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module FPM
  module Cookery
    module Package
      # See the following URLs for package naming conventions.
      #
      # * https://www.debian.org/doc/debian-policy/ch-controlfields.html#s-f-Version
      # * https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Packaging:NamingGuidelines?rd=Packaging/NamingGuidelines#Package_Versioning
      class Version
        REVISION_DELIMITER = {
          :default => '-'
        }

        VENDOR_DELIMITER = {
          :deb     => '+',
          :rpm     => '.',
          :default => '-'
        }

        attr_reader :version, :epoch, :revision

        def initialize(recipe, target, config)
          @recipe = recipe
          @target = target
          @config = config
          @revision = recipe.revision
          @version, @epoch = split_version(@recipe.version)
        end

        def vendor
          @config[:vendor] || @recipe.vendor
        end

        def revision_delimiter
          REVISION_DELIMITER[:default]
        end

        def vendor_delimiter
          VENDOR_DELIMITER[@target.to_sym] || VENDOR_DELIMITER[:default]
        end

        def to_s
          s_revision = revision ? "#{revision_delimiter}#{revision}" : ""
          s_vendor = vendor ? "#{vendor_delimiter}#{vendor}" : ""

          "#{version}#{s_revision}#{s_vendor}"
        end
        alias_method :to_str, :to_s

        private

        def split_version(version)
          epoch, version = version.split(':', 2)

          version.nil? ? [epoch, nil] : [version, epoch]
        end
      end
    end
  end
end

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There have been rumors circulating the internet with the possibility of the U.S. getting the same time slot as the UK. They were able to get this confirmation with Julian Fellowes. When PBS commented, it seemed more like a fantasy. Although it would be nice, there would be too much competition for the time slots.
One of the biggest pushes to get the U.S. to have the same viewing time as the UK is due to the massive amount of "Spoilers" flying around the internet while the episodes haven't aired in the U.S. I won't lie, I'm not helping the situation, but for my UK followers, it's imperative that I tell them what is going on and what they should be looking for the upcoming episodes.
Although talks have been circulating about this possible move, it seems unlikely. Currently, the U.S. still set to aire Downton Abbey on January 2015. I will keep you updated to the state of Downton Abbey as I hear more about this possibility.


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Taking the cover off during the last 10 to 15 minutes should get you a crusty top for the stuffing.


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In a match that came down the wire, Stanford managed to hold off a rally from Vanderbilt and win the 2018 DI Women's Tennis national championship, its ninth since the turn of the century. Stanford's Melissa Lord's three-set victory over Vandy's Fernanda Contreras, including a 7-5 third set, gave the Cardinal the title.
After Vanderbilt won the doubles point 2-1 to begin the afternoon, Stanford fought back strong and dominated singles play early. After all six matches had played a set, the Cardinal owned five leads to Vanderbilt's one.
But the Commodores pushed back, forcing a pair of third sets while finishing off the one lead it already held, a two-set Astra Sharma win over Stanford's Michaela Gordon.
Stanford pushed its overall lead to 3-2 on the strength of three two-set wins, but it would all come down to the two matches pushed to third sets: Lord vs. Contreras, and Stanford's Emily Arbuthnott vs. Vandy's Amanda Meyer.
Meyer made short work of Arbuthnott, winning 6-2 in the third, which pushed the score to 3-3 and the entire focus of the match, the tournament, and the season to the Lord-Contreras matchup.
Contreras had once trailed 5-3 in the third set just to even it at 5-5, and worked back from a 40-0 deficit to force a deuce once she got there, but she couldn't summon up a winner against Melissa Lord.
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Veteran spouse gives back to youth in Haiti with help from Fort Hood DPW
By Christine Luciano, Fort Hood DPW EnvironmentalJanuary 13, 2022
Haitian children hold up a sign thanking Central Texans and the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Hood, Texas, for the backpacks and toys sent to them in late December. (Photo Credit: Photo courtesy Winnsor Desil) VIEW ORIGINAL
FORT HOOD, Texas - Bety Joseph is kicking off the new year by finding a new home for unwanted items. As individuals make a resolution to purge and declutter their closets, Joseph is reusing these items and sending them to family and friends in Haiti.
Inspired by her father's acts of kindness, Joseph is continuing his legacy by teaching her children to make a difference.
"My dad was always giving to the community," she said. "I don't have a lot, but I want to help others, as well, because that is how I was raised."
Joseph sends barrels full of clothes, toys and food to Haiti twice a year, collecting unwanted and new items from the community. Her brother, Winnsor Desil, then helps to pass out the items to children in the neighborhood.
After widespread damage caused by an earthquake and Tropical Storm Grace, in August, Joseph saw that the Fort Hood Directorate of Public Works was giving away backpacks and school supplies.
"The timing clicked and I was like, 'I can use them and send to Haiti,'" she said. "It made me feel wonderful that DPW answered, not even one hour, that I could stop by and grab them. I was crying and I was happy … it meant a lot."
In August, Angela Mack, a realty specialist with DPW, and her team members from the Environmental and Real Property Planning Divisions, collected donations and hosted fundraisers to help youth prepare for the academic year.
"Sharing truly is caring! It was very moving to see the impact donations of backpacks and school supplies have made," Mack said. "Not only were families in our local Fort Hood community assisted, but also families from Haiti, coping with the devastation of recent weather events. Look what we can do when we unite for a worthy cause."
Bety Joseph, accepts two backpacks for her children at from the Directorate of Public Works at Fort Hood, Texas. She later reached out to DPW for a backpack donation for children in Haiti and received 10 backpacks to send. (Photo Credit: Christine Luciano, Fort Hood DPW Environmental) VIEW ORIGINAL
With the help of Central Texans and DPW, Joseph and her family in Haiti were able to help more than 50 children with clothes, toys and school supplies, which arrived there late last month.
"We give gifts the last day of December and it arrived right on time … it was a blessing," Joseph said.
As a veteran spouse and family upbringing, Joseph at her core is a giver and committed to selfless service.
"I try to help out anywhere I can and for the kids in Haiti that don't have a lot," she said. "I hope this will inspire my children, and encourage them to also bring happiness to others."
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The Temple of Ops was a minor temple on the Capitoline Hill in Rome. It was dedicated to Ops (later known as Abundantia), the deity of abundance.

The temple is first mentioned in 186 BC. It was on the southern part of the Area Capitolina, slightly to the north of the Temple of Faith, in a vast piazza in front of the Temple of Jupiter Optimus Maximus. It collapsed several times. The temple is last mentioned in 17 AD. If still in use by the 4th-century, it would have been closed during the persecution of pagans in the late Roman Empire.

Remains found near the church of Sant'Omobono (including fragments of columns, part of a cement podium and a large female marble head, probably from a temple's acroterion) have previously been identified as fragments of the Temple of Ops. It is now thought, however, that these were from the Temple of Faith, due to the nearby discovery of bilingual inscriptions in Greek and Latin and fragments of treaties between Asia Minor and the Roman Senate - Faith was the goddess of diplomatic relations.

