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Superbowl ads turn political
Inevitably politics overshadowed the biggest US sporting event – the Super bowl.
Advertisers used the most-watched television programme in the United States to promote their products and make a statement.
Paying over $5 million (4.67 million euros) for a 30-second spot on Fox television got them access to half the households in the US. The game was also broadcast live in seven languages in 170 countries and territories.
Coca-Cola in perfect harmony
Coke's commercial focused on diversity and inclusion with 'America the Beautiful' sung in several languages – English, Spanish, Keres, Tagalog, Hindi, Senegalese, French, and Hebrew.
It first appeared during the Superbowl in 2014 and has also run to mark other events such as the July 4th Independence Day holiday and the Olympics.
The company said: "We believe it's a powerful ad that promotes optimism, inclusion and celebrates humanity."
Via Twitter some people expressed their anger at that sentiment with racist comments and the hashtag #BoycottCoke.
Airbnb trolls Trump
Airbnb – which has been particularly critical of President Trump's immigration policies – was very direct with an ad showing people of different backgrounds and text that read: "We believe no matter who you are, where you're from, who you love, or who you worship, we all belong. The world is more beautiful the more you accept."
Its pledge to underwrite help for immigrants and the homeless got support from former US Secretary of State John Kerry, who retweeted David Miliband, the head of the International Rescue Committee.
Our five-year goal is to make sure 100,000 people have short-term housing during urgent times.
Join us: https://t.co/gJ1MTGZZzh#weacceptpic.twitter.com/nHrCxcKado
— Airbnb (@Airbnb) February 6, 2017
Heartened to see people and companies standing with those doing so much good for those most in need — leadership that's needed! #WeAccepthttps://t.co/Nk15igKZsJ
— John Kerry (@JohnKerry) February 6, 2017
Audi gets behind girls
Carmaker Audi ran an ad promoting gender equality.
Voiced over video of a girl taking part in a soapbox cart race, a father says: "Do I tell her that despite her education, her drive, her skills, her intelligence, she will automatically be valued as less than every man she ever meets?"
The company said it was speaking to America "emotionally" with "a culturally engaging topic" though embarrassingly it had to admit the number of women working at Audi in the US (22 percent) is below the industry average in the country (27 percent) and just 12 percent of the company's senior management in the US is female.
Audi made a plea for gender equality, but just 8.9 pct of managers are women and none of its executive board members https://t.co/XNKFEewuK5
— ReutersBreakingviews (@Breakingviews) February 6, 2017
Avocados and the secret society
One of the most commented-on commercials took aim at Trump's hostility towards Mexico and played on the fact that guacamole is a favourite food of fans during the Superbowl.
It was a spoof on the idea that a secret society known as the Illuminati controls everything in the world, including avocados. Eighty percent of the avocados imported into the US come from Mexico, which is the world's largest producer of the fruit.
More than $1.5 billion (1.4 billion euros) worth of Mexican avocados are sold in the United States yearly.
How Mexican avocado growers seemingly came from nowhere to play in the #SuperBowl: https://t.co/vbChQHO8kYpic.twitter.com/Lc6NkpiS1w
— Adweek (@Adweek) February 6, 2017
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Fur pelt rioter said to be son of NY Jewish judge, led national synagogue group
Aaron Mostofsky, who was carrying a looted police shield, pictured next to another fur-clad rioter, QAnon supporter Jake Angeli, roaming the US Capitol
By Shira Hanau	8 January 2021, 5:17 pm 24 Edit
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Aaron Mostofsky inside the US Capitol on Wednesday January 6, 2021 (Screencapture/Youtube)
JTA — The son of a New York judge and former president of the National Council of Young Israel, an Orthodox synagogue association that has been outspokenly pro-Trump, was among the rioters who stormed the Capitol on Wednesday, according to Gothamist.
Aaron Mostofsky, whose father is Kings County Supreme Court Judge Steven (Shlomo) Mostofsky, entered the building wearing fur pelts and a bulletproof vest and carrying a riot shield he said he found, Gothamist reported, citing the New York Post.
Mostofsky was photographed several times on Wednesday next to Jake Angeli, a QAnon supporter who also wore a horned hat and furry outfit, though it is not clear that their outfits were coordinated.
He was among the many Orthodox Jews who came to the Capitol to protest, telling the Post that he wanted "to express my opinion as a free American that this election was stolen" from President Donald Trump. Mostofsky is one of dozens of "persons of interest" sought by Washington police for unlawful entry to the building.
Aaron Mostofsky (in fur pelt) and a protester with the Confederate flag in the US Capitol Rotunda on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. (SAUL LOEB / AFP)
"We were cheated," he said. "I don't think 75 million people voted for Trump — I think it was close to 85 million."
Mostofsky's brother Nachman, the executive director of Chovevei Zion, a politically conservative Orthodox advocacy organization, as well as a Brooklyn district leader and vice president of the South Brooklyn Conservative Club, also attended the rally Wednesday but did not enter the Capitol.
Speaking to the Jewish Telegraphic Agency on Wednesday before his brother was identified as the man in the fur pelt costume, Nachman Mostofsky condemned the violence at the Capitol but suggested that it was carried out by the anti-fascist group Antifa — and said it was hypocritical to call out the violent protests in light of incidents of violence at the George Floyd protests over the summer.
"No conservative will condone what happened today, the actual storming of the Capitol … it was unpatriotic," he said. "But we heard for months during the summer when people don't feel heard, this is what happens."
Supporters of US President Donald Trump, including member of the QAnon conspiracy group Jake Angeli, aka Yellowstone Wolf (C), enter the US Capitol on January 6, 2021, in Washington, DC. (Saul LOEB / AFP)
Asked by Gothamist on Thursday about his brother's involvement with the mob that entered the Capitol, Nachman said Aaron was "pushed inside."
"My brother did nothing illegal," Nachman told Gothamist. "He definitely was not part of the riot."
Gothamist reported that Aaron Mostofsky was not arrested and was allowed to walk out of the Capitol.
Storming of US Capitol
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Various allies of the president have been marketing themselves as lobbyists for US leader's clemency powers, NY Times reports; one person claims Giuliani wanted $2 million to help
Hailed by John Lennon as 'the greatest record producer ever,' Spector was convicted of murdering actress Lana Clarkson in 2003; jailed for 19 years, he died in a prison hospital
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ROLLING MEADOWS, IL – November 29, 2016 –Associa Chicagoland congratulates Community Association Manager Lea Marcou on being presented the Rising Star Award at the Community Associations Institute – Illinois (CAI-IL) Chapter's 25th Annual Excellence Awards & Winter Gala.
The ceremony took place November 18 at The Meadows Club in Rolling Meadows, Illinois. Rising Star Awards are presented to newer committee members who have proven to be an asset the chapter through their volunteerism, have demonstrated outstanding leadership skills, and have shown an interest in being future leaders.
Marcou has been with Associa since 2008 after working in customer service for more than 15 years. She manages a diverse portfolio of properties, including mid-rise condos, townhomes, single family homes, developer and commercial properties. Marcou obtained her Certified Manager of Community Associations (CMCA), Association Management Specialist (AMS) and Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM) designations from CAI where she serves the local chapter as the co-chair of the homeowner forum committee.


