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Oil Up 4% as Production Slows
The highest average spot price was observed on Bonny Light oil produced in Nigeria, which amounted to $48.04 per barrel.
The cut in rigs is starting to take a toll on USA crude production, which fell by 40,000 barrels a day to 9.1 million last week-the smallest output since November 2014, according to Energy Information Administration data.
Fatih Birol, the executive director of the global Energy Agency (IEA), told CNBC Tuesday low prices will prompt USA producers to cut output, creating upward price pressure.
Reports that producer Russian Federation was willing to discuss the global supply glut situation that has been weighing on the market also supported prices.
Energy stocks were the best peformers in the US market.
"That's starting to wake up a few of the folks out in this space", Bob Yawger, director of the futures division at Mizuho Securities United States of America, said.
On the Multi Commodity Exchange, crude oil for delivery in November was up by Rs 8 or 0.26 per cent at Rs 3,090 per barrel with a business turnover of 130 lots. It was the US benchmark's largest one-day gain since September 16. It is the highest settlement since August 31.
Aramco also reduced the official selling price for Medium grade crude to Asia to a discount of $3.20/bbl below the regional benchmark, compared with a $1.30 discount for October sales.
But when bearish trades pile up, sharp rebounds like Tuesday's can become common, as they have in the oil market this year. Bearish traders are apt to close out bets to protect themselves when small signs suggest oncoming rallies. And it was the fourth in the past five months that USA production has declined. Investment in petroleum-related projects was expected to be down by over 22 percent in 2015, el-Badri said.
"It is very clear that oil prices have bottomed out", said Nysveen.
The Institute for Supply Management said its gauge on USA services industries fell to its lowest level since June.
The price for Brent crude could be $55 this year and $62 next year.
Looking at demand 1st, and then looking at the supply, and how it has been affected since the Crude Oil price dive, That is how you know the strategy is working.
"Geopolitical tension created by Russia's involvement in Syria makes cooperation with OPEC highly unlikely", said Tamas Varga, oil analyst at London brokerage PVM Oil Associates. Higher production is the only way Russian Federation can keep its revenues stable, he said.
"This could cause prices to spike upward, starting a new cycle of strong production growth in USA shale oil and subsequent volatility", he said. The nation pumped 9.1 million barrels a day during the same period, the lowest level since November.
The US dollar slipped against major currencies on continued expectations the Fed will not hike rates this year for the first time in nearly a decade.


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You have a lot of piercing! I like them a lot though, very unique!ReplyDelete
That is a lot of piercings - I really like them though, especially your dermals. I just got three front helix piercings done this week, hurting like hell and super hoping they don't get infected but I have never had any piercing infection either - can't be too careful I guess!ReplyDelete
I love your rook piercing, it's next on my list! :D by the way I've nominated you for a liebster award on my blog if you wanna check it out! :D xoReplyDelete
Have maybe 10 now, on my face and my earlobes are 1 inch stretched down from nearly 2 inches. took out everything else.I am coming up on thirty now, I love my piercings but I do notice that the odd person will have a perception about me because of my hair/piercings and it bothers me but not enough to take them out. It's not older people,it'd usually be a woman in her 30's/40's that takes offence oddly enough.I dress conventionally enough these days that they usually don't get noticed.ReplyDelete
i get what you mean, my nose is actually my first facial one. I usually have my hair down & I'm not showing off my torso so nobody really realises that i have so many! I know that I'll probably have to use clear bars or something when I'm looking for work, so i like experimenting in college.Delete

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Newsletter tax return 201814 March 2019
Newsletter tax return 2018
Ten points of attention 2018 tax return
The Tax Office has selected the 10 most important points of attention for the 2018 Income Tax return, as follows:
- Remainder personal tax deduction (if a tax deduction could not be fully utilised in the previous year)
- First residence and divorce situation
- First residence: increase of mortgage
- Starters on the housing market
- Study costs
- Other income (freelance/non business)
- Redemption annuity pay
- Fiscal partnership – incorrect allocation
- Inheritance bank account
- Cryptocurrencies
If one or more of these subjects are relevant to you, it is important to give it due attention. The Tax Office will focus on these areas.
Tax deductions 2018
In the tax return 2018 you can claim the following personal tax deductions to reduce your taxable income:
- mortgage interest of your first residence life annuity premiums
- non-compensated health care expenses (including medical care, prescribed medication, travel expenses for hospital visits);
- financial obligations to an ex-spouse i.e. alimony
- gifts or donations to recognized charitable institutions and churches (refer to the ANBI-list)
- study costs
- expenses for maintenance or restoring of a property that is classified as a national monument (listed building) (last time possible)
- travel expenses for regular use of public transport between home and work
- weekend expenses for taking care of disabled relatives
2018 is the last year that deduction of expenses for a listed building is possible. Any expenses paid during 2018 can be taken into account.
Do take into account that for some of the mentioned deductions a threshold or other conditions may apply. The expenses may therefore not be fully tax deductible. If you think you had expenses that may qualify and have questions about this, please contact us.
Legal interest on tax amounts
With the new tax interest rules, from July 1st 2019 the Tax Office will charge interest on potential tax debts for the 2018 tax return. This interest amounts to 4% for the Income Tax and 8%(!) for the Corporate Income Tax. If you expect a high assessment and you want to avoid paying a high interest, please contact us to request a provisional assessment. In case of a tax refund the Tax Office only compensates interest in a limited way.
Is a tax return necessary?
If the Tax Office issues you with a tax form or letter to request you to do so, this will have to be filed anyway. If you do not receive a letter, but you will have to pay additional tax on your income or assets, you are also obliged to file a tax return. Obviously if you are entitled to a refund, it is in your own interest to file one. For a regular domestic tax return the deadline is May 1st. For a migration tax return (M-form) the deadline is July 1st. For both forms extension can be requested if necessary.
This year again we have heard of tax payers who received a letter from the Dutch tax authorities mentioning that they did not need to submit a tax return, although in their particular situation it would have been either mandatory to file a tax return, or they were entitled to a refund. For example a foreign tax payer with property in the Netherlands, on which Dutch tax is applicable. Furthermore the Tax Office in the main is not aware of your possible tax deductions. We therefore advise to have your refund possibilities checked.
The Tax Office has also mentioned that some details in the prefilled tax return may be incorrect, such as the mortgage interest deduction. It is always important to check the figures with the underlying documents. By the way, any electronic messages you receive from the Tax Office (Berichtenbox) are still also sent by regular post.
Tax free giving to your children and others
If you give amounts to your children or other persons in principle you will need to pay Gift Tax. Certain amounts however are exempted. In 2018 the annual tax exempted gift amount to children is € 5.363 (2019 € 5.428) and to other recipients € 2.147 (2019 € 2.173). If your gift exceeded the mentioned amounts it is necessary to submit a gift tax return.
For gifts in relation to a study or purchase of a property there are additional tax free amounts. From 2017 it is possible again to claim a gift tax exemption of € 100.000 (2018: € 100.800; 2019: € 102.010) if the amount is used for purchasing a house or paying back a mortgage. In these situations it is necessary to submit a gift tax return in order to claim these tax free amounts. In principle the Gift Tax return needs to be done by March 1st following on the year the gift was made. Let us know if you need help with this.
Assets abroad in the Dutch tax return
As a resident tax payer in the Netherlands you have to declare your worldwide income and wealth. In case you have not declared a bank account or a holiday residence abroad in the past years, we would still recommend to take the initiative yourself and declare this. Although the amnesty ruling officially is abolished, for older years it can yet be made use of, which would lead to lower penalties.
30% ruling and foreign wealth
If the 30% ruling applies you can opt for partial domestic taxation which exempts you from taxation of your wealth, as a result of which the above paragraph does not apply.
It is however imperative to complete the tax return correctly and opt for the correct status. If you do state (some of) your box 3 wealth items which the tax forms asks for, the Tax Office concludes that you opt for full Dutch taxation which means you become taxable for your worldwide wealth. This is a tricky pitfall many innocent tax payers have been tripped up by.
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Weee! I've just received my new copies of Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy - Suldrun's Garden, the Green Pearl, and Madouc.
