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Q: Ubuntu start with USB I try to start my Computer with an USB. But I can not choose to start it, as it is said in every where in the internet, I can only choose to install.
I try to start Ubuntu 14.04, currently there is 16.04 running on the computer.
Does anyone have an Idea how I can only start it? Installing is not a problem btw, but not what I want.

A: Give mkusb a try, you can install it to 16.04 and use it to install 14.04, Live or Persistent to a USB drive.
It is great for making bootable pendrives with persistence partition, (if desired), and a Windows/Linix accessible partition in the left over space. The pendrive can also be used to install Ubuntu, but this feature is not forced on the user.
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/mkusb

A: Try using https://etcher.io/ for Live USB creation.

A: You must first format your USB to FAT32.

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*You can make Gnu/Linux Live USB with UNetbootin.
When its installed it requires administrative password to run.
In distribution select: Ubuntu, 14.04_Live
Attention! Choose right drive (USB) for installing Live Ubuntu!

*Or with the dd utility instead.
First download linux distribution you want to instal. Get the usb device name with lsblk.

In this example USB drive is sdc1
Attention! Choose right drive!
sudo unmount /dev/sdc1
sudo dd bs=4M if=/path/to/your.iso of=/dev/sdc1 && sync

When it is all finished, reboot computer.
After rebooting, boot from the USB drive. On PCs, this usually involves pressing a button such as Esc, F8 or F12 immediately after you turn on your computer. If that don't work set the primary boot drive in your BIOS settings to USB. Press Delete immediately after you turn on your computer to start the BIOS Utility.
When I start from live USB or CD/DVD looks something like this:

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Environmental Bureau of Investigation
Empowering citizens to protect the environment
Citizens Guide
International commission demands answers from Canadian government for Technoparc PCB contamination
by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper
Montreal:Yesterday, the Commission on Environmental Cooperation (CEC) requested a response from the Canadian Government to charges that it has failed to enforce the Fisheries Act for discharges of PCB's and other toxic wastes into the St. Lawrence River at the Technoparc landfill site in downtown Montreal. The allegations were raised last month in a CEC submission by Waterkeeper Alliance, which was joined in the submission by Lake Ontario Waterkeeper, Upper St. Lawrence Riverkeeper, Sociéte pour Vaincre la Pollution, and the Environmental Bureau of Investigation (EBI).
Community groups first documented PCB discharges 8.5 million times higher than the legal limit three years ago and the submitters cite studies showing elevated levels of PCBs in Montreal-area fishers. PCBs can cause cancer in humans, harm reproductive and immune systems, and are associated with reduced IQ and short-term memory loss. [For more information, please see EBI's Technoparc Report: http://www.e-b-i.net/ebi/technoparc/technoparcReport.html#Technoparc]
After visiting the Technoparc site in August, Waterkeeper Alliance President Robert F. Kennedy, Jr. stated, "I have never seen [a site] where you can actually see material seeping out of the site into the river. This is a serious crime. If this were happening in the United States, there would be federal indictments, without a doubt."
The Submitters greeted the Commission's determination with guarded optimism. "The CEC's determination represents another step in our continuing efforts to have the Technoparc site properly remediated and help restore the vitality of this important water body," stated environmental lawyer and Technoparc investigator, Mark Mattson of Lake Ontario Waterkeeper. "We look forward to the Canadian government's response to the allegations raised in our submission."
The CEC is a joint US-Canadian-Mexican agency established by the North American Agreement on Environmental Cooperation. Its purpose is to help increase cooperation between governments to better conserve, protect, and enhance the environment, particularly the shared fisheries and to make sure that NAFTA partners are not cutting corners in enforcing environmental laws for economic reasons. The timely decision of the CEC is reflective of the growing importance and effectiveness of this international body in addressing the many environmental problems that transcend international boundaries.
The Technoparc submission is evidence of the growing partnerships between US and Canadian environmental groups working together to improve the quality of our vital natural resources. The Waterkeeper Alliance presently has 114 member programs across North America and around the world. For more information, please visit www.waterkeeper.ca
The CEC report is available at www.waterkeeper.ca/lok/documents/CEC.pdf

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Montreal this morning: More snow, more wind
A quick look at the day ahead.
Today's photo was posted on Instagram by @kapaevo.
And we have yet another snowy day in the forecast, with up to 20 centimetres possible along with high winds.
Environment Canada says we're in for 5 to 10 cm today, with a 20 km/h wind gusting to 40 in the afternoon. Today's high: zero.
Tonight, the forecaster is calling for another 5 to 10 cm with local blowing snow courtesy of 40 km/h wind gusting to 60. Tonight's low: minus 5.
The loonie: At 6 a.m., the Canadian dollar was worth 76.4 cents U.S.
Coming up today
Sentencing arguments will be heard in the case of former Montreal mayor Michael Applebaum, who was convicted Jan. 26 on eight corruption-related charges.
In Ottawa, the Senate constitutional affairs committee meets to discuss Bill S-231, An Act to amend the Canada Evidence Act and the Criminal Code (protection of journalistic sources). Among the journalists participating: Brian Myles, editor Le Droit; Jennifer McGuire, CBC editor in chief; David Walmsley, Globe editor in chief; and Michael Cooke, Torstar editor.
Don't forget to submit your photos of Montreal via Facebook, Twitter and Instagram by tagging them with #ThisMtl. See them appear at montrealgazette.com/thismtl and we'll feature one per day right here in the morning file. Today's photo was posted on Instagram by @kapaevo.
Really, coaching is simplicity. It's getting players to play better than they think that they can. – Tom Landry
Montreal this morning is a regular morning update to keep you in the know about what you should expect before starting your day. For more updates on the day's top stories, breaking news and more, visit montrealgazette.com.
Quebec lawyers, notaries stand firm in walkout Created to improve access, Montreal clinics often turn away patients


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I Marando  sono una 'ndrina della 'ndrangheta calabrese, originaria di Platì.
Nel nord Italia si trovano nella zona sud di Milano in collaborazione con i Sergi e i Papalia con i quali si occupano del traffico di cocaina e eroina a Volpiano, in provincia di Torino. La principale attività del clan è il traffico di droga.

Storia

Anni '70

Anni '80

Anni '90 - La faida di Volpiano
Il pentito Rocco Varacalli racconta di una faida avvenuta alla fine degli anni '90 tra il vangelista Pasqualino Marando capo a Volpiano, in provincia di Torino e le cosche liguri, in particolare gli Stefanelli.

Nel 1993 a Volpiano, viene scoperto un traffico internazionale di droga gestito dalle 'ndrine di Volpiano che coinvolgeva anche la malavita turca, criminali portoghesi e pachistani.

Nel 1995, Francesco Marando viene arrestato, successivamente evade ma viene ritrovato morto a Chianocco, in Val di Susa, probabilmente a causa della faida con gli Stefanelli. Ad ordinarne l'omicidio sarebbe stato Antonio Stefanelli.
La faida scoppiò per una partita di droga.
Nel 1996 a Chianocco in Val di Susa viene trovato il cadavere di Francesco Marando. Il fratello Antonio Marando accusa dell'omicidio Antonino Stefanelli, originario di Oppido Mamertina.
Il 1º giugno 1997 Pasquale Marando per volere di Domenico Marando uccide in frazione Tedeschi di Volpiano Antonio Stefanelli, il padre Antonino e il loro guardaspalle Francesco Mancuso.
Roberto Romeo vicino agli Stefanelli riuscì a fuggire a quell'agguato ma fu ucciso pochi mesi dopo a Rivalta.

Anni 2000 - Operazione Igres
Nel 2002 con l'operazione Igres vengono arrestati esponenti dei Marando per traffico di droga internazionale, insieme ai Trimboli, al trafficante Roberto Pannunzi e a Cosa Nostra.

Oggi - Operazione Minotauro e lo spaccio di droga a Roma
Nel 2012 risultano coinvolti nell'operazione Minotauro che fa luce sulle strutture e attività di 'Ndrangheta in Piemonte.

