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The Statutory City of Brno is the second largest city in the Czech Republic, the Moravian metropolis and the centre of the south Moravian region. Its population totals 387,277 (according to the 2011 census). It covers an area of 230 km2.
The city is located in an area with the difference in altitudes between 190 – 479 m a.s.l, the average above-sea level is set at 227 m a.s.l. The historic city centre is partly situated in the flood plain along the northern stretches of the Dyje-Svratka Vale. The Brno highlands surrounding the city in the north in a horse-shoe shaped formation are the continuation of the Českomoravská vrchovina highlands in the northern and western parts of the city. The Drahanská vrchovina highlands extend towards the north-eastern areas of the city, along with its southern part, Moravian Karst, protected landscape area. The central and southern part of the city is situated in a warm climate zone; the northern part is within an area with mildly warm climate. The terrain follows water courses in closed basins (Bystrcká, Žabovřeská, Pisárecká, Maloměřická), which are not well aired. In the southern part of the city the valleys open up and gradually into a flatland open towards the south-east. In the closed basins there is a higher frequency of inversions and ground-level fogs, which are often multiplied by the presence of the water courses. The prevailing air flow in the city is north-western, which is more favourable for the pollutant dispersion. During the colder times of the year, the heating season, there is unfavourable influence of dominant calm or southern or south-eastern winds at a velocity up to 2 m.s-1. Air temperatures are affected by the concentration of built-up areas, ground relief, particularly in the northern, hillier part of the city and the tendency to inversions and ground-level fogs in the closed basins and flood plains of the rivers.
The city as a whole is situated in a mild rain shadow of the Českomoravská vrchovina highlands. The maximum rain precipitation is outside the heating season, in June - August. Other insignificant maxima are in October and November. During the main months of the heating season, i.e. from December to March, the rainfall in this area is 20 – 22% on average. As the rainfall has a great influence on the removal of pollutants from the air, the rainfall distribution in the city of Brno is unfavourable, seen from this point of view.
The Statutory City is a centre of education, health care, science and research, but also industry and transport. In the city there are approx. 1100 sources of air pollution (previously classified as middle-size, large, and extra large sources) and an unspecified number of small incinerating and other small sources of air pollution (formerly "small sources"). The Statutory City of Brno is an important transport hub connecting roads and railways. The central part of the city, the corridors of the small and large ring roads and some other roads in the city are heavy traffic roads – up to 48,000 vehicles/day, the motorway sections in the urban area face up to 70,000 vehicles/day. The air traffic at the international airport in Brno – Tuřany develops, too (regular flights to several destinations + a large number of charter and one-off flights = approx. 500,0000 passengers).
In terms of air quality, the area of the Statutory City of Brno is, in accordance with the wording of Act No. 86/2002 Coll. , defined as a separate "Agglomeration Brno".
The history of air pollution monitoring in the Statutory City of Brno dates back to 1993, when the city representatives decided to establish a network of air pollution monitoring stations in the city. Between 1994 – 1995, the supplier of the system was selected, between 1996 – 1997 the system was gradually put into service. Once in service, it consisted of six stationary monitoring stations, a mobile measurement vehicle and a measurement trailer for this vehicle. The stationary station as well as the vehicles have been in automatic mode since the beginning. Data generated by the stationary stations are transferred by an on-line radio network to the central laboratory where it is processed.
The stationary stations were located in Černá Pole – Arboretum, Židenice – Svatoplukova, Bohunice – Lány st., Brno-střed – Mendlovo sq., Zvonařka and the junction of Kounicova-Kotlářská. The measurement vehicle and the measurement trailer were used occasionally during ad-hoc measurements as required by the Environmental Department of the Brno City Municipality and the city districts. Over the years, the number of the stationary stations was been partly reduced. The station at Mendlovo sq. was relocated in 1998 to the premises of VUT in Brno, Faculty of Chemistry (Purkyňova st.), where it is used for the purposes of the university. In 2004, based on a request of the director of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute (ČHMÚ) in Prague, the station at the junction of Kotlářská-Kounicova was handed over to be operated by the Brno branch office of this institute. This station is presently a part of the system of Automated Air Pollution monitoring in the CR (AIM ČR) as a station operated by the ČHMÚ, called "Brno-střed". The mobile trailer has been measuring continuously since 1998 as a stationary automatic station in the locality of Brno-Pisárky (parking lot in front of the 9th gate of BVV) being marked "Brno – Výstaviště". In 2012, the monitoring station Brno – Arboretum (premises of the Arboretum of MZLU in Černá Pole, Tř. gen. Píky) was relocated at the request of the Czech Hydrometeorological Institute to a more suitable locality and therefore it is presently classified as a background, municipal monitoring station. Other stationary automatic stations Svatoplukova (barracks of the Army of the CR), Zvonařka (area of the central bus station Zvonařka in front of the building at Opuštěná 2) and Lány (premises of the former secondary agricultural school at Lány, Bohunice) operate at the original locations.
Over the years, the equipment of some of the stations was supplemented by new measuring instrument and the measured parameters were reconfigured:
o 1998 – measurement was supplemented by O3 measurement– tropospheric ozone at the Výstaviště (since 2002, Zvonařka) and Arboretum stations
o 2002 – measurement of PM10 – particle matter, fraction 10 mm
o 2007 – measurement of PM1 and PM2,5 – particle matter, fractions 1 and 2,5 mm at the Lány (in 2007 – 2008, Výstaviště station), Svatoplukova and Zvonařka stations
o 2012 – terminated O3 measurement at the Arboretum station
o 2013 – upgrade of the air pollution monitoring system in the Statutory City of Brno using a grant provided by the Operational Programme Environment consisting in the upgrade of IT equipment, station equipment (weather poles), weather sensors (thermometers/hygrometers and wind gauges) and measuring instruments (NO-NO2-NOx, SO2, CO and O3 analysers).
For the present status of the measuring parameters at the automatic stationary station see the link to the "Overview of the parameters measured at the air pollution monitoring station system of the Statutory City of Brno".
The automatic stationary stations of the air pollution monitoring system of the Statutory City of Brno were incorporated into the nationwide system of air quality monitoring – the Automated air pollution monitoring of the CR on 1st January 2007, following an audit conducted by the administrator of the Information air quality system (ISKO). After checking all the data measured at the stations of the Statutory City of Brno by the administrator of the ISKO, the data generated by these stations was included in this system retrospectively from 1st January 2000.
The measurement vehicle is still used for mobile measurements to handle claims about the quality of air in different city districts and according to the requirements of the city district offices.
The servicing of the stations, calibration of the analysers and the maintenance of the stations are performed in accordance with the Quality Handbook approved by the MoE of the CR , which is developed to address air pollution monitoring in the Statutory City of Brno. The company SITA Facility a.s., Praha, ensuring the operation of the air pollution monitoring for the Statutory City of Brno based on a contract following a tendering procedure holds, in accordance with Act No. 201/2012 Sb., the Air Protection Act, a certificate granted by the MoE of the CR on the authorisation to measure air pollution. Gas analysers (SO2, NO-NO2-NOx, CO) are calibrated within determined time intervals in the accredited laboratory of the ČHMÚ using certified calibration bottles with calibrated gases and O3 analysers, dust counters and measuring instruments metering meteo parameters, which are, within prescribed time-limits, submitted for calibration and service checks to organisations accredited to perform such work.
The quality of measurements performed by the measurement vehicle is checked on a yearly basis during comparative measurements of mobile measurement vehicles organised by Zdravotní ústav Praha in various cities of the Czech Republic. This comparative measurement includes verification and calibration of the measuring systems of the individual mobile vehicles.
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The danger is palpable as maverick activist Ye Haiyan (a.k.a Hooligan Sparrow) and her band of colleagues travel to Hainan Province in southern China to protest the case of six elementary school girls who were sexually abused by their principal. Marked as enemies of the state, the activists are under constant government surveillance and face interrogation, harassment, and imprisonment. Sparrow, who gained notoriety with her advocacy work for sex workers' rights, continues to champion girls' and women's rights and arms herself with the power and reach of social media. Filmmaker Nanfu Wang becomes a target along with Sparrow, as she faces destroyed cameras and intimidation. Yet she bravely and tenaciously keeps shooting, guerrilla-style, with secret recording devices and hidden-camera glasses, and in the process, she exposes a startling number of undercover security agents on the streets. Eventually, through smuggling footage out of the country, Wang is able tell the story of her journey with the extraordinary revolutionary Sparrow, her fellow activists, and their seemingly impossible battle for human rights in China.
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Despite what your parcel carrier representative tells you, you could probably be getting better pricing. How can you be certain your rates are truly best in class?
Try benchmarking your carrier rates and services against other shippers. It works. For instance, your carrier contract negotiations might go a little differently if you knew you were getting the worst incentives in the area.
Or you might have more leverage if you know that three-quarters of peer companies had negotiated a discount on a surcharge — the same surcharge the carrier rep told you is never discounted.
Most shippers could improve their transportation discounts; rate benchmarking helps you understand what's truly possible and how your rates stack up against others. So how do you start a benchmarking program?
As we discussed in the article "Benchmarking transportation rates and services" (February issue), benchmarking is simple: Monitor your company's internal measurements and compare this data with other top organizations.
The gaps between your actual performance and that of industry leaders are where you need to improve. You need to evaluate progress and trends over time to achieve your target objectives.
Effective use of benchmarking enables shippers to enjoy an advantage over competitors now and into the future. Here are five steps to an external benchmarking program.
You need to start by deciding what aspects you need to benchmark before you determine against whom you'll benchmark.
There are many free or low cost online tools to compile data and survey benchmark partners. Select a tool, then develop a survey that solicits rate, service usage and contract information. Use strategies, such as ranges and "yes or no" questions, to circumvent direct disclosure of rate information.
Develop questions regarding incentives by service level and weight breaks. Moreover, benchmark questions should seek to identify specific accessorial concessions, rebates, earned discounts, fuel surcharge discounts, guaranteed service refunds or performance threshold incentives, bonus weight (a.k.a. unlimited weight letter) programs, caps to annual rate increases and other carrier incentive programs.
The survey should include questions about package characteristics and/or distribution patterns. Benchmark metrics such as zone, weight, delivery density, parcel dimensions, common package dimensions, commercial/residential mix, express/ground percentages as well as inbound/outbound percentages.
Establish carrier mix to better understand the impact of single sourcing vs. sourcing with multiple carriers. (For more on this, see "Single vs. multisource parcel carrier services" in the April issue.)
The survey should also identify annual expenditures, revenue bands, rolling averages, contract length, payment terms and any other important factors for consideration.
Before finalizing survey questions, seek the input of potential benchmark partners. They might identify survey questions that you missed that can enhance the value of the benchmark data.
Other resources include industry associations, networking groups, research studies and white papers, consultants, universities, government data, industry periodicals, libraries and online databases.
Now that you know what you'll need to benchmark, identify other organizations within and outside your industry as potential benchmark partners. This may take several conversations and multiple levels of approval to gain commitment from benchmark partners.
The value for benchmarking partners, of course, is access to the same benchmarking information your organization seeks. Guarantee that all data will be kept anonymous, and that all benchmark partners will receive comprehensive results at the conclusion of the study.
Share the survey questions with potential partners whether or not they commit to participating. Well-designed questions that elicit responses in wide areas of rate and service benchmarking should inspire participation amongst your peers within each benchmark organization. If not, thank them for their consideration and politely move on to the next potential partner.
With so many unique organizational variables to transportation rates — most notably wide variance in package characteristics, volumes and carrier mix — don't expect to find benchmarking partners comparable in all respects to your firm. You're not likely to find a "perfect" partner.
But don't worry: If you get enough partners to participate, the data will reveal opportunities to improve your program.
Compile and map data for each survey question to identify mean and median values. It is often helpful to chart the data within quadrants. Lower quadrants reveal companies below the market; middle quadrants reflect market averages; and upper quadrants demonstrate best-in-class components.
Segment the data to enhance comparability of peer groups. For example, shipment volume and expenditures have a significant impact on carrier incentives. In general, volume shippers have better rates than infrequent shippers.
Apart from volume, package characteristics can widely affect carrier pricing. Segregate data for benchmark partners reporting similar package characteristics — like residential shippers — to enhance the value of the survey results.
Be sure to forward benchmark results to partner organizations. Data anomalies or conflicting information may require additional discussion.
Your analysis may have identified a gap between your ground service incentives and those of your benchmarks. Other gaps might include contract terms and specific accessorial concessions.
Once you've identified tangible opportunities for program improvement — those areas in which your company's results are well below comparable benchmark partners — develop a plan to pursue the contract components that will provide the greatest positive financial impact to your shipping costs.
This benchmarking information better prepares you to negotiate similar discounts and terms from the carrier. The ability to target a carrier's rate response is what makes benchmarking so invaluable.
Consider shortcomings as both opportunities for improvement an as watermarks for which to continuously aim. Measurements in which you lead the benchmark group validate your position as best in class.
You have to keep evaluating the benchmarking processes undertaken and the results of the improvements against objectives. It's important to document success criteria, plus overall efficiency and effectiveness, in order to accurately gauge whether your company is, indeed, obtaining its objectives.
In the case of transportation rates, quantify cost reductions realized as well as the savings potential if a gap still exists with best-in-class programs. Best-in-class programs evolve over time. Work with your carriers to establish ongoing rate improvement goals, and include the non-incumbent carriers to promote market-based competition.
As with any benchmarking, involve senior management early on to ensure that you can afford and are committed to executing strategic benchmarking programs. Use benchmarking results wisely by implementing the improvement programs that make the most economic sense to your company.
Shippers within all pricing quadrants benefit from solid transportation rate benchmarks. Those in the lower quadrants should significantly improve their carrier pricing, while shippers with best-in-class pricing programs can focus on other areas of their operations, knowing they have secured the best transportation rates available.
Rob Martinez (email@example.com) is president/CEO of supply chain consulting firm Transult.


