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The Company:
A diversified, multi-line investment institution licensed and regulated by the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates based in Dubai
The Role:
Head the Risk Management function of the company and manage all Risk related activities for The Company and identify existing or potential risks to the company in order to develop plans for mitigating and managing risks. The role will also be responsible for compliance oversight.
Major Responsibilities:
- This role will also oversee centralization and coordination of all outsourced legal activities and internal audit activities in the company.
- Develop a corporate Risk Management Strategy and Risk Appetite Framework for The Company in line with corporate goals and objectives. Establishing the level of risk the company are willing to take through the Risk Appetite and Risk Tolerance limits.
- Develop and responsible for the implementation of the Enterprise Risk Management across the company, including the identification, measurement and reporting of all types of risks.
- Regularly review the Risk Management Strategy and Risk Appetite Framework to make recommendations for changes or amendments on various operations i.e. credit limits, products, levels of exposure etc. as required.
- Provide compliance advisory support and ensure that the organization complies with regulatory requirements in AML, financial crime, sanctions, fraud
- Develop and implement processes which enhance service quality standards i.e. SLA's with business units with an efficient TAT.
- Conduct regular risk evaluations on The Company's portfolio exposure and make recommendations that enable the company to position itself optimally in the market and to mitigate risk.
- Effectively manage the Compliance function in line with applicable government regulatory requirements.
- Develop and implement an annual compliance plan for all activities.
- Act as the key point of contact for regulatory authorities in the company and maintain positive relationships with such entities.
- Coordinate with outsourced Internal Audit service provider to ensure all internal audits of the company's processes are conducted in compliance with corporate policies and procedures and legal regulations in order to mitigate risk to the company. Coordinate and manage the implementation schedule of all agreed recommendations.
- Coordinate and centralize legal function in the company managing legal service providers coordination and procurement of legal services and coordination between various departments on legal matters.
- Drive the implementation of risk management, compliance, legal policies procedures and processes to ensure that the operations of the company are carried out in a risk averse manner.
- Adopt initiatives to establish and continuously promote a culture of risk and compliance in the company i.e. training and development.
- Manage regulatory inspections to ensure effectiveness of the inspection process and support satisfactory outcomes.
- Ensure regular preparation of management reports and various other reports to fulfil statutory requirements.
- Ensure that the department's activities are carried out in adherence to policies and procedures and in line with applicable legal regulations and corporate guidelines.
- Keep abreast with all changes in government regulations and guidelines where applicable and ensure adherence by the company.
- Develop management reports for the Board, Audit Risk and Committee (ARC). Risk and Compliance Committee (R&C) and CEO on Risk related, Compliance, Audit and Legal findings and root cause of issues which include recommendations for corrective actions on any observed exceptions.
- Coordinating and responsible for risk reporting to parent company as part of the Group ERM Framework of parent company
- Conduct AML Risk Assessment on The Company counterparties and clients, monitor high risk clients and transactions, and conduct enhanced due diligence where required.
- Responsible for the Operational Risk Incident preparation and reporting and coordination with various stakeholders of the company to ensure that action plans are implemented.
- Responsible for the complaint management of the company and ensure all action plans are resolved.
- Act as an independent second line risk control function, execute the relevant aspects of the Risk and
- Compliance framework through robust independent risk control.
- Act a 'trusted advisor' to different Businesses of The Company and provide timely advice to ensure compliance with all relevant laws and regulations.
- Proactively challenge the businesses to exhibit appropriate conduct, comply with regulatory and compliance requirements.
- Develop and recommend appropriate risk and compliance policies and procedures, as well as any related manual document in agreement with Senior Management.
- Disseminate regulatory changes/practices and associated risks, and proactive engagement in regulatory reform.
Qualifications & Desired Skills:
- Bachelors and/or Masters Degree (preferably specializing in Finance) with some legal background
- Legal, Risk and Compliance Certification
- 5+ Years of experience in Investment or Commercial Banking
- Must have full knowledge of Brokerage terms (margin trading, leverage etc)
- Proven track record on implementing Enterprise Risk Management (ERM) framework with previous employer
- Experience of working in an international environment preferred
- Market and Regional Knowledge
- Knowledge and experience of Investment Banking activities (equities, fixed income, real estate, funds, private equity, corporate advisory)


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Despite the urgency of tackling climate change and the promising commitments made in the 2015 Paris Agreement, global investments in renewables and energy efficiency declined in 2017. Meanwhile, the share of fossil fuels in energy supply investments rose slightly, as well as spending in upstream oil and gas. This is a worrying sign that the global shift towards cleaner energy sources is stalling.
Development finance has a crucial role to play, not only in directly financing the shift to clean energy, but also in sending the right signals to private investors. The world's newest multilateral development bank, the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB), is one such development financier.
AIIB is standing at the crossroads. Its commitment to be 'green' and towards the implementation of the Paris Agreement is encouraging, and its 2017 Energy Sector Strategy (ESS) emphasises the importance of renewable energy and energy efficiency to achieve these goals. It could play a key part in tilting the balance towards clean and more efficient fuels.
But the AIIB is yet to walk the talk in terms of investing where it matters. The ESS lacks a prohibition against fossil fuels, or even coal. And after over two and a half years of operation, having made over US$5 billion worth of investments, nearly a third has backed fossil fuels. This stands in sharp contrast to its investment in renewables at only just over 10% – and this primarily into large-scale projects. In its energy sector portfolio this translates into a staggering 61% of investments towards fossil fuels, against only 22% for renewables. And this is not counting support for fossil fuels invested indirectly by AIIB through financial intermediaries.
AIIB should live up to its 'green' promise by:
• Ending all AIIB investments in coal mines and coal power – including those funded indirectly and for power generation or industrial uses, plus facilities such as transmission lines and railways or ports primarily meant for the transportation of coal.
• Matching the World Bank's recent commitment to end upstream financing for oil and gas extraction, and making a plan to phase out investment in fossil fuels by 2020.
• Ensuring all energy projects funded by the AIIB help lift more people out of energy poverty in a sustainable way, especially by scaling up support for decentralised renewable electricity and clean cooking solutions. This should exclude large hydro dams which can cause extensive social and environmental harms.

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There is nothing more pernicious than hate speech legislation.
In Australia it has been used to try to silence bloggers, radio hosts and media. In Europe, it is used to silence critics of immigration. In almost all cases it is used by Muslims to silence critics of Islam.
It must be opposed being introduced in New Zealand.
The call for hate-crimes legislation is understandable and even laudable. In an age of mounting xenophobia, those who preach hatred of other races or religions no longer seem a minor or fringe element. Some of the worst xenophobes now hold power in countries which used to preach tolerance and diversity.
I am not xenophobic. New Zealand needs immigration and I welcome immigrants. There are?provisos, though, I believe immigrants to NZ should FIFO. They definitely should be compatible with our western liberal ideals…and not some stone age death cult.
Police Commissioner Mike Bush wants to see if there is a case for hate-crimes legislation in New Zealand, and is prompted by a horrible incident in Huntly, fortunately filmed by the Muslim woman who was the primary victim. The sight of a woman threatening and abusing a Muslim woman sitting quietly in her car is shocking and dreadful.
It was a woman whose own mother is Muslim, so effectively Muslim on Muslim. The media misreported almost everything about the incident.
However, it is clear that the incident is already covered by the law. A 27-year-old woman has pleaded guilty to assault, assault using a can of alcohol as a weapon, and behaving in an insulting manner likely to cause violence. It seems obvious that the incident that sparked the concern is not a poster for hate-crime legislation.
What I want to know is what happened before the filming started. No one goes off like that for no reason.
Bush wants more research to establish whether there is a need for hate-crimes legislation. He is concerned about a rise in reports of hate crimes around the country, but also concedes that the data is limited. "A lot of it is anecdotal."
Given this, the Government is right to resist the idea of special hate-crimes legislation. Justice Minister Amy Adams says there is a very low level of such behaviour and when it does come up the law is able to deal with it.
That certainly seems to be the case. So far, the xenophobia that is sweeping the United States, ?Britain and many parts of Europe does not seem to have erupted here. Despite a very large wave of immigration and a high percentage of foreign-born people in our population, no serious trouble has occurred.
In some ways there is less apparent tension than 20 years ago, when there was an outbreak of semi-hysteria about the (absurdly misnamed) "Asian invasion". That led to a spike in support for New Zealand First. But the populist Winston Peters is failing to make much hay with the subject nowadays.
Mainly because in Auckland no one minds Asian neighbours…except at Chinese New Year, and Guy Fawkes, and New Years Eve…problem immigrants in Auckland aren't Asian, they are from countries where Islam is the religion. Plus there are the local feral population who cause far more problems than any immigrant ever.
So it is broadly true, as Police Minister Paula Bennett says, that New Zealanders are in many ways more tolerant of differences than they used to be.
Since that is the case, there seems no obvious reason for hate-crimes legislation. Freedom of speech, after all, is a cornerstone of democracy. This freedom includes the right to be offensive and insulting.
There is no right to be offended, but there is a right to free speech.
The best way to handle a xenophobe is simply to let them rant and then to dismember their case in moderate and informed speech. Bigotry should always be challenged and rebutted. Freedom of speech allows the bigot to speak but allows sensible people to respond.
Yes, the answer isn't restricting speech, the answer is more free speech…something that troughing scientists don't seem to get.
The seriously worrying case is when the bigots win a large following among the voters and then gain power. Even then, freedom of speech will generally allow a counterattack which helps to reverse the trend.
The need for hate-speech legislation only becomes serious when democracy itself is under threat. That is thankfully not the case in New Zealand.
No, but it will be a problem if the Muslim population grows just a bit more. We are already seeing their lawfare and whining, plus they have supporters in the human Rights Commission.
– Dompost
As much at home writing editorials as being the subject of them, Cam has won awards, including the Canon Media Award for his work on the Len Brown/Bevan Chuang story. When he's not creating the news, he tends to be in it, with protagonists using the courts, media and social media to deliver financial as well as death threats.
They say that news is something that someone, somewhere, wants kept quiet. Cam Slater doesn't do quiet and, as a result, he is a polarising, controversial but highly effective journalist who takes no prisoners.
He is fearless in his pursuit of a story.
Love him or loathe him, you can't ignore him.
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As an Associate at Weathington McGrew, Zach's legal practice primarily focuses on general liability claims, as well as the defense of physicians, hospitals, and health care providers.
Zach recently graduated from the University of Georgia School of Law where he began defending clients right after his first year with an internship at the Public Defender's Office for the Piedmont Judicial Circuit. During law school Zach was also able to spend an entire semester as an extern with Grady Memorial Hospital's Legal Department engulfed in the medical-legal world.
Prior to attending law school, Zach received his bachelor's degree from Emory University where he was a member of the varsity track team. He now lives in the Old Fourth Ward with his wife Griffin and enjoys running the beltline


