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CHICAGO (AP) — A new nonprofit organization called Land of Lincoln Health is taking steps to offer health insurance coverage in Illinois in 2014 when President Barack Obama's health overhaul law goes into full effect.
The Metropolitan Chicago Healthcare Council announced Friday that an application it submitted has received approval for a $160 million federal low-interest loan. The loan will be used to develop Land of Lincoln Health as a so-called Consumer Operated and Oriented Plan, or "co-op."
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Patients with neuromuscular diseases can have weakness, loss of muscle bulk, muscle twitching, cramping, numbness, tingling, and a host of other symptoms. Problems with the nerve-muscle junction can also cause droopy eyelids, double vision, and weakness that worsen with activity. Some neuromuscular disorders can also cause difficulty with swallowing and sometimes with breathing.
In diagnosing any form of neuromuscular disease, a doctor usually begins by taking a patient and family history, and performing a physical examination. Much can be learned from these, including the pattern of weakness. The history and physical go a long way toward making the diagnosis, even before any complicated diagnostic tests are done.
CK level
Early in the diagnostic process, doctors often order a blood test called a CK level. CK stands for creatine kinase, an enzyme that leaks out of damaged muscle. When elevated CK levels are found in a blood sample, it usually means muscle is being destroyed by some abnormal process, such as a muscular dystrophy or inflammation. A very high CK level suggests that the muscles themselves (and not the nerves that control them) are the likely cause of the weakness, although it doesn't tell exactly what the muscle disorder might be.
Genetic testing
Genetic testing involves analyzing the DNA of any cells (usually blood cells are used) to see whether there is a mutation in the dystrophin gene, and if so, exactly where it occurs. Such DNA testing for dystrophin mutations is widely available in the United States. Ask your MDA clinic physician or genetic counselor for more information. And, for more on getting a definitive genetic diagnosis, see The Genie's Out of the Bottle: Genetic testing in the 21st century.
Female relatives of men and boys with DMD can undergo DNA testing to see if they are carriers of the disease. Women who are DMD carriers can pass on the disease to their sons and their carrier status to their daughters. In a minority of cases, girls and women who are DMD carriers may themselves show symptoms of DMD, such as muscle weakness and heart problems. These symptoms may not show up until adulthood. (See Causes/Inheritance.)
Several experimental drugs currently in development to treat DMD require knowledge of the person's precise genetic mutation, so genetic testing has become important not only for diagnosis but possibly for future treatments.
Muscle biopsy
To obtain more information, the doctor may order a muscle biopsy, the surgical removal of a small sample of muscle from the patient. By examining this sample, doctors can tell a great deal about what's actually happening inside the muscles.
Modern techniques can use the biopsy to distinguish muscular dystrophies from inflammatory and other disorders, and also to distinguish among different forms of muscular dystrophy. For instance, the amount of functional dystrophin protein found in a muscle biopsy sample sheds light on whether the disease course is likely to be DMD (with no dystrophin present) or the milder Becker muscular dystrophy (with some partially functional dystrophin present).
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October 8 Press Conference
Pathfinder Team Paints An Earth-Like Picture Of Early Mars
9 October 1997, 3:00 p.m. PDT
Today the Mars Pathfinder team attempted to get the spacecraft main transmitter on via ground commands from the Madrid Deep Space Network station. We attempted to do this three times, but was not able to see the signal.
Yesterday, the team spent the day reviewing the predicted thermal state of the spacecraft and the possible operational implications of low temperatures the spacecraft is currently operating at. We did this in order to determine if these low temperatures could be part of the problem we are currently seeing. The current problem seems to be related to sporadic commanding. After analysis of some thermal data, the team decided to modify some of the Deep Space Network operating procedures to try to compensate for possible telecommunications hardware variations due to cold temperatures on the Pathfinder spacecraft. Normally, we don't have this problem because we turn on the spacecraft transmitter for a few hours each day. This warms up the spacecraft significently. However, since we have not been able to do this for the past eleven days, the spacecraft's temperatures are lower than normal.
Today, after our command session, we discovered another telecommunication hardware operating characteristic that is significently different at lower temperatures. We will modify the Deep Space Network's configuration before our command session tomorrow to try to adjust for this.
Tomorrow, we will once again try to turn on the spacecraft's main transmitter. If we are successful, we will set the spacecraft's clock and uplink a sequence that will attempt to send us data the next day over the high-gain antenna. The team is currently still hopeful that this latest configuration change will help us the current commanding problem.
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A lifelong advocate for pared-down Detroit techno, Robert Hood is widely regarded as one of the originators of stark, hypnotic minimalism. Hood is a founding member of the revered Underground Resistance crew, with Mike Banks and Jeff Mills, whose seminal output helped change the face of modern techno in the early '90s. He has also owned and operated the M-Plan imprint since 1994, providing an outlet for most of his solo material. He has released under many aliases (Monobox, Floorplan, Inner Sanctum), with experimentation and soul practically embedded into his musical DNA. Since relocating to Alabama, he's made it a point to incorporate social activism into his creative practice. Motor: Nighttime World 3 (2012), his latest concept album, was inspired by his former hometown's post-industrial collapse. It's a lush, Hood-proper techno record with spiritual ripples.