See also
List of Ancient Roman temples

Bibliography
Filippo Coarelli, Guida archeologica di Roma, Verona, Arnoldo Mondadori Editore, 1984.
http://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Gazetteer/Places/Europe/Italy/Lazio/Roma/Rome/_Texts/PLATOP*/Aedes_Opis.html

Ops
Roman temples by deity
2nd-century BC religious buildings and structures

Destroyed temples

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Q: Xamarin: iOS won't send punctuation in strings to a web endpoint Pretty strange issue, I'm using ServiceStack as a web API and I have a standard endpoint set up that I should be able to post a string to. However, on my iOS devices I can't send strings with any punctuations. Some will just crash the app completely, others such as the question mark will cut off all text after it.
Here's an example, I have an endpoint set up that resembles this
    public class FeedbackDTO
    {
        public bool postResult { get; set; }
    }

    [Route("/feedback", "POST")]
    [Route("/feedback/{uuid}/{content}", "POST")]
    public class GiveFeedback : IReturn<FeedbackDTO>
    {
        public string Uuid { get; set; }
        public string Content { get; set; }
    }

So if I post to the endpoint I will just save it to the database like so
            await Commons.MobileService.GetTable<Feedback>().InsertAsync(new Feedback
            {
                Uuid = uuid,
                Content = content,
                Date = DateTimeOffset.UtcNow
            });
            return true;

Now using just a basic client such as Postman to make Http requests I can send a request that will look like '.../api/feedback?Uuid=something&Content=Will this work? Lets see" Using Postman or another client this will work fine, but in my Xamarin code when I post it like so
        return (await JsonWebService.PostAsync(new GiveFeedback
        {
            Uuid = myUuid,
            Content = "Will this work? Lets see"
        })).postResult;

Everything after the ? will be cut off, so the only thing that is saved to the database is Will this work. Pretty strange issue because regular http request clients will send the entire string, but my particular JSON poster I'm using in Xamarin seems to cut everything off after particular punctuation points.
Any ideas why this is occurring?
If it helps, the client I am using in Xamarin is the ServiceStack.JsonServiceClient

A: Even though it's a POST method, your Route contains uuid and content. Hence the uuid and content should be url encoded I believe.
[Route("/feedback", "POST")]
[Route("/feedback/{uuid}/{content}", "POST")] // I'm talking about this

Try url encoding the two fields.
It's working with postman because it must be handling url encoding for you.

A: If you're doing a POST you definitely don't want to make the Content you're sending as part of your Route - the url should only be used to identify the resource whilst any Content should only be sent in the Request body.
To do this just remove the inappropriate route entirely:
[Route("/feedback", "POST")]
public class GiveFeedback : IReturn<FeedbackDTO>
{
    public string Uuid { get; set; }
    public string Content { get; set; }
}

Then any remaining properties not defined on the Route are POST'ed as Form Data.

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Q: What's the difference between "overrun" and "infest"?
Our kitchen is overrun with cockroaches
  The barn was infested with rats

What's the difference between overrun and infest in those examples? And if they mean the same, which one is more common in everyday English?

A: "Overrun" and "infested" are essentially synonyms in this case, meaning that they are interchangeable in your example. You can say both

Our kitchen is overrun by cockroaches.

and

Our kitchen is infested with cockroaches.

Remember, however, that overrun is usually followed by "by" and not "with" when used passively. I would say though that in this case, "infested" would be more commonplace here because that word gives a connotation that there's a large group of wild animals/insects that can harm people or spread disease. The word "overrun" is usually more neutral or used in a war setting. For example,

The battlefield has been overrun by enemy troops.
Germany lost World War II because they were overrun by America soldiers at all fronts.
After the 2010 midterm election, Congress soon became overrun by Republican politicians.

I've also seen the word "overrun" used for objects and more harmless animals,

The Atlantic Ocean, in the last ten years, has been overrun by catfish, disrupting the ecological balance of the sea.
Legos are going to overrun the toy shelves this holiday season.

In consensus, "infested" usually has a negative connotation whereas "overrun" is more flexible as it can be applied to many more situations. If "overrun" is giving you trouble, think of a synonym such as "inundate", "occupy", "invade", or "overwhelm".


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By Nehru.T Jan. 12, 2021, 10:15 pm IST
State elections commissioner(SEC) Nimmagadda Ramesh Kumar, who is seems to be in frustrated mood and wants to conduct the local body elections at any cost has faced a slap from high court of Andhrapradesh. As per the petition filed by the government of Andhrapradesh the single bench court has wrapped out the election notification issued by SEC in his own with out consulting the government authorities. Later he moved to division bench on this issue and appealed the court to honor his decision and approve the notification.
The division bench of the High Court, which had admitted the SEC's appeal against the single judge suspending the election schedule on Monday, had posted the case for hearing in regular court on January 18, after the Pongal holidays.
Though the advocate of SEC insisted that the case should be heard and disposed urgently as the SEC was receiving calls and emails and there is a lot of work to be completed, the division bench felt that there was no urgency in the matter. This was the second consecutive setback for Ramesh Kumar, who is fighting a supremacy battle against the Jagan Mohan Reddy government for the past one year.
On Monday, the single judge bench had suspended the election schedule which he had issued on January 8 at late hours. The state government has challenged the schedule, got the relief in the single judge court, which was an unexpected setback to Ramesh Kumar, who had been enjoying victory after victory against the Jagan government. The state government said that there was no urgency to hold the panchayat elections as the government machinery was busy with the covid 19 pandemic and the vaccine schedule. The state said that covid 19 and vaccine were the top most priorities of the government keeping in view the health of the people. Any how, Nimmagadda couldnot get any support from court in these days and he has been facing hard days after shuffling of judges from Andhrapradesh recently.
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take these chances: weak victories.
Praise the Lord for weak victories. You know the ones I'm talking about, even if you don't call them by name. They are triumphs that you had no control of.
It's like in high school when your parents wouldn't let you go to that party, but you wanted to go so badly. Then Monday rolls around and you hear about the cops busting it. You sigh in relief that you weren't there, and decide that you had never really wanted to go anyways. That's a weak victory. Of course you would have gone.
God does the same thing. He knows when we're not strong, and so He helps us by changing circumstances a little. We may be peeved for a little while, but hindsight cures us of our resentment. It's the weak victory that I'm thankful for, because it's the weak victory that makes me realize God is more in control than I think He is.
"In my weakness, He is strong."


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Q: Where to return from an interrupt I've read (and studied) about Interrupt Handling.
What I always fail to understand, is how do we know where to return to (PC / IP) from the Interrupt Handler.
As I understand it:

*

*An Interrupt is caused by a device (say the keyboard)

*The relevant handler is called - under the running process. That is, no context switch to the OS is performed.

*The Interrupt Handler finishes, and passes control back to the running application.

The process depicted above, which is my understanding of Interrupt Handling, takes place within the current running process' context. So it's akin to a method call, rather than to a context switch.
However, being that we didn't actually make the CALL to the Interrupt Handler, we didn't have a chance to push the current IP to the stack.
So how do we know where to jump back from an Interrupt. I'm confused.
Would appreciate any explanation, including one-liners that simply point to a good pdf/ppt addressing this question specifically.
[I'm generally referring to above process under Linux and C code - but all good answers are welcomed]

A: It's pretty architecture dependent.
On Intel processors, the interrupt return address is pushed on the stack when an interrupt occurs.  You would use an iret instruction to return from the interrupt context.
On ARM, an interrupt causes a processor mode change (to the INT, FIQ, or SVC mode, for example), saving the current CPSR (current program status register) into the SPSR (saved program status register), putting the current execution address into the new mode's LR (link register), and then jumping to the appropriate interrupt vector.  Therefore, returning from an interrupt is done by moving the SPSR into the CPSR  and then jumping to an address saved in LR  - usually done in one step with a subs or movs instruction:
movs pc, lr

A: When an interrupt is triggered, the CPU pushes several registers onto the stack, including the instruction pointer (EIP) of the code that was executing before the interrupt. You can put iret and the end of your ISR to pop these values, and restore EIP (as well as CS, EFLAGS, SS and ESP).
By the way, interrupts aren't necessarily triggered by devices. In Linux and DOS, user space programs use interrupts (via int) to make system calls. Some kernel code uses interrupts, for example intentionally triple faulting in order to force a shutdown.

A: The interrupt triggering mechanism in the CPU pushes the return address on the stack (among other things).


