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When will the city of Austin receive the $51 million it is still owed from Capital Metro under the Quarter Cent Program interlocal agreement? That's still under discussion, although officials on both sides of the negotiations report they are nearing an agreement, perhaps concluded by the time you read this. "I think we're real close," says Cap Metro Chief Financial Officer Randy Hume. "I think the main points we've agreed to come down to working out some language."
"At this point, in terms of their general financial condition, I think they've come forward with the best they think they can do," says Leslie Browder, the city's chief financial officer. "We're interested in getting together a revised ILA that will allow us to continue to move forward on the projects and basically set up a mechanism for a payment plan, so in that regard this will be some progress. ... Our goal was to get paid back as quickly as they could."
• Since Cap Metro must retain sufficient funds to keep transit services running, a sales tax threshold must be met before payments to the city can resume. Cap Metro wanted to set that threshold at the fiscal year 2009 receipts of $140 million but agreed to the city's demand of FY 2010's $134 million.
• Cap Metro has depleted its cash reserves over the past six years and is trying to rebuild those reserves while simultaneously paying the city. It proposed that, of the income above the sales tax threshold, it would pay 15% to the city until its reserve target is met, and 35% thereafter. Not good enough, responded city negotiators: They want 35% until the reserve is met, and 50% thereafter. Cap Metro's revised offer is to forget about the reserve target and just pay 25% per year (of funds beyond the threshold).
• The city wanted to add interest payments of $2 million to $3 million to cover borrowing it has had to do on its projects. But Cap Metro's auditors (KPMG) say it cannot pay interest on the Quarter Cent liabilities, because the ILA is a "nonexchange transaction" – meaning that Cap Metro doesn't actually owe anything until the city actually completes work on a project. If Cap Metro paid interest on any part of the $51 million, the agency would have to book it as an actual liability on its balance sheet. Cap Metro says any future interest the city may incur could be billed within a project, but the total would have to stay within the promised $51 million.
• Under Cap Metro's original pitch – with payments to resume in 2014 and assuming an annual sales tax growth rate of 3.5% – the $51 million would be paid in full in 2019. But the city wants payments to begin in 2011; with a more cautious growth expectation of 2.5%, the debt would be settled by 2017. Capital Metro accepted the 2011 start date but wants to keep the 25% pay rate, which would still repay the debt in full by 2019, presuming a more ambitious growth rate of 3.3%.

industry_corpus2: Finance & Economics


text: Contracts Manager salaries at Accion can range from $67,340-$80,538. This estimate is based upon 2 Accion Contracts Manager salary report(s) provided by employees or estimated based upon statistical methods. See all Contracts Manager salaries to learn how this stacks up in the market.

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text: Roomdock is the best source to find cheap rooms for rent in manchester area. Beautiful scenery and great city amenities in manchester make it appealing for roommates looking for rooms to rent in manchester. Our concierge services in manchester will make you feel right at home.

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Make eating fun for the little ones with CERELAC NUTRIPUFF Banana & Orange cereal snack! This easy to pick, specially-designed finger food is just the right size for your child to start a fun self-feeding experience. With natural ingredients such as rice, whole wheat and fruits, it is high in iron, vitamin B1 and good source of zinc to help your child’s growth and development.
Light and puffy, this cereal snack easily melts in the mouth of young children and is also easy to chew. CERELAC NUTRIPUFF is Loved by Little Ones, Chosen by Mums!


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Tourist Trophy is a motorcycle racing game. Much like the Gran Turismo series. Tourist Trophy runs on the same engine as GT 4 (Gran Turismo 4).
I have a problem with the loading of certain races, it freezes and crashes. In particular, the licence school races. I have no trouble in the first one, I have fixed the bug where the bike spawns in the grass and fixed the rest. But, the last one, the graduation race, for some reason always crashes.
I have tried everything. Different EE/IOP and VU settings; clamping on normal, extra etc. I have tried chaging the resolution, using speedhacks, disabling ''automatic gamefixes''. None of them work. I've tried more stuff too, but to no avail.
I get only that in the log and nothing else, immediately after the crash/freeze. The freeze is on the loadscreen and sometimes it completely crashes, but it usually freezes. The bufffering symbol stops and loading stops. I don't know what causes this. The rest of the game is perfect. But I need to get this fixed to progress in the game.
Try playing the game with the original cd and check for the issue.
Used my disc only and didn't mount it or anything, no extracting, just the original game disc.
(04-04-2015, 04:22 AM)ssakash Wrote: Try playing the game with the original cd and check for the issue.
unfortunately, according to the Wiki the licenses of this game is not playable. you would probably have to wait until some PCSX2 developer manages to fix it. Sorry, the only viable solution is to play on your PS2.

industry_corpus2: Gaming


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In 2016, HTH’s sub-brand, “Gør Det Selv HTH” (“Do It Yourself HTH”) was Denmark’s third best-selling kitchen brand, but the company wanted to achieve more – and had the courage to replace a proven success with a new initiative that would draw on HTH’s corporate strength to win a clear position in a well-defined segment.
Kunde & Co developed Facebook concepts for each of the five brands, Dettol, Veet, Vanish, Finish and Cilit Bang, as well as a plan for ongoing management and content development. The results show clearly that all five Facebook communities are growing steadily and respective target groups can read relevant posts.
In the past, Neutral was known only for its detergents but, with a targeted campaign for its personal care products, the brand now challenges its competitors.
Kunde & Co developed a television commercial within the concept “Your fragrance-free zone”, that activates Neutral’s philosophy for sensitive skin. This resulted in greater product awareness and increased sales.
In a market characterised by fierce competition, Flügger needed a strategy and concept that could position it within its core business area. In collaboration with Kunde & Co, Flügger developed an integrated communication concept "Flügger farver - til alle" (Flügger colours - for everyone).


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With the Airport Services now resumed at Vanuatu’s Bauerfield Airport in Port Vila, plans are now proceeding increase it’s accessibility by improving the present services. With the new services the Port Vila’s Bauerfield Airport will be able to accommodate Boeing 787 Dreamliners.
The upgrade of the airport was estimated to cost nearly $30 million by the World bank but airport experts reportedly told the government that the present 2600-metre long runway is adequate to serve the requirement for even larger jets. It is only needs a little modification with an additional requirement of 40mm bitumen.
With this relatively inexpensive upgrade Vanuatu Tourism moves up one step. By this time next year the work is expected to be complete. It is hoped this will be irresistible to air operators from China and the long-awaited direct flights can commence.

