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Open letter to stakeholders on the protection of children's rights in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic
From 10.04.2020 № 74/20
On behalf of the Ukrainian Child Rights Network, we appeal to the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Plenipotentiary of the President of Ukraine for Children's Rights, regional and Kyiv city state administrations, local councils, donors, public and international organizations on ensuring the protection of children's rights in the context of the COVID-19 epidemic.
The state of emergency imposed in Ukraine on March 25, 2020, the current crisis and its consequences related to the COVID-19 epidemic, necessitate an immediate response and coordination of joint efforts in the field of protection of the rights of the child.
The system of protection of children's rights turned out to be unprepared for prompt identification of problems and their solution. According to the Ministry of Social Policy, 42,000 children, some of them children with disabilities, were returned home from boarding schools, orphanages, and social and psychological rehabilitation centers due to the epidemic, but the conditions in which children return were not checked. At the local level, there is a lack of coordination between education, social welfare and children's services, which prevents these families from being identified and assisted promptly. In addition, the vulnerability of children living in families in difficult life circumstances and in families at risk of violence or neglect increases. A separate category of children in need of protection is children who remained in institutional facilities during the epidemic.
At the same time, due to the emergency, the provision of services was reduced and switched to online or telephone mode. There is no single approach to responding to threats to the safety and lives of children. Specialists in social work and children's services are not provided with personal protective equipment, transport and communication.
We emphasize that the priority for the protection of children in emergencies is to support families in order to ensure their stability and prevent the removal of children from their families and placement in boarding schools.
The Ukrainian Child Rights Network has held discussions with the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) on the challenges and possible solutions that will be made public in the near future.
In accordance with our mission to ensure the rights and best interests of the child in Ukraine, we call on the Ministry of Social Policy of Ukraine, the Ministry of Education and Science of Ukraine, the Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights, regional and Kyiv city state administrations, local councils, donors, public , international organizations and volunteers to address the challenges and take immediate action to monitor the rights of children in families returning from boarding schools.
Please include vulnerable families with children in humanitarian and psychosocial assistance groups through regional and local response headquarters.
Public Association "Ukrainian Child Rights Network"
Pushkinska str., 36, 3-rd floor
ucrn.office@gmail.com

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Q: Using Accelerometer and getting a stable azimuth I have been hunting around on how to rotate a 3D object using the device hardware (Compass, Accelerometer)
The following guide was amazing:
http://ibuzzlog.blogspot.co.uk/2012/08/how-to-use-android-sensors.html?showComment=1409868331799#c665801926070707020
However the azimuth is incredible jumpie on multiple devices. (imagine this was strapped to your face, looking left and right)
@Override
    public void onSensorChanged(SensorEvent event) {

        int type = event.sensor.getType();

        //Log.i("TAG", "Sensor " + type);

        if(event.sensor.getType() == Sensor.TYPE_MAGNETIC_FIELD)
        {
            MagneticFieldValues_last[0] = event.values[0];
            MagneticFieldValues_last[1] = event.values[1];
            MagneticFieldValues_last[2] = event.values[2];

            bHaveMagneticField = true;
        }
        if(event.sensor.getType() == Sensor.TYPE_ACCELEROMETER)
        {
            AccelerometerValues_last[0] = event.values[0];
            AccelerometerValues_last[1] = event.values[1];
            AccelerometerValues_last[2] = event.values[2];

            bHaveAccelerometer = true;
        }
        if(bHaveMagneticField && bHaveAccelerometer)
        {
            if(SensorManager.getRotationMatrix(R, null, AccelerometerValues_last, MagneticFieldValues_last))
            {
                SensorManager.remapCoordinateSystem(R, SensorManager.AXIS_Y, SensorManager.AXIS_MINUS_X, remapR);
                SensorManager.getOrientation(remapR, orientationValues);

                Matrix.multiplyMV(orientationVector, 0, remapR, 0, sZVector, 0);
                pitch2 = (float) (-Math.atan2(orientationVector[1], orientationVector[2]) * RADIANS_TO_DEGREES);

                Matrix.multiplyMV(orientationVector, 0, remapR, 0, sZVector, 0);
                orientation = (float) (-Math.atan2(orientationVector[0], orientationVector[1]) * RADIANS_TO_DEGREES);

                Matrix.invertM(remapR_inv, 0, remapR, 0);
                Matrix.multiplyMV(azimuthVector, 0, remapR_inv, 0, sZVector, 0);
                azimuth = (float) (180 + Math.atan2(azimuthVector[0], azimuthVector[1]) * RADIANS_TO_DEGREES);
            }
        }
    }

UPDATE
Found this that seems to do the trick
http://blog.thomnichols.org/2011/08/smoothing-sensor-data-with-a-low-pass-filter
Update 2
Sadly it does not do the trick, still need a way to smooth out values.  How so others do this?

A: Incase anyone find this, just use Google Cardboard head tracking, it works perfectly and easy to use
https://github.com/MasDennis/RajawaliVR

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THRIVE Program Targets Home Care Retention Investments
Catholic Health System in Western New York is pairing up with two partner health systems on a unique workforce retention investment program for home care workers and other staff.
With support from the Wilson Foundation, the systems have announced a $20 million endeavor, named THRIVE, which will provide home care and other staff with practical supports like ride-hailing trips or vouchers for child care.
"Coaches will be assigned to small groups of workers, and will stay with those employees over the course of a year, offering advice for handling the stresses of the job," reports the Buffalo News. The program will also have an independent evaluator to assess return on investment.
Joyce Markiewicz, president and CEO of Catholic Health's home and community-based care program, said the program will train about 400 workers at her system per year.
This is the kind of unique workforce innovation structure envisioned by HCA legislation that is sponsored on a bipartisan basis in both houses of the Legislature this year (S.1420 Serino/A.6768 Bronson and S.1359 Serino/A.6901 Bronson). Not only would these bills help fund wage supports – especially in shortage areas, or for shortage disciplines where providers face competition from other industries – but they would pilot non-wage supports for transportation, child care, training/education, career development, peer support and other purposes.


