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Letters to the editor: October 12, 2016
Reasons for Thrasher
Vote for Ashley Thrasher as county commissioner. Why? Ashley's truly special. Meet her in person and you'll immediately feel this. A smokejumper recently turned carpenter, she is sharp as a tack, hard-working, does her homework. She's not affiliated with a political party. She thinks smart management of a county should be non-partisan, not governed by a Democratic or Republican platform. She offers an exceptionally fresh perspective, really "independent." She's a key member of a growing three-generation Okanogan County family.
A devoted aunt to kids of her sisters (a farmer and bookkeeper; excavator brother-in-law), Ashley is the niece of a teacher and small businessman. She doesn't know half-speed. Just as she was voted top rookie in her smokejumper graduating class, she'll jump energetically into commissioners' work. Ashley will bring an innovative approach to the needs of all Okanogan residents spending your tax dollars wisely regarding jobs, small businesses, farms, ranches, public health and safety (including wildfires — a firefighter as commissioner, that's special).
Mac Shelton and Frauke Rynd, Twisp
Solid pioneers
This is in response to Joanna Bastian's recent column (Sept. 28). There is no known record of how Squaw Creek got its name. The word is only "offensive and disparaging" if you make it so. She should have also included the opinion of a Native American woman who lives on the creek.
The mining camp up Squaw Creek was named Methow by the miners and got its post office on Nov. 8, 1894, not when it moved to its present location (postmarked Washington). Neither was it a rough crowd. The only recorded violence in the town was a dispute between two miners in which one got a broken arm and the other a black eye. As to U.E. Fries, please read his book and decide for yourself whether or not he was an evil man. Whites cheated whites and whites cheated Indians, Indians cheated each other and also whites in those days and it still goes on today.
"The mindset of a drunken fraternity?" I think not. Most of the 300 or so men who made up the miners were settlers, farmers and businessmen. W.A Bolinger, Tommy Young, Jack Healam, Charley Grant, D. D. Tonseth, L. M. Tonseth, Nels Johnson, Pete Averill, the Murrays, Jim West, Frank Minnix, John Truax, Alec Watson, Alec McKinnon, Theo and Earl Mills, Thomas Madden — the names go on and on. These men were all solid citizens. The town was never known as a "wild" town. Many men worked in the mines to earn a little cash money to go on farming.
If it weren't for people like U. E. Fries, the Robinson brothers, Alexander Ross, John (Jack) Healam, Isabel Healam, Olive Cook, Frank Heath, Mabel Whitney Tonseth and daughter Helen and Georgia Miller, who had the foresight to write of their experiences, we would not have any record of how people lived in the early days. We shouldn't paint them as being anything but what they were — pioneers.
The thought crossed my mind that the article should better have appeared in an editorial column or a letter to the editor as an opinion rather than as a news article. That's my opinion.
Bob Tonseth, Methow
Supporting Kennedy
I have worked in the Okanogan County Treasurer's office for 34 years, 17 years as the chief deputy treasurer and the last 10 years as your Okanogan County treasurer. As treasurer, I am the chairperson of the Finance Committee along with the Okanogan County Auditor, financial manager, and the three county commissioners. We have monthly meetings to watch very closely the budgets and cash on hand of each current expense for 27 departments and all of the public works funds (10 funds). Between current expense and the Public Works County Road Department, the total budgets are approximately $40 million annually, which the county legislative authority (also known as county commissioners) is fiscally responsible for.
This is a responsibility the county commissioners do not take lightly. In all my years at the county working on financial issues, Sheilah Kennedy is one of the most detail-oriented and fiscally responsible commissioners we have ever had. She takes the time and does her homework when it comes to finance and she definitely does ask the "difficult" questions. After all, one should ask tough questions when it comes to a $40 million budget of the public's money, and that should not be confused as micro-managing. Everyone is not always going to agree with every decision made, but I try to look at the complete picture and I know at this time Sheilah is the right person for this job. I would encourage the voters to contact the offices that handle budgets and actual cash if you have questions regarding fiscal responsibility. My vote on Nov. 8 will go to Sheilah Kennedy.
Leah Mc Cormack, Okanogan
Retain Kennedy
There is another firestorm happening in Okanogan County.
No, thank goodness it is not another catastrophic forest and rangeland fire.
It is a storm, however, just as dangerous to our way of life.
The firestorms of 2014 and 2015 are the direct result of the environmental groups dictating policy and management of our public lands for the last 27 years. This has proven to be disastrous to our people, destroyed private and public lands, burnt over a million acres of our natural resources and threatens the very survival of Okanogan County.
These same environmental groups, Conservation Northwest, Futurewise and Methow Valley Citizens Council, have members that are supporting the Represent Okanogan County propaganda campaign. They are also the very same groups that continue to launch lawsuits at our county commissioners for protecting our private property rights from extreme and restrictive environmental regulations. Members of these organizations are supporting and funding all of the candidates running for our county commissioner seats in District 1 and 2 — except for Sheilah Kennedy.
Please do not believe the propaganda and fabrication tactics that these liberal environmental groups are flooding the media with. Follow the money, seek the truth.
If you value our constitution, private property rights, access to public lands, common sense forest management practices, small government by and for the people in Okanogan County then join me in voting to retain Sheilah Kennedy.
Sheilah is truthful, sincere, very hard-working and dedicated to protecting our rights as well as the customs and culture of the Okanogan. She has devoted the last four years of her life to serve the people of Okanogan County. She has worked tirelessly to oppose the constant environmental attacks on our way of life.
Vote for the principles we all hold dear, please vote for Sheilah Kennedy.
Kathy Power, Okanogan
Hover is best choice
It's time to make our decisions on the upcoming November election. First, please vote and join in on our democratic process in this election. Second, please vote for Andy Hover. Why: I have known Andy for years as the manager of the Winthrop Ace Hardware and North Valley lumberyard. He has run a tight ship in both places, keeping these businesses connected and vital to our community. Andy also knows the farm and ranch communities. Andy and his wife, Jen, own and operate the Highland Cattle Company and also a chicken farm, and are versed in the farmers' and ranchers' needs.
Andy also supported the recreation industry in our valley in which the Methow ski trails run through the Hover-managed farm. Andy has supported the trail system and wants our valley and county to be tops in recreational opportunities.
Andy Hover will make a great commissioner for District 2. He will listen and be open to all citizens of our community and county
Mike Real, Winthrop
Wyss in the 12th
The 12th legislative district is blessed to have an opportunity to vote for Jon Wyss to represent us in Olympia as our next state senator.
In all the years that I have known Jon, he has always worked hard to preserve and protect private property and individual rights above all other special interest legislation.
Jon has always promoted open and transparent public process even when it would have been easier to slip under the radar and scrutiny of the public and follow the status quo/good ol' boy systems already in place within local and state departments and legislative bodies when dealing with matters pertaining to his families' business interests.
Jon has never relied on having his personal relationships and their "name" carry the weight for him, but instead has always rolled up his sleeves and stepped into the foray many times working hard to successfully bring together all interests involved to create solutions that everyone can live with.
Jon has selflessly taken many hours and days away from his family and personal life to work hard on behalf of us all without any compensation nor complaints for years.
Jon is highly respected in our communities, state and nation by people from all walks of life and many elected offices.
Please join me in voting for respectable, hardworking and honest leadership and representation.
Vote for Jon Wyss.
Verlene Hughes, Omak
Commissioners ignore citizens
Tenets of the U.S. Constitution basic to our democracy lie forgotten on the dusty back shelf of our Okanogan County commissioners' office!
Democracy is a government wherein decisions are made not only by elected representatives, but also by the people. Our commissioners have violated this basic philosophy too often, by:
• Ignoring citizen input regarding water issues, year after year.
• Turning people who had a right to testify against the vacation of Three Devils Road away from a public hearing.
• Astonishing unawareness of important constitutional rights such as freedom of the press. (Sheilah Kennedy publicly questioned whether the Omak Chronicle had "violated its contract" as newspaper of record because an editorial mentioned that the voters were watching.)
• Ignoring citizens recently who personally requested that the commissioners follow their own 2013 Resolution (No. 102 – 2013) mandating a public hearing on issues such as transfer of federal public lands to the states and counties.
• Minimizing citizen involvement by keeping sensitive information from the public. There were over 14 times as many executive sessions per meeting date (2.3 as compared with .16) between 2013 and March, 2016 — after citizens had begun publishing notes of commissioner meetings on the Internet last October.
The commissioners chose a dictatorial style until public outcry over possible transfer of juvenile offenders to Medical Lake forced them to listen. It may benefit them to find employment where they can disregard our Constitution at will. Recent references to constituents as "green slime" and disregard for public opinion other than from huge landowners or friends has no place in our democracy.
Since the political parties seem unable to effect the needed change, consider voting for highly qualified non-partisan commissioner candidates with no allegiance to any party platform: Chris Branch and Ashley Thrasher.
Richard L. Tingelstad, Twisp
Bogus claims
In at least two of the candidate forums I have attended, in Malott and at the PUD this past Wednesday, Sheilah Kennedy has repeated the point that a large percentage of those who signed the petition not to vacate Three Devils Road were not living near the road. She implies that the opinions of these people do not count, ignoring the fact that Three Devils Road is a very scenic ATV and tourism route. She also discounts second-home owners and absentee landowners in the area whose mailing addresses may be from outside Okanogan County — but whose property tax dollars she is only too glad to collect. Some even vote in our county. She discounts the very ATV enthusiasts, hunters, tourists and others she claims to support.
