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Software Piracy – boon or a bane?
In general, this is not so much a Sri Lankan only issue as it is a global one. But the fact is this: piracy in Sri Lanka is increasing at an alarming rate. You have huge shops selling pirated software, movies, music and games. This commercialization is something that is primarily an Asia-only issue. The excuses people have given for buying pirated stuff are: we don't have the money, the original is not available in Asia yet and it doesn't really harm anyone.
The problem is that piracy existed all along and is rampant even in the west, where laws are strict about it. But we are one of the few countries where it is commercialized and is now a source of income for many. The fact is, with more companies coming to Sri Lanka, the originals are available, though still heavily priced. It does harm the creator of that software, game, movie and music, which took up time and effort to develop because the money he should get for selling his creation, is not being given to him. And not having the money doesn't justify stealing. Since we call ourselves one of the better countries in Asia, isn't it time that the anti-piracy laws be implemented heavily? Because this surely is going to harm the economy as Sri Lanka takes on the world IT market.
As a student of software development, it hurts people when they don't get the money we deserve. How many people put how much time in developing MS WINDOWS that we talk of? It takes years. Suppose we make something and spend 10 hours a day, for 2 years, and then some guy steals it, People give excuses like "it's too expensive". Well, if you want to use it, you have to buy it, just because you cannot afford it doesn't give you the right to steal it. Would you steal a car if you weren't able to afford it and chances of being caught were minimal? What does that make you, a thief? Companies are not cheating you. A guy who works for EA games, the company which made the FIFA series, Usually it takes them 2-3 years of hard work to get one game out. Thousands of people work on it, the money the company is making is due to the fact that they earned it. If the cost is too much, don't buy it, no one's forcing you to.
Piracy is one of the evils facing businesses and is one that causes losses to government and organizations. But, before saying anything further against piracy:
1) It is right that cost of developing any software is high. But when thousands of copies of it are sold, costs must come down, for example the cost of software like windows etc. is hardly in hundreds. For which they charge in thousands – is that right?
2) Because Windows and other Microsoft software are used extensively. there is virtual monopoly and because of this reason they are free to charge anything which they want.
Companies themselves are more responsible for encouraging piracy. To stop piracy is not only in hands of customers but major steps are required from companies also
Apart from others views, what are my opinions of the rights and wrongs of software piracy?
I often hear people say that software piracy is illegal. You can go to jail if you are caught. Great! But does that mean software piracy is wrong just because it is illegal? In fact, legality of a thing has nothing to do with its being right or wrong.
Let's not forget India's major reason for success is IT sector. Now what made IT a success in India? It's the cheap supply of pirated software to every nook and corner of the country. An original copy of Windows XP costs somewhere between 10,000 to 12,000 Rupees (approximately). A pirated costs around 100 Rupees. The same is the case with Microsoft office, Photoshop etc. Now if all the copies were original and cost the computer owner a fortune, do you think computing would have reached the grass root level as it has reached today?
Also some people argue that piracy leads to loss of revenue to companies. I disagree. In fact, piracy actually earns the company more money. When free copies of software, say a computer game is available for free, countless numbers of people will become aware of a product when otherwise they would have simply looked past it.
This talk is known as "buzz" and it drives up the interest in the product from people who don't have their copies yet. Think about stuff you've bought. Aren't you more likely to buy something that everyone's talking about?
Whatever we are today is only because of piracy. Obviously if good/ bad piracy had not been there, we wouldn't have become software professionals as all these software like Oracle which we used to get for Rs. 50 and practice used to costs hundreds of thousands with license.
Suppose the game was popular enough to spread twenty million copies through both sales and piracy. If the game was not pirated, only the people who saw the game in the store, ads, or reviews would have bought the game. Because there are fewer people with the game, there is not nearly as much buzz, leading most people to overlook it. In the end, the game sells 20,000 copies. Compare this to the original scenario, with 20 million copies. Even with the piracy, the game still sold a million copies. That's quite a difference, I believe.
Long live Piracy!!!
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"What if I die?" My question landed on her face.
The USF Diploma on the wall behind her backed up her authority on the topic, so I anticipated a clinical answer, "We all die," she said and smiled.
Doctors should not tease, but she and I had exchanged joking comments from time to time and her answer did not shock so much as what was to follow. She explained that the day for me was not that day, but she did want to run some tests to be sure we were on the right track. When she had suggested some tests, she explained, "Sonogram of your carotid arteries to be sure that brain of yours is getting enough blood."
She gave some comfort explaining how the tests are done, and then added, "First step is to be sure your insurance will pay for it."
"How long may that take?"
"Most times in a couple of weeks, could be a month at the most."
"A month," led to that question, "What if I die before the insurance approves my reason to continue to live?"
This story goes on all the time for those ripe enough to be on Medicare. Several problems with the fanciful idea of 'Medicare for All' comes to mind.
First, Medicare is not free. We pay every payday all our working lives into that fund that is rightfully our money.
Medicare payroll tax on earned income
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The Additional Medicare Tax
The Additional Medicare Tax was added by the Affordable Care Act in November 2013. The ACA increased Medicare by an additional 0.9 percent, but only for individuals whose incomes are over a certain threshold. Those affected pay a total of 3.8 percent in Medicare tax.
Once we get to the age when we qualify for Medicare Insurance and can begin to use all that money taken from our payday, we continue to pay. The cost for the insurance is deducted from the monthly Social Security check. If you do not have supplemental insurance you are on the hook for twenty percent of the cost of actual care. A recent operation for a shoulder injury requiring a hospital stay racked up over $150,000. That twenty percent means $30,000 out of pocket. Therefore, Medicare is not free.
Next, the doctor you get may not be the one you want. Several years ago we enjoyed a family practitioner that really knew her stuff. We were not alone. She gained the trust of many and decided she no longer needed to work for someone else, a practice that did accept Medicare. She opened her own office and discovered she would have to hire someone to fill out all the paperwork and take on the liability of getting insurance companies to pay. That education so nicely framed in her office had left her with over a half million in college debt, so forget hiring someone to fill out government forms. Instead, like so many doctors, she instituted the DIY system of file your own insurance in the hope to get back some of the $200 appointment fee. With too much out of pocket, we had to find another doctor with a practice that accepts Medicare.
The problems associated with 'Medicare for All' includes:
Approval or denial of life saving tests delaying potential treatment.
