The monster collision between our Milky Way and fellow spiral galaxy Andromeda will occur about 4.5 billion years from now, according to the new research, which is based on observations made by Europe's Gaia spacecraft. Some prominent previous estimates had predicted the crash would happen significantly sooner, in about 3.9 billion years.
The future orbital trajectories of three spiral galaxies: our Milky Way (blue); Andromeda, also known as M31 (red); and Triangulum, also known as M33 (green). The Milky Way and Andromeda will collide about 4.5 billion years from now, a new study based on observations by Europe's Gaia spacecraft suggests.
This work allowed the team to determine the rotation rates of both M31 and M33 — something that had never been done before, the researchers said. Using the Gaia-derived findings and analyses of archival information, the study team mapped out how M31 and M33 have moved through space in the past and where they'll likely go over the next few billion years.
"Gaia was designed primarily for mapping stars within the Milky Way — but this new study shows that the satellite is exceeding expectations and can provide unique insights into the structure and dynamics of galaxies beyond the realm of our own," Prusti said. "The longer [that] Gaia watches the tiny movements of these galaxies across the sky, the more precise our measurements will become."
By the way, Andromeda won't be the next galaxy our Milky Way slams into: The Large Magellanic Cloud and Milky Way will merge about 2.5 billion years from now, a recent study suggested.


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Stefan Gaisreiter, né le  à Murnau am Staffelsee, est un bobeur ouest-allemand notamment médaillé de bronze olympique en 1972.

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Aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1972 organisés à Sapporo au Japon, Stefan Gaisreiter est médaillé de bronze en bob à quatre avec Wolfgang Zimmerer, Peter Utzschneider et Walter Steinbauer. Pendant sa carrière, il remporte également six médailles aux championnats du monde : l'or en bob à quatre en 1969 et 1979, l'argent en bob à deux en 1979 ainsi que le bronze en bob à quatre en 1971 et 1973 et à deux en 1977.

Palmarès

Jeux Olympiques
  : médaillé de bronze en bob à 4 aux JO 1972.

Championnats monde
  : médaillé d'or en bob à 4 aux championnats monde de 1969 et 1979.
  : médaillé d'argent en bob à 2 aux championnats monde de 1979.
  : médaillé de bronze en bob à 2 aux championnats monde de 1977.
  : médaillé de bronze en bob à 4 aux championnats monde de 1971 et 1973.

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Bobeur allemand
Médaillé de bronze olympique ouest-allemand
Bobeur aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1968
Bobeur aux Jeux olympiques d'hiver de 1972
Champion du monde de bobsleigh
Naissance en décembre 1947
Naissance à Murnau am Staffelsee

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Rebekah was born in Glasgow, Scotland. She has been performing since 2009 and been writing songs since 2012. She accompanies herself with guitar and piano. In 2015, Rebekah was named Best Emerging Talent after submitting her song Ocean Lullaby to the Recording Festival, she has also gotten to the semi final of the UK Songwriting Competition with three of her original songs. In late 2016 she was picked to be part of a Hit The Road tour which is a project run by the Scottish Music Centre for young musicians specially chosen by the centre who believe they have a bright future in the music industry and at the time she took part she was the youngest person ever chosen. She was also recently crowned 'Best Busker in Glasgow' in a recent competition. In late October 2017 she was awarded the Danny Kyle Award at the Paisley Spree and in November 2017 she won the Jim Diamond Award. Her vocal range spans between C#2 – A5. So far, Rebekah has played in venues in Scotland such as the O2 ABC2 (supporting Kawehi), Britannia Panopticon, Hard Rock Cafe (Rockathon 2017), Classic Grand (supporting Jamie McAulay), Barrowlands, Kelvingrove Bandstand (Commonwealth Games Celebrations 2014), The Platform (Music For Youth), Òran Mór (Hit The Road/supporting Frances), PJ Molloys (Hit The Road), The Stove (Hit The Road), The Garage Attic (supporting Stevie Parker), King Tuts Wah Wah Hut (supporting Kerri Watt), Queen Margaret Union, the Glasgow Royal Concert Hall (Celtic Connections), Broadcast (supporting The Baltic States) & SWG3 (Music For Youth) and venues in Italy including New Rockness and Soundcheck.


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Q: Managing between local-Storage and back-end Database storage on iOS I am making an iPad application.
Where I fill some form and submit the save the form data.
Now here is the catch:-

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*If the the iPad has internet connectivity, data should be sent to back-end database via an API call.

*Otherwise It should be saved in the local storage without the user knowing anything.

*There is a screen where User sees previously filled forms list, [lats one week or so] which he can edit. Not knowing whether it has synced or not.

Data is synced with back-end when the user comes online and hits a sync button.
I am using Core Data for local Storage and there is a MySQL back-end with a RoR WS API in front.
Now I have multiple questions regarding the implementation of the entity schema design and and caching technique.
I don't want to make things overly complicated.
All suggestions are welcome :)
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*The unique id for each form data is auto-generated at the back-end . So when I have data saved locally and not synced with the back-end, what id , it should be having ?

*How long should I keep data in the local storage and when should I delete relatively old data.

*Important factor is, user will not always have connectivity, his login state will also be cached into user-defaults.