industry_corpus2: Transportation


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No lawyer is an expert in every field of law. Fortunately, there are many ways to find a lawyer who is an expert in handling your particular legal problem.
Word of Mouth: Friends and relatives can be a good source of information about lawyers. But someone who was happy with his divorce lawyer might not be a good source of information to help you find a lawyer for a personal injury case.
Specialists: Sometimes you might need a lawyer who specializes in the type of case you have. Other times, you might need a "general practitioner" who handles many different legal problems. A lawyer is not allowed to accept a case if the lawyer does not have enough experience to handle it. If you go to a lawyer who does not handle the type of case you have, that lawyer may be able to help you find someone else.
• A "patent lawyer" is someone who is admitted to practice law before the United States Patent and Trademark Office.
You can get information about lawyers who are certified as "specialists" at the Commission’s website: www.cletn.com. Remember that many lawyers are experts in one or more of these areas even though they are not certified as "specialists."
Advertisements: You will find advertisements for lawyers in the telephone book, in newspapers, and on television. Tennessee has strict rules about how lawyers may advertise to make sure ads are not misleading. An advertisement can be useful to tell you if a lawyer handles a particular type of case or if the lawyer offers a "free first visit." However, not all lawyers choose to advertise, and the ad should not be the only thing that helps you choose a lawyer.
• "Do you handle ____________cases?" Be sure the lawyer takes your type of case.
• "Do you charge for the first visit?" Ask the lawyer if there is a charge for the first consultation and, if so, how much it is.
• "Do you represent _____________?" Be sure that the lawyer does not represent the person on the other side of your case. Even if another lawyer represents the other person now, the lawyer you call may have represented that person in the past.
Be Prepared: When you meet with the lawyer for the first time, write down the questions you want to ask, and bring all of the papers related to your case.
Free Lawyers: You may be able to get a lawyer without charge. If you think you are eligible, go to "How Can I Get a Free Lawyer?"
Legal Fees - How Do Attorneys Charge?
• How much time will the service take?
• Does the lawyer have special skills or experience with this type of legal issue?
• Does the case involve unusual issues?
• If the lawyer takes this case, will it keep the lawyer from taking other cases?
• Are there unusual deadlines?
Contingency Fees: A contingency-fee case is one in which you pay the lawyer a percentage of whatever money you collect from the other person in the lawsuit. If your case is lost, the lawyer is paid nothing for his or her time. However, you must pay the lawyer’s expenses (such as depositions, filing fees, court reporter fees, etc.) Although the attorney may advance some of those costs to you if you cannot afford them, you remain responsible to reimburse your attorney for those costs whether you win or lose.
In some cases (such as social security and worker's compensation) there may be a limit on the percentage or the dollar amount that an attorney may charge. In most personal injury cases, the law does not specify what the attorney can charge, but it must be reasonable under the circumstances. Sometimes the lawyer may charge one percentage (such as one-third) of what the client collects if the other side does not appeal, but charge a higher percentage (such as 40%) if the lawyer has to handle an appeal.
Hourly Rates: Lawyers charge "by the hour" for many types of services. Different lawyers charge different hourly rates; and sometimes, may charge one rate for one type of case and another rate for another type of case. Periodically, your attorney should give you itemized statements of the time that he or she has worked on your case. The lawyer’s hourly rate may seem very high, but remember that law offices usually have high overhead expenses. A lawyer’s hourly fee is not the lawyer’s "take-home pay."
Fixed Fees: Attorneys may charge a fixed fee for standard matters when the lawyer can predict how much time it will take. Typical matters for which a lawyer might charge a fixed fee include, preparing a simple will or deed, handling a routine bankruptcy, or defending a minor criminal charge.
Retainers: A lawyer may ask a client to pay a certain amount in advance. In "fixed fee" or "hourly rate" cases, lawyer often require the client to pay all or part of the fee in advance. In addition, the lawyer may require the client to pay a certain amount in advance to pay for expenses – even in "contingency fee" cases. If money is left over after the expenses are paid, the lawyer will refund that amount to the client.
• What the lawyer plans to do for you: If the lawyer agrees to represent you in a trial, does the lawyer also agree to represent you if the case is appealed?
• The fee: Is the fee "fixed," "hourly," or "contingent"? Will it change if there is an appeal or something unexpected happens?
• Expenses: What expenses do you have to pay? When are they due?
• Retainer: Do you have to pay anything in advance?
You should never be afraid to discuss attorney's fees or to negotiate attorney's fees with your attorney at the beginning of your representation. Having a clear understanding between you and your attorney on the issue of fees will assure a good working relationship between you and your attorney.
What If I Am Unhappy With My Attorney or His/Her Fees?
If you do think that your attorney is performing his or her duties, the first step in resolving the problem is to talk with the attorney directly. Tell the attorney about your concerns and ask for an appointment to discuss the matter. Often that discussion will clear up your problem.
Poor Communication: Many problems between attorneys and clients are the result of poor communication. Both the attorney and the client are responsible for maintaining communication. Your attorney should respond to your telephone messages and letters. But since lawyers have so many clients and often work outside the office (such as in court), you will not always be able to reach your attorney immediately. If you cannot talk to your lawyer when you call, be sure to leave a detailed message about what you need. That will help the lawyer contact you more efficiently.
Second Opinions: If you are unhappy with the advice your attorney gave you, remember that you hired the attorney for his/her professional opinion; and this opinion may not be what you wanted it to be. You are always allowed to get a second opinion, but lawyers must follow rules about when they can talk to another lawyer’s client; so always inform the second attorney of the purpose of the inquiry.
Hiring Another Lawyer: If you are still dissatisfied after talking with your attorney, you have the right to discharge the attorney and obtain another. If you do hire another attorney, you should tell the new attorney that someone else represented you in the past. If you have a pending court case when you decide to hire a new lawyer, the lawyers must file certain papers with the court to clarify who is responsible for your case in court.
Individuals are also entitled to act as their own attorney if they so desire; but, if this decision is made after a lawyer has begun representing you in a court case, you must give notice to the court and all parties that you have decided to represent yourself.
Disagreements about the Lawyer’s Fee: If you and your lawyer disagree about the lawyer’s fee, discuss the problem with your attorney. If that does not solve the problem, you may contact the Chattanooga Bar Association for information concerning the Chattanooga Bar Association Fee Dispute Arbitration Committee. The papers that you need in order to begin this process are available at www.chattanoogabar.org, 'for the public'; 'how to file a fee dispute'. Please download the Complaint form and the Client's Consent to Arbitrate form, fill out and mail both to Chattanooga Bar Association, 801 Broad Street, Suite 420, Chattanooga, TN 37402 or email to Lynda Hood at lhood@chattanoogabar.org.
Suing Your Lawyer: If your attorney has been negligent in the manner in which he or she has represented you, you may sue the attorney for professional negligence to recover money the lawyer’s negligence cost you.
Ethics Complaints: If you feel that your attorney has been unethical, you may file a complaint with the Board of Professional Responsibility of the Supreme Court of Tennessee. The Board will contact the lawyer after reviewing your complaint. You may contact the Board of Professional Responsibility at www.tpbr.org or (800) 486-5714.
If you want to get a new lawyer, you must first end the attorney/client relationship with your first lawyer. In other words, tell your attorney that you no longer want him or her to represent you. You may talk to the lawyer in person, but you should also follow up with a letter. Then, both you and your attorney will know that you intend to end your attorney/client relationship.
Most attorneys will not agree to represent you until you have ended your attorney/client relationship with your first attorney and have your file available for review by your new attorney. Only by reviewing your file can your new attorney determine how much more work remains to be done. Your new attorney will also probably want to know what problems existed between you and your first attorney so that the same problems do not occur again in your new attorney/client relationship.
Your File: Ask your original lawyer for your file, so you can give it to your new lawyer. The lawyer must give you the personal papers in your file (such as deeds or stock certificates), but the lawyer will probably keep his or her "work product" (things the lawyer did on your file) until you pay any fees you still owe that lawyer.
Paying the Original Lawyer: Your original lawyer may be entitled to a fee for his or her legal services until the time of termination. You may also have to reimburse that lawyer for expenses the lawyer paid on your behalf.
If your first lawyer was working on a contingency-fee basis, there are some extra things to keep in mind. Attorneys invest time in contingency-fee cases with the expectation of being paid for that time with a percentage of the amount you may be awarded. The original lawyer in a contingency-fee case is entitled to payment for the services that he or she provided to you even though the agreement was that the attorney would be paid later. Thus, you may have to negotiate with your first attorney to decide how that attorney will be paid in the event that you obtain a recovery either by settlement or by judgment. Sometimes, your new attorney may be able to assist you in negotiating with your first attorney on these matters.
Pending Court Cases: If your case has been filed in court, the judge must sign an order allowing a new lawyer to represent you.