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White House Budget Director Mick Mulvaney once likened government regulations to a "slow cancer," an attitude he shares with many in the Trump administration. So it's hardly surprising that, in his new part-time role as acting director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau, Mulvaney would waste little time pulling back on the agency's rules and its authority.
But some of Mulvaney's moves suggest that he's forgotten both why Congress created the bureau and the regulatory gap it exists to fill. The consequences may be both severe and unwelcome.
The subprime-mortgage collapse that triggered the Great Recession in 2007 exposed many weak beams in the financial industry, one of them being the dangerous willingness of lenders seeking short-term revenue to offer loans to people with limited ability to repay. The perversity of the incentives involved became obvious once huge swaths of subprime and exotic loans started going bad, but by then it was too late.
The problems in the mortgage market stemmed in part from irresponsible lenders outside the jurisdiction of federal bank regulators — think New Century Financial Corp. of Irvine, which made more than $51 billion in subprime loans in 2006 only to go bankrupt in 2007. But even for the lenders within their purview, regulators were far more focused on the companies' financial health than on their compliance with laws designed to protect consumers.
The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau was created to address both of those issues, enforcing existing consumer-protection laws with new vigor and applying them to financial companies that bank regulators overlooked. The two main missions assigned by Congress were to guard against discriminatory practices and to ensure "fair, transparent and competitive" markets for consumer financial products and services. By cracking down on predatory lending — that is, the making of loans that borrowers can't easily repay — the bureau also provides one more firewall against a new flare-up of loan defaults.
The bureau was active and aggressive under its initial director, former Ohio Atty. Gen. Richard Cordray. In addition to ramping up enforcement actions for lending discrimination and unfair terms, the bureau issued the federal government's first-ever regulations for payday lenders, proposed rules for prepaid credit cards and issued guidelines to combat discrimination in automobile loan terms, among other steps.
Its new rules on payday loans are a good illustration of the bureau's value. It didn't try to ban payday lending, as some states in effect have done through interest-rate caps; instead, it set limits on repeated loans to people with no verified ability to repay. That's an important safeguard against the debt traps that have tainted the payday-lending business.
Mulvaney has moved swiftly to undo or delay much of the bureau's work under Cordray, suspending lawsuits, canceling investigations and promising to alter a number of rules and guidelines, including the new payday-lending rules.
Rather than trying to undo the bureau's accomplishments, Mulvaney should focus on identifying and stopping the predatory and discriminatory practices that could fuel the next financial meltdown.
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Here, deliciously crispy recipes for oven-baked fries, sweet potato fries, steak fries and more.
Here, deliciously crispy recipes for oven-baked fries, sweet potato fries, steak fries and more.
In chef Kelly English's Southern twist on Canadian poutine, the fries are topped with spicy pimento cheese, andouille gravy and crawfish, crab or shrimp.
Made with starchy baking potatoes—flavored with garlic, fresh herbs and Pecorino Romano cheese—and tossed with just a little extra-virgin olive oil, these fries emerge from the oven crisp and delicious.
Austin is loaded with food trucks, and the Korean-Mexican-Texan mash-up that is Chi'Lantro is one of chef Aarón Sanchez's favorites. For his famous late-night snack, Chi'Lantro chef and owner Jae Kim tops hot french fries with caramelized kimchi, grilled Korean-style beef and a mayonnaise spiked with Sriracha.
These ultra-crispy fries are a favorite at Proof on Main in Louisville, where Michael Paley goes through roughly 500 Idaho potatoes a week making them. Use very firm potatoes to ensure optimum crispness.
Gerald Hirigoyen tosses wedges of fried Yukon Gold potatoes with plenty of Piment d'Espelette, a smoky Basque chile powder, to give the crispy potatoes a slightly spicy kick.
The Peninsula flavors its sweet potato fries with furikake, a Japanese seasoning made from salt, sesame seeds and nori that the restaurant spikes with chile or hot paprika. If you can't find furikake (sold at Asian markets), substitute chipotle chile powder.
Scott Dolich serves these crisp-outside-tender-inside jumbo fries with homemade pumpkin ketchup, but they're also wonderful on their own. He spikes the fries with sambal oelek, a bright red Southeast Asian chile sauce available at Asian markets.
To take his french fries over the top, chef Jonathon Sawyer broils them with a tequila-spiked pimento cheese topping. It's wonderfully decadent melted into the fries and also excellent as a dip.
Skin-on potatoes, like the ones used for these crispy, low-fat fries, are high in vitamin C and potassium; they're also a good source of dietary fiber and vitamin B.
Jonathon Sawyer is something of a french fry expert: There are never fewer than three kinds on the menu at the Greenhouse Tavern. This version, tossed with chopped garlic and herbs, is his most straightforward. At the restaurant, he serves the fries with garlicky aioli.
These fries have a cult following at The Breslin. Boiling makes the potatoes tender; double-frying makes them insanely crispy.