Her bogus claims that this is simply "all about property rights" fail. What public roads do not have occasional problems of disrespect from the minority of people throwing beverage cans or other trash along the way? What if we all tried to have those roads vacated if they cross our property? This common problem is what started the Adopt-a-Road program.
Sheilah should not be re-elected because of her lack of understanding of what made this country great.
Jerry Brannon, Chiliwist
Accountability problem
Incumbent County Commissioner Sheilah Kennedy's campaign slogan is "accountability." But, has she really been accountable and listened to the citizens' concerns these past three-plus years?
She and the other commissioners were not accountable to the hundreds of citizens who protested against the Three Devils Road closure. She ignored their comments and voted to close the road to people living near the road, for tourism and ATV use.
She has not been accountable to the taxpayers nor the county's finances when the commissioners decided to litigate at least five lawsuits against the county instead of negotiating settlements. These legal costs need to be spent on required services and infrastructure.
She was not accountable to current state law nor respectful of citizen input into the recently revised comprehensive plan. In the commissioners' hurry to accomplish this major task, she now shares responsibility for a comprehensive plan that is flawed and currently being sued by three different groups.
She has not even been accountable to the future of agriculture and ranching with a new zoning ordinance that says there is enough water for 1-acre densities of up to five mobile homes or five multi-family apartments throughout most of the county. This group is her constituency! For two of the last three years, there have been water shortages, droughts, wildfires caused in part by lack of water, and some farmers did not grow crops. Are you ready for your well to run dry in the future like some Midwesterners, who live above the Ogallala Aquifer, are now experiencing?
In this November election, it is time for us to be accountable to our county's future and vote for new leadership and much better management than has occurred these almost four years.
Stuart Rick Gillespie, Oroville
Spinning reality
True to form, members of the group claiming to Represent Okanogan County (ROC) are taking a little bit of fact and putting their own spin on it in an attempt to suppress open dialogue among the citizens of Okanogan County when that dialogue pertains to them or their county commissioner candidates.
Members most recently took offense regarding a letter I wrote questioning the tactics used at public "forums" of which they were an active part. Quoting only a portion of what I said and adding that I wrote they had "sponsored" the forums, they proceeded to suggest that I do research prior to voicing concerns.
I would like to thank ROC members for then proceeding to confirm the points I actually did write about.
Folks in Okanogan County do research issues and organizations, especially when those organizations claim to "represent" them.
How else would we learn that ROC failed to file as a political action committee while accepting political contributions?
How else would we learn that the very people writing the "research" opinion papers and taking notes for ROC are "moderating" and organizing the political "forums"?
How else would we learn that ROC has tightly interwoven ties to Seattle-based special interest groups such as Conservation Northwest and Futurewise?
The list goes on, but hopefully ROC members understand my point and will attempt to restrain themselves from spinning any more of their alternate realities for the people of Okanogan County.
Trinity Stucker, Tonasket
Editor's note: The state Public Disclosure Commission has decided that ROC's "failure to register and report as a political committee when it was first organized in 2015 does not amount to a material violation warranting further investigation," and has closed the matter.
A win for ROC
Re: the state Public Disclosure Commission's (PDC) decision not to further investigate a complaint about Represent Okanogan County's (ROC) activities.
We are extremely pleased with the PDC's findings and decision not to investigate further and to close the case. I think this is due to ROC's care in focusing on issues important to county residents in all of our public communications rather than on candidate opposition.
Actually, our decision to report as a political committee helped ROC to further highlight the county's lax management of finances, the incumbents' governance by litigation and the incumbents' placement of personal ideological pursuits before consideration for the health and well being of residents among the many issues. We now have the option to openly oppose candidates so, in fact, Ms. Kuchenbuch's complaint actually helped to put a new tool in our ROC toolbox.
Secondly, we found working with the PDC extremely helpful. Whenever we had a question it was generally answered within less than a day, sometimes in less than an hour. Their software for tracking income and expenditures is top of the line — and free! While many, who have had no experience with this important organization in keeping elections fair, are concerned about an undue burden of reports, these reports actually helped us get to know our supporters better. It was a real win for ROC! It is an unfortunate result was that we were unable to contact a few of our anonymous donors and must return those donations to the Washington State Treasurer.
The impact of ROC will go beyond the current election. Okanogan residents have been re-energized and are excited about once again participating in determining their leadership on all levels. Many have applauded ROC's efforts through community meetings around the county that helped bring people together. They are finding that our county has many jewels — The Okanogan Highlands, the Similkameen River, the landscapes of Nespelem, Coulee City, the Methow Valley. All who participate are making new friends with people across the county through this grassroots effort. They are learning more about how our county works and the services that need greater support and attention from the incumbent commissioners.
Gay Northrup, Chair, Represent Okanogan County
Wasting our taxes
Regardless of political leanings, people want their taxes to be spent wisely and efficiently. Having attended 14 regularly scheduled county commissioners' meetings this year, I am convinced that efficient use of our tax dollars is not a top priority for them. Here is an example: On March 21, a county Public Works employee brought the commissioners a report comparing the costs of outsourcing equipment repair to that of in-house work. The time period addressed was between Sept. 17, 2015, and Feb. 26, 2016. In that time, the additional amount spent by the county on outside labor, compared to the cost of doing the work in-house, was $25,928.58 ($34,423.28 vs. $8,494.70). This means that outside labor cost 405 percent of in-house work. The considerable costs to haul equipment for outside repair were not included in these numbers.
The sad thing is that much of the work was done in Wenatchee, so local businesses received little benefit.
When provided this information, the commissioners did not ask questions, request more information, or discuss possible changes to save taxpayers' dollars. Commissioner Kennedy noted that there are overhead costs that are not visible in the in-house numbers. There was no attempt to identify what overhead or hauling costs might be. The subject was simply dropped.
Out of curiosity, I added 33 percent to the county's projected labor costs to account for overhead and benefits. With only that change and no adjustment for hauling costs, the cost of outside labor costs dropped to "only" 305 percent of county labor.
This example is just one of several ways the county commissioners are failing the taxpayers. We in Okanogan County may have little influence on state or national government, but individual votes certainly matter on the local level. It is time for sensible, responsible leadership. In District 1 that would be Chris Branch.
Gina McCoy, Winthrop
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Barcelona gives streets back to people
aug 29th, 2018 | Nieuw, Publicaties, Stad, Stedenbouw
Cities all over the world are trying to take back public space from cars and give it back to people. Barcelona has thought up – and implemented – a new urban strategy, as radical as it is simple: the superblock, or in Catalan superilla. "Every city should try something like this", says Sílvia Casorran, mobility expert and a resident of Poble Nou, the posterchild of Barcelona's riposte to the car – and to the city's excessive air pollution. Bordered by the sea and mountains, Barcelona is Europe's third densest city, after Paris and Athens.
The big nineteenth-century expansion of Barcelona created a now famous urban grid filled with blocks – all of the same size, with squared-off corners – and buildings of all the same height. The superblock combines a group of these blocks – say 3×3 =9 – and moves the through traffic out to the edges. That frees up space inside the block for pedestrians, bikes, playgrounds, gardens and the public benches so beloved by Spaniards. Local traffic can drive slowly inside the superblock, but only around each block. Here you can watch the episode of TRACY•TV I made about it.
Until the sixties this was an area of textile factories, in the eighties the Olympic Games brought in a wave of investment and now many of the old factory buildings – some of them still with brick chimneys – house startups and creative hubs. The newest change is the reconquering of public space.
Lines of big black plastic planters march down the streets, separating cars from bikes and pedestrians. One of the streets has been painted in red strips for running contests, others are covered with colorful painted games like hopscotch. One of the intersection squares is now a playground, and this afternoon it is full of kids and parents. Neighborhood resident and radio journalist Carles Peña tells me: "This street used to be filled with four lanes of traffic. Now it is just for people and parks. When I wake up, I now hear birds instead of traffic."
The Netherlands have also experimented with 'leefstraten', 'living streets', where streets were temporarily closed to traffic and parking and outdoor living rooms were set up, including film screenings and barbecues. But the changes in Poble Nou's superblock are permanent. It is not Barcelona's first: the city already used this approach in the old dense neighborhoods of El Born, in 1993, and Gracia, in 2005. The idea originated with Salvador Rueda, a visionary planner who works for the municipal Agencia de Ecología Urbana. After Barcelona's activist mayor Ada Colau was elected in 2015, she decided in 2016 to pick up on the idea again – starting in Poble Nou.
Sílvia Casorran, who works on bicycling policy for the Metropolitan Area Barcelona: "The city wants to reduce private driving by 20 percent in the next two years – and at the same time add 300 kilometers of bike paths." Obviously, the city will have to reduce traffic overall, otherwise it is just being redistributed. Call it the toothpaste tub effect – push down here, it pops up over there. Not surprisingly, there was resistance from the surrounding streets. Josep Mateu, president of the Royal Automobile Club of Barcelona, spoke in interviews of 'winning' and 'losing' roads.
"The city did a lot of things wrong the first time", Sílvia says. "They didn't get people involved enough and tell them what the plan was and why. If you want people to stop using the car, you have to give them alternatives – and in the beginning there were fewer bike lanes rather than more, and the busstop was further away." But in ten years, she believes, this will be the new normal. "This is not just a physical change, but a mental one."