This page lists the chart runs for songs called "Dizzy" in order of success. This list combines cover versions and distinct songs that happen to share the same title.
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I am writing to thank you for all your hard work and contribution to this year's Music Live event. I have received so much positive feedback about the way this year's event was organised and regarding the quality and diversity of the programme.
The Chief Executive, Jan Richmond, has asked me to pass on her thanks and congratulations to all involved. For me there were a number of things that we managed to do better. A key success was the arrangements for fencing the town and creating a wider but more focused festival site. This seemed to have a positive knock-on effect to a more contained consumption of alcohol within this area and the management of issues in relation to this for all concerned.
Having long held ideas about the use of the courtyard, I think the stage in this area worked really well, creating an almost self-contained venue. The principle of programming a family headline band, in the shape of Tony Christie, also worked well and seemed to be received with enthusiasm.
At the same time (and what a contrast!!) I think the Twang were a perfect headline act, given Music Live's niche as the festival where you see the next big thing. Another superb achievement this year was the cleansing of the town by Streetscene through the council's Environment Department – come Monday morning it was barely evident that such a major event had taken place – especially considering that the finalised count suggests that a record 43,000 people attended.
Music Live will always be a challenging and exciting initiative for all involved and, as the project develops and improves, it is vital that it continues to receive support from a number of organisations and departments.


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import glob
# import re
#Modif outside toolobx
import sct_utils as sct
#import sct_utilsc as sct
import numpy as np
# import math
import random
import nibabel as nib
# from numpy import mean, asarray, std, zeros, sum, ones, dot, eye, sqrt, empty, size, linspace, abs, amin, argmin, concatenate, array
# from numpy.linalg import solve,pinv

# Phantom parameters
true_value = 40
std_noise = 0
range_tract = 5
#folder_atlas = "/home/django/cnaaman/data/data_marc/WMtracts_outputs/final_results/"
#folder_atlas = "/home/django/cnaaman/code/stage/cropped_atlas"
#folder_atlas = "/home/django/cnaaman/data/data_marc/WMtracts_outputstest/final_results"
folder_atlas = "/home/django/cnaaman/data/data_marc/WMtracts_outputsc_julien/final_results"
#Generated phantom without noise
WM_phantom = 'coplete_WM_phantom.nii.gz'
WM_phantom_noise = 'complete_WM_phantom_noise.nii.gz'
tracts_sum_img = 'tracts_sum.nii.gz'
def main():

    #Generated phantom with added noise
    # Extract the tracts from the atlas' folder
    tracts = get_tracts(folder_atlas)
    # Generate the phantom
    [synthetic_vol, synthetic_voln, values_synthetic_data, tracts_sum] = phantom_generation(tracts, std_noise, range_tract, true_value)
    # Save the phantom without added noise to niftii image
    save_3D_nparray_nifti(synthetic_vol, WM_phantom)
    # Save the phantom with added noise to niftii image
    save_3D_nparray_nifti(synthetic_voln, WM_phantom_noise)
    # Save the sum of the tracts to nifti image
    save_3D_nparray_nifti(tracts_sum, tracts_sum_img)
    # adjust geometry between saved images and tracts
    fname_tract = glob.glob(folder_atlas + '/*' + '.nii.gz')
    sct.run('fslcpgeom ' + fname_tract[0] + ' ' + WM_phantom)
    sct.run('fslcpgeom ' + fname_tract[0] + ' ' + WM_phantom_noise)
    sct.run('fslcpgeom ' + fname_tract[0] + ' ' + tracts_sum_img)
#=======================================================================================================================
# phantom generation
#=======================================================================================================================

def phantom_generation(tracts, std_noise_perc, range_tract_perc, true_value, folder_out, value_gm, value_csf):
    """
    :param tracts: np array
    :param std_noise: std of noise to generate pseudo-random gaussianly-distributed noise
    :param range_tract: range of value to generate pseudo-random uniformly-distributed tract value
    :param true_value: true value of the tract
    :param folder_out: output folder
    :param zero_last_tract: assign value 0 to last tract (corresponds to CSF)
    :return: synthetic_vol, synthetic_voln, values_synthetic_data, tracts_sum
    """

    fname_phantom = folder_out+'phantom_values.txt'
    #value_gm = 30
    #value_csf = 0

    # Transform std noise and range tract to a percentage of the true value
    range_tract = float(range_tract_perc) / 100 * true_value
    std_noise = float(std_noise_perc) / 100 * true_value

    # Generate synthetic Volume
    numtracts = len(tracts)
    nx, ny, nz = tracts[0][0].shape

   # open txt file that includes true values per tract
    fid_file = open(fname_phantom, 'w+')
    print >> fid_file, 'std_noise='+str(std_noise_perc)+'%, range_tract='+str(range_tract_perc)+'%, true_value='+str(true_value)

    # create volume of tracts with randomly-assigned values
    tracts_weighted = np.zeros([numtracts, nx, ny, nz])
    synthetic_vol = np.zeros([nx, ny, nz])
    synthetic_voln = np.zeros([nx, ny, nz])
    values_synthetic_data = np.zeros([numtracts])
    for i in range(0, numtracts):
        if i == numtracts-2:
            values_synthetic_data[i] = value_gm
        elif i == numtracts-1:
            values_synthetic_data[i] = value_csf
        else:
            values_synthetic_data[i] = (true_value - range_tract + random.uniform(0, 2*range_tract))  # true_value - range_tract <= values_synthetic_data <= true_value + range_tract
        print >> fid_file, 'label=' + str(i) + ', value=' + str(values_synthetic_data[i])
        tracts_weighted[i, :, :, :] = values_synthetic_data[i] * tracts[i, 0]
        # add tract to volume
        synthetic_vol = synthetic_vol + tracts_weighted[i, :, :, :]

    # sum all tracts
    tracts_sum = np.zeros([nx, ny, nz])
    for i in range(0, numtracts):
        tracts_sum = tracts_sum + tracts[i, 0]

    # close txt file
    fid_file.close()

    # add gaussian noise
    if not std_noise == 0:
        synthetic_voln = synthetic_vol + np.random.normal(loc=0, scale=std_noise, size=(nx, ny, nz))
    else:
        synthetic_voln = synthetic_vol

    return[synthetic_vol, synthetic_voln, values_synthetic_data, tracts_sum]

#=======================================================================================================================
# Save 3D numpy array to a nifti
#=======================================================================================================================
def save_3D_nparray_nifti(np_matrix_3d, output_image, fname_atlas):
    """
    Save 3d numpy matrix to niftii image
    :param np_matrix_3d: 3d numpy array
    :param output_image:  name of the created nifti file. e.g.; 3d_matrix.nii.gz
    :param fname_atlas: name of the file to copy nifti header from
    :return: nonw
    """
    img = nib.Nifti1Image(np_matrix_3d, np.eye(4))
    affine = img.get_affine()
    np_matrix_3d_nii = nib.Nifti1Image(np_matrix_3d,affine)
    nib.save(np_matrix_3d_nii, output_image)
    # copy geometric information
    sct.run('fslcpgeom '+fname_atlas+' '+output_image, verbose=0)
    return None

#=======================================================================================================================
# Get tracts
#=======================================================================================================================
def get_tracts(tracts_folder):
    # Loads tracts in an atlas folder and converts them from .nii.gz format to numpy ndarray
    # Save path of each tracts
    # Only the tract must be in tracts_format in the folder
    fname_tract = glob.glob(tracts_folder + '/*' + '.nii.gz')

    #Initialise tracts variable as object because there are 4 dimensions
    tracts = np.empty([len(fname_tract), 1], dtype=object)

    #Load each partial volumes of each tracts
    for label in range(0, len(fname_tract)):
       tracts[label, 0] = nib.load(fname_tract[label]).get_data()

    #Reshape tracts if it is the 2D image instead of 3D
    for label in range(0, len(fname_tract)):
       if (tracts[label,0]).ndim == 2:
           tracts[label,0] = tracts[label,0].reshape(int(np.size(tracts[label,0],0)), int(np.size(tracts[label,0],1)),1)
    return tracts

if __name__ == "__main__":
    main()