Doctors in debt that refuse to accept Medicare. With a single payer system this could create a number of doctors that choose not to run their business on discounted prices and high overhead.
In 2018 there were about sixty million people on Medicare. Nearly twenty million were on Medicare Advantage that covers some of the gap or out of pocket costs. What happens if we expand that pool of those insured by 'Medicare for All' to include all three hundred twenty some million Americans?
The answer is you will not get health care, but instead you will get an insurance policy. An insurance policy is not health care. This would be as if the government gives everyone in America a car, but no gas.
When you hear anyone who says, 'Medicare for All,' the truth is, 'Who Cares for All'.
Your government will not care if you lose your doctor. The politicians do not care if your life saving tests are delayed or outright denied. No one in Washington, D.C. cares about the trillions in national debt that you will pay for every April 15th for the rest of your life.

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Multilateral Investment Fund Releases Report on Youth EmploymentRead All Posts
More than half of the 19,649 young people from across Latin America who participated in a comprehensive job training initiative were employed as a result, according to the final report of the entra21 program. An initiative of the International Youth Foundation, entra21 was created in collaboration with the Multilateral Investment Fund of the Inter-American Development Bank (MIF/IDB) to address rising unemployment among the region's at risk youth. The just released report, published by the MIF, covers the program's accomplishments and findings from 2001 through 2007.
"Entra21 has become a global model for how to successfully engage unemployed, underserved youth and put them to work," says William S. Reese, President and CEO of the International Youth Foundation. "This report highlights key lessons learned through the program—including the effectiveness of a holistic approach to job training that includes life skills, internships and job placement assistance."
Among the findings of the report: working closely with the private sector and using labor market surveys are two effective strategies to ensure that the skills gained by the participants match the needs of local business. One unexpected benefit described in the study was the decline in the number of youth who were either unemployed or not in school after they completed the program: the percentage dropped from 62 percen at baseline to 25 percent after graduation.
As a result of the successes of the initial program, a second four-year phase of entra21 was approved in 2007 with an initial MIF contribution of US$10 million. An additional $19 million was leveraged from the US Agency for International Development (USAID), global and local companies, as well as national and international foundations to support the expanded program. Entra21 was selected by USAID for its 2006 "Global Development Alliance Excellence Award" and was highlighted as a promising youth employment initiative in the 2007 World Development Report, published by the World Bank.


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At 17, College of the Mainland Collegiate High School student Emily Andrews, of Bacliff, is on track to earn an associate degree by high school graduation – and a BP scholarship is helping her reach her goal.
BP donates $15,000 for COM scholarships, equipment
A $15,000 donation from BP will assist College of the Mainland students through upgraded equipment and scholarships.
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Continuing its decades-long support of College of the Mainland and education, BP Texas City Chemicals donated $15,000 to College of the Mainland Foundation to help make an education financially possible for outstanding COM students.
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Continuing a longtime partnership and supporting its commitment to education, BP made donations totaling $15,000 on Dec. 12 to College of the Mainland in Texas City.
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Fall is the perfect time to start addressing your perennials, those flowers, plants and shrubs that are capable of braving the harsh winter weather without much help. But they do need some help. And protecting your perennials from the elements will result in greener bushes, larger blooms, and long-lasting growth.
Here are some tips to help you winterize your perennials:
- Fertilize: Fertilize one month after the first frost (typically late fall).
- Trim Bushes: Trim floral bushes (like roses) and cut away any dead canes. Then soak them in water and apply a rose fertilizer. Once this is done, surround the bushes with mulch or straw to help the soil retain water throughout the winter. In very cold spots, wrap your roses with several layers of burlap.
- Trim Perennial Bulbs: Trim your perennial bulbs close to the ground, soak with water, and then cover with fertilizer. Once this is done, spread 4 inches of straw or mulch around to protect your bulbs.
- Mulch: Use mulch or compost around your perennials, but remember to never pack it down. This would restrict airflow to the roots while also promoting the growth of mold and fungus – two things you want to avoid.
- Play Doctor: Prepare your perennial for renewed growth by removing weak and diseased stems and branches.
- Divide Perennials: Divide your perennials in the fall if they are not blooming well, the stems are bending over, or there are bare spots. Most benefit from division every three to five years.
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We can easily take for granted the comfort we now experience when we undergo dental work. For much of human history that hasn't been the case.
Local anesthesia has been a major factor in the evolution of pain-free dentistry. The term refers to the numbing of nerve sensation in the tissues involved in a procedure. This type of anesthesia is usually applied in two ways: topical and injectable.
We apply topical anesthetic agents to the top layers of tissue using a cotton swab, adhesive patch or a spray. Topical agents are useful for increasing comfort during cleanings for patients with sensitive teeth or similar superficial procedures. Topical anesthesia is also used in conjunction with injections as a way to prevent feeling the minor prick of the needle. In essence, you shouldn't feel any pain or discomfort from beginning to end of your procedure.
Injectable anesthesia deadens pain at deeper levels of tissue. This makes it possible for us to perform more invasive procedures like tooth extraction or gum surgery without using general anesthesia. The latter form is a more intense undertaking: it renders you unconscious and may require assistance for lung and heart function.
Most important of all, subtracting pain sensation from the procedure helps relieve stress: first for you and ultimately for us. If we know you're comfortable, we can relax and concentrate on the work at hand. The procedure goes much more smoothly and efficiently.
Many people, though, have concerns about how long the numbness will linger after the procedure. This has been viewed in the past as an annoying inconvenience. But in recent years, dentists have become more adept at fine-tuning the agents they use as a way to reduce post-procedure numbness. There's also promising research on chemical agents that can quickly reverse the numbing effect after a procedure.
All in all, though, using local anesthesia broadens the range of dental work we can perform without putting you to sleep. More importantly, you'll be able to relax as we perform procedures that could improve your dental health for years to come.
If you would like more information on pain-free dentistry, please contact us or schedule an appointment for a consultation.
Everyone loves a concert where there's plenty of audience participation… until it starts to get out of hand. Recently, the platinum-selling band Fifth Harmony was playing to a packed house in Atlanta when things went awry for vocalist Camila Cabello. Fans were batting around a big plastic ball, and one unfortunate swing sent the ball hurtling toward the stage — and directly into Cabello's face. Pushing the microphone into her mouth, it left the "Worth It" singer with a chipped front tooth.
