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Providing patients with care and compassion.
We believe in building an inspired, connected, engaged and caring staff who's mission is to create an excellent patient experience – and it shows. The Bozeman Clinic physicians and staff are proud of our reputation as "the caring clinic". We are diligent in providing the best possible physical, mental, emotional, and spiritual care for our patients and the people of Bozeman and surrounding communities. Learn more about The Bozeman Clinic.
We will help you make the right decisions for your family's needs.
We provide complete women's healthcare (prenatal, delivery, and postpartum care).
We provide complete care for your child, and we will make sure that all immunizations are complete and up to date.
We provide physicals for all ages, including sports physicals and job physicals.
As a family physicians, we have been trained to take care of patients of all ages. From colonoscopy to vasectomies we're here to help.
The Bozeman Clinic offers a complete range of medical care for the whole family. Find out more about our healthcare services.
What should you know about Bozeman Clinic?
We currently submit to Blue Cross Blue Shield, Pacific Source, Allegiance, Cigna, United Health Care and EBMS. We care for our established Medicare patients but are not accepting new patients with Medicare. In addition, we take a limited number of new patients who qualify for Medicaid and do not accept patients with BCBS HELP insurance ( part of Medicaid).
If you have a different kind of insurance than is listed above, you are welcome to establish care here as a patient. However, you will be expected to submit the claim to your insurance and will need to pay in full at the time of each visit.
Where can I be seen if I have Medicare or Medicaid?
You may be seen by our physicians at the Bozeman Clinic if you are an established patient with us. There are a number of other clinics in the community that accept new Medicare patients.
To become a new patient, simply call and we will be happy to assist you with scheduling an appointment. You may also request certain types of appointments online.
Charges vary depending upon the services rendered. There is a charge to see the physician and additional charges for immunizations, laboratory or diagnostic tests.
Please arrive 15 minutes early to fill out new patient paperwork. If you have downloaded the paperwork from our website and have it complete ahead of time please arrive 10 minutes early. We will need a copy of your photo ID and insurance card. If you are not the cardholder on your insurance, we will need to know the name, address, DOB, phone number and social security number of the person who is the cardholder on your insurance. Let us know if a spouse or child is already an established patient at our clinic so we can add you to the same account.
Am I able to get a DOT( department of transportation) or Flight Physical?
We do both DOT and Flight Physicals. Dr. Sonnenberg and Dr. Ramsey are DOT certified physicians, and Dr. Ramsey performs class 2 and 3 Flight Physicals. If you have a DOT or Flight Physical done at our clinic, this will not count as your yearly complete physical or as a preoperative physical. Your primary care doctor will still need to see you for a complete physical and comprehensive review of your health.
Which of your doctors are accepting new patients?
Dr. Benda, Dr. McLaughlin, Dr. Roberts, Dr. Sonnenberg, Dr. Mitchell, and Dr. Ramsey are accepting new patients.
Do you provide Obstetric Care?
Drs. Benda and Ramsey both provide full spectrum obstetric care. If you are a new patient that is potentially interested in receiving obstetric care in the future, we recommend establishing care with either of these compasionate and expert family doctors.
To refill a prescription with refills avaiable, please call your pharmacy directly. To refill a prescription with no refills, simply call our office and our front office staff will make sure that the nurse receives your message. There is typically no need to speak with your doctor or nurse unless you have problems with or concerns about your medications. We will simply need to know the name of your prescription and the pharmacy you use. Keep in mind that you must pick up prescriptions for controlled substances, at our office, and an ID is required every time. We request 72 hours to process your refill request. For example, if you call in a prescription Friday afternoon it will be ready for you no later than Tuesday afternoon.
Can I be seen on Saturday? Do I need an appointment?
Yes! We are open for acute care from 8:00 AM-12:00 PM. Our reception staff will be eager to assist you when you call. There will be one doctor/nurse team in the clinic on Saturday mornings and therefore, as a general rule, we are not able to accomodate physicals or other types of preventive care visits on Saturdays. You are more than welcome to pick up prescriptions or call to schedule future appointments.


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Q: Disable draggables upon drop I'm using the interactjs library and have the following draggable boxes and dropzone:

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A: Use the config {accept: '.yes-drop'} in conjunction ondropactivate function to remove the class from the others -

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interact('.dropzone').dropzone({
   accept: '.can-drop'
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ondropactivate: function (event) {
    var others = document.querySelectorAll('div:not([#' + event.relatedTarget.id + ']')
    //foreach over these and remove their .can-drop classes
    [].forEach.call(others , function(div) {
      div.classList.remove("can-drop");
    });
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Acc. to a survey by Gartner, approximately 70% of the world's population will live in cities by 2050. This rapid urban sprawl will mean considerable strain of infrastructure and skyrocketing pollution, to say the least. To accommodate the huge increase in demand, innovating and enhancing IoT services is a good starting point. By aggregating, analyzing and interpreting data that smart IoT devices generate, we can plan and maintain adequate infrastructure in our cities, including everything from lighting, parking, traffic and waste management, safety and security. And the trend has also started - In the US, 66% of the cities are investing in smart city technologies, like smart meters, intelligent traffic signals and RFID sensors in paved areas. So, it has started and it is expected to gain momentum in 2019.
Robert Cannon once quoted - "Everything that can be automated will be automated." The massive IoT market is expected to increase exponentially and transform almost all industries, optimize business operations and bring an Industrial revolution that will change the world. Early innovations in IoT has built the foundation to build advanced applications. With improvements in security and data privacy, IoT has the potential to build an advanced, sustainable and smart future.