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DNO says July production jumps to 17,040 bpd
Thursday, 09-August-2007
- OSLO (Thomson Financial) - DNO ASA said its average daily oil production jumped to 17,040 barrels per day during July from 13,580 the previous month, due to the start of production from its Tawke field in Northern Iraq and increased output from Yemen.
This compares with 12,310 bpd in May, and brings the second quarter average production figure to 12,841 bpd.
Norwegian oil minnow DNO said test production at Tawke had started in mid-to-late June, and has been included in the monthly reports for June and July, based on its 55 pct working interest.
As previously stated, the oil from Northern Iraq has been delivered to the domestic marked by tanker trucking.
The test production will continue in August, DNO said.
Elsewhere, DNO said production from its operations in Yemen had risen to 12,695 bpd in July from 11,991 in June, due to a combination of new wells and successful work-overs.
DNO has already said it expects oil production to increase to about 26,000 bpd by the end of the year, with an average 2007 production of 20,000 bpd.
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Disney World has come up with a genius WINE slush puppy to help parents get through a day at the theme park
Amorette's Patisserie is a French-themed patisserie in Disney Springs that has created a 'Strawberry Shiraz wine slushie'
IT'S called the Happiest Place on Earth but every adult who's visited a Disney theme park with a small child in tow knows it can be anything but.
All it takes is a couple of hours of long queues, screaming kids, obnoxious characters waving in your face and hearing It's a Small World for the umpteenth time and you are done.
But perhaps a strange new adult-only drink, now available at Disney World in Orlando, will give the grown-ups the pep they need to charge on.
Amorette's Patisserie - a French-themed patisserie in Disney Springs has boldly gone where no one in the Disney universe has gone before by creating a red wine slushie.
The slushie made with wine and strawberries is called the "Strawberry Shiraz wine slushie".
Since Disney Springs unveiled it on Instagram five days ago, it has attracted more than 8,000 likes and scores of Disney fans have started posting photos of themselves with the drink online.
The patisserie is also selling a mango Muscat slushie, which consists of white wine, mango and ice.
Both drinks can be bought for $8 (£6).
The genius of the wine slushie doesn't just lie in the taste, booze content and the refreshing ice though.
Its deceptive appearance means that a frazzled parent could reasonably expect to stroll through the park with a slush puppy in hand without raising any eyebrows.
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Which possibly might not be the case if they decided to walk down Main Street with an actual glass of red wine.
If you can't get out to Orlando's Disney World, then you can always make your very own version of the icy beverage from the comfort of your own kitchen. We've mashed up a few of the best boozy guides on the net to give you a great basic slush recipe:
- Add frozen fruit like berries or mango to a blender along with a splash of white or red wine
- Blend the fruit until it is smooth
- Add the rest of the wine and blend it in
- Freeze the contents of the blender for up to six hours
- Put the frozen mixture back into the blender and blend it quickly with a dash of wine to help the blitzing process


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I received treatments throughout my second pregnancy for various issues. I experienced hip pain (sacroiliac joint issues), back pain, sciatica, and some intermittent bleeding. I was extremely hesitant to try acupuncture. I worried that I would have to sit like a statue, and if I didn't sit still enough I would feel pain, or that I might just feel pain in general. After multiple recommendations, I decided to go this route. I felt no pain of any sort, and what's more amazing is that I felt relief immediately from my symptoms. Lindsay was detailed in questioning and assessing my situation in order to give me the treatment I needed. She was gentle and checked in with me frequently to make sure I was comfortable. Not only did she provide professional and effective healthcare, but she also sent me home with tips to alleviate some of my discomfort.
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Iggybug posted a topic in Current Feature Improvement SuggestionsHello: I am a reasonably new player, and I have talked to a few people about joining a clan. One of the people I talked to I asked some questons about the game play, one been about port attacks. I asked why our nation was not trying to take back two ports that had been captured by another nation. the answer I got was very strange. It seems the clan that captured the ports had set the time that they could be attacked right at the same time the server restarts every day. the time they set for the attack was 05:00 to 08:00 and the sever restart is at 06:00, I may be off on those times by an hour one way or the other, however, you can see the point I am making here. Now I am sure this is nothing more then an over sight by the devs, how ever it is in my opinion a use of a glitch in the game by the clan that has captured the ports and set those times they can be attacked, I myself also consider using such a glitch as nothing less then a loser cheat. however, a simple way to fix this, is to set up the server restart on a 9 day circle. pick 9 different restart times and run a circle of 9 days, or how ever many days you like as long as it is not 7, 14, 21, and so on, that way the restart times will change on the different days of the week. Now as I said, I am a new player, so maybe the restart time was set up as it is for the loser clans that need a glitch to hold the ports they capture, and yes, I will call those clans losers and a lot more because that is what they are to use a glitch in the game like a cheat. and I hope the devs are smart enough to see this and fix it. thanks for your time. Player call sign Cyberjoe
Legends Server TimeHey everyone! Good morning! I have a question... does anyone know the exact times wen the Legends server goes up? Or arent there really exact times? Because yesterday it was almost not online... but the day before that it was the whole time online.. and now it has not bin online.. and i want to play legends , so does anyone know? ?
Dear Devs, PLEASE change the running system of inter-dependent ship XP gaining, because of the following reasons (anybody else who thinks the same please add other reasons you have): 1. For me it's a massive "fun-killer" in this game to grind XP on lots of ships i don't want to sail, just to get the upgrade slots to the maximum on vessels i would really like to sail! 2. For me it's a massive "time-killer" too - Naval Action takes time, yes, but on the contrary to trading and so on, this grinding for XP feels useless and boring to me. 3. If you play Naval Action - for a certain amount of time - you have to sail in smaller ships or ships you propably won't use again later on. Everyone has (had) these time, that's ok. But the current inter-dependent XP system prolongs this period artificially in such an extreme way that it feels everything else but ok. 4. The grindig in it's current state can't be supported by historical data: Back in the days, to become captain of a ship of the frigate-class for example, noone would have had to sail every differnt kind of lower classified vessel. AND if someone has already been captain of a certain frigate he wouldn't have to sail a lower classified ship again just to be able to get the command of a frigate different to the one he sailed at his last command. Because of these reasons please abolish or at least change that system! You could change it like this for example: A. Make it easyser, better fitting to historical data and much less a grind, if you change it, so that everybody needs just to sail a random ship of one tier to be able to get every ship of the next tier to maximum upgrad slots. For example: If one sails a cutter, lynx or other 7th rate to the maximum amount of freed upgrade slots, he / she would be able to do so with every 6th rate and so on. B. If you want people to sail small ships open areas where they just could sail 7th rates because of extreme shallow waters (someone else has already mentioned this idea in the forums i think) and abolish that whole system of inter-dependent ship XP. I really like Naval Action but in this particular case i beg you: Please take ACTION to make it a LOT better!
to shorten travel time
Roche Brasiliano posted a topic in Current Feature Improvement SuggestionsIt is not an original idea, nor very popular, but... I just thinking in a way to shorten travel time: when the ship goes in a straight line just after about 3 or 5 min, the time gets a boost, increasing the speed of vessel in like x1.5 or x2.0 more than the actual rate...in case of crossing another player vessel in his line of sight or when the player change the course, the speed and time comes to the normal rate. It is not a warp, just a little boost, and will not affect the interactions in ow.
Hi, I've been thinking a lot recently about ranks and all that tedium which revolves around it like endless grinds and so on. In other MMOs you usually encounter 90% PVE and 10% PvP (if at all) and there player levels make sense but in Naval Action, however, where 99% is either PvP or preparation for PvP I wonder why it is sooo necessary to grind without any story or an end-game like raids etc.. Aren't there already enough 'natural' barriers which hinder a new player from sailing a victory 10 mins after buying the game? Can't we instead of grinding to learn the game have a proper tutorial in form of a couple of missions for new players? The first missions could be something very simple like sail from A to B. The second could be tag and sink that npc. The thrid could be buy 10 hemp and sell it.. the 4th craft your own basic cutter et cetera. The final missions could be a port battle with bots. Maybe write a small little story around it and add tutorial pop ups to every mission. Also remind the player of the help tab in chat and that they could ask questions there regarding the tutorial and its missions. The current ranks could be some sort of prestige for successful PvPers. The more battles you fight the farther you increase in rank. Maybe add also special ranks for crafters and traders. A player can select the rank he wishes to show other players so that they can see how good he is in his preferred field. Basically, joining a clan would immediately throw a new player into PvP or the game instead of having to tediously grind day in, day out. Players will need money from NPC missions anyway but making it possible to theoretically do everything right from the start doesn't hurt anybody and only makes the game more enjoyable for everybody.. So why do we have ranks? I wonder why it is beneficial? I argue that the game would be more popular on steam without the grind..
Roche Brasiliano posted a topic in Current Feature Improvement SuggestionsPls, implement a chronometer with a reset butom in OW, so we can measure the real time in game. It is usefull to navigate and to measure the time used in long trips.
Server Time on UI
Crayon posted a topic in Current Feature Improvement SuggestionsIt would be really helpful if we could see the server time easily, especially on OW. If it was part of the drop down menu of your ship, that would be fantastic!
In-Game time vs Real Time.
Admiral 8Q posted a topic in Patch Feedback and General discussionsOk, I'd like this settled please. What is the ratio of in-game time to real time? PLEASE!
Insane Server Queue Times Since Steam ReleaseSince the Steam release almost every time i want to join the EU server i have a queue time of 15-20 minutes, not counting the 1 hour queue i had this morning after the maintenance. Knowing the sale rate of the standalone alpha i would say it would have been easy to predict this with enough time. The fact that Steam sales are closed 2 days before the release describes pretty well the situation. I hope there is a solution for this in the short term, because this is not normal at all. Even being an alpha, having to close the Steam sales 2 days after the release means there's a big issue in the administration sector of the studio. Any news from the devs about a fix for this?
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Aussie_Fox posted a topic in Tavernwhat time of day do you generally get to play? (local time) I myself play early morning or late at night, seeing as it's summer and too hot inside for any other time.


