EAGLE Population and Comparison Tool is an interactive web based platform for semantic description and comparison of land monitoring nomenclatures and their class definitions. The tool relies on the previous development and results of the Eionet Action Group on Land monitoring in Europe (EAGLE) i.e. the EAGLE concept implemented in the form of the EAGLE UML model and the EAGLE matrix, which provides a practical framework for decomposition and description of any class using the EAGLE elements: land cover components (LCC), land use attributes (LUA) and further characteristics (CH).
The aim of this activity is to built on the EAGLE matrix bar-coding method tested and initially implemented in the excel sheet and transfer its principles into an open and easy to use web tool to describe classes and nomenclatures and compare their elements. Thus it aims at further promoting the use of the EAGLE framework for semantic description and comparison of various land cover / land use datasets in Europe, stimulate further collaboration and support dissemination of the overall EAGLE concept in the land monitoring community.
For Explanatory Documentation of the EAGLE concept, result of Task 1.1, see browsable WEB pages.
The work is done by the Eionet Action Group on Land monitoring in Europe (EAGLE) under the support of Copernicus Programme within the EEA Service Contract 3436/B2014/R0-GIO/EEA.55999: "Assistance to the EEA in the production of the new CORINE Land Cover (CLC), including the support to the harmonization of national monitoring for integration at pan-European level"; Contract 3, Task 1: Matrix population and comparison tool.
Current tool implementation is in a beta stage providing the core functionalities and workflows for description part of the tool and some elements of comparison part. Feedback collected from beta version testing will be used for further tool enhancement into first production version release. Please note that some part of stored entries may be lost with a new version of the tool.


