[jira] [Updated] (ZOOKEEPER-2930) Leader cannot be elected due to network timeout of some members.
Subject [jira] [Updated] (ZOOKEEPER-2930) Leader cannot be elected due to network timeout of some members.
> Leader cannot be elected due to network timeout of some members.
> I shutdown the network interfaces of ofs_zk2 using "ifdown eth0 eth1" command.
on ofs_zk1 and ofs_zk2 again, but it can not fix the problem.
> I read the log and the ZooKeeper source code, and I think I find the reason.
it will send notifications to all the servers.
timeout reaches a max value.
and return. The WorkerSender is responsable to send the notifications.
by FastLeaderElection.sendNotifications() just make things worse.
>          * If sending message to myself, then simply enqueue it (loopback).
>              * Otherwise send to the corresponding thread to send.
>               * Start a new connection if doesn't have one already.
>              // This may block!!!
so it quits the leader and begins a new election.
> The log files of ofs_zk1 and ofs_zk3 are attached.


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Sara A. Carter
Israel Thwarts Iran Recruitment of Arabs for Terrorist Attacks
Lori Lowenthal Marcus
Iran is using Syrians for terrorism recruits against Israel
Israel's Security Agency (Shabak) has exposed an extensive effort by Syrian operatives to recruit residents of Gaza, Judea and Samaria ("Yesha") and Israel to assist Iranian intelligence to attack Israel.
Israeli security forces today revealed a months-long joint operation carried out by the Shabak and other Israeli security agencies. That operation exposed a large-scale Iranian-directed Syrian recruitment effort for terrorist attacks on Israel.
Those efforts were carried out by a network run by a Syrian operative nicknamed "Abu Jihad." The name is significant – one of the most bloodthirsty Palestinian Arab terrorists in history went by the nom de guerre Abu Jihad.
The spy network sought recruits through social media, using false Facebook profiles and messaging applications. According to the Shabak, this is a recruitment method known to be used by "terrorist organizations such as Hamas and Hezbollah."
Recruits were asked by the terrorist handlers "to collect information on military bases, sensitive security installations, VIPs, police stations and hospitals."
The Abu Jihad network sought the information "to prepare targets for terrorist attacks in Israel at the behest of Iran," according to the Shabak.
Israel's intelligence community began this extensive counter-terrorism operation three months ago. The security agencies identified the terrorism recruitment network through monitoring of the handlers abroad and those in Israel and Yesha who cooperated with the services.
The counter-terrorism operation revealed that the activities of the Syrian-based handlers developed to the level of "passing information and directions to carry out terrorist attacks" against "Israeli targets, both civilian and military."
Israel's security agencies were at pains to add that "the decisive majority of Israeli citizens refused to cooperate" with Iran's Syrian terrorism-recruiters.
Sara A. Carter is a national and international award winning investigative reporter whose stories have ranged from national security, terrorism, immigration and front line coverage of the wars in Afghanistan and Iraq.
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Legal Aid Has Only 2 Vehicles
By yudha gaulPosted on October 1, 2020
Anthony Forson (middle) presenting the items to Martin Amoyaw
The Legal Aid Commission has called for more support from government in its quest to provide legal support to the poor and needy.
According to the Executive Secretary of the Commission, Martin Amoyaw, the Commission is struggling with inadequate office spaces and logistics like vehicles to provide legal help to the poor who cannot afford it.
Speaking at a short ceremony to receive monetary and equipment support from the General Legal Council through the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Mr. Amoyaw indicated that the Commission only has two functioning vehicles across the country.
He said the last time vehicles were allocated to the Commission was as far back as 2005, and the two which are functioning are also overaged.
"There are only two functioning vehicles for the Legal Aid Commission nationwide and all these vehicles are overaged. None of the regions has a vehicle in the operation of legal aid services and the main function of Legal Aid is to bring justice to the doorstep of the poor in the region so how do we go to the communities to help them access justice while we don't have vehicles. That is our main challenge. The last vehicle given to the Commission was in 2005 and since then no vehicle again."
Ghana's Legal Aid Scheme (LAS) was created in 1997 to ensure that all citizens have equal access to justice and equal treatment before the law. Supported by the Government of Ghana, its goal is to achieve a just and equitable society by providing nationwide quality legal aid. LAS acts as a Public Defender in cases where Ghana's socially and financially disadvantaged citizens may require legal services.
The purpose of Ghana's Legal Aid Commission is to ensure equality of access to justice and treatment before the law by serving as a Public Defender for the poor in need of cost effective justice throughout the country.
But the lack of equipment and other logistics, as well as office spaces, continues to hinder the purpose for which the Commission was created.
He said the Commission does not have the financial muscle to rent so they rely on the District Assemblies for office spaces.
"By the legal Commission law, we are supposed to be in every region and every district. Without office spaces, how do you operate? We are now operating in 35 districts. We also need office equipment to help in the provision of legal aid to those in need of it," Mr. Amoyaw added.
As part of efforts to support the Commission, the General Legal Council pledged five (5) per cent of the gross collection of solicitor's licence fees to the Commission.
To this effect, the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA), Anthony Forson Jnr., yesterday presented a cheque of over GH¢106,000 to the Legal Aid Commission.
The cheque included support for the 2018/19 and 2019/20 years.
Mr. Forson also personally presented two laptop computers to the Commission for onward transmission to its Bolgatanga office as part of a promise he made to them.
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from command import Command
from utils import *

import rospy
from std_msgs.msg import Float64 as F64
from geometry_msgs.msg import Twist
from dynamixel_msgs.msg import JointState

class Float64(Command):
    """ Control a Float"""

    def __init__(self, name, topic_name, joint_state_topic_name,
            x_range, clamp_below=0.01, additive=False):
        super(Float64, self).__init__(name)
        self.enable_publish = False
        self.pub = rospy.Publisher(topic_name, F64, queue_size=10)
        self.sub = rospy.Subscriber(joint_state_topic_name, JointState, self.on_joint_update)
        self.x_last = 0
        self.x_range = x_range or [-1, 1]
        self.additive = additive
        self.clamp_below = clamp_below

    def makemsg(self, x):
        f = F64()
        if self.additive:
            x = x + self.x_last
        v1 = from_normal_to_interval(self.x_range[0], self.x_range[1], x)
        f.data = (v1)
        return f

    def on_joint_update(self, f):
        self.x_last = f.current_pos
        self.enable_publish = True

    def oncallback(self, cmd_data):
        x = cmd_data['x']
        x = clamp_center(x, self.clamp_below)
        msg = self.makemsg(x)
        if self.enable_publish:
            self.pub.publish(msg)

