Kori Heidebrink and Chris Masad.
The Western Iowa Synod maintains a strong relationship and Covenant with the Southern Diocese of Tanzania. Grace Lutheran supports our own Companion Congregation in Chimala, Tanzania.
In the summer of 2008, Chris Masad and Kori Heidebrink had the opportunity to serve on a mission trip in Tanzania and visit them and share a gift.
Bishop Last and the 2012 travelers to Tanzania.
This coming September, two of Grace's own congregation members will be traveling with the Western Iowa Synod to Tanzania. The mission of this trip is to continue to expand the Synod's relationship with the Southern Diocese of Tanzania and provide some of our members the experience the faith-filled commitment of the people of Tanzania.
Included in this trip, will be the opportunity for those traveling to spend time working at one of the Missions that the WIS helps support within the Diocese. There are four areas of service; Well-drilling, Center for Agriculture Development, The Illembula Medical Center and the Igumbilo Lutheran Girls Secondary School.
Marilyn Zech, as well as her daughter Diane, and Music Minister Jenna Hardy Pedersen are the representatives from Grace traveling this fall. Marilyn has plans to spend some of her mission working with the Well-Drilling project that her and her late husband helped start when the Synod first began a presence in Tanzania. Jenna is planning on working a the Igumbilo Girls School as well as spending some time studying the worship music and instruments used in the congregations in the Southern Diocese.
The ladies who traveled to Tanzania had an incredibly blessed and wonderful experience. Not only were the people of the Southern Diocese unbelievably kind, but shared their faith and friendship with open arms.


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Deeded beach rights and a beautiful classically designed beach home offers the ultimate resort opportunity. This striking Easterly home exudes the casual, yet luxurious lifestyle associated with New Seabury. Home is being offered furnished and features exquisite finishes and craftsmanship. Relax or entertain within a spacious 1st floor living space designed for both indoor and outdoor enjoyment. A brilliant kitchen design features top of the line cabinets, counter-tops and appliances. A first floor master bedroom suite offers the flexibility of one floor living. The second level features two spacious bedrooms en suite, as well as a quiet sitting area. A large second level deck provides additional exterior living space. Home also includes a detached 2car garage w/ private one bedroom suite.


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Sharp rise in number of timber construction firms
The number of timber construction companies increased by 30% in the last two years, according to a survey conducted by the NGO Hout Info Bois which was presented in Brussels on Thursday. Between January 2013 and December 2014, 145 companies firms built timber constructions, a figure which represents 29.66% more than in the 2011-2012 2-year period. Production seems somewhat irregular, however, since the study shows that 60% of the 145 companies each built fewer than 10 houses a year, only 10% of the 145 produced more than 50 a year.
From a regional perspective, the majority of timber construction companies (73%) are to be found in Wallonia. Flemish companies are the most active, 13 companies based in the south building on average 34 units a year. The number of timber buildings has been relatively stable in Belgium since 2011, with some 2,000 being manufactured each year, which represents 8% of all new buildings.
The Construction Confederation estimates that the timber industry employs 30,000 people in Belgium.
Oscar Schneider (Source: Belga)

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Implementation of crime prevention techniques such as home security, Operation Identification, etc.
The idea is neighbors watching out for each other!
City people, country people, suburban residents, apartment dwellers, mobile home residents, young people, senior citizens, men, women, families, couples, singles…….in summary, YOU!
Over 40 million crimes are committed every year and the number is still growing.
There can't be a law enforcement officer on every corner, so citizen involvement is essential to combat this social crisis.
By cooperating with each other and the police, people can help fight crime in their community the most effective way - before it begins.
Contact the Grand Terrace Police at the San Bernardino County Sheriff's Department at (909) 824-0680 and explain that you are interested in joining or starting a Neighborhood Watch group.
Write for the Attorney General's "Don't let 'em knock your block off!" Block Captain's Guide—a step-by-step instruction manual explaining how to organize a Neighborhood Watch group. California Attorney General's Office at P.O. Box 944255, Sacramento, CA 94244-2550.
For more information on neighborhood watch programs log on to the California Attorney General's Crime Prevention Center website at http://www.safestate.org/.
Law enforcement officers can't be everywhere at once—but you and your neighbors can. Put that neighborhood "know how" to work.
Use your eyes and ears and then your telephone.
If you spot something suspicious, call the police or sheriff immediately.


From 2016 Jadrolinija has started by introducing a special offer for our youngest travelers – "Jadrolinija - children's friend". The project does consist of decorating children corners on Jadrolinija ships and at Jadrolinija agencies, in order to make our little and faithful passengers enjoy traveling in game and fun. Jadrolinija is happy to announce 10 children corners on the following car ferries: Krk, Brač, Mljet, Kornati, Petar Hektorović and Biokovo, catamaran Vida, as well as, at Split and Zadar Jadrolinija agencies. The newest corner that has, successfully, been renewed in 2018 is the one on the ferry Dubrovnik.


I am taking Microlite contraceptive pill for the last fw years. I am now trying to lose some weight but I recently heard that taking Microlite can slow down losing weight.
Anyone heard of this?? Can anyone help?


Back in the year of 1999, this heavy monster was formed by 4 friends in high school. Starting out early in life from mimicking their early influences to jamming out in front of a mirror pretending to be on stage. From the beginning you could tell they were born to play and had incredible talent. After grueling practices, hardships and turmoil, they were finally ready to get something going that they themselves didn't know would be this astounding and have such an effect. Constantly striving for improvement , finally had enough original material to start playing live shows by the next year. Recording studio sessions followed. After getting an e.p. ready, they started hitting the scene hard in 2000. Show opportunities pouring in, and with lots of dedication they felt the band was something to not be taken lightly . By 2001 they had already shared the stage with many national acts. The Year 2001 also marked a milestone where the band went out for their first time over the road. Traveling the east coast and southern states of the USA. The years followed with success from that point with more touring and more studio time. In 2004 the band added an additional guitar that added extra sonic sound that now made this extreme force nearly unstoppable. Continuing for almost 5 consecutive years the band took a small break in 2009. Members had other projects they were involved with. After the long break the band made the decision to start getting back to doing shows, giving and getting the satisfaction of doing what they love to do. Taking pride in everything they do and every note they play, this bands sound has evolved over the years and will continue to progress and strive to blow minds. Every show...every town... every city.
PAIN! Is a five piece horror punk/Metal band that hails from the DC / Baltimore area and have been around for 5 years. Born from the ashes of local punk and death metal bands, PAIN! Are currently reviving the punk scene in Baltimore, DC and beyond. Comprising of Timmy Pain on vocals, Baron Von Pain on bass, Nekro Pain on drums, Fester Pain on guitar, PAIN! have amassed an extremely loyal following with their unique sound on today's scene. A throwback to the days of rockabilly and horror punk, and with an added flare of modern sound, PAIN! is proving that you don't have to follow the crowd to find your niche. In a world filled with the same sounds coming from all the new bands, PAIN! is showing us that horror, blood and a hell of a good time are easily had if you know where to look.
With the release of their album "Waking The Dead" in June of 2013, EP "Heres to the Afterlife" released December of 2013 and the new CD "Call of the Dead" . look for PAIN! to be bringing their brand of punk to a city near you soon! Recent sponsorship endorsements with SilverFox and Oktober Guitars have boosted PAIN!'s notoriety in the scene and given the world a chance to see what their fans have known all along. PAIN! is quickly becoming one of the fastest growing punk bands to hit the scene in many years.