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Q: Time-varying linear regression I've got two time-series, S (stress in a railway track) and T (temperature).
The time-series are several months long. The relationship is linear, however, it can change subtly or 'jump' at some points, due to work done on the rails.
Currently, I'm doing linear regression on a per-day basis, and then temperature-correcting S based on that days models. However, changes in the relationship do happen within each day, so this is not perfect.
I guess I'm trying to figure out how to best fit multiple linear models between S/T over time. How would I go about doing that? I've just started out with R, though I'm also good with Python.

A: It appears that you have two distinct questions. The first concerns modelling/detecting the presence/timing of unspecified deterministic events. This is handled by extending your model to include empirically identified Pulses, Level Shifts , Seasonal Pulses and or Local Time Trends. The second part of your question evokes the need for a composite model that has both intra-day and inter-day structure. This is handled by constructing a daily model and then incorporating the daily series as a predictor for the hourly data.

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Procurement Specialist 7 views
Civil Nuclear Constabulary Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire , OX14 3DB 13 January 2022 - 31 January 2022
Salary up to £44,079 (dependent on experience) per annum, plus a £1,500 South East Allowance and generous benefits package
Based at HQ Culham, Oxfordshire (hybrid working)
37.5 hours per week, permanent
The Civil Nuclear Constabulary (CNC) is an armed police service that's dedicated to the nuclear industry. Our vision is to be recognised as a provider of a world-class service for the protection of nuclear material and facilities. Given the critical nature of our work, it's vital that we recruit skilled and committed professionals to our high-performing project team. Our Procurement team are going through a period of growth, so we're looking for someone to provide an ongoing and senior level Procurement service within the CNC.
Procurement at the Civil Nuclear Constabulary is a critical matter. It's vital that we meet legal obligations and achieve value for money. Join us and you'll have the chance to gain experience in a fast-paced, highly regulated setting. Your role will be to identify, scope, evaluate, award and implement a broad range of contracts on behalf of the Police Authority and Constabulary.
You'll get involved in projects, by providing proactive support and expertise to Project Managers and manage the contractual/procurement aspects of these. You'll also play a part in the evolution of the Constabulary's commercial terms and conditions, policies and working practices. This will involve challenging and quality-assuring work undertaken by senior CNC managers in relation to procurement and contractual undertakings. Experienced and motivated, you'll be ready to manage tenders from end-to-end, identify risks, enforce CNC and government strategic procurement processes and achieve value for money.
To be successful in this role you will need to be MCIPS qualified, with experience in commercial and public sector procurement and framework agreements, you'll be used to providing procurement expertise to a wide range of stakeholders. You'll know how to procure a wide range of goods and services and negotiate and manage contracts and remain updated on contract law and procurement strategies. If you're flexible, organised and good with people, you'll play a key role in a major transformation project within a crucial police service.
Benefits of working for the CNC
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Additional 30 minutes time worked during the week to accrue additional leave, which can be used for period between Christmas and New Year
Generous pension scheme (19.3% employers contribution)
Flexi-time working scheme
Bonus scheme – dependent on oganisational performance, up to a maximum of 7% of salary
Subsidised Costa Coffee on site
Officers and staff also have the opportunity to join the national Blue Light Card scheme which offers discounts on a variety of products and services to those working in the emergency services, NHS and Armed Forces
Enhanced family friendly and sickness policies
Address Culham Science Centre, Abingdon, Oxfordshire
Salary Offer Salary up to £44,079 (dependent on experience) per annum, plus a £1,500 South East Allowance and generous benefits package
Contact Email PoliceStaffResourcing@cnc.police.uk
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The Torontoland snowman in Berczy Square park was joined by a glittery, metal Christmas Tree placed smack dab over the fountain. Festive lights and large snowflakes filled the trees in the park.
I thought that with the old style 1960's artificial Christmas Tree that all the scene was missing was some wood paneling but the snowman is finished in artificial wood, so everything is ready for a flashback Christmas Season.


