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"bsurance" is the latest start-up that UNIQA has invested in. The insurtech company from Austria specializes in B2B2C models, i.e. models where a partner provides the end customer with insurance products.
Chief Financial and Risk Officer Kurt Svoboda becomes CEO of the UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG as of 18 December 2017. A new addition to the Management Board of UNIQA Austria is Peter Humer, who is now assuming the sales-related tasks.
UNIQA Austria und UNIQA International expand Management Board as of 1 January 2018.
Alexander Bockelmann to head up new "digitisation" executive portfolio at UNIQA Austria and UNIQA International.
Sabine Usaty-Seewald to take on new "customer and markets" portfolio at UNIQA Austria.
UNIQA invests in Czech fintech Twisto. The investment in Twisto is now the fifth start-up company in UNIQA's portfolio.
UNIQA extends the FinTech Portfolio: on the one hand through its entry into the german start-up FinCompare and on the other hand through its involvement in FinTech FINABRO.
The sale of UNIQA Assicurazioni SpA and its subsidiaries operating in Italy, UNIQA Previdenza SpA and UNIQA Life SpA to the Italian mutual insurance company Società Reale Mutua di Assicurazioni was legally completed on 16 May 2017.
UNIQA is investing in Esthonian insurtech INZMO.
UNIQA is investing in the start-up FragNebenan.com as part of the innovation and digitalisation strategy.
UNIQA resolves sale of indirect interest in Casinos Austria to CAME Holding.
As part of its process on concentrating on its core business in Austria and CEE, UNIQA resolved the sale of its Italian group companies. It is anticipated that the closing will take place in the first six months of 2017.
Change in shareholder structure: UNIQA Privatstiftung completes takeover of RZB's 17.64% share in UNIQA Insurance Group. The syndicate formed by UNIQA Privatstiftung, Collegialität Versicherungsverein Privatstiftung and RZB remains unchanged. The sales collaborations between UNIQA, the Raiffeisen Banking Group in Austria and Raiffeisen Bank International AG in 14 countries in Central and Eastern Europe remain unaffected and will be continued.
UNIQA has completed the reorganisation of the Group's structure. The merger of the four primary insurers operating in Austria into one company was implemented earlier than planned with the entry in the Commercial Register. Raiffeisen Versicherung is being retained as a customer brand.
UNIQA establish a new, more streamlined Group structure.
- We streamline the listed holding UNIQA Insurance Group AG by reducing the number of board members from five to three.
- We merge the four direct insurers currently operating on the Austrian market, UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG, Raiffeisen Versicherung AG, FinanceLife Lebensversicherung AG and Salzburger Landes-Versicherung AG, by no later than the first quarter of 2017, with UNIQA Österreich Versicherungen AG acting as the acquiring entity.
- We will reduce the number of board members in Austria from 22 to 10. This will create a structure where the board members will assume responsibilities across the Group, making the UNIQA Group overall more effective, efficient and innovative.
UNIQA launches largest investment and innovation programme in the company's history amounting to around €500 million in order to align processes and products with customer requirements and expectations that are being transformed by the digital revolution. The investments, a considerable portion of which are to be made in 2016, will primarily be employed for the redesign of the business model and the modernisation of IT systems that this requires
UNIQA successfully places 500 million euro Subordinated Notes (Tier 2)
UNIQA resolves sale of indirect interest in Casinos Austria AG: UNIQA is to sell its approximately 29% interest in Medial Beteiligungs-GmbH, which in turn has an approximately 39% stake in Casinos Austria AG, to Novomatic AG.
UNIQA Austria and Raiffeisen Versicherung present their new conventional life insurance policy. The new product offers customers more flexibility and cost transparency. Firstly, the commission has been extended to cover the entire term, and secondly deposits and withdrawals can now be made at any time without incurring losses. This step was triggered by the further reduction of the actuarial interest rate to a level of 1.5%.
New allocation of responsibilities on the Management Board of UNIQA Insurance Group AG: From 1 January 2015, Kurt Svoboda will assume the position of Chief Financial Officer (CFO) in addition to his role as Chief Risk Officer (CRO). Hannes Bogner, who previously held the position of CFO, will primarily be responsible for investments and for Group legal affairs and compliance as Chief Investment Officer (CIO).
From 1 January 2015 Erik Leyers will join the Management Board of UNIQA Österreich and will be responsible for process management.
UNIQA Group becomes first Austrian insurance group to publish a report on its economic solvency position in line with Solvency II (Economic Capital Report).
UNIQA Insurance Group AG will be included in the benchmark index of the Vienna Stock Exchange, the ATX, from 24 March.
UNIQA completes the acquisition of Baloise´s subsidiaries in Croatia and Serbia and improves its market position in the SEE region.
Andreas Kößl strengthens Management Board Team of UNIQA International with effect from 1st January 2014.
UNIQA optimizes IT structure. The IT divisions of UNIQA Austria and UNIQA International have been united under one roof. The newly formed UNIQA IT Services GmbH (UITS) is directly attributed to the Management Board Member, Thomas Münkel, COO of UNIQA Insurance Group AG.
With the successful implementation of the Re-IPO UNIQA increases its free float to 35,4 per cent. The 757 million euros proceeds from the capital increase will be used to strengthen UNIQA's capitalization and thus allow the continued implementation of the strategy program UNIQA 2.0 as well as provide strategic flexibility for future growth.
Standard & Poor's upgrades long-term rating of UNIQA Insurance Group AG to "A-", the ratings for UNIQA Austria and UNIQA Re are raised to "A".
UNIQA signs agreement with Baloise Group to acquire insurance companies in Croatia and Serbia.
UNIQA becomes strategical partner of Porsche Bank in CEE with immediate effect.
UNIQA has signed definitive agreements to sell its private equity portfolio of around 400 million euros to a number of international investors.
UNIQA Austria appoints Franz Meingast as new Management Board Member responsible for Sales with effect from 1st January 2014.
The name of the listed holding company "UNIQA Versicherungen AG" is changed to "UNIQA Insurance Group AG".
UNIQA successfully places supplementary capital bond with a volume of 350 million euros.
UNIQA Group (UNIQA) focuses further on the core business and sells non-core participations in hotels.
With 14 per cent market share UNIQA Austria becomes the biggest insurer in Austria: After the consolidation of UNIQA Sachversicherung, CALL DIRECT and UNIQA Personenversicherung, UNIQA Österreich moves up to the biggest insurer on the local market.
The UNIQA Group acquires the minority interests held by the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) in the UNIQA companies in Croatia, Poland and Hungary.
UNIQA increases its stake in its private clinics to 100%.
The UNIQA Group sells its majority interest in the German Mannheimer AG Holding.
The UNIQA Group signs the contract for the sale of its stake in Medicur Holding, in which investments in media companies are bundled.
The UNIQA Group signs the contract for the sale of its hotel investments.
The UNIQA Group implements a cash capital increase of €500 million.
The UNIQA Group establishes a new, streamlined corporate structure.
On 1 July, a new Management Board team headed by Andreas Brandstetter takes over at the UNIQA Group. The new team develops the UNIQA 2.0 growth strategy and begins to implement it.
UNIQA expands into Russia as Raiffeisen Life is established in Moscow.
UNIQA acquires UNITA in Bucharest (Romania)
UNIQA Sachversicherung is established in Belgrade. Also taking place this year is the acquisition of Sigal in Tirana (Albania) and its subsidiaries in Macedonia and Kosovo.
UNIQA further expands its presence in Central and Eastern Europe with the acquisition of Zepter Osiguranje A.D. in Belgrade (Serbia) and Credo-Classic in Kiev (Ukraine).
UNIQA strengthens its position in Central and Eastern Europe with the acquisition of Astra S.A. in Romania and Vitosha in Bulgaria.
Five years of UNIQA: the first few years of the new millennium bring a clear expression of the UNIQA Group's ambition and identity. After just 33 months of construction, the UNIQA Tower in Vienna opens in summer 2004. The new headquarters make a strong architectural statement, representing one of the highlights of Vienna's Danube Canal skyline.
The acquisition of German company Mannheimer AG Holding is another of the year's major milestones.
UNIQA successfully continues its policy of expansion at home and abroad this year as well. By acquiring the Austrian AXA Group, UNIQA takes control of companies in Austria, Hungary and Liechtenstein. German company R+V Versicherung transfers the shares in its companies in Poland and Slovakia to UNIQA.
In March, wholly owned UNIQA subsidiary MLP-Lebensversicherung AG, Vienna, is renamed FinanceLife Lebensversicherung AG.
In an extended framework with the EBRD (European Bank for Reconstruction and Development), UNIQA obtains the largest investment commitment (in terms of volume) ever granted to an insurance company for the purposes of expanding its activities in eastern Europe.
At the end of the year, in connection with its investment in Mannheimer AG Holding, UNIQA submits a capitalisation/restructuring plan for the German insurance company.
As the year gets under way, the course is set for continued success in Austria under new CEO Dr Konstantin Klien. The new makeup of the Management Board will be well able to cope with the challenges of the future. With the acquisition of the remaining 50% of MLP-Lebensversicherung AG, Vienna, and of Funeuropa Versicherung in Budapest, UNIQA is also successful in continuing its policy of expansion at home and abroad in 2002.
In 2001, the UNIQA brand continues to spread. In Slovakia, insurance company Otcina is renamed UNIQA poist'ovňa a.s., while in the Czech Republic, insurance company CRP becomes UNIQA pojišt´ovna a.s. In addition, the acquisition of a majority holding in Polonia S.A. and Polonia Życie provides a rapid means of entry to the growth market of Poland.
In UNIQA's first full year of business, the share capital listed on the stock exchange is converted to euros and a capital increase conducted from the company's own funds. In addition, the nominal amount per share is reduced (share split) and the previous par-value shares converted to no-par-value shares.
Continual expansion policy: in 2000, UNIQA continues its policy of continual expansion abroad and acquires Assicuranzioni La Carnica, based in Udine, in the fast-growing Italian market. Meanwhile, the company establishes an Italian branch of UNIQA Personenversicherung AG in Milan and prepares to enter the Polish market by acquiring a majority stake in POLONIA S.A.
UNIQA is born, and the logical next step follows in 1999. The company's strong, collective identity and clear positioning lay the foundations for the new brand as a whole. This step is absolutely essential for the joint operational approach of the two insurance companies in fulfilling their ambition of market leadership in terms of quality and creating the stable basis for future success on the central European market.
Shared commitment makes the vision a reality. Much consideration is dedicated to the decision to bid farewell to the historic and successful Austria-Collegialität and Bundesländer-Versicherung brands.
The new UNIQA brand – the result of intensive market research and multi-stage market studies in Austria and abroad – ensures that the prerequisites for future success are present even in the event of much more difficult global conditions.
BARC: the merger of these significant and long-established corporate groups produces a group with an Austrian identity and a European format.
The merger pursues two important objectives:
One of these is the creation of a strong basis for a collective and coordinated approach to the Austrian market. Only when the companies join forces can they achieve their aims of providing new and unrivalled quality in customer service.
The second is the intensive use of personal and organisational synergies to attain a stronger market presence in central Europe and particularly in the neighbouring transitional countries of eastern Europe.
1993 sees closer integration with Raiffeisen Versicherung, now the leading provider of life assurance in Austria, as a 99.5% subsidiary.
At the time of the BARC merger, the listed company Bundesländer-Versicherung is one of the largest and financially strongest insurance companies in Austria.
In autumn 1991, the merger of the company Austria with Collegialität results in the international Austria-Collegialität insurance group with its subsidiary Collegialität Versicherung (Collegialität direct).
As of 1975, Bundesländer-Versicherung holds a stake in Salzburger Landes-Versicherung.
This traditional, successful regional insurer also operates in the motor vehicles sector of the German insurance market from 1997 onwards.
At its founding in 1922, the federal states of Austria are its godparents. Not only do they give the insurance company its name (Bundesländer), they also act as a symbol of the company's federal principles.
The Collegialität health insurance fund is founded in 1899, thereby guaranteeing its successors great success in the field of health insurance.
The origins of this company go back as far as 1860. It was then that Austria Versicherungsverein was founded, which has been Austria's largest private health insurance provider since 1948.
Salzburger Landes-Versicherung:
Establishment of Salzburger Landes-Versicherung.


