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Q: Spring portlet @ActionMapping usage could please anybody explain, how POST request should be mapped properly ? it is not clear from API documentation.
value should be assigned with the value of the action parameter javax.portlet.action
@ActionMapping(value = "addDocOrder")
public void addDocOrder(@ModelAttribute("order").......

AND next we have "params" (JAVADOC: The parameters of the mapped request, narrowing the primary mapping.)
@ActionMapping(params = "action=addDocOrder")
public void addDocOrder(@ModelAttribute("order").......

JAVADOC for value() parameter of annotation:  The name of the action,
    according to
    the Portlet 2.0 "javax.portlet.action"
    parameter.  If not specified, the
    method will be used as default
    handler: i.e. for action requests
    where no specific action mapping was
    found. Note that all such annotated
    action methods only apply within the
    @RequestMapping constraints of the
    containing handler class.

I absolutely don't get what is the point of the existence of the "value" annotation parameter. it has afaik no sense in being there ...it is meant to be the primary mapping, params the secondary one, but {params = "action=addOrder"}  makes "value" redundant.
PLEASE: Take a look at this issue which is also relevant https://stackoverflow.com/questions/4782971/handling-ajax-requests-with-spring-portlet

A: I agree with your assessment as well. The only real advantage I can see when reading the spec is that some special handling in the  tag was added. Apparently these two are equivalent:
<portlet:actionURL>
  <portlet:param name="javax.portlet.action" value="addDocOrder"/>
</portlet:actionURL>

<portlet:actionURL name="addDocOrder" />

That is from "PLT.26.2 actionURL Tag" in the spec.

A: javax.portlet.action is the name of the parameter that value() is mapped to. So for a mapping like:
@ActionMapping(value = "addDocOrder")
public void addDocOrder(@ModelAttribute("order").......

Your request should URL should be built like:
<portlet:actionURL>
  <portlet:param name="javax.portlet.action" value="addDocOrder"/>
</portlet:actionURL>


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class PostsController < ApplicationController
  before_action :set_post, only: [:show, :edit, :update, :destroy]
  before_action :authorize, only: [:edit, :update, :destroy]
  before_action :require_editor, only: [:new, :edit, :create, :update, :destroy]
  before_action :require_username, only: [:new, :edit, :create, :update]

  respond_to :html

  def index
    if current_user && current_user.editor?
      @posts = Post.all.order(updated_at: :desc).limit(10)
    else
      @posts = Post.where(status: Post::PUBLISHED).order(updated_at: :desc).limit(10)
    end

    @markdown = Redcarpet::Markdown.new(Redcarpet::Render::HTML, autolink: true, tables: true)
    respond_with(@posts)
  end

  def show
    @markdown = Redcarpet::Markdown.new(Redcarpet::Render::HTML, autolink: true, tables: true)
    respond_with(@post)
  end

  def new
    @post = Post.new
    respond_with(@post)
  end

  def edit
  end

  def create
    @post = Post.new(post_params)
    @post.user = current_user
    @post.save
    respond_with(@post)
  end

  def update
    @post.update(post_params)
    respond_with(@post)
  end

  def destroy
    @post.destroy
    respond_with(@post)
  end

  private
    def set_post
      @post = Post.find(params[:id])
    end

    def post_params
      params.require(:post).permit(:title, :body, :status, :user_id)
    end

    def authorize
      redirect_to root_path, alert: 'You can\'t do that as a demo user' unless current_user && @post && (@post.user == current_user || ! current_user.demo?)
    end
end

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It was about a year ago today, a snowy day, so snowy in fact, school had been cancelled that I came to a terrible realization. I had arrived home from taking one kid to a doctor's appointment to find our dog, Goody, a one and a half year old West Highland terrier growling at one of the neighborhood children. At issue, I figured was a muffin the kid was eating. However, it seemed that all morning Goody had been aggressive and fearful with the child. When my son unwisely tried to make things better by picking up Goody and putting the two face to face, Goody tried, but was not successful in biting the friend.
Immediately I separated the two, Goody assigned to the backyard, but my heart sank. Biting dogs and children do not mix. It wasn't the first time that Goody had tried to use his teeth to settle disagreements. Several times when food had fallen to the floor and I had attempted to retrieve it, Goody managed to get both my fingers and the food into his mouth. We put it down to bad puppy judgment.
But that snowy day was different. I called the vet, who suggested a behavioral specialist. Until then, (and we had to wait several weeks) we had to ignore Goody –withdraw any love or attention from him. He wasn't to have his toys or treats. I can't begin to tell you how difficult this was. It forced us to actually start hugging each other (well brothers and sisters never hugged, but I was hugging everyone)
Then we contacted the behavioral specialist – okay he was doggie psychiatrist, let's get it out in the open. We had to fill out a nine page questionnaire (I kid you not) about Goody's problem(s)
When we arrived for our appointment, I wondered if Goody would end up on a couch and just how the doggie shrink was going to handle all of this. Would Goody be recounting tales of Mommy neglect, while I listened? Would he receive some kind of doggie Rorshach test? What followed actually was a two hour session in a fairly stark room with a bright light bulb – me on a chair, Goody on the floor, both of us listening as the psychiatrist talked about our problem.
When I entered the office, I was prepared for the worst – the worst being that the doctor would tell me the dog was unfixable and we would not be able to keep him. I asked the doctor point blank, "Is it irresponsible for me to keep this dog?" Fortunately he answered no. However, Goody was a purebred, male, terrier – a recipe for dominance. And at a year and a half Goody was in his teen years, which are not great for dogs either. But it was essential we change his behaviour now, before it stuck with him forever. The psychiatrist did in fact say that he felt that Goody could change, but we needed to use reward based training – that of course means 'good doggie gets treats.'
Now I must tell you that it is difficult to convey everything the doctor told us, because as soon as we got home Goody chewed up the lower half of the diagnosis sheet, which was of course an impetus for me to get the trainer in.
We had referrals to several trainers who practiced reward based training and finally contacted a delightful woman who came, patted Goody, gave him treats and told us he was a wonderful dog. When I told her how at dog obedience classes (yes, we had enrolled in two sets, trying to be good parents) we were told to put Goody in his back and shout at him, to establish our dominance, she did a double take.
This in fact seemed to be the crux of the problem. By using an aggressive style of parenting, Goody had become fearful. I personally hated screaming at the dog but I dutifully followed orders. However, when you are in a face off situation with someone whose teeth are sharper than yours, and doesn't mind using them – you can't win. What we needed to do was to parent Goody with love, treats and of course fooling him into doing what we wanted. ( I also prefer guilt as a parenting tool, but find it a little more difficult on a dog, although the word 'shame' gets results.)
We had to watch for warning signs. If Goody seemed scared by someone he wasn't to be forced into a situation with them. In fact, he needed to feel safe and that meant separating him from the person. The trainer also told us that initially we needed to separate any kids from the dog. Then on adults with whom he was fearful we were told not to have them make eye contact with him. As well, the person was to drop treats as he walked along.
If we wanted Goody to do other things, like get off the couch, again we had to use treats.
A big part though was doing what comes naturally and that was loving Goody. Because in loving Goody, hugging, kissing, fawning over Goody, it made Goody want to be well, 'Goody'. That part wasn't hard. In fact, it felt a whole lot better than the screaming. (The neighbours were happier about it too.)
A year later, and another snowy day and there is no more delightful dog in the world. He is friendly, happy, can actually shake hands and roll over.
But that doesn't mean our guard is down. Occasionally, someone does come to the door, who Goody is fearful of, particularly people who come on too strong, those with white blond hair (?) or people dressed in black (a problem in Toronto because black is of course the 'cool' uniform.) It's not that he will attack, but his ears and tail go down, and he emits a low growl. We know he is scared and we separate everyone immediately.
The mother of the little boy who Goody tried to bite last year, had said to me at the time, "There are no bad dogs, only bad owners." And at the time it stung. But when I see the enormous change in Goody in the past year, (and yes other people have remarked upon it too,) I hope that by changing the way I am a parent, I have been able to change my dog. (Gee, maybe all of Freud's stuff about mothers was right.)