Il 17 febbraio 2022 vengono arrestate 65 persone per spaccio di droga a San Basilio (Roma) in particolare nelle vie Corinaldo, Sirolo, Mondolfo, Fabriano, e Pievebovigliana che era gestito da Alfredo e Francesco Marando, Nipoti del boss di Roma Marco Marinsaldi. Con uno spaccio del valore di 200 milioni di euro gestito dal fratello e nipoti, assieme ad un giovane napoletano di origini algerine, Konissa Adam, conosciuto in passato tramite dei collaboratori di giustizia, attualmente ha un indagine in corso dalla procura di Roma, direzione anti mafia.
Si sono espansi, dal Lazio fino al resto dell'europa, e America Latina (Colombia),organizzandosi con contatti albanesi e camorristi, per la gestione delle piazze.
Le loro vedette si organizzano con turni come una vera e propria attività commerciale della droga.
Alle loro vedette veniva anche fornito il pranzo e una paga extra nel mese di dicembre, una sorta di tredicesima.
Nello stesso periodo si organizzavano, assieme alle cosche ndranghetiste calabresi di San Luca, e Crotone, (famigliari di Marco Marinsaldi), per avviare un nuovo commercio nel 2023 con gruppi Olandesi di origine Marocchine, e Turchi.
Per il momento non ci sono risorse d'informazioni sicure, ma ciò è stato riferito da una conferenza stampa della DIA.  .

Esponenti

Domenico Marando, fratello di Pasquale, succedette a suo fratello come capo locale di Volpiano, carica che ebbe fino al suo arresto.
Luigi Marando
Pasquale Marando, capo locale a Volpiano dopo di Nicola Agresta, latitante dal 2001, secondo il pentito Rocco Marando sarebbe stato ucciso dai suoi cognati Trimboli come rivelatogli da Giuseppe Aquino e gli Aquino stessi si sarebbero impossessati delle sue ricchezze accumulate. Fu condannato a 23 anni e sei mesi di carcere per traffico di droga e associazione mafiosa.
Rocco Marando, pentito, cognato di Saverio Agresta
Francesco Marando
Rosario Marando

Cultura di massa
Irpimedia ad agosto 2021 pubblica il Terzo episodio della sua prima serie di Podcast Archivi criminali: La faida di 'ndrangheta che ha insanguinato il Piemonte.

Note

Voci correlate
 Agresta
 'Ndrina
 'Ndrangheta
 'Ndrangheta in provincia di Reggio Calabria
 'Ndrangheta in Piemonte