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SCOTLAND'S councils owe more than £9 billion between them according to new research, with only two local authorities not in debt.
Combined with looming spending cuts, there are worries that the organisations will struggle to keep up the repayments on their massive debts.
Experts have said it is "difficult to see how authorities will cope" as budgets are reigned in as part of the government's plan to scrape back money.
Chancellor George Osborne is expected to announce the results of the country's spending review later this month.
Reducing public sector borrowing without increasing taxation is central to his plan to get the economy back on track, but this could hit a number of Scots councils hard.
Just two of the 32 councils across the country have a cash surplus – Shetland Islands with reserves of £275 million and Argyll and Bute have £48 million.
In stark contrast the two major cities owe billions of pounds, with Glasgow owing £1.4 billion and Edinburgh £1.2 billion in the red.
When local government was reorganised in 1996, councils have been allowed to borrow massive amounts of money if they can demonstrate that they can pay it back.
But Professor David Bell from Stirling University warned that local authorities have had their usual channels of funding cut in the last few years.
He said: "Councils can generate revenue via council tax, business rates, the sale of land and charges for services like care, parking and sports facilities.
"Council tax has been frozen for three years.
"The value of land sales has dropped significantly and very little is being sold.
"Now there are fears the Chancellor will cut the Scottish budget by 17 to 20 per cent over the next four years.
"It's difficult to see how some authorities will cope."
Others point out that council tax is just 15 per cent of revenue for most councils, meaning that any increase would have to be massive to cover the shortfall.
The other options are to cut back on services like road repairs, bin collection, free entrance for leisure facilities and library services.
Even councils with relatively low debt are worrying, with councillor Rhondda Geekie, leader of East Dunbartonshire Council saying they will have to make cut backs despite having the lowest amount to pay back.
She said: "Every council is aware of the need to service their debts, that's why we've tried to keep them low.
"There are core services councils always have and always will deliver – but 'added extras' will be at risk."
Councillor James Dornan, SNP group leader at Glasgow City Council said: "I'm extremely concerned.
"It's been clear for some time councils were going to be facing financial difficulties because of mishandling of economic situation by Westminster.
"I'm worried front-line services are going to be badly affected by these extremely high debts."
Edinburgh's Labour group leader Councillor Andrew Burns said: "While I think there are dangers I don't think bankruptcy in an individual council is likely.
"To the best of my knowledge I don't think it's likely the council will default on its loans either.
"The council's borrowing does concern us as it's close to the upper limit of what is currently allowed for local authorities in Scotland.
"The administration needs to make sure the payments on debt are affordable."
And Dundee City Council's Lord Provost John Letford said: "I'm thankful that in Dundee we've had prudent management.
"Cuts are going to hit every council hard."
Debt by council (£millions)
Aberdeen £561.9
Aberdeenshire £357.1
Angus £155.7
City of Edinburgh £1200
Clackmannanshire £128.1
Dumfries and Galloway £160.4
Dundee £61
East Ayrshire £204
East Dunbartonshire £21.1
East Lothian £206.9
East Renfrewshire £85.9
Fife £546
Falkirk £156
Glasgow £1426
Highland £603.6
Inverclyde £208.6
Midlothian £196
Moray £128
North Ayrshire £240
North Lanarkshire £496.6
Orkney Islands £40
Perth and Kinross £160
Renfrewshire £273.8
Scottish Borders £173.2
South Ayrshire £174.9
South Lanarkshire £564.4
Stirling £133.5
West Dunbartonshire £215.4
West Lothian £405.9
Total £9285 million

