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Business Acumen and the Connection to Behavioral Finance
Perth Leadership Institute formally defines business acumen as "the behavioral propensity to create capital". This definition is based on psychometric research based on behavioral finance by Dr. E. Ted Prince. Our informal definition is "the ability to create positive financial outcomes". It is also defined colloquially as "a nose for profit."
Ram Charan defines business acumen as "linking an insightful assessment of the external business landscape with the keen awareness of how money can be made — and then executing the strategy to deliver the desired results." (Strategy and Business, February 28, 2006)
The leadership development community has been relatively late in linking business acumen to behavioral finance. It has become clear that business acumen is about behaviors rather than about knowledge or qualifications. The emergence of behavioral economics and finance shows us that business acumen is a result of unconscious cognitive biases that collectively enable a person to have a sustainable ability to create wealth.
Behavioral Finance and Prediction of Company Valuation
We now understand that if you can identify financial behaviors in a quantitative way that links these behaviors with outcomes, you now have a revolutionary new way of approaching investment performance. In fact you can use management behaviors as a way of predicting future valuation. this overcomes the deep problem that financial metrics are lagging indicators of performance. Behaviors are leading indicators of performance.
This means that financial behaviors can be used as a new approach to areas such as credit ratings, stock ratings, asset allocation and portfolio management. However to be able to this this you need scientifically-derived metrics on financial behaviors. This is what perth Leadership Institute has been doing for the past 12 years.
Business Acumen Defined
E. Ted Prince and Ram Charan are quoted by Wikipedia on Business Acumen.
A study published in Human Resource Management International Digest conducted by E. Ted Prince entitled, Business acumen: a critical concern of modern leadership development: Global trends accelerate the move away from traditional approaches, reveals why traditional leadership development approaches, which rely on personality and competency assessments as the scientific core of their approach, are failing. The paper demonstrates the importance of business acumen in leadership-development approaches and contends that business acumen will have an increasing impact on leadership development and HR agendas. Research into this relationship resulted in the creation of the Perth Leadership Outcome Model, which links financial outcomes to individual leadership traits.
Defining Business Acumen in Quantitative Terms
Perth Leadership Institute has developed assessments which assess and measure the business acumen of individuals and teams. These assessments are based on the Perth Leadership Outcome Model, developed by Dr. E. Ted Prince. The underlying model is based on a behavioral finance paradigm. We have operationalized this definition by defining business acumen as being the difference between the innovativeness of an individual and the resources used in achieving that particular level of innovation.
We can adopt this approach because innovativeness is reflected in the gross margin impact of that person and their resource use is reflected in their expense impact. The difference between gross margin and expenses is operating profit. This reflects the level of business acumen of this individual. Therefore we can define business acumen in both behavioral and quantitative terms, as reflected in the income statement of an individual or a company.
Our Research into Business Acumen
Our research supports and extends other research in the areas of behavioral economics and behavioral finance. These emerging disciplines have shown that there are underlying cognitive biases that affect business decisions and often lead to poor and unintended financial results.
These decisions need not be financial decisions. The underlying idea behind our research is that all decisions have financial consequences, even if they are not explicitly about financial matters. If we wish to understand the financial performance that results from our leadership, we must understand and measure these cognitive biases in order to be able to predict financial outcomes and performance and in order to be able to improve them.
Everyone has cognitive biases. Most of these biases tend to adversely impact financial outcomes. Our cognitive biases are different in their strength and impact. We each have financial traits and these cognitive biases mean that these financial traits result in different financial performance depending on who is managing and leading.
Because each individual has unique personal financial traits, there are innate calculi that manifest in our financial decisions; financial signatures that are innate and which cannot be changed. The expression of these financial traits is an individual's financial mission, which, through the growth of an individual's business acumen and through self-awareness from training, can be altered. Though unconscious, these behaviors can be targeted and controlled in order to improve financial outcomes including profitability and valuation through the development of business acumen.
Business Acumen Assessment Instruments
Perth's behavioral assessments can predict the financial outcomes from a person's or a team's behaviors based on their measurements of the cognitive biases that impact financial outcomes. With these results, business acumen development programs can intervene and improve the financial decision making capabilities of an individual or team based on improved self-awareness of the behaviors that lead to positive financial outcomes.
Improved business acumen sharpens a person's or a team's ability to link one's own behavior to the external business playing field with a new awareness as to the behavioral linkages involved. Perth's business acumen programs, business acumen seminars, and business acumen assessments are designed to provide awareness and development of business acumen at the individual, team, and and company level.
Business Acumen and Financial Literacy
It is important to note that business acumen is not the same thing as financial literacy. The latter is formal knowledge that can be learned. However learning may not affect decision-making favorably. Often higher financial literacy may lead to poorer decision-making due to the increased strength of the cognitive bias of over-confidence.
In short, the key issue in achieving positive financial outcomes is not financial knowledge per se but an awarness of the links between behavior and financial outcomes and the mental agility needed to change one's behavior, even when this is not comfortable foe the decision-maker.
For more of Perth Leadership's insights on business acumen, you may be interested in our White Paper, The Role of Business Acumen in Leadership Development.


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Every Chinese investor not only needs to be aware of cultural differences when considering investing in Germany, but also has to have a basic understanding of legal issues.
German employment law provides for a good level of employee protection, for example in case of termination of employment. Being familiar with some basic principles of German employment law can help Chinese investors avoid pitfalls that may lead to severe sanctions by authorities as well as financial obligations towards employees.
Our Orrick Germany China Desk gives a brief outline of German employment law and what Chinese investors and businesses investing or doing business in Germany need to know in our bilingual English-Chinese guideline.


