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B2022 Commonwealth Games – Stand up for your medal Birmingham
Colin McCullagh | 11 Aug 2022 | General
Birmingham is shining bright… and it's not just the 30 degrees of sunshine. Courtesy of the West Midlands Growth Company, I attended the Legacy Day of the #B2022 Commonwealth Games on Monday. As well as watching Australia win men's hockey gold, we were treated to various sessions from leaders and institutions across Birmingham and the West Midlands on the legacy of the games and what the city region has to offer businesses and people. Here's my reflections from the day:
Common Wealth: The Commonwealth games had me contemplating the words 'common wealth', which led me to think about the levelling up agenda and what progress was really being made here. Birmingham and the West Midlands are taking this very seriously and have deliberately built in regeneration and levelling up into their investment in the games. But it also goes beyond that. The University of Birmingham is a civic university proud of and committed to its 'education for all' ethos. The Combined Authority is also working closely with business to provide training programmes to those that are out of work with the aim of upskilling and securing employment for them. I genuinely got a sense of a region committed to improving the life for everyone.
Street Wise: Leadership is so important for any team, business or organisation embarking on a growth journey. The Birmingham City Region is fortunate to have Andy Street as Mayor. He came across as passionate, inclusive and ambitious, with an energy and aura that emboldens others and creates a real sense of belief.
Teamwork makes the dream work: Its no surprise to me why Birmingham was awarded the Games and how they delivered it so well in such a short space of time. You could sense the pride in the place by the volunteers at the stadium – this wasn't put on or false, it was sheer enthusiasm and pride in welcoming and showcasing the real Birmingham to the world. And it also shone through in the companies, institutions and organisations that came together to delivery the games and are invested in the long term future and prosperity of the region. I sensed a genuine respect for each others role and contributions and a truly collegiate and collaborative environment across what can be complicated public, private and political agendas.
I really look forward to seeing how Birmingham and the WM region drive on from here and continues to grow. With a young population and a plan built on the region's traditional strengths intertwined with the industries of tomorrow, its has a bright future ahead.
OCO is delighted to be working with the West Midlands Growth Company supporting a number of its exporters on an enhanced export programme as part of the Business and Tourism programme of the Commonwealth Games.
Well done Birmingham for lighting up the UK and representing it so wonderfully on the global stage over the last couple of weeks.
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I am a clean freak mom and the mom who wants to make sure that the kids only receive what's good for them. Anything that touches their hair or skin needs to be carefully scrutinized. You have to admit that our weather (especially these past few weeks) is not so skin friendly.
With that being said, I would want to make sure that my kids skin is protected and not harmed in any way to create rashes or breakouts.
Thank you Belo for creating this awesome line of products. We all know that Belo is taking care of your skin as a mom and now they have brought it up a notch by making sure that your baby, toddler and kid gets to experience skin care the Belo Baby way.
Belo Baby has come out with the Belo Baby Bar Soap, Belo Baby Face and Body Lotion, Belo Baby Hair and Body Wash and to compliment these, 3 fragrances with the Baby Belo Colognes.
I was so lucky I got the chance to try them out for my kids (and myself *ehem*) and share with you why meticulous moms like myself should do-away with their regular baby products and switch over to Belo Baby.
Certified natural cocoa butter, shea butter and sweet almond oil to nourish and condition delicate skin.
Happily FREE of SLS, sulfates, sodium tallowate, tetrasodium etidronate, EDTA parabens, phthalates, DEA, triclosan, synthetic preservatives, paraffin, petrochemicals and common allergens.
Totally FREE of EDTA parabens, silicones, formaldehyde and common allergens.
Natural shea butter and sweet almond oil to nourish and condition delicate skin.
Contains Glycerin that moisturizes and chamomile-derived ingredient that smooths skin.
• Scent – The Belo Baby Bar Soap, Hair and Body was and Face and Body Lotion had a unified scent of smelling like baby powder. I like that you can use it together without its scents clashing. The colognes were amazing and I am guilty with hoarding the Cool Drizzle scent since it smells so fresh which will pick you up on a hot a humid day.
• Packaging – Aside from the polka dots, I loved that the lotion packaging was soft squeeze and the Hair and Body wash allows you to lock the pump (amazing!).
• After Feel on Skin – I used the lotion on my little lady and myself when we went out on a hot day to the mall. I didn't find it sticky even though we sweated a bit. The cologne is definitely my favorite, both the kids used the Belo Baby Happy Tickle Cologne after their night bath and the scent lasted until the next morning!
• Definitely Natural – Did you know that when shampoo and body wash foams up because of the chemical Sulfate? This is actually a bad chemical which can cause hair loss and also damage your body with extended use. I used the Belo Baby Hair and Body wash and the foam was almost non-existent!
• Availability – It's so great that Belo Baby Products are available at leading supermarkets, groceries and department stores that it will not be hard to find these also, if you are the online shopper you can purchase them through Lazada , Cudsly and Zalora.
• Size Variation – I hope they start producing half sizes which can be used for travel and also to reach the frugal market further.
Belo Baby Products are products which is absolutely beneficial for the meticulous moms and for those with sensitive skin. What I like is that the products are adaptable for babies to adults. It's about time that we got products on the market that will allow us to worry less about chemicals when we pick it off the shelf. I absolutely agree, cross my heart with a pinky swear that their tagline: "Crafted with care for the most delicate skin, for the most meticulous moms" is true to its words.
And visit their website for more info.
bloggers true experience with trying out the products.
Amazing na may Belo products for baby na din pala. But I'm not able to use this without consulting our pedia kasi ang Zd ko sensitive at maraming allergy. Di ako pwedeng basta basta gumamit nalang para sa kanya, pero kung para sakin okay lang hahahha!
Awww sana pwede sa baby mo since 100% Natural ingredients cya. But sis, I can tell you, you will love the the Baby Cologne na Cool Drizzle - it's a secret pero para sa moms yan haha.
I like the idea of Belo introducing baby products. And I admire them even more for being brave enough to expand their products beyond beauty. Heard so much positive reviews as well.
I super love Belo Baby!!! I use the soap and cologne for myself too, hahaha!
Hello Catherine, I am supposing the less stickiness feel is due to the fact that it's 100% natural. :) You'll both love it.
I'm so curious to try Belo Baby's products. I love that they don't contain parabens! Maybe I'll get the line once we run out of toddler soap and shampoo.
You should sis, they smell absolutely wonderful!
I'm not surprised you liked the products too. So did we! :) I especially love the lotion.
My fave too! Aside from the cologne hehe.
This is great! After reading the viral post about J&J products possibly not good for babies, I've become extra cautious when researching for what things to buy for my upcoming baby. Thanks for sharing!
True, it's sad because we have been loyal users, it's always best to use natural products for babies.
I have hoarded one of the colognes and kept a spray bottle in my bag hehe.
We like their hair and body wash! Hope to try the cologne soon.
I love these products, too, and have been using some on myself for awhile now! I love the lotion and wash, as well as the colognes!