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Last-Ball Win For Sri Lanka - India Exit World Twenty20
Sri Lanka 167-5 (Sangakkara 46, Mathews 46) beat
India 163-5 (Raina 63, Malinga 2-25) by five wickets
ICC World Twenty20 Group F, Saint Lucia
Chamara Kapugedera hit a six from the final ball to steer Sri Lanka to a thrilling five-wicket win over India that ended the 2007 champions' involvement in the 2010 ICC World Twenty20.
Suresh Raina blasted 63 in 47 balls with seven fours and a six to steer India to a total of 163 for five and needing to win by 20 runs to stay in the tournament, they failed to do so as Sri Lanka closed on 167 for five after a match that ebbed and flowed throughout.
Gautam Gambhir weighed in with 41, Mahendra Singh Dhoni scored an unbeaten 23 in 19 balls and Yusuf Pathan was the last man to fall having thumped 13 in nine balls as Thilan Thushara and Lasith Malinga both returned two wickets, the former conceding 41 runs and the latter 25.
All-rounder Thissera Perera was the other man to pick up a wicket.
Despite a terrible start to their run chase in which openers Sanath Jayasuriya (0) and Mahela Jayawardene (4) fell cheaply, to debutant Ranganath Vinay Kumar and Ashish Nehra respectively, they kept their heads and closed out a game that at points they appeared to have no rights to win.
Tillakaratne Dilshan (33 in 26 balls) got the innings back on track before innings of 46, in 33 balls from Kumar Sangakkara, and 37 balls from Angelo Mathews, ensured the match would go down to the wire.
Mathews hammered three fours and two sixes but the coup de grace was applied by Kapugedera, who, after seeing Mathews run out off the penultimate delivery, launched Nehra over the covers to seal the win and end unbeaten on 37 in just 16 balls.
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Accredited Player Agent Scheme
Rugby League Accredited Player Agents
The Rugby league Player Agent Accreditation Scheme was introduced in 2005, ensuring that all agents in rugby league are registered with the scheme. Agents must abide by the schemes extensive Rules and Code of Ethics and pay an annual accreditation fee.
To view the current details of Rugby League Accredited Player Agents, download the Accredited Agents List.
Information for Players
If you are a talented young player, or parents of a talented teenager, and you have been approached by a player agent, the first question to ask if – 'are you accredited?'. Only agents registered with the Rugby League Accredited Player Agent Scheme can operate in the sport at any level.
Talented players are regularly approached by various people offering their management services. The values associated with having an accredited agent includes:
- An accredited agent is committed to the RLAPAS Code of Ethics;
- An accredited agent must meet the ethical and professional standards required by the Accreditation Scheme;
- Every agreement between a player and agent must be recorded on a standard approved Player Agent Agreement which is then registered with the scheme;
- The accreditation scheme has the endorsement of the NRL Clubs, the NRL and other major junior and senior Rugby League bodies, plus the Rugby League Players Association;
- An accredited agent has the right to use the Rugby League Accredited Player Agent brand; look for the 'Accredited Player Agent' logo on their business cards.
The scheme is independent of the NRL and is administered by a board made up of representative of the NRL, Player Agents, Players and Secondary Schools Rugby League, with an independent chairman.
No agent, unless accredited, can negotiate a contract for a player at Holden Cup or NRL level unless he or she is accredited. A contract will not be registered with the NRL if the agent used is not accredited is listed on the contract. So be sure you are with an accredited agent.
However, no player is obliged to have an agent. Clubs don't require an agent in negotiations; but if an agent is used, he or she must be accredited.
A common question is, 'If my son is a promising 15-year-old, does he need or must he have an agent?' Not necessarily. The NRL club scouts know who the best players are, in the cities and the bush. Not having an agent won't necessarily inhibit your boy's chances of being 'discovered'. A family member can negotiate a contract. Playing fees for rookies at Holden Cup level or below may be small so one-off advice from a solicitor or accountant may make better economic sense than entering into a long-term commitment with an agent. Often agents will sign young teenagers to long-term deals with no payments (usually a percentage of contract fees) due until a threshold income is reached; so it is a big commitment.
As a talented footballer it's a fair bet that you'll have an agent wanting to sign you up, but you'll need to know that they are someone you can rely on and who is trusted by the game and the NRL. If you decide to sign with an agent, make sure he or she is a Rugby League Accredited Player Agent.
If you are a player or the parent or guardian of a player and you need help in dealing with your current agent or are thinking about engaging an agent for the first time and want more information about the Agent Accreditation Scheme and its rules, contact Paul Massey on email@example.com or 0437 600 200.
Information for Prospective Agents
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If your application is successful your name and company will appear on the NRL website and you will be promoted as a NRL Accredited Player Agent. You can also display the Scheme's logo on your business cards and will receive a photo identification card.
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I've wanted to share these for a while and since the movie is out on dvd and Blu-Ray I figured it would be okay to share with all of you now.
Back in the spring, I was asked to join a small team of artists working for DC Licensing to do artwork for the JONAH HEX movie. I haven't seen the movie but I believe these were to be used for the opening credits. I was given very, very rough sketches done by Eduardo Risso and instructed to ink them in Adobe Illustrator, matching his style and using my best judgement to finish areas not sketched in. I poured through a lot of his work, studying what he does and why. And here are results of three of six that I did.
Another challenge to these pieces is that various elements had to be done on separate layers. For example, in the first one, I had to do the trees in the foreground in one layer, Hex and the horse in another, and the background in yet another layer. But here is the tricky part, everything you cannot see that is blocked by the foreground trees still had to be drawn out. This is where some pieces got trickier than others but it also gave the studio the chance to do limited animation with each piece.
It was a quick turnaround project and I did six of them. I'm pleased that the only change I was asked to make was to make the grass in the top image a bit fuller. My first pass at the grass didn't look as good.
Jonah Hex © DC Comics
It was a fun and I hope to be involved with more projects like this one.
New artwork tomorrow.
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Tachyon Energy
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Everything, from dense physical matter like a rock to the words on this page and the ideas behind them, is made up of energy. Every particle of every atom of every organism and substance we encounter vibrates at a specific frequency; slower vibrations correspond with dense, physical matter, faster vibrations correspond with more "nebulous" things like light, color, sound, emotions, thoughts, etc.
Many trained practitioners successfully utilize frequency-specific (aka "vibrational") energy medicine to help people achieve greater health and wellbeing. For an energy medicine modality to be successful, however, the practitioner must know the frequency of the imbalance in the body, have access to a tool or treatment modality with the exact frequencies needed to correct that imbalance, and know the appropriate duration of treatment. As biologic systems contain many frequencies, a tool or treatment that may help one area come into balance, may do nothing, or even negatively impact other parts of the system. Also, because frequencies have no intelligence, they continue to emit their frequency even if balance has already been achieved, therefore an overdose is possible. Because of these limitations, it is extremely difficult for these methods to restore total functionality.
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What is Tachyon Energy?
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Tachyons are totally different from all frequency based energy medicine modalities. Tachyon is not a frequency, nor is it a frequency approach. Frequency does not exist beyond light speed where tachyons operate. In essence, tachyons are the catalyst for self-healing. Every slower-than-light form is "fed" and held together by its own energy field called a SOEF (Subtle Organizing Energy Field); there are physical SOEFS (energy fields surrounding each part of our physical structure-from atoms to entire organs and body systems) and non-physical SOEFs which relate to our energetic anatomy and the mental, emotional, and spiritual aspects of our being. ZPF/tachyon is the key element in the flow of energy from the infinitely formless to the perfect form. This flow is called the Energetic Continuum. Within a vital Energetic Continuum, every SOEF converts tachyon into the required frequency to support its own existence, and every existence supports the whole. What does this mean? When Tachyon is applied to an area, the SOEFs convert what they require to restore themselves to perfect balance and order. Tachyon does not heal but rather provides the energy for the body to heal itself.
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A Nephew
iPhone Hipstamatic/Lo-mob capture with some post processing
View larger at Flickr.
At the wedding reception, I came upon him seated off by himself in a rocking chair.
That is when I captured the above portrait, which brings Francois Truffaut to my mind and Jean-Pierre Léaud in "400 Blows". He's a thoughtful boy, captivated by mythology this past year.


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Topic: Playback stutters when touching the fader
i'm using alphatrack for 1 year on an XPprofessional SP2 system with RME Fireface400 and Nuendo 3.2.0.
Since two weeks i've got this problem:
while "play" alphatrack's switching to "shuttle"-modus when i'm touching the fader.
(i can force this error by fast touch an unhand the fader several times)
i installed newest drivers, but didn't get rid of the problem.
i assume that it's an hardware problem..
what do you think???


