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Keys to the MAC season: Five things Kent State needs to do to compete
KSU's leading scorers: Junior Megan Carter (15.6 points per game) and freshman Asiah Dingle (12.0 points per game). (File photos from KSU website)
The women's basketball team enters Mid-American Conference play Saturday with a 7-4 record, tied for eighth best in that MAC. That's also about where various national ranking systems place them.
Last year at this point, the Flashes were 7-5, then went 5-13 in conference play and finished 10th in the league.
Two years ago, KSU was 5-7, then surprised everyone and won the MAC East with a 13-5 record.
So which will it be this year? The Flashes have some very good young players and some some solid upperclassmen. They also are unproven against MAC-quality teams and have struggled to score.
I've watched this team for two months and still am not sure how good it is. I do know it's completely different from the last two years. Those teams had very experienced line-ups. This year's team starts two freshmen, and two more are among its top eight players. Those teams had a strong post player in all-MAC forward Jordan Korinek. There's no one like her on current team.
But this year's team is faster, more athletic and — though the statistics don't show it — probably a better-shooting team.
But the MAC competition is going to be better than the non-conference schedule. The Flashes have beaten only one team with a winning record (Youngstown State, now 8-3, which they routed 62-34). No other school KSU has beaten has won more than three games. Every team in the MAC except Ball State has a winning record. Five teams are in the top 100 in the country in RPI.
I'd be happy with a .500 MAC record. Here are my keys to the Flashes doing than — or better.
1, 2, and 3: Score more points
In his preseason press conference, coach Todd Starkey said he wanted his team to average than 70 points a game. Without that, Starkey said "62 points probably will put us right squarely at 5-13 again in the league." (That was last year's scoring average and last year's MAC record.)
In 10 non-conference games against Division I opponents, the Flashes averaged 63.4. They scored more than 70 only three times. 70 would be slightly above average for the league. Five teams average more than 73; seven average fewer than 67.
KSU's shooting percentage against Division I competition schools is 36.3. (I don't think it gives a fair picture if we count the 92-38 shellacking of Division II Clarion, when KSU made 52 percent of its shots.)
That is 10th in the MAC, a full 5 percentage points below the conference average. It's 2 percentage points below last year's team, which was ninth in the league in shooting. So how does KSU do better?
A. Shoot better — at least 40 percent.
How? Starkey says the team needs to (1) Score more in transition and (2) run the offense better.
"The goal is to get out and score before they can get their defense set up," Starkey said. The Flashes have pushed the ball; there's be very little walking it up the court. But they haven't scored a lot of points doing it. Over the last five games, when KSU is 3-2, it has scored an average of about eight points a game on fast breaks, loosely defined as scoring without setting up the offense. Worst case was the 57-40 win over NJIT, when Kent had 10 steals and outrebounded the Highlanders 47-40 — and four fast-break points.
The Flashes have the speed to run — freshman point guard Asiah Dingle, for example, can look like a force of nature in the open court. But so far, it hasn't happened consistently.
Starkey says the young team is still figuring out how college offense works.
"These players are still learning how to play together," he said. "It's a different thing when you have one or two freshmen that are playing major minutes, but we have four. That mix of things can throw some things off. They don't know what to look for."
Some players, he said, are "falling victim to the scouting report."
"It's new to many of them," he said, "and they're learning to understand that teams are going to know what their strengths are, and they're going to try to take them away."
The Clarion game was an example of what could be. Against Division II competition, the Flashes had 17 steals and scored 32 fast-break points. When they were in their half-court offense, Starkey called out play after play and the Flashes made 52 percent of their shots, a season high.
Whether that can translate to MAC play is something we'll see starting Saturday.
B. Pass the ball
The Flashes are dead last in the conference in assists at 10.3 a game. Her Hoop Stats, an analytic wensite, says 47.7 percent of KSU's scoring comes off of assists. That's 313th of 351 Division I teams.
It's certainly one reason the offense isn't working well some of the time. The team is obviously working on that. KSU made it a point of emphasis between wins against Robert Morris and Saint Bonaventure. Assists went from eight to 15, and KSU scored its most points of the season against a Division I opponent.
One reason for the lack of assists is a different style of play. Much of last year's offense was getting the ball to Korinek in the post. Leading scorers this year are guards Dingle and Megan Carter, who are excellent at creating their own shots off the dribble or through drives to the basket. But they've held the ball too much at times this season — "we're been working on getting the ball out of their hands quickly," Starkey said after one game. Both players can be good passers; they do lead the team in assists.
C. More players must score more
Carter (15.6 points per game) and Dingle (12.0) are the only players averaging in double figures. Freshman forward Lindsey Thall is almost there at 9.6.
It's hard to reach 70 points at those levels. Starkey has said he's comfortable with Carter at 15 or 16. So where's the additional scoring going to come from?
Dingle certainly has the potential to score five more points a game. Thall could go up four or five. After that, it's going to have to be starters Ali Poole (currently 8.3) and Alexa Golden (6.3) moving toward double digits. If the Flashes could get six or seven points a game out of rebounding machine Merissa Barber-Smith (she currently averages 2.6 points), it could change the way teams defend Kent State. Freshman Mariah Modkins (5.4) and Hannah Young (4.8) can score off the bench. Young scored 1,998 points in high school.
KSU's team of two years ago didn't win the MAC East just because Larissa Lurken averaged 23 points a game. She already was going into the conference season. The Flashes came together when Korinek, Carter and McKenna Stephens stepped up their games in the second half of the season.
4. Reduce turnovers at guard
For the first time in seven years, Kent State has a positive turnover margin. It's plus-4.09, fourth in the MAC, compared with minus-3.78 last year. The Flashes are still committing turnovers — 16 a game, ninth in the conference and about one-and-a-half fewer than last season. But they're forcing more — up about six a game from last year.
But Carter and Golden lead the Flashes in turnovers. Their combined assist-to-turnover ratio is 0.77. The top ball handlers in the league have an average of better than 2.0. Five teams in the MAC has assist-to-turnover ratios over more than 1.05.
As we said before, the offense runs through Carter and Dingle. So they have the ball more and therefore more opportunities to turn it over. They're both aggressive, and when a player is too aggressive, she can force plays that aren't there.
The two guards are the heart of the team. The Flashes need their scoring; they also need their not costing the team so many possessions.
5. Keep playing good defense
If the offense hasn't produced the points we hoped for, the defense has exceeded expectations.
KSU leads the conference in field goal defense. Opponents have made just 34.9 percent of their shots. Last season the percentage was 41.4. The Flashes are allowing 57.9 points a game, fourth best in the MAC.
"This is a more athletic group, especially on the perimeter," Starkey said.
"This year we've had people that have bought into defense," said Golden, the team's best defender.
Dingle and Modkins have extremely quick hands. Modkins, who is just 5 feet tall, can harass an opponent's point guard like no Kent player I've seen in 15 years. And having the 6-4 Barber-Smith in the middle can change an opponent's offense. She leads the MAC in blocked shots despite just playing 16 minutes a game.
So how many games can the Flashes win in the MAC?
My prediction is seven to 11, which is a pretty big range in an 18-game season. Here's how I get there.
If the season isn't a complete disaster, the /flashes have to beat Western Michigan, Eastern Michigan, Akron and Bowling Green in Kent. All rank below the Flashes in RPI. That's four wins.
I see six games they have a solid chance to win: Those four teams away, Northern Illinois at home, and Ball State away. Say they win four of those. That's a total of eight.
I could see KSU upsetting Miami here or away and maybe winning at Toledo.
It would be a significant upset if Kent State beat Ohio (11-0), Central Michigan (9-3) or Buffalo (8-3). All are potential NCAA tournament teams. Kent isn't there yet.
So that's eight wins. Win four of the "decent chance" games or beat Miami or Toledo. Or pull a big upset. That would be .500 or better. One more win is a .500 MAC season.
We'll get a good idea very soon. The Flashes play Eastern Michigan Saturday and Northern Illinois Wednesday. Both games are in Kent.
And, by the way:
Could the Flashes contend for a MAC title? I'd be surprised. But who knows? KSU surprised all of us two years ago.
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January 4, 2019 - 8:37 am goldenflash101
I like the way you predict win totals. You make less of a commitment than Mary Kay Cabot in the PD!! My eye test says the team is the best bunch of shooters we've had in awhile. Unfortunately the statistics say that they are not. Dingle and Thall might improve but the other starters and Barber are what they are. Sporadic to down right awful. I'm disappointed but have to be realistic. They are going to have to win with defense. Let's face it their non conference schedule was weak and when the conference teams start game planning for them our offense will probably get worse. We will know a lot more after 3 or 4 conference games but I think 7 wins is what it will be. I just hope come March we have improved enough to pull an upset or two in the tournament. Based on our predictions it's almost certain we will win less than seven or more than 11 but at least we tried.
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Five projects win in 2021 AIA Regional & Urban Design Awards
By Alexander Walter|
Friday, Apr 9, 2021
Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex by Payette © Warren Jagger Photography
