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Remember that the Machiavellian perspective is a self-centered one. You, after all, are the star of your own personal drama. You are the center of all things. It is your experience of events that gives them meaning. You are the measure of all things. If something makes you happy, then it is a happy event. If something makes you sad, then it must be a sad event. There is no reason to pretend to yourself that you are humble or modest about the importance of your own feelings or your own position in your own life. You can pretend to be modest to others, but not to me and not to yourself. This does not mean that you should should indulge yourself in megalomania, imagining yourself to be godlike or uniquely special in some way that is invisible to others. Everyone else is also the star of his or her own drama. Everyone's life is measured by his or her own feelings. And from your own perspective, you are the center of the world.
But what is the world? And how can each of us be the center of it?
Your world is not the planet earth. Lots of things happen on earth that will have no impact on your life, and those things are unimportant. Your world is composed of all the things that can influence your life. Inhabitants of your world might be your boss, your spouse, your children, the mayor of your city, the President of the United States, a novelist who writes the mystery stories you love so much, a favorite actor or actress, a favorite prostitute, your bookie, a librarian, your child's teacher, the man you are sleeping with, and the man who picks up your garbage. Some of the people in your world are beyond your control. For example, you probably have little influence over the President or your favorite novelist. This is because you are not part of their world. There are other people that you can influence somewhat but cannot control: your boss, your minister, your state legislator, the president of a local university, etc. Because these people can potentially have a significant impact on your life, you must take their attitudes and actions into account in your plans.
It could be that you don't like the world you live in, in which case you have to find another one: another city, another employer, another spouse, another place with opportunities that your current one doesn't have.
Some of the people in your world are under your control - or can be. These might include your children, your spouse, your subordinates, your neighbors. Who these people are will vary greatly depending on the circumstances of your life. If you are homeless, you probably have no influence over anyone except, perhaps, a few homeless acquaintances. If you are president of a large global corporation, then you can potentially control many people. The part of your world that you can control is your Domain. The people that you can control are the inhabitants of your Domain.
When Machiavelli was writing The Prince, he was writing to one person - the ruler of Renaissance Florence. I am writing to you, whoever you are. Your Domain is that part of your world which you can control and in which your happiness resides. Your domain can be anything or any combination of things: the state of which you are governor, your husband and children, your academic department, a group of prisoners who are incarcerated in the same prison, parishioners in the church which you minister, subordinate librarians working in the university library for you, other scientists working on the same project, whatever. It does not matter what your Domain consists of - if it provides you with the most meaningful possible existence. There is no reason to believe that being CEO of a corporation or a Senator is more satisfying or more meaningful than being a kindergarten teacher, a nurse, a football coach, or a chess champion. The brief section on human nature (above) reminds you that while all of us belong to the same species, our natures are very individualized. What pleases one of us may not be pleasing to another. One woman's meat, it is said, is another woman's poison. I personally love tofu but I hate the taste of cinnamon, and I would be puzzled by anyone who has a different reaction to those flavors unless I realized that we all have different biochemistries and different histories. This is true of everything in life. Some people love to drive fast on the freeway; others are cautious. Some people enjoy elaborate sex-play that takes up hours of a day; to others sex is a small pleasure or even an annoyance. Some people enjoy writing computer programs; others would rather sell real estate, still others prefer to keep house and raise kids. Some people - we all know one - find being idle the most pleasant of all lives; they prefer to watch daytime TV, smoke cigarettes, and read magazines all day. You should conquer or build the Domain that suites you and rule it in pursuit of your own happiness.
Visualize your domain as if it were a tiny city-state existing in a larger world composed of other city-states like yours. Some are much larger and more powerful - vast and very intimidating - compared to yours. Others are smaller, less powerful, less impressive than yours. Each is ruled by someone, by another Prince who is pursuing his or her own self-defined destiny.
Each Prince has his or her own Subjects: people who obey the Prince, cooperate with the the Prince, and assist the Prince in pursuit of the Prince's goals. For most humans, being controlled by a Prince is the most satisfying destiny. These people somehow select someone to follow - either by chance or choice - and devote their lives to assisting the Prince in pursuit of his or her (the Prince's) goals. Most people prefer to be told what is meaningful. Not me, you say. I prefer to be master of my own fate. Well, perhaps you do and perhaps you are deluding yourself. The churches, temples, synagogues, mosques and psychiatrists' couches are full of people who want to be told how to live. The audiences of Oprah and Dr. Phil tune in for guidance. Philosophy students may look back to Plato or Kant for inspiration. Spiritualists comb through the writings of Swedenborg, Arthur Conan Doyle, or Edgar Cayce for illumination and enlightenment. A young corporate executive may look to her mentor. Many men find sports stars worthy of admiration and emulation. Most humans are followers, though they all say otherwise. They are deluding themselves, but that is the nature of followers. If this were not so, human societies would not work so well.
