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COVID-19 Vaccination Incentives and Surcharges OK'd in Group Health Plan Guidance
On Oct. 4, 2021, the U.S. Departments of Labor, Health and Human Services, and Treasury (collectively, the departments) released guidance (FAQs) concerning application of the HIPAA nondiscrimination and Affordable Care Act (ACA) affordability rules to plan sponsors considering whether to provide group health plan premium discounts for employees who obtain the COVID-19 vaccine or levy surcharges on participants in group health plans who remain unvaccinated.
In short, the FAQs confirm that (1) COVID-19 vaccination discounts/surcharges are governed by activity-based, health-contingent wellness plan rules (as an exception to HIPAA's general nondiscrimination requirement and compliant with wellness plan regulations implemented following the ACA), thereby limiting the discount/surcharge to 30 percent of the employee-only coverage amount; and (2) any discount is disregarded in assessing ACA affordability and any surcharge is included in the relevant premium amount when determining ACA affordability.
Prior to the Biden administration's rollout of certain vaccine mandates, many employers and plan sponsors were considering how to motivate unvaccinated employees to become vaccinated as they designed the imminent implementation of "return to work" policies. To encourage employees to become vaccinated, employers considered whether they could offer incentives, including providing incentives or imposing surcharges under their group health plans. Despite the recent vaccine mandate guidance, many employers are still considering vaccine incentives and/or surcharges as a means to further increase vaccination rates among employees.
FAQs Provide Clarity on Vaccine Incentives/Surcharges
In response to a multitude of plan sponsor questions regarding how to navigate the wellness plan rules in connection with vaccine incentives and surcharges, the departments released helpful FAQs for employers wishing to pursue these strategies.
The FAQs clarify the following:
Vaccine Incentives/Surcharges That Involve the Employer's Group Health Plan Are Health-Contingent, Activity-Based Wellness Programs.
COVID-19 vaccination incentives/surcharges are considered health-contingent, activity-based wellness programs under the wellness plan rules. As such, the following rules apply:
30 Percent Cap. The total amount of non-tobacco-related incentives/surcharges cannot exceed 30 percent of the cost of employee-only coverage if the program is offered only to employees.
If the incentive is offered to dependents, the 30 percent cap is applied to the cost of coverage for the employee and dependents enrolled.
McGuireWoods Insight — Many employers already have existing wellness programs and may not have much "room" to layer on additional incentives/surcharges and remain under the 30 percent cap. This is especially true for employer plan sponsors that adopted smoking cessation wellness programs that use a 50 percent cap permissible specifically for those programs under the wellness plan rules.
Annual Qualifying Period. Participants must be given the opportunity to qualify for the incentive/avoid the surcharge at least once every year.
McGuireWoods Insight — Most employers are considering multiple entry points each plan year for participants who become vaccinated or even "rolling" qualification for the incentive/removal of the surcharge. Some employers are also considering aligning new qualifying periods as the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) releases additional guidance, for example, in the case of booster shots.
Promote Health/Prevent Disease. The program must be designed to reasonably promote participant health or prevent disease.
McGuireWoods Insight — This standard should be relatively easy to establish as COVID-19 vaccinations have been widely demonstrated to prevent disease associated with the virus.
Available to All. In general, the vaccine program must be available to all similarly situated health plan participants.
McGuireWoods Insight — Employers should be cautious about offering incentives to/imposing surcharges on only select groups of employees. For example, targeting a specific group, such as warehouse employees, would be problematic.
Disclosure and Reasonable Alternative Standard. Plan materials must describe the vaccination incentive program and availability of a reasonable alternative standard to qualify for the incentive/avoid the surcharge. The disclosure must provide contact information for obtaining the reasonable alternative standard and a statement that recommendations of an individual's personal physician will be accommodated.
Reasonable Alternative Standard — Narrow Scope
Plan sponsors must provide a reasonable alternative standard to participants for whom it is unreasonably difficult due to a medical condition or for whom it is medically inadvisable to become vaccinated. The example in the FAQs specifically notes an attestation to comply with the CDC's masking requirement as a reasonable alternative standard to qualify for a vaccine wellness program incentive.
Because the guidance indicates that vaccine incentive programs are health-contingent, activity-based wellness programs, plan sponsors may require a doctor's note confirming a participant cannot or should not become vaccinated.
McGuireWoods Insight — This exception is far narrower than health-contingent, outcome-based wellness programs that require reasonable alternative standards be provided to anyone who does not satisfy the applicable requirement and that prohibit requiring a doctor's note from a participant. There are certainly individuals for whom it is not advisable to become vaccinated, but the U.S. medical community is uniform in its support for vaccination. Given the relatively small number of individuals for whom vaccination is not medically advisable, expect plan sponsors to simply waive the vaccination requirement.
ACA Affordability Rules Apply
The FAQs also confirm that vaccination incentives should be disregarded when determining compliance with the ACA's affordability rules and vaccination surcharges should be included in the premium cost when performing affordability calculations.
The ACA's affordability requirements are satisfied if the lowest-cost, self-only coverage option an employer offers does not exceed the specified percentage of an employee's household income (currently, 9.83 percent). The affordability threshold is the highest percentage of household income an employee can be required to pay for monthly health plan premiums, based on the least-expensive employer-sponsored plan meeting the ACA's minimum essential coverage requirements.
The ACA provides three safe harbors for satisfying the ACA affordability requirements with respect to determining employee's household incomes: (1) W-2 wages, (2) rate of pay (hourly wage x 130 hours per month/9.83 percent of monthly salary as of the first day of the coverage period), or (3) individual federal poverty level.
McGuireWoods Insight — Employers considering utilizing the incentive approach should have no ACA affordability concerns, as their plans presumably already satisfied the requirements. Conversely, employers wishing to impose a surcharge should rerun ACA affordability calculations to ensure compliance.
Other Vaccination Incentive Programs
The FAQs address wellness program incentives that impact the cost of coverage under group health plans and specifically do not address incentives offered by employers as part of return-to-work programs or workplace policies unrelated to a health plan. The guidance suggests that employers wishing to adopt incentive programs that do not involve health plans review the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission's COVID-19 guidance.
Cannot Condition Eligibility/Coverage on Vaccination Status
The FAQs make it clear that plan sponsors cannot condition eligibility for benefits on a participant's vaccination status. Thus, unvaccinated health plan participants cannot be denied benefits or eligibility for coverage.
Plan sponsors should remember that any midyear material modifications to their group health plans must be communicated at least 60 days in advance. Given that open enrollment is likely underway or about to commence for many employers, it may not be administratively possible to implement a vaccine incentive/surcharge program for Jan. 1, 2022. If so, the midyear notification rules should be considered when rolling out vaccine incentives/surcharges.
For further information, please contact one of the authors or any other member of McGuireWoods' employee benefits team.
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SEYMOUR -- Noel Peel recently walked out of John's Deli with much more than a bacon, egg and cheese sandwich; he also purchased the only winning ticket for the June 23 Powerball jackpot.
Peel and his wife, Fredda Peel, picked up the $60 million prize Tuesday, making him the eighth winner of the jackpot from Connecticut. He took the winning in a lump sum, which is worth $39,814,000 after over $9.9 million in federal income tax and $2.6 million in state income tax.
What do you think of the state lottery system? Join the conversation below!


