DC Water and Sewer Authority (DC Water), the water utility in Washington, D.C., has announced the nation's first Environmental Impact Bond (EIB), an innovative bond to fund the construction of green infrastructure to manage stormwater runoff and improve the District's water quality. The $25 million, tax-exempt EIB was sold in a private placement to the Goldman Sachs Urban Investment Group and Calvert Foundation to fund the initial green infrastructure project in its DC Clean Rivers Project, a $2.6 billion program to control stormwater runoff that pollutes the Anacostia River, Potomac River and Rock Creek. The linked case study from the US Environmental Protection Agency's Water Infrastructure and Resiliency Finance Center provides an overview of how the transaction was structured.
Green infrastructure will be designed to mimic natural processes to absorb and slow stormwater during periods of heavy rainfall, ultimately reducing combined sewer overflows. The proceeds from the EIB will provide the upfront capital needed to construct DC Water's inaugural green infrastructure project in the Rock Creek sewershed. DC Water will start by addressing about 20 acres of impervious surfaces, such as roads and sidewalks, and transform them into pervious surfaces to absorb stormwater runoff. Green infrastructure will be installed primarily in the public right-of-way and include permeable pavement and bio-retention facilities, such as rain gardens.
The bond is a first-of-its kind environmental impact bond — unique in using a "pay for success" model to finance infrastructure. It includes a contingent payment feature structured into the bond itself that depends on the performance of the underlying project. In this case, investors would be rewarded based on how effectively the new green infrastructure reduces stormwater runoff.
If green infrastructure outperforms expectations and the stormwater runoff reduction is greater than 41.3%, then DC Water will make an additional Outcome Payment to the investors for sharing its risk in the Project. If green infrastructure underperforms expectations and the stormwater runoff reduction is less than 18.6%, then the investors will make a "Risk Share Payment" back to DC Water. The payments from the investors for poor performance would then be used by DC Water toward redesigning the green infrastructure approaches.
What is an Environmental Impact Bond? An environmental impact bond (EIB) is a tax-free financing tool that municipalities can use to pay for the costs of implementing environmentally beneficial projects. Private investors buy the bond that provides the upfront capital to construct projects designed to reduce environmental impacts -- like green infrastructure projects to reduce stormwater pollution. Performance metrics for the project are established in advance. And the investor shares the risk with the municipality that the project will produce the environmental outcomes desired - meaning that the investor receives additional payment if the project performs better than expected and reduced payment if the project underperforms. The municipality repays the investors based upon meeting the outcome measures with interest. Municipalities can use user fees (e.g., stormwater fees) to repay investors based upon the outcomes achieved by the project. An independent evaluator assesses the project outcomes based upon the performance metrics established at the sale of the bond to determine the repayment amount.
As part of its green infrastructure program, DC Water is also undertaking a Green Jobs initiative that targets local workforce development and sustainable job creation, including training and certification opportunities for District residents interested in green infrastructure construction, inspection, and maintenance.
This resource was discussed in ASAP's May 16, 2018, webinar on Innovations in Climate Solutions.


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Idiocracy, nothingburger among Oxford Dictionary new entries
LONDON:Idiocracy, nothingburger and fam are among the 1,400 new words to make an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as part of its latest update.
Posted: Oct 07, 2018 02:10 AM (IST)
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London, October 6
Idiocracy, nothingburger and fam are among the 1,400 new words to make an entry into the Oxford English Dictionary (OED) as part of its latest update. Idiocracy refers to a society consisting of or governed by people characterised as idiots.
In what may be seen as a reflection of modern-day politics, the word is also defined as a government formed of people considered stupid, ignorant, or idiotic, by the definitive lexicon of the English language.
"Words like democracy and aristocracy originated in ancient Greek, but by the 18th century, -ocracy was being added to English words," explains Katherine Connor Martin, Head of US Dictionaries at OED.
"In the 19th century, the trickle of such formations became a flood, with many of the new words being terms of ridicule, a tradition to which idiocracy belongs," she said.
Some of the other stand-out entries in the latest update include nothingburger, defined as a person or thing of no importance, value, or substance, especially something which, contrary to expectations, turns out to be insignificant or unremarkable.
Fam, short for family and with a wider connotation for family and close friends, has been added due to its prolific use as a slang in reference to relatives and mates. Another new addition is alt-right, which is short for "alternative right" and came to prominence in recent years especially in the US after Donald Trump's election campaign for President.
The OED classifies it as "an ideological grouping associated with extreme conservative or reactionary viewpoints, characterised by a rejection of mainstream politics". The OED is updated four times a year, with the next update is due in December. — PTI

