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Rihanna isn't happy about Drake and Taylor Swift
Marie Claire 26/10/2016 10:05 am
Taylor and Drake were looking pretty cosy at his birthday and Rihanna is apparently not impressed
When Drake turned 30 recently, he decided to celebrate by throwing a suitably star-studded bash. Attracting some of the biggest names in the music industry, Taylor Swift, Katy Perry and John Mayer all making an appearance. However, there was one noticeable absence – Drake's ex, Rihanna.
After the two were reported to have split up (again), Drake was spotted cosying up to Taylor Swift at his birthday party and, according to the HollywoodLife.com, Rihanna is NOT happy about it.
Speaking to the site, a source said: 'Taylor doesn't stand a chance with Drake. She ain't got nothing Drake wants and she certainly doesn't want the type of headaches and drama he's capable of giving a woman.
'Taylor's known for writing songs after her bitter break-ups with her exes and if she got a dose of the games Drake plays, she'd be writing songs about it until she turns 100. Drake's a deadly spider and Taylor can mess around and get bit if she wants to.'
Crickey.
Rihanna and Drake have been on again and off again from the very beginning, first sparking romance rumours way back in 2009. And after some serious PDA at the MTV VMas 2016, not to mention that moment when Drake publicly confessed his love for Rihanna on stage, it felt like everything was going well for one of our favourite A-List pairings. They even have one of the best celebrity tattoos out there – we're talking about matching sharks, natch.
This time, we were pretty sure that Rihanna and Drake were going to go the distance. But alas, it's just not to be (at the moment), as reports are coming in that the two have chosen to go their separate ways.
A source told Entertainment Weekly: 'Rihanna and Drake are seeing other people at the moment. They are not exclusive anymore. They still love each other, but their schedules have gotten in the way.'
'Anything can change between them though, for better or worse. they are still in each other's lives' the source added.
Unfortunately, it doesn't look as if the split has been all that amicable, either. Drake has recently been spotted out and about looking very cosy with model India Love, and, seemingly in response, Rihanna posted the below picture to her Instagram a couple of days ago.
Make of that what you will…
This weekend, Drake was spotted watching the Toronto Blue Jays baseball game with India Love, whilst Rihanna spent the weekend in Barbados with her family, sharing pictures of the good times they were having.
But before you think love is dead, it's worth noting that this isn't the first time the pair have split up, so they may well get back together again in the future. After all, Drake did tell the world that he'd been in love with Rihanna since the day that they met. So, here's hoping.
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The Prince didn't believe his ears. "What?" he yelped. He was a little out of character due to his level of alcohol consumption.
Dhonlaa walked up to Rhenycyn stopping no more than a foot away from him. "You did not expect this, did you my Prince? You thought that once you rid yourself of my father no one would oppose you. Well, you have underestimated me. You have always underestimated me. Now you have me to contend with. That is, unless you plan to have me murdered as you had my father."
Before Rhenycyn could answer, the flash of a short sword came up and rested against Dhonlaa's throat. It was held by Vhalkhette. "The words you speak reek of treason," the warrior said. "I suggest you retract them before they become the last words you speak."
Dhonlaa was noticeably shaken and obviously taken off guard. She tried to muster some courage but kept looking down at the sword resting against her throat. She spoke first to the Prince, who seem stupefied by what was transpiring. "Tell her to put it away, Rhenycyn." Then she turned ever so slightly to Vhalkhette. "Surely you would not harm me in public, in front of all these witnesses." Then, almost in desperation, "Do you not know who I am, that my father was the eldest member of the King's Ministry?"
"Whether the blood that flows from your severed head is red or blue makes little difference to me. Apologize. Now." Vhalkhette increased the pressure of the sword on Dhonlaa's throat.
Rhenycyn recovered from his initial shock and immediately intervened. "It is all right, Vhalkhette." The Prince put his hand on the sword and carefully moved it away from Dhonlaa. "It is completely understandable that Dhonlaa is still suffering from her father's tragedy and is not thinking clearly." He gestured with his head to Dhonlaa.


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Discussion in 'Software Releases' started by mcobit, Sep 19, 2011.
Here is a port of AtomicTanks.
It is a game in the style of Scorched Earth.
Buy powerful weapons and destroy the enemy tanks!
Can't wait to try this. Thanks for the port!
DaMummy: Let's meet in IRC this evening to try multiplayer. I want to see, if that works, too.


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Das Großsteingrab Groß Wittensee ist eine megalithische Grabanlage der jungsteinzeitlichen Trichterbecherkultur bei Groß Wittensee im Kreis Rendsburg-Eckernförde in Schleswig-Holstein. Es trägt die Sprockhoff-Nummer 79.

Lage
Das Grab befindet sich östlich von Groß Wittensee im Gehege Wahrberg. Nordöstlich liegen die Großsteingräber bei Goosefeld.

Beschreibung
Die Anlage besitzt eine runde Hügelschüttung mit einem Durchmesser von 15 m und einer Höhe von 1,3 m. Die ursprüngliche Umfassung ist nicht mehr vorhanden. Ernst Sprockhoff konnte anhand von Grabungslöchern rekonstruieren, dass die Umfassung wohl aus 14 Steinen von je etwa 1 m Durchmesser bestanden hatte. Bei der mittig gelegenen Grabkammer handelt es sich um einen nordwest-südöstlich orientierten erweiterten Dolmen mit einer Länge von etwa 2,25 m und einer Breite von 1,1 m. Es sind zwei Wandsteinpaare an den Langseiten und die beiden Abschlusssteine an den Schmalseiten erhalten. Die Decksteine fehlen. Der nordwestliche Abschlussstein und die beiden angrenzenden Wandsteine stehen noch in situ, die anderen Steine sind verschoben. Der südöstliche Abschlussstein nahm ursprünglich wohl nur die Hälfte der Schmalseite ein und ließ an der Südostecke einen Zugang frei. Diesem war ein 1,5 m langer Gang aus zwei Wandsteinpaaren vorgelagert, von denen nur die beiden nordöstlichen Steine und ein Bruchstück eines der gegenüberliegenden Steine erhalten sind.

Literatur
 Ernst Sprockhoff: Atlas der Megalithgräber Deutschlands. Teil 1: Schleswig-Holstein. Rudolf Habelt Verlag, Bonn 1966, S. 25.

Weblinks
 The Megalithic Portal: Gross Wittensee Dolmen

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Classe QWinTaskbarButton

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Classes derivadas:

Módulo QtWinExtras

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Método: QWinTaskbarButton():window( ) -> QWindow *

Método: QWinTaskbarButton():setWindow(QWindow * ) -> void

Método: QWinTaskbarButton():overlayIcon( ) -> QIcon

Método: QWinTaskbarButton():setOverlayIcon(QIcon ) -> void

Método: QWinTaskbarButton():clearOverlayIcon( ) -> void

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Método: QWinTaskbarButton():setOverlayAccessibleDescription(QString ) -> void

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Creative Images may instead be known as Creative Images Photography, or it is possible Creative Images Photography is the name of a second business at this address.
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Vancouver B.C. – April 16, 2018 – Alianza Minerals Ltd. (TSXV:ANZ) ("Alianza" or the "Company") is pleased to report that it has acquired additional claims contiguous to the Haldane Property in the historic Keno Hill Silver District, YT. Forty-four claims were purchased from the estate of Yukon prospector John Peter Ross, bringing the total area of the Company's property position to 8,579 hectares.
The 8,579 hectare Haldane Property is located 25 km west of Keno City, YT in the western portion of the Keno Hill Silver District. Mineralization in the district consists of structurally-controlled, silver-bearing veins. Silver production began in the Keno district in 1913, with over 200 million ounces of silver produced through 1989. Production statistics from the Yukon government Minfile (2003) state that 4.87 million tonnes were mined at an average grade of 1,389 g/t silver, 5.62% lead and 3.14% zinc in that time.
Alianza's preliminary plans for the 2018 field season at Haldane include additional prospecting and soil sampling to identify new vein structures and strike extension of known structures. This may be augmented by magnetic and Very Low Frequency (VLF) electromagnetic geophysical surveys, soil geochemical surveys and trenching. Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. will undertake the 2018 program on Alianza's behalf.
500,000 shares to be issued upon the decision to commence construction of a mine or processing plant.
The Company has 37.4 million shares issued and outstanding and is listed on the TSX Venture Exchange (TSX-V: ANZ). Mr. Murray Jones, MSc, P.Geo., of Equity Exploration Consultants Ltd. is a Qualified Person as defined by National Instrument 43-101. Mr. Jones supervised the preparation of the technical information contained in this release.