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Our goal and vision
It's quite simple really.
Our job is to work with those in the agribusiness sector who are absolutely focussed on building highly profitable,
customer focussed and self-managing businesses.
They are the committed entrepreneurs, CEOs and senior managers of farm businesses and product/service providers
in the food and fibre value chain—who are as passionate as we are about expanding into focussed, market driven
enterprises that meet their own needs, while meeting those of their clients.
Why do this?
ABDI was established because over the last 27 years, its Founder and Director Gordon Stone has worked with a range of people throughout the rural and regional food and fibre sectors, who have been doing innovative things. These are the people who make Australian agriculture iconic, and make us world leaders in this space. Many are the silent achievers who do so much and in many cases get less than is due to them. Our job is to change that.
Agribusinesses – farmers and their service providers – are the essence of supplying the high quality food we eat and the goods we use in our everyday lives. And it is the firm belief of Gordon and the ABDI team that it's only fair they GET THE BEST POSSIBLE FINANCIAL RETURN on effort expended. That's where we come in. ABDI's focus is on working with the top, forward thinking agribusiness operators to achieve those goals.
We want you to be crystal clear about what you want out of life. We want you to create the specific business which can be the vehicle to achieve what you want. Our End Game is to focus those we work with on creating a self-managing business they can leave in the hands of others to run, or to sell to one of the many investors out there seeking involvement in Australian agribusiness.
What ABDI can do for you?
What we do
Have you always thought that making more money, expanding the business and providing a better life for your family, simply comes down to working longer hours or selling more product? This is an outdated mindset, and one that ABDI is seeking to change.
How we do it
We offer a variety of ways to support agribusiness people to grow.
Our programs provide the opportunity for participants to step away from their business (even if just to hop onto the computer for an online course) and spend some time working ON their business. Our on-going business coaching helps in the change and transition process from where you are now … to where you want to be. And, in cases where focused effort or fast-tracked outcomes are required, we also act in advisory roles 1 on 1 with clients.
"When I sold my irrigation manufacturing business … I wasn't sure where to direct my efforts to achieve the income and quality of life that I knew I wanted. Gordon Stone was recommended to me as a person who could assist in establishing a new business model that would fit exactly what I wanted. Over the last 18 months we have gone through a system of clarifying my expectations of this new business, creating a business that now meets those criteria, establishing a sales and marketing program, defining my financial expectations, considering how to leverage different parts of the business, looking at alliances, etc. Above all I appreciated how Gordon was able to support and guide me through this development process."
Malcolm Thompson – Director, Freedom Irrigation – Toowoomba, Australia
Meet the team
Gordon Stone – Business Strategist and ABDI Founder/Director
Gordon has operated in the agri-business sector since 1991 and has exceptional skills in strategy and business management. He has a diverse background, ranging from running events (from field days through to country music festivals), to strategic planning and advice for organisations such as University of Southern QLD and Tasmanian Institute of Agriculture. His real skills and passion lie in supporting smaller business owners improving and making positive changes in their businesses. He is a master group facilitator, and believes in the power of supportive group settings, where business owners can interact with like-minded individuals. Gordon is also an Adjunct Professor at USQ.
Mark McNamee – People and Business Development Coach
Mark is a strategic thinker and marketing professional who also is a skilled group process facilitator. While Mark has an agronomy background, he has worked as a Sales Coach and Key Account Manager at some of Australia's largest agribusinesses. He brings an understanding of how corporate agribusinesses manage their sales and marketing operations.
Damian Street – Corporate Adviser, Entrepreneur and Investor
Damian is a professional corporate adviser, full time investor and business owner / entrepreneur who has a wide experience in a range of sectors including property, manufacturing, service companies and retail (with some agribusiness). He is currently the Chairman of the ABDI Advisory Board, and provides his professional services to ABDI's clients. He has key skills in and advises on the following areas: (1) Engaging investor ready businesses with aligned investors (2) Corporate Governance (3) Strategy development (4) Financial management (5) Business Development planning (6) Franchise Conversions (7) Restructuring, and (8) Shareholder Value generation activities.
Lee O'Dwyer – Principal Adviser
Lee is a Charted Accountant and Chartered Secretary with 15 years of senior financial and corporate experience. Lee has previously been an executive of an ASX200 company, and has also held several ASX and other directorships during his professional career. Lee has developed a wealth of experience in corporate transactions, successfully completing numerous complex equity raises, takeovers, share buy-backs and asset acquisitions and divestments, and successfully secured corporate, project and guarantee finance facilities. Lee has consulted to numerous businesses in Australia & overseas, and is the founder and current Director of Cape Advisory, a corporate advisory firm. Lee also heads up our business advisory division, ABDI Advisory.
David Stone – Operations Manager
David comes from a background of working in large corporate businesses as a project manager. A love of agriculture and family businesses brought him back into the family business (he is Gordon's son).
He uses his background to assist smaller family businesses in creating systems and processes that can improve efficiencies, as well as looking to improve communication amongst business decision makers.
"From initially seeing the webinar 'Raising Corporate Finance' conducted by the ABDI team of Damian Street and Gordon Stone, to the evolving of a plan to expand our farming enterprise; subsequently working with us to get our potential business venture off the ground by producing a comprehensive Information Memorandum (for investors) so quickly, has been nothing short of amazing! Despite initial failure to raise corporate finance, your insight, belief, flexibility and counsel finally led us to succeed in the expansion plan – thank you very much for your input and professionalism. We are looking forward to an exciting year!"
Andrew, Melissa and Dougal Eliott, Mixed Farming, Walcha, NSW.
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- Thursday, March 26, 2009
- Blood-shed In Iraq
- Published at:Not Found
Although a long period has elapsed since the Americans jubilantly announced the emergence of new democratic Iraq, the situation there is still far from stable or heading toward stability. The new posted Iraqi government is isolated to a great extent from its environment, and its members are taking heavy precautions not to be seen in public due to threats to their lives imposed by the Iraqi resistance. The Iraqi resistance is growing stronger and improving its maneuvers and military tactics. It is unsafe to roam around in the Iraqi population centers particularly in the cities inhabited by Sunni Moslems.


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Author: Sandra Brown
First Published in 1983 by Jove Books
Megan Lambert can deal with her high pressure job as sales manager for an Atlanta radio station. She just can't handle her antagonism toward Josh Bennett, a major advertiser. Now he wants a meeting with her, and she doesn't know why. Josh is many things . . . powerful, handsome, and arrogant...but predictable isn't one of them. Suddenly, Josh makes a demand that puts Megan's career on the line and sets the emotional stakes so high they send her reeling. She's about to enter a world of limos and luxury, deception and false hope...and games of passion that can break a woman's heart when the wild card is love...
Temptation's Kiss is another early book by Sandra Brown. I did enjoy this one. I liked Josh's character better than Megan's. I thought she was a bit wimpy for the "tough" business woman that she was trying to make herself into. I also thought she was a bit naive when it came to her late husband. This may be be the result of the time in which it was written. I liked Josh's pursuit of Megan. It's always nice to see the man know what he wants when it comes to love; none of this, "do I or don't I. This is a nice little romance and I think it's worth picking it up. I picked up the audio version because I couldn't find a paperback copy of it.
You may have to peruse the used books stores for this one if your library doesn't have it.