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Riot Fest East – 2011
"I'm not too old for this shit." I have to keep telling myself that or I will find myself turned into the haggard, bitter, disconnected white man burden who always stood between youth and nihilism, glory and disorder, hope and the iron hand of the man always trying to keep...
Freeball Friday! – Conrad Murray Edition
Ty Segall – "Goodbye Bread" So first off, kind NSFW'ish? I haven't made up my mind. I think you could play this video at normal hours on cable tv, so I'm gonna say it's ok. Anyway, this video kind of perfectly captures how I feel today; slow, partied out and...
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Cold War Kids – South Side Music Hall – Dallas
Pictures: Sean Berry Photography Words: Cody Giles Amongst the shimmering chaos of the lights bouncing off the thousands of mirrors on the disco ball was the methodically arranged sound of Cold War Kids. The crowd of 600 or so at the South Side Music Hall inside the Gilley's Dallas Music...
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Streaming: New DJ Shadow Album – "The Less You Know, The Better" Out 10/4 on NPR
You can now hear the full DJ Shadow album The Less You Know, The Better. Out next week, 10/4 (on Verve), now streaming on NPR:...
Tin Ear Tuesday – Sleepless Slight Serene
So, it's not that I'm hungover so much as I'm worn and teared. That Riot Fest thing was a punk rock mecca that was hot, glorious, and deafening so I am fucking exhausted. I need something nice. I need something mellow. Something different from what Tin Ear's done recently. Shit,...
The Stepkids – The Stepkids (S/T)
It has been awhile since I could properly trip out to electric funk and multicolored energy waves. The Stepkids could have just been another indie band to have come and then disappear into obscurity. The band's recent and steady climb into the spotlight included tours with Mates Of State with...
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The Jesus Lizard – Club
I should warn you, before you engender to play The Jesus Lizard's new live DVD/double LP Club, that by the time you get to "Monkey Trick" you will have found a way alienate half the people you've ever loved and totally fucking destroyed pretty much everything you own. You'll definitely...
Tin Ear Tuesday – Riot Fest East Edition
Oh, dude. OH DUDE! RIOT FEST IS COMING! PHILLY! SATURDAY! YEAH! And me and my friends are hitching a lift (well, taking the train since no one picks up dudes in their 30s these days without a spare case of bear spray in the dash) because, though there's much about...
Preview: "Eddy Current Suppression Ring" – So Many Things (Rarities Comp)
Source: exclaim.ca Starting around 2003 "Eddy Current Suppression Ring" has released at least eight 7" Singles and Splits. Most of them are now impossible to find, or commanded an obscene price for a band who is identified with no-frills, no gimmicks post punk culture. On November 22nd when Eddy Current...
Andrew Jackson Jihad – Knife Man
In my apartment there are only three artists which my wife has banned from being played in her presence. Bonnie Prince Billy, Peste Noire and Andrew Jackson Jihad have all, somehow, made it on a metaphysical shit list. (Oddly enough Radiohead was number 4 but there must be a line...
Unreleased Daft Punk Track "Drive"
Daft Punk in the 90's was slightly different than the robotic duo we know today. Before Tron, before the robot personas, Daft Punk was two french dudes making slightly caustic house music. Soma Records has announced the release of their 20 year anniversary project which of course includes multiple mixes...
Tape Wyrm IX: Proto Metal Playlist
La Belle Époque Aside from enjoying most extreme varieties of heavy metal, it is important to dig deep into the past and pay tribute to primordial beginnings. As discussed in Tape Wyrm I, heavy metal is not only an umbrella term for all varieties of metal but also a historic...


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Q: fread file which has abnormal value and R session aborted I am trying to fread a 80 csv files of size 350 to 400MB( not at the same time). I have used trycatch for exception handling i.e if any one file has abnormal values then to proceed with the loop, but either it is not executing the rest of the loop or it is showing session aborted and restarting R session.
The below code throws no error but does not execute completely.
 Today <- Sys.Date()
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  for(i in 1:length(server_name)){
  setwd(Dir[[k]])
  myFiles <- list.files(pattern= server_name[i])
  Data <- data.table()
  Data <- tryCatch ((fread(myFiles,sep=",",header=TRUE,showProgress = TRUE,verbose=TRUE,fill=TRUE)), error= function(err){
  errMess <- paste0("Not available -" , myFiles)
  write(errMess, "error_log.txt")
})

if (nrow(Data)!=0) {

  ##list of actions to be executed
  setwd("C:/D Drive data/Enrichment/RDS File1")
  saveRDS(Data, file = paste0(Today,"_",server_name[i], ".RDS"))
  }
  }
  Today <- Today - 1
  }

If i don't handle the exceptions then it gives error R session aborted and restarts.

