White City, Oregon...Some of the biggest nights of this season have included the IMCA Modifieds. On Saturday night, the racing season at Southern Oregon Speedway comes to a close with a program that will feature the IMCA Modifieds. Also on the card will be the Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Cars, IMCA Sport Modifieds, Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks and OTRO Hardtops.
Just three weeks ago, the track had its biggest weekend car count of the year with nearly 140 cars. The show was the R Charles Snyder Salute, which featured IMCA Modifieds. This also presented a problem for the championship contenders as this was a point race. A year earlier, Albert Gill saw his championship hopes derailed when he failed to make it into the Main Event. This time around, he won a B Main to get into the Main Event and only finished a few positions behind championship contender Nick Trenchard. Therefore, Gill has put himself in a nice position to win his third championship in five seasons.
Gill has been the most consistent driver this season with three second place finishes and two thirds to his credit, and this gives him a 17 point lead over two-time winner Trenchard going into the night. It's possible that Gill could clinch the championship merely by starting Saturday night's Main Event.
Because he was unable to make it into the Main Event at the R Charles Snyder Salute, three-time winner Zach Fettinger is further back in third. He leads rookie David Satterfield by just 11 points. These four drivers are anticipated this week along with Jantzen Knips, seven-time champion Mark Wauge, Duane Orsburn and Dave Duste Jr.
Last time out, David Hibbard had his worst finish of the season in fourth in the Kendall Oil Winged Sprint Car division. However, with five wins and two seconds going Into that night, he only needed to start the race to assure himself of his first championship at his home track. Hibbard is the 2014 champion at Cottage Grove Speedway. There is a battle for second in the standings, currently led by Jeffrey Hudson ahead of Bailey Hibbard and Blaine Cory.
Hudson leads Bailey by just 11 points going into the night with Cory trailing the younger Hibbard by just 12. Early in the most recent Main Event, Hudson and Cory got tangled and flipped coming out of Turn 2. When Bailey Hibbard finished second that night, he managed to overtake Cory for third in the standings.
The star of the night was Outlaw Kart phenom Tanner Holmes, who won his first career Main Event. Holmes went to Cottage Grove last week and did it again. The 15 year old leadfoot could very well be the driver to beat this weekend. Other drivers to look for include Enrique Jaime, Aaron Miller, Charlie Thompson, Merissa Henson and TJ Winningham.
The IMCA Sport Modifieds delivered a track record of over 50 cars to the R Charles Snyder Salute three weeks ago. The record will show that in eight point races, there have been eight different winners. David Marble has consistently finished in the Top 5 in most of those races and has one win. Though he didn't make it into the big show, none of his championship rivals did either. Marble leads Branden Wilson by 22 points going into the night and will just need to start the Main Event to assure himself of the championship.
There's a closer battle for second with Wilson leading Tony Duste by 12 points and Tony Bartell by 15. Willie McFall could also move up a position or two from his fifth spot. These five drivers are anticipated this week, and others to watch for include Jesse Merriman, Jimmy Lipke, Danny Rule, Michael Rule and two-time champion Dwayne Melvin.
The Calculated Comfort Outlaw Pro Stocks have been invited back for what will be their season finale. Reigning champion Dr Scott Lenz finds himself leading the standings by 72 points ahead of the consistent Scott Flowers. Lenz has been on a roll this year with seven feature wins on the circuit, including five straight in Yreka. He comes into the night as the driver to beat. 2016 champion Steve Borror is third in the standings and counts himself as a one-time winner this year. He could be the biggest threat to Lenz, but other drivers to keep an eye on include Matt Harlow, John David Duffie, Johnny Cobb, James Flowers and Bryan Hammond.
Rounding out the program will be the beautiful Hardtops of the Old Time Racers of Oregon Association. Mark Minter has won three straight headed into their final race. Bill Trotter finished second last time and is also a one-time winner with the group this season. These beautiful Coupe and Sedan racers from the 1940s put on a good show, and other drivers to watch for this week including Dean Cast, Justin Krossman, Chris Mehrer, Jay Smith and Matt Butler.
This will be your last opportunity to check out a race at Southern Oregon Speedway before the season comes to a close. Gates open at 5 p.m. with Trophy Dashes scheduled to start at 7 p.m. General Admission is $12. Seniors, Veterans and Juniors (7 to 12) are $6 and children 6 and under are free. For further information, go to www.southernoregonspeedway.com.
Saturday night at Southern Oregon Speedway was Championship Night #1. Five championships would be decided that night. Actually, we already knew who the champions were in the Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stocks and Valley Store All Late Model Lites divisions, but the other three divisions were very close. There was plenty of drama to go around throughout the evening.
The Southern Oregon Dwarf Car Association did their best to upstage everybody else. All season long, the 20 year old Dwarf Car organization was putting good numbers on the track. Last week was one of several 20 car fields brought to the speedway by this group. The Dwarf Car point structure is conducive to close championship battles. It allows drivers to throw away two bad nights, or just nights when they might not have made it to the speedway.
Camden Robustelli has been racing Sprint Cars this year and missed two races to compete elsewhere, but the throw away rule helped put him in a tie with Chad Cardoza and Josh King going into the night. King might seem like the driver with the advantage with two championships to his credit, but Robustelli and Cardoza have been in the thick of the battle in the past. Both drivers have finished as high as second in the standings. Plus, Robustelli was probably the hottest driver going into the night. He won the previous race at Southern Oregon Speedway and then competed against some of the best drivers Oregon has to offer and won at Cottage Grove Speedway.
The group gives points for the heat races, but the A and B Dashes help line up the Main Event and are not for points. Robustelli won his heat race and carried a slim point lead into the Main Event. This was going to get interesting. Robustelli led a lap, but two-time champions Brock Peters and Josh King were able to get by him on the second lap. Still, Robustelli kept it close throughout the first 11 laps. Had they stayed in this order, it would have been interesting to see where the points fell, but Robustelli saw his run up front end in a tangle with a slower car.
As the two-time reigning champion, Peters was trying to overcome some bad luck this year. He wasn't far out of the lead, but he needed bad nights for the other three drivers to make his move. However, he did absolutely everything he could do by winning his heat race and the Main Event. That enabled him to move into a tie with Cardoza and Kalvin Morton for second in the standings.
However, the big winner of the night was King. He used his second place finish to notch his third club championship in the last five years. It's been a difficult season for the James family as Markey James passed away earlier this year. The James family has been entrenched in Southern Oregon racing since the 1950s when Cecil James was a racer and promoter at the old Medford Raceway. Markey was Josh's grandfather, and Josh wasn't necessarily going into the season with any thoughts of winning a championship.
It was definitely a team effort. At times he was borrowing cars, including Jerry Hauck's race car. Josh drove the wheels off of it every time he had the opportunity. He is certainly a worthy champion, and the family had plenty of reason for a well deserved celebration. By all accounts, this was a great season for the Southern Oregon Dwarf Cars.
Though he was not in the championship hunt, Joe Sanders had his best finish to date. He started it off by beating the Mod Lite of Jesse Lorentz to win the B Dash. It was his first win with the group this year. He followed that up with a career-best fourth place finish in the Main Event. Sanders has gotten quicker as the season has worn on, and he will certainly be somebody to watch next year in the point battle. He held off Cardoza for that fourth place finish, which is also something to be proud of.
Back in sixth at the checkered flag was Robustelli. He spent the last 14 laps driving his heart out trying to get a shot at the leaders one more time. He did it all without a yellow flag, but it was just not to be. He can certainly be proud of the effort he put forth. Ageless veteran Fred Hay certainly had his moments during the season with a pair of podium finishes. He maintained his Top 10 point status with a seventh place feature finish. Dwarf Car fans consider it a blessing that Fred is even out there in light of the hard crash at Chico two years ago that could have ended his career. Even when he was recovering, he kept his spirits up and had a good sense of humor. It's hard to imagine a Dwarf Car event at Southern Oregon Speedway that doesn't include the yellow #10 car of Fast Freddie, who has been racing in Medford for over 50 years.
There's something big on the horizon with the Late Model division. We'll just leave that little teaser out there, but it's something that could not only entice racers to build cars to join the effort, it could also be responsible for bringing more visitation to the fast, Jim Rodgers prepared 3/10th mile clay oval. This is the third year of the Late Model movement at Southern Oregon Speedway, and there is much to be proud of heading into the fourth season.
Nathan Augustine and John Dees have been battling fiercely for the Late Model point lead. The two drivers have respect for each other and endeavor to race each other clean. If not for his absence for a family gathering, John Dees might have entered the final race as the point leader. As it was, his impressive numbers, including four second place finishes and one feature triumph, had him just eight points behind the reigning champion Augustine.
For Augustine, the season took a decidedly disappointing turn when he was taken out by a lapped car in the third event of the season. Nathan had finished second in the opener and won the next race, but the two races that followed were anything but enjoyable. He had to borrow the Don Garrett Jr car just to maintain his point lead at the fourth event before winning the fifth race in his new car. As the incoming point leader, Nathan could play defense. He only lost two points from his lead after preliminaries, meaning he led Dees by six points going into the feature.
That might have been the good news, but the bad news was his motor wasn't sounding very good after the heat race. Nathan pulled into second early on, but it was only three laps into the race when his motor went up in a cloud of smoke. His night was over. Unless something disastrous happened to John Dees, Nathan would have to settle for second in the standings. Dees continued to lead, but he soon got a challenge from Trent Elliott.
We haven't seen Elliott since last season, when he made a rare appearance and won the Main Event that night. Trent looked like a serious threat in his heat race as he flew around the track, but contact with an infield tire left him with front end damage. The crew endeavored to get that fixed and that allowed him to start at the back of the Main Event. Elliott methodically worked his way to the front and took the lead from Dees before going on to an impressive victory. He remarked afterward that he enjoys racing at Southern Oregon Speedway and would like to make more appearances in the future.
Meanwhile, Dees was using his fifth second place finish of the season to wrap up the championship. He now joins his father, 2016 champion Bob Dees, on the list of past Southern Oregon Speedway champions. The driver finishing third in the Main Event can certainly be proud as well. He's Miles Deubert.
Miles didn't know what his racing plans might be this year when the opportunity presented itself for him to drive the 2017 Madras Speedway Late Model championship car. The question was answered about how he would do when he surprised the field in the season opener for the victory. However, Miles adjusted the setup and had a few disappointing efforts in the weeks that followed with only one second place finish shown as a podium finish in his next five starts. It was at the seventh event when he won the Main Event for the second time. He won his heat race and finished third in the last Main Event to secure "Rookie Of The Year" honors and third in the final standings.
Dave Foote settled for fourth, but his numbers improved greatly from the previous season. Dave happily makes the trip from Coos Bay to come race at Southern Oregon Speedway and picked up two Main Event wins and two Trophy Dash victories this year. He can certainly be proud of his effort.
David Steele put on one of the more dominant performances in Bobbio's Pizza Mini Stock history. He came into the night with nine wins and a second place finish and already knew he was the champion. The question was, who could beat David Steele? The answer came from 2015 champion David Marble. I can.
Marble ended up with his old championship car when he bought it back from Mike Weiser prior to the season. He's only made a few limited appearances on the circuit as he focused on his IMCA Sport Modified championship effort. With nowhere else to race last Saturday, David was happy to come to Southern Oregon Speedway. A heat race win put him on the front row with Hunter Magnan. David got the lead rather quickly, and other than a threat from a car that wasn't running to Southern Oregon Speedway rules, he was never threatened in the later stages as he picked up the victory.
For Steele, he ended up with a season-worst second place finish. When you say season-worst and it's a second place finish, you know you've done well. It was a rare night when David didn't win any of the events, but he still carried himself with his trademark class as one of the more respected racers in the field.
Hunter Magnan is on the verge of some good things in the future. Last season, he struggled at times while still winning the top rookie honors. This season, he made his presence known and won an early-season battle with reigning champion Kristopher Mix to end up second in the standings. He also won his second Trophy Dash of the season at the finale. Hunter led the field in second place finishes in a tie with 2013 champion Steve Goetz at four. He picked up his third third place finish in the finale to end his second place point season on a positive note. Keep an eye on that #33m car next season.
Steve Goetz had just managed to take over third in the standings after the previous race. His original intent was not to race on Saturday as his grandmother was having her birthday celebration. At her urging, he came out to race and would head up to visit her the next day. He finished sixth in the Main Event to keep third in the standings. The bad luck for Kristopher Mix continued as mechanical issues in his heat race forced him to scratch from the Main Event. He will end up fourth in the standings.
if not for a late start, Ashtin Hedges might have won the top rookie award this year. As it was, he did everything he could to reel in Michael McCloud. His fifth place finish in the finale wasn't quite good enough to pass McLeod. Garrett Fredrickson was happy to get his car to the finish line in eighth and therefore hold off McCloud for fifth in the final standings. It was the first time Garrett had raced for points.
In the JOAT Labs Hornets division, Tim Hedges knew he was in a bad position. His car was underpowered and his motor was about ready to give up on him. He had the car at the track that his son and Ashtin drove to two victories, but that would be for his wife Jenna to drive. Tim didn't even consider taking over the driving duties and instead decided that he would make the best of what he had. The only question would be, could he start the Main Event and would it be enough to hold on to second in the standings.
Rookie Bree Tritchler wasn't buying into any of this. She had heard in the past that the Hedges car wasn't running well, like the night he got his car up on two wheels and still finished third in the Main Event. Tritchler was nervous going into the night. As it turns out, she had nothing to worry about. Hedges struggled though he was able to get the Main Event start he needed. He still took a checkered flag, but he passed nobody in last. Because of his preliminary efforts, he withstood the late threat of Brandyn Wonsyld for second in the standings.
Tritchler would move into second in a battle with Jenna Hedges, but by then Wonsyld was a straightaway in the lead. She knew that she had what she needed, and she earned her fifth second place finish of the season to wrap up what some might consider a surprising championship. She was smooth and consistent all season long and deserved this honor.
For Wonsyld, he's left to wonder what might have happened had he not missed two races. He was the early-season point leader, and the record shows that among his accomplishments were five second place finishes and four wins, including his win in the final race. He lost to Tim Hedges by one point in the race for second.
Dylan Sauer continued to end his season on a strong note. His late-season charge that included second and third place finishes in the final two races moved him comfortably into the Top 10 in the final standings. Dylan Irving, meanwhile, could be considered the Trophy Dash king of the division. Saturday night was his fifth Dash win of the season. He went through quite a bit of bad luck during the first five races before things started to click for him. He won a Main Event down the stretch as well as finishing third twice, and this enabled him to finish fifth behind another impressive rookie, Chris Boynton.
When you watch the brother and sister team of Boynton and Tritchler, you have to wonder about some of the paint trading they do on the track. But it's a sibling rivalry thing. They're both having fun out there. Boynton knew that he could lose fourth in the standings to Irving, but he was able to hold on to the position with his sixth place feature finish right behind Irving. Chris counts two feature wins as his best efforts of the season.
The Valley Store All Late Model Lites championship was won by Charlie Eaton. Eaton was the most consistent driver in the group this season as he never finished outside the Top 3. He was also a three-time winner this year and kicked off the final night with Trophy Dash and heat race victories. The question was, who was going to win the final race of the season?
Eric Aos has certainly had some bad luck this year, but his season ended on an optimistic note. The record shows that he won the season opener, and he won the race leading into the finale as well. He got the lead early on in the final race, but Eaton was there to make his presence known. When there was a little bit of contact between the two drivers, Eaton backed off rather than take out Aos. He settled for his third second place finish behind three-time winner Aos. Aos would finish third in the final standings while one-time feature winner Greg Arnold was second.