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AEC Leaders Converge for CREATE+CONSTRUCT Symposium on Adaptive Reuse and Rehabilitation
More than 100 experts and practitioners from across the architectural, engineering, and construction (AEC) industry converged in New York City last week for a full-day discussion on breathing new life into existing structures. Hosted by Simpson Gumpertz & Heger (SGH) on 19 September 2017, the third-annual Create + Construct symposium featured a series of conversations with engineers, architects, contractors, owners, industry representatives, and city officials on adaptive reuse and rehabilitation projects.
"There are valuable opportunities throughout New York City to reposition and reimagine existing buildings," said Vince Cammalleri, SGH Senior Principal. "It was great to hear directly from our peers and colleagues in the field about their experiences with these types of projects and what they think these structures will look like in the future."
Highlights from the event's agenda include:
A keynote presentation by Annabelle Selldorf of Selldorf Architects on architecture and design trends affecting these projects
A panel discussion on the current and future state of this critical market sector moderated by Guy Geier, FXFOWLE Managing Partner and AIA New York President-Elect
Conversations on how project teams investigate existing structures, recognize and develop their potential value, address life safety concerns, and preserve and adapt historic structures and enclosures
Special thanks go to the event's guest speakers and panelists: David Burns, Principal, STUDIOS Architecture; Page Ayres Cowley, Principal, Page Ayres Cowley Architecture; Matthew Doherty, Vice President, Zubatkin Owner Representation; Guy Geier, Managing Partner, FXFOWLE, President-Elect, AIA New York; Andrew Hollweck, Senior Vice President and Chief of Staff, New York Building Congress; John Langdon, Vice President and Account Manager, Skanska USA; David Must, Associate Principal, STUDIOS Architecture; Garry Naughton, Branch Director, Structural Group; Michael Radigan, Senior Project Executive, Western Construction Group; Annabelle Selldorf, Principal, Selldorf Architects; and Dan Tyler, Branch Manager, Pullman SST. Participating from Simpson Gumpertz & Heger were Mr. Cammalleri, Senior Principal Sean O'Brien, Principals David Jacoby and Kevin Poulin, Associate Principal Nathaniel Smith, Senior Project Managers Filippo Masetti and Matthew Normandeau, and Staff II Amarantha Quintana-Morales.
Commercial Observer served as media sponsor for the event, which took place at the Rubin Museum of Art in New York City. Create + Construct was an American Institute of Architects (AIA)–accredited educational event.
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Rebel Congress leader, Shehzad Poonawalla, has released a copy of Cambridge Analytica's proposal to Congress to prepare for 2019 Lok Sabha elections, India Today reports.
The 49-page-report titled 'Data-Driven Campaign: The Path to the 2019 Lok Sabha', was allegedly developed in August 2017. This expose comes after Congress's incessant denial of using the UK firm's help for elections in the country.
Allegedly, Cambridge Analytica's former CEO Alexander Nix himself prepared the proposal including a strategy for elections in Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh and Chattisgarh.
According to the report, CA promised Congress data mining, national situational analysis, data-driven campaign, strategic communication review, media monitoring and planning etc.
Poonawalla alleged the services' cost was undervalued at Rs. 200-300 crore on paper, and real expense couldn't be accounted for. Alexander Nix, reportedly, met Rahul Gandhi, and former union ministers Jairam Ramesh and P Chidambaram.
An NDTV report states leaders of the party confirm the meeting happened but Congress didn't ink the paper.
Head of Congress's Data Analytics Department, Praveen Chakravarthy was reported saying, "Just being the recipient of a commercial proposal does not automatically imply a contractual engagement between the party and the vendor." Congress Leaders have denied taking help from Cambridge Analytica.


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Ex-Crewe coach Bennell charged over child sexual abuse
by AFP May 05, 2017 EST
London (AFP) – Former Crewe coach Barry Bennell has been charged with four further counts of non-recent child sexual abuse, the Crown Prosecution Service announced on Thursday.
Bennell, 63, is due to appear at South Cheshire Magistrates' Court via video-link on March 13 to face the four indecent assault charges, which relate to a boy aged 11 to 12 between 1981 and 1982.
"Today, 9 March, former professional football coach Barry Bennell, 63, was informed that he has been charged with four counts of indecent assault on a boy aged 11 to 12 years," a CPS spokesman said.
On Tuesday, the Crown Prosecution Service announced Bennell also faces eight counts of non-recent child sexual abuse, having been charged with five counts of buggery with a boy aged under 16, two counts of indecent assault on a boy aged under 14 and one count of indecent assault on a boy aged under 16.
The former Crewe youth team coach, who now faces 20 sexual abuse allegations, has previously been charged with seven counts of indecent assault on a boy and one count of attempted buggery.
Those offences were alleged to have happened between 1981 and 1986, when the victim was under the age of 16.
He pleaded not guilty to those charges at Chester Crown Court in January and was remanded in custody until a further hearing on March 20.


Photo courtesy of Morgue File.
Children have opinions and insights that most adults fail to recognize. Why is that? Well, because children are as basic to understanding humanity as possible. They do not need to worry about bills, jobs or keeping their homes clean. Rather, the issues that face most children are things like, what they like to eat, drink, do or say. Who would have thought they'd have such useful advice for us adults?
This video is offered to us from Youth Tuber which is a fantastic, new channel that is becoming very well-liked in Ireland. It highlights Irish children taking a moment to give us their views on what may seem like ordinary topics. And well, rather than trying to give a political or socially-correct response, these children deliver something different. I call it refreshing and delightful since their thoughts seem genuine.
1.) Make life more fun as you go about your day. I mean, wouldn't it be much more fun if we had a waterpark to navigate in between footsteps?
2.) Make sure we have access to high-quality sweets much more often. Having our rivers changed into chocolate might make them look different and unable to sustain marine life. However, we would get more chocolate and really, isn't that what life is all about?
3.)Technology is ultra important. This is pretty much the age in which children are currently being born and raised. For many of us who did not grow up with this much of an influence, it is clear that the world's tech trends have made a huge impression on our youth. Cue the sunrise.
4.) Take care of other humans. Whether it means wanting others to be happy, safe, or having full bellies, compassion for others is important to these kids. This group seemed to get that the key to life, along with sugary foods, also required caring about our fellow man.
Sure, some things might be overlooked if Irish kids ran the world. But, just adding a few of their suggestions might make the planet even a tad bit more bearable. Who would have time to be mad if they had ice cream whenever they wanted?
Here is something that would show your youngster how much you care and possibly give them the desire to care in return. This silver and green enamel pendent is a wonderful opportunity to demonstrate your concern. It is a great item to give to a friend, sibling or child.
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Please help us pass more legislation, reach more allies – such as the medical community, prosecutors, law enforcement and law makers and educate families on the danger of a unsecured gun in the home.
We are so sick and tired of reading about a new child fatality (or more) every single day across the country. Waiting until your family or neighborhood suffers a tragedy is unacceptable.
Your contribution will help us continue our efforts to save more kids from dying from careless thoughtless "accidents".


