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Michelle Obama Hilariously Breaks Down Why Melania Trump's Inauguration Gift Exchange Appeared So Awkward
The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
Nate Parker is making a splash as Gugu Mbatha-Raw's love interest in Beyond the Lights, but the actor proves he's more than just a pretty face (and chiseled body) with his short film #AmeriCAN. Parker directed the 14-minute film, which stars LaLa Anthony, Affion Crockett and others, as a response to the systemic prejudice of Black youth around the country.
"#AmeriCAN is a short film and public service announcement that comes in response to recent events that have divided the country over racial lines," reads the synopsis. "With the influx of violence against Black males in America over the past few years, the piece strives to offer a unique perspective in examining the value of lives of the country's citizens...The goal is to bring all people together, without exception to race, religion, gender or age, and send the message that all blood flows red."
Says Parker about his film, "The only thing worse than the ever-growing epidemic of murdered Black youth in America, is the lack of empathy expressed by many of our country's citizens. In developing this project, our goal was to create a piece of media that would offer a relatable perspective to all who watched it. It is my hope this film promotes sustainable discourse and serves as a conduit for empathy, healing and change."
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The former FLOTUS also explained to Ellen Degeneres how Barack stepped in and saved the day.
"When my teacher asks me a question thinking I'm not paying attention, but I get it right."


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The Call to Battle by janetchui
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This image copyright © 2003 Janet J.E. Chui.
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Cover image for a book on the Elves of Lanai for Khan's Press. The painting was also destined for the author's wall! I did a lot of listening to classical music when painting this one.
February 17th, 2010
Great Artwork!! Reminds me of Zepplins' Battle of Evermore.
March 28th, 2008
Were you listening to the Ring Cycle, by any chance. (Wagner) Ride of the Valkyries?
If that is BrunHilde, she very good legs!
Again, expertly painted, your use of light is second to none. I have spent two hours looking at your paintings, so far tonight...very enjoyable! now 2am GMT.
Sue UK
June 22nd, 2004
You did good on this one! There is a very nice blend of color. You are a good artist! Keep up the good work!
~ Shannon
October 24th, 2003
great lighting and colors! Beauty is here and I like it
September 24th, 2003
great colors and nice celtic shields!
September 23rd, 2003
This painting impressed me when I saw it. The line of waiting soldiers in the background is what did it... I love the background almost more than the foreground (and thats a rare occurence!) Great colours and composition as well...
September 23rd, 2003
The colorors from yellow to blue is perfectly done!
September 22nd, 2003
This is a breathtaking piece, Janet! The composition, the lighting, the details on the shields, very impressive work indeed.
September 22nd, 2003
Very beautiful. The tendrils of metal and light are amazing, but I like best the light caught in the net of her hair. The picture glows.
September 22nd, 2003
This is beautiful, Janet!

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I work hard on my blog to give my readers only evidence-based facts from reputable journals, and I'm very proud that I've earned a reputation for quality. So I'm very pleased to report that the world's top reviewer of quality health websites, the Swiss NGO Health On The Net Foundation, has again reviewed my website for the second time and has recertified MyHealthBeijing.com as complying "with the HONcode standard for trustworthy health information".
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Mircea Lucescu: It was a real fight for three points
Press conference of Shakhtar's head coach after the match with Vorskla.
- It was a tough game. We are ready for this. My experience tells me that such moments happen and we need to be prepared for this. When there are two matches in three days with the same opponents, the games are very different in the Cup and the league. On the one hand, Vorskla are a very ambitious team, aggressive, motivated, who committed a lot of fouls. It is a good thing that no one has picked up an injury today. On the other hand, our team were relaxed. Probably, subconsciously, there was a 4-0 win achieved just three days ago. And, perhaps, we kept in mind the next match against Anderlecht. It was obvious that we were not as aggressive in individual battles as we should have been. The opponents won more challenges than we did. To our delight, Taison was in a very good shape in today's game; he, by and large, brought the result in the match. He took much responsibility, demonstrating leadership qualities. Thanks to that, we won today. We tried the version for the next game with Kovalenko and Malyshev in the centre. We are thinking about this option. They are too young for such a responsible area. There are three days to decide on the squad. We'll analyse today's game and prepare well for Anderlecht. This is a very important match for us. As for today's meeting, three points which we have gained as well as the reaction of our players in the difficult moments were important. Bernard made an appearance after a long pause. Of course, at the moment he is not quite ready, because he has been training with the group only a week. But there is still time to recover and help us.
- Mister, was it better to play such a difficult game as today's ahead of the match against Anderlecht, or an easy game one as a few days ago in Poltava?
- Vorskla are a very good team. In Poltava, there was not an easy match. I think that Vorskla are one of the top five teams in the league with a good coach, who streamlined the team game. He's got a group of players of high technical level! Everyone is physically ready without exceptions. Every year, the team are growing, they enjoy some financial stability. It was a good match in the league. This game was not a preparation for Anderlecht – it was a real fight for the three points.
- After the first goal the impression was that the team relaxed a little. Was it really so?
- I think that it didn't happen after the goal, but in general - we took to the pitch relaxed. A goal is a merit of Darijo's personal skills, not the team action. The team took to the field not as they should have done... In such league games, especially against such rivals, players should have different attitude.
- What was the substitution of Stepanenko connected with? Is Ferreyra the first-choice forward now? And what is the situation like with Gladkyy?
- We will see. Maybe after tonight's game, there will be some changes in the squad. Therefore, I do not want to talk about it more specifically.


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Free BBQ is Back!
Hungry? We've got you covered.
We figure we've got the best BBQs in the Southern Hemisphere at Festival One. And from 6pm on Saturday night, we're putting on a free feast for everyone at Festival One. That's right, free.
Our incredible BBQ team will be manning the Argentinian grills and serving fresh, tasty hot sausages and steaks off the coals on Saturday night. Just line up with your mates, bring a plate and grab fresh salads, delicious local beef and a taste of classic Kiwi summer in the marketplace.
This amazing meal is made possible by the generous donations of some incredible supporters!


