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Vietnam mulls airspace permission for 737 Max
By Alfred Chua2021-03-15T03:48:00+00:00
The Civil Aviation Authority of Vietnam (CAAV) is proposing to allow the Boeing 737 Max transit through the country's airspace, paving the way for a possible lifting of the aircraft's grounding.
The CAAV disclosed on 9 March that it has submitted its petition to the country's National Traffic Safety Commission, after reviewing "corrective" efforts by Boeing to recertify the type, as well as the assessment from other aviation authorities around the world, such as those in the US and the European Union.
Source: Max Kingsley-Jones/FlightGlobal
Vietnam is considering allowing 737 Max aircraft to transit through its airspace.
The 737 Max remains grounded in Vietnam, as with most parts of Asia-Pacific, following two fatal crashes in 2018 and 2019.
While no Vietnamese operators currently operate the type, low-cost carrier VietJet has a significant 737 Max orderbook — Cirium fleets data shows it has 200 examples on order.
The CAAV adds that it is in communication with the aviation authorities in Russia and China on the lifting of the 737 Max's grounding. Both countries have yet to do so, with China stating in early March that it was yet to be satisfied with efforts taken to restore the type's service.
Once both countries have lifted their respective grounding, the CAAV will propose allowing the Max to operate into Vietnam, effectively lifting the ban on 737 Max operations.
The authority, which is also working to allow imports of the 737 Max into Vietnam, says the process could take between six months and a year.
Vietnam's announcement follows Australia's move to lift the ban on 737 Max flights, first announced in late-February.
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Vietnam allows airspace permission for 737 Max
Vietnam has given the green light for the Boeing 737 Max to transit through its airspace, but stopped short of an outright approval for the type's return to service.
Vietnam targets daily international flights from September
Vietnam is eyeing the resumption of regular international passenger flights, targeting daily flights to partnering jurisdictions in September.
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Comparative Criminological Research: Victims, Crime and Policing
Hall, Matthew (2018) Comparative Criminological Research: Victims, Crime and Policing. In: Doing Criminological Research - 3rd Edition. Sage. ISBN 9781473902732
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Increasingly, as the forces of globalization have developed, criminologists have been called upon to examine crime and criminal justice issues in a so-called comparative context – that is to say, gathering information and data from each jurisdiction and comparing such phenomena between countries. Whilst at the outset this may seem a relatively straightforward task, many countries, broadly speaking, experience similar kinds of crime problem and utilize similar kinds of criminal justice responses, and though comparative work has many advantages over limiting research to a single jurisdiction, it can bring particular complications. This chapter will open with some discussion of globalization in relation to criminal justice and how that process has increasingly put the onus on criminologists to consider the criminal justice realms beyond their own national borders. The chapter will then focus on some of the methodological approaches that have been taken to comparative study, drawing on methodological literature from this field and delving into the specifics and the complexities of carrying out comparative research. The following section will then draw on a number of studies as exemplars of comparative research in action: commenting on both the positive aspects of these studies as well as their limitations. The section will draw on issues of policing, crime and victimization as key examples of areas in which comparative study has taken place. The chapter will also look ahead to what has been called the slowing down or even the 'death' of globalization to question what issues this may raise for comparative criminological research in the coming years.
Globalisaiton, research methods
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The following information is intended to help new members integrate quickly into this friendly privately owned golf club and to start enjoying all that the club has to offer both on and off the course.
The club was formed in 1991 and the course has matured and continues to evolve under the present owners Graham and Felicity Holloway. The growth in popularity of the course as a challenging and pleasurable golf experience has contributed to an increase in membership at a time when numbers are generally in decline.
Since celebrating the clubs 25th Anniversary, in 2017 the owners appointed Paul Deeprose as General Manager. Paul is an experienced golf administrator, PGA professional and European Tour referee and is responsible for the day to day off course management of the club.
This section is open to members aged 55 and over and annually has around 150 members making it the largest section within the club. It is managed by a Seniors' committee under the chairmanship of the Senior's Captain, (who steps up from Vice-Captain at the AGM in October each year and introduces his Vice-Captain). The aim of the committee is to ensure that all members have the opportunity to play golf in a true spirit of sportsmanship and enjoy the camaraderie both on and off the course.
The SENIORS CAPTAIN chairs the Seniors committee and represents the section where required. He organises teams for the Inter-club matches. He is responsible for organising the Xmas lunch, the Guest Day and his own Captain's Day.
The VICE CAPTAIN shadows the Captain, with a view to succeeding him at the AGM. He is responsible for the Long Sutton Seniors Open and Seniors' handicap adjustments, co-ordinating with the Club Handicap Secretary. The outgoing Captain selects his successor.
The SECRETARY is appointed by the Captain. He minutes the Committee meetings and maintains data for the Golfer of the Year award.
The TREASURER controls all the finances for the section. He makes regular reports to the Committee, administers the bank account and makes an annual report to the AGM and the club management.
The MEMBERS REPRESENTATIVE keeps informed of members' issues, and ensures the Committee is informed of section members in poor health. He organises volunteers at our Open, and oversees tombolas and raffles for the section.
The FIXTURES SECRETARY agrees the Inter-club match fixtures schedule and maintains contact with the clubs we play against.
The THURSDAY COMPETITION ORGANISER administers our Thursday games schedule, and allocates and manages scorers for each game.
The KNOCKOUT COMPETITION ORGANISER controls the running of our Summer and Winter knockout competitions.
The IT and WEBSITE MEMBER maintains our data on the club web site and distributes emails to the section members as required. He also maintains the Seniors Laptop.
The IMMEDIATE PAST CAPTAIN has an ex officio place on the Committee.
The Captain has the ability to co-opt a member of the Seniors section onto the Committee for the purpose of ad hoc activities, and to provide another opinion in discussions.
An annual subscription, set at the AGM each year, paid to the Seniors Treasurer enables you to start enjoying all the benefits that the section has to offer, which are set out in the following pages.
The Gentlemen's Changing Rooms are situated on your right just past the Pro shop. Lockers can be rented for an annual fee subject to availability.
Members of the Seniors' Section are encouraged to enjoy playing and participating in a varied programme of competitive golf throughout the calendar year. However, if you prefer playing casual golf, you will still be provided with a welcoming environment and an enjoyable experience. Whatever standard of golf you play there is a choice of competition to suit your preference and aspiration.
Before going out on the course to play, all members are required, for safety reasons, to sign their names in the book in the Pro Shop.
In order to compete and win a prize in a competition, you must have an active handicap. The first qualifying competition usually takes place at the end of March or beginning of April and overall there are many qualifying competitions in the seniors calendar. Some examples of the variety of formats are included below and a full diary of competitions including qualifiers is published on the website and on the notice board.
New members or seniors who have restarted after a break can submit three cards in general play in order to achieve an active handicap. Make sure the card is correctly signed and marked 'for handicap purposes' and then submit it. The three cards will be scrutinised by the Club handicap secretary and an active handicap will be awarded. Members who join from another club and who already have an active handicap do not need to do this.
A member without an active handicap cannot play for any trophy or in any other competition as a single player or part of a team. However, he can play, with the competition, as part of the qualifying (3 card) process, but will not be eligible to win or collect a prize.
Throughout the year more than forty senior competitions are played on a Thursday. The first 2 hours of tee allocations in the morning are set aside for these competitions. Various organised events such as Opens, Charity Matches, Invitations and matches against the Ladies take up the remaining Thursdays.
An entry sheet will be placed on the board and members should sign their names in an appropriate time slot of their choosing if they wish to enter. Signing your name with other players does not necessarily mean that you will play with them.
All senior's competitions are played off the yellow tees unless otherwise stated.
The entry fees for Thursday competitions are collected at the Pro shop counter when players sign in. The order in which they enter establishes the order in which they tee off. This should ensure that members of the section get to play with many other members, and not just their regular friends.
When other fees, for example the fees for the Knock-out Competition, are to be paid over, the Treasurer requires them to be paid to him in brown envelopes (available in the Pro shop). The envelopes should contain the fee, and the details of the reason for paying and the players name should be written on the outside of the envelope. These are then handed to the Pro shop staff to be placed in the Treasurer's money box.
For qualifying competitions (Medal/Stableford), scores have to be entered on the computer screen in the corridor on the left past the pro shop entrance. Score cards should be signed and handed to the scorers in the bar area. Once the computer entries are complete, results of the competition will be displayed on the notice board. Handicap increases or reductions will be recorded on the results sheet and notified by email via the HowDidiDo website.
These are played in a variety of formats, both team and individual throughout the calendar year, the following list provides plenty of scope for the senior golfer to win a Trophy.
The Seniors Championships - This medal (stroke play) competition, currently played over two rounds on the Tuesday and Thursday of the same week, is highly prestigious and includes two prize categories each for those under 70 and those over 70, unless they choose to play with the youngsters.
The Trevor Brown Trophy - Texas Scramble with selected teams of 4.
The High Handicap Trophy* – Stableford competition for Division 3 players (those with handicaps above 24).
*Trophy competitions marked thus require a minimum of 30 entrants.
In total there are five scheduled competitions – Winter Singles and Pairs, The Parsons Trophy (summer singles), Summer Pairs and The Radwell Trophy.
Lists will be posted on the notice board and members wishing to take part in the knock-out competitions print their name on the list and then pay the appropriate entry fee for the competitions.
All seniors are welcome to participate in an informal roll up on Tuesday mornings. This is an individual stableford competition with prizes allocated to the player with the highest points score on the front nine, back nine and full round score. Whilst not being part of the official seniors' calendar it is very popular with members. An advance block booking from the first available morning tee time virtually guarantees that all who turn up will play. There is an entry fee, which is payable to whoever is running the competition, in the lounge bar area at the end of the game; this is then returned as prizes.
Throughout the golfing season the seniors play friendly match play fixtures home and away against Senior Teams representing clubs in the region. Details of each fixture can be found on the Seniors notice board. An entry list will be put up on the notice board some time before the match and members are invited to put themselves forward for selection.
The Seniors Captain will select the team which will be displayed on the notice board. If selected, players must confirm their availability or, if unavailable, contact the first reserve on the list and inform the match captain. Selected players are encouraged to turn up at least half an hour before the first tee time.
Although not a strict dress code for the match, players are encouraged to wear a white polo shirt, preferably with the club logo on it.
Once all the games have concluded the teams congregate in the bar before the post-match meal. Home players buy the drinks and all players from both teams share the cost of the meal.
The dress code for the post-match celebration is collar and tie and jacket/blazer. A club tie is preferred.
Every year the Captain chooses a charity for the section to support in his year. Donations are accrued by way of various means. One current method is the Blobby Pot. Players are encouraged to pay a voluntary fine if they incur a 'blob' in a Stableford competition. i.e. fail to score a point at any hole. Various raffles and tombolas are held during the year to benefit the charity. There is also a Joint Charity Day with the Ladies section. The collected funds are presented to the charity at the end of the Captain's year.
The section does not play qualifiers under these conditions.
Both the Vice-Captain and the Immediate Past Captain organise an Away Day during the year. These tend to be at clubs where we do not already have a friendly fixture. All section members are welcome to attend. These days are very light hearted and well supported.
The AGM is held in October each year. The Treasurer presents the accounts, and all the other committee members give reports of their activities during the year. Elections are held for other members of the Seniors committee, with the exception of the Secretary, who is appointed by the incoming Captain, and the Immediate Past Captain, who has an ex officio position. The new Captain is inducted, and he in turn introduces his new Vice-Captain. Traditionally the incoming Captain invites the attendees to toast his captaincy at the end of the meeting.
Foursomes – played between two teams of two players each team playing only one ball. Partners drive off alternate tees and thereafter play alternate shots to the hole.
Four Ball Better Ball (4BBB) – Played as stroke play in pairs. The player with the lowest handicap receives no shots, then each other player's allowance is worked out as 90% difference between his own handicap and the lowest handicap.
Match Play – After handicap adjustments, each hole is played individually as stroke play and is won, lost or halved.
Greensomes – Both partners drive off, then the better shot is selected and alternate shots are taken.
Canadian Greensomes – Both partners drive off and play their second shot, then the better of the 2 shots is selected and alternate shots are taken.
Texas Scramble – Usually played in a team of four as a medal competition with the handicap for the team being exactly one tenth of the combined. All players tee off and the best drive is selected and the spot marked. All players play their second shot from that spot and so on until the ball is in the hole.
Florida Scramble – Similar to the Texas Scramble except that the player who played the selected ball, marks the spot and the other three players play from that spot and so on until the ball is in the hole.
Yellow Ball – Played as a Stableford competition in teams of four, but the team has one yellow ball, which the players take turns to play for each hole. The score for the yellow ball is doubled, but if lost can no longer be used.
Hole 4 Beyond the white markers to the right of the fairway.
Hole 6. On or beyond the 8th fairway.
Hole 11. On or beyond the 4th fairway.
Relief of one club-length from the nearest point of relief can be taken without penalty, not nearer the hole. Relief MUST be taken from any area marked Compulsory G.U.R.
If a ball lies in a crack, other than in a hazard, relief may be taken by dropping the ball at the nearest point of relief from the crack, no nearer the hole.
Relief may be taken from drainage works, bunker drainage plugs (free drop inside bunker) and other Greenkeepers' workings.
Players are earnestly requested to observe the etiquette of the game: replace divots, rake bunkers and repair pitch marks on the greens.
Hedgehog wheels are not allowed on the course.
Balls coming to rest on the fairway, may be picked up, cleaned and placed within one club-length, no nearer the hole.
* Balls coming to rest on other parts of the course other than in a hazard, may be picked up, cleaned and replaced in the same spot.
* The flag pin in the hole on the green, may not be attended. Players are allowed to putt with the pin in the hole.
Rules marked * are not always in force. For full winter rules see the notice board.
Many players complain about slow play, so please be aware that you are not a cause of slow play.
Be prepared to allow a group of players behind you to play through if you are holding them up.
This means being ready to play, not just playing when you are ready. At the tee, the player with the honour should be ready to hit first, if not they should invite their partner or the opposition to play.
Hit a provisional ball if your ball appears to be in trouble.
Walk to your own ball as soon as possible so you can make your shot selection in advance – not when it is your turn.
Walk down the sides of the fairway to reach your ball and when clear move to it to take your shot. Do not move in a group from ball to ball.
When a ball is lost, hit your ball first and then help to locate the lost ball.
When on the green study your putt before it is your turn and continue putting until holed out, unless this will interfere with another players line or it's a really tricky putt.
On the green, the nearest person to the hole removes the flag and the first person to hole out replaces it.
Keep up with the game in front rather than ahead of the game behind.