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Q: How can I store the opened room's chat at unique locations in Firebase and then retrieve them? I want to do something like this: suppose there are 5 chat rooms and the user can enter and chat in any chat room by pressing the respective button. So, he should be shown the chats of that room only and not overall chat. At what reference in the Firebase Database do these chats should be stored so that every time when user enters a room, he is shown only that room's chat?
One way I thought is by generating timestamp and storing the chat under it in Firebase Database and then fetching the chats from there, but when I'm trying to this a new timestamp is getting generated every time and the previous one under which chats are stored in the database is getting lost.
Here's how I'm generating the timestamp:
Long tsLong = System.currentTimeMillis()/1000;
String ts = tsLong.toString();

Here's how I'm storing chat under it:
mFirebaseDatabaseReference.child("chatmodel").child(ts).setValue(model);

How do I achieve this? Please help me.

A: To achieve this I would suggest you to re-structure your database. Avoid too much nesting and post the chat rooms/chat requests like this:
So here you see two chat rooms under unique ids generated by .push() at the time of posting request. With one unique identifier for request with key uniqueCharacter.
{
      "-HFSSFG5647DDHD" : {
        "name" : "Some Name",
        "someOtherinfo" : "test",
        "timestamp" : 12443567,
        "uniqueCharacter" : "Request2"
      },
      "-YYTH6637FRFSHt5" : {
        "name" : "Some other name",
        "someOtherinfo" : "test",
        "timestamp" : 12443567,
        "uniqueCharacter" : "Request3"
      }
    }

Now the other user sees both these requests and once he clicks on some you get the unique id generated at the time of pushing and create a separate chat room for that particular push id using filters like this:
If user selected request3 then your database ref will be:
databaseRef.orderByChild("uniqueCharacter").equalTo("Request3");

This will give you access to that particular push id which you can share among all those who chose this and create a common chat room with same id for all of them.
Hope you get the basic idea here on achieving what you want.
This is not a production example but just a basic one to give you an idea about better way of achieving your goal.

