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Residential Apartment Construction
This Sub-Scheme property is situated in the Municipality of Glen Eira in the area known as McKinnon approximately 15 kilometres south east of Melbourne's Central Business District. The subject site and surrounds form part of the Mckinnon Activity Centre which is undergoing a period transition towards medium residential density development. The Mckinnon Railway station is approximately 250 metres west. Bentleigh Activity centre which includes three supermarkets is located about 700 metres south.
This Sub-Scheme property comprises 1,402 square metres of developable land.
Plans and Permits for a five-storey building with 2 levels of basement carparking which allows for 56 vehicle spots and 15 bicycle storage spaces.
The proposed building will comprise a ground floor café and 40 apartments with a lobby, courtyard, stairwell, storage room, together with external lighting and security.

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Alonso Mendo de Solís (Trujillo, Extremadura; ¿? – ibídem, 1604) fue un militar español que participó en la guerra de Flandes.

Nacimiento

Nacido en Trujillo, de procedencia seguramente hidalga. Debió pertenecer al bando trujillano de los Altamirano, ya que aparecen las armas de este linaje en el arco de entrada a su capilla. Como desconocemos su fecha de nacimiento, no podemos saber si era él el que litigó su hidalguía ante la Real Chancillería de Granada en 1558, o su padre o un familiar también llamado Alonso Mendo; ni tampoco la relación con el Alonso Mendo, natural de Trujillo, que viajó a las Indias en 1558 en la nao La Trinidad (seguramente el mismo que el de la ejecutoria de hidalguía).

Carrera militar

Se desconocen sus comienzos en el Ejército, pero debió iniciar su carrera de oficial a las órdenes de Alejandro Farnesio y don Juan de Austria, pasando posteriormente al Tercio del coronel Francisco Verdugo y alcanzando el grado de Capitán y de Teniente Coronel del propio Verdugo. Participó en importantes batallas como la Batalla de Noordhorn en 1581 o la toma del castillo de Keppel.

En la década de 1590 todavía seguía en activo, participando en las defensas de lugares como Ootmarsum y Oldenzaal frente a Mauricio de Nassau, llegando a ser gobernador de esta última plaza. Una de sus últimas apariciones fue el acompañamiento al archiduque Alberto de Austria a su llegada a los Países Bajos en calidad de Gobernador General en 1596, mandando una de las diez compañías que se levantaron y estando junto a personajes posteriormente tan importantes como Carlos Coloma.

Fue considerado el mejor caballo ligero de su tiempo, reconociendo el famoso capitán Alonso Vázquez que era un "valentísimo soldado", y tuvo que ser también muy estimado por  Felipe III y el archiduque Alberto, ya que existe en la Biblioteca Nacional de España una carta fechada en 1601 del Rey a su primo recomendando al capitán Mendo. En ese mismo año, 1601, en el Consejo Privado de Bruselas ganaba un juicio contra Pierre Sucquet, a quien le condenaban a pagar los costos de dicho juicio.

También se lo menciona en algunas publicaciones como a uno de los extremeños notables. No es posible saber si el II conde de Noroña hacía referencia al capitán Mendo con su verso: «Ardiente capitán, Mendo famoso» de su poema heroico-cómico La Quicáida, pero sin duda es una buena descripción de este personaje.

Murió en 1604 en Trujillo, habiendo dejado un inventario de bienes donde destacaba su extenso vestuario y ricas joyas. Asimismo, poseía múltiples reliquias que se depositaron en la «capilla de Mendo» o «capilla de las reliquias» del convento de San Francisco de Trujillo.

Matrimonio y descendientes
No llegó a casarse, pero tuvo tres hijos naturales con María de Austria, una austríaca que debió conocer durante sus estancias por Europa. El primogénito, Alonso, sobre el que constituyó su mayorazgo; Juan; e Isabel, que casó con el hidalgo extremeño Martín González de Trejo y de la que existe descendencia actualmente.

En la Real Provisión de 1733 a favor de Rodrigo Mendo Becerra, vecino de Trujillo, no consta el nombre de sus antepasados, pero es posible que fuera familia del capitán.

Referencias

Bibliografía
 Cañete, Hugo A.. La Guerra de Frisia. Las campañas del coronel Verdugo en el Norte de Flandes (1579-1594), Málaga, Ediciones Platea, 2016.

 Martín Monge, Alberto: «Entre Trujillo, Italia y Flandes: el capitán Alonso Mendo de Solís», 2019.
 Martín Monge, Alberto: «El capitán Alonso Mendo de Solís: nuevos datos sobre su familia e inventario de bienes de 1604», 2020
 Martín Monge, Alberto: Blog sobre el capitán Alonso Mendo

Nacidos en Trujillo (España)
Militares de España del siglo XVI
Militares de España del siglo XVII

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Largest ever contract for IMI Critical Engineering: 3.600 valves being supplied to Gorgon gas project
IMI Critical Engineering has secured its largest ever global contract, worth approximately €70 million, to supply 3.600 of its acclaimed ball, control and triple eccentric butterfly valves to the Gorgon gas project off the coast of Western Australia. The valves are destined for the dedicated liquefied natural gas (LNG) plant serving the Gorgon gas project, one of the largest of its kind in the world.
The proven high quality and performance of IMI Critical's valves were key to the contract win in this environmentally sensitive location. The Gorgon gas project is located in a Class A nature reserve, home to vulnerable species such as the flatback turtle. The need to protect the environment meant the product specifications were particularly stringent, not least in relation to extremely low allowable leakage levels and long-term sealing performance.
Top entry ball valves from IMI Truflo Rona were specified for their proven ability to cope with extremes of both hot and cold (down to cryogenics temperatures below -162ºC) and to provide 100 per cent shut-off. This level of reliability is key given that an unscheduled shutdown could cost upwards of US$10 million each day in lost revenue.
The control valves selected were specified to address applications that ranged from gas flare to antisurge and hot gas bypass. The largest of these valves were 36 inch inlet and outlet that had plugs which weighed over one ton and capable of moving full stroke in less than one second.
The triple eccentric butterfly valves from IMI Orton were chosen for their proven performance and Orton's ability to design fully replaceable sealing elements. These will allow the valves to be serviced locally, instead of having to be shipped back to the manufacturer for repair, delivering significant savings on maintenance costs.
Enzo Stendardo of IMI Critical Engineering explained: "In a processing plant of this size, downtime cannot be countenanced because of the huge costs entailed, placing a real onus on valves to work without interruption between scheduled maintenance stops. The contract is therefore a strong endorsement of our ability to meet the needs of the global LNG sector from a product range which harnesses high-specification materials and innovative design to deliver outstanding performance in the most demanding operating conditions."
The LNG plant will begin operating later in 2015.
For all media enquiries, please contact us at: info@imi-critical.com


Shades Of Green by Dan Dixon - 8.000" x 6.000"
Shades Of Green wood print by Dan Dixon. Bring your artwork to life with the texture and added depth of a wood print. Your image gets printed directly onto a sheet of 3/4" thick maple wood. There are D-clips on the back of the print for mounting it to your wall using mounting hooks and nails (included).
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Just past Lower Stanley in Central Idaho, Mother Nature shows off her texture multi green layers for spring time.


Because of the wide diversity of work at UBC, from pharmacists to farm workers, no single schedule will fit everyone.
Here is an overview of typical hours of work for our major employee groups. However, this list doesn't cover all of the possibilities, so please consult the relevant collective agreement for the precise language.
most CUPE 2950 employees work the UBC business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
hours coincide with the University's business hours of 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.


Kelme Star 360. Cheap, good shoes.
Quote Reply Topic: Kelme Star 360. Cheap, good shoes.
It's for indoor soccer and is more rigid than typical table tennis shoes, but I get used to it in a short time. The traction is excellent, better than table tennis shoes I've tried. It runs a little large. Amazon or Ebay.
I"ve been using those for years.. Great shoes.. They are also fairly light.. Love them.
Great shoes except if you have a tendency of "sliding over the sides" - then the sides will break in a matter of ~80-100 hours. Would recommend them for players with smaller frames.
My asics have almost given up after 3 years. Kelme 360 looks a like great option and pricing is good too. Did you order one size larger than your shoe size or same size?
what a good find, a hot deal classic for sure!
most indoor football shoes are similar to tt shoes.
I always thought the adidas and nike looked pretty cool.
personally I prefer something with more cushion, like running shoes, basketball, volleyball, etc.
Also I use the same shoes for everything, from going to an office to playing tt to going for a walk.
Some reviews say it's one size larger. To me, it's half size larger.
Ordered myb same size. Let's see if it fits or not. Will share my feedback.