The Prince of each domain provides the Subject's life with meaning and significance, whether the Subject is a priest following the Pope or a wife preparing a dinner for her husband's boss. Activity without meaning is drudgery for a human being. A wife may happily polish furniture to provide her husband with a beautiful home, but an undocumented maid polishing the same furniture for twenty bucks a day finds no pleasure in her work.
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The ghosts of Libya in Crimea: EU's continued Weakness in Crisis Response.
This post will demonstrate that the on-going crisis in the Crimea has once again exposed the EU's weakness in crisis response by highlighting the inability of its member states to adopt a coherent and effective response to an external crisis. This is due to the structure of the Union where conflicting interests of member states and the need for consensus among all of them ultimately results in security policies that are severely watered down and thus ineffective in accomplishing the EU's own security goals.
This post will first explain the EU's security policy and the rationale for responding to events in the Crimea and Libya. It will then show and explain why the EU's responses in both the Crimea and Libya have been lacking. This will be followed by a discussion of the implications of the EU's ineffectiveness. It will conclude with a recommendation for the EU to improve its future response ability.
To begin, the EU's interpretation of security is broader than that of other organisations and states. The EU's focus on security has gone beyond the traditional state-centric paradigm to a human-centric paradigm where security is no longer confined to just warfare. The EU's European Security Strategy (ESS) of 2003 states that other states that "persistently violate international norms" should refrain from doing so and rejoin the international community, and " those who are unwilling to do so should understand that there is a price to be paid , including in their relationship with the European Union." These strong statements indicate the EU's willingness to impose a cost on others to achieve the EU's security objectives. The areas where the EU is especially willing to exert her influence are stated in the European Neighbourhood Policy and include places like Ukraine, Russia, the Mediterranean and the Middle East.
Hence, going by the goals stated in the ESS, the EU is legitimately expected to intervene strongly in the Crimea and Libya because Russia violated the international norm of respecting the sovereignty of Ukraine while Libya experienced state failure. In the case of the Crimea, Russian sponsored forces mounted a takeover of the region while in Libya, Colonel Gaddafi's forces killed civilians indiscriminately which lead to a massive humanitarian crisis and a flood of refugees to the EU.
The West has sought to craft together a credible response to Russian aggression in the Crimea. However, hopes of a forceful response have been tempered by the widespread realization that the West neither has the appetite nor the ability to compel Russia to pull back. A military solution would be extremely costly and potentially disastrous considering that Russia is a nuclear state. As such, the West is limited to diplomatic and economic tools to force the Russians to back down.
However, while Washington has expressed its willingness to expand the breadth and depth of sanctions against Russia, the EU remains divided over such a move due to member states' differing economic and security interests. For example, EU states further away from Russia do not share their Eastern neighbors' anxiety over the Russian threat. Certain EU member states with strong economic links with Russia have also been less keen on pushing Russia too hard despite the seriousness of Russian actions. For example, Germany has sought to downplay the threat of further sanctions, in part due to its desire to protect its own economic interests even as Britain called for harsher sanctions. This is because Germany is the biggest buyer of Russian gas and has more than 6000 firms operating in Russia. 300 000 jobs in Germany are also dependent on trade with Russia. As a result, due to the consensus-based nature of EU decision-making on foreign policy, differing security and economic interests among member states have effectively combined to allow individual states to place their national interest over EU interest thereby making it difficult for the EU to speak with one strong voice against Russia.
Divided interests amongst EU members were also responsible for the EU's lack of action in the Libyan crisis of 2011. France, under Nicolas Sakorzy was exceptionally vocal and enthusiastic, leading the calls for the no-fly zone to be implemented, followed by calls for a formation of a "coalition of the willing". The United Kingdom after consultation with the US, uncharacteristically joined France in calling for a no-fly zone over Libya. However, Germany, the most powerful member of the EU, opposed the plans of France and the UK, notably abstaining from the UN Security Resolution 1973 on Libya. This was due to unfavourable German public opinion, concern over links to its militaristic past and a belief that the costs of military intervention outweighed the benefits. NATO ultimately took over the military operations that France and the UK had initiated in Libya. The EU's hesitation in Crimea thus shows us that intergovernmentalism is still very much at work within the EU. The fact that the EU was unable to respond strongly to a non-nuclear weak state such as Libya strongly suggests that the EU will be even less likely to stand up to nuclear armed and powerful Russia for her actions in Crimea.
The above analysis suggests that it is unlikely that the EU can ever coalesce around a strong response to Russian provocations in the Crimea. This would give Russia more policy space given that US sanctions by themselves might be insufficient to change Russia's cost-benefit calculus due to the relatively low volume of US-Russian trade. The inability of the EU to adopt a coherent and effective response to Russian aggression also undermines the EU's credibility as a united and strong security actor. It could also reduce the confidence of some of its member states in it as a platform for protecting their own interests which would reduce the value of the Union.
