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|Back to America's freedom documents lessons
Back to Constitution Day lessons
Create a new amendment
After studying the amendments to the Constitution, students propose a new amendment.
Students gain a greater understanding of the amendments to the Constitution. Students demonstrate critical thinking and creative thinking skills in developing a new amendment.
amendment, Constitution, critical thinking
Materials needed [shop materials] paper, pens; PowerPoint software (optional); copies of the amendments to the Constitution from textbook or library sources or printed from the following sites:
Note: This lesson might work as a culminating activity for a unit of study on the amendments to the Constitution.
After listening to the presentations, have each student write down the one amendment he or she thinks should be added to the Constitution. Tally the choices and note the top choice on the board.
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The Raisin did it began as a children’s wear label made from vintage and new fabrics and hand screenprinted illustrations with a bold use of colour and pattern. Our happy aesthetic is influenced by old story books and favourite movies, vintage style, the imagination and Australiana.
At the frequent bequest of customers “I wish you made this in my size” the Raisin did it womenswear was born. It started with a Collage Top, named because each one is a collage of 3 contrasting fabrics. To date this item expresses the core look, ethos and process for the Raisin did it with clothing and accessories for both genders, young and old.
Simple forms, careful detailing and professional patternmaking ensure comfort and excellent fit, allowing the fabrics to sing. Quality craftswomanship and durability are paramount, so our treasures can be enjoyed everyday and defy fads for long term enjoyment, perhaps even handed down between relatives and friends.
Everything is produced as a one of a kind or in limited runs, handmade by myself at home or by skilled local makers. Using rare, and reclaimed fabrics makes each piece special and nothing is wasted, with remnants becoming feature panels, or smaller items like bunting or softies and mixed into our signature Patchwork Pillowcases. We aim for each treasure to strike the perfect balance of a hand touch and a professional finish.

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SAN FRANCISCO (MarketWatch) -- Oracle Corp., a company that has spent billions on more than 30 acquisitions in the past three years, said late Tuesday it has agreed to buy Agile Software Corp. for $495 million.
In a letter to customers posted online, Oracle senior vice president of applications development John Wookey said the acquisition of Agile is expected to close in July. Wookey said Agile has 1,250 customers worldwide who use the company's software to "make better product portfolio decisions, collaborate across design and supply chain partners, accelerate new product introduction and manage compliance."
Oracle, traditionally a specialist in database software, has spent heavily in recent years to acquire a broad set of business software applications.
Redwood Shores, Calif.-based Oracle announced on March 1 it would pay $3.3 billion for Hyperion Solutions Corp., a maker of software used to track and report financial information. Previously, Oracle also spent a combined $17 billion on business applications makers PeopleSoft and Siebel.
"We like to buy category leaders," Oracle Chief Executive Larry Ellison said during a conference call in March.
Oracle's acquisitions in the past few years have helped it grow from roughly one-fifth the size of German competitor SAP AG
Agile shares rose 12% to $7.90 in after-hours trading. Oracle shares were unchanged after hours, closing down 0.4% at $18.45.
Analysts have largely applauded Oracle's
Earlier Tuesday, Bank of America analyst Kirk Materne issued a note to clients recommending Oracle stock, specifically because the company has been so eager to pursue acquisitions.
"We expect this strategy should continue to benefit the company in terms of winning further wallet share from smaller competitors, and should also yield results in terms of broadening the company's customer base in specialized niche markets," Materne said.

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It’s not the kind of tourist attraction that anyone looks forward to visiting. There are no smiling people lining up to take pictures in front of mountain vistas, flower strewn meadows, or famous monuments. No one is laughing, joking, or dancing around. Everyone is quiet, serious, engaged. Tears are close to the surface. Visitors almost feel compelled to enter into this painful journey. After viewing a 15 minute introductory movie, I hear one teenager say somberly to a friend, “Depressing film. I don’t ever want to be happy again. It would be rude.”
Above the main gate to the Dachau Concentration Camp Memorial Site in Germany are three cruel and cynical words, “Arbeit macht frei,” “Work makes free.” Dachau was the first concentration camp of the Nazi Third Reich, operating from 1933-1945 and serving as a model for all other concentration camps. It was also a training ground for the SS and was called the “School of Violence.” For 12 grisly years 200,000 prisoners of the state were brutalized, humiliated, tortured, used for medical experiments, and treated as slaves for the armaments industry.
Of course, work did not contribute in any way shape, or form to freedom. Concentration camps were designed to stabilize the Nazi regime, maintain domination, destroy any vestige of human dignity, and stifle organized resistance through extreme military order. How could the world have not known the full scope of this evil? Why didn’t those who knew speak up? Even local residents were horrified after the liberation to discover what was going on in their own backyard for 12 years.
The Nazis called concentration camps “protective custody camps” or “work and re-education camps.” Those interred were not just Jews, although Jews were given the hardest and dirtiest work. They came from all walks of life and included religious objectors, homosexuals, political opponents, clergy, members of the Jehovah’s Witness, gypsies, antisocial elements, and people with mental and physical disabilities.
Any person entering Dachau was forced to give up all property, human rights, and dignity. Prisoners worked 12-14 hours a day, lived in overcrowded conditions, and often received only a thin plate of soup for food. By April 1, 1945, the day Dachau was liberated by Allied forces, a camp built for 6,000 housed 30,000 people. We walk through barracks that were designed for 50 people but had been crammed with 400 prisoners.
Thousands died over those 12 years – 31,000 officially – but thousands more deaths went unrecorded. I walk by a monument dedicated to the memory of the unknown prisoners who died and read the words, “Vergiss nicht,” “Do not forget.” I can’t imagine families never receiving word about the death of their loved one, but it happened tens and perhaps hundreds of thousands of times.
Hunger and diseases such as typhus and dysentery took countless lives. Many prisoners were literally worked to death and when not working were forced to stand motionless for an hour in the morning and evening. Those caught praying or doing anything deemed offensive to the state were severely punished.
Resisters were shot daily as they attempted to escape or simply said the wrong thing or moved the wrong way. The only way anyone survived was because the prisoners formed community and helped each other. As the only concentration camp operating for the entire Nazi regime, Dachau had long tentacles. During those 12 years, 336 subsidiary camps across the country provided a steady flow of prisoners to replace those who had died. Prisoners who became very ill were often transferred to other camps since Dachau had built a gas chamber but for some reason never used it. There was also a crematorium where bodies were burned.
I am especially moved by various memorials around the site. In 1968 a Yugoslavian Holocaust survivor Nandor Glid created a powerful sculpture depicting the stages of imprisonment and suffering at Dachau. Nearby are the words, “Never again.”
There are separate Jewish, Catholic, Protestant, Carmelite, and Russian Orthodox memorials. I am especially moved by the Lutheran Church of Reconciliation. At first glance it seems to be cold and dark, yet the design of the building invites reflection. An intentional absence of right angles in the construction is in direct contrast to the right-angled terror of the National Socialist murder system, which the German novelist Heinrich Mann described as “the exactness within the loathsome.”
The church is constructed as a path that leads one further into the depths. A brochure describing the church says, “Depth is a symbol for suffering and death, but also of contradiction and resistance. Furthermore, it is a symbol of shame, as if you wished the ground would swallow you up. Depth can be something that frightens and threatens but also something that shelters and protects you.”
I sit in the depths of the memorial, aware of the pain that has pierced my heart. In what ways have I neglected to speak up? A few days before our trip to Dachau Gary and I spent time with a German friend, who helped me understand what it means to be a young adult in Germany today. She said, “Your Fourth of July holiday is coming up, and you wave flags, wear patriotic clothing, and watch fireworks. But in Germany we are still filled with shame. As children we are taught over and over about World War 2 and are acutely aware of the horror we inflicted on the rest of the world. We are not proud of our country in the way you are of yours.”
Fourth of July is just a few days away, and I am pondering my friend’s words. I can’t fathom how fortunate I am to have been born in the United States, which was founded on the democratic principles of liberty and justice for all. Yet even in our country we have to be ever vigilant of evil, injustice, and oppression and be on guard to protect the rights of others.
I think about the conviction of Jerry Sandusky on 45 counts of child sex abuse and realize that even a huge university like Penn State can protect its own, ignore whistle blowing, and turn a blind eye to the exploitation of the sacredness of all human beings, especially children.
I think about the 2,700 priests who were imprisoned at Dachau for speaking out against the state and know that despite the freedom espoused in our country, those who challenge abusive systems are also mistreated, discounted, and silenced at times.
I think about the infamous German SS, for whom tolerance was a sign of weakness. The Third Reich flourished precisely because of the disdain and hatred it promulgated toward minorities. If the truth be told, how well do we score on tolerance in our country and in our churches?
- Are we willing to name and speak out against racism, which is still alive and well?
- Will we avoid stereotyping undocumented persons by calling them illegal aliens?
- Will we intentionally include homosexuals, bisexuals, and transgendered people in the life of our congregations in the name of a Jesus who always looked at the heart?
- Will we graciously but directly call out those who delight in exercising power by stifling dissent?
- After the nail-biter decision of the Supreme Court last week affirming health care reform, will we give thanks, regardless of our own position, for a democratic system that ensures due process and provides checks and balances?
- During this election year, will we pledge to avoid political rhetoric that divides?
- Will we continue to remember the cost of freedom around the world and live so that the countless lives that were sacrificed for our sake will not have been in vain?
Martin Niemöller was a German Lutheran pastor who survived 8 years in concentration camps in World War 2, including Dachau. In January of 1946 Niemöller preached to 1,200 students in Erlangen and spoke about meeting a German Jew who had lost everything in the war, including his parents and siblings. He said, “I could not help myself. I had to tell him, ‘Dear brother, fellow man, Jew, before you say anything, I say to you: I acknowledge my guilt and beg you to forgive me and my people for this sin.’”
Some students shouted and heckled Niemöller, yet he insisted, “We must openly declare that we are not innocent of the Nazi murders, of the murder of German communists, Poles, Jews, and the people in German-occupied countries. No doubt others made mistakes too, but the wave of crime started here and here it reached its highest peak. The guilt exists, there is no doubt about that – even if there were no other guilt than that of the six million clay urns containing the ashes of incinerated Jews from all over Europe. And this guilt lies heavily upon the German people and the German name, even upon Christendom. For in our world and in our name have these things been done.” Martin Niemöller is most famous for this saying,
In Germany, they came first for the Communists,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Communist;
And then they came for the trade unionists,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a trade unionist;
And then they came for the Jews,
And I didn’t speak up because I wasn’t a Jew;
And then . . . they came for me . . .
And by that time there was no one left to speak up.
May God give us the courage and grace to never forget and always speak up.