Yes, I've had these books for years, but Vance is my favourite fantasist, and a writer I hugely admire (as you may come to grow tired of hearing), but these editions are special as they are paperback reprints of the Vance Integral Edition (VIE) editions.
VIE http://www.vanceintegral.com/ was an extraordinary fan project - a 44 book hardback reprint of Vance's entire body of work, including his Ellery Queen stories, with Vance's approval and cooperation, with the intention to restore all the texts to 'definitive' versions, taking into account all manuscripts and reprints etc.
I bought these from http://www.editionandreasirle.com/, a few copies are left if there are ony other fanbosy/girls out there , they're a little expensive but well short of the $150+ per volume the original VIE hardbacks now command. There were only 600 sets printed, and I didn't find out about it until it was over so have missed my chance. The sets are now -outrageously- expensive so I'll have to wait for the premium bonds to come in.
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Weee! I've just received my new copies of Jack Vance's Lyonesse trilogy - Suldrun's Garden, the Green Pearl, and Madouc.


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Hi Pragya, tell our readers about yourself, your educational and professional background.
I come from a traditional, Marwari-Maheshwari family of Jaipur, Rajasthan. Luckily, I was born in a family where my parents despite being highly qualified, always laid immense stress on all round development and hence I had an exceptionally pleasant childhood that I spent trying out things spanning creative writing, poetry to dancing, cooking and art and craft. While my father laid stress on academics, my mother always made sure she discussed with me - life, books, art, Shelley, Keats, PG Wodehouse and English literature classics like Waiting for the Godot (ever since I was very young) which widened my perspective beyond many years of my age then!
I did my schooling from Jaipur itself and secured a city rank-2 with 96.2% in class X. Then I went on to pursue engineering in Electronics & Communication from LNMIIT after securing a rank in extended merit list of IIT JEE. To this day, my most precious memory of graduation is my one month internship at ArcelorMittal, Kazakhstan where I was also the team co-ordinator for 34 participants.
Immediately after completing BTech. I moved on to pursue PGDM from IIM Indore's Mumbai Campus where I did my majors in marketing. Four year stint at LNMIIT had been an extremely rigorous, bumpy ride that thoroughly prepared me to take academic challenges and time crisis in a relatively easy stride at IIM Indore Mumbai campus. So the typical 'B-schoolish' - deadline based culture, hefty project work and assignments was relatively a smooth sail to me since I had been through all of it and more already, all credits to LNMIIT's strong foundation in terms of attitude building. I used this cushion to section out my time for pursuing extra-curricular activities like writing for blogs, doing live projects with HUL, JWT, Dow Chemicals etc. even during the busiest days of PGDM. Currently, I am working with ICICI Prudential as a part of their Business Leadership Programme for campus hires, 2015. Very recently, I have begun my first team management stint after completing one year of exposure to field-level business development.
What attributes are essential for a candidate to thrive in a career in MBA?
Very honestly, during campus placements, profile, salary and organization do not always match with a candidate's dream job description. But then, one should be sagacious enough to embrace the best trade-off and work hard to succeed in whatever industry/company/role he (or she) gets into. Excellence is a legacy that must be built from your first job itself. There are only two things that define professional fortitude - dynamism and hard-work. The combination of these two is nothing but what is called smart work in popular parlance! Dynamism implies ability to adjust, adapt, enact - and doing all of this quicker than others! A lot of us have very little idea about the business processes of organizations we join right after PGDM, hence it is important that a candidate comes with a certain appetite for uncertainties. If one can utilise his/her 2 years of PGDM in building right attitude for dealing with the 'unexpected', there's is absolutely nothing that can stop them from thriving in their career.
How is a typical day at work for you?
I work with ICICI Prudential and my role entails managing life insurance sales of ICICI Bank's wealth management vertical. I begin my day with briefing of product features to employees of the bank and setting with them daily targets. While, during the day bank's employees interact with the assigned clients, I prepare detailed insights for e.g. comparative analysis of ICICI Prudential's products with close competitors and address service issues of existing business with us. On many occasions I also anchor role-play sessions to help employees with their pitch and communication skills, all of which is aimed at increasing per person output in the branch assigned to me. My role gives me a chance to work with the sales team, operations team and even with the senior management team on strategic planning, simultaneously!
What part of your experience in your B-school has been most helpful in your career?
I learned how to balance extra-curriculars, academics and real-time exposure to corporates during my days at IIM I Mumbai and this ability to handle multiple things while striking a balance helps me today greatly in my current role. Being in Mumbai turned out to be a great advantage since I got an opportunity to connect with several corporate houses and work on live projects, many of which were hugely appreciated.
What did you miss out on doing/trying at your B-school?
I didn't quite network with people around me and, I realise the importance of it now. My sincere advice to all those reading this - connect with as many people as you can, this vividness of exposure will help you do better at work.
What advice would you like to give to the forthcoming batches of your B-school?
Let me try and keep it succinct, every B-school participant should pay heed to these 4 points:
A) Don't get cloistered and give equal regard to academics, extra-curriculars, taking your time off, connecting with people and pursuing a hobby (yes! no matter how much be the time crunch!).
B) Focus on exploring a course, enjoy the subjects you take up without mulling over whether it will connect a dot in securing placement in your dream company. Live for the moment.
C) Learn how to get along with people belonging to different schools of thought, behaviours etc. B-school is your first exposure to the classic corporate paradox - working together yet competing! Learn how to keep the competition healthy, pick up learning from every individual you work with and instil in yourself more tolerance - it goes a long way in corporate life! Best wishes.
D) God listens. Always spare out a few minutes in the day and connect with God, this will keep you guarded and will help you work with composure. I regret not having done this during two years of PGDM, but now reverting back to this school-time habit has revived me inside-out.
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Elwyn Simons, (Elwyn LaVerne Simons), American paleontologist (born July 14, 1930, Lawrence, Kan.—died March 6, 2016, Peoria, Ariz.), was regarded as the founder of the field of modern primate paleontology and led more than 90 expeditions that uncovered thousands of primate fossils. He was particularly celebrated for his 1965 discovery in the Al-Fayyum region of Egypt of the skull of a small tree-dwelling primate, Aegyptopithecus, that was among the earliest-known common ancestors of both hominoids (apes and humans) and cercopithecoids (Old World monkeys). The primate lived some 35 million to 33 million years ago in what was then a forested swamp. Later discoveries of much-smaller Aegyptopithecus skulls led Simons to deduce that the male of the species was much larger than the female and that the large brain typical in primate species had not yet evolved. Simons also led expeditions that found fossil remains of a yet-earlier primate, Catopithecus, as well as relics of the hind feet and legs of whales. The latter finds showed that whales retained lower limbs for 10 million years after the mammals returned to the sea. In addition to his paleontological work, Simons was interested in wildlife conservation and helped establish a reserve in Madagascar to safeguard lemurs and other native species. Simons attended Rice University (B.S., 1953) and then earned (1956) a Ph.D. from Princeton University as well as a doctorate (1959) from the University of Oxford. He taught at Yale University for 17 years before joining (1977) the faculty of Duke University, where he also headed the Duke University Primate Center (since 2006 the Duke Lemur Center). He introduced improvements that made the centre a vibrant institution with a collection of hundreds of individual lemurs, lorises, and tarsiers of more than 20 species; he also pioneered captive breeding programs there. Simons was from 1981 a member of the U.S. National Academy of Sciences.
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Ramapithecus…until 1960, when American anthropologist Elwyn Simons of Yale University began studying them and fit the jaw fragments together. On the basis of his observations of the shape of the jaw and of the morphology of the teeth—which he thought were transitional between those of apes and humans—Simons advanced the…
Al-Fayyūm, muḥāfaẓah(governorate) of Upper Egypt, located in a great depression of the Western Desert southwest of Cairo. Extending about 50 miles (80 km) east–west and about 35 miles (56 km) north–south, the whole Fayyūm—including Wadi Al-Ruwayān, a smaller, arid depression—is below sea level…
Lemur, (suborder Strepsirrhini), generally, any primitive primate except the tarsier; more specifically, any of the indigenous primates of Madagascar. In the broad sense, the term lemurapplies not only to the typical lemurs (family Lemuridae) but also to the avahis, sifakas, indri, and aye-aye of Madagascar, in addition to the…


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We recently announced the release of Ci3 v2.5. This upgrade features enhancements designed specifically to make your work in Ci3 more efficient. We are very exited about the new features in this upgrade (we are Ci3 users too!) and are confident that this upgrade will give you immediate benefits. Some of the benefits include:
1. New Text Editor with Unlimited Document Size: The previous version of Ci3 had a simple, yet limited text editor that could only edit (open) text documents and script files smaller than 65,536 bytes. The new editor offers more than just the ability to open documents of nearly any size. We've added new features to make questionnaire construction more efficient. New features include Overstrike, Column-Select mode, and Bookmarks.