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Opposition says Liberals not doing enough to boost economy
Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt says the Liberals should treat the latest economic data as a "warning sign."
Adrian Wyld/THE CANADIAN PRESS
Published August 5, 2016 Updated May 16, 2018
A year after the Liberals campaigned on a promise to strengthen the economy, opposition parties said Friday that they aren't doing enough, after the release of more dreary economic data, including a surprisingly bad jobs report.
"Despite rhetoric we've heard from the government [about] growing the economy, that's clearly not happening," said NDP jobs critic Niki Ashton. "Canadians deserve better."
Statistics Canada reported Friday that the economy shed 31,200 jobs in July from June, as full-time employment dipped by 71,400. Much of the decline was attributed to losses in the public sector, while job losses in Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador surpassed gains in New Brunswick and British Columbia. Employment in Alberta was unchanged for a second month, but as more people looked for work, its unemployment hit 8.6 per cent, not seen since September, 1994.
"That's a stunning loss," said Conservative finance critic Lisa Raitt, who also cited new data showing personal insolvency filings in May were up 11 per cent across Canada from the same period a year earlier, including increases of 33 per cent or more in five provinces and two territories. "That makes me concerned about whether or not this government is doing all it can to encourage business investment. … This may be a blip, I'll concede that. But a good minister of finance would see [the jobs and bankruptcy] data for what it is, as a warning sign."
Also Friday, Statscan reported that Canada's trade deficit – the gap between imports and exports – climbed to $3.6-billion in June. "The Canadian economy is struggling to gain meaningful traction," CIBC Economics said in a report.
Ms. Raitt accused the government of creating an unstable business investment climate by increasing Canada Pension Plan premiums for employers and by announcing plans to strengthen environmental assessment rules and pushing for a carbon tax. "It's one thing for this government to say we need to balance the environment with … the economy," she said. "We said it as well. The issue is that the balance is out of whack [and as a result businesses are] contracting and not investing."
Speaking for the government, Rodger Cuzner, parliamentary secretary to the Minister of Employment, Workforce Development and Labour, said "Canadians understand" that chronically weak prices for oil and other commodities and this spring's wildfires in Fort McMurray "had an impact on the job force from coast to coast. You don't wave the magic wand … and get out of this situation."
He said changes promised in last March's budget had yet to make a noticeable economic impact, including modifications to child benefit payments that were introduced in July and major infrastructure investments that the government has pledged to make. Mr. Cuzner also blamed the previous government for failing to diversify the economy. "The Harper regime was a one-trick pony, and that was to benefit from the price of a high barrel of oil," he said.
Economists noted that Canada's performance has been lagging other developed countries – including the United States, which reported another month of better-than-expected job gains Friday – but said that had little to do with politics. "I don't think you can blame either the Conservatives or Liberals" for the continued weakness, said Paul Ashworth, chief North American economist with Capital Economics in Toronto. The drop in commodity prices "is just something that happened" globally, he said, adding that "the only thing holding [the Canadian economy] up is a housing bubble."
Mr. Ashworth said there was little the government could do to change Canada's economic course in the short term, adding that the Liberal government has faced little pressure over its management of the economy.
If anything, Bank of Montreal chief economist Douglas Porter said the weak performance justified the stimulative budget last March. Mr. Ashworth said continued weakness could lead the Liberals "to expand fiscal stimulus even more."
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Engagement rings in Georgia divorces are usually viewed as gifts and not marital property. in Georgia, gifts, such as enagegement rings are retained by the recipient who received the ring.
Georgia laws on the payment of private school tuition costs after divorce are often in the hands of the judge. Make sure you understand how judges look at private school and clearly specify how private school costs will be paid in any Settlement Agreement and Final Order.
If you and your spouse have children and are getting a divorce in Georgia, you will need to file a Parenting Plan and keep in these essentials to make it easy on both you and your children: Don't Separate Tie-Breaking Authority; Birthdays are for the Children; Be Careful with a Right of First Refusal; and Avoid Daily Phone Calls.
if you want an affordable divorce attorney in Georgia, do what you can to reduce unnecessary fees and expenses in your case. You not only need to hire the right lawyer from the start but you need to be efficient and mindful of how you can keep a lid on fees.
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The Chemical Brothers Surrender (20th Anniversary) UMC / Virgin CD | LP Pre-Order
Depeche Mode Black Celebration LP
Depeche Mode Music For The Masses LP
The Streets The Hardest Way Vinyl reissue of the third full length album from The Streets, originally released in 2006. RHINO LP
The Human League Secrets Following a greatest hits compilation in the late 90s the Human League signed to the Papillon label. The line-up of Philip Oakey, Susan Sulley and Joanne Catherall recorded the "Secrets" album, with keyboard player Neil Sutton, who co-wrote most of the songs with Oakey, and programmer David Beevers providing the trademark Human League sound. The album's release in 2001 was preceded by the single "All I Ever Wanted", but both the single and album lost promotion and sales when Papillon ran into financial difficulties and was closed shortly after the album's release. This 2LP edition features the original album over the first three sides, while the newly-added fourth side features a non-album B-side, along with one rare remix each of "All I Ever Wanted", "You'll Be Sorry" and "Love Me Madly?". Demon LP
Metronomy Nights Out (10th Anniversary) The tenth anniversary edition of Metronomy's big breakthrough album Nights Out. Included with a second disc that features a range of unreleased demos, rarities and b-sides. "An album that, unquestionably, marks him out as one of the UK's most promising new producers" - The Guardian (2008) "What started out sounding like a simple little home-grown electro record has uncoiled itself over a summer of listens into a multi-layered party playlist that gurgles out anthems without pause." 9/10 – NME (2008) Because Music LP
Imogen Heap Speak For Yourself LP on 180g yellow/transparent coloured vinyl. Imogen Heap's second album Speak for Yourself fuses her strong voice with electronic soundscapes and alternative rock movements. Frou Frou's vocalist created this vulnerable atmosphere by searching for different ways to explore her emotions. On the hit single "Hide & Seek" she takes the minimalism to the extreme. The songs begins to drive as her mood becomes very upbeat and happy about the loss and getting over a relationship. While listening to "Goodnight and Go" you'll hear an impressive guitar solo provided by the legendary guitarist Jeff Beck. It's an all in one package where the music speaks for itself. Imogen Heap is known for her being part of the short-lived project Frou Frou. Afterwards she started a successful solo career. Speak for Yourself is available as a limited edition of 2.000 individually numbered copies on coloured (yellow & transparent mixed) vinyl. The package includes a 4 page booklet with pictures and lyrics. Music On Vinyl LP
Tears For Fears Rule The World - The Greatest Hits Rule The World feature classics such as "Everybody Wants To Rule The World," "Shout," "Mad World," "Head Over Heels," "Woman In Chains," and more, but it also boasts the first original music from the duo since 2004. This year, they recorded two new tracks—"I Love You But I'm Lost" and "Stay"—for inclusion on the collection. The single "I Love You But I'm Lost" bristles with the enigmatic energy of classic Tears For Fears, while the subtle acoustic "Stay" ranks among their most emotional fare. Both fit comfortably alongside the anthems that have defined three generations. UMOD CD | LP
Saint Etienne Good Humor Reissue of the 1998 album from synth-pop / indie-dance group Saint Etienne, the album takes on more acoustic sounds than their previous, electronic driven sound. Heavenly Recordings LP
Saint Etienne Tiger Bay Reissue of the third studio album from synth-poppers Saint Etienne, originally released in 1994. Heavenly Recordings LP
Saint Etienne So Tough Reissue of the second studio album from Saint Ettiene, originally released in 1993. Heavenly Recordings LP
Blondie Heart Of Glass EP A 6-track EP from the iconic Blondie, taken from their breakthrough hit album Parallel Lines. This new EP features remixes, demos and an unreleased alternative version. The song that burst Blondie out of the bowels of the Bowery to #1 on the charts, "Heart of Glass" was the pivotal moment in punk's choreographed slam-dance with the mainstream. Inspired by Kraftwerk and Giorgio Moroder, Blondie transformed their campy "Once I Had A Love" into a Roland-driven juggernaut and never looked back. Explored and exploded via six distinct versions remastered from the original analogue tapes, the history of "Heart of Glass" is documented here in a copious essay and its art reimagined by noted American illustrator Shepard Fairey. UMC LP