Given the importance of a strong and united response, the EU needs to be able to prevent individual states from placing their own selfish interests over the wider EU interest. One solution might be to give the EU Commission exclusive competence in the area of foreign policy and defense policy. This will mitigate the problems associated with inter-governmentalism because individual states can no longer block EU responses. However, such a policy would imply a severe erosion of state sovereignty within the EU as individual states would have to give up what are considered some of the sacred privileges of sovereignty. Hence, whether the EU can ever become a credible security actor will depend on the appetite of its political leaders for greater centralization of powers. Until that day arrives, it is most probable that the EU will continue to muddle through future security crisis.
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A 'raise the roof' campaign to help fund Windsor's new £22million hospice is attracting star studded support - with special shows planned at its shops across the area.
Actress Sue Holderness of Only Fools and Horses fame - a long term Windsor resident - will attend a launch at the Windsor shop in Peascod Street, Windsor tomorrow (Saturday) at 11.30pm.
Debbie Raven, chief executive at the hospice, said: "Sue Holderness has been a fervent supporter of Thames Hospice for many years and we are absolutely thrilled Sue, together with Mayor Sayonara Luxton, will be joining us in Windsor to celebrate and help spread the word about our appeal to raise the final £3 million we need to complete your new hospice."
The ambitious fundraising campaign is needed to raise £3 million to construct a new state-of-the-art community hospice at Bray Lake to replace the increasingly crowded site at Hatch Lane, Windsor. Construction of the new £22 million hospice site began at the start of the year and will include 28 private inpatient rooms; each with their own bathrooms and space for families to stay overnight.
The 'raise the roof' campaign continues with a day of celebration at the Thames Hospice store in Packhorse Road, Gerrards Cross on Monday - followed by one at the shops in Princess Square, Bracknell, on September 11 to be attended by children's television star Dani Harmer, one at Peach Street, Wokingham on Saturday, September 14 to be attended by legendary comic and Goodie Tim Brooke-Taylor and one at High Street, Maidenhead on the same day to be attended by documentary maker and 'tough guy' actor Ross Kemp
Lisa Parris-Cambridge, a patient currently accessing the services at the hospice, said: "Thames Hospice has been there for me and my girls. They provide the care, counselling and support that make my diagnosis better to deal with. I can't imagine what life would be like for others in the same situation left without Thames Hospice's support."


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14. A collaboration model for an Open Science Cloud between Europe and Brazil
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EU-Brazil co-operation priorities and common programmes. Insights from Brazilian and European policy makers
Who stands to benefit and how:
A priority policy action for Europe and Brazil cooperation for the 2016 time-frame should be the definition and scoping of a public, open cloud infrastructure that all scientific researchers can use in an integrated way, the so called "Open Science Cloud". Within this priority area, EUbrasilCloudFORUM is going to contribute in a strategic way to the definition, scoping and eventual creation of an EU-Brazil Open Science Cloud. The project will facilitate the establishment of an organisational cooperation model that enables the EU and Brazil to formulate and develop a common strategy and approach for Research & Innovation in Cloud Computing in line with the priorities of each region.
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A priority policy action for Europe and Brazil cooperation for the 2016 time-frame should be the definition and scoping of a public, open cloud infrastructure that all scientific researchers can use in an integrated way, removing silos. As part of the Digital Single Market strategy, this Open Science Cloud offers researchers from all disciplines a seamless, open access to the advanced digital capabilities, resources and expertise needed to collaborate and to carry out data-and computing-intensive science. The Oct. 2015 position paper entitled European Open Science Cloud for Research , presents a shared vision for the recently announced European Open Science Cloud for Research. The position paper details eight elements for the Open Science Cloud's success, namely that it be open, publicly funded & governed, research-centric, comprehensive, diverse & distributed, interoperable, service-oriented and social. Brazil and Europe can capitalise on EUBrasilCloudFORUM as a channel to exchange views on the digital economy and on how the stakeholders can come together to implement a collaboration model for an Open Science Cloud between Europe and Brazil. In particular, EUBrasilCloudFORUM has already identified the following recommendations: 1. Extending the Open Science Cloud Model to Brazil. In Brazil, the individual universities / academic institutions are currently utilising or implementing their own internal, and in some cases, they are not necessarily cloud based. In other words, not all universities have their internal cloud services set up already, but a number of them have various configurations e.g. commercial providers, self-developed, etc. At the same time, RNP wants to invest in expanding the datacentre cloud infrastructure through partnerships with institutions interested in participating in a Federated Community Cloud. The end goal was also to roll-out its own public infrastructure, which should still be a top priority. Therefore, we feel that Brazil should play a role in understanding how the EU's Open Science Cloud model can be utilised and implemented in Brazil, with a view towards satisfying their aforementioned objectives in the establishment of a public cloud infrastructure for the science community. The tactical short term recommendation is that MCTI should assign an organisation to sit on the meetings of the Open Science cloud. 