As those of us of a certain age know, one has to pause for breath occasionally on the rush upstairs to the bedroom and this is what prices have done in Europe, where after five consecutive weeks of rising to the tune of 33 Euro cents (28.5p), prices have taken a breather.
Peter Crichton FAAV has over 40 years' experience and specialises in providing clients with a wide range of independent professional advice in connection with rural matters including Tenancy Agreements, rent reviews, the sale and valuation of farm machinery, probate, tax and year end valuations.
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I love the lightness of sponge and chiffon cakes (= eat a lot of them cakes without getting sick), but making these cakes are quite difficult. My first attempt using an electric mixer and a tube pan yielded a bouffant sponge cake but with a coarse texture, but my second attempt was a total flop. I took it all in my stride as experiences to learn from, and my third attempt produced a chiffon cake that I am quite satisfied with. Light and fluffy with a fine texture and a subtle taste from the orange juice. I decided to make a chiffon cake rather than a sponge cake because chiffon cakes are moister and great to eat as is, whereas sponge cakes require some dressing up with cream, fruits, etc. Like most of the recipes I post to my online journal, I can't attribute this recipe to anyone in particular since I looked at several recipes to come up with this one.
- Type of oil: I used extra light olive oil, although there are many who will tell you to avoid using olive oil for making chiffon cakes. Extra light olive oil is fine because it doesn't have a very strong aroma. EVOO (Extra Virgin Olive Oil) on the other hand is better for bread, salad dressing and pastas. Corn oil and canola oil are also quite odourless and would be good options to use in this recipe.
- Cream of tartar: So little of it is used in this recipe, yet it makes such a big difference when beating the egg whites to soft peaks. It stabilises and prevents the whites from drying out and collapsing prematurely. It is possible to do without cream of tartar, but your chance of succeeding improves a lot with it. Take it from a girl who has had many flops.
- Flour: I used 50:50 flour and cornflour (ie cornstarch, not the yellow stuff), but it's fine to use only flour. Cornflour gives a finer texture to the cake. Next time I might try using all cornflour.
- Technique: Mixing a quarter of the beaten egg white meringue to the flour/yolk batter lightens the batter considerably, which makes incorporating the two quicker and easier. It's something I picked it up from reading this book.
- Do not grease the tube pan! The batter needs to cling to the sides as it rises during the baking process in the oven.
- Quantity: I have an 18cm (7in) diameter tube pan (most recipes online use a 25cm (10in)), so the quantities listed here are for an 18cm pan - simply double the quantities for a 25cm pan, and increase the cooking time around 7-10minutes.
- Oven type: Convection (aka fan-forced) ovens are hotter than conventional ovens, so adjust the temperature and cooking time accordingly. My oven is convection.
- Cooling: Upon removing from the oven, this cake should be cooled upside down to maintain its height (some shrinkage will inevitably occur due to temperature difference), and this is where the tube pan comes in handy - the raised centre tube provides a good platform to stand on. This is also where leaving the pan ungreased comes in handy - the cake will not fall out of the pan while cooling upside down!
I'm now more confident and not so afraid of making these cakes. I'll keep on trying new techniques to improve the recipe, and I will definitely dabble with different flavours.
1. Preheat the oven to 160degC (convection).
2. Sift the flour and baking powder into a bowl, and combine with 65g of the sugar and the salt. Stir with a whisk until well combined.
3. In another bowl, combine the egg yolks, orange juice, oil and vanilla extract and whisk lightly to combine ingredients.
4. Add the wet mix to the flour mix and stir well until a smooth batter is obtained.
5. Place the egg whites in a large bowl and beat at high speed until foamy. At this point, add the cream of tartar, and continue beating whilst gradually adding the remaining sugar. Beat until stiff peaks form (when you pull out the whisk, the beaten egg whites should hold their shape and not droop - see here for a more detailed tutorial). Be careful not to overbeat or the whites will dry out and separate into two phases.
6. Pour the batter into an ungreased 18cm (7in) tube pan and spread it out evenly.
7. Bake in the oven until golden brown, which took about 38 minutes for me. A good check is when the cake springs back when lightly touched.
8. Remove from the oven and invert pan until the cake is completely cooled (between 30mins and 1hr depending on the room temperature).
First shot: the cake still attached to the middle tube of the pan; second shot: the underside of the cake looks nicer than its top!
To my disappointment, licking my monitor does NOT mean I get to taste cake.
LoL your comments always make me laugh..
i tried this today and it was perfect!! very soft like cotton.. can we also add cornflour to chocolate cakes? thanks heaps!
Great to hear that it came out well! I'm sure cornflour will work well for chocolate cakes too.
I'm sure the cornflour helps give a fine texture, but the cream of tartar really helps with holding the airy structure. I used to make sponge cakes without cream of tartar, and it always sunk. The tartaric acid helps stabilise the egg whites so that it doesn't collapse easily.
Hi expat gourmand. I tried your recipe and it is indeed close to what I wanted for a chiffon cake, thank you for posting:-) I'd just like to ask if you've tried this with regular round baking pans. do you think it will work as well? thanks very much!
I'm glad that this recipe worked for you! I have never tried baking a chiffon cake in an ordinary round pan, but I think it may be possible. You just have to ensure that the cake still cools down upside down in the pan. And use less batter so that it doesn't over-rise past the rim of the pan, otherwise it'd be difficult to cool upside down.
A tube pan will produce the best results in a chiffon cake, but good luck if you do experiment with a normal pan. Please let me know how it goes!