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I don't know when it started, maybe all the way back last January when Alan Rickman and David Bowie died. Personally, it didn't hit my news feeds until sometime this summer, when the election cycle was spinning off into utter absurdity (not that it had been particularly sanity-inducing before that).
Whatever the case, at some point it became this fully acceptable thing to blame 2016 for all the bad stuff.
Interestingly, at least in my tiny corner of the Facebook universe, I've only seen these types of comments from friends who profess to be Christians.
I've really been struggling to make sense of that.
I'm not here to point fingers, nor am I here to minimize the difficult things that have happened this year–especially not the loss of human life (celebrity or otherwise). But I'm confused. What are we Christians really saying when we so flippantly blame everything on 2016, or casually lament the "curse" of 2016? Joking or not, such comments imply that God was somehow less present and active in this year than He usually is.
Also, it's easy to blame a year because it's not a person. We feel less guilty shoveling all our grief or rage onto something that has no animate existence. And maybe at first it was a little bit funny–at first.
Funny and disturbing all at the same time.
But even when we're joking, the more dread-invoking comments we read or make skews our perceptions. We will gradually forsake reality–which is always a synergy of good and bad, cross and resurrection–in favor of total negativity towards the cursed-ness of reality.
In some ways, I think that negativity is just as tragic as the actual tragedies we blame 2016 for; it's a slippery slope that leads to darkness.
"Look carefully then how you walk, not as unwise men but as wise, making the most of the time, because the days are evil" (Ephesians 5:15-16).
At first glance, this verse almost supports the denigration of 2016. After all, the days ARE evil, aren't they?
But how exactly does time become evil? As I understand the passages surrounding this verse, I'd say it happens when we participate in unfruitful deeds: impurity, drunkenness, empty talk, covetousness, and lack of thanksgiving to name a few.
In other words, what makes time evil is NOT what's out there (in case you can't see, I'm pointing at today's inevitably tragic newspaper headline) but what's in here (pointing at myself, now). A year doesn't become evil because there are a statistically higher-than-average number of celebrities who die, but when we decide to stop bearing fruit and instead participate in darkness.
I can't help but wonder whether this cynical 2016-blame-game echoes the dark manner of living St. Paul cautions against. "Be filled," Paul says "with the Spirit, addressing one another in psalms and hymns and spiritual songs, singing and making melody to the Lord with all your heart, always and for everything giving thanks in the name of our Lord Jesus Christ to God the Father." Redeeming (or making the most of) time hinges on thanksgiving and bringing light back into the world. Constantly lamenting even the existence of a certain year leaves little room for cultivating either.
This year was not our birthright. It was not something any of us were entitled to. It was given to us by God as a blessing. Any extra time we have on this earth to learn how to be human and love our neighbor and repent is a gift.
Again, I'm not pointing fingers or suggesting that a few jokes here and there totally negates all the good things going on in one's soul. But how much can we malign a gift God gave us and still manage to give thanks for it or put it to good use?
My final concern is for how all of this cynicism affects people around us. Elsewhere when Paul talks about redeeming time, it's in the context of how we relate to so-called "outsiders"–those who do not share our hope in the resurrection (Col 4:5).
We are at a point when our fellow man is desperate for hope. Maybe it's funny to pretend we're under the curse of 2016, but there are people all around us who honestly feel that way–like humanity is under some dark cloud that is much bigger and darker than just the year 2016. There is a sense of collective hopelessness that is so profound right now people can't even bring themselves to talk about it–doing so would make it too real. The blame 2016 talk has been one small, sardonic outlet for this deep hopelessness, one that allows people to not have to be emotionally vulnerable.
Now more than ever, we should be people of the light–people who can speak to the hope of the resurrection, or at the very least refrain from perpetuating the same sense of doom preached on endless memes and click-bait updates on the 2016 death count.
This is hard advice, because sometimes we may number ourselves among the hopeless. Faith in the resurrection does not always "feel" very "real" when we are confronted by tangible, immediate disappointments in the here and now.
But I once read something really beautiful in a memoir by Kate Braestrup, who works as a chaplain for the Maine Warden Service. Braestrup has seen and dealt with the aftermath of countless tragedies. In her books, she reminds people that when they are faced with bad news or some disappointing event to always look for the good people. On the sidelines of every tragedy–no matter how heinous or earth shattering–there are people who take it upon themselves to quietly help and serve, people who are wise, loving, forgiving, and selfless in their own small ways. Find those people and focus on what they are doing–they will give you back your hope. I've used this approach on a broader scale when I encounter bad news in the newspaper: find the good. Grieve the loss, yes, but find the good like your life depended on it. Just like a Where's Waldo book, the good is always there–small, unassuming, and hidden in some corner you wouldn't think to look. And when you find it, testify to it. When a person dies, testify to the good that was in their life.
Every moment, again and again, we always have this one amazing choice: to be people who redeem rather than blame time. Who keep engaging in the hard, ongoing battle within ourselves to recover thanksgiving and learn to speak fruitfully.
It doesn't mean we can't verbalize our grief and grievances–there is a time for all things, after all. But it does mean we can expect and remember goodness in the midst of darkness–more than that, it means we can BE goodness (or at least try to be).
New Year's and 2017 will be upon us in just a few days. What will we blame when the first celebrity death of the year inevitably happens? When the next political disappointment happens?
Let's be ready to fashion a new narrative, one that reaches past the darkness of gloom to the light of the resurrection–to Christ, who IS everywhere (and at all times, in all years) present. Let's be ready to help each other give thanks–for the souls that have touched us, for the goodness we often overlook, and for the mystery of life and death.
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Good post. I didn't realize there was so much cynicism about this past year on social media (I'm not on it much). I'm reminded of the Apostle James' words about considering it pure joy when we face trials. That should be our attitude when the world is in despair. Our hope is not found in the temporal now, but in the eternal kingdom we don't yet see. A good dose of thankfulness amid trials would shine bright amid all the negativity.
I am re-reading Fr. Alexander's journal right now, and it has helped me to see what is real and lasting and what is drifting away.
So thank you for the reminder of that book, and may God bless you in the new year!
This is a belated response but I read your comment last week and it brought tears to my eyes–Fr. Schmemann's journal is such a work of hard-fought beauty. I have many fond memories of that book for all the reasons you mention, as well as Fr. Schmemann's ability to see beauty in the most mundane and unlikely corners his world. My spiritual father was a student of Fr. Schmemann's and I feel like my own journey to Orthodoxy was touched by the wisdom and thought of Fr. Schmemann. I also love what he says in his journal about the "gathering" and transfiguring of time in eternity. I think about that regularly. Have a blessed 2017!
I am reading this on the heels of Fr. Barnabas Powell's post about the story of the fly and the bee. The fly always seeks out the dark & ugly while the bee always looks for the good & beautiful. It also makes me think of the title of a wonderful book I read recently by Anthony Doerr "All the Light We Cannot See". There is light & love to be found if we seek it out. It also makes me think of the line from the psalm: "Surely goodness & love will follow me all the days of my life / and I will dwell in the house of the Lord forever." Anyway, lest my loose associations go on and on, thanks for the reminder. May 2017 be filled with light.
These are thoughtful words, Michelle! Have a blessed 2017.


Michael Pitman, the author of these books, read Classics at Oxford and Science at the Open University. In Cambridge, where he has lived most of his life, he has taught humanities and science with, for many years, an emphasis on biology. Indeed, most of his work was penned across Parker's Piece from the rooms of William Paley and Charles Darwin at Christ's College.
Education, work (mainly teaching but including a spell in the IT industry) and travel (in Europe, North Africa, the Middle East, the Indian subcontinent, Oriental Asia and North America) have each served to propel an abiding interest which, since late youth, has been the integration without prejudice of mankind's perennial disciplines of philosophy, science and religion.
Organisation of his research has, in fruition, resulted in the publication of 'Science and the Soul' (an abbreviation of five research notebooks) with its companion volume 'A Potted Grammar of Natural Dialectic'; also the provident 'Adam and Evolution', 'A Mutant Ape? The Origin of Man's Descent' and 'Science and Philosophy, A Fresh Perspective – The Lectures' (from a course of 10 lectures) and, to finalise, The New Look – Summary of Summaries. Almost unconnected in style and content is a slim volume of youthful poems called 'A Cluster of Lights'.


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Dobbs v. DePuy Orthopaedics, Inc.
George E. McLaughlin, on behalf of John Gehlhausen, P.C., on behalf of Anthony G. Argeros, P.C., Appellee.
Appeal from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Illinois, Eastern Division. No. 15 cv 8032 - Sharon Johnson Coleman, Judge.
Before Flaum, Kanne, and Rovner, Circuit Judges.
George McLaughlin represented Dustan Dobbs in a products liability suit against DePuy Orthopaedics. After DePuy offered to settle the suit, but a few months before Dobbs accepted that offer, Dobbs terminated the representation contract and removed McLaughlin as counsel. Now, McLaughlin seeks attorneys' fees in quantum meruit for the services he and his cocounsel, Anthony Argeros, rendered in Dobbs's case. He brought this action on his own behalf, on behalf of his employer at the time he took Dobbs's case, and on behalf of Anthony Argeros's estate.
In a previous appeal, we vacated a fee award to McLaughlin because the district court did not adequately address all the requisite quantum meruit factors. On remand, the district court evaluated each factor and awarded McLaughlin $87, 500. For the reasons that follow, we affirm that award.
In August 2012, Dustan Dobbs hired George McLaughlin (who was at that time employed at John Gelhausen, P.C .) and Anthony Argeros to represent him in a products liability suit against DePuy. The attorneys took Dobbs's case on a 35% contingency fee agreement. Two days after retention, McLaughlin and Argeros filed Dobbs's complaint in the DePuy ASR Hip Implant Multidistrict Litigation in the Northern District of Ohio.
A year later, DePuy proposed a settlement, offering parties represented by counsel on a certain date $250, 000 and parties not represented on that date $177, 500. Dobbs told his attorneys that he wanted to receive information about the settlement but didn't want to actually settle. McLaughlin advised Dobbs to accept the settlement due to the costs of going to trial. Frustrated because he felt McLaughlin was trying to force him to settle his case, Dobbs filed a motion to remove McLaughlin as his counsel on October 17, 2014. McLaughlin moved to withdraw on December 30, 2014, which was granted on January 8, 2015, leaving Dobbs unrepresented.
Thereafter, in February 2015, Dobbs ultimately decided to accept the settlement offer. Though he was unrepresented at the time that he accepted the settlement, he was considered a represented party under the settlement terms, entitling him to a base award of $250, 000.
Because Dobbs terminated his contract with McLaughlin before accepting the settlement, McLaughlin could not re- cover under the contingency fee agreement. So McLaughlin asserted a lien on Dobbs's settlement award and sought attorneys' fees under quantum meruit. The fee dispute was transferred from the multidistrict litigation's venue to the Northern District of Illinois. There, the district court awarded McLaughlin 35% of Dobbs's base settlement award, or $87, 500. Dobbs appealed.
In December 2016, we held that the district court abused its discretion in granting McLaughlin $87, 500 because the court did not adequately address the necessary quantum meruit factors. We made clear, though, that our decision did not address the substantive reasonableness of the award: the court could award the same sum on remand so long as it adequately addressed the requisite factors.
On remand, the district court considered evidence from the parties, addressed each quantum meruit factor, and again awarded McLaughlin $87, 500. Dobbs appeals this second decision, and we review it again for an abuse of discretion. See Dobbs v. DePuy Orthopedics, Inc., 842 F.3d 1045, 1048, 1050 (7th Cir. 2016) (noting that, because the district court that awarded the attorneys' fees was not the same court that presided over the relevant litigation, the abuse of discretion standard re- quired the district court that awarded the attorneys' fees to engage in an adequate discussion of the relevant factors).