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Leslie Simon, DO, FAAEM
Co-Director, The Difficult Airway Course: Residency Edition
Chair, Department of Emergency Medicine
Medical Director, Multidisciplinary Simulation Center
Fellowship Director, Medical Simulation & Education
Associate Professor, Mayo Clinic Alix School of Medicine
Mayo Clinic Florida
Dr. Leslie Simon is the Chair of Emergency Medicine at Mayo Clinic Florida. She was on active duty in the U.S. Navy for ten years, and was stationed in Guam, Spain, Jacksonville and San Diego, and did a combat deployment in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. Simon has trained thousands of providers in the Navy, Army and Airforce in difficult airway management over the last fifteen years.
Her advice to those in the field is to always practice. Practicing builds and sharpens your skillset. "More importantly," Simon adds, "practice builds confidence, which is every bit as important as technical ability." She loves to teach because it keeps her excited about her work, and gives her the chance to learn new things.
Simon is a mini-van-driving mother of four whose favorite sport is shoe shopping.


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Skeptics are heretics of new climate church
MICHAEL RAYMOND
With a wink it is said that when sea levels rise, greater Bluffton will become waterfront property.
A report released last week by the Union of Concerned Scientists lists Beaufort County among the coastal properties in jeopardy from rising seas. No need to get the sandbags out just yet. They're projecting what might occur a half-century from now.
You wouldn't know that from their website, chock-full of non-scientific alarmist statements guaranteed to keep Hilton Head residents up at night: It's happening now; it's accelerating; it's dangerous; we must take immediate action or you, and your family, will suffer dire consequences.
"An overwhelming majority of climate scientists agree that global warming is happening and that human activity is the primary cause." UCS likes to say things like that to point the finger of blame at us and the use of fossil fuels.
"We are the cause. We are overloading our atmosphere with carbon dioxide; the evidence is clear; there is no debate."
Au contraire. There's plenty of debate.
Last week in Antarctica the massive Larsen C ice shelf —more than 1 trillion tons — split off, ruptured, calved. You could make a lot of margaritas with that, but it isn't expected to increase sea levels at all. The overwhelming majority of climate scientists do not agree on the cause.
Are we experiencing the hottest weather ever recorded? Nah, it was way worse during the great Hebrew exodus from Egypt. According to Harris-Mann Climatology, there have been at least 78 major global temperature swings in the last 4,500 years. We're in an upswing now, coming off the "Little Ice Age, "one of the coldest periods in man's history.
Ever notice how "all" the scientists seem to be on the same page? At least groups like UCS would have you believe that.
Yet on the timeline of planetary history, billions of years, they've studied the innumerable variables for about two seconds. We're talking about Mother Nature here — more moving parts than the Trump-Russia investigations — and yet these guys are all convinced they get it?
Science is supposed to be skeptical. Mostly skeptical. Wary of methods, even more wary of drawing definitive conclusions without evidence that is beyond doubt. Not just beyond any reasonable doubt, but beyond any doubt whatsoever. That absolutely does not apply to the cobbled disarray of data concerning climate change.
The vast number of weather computer simulations spew conflicted reports and sport sorry histories of data manipulation. Even sorrier are the records of these models to properly back cast (predict weather of the past).
Climate science may have advanced since the first weather satellite was launched — all the way back in 1960 — but it's still in infancy. Hubris alone drives claims of infallibility.
"Most journalists and people working in the media are active or passive members of the green-socialist Climate Church and the new religion of the West's post-Christian world. They act like all true believers, acknowledging only the dogmas that match their belief system. Everything that contradicts their faith is ignored." — Eugen Sorg, international war correspondent and journalist.
Columnist Michael Raymond can be reached at mikejraymond@yahoo.com.


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Microsoft's New Surface Pro 3 Ads Attack 'Weaknesses' of the MacBook Air [VIDEOS]
by Gary Ng – Mon, August 11, 2014
Microsoft has released three new ads targeting Apple's MacBook Air. The ads were published on the company's Surface YouTube channel yesterday and show the various advantages of the Surface Pro 3 over the MacBook Air.
The MacBook Air doesn't have a touchscreen, pen, or detachable keyboard. Money quotes inside the videos include the likes of "So you're saying it does more than my Mac?".
Check out the descriptions and the videos below:
Surface Pro 3 – Power
A tablet that can replace your laptop? Take the Surface Pro 3. It's lighter and thinner than the MacBook Air, yet it has the same intel Core i5 processor. And it also has a USB port, touchscreen and converts into a tablet.
Surface Pro 3. The tablet can replace your laptop.
Surface Pro 3 – Head to Head
Sometimes the facts speak for themselves. Just compare the Surface Pro 3 to a MacBook Air. Both have the same storage and processing power. But only the Surface Pro 3 has a touchscreen, a pen and converts to a tablet. Surface Pro 3. The tablet that can replace your laptop.
Surface Pro 3 – Crowded
Tablet or laptop? With the Surface Pro3, you get the best of both. The Surface Pro 3 has the power to run full Adobe Photoshop, Office and Windows. But unlike the Mac Book Air, it has a touchscreen, a pen and converts to a tablet. Don't try that with the Mac.
Surface Pro 3. The tablet that can replace your laptop.
Here's how a Surface marketing intern says the Surface Pro 3 has "changed her life" as a student:
The Surface Pro 3 looks to avoid the blunders of the original model, which had consumers puzzled as to why the entry 64GB model only came with 23GB of free space (installed assets took up 64%).
According to estimates based on the company's SEC filings, Microsoft has lost $1.7 billion on its Surface tablet in two years since the product line has launched, which included a $900 million write down on the Surface RT.
After watching these ads—are you ready to replace your MacBook Air?
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The 2005 Northern Illinois Huskies football team represented Northern Illinois University as a member of the West Division of the Mid-American Conference (MAC) during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. Led by tenth-year head coach Joe Novak, the Huskies compiled an overall record of 7–5 with a mark of 6–2 in conference play, sharing the MAC's West Division title with Toledo. By virtue of their head-to-head win over Toledo, Northern Illinois advanced to the MAC Championship Game, where they lost to Akron. Despite reaching bowl eligibility, the Huskies were not invited to a bowl game. The team played home games at Huskie Stadium in DeKalb, Illinois.

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Q: android service with multiple listeners I am having some trouble creating a NON-IPC service that allows adding/removing multiple listeners at various times, for example, I would like to be able to contact the service and "subscribe" to its events any time, or "unsubscribe" from it.  The service wakes up every once in a while and sends an event to all subscribed listeners.
I have been looking at stackoverflow examples, googling, etc, particularly I found something similar here:
android restful api
In that example, the suggestion is to use ResultReceiver to serve as a callback from a service. But in this approach, doesn't it mean that the service can only notify listeners sent to it as part of the first intent (i.e I cannot add/remove listeners whenever I want)?
Also, in that example, what happens if the activity gets destroyed by the OS for some reason, but the service still has a reference to the listener and tries to invoke it? The listener will try to perform some action on the activity, which no longer exists, right?
Maybe I am missing something... I'd appreciate some input if possible..
Tnx

A: First, 'sleeping' services are anti-pattern in Android. If you need to do something periodically, start your service using AlarmManager. Second, the service can be restarted at any time, so you cannot rely on 'subscribing'  where you keep references to other components (activities mostly). If you need to send a notification to multiple activities, use a broadcast receiver. Activities can register for it statically (using AndroidManifest.xml), or dynamically (with code).