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Film Review: Florence Foster Jenkins
On this week's edition of Meryl does as she likes: Florence Foster Jenkins, the biopic of an artistic patron and would-be singer whose enthusiasm transcended her lack of natural talent on her quest to become a noted Opera singer.
It's 1944, and Madam Florence, as she's known is on a quest to keep music alive in New York, even during wartime when so much else grinds to a halt. We join her at a club of music lovers where he husband St Clair Bayfield (Hugh Grant) recites Shakespearean soliloquies while Florence and her compatriots change outfits to bring the likes of "The Ride of the Valkyries" to dramatic life. The city's musical greats seek her out for funding. But it is not until she witnesses the fruits of her enthusiastic funding that she feels the call of adventure to return to vocal lessons.
This she does, of course, with the best coach in the city. But it's accompaniment with a pianist that presents the change in her world. She holds auditions and meets the sweet, soft-spoken Cosme McMoon (Simon Helberg), who is only too happy to take the job, until hearing Florence sing on his first day. What follows is a movie about dreamers, the people they attract, and the people who detract from them.
By rights, Florence Foster Jenkins should be an easily forgettable little trifle. But it is so well-realized from script to performance to mise-en-scène that this scrappy little movie sticks with you, much the way a performance from Madam Florence herself would. The spectrum of emotions is much more broad than can be anticipated, and each of the characters more complex. The primary feelings here are laughter and joy — the film easily delivers on both, as promised, but there's also a thread of nostalgia, melancholy and the anguish of ambition that runs throughout. There are moral conundrums around loyalty and kindness and whether intention or action ultimately matters more.
I shouldn't have been surprised that a project that combines THE Meryl Streep and Stephen Frears would have all the trappings of a contender, but there it is. Ultimately, Florence Foster Jenkins may prove too light and sweet to stay in the race 'til the bitter end, but you can never count Meryl out. At very least we'll see her on Golden Globes night, because when it comes to Meryl, the HFPA is all of us and would gladly invite her to the party for sneezing. Happily, she gets far more to do in this even meatier than expected role.
Director: Stephen Frears
Writer: Nicholas Martin
Runtime: 1h 50 minutes
Main image courtesy: Paramount Pictures
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In tribute to his lifetime efforts for reconciliation between Germans and Jews, and between Germany and Israel, the WJC's Theodor Herzl Award this year was bestowed posthumously on the late publisher Axel Springer. His widow Friede Springer received the award at a dinner at Berlin's Jewish Museum on Monday, 15 September 2014. Chella Safra, WJC's Treasurer, presented the award. Here is her address to the guests of the dinner.
Dear Friede Springer,
Dear Ronald Lauder,
A warm welcome to all of you on this special evening.
First, I would like to thank our host, Ronald Lauder, for inviting us here tonight.
We are assembled at this magnificent museum – which by the way is the biggest museum of its kind in Europe and one of Germany's most visited museums – to honor a man who was one of the great business leaders of post-war Germany.
Within a decade, he managed to build Europe's biggest publishing house. He created many newspapers which still rank among Germany's most widely read publications.
But this man, Axel Springer, was more than just an influential publisher, or a media tycoon, as we would call him today. He was also an opinion leader. He was also a man of strong convictions, a moral leader who never shied away from controversy.
Yet even those who strongly disagreed with him then will probably accept that he left a lasting mark on post-war Germany.
For he was more than just a defender of Israel here in Germany, he was a real friend, an active supporter. He was somebody for who reconciliation was more than just a word. It was a deeply held conviction.
In June 1966, when Axel Springer paid the first of more than 30 visits to Israel. At that time, before the Six Day War, Jerusalem was a divided city, as was Berlin. He met with the mayor of Jerusalem, Teddy Kollek. Both men strongly believed in the reunification of their cities.
In 1966, Springer built his headquarters here right next to the Berlin Wall, in the center of the city, with a view over the terrifying No Man's Land towards East Berlin. Kollek also refused to move his municipality headquarters in Jerusalem away from the Green Line, as some suggested.
The following year, 1967, Jerusalem was reunited. Axel Springer would not live to see the fall of the Berlin Wall, which happened four years after his death in 1985, but his vision also became reality when Communism fell and Berliners could finally reunite.
History had proved both men right.
During his first Israel visit, Springer also pledged 900,000 US dollars for the new library and auditorium of the Israel Museum, which is equivalent to about 6.4 million dollars today. Many, many donations to Israeli and to Jewish institutions and projects here in Germany followed.
But Springer's support for Israel and the Jews was more than just about money. His company was - and still is - the only independent media company to have a corporate constitution. One of the five key principles is to promote the reconciliation between Jews and Germans and support the vital rights of the people of Israel, another to promote freedom and democracy.
Axel Springer knew: If we want to our fundamental Western values, it is necessary to make choices. Promoting reconciliation of Jews and Germans, of Israel and Germany, is something that was not always popular at the time, and it still isn't today. But it was a choice based on strong convictions. Springer wouldn't publish a paper that was opposed to Israel's vital rights.
He once wrote: "Israel's enemies can't be our friends."
Today, those words are more pertinent than ever. Israel is again under attack, not just under an armed attack from Hamas and other fanatic groups. It is also under attack from many here in Europe. There are boycotts. There are anti-Israel demonstrations, even here on the streets of Berlin.
There are people, even Nobel Prize laureates, who consider Israel a danger to world peace, but who remain silent when hundreds of thousands of Syrians, or Iraqis, are being slaughtered by fanatics. Others equate Israel with Saudi Arabia and Qatar when it comes to selling arms.
Axel Springer never pandered to that sort of moral equivalence, and until today, his newspapers know where they have to stand when hatred of Israel, when anti-Semitism is rising.
Axel Springer's BILD-Zeitung recently ran a big campaign against anti-Semitism in which prominent Germans spoke out. It was outstanding, it was a rallying cry. Yesterday, we saw what a great success the demonstration was. This was also in part thanks to the Springer publications.
Axel Springer's legacy continues, and thanks to you, Mrs. Springer. You ensured that the commitment of your late husband to Israel and to the Jews is continued.
It therefore gives me a great pleasure to give to you, Mrs. Springer, the Theodor Herzl Award of the World Jewish Congress, in recognition of Axel Springer's tremendous efforts to bring Germans and Jews, and Germany and Israel, closer together.
Let me end this speech with a quote from him in 1971: "Twenty-five years after Auschwitz, German relations with the land of the Jews cannot be normal but will inevitably be special." The same can still be said, 70 years after Auschwitz. This is still a special relationship, and it will be for many years to come.
But yesterday's rally, and the positive events of the past 25 years which saw a blossoming of Jewish life in Germany, a level of Jewish immigration that no other country in Europe witnessed, bear witness: We are now reaping what Axel Springer sowed during his lifetime.
The Jewish-German symbiosis, which is on show in all its facets in this museum here, is a special one indeed.
Thanks to the life-long dedication of Axel Springer, and thanks to your efforts, Mrs. Springer, it has become a special relationship again in the positive meaning of the word after - and despite - the Holocaust.
Let us all make sure, through a determined effort, that it stays like this, that Jewish life continues to blossom in this country and that Israel and Germany remain friends and allies.
Let us make ensure that Axel Springer's legacy continues to inspire people.


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The Coward
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Who will take up the mantle and slay the evil in the Frozen North, saving all from death and destruction? Not Kell Kressia, he's done his part... Kell Kressia is a legend, a celebrity, a hero. Aged just seventeen he set out on an epic quest with a band of wizened fighters to slay the Ice Lich and save the world, but only he returned victorious. The Lich was dead, the ice receded and the Five Kingdoms were safe. Ten years have passed Kell lives a quiet farmer's life, while stories about his heroism are told in every tavern across the length and breadth of the land. But now a new terror has arisen in the north. Beyond the frozen circle, north of the Frostrunner clans, something has taken up residence in the Lich's abandoned castle. And the ice is beginning to creep south once more. For the second time, Kell is called upon to take up his famous sword, Slayer, and battle the forces of darkness. But he has a terrible secret that nobody knows. He's not a hero - he was just lucky. Everyone puts their faith in Kell the Legend, but he's a coward who has no intention of risking his life for anyone...
Author Bio: Stephen Aryan
Stephen Aryan was born in 1977 and was raised by the sea in northeast England. After graduating from Loughborough University, he started working in marketing, and for some reason he hasn't stopped. A keen podcaster, lapsed gamer and budding archer, when not extolling the virtues of Babylon 5, he can be found drinking real ale and reading comics.
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Cedric D'Hue has been a registered patent attorney with the United States Patent and Trademark Office since 2005. He has drafted, filed and prosecuted patent, trademark and copyright applications to issuance. He has drafted patentability opinions, invalidity and obviousness opinions and freedom to operate opinions. Cedric received his bachelor's degree in Chemistry from Tufts University (1999). Cedric received his master's degree in Analytical Chemistry from Purdue University (2002) and his Juris Doctorate from Indiana University School of Law—Indianapolis (2005). Cedric is currently a PhD Candidate at Purdue University Department of Chemistry (R. Graham Cooks, advisor) focused on cancer diagnosis...
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Q: Google Colaboratory: Unable to open landmarks.dat I am newbie and am currently trying out the Python Notebook https://github.com/TessFerrandez/research-papers/tree/master/facenet on Google Colaboratory.
I added
!pip install face-recognition
!git clone https://github.com/TessFerrandez/research-papers.git
%cd research-papers/facenet

at the start of the notebook so that I can import the right utils.
However, in one of the cells below, I am unable to run the code. I get this error message:
RuntimeError
Traceback (most recent call last)
ipython-input-14-45bae69bfbbe in <module>()
15 # Initialize the OpenFace face alignment utility
---> 16 alignment = AlignDlib('models/landmarks.dat')
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88         self.detector = dlib.get_frontal_face_detector()
---> 89         self.predictor = dlib.shape_predictor(facePredictor)
RuntimeError: Unable to open models/landmarks.dat

Do you know where to find models/landmarks.dat so that AlignDlib will not throw an error?
Do I have to install openface into the google colabortary or upload the model from somewhere?

A: You can download and decompress the necessary file with this code.
!wget http://dlib.net/files/shape_predictor_68_face_landmarks.dat.bz2
!bunzip2 "shape_predictor_68_face_landmarks.dat.bz2"

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14.12.2018 | Los Angeles, California, USA — Age-verification solution provider AVSecure will host an exclusive workshop at next month's 2019 XBIZ Show, presented by ManyVids.
The AVSecure workshop will be held on Tuesday, January 15, from 2 to 2.50 p.m. at West Hollywood's Andaz hotel, the host hotel for the XBIZ Show.
Stephen Winyard, AVSecure's chief marketing officer, said the U.K. government is in the very last stages of implementing AV and will be providing a start date soon. Winyard, who said "it won't be long now" until the rules are official and go into effect, said that all online content providers should learn what AV means for their businesses.
"AVSecure welcomes you to a dedicated workshop explaining the U.K. Digital Economy Act, what age verification means to your business and how to comply," Winyard said. "In addition, we will explain the guidance from the BBFC on the content that is allowed before age verification.