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Update on project as at 27th May 2014:
The final design plan for the proposed enhancements to War Nurses Memorial Park has been received from Bundaberg Regional Council, and work is underway to source contractors and obtain costings.
Not all of the elements we wanted have been approved by Council, but the important aspects have been endorsed and incorporated into the concept plan.
Centenary of ANZAC walk links the new Australian Service Nurses Memorial Wall to the heritage listed War Nurses Memorial Pavilion and includes two formal gardens that will each contain a wall of memories. The first plaque to be laid in one of these gardens will be an updated honour roll of Bundaberg region's nurses who served overseas during WW1.
Seating has been added to the Southern side of the memorial pavilion, which should provide some shade as well as much need comfortable seating within the park.
The history storyboard area allows for 5 double sided storyboards to be erected to tell the story of service nursing.
It is hoped that a water fountain will be installed, once Council has confirmed suitable water services.
We will be working closely with council to complete the major elements by 24th September 2014, in time for the dedication of the new memorial wall and the services to commemorate the Centenary of WW1 and the role of nurses.
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AAFP Statement: AAFP Lauds Donald Berwick Nomination as CMS Administrator
Friday, April 23, 2010
Statement attributable to:
Lori Heim, MD
American Academy of Family Physicians
"The American Academy of Family Physicians applauds the nomination of Donald Berwick, M.D., to be administrator of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services.
"With its commitment to quality improvement and its longstanding relationship with the Institute for Healthcare Improvement, the AAFP is pleased to see a nominee who has such a strong background in quality improvement named to this vital position.
"Dr. Berwick's health policy expertise has helped ensure that best practices in medical care and groundbreaking medical research are brought to the physician's office. As a result, he has demonstrated a long-standing commitment to building a patient-centered, quality-focused and efficient health care system. We appreciate his support for strengthening primary care in the Medicare and Medicaid systems.
"The AAFP looks forward to working with Dr. Berwick on implementing the new health care reform law, continuing to improve the quality of care provided to our patients and ensuring a stable source of health care for Medicare beneficiaries."
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Family physicians conduct approximately one in five of the total medical office visits in the United States per year – more than any other specialty. Family physicians provide comprehensive, evidence-based, and cost-effective care dedicated to improving the health of patients, families and communities. Family medicine's cornerstone is an ongoing and personal patient-physician relationship where the family physician serves as the hub of each patient's integrated care team. More Americans depend on family physicians than on any other medical specialty.
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This neat-looking coral is one of my personal favorites. Diploastrea heliopora is unique and very easy to identify with its cone-shaped corallites having small openings and thick walls. It is also the only species in the genus Diploastrea. Unfortunately this coral is listed by the IUCN to be "near threatened".
Do you see a lot of this coral in your area? Next time you go diving in the Indo-West Pacific, look-out for this massive beauty.
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Greater Palm Springs is all about chilling out—or going wild! The desert oasis known for its laid-back allure equally tempts outdoor enthusiasts with unforgettable, over-the-top extreme adventures. It's all about the rush with these five heart-pounding activities guaranteed to serve up heaps of action for adrenaline-seeking thrillists.
Fall and Float
In Palm Springs, the sky's the limit and a playground for vacationers who like to reach great heights—literally! Skydive Palm Springs and Palm Springs Skydiving are the only certified skydiving operators in the Coachella Valley, taking visitors to the sky for a 60-second free fall from up to 14,000 feet above ground. After the drop, the canopy ride has visitors sailing between seven and nine minutes while they take in the dramatic aerial views.
Most first-time visitors sign up for tandem skydiving with an instructor, but Skydive Palm Springs offers training for Accelerated Free Fall. That's one scratch off your bucket list!
Ultimate Mountain Biking
Avid cyclists looking for sweet trails make a beeline to Palm Canyon. The Palm Canyon Epic in the Santa Rosa Mountains provides 29 miles of thrilling trail riding, with some commanding scenery to boot. It's considered the ultimate trail for bike enthusiasts, and perfect for intermediate to advanced levels with its length, various switchbacks and some uphill climbing.
For a shorter course, head to the Palm Canyon Pinyons Flat Loop, an 11-mile loop on a single, narrow track immersed in unspoiled desert landscape. For both trails, make sure you're properly hydrated and prepared with snacks.
ATV Adventure
For those who really want to get up close with the desert scape, ATV Experience gets visitors saddled up for some serious off-road adventures just outside of Palm Springs. They offer a range of desert trails, from beginners to intermediate, through canyons, geological formations and impressive desert scenery. Best of all? Visitors spot plenty of wildlife on the tour, from deer and rabbits to lizards and eagles. There's no better way to explore the great outdoors!
Dare to Explore the San Andreas Fault
Desert Adventures has been giving off-road enthusiasts plenty of reason to jump in their eco-friendly red jeeps and explore the beauty of the desert. Their guides are considered the best in the valley, and their fascinating eco-tours are some of the desert's best gems. The most exciting tour is to the San Andreas Fault Line, where visitors experience a joyride through snaky paths to the active earthquake fault system then walk steep walls of the deep canyons.
Racetrack Thrills in Thermal
Speed demons can get fast and furious behind the wheel of a BMW M-Series at the new BMW Performance Driving School at Thermal Club. The 33-acre playground for car enthusiasts features a 1.6-mile road course, where visitors can ride with a professional driver for some truly invigorating, wild laps to help improve driving skills and, of course, chase wind. It's only one of two BMW Performance Driving Schools in the country, so be sure to book far in advance.


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Hi Owler users! My name is Marcus and I'm the Product Manager for our growth team. One of the growth team's core responsibilities is making sure that your Owler experience is as good as it can be (please feel free to reach out at email@example.com if you have any suggestions or gripes!)
Today, I want to talk about how you can supercharge your Owler experience. When you register for Owler, our leprechauns do a lot of work behind the scenes to personalize your experience. This personalization is primarily based around your employer information, as competitive intelligence is a key pillar of our product.
However, we understand that our users aren't so one-dimensional.
Is there a particular company that you've always found interesting? Do you also want to keep a watchful eye on some sales leads? Or maybe, like myself, you're trying to keep up with all the cool stuff Elon Musk is up to? Either way, Owler's follow functionality allows you to also keep a close eye on companies outside your employer's competitive landscape.
So how does this show up in the product? Here's my Snapshot from Friday broken down:
Getting updates on more than just your competitive landscape is easy. Just go to your portfolio page and search for companies that you want to follow:
Or alternatively, you can also follow companies on a company profile:
Either way, we'll make sure to keep a close lookout on these companies and alert you when they are in the news. The more companies you follow, the richer your experience will be. One such user that takes full advantage of this is Rob Bernshteyn, CEO of Coupa who follows over 75 companies (customers, prospects, and competitors) on Owler.
I'll finish with this fun stat: right now we have over 13 million instances of a company being followed on the Owler platform!


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Jo Rooney's Buttermilk Biscuits
Stephen Scott Gross for The New York Times
- 260 grams all-purpose flour (about 2 cups)
- 8 grams baking powder (2 teaspoons)
- 1 ½ grams baking soda (1/2 teaspoon)
- 3 grams kosher salt (1 teaspoon)
- 6 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, lard or shortening
- 1 cup buttermilk
- 3 tablespoons melted butter, for brushing
- In a mixing bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, baking soda and salt. Cut butter into small chunks. Use your fingers to work butter into flour mixture until mixture has texture of coarse sand with a few stray pebbles.
- Make a well in center of mixture and add buttermilk. Stir in circular motion with a fork until dough forms a rough ball. Dough will seem a bit moist and sticky. Turn out onto a floured board, dust top lightly with flour, then knead until smooth, about 1 minute.
- Heat oven to 400 degrees. Gently roll or pat dough to 1/2-inch thickness. Using a biscuit cutter, cut dough into 2-inch-diameter circles. Alternatively, use a sharp knife to cut dough into diamond shapes. Pat scraps together and form a few more biscuits (these scrappy ones will be somewhat less tender). Place 1 inch apart on an ungreased baking sheet. Prick each biscuit with tines of fork and brush lightly with melted butter. Bake until nicely browned, 10 to 12 minutes. Serve warm.
- Measurements for dry ingredients are given by weight for greater accuracy. The equivalent measurements by volume are approximate.
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Cox Making Dealer.com Primary Customer Website Solution
Cox Automotive is making Dealer.com its primary website solution for Cox Automotive customers. Current customers of the VinSolutions website product will migrate over to the Dealer.com services starting in early 2016. Dealer.com became part of Cox during the acquisition of Dealertrack last month. Cox expects the migration to be completed within two years.
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RHML Policies
Section A. Preliminary Statements
A-001. Mission Statement
A-002.Library Bill of Rights
Section B. The Board of Trustees
B-001. By-Laws of the Board of Trustees
B-002. Ethics Statement of the Board of Trustees
B-003. Public Participation in Library Decision Making
B-004. Twelve Month Board Agenda
Section C. Public Services
C-001. Fines Structure
C-002. Use of Volunteers
C-003. Patron Use of Library Supplies
C-004. Patron Behavior in the Library
C-004.1 Adult Use of Children's Library
C-005 Public Internet Use Policy
C-006. Confidentiality of Patron Records
Section D. Library Collections
D-001. Copyright Protection Policy
D-002. Request for Reconsideration of Materials
D-003. Receipt of Gifts
D-004. Collection Development Policy
Section E. Personnel
E-001. Employment, Personnel and Staff Development
E-002. Salary Plan
E-003. Salary Schedule
E-004. Staff Travel Policy
E-005. Staff Use of Library Materials and Equipment
E-006. Employee Dress Code
E-007. Staff Selling and Soliciting in the Library
E-008. Drug Free Workplace
E-009. Leave Allowance
E-010 Retirement
Section F. Fiscal Policy
F-001. Fiscal Policy
C-004 : Patron Behavior in the Library
The Richmond Heights Memorial Library encourages people of all ages to visit the Library. Those using the Library and its resources have the right to expect a safe, comfortable environment that supports quality services.
People demonstrating disruptive or otherwise inappropriate behavior may be required to leave the Library after one warning from Library staff. These behaviors include, but are not limited to noisy or boisterous actions, eating, smoking, running, loud talking, misuse of library property, uncooperative attitude, or any other actions that deliberately annoy others or prevent the legitimate use of the Library and its resources. Abusive language or behavior toward staff will not be tolerated.
Use of mobile phones is discouraged in the Library. When possible these devices should be turned off or switched to a non-audible signal and should be taken outside the Library for use. Personal appliances, such as computers, audio devices, and calculators, may be used if the noise level is low and use does not interfere with others. Patrons should use headphones as necessary.
Young children are not safe when left unattended in the Library. Staff cannot know if children are leaving with a parent, a friend, or a stranger. Library staff will not deliberately seek out unattended children; however, unattended children frequently become disruptive. Parents are responsible for ensuring the appropriate behavior of their children while in the Library. If a parent or other responsible adult cannot be located, children may be placed in the care of the Richmond Heights Police Department. Under no circumstances will Library staff take a child out of the building or transport children to another location.
Adopted by the Richmond Heights Memorial Library
Board of Trustees
March 21, 2011
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Operating precautions
The balance of the Atmos Classique clock, which is suspended from an extremely thin wire, absolutely must be blocked before any transport, even when it is just moved slightly (see section on Precautions for operation and transport), and to perform adjustments.
Atmos Classique
The Atmos Classique clock has two balance locking systems :
- The first, accessible under the cabinet, should be used for transport.
- The second, accessible after opening the door, is used when the clock is moved slightly.
Unlock the first locking system by completely loosening the screw located under the cabinet.
The second system, consisting of a blocking lever, should be released only after setting the time (see section on Setting the time).


