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I'm sure the can of worms has already been opened on this subject… Oh it's motor bike blah blah they should be banned, is this whining mostly from strava whippets who's times might be beaten? I raced motocross for 12 years & they are motorcycles with a internal combustion engine and yes they do make a mess of the country side but on land that has been allowed & nowadays has planning permission to be used for such events.
I have had my new e bike for about 5 weeks now and covered over 500 miles, it has been an absolute joy - you still get plenty of exercise but in a much more pleasant way than with an ordinary bike, it takes hills in its stride and the ride is very stable and inspires confidence even over rough country roads, the front suspension helps a lot in this respect also the bike is equipped with dual disk brakes. I have fitted mudguards back and front - I had to modify the stays on the front ones by making a right angle bend in them so that they could be attached to the forks, it has proved well worthwhile fitting the mudguards. I have used all assist levels and you can always step to a higher level if the need arises. I can highly recommend this bike and it is my opinion that it would be difficult to find a better e bike for the money - many more expensive machines offer less specification!
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Rented a pretty decent Scott. Did some nice mixed terrain but only for a day. Firstly it was great fun. Hard to get away from that. The pedalling felt good. It was like everything was a slight downhill. You can pootle or give it a few hard pedals and fly along at any time. On the flat, uphill, on bumpy grass, all felt like downs once you pedaled a lttle. Good connection between the pedalling and the movement. Smooth delivery. It just took the terrain and slope out of the equation. Could've easily got away with less power. It would be an expensive buy. This one was 3.5k but kitted out like a £500 halfords special. Once the price comes down they will be everywhere.
With an electric mountain bike (or e-MTB) that gives you assistance up to 25kph, it's possible to pack twice as much riding into the same amount of time. Those five great trails that you normally ride after work can now be ridden twice. That boring singletrack climb on your lunchtime loop suddenly becomes the highlight of your day. With the extra push from the motor it's easy to double the distance covered, or do the same ride in half the time.
The RideControl Evo display features a button control on the grip and a readout on the stem, giving you control over ride time, distance and cadence. Best of all, it gives you as very accurate percentage readout of how much battery is remaining, so no excuses for running out of juice! The five rides mode are Eco, Basic, Active, Sport and Power and there's also a walk assist button.
Why We Like It: Razor is a name to be reckoned with in the industry, and the Razor EcoSmart Metro is highly rated online, like a lot of their products. This model gets a spot on our rankings thanks to its great build quality and nice top speed. It doesn't hurt that it's affordable and from a trusted brand as well. It has a max speed of 18 miles per hour, a powerful 500 W motor and it delivers 40 minutes of continuous use.
With 170mm travel, aggressive angles and Shimano's superbly calibrated STEPS motor, the Focus Sam2 is an enduro bike with a built-in shuttle. With the bolt on TEC pack you really can climb to new heights, but without it the smaller capacity internal battery means you need to be ultra economical with your energy use. It's also frustrating that the internal battery can't be removed easily for charging. By far the biggest frustration with the Jam2 though is that the sizing isn't very generous and standover clearance is limited. It's still a great e-bike, but when you're spending this much money, you can afford to be fussy.
They're not even announced yet so these are just kind of rumors the first off is this Cannondale e habit this was shed on emt-b forums it's running on the new Bosch motor I think that Bosch may have used this to show off their new motor as well this looks really really neat I loved it in this kind of colorway that's gotta be coming really really soon and finally it looks like Trek are about to release a new version of their power fly and in fact I think it's called something totally different the rumors are that it's gonna be called the trek rail hopefully it's based really similarly to the power fly which I've read recently which I really really enjoyed doing the Bosch emt-b challenge.
If you're looking to explore some new trails, expand your weekly ride routes, and have some fun doing it, the ancheer electric mountain bicycle has the perfect blend of trail performance and power to give you the ride of your life. The frame was constructed from Aviation Grade Aluminum Alloy, which is equal parts, strong, lightweight, and incredibly responsive. The design of the frame is designed according to the human body mechanics. Together with the dual disc brakes and high strength steel fork, you will enjoy a comfortable riding experience.
The extra grip a 50lb e-bike normally helps to prevent overshooting corners when on the brakes, and bring pure DH-bike-like fun factor on the steepest trails. This electric Orange, however, rides more like a 'standard' enduro bike with a motor, which could be good or bad, depending on your expectations and riding style. It's built tough and delivers stacks of fun in less time than any regular bike can. Adding a motor hasn't upset Orange's superb geometry.
my thoughts on Hucksauce's question (electric bike or electric motorcycle? How is it defined?). I own a Honda ruckus, its 50cc its max speed cant exceed 45mph and i don't need a motorcycle license. therefore no motorcycle. If the motor on a E-bike can carry you past 45mph i would consider it a motorcycle. made street legal a E-bike that Exceeds 45mph possible would need a motorcycle license.
E-bike & Assisted bicycle & Normal bike. With the LED 3-speed smart meter button, you can choose the electric assist power according to your needs. You can add a burst of speed with the throttle, which is ideal for pulling away from traffic lights. Combining three modes would be a better choice. ANCHEER Power Plus Electric Mountain Bike is the best option to improve your riding bike experience.
yep ..they're fantastic …one of my best ever buys … stopped biking 3 yrs ago due to suddenly developing pain in both knees ..diagnosed as arthritis . recently bought an ebike to try and make a comeback and believe it or not i've lost 10kg and knees are getting better all the time so much so i normally only use the lowest assist setting . Try one ..it'll put a smile on your face guaranteed!


When a business professional is asked to give a presentation, he typically begins his preparation by creating slides using a popular software program. It is commonplace for presenters to use a laptop computer accompanied by an LCD projector when speaking to both small and large audiences. But is this technology improving presentations or creating a barrier between the speaker and the audience?
The more you know, the more difficult it is to develop the content of your presentation. The paradox of speech development is this: It can be overwhelming to condense years of knowledge into a one-hour presentation and the anxiety that you feel might have more to do with the development phase rather than the delivery.
In today's time-starved, relationship-diminished world, audiences: - crave attention and connection with each other - want ready-to-use ideas - AND still expect to be entertained.


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Mark A. Moyar (born May 12, 1971) is the former Director of the Office for Civilian-Military Cooperation at the US Agency for International Development. He currently serves as the William P. Harris Chair of Military History at Hillsdale College. He served previously as the Director of the Project on Military and Diplomatic History at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, and has been a Senior Fellow at the Foreign Policy Research Institute and a member of the Hoover Institution Working Group on the Role of Military History in Contemporary Conflict.

Early life
Moyar was born May 12, 1971, in Cleveland, Ohio to Bert and Marjorie Moyar.  He graduated from Hawken School in Gates Mills, Ohio in 1989.

Education
Moyar holds a B.A. summa cum laude in history from Harvard University and a Ph.D. in history from Cambridge University. While a student at Harvard, he wrote for the conservative student newspaper The Harvard Salient. He also played saxophone in the Harvard Jazz Band with legendary saxophonist Joshua Redman.

