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The U.S. Postal Services issued a list of 254 postal processing facilities to study for possible closing, including 14 in California. That's out of 487 facilities.
Processing facilities in Eureka, Petaluma, Stockton, Burlingame and Redding are on the list.
Others are: Bakersfield, Herb Peck annex in Los Angeles, City of Industry, Long Beach, San Diego, Modesto, Pasadena, San Bernardino and Van Nuys.
The USPS is in a meltdown, with an $8.5 billion loss projected for this year. Closing processing facilities could save $3 billion a year, USPS says. By the end of the month, the USPS will be unable to meet payments on $5.5 billion in debt. In other words, it faces bankruptcy. Without a bailout from Congress, it could shut down.
Postmaster General Patrick Donahoe said the Postal Service has to face the "new reality" that the current system is unsustainable. He is also pressing for a huge labor renegotiation that would cut 35,000 jobs and end USPS's no-layoff policy, a slowdown in delivery of first-class mail to two to three days, and ending Saturday delivery, all of which face massive resistance in Washington.
"With the dramatic decline in mail volume and the resulting excess capacity, maintaining a vast national infrastructure is no longer realistic," Donahoe said.
Rep. Darrel Issa, R-Vista, is pushing hard against a bail-out. Republicans want to save money, but we'll see how that plays when layoffs and closings are threatened in their districts. With 574,000 career employees, the Postal Service is the nation's second largest civilian employer after Wal Mart.
Rep. Lynn Woolsey, D-Petaluma, said via e-mail that her office has intervened in the past to prevent closure of the Petaluma facility. She said she will "continue to keep a close eye on the situation and convey my strong feelings to top postal officials that this facility performs an important function in the North Bay. I appreciate the fiscal challenges facing USPS, and have supported and pursued legislative solutions that would forestall a default. The bottom line, however, is that I will do everything I can both to protect jobs in the North Bay and ensure that my constituents receive reliable postal services."
The Postal Service is a weird hybrid that operates independently of the government but with Congressional oversight. (It is written into the Constitution.) Decades of generous union contracts and Congressional interference with efforts to close facilities in the wake of plummeting mail volumes have brought it to the brink.
Rep. Mike Thompson, D-Napa, said in an e-mail that the potential closings of processing facilities and rural post offices are "unacceptable." He said one post office in Yountville that USPS would like to close "is in the largest veterans' home in the country, and it is the only post office in a veterans' home that's being targeted for closure anywhere in our nation." He said closure of the Eureka processing center "could lead to even greater delays in rural areas that already have very limited service. Many more rural post offices are being threatened across my district. Folks in these communities who rely on their local post office to pick up mail, packages and prescription medicines will be left with few or no alternatives." Thompson said he has written the Postmaster General about the matter.


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During the credits of Monday's episode, a 2-second message ran on the screen. Here is the text in its entirety.
Sheen was actually amused by the message. "Charlie heard about it this morning and thought it was funny. The direct quote was: 'That's great. There's not a chance he outlives me,'" the actor's manager Mark Burg said Tuesday.
Burg also denied allegations that there is some sort of tension between the two: "Charlie is doing his thing, and Chuck is doing his. Let's not forget 'Two and a Half Men' is a sitcom. These are comedians."
It's not the first time Lorre uses the ending credits to give his opinion on Sheen's actions.
A similar message ran earlier this year and read: "Do not attempt to replicate what you saw in tonight's episode of Two and a Half Men … Please keep in mind that we employ a highly-paid Hollywood professional who has years of experience with putting his life at risk. And sadly no, I'm not talking about our stunt man."
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Iqaluit coffee shop owner rescues distraught woman
"I did what I did and I want to leave it at that"
An Iqaluit restaurant owner, Brian Twerdin, rescued a woman from the frigid waters in front of the Grind and Brew restaurant at about 7:40 a.m. Sept. 30, the Iqaluit RCMP said in a news release Oct. 2.
When police arrived, they found "a distraught woman washed up on the beach in need of medical attention," police said.
Twerdin told police that he was at work at the Grind and Brew when an employee spotted the woman struggling in the water.
Twerdin jumped into the icy waters and swam out to the woman to help her get safely to shore.
The woman's rescuer was standing nearby, catching his breath, at the time police arrived.
Twerdin did not receive any injuries as a result of the rescue and recovered fully from the effects of his immersion in near sub-zero temperatures, police said.
First responders took the 19-year-old woman to the Qikiqtani General Hospital, where she received treatment for minor hypothermia and a psychiatric assessment.
Twerdin declined comment on the morning's events.
"I did what I did and I want to leave it at that," he said early Oct. 2.
The family and friends of the young woman have thanked Twerdin and the others who helped out Sept. 30, including the Iqaluit RCMP and hospital staff.


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GRABOVO, Ukraine (AP modified) — Ukraine said passenger plane carrying 295 people was shot down Thursday as it flew over the country, and both the government and the pro-Russia separatists fighting in the region denied any responsibility for downing the plane.