Why is the VW recall a staggering crime?
When you buy a new car, logic and rational decision making are suspended. Automobile manufacturers have understood for years that car buying is an emotional decision. Oh, I know we would all like to think that we use our noggins when we purchase a car but let's face facts. Brand influences our choice.
All cars have tires, engines, roofs, boots (trunks in the US), steering wheels, seats doors and paint. They all are capable of taking us places and, unlike just about anything else we can think of, have actually become better than they were 25 years ago. They are built better and last longer.
We are invested in our cars. Even folks like myself , who claim not care to about the car they drive, have brand identification. Why do I drive a BMW when I claim I am unimpressed with automobiles? I don't care if you drive a Chevrolet, BMW or a Toyota, we all like our new cars. When they get their first dent or scratch, it feels like it has happened to ourselves personally. In brand parlance, that is exactly what has happened.
The impact of the VW recall.
Recalls? They happen all the time. We expect the occasional mistake in design and forgive the Toyotas of the world for a few mishaps. None of us feel the personal pain beyond inconvenience of a product recall. Even unfixable design flaws can be forgiven. But what happens when a brand manipulates us through deliberate deceit? Well, the damage may well be permanent.
What impact will the VW recall have on its brand?
Volkswagen's stock has taken a huge hit in the past week with the VW recall over faking emissions tests and a cynic might translate that into a buying opportunity. I don't believe it is. I think we may be looking at free fall of a once great brand that has thrown itself on the rocks. The sin is personal and this is the most interesting part. Faking emissions does not damage us personally. It's not as if you bought the car because of its track record in emissions. It does not threaten your immediate health that way defective breaks or uncontrolled acceleration does.
The VW recall tells us that folks who buy the brand are liars. I say this because car brands are an extension of our personal brands. The VW recall has given even the most died-in-the-wool VW aficionado reason to pause and contemplate the emotional cost of deliberate deceit.
Goodbye, Beetle. So long VW Bus. Nice knowing you Rabbit. See ya Jetta.