Accomplishments

His articles on historical and current events have appeared in The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, and The Washington Post. During his time as a Senior Fellow at the Joint Special Operations University (2013-2015), he published three lengthy studies on special operations—in Colombia, Afghanistan, and Mali: Village Stability Operations and the Afghan Local Police (2014), Countering Violent Extremism in Mali (2015), and Persistent Engagement in Colombia (2014)

Moyar is the author of the 2006 book Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954–1965. In it he argues that Ngo Dinh Diem was an effective leader. Moyar states that supporting the November 1963 coup was one of the worst American mistakes of the war. The other biggest mistakes according to Moyar were: the failure to cut the Ho Chi Minh trail, and the United States Congress' refusal to support the South Vietnamese government after the 1973 Paris Peace Accords were violated, and the refusal of emergency aid to South Vietnam near the end of the war.

Triumph Forsaken caused a great stir and many opinionated reviews, some negative, as well as some positive. In response to the reactions engendered by the book, Andrew Wiest and Michael J. Doidge edited Triumph revisited : historians battle for the Vietnam War (2010), a collection of detailed reviews of the book by 15 different academic historians. The reviews are attached to responses by Moyar, who challenges the criticism of his work.

Books
Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: The CIA's Secret Campaign to Destroy the Viet Cong (1997)
Republished in 2007 as Phoenix and the Birds of Prey: Counterinsurgency and Counterterrorism in Vietnam with a foreword by Harry Summers and a new preface and chapter;
Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954–1965 (2006)
A Question of Command: Counterinsurgency from the Civil War to Iraq (2009)
Strategic Failure: How President Obama's Drone Warfare, Defense Cuts, and Military Amateurism Have Imperiled America (2015)
Aid for Elites: Building Partner Nations and Ending Poverty through Human Capital (2016)
Oppose Any Foe: The Rise of America's Special Operations Forces (2017)
Triumph Regained: The Vietnam War, 1965-1968 (2022)

References

External links
 Book website

 Interview on A Question of Command at the Pritzker Military Museum & Library
 Interview on "Triumph Forsaken: The Vietnam War, 1954-1965" on History News Network
 Triumph Forsaken Roundtable h-diplo Roundtable Review

1971 births
Living people
Historians of the Vietnam War
Harvard University alumni
American military historians
American male non-fiction writers
Writers from Cleveland
Alumni of the University of Cambridge
Historians from Ohio

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Here are scenarios where identity theft can adversely affect your credit rating. For example, if someone takes out a loan in your name, and you are not making the payments, your credit score will be adversely affected. In six to twelve months these unpaid debts are turned over to collection agencies by the lender. When this occurs, a collection account shows up in your credit history which has a very damaging impact on your credit rating.
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Film Review: Hidden Figures (2016) - USA
August 27, 2017 • Andrew Chan • Hidden Figures • Janelle Monáe • Octavia Spencer • Taraji P. Henson
Hidden Figures (2016) - USA
Review by Andrew Chan
Achieving the impossible brings "Hidden Figures" to a standing ovations of celebrating historical achievements for black women overcoming the odds to succeed in NASA during the white dominated 60s. It's an inspiring tale and aided by some brilliant acting from the three leading ladies (Taraji P. Henson, Octavia Spencer and Janelle Monáe). The film is filled with feel good moments, light hearted tone despite the situations these people are facing and essentially an underdogs story overachieving against all odds.
What director Theodore Melfi does enormously well is the way he slowly paced the film, allowing repetitions to play out, before launching at the audience with a crescendo of feelings. The single scene where Henson's outburst provide the greatest performance of her career. It is a powerful technique as Kevin Costner smashes the coloured toilet signs, the moment simply connects to the audience and that entirely due to the subtle and often visual build up.
All in all, Hidden Figures is a great achievement in terms of acting, writing and directing and the subject matter helps in lifting the film higher. We all have dreams and often we are taught to conform and practically give up and we become consumed by our circumstances. The three ladies did not crumble in face of adversity and instead did many considered as "first". Hidden Figures remind us of those moments and that we don't need to be heroes, simply strive in what we do best. It's simply inspiring.
I rated it 4.5/5
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Cultural heritage communities of interest have increasingly expanded from cultural heritage professionals to volunteers, special interest groups and independent citizen-led initiative groups. Digital technology has also increasingly impacted cultural heritage by affording novel experiences of it – it features in a number of activities for all the aforementioned groups, as well as acting as support for visitors to cultural heritage centres.
With different degrees of formality and training, these communities are increasingly defining and taking ownership of what is of value to them, thus reconfiguring the care, communication, interpretation and validation of heritage. Digital technology has played a crucial role in this transformative process.
In a fully international context, cultural heritage practitioners, community champions and academics from different fields of study have contributed to this book. Each chapter brings to the fore the multiple relationships between heritage, communities and technologies as a focus of study and reflection in an inclusive way. Contributions touch upon present and future opportunities for technology, as well as participatory design processes with different stakeholders.
This book brings together ideas from different disciplines, cultures, methods and goals, to inspire scholars and practitioners involved in community heritage projects.
Luigina Ciolfi is Professor of Human-Centred Computing at The Cultural, Communication and Computing Research Institute (C3RI), Sheffield Hallam University, UK.
Areti Damala is an Adjunct Lecturer in Digital Humanities and Augmented Heritage at the Université Paris 8, Vincennes - Saint-Denis, France, and a Honorary Research Fellow at the University of Strathclyde, UK.
Eva Hornecker is a Professor of Human–Computer Interaction in the Faculty of Media at the Bauhaus-Universität Weimar, Germany.
Monika Lechner is an advisor on Digital Heritage for foundations such as Dutch Digital Heritage and (currently) Erfgoed Brabant, the Netherlands.
Laura Maye is a Postdoctoral Researcher based in the Department of Computer Science, Aalto University, Espoo, Finland.


Gina was HANDS DOWN the best decision I made during my wedding planning process. To be honest, I was a bit hesitant to hire a day-of coordinator at first because the wedding organizers at our venue (The Logan Hotel) are fantastic. I didn't realize how essential she would be until the day of the wedding. There were so many moments throughout the day where I turned to my mom or to my (now) husband and said "Thank goodness for Gina. What would we have done without her?!" Some examples: 1) During the ketubah signing we realized that we didn't have the special pen with the archival ink and Gina promptly went out to find the correct pen. 2) My wedding shoes were KILLING me after a few hours and Gina found me a more comfortable pair of shoes to change into. 3) One of the toilets in our bathroom wasn't flushing and Gina got it fixed in no time. 4) I got muddy water on my train during my first look and Gina got it out right away. 5) When I started to get a little stressed, Gina was like, "I'm getting you a drink, what do you want?" Gina handled every issue with grace and ease. On any other day I wouldn't think twice about calling maintenance myself, running up to my hotel room to get more comfortable shoes, or getting a stain out... but on my wedding day there was so much going on and otherwise "little" issues became much bigger ones in my head. Do yourself a favor and hire Gina. She is so sweet and personable and she is SO GOOD at what she does. BEST. DECISION. EVER.
Words cannot begin to describe how absolutely incredible both Gina & Meg are! I do not think I would have survived my wedding without having them make everything flawless! I don't know how anyone would ever begin to get married without Gina & Meg. They were always available by phone and e-mail to answer all my crazy questions! My wedding had a very unique timeline and Gina made sure everything went smoothly so we had extra time to relax before the ceremony. There was a lot of wind during pictures and Gina made sure I looked my best by always fixing my hair, dress, veil and helping me walk when my feet were killing me! Gina & Meg even had a foot spray that helped calm my sore feet from taking pictures around Philadelphia all day! Meg was able to help fix my hair and makeup before walking down the aisle and was beside me the entire time! Hiring Gina and Meg was the best decision I ever made in regards to wedding planning! You will not be disappointed!
My husband and I live in Sydney, Australia but since I'm from Philly, we wanted to get married in my hometown and needed help planning everything from across the world. Gina was amazing and after we provided the high level, broad strokes of what we were looking for she arranged everything we needed. She even had contingencies for things we hadn't thought about. All of her hard work remained behind the scenes thereby making the process as painless as we could ever hope for. She was super responsive, and even taking into considering the 14-16 hours time difference, we always got in depth responses quickly, even on the weekends. When we arrived a week before our wedding, there was nothing we could improve.
On our wedding day, we were totally relaxed and had the time of our lives with our guests.