Box Text: Superior enemy intelligence.
We've devised a weapon that's deadlier than a smart bomb. It's called a smart pilot. Now, Ace Combat 2 pits you against a whole squadron of them - 3-D polygon jet jocks that maneuver like the real deal; turning every scorching sortie and dogfight into a kill-or-be-killed situation. With nearly double the missions of its predecessor, you'll double your chances of taking out the enemy. Or taking a heat-seeker up the exhaust.
- The most realistic dogfights ever created for the PlayStation game console.
- Total 3D Polygon environment - fly free and unload your arsenal with reckless abandon.
- Advanced artificial intelligence - cunning and calculating enemy pilots.
- 30 formidable missions - nearly double the missions Air Combat.
- Awesome mission debriefings - dynamic diagrams and moving maps for surgical strikes.
- Secret planes and hidden missions - the better you fly, the more you'll reveal.
07-24-2015 telly Box Text Superior enemy intelligence. We've devised a weapon that's deadlier than a smart bomb. It's called a smart pilot. Now, Ace Combat 2 pits you against a whole squadron of them - 3-D polygon jet jocks that maneuver like the real deal; turning every scorching sortie and dogfight into a kill-or-be-killed situation. With nearly double the missions of its predecessor, you'll double your chances of taking out the enemy. Or taking a heat-seeker up the exhaust. - The most realistic dogfights ever created for the PlayStation game console. - Total 3D Polygon environment - fly free and unload your arsenal with reckless abandon. - Advanced artificial intelligence - cunning and calculating enemy pilots. - 30 formidable missions - nearly double the missions Air Combat. - Awesome mission debriefings - dynamic diagrams and moving maps for surgical strikes. - Secret planes and hidden missions - the better you fly, the more you'll reveal.
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Planes, drones and copters
It seems like anyone can pilot a plane these days — but you don't have to worry about crashing when you fly one on a computer screen. Virtual planes and miniature radio-controlled flyers were on display last week at the Market Street Mall.
Michael Lamb
mlamb@marshallindependent.com
Photo by Mike Lamb A variety of model airplanes were on display inside the Market Street Mall in Marshall on April 28.
Wearing an Academy of Model Aeronautics cap, John Gullickson intently looked straight ahead, his fingers resting on the controls.
"There it goes again, I really did a number on that one," Gullickson said. His airplane just crashed, but it will be OK. The airplane was flying on a laptop computer screen. He was flipping the levers on a hand-held controller.
He was also sitting at a table inside the Market Street Mall in Marshall on April 28 for the annual model airplane show. Model planes big and small were on display up and down in one of the mall hallways. One table displayed miniature flying helicopters and a drone sat in one corner.
Anything that can fly by remote control was on display. And Gullickson, who is the secretary for the local model plane club, has seen it all over the years.
"How many years have you been doing this?" Bob Cole asked as he watched Gullickson fly his plane on the screen.
"More than I care to mention," Gullickson said before laughing. "I started out in models when I was about 10 years old. I'm 80 now. Radio control has only been around for probably from '60s or '70s."
When he first started, Gullickson explained that the model airplanes were connected to ends of wires and went around in a circle.
"That still goes on, but radio control has really overtake it quite a bit — controlling airplanes by radio," Gullickson said.
He said there is an advantage in playing with the computer simulator because you don't have to worry about damaging an airplane after a crash.
"You can fly here and do what I've been doing and smash it into the ground. They (planes) right themselves and away they go again," he said.
Gullickson said if you crash a real remote control plane, it could be up to three months' work in repairs.
"Here, it doesn't cost you too much," he said. "There's a saying in the hobby. There are pilots who have crashed and pilots who are going to crash."
"You can pretty much control as far as you can see them. But if they get too far out, they might get out of range," Cole, the club's treasurer, said. "Many things have changed in the hobby. The materials are a lot different. Used to be all wood. Now it's plastics."
Down at the other end of the long line of planes on display, Steve Pruitt talked about his "big old glider."
"It's just a glider. It's not an aerobatic plane," he said. "I added a little bomb glider underneath it, You can fill it up with powder or candy and drop it and it splits into two. I can put another drop under there dropping more parachutes or candy packs for fun flights for the kids.
"Then there is a camera mount that I haven't installed yet, but I will have some real nice video with that. This will be just a big old flyer."
Pruitt said he has been building planes on and off since 1968. He balances his interest in model planes with a passion for cars.
"It seems like I get into it (planes) pretty hard and heavy for 5, 10 years, then I start showing cars," he said. "I enjoy building. A lot of guys like to buy — have ones that are pretty much put together or partially put together. I still like to sit down at the table. It takes me a year to build one."
Gullickson is more into the flying part of the hobby.
"I'm more of the type of guy that would probably go to a hobby store and I'll see the plane hanging from the ceiling. 'Yea, I'll take that one,' It saves me several hundred dollars," he said while laughing.
Another club member, Vince Laporte, has advanced his hobby into drones.
"I've done this for 30 years," he said. "About five years ago I decided to learn helicopters. Then two years ago drones — which is sort of an extension to helicopters."
Gullickson said the hobby offers a lot of options depending on the person's interests.
"It's a great hobby. There's something in the hobby for everyone," he said. "Some fellas like to build planes, some like to fly planes. We got fellas in the club that fly off of water on platoons and you got guys who fly inside. And some of that goes on in the winter time."
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Meanwhile, a screenshot has surfaced which what appears to be a crossbow an assassin can conceal at his wrist.
All of these things are just rumors for now… but we imagine we'll have a lot of answers in just a few days. E3 is almost upon us, and we can't wait.
Today, DemonNite uploaded a very strange video and later mentioned on NeoGAF that there was an Easter egg in the video. Take a look.
Now, if you've seen Tron: Legacy, you'll recognize the video footage, but there are a few differences. First, Sony's Kaz Hirai is in the scene, and the dialogue has been changed to be about Sony and E3. Second, the disk has "E3 2014 Megatons" written on it. Third, after the disk is placed on Hirai's back, you can hear five distinct beeps. If you compare it to the original scene from the movie, the beeps have clearly been added.
Most fans believe this means Sony has five "megaton" announcements planned for E3. Since DemonNite isn't speaking as an official source, we have to consider this a rumor, although it would explain why Sony thinks its conference deserves the big screen.
Do you believe this is a sign that Sony has five major announcements to make? What do you think they are? What do you hope they are?
Plants vs. Zombies: Garden Warfare, the third-person shooter twist on PopCap's tower defense series, has been rumored to be coming to the PS4 more or less ever since it was first announced. Since its February launch, however, it hasn't appeared on anything other than the Xbox One and Xbox 360, with a PC version due near the end of June. Is it about to come to the PS4 as well?
They followed up with a "Chomper in disguise" for "Grass Princess" (a parody of Fat Princess), and then "a Zomboss alternate universe" for "Casket & Clunk" (Ratchet & Clank).
All three parodied series are Sony exclusives, and each picture contains Garden Warfare's tagline "Shooters just got weird." It's hard to imagine what else this could be about besides a PS4 version of the game, but there hasn't been an official announcement yet. We'll keep you updated.
As of tomorrow, we'll have no further need to speculate about Watch Dogs. It will have launched for the PS4, Xbox One, PS3, Xbox 360, and PC, with only the Wii U version left unseen. In these final hours, let's discuss a few final topics.
Aside from this unusual little promotion Ubisoft Tweeted last night, most of our new information on Watch Dogs comes from leaks and early copies. For example, one Reddit user held a Q&A session and claims the story alone lasts about 10-11 hours and is "satisfying and definitely worth playing," but that you should "try all of the little side things" to get the most enjoyment out of it.
If you're mostly interested in seeing the world you'll be exploring, PlayStation Access has uploaded an overview of the entire map.
Remember, any details given out about Watch Dogs are technically still rumors, but we've only got a short time before we'll get to see everything for ourselves.
If you'd to see things a little early, though, the same Youtube user who shared 25 minutes of Murdered: Soul Suspect has started a Watch Dogs playthrough. Take a look and tell us what you think!
After many rumors and much speculation, we finally have a release window (as well as an updated title) for Halo 5, although it's one that might disappoint some fans. Halo 5: Guardians is set to release sometime in fall 2015.
Some people are understandably upset that it isn't coming out this year, but Microsoft has repeated its earlier statements that the trailer shown at last year's E3 was never meant to be for Halo 5 specifically, but rather to alert fans that the Xbox One Halo "journey" would begin in 2014.
However, Microsoft still isn't going to tell us what the 2014 part of the journey entails. 343 Industries General Manager Bonnie Ross has said more information about that will be revealed at E3. Of course, the most popular rumor is that a Halo 2 Anniversary remake will be released this year, which would match previous rumors.
Note that this character is referred to as he, so this isn't a female Spartan. (And since Holmes clearly calls him a "mysterious Spartan," he probably isn't the Bornstellar-Didact, either.) As for him being a new character, that still leaves some room for interpretation. If it merely means new to the games, rather than the entire Halo universe, he could be an existing character from other media.
Moving on to a related topic, look very closely at the breast of the armor on the right side (the Spartan's left side). There's a tiny emblem there, and it shows what appears to be the symbol for ONI (Office of Naval Intelligence). Therefore, this Spartan is most likely either an intelligence agent or closely linked to one.
And for the last rumor, have these "Guardians" mentioned in the title been present for the entire series? Ever since the first game, if you die in multiplayer and no player is responsible (for example, if the boundary turrets in Snowbound kill you), the game credits the death to "the Guardians." Even Halo Waypoint acknowledges them.
Is it just a coincidence, an arbitrary word used for these occurrences now re-used in an entirely different context? We probably won't know for sure until 2015.
Enjoy this piece of concept art, remember not to take any of our speculation and rumors too seriously, and share your own theories in the comments below.
All we have for you this time is a rumor and a hope, but for action-adventure fans, it could be just the thing to look forward to. Darksiders, the apocalyptic (literally, as you play as one of the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse) video game IP developed by Vigil Games, has fallen into uncertain territory since the dissolution of its publisher, THQ. Darksiders was one of the many properties bought by Nordic Games.
Of course, since he isn't involved with the series currently, we can't take this as confirmation of a Darksiders III. However, since he says Nordic Games is interested, we'll take it as a credible rumor. Since Darksiders appeared on the Xbox 360, PS3, and PC, and Darksiders II was for the Xbox 360, PS3, PC, and Wii U, we would definitely expect the hypothetical Darksiders III to reach the Xbox One and PS4.
While we wait for something more concrete, share your impressions of the series and your hopes for what a future game would involve.
At this point, fans of the Halo series are probably dying for any rumors about Halo 5, which may or may not be the Halo game coming to the Xbox One sometime this year. The latest theories come to us from the Halo comics.
This doesn't provide us with very much to go on, but it sounds as though the Master Chief may have a secret mission. And if there are "secret events" the series protagonist is involved in immediately after the end of Halo 4, it sounds like something that will be important to the next game.
Additionally, some rumors claim the Didact is still alive–and this could tie in with the secret mission–although for fans who haven't read the novels, this is complicated by the fact that there is more than one of him.
Whatever the case may be, we hope we hear more definitive things about Halo 5 soon. Microsoft claims to have big plans for E3, and this should be a part of them.