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10 Facts About Your Colon
More in Irritable Bowel Syndrome
Causes & Diagnosis
IBS With Constipation
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Barbara Bolen, PhD
Barbara Bolen, PhD, is a licensed clinical psychologist and health coach. She has written multiple books focused on living with irritable bowel syndrome.
Everyone has one, but most people don't like to think about theirs. Or talk about theirs, for that matter. As with most parts of the body, we tend to give our colons very little of our attention until there is a problem.
Our colons play such an important part in our daily functioning and yet are sorely neglected. This neglect comes through no fault of their own, except for the fact that the product they produce tends to have a very foul odor.
The following facts will help you to become re-acquainted with your colon. Taking the mystery out of your colon will help you to better identify signs that something is wrong and to help you to feel more comfortable talking about this hard-working part of your body with your healthcare provider.
The Colon is 5 Feet Long
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Your colon, otherwise referred to as your large intestine, stretches from your small intestine to your anus. In order, its parts are the cecum, the ascending colon, the transverse colon, the descending colon, the sigmoid colon, the rectum, and the anal canal.
Your colon is 3 inches wide at its widest point, the cecum, and just under an inch wide at its narrowest point, the sigmoid colon.
Colon Transit Time Is 12 to 48 Hours
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Many people believe that the food that they eat comes out in the next bowel movement. It actually can take quite some time for food to make its way through the entire length of your digestive system.
This length of time is known as transit time and can be measured through the use of a colonic transit time test. Interestingly, average transit times can be very different depending on the population being studied.
Factors that affect transit time include race, sex, typical diet, and amount of physical activity. Transit time longer than 72 hours is generally seen as indicative of a possible bowel disorder.
Bowel Movement Frequency Varies
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Although many people consider one bowel movement a day to be the norm, research does not support this. Frequency of bowel movements varies widely among individuals, as well as varying widely for any single individual.
100 Trillion Microbes Live in Your Colon
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Our colons are host to countless numbers of microorganisms known as microbiota or gut flora. The majority of these organisms are bacteria. The identification of the role of the microbiota has led to the popularity of the use of probiotics as supplements and food additives to enhance digestive health and immune functioning.
Your Colon Is Never Empty
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Many people believe that they have emptied out their colons after multiple bouts of diarrhea or that they can keep their colon empty by avoiding food. However, since stool is made up in large part of bacteria, fecal matter is continuously being formed.
In addition to bacteria, stool is made up of liquid, undigested food, dietary fiber, fat, minerals, and protein.
Your Rectum Is Usually Empty
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At periodic intervals, the muscles lining the descending and the sigmoid colons move fecal matter into the rectum. In response, the rectum expands and holds onto the stool.
The stool is contained within the rectum by your internal and external sphincter muscles. Once you decide to have a bowel movement, voluntary and involuntary muscles work together to expel the stool.
The Colon Absorbs 1 Quart of Water a Day
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It is the colon's job to complete the process of digestion. Its main job is to absorb water and electrolytes from the material passed from the small intestine. This material is then formed into a stool that can be passed during the process of a bowel movement.
When a person experiences diarrhea, they are passing stool that has not been in the colon long enough to have had enough liquid absorbed so as to firm up the stool.
The opposite state of affairs occurs when a person experiences constipation. In that case, the stool has been in the colon too long and thus becomes dried out, hard, and difficult to pass.
Meals Can Trigger a Bowel Movement
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One of your body's reflexes is the gastrocolic reflex. When you eat something, this reflex kicks in and starts a process of movement throughout your entire digestive tract.
Large meals and fatty meals appear to cause a greater gastrocolic response and thus may prompt the need for defecation. This information is useful for those who are prone to either constipation or diarrhea.
For the person with constipation, a large, fatty meal in the morning may work with the body's natural biorhythms to encourage a bowel movement. The person prone to diarrhea should stick to small, low-fat meals.
Healthy Stools Are Not Always Brown
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There is no need to panic if you see some variations in the color of your stools. There are a variety of factors that can affect stool color. Healthy stools typically fall into the brown range but can be yellow or orange as well.
You should notify your healthcare provider if your stools are bright or dark red or black or tar-colored, as this may indicate the presence of bleeding.
When to Worry That Your Stool Appearance Has Changed
You Can Live Without a Colon
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The nutrients from food that we need to survive are predominantly absorbed by our small intestine. Therefore, a person can have their colon removed and continue to have a healthy life.
There are several health conditions, such as colon cancer or inflammatory bowel disease, in which it may be deemed necessary to remove a person's colon. In some of these cases, a procedure called a colostomy is performed in which an opening is made in the abdomen so that fecal material can be collected outside of the body in a colostomy bag.
Another option is the use of a J-Pouch, in which the last part of the small intestine is used to hold stool internally.
Can you clean your colon naturally?
The best way to keep your colon healthy naturally is to follow a diet with the recommended daily suggestions for fruits, vegetables, and whole grains while limiting processed and red meat and consuming adequate amounts of water. Commercial and fad treatments for colon cleansing are not proven to be effective and may harm your colon and other organs.
Learn More: Tips for a Healthy Colon
How long are your intestines?
Together, the small and large intestines measure about 27 feet. The small intestine is about 22 feet and the large intestine runs about 5 feet.
What are the odds I could get colon cancer?
The chances are one in 23 for men (4.3%) and one in 25 for women (4%). About 90% of diagnoses are in people over age 50. Your risk is higher if you're overweight or obese, were previously diagnosed with colon polyps, or if you're African-American.
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Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai. Bowel transit time.
Cleveland Clinic. Frequent bowel movements.
Valdes AM, Walter J, Segal E, Spector TD. Role of the gut microbiota in nutrition and health. BMJ. 2018;361:k2179. doi:10.1136/bmj.k2179
Deiteren A, Camilleri M, Burton D, McKinzie S, Rao A, Zinsmeister AR. Effect of meal ingestion on ileocolonic and colonic transit in health and irritable bowel syndrome. Dig Dis Sci. 2010;55(2):384–391. doi:10.1007/s10620-009-1041-8
NYU Langone Hospitals. Surgery for inflammatory bowel disease in adults.
Cleveland Clinic. 4 things you should know about colon cleansing.
Children's Hospital of Pittsburgh. Difference Between Small and Large Intestine.
American Cancer Society. Key Statistics for Colorectal Cancer.
Can You Keep Your Colon Happy and Healthy?
Cecum Cancer May Be Hard to Diagnose
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Rectal Tenesmus Symptoms, Causes, and Treatment
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How to Reduce Symptoms of Incomplete Bowel Movements
The Different Forms of Ulcerative Colitis
Common Reasons for Stool Changes After Surgery
Why You Might See Mucus in Your Stool
Simple Instructions on How to Use an Enema
The Mysteries of Your Digestive System
Pancolitis: Overview and More
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Q: Dynamically select from a dynamically generated dropdown I have a dynamically generated dropdown list -  list of course identifiers and names.  On the basis of a variable, "assigned_course_id", I would like to preselect the appropriate value from the dropdown list.  My best attempt is as follows.  Thanks in advance for your assistance.
<select name="course_id" id="course_id">
  <?php
       $assigned_course_id = $assignment['course_id'];
       foreach($courses as $course) { ?>
       <option value="<?= $course['course_id']?><?php if ($assigned_course_id == $course['course_id']) echo "selected";  ?>"><?= $course['course_name'] ?></option>
  <?php } ?>
</select>

A: It is because you aren't ending the value attribute, so your selected option becomes <option value="optionvalueselected" -- 'optionvalue' being the value of your selected option, and 'selected' being the attribute you want to set, but won't be set because you never ended value
The following should work:
<select name="course_id" id="course_id">
  <?php
       $assigned_course_id = $assignment['course_id'];
       foreach($courses as $course) { ?>
       <option value="<?= $course['course_id']?>" <?php if ($assigned_course_id == $course['course_id']) { echo "selected"; } ?>><?= $course['course_name'] ?></option>
  <?php } ?>
</select>

A: I think this will do the work
<select name="course_id" id="course_id">
      <?php
           $assigned_course_id = $assignment['course_id'];
           foreach($courses as $course) {
            $selected = "";
           if ($assigned_course_id == $course['course_id']) {
              $selected =  "selected";
           }
           echo '<option value="'.$course['course_id'].'" '.$selected.'> '.$course['course_name'] .'</option>';
       } ?>
    </select>


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Q: Каким образом взаимодействует возвращаемый функцией объект со scope этой функции? function createModal() {
  const modal = _modalConstructor();
  return {
    setContent (content) {
      modal.querySelector('.modal__body').innerHTML = content;
    },
    open(){
      modal.classList.add('active');
    },
  }
}
const obj = createModal();

Насколько я понимаю переменная obj является ссылкой на результат вызова уже вызванной функции createModal, вернувшей объект содержащий методы. Если вызвать метод через obj.open(), то всё работает. Однако мне совершенно не ясно, почему возвращаемый функцией объект имеет доступ к переменной modal.