Balewa Airport based on Baglung Municipality-14 in Baglung is to reopen after 26 years. A tri-party agreement to this regard was reached Sunday.
As per the agreement handed to the Civil Aviation Authority of Nepal (CAAN), two airline companies and the Baglung Municipality, flights here will be operated twice a week by the third week of March. National flag carrier Nepal Airlines Corporation and the Tara Air will make one flight each in a week.
The Baglung Municipality is to contribute to the promotion of companies' business while the CAAN will take up the responsibility for restoring the airport and management of equipment and human resources, according to Municipality mayor Janakraj Poudel.
A technical team is arriving here within a week for study and remaining works will be carried out on the basis of a report to be given by such team. Works relating to the up gradation of an access road to the airport is going on in full swing, as stated by Poudel.


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Bettany Hughes - Ancient and Modern History, 1985
Bettany Hughes is a historian, author and broadcaster who has written and presented documentaries, including Eight Days That Made Rome, Mars Uncovered, Venus Uncovered, Bacchus Uncovered, When The Moors Ruled Europe, The Spartans, and Athens: The Truth About Democracy. She also lectures widely. In 2005, her book, Helen of Troy, was regarded as the first serious and wide-ranging book ever to have been written about Helen. The Hemlock Cup, published in 2010, is a biographical account of Socrates. It was a New York Times Bestseller, and was a Book of the Year in all the nationals. Bettany's latest book, Istanbul: A Tale of Three Cities, published in 2017 to great acclaim:
A passionate retelling of Istanbul's history and its impact on the world today. FINANCIAL TIMES
Bettany sits on the Innovation Committee of NESTA and she is an advisor to the Foundation for Science Technology and Civilisation. In recognition of her contribution to research, Bettany has been awarded a Research Fellowship at King's London. She is Creative Director at Sandstone Global Productions and was Chair of Judges for the Man Booker International Prize 2019.
Image credit: Bettany Hughes (Historian) with lekythos, decorated with a winged Nike, c. 500 BC, photograph by Theo Chalmers 2008.


