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General TODO[edit]
- reduce library use - remove BOOST and/or rutil requirement - remove ASIO for client??
- allow multiple interfaces to be used for relay
- per user allocation quota enforcement
- cleanup stun message class so that there are accessors for all data members
- Multi-threaded support
- Bandwidth check
- TCP Relay
- Short Term passwords do not make any sense in reTurnServer (outside of RFC3489 backcompat) - they need to be supported on client APIs
TURN TODO's[edit]
- Clients need to install permissions before data can be sent - need to queue outbound data until CreateChannel response is received
- ChannelData messages must be padded to a multiple of 4 bytes, the padding is not to be reflected in the encoded length
- When client receives a Data Ind - it should ensure it is from an endpoint that it believes that it has installed a permission for, otherwise drop
- It is recommended that the client check if a permission exists towards the peer that just send a ChannelData message, if not - discard
- Could add checking that ChannelData messages always begin with bits 0b01, since bits 0b10 and 0b11 are reserved
- Need to give clients the ability to add Don't Fragment header to Allocate request
- If request with Don't Fragment fails with 420 code, then it can be retried without Don't Fragment (this will likely remain the responsibilty of the reTurn client application)
- It is recommended that the server impose limits on both the number of allocations active at one time for a given username and on the amount of bandwidth those allocations use. - 486 (Allocation Quota Exceeded)
- Port allocation algorithm should be better to ensure we won't run into collisions with other applications - port allocations should be random
- If the client receives a 400 response to a channel-bind request, then it is recommended that the allocation be deleted, and the client start again with a new allocation
RFC5389 TODO's[edit]
- Username must contain UTF-8 sequence of bytes, and must have been processed by SASLprep
- Realm qdtext or quoted-pair - It must UTF-8 encoded and MUST be less than 128 characters (which can be as long as 763 bytes), and must be processed by SASLprep
- Nonce qdtext or quoted-pair - MUST be less than 128 characters (which can be as long as 763 bytes)
- Software must be a UTF-8 sequence of less than 128 characters (which can be as long as 763 byes)
- The Password used in the HMAC key must be SASLprep processed
- remove quotes and trailing nulls from username, realm. remove trailing nulls from password before forming MD5 hash for message integrity
- Errorcode Reason Phrase must be a UTF-8 sequence of less than 128 characters (which can be as long as 763 byes)
- need handling for 300 Try Alternate response - currently applications responsibility
- the following values should be configurable
- Initial RTO (default 500ms)
- Rc (default 7)
- Rm (default 16)
- actual RTO should be calculated
- UDP retransmissions should stop if a hard ICMP error is seen
- DNS SRV Discovery - currently only does host record lookup (using ASIO) - _stun._udp, _stun._tcp, _stuns._tcp, _turn._udp, _turn._tcp, _turns._tcp
Client TODO[edit]
- rework synchronous sockets to use Asynchrous sockets to unify implementation better
- keepalive usage??
- add option to require message integrity - depends on usage - ICE
- add ability to install a permission or binding without sending data
Client Notes[edit]
- retries should be paced at 500ms, 1000ms, 2000ms, etc. - after 442, 443, or 444 response - currently applications responsibility
- If a client receives a 437 allocation mismatch response to an allocate, then it should retry using a different client transport address - it should do this 3 times (this will likely remain the responsibilty of the reTurn client application)
- To prevent race conditions a client MUST wait 5 mins after the channel binding expires before attempting to bind the channel number to a different transport address or the transport address to a different channel number (within the same allocation?).


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People interested in polishing their dancing skills are invited to a lesson and open dance on Nov. 26.
Victoria Contra Dance hosts a lesson in contra – where a caller leads the dancers who traipse to live music – at St. Matthias Church, 600 Richmond Ave. J.D. Erskine of Victoria will call the moves while band Odd Hack plays.
No partner is required, but soft-soled shoes and comfy clothes are recommended.
Admission is $8, the lesson starts at 7 p.m. and the dance is at 7:30 p.m.

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Build your portfolio and improve your drawing technique at this life-drawing workshop. The morning session will feature a male model in underwear and the afternoon session will feature a nude male model. Both sessions will be led by artists who will provide tips and techniques to perfect your anatomical drawing skills. All the materials you need for the session will be provided.


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Chikankari- Hand Embroidery from India
The art and skill of hand embroidery or "Chikan" is known as "Chikankari". It is a traditional style of embroidery from the traditional city of Lucknow, in North India. This form of embroidery is said to have been introduced by Nur Jahan, Mughal emperor Jahangir's wife.
Indians love their stuff made in Chikankari. I too love this beautiful and skilful form of art and craft which is well known both in India and internationally. Initially, it all began with a white on white work, i.e., white thread embroidery on white cotton fabrics but today it is available in numerous colors and fabrics. Generally these days, it is seen on cotton, silk, voile, cambric, georgette and chiffon. It consists of 36 different stitches in which the major ones are called "Bakhiya", "Fanda", "Murri", "Bijli", "Pechni", "Ghans patti", "Ulti Jali", so on and so forth.
Check out some pictures below that illustrate this beautiful hand embroidery of India in various patterns, colors and designs. I am sure you will fall in love with this marvellous style of hand embroidery.
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Hi Nidhi, the chikankari patterns are wonderful. I am interested in procuring them. How are you involved with this? Are you designing them? Do let me know.
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The Sacramento County Department of Transportation (SACDOT) has started up $8.1 million dollars in pavement repair work for 41 unincorporated area streets. With contacts recently approved by the Board of Supervisors, project work will include: placement of rubberized or conventional asphalt overlay; installation of ADA curb ramps; roadway restriping; and, other improvements necessary to complete the overlay. Project work is underway and will be completed by late October. "These pavement repairs will provide a smoother driving surface for thousands of commuters who are on the road every day," said Mike Penrose, SACDOT Director. "The contracts awarded will also be a boost for the local economy."
Streets locations include:
Arterial and Collector Roadways-23rd Avenue (Martin Luther King Boulevard to 44th Street)-E. Stockton Boulevard (Stevenson Avenue to Power Inn Road)-Hillsdale Boulevard (Walerga Road to Elkhorn Boulevard)-Dillard Road (Riley Road to Walmort Road)Contractor: Martin Brothers Construction, Contract Amount: $2.8 million.
Residential Streets-Dandridge Drive (French Road to Fletcher Farm Drive)-Wilbur Way (Elsie Avenue to Gerber Road)-Marconi Avenue (Howe Avenue to Fulton Avenue)-Morse Avenue (Hurley Way to Arden Way)-Neighborhood Streets: Bolivar Ave, Larry Way, Melrose Drive-Dutch Haven Boulevard (Elverta Road to Bellingrath Drive)-Neighborhood Streets: Manhart Wy, Rasmussen Circ, Twede Wy-Neighborhood Streets: Bretmoor Dr, Norway Dr, Skyridge Dr-Pecan Avenue (Pershing Avenue to Greenback Lane)-Americana Way (Redgold Way to Rosemont Drive)-Picture/Spartan Way (Americana Way to Rosemont Drive)-Neighborhood Streets: Cinnabar Ct, Premier Way, Tapestry Way-Redgold Way (Americana Way to Rosemont Drive)-Snowbird Way (Redgold Way to Americana Way)
Contractor: DeSilva Gates Construction, Contract Amount: $5.3 million.
Arterial and collector roadway repairs are being federally funded by the Regional Surface Transportation Program, plus local matching funds from Measure A Sales Tax proceeds. Funding for repairs to residential streets is being provided by Gas Tax, a Community Development Block Grant with some funding provided by Sacramento Suburban Water District.