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a radical journal of politics,history and culture
Black Dwarf
Backwards never
Forwards ever
Ye are many... they are few
Songs of Struggle
Poetry Insurrection
Race, class and British imperialism
"The brutal muder of George Floyd was not an isolated incident or just another manifestation of systemic racism. It has revealed the key role of imperialism which itself is rooted in the development and expansion of class society. Calls to decolonise the national education curriculum and to promote more black people into the upper echelons of economic and political power are merely tinkering with a system that requires a radical re-organisation from top to bottom."
Many people know that racism has its originsin colonialism and in slavery. To deny the humanity of the millions of African people it was necessary to create the vile view that their so-called racial features not only determined a lack of intelligence but made them comparable to "other" beasts of burden. The eugenics movement added a pseudo-scientific gloss to this vulgar racism with systematic attempts to show that black people had smaller brain sizes.
This was not entirely new or exclusive to the enslavement and oppression of black people. Predating the Atlantic slave trade was the Spanish and Portuguese colonisation of Latin America and the Caribbean. The genocide which accompanied this was also buttressed with a systematic denumanisation of the indigenous population, this time using religion to determine that the thousands of different native American tribes and nations, of varying languages, physical features and culture and numbering tens of millions of people, had no souls. The genocide against the north American "Indian savages", paving the way for the greatest land grabbing operation in human history, displayed a similar racism.
The various colonial wars involving Britain, Holland, France and Spain were waged on behalf of the ruling aristorcacies and a rising merchant class determined to extract as much natural wealth as possible from their colonies. As such it was connected to the feudal period in European history and contributed virtually nothing to the economic development of the colonies themselves.
The British slave trade and development of plantations in the Caribbean coincided with the advent of the industrial revolution and the rise of capitalism and imperialism. In place of an exclusively parasitic extraction of the immense natural resources of these colonies, the slave plantations became huge capitalist businesses in their own right and generated immense local wealth from the processing and export of sugar, coffee and cotton. In the European metropolises, and in England and Scotland in particular, this provided an even greater stimulus to the development of capitalist enterprises based on shipbuilding, engineering, steel and plant production in particular.
The white working class in Britain had no material interest in these highly lucrative industries. On the contrary, the textile workers (including children), and others in related enterprised, faced some of the most atrocious conditions imaginable, toiling for days on end and herded into the most appauling housing.They were undoubtedly better off than their black brothers and sisters in the colonies, but they were wage slaves nonetheless, serving only to increase the profits and wealth of their masters and mistresses. In Glasgow, home of some of the Caribbean's most notorious plantation owners, the contrast between the luxurious mansions of these owners and the teeming slums of Irish and Scots workers couldn't have been greater.
Whilst the racism depicting slaves and black people has always been an insidious ideology – used initially to justify colonial wars – the more active racism in Britain in the 19th and early part of the 20th century was against the white Irish population who filled the slums and who toiled in the factories, roads and railwaysof Glasgow, Manchester and London.It was only later that the signs "No Irish" were modified to become "No Irish, no blacks".If you were poor and working class, no mattter your colour, you weren't welcome.
With the advent of the 20th century, direct British colonial rule was an integral part of a new imperialism in which British capital had to expand in order to invest more profitably. It was the same with France, Germany, Japan, Belgium, Italy, Holland, the USA and, to a lesser extent, Spain and Portugal. It was the intense rivalries between these imperialist powers – to protect and expand their overseas markets and territories – which led to the great holocaust of World War I. Suddenly, British jingoism added German and Russian people to its racist lexicon. The Chinese were already there and it was only a matter of time before the Japanese would be added, enough to justify Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
The crimes committed by British imperialism during World War 2 were also underpinned by racism, especially in India where the lives of more than ten million Bengali workers and peasants were sacrificed as part of a scorched earth policy to defend the Raj against an incursion by the Japanese imperial army in Burma. For Churchill, these people were expendable even more so as he described them as a "beastly people with a beastly religion" who "bred like rabbits"
It was Malcolm X who declared that where you have capitalism you have racism. Never a truer word was said. In its various guises, and depending on its imperialist interests, the vast majority of humanity are divided into racial categories with various levels of superiority or inferiority. Their entire theory of race is false however. There are no races. No white race and no black race. No Asian race and no European race. No Latin American or North American race. What does exist are billions of human beings with so many distinctive colours, sizes and physical features born of different environments and circumstances. The vast majority of us are working people with a common interest in fighting racism and its parents, capitalism and imperialism. Black lives DO matter because an injury to one is an injury to all. Only by standing up against racism can we also unite against capitalism and get the man off all our necks.
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Polarized America
#conservativesforconservation
The Primrose Patriot
Cracking the case of our current employment crisis
"Everybody's quick to say, 'Wow, the economy is rebounding.' Well, it can't without human beings." - Ann Silver, Reno, Nevada Chamber of Commerce
Humans are inextricably drawn to mysteries. Among the most intriguing are populations that seemed to vanish from the earth. Even when they're solved, the fascination remains.
For instance, whatever happened to the dinosaurs?
Why are the honeybees vanishing, threatening the viability of global agriculture?
What happened to the English settlers of the 16th century Roanoke Colony?
What about all those ships and planes that disappeared in the Bermuda Triangle?
Some of the world's most famous mysteries.
And today, where is the American worker?
Examples abound. Half empty restaurants, not for lack of demand, but because there aren't enough servers and kitchen staff. Teachers scrubbing and sanitizing their classrooms since custodians are scarce. School districts, including St. Louis Public Schools, are struggling to find teachers in the first place, not to mention school bus drivers. Small business owners working overtime and manning their own cash registers, unable to find workers to assist. Companies are implementing hiring incentives, from higher pay to pet insurance, to attract those elusive job candidates.
A Washington, DC restaurant patio remains empty due to lack of staffing. Courtesy: WUSA
And don't even get me started on the scarcity of childcare. This past week, our nanny reneged on her commitment to work – on a night we are literally raising money for Leukemia, a disease that has personally impacted our family. Her reason? Too much school work. But then she changed her tune and offered to work those nights – if we paid her 33% more than our mutually agreed upon rate.
"This is extortion!" I indignantly told my husband. Well, maybe not. But it's at least some form of price gouging. The worst part? She might actually get away with it, thanks to a shortage of nannies coupled with families (i.e. ours) who are desperate for help. Basic supply and demand.
Our messiest child. "Why we're grateful for nannies" Exhibit A.
At first, the vanishing American worker appears to be a mystifying phenomenon.
According to the US Bureau of Labor's most recent estimates, there are 10.9 million job openings across the country. So how do 7.7 million Americans remain unemployed? Mathematically, it doesn't add up. 10.9 million jobs – 7.7 million people looking for jobs = MORE THAN 2 MILLION LEFTOVER JOBS. But looking around our communities, that's clearly not the case.
Why are we in this predicament? You only have to follow the breadcrumbs and look at the policies that have gotten us to this point - and the story reveals itself.
REASON 1: The government's generosity during the pandemic far outweighed the need. Extension for renters to pay their landlords was repeatedly extended, spanning a full 18 months' worth of rent (the federal eviction moratorium spanned from March 2020 until August 2021). Weeks before the moratorium expired, Rep. Cori Bush infamously slept on the U.S. Capitol steps because apparently 18 months wasn't long enough. I think we can all agree no one wants more Americans to be homeless. But sorry, Cori - at a certain point this extended relief disincentivizes renters to find a sustainable source of income, i.e. A JOB.
Rep. Cori Bush & friends sleep on the steps of the U.S. Capitol to protest the end of the eviction moratorium, and to demonstrate the plight of the homeless. With iPhones, MacBooks and Starbucks, apparently.
Then of course there are the COVID relief funds. I wrote about the deleterious impact of these overly generous handouts in a previous blog post. This handy calculator shows that Americans who received COVID relief funds in Missouri, for example, could "earn" $920 per week for...not working. Conversely, you'd earn just $378 toiling away at a minimum wage job. Who would actually choose to work in that situation? Now that those funds have dried up, many Americans have enough financial cushion to take their time finding the perfect job that fits their new COVID lifestyle standards!
REASON 2: Netflix and chill: we want to keep our new COVID lifestyle standards.
It's nice to wake up without the looming stress of rush hour, and settle in on the couch with loungewear and a laptop and get to work. Since the pandemic, a ZipRecruiter survey found that 55% of job applicants want to keep this leisurely lifestyle and work remotely.
REASON 3: The workforce is shrinking.
Hundreds of thousands are giving up and leaving the workforce altogether, shrinking the hiring pool considerably. This is due to a variety of factors, such as early retirement, fear of returning to work due to COVID, and staying home to care for children due to scarce childcare options.
REASON 4: Mismatched skills.
Some industries are tightening their belts while others are desperate for workers. Workers in one industry aren't necessarily equipped to work in another. Desire to work certain jobs also has impact: perhaps a hotel employee whose job was eliminated doesn't want to deliver packages for Amazon.
REASON 5: City slickers flocked to Florida (and other less densely populated places)…and are staying put.
It might have been because New Yorkers were going insane, trapped in their cramped apartments, and were dreaming of wide open spaces. Or because Florida was actually "open". This animated graphic using U.S. Postal Service change-of-address data demonstrates this geographic shift, ultimately contributing to the imbalance in the American workforce.
A Clearwater, Fla. beach packed with maskless beachgoers during the height of the pandemic. Courtesy: NBC News.
Sadly, the situation is bound to get worse. One hundred million workers are potentially impacted by the federal vaccine mandate that President Biden announced in September. Companies that don't comply could be fined nearly $14,000 per violation.
So there you have it. This blatant example of overabundant government assistance should be a wakeup call in future policymaking. Of course, with the two most moderate Democrats in the Senate being stalked and intimidated, the aisle between our two parties is seeming more like an ocean. So until we can cross those tumultuous waters and solve this employment crisis... please send any good nannies our way!
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Don't just vent...go vote!
Perseverance is power.
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Q: Python parallel computing using joblib I am having issues trying to get my parallel processing to work in a function that can be called from the command line. The function downloads data from a website, does some processing and saves the data to disk, so multiprocessing seemed to be an obvious solution. When I try to run the function, however, it creates idle python processes and freezes, not sure what I am doing wrong.  Currently I am using python 2.7 (64bit) with 64bit windows 7 and joblib to preform the task.
Here is a simplified code that reproduces the problem:
import os,numpy as np
from joblib import Parallel, delayed

def foo(stations,wdir,multiprocess):
    if multiprocess==False:
        for a in stations:
            writefoo(wdir,a)
    if multiprocess==True:
        Parallel(n_jobs=len(stations))(delayed(writefoo)(wdir,station) for station in stations)

def writefoo(wdir,station):
    os.makedirs(os.path.join(wdir,station[0]))
    np.save(os.path.join(wdir,station[0],station[0]),station[1])

def go(multiprocess):
    stations=[['ST1',np.random.rand(1,1000).flatten()],['ST2',
               np.random.rand(1,1000).flatten()],['ST3',np.random.rand(1,1000).flatten()]]
    wdir=os.getcwd()
    foo(stations,wdir,multiprocess)

Now when I type go(True) from an ipython console 3 new python processes are created that do not use any % cpu and about the same amount of memory (16 mb) but do not create the files and just sit until I kill them.
When I run go(False) the function takes only a few ms to run and operates as expected, but sequentially rather than in parallel. What am I doing wrong here?
Note: It is important that the entire process can be called from the command line rather than running the script itself because the code is to be used in a module.


DUBLIN (Reuters) - Applications have been processed from more than half the 100-plus financial-services companies that want to set up or extend operations in Ireland because of Britain's plans to quit the European Union, the deputy governor of the Irish central bank said on Thursday.
"Since the Brexit referendum, the central bank has seen an increase in the number of applications for authorisation from all sectors," Central Bank of Ireland Deputy Governor Ed Sibley said in a statement.
Barclays, Bank of America, Standard Life Aberdeen, Legal & General Investment Management are among the companies who have chosen Dublin as a post-Brexit base, against stiff competition from rival centres including Luxembourg, Frankfurt and Paris.
The state's foreign investment agency said Ireland gained over 4,500 jobs last year as a result of Britain's decision to leave the European Union.