Ouch! Cabello finished the show nevertheless, and didn't seem too upset. "Atlanta… u wild… love u," she tweeted later that night. "Gotta get it fixed now tho lol." Fortunately, dentistry offers a number of ways to make that chipped tooth look as good as new.
A small chip at the edge of the tooth can sometimes be polished with dental instruments to remove the sharp edges. If it's a little bigger, a procedure called dental bonding may be recommended. Here, the missing part is filled in with a mixture of plastic resin and glass fillers, which are then cured (hardened) with a special light. The tooth-colored bonding material provides a tough, lifelike restoration that's hard to tell apart from your natural teeth. While bonding can be performed in just one office visit, the material can stain over time and may eventually need to be replaced.
Porcelain veneers are a more long-lasting solution. These wafer-thin coverings go over the entire front surface of the tooth, and can resolve a number of defects — including chips, discoloration, and even minor size or spacing irregularities. You can get a single veneer or have your whole smile redone, in shades ranging from a pearly luster to an ultra-bright white; that's why veneers are a favorite of Hollywood stars. Getting veneers is a procedure that takes several office visits, but the beautiful results can last for many years.
If a chip or crack extends into the inner part of a tooth, you'll probably need a crown (or cap) to restore the tooth's function and appearance. As long as the roots are healthy, the entire part of the tooth above the gum line can be replaced with a natural-looking restoration. You may also need a root canal to remove the damaged pulp material and prevent infection if the fracture went too far. While small chips or cracks aren't usually an emergency (unless accompanied by pain), damage to the tooth's pulp requires prompt attention.
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Forgetting to tie my shoes
or cook breakfast,
like an idiot savant
crunching numbers
between his teeth,
savoring their sweet-saltiness
and solving problems faster
than calculator memory,
or the five-year-old that bows deep,
bowing and plucking violin strings
with more skill than the first chair
at the symphony,
muse-driven and ridden 60 days in a row,
I breathe in air like everyone else
but exhale poetry.
So long silent, the song
strokes the harp of my ribs.
My blood sounds a descant
decanted through veins
and the bones of my neck
ping tone like a long xylophone
as this pulse turns drum
and thrums a backbeat
that echoes in marrow.
Struck and humming,
I become the instrument
I was created to be;
the hammered key,
the breath of the horn,
the flights of a voice
when it's freed.
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I hope everyone on here has a wonderful and pleasant Christmas. I'm looking forward to catching up my reading challenges and sharing them on this blog this week. Hopefully I filled out most of the categories!
Full disclosure, this is not my picture, I found it online. But it was too perfect not to share. This is my type of Santa!


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What follows is some thoughts cobbled together that are based on my senses from taking in all of these narratives about Drumpf. These aren't complete, and I may change my mind tomorrow at some point - but I've been thinking about them and wanted to discuss them.
Yesterday morning on my way to work, I was thinking about Drumpf (I know, bad way to start a day) and his appeal for his followers. The author of one of his books (the one about deals) has suggested that Drumpf feels as though he has been a victim of others all of his life. People in school laughed at him, others in business laughed at him - people thought he was a joke and didn't take him seriously. He feels as though he has had it hard in life, and his run for presidency seemingly arose out of something akin to a (joking) dare as a way to "show them."
My hunch is that this narrative of feeling like a victim to those more powerful resonates with his followers. My sense is that they are predominantly white men who feel like they haven't gotten what they deserve. They point to immigrants, people of color, muslims, and women as suppressing their abilities to being able to live the glorious lives they were promised.
The irony of that is that many of Drumpf's supporters likely live lives surrounded by other people who look like them - who live in areas with small to non-existent populations of immigrants and people of color. So these supposed oppressors they point to as taking their jobs, their money, their opportunities - their manhood - are only in their minds (not to mention the whole idea is a fiction/farce). But truly, they are the true victims of an increasingly pluralistic society - which is why america needs to be great 9for them) again.
What is particularly scary about this article (linked below)- if I am true in this psychological study I've been trying to piece together - is that if Drumpf loses - not only will these followers not go away - Drumpf losing will reify for them this narrative that they are victims. Drumpf is setting this up so brilliantly by suggesting that if he loses, it will mean "the system is rigged." Once again, Drumpf followers will be victims of people of color, muslims, women, and immigrants - and don't forget women/a woman - because their true (god) candidate and their one chance at bright (white) futures will have been stolen from them.
This could be a set up for a pretty terrifying presidency for Clinton - and a scary future for all of us.


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Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz denounced the alleged torturing and killing of gay men in Russia, saying the news had "struck the world like a bolt of lightning."
Along with several local politicians, he introduced a resolution denouncing human rights violations by the Chechen government and the Russian federation.
The anti-gay abuse was first reported in April by the independent newspaper Novaya Gazeta, which said about 100 suspected gay men were rounded up and tortured, and at least three were killed.
"I never thought we would hear the term 'concentration camp' again," Koretz added.
Councilmembers Mitch O'Farrell and Mike Bonin and Rep. Adam Schiff joined him at a Friday press conference held outside City Hall.
Lorri L. Jean, CEO of the Los Angeles LGBT Center, also attended. She tells KPCC:
"I'm just appalled that our own leadership in Washington is saying nothing about this. As long as President Trump and Secretary Tillerson stay silent in the face of this horrific violence and murder. As long as they continue to cater to Vladimir Putin in this regard, they will have blood on their hands."
On Thursday, several activists were detained in Moscow as they prepared to submit signatures they had collected protesting the arbitrary detention and torture of gay men in Chechnya.
The reports have been corroborated by human rights organizations such as Amnesty International and Human Rights Watch.
A spokesman for the Chechen president refuted the claims of abuse, saying there are no gay men in the republic.
The Chechen Republic is located in the southern part of Russia.
In L.A., the group of local officials hopes its stance will push the White House to comment and do what it can to put a stop to the issue, LGBT Center CEO Lorri L. Jean told KPCC. She first heard of the abuse in Chechnya in April, through reports from the Human Rights Watch.
The Human Rights Watch also hosted a recent Facebook Live chat with its Russia expert Tanya Lokshina, who has investigated the abuses.


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Since the passage of the 2012 National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) late last year, a transpartisan grassroots outcry has emerged to challenge its dangerous authorities that could allow the government to indefinitely detain in military custody anyone merely suspected (but not proven, or even accused) of terrorist activity.