Vice President Joe Biden said the incident was "not an accident" and described the Malaysia Airlines plane as having been "blown out of the sky."
As plumes of black smoke rose up near a rebel-held village of Grabovo in eastern Ukraine, an Associated Press journalist counted at least 22 bodies at the crash site 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border.
Bodies, debris and burning wreckage of the Boeing 777 were strewn over a field near the rebel-held village of Hrabove in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, about 40 kilometers (25 miles) from the Russian border, where fighting has raged for months.
Malaysia Airlines tweeted that it lost contact with one of its flights carrying 280 passengers and 15 crew as it was traveling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur over Ukrainian airspace, but did not yet confirm the crash.
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko called the downing an act of terrorism and called for an international investigation into the crash.
The Donetsk region government said a plane crashed Thursday near a village called Grabovo, which it said is currently under the control of the separatists. The region where the flight was lost has seen severe fighting between the two sides in recent days.
Anton Gerashenko, an adviser to Ukraine's interior minister, said on his Facebook page the plane was flying at an altitude of 10,000 meters (33,000 feet). He said it was hit by a missile fired from a Buk launcher, which can fire missiles up to an altitude of 22,000 meters (72,000 feet).
The Malaysia Airlines plane is a Boeing 777-200ER, which was delivered to Malaysia Airlines on July 30, 1997, according to Flightglobal's Ascend Online Fleets, which sells and tracks information about aircraft. It has more than 43,000 hours of flight time and 6,950 takeoffs and landings.
Poroshenko said his country's armed forces didn't shoot at any airborne targets.
"We do not exclude that this plane was shot down, and we stress that the Armed Forces of Ukraine did not take action against any airborne targets," he said. "We are sure that those who are guilty in this tragedy will be held responsible."
Separatist leader Andrei Purgin told The Associated Press that he was certain that Ukrainian troops had shot the plane down but gave no explanation or proof for his statement.
Purgin said he did not know whether rebel forces owned Buk missile launchers, but said even if they did, there had no fighters capable of operating it.
The U.N. Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Friday morning on Ukraine.
Leonard reported from Kiev, Ukraine. Contributing to this report were AP Airlines Writer Scott Mayerowitz in New York; Jill Lawless and Matthew Knight in London; Laura Mills and Jim Heintz in Moscow, and Eileen Ng and Satish Cheney in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia.
If the Malaysia Airlines plane was shot down, it would be the fourth commercial airliner to face such a fate. The previous three were:
— April 20, 1978: Korean Airlines Flight 902, which diverted from its planned course on a flight from Paris to Seoul and strayed over the Soviet Union. After being fired upon by an interceptor aircraft, the crew made a forced landing at night on the surface of a frozen lake. Two of the 97 passengers were killed by the hostile fire.
— Sept. 1, 1983: Korean Air Lines Flight 007 shot down by at least one Soviet air-to-air missile after the 747 had strayed into Soviet airspace. All 240 passengers and 29 crew were killed.
— July 3, 1988: Iran Air Flight 655 Aircraft was shot down by a surface to air missile from the American naval vessel U.S.S. Vincennes. All 16 crew and 274 passengers were killed.


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Almost everyone we know has packed up and gone south for the winter. The ones who havent left yet will be gone soon. Our friends who live south of us are leaving to go even farther south. I have never been to Belize or Costa Rica or the Cayman Islands, but I constantly hear people say they are going back for the fourth or fifth time because they liked it so much. They also have much more money and time.
Where did I go wrong? Once again, I will probably have to spend the whole winter in my own house in my own town. How is it that Sue and I never spend the winter in Baja California or Montserrat?
This year I am determined to get out of town, if not for the whole winter, at least for a few weeks.
How about Mexico? I asked Sue.
Fine, she said, if our beheading is free. I dont want to pay extra for that. Make sure its part of our all-inclusive vacation package. I forget: How do you say, Please, dont kill me, in Spanish? I only took one year of it in high school. Do you use the polite form of you or the familiar?
If you dont want to go, you could just say no like a normal person, I said. Im sure there are plenty of places in Mexico that are just as safe as it is here. Cancun, Cabo, San Miguel de Allende ...
No doubt. Lets do it. Ive been meaning to lose some weight, and I hear amoebic dysentery is just the thing for that. The pounds just fall away.
The Johnsons go to Oaxaca, and they always have a wonderful time.
Yes, they do. She told me they never drink the water.
What do they drink?
Tequila. Its why they have such a wonderful time. Theyre stewed 24 hours a day.
OK, fine, I said. We wont go to Mexico. What about Greece? The islands are nice and warm, full of history.
Good idea! Are you sure you can find us a hotel close to a violent anti-government demonstration? I hear theyre very relaxing, like being at a spa where they club you with a thick stick. You book it while I learn the words for tear gas and Molotov cocktail.