Some of the best advice ever: Take a Hike. Get outside. Move, Breathe deeply. Listen. Really look at your world.
I wandered up to Bald Hill on Monday, taking my own advice and also wanting to postpone another round of phone calls to insurance company robots. It was lovely, and I was delighted at the varieties of wildflowers in bloom. Cow parsnips get the prize for biggest, flashiest blossoms and they are EVERYWHERE. Their big lacy umbrellas are really tall this year, over my head. Looking up from beneath them gives them a glow against the bright sky, which I tried to portray in this painting by using a dark background. The batik effect of that background is thanks to a post by Elsbeth McLeod of Sketchbook Skool, where she described using plastic wrap on wet paint to create random shapes – I'm pleased with it, although my resident critic says the light spot is a bit too light and draws attention away from the blossom. Hmm. After it dried, I added a few light layers of colored pencil using the side of the lead, which highlighted the paint edges and also gave nice overall texture.
As for those phone robots, I have to shake my head at how we as consumers put up with such horrendous customer service. How did we ever let them get away with this? Why is there never an option that says, "Press 3 with your middle finger to flip a bird at the corporate MBAs who thought this was a good idea…" After 15 minutes of pressing this, that, and the other, I get the privilege of listening to music on hold for half an hour before a human being answers. And for this I pay over $450 a month?! Grr. I need another hike.
For an interesting comparison between this plant and Queen Anne's Lace, here's a web page ink http://www.nwplants.com/information/white_flowers/white_comparison.html.
This entry was posted in Works on May 26, 2017 by Kerry McFall.
Kerry, thanks for giving me credit on a technique taught to me by greater minds than mine! You have mastered it beautifully, my dear!
Something has got to give, and I hope we have the will and use the power we have to change things.
This post a good reminder for me!! It's #walktowork weather again!!


The 2007 Mercedes-AMG luxury coupé, the CL 63 AMG, is powered by an AMG 6.3-litre V8 engine that was developed independently and delivers a maximum output of 386 kW/525 hp and 630 Newton metres of peak torque. This allows for a 0-60 mph sprint in just 4.6 seconds, and an electronically limited 155 mph top speed.
The Mercedes CL 63 AMG features an aggressive AMG body kit, AMG sports suspension based on Active Body Control, and the AMG performance braking system fitted as standard.
The Mercedes CL 63 AMG also features PRE-SAFE, the anticipatory occupant protection system, supplemented by the addition of both the innovative new PRE-SAFE Brake and DISTRONIC PLUS as an option.


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Alocasia nebula är en kallaväxtart som beskrevs av Alistair Hay. Alocasia nebula ingår i släktet Alocasia och familjen kallaväxter. Inga underarter finns listade.

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Tomorrow, Thursday the 5th of March, the punk music icon of the 80's, Evan Dando, is going to play at the Boogaclub in Granada.
Evan started the band The Lemonheads during the winter of 1986, when he was only 19, and after only a month, the band recorded their first album. The newly born band went on tour from Boston around the United States which made them become tremendously popular. Among the famous songs it is impossible to forget It's a shame about Ray, Come on Feel The Lemonheads and their first Ep Laughing All the Way to the Cleaners. After the disbandment, Evan published his first solo album in 2001, entitled Live at the Brattle Theatre/Griffith Sunset, and following with some featurings as singer in the MC5's tour, Evan started his actual tour around America and Europe, in which he revise the old successes taken by The Lemonheads and his solo albums.
All the fond of punk music will have the occasion to listen to Evan Dando and his acoustic guitar at the Boogaclub, in Santa Bárbara Street n°3, tomorrow from 9 p.m. to 11:30 p.m.. The entrance will cost 12€, and it is already possible to buy the tickets in the webpage Ticketea.com.


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	"github.com/flynn/flynn/router/types"
)

type Watcher interface {
	Watch(chan *router.Event)
	Unwatch(chan *router.Event)
}

func NewWatchManager() *WatchManager {
	return &WatchManager{watchers: make(map[chan *router.Event]struct{})}
}

type WatchManager struct {
	mtx      sync.RWMutex
	watchers map[chan *router.Event]struct{}
}

func (m *WatchManager) Watch(ch chan *router.Event) {
	m.mtx.Lock()
	m.watchers[ch] = struct{}{}
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}

func (m *WatchManager) Unwatch(ch chan *router.Event) {
	go func() {
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		for range ch {
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	}()
	m.mtx.Lock()
	delete(m.watchers, ch)
	m.mtx.Unlock()
	close(ch)
}

func (m *WatchManager) Send(event *router.Event) {
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	for ch := range m.watchers {
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Cropped screenshot of Rock Hudson from the trailer for the film Giant.
Rock Hudson was an American actor.
Films: "Giant", "Pillow Talk", "Lover Come Back", "Send Me No Flowers".
TV: "McMillan & Wife", "Dynasty".
He received a Star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame in 1960. He is widely regarded as one of the most beautiful and most popular actors of all time.
He was nominated for an Academy Award and 5 Golden Globes (4 wins).
He was married once. Though he kept his personal life out of the headlines, it was well known in Hollywood that he was gay.
He died at the age of 59, becoming the first major celebrity in the world to die from AIDS. After his death, his friend Elizabeth Taylor purchased a bronze plaque for Hudson on the West Hollywood Memorial Walk.
President Ronald Reagan and Nancy Reagan posing with Rock Hudson at White House State Dinner for President De La Madrid of Mexico.
Rock Hudson was a famous American actor, who was born on November 17, 1925. As a person born on this date, Rock Hudson is listed in our database as the 6th most popular celebrity for the day (November 17) and the 13th most popular for the year (1925).
People born on November 17 fall under the Zodiac sign of Scorpio, the Scorpion. Rock Hudson is the 162nd most popular Scorpio.
Aside from information specific to Rock Hudson's birthday, Rock Hudson is the 1106th most famous American and ranks 4th in famous people born in Winnetka, Illinois, U.S.
In general, Rock Hudson ranks as the 1903rd most popular famous person, and the 395th most popular actor of all time. "The Famous Birthdays" catalogs over 25,000 famous people, everyone from actors to singers to scientists to serial killers and more. If you're curious to see who was born on your birthday, you can use our database to find out who, what, where, when and why. You can search by birthday, birthplace, claim to fame or any other information by typing in the search box, or simply browse our site by selecting the month, the day, the horoscope, or any other clickable option.
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Hunt Valley, Maryland (25 September 2018)—EA Engineering, Science, and Technology, Inc., PBC (EA), a leading provider of interdisciplinary environmental services, is pleased to announce today that it has been awarded an On-Call Solid Waste Engineering Services contract by the City of Baltimore, Department of Public Works. The contract is valued at $2.5 million with a duration of 4 years, and the option of a 1-year extension.
Under this on-call contract, EA will provide the full range of engineering services as well as supportive professional services necessary to prepare engineering design and contract documents related to solid waste facilities including landfills, transfer stations, convenience centers, and other solid waste facilities. EA's responsibilities will include obtaining the required permits for the design, operation, and closure of these solid waste facilities as well as the completion of compliance requirements such as testing and analyses, documentation and reporting, management plan development, and employee training. In addition, EA will be responsible for providing operation and maintenance services for existing systems, their components, and ancillary equipment. This may require the development of standard operating procedures, operations manuals, and health and safety plans.
EA is a 100% ESOP-owned public benefit corporation that provides environmental, compliance, natural resources, and infrastructure engineering and management solutions to a wide range of public and private sector clients. Headquartered in Hunt Valley, Maryland, EA employs more than 450 professionals through a network of 24 commercial offices across the continental United States, as well as Alaska, Hawaii, and Guam. In business for more than 45 years, EA has earned an outstanding reputation for technical expertise, responsive service, and judicious use of client resources. For more information about EA, visit www.eaest.com.