European financial markets are still fragmented. A lack of cross-border lending and cross-border asset holdings hinders the financing of the economy, the conduct of monetary policy as well as cross-border risk-sharing against asymmetric shocks. Reviving the market for securitizations is vital for achieving these goals. A true European Capital Markets Union is needed, but there are still a lot of obstacles to overcome.
Bank lending to the real economy has still not recovered from the financial crisis. This problem is pervasive since banks play a dominant role in the transmission of monetary policy in Europe. The relevance of the bank lending channel is based on the fact that about 80 percent of companies' debt financing is based on bank loans in Europe, while only 20 percent is based on the issuance of corporate bonds. Different from this is the US, where bond issuance sums up to nearly 90 percent of the US companies' debt financing. In short, the financial structure has important consequence for the transmission of monetary policy. While the US Federal Reserve Bank can target companies' funding conditions by influencing market-based reference rates via asset purchases, the European Central Bank (ECB) aims at influencing lending conditions via targeting banks' funding conditions. Despite the ECB's efforts, lending conditions are still fragmented in the Eurozone and cross-border lending and investment are still weak.
European banks recovered at a different pace from the last crisis, depending on the economic recovery of their home country and the efforts of their governments to recapitalize them. Bank supervision is highly relevant to the smooth functioning of monetary policy transmission in the Eurozone, where bank lending can become restrictive when banks need to achieve higher regulatory capital ratios. The reason why a credit rationing can happen in times of scarce equity capital is based on the fact that it is optional for banks, whether they achieve their capital ratios by an increase in the nominator or by a reduction in the denominator. For the increase in the nominator banks can either issue stocks or retain earnings. Since stock prices have plummeted for half of the systemically important banks in the Eurozone by more than 56 percent compared to their pre-crisis level, stock issuance is off the table for most of them, and the retention of profits, mainly interest rate income, is hampered by the persistent low interest rate environment. As a result, the reduction of risk-weighted assets is the dominant way of increasing capital ratios, and that's why lending to businesses is currently tight in several Eurozone countries.
Under those circumstances the ECB is pushing a string. In addition to lowering the borrowing conditions for banks through the purchases of sovereign bonds and covered bonds, the ECB intends to incentivize banks to lend by means of a negative interest rate of currently -0.4 percent on banks' reserve holdings and by targeted longer-term refinancing operations (TLTROs), which allow banks to borrow at a negative, but not lower rate than -0.4 percent, if they have lent sufficiently to the economy. But the allotted amounts of the TLTROs were below expectations. Instead of lending to business and households, banks preferred to increase their exposures to sovereign debt (figure). In times of scarce equity capital, holding reserves at the ECB and holding sovereign debt become perfect substitutes, because both do not count as risk assets in banks' capital requirement regulation.
In November 2014 the ECB started its Asset-Backed Securities Purchase Program (ABSPP) in order to foster bank lending directly. Thereby banks could free equity capital for new lending by repackaging existing loans into asset-backed securities (ABS) which they could sell to the ECB. However, the outstanding amounts of ABS on the ECB's balance sheet summed up to only 20.1 bill. Euro in September 2016, which is tiny compared to the 223.5 bill. Euro of covered bonds and 1001.9 bill. Euro of sovereign bonds the ECB has purchased up to now. The ineffectiveness of the ABSPP lies in the fact that the ECB has only accepted ABS based on high quality loans. But it is the banks with high amounts of non-performing loans whose loan supply is weak. In short, incentives to sell high-quality loans were very small for those banks.
The European Commission is aware of companies funding problems and therefore launched the Capital Markets Union action plan last year. The aim of this action plan is to strengthen capital markets in Europe and to develop the EU's financing system further towards a more market-based system like the US has. One crisis lesson has been that companies with access to capital markets face less severe financing restrictions when banks got into distress compared to companies which rely predominantly on banks for financing.
The US has practically a two-tiered banking system since the Glass-Steagall Act in 1932. Due to a lack of universal banks, the financing of large investments needed the issuance of stocks or bonds. Other than in Europe, deep capital market have developed in the US long time ago.
Deep capital markets need large investors. This is the case in the US, but in Europe only in Finland, the Netherlands or the United Kingdom, and outside the EU in Switzerland.
Bond issuance might be unattractive for small and medium-sized enterprises due to fixed costs and minimum issue volumes.
For these reasons, a European Capital Markets Union has to connect the dots between bank financing and capital market financing.
The greatest potential in deepening capital markets is expected by a revival of securitization. In a securitization transaction the issuing bank sells a loan portfolio to a special purpose vehicle (SPV), which refinances itself through the issuance of bonds, i.e. ABS. Illiquid loans can thereby be transformed into liquid securities which can be purchased to capital market investors. Moreover, securitization can free bank capital which can be used for further lending to households and companies. Thereby, securitization can foster the loan availability especially for the bank-dependent small and medium-sized companies. In addition to that, credit risk can be distributed across different market participants and different regions by means of securitization, thereby fostering geographical risk-sharing and financial integration in Europe. Would the Italian banks have had securitized their loans in advance and sold the credit risk to a large investor base, this credit risk would have been more efficiently shared geographically. Thus, the Italian recession, which worsened the credit quality of Italian loans, would not have mainly hit the Italian banking sector.
The success of the Capital Market Union depends a lot on the revival of European securitizations. Although European ABS had lower default rates compared to their US-counterparts and did not experience the faulty practices which were applied in the US, investors lost confidence in European securitizations. The Commission's proposal for simple, transparent and standardized (STS) securitizations was intended to revive confidence in European securitizations, but the markets have still not revived yet. Practitioners refer to the high legal uncertainty about which securitizations qualify as STS. Moreover, STS are currently unattractive to investors, because the capital requirements for STS are too tight in relation to their default rates. Investors' demand for sovereign bonds with the same default rate as an STS-securitization is higher because of the lower capital requirement for sovereign bonds. In order to revive the market for securitizations, those distortions to investment decisions must be balanced out.
In short, a Capital Markets Union is needed to enhance financing the economy, improving monetary policy transmission and geographical risk sharing. Reviving the market for securitizations is vital for achieving these goals, because it connects the dots between the traditional European bank-based financial system with market-based financing. A prerequisite for European capital markets to evolve is a level-playing-field between sovereign bonds and other asset classes.
The European Union is currently making significant strides to lead on green finance and align its financial system with its climate, sustainability and clean energy ambitions. To this end, the European Commission presented three legislative proposals on sustainable finance in May 2018.
Pessimism determines the experts' predictions for the first and second quarter of 2019 which can be inferred from the downward revisions of the experts' forecasts.


1 I'm assuming it's ultrasonic and not induction so it would work with any type of metal / alloy correct? Unlike induction which depends on a high iron content. We are using induction technology for heating up the clubs not ultrasonic. With induction, you can heat up every kind of electrical conductive metarials (even carbon fibers). If the material is additionally magnetic like ferromagnetic steel, you get the best heating rate and the best efficiency.
2 If it is induction based then it would not work on aluminium tips, titanium or stainless heads? All of those materials can be heated up with induction technology, too.
3 I noticed a very high pitch sound, should this machine be used with hearing protection? The frequency of speedXbond generator is about 10 kHz, which means that you can hear the heating process (which avoids mistakes), but it is not so noisy that you would need any kind of ear protection. We could use 20 kHz, then nothing could be heard, but the heating process would lose efficiency.
4 Any affects on plastic tips if the system were to be used with driver / fairway wood tips? Although most tips are aluminum, some do contain plastic. Plastics cannot be heated up directly; aluminum can directly be heated up. The advantage of this technology is that the heat is produced always where it should be. It is impossible that any kind of shaft in a steel hosel gets a higher temperature than the hosel, because the hosel works like a shield for the electromagnetic waves and it has the shortest distance to the coil.
5 Can the system be used to break down other epoxy on clubs that may come into our shop from OEM's or customers? Yes, you can open the bonding of any standard adhesive with the system.
6 If the hosel on a club is very short will the ferrule melt? That is not a question of the length of the ferrule, but of the temperature of the hosel. The plastic ferrule stays cold during induction heating. It gets hot in the contact zone to the hosel by conductive heat transfer.
7 If the hosel of the club is painted, will the paint melt? I do not know the melting point of the paint, but I would assume that the bonding temperature of speedXbond technology would be no problem. The debonding temperature is higher and this maybe should be tested.
8 What is the cost of a single induction heating station, complete with all necessary control equipment? The net price of one generator is 3.850,00 €.
310 ml cartridge; The net price of a 100 ml bottle of primer is 3,02 €.
10 How many clubs can be done with one tube of glue? We estimate that you can bond about 250 clubs with one cartridge (and 500 clubs with one bottle of primer).
11 How fast can we get tubes of glue and primer and are they only available through you? Yes, they are only available through IFF; the shipping time is about 4 weeks.
12 We are concerned as to if you can send epoxy internationally? We are allowed to ship speedXbond adhesive (no epoxy) to every place within Europe and USA.
13 Will the glue set up like a normal epoxy after 24 hours without using the machine? No, the adhesive has to be heated up to a specific temperature; it will not set at room temperature because it is a one component adhesive.
14 Can we use standard 24 hour epoxy? No, you have to use the one-component speedXbond adhesive, if you want to cure it within seconds.
15 What is the fully-cured lap sheer strength of your adhesive in pounds per square inch, assuming proper surface preparation of the shaft tip and hostel bore? Is it the same for steel and graphite? The quasi-static sheer strength of speedXbond at room temperature is 9.3 MPa (1,348.5 psi). For steel and graphite shafts, it is nearly the same.
16 What is the breaking force of the epoxy? What I use now is about 3,000 lbs (13,607 N). We do not use an epoxy. The averaged plug-out force of steel clubs bonded with speedXbond adhesive is 1,885 lbs (8,554 N). That is a good breaking force for our adhesive type and more than enough for any human being.
17 Will that force be enough for keeping the heads on the shaft? Yes, because speedXbond adhesive has a much better crash performance than the standard epoxies or acrylates (four times higher), which are brittle under high dynamic loads. SpeedXbond has an elastic behavior, which means that it is additionally very robust against some unwanted fluctuation of bond geometry.
19 How do drivers and woods perform? This depends on the material and the shapes of the club head. You can debond and bond aluminum sleeves on shafts to fix driver heads. If the woods have a metal hosel and a geometry which fits into the inductor gap, the system will work, too.
21 We would like to test the product before paying for the equipment? You can test the system after buying within a 30 days trial period.


At the molecular level, we need to display static and dynamic representations of the structures of over 100,000 biological macromolecules and many other associated small molecules including drugs. Macromolecular structures typically have over 1,000 atoms and often far more. Molecular graphics programs enable users to generate images that are both informative and visually fascinating. In addition, we have sequences totalling trillion nucleotides and 25 billion amino acids and methods to visualise these data facilitating comparison are available. Increasingly, macromolecular structures are also visualised as hybrid models, for example in the context of low-resolution 3D density maps from cryo electron microscopy. As more of biology is mapped at the sequence and structural levels, the user base of molecular display is expanding rapidly. Developers face the challenge of providing increased functionality combined with ease of use.