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Morrison says open up the economy to recapture one million lost jobs
By David Crowe and Shane Wright
May 5, 2020 — 5.34pm
For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here.
Prime Minister Scott Morrison has set a goal to restore one million jobs by opening up the economy as soon as this Friday, piling pressure on state and territory leaders to ease their coronavirus restrictions.
Mr Morrison blamed school closures and bans on public gatherings for some of the greatest damage to the economy, saying there was now "enormous pressure" to relax the controls on social and business life.
Ramping up the case for an economic restart, he cited Treasury estimates that the school closures will cost 304,000 jobs, the controls on industry and public gatherings will cost 708,000 jobs and the slump in domestic and international demand will cost 516,000 jobs.
But the Prime Minister admitted he could not force the state and territory leaders to act this Friday, under a national plan that leaves it up to each jurisdiction to set its own timetable for relaxing the rules.
"We now need to get one million Australians back to work – that is the curve we need to address," Mr Morrison said after emerging from national cabinet.
"We have to get Australians back to work in a safe economy.
"I can assure you that the national cabinet and certainly the commonwealth government is under no illusion about the ongoing costs of these measures.
Scott Morrison and his charts showing the economic impact of the coronavirus. Credit:Alex Ellinghausen
"And it certainly puts enormous pressure, as it should, on the timetable as we seek to move Australia back to that safe economy."
The plan agreed at national cabinet on Tuesday aims to create a sustainable and safe economy by July under a three-step framework that leaves it up to states and territories to decide the timetable to remove each restriction.
While school closures were not on the agenda on Tuesday, Mr Morrison highlighted the economic cost of keeping parents at home to look after children rather than returning to work.
Asked several times about the tightness of the restrictions on schools in Victoria, Mr Morrison made no criticism of Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews but highlighted the return to school in NSW and the similar "good calls" in other states.
National cabinet decided Safework Australia would be the "single source of information" for employers on safety rules but specific decisions were put off until another meeting on Friday.
Australia has had 6849 COVID-19 cases, leading to 96 deaths while 5889 people have recovered. More than 660,000 people have been tested in Australia.
The Treasury analysis found the biggest economic declines were in NSW and Victoria, which are losing 3.7 percentage points and 2.7 percentage points in economic activity respectively.
The slump in economic activity in the first half of this calendar year is expected to cost 490,300 jobs in NSW and 355,900 jobs in Victoria.
The impact is costing 290,200 jobs in Queensland, 224,500 jobs in Western Australia, 87,100 jobs in South Australia, 32,100 jobs in the Australian Capital Territory, 26,000 jobs in Tasmania and 21,400 jobs in the Northern Territory.
Mr Morrison hinted at easing rules for restaurants and cafes over time by pointing to the wider economic cost from their closures, such as the damage to food producers.
"There have been very good reasons for having them closed but the longer that goes on, it is not just the way the restaurant is affected, it is the food producer, the supply chain, and it goes into those sectors," he said.
The economic impact of the pandemic, and measures aimed at stopping its spread, continue to weigh on the nation, with only 38,926 new car sales in April.
This was a 48.5 per cent drop on the same month last year and the worst single monthly result since figures started being collated in 1991.
The Reserve Bank of Australia kept official interest rates at 0.25 per cent following its regular monthly meeting, but the bank expects unemployment to reach 10 per cent in coming months. By the end of next year, the RBA believes the jobless rate will still be above 7 per cent.
Bank governor Philip Lowe, who is expecting the economy to contract by 10 per cent through the first half of the year, said there could be a stronger recovery if the coronavirus is contained and social distancing restrictions are eased.
But he cautioned if restrictions were delayed, or reimposed to deal with a fresh outbreak, then the economy could suffer an even larger hit.
The government is open to supporting those parts of the economy that will struggle the most to emerge from the pandemic shutdown.
Treasurer Josh Frydenberg told the National Press Club sectors such as tourism and hospitality are taking much larger hits than construction or manufacturing.
There may be scope to help those sectors that will take much longer to recover than others.
"We have to think about smoothing that transition for businesses going into that recovery phase," he said.
Separate figures from the Australian Bureau of Statistics, based on the payroll data of most local businesses, suggest almost one million jobs have been lost since the middle of March.
Wage income over the same period has collapsed by 8.2 per cent. A third of jobs in accommodation and food services have disappeared while 27 per cent in arts and recreation have gone. Women have been disproportionately affected, with female employee numbers down 8.1 per cent compared to 6.2 per cent for men.
The youngest members of the workforce are also copping a belting from current restrictions. Employee numbers for those aged up to 20 have collapsed by 18.5 per cent, while among 20 to 29-year-olds there has been an 11.8 per cent fall.
The Australian Council of Trade Unions has urged the government not to reopen the economy without first strengthening workplace rules to slow transmissions, or risk a second wave of coronavirus infections.
"Now we're going to make decisions to re-open parts of the economy with very few models, other than authoritarian states, on how to do so and we've got to do everything we can to not make the last six weeks in vain," said ACTU secretary Sally McManus.
The unions want three changes: paid pandemic leave for all workers, a legal obligation on employers to protect their workers from coronavirus by using measures like social distancing, and a duty for companies to tell regulators about coronavirus cases among their staff.
Without clear rules on the exact steps businesses have to take to keep their workers safe, Ms McManus said you could "drive a truck through it" by arguing existing measures were sufficient.
And she said paid pandemic leave would encourage workers who would otherwise be afraid of losing income to get tested rather than potentially spreading the virus.
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Q: mongooseJS find docs with IDs in an array I need to pull back documents that have ID stored in an array of ObjectIds
so I have an "id" (123) and I want all the DOcs where the "tenants" have an array element of (123)
Data looks like this
{
  "_id": ObjectId("abc"),
  "name": "Miroslav",
  "tenants": [
    ObjectId("123"),
    ObjectId("456")
  ]
}

{
  "_id": ObjectId("abd"),
  "name": "Lothar",
  "tenants": [
    ObjectId("123"),
    ObjectId("694")
  ]
}

of course the mongoDB systax
things.find( { 'tenants': ObjectId(123) } )

works just fine.
Mongoose complains
ReferenceError: ObjectId is not defined

So I tried this
things.find( { 'tenants': mongoose.Schema.ObjectId(123) } )

And in a bazaar twist, mongoose returned ALL records EXCEPT the 2 expected.
I've seen this question posted 3 years ago, and that post didn't have an answer, hopefully someone here will have a solution.
Im using "mongoose": "4.9.8" (due to a specific 'promise' issue I cannot go up a version, at the moment)
thx

A: to convert to ObjectId you need to use:
things.find({tennants: mongoose.Types.ObjectId("123")});

the difference between mongoose.Schema.ObjectId and mongoose.Types.ObjectId is that the latter is the ObjectId constructor function. it can even be used like:
var id = new mongoose.Types.ObjectId("123");

to create an objectId and store it in the id variable.
while mongoose.Schema.ObjectId (or mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId) refers to a data type. that's what you'd use in your schema. the same way you might set
name: String

in a schema, you use mongoose.Schema.Types.ObjectId to specify that the data type is a mongoose ObjectId.
note: I remember reading this in the docs a few months ago, but i was unable to find the docs now, i think my explanation is fairly adequate though

A: rakan316 wrote -
try this: things.find( { tenants: mongoose.Types.ObjectId("123") } )
And that worked...
rakan316, if you post this as an answer, I'll make it as correct, and up vote it.
Thx, I'd like to know WHY, if you know.

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Q: Make bibliography "invisible" (with bibtex) While working on a long LateX document I would like the citations to be displayed correctly, but the bibliography itself not being added to the document.
Is it possible to make the bibliography being compiled, but not producing output? (Maybe it's not even difficult, and I am just being stupid...)

A: The simplest way is to use \include and \includeonly:
\documentclass{book}
...
% \includeonly{}
\begin{document}
...<the document>...

\include{biblio}
\end{document}

The file biblio.tex will contain the commands to produce the bibliography: the thebibliography environment or the \bibliography command if you use the traditional method with BibTeX.
When you are sure about the correctness of the references, uncomment the \includeonly line.
As lockstep says, with biblatex it's sufficient not to use \printbibliography.

A: One option would be to use the comment package and to enclose the \bibliography command (in the body of your document) inside a comment environment initially deactivated; i.e., schematically to write something like
\documentclass{article}
\usepackage{comment}
\includecomment{comment}
%\excludecomment{comment}

\begin{document}

\cite{key1},\cite{key2},...,\cite{keyn}

\bibliographystyle{plain}
\begin{comment}
\bibliography{biblio}
\end{comment}

\end{document}

then, process your document in the usual way: pdflatex+bibtex+pdflatex+pdflatex to get the citations and the bibliography, and then to activate the comment environment (by uncommenting the     \excludecomment{comment} line and commenting out \includecomment{comment}
) and then run pdflatex one more time.