The above concept explains one thing I saw while working in Asia.
Lately I had a chance to attend many business dealings, some involving contracts worth millions of dollars and others about technical negotiations. Most of these staged Europeans on one side and Asians on the other. I had a chance to see the whole show and perceive both sides from a distance.
However a light bulb went on in my head the moment I saw business dealings involving Asians dealing with Asians.
Sometimes in European-Asian negotiations I saw shrewd people obtaining immediate results but they later ended up losing a lot of opportunities as well as having hard times completing the jobs they sold. I saw few dealings where the strongest party obtained an immediate result but even here there were lost opportunities after.
Oftentimes Europeans and Western people tend to work out of their "efficiency paradigm" and think that they can solve everything in Asia through their management capability. That, alas, isn't so. Often they end up making big mistakes.
If you think in an efficient way, you find and localize the problem and then solve it. I noticed that if you follow that rule In Asia, you will end up spending a lot of time going back and forth through the path, spending a lot of energy for one single task. If you adapt to the "local attitude", for sure sometimes things will get a bit messy, but you'll end up having a lot of opportunities as well . Basically you have to accept the Asian way to go about it and become able to manage within reasonable boundaries.
Sometimes Chinese people call it "dancing with the dragon". Can you imagine yourself dancing with a dragon? Trying to avoid his nice breath and his big feet? if you adapt to his acting, you will survive and after some practice you might also enjoy!
1) Look and feel the whole picture .
3) Be prepared with everything in hands.
I am still learning how to become skilled at adapting.
To the degree we blame our difficulties on external things, our ability to influence our company and make a difference decreases.
At the beginning we blame the Government, then the market, then our employees and ,if we keep going that route, we end up not even being able to take care of ourselves.
Blame is not the answer. If you blame, you'll keep finding other things to blame and soon you'll feel unable to influence anything.
In the recruitment interview whoever asks questions sells himself. Whoever talks buys the other.
That is to say: if during the interview it is you doing the talking and describing your company, at the end of the interview you'll think the applicant is really good.
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This month topic is: "Motivation:What Our Employees Want In Order To Give Their Best"
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If you want to know how to hire good people, then you must not undermine the importance of pre-employment tests.
Personnel profiles are very informative but they do not always necessarily answer all the questions. So, it is vital that pre-employment tests should be conducted.
Large business organizations do not have the time to invite employees to their premises and conduct written tests. Therefore, they make use of technology and conduct online testing. These tests, like the Human Talent Analysis, are designed specifically for different types of workers and help employers in the hiring process.
This is a new trend that is quickly gaining prominence. Employers test the emotional intelligence of potential employees; this sort of testing enables employers to assess whether these workers are good at working with other people and how they react in stressful situations.
These tests inform you of the personality traits of your employees. You may ask their likes or dislikes and their preferences in terms of work.
Whatever procedure you decide to follow in your organization, make sure you do have a system in place to understand beforehand what are the unique qualities and what is the potential of the person you are consider for hiring.
A well structured recruitment process does often make the difference between success and infinite struggle.
"If there's a will there will be a road", this I was told a few months ago in South Korea and, in my view, it reflects the spirit of the culture here, in this part of Asia.
To my considerations in the Asia Pacific Area, l feel that Japan, South Korea and China share most of the common attitudes in business.
There are a lot of books about doing business in this part of the world and many say that it's easy to give up or to become stressed out trying to find a way.
What I noticed is that most of the western people try to "organize" and "linearise" the process, which is a typical efficient way of working, but their main assumptions are wrong!
In most of the cases, here, the person is more important and that's why, in my opinion, to do business here we need to learn to use our feelings instead of trying to see this part of the world with the paradigm of our culture.
Having feelings is not rational or logical and it's really personal, it belongs to you. It means that you can really make the difference in good and bad.
What I also found out is that "faith" should be present during dealings in this part of the world. I'm not really an expert on this, even if the Pope lives in my home country... I am talking about a different kind of definition of faith, one that goes more like "something is going to happen". In this part of the world people are more driven by signs and they are actually looking for "telltale signs" that will spark their feelings and will drive them to do business in their complicated way of doing things.
Just think about what could happen if you say something about feelings or faith during a business meeting in Europe or in the U.S.!
If there is a will (and it sparks a feeling), there will be a road ... if you have faith.
So, you can continue to fight your way or adapt, but this will be one of the next posts!
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The New Leaders is a textbook that covers the subject of how to motivate and engage employees and how to improve one's leadership style.
Often for a manager interviewing a potential hire it is like having a meeting with someone who wears a mask.
How do you tell which one will be the most loyal and productive staff member?
A single wrong hire can kill even the most talented business owner.
The New Leaders, a leadership and motivation manual for the managers of the third millenium has sold over 50.000 copies in Europe.
It is a complete handbook on how to get more from your personnel by changing your leadership style.
Businesses are made up of people. In order to improve business, you need to improve people. Learn how to do it effectively by reading The New Leaders.
People are everything today. If you learn how to effectively motivate people today, you'll end up having have much more capital tomorrow.
Lets face it: in the future Asia will have an ever increasing impact on what happens in our economy and in our lives.
Hello! Let me introduce myself ! My name is Leonardo Gon, I'm an Italian working for a Dutch company designing and producing pipe and profile cutting machines, living in China with my family and running from Japan to Australia as a regional sales manager.
So, it's an interesting and challenging combination to see different Asian countries in the real working life!
Asia is made of barracks and bullet trains, buildings of 30 floors and endless landscapes of nothing. Difficult to understand everything as well as to tell. But this is what I will try to let you be involved.
As Paolo asked me, I'll be happy to share with you my views on what I'm learning and discovering on this side of the world!
Stay tuned for info on what goes on in Asia and what are the best practices to deal with personnel in the various areas of such big and diverse continent.
Employees are sometimes overworked, hence they need some sort of motivation to keep going, do their work and achieve the results their bosses require from them.
A lot of business leaders look for innovation in the workplace and to achieve it, they introduce programs through which workers' productivity and creativity can be increased.
You can reward your employees with offsite gatherings, for example, a picnic or a day at the movies. This helps employees bond together and develop relationships. It is also an incentive for them to continue working hard.
During break time employees can be entertained via a game room. This has now become a common practice in most offices. You can place a ping pong table or provide the workers with regular card games to help them relax.
Employees may want to celebrate events like Christmas and Easter with their colleagues, so you should give them the opportunity to do so by arranging an official party at the office or taking them to a carnival.
This is a very innovative method of employee motivation; you can have a contest at work to see who can decorate their desk the best within a set budget. You can even have it on a larger scale and make it a departmental competition; this sort of activity will lighten the mood and encourage people to participate thus creating a healthy work environment.
Normally companies would reward workers for their hard work by giving out awards such as employee of the month, etc. But it doesn't have to be so serious. Try to introduce fun awards such as worst dressed, latecomer and messiest desk. Not only do such activities create a jovial atmosphere but also encourage team building.
Employee motivation does make a difference in the workplace. Are your employees really engaged or are they just moving along uninspired?
HOW IS ONLINE WORK GOING TO RE-INVENT THE FIELD OF MOTIVATION OF PERSONNEL?
Online work is booming and it is one of the key new trends taking place.
How is it going to reshape the field of employee motivation?
How is it going to reshape the company?
Employees look up to those people who are leading them; they are inspired by their qualities and vision. Employers should aim to win the trust of their employees through good communication and provide instant feedback on their performance. Building mutual understanding with the employees helps you eradicate problems and work towards effective solutions.
Employees want to do some meaningful work; they want to work on the top priority projects and want to feel that their work is valued.
The vision and goals of the company should be made clear by the employers so that employees can work towards achieving hem. These visions also act as a marker for their progress.
Job descriptions should be absolutely clear and must not be vague. All the roles and responsibilities of the employees must be stated clearly so that optimum output can be derived. Employees will perform better knowing the type of work they have to do.
The company must have a proper wage structure; employee motivation is heavily linked with money. Managers must also offer bonuses on impressive performances or overtime pay for any additional work done.
Encourage participation from employees. Ask them to present new ideas and give them a chance to make decisions. Ultimately it is the employer who will authorize any transaction, but getting an employee's view on projects will make them feel more involved.
Managers need to have different approaches for employees because a workforce is likely to have all types of people from self motivated individuals to lazy latecomers. Some people need more time to settle in while others feel at home from their first day at work, therefore, varying your management approach for each person will enable you to get the best out of them.
Focusing on the important things like employee motivation will not only strengthen your relation with your workers, but will also improve your company's chances of sustainable growth on a consistent level.
If you want to motivate effectively your direct reports and employees, you first need to be in a great emotional shape yourself.
You cannot be an effective motivator unless you understand what really matters for you.
Employee motivation is essential in the workplace. Highly motivated employees are committed to their work and perform better which eventually results in improved productivity and increased business.
This begs the question of how to motivate employees and get the best out of them. There are numerous ways through which employers can get their employees motivated.
Maintaining good communication with your employees is essential; a manager must share information on a regular basis and try to keep the employees involved.
They must know the progress the company is making or the aim and objective of the project they are working on.
Whenever your employees achieve something or complete a project, you must appreciate and recognize their work. This gives them self confidence and belief, making them more likely to work harder in the future and deliver better results.
Employees are encouraged by advice or coaching sessions given to them by their seniors. Managers with years of experience can impart knowledge, share experiences and guide employees. This will go a long way towards their development and will be a morale booster.
You will be surprised to know that a lot of people aren't just motivated by money, but instead it takes a lot more to get them fully motivated. Employers need to define a career path so that employees know where they will be in a few years time; a well defined career path hints towards potential opportunities for growth and this makes it a crucial factor in employee motivation.
Respecting an employee's work ethic and giving him/her a suitable job title will encourage them. It will make them feel important in social settings and give them a proud feeling about the work they do.
The work place should carry a positive vibe. Firstly, it should be neat and clean and secondly it should have an environment where people build their relationships on mutual trust and respect. No one must feel undermined by unnecessary pressure from others.
A well motivated workforce is the sign of progress, a motivated worker is likely to perform better and as a result benefit the company.