On May 18, 2012, the US House of Representatives voted on the 2013 National Defense Authorization Act, and amendments to the proposed law. Before ultimately passing the bill in a 299-120 vote, the House considered two very different amendments addressing the NDAA's indefinite detention provisions.
Representatives Adam Smith (D-WA) and Justin Amash (R-MI) introduced an amendment that would have restored the right to trial to all individuals, regardless of citizenship, detained within the US under the NDAA or 2001 Authorization to Use Military Force (AUMF). When encouraging his colleagues to pass the amendment, Smith argued that federal courts have successfully tried—and convicted—terrorists since the 2001 terror attacks, whereas the unconstitutional military commissions at Guantánamo Bay have failed to do so. Smith also emphasized Congress's constitutional responsibility to limit the extraordinary expansion of the president's power.
"The frightening thing here is that the government is claiming the power under the Afghanistan authorization for use of military force as a justification for entering American homes to grab people, indefinitely detain them and not give them a charge or trial," Representative Amash said during House debate.
The House rejected the Smith-Amash Amendment by a 182-238 vote.
Instead, the House adopted a competing amendment by Rep. Louie Gohmert (R-TX) by a vote of 243-173. The Gohmert Amendment was a red herring, stating that the NDAA will not "deny the writ of habeas corpus or deny any constitutional rights for persons detained in the United States under the AUMF who are entitled to such rights." Some may perceive the Gohmert Amendment as a step forward, but it actually worsens the effect of the NDAA's detention provisions.
Habeas corpus (which merely ensures a procedural right to appear before a judge to challenge a detention, without conferring any substantive rights) was never threatened by the 2012 NDAA. The NDAA, in contrast, dramatically expanded the government's substantive detention powers, essentially rigging the outcomes of habeas corpus petitions. By approving the Gohmert Amendment the House voted for appearance over substance, "fixing" an issue that was never a problem while failing to limit the disturbing powers of the NDAA.Another potential "solution" to the NDAA's detention provisions also poses a danger to American principles. By creating an unprecedented division between the rights of citizens and non-citizens, the proposal championed by Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-CA) threatens the future of constitutional rights generally. The Constitution has always affirmed that all people under US jurisdiction, regardless of citizenship, are entitled to due process of law. If non-citizens are left uniquely vulnerable to indefinite military detention under the NDAA, will they also become subject to arbitrary violations in other parts of the law? And what will prevent the erosion of non-citizens' rights from impacting the rights of citizens? By trying to "fix" the constitutionally suspect provisions of the NDAA, Congress may continue to chip away at the Constitution itself, further eroding America's founding principles.
Recently however, House members have introduced a follow up bill known as the Civil Liberties Act (HR 5936). Reps. Amash and Smith are joined in sponsoring the bill by Reps. John Garamendi (D-CA) and Ed Perlmutter (D-CO). Unlike the divisive nature of the Gohmert Amendment, under the Civil Liberties Act, anyone detained on US soil would be afforded all due rights and liberties under the Constitution, in some cases even terminating the ability to hold suspects in mandatory military detention.
A national call-in-day will take place on June 22, 2012 in support of the Civil Liberties Act. For more information on how to contact your members of Congress and demand that they restore due process and habeas corpus for all Americans, visit National Religious Campaign Against Torture's Call-In Day page.


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Property expert Kate Faulkner says the massive surge in new regulations, legislation and fiscal measures aimed at the private rental sector means "there's an incentive for some landlords and agents to act outside the law to increase their profit margins."
In the latest in a series of authoritative reports written by Faulkner, and funded by the TDS Charitable Foundation, she highlights the ever-increasing financial and administrative pressures on landlords and agents due to legislative changes.
Of over 147 new pieces of legislation covering the sector, more than half have been introduced since buy to let mortgages were launched in 1996, she says.
And while the percentage of homes in the private rental sector classed as 'non-decent' has reduced (47 per cent in 2006 to 28 per cent in 2015), there has been an increase in real terms as the sector has grown (1.2m to 1.3m in the same period).
"Due to the rising costs to good landlords and a scant enforcement of private rental sector regulations, there is an incentive for some landlords and agents to act outside the law to increase their profit margins" claims Faulkner.
"The increased costs to landlords of buying a property, then letting it legally and safely, means that in some cases rents have increased beyond the means of some tenants. Reputable landlords and agents are being penalised financially for abiding by the law. It can create a vicious cycle and a two-tiered rental market, which the legislation was never intended to create" she adds.
"The problem, as I see it, is that Bills are introduced on the sector all the time, but aren't backed with a communications plan or funding for enforcement. As I wrote for a previous TDS Charitable Foundation report; legislation is meaningless without enforcement."
She says that has been "myriad legislation" which has proven confusing, allowing rogue landlords and agents to get away with offering sub-standard homes to tenants who don't know their rights.
"I would like to see a more concerted approach to educating tenants on their rights. Nobody could have escaped hearing about the introduction of GDPR, but when rental laws are introduced, affecting millions of people across the country, there doesn't appear to be the same public awareness campaign" she says.
"That is not to say that legislation introduced has been wrong-headed or ineffectual, but it could have had a greater positive impact on the sector if it were backed with enforcement and communication."
The TDS Charitable Foundation commissioned Faulkner to produce research reports to improve knowledge and educate landlords, agents and tenants.
Her latest report is here: http://tdsfoundation.org.uk/programmes.


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Coach Dale McIntosh has hit out at an unacceptable performance from Cardiff Blues, who caved in against Glasgow following the departure of Wales stars Sam Warburton and Gethin Jenkins.
When Warburton became the second of the Lions duo to leave the fray on the hour mark, the hosts were leading 17-10 and seemingly on course for a vital Pro12 victory.
But they leaked two late tries to suffer a damaging defeat which has left them facing a real uphill battle to qualify for next season's proposed 20-team European Cup.
Straight-talking defence coach McIntosh didn't mince his words after the match as he reflected on the way the Blues had let slip a winning position established through tries from Robin Copeland and Lewis Jones.
In particular, he was unhappy with the lack of leadership shown once skipper-for-the-night Jenkins and Warburton had completed the run-outs which they had been released from the Wales camp in order to have.
"We are obviously very, very disappointed," said the former Pontypridd boss. "We played well enough in the first half and felt we were in control of the game.
"We talked at the break about what we wanted to achieve in the second half, which was controlling areas of the pitch and not making errors, but we just didn't carry it out.