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Hello fellow book bloggers and welcome to my blog CaughtWithABook. If you didn't get it from the title, this blog is going to be about all things bookish. I have always had a great love of reading and being able to dive into a book and be transported into another world and I guess I can also do that with this blog, whilst also sharing my love, my thoughts and so on about everything.
Some of the things I will be hopefully including in this blog, now and in the future, are going to be; Book Reviews, Book Hauls, Tags, Discussions and so on. If these are things that you think you'll be interested in, then please follow me and let me know if there is anything else you think I should be doing on my blog that I haven't mentioned. I have included in more details a page "About Me" if you click on About on the Home page, which also includes contact information, if you need it.
This is just a short little welcome and introduction post and to say thank you for hopefully welcoming me once again into the wonderful world of the Book Blogging Community. Thank you and I hope to be posting more soon 🙂


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Our Vision:
As a law firm, we believe in the importance of law. That is why sharing in improving the laws and regulations is the theme that we have adopted to express our responsibility. It reflects our belief that "No society without law and no law without society."
Our Mission:
Mansour Law Firm aims to provide clients with
creative legal solutions to help them achieve
their goals. We work on providing the best legal
practice by combining the highest global
legal standards with local expertise.
As a Saudi law firm we are interested in being one of those few local lawyers that can provide legal advices on Mega-projects and large-scale complex ventures in KSA.


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With over 10 years in ecommerce and running one of South Africa's most profitable online stores; Parcelninja's success comes from a custom developed best-of-breed warehouse system and fulfilment network, which performs optimally in the local market. Parcelninja's warehouse methodologies are world class leaving no room for error, ensuring that you benefit from a scalable infrastructure, with a breathable costing model. Our custom built 'Courier LiveQuote' is a multi-courier integrated system allowing us to partner with the right couriers, which means we are able to offer the cheapest rates to our customer in real time. Our commitment to IT systems and efficiencies has won us some of South Africa's leading retail brands. We are continuously evolving and by partnering with us you can rest assured that you will be at the forefront of technology. After all, we are the only service provider committed to making outsourced warehousing and delivery east and cost effective. "Run your ecommerce business from anywhere" Scalable outsourced ecommerce warehouse & fulfilment
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text: Clara Ontiveros Caballero, 68, of Lubbock went to be with the Lord on Aug. 29, 2011. She was born Aug. 12, 1943, in Fort Stockton. Clara married the love of her life, Raul Caballero, on May 8, 1965. As a pastor's wife, she faithfully stood by his side for over 46 years. Her passion was her devotion to her children and serving the Lord. Clara was a member of Alliance Baptist Church in Lubbock.She is survived by her beloved husband of more than 46 years, Raul; her seven children, Elva Guitron (Alfredo), Raul Caballero Jr. (Roberta), Saul Caballero (Sheila), Priscilla Botello (Joe), Jacob Caballero (Noemi), Jonathan Caballero (Jessica), and Samuel Caballero; 15 grandchildren; and four great-grandchildren. Clara is also survived by two brothers, Robert and Manuel Ontiveros, and two sisters, Estefana Ximeniz and Frances Flores.Clara was preceded in death by her parents; one brother; and one sister.Visitation will begin at 11 a.m. today, Aug. 31, 2011, in Combest Family Memorial Chapel. The family will receive friends from 5:30 to 8 p.m. Services are scheduled for 11 a.m. Thursday, Sept. 1, 2011, at Alliance Church. Please celebrate the life of Clara by visiting www.combestfamilyfuneralhomes.com.


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A software program designed to let the Internal Revenue Service detect and analyze cases of unauthorized access to taxpayer data isn't functioning properly and hasn't since the IRS took delivery of the program two years ago. It's a problem that creates security risks and costs the public hundreds of thousands of dollars extra each year. So says an audit report issued earlier this month by the Treasury Department's Inspector General for Tax Administration.
In November 2002, Computer Sciences Corp. and a team of IT contractors delivered to the IRS the Security Audit and Analysis System, an application intended to gather audit trail information from IRS systems and store this information in a central database that IRS management, computer incident response team members, and Treasury Inspector General for Tax Administration investigators could access. The IRS and its contractors conceived of the system to let these users generate reports and create custom queries to detect unauthorized activities and also to facilitate the reconstruction of events if unauthorized activities occurred.
However, the Inspector General's audit team found that the system doesn't let users access its data once it's been collected--and that the IRS accepted delivery of the application two years ago despite knowing the audit and analysis system was incomplete. "The IRS shouldn't have accepted the SAAS, knowing that the system didn't meet all the software performance and functionality requirements of its users," the Aug. 18 audit report states.
Problems with the audit and analysis system could ultimately affect the IRS's future modernization efforts. "The inability to detect unauthorized activities is a significant security risk that should weigh heavily on whether future modernization applications should be accredited and implemented," the audit report states.
The audit and analysis system is proving to be a costly misstep in more ways than one, according to the audit report. Auditors determined that the IRS will spend $584,372 in hardware maintenance costs through fiscal 2006 to continue using its Audit Lead Analysis System, called Atlas, an application the SAAS audit and analysis system was to replace. The IRS will spend another $400,000 in fiscal 2004 and 2005 on two employees whose jobs are to support Atlas.
The IRS has accepted several corrective recommendations that the Inspector General's audit team proposed. The IRS's Office of Mission Assurance, for example, will participate in testing SAAS to help ensure that audit trail information is available and retrievable to detect unauthorized activities. Mission Assurance also will provide operating procedures to help users analyze SAAS information, monitor compliance with operating procedures, and improve its certification procedures for systems and applications to ensure that audit trail procedures are available.
The Inspector General's audit team pointed out in its report that it was confident the IRS could and would make the recommended improvements to SAAS by October. If the IRS doesn't meet the deadline, the group will "encourage the IRS to begin looking for alternatives to SAAS," the audit report states.