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Phoenix | |
(Rear quarter view) A Phoenix in GTA Vice City. | |
Appearance(s) |
GTA Vice City GTA San Andreas GTA Vice City Stories GTA V |
Vehicle type | Civilian muscle car |
Body style | 2-door coupe |
Capacity | 2 (driver and 1 passenger) |
Manufacturer | Imponte (GTA V) |
The Phoenix is a two-door muscle car that appears in Grand Theft Auto: Vice City, Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas, Grand Theft Auto: Vice City Stories and Grand Theft Auto V. In GTA V, the Phoenix is manufactured by Imponte.
The Phoenix is based on the 1979-1981 Pontiac Firebird but the round taillights are similar to 1970-1973 Chevrolet Camaros. It has varied slightly throughout the games, with a rear deck lid blackout panel in GTA San Andreas, and a thinner stripe in GTA Vice City Stories.
Driving and sounding as if powered by a large V8 engine, the Phoenix is one of the fastest cars in GTA Vice City, with excellent torque and handling. Like most muscle cars, it has a two person capacity.
If note is the car's a large airscoop for the carburetor, which is also seen on the Love Fist limousine in GTA Vice City. In GTA Vice City, the butterflies in the hood scoop opens when accelerating; in GTA San Andreas, however, they are stationary, and in GTA Vice City Stories the butterflies are eliminated altogether. It is also noteworthy that the GTA San Andreas version of the Phoenix is the only one with three-dimensional butterflies in the scoop; those in GTA Vice City are 2-dimensional sprites (flat), despite the fact that they moved.
A pre-release screenshot of the Phoenix in GTA Vice City, depicted with cluster taillights.
A Phoenix in GTA Vice City (Rear quarter view, without stripes).
A Phoenix in GTA San Andreas, where it is significantly rare (Rear quarter view).
A Phoenix in GTA Vice City Stories (Rear quarter view).
A Phoenix in the first trailer of GTA V.
A Phoenix in GTA V (Rear quarter view).
Modifications (GTA San Andreas)
In GTA San Andreas, the Phoenix can be modified at a TransFender, which offers a significantly wide range of parts to the car, although not to the extent as full options offered on certain vehicles.
Italicized pricing denotes prices at the Las Venturas TransFender, which charges 20% more except Colors.
- Its name is misspelled "Pheonix" in GTA Vice City's internal files. This may have been a beta name.
- The Phoenix name clearly alludes to the Pontiac Firebird name by its relation in mythology. The phoenix is a firebird, a mythological bird in multiple folklore.
- Strangely, Pontiac has actually sold a compact car called the Phoenix from 1977 to 1984.
- In GTA San Andreas, the default radio station in the Phoenix is Playback FM.
While common on the streets of GTA Vice City and GTA Vice City Stories, the Phoenix is a significantly rarer car in GTA San Andreas.
- GTA Vice City
- Commonly driven all around Vice Beach.
- In a house behind a gate on the north side of Starfish Island. It is the same house where the only Unique Stunt Jump on Starfish Island is found.
- GTA San Andreas
- In San Fierro, the Phoenix can be found by entering the San Fierro Hills street race located at the checkered flag behind Wang Cars. Park the car in one of the players garages instead of racing it to keep it.
- In A Home in the Hills, Big Poppa will try to escape the player, driving a Phoenix. It is possible to take his car if the player manages to kill Big Poppa without damaging the Phoenix too much. This is difficult though, as Big Poppa will be driving away wildly and the Phoenix is a rather fragile vehicle.
- Can be very rarely found driving in rich residential districts in the three main cities (like Richman in Los Santos, Calton Heights in San Fierro, or Prickle Pine in Las Venturas).
- Can be found in the traffic after activating the cheatcode "Fast Cars".
- Has a chance to be the target vehicle in the first two levels of Vigilante and Firefighter missions.
- Players looking for another easy way to get the Phoenix in GTA San Andreas can edit the internal files of car spawning (data/cargrp.dat) with Notepad. Add the Phoenix (called phoenix internally) in any of the groups, and now it may spawn depending which group the player added it to.
- GTA Vice City Stories
- Two are parked along Ocean Drive: one in Ocean Beach, the other in Washington Beach.
- Parked along the road near the Pole Position Club, Ocean Beach.
- Parked behind Malibu Club in Vice Point.
- In front of a building in the northwestern most part of Vice Point.
See also
- Ruiner: an Imponte-branded vehicle in GTA V based on the 1980s-era Pontiac Firebird.


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SCENE I. Yorkshire. Gaultree Forest.
Enter the ARCHBISHOP OF YORK, MOWBRAY, LORD HASTINGS, and others
What is this forest call'd?
'Tis Gaultree Forest, an't shall please your grace.
Here stand, my lords; and send discoverers forth
To know the numbers of our enemies.
We have sent forth already.
'Tis well done.
My friends and brethren in these great affairs,
I must acquaint you that I have received
New-dated letters from Northumberland;
Their cold intent, tenor and substance, thus:
Here doth he wish his person, with such powers
As might hold sortance with his quality,
The which he could not levy; whereupon
He is retired, to ripe his growing fortunes,
To Scotland: and concludes in hearty prayers
That your attempts may overlive the hazard
And fearful melting of their opposite.
Thus do the hopes we have in him touch ground
And dash themselves to pieces.
Enter a Messenger
Now, what news?
West of this forest, scarcely off a mile,
In goodly form comes on the enemy;
And, by the ground they hide, I judge their number
Upon or near the rate of thirty thousand.
The just proportion that we gave them out
Let us sway on and face them in the field.
What well-appointed leader fronts us here?
Enter WESTMORELAND
I think it is my Lord of Westmoreland.
Health and fair greeting from our general,
The prince, Lord John and Duke of Lancaster.
Say on, my Lord of Westmoreland, in peace:
What doth concern your coming?
Then, my lord,
Unto your grace do I in chief address
The substance of my speech. If that rebellion
Came like itself, in base and abject routs,
Led on by bloody youth, guarded with rags,
And countenanced by boys and beggary,
I say, if damn'd commotion so appear'd,
In his true, native and most proper shape,
You, reverend father, and these noble lords
Had not been here, to dress the ugly form
Of base and bloody insurrection
With your fair honours. You, lord archbishop,
Whose see is by a civil peace maintained,
Whose beard the silver hand of peace hath touch'd,
Whose learning and good letters peace hath tutor'd,
Whose white investments figure innocence,
The dove and very blessed spirit of peace,
Wherefore do you so ill translate ourself
Out of the speech of peace that bears such grace,
Into the harsh and boisterous tongue of war;
Turning your books to graves, your ink to blood,
Your pens to lances and your tongue divine
To a trumpet and a point of war?
Wherefore do I this? so the question stands.
Briefly to this end: we are all diseased,
And with our surfeiting and wanton hours
Have brought ourselves into a burning fever,
And we must bleed for it; of which disease
Our late king, Richard, being infected, died.
But, my most noble Lord of Westmoreland,
I take not on me here as a physician,
Nor do I as an enemy to peace
Troop in the throngs of military men;
But rather show awhile like fearful war,
To diet rank minds sick of happiness
And purge the obstructions which begin to stop
Our very veins of life. Hear me more plainly.
I have in equal balance justly weigh'd
What wrongs our arms may do, what wrongs we suffer,
And find our griefs heavier than our offences.
We see which way the stream of time doth run,
And are enforced from our most quiet there
By the rough torrent of occasion;
And have the summary of all our griefs,
When time shall serve, to show in articles;
Which long ere this we offer'd to the king,
And might by no suit gain our audience:
When we are wrong'd and would unfold our griefs,
We are denied access unto his person
Even by those men that most have done us wrong.
The dangers of the days but newly gone,
Whose memory is written on the earth
With yet appearing blood, and the examples
Of every minute's instance, present now,
Hath put us in these ill-beseeming arms,
Not to break peace or any branch of it,
But to establish here a peace indeed,
Concurring both in name and quality.
When ever yet was your appeal denied?
Wherein have you been galled by the king?
What peer hath been suborn'd to grate on you,
That you should seal this lawless bloody book
Of forged rebellion with a seal divine
And consecrate commotion's bitter edge?
My brother general, the commonwealth,
To brother born an household cruelty,
I make my quarrel in particular.
There is no need of any such redress;
Or if there were, it not belongs to you.
Why not to him in part, and to us all
That feel the bruises of the days before,
And suffer the condition of these times
To lay a heavy and unequal hand
Upon our honours?
O, my good Lord Mowbray,
Construe the times to their necessities,
And you shall say indeed, it is the time,
And not the king, that doth you injuries.
Yet for your part, it not appears to me
Either from the king or in the present time
That you should have an inch of any ground
To build a grief on: were you not restored
To all the Duke of Norfolk's signories,
Your noble and right well remember'd father's?
What thing, in honour, had my father lost,
That need to be revived and breathed in me?
The king that loved him, as the state stood then,
Was force perforce compell'd to banish him:
And then that Harry Bolingbroke and he,
Being mounted and both roused in their seats,
Their neighing coursers daring of the spur,
Their armed staves in charge, their beavers down,
Their eyes of fire sparking through sights of steel
And the loud trumpet blowing them together,
Then, then, when there was nothing could have stay'd
My father from the breast of Bolingbroke,
O when the king did throw his warder down,
His own life hung upon the staff he threw;
Then threw he down himself and all their lives
That by indictment and by dint of sword
Have since miscarried under Bolingbroke.
You speak, Lord Mowbray, now you know not what.
The Earl of Hereford was reputed then
In England the most valiant gentlemen:
Who knows on whom fortune would then have smiled?
But if your father had been victor there,
He ne'er had borne it out of Coventry:
For all the country in a general voice
Cried hate upon him; and all their prayers and love
Were set on Hereford, whom they doted on
And bless'd and graced indeed, more than the king.
But this is mere digression from my purpose.
Here come I from our princely general
To know your griefs; to tell you from his grace
That he will give you audience; and wherein
It shall appear that your demands are just,
You shall enjoy them, every thing set off
That might so much as think you enemies.
But he hath forced us to compel this offer;
And it proceeds from policy, not love.
Mowbray, you overween to take it so;
This offer comes from mercy, not from fear:
For, lo! within a ken our army lies,
Upon mine honour, all too confident
To give admittance to a thought of fear.
Our battle is more full of names than yours,
Our men more perfect in the use of arms,
Our armour all as strong, our cause the best;
Then reason will our heart should be as good
Say you not then our offer is compell'd.
Well, by my will we shall admit no parley.
That argues but the shame of your offence:
A rotten case abides no handling.
Hath the Prince John a full commission,
In very ample virtue of his father,
To hear and absolutely to determine
Of what conditions we shall stand upon?
That is intended in the general's name:
I muse you make so slight a question.
Then take, my Lord of Westmoreland, this schedule,
For this contains our general grievances:
Each several article herein redress'd,
All members of our cause, both here and hence,
That are insinew'd to this action,
Acquitted by a true substantial form
And present execution of our wills
To us and to our purposes confined,
We come within our awful banks again
And knit our powers to the arm of peace.
This will I show the general. Please you, lords,
In sight of both our battles we may meet;
And either end in peace, which God so frame!
Or to the place of difference call the swords
Which must decide it.
My lord, we will do so.
Exit WESTMORELAND
There is a thing within my bosom tells me
That no conditions of our peace can stand.
Fear you not that: if we can make our peace
Upon such large terms and so absolute
As our conditions shall consist upon,
Our peace shall stand as firm as rocky mountains.
Yea, but our valuation shall be such
That every slight and false-derived cause,
Yea, every idle, nice and wanton reason
Shall to the king taste of this action;
That, were our royal faiths martyrs in love,
We shall be winnow'd with so rough a wind
That even our corn shall seem as light as chaff
And good from bad find no partition.
No, no, my lord. Note this; the king is weary
Of dainty and such picking grievances:
For he hath found to end one doubt by death
Revives two greater in the heirs of life,
And therefore will he wipe his tables clean
And keep no tell-tale to his memory
That may repeat and history his loss
To new remembrance; for full well he knows
He cannot so precisely weed this land
As his misdoubts present occasion:
His foes are so enrooted with his friends
That, plucking to unfix an enemy,
He doth unfasten so and shake a friend:
So that this land, like an offensive wife
That hath enraged him on to offer strokes,
As he is striking, holds his infant up
And hangs resolved correction in the arm
That was uprear'd to execution.
Besides, the king hath wasted all his rods
On late offenders, that he now doth lack
The very instruments of chastisement:
So that his power, like to a fangless lion,
May offer, but not hold.
'Tis very true:
And therefore be assured, my good lord marshal,
If we do now make our atonement well,
Our peace will, like a broken limb united,
Grow stronger for the breaking.
Be it so.
Here is return'd my Lord of Westmoreland.
Re-enter WESTMORELAND
The prince is here at hand: pleaseth your lordship
To meet his grace just distance 'tween our armies.
Your grace of York, in God's name then, set forward.
Before, and greet his grace: my lord, we come.


