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NFL NFL West Divisions
Cody Schoeler's Final 2022 NFL West Power Rankings
Plus one end-of-the-season superlative 'award' for each team to go with its final placement
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By Cody Schoeler, SuperWest Sports
The 2022 NFL regular season has come to an end and it sure was a wild ride. And what better way to remember the great season that was than with some end-of-the-season superlatives?
Yes, just like your high school yearbooks, I'm going to hand out one "award" for each west team along with their final placement in the power rankings.
For some teams, it will give them another reason to remember the 2022 season. For other teams, it will be one more thing to forget about the past 18 weeks.
I won't make you wait any longer. I'm sure fans of some of the west teams can't wait to move from this season. So, just accept this final award, and then you can officially set your brain to 2023 mode.
1. Kansas City Chiefs (14-3-0)
Award: Most Likely to Dominate the League for the Next Decade
If there was ever going to be a year that the Chiefs regressed, it was going to be this one. The offense would be without a major weapon in wide receiver Tyreek Hill and wasn't supposed to be the same.
Well, that surely didn't happen. Quarterback Patrick Mahomes was as good as ever despite Hill's absence. Like, MVP-level good.
And tight end Travis Kelce remained an elite weapon while running backs Isaiah Pacheco and Jerrick McKinnon were welcome surprises.
And the Chiefs as a whole were just as good as usual as well. They locked up the No. 1 seed in the AFC with a 31-13 win over the Raiders on Saturday.
This season may just be proof that there is nothing that can prevent the Chiefs from being contenders. As long as Mahomes is wearing a Kansas City uniform, the Chiefs are going to be one of the most dangerous teams in the league.
2. San Francisco 49ers (13-4-0)
Award: Most Likely to Succeed with a Random Rookie at Quarterback
At this point, it doesn't matter who the 49ers' quarterback is.
Trey Lance, Jimmy Garoppolo, Brock Purdy, Joe Montana (at his current age)—they would win with any of them.
Most teams can't survive one season-ending injury to their quarterback, let alone two.
But the 49ers somehow looked better once Purdy took the reins, including a 38-13 win over the Cardinals on Sunday to clinch the second seed in the NFC.
Part of the reason the 49ers have been able to weather the quarterback storm so well is the defense.
And it's not just elite because of defensive end Nick Bosa and linebacker Fred Warner, both of whom should be serious Defensive Player of the Year contenders.
San Francisco allowed the fewest points in the league and the second-fewest yards (by just four yards). That is the making of a defense that is strong all-around, from the stars to the rotational pieces.
All in all, the 49ers had an incredible season and are a legitimate contender to win the Super Bowl, which would be an equally incredible way to end the season.
3. Los Angeles Chargers (10-7-0)
Award: Most Likely to Make a Confounding Coaching Decision
The Chargers ended the season playing very well, which is the main reason why they had already clinched the top wild-card spot by the time their game started on Sunday.
So, head coach Brandon Staley made another one of his head-scratching decision when he elected to play his starters. Not just for a quarter or a half, but for the majority of the game, which ended up being a 31-28 loss to the Broncos.
At times, Staley's coaching style has overshadowed the product on the field, but it shouldn't. The Chargers have been a very good team this year, at least once they truly figured things out.
Even with big free agent acquisitions outside linebacker Khalil Mack and cornerback J.C. Jackson not panning out exactly as expected, Los Angeles has managed to have a great season.
Much of that credit belongs to quarterback Justin Herbert, whose superstar ascension has not slowed down this year. Running back Austin Ekeler also deserves some praise for having another quiet yet incredibly productive season.
Ultimately, the Chargers did what they set out to do this season and made the playoffs. They'll have to keep it up if they don't want the season to end, but this team is talented enough to do exactly that.
4. Seattle Seahawks (9-8-0)
Award: Most Likely to Rebound Well From a Breakup
The Seahawks went through a bad breakup over the offseason. Of course, that is a reference to quarterback Russell Wilson, who was dealt following a few contentious seasons.
But, Seattle bounced back in a major way, not letting the public divorce hold it down.
The Seahawks had one of the most shocking seasons in the league this year, and it's not over yet, thanks to a 19-16 win over the Rams on Sunday and a little help from the Lions.
Sure, it helps when quarterback Geno Smith steps in and puts together a Pro-Bowl season that no one saw coming.
But really, it was the young crop of talent stepping up that helped the Seahawks exceed expectations.
Running back Kenneth Walker, cornerback Tariq Woolen, and tackles Charles Cross and Abraham Lucas were all major contributors as rookies. Linebacker Jordyn Brooks and outside linebacker Darrel Taylor also had good seasons early in their careers.
In all likelihood, the Seahawks' season will come to an end this week in the opening round of the playoffs, but that doesn't mean this was not an extremely impressive season for them.
5. Las Vegas Raiders (6-11-0)
Award: Most Likely to Waste All-Pro Seasons
The Raiders did manage to salvage their season after a less-than-ideal start. But they ended it on a down note following a 31-13 loss to the Chiefs.
The worst part about the Raiders' struggles is that they actually had plenty of great individual performances.
Running back Josh Jacobs led the league in rushing yards while wide receiver Davante Adams led the league in receiving touchdowns. They also got a great year from defensive end Maxx Crosby and nearly the entire offensive line.
Jacobs, Adams, and Crosby could all get some All-Pro consideration but somehow that did not lead to much team success.
It's not a great look for Las Vegas to be squandering that much top-tier talent. Yes, the Raiders made quarterback Derek Carr the scapegoat when they benched him heading into week 17, but this season was certainly far from his fault alone.
The Raiders can use the positives of this season to build momentum for next season but if they don't fix the glaring issues, then 2023 may be more of the same.
6. Los Angeles Rams (5-12-0)
Award: Most Likely to Take an Extended Vacation
The Rams won the Super Bowl last year, in case you weren't aware after watching them play this year. They deservedly got to celebrate that achievement over the offseason, but it looks like that celebration went a bit too long.
The Rams were so excited about their 2021 season that they forgot to show up for the 2022 season.
There were times that they played well, like their 19-16 loss to the Seahawks in week 18, but, for the most part, things went poorly this year.
Injuries definitely played a massive role in the disappointment of this season. Quarterback Matthew Stafford, wide receiver Cooper Kupp, and defensive tackle Aaron Donald all missed significant time.
But let's be real, even if the Rams were healthy things wouldn't have been that much better.
Los Angeles had some huge problems, mainly the offensive line and the running game, that took far too long to get fixed.
If the Rams can stay healthy in 2023 and breakout players such as running back Cam Akers can carry over their success to the next season, then the Rams have a chance to return to prominence and make everyone forget about the extended vacation they took this year.
7. Denver Broncos (5-12-0)
Award: Most Likely to Make a Bad Hire
Most coaches at least make it a full season with their new team before being fired. Nathaniel Hackett apparently isn't like most coaches.
Hackett was fired after week 16 after a very unfortunate season. And it wasn't due to some off-field concerns like Urban Meyer; Hackett was let go purely because of what he did on the sidelines.
The Broncos rebounded fairly well after the firing, including a 31-28 win over the Chargers to end the season, but the damage was already done.
Obviously, the biggest question is how much Hackett contributed to the apparent demise of quarterback Russell Wilson. The best-case scenario for Denver is that this was just a very, very off year for Wilson, although that doesn't appear very likely.
If Wilson and the rest of the offense can bounce back in 2023 then there is some hope for the Broncos. The defense was legitimately good this year and is ready to win now.
It is all going to come down to the next hire Denver makes. If the Broncos get a coach that can maximize Wilson and the rest of the talent—Sean Payton, anyone?—then this team will look drastically different next season.
8. Arizona Cardinals (4-13-0)
Award: Most Likely to Fall Apart While Filming a Documentary
Things couldn't have gone much worse for the Cardinals this year.
Not only did they go 4-13, fall 38-13 to the 49ers in week 18, lose quarterback Kyler Murray to a torn ACL, and fire their coach and general manager, but they did it all while appearing on the in-season version of Hard Knocks.
It's fitting that fans got to watch the Cardinals implode both on and off the field down the stretch.
It's uncertain where things go from here for Arizona. Obviously, a new coach will be the first step, but this team is locked into a now-injured Murray for a significant amount of time and money.
Having the third overall pick will help build them back up, but unless they can select the entire 2007 Patriots, it won't be enough.
Maybe things will be better in 2023. Hey, the Giants were good this year and no one saw that coming.
But what is clear is that the Cardinals did not set themselves up well heading into next year, so it may not get better anytime soon.
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The Real Reason Investors Should Love the Obama iPhone Veto
Andrew Tonner, The Motley Fool
Apple was handed a minor victory recently when the Obama administration chose to veto a ruling from the International Trade Commission on an import ban against older models of its ever-popular iPhone and iPad. This is just the latest move in the long, drawn-out patent war being fought by nearly every major tech company in the world these days. And while being able to sell more product isn't a bad thing, these older iDevices aren't massive sales drivers for Apple. Actually the ruling isn't going to help pad Apple's bottom line too much. However, that isn't to say that this ruling isn't significant. In this video, tech and telecom analyst Andrew Tonner talks about how the real winner in this ruling is exactly who today's tech giant should worry about most -- the consumer.
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Police have warned that crime in Horsham town centre could rise if a charity providing support to the homeless does not find a new home.
Last week, the County Times launched the 'Home 4 ARK' campaign in a bid to find a new permanent home for ARK Horsham, currently based in Springfield Road.
The charity's lease at Horsham United Reformed Church will come to an end in September.
With ARK's future uncertain, PC James Munden and PCSO Charlene Parsons, who are assigned to the town centre, have thrown their support behind the charity's bid for a new base. PC Munden said: "By helping the people that are in need, they are probably preventing crime.
He praised founding director Lisa Burrell as 'fantastic' and said 'she dedicates her life' to ARK.
He added that taking people off the streets reduces crime, and if ARK is not able to find a new home, crime would increase. He said: "I think that it would create a lot of problems for Horsham.
"There would be a lot of people not getting the support they need because there have been so many cuts from all the government departments.
They added that a police order giving officers the power to confiscate alcohol has helped to control street drinking in the town centre. Volunteers at ARK serve a hot lunch on Mondays and Thursdays and hand out food parcels during an evening session on Tuesdays. The County Times is working with the charity to help them find a new base from which it can run its vital drop-in service.
Anyone who could help them can contact Lisa by phoning 07825 284054 or email her on lisa@thearkhorsham.org.uk. For more information about the charity, visit their website.