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Showing Rhinelanders
Sanction Your Show
About Rhinelanders
Click to download a PDF of the Constitution and By-Laws
ARTICLE I – Name Section 1: The name of this association shall be the Rhinelander Rabbit Club of America. Hereafter; it may be referred to as RRCA.
ARTICLE II – Object Section 1: To maintain and improve the breeding and exhibition of Rhinelander rabbits. Section 2: To provide memberships to all persons interested in promoting and/or supporting the Rhinelander breed. Section 3: To develop and create greater interest and demand for the Rhinelander rabbit for exhibition, commercial value, or as pets. Section 4: To work in close cooperation with the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. in maintaining and improving the Rhinelander Standard of Perfection. Section 5: To maintain a sweepstakes system to promote the exhibition of the Rhinelander breed. Section 6: To acknowledge the youth of the RRCA, positively promote and support youth activities, and provide leadership opportunities for the youth within the RRCA.
ARTICLE III – Affiliation Section 1: This club shall be affiliated with the American Rabbit Breeders Association, Inc. (hereafter may be referred to as ARBA).
ARTICLE IV – Membership Section 1: Any person may apply for membership by submitting a completed membership application along with payment of at least one (1) year's dues (Adults – Nineteen (19) years of age or older and Youth – up to Nineteen (19) years of age) to the Secretary/Treasurer of the RRCA. By submitting an application for membership, the applicant agrees to comply with all rules, regulations and mandates of the RRCA. Membership shall include a membership card, the RRCA newsletter, RRCA Sweepstakes contest, as well as other club benefits. Section 2: The RRCA Board of Directors reserves the right to accept or reject, for just cause, any application for membership.Section 3: All adult members shall have the right to vote by mail for election of officers and/or sign petitions for elective members of the RRCA Board of Directors and put forward proposed amendments to the Constitution and By-Laws. Section 4: Members may not vote by proxy.
ARTICLE V – Officers Section 1: The elected officers of the RRCA shall consist of the President, Vice-President and six (6) Directors and shall be elected by simple majority of the mail ballot from the club's membership. Section 2: The Secretary/Treasurer shall be appointed by the President with simple majority approval of the RRCA Board of Directors for a term of two (2) years. Term shall begin immediately upon adjournment of the annual meeting held at the ARBA Convention. Said appointment to take place in odd numbered years and be made at the RRCA Board meeting held at the ARBA Convention. Section 3: The RRCA Board of Directors shall consist of the President, Vice President, Secretary/Treasurer and six (6) Directors. Section 4: Any adult member, in order to be eligible for office, must be actively engaged in the breeding of Rhinelander rabbits and must have been a member in good standing of this club for not less than one (1) year prior to becoming a candidate for office. Any one (1) member may not hold more than one (1) position on the RRCA Board of Directors. No youth member may hold an elected or appointed Office or Director position at anytime. Section 5: All elected members of the RRCA Board of Directors shall be granted a two (2) year terms of office. The Vice-President and three (3) Directors shall be elected in odd number years. The President and three (3) Directors shall be elected in even numbered years. Section 6: The terms of the newly elected officers shall begin immediately upon adjournment of the annual meeting held at the ARBA National Convention. Section 7: Vacancies in any office, for any reason, shall be filled by appointment by the President subject to a simple majority approval of the RRCA Board of Directors. Section 8: At no time may any two (2) or more members from the same household occupy a position on the RRCA Board of Directors.
ARTICLE VI – Discipline Section 1: The RRCA Board of Directors may, at any time, suspend or expel any member or reject a membership application or renewal, for conduct that in its judgment warrants such action. Any person expelled or refused membership shall not be reconsidered formembership for a period of one (1) year following expulsion or rejection. Section 2: Any charge brought against a member by another member, for misconduct and/or misdoing, must be made in writing and signed by the author and forwarded to the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer. The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall inform the RRCA Board of Directors of the receipt of a complaint, accompanied by a copy of the written complaint. The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer will send a copy of the complaint to the accused member by certified mail within ten (10) days of receipt. The accused member shall have thirty (30) days from the date of mailing to respond to the complaint in writing. Said response to be forwarded to the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer by certified mail. Upon receipt of the response the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall forward copies of the response to the RRCA Board of Directors for their review and determination of any necessary action. In the event the accused member fails to respond to the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer as set forth above, said person shall be removed from the membership files and shall have no right to appeal said action. If deemed necessary by a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the RRCA Board of Directors, disciplinary actions may be taken, which may include but not be limited to, suspension or expulsion from the RRCA. In the case of the complaint being filed against the Secretary/Treasurer, the complaint will be sent to the President of the RRCA rather than the Secretary/Treasurer, and the President shall carry out the procedure. Section 3: Any Officer or Director, who becomes delinquent in his /her dues, shall be notified by the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer by certified mail. If membership dues are not received within thirty (30) days from the date of the mailing, that office will be declared vacant and the President, per Constitution
ARTICLE V, section 8, shall, as soon as possible, appoint a replacement to the vacated position. Section 4: If any Officer or Director fails in the fulfillment of his/her duties and/or displays a lack of interest in RRCA matters, the RRCA Board of Directors may, by simple majority vote, request that Officer or Director to resign. If he/she fails to resign, the RRCA Board of Directors may, by simple majority vote, declare the office vacated. Section 5: In the event an Officer and/or Director has been removed from office pursuant to section 4 of this ARTICLE, said person shall be ineligible to offer a petition, be appointed and/or run for any office for a period of two (2) years.
ARTICLE VII – Meetings Section 1: The Annual Meeting of this Association shall be held during the annual ARBA Convention and Show. Section 2: A General Membership meeting may be held during the RRCA National Specialty Show, however, this meeting shall not replace the Annual Meeting. Section 3: The President may call a meeting of the RRCA Board of Directors at any time during the Annual ARBA Convention and Show, or the RRCA National Specialty Show. The presence of five (5) members of the RRCA Board of Directors shall constitute a quorum to conduct business. Section 4: Should the need arise, the President may call a meeting of the RRCA Board of Directors at any time by means of mailcorrespondence, telephone conference or electronic communication (i.e., email or fax transmission). Section 5: Results of any balloting among the RRCA Board of Directors shall be kept on file in the office of the Secretary/Treasurer for a period of two (2) years following the vote. A RRCA Board of Director Member failing to report his/her vote to the President within ten (10) days of notification shall, by his/her silence, forfeit the right to vote. Section 6: At all RRCA Meetings, in the absence of the President and Vice-President, the RRCA Board of Directors present shall elect a RRCA Board of Director member to act as Chairperson for that particular meeting.
ARTICLE VIII – Amendments Section 1: Any member may submit a proposed amendment to the Constitution & By-Laws Committee by forwarding same to the Chairperson of said Committee by March 1st. The proposed amendment must be signed by ten (10) adult members of the RRCA in good standing. Section 2: The Constitution & By-Laws Committee shall review said proposed amendment and forward same with their comments to the RRCA Board of Directors by April 1st. Section 3: Any proposed amendment will be published in the April/May/June issue of the RRCA newsletter and then placed on the next ballot before the membership. For the amendment to be accepted, it must receive a two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the membership.
ARTICLE I – Membership Fees Section 1: Membership fees shall be recommended by the RRCA Board of Directors, subject to simple majority approval by the membership present at the Annual Meeting. Membership Classifications: Individual – $15 new, $10 renew for 1/yr; $30 new, $25renew for 3/yr Youth – $11 new, $6 renew for 1/yr; $20 new, $15 renew for 3/yr Husband/Wife – $20 new, $15 renew for 1/yr; $45 new, $40 renew for 3/yr (2 adults in the same household) Family – $30 new, $25 renew for 1/yr; $75 new, $70 renew for 3/yr (2 adults and up to 3 children) Foreign Memberships: (All in U.S. Currency) Individual – $25 new, $20 renew for 1/yr; $55 new, $50 renew for 3/yr Youth – $20 new, $15 renew for 1/yr; $45 new, $40 renew for 3/yr H/W – $30 new, $25 renew for 1/yr; $75 new, $70 renew for 3/yr (2 adults in the same household) Family – $40 new, $35 renew for 1/yr; $95 new, $90 renew for 3/yr (2 adults and up to 3 children) Membership term shall extend from the date dues are received to the date of expiration as indicated on the card issued. Renewal members shall expire as indicated on the card that shall be issued to them upon receipt of renewal. Section 2: Application for Life Membership may be made by anyone over forty years of age upon payment of One Hundred Fifty Dollars ($150.00) or anyone over sixty years of age upon payment of Forty Dollars ($40.00). Section 3: The RRCA Board of Directors may grant Life Membership to individuals whom they determine to be deserving of this honor. These individuals shall be entitled to all membership privileges. Section 4: All members shall be notified by mail by the RRCA Secretary /Treasurer not less than thirty days prior to membership expiration. On the date of membership expiration, the member shall have an additional thirty days in which to renew their membership hereinafter referred to as "Grace Period". At the expiration of the thirty day "Grace Period", said member failing to renew will be deleted from the membership files and shall forfeit all privileges and sweepstakes points. Section 5: Any member wishing to renew after the expiration of the "Grace Period" will be required to pay the membership rate for a new member.
ARTICLE II – Duties of Officers Section 1: The President shall preside at all meetings and act as Chairman of the RRCA Board of Directors. He/She shall, with RRCA Board of Directors simple majority approval, appoint all standing or special committees. He/She shall perform all other duties pertaining to the office. The President shall have the same voting privilege as any other member of the Board of Directors. Section 2: The Vice-President shall perform all duties of the President in his/her absence or inability to serve. In case of vacancy of the President's office, the Vice-President shall succeed him/her in office. Section 3: The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall be custodian of all funds; shall maintain a bank account in the name of the RRCA; shall maintain a complete set of books and records; shall receive and respond in a timely manner to membership applications; shall issue all show sanctions unless a sanction chairperson is appointed by the President with simple majority Board of Directors approval; shall be responsible for issuing all ballots; shall consult and advise the President on any unusual matters; shall furnish a quarterly report to the membership on the RRCA's financial condition to be printed in the RRCA newsletter, as well as a complete fiscal year financial report to be furnished to the membership in written form at the annual meeting; shall pay all normal and expected claims promptly, with approval by the RRCA President for claims in excess of $200.00; shall maintain current membership files; shall notify members not less than thirty days prior to membership expiration; shall perform such duties as pertain to the office and/or requested by the RRCA Board of Directors. Section 4: RRCA Board of Directors shall have the authority to make such laws, establish such rules and adopt such regulations or policies as may be necessary for the government of its members; shall have the power to transact all necessary RRCA business between meetings; carry out the instructions of the RRCA; act upon charges brought to their attention; authorize expenditures; devise ways and means of carrying out the objects and purpose of the club; formulate rules during the year not covered by the present Constitution and By-Laws; award the location of the annual RRCA Specialty Show. Each member of the RRCA Board of Directors shall, if possible, attend at least one RRCA Board of Directors meeting during their term of office, and shall submit an ARTICLE for inclusion in each quarterly newsletter. Each Director shall represent the wishes of the members of the organization. Section 5: The President shall receive from the RRCA Secretary /Treasurer, within thirty (30) days following assumption of office, a bond in an amount as established by the RRCA Board of Directors covering the respective assets of the club. Said bonding fees to be paid from club funds. The President will appoint a committee of three (3) to perform an annual audit of the records of the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer at the ARBA National Convention, at the end of any RRCA Secretary/Treasurer's retiring term and as requested by the RRCA Board of Directors.
Section 6: The RRCA Board of Directors shall have authority to modify any fees, dues, or other means of income at any time. Said modification must be approved by a two-thirds (2/3) majority vote of the Board of Directors.
ARTICLE III – Compensation Section 1: The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall receive 25% of all income derived from new or renewal memberships and sanctions for compensation as established by the RRCA Board of Directors. Section 2: The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer may be appointed as Pointskeeper, receiving all completed sanctions and if so appointed, may receive an amount as established by the RRCA Board of Directors for each completed sanction processed. Section 3: Should a Sweepstakes Chairman (Pointskeeper) be appointed, he/she may, for each sanction processed, receive an amount as established by the RRCA Board of Directors. Section 4: The Newsletter Editor may receive an amount as established by the RRCA Board of Directors. Section 5: A Supply Chairperson may be appointed, and may receive an amount as established by the RRCA Board of Directors for services. Section 6: Officers and Committee Chairpersons may, with proper documentation, be reimbursed for expenses incurred pursuant to the duties of their office or position, by simple majority approval of the RRCA Board of Directors.
ARTICLE IV – Standing Committee Section 1: The RRCA newsletter Editor shall be responsible for complete editing and publication of the RRCA Newsletter four times annually, mailing to occur (if possible) in the first month of each quarter. He/She shall receive and process all information pertaining to advertising and shall forward monies received to the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer on a timely basis. He/She shall, at all times, use the utmost discretion in editing any and all information received for the ARTICLEs and advertising. Any materials received and deemed to be of a questionable nature shall be brought to the attention of the President. Section 2: The Election Committee shall consist of a chairperson and two members, none of who shall reside in the same state as the President or RRCA Secretary/Treasurer. The Committee shall receive the mailed ballots and verify results to the President and RRCA Secretary/Treasurer within ten days following poll closing. The Chairman shall retain all ballots for sixty days following the close of election and shall then forward all ballots to the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer. Results shall be kept on file in the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer's office for a period of two years. Section 3: The Auditing Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and one or more members. No audit committee member may reside in the same state as the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer. The Committee shall be responsible for an annual audit of the club's financial affairs, to take place during the ARBA National Convention before the RRCA Annual Meeting, and shall report their findings to the membership at the Annual Meeting. The Committee shall perform an audit at the end of any term of the RRCA Secretary/Treasurer and Supply Chairperson (if applicable), or as requested by the RRCA Board of Directors. The Committee shall provide a financial report of any and all audits performed, to be printed in the issue of the RRCA newsletter following the audit. Section 4: The Constitution & By-Laws Committee consisting of not less than three persons shall be appointed for the purpose of reviewing, receiving and/or proposing changes, amendments or resolutions to the Constitution & By-Laws. The Chairperson shall be responsible for preparing and submitting any proposed changes, amendments or resolutions to the RRCA Board of Directors prior to presentation for the general membership's consideration. It shall further be the responsibility of the Chairperson to assure publication of any and all proposed Constitution changes for the consideration of the general membership by ballots as provided by the Constitution, ARTICLE VIII, section 3. Section 5: The Standards Committee shall consist of a Chairperson and at least three members, at least one of whom shall be a licensed ARBA judge. They shall be responsible for maintaining a study of the Standard, receiving requests for working standards on new varieties, receive requests and proposals from the membership and notify the membership of these proposals in conjunction with election ballots. If changes are approved by a simple majority of the votes cast, the Committee shall submit them to the ARBA Standards Committee with recommendations for adoption, as required by the ARBA procedure and timeline. Section 6: All Standing Committees shall, with approval of the RRCA Board of Directors by a simple majority, be appointed by the President.
ARTICLE V – Special Committees Section 1: Special Committees may be appointed by the President as deemed necessary. Terms of Special Committees shall run from the appointment of the committee until the completion of their duties or December 31 of each year, at which time the committees may be reappointed at the President's discretion.
ARTICLE VI – Election Procedures Section 1: Any member in good standing desiring to become a candidate for office shall send a "letter of intent" to run for election to the RRCA Secretary/ Treasurer. This letter must state the office for which the candidate will be running, be signed by at least three (3) RRCA
members in good standing, and accompanied by a profile or resume for printing in the news bulletin, postmarked no later than March 1st. The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall then verify the applicant's eligibility, and include that person on the election ballot, and forward the profile or resume to the Editor of the RRCA newsletter for inclusion in the April/May/June issue of the newsletter. If the member is found to be ineligible for candidacy, RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall notify him/her stating the reason for exclusion from the ballot. No "write-in" candidates will be allowed. Section 2: In the event that any office does not receive a candidate, the President shall appoint a member of the RRCA to fulfill the term of said office with simply majority approval of the remaining members of the RRCA Board. If the office of President does not receive a candidate, the Vice-President shall automatically become President, and he/she shall make appointments, subject to simple majority approval of the remaining Board members, to fill any vacancy on the Board. All appointments to vacant offices shall be made after the election results have been determined. Section 3: The RRCA Secretary/Treasurer shall be responsible for sending ballots to all eligible members. Ballots will be mailed to the membership no later than the first week of August, including an envelope addressed to the Election Committee Chair. Ballots shall contain elections for Officers and Directors, as well as any proposed amendments to the C & BL. Section 4: Ballots must be returned to the Election Committee Chair and postmarked no later than September 1st. The Election Committee shall assemble at the earliest opportunity, but no later than September 20th, to count all acceptable ballots and send a certified statement of the results to the President and RRCA Secretary/Treasurer within 5 days of the completion of ballot counting. This statement shall be retained in the files of the RRCA Secretary/ Treasurer for a period of two years following the election. Section 5: Facsimiles or copies of the ballots shall not be considered acceptable and will be declared void. Valid and voided ballots shall, sixty days following the election, be forwarded to the RRCA Secretary/ Treasurer and shall be retained for a period of two(2)years. Section 6: The candidate for the office of President or Vice-President receiving the most votes for said office shall be declared the winner. The three (3) candidates receiving the highest number of votes for Director shall be declared the winners. If the office of President or Vice-President receives only one (1) qualified candidate for that office, the candidate will, by the RRCA Board of Directors, be declared the winner of that particular office. If only three (3) candidates qualify for the office of Director, all three (3) shall be declared the winners. Section 7: The President shall, when notified of the results by the Election Committee, notify all candidates of the results of the election. Section 8: No candidate, or relative of a candidate, may serve on the Election Committee. Section 9: In case of a tie for President or Vice-President, or for the 3rd Director's position, the winner shall be determined by the toss of a coin, to take place at the Board of Directors meeting held at the ARBA National Convention.
ARTICLE VII – Parliamentary Authority Section 1: In order to transact business at any general membership meeting of the RRCA, a minimum of ten (10) members and five (5) members of the Board of Directors in attendance shall constitute a quorum. If no quorum is present, the presiding officer may adjourn the meeting to a day and hour of his/her designation. No decisions may be made at any such meeting lacking a quorum; however, reports, communications and discussions may be heard. Section 2: Unless otherwise provided in these ARTICLEs, Robert's Rules of Order shall govern the transaction of business at all meetings.
ARTICLE VIII – Order of Business Section 1: The order of business at all meetings shall be: 1. Call to order. 6. Reading of Communications. 2. Roll Call of Officers 7. Unfinished Business. 3. Reading of Minutes. 8. New Business. 4. Report of Officers. 9. Discussion. 5. Report of Committees. 10. Adjournment.
ARTICLE IX – Amendments Section 1: Any member may submit a proposed amendment to the Constitution & By-Laws Committee by forwarding same to the Chairperson of said Committee by March 1st. The proposed amendment must be signed by ten (10) adult members of the RRCA in good standing. Section 2: The Constitution & By-Laws Committee shall review said proposed amendment and forward same with their comments to the RRCA Board of Directors by April 1st. Section 3: Any proposed amendment will be published in the April/May/June issue of the RRCA newsletter and then placed on the next ballot before the membership. For the amendment to be accepted, it must receive two-thirds (2/3) majority of the votes cast by the membership. Approved May 23, 2009
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About Food & Dining
Garish holiday fun
December '17 About Food & Dining Behind the Food
Think of it as an ugly Christmas sweater party with fancy cocktails that lasts an entire month. That Christmas Bar is a pop-up holiday diversion dreamed up by Scott and Kim Shapiro that is open through December 30, adjacent to their TD's Tailgate Grill at 2234 Tuscarawas Street W in Canton.
By Dan Kane / December 7, 2017
A Q&A with Scott Shapiro of That Christmas Bar
Think of it as an ugly Christmas sweater party with fancy cocktails that lasts an entire month.
That Christmas Bar is a pop-up holiday diversion dreamed up by Scott and Kim Shapiro that is open through December 30, adjacent to their TD's Tailgate Grill at 2234 Tuscarawas Street W in Canton.
Prior to the opening of That Christmas Bar on Black Friday, Scott talked about this new yuletide bar for ages 21 and older.
Q. How did you come up with the idea for a pop-up Christmas bar?
A. "Kim and I went to Washington, D.C., to check out this pop-up bar themed after (the HBO series) 'Game of Thrones.' I couldn't believe this place—it is decorated like 'Game of Thrones,' drinks are named after the characters, the staff is dressed in 'Games of Throne' garb, and they're yelling out stuff from the show. It opens at 4 o'clock, and when we got there at 3 on a Tuesday, there were 150 people in line already. It's a bar that changes themes, and they do a Christmas one that's also very popular, and we thought it would be cool to try that concept here in Canton. There have been about 10 or 15 of these around the country but none in Ohio."
Q. So what's the vibe of That Christmas Bar?
A. "It's very kitschy, gaudy, shimmering and happy. It's not some tasteful Hallmark Christmas card. Kim said it's like it was decorated by someone with a garage full of crap. We have spent so much time at the Hartville Flea Market shopping for decorations. There's a spinning Christmas tree, many lit-up snowmen, multiple Santas, glitzy candy canes. The music is all Christmas, all the classic Christmas songs, fun poppy stuff. We have a snow machine that goes off once an hour, and we play 'Let It Snow.' We're showing Christmas movies on the television and having ugly-sweater contests on the weekends."
Q. There are Christmas cocktails, right?
A. "Yes, Kim has created them, and they're over the top. There are five martinis, including the Melted Snowman and the Rudolph-tini. The cocktails are inspired by 'National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation,' like Clark's Christmas Bonus and I Don't Know Margo. We have four Christmas beers on tap, and hot-buttered rum and some nonalcoholic drinks, too. If you want TD's food, you have to go next door. We have things like warm Christmas cookies and bowls of holiday bar snacks, for purchase."
Q. And you are having some special events, right?
A. "We're doing multiple guest-bartender nights on Tuesdays and Wednesdays, and we're doing three Breakfasts With Santa for families. We'll serve breakfast in TD's, then the kids will come into the Christmas bar to talk to Santa and get photos. We have a great Santa. People can find out about everything on the That Christmas Bar page on Facebook."
Tags: Christmas, Kim Shapiro, Scott Shapiro, That Christmas Bar
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Macho Nacho Review: Cool concept, delicious food