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The Scrum Alliance has announced Renata L. Lerch as its new global vice president of marketing:
"As Scrum Alliance continues to grow and develop its global presence, Renata brings valuable experience in both global marketing and member-driven organizations," said Lisa Hershman, interim CEO of Scrum Alliance. "She is already passionate about our vision of transforming the world of work. I know she will hit the ground running and will play a critical role in our global expansion and in our market development plan in the future."
InfoQ interviewed Renata Lerch about what Scrum has to offer to teams and organizations and how that helps them to improve the way that they are doing their work, upcoming changes or additions to the Scrum framework, and her ideas for reaching out to Scrum and agile communities all around the world.
InfoQ: Would you briefly introduce yourself to the InfoQ readers?
Renata Lerch: Absolutely! I recently joined the Scrum Alliance team in Denver, Colorado, as the Global Vice President of Marketing and Communications. Before coming to SAI, I worked internationally in Fortune 500, advertising agency and not-for-profit environments. For more than 20 years I've managed global marketing and market development teams in a wide variety of organizations, and I've had the chance to work in frameworks such as Lean, Baldridge, and Six Sigma. For me, this variety fuels both an understanding of and appreciation for agile frameworks like Scrum.
At Scrum Alliance, I look forward to pulling from these experiences and initiating an even more global reach. Scrum Alliance serves leading innovators in the global workplaces – our trainers and coaches' community. We want to expand on these connections and grow the Scrum Alliance voice of expertise in agility. Things like global thought leadership will be a key component to achieving our goals for community connection around the world.
InfoQ: What does Scrum have to offer to teams and organizations?
Lerch: Scrum offers a framework to help teams approach work in a way that fosters continuous inspection and adaption to complex knowledge. The repeating cycle of sprints provides a frequent opportunity for teams to grow and evolve both themselves and the product increment.
We've seen two areas of notable Scrum growth demonstrated at our Global Gatherings and in the State of Scrum Survey. The first is big-picture growth, which is an expansion of agile to a wider range of industries. Second is at the organizational level. Scrum and agile aren't only expanding to the IT department of various industries – they are expanding to other departments within the organization as well.
Scrum Alliance will continue to provide resources for individuals and teams, but we are quickly seeing the need for resources and training that help ease and stimulate Scrum and agile adoption for entire organizations. Our Certified Agile Leadership program (CAL) program, which includes introductory education (CAL I), as well as an advanced path of validated learning and practice (CAL II) for leaders leading an Agile transformation. The program is designed for anyone leading an Agile transformation, regardless of this experience with Scrum or Agile in general.
In the marketing department, we hope to make programs like CAL more widely known offerings from Scrum Alliance.
InfoQ: How can that help them to improve the way that they are doing their work?
Lerch: Modern Scrum and agile use is no longer clear-cut. Scrum Alliance recognizes our community is facing a diverse and rocky terrain in practice. In turn, we are creating the resources, training, and certifications needed most by the trainers and coaches at the forefront of change in the field.
The 21st century is shaping up to be diverse and disruptive, and it is our goal to provide the materials, support and training our community needs to make their workplaces effective, impactful and sustainable. There's a reason we refer to agile as a mindset. Organizations and project managers across the board have one goal: to deliver the highest value. However, the means to that end differ organization to organization, department to department, even team to team. The Scrum framework equips teams and individuals with the tailored tools needed to facilitate an agile workplace culture and allow companies to truly thrive.
One great example of this tailoring is Scrum for Hardware (Scrum4HW). Hubert Smits, who is pioneering Scrum4HW by bringing Scrum principles and practices to the manufacturing industry, often notes, "[With Scrum,] we can do twice the product in half the time." It's this kind of innovative Scrum use that we look forward to continuing to foster and encourage in our community.
InfoQ: Are there any changes or additions upcoming for the Scrum framework?
Lerch: Definitely. The CAL programs I mentioned are perfect examples of upgrades to the Scrum framework that address the need for tailored tools for organizations taking agility to the next level. At our recent Global Gathering in Singapore, featured sessions discussed the use of agile in unexpected places ranging from the U.S. federal government to restaurant kitchens.
We look forward to proactively addressing these unique needs and supporting agile use in a diverse set of fields, industries, and departments. Part of that initiative will certainly require engaging new certifications and programs to provide the necessary tools for all agile uses. One of these we're very excited to launch is a progressive model for Certified Scrum Professional (CSP), which will create a path to this robust certification that's blended and customizable. Applications for the Path to CSP Review Team are currently open – stay turned for the official program launch!
InfoQ: What are your ideas for reaching out to Scrum and agile communities all around the world?
Lerch: Scrum Alliance already is a connected global community! However, I am excited to further link together Scrum and agile trainers, coaches, organizations, individuals and visionaries by promoting Scrum framework to international markets. By strengthening our global user groups and increasing accessibility to other markets and cultures -- even with small adjustments like increasing the number of translations -- can have a big impact in both the short and long term. We'll rely on our global communities to help bring our international initiatives to fruition and will be announcing new volunteer opportunities through our website very soon.
One thing you can expect is a boost in content related to both understanding and predicting the future of agile and Scrum. Our community is full of thought leaders on a wide range of issues related to agile and Scrum, and we want to amplify those voices so members of our community can learn from each other on an international scale.
For example, we recently had the opportunity to speak with John Miller, a certified Scrum coach and trainer, and Principal Krissyn Sumare about how Scrum and agile transformed Arizona's HOPE High School on an operational and, ultimately, cultural, level. Our community is composed of hundreds of stories like these. We believe telling them can be as empowering as the certification itself, because it allows interested individuals the freedom to think of agile on a limitless scale.
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SILVER SPRING, Md., March 28, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Our comprehensive plan on tobacco and nicotine regulation, unveiled in July 2017, aims to tackle the leading cause of preventable death in the U.S. by focusing on two key areas: reducing the nicotine levels in combustible cigarettes to render them minimally or nonaddictive; and harnessing new forms of nicotine delivery that could allow currently addicted adult smokers to get access to nicotine without all the risks associated with using combustible tobacco products.
In order to secure these goals, and to advance our efforts to protect kids from the harms of tobacco products, we're committed to issuing foundational rules to make the science-based regulatory review process more efficient, predictable, and transparent for manufacturers, while upholding the agency's public health mission. In particular, it's critical we have a strong, science-based application review process that ensures new products meet public health standards by evaluating important factors such as ingredients, product design and health risks.
We've already made progress toward putting into place the proper scientific and regulatory foundation to efficiently and effectively implement the Family Smoking Prevention and Tobacco Control Act, including updating some of our product application review processes, gathering input from stakeholders on that process and taking steps to provide additional information about the FDA's science-based review and decisions to manufacturers.
Today, we're announcing several new actions as part of our commitment to ensure sound regulatory oversight of tobacco products and an effective application review process that considers the impact on public health.
First, we're issuing a proposed rule that would establish requirements for the content and format of reports manufacturers must send to the agency to demonstrate the substantial equivalence (SE) of a new tobacco product. This proposed rule, which will be open for public comment, will also provide information as to how the agency intends to evaluate these submissions.
Given the important factors the agency must consider in reviewing these products, it's critical that manufacturers provide high-quality submissions to allow the FDA to make a determination. Over the past few years, the quality of SE Reports sent to the FDA has improved, but the reports submitted to the agency still range widely in the level of detail included. For example, some have very little information on the comparison of the new tobacco product with a predicate tobacco product while other SE Reports are much more detailed in describing how the new tobacco product compares to the identified predicate tobacco product and provide supporting information. Our experience reviewing this wide range of SE Reports has been helpful in developing this proposed rule, which describes in detail the information that an applicant would be required to include in an SE Report. Once finalized, the SE rule would formally set the minimum requirements for submitting SE Reports, allowing for greater predictability and efficiency for all stakeholders. Some of this information is currently outlined in agency guidance. We hope the proposed rule will bring greater uniformity to the consistency and completeness of SE Reports, and make the tobacco product review process more effective and efficient.
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Key Takeaways From President Biden's Executive Order 14083 on Ensuring Robust Consideration of Evolving National Security Risks by the Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States ("CFIUS")
On September 15, 2022, President Biden issued Executive Order 14083 ("EO 14083") that the White House describes as a "first-ever presidential directive defining additional national security factors for CFIUS to consider in evaluating transactions."Rumors of its publication have been circulating in Washington, D.C. for months, and for those that follow foreign investment activity in the United States, it is revealing any time the Executive Branch speaks publicly about CFIUS.
Below we provide a few insights into how EO 14083 will affect the CFIUS transactional review process going forward and the additional considerations U.S. businesses anticipating foreign investment should evaluate early in their deal lifecycles.
The United States retains its open investment policy. The Biden Administration reaffirmed that the United States is open to foreign investment and that the United States recognizes the economic benefits that foreign capital provides to "economic growth, productivity, competitiveness, and job creation."Thousands of companies each year benefit from foreign investments and, relatively speaking, only a handful of transactions present unacceptable risks to national security, as determined by CFIUS. As we have discussed previously, CFIUS regularly faces the challenging task of identifying those transactions that threaten U.S. national security in an ever-changing landscape.
CFIUS will have new factors to consider in its transaction reviews.EO 14083 directs CFIUS to consider five specific groups of factors when reviewing foreign investment in U.S. businesses.These include:
A transaction's effect on U.S. supply chain resilience and security, both within and outside the American defense industrial base;
A transaction's effect on U.S. technological leadership in certain areas including but not limited to microelectronics, artificial intelligence, biotechnology and biomanufacturing, quantum computing, advanced clean energy, and climate adaptation technologies;
Industry investment trends by a particular investor or group of investors from the same country within a specific industry or sector;
Cybersecurity risks that threaten to impair national security, including potential risks to national elections, critical infrastructure, or critical energy infrastructure, including smart grids; and
Transactions that may put at risk U.S. persons' sensitive data, including health, digital identity, or other biological data.
These highlighted factors will not replace the existing national security factors CFIUS already considered that are included in CFIUS's regulations but should rather serve as an illustrative focus list.EO 14083 recognizes the evolving national security landscape and directs the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy ("OSTP"), in consultation with other CFIUS member agencies, to publish periodically a list of additional technology sectors that it assesses are fundamental to U.S. technology leadership in areas relevant to national security.Although investments within such enumerated sectors identified in EO 14083 (or later by OSTP) will face increased scrutiny, CFIUS has found, and will likely continue to find, national security risks across all sectors of the U.S. economy as vulnerabilities and threats evolve.
CFIUS is unlikely to shift radically from how it currently operates.EO 14083 provides public insight into how CFIUS operates and some of the key factors that CFIUS has considered for years.Many of these factors are familiar to companies and practitioners that have had their transactions reviewed by CFIUS.