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It is ironic that while Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean was replacing the white rose to commemorate 24 hours of "peace" in Guatemala inside the country's Constitutional Palace, 150 National Civil Police agents were outside violently evicting workers from their make-shift homes in the Central Plaza. It is ironic that while Canada's Governor General Michaëlle Jean was replacing the white rose to commemorate 24 hours of "peace" in Guatemala inside the country's Constitutional Palace, 150 National Civil Police agents were outside violently evicting the SITRAPETEN workers from their make-shift homes in the Central Plaza. Employees of the Peten Distributors Workers´ Union (SITRAPETEN) – distributors of Agua Salvavida – were fired after creating the SITRAPETEN union in May 2008 and have been occupying the Central Plaza since September 2008 as a form of peaceful protest to demand that their labour rights be respected.
The International Human Rights Accompaniment Project in Guatemala (ACOGUATE) has been accompanying the workers ever since and according to their blog, the workers have "been subjected to attempts to bribe them to leave the union. In February this year, there was a court order for their reinstatement. To date, the order has not been respected." Workers have not received any payment since they were illegally fired over a year and a half ago.
When Mexico's TV Azteca announced that it would be bringing "La Academia" (The Academy, a Mexican version of American Idol) to Guatemala for a live performance on December 13, Alvaro Arzu's municipal government decided to clean up the streets and get rid of the strikers who set up shelters made out of laminate, covered with banners and demanded justice. The strikers had legal permission to be there and were carrying out their constitutional right to peaceful resistance.
"That's what I told them [the police]. When a businessman comes to have an event and all of this [the protest] is about to come to light, now you come to evict us. It's simply for this reason," expressed Edwin Enrique Álvarez Guevara, Secretary General of the Union, in an interview moments before the police started moving in on the SITRAPETEN workers.
Arzu is the famed "President of Peace" who signed the 1996 Peace Accords in Guatemala with the Guatemalan National Revolutionary Unity, ending 36 years of civil war in the country. There are allegations that he has been trying to get the workers out of the plaza for months by giving them a bad name through print media and television reports. It is believed that the request to evict the workers from the plaza came directly from Arzu's office.
On the night of December 9, a municipal judge and various police officers tried to evict the SITRAPETEN strikers. Nonetheless, the workers were aware of their rights and subsequently demanded that they be respected. As such, they were able to hold off the eviction until the next day when members of popular and civil society organizations rallied to show support around noon. Legally, evictions must be carried out between 6 a.m. to 6p.m.
In the hour and a half that ensued, the anti-riot squad circled the park while other officers advanced toward the 15 or so workers who were
doing everything they could to protect themselves and their belongings from being destroyed. As the non-armed workers and supporters gathered
around the final standing structure arm-in-arm in defense yelling, "JUSTICE!" police officials shot tear gas and other toxic substances, forcing many to leave to seek medical attention.
Despite the interventions of the Human Rights Ombudsman's Office (PDH) and the Presidential Commission for Human Rights (COPREDEH), the police, armed with automatic assault riffles and dozens of canisters of tear gas and other highly toxic agents, carried out the violent eviction without the legal order of the Presiding Judge that led to at least three people injured.
According to a press release by the Human Rights Convergence, members of SITRAPETEN were, "violently evicted with a disproportionate use of
force by members of the National Civil Police (PNC) accompanied by Municipal Traffic Police (PMT) who, with their trucks, took not only the precarious shelters that they have upkept, but also all their personal belongings."
Following the eviction, the SITRAPETEN workers stayed on site, while supporters gathered around. Hours later, around 11:30pm, following a Christmas gala hosted by the President's wife inside the Constitutional Palace, police agents returned and once again proceeded to carry out another illegal eviction, using tear gas to expel the union workers and once again confiscating all of their possessions. SITRAPETEN workers have relocated in front of the Cathedral in the plaza and have denounced the illegal actions taken against them to the Public Prosecutor's Office and office of the Human Rights Ombudsman.
Given the fact that SITRAPETEN's battle is with one of Guatemala's richest families, the Castillo family, and its Castillo Brothers Corporation which is a holding of 82 companies primarily focused on food and beverage and entertainment, it is not surprising that little has been reported in the local printed press. Almost no coverage has been given to the strikers since May 2008 and much of what has been covered are misleading reports about illegal invaders.
Meanwhile, on her last day in Guatemala, the Governor General's first visit this morning was with Mayor Alvaro Arzu, where Michaëlle Jean was presented the "Keys of the City" in a ceremony closed to the press. La Academia will go ahead as planned on Sunday.
Her Excellency finished her tour of the region following her visit to Costa Rica on December 15.
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TritonTM has been evaluated in both the in vitro and in vivo settings in specialties including obstetrics and orthopedics.
Doctorvaladan, S, et al. "Accuracy of Blood Loss Measurement during Cesarean Delivery" American Journal of Perinatology Reports 2017;7(2): e93-e100-
This in-vivo study of 50 C-sections compared the accuracy and precision of visual, quantitative gravimetric (weighing), and Triton to a validated assay as a reference standard. Triton showed superior accuracy and precision when analyzing total surgical blood loss in both sponges and canisters as compared to both visual estimation and the gravimetric method.
Konig G, et al; In Vitro Evaluation of a Novel System for Monitoring Surgical Hemoglobin Loss. Anesthesia & Analgesia 2014 Volume 119 Issue 3, p 595-600
This in-vitro study concludes that the Triton device is accurate when measuring blood content on surgical sponges in an OR setting. 207 sponges of different brands and with varying amounts of blood and saline were measured under 3 different ambient light conditions for a total of 621 measurements. Bland-Altman analysis revealed a bias of only 0.01g Hgb per sponge compared to the pre-measured amounts.
Konig G, et al. "In Vitro Evaluation of a Novel System for Monitoring Surgical Hemoglobin Loss" Anesthesia & Analgesia 2014;119:595–600
This in-vitro study concludes that the Triton device is accurate when measuring blood content in canisters in an OR setting. 207 sample canisters of different volumes with varying amounts of blood, saline, plasma, and blood cell hemolysis were imaged under 3 different ambient light conditions for a total of 621 measurements. Bland-Altman analysis revealed Triton having a bias of +4.7g, +3.4g, and +4.1g for dark, medium and bright lighting conditions, respectively, compared to the pre-measured canister hemoglobin mass.
Holmes A, et al. "Clinical Evaluation of a Novel System for Monitoring Surgical Hemoglobin Loss" Anesthesia & Analgesia 2014; 119(3): 588–594
This in-vivo study focused on Triton's accuracy analyzing sponge Hgb content compared to both gravimetric analysis and a reference standard (Hgb extraction from rinsed sponges). 46 patients treated within orthopedics, general surgery, cardiac surgery and obstetrics were included. Bland-Altman analysis showed superiority of the Triton system compared to the gravimetric method, and showed clinically meaningful accuracy during surgical use.
Sharareh B, et al. "Real Time Intraoperative Monitoring of Blood Loss with a Novel Tablet Application" The Open Orthopedics Journal 2015, 9, 422-426
This is a 50-patient study focused on the feasibility and accuracy of Triton during orthopedic surgery. Real-time Triton measurements gathered throughout the course of surgery were compared to both gravimetric analysis and a photometric "gold standard" method. The results showed that Triton was significantly correlated with the photometric method and more accurate than the gravimetric method.
Konig G, et al. "Real-time Evaluation of an Image Analysis System for Monitoring Surgical Hemoglobin Loss" Journal of Clinical Monitoring and Computing 2018; 32(2):303-31
In this study, the real-time accuracy and performance of Triton was evaluated throughout the duration of 50 surgical cases. Surgeries included orthopedic, general surgery, urology, and obstetrics. Real-time use of the Triton system to measure Hb loss on sponges proved to be feasible and accurate throughout the duration of surgery.
Nowicki PD et al. "Measurement of Intraoperative Blood Loss in Pediatric Orthopaedic Patients: Evaluation of a New Method". Journal of the American Academy of Orthopedic Surgeons Global Research & Reviews. 2018; 2:e014.
In this prospective study of 55 pediatric orthopedic procedures, the hemoglobin content in surgical sponges was estimated using Triton, visual estimation, a gravimetric method and a reference spectrophotometric assay. The Triton estimation was more strongly correlated with the reference standard (R2 = 0.88) than was the gravimetric method (R2 = 0.49) and the Triton system had a lower bias and narrower limits of agreement relative to the reference method than the gravimetric method. The authors concluded that estimated blood loss measured using the Triton system correlated better with the reference method than with the gravimetric method. The visual estimation was inaccurate.
Fedoruk K et al. "Assessing the Association Between Blood Loss and Postoperative Hemoglobin After Cesarean Delivery: A Prospective Study of 4 Blood Loss Measurement Modalities". Anesthesia & Analgesia. 2019; 128:926-932.
This prospective study of 61 women having cesarean deliveries assessed the relationship between postpartum hemoglobin levels and blood loss measured in four ways: gravimetric, visually by a blinded obstetrician and anesthesiologist, and the Triton System. Hemoglobin was measured preoperatively and within 10 minutes after delivery. A statistically significant correlation was observed with the Triton blood loss estimation but not with the visual or quantitative estimates. Since all of the correlations were weak, the authors concluded that there may be limited clinical utility in estimating postpartum hemoglobin from blood loss values.
Rubenstein A, et al. "Accurate Assessment of Blood Loss during Cesarean Delivery Improves Estimation of Postoperative Hemoglobin" American Journal of Perinatology. 2019; 36:434–439.
This retrospective study of cesarean deliveries compared the predicted postpartum day one hemoglobin level using blood loss estimated by Triton (n=756) or visual estimation (n=2,025) with the actual measured value. The correlation was better in the Triton group (R2 = 0.519) than in the visual group (R2= 0.429) (p = 0.005). For patients in the Triton group where the estimated blood loss was >1,000 mL (n = 53), the predicted hemoglobin level was also better correlated with the actual value (R2 = 0.319) than the predictions using visual estimation (n = 32) (R2 = 0.035) (p = 0.027). The authors concluded that Triton blood loss is better at predicting postoperative day 1 hemoglobin concentration than visual estimation.