"That's not acceptable as far as we are concerned, especially for the supporters and the jersey.
"It's about integrity and it becomes personal. We can't keep doing this.
"As soon as Gethin and Sam went off, the boys just lacked leadership and seniority, when we needed composure.
"We can't depend on the Welsh players to steer us through games. There are leaders within that dressing room. Whether they are natural leaders or not I don't know. We just need people to stand up and be counted.
"We can't accept what happened out there. We have got to play for 80 minutes. Playing for 40 or 45 minutes just isn't good enough.
"Unfortunately we didn't pick up on the words that were said at half-time. Glasgow came out more ferociously and more concentrated than we did and we couldn't handle their physicality."
All had seemed well while Warburton and Jenkins were on the field, with their presence serving the interests of both the Blues and Wales.
They were showing their international quality and helping their region establish a strong foothold in a game they really had to win to keep alive their hopes of qualifying for Europe's new elite event next season.
Flanker Warburton was imposing himself physically, both in defence and as a carrier, while also showing some nice touches with ball in hand.
Prop Jenkins had played his part in a strong Blues scrummage, sharing in a couple of penalties, and also put in a good shift in the loose.
It was a valuable blow-out for them ahead of Friday's Six Nations clash with France, with both of them benefiting from the game-time, having only recently returned from injury.
So it seemed a win-win situation. That was until they were withdrawn from the action.
From that point, the balance shifted, with the strength of the respective benches proving decisive.
It was Glasgow's subs who made the key impact, with Scottish international forwards Johnny Gray and Jon Welsh making their presence felt along with fellow sub James Eddie.
Replacement flanker Eddie powered his way over for the equalising try and then, two minutes from time, the visitors' incessant pressure was rewarded when centre Mark Bennett crossed wide out for the winning score.
There was real dejection in the Blues camp afterwards and the stats don't make pleasant reading.
They remain rooted in ninth place in the table and lie five points adrift of the final merit-based European qualifying spot currently held by the Scarlets, who have a game in hand.
There is a real danger of the campaign now dwindling away to nothing for Phil Davies' team.
Although it's only mid-February, the Blues will have just one more match at the Arms Park this season after Thursday evening's clash with Leinster.
And you have to wonder what the crowd will be for that game, given Saturday's attendance was just 5,645.
There appears to be a real sense of disillusionment among Blues fans, both over results and the bread and butter competition their team plays in.
Just before kick-off, when I commented on social media about the sparse nature of the crowd, I received a message from one stay-away supporter saying he wouldn't cross the road to watch Glasgow.
But that team he has such scant regard for still managed to beat his own and are now up to third in the table, having secured a record seventh successive away league victory.
What we seem to have at the moment is the worst of all worlds - opposition that is both unappealing to some fans and also better than us!
The reality is that with the Anglo-Welsh avenue now pretty much closed off, the Pro12 will remain our staple diet and we have to make the best of it.
The hope is that the new meritocracy-based European qualification system and maybe a switch to some Saturday afternoon kick-offs through Sky's involvement will help breathe new life into the event.
Some may still have issues with it and continue to stay away.
But, whatever the league format, having a winning team to support would inevitably help to bring more people through the turnstiles.
So the focus for the Blues must now be to put together a squad for next season that will be far more competitive.
As with the other regions, the chances of them doing that will hinge heavily on the ongoing talks with the WRU over funding levels, as the new European cake is divided up over the coming weeks.
Blues: D Fish; R Smith, I Tuifua, D Hewitt (T Williams 60), H Robinson; S Humberstone (G Davies 54), L Williams (L Jones 19); G Jenkins (capt, S Hobbs 54), K Dacey (R Williams 68), S Andrews, M Cook, F Paulo, E Jenkins, R Copeland, S Warburton (R Watts-Jones 60).
Glasgow: N Matawalu; L Jones, R Vernon, M Bennett, R Hughes; R Jackson (F Russell 47), H Pyrgos (C Cusiter 47); G Reid (J Yanuyanutawa 47), P MacArthur (D Hall 57), E Kalman (J Welsh 50), L Nakarawa, T Ryder (J Gray 50), R Harley, J Strauss (capt), T Holmes (J Eddie 66).
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Sqoop Job – Creating And Executing | Saved Jobs
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1. Objective
In this Sqoop Tutorial, we discuss what is Sqoop Job. Sqoop Job allows us to create and work with saved jobs in sqoop. First, we will start with a brief introduction to a Sqoop Saved Job. Afterward, we will move forward to the sqoop job, we will learn purpose and syntax of a sqoop job. Also, we will cover the method to create a job in Sqoop and Sqoop Job incremental import.
2. Saved Jobs in Sqoop
Basically, by issuing the same command multiple times we can perform imports and exports in sqoop repeatedly. Moreover, we can say it is a most expected scenario while using the incremental import capability.
In addition, we can define saved jobs by Sqoop. Basically, that makes this process easier. Moreover, to execute a Sqoop command at a later time we need some information that configuration information is recorded by a sqoop saved job.
Moreover, note that the job descriptions are saved to a private repository stored in $HOME/.sqoop/, by default. Also, we can configure Sqoop to instead use a shared metastore. However, that makes saved jobs available to multiple users across a shared cluster.
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3. What is Sqoop Job?
Basically, Sqoop Job allows us to create and work with saved jobs. However, to specify a job, Saved jobs remember the parameters we use. Hence, we can re-execute them by invoking the job by its handle. However, we use this re-calling or re-executing in the incremental import. That can import the updated rows from RDBMS table to HDFS.
In other words, to perform an incremental import if a saved job is configured, then state regarding the most recently imported rows is updated in the saved job. Basically, that allows the job to continually import only the newest rows.
4. Syntax of Sqoop Job
$ sqoop job (generic-args) (job-args) [– [subtool-name] (subtool-args)]
$ sqoop-job (generic-args) (job-args) [– [subtool-name] (subtool-args)]
However, the Sqoop job arguments can be entered in any order with respect to one another. But the Hadoop generic arguments must precede any job arguments.