How about a cruise? You can drink the water, beheadings are pretty rare and the food is great. Theres dancing, live shows, rock climbing ...
... seasickness, retching, puking, dry heaves, she finished.
We could go to one of those towns that hate children.
Sue perked up. Dont toy with me. Is there really such a place?
Sure, hundreds of them.
What country do we have to go to?
This one. Theyre all over the U.S.
And people say we dont do anything right in this country, she said. Are you telling me there are towns right here in the USA with signs out front that say, You have to be this tall to live here?
No, because some of the residents are actually shrinking. Theyre for people like us. No one under age 55 can live there.
Is that legal?
Sure. As long as they keep out all children of all races, religions and sexual orientations.
Hows the beheading situation?
Very rare. Most drug kingpins dont live to be 55.
It does sound like a little bit of heaven on Earth. Whats the hitch?
You have to like living with a bunch of old people.
I do that already. What else you got?
I was running out of ideas. We could go to a movie.
Didnt we go to one last year?
I think it was two years ago.
Whats playing?
The Beheading at 2, 4 and 6 oclock.
Nah, lets stay home. Well do something next year.
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Having problems with your Canon PowerShot A420 Digital Camera ?
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\015 Camera: Canon Powershot A420 (4.0 MegaPixels) I got a troubleshooter that has to do with my LCD screen & lens, atleast that's what I think. Once I turn on this camera, my LCD screen is BLACK (I can only see pixels, gray/black). Althought this camera comes with the feature that you can push a "DISP" (display) button, to change de view on the LCD screen from "standard" to "detailed" & "None" (the energie saver!). Although my camera has the option to view NOTHING on my LCD screen, I got the problem that the screen stay's black, although my camera is set to "standard" or "detailed" view. Once on "detailed" view. The LCD screen does provide the detailed information like "type of foto", "redeye reduction" etc. But I just don't get anything visual on the LCD screen (atleast not when I want to make a photo). Once I make a foto, while I have no visual on the LCD screen, I make a COMPLETE BLACK foto! Because this camera is 3/4 years old I maybe thought the litium battery was finished (but the camera, doesn't show me this info) So I think maybe my lens is broken?and iam unable to create folderalso\015\012thnx\015
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A stuck shutter is another common failure mode for digital cameras. The symptoms of a stuck or "sticky" shutter are very similar to CCD image sensor failure. The camera may take black pictures (for shutter stuck closed), or the pictures may be very bright and overexposed, especially when taken outdoors (for shutter stuck open).
\015\012To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
\015\012Note that your camera will not be able to take 15 second exposures, as per the above "fix". Instead, place the camera in manual mode, turn off the flash, and take the exposures in a darkened room. This should give you a couple seconds, just enough time to open the battery door while the red and yellow lights are flashing.
\015\012To confirm a stuck shutter, put the camera in any mode other than "Auto", and turn the flash OFF (you don't want to blind yourself for the next step). Next look down the lens and take a picture. You should see a tiny flicker in the center of the lens as the shutter opens and closes. If no movement is seen, then you likely have a stuck shutter. If so, please see this link for further info and a simple fix that may help.
\015\012Note that your camera will not be able to take 15 second exposures, as per the above "fix". Instead, place the camera in manual mode, turn off the flash, and take the exposures in a darkened room. This should give you a couple seconds, just enough time to open the battery door while the red and yellow lights are flashing.
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Warning: The red and bold links are to NSFW images. Keepin' it PG on the surface to make it readable for more people.
Last Friday, Substantia Jones brought down the wrath of Zuckerberg on her awesome Adipositivity Project because she posted this photo on Facebook. She was banned temporarily and is now back on Facebook, but their message is clear: NO DISTANT NIPPLES!
Either that or there's some sort of flesh quota we don't know about. In any case, here's Facebook's official nudity policy.
That's some serious shit, no? They have a strict policy against sharing pornographic content and they impose limitations on the display of nudity. And now they claim they "aspire to respect" breastfeeding photos.
Clearly, this is the will of the people of Facebook. I mean, nudity has it's place, but Facebook is not it. Pornographic content is right out, and will be removed post haste, ipso facto, quod est absurdum.
Clearly, Substantia doesn't have a nipple to stand on. She was rightfully ousted from Facebook and should she continue to violate their strict policy against pornographic content, she will be banned PERMANENTLY.
I, for one, say Here Here! It's about time we rounded up these deviant rapscallions and banished them all from the digital realm for eternity! There are children on the Facebook and they might see such an abundance of flesh and be led down the path of perversion and carnality. We cannot allow this for happen, and that's why I stand with Facebook.
That's right.
I Stand With Facebook.
(If there are any graphic designers out there, feel free to run with that concept.)
But what was it about Substantia's photo that earned her banishment? We've all seen worse photos on Facebook than this overhead shot that might conceivably give one a nip-glimpse. So how do we navigate these seemingly-vague parameters.