Personal injury accidents in Iowa are governed by a combination of Iowa law, municipal laws and federal laws. When someone is physically and/or emotionally harmed due to someone else's negligence it is considered to be a "Personal Injury." Iowa law allows an injured party to receive reasonable compensation from the person(s) or company responsible for causing the accident. Damages can include reimbursement for medical bills and lost wages and money to compensate for pain and suffering and disability. VanDerGinst Law can help you get the compensation to which you are entitled.
Often, injury victims try to resolve their claims on their own. This is not advisable. Only an experienced injury attorney can ensure that you are being properly compensated. In addition, it is important that you contact us right away so that the proper investigation can be conducted, the proper information can be given to the pertinent insurance companies and evidence can be secured. NEVER give a recorded statement or sign ANYTHING that the responsible party's insurance carrier presents to you without contacting us first.
In order for actions to be "negligent," they must meet three primary criteria: 1) There must be a legal duty between the defendant (the one who did the wrong) and the plaintiff (the injured person), 2) There must be a breach of that duty and 3) Damage must have occurred as a result of that breach. When all of the above three elements are present, a negligence action may be present.
"Strict Liability" is another form of Personal Injury liability. It means that a party may be responsible or legally liable for damages even when negligence was not involved. This most frequently applies to situations that are, in and of themselves, dangerous. We often see this in the arena of product liability. Manufacturers are responsible to make certain that their products are safe when used as directed. When someone is injured by a product, under the terms of Strict Liability, intent or negligence does not have to be proven. What matters is that the product was defective, and through no fault of the injured party, harm was done.
If you have been the victim of a personal injury in Iowa or are a resident of Iowa, we want to encourage you to take the correct next steps following your injury. First, be sure to seek out proper medical attention. If your injuries require medical attention, they will probably warrant legal attention as well. It is also important to cooperate with the authorities and your own insurance company. However, until you have secured an attorney, do not sign anything or give a recorded or written statement to any opposing party or their insurance company or representative. And remember, most Personal Injury cases have a statute of limitations. This means you, as the injured party, have only a certain amount of time allowed to file a lawsuit.
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Reframing Public Policy for Centenarians
By Richard T. Moore
Life expectancy in the United States and several other countries was another victim of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to a study by Andrasfay, Goldman and others published by the National Academy of Sciences on February 2, 2021. On average, we lost 1.3 years, but the impact on Blacks and Latinos was even more severe.
"COVID-19 has generated a huge mortality toll in the United States, with a disproportionate number of deaths occurring among the Black and Latino populations. Measures of life expectancy quantify these disparities in an easily interpretable way. We project that COVID-19 will reduce U.S. life expectancy in 2020 by 1.13 years. Estimated reductions for the Black and Latino populations are 3 to 4 times that for Whites," the study reported.
This significant setback means it will take a bit longer to achieve predictions from the Centers for Disease Control and the Census Bureau on the growing population of centenarians. The CDC previously noted that, "The growth in the 100-plus age group is partly a result of better medical care and a combination of improved lifestyle factors. This cohort has expanded 44% since 2000."
The Census Bureau similarly explained that, "80% of centenarians are women. And in about 40 years, the number of people 100 and older will be six times as high as it is now."
The aging population, predominantly women, and the growing numbers of Americans living to, and beyond, one hundred years, presents some important challenges for policymakers and public administration professionals. In a little more than a decade, older adults (those 65 or older) will outnumber children (those 18 or younger) in the population.
Barring some unexpected shift in savings and retirement financial planning, it is likely that many of those approaching their own centennial birthdays are likely to lack resources needed to live with dignity in their twilight years.
A recent study by researchers at Yale and the University of Alabama-Birmingham reported in the New York Times, revealed that, "College degrees and continuing education are correlated," with longevity. The study noted that, "Having a degree doesn't guarantee a longer life, but one's longevity may be augmented by factors such as enlightened self-care, better medical attention and activity in later life." Another study at Princeton found that, "Socio-economic differences can account for 80% of the differences," in life expectancy between Black and white.
All of these studies suggest that policymakers and those who administer programs in a wide range of areas need to be looking to a future that may be different from the society that they currently attempt to manager. Clearly, this growing population will continue to value learning and health. Education and healthcare would do well to embrace the concepts of, "Age-friendly universities," and, "Age-friendly health systems."
Age-friendly universities (a model that includes community colleges) are a concept that has taken hold in just the past decade. They are defined by their adoption of ten "age-friendly" principles that include encouraging participation of older adults in all educational and research programs, promoting personal and career development for the second half of life and intergenerational learning to facilitate reciprocal sharing of expertise among learners of all ages.
Similarly, age-friendly health systems, as defined by the Institute for Healthcare Improvement (IHI), follow an essential set of evidence-based practices, cause no harm and align with what matters to older adults and their family caregivers.
Beyond education and health systems consistent with the needs and desires of older adults, other fields such as housing designed to complement the physical limitations of aging, transportation systems that are easily accessible for older adults and government agencies that welcome input and involvement from older adults in the civic life of the community, including remote participation, are also important areas for policy development.
There are some aspects of community life that may not be needed or that will need to change in dramatic ways. For example, senior centers will need to be intergenerational community centers. Nursing homes, if they exist at all, will have to become smaller communities that are more home-like compared to the large, sterile and impersonal environments we encounter today in long-term care. Finally, we should all embrace the Reframing Aging Initiative, a long-term social endeavor designed to improve the public's understanding of what aging means and the many ways that older people contribute to society. Its sister project, Reframing Elder Abuse, aims to demonstrate how we can put elder abuse on the public agenda, generate a sense of collective responsibility and boost support for systemic solutions to address elder abuse.
Our goal in America should be to include older adults in work and community spheres, rather than marginalize and ignore them. Rather than thinking of old age as a period of dependence and decline, we should view those years as a period of opportunity and continued contribution. We need to embrace programs and policies that could address the demographics of the aging population.
Author: Richard T. Moore has served in both elective and appointive public office at local, state, and national levels of government. He served for nearly two decades each in the Massachusetts House and Senate, and was chosen as President of the National Conference of State Legislatures in 2010-2011 He is a past president of the Massachusetts Chapter of ASPA and served on the National ASPA Council. He is a member of Dignity Alliance Massachusetts advocating for older adults and people with disabilities. Email: [email protected]


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Ecuador & the Galapagos Itineraries /
Central & Southern Ecuador, Galapagos Islands, Quito & Northern Highlands
Price: From $4,800 per person in low season based on two adults travelling together and including all flights in economy class, accommodation, transfers, transportation, experiences as stated and taxes.
The Galapagos Islands are a must-see, from rugged mountains to mighty volcanic craters and stunning beaches. They are also home to some of the most incredible wildlife on earth, many species of which can only be found here, such as the marine iguana, the only iguana in the world that can live in the sea. Get a taste of the historic cities of Guayaquil and Quito in Ecuador, either side of your land-based Galapagos adventure.
Perfect forThose who are short on time or prone to seasickness
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Arrive in Guayaquil, where you will spend a night at the luxurious Hotel del Parque, from where you will get a taste of Ecuador's largest city which has a rich heritage and fascinating history and is home to Ecuador's natural port. Wander the streets and you'll find a melting pot of ancient and modern, from classical mansions and sprawling markets to a contemporary cafe and restaurant scene. Don't miss the buzzing atmosphere of the Malecón, the riverside promenade that is the city's heart, where you'll find some excellent fish restaurants. You wouldn't think it at first glance, but this metropolis is home to some amazing wildlife: land iguanas living around the plazas and gardens.
GALAPAGOS- 5 nights
After your flight to Baltra Island in Galapagos,you'll be treated to a scenic transfer to Isabela Island. For the first two nights, you will be staying at the renowned Scalesia Lodge which offers a wildlife glamping experience. Discover the National Park, located on the youngest side of the archipelago where you'll find wetland lagoons, a giant tortoise-breeding centre and beautiful white-sand beaches like Puerto Villamil. You'll also catch a boat to the Tintoreras islets (which means 'reef sharks' in Spanish). There, you'll find reef sharks – unsurprisingly – and also marine iguanas, sea lions and a colony of penguins.
You will spend the rest of your time in the Galapagos at Finch Bay Eco Hotel on South Plaza Island. On the way there, you will drive through El Manzanillo at the northern edge of the Giant Tortoise Reserve. This is where wild tortoises trek biannually on their way to higher moist locations between June and September or to the warmer lowlands during the wet season. If you're lucky you'll get to see them graze on the vegetation or wallow in the muddy banks (sometimes they like to hang out in a pond, which is red due to the algae that grows in it). You'll also get to visit the lava tunnels nearby.
South Plaza Island has more to it than fascinating cliffs jutting out at every angle and beautiful beaches. It is a wildlife haven with sea lions, iguanas, swallow-tailed gulls, as well as a host of incredible flora like the Opuntia cactus. Visit Tortuga Bay – where you'll find sea turtles along a pristine white-sand beach – and the Charles Darwin Research Station, where you'll learn more about the island's iconic animal.
1 nightQUITO
Fly back to Ecuador's mainland, then check into Casa Gangotena, a boutique mansion in the heart of Quito's historic and picturesque old town, where you can relax on the roof terrace overlooking the city. There are plenty of opportunities to buy some unique arts and crafts to take home, and you can refuel at one of the many cosy cafes. Keen foodies will enjoy dinner at Theatrum in the Plaza del Teatro or lunch at one of the many restaurants along the picturesque streets of the Old Town.
Good time to travel (but some limitations)
Travel is possible (but it's not the best time)
Travel is not recommended
Apr-May
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Transition metal dichalcogenide monolayers (pictured) are materials with interesting and useful electronic properties. Tuning these properties can be done by exchanging one chalcogenide for another, e.g., by replacing sulfur with tellurium. However, this exchange can be difficult due to the low decomposition temperature of tellurides and the high activation barriers.
Young Hee Lee, Institute for Basic Science (IBS) and Sungkyunkwan University, both Suwon, Republic of Korea, and colleagues have developed an efficient process for the tellurization of monolayer MoS2 and WS2. The team uses a "sodium-scooter" reaction with Na2Te to introduce tellurium atoms from a Te/H2 vapor. The sodium anchors the telluride to the monolayer sulfide and acts as a catalyst that lowers the activation barrier. Thus, the reaction can be performed at 525 °C, which lies below the decomposition temperature of the transition metal tellurides.
Using this approach, the researchers were able to tune the bandgap and spin-orbit coupling properties of monolayer Mo and W sulfides by converting them to MoS2−xTex or WS2−xTex alloys. The team also prepared semiconducting 2H-MoTe2 and metallic 1T′-MoTe2 using the same method.