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Before I share my beach photos and other out of town trip photos, here's a quick outfit from last year (2017)! I met up with my bully friend and then hanged-out with my brothers and cousins after so basically, this is just a simple, mall outfit. Very casual and comfy but still stylish.
I love your 'mall outfit' piece combination of the pastel pink baseball hat, graphic design shirt and black shorts. I'm sure your upcoming beach and out-of-town photos will be a treat to look at.
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Wind warnings, heavy mountain snows continue in Alberta
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THURSDAY AND BEYOND: SNOW FOR NORTHERN ALBERTA, ANOTHER STORM POSSIBLE THIS WEEKEND
Wednesday's warm, dry winds helped spread a wildfire that prompted evacuations early Wednesday morning for Ranchland No. 66 in southern Alberta. While the evacuation order has since been lifted, the Alberta Emergency Management Agency advised residents to remain on standby.
Those winds were beginning to wind down from their peak late Wednesday, and will be weakening further by Thursday morning. Up in the mountain peaks, heavy snow is expected to continue through the night into Thursday morning, with winter storm warnings in effect for parts of Highway 93.
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Temperatures will cool down somewhat from the relatively warm highs on Wednesday, but Thursday's highs are still likely to come in above-seasonal across the southern section of the province.
Meanwhile, a separate system will traverse the northern Prairies, potentially laying down a blanket of 5-15 cm of snow in Fort McMurray through Thursday.
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This system will push southeastward across the Prairies through Thursday, bringing 10-20 cm of snow to parts of northern Saskatchewan and the Manitoba Lakes.
A colder pattern will develop over the Prairies through this weekend. Another system will brush the region this weekend, potentially bringing accumulating snow to the southern Prairies.
Check back for the latest on hazardous weather conditions across Alberta.
Widespread winter warnings span Ontario as one of the most impactful snowstorms in years threatens 40+ cm of snow through Monday.
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — Alec Baldwin has surrendered his cellphone to authorities as part of the investigation into a fatal shooting on a New Mexico film set last fall, a law enforcement official said. Santa Fe County Sheriff's Office spokesman Juan Rios said Baldwin's phone was turned over Friday to law enforcement officials in Suffolk County, New York, who will gather the information from the phone and provide it to Santa Fe County investigators, the Santa Fe New Mexican reported. Sheriff's offi
After Biden's first year, the virus and disunity rage on
WASHINGTON (AP) — From the inaugural platform, President Joe Biden saw American sickness on two fronts — a disease of the national spirit and the one from the rampaging coronavirus — and he saw hope, because leaders always must see that. "End this uncivil war," he implored Americans on Jan. 20, 2021. Of the pathogen, he said: "We can overcome this deadly virus." Neither malady has abated. For Biden, it's been a year of lofty ambitions grounded by the unrelenting pandemic, a tough hand in Congres