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matters heraldic kept by the kingdom, and encouraging and facilitating the use of heraldry within the kingdom.
The Triskele Principal Herald also serves in an advisory role to the Crown and populace on all heraldic matters.
populace alike, both within and out of Kingdom, are a must.
The Local Reports Deputy will maintain communication with the local group exchequers in their assigned area.
works closely with the Kingdom Exchequer regarding local groups.
The Local Reports Deputy should have the ability to troubleshoot errors and assist exchequers on corrections.
They must have basic knowledge of Excel and good communication skills. This person must be an active member.
Previous exchequer experience is a plus.
Resumes will be collected through 11/11/18.
The Education and Warranting Deputy assists the Kingdom Chronicler in the development of educational materials for the Chronicler's office, and ensures that all Kingdom of Trimaris Chroniclers receive training and are properly warranted.
Ensure local officers and relevant deputies are properly warranted. Oversee the issuing and renewal of warrants for the Chronicler's office as needed. Assist in the development of warranting classes and other educational materials for the Chronicler's office, preferably through Google Classroom or other easily accessible electronic media. Track participation in warranting classes and ensure training and education has occurred before warrants are issued. Participate in continuing education by being a resource for local groups with policy questions, the development of FAQs, and teaching classes as needed. Report to the Kingdom Chronicler on the status of warranting and assist with educational projects as assigned.
The Education and Warranting deputy should have excellent organizational and administrative skills as well as experience in the development and delivery of education materials. They should be technologically competent and either have prior experience with electronic classroom media, or be willing to be trained. Prior Chronicler experience is desired, but not required. This position will require access to a computer and reliable internet. This deputy will be expected to interact with local officers and be available and responsive to inquiries.
populace to replace such scrolls.
newsletters submitted to Kingdom, reviews for required inclusions and compliance, offers basic proofreading and editing services, tracks submission compliance, and sends to society for archiving.
Receive local group newsletters on behalf of the Kingdom Chronicler's office, and track submission. Provide basic proofreading and editing services to ensure a minimum of obvious errors in local newsletters. Monitor local newsletters for required inclusions, creative releases, and other compliance items. Participate in the continuing education of local officers, especially as relates to newsletter requirements. Ensure local newsletters are passed through to society level for archiving. Report to the Kingdom Chronicler on the status of local group newsletters and assist with projects as assigned.
The Local Newsletter Editor should have excellent organizational and administrative skills . They should be technologically competent with excellent attention to detail. Prior editor experience and familiarity with graphics and publishing software is highly desired. Prior Chronicler experience is desired, but not required. This position will require access to a computer and reliable internet. This deputy will be expected to interact regularly with local officers and be available and responsive to inquiries.
bookkeeping records in the event that the Kingdom Exchequer is unable to do so.
distribution of documents in progress within Trimaris at all levels.
centralized spreadsheet with a page for each Office.
time of distribution. All previous versions of documents will be archived within the DMD files.
and other writers is a must have skill.
As always, candidates must also meet the requirements listed in Kingdom Law (section II.D) and Corpora (section IV).
Description of position – This deputy will be responsible for determining what documents are currently being created/updated throughout the Kingdom of Trimaris. This will include the manuals, checklists, and forms needed for the efficient execution of the jobs being done by volunteers. The Deputy will be responsible for organizing, tracking, and distribution of documents in progress within Trimaris at all levels.
Qualifications – This person must have integrity as well as organizational, interpersonal, communication, time management, clerical, and computer skills. Computer skills must include the ability to create and maintain spreadsheets. A working knowledge of Kingdom Law and/or Corpora is helpful but not a necessity. The ability to work with Peers and other writers is a must have skill.
Duties – Initially the Documents Management Deputy will need to work with each of the Greater Kingdom Officers to discovering and recording what documents the individual office is working on writing or needs to be updated and who is currently responsible for doing the writing or if it needs to be assigned. Those lists will be uploaded to a centralized spreadsheet with a page for each of the Greater Kingdom Offices. The spreadsheet should include the name of the document, version of the document, date that the document was started, who is writing it, and a projected date of completion.
Once the lists have been compiled the DMD will set a schedule to periodically check on the progress of each document. Progress reports should be sent to the Greater Kingdom Officer that oversees that document Quarterly unless that Officer has given a more accelerated timetable for that individual document . When a document has been completed it will be distributed to the Kingdom Webminister to be added to the appropriate places on the website. A date for a yearly review of the completed document should be set at the time of distribution. All previous versions of documents will be archived within the DMD files.


4 -min. read Over the past two years we have seen many of the world's most iconic travel destinations suffer from terrorist attacks. In the wake of such public assaults, how has tourism been affected – and how can it recover?


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LSU's Sha'Carri Richardson Makes History As The Sixth Fastest Woman In The World
by Njera Perkins
Louisiana State University (LSU) track star Sha'Carri Richardson made history this month after crossing the finish line to become the sixth-fastest woman in the world!
According to a report from Blavity, the 21-year-old athlete ran the 100-meter dash at the Miramar Invitational in Florida, where she registered an outstanding record of 10.72 seconds.
NBC Sports reported only five other women in the world have been able to outpace Richardson's record, including Florence Griffith Joyner, Carmelita Jeter, Marion Jones, Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce, and Elaine Thompson-Herah. According to the outlet, it's been 25 years since the U.S. Olympic won a gold medal in the women's 100m, and it believes Richardson could be the person to end that streak.
"I am who y'all think I am, and I am who I say I am," the track star said just moments after her easy win 1.6 meter/second tailwind win at the invitational. "My season is going to be unbelievable. Something that I haven't been expecting. Something the world hasn't been expecting. It's time."
This new record for Richardson arrives just as she has continued to make a name for herself at LSU over the last few years. Back in 2019, she earned two junior world records where she broke the school's record for the 100-meter dash as a freshman and the 200-meter dash record all in the same day.
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Moreover, Richardson went on to win big at the NCAA Track and Field Championships, where she broke Dawn Sowell's 30-year historical record. Even with her stellar success, Richardson has faced her own share of hardships she's had to overcome, like placing eighth at the USATF Outdoor Championships and losing the opportunity to represent the U.S. at the World Championships.
"As an athlete, you have to take your losses just as good as your wins. If you can't do that, you're not a good athlete, in my opinion," Richardson previously told reporters.
Yet and still, the record-breaking track runner never lost focus. Instead, her missteps motivated her to go even harder, and now she's a chapter in our history books displaying Black girl magic through and through.
After deciding to transition from being a college athlete to training professionally, Richardson landed her own Nike running deal with plans to represent the USA at Tokyo's summer Olympics this year.
According to the star athlete, making the choice to train professionally for her sports career was the best decision she's ever made. "Training here with [coach] Dennis Mitchell has been one of the best decisions I've made in my life. I love that he's a coach that's going to make sure you're the athlete you tell him you want to be, on and off the track. I'm glad I came," she told Team USA last year. "It's a great environment for training. I knew that to get to the next level, I had to make myself uncomfortable, meaning push myself to a limit I hadn't pushed myself to before."
Richardson has undoubtedly set the bar high for herself, and she's only going to continue to shock the world with her exceptional skills in track and field. Even after breaking a huge world record, the professional athlete knows there's still plenty of work to be done before she can call it quits.
"I'm not done yet. There's more work to be done; there's ways to get faster, there's ways to become better," she told the USA Track and Field (USATF). "So we're going back to the drawing board."
Huge congratulations to Sha'Carri, and yet another win for Black women around the world!
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Barton ahead of Bristol Rovers clash
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Fleetwood Town head coach Joey Barton spoke to the media on Thursday ahead of this weekend's trip to Bristol Rovers.
The Cod Army will travel to the Memorial Stadium this Saturday to face Ben Garner's Rovers as they look to push towards the play-off places.
Barton's side will be looking to get back to winning ways, after drawing 2-2 in their last game against Shrewsbury Town.
Here is what Joey had to say:
On Saturday's game…
"Bristol are a good side; they defend the goal fantastically well and it's a really tough place to go. They've got a good crowd at Bristol so whether they're on a good run or a bad run, it's a tough place to go.
"It would've been an even harder place to go earlier on in the season, now they sit at the bottom of the form table and we need to be at our best because that's League One. We need to turn up and be at our best if we do deliver our best, there are not many teams in the league that can match us.
"They've been successful playing a 3-5-2, but now the new manager has come in and now they try to pass the ball a bit more. It's a good pitch at Bristol so they're able to play a bit more".
On squad selection…
"We've got a full complement of players to pick from again, everybody is okay after the Shrewsbury game.
"We've sent Nathan (Sheron) on loan to Walsall this week. He's been unfortunate this season, when the chances have come, he's not been 100% match fit, so we've had to try to find a place for him to continue his development.
On the January transfer window…
"We're trying to get something done before the weekend, if that runs its natural course, we should have at least another player for Saturday's game.
"We still have a bit of room towards the end of the window and it could go down to the last 24 hours of it. You've got to hold your nerve, I learned from experience last year it's a bit like black Friday, some strange things can pop up.
"But were not going to just get anybody in, I'd rather develop one of our own players rather than one of somebody else's youngsters, so we'll see what quality presents itself, if it doesn't, I'm happy with what we've got."
Bristol Rovers vs Fleetwood Town on 25 Jan 20