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"When we gave our farm manager the first product to taste his face was so amazing, he was saying 'really this is coming out from what we are doing?'" said Felix Okuye, 28, the executive director and co-founder of startup Pink Food Industries.
"The taste of the chocolate and the taste that is familiar to him with the cocoa from the pods is two different things. The foreigners have a higher affinity with a bit of bitter chocolate, whereas Ugandans seem to have a sweet tooth."
In the east African nation, chocolate is a luxury product bought by people in the medium and upper income bracket.
"When you were growing up and you had a parent or relative going out of the country, you would always tell them 'you bring me chocolate'," Pink Foods CEO and co-founder Stephen Sembuya, 28, told AFP.
The chocolate on the shelves of Kampala's major supermarkets is usually from Switzerland, Belgium, Brazil, Malaysia and Turkey. A 100g bar normally sells for about 20,000 shillings ($7.25, 5.90 euros), according to the entrepreneur.
However since May this year, the pair have been selling their own "Uganda" brand of chocolate, mainly through social media, to Kampala restaurants and hotels who use it for deserts, pastries and in ice-cream.
"Our present price is quite good, low compared to the imported chocolate," Sembuya said, adding a 50g bar costs 5,000 shillings ($1.80, 1.48 euros).


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Here's the hard truth: I don't like cherry pie. I do like pie itself, and I adore cherries, but hot cherries encased in crust defy the concept of summer, because when they're wet and gooey like that, they're very hard to eat out of your hand, the way you're supposed to. If the logic followed, I would also dislike blueberry and blackberry pies, but neither is the case. The pop of hot blackberries makes me swoon, but warm cherries always seem too meek to be pleasurable. There's just no snap to them, first of all; in a crust, if you want that good gooey fruit gel, the fruit, by nature, sags a little. Unless you use real tart pie cherries, which are both more difficult to find and priced more astronomically, the balance between sweet and tart just isn't there. Not for me, at least. So while the rest of the country sits idly by, smug in their relationship to cherry pie (and by extension with their identity as Americans), I twiddle my fresh-picked cherry stems in my hands, and go pieless.
It's a good thing, then, that pie is infinitely flexible. Last weekend, we trekked out to Curlew, WA for our (now) yearly weekend of fun and adventure. It's essentially a potluck that lasts 3 days, so instead of bringing, say, some pork, one might bring an entire pig. One woman brought a savory tart unlike any I'd ever tried. It was made in a tart pan, but it had both a top and bottom crust. Inside, she'd tucked sautéed greens and onions, and there was something about raisins as well. I clearly don't remember the particulars (to be honest, I didn't taste it because I got distracted carving up a pig), except that the crust was made with eggs and olive oil, and that she said she picked the crust recipe – which browned extremely evenly – because it advertised complete forgiveness. (It was dairy-free, but she'd brushed the top with butter, for good measure.) I decided I'd love to be a human as forgiving as a good piecrust.
As we wound our way back through the state last night, more or less oblivious to the holiday after celebrating it, once again, at the Chesaw Rodeo, my friend's nicely tanned little tart kept peeking back into my thoughts. I decided that if I could make an interesting, flavorful tart crust for this here pie party and fill it with cherries—but somehow differently, avoiding the soggy cherry problem—then I might change my mind about cherry pie. Chuffed, I plotted a cherry tart with an emmer flour and olive oil crust, and a blended cherry filling that had all the flavor of a good cherry pie but none of the textural issues. I'd pile fresh sliced cherries and whipped cream on top, and I'd get the snap of summer and whipped cream and that good, flaky crust all in one big fantasy cherry bite.
But today didn't start the way I expected. Today started with a two-year-old with a 103-degree fever, and mountains of laundry, and snuggles, and tears, and real life where there might have been more time for cherry pie-ish things. I set aside lofty goals of productivity and decided my single task for the day was this tart. Sure, I had a sick kid – but I also had our nanny to myself for the day. She and I took turns stirring while the other doled out a fire hydrant's worth of liquid hug, until somehow, part way through the day, a tart entered the oven. Chuffed, indeed.
Then it came out. It looked nice, I think. The crust was patted beautifully into place, and the filling – just the perfect amount, I might add – baked up beautifully. I let it cool with more patience than I characteristically have, and cut into it mid-afternoon, thinking I'd have the perfect snacking slice. But it wasn't perfect. There wasn't enough cherry to balance out the crust, and the emmer flavor overtook the cherry flavor, and dammit, people, I didn't like the taste of the cherry filling, even though the texture was so much better.
I'm not sure what to say. I just wanted to make a pie today, a good version of cherry pie that would make me feel like an honest Washingtonian, and I failed. I don't like cherry pie. I will never be anyone's cherry pie. I don't ever really want to make cherry pie again, and for some reason, this makes me feel incredibly guilty. I'm not always the Debbie Downer of the pie party, I promise – see, I've even texted my sister, who's coming for dinner, and asked her to bring a pie, because I do like pie sometimes, I promise. Just not this one. Forgive me?
(The crust, though. You'll see this crust again.)