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Dance Mission Theater: DIRT Festival 2019: Dance In Revolting Times
March 17, 2019 @ 7:00 pm - 9:00 pm
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D.I.R.T. Festival 2019
Dance In Revolt(ing) Times
stormSURGE: The waters are rising…
March 9-17, 2019
"The diverse artists assembled for D.I.R.T. channel their own anger, fears, frustrations and joys into physical acts – some of provocative beauty." — KQED Arts
"Climate change is not the concern of just one or two nations. It is an issue that affects the whole of humanity and every living being on this earth." — The Dalai Lama
stormSURGE: The waters are rising… Climate change is the defining subject of our time. The 2019 festival features artists exploring ideas and concerns surrounding Global Warming and displacement as a result of environmental change, with a special focus on artists from island nations and frontline communities.
The D.I.R.T. Festival, or Dance In Revolt(ing) Times, is a social political dance festival in its 4th year. D.I.R.T. presents the work of artists that explicitly addressing local/global challenges through their creative process.
Week 1: March 9-10 / Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm
Patrick Makuakane / Na Lei Hulu I Ka Wekiu (Sat only)
Boomshake Music (Sun only)
Tigre Bailando
Danza Contacto Puerto Rico
Sammay Dizon and Halau 'O Kawainuhi
Hien Huynh
Primera Generación
and gust poet Terisa Siagatonu (Sun only)
Week 2: March 16-17 / Sat 8pm, Sun 7pm*
Chitresh Das Institute
Krissy Keefer / Dance Brigade
Chris Babingui
Keisha Turner / Earth Child
Kyle Limin
Kerensa DeMars
* Special pre-show performance by Javier Stell Fresquez 30 min before curtain Sat & Sun
March 17, 2pm (no tickets necessary)
Free panel discussion and performance with
Jesselito Bie
Polina Smith
Bernard Brown
and others TBA
General – $22 in advance, $28 at the door
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The APC Smart UPS range has been the most commonly selected choice of UPS for IT managers for many years. For good reason, the UPS will often operate without fault continuously for so long that owners may even forget it is installed. Unfortunately, when users forget, trust and leave the UPS without replacement batteries, servicing or a UPS health check the APC Inverter Fault light may suddenly appear.
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In a filing with the Bermuda Stock Exchange [BSX], Somers Limited a financial services investment holding company, announces that during the month of September 2018, Somers purchased 1,500 of its own common shares at an average cost of $16.25 per share. These Shares have been cancelled.
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Two get life term for killing neighbourBy IANS
Wednesday, February 16, 2011
NEW DELHI - A Delhi court sentenced two young men to life imprisonment for stabbing to death their neighbour and injuring four others following a scuffle.
Additional Sessions Judge N.K. Kaushik convicted Kshitiz Kumar and Deepak for murdering their neighbour Feroz Hussain and injuring his brothers Shabbir and Shamshad, besides two other men.
The court also imposed a fine of Rs.16,000 each on both of them. The convicts were residents of Sagarpur in west Delhi.
The court convicted the duo relying upon eyewitness accounts of injured victims Shabbir and Shamshad.
The attack took place Feb 18, 2009, when Shabbir's son Imran came back home and told him that he was beaten up by three men in a park where he was playing.
Shabbir went to the park with his brothers Feroz and Shamshad and two others, but could not find the men.
The brothers saw the men in a narrow lane adjoining the park. When accosted by the brothers, the men in the lane struck at the brothers and their associates with a bat and knives.
They stabbed Feroz and mercilessly beat Shabbir and Shamshad with the bat and fled the scene.
The injured were taken to a hospital where Feroz died a day later.
The convicts' third accomplice escaped from police custody while he was admitted in a hospital for treatment after his arrest.
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New Minister for Environment and Water Resources Dr Vivian Balakrishnan will be appointing a panel of local and overseas experts to conduct an in-depth review of all flood protection measures that will be implemented in Singapore over the next decade.
The panel, to be appointed within the next two weeks, will assess the current drainage infrastructure, topography of flood prone area, projected weather patterns, current and future building plans, information systems and potential new technological solutions.
The review process is expected to take at least six months.
Minister Balakrishnan made the announcement in a blog post on Saturday, as Singapore residents experienced another bout of heavy rains in the morning. No major flooding has been reported as yet, however.
MEWR and national water agency PUB released a joint statement on the establishment of a panel the same day.
MEWR will also be publishing the recommendations of the Inter-Agency Drainage Review Committee that was formed last year for public consultation.
They propose enhancing the drainage design standards to cope with more intense rain, requiring new developments to comply with higher platform and crest levels and requiring building managers to enhance flood protection measures.
Said Minister Balakrishnan, "I believe that Singaporeans expect and deserve better flood protection. However, we must proceed in a proactive, careful and comprehensive way based on best available scientific evidence. We must also take advantage of innovative new technology and engineering solutions."
And with the long terms plans in the works, other immediate measures are being implemented, he said.
PUB is working with owners of vulnerable buildings to enhance flood protection and accelerating some drainage improvement projects.
The higher priority drainage improvement projects include an on-going project to raise the depressed portion of Tomlinson Road by next week and works to widen and deepen the drain and raise the stretch of Mandalay Road, which will start in August and end by Deecember.
Members of the public will be able to subscribe to PUB's SMS alert on water levels by 1 July. Currently, information on water levels at the canals can be found on the PUB website, Facebook page and Twitter account.
The National Environment Agency also has an animated real time map of rainfall in Singapore.
The PUB, which begun a systematic review of all flood prone areas in 2 June, has inspected about 70 locations to date and identified 30 that require enhanced safety measures.
To date, 1.67 km of safety railings have also been installed at 14 locations.
Last weekend, Singapore experienced its worst flood in 25 years. It submerged parts of Tanglin Mall and St Regis Residences.
Members of the public who have suggestions or feedback can reach the PUB through email at firstname.lastname@example.com or through the hotline at 1800-284-6600.