Michelle Obama discreetly picks a booger from her husband's nose, in a cute moment captured by cameras.
disturbing footage of wrestling legend chyna emerges. the videos were taken before her recent drug overdose.
Riley Curry performs for the cameras during her dad's MVP ceremony.
The powerful moment when a teacher gets emotional upon learning of the death of legendary music artist Prince.


Autobus Oberbayern, based in Munich, is one of the largest bus and coach operators in Germany. As a member of the Autobus Oberbayern Group with a total of about 750 employees and more than 280 vehicles in its fleet, we offer nearly the entire spectrum of passenger transport options. In addition to city, charter and special bus and coach services , Autobus Oberbayern is also an expert in transport logistics for major events.
With our numerous vehicles, we operate scheduled bus services, including public transport connections in the urban area of Munich, regional travel routes and long-distance routes. We are strongly committed to providing reliable and safe services to the complete satisfaction of our clients and passengers.
Autobus Oberbayern is the travel partner of the two most successful Munich sports clubs: the FC Bayern München and the EHC Red Bull München.
Autobus Oberbayern has been an expert in passenger accommodation for more than 125 years. The company is now in its fourth generation of operation by the Schoenecker and Holzmair families.
With a fleet of over 50 minibuses, we are on the road for our customers throughout Bavaria.
Autobus Oberbayern is an integral part of the ground handling services at Munich Airport.
In 1890, all started with city tours and excursions aboard a horse-drawn carriage. Today sightseeing tours are still an important part of the services of the Autobus Oberbayern Group. We operate sightseeing tours with open-top double decker buses in both Munich and Frankfurt.
As one of the most important partners of the "Münchner Verkehrsgesellschaft (MVG)" Company, which runs the Munich public transport network, we are involved in the coordination and operation of the city's scheduled bus services, both in the urban area and in the surroundings.
Our buses are running on numerous routes within the public transport network. The successful partnership between Autobus Oberbayern and the "MVG" has existed for several decades.
Autobus Oberbayern is running bus lines at Lake "Tegernsee" as a partner of the "Regionalverkehr Oberbayern GmbH (RVO)" Public Transport Company.
On behalf of the "RVO", we are operating scheduled bus services in the area of Lake "Tegernsee" and thereby connecting the towns and villages of the region. The punctual and reliable services and the high safety standards of Autobus Oberbayern benefit both the local population and visitors.
Autobus Oberbayern operates the long-distance route from Munich to Prague and vice versa on behalf of the Flixbus Operator.
Daily, five buses run on the route, seven days a week.
The FC Bayern München is one of the most famous and prestigious sports clubs in the world.
With our five exclusive buses, we take the football teams in a safe and comfortable manner to the Premier League, Federations Cup and Champions League matches. We also carry the women's football team and the youth teams.
The basketball team of the FC Bayern München also travels aboard our team buses. We provide two special coaches for the transport of the basketball Teams.
The EHC Red Bull München is one of the top teams of the German ice hockey premier league (DEL).
We are official transport partner of the incumbent German ice hockey Champion.
Safety, reliability and first-class service characterise Autobus Oberbayern in the field of student transport. With our minibuses with 8 to 15 seats, we bring children and teenagers on time to kindergartens, schools and other educational institutions in and around Munich. We attach particular importance to the individual route planning and personal support from our experienced experts.
Our minibuses carry airline crews or staff in a safe and timely manner from Munich Airport to the hotel and vice versa or to training establishments near the airport.
We take the passengers directly from the airplane across the apron to their connecting flight with our special "Ramp Direct Service (RDS)", notably in the event of a short connection time.
This special service allows travellers to get to the connecting flight without passing through the terminal in the event of a delay and thereby catch safely the connecting flight without further delays. This is a unique service in Europe, which is only provided at the airports in Munich and Frankfurt.
Autobus Oberbayern is an integral part of the ground handling services at Munich Airport. On behalf of the handling subsidiary AeroGround, we bring passengers safely and reliably to aircraft in outlying positions without a passenger boarding bridge.
The sightseeing tours operated by our "Münchener Stadtrundfahrten" subsidiary are a hassle-free and relaxed way to discover the visitor attractions of the Bavarian capital. Take advantage of our "Hop On - Hop Off" services to explore Munich individually and leisurely travelling aboard our blue open-top double decker buses.
Explore the city of Frankfurt with the "Frankfurt Sightseeing" City Tour Operator: hop aboard our buses to discover the highlights of the Maine metropolis.
Thanks to our flexible "Hop On - Hop Off" services, you can get off and jump on our buses at 16 stops to explore the places you are particularly interested in. On your sightseeing tour, you will always travel aboard our comfortable open-top double decker buses.
Discover the most famous sites in Bavaria and Austria booking a day trip departing from Munich. You can choose your favourite destination from a wide range of tours. Step on board of one of our coaches to explore the Alpine foothills or to visit the "Neuschwanstein" Castle, among many other options.
Starting from our site in the "Tegernseer Tal" Valley, you can enjoy amazing exploration tours. Discover the most beautiful spots in Bavaria, Austria and Italy.
Matthias Holzmair starts to provide city tours and trips to the surroundings with his horse-drawn carriage business.
Rudolf Schoenecker operates the first motorised vehicle for city tours.
From rivals to partners: Rudolf Schoenecker and Matthias Holzmair team up to found the "Vereinigte Münchener Fremden Rundfahrten" transport company.
Rudolf Schoenecker and Max Holzmair establish the "Motorwagen-Gesellschaft Oberbayern": The birth of Autobus Oberbayern.
Tourism is booming, the "Nord-Süd" travel agency is founded. It operates coach, rail and boat journeys.
The business, which was dismantled during war, is redeveloped by Rudolf Schoenecker and Max Holzmair.
Launch of "INS Reisen", a Joint tour Operator of Autobus Oberbayern and ISARIA Reisen.
Autobus Oberbayern takes over the coach operator "Schranner".
With five other coach operators Autobus Oberbayern founds the coach tour operator "teambus - Die Münchner Busreisen".
Due to the acquisition of the long-established company "Sareiter Busbetrieb" in Bad Wiessee, Autobus Oberbayern is also represented in the Tegernsee valley.
Autobus Oberbayern and Baumann Busbetrieb take over the Munich Division of "Kraftverkehr Südbayern GmbH". Today, the company operates as "Busverkehr Südbayern" in regional public transport in and around Munich.
Autobus Oberbayern founds the subsidiary "BUSKON" on the occasion of the World Cup in Germany. The company, which specializes in highly complex transport projects, undertakes the transport of teams and supervisors during the event.
The "Münchner Linien GmbH und Co. KG" is founded. The joint venture company between Autobus Oberbayern and Stadtwerke München (SWM) ist one of the most important co-operation partners of the Munich Transport Corporation (MVG).
Autobus Oberbayern takes over the Munich based "VBR - Verkehrsbetriebe und Servicegesellschaft" coach operator.
The former provider of Frankfurt City tours "Yellow Cab" joins the Autobus Oberbayern Group, now named "Frankfurt Sightseeing GmbH".


Looking at both sides of language and power.
I wrote about reading James Baldwin and unpacking language and power with my 10th Graders earlier this month, and now I'd like to share a few of their final projects in that unit.
Your language autobiography will investigate some of the themes from our language unit and relate them to your life. The expectation for this paper is a polished piece of writing that combines personal experience with larger analysis and reflection.
This is NOT a traditional "thesis paper" — you will share a deep understanding about yourself, but you want to lead your reader to that instead of sharing it in your intro paragraph.
Your paper must contain at least one descriptive scene from your own life — and this will probably include dialogue — along with deeper analysis. You must also incorporate a quote or idea from the language essays we are reading together.
If you're familiar with the diverse makeup of our student body, you can imagine many of the relevant subjects that many of our students explore. Code switching, slang, foreign languages at home, neighborhood accents, are all topics that students often gravitate towards.
Every year, though, there are also students who hesitate when the assignment is given. They don't see anything noteworthy or unusual about their language; they have never experienced it as a place of conflict. They might be white, or middle class, or sound like news broadcasters, or something else entirely — it all depends.
This unsureness can turn into a situation where the majority or dominant culture feels under-celebrated, like they have no unique experience. (This is, I think, where the motivation for things like "White Studies" comes from.) The privilege and power might be something to be defended, or ashamed of, instead of examined.
I am blown away every year when kids actively resist this path, and take the time to explore their individual stories. Whether they're coming from a place of struggle or a place of comfort, each can be examined in the larger context of society. Students do a great job getting past cliche and to real meaning.
And with that, I give you two Digital Story versions of this project. Both take on this project through the lens of school — and present the opposite, but equally relevant sides of the same coin.
Thanks to Josh Block for handing me both the original assignment and the Digital Story remix.
This entry was posted in Curriculum, SLA, Unit Plan, Writing and tagged digital story, language autobiography, vimeo on January 23, 2013 by lpahomov.


