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The Tax Justice Network has criticised a Senate report on corporate tax avoidance, saying it fails to recommend the most needed reforms, such as whistleblower protection for private-sector workers and disclosure of all subsidiaries in offshore tax havens.
The report also fails to recommend a reform that would show where a company conducts its business compared to where it actually parks its profits, Mark Zirnsak of the Tax Justice Network said.
“Those being made public would be a huge step forward, that’s a huge one,” Zirnsak said.
The Senate inquiry into corporate tax avoidance released its interim report on Friday afternoon, a day after convening a special hearing in response to the infamous Panama Papers leak.
The tax office commissioner, Chris Jordan, gave explosive evidence at that hearing, saying the Panamanian law firm at the centre of the leak, Mossack Fonseca, was not unique and it was being used to conceal and aid criminal behaviour, as well as tax minimisation strategies.
The Senate committee was supposed to publish its final report on Friday but, after the Panama Paper revelations, it has asked for an extension until 30 September, well after the election.
Zirnsak said he thought the committee had had to rush its work, with the election looming, and he fears its will be forgotten as political events take over between now and September.
But the committee’s chair, the Labor senator Chris Ketter, said that would not happen.
“The Coalition government would be very foolish to forget about this committee and the forward-thinking reports and recommendations it provides,” he said.
The report, Corporate Tax Avoidance, Gaming the System, recommends stronger penalties for not providing information to the ATO and action on general purpose accounts reporting.
But it said it needed more time to consider the revelations from the Panama Papers leak, in which 800 Australians have been identified.
“Although the committee has delved into the use of tax havens as a means of avoiding tax, recent revelations emanating from a law firm operating out of Panama have enlivened commentary about this practice,” the report stated.
“The committee intends to consider Australians’ use of offshore facilities to avoid paying their due taxes and will seek an extension to the final reporting date in order to examine and report on this matter.
“The papers seem predominantly to involve individuals not multinationals. That said, these revelations provide additional evidence that tax avoidance and aggressive minimisation extends beyond the realm of large multinationals.”
The report was released hours after the Guardian revealed the Turnbull government plans to create a public register revealing the identities of the beneficial owners of shell companies in an effort to quell mounting public outrage about multinational tax avoidance in the countdown to the federal election.
The creation of the public register – which will be announced within weeks before an international tax avoidance and evasion summit convened by the British prime minister, David Cameron, in London in mid-May – will bring Australia into line with G20 commitments on transparency.
The independent senator Nick Xenophon said Australians ought not worry that the Senate report was less comprehensive than some people expected.
“The final report is the report that will count. People shouldn’t read too much into the fact that this is an interim report,” he said.
“Conclusions will be drawn by the time of the final report,and I for one will be pushing to make that a very strong report.” | 78,119,207 |
Q:
Close Fancybox modal window and reload the page after login form has been submitted
I've got a login form opening in a FancyBox 2 modal iframe window. But when you submit the form, the web page is opening within the modal.
Can anyone tell me if and how to make the Fancybox modal close, and the underlying page re-load when the login form is submitted please?
Here's my current code - within a functions.js file:
$(".login-popup").fancybox({
maxWidth : 310,
height : 300,
autoSize : false,
closeClick : false,
openEffect : 'none',
closeEffect : 'none'
});
And here's my login link:
<a class="login-popup" data-fancybox-type="iframe" href="/popup/login" title="">Login</a>
Thanks for any help,
Ste
Edit 1:
Thanks for the help with this. Sorry for being a complete newbie, but I'm having trouble getting the parent.$.fancybox.close(); to work on the form submit() event. Here's the code I'm now using but it doens't close the window as I'm doing something wrong. Any ideas what? Thanks.
$(".login-popup").fancybox({
closeEffect : 'none',
'afterClose':function () {
window.location.reload();
},
});
$(".login-form").submit(function(){
parent.fancyBoxClose();
});
A:
To close the fancybox from within the iframe, you can use parent.$.fancybox.close(); on the form submit() event.
Then add an onClose event on the Fancybox initializer, which would reload the page:
$(".login-popup").fancybox({
maxWidth : 310,
height : 300,
autoSize : false,
closeClick : false,
openEffect : 'none',
closeEffect : 'none',
'afterClose':function () {
window.location.reload();
},
});
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redspottedhanky.com, the award winning online travel retailer, has announced it is using Masabi, a developer of mTicketing technology for the transport sector, for its mobile ticketing service.
The mobile application allows travellers to search for train times, buy tickets and earn loyalty points for any route in the UK, with displayable mTickets available on certain routes, eliminating the need for many passengers to use ticket machines. The apps currently support iPhone, Android, Blackberry and Nokia smartphones, as well as most everyday phones, with a Windows Phone 7 version launching soon.
Customers can quickly and easily search for and buy cheap train tickets and earn loyalty points without paying any booking fees – repeat purchases are even faster, requiring only a few key presses. mTickets are supported on certain routes, such as the Chiltern Railways network, in the form of 2D barcodes. Where mTickets are not available, customers can collect their tickets using a booking reference number at most UK rail stations. The application also has the option to link purchases to the user’s web account, giving them a single convenient place to view all purchases, or print out receipts for expenses claims.
“It is now possible to get the great redspottedhanky.com service on the go where customers can check train times and buy the cheapest possible tickets whilst earning loyalty points using their mobile phone, whether it’s the latest smartphone or a basic everyday handset,” said James Bain, redspottedhanky.com’s Director and Co-Founder. “We look forward to continuing to work with Masabi to further develop the mobile applications and offer more advanced features, ultimately improving our customers’ experience.”
“As more and more consumers opt to travel by rail, there is a need to find new ways to sell tickets without necessarily expanding every station. This application allows consumers to completely bypass ticket machines, making their journeys as effortless and enjoyable as possible, from buying the ticket to boarding the train,” said Giacomo Biggiero, CPO of Masabi. “We are extremely pleased to be working with forward-thinking online rail ticket vendors like redspottedhanky.com in bringing this innovative service to the public.”
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Sunday, April 4, 1999 Published at 12:09 GMT 13:09 UKUKHarriers thwarted againHarrier GR7: Still firmly rooted to the groundRAF Harriers have abandoned their latest mission against Serb targets after technical problems on a support plane.
The aborted attempt has meant growing frustration for British pilots flying out of the Gioia del Colle base in Italy.
The Harrier GR7s, which took off at about midnight GMT, were airborne for just minutes before they were recalled without even crossing the Yugoslav border.
"The frustration continues," Group Captain Ian Travers Smith said.
The Harriers have had only two successful missions so far
"Because of problems with assets in the other parts of the package, to go on with the mission would have put the other aircraft in the package at risk."
But he said it was unfortunate the mission was recalled, as weather conditions may have been right for the pilots to effectively target Serb units.
"The boys are definitely a bit miffed. I think you can imagine their frustration," he said.
At Sunday's Ministry of Defence briefing Air Marshal Sir John Day said improving weather in the Balkans would help them intensify the ongoing air strikes.
'Substantial attacks'
He said: "Nato carried out a substantial series of attacks last night. This was in spite of the fact that the continuing poor weather disrupted the overall air effort.
"And a technical difficulty with a support aircraft led to the cancellation of part of Nato's planned bombing missions."
An RAF weatherman assesses the day's forecast
But he added: "The weather in the operational area is at last improving and we confidently expect that the full weight of Nato's air power will be brought to bear over the next few days.''
Since the air strikes began on 25 March, the Harriers at the base have carried out just two successful missions, and this is the fifth consecutive night that the Harrier pilots have had their flights put on hold.
Tons of extra weapons were delivered to the base on Saturday, but have still not been put to use.
Military concerns over the number of aborted Nato missions have reportedly prompted the UK to send unmanned reconnaissance drones to the area.
The Phoenix UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicles), came into service with the Army in November last year after being developed at a cost of £300m by Marconi.
Pilots 'keeping occupied'
They will fly over the Kosovo battlefields to provide ''real time'' video pictures of targets.
In the meantime, the pilots at the base are keeping occupied with reading and writing home, as well as enjoying the contents of Easter packages sent by relatives.
An Easter service was held at the base on Sunday by Padre Jonathan Chaffey. He has been with the squadron on previous trips abroad, including their posting to the Gulf. | 78,119,677 |
Lightning beat Caps in OT, take 2-0 series lead
Washington, DC (Sports Network) - Vincent Lecavalier's second goal of the game
came at 6:19 of overtime, to lift Tampa Bay over Washington, 3-2, in Game 2 of
this Eastern Conference semifinal.
Randy Jones took advantage of a slow Capitals shift change, flipping a pass
from deep inside his own zone up to Teddy Purcell at the Washington blue line.
Purcell was free to down the left wing, then feed to Lecavalier in front for a
shot that was chipped over Michal Neuvirth for the winner.
"It means a lot. Once again they played a great game," Lecavalier said when
asked if it was important to snag two games on the road to begin this series.
"They came after us, but 'Rolie' made some huge saves all night. Even in
overtime, they played pretty solid. We took advantage of our chances."
Martin St. Louis added a goal and one assist for the Lightning, who won both
games in Washington and can put a stranglehold on the series with Games 3 and
4 this week in Florida.
Purcell collected two assists and Dwayne Roloson stopped 35-of-37 shots as
Tampa posted its fifth consecutive win in these playoffs.
Brooks Laich and Alex Ovechkin tallied for the Capitals, while Neuvirth made
just 20 stops in defeat.
"The series is not over. We're going to go there and we're going to have to
win two games and it's going to be hard. We have to win," Ovechkin said
defiantly.
After Washington failed to click on three straight power plays, Tampa used its
second chance with the advantage to take a 1-0 lead inside the final minute of
the first.
Stationed between the bottom of the circles, St. Louis fed Lecavalier in the
near the right faceoff dot, and his rising slap shot sailed past traffic and
over Neuvirth's glove inside the right post.
Three more Capitals power plays fell by the wayside in the second until the
game-tying score with 5:08 left. Nicklas Backstrom fired from 15 feet, and
though Roloson got his blocker up to deflect the shot, Laich managed to bat
the puck down and across the goal line.
"The most important penalty killer is your goaltender," noted Bolts head coach
Guy Boucher. "We also got lucky. Goaltending and luck had a lot to do with
this."
St. Louis gave Tampa a 2-1 edge at 7:35 of the third period, when his
centering feed from near the goal line on the left side caromed off Capitals
defenseman Mike Green's skate and in.
Neuvirth went to the bench for an extra skater as the clock ticked under two
minutes left, and Ovechkin chipped a loose puck under the crossbar with 1:08
to go.
"I thought we had the momentum, quite frankly, for about 45 minutes of this
game," said Caps head coach Bruce Boudreau. "I felt very comfortable going
into overtime."
Game Notes
This is the first time in franchise history that the Lightning have won the
first two games in a series on the road...Washington's power play was 0-for-6
in the game and has come up empty in 11 chances through the first two
contests...The Lightning were without forward Simon Gagne and defenseman Pavel
Kubina. Both were listed as day-to-day, with Blair Jones and Randy Jones
filling the roster spots accordingly...Caps forward Mike Knuble returned to
the lineup after a three-game absence with an upper-body injury believed to be
a hand issue...The Capitals last dropped the first two games of a playoff
series at home against the Rangers in 2009, but turned a 1-3 deficit into a
seven-game victory in the East quarterfinals. | 78,119,966 |
Raven Radio Andre Reui is one of the prime radio station of UK which is targeted for contents that are from UK. For those who loves the culture and musical passion of UK and the people of the country actually loves their culture and heritage of music and they also loves to listen to their cultural music then Raven Radio Andre Reui is the perfect station for them. Raven Radio Andre reui official website address is www.raven-radio.com/rieu | 78,120,052 |
PowerCLI is the best tool for automating management and configuration of VMware vSphere
Tag Archives: vSphere
Following the last videos showing an introduction to PowerCLI and Reporting in PowerCLI there is now a new video that takes you through managing the virtual machine lifecycle with PowerCLI, these videos are a fantastic, quick way to learn PowerCLI tips and tricks.
Administrators are no longer responsible for managing single digit servers, they now have hundreds or even thousands to maintain. The automation capabilities of PowerCLI allow you to manage the lifecycle of a single virtual machine, or a large number of virtual machines, by using custom scripts.
Every stage of the virtual machine lifecycle, from creation and modification to migration and deletion, can be automated with just a few lines of PowerCLI code. What’s more, the number of virtual machines that you are managing, has no significant impact on the complexity of the PowerCLI scripts that you need to use.
Watch the video
One of the great new features introduced in vSphere 5.1 was the ability to export and import the configuration of your vSphere Distributed Switch (VDS) and port groups to a file.
This gives you a quick restore method in case of issues or misconfigurations and also allows you to copy the entire VDS or port group configuration to a new VDS. This feature is detailed by this VMware KB and is available via the vSphere Web Client, below you can see how we would do this via the web client:
Exporting the configuration with PowerCLI
With the introduction of the VDS cmdlets in PowerCLI 5.1 R2 we can also automate this process using the Export-VDSwitch and | 78,120,124 |
Not now? Yes, now.
Quick PSA, by way of one of my friends who actually knows something* about this:
When companies publish software updates and security patches, hackers (not the good kind) can run a diff on the old software versus the new (patched) software and see just what hole the company was patching. They can then take advantage of that knowledge and attack computers that haven’t been updated yet; aka, the systems where someone has pressed “Not Now” instead of “Continue.” | 78,120,363 |
Izhar Gafni is reinventing the two-wheeler.
The Israeli mechanical engineer wowed the opening-day audience Wednesday at Moses Znaimer’s ideacity with his 28-pound (less than 13 kilograms) cardboard bike.
Waterproof, rust-proof, made of renewable and recycled resources such as paper, plastic bottles and car tires, and able to support a rider 20 times its weight, Gafni’s invention costs about $9 to build.
“If it’s cheap, it’s affordable,” Gafni told the Star.
“The only issue is to make it have a softer ride,” he continued, adding that he expects that, along with a seat height adjustment mechanism, a shock absorber system will be in place within the year.
Gafni’s presentation at the three-day conference was part of an afternoon focussed on transportation innovation. He followed a lineup of whiz-bang speakers who showed off the-future-is-here flying cars and superfast evacuated tube travel, sold as “space travel on Earth.”
The cardboard bike is much more-down-to-earth, and accessible.
Gafni’s hope is not only to have it sold all over the world — so that, for example, children in remote areas of Africa can get to school — but also to get it manufactured where it’s sold. An assembly-line expert, he believes that local factories could be established that would provide both jobs and the means to get to them for workers.
He maintains the production process is fairly simple and has a low carbon footprint.
“There are no big ovens, not a lot of heat that will chew up a lot of energy,” he explained.
Gafni got the idea for the bike — which is not yet named — in 2008, while working on a pomegranate peeling and extraction machine, a prize-winning invention that made pomegranate juice commercially viable.
So far, it has won a 2013 Invention Award from Popular Science magazine and has been recognized by CNN, as well as a number of design companies, for its potential to revolutionize transportation.
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His next move is to reinvent the wheelchair, to make a paper version so that more people can afford better mobility devices.