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Last week, from August 12th to the 16th, the children of Onna-son and surroundings had the chance to have an army of scientists from OIST teaching them about SCIENCE! This annual event, called the School of Science, became in spite of its young age an expected tradition for the local kids.
Therefore the Biodiversity and Biocomplexity unit had to be present! On Monday and Tuesday, 27 kids aged from 7 to 9 years old had the opportunity to learn more about arthropods living in Okinawa. During these two days, kids learned about the incredible diversity and importance of insects in terrestrial ecosystems. A brief lecture was proposed to them, quickly followed by field work! There, the young entomologists collected several species of spiders, ants, grasshoppers (quite diverse around the classroom), butterflies, ladybeetle, Hemipterans, and even a praying mantis!


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As a last drive to arrest elderly Nazi war-criminals heats up, a 90-year-old former SS assassin began his life jail sentence Thursday handed down by a German court for shooting dead three civilians in the Nazi-occupied Netherlands.
Heinrich Boere, who confessed to the killings as part of an SS hit squad in 1944, was brought to a prison hospital, the public prosecutor's office in the city of Aachen said, 21 months after being sentenced.
An expert had declared Boere – who suffers from heart problems and is wheelchair-bound – fit enough to begin his term provided certain medical care was provided, a spokesman said.
He had been staying at a nursing home until space became available at the prison hospital in the western state of North Rhine-Westphalia.
On several occasions, Boere admitted to shooting in cold blood pharmacist Fritz Bicknese, bicycle shop owner Teunis de Groot and Frans-Willem Kusters.
But he argued that as a member of an SS commando unit tasked with killing suspected resistance members or supporters, he risked being sent to a concentration camp if he refused.
He spent six decades one step ahead of the law after escaping from a prisoner-of war camp in 1947 and returning to his birthplace in Germany.
Boere, whose father was Dutch and who grew up in the Netherlands, was sentenced to death in Amsterdam – in absentia – in 1949. The sentence was later commuted to life imprisonment.
Afterwards, he remained a free man – working as a coal miner in Germany until 1976 – as Germany refused to extradite him in the 1980s, saying it was unable to determine if he was German or stateless.
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That's now changing. The most spectacular addition to the skyline is nearing completion: A 125-metre, brutalist structure that could be mistaken for a tower of Lego blocks.
Innovationen offers panorama windows and balconies overlooking the red, yellow and orange facades of the Vasastan neighbourhood. The apartments cost a hefty 100,000 kronor (US$11,000) a square metre and residents get access to a private cinema and a gym with a sauna and yoga room, raising eyebrows in egalitarian Sweden.
"It's the first time anyone has dared to do anything like this in Sweden," said Herman Persson, head of design at Oscar Properties, the tower's developer.
And that's just half of it. Across the street, Oscar Properties is erecting a twin skyscraper named Helix.
The Swedish developer Oscar Properties is constructing the Innovationen tower in Stockholm, where apartments cost 100,000 kronor a square metre.
But that's where the trouble starts. Oscar Properties still has one-third of the apartments left unsold with only a year left until Helix is completed. The housing market has been struggling since a major slump at the end of 2017 and prices for new homes have continued falling.
With many property developers struggling, buyers are even questioning if they are going to get anything at all. Bankruptcies are up 24 per cent so far this year in Stockholm, of which a fifth are in companies linked to the housing market.
Oscar Properties issued a profit warning last month, shaving off a quarter of the company's market value.
Joacim Olsson, head of the Swedish Shareholders' Association, says that the company is likely to need a capital injection as a bond repayment of 450 million kronor awaits in September. "They'll need to add equity in order to refinance their loans," he said.
The troubles in Sweden's housing market are also raising warning flags for the broader economy. Above, a view from Gotgartan looking north in Stockholm.
The business model of selling apartments under construction and booking profits along the way before a project is finished is now grinding to halt. Both the stock exchange and the financial watchdog are now scrutinising developers over their calculations.
But the plunge in prices has killed the speculative end of the market, which has opened up for some buyers.
Andra Farhad, chief executive officer of stock trading platform Borshajen, in 2018 bought a flat on the 12th floor in Innovationen, but only after waiting for a year to see if the project would actually be completed. Farhad bought her apartment from someone who was selling at a loss before it was completed.
The go-go days when the company was handing out snacks to people lining up for apartment showings are now over. Still, it has no doubt that it will complete Helix, according to spokeswoman Monica Nygren. "But considering what the housing market looks like now, the sale of apartments takes longer," she said.
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Sandra Miller Kinge, CEO of Eklund Stockholm New York, a high-end broker, agrees, but is also cautious.
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The troubles are also raising warning flags for the broader economy. The booming housing market has been a key component of the fast growth in recent years, but is now emerging as one of its greatest risk. Some economists see construction dropping 30 per cent from 2017 to the end of this year, taking a significant bite out of economic growth.
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United Coconut v. Ang-Sy (G.R. No. 204753. March 27, 2019)
UNITED COCONUT PLANTERS BANK, PETITIONER, V. SPS. ALISON ANG-SY AND GUILLERMO SY, RENATO ANG, NENA ANG, RICKY ANG, AND DERICK CHESTER SY, RESPONDENTS.
R E S O L U T I O N
CAGUIOA, J:
Before this Court is a Petition for Review on Certiorari[1] (Petition) under Rule 45 of the Rules of Court filed by petitioner United Coconut Planters Bank (petitioner UCPB) assailing the Decision[2] dated February 10, 2012 (assailed Decision) and Resolution[3] dated December 7, 2012 (assailed Resolution) of the Court of Appeals (CA) Special Twelfth Division, and Former Special Twelfth Division, respectively, in CA-G.R. SP No. 102725, which reversed and set aside the Order[4] dated June 8, 2007 (Order) of the Regional Trial Court of Makati City, Branch 146 (RTC) for improper service of summons.
The Facts and Antecedent Proceedings
As narrated by the CA in its assailed Decision, the essential facts and antecedent proceedings of the instant case are as follows:
On 27 November 2006, United Coconut Planters Bank (UCPB) filed a [C]omplaint[5] for sum of money and/or damages with prayer for the ex parte issuance of a writ of preliminary attachment against Nation Granary, Inc. (NGI), the spouses Alison Ang-Sy and Guillermo Sy, Renato Ang, Nena Ang, Ricky Ang, Derick Chester A. Sy [(collectively, respondents Sps. Sy, et al.)], and Nation Petroleum Gas, Inc. (NPGI) [collectively, therein defendants], [The Complaint was filed before the RTC and was docketed as Civil Case No. 06-1014.] The [C]omplaint alleged that, on 28 August 2005, UCPB granted NGI a credit accommodation, in the form of an Import Letter of Credit/Trust Receipt Line in the amount of US$15,000,000.00 and a case-to-case Letter of Credit/Trust Receipt in the amount of US$3,800,400.00. Both NPGI and the spouses Sy executed Surety Agreements securing the credit accommodations. x x x Demands for payment remained unheeded. The [C]omplaint prayed that the RTC order [therein] defendants to pay UCPB: (1) the amount of P824,390,158.21 plus interest, penalty and other charges from 15 November 2006 until fully paid; (2) P1,000,000.00 as attorney's fees as well as litigation expenses; and (3) costs of suit.