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Alcoholic drinks giant Diageo has announced that it will voluntarily be adding nutritional information to its packaging across all global markets.
This means that designers who work on drinks brands could soon be thinking about how to display this information.
In the UK Diageo has worked with design consultancies including Landor, Bloom, Design Bridge and Brandhouse and its global portfolio includes brands such as Guinness, Smirnoff, Captain Morgan, Baileys.
In the US Diageo’s Smirnoff Red product has already been given the new label which indicates information such as calories, carbohydrate and fat per serving.
While current EU legislation stipulates that foodstuffs have to show nutritional information per 100ml, Diageo says that the same 100ml principal would not transfer well to alcohol as “it does not reflect the reality of the way of the way drinkers consume alcohol.”
Instead its “Serving Facts” panel will define a serving size, indicate how many servings the container holds and detail the nutritional information based on an “Amount Per Serving” calculation.
While the Smirnoff Red label is already on-pack, the others we have shown are impressions, supplied by Diageo, indicating how different drinks might be represented in the US market.
A spokeswoman for Diageo says that the introduction of the new information is potentially costly for the company and could take “years to get through”. She adds: “As and when packaging comes round for a redesign agencies will be briefed.”
Ian Duncan, MEP for Scotland and member of the European Parliament’s Environment, Public Health and Food Safety Committee, says: “Providing both the nutrition and alcohol content of alcohol drinks, in an easy to understand ‘per serving’ format, is a major improvement on the confusing current system, where there are different measurements of alcohol units across the EU.
“This is a hugely positive step and one that the European Commission should reflect on, as it considers how to tackle harmful drinking.”
Diageo also says it wants to work with the EU to standardise what is considered an alcohol unit, as the measure of this varies across the 28 EU Member States.


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Lightwater’s development only began in the late 1890′s, with growth phases in the 1920′s, 1970′s and 1980′s, and so lacks an ancient or historic heritage. However, it’s surrounded on three sides with open and accessible heathland, some of which is in the Lightwater Country Park. I take regular walks into the Country Park and other local heathland, often with my camera, hoping to catch a pleasing image. And so in August 2006, with heather in the Lightwater Country Park being particularly colourful, I chose this picture for my blog.
For Lightwaterans, and other locals, wanting to know the precise spot I took the picture, the easiest route is to turn left on the path at by the car park at the far right of the Rangers office. Follow the path for half a mile, possibly more, until reaching the point where another major path crosses, like at a T junction. Turn right, and follow the path round to the left, and then down the hill. The picture was taken from the path near the bottom of the hill. This is a much less travelled and quiet part of the Country Park, ideal for contemplation and immersion into nature.

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Stabbing reported at Brockton Dunkin' Donuts
Victim rushed to area hospital
A man was taken to the hospital after a stabbing at a Brockton Dunkin' Donuts late Thursday morning, The Enterprise reported.
Fire officials said the victim was taken to Signature Healthcare Brockton Hospital.
The stabbing happened at the store on Montello Street in downtown Brockton.
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It's a small world
The CMS art show and third grade recorder concert recently took visitors around the world through art and music.
Featuring the multicultural theme of "It's a Small World," the annual event visually immersed parents, relatives, and friends in artwork representing different areas of the globe. On display were student examples of kimonos, Bahamian masks, Polynesian printing, and Mexican clay suns and metal tooling. There was also work inspired by famous international artists such as Brazilian pop artist Romero Britto, French impressionism master Claude Monet, and Dutch impressionist Vincent van Gogh.
“Our school is made up of students from so many countries,” said art teacher Denise Palmisano. “Learning the significance of art throughout the world teaches appreciation of other cultures, people, and ways of life. That’s so important in our 21st Century global society.”
The third grade recorder concert, conducted by music teacher Lisa King, featured several selections from different areas of the world. These included a traditional song from Uganda called “Yaa Yaa Yaa!" and “Ulili E" from the South Pacific. The tunes gave students a chance to play cultural instruments such as maracas, rainsticks, and the konga drum.
Classic American songs such as “Old MacDonald Had a Farm” and When the Saints Go Marching In" were also performed by the 125 third-graders.
Students introduced the songs before each was played and also provided a history of the recorder, an instrument that reached its height of popularity during the Renaissance. (The recorder was eventually replaced by the flute in orchestras because of the flute’s wider dynamic range and volume.)
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but this what I choose, so Im going to finish it with all my might and still having fun.
after all, this is my dream job