Wearing a black hoodie, white puffer vest, and a huge Star of David, Sarah Palin toured Jerusalem's Western Wall with Likud party officials. When told that Jews couldn't pray openly on the Temple Mount, she asked, "Why are you apologizing all the time?" Many on the American right are thrilled with that comment. But how are Israelis reacting to Palin's trip?
Ha'aretz's Natasha Mozgovaya calls the trip "a vital stop for potential Republican U.S. presidential candidates. The visit, seen as a bid to show Palin has some foreign policy prowess, is intended to up her potential though her popularity among Republicans appears to be declining. ... Palin is expecting a warm reception in Israel. The Alaska native is likely to garner headlines and get a photo-op with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, who sorely needs a break from the regional turmoil."
Mozgovaya also noted that Palin didn't manage to make her trip before Haley Barbour, Mitt Romney and Mike Huckabee. Still, "In every interview Palin gives following her helicopter trip in Israel, she will be able to say she saw how small and vulnerable the borders are and how important is that the US support its strongest ally in the Middle East."
Ryan Jones at Israel Today highlights Palin's comment at the Western Wall with the headline, "Palin in Israel: Stop apologizing to everyone!" Jones notes that, "During her time as John McCain's running mate in 2008, it became clear that Palin was a staunch supporter of Israel because of her Christian faith. One televised interview with the then-governor of Alaska revealed a small Israeli flag sitting on her window sill."
Before Palin visited Israel, she was in India. She was celebrated not quite so wholeheartedly there.
India Today Editor-in-Chief Aroon Purie introduced Palin at a conference hosted by his magazine by teasing the Alaskan for her "creative vocabulary" and praising her as "the sexiest brand in Republican politics," Politico's Aaron Barr reports. "Either you love her or hate her," Poonie said. "Governor Palin, I hope you don't refudiate me."
Delhi University's Mahesh Rangarajan said Palin had "nothing to offer India." He added, "It's more about what India has to offer her. She is a very effective communicator who will no doubt try to reach out to India as an emerging power. But we've had a series of presidents here who have already done that."


This important volume fills the need for a textbook on the fundamentals of economic systems analysis and assessment, illustrating their vital role in systems engineering and systems management. Providing extensive coverage on key topics, it assumes no prior background in mathematics or economics in order to comprehend the material.
Also discussed in this comprehensive text are normative or welfare economics and behavioral economics; COCOMO I and II and COSYSMO as examples of a cost model; and options–based valuation models and valuation of information technology intensive enterprises.
Economic Systems Analysis and Assessment serves as an ideal textbook for senior undergraduate and first–year graduate courses in economic systems analysis and assessment, as well as a valuable reference for engineers and managers involved with information technology intensive systems, professional economists, cost analysts, investment evaluators, and systems engineers.
Chapter 1 Introduction to Economic Systems Analysis and Assessment: Cost, Value, and Competition in Information and Knowledge Intensive Systems, Organizations, and Enterprises.
1.2 A Framework for Systems Engineering and Management.
1.3 Theory of the Firm.
1.4 Theory of the Consumer.
1.5 The Interaction of the Theories of the Firms and Consumers: Microeconomic Models of Economic Activity.
1.6 Welfare or Normative Economics.
1.7 Program and Program Management Economics.
1.8 Contemporary Issues Concerning Information and Information Technology Economic.
1.9 Economic Pitfalls in the Engineering of Systems.
Chapter 2 Production and the Theory of the Firm.
2.3 Multiproduct Firms and Multiproduct Production Functions.
2.4 Classical Theory of the Firm.
Chapter 3 The Theory of the Consumer.
3.2 Economic Utility Theory and Its Axioms.
3.3 Property of Utility Functions.
3.4 The Fundamental Problem of the Consumer.
3.5 Sensitivity and Substitution Effects.
Chapter 4 Supply–Demand Equilibria and Microeconomic Systems Analysis and Assessment Models.
4.2 Basic Supply–Demand Equilibrium for a Single Good.
4.3 General Supply–Demand Equilibrium Conditions.
4.4 Extensions to General Equilibrium to Include Market Interdependencies.
Chapter 5 Normative or Welfare Economics, Decisions and Games, and Behavioral Economics.
5.2 Pareto Optimality Under Perfect Competitive Conditions.
5.3 External Effects and Imperfect Competition–Public Goods.
5.4 External Effects and Imperfect Competition–Nonindependent Production and Consumption.
5.5 Welfare Maximization and Social Choice.
Chapter 6 Cost–Benefit and Cost–Effectiveness Analysis and Assessments.
6.2 The Time Value of Money.
6.3 Identification of Costs and Benefits.
6.4 The Identification and Quantification of Effectiveness.
6.5 A Guide to Cost–Benefit Analysis.
7.1 Model–Based Parameters for Productivity.
7.2 Early Models for Estimation of Costs, Including Effort and Schedule.
7.3 The Constructive Cost Model.
CHAPTER 8 APPROACHES TO INVESTMENT VALUATION.
CHAPTER 9 REAL OPTIONS FOR INVESTMENT VALUATION.
10.3. Path Dependence and Network Effects.