industry_corpus2: Law & Justice


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Which famous faces popped up as guest stars on the nation's favourite street?
Setting foot on the cobbles is the dream of many a Coronation Street fan - and that goes for famous fans too.
Some of them have got to live that dream and have had a small part in the show for a few episodes.
From comedians stars, to full-on Hollywood actors and pop royalty, a number of famous faces have graced the Street with their presence.
Here is a round up of the biggest and best cameos Corrie's ever seen.
Comedian Peter Kay starred in one episode of Coronation Street as drayman Eric Gartside.
Unlucky-in-love Shelley Unwin (Sally Lindsay) agreed to a date with Eric in January 2004 after the end of her marriage to bigamist Peter Barlow (Chris Gascoyne).
Eric pulled out all the stops to win her over, even taking Shelley to a fancy restaurant, but when they ended up back at his house for a cup of tea, the sight of his mother, Dolly, in her dressing gown was enough to put Shelley off for good.
She make a hasty retreat and refused Eric's offer of another date, telling him to cut the apron strings if he wanted to find love.
Best-known for playing Gandalf in the Lord Of The Rings and The Hobbit trilogies, Magneto in The X-Men movies, Sherlock Holmes in Mr. Holmes, and Cogsworth in the live-action Beauty and the Beast adaptation, Sir Ian McKellen joined Coronation Street for 10 episodes in May 2005 when his character, Mel Hutchwright, turned up at a book club after being invited by Blanche Hunt (Maggie Jones).
Mel had written the book they were discussing, and while Norris Cole (Malcolm Hebden), Emily Bishop (Eileen Derbyshire) and Rita Tanner (Barbara Knox) were all in awe of him, Ken Barlow's (William Roache) nose was firmly put out of joint.
The author moved in with Norris and Emily to finish his next book, allowed them to pay for everything, and even persuaded the book club to donate £200 each to help publish the novel.
But Ken wasn't taken in and eventually exposed Mel for who he really was: conman Lionel Hipkiss. Norris threw Lionel out and that was the last we ever saw of Sir Ian on the cobbles.
Take Me Out host Paddy McGuinness played Dougie Ryan in six episodes in August 2005.
Kirk Sutherland (Andy Whyment), Beth Tinker (Lisa George), Craig Tinker (Colson Smith), Sinead Tinker (Katie McGlynn), Chesney Brown (Sam Aston), Fiz Stape (Jennie McAlpine) and Tyrone Dobbs (Alan Halsall) went on a camping trip, where Dougie was with his daughter Caitlin (Eve Gordon).
He fancied himself as a bit of a Bear Grylls type and immediately rubbed Tyrone up the wrong way, although the rest of the group were in awe of him.
A trek into the woods to forage for food ended in an argument and eventually Dougie was put in his place by his own daughter.
Paddy has talked of a Corrie return and told The Manchester Evening News that he would love to go back for another short stint.
Despite Cheryl often saying she'd love a role in Coronation Street (and having a small part in the Text Santa special), it was Girls Aloud bandmate Sarah Harding who ended up starring in five episodes of the soap as Joni Preston, ex-wife of Robert Preston (Tristan Gemmill).
Joni arrived on the cobbles looking for Robert in July 2015. He'd reignited his relationship with Tracy Barlow (Kate Ford), and Joni wasn't happy.
When she finally caught up with them at the restaurant Robert and Joni owned together, she gave Tracy an almighty slap. She and Robert divorced and he handed everything over to her.
His relationship with Tracy didn't much longer than Sarah's stint in Corrie after critics slammed her performance and the show told The Mirror there were "no immediate plans for the character of Joni to return".
She played herself in the 1997 feature-length Viva Las Vegas! where she was on a plane with Corrie icons Jack and Vera Duckworth (Bill Tarmey and Elizabeth Dawn), who'd travelled to Vegas to renew their wedding vows.
Vera spilled a drink on herself as Joan walked past and Joan assured her it would wash out, adding: "I should know," in reference to all the times she had a drink thrown over her in Dynasty.
Playing a murderer was quite the departure for James who is best known for playing loveable guys.
But in Corrie, he helped Tony escape from prison and then held both Carla Connor (Alison King) and Hayley Cropper (Julie Hesmondhalgh) at gunpoint.
Sadly for Robbie, who was helping Tony in return for £2000 to pay for his son to go to university, he choose the wrong man to trust as Tony shot and killed him as a thank you.
The King and Queen of daytime Television Phillip Schofield and Holly Willoughby were in one episode of Coronation Street in June 2018.
They played a part in the exit storyline of Rosie Webster (Helen Flanagan) who was heading off on maternity leave.
Rosie, along with Craig Tinker and Gemma Winter (Dolly-Rose Campbell) appeared on the This Morning sofa after taking down a drug lord on the Street.
While Craig was enamoured with Holly, Gemma flirted up a storm with Phil, and Rosie managed to insult everyone!
Quo rockers Francis Rossi and Rick Parfitt appeared in three episodes of the soap in 2005 as themselves.
They were spotted by super-fan Les Battersby (Bruce Jones) who persuaded them to come and sing at his wedding to Cilla Battersby-Brown (Wendi Peters).
The band duly obliged - and then took Candice Stowe (Nikki Sanderson) with them on tour as their personal hairdresser.
She played Rula Romanoff, an old friend of Rita'swho tried to seduce Norris in a wife-swapping storyline!
Who was your favourite Corrie cameo? Leave us a comment on our Facebook page @EntertainmentDailyFix and let us know!

industry_corpus2: Film & Entertainment


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The new report released by the IPCC has provoked a host of emotions for one journalist and father with the exception of one: despair. Only hope for his daughter and the rest of Generation Hot can deliver us from crisis and into recovery and rejuvenation.
We can’t say they didn’t warn us.
The report released by the UN Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change this week is only the latest and most dire in a string of scientific declarations leading back to 1988, when NASA scientist James Hansen’s landmark testimony to the United States Senate put man-made global warming on the public agenda.
As a journalist who has reported on climate change from dozens of countries since then, I can’t say I was surprised by the IPCC’s report. Most of its findings were familiar to anyone following the subject; I mentioned many of them in my 2011 book, HOT: Living Through the Next Fifty Years On Earth. But the report did provoke other emotions, because I read it not only as a journalist, but also as a father. And as a father, I felt grief, fear, rage, frustration and, finally, a determination to resist. One emotion I never permit myself, however, is despair. For despair only paralyzes at a time when action is urgently needed.
My daughter Chiara, the central character in HOT, is turning nine this weekend. Her current obsession is Harry Potter, so the guest of honor at her birthday party will be a make believe Hermione Granger. I sometimes wish Chiara had Harry and Hermione’s magic skills; they’d come in mighty handy in the future the IPCC is projecting.
The grief and fear the IPCC report triggered in me stems from a central fact of our climate future: Everyone on earth below the age of 25 is already fated to spend much of their lifetime coping with the hottest temperatures our civilization has ever encountered. The laws of physics and chemistry—above all, the fact that carbon dioxide remains in the atmosphere for many decades after being emitted—mean that even if humans stopped all carbon emissions overnight, global temperatures would nevertheless keep rising for at least 30 more years.
Now apply that calculation to the first great human disaster with a scientifically attributable climate fingerprint: the record heat wave that scorched Europe in 2003. It caused 71,499 excess deaths, considerably more than the number of U.S. casualties in the Vietnam war. But thanks to the physical momentum of climate change, the record heat of 2003 will be routine before Chiara is my age. By 2050, Europeans will experience summers as hot as 2003 one year out of every two.
The higher temperatures locked in for the forthcoming decades will, in turn, unleash climate impacts that will affect every person on earth. IPCC reports are written in conservative scientific language, so let me translate some of these projected impacts into plain English.
Among the most worrisome impacts are what the IPCC calls the “breakdown of food systems,” as heat waves, droughts and downpours slash crop yields. In short, there will be less food to feed more mouths, which promises to increase hunger, poverty and social unrest.
In California, where Chiara and I live, we are now in the midst of a historic drought. Farmers in the Central Valley—the source of most of the fruits, nuts and vegetables the rest of the US consumes—are short of irrigation water and predicting crippled harvests. And we ain’t seen nothin’ yet. This kind of severe drought will become the norm across the western third of North America by 2050. Higher temperatures will shrink the snowpack atop the Sierra Nevada mountains, the source of one-quarter of California’s water supply, by 25 to 40 percent by 2050.
In Asia, an estimated 500 million people obtain some of their drinking and irrigation water from the Himalayan snowpack, which is projected to largely disappear by 2050. The Chinese government has forecast that climate change could cut yields of wheat, corn and rice by a staggering 37 percent in the next few decades if adaptation measures are not taken. This would push food prices up internationally, raising the incidence of hunger, disease and political instability. Recall how soaring food prices in 2008 led to street riots in over a dozen countries, including Bangladesh, the Philippines, Indonesia, Egypt and Haiti. As the IPCC report emphasized, no one will suffer more from climate change than the global poor, though they did almost nothing to cause it.
Meanwhile, sea level rise will emerge as a huge, inexorable and massively expensive problem. There’s no stopping sea level rise at this point; again, physics and chemistry guarantee it will accelerate for many centuries to come. Most of the world’s biggest cities are located on coasts, where the cost of shielding—and in many cases relocating—airports, buildings, subways, railway lines, water treatment plants and other life-supporting infrastructure will climb into the hundreds of billions of dollars.
In our hometown of San Francisco, the sea is projected to rise 16 inches by 2050. That’s enough to put the runways and approach roads for both San Francisco and Oakland airports under water if nothing is done. Ditto with the eastern end of our gorgeous new, $6.4 billion dollar San Francisco Bay Bridge.
Equally unstoppable is the melting of the Arctic. Temperatures are rising there faster than anywhere on Earth. As I recently reported, the debate between scientists is now over whether the Arctic will become ice free in summer by the mid-2030s or—gulp!—as early as next year. That’s fatal news for polar bears, reindeer and indigenous people in the Arctic, but it also threatens catastrophic knock-on effects for the rest of us: more extreme weather; even faster sea level rise; and most worrisome of all, a higher chance of accelerating global warming to where it becomes irreversible.
So the grief and fear I feel as a father are understandable, don’t you think?
And they feed the rage and frustration that also grip me. Rage at the oil, coal and other giant corporations that have used their wealth and political power to discredit climate science, pressure governments and otherwise derail efforts to transition our society away from climate-destroying activities. Yeah, I’m looking at you, ExxonMobil—a company that has led the climate denier campaign and chose the day the IPCC report was released to announce that, global warming notwithstanding, ExxonMobil plans to extract and market all the oil and gas it can find for decades to come.
Matching my rage is the frustration I feel about the weakness of political leaders who are failing to stop our collective march toward catastrophe. Exhibit A is Barack Obama, a well-intentioned president who understands that climate change threatens to make this planet uninhabitable for his own daughters. President Obama has pledged not to let that happen and has taken some worthy steps in the right direction, but those steps are cancelled out by the boom in US oil and gas production he has encouraged under the banner of his “all of the above” energy policy.
Nevertheless, the feeling I insist upon having is hope—the chance of righting this sinking ship before it is too late. What other choice is there for a loving father? Nor is my hope mere wishful thinking; it rests on firm grounds. For example, solar power is growing faster worldwide than cell phones did. In the US, new coal-fired power plants are history; a grassroots network of ordinary citizens, working under the banner of the Beyond Coal campaign, have helped block more than 160 proposed plants. Popular opposition has also stalled the Keystone XL pipeline, forcing Obama at last to choose whether he stands with Big Oil or the young people of Generation Hot.
Sadly, even these victories cannot alter the projections the IPCC has made for the next 30 to 40 years. The physical momentum of global warming means that our actions going forward can affect only how the second half of this century unfolds. Will the impacts described above be the peak of the climate crisis, to be followed by a period of recovery and rejuvenation? Or will they be merely the dark prelude to an even darker future? That choice remains ours to make, and for Generation Hot, it could make a world of difference.