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Photo-a-day 352: Radio
This is one of my radios. I've spent a while "inside" it today doing interviews with BBC Tees, Newcastle and Merseyside, Real Radio and LBC today. It was my first radio interviewee experience, and I was talking about the paper I wrote with Jean Adams and Martin White of Fuse (they also did several times more interviews than I did!)
I think my interviews went okay, and I'd definitely be less nervous about doing them in future… which is lucky, as I've more lined up tomorrow!
This 1,933rd post was filed under: Photo-a-day 2012.


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The ground beneath us is full of water all around the UK, the level of the ground water is known as the Water Table. If the The Water Table is high and within your area, you will often experience wet soils, waterlogging and sometimes flooding. This is a natural problem, but not at all helped by urbanisation, development which creates more catchments areas for rainfall, and less relief into the ground or our public stormwater drains and rivers. The Water Table is normally at its highest level at the end of winter (Feb-April) and at its lowest at the end of summer (Aug-Sept), as the winter rainfall builds up in the ground, then reduces as the summer sun drys our soils until autumn rainfall starts
You may be suffering from water entering your property, either springing through the ground, running in over your boundary due to a natural slope into your land, water running in from the public highway. Many of these cases often not your fault often difficult to determine where from, or prove it. Rest assured in most cases, Oakleigh Manor can design a solution to aid the prevention of your problem.
You home may be located on Clay Soil, which commonly has a very low porosity i.e. Water cannot soak through the clay soil into the ground. This creates wet upper topsoil layers, i.e waterlogging and flooding when heavy rainfall or large amounts of water enter the site. Every site has unique properties and characteristics, however Oakleigh Manor have a huge range of Drainage solutions which will provide an aid your problem.
Heavily compacted soils often have a very low porosity i.e. Water cannot soak through the clay soil into the ground. These are sometimes caused by heavy machinery trafficking the area, stockpiling of materials within the area. This type of problem is commonly seen within recently developed properties or areas that have recently received heavy trafficking.
If you live in a recently built a new home, or you have extended your property, the roof-space creates a large catchment of stormwater during rainfall, which is often discharged into a small soakaway within your garden. In many cases, soakaways are built far to small in respect of capacity, and therefore cannot cope during peak conditions, which may cause waterlogging or flooding within the proximity of the soakaway construction.
Large Driveways or Patios (with non-porous surfaces) create large catchment areas during rainfall, which is normally directed across the surface into neighbouring flower beds or drains. During peak conditions, a large driveway or patio (for example: area 100m2) will capture approximately 2540 litres if 1 inch (25mm) of rain falls, which often does in peak storm in less than an hour. If your gradient of your Driveway/Patio directs its catchment area of rainfall to an area that cannot cope with the vast amount of water it collects, then you may experience puddling, waterlogging or even flooding of the affected area.


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From the desk of Lowell Bliss at Eden Vigil.
Twenty-three is a prime number
Shout out to the math geeks. Twenty-three, as in COP 23, is divisible only by itself and the number "1", which might be a way to say that it is essentially indivisible. Today we hold out the same hope for the Paris Agreement as Governor Jerry Brown and Mayor Michael Bloomberg issued the first ever "America's Pledge" report. "We will get the job done," Governor Brown said. "America.
We're here. We're in, and we're not going away." In other words, American citizens, governors, mayors, business leaders, university presidents, and faith leaders are not going to allow the United States to divide out from the cooperative good-will effort which is the Paris Agreement.
You may recall the great irony when President Donald Trump announced the federal government's withdraw from the Paris Agreement with the words, "I was elected to represent the citizens of Pittsburgh, not Paris,"-- well, today Pittsburgh mayor, Bill Peduto, was on the podium to declare that the city of Pittsburgh, PA is "still in." They showed this video of the city's clean energy renovation:
Twenty-three is a large number
Well, maybe not too large, but it represents almost a quarter of a century of these Conferences of the Parties (COPs). COP 1 was held in 1995, also in Germany (Berlin.) "The key word is perseverance," Governor Brown told the crowd. This morning, over a strudel pastry--it is Saturday in Bonn too after all--I (Lowell) was reading Hebrews 6:12-- "We do not want you to become lazy, but to imitate those who through faith and patience inherit what has been promised."
COPs and the climate change framework have evolved over time. Today, the Executive Secretary of the UNFCCC, Patricia Espinosa announced an important innovation. Traditional UN lingo has referred to subnational movements as "Non-State Actors." Now, we will be referred to as "Non-Party Stakeholders." Ms. Espinosa said, "Our agenda cannot be delivered by governments alone."
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Hey, it's Saturday! No action today unless you go outside and play in the leaves!
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America pledges to continue to act on climate. Learn more.
Kyle records Governor Jerry Brown's remarks at the launch of "America's Pledge."


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In this section you will find information for those who are either parents or guardians to a college student. Topics such as financial aid and survival guides will coach you through the college experience through a parent/guardian's eyes.
Whether the nest is empty or short just one family member, parents often have trouble adjusting to parenting at a distance when their kids go off to college. One key to staying in the loop is to keep the lines of communication open between you and your child. What this means is different for every family and every parent-child relationship.Read More
Driving away from the college campus after dropping a son or daughter off at school for the first time can be difficult for any parent. Up until now, your child has been dependent on you for nearly everything, and you've always been there to watch the setbacks and successes every step of the way. Suddenly it's time to watch from a distance.Read More
Parents of college freshman have a whole bunch of new worries to add to their list. How will my kid adjust to living away from home? How will he handle the work load? I hope she gets along with her roommate. What if he has a problem with one of his professors? What if she is too involved in socializing and not involved enough in her studies?Read More
Budgeting is one of the most important ideas you can teach your children as they grow up. Being responsible with money is not easy when there are so many temptations out there to spend instead of save. Technology is a huge temptation especially with kids, teens, and college students because it is always improving and growing.Read More
Loans can be a complicated subject to understand. Loans are more than just money borrowed and repaid. There is plenty of responsibility and fine print to read to understand exactly what you are signing up for when applying for a loan. What are the pros and cons of borrowing money for education?Read More
Affording college can seem like an impossible task, especially without any help. Student loans can feel overwhelming and the idea of paying them back after graduation can be scary. Family is usually what most students rely on for help before taking out loans and creating a financial burden for themselves. When a child is born their family is typically already planning for his or her educational future. Every family wants their children and grandchildren to go to the best college and get the best education possible.Read More
Beginning a new experience, like college, is always an adventure, complete with new ropes to learn and adjustments to make. Incoming freshman aren't the only ones who have to adjust; parents and siblings also have a lot of changes to get used to. That's where College Parents of America comes in, with support and keys to success for the whole family in this new life adventure.Read More
Graduating high school is a huge milestone in life because, for many, the next step is college. But when the word college comes to mind, the next thing that may cross your mind is student loans. Loans in general are a common part of life these days. Things like college, cars, and houses are just way too expensive to pay off right away. This is why planning for the future is important.Read More
College is expensive regardless if you attend out of state, in state, private or public. No matter how you try to get around spending a lot of money, college costs add up. Think of it like this: first there is tuition, then room and board if you decide to dorm. Following that there are the costs of books, meal plans, social activities on campus, sororities and fraternity dues (if you pledge) - just to mention a few college costs.Read More
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NAIT receives $1-million donation from computer tech alumnus
Northern Alberta Institute of Technology is establishing a new centre for entrepreneurship thanks to a $1-million donation from a distinguished alumnus.
"NAIT is where I learned my entrepreneurship skills," Ashif Mawji said at the school's Centre for Applied Technology on Friday. "It's helped me learn how to run a business, how to manage my finances, manage a budget … and also to learn to give back to the community."
The donation is the largest gift made by a NAIT graduate in the school's history and will launch the Mawji Centre for New Venture and Student Entrepreneurship.
Mawji graduated from the computer systems technology program in 1992. He went on to found Upside Software, which he sold in 2012 for US$22 million. More recently, he launched the tech startup Trust Science, which developed an app to score the trustworthiness of individuals and companies.
He explained the money for the Mawji Centre is a family donation, along with his wife Zainul Mawji, who is Telus vice-president of market strategy and execution for Telus broadband, and their two young sons.
"I strongly believe NAIT is an institution that grows a lot more entrepreneurs than anywhere else," he said.
Edmonton Centre MP Randy Boissonnault said NAIT graduates tend to stay in the province, so the centre will benefit Alberta businesses.
"As a business person, I worked with and got to watch Ashif blaze a trail in bold thinking, in having inclusive and diverse teams and always knowing he would make a legacy gift to his alma mater," he said.
"Our city is truly the place where entrepreneurs thrive," said Tracey Scarlett, dean of the JR Shaw School of Business at NAIT. She added that the centre will include student mentorship opportunities in the business community.
"In 2014, Edmonton recorded more than 18,000 entrepreneurs between the ages of 25 and 34, higher than any other city in Canada," she said. "That's what this will do, support our students who fit into that demographic in achieving those entrepreneurial aspirations."