A: You can use
\printbibliography[keyword=xxx]

were "xxx" is a keyword you don't use. This way the correct files are compiled but no bibliography is added to the document.


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package org.codehaus.griffon.runtime.tasks;

import griffon.core.injection.Module;
import griffon.core.test.GriffonUnitRule;
import griffon.core.threading.UIThreadManager;
import griffon.plugins.tasks.*;
import griffon.util.CollectionUtils;
import org.codehaus.griffon.runtime.core.injection.AbstractModule;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;
import org.slf4j.Logger;
import org.slf4j.LoggerFactory;

import javax.annotation.Nonnull;
import javax.inject.Inject;
import java.util.List;

import static junit.framework.Assert.assertEquals;
import static junit.framework.Assert.assertNotNull;

/**
 * @author Eike Kettner
 * @since 20.07.11 19:16
 */
public class TaskExecutionTest {
    private final static Logger LOG = LoggerFactory.getLogger(TaskExecutionTest.class);

    static {
        System.setProperty("org.slf4j.simpleLogger.defaultLogLevel", "trace");
    }

    @Rule
    public final GriffonUnitRule griffon = new GriffonUnitRule();

    @Inject
    private TaskManager manager;

    @Test
    public void testExceptionTask() throws Exception {

        Task<Long, Long> task = new LongTask();
        final TaskControl<Long> control = manager.create(task);
        control.getContext().addListener(new TaskListener() {
            public void stateChanged(ChangeEvent<Task.State> event) {
                LOG.info(">>> State: " + event.getOldValue() + " => " + event.getNewValue());
                if (event.getNewValue() == Task.State.STARTED) {
                    LOG.info("Started: " + event.getSource().getStartedTimestamp());
                }
            }

            public void progressChanged(ChangeEvent<Integer> event) {
                LOG.info(">>> Progress: " + event.getOldValue() + " => " + event.getNewValue());
            }

            public void phaseChanged(ChangeEvent<String> event) {
                LOG.info(">>> Phase: " + event.getOldValue() + " => " + event.getNewValue());
            }
        });
        Long value = control.waitFor();
        assertNotNull(value);
        assertEquals(value.intValue(), 40L);
        LOG.info("Waited for task: " + value);
    }

    @Nonnull
    private List<Module> moduleOverrides() {
        return CollectionUtils.<Module>newList(new AbstractModule() {
            @Override
            protected void doConfigure() {
                bind(UIThreadManager.class)
                    .to(SwingUIThreadManager.class)
                    .asSingleton();
            }
        });
    }
}

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HomeStatisticsOthersTheSmithPlays Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
TheSmithPlays Height, Weight, Age, Body Statistics
TheSmithPlays Quick Info
Height 5 ft 11 in
TheSmithPlays is a well-known Canadian YouTuber and content creator who is perhaps best known for the Call of Duty Zombie gaming content that he began uploading to his YouTube channel TheSmithPlays in 2012.
Patrick Smith
TheSmithPlays
TheSmithPlays as seen in a selfie that was taken in November 2018 (TheSmithPlays / Instagram)
Truro, Nova Scotia, Canada
He attended the Cobequid Educational Center in the past.
Content Creator, YouTuber
Siblings – He has 2 brothers.
5 ft 11 in or 180.5 cm
TheSmithPlays as seen in a selfie that was taken in December 2020 (TheSmithPlays / Instagram)
Wide smile
TheSmithPlays Favorite Things
Mission Of The Call of Duty: World at War Campaign – Downfall
Weapon On Call Of Duty Zombies – PPSH-41
Source – Fandom, Twitter
TheSmithPlays as seen in a picture that was taken while he jumped on a trampoline in September 2018 (TheSmithPlays / Instagram)
TheSmithPlays Facts
He was brought up in Truro, Nova Scotia.
TheSmithPlays is a huge admirer of the English rock band Pink Floyd.
He joined YouTube's gaming community with his channel titled TheSmithPlays on November 27, 2011, and as of early 2020, he had amassed close to 4 million subscribers.
The first video that he uploaded to his YouTube channel was on August 30, 2012. It was titled Black Ops Zombies: Der Riese Live (Part 1).
As of early, 2021, a few of the most popular videos on his YouTube channel were Fortnite Chapter 2: ROCKET LAUNCH EVENT SEASON 10 FORTNITE LIVE!, THE IMPOSSIBLE FORTNITE QUIZ (95% of players won't pass), THE ENTIRE FORTNITE STORYLINE YOU DIDN'T KNOW EXPLAINED! (Seasons 1-10), RANKING EVERY GUN IN FORTNITE FROM WORST TO BEST!, and TOP 5 Worst Guns to Pack a Punch in 'Call of Duty Zombies' – Black Ops 2 Zombies, BO & WaW.
On December 30, 2020, he uploaded a video titled The End in which he announced his retirement from YouTube. According to TheSmithPlays, he quit YouTube as he was completely "burned out" and also because he wanted to experience the rest of his life without being stuck in one thing.
With time, he has collaborated with various well-known YouTube gamers including Matt Cobuzio.
Featured Image By TheSmithPlays / Instagram
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line drawing on translucent paper over collage on envelope.
This is my bit for Mail Me Art 3.
Mail Me Art 3 is a project devised by Darren de Lieto of the Little Chimp Society bringing together mail art from 200 artists, illustrators and other exciting creative people across the world. I'm very pleased and excited to have been selected for it. Each contributor illustrates a C5 envelope on one side and addresses it to Mail Me Art on the other. Then we stamp and send the envelope with the illustration taking its chances out there in the world, left to Royal Mail's tender mercies! The envelope is the work, not the contents. An exhibition and book of the work follows in July. I absolutely cannot wait to see what the other 199 people have made and how all the work has survived through the mail.
i drew this after using the phrase "rabbit hearted girl" when describing a fear of something that I was trying to get past. But it turns out this could be an accidental homage to a song! I looked "rabbit hearted" up to find out if is a phrase and i've found "rabbit heart" is a florence+the machine song. i don't know how that passed me by when she's so famous!
I've made a new logo for me and my work using the self portrait fierce bunny illustration of a few months ago. I like that it could conceivably be either a drawing or paper silhouette (actually it's a drawing doctored in PS).