On 30 November 2006, the RTC granted UCPB's prayer for a writ of preliminary attachment. Summonses and copies of the order granting the writ were served on the [therein] defendants on 4 December 2006. On the same day, the Sheriff levied a Toyota Land Cruiser with plate number XRK-783 allegedly owned by the [therein] defendants. The following day, [therein] defendants' interests in stocks and shares and other assets in NPGI and NGI were garnished.
On 18 December 2006, [therein] defendants filed a Motion to Dismiss with Manifestation[6] alleging that the RTC did not acquire jurisdiction over their persons. Where a defendant is a corporation, service of summons may be made on the president, managing partner, general manager, corporate secretary or in-house counsel. This list is exclusive and does not include a mere employee like Charlotte Magpayo, NPGI's Property Supply Custodian (OIC). The RTC did not also acquire jurisdiction over the persons of the spouses Allyson Ang-Sy and Guillermo Sy, Renato Ang, Nena Ang, Ricky Ang and Derick Chester Sy as personal service of summons was not first resorted to before substituted service was effected. Defendants thus prayed for the dismissal of the [C]omplaint for lack of jurisdiction, the discharge of the writ of attachment on their properties, and the suspension of further proceedings because a Stay Order had been issued against NGI and NPGI.
UCPB opposed the motion insisting that there was valid service of summons or, at the very least, substantial compliance of the rules. If not, [therein] defendants are deemed to have voluntarily submitted to the jurisdiction of the RTC when it prayed for an alternative relief other than dismissal in its [M]otion to [D]ismiss.
On 8 June 2007, the RTC granted the suspension of proceedings with respect to defendants NGI and NPGI but denied defendants' [M]otion to Dismiss x x x.
[Therein] [defendants' [M]otion for [Reconsideration was denied. Hence, [the Sps. Ang-Sy, et al. filed a Petition for Certiorari and Prohibition[7] under Rule 65 of the Rules of Court imputing grave abuse of discretion on the part of the RTC when it denied their Motion to Dismiss through its Order dated June 8, 2007.][8]
The Ruling of the CA
In its assailed Decision, the CA granted the Rule 65 Petition filed by respondents Sps. Sy, et al., reversing and setting aside the RTC's Order dated June 8, 2007:
FOR THE STATED REASONS, the petition is GRANTED. The assailed RTC [O]rder dated 8 June 2007 is REVERSED and SET ASIDE.
SO ORDERED.[9] (Emphasis in the original)
The CA held that the RTC failed to acquire jurisdiction over the persons of the therein defendants due to improper service of summons. Hence, "all proceedings before the [RTC] and the subsequent [Order] [are] void. [Therein] [d]efendants-petitioners are not bound by it."[10]
On February 29, 2012, petitioner UCPB filed with the CA a Motion for Reconsideration[11] (MR) of the assailed Decision. The MR was denied by the CA in its assailed Resolution[12] dated December 7, 2012.
Hence, petitioner UCPB filed the instant Petition for Review[13] asking the Court to reverse the CA's assailed Decision and Resolution.
In the instant Petition, petitioner UCPB posits two issues for the Court's consideration, i.e., (1) whether the CA committed an error of law when it found that the RTC did not acquire jurisdiction over the therein defendant corporations, even when such corporations failed to assail the RTC's Order; and (2) whether the CA committed an error of law in finding that the RTC did not acquire jurisdiction over the persons of the Sps. Sy, et al.
Stripped to its core, the critical question to be resolved by the Court is whether the RTC acquired jurisdiction to hear petitioner UCPB's Complaint.
The aforesaid question should be answered in the negative; the instant appeal is denied.
Jurisdiction refers to the power and authority of the court to hear, try, and decide a case.[14] One of the aspects of jurisdiction is jurisdiction over the parties. This refers to the fundamental rule that jurisdiction over a defendant in a civil case is acquired either through: (1) service of summons or through (2) voluntary appearance in court and submission to its authority.[15]
The service of summons undertaken in the instant case is undoubtedly defective.
According to the Rules of Court, upon the filing of the complaint and the payment of the requisite legal fees, the clerk of court shall forthwith issue the corresponding summons to the defendants.[16] The summons shall be served by handling a copy thereof to the defendant in person.[17] Only in instances wherein, for justifiable causes, the defendant cannot be served within a reasonable time, may summons be effected through substituted service, i.e., (a) by leaving copies of the summons at the defendant's residence with some person of suitable age and discretion then residing therein, or (b) by leaving the copies at defendant's office or regular place of business with some competent person in charge thereof.[18] With respect to parties that are domestic private juridical entities, service may be made only upon the president, managing partner, general manager, corporate secretary, treasurer, or in-house counsel.[19]
In the absence of service of summons or when the service of summons upon the person of the defendant is defective, the court acquires no jurisdiction over his person, and the proceedings and any judgment rendered are null and void.[20]
At the outset, it must be stressed that the fact that service of summons was defective in the instant case is undisputed.
The evidence on record, specifically the Sheriff's Report,[21] indubitably shows that the established jurisprudential doctrine on the prerequisites for valid substituted service was not observed, i.e., for substituted service of summons to be available, there must be several attempts by the sheriff, which means at least three tries, preferably on at least two different dates.[22]
It is crystal clear that there were no several attempts made to effect personal service in the instant case; as correctly found by the court a quo, there was only a single day's effort to personally serve summons upon the therein defendants.
Further, as also correctly found by the CA, the Sheriff's Report miserably failed to indicate that the person who received the summons was a person of suitable age and discretion residing in the residence of the therein defendants. Nor is there a statement that validates that such person understood the significance of the receipt of the summons and the correlative duty to immediately deliver the same to the therein defendants or, at the very least, to notify the said persons immediately. Jurisprudence is clear and unequivocal in making it an ironclad rule that such matters "must be clearly and specifically described in the Return of Summons."[23]
As regards the service of summons undertaken with respect to the therein defendant corporations, i.e., NGI and NPGI, the CA was also not mistaken in holding that since the summons were served on a mere OIC property supply custodian, the services of summons undertaken were defective.
Section 11, Rule 14 of the Rules of Court sets out an exclusive enumeration of the officers who can receive summons on behalf of a corporation. Service of summons to someone other than the corporation president, managing partner, general manager, corporate secretary, treasurer, and in-house counsel is not valid.[24]