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To love oneself is the beginning of a life-long romance. This Attract Love Necklace was designed for those looking to find love. This necklace to attract love was created using co-founder, Heather Askinosie's, knowledge of Feng Shui and crystals for love to activate a wearable "formula" for love, happiness and relationships.
Rose Quartz is the stone of unconditional love and beauty. It helps heal the energy of the heart and raises one's self-esteem, so that more love can come into your life. Rose Quartz activates your heart chakra to open your heart to attract love. There are two dainty Rose Quartz beads as two is the number of partnership.
The Double Happiness symbol is considered to be one of the most powerful signs for attracting love, marriage and happiness. There is perfect symmetry, flow and balance in the Double Happiness symbol, which speaks of the possibility of a lasting harmonious energy in a love relationship.
The red string brings good luck and activates the Double Happiness symbol.
Affirmation: My heart is always open. I radiate love.
This is THE formula for single women wishing to attract love. When Energy Muse founder, Heather Askinosie, was dating and ready to bring love into her life, she made herself a special necklace, combining her knowledge of ancient secrets and crystals for love. That love necklace combined Rose Quartz, Red String & a gold Chinese Double Happiness Symbol; a formula she knew would maximize the attract love energy. This Attract Love Necklace is a recreation of that formula that brought her love, and she hopes that it will bring love into your life, as it did for her.
How To Use
Each day, visualize yourself in a loving relationship, and your wish will come true.
Setting Intention/Cleansing
To activate your own Energy Muse piece, sit quietly, holding the stones in both of your hands. Breathe in the highest white light and then visualize your intention for the jewelry. You may also say your intention aloud if you would like. The stones are listening and ready to carry your intention. And your piece is now ready to wear.
Cleansing Your Jewelry:
Your gemstones will work best when they are cleared and cleansed. So, cleanse and activate them often! Here are some recommended ways to cleanse your jewelry:
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Synonyms & Trade NamesCFC-113, Chlorofluorocarbon-113, Freon® 113, Genetron® 113, Halocarbon 113, Refrigerant 113, TTE
CAS No.76-13-1
RTECS No.KJ4000000
DOT ID & Guide
Conversion1 ppm = 7.67 mg/m3
IDLH2000 ppm
See: 76131
Exposure Limits
NIOSH RELTWA 1000 ppm (7600 mg/m3) ST 1250 ppm (9500 mg/m3)
OSHA PELTWA 1000 ppm (7600 mg/m3) See Appendix G
Measurement MethodsNIOSH 1020;
See: NMAM or OSHA Methods
Physical DescriptionColorless to water-white liquid with an odor like carbon tetrachloride at high concentrations. [Note: A gas above 118°F.]
Molecular Weight187.4
Boiling Point118°F
Freezing Point-31°F
Solubility(77°F): 0.02%
Vapor Pressure285 mmHg
Ionization Potential11.99 eV
Specific Gravity(77°F): 1.56
Flash Point?
Upper Exposive Limit?
Lower Explosive Limit?
Incompatibilities & ReactivitiesChemically-active metals such as calcium, powdered aluminum, zinc, magnesium & beryllium [Note: Decomposes if in contact with alloys containing >2% magnesium.]
Exposure Routesinhalation, ingestion, skin and/or eye contact
Symptomsirritation skin, throat, drowsiness, dermatitis; central nervous system depression; In Animals: cardiac arrhythmias, narcosis
Target OrgansSkin, heart, central nervous system, cardiovascular system
Personal Protection/Sanitation(See protection codes)
Skin:Prevent skin contact
Eyes:Prevent eye contact
Wash skin:When contaminated
Remove:When wet or contaminated
Change:No recommendation
First Aid(See procedures)
Eye:Irrigate immediately
Skin:Soap wash promptly
Breathing:Respiratory support
Swallow:Medical attention immediately
Respirator Recommendations
Up to 2000 ppm:
(APF = 10) Any supplied-air respirator
(APF = 50) Any self-contained breathing apparatus with a full facepiece
Emergency or planned entry into unknown concentrations or IDLH conditions:
(APF = 10,000) Any self-contained breathing apparatus that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode
(APF = 10,000) Any supplied-air respirator that has a full facepiece and is operated in a pressure-demand or other positive-pressure mode in combination with an auxiliary self-contained positive-pressure breathing apparatus
(APF = 50) Any air-purifying, full-facepiece respirator (gas mask) with a chin-style, front- or back-mounted organic vapor canister
Any appropriate escape-type, self-contained breathing apparatus
See alsoINTRODUCTION ICSC CARD: 0050
- Page last reviewed:April 11, 2016
- Page last updated:April 11, 2016
- Content source:
- National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) Education and Information Division