Claudia has been practicing yoga for over ten years. She discovered her love for hatha yoga whilst attending her first ever class in London which linked mindful movement with breathing and qi gong. This energising and meditative practice influences her style today however she now incorporates more of a dynamic style working the cardiovascular system and building strength and resilience in the body.
She also has a particular interest in the effects of guided meditation and how this technique can be used to help people find stillness of mind, alleviate muscle tension and instil deep relaxation.
Yoga makes me feel alive and well both physically and mentally, from an early stage on my yoga journey I wanted to share this way of feeling that can be achieved simply through practicing yoga.
In 2012 I began my training as a yoga teacher. Moving to the lively, green and creative city of Bristol spurred me to take the leap from student to teacher. Yoga is a gift that I love to share with others.
My style of teaching is accessible to all. I give focus to guided relaxation at the end of class to enable students to connect with a deeper sense of purpose in their yoga practice. I ensure my students practice yoga safely by being attentive in insuring correct physical alignment and encouraging people to move within their own limits.
I hope to inspire others to experience joy and love of life through practicing yoga. Namaste.


The Australian Communications and Media Authority has slammed an Australian internet service provider for participating in a dodgy direct debit scam where money was unlawfully filtered out of customer accounts.
Late last week it was revealed that the ACMA issued a direction to internet service provider, Web Ace, after it was discovered to be in breach of the Telecommunications Consumer Protections Code.
According to the ACMA, Jason Kenneth McKay (trading as Web Ace) has been deducting money from customers' credit card accounts without their authority. This money has proved difficult, if not impossible, for customers to recover.
Customers signing up with Web Ace often authorise bill payment through automatic direct debits from credit card accounts on the basis that the money deducted will cover agreed upon amounts for services.
What customers did not expect was that Web Ace would take money from their accounts at other times and for different amounts, without their prior knowledge or consent.
The ACMA outlined that under the code, a bill must be provided to customers before any funds are debited from an account, to give the customer an opportunity to view, query or dispute the bill.
"In issuing this direction, the ACMA has taken enforcement action to ensure that Web Ace's customers will enjoy the same consumer protections afforded by the code as are available to customers of other telecommunications providers," said Chris Chapman, chairman of the ACMA.


One of the new habits I've been working on forming is to fill the bit of empty space in the upper righthand corner of page in my Hobonichi Techo planner that I use as a daily log with a tiny sketchnote.
I made a commitment to myself this year to work on improving my drawing skills and my comfort level with them.
I have some rules I follow. I try to make it the first thing I write on the page for the day and draw the first thing that comes to mind. What I end up with usually surprises even me. I have, for instance, no idea why I was thinking of ice cream sandwiches this morning.
Most of the time it is just a simple little doodle. The only goal being the act of sketching itself. And, hopefully, to start my day with one small thing I can be proud of.


Xieng Khouang is a famous destination of Laos with " Plain of Jars". Xieng Khouang's ancient capital was bombarded during Indochina war heavily. Xieng Khouang has six districts Muang Khoune, Muang Phonsavanh, Muang Nong Hai, Muang Kham, Muang Mork and Muang Phou Koud. It is the remote province of Laos and was the part of Ho Chi Minh Trail where troops, supplies and artillery were smuggled from North to South of Vietnam during Indochina War Xieng Khouang is in Northeast and about 400km of Vientiane capital city and the area is 16,850 sqkm. The North borders Nghe An province of Vietnam with length 160km, the west borders Luang Prabang 100km, the Northeast is Huaphan of 160km, the south is Bolykhamxay of 70km. Xieng Khouang is a mountain province with 90% is mountain and highland of 8% and the rest of plain is 2% . The climate of Xieng Khouang has two seasons dry and rainy. Dry season is from October to March next year with the temperature about 17.7oC and rainy season is from April to September and months rain heavily with the temperature of 23,6oC. Xieng Khuang is a warm climate province and plays an important in Agriculture manufacture, industry and energy of Laos. There are rivers like Nam Ngum, Nam Nghiep, Nam San… Especially Xieng Khouang is rich for forest with the total forest area 741,170 ha and precious wood.
Xieng Khouang has Phu Bia mountain summit with 2,820m of sea level. This is the highest summit of Laos. The road is winding, valley and two sides are forest and have the imposing and romantic scenery. Most of town, district of Xieng Khouang was destroyed by bomb during the war. Xieng Khouang province was rebuilt after 1975.
Xieng Khouang has "Plain of Jars"which is famous to tourists. Phonesavanh is the capital of Xieng Khouang which about 435 km to Vientiane to the Northeast. Jars are everywhere in Xieng Khouang and mainly in Phonxavan. Jars are as the groups with all kinds from small to big or short and high. Some are under the sky; some are hidden in trees' shadow.
+ These big jars were made during the time of Khun Chuong leader and used to keep foods and wine for soldiers.
+ They were tomb of Kings, mandarins, leaders in that time. Their position in society were higher, their jars were big. Day by day the number of jars here were numerous.
To researchers they think of the second hypothesis because they thought that with the aim of keep wine, they should not spend too much time to make them from big stones.
The hot springs at Meuang Kham district and Tham Piu caveare worth to visit in Xieng Khouang. About 52km to the north of Meuang Kham there is hot spring streams of Ban Noi and Ban Nhay with the temperature of 60oC. It is a different visiting site in Xieng Khouang is not much pagoda.
Mulberries Organic Silk Farmis in Phonsavan District of Xieng Khouang Province which promotes silk production as traditional Laotian silk. It offers the income for families in the area as well as preserves the vanishing art of Laotian weaving. You can have chance to see silk making process once you visit the farm. The gift shop gives beautiful plain silk scarves with different colors, patterns… You can travel to Xieng Khouang by plane for visiting Silk Farm or you can see and buy same silk product of Mulberries shop in Vientiane.
Xieng Khouang restaurants offer traditional Asian foods as well as western foods. The French influence is easily to be seen in XIeng Khouang and Laos at coffee, baguettes. It is recommend to try some traditional Laotian cuisines, it will be great experience.
In fact, Xieng Khouang attracts more and more tourists come here for its wild beauties, pure atmosphere and original.


What rights do you have when a product proves to be dangerous? | Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C.
What rights do you have when a product proves to be dangerous?
On behalf of Gary C. Johnson, P.S.C. on Saturday, March 23, 2019.
When people go to the store, they expect that the items for sale there are reasonably safe. For food, that would mean that the products where in the right kind of environment, whether that would be room temperature or refrigerated. For more durable goods, that would mean that the product received adequate safety testing prior to its release to the public.
Unfortunately, companies can and do cut corners when it comes to product safety testing. This can leave consumers in a vulnerable position. An item that you paid good money for could cause you injury or damage to your property. As a consumer, you likely want to know what your rights may be after a defective product causes you injury or financial losses.
The good news is that you could have the right to hold the manufacturer or even the company that sold you the product responsible for the damages you suffered.
When a company finds out that a product they have on the market is unsafe, they can either ignore the issue and hope no one gets hurt or issue a voluntary recall. If they don't take action and an injury results, the government may mandate a recall.
The benefits of a recall are twofold. The first and most obvious benefit is that dangerous products get taken off of the shelves and consumers have an easy way to return a defective product that could injure them or damage their property.
The other benefit is that it reduces the liability that the company incurs for those products. Consumers have an obligation to follow through with a recall. Failing to comply with the terms of a recall could reduce or eliminate the rights of those who own the product.
Laptops and their various components are some of the most expensive tools the average American uses. Other than a car, a computer may be one of the biggest expenses a household incurs. With that expense comes the assumption that the product will be safe for use. Unfortunately, this is not always the case. A recall that started several months ago and is still ongoing demonstrates the wide range of consequences defective products can cause.
In January, the brand HP issued a recall for about 50,000 batteries due to a risk for them to overheat. Since then, there have been many more battery issues. One resulted in injury, and two caused substantial property damage. The recall has now expanded to include another 75,000 laptop batteries.
A laptop battery that catches on fire is obviously dangerous for the people who own it. If the laptop is actually in your lap at the time of the fire, serious injuries could result. As if that weren't bad enough, the fire could also damage your property, harm your pets or even destroy your home if you aren't there to stop it in time. Consumers who suffer massive personal property damage or medical costs because of a defective product may have rights to take action in Kentucky.