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He wondered if India's huge motorcycle population could be run on electricity instead of petrol.
"Tesla has done that in the US, we can build an entire ecosystem of electric vehicles in India...We can have solar panel in every house and vehicles can be charged through energy produced through those panels. The battery technology is ready now, so we can do it here in India," Sinha said, while addressing a lecture series organised by the Pune International Centre.
In what should strike as a wake-up call for one of city's most ignored and perennial problems, Sinha called on the scientific community to build compact waste management unit that will solve the issue of solid waste and unattended plastic waste locally.
"If we can incinerate the plastic and solid waste in small community-sized units, it will help the country immensely. That's a real serious problem in India. The municipalities are not able to dispose-off this garbage and this situation is only likely to get worse," Sinha added.
The former minister of state for finance also said that it will be great if someone could work on solar powered drinking water in the country. He said that members of Parliament will be very happy to share funds if someone could come up with a cost effective way to distribute water to households using solar energy (instead of pumps powered by diesel).
Sinha said just as America is the entrepreneurial engine to the top 1 billion people in the world, India can be the entrepreneurial engine for the next 6 billion world population.


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This Schiff Pitchfork trend is holding and holding strong. Pushing against the resistance, the launch from 5500 floor is certain. When it will return? unknown!
Watch the retracement from the lower bound into the support line. If the support trend is broken, even by 5-6% velocity, then we WILL reduce to the 23.6% (7100) fib level, which is the thick red bound across the middle of the micro chart.
Watch volume trading as Stoch RSI still remains high, which indicates the instrument is oversold (BTCUSD).
CMF is still low, which indicates all the market makers have exited their positions.
MACD is doing a characteristic bounce, meaning black friday, and FOMO is driving this literal BUBBLE to its peak of 9001 USD at the 0% Fib level.
Use regular common sense when trading this bubble.
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Russia received a downward trend arrow due to electoral abuses, declining religious freedom, greater state controls over the presentation of history, growing police corruption, and the repeated use of political terror against victims including human rights activists and journalists.
The executive branch maintained its tight controls on the media, civil society, and the other branches of government in 2009, and took additional steps to rein in religious and academic freedom. The large-scale disqualification of opposition candidates helped secure a sweeping victory for the ruling United Russia party in local and regional elections in October. In November, a dissident police officer faced punishment after drawing attention to widespread police corruption. Insurgent and other violence in the North Caucasus continued during the year, as did assassinations of prominent human rights activists and journalists.
With the collapse of the Soviet Union in December 1991, the Russian Federation emerged as an independent state under the leadership of President Boris Yeltsin. In 1993, Yeltsin used force to thwart an attempted coup by parliamentary opponents of radical reform, after which voters approved a new constitution establishing a powerful presidency and a bicameral national legislature, the Federal Assembly. The 1995 parliamentary elections featured strong support for the Communist Party and ultranationalist forces. Nevertheless, in the 1996 presidential poll, Yeltsin defeated Communist leader Gennady Zyuganov with the financial backing of powerful business magnates, who used the media empires they controlled to ensure victory. The August 1998 collapse of the ruble and Russia's financial markets provided a traumatic but ultimately useful corrective to the Russian economy, ushering in years of rapid growth. In 1999, Yeltsin appointed Vladimir Putin, then the head of the Federal Security Service (FSB), as prime minister.
Conflict with the separatist republic of Chechnya, which had secured de facto independence from Moscow after a brutal 1994–96 war, resumed in 1999. Government forces reinvaded the breakaway region after Chechen rebels led an incursion into the neighboring Russian republic of Dagestan in August and a series of deadly apartment bombings—which the Kremlin blamed on Chechen militants—struck Russian cities in September. The second Chechen war dramatically increased Putin's popularity, and after the December 1999 elections to the State Duma, the lower house of the Federal Assembly, progovernment parties were able to form a majority coalition.
An ailing and unpopular Yeltsin—who was constitutionally barred from a third presidential term—resigned on December 31, 1999, transferring power to Putin. The new acting president subsequently secured a first-round victory over Zyuganov, 53 percent to 29 percent, in the March 2000 presidential election. After taking office, Putin moved quickly to consolidate his power, reducing the influence of the legislature, taming the business community and the news media, and strengthening the FSB. He considerably altered the composition of the ruling elite through an influx of personnel from the security and military services. Overall, Putin garnered enormous personal popularity by overseeing a gradual increase in the standard of living for most of the population; the improvements were driven largely by an oil and gas boom and economic reforms that had followed the 1998 ruble collapse.
In the December 2003 Duma elections, the Kremlin-controlled United Russia party captured 306 out of 450 seats. With the national broadcast media and most print outlets favoring the incumbent, no opponent was able to mount a significant challenge in the March 2004 presidential election. Putin, who refused to debate the other candidates, received 71.4 percent of the vote in a first-round victory, compared with 13.7 percent for his closest rival, the Communist-backed Nikolai Kharitonov.
Putin introduced legislative changes in 2004 that eliminated direct gubernatorial elections in favor of presidential appointments, citing a need to unify the country in the face of terrorist violence. The government also began a crackdown on democracy-promotion groups and other nongovernmental organizations (NGOs), especially those receiving foreign funding. The authorities removed another possible threat in 2005, when a court sentenced billionaire energy magnate Mikhail Khodorkovsky, founder of the oil firm Yukos, to eight years in prison for fraud and tax evasion. A parallel tax case against Yukos itself led to the transfer of most of its assets to the state-owned Rosneft. Khodorkovsky had antagonized the Kremlin by bankrolling opposition political activities.
A law enacted in 2006 handed bureaucrats wide discretion in shutting down NGOs that were critical of official policy. In another sign that safe avenues for dissent were disappearing, an assassin murdered investigative journalist Anna Politkovskaya in October of that year. She had frequently criticized the Kremlin's ongoing military campaign in Chechnya and the excesses of Russian troops in the region.
The heavily manipulated December 2007 parliamentary elections gave a solid majority to progovernment parties. The ruling United Russia party captured 315 of the 450 Duma seats, while two other parties that generally support the Kremlin, Just Russia and the nationalist Liberal Democratic Party, took 38 and 40 seats, respectively. The opposition Communists won 57 seats in the effectively toothless legislature.
Putin's handpicked successor, First Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev, won the March 2008 presidential election with 70.3 percent of the vote and nearly 70 percent voter turnout. As with the 2007 parliamentary elections, the Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) refused to monitor the voting due to government constraints on the number of monitors and the amount of time they could spend in the country. Medvedev immediately appointed Putin as his prime minister, and the former president continued to play the dominant role in government, with some presidential powers shifting to the prime minister. In November and December, the leadership amended the constitution for the first time since it was adopted in 1993, extending the presidential term from four to six years.
In 2009, as a global recession took hold, the government drew on reserve funds it had amassed during the oil and gas boom to support the economy. Meanwhile, assassins continued to target the regime's most serious critics with impunity, murdering, among others, human rights activists Stanislav Markelov in January and Natalia Estemirova in July. These deaths were often tied to the conflict in Chechnya, where Ramzan Kadyrov had used harsh tactics to suppress rebel activity with Putin's backing.
The tightly controlled October 2009 local and regional elections, which gave United Russia some 70 percent of the contested seats, provoked protests, including a short-lived walkout by other parties in the normally subservient Duma. Before the elections, the authorities had eliminated most of the opposition candidates by invalidating the signatures they had collected.
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Russia is not an electoral democracy. The 2007 State Duma elections were carefully engineered by the administration, handing pro-Kremlin parties a supermajority in the lower house, which is powerless in practice. In the 2008 presidential election, state dominance of the media was on full display, debate was absent, and incumbent Vladimir Putin was able to pass the office to his handpicked successor, Dmitry Medvedev.
The 1993 constitution established a strong presidency with the power to dismiss and appoint, pending parliamentary confirmation, the prime minister. However, the current political system no longer represents the constitutional arrangement, since Prime Minister Putin's personal authority and power base among the security servicesmake him the dominant figure in the executive branch. The Federal Assembly consists of the 450-seat State Duma and an upper chamber, the 166-seat Federation Council. Beginning with the 2007 elections, all Duma seats were elected on the basis of party-list proportional representation. Parties must gain at least 7 percent of the vote to enter the Duma. Furthermore, parties cannot form electoral coalitions, and would-be parties must have at least 50,000 members and organizations in half of the federation's 83 administrative units to register. These changes, along with the tightly controlled media environment and the misuse of administrative resources, including the courts, make it extremely difficult for opposition parties to win representation. Half the members of the upper chamber are appointed by governors and half by regional legislatures, usually with strong federal input in all cases. Although the governors were previously elected, a 2004 reform gave the president the power to appoint them. Under constitutional amendments adopted in 2008, future presidential terms will be six years rather than the current four, though the limit of two consecutive terms will remain in place. The terms for the Duma will increase from four years to five.