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The Met's Art at Your Place? Instagram AR Brings It Home
You're reading this correctly: yes, you can bring art home from The Met. It may sound surprising, but thanks to this week's launch of a new series of augmented reality (AR) effects designed for Instagram, you can do just that with three objects in the collection.
In a first for The Met, Instagram users can explore three works of art in 3D using the back-facing camera on their phone. This offers a new opportunity for virtual engagement—one that brings you up close with objects in The Met collection, especially for those who might not be able to make it to the Museum this fall.
You'll find that you can spin the objects in 360 degrees, move around them yourself to look from all angles, and zoom in for an extreme close up (even closer than you can get in real life)! Don't forget to turn your sound on when using the effects; as you explore, you'll hear more about the artworks and artists who made them, plus a few details to look out for.
After you've explored the objects, bring them into your space—place the object and snap a screengrab to capture how it looks wherever you are. What would a van Gogh look like on your bedroom wall? How about showing off an iconic Taíno sculpture in your living room? Or maybe try out a Boccioni sculpture in your backyard? Using these effects, you can do that and more—no matter where you are in the world. (And don't forget to share your images on Instagram with #MetEffects—we'd love to see it in your space!)
"Discovering a new work of art together in your living room with your kids is an incredibly powerful thing," says Facebook's Sue Young, Director of Product for Spark AR. "The Met has one of the broadest collections of art and objects in the world—and this mix reflects that, with all the varied interests and diversity of The Met's fans, too. … With AR, you get to put your spin on art: Place it on your wall. Scale it up or down, rotate it. It's an experience that is impossible without AR. And what would that new insight inspire in you?"
As an extension of The Met's educational mission, this AR project is just one example of the Museum's larger efforts to explore how digital technologies can create new forms of engagement with objects in our Open Access collection, inspire art-lovers around the world, and bring digital access to artworks for audiences across platforms. The effects were created using Spark AR, Facebook's open platform for AR creation.
Come take a peek on The Met's Instagram page to find the objects you can explore through AR.
Deity Figure (zemí) (detail), ca. A.D. 1000. Dominican Republic (?). Taíno. Wood (Guaiacum), shell, 27 x 8 5/8 x 9 1/8 in. (68.5 x 21.9 x 23.2 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, The Michael C. Rockefeller Memorial Collection, Bequest of Nelson A. Rockefeller, 1979 (1979.206.380)
Umberto Boccioni (Italian 1882–1916). Development of a Bottle in Space, 1913, cast 1950. Bronze, 15 1/2 x 23 3/4 x 15 1/2 in. (39.4 x 60.3 x 39.4 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Lydia Winston Malbin, 1989 (1990.38.2)
Zemí cohoba stand
A Taíno artist from the Caribbean sculpted this wooden zemí, meaning deity or ancestor, around A.D. 1000—and today it's one of the most iconic sculptures that survives from the ancestral civilizations in the Americas. In religious ceremonies, leaders would have consumed ritual substances from the flat surface on top.
Using the effect, you can zoom into the sculpture. Notice the tears extending from the figure's eyes past his shell teeth. This crying zemí may represent the creator of rain, one of the many characters in Taíno oral histories.
Want to see it in real life? The zemí cohoba stand is currently on view in Arte del Mar: Artistic Exchange in the Caribbean. Met staff also recently brought this object to life in AR for iOS on your iPhone.
Try out the zemí cohoba stand effect on Instagram and Facebook.
Umberto Boccioni's Development of a Bottle in Space
While Italian artist Umberto Boccioni first saw sculpture as a "mummified art," he would later use it to capture the dynamism of the modern world. His Futurist sculptures, like Development of a Bottle in Space, reflect an interest in an object's external and internal forms and how we animate them as viewers.
Try turning this bronze work around. Notice how it seems to unfold and spiral into the surrounding space?
Try out the Boccioni sculpture effect on Instagram and Facebook.
Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890). Self-Portrait with a Straw Hat (obverse: The Potato Peeler), 1887. Oil on canvas, 16 x 12 1/2 in. (40.6 x 31.8 cm). The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, Bequest of Miss Adelaide Milton de Groot (1876–1967), 1967 (67.187.70a)
Van Gogh's two-sided self-portrait
When van Gogh lacked money for models and fresh canvas, his ingenious workaround was to paint self-portraits and reuse old canvases. As you explore van Gogh's lively self-portrait in bold colors, turn this canvas around to discover the other side.
On the reverse, you'll find a peasant study from Holland, titled The Potato Peeler, in what had been van Gogh's earlier typical dark palette. This one canvas offers a compelling record of the significant changes he made to his style when in Paris, and his evolution as a modern figure painter.
Try out the van Gogh self-portrait effect on Instagram and Facebook.
Test out each experience on your phone—click the links above to start exploring, and don't forget to show us how you're engaging with the effects! Share your experience with #MetEffects.
By Nina Diamond, Executive Producer and Editorial Manager, Digital Department; and Claire Lanier, Senior Manger of Social Media
Met objects can now appear virtually in your own home, thanks to the three new AR effects on Instagram.
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Japanese lawmakers pass stablecoin bill to safeguard crypto investors
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Japanese lawmakers on Firday passed a bill for stablecoins to protect crypto investors. The bill comes a month after the TerraUSD (UST) stablecoin crash that caused investors to lose billions of dollars as the stablecoin lost its value.
BREAKING: 🇯🇵 Japan has passed a bill that recognizes the legal status of #stablecoins with investor protection demands.
— Watcher.Guru (@WatcherGuru) June 3, 2022
TerraUSD crash made a majority of countries think of an alternative way of legalizing cryptos. Japan being one of the biggest countries in terms of the size of its economy, has been at the forefront of drumming up crypto regulations and will be the first to craft regulations for stablecoins if the bill is signed into law.
A stablecoin is a digital asset whose value is linked to the actual asset like gold or the US dollar to maintain price stability. Currently, all stablecoins combined have a market value of about $160 billion.
What the new Japanese stablecoin Bill entails
According to the bill, stablecoins will now be recognized as virtual money tied to the Yen or any other legal tender to ensure that investors can convert them at their current prices.
In addition, the bill noted that stablecoins will only be issued by trusted firms, registered money transfer platforms, and licensed banks. However, existing assets that are backed by stablecoins like Tether and its counterparts stablecoins are not covered by the legislative act.
It's important to note that the bill was created by Japan's Financial Agency (FSA) and was expected to be passed by the House in late 2021. In mid-March, 2022, the parliament accepted the bill and today it has been passed officially.
Additionally, FTX Trading Ltd, a crypto exchange platform, also announced today the launch of FTX Japan which will provide services to Japanese consumers.
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Altyn Orda ran a big race to finish fifth in the 1000 Guineas. Never far off the pace, she picked up at the two-furlong marker when Frankie Dettori asked her to, and she arrived there with a chance as they raced into the Dip. But she was racing on the left wing, a fair way away from where the race unfolded. She kept on well to take fifth place, but it is possible that she would have done even better if she had been able to race further towards the far side. The winner Billesdon Brook emerged from stall eight, but she was delivered with her challenge on the far side, and the next three home were drawn, respectively, five, four and one. Altyn Orda raced from stall 12 and raced towards the near side. The fillies drawn higher than her finished, respectively, 15th, 11th and ninth.