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Can corporate venture help companies solve the innovation paradox?
Most companies today will not live beyond their 50th birthday.
It's a sobering statistic, but 40% of today's leading businesses will be dead in a decade, predicts John Chambers, ex-CEO of Cisco.
Unless you are one of just a handful of companies that have survived hundreds of years —Mitsui, DuPont, Beretta — a mix of competitive threats and difficulty grasping new opportunities may already be disrupting your business.
"Change has never moved this fast and will never be as slow again," Jennifer Morgan, President, SAP North America, said at EY's Strategic Growth Forum US.
The reality is that we are neither very good at seeing what's around the corner nor at recognizing a monster transformation as it appears in front of us.
In 2010, America's Federal Aviation Authority (FAA) estimated that there might be 15,000 civilian drones in use by 2020. Today, more than that are sold each day. Drones are already being used:
in agriculture (to precision-target insecticide, irrigation and fertilizer, pollinate, monitor crop growth);
in filmmaking (the most impressive footage in Avengers: Age of Utron was shot using drones);
in logistics (Swiss Post has a pilot drone parcel delivery service);
in mining (recent research by IDC reveals over one in four mining companies are researching the use of drones).
Most mature multinational enterprises recognize the need to plug into new trends, listen for weak signals in their ecosystems and bring the outside in. But the hard part is executing on innovation and figuring out how to overcome the risk-reward paradox. As Edward H. Bowman observed more than three decades ago, incumbent market leaders with the most to lose are the least likely to change. Having market leadership, stable profits and a dominant brand are some of the biggest obstacles to changing course.
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The last decade has seen the explosion of corporate venture funds — now numbering about 1300 — as one way of getting out of the office. Last year, some $28 billion of corporate venture capital (CVC) flowed into more than 1300 deals across a multiplicity of sectors. Fortune 2000 companies are invested as never before in the uncertain game of monetizing ideas.
Everyone's got a venture fund. American rock band Linkin Park has a venture fund; Sesame Street has a venture fund.
This tsunami of corporate venture investment is partly symptomatic of a corporate recognition that internal R&D units are not always the best incubators. Conditions that foster innovation — small team size, a relentless focus on solving consumer problems, a bias toward nonconformity, and a lean start-up approach that encourages experimentation — are not generally found to be flourishing in multi-billion dollar mature companies.
"When you have a very successful business model, there is a collective cognitive myopia," says Gary Dushnitsky, Associate Professor of Strategy and Entrepreneurship at the London Business School. "It's hard to see beyond something that you've excelled at for the last 15 or 20 years. Look at digital streaming music. It's less that you don't want to be cannibalized but more that you truly believe in the business model you live by."
Researchers calculated in the unprecedented boom of corporate venture in the late 1990s, that every dollar invested in venture capital was three or four times as potent in stimulating innovation as a dollar invested in internal R&D.
To help overcome collective myopia, many companies launch arms-length units that are both insulated from the parent culture and plugged into an ecosystem in which innovation is thriving. This is what distinguishes a corporate venturing model from internal R&D.
Apple may have been the first company to realize the market potential of personal computers (using a graphical user interface, GUI, back in 1984) but it wasn't the first to pioneer GUI technology. That accolade belongs to Xerox's Palo Alto Research Center (PARC).
The innovation lab, backed by its parent's patient capital, invented some of the most transformative technologies of our time. In just seven years PARC developed the personal computer, the GUI, the mouse, the Ethernet, word processing software, Adobe and the laser printer. The great thing about Xerox PARC was that it was over in Palo Alto a long way from Mission Control on the East Coast. This was also its problem. It was a long way from its parent – and not just geographically.
For a disruptive idea to take hold and grow into an economic force like a Google or Uber, it has to transition from an invention into an executed reality. That is the innovation paradox.
The skills and processes that can work against creativity are also necessary for its wide scale adoption. Today's heresy will only become tomorrow's orthodoxy when innovation gets plugged back into the mainstream.
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Q: Alternative to gdal2tiles MapTiler for tiling a GTiff Right now I am trying to tile a GTiff into tiles to be used for e.g. Leaflet (so Mercator).
I played around with MapTiler and gdal2tiles. I am not entirely happy with both. Gdal2Tiles seems to pixelate the tiles, when I compare them to the tif. MapTiler cannot read the tif (I removed a band, MapTiler does not like that - also I want to be able to run the thing on a server, without GUI).
I also heard about TileMill, but TileMill seems to be deprecated.
So, I was wondering if there is any suitable alternative for tiling a GTiff?
BTW: the approach should be capable to tile a GeoTIFF with world-wide coverage.

A: GDAL natively now supports mbtiles and geopackages and does not rely on gdal2tiles.py  use GDAL_Translate or GDAL_WARP
However check out gdal2tiles_parallel.py it's awesome fast
https://github.com/GitHubRGI/geopackage-python/blob/master/Tiling/gdal2tiles_parallel.py

A: You can try Qtiles - QGIS plugin to tile your tiff. See https://plugins.qgis.org/plugins/qtiles/ and http://gis-lab.info/qa/qtiles-eng.html

A: Expanding on @GeospatialInformationTech's answer, with GDAL's native MBTiles support you can do:
$ gdal_translate my_dataset.tif my_dataset.mbtiles -of MBTILES
$ gdaladdo -r average my_dataset.mbtiles 2 4 8 16

You can then use mbutil to expand that MBTiles into files:
$ mb-util my_dataset.mbtiles tiles

A: Try rio-tiler. Powerful, dtype-independent, won't start type conversion or something unless explicitly stated. Founded on rasterio, which written in Cython, so the tiling will be fast.
Example usage:
from rio_tiler.io import COGReader

with COGReader("my.tif") as image:
    img = image.tile(x, y, z) # read mercator tile z-x-y


Giving back to your body after suffering loss is one of the most empathetic and compassionate things you can do for yourself. The energy that is put into trying to conceive whether it be naturally or with an IUI or IVF cycle, the financial resources, anticipation and unfortunately sometimes the result we didn't expect, can be a hard hit to the soul. Picking yourself up after this point in the journey can be another expression of caring for your spirit. After processing an unsuccessful transfer, or a miscarriage your spirit and body may feel depleted. What else is your body trying to tell you? I truly believe in this moment when your body is trying to accept a trajectory you were not anticipating, is also when compassion, self love and most of all surrendering can have a profound healing effect. Surrendering to yourself and opening to what your body needs at that moment is an act of opening your life to a new path. In Chinese medicine we refer to a frustrated or emotional time as 'qi' stagnation. In other words, "blockage". Easing this stagnation and transforming it into smoother emotions are important in healing and allowing our bodies to settle during a stressful time. Stress hormones such as cortisol are likely running high and this is a time to be compassionate to yourself; allowing your 'self' to heal. When it feels impossible to start it can be difficult to know what to do first. The first practice that can steer you towards a more balanced state of mind is breath. Yes, breath. Deep, meditative breath. Sounds simple, doesn't it? It is and it has a profound effect on the human body. I encourage you to start today, if this is not a regular practice of yours. One of my favorite aspects of relaxing that I like to introduce to my patients before starting any acupuncture session is connecting with breath. Deep breathing consists of slowly inhaling through your nose, allowing your lungs to fill anywhere from 4-6 seconds. Hold for 1-2 seconds and then slowly exhale for 4-6 seconds. Continue to do this cycle of deep meditative breath until you feel more relaxed in your body. This type of breathing deeply relaxes the nervous system, alleviates stress, anxiety and can allow you to reconnect with your body. The act of surrendering can be a new approach to letting go of old patterns that no longer serve you. To allow yourself to dive deeper into what your body and spirit need to make you feel more balanced and in a state of mind that produces joy and can prepare you for your new fertility path. Once you feel that you can go beyond the practice of breath start to try therapeutic activities such as taking a warm bath, going for a night out with some close friends, pouring your soul out on paper or going for a walk in nature. Why not start now and surrender to your breath? Surrendering to yourself and opening up to what your body needs in the moment…opening to a new path one breath at a time. With love and a deep, meditative breath! Lara Tisseur Registered Acupuncturist If you would like to speak with Lara about your struggles conceiving, and receive some therapeutic acupuncture sessions at this time of surrendering to yourself, please contact us today.
Giving back to your body after suffering loss is one of the most empathetic and compassionate things you can do for yourself.