We've often heard the comment: "The thing that bothers me the most about Ci3 programming is having to count all of those lines and columns." Ci3 programmers now no longer need to spend so much time counting spaces. When you position the cursor within your T: section a "T: position panel" displays the relative screen row and column position.
2. More Flexible Ci3 Code: The core strength of Ci3 resides in its flexible set of instructions for building questionnaires. While Ci3 instructions are powerful, there have been some annoying syntax rules and limitations. With Ci3 v2.5, the scripting language is even more flexible than before, including AND (symbol: & ) and OR (symbol: | ) instructions, multiple operations per line, and permitting irregular spacing. Here's an example of a line of legitimate v2.5 Ci3 code:
IF ((q1=1) & ((Q3 <>3) | (q2>2))) x = (Q4 + q5+Q6) / 3
4. Data Doctor for Repairing Damaged or Corrupted Data Files: Occasionally, sectors on disks fail or hardware doesn't properly record Ci3 data. With very large data sets and tens of thousands of respondents, data corruption or loss becomes increasingly likely. After repairing occasional data sets for users and observing the different ways that Ci3 data can become corrupted, our staff has written the Ci3 Data Doctor. This feature will solve a good many data integrity problems by either directly remedying the error, salvaging a portion of the offending record, or by deleting the offending record altogether.
5. .JPG Graphic File Support: The Ci3 questionnaire module is quite compact when loaded onto a floppy field diskette. However, the Ci3 GRAPHICS command previously only supported .BMP graphics files, which can become very large. With the release of v2.5, the more compact .JPG compressed graphics file format is also supported.
6. Global Toggle for Present/Absent vs. Ordinal for Select Questions: Many users have noted that it can be very tedious to change dozens (or hundreds) of select-type questions from Present/Absent format in the Export Specifications table to Ordinal or vice-versa. A global toggle button is now available to switch the conversion option back and forth for Select type questions. You can even highlight a range of question labels and toggle only that selected group.
7. Transitional White "Flash" Between Questions Eliminated: Depending on the processor speed of the interviewing PC and the questionnaire logic that needed to be processed, a distracting white "flash" has appeared during the transition between questions. While we haven't improved the delay time between questions, we have eliminated the white "flash" by matching the transitional blank screen that is displayed to the background color used in your survey.
8. Accumulate Only New (Unique) Records Option: Some users have told us that they would prefer that Ci3 only accumulate new records that have not already been accumulated in a past session. This can protect you from accidentally accumulating the same diskette twice. This is also a valuable feature if data have been accumulated during preliminary stages of a project, but when further interviewing continues on the same disks. That feature now is available.
9. Miscellaneous Improvements:
- The index program can now re-generate .IDX files for data files in directories (or floppy drives) other than the study directory.
- The path of the current working directory is displayed in the bar at the top of the Ci3 dialog. No more wondering what directory Ci3 considers the active study directory!
- Openend responses can now be exported to a text file without the extraneous information (roster number, list number, sequence number). This will make it easier in many cases to prepare text-based openend reports using word processors.
- A Print Questionnaire option to send hard copy of text or logic to the printer.
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The weight of crowd expectation continues to weigh down the undoubtedly talented 25-year-old American, Coco Vandeweghe.
She went missing for parts of the match when dispatching fellow country-woman Alison Riske in the first round. Losing a hard fought final to Madison Keys in Stanford has taken the sting out of Vandewghe's normally potent bite. She has not been the same player since. A follow-up defeat to Keys early in Cincinnati really can't have helped either.
A tight first set
There was nothing between the resurgent Tunisian Ons Jabeurand the crowd favourite Vandeweghe. The latter player would often threaten to take control, but Jabeur was always comfortable on her own serve. If anything, it was Jabeur who looked more relaxed in the pressure situation of the first set tie-break.
However, Coco Vandeweghe dug deep to take the tie-break 8-6 and the fist pump that followed, showed how much she wants this. This could be the turning point of her tournament.
Vandewghe makes second set harder than it should have been
Despite using the first pumping momentum gained from sneaking a first set that could have gone either way, at 2-0 in the second set and in control, the American still hit unmissable forehands into the net.
Her opponent showed guile and heart to keep clinging onto the American's coattails, as one break of serve continued to be the difference between the pair. Until the seventh game, that is. Vandeweghe used her forehand to punish increasingly weaker serves from a tired Jabeur.
Vandeweghe finally saw off her gutsy adversary, taking the match 7-6, 6-4.
Radwanska awaits the American in the 3rd round
A few years ago, the newly wed Polish heroine would not have been able to skip along reality unnoticed, but she has this year. This match will be a powerhouse of a struggle and will test Vandeweghe's mettle. If she can navigate through this one, you will have to start taking her seriously as a US Open contender.
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This Raphael Ninja Turtles™ costume for adults has the official license. It consists of a jumpsuit, a shell, a pair of kneepads, a pair of elbow pads and a mask. (Shoes not included.) The light green jumpsuit has a print of a yellow shell on the belly. The shoe covers are directly connected to the jumpsuit. They can be attached underneath your feet with an elastic. The jumpsuit can be closed at the back with velcro.
A dark green shell completes the costume. It has a brown belt which can be tied at the front. A piece of round fabric with the initial of Raphael is present on the belt. The shell is hollow, which will allow you to stuff it with newspapers for a 3D effect. It has 2 long velcro bands at the top which can be attached to the shoulders of the jumpsuit. The knee and elbow pads are red. They can be easily worn with velcro elastics. A mask of red fabric will give the final touch to this Raphael costume. It can be tied around the back of the head.
This Raphael costume will be perfect for becoming part of the Ninja Turtles™ group at your costume parties!


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Throughout the loan process, your loan officer will handle most of the heavy lifting along with everyone else involved. However, there are a fair amount of best practices you can take advantage of in order to make sure the approval process and closing take place without undue trouble. Check out the list of Do's and Don'ts we've assembled below, so you're best set up for success. And like always, feel free to contact us for a free consultation. We'd be happy to answer any questions pertaining to your specific needs.
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Complaints of corruption in respect of government ministries is the highest representing 35 % of complaints recorded during 2016 and 2017.
The complaints received by the Anti-Corruption Commission of Namibian (ACC) mostly relate to administrative irregularities of public resources.
According to ACC, 21 cases were lodged against the ministry of home affairs followed by the education ministry with 20 cases of complaints while 12 were lodged against the health ministry.
Local Authorities are the second highest in respect of complaints received by ACC representing 19 %.
Most complaints have been lodged against Walvis Bay municipality; City of Windhoek; Henties Bay municipality and Karibib Town Council during the same period.
Otjizondjupa region recorded the highest cases of complaints (34%); Hardap (20%); Zambezi //KARAS, and Omusati (13%); while Ohangwena recorded 7%.
During the year under review, ACC referred 48 cases to the office of the Prosecutor-General (PG) and 30 cases are on the court role for trial or awaiting trial.
The PG still has to decide on 13 cases and three cases were returned to ACC to obtain additional evidence.
According to the ACC, the number of complaints reported to the Commission has shown a significant drop from the highest figure of 928 in 2008 and 2009 to 345 during 2016 and 2017. This shows a drop of 583 cases from the highest to the lowest in recent years.
During 2017 and 2017 the directorate on investigations carried out over 168 active investigations accumulated and under investigation from previous years. This brings the total amount of active investigations to 266 about 53 cases less that than the previous financial year.
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have buy the last day an AS6204T and want to use the Virtualbox from outside the local network. I made an port forward to 3389 but this work not over internet.