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Remember just two short months ago when you didn't know what a Noah Centineo was? What a time, right? Well, you're about to experience the same feeling with a talented actor named Jovan Adepo. If you've been watching the Facebook Watch original series Sorry For Your Loss, and you really should be, then you know what a revelation Adepo's performance is. And if you want even more of that, you're really in luck.
The British-American actor stars opposite Elizabeth Olsen in the half-hour drama series as Danny, the brother to recently deceased Matt (Mamoudou Athie), Leigh's (Olsen) husband. While the series revolves around Leigh, both her relationship with Matt when he was alive and how she's processing and coping after the loss, it's Adepo who has snuck into the series with a performance that is equally as effective. Danny's experiencing a different kind of grief in losing a sibling, and one that he was very close to, but the way Adepo grapples with this on screen is just as haunting. The chemistry between him and Olsen, even when they don't see eye to eye (which is often), makes them dream scene partners and allows the whole show to resonate on even deeper levels. Basically, he's so convincing, you'll want to reach through the screen and give him a hug.
Adepo's career is kicking into high-gear now, but he's already been in some pretty high-profile projects, including Fences opposite Denzel Washington, The Leftovers, and Mother!. And after the 10 fascinating episodes of Sorry For Your Loss air, Adepo's schedule is only getting busier. He can be seen in the film Overlord from J.J. Abrams next month, and if you don't already have a poster of him hanging up in your locker or on your phone's wallpaper, you certainly will in 2019. Adepo is joining the cast of Jack Ryan for Season 2 on Prime Video, and he'll star in the Ava DuVernay-directed Central Park Five for Netflix. All this is to say that while very, very soon Adepo is going to feel extremely ubiquitous, and he will be, your crush on him and his impressive acting talents is more than justified. In fact, it's going to be impossible to avoid.
Where to stream Sorry For Your Loss
Fences (2016)


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Q: Optimized table in Latex Beamer I want to optimize table in beamer to look beautiful by centring their cells and fix its \hline in the first line.

\documentclass[english]{beamer}
\usetheme{madrid}
 \date{Mohcine}
\begin{document}
\begin{frame}{optimized the following table}
\begin{block}{~\vspace{0.7cm}}
\begin{center}
\vspace{-0.8cm}
\begin{tabular}{p{0.45\textwidth}|p{0.45\textwidth}}
 \textcolor{white}{\bf discriminant  $\Delta=b^{2}-4ac$} & \textcolor{white}{\bf set of roots} \\\midskip\hline
$\Delta >0$       & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a},\dfrac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a} \right\}$\\ \hline
$\Delta=0$        & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b}{2a} \right\}$  \\ \hline
$\Delta<0$        &   $S=\emptyset$ \\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{block}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

A: I will use \renewcommand{\arraystretch}{1.6}, I will fix the name madrid with Madrid and the value of \vspace.
\documentclass[english]{beamer}
\usetheme{Madrid}
\date{Mohcine}
\renewcommand{\arraystretch}{2}
\usepackage{array}

\begin{document}
\begin{frame}{optimized the following table}
\begin{block}{~\vspace{0.8cm}}
\begin{center}
\vspace{-1.13cm}
\begin{tabular}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{0.45\textwidth}|>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{0.45\textwidth}}
 \textcolor{white}{\bf discriminant  $\Delta=b^{2}-4ac$} & \textcolor{white}{\bf set of roots} \\[1ex]\hline
$\Delta >0$       & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a},\dfrac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a} \right\}$\\ \hline
$\Delta=0$        & $S=\left\{ -\dfrac{b}{2a} \right\}$  \\ \hline
$\Delta<0$        &   $S=\emptyset$ \\
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{block}
\end{frame}
\end{document}

A: I propose this improvement with a vertical centring of the cells, with the \setcellgapes command from makecell , which adds a fixed vertical space at the top and bottom of cells. Unrelated to the spacing problem: I  replaced \emptyset which I don't like with the nicer \varnothing.
\documentclass[english]{beamer}
\usetheme{madrid}
 \date{Mohcine}
 \usepackage{makecell}

\begin{document}

\begin{frame}{optimized the following table}
\begin{block}{~\vspace{0.7cm}}
\begin{center}
\vspace{-0.8cm}
\setcellgapes{4pt}\makegapedcells
\begin{tabular}{>{\centering}p{0.45\textwidth}|>{\centering\arraybackslash}p{0.45\textwidth}}
 \textcolor{white}{\bfseries\boldmath discriminant $\Delta=b^{2}-4ac$} & \textcolor{white}{\bfseries set of roots} \\
$\Delta >0$ & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a},\dfrac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a} \right\}$\\ \hline
$\Delta=0$ & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b}{2a} \right\}$ \\ \hline
$\Delta<0$ & $S=\varnothing$
\end{tabular}
\end{center}
\end{block}
\end{frame}

\end{document}

A: With use of the tcolorbox package:

\documentclass[xcolor={dvipsnames,svgnames,table}]{beamer}
\usetheme{Madrid}
\date{Mohcine}

\usepackage{amssymb}
\usepackage{cellspace,tabularx}
\setlength\cellspacetoplimit{5pt}
\setlength\cellspacebottomlimit{5pt}
\newcolumntype{C}{>{\centering\arraybackslash}X}
\addparagraphcolumntypes{C}
\usepackage[many]{tcolorbox}
\newtcolorbox{tctabularx}[1]{%
          enhanced,
          fonttitle=\sffamily\bfseries, fontupper=\small\sffamily,
          colback=blue!10, colframe=blue,
          #1,
          before upper app={\rowcolor{blue!60}},
                            }% end tctabularx

\begin{document}
\begin{frame}
    \centering
\frametitle{Optimized the following table}
\tcbset{width=0.85\linewidth}
    \begin{tctabularx}{tabularx={C|SC}}
\textcolor{white}{\textbf{discriminant} $\Delta=b^{2}-4ac$}
        & \textcolor{white}{\textbf{set of roots}} \\
$\Delta>0$ &    %\smallskip
                $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b+\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a},\dfrac{-b-\sqrt{\Delta}}{2a} \right\}$
                %\smallskip
                \\ \hline
$\Delta=0$ & $S=\left\{ \dfrac{-b}{2a} \right\}$ \\ \hline
$\Delta<0$ & $S=\varnothing$    \\
    \end{tctabularx}
\end{frame}
\end{document}