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Corn Prices Fall as Heavy Rain follows High Heat
Corn prices fell Monday after storms delivered rain to crops that had been baking in a heat wave across much of the Midwest.
Corn for December delivery fell 11 cents to settle at $6.745 a bushel. Other commodities were mixed as congressional leaders continued to debate ways to raise the U.S. debt limit, and cut spending.
Rain fell last weekend across much of the Midwest, including Illinois, Indiana and Ohio where crops have been affected by hot, dry weather. The precipitation was enough to stabilize the crop, but Northstar Commodity Research analyst Jason Ward says growers are "going to need more rain."
Corn stockpiles are at historically low levels so a bountiful crop this year is considered particularly important to ease shortages. That has kept corn prices trading about 73 percent higher than a year ago.


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OK, let's leave aside the politics of immigration reform (including the lack thereof, so far).
What I found most fascinating about the twin Sheriff Joe Arpaio rallies at the Capitol yesterday -- a pro-rally on the Capitol steps, and a counter anti-rally right across the street -- was the differing "vibes" of each.
A video I made from my iPhone footage focuses on the counter rally, where I spent most of my time.
Now, I realize that some of the people at each rally were from out of town. But many, perhaps most, were from the Salem area. I recognized a lot of folks at the counter rally.
So during the 70 minutes or so I spent on Court Street watching the goings-on, I was struck by how the two sides of the street seemed to epitomize two sides of Salem -- along with Oregon, the United States, and even the world.
(I took most of the photos below soon after I arrived at the rallies; though the crowds were smaller than later on, the atmosphere at each rally didn't change.)
The pro-Arpaio rally was mostly populated with middle- to older-aged white folks. They seemed to view things quite seriously. When I walked around on the Capitol steps taking photos, I didn't feel very comfortable.
Of course, I'd come from the other side of the street.
American flags were much in evidence on both sides of Court. But there was something off-putting about how the pro-Arpaio people used the flag. Not as a symbol of coming together. Of keeping unwanted people out.
Sheriff Arpaio, of Phoenix, has been found guilty of racial profiling and his jails have been ruled unconstitutional. So he isn't exactly a warm and fuzzy guy, nor would I expect his admirers to be.
The Oregon Republican Party booth displayed Arpaio's famous pink underwear, which he mandated be issued to all prisoners.
Maybe it was my longish gray hair, or my bright neon-green shirt, or the orange folding bike I was wheeling along, but for some reason I wasn't beckoned over and urged to join the GOP. Again, the vibe was serious. I had the feeling that these guys and gals felt they were defending the country against people like me.
And especially against many of the darker-skinned people across the street. Who -- gasp! -- perhaps aren't in the United States legally.
Well, that possibility didn't bother me at all. I found the diverse bunch of people at the counter rally on the north side of Court to be much friendlier, positive, energetic, and welcoming than the pro-Arpaio group.
These sorts of messages were much in display at the counter rally. On the Capitol steps, not at all. Again, I'm not really talking about the politics of immigration reform here. There are good arguments for bolstering border security, just as there are good arguments for legalizing the immigrants already here.
I just found the "neighborliness" of the counter-rally to be in sharp contrast to the divisiveness of the pro-Arpaio, anti-immigrant people on the Capitol steps.
Right on, sign-holder.
I felt a lot more love in the air at the counter-rally. It was great to see Hispanic families arriving, parents, grandparents, children, carrying signs to show their support for a diverse, welcoming Oregon.
It was also clear that love carried the day, attendance-wise. The Statesman Journal story tells the number-tale.
About 100 people gathered on the steps of the state Capitol on Saturday for a rally to hear Joe Arpaio, sheriff of Maricopa County, Arizona, speak about immigration, drugs, gun laws, taxes and getting tough on crime.
...Also in front of the Capitol, but across the street, about three times as many people gathered in protest of Arpaio, who is known for his conservative stances on immigration and hard-line policing.
Figures. Salem is a liberal-minded town which, at the moment, is governed by a conservative Mayor and City Council majority.
I didn't really feel like the counter-rally yesterday was primarily about politics, though. Sure, most of the people on one side of the street were Republicans, and most of the people on the other side of the street were Democrats.
The common denominator, of course, is that word: people.
One side, the counter-rally, embraced love, cultural diversity, creativity, human rights, and joyful celebrating. The other side? I felt rigidity, judgmentalism, and narrow-mindedness coming from the Capitol steps.
Salem, like everywhere in America, has various sides. Not just two, naturally. We are a multiplicity, E pluribus unum, "Many uniting into one."
The challenge is to foster oneness, and decry divisiveness. That was the drama I saw playing out at the Capitol yesterday. I'm confident that love will win out over hate, neighborliness over get-out-of-here'ness.
The much greater energy, positivity, and enthusiasm shown by the folks at the counter-rally testify to that.