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Home BOXING & UFC Frank Warren makes offer to Anthony Joshua to boost Tyson Fury vs...
Frank Warren makes offer to Anthony Joshua to boost Tyson Fury vs Oleksandr Usyk hopes…
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Fury's promoter wants to see his fighter take on Usyk next, and wants to negotiate with Joshua in order to get him to step aside.
Frank Warren is hoping to negotiate a deal with Anthony Joshua
Frank Warren has suggested Anthony Joshua will be made an offer to step aside and allow Tyson Fury to face Oleksandr Usyk in a unification bout.
The former world heavyweight champion is set to take on the Ukrainian in a rematch in March or April as he looks to win back his titles, having lost them following his defeat back in September.
Usyk's victory in London threw a major spanner in the works, with Fury having eyed up an all-British unification bout with Joshua ahead of beating Deontay Wilder in their trilogy fight in Las Vegas.
Instead, the Gypsy King may have to wait for his chance to complete the set of heavyweight belts, with Usyk and Joshua set to meet again in the spring.
Joshua though has suggested he might be willing to step aside and let Fury face Usyk if the right offer is made to him.
And, speaking to talkSPORT, Fury's promoter Warren is hopeful they can come to an agreement – although he admits that time is ticking.
"The next fight for Tyson, what I'd like to see, is the unification with him and Usyk," Warren said. "That's the fight all of us want, because it's the best fighting the best.
"What stops it from happening? One thing, and that's AJ.
"AJ did an interview last weekend, and went on various things about his legacy and various other things.
"But he said the most telling thing is that the bottom line is he's a businessman. If he's a businessman, it's all about is there a number that can accommodate him to step aside?
"If that can be done, we can get that fight on. If we can't get it on, and if we can't get it done in the next seven or eight days, then we've got to move to plan B."
Should a deal not come to fruition with Joshua, the likely outcome would see Fury fighting around the same time as his rival.
Dillian Whyte had looked to be the obvious candidate, although some doubt has been cast over that fight as 'The Body Snatcher' pursues a legal battle with the WBC after pulling out of his fight with Otto Wallin last month.
"Plan B will be for Tyson to fight in March in the UK in a meaningful fight, somebody who's ranked in the WBC's top 10, and that's what we'll be working towards," Warren added.
"Dillian Whyte? Yeah, I've got no problem doing that fight, providing he's sensible."
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Q: download app in simulator In simultaor ,is it possible to download the app form any site?
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A: Yes it's possible to get an app from a website. Make sure you have your mds proxy running then open the app url in the simulator web browser. This will usually be to a .jad file.
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Q: Unable to locate element using appium inspector for iOS application
As, you can see in the above snippet, when i try to locate value e.g.. '16' in this case or i would like to scroll to select any other value. I am unable to select or scroll from this window. Is it possible to select value using robot framework with appium library. suggestions are most welcome.

A: One approach you can follow to do this is as follows:

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*First get the position of the element which is visible(In your case 16).

*If you want to scroll down click on the element above 16 by substracting some pixels from the location you get in step 1.Verify for the element you want is highlighted or not.


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City Council Approves Charlotte Airport Spending, Postpones Silver Line Vote
By Jodie Valade • Oct 29, 2019
Charlotte City Council members are seen in a 2018 file photo.
Charlotte City Council postponed a vote Monday on approving funds for a new light rail line cost estimate but agreed to spend more than $500 million to expand the lobby of Charlotte Douglas International Airport.
Council approved about $518 million in contracts for the $600 million airport construction project scheduled to start in December. There was no discussion on the issue.
According to the airport, the 175,000-square foot expansion will include larger security checkpoints, additional ticketing and baggage claim areas, more lobby space, an outdoor canopy and two pedestrian walkways. The project is expected to take about five years.
Earlier in the day, City Manager Marcus Jones announed he had delayed a vote on whether to approve a $50 million contract to get a detailed cost estimate for the Silver Line — a proposed Charlotte Area Transit System rail line from Matthews to Gaston County. The vote has been postponed until Nov. 12.
Some council members, including Mayor Pro Tem Julie Eiselt, have said they want CATS to give them an idea of how they might pay for the line, which is expected to cost between $3-4 billion.
"What's our portion of that estimated $3-4 billion?" Eiselt said. "And what does that mean in terms of how we pay for that? Is that a property tax? What does that translate to? So, understanding that is what council members are asking for before approving the $50 million."
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Charlotte Airport Lobby May Get $585M Renovation; No Word On New Rocking Chairs
By Nick de la Canal • Oct 28, 2019
If the price of a plane ticket feels sky high these days, consider the cost of the Charlotte Douglas International Airport's planned expansion of its main lobby and food court. The airport says it will take about $585 million, and it plans to ask Charlotte City Council on Monday to approve $500 million to start construction.
Council Members Balk At Spending $50M For New Charlotte Light Rail Study
By Steve Harrison • Oct 15, 2019
Charlotte Area Transit System wants to City Council to approve a $50 million design contract so the transit system can know how much a new light rail project will cost.
But some council members are concerned about spending the money before the city has funding to pay for the 26-mile LYNX Silver Line.


St. Albert Community Information and Volunteer Centre (CIVC) is proud to once again host the Community Volunteer Income Tax Program (CVITP). If you seek help with your taxes, and are a qualifying individual with a modest income, we can book an appointment for you in March or April.
Week of February 18 – We will begin calling back clients who have reached out to us, and asked to be told when we are beginning to book appointments. You can get your name on this list by contacting us at 780–459-6666, or [email protected].
February 19 – Canada Revenue Agency's EFILE system will be up and running, enabling our volunteers to file returns electronically. Our volunteers will not be providing tax preparation services any sooner than this date.
February 28 – This is the deadline for employers and other payers to file T4 slips. If you are waiting on such a slip to arrive by mail, and your payer sends it out at the deadline, it could be into March before you have it.
March 4 – On or shortly after this date, CIVC will begin hosting daily tax appointments at our centre. This will be predominantly weekdays, but we will provide some evening and weekend appointments as well.
April 30 – A Tuesday. This is the tax filing deadline. If your income tax return reveals that you owe CRA money, you should file on or before this date to avoid penalties.
May 1 & 2 – CIVC will host a couple of dates after the filing deadline, but we strongly recommend getting your taxes submitted before May, especially if you will owe CRA money.