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In 10-inch nonstick skillet, heat oil over medium heat. Add onions and green bell pepper; cook 3 to 4 minutes, stirring occasionally, just until tender. Add ground chicken; cook 4 to 5 minutes, stirring frequently, until chicken is no longer pink.
Add tomatoes, olives, raisins, oregano and pepper; mix well. Cook 7 to 10 minutes, stirring occasionally, until most of liquid has evaporated.
Meanwhile, cut yellow bell peppers in half; remove seeds and membrane. Place on microwaveable plate; cover with microwaveable plastic wrap. Microwave on HIGH for 4 to 6 minutes or until tender, rotating plate halfway through cooking time.
Fill cooked bell peppers with hot chicken mixture.


Gangarampur is located in South Dinajpur District of West Bengal and is 350 km north of Kolkata.
Places of tourist interest include Tapan Dighi (15 km) and the historic town of Bangarh (Devkot).
Nearest airport is at Balurghat. By road, Gangarampur is linked with Raiganj, Balurghat, Badalpur and Bindola.


On Thursday 7 February from 5pm-8pm, Callywith College in Bodmin will open its doors to prospective students and their families at their latest Open Event.
Following the success of the College's open event in November, which saw hundreds of local people visit Callywith, College staff are preparing for another busy event – especially as applications to start in September 2019 are now at 600.
Visitors will be given the opportunity to speak to the College's Student Ambassadors about college life and their experiences so far, as well as finding out more about what to expect as a student from the Principal's talk in the Lecture Theatre at 6:15pm.
Prospective students will also get the chance to tour the campus and the amazing facilities available, taste the fantastic food on offer at the College's refectory and take part in a variety of activities including virtual reality in the games and computing department.
Applications for September 2019 are filling up fast, with over 600 applications received from students in St Austell, Liskeard, Bude, Bodmin, Callington and Fowey, all eager to secure a place.