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Kanosurvey.com is an online software that lets you perform kano analysis on the features you want to develop. This is my attempt to contribute to agile community and to change the world (help users get the software that they need, help developers do less, but only the right things and to eliminate waste). The website was built after I read the Mike Cohn's book Agile estimating and planning. I eat my own dog food, meaning I use this website for my own and my customers projects. And for those who are interested in who I am, my name is Sergey Dmitriev, I am an Agile Coach and Certified Scrum Trainer.
What is kano analysis?
Kano analysis (named for its inventor, Dr. Noriaki Kano) is a quality measurement tool which is used to determine which features/requirements are important. All identified features may not be of equal importance to all users. Kano analysis can help you rank requirements for different customers to determine which have the highest priority.
Here is really good article by Scott Sehlhorst to help you understand kanosurvey better and another one on ISixSigma.
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- Click "List of surveys" and click on the survey title
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An island of status quo in a sea of Broncos changes
Look at the Broncos on the practice field these days and more often than not your eyes will fall upon either a player who was not with the team last season or a player who was, but now finds himself playing a new position.
Sure, there are some rare examples. People like cornerback Champ Bailey, linebacker D.J. Williams or tight end Daniel Graham. They've been there and are still doing that.
But as a unit there is no group like the team's offensive line this time around. The five players lining up with the first-team offense right now — left tackle Ryan Clady, left guard Ben Hamilton, center Casey Wiegmann, right guard Chris Kuper and right tackle Ryan Harris — is the same one that started the '08 season finale.
In fact it is the same group that started all 16 games together last season and its position coach — Rick Dennison — is one of the few holdovers from Mike Shanahan's coaching staff on Josh McDaniels' first coaching staff.
They will be asked to play more of a power game in the new offensive system, a little more of a drive-blocking look with guards and tackles pulling to lead plays more often than in the zone-run scheme the team played under Shanahan when the linemen usually fired out all together in the same direction to create the running lanes.
And certainly some position battles could even still develop there as camp moves along.
But in an era, because of the salary cap, when it has been more difficult to keep offensive lines together, it does give the Broncos a chance to implement a new playbook with some guys who have worked together before.


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Copyright Alliance Invents New History (And New Meanings For 'Big' And 'Little') To Condemn Antigua
from the hoist-on-their-own-petard deptWe recently wrote about how, after a decade-long dispute, Antigua appeared to really be moving ahead with its plan to set up an online site that purposely offered infringing works, violating US copyright law -- and doing so with the authorization from the WTO as a response to the US breaking an existing trade agreement that helped collapse the online gambling industry that was based in Antigua. We've already noted that the US government (as it's been doing for years) has threatened retaliation if Antigua goes forward with the plan, even though the WTO has given it the stamp of approval (and ruled against the US multiple times in this dispute, almost all of which have been ignored by the US, with the US flat out lying at one point and pretending it won).
And, of course, it's not just the US government upset by this: the big copyright players have started sputtering out angry screeds. Take, for example, this absolutely laughable historical revisionism from the Copyright Alliance, which talks about just how "unfair" this whole thing would be, since it impacts third parties. This may be the most tone deaf statement from copyright maximalists in a long time (and that's saying something, given who we're talking about):
First, it raises a question of fundamental fairness about the appropriateness of punishing an unrelated group for circumstances beyond their control. U.S. copyright owners have found themselves chips in a high-stakes international game with no recourse. In addition, TRIPs obligations implicate many downstream stakeholders -- distributors and licensees, for example -- who rely on stable IP rights to function, so suspension of these obligations would affect many individuals and companies in other sectors and even other countries.Wait, so suddenly the copyright players are concerned about "fairness" and the "appropriateness of punishing an unrelated group for circumstances beyond their control"? Really? So, um, I guess that means they're now against copyright term extension, which did exactly that. Or how about the very fact that IP agreements are included in international trade agreements -- which imposed significant and severe punishments on citizens of countries around the globe "for circumstances beyond their control."
Oh, and now "US copyright owners have found themselves chips in a high-stakes international game with no recourse." Welcome to the club. How about the whole of the public of the US and many, many other countries, who have found themselves exactly that: chips in a high-stakes international game with no recourse. The Big Copyright players, including those who funded and created the Copyright Alliance, have engaged in this game for decades, using the whole international trade game to force copyright maximalism through international trade agreements and then forcing draconian, anti-public laws on countries around the globe.
So, pardon me if I find it laughable that they of all people suddenly are whining when the shoe is (just slightly) on the other foot.