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Prestbury Golf Club Course Review
The Harry Colt course at Prestbury Golf Club ranks among the best layouts and tests in inland Cheshire
(Image credit: Prestbury Golf club)
By Jeremy Ellwood published 20 December 21
GF £40-£95 per round (book online up to 90 days in advance)
Par 71, 6,419 yards
Slope 146
GM Verdict – A beautiful parkland/woodland course with many memorable holes and moments – one of inland Cheshire's finest
Favourite Hole – The 12th is a modest-length par 4 with a downhill approach over a meandering brook to a wedge-shaped green
An aerial view of the final approach to the excellent 12th hole
Take the mighty links of The Wirral out of the equation and many golfers would rank the fine course at Prestbury near Macclesfield in the top three of a best golf courses in Cheshire ranking. The club, which reached its centenary milestone in 2020, plays over a wonderfully varied yet relatively compact layout, which makes excellent use of a number of eye-catching changes in elevation right from the start. The reasonably accommodating par-5 opener drops down before rising to the green while the splendid, steeply downhill par-3 4th plays from a tee you must scale via steps aplenty.
Related: the best golf courses on The Wirral
Deep grass hollows surround the right half of the 2nd green at Prestbury
Although best described as parkland/woodland terrain, there is more than a hint of a heathland feel trying to get out in places, with Prestbury's sandy soil ensuring it is one of the best-draining courses in the area. From the 8th, the course plays around the course's perimeters in an anti-clockwise direction, until making a deviation after the delightful 12th. A look at Google maps tells you that houses lie close to those extremities throughout, but you are often blissfully unaware of this as you make your way round.
Looking back up the par-3 4th where you must scale many steps to reach the tee
(Image credit: Jeremy Ellwood)
Harry Colt was the man tasked with creating the course back in 1920, and as ever, the master designer made excellent use of the natural terrain, picking out some excellent green sites including the distinctive shelf greens on the 3rd and 5th holes. Reflecting on his work at Prestbury some years later, Colt commented that "every hole presents some distinct feature of an impressive character" and few who have played here over the years would disagree.
You'll think someone has made a mistake when you glance at the scorecard to discover that the memorable 9th is a par 4 not a par 5!
Among the important events to have visited Prestbury are the English Seniors Championship in 2005 and Regional Qualifying for The Open Championship. There are a number of holes you will remember long after playing Prestbury, perhaps none more so than the difficult 9th with its testing drive and steeply uphill approach to a long narrow green at the highest point on the course. Yes, it is a par 4, not a par 5!
The 17th is a fine par 3 played across a wide gully from a tee that wraps around the left side of the 16th green
A couple of holes later, it's the downhill approach over a meandering stream just short of the narrow-fronted 12th green that will linger in the memory, while the shortish par-3 17th then plays across a wide gully from an unusual semi-circular tee wrapped around the left half of the 16th green.
Jeremy Ellwood
Jeremy Ellwood has worked in the golf industry since 1993 and for Golf Monthly since 2002 when he started out as equipment editor. He is now a freelance journalist writing mainly for Golf Monthly across the whole spectrum from courses and Rules to equipment and even instruction despite his own somewhat iffy swing (he knows how to do it, but just can't do it himself). He also edits The Golf Club Secretary Newsletter, has authored or co-authored three books and written for a number of national papers including The Telegraph and The Independent. He is a senior panelist for Golf Monthly's Top 100 UK & Ireland Course Rankings and has played all of the Top 100 plus 89 of the Next 100. He has played well over 900 courses worldwide in 35 countries, but put him on a links course anywhere and he will be blissfully content. On his first trip to Abu Dhabi a decade ago he foolishly asked Paul Casey what sort of a record he had around the course there. "Well, I've won it twice if that's what you mean!" came the reply...


It seems like only yesterday New England Aquarium researchers, aquarists and students at Roger Williams University were celebrating the success of hatching and raising the very first queen triggerfish in captivity from one of the eggs collected from the Giant Ocean Tank. Now, one year on, June 26 marked the queen triggerfish's first birthday.
Although it is still a juvenile, researcher Andy Rhyne often refers to it as, "a brute of a fish" and aquarist Christopher Payne, who currently works with the fish, remarks that, "It's a pretty amazing fish with its coloration, teeth and personality." And both find it fascinating to watch it eat urchins, mussels and the occasional crab!
Currently, it is being kept in a quarantine tank along with fish that were recently collected from a Bahamas expedition. They are all undergoing a copper sulfate treatment to rid them of any possible parasites, and should be ready to make an appearance in the Giant Ocean Tank soon!


Two days ago I was apologizing for my digital consultant who is running a campaign on my behalf. Being introverted yet on the social media is not easy for me. His reaction however, took me by surprise: "You are the dream client. You know exactly what you want, and - even it happens to be within your jurisdiction - you never trespass and let me do my work in peace".
To be honest, he does have a point: I was very clear about what I wanted from the whole operation, my objectives were defined in an unambiguous way. He proposed certain means and combinations, we explored them. The substandard products or those that performed below expectations were replaced with replicas of those that did - swiftly, rationally with total disregard to the but-I-like-this-one factor.
It was obvious a change in strategy was required once half the tight budget was spent, he made suggestions - I did my own bit indicating my preferences from the already present products doing my homework diligently. I realized he did not take my own suggestions into consideration but I also knew he was trying to achieve my targets for me so did not meddle.
The same two days ago, a client was driving me mad. His product has no name, but it had to imply no less than a million different directions. As soon as one was covered, a hoard of other directions would still remain unattended to. As much as I told him that he should be single minded, my words fell on deaf ears. When - miraculously - a name was found due to the intervention of someone more senior than him, the logo and selling line proved too much of a hurdle to go on without (and I am quoting Queen here) "going slightly mad".
Trying to make my client understand that names are no literal interpretations of his business, or that a logo should not say "we open till 10 P.M. and have a 6 branches covering the Lebanese territory" was - alas - a usual experience. In short, clients think they know what they want. But they do not. Trying to convince them that their name is not their trade, or that their selling line means what they inspire people to feel rather than dictate mundane facts, or that their logo should not be formulatic but rather representative of their character is something akin to impossible and often people working in the communication industry end up with totally jumbled briefs landing on their lap.
About 15 years ago I was in a meeting with a very informed British adman and he spoke of a colleague who said "give me the liberty of a well defined brief". A paradox? Not at all. When the brief is clearly articulated, when the objectives are clearly set, it becomes easier for the creative to find a way to get his ideas across not in spite of the hurdles but because of them. Such and such words cannot be used to cultural sensitivity? Very good, at least you know that, so you imply the words without saying them. Socially it is unacceptable to show this and this part of the body? Again, you chose a different angle. And so on and so forth.
The more the brief is "well-defined" the more the creative is able to be -duh! - creative, within a predefined set of constraints. But throwing a million directions in the face of a creative while still claiming it is a brief and that he should work with it is not it.
So please "give me the liberty of a well-defined brief".