Five projects from across the United States have been announced as the AIA's 2021 Regional & Urban Design Award winners. The program aims to highlight the best in urban design, regional and city planning, and community development.
Boston-based firm Payette managed to win two trophies this year for their Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex in Boston as well as urban interventions in Lynn, Massachusetts.
Read on for a glimpse of the winning projects.
Beyond Walls, Lynn, MA
Beyond Walls by Payette © Warren Jagger Photography
Project excerpt: "Exploring how designers can activate connection through multiple interventions in the built environment, this project, a pro-bono effort, rallied the citizens of Lynn, Massachusetts, around art as a vital source of public engagement and civic improvement. To realize this, the team partnered with Beyond Walls, a collection of engaged citizens, to develop five distinct interventions. The emergence of COVID-19 prompted the two most recent, but all together they have significantly strengthened the connection between Lynn's citizens and their physical environment while providing the corollary effects of enhanced safety and walkability." ~ Read more about this project here.
Essex Crossing, New York, NY
SHoP Architects
Essex Crossing by SHoP Architects © SHoP Architects
Project excerpt: "Across 20 acres of land formerly owned by the city, SHoP and Beyer Blinder Belle's collaborative team has created a dynamic but respectful contribution to life in New York's Lower East Side. Fueled by a vision that orchestrates development at nine prominent and long-empty sites, this plan includes more than 2 million square feet of commercial, retail, and community-use space that will maintain the vitality of this historic, bustling neighborhood. [...] In 2013, the team was selected through a public RFP process initiated by the city, joining three well-known developers to craft a plan for the largest piece of undeveloped land south of 96th Street. Fifty percent of the plan's residential spaces are designated as permanent affordable housing, prioritizing those relocated during the 1950s and '60s." ~ Read more about this project here.
Haxtun - Saving Main Street, Haxtun, CO
Haxtun - Saving Main Street by HDR ©Tom Trenolone AIA, HDR Inc.
Project excerpt: "Like in many other small communities throughout America, the local health system and its medical centers are one of the largest single employers in Haxtun, Colorado. Haxtun's population is just 1,000, and the Haxtun Hospital District employs more than 120 and welcomes an additional 20 or so volunteers. This plan explores what could happen if that working population is redirected to occupy Haxtun's existing main street storefronts and buildings. What the team has envisioned can not only save Haxtun, but countless rural communities across the country whose hospitals are threatened with closure. The plan seeks to redistribute the population density across the center of the community in order to support these often-overlooked places and their medical centers. In Haxtun, the team conceptualized its ideas across a 3.3-acre site, roughly the size of one city block. It calls for a mix of nearly 20,000 square feet of adaptive reuse and more than 50,000 square feet of new construction to achieve a focused population gravity." ~ Read more about this project here.
Northeastern University Interdisciplinary Science and Engineering Complex, Boston, MA
Project excerpt: "Flow and movement are the defining features of this new academic precinct straddling Boston's Roxbury and Fenway neighborhoods. This cutting-edge hub for the sciences has helped position Northeastern University as a premier destination for research, but it also serves as a vital social space for students. Built on a brownfield, this new academic building, referred to as ISEC, and its accompanying pedestrian bridge is the first major project informed by the university's institutional master plan. The complex sits south of one of the city's primary rail corridors, serving as a literal bridge between two diverse neighborhoods and a symbol of the school's desire to strengthen the communities surrounding it. The new pedestrian bridge, playfully known as PedX, and its surrounding landscape provide an accessible walkway up and over the tracks where the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority and Amtrak provide service. Pedestrians are greeted with a gentle slope, shielding any views of the rail corridor, which eventually leads them to the 500-foot, free-form bridge that connects directly to the new building." ~ Read more about this project here.
Rebuilding a Local Food Economy: Oahu, Hawai'i, Oahu Island, HI
University of Arkansas Community Design Center
Rebuilding a Local Food Economy: Oahu, Hawai'i by University of Arkansas Community Design Center © University of Arkansas Community Design Center
Project excerpt: "Despite being the most inhabited remote landmass in the world, Hawaii imports more than 93% of its food. This plan aims to rebuild the local food systems on Oahu, the third largest of the Hawaiian Islands and home to nearly one million people. Working closely with the state's department of agriculture, a diverse team of architects, urban designers, farmers, landscape architects, and food scientists embraced the idea of "thinking like an island" to create an innovative platform for developing value-added short food supply chains on Oahu. While food planning is often viewed as a rural issue and is conspicuously absent in American planning and policy, food access is intrinsically linked to problems and health issues found in urban settings. Before the rise of industrial agriculture, local food processing and distribution centers were plentiful in American cities, ensuring both essential nutrition and farm prosperity. With food hubs, markets, and processors now absent, our cities have become less resilient and prone to significant nutritional deficits." ~ Read more about this project here.
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A number of financial transactions occur in a business organization on a regular basis which is related to buying, paying expenses, receiving incomes, acquiring assets, paying liabilities and collecting the dues. As all these transactions are required to be recorded for future references so, they are needed to be recorded in a proper way. Hence, the process of keeping the systematic record of the financial transaction is known as book- keeping.
From the above definitions, it is obvious that book-keeping is the act of keeping permanent records of day-to-day financial transactions of a business in a set of books in chronological order.
Book-keeping is the act of keeping the record for the future reference in an appropriate manner. These records help in making the effective financial decisions in the future.
Book-keeping helps in classifying the financial transactions into personal account, real account, and nominal account. The classification of the financial transaction helps to get the required information easily.
As book-keeping keeps the record of the income and expenses of the business, it helps to determine whether the organisation is having profit or loss.
Since, book- keeping gives the information of the assets, liabilities and capital of the business organisation, it discloses the actual financial position of the business organization.
Book-keeping gives the required information related to the organization at the time of need. It is helpful for making the financial plans and decisions for the future.
Book-keeping keeps the correct record of the financial transactions so, it helps to make the correct assessment of income tax. The correct data helps to calculate the correct tax amount.
Book keeping is the act of keeping permanent records of day-to-day financial transactions of a business in a set of books in chronological order.
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Book-keeping is concerned with classifying the financial transactions into personal, real and nominal accounts.
Explain the objectives of book-keeping.
Book keeping is concerned with maintaining records of all financial transactions of a business. Such records are used for making different types of financial decisions.
Book-keeping is concerned with classifying the financial transactions into personal, real and nominal accounts. Such process of classifying the transactions help in obtaining required information easily and immediately.
Book-keeping helps to determine correct profit or loss of the business during a year. For this, it supplies information relating to income and expenses.
Book-keeping helps to disclose true financial position of the business on a given date. For this, it supplies information relating assets, liabilities and capital.
Book-keeping supplies required data and information to the management and other concerned parties whenever required. Such information is required for preparing financial plans and making decisions.
Book-keeping helps to make correct assessment of income tax. It supplies accurate and reliable information relating to incomes, expenses, profit or loss on the basis of which the correct amount of income tax is determined.
Which one of them is the objective of book-keeping?
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Hoboken has a unique mixture of narcissistic political entitlement. Truth is often ignored or flatly condemned as lies. The arrogance of some in the Old Guard repeatedly leads them down the road of excess. Whether there's an election in sight or not, it's money and power always lighting up their eyes and their decadent souls. You can't convince them otherwise.
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Now, if you take a look at the image provided down below, you will be able to see a screenshot containing a changelog of this new update which is landing on the P20 Pro. We're still not 100 percent sure that the P20 is getting the same update, but chances are that it is. GPU Turbo is the most important addition when it comes to this new update, but it's not the only one, as the company has also added the Game Suite app to the P20 Pro, which will enable users uninterrupted gaming, says the company. Android security patch for July is also included in this update, and that's pretty much it as far as additions are concerned. Bug fixes and general optimizations are not listed by Huawei, but the company has quite probably ironed out some smaller stuff as well, and improved the performance of the device, as is the case with almost every update. This update comes with a CLT-L29 8.1.0.152(C432) tag, and it weighs 670MB, in case you're wondering.
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Das Naturschutzgebiet Vogelfreistätte Mittlere Isarstauseen zählt zu den wertvollsten Wasservogelschutzgebieten Bayerns und ist Bestandteil des Europäischen Schutzgebietsnetzes Natura 2000.