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A proposed rezoning that would have paved the way for a controversial subdivision in Greenbrier failed Monday as city leaders once again recorded a split vote in the matter.
The meeting saw the fifth reading of a rezoning ordinance for the Mayes Farm, a 150-acre parcel chosen for the proposed 350-home Hoyte Heights development near Greenbrier Lake on Distillery Road.
As was the case with prior readings, residents from across town, both in favor and against the rezoning, packed city hall to share their opinions on the issue.
At one point, the noise in the room reached a point where the mayor had to pause the meeting to remind everyone to be quiet.
The last time the board heard the rezoning, brought by Brandon Frank Construction, was in April, when there were gasps and a murmured "wow" from those in attendance as Greenbrier Mayor Bonnette Dawson cast the tie-breaking vote to kill the rezoning.
This time, Dawson was first to cast her vote, but it didn't change from the last meeting and unlike last time, she didn't speak to her reasons for voting the way she did. As with prior votes, none of the aldermen spoke. They simply announced their votes.
The only commentary came from the residents in attendance during the meeting.
If approved, the development would have backed up to Louise Martin Park and include a mix of houses and condominiums, to be built in phases over several years.
The rezoning was unanimously approved on first reading in January, but when the time came for a public hearing and second reading one month later, things had changed with many residents voicing opposition to the project.
Board members voted in February to delay action for a month so they could secure a larger venue after residents packed City Hall for second reading. More than a dozen spoke during a public hearing on the matter. In March, a motion to approve the rezoning died for lack of a second, setting the stage for an April meeting, where the board recorded the same 4-3 vote.
Like the April meeting, those casting "no" votes with Dawson were Aldermen Jeff DeLong, Steven Higdon and Carol Fagg. Aldermen Billy Ray Dorris, Bill Deaver and Larry Stroup voted in favor of the measure.