Roger Varian's filly raced just three times last season as a juvenile, she finished second in her first two races, both Newmarket maidens, and she sprang a 25/1 shock in the Group 3 Oh So Sharp Stakes on her third and final run last year. She started off this season encouragingly too by finishing second to Soliloquy in the Nell Gwyn Stakes, when she shaped as if a stronger pace and perhaps a step up from that seven furlongs to a mile would bring about improvement. Her Guineas run was another step forward, and she should be able to continue to progress. She would be of interest if she took up her entry in the Coronation Stakes at Royal Ascot, despite the fact that she would probably meet some of the fillies who beat her in the Guineas.
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A. Any document in a traffic or criminal action may be filed with the clerk of court by facsimile transmission if permitted by the policy of the clerk of court. Filing shall be deemed complete at the time the facsimile transmission is received by the clerk of court. No later than on the first business day after receiving a facsimile filing, the clerk of court shall transmit to the filing party via facsimile a confirmation of receipt and include a statement of the fees for the facsimile filing and filing of the original document. The facsimile filing fee and transmission fee are incurred upon receipt of the facsimile filing by the clerk of court and payable as provided in Subsection B of this Section. The facsimile filing shall have the same force and effect as filing the original document, if the party complies with Paragraph B of this Article.
B. Within seven days, exclusive of legal holidays, after the clerk of court receives the facsimile filing, all of the following shall be delivered to the clerk of court:
(1) The original document identical to the facsimile filing in number of pages and in content of each page including any attachments, exhibits, and orders. A document not identical to the facsimile filing or which includes pages not included in the facsimile filing shall not be considered the original document.
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Acts 2001, No. 319, §3; Acts 2016, No. 109, §2.


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Pocket Rockets: The Origins of Small, Concealable Handguns
by Philip Schreier, NRA Museums Senior Curator - Monday, October 17, 2016
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The Hand Cannon
Once the Chinese invented gunpowder in the early 800's, it wasn't long before they arrived at the idea of containing the blast of escaping gas and using them to push projectiles in a concentrated direction. The Heilongjiang E hand cannon was discovered in the 1970s and is thought to have been made prior to 1288, making it the oldest known gun in the world! Weighing only 7.83 pounds, it tips the scales at 1.5 pounds lighter than a World War II-era M1 Garand.
The Wheellock
The first firearm mechanisms required an open flame linstock or slow-match to make the gun work. While Edward Teach – best known as Blackbeard the pirate -- didn't mind stashing burning matches in his beard, it was considered somewhat alarming to have something smoldering away in your pocket back in the 1700's. Wheellocks were ignition systems that produced sparks from a spring-wound spinning wheel that in turn ignited priming powder. Their large size made personal concealment somewhat of an issue, but at least you didn't have to worry about setting yourself on fire!
The Flintlock
Flint and steel have been lighting fires since the dawn of time (at least of man!). A nice compact and easily concealed flintlock handgun became the rage as feudalism ended in Europe and folks started to migrate around on their own volition. Of course, running around the countryside presents its own set of tribulations, namely highwaymen and bandits. This handy four-barreled gun would stand you in good stead as long as the flint mechanism actually ignited when you pulled the trigger, you didn't encounter more than four highwaymen at any one time, and if you did, that they all stood real close together. Other than those restrictions, it was the perfect gun for self-defense.
The Colt 1849 Pocket Revolver
Percussion caps made their way into the firearms field in the early 1800s, providing a dependable method of ignition for a pistol charge. New Englander Samuel Colt patented a percussion revolver in 1836, and 13 years later introduced the Colt Model 1849 "Pocket" revolver, making it perhaps the first gun ever marketed with the word "pocket" in the name. Colt made 340,000 of these in the 23 years that they were manufactured. Like American Express, you didn't leave home without it if you were "going West young man."
The Derringer
Henry Deringer was a Philadelphia-based gun maker whose name is forever associated with palm-sized, single-shot pistol used to assassinate President Abraham Lincoln. Patent infringers – a 19th century word for copycats -- added another "R" to Deringer's name to skirt legal issues when they copied his work and sold it worldwide. Soon his name became inexorably linked to the product he made, much like Xerox, Kleenex or Band-Aid.
The Semi-Auto
John M. Browning brought untold inventions and changes to the firearms world during his lifetime. One of the finest, sleekest and best concealed carry guns ever made was designed by him in 1903. Called the Colt Model 1903 Pocket Hammerless, this gem came chambered in .32ACP and in .380 calibers. Between 1903 and 1946, Colt made over 700,000 of these in both calibers. Now enjoying a resurgence of popularity, Colt is manufacturing it once again. Undoubtedly, if Leroy Brown was the classy individual that I've always thought he was, a Colt 1903 was the .32 gun in his "pocket full of fun."
The song says that "bad, bad Leroy Brown" was the meanest guy in town, and he had "a .32 gun in his pocket full of fun." Jim Croce's 1973 hit about the ultimate "junkyard dog" mentions his penchant for an easily concealed semi-automatic for self-defense.
With the numbers of concealed carry permit holders steadily rising, gaining momentum for "Constitutional carry" laws across the nation, and vast improvements and more options for small, easily concealable firearms than ever before, now is a great time to look back at the origins and evolution of the "pocket pistol."
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People nationwide boycott city budget and Chamber of Commerce
by: Jessica Gertler
MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- People all across the country are boycotting the Memphis Chamber of Commerce.
The Memphis Police Association started the protest after the city council cut employee and retiree health benefits instead of raising property taxes.
Quite a few businesses are hanging signs on their front doors, including auto repair shops, restaurants and doctors offices across Shelby County. Even people in New York City and in Houston, Texas, are holding them up.
The signs say they support Memphis city employees.
The MPA is asking you to post them after the council cut employee and retiree health benefits, instead of raising property taxes, to fund the pension.
"We want the Chamber of Commerce to understand: deal with business and stay out of government," said MPA President Mike Williams.
Williams said the chamber was behind the vote claiming they lobbied for big businesses that are already getting tax breaks.
"We are giving anywhere to $50 to 80 million in tax breaks in a year. Do you think it would solve some of the problem? I do!" said Williams.
Some taxpayers WREG talked to say they will join the fight.
"I know two policemen that have worked for the city for over 20 years. They do nothing, but wake up every day and run these streets. They don't complain," said Rhonda Ramsey.
While others said boycotting business will just hurt other people in Memphis.
"I think there's another way you can do it. Boycotting the businesses here in Memphis who are actually taxpayers and hiring employees is not going to help," said Darrell Catron.
Williams believe it will make a difference.
"If you want to get in on the fight, come in where we are," said Williams.
If you support the cause, Williams is asking you to post pictures on the MPA Facebook page or post blue and red ribbons on your homes and cars.
WREG reached out to the Chamber, but have yet to hear back.
The council said the vote became final after the minutes were approved.