Dubai, UAE; December 15, 2012: Network International , one of the leading payment solutions providers in the Middle East, today announces that it will commence a pilot project to launch the region's first EMV Compliant Mobility device, enabling customers to make payments using credit or debit cards at their homes. The pilot project will be conducted with selected merchants in the region such as ARZ Restaurants and The Room Service Group.
In partnership with Synergistic Financial Networks, Network International has developed an innovative secure solution that promises to open up new opportunities for mobile commerce and drive greater efficiencies for merchants across the region. The EMV security standard is considered the most secure form of transaction by both Visa and MasterCard, and would require the customer to enter the PIN and sign on the mobility device for purchases.
The concept of mobility is especially appealing for many of Network International 's existing merchant customers who deliver products and services to the homes of their customers. Through this robust cost-effective technology, Network International connects an EMV reader to the merchants' mobile phone, enabling them to accept card payments on the go.


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Massive Attack speak out against torn down slave trader statue in Bristol
June 11, 2020 Ubaid Vickers Entertainment
Legendary English music group formed in Bristol, Massive Attack, approved of the removal of the Edward Colston stature by anti-racism protesters, saying, "The Colston statue should never have been a public monument. It's history could have been understood in a museum. The elevation of a slave trader clashed badly with our civic identity. A philanthropy derived from crimes against humanity is as hollow as the statue itself."
The words by Massive Attack were in response to a video of the statue being pulled down, and an image of a protestors with his knee on the statue's neck.
As part of the ongoing, worldwide protests following the death of George Floyd in Minneapolis, demonstrators marching in Bristol on Sunday, June 7 tore down the statue of Colston, a 17th century slave trader, and tossed it into the harbor. In addition to denouncing the public monument, the Bristol venue, Colston Hall, issued a statement solidifying their commitment to changing its name. The initial announcement was made in 2017; however, with the recent push, the venue announced the name change will take place in autumn 2020.
The Colston statue should never have been a public monument. It's history could have been understood in a museum. #colston https://t.co/PbyhF3Kgls
— Massive Attack (@MassiveAttackUK) June 7, 2020
The elevation of a slave trader clashed badly with our civic identity.
A philanthropy derived from crimes against humanity is as hollow as the statue itself. #Colston pic.twitter.com/y3W4NON4Tp
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Over 1,000 veterinary practices across the UK have signed-up to Vets Now, the leading provider of emergency veterinary care for small animals in the UK, to provide their clients with out-of-hours emergency care service.
Vets Now has launched a new dedicated emergency call handling centre within its Dunfermline support centre. The investment has been made to support the growth of its triage service, which was launched in February 2014 to provide pet owners with advice when phoning one of its 53 out-of-hours clinics across the UK.
Currently employing 53 staff including specialised call handlers and registered veterinary nurses, the triage service was initially trialled with a select number of clinics. The service is now being rolled-out across the wider Vets Now network.
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Vets Now founder Richard Dixon said the investment has been made as the pet Accident & Emergency provider meets its commitment of delivering a responsive customer services function for both its clients and veterinary partners.
He added: 'The expansion of the free triage service has given us the ability to offer an improved service for distressed pet owners who call us.
'With the call triage service no longer being solely based in our emergency clinics, our staff can be dedicated to answering calls more quickly and spend longer on the phone offering reassurance.
'Centralising our booking and escalation process has also freed up our vets and nurses in the emergency clinics to focus on the pets in their care, rather than juggling with answering the phones too."
'The service has been very well received and the new centre provides us with a dedicated facility to manage calls and focus on customer service as we make the service available across our clinic network.'
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48-Year-Old Man Charged With Sexual Assault of Child Under 13
Ben Dryden
Thursday, June 28, 2018 | Updated Jun 29, 2018 8:18 am CDT
**WARNING** This article contains content that may not be suitable for all readers.
A 48-year-old man has been charged in Washburn County Circuit Court with sexual assault of a child under the age of 13.
According to a criminal complaint filed in Washburn County Circuit Court, the alleged assaults occurred in 2014 when the accused, Eric Pfeifer, of St. Paul, MN was 44 and the juvenile female victim was 9 years old.
The investigation into the report of the sexual assault was conducted by the Wisconsin Division of Criminal Investigation assisted by investigative documents from the Washburn County Sheriff's Office as well as information received from the Andover, Kansas Police Department.
The criminal complaint states that a school resource officer from the Andover Police Department investigated a report that a juvenile female had been sexually assaulted by an adult male. The juvenile female stated that she had been assaulted by Eric Pfeifer between June and September in 2014 when the juvenile female had been visiting family members in Washburn County.
Pfeifer had also come to Washburn County and had contact with the juvenile female during that time frame, according to the criminal complaint.
Statements received from the juvenile female victim described how Pfeifer would call her over to him, grab her, and sit her up on his lap, often with a blanket over them. The statements went on to describe that Pfeifer would then touch her private parts with his hands, both outside of her clothing and inside.
The criminal complaint goes on to state that the juvenile female told investigators that during the assaults, other people would be in the room, but 'they were little and so wouldn't think anything of it.'
She also stated concern that another juvenile female may have been assaulted, as she had seen the other juvenile female sitting on Pfeifer's lap, also with a blanket over them. The juvenile female said that during the assaults she would eventually say that she had to use the bathroom as a method of getting away from the assault.
An agent with DCI interviewed Pfeifer in May 2018 regarding the reported sexual assault. According to the criminal complaint, when Pfeifer was asked if he knew the reason for the interview, he told investigators that he was "imagining that it is an issue with me and one of the children". When agents asked Pfeifer to clarify his statement, he went on to say that "worst case scenario is that I had been inappropriate with a child."
Pfeifer went on to confirm that he would regularly visit Washburn County around holiday times to visit family. According to the criminal complaint, when investigating agents questioned Pfeifer as to the reason for the interview, he stated that there was a juvenile female relative whom he had touched inappropriately.
Pfeifer went on to deny that the touching had been to appease his sexual interest but instead was done just to see if the juvenile female was ticklish. He stated that he tickled all the children present during family gatherings and that this female did not respond and so he had continued to tickle her in various areas of her body to see if she would react.
When investigating agents asked Pfeifer if he had touched the juvenile female's vagina, Pfeifer stated, "very close to the vagina, Yes, and that's the problem."
Pfeifer told investigating agents that he touched the juvenile female both over and under her clothing around her vagina while a blanket was covering them both. He went on to state that he understood that investigating agents would believe the juvenile female victim's statement over his, and that "I on many levels agree with you on that."
The criminal complaint goes on to state that when investigating agents asked Pfeifer to confirm whether he had touched the juvenile female under her clothing, he stated: "I cannot answer that." Agents went on to ask him if that was because he didn't want to answer dishonestly, however, Pfeifer replied, "because I will get in trouble. Because I will get in trouble. Because of the consequences." Eventually, Pfeifer stated, " Whatever [the juvenile female] said is the truth. Can we agree that I am admitting to whatever [the juvenile female] has said."
Pfeifer is charged with Class B Felony 1st Degree Child Sex Assault - Sexual Contact with Person Under Age 13. If convicted as charged, Pfeifer faces a maximum penalty of 60 years confinement in state prison.
Online circuit court records show that Pfeifer made an initial appearance on his charges on June 27, 2018. A bail bond hearing was held for Pfeifer on May 17, 2018, however, details were not included in online records as to his bail bond conditions. Pfeifer's next court appearance was not listed at the time of this post.
Pursuant to the direction of the Wisconsin Supreme Court, as found in Supreme Court Rule 20:3.6, Trial Publicly, you are advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until and unless proven guilty.
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The Audeze LCD 2 Classic are well-built and great-sounding planar magnetic critical listening headphones. They have a high-end and sturdy open-back design, they're comfortable despite being one of the heaviest headphones we've tested and they deliver a well-balanced sound that's a bit forward with instruments and vocals but should please most listeners. However, their bulky and heavy build quality won't be for everyone and like most open-back headphones they are not designed to isolate or to be used outdoors.
The Audeze LCD2 Classic are well built, premium-looking headphones, but like most open-back models, they won't be versatile for any other use case except critical listening. They have big circular earcups that are exceedingly well-padded and a unique headband design that feels sturdy but is also somewhat difficult to adjust. Unfortunately, they're one of the heaviest headphones we've tested so far, and they're also quite tight on the head, but you do not feel it as much thanks to the plush and very soft ear cup pads. Also, as expected for open-back critical listening headphones, they do not have any control schemes, they're big, bulky and cumbersome to carry around and aren't designed to be used outdoors or while doing any physical activities.
The LCD 2 Classic are premium looking audiophile grade headphones with large circular earcups and a strap headband design. They look and feel solid, and the heavily braided XLR cable and metal yokes further emphasize their high-end build quality. They have a unique adjusting mechanism for the headband which looks great but is quite difficult to use, especially when they are already on your head and the back of the open earcups have a cool built-in Audeze logo, which is a nice touch. Unfortunately, like most open critical listening, they're not designed to be used outdoors. They're big, bulky and are quite cumbersome to carry around.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic are decently comfortable thanks to their exceedingly well-padded earcups. They are one of the heaviest headphones that we've tested so far. They're also quite tight on the head. However, since they have massive ear cups pads that are soft and coated in a nice pleather fabric that feels good on your skin, you do not notice as much the weight of the clamping pressure. They won't be ideal open back headphones for all listeners since the large ear cups, and the dense, heavy build quality, get a bit tiresome over long listening sessions. They're also a pain to adjust especially once already on your head, but overall they provide enough comfort for most critical listeners.