Moses Znaimer’s 14th annual ideacity conference continues through Friday at Koerner Hall, in the Royal Conservatory of Music complex at 273 Bloor St. W. Pass information and talks can be found at www.ideacityonline.com
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// Hint: Action is triggered by user interaction, network request, ...
import {Injectable} from '@angular/core';
import {NgRedux} from '@angular-redux/store';
import {RootState} from '../store';
import {CalendarDay} from '../../models/calendar-day';
import {CalendarDaysService} from '../../services/calendar-days.service';
import {CalendarType} from './settings-actions';
import {addMonths, addWeeks, subMonths, subWeeks} from 'date-fns';
export enum PeriodChange {
add, subtract
}
@Injectable()
export class CalendarActions {
static BUILD_DAYS = 'BUILD_DAYS';
static RESET_CALENDAR_STORE = 'RESET_CALENDAR_STORE';
constructor(private ngRedux: NgRedux<RootState>,
private calendarService: CalendarDaysService) {
}
public buildDays(date: Date, calendarType: CalendarType = CalendarType.Month) {
this.calendarService.buildDaysAsync(date, calendarType)
.then(days => {
this.ngRedux.dispatch({type: CalendarActions.BUILD_DAYS, payload: days, date: date});
})
;
}
public navigate(date: Date, change: PeriodChange, calendarType: CalendarType) {
switch (calendarType) {
case CalendarType.Month:
switch (change) {
case PeriodChange.add:
date = addMonths(date, 1);
break;
case PeriodChange.subtract:
date = subMonths(date, 1);
break;
}
break;
case CalendarType.Week:
case CalendarType.WorkWeek:
switch (change) {
case PeriodChange.add:
date = addWeeks(date, 1);
break;
case PeriodChange.subtract:
date = subWeeks(date, 1);
break;
}
break;
}
this.buildDays(date, calendarType);
}
// navigates to a date
public navigateToDate(date: Date, calendarType: CalendarType) {
this.buildDays(date, calendarType);
}
public resetStore() {
this.ngRedux.dispatch({type: CalendarActions.RESET_CALENDAR_STORE});
}
}
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Adventure Lifestyle Photographer working and playing in the Canadian Rockies
Wednesday, November 10, 2010
Oil Slick | Adventure Lifestyle Photographer
Tonight I had the privilege to photograph a friend of mine from town. Mike is a mechanic at the local garage and a member of the "Diablos" classic car club. I have had this idea to shoot mike for about a year now and just 2 hours before the session I had this wild idea pop into my head.
Mike doesn't really drink anymore but what do you get a gear head to do in studio that is going to shock my audience? Naturally I imagined him drinking from a quart of QuakerState 10-40 motor oil. So, without further adieu, here is Mike! (ps. butter flavoured pancake syrup looks just like fresh motor oil...) | 78,121,396 |
Neighbors are upset over shingles flying off a roof and plenty of squirrels and pigeons in a vacated Cobble Hill home.The city slapped a vacate
COBBLE HILL - Neighbors are upset over shingles flying off a roof and plenty of squirrels and pigeons in a vacated Cobble Hill home.
The city slapped a vacate order last week on 149 Kane St., which has landmark status. Residents say it's been a long time coming.
"With the roof open and water coming through the building, what's on the sides of the home can be affected," said neighbor Anthony DiGuglielmo.According to residents, the owner, who reportedly lived in the rundown brownstone as recently as last week, often got defensive when they suggested that she make repairs. | 78,121,508 |
Up to 30% of the US population are now affected by nasal allergy, resulting in a total (direct and indirect) cost of approximately $14.6 billion per year. Seasonal allergic rhinitis (AR), due to exposure to airborne pollen and molds is a major component of this problem in the US and worldwide. The limitations of current pharmaceutical and specific immunotherapy for AR include their side-effects and the time, effort and cost associated with their use. The goal of this Phase I project is to explore an entirely new paradigm for preventing seasonal AR, employing an antibody-based, nasal prophylactic to be used only when patients know they will be exposed to large quantities of specific allergens. This project builds upon our NIAID-funded experimental model system of mountain cedar allergy. Using this model, we discovered that ~90% of patients'IgE against mountain cedar pollen binds to conformational epitopes of a single allergen Jun a 1 and that a unique monoclonal antibody (E58) causes extensive loss of these conformation epitopes on Jun a 1. Further, the binding of E58 extensively reduces of the release of allergic mediators from mast cells sensitized with human IgE and challenged with Jun a 1. We have therefore developed a multidisciplinary, academic-corporate team of clinical and basic investigators with expertise to determine the feasibility of developing E58 as a novel therapeutic to benefit seasonal pollinosis sufferers. This project is within an NIAID STTR Area of Interest. The goal of this Phase 1 Project is to determine whether nasal instillation of bioengineered, recombinant E58 (rE58) will prevent the acute nasal airway obstruction and other signs of allergic inflammation. The Specific Aims are to: 1) Complete the optimization of a recombinant E58 antibody (rE58) for enhanced avidity and expression level and down-modulatory activity on Jun a1 reactivity and express rE58 as a univalent, partially humanized antibody. 2) Test in our mouse model of cedar pollinosis the efficacy of intranasal instillations of varying doses of rE58 antibody in preventing or substantially reducing the allergic response to subsequent nasal exposure of mountain cedar pollen. Positive Phase I results will provide "proof of concept" that nasal instillation of optimized antibodies can provide an effective "barrier" between an inhaled allergen and patient's IgE antibodies in the nasal mucosa. Further, these results will lay the ground work for Phase II studies, in which we will;a) produce and test potential commercial formulations and methods of delivery of rE58 antibody to optimize rapid onset and prolonged duration of the effect;b) validate efficacy and safety studies in GLP compliant facilities;and c) initiate FDA discussions and submission of an IND application to initiate clinical trials. The ultimate success of this product may lead to similar anti-allergen based therapeutics for other causes of seasonal AR. PUBLIC HEALTH RELEVANCE: Allergic rhinitis (AR) has become one of the most common chronic diseases in industrialized countries, yet despite the billions of dollars spent each year on therapeutics, many symptoms are not fully relieved. We have discovered that a specific monoclonal antibody rE58 reduces allergen-IgE interactions and propose that instillation of this antibody to the nasal mucosa may prevent seasonal pollinosis-induced AR. This project will test the feasibility of this new paradigm for treating seasonal nasal allergy and if successful may lead to a new class of anti-allergy antibody drugs. | 78,121,629 |
Cable & Wireless fiscal-year net profit up 3%
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LONDON (MarketWatch) -- Fixed-line telecom provider Cable & Wireless
uk:cw
said Thursday that its fiscal-year net profit rose to 226 million pounds, from 220 million pounds at the same point a year ago. Adjusted operating profit climbed 36% to 822 million pounds, just exceeding analyst expectations for a 813 million pound profit. The firm said it's expecting EBITDA of around 1.0 billion pounds in fiscal 2010. "Each of our businesses has produced another strong set of results," said Chairman Richard Lapthorne. It hiked its dividend 13% to 8.50 pence for the year.
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The Napa Valley, Internationally known for its fine wines exciting restaurants and world-class resorts, is home to 130,000 residents who share a strong sense of community and a legacy of preserving and protecting our rich agricultural heritage.Located in the heart of California’s preeminent wine region, the Napa Valley is also part of the dynamic San Francisco Bay Metropolitan Area. With its sunny Mediterranean climate and proximity to the mountains and ocean, the Valley offers residents easy access to virtually unlimited shopping, dining, cultural and recreational opportunities.The Napa Valley’s strategic location, natural and cultural resources, history of responsible land use planning and attractive quality of life provide the ideal mix of small town living and big city amenities.
COUNTY OF NAPA AS AN EMPLOYER
The County of Napa is a highly respected employer within the local community as well as throughout the region. We offer rewarding and challenging work, flexible hours, competitive salaries, a comprehensive benefits package and tremendous opportunities for career growth. At the County of Napa, we truly value our employees and are committed to diversity in our family-oriented environment. This is why we are the Employer of Choice for more than 1,300 employees.As an organization, the County is dedicated to improving the lives of our citizens and reflecting the best of the community’s values: integrity, accountability, and service.
THE POSITION
The current vacancy is a full-time permanent position within the Pollution Prevention Team.
This recruitment process will establish three separate eligibility lists for Environmental Health Specialists with different areas of expertise: Pollution Prevention, Land Use, and Consumer Protection. Please answer the corresponding supplemental questions for the area of expertise for which you are applying.
TEAM DESCRIPTIONS
Pollution Prevention Team: is the Certified Unified Program Agency for Napa County. It is responsible for implementation of the Unified Programs (Underground Storage Tank Program, Aboveground Petroleum Storage Act, Hazardous Materials Business Plan Program, Hazardous Waste Program and California Accidental Release Prevention Program), and the County’s storm water ordinance.
Land Use Team: regulates the construction and operation of on-site wastewater treatment systems and the siting and construction of domestic water wells
Consumer Protection Team: regulates the construction and operation of food facilities, public water systems, public bathing places, and compliance with the County’s storm water ordinance.
The Recruitment Process
1. This recruitment closes onFriday, January 30, 2015 at 5:00 PST2.
2. Application and Supplemental Questionnaire reviews for minimum qualification will tentatively take place the week ofFebruary 2, 2015.
3. Oral Panel Interviews will tentatively take place the week ofFebruary 16, 2015.
Only the most qualified candidates as a result of the supplemental questions will be invited to interview.
Human Resources reserve the right to change the recruitment process at any time.
EXAMPLE OF DUTIES
Conduct inspections and investigations of food handling and drinking establishments, sewage disposal plants, garbage and waste disposal sites, public schools, public and semipublic buildings, hazardous materials facilities, underground storage tank facilities and swimming pools; give instructions for correction of deficiencies and violations; obtain compliance with law, regulations and ordinances governing environmental health and safety; Investigate complaints filed by the public involving environmental health and safety issues; make recommendations and give instructions for correction of deficiencies and violations; issue permits or licenses when conditions warrant; Advise food handlers on methods of dish and glass sanitation and personal hygiene. Conduct inspections of water systems and private wells to ensure portable water sources in the community served; Take water samples of small water systems and public swimming pools for bacterial analysis by laboratory personnel; Collect samples of beverage, food and other matter for epidemiological studies and determine results; Inspect labor camps and other group housing to ensure Health and Safety code compliance, and to assure compliance with the Employee Housing Act; Participate in infectious disease control investigations; Instruct individuals and communities in methods of control of animal carriers of plague, rabies and other transmitted diseases; Inspect new land developments and subdivisions and recommends suitable water and sewage installations; review and approve federal housing drawings and specifications, in so far as sewage disposal and water installations are concerned; Conduct detailed and complex investigations and inspection of hazardous waste facilities including underground storage tanks; obtain compliance with laws and ordinances governing hazardous materials; Evaluate, inspect and regulate hazardous materials during transfer, storage and disposal; Participate as an emergency response team member during hazardous materials incidents within all areas of the County; determine containment, protection and clean up procedure coordinating with appropriate federal, state and local agencies; Conduct preliminary surveys and make evaluations of occupational work sites; Conduct studies of the effects of hazardous solids, liquids and air contaminant waste management proposals on human health and the environment; Collect samples of soil, liquid and air to evaluate the presence of hazardous contaminants and interpret their results; Work with other local, state and federal agencies involved in determining the effects of hazardous materials on the environment; Coordinate activities with other agencies and groups; inform interested parties of recent developments in the programs; Conduct joint inspections with other agencies such as Fire, Building, OSHA, as required; Collect, analyze and interpret hazardous material data; conduct chemical testing and sampling; Confer and advise engineers, architects, builders, developers and other on matters related to environmental health and safety; Advise and instruct individuals, business concerns, institutions and public officials in prevention and correction of health hazards, vector control and other conditions contrary to good environmental health and safety practices; Interpret environmental health and safety laws and regulations to the public; Prepare correspondence; write reports and findings of investigations; Answer questions and provide the public with information concerning environmental health and safety requirements both in the office and in the field; May address community groups on the work of the department; Prepare reports and legal complaints; appear in court as a witness in matters relating to actions taken by the department; And perform related duties as assigned.
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
Knowledge of:
State, federal and local laws and regulations dealing with environmental health and safety.
Sanitation requirements and procedures.
Principles and practices of environmental health and safety.Penal code sections related to public nuisances.
Methods and procedures used in the inspection, investigation and correction of unsanitary and hazardous conditions.
Proper and effective enforcement techniques and the appropriate response to various violations.
Causes of the spread of disease.Basic building construction principles.Basic practices in the storage, transportation and disposal of hazardous materials.
Statistical methods, survey techniques and analysis.
Ability to:
Understand, interpret and apply laws and regulations.
Conduct environmental health and safety inspections and investigations using the proper tools and equipment.Analyze sanitary conditions and make recommendations for their correction.
Identify potential problems or violations and take corrective action to eliminate that potential.
EXPERIENCE AND EDUCATIONTo qualify for this classification, an individual must possess any combination of experience and education that would likely produce the required knowledge and abilities. A desirable combination is:
Experience:One year of responsible experience in the field of environmental health and safety regulation and enforcement.
Education:
Equivalent to graduation from an accredited college or university with major course work in Public Health, Environmental Health, or other basic science, which included courses in land use, solid waste management, occupational health and/or toxic substances.
License or Certificate:
Possession of a valid certificate of Registration as an Environmental Health Specialist issued by the State of California.
Possession of a valid California Driver's License.
ADA ACCOMMODATIONApplicants requiring accommodation during the application and/or selection process pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities (ADA) Act should contact County of Napa Human Resources at (707) 253-4303.
THE LAW: AB 300 (Ma) The Safe Body Art Act was signed into law on October 9, 2011. This law applies to all body art including piercing, tattoos and permanent cosmetics but there are limited requirements for mechanical ear piercing. It also applies to permanent, temporary and mobile body art facilities. The law becomes effective on January 1, 2012 but the compliance date for registration and facility permitting is July 1, 2012.
THE TRAINING: The training sessions will be facilitated by CAEHA and other sponsors and will begin January 2012.Each training session will consist of a full day of training offered on several locations throughout California. The training sessions are designed to meet training requirements in AB 300 for practitioner registration, instructors from public environmental health and industry. The topics covered during the course are overview of the law, practitioner registration requirements, bloodborne pathogen exposure control training, safe body art practices, permanent body art facility requirements, temporary body art facilities, enforcement, and mechanical stud and clasp ear piercing. The training will be followed by a Q&A session and certificates will be issued at the end of the day.
Question: I understand that the Webinars have already been completed...can I still review them, take the quizzes and receive Continuing Education Credits? Yes, watch the video or videos below, take the test, complete the evaluation formPay only $25 (each) and then you get a certificate.
Dive in and expand your knowledge by attending four sessions throughout the summer.
Learn about state and local initiatives and goals
Check out a showcase of successful and innovative local IT projects
Embrace right-minded data management principals consistent with the CCDEH goals across the state
This year, compelling presentations are just a few clicks away! In an effort to make the CCDEH Data Summit as accessible as possible, this year the CCDEH IT Committee chose to use a virtual format. By design, this allows many stakeholders from across the state to present and participate in segments without travel. Get ready to jump online and catch the web presentations live!
Sessions will involve various technical materials, but are applicable for directors, program managers, and IT professionals working within Environmental Health.
Webinars are FREE!*
*Continuing Education Contact Hours
To receive a Certificate of Completion to get REHS Continuing Education Contact Hours a small processing fee is required. Each of the following sessions will offer 1 continuing education unit. The processing fee is $25.00 for each session. You will also be required to fill out a survey questionaire (see table below) in order to receive continuing education units.
Educational objectives and description of class:To provide an overview of how social media and web-based tools can be used in the event of a disaster. Review a case-study of the County of San Diego’s responded to the Southern California power outage in 2011.
Anticipated educational outcomes for each class:Explore different ways of communication that could be utilized when traditional methods are not available.
Presenter Bio:Arleen Lim is a CUPA inspector in the Hazardous Materials Division for the County of San Diego. She received her bachelor’s degree in Public Health Microbiology from SDSU and has a diverse background of scientific research and development, regulatory inspections and enforcement as well as hands-on and web-based training. In addition to CUPA inspections, Arleen is also a member of the County’s Department of Environmental Health’s emergency management team. She was most recently involved in the Southern California Power Outage Emergency Response in September 2011. She is here today to share her knowledge gained from her experience during this event.
The course will survey the changing modalities of information transfer that affect the movement of data among Local Primacy Agencies (LPA’s), the California Department of Public Health (CDPH), and the federal Environmental Protection Agencies (EPA). Rationale for the changes will be reviewed and placed in context of evolving information priorities including water conservation planning, water costs, and infrastructure needs. A survey of present technology will set the stage for discussion of how the technology for information transfer is expected to change and how that will impact the different entities involved.
Anticipated educational outcomes for each class
Participants in the course should obtain a thorough understanding of the current and proposed future infrastructure with emphasis on their individual roles and responsibilities in the process. This understanding will allow for planning to occur that will allow the affected entities to adapt their systems and processes to meet the changing information needs and substantially increase compliance rates in their information environment.