2. Engaging the user community. In order to support the creation of an Open Science Cloud, it is important to capitalise on the existing projects of cloud computing funded under the coordinated calls (EUBrazil_CloudConnect, EUBR-BIGSEA & SecureCloud) and use the results produced under the Open Science Cloud infrastructure, which can be rolled-out in the user community in Brazil also. Since these projects are mainly engaged with the development of cloud based services, the tactical short term recommendation is that the projects should be strongly encouraged to assist in the integration and development of cloud based services that could be used on the Open Science Cloud federated public community cloud network, when available. 3. Improving the "Co-ordinated Calls". The EU-Brazil collaboration model, running the "Co-ordinated Calls" first established in 2010, has been fine tuned in subsequent calls. Still, there are aspects that could be improved in order to ensure the future sustainability of the research results and potentially support an industrial & market uptake. They include: availability of funding; participation and evaluation rules as well as calendars for joint actions supported by EC and MCTI/CNPq; balance of the composition of EU-Brazil consortia; practical aspects regarding management procedures and regional support for applicants. Attention and exploration should also be made to other funding opportunities and potential synergies with some of the CONFAP members e.g. FAPESP, FAPEMIG, …, for these above-mentioned joint call efforts with a view towards leveraging additional funds for future EU-Brazil calls. Likewise, EU Member States (MS) funding might also be leveraged as there are already a number of bi-lateral cooperation activities being explored between EU MS and Brazil e.g. Ireland - Brazil . The tactical short-term recommendation is that EC and MCTI should address these aspects when drafting the next round of Co-ordinated Calls. 4. Re-define topics for cooperation: Future calls should take into account the main challenges in Computer Science listed by the SBC, the analysis of the views and opinions of different stakeholders, collected via an online survey , and the capabilities and expertise of both European and Brazilian scientific communities. The tactical short-term recommendation is that topics to be included in the future calls should be organized around three main groups: a. Management of information over massive volumes of open distributed data; b. Computational modelling of complex systems; and c. Technological development of systems focusing on key quality attributes, namely dependability, security, scalability and ubiquity.


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"Love, Simon" and "The Flash" star Keiynan Lonsdale has released the music video for his new single "Preach."
Lonsdale, 26, surprised fans with the video tweeting, "Hi.. My name is Keiynan Lonsdale aka 'Rainbow Boy', & I believe in Magic."
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He explained the significance behind the song in an interview with the Fader.
"I wrote 'Preach' over a year ago.. but I didn't know what it actually meant, or its significance to my life, until several months later. Both the song and the video have become like my mirrors, so everything good & bad that comes with one's own reflection has of course presented itself through this project haha," Lonsdale explained to Fader. "I want everyone to have their own interpretation of it for them, but for me it's about fucking with your own soul, agreeing to be on the ride together no matter what, and discovering/remembering that magic is real if you believe it so."
Lonsdale came out as bisexual in 2017.
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In Killing Robots Giants, defeat the killer robots that have taken over the city. The language is Portuguese, but it is pretty easy to navigate around. Staying true to retro games, it is pretty hard.
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I am off to some far off land called Greensburg to watch the Steelers beat up on the Browns this week. I am taking with me some Eggplant Dip, which I previously posted here.
But that's no reason to not post a new recipe here. This dish is great for chilly fall days and nights. It's a dish I make regularly. It takes some time to roast, but the prep itself is quite simple and fast. It's rustic, delicious and can be served with rice, rice & beans, roasted potatoes, roasted butternut squash or on tortillas as the base of tacos. I've used it in every one of those combinations and it was fantastic every time. This week, I'm going to make some with cumin scented rice, recipe below.
2 bone in, skin on chicken breasts cut in half (4 pieces)
1/2 or 1 whole can of chipotles in adobo sauce (these are generally about 7 ounces)
10 carrots, peeled and cut into large pieces
3 cloves of garlic, peeled and smashed
1 large yellow onion, peeled and diced
1 bay leaf
splash of wine or beer
1 1/2 tablespoons butter
1 tablespoon cumin seeds
3 cups uncooked jasmine rice
2 small limes, juiced
6 cups cold water
2 teaspoons salt
In a large, oven-safe roasting pot, brown and salt the chicken breasts on all sides in a small amount of olive oil. (I had to do them in batches to get them nice and really brown.) Remove from heat.
Add the onion, garlic, carrots and bay leaf.
Run the chilis through the blender or food processor. You want to decide if you want it super hot or medium hot. If you like a lot of heat, use the whole can; if not, use half the can. Use one whole can of water though. You want the chicken to really stew. Pour the blended chilis over the chicken and carrots and add a splash of wine or beer, whichever you prefer or have at hand.
Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 90 minutes to 2 hours -- there's so much moisture that you can't really overcook it. Let it rest for about 10 to 15 minutes before serving and you can do the rice while it's resting.
For the rice, heat butter over medium heat in a large saucepan. When butter is melted, add cumin seeds and saute for 1 minute. Stir in the rice and cook for 2 minutes.
Turn the heat to high and add the lime juice, water and salt. Mix well. Bring to boil on high heat. Reduce heat and cook covered on low for 15 minutes until water evaporates.
When done, the chicken should be falling off the bone. Be careful with those little bones.
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I just got your post in my e-mail so I hopped over to see what was going on. After looking at all of your photos I am wondering if you only accept beautiful faces in your hop....you are all so beautiful and photogenic. Hope your hop is tons of fun and you meet lots of new peeps.ReplyDelete
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Over the past year, the BMW 5-Series underwent a little bit of a model shakeup, as Bimmer presented the 530e iPerformance and the M550i xDrive to the lineup. With the dust still settling from this movement, we anticipate no significant changes when the 2019 5-Series hits showrooms.
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At this time, we expect no changes to the BMW 5-Series' looks. This should not come as much of a shock, as the midsize sedan just went through a substantial redesign– substantial in BMW terms, a minimum of– in 2017. This generated a larger body, sharper styling, and a brand-new platform. The interior also went through a big change, gaining make overs and 1.2 inches of additional rear leg room.
With the appearances continuing, we likewise expect no changes to the 5er's standard features. If this shows to be the case, try to find it to consist of 17-inch wheels, a moonroof, dual-zone environment control, an 8.8-inch digital instrument cluster, LED headlights leatherette upholstery, a 10.2-inch touchscreen infotainment system, and tons more.
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We expect the 2019 5-Series to roll in with the very same wide variety of powertrain choices as before. For recommendation, the base 530 comes with a 2.0-liter four-cylinder that cranks out 248 horse power and 258 pound-feet of torque.
Moving into the 530e adds an electrical motor to a slightly de-tuned 2.0-liter engine for a total output of 248 hp and 310 lb-ft of torque. Next up is the 540 with its 3.0-liter turbocharged six-cylinder that produces 335 hp and 332 lb-ft of torque. Diesel lovers can snag the 540d xDrive and its turbocharged six-cylinder that produces 261 hp and 457 lb-ft of torque. And finally, there's the big-daddy 550 with its 4.4-liter turbocharged V8 that injects 456 hp and 480 lb-ft of torque.
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Turkey sacks 15200 for alleged ties to Friday's attempted coup
A spokesman for the Turkish government said the United States should be able to extradite the cleric "on grounds of suspicion" rather than requiring specific facts about the case against him.
"The people have the opinion that these terrorists should be killed", he said. "So this is sufficient ground".
Yildirim said the justice ministry had sent a dossier to United States authorities on Gulen, whose religious movement blends conservative Islamic values with a pro-Western outlook and who has a network of supporters within Turkey. Our citizens' demand is an order for us.
CHP lawmaker Ozgur Ozel said the decision would amount to a "civilian coup" against Parliament and was a display of "ingratitude" to all the legislators who had gathered in the assembly to oppose the coup attempt.
Turkey is demanding that Washington extradite Islamic cleric Fethullah Gulen, who has been in self-imposed exile in Pennsylvania since the late 1990s and who the government has long accused of being behind a "parallel terrorist organization".
"They (the Turkish government) are gravely violating fundamental principles of the rule of law by arresting thousands of judges and prosecutors and anyone who can vaguely have the label of Gulenist attached to them", he said. The eight, who deny involvement, have applied for asylum in Greece, saying they fear for their safety if they are returned.
The dismissals touched every aspect of government life.
More than 1,500 university deans have also been ordered to resign and the licences of 21,000 teachers working at private institutions revoked.
Before the vote Thursday, another deputy prime minister, Numan Kurtulmus, said once the emergency measures are invoked, the country would suspend its participation in the European Convention of Human Rights, an worldwide treaty meant to protect human rights and freedoms. Almost 10,000 people have been arrested and over 58,880 civil service employees including teachers, university deans and police have been dismissed, suspended, forced to resign or had their licenses revoked. A Turkish brigadier general at the base has already been detained for his alleged role in Friday's uprising, and news reports say refueling aircraft that took off from the base helped keep F-16s used by the coup-plotters up in the air. Dozens of others were still being questioned.
Incirlik is host to a number of USA intelligence facilities that are critical to the fight against Islamic State.
"The types of arrests and roundups that you cite have not gone unnoticed by us", he said.