Mired in an international financial scandal involving wide allegations of accounting malpractices, Wirecard has been pushed to the brink of bankruptcy. In June, Wirecard filed for insolvency after the Financial Times published a series of investigation reports along with internal documents revealing that €1.9 billion was missing from the company. This was followed by the shocking arrest of its chief executive officer Markus Braun.
In 2015, the Financial Times took notice of the irregularities surrounding Wirecard and began publishing its “House of Wirecard” series on FT Alphaville raising significant questions regarding the company’s financials. During the time of collapse, the company was processing payments for many known fintechs such as Payoneer. As a result of bankruptcy, many of its clients saw their funds frozen as investigations were being carried out. Wirecard, which offered electronic payment transactions and risk management services, was valued at $28 billion.
The investigations by authorities and the whole insolvency proceedings had left Wirecard’s creditors facing lengthy negotiations with administrators over recovery of their money invested in the company. Banks that loaned out money to Wirecard had been demanding more clarity from the company in return for the extension of almost $4 billion in debt. Markus Braun started Wirecard as a small Bavarian startup and eventually became a global fintech giant. The company became so successful that it knocked Germany’s Commerzbank out of the DAX stock market index in 2018.
Wirecard files for insolvency
On June 25, 2020, Wirecard said that due to impending insolvency and over-indebtedness, the company was forced to file for bankruptcy. Since the news of its bankruptcy broke out, its shares plunged by more than 90 percent over the following week after EY, its auditor, refused to sign off on its annual report. That prompted Markus Braun, Wirecard’s chief executive officer, to step down from his post. Soon he was arrested by German authorities on the basis of the allegations, according to whistleblower reports and the Financial Times releasing internal documents. After his arrest, Mr. Braun was released on a bail worth €5 million. Authorities also raided Wirecard’s headquarters in Munich and four other properties belonging to Wirecard in Germany and Austria as a part of their investigation process. On July 22, German prosecutors arrested three former top executives of Wirecard. According to prosecutors, the three top senior executives were suspected in the criminal racket faking the company’s accounts and bilk creditors of billions of euros.
Questions were raised on Wirecard’s finances and business conduct for years, however, things started to crumble for the company only when its auditor revealed that around €1.9 billion went missing from its accounts. The German prosecutors accused the chief executive, who is also the founder of Wirecard, of misrepresenting the company’s earnings by inflating its sales with falsified income using so-called third-party acquirers. Soon, Markus Brawn was replaced as chief executive officer of Wirecard by James Freis, a former compliance officer who previously worked at the Germany stock exchange. Interestingly, James Fries was hired to serve on Wirecard’s management board only the day before his appointment as the chief executive. During the trial, many clarified that Wirecard was not included in the proceedings carried out by German authorities. German regulator BaFin is responsible for deciding whether a bank should file for insolvency, although there are other measures that can be taken when a lender runs into trouble.
Wirecard scandal calls for a banking reform in Germany
Since its inception, a number of concerns were raised regarding the ill practices of Wirecard, however, the matter was not escalated. Many perceive the collapse of Wirecard as a gross failure on the part of Germany’s supervisory authorities. The ability of the country’s governing bodies came under the scanner and were highly scrutinised when the news of the Wirecard scandal reached international media. It is no doubt that the German banking sector is driven by a political and business culture peculiar to Germany. Being well aware of the flaws and loopholes in its system, many in Germany turned a blind eye to the functioning and malpractices of Wirecard as it was rapidly evolving into a technological giant, which would in turn would flourish the fintech sector in Germany.
It is no doubt that the German banking sector needs huge reform, even though fintechs are booming in cities such as Berlin and Frankfurt. Deutsche Bank, a German banking giant, once a global force, is now a shadow of its former self. The emergence of Wirecard saw Commerzbank being knocked out of the DAX stock market index in 2018. The emergence of many neobanks means traditional banks in Germany have to deal with savings accounts with zero interest rates. Even the co-operative banks in Germany are not in a healthy position. Public sector banks dominate the banking sector in Germany as they are under less profit pressure than private banks. This often leads to lower margin interest returns and higher risk costs.
Also, many distributors and independent financial brokers as part of the German banking system take in a lucrative margin. Such structures are not uncommon in Europe and only exist in the German banking sector. Unlike some European countries, Germany has extremely strict consumer protection laws, which make high interest rates for subprime customers in the credit card business impossible.
So what are the changes that Germany can bring to its overbanked banking sector? Firstly, what Germany needs to do is vouch for the idea of transparency. It is an important factor since it involves finances and it also encourages the adoption of ideas and new methods which can bring in an revolutionary change to the banking sector. Embracing transparency also might prevent a repeat of a scandal of this sort. Secondly, the country must accept the fact that its economy, which is the fourth-largest in the world, would be strengthened not by protecting powerful personalities, but by keeping all parties involved under check.
Finally, when it comes to the regulation, the government bodies involved in the process need a massive cultural change. After the Wirecard scandal, many argue that regulators in Germany should rather focus on market regulations instead of focusing on the elite. It is highly important for German regulators to understand their priority and initiate the right course of action for the nation to attain a sustainable economic strength. Many top executives in the financial sector have called for more powerful auditing and accounting processes. It is no doubt that the audit process and tasks, powers and liability of auditors should be reconsidered by authorities to implement important decisions.
SoftBank’s $1 billion investments in Wirecard under scrutiny
In recent times, Softbank has caught the world’s attention with the launch of its Vision investment funds that invests in potential companies across emerging markets. However, Softbank has also been heavily criticised for its investment strategy from time to time. The company has invested in companies such as Uber, WeWork and Oyo. Last year, the company invested around $1 billion in Wirecard, as part of a broader tie-up between the two on digital payments. However, the timing of the deal has raised questions as Wirecard filed for bankruptcy within months.
The scandal has rocked the Munich-based payment company and its shares have fallen more than 80 percent. Analysts argue that the Softbank deal with Wirecard was structured in such a way that there was no financial risk to SoftBank. Also, Softbank made the investments knowing the allegations that were already being made against the company about its accounting practices. However, SoftBank did not notice any irregularities and they believed Wirecard’s books were sound, healthy and correct.
The transaction was completed by SoftBank Investment Advisors, the SoftBank subsidiary in charge of its huge $100 billion Vision Fund. Also, Switzerland-based investment bank Credit Suisse was hired as an advisor. The deal received shareholder’s approval in June, while Wirecard secured an investment-grade credit rating from Moody’s in August. The Zurich-headquartered investment bank also helped SoftBank further sell its debt to a group of institutional investors to book early profits and protect its investment. According to reports, the $1 billion financing came out of SoftBank executives’ pockets and not from its balance sheet, which further raised several questions on the matter.
Finance ministry announces reforms after Wirecard scandal
According to the Financial Times, Germany’s Federal Ministry of Finance has announced a plan for significant reforms. The ministry has taken significant actions and updated its rules and regulations in the wake of the Wirecard scandal. After the Wirecard news spread like wildfire, the regulators in the country came under immense pressure and scrutiny as a scandal of such magnitude happened under their nose. As a consequence, the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial watchdog, will be granted sovereign powers that will allow the agency to intervene immediately in publicly-traded companies, according to one of the new rules introduced by the finance ministry.
In a statement, the ministry said, “BaFin should have the right to carry out special audits of all capital market-oriented companies, including the right to access information from third parties, the ability to carry out forensic investigations and the right to inform the public about its auditing of balance sheets earlier than is currently the case.”
The finance ministry also plans to strengthen APAS, the German agency whose mission is to oversee auditing firms. The ministry plans to empower the agency by providing it with the power to impose tougher sanctions. As per the new plan, companies would be required by law to change their auditor every 10 years. In addition, the Ministry said it would lobby to turn the European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), into a European Securities and Exchange Commission that would function like the US Securities and Exchange Commission, which has more power to demand information from listed companies.
The scandal raises serious concerns in B2B payments
Wirecard somehow managed to falsely implicate that it had €1.9 billion in its Philippine banks, even if it did not and its auditors at EY missed it. So did the German regulators for a brief period of time. After the news of the Wirecard scandal broke out, many even feared that there could be another Wirecard fraud to identify in the country’s financial landscape. Wirecard was involved in business to business (B2B) payments which are more complicated than business to customer (B2C) payments. B2C transactions are carried out face-to-face. For example, customers buy groceries from a supermarket and pay immediately as a result completing their transactions. However, B2B payments involve invoices, adjustments and other obstacles that makes the matter complex.
When we take into account all the B2B transactions happening everyday, we notice a huge amount of money moving from one account to another on a regular basis. The numbers go up to millions. However, it is very difficult to keep a track of such transactions as and when they happen. To keep a track on all these transactions, the sector would need a huge number of auditors which it does not have. So its very easy for a scandal like Wirecard to go unnoticed and that too for a long period of time. Wirecard shed light about poor oversight from auditors and regulators over an industry that is poorly regulated. The Wirecard scandal has brought out several implications when it comes to B2B payments.
Many analysts are questioning how regulations will be managed if a holding company has various subsidiaries running different operations. In the case of Wirecard, its subsidiaries include Wirecard Card Solutions (UK), Wirecard Bank (Germany) and Al Alaam (UAE). Many experts are also wondering how can a sector stop a scandal like Wirecard from happening if no reforms take place? Another interesting fact is that Wirecard’s auditors EY missed the scandalous transactions in its books for quite some time. It also raises serious questions on whether the audit process can always be trusted.
Wirecard to be removed from DAX index
More recently, it was reported that insolvent payments company Wirecard will finally be ejected from Germany’s benchmark DAX index after exchange operator Deutsche Boerse announced a change in one of its rules. In August, Deutsche Boerse announced a rule change that will be implemented to remove Wirecard from the DAX index with two trading days’ notice. Wirecard, which was valued at $28 billion, became a constituent of the DAX index in 2018, replacing German lender Commerzbank.
Wirecard’s stocks soared by as much as 37.5 percent in Frankfurt as more than 130 investors lined up to buy what is left of the company. Its worth noting that it was a significant gain for Wirecard since its shares plunged more than 80 percent after filing for bankruptcy. Michael Jaffe, the company’s insolvency administrator revealed that the company had enough liquidity to keep operating for the time being. Bloomberg reported that a bidding process will be held in August to help sell the remaining of Wirecard to the potential 130 investors. When the company filed for insolvency last year, it reported debt of nearly $4 billion. Last month, it was reported that Wirecard North America, a separate entity with more than 20 years in the payments industry is up for sale. The company has hired an investment bank, whose name was not disclosed, to manage the sale of the company.