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Retiring Knoxville Chamber CEO Mike Edwards: Advocate for education, regional economic development
Ask Mike Edwards what his proudest accomplishment as CEO and president of the Knoxville Chamber of Commerce has been, and he'll claim involvement in many achievements, but not credit.
A Knoxville native, Edwards, 67, announced in October he will retire in early 2019 after 17 years at the helm.
"That's a good stint for a chamber CEO," he said. "It's time for a new set of eyes."
The chamber's workforce-ready advocacy, membership growth and its regional approach to economic development stand out as high points.
Membership has grown
The Knoxville Chamber represents the interests of large and small businesses across industries. Eighty-five percent of its members have 20 employees or fewer.
In 2002-03, the Chamber had 1,747 members. Now it has 2,293, a 31.2 percent increase.
The Knoxville Chamber has more members than any other chamber in the state, said Lynsey Wilson, vice president of marketing and events.
In 2011, Knoxville was named the Chamber of the Year by the American Chamber of Commerce Executives and it received five-star accreditation from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in 2015, putting it in the top three percent of chambers in the nation.
"To the extent that we have been successful, it is because of the business community," Edwards said.
Workforce ready
Today, members' needs and the community's align, Edwards said: a healthy economy with good jobs for citizens.
A skilled, qualified workforce is the No.1 concern from employers, and the Knoxville Chamber has pushed for more rigorous standards in public schools.
In 2007, the state committed to raising education standards after receiving an "F" from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce in low academic expectations for "truth in advertising" regarding K-12 education.
More:How do you teach children to read and comprehend?
"At one time in '09 I think it was, we had one algebra question on the end of (the) algebra exam," Edwards said. "We were being dishonest to a whole lot of people, particularly those kids."
He's proud of those efforts but said though reading levels are improving, the trajectory is too flat.
"There's no way in the world this economy or anybody's economy is going to work unless it has a workforce that has the knowledge and skills to do those new jobs that are coming down the pike," he said.
More:Knox County Schools prioritizes battling reading deficit
Education is also a personal passion for Edwards, who was appointed by Gov. Bill Haslam to the Tennessee State Board of Education in 2011. He was reappointed in 2016 and will serve the rest of his term, which ends in 2021.
He is a founding member of the Board of Trustees of the Great Schools Partnership, and a Ford Fellow focusing on regional education partnerships and sustainability.
Regional economic efforts
The chamber has been the leading organization of Innovation Valley, an effort to unite economic development efforts among six area agencies.
A regional economic development mindset has not always been the chamber's approach, Edwards said.
"Used to be if a company got located in a surrounding county, we lost, and we were red faced," Edwards said. "Now if it's in the region ... then it's a win."
More:UT students, AUBO Robotics improve mass customization tech
The only thing certain is that the business community will continue to change, he said.
That means adapting membership benefits, programs and events for ever-changing needs.
"If you look at our headquarters that we have here, they're all home grown," he said. "But they're also being acquired and merged, and thus far generally they've been retained here, but that doesn't mean they're not going through a change."
Leadership transition
The Chamber Board of Directors has appointed a search committee, led by current Chamber Chair Terry Turner, to select the next president and CEO. They will look at internal and external candidates.
The committee has hired Jill Green, shareholder of BGT Recruiting and Consulting, to manage the selection process. Her payment will cover expenses, Edwards said. Green is a member of the board.
More:Michael Edwards, longtime Knoxville Chamber president, will retire in January
"This is a relationship job," Edwards said. "The person's got to have confidence, leadership confidence, but it can't be about them. That leadership is there to provide services and that leadership has to be very collaborative."
Edwards would like to retire in January, but has agreed to stay on until a replacement is selected. After retirement, he plans to spend time fishing.
"This job has been the most incredible job I could have ever, ever have dreamed of," he said.


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time has flown. I knew I was going to have a busy summer a good, relaxing, hot and enjoyable summer.
I made jam with blackberries we hand picked on a bike ride and we even stopped off for lunch at a pub.
The weekend after we cycled 11.6 miles and thoroughly enjoyed ourselves quite an achievement because my bike has been locked in the garage since we moved house nearly 3 years ago. I've been trying to ride my bike in to work regularly ever since so that I don't get "riders arse" as I like to call it.
I've been seeing my family regularly and generally just getting on with things. Last week and this I'm spending every other working day in Cambridge to cover holidays. Busy.
Then I made chutney from some drop off plums from my brothers tree, and tamarind. Oh and no smutty jokes about my brothers plums dropping off, this is a site hopefully suitable for my family to read.
Then we had my dad's birthday and our wedding anniversary, it was bitter sweet. I thought about re-reading and writing the posts I wrote on honeymoon but I still cant bring myself to do that. For our anniversary had a lovely lunch at loch fyne fish restaurant and drank a whole bottle of wine between us over a Sunday lunch time. All it did was make us pass out when we got home!
I also invested in a spinning wheel. I've not got to grips with it yet. I love it though and I cant wait to spend some time getting used to spinning a good yarn. Now on top of all this I've been leaving the camera behind. Not keeping it all noted down and I'm disappointed a little with myself for this. Its a shame I've not recounted ALL the good times for future use. I hope to remedy that.
Then this bank holiday weekend has been chock full too. We both had the Friday off work to visit Southampton and see my in laws. Scotty's brother and his wife organized a surprise 40th wedding anniversary party for his parents. It was fabulous. It just happened to fall on exactly the same night as mum passing last year but I knew she wanted me to go out and enjoy the night. It went very well and was all just meant to be, if you know what I mean.
Then we hung out with the southerly clan on Saturday and came home Sunday. We took the train down there and the train back. Two of the best journeys I've had in years. Lots of knitting time and felt refreshed by the time I landed. more than I would have done if I was driving.
Monday I went to see Dad and with my sister we visited mum's resting place. It helped me relax a little more and just feel a little better about not being there at the right time. Mum never cared about the right time as long as we made sure we made time.
Then something had to break the good fortune. Sadly last night around 5.30ish my grandmother passed away. Mums Mum. Now I've not been that close to her in recent years and yes I can see the sadness but she was suffering and had a longer innings than most. It just makes me miss mum all the more, and means that some of the joy that I was clinging on to has been knocked out of me like bashing a dusty door rug on a wall.
I'm not THAT sad, but just a bit, well, what would you expect. so I thought I'd try and share the good things I missed because we all need to remember the good and bad times. here's hoping I start to understand the blogging is actually for my benefit to read back on and understand what went on and not just dwell on the small moments that entangle life.


