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As we do every week, let's take a swing around the NFL, looking at a bunch of stories that caught my attention ...
So, what's been up?
Cowboys shifting formations
The Cowboys made their assistants plenty uncomfortable this offseason, with the biggest move yet coming earlier in the week.
Loquacious defensive coordinator Rob Ryan was fired, taking his brash ways with him. The loud and likeable coach said he'd be employed in five minutes ... and we're still waiting (though it might eventually be with the Rams). And while I'm still not sure why they fired him -- his schemes kept an under-manned defense in games with few starters left -- the next move was mind-blowing.
The Cowboys hired Monte Kiffin, soon-to-be 73 years old, to be their new DC. Crazy, right? Well ... maybe not as crazy as it sounds. First of all, someone who is friends with Kiffin describes him as a "young 72," which is fun and oxymoronic, but also a positive thing if you're a Cowboys fan. Now that I've processed it (and the holy cow factor is gone), my two quick reactions are set. One, this is the dude who made the Tampa-2 what it is. He's an innovator, a mastermind. So, that's something.
Yes, the game has evolved. Yes, he was godawfulterrible at USC. But in the NFL, he's as close to a legend as there is. I doubt strongly he'll run the same exact looks he did while with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers' filthy fast, attacking defense that dominated with names like Sapp, Brooks and Rice.
He'll adapt, because that's what good minds do.
And two, I think the Cowboys personnel might actually be better for this shift. I asked one team source how they could shift from 3-4 to 4-3.
The response?
"Easy to do."
One thing I remember from when the Patriots were shifting from the 3-4 to the 4-3 is that, because more teams than ever run a 3-4 scheme, it's getting hard to find good players for it. With linebackers getting smaller and faster in college, picking 4-3 linebackers is now easier. But think about who the Cowboys have on their roster. Jay Ratliff becomes a more natural 4-3 defensive tackle. DeMarcus Ware can rush the passer every play. Sean Lee becomes the Cowboys version of Brian Urlacher, using his speed and ball skills to cover the middle of the field. And both corners Brandon Carr and Morris Claiborne can be physical as they will need to be. I would wonder whether outside linebacker Anthony Spencer returns, given his value as one of the top available 3-4 linebackers and wonder whether he'd become an end. Doubtful. But otherwise, this looks pretty good for Dallas.
Maybe it'll end the rollercoaster the team was on all season.
Chud -- under-the-radar dweller
The Browns pulled a fast one on all of us, hiring former Panthers offensive coordinator Rob Chudzinski to be their new head coach. One more name to learn to spell properly.
Anyway, I'm having more and more trouble trying to decide what's a good hire and what isn't.
Does Chud's under-the-radar status mean Browns fans are doomed? Nah. It's not their fault we all overlooked him in the process. By the same token, why wasn't he better known for success in the league?
Sure, he helped the Browns get to 10 wins in 2007, while making Derek Anderson a Pro Bowler(!). He also was part of the staff that got kicked to the curb in 2008.
Will he be like Mike Tomlin, Mike McCarthy and John Harbaugh? Or more like, say, Pat Shurmur? Some Browns fans are pumped, others are not excited. All this after the Browns swung and missed on Chip Kelly, after he told them he essentially wanted the job. What did they end up with? A guy who loves the Browns (Chud grew up a fan and has eaten dog bones) and someone with enough smarts to consider giving up play-calling duties if he brings in Norv Turner. That's a good move.
Browns owner Jimmy Haslam told friends he was looking for a leader more than an Xs-and-Os wizard. Is Chud that? I have no idea. But he'll work with QB Brandon Weeden, he's devoted to the team he's coaching, and he's also got the top OC off the market, ready to join his staff. Could be much, much worse.
And really, like every hire, we'll find out in a few years. But don't take the fact that we didn't know him too well to be any indication of anything.
Are Jaguars avoiding friendly hire?
I know everyone is convinced 49ers offensive coordinator Greg Roman is headed to the Jaguars as their new coach, now that his former college roommate David Caldwell is their GM.
Oh, and they also roomed together with the Panthers when they were lowly assistants.
Maybe that happens. It's always possible.
But I was speaking to someone who knows both of them, and he threw caution to that line of thinking. Why? Well, if you're Caldwell and you're finally in charge of a team, do you want to be the one hiring your best friend? What if you have to fire him? That's a heavy burden to carry around in your first job, let alone any job.
I'm also told in the Caldwell-Roman relationship, Roman is the strong one. So, it could be odd if Caldwell is his boss. I mean, Caldwell could decide that regardless of all that, he still wants to hire Roman. But it's a lot to deal with. I'm told he is looking for an offensive-minded leader, with Rams OC Brian Schottenheimer, Bengals OC Jay Gruden also receiving permission to interview with the Jags. I'd also be surprised if Caldwell didn't interview at least one special teams coach, considering his old boss Thomas Dimitroff has been pushing that. That should be Keith Armstrong of the Falcons, a very real candidate.
I'm just saying, it's not a slam dunk for Roman to join the Jags. They will conduct a very thorough search.
Being offensive is a good thing in NFL
Former Bears coach Lovie Smith interviewed with the Eagles on Thursday and he talked with the Chargers on Friday.
It's not clear how good of a shot he has at either job, though I'd argue he should have a great shot at both. For teams that want a proven winner, 81-63 with a Super Bowl appearance is pretty good. So why hasn't Smith received the love he should?
One person with knowledge of the interview process for several teams explains a theme. Offense. Passing the ball. Everyone wants to know how you're gonna throw it. If there is one trend this year, that's it. It explains the (deserved) interest in Bruce Arians. It explains why the Browns hired Chudzinski and why Marc Trestman got unearthed from the CFL for some interviews. Everyone wants a coach who can help the quarterback position.
And for defensive coaches, some places are already looking at offensive coordinators to pair with guys like Smith and Ray Horton. For Smith, it may be Pep Hamilton of Stanford, who he worked with in Chicago. So, even if they hire a defensive coach, it's still all about the offense.
Maybe that's the way it should be. But it's more prevalent this year than I can ever remember.
Wanna hear a great story?
For the past two years, Patrick Chukwurah was working as a personal trainer.
He'd spent some time in the NFL, rushing the passer and playing special teams. He had 4.5 sacks for the Broncos a few years back and was playing for the Bucs in 2008.
Oh, and don't forget his stint leading the UFL in sacks two years in a row. Yet he's been out of the league for a while. And when Seahawks DE Chris Clemson tore his ACL, Chukwurah was no one's choice to take his roster spot. The better bet was anyone else on the tryout list -- Ray Edwards, Travis LaBoy or Aaron Maybin -- would win the battle. Instead, it was the 6-foot-1, 250-pound Chukwurah who beat them all out.
How did this happen? Credit to Seahawks GM John Schneider for having an open mind when making his evaluations. That's proven successful time and again. And credit to agent Ron Slavin, who stuck with his guy even when many probably would've bailed on a dream that saw no end in sight. What real hope did Chukwura have of ever playing in the league? Well, Chukwura felt like he never got that last shot. Now, he has it.