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A4A Statement on Chairman DeFazio's FAA Shutdown Bill
WASHINGTON, Feb. 8, 2019 /PRNewswire/ — Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today issued the following statement in support of Chairman Peter DeFazio's bill that would shield FAA programs and personnel from the effects of government shutdowns in the future:
We appreciate Chairman DeFazio's leadership in identifying real solutions to ensure that the FAA remains fully operational and that the dedicated federal employees who protect and maintain our nation's aviation system are paid for the critical work they do. The impacts of another government shutdown on the aviation industry are not tolerable; the pressures and strains are not sustainable.
U.S. aviation impacts millions of Americans as well as the nation's economy. This industry helps drive $1.5 trillion in economic activity and supports more than 10 million jobs. Each and every day U.S. carriers fly 2.3 million passengers and move 55,000 tons of cargo.
We remain committed to working with the Chairman, his colleagues on the committee and all members of Congress to prevent future disruptions to this country's aviation system.
Annually, commercial aviation helps drive $1.5 trillion in U.S. economic activity and support more than 10 million U.S. jobs. U.S. airlines fly 2.3 million passengers and more than 55,000 tons of cargo each day. Airlines for America (A4A) advocates on behalf of the American airline industry as a model of safety, customer service and environmental responsibility and as the indispensable network that drives our nation's economy and global competitiveness.
A4A works collaboratively with the airlines, labor groups, Congress and the Administration to improve air travel for everyone.
For more information about the airline industry, visit our website airlines.org and our blog, A Better Flight Plan, at airlines.org/blog.
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One sure sign of a solid company is the relationships they build and the alliances they forge. Particularly in the automotive arena, a lot can be ascertained about a certain business by noticing who they have partnered with, and the results stemming from that often speak for themselves. PSI and Active Autowerke have worked together for over four years, and the BMW community in need of forced induction has been the satisfied benefactors.
Since 2008, AA has been the first place we turn to for our various projects, and for good reason. Their extensive experience with anything from mildly-tuned street builds to complete race-spec machines is well known to BMW owners around the world, and we have always been excited to see their products in action. The quality is unsurpassed, and the fit and finish is on par with OEM standards.
2008 One Lap of America Supercharged BMW E46 M3
2013 Formula Drift E46 Sedan Drift Car
PSI is proud to be the only Central Florida dealer for Active Autowerke, and several of our local customers sport products from AA, happily packing compressed air into their engines with their right feet. For your convenience, we also offer on-site ECU flashing with the software program from AA's team of engineers. Many AA products are kept in stock for easy installation and quick turnaround times. Drop us a line today to inquire about how we can serve you with a great application from Active Autowerke!


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IKEA Wants to Make Small Space Living Even Better
With the help of a top British designer.
If you live with limited square footage, then you understand the struggle of creating a fashionable home with versatile furniture and decor. IKEA understands your pain and is setting out to fix the problem, with a new collaboration with acclaimed British designer Tom Dixon, known for creating beautiful and unique furniture pieces, decor accents, and lighting. The retailer announced the news at its Democratic Design Day, an event where they unveil new products, collections, and collaborations.
Noting that more and more people are living in small spaces—and therefore, see the living room as a multipurpose space for meals, lounging, and entertaining—the retailer hopes to create and redefine furniture for these new fluid spaces. The first goal? Comfortable and versatile seating. "Our immediate focus is on seating solutions," Marcus Engman, design manager at IKEA, said in a press release. "This may seem simple but not only do we intend to build a system that makes it possible to create versatile furniture for modern living, we are going to do it in a way that will have implications for the way that many products are made in the future."
Right now, the retailer has yet to reveal the designs, but the collection is set to debut in August 2017.


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Lauren Engineers and Constructors promoted Randy Lipps to president, Tom Modisett to chief financial officer (CFO), and Cody Bryant to senior vice president. Lipps, who also serves as Lauren's executive vice president and chief operating officer, joined the company in June. He began his career in construction management and was previously the executive vice president at two engineering and construction management firms. He holds a BS in mechanical engineering from Old Dominion University. Modisett and Bryant joined Lauren in 2006. Modisett has more than 40 years of experience in finance and accounting management in both public and privately held companies. He previously served as general manager at Clearwire, a wireless communications provider, and as CFO and vice president of finance at Titan Towers, an infrastructure provider. He holds a bachelor's of business administration in accounting from the University of Texas at Arlington. Bryant has more than 25 years of experience in industrial construction. He was previously vice president of construction services at Lauren.
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A decade ago, when the United Nations and Cambodia were attempting to kick start the Khmer Rouge Tribunal, those against it would often argue the crimes committed by Pol Pot back in the 1970s were committed too long ago, were fading from memory, and so it was a waste of good money.
These people disturbed me. My standard response was: 'I'm sure you'd feel the same way if your parents or children were tortured, bludgeoned to death and dumped in a mass grave.'
My advice then was to urge such people – often attached to embassies and NGOs – to get in touch with Jewish groups and try the same argument on Holocaust victims from World War II, who continue to seek justice to this day for the deaths of millions under Nazism.
People do and say stupid things. So do governments – even ones considered forward thinking, generous and a role model for countries elsewhere. In court, the Netherlands toed a similar line when defending itself against war crime charges involving a massacre in Indonesia back in 1947.
Survivors say the entire male population of Rawagadeh, a small village east of Jakarta, now called Balongsari, was shot dead by colonial troops on December 9, 1947 during Indonesia's bloody fight for independence after they refused to say where rebel Lukas Kustario was hiding. The villagers didn't know where Kustario was, and most estimates put the ensuing death toll at 431.
Senior brass within the Dutch army recommended the officer responsible, Maj. Alphons Wijne, be prosecuted. It never happened, despite a UN report published two months later that found the killings were 'deliberate ad merciless.'
The Dutch don't dispute the massacre, have expressed regret and say 150 were killed.
Eight widows and one survivor have since sought compensation from the Dutch government, which argued the executions were committed too long ago, well after a statute of limitations had expired, and was unacceptable on the grounds of reasonableness and fairness.
Under Dutch law, the statute of limitations lasts for five years.
By the reckoning of Dutch lawyers, one could argue Pol Pot's surviving henchman, the Nazi leadership, along with those responsible for more recent war crimes and massacres in places like Rwanda and the Balkans, should be let off on a legal technicality – of their own making – with an expression of regret.
Thankfully, a three-judge bench of The Hague civil court didn't approve, saying the arguments put forward by the Dutch defence were unacceptable.
'This court finds the state acted wrongly through these executions and that the state is liable to pay damages in terms of the law,' Judge Daphne Schreuder said, adding the case was highly unusual and that there were no precedents in Dutch law.
Damages are yet to be determined.
Regardless of the settlement, the Dutch courts have done history some justice, and also sent a powerful message that even 60 years after such crimes are committed, a judgment day remains a very real prospect.


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What do all these things have in common?
Check out how my class using HUE Animation Studio in the classroom!
Watch first graders (yep, 6 year olds) make stop motion animation videos!
My firsties have been studying composite shapes! (Don't be embarrassed! Here is the definition of composite figure!)
They have completed lots of "research" on making composite shapes!
They especially loved using the app
Students use pattern shapes to create their own design, use an outline, or compose larger shapes on the ipad!
After they have created a composite shape, the student composes the shape using our classroom pattern blocks on the table.
Here is the really amazing part that HUE didn't forget about...you can reverse a sequence of images!!!!
Not excited yet?
Let me explain.
After the student composes their composite shape out of pattern blocks, they take a picture (press the space bar).
Then they take one shape away, take a picture.
Take another shape away, take a picture.
Over and over again (I feel like I'm singing a Nelly song to you)!
Next, highlight all the frames with the images the student took for that shape and simply press,
"Reverse frame ordering."
Viola! The shape looks like it is magically building itself!
You can imagine how much of a hit this was during math stations! Everyone on task and engaged in learning!
Things that make you go ahhh!
Enjoy our video!!


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Mehrdad Chapariha
Mehrdad Chapariha, Senior Consultant, Protection and Control, specializes in power system modeling and simulation studies. Mehrdad is also involved in automation projects with the CYME software. Prior to joining Quanta Technology, Mehrdad was collaborating with Manitoba HVDC Research Centre (the developer of PSCAD/EMTDC), and CYME International T&D in power system model development.
Areas of Expertise
- Power System Protection (Wide Area Coordination Studies)
- Power System Modeling and Simulation Studies (PSCAD/EMTDC, CYME, CAPE, SimPowerSystems, ASMG, PLECS, MATLAB/Simulink)
- Power Electronics Applications in Power Systems
- Power Quality Assessment and Control
Experience and Background
- Senior Consultant, Quanta Technology........................................................................2016 – Present
- PDF, University of British Columbia/Manitoba HVDC Research Centre......................2015 – 2016
- Intern, CYME International T&D...................................................................................Sept. – Dec. 2014
Accomplishments and Industry Recognition
· Reviewer of IEEE Transactions on Energy Conversions, Power Delivery, and Power Electronics
· Published over 21 articles in magazines and conference proceedings (including 8 refereed technical journals)
- PhD – University of British Columbia, Vancouver, BC.............................................. 2013
- MSc – Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran .............................................2009
- BSc – Isfahan University of Technology, Isfahan, Iran...............................................2006


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It's been a few months since SIGNALS No. 1 was published and it is now essentially out of print - the last remaining copies are available at www.microcosmpublishing.com.
SIGNALS No.2 has been printed in a small run of 45 copies. This issue includes an article on WUMS the legendary medium wave & shortwave "outlaw" station and great short fiction piece by Michael G. McLaughlin titled "The Death of Rock & Roll".
This installment of /the wave project is slim but (I hope) filled with quality content related to indie media & free radio. Thanks to the postal service which loves Time Warner & hates DIY and small press publishers, the cost of this issue is $2.50 postpaid.
Copies may be ordered through PayPal via email@example.com
Thank you for supporting this homegrown effort - my intention is to continue publishing /the wave project print zines every 4 to 6 months as long as I have a few bucks left on my credit line. Your feedback is much encouraged and appreciated.