As for those "downstream stakeholders" who rely on "stable IP rights to function"... So, that must mean that the Copyright Alliance is against changes to copyright law, such as pulling works out of the public domain, which totally screwed over "downstream" merchants who were making use of those works. Oh, wait, they liked that ruling. Huh.
The fact is that the copyright industry has had the run of international trade agreements for a few decades. For an enlightening exploration of just how the big copyright players completely inserted themselves into international trade agreements, and used them as a key (some would argue the key) strategy for ratcheting up copyright laws around the globe, check out the book Information Feudalism by Peter Drahos and John Braithwaite. It tells the somewhat horrifying story about how a few powerful corporate interests effectively hijacked the TRIPS and WTO processes to use them to spread ratcheting up copyright and patent laws around the globe. We've seen that play out over the past few decades, and there's something absolutely ridiculous to see them now complaining when a single tiny WTO ruling goes against their interests.
Have they no shame?
And, of course, these same copyright maximalists have been instrumental in a number of international agreements since then that have only served to ramp up copyright rules and enforcement. Most recently, for example, we've talked about ACTA and TPP -- both of which would punish the public and harm downstream stakeholders, using them as an uninvolved pawn in a high-stakes international trade game with no recourse. Yet, somehow, the Copyright Alliance and their backers like that... because they're the ones pulling the strings.
Second, application in this situation seems to run counter to the purpose of cross-retaliation. Since the 1990s, Antigua has set itself up as a safe haven for offshore gambling. Licensing of gambling services make up a significant portion of the country's revenues. Cross-retaliation as a remedy is, in theory, supposed to provide leverage to smaller, less-developed countries in trade disputes against larger nations. But the Antigua gambling industry is composed of large, international corporations.Okay, now this one also makes me laugh. Notice these two paragraphs quoted one after the other. In the first one, the Copyright Alliance tries to argue that it's these poor "downstream stakeholders" who are impacted by Antigua's WTO-approved plans. In other words, "think of the poor little guy." In the second paragraph, it argues that this is unfair because it really benefits "large, international corporations."
Uh, guess whose copyrighted works are likely to be sold in this store? You guess it. Those large international corporations who funded and created the Copyright Alliance. It's so incredible dishonest to pretend that this dispute is about big companies in Antigua somehow harming the little guy in the US.
Really, the copyright maximalists apparently have absolutely no shame in historical revisionism and blatantly dishonest and misleading statements about the situation at hand.
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Flash flooding likely as monsoonal low brings days of rain to north-west Queensland
Queensland's north-west is expected to get days of storms which are likely to cause flash flooding, bringing new hope to graziers who've been waiting years for substantial falls.
Water flows in Gloucester again, bringing relief to drought-hit farmers
#beforeandafterSTART #endbeforeandafter In the past seven days, the town of Gloucester in New South Wales has received exactly what it needed — a drenching of rain.
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As one of the breakout actors of the past year, Melissa McCarthy has found herself at a lot of star-studded events. You'd think, after being nominated for an Oscar for her role in Bridesmaids, she would begin to count herself among the glitterati, but it turns out she still gets flustered like the rest of us when it comes to encounters with Brad Pitt, Angelina Jolie and Meryl Streep.
As a bonus, here's Melissa reading a poem to Ellen in honor of the talk show host's 54th birthday.


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Established in 1889, the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce has long been committed to the economic vitality of Norwalk, Darien, New Canaan, Weston, Westport, and Wilton. The Greater Norwalk Chamber continually works to grow and enhance local business, providing beneficial programs, services and opportunities to its members so that they in turn can enhance and grow their business.
The Mission of the Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce
"To advance the concerns of the Greater Norwalk business community, to provide valuable benefits to its membership, and to ensure that mid-Fairfield County be a great place to work, live, and visit."
Membership Programs
The Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce addresses the needs of its members and provides opportunities to help them improve their bottom line and visibility within the area. Networking programs, informative seminars, various publications, and marketing vehicles are some ways we help you succeed.
Business Advocacy
The Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce works on behalf of local business as an advocate for issues affecting business, such as health care, worker's compensation, regulations, tax and fiscal policy, and transportation. As the Chamber continues to increase its membership, it strengthens its voice, not only locally, but in Hartford and Washington, D.C. as well.
Economic Development
The Greater Norwalk Chamber of Commerce is dedicated to the economic development of mid-Fairfield County. The Chamber continually strives to promote the varied and quality resources of the area, as it seeks to enhance and expand all that the region offers. Through its efforts to maintain a healthy and prosperous business community, the Chamber benefits the community as a whole.
Community Development
One of the Chamber's key purposes is to ensure an outstanding quality of life for the Greater Norwalk area. The Chamber supports and enhances the community and its image through programs such as the Norwalk Leadership Institute, Small Business Development Academy, and other valuable programs that build the community spirit of Norwalk and the surrounding area. It also encourages and facilitates the participation of its membership within area non-profit organizations and agencies of need.