"I have been representing players for 14 years," Slavin told me, "and if there was one player that I knew could make a play in a playoff game without playing football this year, it was Patrick Chukwurah."
The allure of the college coach
What is it about college coaches? I mean ... what does Penn State coach Bill O'Brien, Oregon coach Chip Kelly and Notre Dame coach Brian Kelly have that others don't?
Coaching search tracker
Gregg Rosenthal provides a one-stop shop for all the latest head-coaching search news. Who are teams targeting? More ...
What is it that teams with NFL openings are drawn to? With O'Brien and Kelly, it's their ability to run a productive offense on their terms, while also leading a team. It's why some viewed them as a step above current NFL coordinators.
For Brian Kelly, though, it's something else. He has rebuilt Notre Dame, just like he did other places. Not merely carried on a proud tradition, but built it, piece by piece, with fundamentals and toughness and tackling and running. Very basic.
If you're a downtrodden team -- and most teams trying to hire a coach are -- you want to build a base. And what college coaches do is teach and build from scratch. The only trap there is guys who out-recruit others (like Alabama's Nick Saban). But both Kellys and O'Brien do both -- teach and recruit. That's the allure. And if you can open your mind to something new, as some teams refreshingly have, it's not a crazy idea.
The only problem is college coaches turning down NFL jobs, which seems to be a trend. On Saturday, Brian Kelly decided to pass on the NFL and remain at Notre Dame.
Imbracing the inner H-back
Kudos to Caldwell for owning that first Jaguars press conference.
Sure, he was all business-like and astute, giving the Jaguars some optimism that the guy in charge sounded like knew what he was doing. But that's not what I'm talking about.
Instead, let's celebrate what Caldwell really did -- end the Tebow-to-Jags storyline. Thankfully. It wouldn't die, mostly because it made so much sense.
He's from there, they have an open QB competition, and they tried to trade for him a couple times. Instead, Caldwell smacked it down. He said he didn't foresee any scenario where Tebow would be a Jaguar if he were released by the Jets ... and then he dropped the mic. I made that last part up, but that's what it felt like.
Why do I make such a big deal of this?
Because it shows how savvy Caldwell is, ending his most annoying and lingering storyline before it started. And because now, Tebow must make a decision. Is he really going to be a quarterback in the NFL? Or is it time to change positions. If the Jags won't take him, who will? Maybe the Rams? But maybe not. Is that the only option he has?
In my view, it's time for Tebow to embrace his inner H-Back and make the move that'll keep him in the NFL. Be a tight end. Be a fullback. He has said he loves the game, it's time to decide to stick around.
Radio silence for Cardinals
The Cardinals have interviewed defensive coordinator Ray Horton, Broncos offensive coordinator Mike McCoy and Bengals offensive coordinator Jay Gruden.
They may, in fact, have also interviewed Todd Haley, though his agent says it never happened and the team won't confirm it (let's not re-live that episode again, please). And now, radio silence.
So, what are the Cardinals doing? One source had an interesting thought, and it's one I'm starting to buy into. Perhaps they are waiting for McCoy to become available from the Broncos. Now they won't have to wait, with Denver losing on Saturday. But this is the only reason they would be waiting. Everyone else is available and ready to be hired.
I hear McCoy came off well for teams who interviewed him, a likeable and knowledgeable guy. The other thing is, if they hired an offensive guru, they could keep Horton and the defensive staff in place, simply upgrading the offense. In my mind, it wouldn't be a bad move.
Busy three-day weekend in San Diego
The Chargers have a busy weekend scheduled (or extension of a weekend), talking with Bears coach Lovie Smith on Friday, Cardinals coach Ken Whisenhunt Saturday and Colts OC Bruce Arians on Monday.
They also had dinner with new Bills coach Doug Marrone before he took the Buffalo job. And they may add Gruden to the list.
I know fans were freaking out that they took forever to get the piece in place, but to me, they did it the right way. They got their organization in order, hired a boss and now will move forward.
And I don't believe they've missed on anyone they wanted to hire. As Cardinals PR man Mark Dalton pointed out this week, there have been 33 head coaching hires in the previous five offseasons. Just seven took place before Jan. 11. That's just 20 percent. So, the Chargers have plenty of time. Same with the Bears. Same with the Eagles. Everyone.
For fans, it feels excruciating. For teams, the NFL Scouting Combine is in late February. The draft is in April. The preseason starts in August. The season starts in September. Deep breath.
Nothing has to be done today.
Follow Ian Rapoport on Twitter @RapSheet.


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Royal Mail says "you're fired" to cycling postie
Royal Mail says "you're fired" to cycling postie
CTC campaigned to 'Keep Posties Cycling' when the Royal Mail announced in 2010 that they wanted to scrap delivery bikes in favour of vans and trolleys. Now, one popular cycling postman – William Blight from Corfe Castle in Dorset - has lost his job because he refused to use the collapsible trolleys and vans offered in replacement.
The story made national news, with coverage in both the Daily Mail and the Telegraph.
According to BBC Dorset, a judge ruled William Blight was not constructively dismissed from his role as a postman.
A spokesperson from the Royal Mail said: "We are pleased with the outcome of the tribunal that has concluded that Mr Blight's demands regarding the retention of his bicycle were totally unreasonable and that Royal Mail went to inordinate lengths to address his concerns."
William Blight told the tribunal that he felt "bullied" and "intimidated" over the issue and was forced to resign last year.
Change should be looked at to make sure it is progress but this change was completely unnecessary.
William Blight
He also said: "They told me that I could work in another branch, but that would mean I was losing money through petrol, or that I could do my round by van, but I only have an automatic driving licence, and the vans are manual.
"I had lost considerable faith in my employers and had no reason to believe that working there would not be any more shambolic."
Mr Blight said he felt that he had "found his niche" when he took the job in Corfe Castle, was useful to the community and the customers liked him.
Following the tribunal, Mr Blight's solicitor Pat Benson said they were considering an appeal.

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Incan & Wari Archaeology in Peru by Dave Rogers
Semana Santa: That means "Holy Week", - the week running up to the Easter weekend. Monday was the Zurite event of the year, where the crucifix is taken out of the church and paraded around town to the sound of a small brass band, whilst townsfolk pour red confetti (blood?) over the crucifix. Then everyone gets drunk on chicha (an alcoholic drink made of maize) and in my case tequila, which some old guy gave me. Then on Thursday it was the Projects Abroad social, so the Urubamba teaching people came here for a barbecue and a walk up to the terraces. Work on the terraces has really started to speed up recently, though no-one really knows why.
I'll tell you a little about Zurite where we live. The town is mostly constructed of various combinations of timber, mud-brick and plaster. All the houses are blessed with those curved Spanish-style tiles. There are plenty of animals too. In the morning you can watch the residents taking their little herds of cattle and donkeys to the hills to graze, and it's been commented that there are more dogs than people in the town... seems every time you go into town there's a new dog wandering around outside shops, or the little vegetable market that centres around the plaza and the main road. I say main road, but actually it's only a main road if you want to go in or out of Zurite, it doesn't lead anywhere else.