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This is a super simple project using one of the new releases from {Little Paper Shop} called Make Your Own Mug. I bought a bag of Starbucks coffee (mmmmm…..) and wrapped it in cardstock and dp. Then I used my long rectangle nestabilities to make a front panel for it. I stamped the sentiment, tied on a ribbon, and placed my cutout coffee bag at the bottom. All in all, I'd say this took maybe 15 minutes? And I think it is a great hostess gift at a dinner aprty, or a fab little "just because" gift. Who doesn't love Starbucks coffee? Actually, I'm having a hard time giving this away! It smells so good, I want to keep it! I tried to give it to my husband as a gift, hoping he'd brew a pot, but he said it was too nice for him to open! What??
For some reason the pic looks crooked, but I promise it isn't!!! I hate it when that happens – it drives me nuts! 🙂 Hope everyone has a great Monday, and that you are off work like I am!!! Yippee!!!
|Stamps: LPS Make Your Own Mug
|Paper: Baja Breeze, Kiwi Kiss, Creamy Caramel, BG dp
|Ink: Creamy Caramel
|Accessories: twill ribbon, nesties, package of coffee
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Hello everybody,
Well i was wondering is someone can help me with that Please …
I am using VB5 and an Opengl Ocx created by the waites group found on their Opengl Bible book. The Problem is that they provide a component like the picture box where you can use Opengl commands and functions (most of them) but they only create six events functions with it
1. Render
2. Setuprc
4. getfocus
they do not provide a MouseMove event
So i am trying to find a way to get the mouse position in the component and i can't
{I am doing a Modeling Program} i want to be able to show the mouse position when the mouse is in mouvement in the component.
I have try everything i can think of but nothing … I put the code in the GetFocus event but it did not works and i even try with the GetFocus event and then again nothing …
So please if someone can help me in anyway or give me some tips or tricks or advice or anythind please do …
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Yesterday, I signed a big stack of book plates and mailed them off to New Hampshire for an exciting reason.
THE BRILLIANT FALL OF GIANNA Z. has been named to the Great Stone Face Award list for 2010-2011!
That's New Hampshire's children's choice award for kids in grades 4-6. It's named after a rock formation that actually collapsed back in 2003. Here's a before-and-after image.
See the face up there? Even though the old man himself is gone, I love that the award is named after him, and I especially love that so many new readers in New Hampshire will be meeting Gianna and Zig. You can see the full list of Great Stone Face nominees here.
So back to the book plates… Kathleen, a pretty amazing New Hampshire librarian, emailed me last week to ask if I'd help her with a tradition. At her end-of-the-year celebration, she rewards kids who have read all or almost all of the 25 Great Stone Face books for that year with a book from next year's list. She chose GIANNA Z. to get the kids started on next year's list and asked if I'd sign some bookplates to make the copies extra special. (They went in the mail yesterday, Kathleen!)
And finally, a few of you asked me to post a photo of the E.B. White Read Aloud Award…which, as it turns out, doesn't photograph all that easily because it's actually a perfectly clear, crystal book engraved with the award and my book title. But I tried a few options, and the photo turned out best outside.
Even on a rainy day, it makes me smile!


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Sometimes, when I let go of you, I fall.
I fall into a wood chipper and cry sawdust.
I fall into gold chocolate and I eat rust.
Nothing's more painful than letting go of the truth.
Sometimes, when I leave you behind, I forget things.
I think the touch of your skin is like slug slime.
I think of your voice like a broken nursery rhyme.
I think these wounds will all heal in time, in time.
Nothing's more regretful than being human; losing youth.
Sometimes, when I drown with you, I'm good at math.
Factor in all the times you made me lose the path.
Divided by the times I boldly faced your wrath.
Multiplied by that time I quit you cold turkey.
Nothing equals: why do I even love you after all?
Sometimes, when I dream of you, the other stars fade.
The secret to loving you explains how the universe was made.
The sun and the moon make love, eclipsed nightmares evade.
Venus and Mars make pillow-talk a banquet of bliss.
Our signs aren't compatible, but why trust the zodiac?
Sometimes, when we fight, there's a silver lining.
I mine for it and melt it down, polish it and wear it.
I'd never sell it, but I would brag about it.
I'd never forge one, but I caught you faking it.
Conduct a survey of my affections and find it unanimous.
Sometimes, when it's over, it's just beginning.
I see you on the horizon of dawn escaping the wake of sunset.
I hear you playing the harp of loneliness in a crowded cacophonous room.
I taste you weeping as your new love docks in from an ocean voyage.
Nothing's more dissolving than the nature of your serpentine carousel.
In short, never have I ever never gone a day without thinking of you,
Without wandering the wastelands wondering when I'll next see you,
Without my heart aching under the heartbreaking realization that you,
The edifice of my pining, are exactly who I thought you weren't, you,
Are healing poison, and I'll only drink when I wish to die whilst feeling alive again.


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Uptown Girl.
I first read about Uptown Country on design*sponge a few weeks ago, and I fell in love with the beautiful line of pillows and bedding they carry from Pine Cone Hill. Pine Cone Hill products have lots of really feminine, yet brightly colored fabrics and patterns, and can modernize and update a real country look and give it a fresh, more contemporary palette.
*Photos courtesy of design*sponge and Uptown Country blog.