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Under the CCPA, you may have the following consumer rights. Please note that these rights are not absolute and in certain cases are subject to conditions or limitations as specified in the CCPA:
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- the specific pieces of Personal Information collected about you.
- Access: You have the right to obtain a list of categories and a copy of the Personal Information, in a portable and (if technically feasible) readily usable format, collected on you covering the 12-month period preceding the request.
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- Right to be Free from Discrimination: You may exercise all of the above rights at all times and Anker will not unlawfully discriminate against you for exercising your rights under the CCPA.
In the preceding twelve (12) months, Anker has collected the following categories of personal information for a business purpose:
|Category of Personal Information (corresponds to categories listed in CCPA Section 1798.140(O)(1))
|Examples (not intended to be exhaustive)
|Category A: Identifiers
|A real name; alias; signature; postal address; email address; telephone number; unique personal identifier; online identifier; Internet Protocol address; account name; or other similar identifiers.
|Category B: Personal Information listed in Section 1798.80 of the California Customer Records statute
|A name, signature, Social Security number, physical characteristics or description, address, telephone number, passport number, driver's license or state identification card number, insurance policy number, education, employment, employment history, bank account number, credit card number, debit card number, or any other financial information, medical information, or health insurance information.
Some personal information included in this category may overlap with other categories.
|Category C: Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law.
|Age (40 years or older), race, color, ancestry, national origin, citizenship, religion or creed, marital status, medical condition, physical or mental disability, sex (including gender, gender identity, gender expression, pregnancy or childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, veteran or military status, genetic information (including familial genetic information).
|Category D: Commercial Information
|Records of personal property, products or services purchased, obtained, or considered, or other purchasing or consuming histories or tendencies.
|Category E: Biometric information
|Genetic, physiological, behavioral, and biological characteristics, or activity patterns used to extract a template or other identifier or identifying information, such as, fingerprints, faceprints, and voiceprints, iris or retina scans, keystroke, gait, or other physical patterns, and sleep, health, or exercise data.
|Category F: Internet or other electronic network activity information.
|Browsing history, search history, information on a consumer's interaction with a website, application, or advertisement.
|Category G: Geolocation data
|Physical location or movements.
|Category H: Sensory Data
|Audio, electronic, visual, thermal, olfactory, or similar information.
Please see Anker Privacy Policy above listing the sources of Personal Information and the purposes for which Anker uses personal information.
In the preceding twelve (12) months, Anker has disclosed the following categories of personal information for a business purpose:
|Category of Personal Information (corresponds to categories listed in CCPA Section 1798.140(O)(1))
|Disclosed to
|Category A: Identifiers
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Service providers.
Our business partners.
|Category B: Personal Information listed in Section 1798.80 of the California Customer Records statute
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Service providers.
Our business partners.
|Category C: Characteristics of protected classifications under California or federal law.
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
|Category D: Commercial Information
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Service providers.
Our business partners.
|Category E: Biometric information
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
|Category F: Internet or other electronic network activity information.
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Service providers.
Our business partners.
|Category G: Geolocation data
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
|Category H: Sensory Data
|Our subsidiaries and affiliates.
Service providers.
Personal Information Sold
For purposes of the CCPA, Anker has not sold Personal Information relating to California residents in the last 12 months.
Additional Rights under California Law
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In Florida, construction defect lawsuits typically must be filed within four (4) years from the latest of the following scenarios:
- the date of actual possession by the owner,
- the date of the issuance of a certificate of occupancy,
- the date of abandonment of construction if not completed, or
- the date of completion or termination of the contract between the professional engineer, registered architect, or licensed contractor and his or her employer.
- 95.11(3)(c), Fla. Stat. If the action involves a latent defect, "the time runs from the time the defect is discovered or should have been discovered with the exercise of due diligence." Id.
However, in an effort to avoid creating what seems like an unlimited statute of limitations for construction lawsuits involving latent defects, Florida's Statute of Repose requires these construction law actions to be commenced no later than ten (10) years after the latest of the above-referenced scenarios.
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February 22
Trusting God Through Difficult Passages
"…and the LORD swept the sea back by a strong east wind all night, and turned the sea into dry land, so the waters were divided. And the sons of Israel went through the midst of the sea on the dry land, and the waters were like a wall to them on their right hand and on their left."
Little Hebrew children, no doubt, snuggled down in their beds at night listening to great stories of Jehovah and how He had delivered His people out of the hands of many powerful enemies. The parting of the Red Sea was, by far, one of the greatest acts the Israelites would witness to the power of God in their lifetime. God had just freed them from the bondage of the Egyptians, through many signs and wonders and now they were trapped between a raging sea and the Egyptian army. They were no match against such skilled warriors with their chariots and spears. What were they to do? Why would God deliver them from bondage only to allow them to be killed in their freedom? God was teaching His leader and His people to trust Him even in impossible situations, even when they did not understand why.
God will rip out our escape hatch leaving us absolutely vulnerable to the enemy to show us that He is able to deliver even when there is no way of escape! Impossible passages are God's specialty and they are carved out to show His glory, not only to His children but to their enemies as well. The Israelites weren't the only ones who saw the waters parted that day; the Egyptians did too. Listen to what happened when they pursued God's people; Exodus 14:24-25 tells us, "And it came about at the morning watch, that the LORD looked down on the army of the Egyptians through the pillar of fire and cloud and brought the army of the Egyptians into confusion. And He caused their chariot wheels to swerve, and He made them drive with difficulty; so the Egyptians said, 'Let us flee from Israel, for the LORD is fighting for them against the Egyptians.'"
The wonder of the parting of the great waters is not what God wants us to see here, although it's marvelous and powerful on the part of God; He wants us to see that it is He Who delivers and none can contend with Him. He is mighty to save beloved! Mighty to save! It must have been such a fearful walk through the wall of water, something they had never seen before. There would be no explanation for this except for the hand of God and this is exactly what God wanted. Before they could enter into war for new lands, they would need to trust in God for their deliverance in the old land, and trust that He would fight for them.
Sometimes, beloved, we cower in unbelief in our difficult places because we do not trust God to bring us through. It's not so much that we believe He can't but rather we don't believe He will. Ralph Waldo Emerson once said; "Because of all that I can see about God, I know that I can trust Him in the things I cannot see". Trust that is built through the difficult passages will be your faith source to draw from in the ones to come. When Moses reached the end of his life, he was able to stand before his successor and the next generation and say, "…the Lord is the one Who goes ahead of you; He will be with you. He will not fail you or forsake you. Do not fear, or be dismayed." (Deuteronomy 31:8)Moses could say this because he had lived it, he had tried the Lord and He found Him to be ever faithful. Praise may be sung in the day but it is written in the night. Jesus said,"What I tell you in the darkness, speak in the light; and what you hear whispered in your ear, proclaim upon the housetops." (Matthew 10:27)
Lead me through Lord and exalt your name in the passage.
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NSW Waratahs coach Ewen McKenzie was full of praise for his team after their five-point victory over the Western Force on Saturday night.
Coming into the game, McKenzie talked of the importance of maintaining possession and making the Force tackle more than they were used to – but it did not transpire that way.
Despite not going to plan, the Tahs were still able to score the only two tries of the match to win 17-12 and move into the top four at the expense of the Force.
"It was a courageous performance to play so much without the ball," said McKenzie.
"We knew before the game that the Force were really good at moving the ball around, keeping it alive and keeping continuity in the game, but also that it perhaps hadn't translated to points for them.
"We had to hang around in defence and did a lot more of it than we were hoping to, but the guys were terrific.
"The performance on the line in the last 30 seconds typified that courage and commitment, which is what helps you climb the ladder in this competition.
"We never came here with the intention of defending for 80 minutes, but sometimes that's the way it pans out.
"We only had three or four opportunities in attack and took points on two of those, so our conversion rate was pretty good."
NSW lost two key players in Phil Waugh (knee) and Tom Carter, who departed after taking a big hit, but McKenzie was delighted with how his reserves stepped up.
"Our two centres that finished the second half weren't even in the team last week, so we adapted well," he said.
"We had some more opportunities to score and didn't make a mistake, but just didn't make the pass.
"You have to give the Force some credit for putting a lot of pressure on us, but we were more than equal to the task.
"We gave away a couple of loose and uncharacteristic penalties in the first half, which was poor discipline by us and it kept them in the contest. We also kicked a couple out on the full, which didn't help."
Lote Tuqiri was named man of the match yet again at Subiaco Oval, and McKenzie was delighted with not only his performance, but also his leadership development.
"I won't tell Lote about his games here or else the Force might try to sign him up," he said.
"He might like the big open spaces, I'm not sure. It was important that he played well for us because everyone else in the team was young and he showed a lot of leadership.
"Not only in his running game, but in his talk during the week, pre-game and during the game. He's had his detractors over the years, but he's a terrific asset for us."