The conference invited well-known experts and scholars from the domestic ultrasound industry. Participants of the experts through the "ultrasound intervention in the new progress", "ultrasound-guided puncture technology in the application of hepatobiliary surgery", "precise navigation ultrasound intervention technology" and other topics, introduced the ultrasound technology of the cutting-edge dynamic and clinical application cases.
In the interactive session, the participants were particularly interested in the prototype of the show, many participants in the PT series to understand the experience of the Pad Touch (PT) series guide the new technology, and hope to further understand the technology and related equipment, The atmosphere was warm. Subsequently, the organizers and related experts and the participants cordial exchanges, patiently answered their questions.
With the rapid development of medical-related technology, ultrasound technology and equipment are constantly upgrading, ultrasound-guided minimally invasive interventional treatment technology has been widely recognized by the medical profession, began to be applied in clinical medicine.
BMV for the hospital to provide ultrasound diagnostic system technology applications, services and support. Among them, PT series of ultrasound interventional therapy in the latest technology, has important clinical significance, has been recognized by many hospitals.


Late afternoon winds finally picked up, bringing with it a 15-degree (F) temperature drop from the low-90s that had lingered for much of the day. A dark grey loomed to the west. The smell of rain could just barely be detected following behind the flocks of ducks pushing east towards Nebraska.
Our trailer sat on a small graceful hill in the middle of untouched prairie just 10 miles outside of Cheyenne, WY. I called out to our new beagle, "Scout" who was trotting freely in no particular direction. He didn't pay attention to me, thus I followed through knee-high spear grass, flax and tiny ground cacti. "Scout!" I called again.
When I reached him, I picked him up and began the slow walk back to the trailer.
The world of RVing would seem like a perfect place for an introvert like me. I could camp in some remote area, find privacy, and be able to move my entire "home" within minutes to another place. But yet, it's still very a much a social community. Wherever you are, you are always only minutes away from friends, family, or others who know you on social media. I could, if I wanted to, just not tell anyone where I am, and therefore slip through unnoticed. But that's not how I am. I often document on Instagram of my current whereabouts. I even upload a video now and then to YouTube. People know that I'm in their neighborhood, and thus there's this pressure to crawl out of my safe space and put on my social face.
Sash, by contrast, is more extroverted. She loves the interaction with people, and people seem to love meeting her. It's also good for our business as marketers that she reaches out publicly and announce our whereabouts, because she gets invited to events, businesses, and people's homes.
So, we got invited to camp on 1,500 acres of private property just outside of Cheyenne, WY. Sash's social media friend Kristy had been following each other online for some time, and finally we were in her neighborhood. Initially, we camped right behind her house, where she had RV hookups for 50 amp electrical, water, and sewer. Kristy often has RVing friends visit. But after a week, we moved our trailer to a more remote area of their property, about a mile away on rolling hills and low-lying grasses. It seemed idyllic, especially during the late afternoon breezes.
I guess the introvert in me wants more alone time. I need my moments to think, wonder, and imagine. It helps me in my website development projects and in my creative writing. I still enjoy hanging out with Kristy's husband over craft beer and jerky. But, camping on someone's private property makes you feel inclined to spend more time socializing with your hosts. That is, it feels intrusive to camp on their property and not spend any time with them.
It's also difficult to feel privacy as an introvert when you're camped behind their house. I assume that extroverts may feel completely opposite in such a situation, that they might feel protected and surrounded with friends. But instead, I tend to feel this mix of pressure to socialize and this anxiety knowing that my privacy is about as extensive as a fitting room at a department store.
It was a coincidence, actually, that we adopted our new beagle Scout only days after arriving at Kristy's property. Kindness Ranch Animal Sanctuary, located about two hours of north, instructed us to keep Scout free from other dogs for at least two weeks. So, moving our trailer to another area of their property, where none of their dogs could reach us, gave me the extra week I needed to find some valuable separation from humanity.
Sash and I have received several offers from other people to park our trailer on their property, and we've kept those offers in our pockets because sometimes they have the best advantages. But on the other hand, camping on public lands, particularly areas where there are little to no people, is still my favorite option as an introvert. My brain tends to think without pressure that way.
I think I would feel the same as you, and I am not normally introverted. I do feel as I am getting older however that it's really easy to stay to myself, and a few friends and my hubby being my best friend. Thank you for that article. Since my hubby and I are just about to start living full time in a travel trailer it's interesting to read about possible scenarios and experiences.


Your online resource for Wine and Spirits Management and Career Information. Those who are in charge of managing wine and spirits will learn a variety of different services. These types of courses are often found in hospitality and foodservice industries, and designed specifically for people who are interested in wine and spirits. Students will learn things like history, wine making methods, laws regarding wine and spirits, importing and exporting of wines, food and wine pairing, wine tasting practices, and other related courses. They will also learn skills in communications, English, mathematics, and often even food science in order to get the best education for their career. People who hold degrees or certificates in wine and spirits management will find careers as wine managers at high-end restaurants or in retail operations. They can work as buyers, beverage servers and managers, and other careers within beverage services and restaurant operations. There will always be a need for beverage servers and those who know plenty about wine and spirits as long as there are bars, hotels, resorts, restaurants, and other establishments where beverages are served. The formal training only serves to improve employment prospects for students and recent graduates.


Can you betray a betrayer? Is that not like stealing from a thief? The U.S. government betrayed the people by unnecessarily keeping secrets from us. Manning gave us back the freedom of information the people of America deserve and need.
What enemy? What paranoid delusion is this guy living? How has the U.S. been harmed? Where is the blow back?
I will tell you where the problem is: In paranoid tortured minds scared witless thinking everyone is out to get them but no, no, oh no not the U.S. government who they think spies on them for their own protection!
Yes the US government suffers from paranoia. Covering things up by making them secret. What they are upset about is not the enemies finding out, they already know. What makes them upset is its own citizens finding out. Not that it matters as most Americans are unaware of things outside of their lives or sports.
And now they surround a trial with secrecy too! When are the American people going to wake up?
He's going to get what he deserves. He went well beyond whistle blowing.
Maybe Manning is the true patriot.
Mr Coombs, Mannings defence lawyer "displayed a photo of Pte Manning wearing what appeared to be make-up and a bra.
"What you see there is a young man who is cross-dressing," Mr Coombs said. "Just maybe that person is smiling because he can be himself at that moment." "
Mod you light wish to acquaint yourself with the case.