A: Это явление называется замыканием. Кратко говоря, если функция создаётся определённой области видимости и использует переменные из этой области видимости, связь с этими переменными сохраняется у функции, даже если она будет вызвана из другой области видимости. Функция как бы замыкается вокруг области видимости, в которой она была создана, и эта области видимости не будет очищена уборщиком мусора, пока сохраняется сама функция с ссылками на переменные.
Подробнее можно почитать здесь:
https://learn.javascript.ru/closure
https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Web/JavaScript/Closures


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Q: Can't Find What is Creating This Border, Driving Me Crazy? I have a border around my toggle images and I can't figure out for the life of my why - this is with a custom options panel based on http://net.tutsplus.com/tutorials/wordpress/how-to-create-a-better-wordpress-options-panel/
See the attached image:
In my functions, how it is being created with markup

<?php echo $value['name']; ?>
<input name="save<?php echo $i; ?>" type="submit" value="Save changes" />

MY CSS
.rm_wrap{
    width:740px;
}

.rm_section{

}

.rm_opts label{
    font-size:12px;
    font-weight:700;
    width:200px;
    display:block;
    float:left;
    color:#444
}
.rm_input {
    padding:30px 15px;
    border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;
    border-top:1px solid #fff;
    margin:8px 0 0;
    background:#f9f9f9;
    -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    -moz-box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    -webkit-border-radius: 7px;
    -moz-border-radius: 7px;
    border-radius: 7px
}
.rm_opts small{
    display:block;
    float:right;
    width:200px;
    color:#999
}
.rm_opts input[type="text"], .rm_opts select{
    width:280px;
    font-size:12px;
    padding:4px;
    color:#333;
    line-height:1em;
    background:#f3f3f3;
}
.rm_input input:focus, .rm_input textarea:focus{
        background:#fff;
}
.rm_input textarea{
    width:280px;
    height:175px;
    font-size:12px;
    padding:4px;
    color:#333;
    line-height:1.5em;
    background:#f3f3f3;
}
.rm_title h3 {
    cursor:pointer;
    font-size:1.2em;
    margin:17px 0 0;
    color:#333;
    float:left;
    width:80%;
    font-weight:normal;
    padding:0 4px;
}
.rm_title{
    cursor:pointer;
    border-bottom:1px solid #ddd;
    background:#eee;
    -webkit-box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    -moz-box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    box-shadow: inset 0px 0px 7px #DDD;
    padding:0;
    -webkit-border-radius: 7px;
    -moz-border-radius: 7px;
    border-radius: 7px
    }

.rm_title h3 img.inactive{
    margin:-7px 10px 0 5px;
    width:32px;
    height:32px;
    background:url('images/pointer.png') no-repeat 0 0;
    float:left;
    border:none!important
}

.rm_title h3 img.active{
    margin:-7px 10px 0 5px;
    width:32px;
    height:32px;
    background:url('images/pointer.png') no-repeat  0 -32px;
    float:left;
    border:none!important
}

.rm_title h3:hover img{
    border:none
}

.rm_title span.submit{
    display:block;
    float:right;
    margin:0;
    padding:0;
    width:15%;
    padding:14px 0;
}

.clearfix{
    clear:both;
}

.rm_table th, .rm_table td{
    border:1px solid #bbb;
    padding:10px;
    text-align:center;
}

.rm_table th, .rm_table td.feature{
    border-color:#888;
    }

jQuery
jQuery(document).ready(function(){
        jQuery('.rm_options').slideUp();

        jQuery('.rm_section h3').click(function(){
            if(jQuery(this).parent().next('.rm_options').css('display')==='none')
                {   jQuery(this).removeClass('inactive').addClass('active').children('img').removeClass('inactive').addClass('active');

                }
            else
                {   jQuery(this).removeClass('active').addClass('inactive').children('img').removeClass('active').addClass('inactive');
                }

            jQuery(this).parent().next('.rm_options').slideToggle('slow');
        });
});

A: Typically, you won't want borders around your images, so try setting the border width for images explicitly like this:
img { border:0px; }

In cases where you do want a border around your images, just override the above.
EDIT
I see that you have some classes for images specified already in your stylesheet. Instead of setting the border-style to none, try setting the border width to 0. I would also add a space before using !important


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Canadian Solar Subsidiary Recurrent Energy Closes North Carolina Project Sale
GUELPH, Ontario, Nov. 18, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- Canadian Solar Inc. (the "Company" or "Canadian Solar") (NASDAQ: CSIQ), today announced its wholly-owned subsidiary Recurrent Energy has closed the sale of 99 percent of the partnership that owns the Class B membership interest in the 74.8 MWac/102 MWp NC 102 solar photovoltaic project, located in Cabarrus County, North Carolina, to NextEnergy Capital.
NextEnergy Capital indirectly acquired 99 percent of the interests through NextPower III, its third institutional solar fund. In May 2018, Recurrent Energy secured the debt and tax equity financing for the project from Prudential Capital Group and U.S. Bancorp Community Development Corporation.
The North Carolina project, which reached commercial operation at the end of September 2018, is one of the largest operating solar projects in North Carolina. The project has a power purchase agreement with Duke Energy Carolinas and generates enough clean solar power to meet the energy needs of approximately 12,000 homes.
"The NC 102 project is Recurrent Energy's second solar project in the North Carolina market and another example of the Company's ability to grow its U.S. footprint," said Dr. Shawn Qu, chairman and chief executive officer of Canadian Solar. "We are very pleased to partner with NextEnergy Capital on the acquisition of their first operating project in the U.S. and look forward to continuing our collaboration in the U.S. and other markets."
Canadian Solar expects to recognize the revenue from the transaction in the fourth quarter of 2019.
About Recurrent Energy
Recurrent Energy is a leading utility-scale solar and energy storage project developer, delivering competitive, clean electricity to large energy buyers. Based in the U.S., Recurrent Energy is a wholly owned subsidiary of Canadian Solar Inc. and functions as Canadian Solar's U.S. project development arm. Recurrent Energy has approximately 7 GW of solar and storage projects in development in the U.S. Additional details are available at www.recurrentenergy.com.
Canadian Solar was founded in 2001 in Canada and is one of the world's largest and foremost solar power companies. It is a leading manufacturer of solar photovoltaic modules and provider of solar energy solutions and has a geographically diversified pipeline of utility-scale solar power projects in various stages of development. Over the past 18 years, Canadian Solar has successfully delivered over 38 GW of premium-quality, solar photovoltaic modules to customers in over 150 countries. Canadian Solar is one of the most bankable companies in the solar industry, having been publicly listed on NASDAQ since 2006. For additional information about the Company, follow Canadian Solar on LinkedIn or visit www.canadiansolar.com.
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This stock art piece by Scott Harshbarger presents a Possessed Doll. Just what manner of dark soul or Creature From Beyond resides within this child's toy gone bad? Does the gilded clasp around its neck have anything to do with its possessed state?
This colour purchase includes one JPG and one TIFF version, each at 300 dpi, plus a version with a singed paper background.