For example, the U.S. government views threats to cybersecurity and U.S. persons' sensitive data as unacceptable and will use every authority available to protect such information.CFIUS had closely scrutinized semiconductor, biotechnology, and artificial intelligence deals even before Congress passed the Foreign Investment Risk Review Modernization Act ("FIRRMA") in 2018, and certain transactions involving these types of U.S. businesses are already be subject to FIRRMA's mandatory notification requirements.However, because CFIUS does not disclose detailed information regarding the transactions it reviews, companies are unable to assess properly whether their investment into a specific sector will be prohibited because CFIUS perceives that there has already been "too much" foreign investment in a particular sector.
EO 14083 directs CFIUS to implement this new guidance consistent with CFIUS's statutory mandate to determine the effect on national security for each transition it reviews.As such, CFIUS likely will revise its current regulations to include the new EO 14083 directives.
The U.S. Government will apply coordinated efforts across agencies to ensure U.S. leadership in key sectors of the American economy.EO 14083 represents a continued effort by the U.S. Government to ensure American technological leadership in areas that affect U.S. national security.Prior EOs, such as EO 13873 issued on May 15, 2019, titled Securing the Information and Communications Technology and Services Supply Chain (see our earlier update here), and statutes like FIRRMA and the recently passed CHIPS Act (as discussed here), have all been intended to enhance U.S. national security.EO 14083 will thus extend that longstanding U.S. industrial policy objective and reinforce the Government's continued commitment to the primacy of national security and ensuring future American scientific and technological leadership in critical sectors.
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My response to Mike Ellis on Alberta's opioid deaths
The associate minister of addictions seems to think that the pandemic is to blame for Alberta's record numbers of drug-related deaths.
Post date 28 December 2021
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Mike Ellis, who took over from Jason Luan last July as Alberta's associate minister over mental health addiction, issued a statement last week on deaths in 2021 related to the drug crisis.
There are a few things in his statement that I thought needed clarification.
Alberta is in the midst of an addiction crisis that is being exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and related restrictions. Since the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, opioid-related fatalities have increased across the country, with public health restrictions having a negative impact on people with addiction.
First, it's really odd that he uses the phrase "addiction crisis". Most everywhere else calls it the opioid crisis, opioid epidemic, or even just drug crisis.
For example, if you search for "opioid crisis", Google returns 9.68 million results. They give you just under 1 million results when you change it to "drug crisis". And when you change it to "addiction crisis"? 552,000.
As far as the second part of that paragraph goes, it is true that opioid-related results have increased since the pandemic. What Ellis isn't saying, however, is that it isn't just the pandemic that's causing high death levels.
Here, look at this chart from the Alberta substance use surveillance system showing drug-related deaths in Alberta over the last 4 years.
The provincial government implemented gathering restrictions in March 2020, and ever since then, the number of drug deaths has increased.
In fact, since May 2020, drug deaths have never dropped below 113. During the fours years prior to May 2020, however, deaths surpassed 100 only twice.
Between May 2020 and October 2021, Alberta has averaged 134 drug-related deaths a month. In the first half of those 18 months, the average was 132.3 deaths. In the last half, it was 135.8 deaths.
In the 6 months ending October 2021, deaths averaged 141.8 per month. During the same period in 2020, the average was 130.5.
When public health restrictions were at their strictest in Alberta—during the first few months of the pandemic—deaths were lower, on average, than they are now, when restrictions are looser.
It's not just the health restrictions driving the increases in drug-related deaths, but Ellis doesn't list any other causes for the increase, leaving the reader to assume the pandemic is to blame.
Data now shows that the fourth wave in September and October has only further fuelled opioid-related fatalities. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner reported 146 opioid-related fatalities in September and 148 in October. This trend is being seen in other jurisdictions, including British Columbia where 201 suspected overdose deaths were recorded in October alone.
It's true that deaths have increased in September and October 2021. Here's a graph of opioid-only deaths:
Clearly, they've increased. In fact, they're the highest they've ever been. But Ellis' rhetoric that the fourth wave "further fuelled opioid-related fatalities" is misleading, again focusing on that one factor, as if no other factors played a significant role.
Here, let's compare the number of opioid-related deaths in 2020 and 2021 with the waves of cases of COVID-19.
Look. There's little correlation between the waves and the number of deaths.
While September and October 2021 had the highest number of opioid-related deaths, they didn't have the highest number of COVID-19 cases.
Cases were highest during the third wave, during April and May 2021. Yet opioid-related deaths in April 2021 were the lowest they've been this year so far, and May had the fourth lowest number of deaths.
Not only that, but cases were slightly higher at the end of 2020, during the second wave, than they were during the fourth wave, yet deaths in November and December 2020 were the same as they were during the first wave, when cases were 1/6 the size.
If there was a strong correlation between COVID-19 cases and opioid-related deaths, we should see similar patterns between the two. But we don't.
There is hope for those who struggle with this brutal illness. We know that recovery from addiction is possible and that when people have access to the appropriate treatment, recovery can be expected. Alberta is building a comprehensive recovery-oriented system of care that supports every Albertan in their pursuit of recovery. The system we are building ranges from prevention and intervention to treatment and recovery.
This right here is why Alberta's drug-related deaths keep increasing.
The UCP government is focused almost entirely on addiction recovery as a solution to the drug crisis. The problem with this approach is that it only works for those who are ready for recovery, and even that isn't a guarantee.
Recovery-based programmes do nothing to address drug supplies tainted with lethal ingredients due to border and import restrictions.
Recovery-based programmes do nothing to address people using alone in public parks, backyards, or downtown shipping docks.
Recovery-based programmes do nothing to address the trauma and poverty that turn people to drugs in the first place.
Alberta's government has been doing everything it can to increase access to care by funding more than 8,000 annual treatment spaces, removing user fees for publicly funded addiction treatment, supporting medication-based treatment on demand and so much more.
Again, doing everything they can when it comes to recovery programmes. But when it comes to harm reduction, they don't do everything they can. In fact, they do the bare minimum, and even that is being generous. Case in point:
Our approach also includes providing access to services that reduce harm such as overdose prevention services, increased access to naloxone, and the rollout of the Digital Overdose Response System.
The Digital Overdose Response System is an overdose prevention app available to only Calgary and Edmonton users. The "increased access to naloxone" refers to a nasal naloxone pilot restricted to just Edmonton.
And while it's true that the government does technically provide access to overdose prevention services, they've reduced those services drastically since taking office.
Lethbridge, for example, went from 21 consumption booths (both inhalation and injection) to just 3. They also closed the Boyle Street SCS in Edmonton and plan to close Calgary's only SCS (although they claim they'll be replacing it with two new Calgary locations).
Plus, they cancelled previously announced plans for SCSs in Medicine Hat and Red Deer, as well as a mobile SCS in the Forest Lawn neighbourhood of Calgary.
There is no one solution to the illness of addiction, and we need the help of police, fire, EMS and civil society to tackle this crisis and help people get the care they need.
There's no one solution to the drug crisis, but the UCP sure have a funny way of showing it.
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I am not sure where you have information or lived experience to this regard. Recovery does treat trauma, and to a degree, incubated those suffering from poverty with a bed, food, community, programs and services available to them, post recovery housing, and other supports including job training and placement. All of which reduces social service strain and helps individuals out of recovery.
I applaud the government for doing more (beds/funding institutions). I also challenge them to do more, to keep going.
I was hopeful that you would have data to show the closing of consumption sites and its impact to the monthly opioid count. Did I miss that?
Across the world we are seeing theneffdct of Covid on numerous social issues – including addiction. The recent Indigenous report around opioids was alarming.
The Government is one part of many solutions to this crisis yesterday, today and tomorrow. I'm not sure if the current admin, which does not seemingly support harm reduction, grasps that. That being said they are putting a lot of resources towards being apart of themsouktion and I give them marks for that.
Kim Sieversays:
"Recovery does treat trauma, and to a degree, incubated those suffering from poverty with a bed, food, community, programs and services available to them, post recovery housing, and other supports including job training and placement."
I think you misunderstand me. I'm talking about treating trauma before it leads to addiction. Same with poverty.
If you click on the link towards the end of the article regarding the Lethbridge SCS, you can find comprehensive data regarding SCS usage and its effect on deaths and EMS burden. It's specific to Lethbridge though.
David Whitesays:
The only realistic solution for a majority of addicts, have all had their budgets slashed. Social welfare support, homelessness, education, living wage and mental health—especially to the minority with undiagnosed ADHD.
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Addicts are in all economics of our society. Until society offers an alternative to a contaminated drug supply people will continue to die rich or poor. Cannot wait to see when the big announcement for treatment beds become more than words.
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Aaron Ramsey is not a complete midfielder and that's why Stewart Robson is happy to see Arsenal let him go.
Ramsey joined the Gunners from Cardiff City back in 2008 and is now their longest-serving player, but does not have a contract for next season.
The Wales international said there was previously an offer of a new deal on the table but it was withdrawn in circumstances Ramsey claims not to understand.
The breakdown has left the 27-year-old available on a free transfer next summer and a report from the Independent today suggests Bayern Munich are 'confident' that they have beaten the likes of Liverpool, Chelsea and Real Madrid to his signature.
Some Arsenal fans have complained that Ramsey still has plenty to offer Unai Emery but Robson, who made 150 appearances for Arsenal in the 1980s, does not agree. "I would say Arsenal have made the right decision because the two players that show the good and the bad of Arsenal are Ramsey and Ozil," Robson told Love Sport's Arsenal Fans Show (Wednesdays 7pm-8.30pm).
"Ramsey seems to run forward much quicker than when he's having to run back. He seems to be good at sprinting into the opposition's box and you think 'that was great pace!' but when he's got to run back the other way, he rolls his head and looks as though he can't run.
"I don't believe this thing that you're an attacking midfield player or you're a defensive midfield player. You have to do both sides of the game.
"You have to be good defensively and you have to be in the attacking sense. If you're only one of those things, you'll get away with it against the weaker sides.
"But when you come up against the top, and Arsenal want to be one of the best, you need to do both sides of the game.
"And I don't think Aaron Ramsey can do both sides of the game. That's why I would think, for the money that they're talking about, it's best to let him go now."
Arsenal are currently 16 games unbeaten in all competitions and optimism is abound at the Emirates Stadium.
Robson is delighted that the fans are behind the team again - the end of the Arsene Wenger era was fractious and damaging - but that the Gunners still have work to do without the ball.
"The most important time in any football game is when the ball changes hands," Robson added.
"Arsenal have always been quite good when they've won the ball back [because] they can counter-attack quickly and spring to life.
"I think of the likes of Aaron Ramsey who sees they've won the ball back and races forward.
"Arsenal have never been quite so good - or some of their players haven't been - at recovering when the ball is lost.
"That's been Arsenal's problem for many, many years. But I think Unai Emery is trying to address that. But it's going to take the mindset of some of the players, Ozil in particular and Ramsey.
"They are the two players that don't react quickly enough when the ball changes hands. Some of the defenders when they are outnumbered or have to make quick decisions haven't always made the right decisions so they need to be briefed a little bit more tactically.
"They need to make better decisions when they're being counter-attacked. I would put Holding and Mustafi in that category."