As with most South American towns, Zurite is focussed around its Plaza de Armas (main square), which is a very nice square with palm trees and everything. The story goes that when the Spaniards arrived in the region, three tribes were at war with each other (as the Incan rule was collapsing), one of which was the Zurite tribe. The Spaniards decided to give the land to the tribe that could build the best church. The result of this is a massive church right by the plaza in Zurite, and it's probably the biggest building in the town.
The town also has a full size football field which we recently painted the wall of (only the wall facing the road, thank goodness) which you walk through to get to the school. The school's not the best equipped but it has a nice "look" about it, I think.
The town overlooks a massive dried up lake that has been converted to farmland and provides a very impressive view of the towns below. The lake was only drained in the 1950s or so, so all these towns are very new compared to Zurite - however, Zurite itself only appeared after the church was built, before the Spaniards the Zurite tribe resided in a town called Timicancha, which you can still see vague outlines of across the valley although no firm ruins remain. When you work on the terraces you get to watch the rain slowly move across the valley as the dark clouds are blown towards you. A photo or video would never do it justice but it's a very impressive sight.
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What Went Wrong With HTC's Smartphone Business
Shipment delays and the rise of new competitors have pushed HTC out of the top five in smartphone sales. The WSJ's Eva Dou has the story.
This transcript has been automatically generated and may not be 100% accurate.
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A flood warning continues for the Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, according to the National Weather Service.
BRUCE � A flood warning continues for the Choctawhatchee River near Bruce, according to the National Weather Service.
At 7:01 a.m. Wednesday, the river was at 17.8 feet, or 4.8 feet above flood stage.
The river is expected to crest at 18.8 feet tonight, the National Weather Service reported.
A shelter at Bruce United Methodist Church remained open Wednesday after the Walton County Sheriff�s Office issued a voluntary evacuation Tuesday for residents in low-lying areas of County Road 181C to the mouth of the Choctawhatchee River.
No one was at the shelter at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, according to the Sheriff�s Office.
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Finland is a constitutional republic of 5.2 million persons with a directly elected head of state (president), a parliament, a head of government (prime minister), and an independent judiciary. The March 2003 elections to the 200-seat parliament were free and fair and resulted in the formation of a new coalition government led by the Center Party. Civilian authorities generally maintained effective control of all military and security forces.
The government generally respected the human rights of its citizens, and the law and judiciary provided effective means of addressing individual instances of abuse. The following human rights problems were reported:
- anti-Semitic incidents
- violence against women
- trafficking in persons
- discrimination against immigrants and Roma
Section 1 Respect for the Integrity of the Person, Including Freedom From:
a. Arbitrary or Unlawful Deprivation of Life
There were no reports that the government or its agents committed arbitrary or unlawful killings.
b. Disappearance
There were no reports of politically motivated disappearances.
c. Torture and Other Cruel, Inhuman, or Degrading Treatment or Punishment
The law prohibits such practices, and there were no reports that government officials employed them.
There were reports of police discrimination against immigrants (see section 5).
Prison and Detention Center Conditions
Prison conditions generally met international standards, and the government permitted visits by independent human rights observers.
Overpopulation of prison facilities complicated efforts to deal with the drug problem. Of the nearly four thousand inmates in the country's prisons, 70 percent were estimated by the government to be drug addicts and in need of rehabilitation.
d. Arbitrary Arrest or Detention
The law prohibits arbitrary arrest and detention, and the government generally observed these prohibitions.
Role of the Police and Security Apparatus
The national police force is centralized under the control of the Ministry of the Interior, which also controls various other law enforcement organizations such as the frontier guards, customs and immigration agencies, the national bureau for investigation (NBI), and the security police. These organizations carried out their responsibilities for law enforcement and maintenance of order, but chronic underfunding sometimes compromised their effectiveness. Law enforcement organizations maintained internal investigation units that examined allegations of police abuse or misconduct. Corruption was not a problem during the year.
Arrest and Detention
A warrant issued by a prosecutor is required for an arrest. If an individual is arrested while committing a crime, a warrant must be obtained within three days. Once arrested, the accused must receive a court hearing within three days. Detainees were promptly informed of the charges against them, and lawyers were provided for the indigent. These legal provisions were generally enforced in practice. There is no system of bail, but most defendants awaiting trial were eligible for conditional release based on personal recognizance. Criminal detainees were allowed prompt access to counsel and family. There were no reports of preventive detention, which was allowed only in exceptional circumstances, such as during a declared state of war, or for narrowly defined offenses, including treason, mutiny, and large‑scale arms trafficking.
There were no reports of political detainees.
e. Denial of Fair Public Trial
The law provides for an independent judiciary, and the government generally respected this provision in practice.
The judiciary consists of the supreme court, the supreme administrative court, and a system of lower courts. The president appoints supreme court justices, who in turn appoint the lower court judges. Rulings of the 61 district courts can normally be appealed to the 6 appellate courts, which are courts of first instance in matters of treason and certain offenses of public office. The supreme court rules on the appeals of appellate court decisions. A system of administrative courts provides oversight of decisions made by local and state authorities. Four specialized courts review market, labor, insurance, and impeachment matters, respectively.
Trial Procedures
The law provides for the right to a fair public trial, and an independent judiciary generally enforced this right. Local courts may conduct closed trials in juvenile and guardianship cases, divorce proceedings, or when publicity would offend morality or endanger the security of the state.
Defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty, and they have the right to appeal adverse judgments. The law does not provide for juries to be used in trials. Defendants have the right to be present and to consult with an attorney in a timely manner, and attorneys are provided at public expense if defendants faced serious criminal charges. Defendants can confront and question witnesses against them and present witnesses and evidence on their own behalf. Defendants and their attorneys have access to government-held evidence relevant to their cases.
The law extends these rights to all citizens and legal residents. Illegal immigrants enjoy the same rights but may be removed from the country or deported in a separate process.
Political Prisoners
There were no reports of political prisoners.
f. Arbitrary Interference with Privacy, Family, Home, or Correspondence
The law prohibits such actions, and the government generally respected these prohibitions in practice.
Section 2 Respect for Civil Liberties
a. Freedom of Speech and Press
The law provides for freedom of speech and of the press, and the government generally respected these rights in practice and did not restrict academic freedom. An independent press, an effective judiciary, and a functioning democratic political system combined to ensure freedom of speech and of the press.
b. Freedom of Peaceful Assembly and Association
The law provides for freedom of assembly and association, and the government generally respected these rights in practice.
c. Freedom of Religion
The law provides for freedom of religion, and the government generally respected this right in practice. The government recognizes the Evangelical Lutheran Church of Finland and the Orthodox Church as state churches. Over 80 percent of the population belonged to the Lutheran Church. Nontraditional religious groups practiced their religion freely. There was a small but growing Muslim population and a small Jewish community. Any organization with more than 20 members could register as a religious community as long as its primary mission was spiritual.
All citizens who belonged to one of the two state churches paid a church tax as part of their income tax. However, citizens may opt out of paying this tax by officially disassociating from the church. Nontraditional religious groups were eligible for tax relief as long as the government had registered and recognized them as legitimate religious communities.