Approximately 309,247 (52%) of the bridges in the United States are classified as a city/county/township bridge (short span bridges). Approximately 83,479, or 27%, are structurally deficient or functionally obsolete. The bridge industry is quickly moving towards prefabricated and modular bridges as the preferred method of bridge construction. Accelerated bridge design and construction are areas of high importance to bridge owners. Standardization of design is extremely important to be competitive in this market – as is education and technical support of bridge owners and designers. The Short Span Steel Bridge Alliance is working to support the needs of the bridge community through the development of educational and technical resources.
Steel offers solutions to any type of crossing. Short span steel bridges and culverts can be built quickly, using local crews, and can be designed using prefabricated components which are simple to install and offer considerable cost savings. Steel offers a long service life with minimal maintenance, and provides unmatched sustainable benefits.
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Q: Unable to store authentication code In Nest Thermostat Hi In my application i need to implement the Nest Thermostat.
For that i am checking the Sample code which is provided by nest for that i have registered my client after running the code successfully It Generated Authentication Code and,
I have to send this authentication code for Access Token,
but in code no where it is storing the Authentication Code and below method never executes
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// We found the code
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    } else {
        NSLog(@"Error retrieving the authorization code.");
    }
    }

first condition checks but condition never goes in for storing The Authentication Token inside the loop so never goes inside
I can able to see Authentication Pin in webview that view is never getting dismissed there is code for that but for calling those methods it should execute the above condition
Where i am missing is likely either i have enter that authentication code into the device or problem in the redirect url or plz help in this.
it would be great full if some one shares the some sample redirect Urls and Process
I have seen @ Raymond George Kenned  Answers for previous question but those are not solving my Problem

A: Use web base authentication and Fill the redirect url at the time of registering your client , this redirect url should not be empty on the client page,then once you run the application it will ask you to enter the login credentials there you have to enter the device login credentials(in the device you have to register) into your app then it automatically redirect and gives the authentication token then with that authentication token access token will be provided , by using that access token you can get the device details

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The text-messaging/cover-up scandal in Kwame Kilpatrick's administration is disgraceful, and could well go down in Detroit mayoral history as the most ignoble. Still, Kilpatrick doesn't have a monopoly on mayoral missteps. Following are some dishonors by Hizzoners from Detroit's past. Several were miscalculations, a few immoral, others sins of omission — and some were downright criminal.
• Charles Bowles' reign (1930) lasted a mere seven months after a recall by Detroit voters tossed him out of office. Bowles did little to contain widespread violence by the Purple and Licavoli gangs (a charge also applicable to his predecessors, John C. Lodge and John Smith), and his economic ideas to aid a Depression-battered city were useless. He also had the support of the Ku Klux Klan, not exactly a boon in a town heavily populated by immigrants, Catholics, Jews, and African-Americans.
• Richard Reading (1938-1940) was as crooked as the lines on a polygraph, conspiring with dozens of corrupt cops to protect the city's numbers racket. He was thrown in the slammer, before proclaiming that his sentence was "the greatest injustice since the crucifixion of Christ." Barabbas couldn't have said it better.
Sure, he helped invigorate downtown Detroit with the Civic Center, but he also expanded the freeway system, which tore up many fine neighborhoods and displaced citizens. Ironically, the freeways helped drive people out of Detroit and into the suburbs. Also, under Cobo's watch, the efficient streetcar system came to a halt. And, during the '50s, Detroit's population hemorrhaged mightily; about 180,000 residents left the city during the decade, an exodus Cobo did nothing to stem.
• Louis Miriani (1957-62) For a mayor who ran on a law-and-order platform, Miriani didn't have much use for annoying little legal matters like paying taxes. After serving as mayor, he returned to the Detroit Common Council, but the IRS had caught up with him. He was convicted of failing to report more than $250,000 in income and was kicked into the clink for 294 days.
• Jerome Cavanagh (1962-70) was essentially a good leader, albeit sometimes naïve, but one of his first deeds as mayor — instituting a city income tax — was a blunder. Cavanagh inherited a financial mess, but there are other ways to raise revenue. The income tax is decried to this day.
• Roman S. Gribbs (1970-74) wasn't a bad mayor, but his support of STRESS (Stop the Robberies, Enjoy Safe Streets), an undercover operation by the Detroit Police Department, was a misguided attempt to clean up crime. Instead, trigger-happy cops killed several citizens, most of whom were black. It was especially unfortunate during a time of wretched race relations in the city.
• Coleman A. Young (1974-1993) The surest sign of a healthy city is its vibrant neighborhoods. Detroit didn't have a whole lot of them during Young's tenure, but Poletown was one. Young approved the demolition of the neighborhood to make way for a GM plant. Young also never knew when to keep his piehole shut. In calling President Ronald Reagan "pruneface," Young no doubt cost the city much-needed federal funds. And when the old rooster got Annivory Calvert preggers, she had to file a paternity suit against him.
• Dennis Archer (1993-2001) Admittedly, Archer was successful at drawing business downtown and getting new stadiums built. But neighborhoods didn't fare as well. City services were bad and worsened under him. The negligence came at a time when many people were trying to justify living in the city while streetlights didn't work and snowy streets went unplowed.


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Q: How would I monitor the current buffered items/logs on my AmazonKinesis sink? Currently I have configured AmazonKinesis as sink on my serilog logger, after using the logger when I dispose the same I would want to know if there are any events/logs still remaining in the buffer which are not processed.
Below is the code snippet:
config.WriteTo.AmazonKinesis(options, kinesisClient);
I tried to check if there is any field/method on serilog/kinesis-sink that would provide the current state of buffer.