Presenter Bio:
Paul Collins is the manager for the Office of Information Systems (OIS) within the Division of Drinking Water and Environmental Management (DDWEM) for the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) since the mid 1990’s. Current emphasis is on the utilization of environmental data to solve public health and environmental issues across organizational boundaries.
Sharing Solano County experience in dealing with the implementation of hand held devices during field inspections, working with data vendors, the development of our Consumer Protection’s Tablet PC food inspection and the Consumer Protection inspection data base.
Anticipated educational outcomes for each class
A description of the oversight and testing of multiple types of hand held Tablet PCs to determine what staff liked the best for field use, ergonomic considerations, user friendliness, staff training, involvement & experiences, equipment considerations (pros and cons: tablet, printers, means of transport and usage, obstacles encountered), benefits of data integration, data base challenges, role of data base in Standardization efforts as a results of PC Tablet’s use.
Presenter Bios:
Ricardo M. Serrano, MS, REHS
Ricardo has more than 22 years of experience in several environmental health programs. He currently supervises a merged section (Consumer Protection and Technical Services Sections) of the Environmental Health Division, Resource Management Department of Solano County comprised of 10 registered environmental health specialists. This section is involved in Food Protection, Recreational Health, Solid Waste, Housing and Institutions, Vector Control, Childhood Lead Poisoning Prevention, and the newly Safe Body Art program. Ricardo is currently analyzing and reviewing data obtained from the field use of PC Tablets as part of the Standardization process in the Food Protection program, with the intent to measure program improvements and consistency among Staff.
Ricardo was in charge of the biosolids program receiving the 2008 CCDEH Excellence in Environmental Health Award as part of the Comprehensive Program Addressing Community Concerns in the Land Spread Application of Biosolids. Ricardo was responsible for the implementation of the 24/7 Odor-Nuisance Response Protocol, including the development of an interactive website complaint form and organizing stakeholders meetings with nearby residents of solid waste facilities to address community concerns. Ricardo has also worked in the Hazardous Materials/Remediation-Cleanup and Consumer Protection sections in Solano County.
Ricardo holds a Bachelor Degree in Biological Science from the Trujillo National University in Peru and earned a Master of Science degree in Environmental Management from the University of San Francisco.
Joyce H. Benefield
Joyce is a Senior Environmental Health Specialist with more than 15 years of experience in the environmental health programs that include food protection, recreational health, liquid waste, land use, housing and institutions, water well programs. She is currently the staff trainer and manager of food program improvements with extensive experience in food safety inspections and auditing in the public and private sectors.
Joyce is leading the Standardization efforts in the Consumer Protection Program of Solano County, conducting staff field assessments and providing a structured training in the requirements of CalCode. Joyce worked with our data vendor and developed our consumer protection’s Tablet PC food inspection. She also oversaw the testing of multiple types of hand held Tablet PCs, assessing field usage and suitability.
Joyce holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental / Occupational Health from Cal State University in Northridge.
Educational objectives and description of class: To provide an update on the use of automated data exchange to fulfill local, state and federal reporting requirements and the implementation of electronic reporting for regulated businesses statewide.
Anticipated educational outcomes for each class: The participants will learn about the methods being implemented by the state and local agencies to meet the 2013 mandate for electronic reporting. Additionally, the participants will learn about the newest technologies being planned to make use of the collected information.
Presenters Bios:
Don Johnson:
Don Johnson was appointed as the Assistant Secretary for Local Program Coordination and Emergency Response for the California Environmental Protection Agency in October of 1999. He is responsible for implementation of the "Unified Hazardous Waste and Hazardous Materials Management Regulatory Program" or Unified Program, coordination of disaster and emergency response activities for Cal/EPA, environmental enforcement program development and represents the Secretary of Cal/EPA on the Site Designation Committee for hazardous material site cleanup. Prior to assuming his responsibilities within the Cal/EPA he held a number of supervising and management positions within state and local government environmental programs, including the Department of Toxic Substances Control, and Riverside, Tulare and San Diego Counties. In Riverside County he managed environmental health programs for the Desert Health District, in Tulare County he was the Director of Environmental Health, and in San Diego he supervised county hazardous materials programs. Don Johnson holds a baccalaureate degree in Environmental Health Science from California State University San Diego and a Masters Degree in Public Administration from Golden Gate University. He is registered by the State of California as an Environmental Health Specialist.
Jim Bohon:
Jim Bohon has been in government service for over 39 years, first with the U. S. Navy for 11 years, then county government for 6 years, and now California state government for 22 years. He is the Program Manager for the State’s Unified Program, which establishes program standards for hazardous materials, hazardous waste and underground storage tank management and oversees over 100 delegated local government agencies. Jim graduated from the University of Colorado, Boulder with a Bachelor of Arts in Physics and from the Colorado State University, Fort Collins with a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics and teaching credentials in science and mathematics. During his six years with county government and his first three years of state service, Jim was an emergency manager and responded to dozens of local and state declared emergencies. Jim also has an extensive background with information technology and he is currently the project manager for many of Cal/EPA’s environmental data exchange projects.
It’s easy!Go to CCDEH.com, register and pay online here, or use the form below. You must view the webinar for the entire session in order to receive credit. If you are viewing a pre-recorded session you will be required to fill out a survey questionnaire in order to receive continuing education units.
What do the REHS CECH cost?
The REHS CECH is offered for the low processing fee of $25.00 for each session.
Dive in and expand your knowledge by attending four Webinar sessions throughout this summer.
Learn about state and local initiatives and goals
Check out a showcase of successful and innovative local IT projects
Embrace right-minded data management principals consistent with the CCDEH goals across the state
These compelling presentations are only clicks away! To make the CCDEH Data Summit as accessible as possible, the CCDEH IT Committee chose to use a virtual format. By design, this allows stakeholders from across the state to present and participate in segments without travel, ideal for leaders with limited schedules. Get ready to jump online and catch the web presentations live!
Sessions will involve various technical materials, but are applicable for Directors of Environmental Health, Environmental Health Program Managers, Supervisors, Program Leads, and IT professionals working within Environmental Health. We look forward to seeing you at the following scheduled events (see below for Webinar links):
The webinar session series is open to all Environmental Health Directors, Program Managers, Supervisors, Program Leads, and IT Professionals within the industry.
The informative sessions are sure to enhance your agency’s knowledge, impact, and use of effective IT resources within your regulatory programs. • Learn about state and local initiatives and goals within environmental health • Grasp successful and innovative IT projects • Embrace the powerful data management principles
The Webinars are FREE!! REHS Continuing Education Contact Hours (CECH) will be offered for a small processing fee of $25 per session. Webinar sign-up information and CECH credit request forms can be found below.
Access Code: 274-413-037 AudioPIN: Shown after joining the webinar Space is limited, so please register for the session early. We ask you share computers to provide everyone with access to the webinar.
DATE: August 27, 2014, 9:00 AM to 10:00 AMTOPIC: Data driven approach for LAMP/OWTS complianceSPEAKER: Dilan Roe, Alameda County Environmental Health Please register for this session at: https://attendee.gotowebinar.com/register/6324897018292207105 after registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the webinar. Meeting Number: (415) 655-0053 Access Code: 274-413-037 AudioPIN: Shown after joining the webinar Space is limited, so please register for the session early. We ask you share computers to provide everyone with access to the webinar.
]]>adminsecure@nettop.com (Super User)ROOTMon, 01 Jun 2015 12:03:30 -0700Manager of the Year Awardhttp://www.ccdeh.com/resources/announcements/63-manager-of-the-year-award-for-2009
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/AFFIDAVIT IN AMY FACTTHE STATE OF TEXASCOUNTY OF DALLASBEFORE ME, Ksry Rattana Notary Public in and for said County, State of Texas, on this day personally appeared,Billy Nolan Lovelady w/m/26 of 7722 Hums Drive, Delias, TexasWho, after being by me duly sworn, on oath deposes and says: I i:ork at Texas School Book depository^iill Elm# On Friday November 22, 1963 I worked on the 6th floor along withanny Arce, Jack Dougherty, Bill Shelley and Charles Givens, b'hen the ^resident caneby Bill Shelley and I was standing on the steps in front of the building where I work.After he had passed and was about 5>0 yards past us I heard three fhots# There was sslight pause after the first ehot then the next two was right close together. Icould not tell where the shots come from but sounded 1'ke they were across the streetfror? us. However, that could have been caused by the echo. After it was over Wewent back into the bpilding and I took some police officers up to search the building#I did not see anyone around the buildinc that was not supposed to he there. Ourlunch ueriod is from 12 to ICili^ pmf All of us had left the 6th floor to see thePresident. ^ , w ~P _ „ £ ///?&£?<■SUBSCRIBED AND SWORN TO BEFORE ME THIS 22 DAY OF November ^Ilary Battenul'l, , J L^u/lNotary Public, Dallas County, TexasCPS-GM13JFL 36
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Handwritten affidavit by Billy Nolan Lovelady. Lovelady was working on the sixth floor on the morning of November 22nd. When the President's car passed by, he and Shelly were standing outside the building. The car was about fifty yards away when shots were heard. Lovelady went back inside the building and escorted some police officers inside. He did not see anyone in the building who was not supposed to be there. | 78,121,820 |
Ask HN: I found a security issue with my bank and they don't care - jason_slack
I found out that when answering my banks security question they allow it to be incorrect by one character.<p>Example: If the answer is: washington
I could type something like: woshington<p>and it works.<p>I contacted my bank and was told that it was a "feature" in case users are typing fast and just fat finger a key.<p>To me this is an issue. None of my other banks and websites allow this "feature".<p>Can I get thoughts from others? Let it go? Is it not really an issue as far as other people are concerned?
======
DanielStraight
If you're relying the extra protection of an exact match over a match with a
Levenshtein distance of 1, your security question isn't secure to begin with.
Proper management of security questions is pretty straightforward: Set them to
a long random string and keep track of them as if they were another password.
If you do that, the fuzzy matching shouldn't be a problem at all. If you're
using real answers that are easy to obtain from knowing anything about you,
exact matching isn't helping.
~~~
jason_slack
This is a good idea. I'll try this approach.
------
bifrost
I'm going to guess it cut down on their customer service tickets, thats kinda
a weird one though. I could see allowing case insensitivity, but maybe not
spelling...
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Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that suggestions of farmer loan waiver scheme being a ‘scam’ are baseless as not a single rupee will exchange hands.
Maharashtra government has looked to tackle farmers’ loan waiver scheme in a manner that brings benefits to the concerned people and at the same time public funds are not wasted or go to fraudsters. (Photo: PTI)
Maharashtra government has looked to tackle farmers’ loan waiver scheme in a manner that brings benefits to the concerned people and at the same time public funds are not wasted or go to fraudsters. However, it has been alleged that a huge number of fake Aadhaar cards are floating around and that the loan waiver benefits might be cornered by them. But, Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis has clarified that suggestions of farmer loan waiver scheme being a ‘scam’ are baseless as not a single rupee will exchange hands. That the government is on tehlookout nevertheless about this fraud was made clear by Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrakant Patil in a big revelation that he made.
As per the procedure, the Maharashtra government has been preparing a Green list of all the eligible farmers who will benefit from the farm loan waiver scheme. The loan amount will be credited to the banks concerned who will then write-off the farmer’s outstanding dues according to the norms. The writing-off of the loans will enable farmers to apply for fresh agricultural loans.
Maharashtra revenue minister Chandrakant Patil has said that at least 10 lakh bank accounts of farmers are fake and will not receive any benefit of the loan waiver, according to PTI. The minister further claimed that most of these accounts were earlier opened by banks or credit societies for illegal transfer of the loan amount. The minister said, ‘’As per the previous assessment, some 89 lakh farmers were expected to benefit out of the loan waiver scheme. Now, we have realised that some 10 lakh bank accounts of farmers are fake, most of them opened by banks or credit societies for siphoning off the loan amount.’’
The government has found discrepancies in the linking of a single Aadhaar with several farmers which has been attributed to the feeding of data in the software that has been designed to reject any duplicate entries. However, the Chief Minister immediately called for an urgent meeting with the bankers and I-T Department officials and specified the loopholes in the scheme. Patil also said, ‘’Earlier, such fake accounts were regularly used for availing loan. With state government’s intervention, we want to fix such leakages in our system. Hence we have taken such tough decision. The government is keen on helping genuine farmers.”
The banks admitted that the data they received from the online registration portal —Aapale Sarkar – varies from the data in their records. The names of some farmers are missing and some do not match with the land size or type of loan. Thereafter, Fadnavis has directed the banks to check and rectify the problems on an urgent basis. | 78,122,326 |
Thank you for your interest in the Global Justice XML Data Model (GJXDM). To access the latest available information, please visit the GJXDM Archive. While this initiative is still supported, adoption of the broader successor to the GJXDM, the National Information Exchange Model (NIEM), is highly encouraged. | 78,122,983 |
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# This Source Code Form is subject to the terms of the Mozilla Public
# License, v. 2.0. If a copy of the MPL was not distributed with this
# file, You can obtain one at http://mozilla.org/MPL/2.0/.
include $(CORE_DEPTH)/coreconf/UNIX.mk
#
# The default implementation strategy for Irix is classic nspr.
#
ifeq ($(USE_PTHREADS),1)
ifeq ($(USE_N32),1)
IMPL_STRATEGY = _n32_PTH
else
IMPL_STRATEGY = _PTH
endif
endif
DEFAULT_COMPILER = cc
ifdef NS_USE_GCC
CC = gcc
AS = $(CC) -x assembler-with-cpp
ODD_CFLAGS = -Wall -Wno-format -Wno-switch
ifdef BUILD_OPT
OPTIMIZER = -O6
endif
else
CC = cc
CCC = CC
ODD_CFLAGS = -fullwarn -xansi -woff 1209
ifdef BUILD_OPT
ifeq ($(USE_N32),1)
OPTIMIZER = -O -OPT:Olimit=4000
else
OPTIMIZER = -O -Olimit 4000
endif
endif
# For 6.x machines, include this flag
ifeq (6., $(findstring 6., $(OS_RELEASE)))
ifeq ($(USE_N32),1)
ODD_CFLAGS += -n32 -mips3 -exceptions
else
ODD_CFLAGS += -32 -multigot
endif
else
ODD_CFLAGS += -xgot
endif
ifeq ($(USE_N32),1)
OS_CFLAGS += -dollar
endif
endif
ODD_CFLAGS += -DSVR4 -DIRIX
CPU_ARCH = mips
RANLIB = /bin/true
# For purify
# NOTE: should always define _SGI_MP_SOURCE
NOMD_OS_CFLAGS += $(ODD_CFLAGS) -D_SGI_MP_SOURCE
OS_CFLAGS += $(NOMD_OS_CFLAGS)
ifdef USE_MDUPDATE
OS_CFLAGS += -MDupdate $(DEPENDENCIES)
endif
ifeq ($(USE_N32),1)
SHLIB_LD_OPTS += -n32 -mips3
endif
MKSHLIB += $(LD) $(SHLIB_LD_OPTS) -shared -soname $(@:$(OBJDIR)/%.so=%.so)
ifdef MAPFILE
# Add LD options to restrict exported symbols to those in the map file
endif
# Change PROCESS to put the mapfile in the correct format for this platform
PROCESS_MAP_FILE = cp $< $@
DSO_LDOPTS = -elf -shared -all
ifdef DSO_BACKEND
DSO_LDOPTS += -soname $(DSO_NAME)
endif
#
# Revision notes:
#
# In the IRIX compilers prior to version 7.2, -n32 implied -mips3.
# Beginning in the 7.2 compilers, -n32 implies -mips4 when the compiler
# is running on a system with a mips4 CPU (e.g. R8K, R10K).
# We want our code to explicitly be mips3 code, so we now explicitly
# set -mips3 whenever we set -n32.
#
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Tech Security: Here's How to Rein in Shadow IT
Accelerate the Decision-Making Processes
Willingness to work with employees and provide alternatives is the first step, but if IT does not move as fast as business needs, they will be left behind.