Our 3rd annual Holiday Party and Charity Drive continued the trend of being even more successful than the previous one!
CABA again partnered with the Precision Flight Team of Metropolitan State University of Denver to promote and produce this event. Our Flight Attendants' Group placed drop-boxes at nearly 40 locations including FBOs, businesses, and campuses around the Denver metro area. Our Western Slope Regional Group also participated in a big way by placing bins and collecting donations in Montrose, Grand Junction, Delta, and Rifle.
We were able to collect an amazing total of 2.5 TONS of toys and nonperishable foodstuffs!
The Holiday Party was held at the Grant-Humphreys Mansion in central Denver. Members toured the historic mansion and were treated to complimentary beverages and hors d'oeuvres. Major Fredric Arnold (Ret), a WWII P-38 Lightning pilot, artist, and author provided a very entertaining presentation that everybody enjoyed!
CABA Board Chair Barry Stidham took a few moments to thank everyone for their donations. Tanya Gatlin, the Metro Flight Team Coach and Professor in the Aviation & Aerospace Department, told the crowd about the team and how well it was doing in national competitions. She also introduced the pilot-students who would be flying the donation flights.
Vice Chair MacKenzie Kelly then presented Joe Guardiola with the CAE SimuFlite Lear Jet Type Rating Scholarship. Joe will fulfill his scholarship sometime during the spring of 2014. MacKenzie also presented the NBAA Leadership Conference Scholarship to Nicole McLeod, who will attend the conference in Atlanta in February.
The VFW Holiday Airlift was scheduled two days after the party, however the weather forced a postponement until the following weekend. CABA members and members of the Metro Flight Team then donated their time, efforts, and aircraft to fly the goods to VFW representatives in Grand Junction/Montrose, Burlington, Trinidad, and Alamosa for distribution. A total of eleven aircraft were used to deliver the donated goods.
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Sierra Club.... who's a member?
Thread starter ?????
brianhcm=2ndhomeowner brianhcm=clitoriswang brianhcm=raiderslol mike vaderman = syadasti
Post up if you are a member and your reason for joining.
geargrrl
pnw -dry side
how about my reasons for NOT joining, mainly that many members are rabidly anti-mountain bike and much of the legislation that they sponsor, especially in California,is aimed at keeping mountain bikers out, or taking away historical access that bikers have had.
shocktower
Molalla Oregon
geargrrl said:
No shyitzu they are bad for the whole world eefff the sierra club and any more granola clubs
I love granola
pinkshirtphotos
site moron
Vernon, NJ
the sierra club is anti wheel.
the Sierra Club can suck my .........
Nam I am
Well Maybe Windows is Bearable ! Unix Rules !
Anti wheel , anti ski , anti fun
jerseydirt
dirty jerz
Why can't we get permits to hunt sierra club members?
Over population, detrimental to their surroundings, and are eating Whole Foods out of Granola as we speak.
They must be stopped.
DirtMcGirk said:
How does the Sierra Club feel about those that kayak and canoe and vice versa?
????? said:
Do I look/sound like a member?
I would assume they're opposed to it as you might accidentally hit a fish with your boat, or dislodge some marine algae, or offend some little bird that lives on the shore.
Brian HCM#1
MMMMMMMMM BEER!!!!!!!!!!
Those hippies should burn in a hell!!!!! Actually they should be held responsible for several of these CA fires where homes are damaged. For some reason they have a problem with home owners keeping brush cleared away from properties in the mountain areas. Tahoe was hit hard last year because people like the Sierra club would bitched when people wanted to remove the extra brush, etc around the surrounding areas. Keeping the brush cleared and removing unnecessary trees may have saved many homes.
You might.
I developed a negative view of the Sierra Club because of off-roading in my Jeep, but wasn't sure how mountain bikers felt about them.
The reason I asked is because my girlfriends dad just bought a Subaru and promptly joined the Sierra Club. He likes to canoe... or talk about it at least. I think he just doesn't know much about the Sierra Club.
If your GF's dad likes being able to drive, or have access to anything outdoor, he needs to get his money back.
Sounds like it's time to bail from your chick. Pretty soon she'll be going to Grateful Dead cover band concerts wearing tie died shirts. Get out now while you can!!!!
I'll have to ask him about it next time I see him.
Brian HCM#1 said:
no way Brian. Deadhead chicks were always willing to go for a quick roll in the hay and burritos afterwards
eric strt6 said:
However that usually means she'll no longer will shave her pits, legs and the fun zone. Sorry, homie don't play Welcome to the jungle :biggrin:
12345. I canceled my membership in 1998 after attending a city council meeting regarding keeping trails open (for everyone) and was shouted down and berated for being a mtn biker. Let alone I was one of the few people constructively trying to keep the trails open for everyone.
They are over-zealous eco freaks that are of the "my way is the only way" tribe. I've done countless hours of trail maintenance to keep trails open. I have never seen the eco-zealots out there working. Only consuming.
Sorry, homie don't play Welcome to the jungle :biggrin:
Screw seirra club. Because of them My brother is screwed for getting home owners insurance. He lives in teh mountains, and just recently bought his home, and the Insurance company dropped there coverage because there is a tree too close to his home. Now noone will touch his coverage for less than 200 a month. For Friggin home owners.... rediculous. But, to take the tree down....... Nope, not going to happen, special permit required from teh City, wait for approval for from the local environmental groups, If, If, they say its ok, then he might be able to do something about it, if not, he has 90 days to figure something else out.
You have to have a permit to take something off of your own land?
If the tree causes an accident to someone else he can be attorney raped through the idea of locus in quo, but he can't take prophylactic action to avoid a litany of issues.
I hate the Sierra Club... I hate everything about them, I hate everyone in them, and all I want to do is put them in dirt jumps.
bikey's is cool
in a bear cave
The Sierra Club has agendas and they are better organized than most mountain bikers. Have better funding because they rely on the surface feelings that most everyone shares, but don't bother divulging alot of the core consequences of their extreme agendas. But mostly they have alot of commited people who volunteer and work hard. You can hate all you want, but if you don't better educate yourself on mountain bike advocacy or any impact you make to the environment. Then you are going to have to accept whatever they say and like it.
What can YOU do, to make a difference. Who can you support that will bring more of what you want to see. How can you make an impact for your community that will benefit everyone.
No i'm not a Sierra Club member.... But i'm a member of IMBA, EvergreenMTBAlliance, and Blue Ribbon Coalition. Learn who in your area deserves your support by reading up on the issues. Attend meetings, or write government. and land managers, do trailwork, or send a check. But really look into the issues and make up your own mind.
So much talk about industry/tech/pro riders progressing the sport. That's all crap. Advocacy is the true foundation for moving and shaking.
Skookum said:
For the win!
State Fire Code trumps local rules. Have him get a fire inspection. If he can get them to write into their report that the tree is in violation of fire clearance code, down it comes locals be dammed.
BurlyShirley
Rex Grossman Will Rise Again
I think in 100 years our children will all be thanking Sierra Club for saving whichever few pockets of wilderness still happen to exist.
Some things are bigger than riding bicycles IMO.
4xBoy
BurlyShirley said:
It is true, sadly most of the open riding areas that people talk about 30 years ago, don't exist cause the population keeps going up.
1950 had 152,271,417
2007 had 301,139,947 (est)
And everyone still wants the American dream of a House and two cars, the pyramid falls eventually.
And no I don't support the Sierra club.
What about all the non wilderness areas that are already protected as roadless, that they want to turn into Congressionally mandated Wilderness? This isn't saving wilderness, it's taking access away from mountain bikers. Kettle Crest of Washington and White Clouds of Idaho come to mind if you need examples. There are lots of examples in Montana too.
I am an IMBA supporter also.
They support the Wild and Scenic River acts, which is legislation to keep wild rivers undammed, This is basically a good thing, but the designation make any trail right next to the river automatically "wilderness". If I had a left nut to give, I'd give it to ride the Selway River Trail or the Middle Fork Salmon trails.
Im of the opinion that any extra protection we can put on our dwindling wilderness areas is worth it, regardless of whether they let us ride bikes there or not.
I know cycling access is important, but it's not as important saving our public lands, and while I wish the Sierra Club had a more open mind about cyclists, Im not about to condemn what they do in the grand scheme for something simple like bike riding.
syadasti
i heart mac
Not worth it if it alienates people who would advocate otherwise. The more people who have a stake in the parks the better if there isn't any significant change in the impact to the land. Bikers do not impact the land any more than hikers do.
It is true that the total number of trail users does have an impact so the right thing to do would be to split the access between the competing trail users (like a permit system used in wilderness areas). The hiking groups trying to prevent access are selfish and are missing the big picture. If they really want save the wilderness they would form coalitions rather than burn bridges. If they really cared they would push to find more people/groups to join their cause, protect the land, and share their access.
syadasti said:
It is true that the total number of trail users does have an impact so the right thing to do would be to split the access between the competing trail users (like a permit system used in wilderness areas). The hiking groups trying to prevent access are selfish and are missing the big picture. If they really want save the wilderness they would form coalitions rather than burn bridges. If they really cared they would push to find more people/groups join their cause, protect the land, and share their access.
Like I said, it's unfortunate that the Sierra Club doesn't want to share access with cyclists, but when it comes down to it, bike riding is a hobby of mine, and wilderness conservation is much more than that in my world. Im not about to denounce one of the most influential conservationist groups, responsible for protecting tons of public lands just because they wont let me ride my little bicycle.
I'm going to venture a guess that this may be a regional attitude? There is very little Wilderness ( congressionally mandated) east of the Mississippi, as compare to the Rockies and west, where much larger percentages are locked up. I can't pull the numbers up but I seem to recall that most of the folks pushing for more wilderness either live in the city or east of the Rockies. Something like 20% of the national forest in the Cascades in Washington is already wilderness areas. I may have my number wrong but I think that's what got planted in my head at the last Colville forest meeting I was at. Idaho has the largest chunk of contiguous roadless area in the lower 48 ( Frank Church River of No Return)
Modern conservation has shown you can't be successful without public outreach. You need to get people involved with a stake/ownership in your cause if you want effective lasting impact.
These days lots of researchers trying to save animals in remote places have been very successful this approach. It would work just as well at home.
Going at it alone doesn't work.
You're right that Im in the east, but I don't think my opinion has been swayed by any particular issues regionally... just overall, seeing how quick the government can be to flip-flop legislation that protects natural resources, I think any added protection is in general a good thing... even if it precludes certain user groups like cyclists.
If you think about something high profile like ANWR, it didn't take anything but a little pinch at the pump to get the vultures circling, and that's supposed to be bombproof legislation as a wildlife refuge... but I suspect it's only a matter of time before it's drilled.
So what happens when there's a natural gas shortage or something and they happen to find some on some public land without much protection? We lose it forever. Simple as that.
Cheney is out of the White House in two months.
ANWR is a wildlife refuge, not a Wilderness Area. Wilderness is locked up pretty damn tight, just ask the molybdenum industry in Colorado.
I understand well the differences in these types of designations, Im just saying that Wildlife Refuges are supposed to be permanent, much like wilderness areas, but that enough political pressure can get anything reversed.
So the way I see it, any extra protection is a good thing even at the expense of a hobby of mine.
And yep, Im glad to see Cheney go, but Americans are like windsocks when it comes to politics, so it could be only 4 years before we end up with another Cheney.
I have a big brown movement for the green movement.
There is PLENTY of wilderness out there to go around for quite some time...
The thing I can't stand about the wilderness areas is the complete ban of humans for parts of the year. The Sierra Club is helping make this more of a common occurrence. They are fighting to preserve these areas and then nobody is allowed into them.
I will pass that info on to him, thanks that should help him out quite a bit.