Tolerancing can be done with three different methods: using differential equations, using exact calculations and using the Monte- Carlo technique. Thanks to the possibilities offered by modern computations, what is called integrated engineering using the Microsoft Windows Component Object Model (COM), it is now possible to use different softwares to make the calculations, collect the results and produce synthetic tables and figures which are quickly and clearly interpretable. This is possible with optical design softwares implementing the Application Programming Interface (API). Lenses for cameraphones are recent examples in which tolerancing is difficult. In order to take right decisions in choosing the tolerances, we have been using the three methods for tolerancing. We are using this example to compare the results obtained.
Precision lens centering is necessary to obtain the maximum performance from a centered lens system. A technique to achieve precision centering is presented that incorporates the simultaneous viewing through the upper lens surface of the centers of curvature of each element as it is assembled in a lens barrel. This permits the alignment of the optical axis of each element on the axis of a precision rotary table which is taken as the axis of the assembly.
Tolerancing of illumination systems is currently a difficult task, especially for components that are injection molded. The ISO standards are not applicable to such systems due to their innate requirements of image formation. Methods to parameterize the shape of injection-molded optical components are presented. First, a method based on experimental measurement of actual components is presented. Next, this method is extended to the Monte Carlo formation of perturbed parts based upon these measurements. Finally, a method based on the application of a bi-directional surface distribution function (BSDF), i.e., scatter profile, is based upon ray-trace results from the application of the experimental measurements. The BSDF method is fit with the ABg scatter function, applied to witness sample surfaces, and compared to the perturbation method. The utility of these two methods is presented, whereby the BSDF method is appropriate for systems with many ray-surface interactions, while the perturbation method is best suited for systems with limited ray-surface interactions.
Optical design and analysis software codes usually have built-in capabilities for performing rapid tolerance studies on optical systems. However, these built-in capabilities often work on only a few selected performance metrics, such as RMS spot size, MTF, or RMS wavefront error. To tolerance an optical system with other performance metrics, such as ensquared energy, often requires using different techniques. A common method used is Monte Carlo tolerancing. Monte Carlo tolerancing has advantages and disadvantages as compared to using the tolerancing methods built-in to commercial optics codes. This paper discusses many of these advantages and disadvantages.
Phase estimation in a Shack-Hartmann wavefront sensor is susceptible to several sources of error, including spot position noise and induced aberrations. This paper presents an analysis of those errors for a specific instrument as well as an approach to compensation of the induced aberrations. The compensation scheme has its own sources of error, and this paper investigates the associated tolerances. In addition, experimental data is presented for a system that meets the tolerances and performs at the required accuracy.
A velocimetry experiment has been designed to measure shock properties for small cylindrical metal targets (8-mm-diameter by 2-mm thick). A target is accelerated by high explosives, caught, and retrieved for later inspection. The target is expected to move at a velocity of 0.1 to 3 km/sec. The complete experiment canister is approximately 105 mm in diameter and 380 mm long. Optical velocimetry diagnostics include the Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR) and Photon Doppler Velocimetry (PDV). The packaging of the velocity diagnostics is not allowed to interfere with the catchment or an X-ray imaging diagnostic. A single optical relay, using commercial lenses, collects Doppler-shifted light for both VISAR and PDV. The use of fiber optics allows measurement of point velocities on the target surface during accelerations occurring over 15 mm of travel. The VISAR operates at 532 nm and has separate illumination fibers requiring alignment. The PDV diagnostic operates at 1550 nm, but is aligned and focused at 670 nm. The VISAR and PDV diagnostics are complementary measurements and they image spots in close proximity on the target surface. Because the optical relay uses commercial glass, the axial positions of the optical fibers for PDV and VISAR are offset to compensate for chromatic aberrations. The optomechanical design requires careful attention to fiber management, mechanical assembly and disassembly, positioning of the foam catchment, and X-ray diagnostic field-of-view. Calibration and alignment data are archived at each stage of the assembly sequence.
The National Ignition Facility (NIF) requires optical diagnostics for measuring shock velocities in shock physics experiments. The nature of the NIF facility requires the alignment of complex three-dimensional optical systems of very long distances. Access to the alignment mechanisms can be limited, and any alignment system must be operator-friendly. The Velocity Interferometer System for Any Reflector (VISAR) measures shock velocities and shock breakout times of 1- to 5-mm targets at a location remote to the NIF target chamber. A third imaging system measures self-emission of the targets. These three optical systems using the same vacuum chamber port each have a total track of 21 m. All optical lenses are on kinematic mounts or sliding rails, enabling pointing accuracy of the optical axis to be systematically checked. Counter-propagating laser beams (orange and red) align these diagnostics to a listing of tolerances. Floating apertures, placed before and after lens groups, display misalignment by showing the spread of alignment spots created by the orange and red alignment lasers. Optical elements include 1-in. to 15-in. diameter mirrors, lenses with up to 10.5-in. diameters, beam splitters, etalons, dove prisms, filters, and pellicles. Alignment of more than 75 optical elements must be verified before each target shot. Archived images from eight alignment cameras prove proper alignment is achieved before each shot.
The phase space beam analyzer is a measurement instrument that is applied in laser technology to perform analyses of the spatial and angular distribution of rays. We are interested in this instrument as a means to characterize non-coherent light sources. In this context, a closer look at the tolerances of this optical instrument was considered useful. Having a so-called quadrupole lens as a key element, the phase space beam analyzer is a device that features anamorphic optical properties. To describe these anamorphic properties, recurrence was made to a description by extended ray-transfer matrices. This formalism allows for an analysis of the alignment tolerances of the phase space beam analyzer and facilitates a study of the sensitivities of the instrument. The analysis is complemented using numerical ray tracing.
For all of the interferometers, alignment has played a key role in manufacturing them. Alignment goals are reproducible results across systems, easy to use and understand, altering overall mechanical design as little as possible, using the loosest tolerances required to achieve results. This paper describes four typical interferometers and their alignments. They are 1.06um interferometer, 24" large aperture phase shifting interferometer, Ritchey-Common testing and microscope interferometer as well.
Computer generated holograms (CGHs) have been successfully used for wavefront correction for measuring aspheric surfaces. Features on the CGHs have assisted the alignment of the optical test equipment. CGHs can also be used to provide alignment references for other complex optical systems. This paper discusses the types of CGHs that can be used for optical alignment and gives some examples.
We developed a distortion measurement technique that works in snapshot mode. Distortion information across the full field of view can be captured in a single short exposure. To do this, a Ronchi ruling is placed in the object and image planes of the system under test. The undistorted ruling in the image plane interferes with the distorted image of the ruling, producing a Moire fringe pattern that can be analyzed in several ways. Phase shifting can be carried out by shifting the Ronchi ruling in object space. The technique is insensitive to vibration and turbulence. Measurements were routinely made with P-V noise levels of 1 μm on measured chief ray locations in 20 mm image planes (0.01%). Repeated measurements showed disagreements on the 6 μm level across a 20 mm image plane (0.03% repeatability).
Laser trackers have been developed that project laser beams and use optical systems to provide three dimensional coordinate measurements. The laser trackers incorporate a servo system to steer a laser beam so that it tracks a retro-reflector, such as a corner cube. The line of sight gimbal angles and the radial distance to the retroreflector are used to determine the coordinates of the retroreflector relative to the tracker. In this paper, we explore the use of the laser tracker to define the metrology for aligning optical systems, including the use of mirrors and windows. We discuss how to optimize the geometry to take advantage of the tracker's most accurate measurements. We show how to use the tracker for measuring angles as well as points.
A variety of tools, such as alignment telescopes and interferometers, are used in the alignment of optical systems. Alignment telescopes quantify angles, and connect an optical axis to a mechanical axis, but they are not particularly helpful for quantifying errors in a wavefront. Interferometers, which have exquisite sensitivity and accuracy for wavefront measurement, are often used for the final qualification of an optical system. However, an interferometer is not the most convenient tool for alignment. An alternative tool for alignment is the point source microscope (PSM), which is an example of an autostigmatic microscope. The PSM is a flexible, convenient tool, but like an alignment telescope, it does not quantify the wavefront. On the other hand, the PSM does provide real-time feedback to an operator in a compact tool. In order to complete an alignment process it is necessary to quantify the wavefront quality, and it is desirable to use only a single tool. Methods for quantifying wavefront quality with an autostigmatic microscope, a tool primarily used for alignment, are described.
The Solar TErrestrial RElations Observatory (STEREO), the third mission in NASA's Solar Terrestrial Probes program, was launched in 2006 on a two year mission to study solar phenomena. STEREO consists of two nearly identical satellites, each carrying an Extreme Ultraviolet Imager (EUVI) telescope as part of the Sun Earth Connection Coronal and Heliospheric Investigation instrument suite. EUVI is a normal incidence, 98mm diameter, Ritchey-Chrétien telescope designed to obtain wide field of view images of the Sun at short wavelengths (17.1-30.4nm) using a CCD detector. The telescope entrance aperture is divided into four quadrants by a mask near the secondary mirror spider veins. A mechanism that rotates another mask allows only one of these sub-apertures to accept light over an exposure. The EUVI contains no focus mechanism. Mechanical models predict a difference in telescope focus between ambient integration conditions and on-orbit operation. We describe an independent check of the ambient, ultraviolet, absolute focus setting of the EUVI telescopes after they were integrated with their respective spacecraft. A scanning Hartmann-like test design resulted from constraints imposed by the EUVI aperture select mechanism. This inexpensive test was simultaneously coordinated with other integration and test activities in a high-vibration, clean room environment. The total focus test error was required to be better than ±0.05mm. We cover the alignment and test procedure, sources of statistical and systematic error, data reduction and analysis, and results using various algorithms for determining focus. The results are consistent with other tests of instrument focus alignment and indicate that the EUVI telescopes meet the ambient focus offset requirements. STEREO and the EUVI telescopes are functioning well on-orbit.
When the optical elements of a system are not collinear, there are advantages to aligning all elements simultaneously. This paper presents the steps taken to prepare for system alignment and the alignment plan for such a system. A tolerance analysis of the system defines the compensators necessary for system alignment and allows an estimate of the expected magnitude of initial aberrations present in the system. Polarization and pupil aberrations are characterized in order to further understand expected system aberrations before alignment. A two step alignment plan is outlined. First, a CCD array placed at the focal plane indicates spot size and shape as elements are aligned. Once spot size is minimized, the CCD array is replaced by a ball bearing for retroreflection. Useful interferograms can be obtained with which remaining aberrations can be minimized. This technique is presented as the alignment plan for an off-axis telescope system consisting of one spherical and two ellipsoidal mirrors.
Design details of a cardioid dark field condenser are shown ranging from the theoretical performance of a cardioid to the best-fit spherical surface. The manufacturing tolerances, fabrication techniques and debug methods are discussed for this condenser. The primary tolerances to be achieved are center thickness of the cardioid element and maintenance of its center of curvature relative to the focal plane.
A high precision Co-ordinate Measuring Machine (CMM) is an ideal instrument for aligning mid to large (400 to 600 mm) diameter multiple element lens assemblies. The CMM has many advantages over simpler dial gauge and rotary table setups. For example, these traditional methods do not necessarily make it easy to separate the out-of-roundness of a lens or its mounting cell, from a misalignment of the lens and cell. With a CMM, the 'as made' geometry of both the lenses and their mounting cells can be determined before the mounting and alignment process begins. By considering the actual shape of the lenses and cells, adjustments can be made during the alignment process to ensure that the complete assembly meets the designer's tolerances. This paper discusses CMM alignment techniques used and experience gained while assembling large lens corrector assemblies (for example, the three element Prime Focus Unit for FMOS, the Subaru Fibre Multi-Object Spectrograph) destined for installation in astronomical telescopes.
In this paper, error analysis and alignment for the optical head of Near Field Recording (NFR) system are presented. Using optical systems analysis tool - CODEV, the NFR system are designed. After design, we fabricate the NFR system and test the reading & writing performance of the NFR system. The test results show that the reading & writing performance is not good enough. In order to find the cause of the performance drop in the NFR system, assembly tolerances of the optical head of NFR system are simulated. The simulation results show that the tolerance in the optical head of the NFR system is very tight. So in order to align the optical head within the tolerance limit, we design and fabricate an alignment system which can detect the RMS wavefront aberration and align the optical head. Before the experiment, we model the interferometer (by CODEV) and analyze the interference pattern trend. The interference patterns will be compared with the experiment results. The system can control the position of optical head of the NFR system using the pico-motor actuators and the capacitance type gap sensors. Using the system, we can align the objective lens and the solid immersion lens in 5-axis. Finally, we verify the alignment performance of the optical head using the alignment system. We can align the optical head within tolerance limit using the proposed system.