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On March 30-31, 2019 , University of Kentucky Club Tennis partnered with USTAKY Tennis on Campus to host a home tournament at Top Seed Tennis Club in Lexington. Teams from the Midwest, Southern, and Missouri Region were represented. Overall, UK placed 2nd, going into overtime with Ohio State.
Liane Ikome, UK Club Tennis President said "We are passionate about creating tennis opportunities for college students. We are sort of like a second tennis team tennis players can look forward to after graduating high school, with greater flexibility and without the pressure of being varsity. While traveling to compete in tournaments is fun (like Southern Championships where we placed 11th), we decided it was time to bring a TOC tournament to KY to draw attention to our chapter and allow those who can't travel often to compete. Thanks to our location, we were able to bring teams from the South/Midwest/Missouri Valley into one tournament. We aim to make KY Open an annual tournament with Top Seed Tennis Club"
Tennis on Campus provides an excellent opportunity to continue play in college outside of Varsity play.
Senior Hunter Nguyen said "Tennis on Campus has been one of the best things I participated in during college! It allowed me to continue playing competitive tennis while also focusing on my studies. I also had the privilege to serve as president one year and learned what it takes to run a club (it was also a good resume builder). Tennis on Campus also allowed me to meet some of the coolest people I know and will be life long friends with!"
For Active Tennis on Campus organization or to start one on your campus, contact Taylor Urquhart

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The Big Bright Green Compost-Eating Machine
Who really wants to keep smelly food scraps in a fly-attracting bucket in their kitchen? That question is what led Gail Loos, a full-time marketer and mother of two, to develop the GreenCycler all-in-one compost shredder and storage system.
Loos originally designed the GreenCycler for her own use. In her home state of Colorado, she says, "it's so cold that you don't want to go outside to the compost bin." So Loos improvised–she reconfigured the blades of a paper shredder to grind up food, put a carbon filter on the top of a plastic box (to reduce odor), added a charcoal filter and antimicrobial waste storage system to cut down on pests, made room for biodegradable waste bags, and stuck a hand-crank (with child safety lock, natch) on the side of the device.
The result: the GreenCycler, which was showcased for the first time at last week's West Coast Green conference in San Francisco. Loos designed and built prototypes of the simple yet innovative device in less than two months. Already, she's received inquiries from manufacturers who want to make the GreenCycler in bulk. "It hasn't been out of the box for 24 hours, and already there's so much interest," Loos says.
The device isn't on sale quite yet, but Loos expects it to retail for $99. Eventually, she plans on manufacturing a larger version for business use. We're confident that Loos won't lack for customers–especially in compost-conscious cities like San Francisco.
[The GreenCycler]
Ariel Schwartz can be reached on Twitter or by email.


L: 50" x W: 32" x H: 20"
Galloway Glass Coffee Table This Galloway glass coffee table is timeless and elegantly crafted of cast resin and wrought iron. The table aprons feature a rope-twist design bordering an egg-and-dart design. The coffee table's fluted, tapered legs are finished with decorative floral pucks resting under a gorgeous glass top. A subtle gold finish with burnished accents enhances the coffee table's richness.
This Galloway glass coffee table is timeless and elegantly crafted of cast resin and wrought iron. The table aprons feature a rope-twist design bordering an egg-and-dart design. The coffee table's fluted, tapered legs are finished with decorative floral pucks resting under a gorgeous glass top. A subtle gold finish with burnished accents enhances the coffee table's richness.
Got this table to go with the Allyson sofa. It's a perfect match! The color was tricky though...online it looks like a true pewter color, more silvertone. But in the store it was definitely a bronze finish and it was exactly what I wanted. It really makes a statement, I love it!
I had been looking for a coffee table to complement my new Hawthorne leather couch and French Script Chairs. I saw this table on line and knew it was just perfect. I shopped all the internet markets and then looked for local furniture stores. Raymour & Flanigan had the best price. The sales person was very knowledgable and I ended up also purchasing the side table. The beveled edge glass top is very heavy and looks great.
A couple of years ago we purchased a living room set that included this coffee table. It fits beautifully with the other items we purchased.
Last week we got rid of a piece of furniture and need to fill the space. We purchase a second one of these tables. It fits our needs and is a beautiful acquisition.
I am very impressed with the quality of the coffee table and end tables that I received from Raymore and Flanigan. The tables are very well made and look absolutely beautiful with my carpet!! They were delivered right on time and the delivery men could not have been nicer! Excellent experience!!
I absolutely love my new Galloway glass coffee table and glass end tables! They look wonderful in my living room and are perfect with my carpet. The delivery man were wonderful and the tables arrived right at the promised time. I could not be happier with the quality!
I am very satisfy with this coffee table. It is beautiful and glamorous.
Purchased in 2009 still getting compliments.
Very happy , I'm glad I bought the three piece set. They are beautiful and I would recommend them.
Great for a small room. The glass top leaves the room looking open and bright. Very sturdy and stable. It wasn't what I was looking for when I went shopping, but I couldn't be happier with my choice.
The coffee table is sturdy, balanced, good quality design and style. Well built. Delivery guys are very courteous, knowledgeable and helpful. I am waiting on the next sale to purchase the end tables.
Great product for the $$$. I would recommend.
the table is beautiful....was my original first choice but was swayed by sales person to another..was so so disappointed in her telling me this table was for limited styles i ended up buying her choice...but i found out later that this table goes with many many styles..so i decided to go with my first choice and i love it..... had to part with the other coffee table...but at least now i have what i truly wanted.
My husband and I paired this table, along with the end table with the Nicole Sofa and Chairs. With the curve of the sofa and the oval shaped table, it was a perfect fit.
The table is attractive with my french chairs and navy couch. It is rather cheaply constructed but gives a nice look when assembled. There are areas where the antique brass finish is damaged but I will touch up myself .
Does the table come assembled?
BEST ANSWER: With Raymour & Flanigan White Glove Delivery service, all necessary assembly and a comprehensive quality inspection of your furniture prior to it being delivered to your home is included.
I have the Galloway coffee table. Is it possible to order just the glass top?
BEST ANSWER: Hello Maria. Yes, the glass top piece can be ordered individually. To order, please contact online sales at 866.383.4484, option 2.
Is it wood or metal?
BEST ANSWER: The Galloway Glass Coffee table is crafted of beautiful wrought iron and cast resin enriched by a subtle gold finish with burnished accents for an elegant piece that can match almost any décor.
Does it have a matching sofa table or console?
BEST ANSWER: The Galloway collection also boasts an end table; SKU: 397337506.
how much does this table weight with the glass?
BEST ANSWER: The table with the glass weighs 88.86 lbs.
Is the glass top secured down so that if someone leans heavily on the edge of the glass it doesn't pop up on the other side?
BEST ANSWER: The glass top sits on top of rubber plugs that prevent it from sliding and protect the glass from scratches. It is not secured to the frame.
BEST ANSWER: Yes, the glass is tempered.