The course introduces the student to both microeconomic and macroeconomic issues.
The purpose of this course is to provide the student with the theoretical framework and the basic tools needed to understand and to give a critical assessment of the behavior of economic agents (consumers, producers, institutions) in a market economy, both in a microeconomic and in a macroeconomic perspective. This allows to better understand the economic context and to make appropriate economic decisions.
This introduction to Economics provides a useful basis for a number of other courses, also in different subjects, in which economic choices by firms, consumers, policy-makers are discussed.
The first part of the course deals with Microeconomics, that is the study of individual economic behavior of consumers and firms, and how they determine the market equilibrium under different forms of competition. This part is based on online open access course given at Massachusetts Institute of Technology (USA) by prof. Jonathan Gruber (14.01SC Principles of Microeconomics. Fall 2011. Massachusetts Institute of Technology: MIT OpenCourseWare. License: Creative Commons BY-NC-SA) and adapted by the course faculty.
The second part of the course covers the basics of Macroeconomics, that is the study of the determinants of a country's Gross Domestic Product, employment and income as whole, and of the fluctuations experienced by economic systems. This part of the course deals also with the economic policies, both fiscal and monetary policies, that can be put in place to influence the overall economic equilibrium of a country.
Anna Florio is currently Associate Professor of Economics and Macroeconomics of Finance at the Department of Management, Economics and Industrial Engineering, Politecnico di Milano – Italy. She holds a Laurea from the Università Cattolica del Sacro Cuore of Milan in 1996, a Master of Science from Bocconi University in 1997 and a Ph.D. (Economics) from the Università di Pavia in 2001. Her research interests are in the fields of macroeconomics, monetary economics, applied macroeconomics.
Fabio Sdogati was born in Ancona (Italy). He holds a Laurea from the University of Roma, and a Master of Science and a Ph.D. (Economics) from the University of Wisconsin-Madison (USA). He has been a Jean Monnet Post-Doctoral Fellow at the European University Institute and an Associate Professor of Monetary Economics at the University of Parma (Italy). Currently he is Professor of International Economics at Politecnico di Milano and Director of Educational Public Programs at MIP Business School.
His research interest range from the effects of exchange rate fluctuations on international competitiveness of firms, to the effects of international fragmentation of production on comparative advantages.
He acknowledges research support, among others, from the Commission of the European Union, the Italian National Research Council, the Miles Foundation, the Italian Ministry for University and Scientific Research.
Lucia Tajoli is Professor of Political Economics at the Department of Economics, Management and Industrial Engineering at Politecnico di Milano. She is also member of the Department Board.
She obtained her Ph.D. in Economics from Bocconi University in 1994.
At Politecnico di Milano, she teaches courses in Economics, International Economics and International Markets and European Institutions at the undergraduate and graduate levels. She had teaching appointments in International Economics at Bocconi University, at Sant'Anna School of Superior Studies in Pisa, and at the Ford School of Public Policy of the University of Michigan.
Additional affiliations include the Istituto per gli Studi di Politica Internazionale (ISPI) in Milan, as Senior Research Fellow on European Studies, the Italian Trade Study Group, the Scientific Committee of the Italian Trade Agency, the Scientific Committee of the European Trade Study Group. She is frequently invited as a speaker and visiting professor in other European universities and institutions, and in international conferences.
Her research activity focuses on theoretical and empirical issues related to international trade, trade policy and economic integration among countries, especially through international fragmentation of production. On these topics, she published about one hundred works on national and international scientific journals, in edited volumes and in working papers collections.


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The school will continue to thrive.
As a former director and current parent of two students at Community School, I welcome the opportunity to provide some additional information on the school's recently announced reorganization.
Let's first put Community School's contributions to the Wood River Valley in perspective. The school opened its doors 37 years ago. Hundreds of graduates have gone on to succeed at some of our nation's most prestigious colleges and universities and are making contributions in business, law, medicine, the arts and not-for-profit organizations, including many right here in the valley. Student/athletes and graduates have represented the U.S. on five Olympic teams and/or have won medals at national championships and the Winter X games.
The school offers use of its facilities to many local organizations. It awards financial aid or tuition remission to about 30 percent of its families—a far greater percentage than most independent schools. Its students, faculty and administration perform many hundreds of hours of community service annually. Community School is one of the largest employers in the valley, and its existence has enabled many families who believe in the value of independent education to move here and contribute to the economic vitality of our community.
The Great Recession has hurt many people and businesses nationally, regionally and here in the valley—just ask any of your neighbors involved in real estate development and sales, retail businesses, or commercial or residential construction. It has caused many families to reduce their expenses and in some cases move away in search of employment. Like other businesses that are not supported by tax dollars, Community School has been impacted. As a result, while suffering a one-time operating loss in its current 2010-11 fiscal year, the school's board of directors and administration had to make a number of difficult but responsible budget decisions to right-size the school's expenses going forward. Regretfully, this will eliminate eight positions for the school year beginning July 1, leaving 65 full- and part-time members of the faculty and administration employed. While certainly difficult for the individuals whose positions are being discontinued, an 11 percent staff reduction in this economic environment is unfortunately an increasingly commonplace occurrence.
Community School has launched an initiative to partner with the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation to attract scholar/athletes from around the world to take advantage of the foundation's world-class coaching and venue in combination with a Community School education.
Community School owns its recently remodeled campus. Its long-term financial health is secured by a multi-million-dollar endowment. Students benefit from exceptional teachers, a low student/teacher ratio, close student/faculty relationships, an unrivaled outdoor educational program, competitive interscholastic sports teams, a vibrant theater-and-arts program as well as a wide array of academic course offerings. Despite this tough economic environment and based on the commitment of the faculty, staff, board and parent body, the school will continue to thrive.
Like other Wood River Valley self-funded and not-for-profit organizations, such as the Sun Valley Ski Education Foundation, Company of Fools, Sun Valley Center for the Arts, the Sun Valley Writers' Conference, the Sun Valley Summer Symphony and the YMCA, Community School helps attract new residents and visitors to our wonderful valley. The success of all of these organizations over the long term will have a direct impact on our community's quality of life and continuing vitality.
Jay Hagenbuch is a former member of the governing board of the Community School in Sun Valley.


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Free-trade agreements linking Australia to south-east Asia, Latin America and the European Union will help break our reliance on international students from China, but they could also pave the way for increased competition from foreign universities on local soil.
The new Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement, or TPP-11, signed in March will boost trade between Australia and 10 other signatories – Brunei, Canada, Chile, Japan, Malaysia, Mexico, Peru, New Zealand, Singapore and Vietnam.
It is seen as the new gold standard of free-trade deals, which no longer focus primarily on goods but increasingly on services as well.
Negotiations are now under way for a similar agreement with the European Union, which EU Trade Commissioner Cecilia Malmstrom says would open up significant opportunities in public procurement and the service sector in particular.
As one of the country's biggest sources of export income, these agreements have enormous implications for the tertiary sector.
Some of the benefits are easy to see – two in particular are greater access to overseas students and smoother facilitation of international research projects.
On their own, the agreements won't necessarily lead to a shift in the number of international students studying in Australia, but they could dramatically change where they come from – alleviating concerns about over-representation of Chinese students in local classrooms.
Simplified visa requirements, government promotions of education in Australia and mutual recognition of qualifications in professions like law, accounting and engineering could see an influx of new students from areas like Latin America or parts of Asia that have traditionally been considered out of reach.
Similarly, a shared understanding on issues like salary provisions and working conditions, joint protection of intellectual property and investment rules would make it much easier than it currently is for researchers and university staff to collaborate across borders, and for universities to invest strategically abroad.
However, Australian universities will need to be proactive to actually take advantage of what these agreements offer – and if they don't, risk losing out to their overseas counterparts.
Just because FTAs exist doesn't mean businesses automatically reap their benefits.
Higher-education providers will need strategic managerial and organisational knowledge to know how to navigate their complex rules effectively.
A report on how Australian businesses have used existing FTAs to date, published by PwC in February, found that their impact was particularly high in merchandise trade, but only 35 per cent of services firms considered them as part of their export strategy. This compares to 90 per cent of EU organisations.
This would indicate that the services sector in Australia is significantly less developed in its approach to using FTAs effectively than it is in the EU, which would possibly put our sector on an uneven playing field if – or more likely, when – it becomes Australia's next FTA partner, depending on the success of governmental negotiations.
Thankfully, the attitude of Australian universities to FTAs has started to shift over the past few years.
When talk of a possible agreement with the EU first arrived, it seemed as if the higher education sector wasn't sufficiently concerned because it didn't see how such a deal could be relevant.
Since then, there has been a noticeable increase in awareness among vice-chancellors and in lobbying for the higher education sector to be represented in negotiations – though it is still far from comprehensive.
Just as Australian businesses will be looking to see how a potential FTA with the EU could benefit them, so will their European counterparts be on the hunt to make the most of new opportunities in Australia. This will include education providers already keen to launch new campuses on Australian soil.
The danger for Australia's higher education industry lies in underestimating just how much change could be around the corner, brought on both by Australia's existing FTAs as well as the plurilateral TPP-11 deal and future FTA deals such as that with the EU. If Australian universities don't tap into the opportunities effectively, they run a serious risk of losing their position and watching as international providers step in to fill the gap.
Gabriele Suder is a Professorial Fellow at Melbourne Business School specialising in the impact of free-trade agreements and market expansion strategy, and a former Director of International Relations at the University of Melbourne.


It is the highest village in this area-from here you have a real birds eye view. At one time a fortified wall surrounded it, today just a few architectural elements remain including the ruins of its castle.
Remains of a squared structure believed to date the end of the 12th century and for sure the 13th have been excavated. The buildings' construction reached at least two floors on a basalt foundation.
The old village entrance was found through an opening in one of the ramparts. The stone columns and door hanger facing south was most likely used as for pedestrian access.
Its other architectural delights and beauty can be found in the village's natural landscape which is why the area offers many outdoor activities including: rock climbing (it is the site of the department's rock climbing center and school); speleology, due its famous underground network, one of the deepest in the region; its many hiking trails and equestrian centers.
Gite at the gates of hiking paths and a black basalt village in the Coiron mountain range with beautiful views of the Cevennes and the Ardechois mountains.
Hamlet house (for 4 to 6 people) at the foot of the Coiron, 18 km from Aubenas and Privas, small shop at 8 km. Near an equestrian center, a magnificent river, and hiking trail.
Panoramic viewpoint on the Coirons massif and on the mountains of Ardèche.