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CASS 7A
CASS 7A.3 Secondary pooling events
Failure of a bank, intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty: secondary pooling events
CASS 7A.3.1R 01/01/2009 RP
A secondary pooling event occurs on the failure of a third party to which client money held by the firm has been transferred underCASS 7.4.1R (1) to CASS 7.4.1R (3) (Depositing client money) or CASS 7.5.2 R (Transfer of client money to a third party).
CASS 7A.3.6 R to CASS 7A.3.18 R do not apply if, on the failure of the third party, the firm repays to its clients or pays into a client bank account, at an unaffected bank, an amount equal to the amount of client money which would have been held if a shortfall had not occurred at that third party.
CASS 7A.3.3G 01/01/2009
When client money is transferred to a third party, a firm continues to owe fiduciary duties to the client. Whether a firm is liable for a shortfall in client money caused by a third party failure will depend on whether it has complied with its duty of care as agent or trustee.
Failure of a bank
CASS 7A.3.4G 01/01/2009 RP
When a bank fails and the firm decides not to make good the shortfall in the amount of client money held at that bank, a secondary pooling event will occur in accordance with CASS 7A.3.6 R. The firm would be expected to reflect the shortfall that arises at the failed bank in its records of the entitlement of clients and of money held with third parties.
The client money distribution rules seek to ensure that clients who have previously specified that they are not willing to accept the risk of the bank that has failed, and who therefore requested that their client money be placed in a designated client bank account at a different bank, should not suffer the loss of the bank that has failed.
Failure of a bank: pooling
If a secondary pooling event occurs as a result of the failure of a bank where one or more general client bank accounts are held, then:
in relation to every general client bank account of the firm, the provisions of CASS 7A.3.8 R, CASS 7A.3.13 R and CASS 7A.3.14 R will apply;
in relation to every designated client bank account held by the firm with the failed bank, the provisions of CASS 7A.3.10 R, CASS 7A.3.13 R and CASS 7A.3.14 R will apply;
in relation to each designated client fund account held by the firm with the failed bank, the provisions of CASS 7A.3.11 R, CASS 7A.3.13 R and CASS 7A.3.14 R will apply;
any money held at a bank, other than the bank that has failed, in designated client bank accounts, is not pooled with any other client money; and
any money held in a designated client fund account, no part of which is held by the bank that has failed, is not pooled with any other client money.
CASS 7A.3.7R 01/01/2009
If a secondary pooling event occurs as a result of the failure of a bank where one or more designated client bank accounts or designated client fund accounts are held, then:
in relation to every designated client bank account held by the firm with the failed bank , the provisions of CASS 7A.3.10 R, CASS 7A.3.13 R and CASS 7A.3.14 R will apply; and
in relation to each designated client fund account held by the firm with the failed bank , the provisions of CASS 7A.3.11 R, CASS 7A.3.13 R and CASS 7A.3.14 R will apply.
Money held in each general client bank account and client transaction account of the firm must be treated as pooled and:
any shortfall in client money held, or which should have been held, in general client bank accounts and client transaction accounts, that has arisen as a result of the failure of the bank, must be borne by all the clients whose client money is held in either a general client bank account or client transaction account of the firm, rateably in accordance with their entitlements;
a new client money entitlement must be calculated for each client by the firm, to reflect the requirements in (1), and the firm's records must be amended to reflect the reduced client money entitlement;
the firm must make and retain a record of each client's share of the client money shortfall at the failed bank until the client is repaid; and
the firm must use the new client money entitlements, calculated in accordance with (2), for the purposes of reconciliations pursuant to CASS 7.6.2 R (Records and accounts), and where relevant SYSC 4.1.1 R (General organisational requirements) and SYSC 6.1.1 R (Compliance).
The term "which should have been held" is a reference to the failed bank's failure1 to hold the client money at the time of the pooling event.
CASS 7A.3.10R 01/01/2009 RP
For each client with a designated client bank account held at the failed bank:
any shortfall in client money held, or which should have been held, in designated client bank accounts that has arisen as a result of the failure, must be borne by all the clients whose client money is held in a designated client bank account of the firm at the failed bank, rateably in accordance with their entitlements;
a new client money entitlement must be calculated for each of the relevant clients by the firm, and the firm's records must be amended to reflect the reduced client money entitlement;
the firm must use the new client money entitlements, calculated in accordance with (2), for the purposes of reconciliations pursuant to CASS 7.6.2 R, and where relevant SYSC 4.1.1 R (General organisational requirements) and SYSC 6.1.1 R (Compliance).
Money held in each designated client fund account with the failed bank must be treated as pooled with any other designated client fund accountsof the firm which contain part of the same designated fund and:
any shortfall in client money held, or which should have been held, in designated client fund accounts that has arisen as a result of the failure, must be borne by each of the clients whose client money is held in that designated fund, rateably in accordance with their entitlements;
a new client money entitlement must be calculated for each client by the firm, in accordance with (1), and the firm's records must be amended to reflect the reduced client money entitlement;
A client whose money was held, or which should have been held, in a designated client bank account with a bank that has failed is not entitled to claim in respect of that money against any other client bank account or client transaction account of the firm.
Client money received after the failure of a bank
Client money received by the firm after the failure of a bank, that would otherwise have been paid into a client bank account at that bank :
must not be transferred to the failed bank unless specifically instructed by the client in order to settle an obligation of that client to the failed bank; and
must be, subject to (1), placed in a separate client bank account that has been opened after the secondary pooling event and either:
on the written instruction of the client, transferred to a bank other than the one that has failed; or
returned to the client as soon as possible.
If a firm receives a mixed remittance after the secondary pooling event which consists of client money that would have been paid into a general client bank account, a designated client bank account or a designated client fund account maintained at the bank that has failed, it must:
pay the full sum into a client bank account other than one operated at the bank that has failed; and
pay the money that is not client money out of that client bank account within one business day of the day on which the firm would normally expect the remittance to be cleared.
CASS 7A.3.15G 01/01/2009 RP
Whenever possible the firm should seek to split a mixed remittance before the relevant accounts are credited.
Failure of an intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty: Pooling
CASS 7A.3.16R 01/01/2009
If a secondary pooling event occurs as a result of the failure of an intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty, then in relation to every general client bank account and client transaction account of the firm, the provisions of CASS 7A.3.17 R and CASS 7A.3.18 R will apply.
any shortfall in client money held, or which should have been held, in general client bank accounts and client transaction accounts, that has arisen as a result of the failure, must be borne by all the clients whose client money is held in either a general client bank account or a client transaction account of the firm, rateably in accordance with their entitlements;
a new client money entitlement must be calculated for each client by the firm, to reflect the requirements of (1), and the firm's records must be amended to reflect the reduced client money entitlement;
the firm must make and retain a record of each client's share of the client money shortfall at the failed intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty until the client is repaid; and
Client money received after the failure of an intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty
Client money received by the firm after the failure of an intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty, that would otherwise have been paid into a client transaction account at that intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty:
must not be transferred to the failed third party unless specifically instructed by the client in order to settle an obligation of that client to the failed intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty; and
on the written instruction of the client, transferred to a third party other than the one that has failed; or
Notification to the FSA: failure of a bank, intermediate broker, settlement agent or OTC counterparty
On the failure of a third party with which money is held, a firm must notify the FSA:
as soon as it becomes aware of the failure of any bank, intermediate broker, settlement agent, OTC counterparty or other entity with which it has placed, or to which it has passed, client money; and
as soon as reasonably practical, whether it intends to make good any shortfall that has arisen or may arise and of the amounts involved.


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Newton Thomas Sigel (* 29. August 1955 in Detroit, Michigan) ist ein US-amerikanischer Kameramann, der hauptsächlich für Projekte von Regisseur Bryan Singer arbeitet. Gelegentlich ist er selbst als Regisseur tätig.

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Sigel studierte Malerei in Detroit und New York, bevor er sich für eine Ausbildung zum Kameramann entschied. Er begann mit der Aufnahme von Musikvideos, inzwischen beschränkt er sich auf Kinofilme. Zu Beginn der 1980er Jahre war er an mehreren Dokumentationen beteiligt. Bis in die 1990er Jahre hinein folgten vor allem Fernsehproduktionen.

2002 drehte er den Fernsehfilm Der Brandstifter (Point of Origin) mit Ray Liotta und John Leguizamo in den Hauptrollen. Die Produktion war sein Langspielfilmdebüt als Regisseur. Zuvor inszenierte er 1983 und 1987 jeweils eine Dokumentation. In den Jahren 2004 und 2006 drehte er jeweils eine Folge der Serie Dr. House.

Filmografie (Auswahl)
 1985: Latino
 1989: Eine Frau klagt an (Roe vs. Wade, Fernsehfilm)
 1990: Rock Hudson
 1991: Mord von oben (Murder in High Places)
 1992: Das weiße Zauberpferd (Into the West)
 1992: …und sie spielten mit dem Leben (Crossing the Bridge)
 1993: Das Kainsmal des Todes (Daybreak)
 1993: Indian Summer – Eine wilde Woche unter Freunden (Indian Summer)
 1994: Blankman
 1994: Und die Zeit heilt alle Wunden (A Time to Heal)
 1995: Die üblichen Verdächtigen (The Usual Suspects)
 1996: Foxfire
 1996: Der große Stromausfall – Eine Stadt im Ausnahmezustand (The Trigger Effect)
 1996: Blood and Wine
 1998: Dämon – Trau keiner Seele (Fallen)
 1998: Der Musterschüler (Apt Pupil)
 1999: Brokedown Palace
 1999: Three Kings – Es ist schön König zu sein
 2000: X-Men
 2001: Ambush
 2002: Geständnisse – Confessions of a Dangerous Mind (Confessions of a Dangerous Mind)
 2003: X-Men 2 (X2)
 2004: Keep Right
 2005: Brothers Grimm (The Brothers Grimm)
 2005: The Big Empty
 2006: Superman Returns
 2007: Unverblümt – Nichts ist privat (Towelhead)
 2008: Ein verlockendes Spiel (Leatherheads)
 2008: Operation Walküre – Das Stauffenberg-Attentat (Valkyrie)
 2010: Die Lincoln Verschwörung (The Conspirator)
 2010: Frankie & Alice
 2010: Verlobung auf Umwegen (Leap Year)
 2011: Drive
 2013: Movie 43
 2013: Jack and the Giants (Jack the Giant Slayer)
 2014: Seventh Son
 2014: X-Men: Zukunft ist Vergangenheit (X-Men: Days of Future Past)
 2016: X-Men: Apocalypse
 2017: Marshall
 2018: Bohemian Rhapsody
 2020: Tyler Rake: Extraction (Extraction)
 2020: Da 5 Bloods
 2021: Cherry – Das Ende aller Unschuld (Cherry)
 2022: Dog

Auszeichnungen "Beste Kamera"
 1996: Nominierung für den Independent Spirit Award (Die üblichen Verdächtigen)
 2000: Nominierung für den Online Film Critics Society Award (Three Kings – Es ist schön König zu sein)

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I really like RSS. I am currently following 160 different feeds. I use Feedly to manage my feeds. I also use the Feedly iOS App. I have tried many other clients but I always come back to the Feedly iOS App. But the fact that it lacks a feature to look up the definition of a word in the content menu has always frustrated me.
So when I signed up for Feedly's Mobile+AI Lab, a project to rebuild the iOS client app with community feedback, I took the opportunity make a feature request in the slack channel for this project. The Feedly team liked my idea enough to add it to their Trello Board for the project.
So all I had to do is wait.
From the share sheet I could run the Define Word Workflow and I finally have my feature!