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Most Rev. Stanley J. Harris DD | Profile
The Most Rev. Stan Harris, D.D. was born in in Glenelg/Adelaide, South Australia on April 8, 1944. Born of Presbyterian parents, he converted to Catholicism in 1956, realizing he was gay about six months later! Homosexuality was a criminal offense at that time, with constant harrassment by law enforcement, even to the extent of causing bosses to fire their employees. Stan was fired twice.
Feeling a call to the priesthood, but not to celibacy, he studied in the Liberal Catholic Church and completed Minor Orders. Becoming involved in gay activism brought about a pause in his ministerial progress, although he was regarded and sought out as a "priestly" figure in the local LGBT community. Leading the fight against the "Festival of Light" a fundamentalist group, he spearheaded and achieved the decriminalization of homosexuality in South Australia in 1975. Stan achieved local "fame' by defying a local 'prophet' Rev. John Nash who predicted a "cleansing earthquake and tidal wave to punish sinners who accepted Gays living among them". The superstitious were panicked, many fled to the hills on the stated day of disaster . Stan, however, donned his robes, caught a tram and stood at the very edge of the pier at Glenelg Beach and held a press conference denouncing bigotry and daring the waves to take him. Nothing happened and Nash left town in disgrace.
Having met Rev. Elder Troy D. Perry in 1974, Stan founded the first MCC congregation in Australia–MCC Adelaide. He also received a glowing reference from the Liberal Catholic Bishop who transferred him to MCC, (probably in relief!). He was ordained Priest for ministry in MCC in 1976, by Bishop R.J.Cunningham. Stan was the first (White) non-American to do so. He transferred to MCC Baltimore, Maryland, in 1977 and celebrated a Holy Union with Rev. David Kromer that same year. (They were together for 26 years until David's sudden death in 2002). They ministered together in New Zealand, then Carmel California, being active in gay rights issues.
In 1981 Stan founded MCC Charleston, South Carolina. In 1985, he was chosen as pastor of Divine Redeemer MCC in Glendale, California, During the early AIDS crisis, Stan was much in demand for Last Rites and funerals for both Catholics & Protestants, as their Clergy at that time refused to assist out of fear of contagion.He established the "Missionaries of Mercy" providing house cleaning (free of charge) for patients too weak to do for themselves. He led a large protest at the home of politician Mike Antonovich who had declared "AIDS was their own fault" and patients were not worthy of sympathy or assistance. He & David resigned from Glendale MCC in May 1993.
In August 1993. Harris and Kromer received "sub conditione" priestly ordination from Archbishop Jolly-Gabriel of the Syriac Orthodox Church, and established the "Queen of Peace Shrine", Sun Valley as an independent Catholic congregation. The congregation is of the Catholic tradition and open to all, both straight & gay, of course. Fr. David Kromer died suddenly in April 2002 and was deeply mourned. In 2004, Fr. Harris was consecrated as Bishop of the San Fernando Valley, while still maintaining his Independent Catholic status. He prefers to be referred to still as "Fr. Stan", donning the Bishop's regalia only on major Holy Days of the church (or when the Archbishop is visiting!).
Bishop Stan Harris survived a heart attack in 2005, and a bout with cancer in 2009, with no aftereffects. He lives in Sun Valley, California, and continues his busy ministry in the community. He and MCC founder Rev. Troy Perry are still the best of friends, meet regularly for lunch and compare their aches & pains with humor as old age approaches.
(This biographical statement provided by Stan Harris and the Queen of Peace Shrine, Sun Valley, Calif.)
Biography Date: April, 2010
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One of the big plus points of living in Jakarta is that there are so many amazzzingggg places to eat! I am always impressed with the abundance of different types of cuisine that you can easily find in this city. Believe me, I have been to many western countries where it's only possible to get very limited types of cuisine. So we in Jakarta can consider ourselves lucky.
The restaurant I'm about to tell you about, really needs no introduction. Being part of the Ismaya Group, which if you live in Jakarta, you will no doubt be familiar with. Kitchenette is a reliable choice for European cafe cuisine. To be more specific, their specialities are Galettes or Crepes. You can select from either the savory or the sweet version, which I think is quite appealing to everyone.
Kitchenette Menu, take your pick!
A couple of things to mention about this review. Firstly I apologize for the quality of photos. I was told when I arrived at Kitchenette, that photos are not allowed. I'm not sure if that is Senayan City or Ismaya Group's policy, because the waitress didn't seem to know. The second thing I wanted to explain to you, is that the service at Kitchenette is what I believe to be above average. The reason I say this, is because after I had placed my order one of the chefs came to my table and explained that my chosen Galette has an oily base. I didn't want a heavy meal, so I'm really glad and impressed he took the initiative to do this. This is the first time dining out in Jakarta that any dish was explained to me, so full points there.
As the chef was already at my table, I asked for his recommendation. After looking at 3 possible options, I chose the Edouard Galette, which is a savory Crepe, 85k. This is one of Kitchenette's recommended Galettes. The Galette is topped with sautéed mushrooms, ham, mozzarella, garlic mayo and salad. You get to choose between chicken and pork for the ham and I chose chicken. You know when you've lived too long in Jakarta when you start to think that everything tastes better with Sambal! So I have to admit that I did add a little chili to spice things up.
The Edouard Galette is certainly a delight to eat and I could imagine coming here for breakfast. The good thing about Kitchenette's Galettes, is that they can be eaten for breakfast, brunch, lunch or indeed dinner! What a clever concept. I haven't really eaten crepes in Jakarta before today. I guess I just wasn't aware of how good they are at Kitchenette!
I ordered one of their fresh juices from the drink selection. There are 3 choices, orange, apple or strawberry. I chose a fresh Orange Juice, 35k. It's a good quality juice. Not really too sweet, just zesty the way it's meant to be.
Kitchenette has a definite homey feel. It's the kind of environment where you can meet friends, have a date or even meet for business. The design of Kitchenette is reminiscent of certain European cafes. If that's the look they were going for, I would say they have pretty much nailed it. Now that I've found a delicious Creperie in town, I can add another cool place to dine to my list.


Coloring is important for the development and enrichment of children's motor abilities as they work hand, wrist and finger movements. But after these skills are set in place it doesn't mean that one has to put away all of his coloring books. On the contrary! Once you learn how to stay in-between the lines, it's time to add additional ones, and it's exactly what these people did.
From Dora illegally crossing the US border to Winnie-the-Pooh straight out of a horror movie, we present to you some of the funniest images that adults left in coloring books. The contrast between what these images were designed for and what they have become really makes this. Scroll down, and see for yourselves how something innocent can quickly become the exact opposite.


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Abductors free Gov Masari's 80-year-old mother in-law
Olaide Oyelude, Katsina
Katsina Police Command on Friday afternoon confirmed that abductors have released the 80-year-old Hajiya Maistiyari, mother of Binta, Governor Aminu Masari's wife.
The octogenarian was said to have been released on Thursday.
It was, however, not known whether any ransom was paid for her release.
Spokesman for the Command, SP Gambo Isah, who confirmed her release, said in a statement, "I am very happy to inform you that the the mother in- law of His Excellency, Aminu Masari, has been released by her abductors yesterday 14/03/2019 by 16:00hrs.
SEE ALSO: How suspected kidnappers abducted Governor Masari's mother-in-law
"She is hale and hearty. She has already been reunited with her family after necessary medical check-ups."
It could be recalled that Hajiya Maistiyari was kidnapped last Friday morning at her No 13, Dandume Crescent, Sabon Gari area of Katsina State.
Meanwhile, the Command said it has also arrested a notorious member of a kidnap syndicate, one Haruna Adamu, who hails from Zamfara State.
According to the Command, Adamu was arrested in Batsari Local Government Area of Katsina State where he and his other gang members, who are now at large, reportedly attacked a family.
SP Isah further said, "The syndicate attacked the house of one Mustapha Sani 'M' of Bakon Zabo Village, Batsari; and attempted to kidnap his two wives but they were resisted.
"They were pursued and the said Haruna was arrested by a combined team of Police and vigilante members of the village.
"The Command continues to solicit for the co-operation and support of general public in the fight against banditry."
Residents keep vigil as gunmen kidnap Imo monarch
Police rescue eight kidnap victims in Niger
Police rescue kidnap victim denied food for six weeks
Bauchi nursing mother freed, family coughs up N1.5m ransom
Catholic priest abducted in Southern Kaduna
COVID-19: Masari pledges vaccines for Katsina corps members


I need to clear up a couple of misunderstandings about my blog posts. One is that I'm retiring from quilting as a business. I am not quitting quilting completely. My blogs are still going to be mostly about quilting; but, now I will have much more time to do (and show) the quilts I make myself. I have a whole bunch of finished charity tops I made myself and are waiting to get quilted. I have probably 40 or so ufo tops I plan to get finished and quilted too. I'll be posting about the quilts and quilting for a long time even after retiring. You will still be able to look at my posts for inspiration for your own customer quilts.
Retiring the business is simply giving me the feedom to live a more normal stree free life. It gives me the time to be with my family and friends without the worry of completing work by the deadlines. Retiring the business means I will have time for doing my other crafts too. I will have more time for making rugs and cardboard furniture. Hmm…. I might even find time for taking a drawing class or learn basket weaving. Who knows? Anything is possible when I have free time.
Next to clear up is about the comment I talked about yesterday. Well off course I knew she wasn't talking about me personally. I knew she was talking in general. I had been searching my brain for the right words to describe how I had been feeling the last couple of years. I couldn't put into words what I knew was happening to me any more than I could describe it when it happened to other machine quilters. As I read that comment, I thought… ah ha!…. that's what my brain wanted to say all this time. She gave me the words that my mind couldn't seem to form.
Ok, on to some quilty stuff to talk about. I have 30 ties to be made into 3 quilts. Wall size of aproximately 40 X 50 or 60. There is to be a big circle (daisy or sunflower shape) in the middle made from the ties. The circle will be 36 inches across on a background of 40 inches wide.
Yesterday I sat down and did the math. I really like to see a design in full size before cutting any pieces. I drew out a sketch. Didn't like it. Drew another one. Then another until I got something I liked.
Next I cut out the pieces of stabelizer to go on the ties. 180 of them. There will be 60 tie pieces in each circle so I cut 180. I didn't have a plastic template the correct size for rotary cutting. I made a cardboard template the right size and traced it onto the stabelizer. Then cut them out.
After all that was done, I hand washed the ties in hot water. Normally I would have put the ties in the washer but mine is broken. I haven't gotten a new one yet. So hand washing was all I could do. Why use hot water? If they are going to shrink it's done before I put all the work into the quilt.
Today I will be taking the ties apart, ironing on the stabelizer, and cutting all the pieces. I may get started on the sewing if the work goes smoothly enough. I want to do as much as I can so I will have all 3 ready for the customer to view next week. If they approve of the finished tops then I can quilt them.
I may not get a chance to write a blog post tomorrow morning. I'm headed out to the fair for the kick off breakfast at 7 am. My brother is dropping me and my SIL off at the gate and picking us up tomorrow evening.
What's neat about tie quilts is that there is a lot more fabric in a tie that you would think. And even though you might not like an individual tie, they will look great all together. CAn't wait to see the quilt!!!
This entry was posted on August 19, 2009 by Anita in Memory quilts 2009.