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The League of Women Voters of Door County is pleased to announce that a forum for WI Senate District 1 seat will be held at the Southern Door High School Auditorium on Saturday, September 22 from 9:30-11:30 AM. This is an opportunity to meet and learn about the positions of candidates Caleb Frostman and Andre Jacques.
The League of Women Voters of Door is, also, pleased to announce it is sponsoring a Candidate Forum to acquaint the public with Joel Kitchens and Roberta Thelen, candidates for the Wisconsin State Assembly District 1 seat. The forum is scheduled for Thursday, September 27, 6:30-8:00 PM in the Sturgeon Bay City Council Chambers, 421 Michigan Street, Sturgeon Bay.
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I'm interested in finding out how many people manage to make time for breakfast everyday! And if you do manage to, how do you fit it in?
If you don't have it everyday, how often do you manage to have it?
And what would be your ideal breakfast?
Posted by: MrsPohara
Posted on: 6th Jun 2015
MrsPohara says:
At the moment I am on the Tony Ferguson diet so I have a shake or a bar for breakfast. Boring as it sounds, I can eat it on the go and I know I'm getting all the good stuff into my body I otherwise wouldn't.
On the other hand, my ideal breakfast would be a good old fry up - mushrooms, bacon, eggs, tomatoes, sausages, baked beans lol