The Audeze LCD2C, like some of the other planar magnetic headphones, are not the most breathable despite being open back. The larger PM drivers obstruct a good amount of airflow, so even with the open design, they will still make your ears fairly warm after a couple of hours of continuous listening. They are not much worse than typical closed-back over-ear headphones, but they won't be as breathable as the Sennheiser HD 800 S.
The LCD2-Classic are big, bulky headphones, too cumbersome to comfortably carry on your person. Their earcups are a bit smaller than the HiFiMan Ananda and Sennheiser HD 800 S but they're one of the larger headphones we've tested and you will still need a backpack or a large bag to transport these headphones. Also, they don't come with a protective case or pouch.
The LCD 2 Classic have a great build quality that feels premium and well made. They have dense ear cups with a sturdy metal grill that feels a lot more durable than some of the other open headphones we've tested. They also have metal yokes and a durable metal headband. The cables are heavily braided, and the rest of the build quality is mostly metal which should be sturdy enough to handle a couple of accidental drops without getting damaged. As long as the planar magnetic drivers do not falter, the LCD2-Classic are on of better designed open back critical listening headphones we've tested so far.
These are not sports headphones and are not designed for physical activity. They're bulky and heavy and will easily slip off your ears if you tilt your head too far back. On the upside, their tight fit and limited range of motion for their swiveling hinges do keep them in place during casual and critical listening sessions.
These headphones come with 4-pin mini-XLR to 1/4" TRS audio cable.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic is a very good sounding pair of open-back over-ear headphones. They have a consistent and relatively deep bass, an even and flat mid-range, and a well-balanced treble. However, they are a little bit short on sub-bass, and their treble lacks a bit of detail and brightness. Overall, they have an accurate but warm sound profile and this makes them a good choice for a wide variety of genres, especially vocals-centric and classical music. However, they may not be the ideal headphones for fans of heavy bass.
The bass of the LCD2C is great. The LFE (low-frequency extension) is at 10Hz, which is excellent. Low-bass, which is responsible for the thump and rumble common to bass-heavy music and sound effects is within 2dB of our neutral target, which is great. Mid-bass, responsible for the body of bass guitars and the punch of kick drums is flat and balanced. High-bass, responsible for warmth is overemphasized by 2dB, adding a bit of muddiness to the overall sound on some tracks.
The mid-range is good. The response throughout the range is quite even and flat, which is important for producing clear and well-balanced vocals and instruments. However, the response is consistently overemphasized by about 3dB. This makes the overall sound of these headphones a bit mid-rangy.
The treble performance of the Audeze LCD2C is above-average. The overall response is relatively well-balanced and even, which is important for producing accurate vocals and lead instruments. However, the dip around 4KHz will have a small but negative effect on the brightness and detail of the vocals and instruments.
The frequency response consistency is great. In the bass range, we measured only about 2dB of deviation in delivery across our human subjects, including our subject who wears glasses, which is great. In the treble range, there's barely any deviation in their response below 10KHz, which is excellent.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic have excellent imaging performance. Weighted group delay is at 0.08, which is excellent. Also, the GD graph also shows that the entire group delay response is below the audibility threshold. This results in a tight bass and a transparent treble reproduction. Additionally, the L/R drivers of our test unit were exceptionally well-matched in frequency, amplitude, and phase response, which results in an accurate placement and localization of objects (voices, instruments, video game effects) in the stereo field.
The soundstage performance is very good. These headphones show a high amount of interaction with the pinna, but the accuracy is not as very high. Also, there doesn't seem to be notch present at 10KHz, which means their soundstage may not be externalized as much as some other large open-back headphones we've measured. Additionally, the open-back design of these headphones contributes to them having a more open-sounding soundstage compared to closed-back headphones.
The harmonic distortion performance of the LCD2C is great. The overall amount of harmonic distortion is within very good limits at 90dB SPL, throughout the range. At 100dB SPL the THD is actually lower than 90dB SPL. This is most likely due to the increased flexibility of the driver under heavier loads.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic have a poor isolation performance, which is to be expected for an open-back critical listening headphone. The open ear cups help create a spacious soundstage but also let noise seep into your audio and leak a lot. This means the LCD 2C are not designed to block ambient noise and therefore are not suitable to use in loud environments, outdoors or while commuting. They also purposely leak quite a bit so they will be distracting to the people around you even at low volumes.
The noise isolation of the LCD 2 Classic is poor. These headphones have very little isolation and will let in almost all of the noises around you, which is expected and part of their open-back design. They don't provide any isolation in the bass and mid ranges and achieve only about 7dB of isolation in the treble range which is quite poor.
The leakage performance of the LCD 2 Classic is poor. This is expected of open-back planar magnetic headphones and part of their design. Similar to the Ananda and Sundara, the drivers of LCD2C perform more like bi-directional speakers and leak sound at a high intensity even up to 20KHz. The significant portion of their leakage, therefore, is spread between 300Hz and 20KHz, which is a very broad range. The overall level of their leakage is quite loud too. With the music at 100dB SPL, their leakage at 1 foot away averages at 64dB SPL and peaks at 83dB SPL, which makes their leakage quite loud and sharp.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic do not come with a microphone. For a wired headphone with a good in-line microphone, check out the Bose QuietComfort 25 or the Apple EarPods.
The LCD2C does not have a microphone so the noise handling has not been tested.
The LCD2-Classic are passive headphones with no battery or app support.
The Audeze LCD 2 Classic have an XLR to 1/4"TRS audio cable with no in-line remote. They will only provide audio when connected to your console or PC and have practically no latency since they are wired. However, this also means that they will not have the range and convenience of wireless headphones.
These headphones are wired and do not have a Bluetooth connection. If you want a good-sounding wireless headset, then consider the Sony WH-1000Xm3.
The LCD2-Classic have a simple 1/4''TRS audio cable with no in-line remote/microphone, so they will only provide audio when connected to your PS4, Xbox One or PC.
The Audeze LCD2C do not have a dock. If you need a headset with a dock that also has a wired connection for gaming or watching movies, then consider the SteelSeries Arctis 7.
The Audeze LCD 2C are good-sounding headphones with a comfortable but heavy and slightly tight fit. They're a great choice for critical listening, thanks to their open design and planar magnetic drivers that help deliver a good soundstage, imaging and frequency response. They're also better built than some of the other open over-ears that we've tested. They can sound a bit too forward with instruments and vocals and may not be an as good a value as some of the models compared below. However, for listening, they're a great option that should satisfy most audiophiles and critical listeners. See our recommendations for the best studio headphones, the best DJ headphones, and the best headphones for music.
The HiFiMan Ananda are better critical listening headphones than the Audeze LCD2-Classic. The Audeze look and feel more durable than the HiFiMan. They're a bit more compact, with thicker, softer pads, and are more forward on instruments and vocals. This is something some may prefer, although it may get a bit fatiguing during longer listening sessions. The HiFiMan, on the other hand, have slightly better bass, a more neutral mid-range, and a better Soundstage. They're also slightly lighter despite their bulkier design.
The Audeze LCD2-Classic are better critical listening headphones than the Beyerdynamic DT 1990 PRO. The LCD2 deliver a much more immersive soundstage thanks to their planar magnetic drivers. They also deliver a slightly more balanced frequency response throughout, which will not sound as sharp on S and T sounds as the Beyerdynamic DT 1990. On the upside, the DT 1990 have a more compact and better-designed build quality that feels premium, and come with more extra accessories. They also have a bit more bass overall and sound more neutral in the mid-range.
The Audeze LCD2-Classic are slightly better critical listening headphones than the HiFiMan Sundara. The Sundara are a bit more compact and have a more balanced mid-range. They also pack a bit more bass, but not by much. On the other hand, the LCD2 have a bit more soundstage. They also have a slightly better build quality, but this mostly due to HiFiMan somewhat lacking quality control.
The Focal Elear and the Audeze LCD2-Classic are very similar headphones, but the Focals might be slightly better thanks to a more comfortable fit and a slightly better build quality. Both headphones have very similar frequency responses and should sound practically the same way, but the soundstage of the LCD2-Classic is better.
The Audeze LCD2-Classic are better critical listening open-back headphones than the Stax SR-L300. They have a very solid build, and their 1/4" connection is more versatile. They deliver more accurate bass and don't lack low-bass like the Stax, but their mid-range is slightly overemphasized, and their sibilants might lack a bit of brightness when compared to the Stax. They are also quite tight on the head and are heavy headphones. If you're looking for critical listening headphones for music that don't have any low-bass like classical music, the Stax might be a better option; just be careful with them, as they feel very flimsy.
Below average for mixed usage. The Audeze LCD 2 Classic are critical listening headphones, not intended for other use cases except maybe home theater. They're comfortable, they have a great build quality and deliver a decent sound but their poor isolation and a bulky, cumbersome design won't be versatile enough for other use cases. They are best used at home and in isolation where you can appreciate their sound quality without distracting those around you or being bothered by ambient noise.
Excellent for critical listening. The LCD 2 Classic are comfortable, have a great bass range, a decently balanced mid-range that's little forward on instruments and vocals but sounds balanced enough for most and an above average treble. Their treble lacks a bit of detail on lead instruments but does not sound sharp like some of the other critical listening headphones we've tested overall they have a good sound, a decent soundstage, great imaging distortion, and consistency. They're a good choice for more critical listeners and they're comfortable to wear for hours even if they are a little heavy on the head.
Not meant for sports. The Audeze LCD2C are bulky, unstable and not suitable for sports or to use outdoors.
Sub-par for office use. Unless you work alone or in an isolated office, the leakage level will be too bothersome for those around you. Also, the open back design does not block any noise so you will hear your environment fairly easily even when listening to music at higher-than-average volumes.
Mediocre-at-best for home theater. The Audeze LC2 Classic are comfortable headphones with a decent sound. They also have no latency since they're wired. However, they're limited by the range of their audio cable and may require an extension cord.
Mediocre for gaming. They're comfortable with an above-average sound and a low latency wired design. However, they do not have a microphone for voice chat and no customization options which are typical for most gaming headsets. Also, they do not have the convenience of wireless design or multiple connection options for an optimized experience on Xbox One or PS4.