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There is an old saying that good lawyers run away from risk while good businesspeople run toward risk. Often businesspeople believe “no risk” means “no reward,” and lawyers think risk means disaster – orange jumpsuits, lawsuits, and bankruptcy. In reality, lawyers and businesspeople are both right, because not all risks are created equal. Many risks can be managed or calculated to improve a business’ growth or provide a competitive edge, while other risks are nothing but trouble. How does a business know the difference and how can lawyers help businesses figure it out? As an ethics and compliance attorney, this question fascinates me, and I love working with my clients to get to the right answer so their great business opportunities do not become a comedic skit like John Oliver’s on GM, or worse – jumpsuits and lawsuits and bankruptcy.
It seems at times that corporations and their leaders do not get the right answer when it comes to risks, and the result is trouble in the form of: bribes, mortgage and accounting fraud, hiding assets or inflating earnings, and, of course, the ever-popular insider trading, to name but a few examples. Corporations also get slammed because of what they pay their CEOs versus other employees workers, for not paying taxes, for leaving the US to achieve less tax exposure, and for how they handled defective products.
It all adds up to a lot of negative media and a lot of people complaining about companies, wanting those companies to be punished, and believing that most companies are filled with scoundrels. The prosecutions, the fines, the proven wrongdoings are facts that I will not dispute here. I will say that when I read a formal complaint against a company or the settlement agreement prosecutors reached with the company, I am often appalled at the greed, poor judgment, weak character, and down right criminal behavior that occurred.
That said; I will dispute the idea that companies and their employees set out to run their business off of greed and with criminal minds from the outset, ignoring all ethics and risks just to make money, or the idea that if they break the law to make money, so be it. In my practice, I have worked with the biggest of the big (e.g., General Electric) and the smallest of the small (a retired military officer who started his own business and had one contract), and I have found in many of these instances, leaders and companies struggle to get it right: spending money, time, intellect and energy to make sure that their business decisions are ethical and legally sound. The simple truth is this: big or small, corporations are made of people, and most people want to do the right thing – not all people, but most people. There are countless reasons why corporations and individuals do the wrong things. But, that does not mean all corporations are greed machines and all their employees are fraudsters.
Corporations employ us; they develop innovative solutions to complex problems; they bring us products and services we need; they generate economic growth; and, many of them spend a lot of money and people hours devoted to sharing their funds, their knowledge and their time for not a dime. Many of the corporate executives I have worked with love their jobs, love solving the problems of business, and would most likely show up to work even if they were not paid at all. There were times when I worked in corporate America that I loved my job so much I would have worked for free. Read Harvard Business Review and you will find that the thought leaders in business encourage personal and professional growth, making decisions of integrity, as well as sound business practices.
I started my law firm believing businesses and their leaders want to do right by identifying risks and avoiding those that are illegal or unethical. But, to do so sometimes they just need to hear a clear definition of what right is so they can do it. They push back, argue, and even get angry about what the law may be, but in my experience, with clear direction from a lawyer, they end up towing the line. In this blog, I will explore the intersection of law, business and ethics: what lawyers bring to business, why lawyers need to have courage, and what business folks want from the law and how they can get there.
“The ambitious climbs up high and perilous stairs, and never cares how to come down; the desire of rising hath swallowed up his fear of a fall.” — Thomas Adams (1640)

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Clickfunnels Sales Funnel – What You NEED To Know
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- 1 bag baby spinach
- 2 oranges
- 1 medium fennel bulb
- 1 red onion
- 150g feta, crumbled
Double Shot dressing
- 2 tsp Djion or grainy mustard
- 1 tsp honey or maple syrup
- 1 tbsp fresh herbs, chopped
- 1-2 tbsp lemon juice
- 3 tbsp olive oil
- Salt and pepper
- ½ scoop Double Shot
Cut off the orange skins using a knife and slice into 6 slices.
Slice the fennel and onion thinly with a sharp knife.
Place the spinach leaves onto a serving platter.
Top with the orange slices, sprinkle over the fennel, red onion and feta.
Spoon over the dressing and serve immediately.
Place all ingredients into a jar with a tight-fitting lid.
Shake until combined. Leave at room temperature until ready to serve.