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Home›Botswana Safaris›Okavango Delta Safaris›
Iconic Getaway Safari to Okavango and Kalahari
Okavango Delta, Selinda Concession, Jao Concession, Makgadikgadi Pans
Disappear into the wilderness on a 10-day safari to the Okavango and Kalahari, where you drift down waterways and harmonize your senses with a surreal atmosphere. With three extraordinary concessions, you spend three days each in the woodlands, the waterways, and the salt pans. Explore at your own pace on privately guided safari activities and settle into the rhythm of nature, finding an ultimate getaway from the Western world.
Selinda Reserve – Serene Safari Luxury in Northern Okavango
Touch down at Maun International Airport and a representative assists in transferring you to a local flight bound for the Selinda Concession in the far north of the Okavango. Soar over the flooded plains and touch down in big-game country, where lions battle with buffalos and there's a dreamy collection of resident leopards. Selinda blends different habitats, attracting a diversity of wildlife to a compact area. What you won't see very often are other visitors. This is a private unfenced concession, only accessible to those staying at one of the few camps within it. So even though you're positioned on the migration route between the Chobe forests and central Okavango floodplains, other vehicles or visitors won't interrupt the animal abundance.
The stylish camp you will stay at hides amongst the trees, blending into nature in the exclusive Selinda Concession. Your spacious suite feels like what you'd find in a boutique five-star hotel, with opulent fittings and an en-suite bathroom with a lavish copper bathtub. Head out onto the deck, and there's a private plunge pool, an ideal place to start watching the wildlife that roams beneath the camp. Nature's lullaby comes uninterrupted, filtering through the canvas walls throughout the day and night. It's a lullaby of tweeting birds, roaring lions, grazing ungulates, and the sporadic calls that echo across the floodplains. After arriving in the late afternoon, the rest of the day is at your leisure, with a dinner enjoyed beneath the stars as elephants and hippos are scattered across the panorama.
Selinda Reserve – Big-Game Safari and Nature's Lullaby
A safari in Selinda isn't about long hours bumping across the bush. Safari activities can be short, as many habitats collide in a small area. Over the next two days, you create your own program, with privately guided game drives that can leave at any time of the day and night. Walking safaris with armed rangers provide a new perspective, especially when you listen to the landscape's clues and follow a herd of zebras or kudus. Every afternoon, you can cruise along the river on a pontoon boat, another journey that brings intimate moments with a full array of Selinda's wildlife.
Elephants occupy the forest, thousands of them marching a path through the trees. Giraffes poke their heads up high, displaying an elegance and serenity that an escapist safari is all about. Lions laze on the plains, their manes flowing gently in the breeze. Soon, you're enveloped by nature's documentary, settled into the charms of a destination that has nothing artificial. This is nature as it's always been, a journey through the sights, sounds, and smells, of a land untouched by man. Start out on such a journey, and you soon discover it's a wonderful way to soothe the mind and relax the body. Even when you're drifting off in the plunge pool, there's likely to be a four-legged resident making you smile.
Selinda Reserve – Walking Safari and Game Drives in a Private Concession
Each safari activity provides a new angle, helping to build a vibrant picture of the Okavango landscape. On a walking safari, you move slowly and almost silently, following antelopes and other ungulates. Game drives are likely to focus on the big cats, like leopards draped across tree branches or lions prowling for a morning meal. The boat is as relaxed as it comes, helping you take in the big and small of Selinda. Back at the camp, there is a pair of Swarovski binoculars for every room, helping you identify the animals found on the open panoramas. As with most days on your safari, the program is fully flexible, and you'll be able to choose activities that reflect your mood.
Jao Concession – A Massage While Watching the Hippos
Most escapist vacations include a visit to the spa. But how many can feature a salubrious massage while you're gazing out over a pod of playful hippos? That's part of the appeal of your next accommodation, a superb tented camp that sprawls through a forest of ebony and leadwood trees. After the flight, you enjoy a treatment at the on-site spa and then walk along the elevated wooden platforms to a wonderful suite high above the Okavango. This is one of Botswana's flagship camps, and there's grandeur to everything, especially in the density of wildlife seen in the vicinity. You're now in the Jao Concession, which blends a land and water-based Okavango safari. Mokoro and motorboat safaris are added to your flexible program, choices that help you discover new collections of wildlife. As always, everything is tailored to your interests. So if you're in the mood for it, just lie back and watch it all from your private deck.
Jao Concession – The Grandeur and Exclusivity of an Okavango Safari
Spend the day on safari, exploring Okavango's lagoons and the green plains of Hunda Island. Jao Concession is an all year round destination, although the experience changes with the seasons. From June to September, you're gazing out over water, while throughout the other months, the plains become fields of mud and grasslands. Either way, this is where you'll get to see a near-complete cast of Africa's great mammals, including a great opportunity to see the cats out on a hunt. For something different this evening, head up the stairs to a private star bed beneath the stars. The immersion in nature is very special, every sound and smell floating up to the four-poster mosquito-net-bound bed that's located on the roof of your suite. It's a celebration of safari's grandeur and exclusivity, a chance to fall asleep beneath the Milky Way as a herd of elephants are crossing the plains below.
Jao Concession – Drifting Away in a Traditional Mokoro Canoe
Of all the Okavango's activities, it's a mokoro that best reflects the tranquility of the landscape. This traditional dugout canoe moves softly and silently, with a gondolier paddling you gently along reed-fringed channels. Hundreds of zebras drink from the banks; hippo pods fill the waterways, and every so often you encounter an elephant or lion taking a sip from the shore. You can drift away in this serene vessel and let the safari come to you. Along with the famous animals, this area has a fantastic collection of birds, along with gigantic herds of red lechwes, cute little antelopes that always appears to be in a playful mood. A motorboat safari takes you across larger distances and is a great way to see a wider part of the Okavango Delta. It's always your choice as every day is fully customized.
Makgadikgadi Pans – Beautiful Aerial Safari Above Okavango and the Kalahari
Botswana dazzles from the air, so much so that the Okavango Delta is clearly visible from space. By flying over the landscapes, you get to appreciate just how remote and untouched the country is. You lose your eyes in the vibrancy of nature, admiring how the colors swirl as if painted by brushes of oil. First, you fly back to Maun, the Okavango delivering captivating swathes of blue and green. These fade away gradually, replaced by the dusty ochre of the Kalahari Desert. Change planes in Maun and discover the enormity of the Kalahari, how it continues uninterrupted for endless miles, and then suddenly transforms into a mirage of salt pans. This is the Makgadikgadi, an area that's bigger than most countries and one that doesn't have a single road.
Leroo La Tau stands in the west of the pans, perched above the Boteti River. It's the only permanent water source for hundreds of square miles, attracting thousands of animals as the scarcity of the winter's dry season takes hold. Among them are the 50,000 or so zebras and wildebeests that arrive every June, after making an epic migration across the pans. While this landscape doesn't offer the Okavango's intense concentration of big game, there's a wonderful charm to discovering how the river brings life to the heart of the dusty desert and deserted salt pans. Like always, sit back on your deck and watch the show, including the myriad of colorful birds that flutter above the herds. The afternoon and evening are at your leisure, and the inclusive activities include a game drive or a cruise along the river.
Makgadikgadi Pans – Journeying Across the World's Largest Salt Pan
Stop on the Nxai Pan. Listen to the breeze that whistles across the mirage. Gaze around in every direction, trying to find an angle that isn't one of shimmering whiteness. Few places feel as remote as one of the world's largest salt pans. The only access is on set trails, which lead you on a full-day trip from Leroo La Tau. Stop for lunch beneath baobab trees that randomly punctuate the pans, drive across the endless mirage of white, and spot the odd meerkat colony poking their heads above the ground. It's a journey that showcases the enormity of the Kalahari and the evocative mystique of an untouched world. Photos can only show what it looks like; visiting the Nxai Pan is more about how it feels, how the silence permeates everything and the sense of being alone in the wild is practically absolute.
Makgadikgadi Pans – Tranquil Safari Along the Boteti River
There's never any need to rush when on safari. Rather than tick off sights, the experience is about appreciating the nuances of nature. Like on a Boteti River cruise, which takes you on an elegant journey past the life of the banks. Zebras skip in the shallows; an elephant bathes itself using its trunk to spray water, and wildebeests splash about with a wonderful enthusiasm. Return to the lodge, and there are many languid hours to enjoy, simply relaxing on the deck and gazing out across wild Africa. In the afternoon, you have the choice of going on a game drive or visiting a local village. Or you can sit back and enjoy your final afternoon in the remote Kalahari.
Maun – Departure
Wave farewell to the animals at the river and fly back to Maun, a short journey that continues your immersion in the mystical colors of the desert. From here, you board your international departure, a journey that takes you back to the Western world; after ten days on safari, your mind and body will stay in harmony with the serenity of the wild.
Drift along the Okavango's waterways in a traditional mokoro, a dugout canoe, passing hippos in the water and antelopes that hide in the reeds
Enjoy spa treatments while overlooking floodplains filled with elephants and buffalos
Settle into the luxury of decadent camps and lodges, where suites feature private plunge pools and safari viewing decks
Explore unfenced private concessions which are reserved for just a handful of guests, keeping you many miles from other vehicles or tourists
Discover the charming big game of the Okavango, a famous safari destination that's packed with big cats, four-legged giants, and dozens of unique sights
Journey across one of the world's largest salt pans and lose yourself in a surreal white mirage
Uncover one of Africa's unknown safari phenomena at a lodge along the Boteti River in the Makgadikgadi Pans
Admire both the Okavango Delta and Kalahari Desert from the air on beautiful journeys by light aircraft
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Josh McKay
Full-back
Josh McKay joined up with Warriors ahead of the 2021/2022 season.
The former New Zealand U20 international can play at wing or full-back and his performances have seen him build a reputation as one of the fastest players in New Zealand rugby.
McKay - a former student of Lincoln University in Christchurch - shot to prominence in 2017 as part of the all-conquering New Zealand U20 side that claimed the World Rugby U20 Championship in Georgia.
Part of a back three that included future All Blacks Will Jordan and Caleb Clarke, the speedster crossed for two tries in the tournament, including in the 64-17 demolition of England in the final.
He then made his Super Rugby debut for the Highlanders in May 2018, going on to make 15 appearances for the Dunedin-based side before moving to the Crusaders for the 2021 campaign.
It was in Super Rugby Aotearoa 2020 that the full-back particularly caught the eye in a Highlanders shirt, with one particular highlight reel-worthy defensive play against the Crusaders going viral on social media.
On the Mitre10 Cup stage, too, the former Christchurch Boys' High School student - alma mater of All Black greats Dan Carter, Aaron Mauger and Sir Graham Henry - has excelled; his breakout season in 2017 saw him cross for five tries in 12 appearances for Canterbury, helping his side to defend their Mitre10 Cup crown.
McKay then outdid himself in 2019, scoring an incredible 11 tries in 11 matches for the men in red and black in run of form that had New Zealand pundits raving over his performances.