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Kelvin Harrison Jr.
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Ned Kelly (2004)
Mulholland Dr. (2001)
The Ring Two (2005)
You Will Meet a Tall Dark Stranger (2010)
J. Edgar (2012)
While We're Young (2015)
Demolition (2015)
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Luce primarily concerns itself with African-American identity, plagued by withering lowdown stereotypes and polar-opposite pressures...In some ways, the film's subtle political satire proves even more distressing.
109 min. NEON. Director: Julius Onah. Cast: Kelvin Harrison Jr., Naomi Watts, Octavia Spencer, Tim Roth, Norbert Leo Butz.
As XTC songwriter Andy Partridge wrote in the song "Playground," "You may leave school, but it never leaves you." So too does high school, a microcosmic society-within-a-society, lend itself to allegory. Julius Onah's dramatic film Luce unfolds at Northern Virginia High School—a.k.a. Nova High School—but its ins and outs deal with more than just education and child-rearing. Adapted by Onah and J.C. Lee from the latter's provocative play, Luce tackles race in America and its sociopolitical intersections.
In what should be a star-making performance, Kelvin Harrison Jr. plays the titular African-American high-school student: an all-star in the classroom, at the debate podium, and on the track. A former child soldier adopted at the age of seven from war-torn Eritrea, Luce was raised by two attentive, caring, well-off white parents, Amy and Peter Edgar (Naomi Watts and Tim Roth). We meet Luce as he addresses his entire school on "Generals Day." With the smiley, smooth mien of an old-school politician, Luce gets compared to Nelson Mandela and Barack Obama, forming the question at the heart of the film: does Luce live up to his reputation and, for that matter, could anyone?
Cracks in the façade begin to spread when Luce's concerningly intense history and government teacher Ms. Harriet Wilson (Octavia Spencer) red-flags an essay written by the boy in the voice of 20th-century activist Frantz Fanon, an advocate of righteous violence. Wilson takes it upon herself to search Luce's locker and discovers another piece of ambiguous circumstantial evidence: a brown paper bag packed with enough fireworks to do some damage. Given that it's a part of the student culture to expediently share locker space, Luce can credibly claim the fireworks aren't his. But Wilson passes along her doubt to Amy, setting off domestic strife, a cold war between Luce and Ms. Wilson, and an existential threat to Luce's presumptively bright future as an American success story.
What follows works on the level of a stalker-y "no one believes me" thriller (amplified by doubt over which one is the instigator and which the victim) and also a thematically rich drama about family life and America's fraught institutions. Onah's previous film, The Cloverfield Paradox, showed little sign of the sensitivity and skill the filmmaker applies to this story, which crackles with top-notch angsty performances from its central foursome (with a fine assist from Norbert Leo Butz as the school principal).
Luce primarily concerns itself with African-American identity, plagued by withering lowdown stereotypes and polar-opposite pressures, reflecting the notion that black children must not only be as capable as their white counterparts but harder, better, faster, stronger. Onah and Lee constantly presence the weight of expectation on Luce, especially from his mother, but also from his teacher and his peers (showing one skewed perception, a friend at one point tells Luce he's not "black black"). The plot also provides an adult parallel dealing with African-American identity in the differences between Spencer's fiercely image-conscious professional and her fragile sister, prone to mental-health issues and substance abuse.
In some ways, the film's subtle political satire proves even more distressing. Beyond the film's civil-rights minefield (Onah and Lee are savvy on the issues of active privacy violations as well as the unconscious, passive abdication of privacy on social media), Luce hammers away at our self-deluding myths about poster-child perfection: there is no "perfect" when it comes to parenting or personal character, and we must accept the nasty reality that reinvention and rehabilitation must be constants in our lives. Likewise, it's a folly to put total trust in any authority figure or politician.
In its scariest moments, Luce reminds us that the people we trust to lead us are those best able to perform trustworthiness, to fake the right emotions, to manipulate others openly and behind the scenes. Unconsciously, maybe that's what we want from our leaders, need from them. Luce says he loves the "freedom, strength, individuality" Independence Day represents...plus the fireworks. Thematically and dramatically, Luce gives us all that…and a bag of fireworks.
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Phoebe Bridgers covers 'Day After Tomorrow' for her annual Christmas cover.
'Tis the season for Phoebe Bridgers to drop her yearly Christmas song... and she has delivered. Bridgers released a cover of Tom Waits' song 'Day After Tomorrow' this week, with all proceeds benefiting the Local Integration & Family Empowerment Division of the International Institute of Los Angeles.
The cover also features backing vocals from the likes of Marcus Mumford, Blake Mills, and Kaitlyn Dever alongside her sister Mady.
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Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer's International Arbitration practice has been named one of Law360's distinguished "Practice Groups of the Year." According to Law360, the winning firms "racked up victories in litigation and closed big deals to make their mark among clients and throughout the legal industry." The 157 groups on the list were selected out of more than 600 submissions.
Noted Law360, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer has "continued to dominate investors that have brought claims against its sovereign clients in South and Central America" and has "won attention in Europe for its successful representation of the Czech Republic, Hungary and Bulgaria."
In addition to sovereigns, Arnold & Porter Kaye Scholer was recognized for helping utilities company investors located in France, Argentina, and Turkey. Commercial disputes were also noted as a growing part of the practice, including work on some "very active" business arbitrations in the Middle East.


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The Battle of Cambrai, an attack launched against the Hindenburg Line in November 1917, was yet another bloody and pointless offensive on the Western Front. Nevertheless it revealed tactical innovations on both sides that would be used to great effect in the fighting of 1918 to end the deadlock which had paralysed the belligerents on the Western Front since 1914.
The most spectacular of these was the British Army's use of tanks which were, for the first time, to be a decisive element in a battle; however the new counter-attack methods employed by the Germans were probably the most important leap forward in the short and medium term.
Tanks were first used by the British in September 1916 during the Battle of the Somme and were revealed to be of little use once the enemy got past the initial element of surprise. Fighting in 1917 seemed to confirm the growing doubts about these unreliable machines which were both slow and vulnerable to heavy artillery. Attempts by the British to field them at Arras and Passchendaele and the French at Chemin des Dames Ridge ended in disaster.
German High Command was not slow to express its contempt for the new weapon either, judging it to be of little use and having no future. However, on the British side, the officers of the Tank Corps made a determined effort to promote the use of their cumbersome machines, insisting that they could bring about the much hoped for breakthrough. One of these officers was Lieutenant-Colonel John Fuller and he advocated using tanks en masse on dry terrain as opposed to the muddy fields of Flanders. Repeatedly rejected by General Douglas Haig prior to Cambrai, a large tank operation became inevitable when the British realized that the Third Battle of Ypres was turning into a tragic failure. From that moment on Haig counted on tanks to provide him with the decisive breakthrough expected by an Allied public opinion worried by the weakening Russian resistance.
Cambrai was chosen by British command as the scene for the offensive. The town, one of the principal railway intersections and German garrisons of the Western Front, lay on a vast chalky plain which was ideal terrain for the tanks. The town was indeed protected on its western side by the powerful defences of the Hindenburg Line; however British intelligence knew that the point of attack was held by troops who had been weakened by great losses at Ypres and subsequently transferred to a portion of the front which the Germans considered to be of minor importance.
The plan of attack devised by General Julian Byng, commander of the British 3rd Army, was extremely sophisticated. He proposed a frontal attack on the Hindenburg Line to create a breach in the German front which could be exploited by three divisions of cavalry which would go on to envelop and capture Cambrai. Preparations for the attack also broke with recent military dogma: there would be no preliminary heavy shelling in order to preserve the element of surprise, hundreds of tanks would be used to open up a route through the defences, and air support would intervene at the German rear to check the arrival of reinforcements.
The attack began on 20 November at 6.20 a.m. along a ten kilometre wide front. The Tank Corps provided 476 tanks (of which 350 were armed) to lead six infantry divisions into the field. The bombardment which accompanied the attack was carefully timed and took the Germans by surprise. The British also used Livens projectors to shower poison gas on various parts of the front.
Preceded by a rain of explosive shells, the tanks made quick progress and soon reached the enemy's trenches. The Hindenburg Line had never before been so deeply penetrated. The surprise and terror provoked by the tanks among the German ranks caused several units to retreat and the British took 8,000 prisoners on the first day of the offensive. Never had an attack advanced so quickly since 1914 and by the evening of 20 November the British vanguard had won nine kilometres of terrain and was closing in on Cambrai.
In fact, the impact of the first assault dissipated along with the element of surprise and the Germans were soon harassing the foremost troops from the heights of Bourlon Wood. On 23 November the British started to do something about this, just as the bells began to peal in Great Britain to mark what seemed to be a miraculous victory. Under a hail of artillery fire, several tanks and a Welsh infantry brigade succeeded in getting a foothold in part of Bourlon Wood but soon found themselves isolated.
Ludendorff's first reaction to execute a major retreat was rapidly abandoned in favour of mounting a counter-attack. He set about assembling twenty divisions and by the morning of 30 November they were poised to retaliate. Their success was immediate and devastating. Supported by a barrage of poison gas shells, the Germans advanced more than five kilometres in two hours and, at one point, threatened to envelop several British divisions which had become isolated in a minor salient. Ludendorff put into practice new methods of fighting which consisted of infiltrating the enemy's lines with small groups of highly-skilled and heavily-armed soldiers. Developed by the field commander Oskar von Hutier, these new infiltration tactics had already been successful on the Italian front.
By the time the fighting had come to a close, on 4 December, the initial and unexpected success of the British Army had deteriorated into a total failure. All the terrain which had been won in the initial stages of the offensive had to be abandoned and the losses, although similar for both sides, were high. The British casualties amounted to 44,000 killed, wounded and lost in action (including 6,000 prisoners) and the Germans 45,000 (including 10,000 prisoners).
Carte présentant l'extrême avancée des troupes britanniques lors de la bataille de Cambrai et la nouvelle ligne de front à l'issue de la contre-offensive allemande.
Vue aérienne de la Ligne Hindenburg près de Cambrai. En haut à gauche, le no man's land. Les traits noirs à gauche sont des réseaux de fils de fer barbelé ; les lignes crénelées sont les premières lignes de tranchée.
Tank britannique détruit lors de la bataille de Cambrai (novembre 1917).