You see, Facebook does allow a certain amount of flesh to be shown. I mean, we aren't Pilgrims, amirite?
I mean, the Sexy Bikini Women page (2,389 likes) is acceptable, obviously. People wear swimsuits and flesh is exposed. It's gonna happen and you can't censor all of it, even if the pictures are really just women in their underwear.
Oh, and the Strip Clubs page (21,260 likes) is acceptable, obviously. Legal strip clubs have a right to advertise their services on Facebook. It's gonna happen and you can't censor all of it, even if it includes a photo of woman who, for all intents and purposes, is bare-assed and on all fours.
So I'm sure you understand why the Hot naked women page (12,693 likes). Hot, naked women have the right to show how hot and naked they are on Facebook. It's gonna happen and you can't censor all of it, even if the only thing standing between this and Hustler are tiny, flesh-colored, Photoshopped nipple and crotch covers.
Wait, what?!? Okay, I may have gone too far with that last one, I mean the photo in question is clearly pornographic. The only flesh you can't see on the model are her aereolas and vulva (tee hee, tee hee).
Think of the children!
Being the good netizen I am, I immediately reported the photo as pornographic, clutching my pearls firmly.
I was shocked — SHOCKED — at the response I got.
Not pornographic?
But… what about Substantia? And distant nipples? And flesh quotas?
Are you telling me that Facebook's nudity policy comes down to aereola and vulva exposure? So, theoretically, if Substantia had posted her photo with flesh pasties, they'd have allowed it to remain?
There was only one way to find out. With Substantia's permission, I submitted this version of the original photo that got her banned, but this time I've used the same nipple covers as the photo from the Hot naked women group. I asked friends to report the photo for nudity and one very close friend took a screen cape of the response he got 24 hours later.
This is news, right? Facebook's definition of nudity is the exposure of female nipples and vulva. Period. End-stop.
So long as you have tiny, flesh-colored, Photoshopped nipple and crotch covers, you can post whatever prurient material you want on Facebook. But this seemed too good to be true. I had to try again with something without distant nipples. Something closer to the Hot naked women photo in terms of the angle, at least.
Our very own Heather gave me permission to add nipple covers to this photo from her Fat Naked Art Project. On Wednesday I posted this nipple-less version to my Facebook page and then had my close friend report it immediately for nudity. Imagine my surprise when he got this response later that same day.
So that clinches it. This is Facebook's official nudity standard:
- Nipples and vulva = Bad
- Barely-there flesh-toned covers = Good
And although this resolves a troubling issue of inconsistency that we have seen from Facebook in the past regarding fat bodies versus thin bodies, this isn't the end of the story.
This morning when I logged onto Facebook, I learned that I had received a 24-hour ban from Facebook. "Oh great," I thought. "They changed their mind and are now punishing me for posting nude-ish photos."
Nope, wasn't that. I was being banned for a comment I made on February 21 in response to someone on the fan page of Emily Yoffe (aka Dear Prudence). You may recall that I wrote this scathing critique of Yoffe's horrible advice column/video that mocked a fat child after a parent claimed she eats 20-piece McNugget meals every day because she's a terrible, terrible piggy.
When Yoffe announced on her Facebook page that they were removing the video (even though it's still there now), I responded with a link to my post. In response to that link, one of Yoffe's fans wrote this comment.
Not one to take an insult lying down, I responded to this woman with the comment that got me banned three weeks later.
Now, I do have a tendency toward paranoia, so forgive me if this is a stretch, but I find it odd that I was banned for a comment I made three weeks ago less than 24 hours after my second attempt to test Facebook's nudity policy. Was Facebook sending me a personal message?
I probably wouldn't be drawing such nefarious conclusions if this wasn't my second experience with Facebook's ban hammer after being critical of their policies. I had a run-in with Facebook in 2010 (which was covered by Jezebel on July 9, 2010) over fat-hating groups with horrible names like "beautiful girls, all over the world, except you. fat bitch" (215,000 likes).
At the time, a Facebook representative told me that they censored hate speech against "protected groups of people," which technically did not include sexual orientation, except in some states.
On July 12, I posted proof that Facebook censored homophobic hate speech, which seemed to contradict the response I got. In fact, they responded to a complaint I made by deleting a gay-bashing page with zero fans after just 16 days of existence. The "fat bitch" page is still on Facebook, though not active.
Facebook has since changed it's Community Standards on hate speech:
While we encourage you to challenge ideas, institutions, events, and practices, we do not permit individuals or groups to attack others based on their race, ethnicity, national origin, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, disability or medical condition.
Then on July 16, I posted my correspondence with a Facebook rep about why fat bashing groups were allowed to remain:
We take our Statement of Rights and Responsibilities very seriously and react quickly to reports of inappropriate content and behavior. Specifically, we're sensitive to content that includes pornography, harassment of specific private individuals, direct statements of hate against protected groups of people, and threats of violence. The goal of these policies is to strike a very delicate balance between giving people the freedom to express their opinions and viewpoints – even those that may be controversial to some – and maintaining a safe and trusted environment.