BAKER CITY, Ore. -- The National Historic Oregon Trail Interpretive Center has some entertaining events in store this summer.
The series runs June 12 through Aug. 24 at the interpretive center in Baker City, about 162 miles south of the Tri-Cities on Interstate 84.
There will be storytelling, concerts, interpretations of historic figures and more.


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Influenza: The Quest to Cure the Deadliest Disease in History
Author: Jeremy Brown
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BIC Subject: Popular science
Published By: The Text Publishing Company
Published: 08-Jan-2019
Format: Paperback, 272 pages, 0x0mm
Dr Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the surprising origins of the 1918 flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as- are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are we to finding a cure?While influenza is now often thought of as a mild disease, it kills thousands of Australians each year. Dr Jeremy Brown, currently Director of Emergency Care Research at the National Institutes of Health, expounds on the flu's deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak.In Influenza, he talks with leading epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the virus to offer both a comprehensive history and a roadmap for understanding what?s to come. Dr Brown digs into the discovery and resurrection of the flu virus in the victims of the 1918 epidemic exhumed from the tundra, as well as the bizarre remedies that once treated the disease, such as fatal doses of aspirin and blood-letting. Influenza also breaks down the current dialogue surrounding the disease, explaining the controversy over vaccinations, antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu, and the federal government?s role in preparing for a pandemic. Dr Brown warns that many of the most vital questions about the flu virus continue to confound even the leading experts.Influenza is an enlightening and unnerving look at a shapeshifting deadly virus that has been around since long before people and will most likely be with us for a long time to come.Dr Jeremy Brown, a veteran ER doctor, explores the troubling, terrifying, and complex history of the flu virus, from the surprising origins of the 1918 flu that killed millions, to vexing questions such as- are we prepared for the next epidemic, should you get a flu shot, and how close are we to finding a cure?While influenza is now often thought of as a mild disease, it kills thousands of Australians each year. Dr Jeremy Brown, currently Director of Emergency Care Research at the National Institutes of Health, expounds on the flu's deadly past to solve the mysteries that could protect us from the next outbreak.In Influenza, he talks with leading epidemiologists, policy makers, and the researcher who first sequenced the genetic building blocks of the virus to offer both a comprehensive history and a roadmap for understanding what?s to come. Dr Brown digs into the discovery and resurrection of the flu virus in the victims of the 1918 epidemic exhumed from the tundra, as well as the bizarre remedies that once treated the disease, such as fatal doses of aspirin and blood-letting. Influenza also breaks down the current dialogue surrounding the disease, explaining the controversy over vaccinations, antiviral drugs such as Tamiflu, and the federal government?s role in preparing for a pandemic. Dr Brown warns that many of the most vital questions about the flu virus continue to confound even the leading experts.Influenza is an enlightening and unnerving look at a shapeshifting deadly virus that has been around since long before people and will most likely be with us for a long time to come.
Dr Jeremy Brown trained at University College School of Medicine in London and completed his residency in emergency medicine in Boston. He was the Research Director in the Department of Emergency Medicine at George Washington University before moving to the National Institutes of Health, where he now directs its Office of Emergency Care Research. His opinion pieces have been published in the New York Times and Washington Post, and he has written for Discover magazine.
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Volunteering: Tax Preparation
By Taylor Quimby • Dec 17, 2013
Credit Logan Shannon/Sara Plourde / NHPR
It's the season for giving back and there are plenty of opportunities to volunteer at soup kitchens, at clinics and hospitals, or swinging a Christmas bell for the Salvation Army … but what about those volunteer opportunities that fly under the radar? In New Hampshire, a number of brave and selfless volunteers tackle a task most people dread…filing taxes.
Are you interested in volunteering in New Hampshire, but don't know where to start? VolunteerNH.org is a great place to find opportunities in your area.
For A Price, Volunteers Endure Scientists' Flu Spritzes
By Richard Knox • Sep 26, 2013
What would it take to persuade you to allow government researchers to squirt millions of live flu viruses up your nose?
A recently concluded project at the National Institutes of Health found, among other things, that $3,400 each was enough to attract plenty of volunteers.
"I am happy I could contribute in some way," says Kelli Beyer, 24, one of 46 healthy people who volunteered for the project. To get the money, the research subjects had to commit to several days of testing, then nine days in a hospital isolation ward once the virus was administered in a nasal spray.
Labor Days: A Rucksack, Hiking Boots And 40 Hours A Week Volunteering
By Chris Jensen • Sep 3, 2012
The U.S. Forest Service is honoring a Thornton man as its national volunteer of the year.
NHPR's Chris Jensen joined him on the job.
Giff Kriebel of Thornton spends so much time volunteering with crews in the White Mountain National Forest that sometimes forest service employees think he's getting paid, too.
Like earlier this year when there was a huge search near Rumney for a missing man.