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Our business is people, that's what we know and we love doing it.
Level 1 9 Barrack Street, Sydney NSW 2000
If you would like a Command representative to contact you, please complete the following enquiry form and provide the reason for enquiry so we can contact you.
Who does this policy apply to and what does it cover?
This policy describes how we, Command Group Pty Ltd (ABN 67 110 774 019), handle "personal information" collected from individuals.
Command Group is an Australian owned and managed recruitment agency with offices in Australia, Singapore & PNG.
Personal information means information or an opinion about an individual (who can reasonably be identified), whether the information or opinion is true or not, and whether the information or opinion is recorded in a material form or not.
What is our privacy commitment to you?
We are committed to complying with our obligations under the Privacy Act 1988 (Cth) (Privacy Act) by protecting the privacy and confidentiality of your personal information. When we collect, use, disclose, store, access or correct your personal information, our actions will comply with the Privacy Act and the Australian Privacy Principles.
Where appropriate, we will handle personal information relying on the employee records exemption and the related bodies corporate exemption in the Privacy Act.
What kinds of personal information do we collect and hold?
The kinds of personal information that we collect from you will vary depending on our relationship with you. These relationships have been categorised as:
• "Candidates" which include all individuals who approach us, or are referred to us, seeking work with us or our Clients.
• "Clients" which include all individuals who we deal with for the purpose of providing recruitment solutions and services for their business.
• "Referees" which include all individuals who we deal with in assessing our Candidates' capabilities and suitability for employment.
Of course, we may also collect personal information from you if you contact us, for example by phone or email, and do not fall into one of the above categories.
If you are a Candidate we collect personal information about you that is reasonably necessary for us to determine your suitability for work with us or through us. The main types of personal information we collect about you as a Candidates are:
• your name and contact details including your address and telephone numbers;
• your date of birth;
• your gender;
• information in your cover letter, resume and application forms including your skills, qualifications, work history, references, goals and interests;
• details of your work rights in Australia and other countries;
• your tax file number and superannuation details;
• information documenting your work history placement with or through us (including letters of appointment, bank account details, records of salary adjustments, work performance information, salary sacrifice documents and sick leave taken);
• test or assessment results conducted by us or other parties;
• the results of police checks, working with children checks or other background checks;
• medical reviews or assessments of you;
• salary/hourly rate expectations held by you;
• current job options that you may have;
• your availability to commence work with or through us;
• sensitive information that you consent to providing to us including health information, criminal convictions and union membership that you or your Referee provide to us; and
• other information that you, your Referees or our Clients provide to us, including opinions about you and notes of our interactions with you and/or others in relation to your suitability for work with or through us.
If you are our Client we collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for us to provide the best recruitment solutions for you and your business needs. The main types of personal information we collect about you as our Client are:
• your contact details including your address and telephone numbers;
• details of your job title/description and organizational needs; and
• records of our interaction with you and confidential feedback you may give us regarding our Candidates. Referees
If you are a Referee we collect personal information that is reasonably necessary for us to determine a Candidate's suitability for work with us or through us. The main types of personal information we collect about Referees are:
• details of your job title/description; and
• your confidential opinions about a candidate and their suitability for work with or through us. How do we collect your personal information?
Your personal information (including sensitive information) is collected as a result of your dealings with us. We only collect personal information by lawful and fair means.
We collect personal information from you directly unless it is unreasonable or impracticable to do so.
If you are a Candidate the ways in which we collect personal information about you are when:
• you provide your resume, complete an application form or undergo an aptitude test or other testing with us;
• you voluntarily undertake, and we receive the results of, a medical review or assessment;
• you voluntarily undertake, and we receive the results of, a police check, working with children check or other background check;
• you voluntarily undertake, and we receive the results of, a skill assessment or training by a third party;
• a Referee gives his or her confidential opinion about a Candidates' work history or suitability for work with or through us; and
• we receive confidential feedback (negative or positive) about a Candidate from a Client;
• we receive a complaint or report related to a Candidate conduct by a Client or others;
If you are a Client the ways in which we collect personal information about you are when:
• we meet you or interact with you and you express an interest in our services; and
• when you provide your opinion or feedback regarding one of our Candidates.
If you are a Referee the ways in which we collect personal information about you are when:
• a Candidate provides us with your details and informs us that you have consented to such collection; and
• when we take notes of our dealings with you including your opinions of a the suitability of a Candidate for work with or through us.
In general, if you contact us, we may keep a record of that correspondence. Personal information is collected with the consent of all workplace participants. All Candidates registering for work through will be asked to sign a verification and consent clause.
Candidates should talk to their Referees to ensure they consent to their contact details being provided to us.
Can I refuse to give Command my personal information (including sensitive information)?
You can refuse to provide us with your personal (including sensitive) information. However if you refuse to provide us with this information, we may not be able to provide our services to you. For example, if you are Candidate we may not be able to consider your application for work with or through us.
You have the option of not identifying yourself or using a synonym when dealing with us. However, this will be limited to enquiries of a very general nature only. It is impracticable for us to deal with individuals who have not identified themselves or who have used a synonym when providing our services.
If you are successful in obtaining employment with us we will collect further personal information from and about you. However, any act or practice by us as an employer that is directly related to a current or former employment relationship between us and you and any employee record held by us relating to you is exempt from our obligations under the Privacy Act and this Policy.
For what purposes do we collect, hold, use and disclose your personal information?
We collect, hold, use and disclose personal information to provide a range of co-ordinated value driven recruitment services for our Candidates and Clients and comply with our legal obligations.
The purpose of collecting personal information is to:
• consider and potentially offer Candidates work with our Clients;
• contact a Candidates Referee;
• create an iProfile for Candidates;
• facilitate contracts and arrangements between our Candidates, Clients and us;
• facilitate workplace rehabilitation or assessment and comply with any obligations we may have under the Work Health Safety Act 2011;
• improve our services that we offer our Clients and Candidates;
• better understand the needs of our Clients and potential Clients;
• offer our Clients and potential Clients recruitment solutions and news updates by direct marketing;
• carry out administrative functions such as billing;
• ensure that we, our Clients and our Candidates are meeting their obligations under relevant legislation as well as under our Candidates contract of employment;
• properly train and manage Candidates;
• ensure the health, safety and welfare of our Candidates at times when they are performing work for us;
• ensure appropriate insurance cover for Candidates who work with or through us.
Is Command required or authorized by law to collect my personal information?
Command must comply with a number of Australian laws that require the collection of personal information from individuals that we deal with. These particular laws may vary from state to state.
The broad areas of these laws include tax laws, immigration laws, working with children laws, aged care laws and other laws that require candidates to hold certain qualifications and licences.
How do we use your personal information?
We use your personal information primarily to allow us to carry out the activities and functions listed above.
We also use your personal information for secondary purposes related to those activities or when allowed under the Privacy Act.
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Adapted from Bon Appetit, Y'all by Virginia Willis
Fried chicken is as deeply rooted in Southern culture as kudzu. It would be my hands–down choice for my last supper. Meme knew how much I loved it and spoiled me. When I lived far away and flew home to visit, it didn't matter what time of the day or night I arrived − 2:00 P.M. or 2:00 A.M. − she would be at the stove frying chicken to welcome me home.
1 (4-pound) chicken, cut into pieces
Coarse salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 cups all-purpose flour, plus more if needed
1/4 teaspoon cayenne pepper
1 pound (2 cups) solid vegetable shortening, preferablly Crisco, for frying, plus more if needed
2 tablespoons unsalted parve margarine
2 cups chicken stock or low-fat, reduced-sodium chicken broth, or 1 cup parve milk plus 1 cup chicken stock or broth
Season the chicken generously with salt and pepper. Set aside. Place the flour in a shallow plate and season with cayenne, salt, and pepper. Set aside. Line a baking sheet or large plate with brown paper bags or several layers of paper towels.
Heat the shortening in a large skillet, preferably cast iron, over medium-high heat until the temperature measures 375°F on a deep-fat thermometer.
Meanwhile, to fry the chicken, starting with the dark meat (since it takes longer to cook) and working one piece at a time, dredge the chicken in the seasoned flour, turning to coat. Shake to remove excess flour. Reserve any leftover seasoned flour for the gravy.
One piece at a time, slip the chicken into the hot fat without crowding; the fat should not quite cover the chicken. Adjust the heat as necessary to maintain the temperature at 375°F. At this stage, a splatter guard (a wire cover laid over the pan) may prove useful to contain the hot grease. The guard lets the steam escape, while allowing the chicken to brown nicely.
Fry the pieces, turning them once or twice, until the coating is a rich, golden brown on all sides, 10 to 14 minutes. Decrease the heat to medium-low and cover the skillet. Continue cooking until the chicken is cooked all the way through and the juices run clear when pricked with a knife, an additional 10 to 15 minutes. (An instant-read thermometer inserted into a thigh should register 170°F.) Remove the pieces and drain on the prepared baking sheet. (Do not hold the chicken in a warm oven; it will get soggy.)
To make the gravy, remove the skillet from the heat. Pour off most of the grease, leaving 2 to 3 tablespoons and any browned bits.
Decrease the heat to very low. Add the parve margarine and cook until foaming. Add 4 tablespoons of the reserved seasoned flour and stir to combine. Cook, whisking constantly, until golden brown, 2 to 3 minutes. Whisk in the stock. Increase the heat to medium and bring to a boil. Cook, stirring often, until the gravy is smooth and thick enough to coat the back of a spoon. Add more stock or water to achieve the correct consistency. Taste and adjust for seasoning with salt and pepper.
Yield: Serves 4 to 6
Recipes: Poultry, Chicken, Fried, Kosher