industry_corpus2: Agriculture & Fisheries


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For Families near the sea.
The Casa in Maremma Holiday Village is located in the heart of Maremma, just a few minutes away from the spectacular Gulf of Follonica. It is the perfect place for families, couples or groups.
Your holidays will be unique and unforgettable thanks to two wonderful swimming pools right at the centre of the complex for great relaxation and fun, a beach reachable by free shuttle service.
Charming apartments equipped with every comfort, a bar, a restaurant-pizzeria and many other services provided by the qualified and always available staff of Casa in Maremma.
Our structure has invested over the years in sports facilities and this has contributed to the specialization in particular in sports tourism: we have football fields, basketball, table tennis, beach volleyball, five-a-side, tennis, swimming pool and a tensioned structure of 800 MTQ.
Casa in Maremma Holiday Village has a specific experience in the hospitality industry of all kinds of groups.
The holiday village “Casa in Maremma Holiday Village” has 91 comfortable apartments ideal for your family holidays, in pairs, in a group or in a group.
All apartments are on the ground floor with private entrance and private garden, to offer you maximum comfort.
Begin your journey without thoughts toward Casa in Maremma, here we have everything to make you spend a pleasant vacation with your 4-legged friend.
The Village Casa in Maremma is waiting for you to spend a special vacation with your dog in Tuscany, which will delight owners and animals.
At the Village Casa in Maremma you will find hospitality and care for you and your 4-legged friend, beautiful Dog Beaches in the area and walks outdoors in breathtaking paths!
Casa in Maremma specializes in the reception of numerous sports groups. Thanks to the 92 independent apartments we can accommodate up to 250 people at the same time.
There is no better month than June for your seaside holiday in Tuscany. Perfect climate, uncrowded beaches and bright days await you on the Gulf of Follonica!
We spent a lovely week enjoying the pool and the beautiful beach nearby (Cala Violina). Each bungalow is well equipped, clean and quite (and air conditioned). Lots of great places to visit in the area from Piombino to Massa Marittima to Castiglione della Pescaia. The staff was very professional and welcoming. Can’t wait to go back!
Free Tasting ( 4-day stay minimum ).

industry_corpus2: Travel & Geography


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The QA (Quality Assurance) and the Software Testing industries have observed rapid evolutions in the recent past. This accounts for the emergence of several new & disruptive processes and technologies. To keep pace with the ever-changing trends and advancements in the QA and software testing fields, the businesses have the need to adapt to these rapidly shifting demographics as soon as possible. In addition to the various technological disruptions, the QA and Software fraternity are facing a plethora of challenges. Most businesses aim towards reduction of development duration as these impact release cycles and provides faster go to market.
Several organizations across the globe are adopting the agile and DevOps in their software creation & development. Involving programmers or the testers during the early stages of development and delivering a product in the market at a rapid rate is one of the biggest trend prediction. With help of agile testing, the testers might be able to respond to the upcoming challenges faster and in a better manner.
The DevOps technique calls for delivery of seamless integrations as well as collaboration between several departments. As such, this engages the developers into the QA processes and thus, increases the speed of deployment and promotes higher ROI.
Until now, the majority of the companies of the world rely on manual testing methods and strategies. This tends to be more redundant and sometimes, fails to generate the desired results. To obtain the proper fit & response of the product market, the enterprises will have to shift towards automated software testing. This technique will help in the generation of instant and more accurate results. Moreover, the qualified QA engineers and professionals can now divert their attention to more complicated areas of QA and software testing.
With the trend of IoT growing rapidly, several high-end customers now rely upon IoT testing before they use the products. Testing in terms of their functionality, effectiveness, and security has to be appropriate so it will not come under the scanner.
Being the best in the QA services, web testing automation tool still remains one of the best ways towards test fixing instantly, speed releasing cycles, and the rapid evolving of the code to catch major defects and thus, not prolong the deployment of the same. This field still calls for a lot of improvements as several companies still run manual testing strategies and now, must think about adopting the web test automation techniques to expedite their services.
However,web test automation should not be considered easy. It could be highly challenging for several vendors and thus, it must be closely tailored to suit the specific demands of all the customers. In addition to this, there is also a hike in the number of users who are worried about the QA team being not able to handle the newly developed solutions. To comfort them, a proper approach could be adopted.
The world has observed the evolution of API & Micro Services as a result of the digital disruption. Several large-scale companies are asking for effective API & Micro Services testing strategies. The major issues in the current times are limited tool sets that offer capabilities to test API & Micro Services. The main question here is how to setup automated verification for data completeness, ensure quality and responsiveness. As such, the QA and software testers needs to be highly surgical with respect to API testing with a light & careful approach.
Kindly do let us know what do you think about these or share your thoughts related to any other trends you feel are not included.
And now the time is revolving around AI and Machine learning. It is a known fact that banks have a numerous activities on a day to day basis that need to be done accurately. Most of the activities take a lot of time and efforts from the employees and at times there is also a chance of a human error in these activities so to speak. Some of the works that banks and financial institutions handle are investing money in stocks, financial operations, managing various properties, etc. With the use of AI system in this process, the institutions are able to achieve efficient results in a quick turnaround time.

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The Income Savings Requirement (ISR) is a program that requires families with income to save money every month while in shelter. The Human Resources Administration (HRA) determines if your family must contribute through ISR and how much you will be required to save.
If you have questions about the ISR, you should speak to your caseworker at your shelter.