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Positive prospects for pharma in Latin America
Latin America offers a healthy proposition for investors when compared to mature, stalling markets with poor growth predictions
Latin America bounced back from the 2008 financial crisis and its economy is stronger than ever, due to GDP increases, high employment rates and the growth of a middle class with purchasing power.
This rosy economic picture is propelling the pharma markets along with the burden of disease shifting towards lifestyle chronic conditions.
According to BMI, the Latin American pharma market is valued at $70bn in sales and IMS health claims 16 per cent growth was recorded in 2010, particularly across the largest markets, Brazil and Mexico, but also in other countries.
Venezuela is now the third largest and the fastest growing market in the Latin American continent growing at about 20 per cent. Most governments in the region have been broadening access to healthcare to populations that combine high fertility rates with longer life expectancies.
Espicom Business Intelligence predicts that the region's eight major markets — Brazil, Mexico, Argentina, Chile, Colombia, Cuba, Peru and Venezuela — will represent a retail value of $80bn in 2013, up from $50bn in 2010.
Sanofi, followed by Novartis and Pfizer are the three top companies in Latin America, but local EMS, Ache Labs, Eurofarma, Roemmers and Neo Quimica – all generics firms – are among the 20 largest by market share.
Market access varies widely across the region, but the trend is towards more regulation and penetration of branded medicines, as countries comply with international treaties, such as NAFTA and TRIPS, and bilateral free trade agreements.
Each country is unique and multinationals must tailor their approach and be sensitive to national variations regarding sales. Internet adoption is higher than Africa and the Middle East and it is estimated to reach 42.6 per cent in 2012, according to eMarketer. However many influencers still prefer traditional face-to-face interaction with pharma reps.
Brazil: the pharma giant
The largest market, Brazil grew by 10 per cent in 2011 and is worth $26bn, according to IMS Health figures. The middle class is expanding rapidly, with millions joining every year. The government's aspiration for the National Health Service has been high quality for all and although in need of reform, the system is trying to increase access to medicines, having added drugs for diabetes and heart disease to the full reimbursement list.
The government's expenditure in healthcare of 9 per cent of GDP is the highest in Latin America and half a percentage point short of the Organisation of Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD) average. The former President Lula da Silva's policy of favouring domestic industry has continued under the current leader Dilma Rousseff.
Although Brazil is in agreement with international patent protection treaties, the authorities reserve the right to break patents in the case of national health emergencies and they have manufactured generic versions of AIDS drugs to treat patients.
Generics are a large and growing segment with strong financial support from the government for national firms.
Mexico: pricing pressures
Mexico is the second largest pharma market in Latin America and 10th in the world generating revenues of $12bn. The Mexican market has undergone several changes in recent years with the government committed to offering treatment of chronic conditions, increasing uptake of generics and a stricter regulatory environment.
The government is expanding healthcare coverage, but is also looking for ways of making expenditure more efficient, specially with a tighter control on the sale of antibiotics, now under a national register system and sold only on prescription.
Pressures on pricing remain a threat to pharma growth in the region, which is likely to be dealt another blow with 40 blockbusters coming off patent in Mexico this year.
Since 2008, more foreign companies such as Takeda, Daiichi Ranbaxy and others have been allowed to set operations in the country, increasing competition and consolidation. In addition, Mexico has had to reform its intellectual property laws to comply with NAFTA and this has led to an increase in foreign investment. The largest companies are Probiomed, Silanes and Senosiain.
Argentina: domestic dominance
Argentina has opted for protectionist policies to boost domestic companies that now have a market share of 57 per cent in revenue, according to Global Data. Over 70 per cent of medicines consumed in Argentina are manufactured in the country, although multinationals are slowly penetrating the market through licensing and acquisition of small companies.
The collapse of the economy in 2002 has had a severe impact on the pharmaceutical sector, but government schemes to provide universal healthcare mean that expenditure remains robust.
Venezuela: rapid growth in a challenging environment
With the re-election of President Hugo Chavez and a booming economy, mainly due to oil exports, Venezuela is set to continue its current policies. However, there are deficit problems and inflation is expected to remain high, which impacts on the pharma market.
Last August, the Venezuelan government tightened regulations governing the import of pharmaceutical products and has stripped the sector of its 'priority' status: a move criticised by the industry body Camara de la Industria Farmaceutica (CIFAR), concerned about price increases and drug shortages.
Public investment in the sector is dropping, but social schemes to expand universal healthcare, such as Barrio Adentro (Inside the Neighbourhood: a Bolivarian national social welfare programme introduced by Chavez) supported by thousands of Cuban doctors and a strong economy ensure good care and a prosperous healthcare sector.
Chile and Peru: small but significant
Although much smaller than Brazil and other big players, Chile and Peru are growing in terms of GDP and are becoming the 'go to' place for clinical trials. They are politically stable and economically sound offering opportunities for investment.
Chile is considered a role model for economic reform and trade liberalisation. In May 2010, it became the first South American country to join OECD and it has the highest income per capita (US$ 14,900 PPP) in the region.
The pharma market, led by domestic companies, tends to suffer from over-protectionism, but will benefit from growing healthcare expenditure and moves to comply with TRIPS. The trend is for more production and export of licensed branded products, as opposed to generics. According to IMS Health the market was worth $1.5bn in 2010 and grew by almost 16 per cent.
Stricter regulatory measures were introduced by newly created Instituto de Salud Pública de Chile (ANAMED), the medicines agencies overseeing bio-equivalence and GMP. However patent and data protection are still an issue. The US has urged the Chilean government to strengthen legislation to enforce patents but the country remains on the Priority Watch List.
Peru is also a stable market with a growing population.
This rosy economic picture is propelling the pharma markets along as the burden of disease shifts …
In 2009, the Peruvian government ratified a Free Trade Agreement with the US, which has boosted the pharma market, dominated by national companies and doing business mainly with other Latin American partners.
Pharmaceutical sales reached $1bn in 2010 with growth of 10 per cent. The authority of the agency responsible for quality control of medicines has also been strengthened with new legislation. As with Chile, GMP certification and bio-equivalence are compulsory for generics.
The outlook for the Latin American market is very positive, given the sheer size of it and the population growth projected. Challenges include potential cost-containment measures to be employed in countries such as Brazil and Argentina, local industry protection and over-reliance on GDP growth.
Generics and biologics are among the strongest areas. Even if standards vary, the tendency is for 'similar drugs' without proven bio-equivalence to be phased out.
In Mexico, Venezuela and Peru, public healthcare coverage is broadening, which will benefit the pharmaceutical industry. Clinical trials are also a growing sector, with huge patient pools.
According to IMS Health, the Latin American market will double in size from 2011 to 2015. Brazil is the most attractive market, but steady growth in other countries make Latin America a healthy proposition for investors, particularly when compared with other mature but stalling markets.
Catarina Féria
freelance journalist specialising in the pharmaceutical industry.
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Blanche June Edge
March 27, 1929 - November 27, 2016
EDGE, Blanche June
March 27, 1929 – November 27, 2016
Blanche died peacefully in her sleep on the night of November, 27, 2016 in the Palliative Care Unit of the Edmonton General Hospital.
Blanche, the eldest daughter of Daniel and Hilda VanCoughnett, grew up in Edmonton surrounded by family and loving friends. On August 12, 1950, Blanche married Arthur Edge and they remained in Edmonton to raise their family.
Blanche was predeceased by her infant son Allan in 1952, son Daniel in 1988 and husband Art in 1999. She is survived by her daughter Susan, sisters Joyce Henderson, Janet (Robert) Burrell, Noel (Alvin) Young and brother Neil (Hazel) VanCoughnett. She will always be remembered with love by her grandchildren Jason Edge, Jerrid Edge, Jeff (Nicole) Edge, Amanda (Logan) Cheyne and Danielle (David) McNary. She is also survived by her great grandchildren, many nieces and nephews, treasured friends, and a very special cat named Daggett.
Blanche enjoyed playing cards, especially bridge, even in the last years as her eyesight began to fail. Some of her happiest times were spent vacationing in Reno with a large entourage of her family. Blanche was an old fashioned cook who delighted her grandkids every Tuesday night with a feast of roast beef and sky-high Yorkshire pudding.
Our deepest gratitude to everyone in Unit 9Y of the General Hospital who took such good care of Blanche during the last stage of her illness.
At Blanche's specific request, there will be no funeral or memorial service.
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Should store the files you recover on the difference drive from the drive which you recover files.
Only some software packages will tell you about this things as warning when you install the program.


Quizlet, the makers of popular web and mobile study tools, hired a new CEO, Matt Glotzbach, former Vice President of Product Management at YouTube.
Glotzbach led the creation of YouTube's music subscription service, and fan-funding business platforms. But Quizlet will not be his first education-focused initiative. A 12-year Google veteran, he was part of the founding team of Google apps for education.
The new Quizlet CEO said he was motivated to jump into edtech full-time after seeing his own two kids embrace apps including Minecraft for learning even though their schools weren't formally using them.
He views Quizlet as a "peer powered learning network," that is analogous to YouTube because all of the study sets within Quizlet are all user-generated.
The materials uploaded into Quizlet's site or app are turned into games, some more pared down, interactive flashcards or quizzes, and others that feel more like vintage video games.
The company recently released a game that teachers can use with groups of students in a classroom, dubbed Quizlet Live.
There are more than 125 million user-contributed study sets on Quizlet today. And the site and apps see over 20 million monthly active users.
Quizlet was self-financed from 2007 to 2015. It raised a $12 million Series A round of funding in November last year. At the time he closed the Series A round founder Andrew Sutherland said he wanted to bring on a CEO who could help Quizlet scale rapidly to international markets.
So it's no surprise that globalization and mobile tech will be an immediate focus for Glotzbach.


You got that right Bud. Have a great Holiday Season down south.
Just rainy and wet here.
gUH....I WISH i had some colder weather down here...SNOW...PLEEEEZE!!!!
Really. Hate the rain. Have a great Xmas Holiday Bud. Two more dayshifts to go and it's Holiday time for Merc.
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Sig looks good. My Buddy is suppose to have Pumpkin's Sig ready soon. He is taking forever to do it.
If that doesn't happen give me the pics and tell me what you want. I'll have it done in a couple hours..
THX Bud. Going to ramp up the pressure. Cause he owes.
AhahHAHA...NO NO NO.... that sig is just a joke. I need to get a real one made!
BMR has a sale on now. Time to get those end links for my sway bars. OEM parts are weak.
Back to work early this morning on Pumpkin. Hope to have the front springs in today.
Well here we go with front suspension Day # 2. Time to change front springs and sway bar and re-install radius arms and stuff. Went pretty well no big hang ups. You have to kind of hold your tounge just right to get sway bar in and out.
Now it's beer thirty. Big Thanks to Bill again. Thursday will be button up Day and double and triple check stuff. Suppose to be a sunny day, so I will have Pumpkin outside for some pic's. Stay tuned.
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Based on a true story and now a feature film. In 1974, the homeless Miss Shepherd moved her broken down van into Alan Bennett's garden. Deeply eccentric and stubborn to her bones, Miss Shepherd was not an easy tenant. And Bennett, despite inviting her in the first place, was a reluctant landlord. And yet she lived there for fifteen years. This account of those years was first published in 1989 in the London Review of Books. The play premiered in 1999, directed by Nicholas Hytner and starring Dame Maggie Smith, who reprise their roles in this new film adaptation. Shot on location at Bennett's house, Alex Jennings plays the author, alongside household names including Frances de la Tour, Jim Broadbent and Dominic Cooper.