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Terrible blog titles aside… Social networking has become more important than ever to reach out to your community and connect. The only question is, are you working harder than you should be?
Today I want to introduce a piece of online software than has made the Float Shoppe's social marketing a much easier experience for Sandra, myself and our staff. This tool is valuable when you are just starting a float tank center and simply have no time to spare or if you have your float business up and running fluidly and simply want to be efficient with your time. The fact that it's free is amazing.
Launched in 2008, HootSuite is a Vancouver-based Canadian company (so we can assume they're good people!) that has continuously improved their product through frequent software updates.
HootSuite does three things very well: First, it enables you to send a single message across multiple platforms such as Facebook, Google+, and Twitter. Secondly, it allows you to easily see when others are mentioning your business or any keywords for your industry. Thirdly, it allows for easy communication with all of your followers across social networks. All of this can be done through a single piece of online software instead of opening a slew of tabs with different networks up.
While there are many excellent ways to handle Facebook, Twitter, and Google+, we've found HootSuite is the best solution to organize and distribute social media content in a central location.
While the HootSuite software can look a little intimidating your first time using it, messaging is as easy as typing your message, deciding which networks you want to reach, and clicking send.
Something I love about HootSuite is that it allows you to roll out posts on a schedule. Have you ever made a post and immediately realized you have another great post idea? Instead of posting right over your last, or waiting and forgetting (which is my tendency), use the schedule option found directly below your text box. You will find a calendar to select the day, as well as the option to select a time for the post. Click 'schedule' and you can walk away knowing it will be sent.
Want to know when someone mentions the Float Shoppe? Okay maybe you don't, but I do! That's why I have 'float shoppe' as a search parameter in HootSuite. This way, even if someone doesn't tag us in a post, we can still know when we're being mentioned in the Twittersphere, and other social networks. You probably will want more generic terms to show up as well, just to see when your city is talking about floating in general.
Something I'm not great about is knowing when someone mentions us on social networks. While individual networks can email you alerts or push notifications to your phone, I always say to myself I'll respond later and then forget. HootSuite is great for seeing all the messages sent to you every time you sit down in front of your computer or open the HootSuite app.
You can simplify your social media experience by using the free HootSuite apps available for smartphones. HootSuite is great If you like to keep your personal networks separate from your business networks. Simply connect all of your business networks to your HootSuite app, and use your Facebook, Twitter, etc. apps for your own personal use.
How does HootSuite offer all these features for free? Like so many current online software products, HootSuite banks on a percentage of users finding their additional premium features valuable enough to pay for. These features include multiple accounts, employee logins, and analytic tools. Personally I have found that the regular features are plenty for our business. I tweeted Hootsuite earlier this week asking what the number 1 reason for upgrading would be. Ironically they have not responded.
Do you use the premium services? Please let us know what you think about them in the comments section below.
While the centralized approach that HootSuite offers is extremely beneficial, you can always use each networks service and respective apps independently. You can check on your float center's page through your personal Facebook account and your center's twitter feed through the Twitter client of your choice. Most Twitter apps offer the ability to set up multiple accounts and a few (like Tweetbot) will even allow you to save search terms in a similar fashion to HootSuite.
HootSuite does have some competition and services like Buffer and Sprout Social offer similar social media management solutions. Feel free to research the offerings that are out there and decide which one will best fit your business.
The presence of social media is only increasing, and your ability to network effectively and efficiently is important in reaching out to the ever expanding social media universe. I have found HootSuite helps me stay aware of what is happening online with our community and stay on top of communicating with our network, helping us build deeper connections with our community.


Free entrance 23 – 24.
Minna Långström: Mars kuvien takaa (Finland, 2019), 56 min.
Tickets 5 € from the door, show starts at 19.00.
DJ Darth & reasonable prices!
TUMMAT TUNNIT = HAPPY HOUR-HINNAT: ESIM. OLUT 3 €, LONKERO 3,5 €, SIIDERI 3,5 €. TKL:N MATKAKORTILLA ILMAINEN SISÄÄNPÄÄSY.
Tullikamari at Tampere is a versatile events arena, located conveniently at the city centre. Tullikamari is made up of Pakkahuone ('Old Customs' House Hall', capacity 1,200) and Klubi (capacity 450), and provides a perfect setup for concerts, theatre performances, dance and other forms of culture. In addition, we rent the venue for private parties, exhibitions, trade fairs and various events.


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L'association des Magistrats européens pour la démocratie et les libertés (MEDEL) est une association fondée en 1985, à l'initiative de dix associations ou syndicats de magistrats représentatifs de six États européens. Dès la fondation, les associations membres ont été autant celles de juges que de procureurs.

Présentation
L'idée remontait aux débats qui avaient eu lieu lors d'échanges internationaux à l'École nationale de la magistrature de Bordeaux, et à un colloque organisé en 1983 par le Syndicat de la Magistrature et l'Université de Lille, sur le thème de la justice et de la démocratie en Europe, dont les actes ont été publiés sous le titre : « Être juge demain ».

En 2012, MEDEL regroupe 22 associations nationales de magistrats, juges et procureurs, représentatives dans dix États européens :
 En Allemagne : Vereinte Dienstleistungsgewerkschaft Ver.di [Fachausschuss Richter und Staatsanwälte] et Neue Richtervereinigung NRV ;
 En Belgique : Association syndicale des magistrats (ASM) et Magistratuur & Maatschappij
 À Chypre : Association des juges de Chypre (Énosi Dikastón Kýprou);
En Espagne : Jueces para la democracia et Union progresista de  fiscales ;
En France : Syndicat de la magistrature ;
 En Grèce : Association des magistrats grecs (Eteria Elinon Dikastikon Litourgon gia ti Demokratia ke tis Elefteries) ;
 En Italie : Magistratura democratica (MD) et Movimento per la Giustizia ;
 En Pologne : Iustitia et Association des procureurs de Pologne (Stowarzyszenie Prokuratorów z Polska) ;
 Au Portugal : Associação Sindical dos Juizes Portugueses et ASJP et Sindicato dos Magistrados do Ministerio Público – SMMP) ;
 En République tchèque : l'association des juges (Soudcovska Unie České Republiky) et l'association des procureurs (Unie statnich zastupcu Česke republiky) ;
 En Roumanie : Union nationale des juges roumains (Uniunea Naţională a Judecătorilor din România);
 En Serbie : l'association des juges (Društvo sudija Srbije) et l'association des procueurs (Udruženje javnih tužilaca i zamenika javnih tužilaca Srbije) ;
 En Turquie : Yarsav

MEDEL a pour objectifs :
 la défense de l'indépendance du pouvoir judiciaire,
 le respect en toutes circonstances des valeurs propres à l'État de droit démocratique,
 la promotion de la culture juridique démocratique européenne,
 la démocratisation de la magistrature,
 le droit effectif des magistrats aux libertés d'expression, de réunion et d'association,
 le respect des droits des minorités et des différences, notamment des droits des immigrés et des plus démunis, dans une perspective d'émancipation sociale des plus faibles.

MEDEL est observateur au Conseil de l'Europe.