Shadow IT has been featured in the headlines for years, often as a massive headache for enterprise IT. Line of business managers swiping credit cards to pay for services outside IT's watchful eye created a scare in the industry, as did BYOD and the idea that employees would share corporate data through consumer file-sharing applications. At the same time, the use of consumer-grade collaboration and productivity applications in the SMB market has been seen as a benefit, as small companies that cannot afford expensive, enterprise software have gained access to cheap, effective tools.
But the sophistication of SMB IT has grown in recent years, and cybersecurity has become an issue that no organization can ignore. The time has come for SMBs to take shadow IT seriously and address the issue in a way that is inclusive to employees and meets the needs of the business. Here are seven tips from Paessleron how best to address shadow IT.
To protect the company from those insiders who abuse their privileged access and from hackers with stolen credentials, many companies are turning to a privileged access management (PAM) solution. ... More >> | 78,123,741 |
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public class A {
public interface Cond {
boolean cond();
}
void test1(int x, Cond c) {
int i;
// --- do loops ---
do {
if (c.cond())
continue; // BAD
if (c.cond())
break;
} while (false);
do {
if (c.cond())
continue;
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break;
} while (true);
do {
if (c.cond())
continue;
if (c.cond())
break;
} while (c.cond());
// --- while, for loops ---
while (false) {
if (c.cond())
continue; // GOOD [never reached, if the condition changed so it was then the result would no longer apply]
if (c.cond())
break;
}
for (i = 0; false; i++) {
if (c.cond())
continue; // GOOD [never reached, if the condition changed so it was then the result would no longer apply]
if (c.cond())
break;
}
// --- nested loops ---
do {
do {
if (c.cond())
continue; // BAD
if (c.cond())
break;
} while (false);
if (c.cond())
break;
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do {
do {
if (c.cond())
continue; // GOOD
if (c.cond())
break;
} while (true);
} while (false);
do {
switch (x) {
case 1:
// do [1]
break; // break out of the switch
default:
// do [2]
// break out of the loop entirely, skipping [3]
continue; // BAD; labelled break is better
};
// do [3]
} while (false);
}
}
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Your brain’s reward pathways become active during art-making activities like doodling, according to a new Drexel University study.
Girija Kaimal, EdD, assistant professor in the College of Nursing and Health Professions, led a team that used fNIRS (functional near-infrared spectroscopy) technology to measure blood flow in the areas of the brain related to rewards while study participants completed a variety of art-making projects.
“This shows that there might be inherent pleasure in doing art activities independent of the end results. Sometimes, we tend to be very critical of what we do because we have internalized, societal judgements of what is good or bad art and, therefore, who is skilled and who is not,” said Kaimal of the study that was published The Arts in Psychotherapy. “We might be reducing or neglecting a simple potential source of rewards perceived by the brain. And this biologocial proof could potentially challenge some of our assumptions about ourselves.”
Examples of the coloring activity.
For the study, co-authored by Drexel faculty including Jennifer Nasser, PhD, and Hasan Ayaz, PhD, 26 participants wore fNIRS headbands while they completed three different art activities (each with rest periods between). For three minutes each, the participants colored in a mandala, doodled within or around a circle marked on a paper, and had a free-drawing session.
During all three activities, there was a measured increase in bloodflow in the brain’s prefrontal cortex, compared to rest periods where bloodflow decreased to normal rates.
The prefrontal cortex is related to regulating our thoughts, feelings and actions. It is also related to emotional and motivational systems and part of the wiring for our brain’s reward circuit. So seeing increased bloodflow in these areas likely means a person is experiencing feels related to being rewarded.
There were some distinctions between the activities in the data collected.
Doodling in or around the circle had the highest average measured bloodflow increase in the reward pathway compared to free-drawing (the next highest) and coloring. However, the difference between each form of art-making was not statistically significant, according to analysis.
Examples of the doodling activity.
“There were some emergent differences but we did not have a large-enough sample in this initial study to draw any definitive conclusions,” Kaimal said.
It was noted and tracked which participants in the study considered themselves artists so that their results could be compared to non-artists. In that way, Kaimal and her team hoped to understand whether past experience played a factor in triggering feelings of reward.
Doodling seemed to initiate the most brain activity in artists, but free-drawing was observed to be about the same for artists and non-artists. Interestingly, the set coloring activity actually resulted in negative brain activity in artists.
“I think artists might have felt very constrained by the pre-drawn shapes and the limited choice of media,” Kaimal explained. “They might also have felt some frustration that they could not complete the image in the short time.”
Again, however, these results regarding artists versus non-artists proved statistically insignificant, which might actually track with Kaimal’s previous research that found experience-level did not have a bearing on the stress-reduction benefits people had while making art.
Examples of the free drawing activity.
Overall, though, the finding that any form of art-making resulted in the significant activation of feelings of reward are compelling, especially for art therapists who see art as a valuable tool for mental health.
In fact, in surveys administered to the participants after the activities were complete, respondents indicated that they felt more like they had “good ideas” and could “solve problems” than before the activities. Participants even said they felt the three-minute time spans for art-making weren’t long enough.
“There are several implications of this study’s findings,” Kaimal said. “They indicate an inherent potential for evoking positive emotions through art-making — and doodling especially. Doodling is something we all have experience with and might re-imagine as a democratizing, skill independent, judgment-free pleasurable activity.”
Additionally, Kaimal felt that the findings of increased self-opinion were intriguing.
“There might be inherent aspects to visual self-expression that evoke both pleasure and a sense of creative agency in ourselves,” she said.
Those interested in the full study, “Functional near-infrared spectroscopy assessment of reward perception based on visual self-expression: Coloring, doodling and free drawing,” can read it here.
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Anisah Smith didn’t have to look too far in order to find a home for the next four years.
The Daily News Girls Basketball Player of the Year out of Carlmont-Belmont signed a letter of intent to play at Menlo College, which returns every starter on a team that won its third consecutive Cal-Pac Conference Championship.
“We are very excited about Anisah joining our program,” Menlo College coach Shannon Osborne said in a statement. “She is an outstanding player who will make an impact with her scoring ability, her athleticism and her work ethic. We are looking forward to Anisah having an outstanding four years as an Oak.”
The 5-foot-8 point guard averaged 23.6 points, 7.2 rebounds, 4.4 steals and 3.4 assists as a senior with the Scots, who went 24-4 and reached the Central Coast Section Division I quarterfinals.
Smith, who played two years at Eastside Prep-East Palo Alto, transferred to Carlmont her junior year.
“Anisah was a tremendous player for Carlmont,” Carlmont coach Dan Mori said. “She was someone who could really do everything on the court. … I think she’ll be a tremendous assset to the Menlo College program. I have no doubt that she can be extremely successful there. And I think part of her wanted to stay close to home so her family and friends could see her play. I think it’s a great opportunity for her and Menlo is going to be really excited to have her.”
A long-awaited plan to keep the Raiders in Oakland was unveiled late Friday by city and Alameda County officials. In a news release issued late Friday afternoon, local officials touted the plan for a new $1.3 billion stadium and mixed-use development designed to keep the team at the Coliseum site. Raiders owner Mark Davis currently is pursuing a plan to... | 78,124,294 |
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July, 2010
Paris Hilton, a celebrity and heiress to the Hilton fortune, has filed a dispute with the WIPO over the domain paris-hilton-perfume.net. She contends that the domain violates the “Paris Hilton” trademark. This dispute was more than likely filed by one of Paris Hilton’s legal representatives. This is a good thing, …
In a huge victory for Verizon, the company has won a dispute it filed with the National Arbitration Forum over the domain VerizonWireless.com. The company markets itself as “Verizon Wireless,” so having this name is very valuable. This case is interesting because the arbitration panel ruled that the domain was …
Charter Communications, an American ISP and cable company that filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy in 2009, lost an arbitration dispute this week over the name charterbusiness.com. Charter claimed the domain violated a number of its trademarks and alleged that the owner was using it in bad faith because. The name …
Usually big companies win domain disputes. In this instance, however, French publisher Editions Milan tried to abuse the WIPO domain arbitration system and ended up screwing itself over in the process. It all started when American soldier Steve Hill registered kokeshi.com in 2001. He registered the single-keyword domain because of …
June, 2010
After filing a complaint with the National Arbitration Forum, Microsoft has won control of the domain xboxonline.com. The Redmond company claimed the owner registered the name in bad faith and that its use violated Microsoft’s trademark on “XBox.” It’s no surprise that the NAF agreed with Microsoft. The company further …
Yahoo’s Flickr.com is the most popular photo sharing site online, but for years the site has been missing out on traffic from users who misspelled the name as “Flicker.com.” According to changes in the name’s WHOIS records, Yahoo now has control over it. According to technology news site Softpedia, acquiring …
May, 2010
Apple won an important victory with the WIPO this week after it was given control of the name itunes.com.mx. I’m sure Cupertino lost quite a bit Mexican traffic to this domain and owning it will help it protect the Apple brand. The company is also the first multinational corporation to …
Ed Teal, a Republican candidate in the Marshall County, Alabama Sheriff’s election, has filed a cybersquatting lawsuit against his opponent, Sheriff Chief Deputy Doug Gibbs. He alleges that the incumbent purposely registered some 19 domains, such as VoteEdTeal.com and EdTealforSheriff.com, to hinder his use of the Internet in the election. …
Facebook has filed a dispute with the WIPO over the domain Facebook.me, which is currently owned by UAE citizen Amjad Abbas. This is just one of many ccTLDs the site has gone after lately. Interestingly, the name’s current owner has it redirecting to Facebook.com. Why he would do is unclear …
When company Transure Enterprise registered baylorcme.com and fansofbaylor.com and offered them to Baylor University for $500, the last thing it probably expected was to end up in an arbitration dispute. Because the Waco, Texas, university has a trademark for “Baylor University,” it took the cybersquatter to the National Arbitration Forum. … | 78,124,419 |
Q:
IBM x3650 M1 SATA support up to 2 Tb
I have an IBM x3650 (M1 [i think because of DDR2 rams]), an as i know it only support SATA hard drvies only up to 1 Tb.
Is there any RAID controller firmware/BIOS update which can give the server 2 tb hard drives support?
And how can is update it?
Thanks.
Ewert
A:
The M1's only support drives up to 1TB and the full list is found here: X3650 M1 compatibility guide
There's not a ServerProven controller there with firmware that would support anything beyond 1TB.
Trying to go beyond or circumvent the compatibility guide IMO would be against proper Server Administration practices for a production environment.
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Q:
How can I calculate the area of a bezier curve?
Given the following path (for example) which describes a SVG cubic bezier curve: "M300,140C300,40,500,40,500,140",
and assuming a straight line connecting the end points 300,140 to 500,140 (closing the area under the curve), is it possible to calculate the area so enclosed?
Can anyone suggest a formula (or JavaScript) to accomplish this?
A:
Convert the path to a polygon of arbitrary precision, and then calculate the area of the polygon.
Interactive Demo: Area of Path via Subdivision
At its core the above demo uses functions for adaptively subdividing path into a polygon and computing the area of a polygon:
// path: an SVG <path> element
// threshold: a 'close-enough' limit (ignore subdivisions with area less than this)
// segments: (optional) how many segments to subdivisions to create at each level
// returns: a new SVG <polygon> element
function pathToPolygonViaSubdivision(path,threshold,segments){
if (!threshold) threshold = 0.0001; // Get really, really close
if (!segments) segments = 3; // 2 segments creates 0-area triangles
var points = subdivide( ptWithLength(0), ptWithLength( path.getTotalLength() ) );
for (var i=points.length;i--;) points[i] = [points[i].x,points[i].y];
var doc = path.ownerDocument;
var poly = doc.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg','polygon');
poly.setAttribute('points',points.join(' '));
return poly;
// Record the distance along the path with the point for later reference
function ptWithLength(d) {
var pt = path.getPointAtLength(d); pt.d = d; return pt;
}
// Create segments evenly spaced between two points on the path.
// If the area of the result is less than the threshold return the endpoints.
// Otherwise, keep the intermediary points and subdivide each consecutive pair.
function subdivide(p1,p2){
var pts=[p1];
for (var i=1,step=(p2.d-p1.d)/segments;i<segments;i++){
pts[i] = ptWithLength(p1.d + step*i);
}
pts.push(p2);
if (polyArea(pts)<=threshold) return [p1,p2];
else {
var result = [];
for (var i=1;i<pts.length;++i){
var mids = subdivide(pts[i-1], pts[i]);
mids.pop(); // We'll get the last point as the start of the next pair
result = result.concat(mids)
}
result.push(p2);
return result;
}
}
// Calculate the area of an polygon represented by an array of points
function polyArea(points){
var p1,p2;
for(var area=0,len=points.length,i=0;i<len;++i){
p1 = points[i];
p2 = points[(i-1+len)%len]; // Previous point, with wraparound
area += (p2.x+p1.x) * (p2.y-p1.y);
}
return Math.abs(area/2);
}
}
// Return the area for an SVG <polygon> or <polyline>
// Self-crossing polys reduce the effective 'area'
function polyArea(poly){
var area=0,pts=poly.points,len=pts.numberOfItems;
for(var i=0;i<len;++i){
var p1 = pts.getItem(i), p2=pts.getItem((i+-1+len)%len);
area += (p2.x+p1.x) * (p2.y-p1.y);
}
return Math.abs(area/2);
}
Following is the original answer, which uses a different (non-adaptive) technique for converting the <path> to a <polygon>.
Interactive Demo: http://phrogz.net/svg/area_of_path.xhtml
At its core the above demo uses functions for approximating a path with a polygon and computing the area of a polygon.
// Calculate the area of an SVG polygon/polyline
function polyArea(poly){
var area=0,pts=poly.points,len=pts.numberOfItems;
for(var i=0;i<len;++i){
var p1 = pts.getItem(i), p2=pts.getItem((i+len-1)%len);
area += (p2.x+p1.x) * (p2.y-p1.y);
}
return Math.abs(area/2);
}
// Create a <polygon> approximation for an SVG <path>
function pathToPolygon(path,samples){
if (!samples) samples = 0;
var doc = path.ownerDocument;
var poly = doc.createElementNS('http://www.w3.org/2000/svg','polygon');
// Put all path segments in a queue
for (var segs=[],s=path.pathSegList,i=s.numberOfItems-1;i>=0;--i)
segs[i] = s.getItem(i);
var segments = segs.concat();
var seg,lastSeg,points=[],x,y;
var addSegmentPoint = function(s){
if (s.pathSegType == SVGPathSeg.PATHSEG_CLOSEPATH){
}else{
if (s.pathSegType%2==1 && s.pathSegType>1){
x+=s.x; y+=s.y;
}else{
x=s.x; y=s.y;
}
var last = points[points.length-1];
if (!last || x!=last[0] || y!=last[1]) points.push([x,y]);
}
};
for (var d=0,len=path.getTotalLength(),step=len/samples;d<=len;d+=step){
var seg = segments[path.getPathSegAtLength(d)];
var pt = path.getPointAtLength(d);
if (seg != lastSeg){
lastSeg = seg;
while (segs.length && segs[0]!=seg) addSegmentPoint( segs.shift() );
}
var last = points[points.length-1];
if (!last || pt.x!=last[0] || pt.y!=last[1]) points.push([pt.x,pt.y]);
}
for (var i=0,len=segs.length;i<len;++i) addSegmentPoint(segs[i]);
for (var i=0,len=points.length;i<len;++i) points[i] = points[i].join(',');
poly.setAttribute('points',points.join(' '));
return poly;
}
A:
I hesitated to just make a comment or a full reply. But a simple Google search of "area bezier curve" results in the first three links (the first one being this same post), in :
http://objectmix.com/graphics/133553-area-closed-bezier-curve.html (archived)
that provides the closed form solution, using the divergence theorem. I am surprised that this link has not been found by the OP.
Copying the text in case the website goes down, and crediting the author of the reply Kalle Rutanen:
An interesting problem. For any piecewise differentiable curve in 2D,
the following general procedure gives you the area inside the curve /
series of curves. For polynomial curves (Bezier curves), you will get
closed form solutions.
Let g(t) be a piecewise differentiable curve, with 0 <= t <= 1. g(t)
is oriented clockwise and g(1) = g(0).
Let F(x, y) = [x, y] / 2
Then div(F(x, y)) = 1 where div is for divergence.