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Metro 2033 Uses Steamworks on PC
Steamworks will give provide "auto-updating, Steam Achievements, Steam support for in-game DLC, and more" while requiring Metro 2033 be played through Steam.
Based on the novel by Dmitry Glukhovsky, Metro 2033 is a moody shooter with RPG elements set in the subways and surface of a frozen post-apocalyptic Moscow.
Metro 2033 arrives for PC and Xbox 360 on March 16 in North America followed by a European launch on March 19, packing DirectX 11 features on PC. THQ is offering a free copy of space asshole simulator Red Faction Guerrila with pre-orders on Steam.
Digital distributors Impulse, GamersGate and Direct2Drive are unsurprisingly not offering Metro 2033. The three publicly aired their discontent with Modern Warfare 2's use of Steamworks, griping that it would require they also distribute their competitors's sales platform--which led D2D to describe Steamworks as a "Trojan Horse."


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JOHN CARTERS's Mission to Mars Rousing Success
'Rama Rating: 8 out of 10
A century after John Carter first found life in serialized form in "All Story" Magazine, Disney has given Edgar Rice Burroughs' first hero one hell of a 100th birthday gift: A movie worthy of the character's rich heritage and widespread influence.
John Carter is throwback science fiction on a grand scale.
It's the kind of outer space adventure we kept hoping to see onscreen in the late 1970s, after Star Wars sparked an insatiable appetite for space opera. Spectacular battles, bizarre creatures, romance, even a cute animal sidekick … all the elements are here in director Andrew Stanton's $250 million behemoth. While flawed in certain areas, it's still an audacious effort.Every penny of that enormous budget, incidentally, is right up there on the screen. There is jaw-dropping eye candy to spare. If only the 3D would have been worthy of the visual splendor. Oh well…
The story begins on Earth, in the late 1800s. In the aftermath of the Civil War, John Carter (Taylor Kitsch) is a broken man.
He's shut it down, losing himself in a quest for a cave of gold. He's done with fighting. All he wants is to try and outrun his grief. But he's too good a fighter for that. He's captured by a Union Colonel (Bryan Cranston, making a brief but welcome appearance) who wants Carter to help him fight off the Apache.
Carter's stubborn escape attempts provide the first of several funny moments sprinkled through the film that help lighten the mood. After finally making a break for it, he winds up chased by Apache fighters into – yep, a cave of gold. He encounters a strange dude in colorful robes and gets his hands on a strange amulet.
Next time he opens his eyes, he's on Mars. Or Barsoom, as the locals call it. Carter quickly learns he's somehow gained the ability to leap like the Hulk, and is much stronger than he used to be.
As Carter gets used to his powers, so too does Kitsch settle into the role. While he seems a bit too "fresh" to play a traumatized Civil War vet, he's charismatic and convincing as the reluctant hero.
In rapid fashion, Carter finds himself in the middle of a major planetary feud. Much like Stanton's two Oscar-winning Pixar films, "Finding Nemo" and "Wall-E", the "stranger in a strange land" theme is prominent in John Carter.
All he wants is to find a way back to Earth. But circumstances keep getting in the way. Oh, and he picks up a loyal sidekick: Woola, a 10-legged Calot who's like an interstellar bulldog, only much, much faster.
The city of Helium is under siege by Zodanga, the predator city. Their ruler, Sab Than (Dominic West, in his latest turn as a dastardly type) has struck a deal with a mysterious being named Matai Shang (Mark Strong). In return for a devastating ray weapon, Sab Than has pledged to do Matai Shang's bidding, which is basically to level Barsoom.
The Jeddak, or King, of Helium (Ciaran Hinds) knows he is out-gunned by Sab Than. He brokers what he believes to be a truce to save the city by offering his daughter's hand in marriage to his enemy. The daughter, Princess Dejah Thoris (Lynn Collins) isn't happy about this. She escapes the arranged marriage with the aid of Carter, who just can't help but get himself involved.
Carter has his own problems.
He's been taken under the wing of Tars Tarkas (Willem Dafoe), the Jeddak of the Tharks, an isolated tribe of green-skinned, four-armed creatures. Tars sees Carter's leaping ability and immediately takes a liking to the human he refers to as 'Virg-een-eya.'
The relationship between Carter and Tars is one of the highlights of the film. They are kindred spirits, each with emotional baggage and an idea that change is needed, but both afraid of it. Tars struggles with his duty to the tribe while also worrying about his daughter, Sola (Samantha Morton).
For Carter and Dejah Thoris, it isn't exactly love at first sight.
Stanton has said several times that giving more depth to the Princess's role than was found in Burroughs' books was essential. Collins brings a modern edge to the part. She's a scientist who is up on the latest tech, including the powerful Ninth Ray, and she's good with a blade.