Voir aussi

Lien externe
 Site officiel

Justice judiciaire
Internationale syndicale
Organisme fondé en 1985

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Dems are joined by ONE Republican as they pass resolution urging Pence to invoke 25th Amendment - despite VP saying he would NOT - so now House will vote to impeach Trump again today
'You can either go down in history as a patriot or a p***y': How Trump berated Pence HOURS before the Capitol riots and demanded he not certify the election result in Congress
Parler CEO John Matze slams AOC for her 'sick' and 'evil' calls to silence the app and says she does not understand what America stands for
YouTube blocks Trump's account for seven DAYS as a first strike in their three strike policy after 'it posted new video inciting violence'
Eric Trump says his father is the victim of 'cancel culture' after social media bans and banks cutting ties following Capitol riots - but REFUSES to say if president incited siege
Joint Chiefs send memo to all U.S. troops condemning MAGA riots as 'sedition' after arrest of current and retired officers - and spell out that they ONLY follow 'lawful orders' in fresh warning to Trump
'Craven bloodlust of a failed administration on full display': Attorney for 'womb raider' Lisa Montgomery, 52, blasts Trump after she becomes the first female federal prisoner to be executed for 67 years
Moment heckler interrupts Schumer's NYC presser to call him a 'racist anti-Semite' and tell him that she loathes him so much she got 'sexually excited watching him hide under his desk at the Capitol'
Alabama man, 70, who brought homemade NAPALM to Capitol riot had a list of 'good guys and bad guys' say Feds - as he is slapped with 17 weapons charges and FBI and DOJ admit a 'mind-blowing' number of crimes were committed during siege
US sets grim new COVID death record with nearly 4,500 fatalities in a day as toll hits 380K - more than the last 10 flu seasons combined - and hard-hit LA County officials say children are apologizing to their dying relatives for spreading virus
Trump supporter, 53, who was arrested at Capitol riot is found dead at his home after his wife called 911 to say 'there's blood everywhere' and cops remove two rifles at his home
Feds release photo of man they want to question over fire extinguisher death of Capitol cop Brian Sicknick
'I thought I was going to die': AOC retells her 'horror' as the Capitol siege unfolded and makes the astonishing claim that some GOP House members conspired with the MAGA mob
Trump boasts he is at 'zero risk' of removal by the 25th Amendment then claims it will be used against 78-year-old BIDEN: President signs his border wall in bid to highlight his 'legacy' - after accepting NO blame for MAGA riot
'This is like the Germans with the Jews behind the wall': Fury as Glenn Beck compares Big Tech crackdowns to Nazi 'digital ghettos' - while Glenn Greenwald blasts the 'sick irony' of Twitter condemning censorship in Uganda after banning Trump
GOP sources say there is a 'better than 50/50' chance Mitch McConnell votes to convict Trump in impeachment trial because he 'wants him purged from the GOP' - as Liz Cheney says she wants president removed
Capitol rioters face 20 YEAR sentences for sedition and conspiracy: FBI FINALLY addresses MAGA mob riot and says it DID tell Capitol Police about the siege plot as prosecutors vow to charge hundreds
The inauguration ring of steel: 10,000 National Guard troops will close off monuments and patrol anti-climb fences as DC braces for violence after three more Capitol attack plots are uncovered
Gun-toting GOP Rep. Lauren Boebert leads Republicans raging against newly-installed metal detectors outside House chamber as Rep. Debbie Lesko blasts 'we now live in Pelosi's communist America'
Shameless MAGA mobster, 26, who smoked weed in Senator's office says his Bumble profile has 'blown up' since he posted riot selfies as he vows to return to Capitol for another protest
Back on the Trump train: Lindsey Graham flies on Air Force One with the president - despite saying 'enough is enough' after MAGA riot
'We are throwing the kitchen sink at this': Secret Service, FBI and National Guard form Multi-Agency Command Center to protect Biden's inauguration from MAGA unrest as ALL 50 States beef up security amid fears mobs will 'storm' government buildings
Arkansas 'white nationalist', 60, who put his feet on Speaker Pelosi's desk during Capitol riot makes first court appearance and his bond hearing is set for Friday
Revealed: Snowflake Shaman who stormed the Capitol wearing horns was KICKED OUT of the Navy for refusing to receive an anthrax vaccine 15 years ago
Furious Cameron warns Britain is closer to leaving the EU after Brussels 'thumps' UK with 'appalling' bill for an extra £1.7billion to prop up struggling European nations
David Cameron refuses to 'get our cheque book out' for December 1
European Union has demanded an extra £1.7billion from the UK
Prime Minister told yesterday, 48 hours after Chancellor George Osborne
'It's not Cluedo, someone's been clubbed with the lead piping in the library'
Italian PM Renzi brands his bill for £270million a 'lethal weapon' in talks
Eurosceptic Tory MPs condemn 'illegal' raid on British taxpayers
The bill is the result of EU calculation's showing faster UK growth
Rule change means prostitution and illegal drugs are now included
But France will receive £790m rebate because its economy is struggling
By Matt Chorley, Political Editor and Peter Allen In Paris and Allan Hall In Berlin for MailOnline
Britain's membership of the European Union has been threatened by an 'appalling' demand for an extra £1.7billion for Brussels coffers, David Cameron warned today.
In a furious rant against 'technocrats and bureaucrats without a heart or a soul', the Prime Minister insisted he would not write a cheque for the deadline of December 1.
The European Commission issued the demand after using rules dating back to 1995 and finding Britain's economy has grown faster than expected, so must pay a greater share to Brussels. To add insult to injury, France will receive a £790million rebate because its economy is struggling.
Mr Cameron admitted he only found out about the bill yesterday, 48 hours after Chancellor George Osborne, but made clear the European Commission is at fault, adding: 'It is an appalling way to behave.'
Prime Minister David Cameron banged the lecturn during his press conference as he angrily refused to write a cheque for £1.7billion within weeks
Mr Cameron interrupted discussions chaired by European Council President Herman Van Rompuy to demand an emergency debate on the demands for nine countries to pay more money, as French President Francois Hollande looked on
New figures reveal the increased bill the UK faces, on top of the £8billion-a-year it already pays, is higher than any other EU country, because its economy has been growing faster than expected. France, Germany and Denmark are among those told they will get money back from Brussels
HOW CAMERON IS BEING PORTRAYED IN GERMAN PRESS
'This is how it is so in Europe', said the intellectual Die Zeit website. 'The British and their prime minister are outraged by the payment claims of the EU. Too bad - they agreed to the rules themselves years ago.
'Cameron is searching for a way out of the dilemma. He wants to talk about to what extent the figures of euro statisticians are preliminary or final. But the bomb has landed on target. If the EU continues thusly, the British turn away from Europe will be self-perpetuating.
'David Cameron is bursting with rage: the demand from Brussels, to pay more than two billion euros to the EU, is something he can never prevail with in his own country,' said the influential Spiegel news magazine website.
'London defends itself against a back payment,' said the Koelner Anzeige, while Radio Bavaria said: 'This is a bill too far for Britain. There is trouble on the horizon.'
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Britain's options are limited, and could lead to lengthy and expensive legal action, but Tory MPs have made clear the PM 'should tell them to stick their €2billion euro demand where the sun doesn't shine'.
Addressing reporters in Brussels, Mr Cameron admitted the demand had made him 'downright angry' but he would not pay the £1.7billion, equivalent to £56 for every income taxpayer in Britain.
The European Commission has demanded the cash by December 1, but Mr Cameron insisted he would not meet the deadline.
Downing Street later stressed that he was not simply delaying payment, and made clear there were no circumstances under which Britain would hand over £1.7billion.
Asked about the impact on UK staying in the EU, Mr Cameron said: 'Well it certainly doesn't help, let's put it like that. I think there is a strong case for Britain involved in the European Union, if we can reform it in the way I have set out.
'When you are presented with a bill like this, with a month to go, is that helpful for Britain's membership of the European Union, no it certainly is not.
'That's why I won't to address it so directly and so frankly because we have got to sort this out.'
He repeatedly signalled that the extraordinary demands from Brussels could threaten Britain remaining in the EU, at a time when the rise of Ukip has fuelled Euroscepticism in some areas.
'We have invested in this organisation, we are a leading player in it. You do not join an association that suddenly thumps you with a bill for two billion euros three weeks before you've got to pay it.
'If it behaves in this way, it shouldn't get surprised when its members say this cannot go on and it's got to change,' Mr Cameron added.
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Mr Cameron is furious that details of the cash demands emerged as EU leaders gathered in Brussels
Mr Cameron rushed back from Brussels to campaign in Rochester, where Tory candidate Kelly Tolhurst (right) is up against Ukip's Mark Reckless, who triggered the by-election when he defected from the Conservatives
WHY DID THE TREASURY KEEP QUIET ABOUT BILL FOR TWO DAYS?
Chancellor George Osborne found out about the £1.7billion bill on Tuesday, but did not tell the PM
David Cameron only found out about the huge bill from the EU as he was being driven to Brussels last night.
But Chancellor George Osborne was informed two days earlier, but failed to pass it on to Downing Street.
Last night government sources suggested they had been informed of the £1.7billion demand last week.
Chancellor George Osborne admitted this morning that he was told about the bill on Tuesday.
But in his press conference today, Mr Cameron said: 'I first learned of this yesterday and immediately started to form allies.'
He added: 'The first that I saw of it was yesterday, Thursday, and my instant reaction was to look at the other countries that are being treated in this way and to form an alliance with them and put a stop to this European Council so it could be properly discussed and an emergency meeting of finance ministers could be established.
'Yes, the Treasury had this information a little bit earlier but I don't seek to single people out and say 'Why didn't you tell me this?' or 'Why didn't you tell me that?'.
'When this information comes in the first thing they do is try to check it and sort it.
'I think, frankly, it is a bit of a red herring. You can all do 'Who knew what whens' and all the rest of it but actually, frankly, you don't need a Cluedo set to know that someone has been clubbed with the lead piping in the library.'
Mr Cameron demanded an investigation into how the bill was calculated, added: 'It is an unacceptable way for this organisation to work to present a bill like this for such a vast amount of money with such little time to pay it.'
The amounts owed by each member state varies every year depending on growth levels, he said.
'But it has never been the case that a €2billion bill is suddenly presented. I am not paying that bill on December 1. If people think I am, they have got another thing coming. It is not going to happen.
'We are not suddenly going to get out our chequebook and write a cheque for €2billion. We will challenge this in every way possible. There may indeed be legal action.'
Mr Cameron has used the second day of a European Council Summit in Brussels in an attempt to challenge the fee, which represents almost a fifth of Britain's net contribution last year.
He has formed alliances with the Netherlands, Malta, Italy and Greece - who all face bills worth millions - in an attempt to force a change of heart.
Earlier Mr Cameron interrupted discussions to tell European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso he had 'no idea' of the impact the surprise demand would have on public opinion in the UK.
Despite the Treasury being told about the claim from the EU on Tuesday, Mr Cameron only learned of it as he was being driving in Brussels last night.
But in increasingly colourful language, Mr Cameron played down the idea of a rift.
'You can all do 'Who knew what whens' and all the rest of it but actually, frankly, you don't need a Cluedo set to know that someone has been clubbed with the lead piping in the library.'
Labour said the row showed Mr Cameron was now 'isolated, one foot out of the door, and ignored' in Europe and accused him of failing to act quickly enough.
Shadow chancellor Ed Balls said the Treasury must have known about the surcharge for 'weeks and weeks and weeks' and asked: 'What has our Prime Minister been doing? I mean, how could he suddenly be surprised about this?'
Mr Balls told the BBC: 'You can't have a Prime Minister who is ignored in Europe without the national interest suffering. That's what's happening. I think it's not good enough - I think David Cameron should buck his ideas up and start being the Prime Minister.'
European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said the demand for an additional payment should not have come as a surprise to Britain as member states' contributions were adjusted in this way each year in the autumn.
'Sometimes countries have to give more money. Sometimes they receive much more money,' he said.
'I understand the concerns in London, but any person that wants to look at it with objectivity and honesty to the rules that were approved by the member states, has to accept that sometimes these decisions do happen.'
There appeared to be a frosty atmosphere between Mr Cameron and Francois Hollande, the President of France, which is in line for a rebate worth £800million
Mr Cameron will turn to Dutch PM Mark Rutte (left) for support in his battle to have the bill torn up, with the Netherlands also facing a demand for £500million
ITALIAN PM RENZI BRANDS CASH DEMAND A 'LETHAL WEAPON'
Italian Prime Minister Matteo Renzi called the EU's demand for money a 'lethal weapon' during talks with David Cameron about how to block the raid.
The two men met today to plot how to avoid paying millions back to Brussels.
Mr Cameron revealed Mr Renzi said: 'People have got to understand that this is not a figure, this is a lethal weapon. When people produce a lethal weapon like this, don't they understand that it leads to people, across Europe, thinking that the European Commission consists of technocrats and bureaucrats without a heart or a soul?'
Mr Cameron added: 'That is what the Italian prime minister said and I agree with every word of it.'