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AIA Austin Members!
January 2017 saw the acceptance of a new Strategic Plan for AIA Austin by the Board of Directors, after nine months of analysis and discussion by a diverse committee of AIA Austin Members. Armed with a new mission, vision, and a new, clear set of strategic priorities, AIA Austin leaders have been working hard this year to focus the chapter's programming to meet these exciting new challenges, and set up the Chapter for future growth.
One of our stated priorities is to become an important resource to our City and a destination for the public and Members, with the creation of a more robust Center for Architecture. It's a natural evolution for this Chapter. Many of you will recall the location of the Chapter headquarters back in the 80s and early 90s in a tiny office above the Mexican restaurant at 26 Doors. From there we moved to a little blue house on 38th street, and then in 2007, with 400 Members, the Chapter moved to the current location, a converted gas station at 801 W 12th. Though we call it the Center for Architecture, it is more internally focused—welcoming to members and Allied Members but not to the public. Now, with over 1,000 members and more each week, and involvement at an all-time high—we don't fit in our space, and cannot meet our goal of having an outward-facing Center where people come together to shape a great Austin.
Our membership is projected to top 2,000 within the next 10 years. As our organization grows, we know we need to create a destination to discover, discuss, and debate our built environment and the spaces between our buildings. To bring together anyone who has an interest or a stake in our City. To attract a broad group of people with an interest in where this city has come from, and where it is going.
Our Facilities Committee, led by David Webber, AIA, is taking a measured approach to this process, which will include a feasibility study, programming and project management work, and Member input. Please continue to reach out with your feedback. We are looking ahead and looking forward to the future!
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Angelina Jolie opens up about family after split with Brad Pitt
Updated: 5:53 AM PST Feb 20, 2017
By Lisa Respers France
Actress Angelina Jolie appears at the premiere of "Maleficent" May 28, 2014.
A new project about family and loss has led Angelina Jolie to talk about her own. The actress spoke with the BBC about her new movie, "First They Killed My Father," which she directed and produced. The Netflix original film tells the story of the Cambodian genocide through the eyes of a child. It's a project that is near and dear to Jolie's heart. She adopted her first child, son Maddox, from Cambodia after visiting and falling in love with the country 17 years ago, Jolie said. "I'll always be very grateful to this country," Jolie told the BBC. "I don't think I ever could give back as much as this country has given me." Maddox, 15, was at the center of a reported incident on a flight with his father, Brad Pitt. Pitt and Jolie split in September. The couple had been together for more than a decade when they married in 2014. They are the parents of six children. In the BBC interview, Jolie declined to give specifics about what occurred on the plane. "I don't want to say very much about that except it was a very difficult time," she said. "We are a family and we will always be a family and we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it." Pitt was cleared of any claims of child abuse. Jolie said her situation is not unusual and that many families have weathered divorce. She's coping by helping her children, she said. "My focus is my children, our children ... and my focus is finding this way through," she said. "As I said, we are and forever will be a family. I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer." "First They Killed My Father" premiered worldwide this weekend in Cambodia. The Jolie-Pitt children, Maddox; Pax, 13; Zahara, 11; Shiloh, 10; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8, appeared at the premiere with their mother. Maddox was reportedly involved in the production. Jolie told the BBC the family is settling into a routine at home. "Right now, I'm going through a moment when just everybody's in my room," she said. "Two dogs, two hamsters and two children at the moment." The actress is trying to keep it all flowing. "It's wonderful," Jolie said. "But, usually, I just wake up trying to figure out who's going to get dog out, who's going to start the pancakes and did anybody brush their teeth."
A new project about family and loss has led Angelina Jolie to talk about her own.
The actress spoke with the BBC about her new movie, "First They Killed My Father," which she directed and produced.
The Netflix original film tells the story of the Cambodian genocide through the eyes of a child.
It's a project that is near and dear to Jolie's heart. She adopted her first child, son Maddox, from Cambodia after visiting and falling in love with the country 17 years ago, Jolie said.
"I'll always be very grateful to this country," Jolie told the BBC. "I don't think I ever could give back as much as this country has given me."
Maddox, 15, was at the center of a reported incident on a flight with his father, Brad Pitt.
Pitt and Jolie split in September. The couple had been together for more than a decade when they married in 2014. They are the parents of six children.
In the BBC interview, Jolie declined to give specifics about what occurred on the plane.
"I don't want to say very much about that except it was a very difficult time," she said. "We are a family and we will always be a family and we will get through this time and hopefully be a stronger family for it."
Pitt was cleared of any claims of child abuse.
Jolie said her situation is not unusual and that many families have weathered divorce.
She's coping by helping her children, she said.
"My focus is my children, our children ... and my focus is finding this way through," she said. "As I said, we are and forever will be a family. I am coping with finding a way through to make sure that this somehow makes us stronger and closer."
"First They Killed My Father" premiered worldwide this weekend in Cambodia.
The Jolie-Pitt children, Maddox; Pax, 13; Zahara, 11; Shiloh, 10; and twins Knox and Vivienne, 8, appeared at the premiere with their mother. Maddox was reportedly involved in the production.
Jolie told the BBC the family is settling into a routine at home.
"Right now, I'm going through a moment when just everybody's in my room," she said. "Two dogs, two hamsters and two children at the moment."
The actress is trying to keep it all flowing.
"It's wonderful," Jolie said. "But, usually, I just wake up trying to figure out who's going to get [the] dog out, who's going to start the pancakes and did anybody brush their teeth."


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AVANI Hotels & Resorts is a hotel and resort chain with 34 properties in over 15 countries. The majority of the properties are based in Thailand, whereas a smaller number of properties are established in a few other countries. Avani is a part of the hospitality chain Minor Hotels. The group's portfolio, as of 2021, includes 34 properties, mainly across Thailand, Sri Lanka, Vietnam, the United Arab Emirates and a few properties in other parts of the world.

AVANI Hotels and Resorts was launched in 2012 with their first property in Bentota. In 2010, Minor Hotels acquired 80% stake in Serendib Leisure Kalutara, which is now known as AVANI Kalutara Resort.