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The tax service line, forms about a quarter of the Big Four firm revenue and generally holding this percentage level across the years. Tax revenue are reasonably steady, as they derive revenue from add-on services provided to audit clients, in addition to tax services provided for transactions, complicated tax restructurings and other projects. Tax had a very strong growth in 2006 to 2008, in line with large scale global merger and acquisition transactions activity, but posted a sharp decline in 2009 of 7%.
Tax revenues further declined by 1.2% from 2009 to 2010, with Deloitte falling by more than 5% and E&Y also declining, offset somewhat by revenue increases in this service line at KPMG and PwC. 2011 was a different story altogether – combined Tax revenues of $22.3 billion in 2010 jumped a strong 7.1% to $23.9 billion in 2011. KPMG Tax grew a remarkable 13%, while Deloitte Tax grew the slowest at 5.2%.
Combined Tax revenues of $23.9 billion in 2011 jumped another solid 5.6% to $25.0 billion in 2012. In general, the service line performed solidly for all firms in 2012, continuing on the good pace set in 2011. The growth rates for all firms was generally between 3.6% to 8.0%.


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long sgetmask(void);
long ssetmask(long newmask);
Note: There are no glibc wrappers for these system calls; see NOTES.
These system calls are obsolete. Do not use them; use sigprocmask(2)
sgetmask() returns the signal mask of the calling process.
ssetmask() sets the signal mask of the calling process to the value
given in newmask. The previous signal mask is returned.
The signal masks dealt with by these two system calls are plain bit
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create and inspect these masks.
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These system calls always succeed.
These system calls are Linux-specific.
Glibc does not provide wrappers for these obsolete system calls; in the
unlikely event that you want to call them, use syscall(2).
These system calls are unaware of signal numbers greater than 31 (i.e.,
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Pennsylvania Army National Guard Sgt. David A. Kellet of Hometown was awarded the Army Commendation Medal at ceremonies held recently at Fort Drum, N.Y., during his unit's summertime training period.
Kellet serves with Co. C of the Third Battalion, 109th Infantry, Hometown Armory.
The medal is one of the highest awards given during peacetime and is only awarded to soldiers who display an exceptional degree of dedication while on duty. Kellet received his award as a result of the work he did on behalf of his company's logistics section.


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Ever set up a lemonade stand when you were a kid? Where did that money you earned go? In Graton, MA, a young boy set up a lemonade stand to help a police officer (and father) after he had heard the officer had been diagnosed with cancer. Tyler Hardiman, 6, wanted to do something to help this man – who was a stranger.
Tyler's mom was very proud that her son would want to do something to help another person. Tyler's friend Jacob heard about the lemonade stand and joined him in the effort! Tyler said he wanted to help the officer because he has kids. Jacob said that it was a nice thing to do. News of the lemonade stand spread and hundreds of people came and so did some police officers!
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The two boys (with the help of Tyler's mom) raised $1,500! Thank you, Jacob and Tyler! Share away, people.
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Steve Jobs, what was the point?
What were you saying with the 1984 Super Bowl commercial and the Ipod?
Jobs' point was dreams, perfectly expressed in the Think Different ad slogan.
Think Different inspired Apple's culture, team and customers. It created passionate engineering and unimaginable product design.
It built a community of fans that Trekkies would envy long before communities became a marketing strategy.
What is my point?
Think Different is visionary, catalyzing everything Apple — iPhone, iPad, 1984, ipod and its Silhouettes ads, apps and Apple stores. It's also Macworld and dramatic product introductions.
Think Different was the basis for the powerful strategic and systemic PR campaigns, which made Apple the hottest and coolest company.
Jobs expected those PR results and knew Think Different would produce them.
That's my point and here's a question and answer.
Do you have to be Jobs and Apple to achieve PR success? Its technology advantage and Jobs' PR savvy may give it an advantage.
But a Think Different point can be found and crafted to become your organization's competitive edge. Your point will propel a PR strategy that will connect with thoughtleaders and media and influence your customers' attitude and behavior.
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RUSSIANS RENEW BOMBING OF CHECHNYA Russian warplanes resumed bombing Chechnya yesterday after leaders of the rebel republic refused President Boris Yeltsin's offer of peace talks. In a televised speech Tuesday, Mr. Yeltsin said he had ordered a halt to airstrikes ``that cause civilian casualties'' in Grozny. He also proposed new peace talks. But the raids resumed after Chechen officials dismissed his speech for failing to meet their main demand: withdrawal of troops. Chechnya, a republic in the Caucasus Mountains, unilaterally declared independence from Russia in 1991. Bosnia truce in jeopardy
The top UN commander in Bosnia traveled to the battered northwest region yesterday to try to salvage a hard-won truce that is being threatened by escalating attacks. If Lt. Gen. Michael Rose fails to silence guns in the Bihac area, prospects will be dim for setting up the four-month truce between the Muslim-led government and Bosnian Serbs that Jimmy Carter brokered last week. US official to N. Korea
A US diplomat crossed over the Demilitarized Zone into North Korea yesterday morning to seek the release of US pilot Bobby Hall. Thomas Hubbard, a deputy assistant secretary of state who has negotiated with North Korea before, is trying to defuse an already difficult international incident that has suddenly become more tense. Mr. Hall has been held since his US Army helicopter went down Dec. 17 in North Korea. Chief Warrant Officer David Hilemon died in the crash. His body was returned last Thursday. Texas now No. 2
Texas has passed New York to become America's second most populous state. The Census Bureau said Tuesday that Texas added 356,000 residents in the 12 months prior to July 1, bringing the total to approximately 18.4 million residents on that date. New York, which added only 16,000, had about 18.2 million. California remains No. 1 by far with 31.4 million residents. Maryland challenged
Claiming widespread fraud in a governor's race decided by 5,993 votes, Republican Ellen Sauerbrey asked a judge to declare her the winner or order a new election. Ms. Sauerbrey lost to Democrat Parris Glendening in Maryland's closest gubernatorial race in 75 years. She said Tuesday that volunteers had identified more than 11,000 suspected cases of fraud or illegal voting. Suicide law delayed
US District Judge Michael Hogan issued a preliminary injunction Tuesday preventing Oregon's assisted-suicide law from taking effect until a court can decide if it is constitutional. Measure 16, approved by voters 51 percent to 49 percent in November, allows a person to request a lethal dose of drugs if at least two doctors determine the patient has less than six months to live. Quake rocks Japan
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 7.5 shook northern Japan yesterday, killing at least two people and injuring more than 110. Authorities warned that tidal waves could strike coastal areas. The quake was centered about 95 miles east of Hachinohe, a city of about 240,000 people about 375 miles north of Tokyo. `Rhino' put on hold
The developer of a controversial new armor-piercing bullet promised yesterday to delay the handgun ammunition's release. David Keen told NBC that he has decided to put the bullet called ``Black Rhino'' on hold, even if it is federally approved.