The bill is due for payment on December 1, just days after the Rochester and Strood by-election, and will become an embarrassment for the Prime Minister as he tries to see off the threat from Ukip.
After leaving Brussels, Mr Cameron flew back to the UK and was driven straight to Chatham where he campaigned with Tory candidate Kelly Tolhurst.
Arriving late for a meeting with community leaders, Mr Cameron said: 'These European Councils... 'There are too many of them and they go on far too long and they always try to get hold of your money.
''But they didn't get my money and I got here in the end.'
The original calculations date back to 1995, but Britain's economy is considered to have performed better than expected so must now pay more.
New figures today showed the economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the three months to September.
As Mr Cameron arrived at the summit in Brussels this morning, he faced growing demands to make clear Britain will not pay.
He appeared to attract the support of both the Lib Dems and the Labour party, which urged him to work with other countries facing demands for extra cash - including the Netherlands - to secure a better deal.
The demands for extra cash results from an EU recalculation of national incomes dating back to 1995 and taking into account recent changes in the rules to include economic activities such as prostitution and illegal drugs.
ANGRY DINER OUT OF FAWLTY TOWERS: FRENCH MEDIA MOCK PM
The French media today reacted mockingly to Mr Cameron's refusal to pay Britain's EU budget contribution – likening him to an angry diner out of Fawlty Towers.
All major outlets highlighted the Prime Minister's fury, with the Dauphine Libere running the headline: 'Angry Cameron refuses to take out his cheque book for Europe'.
Europe 1 radio station was typical of those which took up the Fawlty Towers theme, portraying Mr Cameron as the kind of ranting and very dissatisfied restaurant customer who used to visit Basil Fawlty's hotel in the 1970s comedy sitcom starring John Cleese.
Europe 1 writes on its website: 'A diner unconvinced by the proposed EU menu, David Cameron refuses to pay the bill.
'It has to be said this is a bit rich, because Brussels is demanding an additional two billion euros from Britain as part of its share of EU budget.
'Faced with this request, the British Prime Minister has abandoned the traditional English reserve to rant at a press conference that was held on Friday.'
Le Parisien runs a picture showing Mr Cameron with his mouth wide open, and suggests that he was forced to act in such an angry manner by the success of the UK Independence Party.
Britain faces the biggest increase to its payments covering the last four years. The UK is being asked for an extra 2.1billion euros.
Preliminary figures show that the Netherlands will have to pay an extra €642million (£506million), while Germany will receive a rebate of €779million (£614million), France €1billion (£790million) and Poland €316million (£250million).
Tory MP John Redwood insisted the Prime Minister must reject the idea immediately
'I think we have to negotiate in a very tough way. We start by explaining that this is unacceptable and that this is illegal as far as the UK is concerned.
'The British people is already paying too much tax and the last thing they are going to do is send £1.7billion to the Commission so they can behave in this way,' he told BBC Radio 4's Today programme.
'I assume the European Union will withdraw it as we have all the cards,' he added.
'We raise the tax revenue in this country, we're responsible for spending it, the British people will not want to send another £1.7bn to the EU by a very big majority, so the British government just says it won't pay.
Eurosceptic Conservative MPs have lined up the condemn the demand from Brussels, and urged the Prime Minister not to pay.
Philip Davies, MP for Shipley, said: 'The Prime Minister should tell them to stick their €2billion euro demand where the sun doesn't shine.
'We're already paying £20billion a year in EU membership fees. They've got a damn nerve coming back for more. It seems now they are penalising us for having the good sense not to join the euro, and rewarding other countries for this political obsession with monetary union.'
Defiant European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso said the demand for more money from Britain should not have come as a surprise
WHAT CAN CAMERON DO NOW?
David Cameron has no easy options when plotting his response to the demand for an extra £1.7billion from Brussels.
Crucially, just nine of the 28 states face bills for more money - the rest are in line for a rebate and will be less willing to give that up.
1. SCRAP IT
The first option will be to try to secure agreement among all EU leaders that the demand is unacceptable, and have it torn up. But it means persuading influential countries like France and Germany to give up extra money.
2. PAY AND CLAW IT BACK
The UK could try to secure political agreement to allow the charges to go ahead, but then claw the money back from contributions in the coming years.
3. GO TO COURT
Britain could take the European Commission to the European Court of Justice. The Dutch government has already suggested this route. Would delay the outcome until beyond the 2015 general election in the UK.
4. JUST DON'T PAY
The nuclear option, favoured by many Tory MPs: Simply refuse to pay. It is likely to mean legal proceedings against the UK, but would mean months if not years of wrangling. And Britain could only be fined around £240million, much less than is being demanded.
Nick de Bois, the Tory MP for Enfield North, said: 'Only the EU would demand more money when everyone is belt-tightening.
'Only the EU would want to penalise growing economies to subsidise those that have not made the tough decisions. There is only one answer to such a ludicrous demand – No.'
Conservative MP Mark Pritchard said: 'The timing and content of the EU budget demand shows how inept Brussels is. Brussels needs to work with the UK Government, not work against it.
'Unless this behaviour changes, the EU referendum could be brought forward. Europe should not penalise the UK's economic success whilst rewarding France's economic failure.'
Tory MP Peter Bone added: 'The Prime Minister has been absolutely ambushed. To pay £1.7billion because of the success of our economy is just rubbish. The British people won't put up with this.'
Senior Tory backbencher Bernard Jenkin said: 'It is no surprise that the EU punishes economic success and rewards extravagance and failure.'
A Downing Street source said: 'It's not acceptable to just change the fees for previous years and demand them back at a moment's notice. The European Commission was not expecting this money and does not need this money and we will do all we can to challenge this.'
EU officials said the top-up to fees simply represented a long-standing practice of adjusting contributions of countries based on their pace of growth.
Spokesman Patrizio Fiorilli said: 'Britain's contribution reflects an increase in wealth, just as in Britain you pay more to the Inland Revenue if your earnings go up.'
Mr Cameron is determined to challenge the surcharge, which comes on top of the net UK contribution to the EU budget, which was £8.6billion in 2013.
He is holding talks with Mark Rutte, prime minister of the Netherlands, which is also being required to pay a top-up.
Raoul Ruparel, head of economic research at the Open Europe think tank, wrote in a blog: 'While this does not necessarily seem to be a political stitch up from the EU there is no doubt that it is unreasonable and politically irresponsible.
'Retroactively taxing someone over 20 years is fundamentally unfair. The fact that the UK and Netherlands are being punished for doing better than expected and better than others almost encapsulates everything that is wrong with the EU's approach – particularly when the Eurozone economy is struggling to find any growth.'
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been told her country will receive a rebate of €779million or £614million
UK RECOVERY SLOWS AS ECONOMY GROWS BY 0.7% IN THREE MONTHS
The UK economy grew by 0.7 per cent in the three months to September, down from 0.9 between April and June
Britain's recovery is slowing down, after new figures showed the economy grew by only 0.7 per cent in last three months.
The figure is down on the 0.9 per cent seen between April and June, and comes amid fears for the health of the global economy that have brought turbulence to stock markets.
Ministers insist they will 'keep a steady hand on the economic tiller' but face new pressure over lower than expected tax revenues and rising levels of borrowing.
The Office for National Statistics said every sector of the economy grew in the third quarter of 2014, from July to September.
There was growth of 0.7 per cent in services, 0.5 per cent in production, 0.8 per cent in construction and 0.3 per cent in agriculture.
It means the economy is now 3 per cent bigger than it was a year ago, and 3.4 per cent higher than the pre-economic downturn peak at the start of 2008.
Chancellor George Osborne boasted the UK is 'leading the pack in an increasingly uncertain global economy'.
He added that it was a 'critical moment for the UK economy', warning: 'We face a choice: return to economic chaos of past or work through plan that's creating a brighter future.'
Mr Cameron also made clear that Britain regards the European Parliament's demand for a budget of €146.4billion (£115.8billion) in 2015 – as well as the extra top-up cash – as unacceptable.
EU leaders agreed at a previous summit that next year's budget should be no more than €140billion (£110.7billion), and a Government source said the MEPs' bid was 'unrealistic'.
A Downing Street source said: 'Clearly we think that what the European Parliament are looking for is unrealistic in the current situation, at a time when families across the continent are dealing with the impact of the great recession,' said the source.
'We think they should be looking more ruthlessly at how they prioritise spending.'
Labour appeared to offer support for Mr Cameron to refuse to pay the money.
But they questioned why the Prime Minister was kept in the dark.
Pat McFadden, Labour's new shadow Europe minister, said: 'David Cameron has clearly failed to answer questions about how long the UK Government has known about these proposals from the EU Commission and what has been done about it since.
'Did the Government delay making news public about this expected revision to the UK's EU contribution because of fears about how it would play out for the Conservative Party?
'David Cameron needs to be prepared to work for the best outcome for Britain in Brussels, and that has to come before any narrow party interests at home.'
Richard Corbett, Labour MEP for Yorkshire and the Humber, said: 'They are blindly applying the rules that how much you pay in is related to how large your economy is.
'It's surprising they put in the demands to pay right now, almost immediately.
'The Commission is there to serve all 28 member states and if lots of states question [the payments] then the Commission will have to take notice.
'The new Commission will assemble and look at what's happened and decide how to proceed. The UK could get off the hook potentially or they could look at other ways like UK benefits.'
A Liberal Democrat spokesman said: 'The Liberal Democrats do not think it is acceptable to change the fees at the drop of a hat and demand Britain cough up £1.7 billion.
'We will work with other parties and countries that have just been landed with similar bills to challenge this.'
The extraordinary demands for extra money emerged as EU leaders gathered in Brussels for a summit which was supposed to focus on tackling climate change
Outgoing European Council president Herman Van Rompuy was joined by his grandchildren for the traditional 'family photo' in Brussels
Ukip leader Nigel Farage likened the EU to a 'thirsty vampire feasting on UK taxpayers' blood', but suggested there was nothing Mr Cameron could do to block the demands for extra money
Ukip leader Nigel Farage said: 'David Cameron once claimed that he had reduced the EU budget – but the UK contribution went up. Now, quite incredibly, our contribution goes up a second time. It's outrageous.
'The EU is like a thirsty vampire feasting on UK taxpayers' blood. We need to protect the innocent victims, who are us.'
Ukip MEP Patrick O'Flynn said: 'The EU's budget surcharge is effectively asking UK taxpayers to fork out for the disaster of the eurozone. Totally outrageous.'
Ukip MP Douglas Carswell said: 'David Cameron's Europe policy is literally incredible. We cannot believe him. Not since Ted Heath have we had such a bad deal for Britain.'
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The National Day of Mourning, held annually across Canada on April 28th is a dedication to the memory of those who lost their lives or suffered workplace injury or illness. This date was chosen by the Canadian Labour Congress in 1984 and as of 1991 was implemented into National Legislation by the Act of Parliament. Today, the National Day of Mourning has spread to over 100 counties around the world and is recognized officially as the "Workers' Memorial Day".
Why is this day so important?
Recent statistics from the Association of Workers' Compensation Boards of Canada (AWCBC) show that in 2015, 852 workplace deaths were recorded throughout the country. Although this number is a significant decrease from the 919 and 902 fatalities recorded in 2014 and 2013 respectively, this statistic still represents a harrowing 2.3 deaths every day. This number, added to the 232,629 accepted "lost time" claims by the various provincial compensation boards indicate there is room for significant improvement when it comes to health and safety in the workplace.
In fact, according to the Ministry of Labour, the total number of Traumatic Fatalities in Ontario (both recorded by WSIB and the Ministry of Labour) totaled 72 in 2015, which although is also a substantial improvement compared to 2014 (81) and 2013 (102), these statistics do not take into account the number of fatalities related to occupational disease, nor critical injuries.
As the above statistics indicate, this information is valuable to both employers and workers alike as what the numbers do not show is just how many people are directly, and indirectly affected by workplace tragedies.
The National Day of Mourning recognizes family, friends, co-workers and loved ones who have been affected by these workplace calamities. Maintaining a "culture of safety" at your business is critical for protecting the well-being of your employees and for creating a productive, effective working environment. Let's work together so that everyone gets a chance to go home.
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Bucher, K.E. & Norris, J.N. 1992. A new deep-water red alga, Titanophora submarina sp. nov. (Gymnophloeaceae, Gigartinales), from the Caribbean Sea. Phycologia 31: 180–191, 12 figs, 2 tables. Reference page.
Bucher, K.E. & Norris, J.N. 1995. Marine algae new to the Lesser Antilles, including Mazoyerella kraftii sp. nov. (Ceramiales, Rhodophyta). Caribbean Journal of Science 31: 1–24.
Bucher, K.E., Norris, J.N. & Sears, J.R. 2013. Gloiotrichus vermiculatus sp. nov. (Liagoraceae, Rhodophyta), a new species from the Caribbean Sea. Caribbean Journal of Science 47(1): 93–113. Reference page.