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Several dengue (DEN) virus vaccines are in development; however, the lack of a reliable small animal model in which to test them is a major obstacle. Because evidence suggests that interferon (IFN) is involved in the human anti-DEN virus response, we tested mice deficient in their IFN functions as potential models. Intraperitoneally administered mouse-adapted DEN 2 virus was uniformly lethal in AG129 mice (which lack alpha/beta IFN and gamma IFN receptor genes), regardless of age. Immunized mice were protected from virus challenge, and survival times increased following passive transfer of anti-DEN polyclonal antibody. These results demonstrate that AG129 mice are a promising small animal model for DEN virus vaccine trials.
After malaria, dengue (DEN) is the most important emerging tropical infectious disease. Worldwide it is estimated that 100 million cases of DEN fever occur each year (8). The severe form of the disease, DEN hemorrhagic fever-dengue shock syndrome (DHF/DSS), is one of the most important causes of hospitalization and death among children in Asia. The average case-fatality rate for DHF is 5% when appropriate supportive treatment is given. DEN viruses (serotypes 1 through 4) are mosquito borne and are the causative agents of these diseases. Since the description of DEN etiology in 1944 (27), considerable effort has been put into vaccine development (5, 23); however, significant difficulties have been encountered. Because antibody-dependent enhancement has been associated with DHF/DSS, a tetravalent vaccine is preferable. DEN virus is not normally pathogenic in mice; therefore, an appropriate and useful small animal model has been lacking, despite numerous attempts at development (24). Evidence exists that alpha and beta interferons (IFN-α/β) and gamma IFN (IFN-γ) might be involved in human DEN infections (16, 18). In addition, exogenously administered IFN appears to protect mice from DEN virus challenge (2). This information suggested to us that mice defective in their IFN response might provide a suitable model for DEN virus infection.
Mice with a 129Sv(ev) background that had deficiencies in IFN responses were developed previously (28). When these mice were used, IFN-α/β was found to be important in the regulation of vesicular stomatitis virus and Semliki Forest virus replication (22). IFN-γ-deficient mice had increased susceptibility to tuberculosis (3), whereas the functions of IFN-α/β and IFN-γ in combination appeared to be critical for antiviral defense against Theiler's (6), vaccinia, and lymphocytic choriomeningitis viruses (28). To determine if any of the IFN transgenic mouse strains were susceptible to DEN virus infection, mice deficient for IFN-α/β and -γ receptors in combination (AG129), as well as mice lacking IFN-α/β receptors only (A129) and their wild-type counterparts (WT129), were obtained from B & K Universal, Hull, United Kingdom. Mice without the ability to synthesize IFN-γ (GKO) (3) and BALB/c controls were also acquired, as a gift. Initially, groups of five AG129 and five WT129 mice aged 4, 6, 8, and 12 weeks old were inoculated intraperitoneally (i.p.) with 106 PFU of a mouse-adapted DEN 2 virus strain, New Guinea C. AG129 mice of all age groups began to exhibit neurological abnormalities, including hind-leg paralysis and blindness, around day 7 after inoculation, and mice were dead by day 12. In contrast, none of the WT129 mice showed symptoms. To ascertain whether a smaller challenge dose was appropriate for use in adult mice, 10-fold dilutions of virus were introduced i.p. into 8-week-old AG129 mice. Survival times increased as the viral load decreased and ranged from 10 days (106 PFU) to 28 days (103 PFU). For experimental convenience and maximum stringency, a challenge dose of 106 PFU was used in subsequent studies.
To determine which aspect of the IFN response was critical in protecting these mice from DEN virus infection, animals individually deficient in either IFN-α/β (A129) or IFN-γ (GKO) functions as well as BALB/c controls were subjected to a similar DEN virus challenge. None of these mice exhibited any overt symptoms of illness, indicating that for DEN virus infection, IFN-α, -β, and -γ abnormalities in combination were necessary for the mouse-adapted virus to be lethal when the i.p. challenge route was used. The remote possibility exists that IFN-γ-deficient mice with the 129Sv(ev) genetic background differ from the GKO mice used in this study with respect to their susceptibility to DEN 2 virus. Tissue culture-passaged DEN 2 strain 16681 failed to kill 8-week-old AG129 mice (data not shown), suggesting that mouse adaptation was necessary for DEN virus to be lethal.
Viremia was monitored in groups of five DEN virus-infected 6-week-old AG129 mice each and in groups of two WT129 mice each. Plaque titrations of virus recovered from the brain, spleen, and serum were performed (Fig. 1) following inoculation with 106 PFU of mouse-adapted DEN virus. Samples were taken at days 1, 3, 5, and 9 and at days 10 to 12 after inoculation and homogenized with bovine albumin–phosphate-buffered saline (PBS) medium and sterile sand by using a Bellco grinder. Homogenates were centrifuged at 1,500 × g for 10 min, decanted, and adjusted to make 10% suspensions. Processed tissues were serially diluted and adsorbed for 45 min onto Vero cell monolayers in six-well plates. Infected cells were overlaid with a mixture containing 1% noble agar, 1× medium 199, 1% fetal bovine serum, and 0.75% DEAE dextran. Plates were incubated at 37°C for 7 days, after which 2.5 ml of a second overlay, containing the ingredients of the first overlay with neutral red added to a final concentration of 0.4%, was added. Plaque formation was monitored for the next 5 days. Virus levels in the serum and spleen of the AG129 mice peaked at day 3 and dropped sharply thereafter. Low levels of virus persisted until day 9 in the serum and until day 12 in the spleen. Viral titers in the brain rose logarithmically throughout the period of infection until the mice died, at days 10 to 12. Virus was not found in any of these three tissue types for the WT129 control mice. Spleen and serum virus titers within the groups of AG129 mice were fairly consistent. Levels of virus in the brain exhibited greater variability within the groups, fluctuating as much as 2 log units for any time point. However, by days 10 to 12, a demonstrable amount of virus was isolated from the brain tissue of all animals. The weights in grams of the spleens and brains were recorded, and while the brains retained consistent weights in both AG129 and WT129 mice, the spleens in the AG129 mice were considerably enlarged on days 3 and 5 after inoculation (data not shown). A retrospective virus titration was also performed on day 3 serum samples taken from groups of AG129 mice that were similarly infected with 106 PFU of DEN 2 16681 or its vaccine derivative, PDK-53 (13). Day 3 mean counts were 3 × 103 PFU/g (PFU/ml) and 1 × 102 PFU/g for these viruses, respectively, and the standard errors were calculated (data not shown). Therefore, while DEN 2 viruses 16681 and PDK-53 were nonlethal, they were shown to replicate in the AG129 mice. Evidence exists that a breakdown in the blood-brain barrier occurs in DEN 2 virus-inoculated adult Swiss albino mice (1); however, the study showed that virus could be detected only in the brains of intracranially (i.c.)-inoculated animals. Severe combined immunodeficient (SCID) mice that were reconstituted with human peripheral blood lymphocytes have also been evaluated as an animal model for DEN virus infection (29). Even in SCID mice, DEN 1 virus could be detected very rarely in the brain. Hotta et al. (9) showed that DEN 1 virus (strain Mochizuki) was present in the tissues of nu/nu and nu/+ BALB/c mice following peripheral inoculation. Nevertheless, viremias were absent, and mortality rates were only 40 to 60%. The investigation described here is the first instance in which DEN virus has been both 100% lethal in mice and consistently present in the sera and tissues following i.p. introduction into mice.
To confirm whether the AG129 mice could function as a model for DEN vaccine testing, we intraperitoneally inoculated groups of 8-week-old animals at 2-week intervals with either one or two doses of 105 PFU DEN 2 16681 or the vaccine derivative PDK-53. After a period of 14 days after the final immunizing dose, mice were bled and then were challenged with 106 PFU of mouse-adapted DEN virus. Survivors were bled 28 days after challenge. Control groups of WT129 mice were similarly immunized. In addition, a control group consisting of AG129 mice was inoculated with two doses of PBS prior to virus challenge. Antibody production was evaluated by using a plaque-reduction neutralization test (PRNT) (4) and an enzyme-linked immunosorbent assay (ELISA) (25) (Table1). AG129 mice immunized with DEN 2 16681 produced significantly higher neutralizing antibody and ELISA titers than mice immunized with PDK-53, and the difference was especially noticeable after a single inoculation. This was consistent with the data indicating that the 16681 strain replicates more efficiently than the vaccine derivative in these mice. The 90% PRNT values revealed an appreciable increase in titer in response to both immunizing viruses after a second dose. The WT129 mice responded minimally to immunization. Group survival rates were 100% with the exceptions of the AG129 mice that received a single dose of PDK-53 and the PBS-inoculated (control) group. When PRNT data acquired before and after challenge were compared, slight increases in the titers of the AG129 mice immunized with DEN 2 16681 were observed. By contrast, the challenge virus induced significantly elevated PRNT titers in the PDK-53-immunized AG129 mice. Greater than fourfold increases in titer were observed at the 50% PRNT level after one immunizing dose and at the 90% PRNT level after one or two doses. No significant differences were noted between pre- and postchallenge ELISA titers in any group. Levels of neutralizing antibody increased substantially in the survivors after two inoculations, indicating the greater priming efficiency of the two-dose schedule. The mouse-adapted DEN virus elicited an immune response in all the WT129 mice, even though it was neither neurovirulent nor lethal.
Conflicting evidence regarding the ability of IFN-γ knockout or receptor-deficient mice to produce a normal humoral response has been reported (7, 10). This suggests that the role of IFN-γ in an antiviral immune response might be virus dependent. Our results indicate that in AG129 mice the humoral response to DEN virus is apparently normal; however, we did not determine whether the distribution of antibody subclasses was unusual in any way. IFN-γ appears to be necessary for the production of immunoglobulin G (IgG) 2a antibodies (10), and ranges for antiviral IgG levels of virus-infected AG129 mice have been reported to be within normal limits (28) but with a heavy bias toward IgG1. In our experiments, neutralizing titers in response to DEN 2 16681 were not as high as those produced following immunization of ICR mice with DEN 2 purified inactivated virus (23). The lower titers in AG129 mice reported here are most likely due to the much smaller immunizing dose and the lack of adjuvant use rather than abnormalities of the IFN response.
To determine if the AG129 mice could be protected via adoptive transfer of anti-DEN virus antibody, groups of five mice were given 50-μg or equivalent inoculations of monoclonal antibodies (MAbs) or PBS, intracardially, or polyclonal antibodies, i.p. At 22 h after transfer, mice were bled, and they were then challenged 2 h later with 106 PFU of mouse-adapted DEN 2 virus. Mice were monitored on a daily basis for signs of illness. Prechallenge ELISA titers for all groups ranged from 1:400 to 1:6,400 with the exception of the group inoculated with MAb 4E5 (which had a marginal average titer of 1:100) and the PBS-inoculated control group. The mice immunized with the MAbs died in the same time frame as the nonimmune controls with the single exception of one mouse in the 9A3D-8-inoculated group. The MAbs used were of isotype IgG2a and were previously shown to neutralize virus (26) or to protect mice from virus challenge (12). The amount of antibody administered here was similar to doses previously shown to protect mice from challenge with other flaviviruses (11, 12, 20) and hence should have been sufficient for protection. The failure of passively transferred MAbs to protect mice from virus challenge might indicate that other classes or isotypes of antibody are required for protection in these mice. Alternatively, multiple antibody classes or isotypes may be necessary. While only one mouse was protected, the survival time for the animals increased following passive transfer of polyclonal DEN 2 mouse hyperimmune ascitic fluid (DEN 2 HIAF) (Fig.2). This result is similar to our observations for low challenge doses of DEN 2 virus, which also resulted in extended survival time. The DEN 2 HIAF caused an initial decrease in the effective challenge dose, requiring an extended period of viral replication before death occurred.
Cytotoxic T-lymphocyte (CTL) responses have been shown previously to be fully functional in AG129 mice; however, the presence of the IFN-α/β component was important to avoid overwhelming virus replication and subsequent rapid exhaustion of CTL precursors resulting in CTL anergy (28). Though the helper T-cell responses were found to be normal in IFN-α/β and IFN-γ receptor-deficient mice (22), it is unknown whether this phenotype is additive in AG129 mice. The priming IgG responses observed in AG129 mice that were immunized with PDK-53 and were subsequently challenged with neurovirulent DEN 2 (strain New Guinea C) suggest that a helper T-cell response occurs. Whether the T-cell response in DEN virus-infected AG129 mice is normal still needs to be conclusively determined.
IFN-α/β and IFN-γ are documented as being produced in response to DEN virus infections both in vitro and in vivo. They probably play an important role in controlling both primary (14, 15, 17, 21) and secondary (30) infections. It has also been suggested that IFN-γ plays a role in modulating DEN virus-specific CD8+ CTL functions (19). Children with DEN fever and DHF produce detectable levels of IFN-α. In the individuals with DHF these levels persist even after the fever subsides (18). Given this evidence, it was not surprising to find that the near-complete loss of an IFN response in AG129 mice rendered them susceptible to a lethal peripheral DEN 2 virus infection.
The consistent susceptibility of adult AG129 mice to DEN virus via a peripheral route of inoculation is unique. The virus-immune system interactions that would be expected following the bite of an infected mosquito are able to take place. Currently, the majority of preliminary vaccine trials are performed in BALB/c mice that are no older than 6 weeks of age, using an i.c. injection of 100 to 500 times the 50% lethal dose of the virus (5). The resulting mortality rates are variable for nonimmune control groups, thus requiring that signs of morbidity, such as weight loss, be monitored closely. The use of BALB/c mice as a challenge model is paradoxical in light of the clinical symptoms induced by i.c. inoculation of mouse-adapted DEN virus into mice with various haplotypes (24), where the least susceptible strain was BALB/c. Only nude mice exhibited 100% mortality following i.c. challenge with DEN virus. In comparison to that of nude mice, husbandry of AG129 mice is more convenient, requiring only a standard specific-pathogen-free environment. The AG129 mice also have the advantage of possessing a more-normal immune response than nude mice.
Of pressing interest are whether this model can be extended to include the other DEN virus serotypes and whether it can be used to mimic DHF/DSS. This is especially important for vaccine trials. The availability of the individual IFN-α/β receptor-deficient and IFN-γ receptor-deficient mice may also aid in answering some of the questions related to IFN involvement in DHF/DSS. The AG129 mice may also be useful as models for other flaviviruses and may be helpful in development of antiviral agents against DEN virus. Clearly, there are some aspects of the DEN AG129 mouse model that need further investigation. These include identifying the effect that the lack of IFN receptors has on other aspects of the immune response to DEN virus and determining the relationship of this mouse model to primate or human infection with respect to accurate prediction of vaccine efficacy. Nevertheless, these results indicate that AG129 mice are the most promising small animal model for DEN virus infection that has been investigated to date. The use of the IFN receptor-deficient mouse model in laboratory trials of vaccines for this globally important disease should afford a significant advantage to DEN vaccine research and fill a critical experimental gap.
We acknowledge Michel Aguet for granting us permission to use the A129 and AG129 mice in this study; Andrea Cooper for supplying breeding pairs of the GKO mice; Genentech Inc., South San Francisco, Calif., for granting us permission to use the GKO mice; K. Eckels for the gift of the mouse-adapted DEN 2 virus that was used in the challenge experiments; and Richard Kinney for supplying the DEN virus strains 16681 and PDK-53. We also thank Brad Biggerstaff and Rebecca Deavours for expert assistance in the preparation of the manuscript.
- Received 13 July 1998.
- Accepted 7 October 1998.
- Copyright © 1999 American Society for Microbiology