The latest change to Preston city centre's road layout has been announced.
New give way markings are being tested on Fishergate to try and reduce queuing by the railway station.
Butler Street now has priority for those turning left out of the railway station and Fishergate Shopping Centre car park – drivers coming down Fishergate towards the station will have to give way.
Road markings have been put down and temporary signs installed.
Lancashire County Council has brought in the new rule to try and limit queues near the station.
Cabinet member for highways and transport county councillor Keith Iddon said: "There have been problems at peak times on Butler Street for many years, especially in the run up to Christmas.
"The rail replacement buses for the closure of the Blackpool line have added extra traffic and delay on this street this year. So we've looked carefully at this junction and introduced the trial Give Way.
"We'll continue to monitor the situation to see how it helps this part of the city. It's a busy time of year and this is an especially busy area of the city centre at peak times.
"We encourage drivers who choose to use Corporation Street and Fishergate to get to Penwortham and other parts of South Ribble, to consider staying on Ringway to reach their destination and help to keep traffic moving in this part of the city centre.
The new give-way junction has drawn a stinging criticism from the leader of Preston city council councillor Peter Rankin.
He hit out at the county council for its 'lack of consultation'.
The county council switched on the Fishergate bus lane cameras to dish out fines from Monday (4 December) – following a number of weeks of warning notices being issued.
In recent months Lune Street has also been made two-way for a section and a new junction added with Ringway.


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How to Look at the Severed Forearm of a Saint
Macleans.ca, 1.9.18
On its travels in Canada, the relic remains inside its usual arm-shaped, silver-and-glass case, called a reliquary, which is in turn displayed inside a utilitarian clear-plastic box. For insights into how to think about it all, I called Cynthia Hahn, an art history professor at Hunter College and the Graduate Center of the City University of New York, and author, most recently, of The Reliquary Effect: Enshrining the Sacred Object, published last year by University of Chicago Press.
*Also ran in MSN News Canada, MacClean's Online
Submitted on: JAN 9, 2018
Category: GC Press Coverage | History


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Lenin Mausoleum at nicht (2007).
Lenin's Mausoleum (Roushie: Мавзоле́й Ле́нина) an aa kent as Lenin's Tomb, situatit in Reid Squerr in the centre o Moscow, is the mausoleum that serves as the current restin place o Vladimir Lenin. His embalmed body haes been on public display thare syne shortly efter his daith in 1924 (wi rare exceptions in wartime). Aleksey Shchusev's diminutive but monumental granite structur incorporates some elements frae auncient mausoleums, sic as the Step Pyramid an the Tomb o Cyrus the Great.


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NBCU, Comcast Executive Takes Leadership Role at Influencer Marketing Platform CreatorIQ
Bethany Ellis will join the team as Chief People Officer to help manage the growing team and continue building a culture of inclusivity
LOS ANGELES–(BUSINESS WIRE)–CreatorIQ, the influencer marketing platform powering efforts for brands like AB Inbev, Disney, and Unilever, today announced the addition of Bethany Ellis as Chief People Officer. In her role, the industry veteran will help manage the growing team and guide the company culture as CreatorIQ continues to experience massive, global growth.
"After more than four straight years of 100% growth, our global team has evolved to the point where they need a dedicated, seasoned executive to manage them," said Igor Vaks, CreatorIQ Founder and CEO. "Bethany is a dynamic leader who is passionate about people and their success. Bethany's focus on culture, her track record of success and her vision for achieving business goals by putting people first will play a critical role in the next chapter of our CreatorIQ story."
In her role as Chief People Officer, Bethany Ellis will continue to build and evolve the CreatorIQ culture, which was recently named Best Startup Employers in 2021 by Forbes and Best Places to Work via Built In for LA & NY. Prior to joining CreatorIQ, Bethany held similar roles at Fandango, Comcast, NBCU, and Boingo Wireless.
"We're at a unique time to really embrace and learn from the tremendous change we've experienced over the past year and a half; an opportunity to shape the future of work for CreatorIQ and focus on creating a truly inclusive environment," said Bethany Ellis, Chief People Officer at CreatorIQ. "I've been truly impressed with the emphasis the executive team places on its people first, client focus values. I'm excited to join at this time of explosive growth, and partner with team members of all levels to ensure CreatorIQ continues to be a great place to work."
CreatorIQ's enterprise software was recently named the #1 in-house influencer marketing platform by Forrester, with the highest possible scores in Influencer Data Access, Data Management, and Data Science Capabilities. The company has offices in 11 locations around the world, with investors like Unilever Ventures, TVC Capital, and Kayne Partners Fund.
About CreatorIQ
CreatorIQ is the most trusted software to unify and power advanced influencer marketing for the world's most innovative enterprises. Its Intelligence Cloud facilitates data science-enabled creator discovery, streamlines workflow, ensures brand safety, and drives meaningful measurement. AB Inbev, Airbnb, Calvin Klein, CVS, Disney, H&M, Sephora, and Unilever are just some of the brands that utilize CreatorIQ's platform to drive real business results across their influencer marketing ecosystems.
Founded in 2014, CreatorIQ is headquartered in Los Angeles with offices in San Francisco, Denver, Austin, Detroit, Chicago, Toronto, Miami, New York City, London, and Kharkiv (UA). For more information, visit CreatorIQ.com.
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In its operational update Fred. Olsen Energy ASA said its subsidiary Dolphin Drilling reached an agreement with Petrobras to suspend operations of the Borgny Dolphin rig.
Under the original contract, the rig was to stay in Brazil until end September 2014.
The semi-submersible rig has been drilling for Petrobras in Brazilian waters since 2008. The contract will cease with effect from May 2014.
The rig, built in 1977, and upgraded in 2010, will be demobilized and re-exported from Brazil, Fred. Olsen Energy said.
Posted on April 22, 2014 with tags Borgny Dolphin, contract, News, Petrobras, Rig, Terminates.