Now the divergence theorem gives you the area inside the closed curve
g (t) as a line integral along the curve:
int(dot(F(g(t)), perp(g'(t))) dt, t = 0..1)
= (1 / 2) * int(dot(g(t), perp(g'(t))) dt, t = 0..1)
perp(x, y) = (-y, x)
where int is for integration, ' for differentiation and dot for dot
product. The integration has to be pieced to the parts corresponding
to the smooth curve segments.
Now for examples. Take the Bezier degree 3 and one such curve with
control points (x0, y0), (x1, y1), (x2, y2), (x3, y3). The integral
over this curve is:
I := 3 / 10 * y1 * x0 - 3 / 20 * y1 * x2 - 3 / 20 * y1 * x3 - 3 / 10 *
y0 * x1 - 3 / 20 * y0 * x2 - 1 / 20 * y0 * x3 + 3 / 20 * y2 * x0 + 3 /
20 * y2 * x1 - 3 / 10 * y2 * x3 + 1 / 20 * y3 * x0 + 3 / 20 * y3 * x1
+ 3 / 10 * y3 * x2
Calculate this for each curve in the sequence and add them up. The sum
is the area enclosed by the curves (assuming the curves form a loop).
If the curve consists of just one Bezier curve, then it must be x3 =
x0 and y3 = y0, and the area is:
Area := 3 / 20 * y1 * x0 - 3 / 20 * y1 * x2 - 3 / 20 * y0 * x1 + 3 /
20 * y0 * x2 - 3 / 20 * y2 * x0 + 3 / 20 * y2 * x1
Hope I did not do mistakes.
--
Kalle Rutanen
http://kaba.hilvi.org
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In the search for alien life, China has built the world's biggest radio telescope, which it says could 'lead to discoveries beyond our wildest imagination.'
The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), nestled between hills in the mountainous region of Guizhou, began working this week.
Built at a cost of 1.2 billion yuan (£140 million), the telescope dwarfs the Arecibo Observatory in Puerto Rico as the world's largest single-dish radio telescope, with twice the sensitivity and a reflector as large as 30 football fields.
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The Five-hundred-metre Aperture Spherical Radio Telescope (FAST), pictured nestled between hills in the mountainous region of Guizhou, began working this week
FAST - KEY FACTS Cost to build: 1.2 billion yuan (£140 million) Number of panels: 4,450 Size: 500 metres Electromagnetic waves detected: 1,300 light-years away Number of people relocated: 10,000 Relocation costs: 1.8 billion yuan ($270 million) Advertisement
FAST will use its vast dish, made up of 4,450 panels, to search for signs of intelligent life, and to observe distant pulsars - tiny, rapidly spinning neutron stars believed to be the products of supernova explosions.
China sees its ambitious military-run, multi-billion-dollar space programme as symbolising the country's progress.
It plans a permanent orbiting space station by 2020 and eventually a manned mission to the moon.
Chinese President, Xi Jinping, celebrated the launch, with reports that he had sent a congratulatory letter to the scientists and engineers who contributed to its creation.
The telescope represents a leap forward for China's astronomical capabilities and will be one of several 'world-class' telescope projects launched in the next decade, said Yan Jun, head of China's National Astronomical Observation (NAO), according to Xinhua news agency.
FAST will use its vast dish, made up of 4,450 panels, to search for signs of intelligent life, and to observe distant pulsars - tiny, rapidly spinning neutron stars believed to be the products of supernova explosions. China sees its ambitious military-run, multi-billion-dollar space programme as symbolising the country's progress
The telescope represents a leap forward for China's astronomical capabilities and will be one of several 'world-class' telescope projects launched in the next decade, said Yan Jun, head of China's National Astronomical Observation (NAO), according to Xinhua news agency
In a test run before the launch, FAST detected electromagnetic waves emitted by a pulsar more than 1,300 light-years away, state media reported an NAO researcher as saying.
Earlier Xinhua cited Wu Xiangping, director-general of the Chinese Astronomical Society, as saying that the telescope's high degree of sensitivity 'will help us to search for intelligent life outside of the galaxy'.
Experts have been hunting for alien intelligence for six decades, pointing radio telescopes at stars in the hope of discovering signals from other civilisations, but have not yet found any evidence.
Construction of FAST began in 2011, and local officials relocated nearly 10,000 people living within five kilometres (three miles) to create a quieter environment for monitoring
In the first two to three years, the telescope will need re-adjusting and will be used for small research projects during that time
The telescope is nestled between hills in the mountainous region of Guizhou. Construction of FAST began in 2011, and local officials relocated nearly 10,000 people living within five kilometres (three miles) to create a quieter environment for monitoring. Cell phones in the area must be powered off to maintain radio silence
Last month a 'strong signal' detected by a Russian telescope searching for extraterrestrial signals stirred interest among scientists, but experts said it was far too early to make conclusions about its origin.
But the new FAST telescope could 'lead to discoveries beyond our wildest imagination,' Douglas Vakoch, president of METI, a group seeking to send messages to space in search of alien life, told Xinhua.
Construction of FAST began in 2011, and local officials relocated nearly 10,000 people living within five kilometres (three miles) to create a quieter environment for monitoring.
Cell phones in the area must be powered off to maintain radio silence.
In the past, China has relocated hundreds of thousands of people to make way for large infrastructure projects such as dams and canals.
The huge telescope, which began being constructed five years ago, is made up of 4,450 panels. The area surrounding the telescope is remote and relatively poor. State media said it was chosen because there are no major towns nearby
China has poured money into big-ticket science and technology projects as it seeks to become a high-tech leader, but despite some gains the country's scientific output still lags behind
The area surrounding the telescope is remote and relatively poor. State media said it was chosen because there are no major towns nearby.
The villagers will be compensated with cash or housing.
The budget for relocation is 1.8 billion yuan ($270 million), it was reported, more than the cost of constructing the telescope.
China has poured money into big-ticket science and technology projects as it seeks to become a high-tech leader, but despite some gains the country's scientific output still lags behind. | 78,125,208 |
NONPRECEDENTIAL DISPOSITION
To be cited only in accordance with
Fed. R. App. P. 32.1
United States Court of Appeals
For the Seventh Circuit
Chicago, Illinois 60604
Argued December 15, 2009
Decided January 19, 2010
Before
TERENCE T. EVANS, Circuit Judge
JOHN DANIEL TINDER, Circuit Judge
DAVID F. HAMILTON, Circuit Judge
No. 08-3952
BARBARA THOMAS-BAGROWSKI, Appeal from the United States District
Plaintiff-Appellant, Court for the Northern District of Illinois,
Eastern Division.
v.
No. 04 C 3544
RAY LaHOOD, Secretary of
Transportation, Wayne R. Andersen,
Defendant-Appellee. Judge.
ORDER
In this lawsuit under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, see 42 U.S.C. § 2000
et seq., Barbara Thomas-Bagrowski claims that she was the victim of racial discrimination,
retaliation, and a hostile work environment while employed by the Federal Aviation
Admin-istration (FAA). The district court granted summary judgment for the FAA, and
Thomas-Bagrowski appeals.
Thomas-Bagrowski was already a management employee in November 1997 when
she and three other employees applied for a permanent position as a team leader in the
No. 08-3952 Page 2
FAA’s human resources division. A panel interviewed the four candidates and gave a
white applicant, Valerie Granahan, the highest score. Thomas-Bagrowski, who is African-
American, finished third. Thomas-Bagrowski did not contest the scoring. Eventually, the
position was not filled due to a hiring freeze and internal job restructuring.
In June 1998, the FAA wanted to fill a temporary (one-year) opening for a team
leader. Joseph Yokley, the regional manager for human resources, decided to appoint
Granahan and Thomas-Bagrowski to split the position for six months each based on their
1997 interview scores. Yokley, who is African-American and was not a member of the
interview panel, later admitted that he selected Thomas-Bagrowski, instead of the runner-
up in the 1997 “team leader” competition, in a misconceived attempt at “affirmative
action.” But then, before Granahan completed the first six-month rotation, Yokley was
approached by employees who had not applied for the permanent position but were
interested in serving in the temporary team leader spot. Yokley then opened up the second
rotation to other applicants and, instead of allowing Thomas-Bagrowski to serve the entire
six months, divided the remaining time equally between her and five other employees
(whose races are not specified). In response, Thomas-Bagrowski filed an internal complaint
with the FAA in October 1998 claiming that Yokley engaged in racial discrimination.
Around the same time that Thomas-Bagrowski filed her internal complaint, the
FAA’s Great Lakes Region was undergoing reorganization. The FAA dissolved Thomas-
Bagrowski’s working group, and in November 1998 she was assigned to the Airways
Facilities team, led by David Pinner. The FAA also revised its operating policy for human
resources, in part to place greater emphasis on working together in teams and holding the
entire team accountable for ensuring that leave and telecommuting requests from
individual members do not impede customer service.
Thomas-Bagrowski first encountered problems with her new team over a demand to
telecommute. In her previous position she worked from her home in Milwaukee,
Wisconsin, instead of going to the office in Des Plaines, Illinois, and so she submitted a
telecommuting proposal in November 1998 for her new team to approve. The team did not
deny her request but asked her for more information. Instead of responding, Thomas-
Bagrowski asked Pinner to approve the request himself and asserted that she qualified for
accommodation under the Americans with Disabilities Act because of lower-back pain.
Thomas-Bagrowski had previously cited back pain in a claim for worker’s compensation,
which the Department of Labor denied after she failed to provide sufficient documentation
of her impairment and its cause. When Pinner asked for more information, Thomas-
No. 08-3952 Page 3
Bagrowski told him that her medical clinic had faxed him information about her condition
and that she did not feel the need to submit anything further.
In December 1998, Thomas-Bagrowski and Pinner clashed over her requests for
annual leave. Before her reassignment to Pinner’s team, Thomas-Bagrowski received
approval to schedule annual leave. After joining the Airways Facilities team, she balked at
having to resubmit the same leave requests to her new team for approval. Thomas-
Bagrowski refused to coordinate the leave requests with her new team members, but
Pinner approved the requests anyway.
But Pinner did not approve Thomas-Bagrowski’s requests for sick leave. In
February 1999 she asserted to Pinner that she was entitled to paid sick leave whenever she
needed it, whether accrued or not. In the past Thomas-Bagrowski had received approval to
take an advance of up to 240 hours against future sick leave, but that was to cover expected
absences while she was receiving cancer treatments. Her requests to Pinner were for
routine sick days and medical matters, which under FAA policy do not qualify for an
advance against future sick leave. Pinner requested additional medical information, but
Thomas-Bagrowski refused to submit anything. She told Pinner his requests violated the
Privacy Act. The record establishes that Pinner required similar documentation from white
employees who requested advances against their sick leave.
In March 1999, Thomas-Bagrowski filed another claim with the Department of
Labor for worker’s compensation. This time she alleged that her work environment was
hostile and that it caused her to develop shingles. Her claim was denied for insufficient
medical documentation.
Meanwhile, Thomas-Bagrowski simply stopped going to work. She was fired in
September 1999 after unauthorized absences totaling nearly 500 hours over three months.
She had submitted some documentation to justify her absences, but Pinner consulted with
a physician in the medical division and concluded that the documentation was inadequate.
Thomas-Bagrowski had not supplied an expected date of recovery, or a medical
explanation for her incapacity, or a list of suggested duty restrictions. She challenged her
discharge before the Merit Systems Protection Board, but her claim was dismissed. She did
not appeal the Board’s decision.
In 2004, Thomas-Bagrowski filed this lawsuit claiming racial discrimination (for
denying her a six-month detail as team leader), retaliation (for denying her sick leave and
telecommuting requests after she filed her internal complaint), and a hostile work
No. 08-3952 Page 4
environment (for requiring approval from her team and additional medical documentation
for her leave requests). The litigation, however, does not concern Thomas-Bagrowski’s
termination from the FAA. In granting summary judgment for the FAA, the district court
concluded that Thomas-Bagrowski, who rested her discrimination claim on the indirect,
burden-shifting analysis of McDonnell Douglas Corp. v. Green, 411 U.S. 792 (1973), had
produced no evidence suggesting that Yokley’s reason for denying her the six-month
detail--that he wanted to consider employees who had not applied for the permanent
position--was pretextual. The court concluded that Pinner’s refusal to permit Thomas-
Bagrowski to telecommute was not a materially adverse action, because she had not shown
that she was entitled to any accommodation for a disability under the ADA and, in any
event, could not insist on being granted a telecommuting option as an accommodation.
The court also reasoned that the refusal of sick leave was not materially adverse, as her
requests did not comport with FAA policy. In addition, she showed no causal connection
to her internal complaint. Finally, the court found no evidence of a hostile work
environment and did not credit Thomas-Bagrowski’s assertions that FAA personnel
policies were “overwhelmingly excessive and unnecessary.”
On appeal, Thomas-Bagrowski first argues that her discrimination claim should
have survived summary judgment. She asserts that under the direct method the claim
should have gone forward, but that theory was waived by the failure to present it to the
district court, see Burks v. Wis. Dep’t of Transp., 464 F.3d 744, 751 n.3 (7th Cir. 2006), and is
frivolous in any event because she has not identified any direct evidence of discrimination.
Thomas-Bagrowski also contends that she established a prima facie case, and that the FAA
failed to provide a legitimate explanation for denying her a six-month term as team leader.
Thus, she concludes, a material dispute exists about whether the agency acted out of a
preference for white employees.
The FAA’s motion for summary judgment discussed Thomas-Bagrowski’s case
under the indirect method of racial discrimination. In her response, Thomas-Bagrowski
presented no legal argument, only an extended list of facts and exhibits. The district court
followed the FAA’s lead and simply assumed that Thomas-Bagrowski had established a
prima-facie case and skipped directly to the question of pretext. The agency offered
undisputed evidence that Yokley divided up the last six months of the temporary position
of team leader because he wanted to consider employees who were interested in that brief
assignment but had not applied for the permanent position. See Fane v. Locke Reynolds, LLP,
480 F.3d 534, 538 (7th Cir. 2007) (explaining that employer may prevail on summary
judgment if it offers genuine, nondiscriminatory reason for employment action); Barricks v.
Eli Lilly & Co., 481 F.3d 556, 560 (7th Cir. 2007) (explaining that employer’s reasons need
No. 08-3952 Page 5
only have been honest, regardless if they were accurate or wise, to prevail on summary
judgment). There is no evidence that Yokley lied about his desire to consider more
applicants (or even any evidence that the employees who shared the final six months with
Thomas-Bagrowski were not African-American), and he stated that he always planned to
reevaluate the division’s needs before Thomas-Bagrowski began her term. In fact,
as Thomas-Bagrowski acknowledges, Yokley originally selected her in part out of a racial
preference, in an attempt at affirmative action.
The lack of evidence of pretext is reason enough to sustain the grant of summary
judgment on the discrimination claim, but we add the observation that Thomas-Bagrowski
did not establish a prima facie case. What was missing is evidence that she was best
qualified for the six-month position in the first place. See Jackson v. City of Chi., 552 F.3d 619,
622 (7th Cir. 2009). As the FAA acknowledges, Yokley’s initial decision to award her the
detail because of her race, despite the fact that the interview panel favored another white
candidate, could have led to a legitimate reverse-discrimination claim from the second-
place candidate. See Ballance v. City of Springfield, 424 F.3d 614, 617 (7th Cir. 2005). In that
sense, then, Thomas-Bagrowski lost nothing when Yokley rescinded the decision to let her
fill the temporary position for the entire six months.
Thomas-Bagrowski also challenges the district court’s conclusion that the FAA’s
refusals to approve her sick leave and telecommuting requests were insufficient to show a
genuine issue of retaliation. Her brief is difficult to follow, but apparently she argues that
the timing of the changes in FAA policies after she had filed an internal complaint alleging
discrimination was enough to show a causal connection to a materially adverse action.
The district court correctly recognized, however, that the FAA did not take a
materially adverse action by declining to approve Thomas-Bagrowski’s requests for sick
leave or to telecommute. By refusing to provide required documentation, Thomas-
Bagrowski never completed the requests in the first place. See, e.g., Hudson v. Chi. Transit
Auth., 375 F.3d 552, 558 (7th Cir. 2004). The FAA did not alter the conditions of her
employment, see Griffin v. Potter, 356 F.3d 824, 829 (7th Cir. 2004), but simply required that
she follow agency-wide procedures in asking for those benefits.