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German "Environmental Expert"/Activist Suggests Humans Need Draconian 'Behavior Change'
By: Admin - Climate DepotFebruary 6, 2020 8:25 AM
https://notrickszone.com/2020/02/04/german-environmental-expert-activist-suggests-humans-need-draconian-behavior-change/
German "Environmental Expert"/Activist Suggests Humans Need Draconian "Behavior Change"
NoTricksZone: Not here to worship what i… / by P Gosselin / 1d
Today I found an interview with an "environmental expert" by the German alarmist site Klimareporter here. It conveys to us the real aims of the radical climate movement. In a nutshell: To change, limit and dominantly control human behavior.
In the Kilmareporter interview, Prof.Rainer Griesshammer says that changing light bulbs, riding your bicycle and eating organic aren't going to cut it when it comes to rescuing the climate.
In the interview, Klimareporter brings up Mr. Griesshammer's recent book in which he calls for "changing politics and life" in order to combat climate change.
Politics, Griesshammer says, will "not be enough on its own" and that "changes in several areas of society – in the value system, consumer behavior, the legal framework and the market, as well as in infrastructure and technology development" are required.
Citizens still in self-deception
In the interview Grießhammer says that citizens are in a state of "self deception" because "most people already think they are environmentalists because they separate the garbage, screw in a few energy-saving lamps or LEDs and occasionally shop at the organic food store". But this is woefully insufficient. Most people fail when it comes to protecting the climate in terms of "mobility, electricity consumption, nutrition," says Griesshammer.
Radical behavior change
What is needed, he says, is radical change in "behavior and shopping". According to Griesshammer: "In the mainstream, there will only be significant changes if laws, CO2 pricing, product development, infrastructures and behavior all move in the same direction."
According to Griesshammer, offsets are not going to work because people will continue to emit CO2. He says: "CO2 savings can only be achieved through measures in the home country – such as phasing out coal, renovating buildings, speed limits."
Germany moving far too slowly
Griesshammer thinks the CO2 reduction target set by the federal government is "far too weak" and sees little hope that Germany will come anywhere near the stated targets because the just-decided coal phase-out "is falling further behind" and at the same time, onshore wind energy is being "stifled by the German government."
Moreover, petrol and diesel becoming around 7.5 cents per litre more expensive next year means "motorists are unlikely to react to this".
Policymakers must react "much faster"…"much more sharply"
Griesshammer is also in favor of stricter speed limits on the country's roads and streets, saying the measure would not only save on emissions, but also lives.
When it comes to global warming, Griesshammer says policymaking has waited far too long: "Now we have to react much faster and much more sharply. There is a threat of incalculable tipping points with irreversible acceleration of the climate catastrophe…"
Bicycle riding, burning wood and deindustrialization
He says that cutting CO2 has been more successful in other countries: "Denmark has less industry and many good wind locations. Finland can use a lot of wood for energy production and continues to rely on nuclear power."
"In transport," Griesshammer says, "it makes more sense to adopt something. The bicycle traffic in Copenhagen is a great example."
Filed under: astrology, germany, governance, intimidation


Objective Although Wernicke-Korsakoff syndrome (WKS) is a common condition, diagnosis remains difficult. WKS not associated with alcohol is rare and thought to present differently to alcohol-related WKS. We conducted a systematic review of WKS not related to alcohol to enhance understanding of WKS not related to alcohol and WKS in general.
Methods A systematic review was conducted of case reports, published in English, of Wernicke's encephalopathy and WKS in patients without a history of alcohol-use disorder. Main data sources: MEDLINE, Index Medicus. Eligible cases totaled 623. Publication dates ranged from 1867 to 2014. Comparisons of clinical presentation were made with published data on samples comprising, almost exclusively, alcohol-related WKS.
Results A wide array of illnesses precipitated WKS. When diagnosis of WKS was performed postmortem, non-alcohol-related cases presented a similar number of signs of the classic triad as alcohol-related cases (p=0.662, Cohen's w=0.12) but more signs when diagnosed antemortem (p<0.001, Cohen's w=0.46). The most common sign was altered mental state. Korsakoff syndrome or ongoing memory impairment was reported in 25% of non-alcohol-related WKS, although cognitive status was not explicitly reported in many cases. When duration of memory impairment was reported, 56% had clinically obvious memory impairment lasting beyond the period of acute presentation. Non-alcohol-related WKS was more often associated with female gender, younger age, shorter duration of precipitating illness and better survival rate compared to alcohol-related WKS.
Conclusions Thiamine deficiency in the absence of an alcohol-use disorder can cause the full clinical spectrum of WKS, including chronic cognitive impairment and Korsakoff syndrome.


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The foundation is there now all I need to implement are the validation rules for the various attributes. I'm going to publish the next release once this work is done which is more or less boring.
fabulous, I've long waited for this feature to appear within the Eclipse hemisphere. Thanks for your work, maybe we should have a beer or two sometime soon?


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Q: graph api notifications returns empty data im building a facebook app and i want to notify the user
https://developers.facebook.com/docs/games/notifications
im using facebook php sdk

what i do:
user auths the app and accepts permission
i get the accesstoken like:
$facebook->getAccessToken()

and then i generate a long-time token like:
public function generateLongTimeToken($token){
    $long_time_token_req_body = array(
        "grant_type"=>"fb_exchange_token",
        "client_id"=>$this->facebookOptions["appId"],
        "client_secret"=>$this->facebookOptions["secret"],
        "fb_exchange_token"=>$token
    );
    $query = http_build_query($long_time_token_req_body);
    $lttreq = file_get_contents("https://graph.facebook.com/oauth/access_token?".$query);
    $lttresp = parse_str($lttreq, $output);
    if ( array_key_exists("access_token", $output)){
        $this->logger->info("Facebook-app: Successfuly generated long_time_token");
        return $output["access_token"];
    }else {
        $this->logger->err("Facebook-app: generating oauth long_time_token failed \n".$lttreq);
        return false;
    }
}

some later i use this token for background processes to post on the users wall and them all work fine
now i also want to notificate the user like that :
public function notifyUser($message,$facebookClientId,$token){
    $appsecret_proof= hash_hmac('sha256', $token, $this->facebookOptions["secret"]);

    $req_body = array(
        "access_token"=>$token,
        "appsecret_proof"=>$appsecret_proof,
        "href"=>"/index",
        "template"=>$message,
        "ref"=>"post"
    );

    $query = http_build_query($req_body);

    $url = "https://graph.facebook.com/".$facebookClientId."/notifications?".$query;

    $lttreq = file_get_contents($url);

    return $lttreq;

}

but when i try to notify the user i always get empty data back
when i open the url in browser with all parameters facebook returns  the same
{
  data: [ ]
}

so i have no idea whats going on,when i look on SO i only find about people posting to sites but i want to notify the user itself
thanks for any help

A: First, from the Facebook docs:

Currently, only apps on Facebook.com can use App Notifications.
  Notifications are only surfaced on the desktop version of
  Facebook.com.

Also, an App Token is needed, not a User Token.
Btw, file_get_contents is very bad, use CURL for Facebook. May be another reason why it does not work. A basic example of using CURL with the Facebook API: http://www.devils-heaven.com/extended-page-access-tokens-curl/
Additional Info: I recently wrote a blogpost about App Notifications, it is in german but the small code part may be interesting for you: http://blog.limesoda.com/2014/08/app-notifications-facebook-apps/