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Impact of language barriers on
Impact of language barriers on complications and mortality among immigrants with diabetes: a population-based cohort study
Okrainec K, Booth GL, Hollands S, Bell CM. Diabetes Care. 2015; 38(2):189-96. Epub 2014 Jul 15.
Objective — Our objective was to examine the effect of language barriers on the risk of acute and chronic complications of diabetes and on mortality among immigrants.
Research Design and Methods — Linked health and immigration databases were used to identify 87,707 adults with diabetes who immigrated to Ontario, Canada, between 1985 and 2005. These individuals were included in our cohort and stratified by language ability at the time of their immigration application. Primary end points included: one or more emergency department visit or hospitalization for 1) hypo- or hyperglycemia, skin and soft tissue infection, or foot ulcer and 2) a cardiovascular event or death between April 1, 2005, and February 29, 2012.
Results — Our cohort was followed up for a median of 6.9 person-years. Immigrants with language barriers were older (mean age, 49 ± 15 vs. 42 ± 13 years; P < 0.001), more likely to have immigrated for family reunification (66% vs. 38%, P < 0.001), had less education (secondary school or less and no education, 82% vs. 53%; P < 0.001), and a higher use of health care (mean visits, 8.6 ± 12.1 vs. 7.8 ± 11.2; P < 0.001). Immigrants with language barriers were not found to have higher adjusted rates of diabetes complications (acute complications: hazard ratio [HR] 0.99, 95% CI 0.93-1.05; cardiovascular events or death: HR 0.95, 95% CI 0.91-0.99). Significant predictors included older age, being unmarried, living in a rural neighborhood, and having less education. Immigrants who were older (≥65 years) and who had arrived through family reunification had a lower risk of cardiovascular events or death (HR 0.88, 95% CI 0.81-0.96).
Conclusions — In a heterogenous immigrant population with universal insurance, language barriers were not found to increase the risk of diabetes complications. However, their effect may vary based on age at time of landing, education level, marital status, and neighborhood of settlement.
Keywords: Diabetes Ethnicity and culture Chronic diseases and conditions