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Youngsters have position at Brickyard 400 in Indy
Tim Cronin
Sorenson youngest guy ever to get pole position at Indianapolis Motor Speedway
The password for today's 14th Brickyard 400 is "track position."
That phrase is the one that will be uttered most by drivers and crew chiefs when talking about strategy for the 160-lap race at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway.
As obvious as it seems, track position is what can either put a driver in place to win a race or to lose it, but at Indianapolis, the most difficult oval for passing on the circuit, how close a driver is to the leader from the middle stages of the race forward is critical.
It's not quite so important at the start of the race, though Reed Sorenson, the surprise pole-sitter who didn't think his speed of 184.207 mph would hold up Saturday, isn't about to trade his position for anything.
"This is a great way to start the weekend," said Sorenson, a 21-year-old Georgia native who circled the 2.5-mile track a hair faster than Ganassi Racing teammate Juan Pablo Montoya to become the youngest pole-winner in the history of the track - supplanting Rex Mays, who was 22 years, 2 months and 20 days old when he led the field to the start of the 1935 Indianapolis 500. (Lewis Hamilton, who sat on the pole for this year's U.S. Grand Prix, was 22 years, 5 months and 10 days old.)
In doing so, Sorenson starts on the point for the second-most-prestigious race on the Nextel Cup circuit, behind only the Daytona 500.
The 1-2 start by Ganassi's drivers - with teammate David Stremme starting 12th - helped give Dodge four of the first six places on the grid. But Sorenson and Montoya were the class of the field.
"This is an awesome place to win your first pole," Sorenson said.
"You can have great work in the garage, but you still need drivers to push the button," Ganassi said. "The two on the front row pushed the button."
Whether their advantage at the start holds up across 160 laps remains to be seen. Three times, including two years ago, when Tony Stewart did so, a driver has come from 22nd or farther back and won at Indy. But where one stands as the race restarts after caution periods in the late going is what makes the difference.
That brings pit strategy into play. On a late stop, should a car be fitted with only two new tires - always on the right side - or four tires? A two-tire stop takes less time, especially if the car doesn't need to be completely refueled, and that can move someone well ahead of those in the group taking four tires.
At Indianapolis, that's the fastest way to move up, but it can come at a cost. Because worn tires grip less efficiently, the track eventually becomes harder to drive, and since the Speedway is such a narrow track for a stock car to negotiate at high speed, the risk-reward on taking two or four tires is a difficult decision to make.
"You can get boxed up in traffic fairly easy, and it takes some time to work your way by somebody," said Kevin Harvick, who won the 2003 race - the only winner to do so from the pole - and starts 20th today.
Even more daring a gamble is to take no tires upon pitting, or, if there's no need for fuel, to not stop at all during a late-race stop by others. That can get a backmarker into the lead, but not for long.
Last year, for instance, Kyle Busch was among a quartet of leaders who stayed on the track when a caution was called with 17 laps remaining. After the green flag waved, Busch held the lead, with fellow stay-out strategist Dale Earnhardt Jr. close behind. Four laps later, Earnhardt passed Busch for the lead in Turn 2, but Jimmie Johnson, who had stopped for four tires, raced past Earnhardt in Turn 4, having made up eight places after pitting.
Johnson, who started fifth, won. Earnhardt and Busch finished sixth and seventh, respectively, after starting 31st and 37th.
Had not the tires of Earnhardt and Busch begun to fade, Johnson would have had to take a huge gamble and try to outbreak going into Turn 1 or Turn 3, which could have put all hands into the wall.
"You don't have an option, a lane to go outside of someone, so you're really stuck and have to be considerably faster to get through," said Johnson, who starts 19th.
"It's just a hard track to get the car to handle right," said Earnhardt, who starts fourth. "The corners are different. You go into Turn 1, the way the wind blows and how the grandstands are built ... it's just a wicked little deal you're in there."
The better the track position the later in the race, the less wicked things might be.
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Nirman Sanchar, Qatar | Qatar Airways friendly Oryx Kids Club mascots will be inspiring young travellers to get creative in planning their next journey, with a visit to an exciting digital drawing booth at the Mall of Qatar from 26-29 September 2018.
Orry and Orah the oryx and their three furry friends – Kamil the camel, Faaiz the falcon and Farah the desert fox – will be on hand from 4pm - 9pm on 26 and 27 September, and from 2pm - 9pm on 28 and 29 September to help children demonstrate their creativity towards travelling by participating in a digital drawing competition.
The fun-filled event aims to encourage youngsters aged 7-12 years to develop a sense of familiarity when they travel to their favourite destination with Qatar Airways.
The winners of the drawing competition will be awarded with a minimum of two Economy Class return tickets to any Qatar Airways destination on its global route network of more than 150 destinations.
The airlines booth at the Mall of Qatar will provide children with the opportunity to explore their creative side and discover the excitement of travel with Qatar Airways.
Children can also take home a souvenir photo of themselves with their favourite Oryx Kids Club mascot, as well as with a certificate of participation.
Qatar Airways Chief Commercial Officer, Mr. Ehab Amin, said: Qatar Airways is thrilled to engage with young travellers in Qatar and offer them a taste of excitement when travelling with our family-friendly airline.
We continually strive to engage with young children, who are the leaders of the future, and encourage them to follow their dreams and travel the world, exploring all the exciting destinations and locations the world has to offer.
This event is also a wonderful opportunity for children to interact with our exciting new mascots, and highlight our interest in ensuring that travel is a fun and educational experience for young passengers.
Orry, Orah and their three furry friends will help make every flight even more enjoyable for families. Launched in March 2018 at KidzMondo, the Oryx Kids Club characters are designed to inspire and excite children when they fly.
Children travelling on the award-winning airlines short, medium, long and ultra long-haul routes are now able to enjoy specially designed plush toys, activity packs, and special meal boxes featuring their favourite super heroes from the Oryx Kids Club during their flight. Qatar Airways also recently announced the Oryx Kids Loyalty Programme, a unique Frequent Flyer Programme aimed at the airlines youngest passengers.
The Oryx Kids Loyalty Programme will be offering children between the ages of two and 17 years the opportunity to enjoy value-added benefits when travelling with Qatar Airways, as well as the ability to earn Qmiles, which can be redeemed for attractive awards.
In addition, young travellers will also be eligible to earn Qpoints across two different tiers; Explorer (entry tier) and Jetsetter (higher tier).
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Insurance Glossary of Terms – Part 2: N to Z
In this second part of The Insurance Glossary, we look at all things from Names to Wear & Tear.
An individual member underwriting with unlimited liability. Since 6 March 2003 no person has been admitted as a new member to underwrite on an unlimited liability basis.
Net claims
Gross claims less reinsurance recoveries.
Net premium
The amount of the premium that is left after the subtraction of some or all permitted deductions such as brokerage and (for certain types of business) profit commission.
Non-disclosure (of a material fact)
See duty of disclosure.
Non-proportional reinsurance
A type of reinsurance in which the reinsurer does not share similar proportions of the premiums earned and the claims incurred by the reassured plus certain associated expenses. Compare proportional reinsurance. Excess of loss reinsurance is an example of non-proportional reinsurance.
Open market basis
See open market business.
Open market business
Insurance business that may be offered to and placed with any managing agent that is willing to underwrite it on behalf of its managed syndicate. It excludes business that is underwritten pursuant to a binding authority.
This may refer to – (a) the communication by a broker to an underwriter of a client's acceptance of his quotation; or (b) the amount of the sum insured that is covered by a particular slip where more than one slip is used to arrange cover.
Overall premium limit (or overall premium income limit) (OPL)
In relation to a member, the limit for the time being prescribed on the amount of insurance business which is to be underwritten on his behalf from time to time, such limit being expressed as the maximum permissible amount of his premium income allocable to any year of account.
Overriding commission
A commission that is paid by a reinsurer to the reassured to cover the latter's overheads in administering the reinsurance.
Where a syndicate exceeds its allocated capacity. Depending on the scale of the problem the managing agent of the syndicate may be required to cease underwriting some or all new business and the members may be required to make available additional funds at Lloyd's to cover the overwriting.
A harmful event which may be covered under a contract of insurance or reinsurance as an insured peril or excluded from it.
A type of insurance which provides for the payment of specified sums in the event that the insured suffers some bodily injury as a result of an accident.
Personal lines insurance
Insurance which is sold to individual consumers such as buildings, contents and travel insurance. This term is used in contrast to commercial lines.
Placement (of cover)
Where a broker effects an insurance or reinsurance contract with underwriters on behalf of its client.
Placing broker
This term may refer to an individual broker or a broking firm that places cover directly with one or more underwriters. Compare producing broker.
The wording of a contract of insurance or reinsurance.
Policy holder
The person who is insured under a contract of insurance.
Policy limit
Another term for limit of indemnity. It refers to the maximum amount payable under a policy of insurance or reinsurance, either overall or with reference to a particular section of the policy.
The amount charged by an insurer or reinsurer as the price of granting insurance or reinsurance cover, as stated before or after the subtraction of brokerage and other deductions.
Pro rata cancellation
When an insurance contract is terminated mid-term by an insurer, the return premium will usually be calculated on a pro rata basis. For example this means that if a 12 month contract is cancelled 4 months before its expected expiry date then the insured would receive back 4/12 of its premium.
Producing broker
This term may refer to (a) the individual broker who obtains a proposal for insurance or reinsurance for the broking firm for which he works; or (b) a broking firm or individual broker that is responsible for introducing a proposal for insurance or reinsurance to another broking firm. The original producing broker will be the person who deals directly with the client. The term producing broker is often used in contrast to the term of placing broker although it is common for individual brokers and broking firms to undertake both functions.
Profit commission
A commission that is payable according to a pre-determined formula as an incentive and reward for profitable underwriting. The following are examples of profit commission: (a) the commission paid to a coverholder by a managing agent for underwriting a profitable account; (b) the commission paid by a Member to a managing agent in respect of the profitability of its syndicate in a given year of account; and (c) the commission paid by a reinsurer to an insurer in respect of a profitable reinsurance treaty.
Proportional Reinsurance
A type of reinsurance in which the reinsurer shares similar proportions of the premiums earned and the claims incurred by the reassured plus certain associated expenses. Compare non-proportional reinsurance. Quota share treaties and surplus line treaties are examples of proportional reinsurance.
Proposal form
A standard form which is prepared by an insurer and which contains a number of questions which a person seeking insurance is required to answer for the purpose of enabling the insurer to decide whether or not it is willing to grant cover and, if so, the terms on such cover. See duty of disclosure.
A person who seeks insurance (frequently by means of completing a proposal form).
Proximate cause
An insurer will only be liable to pay a claim under an insurance contract if the loss that gives rise to the claim was proximately caused by an insured peril. This means that the loss must be directly attributed to an insured peril without any break in the chain of causation. Compare intervening cause.