After some research, I decided to point out an obvious problem with this policy:
I'm also curious why FB has not taken any action to remove misogynistic groups and pages from it's website. I've done a simple search for the following terms and turned up an incredible number of groups that are dedicated to hatred toward women:
- Stupid Bitch: 349
- Dumb Bitch: 263
- Fat Bitch: 345
- Cunt: 500
Likewise, doing a search for the term "rape" yields a disturbing amount of "rape humor" pages. One group, "It isn't r.a.p.e…. It's SURPRISE SEX. (:" has 42,519 members.
If FB is committed to providing a "safe and trusted environment" why wouldn't your organization be more proactive in preventing these kinds of hateful groups from spreading? Are women included in your "protected groups of people"?
I would appreciate clarification of your statement in light of these issues, please.
I never heard back from Facebook on that issue and at the time, the rape joke pages remained. Today, it seems Facebook does censor rape joke pages, but at the time they did nothing about that group and were staunchly resistant to change. I was a thorn in their side, pointing out the inconsistency of their policies.
Imagine my surprise when on July 19, 2010, my account was banned from Facebook for posting angry, hateful comments on the "It isn't r.a.p.e…. It's SURPRISE SEX. (:" group. For example:
If I hadn't had this experience with Facebook, I might not be as suspicious that a comment I made three weeks ago earned my banishment today while defending Substantia's photo. It's probably just a coincidence, but I have a hard time squaring the swift responses I got to the photo complains with this delayed response to a rather mild rejoinder I made back in February.
Whatever the case, I hope that this new-found clarity on what constitutes nudity on Facebook will put to rest once and for all the wanton discrimination against posting nude photos of fat bodies.
March 15, 2013 12:34 pm
I agree that Facebook has all the internal consistency of a Presidential speech writer, but, what I really worry about is how, yet again, "empowerment" somehow requires women to run around with their clothes off. No. I want a better alternative. I want a movement that includes women who keep their "sexuality" private, and are reasonably modest in public, and who do not believe mere body parts are somehow the most important aspect of a woman's identity.
Duckie permalinkMarch 15, 2013 2:49 pm
I'm glad to know someone is doing this kind of work. thanks, Atchka!
Tigrrbaby permalinkMarch 15, 2013 8:39 pm
It appears that using the word "ass" or "asshole" is the common denominator in the blocked comments.
March 19, 2013 3:58 pm
Intelligent, insightful, well written article. Thank you. After years of friends and clients hounding me, I signed up with Facebook last month. The banality of it beggars belief.
Conclusion: It's depressing, self-perpetcuating nothingness.
Is everybody there because we think we HAVE to be there?
What if we're not?
Substantia Jones does amazing work. I too got involved in last week's craziness, petitioning Facebook to reinstate her account. But all the while I was thinking, "Why are we doing this? Why does this ridiculous, ignorant, heavy-handed nothingness matter? Why don't we just go somewhere else, where we can be ourselves?"
Thank you again for your thoughtful essay, Atchka. Now I'll have to go and "friend" you.
– Marsha Coupé
March 19, 2013 4:18 pm
Facebook can be useful for friends or small clubs keeping in touch (i.e. its original functions) For large groups, "causes", corporate marketing, and, of course, overt hatred, it's not so hot… I think most people put people they know into their news feed and ignore everything else. In other words, it's a whole lot like the rest of the net, only with more overt discrimination against political/social ideas the managers don't happen to like.


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The striker was at the centre of a tug-of-war with Juventus [12] even after Genoa and Siena had reached an agreement to sell him to the Giallorossi.
This afternoon the Italian international arrived in Rome for a meeting with agents Claudio Vigorelli and Renzo Contratto and Roma director Walter Sabatini.
"We learned last night that he had made this decision," Siena teammate Paci told Sky Sport Italia.
"We are both from Ascoli-Piceno and we shared a room at the Siena training camp. Seeing him for the first time was just like seeing Giuseppe Rossi train. They had the same humility."
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An exciting opportunity has arisen for an Assistant Finance Manager with a strong understanding of treasury products and ledger control to join a leading financial services business in Edinburgh on a permanent basis.
This role will support the delivery of robust financial control to a global business area, focusing on the reconciliation and substantiation of multiple systems. The work involves delivery of month end ledger control and assurance as well as the intra month control and assurance of an MI system.