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Lung-nan () je městská prefektura v provincii Kan-su v Čínské lidové republice. Má rozlohu 27 923 čtverečních kilometrů a v roce 2010 měla přes dva a půl milionu obyvatel.

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Lung-nan leží na jihovýchodním konci provincii Kan-su. V rámci Kan-su hraničí na západě s Paj-jinem, na severozápadě s Ting-si a na severu s Tchien-šuejem. Na východě hraničí s provincií Šen-si a na jihu s provincií S'-čchuan.

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Qom Train Station
Qom, the capital of Qom Province is the 7th largest city in Iran. Shrine of Fatimah bint Musa, sister of Imam Reza is located on Qom is an important city for Shia Muslims. Qom railway station is one of the oldest train stations in Iran and is registered as a national property. Qom Train Station started to work in 1949. Many people choose to travel to or from Qom for several reasons such as comfort, planning a budget trip, safety, or causing less harm to the environment. In this article, you will find information about popular train destinations from Qom, duration of train travel, train ticket prices and more. If you plan to travel to Qom by train, you should book your train ticket in advance.
Services and Facilities in Qom Train Station
There are many public services available in Qom Train Station for the passengers' comfort. Some of the facilities are listed below;
Mini Supermarket
Luggage Trolley
Prayer's Room
Location of Qom Train Station
Qom railway station is located on Sepah square in Qom. Qom train station s inside the city which makes it really easy to reach your destination. You can get to Sepah square using a city bus or taxi.
Popular Train Destinations to/from Qom (Departure, Destinations, Stops, Duration, Train Types)
Many people choose to travel by train to and from Qom. Here you can see the most popular train destinations from Qom.
Qom to Tehran Trains
Several trains stop at Qom train station on their way to Tehran Tehran every day. These trains are 4-bed compartment and 6-bed compartment. There are also open coach trains which move between Qom and are faster than compartment trains. There are no stops between Qom and Tehran. The train ticket price from Qom to Tehran starts at 5€.
Qom to Mashhad Trains
Mashhad is one of the biggest cities in Iran. Imam Reza Holy Shrine is located in Mashhad and many Shia Muslims visit Mashhad each year. There are trains leaving Qom Railway Station toward Mashhad every day. It will take about 14chours to travel by train between Qom and Mashhad. Night trains are also available between Qom and Mashhad. Night trains leave Qom at 16:45 and arrive at Mashhad at 6:20 the next day. The train ticket price from Qom to Mashhad starts at 7€. On the way to Mashhad from Qom, the train stops on the stations shown below. Note that depending on the train timetable, not all the trains may stop at all the mentioned stations.
Shahrud
Neyshabur
Where to Stay near Qom Train Station?
Qom is a popular attraction among Shia Muslims, therefore there are a lot of hotels and guest houses ready to host tourists. If you plan to stay close to Qom railway station, you can stay at Sadeghieh Hote, Jamil Hotel or Al-Zahra Hotel. If you look for a more luxurious Hotel close to Qom train station, you can go to Persia Grand Hotel which is a 5-star Hotel in Qom.
Where to Eat Near Qom Train Station?
If you are looking for a restaurant around Qom Train Station, you can go to Sirang Rotating Restaurant which is a modern restaurant located on Saeedi Square. If you like to eat fast food, you can go to Behtarin Pizza on Montazeri Boulevard.
Explore Qom
If you plan to visit some attractions in Qom, you may want to put Jamkaran Mosque on your list. Fatima Masoumeh Shrine is also worth visiting. The shrine has 3 doms which were built at different times. Like most of the cities in Iran, Qom has a Bazaar that you should not miss. Qom Bazaar is the best place to discover more about the lifestyle of Iranians living in Qom. If you like to visit historical houses, you can go to Yazdanpanah Historical House which was built during the transition between Qajar and Pahlavi.
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I partnered with GE Digital to create the print publication, Security Insights, to promote cybersecurity awareness at their conferences. I loved working on this project because it allowed me to flex my layout skills.
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How to Add Google Photos to Shutterfly
Shutterfly is a great service if you want to create cool physical photo books or print images on mugs, coasters, magnets, etc. Plus, it's connected to Google Photos, Facebook, and Instagram by default. Needless to say, you can also use images from your smartphone.
The following information gives you a detailed overview of how to add Google Photos to Shutterfly. In addition, there's a special section on adding photos via the smartphone app.
Uploading Photos to Shutterfly
My Photos Uploads
Using Other Social Media Sites
Uploading Images from Your Computer
Project Uploads
A Side Note
How to Use the Shutterfly App
Shutterfly Memories
Get the Custom Prints Going
There are two ways to add images from Google Photos or any other linked service/device. You can select a particular project (cards, prints, calendars, etc.) or upload images directly to the website. Here's what you need to do.
Note: The advice given below is for users who've already opened Shutterfly and logged into their accounts.
After logging in, click on My Photos in the upper right corner. This takes you to the image management window where you can preview All Photos, Albums, and Memories. To upload more photos, click on the Cloud icon next to the search box.
There are five options to choose from under the Uploads window. Click Google Photos and select &ldqhttps://www.novodasoftware.com/uo;Connect to Google Photos" to link your account. Once you allow Shutterfly access, you'll see All Photos and Albums side by side.
Browse your images, click on the ones you'd like to use, and hit the Upload button once you've finished. It takes a few seconds for the images to upload and appear in My Photos.
Like with Google Photos, you just click on Facebook or Instagram to allow Shutterfly access, and select the photos to upload. It's worth noting that Shutterfly has made the access and verification process really easy. You're only two or three clicks away from linking each social media account.
My Computer is the first option under Uploads along with the "Choose Photos" and "Choose Folders" buttons. These take you to the local storage, but you don't need to bother with the buttons. Pick up the images or folders you'd like to use and drag and drop them into the window.
The important thing is that Shutterfly supports only JPEG or JPG formats when you upload them from your computer. In other words, PNG and RAW images are a no-go, so be sure to reformat the photos before uploading.
If you're in a hurry there's no need to upload photos first. Select a new project and then choose the images. Pick up a specific project/template from the menu bar and work your way from there.
For the purposes of this article, we've selected socks from the Gifts category. But the principle is the same for any other option: you choose an item, select a template/design you like, and hit Personalize. The latter may differ if you also want a pair of custom socks.
The Photos and "Add Photos" buttons are usually located at the bottom of the screen. Click on them and you'll be taken to the Upload window. To add images from Google Photos, select this option under Social Sites, pick the images, and they'll automatically be added to your project.
What's more, you also get quick access to Recent Uploads, All Photos, Albums, and Arts Library.
The main Shutterfly highlights are the image search and sorting options. The search bar allows you to look for photos by name and you get to choose between small and large thumbnails. In addition, the "Sort by" menu makes it easy to switch between "Date Taken" and "Date Uploaded." One of the things that Google Photos is yet to incorporate with their app.
At first glance, the Shutterfly app doesn't seem to connect with Google Photos and other linked sites/services. When you tap Photos, it displays images from your smartphone and the same thing happens when you tap Upload. But don't write off the app just yet.
Select Store from the bottom left of the screen and choose one of the product categories. This time we've tested it with Shutterfly photo books. By default, the app opens Local Photos and there's a small down arrow that reveals other connected services.
Tap on Google Photos and sign in to get access to the images. From there on, the process is the same as previously described. Tap on the photos to select them, hit the upload button, and the images will be incorporated with your project.