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Bykski Distro Plate Kit For Thermaltake Core P6 TG Case, 5V A-RGB Complete Loop For Single GPU PC Building, Water Cooling Waterway Board, RGV-TT-P6-P
Bykski Distro Plate Kit For Thermaltake Core P6 TG Case, 5V A-RGB Complete Loop For Single GPU PC Building, Water Cooling Waterway Board, RGV-TT-P6-P
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1. Lighting system: Bykski RBW 5v 3pin (A-RGB)
*If you need RGB 12v 4pin version, please contact the seller.
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The products such as case, RAM blocks, motherboard etc. outside the list, only for reference and display.
The kit's actual installation results will vary depending on progarm and case, builder ideas, etc.
3. Please pay attention to this distro plate is only compatible with corresponding case.
4. Kit default black style.
If you need other color style, please contact the seller.
5. This kit does not contain any coolant.
Due to strict restrictions on transport liquids.
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Please contact the seller and provide the specific info of your graphics card and CPU.
We will arrange the corresponding blocks for you.
7. About the content in the custom kit.
By making up the price difference, you can specify and replace or remove the products in the kit.
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The World's Top 10 Street Food Cities
Traveling is a fun and great way to enjoy life, culture, and food, especially for couples. According to the Canadian Restaurant and Foodservices Association 2013 Canadian Chef Survey published last month, food trucks and street food have once again made their list of top 10 hot trends.
The travel experts at Cheapflights.ca decided to delve into this craze and explore it on a global scale with a list of Top 10 Street Food Cities. From quick, cheap and flavorful to gourmet and even award-winning, it's easy to see how street food has staked its claim, not only in Canada, but on cities across the globe.
1. Hong Kong, China
The city is famous for everything from snake soup to egg tarts, and serves up an interesting mix of Cantonese delicacies and Western favorites. Markets like those on Temple Street in Yau Ma Tei, the Ladies Market on Tung Choi Street and Kowloon City are popular places to peruse Hong Kong's street food scene and taste test items like hot pots, curried fish balls and skewers of stinky tofu.
2. Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Vendors offer everything from cod fritters to feijoada (rice, beans and pork) and salgadinhos (salty aperitifs). The scene has stretched to the city's waterfront and its suburbs. Beverages are popular street-side buys here, especially drinks like fruit smoothies and suco de acai (acai juice). Sweet treats like tapiocas (crepes) and churros filled with chocolate or caramel are also popular. Stroll the boardwalk of Copacabana and Ipanema beaches to find 24-hour food stands. Street meat called churrasquinhos, hot dogs known as cachorro quente and cheese bread (pao de queijo) are all common street food fare in Old Rio.
3. Paris, France
Paris may be famous for decadent sit-down mid-day meals, but its street food offerings are extensive. After all, who can resist that wall of Nutella jars practically calling your name from every Parisian creperie? The city's iconic street food specialty is the heavenly crepe. The thin pancakes are typically made to order and filled with your choice of ingredients, which could be anything from a savory combination like ham and cheese, or a sweet specialty like that heavenly chocolate-hazelnut spread paired with slices of banana. But the French city's street food scene goes beyond its network of street-corner creperies. Sandwiches from bakeries, falafel in the Marais district and Indian specialties like samosas are all served street side. A surprising amount of food trucks – many of them dishing out traditional American favorites like burgers – are also popping up around Paris. Just be a little discerning with your selections in popular tourist locales, such as the areas around the Eiffel Tower and Montmartre.
4. Boston, Mass., United States
Humble hot dog carts, step aside. Gourmet mobile meals are all the rage in several U.S. cities, including Boston where more than 50 food trucks (up from 15 in 2011) roam the city, planting themselves – on any given day – in one of 30 locations. The trucks also converge on various neighborhood markets in the spring, summer and fall. Each truck has cornered its piece of the foodie market, and cuisine ranges from local specialties like lobster rolls (from the Lobsta Love truck) to Vietnamese favorites (from the Bon Me truck). The buzz around the treat-dispensing trucks is also a reflection of a growing food scene in this New England city. Truck chefs host food festivals and cooking contests, and, on occasion, even end up launching wheel-less meals from restaurants inspired by their food trucks. On the flip side, some brick-and-mortar restaurants are now sending their meals on the road.
5. Istanbul, Turkey
Specialties at these food stalls include kebap (little pieces of broiled or roasted cow, sheep or chicken meat), doner (meat roasted on a vertical spit), lahmacun (Turkish pizza), sokak simit (a large, crispy bagel-like bread roll with sesame seeds) and an array of flaky pastries. Neighborhoods like Karakoy, Ortakoy and Taksim feature plenty of street food vendors, and the city's Grand Bazaar is another hot spot for street food. Down at the waterfront, vendors stand aboard boats and offer up fish sandwiches that will only set you back about three Turkish lire.
6. Mexico City, Mexico
Affordable and authentic are two frequently used adjectives for street food in Mexico City. Thousands of food stalls and taquerias line city streets dishing up Mexican favorites like tostados, carnitas, tamales and quesadillas. But the key street dish in this city is tacos al pastor – thinly sliced pork that has been spit-roasted and bathed in chili sauce, paired with chopped onion and coriander, then rolled into a small tortilla. Try the carts in the city's main square, Centro Historico's Zocalo, or the Colonia Roma neighborhood. For a treat, head to the cart on the corner of Delicias and Aranda streets, which offers blue-corn tlacoyos – grilled corn patties with beans, cheese, cactus, cilantro and salsa.
7. Ottawa, Ontario, Canada
Often over-shadowed by Vancouver and Toronto in the street food arena, Ottawa boasts a growing mobile meal scene, with 44 food trucks and carts already hawking their yummy goods and about 20 inventive newcomers ready to hit the streets in May. New trucks include the Urban Cowboy, which will dish out self-proclaimed "innovative Texan street food" and the Ottawa "Streat" Gourmet set to feature local, seasonal eats. New specialty carts will serve everything from frozen yogurt to churros and baked potatoes with toppings. These additions will join the city's perennial street food favorites like hot dog and sausage carts, BeaverTails (fried pastries with your choice of sweet or savory toppings) and poutine (french fries topped with gravy and cheese curds).
8. Marrakech, Morocco
The heart of Marrakech's street food culture is Djemaa el-Fna, which daylights as the city's main square, but moonlights as an impressive spread of about 100 open-air food stalls. Adventurous foodies can sample the traditional sheep's head, while those with more reserved tastes can bite into offerings like fried eggplant or couscous-based dishes. If the food isn't enough of a draw, the market also features performers, snake charmers and tarot card readers. Overflowing bowls of olives and barrels of spices are mainstays in the city's souks, or markets. Rue El Kassabin is another key spot to savor street food in this city. Known for its slow-roasted lamb called mechoui, the area serves up a variety of other street food fare including bean soup, escargot, sausage sandwiches and Moroccan-style macarons.
9. Berlin, Germany
There are plenty of international favorites served street side in Berlin, but two dishes are the main players: currywurst and the doner kebab. Currywurst is essentially a deep-fried pork sausage covered in ketchup and dusted with curry powder. Curry 36 in the Kreuzberg district is the go-to local food stand for many lovers of this dish. You can order it with or without the skin. Devout currywurst fans typically pair the sausage with fries topped with ketchup and mayonnaise. Stands selling doner kebabs – gyro-like Turkish sandwiches – also pepper the city. Berlin's markets serve up a mix of international street food, including items like pickled herring on bread, falafel sandwiches and Turkish pastries. The city also just launched "Street Food Thursdays" at the Markthalle in Kreuzberg. The weekly event will feature a line-up of street food favorites for several hours every Thursday.
10. Fukuoka, Japan
Other Japanese cities may be more famous, but Fukuoka is famous for its street food. Located on the northern shore of Kyushu, the city boasts more than 150 transportable food stalls known as yatai that open around dusk, then pack up and vanish at the end of each night. The stands dot the city, but large groups of them are located near Tenjin Station and on the southern end of Nakasu Island. Specialties include tonkotsu ramen (a noodle dish featuring broth made using pork bones and fat), mentaiko (spicy pollack roe), hakata gyoza (pan-fried dumplings filled with cabbage and pork), iwashi mentaiko (Japanese sardines stuffed with mentaiko) and tempura (seafood and vegetables fried in a light tempura batter). The perfect pairing for many of these dishes? A glass of sake.