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Lake Pyramid, California Campgrounds
Camping Spots Nearest to Los Angeles With Lakes
Campsites Near Pyramid Lake in California
by Susan DeFeo
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If you're serious about fishing, Pyramid Lake is the place to go. Swaddled by California's Sierra Nevada mountain range, the legendary fishing territory lures thousands of anglers, hikers, bikers, horseback riders and water enthusiasts. Its sunny skies, breathtaking beauty and convenient location -- about 55 miles north of Los Angeles -- adds to its attraction. Visitors who long to explore Pyramid Lake can pitch a tent, park an RV, rent a cabin or pilot a boat over to a camping spot in or within five miles of this unspoiled paradise.
Pyramid Lake's more than 1,300 surface acres and 20 miles of pristine beaches make it a prime destination for outdoor lovers. It's open all year, and you can participate in day-use activities or stay a while at local campgrounds in close proximity to the Vista del Lago Visitors Center (water.ca.gov). The center, built high on a bluff, has a wraparound balcony where visitors can enjoy breathtaking views of the sparkling blue-green lake and the surrounding mountains. Inside, enjoy the nature museum, water exhibit and video presentations. Pyramid Lake is a hot deep-water fishing spot for licensed anglers. With depths of up to 700 feet, fishermen regularly catch good-sized trout, catfish, crappie, bluegill and smallmouth, largemouth and striped bass. Swimming, tubing, water skiing and jet skiing are permitted at approved locations.
Camping by Boat
While there is an absence of campgrounds directly on the lake shore that can be reached by car, a few camping spots are accessible by boat. An eight-lane boat launch at Emigrant Landing, a car-top launch at Spanish Point and the smaller boat ramp at Parking Lot A provide access to the lake. You can tow your own boat or rent one at a number of marinas scattered along the shoreline. Marina staff can help direct you to the Spanish Point, Yellowbar, Tin Cup, Bear Trap and Serrano beaches and camping areas where you can pitch a tent and have a picnic.
Los Alamos Campground
Rustic Los Alamos Campground (fs.usda.gov) in the Angeles National Forest is about two miles from Pyramid Lake. Unpack your tent or roll up your RV at one of the more than 90 campsites. While creature features like hookups and showers are lacking, the facility does have flush toilets, potable water, a dump station, camp store and picnic tables. As an added plus, early bird campers with boats have first priority for launching at the Emigrant Landing boat ramp. The Los Angeles County Sheriff's office limits the number of boats the lake can accommodate at any one time, so this is a bona fide benefit, especially on busy weekends and holidays.
Pyramid Lake RV Resort
Pyramid Lake RV Resort (pyramidlakerv.com) is a well-developed campground nestled in an open canyon with almost 120 sites with full hookups as well as trailer and cabin rentals. Cable TV, video rentals, a camp store, laundry, restrooms and showers provide some of the comforts of home. A swimming pool, hot tub, miniature golf course, horseshoe pits, sports field and hiking trails keep campers active. The lake is four miles down the road, and Hungry Valley's off-road vehicle area is a short drive away.
CampOne.com: Pyramid Lake Recreation Area
United States Department of Agriculture Forest Service: Los Alamos Group Campground
West Coast Fishing: Pyramid Lake in Los Angeles, California For Fishing & Camping
Woodall's 2012 Comprehensive Info on Campgrounds; Ann Emerson, publisher
CA.gov Department of Water Resources: Locations: Vista del Lago Visitors Center (Pyramid Lake)
Fishing Network: Pyramid Lake
California's Greatest Lakes: More California Lakes
Susan DeFeo has been a professional writer since 1997. She served as a community events columnist for New Jersey's "Cape May County Herald" for more than a decade and currently covers the family and pet beat for CBS Philadelphia. Her health, fitness, beauty and travel articles have appeared in various online publications. DeFeo studied visual communications at SUNY Farmingdale.
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Q: How to fix psycopg2 error when setting up PsiTurk on Heroku I am following https://psiturk.readthedocs.io/en/latest/heroku.html to set up psiturk on Heroku. Deployed successfully, but then it runs into Internal Server Error after clicking "Begin by viewing the ad.".
It looks like the error comes from

ProgrammingError: (psycopg2.ProgrammingError) WITHIN GROUP is required
  for ordered-set aggregate mode