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The Pastoral Studies Institute (PSI) of Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary, in partnership with WELS Joint Missions, guides and assists spiritual leaders around the globe through their pre-seminary and seminary training. The PSI connects with these spiritual leaders through WELS world mission work and through outreach to immigrants and refugees in the United States and Canada. They are able to evaluate and serve these international groups and synods that want support, training, and a connection to a church body that shares the gospel message in its truth and purity. The PSI also facilitates the opportunity for Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary professors to teach and consult on curriculum at seminaries and Bible Institutes around the world that are in fellowship with WELS.
In special circumstances, the PSI will also provide a flexible path to ministry for second-career students who are already active in their home congregation's ministry and cannot relocate to attend Martin Luther College or Wisconsin Lutheran Seminary for their pre-seminary and seminary studies. The PSI's distance learning approach is supported by the local pastor as mentor and "adjunct" instructor and allows these men to complete their studies in their home setting.
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Type: Biryani
Category: Rice
Course: Main course lunch/dinner
Region or State: Indian subcontinent, Western Asia, Central Asia, Southeast Asia
Main Ingredients: Rice, chicken spices, and condiments
One dish that tempts all the vegetarians to take a break from their vegetarian life, that makes the non-vegetarians salivate with just its mention, a dish that is loved throughout the Indian subcontinent, the rich, spicy, aromatic, and full of flavors Chicken Biryani is something to die for. A mixed rice dish originating among the Muslims of the Indian subcontinent, Biryani is a magical confluence of distinct Indian spices, rice, and some type of meat (chicken, beef, goat, lamb, prawn, fish) or in some cases without any meat or addition of potatoes or eggs.
One of the most popular dishes in South Asia, Biryani is loved among the Indian diaspora living in the foreign land and among the foreigners around the world as well. There are many variations of a Biryani that are prepared in other countries such as Iran, Thailand, Malaysia, and Myanmar, the most loved and ordered item on food ordering platforms in India is a Biryani. Made with condiments to flavor the oil, spices to give that magical taste and aroma, long and slender rice cooked to perfection, and the juicy and tender chicken marinated with a spice mixture to offer its flavor to the rice, Biryani is a wholesome dish that can be wolfed down during lunch or dinner for a hearty meal.
The exact origin of Biryani is not known but according to the historian Lizzie Collingham, the modern Biryani developed in the royal kitchens of the Mughal Empire and is a mix of the native spicy rice dishes of India and the Persian pilaf (pulao) which is made with rice, vegetables and spices together and not in layers like Biryani. Indian restaurateur Kris Dhillon believes that the dish was originated in Persia and brought in India by the Mughals. In the North India, different varieties of Biryani are developed in the Muslim centers of Delhi (Mughlai cuisine), Rampur, Lucknow (Awadhi cuisine), and in other small principalities. In South India, distinct varieties of Biryani developed from Hyderabad Deccan (which is called the land of Biryani), as well as Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Telangana, and Karnataka where Muslim communities were present.
Making of Chicken Biryani
The main ingredients in the making of Chicken Biryani are the spices, rice, chicken, some dry fruits, onions, and ghee. Firstly, the chicken is marinated in spices like salt, pepper, turmeric, garam masala, ginger and garlic paste, mint, and vegetable oil and set aside for a few hours. Wash and soak the rice for an hour before parboiling them in hot water made aromatic with star anise, black cardamom, cloves and a cinnamon stick with a pinch of salt. Then fry the onions and dry fruits till they are golden brown and keep them aside for further use. In a big utensil add vegetable oil and condiments and fry the onions. Then add the marinated chicken along with some more spices and salt according to taste and fry the chicken for a while. Add some water to keep it from getting stick at the bottom and take it out once it is almost cooked but not completely cooked.
Now assemble the Biryani by placing half of the chicken at the bottom and then the rice and then the rest of the chicken and then rice. Top it with the fried onions and dry fruits and sprinkle some saffron water and ghee on the top layer to enhance the flavor. Cover the sides with a damp cloth or a dough and close the surface with a lid. Cook on low flame for 20-30 minutes and after resting for a while, serve hot with mint chutney or raita.
Nutritional Content
Chicken Biryani is a wholesome dish which happens to be nutritional while also being delectable. It is a rich source of carbohydrates and proteins also offers a number of vitamins and minerals. A 500 gram bowl of chicken biryani will give you 360 calories out of which 56 g comes from carbohydrates, 16 g from proteins, 8 g from fat, and 15 g from other nutrients.
An enchanting union of distinct flavors capable enough to worsen the hunger pangs with its aroma, Chicken Biryani is a savory dish made with rice and spices along with the succulent chicken bursting with essence from the potent array of aromatics it is marinated in.
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Girl, you can't get no infection in your booty hole! It's a booty hole!
A group of old girlfriends re-unite to go on a bender in New Orleans.
In spite of its tired old format Girls Trip is funny enough to be worth your time. The interplay between the four leads (Regina Hall, Queen Latifah, Jada Pinkett Smith, Tiffany Haddish) is natural, with some of the best comedy coming from their more subtle interactions. Plus, Lee shoots it in a loose, almost carefree way, putting the audience right in the middle of the party.
It's not all fun and games. Congratulations to Essence magazine on bagging one of the longest adverts in a movie since Google's appearance in The Internship. Also, Girls Trip could easily be 20 minutes shorter - the ending in particular is dud speech about magical friendship that happens in a conference centre. Fun times!
Nevertheless the film stands above other studio comedies of its ilk. At its worst it's mildly annoying but at its best it's up there with Bridesmaids.
Dir. Malcolm D. Lee, 2017