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Governor: 1841-1845
by Jerry L. Cross
Research Branch, NC Office of Archives and History, 2007.
See also: John Motley Morehead, Dictionary of North Carolina Biography
John Motley Morehead (1796-1866), builder of the magnificent "Blandwood" estate in Greensboro and the first governor inaugurated in the present Capitol, presided over an era of industrial development and, after his term, promoted construction of the North Carolina Railroad. The son of John and Obedience Motley Morehead, he was born in Virginia on July 4, 1796, but his parents moved to Rockingham County when he was two. Young John studied at David Caldwell's school near Greensboro and then entered the University of North Carolina with the class of 1817. He completed his education by studying law with Archibald D. Murphey and set up an office in Wentworth in 1819. In 1821 Morehead had married Ann Eliza Lindsay of Greensboro; they would have eight children.
Morehead represented Rockingham County in the 1821 session of the House of Commons and Guilford County for two successive sessions beginning in 1826. His political views were honed by residency in a then western county and his early association with the visionary Archibald D. Murphey. Owing to the former he witnessed the domination of a majority by a minority with special interests and the need for constitutional reform, and from the latter he had learned of the potential benefits of internal improvements, a stronger banking system, expanded education, and a government active in the public sector. As a delegate to the 1835 Constitutional Convention, he sided with his fellow westerners and fought for legislative representation based on population. As a proponent of education and the father of five daughters, he took upon himself the establishment in 1840 of Edgeworth Female Seminary.
Morehead's activity and high visibility made him a logical choice of the Whig Party which sought to continue the progressive program begun during the previous administration. Though popular enough to be elected governor in 1840 and again in 1842, Morehead found himself facing a legislature controlled by conservative Democrats. He pushed for a broad program of internal improvements but made little headway. His one achievement was a law establishing a school for the deaf. The blind, whose education he also advocated, were not admitted until years later; nevertheless, the long operating school for the sight-impaired still bears his name.
After his terms as governor, Morehead became the state's foremost promoter of railroads, particularly the North Carolina Railroad of which he served as president from 1850 to 1855. To him must go much of the credit for its construction. He also invested in a cotton mill at Leaksville and other manufacturing enterprises, and he was on the board of trustees of the University of North Carolina. Morehead again represented Guilford County in the House in 1858-1859. He returned for the next session as a member of the state Senate. As the secession crisis mounted, Morehead favored maintaining the union and attended the Washington "Peace Conference" hoping to avert the impending conflict. With its failure, he viewed secession as an unavoidable necessity and threw his allegiance to the South. He was elected as a delegate to the Confederate Provincial Congress in 1861 and served until it completed its work in 1862. His public service to his state was over, and he returned to Greensboro where he died four years later on August 27, 1866. His grave remains in the yard of the First Presbyterian Church.
Arnett, Ethel Stephens. 1975. Greensboro, North Carolina: the county seat of Guilford. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
Biographical Directory of the American Congress 1774-1971. 1971. Washington, D.C.: United States Government Printing Office. https://bioguide.congress.gov/search/bio/M000940.
Connor, R. D. W., J. Bryan Grimes, and James Yadkin Joyner. 1913. John Motley Morehead: architect and builder of public works. The North Carolina booklet, v. 12, no. 3. [Raleigh]: North Carolina Society, Daughters of the Revolution: 173-193. https://archive.org/details/exercisesinconne00conn
Founders and builders of Greensboro, 1808-1908 ... fifty sketches. 1925. Greensboro, N.C.: J.J. Stone. Online access via NC LIVE and HeritageQuest.
Garraty, John A., and Mark C. Carnes. 1999. American national biography. Vol. XV. New York: Oxford University Press.
Johnson, Allen W. 1929. Dictionary of American Biography. 13, Brearly-Chandler. London: H. Milford.
Konkle, Burton Alva. 1922. John Motley Morehead and the development of North Carolina, 1796-1866. Philadelphia: William J. Campbell. https://catalog.hathitrust.org/api/volumes/oclc/3962259.html.
Powell, William Stevens. 1991. Dictionary of North Carolina biography. Vol. 4, L-O. Chapel Hill: University of North Carolina Press.
WorldCat (Searches numerous library catalogs)
Image Credits:
"John Motley Morehead." Photograph no. 57.9.105. From the Audio Visual and Iconographics Collection, Division of Archives and History Photograph Collection, State Archives of North Carolina, Raleigh, NC, USA. www.flickr.com/photos/north-carolina-state-archives/2431088095/
18 January 2007 | Cross, Jerry L.