When you go in for your annual health examination, the doctor will often ask you a series of questions. For example, are you sleeping well? Do you have any aches and pains? How is your diet? The purpose of these questions is to assess your health and unmask any underlying symptoms that could point to a larger issue.
Over the years, we have found that by looking at a custodial closet, we can assess the health of a cleaning organization. The janitorial closet reveals key details not only about the cleaning worker, but also the management of the building. A dirty custodial closet is like a fever. It shows us that there's something wrong somewhere in the operation. Safety, training and purchasing issues can all be uncovered in a janitor's closet.
1. Is equipment dirty? You can't clean with dirty tools and equipment. Dirty vacuums belch out dust throughout hallways and dirty squeegees leave streaks on glass. Dirty microfiber cloths can lead to cross contamination and filthy bottles can lead to dirty hands—and potential safety issues. Dirty equipment reveals insights into your preventative maintenance program, or lack thereof. It also reveals how employees are treated and the effectiveness of your training program.
2. Is the room cluttered? Clutter shows disorganization. Maybe custodial workers are bringing in personal items or hoarding cleaning supplies. It might mean that you need to talk to them about scheduling or provide additional spaces for them to take breaks. Cluttered closets are a safety issue — people can trip and fall in a cluttered space, or hurt themselves from improper lifting.
3. Do you have access to all the closets? You might laugh, but you'd be surprised how many custodial operations we go into where custodians have changed the locks because they don't want other people to have access to their closet. If you can't access or see inside every closet, there's a good chance that someone is hoarding equipment and supplies.
4. What's on the shelves? Are cleaning chemicals clearly marked? Are there several brands of the same product? This can lead to confusion and inconsistency throughout other areas of your operation. It can also present a potential safety issue, if custodial workers aren't clear on what chemical they should be using and when.
5. Is the closet serving as a makeshift office, break room and/or chemical storage area? This is the biggest sign that your cleaning program has been mismanaged. Custodians typically don't like to bother people. In fact, many times they're so used to being invisible in an operation that they won't ask for things they need – like space, storage and equal access to break/common areas. Many times they'll choose to take lunch, breaks, or worse, hide out, in closets because they've been given the message that they don't belong in the building.
Few people enjoy a trip to the doctor, but it's one of those things you should do even when you feel healthy. Asking just a couple of questions about the health of your custodial closets can help diagnose larger issues within your operation.


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Violent and predatory' Fife man (29) jailed after being found guilty of rape
aroundfife - 16th October 2018 16th October 2018
A man who subjected a woman to a violent physical and sexual assault has been jailed.
At Edinburgh High Court on Tuesday 16th October, Stephen Graham was sentenced to six-years in prison for the attack, which took place at an address in Markinch on Sunday 25th February 2018.
The 29-year-old victim was within Graham's home address when he punched her to the face, breaking her nose. He then subjected her to a serious sexual assault.
Police were contacted following the incident and 29-year-old Graham was subsequently detained before being arrested and charged.
He was found guilty of rape, assault and threatening and abusive behaviour at Livingston High Court on 11th September, 2018.
Detective Inspector Paul Dick from Glenrothes CID said: "Stephen Graham is a violent and predatory individual who carried out a horrific and terrifying attack on a woman, who was left extremely distressed and traumatised by this ordeal.
"It is only because of her courage in coming forward to report the abuse she suffered that we were able to ensure Graham was brought to justice for his crimes and will now serve a custodial sentence.
I would also like to take this opportunity to thank the uniform staff who initially attended the incident and the continued hard work of the detectives and officers who progressed the enquiry to its conclusion.
"We treat all reports of sexual assault with the utmost seriousness and will conduct a thorough and professional investigation whenever such offences are brought to our attention. In addition, we work closely with relevant partners to provide victims with all the necessary support and assistance they may require.
"If you wish to report a sexual crime then you can do so by contacting us on 101, making an anonymous call to Crimestoppers on 0800 555 111, or by utilising our third-party reporting mechanism, details of which are available on our website at http://www.scotland.police.uk."
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Fife man was stabbed a total of three times A man has today been convicted for the murder of a man in Glenrothes. Greig Love, aged 20, pled guilty to the murder of Daniel O'Farrell, aged 21, at Glasgow [ … ]...
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( Murder ) 51 Year Old Found Guilty Of Stabbing In Fife A man was on Friday (September 22) convicted at Edinburgh High Court for the murder of Alex Forbes in Kirkcaldy. Adrian Hynd, aged 51, was found guilty of stabbing Alex [ … ]...
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Man jailed for killing five-month-old girl A man responsible for the death of five-month old Hayley Davidson has been jailed for seven years and six months at the High Court in Livingston today, Thursday 10th May. [ … ]...
Serial domestic abuser is convicted A man responsible for a series of domestic abuse and sexual offences carried out over a 37-year period against multiple women and children in Fife has today – Tuesday 18th [ … ]...
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In this episode, Joanna interviews Mary and Peter Sprunger-Froese. Since 1979, Peter and Mary Sprunger-Froese have been Mennonite peace activists with an ecumenical community in Colorado Springs. They work with homeless people, refugees, and nonviolence seekers. They find the Anabaptist story deeply sustaining in their Christianized military setting.
This is a part of the Widening the Circle mini-series.
To more deeply engage a commitment to undoing oppression with seasoned justice-seekers, the Iconocast is launching a mini-series, Widening the Circle: Experiments in Christian Discipleship. Editor Joanna Shenk and the co-hosts will interview chapter authors about their continuing journeys of discipleship, asking questions like: How has their thinking deepened around the themes they wrote about? What do they see happening in the discipleship community movement currently? What is taking shape in their community/organization? What have they let go? In the meantime, make sure to check out Widening the Circle, with stories including from Dr. Vincent Harding, Reba Place Fellowship, Christian Peacemaker Teams, Mark Van Steenwyk, Andrea Ferich, Anton Flores and Jesce Walz.


Bio: A recent graduate from The Evergreen State College, in Olympia Washington and currently working in Oregon to reintroduce the American Beaver to native wetland and riparian habitat. As a wildlife biologist and writer, I work to help facilitate a candid collaboration between the scientific, conservation and indigenous/local communities in managing wildlife and wildness.
Can you tell us about the beautiful island that you visited for this research?
Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama. This small island (just 4.3 km2) is located 17.6 km into the Caribbean and lays within the indigenous Ngöbe-Buglé Comarca region of Panama.
It is a low neotropical island of dense underbrush, mangrove swamps and a coral reef that wraps thickly around the Northern coast. Isla Escudo supports many endemic species including the pygmy three-toed sloth. There are a few small fishing camps that are occasionally inhabited by fishermen who come primarily to dive for lobster, which is sold to the neighboring Bocas del Toro region's tourist industry.
And of course, tell us about the Sloth?
The pygmy three-toed sloth (Bradypus pygmaeus) seems to depend on the intertidal mangrove thickets of Isla Escudo and is considered a critically endangered species by the IUCN. It's about 40% smaller than the mainland species of three-toed sloth and was only discovered to science in 2001. Consequently there are many holes in our knowledge of their natural history or the condition of their population.
Myself and two other undergraduates, Sam Kaviar and Peter Sundberg, decided to address the latter gap and organized a three month expedition to conduct the first population census.
ABOVE: Jakob Shockey (far right) and team, Sam Kaviar and Peter Sundberg on expedition in Panama.
"In planning this project, there were so many logistics and hypotheses, dire predictions, and scientific turf battles. But none of that drama existed in the pygmy sloth's quiet world of mangrove trees."
What were the highlights and challenges in a project like this?
Hanging out with the sloths. The best part of any wildlife fieldwork is the moments I spend watching the animals move through their worlds. In planning this project, there were so many logistics and hypotheses, dire predictions, and scientific turf battles. But none of that drama existed in the pygmy sloth's quiet world of mangrove trees. They lived in a reality of long afternoon naps and quietly browsing off the tips of mangrove leaves. I most enjoyed getting a glimpse of this daily routine.
Coconuts in the field. There are few pleasures like daily meals when conducting strenuous fieldwork. Going in, we bought 30 lbs of lentils and 50 lbs of rice, which we ate at dinner and breakfast times. But for lunch we'd split coconuts from their husks, drink their liquid and carve the bright white meat out with our pocketknives.
Isolation in a corner of our planet. As a kid, I'd find old maps and plan expeditions to what seemed its most remote place shown. On Escudo, it felt like we'd really done that. In the evening, I remember walking out onto a dock that was part of a rarely inhabited fishing camp and sitting on its farthest point. In the water all round me, bioluminescence sparkled in thousands of tiny green points. And, out past the break-line of waves upon the coral, stars glinted back.
Los Chitres y Picas. There were sand fleas, or chitres, that swarmed from the sand during the evening and morning by the thousands on Escudo. They look like something that just hopped off a cat, and are impossible to find as they bite into any exposed skin. The locals slather Johnson's baby oil over their arms and legs when exposed to chitres, which keeps them from getting at your skin.
Picas, or so our team christened them, are the fiberglass like Silica splinters left after the breakdown of invertebrate marine life. These are normally pulverized to powder by waves and sand, but in the quiet mud of Escudo's mangrove swamps these painful fragments are suspended intact. And sharp. They are also impossible to locate and remove from red and swelling skin.
ABOVE: Paddling through Mangroves on the Isla Escudo de Veraguas, Panama.
All images copyright the Escudo team, and may not be reproduced without their permission.
1) Work with the locals. Seriously, the local community knows the most about your work environment and its risks. The mainland town of Kusapin has knowledgeable boat captains/guides (<$100 a day), housing (for about $10 a day), and even a restaurant. As international guests, we can incentivize the conservation of Isla Escudo simply through spending our expedition dollars locally and making it clear we have come for the islands intact biodiversity.
2) Pack simply. This is a remote place to work, and you should see it as packing for an expedition. That said; there are no mainland roads and you will be carrying everything you brought – often. The weight of your pack(s) will have a direct impact on how much fun you have. Bring a camera (with some method of recharging or replacing the batteries), binoculars, mosquito net, light cook stove, water purification (for water on Escudo), first aid/med kit and a few paperback books. If you can fit them, bring a mask and fins as snorkeling off Escudo is stunning. Once your in Panama; buy a tarp, machete, rope and hammock (all way cheaper in country).
3) Dress for success. Cotton doesn't fare well in the neotropics. I wore a few light-weight marino T-shirts exclusively for three months, with no stink problems. I also brought two pairs of quick-dry field pants, a long sleeve wool shirt (for cold nights and a pillow). High rubber boots are a must for in the field (for vipers), and it's important to bring enough socks and underwear as these fall apart rather quickly (again, go for wool – it's worth it).
4) Be aware. At first glance Isla Escudo is a tropical paradise with palms, sand and turquoise water. However, its an edgy place to spend the night and its important to be aware of yourself and surroundings all the time. Sudden storms come up fast and almost daily in this region, and these can be dangerous if your caught in transit on the ocean. Columbian drug traffickers use Escudo as a stopping point and local fishermen have been killed in interactions with them. There are also caimans, eyelash vipers and other dangers on the island. It's worth renting a satellite phone for emergencies and any other need to contact the outside world.