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TV websites--Our favorite shows are on the Net, from ''The Practice'' to ''Airwolf''
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The Practice: A Fanpage
Vickie Fernandes of sunny Davis, Calif., has gone out of her way to honor the Beantown legal drama — we're talking complete transcripts here, folks. Reenact that unforgettable partners' meeting where Lindsay wrestles Ellenor, or discover exactly what it was that Helen muttered after yet another crushing defeat. All this plus a quote archive ("If you're ever in an argument, you can always trump with a dead mother"), postcards, trivia, and a pic from the upcoming Western Texas Rangers, which stars Dylan McDermott as a gunslinger — included, we assume, for comic relief. A
Days Down Under (members.xoom.com/daysdownundr/Welcome.htm)
Stroll down lost/stolen/fiendishly altered memory lane at Gayle Howard's no-frills ode to a classic sudser. "Days of Our Lives first aired in Australia in 1969 — four years after the U.S. [premiere]," she writes on the welcome page. And, heavens-to-Stefano, it's still lagging, so lucky Yanks can relive seasons past and visit vanished characters (Hope hasn't a clue about her past as Princess Gina! Kristen hasn't been sent to the Turkish harem yet!). Bonus points for the Aussie-inflected poem: Who knew "seen her" could rhyme with "Marlena"? B+
Batman Beyond
When you're lucky enough to own a cult animated series, it behooves you to build a bang-up website, and the WB almost succeeds. Almost. A slow-loading Java window (i.e., the "Bat Computer") outlines the show's premise with gee-whiz sound effects, several embarrassing typos, and an invitation to create your own Bat-persona, but piecing together the "entry code" entails — surprise — a compulsory site tour. Even after all that effort, the Bat-fan is too often defeated by the ruthless Javascript Error. C+
The Airwolf Home Page
Millions of us learned to pilot a whirlybird from Jan Michael Vincent and Ernest Borgnine in the mid-'80s. Nowadays, Vincent is rumored dead almost as often as Borgnine's career, but Haakon Kjole's stunningly professional Norwegian fansite recalls Airwolf's salad days, with countless images of airshow pilgrims drooling over the eponymous jetcopter. Too bad the video clips aren't properly linked. And what's this in the audio archive? The Blue Thunder theme?!? Heresy! A-
Law & Order: Repeat Offenders
Finally, a site that explores TV's greatest mystery: the case of Law & Order's revolving guest stars. Perps regularly resurface as defense attorneys, reporters as judges, landladies as psychologists — how do the writers explain it? Night school? Here, myriad examples of recidivist casting are logged alphabetically by name; e.g., Walter Bobbie has been lawyer to a pusher, brother to a suspect, and, in real life, director of Broadway's smash Chicago revival. Case closed. CHUNG-chung! A-
Nick at Nite & TV Land — Two Networks, One Website (www. nick-at-nite.com)
Happy Days are here again, thanks to this encyclopedia of vintage tube schlock. Ah, the bounty: separate pages devoted to every TV Land and Nick at Nite rerun, each replete with sounds, images, and episode summaries; a Real-Video "Retromercial" archive (see, VW ads were always good); and theme songs that'll tug at your heartstrings. Okay, tough guy, let's see you stay dry-eyed during the opening bars of Mannix. A+


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Wow, has it been two weeks already? Our weekly summary will now be fortnightly (every 2 weeks) for a while! Pls no comments about Fortnite, I beg you.
Jamie has worked hard on the server this fortnight, fixing a bunch of bugs and enhancing some of our systems. Some of the updates we've received from him this week are:
- [NEW] The Active City is now RANDOM and not in a specific order. As with all new features, we will be monitoring this to see how well it works and if it needs any changes!
- [NEW] Added some more items to Long Hauls
- [BUG FIX] The Active City bank can now be robbed by players with Wanted Levels 1-5
- [BUG FIX] Drugged players' health will now refill in jail
- [ENHANCEMENT] Updated the zoning system to divide all towns into the 3 main cities - map here: https://i.imgur.com/QxOpwCr.png
- [ENHANCEMENT] Fixed some typos
- [ENHANCEMENT] Made some texts easier to understand
- [ENHANCEMENT] Updated Anna text, removing the messed up characters
- [ENHANCEMENT] Updated the news banners at the bottom of the screen, they'll no longer say the same thing for months.
All of these updates are now live on the server.
We also have a vote live at the moment for moving the requirements for /hidetiki down from regular player level 9, to level 7. This would also mean bumping the minimum amount from $30k to $100k. You've got until the 20th of October to vote so head to your nearest post bank and have your voice heard!
Our SACNR Addict this fortnight is our favourite doctor episodes with 60.5 hours played since our last Summary post! episodes is, of course, also our Top Medic again with 285 players healed!
Lucky9 is almost as addicted as episodes, with 59 hours spent on SACNR this fortnight, and Mr. potato at 57.5 hours!
It's nice to see some different players in the rest of the Top 10 Alive Time this fortnight too!
- Zeratul420 - 54.5h
- ABDULLAH - 52h
- NightWolF - 50h
- Bazti - 47h
- El_Salvatore - 41h
- Polymorph - 41h
- AMMAD - 40.5h
Spending lots of time in-game probably means that you'll be at the top of other lists too. That is definitely true this fortnight with Lucky9 taking out our Top Robber position by robbing 572 players out of our server total of 7,340 players robbed. His thirst for crime obviously wasn't quenched by robbing those players, as he also committed 1,560 crimes out of our server total of 32,566!
348 of those crimes were stores robbed by MA_Malik, Polymorph, and ABDULLAH, which may explain why ABDULLAH spent so much money on weapons, as he gave Ammu-Nation a huge $5.8M in sales! It is not surprising that Polymorph also spent a large amount of cash on weapons, as he completed 57 Hit Contracts this fortnight! This is probably also why he was /pee'd on more than any other player!
Perhaps there were lots of Hits on ABDULLAH, since he managed to die the most times out of every player this fortnight! Or maybe he was arrested a lot by our Top Cop PurpleKush who put 317 players in jail out of our server total of 4,200! Tobs will not be happy. PurpleKush also died a lot, so maybe these two are a good Cop vs Robber match! Thanks to all of their deaths, we paid a server total of $476M in Medical Fees this fortnight!
We peaked at 24 players online at a time, welcomed 154 new friends, and had 441 players logging in over the last 2 weeks.
See you in 2 weeks!


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Radical human rights lawyer and Senior Advocate of Nigeria (SAN), Itse Sagay, and another Lagos based lawyer, Jiti Ogunye, on Thursday, punctured recent judgments of the Supreme Court of Nigeria, which threw out all the cases contesting the election of some governors. These included those that had earlier been overturned by two lower courts.
It would be recalled that a seven-man bench, presided over by the Chief Justice of Nigeria (CJN), Justice Mahmud Mohammed, had on Wednesday, confirmed the results declared by the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) with respect to the Abia and Akwa Ibom states' governorship polls.
Both Sagay and Ogunye insisted that the decisions of the Apex Court are never justifiable.
Sagay said, "It is not something I can just pounce on. But all the judgments have been the same. It's very interesting. There used to be an ancient monarch, who punished every crime by death. He was called Draco. That is why when somebody does anything extreme he is called Draconian.
"If anybody steals one kobo, you kill him, if he kills someone you kill him, at the end, there is no distinction between offences.
"There should be distinctions. How can all the governorship cases go the same way? How is that possible? That is the question we are all awaiting, when they will give the reasons for their judgments.
"I don't know how to put it, but it's very strange. We will wait for them to give their reasons and see how that magic occurred that every governorship election was valid and in line with the Electoral Act. It is very unprecedented. We will see when they give their full judgment, that is it for now."
Ogunye argued that he was shocked by the Supreme Court's decisions, adding that the decisions might 'unwittingly become an anti-technology, anti-innovation and anti-science precedent' which he described as "sad for our democracy'.
"Nigerians and the international community were living witnesses to the conduct of the polls in the states where these election petitions emanated and the conclusions were that the elections were terribly mismanaged and marred by violence and malpractices," he said.
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- 2 Tablespoons bacon bits
- 2 Tablespoons almonds
Recipe Description
DESCRIPTION: Bacon goes really well with chocolate!
I love making my own chocolate bars – that way I can control the ingredients in it and the flavors! This bacon almond bar is amazing especially if you use great quality ingredients.
I like to use bacon leftover from breakfast, chocolate chips without soy lecithin like this one on Amazon, and fresh almonds (you can even use sprouted almonds).
This Bacon Almond Chocolate Bar Recipe [Paleo, Gluten-Free, Dairy-Free] is easy to make not only is it delicious but it is also Paleo, Gluten-free and Dairy-free.
Recipe Directions
- Melt the chocolate chips in the microwave or on the stove (by placing it into a bowl sat on top of a small simmering pot of water). Be careful as the bowl gets really hot!
- Once the chocolate is melted, mix all the ingredients together well.
- Pour onto a piece of parchment paper and use a spoon to spread it to form a thin bar shape.
- Refrigerate for 20 minutes.