West, though, is less impressive as Than.
He simply rehashes many of the bad-guy tics he's used in so many of his other movies. Strong, on the other hand, is fascinating as the puppet master of Mars. A member of the enigmatic beings known as the Therns, Matai Shang is a new addition to the John Carter canon, and Strong plays him like an intergalactic corporate downsizer.
Stanton, making his live-action debut here after a career in animation, seems right at home with flesh-and-blood actors and epic set pieces. He also provides the appropriate scope that a movie set on Mars should have. This is a picture reeking of ambition, which is one of the highest compliments you can pay a mega-budget franchise hopeful.
The decision to shoot extensively on location in Utah and other places really pays off. It grounds the film in a way that eluded green-screen heavy projects like the Star Wars prequels and 300.
As for the visual effects, the White Apes sequence is rather amazing, as are the various aerial battles. The film has a worn sheen that only enhances its retro pulp adventure feel. The Tharks' skin is 70s refrigerator-green, dusty and scarred.
The cities on Barsoom each have their own distinct look, from the Tharks' primitive village to the sleek designs of Helium. The costumes have a Victorian flair to them. Oh, and Michael Giacchino's score is aces.
Given that Burroughs' books influenced practically all the heavy hitters in science fiction over the past century, and how long its taken to get John Carter to the screen, it's not surprising certain elements may seem… familiar.
There are touches of Star Wars here, Avatar there. There is even a pinch of fellow pulp adventurer Flash Gordon's 1980 farce here and there. But there are more current influences at play here, including Batman. Matai Shang is like a distant cousin of Ra's al Ghul in tenor and ambition.
As one of three screenwriters, along with Michael Chabon and Mark Andrews, Stanton the writer also does Stanton the director major favors with a few storytelling decisions.
One is to bookend the picture with scenes set in the late 1800s.This provides a better entry point to the story for the audience. Stanton also came up with what may be the most clever tip of the cap to a creator in the history of movie adaptations.
He also is judicious with the humor. It's never self-aware, because in a movie with actors walking around in outrageous (and often skimpy) costumes is always just one sly remark from self-parody. Plus, adding Matai Shang gives the story a villain with the proper gravitas.
Where John Carter falters is with the development of some of its supporting players.
Sab Than, Sola and Tardos Mors (Ciaran Hinds' role) seem primarily to be here to explain things to the audience. James Purefoy essentially makes a cameo as the Princess' loyal soldier, Kantos Kan. The character is supposed to play a larger role if the franchise continues, but his appearance here just comes out of nowhere and seems like a forced nod to the JC diehards.
The world-building and the plot collide at several points along the way, hurting the pacing of the film. You need a scorecard to keep all the alien races and names straight. Stanton deserves credit for being true to John Carter's sci-fi roots, but some scenes come and go and you're left wondering, "wait, who was that again? From where??"
By the halfway point, however, the film really finds its stride.
More than an hour into John Carter, Stanton delivers a scene that generations of devoted fans have demanded/expected/hoped/prayed to see, if their hero ever got his big break at the movies.
Carter, Dejah Thoris, Sola and loyal Woola are on the run from a horde of creatures, when the titular hero decides, "enough." No more running.
After years of trying to escape his demons, of trying not to care anymore, of not fighting for any cause but his own, Carter takes a stand. He sends the princess on her way with Sola, and with Woola by his side – that 10-legged scene-stealer won't take "shoo" for an answer – he leaps into battle.
It's a splash page come to life onscreen, a Frazetta pulp cover in live action. The sword-wielding hero taking on any and all comers, bodies piling up around him…it's a pile driver of a movie moment.
The end of John Carter, clever twist and all, sets the table perfectly for a return to more onscreen adventures. The pieces are in place for a trilogy of films, if the audience wants it.
I know I do.
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Central African Republic
major macro economic indicators
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|2019 (f)
|GDP growth (%)
|Inflation (yearly average, %)
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|Public debt (% GDP)
(e): Estimate. (f): Forecast. *Including grants.
- Agricultural (cotton, coffee), forestry and mining (diamond, gold, uranium) potential
- Substantial international financial support
- Extreme poverty (75% of the population lives below the poverty line)
- Vulnerability of the economy to external shocks
- Weak transport infrastructure and energy production capacity
- Geographically isolated
- Unstable political and security situation (presence of many foreign armed rebel groups)
Growth hampered by the security situation
After stabilising in 2018, growth is expected to pick up again, driven by forestry, agriculture and mining. It will also be supported by the international aid mobilised for infrastructure projects, particularly in the water and communications sectors. The CAB project, which will enable the country to have a fibre optic network in 2022 and which is mainly financed by the AfDB, is a prime example. However, the country remains one of the world's poorest, and still bears the scars of the 2013 humanitarian and security crisis. Growth will suffer in this fragile context, with the agricultural sector – which accounted for 42% of GDP in 2017 – affected by regular outbreaks of violence in rural areas. Despite this, the wood sector is expected to continue its development, generating nearly half of exports, ahead of gold, coffee and cotton. Diamond exports are expected to continue recovering, thanks to the partial lifting of the embargo in 2016. Domestic demand will remain weak, affected by the large numbers of people fleeing the country.