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Global renewable energy capacity additions in 2020 beat earlier estimates and all previous records despite the economic slowdown that resulted from the COVID-19 pandemic. According to data released on April 5 by the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) the world added more than 260 gigawatts (GW) of renewable energy capacity last year, exceeding expansion in 2019 by close to 50 percent.
IRENA's annual Renewable Capacity Statistics 2021 shows that renewable energy's share of all new generating capacity rose considerably for the second year in a row. More than 80 percent of all new electricity capacity added last year was renewable, with solar and wind accounting for 91 percent of new renewables.
Renewables' rising share of the total is partly attributable to net decommissioning of fossil fuel power generation in Europe, North America, and for the first time across Eurasia (Armenia, Azerbaijan, Georgia, Russian Federation, and Turkey). Total fossil fuel additions fell to 60 GW in 2020 from 64 GW the previous year highlighting a continued downward trend of fossil fuel expansion.
"These numbers tell a remarkable story of resilience and hope. Despite the challenges and the uncertainty of 2020, renewable energy emerged as a source of undeniable optimism for a better, more equitable, resilient, clean, and just future," said IRENA Director-General Francesco La Camera. "The great reset offered a moment of reflection and chance to align our trajectory with the path to inclusive prosperity, and there are signs we are grasping it.
"Despite the difficult period, as we predicted, 2020 marks the start of the decade of renewables," continued Mr. La Camera. "Costs are falling, clean-tech markets are growing, and never before have the benefits of the energy transition been so clear. This trend is unstoppable, but as the review of our World Energy Transition Outlook highlights, there is a huge amount to be done. Our 1.5-degree outlook shows significant planned energy investments must be redirected to support the transition if we are to achieve 2050 goals. In this critical decade of action, the international community must look to this trend as a source of inspiration to go further," he concluded.
The 10.3 percent rise in installed capacity represents expansion that beats long-term trends of more modest growth year on year. At the end of 2020, global renewable generation capacity amounted to 2 799 GW with hydropower still accounting for the largest share (1 211 GW) although solar and wind are catching up fast. The two variable sources of renewables dominated capacity expansion in 2020 with 127 GW and 111 GW of new installations for solar and wind respectively.
China and the United States were the two outstanding growth markets from 2020. China, already the world's largest market for renewables added 136 GW last year with the bulk coming from 72 GW of wind and 49 GW of solar. The United States installed 29 GW of renewables last year, nearly 80 percent more than in 2019, including 15 GW of solar and around 14 GW of wind. Africa continued to expand steadily with an increase of 2.6 GW, slightly more than in 2019, while Oceania remained the fastest-growing region (+18.4%), although its share of global capacity is small and almost all expansion occurred in Australia.
Highlights by technology:
Hydropower: Growth in hydro recovered in 2020, with the commissioning of several large projects delayed in 2019. China added 12 GW of capacity, followed by Turkey with 2.5 GW.
Wind energy: Wind expansion almost doubled in 2020 compared to 2019 (111 GW compared to 58 GW last year). China added 72 GW of new capacity, followed by the United States (14 GW). Ten other countries increased wind capacity by more than 1 GW in 2020. The offshore wind increased to reach around 5% of total wind capacity in 2020.
Solar energy: Total solar capacity has now reached about the same level as wind capacity thanks largely to expansion in Asia (78 GW) in 2020. Major capacity increases in China (49 GW) and Vietnam (11 GW). Japan also added over 5 GW and India and the Republic of Korea both expanded solar capacity by more than 4 GW. The United States added 15 GW.
Bioenergy: Net capacity expansion fell by half in 2020 (2.5 GW compared to 6.4 GW in 2019). Bioenergy capacity in China expanded by over 2 GW. Europe the only other region with significant expansion in 2020, adding 1.2 GW of bioenergy capacity, similar to 2019.
Geothermal energy: Very little capacity added in 2020. Turkey increased capacity by 99 MW and small expansions occurred in New Zealand, the United States, and Italy.
Off-grid electricity: Off-grid capacity grew by 365 MW in 2020 (2%) to reach 10.6 GW. Solar expanded by 250 MW to reach 4.3 GW and hydro remained almost unchanged at about 1.8 GW.