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A hearing was postponed Thursday in the case of Glenmore Neighborhood Association President Mike Comer.
Comer was indicted on embezzlement charges in December. He's accused of stealing more than $666,000 from the Glenmore Community Association.
His hearing was set for Thursday and the judge was expected to either set a trial date or accept a plea deal.
That hearing has been moved to Monday morning.
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by Louise W. Knight on Mar 2, 2010
This country began with a fierce debate, and it does not appear to be over. The folks rallying to the Tea Party campaign espouse a program that goes right back to the Articles of Confederation. Whatever we think of it, the movement is as American as apple pie. And its followers think so too, calling themselves "patriots" rather than Republicans or Democrats.
Mark Skoda, the president of a Tea Party PAC, recently summed up what he calls their first principles: "less government, fiscal responsibility, lower taxes, states' rights and national security."
There's an irony here, though. The Tea Partyers lustily cheer at every mention of the United States Constitution yet their principles were most fiercely embodied not in our current Constitution, but in the Articles of Confederation.
Remember those? The same month that Congress was debating a declaration of independence, a committee was drafting the Articles. Its purpose was to form a new government, which it called the United States of America. The states completed ratification of the Articles in 1781. Eight years later the Constitution supplanted the Articles and brought to an end the political institution that Tea Party members now seem intent on reviving.
The Articles allowed the new central government — solely a legislative body — to make war but not to tax or regulate interstate commerce. States, nervous about losing their independence, had designed a weak government intentionally. That was why it was called a confederacy. (The Southern states, equally determined to protect states rights, created another one eighty years later.)
The first confederacy failed. Unable to tax, it struggled to raise money from the states to finance the Continental Army; after the war ended, it could not help states floundering with war debts. By 1786, it was clear to many that the confederation needed to be replaced by something stronger, a federation.
The second constitution, the one we live under now, became law in 1788. It gave the central government powers to tax and to regulate interstate commerce and created a national government that for the first time had executive and judicial branches. Many Americans, known as the Antifederalists, had their doubts about the new constitution.
Their spiritual descendants are the Tea Partyers. Like the Antifederalists, the Tea Party folks are fiercely distrustful of the national government, especially its power to tax, even though they completely trust its power to defend the nation. They also dislike the two-party political system created in Washington's first administration. Sarah Palin recently declared her disapproval of both the Republican and Democratic parties in her speech to the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville and sparked an explosion of approval from her audience.
Today's defenders of the Constitution are the progressives. Led by President Obama, they believe that the national government should not only protect the nation from attack, promote interstate commerce and protect individual rights, but also solve national problems through federal legislation — from building infrastructure to promote economic growth to making the schools better to protecting workers from unjust employment practices. It is not surprising that the Tea Party-ers hate Obama. He embodies the Antifederalists' worst fears.
What is perhaps most interesting about the Tea Partyers is that they have no interest in the socially divisive cultural issues — abortion, gay marriage, euthanasia — that have so dominated our recent national political debate. That is refreshing.
Instead, these Americans have returned to the oldest argument arising from this nation's founding — what should the role of the national government be? Should it help Americans who are struggling or should it not? Should we maintain (and even strengthen, as through health reform) the progressive apparatus of laws and programs that keep the unemployed, the poor and the elderly sick, and even all citizens, from suffering, and increase total federal tax revenues to pay for it, or should we deconstruct that apparatus and reduce those revenues?
This is the debate we should be having. May it recommence!
Louise W. Knight, who writes for the History News Service, is the author of "Jane Addams, Citizen: Jane Addams and the Struggle for Democracy," and "Jane Addams: Spirit in Action."


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In 2016, several deep sea mining events brought a common message: technology is running far ahead of regulation and scientific knowledge. And while European technology developers are pushing hard for pilot test mining, even the economic profitability of deep sea mining is still questionable.
Those messages came through loud and clear in the SAR-DSCC conference earlier this year, as well as in the recent MIDAS final conference and the seminar "Deep-Sea Mining – What next for science?" at the European Parliament. Seas At Risk also attended an international conference on deep sea mining, organised by the German Federal Ministry of Economic Affairs and Energy (13th December, Berlin), where the results of a study of the potential economic benefits of commercial deep-sea mining in the German license areas. This showed that the economic profitability of deep sea mining is still very uncertain.
There is clearly the ambition among various EU actors (policy makers as well as industry stakeholders) to establish strong European leadership on technology development. To establish this, the European industry is urgently looking for investments in pilot mining tests. Whether or not the EU actually has a leadership position is however rather questionable. In the Berlin conference, for instance, the Korean Research Institute of Ships & Ocean Engineering presented the results of an actual mining test.
The effectiveness of the International Seabed Authority (ISA) is another hotly debated issue, with the 2016 periodic review of the Authority pointing to several structural shortcomings in terms of transparency and capacity. With a small staff, that has remained unchanged in size since the 21 years the ISA was created, as well as an extreme lack of environmental and geological expertise in the Legal and Technical Committee, it is clear that the ISA is currently not equipped to fulfil its mandate. And yet under the relentless push of the industry, the ISA will have to put speed up the development of its environmental regulation, even though it is clear that the scientific knowledge that should underpin this is currently completely lacking.
Within the European Commission the policy lead on deep sea mining switched from the directorate general in charge of the sea and maritime activities (DG MARE) to the one in charge of industry and growth (DG GROW), a move that in itself is revealing. At the above events, the Commission invariably preponed the position that "deep sea mining is bound to happen anyway, so we best ensure EU leadership on technology development and push for strong environmental regulation". The only action the recent Communication "International ocean governance: an agenda for the future of our oceans" includes on deep sea mining is that the Commission will by 2018 "produce guidance on the exploration and exploitation of natural resources on the seabed in areas under national jurisdiction". Aside from the fact that this seems to be an action outside the Commission's remit, this confirms that the Commission is failing to seriously investigate the actual need for deep sea mining, in blatant disregard of its own circular economy and sustainability ambition.
World-wide NGOs are more and more campaigning for either a moratorium or a ban on deep sea mining, as the call for a ban by German NGOs and the Deep Sea Mining campaign (an association of NGOs and citizens from the Pacific Islands, Australia and Canada) demonstrate. Also Seas At Risk calls for a strong precautionary approach, calling on the EU to set the example and prioritise more sustainable alternatives to deep sea mining. Reducing the demand for raw materials through better product design, sharing, re-use, repairing and recycling and development of new materials is key to the solution. The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular SDG 12 "Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns", and SDG 14 "to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources" set the global frame for rethinking our economy. Unless we stop and think, we risk squandering one of our most precious ecosystems, which has a vital role for our planet, for an obsolete dream of boundless growth.


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Brewing Sustainably
The history and art of brewing beer dates back toward the ancient Egyptians. It's no exaggeration to say that beer was of central importance to their society, regularly consumed by both adults and children. Now a days, craft beer is just as central in society to an ever growing number of people. As craft beer continues to grow in popularity, production is increasing substantially. New breweries are popping up virtually all over the country. Breweries have become a destination. People go to extreme lengths to seek out certain beers that are very rare or highly rated. As breweries increase production, there are many things to consider. Sustainability should be close to the top of that list.
Brewing beer sustainably is a growing challenge faced by brewers around the world. Farms must grow the right amount of ingredients, water must be replenish-able, waste must be managed, and utility consumption should be minimized. Sustainable brewing practices are typically performed at some level or another with almost every brewery. Probably the most common form of sustainability is the use of spent grains. Brewers spent grains (previously barley used in the brewing process) still contains a lot of nutritional value that can be beneficial to certain animals. Therefore, most brewers donate their spent grains to local farms to be used as livestock feed. This is waste for the brewery and helps the local farmer offset their feed cost. Spent grain and other brewery waste can also be used in a wide variety of other sustainable processes.
Some of the larger breweries have employed a variety of different processes to deal with brewery waste. One of the most intriguing methods is the use of a waste decomposition facility. Some of these brewers pump their waste into giant storage containers and introduce bacteria that decomposes the waste, generates heat along with methane gas. They are then collecting this methane gas and using it to fire their boilers they use to heat their tanks in the brewery. Others use restaurant oil and turn it into bio-diesel to run heating equipment. Another form of gas collection is CO2 collection. The primary activity in a brewery is fermentation where yeast is consuming sugars and producing CO2 and alcohol. Most breweries are not able to collect this CO2 however some are. CO2 is the most regularly used gas in brewing. It is used for transferring liquids from tank to tank, in the canning/bottling process, as well as for carbonation of the beverages themselves. Since breweries are suing a lot of CO2 as well as producing a lot of CO2, it only makes sense to capture what you produce so you can re-use it. Unfortunately CO2 capturing equipment is extremely expensive, yet it is a great method of sustainability and helps reduce greenhouse gasses.
Some other options for brewers on a smaller scale include recycling, solar power, wind power, as well as overall utility reduction. One method we at Southbound Brewing Co. just switched to is recycled cans. Our new can manufacturer, Evercan, produced a can that is made from over 90% recycled aluminum. Being able to use recycled materials was extremely important to us. To date we have sold almost 400,000+ cans this year. Being able to use recycled cans going forward drastically reduces the usage of mined materials and overall promotes sustainability. Another avenue is solar power. There are available options now that make solar power much more affordable. Some breweries such as New Belgium and Sierra Nevada are entirely powered by solar power and are completely off the grid. This is an amazing and impressive accomplishment, one that should not be overlooked. We at Southbound are currently assessing different solar options but we do think it is a viable solution to reduce our large daily power consumption.
Sustainable practices, processes, and equipment are become easier to employ and more readily accessible for breweries throughout the world. Beer is a product of nature which is guided by humans. When it comes down to the science, beer is a natural product made with ingredients from the Earth. Therefore, it should be sustainably produced and responsibly enjoyed. Next time you go to your local brewery, ask them about their sustainable practices. I'm sure you will be surprised to find out just how sustainable they actually are. Cheers to the sustainable brew you'll hopefully soon enjoy!