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U.S. Middle Class Loses Longtime Position as World's Richest
5 Ways Anyone Can Save on Out-of-Pocket Health Care Costs
Canada's middle-class incomes have outpaced those in the United States, a New York Times analysis finds.
Krystal Steinmetz • April 23, 2014
Photo (cc) by DonkeyHotey
The American middle class has lost its distinction as the world's most prosperous.
For the first time in decades, America's middle class, once the envy of the world, has been dethroned, according to an analysis by The New York Times. Canada surpassed the U.S. and now lays claim to the world's richest middle class.
According to Time magazine:
America's middle class is still wealthier than corresponding demographics in Europe, but the gap has narrowed significantly in the last 10 years. Meanwhile, the poor in the U.S. are significantly worse off than their counterparts in Europe and Canada — a total reversal from 35 years ago.
Median income in the U.S., about $74,000 after taxes for a family of four, rose by 20 percent between 1980 and 2000 but has since remained mostly unchanged, according to the Times analysis. Median income in Canada, in contrast, rose by 20 percent between 2000 and 2010 alone.
The New York Times said its analysis, based on 35 years of survey data, indicates that the wealthiest Americans continue to outpace their counterparts across the world. In stark contrast, low- and middle-income households in the U.S. have received much smaller raises than those of their global peers over the past 30 years.
If you look only at per-capita gross domestic product, one of the most commonly cited economic statistics, it would appear that the U.S. is still leading as the world's richest large country. What those statistics don't show is the distribution of income. In the U.S., the biggest share of recent income gains went to a small percentage of high-earning households.
"Most American families are paying a steep price for high and rising income inequality," said the Times.
With only a small segment of people fully benefiting from economic growth in the U.S., the majority of Americans are being outpaced across the globe, the Times said.
"The idea that the median American has so much more income than the middle class in all other parts of the world is not true these days," said Lawrence Katz, a Harvard economist.
"In 1960, we were massively richer than anyone else. In 1980, we were richer. In the 1990s, we were still richer."
That is no longer the case, Professor Katz added.
The Times analysis says a number of factors have contributed to the U.S. middle class falling behind, including a lower minimum wage, stagnating education attainment, and weaker unions.
If you're a rich American, then you can surely enjoy America's prosperity. But if you're lower or middle income, times are tough, and it appears they may stay that way for quite a while.
What do you think of the U.S. losing the distinction of having the world's richest middle class? Share your comments below or on our Facebook page.
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Orosí är en ort i Costa Rica.   Den ligger i provinsen Cartago, i den centrala delen av landet,  km sydost om huvudstaden San José. Orosí ligger  meter över havet och antalet invånare är .

Terrängen runt Orosí är kuperad åt nordväst, men åt sydost är den bergig. Orosí ligger nere i en dal. Den högsta punkten i närheten är  meter över havet,  km sydväst om Orosí. Runt Orosí är det tätbefolkat, med  invånare per kvadratkilometer. Närmaste större samhälle är Paraíso,  km norr om Orosí. I omgivningarna runt Orosí växer i huvudsak städsegrön lövskog.

Årsmedeltemperaturen i trakten är  °C. Den varmaste månaden är augusti, då medeltemperaturen är  °C, och den kallaste är juli, med  °C. Genomsnittlig årsnederbörd är  millimeter. Den regnigaste månaden är september, med i genomsnitt  mm nederbörd, och den torraste är februari, med  mm nederbörd.

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GOLDMAN-Joel H. On March 13, 1998. Beloved husband of the late Isabelle; devoted father of Carol and Dr. Michael Slippen, Ronni and Peter Rosenberg. Dear brother of Florence and Murray Duitz and Edward and the late Muriel Segall; loving grandfather of Jeffrey, Marc, Daniel and Aimee. Services and interment were held March 15, 1998.


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McLean, VA — October 3, 2017 — Project Performance Company, LLC (PPC), a leading Information Technology & Management Consulting firm announced that in April 2017 it joined the AINS Partner Network (APN) as part of a new partnership with AINS, Inc., a global provider of cloud-based, adaptive case management solutions located in Gaithersburg, MD.
By joining the APN Program, PPC can offer AINS software expertise and implementation services to clients seeking a low code, adaptive case management platform to support a wide range of mission-critical business practices. With the addition of eCase® and its suite of Apps to our solutions portfolio, PPC will be able to is deliver new and innovative case management solutions to our clients in the Departments of Justice, Homeland Security, and other federal agencies.
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Q: 'The database file is locked' with System.Data.SQLite I am suddenly getting the following errors from SQLite after adding a new transaction:

The database file is locked database
  is locked

Has anyone seen this?  I added an update transaction (following some successful selects/inserts).  I can't find anything different about this one...