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Health-related items part of ongoing tax talks
HMO fee, tobacco tax included in various proposals to fill budget hole
By Andy Marso | May 12, 2015 Print
A couple of items relevant to public health and the health insurance industry are in the mix as lawmakers seek a tax plan that will allow them to end the 2015 session.
Kansas legislators need to locate between $400 million and $500 million in new revenue to fund the budget for the fiscal year that begins July 1. As the House and Senate move toward the 90th day of the legislative session, most debate has focused on how much of that new revenue should come from rolling back income tax cuts passed in 2012 and how much should come from new sales taxes.
But lawmakers also are discussing what role cigarette taxes and an increased fee on health maintenance organizations (HMOs) should play.
Public health advocates have strongly supported increasing the cigarette tax by $1.50 per pack since Gov. Sam Brownback proposed it in January.
But the plan ran into resistance from the tobacco industry and convenience stores, as well legislators from border counties who feared losing business to low-tax Missouri.
Tax packages under consideration this week in the House Taxation Committee called instead for a 75-cent per-pack hike. The Senate Committee on Assessment and Taxation is considering per-pack increases of 50 cents and $1.
Reagan Cussimanio, a lobbyist for the American Cancer Society's Cancer Action Network, said the lower amounts would dull the deterrent effect of the tax increase.
"We've always looked to get the greatest health impact for the tax amount, so that's why we've always looked at $1.50," she said. "You know that at that level you get that health impact piece. We'll continue to focus our efforts on making sure we get the greatest health impact out of policy that's pushed forward."
Cigarette smuggling concerns
However, a higher tax increase on cigarettes seems unlikely.
When Rep. Marvin Kleeb, a Republican from Overland Park who chairs the House tax committee, asked Monday if anyone on the committee wanted to look at more than 75 cents per pack for the health benefits, he was met with silence.
Rep. Brandon Whipple, a Democrat from Wichita, broke the silence by referencing a presentation by former federal agent Rich Marianos about cigarette smuggling from low-tax states to high-tax states. Marianos now works as a consultant for Altria, the nation's largest tobacco company.
"Where does this tax on cigarettes put us as far as a regional perspective?" Whipple asked. "Are there still reasons to be concerned as far as what the investigator told us?"
A 75-cent increase would put the Kansas cigarette tax at $1.54 per pack. That would be higher than cigarette taxes in all neighboring states: Oklahoma at $1.03, Colorado at 84 cents, Nebraska at 64 cents and Missouri at 17 cents, the lowest in the nation.
Advocates of the tobacco tax have said that cross-border cigarette smuggling, while it occurs, does not involve large enough amounts to offset gains in tax revenue or wipe out the deterrent effect of the higher tax.
Minnesota raised its cigarette tax by $1.60 per pack in 2013. That lifted the state tax to $2.83 per pack as compared to neighboring North Dakota, which taxes cigarettes at only 44 cents per pack.
Officials from Minnesota's revenue department have reported an increase in smuggling since then and requested an extra $1 million this year to hire 11 new inspectors to clamp down on it.
But Minnesota's tax increase has brought more than $200 million in new revenue to the state, and the state's smoking rate declined from 16.1 percent in 2010 to 14.4 percent last year.
Rep. Gene Suellentrop, a Republican from Wichita who brought forth the 75-cent proposal, said it was an attempt to thread the needle between deterring smoking and not encouraging smuggling.
"We tried to balance this out between curbing youth smoking and not having a larger problem with (smuggling) than we have," he said.
Rep. Les Mason, a Republican from McPherson, said he was concerned that relying on a tobacco tax would leave the state facing more budget shortfalls in the future as people quit smoking.
"I think there's a point of diminishing returns on cigarette tax," Mason said.
A researcher who has studied state cigarette tax increases over several years told legislators earlier this session that a $1.50-per-pack increase would bring in $72 million of additional revenue next year, although that amount would decline to $45 million by the fifth year as people quit smoking.
The state still would be receiving more revenue than if it had not enacted the tax, he said, while realizing budget savings from decreased medical costs for smoking-related illnesses.
HMO fee raises concerns
The fee on HMOs originally was proposed by the Brownback administration as an increase on the three managed care organizations that administer Medicaid.
The governor's office proposed raising the "MCO privilege fee" from 1 percent to 5.5 percent. The plan was to use the $80 million generated to replace state general fund payments to Medicaid, while using federal matching funds to pay back the three MCOs: Amerigroup, Sunflower State Health Plan (a division of Centene) and United Healthcare.
But the state cannot raise the privilege fee on only the three HMO plans with which it has contracts for Medicaid services. Private-sector plans would be subject to the same tax increase, but without the reimbursement from the federal matching funds.
Aetna — the largest of the eight HMOs affected — shared its concerns with lawmakers, saying the proposal would cost the company $12 million.
House and Senate health committees have been tasked with coming together on a smaller rate increase.
Rep. Dan Hawkins, a Republican from Wichita who chairs the House Health and Human Services Committee, said Tuesday he has found a figure acceptable to the parties involved.
"I've got everybody on board at $60 million," Hawkins said. "It's all done. All we've got to do is get a senator to come to conference."
Hawkins said his proposal would raise the privilege fee by 2.21 percentage points to a total of 3.21 percent, and HMOs have agreed to back off their resistance at that level.
Hawkins said his counterpart on the Senate Public Health and Welfare Committee, Shawnee Republican Sen. Mary Pilcher-Cook, has refused to finalize the deal he has worked for eight weeks to forge.
"I call a conference committee, she cancels," Hawkins said. "So we're working through that situation right now."
Pilcher-Cook said Tuesday her concerns are not with the proposal's effects on HMOs but rather with giving in to the increasing costs of Medicaid.
"There is a lot I want to review on it," she said. "It's really important that we capture some of the cost that the federal government is putting on the state to provide Medicaid. That's what this is all about. It's not about balancing the budget."
Meanwhile, Aetna's acquiescence to 3.21 percent appears tenuous, at best.
"Aetna remains extremely concerned about this proposal because it disproportionately impacts one company and is retroactive," Rohan Hutchings, the company's communications director, said in an emailed statement. "Aetna is committed to offering HMO plans that are affordable for the people of Kansas."
Uncertainty about the fate of the $60 million deal has the House tax committee including the revenue in some tax proposals and excluding it in others — sometimes within minutes of each other.
"We'll move forward assuming that $60 million is going to happen, and I think those discussions are under way," Kleeb said Tuesday. "If it does not happen, then we'll have to figure something out either way."
Key senator expects tobacco tax increase to be part of final revenue package
Campaign cash helps alcohol, tobacco companies shape tax debate
Researcher: Tobacco tax a reliable revenue source
Brownback budget includes Medicaid changes, tobacco tax increase
TAGS: Legislature, Budget, Kancare, Tobacco, Health Insurance
May 11, 2015 Key senator expects tobacco tax increase to be part of final revenue package
May 06, 2015 Campaign cash helps alcohol, tobacco companies shape tax debate
March 09, 2015 Researcher: Tobacco tax a reliable revenue source
January 16, 2015 Brownback budget includes Medicaid changes, tobacco tax increase