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3.5-inch Apollo Lake SBC features upside down designNov 4, 2019 — by Eric Brown 2,743 views
Nexcom's revised, 3.5-inch "EBC 357X" SBC runs Linux or Windows on an Apollo Lake SoC located on the bottom of the "upside down" board. The SBC offers triple displays, 2x GbE, 4x USB, 2x M.2 slots, and -20 to 60°C support.
Nexcom has released a revised version of its 3.5-inch form-factor EBC 357X SBC that we missed when it was originally announced in Mar. 2017. The new model has moved all I/O components to the top side of the board while placing the Apollo Lake SoC on the bottom. This upside-down design reduces the thickness of the board and "avoids the need for cooling fans," says Nexcom. The board is said to be "perfect for HMI panels and battery-powered portable devices."
EBC 357X, front and back
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Not much else appears to have except that the mini-PCIe slot switched to M.2 and the extended temperature range has narrowed to -20 to 60°C from the earlier -40 to 85°C support on the quad-core, 1.8GHz 1.6/2.0GHz Atom x7-E3950 and dual-core Atom x5-E3930. The range narrows further to 0 to 60°C for the quad-core Celeron J3455.
The EBC 357X offers up to 8GB RAM plus 2x GbE, 2x USB 3.0, and 2x USB 2.0 ports. There's also a SATA 3.0 connector. (The product page bullet points instead mention 4x USB 2.0 and 4x SATA 2.0, and a summary paragraph mentions up to 16GB RAM, but these may be in error.) There's also an M.2 slot devoted to mSATA and a second slot that offers PCIe or SATA support.
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Other features include triple display support with an almost 4K-ready, 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz HDMI port plus a VGA port and onboard LVDS. Four serial headers, audio I/O, GPIO, SMBus, and optional TPM are also available.
The parade of Apollo Lake based 3.5-inch SBCs has begun to slow, but we did see a new Axiomtek CAPA310 board announced in July.
Specifications for the EBC 357X include:
- Processor — Intel "Apollo Lake" with Intel Gen9 (18 EU) graphics:
- Atom x7-E3950 (4x cores @ 1.8/2.0GHz. 12W TDP)
- Atom x5-E3930 (4x cores @ 1.3/1.8GHz. 6.5W TDP)
- Celeron J3455E (4x cores @ 1.5/2.3GHz, 10W TDP)
- Memory — Up to 8GB DDR3L via 2x SODIMMs
- Storage — SATA III (6Gbps); M.2 B-key 2242 slot for mSATA; optional mSATA on M.2 M-key slot
- Networking — 2x Gigabit Ethernet ports (I210IT)
- Media I/O:
- HDMI port at up to 3840 x 2160 @ 30Hz
- VGA port at up to 1920 x 1200
- Dual-channel 18/24 bit LVDS at up to 1920 x 1200
- Triple display support
- Realtek ALC888 based mic-in, line-out, speaker-out headers
- Other I/O:
- 2x USB 3.0 ports
- 2x USB 2.0 ports
- 3x RS232
- 1x RS232/422/485
- 4-in, 4-out GPIO, SMBus, PWM fan connector
- Expansion — M.2 M-key (default PCIe with optional SATA 3.0); M.2 B-key 2242 slot dedicated to mSATA (see storage)
- Other features — Optional TPM; optional heatspreader; optional cables
- Power — 12V DC input via 4-pin connector
- Operating temperatures — -20 to 60°C for Atoms; 0 to 60°C for Celeron; 10%~90%, non-condensing humidity support
- Dimensions — 146 x 102 ("3.5-inch form factor")
- Operating system — Linux; Windows 7/8.1/10
Further information
The revised EBC 357X appears to be available now at an undisclosed price. More information may be found in Nexcom's announcement and product page.
Nexcom also announced a NISE105-CNC Gateway based on a dual-core Atom E3826 from the older Bay Trail generation, but it's supported only with Windows 7 Pro.


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Case Study
Innovative Approach to ERP Reduces Application System Costs by $650K
Rex Moore
In an industry steeped in tradition, new ideas can give a business a tremendous advantage. Rex Moore, a large-scale electrical contractor, had begun to implement a market-changing idea, and the company's success led the senior management team to reforecast their needs for the future. The team then saw another opportunity to break tradition—use a different ERP system that fits the needs of the new way Rex Moore wanted to do business. With the help of Sopris Systems, Rex Moore chose Microsoft Dynamics AX to accelerate their business toward the future.
"Microsoft Dynamics AX makes our organization run better and stronger. The work we're doing here by deploying this system will have a big impact on our future success. Our kits are what really separate us from the competition, and Dynamics AX compliments rather than hinders that strategy by supporting all the preplanning and organization that goes into this methodology."
Rex Moore Group
Key Benefits
- Consolidates 15 applications into a single ERP platform—saving approximately $650K per year.
- Eliminates errors and resource time of manually transferring data among multiple systems.
- Helps coordinate project management so construction jobs can be completed faster.
- Provides construction-specific workflows for finance, sales, service, human resources and manufacturing.
- Facilitates use of advanced manufacturing techniques that enable building projects in more innovative and more efficient ways.
- Helps win bids with the costs savings that can be passed along to customers.
- Leverages mobility to enable employees in the field to troubleshoot issues and answer customer inquiries more efficiently.
Case Study
Company: Rex Moore
Employees: 500+
Website: www.rexmoore.com
Region: U.S.
Industry: Specialty Contractor
Since 1922, Rex Moore has been a family-owned and managed company, performing electrical and integrated systems engineering, manufacturing, construction and maintenance. The company has grown into one of the largest electrical contractors in the U.S. with over $200 million in annual sales.
Business Challenge
Consolidate 15 isolated applications into a single ERP platform in order to run the business more efficiently and to create operational cost savings to pass along to customers.
Microsoft Dynamics AX and Sopris Field Services—designed, deployed and supported by Sopris Systems.