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Discussion in 'iPod' started by Surreal, Dec 9, 2006.
1.2.1, sorry
only bug fixes, but still nice.
i have the 80Gb 5.1G
uh... what?
he's talking about the iPod Updater 1.2.1 for the 5G iPod,
i believe it came out like 3-4 days ago.. not sure... i own a 5.5G iPod so i didn't get an update


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Kim-Kanye use alias on holiday
Los Angeles, Jan 2 (IANS) Socialite Kim Kardashian and her boyfriend, rapper Kanyer West, have used aliases to maintain their privacy on vacation.
According to a source, the couple is staying under the name 'Snow Man' and 'Snow White' at the Montage Deer Valley in Utah along with their six-month-old daughter North, reports nypost.com.
When a call was made to speak to "Snow Man and Snow White", a clerk sniffed, and said: "We do not give out information about guests."


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Amateur Hour
Nov 20, 2015
As it relates to goings on in higher education, Ben Carson's take on amateurs vs. professionals is my favorite snapshot from the campaign so far. Before I explain, please allow me a brief digression to present the rest of my top five. You won't be surprised to find Dr. Carson photobombing...
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A 7-Minute Joy
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A few weeks ago I learned that my 96-year-old grandfather is charging his octogenarian roommate $5 per week to read his used newspaper. This was upsetting. Yes, the paper is
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Most people understand "salad days" as the greatest days of one's youth. The phrase was coined by Shakespeare and first appeared in the tragedy Antony and Cleopatra when Cleopatra, regretting her fling with Julius Caesar, says...
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Oct 9, 2015
I attended law school when cable television exploded from 50 channels to 500. As law school was pass/fail, we had a lot of time to keep an eye on the new niche channels appearing seemingly weekly. My roommate Dave and I began keeping a list of new channels we half expected...
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Higher Education: Hero or Villain of Economic Growth?
Sep 25, 2015
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Aug 28, 2015
It is a near certainty that no presidential candidate in history has used the words "smart" and "stupid" as often as Donald Trump. Listening to Trump speak is to witness a battle between smart and stupid. The most amazing thing about the Trump phenomenon is not that he continues to lead polls despite the things he says, but rather that Americans believe he's a successful...
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Lauren Goodger: Mario Falcone 'needs his own space'
- Bang Showbiz
- 17 August 2015
Lauren Goodger has revealed she thinks Mario Falcone quit 'The Only Way Is Essex' because he "needs his own space"
Lauren Goodger thinks Mario Falcone quit 'The Only Way Is Essex' because he "needs his own space".
The 28-year-old star - who quit the ITVBe show in 2012 - has revealed she supports her former co-star's decision to move on.
She exclusively told BANG Showbiz: "I think people are going to move on. I think that's what happens and there's only so much you can do on a show like that. It's repeating history and it is difficult and sometimes people need their own space so fair play to him and fair play to people that want to move on."
Mario - who was suspended from the show for promoting diet pills earlier this year - announced he was leaving 'TOWIE' after four years last week.
He wrote on Twitter: "I can confirm I have left #TOWIE. Thank you for having me @OnlyWayIsEssex for having me!! And thank you to the fans (sic)."
Lauren - who was previously engaged to Mark Wright - also admitted she no longer talks to her former co-stars.
She said: "Lydia [Bright] I don't speak to, no, and [James] Arg [Argent] I've known for years, but they're more like work colleagues you know? Like when you just bump into people that you used to work with.
"I bumped into Lydia a few weeks ago and she was saying that I'm going to have to come over. A few of the girls message me every now and then ... It's just like seeing old work friends really, which is quite nice."
Lauren and her boyfriend Jake McClean have teamed up with Foxy Bingo for the release of their new chocolate body paint Fur Afters.


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Fiance works for a very small company, he haa two coworkers, and two bosses. One boss he either works with or sees nearly every day. The other boss comes in once a month or so. They are brothers, so if we invite them, we will be inviting both. We will not be inviting the two coworkers, due to them needing to work that day since Fiance won't be there. I think he should invite his bosses, as it's a small company that he has worked at for severeal years. He doesnt think we should invite them, not for a specific reason, he just doesn't think we need to. Would you invite them if you were in this position?


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I figured I should do a Zelda post for Zelda Month. Perhaps I should have waited till now for the Majora's Mask post. But this is something I've been thinking about for awhile.
The Black Cauldron (1984/85) was not one of Disney's most successful animated films, but when I watched it for the first time, there were things that had me thinking it could have been an overlooked or indirect influence on the early Zelda games.
First of all it was Disney in general who started the trend of depicting Fairies as little winged Pixies (as opposed to beings more like Greek Nymphs) as we also see them in Zelda. And this was among the Disney films with those kind of Fairies.
But also the main protagonist of the film, besides having a different wardrobe, looks very similar to me to the official artwork of Link from the Zelda II and A Link to The Past days (though his hair is kinda short), before OoT standardized how we're used to him looking now. Likewise with the Princess of the film looking like some of the artwork of Zelda from that same period.
It's villain, the Horned King, looks nothing like Ganon, but I feel he has a similar vibe to pre OoT Ganon.
I suppose this is far from the only likely Disney influence on Zelda. The fairies I already mentioned could come from many Disney films. Link's iconic costume is definitely inspired by Peter Pan, probably specifically the 1950s Disney animated film. Which OoT drew attention to with the clearly Neverland inspired Kokiri.
And The Master Sword certainly has a Sword in The Stone vibe to it. And the Sleeping Zelda in Zelda II is kinda like the original tale of Sleeping Beauty where she was asleep for a Century, which wasn't the case in the Disney film, but the Disney films were likely the first vehicle any of those kinds of fair-tales reached a non Western audience.
And then I could also mention Star Wars. Star Wars wasn't a Disney property back in the 80s when Zelda was born, but it is now and I got Star Wars on the brain lately so I figure I should mention it. But first....
It is clear to me that in the original NES Zelda games Ganon was related to the Moblins the same way Bowser is to the Koopas and King K Rool to the Kremlings, and a lot of video game bosses with their mooks. A Ruler of an evil species that is physically larger then all the other members. It was A Link to The Past that began giving him a more distinct backstory, which OoT codified and now Skyward Sword has made even more complicated. And now the fact that the Moblins are based on the same animal as Ganondorf's beast form seems like a coincidence in current Zelda lore.
The reason for that rant is to provide more context and relevance to my suggestion that possibly the Moblins were inspired by those Hog like guards at Jabba's Palace in Return of The Jedi. Who according to Wookipedia are called Gamorreans.
I also think Leia could have helped inspire the trend of ruling Princesses that exists in video games in general. It's not as common in pre Video Game fantasy works as you might think. It certainly didn't come from Tolkien, his few ruling women were all Queens. She was certainly a direct inspiration for Hilda in Final Fantasy II and Asheila in Final Fantasy XII, which are both very SW inspired games.
And Byrne in Spirit Tracks is definitely the Zelda franchise's Vader Clone.