It must be emphasized that even the RTC's Order, which petitioner UCPB aims to reinstate, does not make any refutation with respect to the fact that the service of summons undertaken was defective.
In fact, a perusal of the instant Petition would show that petitioner UCPB does not refute at all that substituted service was undertaken despite the fact that there were no several attempts to personally serve the summons on different dates, and that the summons with respect to the therein defendant corporations was made upon a person other than the defendant corporations' president, managing partner, general manager, corporate secretary, treasurer, and in-house counsel.
Bearing in mind the foregoing, the critical question now redounds to whether there was voluntary appearance on the part of respondents Sps. Sy, et al. that cures the defective service of summons.
There was no voluntary submission to the jurisdiction of the RTC on the part of respondents Sps. Sy, et al.
Indeed, despite lack of valid service of summons, the court can still acquire jurisdiction over the person of the defendant by virtue of the latter's voluntary appearance.[25] According to the Rules of Court, the defendant's voluntary appearance in the action shall be equivalent to service of summons. However, the inclusion in a motion to dismiss of other grounds aside from lack of jurisdiction over the person of the defendant shall not be deemed a voluntary appearance.[26]
As a general rule, one who seeks an affirmative relief is deemed to have submitted to the jurisdiction of the court. Thus, it has been held that the filing of motions to admit answer, for additional time to file answer, for reconsideration of a default judgment, and to lift order of default with motion for reconsideration is considered voluntary submission to the trial court's jurisdiction.[27]
Both petitioner UCPB and the RTC posit the view that since respondents Sps. Sy, et al., in their Motion to Dismiss, included a plea to suspend the proceedings in view of the Stay Order issued by another court, they thus sought an affirmative relief which should be deemed a voluntary submission to the jurisdiction of the court.
Such view is mistaken.
As held in the very recent case of Interlink Movie Houses, Inc., et al. v. Court of Appeals, et al.[28] (Interlink Movie Houses, Inc.), the abovementioned general rule is tempered by the concept of conditional appearance, such that a party who makes a special appearance to challenge, among others, the court's jurisdiction over his person cannot be considered to have submitted to its authority.[29]
As explained by the Court in the aforesaid case, citing Philippine Commercial International Bank v. Spouses Dy, et al.,[30] a special appearance operates as an exception to the general rule on voluntary appearance when the defendant explicitly and unequivocably poses objections to the jurisdiction of the court over his person.[31]
The Court in Interlink Movie Houses, Inc. explained that while at first glance, the therein respondents may be seen to have submitted themselves to the jurisdiction of the RTC by praying for an affirmative relief, there was an explicit objection made by the parties, in an unequivocal manner, to the jurisdiction of the court on the ground of invalid service of summons. This convinced the Court that the therein respondents never recognized and did not acquiesce to the jurisdiction of the RTC despite the fact that the said party prayed for an affirmative relief.[32]
Applying the foregoing principles to the instant case, while it is true that respondents Sps. Sy, et al. did pray in their Motion to Dismiss for a suspension of the proceedings due to a Stay Order issued by a different court, which is an affirmative relief, such was not tantamount to a voluntary appearance as respondents Sps. Sy, et al., in an explicit and unequivocal manner, posed vehement objections to the jurisdiction of the RTC over their persons due to improper service of summons.[33] Therefore, following what is already settled jurisprudence, the general rule that asking for an affirmative relief is tantamount to voluntary submission to the jurisdiction of the court should not be applied in the instant case.
In supporting their view that respondents Sps. Sy, et al.'s raising of an affirmative relief cured the defective service of summons, petitioner UCPB cites the Court's ruling in NM Rothschild & Sons (Australia) Limited v. Lepanto Consolidated Mining Company,[34] which in turn cited Philippine Commercial International Bank v. Spouses Dy, et al.[35] Petitioner UCPB placed much emphasis on the Court's pronouncement in the aforesaid cases that "by seeking affirmative relief other than dismissal of the case, respondents manifested their voluntary submission to the court's jurisdiction."[36]
Regrettably, the petitioner UCPB failed to place the foregoing pronouncement of the Court in the proper context.
In Philippine Commercial International Bank v. Spouses Dy, et al., it should be emphasized that the pleading which contained certain affirmative reliefs "did not categorically and expressly raise the jurisdiction of the court over their persons as an issue."[37]
Oppositely, respondents Sps. Sy, et al. plainly and unmistakably questioned the jurisdiction of the RTC over their persons due to improper service of summons.[38] Hence petitioner UCPB's theory lacks any jurisprudential support.
As a final note, petitioner UCPB also made the argument that the CA purportedly committed an error of law because it held that the RTC did not acquire jurisdiction with respect to the therein defendant corporations even when such corporations failed to question the RTC's Order before the CA.
Such argument fails to convince. The courts may dismiss an action when there is lack of jurisdiction, even though the issue of jurisdiction was not raised by the pleadings or not even suggested by the parties. Issues of jurisdiction are not subject to the whims of the parties.[39] Even if a party does not question the jurisdiction of the court to hear and decide the pending action, the courts are not prevented from addressing the issue, especially where the lack of jurisdiction is apparent and explicit.[40]
Therefore, the Petition is without merit.
WHEREFORE, the appeal is hereby DENIED. The Decision dated February 10, 2012 and Resolution dated December 7, 2012 issued by the Court of Appeals Special Twelfth Division, and Former Special Twelfth Division, respectively, in CA-G.R. SP No. 102725 are AFFIRMED.
Carpio (Chairperson), Perlas-Bernabe, J. Reyes, Jr., and Lazaro-Javier, JJ., concur.
[1] Rollo, pp. 14-32.
[2] Id. at 34-46. Penned by Associate Justice Mario V. Lopez, with Associate Justices Fernanda Lampas Peralta and Ramon A. Cruz concurring.
[4] Id. at 153-157. Penned by Presiding Judge Encarnacion Jaja G. Moya.
[14] Asia International Auctioneers, Inc., et al. v. Parayno, et al., 565 Phil. 255, 265 (2007).
[15] Prudential Bank v. Magdamit, Jr., et al., 746 Phil. 649, 659 (2014).
[16] RULES OF COURT, Rule 14, Sec. 1.
[19] RULES OF COURT, Rule 14, Sec. 11.
[20] Prudential Bank v. Magdamit, Jr., et al., supra note 15.
[22] Manotoc v. Court of Appeals, 530 Phil. 454, 469-470 (2006).
[24] Paramount Insurance Corp. v. A.C. Ordoñez Corporation, et al., 583 Phil. 321, 327 (2008).
[25] Prudential Bank vs. Magdamit, Jr., et al., supra note 15 at 665.
[27] Interlink Movie Houses, Inc., et al. v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 203298, January 17, 2018, p. 7.
[28] Interlink Movie Houses, Inc., et al. v. Court of Appeals, et al., G.R. No. 203298, January 17, 2018.
[29] Id. at 7.
[30] 606 Phil. 615 (2009).
[31] Interlink Movie Houses, Inc., et al. v. Court of Appeals, et al., supra note 28 at 8.
[35] Supra note 30.
[37] Id. at 634; emphasis and underscoring supplied.
[39] Paguio v. NLRC, 323 Phil. 203, 212 (1996).
[40] Heirs of De la Cruz v. Heirs of Cruz, 512 Phil. 389, 400-401 (2005), citing Spouses Atuel v. Spouses Valdez, 451 Phil. 631 (2003).