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JinkoSolar provides 100MW of PV modules for huge scale project in Vietnam
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We know your mailbox, inbox, DMs, and what-have-you are quite full right about now, but we have a special request that goes above and beyond the typical holiday wish.
With so much to be thankful for here in Dunwoody, there really isn't much more we could ask for. This year brought us so many great attractions, partners, and our personal favorite - visitors!
Nothing would bring us more holiday cheer than if Santa came to Dunwoody. We don't mean your typical visit for dropping off toys and goodies. Bring the Mrs. and #DiscoverDunwoody for three days or however long you want! We know you could use a getaway more than anybody.
You and Mrs. Claus can get pampered perfect with a duet massage at Woodhouse Day Spa. Afterwards you can casually stroll through Perimeter Mall or the Dunwoody Nature Center. They are both scenic and you are likely to discover something beyond the everyday at either one.
Get inspired at the Spruill Gallery or maybe the two of you could take some art classes together! May we also request that you take a selfie in front of the Everything Will Be OK mural? It's kind of a thing here. Just be sure to have one of your elves share it with us on social media!
Last but not least, we know that belly of yours is pretty iconic. You will be pleased to know that Dunwoody restaurants feature several tastes around the world. Choose from European-inspired Alon's Bakery and Market, authentic British dining at O'Brian's Tavern, Spanish tapas at Eclipse Di Luna, innovative Italian at Novo Cucina, and so much more. We may be just above Atlanta, but our dining experiences take you far beyond the state line.
Santa, please accept our invitation to have yourself a merry little getaway to Dunwoody, Ga. Festivals, monthly car shows, ziplining - these are just a few of our favorite things to do here. We think this is the most holly, jolly destination south of the North Pole and we would love to have you!


After two years of recession, the economy will return to growth in 2017, as higher real wages boost private consumption and lower interest rate support investment. However, structural bottlenecks continue to hinder further diversification of the economy. The strength of the recovery will also remain dependent on the rebound of oil prices. The poverty rate, which increased from 11% in 2014 to 13% in 2015, will progressively decline as the labour market strengthens and inflation slows down.


Our Edmonton group will be manning our booth at Edmonton's Spring Home & Garden Show at The Northlands Expo Centre from March 17 to 20th. We'll have a great selection of hardwood, laminate, cork, leather, carpet and tile on hand and we'd be happy to discuss options for your next build or renovation. For tickets and schedule click here!


As a health professional, you will be able to learn the principles of Dynamic Sleep Connection™ to assist you with the families that you work with in a caring and sensitive manner.
You will work through a series of modules that will aim to equip you with expert and progressive knowledge in the area of baby and toddler sleep and settling.
If you are not a health professional, please contact Dynamic Sleep Connection prior to purchasing any package.
Once you have purchased the DSC course, you will be able to work through the modules from where ever you are in the world, at your own pace.


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Q: How to make image button standout when hover without affecting other button position I have a simple script: http://jsfiddle.net/PA9Sf/
I want when I hover a particular button, the size is enlarged and the button stand out on the top of other buttons, instead of affecting the position of other buttons as currently in the jsfiddle above.

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At the home of Dave and Cathy Lane. The group meets the 1st and 3rd Tuesday of every month, discussing and applying the prior week's sermon. Contact Dave Lane (davidmarklane@cs.com) for details.
At the church building (room 216) every other Wednesday night. Also discussing and applying the prior week's sermon. Contact Evan Laude (elaude27@gmail.com) or Matt Genders (mdgenders@gmail.com) for details.
At the home of Glenn and Marilyn Seeger every other Wednesday night. Studying the Book of Mark using Christianity Explored. Contact Glenn Seeger (gseeger@ccil.org) for details.
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Pipit Launches Bags, Gets Ladylike
A look from Pipit's AW11 collection.
Pipit, the four year old label from Dustin Horowitz, is growing up—but just a bit.
His line of feminine, colorful dresses has been exclusive to Barneys' Co-op for four years and he's guessing his customer (a loyal one) is looking for something slightly more polished. Gone are the "dyed, very co-op, very short, very young" frocks. Instead, for fall, he's offering something "a bit longer and a little more luxurious, more feminine" he says of the color blocked silhouettes that hit at the knee.
Roy McMakin, the California-based furniture designer, provided the inspiration. He has a really interesting way with color, taking classic shapes and re-coloring them," Horowitz says. At Pipit's core is the mixing and matching of unexpected fabrics so with less color, Horowitz has gotten more experimental, "mixing ultra-suede and ribbed knits. [It's] still young and downtown but a little more polished, less cutesy," Horowitz says. "It's always been a quirky collection and it's still quirky, just a little more grown up."
This season, his girl gets a bag, too. They're easy, slouchy, reversible bags with contrasting rope straps and will retail for around $300. Whether or not Pipit's ready to explode, or stay exclusive to Barneys Horowitz wasn't sure yet: "I'm about to meet Amanda Brooks for the first time, so we'll see!"
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For the third year, Tech & Learning is presenting its prestigious awards program that honors great products at ISTE 2016. The products below were selected by an anonymous panel of educator judges, who scoured the exhibit hall floor during the conference in Denver.
Please join us in congratulating the winners. They will be featured in the August issue of Tech & Learning.


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Is Kamala Harris a traditional African-American? Does it matter? It didn't with Obama. | Opinion
By Keith Bromery
| Special to the Sun Sentinel |
Sen. Kamala Harris, D-Calif. and 2020 presidential candidate, in San Francisco on June 30. (David Paul Morris / Bloomberg)
When Barack Obama got elected to the White House more than a decade ago as the nation's first black president, there was plenty of media attention over whether he should be accurately referred to as a traditional African American.
As the product of a black Kenyan father and a white American mother, Obama was obviously of a different racial background compared to the descendants of Africans who were forcibly transported to this country as slaves. But in the end, what difference did it make? Did it really matter?
Keith Bromery is the former communications director for Broward County Public Schools (Handout)
Well, here we go again a decade later with the same senseless speculation being disseminated about the racial background of 2020 Democratic presidential contender Kamala Harris. It seems some Americans have learned little over the past ten years about just how unimportant and nonsensical this kind of discussion is.
Harris is the product of a Tamil Indian mother and a Jamaican father, which like Obama places her outside of the artificial boundaries of what many Americans define as a traditional black American. And this orchestrated displacement has effectively landed both Harris and Obama in the racial category of 'other' in the view of some Americans.
My main question and concern here are why we are still doing this to ourselves? The exact racial makeup of an individual has absolutely nothing to do with his or her competence or ability to be a model citizen of this country or even to be President of the United States. So, why do some of us continue to engage in these types of discussions about race and particularly who qualifies to be categorized as a true African-American?
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Some of us are simply more comfortable wallowing in past conjured complexities of racial disparities and injustices in this country and refuse to move on into a more enlightened present and future. Dwelling on such ridiculous preoccupations from the past keeps us from finally emerging into an America where these types of aberrant perceptions and speculations are extinct.
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I also suspect that those who continue to languish in this racial quagmire are mostly older white and black Americans who are perhaps driven by politics and racism on the part of the former and a pathetic but somewhat more understandable feeling of being passed over and marginalized by the latter.
A decade is a long time for us to continue to hang on to these dated concepts and prejudges, especially after eight years under our first black president in a country and world that is fast evolving beyond these racial stereotypes and nuances that are essentially meaningless in today's fast emerging multicultural environment, in which these types of dated racial issues should not matter at all.
It is past time for us as Americans to be better than this. Let's move on.
Keith Bromery is the former communications director for Broward County Public Schools.