AFFIRMED.
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The present invention relates to a dot-matrix printer with a font cartridge which reads out character pattern data stored in advance in a memory mounted in the font cartridge, and prints in accordance with the character pattern data.
In order to print a plurality of types of font of characters, dot-matrix printers must have a read-only memory (ROM) storing character pattern data of each font. However, different fonts are usually used in different countries. For this reason, when dot-matrix printers mount a ROM storing character pattern data for each country, a ROM having a considerable memory capacity is required, resulting in high cost. In order to overcome such a drawback, a plurality of font cartridges mounting ROMs or random-access memories (RAMs) storing a plurality of font of character pattern data are prepared, and the desired font cartridge is mounted on the dot-matrix printer so as to read out character pattern data of a desired font for printing. However, with this method, when the font cartridge is mounted on the dot-matrix printer, a control circuit of the printer cannot recognize in which address area of the font cartridge a memory is mounted, or whether a ROM or a RAM is mounted. Therefore, it requires a complex operation and extra time for this recognition. | 78,125,860 |
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Help On The Way for RatDog: Kimock Steps In For Karan
By Gary Lambert
Central Park, NYC, 7/9/07(Photo: Gary Lambert)
When life looks like easy street… well, you know how the rest of that song goes. And danger could not have announced itself much more dramatically at RatDog’s door than it did last month, with the news that the band’s great guitarist (and more important, our dear brother), Mark Karan, had been diagnosed with throat cancer, and would have to take a break from touring so that he can get the best and most thorough treatment available. Just days before the start of a long summer trek, the members of RatDog were faced with multiple challenges: dealing both personally and professionally with the absence of such a close pal and vital musical collaborator; and finding someone who could, on dauntingly short notice, step into Mark’s shoes. The latter task was made immeasurably easier by the availability of a longtime member of the extended family: Steve Kimock.
“Steve is an old friend and a good friend,” Bob Weir explained when we caught up with him a half-dozen stops into the tour. “He already knew a lot of our repertoire, having played it in various contexts over the years, and Steve and I know each other’s sensibilities. So we couldn’t have been luckier, given the situation.”
Kimock, Barefoot in the Park(Photo: Gary Lambert)
It takes more than luck, though, to incorporate a new musical element into a close-knit unit like RatDog. There’s also a lot of time and effort involved, and this band clearly has the resolve and work ethic to make it happen. As of this writing, the concept of “down time” had not yet been introduced to the touring party. On the tour bus, in the backstage rehearsal room and in every available moment, the musicians work and re-work the material, figuring out how to incorporate Kimock’s distinctive, gorgeously melodic playing into the ensemble sound, and how to tailor their own playing to complement his. As Weir notes about RatDog: “There’s a collective sense of orchestration that only occurs when you’re together for a long time.” Asked how he thinks Kimock is doing at finding his way comfortably into that collective, Bob adds, with great admiration, “Steve astonishes me several times a night.”
The audible evidence of the tour thus far emphatically suggests that the astonishments will keep right on coming.
Another source of delightful discovery on the July leg of the tour has been the immensely entertaining presence of Keller Williams, who has been opening the shows with his uncanny solo act, using high-tech looping devices to transform himself into a kind of one-man jamband. Williams has also been sitting in with RatDog at various spots in the shows, with Mr. Weir returning the compliment by guesting on a few tunes in Keller’s set each night. “Keller is a whole lot of fun to play with,” Bobby notes, “and we’ve been figuring out tunes we can do together on the fly, just running through ‘em once or twice and then seeing what happens to ‘em on stage.”
The August leg of the tour will commence at one of the best events of any summer, The Gathering of the Vibes, which returns this time around to Bridgeport, CT, after several years in upstate New York.
Bobby and Keller(Photo: Gary Lambert)
From there it’s on to Lowell, MA, hometown of Jack Kerouac, for a very special event celebrating the 50th anniversary of Kerouac’s great and hugely influential novel, On The Road. Before the performance, Bob Weir and Grateful Dead historian Dennis McNally (who also wrote Desolate Angel, an acclaimed Kerouac biography) will take to the stage to discuss Kerouac and Neal Cassady, who was immortalized in the novel as Dean Moriarity and would later be a pivotal force in the formative years of the Grateful Dead, as primary driver (“Cowboy Neal at the wheel”) of the legendary Merry Pranksters bus known as “Furthur.”
The summer wraps up with a bunch of dates pairing RatDog with another bunch that has a lot of distinguished history behind it and a lot of great music still in it, the Allman Brothers Band.
To tell you the truth, i almost gave up on the DOG. After hearing DJ LOGIC, in the band, I hated, listened again and then loved this new kind of DOG. Then Wasserman left, I hated the fact that his replacement rocked. I mean that bass rocked my bones! (sylvester's)
But Rob felt like an old friend, he gave a sense of dignity to the music, if not to the shows.
I am remorseful that it took Mark Karan's illness to bring Kimock to form a new DOG, for a while. A rare bread that I had not conceived. With the current line-up, along with the support of Keller. The show I caught on this tour, (opening night in Chi-town), blew me away. It was the best Ratdog since the Family Reunion's second nght/day. Which included Logic, whom I gave the cold shoulder to for a year.
first i want to say i will miss mark karan and hope he's doin' ok. I'll miss his playing and influence on the music and the band. Next I am looking forward to hearing steve with the band and his distinctive style of playing. finally, if some moreflavor or assisstence is needed I'm sure that either Dereck or Warren from the Brothers would make some acceptable contributions musically as well as anybody in ratdog could certainly add some of their wonderful flavor to the ABB stew. Could be quite the night!! Plus if anybody hasn't been to the laurel center for a show i think they will be very satisfied with the venue- it's fairly new and interesting. only problem could be traffic on some of the PA blue highways.
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Stockwell Toilet Watch
Wednesday, 31 March 2010
COP THUG SMELLIE SURROUNDED - CLOCK HIS NON ATTACKERS!
CLOCK this single frame pic of RIOT COP THUG SMELLIE "SURROUNDED".
Not by attackers but by several photographers who absolutely for sure were not about to attack - indeed if they were bent on doing that they could have done it. Of course they didn't do anything of the kind. Smellie innocent? Yeah and the world is flat. The show aint over yet altho' he and the excuse for a District Judge
Friday, 26 March 2010
VERY THICK SKINNED G20 "DELROY ATTACK DOG" SMELLIE.
ELBOW PADDING WORN BY DIMWIT ATTACK DOG DELROY SMELLIE.
---------------------------------Maybe the Westminster Magistrates "DELROY ATTACK DOG SMELLIE" comic opera (in a manner of speaking) will get wrapped up today - it's already over-run its scheduled linolium. Delroy "attack dog" was at times a truly dim-witted star performer yesterday. Unable to "asp" or break the nose or arms of those attempting to penetrate his secretive frontal lobes he instead confessed to the court that it had been explained to him on a number of occasions by bigger Met Police fishes than he why he'd been suspended from duty after his violent "attack dog" antics at the IAN TOMLINSON "Memorial" demo last year. Trouble is that his frontal lobes had played hard to find - so he just didn't get it - not even to this day as to why he'd been suspended. He's not into acknowledging the situation one little bit - one would have thought that this was hardly the head space for a conscientious sagacious careful cop. And yet this specimen in police estimation is one of the "elite" bright public order policing "attack dogs". Heaven help us with regard to those who are less highly regarded in the police farmyard than dimwit Delroy. Genuine apologies are extended to farm yard animals everywhere.-----------------------------Of course dimwit knows very well why he's been suspended but he's just doing the verbal - lying - after all its only a court room - to save his skin. Exactly like ex Commissioner Ian Blair lied transparently through his crooked teeth about how soon he knew that innocent Jean Charles de Menezes had been shot dead by police at Stockwell Station. ------------------------On yesterdays narrative dimwit Delroy recounted that the 2nd April 2009 events threw him big time so much so that he almost faced his 9/11 attack come-uppance because of the provocative threatening presence of Nicola Fisher. The verbal went that woweee she was about to launch a truly big time attack on him - poor isolated diminutive dimwit Smellie Delroy. There was no evidence that fighter planes were scrambled to deal with the emergency but certainly dimwit's brain cells were. Maybe fighter planes from City Airport or Biggin Hill will feature today.---------------------Diminutive dimwit Delroy. Just stop and look at him in the above vid frame with his heavy duty "attack dog" elbow pads - he appears to be the ONLY truly full time prowling pugnacious cop shown in the Nicola Frazer attack vid sequence - click here to view - kitted out big time, and clearly very keen to put the ASP-like boot in.------------------
Tuesday, 16 March 2010
Do not hesitate to click on today's above EVENING STANDARD news report immediately above to ENLARGE text and thereby read about LONDON's CROWN PROSECUTION SERVICE failings. There is also a"COMMENT"made by this blogger that has been carried by the EVENING STANDARD.
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It specifically concerns IAN TOMLINSON who was killed as a result of being repeatedly beaten by police almost a year ago now (April 1st 2009).
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Altho the repeated criminal attacks were filmed still no charges have as yet been laid against a single police officer involved in and or complicit with the attacks.
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It is absolutely breathtaking that this state of affairs is allowed to exist and with barely a single murmer being made
Friday, 12 March 2010
MOSQUE BRUVS ON FRIDAY.
Saturday, 6 March 2010
re HARBOROUGH PUBLIC TOILETS - WILL SELF PLEASE NOTE!
Local Harborough folk (Leicestershire) are currently fighting to keep their public loo's open - see here. These loo's are threatened with closure by the local council not because so many local eateries or whatever have sprung up a la Will Self - see discussion here- and so have thereby made their continuation unneccesary or superflous to demand - on the contrary they are being closed as is so often the case as a cost cutting exercise. Well its only 2011 - give it another 700 hundred years and maybe folk will have wised up - that is if any folk will still be in existance. Well this blogger won't and nor will Will either.
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A young man who was initially denied a crucial double-lung transplant after he tested positive for marijuana has died after undergoing the procedure in Philadelphia.
20-year-old Riley Hancey died Saturday due to complications from the transplant procedure.
"We are extremely thankful to all the wonderful doctors and staff at the University of Pennsylvania and the University of Utah for their expertise and care that Riley received," the Hancey family said in a statement, according to the PhillyVoice. "We would also like to thank the donor family, who in their own grief chose to save a life. We will never forget your kindness and generosity."
According to reports, Hancey contracted a rare form of pneumonia and developed a lung infection just after Thanksgiving in 2016. When it became clear that he would need a lung transplant in order to survive, doctors at the University of Utah reportedly rejected Hancey as a transplant candidate because he tested positive for THC, a chemical found in marijuana.
Hancey’s father claims that his son had smoked pot with his friends on Thanksgiving night in 2016 — the first time he had used drugs in a year.
Hancey’s family contacted hospitals across the country, searching for a doctor that would perform the procedure despite his drug test. University of Pennsylvania Hospital agreed to perform the procedure, and he was life-flighted to Philadelphia in February. He received his new lungs on March 28.
"We know that in our hearts we gave him every opportunity to survive," the Hancey family’s statement said. "He will live in our hearts forever. Riley is now free to climb every mountain, ski the back country, go fishing, and run every river. He will continue to do so with his family in spirit."
Drug use in transplant candidates is currently handled on a case-by-case basis, but Hancey’s case has sparked a call for a consistent policy in regard to marijuana. The drug is now legal in some capacity in 26 states and the District of Columbia.
Alex Hider is a writer for the E.W. Scripps National Desk. Follow him on Twitter @alexhider. | 78,126,183 |
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Formula 1 cannot afford to remain with fully frozen engines if the sport is going to be more exciting in the future, says Red Bull boss Christian Horner.
As pressure mounts on Mercedes to end its opposition to an easing of F1's engine freeze rules, Horner reckons that changing the regulations is vital for the health of grand prix racing.
"For F1 it is important," he said. "We saw Nico Rosberg's performance [in Russia] - the true performance is they can drive through the field. It is too out of kilter.
"There were five Mercedes-powered cars in the top five, and the immaturity of this technology is still quite raw.
"I think Mercedes should not be afraid of competition, they are doing a super job.
"But it is healthy for F1 that Ferrari, Honda and Renault should have that ability to close that gap otherwise we are going to end up in a very stagnant position."
Mercedes has made it clear that it will not approve the changes to the rules for 2015.
And with unanimity required at the F1 Commission for it to happen, there appears no chance of it going through unless Mercedes can be convinced to change its mind.
When asked what could be done to persuade Mercedes, Horner said: "I think it is a bigger issue than just about the teams.
"It is about what is right for the sport, what is right for the fans.
"It is easy to take a self-interest position, but when you look at what is the right thing for F1, it is to have competition.
"We need to be big enough to say let's open it a little bit, and let's be responsible on costs - so there is no cost impact for customer teams - but have that competition."
When asked about the potential danger of Mercedes actually pulling further clear if the engine freeze is relaxed, Horner added: "It is quite possible.
"But at least you have the ability to try to improve because at the moment you are frozen with what you have got.
"You are running with your hands tied behind your back.
"It is competition, like it is on the chassis side. If you start on the back foot then you can develop your way out of that." | 78,126,275 |
DİDEM ÜRER: The legislative proposal banning the retail sale of alcohol between 22:00 and 06:00 has been passed. In addition, there will be no advertising of alcohol in any form and no marketing aimed at consumers.
ADNAN OKTAR: Now that part is highly important. Night is when all kinds of awful things happen; people can protect themselves in the daytime. This is an excellent and most appropriate move, masha’Allah.
DİDEM ÜRER: A similar legislative proposal has been passed in Russia, where 38% of deaths are caused by vehicle use while under the influence of alcohol. It began being enforced in Russia in January. However, there is considerable criticism, saying that an age limit after 22:00 hours would be reasonable, but that it is wrong to impose a blanket ban.
ADNAN OKTAR: In my view, it is essential to prevent sales at night. It is great. People drink , they become drunk and then turn up at people’s doorstep. There is no one there, no one to help out. Everyone is asleep at night. There are lots of people around in the daytime. It is easy to deal with a drunk in the daytime, isn’t it? Everyone is up. But at night, everyone is in bed. What can anyone do if a drunk turns up at the door and attacks his children and family? These people drink at night and then go home and attack their wives and children. I am not saying everyone is like that; some people drink in moderation and I exonerate them. I am talking about some other cases. But hundreds of thousands of families suffer from this in Anatolia. There is no sense in ignoring it. It is a fact. But these measures are applied all over the world, in all modern countries. Turkey came to it somewhat late. Labels and packaging all over the world also say that alcohol is harmful. Night-time sales are banned everywhere. These measures are entirely normal.
In America, for instance, they refuse to sell it to anyone aged 18. They have to be 21. It is no good otherwise.
DİDEM ÜRER: The sale of alcohol is banned after 22:00 in Canada and after 23:00 in Britain. (Adnan Oktar, 24 May 2013: A9 TV) | 78,126,394 |
School of Business and Technology
The School of Business and Technology (SBT) was a charter school that provided a small class size in an effort to increase a student's chance at learning the subject. The School of Business and Technology (SBT) provided a High education level and an experience in business in an effort to prepare its students for college.
The School of Business and Technology (SBT) was created in 2002 by the Oceanside Unified School District in Oceanside, California. In July 2008, the board of directors for the Oceanside Unified School District voted to discontinue funding to The School of Business and Technology, essentially ending the school. The school decided to search for a city who is willing to house them. As of right now , the school is still searching for a suitable new location.
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Opération Sentinelle – in place since January 2015, after the attack on satirical weekly Charlie Hebdo – involves 10,000 troops and costs €400,000 a day. But some now question whether it has succeeded in minimising terror attacks on French soil.
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Six soldiers were injured on Wednesday after a suspect rammed his car into a group of soldiers, the latest in a series of attacks targeting French security services.The attack has renewed questions over the efficiency of Opération Sentinelle's anti-terror patrols, which have often become the targets of attacks themselves.