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Wesentliche Lebensräume des Gebietes sind der Mittlere-Isar-Kanal mit dem Moosburger Stausee und dem Echinger Stausee sowie die Isar mit angrenzenden Auwaldbereichen. Aus botanischer Sicht sind besonders die Trockenstandorte an den Dämmen der Stauseen und des Isarkanals von Bedeutung. Große Teile des Schutzgebietes sind vom Menschen geschaffene Lebensräume, die in den 30er Jahren zur Stromgewinnung gebaut wurden.

Die Vogelfreistätte umfasst eine Fläche von rund 5,7 Quadratkilometern und liegt etwa zu gleichen Teilen im Landkreis Freising und im Landkreis Landshut.

Das Schutzgebiet hat internationale Bedeutung als Rast- und Durchzugsgebiet sowie landesweite Bedeutung als Brutgebiet. Die Unterschutzstellung erfolgte im Jahr 1982 und hat zum Ziel, die Lebensbedingungen der dort lebenden Tier- und Pflanzenarten zu erhalten und zu verbessern. Eine wesentliche Aufwertung des Schutzstatus erfolgte durch eine Ergänzung der Naturschutzgebietsverordnung im Jahr 1995, die die Jagd auf Wasservögel verbietet. Vor allem unter Vogelkundlern ist das Naturschutzgebiet weit über die Grenzen Bayerns hinaus bekannt. Ein weit verzweigtes Wegenetz garantiert die Zugänglichkeit vieler Bereiche des Schutzgebietes und ermöglicht dem Naturfreund interessante Naturerlebnisse. Ein Infohäuschen findet sich im Ort Eching.

Die Isarstauseen

Die Mittleren Isarstauseen zwischen Moosburg und Eching bilden den Kern des Naturschutzgebietes.
Sie sind Brutgebiet für zahlreiche Wasservögel, die teilweise hier überwintern oder in den Süden ziehen.
So konnte beispielsweise die Fluss-Seeschwalbe bereits 1975 durch die Anlage von speziellen Nistinseln wiederangesiedelt werden. Sie brütet an den beiden Stauseen alljährlich mit etwa einem Drittel des gesamten Bayerischen Bestandes im Naturschutzgebiet.
Die Stauseen sind ein bedeutender Rastplatz für durchziehende Vogelarten, die zwischen Brut- und Überwinterungsgebieten teilweise tausende von Kilometern zurücklegen. Eine Besonderheit sind die Binnenland-Schlick- und Schlammflächen, die sich bei Niedrigwasser in den Stauseen bilden und die vor allem Watvögel aufsuchen.
Eine Vielzahl anderer Vogelarten nutzt die Stauseen als Überwinterungsgebiet. Darunter befinden sich regelmäßig mehrere Tausend Wasservögel, deren Brutgebiete zumeist in Nordost- und Osteuropa liegen.