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The successful candidate will be fully skilled in all aspects of servicing and Vehicle Repairs and you will be required to carry out scheduled Vehicle Services and Repairs. This will involve resolving both routine and non-routine faults either in the Automotive Workshop or during road tests.
In return, our client is offering a competitive package which increases as you go through the brand qualifications.
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Take the A127 towards Southend to the B186, (only 200 yards).
Turn right at the top of the slip road towards Upminster.
Follow for approximately 2 miles to a mini roundabout.
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I’ve received several inquiries about how to handle specific situations involving someone with a dementia illness, so this column is all about helpful strategies/tips for living with a loved one who has some form of dementia/Alzheimer’s. How we communicate is vastly different from what we are used to doing and no two cases are exactly the same. Being reasonable, rational and logical doesn’t work with these illnesses. A long explanation in any situation will just confuse and upset your loved one; using simple sentences about what is happening works best. The brain no longer has the ability to respond to logical arguments/statements and arguing will only cause distress for both of you. I’ve assembled helpful information from several sources and come up with this list of suggestions to guide you through some common situations.
•Therapeutic lying (fiblets) can reduce stress and anxiety. People tend to be meticulously honest about most everything pertaining to caring for a loved one. This approach when used with someone who has dementia will lead to distress for both of you.
•Someone with dementia doesn’t need to be grounded in reality. Reminding someone of important events such as the passing of loved ones will only cause pain so try redirecting the conversation. Instead try asking about the person he/she asked about.
•Making agreements with your loved one won’t work. In the early stages of dementia, leaving reminder notes, etc. can sometimes help but as the disease progresses you will need to change your methods.
•Limit the number of choices your loved one has to make. If your loved one can’t decide what to wear, lessen the choices to one or two outfits and hang them on the closet door or lay them on the dresser. Instead of asking someone if they’re hungry or ready for dinner, simply tell them when dinner is ready and walk with them to the table.
•Often it’s easier/quicker for us to do something for a loved one that will allow them to do it themselves and there are pros and cons to this.
I hope you’ll find these few scenarios helpful as you navigate these always changing times in your role of caregiving. There are numerous other situations you will find yourself working through and resources available to help you through them. If you’re someone who uses the internet, there are many sites that offer information and support; listed below are a couple of sites I found to be very informative: www.helpguide.org or www.alz.org/vermont. You can also get support from your physician, Central Vermont Council on Aging (CVCOA) and Central Vermont Home Health & Hospice (CVHH&H).
Caregiver Teas, Friday, Feb. 5th and Apr. 1st from 2:00 – 3:00 pm, held at the CVCOA offices in Barre. Call 802.476.2681 to RSVP.
Montpelier Memory Café, Saturday, Feb. 13th, Mar. 12th and Apr. 9th from 10:00 – 11:30 am, held at the Montpelier Senior Activity Center. Call 802.476.2681 for information.
Powerful Tools for Caregivers, 6 Thursdays, Mar. 24th to Apr. 28th from 2:00 – 4:00 pm, held at CVCOA offices in Barre. Call 802.476.2681 to register.
Project Independence Caregiver Support Group, first Wednesday of each month (Feb. 3rd, Mar. 2nd, Apr. 6th, etc.) from 4:30 – 6:00 pm, held at 81 North Main St. in Barre. Staff will be available to care for your loved one, if you need to bring him/her with you. Please call 802.476.3630 to let us know you’re coming or for more information.
Note: Special thanks to Sherill Bover-Cheney for producing such a wonderful booklet – Compassionate Strategies for Dementia Caregiving. Most of the information in this article comes from that booklet and through Sherill’s generosity; PI has some of these available. Contact us at 802.476.3630 for more details.

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text: Kikhpinych, the youngest stratovolcano of the eastern volcanic zone of Kamchatka and one of the smallest, contains three summits constructed along a roughly E-W line above the eroded Pleistocene Pik volcano, NE of the Uzon caldera. Growth of the modern volcano began during the middle Holocene about 4800 years ago with construction of the Zapadny cone. After a long quiescence, the younger Savich cone was born about 1400 years ago, following a strong explosive eruption that destroyed part of the Zapadny and Pik cones. Numerous young lava flows mantle the flanks of 1552-m-high Savich cone, which has grown to slightly exceed Zapadny as the high point of Kikhpinych volcano. Savich was last active about 400 years ago, when the Krab lava dome was formed on its eastern flank. Numerous thermal fields are found throughout the complex, including two geysers (now the site of vigorous fumaroles) that were active in the summit crater of Stary Kikhpinych prior to burial by a rockfall avalanche that occurred sometime between September 1981 and July 1982.

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All photos are of past orders for previous customers, I make yours to look like you, if you see something here you want me to copy for you that is no problem either.
Includes flowers, jewellery, veil, tiara, any hats etc plus 2 small free props per couple to show jobs/hobbies like football, cricket bat, golf club, phone, shopping bags etc They don't need a base to stand up on your cake but if you would like one you can add a base to your order for £9.99 on the Shop page. If you want to include children or pets that’s no problem, just add them to your basket.
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Earn continuing professional education credits while you network with other food and nutrition professionals. Offering a variety of face-to-face events, the Academy provides numerous opportunities to enhance your skill set and advance your career, now and in the future.
Get the latest nutrition science information, learn about trends in foodservice and gain access to food and nutrition experts at the Food & Nutrition Conference & Expo™.
Formerly known as the Public Policy Workshop, hundreds of food and nutrition advocates gather in our nation's capital to sharpen their communication skills, take a deep-dive into key policy issues that impact the health of the nation and the dietetics profession, and develop new high-level personal and professional relationships.
Targeted programs provide comprehensive training and resource materials to enable long-term patient care.
Research shows that early nutrition intervention of a patient with malnutrition can decrease length of stay, falls, pressure ulcers, infections, complications, re-admissions and overall health care costs.
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Hello, beautiful people! What a lovely Sunday it is! Honestly, I've been planning to update my blog this weekend but yesterday was a bit chaotic in our house as we just finished doing a minor renovation on our backyard plus I had to attend a small occasion next door so right after I was done with yesterday, it was like 8 p.m. and I was already turning my lights off.
Anyway, this morning I woke up with several things on my mind and one of it is to keep my promise to my Instagram followers which is to update you guys about this new online store that was launched like last week so it's still new, but in my opinion, worth to check out.
First thing first, let me usher you guys into the store and tell you a little bit about it.
Major B is owned by a Malaysian girl who have been living in Seoul for about 5 years. She decided to bring in Korean beauty products or products that are being raved in the country readily available here in Malaysia so the most outstanding point of reason as to why would you want to choose Major B is because of at least one or two things but for me one thing only, no more waiting on pre-order items.
Back in 2013 to 2014, as you guys witnessed in my Monthly Hauls, I bought like 90% of my beauty products here in Malaysia while the other 10% were either being brought back my cousin who are studying in there or through pre-orders made via Instashop and Facebook.
Last year (yes, I can't believe the whole year!!) is all about me re-arranging my beauty stash and putting up every single product to use or on schedule for them to be used and I did all that on Excel spreadsheet (which I'll consider to show you guys maybe~) and buying organizers from Muji and Daiso. At the end of the whole beauty-stuffs-organizing process, my jaw was dropped by how much money that I spent. So yeah, let's not get onto that topic and move onto this store that probably gonna help me save some money.
As this store is still new, you guys have to type in major-b.com to get into the site.
As you can see above, you're gonna want to sign up as the site is offering RM15 off your total purchase in conjunction with the launching of the online store.
From the above photo, click SIGN UP NOW button. You'll arrive to below page.
To register, just filled in your email address and your password.
Then, hit the Register button.
For now, you don't have to verify your account by anything but the online store will send you an email to notify that your registration is successful and you'll be given the coupon code for you to fill in at the last step before placing your order later. Do note that the coupon only last within the month of your registration. So you might wanna plan your purchase and then do your registration at that time though I can't promise whether the same promotion or event will happen for the next month of February.
Once you logged in, you'll refer the tabs on the left a lot as this is where you'll be tracking your Orders, Wishlist, and whanot. I'm pretty sure they're gonna change the website layout in the future or adding in new feature for our convenience so this is where it's all gonna be.
I'd love to recommend for you guys to update your Account by Editing your Address first.
Fill in all the important details and click Save Address. So that's pretty much all you have to do to sign up!
Next, let's talk about the how Major B works.
First, that's how a product is being visually presented for the customers.
Secondly, they have tagged all the products they're selling with their respective brand names but you can also check out the categories or filter the products by price for convenience. One category that I've been eyeing for the past week is Face Mask. Why? Cause I'm almost running out of my facial mask sheets as I've been so lazy doing my entire routine at night for the past week or so, all I did was just wash, tone and applied mask sheets or sleeping packs. Ugh! Need to get back on the routine ASAP!
Anyway, coming back to Major B!
Third, shipping. Above is the shipping table for your reference. For now, it's stated that Major B only ship their orders to Malaysian addresses. Be patient guys, hopefully Major B will go global and you guys can enjoy buying from this site too!
Note that they offer free shipping for purchases above RM150 and there's announcement made today that, all orders made till the end of February will be sent in Major B official beauty box regardless the amount of purchase. The box is so pretty I tell ya! Wanna see how it looks like? Keep on reading!
Of course, you can always put all the things you want to buy on your Wishlist first so you can finalize your Order by adding them to your Cart. You can also share your wishlist on Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest, Google+ even email to your loved ones or just to your personal email to remind yourself about this!
Of course, first you have to look for the items or products that you want to buy. When you're done putting the products on your Cart, just proceed by clicking the My Cart tab. If you have been given a coupon code, just type that in that small box at the bottom left.
Next, proceed by clicking Proceed to Checkout when you're finished updating the Cart as you can still change your order (whether to remove some item or change product quantity) and then you'll arrive to this page where you'll be asked whether you have other coupon (they probably gonna issue some other type of coupon so let's just skip it for now) and there's an Additional Information box there where you can leave Order Notes for the store's staff to pay attention to while processing your order.
Done? Now double check everything is on order, select your payment method and click the Place Order button.
For now you can either do Direct Bank Transfer, or pay via PayPal. Hopefully in the future they'll come up with direct Online Banking which I super love.
As you can see below, you got that Order Number already and please note that 2 important things to do while transferring your money into the store's bank account.
If you're transferring via Online banking, use the Order ID i.e. put in your Order ID in the Payment Reference box. This is your proof of transaction and for the store owner confirmation.
If you're transferring via Cash Deposit Machine or Bank Counter, you have to email the online store (customer@major-b.com) your Order ID and that's your proof of transaction. I guess you have to use the same email that you use to place your order for smooth payment confirmation.
Below is just showing you an example of incomplete Order Status so if you haven't made your payment, you'll see it's On Hold.
... and below is an example when you already made your payment, it'll changed to Pending Payment for awhile (meaning your transactions are being confirmed) and next it'll go Processed (your payment is confirmed and they're packing your order) and finally if your order is indeed a successful transaction, it'll changed to Completed which means it's already shipped and on its way to your doorstep.
While your Order is still On Hold, you're allowed to make changes upon your order but once it's Completed, there's no going back i.e. you can't change anything unless there's change in stock management where the product that you paid for already Out Of Stock (this is common especially on newly established site as it's not easy to maintain the flow of inventories at the begining) and you'll be contacted by Major B for Refund process.
If you feel like ordering a second same order which happens to me several times especially when it comes to mask sheets, you can just click the Order Again and go to your Cart. There'll be same type of products and its quantity listed down so if you're good with it, just go ahead and Place Order again. Major B will notify you if the product that you listed is Out Of Stock so do check before proceeding to next step.
So I guess that's it! If there's anything that you're curious about, just let me know by leaving your comments down below. Happy Majoring in Beauty!
P.S. I forgot. Major B Box!
Stay tuned for the next post as I'll unbox it and show you guys the stuffs I got from Major B!