I've been a web developer for 15 years, but I'd never looked into accessibility. I didn't know enough people with (serious) disabilities to properly understand the need for accessible applications and no customer has ever required me to know what ARIA is. But I got involved with accessibility anyway – and that's the story I'd like to share with you today. At the Fronteers Conference in October 2014 I saw Heydon Pickering give a talk called "Getting nowhere with CSS best practices". Among other things, he made a case for using WAI-ARIA attributes like aria-disabled="true" instead of classes like .is-disabled to express application state. It struck me then and there that I was missing out on a few well-prepared standards, simply because ARIA belongs to that accessibility space that I had no idea of.
At the Fronteers Conference in October 2014 I saw Heydon Pickering give a talk called "Getting nowhere with CSS best practices". Among other things, he made a case for using WAI-ARIA attributes like aria-disabled="true" instead of classes like .is-disabled to express application state. It struck me then and there that I was missing out on a few well-prepared standards, simply because ARIA belongs to that accessibility space that I had no idea of.
After talking to Heydon a bit more I finally understood that ARIA could help me write web applications without having to bike-shed class names for various states (is the thing disabled, is it visible, is it still loading…). The discussion did not touch on accessibility at all – we were simply talking about how to make web development a tiny bit simpler.
ally.js fixes browser bugs concerning :focus in Internet Explorer and WebKit.
ally.js provides high-level tools to disable interactive elements and hide entire branches of the DOM from screen readers.
ally.js provides a simple way to prevent browsers from scrolling an element into view when it's about to be focused.
ally.js helps styling :focus by providing a :focus-within polyfill and the ability to distinguish mouse focus from keyboard focus.
ally.js not only helps you understand which elements are focusable and which are keyboard-focusable, but also the tabbing order.
ally.js includes a few shims and a polyfill but does not have any major dependencies. It's designed to be compatible: UMD, AMD, CommonJS, ES6, modules or bundled – it's your choice.
In the end I felt like we were missing a proper toolbox. Like jQuery is to conquering the DOM without having to care much about browser compatibility, be they gaping holes or subtle bugs. Like D3 is to conquering interactive data visualization. Or like RaphaelJS was to conquering SVG only a few years ago. I couldn't find anything similar that would do the heavy lifting for accessibility, at least nothing comprehensive and framework-independent.
Once I realized that neither I nor the internet was able to answer the simple question of which elements can take focus, there was only one option left: rolling up my sleeves and figuring out what browsers actually do. This led to a compatibility table detailing what browsers consider focusable, a comparison of focus styles and a slew of filed bugs.
Make consuming your tool a breeze. AMD and CommonJS can be generated from ES6. Modules can be bundled and exposed as UMD.
The core contributors are people who spend time on the project on a regular basis. This is the rarest form of contribution, as it takes the highest commitment. Because of that I'm incredibly happy to welcome Marcy Sutton on board! In many ways Marcy has much more experience in the accessibility world than I do, so her addition to the team is our first big win. To make sure more people can chime in, everything we do is documented.
And then there's the group of people who aren't contributing to the project's code, more so to its success. The integrators are very important people, as they're taking charge in amping up other projects by adding ally.js features to them. Currently we're talking with the folks of jQuery UI and Angular's ngAria about how to best support their efforts by offloading things to ally.js. A few people from the React community have already voiced an interest as well.
We'll be looking at providing simple APIs for ARIA for your imperative needs. We'll investigate options to automate enforcing semantics like these "Tips for Creating Accessible SVG" at runtime and within your build process.
We'll be looking at how to enhance your use of ARIA by providing you with extended keyboard support for common widgets (like the listbox).
You can care about accessibility issues without being affected by a disability yourself. In many ways, making your apps and sites accessible benefits everyone. ally.js helps you accomplish that.