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What does a wolf symbolize biblically?
By Logan Byrd MD 24 September 2022
Is it good to see wolf in dream?
What does God say about wolves in the Bible?
Are wolves evil in the Bible?
What does it mean to see a pack of wolves in your dream?
What do wolves symbolize?
What does it mean when a wolf attacks you in your dream?
Are there good wolves in the Bible?
What does wolf mean in Hebrew?
What does a white wolf symbolize in the Bible?
What god is associated with wolves?
What does it mean when a wolf howls at night?
What does it mean when you dream of a black wolf?
What does seeing a single wolf mean?
What does it mean when you dream of baby wolves?
What does a white wolf symbolize in dreams?
What does it mean to see black dog in dream?
What Scripture talks about when you pass through the river?
What did Jesus say to the winds and waves?
What are the seven seas in the Bible?
What did Jesus mean by a wolf in sheep's clothing?
What is the character of a wolf?
What does the Bible say about dogs?
What does the GREY wolf symbolize?
What does a black and white wolf mean?
Jesus was often depicted as a shepherd, protecting his flock of faithful from evil. This basic imagery grew more intensified since the wolf is the symbol of pagan Rome's founding, the culture in which Jesus lived and preached. It was not long before the wolf became a symbol of evil, a threat to those in Christ's flock.
Dreaming of a wolf represents your energetic health, and how freely your spiritual passions are able to be expressed in your physical world. A wolf can give you insight into what is holding you back spiritual, and what you need to pursue in order to feel more spiritually fulfilled.
6 The wolf shall dwell with the lamb, and the leopard shall lie down with the young goat, and the calf and the lion and the fattened calf together; and a little child shall lead them.
The wolf is repeatedly mentioned in the scriptures as an enemy of flocks: a metaphor for evil men with a lust for power and dishonest gain, as well as a metaphor for Satan preying on innocent God-fearing Christians, contrasted with the shepherd Jesus who keeps his flock safe.
Wolves represent loyalty and (surprisingly) family values. So if you're shooting a wolf or even fighting a fellow wolf to death, the dream suggests betrayal. You might turn on someone you love soon, or they'll turn on you. Your angels can help you find out who it is, why, and how.
The Native Wolf Symbol represents loyalty, strong family ties, good communication, education, understanding, and intelligence. Of all land animals, the Wolf has the strongest supernatural powers and is the most accomplished hunter.
Dream about wolves attacking you is a bad omen. The dream signifies your loss of control towards a certain situation. Be mindful of your emotions as circumstances result to you causing unintentional harm to others, especially your loved ones.
In the beginning, God created the seas. And the Spirit of God hovered over the face of the waters. And when The Lord saw that the waters were without form, He said, "Let there be waves," and there were waves. Then, seeing that the waves were good; indeed they were very good, The Lord God took the rest of the day off.
Ze'ev (Hebrew: זאב \ זְאֵב zeév), also spelled Zeev or Zev, is a name of Hebrew origin which means wolf. The given name is a masculine form used among Ashkenazi Jews. It is a Biblical name, adapted from a reference to Benjamin in Genesis as a "wolf that raveneth".
This comparison depicts Benjamin's abilities and violent behavior. This creature appeared several times in the bible. Many people like me are interested in white wolf symbolism in the bible, which is described as amazing instinctive powers, thirst for freedom, intelligence, social connection, and a powerful animal.
Fenrir, also called Fenrisúlfr, monstrous wolf of Norse mythology. He was the son of the demoniac god Loki and a giantess, Angerboda.
What does it mean to have a preauricular pit?
Howling may be heard at night, but it is not a behavior directed at the moon. Instead, it is used as a social rally call, a hail to hunt or as a territorial expression. Did you know that individuals have different howls that can be heard by other wolves 6-7 mile away? A howl can even help a lost wolf find its way home.
What does a black squirrel sighting mean?
If you are dreaming about a black wolf, then that could mean: You're trying to reach a deeper understanding of your shadow self. You're afraid of your own primal, animalistic urges. It could be highlighting your comfort or lack thereof when dealing with negative emotions.
Why do my necklaces keep breaking?
A wolf sighting is a reminder to rely on our instincts and to trust our intuitive abilities. Wolves mirror our need to sometimes separate ourselves from the pack. It's important to be self-reliant, but we also need to recognize the importance of family and social bonds.
What does having maggots in your house mean?
Baby Wolf Cubs Dreams. If you dream of baby wolf cubs, you might be establishing a new connection with someone, a community, or your spiritual self. You can feel growth, renewal, and new beginnings in your physical and spiritual life.
What do eyes symbolize in the Bible?
Seeing or hearing a white wolf in your dreams is a sign that you're seeking to get in touch with your spiritual side. You're always trying to figure out who you are and what you want out of life. It's good to see white wolves but bad to see black wolves.
What does a puddle of water mean?
Dreaming of black dogs can help you cope with your loss, despair, loneliness, and separation from a loved one. A black dog in your dreams signifies a significant emotional transition you are going through. They might show up when you progress through deep shadow work since they are the protectors of the shadow realm.
What does a sea glass symbolize?
When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you. When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames will not set you ablaze.
What does it mean when rings break?
And they woke him and said to him, "Teacher, do you not care that we are perishing?" And he awoke and rebuked the wind and the sea and said to the sea, "Peace! Be still!" And the wind ceased, and there was a great calm. He said to them, "Why are you so afraid?
What is the spiritual meaning of dead birds?
According to this and other passages, the Talmudic Seven Seas include:- Sea of Tiberias (Lake Tiberias or The Sea of Galilee)
Sea of Sodom (The Dead Sea)
Sea of Helath (The Red Sea)
Sea of Hiltha (Birkat Ram)
Sea of Sibkay (Lake Hula)
What does a tire symbolize?
Figuratively, anyone who disguises a ruthless nature through an outward show of innocence. Jesus taught his followers to "beware of false prophets, which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves."
What does it mean when you dream about a lime?
Wolves are complex, highly intelligent animals who are caring, playful, and above all devoted to family. Only a select few other species exhibit these traits so clearly. Just like elephants, gorillas and dolphins, wolves educate their young, take care of their injured and live in family groups.
What does mansion in a dream mean?
Revelation 22:15: "For without [are] dogs, and sorcerers, and whoremongers, and murderers, and idolaters, and whosoever loveth and maketh a lie." Philippians 3:2: "Beware of dogs, beware of evil workers, beware of the concision." Proverbs 26:11: "As a dog returneth to his vomit, [so] a fool returneth to his folly."
What is the spiritual meaning of dreaming about dogs?
Wolf is a symbol of guardianship, ritual, loyalty, and spirit. Wolf has the ability to make quick and firm emotional attachments, and often need to trust their own instincts. Thus they teach us to do the same, to trust our hearts and minds, and have control over our own lives.
What does it means when your right ear hurts?
"There is a White Wolf and a Black Wolf. The Black Wolf inside us is filled with fear, anger, envy, jealousy, greed, and arrogance. The White Wolf is filled with peace, love, hope, courage, humility, compassion, and faith.
What does a heart symbolize spiritually?