Table 1. Job management options
|–create <job-id>
|Define a new saved job with the specified job-id (name). A second Sqoop
|–delete <job-id>
|Delete a saved job.
|–exec <job-id>
|Given a job defined with –create, run the saved job.
|–show <job-id>
|Show the parameters for a saved job.
|List all saved jobs
Read about Sqoop List Tables in detail
5. How to Create Sqoop Job
By using the –create action we can create the saved job in sqoop. Moreover, this operation requires a — followed by a tool name and its arguments. Afterwards, the tool and its arguments will form the basis of the saved job. Consider:
$ sqoop job –create myjob — import –connect jdbc:mysql://example.com/db \
–table mytable
Basically, it creates a Sqoop job that we call myjob. Also, we can execute it later. Make sure the job is not to run. However, now this job is available in the list of saved jobs:
$ sqoop job –list
Available jobs:
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6. Inspect Job in Sqoop
By using the show action we can inspect the configuration of a job:
$ sqoop job –show myjob
Job: myjob
Tool: import
direct.import = false
codegen.input.delimiters.record = 0
hdfs.append.dir = false
db.table = mytable
However, we can run the job with exec also, if we are satisfied with it:
$ sqoop job –exec myjob
10/08/19 13:08:45 INFO tool.CodeGenTool: Beginning code generation
Basically, here the exec action allows us to override arguments of the saved job. It is possible by supplying them after a –.
Let's take an example to understand, to require a username, if the database were changed, So, we could specify the username and password with:
For Example,
$ sqoop job –exec myjob — –username someuser -P
Enter password:
Table 2. Metastore connection options
|–meta-connect <jdbc-uri>
|Specifies the JDBC connect string used to connect to the metastore
In addition, we can configure sqoop.metastore.client.autoconnect.url with this address, in conf/sqoop-site.xml. Hence, there is no need to supply –meta-connect to use a remote metastore. Although, to move the private metastore to a location on your filesystem other than your home directory we can modify this parameter.
Let's know about Sqoop Metastore in detail
However, there is one condition, we must explicitly supply –meta-connect if we configure sqoop.metastore.client.enable.autoconnect with the value false.
Table 3. Common options
|Print usage instructions
|Print more information while working
7. Sqoop Saved Jobs and Passwords
Basically, multiple users can access Sqoop metastore since it is not a secure resource. Hence, Sqoop does not store passwords in the metastore. So, for the security purpose, you will be prompted for that password each time you execute the job if we create a sqoop job that requires a password.
In addition, by setting sqoop.metastore.client.record.password to true in the configuration we can easily enable passwords in the metastore.
Note: If we are executing saved jobs via Oozie we have to set sqoop.metastore.client.record.password to true. It is important since when executed as Oozie tasks, Sqoop cannot prompt the user to enter passwords.
8. Sqoop Job Incremental Imports
Basically, by comparing the values in a check column against a reference value for the most recent import all the sqoop incremental imports are performed.
9. Conclusion
As a result, we have seen the complete content regarding Sqoop Jobs. Also, we have seen the way to create or sqoop job incremental import. Apart from that, we have also learned syntax and purpose of a sqoop job to understand. Moreover, we have seen some essential arguments also. However, still, if you feel any doubts regarding, feel free to ask in the comment section. We assure you that we will get back to you.
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February 27, 2009
1. Comment: Freezing ICE
2. Focus: New 2008-2009 Edition For Immigration Practice By
Robert C. Divine
3. Articles:
(a) Employer Enforcement: What You Need To Know Now by
Cynthia J. Lange, et al.
(b) Bloggings on Nurse Immigration by Christopher T. Musillo
of the Hammond Law Group
(c) Immigrants Of The Day: Valentino Achak Deng of Sudan,
Rosika Schwimmer of Austria Hungary, and Arthur Mkoyan of
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4. News:
(a) Sanders H-1B Amendment In H.R. 1
(b) USCIS To Adjudicate Russian I-600s
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(b) ACLU Signs Add To Washington State's Immigration Storm
(c) Immigration Groups Seek Release Of Mother Of 3
(d) More Texas Agencies Using Immigration Database
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Christopher T. Musillo of the Hammond Law Group writes "In the
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(c) Immigrants Of The Day: Valentino Achak Deng of Sudan, Rosika
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Kevin R. Johnson celebrates the achievements of these immigrants.
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(a) Sanders H-1B Amendment In H.R. 1
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(b) USCIS To Adjudicate Russian I-600s
USCIS announced that beginning March 30, 2009, it will assume
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Advocates for an undocumented Honduran immigrant, apprehended
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(d) More Texas Agencies Using Immigration Database
Nearly a dozen more North Texas law enforcement agencies will
have the ability to access federal criminal and immigration
records simultaneously when taking suspects' fingerprints during
booking, federal officials announced Wednesday.
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(a) Dear Editor:
Visa waiver program is actually racist in nature. Not all
citizens of the VWP beneficiaries are rich and have no intention
to work here illegally, and not all developing nations citizens
are poor folks who will do dish washing for less than minimum
wage here. Instead of begging Chinese to buy our Treasury Bonds
(our debt) why not inviting them to visit US and spend their
money here to stimulate our economy, only the wealthy ones of
course. It's time for us to enact guarantor visa system. It's
smart, and it's a common sense policy. Foreigners who wish to get
visas must have third parties to guarantee that they will
faithfully obey the terms and conditions of their visas.
Argentina was once a beneficiary of VWP when it was prosperous
enough to be trusted, but then we took it away because the nation
was in economy chaos and bankruptcy, the same should apply to
Iceland and maybe UK if it goes under as well, and maybe other
nations will impose the same restrictions on us, if we go under
with such a huge debt we can't never imagine how to pay them off.
Yes, it's so unfair to be poor folks living in a bankrupt and
corrupt nation and have no rights to improve themselves to
immigrate to other lands, then hopefully we or our children won't
experience the same unfair and unfortunate faith in the future.
Robert Yang
(b) Dear Editor:
Regarding S. Sheplov's letter (02/26/09 ID): Apparently, it is
the goal of the entry enthusiasts to be the ones with the most
"compassion" as our ship of state, like the Titanic, sinks slowly
to the bottom of the sea. Clearly (for most), the huge problem
today is overwhelming numbers, both for US and the World. It is
the goal of restrictionists to act responsibly by limiting entry
numbers to prevent otherwise unavoidable tragedy rather than
trying to pack as many entrants legal or illegal here regardless
of our rule of laws, quality of life, national sovereignty or
social cohesion. As Frosty Wooldridge's 2/23/9 newswithviews.com
article states: "Today, at 306 million citizens, America adds 3.1
to 3.4 million annually. U.S. population projections show America
adding 100 million by 2035, a mere 26 years from now. (PEW
Report: US Population Projections, March 2006) Globally, humans
add 77 million annually, net gain. That increase expects human
planet expansion to multiply from 6.7 billion to a low of 9.2
billion to as high as 9.8 billion in 41 years--2050.