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Alex Newman
December 11, 2013
The ObamaCare exchange at Healthcare.gov is so insecure that multiple cyber-security experts and lawmakers are calling for it to be shut down. In addition, professionals are warning potential users to beware of the gaping security flaws, which could expose to hackers and criminals the most private and intimate data of Americans trying to buy health insurance through the federal government's so-called "marketplace." In other words, the personal and medical information of anyone deciding to use the website — millions of Americans have already lost their insurance policies owing to ObamaCare, Obama's known lies about "you can keep it" notwithstanding — may end up in the hands of whoever wants it. Identity thieves are among the primary concerns.
Even the federal government's own agencies have admitted many of the major problems and the potential disasters they could cause if left unaddressed. The vast majority of the public is suspicious as well. Now, some lawmakers and experts, concerned about the possible bonanza for hackers and identity thieves, want to shut down the whole website until proper security measures can be implemented. That, however, is expected to take months to address, at least — possibly more than a year. At that point, the whole ObamaCare scheme would have to be significantly delayed to avoid penalizing people who were not able to purchase ObamaCare-approved insurance before the deadline.
Multiple "state exchanges" for ObamaCare are also vulnerable, according to experts. Even those touted as among the best by administration officials and pro-ObamaCare zealots have been widely lambasted. An investigation by Computer Forensic Services, commissioned by a local ABC affiliate in Minnesota, for example, tested 12 state government-run ObamaCare exchanges. Of those, most were found to have a vulnerability that could reveal users' account information to hackers. Among those that passed that particular test, there have been also multiple, separate security concerns expressed by experts.
At the federal site, the issues are even more severe. Indeed, security for the controversial site is so poor that top analysts in the field say it appears to have been built without considering user privacy at all. "When you develop a website, you develop it with security in mind. And it doesn't appear to have happened this time," explained expert David Kennedy, who recently testified in Congress about the major security problems with the ObamaCare site. Kennedy, who leads the firm TrustedSec and helps test online security by hacking into websites, also explained that the flaws are unlikely to be resolved anytime soon.
"It's really hard to go back and fix the security around it because security wasn't built into it," Kennedy told CNBC. "We're talking multiple months to over a year to at least address some of the critical-to-high exposures on the website itself." Despite having already warned lawmakers and the Department of Health and Human Services about the dangers weeks ago, Kennedy said nothing had been fixed. "And this is just the tip of the iceberg," he warned in an interview on Fox News this week. Three out of four experts who testified in Congress, including Kennedy, suggested the site be shut down until security was dealt with. All four, two academics and two private-sector researchers, told lawmakers the site was not secure.
Among other potential dangers, Kennedy and other cyber-security experts have said that everything from personal information to users' computers themselves could be vulnerable to being hijacked via the ObamaCare website. Even basic industry standards on security have not been followed, they said. Incredibly, despite strong pressure, the Obama administration also refused to adopt rules requiring federal officials to notify Americans whose private information has been breached via the government health-insurance website. In other words, anyone who uses the ObamaCare site could have their personal data stolen — and never even know about it.
Rep. Mike Rogers (R-Mich.) has gone on the offensive, making the rounds on TV news programs to alert Americans about the dangers and advocate potential solutions. In an interview on Tuesday with Fox & Friends, Rogers even suggested putting the whole scheme on hold until security is improved. "They should shut the site down, get it functioning, and then test it. Vet it," he said. "Stress test that system security-wise so that we can make sure that … you can eliminate all the vulnerabilities that are possible in a site that is this bad and this confusing.
Despite the major threats to privacy and security, however, the Michigan Republican said Obama was likely to place politics first. "I don't care if you're a Republican or a Democrat. If you're on the website, your information is exposed in a way that you wouldn't be exposed in the private sector," he explained, noting that the issue should transcend partisanship. "We ought to fix that. They should fix it. And, they should take ownership to fix it." Other Republicans are still hoping to stop ObamaCare entirely before its grip around the nation solidifies, rather than tinkering around the edges to "improve" what even top Democrats have called a "train wreck."
Speaking on NBC's Meet the Press, Rep. Rogers went on to claim that the "most important part of this discussion that nobody talks about" is that the security mechanisms in place to safeguard Americans' private health and financial information are so terrible they do "not meet even the minimal standards of the private sector." Americans, he added, "should not tolerate the sheer level of incompetence securing this site. And remember how much personal information is not only there, but all of the [federal government data] sites that the [Healthcare.gov] hub accesses would expose Americans' personal information in a way that is breathtakingly bad."
Those suspicions were confirmed recently during a congressional hearing, but the facts are even worse than that. Lawmakers and a representative of the company that got the no-bid contract to build the website revealed that, despite federal privacy laws, ObamaCare site participants essentially must agree to have "no reasonable expectation of privacy" when it comes to their most private and sensitive information. House Energy and Commerce Committee member Rep. Joe Barton (R-Texas), who was questioning senior vice president Cheryl Campbell at ObamaCare no-bid-contractor CGI Federal Inc., lambasted the company and the lack of privacy while seeking answers about it all.
Campbell, a classmate of Michelle Obama whose company secured the $678 million contract to build the ObamaCare website boondoggle, admitted that she knew the code included the no-privacy warning. However, under strong questioning from an outraged Rep. Barton, the CGI executive said the company was simply doing what it was ordered to do by the Obama administration. Still, the congressman was fuming. "We're telling every American, including all my friends on the Democrat side … if you sign up for this or even attempt to, you have no reasonable expectation of privacy," Barton said. "That is a direct contradiction to [federal health privacy law] HIPAA, and you know it."
Despite administration efforts to downplay the growing privacy and security concerns about the website, even government investigators have come to alarming conclusions. The Treasury Department's inspector General for tax administration, for example, warned that "critical elements of the security controls failed during testing." Separately, an audit by the Health and Human Services Department inspector general reported that the administration was far behind schedule in creating and implementing security for the site. "Several critical tasks remain to be completed in a short period of time," the audit warned. An internal memo from HHS, meanwhile, explained that the "threat and risk potential is limitless."
The administration, however, like on a broad array of other scandals, continues to pretend as if everything is fine — at least publicly. "The privacy and security of consumers' personal information are a top priority," claimed White House spokesman Jay Carney after the congressional hearings with security experts. "When consumers fill out their online marketplace applications they can trust that the information that they are providing is protected by stringent security standards."
According to a recent survey commissioned by Investor's Business Daily, however, the administration's credibility is all but gone — dropping faster than Obama's record-low approval ratings, especially after the president and Democrats were exposed knowingly lying about being able to keep health insurance plans. Almost eight in 10 Americans, for example, say people should be worried about security on the ObamaCare site, including 70 percent of Democrats. More than half of respondents said Americans ought to be "very concerned" about it. Fears are even more pronounced among younger Americans, whose massive premium hikes are crucial to the functioning of ObamaCare.
Of course, the privacy concerns are not limited to the website. Project Veritas has publicized multiple undercover stings showing ObamaCare operatives conspiring on video to share personal data for nefarious purposes — including tilting elections in favor of "progressives." Even more alarming than the security concerns, though, are the entire premises behind the federal healthcare takeover. With ObamaCare becoming increasingly unpopular, supporters of limited government, the Constitution, and free markets are still hopeful that the scheme can be stopped. How much damage and suffering will be inflicted before then, however, remains to be seen.
Alex Newman is a correspondent for The New American, covering economics, politics, and more. He can be reached at [email protected].
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THE kombucha guy was doing it wrong, and so was I.
By the time Rich Awn, the owner of the one-man tea-and-coffee brewery Mombucha, arrived at the food swap in a TriBeCa apartment building, the table brimmed with inventive homemade goods, including vodka infused with the needles from an organic Christmas tree. Next to each offering was a green placard where swappers could "bid" I had already scribbled my name and my offer (chocolate-chip cookies, Samoa bars and granola) on cards for Meyer lemon curd and a few other enticing treats.
Mr. Awn's problem was that he saw the event as a promotional opportunity, and quickly began pouring samples of his surprisingly tasty (to someone like me, anyway, who had always avoided kombucha) fermented brews. Mine was that I had gone simple and homey in a crowd that favors innovative and esoteric: who would want cookies, even ones as perfectly crispy and chewy as my own, when they could trade for fresh vegan garlic chickpea pasta or finishing salts infused with rosemary, sage and matcha?
Food swapping is nothing new ancient Babylonian homemakers probably traded olive oil for beans. In modern times, bartering has mostly been associated with poverty; think of the country doctor paid with eggs. But in certain precincts of Brooklyn, where artisanal food buffs have become as ubiquitous as artisanal beards, the lingering recession has combined with a do-it-yourself fervor to fuel any number of edible swaps.
This one is known as BK Swappers, and it began last March, when Kate Payne, a writer and canner who lives in Bedford-Stuyvesant, e-mailed Megan Paska, the founder of Brooklyn Honey, offering jars of her triple-citrus marmalade for some of Ms. Paska's honey. "We came to the conclusion that it would be really fun to get all of our food-centric friends together and do a swap on a larger scale," Ms. Paska recalled. "When you make a batch of pickles, jam or the like, you often end up with excess that you'd feel comfortable letting go of for the sake of keeping your pantry interesting. For a few of those excess jars, you end up getting fresh, handcrafted foods for virtually no cost."
Twenty-three cooks attended that first event, in Ms. Payne's apartment. They swapped provisions like homemade sauerkraut, portions of not-canned soup and sourdough bread starter. They have swapped every other month since at different locations, attracting up to 40 participants through Twitter and Facebook and a lengthy waiting list: I signed up the day that the February swap was announced, and an hour later it was fully booked. Groups inspired by BK Swappers now meet in at least a half-dozen other cities, including Austin, Tex. (where Ms. Payne now lives); Los Angeles; Portland, Ore.; and Minneapolis; there is also a swap scheduled in London this spring.
February's was the first BK Swappers event in Manhattan: April Somboun, a marketing manager and avid home cook, hosted the event in a party room on the 19th floor of her boyfriend's Lower Manhattan apartment building. Most participants are amateur cooks, and most are women; veterans bring extra portions to share in a kind of potluck.
Lisa Guido, a new media producer in her 40s who lives in Park Slope and whose citrusy Buddha's hand-infused vodka was highly sought-after, said she started swapping after she learned to cure guanciale, or pig's jowl. "I wanted to show it off," she said. Sam Kramer, 30, an illustrator from Greenpoint, came because her "boyfriend's not a food person."
"He won't eat pickles," she explained. "Here, I can get things I don't have the chance to make."
Jane Lerner, a writer who took over co-organizing duties after Ms. Payne moved away, brought Thai green curry paste. Like a proud mother, she shared iPhone pictures of the paste taken when it was still in her mortar and pestle, and described the steps involved in making it. She also shared the secret to being a successful swapper: "It's uncool to repeat yourself."
For the first 90 minutes, people milled about, smelling and tasting, bidding on their most-wanted items. When Ms. Lerner announced the start of trading, the group's adrenaline level surged, and I wondered what my humble treats would earn. Might I score a jar of Ms. Guido's candied tangelo peel? Ms. Kramer's shepherd's pie, still warm from the oven? Or perhaps a bottle of Mr. Awn's Crescent City Koffee, a beverage that tastes like sweet vinegary java, infinitely better than it sounds?
I was pretty sure the answers would be no, no and no. My chocolate-chip cookies and Samoa bars an homage to the Girl Scout cookie had attracted just one offer each, and the sign-up card for my chocolate cherry granola remained blank. It felt similar to the reaction I got when leaving my Williamsburg apartment in minimal makeup and comfortable shoes.
But a funny thing happened: Nobody paid attention to the placards. Instead, people marched up to whomever had made their first-choice item and offered to trade. Once I realized I did not have to wait for people to come to me, I grabbed my goodies and jumped in. Twenty minutes later, the Samoa bars had garnered jars of peanutella and hot fudge sauce, and a portion of that shepherd's pie. The chocolate-chip cookies earned me raspberry marshmallows, that Meyer lemon curd, and candied temple orange peel close enough to tangelo to make me happy. And my ignored, unwanted granola? For that, I wrangled a jar of four-fruit marmalade and (yes!) a liter of Crescent City Koffee. Swapping turned out to be invigorating, even inspirational.
Mr. Awn, for his part, scored big: In addition to my cookies and granola, he got another jar of granola, Ms. Guido's vodka, two kinds of marshmallows (Meyer lemon and peppermint), two kinds of herbal tea blends, three bags of flavored salts, and fresh eggs from a backyard chicken coop.
"This kombucha blend of mine has a really high currency value on the swap market," he marveled, fine with having collected a phalanx of fans rather than a fistful of dollars. "The Tibetans say, 'He who makes money on kombucha will have money problems his whole life.' "
The next BK Swappers gathering is scheduled for April. Clearly, I'm going to have to step up my game if I return and I plan to return. Wonder how quickly I can learn to make my own mustard. No, chutney. No, sriracha. ...