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Q: Split string using regular expression in python I have such string
Sale: \t\t\t5 Jan \u2013 10 Jan

I want to extract the start and the end of the sale. Very straightforward approach would be to make several spilts, but I want to that using regular expressions.
As the result I want to get
start = "5 Jan"
end = "10 Jan"

Is it possible to do that using regex?

A: This should help.
import re
s = "Sale: \t\t\t5 Jan \u2013 10 Jan"
f = re.findall(r"\d+ \w{3}", s)
print f

Output:
['5 Jan', '10 Jan']

A: This may not be an optimised one but works assuming the string pattern remains the same.
import re
s = 'Sale: \t\t\t5 Jan \u2013 10 Jan'
start, end = re.search(r'Sale:(.*)', s).group(1).strip().replace('\u2013', ',').split(', ')

# start <- 5 Jan
# end <- 10 Jan

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Bill Sponsors Pull Daily Fantasy Sports Gambling Proposal
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A bill that would have legalized Daily Fantasy Sports (DFS) gambling in North Carolina was pulled from consideration after being debated in a State House committee this morning. Although the fate of the bill, HB 279—Fantasy Sport Regulation, remains up in the air, the pushback from many members of the Judiciary IV committee helped contribute to it being removed from consideration.
Bill sponsor Rep. Jason Saine (R-Lincoln) began the debate by stating that Daily Fantasy Sports is not gambling. "I'll repeat that for you. This bill in no way authorizes sports betting or any other form of gambling." However, that is precisely is the point of contention in this debate: whether DFS is gambling or not. If passed, HB 279 would explicitly designate that Daily Fantasy Sports is NOT gambling and exempt it from all criminal laws as well as many of the rules and regulations that apply to other legalized gambling activities in the state.
NC Family president John L. Rustin testified in opposition to the bill in committee. "Daily Fantasy Sports is gambling!" Rustin said. "The way these games are structured, an incredible number of variables beyond the participant's control or ability to predict determine whether he or she wins or loses money. The elements of chance predominate over the elements of skill, and that's exactly how gambling is defined in North Carolina statute and by North Carolina courts."
Also testifying before the committee, an attorney representing DFS companies DraftKings and FanDuel suggested that DFS participants are no different from players who pay an entrance fee to participate in a golf tournament where the outcome is predominantly determined by their skill.
Members of the committee appeared to be divided on whether or not DFS should be classified as gambling, but a majority agreed that there should at least be more oversight than was proposed in the bill. An amendment offered by Rep. Harry Warren (R- Rowan) that would create a "gaming commission" in North Carolina was approved by the committee without dissent. Then Rep. Bert Jones (R- Rockingham) proposed an amendment that would have removed the part of the bill stating that DFS is not gambling and would be exempt from all NC criminal statutes. At that point, the bill sponsors decided to pull the bill from consideration by the committee.
Thank you to those who responded to NC Family's Action Alert and contacted your State House members to encourage them to oppose this bill! If you have not already, you still have time to contact your House Member and ask him or her to stand against this gambling bill. Simply visit NC Family's Action Center and click on the Daily Fantasy Sports Action Item.
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The 31-year-old reality star – who was engaged to 'Vanderpump Rules' co-star Randall Emmet before splitting in December 2021 – revealed that she has "splurged" on expensive skincare products in the past, but always ends up returning to cheaper alternatives.
She said: "I do not splurge on skincare and here's the reason why: I've splurged before and I always go back to my drugstore stuff. I just dig it so much."
The model then went on to explain that she has spent hundreds of dollars on products on face cream before going back to her cheaper creams, quipping that she is a "drugstore fien".
She told Us Weekly: "I think the most I've spent on a face cream was $500 and I'm just like, 'Why am I using this? It's not even as good as my Pond's or my Bio Oil. I'm a drugstore fien!"
When it comes to preventing crow's feet – a term for wrinkles that form around the eyes over time – Lala named petroleum jelly product Vaseline as a product she uses, revealing that the beauty tip has been passed through her family for generations.
She told Stylish: "Putting Vaseline all the way from your brow bone all the way down to your under-eye makes sure you're moisturized enough so that you don't get saggy skin above your eye. It's something I've been doing since I was in Kindergarten. My mom taught me about it and her mom taught her and her mom taught her."
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Whether you're 18, 26, or 52, we all have to move out of our parent's house eventually.
When I was 18 I loaded up my mom's soccer van with a butterfly chair, an electric kettle, some bedding, and every item of clothing I owned to cram into a small two person dorm. After graduating, I moved in with a friend and realized how little I had in terms of household items. I didn't even have a glass to drink out of let alone a couch to sit on or a dining table to eat at! Once we had our new place it seemed I was forever forgetting something else (oh yeah, lamps would be nice I guess…) and it took a few months until I felt like I could cook a meal without realizing I had to go buy a can opener or a spatula.
Recently, my 25-year-old colleague moved out of her father's house for the first time and asked me what I thought she'd need. I started listing off some of the main things I had forgotten, and then began to make her a list, which I share with you here.
A bed. And please, don't just put a mattress on the floor. Before we were married, my husband made the mistake of tipping his memory foam mattress up when the carpet was cleaned and putting it down again before it was completely dry. Months later when we finally did get a box spring and frame and lifted the mattress up again, the bottom was covered with mold. So please, don't put your mattress on the floor, let it breathe.
A nightstand. You don't want to have to get out of bed to turn off the light, do you? Get one big enough to hold what you need—books, a drink, alarm clock, lamp, even a laptop if you're a workaholic or Facebook addict. Or you could just drop stuff on the floor and trip over it in the morning. Your choice.
Someplace to put your clothes. Whether it be in the closet, hanging shelves, a dresser, an 18th century cherry wood armoire, or in bins, you need someplace to keep your duds.
A laundry basket. Yes, men, you do need one, if only for transportation.
A mirror. To make sure you're just as pretty as you think you are. Warning: Those over-the-door mirrors sometimes distort to make you look larger than you really are. Talk about depressing.
Something to sit on. A couch, sofa, beanbag, inflatable chair… just something comfortable. Remember, you can always get a slipcover to give an ugly couch a cute face.
A coffee table and/or side tables. As refined as most of us claim to be, we usually do a lot of our eating in our living rooms in front of the TV, so it's helpful to have something to put your beer and cheese puffs—I mean Chardonnay and brie cheese—on. Consider something with drawers for remote control and magazine storage. We had two Ikea Lack side tables pushed together as a coffee table for well over a year… a cheap and easy fix for $14!
Something to put your TV on. Be it a custom built entertainment center, a $15 Ikea TV stand, or an old desk, put your TV on something. It's helpful to have some media storage as well so you don't have stacks of Seinfeld DVDs lying around.
Lighting. Floor lamps, table lamps, ceiling lights… assess what your place needs and make sure it's well lit. You can find fun lanterns for as little as a couple bucks at a thrift store. A dark place looks dirty and uninviting. A well lit home looks warm and welcoming. Plus it scares away the cockroaches.
A desk and chair. This is optional but useful to keep a computer or laptop on, your mail organized, and for writing those long letters to Aunt Gracie.
Trash cans. For the kitchen, bathroom, and bedroom. Don't forget the bags.
Cleaning supplies. Vacuum, broom, dust pan, mop, bucket, Windex, paper towels, cleansers, scrub brush or sponge, toilet bowl cleaner and brush, duster….
Towels. Kitchen, bath, hand, washcloths, cleaning cloths, etc.
Shower curtain. Go with something PVC free. I use a cloth one and it's a snap to clean by just throwing it in the washer and dryer.
Toilet bowl scrubber & plunger. Get the plunger before you really need it.
Iron & ironing board. If you care about your appearance.
Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors. So your mother can sleep soundly.
Fire extinguisher. To aid in your Top Chef attempts.
Light bulbs. The lights won't work without them, after all.
Tool box. You can buy a basic set just about anywhere. Make sure you have essentials like a hammer, flathead and philips screwdriver, measuring tape, level, nails, and screws, and don't forget some duct tape!
First aid. At the very least, you should have some band aids, antiseptic, a thermometer, and some tylenol on hand.
Coffeemaker. But then again, I'm a severe addict….
Skillet. A good-sized one with a lid.
Saucepan and/or stockpot. 1.5 qt and/or 3 qt, with lid.
Utensils: wooden spoon(s), spatula, slotted spoon, slotted turner, ladle, can opener, bottle opener, and tongs.
Baking dishes. Glass or ceramic. I mostly use an 8×8 inch or a 9×13 inch.
Knives. A large chef's knife, a serrated knife, and a small utility knife for everything else.
Moving Out Is Like Getting Married?
Not really, but I suggest searching for "wedding registry checklists." While you may not need twelve fine china place settings, it's a good reminder list to maybe print and check off when you go shopping for basics like toothbrush holders and cutting boards.
Some other optional furniture pieces are bookshelves, an entry table/entryhooks or coat rack for keys and jackets, hanging shelves for either books, media, knickknacks or whatever you wish to display, rugs to cozy up a room and bring color, artwork or interesting accessories to decorate, curtains to keep your place warmer in winter, cooler in summer, and to cover those hideous vertical blinds, and in the kitchen if you need more counter top and storage space, amicrowave cart or buffet is always useful.
That should be enough to help you survive your first week without ordering out every night.
Remember, it may be a bit expensive right at the get-go but you can always ask family and friends for old furniture and dishes or go bargain hunting, and once you have your basic setup, continue to add décor as time and money allow. Just make sure you have dishes before you get that amazing hand painted urn.
Good luck, and here's to independence!