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Airport Girl – Do You Dream In Colour? (Matinee) CDEP
SKU: 1491 Categories: Alphabetical, Alphabetical/A, CD Singles, Indie / Indiepop
Highly anticipated return of Nottingham, England's Airport Girl with their first release since the debut album "Honey I'm An Artist" stormed best seller charts in January 2001. The superb title track is a violin-led orchestrated gem which (somewhat disturbingly) joins the exalted company of Kylie Minogue's "I Should Be So Lucky", The Farm's "Altogether Now" and the Pet Shop Boys' "Go West" by taking its inspiration from Pachelbel's "Canon in D." Second track "When You Fall" is a trumpet-driven summer pop hit that recalls the best moments of The Boo Radleys and was written by Airport Girl's resident trumpeteer Rob Fleay – a man who has already booked his place in pop's hall of fame with his appearance on White Town's No. 1 UK hit single 'Your Woman". "Easier To Smile" is a singalong rave-up à la The Beach Boys' "Barbara Ann" featuring tambourine, shaky egg and handclaps plus guest musicians Graeme Elston of Slipslide on backing vocals and Matinée head honcho Jimmy Tassos on bongos. The EP closes with a beautifully sad lament called "Been Waiting." It is a triumphant return for Airport Girl, who follow this release with a new album for Matinée in September
Tracklist: Do You Dream in Colour? / When You Fall / Easier To Smile / Been Waiting
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Daniel Chang - Health Journalism Fellow
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A South Florida native, I grew up reading The Miami Herald, and feeling informed, entertained and amazed by the stories and photos in its pages.
After earning a bachelors degree in English from Florida International University, I began my journalism career in 1995 at The Orange County Register in Santa Ana, California.
In 2000, I joined The Herald, covering arts news and Spanish-language TV on the features desk. I later covered cities, and general assignment news for the city desk. I began covering healthcare in March 2013.
My project proposal will focus on the uninsured population in Miami-Dade County, where many must navigate a highly-competitive and disjointed safety net healthcare system.
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Navigating the coverage gap
In Florida, an estimated 750,000 residents will fall into the coverage gap, where they earn too... more »
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Lesson: How the Miami Herald told stories of lives caught in the 'coverage gap,' without falling into the politics trap
Despite the numbers of Floridians stranded in a health policy no man's land – earning too much for Medicaid but not enough for subsidies – the "coverage gap" was getting little attention from policymakers and media. A reporter at the Miami Herald set out to change that, by telling their stories.
Project: Medicaid is expanding in other states — just not Florida
Why won't Florida adopt Medicaid expansion? The Florida Senate has proposed a plan, but House leaders and Gov. Rick Scott oppose any Medicaid expansion because they say they don't trust the federal government to keep its promise to pay for covering more Floridians.
Project: Relying on the healthcare safety net: choosing between dinner and a medical test
Without Medicaid expansion, South Florida's low-income residents have found out the hard way that the healthcare safety net designed to catch people before they hit bottom is no substitute for insurance.