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The AMP-Ohio headquarters in Columbus, Ohio.
American Municipal Power - Ohio (AMP-Ohio), based in Columbus, Ohio, is a 501(c)(12) nonprofit corporation, formed in 1971, which owns and operates electric facilities and provides generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power to 121 member municipal electric systems – 81 in Ohio, 27 in Pennsylvania, 7 in Michigan, 4 in Virginia, and 2 in West Virginia.
In 2006, AMP-Ohio reported $484 million in revenues, and held $540 million in assets (of which $250 million was in existing power plants). As of December 2005, AMP-Ohio had access to a $150 million line of credit, with JP Morgan Chase serving as lead underwriter.
AMP-Ohio is governed by an eighteen-member Board of Trustees – including CEO Marc Gerken and General Counsel John Bentine, as well as representatives from 15 member communities in Ohio (Bowling Green, Bryan, Celina, Cleveland, Cuyahoga Falls, Hamilton, Montpelier, Napoleon, Oberlin, Orrville, Piqua, St. Marys, Wadsworth, Wellington, and Westerville), and one representative from New Martinsville, West Virginia.
Mountain Justice Spring Break activists take their concerns to AMP CEO Marc Gerken in March 2008.
AMP-Ohio is currently moving ahead with plans to build a 960-MW power plant in Meigs County, Ohio. The Sierra Club, the Natural Resources Defense Council, and the Ohio Environmental Council filed a motion with the Ohio Power Siting Board in October 2007, calling for the project to be reviewed or rejected. Meigs Citizens Action Now, a grassroots community group of concerned citizens from Meigs County, is also actively campaigning against the plant.
In February 2009, AMP requested a $30 million loan from money set aside by state lawmakers for advanced-energy projects. The loan would help the company build its proposed coal plant in Meigs County, OH.
In June, 2009, Ohio Gov. Ted Strickland's released a $30 million "bridge loan" for the project from state stimulus funds. The governor's office said the plant qualifies for the state money because of its use of pollution controls. The company said that the stimulus loan was a major factor in breaking ground on schedule. The stimulus funds are derived from federal stimulus monies intended to support "clean coal."
On November 25, 2009 AMP announced it had canceled the plant due to the "escalating prices that have put the cost of the plant close to $4 billion. Two years ago, the estimated cost was $2.5 billion."
In March 2008, activists with Mountain Justice Summer briefly occupied the AMP-Ohio corporate office, demanding a meeting with CEO Marc Gerken; after some stonewalling, Gerken met with the MJS activists, and in that meeting agreed to schedule a meeting of the Board of Trustees, in which impacted community members could discuss their concerns with the Meigs County plant.
On July 7, 2008, approximately 75 Earth First! activists gathered outside the AMP-Ohio headquarters to again protest the company's plan to build American Municipal Power Generating Station in Meigs County. Two protesters climbed flag poles in front of the building and hoisted banners that read "No New Coal!" and "We won't stop until you do". Around 20 activists entered the building and occupied the lobby as five protesters locked themselves down using chains. Police used pepper-spray on the protesters and arrested eight when they refused to leave..
Out of its total 576 MW of electric generating capacity in 2005, AMP-Ohio gets 36.9% from natural gas, 34.7% from coal, 19.8% from oil, 7.3% from hydroelectricity, and 1.3% from wind. (It should be noted, however, that - if AMP-Ohio's American Municipal Power Generating Station had been built - roughly 75% of the company generating capacity would have come from coal.) Virtually all of AMP-Ohio's power plants are in Ohio; the company has one hydroelectric plant in West Virginia.
On May 18, 2010, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Justice Department announced that AMP would be permanently retiring the Richard H. Gorsuch Generating Station by Dec. 31, 2012, under a settlement to resolve violations of the Clean Air Act's New Source Review requirements. Interim sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxide emission limits will be implemented until that date. Also part of the settlement, AMP will spend $15 million on an environmental mitigation project and pay a civil penalty of $850,000.
In June 2010, American Municipal Power announced it had partnered with Standard Energy, an affiliate of Standard Solar, to develop up to 300 megawatts of new solar energy generation capacity. The agreement between the two companies is for 30 years and is reported to yield one of the largest groups of solar electricity facility developments in the country, providing power in Ohio, Pennsylvania, Michigan, Virginia, Kentucky, and West Virginia.
AMP's announcement left many in the local community wondering what, if anything, this means to the possible development of AMP's property in Letart Falls into a natural gas-powered power plant. Meigs County economic development director Perry Varnadoe said AMP developing its energy portfolio to include more solar energy has nothing to do with the company deliberating the development of a natural gas plant in Letart Falls. AMP owns over 1,000 acres in the Letart Falls area along the Ohio River, but there is no natural gas line.
In spring 2010, US Congressman Charlie Wilson reported he spoke to President Barack Obama about funding to place a gas line in the area and later received a phone call from U.S. Secretary of Energy Steven Chu saying the $17 million for the project will be the top appropriation from the U.S. Department of Energy in an upcoming spending bill. Varnadoe said Congress would likely act on this spending bill this fall.
↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 AMP-Ohio 2006 Annual Report, AMP-Ohio website, accessed April 2008.
↑ Spencer Hunt, "Utility contends its project qualifies as "advanced energy" effort because facility would use new type of scrubber," Columbus Dispatch, February 23, 2009.
↑ "Ohio coal, solar plants to get job-stimulus funding," Columbus Dispatch, June 10, 2009.
↑ "Mountain Justice Takes On King Coal in Columbus", It's Getting Hot In Here blog, March 29, 2008.
↑ 14.0 14.1 14.2 Beth Sergent, "AMP signs deal to develop solar plant" Pomeroy Daily Sentinel, July 10, 2010.
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De Witt city is located in Arkansas County, Arkansas State, US.
In the coming decades, De Witt pharmacists are expected to become more integral within the health care system. Rather than simply dispensing medication, pharmacists are increasingly expected to be compensated for their patient care skills. In particular, Arkansas Medication Therapy Management (MTM) includes the clinical services that pharmacists can provide for their patients. Such services include the thorough analysis of all medication (prescription, non-prescription, and herbals) currently being taken by an individual. The result is a reconciliation of medication and patient education resulting in increased patient health outcomes and decreased costs to the health care system.
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The Council was asked about an "action plan" submitted for approval in September 2016 and information regarding its Request for Assistance (RFA) form and guidance.
The Council provided some information, but claimed that it did not hold an "action plan".
The Commissioner determined that the Council did hold an "action plan" and that it had failed to disclose the correct RFA documentation and guidance. The Council identified and disclosed this information during the Commissioner's investigation.
1. On 15 June 2016, the Complaints Review Panel of Dumfries and Galloway Council (the Council) convened to review a complaint from a named individual regarding their dissatisfaction with how the Council's social work department had dealt with previous complaints. Mr J attended this meeting along with the named individual.
For example, I understand that Requests for Assistance (RFA) procedures were supposed to have been amended to ensure service users MUST give INFORMED CONSENT and the service user MUST sign the RFA to confirm they have read and agree with the RFA.
3. The Council failed to respond to this request.
4. On 3 May 2018, Mr J wrote to the Council requesting a review of its decision on the basis that it had failed to provide him with the information he had requested.
(i) Under section 17(1) of FOISA, the Council gave notice that it did not hold the information he had requested as there was no Social Work Action Plan presented at the Social Work Committee in September 2016.
(ii) Similarly, the Council gave notice that it did not hold the information, as there was no Social Work Action Plan presented at the Social Work Committee in September 2016.
(iii) The Council confirmed that the current version of the RFA form was dated 27 June 2017 and provided Mr J with a copy of this form.
(iv) The Council provided Mr J with copies of CSEG (Children's Services Executive Group) briefings 56 and 66 and referred him to information contained within the RFA Form it had provided (part (iii) of the request).
(v) The Council gave Mr J notice, under section 17(1) of FOISA, that it did not hold the information he had requested, explaining that it had not retained the 2016 version of the RFA form.
(vi) and (vii) The Council referred Mr J to the information contained within the RFA form it had provided (part (iii) of the request).
6. On 21 August 2018, Mr J applied to the Commissioner for a decision in terms of section 47(1) of FOISA. Mr J stated he was dissatisfied with the outcome of the Council's review because it had failed to provide him with the information he had requested.
7. The application was accepted as valid. The Commissioner confirmed that Mr J made a request for information to a Scottish public authority and asked the authority to review its response to that request before applying to him for a decision.
8. On 4 October 2018, the Council was notified in writing that Mr J had made a valid application and the case was allocated to an investigating officer.
9. Section 49(3)(a) of FOISA requires the Commissioner to give public authorities an opportunity to provide comments on an application. The Council was invited to comment on this application and to answer specific questions. These related to its reasons for concluding that it did not hold the information requested by Mr J.
10. During the investigation, there was considerable correspondence between the Commissioner's office and the Council, as detailed below.
11. In coming to a decision on this matter, the Commissioner considered all of the withheld information and the relevant submissions, or parts of submissions, made to him by both Mr J and the Council He is satisfied that no matter of relevance has been overlooked.
12. During the investigation, Mr J was asked to provide detailed reasons for his dissatisfaction with the Council's response to his requirement for review. Mr J was dissatisfied that the Council claimed that it did not hold a copy of the Social Work Action Plan he had requested when the minutes of the meeting of 29 September 2016 indicated that an action plan existed. Mr J noted that the named individual had obtained information via a Subject Access Request which stated that Social Work had created an "action plan".
13. Mr J also expressed dissatisfaction that the RFA form the Council had provided to him did not contain the information he had expected (as there was no box for a service user to countersign). Mr J noted that the requirement for a counter signature was one of the key recommendations of the 15 June 2016 Complaints Review Panel.
14. Given Mr J's specified reasons for dissatisfaction, the Commissioner's Decision will consider the Council's response to parts (i), (ii), (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) of his information request.
15. Section 1(1) of FOISA provides that a person who requests information from a Scottish public authority which holds it is entitled to be given that information by the authority. This is subject to qualifications which, by virtue of section 1(6) of FOISA, allow Scottish public authorities to withhold information or charge a fee for it. These qualifications do not apply in this case.
16. The information to be given is that held by the authority at the time the request is received, as defined in section 1(4). This is not necessarily to be equated with information an applicant believes the authority should hold. If no relevant information is held by the authority, section 17(1) of FOISA requires the authority to give the applicant notice to that effect.
17. In parts (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) of Mr J's information request, he asked for information about the RFA procedure, including the current version of the RFA form and any guidance or training provided to staff regarding "informed consent" in the RFA process.
18. In response to part (iii), (vi) and (vii) of his request, the Council provided Mr J with a copy of (what it described as) the current RFA form. In response to part (iv) of his request, it provided him with two briefings (CSEG Briefings 56 and 66) which it claimed provided the guidance/instruction he had requested.
19. Mr J was dissatisfied with the information contained in the briefings as he did not consider that they addressed his request for information. Mr J was also dissatisfied with the RFA form that was disclosed as it did not contain a box for countersigning, a feature that he expected to be implemented as a result of the outcome of the Complaint Review Panel.
20. The investigating officer reviewed the content of CSEG Briefings 56 and 66 (provided to Mr J) and noted that page 2 of Briefing 56 stated "A new revised Request for Assistance document has been produced and can be used for single-agency or multi-agency use. It is accompanied by supporting guidance". The Council was asked if it had provided Mr J with a copy of this guidance as it appeared to fall within the scope of part (iv) of his information request. The Council was also asked to confirm whether these two briefings comprised all of the information covered by part (iv) of Mr J's request for "the training or instructions / guidance for Social Work staff for this procedure".