The VM shall not run the hole time so i want start it over internet but how get i access to VirtualBox?
On my Qnap is that no problem.


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Market price is 10,090 yuan, again bargain with the salesperson, the refrigerator was eventually dropped to 6,800 yuan, 3,290 yuan a staggering difference. As well as some brand
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Adhere to the principle of a unified national price, clearly-fixed prices. A well-known domestic brand refrigerators mall price is 10,090 yuan, again bargain with the salesperson, the refrigerator was eventually dropped to 6,800 yuan, 3,290 yuan a staggering difference. Recently, the provincial capital for new home purchase of consumer appliances Liuxin Na, the face of "codes virtual price", Lian Hu, "read", "say clearly the price consumers have to pay attention may, in fact 'codes virtual price' mind a little point cut bargain, chances are able to catch up with the price of heart. "However, when a reporter visited the consumer that the actual selling price well below the bid price tag, looks got benefits, but the merchants who wish to further discount virtual mark-ups concessions, then obviously it becomes a dishonest act.
"Double the difference refund"
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Galanz microwave oven
Price 1798 yuan. See press interested in purchasing, sales staff said the price could be discussed, this "negotiated" price of 300 yuan to be cut, the other side saying it is the lowest, "the city a price lower than that of the microwave oven, double the return of post." Not only that, the oven also comes with a purple clay rice cooker,
, Microwave-specific plastic bowls.
See press hesitation, then consult a salesperson sales manager, "can also be a cheaper 38 yuan." Sales staff explained that this is because the internal computer will
Coupons, so I can offer.
When the reporter shook her head before leaving, also known as sales, but also 20 dollars cheaper. "This is actually a drain on our money." She said, "is to sales."
In another mall, with a microwave oven is priced at 1,698 yuan. Told reporters read the same microwave oven, "1400 yuan can not sell?" The other party has indicated that unacceptable, but is promised soon.
Such "codes virtual price", of course, not limited to individual products. 6 August afternoon, reporters found that many visits, standard high, low discount is almost industry "norm."
Price "evaporate" into more than three
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TV, price 11998 yuan, the actual price of only 9,998 yuan, one during the event sending their television. The brand TV, slightly cheaper price of 8,999 yuan a TV that can counter-offer to 6,999 yuan; Konka TV LC55FT66AC, sign price 13990, Promoters are given in the price of 11,020 yuan.
In other retail outlets, reporters come across a similar situation. Yangtze River Road, a store, Hisense TLM55V88GP TV, price 13990 yuan, current price as long as 11,000 yuan. Hisense 52-inch TV with series price 10,990 yuan, 9,000 yuan salesman quote, after bargaining, the final price down to 8,800 yuan.
Royalstar BCD-226GER refrigerator, at a price tag is 4,799 stores, the actual price of 4199 yuan; beauty section of a refrigerator price 4578 yuan, the actual selling only 3,978 yuan; Meiling refrigerator price of a section 10090, the actual sold only 8,900 yuan, after repeated discussions with the salesperson that this section refrigerator price eventually dropped to 6,800 yuan, the difference is a staggering 3,290 yuan.
Many salesman will tell reporters, as long as over buy to the store manager, manager of special referrals, based on the final offer price, you can then range from 100 to 200 yuan cheaper, guaranteed given the "lowest price." , And price "high" high-end appliances are often much cheaper rate, there is considerable shrinkage of space. The reporters found that even relatively well-known brand has different degrees of shrinkage phenomenon exists.
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For those who follow developments in the law and craft brewing with equal passion, every year has its share of substantial issues. This year has been no exception, with a pending Supreme Court case; a substantial upswing in federal trade practice enforcement activity; a massive rewrite of US Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) labeling and
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Legal and Policy Issues Surrounding Taprooms
Rapid growth in the number of small and independent breweries that rely on taproom sales has received a lot of attention—not all of it positive—across the beer industry. Until this unprecedented growth, taproom sales went largely unnoticed. Competing retailers, beer wholesalers, and even well-established craft brewers were pleased with steadily growing craft beer sales and…
US Supreme Court to Review State Residency Requirements
The "final word" may be in sight in a long-running dispute over state residency requirements imposed on applicants for retail alcohol beverage licenses as well as more fundamental questions about state powers under the 21st Amendment.
As anticipated last July in the Alcohol Law Advisor blog, a single sentence order of the US Supreme Court issued on September 27 granted a petition for a writ of certiorari filed by the Tennessee Wine and Spirits Retailers Association (Tennessee Retailers) requesting the high court to review lower court decisions that invalidated Tennessee's two-year residency requirement for retail license applicants.
Earlier this year, the US Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit reviewed the Tennessee law at issue and held that, "a three-tier system can still function" without the two-year durational residency restriction imposed by Tennessee. The 6th Circuit quoted a 1984 Supreme Court decision: "The central purpose of the [Twenty-first Amendment] was not to empower States to favor local liquor industries by erecting barriers to competition." The court went on to analyze the Tennessee restrictions and found that they violate the dormant commerce clause, a legal concept designed to prevent states from engaging in economic protectionism.…
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Latest Stage in Missouri Tied House First Amendment Litigation Could Change Economics of Industry Advertising
The latest development in a lengthy legal challenge to advertising restrictions in Missouri's tied house laws and regulations raises practical economic issues for the alcohol beverage industry and significant legal and policy issues for legislators and regulators at all levels of government. On June 28, Judge Douglas Harpool of the US District Court for the…
2018 Federal Budget Legislation Provides Breweries with Administrative Relief and Acknowledges 21st Amendment
Two sections of Craft Beverage Modernization and Tax Reform Act (CBMTRA) that were dropped from the 2017 federal tax reform law were subsequently added to the Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018, signed into law by President Trump on February 9, 2018.
The new law mandates a temporary (two year) change in tax recordkeeping requirements for domestic breweries to eliminate duplicate reports and accounting obligations for breweries that have pub and sampling areas. The intent of the new law is to allow brewers to keep one set of books covering (a) beer removed from brewery for sale for distribution to retailers and (b) beer sold or provided for sampling to consumers at a brewery. Existing regulations and policies led to unnecessary complexity in accounting for brewers and for auditors from the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB). While the recordkeeping changes are required for calendar years 2018 and 2019, TTB may be able to make changes in regulations and policies that will provide permanent relief from unnecessary administrative burdens.…
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Additional Rum Cover Over for Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands Approved in 2018 Budget Legislation
Early this morning, both houses of Congress approved the "Bipartisan Budget Act of 2018," complex legislation that includes important modifications to an arcane law known as the "rum cover over," which is an important revenue source for the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico and the US Virgin Islands (USVI).
The temporary excise tax relief provided to distillers in the 2017 federal tax reform law will not diminish the amount of federal excise tax revenue covered over to the treasuries of Puerto Rico and the USVI. The 2017 tax reform law included a two year reduction in the federal distilled spirits excise tax rate from $13.50 per proof gallon to $2.70 per proof gallon on the first 100,000 proof gallons of distilled spirits, and $13.34 per proof gallon on the next 22,130,000 proof gallons produced by each distillery or each controlled group of distilleries. The 2018 Budget Act treats all rum subject to the rum cover over as if it is subject to the full $13.50 per gallon excise tax rate.…
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Excise Tax Relief for Breweries, Wineries and Distilleries
This post does not constitute tax advice. It summarizes changes in alcohol beverage excise tax laws to assist industry members in planning to implement the changes. Excise tax calculations and liability must be determined for each taxpayer based on numerous variables.
The new tax law formerly referred to as the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017, provides a temporary reduction in alcohol beverage excise taxes for US brewers, winemakers, distillers and beverage importers. Temporary tax relief is available for beer, wine and spirits removed from a US manufacturing facility or released from Custom's custody after January 1, 2018, and prior to December 31, 2019. Several provisions of the new law will require the Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) to quickly promulgate new regulations.…
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FDA Publishes Supplemental Guidance on Menu Labeling for Chain Restaurants
On November 7, the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) published the latest in a series of industry draft guidance documents to help implement menu labeling and nutrient disclosure regulations applicable to chain restaurants (Draft Guidance). FDA guidance documents are advisory in nature and represent the views of the FDA at a given point in…
TTB Issues Guidance on Application of Consignment Sales Regulations to Freshness Dating and Returns from Retailers
On September 29, 2017, the federal Alcohol and Tobacco Tax and Trade Bureau (TTB) issued Ruling 2017-2, which updates and supersedes older agency guidance on allowable returns of beer and malt beverage products that contain "pull dates" or other indicators of product freshness.