Corruption in the government and business world is pervasive. A growing lack of accountability within the government enables bureaucrats to act with impunity. Although Medvedev enacted a package of anticorruption reforms at the end of 2008, Transparency International's Russia chapter reported an increase in bribes in 2009. The state closed the vast majority of Russia's casinos in July, but a presidential report found a growth in organized crime in the fall. A police major, Aleksei Dymovsky, posted videos on the internet in November to shed light on police corruption, including soliciting bribes and fabricating cases against innocent people to meet quotas for solving cases. He was subsequently fired and faced prosecution for abuse of office at year's end. Also during the year, businessmen complained about the extensive use of pliable courts and extralegal methods to seize commercial assets. At the same time, Medvedev criticized state corporations, whereas Putin's presidency had featured a rapid expansion of the state's role in the economy. Russia was ranked 146 out of 180 countries surveyed in Transparency International's 2009 Corruption Perceptions Index.
Although the constitution provides for freedom of speech, the authorities continue to put pressure on the dwindling number of critical media outlets. Since 2003, the government has controlled, directly or through state-owned companies, all of the national television networks. Only a handful of radio stations and publications with limited audiences offer a wide range of viewpoints. Discussion on the internet is free, but the government devotes extensive resources to manipulating the information and analysis available there. At least 19 journalists have been killed since Putin came to power, including three in 2009, and in no cases have the masterminds been prosecuted. The authorities have further limited free expression by passing vague laws on extremism that make it possible to crack down on any organization that lacks official support.
Freedom of religion is respected unevenly. A 1997 law on religion gives the state extensive control and makes it difficult for new or independent congregations to operate. Orthodox Christianity has a privileged position, and in 2009 the president authorized religious instruction in the public schools. Regional authorities continue to harass nontraditional groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. In February 2009, the Justice Ministry empowered an Expert Religious Studies Council to investigate religious organizations for extremism and other possible offenses.
Freedom of religion is respected unevenly. A 1997 law on religion gives the state extensive control and makes it difficult for new or independent congregations to operate. Orthodox Christianity has a privileged position, and in 2009 the president authorized religious instruction in the public schools. Regional authorities continue to harass nontraditional groups, such as Jehovah's Witnesses and Mormons. In February 2009, the Justice Ministry empowered an Expert Religious Studies Council to investigate religious organizations for extremism and other possible offenses.
Academic freedom is generally respected, although the education system is marred by corruption and low salaries. The arrest and prosecution of scientists and researchers on charges of treason, usually for discussing sensitive technology with foreigners, has effectively restricted international contacts in recent years. In its treatment of history, the Kremlin has sought to emphasize the positive aspects of Soviet leader Joseph Stalin's dictatorship, while scholars who examine his crimes have faced accusations that they are unpatriotic, casting a chill over objective efforts to examine the past. In 2009, Medvedev established a Commission for Countering Attempts to Falsify History to the Detriment of Russia's Interests, tasked with exposing "falsifications" that could hurt the country. Also during the year, St. Petersburg State University tried to monitor its professors' foreign publications and presentations, but quickly withdrew the new regulations after an international outcry.
The government has consistently reduced the space for freedoms of assembly and association. Overwhelming police responses and routine arrests have discouraged unsanctioned protests, though pro-Kremlin groups are able to demonstrate freely. A 2006 law imposed onerous new reporting requirements on NGOs, giving bureaucrats extensive discretion in deciding which organizations could register and hampering activities in subject areas that the state deemed objectionable. The law also places extensive controls on the use of foreign funds, and in July 2008 Putin lifted the tax-exempt status of most foreign foundations and NGOs. The state has sought to provide alternative sources of funding to local NGOs, including a handful of organizations that are critical of government policy, though such support generally limits the scope of the recipient groups' activities. In 2009, Medvedev amended the NGO law to make it less burdensome, but overall conditions for civil society groups remain difficult. In a positive development, a St. Petersburg court ruled that a 2008 police search of the human rights group Memorial's offices had been illegal, ordering the police to return confiscated computer hard drives.
While trade union rights are legally protected, they are limited in practice. Strikes and worker protests have occurred in prominent industries, such as automobile manufacturing, but antiunion discrimination and reprisals for strikes are not uncommon, and employers often ignore collective-bargaining rights. With the economy continuing to change rapidly after emerging from Soviet-era state controls, unions have been unable to establish a significant presence in much of the private sector. The largest labor federation works in close cooperation with the Kremlin.
The judiciary lacks independence from the executive branch, in part because judges are often dependent on court chairmen for promotions and bonuses and must follow Kremlin preferences in order to advance. Two members of the Constitutional Court were punished after decrying judges' lack of independence, with one forced to resign from the court in December 2009. The justice system has also been tarnished by the politically fraught cases of Mikhail Khodorkovsky, who faced trial on new charges in 2009 as he neared the end of his prison sentence, and Anna Politkovskaya, whose murderers have yet to be identified. In February 2009, a jury rejected prosecutors' arguments that four men charged with minor roles in the killing were guilty.
After judicial reforms in 2002, the government has made gains in implementing due process and holding timely trials, though Medvedev has complained that this progress is not adequate. Since 2003, the criminal procedure code has allowed jury trials in most of the country. While juries are more likely than judges to acquit defendants, these verdicts are frequently overturned by higher courts, which can order retrials until the desired outcome is achieved. Russia ended the use of jury trials in terrorism cases in 2008, and Medvedev in 2009 proposed doing the same for organized crime cases. Russian citizens often feel that domestic courts do not provide a fair hearing and have increasingly turned to the European Court of Human Rights.
Critics charge that Russia has failed to address ongoing criminal justice problems, such as poor prison conditions and law enforcement officials' widespread use of illegal detention and torture to extract confessions. The death of lawyer Sergei Magnitsky in pre-trial detention provided evidence that the authorities were denying him necessary medical treatment after his client had charged government employees with embezzling millions of dollars. In some cases, there has also been a return to the Soviet-era practice of punitive psychiatry.
Parts of the country, especially the turbulent North Caucasus region, suffer from high levels of violence. Chechen president Ramzan Kadyrov's success in suppressing major rebel activity in his domain has been accompanied by numerous reports of extrajudicial killings and collective punishment. Moreover, related rebel movements have appeared in surrounding Russian republics, including Ingushetia, Dagestan, and Kabardino-Balkaria. Hundreds of officials, insurgents, and civilians die each year in bombings, gun battles, and assassinations. Among other attacks in 2009, an assassination attempt seriously injured Ingushetia's president in June, an Ingush opposition figure was murdered in October, and a train bombing between Moscow and St. Petersburg killed over 25 people in November.
Immigrants and ethnic minorities—particularly those who appear to be from the Caucasus or Central Asia—face governmental and societal discrimination and harassment. Foreign nationals, particularly Georgians, have been targeted for harassment during periods of friction between the Kremlin and their home governments. While racially motivated violence has increased in recent years, the number of murders and injuries fell in 2009, according to Sova, a group that tracks ultranationalist activity in the country. Homosexuals also encounter discrimination and abuse, and gay rights demonstrations are often attacked by counterdemonstrators or suppressed by the authorities.
The government places some restrictions on freedom of movement and residence. Adults must carry internal passports while traveling and to obtain many government services. Some regional authorities impose registration rules that limit the right of citizens to choose their place of residence. In the majority of cases, the targets are ethnic minorities and migrants from the Caucasus and Central Asia.
Property rights remain precarious. State takeovers of key industries, coupled with large tax liens on select companies, have reinforced perceptions that property rights are being eroded and that the rule of law is subordinated to political considerations. The government has forcibly changed the terms of contracts with foreign oil and gas companies working in Russia.
Women in Russia have particular difficulty achieving political power. They hold 14 percent of the Duma's seats and less than 5 percent of the Federation Council's. None of the key positions in the federal executive branch are held by women, and the female governor of St. Petersburg is the main exception at the regional level. Domestic violence continues to be a serious problem, and police are often reluctant to intervene in what they regard as internal family matters. Economic hardships contribute to widespread trafficking of women abroad for prostitution.
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The numerical ratings and status listed above reflect the addition of Chechnya to the Russia report; in previous years Chechnya was the subject of a separate report.