A Cave at Surigao del Sur (An Untitled One) | The Adventures of AdventuRoj!
I actually do not know the name of this cave. Since the trip happened almost a year ago already, the memory of such name may have already been buried deep into my subconscious. I've also tried asking Google for it but found nothing. All the caves that I'm seeing, the images whenever I searched "Surigao Caves" are not the same with the one that we went to.
But anyway, all I have with me are these pictures and the memories that lingers with them.


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Caradrinini — триба метеликів родини совок.

Роди
 Andropolia Grote, 1895
 Athetis Hübner, 1821
 Bellura Walker, 1865
 Callopistria Hübner, 1821
 Caradrina
 Conservula Grote, 1874
 Elaphria Hübner, 1818
 Enargia Hübner, 1821
 Euherrichia Grote, 1882
 Euplexia Stephens, 1829
 Hoplodrina
 Hyppa Duponchel, 1845
 Ipimorpha Hübner, 1821
 Nedra Clarke, 1940
 Paradrina
 Phlogophora Treitschke, 1825
 Platyperigea Smith, 1894
 Proxenus
 Spodoptera Guenée, 1852

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Legends' Tour with Noel sold out in matter of minutes!
Our Legends' Tour with former Royal Noel Hunt promises to be an exciting evening for those attending at Madejski Stadium on the 25th of April.
The tour, available to Season Ticket Holders, sold-out in just over an hour on Monday morning, with a number of Reading fans keen to take the chance to meet and chat to Championship winner Hunt. Season Ticket Holders will be accompanied by the striker on a Tour of Madejski Stadium before taking part in a question and answer session with fans in our BoConcept Players' lounge.
Fans will get the chance to step behind the scenes and visit the Trophy Room, home and away dressing rooms and step pitchside before quizzing Noel on his playing days at Reading over some tea, coffee and biscuits.
Hunt, who scored 39 times during his time with the Royals, played a key part in the 2011-12 Championship winning side as Reading won promotion to the Premier League for the second time in the club's history!
With Noel's return to Madejski Stadium the latest in our series of Legends' Tours in Berkshire, make sure you keep an eye-out on our website and social media channels for the announcement of the next tour coming soon!
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Ah yes! My favorite time of year where I get to remind as many people as possible that I get to test bodily fluids all day long and reveal our existence to the world. Medical Laboratory Science involves any and all diagnostic laboratory testing. The types of testing include typing for blood transfusions, predicting a course of antibiotics, cancer testing, cholesterol, diabetes, and the list goes on and on.
Doctors, nurses, laboratory scientists, pharmacists, etc all contribute their piece to the puzzle and are equally important to the diagnostic process. But since I sometimes feel like we are a hidden profession, I will gladly use the celebration of Medical Laboratory Professionals Week as a platform to remind everyone that we are the ones providing your doctors and pharmacists the necessary results to get the patient their appropriate treatment. I also like to use this week to talk about parasites and bacteria without having to apologize. So there's that.
But now that you guys have an idea of what I do everyday, what's the best way to get my kids interested in the idea?
I love all three of my home grown organisms!
It's easy really. Science is all around us and pointing that out to small children is key in raising critical thinkers. Nothing in this world comes together fully assembled, and science explains it all. Start small and as they get older the curiosity will grow and grow. As I was doing some baking for lab week, Sebastian couldn't help but be intrigued by the whole process. His favorite part was watching the cupcakes and cookies expand in the oven. As he got more and more excited, I had to jog my memory with a quick Google search so we could talk about how the baking powder I used released carbon dioxide to help the dough / batter expand. We also discussed how each ingredient we added had a job. Structure, air, moisture, etc.
Ultimately I don't care what profession my children enter into to, but appreciating science and its fundamental role in the world around us just makes for smart, well rounded people. And all I could ever ask is that I raise moral, intelligent human beings that care for their environment and for mankind.
Typically we avoid taste testing parasites in the lab, but I'll allow it this once.
Look how grateful our Doctor is for those quick results!