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Virginia Tech researcher to study inter-hemispheric space weather connections /
Violist Megan Fergusson Yanik to perform with faculty artists
Art show unites two different worlds
Officer finds gratification in challenges of police work
Undergraduate students make their mark in fish and wildlife conservation research
Virginia Tech researchers offer aid after Virginia earthquake
In memoriam: C.W. Smith, Alumni Distinguished Professor Emeritus of Engineering Science and Mechanics
Virginia Tech Police Department promotes two officers
Jamie Tyler receives prestigious McKnight Technological Innovations in Neuroscience Award
Marc Edwards wins public interest award for research into water safety
Summer scholars program promotes team research and proposal development
Virginia Tech Police seeks reaccreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies; public comment invited as part of process
New edition of plant identification software released
Statement on proposed athletic practice facility
New bioengineering kit available through Fralin Life Science Institute's Biotech-in-a-Box program
Virginia Tech Carilion School of Medicine welcomes its third class
Electronic recording of truck drivers' hours-of-service evaluated
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Virginia Tech researcher to study inter-hemispheric space weather connections
Joseph Baker, assistant professor and Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering in Virginia Tech's Bradley Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, will use a five-year $480,000 National Science Foundation Faculty Early Career Development (CAREER) Award to study inter-hemispheric space weather connections.
Space weather, said Baker, refers to dynamics in the near-Earth space environment that can have serious impacts on technological systems such as satellites, electrical power grids, global positioning systems, and communication networks such as cell phones and the like. Many of these influences are manifested in the "ionosphere", the electrically charged component of the Earth's upper atmosphere.
Baker will use simultaneous measurements from Super Dual Auroral Radar Network, or SuperDARN for short, radars in both the hemispheres to investigate the inter-hemispheric magnetic conjugacy of ionospheric irregularities and plasma convection. Conjugacy, in this context, refers to the generally similar ionospheric conditions in both polar regions produced by the fact that the Earth's magnetic field has a symmetric shape, similar to a bar magnet.
Specifically, Baker and his research team will look at the extent to which space weather disturbances produce similar perturbations in the northern and southern ionospheres.
Virginia Tech's College of Engineering, of which Baker is a part, has a strong relationship with the international SuperDARN collaboration, which involves scientists and engineers from more than a dozen countries. More than two dozen radars are operational at the present time, transmitting continuously on frequencies between 8 MegaHertz to 20 MegaHertz. Collectively, the network provides instantaneous maps of plasma convection in the Earth's ionosphere at middle to high latitudes.
Virginia Tech's SuperDARN group operates five SuperDARN radars in Canada and the United States, and is involved in ongoing efforts to build several more such installations. Scientists and government agencies around the world routinely use SuperDARN data to investigate the many effects of space weather and monitor conditions in real-time.
Baker's plan of attack will use both statistical and case-study radar data analysis from the past 20 years using simultaneous data collected by northern and southern hemisphere radars in the auroral and mid-latitude regions.
"The study is overdue in the sense that the SuperDARN database has been under-utilized for analysis of inter-hemispheric conjugacy," he said in his research proposal. "The statistical analysis of conjugacy in the auroral zone will use data covering more than a full solar cycle."
The research effort has further impacts closer to home, said Baker. The CAREER grant project dovetails with a new interdisciplinary remote sensing graduate degree program within the College of Engineering, and also will provide research opportunities for undergraduate students within the college.
Additionally, Baker is planning for hands-on activities focused on inter-hemispheric space weather phenomena designed to pique the interest of undergraduates and pre-college – that is, high school -- students attending summer camps organized by the college's Center for the Enhancement of Engineering Diversity.
In one educational scenario, Baker said camp attendees will be given hand-held radio receiver equipment to search for natural very-low frequency signals, such as sferics, tweeks, and whistlers. Undergraduate students will be employed as teaching assistants for the summer camps.
Baker earned his bachelor of science degree in physics from the University of New England, Australia, in 1992, and a doctoral degree from the University of Michigan in 2001.
The CAREER grant is the National Science Foundation's most prestigious award, given to creative junior faculty likely considered to become academic leaders of the future. He is the third faculty member within the electrical and computer engineering department to win a CAREER Award during the past two years, following Yaling Yang and Chao Wang.
Virginia Tech teams with University of New Mexico on array radio telescope project
Joseph Baker named Steven O. Lane Junior Faculty Fellow of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Engineers move toward a better understanding of space weather conditions that affect our lives
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The PUMA retail team has created an almost perfect replica of a Ferrari F60 Formula 1 car out of clothes, caps, shoes and bags.
What is it about Formula 1 cars that makes people want to recreate them out of the weirdest things? You may remember some of our previous posts about the Formula 1 car made from bread, or the one made from styrofoam. Today we present you the Formula 1 car build out of PUMA clothes and accessories.
The wearable creation is on display at the PUMA store in London, be sure to check it out if you're in the area. The video at the bottom will reveal how the PUMA F60 was built and you can let the builders know what you think of their work, for the chance to win a signed pair of PUMA racing shoes.


The one-off show truck will be auctioned at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale.
The 2019 Detroit auto show is currently in full swing, and as always, automakers are showing off a number of concept vehicles. It may be difficult to imagine now, but those show cars will one day fade to little more than a distant memory. Of course, that will just make rediscovering them in 20 years all the more fun—take a look at this 2001 Ford F-150 Lightning Rod concept. First shown at the Chicago auto show in February 2001, this chopped and stretched Ford F-150 claimed the dual inspirations of hot rods and the tattoo culture of New Zealand's Maori people, and it can be yours when it crosses the block at Barrett-Jackson's Scottsdale auction later this week.
"Wait, back up," you say? We did a double take when we read that bit about tattoos, too. You can't see it very well in the auction photos, but in the original press photos above you can see the Lightning Rod concept features a Maori-inspired design on the leather-wrapped tonneau cover for the bed. There are similar designs cut into the tread of the tires, but the vaguely Polynesian motif is subtle until you step inside. The custom red interior is highlighted by Maori tattoo patterns cut into the leather-wrapped bucket seats and headliner. This may seem like an unusual theme, but keep in mind that "tribal" tattoos were all the rage when this concept came out.
"Lightning Rod draws from the passion of the muscle cars of the 1960s, the hot-rod industry, and the current body art craze to take America's bestselling pickup to a new level of performance excitement," Ford's then North American design chief Ed Golden said in a 2001 press release.
The hot-rod influence is easier to spot. The roof has been chopped an inch, and the body lowered on 20-inch custom five-spoke wheels. The front and rear overhangs have also been shortened, with the bumpers integrated into the bodywork for a smooth, flush look. One particularly cool touch is the headlights, which feature two horizontal neon tubes.
As the name suggests, the concept is powered by the same 5.4-liter V-8 engine found in the Ford F-150 SVT Lightning of the day. That engine makes 380 horsepower and 450 lb-ft of torque. Unfortunately, whoever buys this concept won't get to enjoy that power on the road. According to the seller, the truck runs and drives but is not DOT- or EPA-certified and thus cannot be registered in the U.S. But if you want a unique F-150 to display in your collection, you can catch this one at Barrett-Jackson Scottsdale on Thursday, January 17.
Barrett-Jackson ushers in a new year of high-octane auction action during its 48th Annual Scottsdale Auction, featuring some of the world's most coveted collector vehicles and authentic automobilia collectibles, January 12-20, 2019, at WestWorld of Scottsdale. As in decades past, The World's Greatest Collector Car Auctions will be the epicenter of Collector Car Auction Week and entertain thousands of automotive enthusiasts with interactive exhibits, entertainment, and activities. Check your local TV listings to see it live on MotorTrend Network and download the app for exclusive, live coverage.
After 32 complaints, the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration is prepared to investigate the rust issues involving the 1997-2001 Ford F-150.This particular series of F-150 trucks have already gained notoriety for its collection of oxidized metal.