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Q: What is ENDUI?A: ENDUI is a program of the Oklahoma Highway Safety Office. Funds for equipment, personnel overtime, and other costs are funded by an impaired driving grant from the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA).
Q: Are checkpoints legal?A: Checkpoints are legal through the Supreme Court decision in Michigan State Police v. Sitz that explains the limited scope of detention is allowed due to the severity of the DUI problem. It is our top priority to keep everyone safe while on Oklahoma's roadways. Read more about this decision here: http://bit.ly/2pup9FO
Q: What do they look for when stopping a vehicle?A: Law enforcement is trained to look for specific clues that a person may be impaired. This includes alcohol, marijuana, prescription medication, and other drugs. If law enforcement official suspects a person may be impaired, they are moved to a secondary screening area where the standard field sobriety test can be given and further investigation can be completed.
Q: Why isn't every car on the road being stopped?A: When a checkpoint is set up, only a certain number of vehicles will fit inside the checkpoint. Once the area is full (usually 5 or 6 vehicles), other traffic is allowed to pass. Don't worry though, with each checkpoint there is a saturation patrol in the area.
Q: What is a saturation patrol?A: A saturation patrol means there are a high number of officers, deputies and/or troopers in the area around the checkpoint. These law enforcement officials are looking for people who may be driving impaired, attempting to avoid the area of the checkpoint, or violating other traffic laws. If a law enforcement official suspects someone is breaking the law, they must have probable cause to initiate a traffic stop.
Q: Why do we need these checkpoints?A: Simply put, impaired driving is a big problem across the state. Check out these numbers showing the extent of the problem:
Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes & Fatalities Five-Year Trend
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Alcohol-Related Fatal Crashes as Percentageof Total Fatal Crashes
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Q: What are the laws concerning impaired driving in Oklahoma?A: There are many laws in the state that touch on impaired driving. For a complete list, visit this website: http://ohso.ok.gov/laws2
Q: What does 'aggravated DUI' mean?A: Anyone who is convicted of driving under the influence with a blood or breath alcohol concentration of 0.15 or higher is guilty of aggravated DUI.
Q: What happens to people's vehicles if they're arrested?A: The vehicle will be impounded in accordance with state law.
Q: What else do they look for during these checkpoints?A: Law Enforcement personnel at checkpoints are simply looking for impaired drivers, however if the driver does not produce a valid driver's license or other significant violations are observed during the brief encounter, law enforcement personnel will most likely take enforcement action on those violations.
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ABU DHABI, The Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development, ADDED, issued 3,854 new economic licences in the second quarter, Q2, of 2019, recording an increase of more than 44 percent, compared to the 2,671 commercial licences issued during the same period last year, as per the commercial activity report of Q2 of 2019 issued by the department's Abu Dhabi Business Centre.
According to the report, 1,947 new licences were issued in Abu Dhabi city, 567 in Al Ain city, and 87 in the Al Dhafra region, in addition to 1,171 Tajer Abu Dhabi Golden Package licences, and 82 Instant licences.
The report categorises economic licences according to their type. A total of 3,654 commercial licences were issued, recording a 44.7 percent growth compared to Q2 of 2018, which saw the issuance of 2,524 licences in this category.
Rashed Abdul Karim Al Balooshi, Under-Secretary of ADDED, explained that the increasing demand for commercial licences reflects the growing interest among investors and businessmen in pursuing opportunities in Abu Dhabi's services sector. This, in turn, indicates the competitiveness of the national economy and the continuous growth of the local business sector.
According to the report, 1,838 commercial licences were issued in Abu Dhabi city, 524 in Al Ain city and 81 in the Al Dhafra region. Meanwhile, 1,135 Tajer Abu Dhabi Golden Package licences were issued in Abu Dhabi, along with 82 Instant licences. The report mentions the issuance of 86 Craftsmanship licences in Q2 of 2019, compared to 49 similar licences during the same period last year, recording a 76 percent growth. Apart from that, 67 new professional licences were also registered, compared to 51 professional licences during the same period in 2018, recording a 31 percent growth.
The report further states that six agricultural, fisheries and animal species licences were issued, in addition to 37 tourist licences during the second quarter of this year.
The Abu Dhabi Business Centre also reported that 20,173 licence renewals and 7,299 licence amendments for various economic activities were conducted in Q2 of 2019. Further, some 1,234 licences were revoked, in line with ADDED's efforts to implement the best practices. The report also mentions the issuance of 4,894 permits for employers in the emirate of Abu Dhabi.
Source: Emirates News Agency


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Digital transformation is a concept that has taken hold in all kinds of companies from Wall Street to Main Street. The promise of technologies is great: elastic cloud computing, AI/machine learning, the Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT), and Edge Computing enjoy great expectations from senior business leaders for their potential to transform the energy supply chain.
Advertas has just completed a white paper and e-guide for a major industrial automation company that has re-cast their offerings in terms of Digital Transformation and the benefit potential when applied to large operating facilities, such as offshore platforms, refineries, and petrochemical plants. Upstream from refining operations where hydrocarbons are discovered and developed, geoscientists and engineers cite applications of machine learning to large seismic data volumes, 4D reservoir simulation, drilling, and oilfield optimization.
Whatever the business or technology offering, we are advising clients to rethink their positioning strategies in terms of how their offerings fit on the landscape of this nascent I.T infrastructure, which is not a fad and will not fade with time. Specifically, some key questions to ask as you contemplate how to go to market:
In 2018, Advertas conducted a market survey of the"Millennial" age group, targeting ages 22 – 35(ish), to gauge how this demographic sought information on new technology, particularly machine learning applications. Perhaps not surprisingly, this demographic was found to use Social Media outlets early in their searches for suppliers, not as a source of technical information, but as a quick view of the vendor's activities. There were a few other surprises from the market survey. The point, of course, is going to market knowing vs. not knowing, at least to the extent practical.
If you struggle with the last question, you're not alone. Our clients have great technology, but some are challenged to demonstrate that their offerings provide a dramatic improvement over the status quo. In their book "Zero to One", Peter Thiel and Blake Masters propose that "As a good rule of thumb, proprietary technology must be at least 10 times better than its closest substitute in some dimension to lead to a real monopolistic advantage". We second that notion. Fortunately, in B2B applications, the business value of the offering can often be quantified using good financial analysis. However, the market is demanding and offering greater business value alone will not be sufficient if no one knows about your product or service.
The technologies referenced above, supported by the major cloud vendors, promise large step-changes in performance and usability, along with new capabilities to tackle difficult technical problems. Unfortunately, the wholesale expansion of capabilities are occurring so rapidly with cloud computing and applications of AI that product planning and marketing strategies are highly uncertain, but neither can they be ignored. Knowing your market while being ready to change remains sound marketing advice. And, most importantly, consider the application of Digital Transformation on your own marketing outreach.
Hal Green
Hal H. Green is a marketing executive and entrepreneur in the energy industry with more than 20 years of experience in starting and managing technology companies. His particular focus is business strategy, effective selling practices, and field marketing. He has a diverse portfolio of achievements, which span all areas of the hydrocarbon supply chain – from upstream exploration through downstream refining & petrochemical.
Mr. Green attended Texas A&M University, where he received a Bachelors in Electrical Engineering. He later earned an MBA in Information Management from the University of Houston. As Director of Manufacturing Systems for Setpoint, an advanced process control firm in Houston, Mr. Green effectively managed the P&L of this consulting practice. After Aspen Technology acquired Setpoint in January 1996, he continued as Director of Business Development for the Information Management and Polymer Business Units. Throughout his career, Mr. Green has been a proven thought leader, publishing articles in major industry journals.
In 2004, Mr. Green founded Advertas, a full-service marketing and public relations firm serving clients in energy and technology across the energy supply chain – upstream, midstream, downstream and power. In 2009, Geophysical Insights retained Advertas to be their outsourced marketing and business development functions. Dr. Tom Smith, President/CEO of Geophysical Insights, appointed Mr. Green as Director of Marketing and Business Development, in which capacity he still serves today.
Marketing managers of growing companies look at their team, see the gaps and recognize what they need help doing. However, there's a delicate balance as you grow — bringing the right people on board to grow the business without out-spending cash flow. Each HR decision must be carefully weighed against the revenue side of the equation. Making this transition is critical to growing from a small business to a market contender. Looking into an agency can have several advantages:
You cut the time required to locate, train, and manage dramatically.The right agency knows your industry, is well-steeped in the buying values of your customers, and can quickly understand your product and go-to-market strategy. Finding an individual who has the skills and expertise that you require, together with the industry experience, can be a rather daunting and time-consuming task. You will always be the subject matter expert, but the burden of hiring individuals and getting them up to speed is much less than when dealing with an agency who specializes in your industry. If a new skill is required, it's the agency's job to hire and train the new employee, so you can focus on the things you do best.
Access to a team of expertsThe marketing skills gap is very real. Addressed by Harvard Business Review and the New York Times: "A skill gap is the difference between the skills required to complete a task and the actual skills possessed by an employee." Marketing covers a multitude of fronts, each facet with its own challenges, best practices, and required technical expertise. In order to have a fully-formed, optimal marketing program, it's necessary to have a team of experts. Digital marketing / SEO, event execution, marketing automation, lead generation, creative content, social media, technical writing, graphic design, strategy, project management — the list can be extensive. Rather than keep each of these experts full-time in-house, an agency can be the answer to the biggest "bang for your buck".
Scalability and Financial FlexibilityIf you experience fluctuations in sales at all, you will benefit from an "as needed" relationship with an agency. Perhaps there are busy seasons — trade shows or a product launch — for which you bring them in. No need to carry the overhead of a full staff 12 months out of the year. Scale up when you need to without the commitment of permanent growth, and scale back as needed. A good agency should be able to accommodate you at every stage of your business.
Stay ahead of the latest technology and trendsAcross the marketing landscape, both tools and best practices are ever-evolving. It takes commitment and time to stay abreast of these developments, but that investment is required to stay competitive. Your own employees can sink much productive time into investigation and education, but an agency shoulders this burden and presents to you the best fit for your business, saving your team time and energy for directly revenue-generating activities.
Get an outsiders perspective"Siloed" or "myopic" thinking plagues even the best teams. Corporate culture, even in small companies, can dictate a particular vision or approach. One of the benefits of an agency is a team of people from diverse backgrounds and skill sets, all applying a fresh perspective to address your business needs. Perhaps it is a new outreach plan or a new twist on a value proposition to more specifically speak to a customer's challenge. A good agency is working for your best interest, is vested in your success, and provides creative solutions that could only come from an outside voice.
Conclusion Growing your team one full-time employee at a time can be an arduous task. Retaining a marketing agency can eliminate many of the hiring, training and managing burdens, as well as give you a 'leg up' when competing with the marketing departments of much larger firms.
Laura Cuttill Practice Lead
Laura A. Cuttill is a strategic and operational leader with a demonstrated ability to fuse business, financial, and technology interests into streamlined, profitable operations. Armed with a degree in marketing from Texas A&M University, Ms. Cuttill began her career in the Schlumberger Information Solutions department, working on identity management roll-out projects for Chevron and ExxonMobil.
In 2004 she joined Hal Green as a co-founder of Advertas, adding her organizational, analytical, and creative problem-solving skills to the team. In 2010 she left Advertas to co-found the identity management software company, 2FA, Inc. As COO / CMO for 2FA, she helped lead the company from concept to a 75% market share in target verticals for two factor authentication in four short years. After selling the business to Identity Automation in 2016, she returned to Advertas, continuing to support clients in the energy and process industries. She serves her clients with a unique vision of using cutting-edge software and marketing practices as a foundation to drive business growth.