Although religious instruction in Lutheran or Orthodox doctrine was part of the standard curriculum in public schools, students could substitute philosophy or world religion courses. In some urban communities where Islam is the second‑largest religion, students may choose to receive Islamic religious instruction.
Societal Abuses and Discrimination
The country's Jewish community was relatively small. There were a few reports of anti-Semitic incidents, chiefly graffiti such as swastikas and anti‑Semitic slogans being spray‑painted in public locations. The government condemned such acts and removed the graffiti when it was discovered. Critiques of Israeli policy occasionally took on anti‑Semitic features. In 2004 the justice ministry ruled that the distributor of an anti‑Semitic book, The Protocols of the Elders of Zion, was liable under the country's "hate speech" provisions and ordered the distributor to pay a fine and remove the book from circulation.
The government criticized anti‑Semitism, principally through public remarks made by senior officials, including the presidentand minister of justice. In June 2004 the parliament and a local nongovernmental organization (NGO) cosponsored aconference in Helsinki on anti‑Semitism, and officials played an active role in international conferences on anti‑Semitism.
The Muslim population numbered approximately 20 thousand. Despite isolated reports of fights between non-Muslim and Muslim youths, there was no pattern of societal violence against Muslims. In June the Ministry for Foreign Affairs created an office for Muslim outreach, but no domestic activities were planned by the end of the year.
The Ministry of Education continued to integrate tolerance and antidiscrimination education into the public school curricula.
For a more detailed discussion, see the 2005 International Religious Freedom Report.
d. Freedom of Movement within the Country, Foreign Travel, Emigration, and Repatriation
The law provides for these rights, and the government generally respected them in practice.
The law prohibits forced exile, and the government did not employ it.
Protection of Refugees
The law provides for the granting of asylum or refugee status in accordance with the 1951 UN Convention relating to the Status of Refugees and its 1967 protocol, and the government has established a system for providing protection to refugees. In practice the government provided protection against refoulement, the return of persons to a country where they feared persecution. The government granted refugee status or asylum.
The government automatically denied asylum to anyone who had already been rejected by another EU state.
The government also provided temporary protection to individuals who may not qualify as refugees under the 1951 Convention and the 1967 protocol. The government included the number of persons who received temporary protection in overall asylum statistics.
The government cooperated with the office of the UN High Commissioner for Refugees and other humanitarian organizations in assisting refugees and asylum seekers.
There were some reports of discrimination against immigrants, including refugees and asylum seekers (see section 5).
Section 3 Respect for Political Rights: The Right of Citizens to Change Their Government
The law provides citizens the right to change their government peacefully, and citizens exercised this right in practice through periodic, free, and fair elections held on the basis of universal suffrage.
Elections and Political Participation
Free and fair parliamentary elections held in March 2003 resulted in the formation of a coalition government led by the Center Party.
There were 76 women in the 200-seat parliament. There were 8 women in the 18-member cabinet.The president was a woman.
There were 10 members of minorities in the parliament and 2 minorities in the cabinet. The indigenous Sami (Lapp) minority enjoys semiautonomous status and has its own legislative body.
Government Corruption and Transparency
There were no reports of government corruption during the year. An anticorruption network in the Ministry of Justice met several times to address transnational bribery.
The law provides for public access to government information, except for information classified for national security, or when release of documents would constitute a violation of privacy laws, and the government provided such access in practice.
Section 4 Governmental Attitude Regarding International and Nongovernmental Investigation of Alleged Violations of Human Rights
A number of domestic and international human rights groups generally operated without government restriction, investigating and publishing their findings on human rights cases. Government officials were cooperative and responsive to their views.
Section 5 Discrimination, Societal Abuses and Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits discrimination based on race, gender, disability, language, or social status; violence against women, trafficking in persons, and discrimination against immigrants and Roma were problems.
Violence against women, including spousal abuse, continued to be a problem. Although police statistics reported approximately 10 thousand cases of domestic violence annually, most researchers believed the actual number was higher since many cases went unreported. The government reported that up to 30 women died from domestic violence. Domestic abuse may be prosecuted as a variety of different crimes, including rape, assault and battery, harassment, and disturbing the peace. It was not possible to determine how many convictions in each category constituted domestic abuse cases.
The law criminalizes rape, including spousal rape, and the government enforced the law effectively. Through September, 488 rapes had been reported to the police, which were 8 more than in the corresponding period in 2004. Police believed the true number of rapes during the year to be higher than those actually reported, attributing this underreporting to the social stigma encountered by rape victims. Researchers believed that 75 percent of these rapes were committed by a known assailant.
The government encouraged women to report domestic violence and abuse to the police.The government provided counseling and support services to victims of domestic violence and rape and operated a network of shelters for victims. The government provided funding to NGOs that provide additional services, including a telephone hot line and crisis center. According to researchers, most women seeking shelter from violence were between the ages of 25 and 35 who were either married or in a cohabiting relationship; nearly one‑third were immigrants. Immigrants without proficiency in either Finnish or English experienced some difficulty accessing domestic violence services.
Prostitution is legal, but the purchase of sexual services is a civil offense. Prostitution was generally limited to private apartments and certain nightclubs in larger cities. At year's end the parliament had not yet voted on a government proposal to criminalize the purchase of sexual services.
Trafficking in women for the purpose of sexual exploitation was a problem (see section 5, Trafficking).
Sexual harassment is prohibited by law, and the government generally enforced the law in practice. The office of the prosecutor general was responsible for investigating sexual harassment cases. Employers who fail to protect employees from harassment are subject to fines or a maximum of six months' imprisonment.
Women and men have identical legal rights under family and property law and in the judicial system. The government placed a high priority on gender equality and maintained three primary government organizations devoted to gender equality issues: the ombudsman for equality, the gender equality unit, and the council for equality.
In practice there was still economic discrimination against women. Women's average earnings were 82 percent of men's. Women were overrepresented in lower paying occupations, and men tended to dominate the upper ranks in industry and finance, and some government ministries.
In April parliament passed a law amending existing legislation to increase gender equality in the workplace and to promote the principle of equal pay for equal work. At year's end no determination had been made about which government agencies would have primary responsibility for implementing the law's provisions. Employers found to be in violation of the law are required to compensate women for lost wages. The new law, which took effect on June 1, extended compensation eligibility to a greater number of women. The government's equality ombudsman received hundreds of complaints during the year, and generally determinedapproximately 20 percent of them to be violations of the law.
In August the Ministry of Social Affairs and Health, in cooperation with the Ministry of Labor and the Monika Naiset Women's Resource Center, published a guidebook to help social workers who work with immigrant populations to identify cases of violence, such as honor‑related violence, forced marriages, and genital mutilation.
The government was strongly committed to children's rights and welfare. Public education and health care systems were well funded. Education was free and compulsory for all children ages 7 to 16, more than 99 percent of whom attended school. Most children attended school until graduation from high school. Education at universities and trade schools was also free.