Practicum experience in the field of Early Childhood Education. Emphasizes the practical application of principles, practices, and theories of early childhood education while working with young children in a professional setting. Students will also participate in a weekly practicum seminar. Prerequisite: Early Childhood Education and Care 1100, 1101, 1102, 1130, 1140, 2211 and 2251; all with a grade of C or better or equivalent and consent of instructor.
Continuation of Internship (Career and Technical Education). Course requires participation in Career & Technical Education work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.
Course requires participation in work experience with onsite supervision. Internship learning objectives are developed by student and faculty member, with approval of employer, to provide appropriate work-based learning experiences. Credit is earned by working a minimum of 75 clock hours per semester credit hour, up to a maximum of four credits. Prerequisite: Consent of instructor and 2.0 cumulative grade point average; 12 semester credits earned in a related field of study; students work with Career Services staff to obtain approval of the internship by the Dean from the academic discipline where the student is planning to earn credit.


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Home Flights Manila to Zurich
Flight from Manila (MNL) to Zurich (ZRH)
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland. It is also the capital canton of Zurich. Its airport itself, the Zurich Airport and railway station were deemed to be largest and busiest public transportation hub in the country. The city is rich in cultural knowledge as there are numerous museums and art galleries operating in the city. Zurich is 10,413 kilometers away from the Philippines. Some of the attractions worth visiting including Grossmunster, Fraumunster and Uetliberg.
Best time to fly from {origin} to {target}
When is the best time to fly from Manila to Zurich? According to WeatherSparks, the best time to fly to Zurich is from late June to early September. This is due to during this period, the temperature is adequate for a holiday season, as it is not too hot or too cold. But be aware that this could also indicate the peak season of visitors coming in, thus if you want to find the best period, either mid of June or mid of September.
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For flights from Manila, Philippines to Zurich, the origin airport will be the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (MNL) or known locally as NAIA for short, meanwhile the destination airport will be the Zurich Airport (ZRH). The travelling time from the Philippines to Zurich varies as it can take from 24 hours on average depending on the amount of transits and the travel time.
NAIA is 13 km away from Metro Manila. During peak hours, the traffic could go up to 40 minutes to travel to NAIA. The traffic is known to be unexpected, thus it is best to schedule your time carefully for your flights to Zurich. Zurich Airport on the other hand is 11 kilometers away from the Zurich city. This will take estimatedly 10 minutes drive from the airport to the city, however, the time may change depending on the traffic condition of the day itself.
There are quite a limited number of airlines that provide flight routes to Zurich. Here in Traveloka, the main airlines providing from the Philippines to Zurich are Air France, All Nippon Airways, Emirates, Etihad, KLM, Malaysia Airlines, Oman Air, Qatar Airways, Singapore Airlines, Swiss International Air Lines, Thai Airways, Turkish Airlines and Vietnam Airlines. There are no direct flights available for this flight route and there are up to 2 transits per route depending on the chosen airlines.
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How is the weather like in Manila and Zurich? For Manila, there are two primary seasons; wet and dry. According to WeatherSparks, throughout the year, the average temperature varied from 74 degrees Fahrenheit to 93 degrees Fahrenheit. However, from the same source, it stated that the temperature rarely goes below 71 degrees Fahrenheit or above 96 degrees Fahrenheit.
For Zurich, there are two primary seasons: summer and winter. According to WeatherSparks, throughout the year, the average temperature varied from 27 degrees Fahrenheit to 76 degrees Fahrenheit. However, from the same source, it stated that the temperature rarely goes below 16 degrees Fahrenheit or exceeds 87 degrees Fahrenheit.
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Grossmunster - Grossmunster is the 12th-century cathedral in Zurich that is both aesthetics and majestic. The architectural presented at every part of the wall is magnificent. It is always open to the public and it would be an opportunity not to be missed.
Fraumunster Church - Fraumunster is another church that looks as elegant as the Grossmunster. It was build back in the 11th century. One of its unique features is the Chagali windows around the church.
Uetliberg - For those interested in seeing the nature-side of Zurich would enjoy a visit here at Uetliberg. It gives you a bird's eye view on Zurich as a whole. It is very peaceful and worth visiting to really experience the nature.
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Marjorie Taylor Greene net worth
Marjorie Taylor Greene net worth |Marjorie Taylor Greene (R-GA) was a constant critic of Internet companies like Facebook for censoring and suppressing Republicans who suppressed pro-trump. She campaigned for an undertaking to fight what she named after being elected to Congress as "Silicon Valley Cartel."
Greene's anti-technology position on Capitol Hill was considerably reinforced during her first two months. Shortly after its introduction, however, she suddenly diverted large investment interests from the very firms she so loudly attacked – thereby making a sleek profit.
Greene and her husband sold shares in Facebook, Google, Apple and Amazon on January 20 for between $49,000 and $210,000 in their most recent form of financial disclosure released on Feb. 19.
The amount that Greene and her husband Perry gained from the shares of each firm is uncertain, since Congressional filings offer only a wide range of valuations, but the four technological stocks may have been worth as much as $65,000. Some claims were held by the couple together, while her husband had others entirely.
Greene's only other financial disclosure form, presented as a candidate by May 2020, distributes Apple stock in collective or spousal ownership of up to €65,000, Facebook stock for up to $30,000, Amazon stocks for $30,000 and Google shares for up to $15,000. In January, the couple took advantage of selling their property, the official form referring to capital gains above $200, although the actual amount is uncertain.
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Alonzo Mitchell III Announces Ward 6 Cleveland City Council Run
By Sam Allard on Tue, Feb 28, 2017 at 10:30 am
Cleveland promoter Alonzo Mitchell III, who is still most widely known for his short-lived "Ohio Homecoming" New Year's Eve celebrations, has announced that he will run for Cleveland City Council.