She is not 'in it' just for the commissions, and was recognised with the first industry award for Ethics, Social Responsibility and Community Engagement. Meet Top 3 Local Business Pick, Nicole Cannon from Pink Finance. "A broker that goes above and beyond" is how one long-term client described Nicole to our team. Pink Finance is your home loan and financing specialist, bringing you closer to achieving your goals. Their motto is "we do the running around, you score the loan". We love their professional but friendly approach combined with years of industry expertise to help clients secure their future - and without the stress that is normally involved. A proud sponsor of the McGrath Foundation and always looking for ways to support local communities, Nicole and the fabulous team make a great local choice. It will cost you NOTHING to discover if Pink Finance can dramatically improve your financial position. Nicole and her team can support you with residential, business or commercial loan solutions. Why not contact Nicole today?
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How to identify a good espresso?
During the last week I ordered many different espresso shots at coffee shops around the place where I work - some cheap, some expensive, some chains, some independent stores.
As I heard that it is difficult to make a good espresso, I wasn't surprised that there were major differences in the outcome: While some where really watery and thin, others were pretty oily and thick. Of course, I also enjoyed some more than others.
That takes me to the question: How do I identify a good espresso? Are there any general "guidelines" on how an espresso should taste/smell? How should it be consistency wise?
The standard espresso drink is the double espresso (a double espresso shot). Although you can get single or triple espressos, if you are comparing quality, the double espresso is the standard. Regardless of which type of shot you order, if you are comparing quality across different cafes, you should always order the same thing (ie don't order a single at one cafe and a double at another).
Once again for standardization, I would recommend ordering a double at each one.
My explanation of good espresso will be about straight espresso (no milk, no sugar) in an espresso mug/cup.
The espresso should be quite hot when served. If it is only lukewarm or warm right after it is made, then the barista did not heat the cup that it was served in.
It should be to the temperature where it is too hot to drink (for most people). It should only take a minute or so to cool off. Perhaps two minutes.
There should be a nice layer of crema on top of the espresso (a few millimeters thick, completely covering the espresso). This comes from the release of carbon dioxide when the espresso is extracted under pressure.
The color should be golden-brown to dark brown for a double shot.
The color will not always be uniform, it will sometimes be slightly lighter where the shot actually poured in the spot on the crema.
The crema should remain for at least three - five minutes if not longer.
The espresso should be bitter, but not too bitter (high levels of bitterness are more characteristic of espresso long shots).
It should be rich, but not too rich (again, high levels of richness are more characteristic of espresso ristretto shots).
It should NOT be sour. If it is sour, it has been sitting for too long before being served or was over-extracted.
It should not taste watery, this is usually a characteristic of under-extraction.
Hard to describe for espresso and the aroma will vary a lot. One thing to avoid is a 'sour' smell, which usually indicates a sour taste, as described above, or that the coffee being used is inherently too acidic.
Espresso is going to be thicker and more viscous than regular drip coffee, but it won't be syrupy. When you are done your espresso, the drop or two that remain at the bottom of the cup, when dried should leave a distinct brown residue on the bottom of the cup.
You will have to remember that different cafes will use different varieties of beans for making espresso, so this is going to affect the flavor.
Different cafes use different amounts of ground espresso and different amounts of water when preparing their espresso. The industry standard is 2 oz (about 60 milliliters) for a double shot, but in my cafe we do our double shots to 3 oz.
Most importantly, learning to recognize good espresso is an experienced based endeavor, just like with wine, beer, or food.
On a personal note, I love to do this with cafes as well! I always judge the quality of a cafes espresso and ability by ordering my favorite drink: a double espresso long. In fact, I am going to a new cafe to do it today!!
I evaluate espresso based on the taste, aroma, and body/mouthfeel.
There are no guidelines for espresso taste and aroma. You can find many different notes in cofee, and many people prefer some styles of coffee to others. That being said there is a standard for the mouthfeel: full-bodied, round and smooth; A good espresso should coat your tongue like condensed milk.
Most of the taste is going to come from the beans used. Finding a roaster that you like is the most important thing to drinking consistently good tasting espresso. Ask your barista who roasts their beans next time you find yourself enjoying a cup.
Knowing the best practices for espresso preparation can help you to evaluate if it is being prepared correctly. The preparation will affect the taste of the final espresso and also the mouth feel.
Make sure the coffee is being ground fresh just before preparation. You should hear the grinder running every time a coffee is made. Using coffee ground more than a minute before preparation leads to stale tasting coffee, may taste flat, bland, stale.
When tamping the espresso, look for a consistent and clean tamping process. The final puck of coffee should be uniform, flat and smooth. Not tamping properly leads to uneven extraction. Watch the barista and see if he makes it look easy, but delicate.
If you can see the machine, watch the pour. Ideally it should come out slow and thick, if it pours but starts dripping halfway to the cup the consistency is good. If it comes out too fast you will get a thin and under extracted cup. The extraction should last about 30 seconds. Over extraction will cause the body to be watered down and will likely taste bitter or burnt.
Once the espresso has been made, that a server brings it to you as soon as possible.
Make sure the coffee roast is not too fresh or too old. Usually 10-20 days after roast is ideal. Otherwise stale coffee.
Machine is regularly serviced and cleaned.
How do espresso machines hold pressure at all?
Hot espresso poured into a cold cup - is that dangerous?


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Classic Italy & Dalmatian Coast
Departure Date: May 1, 2022 May 9, 2022 June 10, 2022 August 23, 2022 September 28, 2022 October 16, 2022 October 24, 2022 April 30, 2023 May 8, 2023 June 9, 2023 July 15, 2023 August 22, 2023 September 27, 2023 October 15, 2023 October 23, 2023
A day on board your Windstar ship is a day of choices, all of them good. Perhaps you'll begin with a relaxing massage in World Spa by Windstar. Or maybe an invigorating workout in the Fitness Center. Even better, why not both? After a sumptuous lunch in Veranda, make a splash from the Watersports Platform off the ship's stern. Everything you can think of for fun in the water is there — swimming, kayaking, sail-boarding, even water skiing. And it's all complimentary, of course. Sun yourself on deck, take a dip in the whirlpool, then catch up on email ororder a cheese plate for your stateroom or suite. After dinner, dance to live music in the Lounge. This is your yacht, so of course you're welcome on the Bridge, where the Captain and officers are delighted to share charts, routes, and vistas with you.
As you prepare for another amazing Windstar day, enjoy a nightcap anywhere you like — on deck, in the Lounge, or why not let us bring it to your suite or stateroom? Your day ends just as it began, blissfully.
What's Included on Windstar
We strive to provide you the best experience at sea. Our attentive staff will take care of everything you need and anticipate anything you dream.
All Meals
All meals in all venues at all times, including room service menu available 24 hours
All non-alcoholic beverages, including cappuccino, espresso, and other specialty non-alcoholic drinks.
Welcome cocktails at reception
Unlimited use of all water sports equipment
All onboard entertainment
Fitness Center & Classes
Unlimited use of Fitness Center and Exercise Classes
Destination Briefings
Informative nightly port talks and destination briefings
World Class Dining Experience
We've upped the onboard dining game with our culinary program, featuring an array of fresh, seasonal ingredients sourced from each port along the journey. Each nightly menu is crafted to highlight the spectacular flavors of the regional cuisine.
Here, the dining room manager seats you, but where is your decision. There are no pre-assigned tables or first or second seatings. When you dine and with whom are entirely up to you. Seating usually begins at 6:30 p.m. and will be printed in the ship's daily program. Each delightful dish is prepared exactly to your liking – an exquisite dinner served course-by-course with a fine selection of vintage wines.
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Here's the perfect place for a romantic tête-a-tête under the stars in Candles, Windstar's signature outdoor restaurant transformed by night into a dreamlike paradise. Delectable cuisine, memorable surroundings, inspired wine pairings.
One of the highlights of your cruise will be the spectacular onboard barbecue. Your attentive crew will serve an amazing meal of international cuisines accompanied by their own special brand of entertainment for an evening of entertainment under the stars.
Stella Bistro
Treat your palate to the French-inspired café cuisine of Stella Bistro, Wind Surf's alternative restaurant. You'll find delightfully indulgent desserts and a wonderful array of wines specifically paired to the meal. (Wind Surf only)
It's breakfast alfresco, full service or buffet-style, anytime till 9:30 a.m. No need to hurry. Again, the choices are many in Veranda. Choose the sumptuous, seemingly endless buffet. Or, order from the lunch menu between noon and 2:30 p.m.
See, hear, smell, taste, and feel what it's like to sail on a small ship. No two days are the same. Be as active or as laid back as you want. After all, this is your yacht.
Enjoy Fun In The Sun With Our Watersports Platform
Enjoy Our Crew Talent Show
Local and Regional Dining
Live Music Duet
Enjoy Our Yacht Club
Yoga Al Fresco
Meet The Captain On The Bridge
Relax By The Pool or Hot Tub
After a long day at port or sea, relax in the lounge and enjoy a drink while being entertained by our onboard band or by our talented crew members. Each cruise, our crew demonstrates their hidden abilities, whether dancing, singing, magic, or comedy. Our team will continue to delight you through the night during the crew talent show, and who knows, perhaps you'll find a hidden talent of your own.
Have you ever wanted to learn about rowing across the Atlantic or the inner workings of the Monte Carlo Grand Prix? On select Windstar voyages, satisfy your curiosity and enhance your understanding of the local culture by listening to our onboard lecturers. We've curated a group of speakers designed to bring you an insider's perspective on a multitude of intriguing topics. Listen raptly as your voyage becomes more than just a vacation – and a thought-provoking exploration of enchanting lands.