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Biotec Italia guarantees the genuineness of a truly Italian product and the superior quality of its products for the infinite attention paid to every single detail of the manufacturing process.
Biotec Italia is a diversified Aesthetic and Well-being company, focused on improving people's lives through aesthetic innovations. Headquartered in Italy with a staff of about 50 employees, Biotec Italia operates in more than 50 countries worldwide.
The company has continued to grow every year and is a market leader in clinically-proven aesthetic technology and skin health products. Over the years, the company has developed primarily for the aesthetics, dermatology, plastic surgery and the related beauty and health markets.
Through combining strong know-how and clinical expertise, Biotec Italia aims to create advanced aesthetic solutions for common and visible skin conditions in adult skin, including premature ageing, photodamage, hyperpigmentation (irregular or patchy discoloration of the skin), acne, sun damage, rosacea and soft tissue deficits, such as fine lines and wrinkles.
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Are You Paying Too Much To Update Your Website?
Recently, my electrician told me he was paying more than $500 per month for a company to "host and update" his 6-page static website. He couldn't remember the last time he saw a change or even received analytics. I was SHOCKED! To pay thousands for a website to be created and then to be gouged monthly is insane! Don't be afraid to shop around for the best pricing when it comes to your website. Remember, "cheapest" or "lowest price" does not automatically equate to a good investment so be discerning! In websites, you definitely get what you pay for. Make sure you see examples of the web company's work, ask if the team who built those pages are still at the company, and check references. Be direct and learn the various terms to understand what it means if a company is hosting your website, what exactly is included in the website build-out, and what the maintenance plan encompasses, if they provide one.
Will you need to update your website? Is it important to have a maintenance plan? The basic answer is yes. Technology changes, and websites can "break" or look strange on different devices. At A Media Marketing, we provide our clients with responsive websites, meaning we design it to look good on desktops, tablets, and phones. Have you ever been on a website on your phone and it was unreadable? That's because it was not built on a responsive platform. With more than 80% of users accessing the web via their phone, make sure your designer creates responsive pages.
When would $500 a month be a fair price? If you signed a contract with your website designer to spread out the cost of building your website across many months, $500 may be fair. If you have a lot of changes, such as daily blog postings or building out a photo gallery for your shop, you can expect to pay $500 per month or more, but that is not necessarily a "maintenance contract", this is an active contract with monthly service.
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Several times last year, we had new clients who wanted an updated, responsive website tell us they didn't own their URL, and their original website company was holding the branded URL hostage unless the client paid an exorbitant amount for it. Our clients had to make important decisions about the future of their branding and web traffic before they could proceed. We always recommend that the business owner buy their desired URL and then share that with their website designer. Don't let an unethical company hold the power of your marketing efforts and brand recognition when buying a URL is a simple 1-2-3 process.
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Here in New York, everyone seemed to have royal wedding fever. Even the cabs carried ads for the wedding. So congratulations William and Kate. Well done.
Photo of taxi by Mrs. Parker.
I only had time to take a couple of quick shots with my phone before running off to Italian class but today's visit to Churchill Square will not be mylast.
"Georgia O'Keefe—Hands" Alfred Stieglitz (1917)
"Blind" Paul Strand (1916)
"Untitled" Edward Steichen (1904). This woman could be a sitter for John Singer Sargent.


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Revitalising a trusted brand
Veritas Commercial Services is a credit management solutions firm that works with established and growing businesses and their financiers to deliver optimal working capital improvement. The business was looking to announce a new brand identity to mark its 15th anniversary and reflect the spirit and energy that make the business unique as a specialist provider of virtual credit management services.
Financial Marketing Ltd was appointed to oversee the entire rebranding project, including facilitating a brand workshop to help the business crystallise its positioning, through to developing a striking new identity and image. The brand launch, which comprised a comprehensive collateral suite including a corporate brochure and guides, exhibition materials and a new website, was rolled out successfully across all external communications channels to key stakeholders. The result is a brand that's much more than skin deep. Today, the business is regarded as one of the most in-demand boutique brands in the credit management industry. Financial Marketing provides strategic marketing support to the Chief Executive and the senior team as well as ongoing content development, having recently launched a new technology product and strategic alliance to market.