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- Operation of the reconciliation and substantiation process
- Operation of the Integrity process ensuring all balances are owned, appropriate breaks declared and action plans in place
- Ensuring compliance with Group Accounting policy, Group Minimum standards and relevant conventions
- Providing suggestions for the development and enhancement the intra-month and upstream controls over the source system
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- Monitoring and supporting a range of processes and systems to ensure that they are effectively maintained and coordinated, recommending improvements
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Azerbaijan: Baku Implicates Armenian Intelligence In Alleged Coup Bid
(RFE/RL) Azerbaijan's Prosecutor-General's Office announced on 4 August the arrest of Ruslan Bashirli, leader of the opposition youth movement Yeni Fikir (New Thinking), on charges of plotting to overthrow the Azerbaijani leadership at the instigation of Armenian intelligence operatives. Those allegations, which the Armenian National Security Service and Bashirli's fellow Azerbaijani oppositionists have both rejected, highlight Azerbaijan's ongoing suspicion and hostility toward Armenia and call into question Baku's commitment to creating a "level playing field" for all parties wishing to participate in the 6 November parliamentary election.
Bashirli was arrested on 3 August and charged with plotting to overthrow the Azerbaijani leadership at the instigation of Armenian intelligence agents with whom he allegedly met in Tbilisi on 28-29 July. Bashirli allegedly accepted $2,000 from one of the Armenians who promised to provide him within days with a further $20,000.
A second Yeni Fikir member, Osman Alimuradov, who accompanied Bashirli to Tbilisi, said he rejected pressure to co-opt him and subsequently denounced Bashirli to the Azerbaijani authorities, Turan and day.az reported. Bashirli is said to have told the Armenians that he has received explicit instructions from the U.S. National Democracy Institute to prepare for a "revolution" in Azerbaijan.
But two deputy chairmen of Yeni Fikir, Said Nuriev and Fikret Faramazoglu, gave a different account of Bashirli's encounter in Tbilisi at a press conference in Baku on 5 August, day.az reported. Nuriev said that Bashirli was offered the $2,000 by representatives of Georgian and Armenian "democratic forces." They said he was drunk at the time, and hypothesized that his drink may have been spiked.
They said that Bashirli returned the money the following day. Legal expert Tofig Guliev told the same 5 August press conference that none of Bashirli's actions were unlawful and that there was no talk of seizing power in Azerbaijan. Bashirli's current whereabouts are not known.
This is by no means the first time that the Azerbaijani authorities have accused Armenian intelligence services of co-opting Azerbaijani citizens to commit criminal, or even terrorist acts. In April 1996, Azerbaijan's National Security Ministry claimed that Armenian intelligence recruited and trained Armenian members of the Daghestan-based Lezgin separatist organization Sadval who subsequently perpetrated a bomb attack on the Baku metro in March 1994 that killed 14 people.
Azerbaijani opposition politicians fear that Bashirli's arrest may be part of a campaign to discredit opposition in the run-up to the 6 November parliamentary election. In late July, Deputy Interior Minister Vilayat Eyubov alleged that the opposition has at its disposal an armed formation that is preparing a coup d'etat. Ali Kerimli, chairman of the progressive wing of the Azerbaijan Popular Front Party (AXCP), which is one of three prominent opposition parties aligned in the Azadlyg (Liberty) election bloc, denied that allegation, Turan reported on 25 July.
And on 4 August, Kerimli told Turan that the charges of plotting a coup brought against Bashirli are slanderous and "a routine attempt to discredit" Yeni Fikir. Kerimli explained that there is no connection between Yeni Fikir and the AXCP, and that the activities of the former are directed exclusively towards ensuring that the parliamentary ballot is free and fair. The AXCP released a statement late on 4 August demanding Bashirli's immediate release and appealing to the international community to intervene on his behalf, day.az reported.
Armenia's National Security Service issued a statement on 5 August dismissing as "ridiculous" allegations by the Azerbaijani Prosecutor-General's Office that it recruited Bashirli to spearhead a revolution in Azerbaijan, RFE/RL's Armenian Service reported. The statement questioned the professional qualifications of recently appointed Azerbaijani National Security Minister Eldar Mahmudov and likened the accusations against Bashirli to the trumped-up charges of espionage brought against potential rivals by Soviet dictator Josef Stalin in the 1920s and 1930s.


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Digital banking changes face of finance service sector, says Doha Bank Group CEO
Fast growing digital banking services and strong efforts for regulatory realignment will create a paradigm shift in the financial service industry, says Dr. R. Seetharaman, Group CEO of Doha Bank, the leading private commercial bank in Qatar. He was giving insights on the changing trends that impact the sector.
"With the regulatory realignment happening in the sector, the costs of regulation and competitive pressures will lead to industry consolidation, while non-traditional competitors is expected to occupy a significant space in the sector," he said while speaking on "Future of Banking in 2020" at a regional conference held in Bahrain recently.
The Bahrain Chapter of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (BCICAI), under the patronage of the Ministry of Finance and the Kingdom of Bahrain, hosted the conference themed "Financial Professionals- Partners in Nation Building". Regional bankers and senior finance professionals from various industries participated in the conference.
In his speech, Dr. Seetharaman highlighted the emerging trends in the banking industry. "The old attitude which centered on traditional banking services, proprietary products and less differentiation are shifting towards a new attitude, in which we analyse the needs and differentiate, collaborate and diversify them. There is a shift from product-focused or location-centric approach to consumer-focused and information-centric approach."