He also told Al-Jazeera that in the aftermath of the attempted coup he would support reinstating the death penalty, which Turkey abolished in 2004 as part of a bid for European Union membership.
Many government supporters did go to the streets in peaceful protest-along with Turks who did not vote for the AKP, but simply opposed a military coup.
Ties between the United States and one of its most crucial military allies, Turkey, were rapidly fraying Monday as Washington criticized the widespread purges that have followed an abortive coup d'état, and Turkey's Prime Minister said there would be "a questioning of our friendship" if the USA didn't extradite the man Ankara believes masterminded the failed putsch. She took out her smartphone to show reporters pictures of Terzi in his hospital bed.
Western countries said they supported Erdogan's government but Ankara should abide by the rule of law. On Monday, according to Anadolu, prosecutors entered Incirlik Air Base in southern Turkey, which is key to the US -led campaign against the Islamic State group. "But we also firmly urge the government of Turkey to maintain calm and stability throughout the country", he said in Brussels on Monday. U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry saysTurkey must provide hard evidence that Gulen was behind the foiled coup, and that mere allegations of wrongdoing wouldn't suffice. "Two of my close bodyguards were martyred, they were killed", he told CNN in an interview. "I want to ask our friends in the US, did you ask for proof when you demanded the terrorists after the Twin Towers fell on September 11?"


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- Nationwide Exchange Services Division is the only 1031 QI to Pass the Five Year Mark for SAS 70 Type II Audits
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SAN JOSE, CA June 30, 2010 – NES Financial (NESF), a leading financial services provider for the banking industry and Fortune 500 companies, announced that Nationwide Exchange Services (NES), the company's 1031 division, has successfully completed its fifth consecutive SAS 70 Type II audit. The company has obtained an unqualified opinion for the third-party service provider Type II audit based on Statement on Auditing Standards No. 70 (SAS 70).
NES, the nation's leading provider of Internal Revenue Code Section 1031 Like-Kind Exchange services, is the only Qualified Intermediary (QI) to have achieved five consecutive SAS 70 Type II annual certifications. Though a small number of other QIs periodically conduct audits, NES defines the most extensive and robust audit environment in the industry. The SAS 70 Type II certification is part of a proven set of measures NESF has taken to protect its clients' exchange funds and the integrity of exchange transactions.
Conducted by one of the nation's leading CPA firms, the SAS 70 Type II certification establishes that a service organization has undergone an in-depth third party inspection and testing of their control objectives and activities. NES voluntarily meets the most stringent requirements in the industry, conforming to OCC and BSA third party vendor requirements for financial institutions and high standards of reporting and compliance. As the market leader, NES helps set a higher standard of transparency and funds security by adhering to the strictest security and operational paradigms in the industry.
"In recent years, too many consumers and businesses have lost funds due to poor practices of QIs," said Michael Halloran, CEO of NES Financial, referring to the recent spate of major QI defalcations resulting from mismanagement of funds, fraud, and even theft. "This certification validates that we are delivering a bulletproof approach to addressing 1031 exchanges by providing the highest levels of transparency, security and compliance. Our continued market momentum and market share growth are evidence of the importance that our clients place on these benefits."
As a result of its SAS 70 Type II certification and proven security and transparency measures, NES is uniquely qualified to serve the needs of Fortune 500 companies that must comply with the requirements of Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, the Bank Secrecy Act, Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (privacy provisions), and other important financial regulatory statutes.
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NES Financial (NESF) partners with leading banks, trust companies and other financial institutions to provide transparent, secure and compliant third-party administration solutions for trusts, complex multi-party escrows and 1031 exchanges. Flexible, scalable and cost-effective, these solutions include proprietary state-of-the-art technology and outstanding professional services, with subject matter expertise in banking, real estate, leasing, transportation and tax law. As a result, NES Financial has become a leader in third-party administration solutions for the legal profession, banking industry, Fortune 500 companies and government agencies, with tens of billions of dollars processed each year.
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Nationwide Exchange Services (NES), a division of NES Financial, is the leading provider of 1031 tax-deferred exchange solutions for the Fortune 500 and major banks and title companies, servicing over $20 billion of exchange transactions annually. Since 1990, NES has conducted tens of thousands of 1031 exchange transactions across the nation resulting in the deferral of tens of billions of dollars of client tax liability. Today, NES applies advanced technologies, proven business process and industry expertise to create new standards of customer-driven solutions that feature the highest level of funds security, transactional transparency and regulatory compliance in the 1031 industry. NES submits to independent annual audits of its technology, processes and control procedure to which it has received an unqualified SAS 70 Type II certification, enabling compliance with Sarbanes-Oxley Section 404 (SOX 404) and other state and federal standards for financial controls, privacy and reporting. As a result, NES is uniquely qualified to serve the needs of companies with complex exchange requirement, and those that operate in strict corporate governance and compliance environments.