Latin for amount. Where an insured or reassured makes a claim it must first be established whether the insurer or reinsurer is legally liable to pay the claim (ie it must be shown the relevant loss is covered under the insurance or reinsurance). If the insurer or reinsurer is liable to pay the claim it must then be established how much is the insurer must pay. For example, there may be deductions for an excess, under insurance or depreciation.
Quota share treaty
A reinsurance treaty which provides that the reassured shall cede to the reinsurer a specified percentage of all the premiums that it receives in respect of a given section or all of its underwriting account for a given period in return for which the reinsurer is obliged to pay the same percentage of any claims and specified expenses arising on the reinsured account.
A statement of the premium that an underwriter requires to underwrite an insurance/ reinsurance risk based on the information supplied by the person seeking cover, either directly or via their broker. A quotation may be conditional, eg it may be subject to the provision of further information, or not. If a quotation is accepted before it is withdrawn, then subject to the satisfaction of any conditions that may attach to the quotation, an insurance/reinsurance contract will be made. Compare indication.
The premium expressed as a percentage of the sum insured or limit of indemnity.
Reinstatement of cover
The restoration of cover following its exhaustion as a result of a loss by payment of an additional (reinstatement) premium. Many reinsurances provide for one or more automatic reinstatement of covers.
A contract under which a reinsurer agrees to pay specified types and amounts of underwriting loss incurred by an insurer or another reinsurer in return for a premium. Reinsurance serves to 'lay-off' risk. Reinsurance may be proportional or non-proportional and may take the form of a cover in respect of an individual risk exposure (see facultative risk) or cover in respect of multiple risk exposures (see treaty). Reinsurance accounts for more than half of Lloyd's total business.
An underwriter of reinsurance. If the reinsurance is underwritten at Lloyd's the reinsurer(s) will be one or more syndicates. If the reinsurance is not underwritten at Lloyd's the reinsurer(s) will be one or more insurance companies. Some reinsurances may be underwritten by both syndicates and insurance companies.
Where an insurer agrees to replace irreparably damaged or stolen goods with goods of a similar type and quality under a contract of indemnity instead of paying a cash sum to the insured.
A statement of fact or expectation. Representations made as to material facts at the time of the negotiation of the placement, amendment or renewal of cover must be true whereas representations as to a matter of expectation must be made in good faith.
The amount of money that has been set aside by an insurer or reinsurer to meet outstanding claims, incurred but not reported losses and any associated expenses.
The amount of any loss or combination of losses that would otherwise be payable under an insurance/reinsurance contract which the insured/reassured must bear itself before the insurer or reinsurer becomes liable to make any payment under that contract. Compare deductible and excess. An insured or reassured may be able to insure its retention with another insurer/reinsurer.
Retrocedant
A reinsurer that is reinsured under a retrocession.
Retrocession
A reinsurance of a reinsurer by another reinsurer. It serves to 'lay-off' risk.
Retrocessionaire
The reinsurer under a retrocession.
This term may variously refer to – (a) the possibility of some event occurring which causes injury or loss; (b) the subject-matter of an insurance or reinsurance contract; or (c) an insured peril.
This may refer to – (a) property that is rescued from danger on land or at sea; or (b) an award that is paid to someone for voluntarily rescuing property at sea from a marine peril.
The estimated cash amount that would be received if damaged property were to be sold.
Short-rate cancellation
When an insurance contract is terminated prior to its expiry date by the insured any return premium that is payable will usually be calculated on a time on risk basis. The result is that the insured will receive less return premium than would be the case if the return premium was calculated on a pro rata basis (see pro rata cancellation).
Short-tail (risk)
A type of insurance where claims are usually made during the term of the policy or shortly after the policy has expired. Property insurance is an example of short tail business. The opposite of short tail business is long tail business.
Soft market
When the availability of some or all classes of insurance or reinsurances is high relative to demand for such insurance or reinsurance. Competition amongst insurers and reinsurers leads to downward pressure on premiums and to the availability of more extensive coverage terms. Compare hard market.
Stop loss reinsurance
Also known as excess of loss ratio reinsurance. This is a form of excess of loss reinsurance which provides that the reinsurer will pay some or all of the reassured's losses in excess of a stated percentage of the reassured's premium income in respect of its whole account or a specified account, subject (usually) to an overall limit of liability which may be expressed as a percentage of the relevant premium income or an amount.
The right of an insurer which has paid a claim under a policy to step into the shoes of the insured so as to exercise in his name all rights he might have with regard to the recovery of the loss which was the subject of the relevant claim paid under the policy up to the amount of that paid claim. The insurer's subrogation rights may be qualified in the policy. In the context of insurance subrogation is a feature of the principle of indemnity and therefore only applies to contracts of indemnity so that it does not apply to life assurance or personal accident policies. It is intended to prevent an insured recovering more than the indemnity he receives under his insurance (where that represents the full amount of his loss) and enables his insurer to recover or reduce its loss.
The maximum amount that an insurer will pay under a contract of insurance. The expression is usually used in the context of property and life insurance where (subject to the premium cost) the insured determines the amount of cover to be purchased.
Sunrise clause
A clause that provides retroactive cover in respect of losses occurring before the inception of a (re) insurance contract.
A clause which restricts cover to claims notified during the period from the inception of a (re) insurance contract to a specified date after the expiry of that contract.
The termination of a life insurance policy while the life assured is still alive in return for a cash sum.
Syndicate [*]
A member or group of members underwriting insurance business at Lloyd's through the agency of a managing agent or a substitute agent to which a syndicate number is assigned by the Council. Except where it is expressly otherwise provided the several groups of members to which in different years a particular syndicate number is assigned by or under the authority of the Council shall be treated as the same syndicate, notwithstanding that they may not comprise the same members with the same individual participations.
Syndicate allocated capacity [*]
In relation to a syndicate, the aggregate of the member's syndicate premium limits of all the members for the time being of the syndicate.
Syndicate business forecast
A statement of the expected range of results of each open year of account of a syndicate that is submitted to Lloyd's by its managing agent in mid year together with the managing agent's expectations for the next year of account.
Syndicate business plan
A plan of the underwriting of a given syndicate for a given year of account that is prepared by the managing agent of a syndicate and submitted to Lloyd's for approval in advance of the commencement of underwriting for that year of account.
Syndicate number
The unique identifying number assigned to a syndicate by the Council of Lloyd's.
Syndicate reinsurance
The reinsurance of a syndicate by one or more reinsurers. Such reinsurance can only be arranged by a Lloyd's broker.
A life insurance policy that pays the sum insured only if the life assured dies within the period of the policy which is for a fixed period.
Terms of business agreement TOBA
Each Lloyd's broker that wishes to do business with a managing agent must enter into an agreement with the managing agent which records the general terms and conditions on which business will be conducted between them.
Someone other than the insured or his insurer who has suffered injury or loss.
The liability that an insured has to a third party.
Total loss
Where the subject matter of an insurance is lost, destroyed or damaged beyond repair.
A reinsurance contract under which the reassured agrees to offer and the reinsurer agrees to accept all risks of certain size within a defined class.
Uberrima fides
Latin for utmost good faith.
Unaligned member
A member that is either (a) not affiliated to the managing agent of a particular syndicate; or (b) not affiliated to any managing agent.
Under insurance
Where the sum insured does not represent the true value of the property insured. See average for an explanation of the consequences of under insurance.
Underwrite
This term may refer to (a) The process of evaluating, defining and pricing insurance and reinsurance risks including where appropriate the rejection of such risks. (b) The acceptance of the obligation to pay or indemnify the insured or reassured under a contract of insurance or reinsurance.
Depending on the context this term may refer to: (a) the individual who is responsible for underwriting a particular insurance or reinsurance contract and who is either an employee of a managing agent, an insurance company or reinsurance company or an employee of a coverholder or any similar underwriting agent. (b) an individual member or company that insures or reinsures a risk.
Depending on the context this term may refer to: (a) the employees of managing agents, insurance companies and reinsurance companies and their respective underwriting agents that underwrite insurance or reinsurance risks; (b) the members or other carriers that underwrite a particular contract of insurance or reinsurance; (c) members collectively; or (d) insurers and reinsurers collectively.
Underwriting agent [*]
A managing agent or a members' agent.
Underwriting capacity
Depending on the context this term may refer to: (a) a member's allocated capacity (b) syndicate allocated capacity, with or without the addition of cover from qualifying quota share reinsurance; (c) the total underwriting capacity of all syndicates combined, with or without the addition of cover from qualifying quota share reinsurance; or (d) the underwriting capacity of an insurance company or a reinsurance company. Underwriting stamp The stamp that is applied to a slip by an underwriter to signify his acceptance of a risk. It shows the number and pseudonym of the syndicate or the name of the (re)insurance company for whom the underwriter acts and has a space for his underwriting reference to be inserted. The underwriter will insert his line on a slip next to his underwriting stamp.
Unearned premium
The proportion of premium that relates to the unused period of cover.
Utmost good faith
Contracts of insurance and reinsurance are contracts of utmost good faith. In the event that either party fails to observe utmost good faith towards the other in regard to the negotiation of cover then the other party may avoid the contract. The duty of utmost good faith requires each party to inform the other all material facts during the negotiation of the placement, renewal or alteration of cover. An insured has a separate duty of good faith when making a claim under an insurance policy.
Void policy
A contract which has no legal effect and is therefore unenforceable in a court of law. For example, an insurance contract where the policyholder does not have an insurable interest.
Voidable contract
A contract which may be voided at the option of either party. For example, an insurer may avoid a policy from inception for the misrepresentation or non-disclosure of material facts during the negotiation of the placement, renewal or alteration of cover. A insurer may also avoid a policy from the date of the presentation of a fraudulent claim.
Where an insured or reassured promises that something will or will not be done during the period of cover or that a particular state of affairs exists or does not exist at the inception of cover. If the promise is untrue or is not kept then the insurer/reinsurer may disclaim all liability under the policy from the date of the breach, regardless as to whether the false declaration was material to the underwriting of the contract or causative of any loss.
The amount deducted from a claims payment in recognition of the depreciation of the property insured through usage of it over time. Where cover is provided on a 'new for old basis' i.e. where the insurer agrees to replace an old item with a similar new one, no such deduction is made.
That concludes the Insurance Glossary so for a reminder of A – Z, visit The Insurance Glossary Part 1.
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Lauridromia dehaani is a species of crab in the family Dromiidae. It is native to the Red Sea and the western Indo-Pacific. It often carries a piece of sponge on its carapace by way of camouflage, and if unable to find a suitable piece of sponge, carries an empty bivalve shell, a sprig of seaweed or a piece of debris instead.