While staying above the CEMAC's 3% target, inflation is expected to continue to decelerate in 2019. It will again be fuelled by oil prices, which are set to remain high, and occasional supply disruptions connected with the security situation. As the CFA franc is indexed to the euro, inflation will also remain impacted by movements in the euro-US dollar exchange rate.
Public finances bolstered by international aid
The country, which is committed to the IMF under an Extended Credit Facility, is striving to push on with fiscal reforms. These efforts led to the disbursement of the fourth loan tranche by the IMF in July 2018 and are expected to result in a small budget surplus once again in 2019. Revenues are expected to go up, driven by both domestic revenues and budget support, as the country remains dependent on international assistance from the IMF, AfDB, EU and others. The ratio of public debt to GDP is expected to decline further as arrears are paid off, but the country remains exposed to a high risk of over-indebtedness.
Despite remittances from international partners and expatriates, which together accounted for 10% of GDP in 2018, the current account, mainly linked to the trade deficit (16% of GDP in 2018), is still expected to show a large deficit. The expected increase in exports will be offset by growth in imports, which will be exacerbated by high oil prices. In addition, exports will suffer as insecurity impacts their supply. Subsidised loans from international organisations, whether project-related or not, will finance the current account deficit. In addition, foreign exchange reserves, pooled among CEMAC countries, have begun to rebuild, reducing the risk of a balance of payments crisis.
A president faced with a tense security and political context
President Faustin-Archange Touadéra is struggling to manage the country's ethnic and religious conflicts, despite his initial vow to build a united republic. The country remains unstable, with ongoing clashes between the Seléka militia, a majority Muslim armed group, and the mainly Christian Anti-Balaka militia. Many other armed groups are taking advantage of this instability to try to impose themselves on the political scene. As of June 2018, the country had more than 600,000 internally displaced persons, representing nearly 13% of the population, and almost as many refugees in neighbouring countries, including Cameroon, Chad, the Democratic Republic of the Congo and the Republic of the Congo. The United Nations, which is present in the country as part of its Minusca peace mission, appears to lack sufficient resources and is suffering losses in its ranks. In addition, the President also faces dissension within his own political circles: in July 2018, the President of the National Assembly, Abdoul Karim Meckassoua, was accused of planning a coup d'État.
Against this backdrop, Bangui is maintaining close ties to Moscow. In August 2018, the two countries signed a military agreement, including the training of Central African soldiers. Russia also provides security for President Faustin-Archange Touadéra and has delivered weapons to the national army after obtaining an exemption from the UN embargo, an exemption that has been denied to China. This position allows the Kremlin to consolidate its influence in the region and reflects its interest in Central African mining resources.
As a result of this unstable environment, the business climate will remain mediocre. The Central African Republic is one of the lowest placed countries in the Doing Business ranking, coming 183th out of 190 countries.
Last update : February 2019


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|European research agencies create sustainable entity for astroparticle physics
ASPERA - Brussels – 30 November 2012. European funding agencies for astroparticle physics celebrate today the successful work of the ASPERA European funded network and the launch of the newly founded APPEC, the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium.
Over the last six years, ASPERA brought together funding agencies and the physics community to set up coordination for astroparticle physics at the European level. The main achievement of ASPERA is the development of the European strategy for astroparticle physics defining the priority large infrastructures needed to solve some of the deepest mysteries of the Universe. ASPERA also developed activities stimulating the field such as R&D common calls and created closer relationships to Industry and other research fields.
APPEC will now take over and aims at developing a European common action plan to fund the upcoming large astroparticle physics infrastructures as defined in the ASPERA Roadmap. 10 countries already joined the new APPEC consortium and 9 additional countries are following the accession process. APPEC's activities will be organised through three functional centers located at DESY in Hamburg - Germany, APC laboratory of CNRS/CEA in Paris – France and INFN national underground laboratory in Gran Sasso – Italy.
The meeting was the opportunity for the very first General Assembly of APPEC during which Stavros Katsanevas from CNRS – France was elected as its Chairman, and Thomas Berghoefer from DESY – Germany was elected as its General Secretary.
"I'm very honored to have been elected to chair the new APPEC consortium. APPEC's focus will be to enhance European collaboration and coordination in funding to strengthen astroparticle physics in Europe and keep the leading role of Europe in understanding the secrets of the Universe", Stavros Katsanevas said.
"ASPERA was really a great success leading to the new APPEC structure. Implementing our large astroparticle physics infrastructures is a big challenge and it is a very good sign that 10 countries already joined to make a bright future possible." Thomas Berghoefer said.