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Done ! – £85m-rated Goalkeeper Completes Arsenal Move
Get up to date on Arsenal transfer news, injury updates, fixtures and share your opinions on Just Arsenal Fans.
The link isn't new, since Goal have been claiming that Arsenal have been eyeing to 23-year-old since at least November. However, for obvious reasons, they say that the Gunners are unwilling to meet Slovenian player's €100m/ £85 valuation.
Reported from Spanish Outlet "Mundo Deportivo"are claiming that Arsenal are lining the goalkeeper up as a replacement for Cech, whose contract runs out in 2019.
Oblak is one of the highest rated young goalkeepers in Europe and it would surely be quite a statement if Gunners did spend big on Cech's successor. However, if true, this also suggests that perhaps the writing is on the wall for Wojciech Szczesny, who's recently enjoying his second campaign on loan at Roma.
The 26-year-old was always assumed to be Arsenal's long-term shot-stopper but if we buy Oblak, this doesn't look like it'll be the case.
Oblak is contracted with Atletico until 2021 but has kept seven clean sheets in 15 La Liga appearances just this campaign, as well as four in six in the Champions League. An amazing record for such a young goalkeeper.
The link is also interesting given rumours that Atletico boss,Diego Simeone ,could head to north Londoners giant within the next couple of campaign .


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The Posse Comitatus Act is a federal statute that prohibits the use of the U.S. military in civilian law enforcement, according to Oxford Dictionaries. The notion is based on English law, which called upon citizens to assist the sheriff in pursuing criminals, according to The Free Dictionary.
The actions of a posse comitatus were limited by the Posse Comitatus Act of 1878, which prohibited the use of the U.S. Army to enforce laws unless the Constitution or an act of Congress explicitly authorized such use. This act was amended five times in the 1980s to allow for the use of military resources to combat trafficking in illegal drugs, according to The Free Dictionary. The phrase "posse comitatus" came from the Latin meaning "power of the country," according to Oxford Dictionaries.


text: On Fri, Dec 26, 2003 at 04:43:59PM +1000, Anthony Towns wrote: > No. The wontfix tag is for valid bugs that can't be fixed -- things that > are desirable, but conflict with other desirable features. The change > you want is not a useful feature at all. Stop wasting your time on this > and implement it the way that actually works. Again, I think the way it actually works should be changed, and I think it's useful for this *technical* considerations of mine to be held in the records. > > As a wishlist bug, this is not a BTS > > abuse, AFAIK, at all. > Repeatedly reopening bugs without adding any further information is > BTS abuse. I have added further information, i.e. more reasons for which I think my wish is meaningful, every time I reopened the bug. How can you possibly say I abused the BTS? And what nice conclusions did you add to the bts to close the bug besides very cozy "don't fuck with this"-like messages? > > And, please, stop threatening people trying to improve things. > What you're _actually_ doing is obstinately insisting things be done > your way, and ignoring out of hand the alternatives. You can do that all > you like, but not in the BTS entries for other people's packages. > > > So don't reopen it. > > I'm sorry... > Voila, your access to the control bot is revoked. Act like a grown up > for a month, and it'll be re-enabled. > You do realise, btw, that this sort of behaviour is going to convince > me that you're not worth listening to in general ever again, right? Grow > up already. Sorry for pissing in your territory. I still think the way you handled this case (and this final happy end) should need some review by other people of the community. Because you may have created whatever BTS you want, and I may also be grateful to you for that, but you are, in a way or another, part of a community. Which may or may not share your ideas, and which may sometimes be worth of more respect. Ciao, Enrico


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This is an amazing area of Kyushu, Japan, for seaside shrines and temples in amazing locations. The spiritual nature of these places makes a simple day trip a dream. And then to take wonderful shots of these religiously significant structures is paradise. They are a photographer's dream. Do you know the difference between a temple and a shrine?Read More


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A concert of classical and contemporary music for strings and percussion with Brake Drum Assembly Percussion Quartet and and Cityside String Quartet.
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Experience the Magic of the San Diego Nutcracker Now Celebrating Its 12th Year!
The West Coast Ballet Theater's production of The Nutcracker promises to instill a love of the arts in young and old alike. The family-oriented performance, which features a cast of over 200 performers with internationally acclaimed guest artists, captures the magic, wonder and innocence of Tchaikovsky's beloved ballet as seen through a child's eyes. Spectacular sets, gorgeous costumes, special effects and live music by the San Diego Civic Youth Orchestra come together to create a stunning, grand-scale event that is sure to become a family tradition.