Tried tweeking requirements.txt like psycopg2, or psycopg2==2.7.7, no difference... very little experience with this stack here.
Here is more complete log:
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149079+00:00 app[web.1]: [2019-03-27 03:34:30,148] ERROR in app: Exception on /ad [GET]
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149099+00:00 app[web.1]: Traceback (most recent call last):
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149102+00:00 app[web.1]: File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/flask/app.py", line 1982, in wsgi_app
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149103+00:00 app[web.1]: response = self.full_dispatch_request()
.......
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149176+00:00 app[web.1]: File "/app/.heroku/python/lib/python2.7/site-packages/sqlalchemy/engine/default.py", line 552, in do_execute
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149177+00:00 app[web.1]: cursor.execute(statement, parameters)
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149178+00:00 app[web.1]: ProgrammingError: (psycopg2.ProgrammingError) WITHIN GROUP is required for ordered-set aggregate mode
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149180+00:00 app[web.1]: LINE 2: ...rkdemo_bonus, turkdemo.status AS turkdemo_status, turkdemo.m...
2019-03-27T03:34:30.149181+00:00 app[web.1]: ^
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This book lays out in a systematic way the evidence for evolution. The first chapter, What Is Evolution?, lays out the basics tenets of the theory. The second, Written in the Rocks, are about (as you might guess) fossils and how they give good evidence of evolution (which wasn't available in Darwin's time). The third chapter goes into vestigial organs and functions, and the various bad designs we find in nature. The rest of the book lays out evidence from the geobiography of life, sexual selection, and so on.
The book is a response to the (on-going) anti-evolution tendency, and directly answers criticisms from that wing, in a detailed and interesting way.
One of the better books on evolution I've read. If you're looking for an explanation of exactly why scientists believe the theory of evolution best explains the adaptations in life (as opposed to intelligent design), then this book is for you.
[Back (18 MB)] [Spine (1.71 MB)] [Front (18.7 MB)]
What Is Evolution?
Written in the Rocks
Remnants: Vestiges, Embryos, and Bad Design
The Geography of Life
The Engine of Evolution
How Sex Drives Evolution
The Origin of Species
What About Us?
Evolution Redux
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Kerry Harvick Wiki, Affairs, Age, Songsand Net Worth
Published On: 24 Jun, 2016
Kerry Harvick is an American Country music Artist. She is fairly renowned singer known as "the sex kitten of the country music". She got fame after starring in the first season of the Oxygen's reality TV shows "The Bad Girls Club". Her single song "Cowgirls" was popular and it peaked at 45 in the US Billboard Charts.
At the age of nineteen, Harvick initially performed on a local radio show. She was then discovered by a man named Don Light who gave her a publishing contract with Cal IV Entertainment. She wrote a song for John Michael Montgomery "Til Nothing Comes between Us," which was a top twenty hit around 2002. In 2004 she signed contract with Lyric Street Records. She got chance to work with producer Byron Gallimore. In the March 2005 issue of FHM Magazine She was featured along with fellow country singer like Jennifer Hanson, Tift Merritt, Lauren Lucas, Shelly Fairchild and many more.
In 2004, Harvick came with her first new single "Cowgirls". It was co-written by former Arista Nashville along with Hillary Lindsey, Ryan Tyler and Angelo Petraglia. The Song has a catchy tune and the eye-candy ain't bad either. Though the song was able to enter the Billboard Country Chart this couldn't peak at top 10 peaking at no.45. Due to her irresponsible behavior in the studio, coming late for practices caused her to drop from label. In 2007 she came up with next single "The Biggest Thing" and music video "That's What The Love Does".
Harvick was casted in the first season of "The Bad Girls Club" TV show.
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Harvick was born on September 10, 1974 at Nashville, Tennessee. Though she grew up in a farm in Texas, her talent was evident early on. She is currently in her age of 41 years old. At the age of 41, her charm and attractiveness have been more refined. Harvick stands tall with her 5 feet 5-inch height and looks smashing hot in her bikini pictures. Above all, Harvick looks very stunning when she flaunts her smooth long legs and feet in her sexy outfits. She looks hot and sexy in every type of attires and clothing. People are fond of her singing styles.
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Green Sahara Furniture is the business training partner at the Eve Branson Foundation Tansghart Woodwork Centre, a part of Virgin Unite. Since 2015, a number of Berber young men in the High Atlas Mountains south of Marrakech have been trained in basic and intermediate woodworking skills. Our goal together is to train Moroccan young men from the Asni region with woodworking and other artisanal skills allowing them to improve their education and better support themselves and their families.
Since 2010, Green Sahara Furniture has been partnering with GMIT Letterfrack, an Irish furniture college in Connemara. Together, we are organizing student and faculty placements in Casablanca and Asni for research and study, and exploring ways to educate more trainees at the Eve Branson Foundation Tansghart Woodwork Centre. Over the years, a number of Irish students, faculty and partner organizations have volunteered their expertise and resources in helping build up the woodwork centre.
Since 2008, Green Sahara Furniture has been partnering with the High Atlas Foundation, a Moroccan and American non-profit association dedicated to catalyze economic growth and endorse grassroots development in disadvantaged communities throughout Morocco. In 2014, the High Atlas Foundation completed its 1 Million Tree Goal and has since launched a 1 Billion Tree Campaign. The High Atlas Foundation works in many Moroccan communities, including tree planting and irrigation projects in many High Atlas Mountain villages. Recently, the High Atlas Foundation donated an almond sapling to the Eve Branson Foundation Tansghart Woodwork Centre.


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Police in Canada Are Tracking People's 'Negative' Behavior In a 'Risk' Database
Discussion in 'privacy problems' started by mood, Feb 28, 2019.
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https://motherboard.vice.com/en_us/...-peoples-negative-behavior-in-a-risk-database
Police, social services, and health workers in Canada are using shared databases to track the behaviour of vulnerable people—including minors and people experiencing homelessness—with little oversight and often without consent.
The Risk-driven Tracking Database (RTD) is part of a collaborative approach to policing called the Hub model [...]
[...] officials say data in the RTD (sometimes called the "Hub database" in Saskatchewan) is "de-identified" by removing details such as people's names and birthdates, though experts Motherboard spoke to said that scrubbing data so it may never be used to identify an individual is difficult if not impossible.
What's in the database?
Hub interventions require cops, educators, doctors, and social workers to share extremely sensitive information about vulnerable people—and add it to the provincial database—in a process fraught with potential for privacy violations.
[...] Ontario's Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) developed additional guidelines for Hubs intended to ensure people's privacy rights are respected [...]
But in Ontario, police, health care professionals, and social workers participating in the Hub model are under no obligation to follow IPC's guidelines, though they are still beholden to provincial privacy laws.
"Privacy is a human right. It can't be eroded just to make someone's job easier."
mood, Feb 28, 2019
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Interesting......how the government is infringing on the privacy of those who are not only the most vulnerable, but also not in a position to fight back or really do anything about it!
So long as the 'masses', continue to stand idly by and do nothing, they are just giving silent consent to the government's actions.
kls490, Mar 1, 2019
Google and Facebook Are Quietly Tracking You on Sex Websites
hawki, Jul 17, 2019 at 9:42 PM
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Major Browsers to Prevent Disabling of Click Tracking Privacy Risk
mood, Apr 6, 2019
The Dangers of a Mandatory DNA Database
US prisons are reportedly creating 'voice print' databases
mood, Jan 31, 2019
Face recognition: Are Italy's police using millions more mugshots than is legal?
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Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act signed into Federal Law!
After almost a decade of efforts to legislatively reform the U.S. horse racing industry at the federal level, the Horseracing Integrity and Safety Act (HISA) has claimed victory. The passage of the bill marks a historic moment for U.S. racing, which will protect racehorses from doping abuse and improve racetrack safety standards across the nation.
The bicameral and bipartisan legislation, H.R.1754 and S.4547, was supported by almost 300 cosponsors in the House and Senate. Leading the bill in the House of Representatives were Congressmen Andy Barr (R-KY) and Paul Tonko (D-NY). Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY), Dianne Feinstein (D-CA), Martha McSally (R-AZ) and Mitch McConnell (R-KY) were the lead sponsors in the U.S. Senate.
The House approved H.R.1754 by voice vote in September 2020. It was then passed to the Senate where it was approved to be included in the massive final FY21 spending package. The bill was officially signed into federal law by the President on Sunday evening, December 27th.
By law, the latest HISA can go into effect is July 1, 2022. The first step is the finalization of the "Horseracing Integrity and Safety Authority", comprised of nine board positions. Five of the members will be independent seats and four seats will represent the racing industry. Two standing committees will also be established; an anti-doping and medication control committee and a racetrack safety committee. The chair of the anti-doping and medication control committee will be an independent member and the chair of the safety committee will be an industry member.
The Authority is tasked with proposing rules, which then needs to be approved by the Federal Trade Commission (FTC). The FTC will review programs developed by the Authority, and once ratified, they will go into effect.
PUBLIC INPUT:
With the FTC acting as the umbrella agency for HISA, all proposed rules will require a period for public comment. This opportunity is important, especially as the rules may include the restriction of the use of the riding crop, which would fall within the in-race and workout safety category. As with doping, horse whipping regulations currently vary across state lines.
The passage of HISA truly marks a new era for U.S. racing, so please stay tuned for further alerts as proposed rules may be offered as early as the first quarter of 2021.
Restrictive Horse Whipping Rules Finally Pass in California
Jockeys competing in California won't be allowed to strike a horse more than six times during a race, and then only in an underhanded position, according to a new rule approved by the California Horse Racing Board (CHRB).
Representatives from the Jockeys' Guild, plus California riders Mike Smith and Aaron Gryder, repeatedly advocated for the board to wait at least one more month before voting on the rule to allow more time for a proposed national whip standards rule to come to fruition.
But in a contentious meeting that stretched nearly seven hours, CHRB chairman Gregory Ferraro, DVM, spearheaded the push to once and for all settle the whip rule based on the rationale that he believes no such national standard is actually forthcoming, and that California should be a leader and not a follower when it comes to reforming how racehorses are treated.
"I don't believe you're going to see a national rule," Ferraro said. "I would like a national rule, but I don't think it's going to happen. It's definitely not going to happen with any speed at all. It could be years. This board has a mandate from the governor to make reforms in racing that contribute to the welfare of the horse. We've been talking about this crop rule for two years. I think it's time to stop procrastinating and pass a rule. We have a good rule. We worked hard on it.
If we're going to have some leadership in California, we need to pass this rule and let the rest of the nation follow our lead. We're never going to please the jocks. They don't want to do anything but keep the status quo. We appreciate their argument. But it's not going to fly in the face of the public demand that we quit hitting these horses.
-- Gregory Ferraro, DVM
Shane Gusman, an attorney representing the Jockeys' Guild, testified prior to the vote that whipping guidelines based on public perception would lead to on-track catastrophes and would doom the sport in California.
"We're concerned that it's not going to work, and that there's going to be real safety issues when a jockey is unable to perform his or her job," Gusman said.
"What will happen is you're going to get an accident, and either a jockey is going to get hurt or a horse is going to go down. And that is not what your intent is here. I know that. But we're concerned that the way this rule is crafted, that's what's going to happen.
"The rule is not based on what's best for the situation. It's based on perception," Gusman said. "You're going to end racing in California. It's just going to happen if you go down this road of trying to regulate perception rather than reality."
In addition to the above-mentioned restrictions, the newly amended version of CHRB Rule 1688 will also prohibit the use of the riding crop during morning training and after the finish of races. According to the CHRB meeting information packet, the correct uses of the riding crop will now include "showing or waving the crop without touching the horse…and tapping the horse on the shoulder with the crop in the down position."
The new rule will also establish "a maximum fine of $1,000 and minimum suspension of three days for riding in a manner contrary to the rule." There will be no penalty if the stewards determine that the use of the riding crop was "necessary for the safety of the horse or rider."
Terence Meyocks, the president and chief executive officer of the Jockeys' Guild, noted that work is progressing in other jurisdictions, particularly among a coalition of mid-Atlantic region tracks, to come up with a standardized version of whipping rules that have been crafted with the input of riders in mind. He explained that he would like to see California on board with any proposed rule that might result from those multi-party discussions in the next few weeks.
"The Jockeys' Guild and riders today need a national rule," Meyocks said. "I think we're so much closer to a national rule in the United States, and I think that this is our best chance. It's the Guild's request at this time to ask for an extension of no more than four to six weeks to see if we can reach an agreement on the riding crop in the United States."
But Scott Chaney, the CHRB's new executive director, told commissioners before the vote that he didn't buy that line of reasoning. "This idea about a national standard is not a 'thing.' It just doesn't exist," Chaney said. "I guess maybe we're talking about some agreement between the Jockeys' Guild and the safety coalition. But that's not a national standard. That's just an idea that a sub-group of the country has. It would require every other state to pass a rule, which just is not going to happen."
Now that the new whipping rules have been passed, the CHRB must submit the proper paperwork to the state Office of Administrative Law, which will review the technical details, possibly in time for an effective date of Oct. 1.