An agreement, effective December 1, 1979, between the United States and Germany improves Social Security protection for people who work or have worked in both countries. It helps many people who, without the agreement, would not be eligible for monthly retirement, disability or survivors benefits under the Social Security system of one or both countries. It also helps people who would otherwise have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries on the same earnings.
The agreement covers Social Security taxes (including the U.S. Medicare portion). As the result of a supplementary agreement, beginning May 1, 1996, it also includes the taxes that finance Germany's sickness insurance and long-term-nursing care programs. The agreement also covers Social Security retirement, disability and survivors insurance benefits. It doesn't cover benefits under the U.S. Medicare program or the Supplemental Security Income (SSI) program.
While you work––If your work is covered by both the U.S. and German Social Security systems, you (and your employer, if you are employed) would normally have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries for the same work. The agreement eliminates this double coverage, so that taxes are paid to only one system (see the section on "Coverage and Social Security taxes" section).
When you apply for benefits––You may have some Social Security credits in both the U.S. and Germany but not have enough to be eligible for benefits in one country or the other. The agreement makes it easier to qualify for benefits by letting you add together your Social Security credits in both countries. For more details, see the section on "Monthly benefits."
Before the agreement, employees, employers and self-employed persons could, under certain circumstances, be required to pay Social Security taxes to both the United States and Germany for the same work.
Under the agreement, if you work as an employee in the United States, you normally will be covered by the United States, and you and your employer will pay Social Security taxes only to the United States. If you work as an employee in Germany, you normally will be covered by Germany, and you and your employer pay Social Security taxes only to Germany.
On the other hand, if your employer sends you from one country to work for that employer or an affiliate in the other country for five years or less, you will continue to be covered by your home country and you will be exempt from coverage in the other country. For example, if a U.S. company sends an employee to work for that employer or an affiliate in Germany for no more than five years, the employer and the employee will continue to pay only U.S. Social Security taxes and will not have to pay in Germany.
Special rules apply to self-employed people who, without the agreement, would have to pay Social Security taxes to both countries (see the table below).
The following table whether your work is covered under the U.S. or German Social Security system. If you are covered under U.S. Social Security, you and your employer (if you are an employee) must pay U.S. Social Security taxes. If you are covered under the German system, you and your employer (if you are an employee) must pay German Social Security taxes. "Certificate of coverage" section explains how to get a form from the country where you are covered that will prove you are exempt in the other country.
Write to one of the German addresses in "For more information" section for further information.
As the table indicates, a U.S. worker employed in Germany can be covered by U.S. Social Security only if he or she works for a U.S. employer. A U.S. employer includes a corporation organized under the laws of the United States or any state, a partnership if at least two-thirds of the partners are U.S. residents, an individual who is a resident of the U.S. or a trust if all the trustees are U.S. residents. The term also includes a foreign affiliate of a U.S. employer if the U.S. employer has entered into an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service under section 3121(l) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay Social Security taxes for U.S. citizens and residents employed by the affiliate.
In addition, your employer must indicate if you remain an employee of the U.S. company while working in Germany or if you become an employee of the U.S. company's affiliate in Germany. If you become an employee of an affiliate, your employer must indicate if the U.S. company has an agreement with the Internal Revenue Service under section 3121(l) of the Internal Revenue Code to pay U.S. Social Security taxes for U.S. citizens and residents employed by the affiliate and, if yes, the effective date of the agreement.
To establish your exemption from coverage under the U.S. Social Security system, your employer in Germany must request a certificate of coverage (form D/USA 101) from the local German Sickness Fund that collects your German Social Security taxes.
The same information required for a certificate of coverage from the United States is needed to get a certificate of coverage from Germany except that you must show German Social Security number rather than your U.S. Social Security number.
Certificates of coverage issued by Germany should be retained by the employer in the United States in case of an audit by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS). No copy should be sent to IRS unless specifically requested by IRS. However, a self-employed person must attach a photocopy of the certificate to his or her income tax return each year as proof of the U.S. exemption.
Copies of certificates of coverage issued by the United States will be provided for both the employee and employer. It will be their responsibility to present the certificate to the German authorities when requested to do so. To avoid any difficulties, your employer (or you, if you are self-employed) should request a certificate as early as possible, preferably before your work in the other country begins.
The agreement allows U.S. nationals, stateless persons and refugees to make voluntary Social Security contributions to the German system if they meet certain conditions. These contributions may help a person qualify for a regular German benefit or increase the benefit amount.
You can get more information on making voluntary contributions by writing to either the Bundesversicherungsanstalt fuer Angestellte or the Landesversicherungsanstalt Freie und Hansestadt-Hamburg at the addresses shown in "For more information" section of this document.
The following table shows the various types of Social Security benefits payable under the U.S. and German Social Security systems and briefly describes the eligibility requirements for each. If you do not meet the requirements for these benefits, the agreement may help you to qualify (see "How benefits can be paid" section below).
This table is only a general guide. You can get more specific information about U.S. benefits here on our web site or at any U.S. Social Security office. You can get more detailed information about the German system by writing to the German system to which you pay German Social Security taxes or by visiting the German system's web site. Postal and web site addresses are shown in "For more information" section of this document.
Under U.S. Social Security, you may earn up to four credits each year depending on the amount of your covered earnings. For example, in 2005, you get one credit for each $920 of your covered annual earnings up to a maximum of four credits for the year. Under the German system, credits are measured in months. To simplify the information in the table, requirements are shown in years of credits.
age 60 with 15 years of coverage, including eight years of covered work in the last 10 years. In addition, must have been unemployed in Germany for 52 weeks during the last one and one-half years.
Worker-Female-Benefit payable at age 60 with 15 years of coverage including more than 10 years of covered work after age 40.
Worker-Under full retirement age can get benefit if unable to do any substantial gainful work for at least a year. One and one-half to 10 years credit needed, depending on age at date of onset. Some recent work credits also needed unless worker is blind. Worker-Benefit payable at any age if work capacity reduced to less than 50 percent. Must have 60 months of coverage at any time prior to onset of disability. In addition, must have either 36 months of contributions based on covered work in the five years immediately before onset (this requirement is deemed met if disability results from work accident) or 60 months of coverage before 1984 and contributing continuously since January 1, 1984.
The severity of the disability determines whether the worker receives an occupational incapacity benefit or a higher total disability benefit.
Spouse-Full benefit at full retirement age or at any age if caring for the worker's entitled child under age 16 (or disabled before age 22). Reduced benefit as early as age 62 if not caring for a child. Spouse-No provision.
Widow or widower-Full benefit at full retirement age or at any age if caring for the deceased's entitled child under age 16 (or disabled before age 22). Reduced benefit as early as age 60 (or age 50 if disabled) if not caring for child. Benefits may be continued if remarriage occurs after age 60 (or age 50 if disabled). Widow or widower-Benefit payable at any age if not remarried and worker had five years of coverage or was entitled to benefits before death.
Divorced widow or widower-Same as widow or widower if marriage lasted at least 10 years. Divorced widow or widower-Benefit payable to dependent former spouse at any age if not remarried before the worker's death and marriage was dissolved prior to July 1, 1977. (If not dependent on worker at time of death, benefit may still be payable if other conditions are met.) Worker must have had five years of coverage or was entitled to benefits before death.
If marriage ended after June 30, 1977 benefits may be payable based on the former spouse's own insurance record. Former spouse must be unmarried and raising a child entitled to benefits.
Children-Same as for children of retired or disabled worker. Children-Orphan's benefits until age 18, or if attending school or in vocational training, until age 27. Worker must have had five years of coverage or was entitled to benefits before death.
Lump-Sum Death Benefit-A one-time payment not to exceed $255 payable on the death of an insured worker. Lump-Sum Death Benefit-No provision.
None. Apart from the already listed Pension Benefits from the German Pension Insurance, there are also special benefits from the Miner's Pension Insurance. Specific details concerning these benefits may be obtained from the Miners, Railway and Seafarer's Insurance.
If you have Social Security credits in both the United States and Germany, you may be eligible for benefits from one or both countries. If you meet all the basic requirements under one country's system, you will get a regular benefit from that country. If you do not meet the basic requirements, the agreement may help you qualify for a benefit as explained below.
Benefits from the U.S––If you do not have enough work credits under the U.S. system to qualify for regular benefits, you may be able to qualify for a partial benefit from the United States based on both U.S. and German credits. However, to be eligible to have your German credits counted, you must have earned at least six credits (generally one and one-half years of work) under the U.S. system. Since the U.S. Social Security program did not begin until 1937, any German coverage earned before that year cannot be counted. If you already have enough credits under the U.S. system to qualify for a benefit, the United States cannot count your German credits.
Benefits from Germany––Social Security credits from both countries can also be counted, when necessary, to meet the eligibility requirements for German benefits. To be eligible to have your U.S. and German credits counted, you must have at least 18 months of coverage credited under the German system.
You don't have to do anything to have your credits in one country counted by the other country. If we need to count your credits under the German system to help you qualify for a U.S. benefit, we will get a copy of your German record directly from Germany when you apply for benefits. If German officials need to count your U.S. credits to help you qualify for a German benefit, they will get a copy of your U.S. record directly from the Social Security Administration when you apply for the German benefit.
When a U.S. benefit becomes payable as a result of counting both U.S. and German Social Security credits, an initial benefit is determined based on your U.S. earnings as if your entire career had been completed under the U.S. system. This initial benefit is then reduced to reflect the fact that German credits helped to make the benefit payable. The amount of the reduction will depend on the number of U.S. credits: the more U.S. credits, the smaller the reduction; and the fewer U.S. credits, the larger the reduction.
If you qualify for Social Security benefits from both the United States and Germany and you didn't need the agreement to qualify for either benefit, the amount of your U.S. benefit may be reduced. This is a result of a provision in U.S. law that can affect the way your benefit is figured if you also receive a pension based on work that was not covered by U.S. Social Security. For more information, get the publication, Windfall Elimination Provision (Publication No. 05-10045). If you are outside the United States, you may write to us at the address in "For more information" section.
Although the agreement between the United States and Germany allows the Social Security Administration to count your German credits to help you qualify for U.S. retirement, disability or survivor benefits, the agreement doesn't cover Medicare benefits. As a result, we cannot count your credits in Germany to establish entitlement to free Medicare hospital insurance.
For more information about Medicare, get the publication, Medicare (Publication No. 05-10043) or visit Medicare's website at www.medicare.gov.
You can apply for German benefits at any U.S. Social Security office by completing application form SSA-2490.
Any German Social Security office to file for German benefits.
You can apply with one country and ask to have your application considered as a claim for benefits from the other country. In that case, your application will be sent to the other country. Each country will process the claim under its own laws––counting credits from the other country when appropriate––and notify you of its decision.
If you haven't applied for benefits before, you may need to provide certain information and documents when you apply. These include the worker's U.S. and German Social Security numbers, proof of age for all claimants, evidence of the worker's U.S. earnings in the past 24 months and information about the worker's coverage under the German system. You may wish to call the Social Security office before you go there to see if any other information is needed.
Each country pays its own benefits. U.S. payments are made by the U.S. Department of Treasury each month and cover benefits for the preceding month. German benefits are paid monthly, in advance, through the German Postal System.
Normally, persons who are not U.S. citizens may receive U.S. Social Security benefits while outside the U.S. only if they meet certain requirements. Under the agreement, however, if you are a U.S. or German citizen, a refugee, a stateless person, or a person who is eligible for dependents or survivors benefits based on the Social Security record of one of these persons, you may receive benefits as long as you reside in Germany. If you are not a U.S. or German citizen and live in another country, you may not be able to receive benefits. The restrictions on U.S. benefits are explained in the publication, Your Payments While You Are Outside The United States (Publication No. 05-10137).
If you disagree with the decision made on your claim for benefits under the agreement, contact any U.S. or German Social Security office. The people there can tell you what you need to do to appeal the decision.
The German Social Security authorities will review your appeal if it affects your rights under the German system, while U.S. Social Security authorities will review your appeal if it affects your rights under the U.S. system. Since each country's decisions are made independently of the other, a decision by one country on a particular issue may not always conform with the decision made by the other country on the same issue.
To file a claim for U.S. or German benefits under the agreement, follow the instructions in "Claims for benefits" section.
Don't worry if you are not sure which German insurance agency to contact. If you don't write to the proper one, the agency will forward your inquiry or application to the correct one.