21. The Council provided the Commissioner with an updated version of the RFA form which contained embedded guidance, and explained that this was the guidance referred to on page 2 of CSEG Briefing 56. The Council noted that Mr J had been provided with a copy of this guidance on 9 August 2018.
22. The Commissioner reviewed the updated RFA form provided by the Council and compared it with the RFA form given to Mr J on 8 August 2018. The Commissioner noted that the two forms were completely different as the RFA form disclosed to Mr J did not contain any embedded guidance and arguably was not the guidance referred to on page 2 of CSEG Briefing 56.
23. The Council explained that the RFA form (with the embedded guidance) was updated in January 2017, but the version that was provided to Mr J on 8 August 2018 was the RFA form that was in use during the time of the Complaints Review Panel and subsequent report. The Council stated that it was willing to provide Mr J with a copy of the current RFA form (and its embedded guidance) and it did this on 12 February 2019.
24. The Council did not explain why the earlier version of the form was sent to Mr J in response to parts (iii), (vi) and (vii) of his information request, nor why it had originally withheld the current RFA form with the embedded guidance.
25. In part (v) of his information request, Mr J asked the Council for the 2016 RFA document (i.e. form) and guidance. The Council advised him that it no longer retained that version and gave him notice, under section 17(1)(b) of FOISA, that it did not hold the information. As Mr J has not challenged the Council's response to part (v) of his information request, the Commissioner cannot determine whether the Council was correct to give notice that it did not hold the 2016 RFA document. He will simply comment that the submissions from the Council strongly indicate that the Council may have held the information, contrary to its response.
26. The Commissioner is satisfied that the Council has now provided Mr J with the information he requested in parts (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) of his information request, but is disappointed that this was not done sooner and that it took several months of intervention from his staff before the Council identified and disclosed the relevant information to Mr J.
27. In the circumstances, the Commissioner finds that the Council failed to comply with section 1(1) of FOISA when it responded to Mr J's request, by failing to provide him with information falling within parts (iii), (iv), (vi) and (vii) and of his information request.
28. As noted above, in terms of section 1(4) of FOISA, the information to be provided in response to a request under section 1(1) is that falling within the scope of the request and held by the authority at the time the request is received. This is subject to qualifications, but these are not applicable here. If no such information is held by the authority, section 17(1) of FOISA requires the authority to give the applicant notice in writing to that effect.
29. The standard of proof to determine whether a Scottish public authority holds information is the civil standard of the balance of probabilities. In determining this, the Commissioner will consider the scope, quality, thoroughness and results of the searches carried out by the public authority. He will also consider, where appropriate, any reason offered by the public authority to explain why it does not hold the information.
· point 14.2 states that the Committee "CONSIDERED and AGREED the actions proposed by Social Work Services in response to the recommendations of the Complaints Review Panel."
31. The Council was asked whether it considered that the information referred to within points 14.1 and 14.2 of the aforementioned minutes fell within the scope of Mr J's information request and, if so, whether the Council was willing to disclose this information to Mr J.
32. In response, the Council maintained its view that there was no action plan relating to the named individual's complaint. It contended that there was no recommendation from the Comments & Complaints Panel held on 15 June 2016 that required Social Work Services to create an action plan, although there was comment with regards to the recording and sharing of agreed actions.
33. The Council was asked to provide the Commissioner with a copy of the papers presented to the meeting on 29 September 2016 and referenced at points 14.1 and 14.2 of the minutes, which it did.
34. After reviewing these papers, the Commissioner advised the Council that he was satisfied that the document referred to in point 14.2 of the minutes, entitled "Response to the Complaints Review Panel held on 15 June 2016", fell within the scope of part (i) of Mr J's information request. The Commissioner considered that this document was on the face of it a plan of actions to be taken by Social Work in response to the recommendations of the Complaints Panel and that it could reasonably be described as an "action plan". The Council was asked if it was willing to disclose this document to Mr J, with the personal data of the complainant redacted under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA.
35. The Council confirmed it was, and provided Mr J with a copy of this document with the personal data redacted on 16 January 2019. Mr J subsequently notified the Commissioner that he did not require access to the personal data withheld under section 38(1)(b) of FOISA, so the Commissioner will not consider this information in his Decision Notice.
36. In the circumstances, the Commissioner finds that the Council failed to comply with section 1(1) of FOISA as it failed to identify, locate and provide information falling within the scope of part I of Mr J's request for information. The Commissioner also finds that the Council was wrong to give Mr J notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that it did not hold any information covered by part (i) of his information request as it clearly did hold the "action plan" he had requested.
37. The Commissioner notes that the "action plan" disclosed to Mr J contained two appendices which were withheld by the Council. The Commissioner will go on to consider these two appendices.
Appendices to the "action plan"
(i) Appendix 1 comprised the outcome of the Complaints Review Panel held on 15 June 2016.
(ii) Appendix 2 comprised a letter responding to points of note from the Complaints Review Panel report.
39. The Council provided the Commissioner with copies of both appendices and explained why it was withholding both documents under FOISA.
40. During the investigation, the Council advised the Commissioner that it was withholding Appendix 1 from Mr J under section 25(1) of FOISA, on the grounds that he had already been provided with this information.
41. Under section 25(1) of FOISA, information which an applicant can reasonably obtain other than by requesting it under section 1(1) of FOISA is exempt information. The exemption in section 25 is absolute, in that it is not subject to the public interest test in section 2(1)(b) of FOISA.
42. Therefore, the issue to be considered is whether the information requested by Mr J could be reasonably obtained by him through means other than FOISA.
43. In this case, the Council argued that Mr J already had a copy of the Complaints Review Panel report as he was an attendee at the meeting on 15 June 2016.
44. Mr J confirmed to the Commissioner that he had a copy of this document in an email dated 23 October 2018, in which he stated "We have copies of the CRP final report with its recommendations".
45. Given the above, the Commissioner is satisfied that the information contained in Appendix 1 was reasonably obtainable by Mr J other than by requesting it under FOISA. Consequently, the Commissioner concludes that the Council was entitled to withhold the information under section 25(1) of FOISA.
46. The Council withheld Appendix 2 from Mr J, believing the information fell outwith the scope of his request. The Council referred to the wording of Mr J's information request and argued that the information contained in the letter did not fall within its scope.
47. The Commissioner has considered the content of Appendix 2 and the wording of Mr J's information request and he is satisfied that the information is not covered by the request. Each part of Mr J's information request is quite specific and this particular document is not relevant to any part of his request. In the circumstances, the Commissioner is satisfied that the Council is not required to provide Mr J with a copy of Appendix 2 in response to his request.
48. In relation to part (ii) of Mr J's information request, the Council had previously notified Mr J that it did not hold any information falling within the scope of this part of his request. However, the Commissioner notes that the Council took this view on the basis that it did not hold a copy of the "action plan" requested by Mr J in part (i) of his information request. Since it had been established that Council did hold the "action plan", it was possible that it might also hold information regarding part (ii) of Mr J's information request.
49. In light of this, the Commissioner asked the Council if it held any information that showed how the "action plan" had been put into effect and, if so, whether it was willing to disclose this information to Mr J.
50. The Council provided the Commissioner with a copy of its Learning and Development Calendar for 2018. The Council had highlighted the training sessions which reference the completion/content of RFAs. The Council disclosed this document to Mr J on 16 January 2019. Mr J expressed dissatisfaction with the disclosed Calendar, stating that it only showed dates for training sessions and did not contain any information about training or guidance.
51. The Commissioner notes the points raised by Mr J, but he would refer back to the wording of part (ii) of the information request, in which Mr J asked for information showing "how this Action Plan has been put into effect". Part (ii) of the request was not specifically seeking guidance or training documents, and it is reasonable to interpret it as a request for evidence that demonstrates how the "action plan" developed by Social Work has been implemented.
52. The Commissioner is satisfied that a Calendar showing relevant training events scheduled over the course of a year can be considered evidence of the implementation of the "action plan". The Commissioner notes that the headings of the training sessions include the following topics "Child Protection Process Training" and "GIRFEC Assessment: Information Gathering and Analysis". The Commissioner has not seen the material or discussion that occurred at these session, so cannot be sure of the extent to which the Calendar can be considered as evidence of the "action plan" being implemented. However, given the subject matter of the sessions, he considers it likely that at least some of the issues raised in the "action plan" would have been discussed at these sessions.
53. In conclusion, the Commissioner is satisfied that the Calendar is information which falls within the scope of part (ii) of Mr J's information request. He therefore finds that the Council failed to comply with section 1(1) of FOISA in relation to part (ii) of the request, as it failed to identify and provide relevant information which it held. The Commissioner also finds that the Council was wrong to give Mr J notice under section 17(1) of FOISA that it did not hold any information covered by part (ii) of his information request.
54. In this case, the Council gave Mr J notice, in terms of section 17(1) of FOISA, that it did not hold any "action plan" and it claimed to have provided Mr J with the current RFA form and associated guidance in its review outcome.
55. During the investigation, it became clear that this was not the case. The Council did hold an "action plan" (which contained two appendices), and it had provided Mr J with an older version of the RFA form in its review outcome which did not contain the guidance he was seeking.
56. The Commissioner is concerned that the Council failed to identify the information that Mr J requested, and in doing so it delayed his access to the information. The Commissioner notes that Mr J made his original request on 26 March 2018, yet the Council did not provide him with the "action plan" until 16 January 2019, and he did not obtain the updated RFA form and guidance until 12 February 2019. In both cases, the disclosures were the direct result of the Commissioner's investigation.
57. The Commissioner also notes that the investigating officer had to contact the Council eight times between October 2018 and February 2019 to seek clarification of its position and to determine what information the Council actually held. All of this resulted in a significant delay to Mr J obtaining the information he had requested.
58. The Commissioner would urge the Council to re-assess its processes for handling information requests, particularly with regard to identifying relevant information.
The Commissioner finds that Dumfries and Galloway Council (the Council) partially complied with Part 1 of the Freedom of Information (Scotland) Act 2002 (FOISA) in responding to the information request made by Mr J.
The Commissioner finds that the Council failed to comply with section 1(1) of FOISA by not providing Mr J with information he had requested.
However, he also finds that the Council was not required to disclose some information which was already available to Mr J.
Given that the Council identified and disclosed information to Mr J during the investigation, the Commissioner does not require the Council to take any action in respect of these failures in response to Mr J's application.
Should either Mr J or Dumfries and Galloway Council wish to appeal against this decision, they have the right to appeal to the Court of Session on a point of law only. Any such appeal must be made within 42 days after the date of intimation of this decision.