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Hemos encontrado algunos trabajos de artistas que tienen el basket de por medio… de una u otra forma… y que dejamos en esta entrada a modo de documentación:
William Lamson solo exhibition at Artspace – September 12, 2009 – January 2010
Lamson installed basketball backboards and hoops enlarged 2.5 times to the scale of The Lot’s 25-foot high rigger poles. The poles define the perimeter of the 90’ x 90’ site and the interior open gravel plaza of about 20’ x 40’. The result is the creation of a miniature basketball court of massive proportions. Artspace provide basketballs to anyone who wishes to use the court through an exchange program with the gallery. You can use your own balls too – please play an enjoy!
The Lot is an 8,000 square foot pocket park located in downtown New Haven, CT. Situated between two highly trafficked streets in the historic and culturally diverse Ninth Square neighborhood, this formerly derelict parking lot was redeveloped in 2005 as a public transit site and green space for communal use. LONG SHOT continues in Artspace’s tradition of expanding opportunities for public art and commitment to community. Lamson’s basketball court will create a function for The Lot’s underused space, promoting play, community interactions, and physical exercise; it will also activate an otherwise dormant, unkempt area.
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LOT 12 “Untitled” by David Hammons, 2000
Perhaps the most amusing work in the auction is Lot 12, “Untitled,” by David Hammons (b. 1943), as it depicts a basketball hoop with a mirror as a backboard that is festooned with crystal and brass sconces and candle-like lights and a net of crystal beads. The 54-by-60-by-16-inch work is unique and was executed in 2000. It has an estimate of $250,000 to $350,000. It sold for $409,500, rather significantly shattering the previous world auction record for the artist of $18,500 set at Christie’s in London in November, 1999.
Michael McGinnis, the head of Phillips’s contemporary art department, said after the auction that the artist’s work is difficult to get. “In this work,,” the catalogue notes, “the basketball hoop was explored as both an icon of black male street cool, as well as a symbol of disenfranchisement and poverty….The surreal fusion of the athletic, common basketball hoop and the pristine, chandelier and crystal elements, not only bring forward the notion of kitsch, but more specifically, make undeniably obvious two very strong clichés in American society: the stereotype that basketball is synonymous with African American males, and the ornate chandelier symbolic of the bourgeoisie ‘Wasp’ society.”
BORDER PATROL Paula Henderson, 2006.
How the contemporary social landscape is shaped and how that social landscape shapes contemporary behavior is the subject of Paula Henderson’s work. In the series of paintings that use abstracted representations of basketball courts, Henderson repeats the dynamic and often colorful lines that divide basketball courts into zones of play to create intricate patterns.
Aleksandar+Jestrovic Or Jamesdin -Performance -action 2003
Partido de Basket entre artístas y críticos de arte
JUST DO IT Aleksandar+Jestrovic Or Jamesdin, 2002.
official weight $ size – sintetic colours on basketball
Escultura que nos encontramos en la Bienal de Cerveira 2009,
no había balones …
THROWING FOUR BALLS IN THE AIR TO GET A SQUARE
( best of 36 tries )
otra imágen que encontramos por la red, no sabemos de donde viene…
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Frank de Boer has left his role as Netherlands manager after their shock exit from Euro 2020.
The former Atlanta United and Crystal Palace manager led the Dutch national team to a perfect group stage performance, winning all three of their games.
But they fell to a shock defeat in the round of 16, losing 2-0 against the Czech Republic.
A statement said: “After consultations in Zeist between Nico-Jan Hoogma, Eric Gudde, Frank de Boer and his agent Guido Albers this afternoon, it has been decided that both parties will separate with immediate effect.
“De Boer has announced that he does not want to continue, which is also in line with the contract between both parties, which required a place in the quarter-finals.
“That contract will not be renewed.”
De Boer himself said: “I have decided not to continue as manager.
“The objective has not been achieved, that is clear. When I was approached to become national coach in 2020, I thought it was an honor and a challenge, but I was also aware of the pressure that would come upon me from the moment I was appointed.
“That pressure is only increasing now, and that is not a healthy situation for me, nor for the squad in the run-up to such an important match for Dutch football en route to World Cup qualification.”
This article was most recently revised and updated 1 year ago


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Read Luke 11:2 Using Other Translations
And he said unto them,When ye pray, say, Our Father which art in heaven, Hallowed be thy name. Thy kingdom come. Thy will be done, as in heaven, so in earth.
And he said to them, "When you pray, say: "Father, hallowed be your name. Your kingdom come.
Jesus said, “This is how you should pray: “Father, may your name be kept holy. May your Kingdom come soon.

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I’m a sucker for albums that start and end strong, and Prawn’s newest release, Kingfisher does both of those things, making this album a real stand out for me. The first track on Kingfisher is “Scud Running” and it starts soft and simple, just a clean guitar and simple drums, and when the rest of the music kicks in, I’m already bobbing my head along to the tune. The first thing that really stands out about Prawn is the soft, mellow quality of their music and the way it contrasts beautifully with vocalist Tony Clark’s voice. And as if “Scud Running” wasn’t already the perfect opening song, the string and horn instruments come in and exceed all of my expectations.
Kingfisher is really just pleasant and easy to listen to. Some tracks are very bass driven while other are carried by the clean lead guitar and rough vocals, making for an amazing mixture. A good example of the beautiful sweeping lead guitar parts would be in the second track on the record, “First As Tragedy, Second As Farce.” The track is a little bit more upbeat than “Scud Running” and almost reminds me of bands such as Transit or Turnover. The rougher vocals and beautiful harmonies set Prawn apart from other acts, though, making them unique, and the vocals are especially strong on the second track while Clark holds out gorgeous long notes against the fast-paced guitar parts.
The only complaint I really have with Kingfisher is that it never really seems to hit a definitive peak. While the album as a whole has a very cool mellow and surreal quality about it, there aren’t really any specific tracks that stand out from the bunch and give it that wow factor. That being said though, Prawn does manage to set themselves apart in the way that their songs are constructed. Despite the fact that a lot of the tracks on this album have the same guitar tones and are pretty stripped down, none of them sound the same or blend together. Prawn still managed to create an album with ten unique and gorgeous songs that really set them apart from other acts in their genre, making Kingfisher is the perfect album for all occasions - whether you’re sitting at home on a rainy Sunday afternoon, driving down the highway with your windows down, or relaxing in bed after a long day. Prawn’s Kingfisher is bound to relax you and put you in a good mood.
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This brief blog post is to gain basic understanding of the cloud computing mechanisms cloud balancing and cloud bursting. These mechanisms are covered in module 2 (Cloud Technology Concepts) of the Cloud Certified Professional (CCP™) program. Advertisements
This blog post will be all about the common challenges of cloud computing, these are very often the reason why organizations hesitate in adopting the cloud into their strategy as cloud consumers.
This blogpost will be all about cloud characteristics. These characteristics describe features and behavior of an IT-environment to be considered an effective cloud. These characteristics will set apart true cloud providers from providers only claiming to offer cloud services.
As already mentioned in one of my previous blogs I am currently doing the Cloud Certified Professional (CCP™) program which is dedicated to excellence in the fields of cloud computing technology, architecture, security, governance and capacity.
Cloud computing is an example of an innovative, sustaining and disruptive concept that I really find very interesting. Cloud computing enables companies to consume computing resources as a utility in the same way as they are consuming electricity or gas.