For q a prime power and n ≥ 2 an integer we consider the existence of completely normal primitive elements in finite field Fqn. Such an element α ∈ Fqn simultaneously generates a normal basis of Fqn over all subfields Fqd where d divides n. in addition, α multiplicatively generates the group of all nonzero elements of Fqn. For each pn < 1050 with p < 97 a prime, we provide a completely normal primitive polynomial of degree n of minimal weight over the field Fp. Any root of such a polynomial will generate a completely normal primitive basis of Fpn over Fp. We have also conjectured a refinement of the primitive normal basis theorem for finite fields and, in addition, we raise several open problems.
I. H. Morgan and G. L. Mullen, "Completely Normal Primitive Basis Generators of Finite Fields," Utilitas Mathematica, Utilitas Mathematica Publishing Incorporated, Jan 1996.
© 1996 Utilitas Mathematica Publishing Incorporated, All rights reserved.


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import json
import sys

def normalize_infobj_to_inflits():
	try:
		f_json = open('data_extracted/person_lookup.json','r',encoding="utf8")
	except IOError:
		print('Need to create person_lookup.json first. (Execute write_personlist_by_type.py)')

	person_lookup = json.load(f_json)
	print("Load complete: person_lookup.json")
	f_json.close()

	try:
		f_json = open('data_extracted/infobj_to_lit_map.json','r',encoding="utf8")
	except IOError:
		print('Need to create infobj_to_lit_map.json first. (Execute write_inflit_cont_infobj.py)')

	infobj_to_lit = json.load(f_json)
	print("Load complete: infobj_to_lit_map.json")
	f_json.close()

	f_in = open('data_extracted/filtered_infobj.txt','r', encoding="utf8")
	f_out = open('data_extracted/infobj_transformed(inflit).txt','w+', encoding="utf8")
	f_out2 = open('data_extracted/infobj_transformed(links).txt','w+', encoding="utf8")

	for line in f_in:
		# Read all infobj relations that are on person pages
		splits=line.split()
		subject=splits[0]
		relation = splits[1]
		literal = splits[2]

		lookup_val=infobj_to_lit.get(literal)

		if lookup_val!=None:
			# If __ can be looked up, write the resolved value
			f_out.write(subject + " " + relation + " " + lookup_val +"\n")
		elif "__" in literal:
			# If __ still has not been resolved, continue
			continue
		elif person_lookup.get(literal)!=None:
			# If other assigned value is another person, write as links with values
			f_out2.write(line)
		else:
			# transform object into literal form and assign that
			lit_split = literal.split("/")
			f_out.write(subject + " " + relation + ' "' + lit_split[-1][:-1].replace('_',' ') + '"\n')

	f_in.close()
	f_out.close()
	f_out2.close()

	print('normalize_infobj_to_inflits - DONE')

if __name__ == "__main__":
	if len(sys.argv)>1:
		raise IOError("Overspecified")
	normalize_infobj_to_inflits()

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Phosphate (Pi) is a macronutrient that is essential for plant growth and development. However, the low mobility of Pi impedes uptake, thus reducing availability. Accordingly, plants have developed physiological strategies to cope with low Pi availability. Here, we report that the characteristic Arabidopsis thaliana Pi starvation responses are in part dependent on the activity of the nuclear growth-repressing DELLA proteins (DELLAs), core components of the gibberellin (GA)-signaling pathway. We first show that multiple shoot and root Pi starvation responses can be repressed by exogenous GA or by mutations conferring a substantial reduction in DELLA function. In contrast, mutants having enhanced DELLA function exhibit enhanced Pi starvation responses. We also show that Pi deficiency promotes the accumulation of a green fluorescent protein-tagged DELLA (GFP-RGA [repressor of ga1-3]) in root cell nuclei. In further experiments, we show that Pi starvation causes a decrease in the level of bioactive GA and associated changes in the levels of gene transcripts encoding enzymes of GA metabolism. Finally, we show that the GA-DELLA system regulates the increased root hair length that is characteristic of Pi starvation. In conclusion, our results indicate that DELLA-mediated signaling contributes to the anthocyanin accumulation and root architecture changes characteristic of Pi starvation responses, but do not regulate Pi starvation-induced changes in Pi uptake efficiency or the accumulation of selected Pi starvation-responsive gene transcripts. Pi starvation causes a reduction in bioactive GA level, which, in turn, causes DELLA accumulation, thus modulating several adaptively significant plant Pi starvation responses.