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Q: How to configure Varnish to exclude particular folder from caching? How to setup Varnish, so that it does not cache content from a particular folder (and its subfolders), let's say /mnt/var/public_html/useroutput/
I have tried editing /etc/varnish/default.vcl
sub vcl_recv {
if (req.restarts == 0) {
  if (req.http.x-forwarded-for) {
      set req.http.X-Forwarded-For =
          req.http.X-Forwarded-For + ", " + client.ip;
  } else {
      set req.http.X-Forwarded-For = client.ip;
  }
}
if (req.request != "GET" &&
  req.request != "HEAD" &&
  req.request != "PUT" &&
  req.request != "POST" &&
  req.request != "TRACE" &&
  req.request != "OPTIONS" &&
  req.request != "DELETE") {
    /* Non-RFC2616 or CONNECT which is weird. */
    return (pipe);
}
    if (req.url ~ "^/useroutput") {
            return (pass);
    }
if (req.request != "GET" && req.request != "HEAD") {
    /* We only deal with GET and HEAD by default */
    return (pass);
}
if (req.http.Authorization || req.http.Cookie) {
    /* Not cacheable by default */
    return (pass);
}
return (lookup);

}
but it's not working.
Please suggest me how to fix it.
Response Header
    Accept-Ranges:bytes
Age:0
Cache-Control:max-age=172800
Connection:keep-alive
Content-Encoding:gzip
Content-Length:10274
Content-Type:text/html; charset=UTF-8
Date:Tue, 13 Sep 2016 11:15:19 GMT
Expires:Thu, 15 Sep 2016 11:15:19 GMT
Server:Apache/2.2.15 (CentOS)
Vary:Accept-Encoding,User-Agent
X-Cache:MISS
X-Powered-By:PHP/5.6.13
X-Varnish:909996209

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Accept-Encoding:gzip, deflate, sdch
Accept-Language:en-US,en;q=0.8
Cache-Control:max-age=0
Connection:keep-alive
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A: Because you have a "lookup" at the end and it keeps caching, seems that it's not matching your "pass" IF condition. Check if you have to add a * or something to match "/useroutput/something/anotherthing"
In the comment question about know if a page is cached. You can set a cookie to see when an object is HIT/MISS (Im using Varnish 4)
sub vcl_deliver {
  if (obj.hits > 0) {
    set resp.http.X-Cache = "HIT";
  } else {
    set resp.http.X-Cache = "MISS";
  }

  # Remove some headers: Nginx version & OS
  unset resp.http.Via;

  return (deliver);
}


It's not a huge change overall but those arm and thigh losses are enviable – I'm so proud of you! I didn't do the challenge BUT knowing you were walking SO much, I was inspired to take walks during the day or park a little further away when shopping. Not huge, but a step in the right direction :).
Thanks! My favorite part about the loss is that I didn't 'try' to lose inches, my challenge was in making sure I took enough steps/day. In the end I hit my goal and lost inches so it was a win-win situation. Plus my objective is that if I do it for long enough (3+ weeks) it will become a habit not a chore.