(populationmedia.org). The human race gallops toward a collision
with its own numbers." The reason our entry system is "broken" is
the direct result of so-called experts grasping the
"complexities" with a "reasoned diagnosis" as they did in l965,
1986 and elsewhere all for the narrow benefit of profiteers,
ideologues, special interests and foreigners. Eliminating visa
waivers would not stop tourists, only terrorists. A "moratorium"
would be drastic, but not "draconian" and compatible with "the
principle of proportionality" because of the excesses of the past
and present, including ID's Comment of "Revolutionary Solution"
(02/25/09 ID) which schemes to bypass our representative form of
government by executive fiat for a dubious purpose. What could be
more foolish or un-American?
Jim Roberts
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The Joey is a neoprene sleeve bottle holder with adjustable webbing straps at each end to fit around different circumferences of tube. It can be attached to parts in the boat to store drinks when sailing. The bottle holder features an oval hole to be able to slide the bottle in with one hand. It can fit up most bottle up to 1L in size.


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Finding the collective 'why' of student success
Hundreds of faculty, staff attend first-ever Enrollment Assembly
The daughter of Mexican immigrants gets an education and finds her voice. A military veteran and first-generation student shows his stepdaughter that college is possible. An LGBTQ individual finds belonging and career inspiration.
These are real stories of CU Denver student success shared at the first-ever Enrollment Assembly during the summer. Staff and faculty from throughout the university came together to celebrate these stories – and to commit to making more of them happen at CU Denver.
"Every one of you matters and has a role to play, even if you don't have a student-facing position," said Genia Herndon, associate vice chancellor for Access and Enrollment, who emceed the half-day event. "What we really need, as much as a strategy, is a culture around enrollment. Student success belongs to all of us."
Four objectives
More than 250 individuals spent their morning in the Student Commons Building for the event. Breakfast burritos, a salad bar lunch and custom-made ice cream sandwiches kept them energized, as they rallied around four objectives.
Enrollment Assembly objectives
- Clarify definition of enrollment as both recruitment and retention.
- Focus on our collective "why" in enrollment strategy,
- Create a cross-institutional team that supports CU Denver enrollment goals.
- Provide resources for future connections with students.
Herndon shared a personal story of who inspired her on her own educational journey and encouraged audience members to identify their own "who" and "why" for their success as a student – and to think of how they can be the "who" and "why" behind our students' success story.
Work on a new enrollment strategy began in fall 2017. As part of a multi-tiered approach, Herndon said the university will focus first on undergraduate and transfer student enrollment. The approach aligns with the Student Success project the university started five years in partnership with EAB education firm. Several EAB representatives from Washington, D.C., participated in the Enrollment Assembly.
EAB Managing Director of Client Services Duncan McLean congratulated attendees on enrollment progress so far, noting that CU Denver is outpacing national benchmarks for freshman application growth. Now, the university is targeting enrollment of 1,500-1,600 students.
University Senior Budget Director Todd Haggerty explained how enrollment relates to the new university budget model. State funding – which used to be the biggest source of university revenue – has decreased, and tuition competition from other universities has increased.
"Enrollment is the driver of resources on this campus," Haggerty said. "All of our enrollment strategies are coming together to serve the one goal of student success, which means we're aligning our resources with our priorities."
Erika Larson, project manager for Student Success, presented national data to put into context the challenges that face college students, including drop-out rates and obstacles to career advancement. She noted that, since October 2017, CU Denver academic advisors have made 16,000 appointments with 8,000 students to support them through those challenges.
"No matter what life throws at our students, we're committed to helping them reach each milestone," she said.
A powerful panel
The Enrollment Assembly agenda included a panel session focused on recruitment and retention. The seven-member panel consisted of students, faculty and staff, who fielded both pre-written and audience-posed questions.
In response to a question about an impactful experience on campus, CARE Team Case Manager Brooke Farley told the story of a student who lost a friend to suicide. After supporting the student through her grief, Farley and her colleagues helped the student channel her pain to help others. In collaboration with the Counseling Center, the student created a campus event called "You are needed" to support other struggling students.
When asked what she wished university administrators knew in order to support students, Christina Hughes, a senior in the College of Liberal Arts and Sciences, expressed her wish for more diversity throughout the university.
"In class, I am often the one woman, the one black person and the one non-traditional student," said Hughes, a mother of four and CU Denver's first McNair program scholar. "I would really like to see faculty mirror the culture we're trying to create on campus."
Panel member Diana Lee, a student in the College of Arts & Media, explained how her classmates and professors at CU Denver empowered her to be confident and speak up. She drew a laugh from the audience when she said, "I used to be OK with being a doormat, but now I'm the doorbell!"
Real-life student challenges
The Enrollment Assembly drew participants from various units throughout the university – including Student and Academic Affairs and all schools and colleges. The final session of the event prompted them to break out of their normal teams and mix themselves into diverse groups.
Groups received descriptions of real student challenges that have occurred on campus and were asked to discuss the challenge and share ideas for supporting the student. For example, one student challenge involved an undocumented student with a hold on his account due to an unpaid deposit.
In their conversations and information sharing, participants learned that the deposit can be waived for undocumented students. They discussed further how to make the process as simple and convenient as possible for the student by avoiding passing her or him from one office to another.
Group members recorded ideas for resolving the student issues on white boards around room.
An enrollment team
The event closed with a speech from undergraduate biology student Daniel Ramirez. An undocumented first-generation college student, Ramirez plans to graduate in fall 2018.
"I had so many things going against me," Ramirez said, "but I also had so many individuals investing their time in me and making sure I had the right resources. Thank you all for the support you give to CU Denver students."
Herndon seconded Ramirez's gratitude and sent participants off with directions to be on the lookout for follow-up information on how to get involved in university enrollment strategy.
"For you all to be here and engaged in this work speaks volumes about our university's commitment to student success," she said. "I'm dubbing you all an 'enrollment team.' We're happy to guide this work, but our success is dependent on everyone being involved."


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Nick Grimshaw Walks Hand-In-Hand With His Boyfriend Meshach Henry For London Fashion Week Event
Nick Grimshaw looks loved-up with boyfriend Meshach Henry.