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I have started writing my book on WorkVitamins, so far it are going to be 28 chapters divided into 5 sections. Section one will be trying to address the fundamental question of why we work. The second section will deal with the concept of the office, why we have offices as we have them today, while part 3 deals with the ever increasing individualization of employees and the way employers view, or miss to view this change. The fourth part will be about the physical changes in the workplace and part 5 will be an explanation about our methodology: WorkVitamins, and will bring all this together.
So far the writing was going quite well, I had written 5 chapters. But yesterday I noticed that I accidentally overwritten one chapter (chapter 11 on individualizers). I was rather pleased with the chapter. Writing does not come easy to me, but this one was going so well. Now, it is all gone, and I am wrecking my brain thinking what I have written…( I am following the advice to get first a draft out and then to start the re-writing). I am also writing in a non chronological order thinking I will end with the first part. As I continue writing I will also look at sites on creative writing. Â Â Â


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"Upgrade your weapon by getting kills. Win the round by eliminating the other team or completing the objective."
―Official description
War Games: Demolition is a game mode featured in Counter-Strike: Global Offensive.
Demolition mode is a hybrid of the Bomb Scenario mode and the Gun Game mod. The round time is 1 minute and 30 seconds. The round winning conditions for the two teams are:
- Counter-Terrorists
- Run down the round timer without the Terrorists ever planting the C4 Explosive
- Defuse the C4 after it has been planted.
- Eliminate all Terrorists (not available after the C4 was planted)
- Terrorists
- Plant the C4 explosive and run down its countdown without the Counter-Terrorists defusing it
- Eliminate all Counter-Terrorists
Demolition maps are prefixed with de_. Bomb Scenario maps also are prefixed with de_, but the two lists of maps are complete separate.
On November 13, 2017, the game mode was moved from its former Arsenal grouping to War Games along with Arms Race.
Buy menus are unavailable and money will not be rewarded, weapons cannot be thrown away and will disappear as soon as their user dies. Instead, all players start a round with the weapon on their current level, the knife, a defusal kit (as a CT), and a Terrorist player is randomly given the C4. Any players who made a (non-teamkill) kill that round will receive a new weapon in the next round, going down the arrangement of weapons and losing their weapon used in the last round.
If a player eliminates more than one enemy player in the same round, highly valued equipment, like the HE grenade, will be rewarded. If a player did not use the rewarded equipments, it will be kept through the rounds until the player is killed. Players cannot pick up dropped weapons and grenades.
After 10 rounds, the sides will switch and players start again. The entire game lasts 20 rounds. The first team to win 11 rounds is the winner.
The goal of this scenario is simple and quite similar to Bomb Defusal (de). The only characteristics that are prominent are that the Arsenal: Demolition maps are only small to medium sized and that players do not have the free choice to purchase or select desired weapons. Instead, weapons and equipment (such as grenades) is automatically given.
This game mode is favored more by players who enjoy overcoming challenges, such as wielding less desirable weapons. Generally, the weapon assortment for Arsenal: Demolition features firearms that are progressively less suited for engaging groups of enemies at close proximity. This is evidenced by the fact that many of the weapons in this scenario have a low firing rate and/or inflict less damage compared to a handful of other firearms. To some players of the Counter-Strike community, they consider this game scenario the evolved version of bomb defusal, only it's (somewhat) harder and takes more skill.
Arrangement of Weapons
- Desert Eagle
- Nova
- Five-SeveN / P250
- P2000 / Glock 18
Arrangement of Equipment
- Bank
- Lake
- Safehouse
- Shorttrain (removed from CS:GO in the November 13, 2017 patch)
- Shortdust
- St. Marc
- Sugarcane
Cut Demolition Maps
- Arms Race & Demolition
| Tourist
Play a round on every Arms Race and Demolition map.
| Marksman
Win a match on every Arms Race and Demolition map.
Be the first player to get a kill in an Arms Race or Demolition match.
| Shorter Fuse
Plant five bombs in Demolition Mode.
| Quick Cut
Defuse five bombs in Demolition mode.
| First Things First
Personally kill the entire Terrorist team before the bomb is planted in Demolition Mode.
| Target Secured
Personally kill the entire Counter-Terrorist team before the bomb is planted in Demolition Mode.
| Still Alive
Survive more than 30 seconds with less than ten health in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Practice Practice Practice
Play 100 matches of Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Gun Collector
Play 500 matches of Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| King of the Kill
Play 5,000 matches of Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Gungamer
Win one match in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Keep on Gunning
Win 25 matches in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Kill of the Century
Win 100 matches in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| The Professional
Win 500 matches in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Cold Pizza Eater
Win 1,000 matches in Arms Race or Demolition mode.
| Avenging Angel
Kill an enemy who has killed a player on your friends list in the same round.
| Unknown achievement name
Kill an enemy with an un-zoomed sniper rifle in Arms Race or Demolition.
- The Arsenal: Demolition maps are unique as they are the first official maps to feature only one bombsite, primarily, a safe.
- Furthermore, the Demolition mode is somewhat reminiscent of the cut Escape scenario from the Counter-Strike beta, as both scenarios feature both teams switching roles at a specific time.
- Excluding Shortdust, Shorttrain, and St. Marc, all Demolition maps center around a safe as a bombsite instead of the usual nuclear containment barrels.
- Every map in the Demolition game mode, except Shortdust and Shorttrain, is based off a campaign level from the Left 4 Dead series.
- Prior to the Operation Vanguard update, friendly fire was enabled by default on all Demolition games.
- Before an update, rewarded equipment would be taken away if it was not used in the round after it was awarded (excluding team swapping). After it was patched, grenades can be used for later rounds if the user did not die.