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The Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, formerly the University of Maine Humanities Center, established in the College of Liberal Arts & Sciences in 2010, advances teaching, research, and public knowledge of the humanities. By developing and supporting programs that engage art, literature, history, philosophy, politics, and diverse cultures, The Center aims to enrich the lives of all Maine citizens.
The Center is actively building an endowment to ensure that it can serve the people of Maine for years to come.
Margo Lukens, Director Clement and Linda McGillicuddy Humanities Center, Professor of English, 207.581.1848.
Matthew Mullen, Philanthropy Officer for the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences.

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Pelaez was born in Medina, Misamis (now Misamis Oriental) to Gregorio Pelaez, Sr. and Felipa Neri (second wife). He was fourth among eight children between Gregorio and Felipa: Rosario, Concepcion, Gregorio Jr., Emmanuel, Jose Ma., Lourdes, Antonio, and Carmen. He studied in Cagayan de Misamis (former name of Cagayan de Oro) Elementary School where he got the highest honors. He then went to the Ateneo de Manila High School and got his Associate in Arts at the Cebu UP Junior College.
He received his law degree from the University of Manila in 1938, and in the same year topped the Bar examinations. He worked as a Senate Clerk at the Journal Division from 1934 to 1935, Debate Reporter from 1935 to 1937, and court translator from 1937-1938. He was employed as assistant court reporter at the Court of Appeals from 1939 to 1940, then later Special Prosecutor of the People’s Court from 1945 up to 1946. Peláez practiced law and at the same time professor of law at the University of Manila from 1946 up to 1963. In 1949, he was voted Congressman, representing his home province. During his term as representative (1949–53) he was adjudged one of the Ten Outstanding Congressmen by the Congressional Press Club, one of the Ten Most Useful Congressmen by the Philippine Free Press, and one of the two Most Outstanding Congressmen by the League of Women Voters of the Philippines.
Such achievements in the Lower House of Congress literally brought him to the Senate floor in 1953-60. He was unanimously chosen Most Outstanding Senator by two organizations, the League of Women Voters of the Philippines and the Senate Press Club.
Pelaez was elected Vice President in 1961, simultaneously performing the functions of Foreign Affairs Secretary. He resigned in 1963 as Secretary, after a dispute with the Macapagal administration. In the same year, he was chosen Man of the Year by the Examiner and the following year was adjudged the Most Outstanding Alumnus during the Golden Jubilee Celebration of the University of Manila.
Pelaez was again elected as representative to Congress in 1965. Two years later he held the office being a senator until the September 1972 proclamation of martial law. While he went back to private life and devoted his time to his family and law practice, he nevertheless continued to take an active interest in public affairs. In 1978, the 63-year-old lawyer of Misamis Oriental was elected Assemblyman in the Interim Batasang Pambansa and served as Minister of State.
Pelaez was Chairman and/or ranking member of Philippine delegations to various international conferences among which were: the UN 10th Commemorative Conference at San Francisco in 1955; the UN General Assembly meeting in 1957 and 1962; Interparliamentary Union Conference at London in 1957; in Peru and the Cameroon in 1972. He had been a member, consultant body of the Philippine Delegation to the SEATO in 1963. In 1973, President Marcos designated him as a member of the Philippine panel in the military bases negotiations with the United States. The RP-US Military Bases Negotiation was held in Washington, D.C. in 1975. This was his second time to serve the panel, the first time being in 1956 when he was the spokesman of the panel in the RP-US military bases negotiations then. Peláez served as Philippine ambassador to the United States of America during the Aquino administration. Pelaez served on the Committee of Honor of the Agri-Energy Roundtable (AER)- a United Nations accredited non-governmental organization and participated in the AER's ASEAN agro-industrial regional conference in May 1987 at the Manila Hotel.
Pelaez involved himself actively in various civic and professional societies. He served as Chairman of the Cadang-Cadang Research Foundation of the Philippines, Inc., the first Filipino scientific research foundation jointly financed by the government and the private sector for the eradication of cadang-cadang, an infectious viral disease which had threatened to wipe out the coconut industry. He also headed the Philippine Coconut Planters Association, Mindanao-Sulu-Palawan Association and the Philippine National Red Cross Fund Drive in Mindanao (1958).
Pelaez married Edith Fabella with whom he has nine children: Emmanuel Jr., Ernesto, Elena, Esperanza, Eloisa, Eduardo, Enrique, Edmundo and Elvira. A failed assassination attempt prompted Pelaez to end his political career and devote his life to Bible studies. He served twice as president of the Philippine Bible Society and chairman of its board of directors, and was later made honorary president for life by the organization.
He died July 27, 2003 at the Asian Hospital and Medical Center in Muntinlupa City due to cardiac arrest.


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Corona adult day care centers offer seniors and their families potential respite and supervision for a short duration. Adult day care agencies give Corona residents a temporary solution for caregiver relief.
Seniors in the Corona, CA area have 3 various adult day care facilities to consider when seeking respite care.


text: Show off the craters with the Textured Moon Earrings from Restyle. Large partial moons hang off of simple earring bases. Perfect for witchy ladies.


text: Gangamma Thimmaiah World Mall, more commonly known as the GT World Mall, is a six-storeyed entertainment hub located at Magadi Road, Bangalore. This mall, being a new entrant to the long list of existing ones, stands out of the crowd, by providing an extravagant gaming, movies, food and shopping experience. GT World Mall offers an hair-raising experience for the gamers in the city, through an array of gaming options ? a bowling alley called Busters; cricket and basketball arcades; a never-ending lineup of virtual reality games zone called Gravity. This is an experience, solely experienced at GT World Mall in Bangalore. For the movie enthusiasts, The Cinema at GT World Mall, which offer an immersive cinematic experience, is equipped with 4K projectors form Barco; silverscreens from Harkness Clarus XC; 3D technology from MasterImage; and audio from Dolby Atmos. If you're a shopper, seeking a single destination to shop for all your needs and occasions, then your search ends here. With over 40 brands, ranging from fashion to lifestyle to household, GT World Mall caters to the needs of all the age groups in the city. Can we, claiming to be an entertainment hub, overlook the namma foodies in our city? To serve to the tastes of everyone, we?re offering innumerable varieties at our eateries, located in a dedicated food court at GT World Mall. On the whole, GT World Mall is that one place in Bangalore, where people from all age groups and walks of life can find a reason to come over, time and again, and take back memories home.