Die Dammbereiche

Die Dammbereiche verlaufen auf einer Länge von insgesamt über 40 km entlang der Stauseen und der Isar. Im Hinblick auf den Artenschutz sind vor allem die kiesigen, nährstoffarmen Dammkronen entlang des Isarkanals und der Stauseen besonders schützenswert. Die stark sonnenexponierten Südseiten der Dämme bieten ideale Lebensräume für wärmeliebende Tier- und Pflanzenarten. Charakteristische Tierarten dieser Standorte sind die Zauneidechse und die Schlingnatter, botanisch prägen Wiesensalbei und Karthäusernelke das Bild. Um den offenen Charakter der Dämme zu erhalten, sind regelmäßig Pflegemaßnahmen erforderlich. Andernfalls werden die empfindlichen Lebensgemeinschaften durch Altgras und Verbuschung allmählich verdrängt.

Die Auwälder

Etwa zwei Quadratkilometer Auwald sind Teil des Naturschutzgebietes. Auwälder stecken von der Wurzel bis in die Baumspitzen voller Leben und sind geprägt durch das Element Wasser: Hohe Grundwasserstände und Überflutungen erfordern von Tieren und Pflanzen besondere Anpassungen und sind Basis für eine besonders artenreiche Lebensgemeinschaft.

Die vielgestaltigen Wälder, angefangen von der von Weiden dominierten Weichholzaue bis hin zu der mit Esche, Ulme, Ahorn und anderen Edellaubhölzern bestockten Hartholzaue, bilden einen optimalen Lebensraum für Spechtarten oder den sehr versteckt lebenden Pirol, dessen flötender Ruf im Mai und Juni im Schutzgebiet zu hören ist.

Auch bedrohte Greifvogelarten wie Wespenbussard und Baumfalke brüten in den Auwäldern. Am Waldboden gedeihen seltene Pflanzen wie z. B. Orchideen.

Die Isar
Die Isar durchquert das Naturschutzgebiet auf einer Länge von etwa 8 Kilometern. Als Alpenfluss mit einer vergleichsweise hohen Fließgeschwindigkeit bildet sie dabei eine Vielzahl von Kiesbänken aus, die bei größeren Hochwässern auch verlagert oder wieder weggeschwemmt werden können. Kiesbänke und die Nagelfluhfelsen bei Siebenrippen sind für den Naturschutz besonders wertvoll. Sie sind potentielle Brutbiotope für stark bedrohte Arten wie den Flussuferläufer und Flussregenpfeifer und dürfen daher nicht betreten werden. Verschiedene Wat- und Wasservogelarten nutzen die Kiesbänke, Flachwasser- und Uferbereiche der Isar zur Nahrungssuche. Im Sommer jagen Fledermaus und Baumfalke über den Flusslauf, Eisvogel und Gänsesäger können hier ganzjährig beobachtet werden. Da die Isar im Gegensatz zu den Stauseen auch im Winter nicht zufriert, finden Wat- und Wasservögel hier bei strengem Frost ein wichtiges Ausweichbiotop.

Weblinks
 Beschreibung mit Karte, Archivlink abgerufen am 12. Oktober 2022
 Schutzgebietsverordnung (PDF) auf der Homepage des Landkreises

Schutzgebiet (Umwelt- und Naturschutz) in Europa
Naturschutzgebiet im Landkreis Freising
Schutzgebiet der IUCN-Kategorie IV
EU-Vogelschutzgebiet in Bayern
Isar
Wikipedia:Naturschutzgebiete
Naturschutzgebiet im Landkreis Landshut

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Fanlanthropy: EXO and the Care For the Elderly
by Jazmin Williams
Jazmin Williams
Mentor of The Honey POP. Disney and pop culture enthusiast.
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Welcome to Fanlanthropy – a new series here at The Honey POP where we shine a light on incredible stans who are using the power of fandom to do good in the world and help out important causes. Fandoms are super powerful in sharing information and working on projects, so using those impressive skills for a good cause ends in some great results.
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According to a 2018 study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies (PIDS), the Philippines is on its way to becoming an "aging society" in 2032, meaning in 13 years, Filipinos aged 65 and over will make up 7% of the country's total population. The elder members are the most likely to be desolated and are among the most vulnerable members of society. Now more than ever during the pandemic, they are in great need of support and dependency.
In honor of EXO's ninth anniversary, exoluniverseph has chosen to fundraise for two charities to help support this ongoing issue to help take care of those isolated and in need of dependent support. We spoke to the organizers to learn more about the fundraiser.
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Can you introduce yourself to our readers?
Hello! We are EXO-L Universe from the Philippines, a fan page made for EXO and later became an EXO Fanbase. We started on December 17, 2019, and currently have 12 admins that are divided into 3 Teams to handle our Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram Pages to support and promote EXO. TikTok, being so popular and has a wider audience, so we created a TikTok account where we can introduce and promote EXO by posting random EXO videos every day.
We post and share snippets of EXO's history, individual EXO members' facts, latest updates, as well as guide EXO-Ls on voting and streaming-related content and anything under the sun that has a connection to EXO. We have come together with passion, dedication, and the same goal to support and promote EXO Worldwide.
In honor of EXO's ninth anniversary, you have chosen to support the Blue Whale Mission of Our Lady Inc and House of Somang. What was it that made you choose these charities?
We chose these charity organizations because the elders are unfortunately the first ones to be desolated at times. It is hard to admit but this is a fact. So we make it our duty to make sure they are looked after as well. We think that elderlies need more attention and love and we want them to know that there are still people out there that care for them.
This is about taking care of the elderly, which oftentimes are the most neglected ones. Especially at this time of great global crisis, senior citizens are most hit by it specifically because of their weak bearings against the serious disease. These non-profit organizations are both located in the Philippines which by their own culture, strong ties with family members are greatly practiced and thus taking care of the elderly.
Image Source: House of Somang
What can you tell us about the work that these charities do? How will donations to the fundraiser benefit them?
House of Somang (House of Hope) Started back in 2005 by Kkottongnae brothers and sisters from Korea. They bought a house to bring six elderly homeless women to care from under the bridge. The Blue Whale Mission of Our Lady Inc. was founded by Terry Planta and her late husband. They have set up a 10-bedroom care home in Binangonan for abandoned elderly women and plans of taking care of abandoned children one day too.
These non-profit charity organizations look after the elderly people who were abandoned by their families or family members who were not capable to look after them. They rely solely on donations which is why it is important to help them especially during this pandemic crisis where people are struggling financially.
At the moment, little help is coming in because of the restrictions of the pandemic. The caregivers of these charity institutions have mentioned the most important needs of the elderlies and so our Team decided of donating and focusing on what they needed the most such as, vitamins, masks, alcohol, and stand fans.
EXO has been known to be involved in philanthropy and charity work over their time together. How would you say they have inspired you?
This is actually not the first time that we have done charity work in the name of EXO. During the toughest times of Covid-19, we have done different kinds of charity works to help the people in need. Such as giving relief goods to guards, street sweepers, homeless people, and street vendors. We have also given food to our frontline doctors and nurses and other medical staff. We have done this with the help of our fellow EXO-Ls who sent their donations for this cause and it couldn't be possible without them.
EXO has inspired us to do good, to be kind, and to share love with people who are struggling. Seeing smiles on their faces gives us sense of purpose, it makes us happy that we make a difference in people's lives even if it's a small help and that inspired us more to do good and spread love. Just like what our name stands for, EXO-L is EXO LOVE.
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We know how powerful fandoms are, what do you think about fandoms and the importance of using their platforms for vital causes such as this one?
We "stan" our idols simply because of their great talent and a plus factor, wonderful character. And to be inspired by them, sharing and acting the same qualities are an awesome way to spread goodness and kindness. Fandoms are the backbone of the artist. And as a fandom, we EXO-L's, have the responsibility to reflect our artist in a meaningful way.
Using this platform and with the help of social media, we can unite people, bring together fans that are inspired by our causes and make an impact on others in a positive way, promote humanitarian projects such as this and we can spread love and positivity all around the world. The importance of doing this is to give awareness to everyone of all ages that we can do something and we can help in many ways.
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How can people support your fundraiser?
Anybody can donate goods that could really help the elderly. Items such as face masks, vitamins, and food, are the most needed. It will be greatly appreciated if they can include or donate Stand Fans as well. Another great way to support this would be sharing this said project on their social media accounts to reach more people to join and give.
For a full list of items and where to donate please check our pin post on Facebook and Twitter, or you can send us a direct message and email us on exoluniverseph@gmail.com if you have any questions. Thank you!
Thanks for chatting with us – EXO would be so proud of you!
Will you be supporting this fundraiser for EXO? Do you know of any fandoms doing good? Let us know down in the comments below or by tweeting us @TheHoneyPOP!
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Q: handle jwt token expiration and get the new token returned by backend I'm getting token from the back end server and I'm storing it in local storage, and using interceptor that handles the authorization in every HTTP request, but when the token is expired my back end server is returning a new one but I'm not able to get it and replace the old token in local storage with the new one.
here is my interceptor angular:
@Injectable()
export class MyInterceptor implements HttpInterceptor {