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The Bridge device, which is supposed to help with opioid withdrawals, is made in Indiana.
Last week, the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development announced it will use part of a $1.3 million federal grant to purchase the Bridge device, which is made in Indiana. The Bridge is a nerve stimulator that attaches around a patient's ear to reduce nausea, aches and other symptoms associated with opioid withdrawal.
"It's a stupid policy decision," said Basia Andraka-Christou, a professor at University of Central Florida who studies addiction policy. "You're taking taxpayer money and spending it on a treatment that, even though it's FDA cleared, doesn't have a strong evidence base."
The Bridge and Innovative Health Solutions, the device maker, have come under scrutiny in recent months. In May, a Side Effects Public Media and NPR investigation found that the study examining the device's use in opioid withdrawals skirted federal Food and Drug Administration guidelines and ethical norms in research. The study lacked appropriate oversight to ensure both patient safety and the validity of the data being gathered, and patients were unaware they were involved in research.
The company's marketing efforts and provider enthusiasm have fueled interest in the device across the country.
Shawna Harper, a program coordinator with the Alaska Department of Labor and Workforce Development, said the department learned of the device's potential through addiction treatment providers in the state. The state plans to monitor patients who receive the device to measure their long-term success in finding and maintaining employment. The department will set aside approximately $100,000 for the device and related services.
"What we've seen firsthand really made us more of a believer," said Harper. She said the department was aware of the limited scientific evidence behind the Bridge. "Even if it is a placebo effect, if the outcomes are the same, that's a good deal."
"It's probably not the thing I'd be funding right away," said Dr. Dan Rusyniak, a professor at the Indiana University School of Medicine who has focused on drug abuse. "There are certainly other ways to treat withdrawals."
"I don't even know that this [device] has been compared to the way we treat withdrawal currently," Rusyniak said.
Pressed for more information on the studies, Carrico said, "I'll check with our counsel and will get back to you."


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Trump gets his lumps from MLK speakers
ST. PAUL — Hundreds of people marched through downtown St. Paul on Monday to celebrate the life and work of Martin Luther King Jr.
At the end of the mile-long route, city and state leaders reflected on the civil rights advances that King promoted throughout his life. The speakers at the Ordway Center for the Performing Arts also used the opportunity to speak out against income inequality, discrimination and controversies involving President-elect Donald Trump.
Democratic U.S. Sen. Amy Klobuchar made multiple mentions of the country's progress. But she also said income inequality, the achievement gap and an unfair criminal justice system still trouble the United States.
"This will not be simple," Klobuchar said. "Creating change never is."
Klobuchar also took swipes at Trump and praised the accomplishments of Georgia U.S. Rep. John Lewis, alluding to the recent clash of words between the Republican president-elect and the civil rights icon.
Democratic St. Paul Mayor Chris Coleman, who is running for governor in 2018, also criticized Trump, saying much of the positive change in the country could be undone "by a pen or a tweet."
Morgan Eames, a student from Maple Grove High School who helped organize a walkout after racist graffiti was found in the school's bathrooms, said she always felt that she had been called to do something about inequality but struggled to find a way to do so. The crowd roared with approval as Eames and two other Maple Grove students spoke, nervously at times, about their experiences.
Eames said she was fearful to go to school, troubled by the racism that she said she had previously encountered.
Lt. Gov. Tina Smith said the students' actions surprised her because many in the state didn't know how to respond to the graffiti.
"We were struck that it was the students who got it, that the time to do right is now," she said.
Grammy Award-winning music group Sounds of Blackness also performed their song, "Royalty."