The government offered free medical care for children through a comprehensive public health care system. Boys and girls had equal access to health care services
There were isolated reports of child abuse.
There were reports of trafficking of children for sexual exploitation (see section 5, Trafficking).
During the summer parliament passed legislation creating the country's first ombudsman for children's issues. The ombudsman took office on September 1.Paying particular attention to children's living conditions, the ombudsman monitored legislation and assessed its impact on children's welfare.
Trafficking in Persons
The law prohibits trafficking in persons, but there were reports that persons were trafficked to and through the country. There are also related laws that can be used to convict traffickers, including organized prostitution; the dissemination of child pornography; the coordination of illegal entry into the country; and the marketing of sexual services. The maximum penalty for trafficking is seven years in prison, but there were no convictions for trafficking during the year. Police and prosecutors were hampered in their enforcement efforts by a lack of experience and training in trafficking cases.
The ministries for foreign affairs, interior, justice, labor, education, and social welfare were all involved in combating trafficking, and each was represented on the interagency antitrafficking working group. The parliamentary human rights caucus, the NBI, frontier guards, customs and immigration, and various municipal police were also involved in antitrafficking efforts.
The government participated in multilateral and regional efforts to combat trafficking, through organizations such as the Council of Baltic Sea States, Nordic Council of Ministers, and the Barents Euro‑Arctic Council.
The country was a destination and transit point for trafficked persons. The actual incidence of trafficking was unknown since no studies have been done about the problem.
Most trafficking involved women and girls from Russia, althoughEstonian,Latvian, Lithuanian, Ukrainian, and Belarusian women were also trafficked for sexual exploitation.Increasing numbers of Asian women, most of whom were believed to be Chinese and Thai, were trafficked through the country to other parts of Europe.
Some persons were trafficked for labor, and most of these cases involved persons coerced into restaurant work, in construction, and as maids. They were often forced to work long hours for low pay, and were often reluctant to approach authorities due to the cultural gap and fear of deportation or confinement.
The government and NGOs believed Russian organized crime syndicates to be the principle traffickers of women and girls into the country. Although traffickers led some of the women to believe that they would be employed as domestic servants or waitresses, most were aware that they would be prostitutes. Economic incentives for poor women seemed to play a larger role in trafficking than physical coercion. Most trafficking victims entered the country with valid visas obtained at Finnish consulates abroad.The Schengen Treaty, which allows travelers already within EU borders to travel to any other EU country without inspection, facilitated the transit of trafficked persons from Russia and the Baltics to Western Europe. In some cases traffickers confiscated victims' passports and used violence or the threat of violence to ensure their compliance.
In March border guards at the Finnish-Russian border put a busload of Georgian women into protective custody for several days to determine whether they were trafficking victims. Although none of the women wanted to remain in the country, officials detained the women at a refugee-asylum center and interviewed them over the course of several days, rather than allowing them to return immediately to Russia. Media questioned whether the government responded appropriately by detaining the women.
Although there were no NGOs specifically dedicated to assisting trafficking victims, several focused on women's rights and general victim assistance issues, which included aid to trafficking victims. NGOs and government facilities operated by the Ministry of Labor provided victims with shelter, subsistence, medical services, and psychological counseling.
The parliamentary human rights caucus organized briefings on trafficking in the Nordic‑Baltic region and lobbied for increased victim assistance and protection measures.
Law enforcement and prosecutorial officials received training in antitrafficking measures.
On August 25, the government adopted a comprehensive national action plan to combat human trafficking. Based on the final report of an inter‑agency working group appointed by the Ministry for Foreign Affairs, the plan called for a victim‑centered approach to trafficking, including strengthened victim protection measures, an end to quick deportation of foreign victims, increased social and economic assistance for victims, and aggressive prosecution of traffickers. By year's end the government had begun implementing each of these measures, although no trafficking prosecutions had yet occurred.
Persons with Disabilities
The law prohibits discrimination against persons with physical and mental disabilities in employment, education, access to health care, or the provision of other state services, and discrimination was not a problem. The law mandates access to buildings for persons with disabilities, and the government generally enforced these provisions in practice. Many older buildings, however, remained inaccessible. Most forms of public transportation were accessible, but problems remained in some areas. For example, a few geographically isolated areas lacked adequate ramps for wheelchairs. The Ministry for Social Affairs and the Ministry for Labor were responsible for protecting the rights of persons with disabilities. In November the government submitted to parliament proposed legislation on protections and allowances for persons with disabilities.The chairperson of the parliamentary human rights caucus organized several events focused on empowering persons with disabilities.
National/Racial/Ethnic Minorities
Immigrants numberedapproximately 108,350, or 2 percent of the population at the end of 2004. The chief ethnic immigrant groups were Russians (24 thousand), Estonians (14 thousand), Swedes (8.2 thousand), Somalis (4.7 thousand) and Serbs and Montenegrins (4 thousand).
Although tension between citizens and immigrant groups was not overt, most racist and xenophobic incidents involved racial epithets directed toward immigrants in public. There were occasional reports of fights between native youth and immigrant youth. African and Middle Eastern immigrants were typically the targets. There were also reports of fighting between rival immigrant groups.Some immigrants reported being denied entry to restaurants, although these claims could not be independently verified. Approximately 70 percent of immigrants who reported experiencing racism did not report it to police, explaining that they had experienced police discrimination. Immigrants alleged that police did not take their claims of discrimination and unfair treatment seriously.
The government strongly encouraged tolerance and respect for minority groups and established an ombudsman for minorities to protect minority interests. All government ministries included antiracism provisions in their educational information, personnel policy, and training programs. The government also monitored police, border guards, and teachers regarding their treatment of immigrants and nonnative groups.
The minority ombudsman criticized the slow police response on July 30 when local youths assaulted the owners of a Kajaani restaurant and vandalized the property. The police acknowledged their delayed response, but attributed it to a limited staff. They claimed that the only available officers had been investigating a separate incident and arrived at the restaurant as quickly as possible. The case attracted significant media attention, leading to calls for an end to violence directed at immigrants. The prosecutions of 10 youths involved in the incident were underway at year's end.
The NGO Finnish League for Human Rights accused authoritiesof ignoring discrimination against Roma. The group conducted a study to test whether there was discrimination against Roma by sending Romani groups to several Helsinki restaurants. Many restaurants refused them entry, offering the Roma's own safety as justification. The human rights group criticized the government's slow response to their complaints.
Indigenous People
Sami (Lapps) constituted less than 0.1 percent of the population. The law provides for the protection of Sami language and culture, and the government financially supported these protections. Sami enjoyed full political and civil rights as citizens, as well as a measure of autonomy in their own civil and administrative affairs. Sami had the right to use their language in dealings with administrative and judicial authorities and in schools, media, economic and commercial life, and cultural activities. Sami communities received subsidies to continue their traditional way of life. There were no reports of any discrimination against Sami in employment, education, housing, health services, or land rights.