Nick and Meshach who were first linked together in October were spotted attending Ashley Williams' London Fashion Week show on Friday on 15th February 2019.
The 34-year-old radio personality Nick Grimshaw and 22-year-old Meshach Henry walked hand-in-hand as they attended the event together.
Nick Grimshaw and Meshach Henry attending London Fashion Week event,
SOURCE: Daily Mail
For the star-studded catwalk, Nick wore a Saint Laurent hoodie, a bottle green shirt over the top, and beige Converse trainers. He also teamed black and yellow chequered trousers which completed his look.
Discover: Kendall Jenner isn't Interested in Sharing Her Relationship and Love Life With The World
Meanwhile, his boyfriend was dressed in black trousers with a tight-fitting white t-shirt. He layered with a black tailored coat and accessorized with a red velvet lapel and a collection of necklaces.
Before sitting on the front row with the partner, Nick looked chuffed. And it seems like they have posed for photos together in public for the first time.
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Regarding their dating life, they were first spotted in October at Soho Farmhouse in Oxfordshire.
A source told The Sun,
''Nick has found dating quite tough in recent years because of his job.''
''But he met Mesh a few months ago and although it's still early days they are really enjoying their time together. They are taking things easy and not putting any pressure on anything.''
''Nick really likes him, and his friends are thrilled he has found someone who makes him happy.''
Previously, Nick was linked to One Direction star, Harry Styles. When he was asked about if anything had ever happened. He said,
''No, no. Not at all. It was an odd, odd thing to happen. It wasn't very weird at the time, it's weirder now.''
As of now, Grimshaw is having a great time with his partner, Meshach.
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Maybe I saw the 1st of the Ocean's 11 robbery trilogy with George Clooney but it sure didn't stick with me or inspire me to view the subsequent films.
However a powerhouse cast led by Sandra Bullock, Cate Blanchett, Rihanna, Anne Hathaway, Dakota Fanning and Helena Bonham Carter got my undivided attention.
This was a terrifically well cast film, and outside of "the dress" designer played by Ms. Carter, the others had meaty roles that showcased smart, powerful, clever determined women. Together they combine their "skill sets"
to steal a $150 million dollar necklace.
Conversely, when the male supporting actors landed on the screen, including the always likable James Corden, I found the energy of the film dramatically down-shifted.
This movie is void of sex, violence and bad language…what a concept. Just give us a fun, good story line; support with excellence actors and a tight script, folks will come out and enjoy.
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Soil Constituent Components
In General, the soil is composed of 4 major components. The four components of the soil material is constituent minerals, organic matter, water, and air. Due to the difference in the type of each of these components, the soil can then be classified into several types. In addition, the types of land that appears is also affected by how the process of the formation of land and the factors that shape it.
The four components of the constituent soils occupy one space on the surface of the Earth with the composition and percentage of each. The percentage of soil constituent components in General can be displayed in the pie chart below.
Soil Constituent Components
1. Mineral Materials (45%)
Mineral material is constituent of the soil with the highest percentage, i.e. 45% range. These components are formed from rock weathering processes which take place within a period of time.
2. Organic matter (5%)
Constituent components of soil organic matter is next. This component is derived from the process of decomposition of organic matter derived from animals and plants die. The decomposition is performed by this species or detrivivor change the organic matter into organic compounds contained in the soil. Although available in little percentages, that is about 5%, the organic compounds would greatly affect soil properties, particularly its chemical and physical properties.
- Organic matter in the soil from which soil organic matter content based on its source can be distinguished into three, namely:
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- Roomy capacity. Is a State in which the land is quite humid indicated by the maximum amount of water that can be held down the ground due to the gravitational pull of the style.
- Permanent wilting point. Is a State in which the plants roots start not able to absorb ground water because of very little substance. Due to the permanent wilting point reaches land, plants will usually start to wither.
- Water is available. Is the difference in water content capacity with permanent wilting point moisture content.
4. Air (25%)
The content of the air in the soil allows the soil microorganisms can live and perform the metabolism. Soil constituent components this one occupies about 25% of the overall volume of the soil. The nature of the presence of air in soil dynamic allows it can be pushed out of the soil when the moisture content of the soil increases.
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On this European Day of Languages, the Head of EU Office/EU Special Representative, Nataliya Apostolova, spoke with Kosovo's Language Commissioner Slavisa Mladenovic on the implementation of the Law on use of Languages. Kosovo's institutions need to further increase efforts in implementing bilingualism, including the development of the Central Translation Unit led by the Office of the Language Commissioner.
"Without young generations being able to learn each other's language, the future of bilingualism & deeper cultural and societal communication is at stake. It is in the interest of all Kosovo to nourish a society where everyone feels Kosovo as their home. The European Day of Languages upholds our common values of respecting and promoting linguistic and cultural diversity", said ambassador Apostolova.


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Formentera to Spain ferry information:
Formentera is connected to Spain via the port of Denia. On average, there are 2 crossings each day between Formentera and Spain, which are operated by Balearia. Crossings from Formentera to Denia usually take around 2 hours 30 minutes.
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About Formentera
Formentera Ferry port lies in Formentera, the smallest and the southern most of the Balearic Islands. It has a size of 84 square kilometres. Formentera is only reachable by sea because it has been impossible to build an airport due its characteristics. Ferries from Formentera go to Denia and Ibiza and can be booked through AFerry.
Formentera offers a range of restaurants, pubs and discos open all through the year till in the night You can simply relax on the beaches or explore the inland with varied and breathtaking landscapes in Formentera.
Formentera is approximately 19 Kms to the south of Ibiza in the Mediterranean Sea. The island is almost entirely flat, except for two promontories, one on each end: Cap de Barbaria with the mountain Puig Guillem (109 metres) and Mola with its Talaiassa (192 metres), the highest point of the island. On the northern part of the island there are two salt-water ponds: s'Estany Pudent and s'Estany des Peix.
Formentera's main charm is its natural environment and most importantly, the pristine white sandy beaches with transparent waters. The marina in Formentera offers activities such as wind surfing, scuba diving and various other water sports.
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Almost 65 million tourists headed to Spain in 2014, making it one of the most visited countries in the world. The ideal way to explore Spain must be by car or public transport. So why not take a ferry to Spain and really have your holiday your way. You'll also have the chance to discover unspoilt parts of the country and escape from the typical holiday hot spots.
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