Both the app and the desktop Shutterfly feature a Memories tab which is similar, for example, to the one you get on Facebook. In a nutshell, Shutterfly keeps tabs on your uploads and analyzes the images to create memories.
These are image clusters based on location, people, or the date when taken. You can use them as inspiration for family photo books, calendars, and more.
When all is said and done, it's super easy to add Google Photos to Shutterfly. Not only that, but you can also upload images from social media, your smartphone, or computer. Either way, the point is to get a physical memento that will highlight the image.
What Shutterfly items do you like the best? Did you consider using the service for business? Tell us more in the comments section below.
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Yesterday, September 10, the XRP price was in a bearish trend. The cryptocurrency fell to the low of $0.25 and pullback to the high of $0.27. On September 5, the XRP price had been at the oversold region of the market. The price had been fluctuating between the levels of $0.25 and $0.28. The XRP price is likely to fluctuate between the levels of $0.28 and $0.25 pending the outcome of a breakout.
Nevertheless, the MACD line and the signal line are below the zero line which indicates a sell signal. In the same vein, the XRP price is below the 12-day EMA and the 26-day EMA which indicates that a bearish trend is ongoing. Nevertheless, the Relative Strength Index period 14 is level 38 which indicates that the market is oversold suggesting bulls to take control of the market.
On the 1-hour chart, the XRP price is in a bullish trend. The digital currency made a bullish movement from the low of $0.26 to $0.27 and the price is falling again. The XRP price is above 12-day EMA and the 26-day EMA which indicates that price is rising. Also, the MACD line and the signal line are below the zero line which indicates a sell signal.
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Here's a simple parenting tip that will help you put your family first in a very practical way.
Every year, write your children a personal birthday letter.
Not just a birthday card, a birthday letter.
Children's birthdays are their most important day because it's their day. They own it!
But as a parent, your children's birthdays can be some of your most important days as well. Children are more open to hearing advice and wisdom on their birthday than on any other day of the year. So why not capitalize on this by writing a birthday letter? A birthday letter allows you to share more meaningfully and deeply with your children on the one day when they are the most likely to hear what you have to say.
Additionally, writing these letters will have a lasting impact on you! I started writing birthday letters to my kids several years ago as a way of putting my family first and adding value to their lives. However, I quickly discovered that writing these letters impacted me personally because they've caused me to learn even more about how to be a better parent. Isn't it amazing how doing something positive for someone else ends up creating positive results in our lives as well?
A Year In Review: This part of the letter focused on the word firsts. I talked about all the firsts he had experienced during the past year (i.e. starting high school, swimming for a high school team, joining Robotics Club, etc.). I encourage him to continue to see this year as an adventure filled with firsts.
Coming Attractions: In the second part of his birthday letter, I focused on the word choices. I explained a few of the choices he would face during the next few years, and how successful people realize that the BIG successes in life are the result of LITTLE choices made everyday—character choices, relationship choices, activity choices, thinking choices, spiritual choices, and more. I let him know that I was always available to help him think through his choices, but I also made sure he knew these were his choices and encouraged him to take 100 percent responsibility for every choice he makes.
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I asked Chris if I could share the letter I wrote him when he turned 16 years old. He said, "Of course!" So enjoy this gift from my son to you.
Finally, if you're a parent, I cannot recommend the practice of writing a birthday letter to your children highly enough. It's one of the simplest parenting tips you'll ever hear, but it's a very practical and effective way to make sure you're putting your family first.
This is a big one…16 years old. Wow!
This year, I'm going to keep it simple. Here are 16 hopes I have for you as a father, in no particular order.
I hope you will continue to be a fully devoted follower of Jesus throughout your entire life. Okay, while the rest of these 16 hopes are in no particular order, this one is first and foremost in my mind. The reason is simple—nothing is more important in life than following Christ.
I hope you will lead your life from quiet. We make thousands of tiny decisions every day. Some good; some bad. Some move us closer to success; some lead us further away. One way to make sure we stay on track despite all the ups and downs is to take time everyday to lead our lives from quiet. I do this by taking time most mornings to read the Bible, pray, read personal development books, and think about how to best navigate life. My hope is you will develop similar habits that will help you lead your life from quiet.
I hope you get the "BIG is Little and Little is BIG" principle working for you instead of against you. As we've discussed many times, this principle is always at work, and it can either work for you or against you. So remember, if you want the positive "big" things in life, you have to do the right "little" things day in and day out. If you do this, it's almost guaranteed that you will experience the positive "big" things life has to offer.
I hope you will always take 100 percent responsibility for your life. Remember, successful people embrace an E+R=O lifestyle, not an E=O lifestyle.
I hope you will always honor and respect women. What's more, I hope I have modeled how to do this by the way I love, honor, and respect your mom.
I hope you marry well. Besides your decision concerning Christ, there is no greater decision you will ever make in life than who you marry. I hope you are wise when you make that choice and that you will marry someone who embraces the same life values as you. Then, I hope that you will work hard to make your relationship with your spouse second only to your relationship with Christ.
I hope you will live a well-rounded life. I hope you will work hard to create a healthy environment for your family, that you will find work you love, that you will serve your community, that you will stay physically fit, and that you will always strive to grow and develop as an individual. This type of well-rounded life takes work, but the effort is definitely worth it!
I hope you will put passion before money when it comes to work. Yes, you have to pay your bills, but I hope you will pursue work you enjoy and are passionate about over trying to make big bucks. If you do this, you will find work so much more enjoyable and meaningful. Plus, you'll likely make more money as well. Again, I hope I've modeled this reality for you.
I hope you will consistently learn to balance confidence and humility. In my book, the combination of these two positive character traits is so rare in a person. Both will serve you well in life.
I hope you never go into debt for silly things. Using debt to buy liabilities like cars or clothes is absolutely silly. I hope you'll live a life free of silly debt. Also, if you ever do use debt for certain assets like buying a house, I hope you are wise and treat it carefully. A good rule of thumb is this: Treat debt like fire. Be careful and cautious because debt can get out of control quickly and end up destroying your life.
I hope you smile and laugh a lot. This is one of your most distinguishing and attractive characteristics. You truly are a joyful person!
I hope you always stay curious. Again, this is one of your most distinguishing characteristics. You love to learn new things. Don't ever lose this.
I hope you always pursue integrity. Integrity is doing the right thing even when no one is looking.
I hope you will treat others the way you want to be treated. Enough said.
I hope you will always be you. As I always say, if I could pick any boy in the world to be my son, I'd pick you. My hope is that you will always pick "you" too!
I love you son and am very proud of who you are and the man you are becoming. Keep living it forward in the most important roles of your life. Happy birthday!
Question: What steps have you taken to intentional put your family first?