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The Race Hots up with Four Games to Go
By underagaslitlamp April 10, 2018 May 27, 2018 Matchday / Opinion
Tonight Aston Villa beat promotion rivals Cardiff City in a hotly contested affair, separated only by a wonder-goal by midfield maestro Jack Grealish.
With four games to go, Villa are mathematically unable to become Championship winners, with Wolves a whopping 14 points ahead of the Villans, with a game in hand, and Villa only able to get another 12 points this season.
However, Villa now find themselves only five points behind Fulham in second, and four points behind Cardiff who sit in third.
It is still possible for Villa to fall out of the play-offs if they were not able to gain any points from their remaining games, but that's highly unlikely.
Villa's remaining games this season include Leeds, who lost tonight away at Preston, Ipswich, who won at home against Barnsley, play-off rivals Derby – who play tomorrow against Wolves at the Molineux, and the last game of the season against in-form Millwall, who also find themselves in the play-offs after tonight's games.
If Villa find themselves winning their last four games, Villa will find themselves on 88 points – which will find them, judging by last year's table and this years current standings, remaining within the top four of the Championship table.
Realistically, the remaining games in the Championship mean that Villa's hopes of automatic promotion not only lies in their own hands, but in the hands of those playing against Cardiff and Fulham in their remaining games.
It's time to cross your fingers, your toes, and anything else you can cross. I'd even suggest turning up to Villa Park with your lucky undies on and keep those winning pre-game traditions up.
Regardless of the result at the end of the season, I think the vast majority of Villa fans would have ripped an arm off at the prospect of finishing in the play-offs, and it's truly never been more important within the last decade to get behind the team, regardless of results and cheer the lads across the finishing line.
Roar like Lions, ladies and gents.
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MJM Trio started up in 2017 within the academic jazz course at the Conservatorio "L. Canepa" in Sassari, led by the professors G. A. Frassetto and M. Tedde. Driven by the passion for the great jazz trios of the bepop and hardpop period, especially for Oscar Peterson, Red Garland and Bill Evans's music, the three young musicians of the MJM Trio, have composed innovative works springing from the search for an original musical sound between tradition and innovation. During the Gavoi Literary Festival the Trio is enriched by the voice of Rebecca Ginatempo, who was born in Porto Torres but has perfected herself in the Sassari jazz milieu, where she also attends the Conservatory.


THE grieving mother of a British Airways flight attendant who died without warning on a long-haul flight has demanded the authorities release tissue samples that could show whether he was poisoned by toxic fumes.
Warren Brady, 46, died as he slept during a flight from Sao Paulo, Brazil, to Heathrow last year. His family and friends fear his death may have been caused by years of exposure to contaminated air circulating in aircraft cabins.
The lawyer representing Brady's family is preparing to launch legal action on behalf of a further 60 flight attendants, pilots and frequent flyers who claim they were made ill by toxic cabin fumes.


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It might be starting to thaw out in some parts of the country, but it's Southwest that's truly having a meltdown. Unless you've been living under a rock - or, more likely, enjoying the festivities...
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Q: Listen for InfowWindow tap in Swift I know it is possible to capture the taps in the infowindow of a marker. I followed the documentation here.
All are written in Objective C so I tried converting it to Swift, here is my code:
func mapView(_ mapView: GMSMapView, didTap InfoWindowOfMarker: GMSMarker) {
        print("You tapped infowindow")

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But this isn't getting fired at all. What is wrong with the method?

A: You need to use the delegate of GMSMapView along with some prior setting see below.
Declare the use of GMSMapViewDelegate methods and set the delegate to self:
class yourClassName: UIViewController,GMSMapViewDelegate

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Method to detect tap on infoWindow:
func mapView(_ mapView: GMSMapView, didTapInfoWindowOf marker: GMSMarker) {
    print("infowindow tapped")
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Method to detect tap on GMSMarker:
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One of the most active figures of the women's movement in Halychyna. She authored the collection "Invincible" (1926) and historic narratives "Six-Winger" ("Shestykrylets") (1935) and "Helmets on the Sun" (1928). The writer cultivated the style of literary baroque with its rich ornament, exquisiteness and fastidiousness of expression, high poetical saturation of image.


MARYSVILLE, Ohio – Lower commodity costs and a new lucrative contract to sell the popular weedkiller Roundup are expected to boost Scotts Miracle-Gro's business during the next fiscal year, reports the Columbus Dispatch.
The maker of fertilizers, mulch and pest controls, here, capped a strong year by beating analyst expectations with results announced on Tuesday, and company officials hope to carry that momentum forward.
For the 2015 year, which ended Sept. 30, Scotts boosted sales year-over-year by 6 percent to $3 billion, led by a 10 percent increase in its Scotts LawnService business.
"2015 was the best year we've had in a long time," said CEO James Hagedorn.
The outlook for 2016 is even better. Scotts is expecting to see $20 million in additional revenue from its agreement with Monsanto to market Roundup and benefit from $10 million in savings from lower raw-material costs.
"I really like where the business is right now," said Randy Coleman, Scotts' chief financial officer. "The team is operating better than at any time in my 16 years here.
Access the Scotts-Miracle-Gro news release announcing its fiscal year 2015 results here.