“It is essentially just posturing that has zero operational impact,” Jean-Charles Brisard of the Center for the Analysis of Terrorism told FRANCE 24. “Sentinelle has never stopped, prevented or hindered any terrorist attack in France since its creation in 2015.”
Alain Rodier of the Centre for Intelligence Research says that the mission remains in place largely for political reasons.
“As it stands right now, no politician is willing to dismantle Opération Sentinelle in case there is a terror attack right afterwards, because the opposition would immediately blame them,” he says.
Click on the video player above to view the full FRANCE 24 report.
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Google has released a completely visual programming language that lets you build software without typing a single character.
Now available on Google Code – the company's site for hosting open source software – the new language is called Google Blockly, and it's reminiscent of Scratch, a platform developed at MIT that seeks to turn even young children into programmers.
Like Scratch, Blockly lets you build applications by piecing together small graphical objects in much the same way you'd piece together Legos. Each visual object is also a code object – a variable or a counter or an "if-then" statement or the like – and as you piece them to together, you create simple functions. And as you piece the functions together, you create entire applications – say, a game where you guide a tiny figurine through a maze.
"Users can drag blocks together to build an application," reads the description on Google's site. "No typing required."
The project is part of a much larger effort to bring programming skills to, well, everyone. In the summer of 2010, Google announced a similar platform known as App Inventor, and this year, an outfit called Codecademy has made headlines as it seeks educate a whole new world of programmers over the web. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg is among those using the service – or at least that's what he says.
"Programming has followed a steady progression of becoming more and more accessible," says Neil Fraser, one of the Googlers behind Blocky. "From Assembly, to Fortran, to C++, to Python, to Blockly, each generation gets to use an even higher-level interface. Eventually one will be able to instruct computers with completely natural language. At which point everyone will be able to tell a computer what to do."
Fraser says that Blocky is designed to replace the "blocks editor" previously used by App Inventor and that unlike Scratch, it's intended for more than just children. "Blockly is designed to be embedable into any program or website which wants to enable novice programmers to write scripts," he says. "One of the goals for Blockly is to generate readable code – whether it be JavaScript, Dart, Python, or some other language – which the user can continue working with once they out-grow the blocks editor. We want users to be able to take their data and leave, whenever they want."
App Inventor was the brainchild of the MIT computer science and engineering professor Hal Abelson, who was on sabbatical at Google at the time. The platform was actually an outgrowth of Scratch, which Abelson had worked on at MIT. It was billed as a tool that would allow even the greenest of techies to build applications for the company's Android mobile operating system, but its life at Google was short. When Abelson returned to MIT the following summer, he essentially took the platform with him.
At the University of California at Berkeley, researchers are offering their own port of Scratch, known as Snap.
With the Google name behind it, Blocky has already sparked at least a temporary flurry of interest. At Hacker News – the online hangout for Silicon Valley developers – a post about the platform has received over 100 comments over the past day, and some include programs built with the platform.
From Google's site, you can translate Blockly applications into existing languages, including Javascript; Dart, Google new take on Javascript, and Python. And there's a "Hebrew and Arabic" programming mode where you piece together the objects from right to left, rather than left to right.
So, Google Blocky is a little like a Pixar movie. It's for kids. But it's also for adults. And it had a nice sense of humor.
Update: This story had been updated with comment from Google's Neil Fraser. | 78,126,762 |
Chicago, IL (February 7, 2019) – NBC Sports Chicago - THE Home of the #AuthenticFan - is ready to start up the highly-anticipated 2019 MLB season as it gets set to deliver southside and northside baseball fans with its most extensive cross-platform White Sox & Cubs Cactus League Spring Training coverage to date featuring special remote editions of SportsTalk Live presented by The Chevy Silverado, along with in-depth reports and video offerings at NBCSportsChicago.com and via the new MyTeams by NBC Sports app and much more (NOTE: Fans located anywhere in the U.S. can download MyTeams for free on iOS and Android devices in the Apple App Store and Google Play Store).,Note the following highlights beginning next Monday, February 11:read more
But unlike HBO and “Game of Thrones,” WGN and the Cubs aren’t hyping their final season together after 72 years.,In my first year as Cubs beat writer in 1997, WGN televised 144 games.,The following January, the Cubs owners — Tribune Co. — decided to reduce the WGN schedule to 92 games, placing 62 games on CLTV, the company’s local cable news channel.,Fans gradually grew accustomed to watching more games on cable, and in 2003 the Cubs, White Sox, Bulls and Blackhawks began their own sports channel, Comcast SportsNet Chicago, which is now NBC Sports Chicago.,WGN will televise the Cubs' season opener — likely for the last time »
'I have more confidence than last year': A healthy Yu Darvish eyes his return to dominance with the Cubs »read more | 78,126,770 |
French doctor speaks out in pollution controversy
Domhnall MacAuley is a CMAJ Associate Editor and professor of primary care in Northern Ireland, UK
CMAJ and other medical journals have called for medical leadership on climate change and related issues. Kirsten Patrick’s recent editorial addresses physicians responsibility as agents for change. But what happens if you do speak out? Dr. Frédéric Champly, chief of the emergency department in Sallanches hospital, which serves the Chamonix valley and the local region of the French Alps, recently drew attention to pollution by particles and mono nitrogen oxides in the Arve valley. Although we may be concerned yet unsurprised at pollution in industrial cities, this river valley in a beautiful alpine landscape is the gateway to major winter sports centres, a climbing and walking paradise, and is overlooked by Mont Blanc. It also contains the Autoroute Blanche (A40) leading to the Mont Blanc tunnel. Medical colleagues locally had already raised their concerns.
When Dr. Champly was interviewed on television, he described the effect of this pollution on patients attending his hospital, his concern for those exercising in this environment, his worries about the local children and, on a personal note, that he kept his children away from school at times when the pollution level was highest. He was then criticized publicly by a local politician, Jean Marc Peillex, mayor of the commune of St Gervais who did not feel there should be public debate and who asked the Regional Health Agency to sanction Dr. Champly. In response, 220 of Dr. Champly’s medical colleagues in Haute Savoie signed a letter of support and sent it to the French President, outlining the severity of the problem, their indignation at the reaction of the authorities and the ineffectiveness of any measures already taken. To learn more about how this story has evolved, take a look at the Facebook page created in his support, which contains some remarkable photographs, maps and diagrams indicating the level of pollution, in addition to television interviews and news stories from the local newspaper. The page also contains a copy of his colleagues’ letter of support with additional online signatories. The evolution of this story shows just what can happen if doctors take a stand, together with the remarkable power of social media and its potential to facilitate change.
Pollution is, of course, a complex and politically sensitive issue; in this case, it has implications for tourism, local industry, transport, individual behaviour and the local tradition of wood-burning fires. No wonder it is such a difficult issue for local politicians. However, pollution continues to be a major problem in France; just this week, the entire northern part of the country was covered by a cloud of pollution. Evening news bulletins showed pollution maps as an integral part of their weather forecasts. Paris was shrouded in smog, and some regions introduced severe speed restrictions. As has happened in the past, Paris introduced “circulation alternée” on Monday, in which traffic is restricted by number plates. Only vehicles with odd-numbered plates were allowed to drive, and public transit was free.
France gasped this week, but the story from Haute Savoie shows how doctors can raise awareness. Perhaps we need more Dr. Champlys. | 78,126,773 |
The use of electronic devices is very pervasive in today's society as electronic devices are used in many different locations. In fact, the same electronic device, such as a mobile device like a cell phone, smart phone or laptop, can be used in many different locations such as the office, at home or in a vehicle. However, these electronic devices are used differently in these different locations. For example, a mobile device user may use certain applications on the device such as a clock application while at home and use a text to speech application while travelling in a vehicle. Accordingly, it would be useful if electronic devices can determine their environment and automatically execute certain applications based on user preferences. | 78,126,871 |
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You have activated the delayed start function. Please read following instruction from user manual.
8. Delayed Start button
Allows the start of the programme to be delayed by a minimum of 1 hour, up to 9 hours. How to set the delayed start When the button is pressed, the number appears in the display (4). Press the button again to select the number of hours by which you wish to delay the programme start, up to a maximum of 9. E.g.: if you have selected number , the wash programme will start in 2 hours' time. To cancel the delayed start set, press the button until the number appears. Close the dishwasher door to start the countdown: a long audible signal (about one second) informs you that the function is active. If you open the door again you will see, in the display (4), how long there is to go (in hours) before the programme starts. A flashing dot in the digital display means that the delayed start function has been activated. Opening the door has no effect on a countdown which has already been started. If, during the countdown, you wish to see the programme number selected in the display, press the Programme Selector button (5). If, after having started the countdown by closing the dishwasher door, you wish to cancel the delayed start, press button (9) (Cancel) for about 2 seconds until the short «instruction accepted «signal is heard».
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countdown-type timer, for precise cooking times, etc. Press hour and
minute buttons to set time. Press start button to begin countdown. Press hour and minute buttons same time to reset timer. Timer beeps each 5 and 10 minute intervals during countdown. This timer does not connect to any electrical
device, has a magnet on back, and has internal battery operated.
Setting the Time:Pull out the crown to position 3.Rotate the crown to set the exact time.Ensure that you are in the daytime12 hour segment by allowing the hands to pass 12 o'clock and notice if the date moved on or not.If the date changed, then you will need to advance at least 2 hours before moving on to set the date.If you do not need to change the date, return the crown to position 1.
Setting the Date:DO NOT DO THIS IF THE WATCH IS BETWEEN 8pm & 2amPull crown to position 2.Rotate the crown clockwise to set to the correct date.Return the crown to position 1.
Setting the Alarm [12 hour]Pull the crown to position 2.Rotate the crown anti clockwise to move the alarm hand to the desired time.Return the crown to position 1.To activate the alarm, press the 8 o'clock button. You will hear 2 beeps.To deactivate the alarm, press the 8 o'clock button. You will hear 1 beep.NB If the alarm is not cancelled while it sounds the first time, it will repeat again in 2 minutes time. The alarm sound last for 15 seconds. If the alarm time coincides with 1 beep of the countdown, the alarm function will be cancelled.
Battery EOL [End Of Life]The Swiss ISA 8270 movement uses a 395 cell and will signify a low power state by advancing the small seconds hand 4 steps every 4 seconds.
Setting the CountdownYou can specify a countdown of between 1 and 10 minutes.Press the 4 o'clock button to enter setting mode. You will hear 1 beep.Press the 4 o'clock button to move the central timing hand successively to the desired countdown time.Wait 3 seconds for the watch to automatically exit the setting mode.You can change the duration of the countdown [except in the last minute] at any time.e.g. If the countdown is set to 10minutes, and you now want to change the countdown to 9 minutes, press the 4 o'clock button. The hours/seconds counter sub-dial will perform one complete turn and then stop at 60, before continuing.
Activating the Countdown:Press the 2 o'clock button to start the countdown. You will hear 2 beeps.The hours/seconds counter sub-dial will perform one complete turn and then stop at 60, before continuing.When the countdown begins, the hour/seconds counter sub-dial indicates the seconds with 1 step every 2 seconds, and the central timing hand indicates the minutes with 1 step being 2.4 seconds.
Countdown tone:There are 2 beeps every minute.in the last minute:50 seconds=1 beep.40 seconds=1 beep.30 seconds=2 beeps.20 seconds=2 beeps.10 seconds and less=1 beep every second with zero being 1 second long beep. Timer function automatically starts.
Timer:After countdown has finished the timer starts automatically.The central timing hand indicates the minutes with 1 step every 12 seconds. The hour/minutes counter sub-dial indicates the hours up to a maximum of 96.Press the 4 o'clock button to see the timer seconds [display lasts up to a minute].Press the 4 o'clock button to see the timer hours.The timer has a maximum time of 96 hours [4 days] after which the hour/seconds sub-dial counter will stay at 0 and the central timing hand will stay at 12.
Start/Stop Timer:Press the 2 o'clock button to stop the timer. You will hear 1 beep.Press the 2 o'clock button to resume the timer. You will hear 2 beeps.
Setting the Countdown & Timer:Countdown reset:Press the 2 o'clock button to stop the countdown. You will hear 1 beep.Press the 4 o'clock button to reset.
Setting the Timer:Press the 2 o'clock button to stop the timer. The hour/seconds counter sub-dial will show the elapsed hours and the central timing hand the elapsed minutes.Press the 4 o'clock button to view the seconds elapsed on the hour/seconds counter sub-dial.Press the 4 o'clock button to reset.
Resetting the Hands:If the hands do not zero correctly, which might occur after a battery change or a violent shock, you can make adjustments by doing the following settings as long as the countdown is not in operation.To correct the hour/seconds counter sub-dial, pull the crown out to position 2 and wait 1 second.Press either the 2 or 4 o'clock button; the central timing hand will turn and stop [not necessarily at 12].Press the 2 o'clock button to increment the hours/seconds counter sub-dial hand to position it at 60.To correct the central timing hand, press the 4 o'clock button to increment the hand to the 12 position.Return the crown to position 1.
If the battery had been replaced, the central timing hand defaults to the 10 minute position. If the battery had not been replaced, the central timing hand will return to the previously set position.
SHU 53 MODELS
To start test program, press and hold both SCRUB WASH and DELICATE/ECONO program buttons, then turn unit on by pressing ON/OFF button. Initially, control module version # will be displayed (e.g./ ?21? = version 1 with jumper). When wash program buttons are released, lights above them will flash. To end test program, press ON/OFF button.
To check each program indicator light, press its button. To check Cycle Countdown display, Refill Rinse Agent light and REGULAR WASH light, press REGULAR WASH button (press Delay Start button to test Cycle Countdown display alone). Cycle Countdown display will show ?88″ when REGULAR WASH button is pressed and ?8h? when Delay Start button is pressed.
To start testing, press both the SCRUB WASH and DELICATE/ECONO buttons a second time. When testing has ended, Cycle Countdown display will show a fault using codes below. If more than one fault occurs, code numbers will be added together, (e.g./ ?6? = faults 2 + 4).
0 = No faults detected 2 = Heating fault 8 = NTC (temperature sensor) fault
1 = Aqua Sensor (?Sensotronic?) fault 4 = Filling fault F = Filling fault (display occurs during wash, not test)
To check for heater, high limit or flow switch problems, start testing until heating starts. Using a meter with a current coil, measure current going into dishwasher. If current is ~ 11 A, then heater, high limit and flow switch are OK. If current stays at ~ 1.5-2 A, then heater, high limit or flow switch are faulty.
If water level switch (f1) has failed (opened), display will show fault code ?4″ and unit will continually fill and drain where testing won?t be completed. If flow switch (e5) has failed (opened), display will show ?0″, water won?t heat (to 150?F) and water won?t stop circulating. If NTC probe (f2/f4) has failed (opened), display will show fault code ?8″ immediately and testing will end shortly after water has started circulating. | 78,127,091 |
extern int v3p_netlib_ztgexc_(
v3p_netlib_logical *wantq,
v3p_netlib_logical *wantz,
v3p_netlib_integer *n,
v3p_netlib_doublecomplex *a,
v3p_netlib_integer *lda,
v3p_netlib_doublecomplex *b,
v3p_netlib_integer *ldb,
v3p_netlib_doublecomplex *q,
v3p_netlib_integer *ldq,
v3p_netlib_doublecomplex *z__,
v3p_netlib_integer *ldz,
v3p_netlib_integer *ifst,
v3p_netlib_integer *ilst,
v3p_netlib_integer *info
);
| 78,127,135 |
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An incomplete version of Android 4.3 has been leaked for the Motorola Moto X . While it has been posted on XDA Developers Forum, this version of the firmware should not be loaded on your Moto X unless you really, really know what you're doing. Unlocking the bootloader on the phone, even with help from Motorola , can lead to the voiding of your warranty and the bricking of your Moto X.As the first Motorola release that Google had a lot of influence over, it is expected that the Motorola Moto X will be closer to the top of the list of released Android models receiving an update to Android 4.3. According to those who have installed the new firmware on their Moto X, the update brings improvements to the camera. Other new features of the update are far from final and are full of bugs.The Motorola Moto X launched on August 23rd with Android 4.2 .2 installed.source: XDA via IntoMobile | 78,127,257 |
Southampton Politician Del Singh Killed in Kabul Suicide Blast
Del Singh was a Labour Party candidate for the European Parliament.Vimeo
One of the two Britons who died in the suicide bombing in Kabul has been named as Del Singh, a Labour candidate for Southampton in the forthcoming European elections.