Recent awards

2015
 Mozambique's Leading Hotel 2015 – AVANI PEMBA BEACH HOTEL & SPA
 Indian Ocean's Leading New Resort 2015 – AVANI SEYCHELLES BARBARONS RESORT & SPA
 Best Luxury Design Hotel at World Luxury Hotel Awards – AVANI BENTOTA RESORT & SPA

2016
 One of Asia's Top Emerging Hotels by Now Travel Asia – AVANI RIVERSIDE BANGKOK

2017
 Recognised as an Extraordinary Place for Unique Spa Experiences by Forbes – AVANI QUY NHON RESORT & SPA

Corporate social responsibility
 Member of the Heinecke Foundation – Awarding Scholarships to Students
 Participates in the Earth Hour initiatives to support local charities
 Supporting the environment by ending the use of plastic straws

Partnerships
  Emirates Airlines
 Member of  Aeroflot Bonus
 Airlink
 Asia Miles
 Bangkok Airways
 Ethiopian Airlines
 Etihad Guest
 Oman Air
 Philippine Airlines
  Qatar Privilege Club
 Singapore Airlines
 TAP Air Portugal
 Royal Orchid Plus
 Affilired Travel Performance Agency

References

External links

2012 establishments in Thailand
Hotel chains in Thailand
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Following these statements several Supervisors directed County staff to report back on this issue. This might have been an appropriate response, if only this was the first time this issue was brought up.
Since the implementation of the County employee compensation study began, the Spotsylvania Career Firefighter Association has voiced concerns about the study which they believe fails to adequately bring all firefighters to a competitive salary. The Board's lack of enthusiasm to discuss these concerns suggests two things: they disagree with the characterization of the compensation study or they feel the community would not be concerned that some of their public safety employees are not receiving a competitive salary.
Contact your supervisor - ask them where they stand and what they plan to do to address this issue.


All pupils are working hard on the seven steps of the litter and waste section of the Green Schools Programme. We are reducing, reusing and recycling our waste in our classroom bins. Sixth class are collecting and monitoring our waste everyday. Third, fourth and fifth classes are helping to reduce and monitor our litter with a Litter Squad collecting litter daily.
We had a litter and waste Day of Action in our school and all children took part in Reduce, Reuse, Recycle lessons in their classrooms. Junior Infants to 2nd class took part in a colouring competition and 3rd to 6th class took part in a Fashion Show where they designed and created clothes using waste materials.


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Thanks for your booking, your booking placed on [BOOKINGDATE] (Booking No.= [BOOKINGID]) is completed and your booking is now confirmed.
For further information please feel free to contact us.
 Thank you.
The word "feel" was spelled as "fell"
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"Cajun Christmas" this composition was designed and taught in a Christmas class by Ruth Bares. Everyone had a great time painting this one! Look close, you can see the lights on the porch and the tree in the window.The Instructional Painting Packet is available at www.ruthbares.com.
Ruth Bares, is a Kingslan Accredited Teacher who resides and teaches in Lafayette, Louisiana. You can check out her Studio at www.ruthbares.com.


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Northern Brewer hops are a traditional bittering hop with pine and mint characteristics. It is the only hop in Anchor Steam beer, where it is used for both bittering and flavor/aroma. Many, many recipes call for using Northern Brewer as a bittering hop. We find using 1 ounce when brewing five gallons provides a nice generic bitterness for a variety of beer styles.
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These hops are for a California Common beer and Northern Brewer hops are the only hops used in this style of beer.
My favorite hop for American beers.
Dual purpose hop for English and German beers.
because I cant get 1.5 oz from the PA location.
To use in a California Common recipe.
I chose this hops because I like to use it for first additions.
BEST ANSWER: I am not too sure with this hop as I do not use if much but I always have my hops out of the freezer as little as possible and once I open them, I store them in foodsaver bags vacuum sealed. I generally have hops in my freezer for over a year. If I do use hops over a year old, I usually do use more of them since I know they lose a little of their power. I hope this helps.
I put my hops in the freezer and they keep their properties for a year or more.
Used this hops for my oatmeal Stout recipe.
I was reluctant to use piney hops because I had the idea that Best IPA most end on citrus or floral flavor but Northern Brewer hop has a real hop taste and it gaves a traditional piney IPA taste. Love it.
Used 2.5 ounces in a lager experiment that turned out great. will definitely order this again.
Used this is an attempted anchor steam clone. Good results and would buy again for German recipes.


My artwork is concerned with qualities of space, light and pattern and how, together, they stimulate experiences of infinity and transcendence. With multiple techniques and materials, I employ elements of the landscape and its underlying micro and macro configurations in random arrangements with many transparent layers of oils, acrylics and epoxy resin. I contrast these fluid and atmospheric effects with hard, opaque substances such as concrete, wood putty and metal. It is my intention that these combinations provide an opportunity to renew the mystery and awe of discovery.
As the complexity and fragility of the planet is exposed, so my wonder at the mystery of our world increases and inspires my art, particularly new discoveries concerning the quantum and macro universes that pervade the landscape of our existence.
We have often heard the phrase, "connecting the dots", which refers to making sense of various bits of information. As we understand that matter is not as solid as was once thought, we can imagine that all concepts and structures that we have relied on over the ages are fluid and alterable – thus the name of my exhibit, Disconnecting the Dots. Through this body of artwork I explore the idea of breaking apart established, rigid patterns of belief that no longer serve us and shape the way we see ourselves. What if there are other patterns we can discover or create that are more beautiful and restorative?
Why dots? Dots are basic markings, building blocks. While we often think of dots as circular in nature, they don't have to be. Dots can be points of light, arrangements of stars, bits of information that can be constructed into representations. Dots anchor themselves in space and provide a reference point relative to others. Dots are points of focused attention.
Arrangements of dots into elaborate configurations enable a gestalt to be formed, a perception where the combination of elements is more than the sum of the parts. We form gestalts to integrate and make sense of what we consider to be excessive stimuli.
As soon as we are born, this ability to create fictitious concepts is used in our acculturation process. We are taught to substitute symbols and words for our three-dimensional, sensory reality. We create mythologies to explain our existence and to rationalize our actions. It appears that we cannot exist without beliefs, nor can we survive without the creative flexibility to change these beliefs as we grow in awareness. We connect and disconnect the dots as needed.
As an artist I am always revising my own personal theory of everything. I reference many things including textures of deteriorating structures, aerial and horizon based patterns of the landscape, macro and micro patterns, historical and contemporary art, and whatever philosophy or scientific theory I can grasp or makes the most sense to me at the moment.


Knauers is a family owned and operated business. The roots of Knauers dates back to the 1950s during which we had just 1 full time and 1 part time employee. Today, we are 3 generations of Knauers and 28 full time employees. Our dedicated employees have many years of experience ranging from 5 to 50 years in the burial vault business. We manufacture lined burial vaults, grave boxes, cemetery grave markers, and other types of architectural precast products. In 2013, we added Signet Supply caskets to our product offering. This location opened in 2013.


Hi everybody! We are getting settled in here, so you should too! It should be an interesting meeting!
2016 and Raymond have a proxies. Town Students and TAs are absent.
All these items are approved.
CCL passed the smoking ban.
Student Life didn't meet last week.
Campus Climate has met to discuss the executive board stipend portion.
CCP has agreed to facilitate discussions on social awareness coursework.
In the coming weeks, there will be another proposal being drafted for CCP.
Student seminars have been positively reviewed.
The proposal has moved the date for a smoke free campus from July 2014 to July 2015.
Cappy and Dean Chenette are both in favor of it.
VSA representatives will have some say in the discussions in the highest level.
There will education campaigns and cessation classes put in place in the coming years.
55% of students were against the smoking ban. People were worried about the implementation of the plan.
He was very upset about CCL's decision and not good shared governance.
He wants to reconsider the structure of CCL to better represent the student body.
Hancock also challenged Rubin's, and other student representatives', reasons for voting in favor of the ban, suggesting it may be linked to personal relationships with administrators who were in favor of the ban.
Jason Rubin responds by stating that the representative should be careful about the implications on the claim and said that many different things contributed to how he decided to cast his vote.
Terrace Apartments: START plans to publish its memorandum to the student body to better educate them on its findings.
Each new policy includes new mission statements and elaborates the selection process.
Committees will vote on them at the beginning of each year to adopt these policies or amend them.
The amendment cannot be voted on this week and will be discussed at a later date.
Review of 50 Nights, explaining the positive responses from students and the lack of problems that plagued last year's event.
Senior Week ticket sales are happening on May 8.
Seniors will be able to purchase them during the first half of the day; underclassmen can go at the end of the day.
Programming Board elections are open. Talk with Doug about the requirements and meeting times.
Jason Rubin gives a special thanks to START.
Voting starts tomorrow at noon; voting ends wednesday at noon.
Results party at midnight on Wednesday.
If there are ties, then council will vote on the winners.
Discussion of the most recent bias incident in the LGBTQ Center. It was a very direct attack because the writing was inside the room.
VP for Student Life responds: CLRT will be discussing it tomorrow at 9 am to discuss how the college should respond.
7:19 Motion to end meeting.
That's all folks! Have a good week!