A: I figured it out.  From looking at this [really old] thread on the phxsoftware site, it seems like there can be locking problems if you don't immediately dispose of readers and commands after executing them.
I fixed my problem by making sure to not keep commands or readers around and surrounding them with using statements.
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Horizon scanning UK Extended Producer Responsibility – what you need to know
EPR | Compliance | Sustainability
There has been much made by the Government of the upcoming Resources and Waste Strategy, with all avenues for improving the UK's environmental performance being explored including Extended Producer Responsibility.
Many of the headlines have focused on plastic packaging, however, much less well known are the options being explored to implement Extended Producer Responsibility for other products and materials.
Currently, only producers of packaging, electricals, batteries and vehicles are responsible for end-of-life waste management costs. However, the combination of reduced recycling budgets for local authorities, coupled with increased consumer pressure on businesses, might lead the Government to believe Extended Producer Responsibility is the stone to kill these two troublesome birds with.
Some products that we know are under consideration look particularly specific, being small in volume and unfeasible to collect for recycling (for example, balloons and lanterns). Others are just as specific but seem to be causing genuine environmental harm (think fishing nets).
As other countries have chosen to introduce further regulations to help finance waste management infrastructure, particularly in the EU, it seems logical that the UK should consider it too.
Extended Producer Responsibility candidates
Here are some of the candidates that we know could be under consideration to be included in the soon to be released strategy by Defra:
Mattresses (plus/or clothes, textiles, carpets and furniture)
Due to the size of a mattress, they are often problematic to collect and due to their material make-up, they are difficult to recycle. Mattresses seem like an ideal candidate for Extended Producer Responsibility. However, it does lead to the question of how to define them… for example would it include sofa beds?
The Environmental Audit Committee have also been very interested in the environmental and social impact of the fashion industry, having recently opened a new inquiry into the subject. With the prevalence of microplastics from clothes washing and the fly-tipping of furniture a concern, there may be potential for a system of responsibility that categorises by product type, like the current WEEE regulations.
I applaud the National Bed Federation's efforts in this area but fear good regulation is needed to ensure there are no companies hitching a free ride by not supporting the voluntary commitment.
Absorbent hygiene products
Not something that people like to talk about, but nappies, continence care and feminine care products do not have an effective waste management solution. Proctor and Gamble have built infrastructure in Italy that can recycle single-use nappies, while UK incineration schemes are struggling to gain widespread adoption. However, the politics look particularly complicated with the "tampon tax" being the subject of debate in recent years.
Extended Producer Responsibility could mean cost increases that target the elderly, young families and women. Although, the UK needs a better waste management solution, it is hard to envisage the Government proactively taking action.
Thanks to the BBC's recent documentary, the problem of plastic fishing nets has been heightened in the public's conscience. While alternatives are being sought to reduce the number of sea creatures injured during the equipment's operation, there is very little activity to reduce the number of low-cost nets being dumped at sea.
The UK is unlikely to make a huge difference by volume, but it could become a world-leader in demonstrating how to deal with this issue.
Just last year the Republic of Ireland introduced a new scheme that ensures producers list a visible environmental management cost on all new tyres. At €2.80 per car tyre, it is unlikely to break the bank for consumers and will help finance safe recycling.
In the UK, the Tyre Recovery Association lists plenty of information on how to be a responsible retailer but the truth is that without Extended Producer Responsibility, there is an option to be an irresponsible one. This is high on the agenda in Scotland, with SEPA currently consulting on a sector plan.
The Extended Producer Responsibility system design would likely need to factor in design characteristics because end-of-life disposal is just one part of the problem. Microplastics from tyre wear are a significant contributor to ocean plastic. With the way tyres are currently designed, a significant shift would be required to make an impact on this troubling issue.
Agricultural plastics
Leading recyclers working in this sector believe that these materials already have a market. But is it performing? Ultimately, there are high percentage levels of contamination associated with this material as plastic is light, but the soil stuck to it is heavy. However, once washed it becomes a high-quality material that can replace virgin plastic.
Farmers may be preoccupied with how Defra intend to help their sector post-CAP (Common Agricultural Policy), but they would be wise to also think about how they can go beyond safe disposal of plastic to look at how recycling levels can be increased.
This is another sector where voluntary commitments have been laudable. The Community RePaint scheme, sponsored by Dulux and run by Resource Futures, has been around for over 25 years. The best thing about the scheme is that it is not about recycling but rather reuse through repurposing.
Tips for ensuring customers don't overbuy are useful but the best thing about the scheme is that anyone, whether from home or business, can donate paint at drop off points. Perhaps the only thing mandatory legislation could provide is extra funds from all paint manufacturers to make the scheme even bigger and better.
Chewing gum (and other highly littered items like cigarette stubs)
Chewing gum is a major issue for litter awareness organisations and local authorities alike. Zero Waste Scotland estimate that it costs £1.50 to clean up each piece of gum, while the product itself cost just a few pence. Wrigley's have made valiant attempts over the years to tackle the issue, but ultimately anti-social behaviour is difficult to prevent.
Calderdale Council have introduced £80 spot fines to try and tackle the problem. "Likelihood of littering" appears to be a difficult criterion to add into Extended Producer Responsibility, with cigarette stubs being just as tricky as gum. Voluntary efforts, such as the ballot bin, have demonstrated one solution but it is hard to see exactly where funds derived from producers should actually go to have a meaningful impact on the problem.
Newspapers and pamphlets
There is serious concern that newspapers and pamphlets will be left without an appropriately funded collection infrastructure, once packaging legislation is reformed. Currently, paper and card are collected together by many Local Authorities. Reforms may mean that separate infrastructure is required as packaging producers will not want to fund the collection of these non-packaging materials.
This would make collection systems overly complicated and would not be practical for the majority of the UK's population. While Extended Producer Responsibility for these extra materials may not be the solution per se, it is clear that UK paper mills will need to come up will a compatible solution or risk being net losers from the Government's overhaul to UK waste management infrastructure funding.
Food is another resource that may struggle to fit into a changed domestic collection model as a consequence of reforms to Extended Producer Responsibility for packaging. It is hard to imagine farmers and/or supermarkets funding the infrastructure for collecting and composting wasted food.
Just like the littering issue, it is the product's use that leads to waste being generated. Efforts to extend the lifespan of food, like wrapping cucumbers in plastic, are difficult to regulate and deciding on a fair way to fund organisations, like Fair Share, are difficult to imagine. Perhaps this is one of the waste streams that will need to continue to be funded by taxes, rather than the product user.
A linear economy model
Ultimately, more study into the volumes of each waste stream and resulting environmental harm is required. Regulation that ear-marks funding to directly resolve the end-of-life waste issues are preferable to taxes or incentives, which should only be used to encourage/discourage market behaviour.
Finally, it is worth cautioning that Extended Producer Responsibility does not necessarily mean the "producer" of the product will be the only actor affected. Quite to the contrary, it is likely that any additional costs for recycling will be embedded into the products themselves, and therefore, be paid by the consumer at point of purchase
If this all sounds suspiciously like a linear, rather than circular, economy, you are exactly right. The real impact that Defra could make is to crack how Extended Producer Responsibility is most effectively used to nudge businesses to a more circular model.
We will be reporting on any updates to Extended Producer Responsibility as and when they happen, so watch this space for new developments. In the meantime, if you have questions about how Extended Producer Responsibility could affect your business, please don't hesitate to contact our team.
Robbie Staniforth
Innovation and policy director
Robbie is innovation and policy director at Ecosurety. Having spent years building an intimate understanding of the industry's policies and politics, he uses this knowledge to help shape new legislation and oversees Ecosurety's growing portfolio of cross-industry innovation projects including Podback and the Flexible Plastic Fund. He has worked closely with Defra during the most recent packaging consultations, outlining the impacts and required transitional arrangements of the UK's new EPR system and is a member of the government's Advisory Committee on Packaging (ACP). He is also a spokesperson for the company and regularly uses his influence to communicate the importance of environmental responsibility to external stakeholders.
Written by Robbie Staniforth Published 05/11/2018 Topics Sustainability


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Fireplaces through the ages.
The fireplace is the traditional place to gather, relax and converse during the winter months. While the temperature drops and the nights lengthen outside, there's nothing more inviting than the cosy glow of a fire crackling away, radiating heat and providing the perfect place to unwind after a long day at work.
As we've explored before, a fireplace can help to improve the value of your property, and if you happen to buy an older house with an original fireplace stood intact, you can sometimes expect to possibly pay a little more than you would for a property without one.
But as the popularity of the fireplace continues to grow, not just as a way of heating your home but also as focal point for your room design – so the range and styles available has vastly expanded to suit both the most modern tastes but also those with a 'nod' towards the past.
We decided to take a nostalgic look at some of our favourite fireplace fashions through the ages – and the best news is that most of the styles can be recreated with a brand new fireplace from our Derby show room.
The Georgian and Regency Period
The Georgian era stretched from 1714-1837 and covered the reigns of Kings George I, II, III and IV. The Regency period, a sub-era of that time, lasted from 1811-1820. During these years, a very prosperous Britain underwent a boom of house-building, design and modernisation. Elegant and impressive buildings and housing rose spectacularly in London (with a newly built West End), Bath, Bristol and many other towns and cities across the country.
Among those spearheading the design revolution were Scottish brothers Robert and James Adam. Their neoclassical works saw the integration of grand exterior and interior designs, of which fireplaces played a major part. Robert in particular looked to classical sources for a range of simple yet elegant fireplace designs, using grand proportions to draw attention and make them the focal point of any room. Hand-carved details surrounding large fireplace openings were prevalent, and inlaid coloured marble was often used to contrast against white marble surrounds.
The Victorian Era
Following the reign of George IV, Queen Victoria ascended to the throne to begin the longest reign of any British monarch, that is until our own Queen Elizabeth II claimed that title in September 2016. During this era fireplace styles underwent noticeable changes as architectural designs altered too. Rooms of this period were distinctly lower in height than their Georgian counterparts, and so fireplaces became lower in height to match. Casting designs were noticeably more ornate and often floral in their inspiration, and mantelpieces became more prominent to accommodate the Victorian love of ornaments and trinkets.
As the era progressed, fireplaces became more geometric in their style but still reflected a beautiful level of expert craftsmanship.
The Art Nouveau Period
From the 1880's through until the outbreak of World War One in 1914, Art Nouveau brought with it a new and exciting 'fin de siècle' (or 'end of the century') form of design that took the world by storm. Exquisitely designed cast iron fireplaces began to appear that reflected flowing natural shapes (again, quite floral and organic in their inspiration) with sculpted surrounds and beautiful tile-work.
The Edwardian Era
From the turn of the 20th Century until the early post-Great War period, fireplaces began to be taller and slimmer in their design. Cast iron inserts and grates still featured heavily as did tiled panels, although the designs took on a more simpler appearance than they has during the Victorian and Art Nouveau periods. As the era progressed cast iron decreased in popularity as it was needed for ammunitions for the war effort, and wooden surrounds incorporating mirrored glass became a feature instead.
As you might have guessed at Embers Heating Studio in Derby we have a real passion for fireplaces. We stock a huge range of styles and designs to suit your home environment and add a real touch of class to your living space.
Give us a call on 01332 242299, email [email protected] or pop in to our studio to see what we have on offer. Our fireplace specialists will be only too happy to advise you on what's best for you, your home and your aspirations.
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The Traditional standard double bedroom has the same décor and features to offer, however it has a bedding configuration of 2 Double beds so it is perfect for those colleagues wishing to share the room cost. Please note when selecting this room type during the registration process both colleagues need to select this accommodation type (twin) to ensure the full cost of the room is covered.
On arrival at the hotel, Westin Kierland will require a credit card pre-authorization to cover incidentals. Accommodation and taxes will be pre-paid on your behalf (if you have booked and paid for these through the conference). Special requests can be made at time of reservation but are not guaranteed and are based upon availability at the time of check in.