  constructor(public router: Router) {
  }

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          return Observable.throw(error);
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    let token = localStorage.getItem('Token');

    if (token) {
      request = request.clone({ headers: request.headers.set('Authorization', token) });
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    }

    return next.handle(request).do((event: HttpEvent<any>) => {
      if (event instanceof HttpResponse) {
        var token = event.headers.get('Authorization');
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          localStorage.setItem('Token', token);
        }
      }
    }, (err: any) => {
      if (err instanceof HttpErrorResponse) {
        if (err.status === 401) {
          this.router.navigate(['/login']);
        }
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  }
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and there is my login function inside a service:
login() {
    return this.http.get(`${this.auth}security/login`,{withCredentials: true})
        .map((res:any) => {return res})
        .pipe((catchError(this.handleError)))
}

the back end server returns a new token while the user is active on the application, and I want to compare every time the token returned in the response header with the token that I send if they are equals I do nothing, but if they are different I want replace the token in local storage by the new one.any help please.

A: the solution in the back end is to send a token for exemple every 5min while user is active on the application,and when user is not active after ffor exemple 30min the token is expired,so the solution i want is just compare the token in response header and the token in request header in every request,if they are equals ===>do nothing,else replace the old token by the new one,any help pleeaasee?


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Environment Transportation
Drink Coffee in Your Car? Now You Can Brew It There Too
Jim Motavalli
Jim Motavalli is a journalist, author, speaker, and radio host who specializes in environmental issues, with a focus on cars, energy, and climate change.
The Handpresso at work. Yes, it's coffee in the car, just the way you like it. (Photo: Handpresso).
This morning I brewed some coffee, poured it into a travel mug, and headed down to the railroad station with it snugly ensconced in my Volkswagen Turbo Bug's cupholder. So far, so normal, right? But suppose I was running late and didn't have time to make that coffee — suppose I made the coffee while I was driving?
That's the idea behind a sudden rash of coffee-in-the-car inventions. The most intriguing of these is the Handpresso. Yes, it makes espresso, and the makers caution you to pull over while brewing. But they also tell you not to use your smartphone to text, right?
Like all portable coffee makers, the French-made Handpresso ($200) plugs into your 12-volt cigarette lighter. Then you pour in water, add one of the special coffee pods, and press the button. This is espresso, so the unit (which has a built-in temperature gauge) operates at 16 bars of pressure, necessary to produce that layer of crema on top. As Gajtz.com pointed out, it "seems like a great idea and a terrible idea at the same time."
Since 2013, buyers of the stretched Fiat 500L (at least those outside the U.S.) are able to order the "Coffee Experience" kit as original equipment. It's an Italian car, right? The espresso unit, which fits between the front seats, is made by Italy's Lavazza, and it includes cups, a sugar dispenser and a spoon holder, all for around $300.
That reminds me: At an electric car show in Spain recently, I saw an EV charging station with a coffee maker built in. Those Europeans can't do without their cafe!
There's a whole range of 12-volt traveling coffee makers out there, with truckers being a major customer base. The Rally unit is described as "ideal for cars, trucks, SUVs, RVs and boats." If they'd said motorcycles, too, I'd know they were nuts. Road Trucker likes pots from Power Hunt and Koolatron. Some work on USB power, and others even have glass carafes. I'd probably avoid that choice — except maybe in those big RVs.
Remember the lawsuits over people being scalded over hot McDonald's coffee? I imagine that's why the "Coffee Experience" is unlikely to make it over here. But they should check out the new "No-Hot" temp-sensitive cup from a group of Chinese researchers. In the center of the cap is a disc that gets bigger in the presence of hot liquid (176 Fahrenheit). Try to drink from it, and the disc blocks your way. At 140 degrees Fahrenheit, the disc goes away.
Finally, while we're talking about coffee, how about a car that runs on it? Researchers at the University of Bath in England are working on converting coffee grounds to biodiesel. The brilliant thing is that used grounds — which normally end up in landfills or, at best, compost piles — work almost as well as fresh ones do. The oil content varies from 7 to 15 percent.
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From Bronwyn: Cultivating environments for transformational change: Re-imagining Education
Cultivating environments for transformational change: Re-imagining Education
By Bronwyn Manley
When I applied for the Rotary Peace Scholarship, I was intent on finding educational solutions that could reach the most marginalized and vulnerable communities, in particular displaced populations. Undertaking a Master's in Educational Innovation, Technology and Entrepreneurship combined with a Post-graduate Certificate in International Development and Peace Studies set me on that path. The challenge would be to find well designed educational tools that would be inclusive, accessible, scalable, but still remain practical in low resource settings. By low resource settings, I am referring to communities that lack basic infrastructure such as electricity, internet, schools, teachers or transport. Technology is often deemed as redundant in such settings, even problematic, however there are solutions available which allow for education to reach marginalised and remote communities, some of which I will introduce in this article.
Little did I know that my current studies would align with the largest education emergency in history. It has been interesting to learn about educational innovations whilst experiencing first hand, the pros and cons of embracing alternative modes for delivery. It has highlighted to me the importance of sound educational design but also the absolute necessity to understand student needs and to personalise study accordingly. 1.6 billion children have had their education disrupted during the COVID-19 crisis. There is no one quick fix to this. National governments have responded as best they can, under the guidance of global education clusters which provide guidelines and advice, however we have yet to determine what combinations produce the best learning outcomes for children.
Just under 10 million children are predicted never to return to school again because their families will fall into poverty and children will be required to help sustain family livelihoods. Just under 3 million children were not in school prior to the pandemic. Girls were three times more likely not to be in education and 16% of school age children are dealing with a disability. As a community we must find ways to 'build back better' and ensure we provide education that is resilient, equitable and personalized so that children of today have a future tomorrow.
Indeed, with the release of the Save Our Education report in July, a spokesman from the World Bank said that we have to be bold enough to "re-imagine education as we know it" and "drive transformational change". But how can we do this in highly bureaucratic organisations with well entrenched ways of working that sustain fixed mindsets? How do we generate growth mindsets? How do we create work environments that support thinking outside of the box, encourage new ideas at all levels of an organisation and give employees permission and trust to be creative? Because that is what we need to re-imagine what already exists!