Trekking poles are simply walking sticks and they take many forms, ranging from single staves made from found wood to pairs of sophisticated height-adjustable poles made from lightweight composite materials. This article is aimed at the user, or potential user, of purpose built walking poles, which have been both enhancing & improving the experiences of hikers and general walkers for many years.
A landmark study done by Dr. G. Neureuther (Physician) in 1981 proved that use of "ski poles" while walking reduces the pressure strain on the opposite leg by approximately 20%. Furthermore, while walking on level ground, poles reduce the body weight carried by the legs by approximately 5 kg every step. Move to an incline, and that reduction increases to 8 kg. Think about this in the context of a multi hour or multi day walk/trek. A more recent study with hikers was published in the American College of Sports Medicine journal, Medicine and Science in Sports and Exercise. The study conducted at the University of Massachusetts at Amherst in 2001, showed that using poles lets hikers lengthen their strides, put less strain on their knees, and generally feel more comfortable. The hikers studied did not expend less energy, but the increase in stability made long treks easier. Effectively using two trekking poles reduces fatigue, increases speed (level, uphill and downhill), provides excellent stability, increases the distance that can be comfortably travelled in a day, and reduces accumulated stress on the feet, legs, knees and back.
For those tackling some rougher hikes with obstacles like mud, creek crossings & loose terrain, poles could turn out to be your greatest ally. Curious how deep that murky puddle is? Let your pole do the investigation. Maybe it's a long slippery traverse across wet snow-grass in New Zealand, your poles will have you covered. Think of them somewhat like engaging the 4wd mode on your car.
One of the legitimate complaints about trekking poles is that many people simply do not know how to use them correctly. As a result these people get little or no benefit from them and the poles can easily end up getting in the way. Fortunately the proper technique is easy to pick up and can be mastered with a little practice.
1. "Unlock" the upper and lower sections of both poles.
3. Stand up straight with shoulders relaxed.
way between you armpit and elbow.
5. "Lock" the upper section of that pole in place.
6. Use the fully locked pole as a "ruler" to adjust the length of your second pole.
Note: Adjustments to pole length should be made within the limits of the manufacturer's recommendations and it might also help you in choosing which model, as it is imperative to get one that is long enough for you.
The wrist straps are critical to getting maximum efficiency from your poles. They should be adjusted so that when the hand is inserted through the loop, the wrist can comfortably apply pressure to the pole. If you turn the loop over your hand like a ski pole grip it should not be necessary to grip the pole tightly with your hand in order to apply the pressure. Your thumb and fingers should merely form a "U" or an "O" around the grip. The area between the thumb and index finger becomes a point of articulation. While walking, the poles should act and feel as though the arms extend to the ground creating a second pair of legs. The poles should swing forward for the next step just as though they were legs. The grips can be used as necessary, but for the most part the poles should be loaded using mostly the wrist straps.
Poles are used the same as in cross-country skiing. Tips of the poles are behind the body. Left foot is forward while left pole is back and similarly with the right. Forcefully load the poles to aid in forward movement.
Left pole is planted at the same time as the left foot and similarly with the right. Load the pole to reduce the weight that the leg has to lift. Poles are even with the body for moderate upgrades and can be moved in front of the body for steeper inclines. Best to shorten the length of the poles so your hands are not at or over the height of your shoulders.
Descending moderate declines you can use the exact opposite of level to slight uphill technique. The poles are in front of the body. Left foot is back while left pole is forward and similarly with the right. Load the poles to control forward movement.
For these the configuration is nearly the opposite of when climbing steep terrain. Left pole is planted just before the left foot and then the right. Load the pole to help control placement of the foot. On slippery surfaces lean forward (the natural tendency is backward) and trust your poles. The poles will help maintain downward force on the feet to prevent them from slipping. On extremely steep slopes or rock steps you might place both poles in front and lower your weight down. Best to extend the poles so you're not lowering your hands too far that you reduce your weight control.
Note: Practice the various techniques carefully to make sure that you are comfortable and safe using them and that you can learn the limits of the poles on different surfaces.
All the above comments are about using a pair of poles. One pole will achieve some of the above, but not all. One is of course better than none but two will provide more than twice the benefit. If you have knee or back problems, intend to use the poles all the time or are carrying a load, I would recommend two poles. You could always try one and add a second later.
The two most common varieties of poles you will encounter are adjustable telescopic poles & collapsible folding poles. The former are constructed using a series of telescopic pole sections that lock together. These poles offer a great range of length adjustment, but still fold down to a fairly compact length. Some examples are the Komperdell range which are top quality and made in Austria. For those looking for an ultra-lightweight and collapsible option, the Black Diamond Z-Poles (they fold into a Z- shape) might fit the bill.
The construction of poles varies a lot between manufacturers and models. The two main pole materials used are Aluminium (tougher, heavier and cheaper) and Carbon Fiber (lighter, more expensive). Often often a mixture of both is used, which can combine the best attributes of both materials The hand-grips are generally formed from foam or cork, which type you prefer will simply come down to personal preference. In general the lighter and thinner the pole the more flex it will have. As such, a thicker, more robust pole may be heavier, but will also be stiffer and its durability might foster a longer lasting piece of gear.
In short, using poles has plenty of proven benefits, but don't simply take our word for it. Try using poles for yourself & decide if they're right for you. Particularly for those with pre-existing aliments or those tackling some long walks for the first time, using poles will be very rewarding. Maybe it's an endurance challenge like the 100km Oxfam Trailwalker that you're training for. Or you're soon to be embarking on an 800 km pilgrimage in Europe. Give hiking poles a chance, there's a very solid chance they'll become some of your most trusted and valuable gear.
Only a few years ago I was a 'pole denier' to appropriate the term from a colleague. Poles in my eyes were for 'old people' and not a young, fit, 20-something year old adventurous type like myself. After learning the hard way and finding myself hobbling around after some long walks, I have well and truly seen the light. It's likely I'll never embark on longer walks without my trusty poles again!