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Linda Willey, RN, CDP, CADDCT, CFRDT -Program Coordinator After a successful nursing career in the areas of General Family Practice, OB, Cardiac Care, Acute Care Hospital, Home Health and Hospice, Linda was instrumental in the development of the first replication project of the UAMS Schmieding Home Caregiver Training Center during 2010 in Jonesboro. Mrs. Willey has been the lead instructor at the Jonesboro site since that time. Her personal experience as a family caregiver, home health aide supervisor as well as other nursing roles have well prepared her for sharing practical knowledge with our students. Linda received her RN degree from Arkansas State University in Jonesboro. She holds a national certification as a Dementia Practitioner and Alzheimer's Disease Dementia Care Trainer as well as a REST Volunteer trainer. These certifications in Dementia Care allow her to train first responders and other healthcare professionals about the specialized needs of Alzhiemer's and dementia patients. In her role as site coordinator/primary instructor of the Schmieding program, Linda is committed to ensuring that her students are able to learn to the best of their ability and strives to provide family caregivers with the tools and knowledge they need to care for their loved ones.
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By Rashad Rolle
Tribune Staff Reporter
A MALE was gunned down in the street Tuesday night in a shooting in Fort Fincastle, the 87th murder victim of the year.
The cries of the man's traumatised family filled the air at the scene.
Police said that shortly after 8pm, police responded to a report of gunshots in the area of Fort Fincastle. Upon arrival, officers found the body of a man lying in a yard, with gunshot injuries to the body.
Paramedics pronounced the victim dead at the scene in North Street.
One woman screamed: "Y'all killed Rico, y'all my brother, they kill Rico, y'all kill my brother, y'all gon' sleep good tonight, I hope y'all sleep good tonight."
As the hearse carrying the body departed the scene, family had to be restrained from grabbing on to it.
Police did not confirm the identity of the victim at the time of going to press.
Anyone with information is asked to contact the Central Detective Unit on 502-9991/2, Crime Stoppers on 328-TIPS (8477) or the nearest police station.
The murder was the first in a week. Two men, one being electronically monitored, were shot to death in Jubilee Gardens Wednesday last week in a car with a running motor. The homicides came a day after a man and his fiancée had been shot dead during a morning ambush at Sandilands Rehabilitation Centre last week Monday.
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The victim is the brother of a young boy who was also brutally murdered.
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And with these idiotic statements, the police change the crime from cold blooded murder to justifiable homicide.


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Straightening your teeth using braces is effective in giving you a beautiful smile, but it can be an uncomfortable process that often lasts for years. Paul Lustiger, DDS, Alexander Hahn, DMD, and the expert team at Dental Professionals of Jersey City, has an alternative in the form of Invisalign®, a revolutionary way to straighten teeth using modern materials for improved comfort and precision computer-aided customization for a perfect fit. Call the Jersey City, New Jersey, clinic today to find out more or book an appointment online.
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Experience first occurs on the cellular level. The nervous system is the recording system of the body. It records our experiences and organizes them into patterns. It can then recall the experience and modify it by integrating it with patterns of other previous experiences. The nervous system is the last to know, but, once knowing, it becomes a major control center of psychophysical processes. It can initiate the learning of new experience through creativity and play. The nervous system underlies alertness, thought, and precision of coordination and establishes the perceptual base from which we view and interact with our internal and external worlds.
This course will include:
- Distinguishing experientially the organization of the nervous system: central/peripheral, somatic/autonomic, sensory/motor;
- Differentiating and integrating from a psychophysical perspective the enteric nervous system of the gut, the parasympathetic and sympathetic pathways, and the somatic nerves;
- Assessing and releasing blockages in the nerve pathways (brain and spinal cord, autonomic nerves, major somatic and autonomic plexes and their peripheral pathways);
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- Exploring balance of the autonomic nervous system as a calm support for intentional movement;
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- It's possible to obtain a 50 € reduction paying the deposit within two months of the beginning of the course. The last useful date to get the discount for this course is May 12th, 2020.
- Balance is due two weeks before the beginning of the course, therefore for this course, before June 28th, 2020. If not, your registration will be cancelled.
Deposit: 50 €
Discounted balance: 895 €
Balance without discount: 945 €
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In fashion, trends come and go as fast as the seasons, but certain things — like denim — are forever. Here at BG, as we enter the colder months our jean jackets and classic 5-pocket styles work their way back into our daily wardrobe rotation and we couldn't be more excited about it. Looking for a reason to spruce up your denim options this fall? We've got 10 stellar ones, from Khaite's distressed jeans with leather at the back to Ganni's mini dress. See them all below and shop now in store on 5 and online at BG.com.
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Politics lecturer Paula Keaveney takes a break from Brexit-watching to explain some of the idiosyncratic rituals and processes that enable decision-making in the Houses of Parliament.