Just about any plant site you go to, you'll find scrap bin full of tubing that has not been bent correctly. The purpose of this CTE series on tube bending is to help minimize that waste, cut cost, and to help you become more efficient when bending tubing. There is more to tube bending than just bending, however. In order for proper and safe operation a technician should have a basic understand of tube fabrication, fitting makeup, and the importance of precision in bending the tube. In this CTE series on Tube Bending, we'll cover topics such as Tube Selection and Design, Tube Cutting Methods, Tube Bending Preparations, Proper Use of the Bending Tool, Making the Actual Bend, Bend Direction Marks, Tube Gain and Tube Gain Calculations, Changing Planes and Tube Orientation, as well as Fitting Types and Assembly.
Before jumping into tube bending we first need to understand more about the tube itself. Selecting the proper material and design of the tube is critical for proper operation and safety. Some of the topics we'll cover in this video will be matching materials, tubing hardness, fitting designs, wall thickness, chemical and temperature compatibility, tubing surface, tubing storage, support, routing, and spacing.
There are multiple ways to cut tubing but they won't all work in every situation. There are pros and cons to consider for each. Some of the methods for cutting the tube include a hand tube cutter, a hacksaw, or a chop saw. Watch and found out which tools work best in each circumstance.
Before we bend a tube there are certain steps we must take in preparation and it's helpful to know what will happen to the tube itself during bending. You'll also need to understand the proper operation of a Manual Hand Tube Bender as well as how to measure the tubing and how to plan out the tube line.
You should now have a better understanding of the tubing itself and the basic operation of a tube bender. Now we can begin to measure and start the bending process of fabricating a tube line. This video will cover measuring and marking the tube, placing the tube in the bender, making the bend, checking for square, improper tube bending, proper tube bending, proper 90 degree bends, and measuring the tube center line.
Most tube lines will not be limited to just one bend. There will be many items and obstacle you will have to work around. In this CTE video we will explore the many things you will need to consider in making multiple bends in your tubing line. Some of the topics discussed will be making the proper measurements, adding a bend direction mark, proper tube alignment, making the bend, and checking the angularity.
Most tube lines will not be limited to just one bend. There will be many items and obstacles you will have to work around. In this CTE video we will show you a third bend in this tubing line and explore the many things you will need to consider in making multiple bends in your tubing line. Some of the topics discussed will be making the proper measurements, tube gain calculation, proper tube alignment and preparation, making the bend, and checking the angularity.
Most tube lines will not be limited to just one bend. There will be many items and obstacles you will have to work around. To this point in the CTE Tube Bending series, we've been bending on only one plane. In this video we'll do our final bend but this we'll show you how to do it on a different plane. Some of the topics discussed will be making the proper measurements, tube orientation, changing planes, proper tube alignment and preparation, making the bend, and checking the angularity.
Tubing is just tubing if it isn't working together with instrumentation and different systems. It would also be impossible to fabricate the tubing line with just one piece of tubing. Each piece of tubing will need to be connected to the next piece. In order to do that we need tube fittings. These fittings must be precisely used in order to function properly and to create a gas tight seal. In this video we will cover topics such as component orientation, tube insertion, makeup procedure, port connectors and plugs, remake procedures, and fitting performance and troubleshooting.


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L'Arte dei Sarti e Farsettai fu una delle arti minori della Repubblica di Firenze, nata in seguito al tumulto dei Ciompi (1378) perché i suoi lavoratori soffrivano la potenza economica dei membri più forti dentro l'Arte di Por Santa Maria, come i setaioli. venne sciolta entro il 1382, riprendendo i suoi addetti nel seno della maggiore Arte della Lana.

Questa arte era rappresentativa di coloro i quali cucivano e creavano i farsetti, ovvero dei giubbetti da uomo con o senza maniche ed imbottiti di ovatta, indossati principalmente da persone umili. In senso più lato, raccoglieva tutti i sarti.

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Bibliografia
 Marco Giuliani, Le Arti Fiorentine, Firenze, Scramasax, 2006.
 Luciano Artusi, Le arti e i mestieri di Firenze, Firenze, Newton & Compton, 2005.

Voci correlate
 Arti di Firenze

Industria tessile in Toscana
Corporazioni medievali di Firenze


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The founders of Napra Forgó Kft., Tibor Héjj, the managing director and owner of Proactive Management Consulting, the group of businessmen addressed by him as well as Péter Orbán special education teacher were among the first in 2000 in Hungary to start their market-oriented social enterprise with the purpose to allow disadvantaged workers the integration into the labour market and employment in the open labour market.
The aim of the owners was to operate the company in the market environment and to cover the operational costs from own turnover (own work). The social aim was to achieve the integrated employment rehabilitation of disadvantaged workers, as mentioned above, in an economically sustainable manner in a market environment.
The joint work has led to the establishment of the integration step and the work team model, which revolutionised the rehabilitation of disadvantaged workers in the labour market.
The essence of the integrative model rests on leasing disadvantaged workers, primarily young employees and/or employees with reduced work capacity to the partner companies, who have been primarily trained and are encouraged and supported with continuous mental health follow-up. Consequently, manpower leased from Napra Forgó highly exceeds the average leased manpower in loyalty, motivation, so there is a good chance for their integration into the lessee organisation. The model has already proven among market circumstances that innovative development is the real solution to the problems.
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When one thinks of Adam Sandler, Academy Awards rarely come to mind. The Saturday Night Live alum has certainly built a solid fanbase with his screwball comedies, but it's fair to say that those haven't been Oscar material. However, as we've seen over the decades, Sandler has occasionally stepped out of his lane and tackled projects that rely on different kinds of humor and even drama. The Meyerowitz Stories (New and Selected) is one of those projects, and you can get your first look at the Netflix movie below, which has already earned the kind of accolades that could make it an Oscar contender.
In the last several years, Adam Sandler has thrived on Netflix thanks to his exclusive deal with the streaming platform. For The Meyerowitz Stories, however, Sandler isn't the one in the director's chair. The job falls to Noah Baumbach of The Squid and the Whale and While We're Young fame. The Meyerowitz Stories is still two months away from dropping on Netflix, but it premiered at the Cannes Film Festival back in May and was met with a lot of positive reception. Netflix has been making strides with getting its original movies and television awards recognition, and since The Meyerowitz Stories is also getting a limited theatrical run, perhaps this will be the first non-documentary feature-length release that will receive some Academy Award or even Golden Globe attention.
Adam Sandler previously delved into comedy-drama territory with Punch-Drunk-Love, Spanglish and and Funny People, as well as made a full drama dive with Men, Women & Children. So if Sandler's more absurd Netflix comedies, like The Ridiculous 6 and Sandy Wexler, haven't been your cup of tea, The Meyerowitz Stories might be worth checking out to see a different side of the comedian.
The Meyerowitz Stories follows three adult siblings who come home to commemorate their artist father, only to have to navigate the difficult relationship between him and each other. The teaser is just a minute of the family singing one of their special songs with snippets of other scenes cut in between, so ideally Netflix will release a more conventional trailer in the coming weeks to give subscribers a better idea of what this story is about. Adam Sandler's costars in The Meyerowitz Stories include Ben Stiller, Dustin Hoffman, Emma Thompson, Candice Bergen, Elizabeth Marvel, Rebecca Miller, Judd Hirsch, Adam Driver and Sigourney Weaver cameoing as herself.
The Meyerowitz Stories will be released on Netflix and in select theaters on October 13, and don't forget to look through our guide to find out what else the streaming service has coming up for the remainder of 2017.