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HARRISBURG, May 18, 2017 – State Senator Lisa Boscola today announced a total of $75,000 for two state Keystone Communities grants aimed at curbing blight and improving a community's downtown business district.
· $50,000 to the Greater Easton Development Partnership for its Keystone Main Street program to implement a façade improvement program in the downtown business district. The project is expected to complete at least 10 façades.
Administered by the Department of Community and Economic Development, the Keystone Communities program is designed to help create partnerships between the public and private sectors in the community, supporting local initiatives that grow and stabilize neighborhoods and communities; ensure social and economic diversity; and enhance the overall quality of life for residents.


You need a project that will consume your data project. For the sake of simplicity, add to your solution a new Console Application and name it Client. You might be asking why you created a separated project for your classes. The answer is simply because you want to compile your classes into a separate and distinct assembly from the UI project.
If you don't have an existing config file in the client project, you simply could copy and paste the entire config file. The reason behind this step is that the Client project is your executable project. When you run the application, all settings (configurations) are taken from that project. Respectively, the OpenAccessContext will try to retrieve the connection string from the config file in the executable project. If such doesn't exist, the initialization of the OpenAccessContext will fail.


Add this set of 3 party utensil set to your Halloween decor.
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If your destination for these holidays is Turkey, you can experience in this game some combinations of clothes and accessories that you might look during the trip... Do the selections with the mouse.
Help Sarah spend time babysitting. You already know her, she likes to do anything but work. Help her do anything she wants, but watch the kid! He'll destroy the house. Use your mouse.
Follow the directions and learn how to cook these delicious food for your doggy. Use your mouse to cut the veggies, make meatballs, etc.
Help Baby Hazel to prepare to go to the swimming pool with their pets. Play wiht her and help her to dress as you want it. Use your mouse.
If you're a Belieber, you have to help him jump off the blocks without falling. Use logic to get rid of the right blocks so that he can fall on the center. Just click on the blocks underneath the white line.
have fun with the cute Baby Hazel and help her to play at Gingerbread's house. Take the shovel and other tools to build a snowman and other Christmas ornaments. INSTRUCTIONS: Use your mouse.


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Q: Observable java object doesnt update this is my ActivityA:
public class ActivityA extends AppCompatActivity implement Observer
{

    private Mouse _mouse;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        ...

        _mouse = new Mouse();
        _mouse.posX = 30;
        _mouse.addObserver(this);

    }
    @Override
    public void onClick(View v)
    {
        Intent intent = new Intent(ActivityA.this, ActivityB.class);
        intent.putExtra("Mouse", Parcels.wrap(mouse));
        startActivity(intent)
    }

    @Override
    public void update(Observable o, Object arg)
    {
        // Never get called.
        Log.e("TAG", "We're updating the object");
    }
}

And this is my ActivityB:
public class ActivityB extends AppCompatActivity
{
    private Mouse _mouse;

    @Override
    protected void onCreate(Bundle savedInstanceState)
    {
        ...

        _mouse = Parcels.unwrap(getIntent().getParcelableExtra("Mouse"));

        Log.v("AB", "X: "_mouse.posX); // This is 30
    }

    @Override
    public void onClick(View v)
    {
        _mouse.posX = 100;
        _mouse.NotifyObservers();

    }
}

Finally my model looks like this:
public class Mouse extends Observable
{
    public int posX;

    public void NotifyObservers()
    {
        setChanged();
        notifyObservers();
    }
}

I can't get it working because "update" in ActivityA is never called. Maybe I forgot something? Is there any better way of notify when a object is updated from other activity without using activity result code?