"The mobile device will be the world's primary connection tool to the internet in 2020. The local banks in the GCC are well positioned to build on solid online banking trends. In the next five years, online banking services are expected to triple in the region, with the online sales to new customers increasing five-fold. This will enable banks to focus on small outlets rather than full-fledged branches," he said quoting Mc-kinsey study which says the number of digital banking consumers in Asia would reach at 1.7 billion by 2020, with China, India, and ASEAN seeing the biggest gains.
"The expanding business domains will result in value creation to customers such as one stop shop, tailor-made products, better services, seamless integration with banking products and cost reduction. The convergence of banking and technology is well underway. Long term winners in the banking industry will become harder to distinguish from pure technology companies. Today, IT and electronic banking strategy are integral parts of the financial services business," Dr. Seetharaman elaborated.
Highlighting the trends in retail and wealth management towards 2020, he said, "Fiscal problems will reduce social support services from federal, state and local governments. Individuals will become responsible and accountable for the most risk-related decisions in the areas of financial planning, retirement, insurance and health care. Females in 2020 will be financial decision-makers as businesswomen and consumers."
"According to PWC, the rise in the volume of investable assets is set to increase to $102 trillion by 2020. Assets under management in the SAAAME (South America, Asia, Africa and the Middle East) economies are set to grow faster than in the developed world. The growth in assets will be driven by three key trends: the government-incentivised shift to individual retirement plans; the increase of high-net-worth-individuals (HNWIs) from emerging populations; the growth of sovereign wealth funds (SWFs)."
Dr. Seetharaman says that there is a need to improve scale advantages, spread increasing regulatory costs over a larger base of business, and lower costs by improving efficiencies. "This will result in more mergers, acquisitions and industry consolidation. Through partnerships and collaboration, smaller and mid-sized players will provide the breadth and depth of services provided to the customers at affordable costs. Some of the non- traditional players in the financial services industry include Walmart, Virgin Money, Deutsche Postbank AG and UK Post Office."
Highlighting the changing trends in the global economy, Dr. R. Seetharman said, "The US economy is recovering and Euro Area and the UK indicate signs of recovery. There is slower growth in the emerging economies; however they still contribute to the global growth. There is an increasing global attention in the developing Asian region. There are growing voices of the emerging economies and their demand for more equitable positions."
"Removing bottlenecks of global trade liberalisation and enabling all countries to participate in the global economy are among the biggest challenges. The use of Yuan has been increasing with China having a programme to internationalise its currency by allowing the Yuan to be used to settle cross-border trade. There are evolving partnerships amongst the countries to cope up with the global competitiveness and threats," he concluded.
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AS HUNGER strikes throughout the UK, The Salvation Army in Horsham is experiencing a rise in the number of people using their drop-in service.
Yesterday (Thursday), national news spoke of the increasing use of food banks - centres providing emergency food parcels for local people in crisis - just a day after the UK economy went into a double dip recession.
The Trussell Trust, which runs over two hundred food banks in the UK, says it has seen demand nearly double in the last 12 month, but in Horsham this something the Salvation Army has been doing for 18 years.
In Horsham, the Salvation Army has been running a service similar to this operation for nearly 18 years through a drop-in at the centre in Booth Way called Hope In.
The service on Thursday nights provides food, toiletries, clothing and a listening ear to people in difficult financial circumstances.
Captain Ian Woodgate, of the Salvation Army in Horsham, said that the church has noticed a rise in the number of people using this service.
After their drop in this week, he said: "Tonight we issued 30 parcels to single people and families. It is scary at the moment. Our food store runs out very quickly.
"It's not the official food banks that are now being rolled out, but is the DNA of The Salvation Army and always have been."
The use of this type of service has increased nationally due to benefit delays, job losses, and the increase in the cost of living.
Food banks run by the Trussell Trust operate on a strict voucher policy whereby they communicate with other social services to ensure food parcels are only giving to the genuinely needing.
But at Hope in, they do not run on the same strict voucher policy.
Ian said: "We initially provide eight sessions of help, and after that further support if required."
Ian also said that some of the most unexpected people 'who often look the most sorted and together', tend to require the help of the centre in Horsham.
"To be honest in our job we are never surprised any more," he said. "Over the years we have needed to provide for professions, professors, doctors, all sorts!"
Most of the food provided to the centre is donated but in the last month they have spent £800 on food.
He said: "Our church provide a large amount of the food.
"We have been granted a grant to support from Horsham Matters and Sainsbury's are a great provider of fresh produce as well.
"Sometimes people will walk in with food donations. We do of course always need more."


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Your little one will have a busy time with the VTech Toot-Toot garage, with so much to do. The garage includes a petrol station, a car wash, turntable winding ramp, a lift and more.