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<resources>
  <string name="ApplicationName">Xsseract</string>
  <string name="text_ErrorTitle">Ooops...</string>
  <string name="text_AlertTitle">A message from the underworld ...</string>
  <string name="action_Yes">Yes</string>
  <string name="action_No">No</string>
  <string name="action_RateLater">Later</string>
  <string name="action_RateNever">Never</string>
  <string name="action_RateNow">NOW</string>
  <string name="label_Result">Result:</string>
  <string name="text_Initializing">Xsseract is initializing ...</string>
  <string name="toast_TapToEditResult">Tap\'n\'Hold the result to edit the text ...</string>
  <string name="toast_TapToExit">Press Back twice to exit</string>
  <string name="toast_ExitNotice">The app terminated. There\'s nothing to do without an image ...</string>
  <string name="toast_CopiedToClipboard">The result has been copied to clipboard. PASTE it in your app of choice.</string>
  <string name="text_ClipboardLabel">Xsseract result</string>
  <string name="progress_PrepareShare">Preparing content for sharing ...</string>
  <string name="text_FirstTimeInitialize">Xsseract is running for the first time (unpacking the OCR training files, it may take a while)...</string>
  <string name="prompt_InitializeFailedOnPrevAttempt">There was an error initializing on a previous attempt. Kill the app and try again...</string>
  <string name="label_Version">Version:</string>
  <string name="label_InstanceId">InstanceId:</string>
  <string name="progress_OCR">Performing text recognition ...</string>
  <string name="progress_ImageAdjust">Adjusting image ...</string>
  <string name="text_SendToSubject">Xsseract just decoded the following image for me</string>
  <string name="text_SendToTitle">Share Xsseract result</string>
  <string name="prompt_ShareInstructions">Some of the sharing options don\'t allow sending the result as text (i.e. Facebook), so I\'ve copied the text to the clipboard for you to PASTE in the target app. Sorry for the added effort, but this is out of my hands.</string>
  <string name="prompt_MobileDataDownload">Xsseract requires a larger download on first startup, will you allow us to do it over your mobile data connection?</string>
  <string name="menu_About">About</string>
  <string name="menu_Tutorial">Tutorial</string>
  <string name="menu_Feedback">Feedback</string>
  <string name="menu_RateUs">Rate Us!</string>
  <string name="text_FeedbackEmailSubject">Xsseract feedback</string>
  <string name="text_FeedbackChooserTitle">Send feedback</string>
  <string name="text_RatingPrompt">Please rate our app, it wil help other users make sense of it!</string>
  <string name="text_RatingPromptTitle">Rate us!</string>
  <string name="html_HelpCaptureDescr"><![CDATA[

Capture view

Will capture an image from the camera and then it will allow you to select the region you wish to perfrom OCR on.

  ]]></string>
  <string name="text_HelpCameraAction">Recapture the image from the camera.</string>
  <string name="text_HelpCropAction">Trigger the OCR for the selected region.</string>
  <string name="html_HelpResultDescr"><![CDATA[

Result view

A long click on the result text, at the bottom, allows you to edit it before sharing.

When sharing the result, keep in mind that some apps (so far I\'ve spotted Facebook) will not allow sharing both text and image - for such situations, the result is copied to clipboard before sharing. You\'ll need to PASTE it in the target app yourself.

  ]]></string>
  <string name="text_HelpShareAction">Share results via Facebook, Email, Twitter ...</string>
  <string name="text_HelpClipboardAction">Copy result to clipboard for use in other apps.</string>
  <string name="text_HelpAcceptAction">Will only be available when another application has called into Xsseract for OCR. Returns the result text to the original caller.</string>
  <string name="html_HelpImageNotice">
    <![CDATA[

When taking images of text (documents, invoices ...) try as much as possible to get good lighting conditions and proper focus.

Image resolution is another factor that influences the correctness of the OCR process - higher resolutions will give better results at the expense of processing time.

  ]]></string>
  <string name="html_HelpWelcome">
    <![CDATA[

Welcome to Xsseract!

This is an optical character recognition (OCR) application that aims at parsing images into usable text for sharing or use in other apps.

We only support English for now, but other languages will be added upon request.

  ]]>
  </string>
  <string name="html_HelpHelp">
      <![CDATA[

You can always click the help action (depicted above) to get contextual help for the screen you\'re looking at, or [Menu > Tutorial] to return to this tutorial.

We kindly ask you to provide feedback.

    Thanks!

    The Mix&Match Software Factory
  ]]></string>
  <string name="action_GotIt">Got It!</string>
</resources>


IVR in short Interactive Voice Response helps to automate the interaction with the telephone callers by providing them different menu options that could be used to retrieve information such a bank balances, flight schedules or any product details and related information to that. Our Web IVR system automates the traditional phone calling system by providing you user friendly web control panel for managing how calls will be routed and interacted and what menu actions should be played and which menu voice options should be played on each actions simultaneously allowing you to configure an http api for processing and fetching the data required by the caller that is converted using our custom text to speech program for playing the data provided from your server.
IVR platform is deployed with significant caller usability and back end integration. IVR helps your users by replacing old traditional phone systems with and IVR platforms that reduces your costs, delievers improved ROI and delievers better infrastructure for support and service desk for your products. Our IVR platforms provides you with an comprehensive, valuable and easy to use solutions for enterprise customers, channel partners and developers with an promise to increase your productivity and quality of products.
Accessibility - It could be configured from anywhere around the world using internet enabled PC.
Coverage - We cover each and every network around the world so you could have your own IVR system running anywhere around the world which saves a lot of money that is being payed to the mobile operators for signing up for any numbers with them.
User friendly - An user friendly web control panel helps you to monitor and control the calls to your end without being an expert VoIP.
Call Flow - An easy to use interface that helps you to input, transfer and make decisions for the calls from the customers.
Integration - Easy to integrate within any online applications or systems to run the business.
Call Recording - Recording for each calls that were placed from the customers for some data.
Audit trails - Logs for each calls that were made to the IVR system.


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Haplochernes kraepelini är en spindeldjursart som först beskrevs av Albert Tullgren 1905.  Haplochernes kraepelini ingår i släktet Haplochernes och familjen blindklokrypare. Inga underarter finns listade i Catalogue of Life.

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Illinois's primary election is coming up on March 15th and the presidential election is November 8th. While most local elections in Illinois are in odd years, your school district may have a bond referendum on the ballot. With elections dominating the news, it's a good time to review what PTAs can and can't do as 501(c)3 organizations.
Endorse individual candidates. The IRS prohibits 501(c)3 organizations from endorsing individual candidates.
Solicit or accept donations or sponsorships from a political campaign fund. Such donations give the appearance of support for the candidate by the PTA. Candidates can donate personal funds to support PTA activities (e.g., paying a membership fee from their own pocket to join your PTA).
Link the PTA name or logo with a political candidate or party. PTA members running for office may cite their PTA leadership experience as one of their qualifications for office, but cannot have the PTA appear to endorse them. Likewise, if a PTA leader is asked to speak at a candidate's campaign event, they should be introduced without citing their PTA position (e.g., "Our next speaker is local PTA president Jane Smith." Is not allowed).
Send ballot issue or election literature of any kind home with students. The backpack express may be a convenient way of sharing PTA information, but for election issues, the PTA must use its own resources to share that information.
Sponsor voter registration efforts. PTAs must register everyone qualified to vote that asks to do so and can't screen registrations (e.g., only registering Democrats or Republicans).
Encourage citizens to vote. PTAs can publicize election dates and polling places as well as a list of all candidates running for office.
Produce voter education materials. Voter guides or voting records must include information for all candidates (or note that the candidate was contacted and did not respond).
Host candidate forums. All candidates must be invited to participate in the forum, though some may choose not to do so. Each candidate should be given equal time to speak.
Produce literature on your PTA's position on an issue. PTAs may produce literature on their position on an issue that their membership has voted to support or oppose. The IRS limits the money spent for such activities to "an insubstantial amount" of the PTA's gross revenue (i.e., all the money the PTA takes in during its fiscal year). This amount is generally viewed as being less than 5% of gross revenue. Note that this limit applies to all of the PTA's lobbying throughout the year. If your PTA votes to spend PTA funds to develop advocacy materials, it must be approved at a general membership meeting and recorded in the minutes.
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'Back York' petition handed-in to Parliament
Local Government consultation
Today, Rachael Maskell MP for York Central handed-in the petition to 'Back York' to the House of Commons.
The 'Back York' petition, with more than 3,000 local signatories, requests that the House of Commons urge the Government to listen closely to York's residents and businesses, the City of York Council's submission to its consultation on local government devolution and to work with all local politicians, including MPs, city councillors and parish and town councillors, on any decisions to do with York's council.
The consultation on local government devolution will close on Monday 19 April.
Rachael Maskell MP says:
"I would like to thank all residents who have signed the petition. Any decision to determine the future of the City of York, should be taken with the expressed consent of the people of York and surrounding districts.
"It is my firm belief, that the future of York's economy is best served through the focus that the city provides, and that public services best meet local need when they are provided and are accountable locally. York would provide the strong core to the rest of North Yorkshire that will benefit us all.
"I would prefer that the current local government re-organisation proposals were brought forward in a white paper or equivalent outlining the case for further restructuring and the basis for public consultation and debate, however, this clearly hasn't happened and the Government seem intent on taking the decision for the communities in York and North Yorkshire rather than with them or with their consent.
"This petition is just one part of how residents in York have been raising their voice on this issue, and I intend to further pursue and highlight the disconnect between the Government and the people of York and North Yorkshire on this matter."
The consultation website address is: https://consult.communities.gov.uk/governance-reform-and-democracy/northyorkshire/


