see that neither war nor the war of the sexes is inevitable.
But I want to emphasize an important matter. There is no evidence that, because women in these societies seem to have held high social and religious positions, men were dominated by women. In other words, these societies were neither matriarchies nor patriarchies. They conformed more to what I would call a partnership rather than a dominator model of social organization: a form of organization that offers a viable alternative to the complex tensions that are inherent in relations based on domination and subordination.
Gender equity and quality of life
Indeed, if we re-examine modern history from this larger perspective, we see that underneath its many complex currents and cross-currents lies a powerful movement towards a partnership social organization, countered by strong resistance to it. We see that all the modern progressive movements have basically been movements challenging different forms of domination backed by force and fear. This is the common thread in the eighteenth- and nineteenth-century rights of man, anti-slavery, anti-monarchist, socialist, pacifist and feminist movements. In the same way, the twentieth-century anti-colonialist, anti-war, participatory democracy, women's rights and economic justice movements are not isolated phenomena. They are all part of a much larger movement: the movement to create a world in which-be it in our global family of nations or in our individual families- principles of partnership rather than domination and submission are primary.
Moreover, we see that the contemporary movement toward gender equity is an integral part of this larger partnership movement. This should not surprise us, since the domination of one half of humanity by the other is a basic model for all forms of domination. Conversely, the equal valuing of the two halves of humanity teaches children from early on to value diversity, rather than seeing it as a reason for ranking superior" people over "inferior" ones. This is why those parts of our world where the movement to raise the status of women has been most successful are also more generally democratic. Even beyond this, a recent statistical survey of eighty-nine countries conducted by the Center for Partnership Studies indicates that if the movement towards sexual equality continues, we can also predict a generally higher quality of life for all.
This study, entitled "Gender Equity and the Quality of Life", shows the Scandinavian nations on the average with both the highest gender equity and the highest quality of life. It also verifies that there is a strong correlation between, on the one hand, such gender inequity indicators as substantially lower female than male literacy, high maternal mortality, and low female participation in government and, on the other, indicators of a generally lower quality of life for all such as high infant mortality, a high number of refugees fleeing a country, and a high ratio of Gross Domestic Product going to the wealthiest as opposed to the poorest 20 per cent of the population. Furthermore, the study indicates that areas where the movement for women's rights has made the least progress also tend to be those where human rights ratings are generally lower.
In short, the way in which a society structures the relations between women and men is of profound personal, social and economic significance. It is encouraging that many governments worldwide are beginning to pass laws to equalize the position of women and men, following the provisions of the United Nations Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women. This will obviously vastly improve women's quality of life. But it is also essential if we are to move to a world of greater partnership and peace, not only between men and women but between the diverse nations, races, religions and ethnic groups on our planet.
That's really shwrde! Good to see the logic set out so well.


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Journal: International Journal of Advanced Research (Vol.7, No. 8)
Authors : Sushil Rajbhandari.;
Keywords : rhetorical women characters patriarchal portrayal.;
Pradip Nepal, in addition to being a popular novelist, is a renowned political figure of Nepal. His political ideology is well reflected on the plots of his novels, and his characters seem strongly influenced by the socialist doctrine. Nepal seems toposit female characters asmale equals tacitly or overtly, and at some point even shows female characters surpassing their male counterparts. This paper analyzes female characters who preform varied roles alongside their male counterparts and strive to show how females too can walk with men neck and neck. These female characters undergo perceptible transformation with the passage of time and changing contexts and defy the patriarchal conventions. That said, however, it would be no overstatement to state that Nepal?s portrayal of women characters is often governed by his own positionality as a male writer. Despite presenting women as strong managers and decision makers, often he places them as sidekicks who end up supporting the other male characters or rendered less significant to the other prominent male characters in the novel. However, it would be unfair to say Nepal presents women as frail characters since it is the female characters that have heavily contributed to the success of the male characters.
CARDIOVASCULAR AUTONOMIC NEUROPATHY IN TYPE 2 DIABETES MELLITUS
TEACHING EFL WRITING AT THE SSC LEVEL IN BANGLADESH: CHALLENGES AND CONSIDERATIONS
GLOBALIZATION, MULTIMODAL COMPOSITION, AND FEMINISM