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HANRAHAN, Barbara (wood engravings); NEILSON, Shaw (poet)
Some Poems of Shaw Neilson; With thirteen wood engravings by Barabara Hanrahan
Deakin: Brindabella Press, 1984. First Edition. Custom. [Signed by the Artist]. 52pp comprising:
[4] blanks, [1] half title, [1] frontis ('The Green Singer'), [1] title page, [1] copyright page, [1] list of poems, [1] acknowledgements, [1] Foreword, [34] poems and illustrations, [1] blank, [1] colophon, [5] blanks, altogether 13 wood engravings (including frontis).
Custom leather binding in custom-made slipcase. Limited edition, signed by the artist at the colophon. Fine. Item #819
No.26 of 230 copies originally bound in quarter leather with buckram sides this copy has been beautifully bound in leather with a design that evokes the natural world. Alec Bolton wrote of this collaboration: "This was an exceptionally happy project...I advertised in Art and Australia along the lines of 'Wanted. A Wood Engraver'. The response was silence, until about a year later when Barbara Hanrahan wrote from London...It was the beginning of an important collaboration which I treasured." (Michael Richards, A Licence to Print: Alec Bolton and the Brindabella Press, p.27). The colophon lists this as the eleventh title to be published by Brindabella Press.
John Shaw Neilson (1872-1942) was a lyric poet who lived a poverty stricken life as a labourer, yet left behind a "legacy of endless wealth" (James Devaney, quoted in Australian Dictionary of Biography online). Barbara Hanrahan (1939-1991) was an artist and writer who produced fifteen books, more than 400 prints and whose work is held by most major Australian galleries. (Australian Dictionary of Biography online).
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See all items by Barbara HANRAHAN, Shaw NEILSON, wood engravings, poet
I could happily get lost in here for days. I always find a treasure to read and never leave without making a purchase.
Samantha Eves


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Looks really far out dan.
Is it just me or does the artwork look like a Monty Python cartoon.
Thought you might at those prices.
There were a couple of others I forgot to put in the mails but prices had gone up when I got around to it.
Piaf à l'Olympia (No 3), Columbia, France, 1958. 10" mono.


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Transparency Takes A Holiday, Again
Post author:Lisa
But it's more important now than ever, at a time when public trust has cratered to an all time low, for elected officials to maintain an obligation to rebuild the trust, and that is done not through a fast-tracked process but through proper deliberation and full disclosure.
— John Wisniewksi, former NJ Assemblyman
The holiday rush is upon us–a time when many people are busy and distracted, with no time to monitor what lawmakers in Trenton are doing during the final weeks of December. You know what that means, right?
Last minute Committee Hearings and Voting Sessions packed with bills that, under normal circumstances, would receive far more scrutiny and attention. Buckle up, New Jersey–Santa Claus is coming to Trenton, and the one thing he's not packing onto his sleigh is transparency in government.
For example: the controversial push to allow Horizon to convert from a non-profit insurance provide to a for-profit entity. Supporters are quick to point out that the bill has been around for over year, but opponents counter that the current incarnation still hasn't received the proper vetting, and while there may be no perfect time to move complicated legislation, there is certainly no WORSE time for residents of New Jersey than the last two weeks of the calendar year. There's been some great coverage of these bills; here are some articles to read if you want to get fuller picture of what's being proposed:
From New Jersey Policy Perspective: Slow Down: Horizon's Restructuring Plan Raises Red Flags
From NJ Spotlight News : NJ's largest health insurance company looking to restructure
There's also a great piece from InsiderNJ that includes an interview with former Assemblyman John Wisniewski, who noted the unsettling fast-tracked nature of this particular bill: "There's no reason the legislative process should be rushed. The structure of Horizon has been a public trust and opening a new business model raises a host of concerns. There is a lot of money and there a lot of agendas, and that is what is at the heart of this, which is the fact that Trenton is a transactional place where things happen for a reason. There's always quid pro quo. At its heart this legislation is illiberal, in that it takes quality healthcare and affordable rates and turns it into a for-profit entity, which appears to be walking away from the core principle." The quote at the start of this blog post is taken from the same interview. You can read the full article HERE.
The Horizon bill is just one of dozens of bills up for a vote tomorrow–yes, during a blizzard–in both the Senate and the Assembly. The Assembly session is scheduled to be remote, but as of this morning, the Senate Session is still listed as taking place in the Senate chamber. [UPDATE: The new calendar posted at 9:42am indicates the Senate Session will take place remotely.]
Santa IS bringing some good news for cash-strapped New Jerseyans who have exhausted all unemployment benefits:
Santa is bringing an infusion of cash for those who have exhausted their UI benefits–including self-employed workers
A5151/S3283 provides eight weeks of emergency unemployment
insurance benefits during the period from December 22, 2020 to
February 27, 2021 (or to the calendar week in which total expenditures
of emergency UI benefits first exceed $350 million if the conclusion of
that week occurs before February 27, 2021), to individuals who exhaust
all other UI benefits (state and federal). The bill applies to all workers in NJ, those who received Pandemic Unemployment Assistance (PUA) benefits (which includes self-employed workers/independent contractors, and other workers who are not typically eligible for regular State UI benefits.) The amount of the weekly emergency UI benefit paid to an individual will be the same as the amount the individual was paid in regular State UI benefits, or in PUA benefits, as applicable.
Unfortunately for NJ taxpayers, it's not clear how the state plans to pay for these extra benefits–these bills were only just introduced 6 days ago–but they've already garnered strong bi-partisan support (Minority Leader Bramnick is a one of the prime sponsors) and the bills sailed through their Committee hearings unopposed on Monday, Dec. 14th. They're scheduled a full vote tomorrow in both Houses and I expect they'll be signed quickly–right in time for Christmas, and leading into the 2021 election year when all seats in the NJ Legislature are up for grabs.
Also announced yesterday, and being heard on Friday, Dec. 18th pending introduction and referral (aka Not Available Online Yet for Public Review) is the NJ Economic Recovery Act of 2020 (S3295/A4), which is being touted as "a comprehensive economic recovery package that will support small businesses, drive sustainable economic growth, and reform our tax incentives system." No concrete details are available as of this writing because the bill hasn't been posted online yet–although public comment on the bill is due by tomorrow at 3pm. Politico has some additional info, which you can read HERE. [Update: As of 1:22pm on Wednesday, the bills are still not posted online for public review.]
In addition to the bills mentioned above, I think we can expect a few more "December surprises" in the days ahead. The Legislative Calendar posted late last night added a Quorum call for both the Senate and the Assembly today (which is when new legislation is filed with the Clerk), and two Voting Sessions have been added for Monday, December 21st. The full Board List for the Senate & Assembly sessions have yet to be announced, but the Assembly is already slated to vote on A4 that day, even though the bill hasn't been heard in Committee yet or released online for public review, other than the official press release from the bill's sponsors.
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The subscription economy is booming, growing more than 100% a year since 2014, according to McKinsey and Company. It's estimated that 15% of online shoppers receive at least one recurring product through a subscription.
Indeed, these are great days for the subscription business model, and, in many ways, this movement is just getting started. The subscription economy is expanding to encapsulate advertising, energy, professional services, real estate, e-commerce, and other industries.
In the subscription era, enterprises require a billing solution tailored to their needs. Following are six key features enterprises should look for when considering a subscription billing solution.
Transitioning to a subscription-friendly billing software is a significant step for any business, and everyone's experience is different. Therefore, choose a billing software that addresses your particular needs.
For instance, if you're planning on managing your software on site, choose a company that addresses those concerns, and if you're using a hosted platform, ensure that your software solution can support that initiative, including ongoing technical assistance.
From the trial period to future transitions, choose a software company that offers high-quality support services throughout the service's lifecycle and beyond.
The subscription billing economy is broad and diverse, and few companies share exactly the same needs. Choose a billing software that is both ready-to-go out of the box but that can also be customized with an extensibility and integrations framework and API accessibility. In addition, your billing solution should be compatible with your industry's leading payment partners.
Adopting a new billing software should be a simple and intuitive process that makes things run more efficiently while opening up new business opportunities.
By prioritizing customization, you ensure that the software adoption process is simple, so employees can focus on their jobs, not the company's next software initiative.
Today's billing software requires more than just invoicing capabilities. It should be a holistic enterprise that streamlines workflows with features like integrated sales quoting that encompasses everything from approvals, electronic customer signatures, and quote duplication.
At the same time, fully integrated billing software can manage lead and opportunity tracking, helping boost conversion rates to propel the business forward.
With things like customizable workflow tools that support the entire order process, a comprehensive billing solution can support the entire sales process, from signed quote to account setup, provisioning, billing, and more. Reporting features can even make it easy for different divisions to conduct quarterly and annual audits, so your business is always operating with a reflective, data-driven mentality.
A digital ecosystem should equip companies to streamline activities for the front end and back end.
Turn-key usage billing for these types of services allows for real-time usage and reporting capabilities that enable enterprises to cater to diverse, unique, and often complex customer needs.
In the back end, subscription billing could include infrastructure management, which is a growing need in the cloud industry, for example.
When necessary, choose a billing software that encapsulates infrastructure responsibilities into a single platform that makes it easy to facilitate devices through monitoring, support, metrics, and IP management.
For many businesses, accurately capitalizing on these services is a prime way to boost revenue, and the right billing solution should support these initiatives.
Automation is the key to efficiency, and it should be a priority when choosing a subscription-friendly billing solution. For instance, a software that automatically initiates recurring invoices and payments simplifies the company's workflows while increasing productivity and lowering overall costs.
In some instances, subscription billing includes infrastructure management, a growing need in the cloud industry.
When necessary, choose a billing software that encapsulates these responsibilities into a single platform that makes it easy to facilitate devices through monitoring, support, metrics, and IP management.
Empowering customers to solve problems and to manage subscriptions is a differentiating factor when deciding on a billing software, and help desk ticketing propelled through a client portal is a natural next step for subscription billing services. Features like automated ticket escalation and resolution ensure that customers are never waiting for problems to be solved. Moreover, client portals can equip users to manage their own subscriptions, building accuracy, and efficiency right into the experience.
In the competitive subscription economy, enterprises need a flexible billing solution that allows them to track revenue, provide superior customer service, and meet the unique billing needs of a diverse client base. The right billing software will make the subscription economy work more efficiently, enabling enterprises offering those services to be more competent and scalable in the process.