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Edge Hill University and the University of Central Lancashire could not be separated in the seventh edition of Varsity, which took place in Preston.
Dr Mari Hughes-Edwards, a leading expert on the work of Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy, has helped create an international writing challenge for young people.
Professors from Edge Hill University are involved in one of the largest ever clinical trials to find the best treatment approaches for children with epilepsy, which is launching today.
Edge Hill's sports teams travel to Preston on Wednesday to take on University of Central Lancashire for the seventh edition of the Varsity competition.
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Famous canine personality Hacker T Dog, who presents on Children's BBC (CBBC) joined other presenters, film producers, editors and media experts for a special Festival in a Day at Edge Hill University. Big names from across the world of film and television including; presenter Katie Thistleton (CBBC/Radio One), Blue Peter editor Ewan Vinnicombe, documentary maker […]
Edge Hill University has been shortlisted for The Guardian University Awards 2019 in the Teaching Excellence category, thanks to a pioneering digital project.
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Nice Kitchen Bay Window Curtains
Kitchen bay window curtains – A bay window in kitchen can bring outdoors inside. If you love outdoor feeling and a lot of light, you can let your undressed bay. However, if you want to reduce light or if you want privacy, there are window treatments without appearance of window blocking to improve all light. No matter how you choose to dress up your bay window you can get a treatment that suits your needs and interior.
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An obvious choice for every window has curtains. Use kitchen bay window curtains if you want to create a light, airy feel. Curtains can be mounted on tie rods in top of frames of each section of bay. These relate to windows while still filtering light through. If you want to get lighter can be rods part way down window so that a third to a half of window which is exposed to assemble.
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Planned strikes at the National Museum Wales were suspended last weekend following talks with bosses.
Workers in the PCS union are in dispute over the withdrawal of weekend working allowances.
The change would involve slashing the income of many staff by up to £3,000 a year.
Bosses have offered workers a new deal which PCS says is inferior.
But they have agreed to consult members on whether to ballot to accept the deal after bosses threatened to remove the offer and replace it with an inferior one.
Giving in to this is a mistake. Workers have shown they are up for a fight, walking out in a series of strikes since July. They are still taking part in action short of strike until 30 September.


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In all honesty, how good are event management students?
As an industry we have come a long way in terms of technology, health and safety reforms and generally keeping up with the evolution curve. Lamps that used to give you sunburn on stage, are now replaced with cooler pieces of kit in every sense of the word. Those clever event geeks who live in the dark and experiment with the very fabric of what we know and understand, continue to take our industry on an R&D warp drive into the future.
That is the great thing about our world. The stuff we need is developed by us, because it makes our life and subsequently our work better, easier and more creative. A pointless or inefficient change is generally greeted with sarcastic and cutting remarks, the offending flight case being left in the warehouse or at least on the back of the truck.
The event industry is this unforgiving because of the time frames we find ourselves working to. Although we embrace change for the better, public hangings off the nearest truss should not be ruled out for purveyors of crap ideas and those fixing stuff that's not broken. We all know that you can't improve Gaffa tape, so leave it alone!
This brings me to the main point of my latest rant. I clearly champion the next generation of event people. Investing in new talent is an equally important part of the evolution process and without encouraging new shoots to grow, we will find ourselves in desolate place, with knowledge and experience lost.
I have the best job in the world, I still get butterflies before I go to site and I wake up wanting to go to work. Even after a couple of decades of doing so. It's a privilege to share my passion with those who want to do the same and I'm constantly impressed with the level of commitment Terbell students, and now my new intern friends at Jack Morton, demonstrate in their pursuit to forge a career in our industry. In my mind, they deserve the support and hand holding as they climb the first rung of the Zarges.
Sharing our trials and tribulations has huge personal value. One of life's delights is the gawky look on twenty faces staring back at you, each one hanging on every word you say when I spin my eventful life into some rather embellished stories. Hopefully the audience picks out the important bits and goes home a little wiser having learnt from my mistakes and experience.
I want to celebrate the enthusiasm, the drive and commitment of those young and old students who want to either change their career or are just starting their journey in the workplace.
Fact – It is quicker to do the job yourself rather than spend the time showing a student how its done, then having to go back to check the work. More often than not making massive corrections that left unchecked, would result in two million rubber wristbands arriving from China with the wrong branding and made of cheese.
However, if we adopt this stance of "its quicker to do it myself" then the whole mechanic of evolution through education falls apart. Dinosaurs of the event world like me get crinklier and we're soon going to see stair lifts and Zimmer frames appearing as line items on budgets, because we have neglected the next generation.
Next time you see a grubby event student sitting on the floor in some kind of yoga position, usually listening to bands that have Latin sounding names – grab 'em and show them everything.
They will love you for it, and one day will probably be a great source of free VIP tickets!


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