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LionHeart Challenges school children to build a safer future
Year 9 students at Coseley School have been first in the West Midlands to take up the LionHeart Challenge to create a concept that will protect people from becoming victims of youth violence.
The project, financed by an award from the Police and Crime Commissioner's Proceeds of Crime Act (POCA) fund, brought young people and police officers together to find constructive ways of reducing crime and youth related violence.
Commissioner David Jamieson said: "Engaging young people in crime reduction projects is about empowering them to build the communities of their future. Projects that bring young people into contact with police to work together constructively, have a great way of breaking down barriers and improving relationships. The LionHeart Challenge has already seen successes working with young people elsewhere in the country, and is the reason why I decided to allocate POCA funding for it to be brought to this area. It has demonstrated that it has a cost-effective impact on improving community safety and I am keen to support the benefits this pilot project will bring to the West Midlands.
Superintendent Keith Fraser, who applied for the POCA funding for the project said: "This approach is a first for West Midlands Police and I see as an exciting opportunity to work with LionHeart Challenge and schools across four areas in the West Midlands – Sandwell, Solihull, Dudley and Wolverhampton. The aim is to increase the trust and confidence that the young people, who take part in the events, have in the police. It creates an opportunity for police to liaise with a large group of young people, so that everybody can get a much better understanding of each other's point of view. Young people get to talk in a relaxed and informal way to police about problems in their local area and tell them what they think could be done to improve the situation. This is potentially a win-win situation; in helping to prevent youth violence; providing excellent engagement opportunity between young people and the police and supporting educational needs."
Clare McDonald from The LionHeart Challenge said: "Our Team has delivered similar events around the country and the young people respond very positively. It allows young people to talk with police officers on an equal footing, and they find it very empowering to be listened to and able to make contributions. Sometimes is can be enlightening for the police officers, who find out that the majority of young people share a common aim of wanting everybody in the community, whether young or old, to feel confident and safe."
Richard Morley, Assistant Headteacher from The Coseley School said. "To be the launch school for the LionHeart Challenge in the West Midlands is a great honour and privilege. Through the sponsorship of the West Midlands Police force our young people have realised that life is a team effort and no one gets very far alone. This opportunity was invaluable in ensuring engagement and empowerment of our students with regards to reducing potential crime in the local community."
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Sándor Zámbó (born 10 October 1944 in Újpest, Hungary) is a former Hungarian footballer. He spent all of his professional career at Újpesti Dózsa from 1963 to 1980.

He played 33 games and scored 3 goals for the Hungary national football team, and is most famous for his participation in Hungarian UEFA Euro 1972 team.

Zámbó won 9 Hungarian championship titles with Újpest and played in the Inter-Cities Fairs Cup Final in 1969.

Sources
 Ki kicsoda a magyar sportéletben?, III. kötet (S–Z). Szekszárd, Babits Kiadó, 1995, 322. o.,
 Rejtő László–Lukács László–Szepesi György: Felejthetetlen 90 percek (Sportkiadó, 1977)
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1944 births
Living people
Hungary international footballers
Hungarian footballers
People from Újpest
UEFA Euro 1972 players
Újpest FC players
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The Highway and Transportation Department of Missouri was formed in 1979 with a charter to "provide a world-class transportation experience that delights our customers and promotes a prosperous Missouri." The organization was renamed The Missouri Department of Transportation (MoDOT) in 1995. MoDOT is governed by the Missouri Highways and Transportation Commission, a six-member bipartisan board.
MoDOT has responsibilities for five major transportation alternatives available to Missourians -- highways, aviation, waterways, transit and railroads. Those responsibilities include the total operation of the 33,600 mile highway system, including highway location, design, construction and maintenance.
In addition, the department cooperates and coordinates with owners and operators of the four other modal systems in the development and improvement of airports, rail facilities, ports and the operational cost of transit systems. MoDOT is also instrumental in the administration of state/federal programs and funds available with these modes.
MoDOT experienced a series of boom years from 2004-2008. With the economic downturn of 2008, MoDOT had to restructure and consolidate. Ten regional districts were reduced to 7, which produced savings from the sales of assets and from staff reductions. The number of employees during this period was reduced from 6300 to 4300 and the IT staff was reduced by 50%.
MoDOT's challenge during this period was to continue to provide the quality of service that its constituents had come to expect, with a reduced level of staff. MoDOT realized it had to streamline its operations and do more with less. But how?
The MoDOT Strategy
Because MoDOT was running many simultaneous, complex construction projects, each of which generated reams of documentation, it was apparent that effective management of documents could improve control and increase business efficiency.
Prior to the downturn, MoDOT was using shared network drives to store its myriad documents, which included engineering reports, CAD drawings, and project management documentation. This proved both highly inefficient as well as difficult to manage.
To address this new challenge, MoDOT embarked on an enterprise content management (ECM) initiative.
After consulting with Gartner Research, MoDOT selected SharePoint as the document management infrastructure of choice. harmon.ie was selected as the business enabler to drive SharePoint user adoption, thereby helping MoDOT realize their business goals.
MoDOT is using SharePoint metadata to track and report on documents under the credo that "whatever is not measured does not succeed." Since each project requires a set of documents to be filed, reviewed and tracked, metadata are being employed to track the progress of ongoing projects.
harmon.ie is being used to make it easy for employees and contractors to upload, classify, and then find important documents. Working from email, employees are able to interact with SharePoint documents from the place where they spend their word day, namely their email client, including the easy assignment of required metadata, and search for important documents.
The Rollout
At MoDOT, there was no formal mandate to force users to use SharePoint, so organic adoption was an absolute business imperative to the success of the content management project. The linchpin of the project rollout was making it easy to use, so harmon.ie was critical to the project's success.
"Our users usually don't know they are using SharePoint; all they know is harmon.ie."
- Mike Miller, Asst. Director, MoDOT Information Systems
SharePoint and harmon.ie were deployed and statewide training classes were set up; as both live training sessions as well as remote video training. Today, there are weekly 'basic' training sessions where users are introduced to the basic operations of SharePoint through the harmon.ie user experience and where the business value of SharePoint is explained. Using harmon.ie to 'make it is easy to do the right thing' has proven an extremely effective way to drive SharePoint adoption to fulfill business requirements.
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Las relaciones Nueva Zelanda-Tonga son las relaciones bilaterales entre la Nueva Zelanda y el Reino de Tonga. Tonga tiene un consulado general en Auckland, y Nueva Zelanda una Alta Comisión en Nukualofa. Ambas naciones son miembros de la Comunidad de Naciones, el Foro de las Islas del Pacífico y las Naciones Unidas.