Innovative spaces have to be cultivated by leaders. Organisations can only be as agile as the mindsets of those that create the systems that they must operate within. My task during my internship became less about introducing the capabilities of a small, innovative and passionate organisation, where any new idea was viewed as a possibility, to navigating the complex structures of a hierarchical global organisation where the ways of working were well entrenched and less agile. Persevering, despite constant road blocks, was sometimes cumbersome work but key to achieving results. The task became about finding the right language to build trust and help others identify synergies that they hadn't quite seen as options previously. It was about finding pockets within the workplace where creative thinking was encouraged and spending time with those individuals to generate energy and some momentum around embracing something new.
I had initially negotiated my internship with Save The Children in Bangladesh where I was tasked to undertake a feasibility study for the introduction of educational technology into Cox's Bazaar, the largest refugee camp in the world. COVID-19 steered me on a trajectory quite different to what I had imagined for 2020. Like my peers, and so many other fellow humans impacted by COVID, I was gutted. As I watched that opportunity fall away, my visions for pivoting my career towards work directly in refugee camps faded, and I had to ask myself "What's important? Why am I here?". My response helped calm my own personal anguish as the answer is always the same, "To reach as many vulnerable children as we can". And so, this has been my mantra these last few months. Every time I've felt disheartened because something is completely out of my control or beyond my sphere of influence (not from a lack of trying), I remind myself of the Stockdale paradox, and what my purpose is.
Resilience is more than just surviving; it is finding a means to thrive when faced by an adverse situation. Deciding that Australia would be my best bet to thrive in a COVID world, I turned to Save The Children Australia (SCA) where I was introduced to a not for profit organisation that SCA had recently merged with called Library For All (LFA).
Save The Children Australia chose to merge with Library For All (and other social enterprises) as a means to leverage global strengths. This partnership allowed SCA to harness technology, drive innovation, find creative solutions from an organisation that has proven successful, with an eye to scale. Paul Renolds, the CEO of SCA, openly recognises that the humanitarian and development world is evolving swiftly, and that INGOs must be resourceful or they will come undone in this current environment. Global humanitarian needs are greater than ever before, yet there are less funds available, and donors want more control and accountability to how funds are spent. In a sector where organisations often find themselves competing, or operating in silos, mergers like this are about leveraging comparative advantages to improve efficiencies in program delivery. Collaboration and integration are key and as an intern, part of my role was to identify where synergies existed.
Library For All develop innovative education technology and culturally diverse books to improve learning outcomes for children in low-literacy communities, including refugee communities. I was asked to ascertain how LFA solutions and capabilities could best compliment or add value to programs and alliances within the wider Save global network. This included Save programs but also alliances such as the Global Book Alliance and the Global Alliance for Disaster Risk Reduction and Resilience in the Education Sector, as well as Save partners such as Ministries of Education in sponsored countries.
The nature of my work allowed me to dive deep into the belly of a large and complex organization, with a particular focus on Education in Emergencies and Disaster Resilience. These are both areas I have worked in and I am very passionate about. First we needed to understand the needs and challenges across different programs so as to establish relevant solutions. It wasn't long into my investigation that I realized Library For All was in a unique position to offer a means for cross program integration, and to be a catalyst for bridging development and humanitarian programs where silos normally exist. There were also obvious opportunities to create cross thematic content such as education on disasters, nutrition, hygiene and sanitation, as well as opportunities to supplement and even digitalize existing global common approaches.
The challenge would be getting the buy-in from the right people given the existing programs were well entrenched and respected with the organization. Change is always difficult, especially when we're all trying to get by in a pandemic. Library For All was new to Save The Children but this is not an organization that waits for change, much like myself. This is an organization that drives change and there was opportunity to have an impact right then.
While the focus was right up my alley, it was slow progress working from my make shift office in Perth. It's challenging working in a new organization when there is no one to throw quick questions to. Technical education staff were mostly unavailable due to the COVID emergency, LFA staff had not yet been integrated into SCA and workloads were high for everyone. Being introduced to 'bold ideas' was almost unbearable for those operating in survival mode. I needed to find another way to communicate potential synergies and muster support from those who might be open to embracing our technology solutions. So, I set about creating a series of webinars to introduce LFA capabilities, their products and services. The webinar outlined themes presenting in literature around global education needs amidst COVID, how different programs might utilize the solutions and potential for value-add opportunities.
Some of the themes presenting in reports amidst the COVID educational response include educational continuity, the provision of alternatives modes for delivery and the need for flexibility in delivery including no-tech, low tech and high-tech options. Multi-pronged approaches across the globe have been successful with online and offline options, radio and tv educational programs, however many children are still not being reached.
Literature also outlined the need for cross programmatic integration, partnerships and co-funding to streamline humanitarian and development initiatives. With predicted shortfalls of $US 77 billion dollars for education these next 2 years this is essential. Other themes included the need to bridge humanitarian response efforts with development agendas to continue towards meeting sustainable development goals for 2030. This means driving resilience programs with the hope of reducing the need for large scale humanitarian response. There is a call for scalability, for building 21st century skills, for supporting teachers and for collecting reliable data for reporting on interventions.
It's not just about every child having a right to education that is of concern here. It is the fact that without it the cycle of poverty persists. Young girls are more susceptible to forced marriage and pregnancy, boys are at high risk of being recruited into armed groups, feeding programs through schools cease, malnutrition persists, as does disease, and the ripple effect goes on. This generation of children in school will also come to bear the responsibility of servicing the debt created by COVID now; an estimated 16 trillion dollars. These are unprecedented times which calls for an unprecedented response. We cannot respond to this situation by operating the same way we have always operated.
Save The Children and UNICEF are co-leads for the Global Education Cluster which manage humanitarian response efforts to ensure educational continuity during emergencies. Save The Children also undertake a number of educational development programs to support early learning and a basic education. A set of recognized common approaches focused on education are used to support this, namely Safe Schools, Enabling Teachers, Ready to Learn, Literacy Boost and Numeracy Boost. With 53% of children leaving primary school still not able to read a basic sentence, literacy is a high priority. Access to books, whether printed or digital is crucial for literacy development. Providing a means to support teachers operating in under resourced environments sets up both teachers and students for success. Library for All books, Spark Digital Classroom Kits, Literacy and Numeracy applications and dashboards do just this.