Ed Miliband, the Labour party leader, confirmed that Singh was among those killed and said he was "appalled and shocked by this barbarous act of terror".
"My thoughts - and the thoughts of the whole Labour Party - are with the family and friends of Del Singh, who was killed in yesterday's tragic suicide bomb in Kabul," Miliband continued.
"People everywhere will be appalled and shocked by this barbarous act of terror deliberately targeting members of the international community living and working in Kabul in the service of the Afghan people.
"Del spent over 10 years carrying out vital work on development projects in Afghanistan, Kosovo, Sudan, Sierra Leone and other countries.
"He dedicated his life to working with people across the world who needed his support."
The other Briton was named as Simon Chase from County Derry, who was the bodyguard of a Danish female police officer who was also killed. A spokeswoman said she did not believe there were any other British injuries.
Two Britons and two Americans were among at least 21 people killed when a suicide bomber and gunmen attacked one of Kabul's most popular restaurants. The Taverna du Liban was a favourite dinner destination for aid workers, diplomats, security contractors and journalists.
Afghan security forces arrive at the scene of an explosion in KabulReuters
Wabel Abdallah, the Lebanese head of the International Monetary Fund (IMF) and three other staff of the UN were also killed in the attack on Friday, along with the Lebanese restaurant owner and several Afghanis and two Canadians.
The Taliban claimed responsibility for the attack, saying it was in reprisal for an Afghan military operation earlier in the week against insurgents in eastern Parwan province, which they said killed many civilians.
"The target of the attack was a restaurant frequented by high-ranking foreigners," Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in an emailed statement. He said the attack targeted a place "where the invaders used to dine with booze and liquor in the plenty." | 78,127,401 |
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Urban Living – redux
My husband grew up in Washington DC, so whenever I mentioned that I’d like to move into the city, he let me know that I had no idea what that meant. So the compromise was to live in surburbia, but close to the city.
Like most spouses, I love opportunities to hear my spouse say the three golden words “you were right”, but it is now my turn to utter those words. I finally got my wish to live the urban lifestyle, and now I do know what that means.
On the positive side, it means that I can walk one block to the grocery store and numerous shops and restaurants. It means there is free live music on the waterfront just 2 blocks from house, and the added bonus of fireworks over the water at least 3 days a week, and, I regularly see ginormous ships pass by that are so big as to block out half the view of the city. Plus, the navy seals do their water and air exercises right outside of my window.
On the not so positive side, it means that along with the fireworks come the sound of car alarms set off by the fireworks. The free music and restaurants draw large crowds of tourists so the restaurants frequented by the “locals” are now overrun with tourists. It also means that on days when I can work at home, I get a close-up and personal experience with every delivery and trash truck in the area as they beep beep beep during their backups. Just love the people driving by who like to share their music with the world plus, I get to listen to the live music at the Ferry and from across the Bay whether I want to or not unless I close my windows and doors. Then there are the navy seals, as cool as they are to look at, their boats and planes make a lot of noise.
So.. to my husband “you were right”, but even with all the noise and confusion, I’m loving urban living. The picture below is the view I get every waking moment that I am home…. not so shabby huh 🙂 | 78,127,422 |
964 A.2d 2 (2009)
COM.
v.
SILVERSTEIN.
No. 427 EAL (2008).
Supreme Court of Pennsylvania.
January 16, 2009.
Disposition of petition for allowance of appeal. Denied.
| 78,127,423 |
Calm down. The operative word is it has been put on hold. These are not normal times. No one saw this coming or we could have planned better. Give us a few days to figure everything out. We just made the decision today to preserve cash while we were waiting to see what was going to happen. Thanks for your cooperation which I desperately need right now.
-----Original Message-----
From: Corman, Shelley
Sent: Wednesday, November 07, 2001 4:07 PM
To: Hayslett, Rod
Cc: Horton, Stanley; McCarty, Danny
Subject: Floor Space Announcement
I was very disappointed to not have any advance warning about the announcement that construction on 41 has been put on hold for financial reasons.
The Gas Logistics team was "relocated" off the 41st floor on October 5. Prior to the move, we had a very efficient, open configuration that let us work together as a unified team.
After the move, we are located on 3 different floors. Besides the general impact on team unity, this move also means that our evening staff work alone on separate floors, rather than in a group. It means fewer individuals to cover customer calls. It means having more equipment to cover the day to day business. I have worked hard to calm the team that this arrangement is just temporary and that we will eventually be put back together as a team.
Prior to our move I constantly questioned whether our move was necessary. I asked about smaller, more practical changes to fit more people on the floor. And, I specifically asked about whether Enron issues might impact the groups desire to continue to spend $7-$10 million -- even as I reluctantly packed up my boxes.
I hope you can appreciate that the current seating arrangement is a serious issue for my team and one that generates constant questions as my staff meetings. Finding out that we moved off of 41 for no reason at an all-employee floor meeting undermines my team's faith in my leadership. | 78,127,594 |
Determination of deletion sizes in the MHC-linked complement C4 and steroid 21-hydroxylase genes by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
In man, the genes encoding the complement component C4 (C4A, C4B) of the immune system and the steroid 21-hydroxylase enzyme (CYP21A, CYP21B) of adrenal steroid biosynthesis are located in the major histocompatibility complex (MHC). Frequent gene deletions and duplications have been described in the C4 and CYP21 genes, particularly in patients with autoimmune diseases and congenital adrenal hyperplasia. Here we report the determination of deletion sizes in 11 chromosomes with six different deletions. The deletions spanned the C4A+CYP21A, C4B+CYP21A, and C4B+CYP21B gene pairs as determined by standard Southern blot analysis. The deletion size fell within the range of 30-38 kb in all the chromosomes, as determined by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis. Because the deletion sizes in most other gene clusters are more heterogeneous, the results suggest the involvement of a specific mechanism in the generation of C4+CYP21 deletions. | 78,127,677 |
Stable housing for vet leads to second chance
Steve Elliott has a good job, good prospects and a good home. He commutes to his job at a gas and petroleum distribution company in Cleveland from the small, lakeside community of Vermillion, Ohio, where he lives. He calls his car a "beater," but it works for him. Steve likes his neighbors, likes to grill, and likes his quiet community. It may sound simple and may not be glamorous, but it’s a good life for Steve.
"I’m content with going to work. I live in a nice neighborhood. I find serenity in that," Steve said.
But Steve’s life now is much different than what it once was. In a relatively short span of time, Steve had gone from making $70,000-plus per year to facing an eviction. He met with complicated legal issues, moved from one state to another, went through the VA medical system, struggled to find work, and faced eviction and the threat of homelessness before seeking help.
Through the Great Lakes Community Action Partnership (formerly WSOS Community Action Commission) Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, Steve gained the support he needed to avoid homelessness, continue working and achieve stability.
For many years, Steve had worked as a general manager of a commercial truck stop in Virginia. He made good money, enjoyed the beach and enjoyed the night life. Steve had previously served in the U.S. Navy, beginning his service in 1985. He worked as a technician, traveling to Florida, Mississippi, the Great Lakes, Connecticut and San Diego during his naval career.
"I had good experiences and bad experiences," Steve said. "One of the good things was that I got to travel."
After his first four years, Steve re-upped and was preparing for another six years of service. Unfortunately, a knee injury cut Steve’s time short. He exited the Navy in 1990 with a medical discharge and began working in Virginia.
His career as a manager was going well, until a situation arose in which a client passed more than $18,000 worth of bad checks to Steve. In turn, the insufficient funds caused by the client in turn caused Steve to bounce checks to different vendors. He attempted to reconcile with vendors, but the matter soon became a legal issue. Although Steve won a civil case, he lost a criminal case and had to serve a year of jail time.
After his sentence ended, Steve moved to Ohio for a six-week treatment program at the Cleveland VA Medical Center. He was able to find low-income housing, but had difficulty finding work due to his prior sentence. Even after explaining the mitigating circumstances of his sentence, many employers would not or could not hire Steve.
"I had received four job offers, but the background check would always come back and the offer would be withdrawn," Steve said. "It was deflating to interview four times before being able to connect with an employer."
Steve continued his search and eventually had success, landing a part-time job in data entry. Unfortunately, although Steve had gained a job, he soon faced another crisis. The housing management company that owned Steve’s apartment issued Steve a notice of eviction. Although the company would later withdraw its case after realizing that it had issued the eviction in error, the blemish on Steve’s record was still there, and made what was already a difficult situation even worse. Without many resources, Steve had to find a place to live, and fast.
"That’s when I reached out to Irene."
Irene Miller, a long-time family advocate for the Supportive Services for Veteran Families (SSVF) program, has built a reputation among her clients for being trustworthy and dependable. Irene said she approaches every person with kindness and without judgment in order to build trust and help her clients be successful, which is especially important when working with veterans.
"Veterans are a rare breed," Irene said. "They have such pride and a lot of times would rather do without everything — even basic needs — before asking for a handout."
However, SSVF is not a handout, Irene explained. The program helps connect veterans who are homeless or at risk of becoming homeless with housing and basic needs, allowing them to gain stability and enact life goals.
"I always tell them it’s a hand up, and not a handout," Irene said.
Irene helped Steve locate a new apartment in Vermillion, secure a few months’ rent and some household supplies, and connect with other support through the local veterans’ services office.
"The first meeting went really well. I had a sense of ease with her to be open about my needs and wants," Steve said. "I went in humbled. She took away the feeling of being embarrassed and asking for help, and hooked me up with the resources I needed."
With a stable residence in a nice neighborhood with no fear of eviction, Steve could better concentrate on his work and becoming successful at his career. His situation illustrates the reason as to why SSVF places emphasis on providing stable housing as the first step from which clients can set goals and grow. Without a stable place to live, Steve said he would have had to focus on meeting basic needs before anything else.
"I don’t know if I would have been successful. I might have had to work two or three part-time jobs to survive," Steve said. "[SSVF] allowed me to focus on a more professional job, which panned out."
His ability to focus has paid off. Steve’s part-time job will soon become full-time, with a promotion. While Steve worked hard to be where he is, he says the help from SSVF gave him a boost to be able to keep going.
"I don’t know if I would be where I am today without these organizations and Irene taking the pressure off. It made an incredible difference," Steve said.
"I can lay my head on the pillow at night. The rent is paid. The refrigerator is full. I can focus on work," he said. "It’s a change of lifestyle, but I’m more self-content now." | 78,127,682 |
As Google grows in size, so does its political influence. And, while this may not overly worry most people, there is one man who is keeping a close watch on the search engine firm. He is Consumer Watchdog’s John Simpson, and one gets the feeling that he revels in his role of giant-killer.
Simpson thinks that Google enjoys far too much power in Washington–not least in the White House, where Deputy CTO Andrew McLaughlin is seen as being too close to his former employers. And last week, Inside Google, an offshoot of CW,
broke what Simpson says is, “one of the biggest wire-tapping scandals in
U.S. history.” He’s talking about Google’s data-collecting methods, which may have been
harvesting information that could be harmful to national security.
On Tuesday, FastCompany put some questions to Simpson about Google’s growing influence in D.C., and these are his replies.
Why do you think there is so much panic about Google’s influence in the White House? “I don’t see panic. I see legitimate concern about the amount of influence Google now wields in Washington. Google has gone from having no presence a few years ago to becoming one of the biggest players. Last year, Google spent $4.03 million lobbying. Spending on lobbying increased 57% in the first quarter of 2010 over the first quarter of 2009.”
According to a Google spokesperson, McLaughlin was never a lobbyist. Do you dispute Google’s version of events? “McLaughlin was ‘Director of Global Public Policy.’ I understand that to mean he was attempting to shape regulations and laws to benefit Google around the world. In simple language he’s a lobbyist. Google’s Political Action Committee, Google Inc. NetPAC–which contributes to political candidates–listed McLaughlin as assistant treasurer and designated agent in a March 16, 2009 filing. He was registered as a federal lobbyist in 2007, though Google now claims that was a ‘mistake.'”
Which side of the Google-White House partnership do you fear the most: the government, with its attitude to grabbing data, or Google’s data-gathering antics? “I distrust them equally.” | 78,127,885 |
Passionate about IP! Since June 2003 the IPKat weblog has covered copyright, patent, trade mark, info-tech and privacy/confidentiality issues from a mainly UK and European perspective. The team is David Brophy, Birgit Clark, Merpel, Jeremy Phillips, Eleonora Rosati, Darren Smyth, Annsley Merelle Ward and Neil J. Wilkof. You're welcome to read, post comments and participate in our community. You can email the Kats here
For the half-year to 30 June 2015, the IPKat's regular team is supplemented by contributions from guest bloggers Suleman Ali, Tom Ohta and Valentina Torelli.
Regular round-ups of the previous week's blogposts are kindly compiled by Alberto Bellan.
Wednesday, 25 May 2005
This, from the BBC: the Association of American University Presses (AAUP), which represents 125 non-profit-making academic book and journal publishers, has accused Google of infringing copyright if it puts university libraries online. This will, the AAUP claims, have financially troubling consequences and could undermine sales of works in which publishers own the rights.
Last December Google announced deals with four leading universities, Oxford, Harvard, Stanford and Michigan. At a cost of $200m (£110m) Google aims to put 15 million volumes online from four top US libraries by 2015. It will also scan in out-of-copyright books from the UK's Oxford University. The idea is to make millions of important but previously inaccessible texts available to researchers everywhere.
The AAUP seeks clarification of 16 questions and claims the book-scanning scheme "appears to involve systematic infringement of copyright on a massive scale". Its members, who depend on book sales and other licensing agreements for the majority of their revenue, are worried that if users can get the information they want from its books by searching them online, they won't buy them. Further opposition has come from France, where there are fears that the Google project will enhance the dominance of the English language and of Anglo-Saxon ways of thinking. France and several other European countries recently got European Union backing for a separate book-scanning project for works not in English.
The IPKat is delighted at Google's plan, having suffered enough at the hands of several publishers and librarians over the years. Merpel's pleased too: she recalls how the introduction of printing threw 30,000 scribes out of work in Venice alone, and remembers the squeals of outrage from English publishers when copyright was introduced in 1710 in the Act of Anne. No-one has a divine right to make money out of books that are out of copyright anyway. | 78,127,952 |
City chooses Toll, Starwood to develop hotel and residence at Brooklyn Bridge Park
From left: Robert Toll, Barry Sternlicht and renderings of the development (credit: Mayor's office)
Recent press speculations and predictions have been confirmed: Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s office today announced the selection of Toll Brothers and Starwood Capital Group to develop a 550,000-square-foot complex at Pier 1 in Brooklyn Bridge Park, which will include a 200-room luxury hotel and 159 residential units. The hotel and residential complex will rise 10 stories, and there will be a separate five-story residential building, a city press release says.
The team expects to break ground on the site by next summer — with a projected completion date of fall 2015. The hotel will operate under the name 1 Hotel, and its proposals include about 16,000 square feet of restaurant space, another 16,000 square feet of banquet and meeting space, 2,000 square feet of retail, a 6,000-square-foot fitness center and spa, as well as 300 parking spaces, the release said. The joint Toll Brothers and Starwood venture will enter into two 97-year ground leases on the site. When complete, the team’s development will yield a projected total of $3.3 annually from owners of residential units and the hotel operator.
The development is expected to create roughly 210 permanent jobs and 300 construction jobs. As The Real Deal recently reported, the New York City construction industry employed fewer people in the first quarter of this year than it has at any point over the past 13 years.
“Not only will this project create a new hotel and residential complex along Brooklyn’s emerging waterfront,” the city’s Economic Development Corporation president, Seth Pinsky, said,”it will also provide a large portion of the necessary funding for the maintenance and operations for what has already become one of the city’s most desirable open spaces.”
Rogers Marvel Architects is in charge of the hotel and residential building’s design, and the green development hopes to nab LEED Silver Certification, the release said. — Zachary Kussin | 78,128,030 |
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