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How to Select the Best VCI for Your Application
By Krystal Nanan
Published: March 29, 2019 | Last updated: January 31, 2022 03:23:30
Volatile Corrosion Inhibitors (VCIs) are best used to protect items in enclosed areas with limited air exchange. Several factors must be taken into consideration when selecting the most appropriate VCI solution for a specific application.
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Inhibitors have become a common measure for dealing with the complex chemical reaction known as corrosion. Inhibitors consist of chemical compounds that decrease the rate of corrosion in metals and metal alloys. The most common industrial corrosion inhibitors come in either spray or liquid form and are applied to components such as tanks, vessels, pipes and other structures operating in harsh environments.
Volatile corrosion inhibitors (VCI), on the other hand, operate a bit differently. They are used to provide corrosion protection to metal components in enclosed areas during long-term storage or shipping. (For more on storage and shipping, read Temporary Corrosion Protection During Storage, Transportation and Handling.) As opposed to traditional corrosion inhibitors that are commonly available in spray or liquid form, VCIs work by emitting gaseous corrosion-inhibiting chemicals (a vapor) from various mediums such as paper, plastic, foam and powder.
The types of VCIs, how they work and their suitable applications will be discussed in detail in this article.
What is a Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor (VCI)?
Electrochemical corrosion is a natural redox reaction that occurs when a metal is exposed to air and moisture. The process involves the flow of electrons from the anode (the metal) to the cathode (oxygen) through an electrolyte (moisture) and leads to the formation of rust. Volatile corrosion inhibitors slow this reaction by passivating the surface and suppressing mechanisms that trigger the oxidation reaction, or by decreasing the corrosiveness of the surrounding environment.
The corrosion inhibiting compounds coated on the VCI packaging material (paper, plastic or foam) are dispersed in vapor form (volatilized) into the surrounding atmosphere. The VCI molecules migrate from the coated media directly to the surface of the metal to form a thin molecular layer of protection. Because VCIs depend on the diffusion of chemicals into the air, they are most effectively used in enclosed environments with limited air circulation.
Types of VCIs and Their Application
VCIs work in different ways and are available in various forms. The choice of VCI is ultimately dependent on several factors, such as:
The properties of the material to be protected
The size and shape of the enclosed area
The environment the metal will be exposed to (humidity, temperature, presence of pollutants, etc.)
The duration of storage or shipping
Listed below are some of the different types of VCIs and their suitable applications.
VCI Packaging Film
This type of protection consists of polyethylene bags, covers and stretch/shrink film. Films are frequently used to wrap items such as large electrical equipment, irregularly shaped parts and other bulky metal components. The versatility and flexibility of VCI films can also be used to package large machinery during transportation.
VCI packaging films also offer an additional layer of protection by acting as a barrier that prevents moisture from coming into contact with the metal being protected. Additionally, VCI polyethylene bags are transparent, which allow inventory parts to be identified and inspected without removing or opening the bags.
VCI Packaging Paper
Using VCI packaging paper involves covering metal components in paper that has been directly coated with corrosion-inhibiting compounds. The paper can be wrapped or draped over metal components. Alternatively, sheets of VCI paper can be used to layer boxes, containers, crates and barrels containing metal items to be protected.
The properties of the packaging paper increase the rate at which the corrosion-inhibiting chemicals are released into the air and onto the metal. This characteristic makes VCI packaging paper better suited for time-critical applications where corrosion protection is needed immediately to prevent the rapid onset of corrosion. Porous metals such as cast iron, which are susceptible to flash rusting, are perfect examples of metals that are better protected using VCI paper products. (An in-depth discussion of flash rust can be found in the article 7 Things to Know About Flash Rust.)
VCI Packaging Foam
VCI packaging foam is available in various shapes and sizes and is usually placed in enclosed spaces or packages that do not provide corrosion protection. Common applications for VCI packaging foam include inside electrical cabinets/panels, boxes, crates and airtight packages. The foam simply needs to be placed within the enclosed storage area and, unlike paper and plastic VCI packaging, does not need to cover or drape over the entire object or the storage container. This makes it ideal for situations where it is not feasible to keep items wrapped or covered, such as electrical cabinets.
As an additional benefit, VCI foam packaging can provide cushioning for shipping and transporting fragile equipment.
VCI Packaging Emitters, Powders and Tablets
VCI emitters work in a manner similar to VCI packaging paper, plastics and foams by releasing corrosion-inhibiting chemicals into an enclosed area. However, this method uses small (usually palm-sized) packets, breathable pouches, foam or wire strap emitters placed at strategic locations in the enclosed area.
VCI emitters can be used to protect the same enclosed spaces as packaging foam. However, because of their relatively small size, they can be:
Installed and removed quickly and placed in non-visible locations
Easily combined with other VCI products such as paper or plastic
Factors that Affect the Efficiency of VCIs
Most VCI products have an in-service life of 2 to 5 years; this means that metal components are expected to be protected during this time frame. However, for VCIs to perform at maximum efficiency, the surface of the item being protected must be clean and free of moisture. Contaminants such as dust, oil, grease or fingerprints affect the VCI's ability to coat and protect the substrate. (Related reading: Anti-Corrosion Coatings for Different Service Exposures.) In addition, a continuous exchange of air within the enclosure, such as by subsequent opening and closing, can disperse the protective layer, therefore increasing the potential for corrosion.
VCIs are an effective method to protect metal items intentionally enclosed for long periods of time.
Several factors should be taken into consideration before deciding which VCI product is most suitable for a given situation. To protect sensitive equipment requiring rapid protection, VCI packaging methods may be combined to enable faster saturation of the corrosion-inhibitor compounds.
It should be noted, however, that VCI products are not effective on contaminated surfaces, non-ventilated areas and metal items with preexisting corrosion.
Volatile Corrosion Inhibitor
Cathodic Inhibitor
Anodic Inhibitor
Inhibitor Coating
Passivator
Written by Krystal Nanan | Civil Engineer
Krystal is a civil engineer and project manager with an MSc in Construction Engineering and Management. Her experience includes the project management of major infrastructure projects, construction supervision, and the design of various infrastructure elements including roadway, pavement, traffic safety elements and drainage. Krystal is also a published author with the Transportation Research Board in Washington, D.C.
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import { State } from 'router5'
import { Record, Map } from 'immutable'
import { createRouteNodeSelector, actions, actionTypes } from 'redux-router5'
import { router5Reducer } from '../'

const route1 = { name: 'a.1', meta: { params: {} } } as State
const route2 = { name: 'a.2', meta: { params: {} } } as State
const route3 = { name: 'b', meta: { params: {} } } as State
const State = Record({
    route: null,
    previousRoute: null,
    transitionRoute: null,
    transitionError: null
})

describe('redux-router5-immutable', () => {
    describe('actions', () => {
        it('transitionStart', () => {
            expect(actions.transitionStart(route1, route2)).toEqual({
                type: actionTypes.TRANSITION_START,
                payload: {
                    route: route1,
                    previousRoute: route2
                }
            })
        })

        it('transitionSuccess', () => {
            expect(actions.transitionSuccess(route1, route2)).toEqual({
                type: actionTypes.TRANSITION_SUCCESS,
                payload: {
                    route: route1,
                    previousRoute: route2
                }
            })
        })

        it('transitionError', () => {
            expect(actions.transitionError(route1, route2, 'ERR')).toEqual({
                type: actionTypes.TRANSITION_ERROR,
                payload: {
                    route: route1,
                    previousRoute: route2,
                    transitionError: 'ERR'
                }
            })
        })
    })

    describe('router5Reducer', () => {
        let state

        beforeAll(() => (state = new State()))

        it(`should handle transitionStart actions`, () => {
            state = router5Reducer(
                state,
                actions.transitionStart(route2, route1)
            )
            expect(state.transitionRoute).toBe(route2)
            expect(state.transitionError).toBe(null)
        })

        it(`should handle transitionSuccess actions`, () => {
            state = router5Reducer(
                state,
                actions.transitionSuccess(route2, route1)
            )
            expect(state.transitionRoute).toBe(null)
            expect(state.transitionError).toBe(null)
            expect(state.route).toBe(route2)
        })

        it(`should handle transitionError actions`, () => {
            state = router5Reducer(
                state,
                actions.transitionError(route2, route1, 'ERR')
            )
            expect(state.transitionRoute).toBe(route2)
            expect(state.transitionError).toBe('ERR')
        })

        it(`should handle clearErrors actions`, () => {
            state = router5Reducer(state, actions.clearErrors())
            expect(state.transitionRoute).toBe(null)
            expect(state.transitionError).toBe(null)
        })
    })

    describe('createRouteNodeSelector using immutable state', () => {
        it('should memoize routes', () => {
            const rootSelector = createRouteNodeSelector('')
            const aSelector = createRouteNodeSelector('a')

            let router = new State({
                route: route1,
                previousRoute: null
            })
            expect(rootSelector(Map({ router })).route).toBe(route1)
            expect(aSelector({ router }).route).toBe(route1)

            router = new State({
                route: route2,
                previousRoute: route1
            })
            expect(rootSelector(Map({ router })).route).toBe(route1)
            expect(aSelector({ router }).route).toBe(route2)

            router = new State({
                route: route3,
                previousRoute: route2
            })
            expect(rootSelector(Map({ router })).route).toBe(route3)
            expect(aSelector({ router }).route).toBe(route2)
        })
    })
})

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Zephyrs Unveil Third Logo In Team History
Zephyrs introduce new look, including "Fleur de Z" logo and color change
In a press conference held Tuesday at Fox and Hound in Elmwood, the New Orleans Zephyrs unveiled a new look, featuring the team's first logo change in six years and an alteration to the color scheme.
The old logo, of mascot Boudreaux taking a bite out of the "Zephyrs" script, has been replaced by the "Fleur de Z" logo, with a baseball bat as the centerpiece and the new "Zephyrs" script across the middle.
"The fleur de lis is known nationwide as the symbol of New Orleans, and by incorporating it into our logo, we are emphasizing, again, how proud we are to call New Orleans home," said Jessica De Oro, Zephyrs Director of Promotions and Merchandise. "No matter where we play, people will know that we are from New Orleans."
Additionally, the Zephyrs have introduced metallic silver into the color scheme for the first time, taking the place of the hunter green that has traditionally been used. Navy blue will remain the Zephyrs' primary color.
"New Orleans is known for its opulence, with Mardi Gras and Jazz Fest, to name a few, and we felt silver was an appropriate representation of that," said De Oro.
The Zephyrs will also don new white home jerseys in 2010, with the new "Zephyrs" script in navy blue with metallic silver outline across the front, navy trim on the front placket, and the new logo on the sleeve. The road jerseys will remain the navy tops with "NOLA" across the chest.
After re-introducing the "Z" on the hats in 2009, a new white "Z" with silver trim will remain on the navy blue hats worn at home in 2010. On the road, the hats will feature an interlocking "NOZ," while the batting practice hats will be gray with the "Fleur de Z" logo.
The new logo will be phased in over the coming weeks and months.
The Zephyrs will open their 18th season in the Crescent City on Thursday, April 8, 2010 against the Round Rock Express. For more information, contact the Zephyrs at (504) 734-5155.


Founder, Larry Fenner, worked hard to design the best herb shipping container on the market.
Larry Fenner is the founder and chief architect behind the Clone Shipper. He is always working on designing new products and is working on next editions of the Clone Shipper for a range of additional uses.
Larry is accompanied by a team of managing partners, helping to make strategic business decisions and establish a growth plan for Clone Shipper.
Sales Manager - Still seeking, if interested please contact us.