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Twenty years ago the Irish Republican Army bombed the Grand Hotel in Brighton in an attempt to kill Prime Minister Margaret Thatcher and her cabinet during a Tory Party conference.
Jo Berry, Harvey Thomas and Patrick Magee will mark the Oct. 12 anniversary with a reflective evening at the historic St. James' Church near Piccadilly Circus in London. Their goal is to talk about the lessons they have learned from one of the most shocking terrorist acts in the bloody history of the Irish and the English.
Berry is the daughter of Sir Anthony Berry, one of five people who died.
Thomas was Thatcher's press secretary and barely survived.
Magee was the IRA terrorist who planted the 100-pound bomb behind a panel in the bathroom of Room 629.
"The fact that the three of us will stand side by side as friends is a story in and of itself. It shows that true reconciliation is possible," said Thomas, during lectures at Palm Beach Atlantic University. "Reconciliation isn't easy. But how do we move forward if we cannot forgive our enemies?"
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Dogs, like people, are prone to getting dry skin, especially after exposure to outdoor weather conditions, flea or tick bites, or poor nutrition, or as a symptom of other diseases. Dry skin may appear raised, scaly or flaky, or the dog may be missing patches of hair. To eliminate all causes of sudden dry skin, be sure to visit your pet's veterinarian. Below is a listing of some over-the-counter and shampoo products that are safe in treating dogs with dry skin.
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Vet's Best makes a variety of products for cats and dogs. The Moisture Rich Conditioner is a topical lotion of sage, aloe vera, B-5 and cucumber. The lotion, which can be used after shampooing, is a leave-in conditioner that helps soften brittle coats and moisturizes dry, irritated skin. The product can be purchased online at www.amazon.com
Vet's Best also makes a variety of shampoos. The Oatmeal Medicated Shampoo is to be used only on dogs with scaly or flaky skin. The formula contains a blend of salicylic acid, colloidal oatmeal, tea tree oil, Vitamin B5 and aloe vera, which all work to soothe and moisturize irritated skin. The shampoo has an added bonus of not interfering with topical flea treatment. A 16 oz. bottle can be purchased from Amazon.com for $16.99.
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Dr. Dog Skin Care is a topical lotion that contains eucalyptus oil, olive oil, allantoin and methol and is specifically to be used on dogs. All ingredients work to penetrate irritated spots on the skin to kill bacteria, prevent scratching and licking, provide pain relief, and prevent the spread of infection. A small bottle will cost $9.99. See www.doctordog.com for more information.
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In a series of meetings with legislators and staff in Washington D.C. in March, the Northern Michigan Chamber Alliance urged legislators to reinstate $300 million in funding for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative (GLRI) – a program that infuses Michigan's shoreline and water alone with over $100 million dollars in contamination clean up and invasive species prevention and control.
Alliance Director of Government Relations Kent Wood and Traverse City Area Chamber of Commerce CEO Doug Luciani were in Washington with the Great Lakes Metro Chambers Coalition advocating for member business interests across the Great Lakes region. One area of particular focus was restoring funding for the GLRI, which under the Trump administrations budget proposal was slated to be completely eliminated.
The GLRI supports implementation of a comprehensive cleanup plan that has been broadly endorsed by the region's governors, tribes, cities, conservation groups, business and industry. Begun in 2009, the Initiative builds on years of work to identify solutions to key problems facing the Great Lakes, including:
• combating aquatic invasive species, such as Asian carp
• cleaning up contaminated sediments in toxic hotspots
• controlling polluted runoff and cleaning up beaches
• restoring degraded wetlands
• conserving and enhancing fish and wildlife resources
Since the beginning of the program in 2009, the Chamber Alliance and business community have wholeheartedly supported the mission of the Initiative, and have understood that the lakes are fundamental to the region's identity and quality of life.
All together, the Coalition met with over 50 Congressional offices. Chamber Alliance representatives individually met with staff from the offices of Congressman Bergman and Moolenaar, in addition to meetings with U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Gary Peters, and Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI -2).
Bi-partisan support for the program was strong across both the Michigan delegation and legislators across the Great Lakes. However, continued support from the business community is needed, and Chamber members are encouraged to contact their U.S. representatives and senators and urge them to support the restoration of $300 million in the federal budget for the Great Lakes Restoration Initiative.
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MILLVILLE, N.J. – You've probably heard of "pimp my ride," but how about trick your Chinook?
At a Boeing facility about an hour southeast of Philadelphia in rural New Jersey that's exactly what's going on, minus the chrome.
Here, the company makes the final battle modifications and upgrades to the massive twin-rotor Chinook.
This year 57 aircraft are expected to pass through the facility, which opened in 2010 and delivered its 100th Chinook in June.
Boeing builds the Chinook in Ridley Park, PA, just southwest of Philadelphia. The battle mods used to be done at the individual helicopter squadrons, but were moved here to better streamline the process.
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Friday 3rd February 2017 at 8:00pm Artrix, Slideslow Drive, Bromsgrove, Worcestershire
Schubert: Sonata for Piano in A, D664
Robert Matthew-Walker: Fantasy Sonata 'Hamlet' (Piano Sonata No.3) Op.34, and A bad night in Los Angeles [world premiere]
Bliss: Triptych
Beethoven: Sonata for Piano No.23 in F minor, 'Appassionata'
As part of Bromsgrove Concerts' current season, pianist and tireless advocate of British repertoire, Mark Bebbington, performs an entertaining new piece written especially for him by Robert Matthew-Walker; a prolific composer, having written over 160 works, although perhaps better-known to classical audiences as a music critic.
"Following his outstanding recording of my Fantasy-Sonata 'Hamlet', Mark Bebbington asked me for a short solo concert work lasting about five minutes", explained Matthew-Walker. "I wanted to write something completely different, and decided on a piece in modern disco-style, taking the essence of present-day dance music and transferring it to the recital room. The piece is in F minor, and takes the form of two conjoined dances, the first repeated, in medium-fast tempo. The title comes from a time, many years ago, when I was working in Los Angeles. One evening, I wandered into a night-club to hear a new driving rock band. I was astonished when they opened their set with a modern dance-version of the opening of the French composer Darius Milhaud's Concerto for Percussion and Small Orchestra of 1930. As I had studied in Paris with Milhaud, I was taken aback – but it turned out well in the end!".
Bromsgrove Concerts' recital also provides another opportunity to hear Matthew-Walker's 'Hamlet' Sonata, recently recorded by Mark Bebbington for the British Music Society on the Naxos label. Inspired by the play's melancholy moods, the work is full of emotion and broad, dramatic gestures. Bookended by popular works of Schubert and Beethoven, the programme includes a major work by Arthur Bliss.


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November 1995: Mark A. Ciavarella Jr. first elected to the Luzerne County bench.
January 2002: Ciavarella named juvenile court judge by President Judge Michael T. Conahan.
Oct. 9, 2002: Conahan announces closing of county-owned juvenile detention center.
January 2003: First $1 million payment to Ciavarella and Conahan from Robert K. Mericle, builder of a private juvenile detention center, PA Child Care center, in Pittston Township.
Feb. 5, 2003: County begins placing juveniles in PA Child Care center.
January 2004: PA Child Care co-owner Robert J. Powell makes first of $770,000 in payments to judges.
July 2005: Second $1 million payment from Mericle after a second juvenile detention center is built in western Pennsylvania.
January 2006: Ciavarella elected president judge by his peers.
May 2008: Amid criticisms of his practices and investigation, Ciavarella removes self as juvenile court judge.
May 29, 2008: A Citizens Voice' investigation reveals financial interest between judges and Powell in Mountain Top housing project.
Jan. 26, 2009: Ciavarella and Conahan charged, agree to plead guilty and serve 87 months.
March 12, 2009: Ciavarella resigns from the bench. Conahan had already retired.
July 31, 2009: Federal judge rejects the plea agreements.
Sept. 9, 2009: Grand jury indicts the former judges on 48 counts.
July 23, 2010: Conahan pleads guilty.
Feb. 18, 2011: A jury finds Ciavarella guilty of racketeering and other charges.
Aug. 11, 2011: Ciavarella sentenced to 28 years in federal prison.
Sept. 23, 2011: Conahan sentenced to 17½ years in federal prison.
May 24, 2013: Federal appeals court upholds Ciavarella's conviction and sentence.
Oct. 28, 2013: Ciavarella files appeal with U.S. Supreme Court.
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I'm wearing old Levis, a vintage Rolling Stones t-shirt and some flip flops. My hair is in a loose, messy ponytail and the sun warms my face. It's springtime in Phoenix – a gorgeous day. Vast Arizona blue skies and temperatures in the mid 70's, just for us. The kind of day Phoenicians fall in love with again and again, especially as we hear tales of freak blizzards and tornados from our friends and family in other states. I'm out running my errands, which on most days, takes me downtown to one of my favorite blocks in the city – "Block L". I need to check my mail and buy some stamps.
As I step into "my" downtown post office I feel happy. The smell of old buildings has always been soothing to me. As a child, my grandparents owned an antique store called Bedknobs & Broomsticks which I pretty much lived in from the time I was a baby until I was almost 5 years old. The "stories" of the treasures that surrounded me fascinated and intrigued me, and was probably the jumping point for my inquisitive nature. I would delicately cradle an antique doll and automatically wonder about the little girl who played with her when the dolly was new. Who was she? Where did she live? What did she look like?
Being in places that connect me to the past makes me feel grounded. It bonds me to humanity. My post office was formerly known as the Phoenix Federal building, and was designed in 1932 by two very important architects in Phoenix's history - Royal Lescher and Leslie Mahoney. The doors opened in 1936. 74 years later, it's me opening them. A lot can happen in 74 years.
In 1936, the year this building opened its doors, one of the biggest Phoenix to-dos was an event called the Masque of the Yellow Moon. Centered on an ancient Native American tradition and the full, springtime, yellow moon – it was a time to pause and give thanks, and to reflect on prosperity. Every spring for 30 years, thousands of people in Phoenix would dress up in costume and come together to do just that. I like this idea very much. Masque of the Yellow Moon died out in 1955 when the population of the city began to explode and Cordelia Perkins, the event director for 21 years, decided to retire. Times change... Communities grow...
"Community" is a strong word for me. It evokes a sense of belonging, a tie to my past – and my future. This is my community. This block. These people. The workers here know me by name, and joke with me as I meander over to my old-fashioned post office box. I take my time leaving, absorbing the old, black and white photographs on the wall of the time and the people that were here before me. A time when people celebrated under a full, yellow moon on a spring night to give thanks.


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