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Named after a farm that once stood in this picturesque pocket in the East End, Shadyside is today a blend of urban bustle and residential calm. This blend of modernity and convenience appeals to residents, drawing more and more businesses to the Shadyside office space market.
Shadyside is home to a top UPMC campus, Shadyside Hospital. This 150-year-old hospital is consistently rated one of the top 20 in the nation by U.S. News. The proximity to Carnegie Mellon University, University of Pittsburgh, and Chatham University is ideal for businesses looking to recruit talent from an array of disciplines.
This accessibility to top talent has drawn a high concentration of healthcare and tech businesses to and around Shadyside, as well as smaller-scale architectural and legal firms.
Shadyside Office Space | Lease Data & Trends
Shadyside is part of the greater East End commercial real estate submarket, which, together with Oakland, accounts for 2 million square feet of inventory — a fraction of the urban Pittsburgh office space total of 29 million square feet. With a total vacancy rate of just 5% in the East End and Oakland district, both the average and Class A asking rates are higher than nearby neighborhoods.
East End's commercial real estate inventory is limited, with only 100,000 square feet of total Class A inventory leasing for around $35 per square foot. The remaining million-plus square feet of Class B office space leases for more than $25 per square foot, steeper than the Metro Pittsburgh average of $22. The overall area has nearly 200,000 square feet in development, primarily Class A inventory.
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Shadyside shares a border with East Liberty, making it easy to access the city's growing tech-driven sector. Workers in Shadyside looking to take a break can go for a scenic stroll across the artful East Side Pedestrian Bridge to get there, or drive down South Highland to the expansive retail complex.
The Pittsburgh Google offices are spread through four floors in nearby Bakery Square, with an additional two across the street at Bakery Square 2.0.
Shadyside is known for being highly walkable, and ranks a high 88 Walk Score. Commuters who choose to bike will also find the area easy to traverse, as it has an 84 Bike Score. Public transport is also easily accessible from Shadyside, as the neighborhood is well serviced by multiple buses. The express busway stops are located on Negley Avenue (between Ellsworth and Centre avenues) and on Ellsworth Avenue (at Shady Avenue). Those who choose to drive to the neighborhood will find street parking is easy to navigate.
Shadyside is close to downtown – the P1 takes just over 20 minutes to reach Smithfield at Sixth from Shadyside, and driving, even less. This makes it ideal for companies seeking the convenience of accessibility, but the perks of a more spacious, quieter area.
Proximity to Dining, Arts, and Culture
The three business corridors – Walnut Street, Ellsworth Avenue, and South Highland Avenue – are all within walking distance of each other. Walnut Street is a world-class shopping destination, with major retailers standing next to local gems, like the city's oldest jewelry store. Local restaurants and bars like Mario's East Side Saloon, Steel Cactus, and Pamela's Diner – where lines are apt to stretch past the door during breakfast hours – are all concentrated here as well. During warmer months, the street hosts a summer concert series, Jam on Walnut (each show draws over 5,000 attendees) and a juried art show, the Shadyside Arts Festival.
On its border is the Pittsburgh Center for the Arts – where Keith Haring got his start, and where today a steady stream of visual shows and educational events is perfect for culture- and art-oriented businesses. Mellon Park trickles over into Shadyside from Point Breeze. Its walled gardens, leftover from the former estate that held Richard Beatty Mellon's 60-room mansion, have statues and greenery, both of which are popular with workers and families.
Since Shadyside shares a border with Oakland, it's close to most of the city's other top universities. Carnegie Mellon and University of Pittsburgh are both under a 10-minute drive, and about a 20-minute bus ride, from Shadyside.
For business lunches, our team recommends Cafe Zinho, Spoon, Acorn, and Umi Restaurant.
Get to Know Shadyside
Historic meets hip in the residential component of Shadyside. Up until the mid-19th-century, the region was comprised nearly entirely of woods and farmlands. Families began moving into the stately Victorian mansions that take up the side streets in the 1920s, marking the neighborhood with its residential characteristics. Roslyn Street is reputed to be the oldest street in the country to use wood as its paving material. This small, 18-home cul-de-sac is tucked away off Ellsworth Avenue, and celebrated its 100-year marker in 2015.
Today, the combination of multiple-storied homes and wide lawns gives a true neighborhood feel with a decidedly urban touch, thanks to its proximity to Downtown. The three busy corridors also draw steady foot traffic to the confines of the neighborhood.
Since the 1920s, Shadyside has drawn a mix of residents ranging from affluent families and young professionals to artists and musicians. Today, the neighborhood extremely popular among millennials in Pittsburgh: Over half of the population of Shadyside is between the ages of 18 and 34. Many residents are either students or faculty at the nearby schools.


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Watching this video you can see my emotions. In some way I felt as helpless as the children in state care involved in these critical incidents that I was reading about.
"April 27: Two wards got into a fight after a rap session. One girl came behind the other with a broken wine glass and stabbed her over the eye. The other twisted her hand around and forced her to stab herself in the face."
Some of these children don't have the capacity to articulate or express how helpless they are, because they don't know who they can trust.
Children helpless, don't know who to trust
You can clearly see my anger, which is not an emotion I wanted to see recorded, but in combination with what other people were feeling, it really humbled me.
As I continued to read, that anger was followed by frustration that all this time you have kids placed in a state care, which is a position where one would think that it would be for their safety, well-being and best interests.
What stands out for me is how brave these kids are to tell their story. Especially painful is that secrecy places guilt on the victim by leaving it on them to break that silence. Can you imagine being so young, experiencing all of what they have, and still having hope, no matter how small, that in speaking out some change will come?
Traumatic incidents scar for life
When they have to re-tell their story, it is so painful. It is like going through it all over again. Being scarred for life is what you don't get over, and if these if incidents are not resolved then when they become like us, adults, they will always carry that trauma with them.
- Hazards In Homes – Study Finds More Than 1,600 Critical Incidents In Childcare Facilities
- Public defender urges greater care in selecting children's homes staff
- Children's Home Agony – Former Ward Of The State Tried To Kill Herself Three Times To Escape Conditions In Children's Home
As an attorney at Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) advocating for children, I am happy to be in a position to make a difference, but it is heavy. If you asked me to describe it I could only say, 'It's a lot'.
JFJ hopeful of improving situation
There is a constant contemplation; I am constantly tangled in that. And there are compounded issues where a child goes from being a victim to becoming an offender and you sometimes don't know where to start.
Yet I am actually confident that there will be change, that the work that will be put in this time around will certainly bring about the change and structure that is needed. There are a lot of barriers that we need to be broken, but I am confident that we are moving in the right direction
Many people don't want to face this problem. These children are put away in institutions that are ill-equipped to serve their needs. Sometimes to protect a system we find that information about children's lived experiences and the trauma they face is not passed around readily as it should be."
Jamaica must face the realities these children do
Then you have management or personnel at the institutions, and the way how blame is distributed and situations are managed is not indicative of the reality these children face
We as adults are not in the situation of powerlessness that these children are in. We can only hope that despite what some of them have been through, that when we see them smile even for a short time, that it is real. I think they can only escape their situation if they get some redress and their situation changes – and that is what this work by JFJ is about.
UNICEF and Jamaicans for Justice (JFJ) have forged a new partnership to address improvements needed for children in state care. As part of the initiative, JFJ is undertaking the most comprehensive study of its kind to examine the state care landscape in Jamaica, including quality of care for wards of the state.