Section 6 Worker Rights
a. Right of Association
The law allows workers to form and join unions of their choice and workers exercised this right in practice. Approximately 79 percent of the workforce was unionized.
b. Right to Organize and Bargain Collectively
The law provides for the right to organize and bargain collectively, and the government protected this right in practice. Collective bargaining agreements usually were based on tripartite wage policy agreements among employees, employers, and the government. All unionized workers were covered under the collective bargaining agreements. Employers of nonunionized workers were required to compensate their employees at a wage equal to that stipulated by existing collective bargaining agreements.
The law grants employees the right to strike, with some exceptions for public sector employees who provide essential services. An official dispute board can make non-binding recommendations to the cabinet on ending or limiting the duration of strikes when national security is threatened.Employees prohibited from striking can use arbitration to ensure due process in the resolution of their concerns. A strike is legal when an employment contract is not in effect and the action is pursuant to new contract negotiations. Strikes are considered illegal after a contract agreed to by all parties is in effect. Fines may be imposed for illegal strikes. Workers exercised this right in practice; there were 167 strikes in the first 6 months of the year.
There are no export processing zones.
c. Prohibition of Forced or Compulsory Labor
The law prohibits forced or compulsory labor, including by children; however, there were reports that such practices occurred (see section 5).
d. Prohibition of Child Labor and Minimum Age for Employment
The government has implemented laws and practices to protect children from exploitation in the workplace.The law prohibits children under 16 years of age from working more than 6 hours a day and from working at night. The law sets occupational health and safety restrictions for children, and the government implemented these provisions effectively.
The labor ministry enforces child labor regulations; no complaints about the exploitation of children in the work force arose.
e. Acceptable Conditions of Work
Although no legislated minimum wage exists, the law requires all employers, including nonunionized ones, to meet the minimum wages agreed to in collective bargaining agreements in each sector of the workforce. Almost all workers were covered under such arrangements. These negotiated minimum wages provided a decent standard of living for workers and their families.
The legal workweek consists of 5 days not exceeding 40 hours. Employees working shifts or during the weekend are entitled to a 24‑hour rest period per week. Workers are entitled to premium pay for overtime work. The law limited a worker to 250 hours of overtime per year and to 138 overtime hours in any 4-month period. Foreign workers were also protected by these laws, which the government effectively enforced.
The government sets occupational health and safety standards, and the labor ministry effectively enforced them. Workers have the right to refuse dangerous work situations without penalty, and the government enforced this right in practice.


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Ballyhack Golf Club
Roanoke, VA 24014-6212
This is an awesome golf course. It is the most difficult course I have ever played as there is trouble everywhere you look. The fairways are laid out so they appear quite generous, but will punish slightly errant shots. The greens are immaculate and the scenic views on the course make Ballyhack a truly memorable experience. The service and attention to ensuring guests enjoy the experience is first class all the way. The food was excellent and every employee went out of their way to take care of the guests. If there were seven stars to give, they would get them all.
This course is in pristine shape. everything is so well kept. The fairways are tightly cut and well grown in in all places on every hole, rewarding shots from the fairway to green allowing maximum spin if hit right. Huge fairways but very tricky tee shots.The rogh, is really thick and nasty. A tee shot in the rough is almost always a gauranteed bogey.Bunkers are very soft and very tough to get out of because they are thick. Your ball will plug everytime and hitting a fairway bunker is big trouble. Even the best bunker players will have trouble puting them close. The greens are excellent. No ball marks, scuff marks, dry patches. Every green is the same speed, color, softness, and difficulty. Being on the wrong part of the green can mean a four putt. There are no straight putts. Not one inch of this 7,000 yard course is easy. No matter where you are there is trouble in your sight. Shooting even here from the tips would take only the best golfers in the world to pull it off. could easily see this course holding a PGA Tour tournament in years to come if maintenance is held up and the golf course lasts. This course is in such good condition and has so much to offer with a pristine practice green and range with multiple greens. All the employees are nice and the food and lodging are great. For a great golfer that wants a challenge, this is your course
Course Details/History
- Architect Name – Lester George
- Regulation Length Holes – 18
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A prior conviction, as that term is used in K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l), refers to another conviction which was effected prior to the sentencing hearing, regardless of when the other crime was committed in relation to the crime subject to sentencing.
Appeal from Gray District Court; E. LEIGH HOOD, judge. Opinion filed May 14, 2004. Affirmed.
Randall L. Hodgkinson, deputy appellate defender, for appellant.
Jae M. Lee, assistant county attorney, and Phill Kline, attorney general, for appellee.
Before JOHNSON, P.J., MARQUARDT and GREENE, JJ.
JOHNSON, J.: James Kirby appeals his sentence for burglary, complaining that the district court erroneously applied the presumptive prison provision of K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l). Finding the enhancement provision was correctly applied, we affirm.
A detailed factual recitation is unnecessary. The issue involves two burglary cases. The first, Case No. 02 CR 35, prosecuted acts committed between April 6 and May 9, 2002. The second, Case No. 02 CR 60, prosecuted acts committed August 8, 2002, which was after Kirby had pled guilty in Case No. 02 CR 35, but before sentencing on either case. The timeline of the two burglaries is as follows:
April 6-May 9, 2002 - Case No. 02 CR 35 - burglary committed
August 2, 2002 - Case No. 02 CR 35 - guilty plea entered
August 8, 2002 - Case No. 02 CR 60 - burglary committed
September 18, 2002 - Case No. 02 CR 60 - burglary conviction
January 17, 2003 - Case No. 02 CR 35 - sentencing, followed by Case No. 02 CR 60 sentencing
Kirby stipulated to his criminal history score and to the order of restitution. This appeal only concerns Kirby's prison sentence for the burglary in Case No. 02 CR 35. Kirby complains of the district court's application of the enhancement provision of K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l), which states: "The sentence for a violation of subsection (a) of K.S.A. 21-3715 and amendments thereto when such person being sentenced has a prior conviction for a violation of subsection (a) or (b) of K.S.A. 21-3715 or 21-3716 and amendments thereto shall be presumed imprisonment." Specifically, Kirby contends that "prior conviction" in 21-4704(l) does not include his Case No. 02 CR 60 burglary, which was committed after his Case No. 02 CR 35 conviction.
We perceive our task is to interpret the temporal significance of "prior conviction," i.e., must the enhancing conviction be prior to: (1) the commission of the subject burglary; (2) the conviction for the subject burglary; or (3) the sentencing on the subject burglary. Interpretation of a statute is a question of law, granting this court unlimited review. State v. Maass, 275 Kan. 328, 330, 64 P.3d 382 (2003).
At first blush, the district court's use of the Case No. 02 CR 60 conviction to enhance the Case No. 02 CR 35 sentence, followed by using the Case No. 02 CR 35 conviction to enhance the Case No. 02 CR 60 sentence, appears circuitous. Also, one could assert that the presumptive sentence for Case No. 02 CR 35 should not be driven by whether Kirby was able to effect his sentencing on that case, prior to his trial in Case No. 02 CR 60. However, Kirby does not address the logistical problem of his serving a presumptive probation sentence in Case No. 02 CR 35, while consecutively serving the presumptive prison sentence in Case No. 02 CR 60. See K.S.A. 21-4608(d) (sentence for crime committed while on felony bond shall be imposed consecutively). Nevertheless, we perceive our role to be the interpretation of statutory language, utilizing established rules of construction, without ruminating upon any policy considerations. Cf. O'Bryan v. Columbia Ins. Group, 274 Kan. 572, 575-76, 56 P.3d 789 (2002).