In a Facebook Live video Monday night, Mitchell succinctly declared that Cleveland was in desperate need of new leadership. He has been encouraging civic engagement, particularly among young people, for years, and in the past several months has helped organize seminars for those who wish to run for office. But now:
"I have to be the change I wish to see," he said, paraphrasing Gandhi.
He is collecting signatures, he said, for the Ward 6 council seat. Ward 6 is on the city's east side, and spans the Little Italy, Fairfax, Buckeye-Shaker and Mount Pleasant neighborhoods.
Mitchell has kept a fairly low profile since an embarrassing moment in 2015 when he announced on Facebook that he'd been asked to select a restaurant in Cleveland to have dinner with President Barack Obama. The announcement turned out to be a publicity stunt.
But his rhetoric hasn't changed much. In fact, his comments then served as a teaser for his announcement Monday.
"I believe that WE are who the President and local leadership should be meeting with - the young, motivated, entrepreneurial - the future!" Mitchell wrote in a post admitting that his White House invitation had been a fiction. "Amidst corruption, systematic deficiencies in public safety, a poor economy, and educational system - the city is certainly in need of a LIFT. That Lift lies in the next generation. The future greatness of our city lies in US. We Are Running in 2017."
The 72-year-old Mamie Mitchell is currently the councilperson in Ward 6. She is completing the second of two four-year terms and will face at least four challengers in the September primaries.
Unlike most challengers citywide, Alonzo Mitchell III actually has a website. He has directed supporters to alonzoforthepeople.com, and suggested that he hopes to to raise $30,000 for his campaign.
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Associate Professor Curtis is Head of the Division of Blood Cancer Research of the Austraiian Centre for Blood Diseases and member of the Clinical Haematology Service. His research program uses mouse models to dissect the genetic and epigenetic regulation of normal and leukemic stem cells. He is currently an NHMRC Senior Research Fellow B. He has published over 60 papers including articles in Science, Cell Stem Cell, PNAS and Blood.
Associate Professor Curtis completed his training as a Clinical Haematologist and Bone Marrow Transplant Physician through the University of Melbourne in 1994. He was awarded a NHMRC postgraduate scholarship at the Walter and Eliza Hall Institute for Medical Research (1994-1997) which used animal models of hematologic malignancy to study oncogene co-operation. A/Professor Curtis was awarded a NHMRC CJ Martin fellowship for post-doctoral studies in the laboratory of Dr David Bodine at the NIH (1998-2001) to study the function of the non-histone DNA binding HMGB3 protein in adult hematopoietic stem cell. In 2001 A/Professor Curtis returned to Royal Melbourne Hospital to establish a research program focused on the molecular mechanisms that control the fate of normal and malignant hematopoietic stem cells. In 2011, he moved to the Department of Haematology, Monash University and Alfred Health as the head of the new Division of Blood Cancer Research of the Australian Centre for Blood Diseases.
The research program of A/Prof Curtis aims to identify improved therapies for acute leukemia and related blood cancers through the use of mouse models to dissect the genetic and epigenetic mechanisms that control the fate of normal and malignant hematopoietic stem cells. In addition, A/Prof Curtis uses ENU-mutagenesis for discovery of genes that regulate hematopoiesis. Specific areas of focus include the bHLH transcription factor complex that drives T-cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia, the mechanisms of oncogene-induced apoptosis in myelodysplasia, the role of epigenetic changes in acute myeloid leukemia and myelodysplasia and the therapeutic potential of small molecule inhibitors of the protein arginine methyltransferase, PRMT5.
A/Professor Curtis has 60 peer reviewed papers including first or senior author publications in Science (2010), Cell Stem Cell (2009), Nature Structural and Molecular Biology (2009) and Blood (2004, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2011, 2013 and 2015). In 2011, A/Professor Curtis was awarded a Charles and Sylvia Viertel Senior Research Fellowship and honorary NHMRC Practitioner and Victorian Cancer Agency Fellowships. A/Prof Curtis has been on the editorial board for the journal Stem Cells since 2007. A/Prof Curtis has been an invited speaker to conferences including the International Society of Experimental Hematology, New Directions in Leukemia Research and Lorne Cancer Conference. A/Prof Curtis has been an external reviewer for numerous NHMRC project grants since 2005 as well as on the scientific advisory panel for review of Leukemia Foundation and the NSW Cancer Council Program grants. In addition to his research program, he is an active clinical haematologist and bone marrow transplant physician at Alfred Health.
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Study of using Cyclophosphamide After Sibling-donor allogenic stem-cell Transplantation (CAST) in patients with acute leukaemia and Myelodysplasia: a randomised study comparing cyclosporin and methotrexate to cyclosporin and post-transplantation cyclophosphamide for graft-versus-host disease prophylaxis.
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Report of meeting on 18th November 2014
Scriptural Reasoning - the Bhagavad Gita
On November 18th 2014 Mark Humphries led SAIF members in a study of a text of the Bhagavad Gita, which led to an animated discussion of creation, re-incarnation, death, karma, and ethical issues around violence. Mark distributed the handout printed below.
BHAGAVAD GITA – THE SONG OF GOD
Extracts from the final chapter 18, texts 61-65
Bhagavad Gita is a conversation between Lord Krishna and a man called Arjuna, which took place at Kurukshetra in India just over 5000 years ago, where a huge battle between the forces of good and evil took place. Krishna and Arjuna were seated on a chariot and had a long conversation just before the forces of evil attacked Arjuna's forces of good. Arjuna wanted to abandon his duty to protect the kingdom and its helpless civilians, and run away from the battle, because he had relatives in both of the opposing armies, and feared a sinful reaction if he fought.
At the end of the conversation the supreme personality of Godhead, Lord Krishna, explained to the spiritual warrior Arjuna:
"The Supreme Lord is situated in everyone's heart, O Arjuna, and is directing the wanderings of all living entities, who are seated as on a machine made of the material energy.
O Scion of Bharata (India), surrender unto Him utterly. By His grace you will attain transcendental peace, and the supreme and eternal abode.
Thus I have explained to you knowledge still more confidential. Deliberate on this fully, and then do what you wish to do.