Yes that's right Virtualmechanic.com.au has been online since 1999. Helping millions of readers worldwide, looking back it all started with a dream to help people understand the basics of motor vehicle safety.
I see cars have changed in technology over the past 20 years and must say I'm not sure if we are heading in the right direction.
As so called technology is applied to the modern motor vehicle more things seem to go wrong. Take the airbag for example I would never have thought that I would see a TV commercial telling people that there are still 1 million faulty airbags still on the road that may cause death instead of saving a life in Australia.
In 2019 we have the authorities whom can't understand why people are still dying on the road. But we have 1000s of motorists copping fines for travelling 5 kilometres over the speed limit.
I see that drivers are easy targets to create revenue for the government that we so trust to help us live a life that hopefully we can afford.
I see car makers selling vehicles that are semi autonomous.
Is this telling someone that you can take you hands off the steering wheel whilst travelling down the freeway at 100kms an hour ?.
With a background in engineering technology I can tell you that we are not there yet when it comes to autonomous vehicles until we have produced the worlds 100 % reliable IC, (integrated circuit) . Anyone in the electronic world will and should agree that if your smart phone can fail so can the vital sensors within your vehicle that you may rely upon.
In my opinion showing a TV commercial with a person stepping out in front of a vehicle demonstrating that the vehicle will autonomously stop is an accident waiting to happen.
So if by some chance we have a single vehicle operating on any registered Australian road, involved in a fatal accident. What will be the outcome ?
Will it be, Oh well least we know that did not work.
We are all told prevention is better than cure, so lets apply this to the future autonomous vehicle.
I really think the smartest people that work within the automotive industry are Motor Mechanics, why because they have to solve problems that Automotive Engineers Create.
Perhaps in the future the car makers should employ Motor Mechanics to design future designs, but wait I can already see a big problem. The cars will never breakdown………..


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Movie Review: 'Clear History' (2013)
The biggest compliment you can give a comedy is to say that it is funny. "Clear History" deserves a greater compliment than that. It is absolutely hilarious, with on the point comedic timing, crucial scene duration and incredible improvisational dialogue.
Larry David stars as a man who passes up on the opportunity of a lifetime, after a dispute with his business partner (Jon Hamm) and his subsequent journey for revenge. The story that ensues is better left vaguely described because it is too clever to be spoiled.
Where a lot of comedies fail or lose momentum in the third act, "Clear History" never does. All of the bits aren't bits. They're these wonderfully strung together, awkward moments that feel natural because they come from characters that are highly eccentric while, being genuine. Let's face it; you have known at least one of these characters in your life.
The shock at what lead character, Rolly, says gives way to an uncomfortable laughter and then laughter at what he's said in general. Directed by Greg Mottola ("Superbad") the film flows with ease, never staying with one shtick for too long. The film never goes off the rails and respectively keeps to the tone set early in the film.
Larry David's dry delivery as Nathan/Rolly is piercing and brilliant. All of his frank honesty is refreshing despite the insensitivity he shows to people's feelings. Reminiscent of the rambling Woody Allen's style, David's diatribes are quirky and endearing. He is backed up by several "strait" guys. The phenomenal Danny McBride is great as David's sidekick/buddy.
Michael Keaton is unrecognizable in his role. Eva Mendes is endearing in one of my favorite performances from her. Also surprising is the performance of Jon Hamm, who manages to be likable while maintaining, a touch of aloof jerk.
Kate Hudson, Philip Baker Hall, J.B. Smoove, and Amy Ryan, all have time to shine in some memorable exchanges. Being a big fan of band Chicago, you might never quite hear their music the same way after seeing this movie, not a bad way though. "Clear History" is a little gem, a charming treat that is entertaining and a great way to lift your spirits. Rating: 8.6/10
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UGA football coach Mark Richt's firing among Georgia's top 10 stories of 2015
ATLANTA (AP) - The November firing of University of Georgia head football coach Mark Richt was among the top stories of the year in Georgia, as was former President Jimmy Carter's battle with cancer, which put a spotlight on his faith and led to an outpouring of support.
Other top stories from the past year include punishment for Atlanta educators in one of the nation's largest school cheating scandals, problems with a lethal drug that led Georgia to temporarily halt executions, and the culmination of a criminal case stemming from a deadly salmonella outbreak traced to a peanut plant in Blakely, about 200 miles southwest of Atlanta.
Here are Georgia's Top 10 news stories of 2015, as selected by The Associated Press:
JIMMY CARTER-CANCER
Former President Jimmy Carter reveals that he has melanoma, and says the cancer has spread to his brain. Further testing finds that Carter is responding well to treatment and doctors find no evidence of new tumors.
At a recent Sunday service in his hometown church in Plains, the 91-year-old former Georgia governor announces to cheers that doctors had found no evidence of the four lesions discovered on his brain and no signs of any new cancer growth.
ATLANTA SCHOOLS CHEATING
Eleven former Atlanta Public Schools educators are convicted of racketeering for their roles in a scheme to inflate students' scores on standardized exams.
The defendants - including teachers, a principal and other administrators - were accused of falsifying test results to collect bonuses or keep their jobs in Atlanta's 50,000-student school system. All but one of them is sentenced to serve prison time. A 12th defendant, a teacher, is acquitted of all charges.
Former Atlanta Public Schools Superintendent Beverly Hall dies after battling breast cancer. Hall was among those charged, but she never went to trial due to her health.
GEORGIA EXECUTIONS
The Georgia Department of Corrections abruptly calls off the execution of Kelly Renee Gissendaner - the first woman to be executed in Georgia since 1945 - after a problem is found with the lethal injection drug.
All other executions are temporarily suspended as state officials try to figure out why solid white chunks had formed in the normally clear compounded pentobarbital solution.
State officials later say they believe the drug was shipped and stored at temperatures that were too cold, and say they've taken steps to correct the problem.
A judge in August dismisses a lawsuit filed by Gissendaner's lawyers, clearing the way for her execution. Two more executions quickly follow.
GEORGIA FOOTBALL COACH
Mark Richt steps down as head football coach at the University of Georgia, leaving players stunned as they prepare for the team's final contest of the season, the Jan. 2 TaxSlayer Bowl against Penn State in Jacksonville, Fla.
Georgia athletic director Greg McGarity announces in a statement released by the school that he and Richt "mutually agreed" that Richt would step down.
The university later hires Kirby Smart, the University of Alabama's defensive coordinator, to lead the Bulldogs.
Richt is hired as head coach of his alma mater, the University of Miami.
Bobbi Kristina Brown, the 22-year-old daughter of singers Bobby Brown and the late Whitney Houston, is found face-down in a bathtub in her Roswell townhome. She is treated at hospitals and at a hospice, and dies about six months after she was found unresponsive.
The Fulton County Medical Examiner's office determines the cause of Brown's death, but will not release details because of a court order to seal the results.
SALMONELLA OUTBREAK-SENTENCING
Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell is sentenced to 28 years in prison for his role in a salmonella outbreak traced to a southwest Georgia peanut plant that led to the deaths of nine people and sickened 714.
Parnell's punishment is the stiffest penalty ever imposed on a U.S. producer in a foodborne illness case.
A judge also sentences two former plant managers to prison terms.
FILM CREW-TRAIN CRASH
The director of a movie about singer Gregg Allman is sentenced to two years in jail for the death of a camera assistant killed when a freight train plowed into the film's crew on a railroad bridge in southeast Georgia.
"Midnight Rider" director Randall Miller pleads guilty to involuntary manslaughter and criminal trespassing charges to avoid standing trial in the 2014 death of Sarah Jones.
It was the first high-profile prosecution of a filmmaker for an on-set death since 1982. As the year came to an end, Miller was asking a Superior Court judge to grant him early release from the jail sentence.
FEMALE RANGERS
Two female Army soldiers become the first women to complete the military's grueling Ranger School at Fort Benning.
The history-making graduation of 1st Lt. Shaye Haver, an Apache helicopter pilot; and Capt. Kristen Griest, a military police officer, from the nine-week course in August shattered another gender barrier as the Pentagon weighed expanded roles for women in combat.
Gov. Nathan Deal signs Georgia's medical marijuana bill into law. This allows people with certain medical conditions including epilepsy and other seizure disorders to possess cannabis oil with a doctor's permission and a state registration card. The law doesn't address how patients or their families can get the product, which remains illegal under federal law. A commission created by the law rejects appeals to allow in-state growth of marijuana to manufacture the oil.
FORMER LAWMAKER SENTENCED
A federal judge sentences civil rights activist and former state lawmaker Tyrone Brooks to serve a year and a day in prison. The Atlanta Democrat had pleaded guilty to one count of filing a false tax document and no contest to five counts of mail and wire fraud. A hearing on the restitution Brooks will be required to pay is set for January.
Prosecutors said Brooks solicited about $1 million in contributions from the mid-1990s to 2012 from individuals and corporate donors, saying the money would be used to fight illiteracy in poor communities and for other specific causes. Instead, they said, Brooks used the money for personal expenses.