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There is concern among the general public about environmental risks which, despite the progress achieved over recent years, still cause significant and unequal morbidity and mortality. Controlling such risks calls for considerable commitment from public authorities and economic and social stakeholders.
In this context, the Department of environmental and occupational health and sanitary engineering (DSETGS) aims to contribute, through research and expertise, to improve knowledge on such risks, determine their sources, quantify them, evaluate their distribution and propose ways of preventing or abating them. It also provides training for environmental, occupational health and safety managers in the public and private sectors.


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Yesterday I saw "Yes Man" in the movies. I remember thinking that it should be a funny but pretty average film back when seeing the trailer. So I wasn't expecting much of it. Due to the lack of options, decided to go see it anyway.
I have to say that I enjoyed it more than average. It was very kind, positive, and funny. Of course, it was a little bit sad, as is usual with Jim Carrey movies. But overall it was pretty good. Much better than expected. I don't know if it was a combination of the film and my own mood, but by now I don't even care. I laughed outloud a few times and that rarely has to do with my mood.
Grab it on DVD or see it at the movies – you'll equally enjoy it. 7 out of 10.


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The word "Silvan" means "of the forest"and so the original name, The Sylvanian Family, underscores this toy line's connections to the natural world.
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The Calico Critters are a group of animals that live in the forest of Cloverleaf Corners.
Each figure is a part of a larger family, generally with two parents and two children and each individual within that family has a distinctive personality described in detail by a personalised biography.
The animals dress as humans do and take part in many of the activities that humans do as well, such as shopping, working and taking care of the family.
In addition the Calico Critters love nature and are often seen out and about in boats, buses or on bicycles enjoying the natural beauty of their world.
Areas within the Calico Critters world include the Village Square, Babblebrook, Appleblossom, Willow Hall and the Treehouse and each is set firmly within a beautiful natural environment. There are no urban areas in Cloverleaf Corners and that is part of their charm.
The world revolves around basic and essential facets of life. Baking bread, caring for children and having adventures are all part of a busy day for the Calico Critters.
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A friend of mine asked why the WLST connection from the Jython based scripting tool is only working with t3. IMHO using t3 for WLST is not a big deal since it is a WebLogic tool talking to WebLogic itself, and t3 was built and optimised for that.
You might want to replace t3 with HTTP anyway, e.g. for one the following reasons:
– for the sake of standards, you want to use as many standard protocols as possible. t3 is WebLogic vendor specific.
– you might have problems with t3 when connecting through firewalls.
Easy Solution
Here is the good news. Unknown to many, WLST does work with HTTP if you enable tunneling for the Admin server ( Admin Server / Protocols / General ).
then it' possible to use HTTP for WLST:
wls:/offline> connect('weblogic','welcome1','http://localhost:7001')
Connecting to http://localhost:7001 with userid weblogic ...
Successfully connected to Admin Server "AdminServer" that belongs to domain "simon".
Warning: An insecure protocol was used to connect to the
server. To ensure on-the-wire security, the SSL port or
Admin port should be used instead.
Using a Network Channel
Alternatively if you want to separate the admin traffic but not use SSL (which would be enforced e.g. by using the administration port feature of WebLogic), you could create a network channel under Admin Server / Protocols / Channels for the t3 protocol, e.g. on port 8888 and enable "Tunneling" for that channel. Note that http is already enabled for the channel but this is not enough, you must enable tunneling.
Administration Port
The third and most secure possibility of course is using tunneling in combination with the administration port.
– You do not need the administration port for using WLST with HTTP.
– It's not required to change WLST from t3 to HTTP. This posting only shows how it can be done if one of the reasons above apply to you.
– Changing other clients from t3 to IIOP or so, e.g. JMS clients or standalone Java clients using RMI typically has more implications which are not discussed here.
If you want to learn more about the basics WebLogic scripting tool I recommend to start with the following web cast.


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By Joseph McQuade
Recently an academic article, asserting the historical benefits of colonialism, created an outcry and a petition with over 10, 000 signatures calling for its removal.
The Case for Colonialism, published in Third World Quarterly by Bruce Gilley, argues Western colonialism was both "objectively beneficial and subjectively legitimate" in most places where it existed.
Gilley, an associate professor of political science at Portland State University, claims the solution to poverty and economic underdevelopment in parts of the Global South is to reclaim "colonial modes of governance; by recolonizing some areas; and by creating new Western colonies from scratch."
Understandably, the article faces widespread criticism for whitewashing a horrific history of human rights abuses. Current Affairs compared Gilley's distortion of history to Holocaust denial.
Last week, after many on the journal's editorial board resigned, the author issued a public apology for the "pain and anger" his article may have caused.
Whether the article is ultimately retracted or not, its wide circulation necessitates that its claims be held up to careful historical scrutiny. As well, in light of current public debates on censorship and free speech versus hate speech, this is a discussion well worth having. Although this debate may seem as though it is merely academic, nothing could be further from the truth.
Although it may seem colonialist views are far behind us, a 2014 YouGov poll revealed 59 per cent of British people view the British Empire as "something to be proud of." Those proud of their colonial history outnumber critics of the Empire three to one. Similarly, 49 per cent believe the Empire benefited its former colonies.
Such views, often tied to nostalgia for old imperial glory, can help shape the foreign and domestic policies of Western countries.
Gilley has helped to justify these views by getting his opinions published in a peer review journal. In his article, Gilley attempts to provide evidence which proves colonialism was objectively beneficial to the colonized. He says historians are simply too politically correct to admit colonialism's benefits.
In fact, the opposite is true. In the overwhelming majority of cases, empirical research clearly provides the facts to prove colonialism inflicted grave political, psychological, and economic harms on the colonized.
It takes a highly selective misreading of the evidence to claim that colonialism was anything other than a humanitarian disaster for most of the colonized.
The publication of Gilley's article — despite the evidence of facts — calls into question the peer review process and academic standards of The Third World Quarterly.
As the largest colony of the world's largest imperial power, India is often cited by apologists for the British Empire as an example of "successful" colonialism.
Actually, India provides a much more convincing case study for rebutting Gilley's argument.
With a population of over 1.3 billion and an economy predicted to become the world's third-largest by 2030, India is a modern-day powerhouse. While many attribute this to British colonial rule, a look at the facts says otherwise.
From 1757 to 1947, the entire period of British rule, there was no increase in per capita income within the Indian subcontinent. This is a striking fact, given that, historically speaking, the Indian subcontinent was traditionally one of the wealthiest parts of the world.
As proven by the macroeconomic studies of experts such as K.N. Chaudhuri, India and China were central to an expansive world economy long before the first European traders managed to circumnavigate the African cape.
During the heyday of British rule, or the British Raj, from 1872 to 1921, Indian life expectancy dropped by a stunning 20 percent. By contrast, during the 70 years since independence, Indian life expectancy has increased by approximately 66 percent, or 27 years. A comparable increase of 65 percent can also be observed in Pakistan, which was once part of British India.
Although many cite India's extensive rail network as a positive legacy of British colonialism, it is important to note the railroad was built with the express purpose of transporting colonial troops inland to quell the revolt. And to transport food out of productive regions for export, even in times of famine.
This explains the fact that during the devastating famines of 1876-1879 and 1896-1902 in which 12 to 30 million Indians starved to death, mortality rates were highest in areas serviced by British rail lines.
India's experience is highly relevant for assessing the impact of colonialism, but it does not stand alone as the only example to refute Gilley's assertions.
Gilley argues current poverty and instability within the Democratic Republic of the Congo proves the Congolese were better off under Belgian rule. The evidence says otherwise.
Since independence in 1960, life expectancy in the Congo has climbed steadily, from around 41 years on the eve of independence to 59 in 2015. This figure remains low compared to most other countries in the world. Nonetheless, it is high compared to what it was under Belgian rule.
Under colonial rule, the Congolese population declined by estimates ranging from three million to thirteen million between 1885 and 1908 due to widespread disease, a coercive labor regime, and endemic brutality.
Gilley argues the benefits of colonialism can be observed by comparing former colonies to countries with no significant colonial history. Yet his examples of the latter erroneously include Haiti (a French colony from 1697 to 1804), Libya (a direct colony of the Ottoman Empire from 1835 and of Italy from 1911), and Guatemala (occupied by Spain from 1524 to 1821).
By contrast, he neglects to mention Japan, a country that legitimately was never colonized and now boasts the third-largest GDP on the planet, as well as Turkey, which up until recently was widely viewed as the most successful secular country in the Muslim world.
These counterexamples disprove Gilley's central thesis that non-Western countries are by definition incapable of reaching modernity without Western "guidance."
In short, the facts are in, but they do not paint the picture that Gilley and other imperial apologists would like to claim. Colonialism left deep scars on the Global South and for those genuinely interested in the welfare of non-Western countries, the first step is acknowledging this.