Villemur-sur-Tarn is a small village by the river Tarn, about 40km North from Toulouse. Last Sunday I went there early in the morning to take part in the Course des Rois, a 10km race that was organized there.
Last time I ran a race in January it was in 2002, in Torrelodones, another "King's Race". I remember that a week before I had missed the 2001 San Silvestre due to a sprain in the ankle. By the time the race in Torrelodones came I could not rest anymore and I ran it with the bandage still on.
Villemur-sur-Tarn is close to the wine-region of Fronton, another village about 10km South from it. The first runners that were subscribed to the race received a bottle of red win. Yeah, I won something at a race! Even before starting!
After several pains in the Autumn, I went to the doctor and got an x-ray of the waist. It showed a difference in the length of the legs of ~7mm. Then I went to a podologue who made a couple of orthopedic soles for me. They partly correct that difference in length plus improve my stepping (I tend to supinate or under-pronate).
I started using the soles about two weeks ago. The podologue told me "start using them little by little, don't go and run on them 15km at the first trial". Well, I ran 7km. Then other 7km, etc… These days I am having pain in the left knee. I guess that it was not used to the level of effort it is required now. While it gets used to it, it hurts as hell every time I start running.
On Sunday, when I arrived to Villemur, I started warming up about 20 minutes before the start of the race. I almost couldn't bend the knee. Then I was jogging very softly, and the pain was that that my body wanted me not to take part in the race. I felt like crying. Luckily I was alone in the race and didn't have to talk to anyone in those moments. Only in my head I was thinking "it's ok, some minutes of pain while warming up and then it'll get better".
It got better. During the 1st kilometre I could stand it so I continued with the same rhythm until km 2.5, when my body broke into sweating and I stopped feeling cold. From then on, feeling warm and more comfortable, I looked at the rest of the race with a more positive look.
I went along with some groups of runners until feeling comfortable with them and going ahead to catch another group. I repeated this process about 3-4 times, with a final increase in the pace at about km 7.5, when I tried to make it below 47′. In the end, I did 47'09".
I'm very happy with the time. Had I launched the pace increase before I might have made it. This is nearly 1 minute faster than in Brax 6 months ago and some 20 seconds faster than the end of the half marathon of Toulouse last September. I'm training with more difficulty these days, but it seems that I haven't lost punch for the races. This race also helps me to measure the level of fitness with the McMillan calculator I use, in order to estimate training paces.
Your blogs are great – educative and inspiring, youg man. Best wishes.
Un consejo, busca a un masajista que haga tratamiento fascial. A mi me ayudo muchísimo.
Las fascias son como las capas que recubren los músculos. Yo tenía una hinchazón en el tobillo durante 2 semanas que no bajaba. Una amiga que hace esas cosas me dio un masaje en navidades (en mitad de la pantorrilla no el tobillo) y me dijo que tenía la fascia que recubre el ¿soleo? muy tensa. El caso es que durante su masaje sentía sus dedos en el tobillo, no en la pantorrilla (… aluciante). Al día siguiente esta casi normal. Según me contó ella, la contracción evitaba que el tejido conjuntivo inflamado pudiera enviar de vuelta el líquido de la hinchazón, y al relajar el bloqueo, el cuerpo pudo ir drenando poco a poco.
jejeje, gracias por el consejo. ¿Sabes a quién tengo yo que ha hecho multitud de cursos para todo tipo de masajes? Mi madre 🙂 Cuando vengo a Madrid me llevo masajes cada día. De hecho ahora la rodilla la tengo sin molestias. A ver cómo responde a la vuelta a Toulouse cuando salga de nuevo a trotar.
¿cómo se llama a el/la que te arregla las fascias?


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The GE Z-Wave Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch is combination dimmer switch and motion detector that when configured with the proper SmartThings device type handler (DTH) can locally control a light when there is movement in the room. This document outlines the installation and usage of this custom DTH. In addition, this DTH allows for you to directly control other Z-Wave switches within your SmartThings environment, allowing you to have a bit of automation without the need to program.
you can add multiple Z-Wave Motion Sensor Dimmers as long as this code is in place.
While a user can set the capabilities of the dimmer using the Settings area (GE_Z-Wave_Motion_Sensor_Dimmer_Switch#Settings), advanced users/developers can access many of these same settings from applications using the commands below. Many of these commands are already used in applications like WebCoRE or Ask Alexa. Changing these setting via other applications will display a log entry in SmartThings' Live Logging. Please note that all these commands are case-sensitive.
This command is exclusive to the GE Z-Wave Motion Sensor Dimmer Switch and it allows you to programmatically define the level of the switch when it turns on. This is useful to 'reset' the switch to a default level when it is turned off in case it was set lower the last time it was used. If you change this to number and it differs than how you have it set within the device's settings area, a small "!!" will appear in your dashboard to indicate this.
These commands allow you to control how the dimmer operates. You can turn the dimmer in to an on/off switch that will go from 0 to 100 and back to 0, with dimming capabilities disabled. This is useful when setting up a room where the normal operation (for example, during the day) is simply on or off. But at night, you can have it change to a dimmer (possibly using the default dim level (GE_Z-Wave_Motion_Sensor_Dimmer_Switch#Default_Level) for less harsh lighting in certain situations.