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Crypto business is not only lucrative for investors and miners. Some people have earned a fortune in cryptocurrencies by merely talking and writing about them on social media.
One of the people whose interest in the initial coin offerings turned into a profitable business is Paul Angus. Angus is an engineer, but as a hobby, he talks on YouTube about the latest ICOs.
His audience is quite substantial. He has over 8,000 subscribers taking in his every word.
The Rise of Crypto Bounty Campaigners
The 43-year-old Scotsman earns money by taking part in what is called cryptocurrency "bounty campaigns," where social media influencers earn money to promote ICOs by the entrepreneurs behind the offerings.
You might already know of some of the other crypto "bounty hunters." For instance, John McAfee, the anti-virus software pioneer who has been in this business for quite a while, stirred the Internet in March, when he said that he earns $105,000 per tweet on ICOs.
These people are getting even more attention now that Internet giants such as Google, Facebook and Twitter are banning cryptocurrency advertisements.
The rapid increase in the number of crypto bounty campaigns is one of the reasons why ICOs are raising record amounts of money these days, regardless of the bans.
Legal Implications
Although those who do it argue that the campaigning is a cheap method of building a brand, critics believe there's a threat of it becoming vulnerable to deception and hype. In some countries, where ICOs are treated as stocks and bonds, these campaigners even risk legal consequences by acting as unregistered broker-dealers.
"Once it becomes clear that financial outcomes can be manipulated not just by trading but creating perceptions through social media, regulators will take a very hard stance," explains Lex Sokolin, Global Director of Fintech Strategy at Autonomous Research in London.
McAfee has already become a victim of strict regulations in the field.
He told his 820,000 followers on Twitter that he is facing threats from the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and therefore has decided to cease his work with ICOs and will no longer be promoting them online.
In November 2017, the SEC issued a warning that celebrity promoters of ICOs usually don't have the expertise to make sure that the investments they endorse are appropriate. In the words of SEC Chairman Jay Clayton, this is especially hazardous as many ICOs are bypassing registration requirements and the market is probably filled with frauds.
The US Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) has also warned the public against basing their crypto purchasing decisions on tips they find on social media.
Regardless of the possible legal implications, the bounty campaigns and the ICOs continue to flourish. So far in 2018 alone, the ICOs have collected over $11,6 billion for blockchain-related startups, which is about three times more in comparison to the record amount raised in 2017.
Around 18 percent of crypto-related chatter on Reddit, Twitter and Bitcointalk forum, the largest forum on all things related to Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, originate from crypto bounty campaigns. This is an incredible leap in comparison with about six percent in January 2018.
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Over the weekend I finished Wednesday Martin's new book Stepmonster. Wow. It's a great read. One of the things I loved most about it was how Wednesday gives stepmothers the permission to feel all the dark sides of being a woman with stepchildren. There were many things that struck me but I wanted to share this with you guys:
"Any feeling that we cannot air has to go somewhere, and too often when we hold it in or tamp it down, it grows aggressively beneath the surface, blooming into a dense thicket of resentment, fear, rage, and even depression."
To that end, I invite you all to write an anonymous letter to anyone in your stepfamily structure about anything you want. Then burn it up and throw it out or post it on the Stepfamily Letter Project where no one will know it's you but you. Think you can guess which letter is mine? Ha! You'll never know! But I got out some good stuff that helped me detox my soul.
Visit my other blog www.smackyourinnercritic.com for more information on how to S.M.A.C.K. your Inner Critic.


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Yeah like I say. The old Subjugator was another reference for this. I really liked the old Slaanesh titans, I'd love to see someone build a 40k scale Subjugator, especially now we actually have Knights in 40k.
Aandvar the tendrils were pretty busted up, should be an easy enough fox but I really didn't want to use them on this. I had them on the old one so I could run it as either a Mauler or Forge but I have some Blood Slaughterers now that I Proxy as Maulers if I ever use them.
Funny you should say that I'm considering what to do when it comes to the prince of pleasure for the black ruin, need to finish the Khorn one first then probably an undivided paladin. but the epic models will definitely inspire. Mide that could be over a year away at the rate I'm going.


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John Phan agreed to give $500 of his share to Soukha Kachittavong and the players shook hands to secure the deal.
Soukha Kachittavong who held the chip lead at the time of the agreement will take 1st for $19,527 and his fifth major Foxwoods Poker title.
Soukha has now earned nearly $850,000 in live career poker earnings and continues to add trophy after trophy to his collection. John Phan and Aaron Galavotti will both earn over $15,000 and John Andrews takes home more than $13,000.
Below is a look at the final four chips stacks at the time of the deal and what each player will be earning.
Soukha Kachittavong- 3,585,000 ($19,527+Trophy)
John Phan- 2,155,000 ($15,487)
Aaron Galavotti- 1,975,000 ($15,516)
John Andrews- 1,975,000 ($15,576)
|(L to R) John Andrews, Aaron Galavotti, John Phan, Soukha Kachittavong (seated)


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It's a rematch of the very first state championship game from 1999.
Kahuku has seven state titles, Saint Louis has three.
Just like in 1999, the Crusaders have the state's top quarterback in Tua Tagovailoa.
To counter, the Red Raiders bring the state's top defense with defensive back Keala Santiago hauling in six interceptions in his last three games.