Kirby promotes our consideration of the strict construction rule applicable to criminal statutes. A fuller recitation of that rule is:
"Criminal statutes must be strictly construed in favor of the accused. Any reasonable doubt about the meaning is decided in favor of anyone subjected to the criminal statute. The rule of strict construction, however, is subordinate to the rule that judicial interpretation must be reasonable and sensible to effect legislative design and intent. [Citation omitted.]" State v. McGill, 271 Kan. 150, 154, 22 P.3d 597 (2001).
The State argues that we should be guided by the language of K.S.A. 21-4710(a):
"A prior conviction is any conviction, other than another count in the current case which was brought in the same information or complaint or which was joined for trial with other counts in the current case pursuant to K.S.A. 22-3203 and amendments thereto, which occurred prior to sentencing in the current case regardless of whether the offense that led to the prior conviction occurred before or after the current offense or the conviction in the current case."
However, that provision is specific to criminal history. It was presumably applied by the sentencing court to calculate Kirby's criminal history score, which is not being appealed. Arguably, if the legislature intended to apply the 21-4710(a) criminal history definition of "prior conviction" to the enhancement provisions of K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l), it would have been a simple matter to have said so. We are not persuaded by the criminal history definition.
We resolve the matter by applying the most basic rule:
"The fundamental rule of statutory construction to which all other rules are subordinate is that the intent of the legislature governs if that intent can be ascertained. The legislature is presumed to have expressed its intent through the language of the statutory scheme it enacted. When a statute is plain and unambiguous, the court must give effect to the intention of the legislature as expressed, rather than determine what the law should or should not be. [Citation omitted.]" Williamson v. City of Hays, 275 Kan. 300, 305, 64 P.3d 364 (2003).
Stripped down, K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l) says that "[t]he sentence for [burglary] when such person being sentenced has a prior conviction for [burglary] shall be presumed imprisonment." (Emphasis added.) Plainly, the inquiry into whether the burglar has a prior burglary conviction is made at the time the person is being sentenced, i.e., at the sentencing hearing. Here, at the sentencing hearing in Case No. 02 CR 35, Kirby had another conviction, in Case No. 02 CR 60, which was prior to the date of sentencing. Therefore, the district court correctly applied the enhancement provision of K.S.A. 2003 Supp. 21-4704(l) by imposing a presumptive prison sentence in Case No. 02 CR 35.


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Class Deans work with the Academic Standing Committee and faculty advisers to provide students with accurate and timely information about academic planning and status (e.g., notifying students of review actions, processing requests for academic extensions, addressing faculty concerns regarding student progress). Class Deans provide a safety net for students who are confused, lost in the system, or in need of additional support.
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Class Deans serve as effective listeners and help students sort out a variety of issues and offer support as needed (e.g., concerns about friends, family crises). Class Deans take a "whole student" approach to helping students grow, develop, and make decisions about their academic, personal, and vocational lives. In addition, Class Deans are often assigned to follow up on reports of community standard violations (e.g., alcohol misuse, sexual misconduct).
Class Deans work with other offices to provide programs to address issues distinct to each class and their developmental needs. (e.g., the first-year dean works with new student week).
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At its April 14, 2011 meeting, the Georgia Professional Standards Commission (PSC) approved the new Health and Physical Education Teacher Education Program at Emmanuel College. This degree program will be administered within the School of Education and prepare future teachers in Health and Physical Education in grades P-12. A Board of Examiners from the PSC visited the College in February and their report to the full commission indicated that Emmanuel College met all eight required standards.
According to Dr. Vicki Hollinshead, Dean of the School of Education, "This new program is in keeping with the philosophy of Emmanuel College which is based on a Christian worldview and the School of Education's mission which is to integrate faith, living, learning, and teaching in such a way as to prepare prospective teachers to become servant leaders who make a positive contribution in a diverse society".
The program director, Dr. Richard Reiselt, indicated the courses required for this program will begin being offered during the 2012 Fall Semester. He espouses that "This will be a welcome addition to the variety of degree programs offered at Emmanuel College. Once the word gets out, I anticipate this program will be one of the largest enrollments in the College".
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X-Factor: Rookie MacKinnon could be Avs' go-to guyby Corey Masisak
The Colorado Avalanche could be without their top forward, the guy who was considered a Hart Trophy candidate early in the season, for the entire first round of the 2014 Stanley Cup Playoffs.
That would be a debilitating deficiency for nearly any team. So why might the Avalanche be able to survive long enough for Matt Duchene's knee to heal and for him to return to the lineup?
Rookie Nathan MacKinnon is the answer.
MacKinnon has concluded one of the best regular seasons by an 18-year-old in League history, and he might just be getting started. While other teenagers have waned near the end of their first season in the NHL because of the physical and mental grind, MacKinnon has added more responsibility since Duchene (and PA Parenteau) was injured and might be getting stronger.
First, there are the traditional numbers. MacKinnon is one of nine players in League history to record at least 20 goals and 60 points in his age-18 season (meaning he was 18 years old on Feb. 1). Six of the other eight did so between 1982 and 1987, otherwise known as the highest-scoring period in League history. The only other players to do it outside those years of exploding goal rates are Sidney Crosby of the Pittsburgh Penguins and Jeff Skinner of the Carolina Hurricanes.
Parenteau was injured March 10, and MacKinnon played more than 21 minutes in that game. Before Parenteau's injury, MacKinnon had eclipsed 20 minutes in ice time three times. He's done so eight times since, and logged at least 19 minutes in 11 of the 14 contests since Parenteau was hurt.
MacKinnon has spent time at center and on the wing this season, but with Duchene out he moved into the middle on one of Colorado's top two lines. The Avalanche have struggled with puck possession this season, but MacKinnon's individual numbers perked up with the move and the added responsibility.
His Corsi for percentage was 52 percent or higher in four of the first six games after Duchene's injury, but more telling was MacKinnon's CF percentage relative to his teammates. It was more than 20 percent better in three of the six games.
While he might need another offseason or two to build muscle mass and hone his body to NHL standards, MacKinnon's speed and skating ability are already among the League's elite. He set a new NHL record for consecutive games with a point for an 18-year-old, topping the old mark set by Wayne Gretzky.
The Chicago Blackhawks have Jonathan Toews, but he can't match up against both of Colorado's top lines and there is no one behind Toews like MacKinnon. He could be Colorado's best player as soon as next season, and a great playoff performance here is not out of the question.
MacKinnon is still an 18-year-old, so it is possible he struggles in his first NHL postseason experience. He's no ordinary teenager though, and MacKinnon could be one of the biggest wild cards on any team in these playoffs.


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The Academy Website uses cookies to enhance its services. Cookies can be turned off client-side at the user's discretion without negative impact on the basic system performance.