When I first binge-watched ‘The Walking Dead’ in 2020, I already had nine seasons to go through and none of the waiting other fans had to do for over a decade. Over the next few days, one character that stood out the most was Norman Reedus’ Daryl Dixon. New episodes of season 10 have now been added on Netflix, with a bland flashback to Dixon’s solitary break into the wildness.
Let’s start with some background – Daryl Dixon wasn’t in the original character roster of writer Robert Kirkman’s comic series. In the live-action show, Dixon starts off as an aggressive introverted redneck with a cross-bow and an asshole older brother. As the show progresses, he slowly becomes part of the inner pack of protagonists trying to survive a zombie apocalypse. It was hard not to notice how Dixon seemed asexual. Despite developing close bonds with several women characters, he never casts a longing lust-filled look at anybody. He is a reliable friend, a model-member of the pack, a brother-figure to the leader Rick Grimes and a father-figure to the younger kids. All his efforts to keep his people safe makes him more endearing because his actions are selfless. In other words, Dixon’s deeds are not ruled by his dick. Or so it seems.
When his perceived ‘asexuality’ hit me, I immediately thought of writing a little piece, but a quick search on the internet revealed that his sexuality has been a matter of debate over the last few years. There were many fans who thought the same; actor Norman Reedus has in-fact even received fan-mail thanking him for portraying an asexual character. However, Robert Kirkman, the writer of the show and comics, revealed that Dixon is “straight” and “somewhat asexual”. Some fans were happy with the “somewhat asexual” statement, others – not so much. And the makers of the show clearly seem to remain as ambiguous as they can about this particular character, due to his sheer popularity. Because at the end of the day – there are way more fans out there shipping him with other women protagonists.
While the “LGBTQ” acronym has been extended to include “IA”, ‘intersex’ and ‘asexual’; they still have very little representation in the entertainment industry. In ‘The Walking Dead’, there are gay, lesbian characters, so it isn’t like the creators have a lot to risk if they add some more sexual diversity. Maybe the asexual community is too small for big producers to care about their visibility. It’s easier to pander to heterosexual ‘ships’ and rake in more TRPs, than bother about a minority group. One only has to take the example of the popular TV character Sheldon Cooper from ‘Big Bang Theory’ to understand how asexual representation is sometimes deliberately erased to introduce ‘regular’ romantic themes. From the start, Sheldon Cooper was projected as a geek with no interest in romance/sex and yet, as the show progressed, he was practically forced into a hetero relationship. And in later episodes, he is pretty much bullied by his friends into establishing a physical relationship with his girlfriend.
‘The Walking Dead’ makers had the chance to change things and not go the ‘Big Bang Theory’ way, but they have chosen not to. Daryl Dixon could’ve been an asexual icon, but going by the new episodes of Season 10, his ‘somewhat asexual’ appeal has already been diluted with a ‘somewhat romantic’ sub-plot. Although nothing sexual transpires between Daryl and this new character, the flashback story was so pointless, that it seemed like the makers introduced it with the sole purpose of ‘somewhat’ clarifying that ‘hey, this guy is straight’. In-fact, with the way the show is progressing, fans might not be too surprised if Dixon ends up shacking with one of the woman characters after all, and has a couple of babies himself. Sigh.
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A lady I work with once enlightened me, “You just wait until you have kids.” I’m not sure what she thought would magically happen the instant I became a father, but it didn’t (apparently). I know this because at the time she uttered her prophetic words to me, I already had two kids… precisely twice as many as she had.
My guess is she thought having kids would make me more wise, more mature, more patient… more something. She had an expectation about what parenthood would change about life. A lot of Christians do too. And it’s not insignificant:
We think the birth of our children will reveal to us the very face of God.
While you might not use those exact words, at some point, someone in your Christian circle of friends has said one of the following things to you:
“I really didn’t know God until I had kids.”
“When I became a father, I finally understood how hard it was for God to send Christ to the cross.”
“Being a mother—witnessing the miracle of life—radically changed my understanding of God’s love.”
There’s a million ways to express “Kids = Big Faith.” And if you’re single or childless, there has to be a part of you that thinks, “Fantastic! The missing link in my faith is having a kid. I have zero kids and zero prospects. I’ll just be over here with my small, incomplete faith. Awesome.”
Good news. It’s not true. Bad news? It also is. On some level, having a kid can show you God’s miraculous love. Some Bible verses support this notion that having a kid puts faith into a unique context. “If you, then, though you are evil, know how to give good gifts to your children, how much more will your Father in heaven give good gifts to those who ask him!” (Matthew 7:11) That verse makes more sense if you’re seeing it unfold in your own child’s life.
However, we also way over-amplify what we expect our children to do for our faith. I personally have (many times) essentially said to my children, “OK, dad had a really bad day at work. Tonight I need you to show me God’s perfect and true love. I know you’re only two, but Daddy needs you to reconnect him in his relationship with Yahweh. Is that cool with you? You’re drooling. I’ll accept that as an emphatic yes.”
Those nights typically also coincide with the times my kids try to break me down like little terrorists. Fits are thrown, fights erupt, demands are made. The most menial tasks incite battle cries: “I do myself, I do myself!” One would assume applying the toothpaste to your child’s toothbrush when they want to do it themselves is not a cry-worthy, scream-inducing offense, but you’d be gravely mistaken.
Does God show up in parenthood? I sure hope so. Are kids a walking, talking daily reminder of Jesus? Not always. And if you go into parenthood expecting that, you’ll be sorely disappointed… or at the bare minimum, covered with pink bubble gum-flavored princess toothpaste.


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Image credit: Dan MartensenIs Drake now the new King? The rapper has just claimed fourth place on the list of male artists with the most Billboard Hot 100 top ten solo hits, passing the late Elvis Presley.
Drizzy’s single “Yes Indeed” with Lil Baby jumped from #49 to #6 this week, becoming his 26th top ten hit on the Hot 100 list in the process. That puts him ahead of Elvis, who had 25.
At this point, Drake trails only Michael Jackson, Stevie Wonder and Elton John when it comes to male artists with the most top 10 hits. The King of Pop leads with 29 top tens, followed by Wonder with 28, and John with 27.
Also on the Hot 100, the OVO Sound CEO also returns to number one with “Nice For What,” swapping places with “This is America” by Childish Gambino, which drops to number two.
Drake has also now spent 36 weeks in total at #1 on the Billboard Hot 100, which is third-best among male solo artists. Usher leads the list with 47 weeks at number one, followed by Jackson with 37 weeks.
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Red Bull Racing boss Christian Horner has rubbished suggestions his team gained an unfair advantage for the forthcoming Korean Grand Prix by running a show car at the venue.
Karun Chandhok completed the first laps of the new Yeongam circuit in a Red Bull Racing machine for a promotional event for local media last weekend.
And although the venue was in a far from finished state, there have been some mutterings from rival outfits that Red Bull Racing could have gained some extra insight about set-up for the October race.
Horner reckons that such fears are misplaced, however, and insists his team took 'absolutely zero' knowledge away from the run.
"It was close to a six year old car with a V10 engine - especially derived for running show car projects - with a very basic telemetry system, on a track that was missing its final surface and kerbs, with a driver that isn't our regular driver," said Horner.
"It was purely a demonstration run for our new partner LG and Red Bull South Korea. The car has absolutely zero relevance to what we are running here. It would have been the same if we had run a GP2 car."