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Stewart Eccles
Course: Synthetic Chemistry PhD
Job title: Patent Attorney
Stewart Eccles studied for his undergraduate degree at Leeds and completed his PhD in 2010. He is now working as a patent attorney. Below he talks about his experience as a postgraduate research student here at Leeds' School of Chemistry.
So what did your research involve?
My research focussed on a naturally occurring anti biotic, isolated from the bacteria of a sea sponge. My efforts were towards synthesising it, using synthetic chemistry, which I finally managed to achieve right at the end of my PhD.
What made you choose Leeds initially?
When I first came for the undergraduate open day and interview it was the friendliness of the staff and everyone here. The facilities were really appealing and I liked the feel of the university as a whole.
Why did you decide to do a research degree?
Quite a few reasons. Foremost was that I wanted to stay in Leeds, I had thoroughly enjoyed my MChem project and wanted to carry on and develop further research experience.
What do you think has been the best thing about doing a PhD?
Finally making the natural product; that was a great feeling as it was incredibly challenging. That's easily the best bit.
What would say was the best thing about the School of Chemistry?
I think that the lecturers are excellent; they are all very enthusiastic. At postgraduate level you really get to know just how enthusiastic and knowledgeable they are. It was that which I really enjoyed.
And finally, what would you say to other students considering coming to Leeds?
It's a great idea. Jump at the chance.


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The economy is strong. Both new and used vehicle sales for 2017 are poised to be higher than initially estimated.
At the point-of-sale, more often than not, customers neglect to invest in warranties and service contracts because they don't want to expend that additional cost; after all, the economy is cruising, they're gainfully employed and they know cars are being produced with greater efficiency. Therefore, a customer wants to keep the sticker price low and doesn't want to extend the lengthy purchase time.
You can't give up on these buyers though; it's important for your revenue to come back to them after the sale.
If you don't communicate with your customers after the sale, you lose the opportunity to sell them on F&I products that benefit your bottom line and their enjoyment of the vehicle you sold them.
Garroni suggests finding the right partners to help maintain communication lines with your vehicle buyers. That's the precise intention of OneClick Loyalty; a platform designed to engage customers, build a relationship and foster a digital journey to entice repeat sales and service.
Once wary of dealership protection plans, the consumer is more open to the idea now than previously. "Consumers today are more comfortable than ever with the idea of protection plans," Garroni says. Protection plans are sold, and used, for items such as smart phones and appliances. Having one for your vehicle too just makes sense.
F&I products succeed best when they are demonstrably in the customer's best interest and delivered at the most relevant time. That's why it's important to communicate at key intervals with a clear demonstration of the value prop of the protection plan or product.
Protection plans are more important and relevant than ever. A record number of used cars were sold in Q2 2017, and with newer-model used vehicles, a protection plan is important to preventing long-term costly repairs. Ensuring your customers have established trust with you will help open them up to the idea of purchasing a protection plan through your F&I department.
Through personalization and proactive engagement, your customers will not only be more willing to open emails from you, but receptive to the information, such as F&I products, as well.


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Q: Oracle 10g declare number field > 2000 Hy folks,
I need to declare a number field on a oracle database that needs to start on 2000.
How can I do it?
Thanks!

A: You want to declare a sequence that starts at 2000?
CREATE SEQUENCE yoursequencename
    MINVALUE 2000
    START WITH 2000
    INCREMENT BY 1;

Skeleton syntax is
CREATE SEQUENCE sequence_name
    MINVALUE value
    MAXVALUE value
    START WITH value
    INCREMENT BY value
    CACHE value;

A: I'm not sure if you mean that it must be greater than 2000 or "start on 2000", but anyway:
CREATE TABLE mytable (
  mynumbercolumn NUMBER,
  CONSTRAINT min2000 CHECK (mynumbercolumn >= 2000)
);


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Q: Expressing identities in terms of $\lnot$ and $\land$ I'm trying to express the binary operands ($\lnot Id_2,\lnot Id_1$) in terms of $\lnot$ and $\land$.
Can someone tell me if is correct this
$$\lnot Id_2\iff\lnot (A \land B) \land (A\land B) \land\lnot(A \land B)\land (A\land B)\iff \lnot (A \land B) \land (A\land B)$$?
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A & \text{B} &  \oplus &  \lnot \operatorname{Id}_2  & \lnot \operatorname{Id}_1 \\
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V & V & F & F & F\\
V & F & V & V & F\\
F & V & V & F & V\\
F & F & F & V & V
\end{array}
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Stone Pages > Archaeo News > Dig shows Welsh were evolving at faster pace
Dig shows Welsh were evolving at faster pace
During the middle Bronze Age, farming communities in North Wales were developing well, say archaeologists. The early Bronze Age had been characterised by communities based around monuments similar to Stonehenge. But Dr Robert Johnston of Bangor University says that in North Wales the pattern of dwellings was determined by the size of extended families and a more advanced culture. The number of weapons found indicate that conflicts existed between different groups which were settled by violence. However there was no evidence of any large invasions during this period, Dr Johnston said. Rather people who settled across North Wales managed to evolve into more sophisticated societies than other areas.
"There are a number of sites across North Wales dating from this period, for example, the copper mines at the Great Orme," said Dr Johnston. "From the middle Bronze Age, you start to see settlements appearing, hut circles in upland areas. These are the British communities. We are seeing the first of a long-lasting agricultural landscape. Excavations elsewhere have suggested these are extended families settling down."
Dr Johnston said that the Rossett treasure hoard would help explain the ancient regard for status symbols that were moved between families as a way of paying tribute. Objects, such as the treasure found near Wrexham, could be an indication of how important a family or individual was as the more exotic items could have found their way from Europe. Wealthy exchanges in the form of gifts between individuals or groups were usually reciprocated.
"The metalwork finds are of importance. They may have come from other parts of the UK, possibly Ireland," he said. "The gold is more likely to have come from Ireland or Central Europe or further afield. In the Bronze Age, there was an emphasis on male power and prestige expressed through displays of weapons and armour. In this find we have artefacts from different parts of the country found together in the same group. It begins to tell us why they were buried, perhaps for safekeeping or perhaps as offerings to the gods," he added.
Source: ic NorthWales (6 May 2004)
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The author has received funding under National Institutes of Health grants R01 HL-66004-2, R01 HL072771-01, P50 HL-77107-1, and K12 HD049091-01.
ABSTRACTSymptoms that suggest myocardial ischemia raise two questions: does the patient have severe, hemodynamically obstructive coronary artery disease, and is he or she at risk for premature death or an early, major nonfatal cardiac event? Noninvasive cardiac testing may help with the first question in patients with an intermediate risk of coronary artery disease, and with the second question in patients with either an intermediate or a high risk of disease. Although the diagnostic value of noninvasive tests may be overestimated owing to referral bias, these tests are powerful when used for prognostic purposes. In patients with a normal resting electrocardiogram and no prior revascularization, a regular exercise stress test without imaging should suffice. However, no randomized trials have been done to determine if this strategy leads to better outcomes than with empiric therapy.
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