Grape Juice Records recently announced the signing of Jon Drake & The Shakes. The band recently released a free ep called Side A, and will no begin to record their debut album. The band has been together for two years, and have built a solid fan base.
The signing will be celebrated on February 11 at part one of the Grape Juice Records 2011 Showcase Series at Subterranean in Chicago. The night will feature Jon Drake & The Shakes, Chaperone, Rachele Eve and Julie Meckler.
Deli NYC Issue #25 is out! Lia Ices on the cover!
Here at The Deli we take winter seriously. Our frostiest cover ever graces our 25th NYC issue (check it out in pdf version here), which was coincidentally delivered yesterday throughout a frosty Big Apple, covered in snow. Psych Folk songstress Lia Ices - who is celebrating her CD release party at Joe's Pub on February 1st - and the gorgeous foggy picture shot by Kate Edwards add two extra wintry elements to the package. In this issue you will also find features about NYC Indie Labels, Delicate Steve, Appmoattox, and - of course - a slew of Q&As and reviews. Enjoy!
Helicopters have released a wonderful collection of 18 "bits, bites, demos and b-sides (2005-2010)" called Not Diamonds But Diamonds. The collection is available for free through bandcamp.
Briar Rabbit (aka Phillip-Michael Scales) is new to Chicago, but he has already fallen in love our city. He brings with him a powerful voice and strong musical sense and background. He was born in Detroit and has always been fascinated by and practicing music. He was formally trained in Boston, and now has found his way back to the Midwest to call Chicago home.
His debut album, Briar Rabbit & The Company You Keep, was recorded both in Boston and here at CarterCo Studios. The seven-song album can be purchased here where you can also here a few of the tracks.
Briar Rabbit will be performing a free show at The Whistler on Sunday Jan. 30th at 9:45.
Village has released their new album Local Moves, and you can download it for free through soundcloud. The band combines elements of surf pop, lo-fi, and even a touch of rockabilly (see "Eye Sore"). The album raw, but energtic and great winter's day listen.
Village will be performing at Empty Bottle on Feb. 10th with Maximum Wage.