Description
Lauridromia dehaani is a plump crab and has a carapace (shell) that is slightly wider than it is long, with three sharply-pointed teeth on the rostrum (between the eyes) and four antero-lateral teeth at the side of the shell. The first three antero-lateral teeth are close together and the fourth more widely separated. The carapace has a covering of coarse hairs and some shaggy bristles near the margins. The pereiopods (walking legs) are smooth and the inner margin of the dactylus (seventh segment) of the second and third pair bear 16 to 20 minute spines. The outer margins of the propodus (sixth segment) of the third and fourth legs have no spines, nor does the inner margin of the dactylus of the fifth leg. These factors help to distinguish this species from the closely related Lauridromia intermedia.

Distribution

Lauridromia dehaani is native to the western Indo-Pacific region. Its range extends from the Red Sea, Mozambique and South Africa to India, Japan, Guangdong and Taiwan.

Ecology
Lauridromia dehaani can be found subtidally and on mudflats uncovered at low tide. It probably feeds on fragments of algae and other vegetation. It searches out a sponge, often a species of Suberites, and uses its chelae to fashion a piece to the approximate size of its carapace, and then moulds this in place. It will carefully cut a piece of sponge growing on a rock or remove some from the surface of a shell. If it is unable to find a suitable sponge, it may steal some from another crab, or use a substitute material; an empty bivalve mollusc shell, a bit of rag, some seaweed, leaves or rubbish. If it later finds some sponge or a more desirable camouflage than it is currently wearing, it will discard the unwanted material and select the preferred one. It has been shown that the crab has a spatial memory and is able to find its way back to where a sponge previously removed from it has been cached. In another experiment, an octopus easily detected an unadorned crab but failed to locate a camouflaged one. In the crab's symbiotic arrangement with the sponge, it is unclear what benefit, if any, is obtained by the sponge.

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Dromiacea
Crustaceans described in 1923

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"No law in the world can enact the business culture shaped by Renate Pilz – where economic success and human cooperation go hand in hand. Such a culture needs role models: people who live it, people who radiate it and so impress others. Role models like Renate Pilz", said Prime Minister Winfried Kretschmann when presenting Renate Pilz with the Gold Medal on Friday (3 July 2015) in Stuttgart.
After the tragic death of her husband, entrepreneur Peter Pilz, Renate Pilz was suddenly left alone with two small children. She had not studied and she had no technical or economic knowledge, let alone a clear concept of automation technology. "Nonetheless, against the advice of her confidants, she decided not to sell the company Pilz – out of a sense of duty, as she herself says", said the Prime Minister. Initially she limited her involvement to chairing the company's advisory board and used her child-rearing years as a period of intense learning, before taking full control of the company in 1994.
"Her husband's vision was to develop the company, which then employed 200 people, into an international technology leader and Renate Pilz has implemented this vision step by step, in impressive fashion", said Kretschmann. Since then the Ostfildern-based company has grown to employ 1,900 staff, with 31 subsidiaries on all continents. In the past year Pilz also set a new sales record, with the share of exports rising to 70 per cent. "There is no doubt that Renate Pilz's company is one of the showcase medium-sized enterprises in our State: innovative, at home on the world markets and yet deeply rooted within the region", underlined Prime Minister Kretschmann.
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