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Cyber attack disrupts newspaper distribution across US
Hacking attack appeared to originate outside the US, experts said, but it was unclear if a state actor was involved.
Chicago Tribune is among the many newspaper prints affected by the cyber attack [File: Kiichiro Sato/AP Photo]
A cyber attack caused major printing and delivery disruptions on Saturday at the Los Angeles Times and other major US newspapers, including ones owned by the Tribune Publishing Co.
The cyber attack appeared to originate outside the United States, the Los Angeles Times reported, citing a source with knowledge of the situation.
The attack led to distribution delays in the Saturday edition of The Times, Tribune, Sun and other newspapers that share a production platform in Los Angeles, the Los Angeles Times reported.
Tribune Publishing, whose newspapers also include the New York Daily News and Orlando Sentinel, said it first detected the malware on Friday and reported it to the FBI.
However, Tribune Publishing's website was not affected and no customer information was compromised, according to the statement issued by the company on Saturday.
"This issue has affected the timeliness and in some cases, the completeness of our printed newspaper," Tribune Publishing spokesperson Marisa Kollias said in a statement. "Our websites and mobile applications, however, have not been impacted."
The West Coast editions of the Wall Street Journal and the New York Times, which are printed on the shared production platform, were hit as well, the Los Angeles Times said.
The LA Times said Saturday that the attack, which was first assumed to have been a server outage, hit a computer network at Tribune Publishing which is connected to the production and printing process of multiple newspapers around the country.
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The report said it could not provide firm numbers on how many subscribers were impacted, but a majority of LA Times customers received their papers on Saturday morning, albeit several hours late.
Most San Diego Union-Tribune subscribers were without a newspaper on Saturday as the virus infected the company's business systems and hobbled its ability to publish, the paper's editor and publisher Jeff Light wrote on its website.
"We believe the intention of the attack was to disable infrastructure, more specifically servers, as opposed to looking to steal information," the LA Times quoted a source with knowledge of the situation as saying.
The paper cited officials as saying it was too soon to know whether it was carried out by state or non-state actors.
A spokesperson for the Department of Homeland Security said it was studying the situation. "We are aware of reports of a potential cyber incident affecting several news outlets, and are working with our government and industry partners to better understand the situation," Katie Waldman said in a statement.
An internal memo from Tribune's CEO Justin Dearborn on Saturday referenced "malware" and said, "we are making progress with this issue".
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    {
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}


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Brooklake PGA pro leads at senior nationals
Posted By Jane Havsy On November 14, 2014 @ 8:05 pm In other local sports,pro sports | Comments Disabled
Frank Esposito hits his tee shot during the first round of the PGA Senior National Championship on Thursday. (Photo by Montana Pritchard/The PGA of America)
Frank Esposito Jr., the PGA professional at Brooklake CC in Florham Park, is tied for the lead after the second day of the 26th Senior PGA Professional National Championship. Esposito Jr., a Monroe Twp. resident, also shared the lead after day one.
He and Frank Coston of Bellevue, Wash., matched the 36-hole scoring record of 10-under-par 134 on the Wanamaker Course at PGA GC in Port St. Lucie, Fla.
Esposito, who tied for third last April, spoiled an otherwise steady round when he finished bogey-bogey, his only miscues of the week. He missed three consecutive birdie putts from less than 10 feet to open his round, but bounced back with birdies at holes 4, 5, 11 and 16. He hit his first 16 greens, before a bogey at the par-3 17th and scrambled to make a six-foot bogey putt at 18.
"I struggled putting today, which really was the only frustrating thing," Esposito said on PGA.com. "Everyone knows the course pretty well, but they can put the pins in tricky spots and you've got to know where to hit your approach to have a chance for birdie."
The 72-hole championship, which opened with 264 PGA professionals who are at least 50 years old and have qualified through one of the 41 PGA Sections, continues through Sunday. The low 35 finishers earn a berth in the 76th senior PGA Championship in French Lick, Ind., in May.
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Court finds dismissal of White Rock nurse's harassment complaint 'patently unreasonable'
Former hospital employee alleges rebuff of sexual advances led to disciplinary investigation
Tracy Holmes
A B.C. Supreme Court judge has ruled that a human-rights tribunal decision to dismiss a Peace Arch Hospital nurse's allegations of sexual harassment as having no reasonable prospect of success was "patently unreasonable."
According to reasons for judgment published online Monday (July 19), the tribunal's decision against the nurse – who worked in the emergency department – was made in June 2019, two years after she was fired by Fraser Health Authority, which alleged she had committed "professional breaches by treating her own parents, accessing their medical records, and giving them medication taken from the hospital."
The nurse disputed the latter allegation, however, "the others are not seriously in dispute," the court document notes.
Her manager at PAH initiated and led the investigation and disciplinary process, signed the termination letter and reported her to the College of Registered Nurses of B.C. in July 2017, the reasons continue. In January 2018, the nurse filed a complaint under the Human Rights Code, alleging that the manager had made "inappropriate workplace sexual overtures to her over a one-year period, causing discomfort."
"She further claimed that when she rebuffed those advances, he initiated the investigation leading to her termination," the reasons for judgment state. She alleged discrimination on the basis of sex, marital status, place of origin and family status.
READ MORE: #MeToo at work: How reporting sexual harassment works – and how it doesn't
The tribunal's decision to dismiss was based solely on written submissions, all of which were drafted by the nurse, who was self-represented. In court, she argued it "failed to consider the core of her complaint: repeated unwelcome sexual harassment by her supervisor."
She contended that the tribunal's decision effectively required her to prove that sexual harassment was the sole ground for her termination, "rather than that sexual harassment, or a protected characteristic, was merely one factor in that adverse treatment."
In court, the tribunal submitted "that the decision reasonably concluded that there was no reasonable prospect that the petitioner's protected characteristics could be found to have played any role in her termination, given the ample grounds for that termination."
The court found the tribunal's decision patently unreasonable because "it identifies and focuses on the petitioner's termination as the sole alleged adverse treatment."
"It fails to consider whether a protected characteristic, or the sexual harassment, could have played any role in the investigation and termination, instead asking itself whether there existed sufficient other grounds for termination, such as to render speculative any discriminatory connection. As such, it fails to consider two central arguments advanced by the petitioner, and represents an arbitrary exercise of discretion in dismissing the entire complaint."
The court documents note that the nurse's termination was grieved by the union, and that Fraser Health agreed to resolve the grievance in late 2017, indicating she would be reinstated. The nurse rejected the resolution because it "did not adequately address '…the discriminatory conduct and consequences.'" She indicated instead her intent to file a complaint with the tribunal, and Fraser Health terminated her again in spring 2018.
The court set aside the tribunal's 2019 decision and sent it back for reconsideration, including whether the alleged sexual harassment in itself could constitute adverse treatment. It notes that proceeding straight to an oral hearing may be preferable, "to address the perhaps summarily irresolvable factual conflicts about the alleged harassment, which will likely require assessments of credibility."
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I have the below Terraform code however it does not enable this settings.
resource "azurerm_security_center_subscription_pricing" "mdc_vm" {
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  tier          = "Standard"
  resource_type = "VirtualMachines"
}

resource "null_resource" "reset_vm" {
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      az security pricing create -n VirtualMachines --tier 'Free' --subscription ${element(split(",", self.triggers.ad_info), 1)}
    EOD
  }
}