What is the nature of dark matter and of dark energy? Where do cosmic rays come from? What is the view of the sky at extreme energies? What is the role of neutrinos in cosmic evolution? Can we detect gravitational waves? To answer such kinds of questions, astroparticle physics develops specially designed particle detectors, telescopes and experiments at the frontier of astrophysics, particle physics and cosmology.
Website: www.aspera-eu.org
ASPERA press officer - CERN
Arnaud Marsollier
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APPEC is the Astroparticle Physics European Consortium. It comprises 10 countries represented by their Ministries, funding agencies or their designated institution: Belgium (FWO), Croatia (HRZZ), France (CEA, CNRS), Germany (DESY), Ireland (RIA), Italy (INFN), The Netherlands (FOM), Poland (NCN), Romania (IFIN), UK (STFC).
ASPERA, the AStroParticle European Research Area is a network of European national funding agencies responsible for astroparticle physics. ASPERA is funded by the European Commission as an ERANET. ASPERA comprises currently 23 national funding agencies in 19 countries, and CERN European Organization.


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nessieq wrote:From what i've heard clannad performed 'without chairs' quite a lot in their day- i'm all for it! *gets out lemon and irish dance shoes* I remember a concert in belfast a while back- a summer evening, altan on the stage of Custom House Square, and a few hundred people doing riverdance impressions amidst police sniffer dogs due to a bomb scare- Believe it or not it was FANTASTIC fun and an experience i'd love to repeat with clannad- perhaps minus the bombs
I've also been at a moya concert without chairs- open air at the beatiful night concert- i danced so much moya noticed me from the stage and stiffled a giggle I would SO do that again, ridiculous moves, arms swaying, the works- great craic!!
Yeah, I also remember clearly being the only person standing and dancing in a open air concert venue in Sopot called the Forest Opera.
And I also remember watching this Moya`s performance on TV later and seeing her trying not to giggle when she spotted me in the audience.
And I`m soooo eager to repeat it.


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I don't know if any of you have ever had to re-adopt your adopted kiddos, but evidently we live in a state/county that does not recognize our adoption- even though the federal government does. So essentially, if we wanted to make Miles a US citizen and legally change his birthday to make up for his huge age discrepancy we have to pay a fortune and go through a pretty ridiculous court process.
We started this process in late January. We were told it would take about 30 days. We are STILL dealing with it!!!! This week, we had to have a guardian ad litem come to our house and observe our family (much like a homestudy). She has to write a report for the judge to determine if we are a suitable family for Miles. Ummm... hello? He's already legally ours! Not to mention that we love him like crazy cakes and he's been our son for nearly a year and a half. So all in all, it is just a ridiculous, time consuming, money guzzling formality. Gotta love the government, right?
So- the guardian ad litem (who has no children) comes over and Miles is bouncing off the walls and all the kids are trying to put on a performance for her. Sadie removed her shoes mid visit and the whole house filled up with this stench that nearly knocked us all out. Miles is yelling, "I need to peep! I need to peep! I need to poooooooop" as he grabs himself and does the pee pee dance. She writes something down in her notes. The kicker was Noah- ahhhh Noah. Mid interview Noah comes into the room and starts freaking out saying, "I found the booger! I found the booger. Here mom- here's the booger!" And he hands me this:
Kamron and I just looked at each other on opposite sides of the room while this circus was going on. Our telepathic, with our eyes conversation went something like this:
Him: Can you believe this?
Me: Yes I can. This is the sort of crazy chit that happens all day long here.
Him: Why do our daughter's feet smell so bad?
Me: I know, right! I think she must have rubbed them with stinky cheese and then baked them in the sun. Please- say something about the smell so this woman doesn't think I'm passing gas next to her.
Him (out loud) You'll have to forgive our daughter's feet. I'm not sure why they stink so bad. Sadie, go put your shoes out on the porch.
She takes more notes.
Me (subliminally): Say something about the boogers. Make us seem less crazy!
Him (out loud): You'll remember us as the booger family, I guess.
She takes more notes.
Me (subliminally): Really? That's the best you could come up with?
Him (subliminally): How much can you really say about boogers?
Both of us: Is this ever going to end? How much longer can we endure this?
Eventually, the guardian ad litem finished her notes and said that she thought that she had everything that she needed. I'm fairly certain we gave her WAY more than she needed. Oh dear Lord, I'd give anything to see what that report for the judge says.
Fortunately, she missed our dinner conversation last night where we were talking about how it was only 6 weeks until we go to the beach. I casually said, "Only 6 more weeks for me to get my butt in shape." To which Noah replied, "Why are you going to get your butt shaved?"
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My vote would be for Labor to get the ax, first, but HUD makes a very worthy choice. (Sorry about the image size. The reblog feature evidently does weird things with images…)
I was asked last week which entitlement program is most deserving of reform.