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The disruptive force of Microsoft Teams
It's been barely three months since Microsoft Teams was made available in Preview, and in such a short time I have seen a considerable amount of change in both conversations around how organisations communicate as well as how IT Pros and MVPs are starting to look at the future way of working.
And it hasn't even been made Generally Available yet – they key milestone where Microsoft releases it to the world as "ready for production use".
While there was some general hubbub about the potential release of originally named "Skype Teams", when Microsoft Teams was actually made available the impact to the industry and Office 365 in general was almost explosive.
For starters I don't think a single workload or functional release of Office 365 has generated such an amazing amount of blog posts, podcasts, webinars, and general discussion. And again – all in under three months, while the product is still in Preview. While Yammer certainly created a significant amount of conversation and disruption, a large component of that was negative with many IT Pros objecting to it being thrust upon the Office 365 community and customer base. Interestingly the release of Microsoft Teams has actually brought Yammer back to the forefront with many people asking the question of where does it actually fit in with Microsoft Teams.
Historically in Office 365 we have predominantly had two communication tools: Outlook for emails, and Skype for Business (formerly known as Lync) for instant messaging, voice and video. Yammer has been part of Office 365 since 2013 and was not as revolutionary as many had hoped. This was due in part to a few reasons:
Many customers and users had been using Yammer before Microsoft acquired it
The approach to replacing email with Yammer was in some camps too forceful, and in others too confused
In many instances Yammer was simply "turned on" without any consideration as to its place in an organisation, and generally led by IT as a traditional technology deployment – often leaving behind a proper change management and adoption strategy
Being categorised as a "Facebook for work" which was misguided, because while Facebook is a common social networking platform there are others such as LinkedIn and Twitter, with which Yammer also shares similarities
The current landscape of communication options within Office 365 now looks like this:
Microsoft Teams is largely seen as a competitor and reactive response to Slack which has quite a substantial user base not just amongst developers, but business users in general. I have spoken to a number of customers who have moved away from Yammer and started using Slack as they wanted something more "live".
Ultimately the introduction of Teams has given Office 365 customers choice: the ability to choose the right tool for communication for the right purpose, team, way of work, and user generation.
Recently I wrote a blog post for AvePoint explaining how to successfully implement both Office 365 Groups and Microsoft Teams, explaining the confusion and challenges between them.
One of the things that Microsoft Teams has done is to surface the importance and benefit of Office 365 Groups. While Groups was introduced in 2014 there was still a lot of confusion as to their place in the Office 365 world, who should use them, how to access them, and for many – what the actual point of them was.
Because Microsoft Teams requires Office 365 Groups – it has become paramount for Office 365 customers and IT Pros to understand how they work and how to use them. Before teams it was still somewhat easy to stay aligned to a specific Office 365 workload or technology such as Exchange Online or SharePoint Online, but with Groups they show the importance of both as well as introducing a number of other features such a Skype for Business meeting rooms and Connectors that bring in content from external applications and sources.
While Office 365 Groups have been there for quite some time, they lurked in the background. Microsoft Teams has now provided an easy and somewhat unified way to access the features within them (there's still work to be done though, specifically around accessing the mailbox, Planner and existing content stored in the Group).
The big thing I have seen Microsoft Teams do is change the way customers talk about using Office 365. Historically conversations were generally workload based: migrate mailboxes, migrate files, deploy an intranet, roll out IM & conferencing, etc.
Now I am seeing customers looking at the implementation of Office 365 through a much broader lens. They are finally asking the question: "I want to transform the way we work and make us more productive, how can we use all of these technologies to do that?".
Previously I found customer IT Pros might have been resistant to Yammer, mainly because they didn't understand its place. And the reality is that they weren't the audience for the product – the business was. Now I am finding they know that they are no longer the audience for Office 365 in general – they are there to enable the organisation to be better, and are asking for help about that.
Often when I speak to customers I am now hearing them say things like: "we want to look at how to use Yammer and Teams to change the way we work, Cloud PBX to improve our traditional communications and conferencing, and oh yeah I guess migrate our mailboxes".
While many pioneers have travelled this road before – the tools simply weren't there or as functional (or existed outside of our walled garden).
We are facing a new world thanks to Microsoft Teams – and not because it is the best tool or way of working, but because it appears to have finally shaken the tree hard enough to make people think beyond their mailboxes and file shares.
Published February 21, 2017 By Loryan Strant
Categorized as Microsoft Teams, Office 365, Yammer Tagged Office 365 Groups, Outlook, productivity, Skype for Business, transformation, Yammer
My AvePoint blog post about Office 365 Groups vs Microsoft Teams
Live stream with Yammer team about integration with Office 365 Groups


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            android:key="licenses" />
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            android:enabled="false"
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