The Federal Alcohol Administration (FAA) Act includes a general prohibition on "consignment sales," 27 USC 205(d). Congress believed that all transactions should be "bona fide" sales. Id. The intent was to prevent a wide range of unscrupulous practices that might occur if manufacturers and wholesalers furnishing alcohol beverages to retailers on consignment or with the right of return.
The FAA Act prohibition on consignment sales does not apply to "transactions involving solely the bona fide return of merchandise for ordinary and usual commercial reasons arising after the merchandise has been sold." Id. TTB regulations provide an extensive list of reasons that a manufacturer or wholesaler can accept returns. 27 CFR, Part 11, Subpart D.…
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Federal Trade Commission Reminder about Advertising Disclosures
In mid-April, the Federal Trade Commission (FTC) sent out 90 letters to advertisers, celebrity endorsers and influencers who use their fame and the power of digital advertising to help promote products. The facts in each letter vary, but the FTC's message was a strong reminder that clear and conspicuous disclosure is required if a "material…


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The process of launching a fresh website is an exciting adventure, but also one filled with pitfalls and perils.
Every step of the way is crucial, and leads you towards success. Even with the exhausting process of designing and building a site finished, it might be that some crucial elements are missing. The intended audience must be able to find a website, easily navigate it, and locate the information they seek. It may take months of hard work to enable this, so roll up your sleeves.
Web hosting
One of the first things to do is to obtain the host, and check whether it supplies you with the software for website building. Next, choose the bandwidth which enables the website to run smoothly. Access the expected internet traffic, but bear in mind that extending the bandwidth might be necessary in the future. This is due to the fact that a growing site must prevent users from experiencing lags and other problems. A local version of the website should be kept on your computer, but a production copy on the web host is a sound idea.
Choosing a domain name
The right domain name helps with SEO and drives more internet traffic your way. A name that is brief, easy to remember, and distinctive is the cream of the crop, but make sure you match it with the purpose of the website. For a long time, top-level domains like dot com ones have been stealing the internet show, but now more and more people turn to other creative solutions or practices like domain hacking. Notice that with the help of some of the new gTLDs like domain.me you can secure the prime online real estate that stands out and personalizes your brand.
Identifying issues
To detect any potential problems like broken links, run a crawl simulation on the website. There are some excellent free tools like Xenu for doing this, and they also help in checking the contractor or outsourced work. The most important thing though is to see whether search engines and visitors can reach your pages in the expected way. Critical errors must not be left to rot, so validate the CSS, JavaSript, XML, HTML and XHTML codes. Finally, implementing a site map enables search engines to index your pages more easily.
It is time for keywords
See what phrases and keywords you want to rank for. Build the list first, and ensure that the pages feature them. It is essential to pick the highest traffic keywords, but also to make them reflect what your website is offering. Use Meta and ALT tags to ensure that pertinent keywords from your pages are displayed. The latter also signals search engines and searchers what kind of picture the website has. This way it is possible to increase the number of visits and boost your online presence.
Letting people know
To get the word out and let the world know about your website, you need to put together an email list of friends and business contacts for launching. Keep influential bloggers, industry experts and media that might be interested in your activities on the radar. Send them press releases or personalized emails, and ask for feedback. Remember to check if the contact and mailing list forms are working as they should. Also, you should make an email subscription option available on the website.
Checking the design and usability
Now, you might have created stunning graphics and a gorgeous layout, but it is also necessary to test your design. It might be that the design or structure of the site is not displaying properly. There are many browser testing options, but see to it that Internet Explorer, Firefox, Chrome, and Opera are covered. These browsers are used by the majority of people who browse the internet, so it is safe to assume this should gauge the usability of the website accurately.
Integrating analytic capabilities
In order to improve, one must be able to track and evaluate results with visitor analytics. Google Analytics is one of the most popular tools which need to be placed and verified on every page, and according to GA's instructions the best spot is the top of the page. Whatever is your tool of choice, always strive to measure the visits to the sites, as well as user actions that are your lifeblood. These may include subscribing to email, commenting, or tweeting a link, and they can be tracked in a KPI Dashboard.


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God helps those who help the poor
Doesn't God care that I'm poor?
But to the poor, O Lord, you are a refuge from the storm. To the needy in distress, you are a shelter from the rain and the heat. For the oppressive acts of ruthless people are a storm beating against a wall, or like the relentless heat of the desert. But you silence the roar of foreign nations. You cool the land with the shade of a cloud. So the boastful songs of ruthless people are stilled.
Isaiah 25:4-5
Stay away from the love of money; be satisfied with what you have. For God has said, "I will never fail you, I will never forsake you."
Hebrews 13:5
Can anything separate us from Christ's love? Does it mean he no longer loves us if we have trouble or calamity, or are persecuted, or are hungery or cold or in danger or threatened with death?…No, despite all these things, overwhelming victory is ours through Christ, who loved us.
Romans 8:35-37
All the silver
In his book, The Life of Johnson, James Boswell describes how Johnson would frequently give all the silver in his pocket to the poor, who watched him, between his house and the tavern where he dined. Johnson would walk the streets at all hours and said he was never robbed, for the rogues knew he had little money, nor the appearance of having much.
Content is derived from the Holy Bible, New Living Translation and other publications of Tyndale Publishing House


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i had a dream...
Zsuzsanna at her home in San Francisco, canon digital rebel xti
I was working in my studio today and a song called "Dream" by Priscilla Ahn came on. It halted me. I turned it up, listening closely to her chords and her lyrics. I closed my eyes and imagined myself singing it on a stage or to a group of close friends. Tears fell down my cheeks, unexpectedly.
I feel this emotional about dreams tucked away inside me that I have yet to do. Playing the guitar religiously is one of them and so is dancing professionally. With hardly any training, I am a good dancer and was told this when I was young. I was in modern dance years ago and wanted to do ballet until one of my instructors told me I was too short. The most I did after that was cheerleading and took belly dancing classes. I met a ballerina once in my twenties. She was my height and told me my instructor was wrong. I wonder how different my life would have been had I not listened to her.
With all this, I know I have lived many of my wild dreams and I am so grateful for this. My photography, my art, my marriage, friendship circles...but I always get those pangs when I hear a song that moves me or see a dance that gives me chills. You know that pang down deep in your belly. When you imagine yourself doing the same thing and you feel the crazy messy emotions tied to it well up inside of you.
I know there is still time and today I was reminded of that. Sometimes I feel myself holding back from picking up the guitar or taking a dance class (although I do twirl around at random). Not only is time an issue but more importantly, it brings up sad emotions of me not taking those risks years ago. I feel like I am too old or too busy. This can't be true. I know it is not true and I am working on reprogramming those thoughts.
Speaking of people who live their dreams, my lovely friend Zsuzsanna (above) is one of them. Born and raised in Hungary, she came out to America about 7 years ago when we met at the company we worked for in San Francisco. I saw a passion in her that was unstoppable and since she has always tapped into what she loves and dreams of. One dream in particular was going to Italy and staying with some locals with a girlfriend. She rode around on a motor cycle on her wedding day. She found the perfect Victorian house in San Francisco. She landed her dream job at a creative company. She makes her dreams a reality. An inspiration to me and a friend my thoughts went to when thinking of this concept. Love you and your dreamy self Zsu!
one of my favorite pics of me and zsu
What is a life without dreaming and yearning for those dreams to come true? Daring yourself to make them happen?
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theScore esports Daily is a once-a-day briefing covering the top news stories from around the world of esports.
Immortals reportedly buy Infinite Esports & Entertainment
According to business website CrunchBase, Immortals Gaming Club has reportedly purchased Infinite Esports & Entertainment, the owners of OpTic Gaming, although neither party has made any official announcement.