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*First thing you need to register your observer to getting update called by doing  _mouse.addObserver(this); just after _mouse = new Mouse();

*Second thing you've made you Mouse model parcelable using Parcels wrap and unwrap. and even you have you have used serializable it doesn't work.
Because you have registered your listener in Obervable extended by Mouse class which has list of obeservers is not parcelable or serializable.
So whenever you're passing your model to ActivityB, old listener of ActivityA is removed.
To check my answer do first step which I have indicated and call _mouse.NotifyObservers(); from ActivityA itself.
you'll get callback on update.

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The evaluation of the strategies suggested in Stakeholder Workshop 1 followed guidelines developed by the Centre for Development and Environment (CDE). These are based on experiences from the "Learning for sustainability (L4S)" (link expired) methodology and the WOCAT methodology.
The evaluation involves the use of two questionnaires, one on sustainable land management technologies (QT) and the other on sustainable land management approaches (QA).
management (eg land use change, area closure, rotational grazing).
Combinations of above measures which are complimentary and thus enhance each other are part of a Technology.
An Approach may include different levels of intervention, from the individual farm, through the community level, the extension / advisory system, the regional or national administration, or the policy level, to the international framework. Besides conservation activities introduced through projects or programmes, indigenous conservation measures and spontaneous adoptions or adaptations of Technologies are also included.
There are eight steps in the procedure that should be followed to enable a standardised and comprehensive evaluation of the existing and potential prevention and mitigation strategies.
Experience has shown that certain questions tend to cause confusion or difficulty and careful questionning and checking in the Review step is needed to ensure that the information collected is reliable. Description of strategies following a standardised format has enabled a database of approaches and techniques to be developed from sites world-wide. The DESIRE strategies have been added to that database.


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Q: c:url tag includes jsession id query string What is the best way of obtaining context-root on a jsp page. If I hardcode my css/image to "/myapp/images/foo.gif" then it will be a broken link if the context root / app name is changed. Using relative path is not always preferrable because a context root can be multi-path (eg: /mysite/myapp)
So far I've tried using <c:url var="root" value="/"/> which works alright (${root} will give the context-root /myapp/), however if this is the very first time user is visiting the site (or if cookie is cleaned on the browser), the value assigned to ${root} became something like /myapp/;jsessionid=019762g1hk3781kh98uihilho and it breaks the images/css reference. Is there any other better way than this?

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So far I've tried using <c:url var="root" value="/"/> which works alright (${root} will give the context-root /myapp/)

This is not the right way. The <c:url> should be applied on every single URL individually.
You'd better use
<c:set var="root" value="${pageContext.request.contextPath}" />

See also:

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*Browser can't access/find relative resources like CSS, images and links when calling a Servlet which forwards to a JSP


Of particular note, this includes the industry's first wheel and brake selections for the 777-8/-9.
UTC Aerospace Systems is making critical investments in its global MRO infrastructure. In London, the company recently relocated to a new, 50,000 square-foot facility that is 50 percent larger than the previous site. The London Service Center is one of six that UTC Aerospace Systems' wheel and brake division maintains around the world, and it serves as the hub for wheel and brake MRO support across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. On average, the London center services 14,000 wheels annually, along with 5,000 heat sinks and 2,500 brakes, for more than 60 airline customers.
Similarly, the company previously announced that it had doubled the size of its Hong Kong wheel and brake MRO facility, moving to a new, 66,000-square foot location. The Hong Kong facility serves as the UTC Aerospace Systems' hub for wheel and brake MRO support across the Asia Pacific region.
"We are investing in the growth and capability of our MRO service center network to ensure we are ready for the expanding fleet of aircraft that operate with our wheels and brakes," said UTC Aerospace Systems Landing Systems President Jim Wharton. "This is in addition to the large investments we made over the past several years to expand our carbon brake disk manufacturing capacity."
UTC Aerospace Systems is an industry leader in wheels and brakes, and the company is known for its patented DURACARB® carbon friction material that delivers an average of 35 percent longer brake life over competing carbon materials, enabling airlines to decrease maintenance time and realize additional cost savings.