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Welcome to Penbrooke Meadows, where natural beauty meets convenience and comfort. Penbrooke Meadows offers spacious pet friendly apartments and townhomes for rent in Penfield, NY. Our affordable one, two, three, and four-bedroom floor plans come equipped with convenient amenities and a prime location.
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Nestled on 36 pristine acres of rolling woodland and open green space, Penbrooke Meadows offers you the best of nature and convenience. Our community features a stunning swimming pool with a sundeck, tennis court, playground, and comfortable picnic areas to make sure your outdoor options are always open.
You will be delighted to see how we integrate the beauty of nature into our apartment community.
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Penbrooke Meadows is located in Penfield, NY near Harris Whalen Park, a short drive from the city of Rochester. Our apartments offer easy access to major roadways, employers, and opportunities for shopping and dining. Penbrooke Meadows is minutes from:
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Support groups provide an opportunity for individuals to come together and share their experiences, struggles and successes. Individuals realize that they are not alone in this struggle, share similarities with others, and can learn strategies for coping with setbacks. They help at every phase of treatment and recovery. Through interacting and listening to others, participants come to appreciate their progress, and can help others along the way. (It should be noted that group participation is voluntary, and participants are never expected to share anything about themselves unless they feel ready.)
Those who have witnessed someone close to them battle an eating disorder probably have experienced a range of confusing feelings and questions. They may wonder how to be a support, how and when to intervene, when to back off, when to jump in and say something, and what to do with their own feelings of frustration, anger, sadness and helplessness. Often family and friends struggle alone, due to feelings of isolation, fear that others would not understand, or out of respect for the privacy of their loved one. A support group for family and friends offers a unique opportunity to share the questions, feelings, fears, struggles and successes with others who have been in the same situation.
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Philabundance Pursuing New Model to Serve People in Need in Delaware Valley Food Deserts Through Attractive, Convenient and Friendly Stores
NEW YORK, NY--(Marketwire - Jan 30, 2013) - CBX, the brand agency and retail design consultancy based in New York, has been retained by hunger relief organization Philabundance to design a prototype for Fare & Square, a not-for-profit grocery store slated to open this summer in Chester, Pa.
Fare & Square will sell nutritious food staples with a focus on fresh produce, meats, dairy, seafood and frozen foods at everyday low prices. It will give residents of Chester -- one of the 35 food deserts in the Delaware Valley according to the USDA -- the access to "good food right around the corner" that has not been available since the town's last full-scale grocer closed in 2001.
Philabundance recently purchased the town's former grocery building at 3109 West 9th St., and gave CBX the assignment to create a colors and materials palette as well as signage and graphics for the 13,000-square-foot store. CBX will also design perimeter departments and the store's center core. All creative work will be based on collaboration between CBX and Philadelphia-based LevLane Advertising, which designed the Fare & Square logo with Philabundance. The colorful logo features a simple drawing of a purple carrot (with green tops attached) and the words "Fare & Square" set in an outlined box with rounded edges, plus the tagline "good food right around the corner."
"We'll be drawing heavily on both the Fare & Square brand direction as envisioned by LevLane and the existing supermarket footprint of the Chester space," said Joseph Bona, president of CBX branded environments. The design will incorporate functional merchandise fixtures, flooring, lighting and signage.
Under its not-for-profit grocery store model, Fare & Square will offer a customer-focused shopping experience and will partner with local organizations and businesses to provide a range of services to the community in a meaningful and memorable way. One notable aspect of the overall design "is that it will reflect the hopeful and respectful nature of Philabundance's goal to serve Chester residents through a store that could look at home in any community," Bona explained. "Ultimately, we're designing a neighborhood store that will have the look and feel of a traditional supermarket in that it's clean, well lit, convenient and friendly, but also a place that the community can call their own, instilling a sense of optimism, pride and connection."
Philabundance hopes to replicate this model in other communities in the Delaware Valley. "Convenient access to nutritious food is a growing and complex problem across the country and in the Delaware Valley, and one that requires a complex solution," said Bill Clark, president and executive director of the Philadelphia-based organization. "Philabundance has worked on this concept for five years, and we are thrilled to see it coming to fruition to help the residents of Chester."
About Philabundance
Philabundance reduces hunger and food insecurity in the Delaware Valley by providing food access to people in need in partnership with organizations and individuals. Philabundance provides a full plate of services through neighborhood distribution programs and a network of close to 500 member agencies in 9 counties. Philabundance serves approximately 65,000 people per week at a cost of 50 cents per meal. There are more than 900,000 people in the Delaware Valley who are at risk for chronic hunger and malnutrition. In 2011, Philabundance distributed 21 million pounds of food. For more information about Philabundance, visit www.philabundance.org or call 215-339-0900. Visit us on Facebook, Facebook.com/Philabundance and follow us on Twitter, Twitter.com/Philabundance. If you or someone you know is in need of food assistance, please call Philabundance's Food Help Line, 800-319-Food (3663).
About CBX
CBX is a brand agency specializing in corporate identity, consumer branding and retail. The company, with its current staff of 120, was founded in 2003 and has a client base that includes Del Monte, General Mills, Kimberly-Clark, A&P, Pathmark, Saks Fifth Avenue, Lord and Taylor, Wawa, Sunoco, and PetroChina. In addition to its New York City headquarters, CBX has an office in Minneapolis, and through the CBX Worldwide Partnership, has operating offices in Santiago, Buenos Aires, Sao Paulo, Mexico City, Melbourne, Shanghai, London and Seoul. The firm was ranked #282 in the Advertising & Marketing industry for the 2011 Inc. 500/5000 list of fastest growing private companies.


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This blog started off by focussing on NZ's smaller 3rd level airlines, past and present. It has evolved to trying to present some record of NZ's domestic airline operations and some of the larger charter operators, interesting NZ international airliner movements and photos I have taken around the country. Comments, corrections or contributions are welcome, Steve - firstname.lastname@example.com
06 December 2016
Filling the Gap
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- AnonymousDecember 06, 2016 1:56 PM
Stark's Airvan ZK-FSR is also in operation around the region - perhaps wet leased by Sounds Air, or Whale Watch??ReplyDeleteReplies
I didn't realise that Stark had two GA8s. FSS departed Hamilton today. Central Aero instead of Aeromotive.Delete
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2016 10:05 PM
Ah! Nor did I until now. Ex Air Safaris ZK-SAF. Was it in Stark livery?Delete
Definitely had the blue tail. About 90% sure on the titles.Delete
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2016 12:35 AM
Rubbish, it is not an 8 hour drive. Have done it several times over the past few weeks, yes a few trucks but found it very hard to tell the difference compared to pre quake. It's all sensationalising. Perhaps the perception is putting leisure drivers off.ReplyDeleteReplies
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2016 8:51 AM
Lol you're right - Google Maps says 5 hours 35 minutes for the inland routeDelete
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2016 11:14 AM
Haha! Looks like you guys have uncovered a scam!! This would be the first time in history a business has embellished the truth a little for marketing purposes!! Quick, run to facebook so Stuff has evidence for a news item :-) I could row a boat from Blenheim to Christchurch cheaper than driving and it would only take me a few daysDelete
I say GO SOUNDS AIR, great airline and great service, you deserve every success
- AnonymousDecember 07, 2016 12:38 PM
I agree, the fares are in line with operating costs, but for a bit of sensationalism let's call them extortionate and blame sounds air for having a monopoly on the route.Delete
I sure miss all those loss leader grab a seats tho.
$800 return for two is slightly out of reach for many Marlborough residents. But unlike many others, I understand why, such few seats to spread the cost and every seat at the same price.
Google Maps are not correct. They don't take into account road conditions, traffic flow, terrain and rest stops. In fact, NZTA has told Google to make their 'suggested travel times' more realistic, as the Google 'drive times' have been misleading to international tourists.ReplyDelete
Excluding the main 4-6 lane main highways in Auckland, Wellington, Hamilton, Christchurch, the mean average speed on a 2 lane State Highway Class 1 and 2 is 75-80Kms per hour.
The current inland route is 7 to 8 hours not what Google says.


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ShareDoes the Season Really Effect the Boston Housing Market? By Jim LowensternPosted Monday, Mar 23, 2015 tech

While many people believe that the different seasons affect real estate in Boston, a new analysis from Redfin shows that that may not be the case.  During the winter, only 11 percent of listings go under contract in under 30 days.  In spring, that number only rises to 12 percent and then drops to 9 percent in both summer and fall.

There is a slight seasonal affect on the Boston housing market, but it’s not a significant one, even in terms of whether the homes sell at list price of above.  In winter, 28 percent of listings sell above list price, and in spring it only rises to 30 percent, and then back down to 25 percent in summer and 24 percent in the fall.