While the news may, in fact, be true, the major issue behind CrunchBase is the fact that anyone is able to manipulate the status of a business after creating a free account. So until Immortals or Infinite release a statement confirming the news, we have no way of knowing whether or not the sale—which reportedly went through on June 4—is legitimate.
According to an ESPN report from January 20, Infinite Esports and Entertainment has been looking to sell a majority stake in the company since the beginning of this year for the price of $150 million. Since the news broke rumours have been flying for months as to who would make the purchase.
If Immortals did indeed purchase Infinite Esports and Entertainment, they would theoretically pick up a presence in the LCS, the Call of Duty world league as well as a second Overwatch team.
OWL league rules state that an organization can only do business with one team at a time, meaning Immortals would be forced to sell off either the Huston Outlaws—the OWL team which Infinite Esports owned and operated—or the Los Angeles Valiant.
H1ghSky confirms age and returns to streaming
Competitive Fortnite streamer H1ghSky confirmed on a recent Youtube stream that he is, in fact, 12-years-old and was underage when he signed a contract with FaZe Clan back in March of this year.
Allegations of H1ghSky being younger than 13—the minimum age required to stream on Twitch or compete in Fortnite tournaments—broke last month when Turner "Tfue" Tenney sued FaZe Clan, alleging his contract with them was illegal and unfair.
Since having his Twitch account banned H1ghSky has taken to YouTube to stream. The platform's murky terms of service seem to allow persons under the age of 13 to stream on the platform while supervised by a parent or other adult.
Clutch Gaming officially merges with Dignitas
Clutch Gaming has officially merged with Dignitas, the organization announced in a press release on the Dignitas website.
Originally touted as a majority acquisition in an April 10 report from ESPN's Jacob Wolf, Dignitas CEO Michael Prindiville, touts the move as more of a traditional merger, with Dignitas' parent company Harris Blitzer Sports & Entertainment, who happen to own NBA team the Philidelphia 76ers, co-owning what used to be Clutch Gaming alongside the Huston Rockets, the original owners behind the organisation.
"Effectively now this is a merger and both entities are still involved in a very meaningful way," Prindiville said in a video that accompanied the Dignitas press release.
Additionally, Prindiville stated that from an "Operational standpoint, Dignitas will effectively start operating the LCS franchise that is Clutch [Gaming] and eventually that brand will obviously morph into Dignitas."
Devin Jones is a content creator at theScore esports, you can follow him on Twitter.


text: The moment everyone has been waiting for is finally here. This is a first look at the unveiling of Kanye West's latest sneaker and his first collaboration with Adidas since leaving Nike. This model named the Adidas Yeezy 750 boost is slated to cost $350 a pair, so get your wallets ready. Stay tuned for more details about official release dates.


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Knight Frank's Global Outlook Report 2019 has predicted major growth for Sydney and Melbourne's prime office rental markets in 2019.
The prime office rental markets of Sydney and Melbourne will experience some of the fastest growth in world during 2019, according to Knight Frank.
The firm's Global Outlook Report 2019 indicates rents are expected to rise 10.1 per cent in Sydney and 8.6 per cent in Melbourne.
It follows prime rent increases of 11.9 per cent in Sydney and 13.9 per cent in Melbourne over the past year.
According to Knight Frank, both markets are experiencing tight supply due to employment growth and relatively low levels of development completions in recent years.
Knight Frank Head of Research and Consulting and Partner, Ben Burston, said a subdued pipeline of development completions in 2019, along with a sustained demand-side momentum meant there was a compelling case for rapid growth.
"Last year saw a supply crunch in both Sydney and Melbourne, with dwindling availability and robust absorption, particularly in Melbourne, driving a surge in office rents," he said.
Source: Global Outlook Report 2019.
"While we expect the pace to moderate from the 2018 level, the markets will still be among the world's fastest growing, and this will see them continue to attract the attention of a broad range of cross-border and domestic investors."
The report found that while all cities are feeling the impact of slower economic growth and geo-political risks, some are benefiting from robust demand from tech firms for business space.
Knight Frank Partner and Head of Office Leasing, David Howson. Source: Knight Frank
According to Knight Frank, this is coinciding with fewer major developments reaching completion, as the uncertain political environment has deterred some developers from building in recent years.
Knight Frank Partner and Head of Office Leasing, David Howson, said leasing market conditions will be challenging for occupiers in 2019.
"Rents have risen substantially and businesses face relatively few options when seeking new premises," he said.
"At the same time, the pressure to recruit talent and enter new markets is pushing them to address their property needs."
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Danbatta stated this when he received Honourable Abike Dabiri-Erewa, Director General of the newly established Nigerians in Diaspora Commission (NDC) who led a delegation from NDC on a courtesy visit to NCC this afternoon.
The NCC Chief Executive told his visitors that each local government of the Federation will have at least a connection point from where further cascading into the hinterland will be undertaken. He described the project - for which seven (7) Infracos have been licensed - as one of the biggest projects ever instituted in the communication sector. Danbatta affirmed that because digital transformation programmes also have human capacity components, the NCC is determined to support human resources development in preparation for the use of the infrastructure resources.
Dabiri-Erewa, who was earlier received by Sunday Dare, NCC's Executive Commissioner Stakeholder Management, said her team was visiting NCC to understudy the Commission in view of NCC's spectacular achievements, to solicit support and to explore areas of collaboration and partnership especially in tackling perception issues in the international arena as well as improving investment opportunities into the country.


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I was trying to work on another story entirely when my dearly loved and much missed Spring, Muffit, informed me that she wanted to get into a story. At witch point Blair said that he wanted a dog just like her and a Yorkie would be nice too. Jim then decided that is Guide's can have dog's then the he could have a cat. The resulting chaos is before you. Most of the antics before you are things that my dogs and friends cats have in fact done. I hope you enjoy the story. The usual disclaimer go with this. I don't own them as usual all things Sentinel are owned by Petfly. Special thanks goes out to Tae for her usual excellent Beta, the ladies I chat with who first read this and demanded that I post it, and to the wonderful people who have e-mailed me saying how much they liked the stories. Please continue with the feed back. it's the only pay I get.
Jim Ellison brought the last of the groceries up from his classic 69 Ford pickup and set them on the counter. Hitting the answering machine, he listened to the messages as he put the food away. Yes he remembered that the dry cleaning needed to be picked up. Red Cross was looking for blood donations; well he and Blair certainly used enough that they should give some back. Ah, Blair had already set them up and this was just a confirmation call. Yes, he knew about the dentist appointment on Wednesday, he had been trying to forget about it ever since he had made it. Library needed Blair to return some overdue books. Allen letting Blair know that if he hadn't found a buyer he had someone who would take the dogs, so call and let him know what to do.
The pasta box hit the floor. Jim went back and rewound the machine. Yep, it still said that Blair needed to call this Allen guy about the dogs. Plural, so more than one dog. Jim closed his eyes and took a deep breath like Blair had taught him to do. A misunderstanding. This was all a misunderstanding. Allen had called the wrong Blair. That was it. Jim would certainly know if Blair owned dogs. Jim answered the phone as it was about to ring.
"Ellison." Jim answered in his usual manner
"Oh yeah, Blair's roommate. I'm Allen; I was trying to get in touch with Blair about his dogs.." The man sounded a little timid.
"I think there must be a misunderstanding. Blair doesn't own any dogs."
"Um, Actually, Jim, he does. One of his rescues." Allen was chuckling nervously.
Jim suddenly had visions of Blair going to every park and pound in the city and adopting all of the dogs and cats that needed homes. Blair's big heart just wouldn't let him turn away if he could help. Every injustice that could be fought had to be, and even a few injustices that couldn't be fought had been because they needed to be. Jim couldn't complain, that same helping your neighbor spirit had once resulted in Blair saving a terrified Sentinel who had thrown him against a wall, threatening to have him arrested and his office searched for drugs.
"I'm sorry, Allen, I missed what you just said, could you repeat it, please?" Jim was resting his head on his folded arms, trying to imagine what Blair had gotten into this time.
"I was explaining that while I didn't mind Blair keeping his dogs here, my fiancee is allergic to dogs and cats. I feel really bad about not being about to keep them for him any more. It's going to break his heart to sell his little buddies. I really need him to call me about the buyer though."