A: The azurerm provider has a resource for automatically provisioning theLog Analytics/Azure Monitor agents, so using a local-exec provisioner is not necessary:
resource "azurerm_security_center_auto_provisioning" "auto-provisioning" {
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5 Tips to Thrive This Exam Season
Exam Stress: 5 Tips to Thrive This Exam Season
Last Updated on 20th January 2023
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As children's charity Childline recently announced that the number of counselling sessions they've delivered about exam stress to young people has doubled in the past seven months, we've created this guide to help you support the children and young people in your care who may be experiencing exam stress.
Do you recall the stress of exam season when you were at school? Hours of studying, sleepless nights and then the big day arrives; you find your place in the exam hall, turn over the page and try desperately not to crumble under the pressure.
For the young people in our lives today, the exam stress felt is no different – although it could be speculated that, if anything, it's worse. The pressures of social media, the impact on mental health from the pandemic and lockdowns and the interruptions to their education from the same, may all have their part to play in why increasing numbers of children and young people are turning to organisations like Childline for help with exam anxiety.
In 2021-22, Childline practitioners delivered 1,734 counselling sessions to pupils who were worried about exam stress and revision, a 62% rise on the previous year.
For many students completing their exams, the grade they are about to achieve could not only determine the trajectory of their future but may also affect their life much sooner. For example, some students may be hoping to attend university. Others may have certain career paths in mind that are dependent on good grades. The uncertainty of what you will be doing or even where you will be living in a matter of months is no small stress to bear. In addition, some young people may experience pressure to post about their results on social media and the potential to feel 'public internet shame' is pressing.
A recent survey by the Association of School and College Leaders found that more than eight in 10 headteachers say their pupils are more stressed and anxious about exams this year than they were pre-pandemic.
Is there good stress and bad stress?
Good stress, also known as 'eustress', refers to stress that is seen as beneficial to health, motivation, performance and wellbeing. This can be seen in some young people who may still see exams as stressful and a difficult time, but the stress motivates them to revise and work hard, allowing them to perform at a higher standard. This sort of stress can be well within some young people's coping abilities, despite how it may feel at the time. Stress in relation to exams is not always bad and may in fact be a push to help them best perform.
Bad stress is known as 'distress' and this refers to when someone experiences feelings of anxiety, mental suffering, affliction, or it has negative implications. This can come about because a young person is feeling low levels of pressure, they may not have a goal in order and they're thinking "what's the point?" or on the flip side, they've faced too high a level of stress and are now at a stage of burnout.
What are the signs a young person is facing distress?
Despite stress having its positives, it can also have a big effect on young people when it turns to distress. Red flags that a young person is not coping with the level of stress they're experiencing include:
Expressing negativity about the future
Acting out or acting out of character
An inability to sleep
Feeling frequently unwell
Sleeping poorly and struggling to get out of bed
Losing appetite or over-eating
So, How Can You Help?  Top Tips for Supporting a Young Person through Exam Stress
1. Talking and Listening
It may sound obvious but communicating with a child or young person who is suffering the effects of stress and exam anxiety can actually be difficult in practice.
One of the first factors to consider is choosing your timing. Finding a moment in which they feel open to engaging in dialogue is key – don't pick a time in which they might feel rushed, 'on the spot' or distracted. A simple WhatsApp message checking in on your young person can be exactly what they need at that moment. A reassuring message such as 'you've got this' or 'you're great' can be the comforting push they require to keep them motivated and feel confidence in their abilities.
Over a quarter of parents admit they don't know how to start a conversation with their child about their child's mental health.
It may feel logical to ask a young person to come sit on the sofa or at the dining room table, but this could create an atmosphere of intensity – or, even worse, like they're in trouble!
Instead, try to open a conversation when you're in a more casual setting and with perhaps less intense eye contact! For example, when on a walk, out for dinner or in the car.
76% of people in Britain claim to have the most deep and meaningful conversations in the car.
Ask open questions, i.e., questions that don't have a 'yes' or 'no' answer. Open questions allow space for the person answering to talk, rather than just give a short response that could 'kill' the conversation. It gives them the chance to air any problems, worries or stresses they have.
If you can, acknowledge that this might be a difficult time and that you know exams can cause stress and emotional upset. By broaching the subject first, you're taking away the worry and pressure they may feel about bringing up anxiety about exams.
It is important to remind young people to keep exams in perspective – they are short term and will eventually end, meaning the feelings of pressure and stress they have will end too.
How are you feeling about the upcoming exams?
I'm sure going through this period of your life with exams and studying must be very stressful – how do you feel you are coping?
I remember being very stressed when I was doing exams and I could have used some extra support – what would you like me to do to support you through this time?
2. Know the Signs and What to Do
Don't be afraid to seek support for children in your care if they display any signs that may be indicative of exam stress, as mentioned above.
If you are concerned about them, knowing where to turn to next is important – rather than panicking (which could make them feel worse), by being armed with the knowledge of resources, you're reassuring them that there's support available while also helping destigmatise the idea of getting help for issues like exam stress.
Talk to the young person/people you support about organisations that can help, such as Childline.
Almost two thirds (64%) of children in the UK rarely or never speak to their parents about their mental health.
3. Be Understanding
Be flexible when it comes to your expectations; chores may have to take a backfoot for a while. If the young person in your care is struggling to cope, they may not have enough emotional 'room' to deal with other issues or situations – they aren't being selfish, their emotional capacity is simply 'full.' For example, if they forget to empty the dishwasher, be mindful of how you approach this – dealing with 'nagging' from a stressed-out, busy mum might be understandable under any other circumstances, but might send an anxious young person into a panic.
Understand that their screens may be the escape they require, despite it appearing outwardly unproductive. Connecting through social media, watching Netflix, or playing a game may be the 'off-time' they need to keep them balanced and avoiding burn out.
4. Use Tech for Good
Phones, laptops, and gaming consoles are a big part of young people's daily lives – but in times of stress, they can become a force for good or for bad. Encourage healthy screen time habits (check our resources designed to help you with this link) to help the young person in your care avoid those staying-up-to-3am-watching-nonsense habits that will no doubt interfere with both their studying routine and their general health. However, don't be tempted to outright ban their digital access; cutting them off from socialisation, entertainment and educational resources is likely to have the opposite affect than desired.
Instead, have a look together at apps and websites that could potentially help to minimise their anxiety about exams, such as yoga and mindfulness apps. You can read more about mindfulness on Mind's Website and learn more about it in the videos below.
Almost one in four (24%) of parents said that they had noticed their child going online or using their phones more as a result of increased stress.
5. Support Healthy Routines
Alongside healthy screen time routines, it's important to make sure other aspects of a healthy lifestyle are being maintained, such as sleep hygiene, healthy eating habits and exercise.
Ensure your young people are aware of their own boundaries and when they need a break. The pomodoro technique can help young people work in block periods of time, with frequent breaks. There are apps available for this purpose. It can assist in ensuring they are revising in manageable amounts.
What is the pomodoro technique?
This is a time management strategy to ensure manageable revision blocks. It involves a young person revising for 30 minutes then having a 10-minute break following this routine repeatedly. There are apps available to support this method.
The importance of sleep for cognitive performance cannot be overstated. It's thought that when we sleep, our brains process information to create memories, a vital function when learning and retaining information. The NHS recommend that young people get a minimum of 8 -10 hours of sleep per night.
Encourage healthy habits and coping mechanisms when the stress does become too much. Physical activities like exercising, going for a walk or playing with your dog can be the break from school and screens that a young person needs. Exercise has many benefits to our physical and mental health. Being outside in the fresh air will also boost energy levels and help young people's ability to focus. Exercise releases endorphins (happy chemicals), which decrease stress and improve sleep.
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