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There is Nothing Sacred about Guns
V'Asu Li Mikdash, V'Shachanti B'tocham. Make for me a sanctuary so that I may dwell among them.
Parashat Terumah focuses on the Israelites giving a variety of gifts so that they may build the Mishkan, the portable sanctuary in the wilderness. But God explains that doing so allows God to dwell among them. We build buildings, but God does not reside in these buildings. Sometimes we need to build buildings to help us see the divine spark within ourselves and our communities. This reminds us that God resides within People, not a single place. That means it is within the power of the people then to act on God's behalf. God dwells among us.
17 students and faculty were murdered on Wednesday, victims of the mass shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland, Florida. Children who are scared to go to school. Teachers are wearing Kevlar vests at work. Parents worry that every goodbye each morning may be their last. Many demographics are impacted and effected by gun violence. And there is much demand about what laws should be passed. But can we at least talk about children? Children are the most vulnerable in our society. This may not be the case with other species; birds leave the nest once they can fly. Other mammals learn to hunt for themselves as soon as they are able to walk. But about human beings, our children remain dependent on parents, caregivers, teachers, and community. Children are not expected to take care of themselves, defend themselves, and protect themselves. That is on us. That is our job.
Just as Parashat Terumah focuses on the building of the Tabernacle, the traveling sanctuary in the wilderness, the Haftarah reading for this Torah portion, taken from I Kings focuses on Solomon building the Temple in Jerusalem. In the middle of instructions and dimensions of the Beit HaMikdash, the Temple, the Haftarah clearly states:
When the House was Built, only finished stones cut at the quarry were used, so that no hammer or ax or any iron tool was heard in the House while it was being built (I Kings 6:7).
The rabbis introduce the concept of a shamir, a worm that was able to eat away at stone. Since iron tools weren't permitted in shaping these stones, rabbinic literature explains that Solomon used this worm to eat at the edges of these stones to make them smooth and not jagged. Mishnah Avot suggests that such a creature was so miraculous that it must've been created by God immediately prior to Shabbat during the week of creation.
The Talmud clarifies that the reason King Solomon used such a worm, instead of hammers and axes, was because the Temple was a place that promoted peace – a place that celebrated God's presence – and thus, one shouldn't use tools that promoted bloodshed, war, and violence. Because you cannot claim something is holy if it promotes violence. You cannot cling to objects and argue that they are holy when these objects that cause harm are antithetical to the teachings of our faith. But this is where we are at as a society. I thought things would change almost twenty years ago with the Columbine shooting. We all thought things would change five year ago following the Sandy Hook Elementary School shooting in Newtown, Connecticut. But nothing has changed. In fact, things have gotten worse. Because our society clings to their guns.
While we read of instructions to build the Tabernacle in the wilderness, it is only chapters later that the Israelites build the golden calf, read in Parashat Ki Tissa. How is it possible that only chapters after God instructs the Israelites to build a sacred space, they abandon God by worshipping idols.? After being enslaved in Egypt for 400 years, they were only accustomed to worshipping idols and it was difficult to change. It is a reminder to all of us how difficult it is, despite the verses of scripture that we may espouse, to rid ourselves of the idols among us that we worship.
We are stuck in this vicious cycle of gun violence because we live in a country that worships guns. The religion of guns is controlled by gun manufacturers, whose goal is not to protect lives, but instead to sell more guns. Rather than being guided by ethics and values of scripture taught by clergy, the religion of guns is guided by the NRA and lobbyists who fatten the pockets of elected officials, ensuring inaction continues, and this epidemic of gun violence continues as well. And those who practice the religion of guns, Avodah Zarah, Idol Worship, also forget the essence of what our faith teaches us, that something that promotes war and violence cannot be sacred.
The Haftarah clarifies that which causes harm to others cannot be sign as sacred. And as the Torah portion teaches, sacred space is not about buildings, it is about people. It's about community. It is not about armed guards or metal detactors in our schools either. It is about changing society, and doing all that is possible to prevent harmful tools from ending up in the hands of those who will use them to cause harm. And I don't understand the argument of "It's not about guns. It's about people." To me it's about making it harder for people who will use objects to cause harm to gain access to them. But don't listen to me. Listen to Carly Novell, 17, a student at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School:
"I was hiding in a closet for 2 hours. It was about guns. You weren't there. You don't know how it felt. Guns give these disgusting people the ability to kill other human beings. This IS about guns," she said. "And this is about all the people who had their life abruptly ended because of guns."
V'Shachanti B'tocham. And I will dwell among them. God is found among the people. So it is up to the people. It is up to us, God's partners in creation, to end our society's obsession with worshipping idols, to change a society where the right to own a gun is more important than the right to live. It is up to us, to do better, to be better. God expects that of us. And so does our children.
Tagged as Avodah Zarah, Building Tabernacle, Building Temple, Douglas High School, Gun Violence, Idol Worship, Jewish, Moms Demand Action, Parkland, Rabbis Against Gun Violence, Save a Life, Social Justice, Torah


This fantastic fabric has an assortment of digitally rendered blue, black, white, green and gold macaws. The fabric is a blend of 95% cotton with 5% elastane in a massive width of 160cm. It feels gorgeous. Perfect for children's clothes and nursery sundries like blankets and bedding, and particularly good for tight fitting clothes like leggings and skinny tees due to its fantastic stretch recovery.