Jim looked around him at the loft that suddenly seemed a little empty. "Actually, Allen, I think he may have a buyer lined up."
"Really? Great, have him call me. I'll be home all afternoon so it shouldn't be a problem." Allen seemed genuinely happy that his friend had found someone.
Jim got off the phone and began making a series of calls. There had to be a way to make this work. He would find a way for it to work. After everything his guide had done for him, the Sentinel was determined that he would do this for his guide. _________________________________________________________________________________
Jim pulled his all purpose truck up to the front of a house that looked like it was right out of Leave it to Beaver. A blond version of Blair with shorter hair headed up the walk.
"You must be Allen. I'm Jim." Jim shook hands with the younger man.
"This is really cool. I know Blair would have hated to get rid of the kids." The two men headed for the house.
Inside, a Black and white Springer Spaniel met them at the door wagging her stump of a tail. Instead of the usual clipped coat, this one had medium length soft silky hair that gleamed with health and frequent grooming. She was constant motion, wiggling and squirming for them to pet her, but never jumping. Someone had taught her good manners. She let out one bark as she play bowed, pushing a ball at them.
"This is Muffit," Allen leaned over to scratch her ears, "She's the older one, and the one with the best manners." Jim leaned over to pet her; she promptly dropped on the floor and rolled on her back for a tummy rub. A brown blur shot past her and attacked Jim's shoelaces. Having untied them he gave them one last vicious shake, then looked up as if to say that he had killed the dangerous things and Jim was now safe.
If Jim had thought that the first dog was constant motion, this one was on hyper speed. It dashed around him, jumping up for better looks, sniffing every inch in reach, and bounced with every step. Blair to a T.
Jim picked the smaller dog up as the men moved into the living room. A black cat was perched on top of a bookcase, obviously the king of all he surveyed. Jim gave one of his half smiles; he had seen that look on panthers in the jungles, as they looked down from trees.
"That's Burton that you have there, Allen continued introductions, he's Blair's little terrorist. I mean terrier. When Blair moved into the warehouse, I think it took this little guy all of a week to send the rats and mice packing.
"Named for the explorer not the actor, right?" Jim smirked.
"Sounds like you`ve heard Blair's spiel, before." Allen was grinning as the little dog kept trying to reach the tall detective's face.
"Where were these guys when Blair lost the warehouse?" Jim was trying to talk around the dog that was checking out every scent on him.
"Blair wasn't certain how they would interact with Larry, so he sent them here while he had the monkey. Then after he moved in with you, he figured it was only a temporary thing so he asked me to keep the dogs until he found a new place. After Larry destroyed your loft not once but twice, Blair just didn't have the heart to ask you if he could bring the dogs over. He was certain you would throw him out after everything with Larry. And when you didn't, he really didn't want to push his luck. I think he was also afraid that you might be allergic. So, the kids ended up staying with me. Blair pays all their bills and visits almost every day. He's going to be ecstatic about the buyer."
"I'm just glad he hadn't sold them yet. I bet the cat will be relieved." Jim had seen how Muffit was parked at the bottom of the bookcase watching the cat.
"Actually the cat has to go to. Angie's allergic to both. Jaguar's going to be a mess without the dogs though. Muffit adopted him and he thinks she's his mother." Allan explained.
For almost the first time in his life, Jim's heart spoke before getting orders from his brain. "Why don't we take the cat too? He obviously gets along with the dogs; they can keep each other company while we're gone during the day. And it will be less stressful for all of them." Jim and Allen sat looking at one another while they both thought. Jag jumped down from his throne, landing in Jim's lap, and curled up for a nap on the new lap in the house.
"I think that settles it. I'll help you load their stuff up, and you can come by with Blair this afternoon to pick them up." Allen grinned knowing that all of the animals were going to a good home and would be able to stay together. It was perfect.
Jim and Allen loaded the animals gear in the truck with multiple trips and Jim commenting that Blair didn't have nearly all this stuff when he moved in. Allen just grinned. The carrier was left at the house for the trip with Blair when the animals would be moved.
The old Blue and White pickup was waiting outside the police academy to pick Blair up. Blair bounced out the door and jumped into the front seat, reminding Jim once more of the two bouncy dogs that were coming home soon.
"Hey, Jim! Have a good morning?" Blair buckled himself in as he greeted his friend.
"It was all right. Court let out a little early so I got the grocery shopping done over lunch."
"Cool, then the weekend's ahead and the chores are done! Nothing to do but lay back and relax." Blair stretched himself as he said this. Settling in the seat he looked out the window in shock.
"Uh, listen Big Guy; the police station is the other direction. So unless Simon has you working on the streets without me, we're going the wrong way." Blair smiled his big grin at the thought of his never lost Sentinel going in the wrong direction.
Jim never cracked a smile, but kept his eyes straight ahead on the road. "We have the afternoon off. Have an errand to run but then we might head out to the park, play some ball. Only thing missing in the park on a day like this is a dog." Jim smiled as he looked ahead.
"Yeah, a dog would be perfect on a day like this; too bad we don't have one." Blair said wistfully, looking out the window.
"Oh, by the way, Allen called. He may have found a buyer for your dogs."
"Okay. If he called then you know about my `kids'." Blair was looking everywhere except at Jim.
"Why didn't you tell me about your dogs, Blair?"
"After what Larry did, I wasn't about to ask if I could bring two dogs in, and our lifestyle doesn't exactly work well for having to be home at regular intervals to let dogs out and exercise them."
"Do you want to keep the dogs, Blair?" Jim was suddenly wondering if this had been a good idea.
"Oh man, if there were a way to, I would do it in a heartbeat. With Naomi gone for months at a time those little guys became my family, at least until I met you." Blair looked at his sentinel and smiled.
"Well, I talked to Mrs. Harrison next door and she said that she would be happy to be on call as a dog sitter and walker. And we're both active people, so they should get plenty of exercise with us." Jim glanced at Blair to see how this was going over.
"You really think we could try this, Jim?" Blair was bouncing in his seat as his face lit up.
"As long as they get groomed everyday, Chief, shouldn't be a problem." Jim smiled; happy at the joy he was giving his friend.
"This is so cool! I'm calling Allen the second we get home!" Blair was back to bouncing like Tigger on speed.
"Too late, Darwin. We're on our way to pick them up now. I already hauled their stuff to the loft this morning. I swear you didn't come with nearly that much stuff." Jim laughed at Blair's attempt to look outraged. He reached over and mock cuffed the younger man.
The pickup pulled up in front of the house it had left that morning to be greeted by two hysterical dogs and Allen sitting on the doorstep grinning.
Blair leaped out of the car almost before it was parked. Jim shook his head and came around to join his rapidly expanding family. Blair was rolling around on the ground laughing as the two dogs surrounded him; wiggling and squirming they danced around him trying to get him to lower his arms so they could get close enough to lick his face and hands. Jim had never seen Blair quite this happy before.
Allen brought out the crate and a leash with a small harness. Blair got up, and still laughing, tapped the top of the travel kennel. Both dogs leaped inside of it ready for their next adventure, while Allen fitted the harness to the cat. The dog create was put in the middle of the seat. Blair jumped in and belted himself; Jim handed him the cat and then got in his own side. Allen waved as they left.
The truck was a mile down the road when Blair felt sharp needles in his leg and the leash slip from his fingers. Jag hopped on top of the carrier, leaping to perch on the large detective's shoulder as a pair of hands almost recaptured him. Jim pulled over to the side, remembering to signal this time. Jim caught hold of the cat. Looking over at Blair, he took a deep breath. Blood. He smelled blood on Blair.
"Where did he get you Chief?" Jim was in blessed protector mode and heading towards concerned partner.
"Just nailed me in the leg as he launched, nothing to worry about." Dark blue eyes meet clear blue ones.
"Fine. We'll put some antiseptic on it at home." Both men smiled at how that simple item had become such a fixture in their home that they had considered buying stock in the company.
Jim looked over at his guide again. "Maybe we should think about getting him de-clawed."
"I don't think so Jim. If he were indoors all of the time I might agree, but he would really missing going to the park with the dogs." He smiled at the older man's confusion.
"The cat goes to the park? Loose?"