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Sultan inaugurates new library in Sharjah
University of Sharjah library has a capacity for more than one million books
- Dr Sheikh Sultan bin Mohammed Al Qasimi, Supreme Council member and ruler of Sharjah, and President of the University of Sharjah today morning unveiled the commemorative plate to mark the opening of the new library for female students at the University of Sharjah. Dr. Sheikh Sultan was received upon arrival by Dr. Amr Abdel-Hamid, Advisor to H.H for Higher Education, Dr. Samy Mahmoud, Director of the University of Sharjah, and a number of faculty members and administrative staff. He toured various sections of the library and was briefed by Qasim Al-Khalidi, Director of Libraries at UOS.
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Rep. Huffman Votes Against Omnibus Spending Bill
Washington, D.C.- Congressman Jared Huffman (D-CA) today released the following statement after voting against the Consolidated Appropriations Act, a 2,323 page bill to fund the federal government for six months that was released at 8 p.m. last night. The House voted on the legislation shortly before 1 p.m. Thursday afternoon:
“I opposed this omnibus appropriations bill because it fell short of Congress’ responsibilities in too many ways –and in several respects, those shortfalls were egregious, including:
- This was one of the last, best opportunities to honor America’s promise to hundreds of thousands of Dreamers whose lives have been put in limbo by President Trump. Yet the omnibus bill provides no such protection, while wasting $1.6 billion in laying the foundation for Trump’s crazy border wall scheme.
- The massive increase in Pentagon spending, including $66 billion for the opaque slush fund known as Overseas Contingency Operations, is an unconscionable misplaced priority; so is the last-minute inclusion of the so-called CLOUD Act, which undermines civil liberties by allowing the Trump administration to permit foreign countries to spy on American citizens in our own country without adequate safeguards or accountability.
- At a time when there is great political pressure to do something meaningful to address the scourge of gun violence, and with millions of young people preparing to take to the streets in the March for our Lives, the bill includes token, cosmetic provisions on gun violence research and background checks. Republicans will no doubt use these inadequate measures as political cover to justify taking no further action on this important issue.
I’m disappointed that these and other problems were not resolved, because the omnibus bill also includes many good provisions, including the following outcomes I helped fight for and I now applaud:
- A long-overdue ‘fire borrowing’ funding fix that will free up Forest Service budgets in future years, including to enable more proactive forest management that better protects California and other western states from catastrophic wildfires.
- Significant investments for rural communities through PILT, increased IDEA and Impact Aid funding, and a long-overdue increase in the Land and Water Conservation Fund that is so vital to our public lands.
- Rejection of toxic policy riders that Republicans had been pushing that would undermine environmental laws, women’s reproductive choice, and the integrity of our public education system, among other things.
- Rejection of President Trump’s outrageous budget cut proposals on education, health research, and clean energy R&D.
While this was a difficult vote, I ultimately concluded that the severe consequences of the bill’s shortcomings are too great to merit my support, notwithstanding the many good provisions. I will continue to work toward a long-term solution for the Dreamers, on common sense reforms for all those demanding action on gun violence, and for more responsible priorities for the millions of Americans who will be asked to pay the bill for the exorbitant defense spending which, along with the reckless GOP tax scam, is causing our national debt to spiral out of control.”


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Booted up to the bowl via Switchback Trail in mostly sunny skies. Sun crust everywhere except shaded zones. 7-10 inches of dense powder near the crest on the north side made for enjoyable turns.
One shallow slab seen in one of the main climbers gulleys on the south face. Minor sluffing and rollies observed but mostly on sun exposed slopes in the bowl. Soft crusts of various thickness and windpack lower down.
Rocks still lurking below the thin cover lower down striped Ken of his skis, fortunately no injuries just smiles. It felt great to finally get some turns in powder!

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Physical properties of inorganic compounds.
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|Abstract:||Graphic and tabular data for inorganics. Introduction includes excellent list of further sources for particular properties.|
|Properties:||PVT; boiling point; compressibility; critical constant; dielectric constant; diffusion coefficient; dipole moment; electrical conductivity; entropy; heat capacity; heat capacity ratio; heat of formation; heat of fusion; heat of sublimation; heat of transition; latent heat of vaporization; melting point; orthobaric density; refractive index; solubility; sound velocity; specific gravity; surface tension; thermal conductivity; thermal expansion; threshold limit value; vapor pressure; viscosity|
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USA Today voting map
Looking at the USA Today voting results by county map the election results looks like a sweeping sea of red. States that went to BO such as IN, OH and PA are predominately red in color except for the urban areas. Even bastions of liberalism such as CA, NY and MN show large areas of Republican votes. IMHO the election was decided by the urban centers where people want, expect and demand gov't service and assistance and handouts vs. the rural areas where people depend upon their own initiative and hard work.
I don't want to diminish the hard work of those who choose to work in the city centers; just an observation from someone who lives in a rural conservative area.
Avatar is a tribute to my Great Grandfather, Andrew Stewart. This pin was one of his advertisements for his heating and plumbing business. I never knew him but must of inherited his love of things mechanical since I am the only blue collar worker in the family


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You'll need to copy the data from the original game (Steam, GoG or original CD version). Copy all the ".gro" files and all folders (but not the Bin one) in apddata/serioussam1 to play.
The game use glshim, and use the recently opensourced Serious Engine 1.
The game runs ok on Gigahertz model. It's playable on Rebirth (I haven't try on CC). It's advised to use the latest SGX Driver for better performance and stability.
Some preconfigured config are there on first run, but fell free to play with the various parameters.
* NEON (and some non-NEON) optimisations from notaz
* compiled with gcc 6.1
* Added MP3 support (For CD version)


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Last Friday, we flew out to Georgia to attend the Big Daddy Unlimited Epic Shoot event — you may have seen our on-site coverage on our Instagram page as well as RECOIL's Facebook live videos. While visiting the Inforce booth at the range, one of the representatives pulled us aside and said he had something new to show us. He then presented the pre-production prototype of the company's latest weapon-mounted light, currently referred to as the Inforce 9 Zero.
We had the opportunity to snap a few quick photos of the new flashlight, and then inquired about its details. Each Inforce 9 Zero is made from machined aluminum, and includes a reversible picatinny rail mount with a built-in activation button. Both 45-degree and 90-degree-mount versions of the light will be available — the pictured example is the latter. The button offers momentary (half-press) and constant-on (click) activation modes.
As seen above, there's also a sliding lockout switch that prevents inadvertent activation when the weapon is being transported or stored.
A rubber dust cover on the back of the light flips open to reveal a tape switch attachment point. This switch will attach via strong magnets, requiring roughly 10 pounds of pull strength to remove the cable from the socket. The onboard switch can still be used alongside the tape switch, offering redundancy in case one of these elements is damaged in the field.
The new Inforce 9 Zero light is powered by either a single 18650 lithium battery or two CR123 batteries. With the 18650, it will produce 1,300 lumens and run for approximately 1 hour 45 minutes. With the CR123s, output decreases slightly to 1,100 lumens.
Inforce tells us that the 9 Zero will retail for $220 with the 90-degree mount, or $240 with the 45-degree mount. The tape switch will be sold separately for about $50. Estimated ship date for the first batch is January 2020, which means that we should be able to get our hands on the final production version at SHOT Show that month.
We also hear that Inforce will soon be releasing two new all-metal pistol lights, a two-battery light and a single-battery compact light. Stay tuned for more info here on OFFGRIDweb, or check out Inforce-Mil.com for more on the company's lighting products.