Because you are My very dear friend, I am speaking to you My supreme instruction, the most confidential knowledge of all. Hear this from me, for it is for your benefit.
Always think of Me, become my devotee, worship Me, and offer your homage unto Me. Thus you will come to Me without fail. I promise you this because you are My very dear friend.
Abandon all varieties of religion and just surrender unto Me. I shall deliver you from all sinful reactions. Do not fear."
The Bhagavad Gita is an extract from the MahaBharata scripture, which records the events in India at the time of Lord Krishna's appearance there, just over 5000 years ago. Earlier in chapter 4 of the Gita, text 7 the Lord explains to Arjuna that 'Wherever and whenever there is a decline in religion and an increase in irreligion at that time I descend.' God can appear wherever and whenever he likes and does so to establish the principles of religion. He teaches according to the understanding of the people of that time and place, and for particular purposes.
There are many incarnations, and types of incarnations of God, and these are listed in the Vedic scriptures. It is not a fact that the Lord only appears on Indian soil. But his mission is the same, to lead people to God consciousness, and the principles of religion. He appears in various guises to do this, including as his own 'son' and as Lord Buddha, to even help people who are not keen to believe in God! Messengers of God also appear with great regularity to try and help and encourage us.
In the age of Kali (evil) which started just after Lord Krishna left the planet 5000 years ago, the people in general were to become too unintelligent to fully understand the original Vedic scriptures and so the basic spiritual truths about the soul, God and their relationship, needed to be presented more simply, and this is why God spoke the Bhagavad Gita. (The truth has been presented even more simply in subsequent millennia, as peoples spiritual intelligence has diminished more and more.)
The Vedic scriptures (as do non-Vedic scriptures) contain literal, metaphorical, allegorical, philosophical and poetical elements and are easily misunderstood by ignorant and unintelligent persons. Much trouble occurs in the world of religion due to confusion and misinterpretation of the literal and metaphorical.
Reading the Bhagavad Gita at the metaphorical level, one can understand that the battlefield where the battle between good and evil took place represents the 'battlefield' of the material world where every living entity fights to survive.
The chariot on which Lord Krishna and Arjuna are seated represents the material body, the horses represent the senses, the reins represent the mind, and the whip represents the intelligence.
It can also be noted that there are two souls on board the chariot and the supersoul, the Lord in heart (God) is the one driving the chariot, whilst Arjuna, the passenger, is the individual soul (ie he represents us), 'seated as on a machine made of the material energy'.
Material energy does not live but it can be made in to functioning machines, driven by consciousness (the soul). A car is made out of lifeless subatomic particles just as our bodies are.
The body cannot be killed as it is not alive anymore than a car is. This does not justify unnecessary violence in any form against other living entities. When the body ceases to function, the living entity within receives a new body according to its karma.
Scientific examination of matter shows it to be made of lifeless particles and scientists have never managed to create a living creature by combining it, although some scientists have made misleading claims to this effect, only for it to be found out that they have manipulated existing life forms as opposed to actually creating life from lifeless matter.
So every living spiritual soul in the material realm has a 'chariot' of some sort, but when a soul gets a human body it is a chance to understand what is the soul, what is God, and how to re-establish their relationship. If a soul in a human body wastes this chance it is doomed to get an animal body of some sort in its next life. If a soul can only make a little spiritual progress it will at least guarantee another human body in the next life, so that further progress can be made.
Instead of wasting our time trying to fulfil our desires we would do better to fulfil our duties in life while trying to gain spiritual knowledge, and then surrender to God, for it will be to our benefit to go home, back to the kingdom of God, the spiritual world, and not to have to come back to the battlefield of material existence again and again, where there is so much suffering.
Arjuna's duty was to protect and defend the kingdom and its innocent people from the thieves, rapists and murderers who had taken over power, even though some were related to him.
Krishna recommends that Arjuna 'deliberate fully on this and then do what he wishes to do', and asks him to listen to this advice as it is the best advice, as the Lord is our best friend and well wisher. God always gives us free will but at the same time knows what is best for us.
The Lord then tells Arjuna how to come to him, and recommends the abandonment of all religion, just as one abandons a road when one arrives at his destination, and there to fully surrender. The Lord also tells Arjuna not to worry about any sinful reactions (karma), as he will be relieved of this, just as a king can pardon a subject.
So it is not a matter of this religion or that religion but ultimately a matter of surrendering to God. Religion is supposed to help us on the way, unfortunately there is a great deal of irreligion around today and this turns people away from real religion, as football thugs deter people from going to football matches.


2016-02-02 The purpose of the BD Privacy Fabric Taxonomy is twofold: to serve as a taxonomic crosswalk to other standards and guidelines for privacy, and (2) to identify terms used for security that are candidates for redefinition/refinement that were originally only for security, but can/should be adapted for privacy. E.g., Chief Security Officer -> Chief Privacy Officer (n.b., a role, not necessarily a position).
The goal is to create a standalone document similar some other NIST documents that serve a quasi-technical purpose for organizations, and to a lesser extent, system architects.
A reason to do it is that satisfactory efforts have not been made by others, whereas on the security side, there is greater effort elsewhere we need not duplicate.
In a written narrative (1-3 pp) and in a general way explain how a BD Privacy Fabric applies to the RA – but not in great detail (that bigger task is part of SnP V2)..


Listen to the first single from PARTYNEXTDOOR & Jeremih's new collaborative project featuring Lil Wayne.
Debuted just minutes ago to close out the latest instalment of OVO Sound Radio without mention of a title, the first single from PARTY & Jeremih's collab tape, rumoured to be titled 'Late Night Party', features a rapid-fire instrumental and a standout Wayne verse.
Look out for PARTY & Jeremih's joint project and stream below.