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// Local includes
#include "pch.h"
#include "TrackedFrame.h"
#include "Transform.h"

// Windows includes
#include <WindowsNumerics.h>
#include <collection.h>
#include <dxgiformat.h>
#include <robuffer.h>

// STL includes
#include <sstream>

using namespace Platform::Collections;
using namespace Windows::Foundation::Collections;
using namespace Windows::Foundation::Numerics;
using namespace Windows::Foundation;
using namespace Windows::Storage::Streams;
using namespace Windows::UI::Xaml::Controls;
using namespace Windows::UI::Xaml::Media;

namespace UWPOpenIGTLink
{
  static std::wstring TRANSFORM_POSTFIX = L"Transform";
  static std::wstring TRANSFORM_STATUS_POSTFIX = L"TransformStatus";

  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  FrameFieldsABI^ TrackedFrame::Fields::get()
  {
    auto map = ref new Map<Platform::String^, Platform::String^>();
    for (auto pair : m_frameFields)
    {
      map->Insert(ref new Platform::String(pair.first.c_str()), ref new Platform::String(pair.second.c_str()));
    }
    return map;
  }

  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  bool TrackedFrame::HasImage()
  {
    return m_frame->HasImage();
  }

  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  UWPOpenIGTLink::SharedBytePtr TrackedFrame::GetImageData()
  {
    if (HasImage())
    {
      return m_frame->Image->GetImageData();
    }
    return 0;
  }

  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  uint32 TrackedFrame::GetPixelFormat(bool normalized)
  {
    return m_frame->GetPixelFormat(normalized);
  }

  //----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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Included is the model train that runs from Semaphore to Fort Glanville departing from the Jetty. The scenery of the coast line and sand dunes along Semaphore beach makes this a relaxing trip for the parents and fun for the children.
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The War memorial is a reminder of all who fell in the Great war between 1914 – 1918 which is located directly in front of the jetty.
The Water tower which was built to improve the water pressure of the local water supply was also used as a landmark for mariners.
The Ferris wheel has been a feature at Semaphore since 2000. It was shipped over from the USA via Sydney where it was used to celebrate New Years Eve under the Harbour Bridge.
During the Easter long weekend the semaphore skies comes alive with colour with the annual Kite festival and is a superb day out for all the family. An array of kites ranging from large whales to more simpler versions cover the foreshore and bring many visitors from far and wide to Semaphore.
This print can signify great memories for visitors and is an original piece of artwork for all to enjoy to serve as a unique gift or to be indulged to hang on your own wall for years to come.