LONDON, United Kingdom:: As the second of a number of exclusive looks into some of the UK's most promising fashion students, FAULT presents Anna Volosenko. The Cuban born self professed tomboy has spent her formative years studying at London College of Fashion and Middlesex University. The budding fashion photographer, stylist and blogger takes some time out to speak to FAULT.
Anna:: Since about 16, I went through a bit of a tomboy phase before then but I've always been very creative. Art was my favourite subject at school. The older I got, the more comfortable I felt in my own skin and with that my interest in fashion grew.
FAULT:: What spurred you to pursue paths in styling and photography?
Anna:: With me everything has a chain reaction. I was very into fine art and drawing as a child, through that I developed an interest in photography. I then discovered amazing images by fashion photographers such as Tim Walker and that inspired me to create my own imagery. That's when the styling aspect came about I guess, although I've always been more interested in style more than fashion. As YSL said "fashions fades, style is eternal".
FAULT:: Who is your favourite stylist?
Anna:: I'm always blown away by the amazing editorials by Nicola Formichetti and Karen Langley in Dazed & Confused. I also admire Panos Yiapanis – his style is very dark and gothic but he always manages to throw in the right accessories to transform the outfit into something beautiful rather than macabre.
FAULT:: Who is your favourite photographer?
Anna:: I would have to say Tim Walker – his images always seem so magical and you can just get lost in them. I also like Matt Irwin's work. His photography is very simple and the complete opposite of Walker but I like how he always manages to capture the personally and essence of the person he's photographing. From my experience it's very hard to get someone to relax and just be themselves in front of a camera for you, so I admire him for that.
FAULT:: Who or what inspires you?
Anna:: Anything that's a bit out of the ordinary and dramatic. Film, theatre and performance are massive influences. I also have a huge obsession with the Circus and street style blogs. Travelling and different cultures are also very important to me as I lived in three different countries – Cuba, Russia and Ukraine – before moving to London.
FAULT:: How would you describe your personal style?
Anna:: It really depends on my mood but I suppose it always varies between Goth, grunge or mod. I don't like being too girly, I'm still a tomboy at heart.
FAULT:: What would you like to do once you have completed your studies?
Anna:: To become a successful stylist as well as a contributor to a fashion magazine as I'm also interested in journalism. That would be my dream job.
FAULT:: What have you learnt from your time at Middlesex University?
Anna:: The course I did there included Fashion Design, Styling and Promotion. It was very varied so I learned all sorts of new skills such as how to use Illustrator and how to do magazine lay outs. This is also around the time when I started to get into journalism and so I set up my blog Stylistique. I left after the first year as I wanted to concentrate on the styling and photography aspect but I don't regret studying there – I met some lovely people.
Anna:: I'm such a hoarder! I get really attached to things that have sentimental value. I'm also always buying outrageous accessories knowing that I will never wear them, using the excuse "I might use it in a photo shoot someday" to justify the purchase.


Google has now released new Chrome 72 dedicated for its mobile and desktop users. The Chrome 72 web browser comes bundled with several features related to security improvements while some features are for the developers. If interested, the Chrome 72 web browser can be downloaded on your Android device from the Google Play Store, while the iOS users can get it from the App Store. Meanwhile, desktop users can also get the latest version of Chrome by using its built-in updater. The Chrome web browser on Windows, Mac, and Linux gets several new features and improvements including a new Settings menu and Web Authentication API improvements. It also enables a complete blocking of pop-ups while unloading a page, there are other things too.
All the desktop users will be able to get the latest version of Chrome with the help of Chrome's built-in updater. The desktop users will also be able to directly download from the company website. Overall, the Chrome 72 web browser for Android brings a whole lot of new features like upgrades to the media player notifications while Incognito tab is in the works, among other things.
Google Chrome 72: What's New?
First talking about the desktop users, for them the Chrome 72 removes the ability to set up a Chromecast dongle with the help of a desktop browser. Now, these users will need to do the needful with the help of Google Home app for Android and iOS. To recollect, previously desktop users could directly visit the chrome://cast to set up their dongle, but now the feature has been disabled as reported by 9to5Google.
It is important to note that this change in setting up the dongle is mainly for the setup process and casting tabs. The Settings menu of the browser gets some new features like Autofill support for the sections, shortcut in the People section which will basically let users open the Google Account settings directly. Furthermore, Chrome 72 also comes along with Web Authentication API improvements which basically bring an added security layer for the users. The new web browser now allows users to sign-in with the help of a security key, Bluetooth U2F keys. There are other security methods too.
Windows users will be able to use a two-factor verification process. The Chrome 72 for Windows comes with the ability to block code injections which in turn will reduce incidents of crashes mostly caused by third-party software. For the Mac users, the Chrome 72 brings support for external authentication devices that will be able to connect via BLE.
Meanwhile, for the Android users, Chrome 72 brings a host of new features like – new way to check the history tab, changes to the Tab menu, and some of the security improvements. While for the iOS users Chrome 72 brings more search engines, Siri shortcut, among other things.


Various church chairs are already made available in a wide array of styles and designs. This is so that any church is able to meet and exceed the demands of the congregations in their respective sanctuaries. Often, the most wonderful options for church seating is stacking church chairs.
Stacking church chairs provides not only comfortable seating for the church attendees but also solves a lot of troubles with regards to spacing. This kind of chair is known to be easier to move and store out of the way, not to mention its exquisite comfort and décor when it comes to style and design.
With a lot of different types of churches emerging in the society, each church building and congregation carries their own personality and the desired ambiance that they want to offer to their attendees. They are given the chance to express their uniqueness through the fabrics, finishes, and of course the church chairs.
Stackable church chairs have paved the way for a more innovative and convenient way of bringing comfort to both the congregation and its members. Gone are the days for those orthodox metal folding chairs. Now, chairs are offered with padded seats, armrests, etc., which means endless options for you to choose from.
These new church chair designs can also be purchased in different finishes whether it's steel, copper or black that you want. This goes for your options for the kind of upholstery that will be applied as well. Church organizations can settle for the kind of fabric that will also match up with their overall look and ambiance.
Stacking church chairs, above all, can give you a lot more space compared to the traditional pews. This is such a great benefit especially for a church that is growing and is being filled with more and more members every service. This can bring wonders to the venue since you can simply stack the chairs in place, move them away and have more space for any other huge event at the church.
It is such a good thing that the growing trend in the world of church chairs is moving away from the immovable pews. More and more churches are becoming more aware of the need to accommodate more people and providing them a secure and comfortable place that they can gather in.
The modern churches of today are highly aware of the needs of their parishioners for well designed, comfortable and flexibility chairs, and that it can be met simply by having the proper kind of seating like the stacking church chairs.


