 (ELANET) has the ambition to become a leading platform in support of social entrepreneurs (SEs).
This project will lead partner universities to implement an IT-based platform that consolidates already existing tools, resources, and coaching material for SEs. The project provide opportunities for an exchange of best practices for the support of SEs. It will make an inventory of available materials and tools and intensify the (inter)national collaboration among SEs, and between SEs, HEIs and network partners to attract resources (funding, coaching, volunteers).
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package net.voxelindustry.brokkgui.internal;

import net.voxelindustry.brokkgui.data.RectCorner;
import net.voxelindustry.brokkgui.data.Vector2i;
import net.voxelindustry.brokkgui.paint.Color;
import net.voxelindustry.brokkgui.paint.Texture;

/**
 * @author Ourten 5 oct. 2016
 */
public interface IGuiHelper
{
    void bindTexture(Texture texture);

    void beginScissor();

    void endScissor();

    void scissorBox(float f, float g, float h, float i);

    void drawString(String string, float x, float y, float zLevel, Color textColor, Color shadowColor);

    void drawString(String string, float x, float y, float zLevel, Color textColor);

    void drawTexturedRect(IGuiRenderer renderer, float xStart, float yStart, float uMin, float vMin, float uMax,
                          float vMax, float width, float height, float zLevel);

    void drawTexturedRect(IGuiRenderer renderer, float xStart, float yStart, float uMin, float vMin, float width,
                          float height, float zLevel);

    void drawColoredEmptyRect(IGuiRenderer renderer, float startX, float startY, float width, float height,
                              float zLevel, Color c, float thin);

    void drawColoredRect(IGuiRenderer renderer, float startX, float startY, float width, float height, float zLevel,
                         Color color);

    void drawTexturedCircle(IGuiRenderer renderer, float xStart, float yStart, float uMin, float vMin, float uMax,
                            float vMax, float radius, float zLevel);

    void drawTexturedCircle(IGuiRenderer renderer, float xStart, float yStart, float uMin, float vMin, float radius,
                            float zLevel);

    void drawColoredEmptyCircle(IGuiRenderer renderer, float startX, float startY, float radius, float zLevel,
                                Color color, float thin);

    void drawColoredCircle(IGuiRenderer renderer, float startX, float startY, float radius, float zLevel, Color c);

    void drawColoredLine(IGuiRenderer renderer, float startX, float startY, float endX, float endY, float lineWeight,
                         float zLevel, Color c);

    void drawColoredArc(IGuiRenderer renderer, float centerX, float centerY, float radius, float zLevel, Color color, RectCorner corner);

    void translateVecToScreenSpace(Vector2i vec);

    String trimStringToPixelWidth(String str, int pixelWidth);

    float getStringWidth(String str);

    float getStringHeight();

    void startAlphaMask(double opacity);

    void closeAlphaMask();
}If you have a dangerous job, you need insurance much more than the average person. That’s because you’re much more likely to get hurt, disabled, or killed at your place of work. The problem is that your job is going to make it harder for you to find decent coverage. While sorting out dangerous jobs insurance can be challenging, with a little planning you should still be able to find a good solution for your needs.
While there’s a chance you could get hurt at any job, some professions are much more dangerous than others. Insurance companies look at the injury and death rates at different jobs to identify the ones that they think are dangerous. These include careers like fishing, logging, flying planes, working in law enforcement, roofing, and working with electrical wires. If you work in one of these fields, it’s going to be harder for you to get insurance.
When you apply for insurance with a dangerous job, you could run into a few different problems. First, some companies will offer you a plan but at a much more expensive price. You may end up paying twice as much per month or more to make up for the fact that your job is a lot riskier than the average job.
Other companies will offer you insurance at a regular price but they’ll exclude any issues that come up as a result of your job. If you become disabled or die at work, your insurance won’t pay anything. This isn’t ideal, especially if it’s the only insurance you have, because if something happens at work you’d be stuck with nothing. Finally, some insurance companies will reject your application. It’s possible they’ll find your situation just too risky and they won’t want to give you a policy. You may have to apply with a few different companies before you’ll get coverage.
While getting affordable insurance with a dangerous job isn’t easy, it is possible with the right strategies. First, you should do everything you can to make yourself look like a safe applicant besides your job. Some ways to do this are to quit smoking, get in the best shape possible, and avoid dangerous sports.
Beyond that, the insurance company you work with makes a difference. Some companies are more willing to accept applicants that have dangerous jobs. Ask your insurance agent or broker if they can recommend a company for your situation. Finally, ask your employer if they offer any sort of company plan for disability and life insurance. Group plans are usually easier to qualify for so this could be another option.
No matter what you do, your insurance is going to be more expensive for covering your dangerous job. If you ever leave your job and take up a safer career, you should contact your insurance company immediately. They’ll reevaluate your situation and you should be able to qualify for a more affordable rate at that time.
A dangerous job is a special kind of challenge and unfortunately there’s no way to guarantee you’ll always be safe. However, by setting up your dangerous jobs insurance properly, you can at least guarantee that you and your family will be protected financially from anything that happens at work.For a year now, I've been a little upset at a situation that most people may not have realized is happening. The City of Pontiac banks in Indiana...
For:
--------August 14, 2012
Mayor Robert Russell
Pontiac City Council
City of Pontiac, Illinois
115 West Howard Street
Pontiac, Illinois 61764
Dear Mayor and City Council,
As you are aware, at the beginning of this year Freestar Bank was taken over by First Financial Corporation of Terre Haute, Indiana.
To my knowledge, the vast majority of banking for the City of Pontiac, Illinois has been through Pontiac National Bank, which later became Freestar Bank. As of the first of this year, the bank is now Indiana-based First Financial.
First Financial Corporation is not a local bank. In fact, it is not even an Illinois bank. I’ve had direct conversations with First Financial’s corporate office and they confirmed that all deposits, transactions, and bank assets are with the Indiana corporation, and no longer stay in Illinois. Unfortunately, our once local bank has been reduced to nothing more than a remote branch of the Indiana bank. I urge you to do what I did and investigate this on your own.
In my opinion, the City’s interest in handling the people’s money cannot be met by First Financial. Our local money is being deposited in Indiana, and therefore contributing to an out-of-state business and removing financial assets and jobs out of Illinois. An Illinois municipality conducting its banking with an out-of-state bank is concerning.
If an out-of-state bank built a new branch here, you would never consider banking there when other local and Pontiac-based financial institutions exist. However, we now find ourselves in this exact situation. If we want to see the Pontiac-Taxpayers’ money, we’ll need to visit the vault across the border in the Hoosier state. To me, this makes as much sense as depositing our local tax dollars in a New York or even an overseas bank — and I know the City Council would ever allow that to happen.
I hope you will take this as seriously as I do. I know the Administration and Council have the best interest of the community in mind. I strongly feel it’s in the best interest of our city and the taxpayers who work hard and pay taxes to support our community, for the City Council have a serious discussion about utilizing local financial institutions.
I realize it is a major undertaking to switch financial institutions, but I firmly believe this is the right thing to do. While individuals are free to conduct their personal business with any entity they wish, I feel our public taxpayer funds should be kept local whenever possible.
I want to be clear that this is not