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Before LeBron James, before Kobe Bryant and before Michael Jordan, there was James Naismith.
No, Naismith isn't a high-flying NBA star. He invented the game itself way back in 1891. And now he's back to tell the tale.
A recently unearthed audio recording from a 1939 radio program features Naismith describing the first basketball game ever played. He set up two peach baskets as hoops in a YMCA gymnasium in Springfield, Massachusetts — but quickly learned he'd need to make some tweaks for the good of the sport.
Here's the entire clip, which runs less than three minutes and is the only known recording of Naismith speaking.
Chief among Naismith's adjustments, as you'll hear: Making the sport less rough after the first game devolved into a free-for-all that left several players injured. Indeed, the first basketball game ever played sounds like it may have looked quite a bit like rugby .
The rare recording was found by University of Kansas associate professor Michael J. Zogry, according to the school, in a trove of archives originally from the radio station WOR-AM. It's from a show called "We The People" that aired on January 31, 1939 — just 10 months before Naismith died in November of that same year.
After inventing basketball, Naismith went on to coach at Kansas. He's now the namesake for the Naismith Memorial Basketball Hall of Fame in Springfield.


5G mobile technology is definitely the awesome slogan at the Mobile World Congress 2018. The event was started on 26th Feb 2018 for a 4-day run in Barcelona, Spain. A large number of mobile operators, policymakers, and vendors from all around the world are participating in order to show their advanced and latest 5G technologies and services at Fira Gran Via and Fira Montjuic. The last year show indicated that 5G was yet too far away and this event concluded that fifth-generation technology might just for industries instead of individuals. But, current year's show will offer original 5G-enabled and supported products and services. It is important that Huawei company of China announced before the start of the current event about its first 5G chipset (Balong 5G01).
The CEO for consumer business of Huawei, Richard Yu said that the company has planned to present its 5G smart-phones for commercial use during the 2nd half or maybe in the 3rd quarter of current year. Yu added that the company will launch 5G smart-phones with the chipset. He also confirmed that their infrastructure is already available for commercial use. Korean telecom companies are also focusing to highlight the importance of the 5G network. They will demonstrate at the show that how this tech will change the lives of consumers. So, SK Telecom is ready to present a 360-degree video call and it will be based on a pilot 5G network. The 5G call will enable visitors in making on-site 3-D calls and It will be presented in cooperation with Samsung Electronics.


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Category: Consoles
US video game sales up 9% in August 2008
US sales of video game hardware and software rose 9% in August 2008 to $994.8 mln, boosted by the popularity of the newly released Madden NFL 09. Americans bought $384.6 mln in video game hardware, up 3% from August 2007, lead by sales of the handheld Nintendo DS, which sold 518,300 units, according to NPD Group.
Online revenues from console games to reach $8 bln by 2012
Parks Associates estimates that global online revenues from games played on consoles will grow from $1.3 bln in 2008 (mostly from Xbox Live) to more than $8 bln in 2013.
Portable console sales for Q2 2008: Nintendo DS – 6.94 mln, Sony PSP – 3.72 mln
In Q2 2008 Sony sold 3.72 mln units of the PSP worldwide, while Nintendo's DS sold 6.94 mln units.
Virtual economies employ 400,000 people in 2008
In 2008 the virtual game economy employs 400,000 people who earn an average of $145 per month, creating a global market worth about $500 mln, according to Professor Richard Heeks from the University of Manchester. 80% of virtual game workers are based in China.
Video game hardware and software sales up 28% in July 2008
US sales of video game hardware and software soared 28% in July 2008, hitting $1.19 bln. According to NPD Group, Americans bought $446.9 mln worth of video game hardware during the month, a 17% jump from July 2007.
65% of US households play video games, 38% have consoles, 40% are female
40% of US gamers are women, Entertainment Software Association says. 65% of American households play computer and video games. 38% of American homes have a video game console. The average game player is 35 years old. One out of four gamers are over age 50. Women age 18 or older represent a significantly greater portion of the game-playing population (33%) than boys age 17 or younger (18%). 41% of Americans expect to purchase one or more games 2008. 94% of parents are present when games are purchased or rented. 88% of parents report always or sometimes monitoring the games their children play. 63% of parents believe games are a positive part of their children's lives.
US video hardware and software sales up 53% un June 2008
US sales of video game hardware and software rose 53% in June 2008 when compared to June 2007, NPD reported. For the first half of 2008, the US video game industry has generated $8.3 bln in sales. This is a 36% increase in sales from the same period a year before. "Metal Gear Solid 4" claimed the top slot as June's best-selling game.
87% of PS3 owners watch BluRay movies
87% of PlayStation 3 owners have watched BluRay movies on PS3's built-in BluRay player, Entertainment Merchants Association reported.
Video games to reach $68.3 bln by 2012
Video game industry is expected to shoot from $41.9 bln in global sales 2007 to $68.3 bln in 2012, a compound annual growth rate of 10.3%, PriceWaterhouseCoopers reported. Online and wireless games will grow the fastest at 16.9% and 19%, respectively. Online will jump from $6.6 bln 2007 to $14.4 bln in 2012, while wireless games go from $5.6 bln to $13.5 bln in the same frame. Video game advertising sector, which will go from the $1 bln level in 2007 to $2.3 bln in 2012, a 16.7% annual growth rate. PC games will fall 1.2% a year from 2007's $3.8 bln to $3.6 bln in 2012. The U.S. also will lag a bit compared with global growth, with overall video game revenue growing by 7.9% annually, from $12.1 bln in 2007 to $17.7 bln in 2012.
Video game sales reached $1.12 bln in May 2008
US sales of video game hardware and software were $1.12 bln in May 2008, up 37% from May 2007. "Grand Theft Audio 4" the best-selling title for the month, NPD said. In 2008 US video games industry has generated $6.6 bln in sales, topping total 2007 annual revenue.


xMatters' communications software for IT teams might often be used in times of crisis, but that doesn't mean working for the San Ramon, Calif.-based company feels like one. In fact, far from it: xMatters' offices are stocked with snacks and drinks, include an on-site gym, breakfast and lunch meals are served daily, and employees enjoy a variety of annual perks such as company retreats and grants to be used toward personal goals. Read the Great Place to Work review here.


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MUMC Earns Platinum Recognition for Organ Donation Advocacy
MUMC Earns Platinum Recognition...
Memorial University Medical Center (MUMC) received platinum level recognition, the highest level possible, from the national Hospital Organ Donation Campaign for its organ donation advocacy and education programs. No other hospital in Savannah achieved platinum status.
The nationwide Hospital Organ Donation Campaign launched in 2011 as a special effort of the Workplace Partnership for Life. Through the campaign, organ, eye, and tissue donation organizations work with hospitals to raise awareness about organ donation and register new donors. Memorial University Medical Center partners with LifeLink of Georgia.
"More than 4,900 people are waiting for organ transplants in Georgia. A single donor can save up to eight lives. It's our job to educate people about the impact of eye, organ, and tissue donation and give them an opportunity to join the registry. Our Team Members do a wonderful job of providing this education, and this award is due to their hard work," said Mary Chatman, Ph.D., R.N., chief operating officer and chief nursing officer at Memorial Health.
You can sign up to join the state's eye, organ, and tissue donation registry online at donatelifegeorgia.org.


This is Christmas music. There is only so much in terms of quality that can be expected of this album, as it would never be seen as an all-time classic in terms of quality tunes. However, this is easily the collection of Christmas tunes you should be checking out around the holiday season. Like any Christmas music, you would just never listen to this album outside of December in terms of actually quality work.
Probably the most famous, christmas album in the world of music, carefully crafted by the master himself.
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Oklahoma's gross revenue sets record high in April
OKLAHOMA CITY – Driven by a spike in income tax collections, Oklahoma monthly gross revenue reached an all-time high in April, Oklahoma state Treasurer Ken Miller said as he released, on May 3, the April gross receipts to the treasury report.
Total collections of $1.273 billion exceed the previous record of $1.16 billion set five years ago in April 2008 by almost 10 percent.
April's strong performance brings 12-month collections of $11.222 billion to within one percent of the peak of $11.283 billion set in December 2008.
"These numbers indicate Oklahoma's economic expansion continues," Miller said. "April collections are obviously good, but just as we wouldn't make too much of one decidedly negative month, we should not read too much into this one."
Income tax collections were the primary driver of the increased monthly collections, Miller said. Those receipts were more than $100 million higher than in April of last year and accounted for 53 percent of total collections from all sources, he said.
The tax commission reports the jump came from estimated tax payments for personal and corporate income taxes. Personal estimated payments were up by 28 percent, including several payments that were submitted along with tax year 2012 filing extensions. Corporate estimated payments rose by 44 percent over the prior year, including three large payments totaling $30.5 million.
Sales tax collections rose modestly during the month, up by about 3 percent from last April. Gross production and motor vehicle collections were below prior year collections by 7.8 percent and 4.1 percent respectively.
Other indicators
Oklahoma's unemployment rate continues to reflect the strength of the economy, Miller said. The state's 5 percent March unemployment rate compares to a national rate of 7.6 percent.
March unemployment in the Oklahoma City metro was set at 4.6 percent, down from 4.9 percent in February. It is the lowest jobless rate out of the nation's 49 largest metropolitan areas.
The Business Conditions Index for Oklahoma remained above growth neutral for April, dipping slightly to 59.8 from March's 60.0. The survey indicates growth for the next three to six months will be positive.
April collections
The revenue report for April shows gross collections at $1.273 billion, up $116.96 million or 10.1 percent from April 2012.
Gross income tax collections, a combination of personal and corporate income taxes, generated $668.58 million, an increase of $103.2 million or 18.3 percent from the previous April.
Personal income tax collections for the month are $561.9 million, up $72.08 million or 14.7 percent from the prior year. Corporate collections are $106.67 million, up by $31.12 million or 41.2 percent.
Sales tax collections, including remittances on behalf of cities and counties, total $357.4 million in April. That is $10.11 million or 2.9 percent above April 2012.
Gross production taxes on oil and natural gas generated $57.14 million in April, a decrease of $4.83 million or 7.8 percent from last April. Compared to March reports, gross production collections are down by $9.74 million or 14.6 percent.
Motor vehicle taxes produced $54.34 million, down by $2.31 million or 4.1 percent from the prior year.
Other collections, consisting of about 60 different sources including taxes on fuel, tobacco, horse race gambling and alcoholic beverages, produced $135.96 million during the month. That is $10.8 million or 8.6 percent more than last April.
Twelve-month collections
Between May 2012 and April 2013, gross revenue totals $11.222 billion. That is $274.64 million or 2.5 percent higher than collections for the previous 12-month period.
Gross income taxes generated $4.116 billion for the period, reflecting an increase of $298.28 million or 7.8 percent from the prior 12 months.
Personal income tax collections total $3.47 billion, up by $183.35 million or 5.6 percent from the May 2011 to April 2012 period. Corporate collections are $646.13 million for the period, an increase of $114.92 million or 21.6 percent over the previous period.
Sales taxes for the period generated $4.196 billion, an increase of $219 million or 5.5 percent from the prior 12-months.
Oil and gas gross production tax collections brought in $705.7 million during the 12 months, down by $266.77 million or 27.4 percent from the previous period.
Motor vehicle collections total $687.92 million for the period. This is an increase of $5.62 million or 0.8 percent from the trailing 12 months.
Other sources generated $1.515 billion, up $18.5 million or 1.2 percent from the previous 12 months.