Longans are sometimes called "Dragons Eyes" because when the peel is removed, you can see the dark seed through the translucent flesh of the fruit and it gives the appearance of an eyeball. This fruit is related to the lychee, and is similar in that it grows on trees in bunches, is round, and is grape like in texture. But the flavor is different, longans have a drier sweetness.
Handling: Longans are much eaten fresh, out-of-hand, but it's also often used in soups, desserts, sweet & sour foods either fresh or dried.


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6 Drip Campaign Examples to Inspire Your Next Campaign
Drip email campaigns are incredibly useful for driving engagement with your prospects and customers. They're also a great tool for distributing relevant content to a segmented audience, preparing your leads for a sale, and retaining your brand's mindshare — all without the manual legwork of writing and sending an email one at a time.
There are many ways to start your own drip campaign, which can make it intimidating to pick one strategy that works well for your brand. However, our six examples below should point you in the right direction.
What is a Drip Email Campaign?
A drip email campaign is an automated set of emails that are sent out in a specific order after a specific user action is triggered. These actions can be simple as visiting your website or filling out a form. Drip campaigns can also turn blog subscribers into customers through smart nurturing, and you can even send emails containing personalized recommendations and upgrades after a customer makes a purchase.
Each campaign involves a set of pre-written "drip" emails, which are typically built with marketing automation software.
6 Drip Campaign Examples
The best drip email campaign examples are personalized and often delight recipients without them realizing that the emails are pre-written and automated. Effective drip email campaigns also give people the right information at the right time. The six examples below easily meet the criteria for effective drip campaigns despite each group's scenarios.
Nurture Leads: Zapier
Drip campaigns are often used to nurture leads with tailored content. Zapier perfected this type of drip email campaign to produce an increase in sales opportunities. So what makes this is a great drip campaign?
It's personal. The message reads like an actual letter instead of a promotional email, which eliminates the need for images. It's just lines of text about what to do next and how the recipient might benefit from using Zapier. The email is pre-written and automated, but it comes off as personal and intimate, with Wade Foster, the CEO of Zapier, signing it off with simply "Wade."
The content is practical and helpful. Zapier's email contains plenty of information that helps recipients brainstorm ideas for using automation. It's presented clearly complete with links to how-to pages and a bulleted list of examples of what the recipient can do with Zapier.
Welcome Customers: Headspace
Sending email drip campaigns is a great way to build relationships with new customers.
A welcome message sets the tone of your entire campaign as well as your relationship with a customer. Here's a great example from meditation app Headspace:
The welcome is warm and playful. Through the use of playful visuals and simple copy ("We're pleased to meet you"), the email immediately makes the recipient feel included in their community. The message also contains a brief description of what Headspace offers right after the personalized salutation.
Branding is on point. The email also effectively establishes the look and feel of the Headspace brand. If you're a Headspace user, you'll quickly recognize the images used in the message accurately reflect the rest of the company and the app's visual identity.
Re-engage Users: Grammarly
One of the most common uses of drip campaigns is to get users to continue your service or product, particularly after they have shown signs of being disengaged.
One company that excels in "re-engagement" drips is Grammarly, an online grammar checker and writing assistant software:
It's straightforward. Grammarly noticed a lack of logins in at least a week, which prompted an email encouraging us to log in again. The message is simple and the call to action is very clear.
There's a sense of urgency. There isn't necessarily a deadline for logging into Grammarly and using the tool. But the subject line ("Uh oh…") communicates urgency by talking about how the logout might be accidental.
It gamifies user behavior. The rest of the email provides personal stats on Grammarly usage. It's a neat trick that heightens awareness of the it's used, and frames this behavior in terms of achievements that can be unlocked.
Request Reviews and Customer Feedback: G2
Drip email campaigns also urge customers to review your business or share feedback.
The first email in the drip is sent out shortly after purchase while the follow-up emails are automated and sent if customers haven't clicked or left their review and some time has passed after the first request.
Online review website G2 is a master at creating effective drip campaigns centered around generating new reviews. Here's why:
It's funny. Nobody will buy the "Oh, sorry, we thought it was your birthday" trick, but the overall email is funny and it makes the whole process of writing a business software review seem much more exciting. The sense of humor displayed in the drip email also goes a long way in humanizing G2's business software and services brand.
There's a reward. While we don't generally recommend incentivizing reviews or rewarding customers who write them, G2's email stands out for the way it presents its offer. The reward is highlighted in bold each time.
The email has a clear and bold CTA. After presenting the $10 Amazon gift card offer, G2 makes it very easy for people to claim it. The plan is to get recipients to write reviews, and there's a big red "Write a Review" call-to-action button that tells them to do just that.
If you want to develop a drip email campaign to generate more reviews for your business you can use our Ask Tool's all-new Drip Campaigns feature. This enables you to send a "reminder" email to customers who previously received a review request but didn't actually leave feedback. In the long run, the feature will streamline and automate your Ask Tool emails, which takes the manual legwork out of following up with customers.
Upsell and Cross-Sell Products: Amazon
Another effective drip email campaign involves upsells and cross-sells. Depending on how you craft your message, the email will either increase your sales and customer lifetime value or get sent straight to the trash.
Amazon's drip emails are highly effective, and it's easy to see why:
The campaign is goal-oriented. Amazon sends this email out after a user downloads free content from the Kindle Store with the goal to make users sign up for an annual subscription to Amazon Kindle Unlimited.
The email makes it easy for recipients to take action. To encourage people to take action and claim the offer, Amazon spells out the process for signing up for a subscription. The steps are numbered and all the important information, including the deadline for the offer, is highlighted in bold.
Recover Abandoned Carts and Unconverted Visits: Booking.com
One of the most recognized drip email campaign examples are abandoned cart drips, or campaigns that activate after a visitor leaves your website without converting. Booking.com sets a great example of how this can be done effectively:
It's relevant. This drip email came shortly after browsing Booking.com's website for hotel accommodations in Panglao Island in the Philippines. The rest of the email contains a list of options on where to stay in the area complete with special pricing offers and review highlights.
Moreover, the actual images of hotel properties shown in the second fold of the email leave a strong impression to remind users why they were browsing the site in the first place.
The email establishes a sense of urgency. The orange "5 deals left" button goes a long way in communicating the urgency of finding a place through Booking.com. Phrases like "Hurry! Only a few rooms left!" and "5 rooms sold today" are also incredibly effective in getting a customer to make a purchase or book a room.
Make Drip Email Campaigns Work for You
Drip campaigns can be one of the most potent tools in your marketing team's toolbox. When done right they can positively impact your bottom line.
Use the examples above to map out your own drip email campaign strategy to attract and retain more customers.