Historia
Tanto Nueva Zelanda como Tonga pertenecen al Triángulo Polinesio y los maoríes nativos de Nueva Zelanda comparten similitudes genéticas y culturales con la población tongana. En el siglo XIX, el contacto entre los dos países se renovó desde la colonización británica de Nueva Zelanda, a partir de la década de 1840, cuando hubo correspondencia entre el rey Jorge Tupou I y el gobernador de Nueva Zelanda, George Gray; buscando asesoría en derecho y gobierno.  En 1918, la pandemia de gripe llegó a Tonga gracias a un barco proveniente desde Nueva Zelanda. El virus mató a aproximadamente 1.800 tonganos, lo que refleja una tasa de mortalidad de alrededor del ocho por ciento.

Durante la Primera Guerra Mundial, soldados tonganos sirvieron en los batallones maoríes y regulares del Ejército de neozelandés.  En 1947, con la Ley de Adopción del Estatuto de Westminster, Nueva Zelanda se convirtió en efecto en una nación independiente del Reino Unido. En 1967, el primer ministro de Nueva Zelanda, Keith Holyoake, visitó Tonga con motivo de la coronación del rey de ese país, Taufa'ahau Tupou IV.

En junio de 1970, Tonga dejó de ser un territorio bajo la administración británica. Ese mismo año, estableció relaciones diplomáticas con Nueva Zelanda.  Inicialmente, éste estaba acreditada ante Tonga desde su alta comisión en Apia, Samoa. Sin embargo, en 1974, abrió una alta comisión residente en Nukualofa, capital del reino de Tonga. Desde el establecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas, las relaciones bilaterales entre ambas naciones han crecido constantemente. En 2008, la primera ministra neozelandesa, Helen Clark, asistió a la coronación del rey, Jorge Tupou V.  En 2009, Tonga abrió su primera alta comisión en Wellington, sin embargo, la mismas fue cerrada en 2012 debido a razones financieras. Más tarde se abrió un consulado general en Auckland.

En marzo de 2018, la primera ministra de Nueva Zelanda, Jacinda Ardern, y el ministro de Relaciones Exteriores, Winston Peters, encabezaron una misión del Pacífico a Tonga. Durante su estadía en el reino, la jefa del gobierno neozelandés anunció un paquete de recuperación de $10 millones para los afectados por el ciclón Gita.  En marzo de 2019, los reyes Tupou VI y Nanasipauʻu Tukuʻaho realizaron una visita de Estado a Nueva Zelanda.

En 2020, se cumplen 50 años del establecimiento de las relaciones diplomáticas entre ambos países.

Migración
En Nueva Zelanda existe una comunidad de aproximadamente 60 mil personas tonganas, la cual es la más grande fuera de Tonga.

Intercambio comercial

En 2018, el comercio entre ambas naciones totalizó $ 240 millones de dólares neozelandeses. Las principales exportaciones de Nueva Zelanda a Tonga incluyen: servicios de viaje, maquinaria mecánica, productos lácteos, madera y carne. Mientras que las principales exportaciones de Tonga a Nueva Zelanda incluyen: servicios de viaje, verduras, frutas y nueces.

Referencias

Enlaces externos

 Alta Comisión de Nueva Zelanda en Tonga
 Consulado General de Tonga en Nueva Zelanda