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Poll Says 75% of New Yorkers Wager in New Jersey
Published on 29 July 2021, 03:29 -06:00
This week, the Lithuanian parliament narrowly passed a law that allows casinos to be built within the country, if approved by referendum. The law, which will be reviewed by the European Commission before being ratified, has been met with opposition from the opposition parties. It now goes to the parliament for a second vote, where there is a chance that it will fail.
Since the announcement of the referendum for the independence of the Kurdistan region, KED officials have been in a state of high anxiety. The referendum is likely to lead to a split in the Kurdistan Region and the loss of the territories of the region. A vote for separation is already underway and the war front between the Kurdistan Democratic Party (KDP) and the Patriotic Union of Kurdistan (PUK) has opened. The referendum, which is being conducted in the disputed areas by the KDP, may lead to a massive influx of refugees and increase the threat of terrorism in the region.
As of January 10, 2018, more than 33,000 people have signed the petition to prevent the KED from being built in the Municipality of Pampanga, Ilocos Sur. According to the National Commission on Indigenous People (NCIP), the KED threatens the livelihood of the Lumad in the area because the indigenous people rely on food-gathering from the forests in their domain and the construction of the casino represents a threat to their way of life. The Lumad, who fought back against the construction of the Pampanga River Dam, have therefore denounced the KED as an attack on their rights.
Even though the project has proved time and time again that there is nothing unlawful about its approval and legislative obstacles clearing, the Kingsway Entertainment District continues to be a hot issue in Greater Sudbury. A new virtual petition is circulating throughout the area, spearheaded by Patrick Crowe, with the goal of stirring the pot and perhaps changing the direction of development.
Mr. Crowe has been a vocal opponent of the entertainment zone idea for a long time, and his latest effort came in the form of a petition. It would seek a binding referendum on a regional level, in which voters would be asked whether they want the district built or not. A referendum like this might be set up as an easy-to-understand question.
Petition on the Internet
If everything goes well, Sudbury will witness the building of the Kingsway Entertainment District in the next years, but local opposition seems to have other ideas for the big project. This petition, which was newly started, asks residents for their thoughts on a possible vote on the planned CA$100 million arena and events complex. This question may be included on the municipal election ballot.
The latter is scheduled for October 2022, allowing residents ample time to think about the issue and vote when the time comes. This referendum will be put on the ballot by the municipal council. Those who are interested in the petition may locate it online and learn more about the alternative plan. It shows that instead of constructing a big project that would cost the local taxpayers CA$100 million, renovation may be done.
In the near future, the current Sudbury Community Arena in the city center may be renovated and updated to host live events and entertainment. More than 700 people have signed the petition in favor of the latter plan for the refurbishment of an existing facility thus far. It is expected to revitalize the downtown area.
Referendum in October 2022
It's worth noting that public transit is well-developed, as is new construction of public areas, restaurants, pubs, and schools. Mayor Brian Bigger provided a good report for the month of June. According to him, the municipal council's decision to start the project in the region is still valid and may now proceed; if everything goes according to plan, the event center should open in 2024.
He made it clear that the event venue should not be the source of any additional problems. He stated that staff members are working closely with the Kingsway Entertainment District's partners to ensure that this is the case. For the building process to formally begin, many key tasks must be evaluated and accomplished, according to the study. Choosing a venue operator, obtaining a build RFP, constructing roads and intersections, and submitting design drawings are all part of this process.
Gateway Casinos and Entertainment is the company that wants to build a casino complex in the planned entertainment zone, and it is eager to learn more about the project. PricewaterhouseCoopers just released a fresh study on the event center to see which location would be best for the project. The cost of renovating the downtown arena was estimated to be between CA$125.4 million and CA$128.6 million in the final study.
Source: TheSudburyStar.com, July 28, 2021, "New petition seeks to derail Sudbury's KED."
On June 9, 2011, the Government of the Kingdom of the Netherlands passed into law the statute on the regional elections. The law is the result of a constitutional amendment two years ago and aims at defining the legal framework for regional elections in the Netherlands. One of the most important aspects of the legislation is the requirement of a referendum before a regional election can be held.. Read more about initiative, referendum and recall definition and let us know what you think.
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