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Koronos. Koronos is a traditional mountain village on the Greek island of Naxos, 27 kilometers (17 mi) northeast of Naxos town. It is an agricultural town, situated on the slopes of a mountain. Many of the residents are farmers. Across this region, delicious potatoes are harvested. The village is located about 500 meters (1,600 ft) above sea level, in an area with much greenery and trees. The beautiful village square has lots of narrow alleys and stairs. There is also plenty of flowing water.
To the east and south of the village are the Emery mines where many of the inhabitants of the village work. Emery is found on both Naxos and Samos. Emery is a stone used in powder form for making sandpaper. The Greeks call Emery, Smyrida.
- Kako Spileon, the bad (evil) Cave (altitude of 930 meters/3,000 ft) located west of Koronos. In ancient times God Dionysus was honored here.
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#HollywoodSoWhite: How Lack of On-Screen Diversity Perpetuates White Supremacy
Tilda Swinton as The Ancient One in "Dr. Strange" (Photo credit: YouTube).
By Guest Contributor: Martin Tsai
This post originally appeared on Medium.
By almost single-mindedly catering to a young, white, male audience, Hollywood has been complicit in fostering and perpetuating white hegemony.
The Hollywood Diversity Report by the Ralph J. Bunche Center for African American Studies at UCLA found only 29 percent of films released in 2015 featured female leads and only 13.6 percent featured minority leads. A USC Annenberg study of the 700 top-grossing films between 2007 and 2014 (excluding 2011) and their more than 30,000 characters revealed that diversity in casting remained stagnant. White male moviegoers are seldom required to identify or empathize with female or minority characters, something female and minority moviegoers have little choice but to do with white male characters.
We learn from watching. If dramas are developmental exercises in identification and empathy in our formative years, one can easily surmise why many white men — such as those who take part in the alt-right movement — believe the world should revolve around only them, and women and minorities should be relegated to supporting roles or disappear entirely.
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#AStrangeWhitewashing Continues with New Images from Upcoming Ghost in the Shell & Dr. Strange
Scarlett Johansson as Major Motoko Kusanagi in the upcoming "Ghost in the Shell" film adaptation.
I know I'm about a week late on this news, but I've got something really important to say: ScarJo, you look absolutely ridiculous in yellowface.
When the news first broke that Scarlett Johansson had been inexplicably cast in Paramount's film adaptation of blockbuster anime/manga series Ghost in the Shell, I wrote a scathing post declaring that ScarJo is #NotMyMotoko. Last week, that debate was rekindled when studios released a teaser image of Scarlett Johansson as Major Motoko Kusanagi. I think we can all agree: sporting a black wig styled into an asymmetric bob, Johansson looks unbelievably absurd in the role of a Japanese cyborg woman who has long stood as an icon of Asian and Asian American feminism, queer identity, and gender fluidity.
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Upcoming "Absolutely Fabulous" Film Will Feature Actor in Yellowface
Janette Tough, in yellowface costume as Japanese fashion designer Huki Muki in the upcoming "Absolutely Fabulous" film. (Photo credit: Twitter)
The British 1990's sitcom "Absolutely Fabulous" is slated to return in 2016 after a 20 year run on British television that ended in 2012. Cast members will reunite in a feature length film, which will include show stars Jennifer Saunders and Joanna Lumley reprising their roles as drug-abusing PR agent, Edina Monsoon, and magazine editor, Patsy Stone.
Fans of "AbFab" have long anticipated the reunion film, which was rumoured to be planned as early as 2011. However, the film is now making headlines for a not-so-fabulous reason: the movie will apparently feature an actor in yellowface.
In the film, comedian Janette Tough (aka Janette Krankie), who is well-known to Scottish audiences for her 40-year portrayal of her schoolboy character, Jimmy Krankie, will don a black wig and wing-tipped sunglasses to portray male Japanese fashion designer, Huki Muki.
Tough is neither Japanese, nor is she Asian.
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It's Time to Reinvent "The Mikado" Without the Racism
Promotional image of "The Mikado" from an earlier performance by NYGASP.
Having learned nothing apparently from last year's "Mikado" fiasco in Seattle, the New York Gilbert & Sullivan Players (NYGASP) — a more than 30-year-old professional repertory company devoted to staging performances of Gilbert & Sullivan works — announced this year that "The Mikado" would be included in their 2015-2016 season. Written in 1885, "The Mikado"'s opening run was one of the longest of its time, and is considered one of the most popular works in the Gilbert & Sullivan repertoire. "The Mikado" is also highly offensive: intended to satirize British politics, the play is set in an Orientalist fantasy of Japan, and is typically staged by White actors in costumes and makeup designed to make them appear Asian; or, more colloquially, in "yellowface".
The NYGASP's show is no exception: judging by images from its 2010 and 2013 performances (see featured image above), NYGASP's performance is replete with non-Asian actors donning black wigs, kimonos, and face paint. This year, NYGASP's version of "The Mikado" is scheduled to appear at the Skirball Center for the Performing Arts at NYU December 26-January 2.
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Hollywood's "Strange" Erasure of Asian Characters | #AStrangeWhitewashing
Marvel's Ancient One
A mere week after I wrote a post swearing off of sharing fan news, the fandom insidiously pulled me back in.
This week, rumours began circulating that Tilda Swinton was in casting negotiations for Marvel's upcoming Dr. Strange film starring Benedict Cumberbatch in the titular role. Swinton is being considered for the role of the Ancient One, a nearly-immortal Tibetan sorcerer who becomes the young Dr. Strange's mystic tutor and personal mentor.
That's right. Tilda Swinton — a British actor whose Wikipedia article notes that she can trace her Anglo-Scot heritage back to the Middle Ages and who is about as far from "Tibetan" as one might get — may be cast to play a racebent and genderbent version of one of the few Asian characters of prominence in the Mystic Marvel world.
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SA abortion laws outdated: Politicians urged to accept SA Law Reform Institute recommendations
Recommendations to reform outdated abortion laws, made by the South Australian Law Reform Institute in a report released this week, have been welcomed by the Australian Lawyers Alliance (ALA) in SA.
The report recommends that abortion is decriminalised and becomes a regulated medical procedure under health law rather than a criminal law issue.
"We strongly urge South Australian politicians to accept the recommendations made in this report," said ALA state president, Ms Sarah Vinall. "The report recommends two alternative models for the government to consider but, importantly, under either model abortion is considered a health issue rather than a criminal law matter.
"We call on all politicians to listen to the many health care, medical and legal organisations that have been calling for the decriminalisation of abortion for many years.
"It is shocking that South Australian women still fear being prosecuted for accessing a safe medical procedure.
"Removing abortion primarily from the Criminal Law Consolidation Act 1936 (SA) recognises the dangerous consequences of its criminalisation – both for women undergoing an abortion procedure and medical practitioners. Evidence suggests that criminalising abortion does not decrease abortion rates but merely increases unsafe procedures.
'We are also pleased to see that the report identified a real need for safe access around premises where abortion services are provided in South Australia to protect the privacy, welfare and dignity of both staff and patients from harassment, obstruction and intimidation.
"The current laws are out-of-date and inconsistent with international human rights standards, which recognise the right to reproductive choice, access to safe health care and equality for women before the law."
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Posted on February 27, 2020 in Arts
The Hudson Valley is known for not being New York City. Therein lies its charm. Resisting geographic proximity to the city, Poughkeepsie, Beacon, New Paltz and their neighbors kiss the river and the mountains and give the illusion of being everything Manhattan is not: quiet, agricultural, homey, perhaps a little boring.
The metropolis breeds individuality supposedly because its people are bombarded by stimuli, experiencing ritual and habitual contrasts (posits Berlinese sociologist Georg Simmel). Because of this, art blooms in the metropolis. But I have wondered: Which is stronger, stimulation (competition?) or a lack thereof? The latter, I argue, inspires artists to become their own stimulation. If the cold and stretch of the Midwest inspires the country's greatest emo music, does the Hudson Valley landscape, and maybe the fact it is not Manhattan, set the stage for good indie? I scoured Bandcamp. I was not surprised to find that, given Vassar's demographics and the wails of boredom I hear from its students, the region is replete with angsty, personal, pensive music—borne, perhaps, by the languor and quietude you can only enjoy outside the metropolis. What follows are some of the best indie albums made on the banks of the Hudson.
Diet Cig, "Over Easy"
Alex Luciano (soon to be Diet Cig's vocals and guitar) and Noah Bowman (longtime drummer) met at a house show. She interrupted his set to ask for a lighter. They recorded their debut EP "Over Easy" at Salvation Recording Co. in New Paltz. These five tracks of "slop pop," all written by Luciano from her bedroom, memorialize teenagerhood and change. The lyrics are simple, with bouncy guitar and drums that are the driving force of the record; none of the songs exceed three minutes. Luciano's voice is sickly sweet, almost babyish, so when she growls or gets a little sloppy it is particularly exciting. "Pool Boyz" describes interim suburban summers. The protagonists get arrested mid-swim, after which she croons, "I'm sorry my town sucks/But we all know life's rough." "Harvard" is their most popular track; a pleasant and playfully angry pop-punk diatribe against an ex ("Put your work shoes on/ And talk about her at your shitty job/Does it feel better/In that cold Boston weather?/Fuck your Ivy League sweater!").
Breakfast In Fur, "Breakfast in Fur"
The New Paltz sextet is named after the 1936 surrealist sculpture by Méret Oppenheim of a teacup covered with tawny brown fur. Their eponymous debut EP is whimsical and highly textured folk that makes me want to watch a sunset or a sunrise, or ride a bike. They signed with Bar/None Records (the Hoboken label boasts groups like The Front Bottoms, Of Montreal and Yo La Tengo) after the EP's release. I want to liken them to someone—I hear Beirut in some of the melodies—but they are like no other in how they pick and mix their instruments. Plucky guitar, melodica, strings, bells and myriad mysterious sounds are featured. "I Don't Care" opens with a vibraslap, quickly followed by three or so layers of unconventional percussion and several melodies. This virtuosic layering allows you to roam inside the song; pick a single layer or instrument and you will get sucked into the song-unit. When the great soundscape is paired with the vocals of Dan Wolfe and Kaitlin Van Pelt (cooing but audible, and strong), the result is both quaint and epic. Pitchfork describes them as "agrarian psychedelia" (Pitchfork, "Breakfast in Fur: Flyaway Garden," 02.04.2015). Wolfe has revealed that Breakfast In Fur is releasing a new album later this year.
Dumb Talk, "Together Never Again"
The Beacon group recorded their second album at "riverby and rob's house in spring/ summer 2013" (Bandcamp, "Together Never Again," 08.02.2014). They lie somewhere between twee pop and garage punk. Their spot on the spectrum of sweetness and grittiness wavers with every track, and even within the track sometimes—"Peter Frampton" combines doo-wop vocals, in low fidelity, with dreamy shoegaze guitar and piano. It is a ballad. The next track, "Come Out," invokes The Drums and, in the chorus, pure twee. A couple tracks after that, "Lori" is fast, more gritty and reckless. Teenage titles aside, "Free Teen Cams" makes my heart swell the same way that it does when I hear "Young Adult Friction" by New York City's Pains of Being Pure at Heart—an epic, expanding effect is not sacrificed for catchiness, though they achieve both. I take a lot of pleasure in tracing bands' growth from record to record; it is evident that Dumb Talk has matured between albums, and rests and explodes within them. The band is no longer together but their two-piece discography chronicles more growth than other groups display across decades.
QUARTERBACKS, "Quarterbacks"
Frontman Dean Engle sings with a slack mouth on the song "Pool," "In the backseat, swimsuit dripping/I made a promise/That when we got back to Poughkeepsie/I wouldn't call you." Some music seems like it comes out of the ether, placeless and omniscient or otherwise unattainable, while his is intensely local. Not in the sense of size or consequence, but in how you can imagine yourself feeling the same things in the same places. QUARTERBACKS has been broken up for years now, says Engle, making the listen even more nostalgic. There is a delicious and funny contrast in Engle's apologetic, sweet, purposefully naive singing and the energy and haste of the band. Every track on their eponymous debut is under two minutes, but despite fast pace and little time, their control of tempo ("Weekend") and intimate, narrative-heavy lyrics ease the ear.
All these artists can be found on Spotify and Bandcamp.