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The general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying a tax, by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her or its property...
The Compiled Statutes of the State of Nebraska, 1881 - Side 34
av Nebraska, Hiland Hill Wheeler - 1891 - 1196 sider
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Laws of the State of Illinois Enacted by the General Assembly
Illinois - 1867
...$950,000. ASSESSMENTS. The constitution of the State requires the General Assembly to "provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the'value of his or her property ; such value to be ascertained by some person in such manner as the...
The Northwestern Reporter, Volum 157
...NW 1063, 1069, it is said: "All property in this state is, by the Constitution, required to be taxed by valuation so that every person and corporation...proportion to the value of his, her or its property and franchise. It must be conceded that property, whether belonging to the citizen or nonresident, must...
Reports of Cases Determined in the Supreme Court of the State of ..., Volum 46
California. Supreme Court - 1906
...Constitution, corresponding to ours, is as follows (Art IX, Sec. 2) : "The General Assembly shall provide for levying a tax by valuation, so that every person and...shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his or her property ; such value to be ascertained by some person or persons to be elected or appointed...
The Utah State Constitution: A Reference Guide
Jean Bickmore White - 1998 - 231 sider
...shall prescribe by law such provisions as shall secure a just valuation for taxation of such property, so that every person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to the value of his, her, or its tangible property, provided that the Legislature may determine the manner and extent of taxing livestock....
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A Treatise on the Law of Taxation, Including the Law of Local Assessments
Thomas McIntyre Cooley - 2003 - 741 sider
...taxation must be considered as still open. The constitution of 1870 declares that " the general assembly shall provide such revenue as may be needful by levying...person and corporation shall pay a tax in proportion to his, her or its property, * * * but the general assembly shall have power to tax * * * persons or corporations...


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Bishop Gates issues letter regarding Lambeth 2020 plans
Bishop Alan M. Gates issued on March 1, 2019, the following letter to the diocesan community regarding plans for Lambeth 2020.
Dear People of the Diocese of Massachusetts,
In December an invitation addressed to me and to my spouse, Tricia Harvey, arrived from the office of the Archbishop of Canterbury. We have been invited to attend the 2020 gathering of the Lambeth Conference, an event held each decade to bring together active bishops from across the worldwide Anglican Communion.
Last week all of us learned, by way of a blogpost written by Archbishop Josiah Idowu-Fearon, Secretary General of the Anglican Communion, that invitations to this gathering have specifically not been extended to the spouses of bishops in same-sex marriages. This inequitable exclusion is deeply grievous, and not reflective of the church to which I belong nor that in which I strive to lead.
Archbishop Idowu-Fearon reported that Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby had communicated personally with "the few individuals to whom this applies." I want to say that this reflects a very narrow understanding of the action taken. Those of us affected by this decision are not few. We are the countless millions of Anglican Christians who find the image of God reflected in all persons, who know our church to be immeasurably blessed by its fuller inclusion of LGBTQ persons, and who cannot but view this decision as a profound injustice.
The Rev. Gay Clark Jennings, President of the Episcopal Church's House of Deputies, has given a cogent analysis of why this action is based upon a faulty understanding of Anglican Communion polity, in which neither the Lambeth Conference nor the Archbishop of Canterbury is empowered to set policy for the Anglican Communion, a function reserved to the Anglican Consultative Council.
The tragedy of the exclusion, however, is not located in its inconsistency with Anglican polity, nor in a miscalculation of the number of persons affected by it. The tragedy of the exclusion is to be found in its failure to honor the Gospel of Christ, in which love, in all its genuine manifestations, is understood to be the sign of God's very presence in our lives. In our context in Massachusetts, where marriage has been open to all couples for nearly 15 years now, there is lived experience of the blessings to our families, churches and communities that equal access and full acceptance bring. There is also keen remembrance of how the exclusion of some was a diminishment of us all.
In a conversation with the Episcopal News Service, our colleague and friend Bishop Mary Glasspool reported on her own conversation with Archbishop Welby, in response to the exclusion of her spouse from the Lambeth guest list. She told him, "The important thing I want to say is it's about love. I am talking about people who love one another and look to the church to support them in their life-long marriage where the values of faithfulness, respect, dignity, truth-telling, monogamy and the love that is our loving God's gift to all of us are upheld. After a lifetime of discussion, I am relatively confident that The Episcopal Church will never again turn its back on the LGBTQ community. Will the same be said of Lambeth 2020?"
It is important, from my perspective, that our response to this decision and our hope to see it reversed be expressed not only by individuals but also in community. The Executive Council of The Episcopal Church last week called upon bishops and their spouses, and the House of Bishops collectively, "to prayerfully and carefully consider her/his/their response, choices and actions." Tricia and I continue to reflect with colleagues and friends. Bishop Gayle Harris and I will be at the spring gathering of the House of Bishops next month. Please hold all of us in prayer as we discern our further response.
Faithfully, in Christ,
The Rt. Rev. Alan M. Gates


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Intermap Makes NEXTMap® Dataset Available To Esri® Premium World Elevation Service Subscribers
12 Jul, 2011 Intermap selected as first partner for new Esri World Elevation Service
SAN DIEGO (July 12, 2011)— [Esri International User Conference Intermap Booth 2715] — Intermap, a leading provider of 3D terrain information and geospatial solutions, today announces that Esri has selected the Company's NEXTMap® database to serve as a core component of its soon to be released World Elevation Service (WES). The new integration will make Intermap's leading-edge geographic information system (GIS) data the first commercial content available to subscribers of Esri's Premium WES.
Esri's WES, unveiled yesterday at their annual International User Conference, is an aggregation of 3D terrain information available on a global basis. NEXTMap data available to premium subscribers will allow users to perform view shed, line of sight, slope analysis and other common GIS analysis functions. Intermap's NEXTMap dataset will also be available to users of Esri's ArcGIS® software.
"This integration allows us to expand our service offering by giving our users access to Intermap's NEXTMap 3D dataset," said Jack Dangermond, president of Esri. "Overall, this service will enable users to perform location-based analysis that will improve their organization's performance, effectiveness and efficiency."
"We're pleased to be working with Esri on this exciting new service," said Todd Oseth, president and CEO of Intermap. "The incorporation of Intermap's DTM (digital terrain model) and DSM (digital surface model) content with Esri's software creates a powerful offering for customers worldwide."
For more information about Intermap and its NEXTMap datasets, visit www.intermap.com or visit Intermap booth 2715 at the Esri International User Conference from July 11-15 in San Diego, California. To learn more about Esri and its World Elevation Service, visit www.esri.com.
About Intermap
Intermap is a leading provider of 3D terrain information and geospatial solutions. The company has set the industry standard for creating uniform high-resolution 3D digital models of the earth's surface. Headquartered in Denver, Colorado, Intermap has offices and partners around the world. For more information, please visitwww.intermap.com.
About Esri
Since 1969, Esri has been giving customers around the world the power to think and plan geographically. The market leader in GIS, Esri software is used in more than 300,000 organizations worldwide including each of the 200 largest cities in the United States, most national governments, more than two-thirds of Fortune 500 companies, and more than 7,000 colleges and universities. Esri applications, running on more than one million desktops and thousands of Web and enterprise servers, provide the backbone for the world's mapping and spatial analysis. Esri is the only vendor that provides complete technical solutions for desktop, mobile, server, and Internet platforms. Visit us at www.esri.com.
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Certain information provided in this news release constitutes forward-looking statements. The words "anticipate", "expect", "project", "estimate", "forecast" and similar expressions are intended to identify such forward-looking statements. Although Intermap believes that these statements are based on information and assumptions which are current, reasonable and complete, these statements are necessarily subject to a variety of known and unknown risks and uncertainties. You can find a discussion of such risks and uncertainties in our Annual Information Form and other securities filings. While the Company makes these forward-looking statements in good faith, should one or more of these risks or uncertainties materialize, or should underlying assumptions prove incorrect, actual results may vary significantly from those expected. Accordingly, no assurances can be given that any of the events anticipated by the forward-looking statements will transpire or occur, or if any of them do so, what benefits that the Company will derive therefrom. All subsequent forward-looking statements, whether written or oral, attributable to Intermap or persons acting on its behalf are expressly qualified in their entirety by these cautionary statements. The forward-looking statements contained in this news release are made as at the date of this news release and the Company does not undertake any obligation to update publicly or to revise any of the forward-looking statements made herein, whether as a result of new information, future events or otherwise, except as may be required by applicable securities law.