While acknowledging that Social Security and Medicare also are in desperate need of modernization, I wrote that Medicaid reform should be the first priority.
But I'd be happy if we made progress on any type of entitlement reform, so I don't think there are right or wrong answers to this kind of question.
We have the same type of question this week. A reader sent an email to ask "Which federal department should be abolished first?"
I guess this is what is meant when people talk about a target-rich environment.
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As we celebrate 40 years in business and look forward to what the next 40 years and beyond will hold, we've been giving a lot of thought to exactly who we are as a company and even more importantly, who we want to be.
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Together, these three men have become world champions eleven times: Senna in 1988, 1990 and 1991, Juan Manuel Fangio in 1951, 1954, 1955, 1956 and 1957 with Sir Jack Brabham in 1959, 1960 and 1966.
Senna's manner of taking the 1990 title is why Alain Prost refused to be on the picture. After complaints of his pole position being on the dirty side of the track, Senna rammed Prost's Ferrari—and his McLaren with it—off the road in the first corner, as seen here from Nigel Mansell's point of view:
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CAREL USA was founded in January 1990 as DGH Systems. DGH Systems distributed CAREL Humidification systems and Air Conditioning Controls in the United States from their manufacturing plant located in Lancaster, PA. In 2000, DGH Systems became part of the CAREL Group and was renamed CAREL USA, LLC. The company continues to produce Humidification systems and distribute Air Conditioning Controls and has become a leading player in the North American HVAC market.
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Although the true roots of kickboxing date back to Asia 2,000 years ago, modern competitive kickboxing actually started in the 1970s, when American karate experts arranged competitions that allowed full-contact kicks and punches that had been banned in karate.
Because of health and safety concerns, padding and protective clothing and safety rules were introduced into the sport over the years, which led to the various forms of competitive kickboxing practiced in the United States today. The forms differ in the techniques used and the amount of physical contact that is allowed between the competitors.
Currently, one popular form of kickboxing is known as aerobic or cardiovascular (cardio) kickboxing, which combines elements of boxing, martial arts, and aerobics to provide overall physical conditioning and toning. Unlike other types of kickboxing, cardio kickboxing does not involve physical contact between competitors — it's a cardiovascular workout that's done because of its many benefits to the body.
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Instructional videos and DVDs are also available if you're interested in trying a cardio kickboxing routine at home.
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Besides keeping your body fit, kickboxing has other benefits. According to a study by the ACE, you can burn anywhere from 350 to 450 calories an hour with kickboxing!
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Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception
>> Thursday, December 8, 2011
Today is the Solemnity of the Immaculate Conception of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Today, we remember how Mary said YES to God, that despite being an ordinary person, God's grace will always be gifted to those who are humble enough to accept it.
|Photo taken in 2009 at the Vatican Museum in Vatican City in Italy.
As a friend priest in Japan, Fr. Resty Ogsimer puts it:
The lowly handmaid of the Lord who, like us, was a person in pilgrimage on this earth and who because of her openness to God was ever growing. Like us, her complete faith also involved the chalice of suffering and the daily trials of life. Mary's Immacute Conception shows what God's grace is: gift, not reward!
Wherever we are in the world, our faith remains. May the Immaculate Heart of Mary continue to pray for us. May we, like her, be able to say YES to God's will and not our own.
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Original Trinity Hymnal, #362
Let thy blood in mercy poured,
Let thy gracious body broken,
Be to me, O gracious Lord,
Of thy boundless love the token:
Thou didst give thyself for me,
Now I give myself to thee.
Thou didst die that I might live;
Blessed Lord, thou cam'st to save me;
All that love of God could give
Jesus by his sorrows gave me:
By the thorns that crowned thy brow,
By the spear wound and the nailing,
By the pain and death, I now
Claim, O Christ, thy love unfailing:
Wilt thou own the gift I bring?
All my penitence I give thee;
Thou art my exalted King,
Of thy matchless love forgive me:
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IUCN has been elected to the Board of Governors of the World Water Council (WWC) during its 5th General Assembly in Marseille, 14-16 October
The General Assembly elected 35 member organisations to serve on the Council's Board over the next 3 years. IUCN's election demonstrates the confidence of Water Council members in the work of IUCN, as well as the commitment to the environment within the Council. As an advocate for nature, IUCN will represent its worldwide membership, strengthening regional voices and including its network stretching across the Americas, Asia, Oceania, Africa and the Middle East.
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S.B. Whistler & Sons, Inc., Akron, NY, a manufacturer of modular dies for sheetmetal punching and notching, has acquired Phinney Tool and Die, Medina, NY, a manufacturer of tooling, dies and press lines for heat-transfer coil production, particularly fin dies for air-conditioning equipment. Whistler plans to relocate its operations to Phinney's 30,000-sq.-ft. plant during 2010.
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