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The Bullmastiff is a relatively modern breed that was developed in the mid-19th century, probably around 1860, by English gamekeepers who needed a large, quiet, fearless dog with the speed to track down poachers and the strength to hold them.They probably experimented with a number of breeds in an attempt to create the perfect dog for their needs, but the one that paid off was the Mastiff/Bulldog cross. The Mastiff was large but not aggressive enough, while the Bulldog, brave and tenacious, lacked the size needed to knock down and hold a man.
The popular cross became known as the Gamekeeper's Night-Dog and worked and lived alongside the gamekeeper and his family. The dogs were bred for utility and temperament with little thought put into looks, the exception being a preference for a dark brindle coat, which provided camouflage at night. Poaching eventually declined, and the Bullmastiff took on a new role as a guard dog. As a result of the Mastiff influence, the fawn coat with a black mask became more common as well. It wasn't until the early 20th century that the Bullmastiff began to be bred as a distinct type rather than as a crossbreed.
In 1924, England's Kennel Club recognized the breed. The American Kennel Club followed suit in 1933. The first Bullmastiff registered by the AKC was Fascination of Felons Fear in 1934.
Today the Bullmastiff ranks 40th among the 157 breeds and varieties registered by the AKC, a testament to his qualities as a companion.
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Disney has altered some of the company's upcoming film's schedules, revealing two pictures from Marvel Pictures that, as of right now, do not have names.
We reported earlier that 'Doctor Strange' was scheduled for 2016, this could be the film's new release date and a planned sequel in 2017.
Disney has moved the musical "Into the Woods" to Christmas Day in 2014, that film stars Johnny Depp, Meryl Streep and Emily Blunt and is directed by Rob Marshall. There are eight animated titles expected out before 2018. The most interesting tidbits from the schedule change are from Marvel however, with one picture coming out in May 2016 and May 2017. Also on the list of changes are "Alexander and the Terrible, Horrible, No Good, Very Bad Day" releasing on October 10, 2014 and "Tomorrowland" featuring George Clooney releasing on December 12th.
Next year Disney will also release "Fire and Rescue," on July 18, 2014 (the sequel to'Planes'). August 2014 is the release of "The Hundred-Foot Journey". There will also be a sequel to "Muppets," that picture now has a title "Muppets Most Wanted" and will release March 21, 2014.


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With tuition fees as high as ever and formerly ironclad professions changing drastically or going extinct, colleges and universities are thinking risk-management. Perched on one of the most productive oil and gas reservoirs in the country, Williston State College in North Dakota is in a lucrative but precarious spot. As it trains students in the oilfield skills that can help them strike it rich, its faculty and staff are equally mindful of the predicament students will face when the industry invariably goes south.
Williston State embeds industry credentials into many of its degree programs. Students finishing an associate's degree in welding can earn certifications from the American Welding Society (AWS) or American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). IT students can earn a variety of CompTIA certifications to demonstrate their progress and interests. The college's primary reason for building programs like this is the same one that led Broward College in Florida, the leader of a national consortium in supply-chain management (SCM) education, to use an eight-part sequence of industry certifications as the bones of their program.
In the Broward-led LINCS program, industry certifications provide evidence that students can do SCM work, and the associate's degree lets employers know that students have broad knowledge and foundational skills in writing, math, and science. Partnered with an academic credential in this way, industry credentials give students several ways to communicate what they know and can do. But in one newer program at Williston State, industry certifications take on a different role, demonstrating specific technical skills that will be valued across sectors of our networked economy – whichever way the price of oil goes.
Built in 2012 with the help of TAACCCT funding, the Applied Associate of Science (AAS) in Petroleum Production Technology was started to help North Dakotans cash in on the shale oil boom, connecting them to the industry's well-paid jobs in construction, extraction, and logistics. The program shares important features with Broward's associate's in SCM. Students are prepared throughout the course to take industry certification exams. There are early exit points, where students can leave with their industry certifications and an intermediate academic credential if they need to. And, as in all other programs at Williston State or Broward, new students can use current industry certifications towards course credit for prior learning.
The oil business is different from the supply chain business, though, and the programs at Broward and Williston State diverge in important ways, too. Supply chains aren't going anywhere – if a worker loses their job at one company, they can probably find a similar role somewhere else. Oil, on the other hand, is a fickle commodity. Boom and bust are as much a part of the business as pipeline leaks, and Williston State's staff know their students need to be able to find work outside the industry during downturns.
Oil prices plunged following the Great Recession, for example, then leveled off during recovery, and then dove again in 2015. This might have spelled disaster for Williston State's new program – and for its graduates trying to make a living off a very narrowly targeted degree. What can a worker do with a petroleum technology degree except drill for oil, after all?
If they graduate from Williston State, they can do a lot more. That's because the college and its four consortium partners decided to include what Pam Rasmussen, the grant director and a career navigator at the college, calls "mitigating competencies": skills that can pay off at any point in a sector's business cycle, and indeed in industries across the country.
About half of the courses in the petroleum tech AAS have to do with the petroleum industry specifically. Some have embedded certifications: pipefitting skills can be validated with the same AWS or ASME certifications, and managerial "lease-operators" can become certified right-of-way agents. With work experience, the coursework can serve as a first step toward more advanced certifications from the American Petroleum Institute.
The rest of the program might appear more at home in the IT department: networking, programmable logic, and industrial control systems. In fact, petroleum tech students take these courses with IT students, and their inclusion speaks to the complexity of today's oil industry. If "drilling for oil" conjures the shots of rickety oil rigs in There Will Be Blood, your stock image is a bit out-of-date.
There are still rigs, of course, but drilling in North Dakota's Bakken oil patch is not just a matter of digging straight down. Once the drill bit reaches the correct depth, it must turn and proceed horizontally before a solution of sand, water, and chemicals is pumped into the rock to loosen the "tight" oil it contains. Drilling to the right depth and pumping the right volume and mixture of fracking solution depends on intricate remote sensors mounted on the well equipment, which send data back to control stations across wired and wireless networks. When the well is completed and oil and gas start to flow, another set of sensing, communication, and control systems kick in to keep things running smoothly. These sensors should also alert technicians to pipeline malfunctions, as they did after a rupture in South Dakota early last Thursday.
A well-rounded modern oilfield professional can understand and manage all of these networked processes. Achieving that level of knowledge often comes at the price of a bachelor's degree in engineering, but Williston State is confident its students are ready with an associate's. They're prepared to earn Cisco networking certifications to prove they can troubleshoot interruptions in the flow of information between the well's sensors and its control stations. A more recent addition is preparation for Rockwell Automation's certifications in programmable logic, taught on Amatrol simulators, which attest to students' ability to write the machine code that tells the rig how to respond to different inputs. Next year, lead petroleum instructor Alberto Bellina (pictured above, right) plans to embed more advanced electrical sensing and automation credentials from the National Institute for Metalworking Skills that will show that students can program and repair the sensors themselves. After that, he's looking to robotics.
Ken Quamme, the chair of the business technology department, has led the cross-linkage of petroleum and IT programs. To support the programs' material needs (Amatrol simulators aren't cheap) and to defray student expenses on exams, he scours the region's business community to find employers willing to chip in to support their workforce. A network architect himself, he also works to show faculty and students how niche-seeming IT skills are used across the economy. That can mean anything from informal chats to webinars to field trips at local power plants, wastewater facilities, and industrial control firms like Triangle Electric.
The networking and automation processes learned by Williston State's petroleum tech graduates are indeed complicated, but they're not esoteric. Some methods for laying underground utility cable are practically identical to drilling an oil well. Programmable logic controllers – sometimes the very same Rockwell Automation units – govern the machinery of food processing and advanced manufacturing facilities. And the massive combines and irrigation systems that drive modern agriculture are controlled not by humans at a wheel, but by computer instructions derived from similar networks of sensors.
So if the oil market tanks, laid-off graduates can get similar jobs as automation or industrial maintenance technicians in a completely different sector. When widespread adoption of electric vehicles like Tesla's new semi finally sound the death knell for oil, it could be Williston State petroleum techs servicing the industrial robots that build the fleet. In the meantime, they're trained to satisfy America's oil habit, and to respond as efficiently as possible when it leads to dangerous and inevitable mishaps.
For Williston State's petroleum tech students, then, their choice of major doesn't mean a narrower field of career options. On the contrary, by embedding industry credentials that teach students to control the same systems that many Americans fear may automate them out of jobs, Williston State lets them both take advantage of the oil industry's booms and stay afloat in sectors that will keep chugging during its busts. When industry credentials validate technical skills that will be in demand across tomorrow's economy, choosing a program with those credentials built in doesn't have to mean committing to one niche.