Relaciones bilaterales de Tonga
Relaciones bilaterales de Nueva Zelanda


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2021: The State of Privacy
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HHS Weighs Changes to Health Data Privacy Regulations
Privacy and Security Experts Offer Insights on What Changes Make Sense Marianne Kolbasuk McGee (HealthInfoSec) • August 1, 2018
HHS Secretary Alex Azar
The Department of Health and Human Services is considering making changes to federal privacy regulations governing health data - including the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the 42 CFR Part 2 law, which pertains to substance abuse and mental health information.
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While regulatory experts are already debating whether changes to HIPAA are, indeed, needed, many say changes to the 42 CFR Part 2 are long overdue.
In a July 26 speech to the conservative think tank the Heritage Foundation, HHS Secretary Alex Azar explained how the Trump administration is looking to reform the American healthcare system, including reducing the regulatory burden on the healthcare sector.
"That is why HHS is beginning a comprehensive review of regulations that impede the ability of doctors, hospitals and payers to coordinate in delivering better care at a lower cost," he said.
In the coming months, HHS will be releasing requests for information, seeking comments regarding potential changes in HIPAA and also 42 CFR Part 2, a federal privacy law that governs confidentiality for individuals seeking treatment for substance use disorders from federally assisted programs.
"Following those requests for information, we will be taking regulatory action to reform these rules," Azar said. Current interpretations of those two privacy laws, he said, "are not just impeding value-based arrangements in healthcare. They can also get in the way of communities and families working together to combat our country's crisis of opioid addiction, another top priority for President Trump."
Call from Congress
Congress is also awaiting word from HHS about its work to address "Compassionate Communications on HIPAA" provisions that are authorized under the 21st Century Cures Act, which was signed into law in 2016.
In a July 26 letter, six members of Congress asked HHS for an update regarding the status of the department implementing the 21st Century Cures provision that calls for HHS to develop "model programs and training" for healthcare providers to clarify when patient information can be shared.
"HIPAA regulations allow health professionals to share information with a patient's loved ones in emergency or dangerous situations," the letter notes. "However, widespread misunderstandings persist and create obstacles to family support that is crucial to the proper care and treatment of persons experiencing a crisis. To enhance the quality of behavioral health and medical/surgical services, we believe it is essential that model programs and training materials be developed for health care professionals regarding permitted uses and disclosures of protected health information through HIPAA."
As of Aug. 1, the legislators who had sent the letter had not yet receive a response from HHS, a Congressional source tells Information Security Media Group.
HHS did not immediately respond to an ISMG request for comment about the Congressional letter or for additional information regarding the agency's plans for potential changes to HIPAA and 42 CFR Part 2.
HIPAA Changes: Pros and Cons
Some regulatory experts argue that no changes to the HIPAA Privacy Rule are needed, while others say that changes could prove helpful.
"I generally think that the HIPAA rules are fine to provide information in many contexts where we hear of difficulties; healthcare professionals have reasonable discretion to act in the best interests of the patients," says privacy attorney Kirk Nahra of the law firm Wiley Rein.
"I don't know that 'mandating' disclosure would be a good idea."
—Kirk Nahra, Wiley Rein
"More education and guidance would help - or at a minimum wouldn't hurt. Also, many providers and others are either confused or simply being cautious," he says, arguing that the HIPAA rules are flexible enough to accommodate information sharing. "I don't know that 'mandating' disclosure would be a good idea," he adds.
Privacy attorney Adam Greene of the law firm Davis Wright Tremaine says he's pleased that HHS is potentially looking to revise - and "hopefully lessen" - HIPAA requirements surrounding acknowledgment of receipt of the notice of privacy practices.
"Patients rarely understand what they are being asked to sign, and the requirements can be challenging in online care delivery," he notes. "I would like to see [HHS'] Office for Civil Rights pull back on the documentation requirements under the regulations.
"For most laws, it is sufficient to just comply with the law. But under HIPAA, you are required to create extensive policies and procedures regarding your compliance. ... The result is that covered entities and business associates that seek to comply are drowning in HIPAA policies and procedures."
Changes Supported
Changes to the even more restrictive 42 CFR Part 2 regulations could prove to be more helpful than major changes to HIPAA, Nahra contends.
"I do think that additional changes and clarification to Part 2 would be useful. That is a statute that has largely outlived its usefulness - it was passed when there were no national privacy laws at all - and it now creates complications and challenges for desirable information sharing," he says.
That law generally requires a federally assisted substance use program to have a patient's consent before releasing information to others, according to the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration, the unit of HHS that administers 42 CFR Part 2.
For Better or Worse?
Greene notes SAMHSA in 2017 made some changes to the regulations that potentially made it even more difficult to comply.
The changes "required consents to name specific individuals [at healthcare provider organizations], rather than entities - unless the disclosure is to a treating provider or a third-party payer. With [healthcare] staff turnover, this is extremely impractical," he says.
"It also is unclear whether the named individual can further disclose to others within the same organization. I would like to see HHS remove the requirement to designate an individual and instead permit designation of an entity or - better yet - a class of entities. This will still preserve patient privacy while giving both the patient and the Part 2 program needed flexibility."
The biggest changes to the Part 2 rule must be done through changes to its statute, Greene argues. "Congress is considering changes to the statute that would permit disclosure of substance use disorder information for treatment, payment and healthcare operations, consistent with HIPAA. I hope such much-needed legislation passes, so that healthcare providers can better integrate substance use disorder information into treatment and care coordination."
Need for Harmony
Some experts say potential changes could bring 42 CFR Part 2 regulations closer to what's already expected under HIPAA.
"I believe that Secretary Azar's remarks were referring to concerns with the confidentiality protections provided for substance abuse treatment information and that he discussed them as being part of the broader protections provided by the HIPAA Privacy Rule," notes privacy attorney David Holtzman, vice president of compliance at security consultancy CynergisTek.
"I believe the HIPAA Privacy Rule provides an appropriate balance providing patients with rights to control how and when their protected health information is disclosed for purposes outside of treatment while allowing healthcare providers flexibility to use and disclose PHI in order to treat that patient or coordinate the continuation of that care with family members and partners."
Nonetheless, any substantial potential changes to HIPAA would require HHS to go through a rulemaking process, Holtzman notes.
"The administrative simplification provisions of the HIPAA statute anticipated that the regulations to implement standards might need to change from time to time," he notes. "Congress delegated to HHS the authority to develop and administer a set of interlocking regulations establishing standards and protections for health information systems that became the present day HIPAA Privacy and Security Rules. However, the Administrative Procedures Act requires HHS to go through a lengthy rule-making process in order to change or do away with the HIPAA privacy or security standards."
Filling the Gaps
Privacy attorney Stephen Wu of Silicon Valley Law Group says he would like to see HHS address what he portrays as holes in HIPAA as a result of technology advances.
"The core HIPAA Security Rule hasn't changed since 2003 - before the mobile revolution, before the internet of things was in wide-scale deployment and cloud computing was in advent."
A good starting point, Holtzman suggests, would to be to use the National Institute of Standards and Technology's Cybersecurity Framework as the baseline standard for developing a security program and selecting controls to safeguard electronic PHI.
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Big Ten Network and Volleyball World announce distribution partnership
August 1, 2022 by magbia
The Big Ten Network and Volleyball World today announced an unprecedented, multi-year distribution partnership that will enhance the promotion and coverage of the nation's leading volleyball convention around the world. As part of the agreement, 70+ Big Ten volleyball matches will be shown on VolleyballWorld.tv.
VolleyballWorld.tv will provide its customers with the following content from the Big Ten Network:
Live streaming of approximately 50 televised Big Ten Network volleyball matches outside North America and some Caribbean islands
Access to 28 matches from the B1G+ inventory – those matches are played in B1G+ . will also air simultaneously
"At the Net," the Big Ten Network's multiplatform, behind-the-scenes look at the entire conference's personalities and programs, will be made available on Volleyballworld.tv.
"Volleyball World's emerging platform provides an excellent opportunity to deliver elite-level volleyball content to new and existing fans," said Michael Calderon, senior vice president of programming and digital media at BTN. "Since its launch last year, Volleyball World has established itself as a premier destination for the international volleyball community and we are excited about the role Big Ten Volleyball plays in the growth of the sport."
Minnesota volleyball coach and New Zealand native Hugh McCutcheon shares his thoughts on the new partnership.
"As a current coach in the Big Ten and former chairman of the FIVB Technical and Coaching Commission, I couldn't be more excited about this incredibly important collaboration," said McCutcheon. "The Big Ten Network and Volleyball World understand the importance of growing our game and for this, it is truly unprecedented to provide volleyball fans around the world the opportunity to watch B1G volleyball on this global platform."
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Launched in February of 2021, Volleyball World is a partnership between FIVB and CVC Capital Partners that aims to foster growth, innovation and investment in volleyball around the world. Volleyball World aims to create an integrated ecosystem connecting all volleyball stakeholders together through both digital and live events.
Finn Taylor, CEO of Volleyball World, said: "Our partnership with the Big Ten Network represents a next step in our continued mission to connect volleyball fans in the US and around the world with their favorite sport."
"The Big Ten Conference is the most competitive volleyball competition in North America, and we are excited to bring these matches to fans every week. Adding Big Ten matches to our rapidly growing portfolio of the world's best volleyball is a great way to increase visibility. about the sport and provides our audience with a unique opportunity to watch future stars evolve in front of the millions of people watching on Volleyball World."
The full schedule of events on Big Ten Network, B1G+ and VolleyballWorld.tv will be announced in due course.
About Volleyball World
Volleyball World is a new partnership between FIVB and CVC Capital Partners that aims to foster growth, innovation and investment in volleyball around the world. It aims to create an integrated ecosystem connecting all volleyball stakeholders (fans, athletes, corporate partners) together through both digital and live events. Volleyball World is responsible for the commercial operation of major volleyball and beach volleyball international events, including: the World Championships, the Volleyball Nations League, the Olympic Qualifiers and the Beach Pro Tour.
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About Big Ten Network
A joint venture between the Big Ten Conference and Fox Networks, the Big Ten Network is the first internationally distributed network dedicated to covering one of the major collegiate conferences in the country. With over 1,700 events across all platforms, the 24/7 network is the ultimate destination for Big Ten fans and alumni nationwide to watch their favorite teams, no matter where they live. The Fox Sports app is a digital extension of the Big Ten Network, providing live games and on-demand programming to Big Ten Network customers via the web, smartphone, and tablet. Network events include soccer, men's and women's basketball games, dozens of Big Ten Olympic sports and championship events, studio shows, and classic games. B1G+ is a subscription streaming service for thousands of live non-television games, next-day on-demand archives, 14 school channels programmed 24 hours a day, and access to the Big Ten Network's library of past season classics and original programming. Original programming highlights the activities and achievements of some of the best universities in the country, including the Emmy-nominated The Journey. The network is run by all major video distributors in the United States and Canada, such as DIRECTV, DISH, Verizon FiOS, AT&T U-Verse, Charter Spectrum, Xfinity, Altice USA, Cox Contour TV, Mediacom, RCN, WOW!, and throughout About 300 additional video providers in North America. The Big Ten Network is also available through most streaming providers, including DIRECTV Streams, fuboTV, Hulu+ Live TV, Sling TV, Vidgo, and YouTube TV. Please visit www.btn.com for additional information.
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