"Of course he isn't loose," Blair looked indignant, "he goes on a leash. Allen and I took him when we took the dogs. He had a fit if he got left behind. I think that's one of the reason's Allen never had him de-clawed."
"Fine, he keeps the claws for now." The sentinel frowned at the cat, daring him to hurt the guide again. Jaguar was handed back to Blair and the ride home continued. Blair decided to start praying that the critters wouldn't pick today to start acting up.
Pulling into his usual parking spot, Jim killed the engine and got out, pulling the dog crate with him. Blair got out on the other side and the men headed in with their respective burdens. The crate was beginning to thump, scratch and whine, as the occupants wanted out.
Blair went ahead and opened the door for Jim. Jim put the carrier down, Blair still holding the cat, caught the door and closed it. The dogs were released, as the harness was undone. Burton shot out as Blair set Jag down. The cat hit the floor, Burton hit the cat, and the cat decided that tall detectives were as good as trees in an emergency and used every claw available for Jim climbing. Jaguar, having made it as far as the human tree's shoulders, found his dignity and choose to live up to his name. Using Jim's shoulders as a launching pad, Jaguar launched himself straight at Burton, yelping the little dog turned and ran. Unfortunately the floor had been waxed just the night before. Instead of running, the terrier got tripped up in his own feet and then Jim's. Blair caught his friend as he came crashing down, so he landed on his butt rather than going all the way down. By this time Muffit had come out. Seeing her friends in range, she bounded over, knocking Jim the rest of the way down and started tongue bathing every inch of his face. Burton, seeing this, came over and started licking as well. While not a licker, the cat came over and sat on Jim's stomach.
Jim roared, the animals cleared out as fast as they could, and Blair answered the ringing phone. After assuring their neighbor that yes they would quiet down and no she didn't need to call the police for anything. Blair hung up and turned to his friend.
"Here, I think you need the antiseptic more than I do, Big Guy." Blair said, handing him the gel.
"Thanks Chief. Remind me again why we decided this would be a good thing to do?" Jim asked, looking up from the floor. The humor of the situation struck both men simultaneously and they were laughing until they had tears. Sounds could be heard from the loft area of the apartment. All three of the animals had retreated up there.
Jag and Burton were darting around like mad tops sent spinning. Every corner and inch of the bedroom was being investigated. Muffit had hopped up on the bed, rearranged it to her taste had fallen asleep. Jim stood open mouthed. His military neat bed was totally undone, not to mention that his hamper had been knocked over and emptied all over the room. Blair whistled from the bottom step and all three raced past Jim, nearly knocking him over again. Jim growled and started picking up his room.
"Hey Jim, ready to go to the park?" The younger man was at the foot of the stairs.
"You go on ahead, Sandburg; I'll catch up after I reconstruct my room," A voice growled at the younger man.
"Um, sure, Jim. See you later. Catch up if you can, but don't worry about it, OK?" Blair hurried out before the kids could get in any more trouble. He couldn't believe it. The dogs he had sent to live with Allen never would have acted like that. If they had, no landlord ever would have rented to him. Somehow he was going to have to convince Jim to give the guys another try, and obviously they needed to relearn their previous good manners, and fast.
As Blair left, the sentinel heard him talking to the four legged trio, telling them that what they had done was not allowed and that there were some house rules that where a bit different than the ones that Allen had evidently had. Maybe his guide was finally starting top get house broken. As he listened, though, Jim knew that Blair wasn't bouncing, he didn't even sound happy. The bedroom could wait. Grabbing his Jags cap, Jim raced out after Blair. Jim caught sight of his friend a block away from the loft. He was plodding along with his head down, one would have thought he was heading to the executioner's instead of the park. Picking up the floor could definitely wait. Jogging up to Blair, Jim put an arm around his shoulder and took one of the leashes. Jim waved him off when Blair began apologizing for the dogs.
"I'm sure it was just the excitement of the day and it won't happen again. Will it guys?" He looked down at the dogs as he asked the question. Four brown eyes looked up at him in perfect innocence. Both sets assuring him that they would never behave in such a manner. The cat merely graced Jim with a look of pure ice, informing him that no cat would ever lower himself to do those things.
As they headed the rest of the way to the park, Jim had to smile. His best friend and guide was bouncing again as he related some ancient dog training ritual that he was certain could teach the dogs to stay out of Jim's room. The two dogs raced along, chasing each other and getting Jim, Blair, and themselves tangled. The cat sauntered, as only a cat who thinks he is a jaguar can, occasionally stalking one or another of the dogs. All was right in the world.
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Catholic schools to share in $3.25 million grant
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BRIGHTON -- Representatives of the Catholic Schools Office of the Archdiocese of Boston and leaders from Boston Catholic schools came together Dec. 5 at St. Columbkille Partnership School in Brighton with representatives from private and public schools for the announcement of a $3.25 million grant to support collaboration.
The Bill and Melinda Gates foundation presented the money in support of a Boston program called the Boston K-12 Compact. Boston received the funding as one of just seven in this round of awards honoring collaboration in education.
The compact formally links district public schools, public charter schools, and private Catholic schools around common goals to improve teaching and learning for all Boston children.
"The real goal is to significantly boost the number of students enrolled in high-performing schools -- Boston and the other winning cities understand that," said Vicki Phillips, director of education in the College Ready in the United States Program for the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, explaining why the foundation gave the grant to Boston.
Since the mayor launched the compact in 2011, all 128 Boston Public Schools, 16 charter operators, and 22 Catholic schools have formally joined.
"Catholic schools joined this compact to share our best practices and learn from our public and charter school peers," said Mary Grassa O'Neill, Superintendent of Schools for the Archdiocese of Boston.
Assistant superintendent of academics for the Catholic Schools Office Chris Flieger represents Catholic schools in the compact.
"Boston Compact is a working agreement between the public, charter and Catholic schools in the city of Boston. Those three sectors service over 90 percent of the students in Boston," he said.
He said the compact came together with a focus on sharing best practices while acknowledging that some sectors of the collaborative handle some aspects of education better than others.
"It is a collaboration between the three sectors, between all the schools, to ensure quality education for all students," Flieger said.
In addition to Flieger, three other representatives of Catholic schools sit on the compact's 12-member steering committee: principal of Sacred Heart School Monica Haldiman, regional director of Pope John Paul II Catholic Academy Russ Wilson, and school president of Cristo Rey Jeff Thielman.
"It is nice that there are school leaders on there because they are there day-to-day in the schools, so they know what the challenges and issues are, and the strategies to solve those problems," Flieger said.
He said funds are aimed at an initiative supporting deeper collaboration between educators to benefit students.
"A lot of it is around professional development, to get better teaching in every classroom, to ensure that every single kid in the city has a quality education," Flieger said.
The Gates Foundation awarded Boston the money because of its track record of collaboration and its shared focus on improving education for students with English as their second language (known as English-language learners) students with disabilities, and black and Latino boys.
The compact will use the money to train 250 teachers and administrators to improve instruction for English-language learners, which is the fastest growing population of students in Boston. It will also help launch three more school performance partnerships.
Already, a partnership between Boston Collegiate Charter School, Jeremiah E. Burke High School and Cristo Rey High School has led to changes in lesson plans to meet new federal standards.
Funding will also support an ongoing compact collaboration to coordinate and simplify the enrollment process for families while also creating new ways for all schools to support all students, regardless of language skills or special needs.
"There is competition. Obviously, we are all trying to go for the same students, but in the end we all have the same goal in mind, which is just a high-quality education for everybody. That is what unites us," Flieger said.
Schools are also moving toward a common enrollment calendar and have established shared school showcase events to make it easier for families to compare and select schools.
As part of the compact, teachers and administrators from eight public schools, four charter schools and two Catholic schools regularly visit each other's classrooms to share best practices and learn from each other.
"We launched this compact in part so our great teachers can share what they have learned around educating all students," said Boston Public Schools Superintendent Carol R. Johnson.
Educators at Catholic schools remain committed to the overall improvement of education in Boston.
O'Neill said, "We believe it is essential for all students in the city of Boston to receive a rigorous education and collaboration among schools is crucial in this endeavor. This partnership helps ensure a bright future."