The ITI collects the following personal information from users in order to register them for the Academy Website: first/middle/last name, email address, title, and areas of interest/specialization. When registering, users must provide a password. ITI Online Academy accounts cannot be created if any of the above information is not provided to the system.
All clinical data (e.g. texts, images, videos) uploaded or submitted to the Academy Website are voluntary and shall not include personal information and images relating to patients ("Patient Information") that is not anonymous, unless informed consent has previously been obtained from the patient in writing. In no event shall the ITI, its employees or associates be liable to any person or individual for any loss or damage that may arise from Patient Information being uploaded that is not anonymous.
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I,lightly spray my face with this product and it looks like a kiss of sunshine. Not too dark, just the right amount of color.
This product works okay. It's a little thick and goes on with a reddish/brown color. A lot can be wasted just trying to spray on evenly- if you're not super careful it gives you splotches. Smells nice at first but as it sinks in smells strongly of urine- which lasts for about 3-4 days. Bathing and lotions don't help much.
I was able to use this twice on my legs only.
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Robin Somerville necesitaba un nuevo diseño de página web y lanzó un concurso de diseño en 99designs.
Un ganador ha sido elegido entre 92 diseños de 31 diseñadores freelance.
BCE Mediation
BCE Mediation is a small, new 'mediation' practice in the UK.
Mediation is a completely confidential and voluntary process that can help resolve conflict instead of arbitration, adjudication or a judge lead processes. A mediator independently facilitates disputing parties to arrive at a mutually acceptable outcome. Sides can freely decline to agree or terminate discussions at any point and due to its 'without prejudice' nature can leave the mediation as if it had never taken place. Parties are fully in control of their position at all times and often use mediation to reduce or eliminate their risk.
BCE would like a website to generate a significant number of enquiries for its business.
Our target audience is those who instruct on mediation engagements such as direct from businesses, shareholders, directors, stakeholders, private individuals and employees as well as from legal solicitors, barristers, insurance companies and Court programmes.
Those who appoint mediators are normally 'the professions'. Solicitors, Barristers, Surveyors, Accountants, Company Finance Directors, Company Human Resource Directors, Shareholders etc. They all act for those (eg solicitors) who would like to avoid legal action or are those directly affected eg Company Directors who have been wronged by someone or who are facing a legal claim. As per the Corporate Identity, the website therefore has to be very professional to convey a message of competence and professionalism. They are more likely to respond positively to 'conservative' imagery rather than radical/creativity.
Here are some reference sites of competition to BCE Mediation:
Professional body representing Mediators: http://www.civilmediation.org/
A corporate identity has already been done (attached).
Now, a simple, uncluttered, professional, trust engending, clean, home page design based on the existing corporate identity is required as well as one content page to be used as a template to hold a variety of content. The design should be provided as an eps file or similar layered format.
The text for the homepage is attached. Designers should try to use some copyright/royalty free imagery to liven up the pages. Imagery might be three people around a round table. Or 5 people around a boardroom style table or similar. Perhaps someone standing at a flipchart. Or People looking at some documents or similar. Professional imagery. People wearing suits. I have uploaded some ideas for images in istock photo images.txt
Designers should feel free to be as creative as they feel fit, but with the target audience of conservative professionals in mind. The web site should be clear enough to enable someone to instantly understand that the product offering is a Mediation service aimed to be of maximum benefit to small and medium enterprises.
Trust, Professionalism and Independence must be conveyed. The colours for the corporate identity were chosen to reflect this.
The additional task of converting the design into static html or a vanilla content management stsyem is excluded from this content and "could" (optional) be quoted for as an extra by the winning diesnger


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So, how you doin' on those New Year's Resolutions?
Usually by the middle or end of January, those who are gonna slip on their resolutions are ready to throw in the towel. That's how it works for the beans as far as I can tell...
Now, in the dog and the cat world, it's a little different. Our beans make resolutions for us that we can't keep. I mean, we are animals after all. Here's an example.
You know about the Great Food Experiment of 2011, don't you? Well in case you don't... here's a recap...
When Bugsy and Knuckles first came to live with HH, they were just little guys. HH was feeding them kitten food a couple times a day, and all was going well. But, soon enough they seemed to be awfully interested in their food.
|Bugsy and Knuckles on Gotcha Day... Tiny, right?
Well.. it didn't work. Oh, Knuckles did well enough.., but Bugsy loved to knock the thing around and eat and eat and eat....
Long story short. HH had to resume portion control feedings with them. So, Bugsy's New Year's resolution is to lose weight and to stay at his optimum weight.
To that end, HH is feeding them in two dishes, so Knuckles will have his own portion. Otherwise, Bugsy would eat it all and Knuckles is so polite, he would let him.
As it is, Knuckles always does save some food for Bugsy.... It's a brother thing? Am I right? As a result, Bugsy gets bigger and Knuckles gets smaller.
So... HH heard about this cat door (it's called Sure Flap) the other day and she's thinking of getting one. It seems that it operates by microchip. In other words, the bean programs it to recognize the chip of each specific pet. So, essentially you could use it in the door that goes to the outside to keep the varmints out of the house as it'll only open when approached by a pet with the right chip in it.
|Demonstration cat going through the Sure Flap door
Or... here's the idea with Bugsy and Knuckles, for WEIGHT CONTROL... HH could use it on an inside door (say maybe the door between the office and the bathroom) and program it only for Knuckles' chip. At feeding time, she'd put Knuckles' food in the bathroom and close the door.
Bugsy (hee, hee, hee) wouldn't be able to get to it, cause his chip wouldn't open the door..What a brilliant concept!!!
Pretty cool huh? We're thinking of giving it a try? Now, Bugsy doesn't think it's such a great idea, but the rest of us do.... We'll let you know if we try it out...
If you want to read more about it, you can go here ... Sure Flap. They have all the details.
Anyway... that's how we've done on our resolutions... How about you?
Have a great day...
love, Max


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Now which girl in the world doesn't like perfumes? All of us do I'm sure. All of us love to smell good. Thank you scenbird for reaching out to me and sending me my favorite perfume to sample!
Scentbird is about the fun and magic of fragrance. We designed scentbird for the pickiest girl-or-boy to let them try luxury perfumes before buying them. You will receive a 30-day supply and you can try many different fragrances. They have more than 450+ fragrances to try. It is just $14.95 a month.
Scentbird was founded because of the frustration with the perfume graveyard, expensive designer perfumes collecting dust on your dresser or cabinet. Scentbird was created as an alternative that is both practical and exciting.
I've heard about Scentbird and would totally recommend this product/service to everyone. I love the idea because instead of committing to a big bottle of perfume, which can be expensive and you're stuck with it until you finish using it up. With Scentbird, you are trying it before you decide to purchase it.
The way it works is you pick your fragrance and then you will receive it in the mail. The case is cute and chic. The fragrance that I chose was 'Juliette has a G**' and I also signed up for the subscription service. Its a strong floral fragrance and you only need a little. I also love when you are traveling, you can't bring a big bottle of perfume with you. You can bring this with you. It's portable and perfect for traveling!