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Dennis O. Flynn is Alexander R. Heron Distinguished Professor of Economics, University of the Pacific, Stockton, California. Prof. Flynn earned B.S. and M.S. Economics degrees from the University of Nevada, Reno, and an Economics Ph.D. from the University of Utah. He has published over three score research articles, has authored/edited... read moreeleven volumes, and is co-General Editor of the seventeen-volume series, The Pacific World: Lands, Peoples and History of the Pacific, 1500-1900. Aldershot: Ashgate Variorum, 2001-2010. Recent books include A Price Theory of Monies: Evolving Lessons in Monetary History. Wetteren: Moneta 2009, and (with Arturo Giráldez), China and the Birth of Globalization in the 16th Century. Farnham, Surrey: Ashgate Variorum, 2010. He has been visiting faculty at Katholieke Universiteit Leuven and the London School of Economics, and lectures throughout the world.
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The discretionary decisions and interminable in-fighting of Brazil's vast and intricate judicial system have significant consequences for election outcomes, and 2018 is no exception, writes David Lehmann (Federal University of Bahia).
The Brazilian electoral system is regulated by the Superior Electoral Court (TSE), itself presided over by a supreme court justice and staffed by a weighty electoral bureaucracy. Some of the rules governing the electoral process, especially those concerning campaign finance, have been made by the TSE independently of particular legislation, and their effects can be seen in election outcomes, most notably increases in the turnover of deputies and the number of women and wealthy individuals elected.
The TSE has 871 technical and admin staff, 5778 judges and lawyers, and even a dedicated prosecution service (the MPE). It distributes state funding to parties in accordance with a legally established formula – a subsidy worth an estimated US$540 million up to the first round of this year's election.
The state has also "contributed" R$1 billion in lost taxes on advertising revenue that TV and radio stations forego due to the free airtime allocated to all candidates, sometimes in perfunctory ten-second slots.
Indeed, the state has become the main source of campaign funding since the Federal Supreme Court (STF) banned corporate campaign contributions in September 2015, and this year's overall expenditure of $6.4 billion in inflation-adjusted reais is less than half of what was spent in 2014.
The electorate numbers some 146 million. There are 29,000 candidates for president, federal senator and deputy, state governor and state deputy, which is 3,000 more than in 2014. They compete for 513 seats in the Chamber of Deputies, 54 in the Senate, and 1059 in state legislatures.
Local elections are held separately, and are also a major exercise: in 2016 there were 470,000 candidates for 69,000 positions in 5,570 municipalities, all of whom receive salaries.
The Federal Supreme Court's decision on corporate donations speaks to the broad powers it possesses in interpreting the constitution, while discussions around the move also illustrate the freedom enjoyed by Brazilian judges in making political statements.
The decision itself was justified principally on the basis that corporate donations introduce unfair competition into elections, though a small number of judges mentioned the risk that donations might enable donors to influence political decisions and especially government contracts.
One of the dissenting judges, Gilmar Mendes, made what in other countries would be regarded as extraordinary statements: he claimed that the entire proposal was a Workers' Party (PT) "coup" designed to protect an advantageous position achieved through corrupt schemes that have left the party with enough money to fund every election through to 2038.
Folha columnist Bruno Carazza explains that the decision led cash-strapped parties to seek out candidates with name recognition or means of their own, leading in turn to a 50 per cent increase in millionaires and religious figures amongst the candidates. Candidates with a declared wealth of a million reais (c. US$250,000) had a very high success rate: 241 of the 1041 standing were elected. There will also now be 20 deputies with links to the armed forces and the police – i.e. retired officers.
Needing to get a maximum of votes to qualify for funding next time around, parties opened their lists to just about anyone. As a result, new entrants account for 40 per cent of congressional candidates and 14 per cent of those elected. The number of women rose from 51 to 77 thanks in part to the TSE's stipulation that 30 per cent of state resources should go to women's campaigns, even if most of it went to wives, daughters, and granddaughters of well-known politicians with established name recognition. The number self-identifying as black, brown (pardo), Indian, or Asian (amarelos) also rose from 103 to 128.
Other judicial interventions further underline the impact and influence of the Supreme Court and its members' interactions.
When the Folha de São Paulo newspaper was prohibited from interviewing former president Lula da Silva in prison just days before the first round, the decision was reversed via an injunction from Supreme Court Justice Lewandowski on the basis that journalists routinely interview people in jail and to deny permission would be discriminatory. But Lewandowski's decision was quashed by his colleague Judge Fux in a decision described by Folha's lawyers as the "most serious act of censorship since the military regime" (which ended in 1985).
Apart from the procedural violation and the undignified public row which followed, Fux's justifying statement is of particular interest. He said that his decision fell within the scope of free expression of ideas, a principle which protects the functioning of democracy. Enunciating his homespun political theory, he said that "the circulation of misinformation among the electorate undermines the ability of the democratic system to choose political leaders of suitable quality." In essence, Fux empowered himself to decide what constitutes disinformation, implying that instead of protecting freedom of expression the judiciary should regulate it according to his own notions of accuracy and freedom.
His decision was upheld by the president of the court, pending reconsideration in full session, but since it came just a few days before the first round, the timing raised suspicions that Fux's aim was to prevent the interview from taking place. The newspaper reported that Fux's decision had caused serious disquiet and intense discussion amongst the other justices, for reasons both procedural and substantive. There is no higher instance which could investigate whether Fux or the court's president exceeded their powers.
Two other events have given rise to suspicions of bias in different branches of the judiciary and the Federal Prosecution Service (MPF).
In one case, just a few days before the election, the celebrity judge in charge of the Lava Jato enquiry, Sergio Moro, released evidence received from Lula's former finance minister Antonio Paolocci via a plea bargain. The material was not new, and its release appeared to have little bearing on legal proceedings, but it painted Lula in a dim light and so could only damage the PT. Why was it released at such a sensitive time?
In another example, damaging this time to Bolsonaro, the MPF announced that it was investigating his chief economic adviser and potential finance minister Paulo Guedes for improprieties in contracts to manage the assets of state-owned pension funds (in 2009), an area in which Guedes has extensive business interests. The case is old and will take a long time to go before a judge, but why make the announcement at this sensitive time?
Other surprising decisions have been reported by the Regional Electoral Court in the state of São Paulo, this time concerning church-state relations.
In August 2018, the court removed one federal and one state deputy from their seats because a religious leader had called on his followers to vote for them, and in another case it disqualified a candidate because a pastor had handed out supportive leaflets outside a church. There appears to be little constitutional or legal basis for these decisions, and although they may be reversed on appeal, the election will by then be over. The real legal issue for churches in a state based on strict secularism is tax exemption: in theory, this exemption can be lost if churches get involved in politics or for-profit activities. In Brazil as in the United States, however, this rule has never been properly enforced.
To date, politicians of all stripes have accepted judicial intervention without protest. Even the case against Lula, dismissed by PT leaders as hopelessly flimsy, has not led to open and sustained accusations of political bias against Judge Moro. Despite being a serious infraction, even his release of an illegally taped conversation between Lula and Dilma in March 2016 led only a light reprimand.
Yet, with the 2018 elections already troubled by widespread disaffection and an incredibly fragmented landscape of parties and candidates, interest-led in-fighting and uneven application of the law by Brazil's judiciary is particularly unwelcome.
David Lehmann is currently Visiting Professor in the Department of Social Sciences at the Federal University of Bahia, Salvador. He taught at Cambridge from 1973 to 2012 and was Director of the Centre for Latin American Studies for ten years. His publications include Democracy and Development in Latin America: Economics, Politics and Religion in the Post-War Period (Polity, 1990); Struggle for the Spirit: Religious Transformation and Popular Culture in Brazil and Latin America (Polity, 1996), and most recently The Prism of Race: the Ideology and Politics of Affirmative Action in Brazil (Michigan University Press, 2018).
I would truly like to hear your thoughts on this topic now that Sergio Moro has accepted Bolsonaro's invitation to the Ministry of Justice!


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