One of the common question from people interested in Arduino or doing electronics with the Raspberry Pi is where do I get components.
Here is a few places that you can get your components. I will only cover local source, not sites outsite Malaysia, though they can be a good source.
Jalan Pasar at Pudu. Not newbie friendly, but it is a go to place to get components, but no arduino and raspberry pi though. You need to do your research before getting stuff there.
Cytron, their online store have a very good collection of item, from components, to tools to dev board like arduino, pic, and raspberry pi.
MyDuino is a local store specialize with arduino and drone, they also sell 3d printers. These folks are very active in the local arduino community.
Element14 is also a popular place for local enthusiast.
RS Online is also another of the popular one.
Community site such as the Arduino Malaysia Facebook group on facebook occasionally have members letting their stuff go, it worth checking it out.
I only been through cytron and Jalan Pasar personally, the rest just from my friend that also into electronics.


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Donald Squibb Sutphin was an American expatriate painter, printmaker, and collagist. Sutphin studied under George Grosz at the Art Students League of New York before moving to Florence, Italy in 1955 where he lived for the rest of his life, working to evolve his unique modernist style.
Sutphin was listed among American artists living in Europe in the Smithsonian's Archives of American Art and until 2015 was the oldest living American expatriate artist in Florence. As a teacher, he was influential to a generation of students working there, considered by many to be a sort of 'spiritual godfather' for their own artistic growth.
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Know About FSK Modulation and Demodulation with Circuit Diagram
The FSK mode was introduced in the year 1900 to use in the mechanical teleprinters. The standard speed of these machines was 45 baud, equivalent to about 45 bits per second. When personal computers became general and networks come into being, this the signaling speed was tedious. Transmission of the large text documents and programs taken hours; image transfer was unknown. During the 1970s, engineers begin to develop modems that run at faster speeds, and the search for ever-greater bandwidth has unremitting ever since. Today, a standard telephone modem operates at the thousands of bits per a second. Cable and wireless modems work at more than the 1,000,000 bps (one megabit per second or 1 Mbps), and the optical fiber modems function at lots of Mbps. But the fundamental principle of FSK modulation has not changed in more than half a century.
What is an FSK Modulation?
Frequency-shift keying (FSK) is the frequency modulation system in which digital information is transmitted through the discrete frequency change of a carrier wave. The technology is used in communication systems such as amateur radio, caller ID, and urgent situation broadcasts. The simplest FSK is binary FSK (BFSK). BFSK uses a pair of discrete frequencies to transmit binary (0s and 1s) information. With this scheme, the "1" is called the mark frequency and the "0" is called the space frequency. The time domain of an FSK modulated carrier is illustrated in the figures to the right
Frequency Shift Keying
FSK Modulation Circuit Using 555 Timer
The Circuit given here illustrates how FSK modulated wave can be generated. It is build using IC555. Square pulses are given as input to represent bit 1 and bit 0, and as an output IC555 generates FSK modulated wave. To generate square pulses one more IC555 is used. The working of this circuit was very simple to understand as the output frequency of the signal was based on the digital input given to the base of the transistor.
FSK plays a vital role in a wide range of applications in the communication field and it was treated as an efficient one for wireless modems in data transmission. The above circuit is capable of producing an FSK signal with respect to the given i/p signal. The Ra, Rb and C in the circuit determine the frequency of the FSK modulated signal in the mode of Astable.
The o/p frequency of the signal was based on the i/p digital signal given to the base terminal of the transistor and IC works in the Astable mode. Here the resistors Ra, Rb & Capacitor C was chosen in such a way to get o/p frequency of 1070Hz. When the i/p was high, then it is written by the following equation
f = 1.45/(Ra + 2Rb) C
When the i/p binary data are logic 0, the PNP transistor is ON and its connects the Rc resistance across Ra resistance. The Rc resistor is selected in such a way that the value of 1270Hz.
Here Rc value added in addition to the Ra value, Rb and Contribute to donate the working of the IC. This makes the charging & discharging faster, resulting in high-frequency waves as o/p. The resistors and capacitor values were selected in such a way to get an o/p frequency of 1270 Hz. This was given by the following equation.
F = 1.45/(( Ra || Rc ) + 2Rb ) C
Therefore, the output of an FSK will give 1070Hz frequency when i/p is high & 1270 frequencies when an input is low. So by this technique, the FSK signal was gained using NE555.
FSK Demodulation
FSK demodulator is a very beneficial application of the 565 PLL. In this, the frequency shift is generally proficient by motivating a VCO with the binary data signal. So that the two subsequent frequencies resemble the logic 0 & 1 states of the binary data signal. These frequencies corresponding to two states are generally called the mark and space frequencies. Numerous values are used to set the mark & space frequencies. An FSK signal demodulator can be made as shown in the figure. The demodulator gets a signal at one of the two separate carrier frequencies, representing the RS-232 C logic levels of mark or space, respectively. The capacitive connection is used as the i/p to eliminate a DC level.
FSK Demodulation Circuit
As the signal seems at the i/p of 565 PLL, this lock to the i/p frequency and the paths it between the two probable frequencies with an equivalent DC shift at the o/p. Resistor and capacitor control the free-running frequency of the VCO. Here, C2 capacitor is a loop filter capacitor that founds the energetic characteristics of the demodulator. This capacitor is selected slighter than the normal one to remove overshoot on the o/p pulse.
A 3-stage RC ladder filter is used to remove the sum frequency component from the o/p. The VCO frequency is familiar with a resistor. So that the level of DC voltage at the o/p pin-7 is the same as that at pin-6. An i/p at 1,070 Hz frequency makes the demodulator o/p voltage to a more positive voltage level, driving the digital o/p to the high level. An input at 1270 Hz similarly drives the 565 DC o/p less positive with the digital o/p, which than falling to lower levels.
Thus, this is all about FSK modulation and demodulation. We hope that you have got a better understanding of this concept. Furthermore, any queries regarding this topic or types of modulation techniques or any DIY project kits. Please give your valuable suggestions by commenting in the comment section below, Here is a question for you, What is phase shift keying?
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Chandramauli Kaushik says:
why it is multiplied by constant 1.45?
Hi Chandramauli Kaushik
I sincerely appreciate your kind response regarding my article. a small correction here, it is not multiplication operation, it should be division operation.
FSK modulation is square wave generation based operation. so the time period of FSK wave (in astable mode)T=0.693(Ra+2Rb), so frequency f= 1/T. Here the frequency f= 1/0.693(Ra+2Rb)C. C IS CAPACITANCE.
i hope you clear with my explanation.
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Abdul Ahad says:
I am making a project on FSK (frequency shift keying) modulation by IC555 and demodulation by PLL565. In the circuit of demodulation, LM710 has been used as the voltage comparator. Since LM710 was not available in the market instead of which LM311 P was available. Is it suitable to use it in place of LM710?
If it can be used, then its connection will be same as LM710 or not, i.e,
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Pin 3- inverting terminal
Pin 8- positive power supply (+5V)
Pin 4-negative power supply (-5V)
Pin 7-output
IS Pin 1 to be grounded in case of LM311 P?
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Not Auckland's Emperor - Just Its Mayor: Phil Goff as Auckland's emperor, before whom the CCOs haughty CEOs must bend their knees and render full account, is an arresting image. Unfortunately, although the Mayor can ask for full accountability from the CCOs, he cannot compel it. Auckland Transport, like the Ports of Auckland, exists at arm's length from the Governing Body of the Auckland Council. The city may own it, but it does not run it.
PHIL GOFF has declined to reappoint Councillors Mike Lee and Christine Fletcher to Auckland Transport's (AT) Board of Directors. Auckland's new mayor is unconvinced that councillor directors are the solution to the city's Council Controlled Organisations' (CCOs) alleged unaccountability. Rather than maintain the current arrangement linking the citizens of Auckland and their elected representatives with the opaque entity responsible for the city's public transportation services, Goff intends to make AT and all the other CCOs directly answerable to himself.
If only Auckland's Mayor possessed the legal authority to do such a thing. Goff as Auckland's emperor, before whom the CCOs haughty CEOs must bend their knees and render full account, is an arresting image. Unfortunately, although the Mayor can ask for full accountability from the CCOs, he cannot compel it. AT, like the Ports of Auckland, exists at arm's length from the Governing Body of the Auckland Council. The city may own it, but it does not run it.
What the Mayor does possess the power to do is nominate two directors to sit on the AT board. Could he nominate himself? The presence of the Mayor would certainly make AT's other directors sit up and take notice. It would not, however, deliver as much accountability as one might think. Directors are legally responsible to the company that appoints them – and to no one else. They are also legally bound to accept the decisions of their fellow directors. The confidentiality of the deliberations out of which board decisions arise is also legally enforceable.
In extremis, the Mayor and the Governing Body of Auckland Council could pass a resolution sacking the board of directors of the legal entity responsible for appointing the boards of directors of the CCOs. The replacement board could then, theoretically, purge the CCO boards of any director insufficiently committed to the radical idea that council controlled organisations should be – in fact as well as in name – controlled by the Council.
But even this is doubtful. Faced with a Governing Body of such uncompromising radicalism, it is highly likely that the entity constitutionally located between the Council and the CCOs would send for its lawyers and the whole matter would be taken out of the political arena and placed before the courts. A speedy resolution of the issues in dispute would be … unlikely.
And even if the Mayor and the Governing Body won the right to demand accountability from the CCOs, their problems would not be over. Persons with the legal, commercial and administrative expertise required to oversee an organisation as large and complex as Auckland Transport are few and far between. Persons in possession of the requisite qualifications and who are also willing to offer their services to a council whose "commercially irresponsible" actions have been condemned by practically all of their colleagues would be even harder to find.
The word would go out to every company director in the city that taking the place of any CCO board member sacked by the Council would be a seriously career-limiting move. Solidarity is not a quality reserved exclusively for the working-class. The bourgeoisie has every bit as much reason to stick together as the proletariat – and they're surprisingly good at it.
They are also surprisingly good at letting politicians know how disappointed they could be should certain individuals be reappointed to certain boards of directors. Someone with Phil Goff's experience doesn't need too much in the way of hints to appreciate the political difficulties that could suddenly arise if Mike Lee and Christine Fletcher were to resume their seats at AT's boardroom table.
But those fine young people from Generation Zero; those indefatigable supporters of the Unitary Plan; just think of the impression appointing people like that would make. A new Mayor clearing the way for new blood. Why, the polls would go through the roof!
This essay was originally posted on The Daily Blog of Wednesday 26 October 2016.
Labels: Auckland Mayoral Politics, CCO Council Controlled Organisation, Christine Fletcher, Mike Lee, Phil Goff, Political Accountability
Jack Scrivano said...
Chris, under the accepted conventions of good governance,
'while Boards take decisions, usually by majority, individual board members have a duty to exercise independent judgement. They must also be mindful of the limits of their skills and experience, and must not act beyond these limits.'
Have the directors of the CCOs met these tests? And, if they have, and the outcomes of their decisions are still widely considered unacceptable (reclamation of the harbour, etc), is it the directors or the missions that needs tweaking?
I have found this discussion on politics with illustrations of satirical cynical cartoons.
Rules for Rulers - about 19 mins and should be seen by all (particularly the teenagers) as part of our civic and political education. Never saw or heard anything so cogent while I was at school.
For those watching the Auckland machinations it will have some valuable points to make.
(https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rStL7niR7gs
His big donations from Chinese are scary. Who wants to make how much? Labour might win the next election? People have no voice when money can buy the agenda.