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Runar Magnusson
Musician and Sound Artist
Runar Magnusson is an Icelandic/Danish soundartist and musician, currently based in Austria.
With a masters degree in Electronic Music Composition from The Royal Academy of Music, Aarhus/DK, he is inspired by the sounds of nature, noise, and meditation, Magnusson specializes in atmospheric disturbances through minimalist compositions. While an oppressive hue is often cast upon Magnusson's work, it is nevertheless always drafted with a sly trace of humor. Magnusson has worked extensively in theatre in Denmark, made music for numerous performances for companies such as Reumert winner Kristjan Ingimarsson Company, Wunderland & Wilma Version. He has worked with surround sound, playing multi channel concerts at various locations, in churches, galleries, clubs and theaters located throughout the world including China, Hong Kong, The Philippines, Mexico, Scandinavia, Canada and the USA. Magnusson is the cofounder of Hljódaklettar, a boutique record label he founded with Sabrina Joy for the purposes of releasing rare, limited, and collectible music and organizing events of art and music. He is one half of the experimental duo Vindva Mei w/ Petur Eyvindsson (aka DJ Musician) and he recently launched the sound art duo Edition# together with danish based sound artist Yann Coppier (FR), focusing on installations and performances. Their debut work will be the opening exhibition for Copenhagen´s new art space for sound and light art, Urum, in an old water tower, to be opened in March 2019.


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Juliette Ducordeau (* 22. Dezember 1998) ist eine französische Skilangläuferin.

Werdegang
Ducordeau, die für den Club de Ski Nordique Villard de Lans startet, nahm von 2014 bis 2018 an Juniorenrennen teil. Dabei belegte sie bei den Olympischen Jugend-Winterspielen 2016 in Lillehammer den 18. Platz im Sprint, den 12. Rang im Cross sowie den achten Platz über 5 km Freistil und bei den nordischen Junioren-Skiweltmeisterschaften 2016 in Râșnov den 25. Platz über 5 km klassisch, den 20. Rang über 10 km Freistil sowie den sechsten Platz mit der Staffel. In den folgenden Jahren kam sie bei den nordischen Junioren-Skiweltmeisterschaften 2017 in Soldier Hollow auf den 15. Platz im Skiathlon auf den 11. Rang über 5 km klassisch sowie auf den vierten Platz mit der Staffel und bei den nordischen Junioren-Skiweltmeisterschaften in Goms auf den 51. Platz über 5 km klassisch. Ihr erstes Rennen im Alpencup lief sie im Januar 2019 in Nové Město, welches sie auf dem 27. Platz im Sprint beendete. Zu Beginn der Saison 2010/20 gab sie in Lillehammer ihr Debüt im Skilanglauf-Weltcup, wobei sie den 50. Platz im Skiathlon errang. Im weiteren Saisonverlauf erreichte sie mit Platz drei über 10 km Freistil in St. Ulrich am Pillersee ihre erste Podestplatzierung im Alpencup und bei den U23-Weltmeisterschaften 2020 in Oberwiesenthal den 24. Platz im 15-km-Massenstartrennen, den 22. Rang über 10 km klassisch und den sechsten Platz mit der Mixed-Staffel. In der Saison 2021/22 wurde sie mit fünf Top-Zehn-Platzierungen Zehnte in der Gesamtwertung des Alpencups. Nach Platz zwei über 10 km klassisch beim Alpencup in Santa Caterina Valfurva zu Beginn der Saison 2022/23, holte sie in Davos mit dem 25. Platz über 20 km Freistil ihre ersten Weltcuppunkte. Die nachfolgende Tour de Ski 2022/23 beendete sie auf dem 21. Platz.

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Fame doesn't make you immune to being broke. If anything, it just makes the fall even harder. Here are five famous people who went from rich-and-famous, to broke-and-famous.
1. Michael Jackson – "I'm just like anyone. I cut and I bleed."
It is well known that the King of Pop, Michael Jackson, even at the end of a long career in show business and a $1 billion contract in 1991, was forced to file for bankruptcy in 2007.He was unable to pay back a $25 million loan on his Neverland Ranch, the 3,000-acre home that had an amusement park, a zoo, a movie theatre and a railway.
The bankruptcy should have come as no surprise as the maintenance cost of the ranch alone was reported to be around $10 million per year. Add to that the pop superstar's millionaire lifestyle (and lawsuits), and his cash must have been sliding away faster and more stylishly than his infamous moonwalk.
The lesson: Having too much debt can blow you off course from achieving your financial goals. Don't take on more debt than you can afford, but invest in assets that add to your income rather than to your expenses.
The most recent addition to the broke-and-famous list is the rapper who penned 'Get Rich or Die Tryin'.
Months after Forbes named him as one of the 'Top 5 Wealthiest Hip-Hop Artists of 2015', Curtis James Jackson III, a.k.a. 50 Cent, filed for bankruptcy. In July 2015 a scandal broke out, which involved him paying a woman $5 million in damages, pushing him over the financial edge. When he filed for bankruptcy, 'Fiddy' declared that both his assets and liabilities (mostly consumer debts) ranged between $10 million and $50 million.
The lesson: Spending money is much easier than making it. Not keeping your lifestyle in check, coupled with bad personal choices, is a sure recipe for a financial disaster.
You know what they say: there are only two things certain in life – death and taxes.
There is no doubt that 'Iron Mike' Tyson was one of the world's greatest fighters. But even with earnings of more than $400 million during his boxing career, Tyson filed for bankruptcy in 2003, when his debts of $26 million suddenly overwhelmed him: $9 million in a divorce settlement, $13 million to the US Internal Revenue Service (IRS) and $4 million to British tax authorities.
The lesson: Misunderstanding your taxes can bite you back, and hard. Do your homework and hire someone you can trust to take care of your tax affairs.
4. Donald Trump - "I will build a great wall — and nobody builds walls better than me."
The real estate mogul has become one of, if not the, most controversial US Presidential candidates for 2016.
Trump has already filed for bankruptcy four times – in 1991, 1992, 2004 and 2009, which might bring into question some of his leadership tactics. But despite these failures, Trump was never personally broke. These bankruptcies were filed by some of the business entities under his name and were separate from his personal wealth, which is currently estimated to be more than $2.7 billion.
The lesson: Keep your personal money separate from your business so when things go downhill, you have limited liability.
5. Walt Disney – "It's kind of fun to do the impossible."
Yes, the founder of the happiest place on Earth didn't always have happy money stories. But this was way before he built the Magic Kingdom that we know today.
In 1922, Disney built an advertising studio called 'Laugh-O-Gram' in Kansas but filed for bankruptcy two years later. Some reports say it was because of investors pulling out of his company, while others say it was due to his backing firm going bankrupt. Disney got back on his feet and relaunched himself. Today his name is of course an iconic example of go-getting American success.
The lesson: The path to success is often littered with failure. In fact, many of the world's most successful people have filed for bankruptcy. Disney teaches us to keep going.
Although we don't all live the life of the rich and famous, these unhappy stories could become your own.
To help you get started to achieving and keeping your magic number, download our free guide, 'How to become an expat millionaire' below.