Often the books children have access to are limited and of very poor quality. Library For All carefully curate culturally relevant, age appropriate books which are sourced, written and illustrated by communities for communities. To make knowledge accessible to all, equally, the vision is to create libraries of 500 books in every country. These books become free enduring resources for everyone. Each book published is available through google play or in print on a cost recovery basis. Where internet is not an option, yes there is print, but a library can be downloaded onto an SD card and read by children on durable tablets which is what makes up the Spark Digital Classroom Kits
These classroom kits provide an Integrated software and hardware solution for schools and communities. What's more, the kits have an in-built safety and charging mechanism and we are currently testing a solar version. To support other programs there is potential to harness the hardware for other means such as service access, cash vouchers and other applications.
Each library of books is made up of "mirrors and windows". Most of the books in a library are mirrors where the children are able to see their own lives reflected in the stories they read. 'Mirrors' make stories meaningful, which in turn increases the motivation to learn and thus improves learning outcomes. 'Windows' offer a means to learn about other worlds and experiences. In a refugee camp, as an example, mirrors offer a means for children to engage in stories in their own language, with images and stories that make sense to them and help keep them connected to their own identity, thus improving mental wellbeing. Likewise, windows into the world they find themselves in could help for foster integration, reduce conflict and misunderstanding and also improve mental well-being as a result.
Likewise, Elevate has an amazing potential to change lives. Elevate is an award-winning independent learning application for students to rapidly acquire literacy and numeracy skills in resource-constrained classrooms and at home. Studies show this tool delivers rapid attainment of literacy, numeracy and writing skills. Children have gone from illiterate to literate in 18 months by using the app for just 30 minutes a day. This includes children who had never attended school before and also refugees transitioning to a new language of instruction. The app is game based, intuitive, requires very little supervision and highly engaging. This is why it has worked so well in low resource settings.
With well-established common approaches like Literacy and Numeracy Boost being delivered face to face by Save The Children, Library For All are in a position to compliment or supplement existing models by offering an alternative mode of delivery. What's more there is huge opportunity to build cross thematic libraries. We know that children's literacy improves dramatically "just by having a library". What's more, a library can be anything whether it is teaching material, children's books, common approaches or organisational procedures. All very useful if they can be updated, accessible via a cloud and used in low resource settings.
Navigating a large complex organisation requires patience. If we had hesitated at every 'stop sign' presented to us, we would not have got anywhere. There will always be those that resist the unfamiliar however it is possible to build cultures where people are open to new but it takes visionaries to lead an organisation down that path. The trick was to stay on the road until one of the gate-keepers showed a 'give-way sign'. My biggest advocator and supporter, Rebecca McDonald, the Founder and CEO of Library For All, trusted that together, with time, we would find momentum.
On this journey I have also been exposed to Paul Ronalds, CEO of Save The Children Australia, another visionary who believe in collaboration, innovation and agility. I have worked with a team people I call passionate 'movers and shakers'. They are constantly evolving and adapting as they kick milestone after milestone. I've learnt from people with highly technical skills and invaluable insight into global education. I've been confronted by large, complex bureaucratic machines that don't always allow for agility. The biggest lesson I have learnt from this is to show compassion and persevere.
During the final week of my internship Rebecca and I co-presented a series of 60-minute webinars to Save The Children technical working groups, communities of practice and their partners across the globe. We focused on leveraging off existing assets and harnessing the opportunity to digitalise and scale common approaches for Save The Children. I am excited to report that the webinars have created a stir and technical working teams are indeed looking to collaborate with Library For All. We have momentum!
This has been an amazing experience and I am so grateful to have fallen into a team of bright minds, full of passion and energy. I have been offered the opportunity to continue with the work we have started. Being selected for CEO round table with Save The Children is also a privilege and I am incredibly grateful. The topic of cultivating cultures that drive collaboration, innovation and change is where I hope to gain insight and spark debate with Paul Ronalds.
Lessons Learnt While Interning during COVID.
It is a delicate dance staying focused on your goals, persevering, finding solutions that keep you on track whilst also being flexible and adapting to change. When does being driven, sticking to your guns and remaining steadfast on your aspirations and dreams morph into 'being inflexible'? When must we stop challenging decision makers and organisational cultures that sustain 'fixed mindsets' and expect the world to operate on rules and procedures that worked yesterday, but do not fit today's circumstances? How do we ensure that we advocate inclusively and collaborate on decision making to involve everyone participate in making solutions?
It is a natural response for a person, organisation or a government to fall into survival mode when disaster strikes, however resilience is not about simply surviving. Resilience is being able to thrive when faced with an adverse situation. How can we thrive in such an environment if we refuse to think or operate differently? How can we count on a process that worked yesterday but is not applicable today? How do we foster a culture of growth where people embrace the new and are not afraid to try and fail? It is a delicate dance indeed challenging redundant systems whilst still remaining flexible enough to allow for those same systems to be adjusted.
These are contemplations that I have had on a daily basis through COVID, not only whilst advocating for my own education and future, but most importantly when confronted by organisational hierarchies and barriers which might hinder the adoption of solutions that could help ensure the continuity of education for children right now.
And so next time you're asked to consider an alternative to what has been 'the norm', I encourage you to sit with it, digest it, consider it and maybe even be bold enough to do something a different way!
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Re: Scrolling start position in chart?
The 'Reversed' check box in the Chart Scrolling section accomplishes right scroll-bar allignment.
The reversed, check box in your original screenshot should do what you are asking for.
There is a way to set the initial position to right.
You need to create a Macro, and run it once. After that you can delete the Macro, the chart property will be kept changed.
You'll need to adapt the Chart ID. Run the Macro e.g. from a button.
It's working for me with attached sample app.
If you open the app,you should see the upper chart scrolled to the right, the lower chart starts left by default.
You can change the setting of the upper chart by using the two buttons, but I think you need to save and reopen to see the change (it's an XScrollInitRight property).
I noticed another thread that reports issues with scroll bar settings in latest SRs, so just to check, on which QV version are you?
Just had to save and reopen the document. Works great om QV 11.20 SR6.
Recently, I also found out how to solve the problem "scrolling from the right". It works, great!
I copy the the macro you proposed into my qvw, and setup Document Properties/ Triggers/ Document Event Triggers/ OnOpen/ Edit Action/ Actions- Run Macro / Edit Module/Macro Name: "StartScrollRight"; it works!