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Wreaking cellular havoc in approximately one-third of all cancers, oncogenic RAS signaling has been extensively studied in the 30 years since the gene first associated with rat sarcoma virus was identified in human tumors. But, devising anticancer drugs that target RAS proteins has remained frustratingly elusive. RAS molecular structures lack obvious pockets for small molecule disruption and early attempts to inhibit an enzymatically driven modification of RAS (farnesylation) thought to be necessary for its translocation to the cellular membrane led to disappointing failure in clinical trials. As scientists have continued to focus on the details of RAS signaling and the extensive molecular network under its control, however, their persistence is beginning to pay off: new therapeutic approaches are once again on the horizon. Read more about RAS signaling »
When people think about amino acids, they may worry about getting their daily nutritional requirement to build and maintain muscle. For the more biologically sophisticated thinker, amino acids are the building blocks of peptides and proteins, which are the primary effectors of our genetic code—the enzymes and transporters and regulators of cellular function in health and disease. When Joel Schneider, Ph.D., Chief of CCR's Chemical Biology Laboratory, thinks about amino acids, he sees them as the building blocks of new materials. From his research into the fundamental mechanisms of peptide folding, he explores novel ways to address challenging medical needs. Research in his laboratory has applications ranging from tissue repair to drug delivery. Read more about peptides »
Biologists often identify and describe cells based on the molecules they express. The expression of certain genes can be used to separate a stem cell from a neuron, a cancerous cell from a healthy one. However, as cells grow and adapt, they change not just the types of genes they express but the amount of that expression. David Levens, M.D., Ph.D., Senior Investigator in CCR's Laboratory of Pathology, and Rafael Casellas, Ph.D., Senior Investigator with the National Institute of Arthritis and Musculoskeletal and Skin Diseases (NIAMS) and Adjunct Investigator in CCR's Laboratory of Cancer Biology and Genetics, came together to study genome-wide transcriptional regulation in B cells from two very different vantage points. Together, they are discovering that global transcriptional amplification is a uniquely regulated process. Read more about transcriptional regulation »
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(Left to right) 7-Eleven Malaysia Executive Director Ho Meng, CEO Colin Harvey exchange documents with Tiangseri Malaysia President Dr Mastura Mohamad and General Secretary Sumarni Ayob while being witnessed by Berjaya Corp Chairman & Founder Tan Sri Vincent Tan, and 7-Eleven Malaysia Advisor Datuk Abdul Wahab Khalil during a MOA at the Berjaya Time Square Hotel, Kuala Lumpur. December 19, 2018. NORMAN HIU/ theSun.
7-Eleven Malaysia Sdn. Bhd., a wholly owned subsidiary of 7-Eleven Malaysia Holdings Berhad and the No.1 standalone convenience store chain in the country has signed a memorandum of agreement (MOA) with Pertubuhan Tindakan Pejuang Wanita Dalam Sosial, Ekonomi, Rumahtangga Dan Ilmu, otherwise known as Tiangseri Malaysia that will enable this non-governmental organization to recruit, provide financial funding and train future franchisees under the 7-Eleven Malaysia network which is in line with the objective of both 7-Eleven and Tiangseri in providing an opportunity to those interested to be an entrepreneur, be self-sufficient as well as creating a sustainable ecosystem that provides more job opportunities to the local community.
In the agreement, Tiangseri Malaysia was commissioned to recruit and recommend up to fifty potential franchisees to 7-Eleven Malaysia in the next 12 months as well as provide various services to the potential franchisees such as assisting to procure the required financing at preferential rates via government agencies such as Perbadanan Usahawan Nasional Berhad (PUNB) and Majlis Amanah Rakyat (MARA) among others.
The MOA was signed by 7-Eleven Malaysia chief executive officer Mr. Colin Harvey and Tiangseri Malaysia president, Dr. Mastura Binti Mohamad at a simple signing agreement in Berjaya Times Square hotel, which was also witnessed by Berjaya Corporation Founder, Tan Sri Vincent Tan.
"Tiangseri Malaysia is delighted to announce this strategic collaboration with 7-Eleven Malaysia and we look forward to developing the franchise program further under such a world-renowned brand which is also the world's largest convenience store chain brand", said Dr. Mastura binti Mohamad, President, Tiangseri Malaysia.
"The franchise program expansion through Tiangseri Malaysia will see both partners leverage on each other's unique strengths and experience, as well as their respective expertise in both retail and grassroots franchise recruitment," said Mr. Colin Harvey, CEO of 7-Eleven Malaysia.
"We are extremely pleased that we have managed to conclude this arrangement with Tiangseri Malaysia that will see both organizations collaborating and providing more opportunities to aspiring local beneficiaries and we hope that more will take this opportunity to be your own management as Tiangseri would be more than happy to share success stories of those that are already franchisees under the 7-Eleven brand in Malaysia," he concluded.
7-Eleven Malaysia is the largest stand-alone convenience store-chain nationwide, with more than 2250 outlets across the country and continuously aspires to elevate customers' shopping experiences and to scale greater heights as the largest stand-alone convenience store operator in Malaysia. To meet today's expectations in providing convenience to customers; 7-Eleven Malaysia opts to stay close to its customer's heart by staying true to its motto, Always There for You.


USA Today reviews the beginning of Lost's season 3. The verdict? The প্রদর্শনী still has a lot of steam in it but there are some (fixable) cracks in the varnish.
A great blog with lots of gossip and dish about the stars of the show!
Before the season 3 premiere (Oct. 4) of ABC's twisty drama, check out Entertainment Weekly's in-depth profiles of your পছন্দ characters.
A Flickr group of die hard হারিয়ে গেছে fans.
Check out this gallery of ছবি stills from ABC of episodes including upcoming unaired episodes. Thumbnails only.
Eerie site related to Oceanic Flight 815. Look around carefully to find hidden entrances to other 'Lost' sites!
Insights for হারিয়ে গেছে Fans!
Some pictures and a video from Yunjin Kim's hot photoshoot for the Stuff Magazine cover.
An incredible resource for all হারিয়ে গেছে অনুরাগী where only the facts are organized. No theories অথবা speculation, just details collected from throughout the show.


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Philagrina is een geslacht van halfvleugeligen uit de familie Aphrophoridae. De wetenschappelijke naam van dit geslacht is voor het eerst geldig gepubliceerd in 1946 door Lallemand.

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Het geslacht Philagrina omvat de volgende soorten:
 Philagrina espadon Lallemand, 1946
 Philagrina recurva Lallemand, 1946

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