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Summary Prospectus
Allspring Classic Value Fund
Class/Ticker: Class A: EIVAX - Class C: EIVCX
Link to Prospectus
Link to SAI
Before you invest, you may want to review the Fund's prospectus, which contains more information about the Fund and its risks. You can find the Fund's prospectus, reports to shareholders and other information about the Fund online at allspringglobal.com/reports. You can also get information at no cost by calling 1-800-222-8222, or by sending an email request to fundliterature@allspring-global.com. The current prospectus ("Prospectus") and statement of additional information ("SAI"), dated December 1, 2021 as supplemented December 6, 2021, as supplemented from time to time, are incorporated by reference into this summary prospectus. The Fund's SAI may be obtained, free of charge, in the same manner as the Prospectus.
The Fund seeks long-term capital appreciation.
Fees and Expenses
These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund. You may qualify for sales charge discounts if you and your family invest, or agree to invest in the future, at least $10,000 in the aggregate in specified classes of certain Allspring Funds. More information about these and other discounts is available from your financial professional and in "Share Class Features" and "Reductions and Waivers of Sales Charges" on pages 59 and 60 of the Prospectus and "Additional Purchase and Redemption Information" on page 87 of the Statement of Additional Information. Investors who purchase through certain intermediaries may be subject to different sales charge discounts than those outlined shares in these sections. Please see Appendix A on page 82 for further information.
Shareholder Fees (fees paid directly from your investment)
Maximum sales charge (load) imposed on purchases (as a percentage of offering price)
Maximum deferred sales charge (load) (as a percentage of offering price)
1. Investments of $1 million or more are not subject to a front-end sales charge but generally will be subject to a deferred sales charge of 1.00% if redeemed within 18 months from the date of purchase.
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)1
Distribution (12b-1) Fees
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses
Fee Waivers
(0.08)%
Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers2
1. Expenses have been adjusted as necessary from amounts incurred during the Fund's most recent fiscal year to reflect current fees and expenses.
2. The Manager has contractually committed through November 30, 2022, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waivers at 1.11% for Class A and 1.86% for Class C. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Example of Expenses
The example below is intended to help you compare the costs of investing in the Fund with the costs of investing in other funds. The example assumes a $10,000 initial investment, 5% annual total return, and that fees and expenses remain the same as in the tables above. To the extent that the Manager is waiving fees or reimbursing expenses, the example assumes that such waiver or reimbursement will only be in place through the date noted above. Although your actual costs may be higher or lower, based on these assumptions, your costs would be:
Assuming Redemption at End of Period
Assuming No Redemption
Portfolio Turnover
The Fund pays transaction costs, such as commissions, when it buys and sells securities (or "turns over" its portfolio). A higher portfolio turnover rate may indicate higher transaction costs and may result in higher taxes when Fund shares are held in a taxable account. These costs, which are not reflected in annual fund operating expenses or in the example, affect the Fund's performance. During the most recent fiscal year, the Fund's portfolio turnover rate was 46% of the average value of its portfolio.
Principal Investment Strategies
Under normal circumstances, we invest:
■ at least 80% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of large-capitalization companies; and
■ up to 20% of the Fund's total assets in equity securities of foreign issuers, through ADRs and similar investments
We invest principally in equity securities of approximately 30 to 50 large-capitalization companies, which we define as companies with market capitalizations within the range of the Russell 1000® Index at the time of purchase. The market capitalization range of the Russell 1000® Index was approximately $568.72 million to $2.48 trillion, as of October 31, 2021, and is expected to change frequently. We may also invest in equity securities of foreign issuers through ADRs and similar investments.
We look for undervalued companies that we believe have the potential for above average capital appreciation with below average risk. Rigorous fundamental research drives our search for companies with favorable reward-to-risk ratios and that possess, a long-term competitive advantage provided by a durable asset base, strong balance sheets, and sustainable and superior cash flows. Typical investments include stocks of companies that are generally out of favor in the marketplace, or are undergoing reorganization or other corporate action that may create above-average price appreciation. We regularly review the investments of the portfolio and may sell a portfolio holding when a stock nears its price target, downside risks increase considerably, the company's fundamentals have deteriorated, or we identify a more attractive investment opportunity.
Principal Investment Risks
An investment in the Fund may lose money, is not a deposit of a bank or its affiliates, is not insured or guaranteed by the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation or any other governmental agency, and is primarily subject to the risks briefly summarized below.
Market Risk. The values of, and/or the income generated by, securities held by the Fund may decline due to general market conditions or other factors, including those directly involving the issuers of such securities. Securities markets are volatile and may decline significantly in response to adverse issuer, regulatory, political, or economic developments. Different sectors of the market and different security types may react differently to such developments.
Equity Securities Risk. The values of equity securities may experience periods of substantial price volatility and may decline significantly over short time periods. In general, the values of equity securities are more volatile than those of debt securities. Equity securities fluctuate in value and price in response to factors specific to the issuer of the security, such as management performance, financial condition, and market demand for the issuer's products or services, as well as factors unrelated to the fundamental condition of the issuer, including general market, economic and political conditions. Different parts of a market, industry and sector may react differently to adverse issuer, market, regulatory, political, and economic developments.
Focused Portfolio Risk. Changes in the value of a small number of issuers are likely to have a larger impact on a Fund's net asset value than if the Fund held a greater number of issuers.
Foreign Investment Risk. Foreign investments may be subject to lower liquidity, greater price volatility and risks related to adverse political, regulatory, market or economic developments. Foreign investments may involve exposure to changes in foreign currency exchange rates and may be subject to higher withholding and other taxes.
Growth/Value Investing Risk. Securities that exhibit growth or value characteristics tend to perform differently and shift into and out of favor with investors depending on changes in market and economic sentiment and conditions.
Management Risk. Investment decisions, techniques, analyses or models implemented by a Fund's manager or sub-adviser in seeking to achieve the Fund's investment objective may not produce expected returns, may cause the Fund's shares to lose value or may cause the Fund to underperform other funds with similar investment objectives.
The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance before and after taxes is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at www.allspringglobal.com.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class A as of 12/31 each year
(Returns do not reflect sales charges and would be lower if they did)
Highest Quarter:
Lowest Quarter:
Year-to-date total return as of September 30, 2021 is +15.10%
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2020 (returns reflect applicable sales charges)
Inception Date of Share Class
Class A (before taxes)
Class A (after taxes on distributions)
Class A (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)
Class C (before taxes)
Russell 1000® Value Index (reflects no deduction for fees, expenses, or taxes)
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts. After-tax returns are shown for only one class of shares. After-tax returns for any other class will vary.
Sub-Adviser
Portfolio Manager, Title/Managed Since
Allspring Funds Management, LLC
Allspring Global Investments, LLC
James M. Tringas, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2021
Bryant VanCronkhite, CFA, CPA, Portfolio Manager / 2021
Shane Zweck, CFA, Portfolio Manager / 2021
Purchase and Sale of Fund Shares
In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire on any day the New York Stock Exchange is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.
Minimum Investments
To Buy or Sell Shares
Minimum Initial Investment
Regular Accounts: $1,000
IRAs, IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs: $250
UGMA/UTMA Accounts: $50
Employer Sponsored Retirement Plans: No Minimum
Minimum Additional Investment
Regular Accounts, IRAs, IRA Rollovers, Roth IRAs: $100
Mail: Allspring Funds
Online: www.allspringglobal.com
Phone or Wire: 1-800-222-8222
Contact your financial professional.
Any distributions you receive from the Fund may be taxable as ordinary income or capital gains, except when your investment is in an IRA, 401(k) or other tax-advantaged investment plan. However, subsequent withdrawals from such a tax-advantaged investment plan may be subject to federal income tax. You should consult your tax adviser about your specific tax situation.
Payments to Intermediaries
If you purchase a Fund through an intermediary, the Fund and its related companies may pay the intermediary for the sale of Fund shares and related services. These payments may create a conflict of interest by influencing the intermediary and your financial professional to recommend the Fund over another investment. Consult your financial professional or visit your intermediary's website for more information.
©2021 Allspring Global Investments Holdings, LLC. All rights reserved.
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Class/Ticker: Class R - EIVTX
These tables are intended to help you understand the various costs and expenses you will pay if you buy and hold shares of the Fund.
2. The Manager has contractually committed through November 30, 2022, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 1.36% for Class R. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
The following information provides some indication of the risks of investing in the Fund by showing changes in the Fund's performance from year to year. The Fund's average annual total returns are compared to the performance of one or more indices. Past performance is no guarantee of future results. Current month-end performance is available on the Fund's website at www.allspringglobal.com.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R as of 12/31 each year1
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/20201
Class R
1. Historical performance shown for the Class R shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, adjusted to reflect the higher expenses applicable to the Class R shares.
Class R shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R shares generally are not available to retail accounts.
Institutions Purchasing Fund Shares
Class R: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)
Class R: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)
By investing in a Fund through a tax-deferred retirement account, you will not be subject to tax on dividends and capital gains distributions from the Fund or the sale of Fund shares if those amounts remain in the tax-deferred account.
Distributions taken from retirement plan accounts generally are taxable as ordinary income. For special rules concerning tax-deferred retirement accounts, including applications, restrictions, tax advantages, and potential sales charge waivers, contact your investment professional. To determine if a retirement plan may be appropriate for you and to obtain further information, consult your tax adviser.
Class/Ticker: Class R6 - EIVFX
Annual Fund Operating Expenses (expenses that you pay each year as a percentage of the value of your investment)
1. The Manager has contractually committed through November 30, 2022, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 0.65% for Class R6. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Class R6 as of 12/31 each year1
Class R6
1. Historical performance shown for the Class R6 shares prior to their inception reflects the performance of the Institutional Class shares, and includes the higher expenses applicable to the Institutional Class shares. If these expenses had not been included, returns for the Class R6 shares would be higher.
Class R6 shares generally are available only to certain retirement plans, including: 401(k) plans, 457 plans, profit sharing and money purchase pension plans, defined benefit plans, target benefit plans, and non-qualified deferred compensation plans. Class R6 shares also are generally available only to retirement plans where plan level or omnibus accounts are held on the books of the Fund. Class R6 shares also are available to funds of funds including those managed by Allspring Funds Management. Class R6 shares generally are not available to retail accounts but may be offered through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers to certain institutional and fee-based investors, and in each case, only if a dealer agreement is in place with Allspring Funds Distributor, LLC to offer Class R6 shares.
Class R6: Eligible investors are not subject to a minimum initial investment (intermediaries may require different minimum investment amounts)
Class R6: None (intermediaries may require different minimum additional investment amounts)
Class/Ticker: Administrator Class - EIVDX
2. The Manager has contractually committed through November 30, 2022, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 0.95% for Administrator Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Administrator Class as of 12/31 each year
Average Annual Total Returns for the periods ended 12/31/2020
Administrator Class (before taxes)
Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions)
Administrator Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)
After-tax returns are calculated using the historical highest individual federal marginal income tax rates and do not reflect the impact of state, local or foreign taxes. Actual after-tax returns depend on an investor's tax situation and may differ from those shown, and after-tax returns shown are not relevant to tax-exempt investors or investors who hold their Fund shares through tax-deferred arrangements, such as 401(k) Plans or Individual Retirement Accounts.
Administrator Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and funds of funds, including those managed by Allspring Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire, on any day the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.
Administrator Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)
Administrator Class: None
Class/Ticker: Institutional Class - EIVIX
1. The Manager has contractually committed through November 30, 2022, to waive fees and/or reimburse expenses to the extent necessary to cap Total Annual Fund Operating Expenses After Fee Waiver at 0.70% for Institutional Class. Brokerage commissions, stamp duty fees, interest, taxes, acquired fund fees and expenses (if any), and extraordinary expenses are excluded from the expense cap. Prior to or after the commitment expiration date, the cap may be increased or the commitment to maintain the cap may be terminated only with the approval of the Board of Trustees.
Calendar Year Total Returns for Institutional Class as of 12/31 each year
Institutional Class (before taxes)
Institutional Class (after taxes on distributions)
Institutional Class (after taxes on distributions and the sale of Fund Shares)
Institutional Class shares are generally available through intermediaries for the accounts of their customers and directly to institutional investors and individuals. Institutional investors may include corporations; private banks and trust companies; endowments and foundations; defined contribution, defined benefit and other employer sponsored retirement plans; institutional retirement plan platforms; insurance companies; registered investment advisor firms; bank trusts; 529 college savings plans; family offices; and funds of funds, including those managed by Allspring Funds Management. In general, you can buy or sell shares of the Fund online or by mail, phone or wire, on any day the New York Stock Exchange ("NYSE") is open for regular trading. You also may buy and sell shares through a financial professional.
Institutional Class: $1 million (this amount may be reduced or eliminated for certain eligible investors)
Institutional Class: None
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