As your child drives the tow truck around the garage, lights, sounds and actions will be triggered. You can select between modes, learning and music to hear either educational phrases or jolly songs.
As the tow truck exits the garage, a magic sensor recognises the vehicle as well as any other Toot-Toot Drivers vehicle, sold separately.
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Seagrove Retreat is nestled in on Caribe Point bay on the water. It has a main house 2500 square ft living space plus large wrap around porches and spectacular views. Walk off the porch onto a large deck with a 12x24 swimming pool and gazebo. Three en-suite bedrooms, the master on the 2nd floor with a walk out screened in porch.
The Boat House is built over the water. Large living area and one Bedroom and bathroom. Swim and launch kayaks off the deep water dock. Fish from the porch.
Both houses are built of all natural Honduran wood, and the property is immersed in tropical plants.
Swim to the reef for spectacular snorkeling.
Activities: We are the ideal location for divers who want to experience a boutique diving experience. Larry Coon dives on the South side. Experience the sights along 'The Wall,
and dive through Calvins Crack.
The islands most famous mangrove tunnel is a short 500 yard kayak away. Kayak through the tunnel to the town of Jonesville, and the famous 'Hole in the Wall' restaurant. Here they serve all you can eat Lobster and steak lunches on Fridays and Sundays.
Call Marvin and he will pick you up in his water taxi and take you on a tour through the inland waterways. Experience all the local villages accessible only by water.
We recently enjoyed a wonderful week at Seagrove Retreat.
So many activities from kayaking (singles/doubles with paddles provided) , great snorkeling nearby (gear provided), paddle boards , swimming in the pool or off the dock. Which is always refreshing.
Junior, Franklin and/or Tommy (care takers, who are the best!) can arrange most anything you need. From shuttle to and from the airport, to stopping by a large grocery store and boat taxis. Call Marvin for a boat trip down the coast line (highly recommend this) , or lunch at Hole In The Wall or other places.
Spend your happy hour fishing from the deck of the casita or dock. Mostly small fish so for us catch and release, but much fun.
Early in the morning you will see the school bus boat pick up children and a fisherman came by the dock to sell us lobster.
Seagrove Retreat is peaceful and quiet, always a breeze so sitting on any of the decks provides a perfect place to relax and enjoy the view. The houses are tastefully decorated and furnished with all your needs. All was well maintained and clean.
Make sure you stock up at the grocery store as Seagrove Retreat is in a beautiful secluded area, with a rocky road and steep hill to get in and out. There are a fair amount of stairs on the property, we just viewed it as daily exercise.
The owners Paul and Julie are delightful and will answer all your questions.
Looking forward to our next trip to Roatan and would definitely stay here again!
Spent 7 nights with my family, my cousin's family, and mom. We snorkeled almost every day right off of our dock. We swam in the pool and in the bay as well. The property was spotless and incredibly nice (much moreso than we could have hoped for.)
Junior and Franklin were the 2 property managers and hosts and made sure that we had access to everything we could have asked for. The views are breathtaking and access to so many activities for the family that we had a hard time getting it all in.
I can't recommend this house any more highly and we are already planning a return in January.
My one week stay at The Retreat was truly perfect in every way. When I arrived I was very impressed by the outstanding architecture of the casa and the casita as well as the ingenious engineering of all the many retaining walls. I settled in at once and felt right at home. The lush foliage and the beautiful pool area only add to the experience. Franklin and Junior, the care taker staff, are always available to look after every detail and help out when necessary. They are both very friendly and capable. Come for a stay; you will be delighted
We are really grateful for staying at this place. It was an absolute pleasure. It was all planned till the last detail. It was perfect!
We wanted to bring Kevin and Ed back home (they are the diver´s instructors that pick you up for snorkling and diving). They are kind, attentive, and always smiling. And Franklin and Junior were always there for everything we needed at the house.
And Paul... Paul is the best.
This house is beautiful, dreamlike, and full of good vibes.
The house is even better, nicer than what u can see in the pictures! For sure!
Trust me... it want disappoint you !
Hardly recommended !
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Scenic views surround our retreat. Caribe Point Bight is a crystal clear bay which flows into the Caribbean.
Guests will enjoy snorkeling or swimming from our dock, kayaking to some of the best snorkeling on the South side of the Island where there is a reef which drops off 60 feet or more. Activies include kayaking, snorkeling, diving, boating, swimming in the pool or ocean. Just relaxing on one of the chaises or hammocks enjoying spectacular VIEWS and catching the breezes on a sunny day.
We have good access by road and a generator in the event of power outages. Try your hand at paddle boarding
|Tax Rate
All of Seagrove Retreat Dec to July $2,500.00
Off Season Aug to Nov $2,200.00
Can rent either home separately
We rent the main house and boat house separately at reduced rates.
Main House $2000.00 and $1800 during Aug to Nov
Boat House $850.00 and $750.00 during Aug to Nov
Maid service is available on request at LMP 400 per day
Cooking on request.


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