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Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society
UK FIELD TRIPS
OVERSEAS FIELD TRIPS
© 2017 by Sussex Mineral & Lapidary Society
WELCOME TO THE SMLS WEBSITE
The Sussex Mineral and Lapidary Society comprises about 120 members, the majority of whom live in or close to Sussex and associate members in other parts of the UK and overseas.
We are united in a passion for minerals, fossils and lapidary work, with the principle focus being on minerals.
The Society holds monthly meetings in the Methodist Church in Perrymount Road in Haywards Heath, runs field trips in the UK and abroad and puts on a significant show each year in November in the Clair Hall in Haywards Heath.
We are a friendly group of people who aim to educate ourselves through sharing of knowledge of members and through input from club activities. We also aim to have a lot of good fellowship together and enjoy a range of social activities.
If you would like to find out more, come and give us a try and attend a couple of our meetings on a no obligation basis.
It would be great to see you.
The other pages on this website give details of where and when we meet and of the timetable for the rest of the year.
Also do come to the show in November; it is a fabulous event and showcases the best in mineral collecting in the UK.
'MEMBERS ONLY' PAGE:
Please note that as this is a new website, and the member's details from the old site could not be transferred, it is necessary to register again using your email address and creating a password.
To register, click on the Members Only tab, and a registration/log in form appears.
Current issues of the journal can be read, and there is also a Membership List; please check that your details are correct, and if changes are necessary (or if details are missing), please advise the webmaster (see the Contact Us page).
It is necessary to join the society before access can be given to the 'MEMBERS PAGE'.
Information of how to join is given on the 'MEMBERSHIP' page.
ADDITIONS TO THIS WEBSITE:
The following articles have been added as sub-pages to Lapidary:
'Making a Cabochon' by John White
'Stone Carving' by Peter Martin
DIARY DATES: (see 'ABOUT US' for location and times of meetings)
VISIT THE 'PROGRAMME' PAGE TO SEE AND DOWNLOAD THE 2020 PROGRAMME
Friday 7th. February: General Meeting
Talk by David Alderton: Mining and the Environment Sponsor: John Pearce
Mining can easily cause significant damage to the environment.
This talk will describe the physical and chemical legacy of former mining operations and illustrate how mining companies currently seek to avoid/minimise these issues.
Mineral of the Month: Copper


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SP+ to Offer Reserved Parking in NYC During Papal Visit
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NEW YORK, September 23, 2015 – Parking in Manhattan will be scarce this week thanks to the myriad of parking restrictions for Pope Francis' visit. SP+ Parking, which has parking facilities throughout New York City and New Jersey, will be offering convenient parking options to visitors and commuters such as parking specials and guaranteed parking with a reservation.
SP+ will provide daily parking near major transit hubs in the outer-boroughs and New Jersey, where drivers can park and take mass-transit into Manhattan. For those who prefer to drive into the city, they can visit http://nycparking.spplus.com/Events/Manhattan-Pope-Francis-Visit-Parking or use the SP+ Mobile App available on the App Store, Google Play, and Amazon Appstore to find parking near their destination and book parking in advance.
"We understand some street closures and 'no parking' restrictions enforced during the Pope's visit will pose major challenges for travel," said Hector Chevalier, Executive Vice President of SP+ New York Tri-State Division. "We hope that by offering these parking options, we can help ease traffic and congestion, and reduce the amount of stress on visitors and commuters."
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Hot Ducks Prospects Draw Fans Attention
May 18, 2013 by Ted Warren
Emerson Etem Photo Credit: (John Wright/Norfolk Admirals
It's unfortunate the Anaheim Ducks season came to a screeching halt on May 12th; however; the Anaheim organization's future is a bright one with explosive forward Emerson Etem.
Goaltending is the backbone of every NHL club, no matter the team. Fans should give a pat on the back to GM Bob Murray and the Ducks brass for picking up goaltender Viktor Fasth who made his North American debut this season at the age of 30.
After the Ducks hasty exit from the post-season and after emotions subsided with Anaheim fans, THW pounded the key board looking for fans thoughts on the 30-year-old goaltender and the new kid on the block 20-year-old Emerson Etem.
Jack Miceli, hockey blogger and founder of The Rant, sat down with THW correspondent Ted Warren and gave his two cents on Fasth and Etem.
Miceli On Fasth:
Viktor Fasth (Rob Grabowski-USA TODAY Sports)
"Great hockey player. Fifteen games in the season the Ducks brought him over. A million dollar contract in a shortened season. You've got to think really highly of a player who does that. "
Fasth kicked off his North American career with the Ducks top affiliate, the Norfolk Admirals. The Admirals season ticket holder expressed his thoughts on his first impressions of Fasth,
"His first game, he seemed kind of shaky. It was like is he really worth the million dollars? The shaky start came because it was his first time playing on North American ice. He wasn't used to the faster pace. I don't think he was ready for that, but that's why he was in Norfolk."
Miceli chimed on Fasth's future, "Anaheim brought him in to be the number one. I think the only reason why Hiller is still number one right now is because Fasth was hurt. If you look on his progression of play before he got hurt, he was playing the majority of the games over Hiller."
Jack On Emerson Etem
"Watching him in Norfolk at the beginning of the season you saw the speed, you saw the skill, but his mind was going too fast for his feet. He knew what he was trying to do, but his body wouldn't go fast enough. You'll never see him in the AHL again. He needs to work on his physical game. He's a big dude now. He needs to bulk up. He needs to work on his ice vision. I don't think he does not see the shot, it's maybe more of a confidence thing. He thinks he can't make that shot, but I know the skill is there. I watched video of him when he was in Juniors. He's good enough. He'll become a first-line player in two years when the older guys step aside. He'll be moving in-between first-line and second-line. If the Ducks want to keep him, he'll be really good trading power for the future. In addition, he can dangle like I've never seen players dangle before, the second only to ex-Admiral Richard Panik."
It's as if Jack owns a crystal ball when it comes to predicting a prospect's future. The Chicago native's knowledge about hockey is second to none. Make sure to follow him on Twitter at https://twitter.com/jackmiceli
Follow Ted @bauerhockeydude
Watch Emerson Etem's game winning goal 12/22/12
Ted Warren
Ted grew up in Virginia. Warren has a passion for the AHL and dishes out articles about the Norfolk Admirals and the AHL. Follow him on Twitter @bauerhockeydude
Categories AHL, Anaheim Ducks Tags Emerson Etem, Norfolk Admirals, Viktor Fasth