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The first partypoker LIVE Million to take place in Russia is starting March 23 in Sochi.
MainEventTravel has great rates at the partypoker-recommended Marriott Sochi Krasnaya Polyana Hotel.
The spanking new and ultra-glamorous Sochi Casino and Resort is set to host the biggest live poker tournament in CIS history with a whopping $1m guaranteed prize pool – and $200k for first place. Among those set to compete are partypoker Global Ambassador Sam Trickett, sponsored pro Natalia Breviglieri and Jan-Peter Jatchmann, partypoker’s Ambassador for Germany.
A standard feature of partypoker LIVE tournaments is that players can compete in online Day 1s for the $1,100 Main Event. These started Sunday, March 12 - with the live event running Friday, March 24 to Monday, March 27. Day 1c is tomorrow from 1pm, Day 1d is on Friday, 1e on Saturday. Day 2 starts at 3pm on Saturday, the final is on Monday, March 27. The schedule also includes the Russian Poker Championship and High Roller events – both with huge guarantees, as well as Win the Button turbos, Open Face Pineapple, HORSE and Speed Bounty events.
There will be all cash games available 24/7 at the event including No Limit, Pot Limit Omaha and Fixed Limit and mixed games.
Sochi is accessible from flights via Moscow and St Petersburg where there are 21 connecting flights available daily from cities such as London and Brussels. Visitors from most countries will need visas from the Russian embassy so do check before you travel.


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Topoisomerase inhibitors unsilence the dormant allele of Ube3a in neurons. Huang HS et al. Nature. 2011 Dec 21.
Angelman syndrome is a genetic disorder characterized by severe developmental delay, severe speech impairment, gait ataxia and/or tremulousness of the limbs, as well as typical behaviour. It is an imprinting disorder caused by changes in the maternal allele of UBE3A gene. In neurons, the paternal allele of UBE3A is intact but epigenetically silenced. This study explored the possibility that Angelman syndrome could be treated by activating this silenced allele to restore functional UBE3A protein. Using an unbiased, high-content screen in primary cortical neurons from mice (AS animal model), Huang et al. identified 12 topoisomerase I inhibitors and 4 topoisomerase II inhibitors that unsilence the paternal UBE3A allele. This study also showed that the unsilenced paternal allele produces a functional protein. Topoisomerase inhibitors appear to regulate UBE3A gene expression through a transcriptional mechanism (not by affecting the methylation status). The in vivo experiments performed on adult mice suggest that transient topoisomerase inhibition may have long-standing effects on gene expression. This is an example of regaining gene function without doing gene therapy. The researchers have not yet examined the effect of treatment on behavior ofÂ mice.


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The first iPhone 3G battery test results are in, and it beats the competition with an average of 5 hours and 38 minutes talking non-stop on AT&T's 3G network. The closest competitor—only five minutes short—was the Samsung Instinct.
PC World says that the result is remarkable knowing that AT&T's HSDPA/UMTS network is very power-hungry because voice calls use the more battery-demanding 3G band. Apple's own tests give the new iPhone a 5 hour talk time over 3G, so that's 38 minutes more.
They didn't test the latest iPhone's battery life over 2G networks, which Apple rates at 10 hours (the same as the iPhone classic). Its a pity that the test doesnt include Nokia as it would be great to see how Nokia will fair against the iPhone.


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The Roth HK Heating Manifold with adjustable and closable flow indicators is made of heavy-walled, corrosion resistant brass alloy, 30 mm (1.2") inside dimension, with a 27.5 mm (1.1") flat gripping surface. The manifolds are available with 2-10 connections (except 9) for heating circuits. The manifolds have 1" G female threads on both ends so the piping connections can be made on either the left or right side.
The supply manifold has flow indicators that have built-in adjustment and stop valves for adjusting the flow rate of each heating loop. The indicator is scaled from 0.02 to 1.5 US gal/min (0.1 to 6.0 l/min). The flow indicators are 2.17" (55 mm) on center.
The return manifold has valve assemblies that can be used for isolation or for mounting thermostat-controlled electric actuators. The protective cap can be used to close this valve by completely tightening the cap. The valve assemblies are 2.17" (55 mm) on center.
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Hello, my name is Tawny Poggio and I am the Affective Needs Special Education teacher here at Maxwell Elementary. I have been with the Maxwell family for 8 years. I am a graduate of the University of California at Riverside (UCR), where I obtained my Bachelors degree in Business Economics. I continued my education at Metro State University completing my Master’s degree in Special Education. I also played soccer, or futbol rather, for four years with my university (UCR) and further pursued my futbol dream and played three seasons of semi-professional soccer. I spent two seasons with the Fort Collins Force and one season with Ajax America/ Los Angeles Sol Reserve Club in Los Angeles, California.
After my futbol career, I decided to take my passion for soccer to coach youth soccer and train goalkeepers. It was during this time that a revived passion for working with children reemerged and guided me towards a new direction of becoming a teacher. When I am away from teaching and coaching, I enjoy spending time traveling, going to concerts, camping and spending time with family and friends. I am proud to serve our Maxwell community!


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Best-selling Iranian author Gina B. Nahai reads from her fourth novel, "Caspian Rain", at the Sisterhood Cover to Cover Event in Northbrook, IL, on Tuesday Oct. 23 at 7 p.m., Beth Shalom Synagogue. For more information, please contact hirsh.anna@gmail.com.
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“Star Wars: The Last Jedi” has garnered both praise from critics who lauded its departure from the franchise’s formula, and ire from long-time fans who say it missed the mark. Chief among the complaints, beyond the unbalanced pacing and needless subplots, concerned the movie’s heavy-handed progressive messaging.
To that end, an anonymous user—a troll with too much time on their hands—created a 47-minute cut of the film with its female presence drastically cut down. It’s a hundred minutes shorter than the actual movie, the cut is as linear as a bad dream and it focuses entirely on its male characters without any of the character development given to Rey—one of the The Last Jedi’s finer elements.
Called “The Last Jedi: De-Feminized Fanedit (aka The Chauvinist Cut),” the cut-down version is clearly intended to satirize the complaints about the movie’s heavy focus on Finn’s aimless sidekick, Rose (who’s referred to as “Asian chick” and “China girl), and the pink-haired admiral played by Laura Dern. Most of their scenes, along with Leia’s and Rey’s, are significantly reduced.
The Kylo Ren and Rey battle sequence is also re-edited to de-emphasize Rey’s martial prowess.
Despite having every indication of being a work of satire, the cut has sparked a backlash from the progressive media who are lamenting what they see as an insurgence of men’s rights activists in the geek community.
On Fast Company, Joe Berkowitz called the edit the “James Damore cut,” referencing the maligned Google engineer who was fired for publishing a memo questioning the company’s diversity initiatives.
Over on Twitter, Dragon Age writer David Gaider complained that the edit made him physically sick.
His views were echoed by Polygon and CBR comic book critic Kieran Shiach, who “observed” that removing all of the strong women from the movie would cause the First Order to win—never mind that the good guys still win in the fan edit.
BuzzFeed editor Miriam Elder proposed banning men from the next Star Wars episode in response to the edit.
The Last Jedi’s own director, Rian Johnson, laughed at the edit. It was one of the few sane responses buried within an avalanche of outrage.
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Released in Brazil by Paranoid Records on 2008.
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The Assistant Chief of Programs, Advocacy, and Outreach serves as a confidential advisor and can generally talk to a victim without revealing any personally identifying information about an incident to the University. A victim can seek assistance and support from this contact without triggering a University investigation that could reveal the victim’s identify or that the victim has disclosed the incident.
A victim who speaks to the Assistant Chief of Programs, Advocacy, and Outreach must understand that, if the victim wants to maintain confidentiality, Belmont University will be unable to conduct an investigation into the particular incident or pursue disciplinary action against the alleged perpetrator.
Even so, the Assistant Chief of Programs, Advocacy, and Outreach will still assist the victim in receiving other necessary protection and support, such as victim advocacy, academic support or accommodations, disability, health or mental health services, and changes to living, working or course schedules. A victim who at first requests confidentiality may later decide to file a complaint with the school or report the incident to local law enforcement, and thus have the incident fully investigated. This individual will provide the victim with assistance if the victim wishes to do so.
NOTE: While the Assistant Chief of Programs, Advocacy, and Outreach may maintain a victim’s confidentiality vis-à-vis the University, they have the following reporting obligations under Tennessee state law: when you are believed to present an imminent danger to yourself or others; when the life or safety of a readily identifiable third party is endangered; when it is believed that a child or vulnerable adult is being subjected to abuse, neglect, or exploitation; when disclosure is made necessary by legal proceedings.
ALSO NOTE: If the University determines that the alleged perpetrator(s) pose a serious and immediate threat to the campus community, designated Campus Security Authorities may be called upon to issue a timely warning to the community. Any such warning should not include any information that identifies the victim.