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Sweet Peas Plants For Sale
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On his farm near the ghost town of Castleton, Kansas, C.J. Blew has his combine for sale. planted mix of oats, peas, rapeseed, barley and triticale, which the cattle graze in early summer. Last yea.
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They should be ready to transplant in another week or two. IN THE GREAT OUTDOORS: In our climate, sweet peas like plenty of sun. Plant them where they will get at least a half-day of sun, about the sa.
What is Companion Planting? Companion planting is the practice of planting two or more plants together for mutual benefit. Experience has taught us that planting some vegetables together leads to enhanced quality and growth.
Vegetables If you live in some warmer climates it is a perfect time to plant vegetables. Try some of the cool weather vegetables that can survive now that the summer heat is over.
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House-pulled burrata stuffed with ricotta made from local milk was a creamy stage for sweet green peas and the brown-buttered. of a big tan barn flanked by wooden tables of potted plants for sale,
Vegetarians might join them soon, with a new meatless burger for sale. a plant burger that even the most dedicated meat eater won't kick out of bed, culinarily speaking. The Beyond Burger has 20 gr.
Soybeans in farmers' fields have been growing for weeks, but it's not too late to plant soybeans. They taste surprisingly sweet and crunchy. You can also use fresh soybeans as a green vegetable, li.
New Books. We added 3 books to our selection for 2017. Collards: A Southern Tradition from Seed to Table inspired the Heirloom Collard Project. The Planet Whizbang Idea Book for Gardeners is full of DIY projects for frugal gardeners. Southern Provisions: the Creation and Revival of a Cuisine tells the stories of folks working to revive Southern cuisine.
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Nut Plants For Sale Sandusky Valley Nursery is an Ohio based online and mail order plant nursery that sells pecan trees and many other garden and gardening plants. Inoculant for Other Edible Nut Trees – $20.00 per bag. Each bag of inoculant is enough for 25 trees. I ordered the assortment of 5 different plants. When I received my order the box was filled
Someone who helped me build a duck house out of pallets to keep the ducks safe and sound (and who loves playing he's a duck in the house, as well).
The clues have been there for months — dwindling inventory, shrinking floor space and a "for sale" sign looming high on the brick. ham but with a big bag of smoked pork bones. "For my pea soup," sh.
Culinary Herb Plants. Our culinary herb plants offer a fast and easy way to establish your own kitchen herb garden, whether you've got a whole plot ready for planting, or even just a modestly-sized window box set aside!
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Theaster Gates believes that good art can rescue bad neighborhoods. ceramics on which he served what he called Japanese soul food (black-eyed pea sushi, a mash of sweet potatoes and sticky rice) in.
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Mac Cutting Boards has a tremendous holiday season with our online orders. Yay! We have been sending our custom engraved cutting boards through our main shipping provider has been USPS Priority Mail. Every now and again, if the customer approves, we send it USPS Express. USPS Priority Mail advertises and markets their service to 2-3 business days and USPS Express 1 business day guaranteed. What we found was absolutely incredible to our disbelief and disappointment.
1. USPS Priority Mail of 2 days is just a HOPE that it will get there. The real service is 2-7 business days. If you are looking for your package after the third business day, you cannot even place a tracer on it as it has to hit 7 days before they can start the search.
2. USPS Express Mail is guaranteed 1 day but that is just a HOPE as well. The real service is 1-2 delivery days and once again you cannot place a tracer on it if it still hasn't arrived by the next delivery day.
Really??? What kind of service is that? The price points are great compare to Federal Express or United Parcel Service (UPS), but why market and advertise false hopes? Bottom line, if you are flexible, use USPS. If not, spend the monies and go with the carriers who are absolute in their service transit time. Lesson learned.