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They came together at the end of the day Wednesday to catch fish. Backed by the glitter of fast-moving water, more than 20 anglers, most of them participants in the Martha's Vineyard Striped Bass and Bluefish Derby, stood at the far end of the Menemsha jetty casting their lures in close quarters. The sun was brilliant above the horizon. The Menemsha buoy, a ringing bell, filled the air with sound. Ian Thurber, 31, a landscaper from West Tisbury, arrived at 5 p.m. after a full day of work. "This is one of many of my favorite places," he said. "When there are no fish, it is relaxing. When there are fish here, it is chaos," said Mr. Thurber.
False albacore and bonito often swim in tight schools and the Menemsha jetty can get hectic when a school passes by. But on this lovely afternoon there were few fish. In fact, it seemed almost an accident when someone reeled one in.
Chris Reimann, 49, of Oak Bluffs spent the day demolishing tile in a customer's laundry room. This was his treat after a long day, he said. Soon after, he received an accidental treat. The point of his rod dropped and for the next nervous five minutes he battled a false albacore.
Mr. Reimann was assisted by Joe Rogers, also of Oak Bluffs, who grabbed a net and put it under the fish coming out of the water.
Once caught, it was returned to the water. The fish, 19 to 20 inches in length, was too small to be entered in the derby. The minimum size for a false albacore — also called an "albie" — is 25 inches long.
Mr. Reimann caught the fish with a lure called the Maria. The lure is more valuable than the fish, he said, and has been sold out for quite a while on the Vineyard.
Moments later, an angler at the jetty on the Lobsterville side of the channel hooked a bonito. He quickly became the center of attention on both sides of the channel, leaving those on the Menemsha side to surmise the implications of their chosen spot.
Bernie Arruda has questions of his own about his location. He stood at the end of the jetty on a rock that bares his name, but it wasn't he who painted the word "Bernie" there, he said.
In Edgartown, at the Memorial Wharf, a piece of timber at the edge of the dock bears a name painted in a similar style. That sign, painted in the same color, reads "Kathi" and recognizes the talents of Edgartown angler Kathi Pogoda. "I don't know who did this," Mr. Arruda said.


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- Dining options in La Conner are wonderful – many restaurants focus on using the freshest local ingredients by season and several of our chefs are available to cater events. La Conner restaurants have been highlighted in publications such as Sunset, the Seattle Times newspaper entertainment section, regional travel magazines, and mentioned on National Public Radio.
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The sun is setting on the special exception for e-commerce as Amazon begins collecting California sales tax tomorrow. Image: Jesse Varner/Flickr
Starting tomorrow, one of the world's largest economies will no longer enjoy one of history's best tax breaks. That's when Amazon (AMZN) will start collecting sales tax in California. Since emerging as an e-commerce pioneer as a bookseller during the first dotcom bubble, Amazon has gone on to sell hundreds of billions of dollars' worth of stuff. The company's success may have come quickly, but 15 years is still a long time for such a prominent business to have benefited from such a massive advantage over its brick-and-mortar competitors.
Because of the absence of overhead needed to maintain a physical store, Amazon typically can offer its products for about 10 percent less than if a shopper had plucked it off a retail shelf. The no-store savings plus the no-tax discount have together allowed Amazon to clobber its rivals even with the added expense of shipping. The price edge becomes especially keen with low-weight, high-cost items such as digital cameras, smartphones, and other consumer electronics. At the moment, Amazon's most popular camera is the Nikon D600, which sells for close to $2,100. California sales tax rates vary from city to city and county to county but top out at just below 10 percent. For the rest of the day today, you can still get that camera for as much as $200 less than you'll be able to tomorrow.
With savings like that, the only wonder is that in-state retailers didn't start pressuring politicians sooner. But not until the state itself began to suffer chronic budget shortfalls did lawmakers get aggressive. The AP says the newly enforced sales tax rules that extend beyond Amazon to some 200 out-of-state online retailers will bring an additional $200 million into state coffers, including about $80 million from Amazon alone. That's not much in the greater scheme of California's deficit, which was closing in on $10 billion when the state started its fiscal year in July. But it's enough to cover any number of important programs, such as California's state parks budget, which lawmakers threaten to gut every year despite the parks' popularity.
After Jerry Brown was elected California's governor in 2010, the state came after Amazon hard for sales tax. Amazon placated Brown with promises of warehouses and jobs. In an event obvious in its symbolism, Amazon executives came to Gap's San Francisco headquarters just under a year ago for a signing ceremony in which Brown approved a bill to postpone enforcement against online retailers of the state's sales tax rules. California would back off while Amazon lobbied Congress for a nationwide e-commerce sales tax policy. While such a law was never going to emerge out of the current stalemate in Washington, the agreement gave Amazon breathing room to keep offering its no-tax discount while building out its strategy to compensate when that discount ultimately disappeared.
Amazon has made no secret of its same-day delivery aspirations. As the company erects new distribution centers across the nation's most populous state, that ambition becomes more attainable. Same-day delivery brings Amazon that much closer to the traditional retail experience of walking into a store and walking out with what you've bought. If Amazon is going to have to collect sales taxes like brick-and-mortar stores, clearly the company has decided to become more like brick-and-mortar in other ways, too, even as traditional retailers merge their e-commerce and physical operations with in-store pickups of merchandise you ordered online. As the distinctions between offline and online shopping blur, and the sun sets on Amazon's special exemption, so too fade the final shreds of the illusion that e-commerce is anything but normal. For those of us who remember when Amazon was still putting those tiny ads on the front page of the New York Times in the mid-90s, that vision of buying stuff online as a novelty, as something different, pioneering, exceptional, is hard to let go of. But not as hard as handing the tax man all that extra cash.


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The color of the sweet but lethal temptation, purple!
Purple is a color for women as much as it has a nickname of "the color of the most beautiful sin."
Purples are the gorgeous, fascinating and tempting color that captures the hearts and minds of men emotionally.
These Purple/Violet contacts here are blended with various colors that loog great with purples such as khaki and beige, creating a unique charm. Now, pick your favorite Purple/Violet contacts, the color of ultimate temptation.


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