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Collier County approves short-term rental registration process to protect neighborhoods
Laura Layden
Collier County commissioners have adopted new registration rules for short-term rentals.
The board voted unanimously Tuesday to approve the rules, which have been years in the making.
They'll apply to vacation and other short-term rentals of six months or less in the county, outside city limits, taking effect Jan. 3.
Following a few speakers and a brief board discussion, Commissioner Bill McDaniel motioned to approve the new ordinance. A second came from Commissioner Andy Solis.
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Commissioners agreed they didn't need a detailed presentation from staff on the legislation, saying it had been discussed "ad nauseam" over many years.
The registration requirements are designed to protect residential neighborhoods. They'll require rental owners to provide local contact information for their properties, making it easier and quicker to address and resolve unruliness when it arises.
The intent is to "encourage the appropriate management of these properties, and protect the general health, safety, and welfare of the residents and visitors to Collier County."
"The core of this ordinance is that we need a contact person when somebody is partying at 2 a.m. That is the heart and the soul of this ordinance. It really doesn't do anything else," County Attorney Jeff Klatzkow explained to commissioners.
He frowned upon making any last-minute changes to the language of the new rules, pointing out there had already been so much back and forth on them with the local industry, going back to 2019. He said county staffers never seemed to get a "consensus on anything."
"I think this language works. I really do," Klatzkow said.
Under the new rules, owners will have to obtain a Collier County registration certificate for each of their short-term vacation rentals — and provide a contact that's available 24 hours a day, seven days a week to address any law enforcement actions, code violations or emergencies involving their property.
There will be a one-time fee of $50 for registration.
Registration will generate a unique identification number for each property or unit, which owners will have to include in any marketing or advertising they do for their rentals.
Failure to register a short-term rental could result in a fine or civil citation, up to $500 per violation, per day.
The new rules will apply to single- and multi-family homes, as well as condominiums. Single rooms and apartments will have to be registered too if used as temporary rentals.
Owners of vacation rental properties are already required to obtain a license through the state's Department of Business and Professional Regulation and register with the Collier County Tax Collector's office to pay a mandatory tourist development tax.
Jamie French, deputy department head for the county's Growth Management Department, told commissioners the new registration process will provide code enforcement with information that's otherwise hard to come by, as it's not readily available from those other sources.
"It's not duplicative to us. It's unique," he said.
When code enforcement receives complaints about short-term rentals, it handles them based on the issues reported and the laws that apply to those problems. Complaints usually involve noise, trash, parking or maintenance.
The county has no authority to regulate rentals, French said, and it still won't after the registration rules take effect. State law doesn't allow it.
Through the registration process, the county will create a searchable database for contact information.
There will be an easy online platform to register, French said, which should be up and running shortly. Notices will be sent out to affected owners, at least the ones the county knows about.
The number of short-term rentals that will have to get registered is estimated at 10,000 to 14,000.
Brad Estes, with the Poinciana Civic Association, told commissioners he wholeheartedly endorsed the new registration rules. He said his quaint community of Poinciana Village, located across from Grey Oaks Country Club between Pine Ridge Road and Golden Gate Parkway, has struggled to deal with disruptions from short-term renters because it has been so difficult to identify and reach their owners.
The community's association has sent out 300 to 400 letters to property owners related to problems caused by their temporary rentals over the past four years, Estes said, and he can count on one hand the number who responded.
"It's a situation that is not just in our case distracting and a threat to our community character, but there are communities that have actually had very serious consequences from this," he said.
"How you approach it, I don't know," Estes said. "But we think information is the first thing, who owns it, and who is going to be responsible and who is going to be immediately responsible."
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"Of course they have useful tools for the garden."
Translation:Kompreneble ili havas utilajn ilojn por la ĝardeno.
How is "Ili kompreneble havas utilajn ilojn por la ĝardeno." different?
I'm not 100% sure what would be the English translation of "ilojn utilajn por la ĝardeno". Is it a case where the adjective comes after the noun? "Tools useful for the garden"?
The adjective would usually go before the noun in the English translation - "Useful tools for the garden" - regardless of where the adjective is in the Esperanto sentence. "Tools [that are] useful for the garden" would still be understood in English, and it's technically correct, but it's an unusual way of saying it. If you want to sound 100% natural then put the adjective first in this case.


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What were the causes and effects of the transcontinental railroad?
What were the causes and effects of the transcontinental railroad? The completion of the First Transcontinental Railroad in 1869 had a huge impact on the West. It encouraged further settlement in the West as it made travelling their cheaper and easier. It also encouraged the development of towns along the railroad, as the railroad made the west less isolated.
What was the cause and effect of the transcontinental railroad? In 1869, the Transcontinental Railroad was officially completed. This meant that America was changed forever, for the better. Speed of communication increased, time of travel decreased, price of travel decreased, and on and on. This railroad brought endless benefits.
What were the causes of the railroad? The two main causes of railroad growth in the United States during this time were the Civil War and advances in technology. The Civil War helped bring about growth in American railroads largely because it made it easier for Congress to pass a law authorizing the building of a transcontinental railroad.
What were the effects of the transcontinental railroad quizlet? The transcontinental railroad also brought settlers to the frontier. they brought lumber, wood, people, and other necessities. the railroads also brought settlers and miners who laid claim to Native American land. thus, weakening the Native American hold on the west.
What were the causes and effects of the transcontinental railroad? – Related Questions
What were the major effects of railroads?
It made commerce possible on a vast scale.
In addition to transporting western food crops and raw materials to East Coast markets and manufactured goods from East Coast cities to the West Coast, the railroad also facilitated international trade.
What caused the transcontinental railroad?
The transcontinental railroad was built to open up the interior and allow settlement in these areas, to make rural and unexplored areas accessible, and to ease the transportation of both goods and passengers from one area to another.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect America?
The first transcontinental line was established in 1869. Eventually, railways lowered the cost of transporting many kinds of goods across great distances. These advances in transport helped drive settlement in the western regions of North America. They were also essential to the nation's industrialization.
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad?
Which of the following was an effect of the transcontinental railroad? The population of the West increased. How did new railroads benefit western cattle ranchers? It provided a way to transport meat to eastern markets.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect the environment?
The transcontinental railroad brought significant changes to Utah's environment. It altered landforms in Echo and Weber Canyons by creating cuts, fills, and tunnels. Additionally, the train engines ignited fires during periods of drought.
What was the effect of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877 quizlet?
What was the effect of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877? Railroad workers walked off the job in other states and seriously disrupted commerce in the East and Midwest. The strikes were ended within a few weeks, but not before major incidents of vandalism and violence.
What are 2 negative effects of the Transcontinental Railroad?
As seen on the map, by 1890 there was 163,597 miles of railroads stretching across the entire United States, which in turn had its negatives such as destroying of land, habitat loss, species depletion, and more; but it also had it benefits as well.
What were the negative effects of the Transcontinental Railroad and other lines to follow?
The transcontinential railroad was a negative effect for the Native Americans because it destroyed their land and homes. The bulding of the Transcontinential railroad was a negative effect because to build the Railroad that also means that the buffalo that was everywhere had to be killed off.
What were some of the effects the railroad had on the country quizlet?
-Railroads would enable troops to be moved around quickly to control Indian uprisings. -Railroads would allow all white Americans to keep in touch, creating national unity. -Railroads would help to fulfil white Americans' Manifest Destiny by making it easier to migrate and secure more areas of the country.
How did the transcontinental railroad affect westward expansion?
Impact on the United States
The building of the transcontinental railroad opened up the American West to more rapid development. The railroad also facilitated westward expansion, escalating conflicts between Native American tribes and settlers who now had easier access to new territories.
What were the effects of the transportation revolution?
Soon, both railroads and canals crisscrossed the states, providing a transportation infrastructure that fueled the growth of American commerce. Indeed, the transportation revolution led to development in the coal, iron, and steel industries, providing many Americans with new job opportunities.
How did railroads affect the North?
They allowed the North and South to move men and equipment vast distances to further their own war aims. Because of their strategic value to both sides, they also became focal points of each side's war efforts.
What effect did the construction of the transcontinental railroad have on Coast?
What effect did the construction of the transcontinental railroad have on coast-to-coast communication? The railroad reduced coast-to-coast communication time from about 180 days to about a week.
What effect did the transcontinental railroad have on many Native American communities?
The Transcontinental Railroad dramatically altered ecosystems. For instance, it brought thousands of hunters who killed the bison Native people relied on. The Cheyenne experience was different. The railroad disrupted intertribal trade on the Plains, and thereby broke a core aspect of Cheyenne economic life.
Why did the transcontinental railroad lead to the end of the pioneer era?
Why did the transcontinental railroad lead to the end of the "Pioneer Era"? Pioneers made their own trails west to California, but with the construction of the Transcontinental Railroad, people followed the trails left by others.
How did railroads affect the industrial revolution?
The railway allowed people to flock to cities and allowed people to travel newer places as well. Business boomed due to the railway with the mass increase of people and goods. All in all, the railway was a major success in all aspects of the Industrial Revolution especially in time and distance.
How did the transcontinental railroad impact the economy?
In the end, the Transcontinental Railroad impacted the U.S. economy by transporting products and people, leading into the economic growth. The United States manufactured 30% of the worlds goods by the 1900. With these towns and cities being made, they had to buy more things which leads to economic growth.
What was the impact of the transcontinental rail system on the American economy and society in the late nineteenth century?
The rail system made it easier to ship goods across country so products could be delivered from one coast to the other and all points in between. The need for unskilled laborers was reduced by the invention of machines to replace the workers.
What was the effect of the Great Railroad Strike of 1877?
The Great Railroad Strike of 1877 was the country's first major rail strike and witnessed the first general strike in the nation's history. The strikes and the violence it spawned briefly paralyzed the country's commerce and led governors in ten states to mobilize 60,000 militia members to reopen rail traffic.
How did the railroads affect the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains?
How did the railroads affect the relationship between eastern cities and the Great Plains? Railroads brought crops and grain to cities in the East and settlers to farms in the Great Plains. The US government gave land to the railroads to help them expand. They processed meat to be sold in eastern cities.
What are three effects of railroad expansion?
What were the effects of railroad expansion? The growth of industries that could ship to new markets; hazardous jobs for railroad workers; an increase of immigration and migration to the west.