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President Donald Trump had some harsh words for Congressional lawmakers on Wednesday, telling a packed audience that he "doesn't want to be disappointed" over tax reform legislation and asking GOP legislators, "Do you understand me?"
The President made the comments during a speech in Missouri, where he touted strong economic numbers released this week.
"We just announced that we hit 3% in GDP," said Trump. "The last administration during an eight-year period never hit 3%, so we're really on our way."
"So this is our once in a generation opportunity to deliver real tax reform for everyday, hard-working Americans and I am fully committed to working with Congress to get this job done," said the President. "I don't want to be disappointed by Congress, do you understand me? Do you understand!?"
"Congress… I think Congress is going to make a comeback. I hope so. I'll tell you what, the United States is counting on it," he added.
Watch the President's warning to Congress above.
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S/2002 (48639) 1 foi descoberto por Denise C. Stephens e Keith S. Noll a partir de observações realizadas com o telescópio espacial Hubble no dia 9 de novembro de 2002 e foi anunciado em 5 de outubro de 2005.

Características físicas e orbitais
O satélite é relativamente grande, tendo uma massa susceptível de cerca de 10% do objeto primário. A sua órbita ainda não foi determinada, mas o mesmo tinha uma separação de apenas cerca de 420 km de distância do primário no momento da sua descoberta, com um eventual período orbital em torno de meio dia e um diâmetro estimado de 161 km.

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billion in taxes over a period of 13 years, according to a new U.S.
foreign income should have been reported and taxed at home.
Policy revealed that many corporations actually pay far less than the legal rate of 35 percent of profits - in fact many pay nothing at all, because of the many tax loopholes and special breaks that they exploit.
"Caterpillar Inc. is a member of the corporate profit shifting club that has transferred billions of dollars offshore to avoid paying U.S. taxes," said U.S. Senator Carl Levin, the chairman of the subcommittee that produced the report.
were in the U.S. and only 65 were physically employed in Switzerland.
Senate report, following the reorganization in 1998.
senior management to warn them that the Swiss activity "lacked economic substance and had no business purpose other than tax avoidance."
requesting that the matter be discussed with the board.
memos with proper facts and analysis," wrote Schlicksup.
billion of profits from the sales of spare parts to a unit in Geneva.
The company settled the lawsuit out of court in 2012.
calculated that helped the company reduce its effective tax rate to the "lowest in the Dow 30" in 2012.
the average effective rate for U.S. corporations.
sits right outside my office."
defended Caterpillar. "I think rather than having an inquisition we should probably bring Caterpillar here and give them an award," he said, "They've been in business for over 100 years. It's not easy to stay in business."
spectrum. So it is not surprising that a proposed reform bill - the Stop Tax Haven Abuse Act - sponsored by Levin - has stalled in the Senate.


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Vikings Stadium Update: Roger Goodell's Presence Could Be Setting Bill Back In Motion
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Well, this is certainly ... something. The roller coaster of the Minnesota Vikings and their stadium situation continues, with the latest turn potentially being a good one for those who want the team to stay and get a stadium built sooner rather than later. It was already reported that the NFL was going to put some pressure on the state to get something built - mostly by saying "Hey, these are the cities interested in hosting the Vikings franchise if Minnesota/Minneapolis doesn't get it together."
Now, it's looking like that pressure could be working to an extent. As noted by the Star Tribune, Roger Goodell is in town to meet with various folks connected to the situation - including the Republican and DFL leaders on Friday. It also notes that Art Rooney II, the owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers and the chair of the league's stadium committee would also be sitting in on the meetings. That's some pretty heavy brass.
They're not there to threaten the state by definition, but they're definitely there to make some noise. And apaprently, it's working - just a little bit:
In a slight sign of movement, Senate Majority Leader David Senjem said after Dayton's comments Thursday that a Senate panel where the nearly $1 billion Vikings stadium plan has been stalled for weeks would now likely meet Friday to reconsider the legislation.
Senjem's comments came after Senate Minority Leader Tom Bakk, the lead DFLer in the Senate, said DFLers on the 14-member panel would agree to put up the majority of the votes needed to pass the Vikings plan in the committee.
If this can get the issue back on the docket, then that's a huge win for the Vikings. The team doesn't want to move, and there's no indication that they definitely will if things don't work out, but Goodell's presence certainly makes things seem a bit more real. Governor Mark Dayton said that it wasn't a threat, but that Goodell was simply saying "this is the way our league operates," - potentially referencing a list of cities where the Vikings could relocate to.
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Original UK Release Date: 29th May, 2000
Frances McKee's first long player in 11 years saw her unite with her sister Marie and an assorted coterie of Glasgow musicians under the name of Suckle. Recorded at Chem19 with The Delgados' Paul Savage at the helm, 'Against Nurture' was a darkly compelling album that reminded those who loved The Vaselines just how good a songwriter Frances McKee actually was.
Her love of Patti Smith, Leonard Cohen and Syd Barrett shone through with these twisted new-age folk tales that touch upon suicide, allude to incest and generally travel down a dark path. Described as "The McGarrigle Sisters jamming with The Velvet Underground" you'll never know until you've tried it.
If it was good enough for Kurt Cobain....