When you want to buy a trip up the Eiffel Tower in Paris, you need to know how much money is on your prepaid card. Texting is an easy way to check.
Kiwibank's Loaded for Travel prepaid Visa card is used by Kiwis to shop online and overseas. Customers can request account information by texting a keyword for their balance or choose to receive text alerts about top ups.
Modica allows Kiwibank to receive and send texts around the world, anytime, any country. We've managed the Loaded for Travel text service since 2009, and our secure service integrates with the Visa platform.
For Kiwibank, it's about giving globetrotters the choice to interact where and how they choose.
Modica enables Kiwibank's Loaded card customers to check their account information by text, wherever they are in the world. Their technical and support teams are very professional and a pleasure to work with.


A new large Japan Centre store is opening Monday 28th June 2010 in Acton. There'll be all the usual great Japanese food items available as well as fresh vegetables, Japanese bakery, quality sake, Daiso homeware and our Online Collection service. It is just 3 minutes walk from North Acton station and has space for 30 car parking spaces outside. Check our website for more information and a map.
WHAT'S ON OFFER AT OUR ACTON STORE?
Our new food store offers a great range of authentic Japanese food and drinks, as well as the best selection of sake in London.
There'll also be lots of fresh Japanese vegetables and bakery items such as Curry Pan and Melon Pan to buy, baked every day on the premises.
We also have a range of Japanese homeware, bento and craft items available!
Japanese magazine and book range coming soon!
Visit us to get an application form for Gold Card Membership or contact us and get the application form on Email.
At the entrance to Victoria Industrial Estate push the "Call" button at the barriers and then say 'Japan Centre'. Please come and park outside the area dedicated to Japan Centre.
We look forward to seeing you all here soon!
Best Wishes to all with the New Store.
Thank you for heartful mail.
I worried about your father.
I'm so sorry that i couldn't going to Ireland.
Visited the new shop today – absolutely excellent. Thanks!
Could you give us more information about the membership? Is this for trade only? Do you have to pay anything to be a member? Regards, Paul.
The reason we require a membership to shop at the Acton store is due to regulations of the warehouse industrial estate where it is located.
In order to become a member, you simply need to fill in a quick form and pay £1 to receive a membership card.
If you decide that you no longer wish to shop at Japan Centre in Acton, you can cancel the membership and get a refund for the £1 fee.
I hope this helps and thanks.
Please can you tell me more about the requirements for shopping in the Acton Store? I came once after it first opened but was not able to purchase anything and was told it is for trade only, has this changed?


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She lost her job, but she gained a husband... Me - part 2
"Valeria, I was informed that every time you go on break, you are late! he accused her as he looked at her with undisguised hostility. You smoke too many cigarettes a day and linger too long during the break!"
"You're right, I smoke during breaks, as, by the way, most of my colleagues do! she nodded softly, calmly, showing due respect to her mistress. But I only smoke three cigarettes a day, while others are smoking the whole package !"
"It doesn't matter what others do! Adela's voice rose, obviously irritated. I'm only interested in you, Valeria! If you happen to go out for a cigarette and be late, I'll penalize you!"
These were just a few examples of discrimination proven by our boss, who, from a professional point of view, found no reason to blame her. In any case, the reason was despite the envy of colleagues, who actually could not bear to see the radiant Vicky.
And who, ironically, complained to the owner even because her outfits are too sexy and extravagant, which distracted them from the balance sheets; or another time because he was listening to a love song with soloist Chris Norman, entitled "I miss you," which made them feel nostalgic. What hatred! What absurdity! What envy!
Vicky lasted two months in the company where she had been employed by Adeline. That's it. 'Then she was fired by the employer herself, the reason for her dismissal is that, apparently, she did not correspond to the position. A stony, dry, lying expression. And this in the conditions in which, I repeat, he did his job as correctly as possible, exemplary and by all professional standards.
"Felix, hold on tight! Vicky told me the day she was "executed," that otherwise, I can't express myself, by the influential employer. Today I end the collaboration with this company, it's the last day of work here. From tomorrow, we won't see each other. I will miss you"
"What are you talking about there, Vicky? I mumbled, dazed. It's a joke?"
"It's no joke! A little earlier I had a discussion with Adeline, who fired me without too many explanations!" she confirmed the cruel truth. "And I wasn't kidding when I said I'd miss you. You are the only person in the whole company who behaved nicely, collegially, even befriends me."
"I'll miss you too, Vicky!" I confessed without thinking, delighted with her confession. I'm used to your presence. I can't imagine a day without you. Tell me, do you want to go out for coffee tonight?
"Why not? I can't wait to go out together, Felix!" She accepted with an unexpectedly cheerful smile.
We are celebrating my escape from this prison, where I was not even allowed to talk on the phone with my child! I don't know if it's your secret, I don't know how you lasted four years in this company, with such a terrorist boss.
"Do you want me to tell you my secret, Valeria?" It's simple: I'm a man. My office colleagues don't envy me. On the contrary. On the contrary: they admire me, they like me; they really want me, but they were unlucky: none of them managed to get close to me.''
I went with Valeria that evening to a store cafe in the centre and spent some magical hours. The fact that she had finally escaped from the extremely hostile environment in which she had spent the last two months had a strong emotional impact on my former colleague.
She was really radiant all evening, she felt great and she regretted not being able to stay because her little girl was used to sleeping caressed by her mother.
"As you know, since I divorced, I've been living with my parents! But tomorrow is another day, Felix! Valeria whispered to me at parting. Today you invited me to the city, tomorrow I invite you. What do you say, do you accept?"
"Of course, I accept?"
Look, from invitation to invitation, I ended up in bed, then in front of the mayor, which now, looking back three years, makes me think that the cruel and malicious colleagues had a great contribution. If they hadn't sabotaged Valeria, maybe she wouldn't have found refuge and comfort in my arms, and then we would never have been together. If they somehow read these lines, I just want to say: thank you bitches, now you can suffocate from envy!