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Napolitano Reportedly Picked for Homeland Security, Casting Doubt on Potential Senate Run
Nov. 20, 2008 , at 6:14 AM
CNN is reporting that Arizona Governor Janet Napolitano is likely to be named Barack Obama's Secretary of Homeland Security, potentially becoming the first woman to head the six-year-old cabinet department. The report has not yet been confirmed by other sources. Politico is now confirming CNN's report.
Napolitano, popular among her constituents as well as with the netroots, was to be term-limited in 2010, but was reportedly considering a run for Arizona's Class 3 senate seat, currently occupied by John McCain. At least one poll had shown Napolitano ahead of McCain in a trial-heat matchup, although McCain remains fairly popular in Arizona and had led Napolitano in other polling of the state.
A promotion to Homeland Security would not inherently dash Napolitano's prospects of running for the Senate. Florida's Mel Martinez, George W. Bush's Secretary of Housing and Urban Development, stepped down from his position in 2003 to run for Florida's open senate seat, and last year, Secretary of Agriculture Mike Johanns did the same to run for Nebraska's; both Republicans won. Martinez and Johanns, however, had served in their positions for the better part of three years, whereas Napolitano would presumably have to vacate her position by early 2010 to run a competitive race against McCain. Martinez and Johanns, moreover, were running for open seats that they were favored to pick up, whereas Napolitano would have to run against one of the icons of the Senate, albeit one who recently suffered a notable electoral defeat.
If Napolitano does not run, it is not clear who the Democratic nominee might be. Democrats will control 5 of 8 chairs in Arizona's delegation in the 111th Congress, although some of those Democrats are likely to be too green, too liberal, or too vulnerable in their own seats to have a plausible chance at statewide office. The notable exception is AZ-8's Gabrielle Giffords, who has proven to be a good fundraiser and a savvy politician, winning her only two elections by double-digits in an R+1 district. Giffords, however, could also choose to run for governor, as she is talented enough that she may harbor longer-term ambitions for national office.
There is also a chance — maybe even a fairly good chance — that John McCain chooses not to run, although my gut-level read of the situation is that McCain would not want to end his career on a losing streak and therefore becomes less likely to retire if he does not have to worry about Napolitano. AZ-6's Jeff Flake is considered the favorite to run for the position if McCain retires; he has a strong brand and would be a formidable opponent. If a Flake v Giffords grudge match ever materializes, it should be a fun one to watch.
Democrats will also lose the governorship if Napolitano accepts a cabinet position. Arizona is one of four states without a lieutenant governor's position, so the honors would go to Jan Brewer, the Republican Secretary of State.
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What To Do About Vaccinosis Prevention and Treatment - Holistic Actions!
Click here if you'd like to be notified the next time we have a webinar about vaccination or when the vaccinosis course is released. Click here to read more about the benefit/risk of vaccinations.
Vaccinations can negatively effect your pet's health.
Most holistic and homeopathic veterinarians strongly advise minimizing vaccination. Based on years of clinical experience and research.
However, sometimes vaccination is unavoidable. Especially for the legally required rabies vaccine.
You can help prevent vaccination-associated problems.
Will they write a rabies exemption for an ill animal?
Will they give smaller doses to your healthy animals?
Are they on board for no rabies vaccine if titers are "protective"?
This is where having a good relationship with your holistically-minded veterinarian can really pay off!
1. Check and record all of the Early Warning Signs of Internal Imbalance, the BEAM symptoms (Behavior, Energy, Appetite, Mood) and any other symptoms. If possible, wait until your dog or cat is in the best possible health.
2. Give Jackson Galaxy's Spirit Essence – Vaccine Detox for 1 -2 weeks before the vaccine and 1-2 weeks after the vaccine. This is a totally safe flower essence combination formulated by expert veterinarian Jean Hofve.
3. Learn Reiki (for classes go to web or local health food stores and local integrative human and animal practitioners). This gives you the ability to "take the bad out of anything." Hold the syringe in your hand and treat it till your hands are not hot. If challenged, say you have heard all the problems caused by vaccines and want to pray over it. Once in the car (if you are not at a friendly, understanding vet) Reiki the injection site till hands not hot. Then offer Reiki to the whole animal until she no longer draws energy.
4. Check daily for changes in or the appearance of any of the early warning signs of illness, BEAM changes or any obvious illness and if seen, seek out a holistic practitioner immediately (hopefully you already have one).
5. We do not suggest routinely using homeopathic remedies after vaccines.
Thuja, Lyssin, Sulphur, Silica, etc. are not routinely indicated, in a cookbook manner, after vaccination. Giving anything "just because" is not effective, sometimes not safe, and not real homeopathy. The rabies jab is not your pet's totality of symptoms (individuality).
These steps will help your pets from developing vaccinosis.
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Hammer and shape your own links out of sterling silver then join them together with torch melted, balled wire links.
Skill: Beginner Plus Metalwork - some experience using wire required. Warning- This class takes a lot of hand strength.
Kit Fee: $17 ; A handheld torch which is required for the class. Three options: bring one with you, rent one from us for the class for an extra $8, or one can be purchased at Pumpkin Glass and get a 10% class day discount.


The pattern includes two variations: a casual blouse and a feminine dress. Both variations have kimono sleeves with a raglan style cut. Sleeve seams and side seams are sewn with French seams.
The blouse: collar is triangular, and the narrow cuffs have pleats that fasten with snaps. The blouse fastens with snaps at the front.
Recommended fabric: Choose a light weight, non-stretch fabric with drape for both the blouse and the dress. Suitable fabrics for the shell of the dress are chiffon and similar translucent fabric, and stretch charmeuse for the lining. The sample blouse is made of polyester satin. The sample dress is made of polyester chiffon.
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Q: How to display the version number of an application in vb.net? I'm trying to find out how I will be able to display in a label the version number of my application, not that of the assembly, here 1.0.0.0?
But that of the application: 2.2.0.1
I am attaching a screenshot to you, acknowledging that I am not sure I did the right thing on the version number. Should I have left it as it was, i.e. also 1.0.0.0
Thanks in advance, Claude.

A: You solved it thus (extracted from your edit to the qustion; post answers as answers, do not post answers as question edits):
    Dim unused = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Path.Combine(My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath, "Prenommer.exe"))
    Dim myFileVersionInfo As FileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(My.Application.Info.DirectoryPath + "\Prenommer.exe")

    Label4.Text = myFileVersionInfo.FileVersion

I wanted to point out your code seems redundant and can be simplified:
    Dim myFileVersionInfo = FileVersionInfo.GetVersionInfo(Application.ExecutablePath)
    Label4.Text = myFileVersionInfo.FileVersion

Please give your controls better names than "Label4". To rename a control, change the text in the (Name) entry of the property grid


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Q: ASP.NET Core - getting a message back from AuthenticationHandler I have implemented a subclass of AuthenticationHandler. It returns AuthenticationResult.Fail("This is why you can't log in");
I would have expected this message to end up in the body, or at least in the HTTP status text, but instead I get a blank 401 response.
Is there any way to provide additional information for failed authentication attempts in ASP.NET core?

A: I used this code in my custom Middleware to return problemDetails response.
public async Task Invoke(HttpContext httpContext)
{
    await this.Next(httpContext);

    if (httpContext.Response.StatusCode == StatusCodes.Status401Unauthorized)
    {
        var authenticateResult = await httpContext.AuthenticateAsync();

        if (authenticateResult.Failure != null)
        {
            var routeData = httpContext.GetRouteData() ?? new RouteData();
            var actionContext = new ActionContext(httpContext, routeData, new ActionDescriptor());

            var problemDetails = this.ProblemDetailsFactory.CreateProblemDetails(httpContext,
                statusCode: httpContext.Response.StatusCode,
                detail: authenticateResult.Failure.Message);

            var result = new ObjectResult(problemDetails)
            {
                ContentTypes = new MediaTypeCollection(),
                StatusCode = problemDetails.Status,
                DeclaredType = problemDetails.GetType()
            };

            await this.Executor.ExecuteAsync(actionContext, result);
        }
    }
}

A: Override HandleChallengeAsync:
In the example below the failReason is a private field in my implementation of AuthenticationHandler.
I don't know if this is the best way to pass the reason for failure. But the AuthenticationProperties on the AuthenticateResult.Fail method did not make it through to HandleChallengeAsync in my test.
public class CustomAuthenticationHandler<TOptions> : AuthenticationHandler<TOptions> where TOptions : AuthenticationSchemeOptions, new()
{
    private string failReason;

    public CustomAuthenticationHandler(IOptionsMonitor<TOptions> options
        , ILoggerFactory logger
        , UrlEncoder encoder, ISystemClock clock) : base(options, logger, encoder, clock) { }

    protected override async Task<AuthenticateResult> HandleAuthenticateAsync()
    {
        failReason = "Reason for auth fail";
        return AuthenticateResult.Fail(failReason);
    }

    protected override Task HandleChallengeAsync(AuthenticationProperties properties)
    {
        Response.StatusCode = 401;

        if (failReason != null)
        {
            Response.HttpContext.Features.Get<IHttpResponseFeature>().ReasonPhrase = failReason;
        }

        return Task.CompletedTask;
    }
}

From the docs: https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.aspnetcore.authentication.authenticationhandler-1?view=aspnetcore-2.2

Override this method to deal with 401 challenge concerns, if an authentication scheme in question deals an authentication interaction as part of it's request flow. (like adding a response header, or changing the 401 result to 302 of a login page or external sign-in location.)

Source:
https://github.com/aspnet/Security/blob/master/src/Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication/AuthenticationHandler.cs#L201

A: For changing the body or Http status, you could try Context.Response.
Here is a demo code:
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Authentication;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Logging;
using Microsoft.Extensions.Options;
using System.Text.Encodings.Web;
using System.Threading.Tasks;
using Microsoft.AspNetCore.Http;
namespace TestIdentity
{
    public class CustomAuthenticationHandler<TOptions> : AuthenticationHandler<TOptions> where TOptions : AuthenticationSchemeOptions, new()
    {
        public CustomAuthenticationHandler(IOptionsMonitor<TOptions> options
            , ILoggerFactory logger
            , UrlEncoder encoder, ISystemClock clock) : base(options, logger, encoder, clock)
        {

        }
        protected override async Task<AuthenticateResult> HandleAuthenticateAsync()
        {
            await Context.Response.WriteAsync("This is why you can't log in");
            return AuthenticateResult.Fail("This is why you can't log in");
        }
    }
}