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This is the unit you have been waiting for! Live upstairs and rent out the basement!! The units have separate entrances. The upstairs unit has vaulted ceilings throughout, a stunning kitchen that opens to the living and dining room and a gas fireplace. There are two good sized rooms in the front of the unit with the main 4 piece washroom. The huge master is located in the back of the unit with it's own bathroom and walk in closet. The basement unit has an large addition for the entrance that can be used as a bonus room. As soon as you enter this place you can tell it is not your average basement suite. The ceilings are extra high, the flooring is stunning and the kitchen has loads of cabinets. This unit has 3 bedroom, two bathrooms, it's own laundry, Water heater furnace and A/C unit. Call me for details! RECENT UPGRADES: ALL NEW STUCCO,Windows on west side, Siding, Shingles. The BASEMENT comes fully furnished!
I was searching for a Property and found this listing (MLS® #SK738559). Please send me more information regarding 410 Aldridge Street, Bienfait, Saskatchewan, S4A 0M0. Thank you!
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Infection is one of the main cause of death for renal failure patients. The reason why you get infections easily is that your immune system is weak. Can renal failure affect the immune status of the patient? Read on to get the answer.
Renal failure can weaken immunity.
Compared with healthy people, renal patients have a weak immune system. Once you go into renal failure, your immune system will be weakened further due to the following factors.
-Massive protein may go out of your body so that there is not enough protein in blood to make antibodies.
-Diet restriction may reduce your consumption of various nutrients such as vitamins, which are essential elements of immunity.
-The application of steroids and immunosuppressants in treating renal failure can suppress immune system.
-Exercises are usually not encouraged to do for renal patients, but if you do not take part in any exercises, your immunity will become poorer.
-Negative emotion can also affect your immune system.
How to boost immune system for renal failure patients?
Here we suggest you a natural treatment to help you control renal failure. When your kidney condition gets improved, your immunity will be strengthened as well. This treatment is Toxin-Removing Treatment, which has been practiced clinically in Beijing Tongshantang Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine for years. It can set up a good blood environment for kidney self-healing and other medication application by expelling wastes and extra fluid from the blood, improving blood circulation, increasing blood flow into kidneys, decreasing blood pressure, reducing blood cholesterol level and regulating blood sugar level. After about one week's treatment, you will see effect. For example, there will be cotton-like substances in urine. You will become energetic. Swelling will disappear. With treatment going on, you will feel better, your renal function will be improved gradually and your immunity will be boosted.
Can renal failure affect the immune status of the patient? Yes, it can. If you do not want to get infections easily, you should strengthen your immunity. For more information on renal failure treatment, please leave a message below or contact online doctor.


Sudip Chattopadhyaya is one of the few performers who play a very ancient and melodious instrument - the Indian Bamboo Flute, he is playing classical music with this simple but complicated instrument for about last 35 years. Born in 1966, Sudip Chattopadhaya comes from a family of musicians. Groomed under the auspices of flute maestro Pandit Gour Goswami and Pandit Debaprasad Bandopadhaya, Sudip is acknowledged to be one of the perfect exponents of Pandit Pannalal Ghosh Gharana. He has done M.A. in Music from Rabindra Bharati University, Kolkata in the year 1991. Sudip appeared for his first public performance in 1988. Since then he has been performing regularly at various important classical concerts. Amongst these, the notables are Dover lane periodical music conference. Sangeet Research Academy, Indira Kala Sangeet Sikshayatan (Madhya Pradesh), Bharatiya Bidya Bhawan (New Delhi), Rabindra Bharati Festival, Ganguly College of Music, West Bengal Rajya Sangeet Academy- Classical Conference, SPICMACAY etc. He had also performed in European Countries, like Netherland, Belgium, Germany, Switzerland and France. The organisations like Tropon Institute in Holland, Tagore Institute at Bonn, Mandapa in Paris etc. and received accolades from western audiences as well as from the European media. In 1991 he joined All India Radio as a staff and still attached to it AS an 'A' grade artiste of All India Radio and Doordarshan. Sudip has performed in National Programme of Music. Sudip Steadiness in rendition, clarity and precision of Swara are truly unique. The essence of his unique approach includes a rare combination of Raga perfectly elaborated in gradual progression with variety of notes. Listening flute redial of Sudip is truly a rare experience. One would surely love to hear him again and again.


Wholesale trade in Saskatchewan was up 21.4 per cent (seasonally adjusted) in October 2017 when compared to last year, the highest rate of increase among the provinces and over double the national rise of 10.0 per cent. In October, wholesale trade was up to $2.4 billion.
On a monthly basis, trade was up 10.1 per cent between September and October, well ahead of the 1.5 per cent posted nationally.
According to Statistics Canada, the major increase in October was for machinery, equipment and supplies which was up 15.1 per cent. All seven subsectors reported increases.


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An analysis of the dependence of clear-sky top-of-atmosphere outgoing longwave radiation on atmospheric temperature and water vapor Academic Article
We have analyzed observations of clear-sky top-of-atmosphere outgoing longwave radiation (OLR) measured by the Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES). These measurements were obtained during March 2005 at night and over the ocean and cover latitudes from 70N to 70S. First, we compare the OLR measurements to OLR calculated from two radiative transfer models. The models use as input simultaneous and collocated measurements of atmospheric temperature and atmospheric water vapor made by the Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (AIRS). We find excellent agreement between the models' predictions of OLR and observations, well within the uncertainty of the measurements. We also analyze the sensitivity of OLR to changing surface temperature Ts, atmospheric temperature Ta, and atmospheric water vapor q. We find that OLR is most sensitive to unit changes in Ta when that change occurs in the lower troposphere. For q, the altitude distribution of sensitivity varies between the midlatitudes, subtropics, and the convective region. We also partition the observed variations in OLR into contributions from changing Ts, Ta, and q. In the midlatitudes, changes in Ts and Ta contribute approximately equally, and are partially offset by changes in q. In the subtropics, changes in Ta dominate, with a smaller contribution from changes in Ts and a relatively small offsetting contribution from q. In the tropical convective region, a rapid increase in q in the midtroposphere leads to a dramatic reduction in OLR with increasing Ts, which has been termed the "super greenhouse effect". Copyright 2008 by the American Geophysical Union.
Dessler, Andrew
Yang, Ping
JOURNAL OF GEOPHYSICAL RESEARCH-ATMOSPHERES
Dessler, A. E., Yang, P., Lee, J., Solbrig, J., Zhang, Z., & Minschwaner, K.
Dessler, AE||Yang, P||Lee, J||Solbrig, J||Zhang, Z||Minschwaner, K
Journal of Geophysical Research: Atmospheres Journal
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