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Taxpayers' Alliance: Cut pensioner benefits because they will be dead by 2020
As if the government’s programme of cuts were not draconian enough already, everyone’s favourite right-wing outlier the Taxpayers’ Alliance is urging the government to go further.
That is after all their job as an outlier – to pitch their tent on the hard-right in order to make the merely right-wing look reasonable.
All well and good; only they’ve gone and thrown taste out the window as well.
Ministers should waste no time in making unpopular cuts to pensioner benefits, TPA director Alex Wild has told a Conservative Party conference fringe event.
Hardly revelatory considering the TPA’s entire raison d’etre is cutting back the state – though a questionable electoral strategy considering older people are more likely to vote than the young.
But do not fear – Wild has the answer. According to the TPA director, it’s sensible to cut some pensioner benefits “as soon as possible” because by 2020 many of those hit by the cuts…will be dead.
“The first of which will sound a little bit morbid – some of the people… won’t be around to vote against you in the next election“, Wild told the conference fringe event.
And of course the government might also take advantage of the elderly losing their mental faculties. Wild continued: “So that’s just a practical point, and the other point is they might have forgotten by then.”
So the Tories should cut pensioner benefits because those on the receiving end of the cuts will likely be a) senile or b) dead.
Stay classy, TPA.
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New Delhi, Sep 3 : Senior BJP leader LK Advani met Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh here today to seek a solution to the problem of recurrent floods in Bihar, where around 25 lakh people have been rendered homeless in the worst ever floods in the Kosi region.
Advani urged Dr. Singh to find both long and short term solutions to the problem of recurrent floods in Bihar.
Advani, who made an aerial survey of flood-ravaged regions of Bihar along with State Chief Minister Nitish Kumar on Tuesday, said, "Since the recurrent floods in Bihar caused by rivers originating in Nepal have international dimensions, I would meet the Prime Minister on Wednesday to seek both long and short term solutions to the problem in coordination with the government in the Himalayan country,"
"In today's situation, everybody should come together to help rather than indulging in mud sledging," Advani added.
The state's main opposition Rashtriya Janata Dal (RJD) had earlier lashed out at the state administration, accusing it of laxity in providing relief to the flood victims.
The flooding, the worst in 50 years, was caused after the Kosi River breached a dam in Nepal. This unleashed huge waves of water that smashed mud embankments downstream in Bihar state.
The waters of Kosi gushed into the state inundating vast areas and affecting around two million people.


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More than 20 barangays in Pampanga province were submerged in floods on Thursday due to rains brought by the southwest monsoon that was strengthened by Typhoon Fabian.
In the town of Macabebe, the roads look like the sea due to the accumulated rainwater in some barangays, such as Brgy. Sta. Maria.
In Masantol, water entered some establishments in Brgy. San Nicolas. The flood in Brgy. Dela Paz was also over one foot.
According to the provincial disaster risk reduction and management office, 24 barangays were affected by the floods in the province.
Pampanga is said to be ready for the floods because the PDRRMC emergency operations center was activated on July 16.
“May stockpiling na tayo ng canned goods, at saka bigas sa PEO. Naka-ready na ‘yung mga response vehicle natin, even yung mga bangka natin,” said Angelina Blanco of PDRMMO-Pampanga.
Although the evacuation centers have been converted to COVID-19 facilities, they are still ready in case of need.
Pampanga is on an orange rainfall warning due to the southwest monsoon. This means heavy rain is expected for one hour and the next 2 hours.
Over 20 barangays in Pampanga flooded due to heavy rains
Residents along the river and mountainous areas were advised to evacuate immediately due to possible flashfloods and landslides.
Towns in the 4th district of Pampanga, such as San Simon, Macabebe, and Masantol, and some towns in the 2nd district, such as Sasmuan, Lubao, and Guagua, are the most frequently flooded in the province.
They are considered a catchbasin because they are also said to cause ground subsidence apart from the geographical location.
In a study conducted by Fernando Siringan of UP Diliman and Kelvin Rodolfo of the University of Illinois, Chicago, in 2003, it appears that the ground subsidence rate in the West Pampanga basin is increasing every year.
A ground subsidence rate of 40.6 cm/year was recorded in the coastal areas of Masantol, Macabebe, and Sasmuan.
The alleged cause of ground subsidence has been the excessive extraction of groundwater since the 1960s.
Meanwhile, typhoon “FABIAN” is forecast to gradually intensify in the near term and reach its peak intensity (155-165 km/h) today.


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Girls are more achiever than boys
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Monty Alexander Trio
Monty Alexander has been one of the most popular pianists in America for many years. Jamaican by birth, he moved to Miami and then to New York, where his way was cleared by an exceptional fan and mentor, Frank Sinatra. Sinatra introduced him to a friend of his who owned a famous jazz club, where Alexander worked as resident artist, playing with soloists and singers, and getting to know the jazz stars. He also met Miles Davis, with whom he shared a passion for boxing. The trio is particularly loved by his fans. He has recorded many hits with this formula, also drawing from the pop repertoire. His bright and spectacular jazz, sometimes captivating, combines melody and swing in a blend that is hard to resist.


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Background: There are several clinical phenomena that resemble hallucinations which are inadequately studied because the terminology defining them is inadequate. Methods: A review of the relevant literature, identified by searches of Ovid and PubMed databases. Results: A historical review reveals that the term pseudohallucination has been used to describe several separate and unrelated phenomena. Herein this term is redefined, and an additional term, parahallucinations, is introduced. Hallucinations are defined as sensory perceptions that have the compelling sense of reality of true perceptions but that occur without external stimulation of the relevant sensory organ and are experienced as following the sensory path, that is, can be localized in three-dimensional space outside the body. Pseudohallucinations are defined as hallucinatory phenomena that do not follow the sensory path and are experienced predominantly by psychiatrically ill subjects. Parahallucinations are defined as hallucinatory phenomena that occur due to an injury or abnormality to the peripheral nervous system. Insight into the reality of these experiences-the realization that they are not real-is not felt to be important in their phenomenology. Conclusion: Utilization of this classification system during clinical investigations will yield greater insight into the pathophysiology, course, treatment, and prognosis of psychiatric and neurologic disorders.
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At times it can be discouraging: News out of Washington focuses on the negative, partisanship and gridlock. Our fiscal year begins Oct. 1. In theory, our government should have an annual budget approved before the new year begins. Instead, the legislative bodies are voting on bills that would approve spending for three months at current levels.
Our total government debt is just below the legal limit set in May of $16.7 trillion. Through "extraordinary measures," some might call them accounting tricks, our government has run a deficit (spending more than we take in every month) since May but has kept our total debt the same.
Do not try this at home -- this is for experienced finance and spin masters only.
The overall argument seems to be the contrasting views on spending: those who want to spend more (liberals) versus those who want to spend less (conservatives). The liberal argument is that we need to spend more to help more people; the debt does not matter and programs are needed to make peoples' lives better. The conservative argument is that we need to live within our means. Large government does not work; make government smaller and make sure that we do not rob future generations through debt accumulation and inflation.
With these two conflicting views, is there any middle ground? Is there any way to reconcile the opposing views?
While the views might not be reconcilable on a theoretical basis, we might be able to find some common ground in practice.
With the trillions being spent on various government programs, there certainly is some money that is being misdirected, not affecting outcomes as they should. What if we could spend less (conservatives), but have better outcomes (liberals)?
The way to transform the effect of government spending is to move from focusing on the process (dollars spent or people served) to focusing on the outcome. To make this work, an independent third party would test and validate the data.
While this has been dreamed of for years, the availability of massive amounts of data coupled with the lower cost of computing and innovative thinking in finance, has led to a time when this vision can become our new reality.
This week, during the National Business Leader Summit on Early Childhood Investment, a set of integrated concepts captured my attention and my imagination: Pay for Success and Social Innovation Financing.
George Overholser, CEO and co-founder of Third Sector Capital Partners, described how social impact financing can allow for scalability of successful social programs.