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National Security Advisor Jody Thomas appears as a witness at the Public Order Emergency Commission, Thursday, November 17, 2022 in Ottawa. The national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that senior officials are planning ahead for the possibility of another "Freedom Convoy" protest in early 2023.THE CANADIAN PRESS/Adrian Wyld
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The national security adviser to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says that senior officials are planning ahead for the possibility of another "Freedom Convoy" protest in early 2023.
Thomas said that Mike MacDonald, an assistant secretary to the cabinet within the Privy Council Office, has already chaired meetings "to start looking at how we're going to respond."
Bauder posted on Facebook that he wants supporters to mark their calendars for a four-day "olive branch edition" of the convoy from Feb. 18 to 21, with plans to be "wheels up" and returning home from Ottawa on Feb. 22.
Thomas and MacDonald both appeared at a special committee of MPs and senators who are investigating the federal government's decision in February to invoke the Emergencies Act in response to the protests.
"We are absolutely learning from what has occurred and trying to ensure that we have incorporated where we saw deficiencies as we go forward," said Thomas.
MacDonald added that there have been opportunities to test the lessons learned from the protests in early 2022, including with the "Rolling Thunder" protest organized in Ottawa for the end of April and more demonstrations planned on Canada Day.
"A lot of the lessons and some of the ideas were put into the governance and decision structures there," he said.
He added that he is co-ordinating more directly with police. "I have a deeper relationship with the Ottawa police and directly sit and talk with them about these issues, and that really didn't happen before."
Thomas said she believes that with "proper understanding of the intelligence and information," the Emergencies Act will not be required in the future.
Asked about a potential "Convoy 2.0," Thomas added that "different action would be taken ahead of time to prevent the settling in to the extent that we saw in January and February."
"I'm not a policing expert, and the police are doing their own review. And the inquiry will speak to the policing aspects of this," she said, referring to the commission, which is set to deliver a final report in early February. "But in cities where the trucks were not allowed to stop, they did not have the same problem."
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EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. – Justin Tuck said today his back felt better, but he did not practice for the second day in a row. Afterward, Tom Coughlin sounded more concerned than he did yesterday.
"Today was not what we wanted," Coughlin said. "He's not quite as nifty and nimble as we had hoped. We'll have to see. I actually thought he would work today."
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Photos: Training Camp Practice](http://www.giants.com/photos/photos/Training-Camp-Practice-Photos---807/be31ecc6-e29d-4d82-ada6-13dfc67e8f62) Coughlin wasn't prepared to say if Tuck will play in the preseason opener Saturday night in Pittsburgh.
Tuck was having a good camp until he was forced off the field.
"He's done very well," Coughlin said. "He's worked hard in the offseason. He's physically strong, ready to go. He's done a nice job in all aspects. Really nobody saw this coming. All of a sudden, his back was stiff and tight. He's doing what he can now to get that thing back to where it should be so he can get back to work."
Tuck was asked if he would try to push through if the Giants were preparing for a regular-season game.
"I've played in worse pain, I can say that," Tuck said. "Probably. But, you know, just want to be smart and make sure it's nothing that's going to linger. That's all."
Does he want to play in the game?
"Sure I do," he said. "Why wouldn't I? That's what I do, play in football games."
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Coughlin said he would try to get all four quarterbacks into the game. Eli Manning will start and will get 12-15 snaps with the rest of the starters. David Carr will follow. Coughlin would not say if Curtis Painter or rookie Ryan Nassib would be third.
Coughlin was non-committal about whether wide receiver Hakeem Nicks will get some snaps.
Guard Chris Snee (who took snaps with the first team today) and cornerback Terrell Thomas will not play. They have not had enough practice time since coming off the physically unable to perform list earlier this week.
Also not expected to play are running back Ryan Torain (concussion), offensive lineman James Brewer (concussion) and rookie safety Cooper Taylor (hamstring).
First-round draft choice Justin Pugh won't play because of his concussion, but Coughlin reiterated he expects Pugh to return to the field next week.
Carr was asked today to recall his initial preseason game. The first overall draft choice in 2002 by Houston, he made his debut on Aug. 5 in the expansion Texans' first-ever game – the Hall of Fame game against the Giants (who won, 34-17). Carr completed nine of 17 passes for 96 yards, a 24-yard touchdown to tight end Billy Miller and an interception.
"The game was really fast, and what I thought I knew, I had no idea," Carr said. "You try to recall things and recall plays that you've just learned in the last couple months. You try to regurgitate things that you've learned in the meeting room. Maybe you wrote them down 400 times, you've written them on the board, you've been able to show the coach you know it, but then on the field you realize it's not ingrained yet. That's the biggest thing that's going to happen with all young players; just realizing that you don't really have it yet."
The Giants spent most of their practice outdoors. But when the threat of lightning increased, Coughlin had the team move into the field house at the Quest Diagnostic Training Center. It took less than five minutes from the moment Coughlin ordered the team indoors until the first snap.
"We really did think we were going to get it in," Coughlin said. "We didn't think that we would get caught but there was the slim chance. When it was five miles away and the lightning was there, we had to get inside. To be able to come inside and finish practice, on a day when we would have lost some very good opportunities, it meant a lot to us."
Former safety Deon Grant, who announced his retirement as a Giant this week, visited practice.
"He looks great," Coughlin said. "I read about his retiring as a Giant, which was a great thing. I'm excited for Deon. He's a good man, and I just told him next time he comes around, if he'll let me know, I'd like to have him talk to the team."


BAUER Foundation Corp. was one of three contractors awarded with the installation of a cut-off wall at the Herbert Hoover Dike Rehabilitation project. The cut-off wall was constructed up to 84 feet deep and 25 inches thick. It extended from the crest through the middle of the existing dike into the underlying peat, sand, and rock layers. BAUER used the cement deep soil mixing method of Cutter Soil Mixing (CSM) to install the wall. Soil mixing was facilitated by first removing the peat layer in the wall alignment using Kelly drilling and replacing it with suitable backfill, resulting in a secant pile wall arrangement of replacement columns. BAUER successfully finished four task orders with a total length of just over 10 miles. Up to six rigs of the types BAUER BG 28, BAUER BG 40 and RTG RG 25 were concurrently used to perform the replacement columns and the cut-off wall installation. The paper introduces the project, the geotechnical site conditions, and the requirements specified by USACE. It focuses on the specific adaptation of the CSM method to the site conditions and on the equipment used. Strength and permeability results obtained from an extensive testing program are presented. The impact of the curing conditions on lab and in-situ test results is studied, and test results are related to soil conditions.


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On a day when many of us see people around the world celebrating New Years on TV, I thought it appropriate to consider how cleft lip care resources vary around the world.
There are many countries in the world where patients with cleft lip and palate cannot get access to specialized cleft repair. Flying surgeons and other types of cleft medical missions play an important role in providing surgical care to the areas of the world with limited resources.
In general, countries with cleft repair resources correspond to the richest GDP per capita countries. These are noted in dark red on the map below. The lowest GDP per capita are depicted in light red. (Map courtesy of Global Finance Magazine ).
Rich/poor countries & cleft lip resources.
The table below ranks many of the countries of the world into four groups.
Cleft lip resources around the world.
Plast Reconstr Surg Glob Open. 2015 Mar; Published online 2015 Apr 7. doi: 10.1097/GOX.0000000000000282 PMCID: PMC4387135.
With advancements in the field of medical science, many untreatable congenital anomalies have become amenable to surgical reconstruction. A major difference between the developed (A), developing (B,C), and underdeveloped (D) countries is the provision of advanced healthcare facilities. In the modern world, specific set protocols are in place for management of patients with cleft lip and palate, whereas there are many regions in the world which are still deprived of basic facilities for cleft care.
There is certainly a genuine need to organize cleft missions in such a way that international missions be directed toward the poorest countries. This way the stigma of people with un-repaired cleft lip and palate may be minimized. In many of these countries, ostracism and banishment of such persons occurs.
Even with closure of clefts, speech problems often occur. Speech therapy programs and follow-up dental care should also be offered to give clefts a chance at a normal life.