As an Executive Coach, I get the opportunity and privilege to witness effective – and ineffective – communication.
Clients often ask us to observe them in conversations. We facilitate leadership team discussions and retreats. We sit on the sidelines of dialogues with no agenda other than helping people understand each other better and move forward together more effectively, and we've learned key points to what works well and what doesn't.
The most important aspect of effective communication? Simplicity. But we insist, at times, on making it complicated.
When you are trying to explain yourself, or bring someone else over to a point of view, it's very easy to get caught in details and specifics or to ignore details and specifics. To spell out more than is necessary or less than is necessary, and to lose others in the process. When you are close – too close – to what you know and understand, it can be nearly impossible to make thoughts and rationales clear to others. You might lose perspective that what makes sense to you might be muddy to others. You might forget that others don't have an inside view to what is so obvious to you.
We're everything but simple, and it does everything but succeed.
Life is, and can be, really simple, but we do make it complicated. Often because we don't understand it from a deep enough perspective, as well as a broad enough viewpoint, to describe it intelligibly, we may get lost in particulars or ignore information. We may be swept up in our excitement (or anger, or resentment, or many other emotions) and feel that others shouldn't have to know everything and comprehend everything to agree with us. Or we may just not grasp the full picture and not be willing to admit that.
A key to positive productive communication is simplicity, and there is much about the way our minds work, and the ways our emotions and outlook can get the best of us, that can get in the way of that simplicity. We need to push through our own biases, interpretations, and determinations to be as simple as possible. Not complex.
How have you learned to be more simple, and effective, in your communication?
If you want more simplicity, contact Robyn at rmcleod@chatsworthconsulting.com.


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Avidemux – program do nieliniowej edycji wideo opracowany na licencji GNU GPL. Najnowsze wersje są przeznaczone dla systemów Microsoft Windows, Linux, BSD, macOS. Program wydawany jest w dwóch wersjach: 32- i 64-bitowej.

Program pozwala na edycję plików wideo, dodawanie efektów (zwanych w Avidemux filtrami), kodowanie materiału do innego formatu, kadrowanie, a także zmianę rozdzielczości materiału wideo. Aplikacja obsługuje wiele formatów plików wideo, między innymi: AVI, FLV, MPEG, MPEG-2, MPEG4, MKV, MOV. Akceptowane proporcje obrazu to: 4:3 i 16:9 w PAL, NTSC.
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Redflow Board gains manufacturing expertise
New Redflow board member David BrantAustralian energy storage company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has today strengthened its Board by recruiting David Brant, an experienced businessman with strategic manufacturing expertise.
Melbourne-based Mr Brant is a Fellow of the Australian Institute of Company Directors (FAICD) with more than two decades of manufacturing and corporate experience in Australia and countries in Asia.
Mr Brant's background includes more than 20 years of senior management roles with Norgren, a manufacturer of automation equipment for a wide variety of industries. He then worked for Redflow as Vice President Strategy and Corporate Development from 2010-12 and ran his own start-up energy storage business Energy365 from 2014-17.
Redflow recruits energy storage veteran to grow sales
Ben ShepherdAustralian energy storage company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) has recruited experienced battery industry executive Ben Shepherd to accelerate sales of its unique zinc-bromine flow batteries.
Ben will join Redflow in the new position of Chief Commercial Officer from the CSIRO spinout battery company Ecoult where he was Head of Business Development and Product Management since 2016. His role will include establishing Redflow's unique ZBM2 and ZCell batteries in target markets by building up and working alongside the company's installer partner channel in Australia and internationally.
Ben, who holds a Bachelor's degree with honours in Industrial Design and a Master's degree in International Relations, will relocate from Sydney to Brisbane to join Redflow's executive team. Prior to Ecoult, he spent 10 years in business development at Keycorp, which included launching a Keycorp office in the US and opening new geographies such as Turkey and Saudi Arabia.
Ben said he was excited to join Redflow during this time of renewal for the company. "I am passionate about energy storage and want to be wherever I can have the strongest impact," he said.
Redflow continues Board Renewal
John LindsayAustralian energy storage company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) is pleased to announce that it has today appointed technology expert and businessman John Lindsay to the board.
Mr Lindsay's appointment is part of a strategy for Simon Hackett to transition to a newly-created role as System Integration Architect, to ensure Redflow continues to be at the forefront of integration technology. As part of this change in role, Mr Hackett will step down from the board at the AGM in November in order to focus on this part of the business.
At Mr Hackett's request, he will be replaced on the board by Mr Lindsay, who has previously held senior technology leadership roles as CTO at ASX-listed company iiNet Limited, CTO at Internode and General Manager of Chariot Internet. Mr Lindsay, co-founder and director of jtwo solutions Pty Ltd, will bring his deep technology background to the business and has held board-level roles for several privately-owned companies.
After turnaround year, Redflow aims for growth
/ Published on 30 August 2018
Redflow CEO Tim HarrisAustralian energy storage company Redflow Limited (ASX: RFX) reports it has completed a successful turnaround during 2017-18 and is focussed on growth in the current year.
In a letter to shareholders accompanying the company's 2017-18 results, Redflow reports that the past year had seen the company successfully set up its wholly owned factory in Thailand, where it now produces its unique zinc-bromine flow batteries.
Chairman Brett Johnson said Redflow's primary focus was on producing high-quality batteries to meet the commercial and technical requirements of its customers. "Redflow's priority is to maintain an efficient, high-quality manufacturing facility that, with increasing sales revenue, will progressively improve our gross profit margin," he said.
Redflow raises A$18.1M to grow battery sales (26 April 2018)
Evoke passes 1 million km emission-free milestone (05 April 2018)
Redflow board pleased by Thai factory progress (29 March 2018)
Redflow recruits new skills for next phase of growth (27 March 2018)


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Q: Mutliplication rule vs. complement principle If you roll four dice, what is the probability that there will be at least two dice showing the same number? I suppose the answer is 1 - [(6*5*4*3)/6^4] using the complement principle. But would how do I do this 'normally'? Thanks!

A: I would say that you did work this "normally", but if you wanted to work this without using the complement principle you could break it into cases:
1) If all 4 dice are the same, there are 6 possibilities.
2) If exactly 3 of the dice are the same, there are $\binom{4}{3}$ ways to choose the 3 that will be the same, 6 ways to choose their number, and 5 ways to choose the number of the remaining die.
3) If there are exactly 2 dice that are the same, there are $\binom{4}{2}$ ways to choose the 2 that will be the same, 6 ways to choose their number, 5 ways to choose the number for the first die that is left, and 4 ways to choose the number for the last die.
4) If there are 2 pairs of dice that are the same, there are 3 ways to choose the "partner" for the first die, 6 ways to choose the number for this pair, and 5 ways to choose the number for the other pair.
This gives a probability of $\displaystyle\frac{6+4\cdot6\cdot5+6\cdot6\cdot5\cdot4+3\cdot6\cdot5}{6^4}=\frac{936}{6^4}=\frac{13}{18}$.

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This month's Ingenious Inking is all about playing with watercolor. I was up for the challenge-I just used a ink pad and some water for my card today. I dabbed my hybrid coral crush inkpad over my extra large acrylic stamping block and then spritzed it with water. I laid my cardstock over it to pick up the color-voila! It's kind of cool how it also left a bit of the grid lines from the block.
If you haven't checked out the MFT's Blog be sure to do so-there are more projects there and you can find all the DT blog links for a lot more beautiful inspiration and ideas with watercolor inking.