I have been fortunate to have some of my close friends visit, from far away. I have a house full (did I say full) of very genuine, smart, talented, funny and loving friends. This is my "away" team from Cali, Texas and Florida. My "home team" is fabulous as well. A great network of friends whether they're the "away team or home team" is a necessity for continued sanity.


With a long-anticipated new building in the planning stages the Whistler Museum and Archives Society and the Whistler Public Library are inviting members of the public to an open house to discuss what should be in the building.
"We have ideas and visions of what we think should be in the new building, but we want to hear what the public wants and we want to see if they confirm the direction we're going," said Anne Fenwick, chair of the library board.
The municipality has committed $2.5 million toward the new building and a fund-raising campaign is expected to start later this year. The site for the new building has not been finalized but it likely will be the same location as the library and museum currently occupy, on Main Street next to Village Park Central in Village North.
Fenwick said there won't be any plans or models for the building at the open house on March 3, but members of both groups will discuss goals and visions.
One example is a fireplace and living-room atmosphere at the entrance, where people can read and relax in comfort.
"This building is going to do us for along time," said Fenwick. "We want to fill the needs of the people who live here, the weekenders and also the destination visitors."
The open house will be from 4 to 6 p.m. on March 3 at the library and museum. A short presentation will be made at 5 p.m.


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Dr. Malcolm Bilimoria: Pancreatic Surgeon Extraordinaire
Posted on April 21, 2010 by arZan • 4 Comments
Diagnosed with lethal pancreatic cancer, Geri Perrotte made a desperate pilgrimage to the mecca of the medical world: Mayo Clinic.
Published by Daily Herald
There, last November, doctors hoped to perform a complex operation to remove the tumor. Once they opened her up, however, they found the cancer was too advanced to remove, so the surgeon left the pancreas intact and stitched her up.
Afterward, Perrotte, 63, was told she had months to live.
"I was totally devastated," she said. "I would never be able to see my grandson grow up. I would never grow old with my husband."
She went home to Chicago and began to plan for her death. She would give a family heirloom ring to her daughter-in-law. She considered how to part with a beloved collection of antique costume jewelry.
She made tape recordings for her 4-year-old grandson, Jack, whom she had helped raise from infancy, trying to explain how much she loved him.
In her grief, almost by chance, she heard there was a doctor at Northwest Community Hospital in Arlington Heights who might be able to help her. He was known for performing highly complex, risky operations on the pancreas that other doctors wouldn't touch.
Perrotte underwent an eight-hour operation in January to remove the tumor. The cancer had wrapped around a nearby critical vein, which had to be cut out. A piece of a vein from her neck was used to reconstruct it.
Today, Perrotte is ecstatic to be alive. She is incensed, though, that no one had told her before that there might be a surgeon who could save her life in her own back yard.
And now she wants others with pancreatic cancer to know there is hope.
Stealth killer
Among all major cancers, pancreatic cancer is the surest killer.
It's ended the lives of a long list of well-known people, including actors Patrick Swayze and Michael Landon, and Cardinal Joseph Bernardin, archbishop of Chicago.
Three out of four people with pancreatic cancer die within the first year of diagnosis, and 95 percent die within five years.
The main reason it's so deadly is that its symptoms – stomach or back pain and digestive problems like loss of appetite and weight – are often vague, unnoticed or easily blamed on other problems, until it's spread in the body and is too late to treat.
There is one small group of pancreatic cancer patients who can be saved: those caught before the disease has metastasized to other organs.
For these – fewer than 15 percent of pancreatic cancer patients – surgery may be an option.
The operation to cut out a pancreatic tumor is known as a Whipple procedure. It also typically involves removing a portion of the gallbladder, bile duct and duodenum, then reattaching everything directly to the intestine.
Years ago, up to one-quarter of patients died during the procedure, but now fewer than 5 percent do at advanced hospitals.
The Whipple is mainly performed at advanced academic centers. Doctors elsewhere may do it a few times a year, but studies show the more often a hospital does it the better the outcomes.
Dr. Malcolm Bilimoria, who operated on Perrotte, has performed the procedure more than 700 times, never losing a patient during surgery. More than two dozen of his Whipple patients are still alive more than five years later, and are considered cured.
Bilimoria learned his craft at Northwestern University and the Anderson Cancer Center in Houston, Texas, then worked at Evanston Hospital, before being lured to Northwest Community Hospital last year for the opening of its Illinois Center for Pancreatic and Hepatobiliary Disease, which specializes in treating the pancreas, liver and bile ducts.
Dr. Paul Grippo, an assistant research professor in surgery at Northwestern, used to work occasionally with Bilimoria.
"Dr. Bilimoria is probably more willing to take those advanced cases than anyone I know," he said. "He is an outstanding surgeon."
Bilimoria has been accused of having "magic hands" for his dexterity at the tedious cutting and reattaching of many fine veins, organs and other tissue. He often goes by feel, squeezing the soft pancreas lightly to feel for the harder tumor, like a rubber ball inside a sponge.
Over almost nine hours of surgery with Perrotte, Bilimoria carefully cut away the tumor, and kept sending samples to the lab until he was sure there were no cancer cells in the remaining tissue.
To replace the damaged portion of the portal vein, he used a section of vein from Perrotte's neck.
"It's tricky work," Bilimoria said. "In a surgery this big, there are so many places you can get tripped up.
"But there's no magic in these hands. All there is is my own perseverance, my own blood, sweat and tears, and a lot of experience, to try and see if I can hit a home run."
Eligibility and risks
The operation is only for those who catch the cancer early, before it's spread. Often, scans looking for other problems detect it, as was the case for Perrotte, whose doctor found a spot on a CAT scan for a previous back surgery.
It also helps if patients are younger, in their 40s or 50s, and otherwise healthy.
The Whipple procedure can lead to serious complications such as pneumonia, infection, temporary stomach paralysis and diabetes, or less serious but nagging digestive problems and weight loss.
After surgery, patients get radiation and chemotherapy to try to kill any remaining cells that may have been missed.
Mayo Clinic did not comment on Perrotte's case, but spokesman Karl Oestreich wrote that its surgeon is "perfectly capable" of removing pancreatic cancers involving the portal vein, but it's a question of whether it's worthwhile.
Deciding whether to remove the tumor, he wrote, often depends on whether the disease has advanced enough that surgical removal won't significantly help the patient's survival.
Despite the risks of surgery, many patients can go back to a normal lifestyle. Bilimoria has had other patients return to professional golf and running marathons.
Another survivor, Susan Abraham, 54, of Schaumburg, had the Whipple three years ago with another surgeon at Alexian Brothers Medical Center in Elk Grove Village, after she felt pains in her left upper abdomen, under her rib cage.
"For me, there was no choice, because I could either die from pancreatic cancer or take the surgery," she said.
She has some remaining digestive problems, and has to take enzymes to digest fat, but otherwise is doing well.
"If it's caught in time," she said, "there is hope and you can survive this disease."
As for Perrotte, a post-operative scan showed no signs of cancer, and Bilimoria marks her prognosis in years instead of months, but it will be five years before she knows if she is out of the woods.
For now, Perrotte is again baby-sitting her 4-year-old grandson, visiting with friends and planning a trip with her husband to "eat our way through Italy."
And Bilimoria is trying to prove that a community hospital can offer the same high level of service as the big teaching hospitals. Freshly back from a volunteer trip to do surgeries in Bolivia, he finds inspiration in his patients.
"One of the reasons I love what I do is all the patients are fighters," he said. "No one walks through the door without that fighting attitude."
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