A failed interview may have nothing to do with your qualifications.
You just completed a job interview for a position you really want, but you know you didn't do very well during the interview. When you find out someone else got the job, it's frustrating and discouraging. But a bad interview doesn't mean you're a failure, nor should it be the end of your job search. What matters is how you respond. Consider a failed interview a "lesson learned" and apply the lesson to how you handle yourself in future interviews.
Play the interview over in your mind to try to figure out what went wrong or where problems arose. Objectively review your answers to the questions, your interaction with the interviewer and how you presented yourself. Identify weaknesses or missteps in these areas and figure out how you can do things differently in your next interview. If you gave one-word answers, think about how you can expand your answers to provide more useful information. If you were too flip or casual in your answers, practice giving more serious, professional responses.
Ask the interviewer at a later date for his advice on how you can improve your performance in future interviews. His comments might identify shortcomings you were unaware of or specific elements of your interviewing style that are off-putting to a potential employer. Ask him for specific examples and use his inputs to adjust your approach to your next interview.
Prepare more effectively for future interviews. Perhaps your interview went poorly because your inability to answer questions about the company showed you had not done advance research. Or maybe you had not thought about how you would answer some of the most standard interview questions about your ideal job or why you wanted this specific job. These problem areas are the easiest ones to address by simply taking the time to research the company and the specific job you're applying for. Then practice your answers to potential interview questions and be sure you have substantive responses to those you can readily anticipate.
Take advantage of opportunities for practice or informational interviews to improve your interviewing skills. Colleges and job training facilities often provide workshops on how to handle interviews -- find one in your local area and participate. Ask a more experienced friend or mentor to practice interviews with you and help you strengthen your responses, improve your professional appearance and demeanor, and present yourself as a more impressive candidate going forward.
Thompson, Molly. "How to Learn From a Failed Job Interview." Work - Chron.com, http://work.chron.com/learn-failed-job-interview-5754.html. Accessed 18 April 2019.


Welcome to our enterprise cloud computing blog where we'll share our perspectives on cloud computing trends and best practices for the enterprise.
We're a team with extensive experience in IT software and systems (learn more about us), and we're passionate about the opportunity that cloud computing offers for fundamentally improving enterprise IT.
However, we believe that before the cloud can reach its potential, some innovation needs to take place within the enterprise data center to make cloud computing simple, secure and tightly integrated with existing IT infrastructure. Our mission is to do just that. We tend to see the world from the data center out, unlike much of the innovation around cloud computing to date, which has focused on the cloud as a separate and silo'd environment.
We share the view held by many that the cloud will transform enterprise computing. Market analyst firm Gartner predicts that by 2012, 80% of Fortune 1000 enterprises will be paying for some cloud computing service. We also believe that there are significant hurdles to this transformation, including data security, application re-architecture, poor integration with the data center and lock-in to cloud providers.
Protecting data within the cloud is the biggest concern for most enterprises when considering cloud deployments. When security is partly out of enterprise control, it becomes difficult to know with confidence if sensitive information has been accessed or compromised.
Today, moving an enterprise application to a cloud requires re-writing software to adapt the application to a specific cloud provider's infrastructure. A whole landscape of specifications for devices, services, networks, storage and other components has to be mapped to the virtual environment. This can take weeks or months of development work, time that many companies cannot afford.
Once the application is running in the cloud, managing it requires adhering to the cloud provider's tools and policies, even if they conflict with those of the enterprise. The application also needs to communicate back to existing business processes, identity services, databases and management tools - all the underlying components on which the enterprise depends.
Cloud lock-in is always a concern when a cloud environment is out of enterprise control. What happens if the cloud provider changes its terms or its underlying infrastructure? What happens if another cloud provider comes along with a more attractive offer?
Subscribe to this blog so that you can know when we address these hurdles in more detail. Please share your thoughts on these and other hurdles and how you're thinking about solving them.
The enterprise should be free from cloud lock-in, able to move applications at will whenever it is appropriate, to another cloud or back to the data center.
Our goal for this blog is as a resource to help enterprises better understand and overcome the challenges that stand in the way of simple and secure enterprise cloud computing. We look forward to sharing what we learn from our customers and partners with you.


Over the past few years, you may have noticed a number of improvements taking place at Ashton Golf Club - for example the extended car park, improved pathways throughout the course, winter tees, new laurel shrubs by the 7 th and 11 th tees, re-juvenated ponds at the back of the 13 th and aside the 15 th hole, over 700 metres of fencing alongside the 17 th fairway and 18 th tee, and more recently the new paths and gravel areas outside the men's changing area.
Have you ever stopped to think who does all this work? Greens staff? Contractors? Elves that live in the woods? In fact all of the above and much more besides is carried out by a small group of members who readily volunteer their time and services because they are passionate about their golf course and want to see continual improvement.
The Volunteer Working Group was established approximately seven years ago with the support of the Greens Committee and Greens staff. Suggestions and priorities are formed and costings provided by Dave Howells (now retired, but who had his own building firm for some 40 years). Once agreed, materials are obtained and work undertaken – usually on Wednesday mornings, often starting around 7.00am!
The Group currently comprises Neville Fairclough, David Hague, David Howells, Alan Roberts, Bob Welding and Allan Wood. Over the years it is estimated they have saved the Club over £200,000 by undertaking work themselves – which otherwise may have meant an increase in member subscriptions!
Despite their continuing efforts, individuals in the group are 'increasing in years' and would dearly welcome some younger members to the team. Experience isn't necessary – just a degree of enthusiasm and a passion for seeing Ashton Golf Club continue to thrive. If you would like to help please contact Dave Howells, or any member of the group, or indeed Garry Lacy who will put you in touch.
So when you next visit the Club, please take the time to look around at many of the things we all take for granted and give a vote of thanks to the 'unseen' Volunteer Working Group.


If someone were to flip casually through the pages of the book, I would hope that they would appreciate, and be intrigued by, its variety of illustrations.
Of course I do not expect these images to convey per se the trajectory of my argument. Yet, even when starting from the end—that's how I flip through books, anyway—my hope is that the casual reader would formulate hypotheses about what could possibly link film frames from immigrant melodramas, Griffith's Civil War film In The Border States (1910), and such travelogues as Picturesque Colorado (1910), with popular prints from Harper's Weekly (1875) or the bestselling volumes of Picturesque America (1874), old photographs by Riis, Stieglitz, Watkins, Hine, von Gloeden, and Sommer, and even older paintings by Cole, Gilpin, Volaire, Rosa, and Lorrain.
I would hope that the book's front and back covers, not to mention its rich filmography, could similarly prompt the reader to want to read (or just flip through the pages) more.


We are fortunate to have a dedicated group of people who make up our school's governing body.
School governors have an increasingly important role in ensuring that the standards in schools are as high as possible.
The links below will take you to information that may be of interest to governors, those who would like to consider the role in the future, and those who may simply want to know more.


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Indian Territory was the lands set aside within the United States for the use of Native Americans. The Indian Territory had its roots in the British Royal Proclamation of October 1763, which limited white settlement to crown lands east of the Appalachian Mountains. This was reduced under British administration and after the American Revolution further until it included only the lands west of the Mississippi River.
At the time of the American Revolution, the Native American tribes had long-standing relationships with the British, but a less developed relationship with the American rebels. After the defeat of the British, the Americans twice invaded the Ohio country and were twice defeated. They finally defeated the Native Americans at the Battle of Fallen Timbers in 1794, imposing the unfavorable Treaty of Greenville, which ceded most of what is now Ohio and part of what is now Indiana to the United States.
In time the Indian Territory was gradually reduced to what is now Oklahoma and, with the organization of Oklahoma Territory, the eastern half of the state. With statehood in November 1907, Indian Territory was extinguished. Many Native Americans continue to live in Oklahoma, especially in the eastern part.
In the 1830s the Indian Territory served as the destination for the policy of Indian Removal started by President Andrew Jackson. The end of the Trail of Tears was what is now Arkansas and Oklahoma. There were already many tribes living in the territory, as well as whites and escaped slaves.
The Five Civilized Tribes were not the only ones forced to the Indian Territory. Nations such as the Delaware, Cheyenne, Apache and others were also forced to relocate.
The Five Civilized Tribes set up towns such as Tulsa, Tahlequah, Muskogee, etc., which often became some of the larger towns in the state. They also brought their African slaves to Oklahoma, which added to the African-American population in the state.