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import java.io.IOException;
import java.net.Proxy;
import java.net.ProxySelector;
import java.net.SocketAddress;
import java.net.URI;
import java.util.List;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.LogManager;
import org.apache.logging.log4j.Logger;

/** ZAP's {@link ProxySelector}. */
public class ZapProxySelector extends ProxySelector {

    private static final ProxySelector DEFAULT_PROXY_SELECTOR = ProxySelector.getDefault();

    private static final ZapProxySelector SINGLETON = new ZapProxySelector();

    private static final Logger logger = LogManager.getLogger(ZapProxySelector.class);

    private ZapProxySelector() {}

    /**
     * Gets the singleton.
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     * @return the ZAP's {@code ProxySelector}.
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    public static ZapProxySelector getSingleton() {
        return SINGLETON;
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Dams: Essential Elements of Development
Saturday, 13 July 2019 10:59 | Written by Simon Weldemichael |
Development, as defined in the Declaration on the Right to Development of UN is "a comprehensive economic, social, cultural and political process, which aims at the constant improvement of the well-being of the entire population …on the basis of their active, free and meaningful participation in development and in the fair distribution of benefits resulting there-from.
" The government of Eritrea has been invested heavily in laying the foundation of development. As Eritrea is a self-reliant nation the planning, financing and implementing of various development projects have been done using Eritrean material and human resources. The massive water, transport, health, agriculture, education, communication and power infrastructural projects have been done based on self-reliance and the full participation of the people. The government has a firm belief in the decisive role its human resources play for development and does not rely on foreign aid.
Eritrea is a developing country and is located in a place where water is seasonal and unreliable. History tells us that all developed countries have made large investments in water infrastructure and in improving their human resource to climb the ladder of development. Such investments have reduced the risk of unsustainability, stagnation and regression. Sound infrastructure, adequate human power and mature institutions are preconditions for sustainable and healthy development. The many infrastructures built to harness the rivers of Eritrea are pillars of national development.
Water is a critical natural resource on which mankind's very survival depends. More than anytime in history water is projected to be a vital resource that pushes countries to war. Water politics has become a source of conflict in many regions of the world. In order to ensure the availability of water for domestic, agricultural and industrial purposes the construction of dams of varying size is imperative.
Developing countries are affected to a higher degree by the climate variability. Due to their poverty, developing countries have not been able to make sufficient water-related investment. Eritrea is a developing country but has made a large scale investment to achieve water security. This is because it considers water security a prerequisite for the long-term sustainable development. Water security is defined as the capacity of a population to safeguard sustainable access to adequate quantities of acceptable-quality water for sustaining livelihoods, human well-being, and socio-economic development for ensuring protection against water-borne pollution and water-related disasters, and for preserving ecosystems in a climate of peace and political stability (UN Water 2013: 2). Water security is one of the most important elements of sustainable development goals. Goal six of the SDGs aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all by 2030. Eritrea is working to ensure access to safe and affordable water for various purposes. On the occasion of the 28th Independence Day, President Isaias Afwerki said water infrastructure and distribution is among the eleven-point roadmap of the development programs. President Isaias Afwerki reaffirmed the national commitment "to further refine our programmes of water supply for household, agriculture, and industrial consumption with the utilization of modern technology and associated means."
Achieving water security at household level and national level is a prerequisite for development. Water security includes three dimensions: water availability, access and usage. The government is struggling to retain an acceptable quantity and quality of water for various purposes. There is an increasing demand for water due to population growth, expansion of urban centers and expansion of agriculture and other sectors of the economy. Dams have become an integral part of basic infrastructure by offering indispensable benefits like irrigation, domestic and industrial water supply, drought mitigation, and fish farming.
The natural distribution of water in Eritrea is highly variable geographically and seasonally. These patterns of inequity, variability and unreliability are worsening with the global climatic change. With this natural reality on the ground it would be difficult for the country to achieve the sustainable development goals, SDGs. Water is linked to climate change, agriculture, food security, health, equality, and others which are essential to the achievement of the sustainable development goals. For example, to "end poverty in all its forms everywhere" (goal 1); "to end hunger and achieve food security" (goal 2); "ensure healthy lives" (goal 3); "ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all" (goal 6); "promote industrialization" (goal 9); "make cities and human settlements safe, resilient and sustainable" (goal 11); and "ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns" (goal 12) are all related with water. So water plays a critical role in all aspects of life and is essential for the survival and productivity of all sectors of the economy.
In the last twenty eight years of independence many dams have been built to provide reliable supply of water for livelihood, agriculture and industry. The rapidly growing urban centres and agricultural and industrial needs made it necessary for the construction of large dams, especially in regions with high population density and vast agricultural potential. The demand for water already exceeds in Asmara and other cities. Agricultural water demand is also high. With the construction of large dams in various parts of the country and the development of associated infrastructure, the demand and supply is going to be reconciled. Water is essential for all forms of agriculture and therefore food production. Investments in irrigation in the post-independence years have made it possible to increase food production while also enabling many farmers to increase their productivity. To ensure food security at national and household levels, the Government has invested in expanding irrigable land by constructing a number of dams and rehabilitating existing infrastructure. Development of dams and irrigation contribute a lot to the development of agricultural production and food security.
Water is a scarce commodity in Eritrea. There are no perennial water sources. In addition to that recurrent drought contributes to lowering groundwater level and the deterioration of water quality. The seasonal rivers that formerly sought outlets to the sea or cross borders are now harnessed. Dams play a great role in mitigating the risk associated with shortage of water. Retaining water behind dams enables water to be delivered consistently for irrigation and other purposes. Irrigation gives farmers the confidence to invest in agriculture and increase productivity. Irrigation is the largest consumer of water. With the expansion and construction of dams and the widespread adoption of advanced agro-technology, Eritrean agriculture will no longer be vulnerable to rainfall variability.
Dams have had significant, complex and far-reaching impacts. Dam construction requires careful and all-round study. We have seen in Africa and elsewhere in the world that dams have caused the displacement of people and other natural disasters. In Eritrea all the large dams that have been constructed and those under construction are environmentally and socially friendly. They are responsive to the pillars of sustainable development – economic, social and environmental. The supervision and guidance of President Isaias Afwerki and the technical team from the office of the president and the commitment of the development workers altogether lead to success.
Water has been considered one of the critical natural resources on which mankind's very survival and development have depended. Water is also regarded as a human right. Countries have an obligation to ensure everyone's access to a sufficient amount of safe water. These obligations also require States to progressively ensure the quantity and quality of water. At a time when the gap between the rich and the poor is increasingly widening, economic growth alone cannot be a guarantee for social progress. Access to safe drinking water is a human right and its impact on the poor and on women is noticeable.
It has been twenty five years since the national service began in Eritrea. Members of the national service have contributed a lot in the defense and development efforts of the country. The hundreds of dams constructed in various parts of the country are the result of the government's firm belief in self-reliance and the national service.
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