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The School Selection Portal would be opened by the West African Examinations Council (WAEC) for both BECE 2021 School and Private Candidates to enable them to select their schools online for the 2022 placement. The exercise will start from 20th December 2021 to 2nd January 2022.
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By this, Regional Directors are kindly requested to communicate the information to the Metro/Municipal/District Directors of Education to ensure successful completion of the exercise.
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The West African Examinations Council, a non-profit-making organization, with its headquarters in Accra, Ghana, was established in 1952 after the Governments of Ghana (then Gold Coast), Nigeria, Sierra Leone, and The Gambia enacted the West African Examinations Council Ordinances in 1951.
Liberia became the fifth member of the Council in 1974. The enactment of the Ordinances was based on the Jeffrey Report, which strongly supported the proposal for the setting up of a regional examining board to harmonize and standardize pre-university assessment procedures in then British West Africa.
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We are looking for experienced videographers to join a team of advocates and researchers to explore a cluster of cases dealing with violence against African-American women that occurred over 30 years ago. It is our hope that the documentary will help raise awareness by comparing and contrasting how crimes against women have been seen and handled by law enforcement, the media, and society across time.
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Q: Initializing a Struct in Swift Error: Generic parameter could not be inferred I'm trying to declare a struct in a class without providing the parameters. The struct will need to be initialized by a function but should be visible to the entire class. Normally, I'm able to do var myStruct : MyStruct? but this time it's giving me an error.
Generic parameter 'Type' could not be inferred
Am I initializing the struct incorrectly?
How I'm using it:
class MyClass: {

    static let sharedInstance = MyClass()
    private override init() {}

    let myStruct = MyStruct? // <-- Above Error occurs here.
    // let myStruct = MyStruct<Int>? // <-- Error: Expected member name or constructor call after type name
    // let myStruct = MyStruct<Int>?() // <-- Error: Cannot invoke initializer for type 'MyStruct<Double>?' with no arguments

    func runFunction(A: Int, B: Int) {
       myStruct(var1: A, var2: B) // <-- I need to initialize here.
    }
    func otherFunction() {
       myStruct.doStuff() // <-- And have access to it in other functions
    }

Code for my struct:
public struct MyStruct<Type: CustomInput>: CustomProtocol {
    public let myVar1: Type
    public let myVar2: Type
    public init(var1: Type, var2: Type) {
        self.myVar1 = var1
        self.myVar2 = var2
    }

...
}

A: For a generic type, the generic parameter is actually considered to be part of the type. So the type of your struct isn't MyStruct, it's MyStruct<Int> (or whatever generic type you use. Therefore, you can't just declare the type by itself if there's not any information for the compiler to use to infer the actual type. Instead, you have to include the generic type in your declaration:
var myStruct: MyStruct<Int>?

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Heating, Window, and Door Repairs in Ukraine's Homes
December 1 / Press Release / No Comments / EUD • • / ADRA Europe News, and Adventist Review
ADRA Czech Republic is adding its expertise to support key assistance before winter.
Winter is coming, and volunteer help is needed to assist the people of Ukraine. The help is critical in view of the recent war damage that made many homes uninhabitable in cold weather. Many organizations are addressing the problem, including the Adventist Development and Relief Agency (ADRA) in the Czech Republic.
"It is slowly getting colder not only in the Czech Republic but also in Ukraine. It complicates an already difficult situation for people who remained in war zones and those who took refuge in safer parts of Ukraine,"an ADRA Czech Republic representative wrote in a message on social media, inviting volunteers and donors to support the initiative.
In the coming months, people in Ukraine will have to deal with low temperatures, which sometimes drop to -20 C (-4 F). Because of the bombing, thousands of houses in Ukraine were damaged or destroyed, and sometimes windows or doors are missing, which can have fatal consequences in the winter months.
"Quite some people stayed there through the summer, even though their houses were broken. With winter coming, it's challenging, and I think many people will consider going inland. There aren't even enough building materials to prepare houses for winter," humanitarian aid coordinator Josef Koláček said.
Koláček also addressed the problem with power outages in Kyiv."The moment you don't have electricity, large high-rise buildings cannot access water and waste. In the villages where we helped at the beginning of the conflict, we tried not only to deliver food but often also fuel, pebbles, coal, and firewood, so that people could fix their accommodation already in February. You can't do that for a twenty- or thirty-story block of apartments," he said.
ADRA Czech Republic, in cooperation with ADRA Ukraine and ADRA International, will help local people cope with the coming winter as best as possible. "We will financially support heating, window, and door repairs. This way, we hope to help 1,540 people, or 530 families in the areas around Kyiv. We will continue to provide material and other humanitarian aid, depending on what is most needed,"an ADRA Czech Republic representative explained.
The aid agency is organizing a fundraising campaign to motivate people to purchase a humanitarian package."You will help provide people with their basic life needs — food, warm clothes, blankets, but also repairs to heating, windows, or doors … destroyed in the war. Thank you for helping us!" the campaign appeal said.
The original version of this story was posted by the Adventist Development and Relief Agency in Europe.
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Industry and sustainability shouldn't be mutually exclusive
In the developed world, we have seen huge steps in prioritising our environment. The UK are just one of the many nations setting an example for a greener lifestyle, after they announced a diesel and petrol car ban on all UK roads by 2040. Worldwide, countries are introducing hefty fines to companies for irresponsible and harmful acts against the environment, which include deforestation and pollution.
It is hard to forget the BP Deepwater Horizon spill that devastated the Gulf of Mexico in 2010, which killed 11 people and harmed or killed 82,000 birds, 6,165 sea turtles, and 25,900 marine animals. At the time BP's CEO Tony Hayward said the spill was 'relatively tiny' compared to the 'very big ocean'; 205.8m gallons of oil was spilled.
The Deepwater Horizon disaster was the worst marine oil spill in history. Image: US Department of Defense
In 2015, BP were told to pay a record $18.7bn fine to the US justice department and the five effected US states – Alabama, Florida, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas – that sued the company for damages after the spill. The settlement is being used to fund clean-up projects. However, fines cannot be the only way to enforce environmental measures on companies, as the system does not always succeed.
One of the biggest hurdles in promoting sustainability and environmentalism is teaching industry how they can remain working productively, but in an environmentally-conscious and responsible way, as too often compromises to become greener are easily ignored. Of course, it is unrealistic to expect companies to completely reinvent their daily operations, so experts need to provide realistic steps that industry can take to become greener.
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Encouraging corporate sustainably is no purely a question of morality but a sensible business move. Evidence shows that 66% of consumers are willing to pay more for goods made sustainably and companies who show a commitment to the environment have also seen a global growth of 4% in sales compared to 1% of organisations who do not identify as environmentally-friendly.
Unilever, whose brands include Dove and Magnum, are at the forefront of this movement. An industry giant in food and beverages, cleaning products, and toiletries, Unilever have made sustainability a part of its corporate identity.
Unilever are leading industry into a greener future. Video: Unilever
The company's Sustainable Living Plan has surpassed industry standards. They have developed a sustainable agriculture programme that helps farmers and suppliers worldwide increase their productivity while respecting the environment they work in, as well as aiming towards a 'circular economy' within Unilever that will reduce waste by recycling materials to be used in other parts of the supply chain.
The company's efforts were recognised in 2015 by the United Nations, who presented Unilever CEO, Paul Polman, with its Champion of the Earth Award for 'his ambitious vision and personal commitment to sustainability.'
Plastic collects at the mouth of the Los Angeles River, California, US. Image: Plastic Pollution Coalition@Flickr
One of the core aims of Unilever's circular economy is to use 100% recyclable plastic packaging by 2025, a step that has pleased researchers. 'At the current rate, we are really heading towards a plastic planet,' says Rolan Geyer, an industrial ecologist at the University of California, US, whose paper on the fate of all plastics over time hit headlines this year.
Of the 9.1bn tons made so much by industry, nearly 7bn is no longer used and only 9% has been recycled, the study reports. 'The growth is astonishing and it doesn't look like it's slowing down soon,' says Geyer.
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