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MainAll NewsJewish WorldUK: Boy Beaten Unconscious in Anti-Semitic Attack
UK: Boy Beaten Unconscious in Anti-Semitic Attack
Police in Manchester appeal for witnesses to brutal anti-Semitic attack, which left three others injured as well.
Ari Soffer, 07/09/15 15:32
British police are appealing for information (file image)
Police in the British city of Manchester are appealing for witnesses to a brutal anti-Semitic attack in which a 17-year-old boy was beaten unconscious.
Three other people were also hurt in the attack, which occurred Saturday night at Bowker Vale Metrolink tram station at approximately 11.30 p.m.
The victims were pounced upon by a gang of three men, according to police, who proceeded to hurl anti-Semitic verbal abuse at them before launching a sudden, unprovoked attack.
The 17-year-old victim was the worst injured, and is currently still hospitalized with a "suspected bleed to the brain," according to Manchester Evening News. Three other victims aged 18, 18, and 20 were also injured in the attack.
Police are treating the vicious assault as a hate crime.
It comes amid a surge in hate crimes in London, including an near-doubling of the number of anti-Semitic crimes recorded over the 12 months up to July, compared with the previous period.
"This appears to be a particularly serious and worrying anti-Semitic assault," spokesman for the Community Security Trust (CST), a charity which combats anti-Semitism, told the Jewish News.
"We have offered support to the victims' families and our thoughts and sympathies are with them at this time. We have also been in close contact with Greater Manchester Police who are conducting a full investigation and we ask that any witnesses come forward."
Police have appealed for anyone with information to contact them on 101 or Crimestoppers, anonymously, on 0800 555111
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Journalist and writer Rosie Goldsmith organizes this series of evenings at London's V&A Museum –and can you imagine anything more Clothes in Books than something called Fashion and Fiction? - see my previous posts on talks there by Linda Grant and Margaret Atwood.
The latest event took place last week, and featured a conversation between Rosie and Sarah Dunant - writer, broadcaster and critic. Maybe you think of her as a presenter of arts shows, or else as a thriller writer. Most recently she has written 4 amazing books set in Renaissance Italy. Each is a standalone, based in a different city at a different time, and each helps to answer the question Where were the women? What were they doing? She looks at the lives of a woman who wanted to paint (Birth of Venus) a prostitute (In the Company of the Courtesan), nuns (Sacred Hearts) and Lucrezia Borgia (Blood and Beauty). They are real proper serious literary novels, but they are also immensely readable – page-turners.
Of course they are very well-researched, and Dunant had brought along a fascinating collection of slides to prove it. She used Italian art from the late 15th century onwards to show the changes in lives, in religion, in clothes over that period. It was a stunning talk, and one that left us wanting to re-read the books, and waiting for her next.
Sacred Hearts is my favourite of her books: Set in Ferrara in the 1570s, it looks at the lives of women in convents, and how everything was changing. She explains the different stories that led women to end up there – and shows that for some it was a very reasonable alternative to what might happen to them outside. We follow the stories of a number of the women, with one particularly compelling and sad story of an unhappy love affair. The book also looks in depth at the music in convents – and you can actually get a CD to go with the book, Sacred Hearts and Secret Music, the kind of pieces the nuns would have sung, by Palestrina and others. I did, of course, get the CD.
The picture above shows two nuns along with the Madonna and Child and St Lucy & St Catherine - it's from the workshop of Paolo Veronese at around the right time for the book, and the image comes from the Athenaeum website.
Find out more about Fashion & Fiction if you think you'd be interested – here on Facebook, or Rosie Goldsmith's Twitter. The Victoria and Albert Museum website is here.
Thanks for sharing this, Moira. Those Dunant books sound really fascinating, whether you're interested in women's lives, fashion, history or art.
You're so right Margot- great writing on all those topics.
I am with Margot — thanks for this post, Moira. You have got me interested in the four books set in Renaissance Italy. Is the talk with Sarah Dunant available online?
The video from the event will be available next week. Check eurolitnetwork.com and Fashion and Fiction FB page for more info.
Thanks very much, Anna. I will check both.
Sounds so interesting, so I went to Amazon and ordered Sacred Hearts.
Oh good, do hope you enjoy it. I feel responsible now!
The author does sound very interesting. I have heard the name but don't know much about her writing. The event sounds very good and of course, perfect for you. I admire authors who are enthusiastic about the topics they write about.
Perhaps you could try one of her detective novels, Tracy, see Gary's comment below. I read a couple years ago and also remember them as being good.
For some reason, I had the impression the detective novels were more psychological thrillers. What I can find now does not indicate that. The fact that they were written in the early 90s is a plus because of less technology getting in the way of the story. So if I run into one I will give it a try.
I'm curious to re-read one now - a while since I looked at any of them.
I've not read any of her historical novels, although I do remember the crime novels that she wrote in the '90s. Private Eye Hannah Wolfe investigated mysteries that involved topics such as cosmetic surgery and animal rights. If I remember correctly (it's a while since I read them!) they were all smart and well written, and very much intended to be the British response to the sudden popularity of US female private eye novels. With the popularity of her historical novels, it's not surprising that she seems to have abandoned Hannah Wolfe, but it's still a shame.
I read a couple of them and really liked the political engagement. From the way she was talking the other night, she's not going back to them anytime soon - she lives in Italy half the year, and the history has obviously won her over.
Sounds great (though, yes, first and foremost, she'll always be 'Brains' from THE LATE SHOW to me) - I think my Mum has been dabbling with her historical (never as keen on the crime books actually).
She is a great speaker as well as a great writer - those years of live presenting paid off. I wish I'd asked her about the crime novels.
I have missed your contrary opinions!
Sarah Dunant, glad to be reminded of her. I read one Hannah Wolfe book set in a spa. And I read Birth of Venus, which was a mystery and starts off with a dead nun with a snake tattoo on her body. It was a fascinating read.
I suppose I should dig into some of her other historical novels.
While reading a mystery by Barbara Wilson, The Case of the Orphaned Bassoonist, the protagonist goes to Venice. She tells readers about girl babies who were placed in convents and then later trained to play several instruments. Then there would be concerts for the public.
I think Dunant is well worth reading, and now I'm looking forward to revisiting the crime novels - I don't remember the spa, but think I would enjoy.


Need info reg usage of BAPI, in user exit/BADI.
Can we use, BAPI inside a exit/BADI?
In general, we are not supposed to use commit/rollback in BADI/User exit. But what we have called a BAPI, in a exit/BADI, and we have error message in return parameter, and transaction was successful.
Will there be inconsistency, if yes, what is the turn around?
I'm pretty sure someone did the same question about 2 weeks ago.
As you pointed out, in BAdI and U.E. we cannot put commit / rollbacks so calling a BAPI in them could lead to incosistency.
The most common workaround i found implemented is to raise and event in U.E./BAdI calling a FORM for this ON COMMIT (so it's triggered only when the commit is done) and then create an external report to schedule to intercept the Event.
In the event you put as parameter the document nr you need and in the report retrieve the data.
It's ugly, it's not 100% sure, it's not the best solution.
My suggestion is to study the case and ask yourself you need to call a BAPI in an BAdI and check if you can achieve the same result in other way.
Yes, BAPI rarely perform internal commit so you have to put it manually.
And no, you cannot leave the system to perform the commit itself because it's too risky!
You have to trigger the BAPI only when a document is correctly saved, but, after triggering it, the commit perform a rollback (or viceversa): can you see the big issue?


Sgt. Ziakiya Byers, an Oklahoma County Sheriff's deputy, shows a kit that is used to obtain DNA from individuals arrested on felony charges. The process requires a cheek swab and a fingerprint to confirm identity. The department has begun collecting samples from felony arrestees under a 2016 law that was delayed because of lack of funds.
So far, hundreds of jail inmates have had the insides of their cheeks swabbed, and the samples have been forwarded to the Oklahoma State Bureau of Investigation, which soon will analyze and upload the genetic profiles to a national FBI database. The goal is to connect arrestees to unsolved crimes, which could lead to additional charges.
Oklahoma County confirmed that it is swabbing arrested inmates, and an OSBI spokeswoman said 12 agencies have been trained so far on collecting DNA from arrestees. A list of those agencies wasn't immediately available. A Tulsa County Sheriff's Office spokesman said the county jail has not yet started the process.
The collection of DNA from people arrested, but not yet convicted, on felony charges has spurred opposition from civil rights groups. The Legislature approved the program in 2016, but it has been stalled by lack of funding.
Thanks to a federal grant, DNA swabbing is moving forward.
The $740,000 grant, provided to the OSBI by the National Institute of Justice, paid for upgraded equipment, personnel, training of local law enforcement and swab kits. The bureau will need $500,000 annually from the state to continue processing the samples after the grant runs out at the end of 2019, OSBI Criminalistics Division Director Andrea Fielding said.
About 600 samples have already been collected. They will be uploaded to the FBI's system for matching DNA, called the Combined DNA Index System (CODIS), and entered into the National DNA Index System (NDIS).
Excitement and outrage over the law appear to have faded, but the beginning of DNA collection could reignite debate.
"Wait. What?" said Allie Shinn, deputy director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Oklahoma, when told that jails were collecting DNA from arrestees.
The ACLU has called the swabbing of arrestees before conviction a violation of privacy rights and due process, an argument it also made when the Legislature approved the law.
Sgt. Ziakiya Byers of the Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office demonstrates the process of collecting DNA from those arrested on felony charges, and those convicted of felonies, using a kit provided by the OSBI.
Fielding said she is confident that after results start rolling in next year, state funding will follow.
Oklahoma joins 30 other states in collecting DNA from felony arrestees, according to DNA Saves, a nonprofit that advocates for such laws.
The state currently enters about 8,000 DNA samples into CODIS annually, taken mostly from convicted felons. Under the expanded law, OSBI estimates that number will jump to 20,000.
The Oklahoma County Sheriff's Office is one of the first agencies to begin taking DNA samples under the law. The county jail's medical staff has been conducting the cheek swabs on individuals convicted of felonies and some misdemeanors for years, but expanding swabs to felony arrestees means more work for employees who are already spread thin, spokesman Mark Opgrande said.
At the jail, DNA is typically taken after arrestees are placed in a cell instead of during the intake process, which includes a mugshot and fingerprints.
To help out the busy medical staff, Sgt. Ziakiya Byers, a deputy, is adding cheek swabs to her daily duties.
If convicted, arrestees who are swabbed will be charged a $150 "laboratory analysis fee" for each offense, according to the law. That will add another fee to the long list of fines and fees that criminal justice reform advocates argue already burden offenders, who often exit prisons or jails with debt they can't pay.
Arrestees who are not convicted later can have their DNA expunged from the national database, Fielding said, but the burden is on that person. They must contact the OSBI and provide proof that they weren't convicted of the felony charges.
Shinn, of the ACLU, said the burden should be on the state to remove the DNA of individuals who are not convicted. Most people won't initiate the process themselves, she said.
Shinn called the collection "an illegal search" and said the ACLU is "looking at all options" to halt the practice.
"This flies in face of the notions of how our criminal justice system is supposed to work," Shinn said.
As she smoked a cigarette outside of the Oklahoma County jail on Thursday, Edmond resident Shea Sumner said she approves of the expanded DNA collection. Sumner's ex-fiancé, who has been convicted of a felony, was arrested again Sunday. Her visit to the courthouse was related to his arrest.