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What Is The Best VPN For Spotify in 2019?
VyprVPN is the best VPN to use for accessing Spotify when the popular music streaming service is being blocked by geographical restrictions or the network administrator of your school or employer. VyprVPN offers fast and secure VPN connections via its 700 servers located in 65 countries.
In addition to opening up blocked access to Spotify, VyprVPN is also a great way to protect your everyday internet usage from prying eyes. The service’s encrypted connections keep your online activities hidden from hackers, your ISP and the government.
Spotify is one of the most popular music, video and podcast streaming services available on the internet today. It was officially launched in Sweden in October 2008. The “freemium” streaming service provides a limited ad-supported service, as well as a paid subscription model offering improved streaming quality, offline music downloads and more.
Spotify is available in most of the Americas, as well as most of Europe, Australia, New Zealand and parts of Asia. The service provides apps for most popular desktop and mobile platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS and Android.
Spotify offers access to over 30 million songs. The service boasts over 100 million monthly users, 50 million of whom pay for a monthly subscription. The service pays royalties to record companies based on the number of streams of an artist’s songs in proportion to the total number of songs streamed on the service.
Why Do Music Aficionados Need a VPN to Access Spotify?
While Spotify may be one of the most popular music-streaming services around, it’s not available everywhere. Blocking can be due to geographical restrictions placed by Spotify itself due to its music licensing agreements with the record labels.
It doesn’t matter why Spotify is blocked, a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service is your best bet for blasting through the roadblocks, allowing you to listen to your favorite tunes via the Spotify streaming service.
A VPN can allow an internet connection to appear to be coming from another location. This lets users access geographically-restricted content from providers such as Spotify or Netflix, even though the user doesn’t reside in the same country as the content.
A VPN provider places servers around the globe, allowing users to connect to a server from almost anywhere in the world. A VPN creates an encrypted tunnel, which protects your online connection from monitoring by your government, ISP or other nosy individuals, like hackers.
While someone attempting to monitor your internet connection can see that you’re connected online, they cannot tell what your online activities are. This allows you to go about your business without worry of discovery, be it downloading a torrent, viewing Netflix content from another country or streaming music from one of the countries Spotify serves.
A VPN can also protect your login credentials for websites and other online services, keeping them safe from prying eyes. This protects your personal information while you go about your day-to-day online business, such as online shopping, banking and other activities.
When considering a VPN provider to unblock Spotify, there are some important considerations to keep in mind. In this section, I’ll share with you the most important features that any VPN must include to be considered as a solution for use with your favorite streaming music service.
When you’re considering a VPN for use with Spotify, make sure the provider offers as many VPN server connections in as many locations around the world as possible. The more servers, the more connection options you’ll have available to unblock Spotify, no matter where you might be located.
When it comes to an internet connection, faster is always better, and a VPN connection is no different. A fast connection ensures that the music starts as soon as you load the Spotify service in an app or browser.
Fast connections aren’t just for streaming music, though. You can use your VPN connection to play online games, download files and stream video content that might not normally be available in your local area. A fast connection is always a welcome sight when indulging in any of those activities.
Spotify is available on a number of platforms, including Windows, macOS, iOS, Android and other popular devices. Make sure your VPN provider provides apps for all of the platforms you use. If you use Spotify on a gaming console or set-top streaming box, you’ll also want a VPN provider that is compatible with the router you use.
Multi-platform support is an important consideration when deciding upon the best VPN to use to unblock Spotify. The popular music streaming service offers support for numerous platforms, including Mac, Windows, iOS, Android, PlayStation, Xbox One and Wi-Fi-connected speakers, such as those available from SONOS.
The more platforms your VPN supports, the more you can get out of your Spotify subscription, allowing you to stream your favorite music no matter where you might be. It’s also a plus when it comes to using a VPN for everyday purposes, such as protecting your personal data, playing online games, and streaming video and music content from other services.
Also, for those users who wish to remain truly anonymous, look for a VPN company that offers anonymous methods of paying for your subscription. An option for allowing payment with Bitcoin is always a welcome sight.
I have ranked the VPN providers listed below on a scale of 0 to 5 and listed them according to the level of privacy they offer. I considered the vendor’s location, their logging policy, and whether they accept Bitcoin or other anonymous methods of payment.
When searching for the right VPN for your needs, always keep price in mind. While this category will weigh heavier in the minds of some users more than others, price is always a part of the equation.
While shopping for a provider, keep in mind that the lowest price isn’t necessarily a bargain. Low-priced VPN providers are still in it to make a buck, so it’s likely that they may have cut corners in some categories in order to keep their prices low and profits high.
Note: VPN providers offer special deals from time to time, which in some cases can greatly reduce your subscription costs. If you’re willing to subscribe for a longer period of time, the savings are even greater. Visit a provider’s website for current pricing and discounts.
While I’ve shared quite a few things for you to consider when shopping for a VPN provider, I’ve yet to discuss a factor that may become the most important one to you someday: customer service.
In the table below, you’ll see providers ranked according to the type of support they offer, how quickly they responded to my support questions and how well they answered those questions.
Note: No phone support is provided by any of the VPN providers listed below. Sadly, phone support is the victim of the providers continual efforts to supply a low-priced VPN service.


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On January 11, 2019, the Wyoming State Legislature passed two bills relating to cryptocurrency. The first, bill 62, defined blockchain tokens as personal property and the second, bill 57, facilitates the creation of a sandbox to encourage the growth of fintech firms.
One of the factors that need to be put in place for blockchain and Cryptocurrency to thrive is favorable regulations. Places like Malta have recognized this and have made their regulations very favorable for blockchain which has attracted dozens of blockchain firms.
The US state of Wyoming seems to be following this route as their state legislature has passed two new bills that create favorable regulations for blockchain and Cryptocurrency.
The bills, House Bill 62 and House Bill 57, were passed on January 11, 2019.
This bill is titled ‘Wyoming Utility Token Act-property amendments’ and is very significant as t establishes and clarified the status of blockchain tokens. According to the published document, open blockchain tokens with specified consumptive characteristics are defined as intangible personal property.
By virtue of this, they no longer need exemptions from federal securities laws.
This bill is called the Financial technology sandbox, which focuses on the creation of a supervised testing environment, called a sandbox.
The purpose of these sandboxes is to help facilitate the creation of waivers for certain regulations that have been found to delay or disturb innovation.
Wyoming is actively trying to attract more fintech businesses and this bill is a great way to start.
As progressive as these two new bills are, they are not the first that has been passed by the Wyoming government. In early 2018, the Wyoming Senate and House of Representatives passed House Bill 70 which created more lenient ways regarding tokens that were offered via ICOs in the state.
The Wyoming Money Transmitter Act was also passed in February 2018. This Act exempted Cryptocurrency from state property tax.
The benefits of blockchain technology can no longer be argued or denied. Governments all over the world are embracing its use and reaping the rewards.
One of the ways of doing so is by creating laws that allow the industry to thrive. Ohio has begun accepting Cryptocurrency as a form of tax and Wyoming has been steadily introducing laws that favor the crypto industry.
Only time will tell if other states will follow their lead.

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Shopping for clothes online can be difficult if you worry too much about how the item is going to look on you and whether it’s even going to fit your frame. At times like these, you just want there to be a way that you can try the item without having to order it first and then go through the hassle of returning it if you don’t like it. Amazon might have a solution at some point down the road. The company has patented a mirror that can dress users in virtual clothes.
The mirror lets users try on clothes virtually by placing them in a virtual location. It’s a partially reflection and partially transmissive mirror which uses a combination of cameras, displays, and projects to create the blended image.
It generates a virtual model by scanning the environment and identifies the user’s face and eyes to ascertain which objects are to be seen as a reflection.
After it completes this step, the mirror transmits a virtual scene and the clothes through the mirror to achieve the intended blended-reality result. This lets the user see how an item is going to look on them right away.
It’s possible that this patent might result in a product that’s an advanced version of the Echo Look. Amazon launched this hands-free video camera last year. It takes floor-length photos of the user and then provides fashion recommendations and style advice.
Nevertheless, the blended reality mirror remains a patent for now and it’s unclear if and when Amazon is ever going to make a product based on it.