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Hey guys. So as the title suggests im new to wow. Im currently leveling my first character, a fury warrior, and was just wondering are there any guides out there for leveling your first character ? Ive seen a bunch of leveling guides but most of them are made for people who already have a max level character and can be confusing. So I was just wondering is there a guide out there that can show me how to level my first character ? Thanks beforehand I appreciate it!
Again, I play on Hoard side. I had an issue with the War Campaign guide. The guide suggests I pick up the “Wanted” posts at each outpost. I was not able to pick up these until I had finished unlocking all three outposts and the World Quests. I was able to proceed with some of the guide by manually double checking them to X, but the guide didn’t work quite right after that. I had to go back and pick up the next Outpost then it would be ok, until at the next location I needed to X the Wanted quests again.
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With the most in-demand decks going for up to 20,000 Gold each, Basil believes that Darkmoon cards (12 of which when combined form a full deck) can earn scribes the highest possible WoW Gold. But he said that it takes intricate planning and logistics to really ramp up the Gold income from Darkmoon cards due to the constraints surrounding its crafting cooldown.
En ce qui concerne la pièce d'armure contenant les améliorations d'Azerite, nous vous recommandons de prendre le Torse de Magni en premier. Si vous choisissez de commencer par Vol'dun, la première pièce que vous pourrez trouver sera un Casque, tandis que la dernière pièce seront des Épaulières. Cela vous donnera donc 3 pièces d'armure d'Azerite en quittant la première zone, ce qui vous sera d'une certaine aide.
A: The amount of time it takes to receive your gold after putting a Token up for sale depends on a variety of factors, including the current supply and demand. When you list a Token, you’ll be quoted an estimated time based on the current Token supply and the rate of recent transactions, but the actual amount of time it takes to sell is likely to vary (note that Tokens do not expire). In most cases, Tokens are sold in the order in which they were put up for sale; however, there are some exceptions to this, such as when a Token purchase is undergoing verification.
My second least-favorite part: leveling ranges. Zones are divided into leveling ranges; some are for levels 10-60, others for levels 58-80, and so on. On the surface, that appears to make sense; while there are odd moments where you're presented with the content from two expansions at once, it does mean that you're more or less going through content in order, at least by expansion if not by level.
This is also the reason why when I read in WoW forums of people skipping guide sections, due to being too low level I'm not agree and start ranting about it: it'll be a mess syncronizing with the guide and I've seen many people complaining about missing quests or accusing the guide for being innacurate, but not realizing that was their fault since they're skipping and missing a lot of quest chain requirement. Of course this apply if you're following a guide, believe me, it's very frustrating when you remain stuck in a guide section due to the reasons I've mentioned, more than doing grey quests (but they allow to be perfectly in sync with the guide) and goiing here and there to get the pre-requisite quests.
For scribes who can't and won't go all in with crafting Darkmoon Cards, an attractive alternative is to also dip into the other "odds and ends" inscription items. Particularly popular and profitable are BoE shoulder enchants (both blue and purple rarity), Runescrolls of Fortitude and the pair of companion kites. And if players had to choose only one of these, BoE should enchants are "easily one of the best money makers, in terms of gold per hour" because of their consistent demand and persistently solid wow gold price
Gold in World of Warcraft is a currency that is awarded in small quantities for completing quests and missions, defeating enemies, and selling unwanted items to vendors. It is used in the game to purchase things like armor repairs, crafting reagents and the use of flight paths that ferry players to various locations. It is also the currency of exchange on WoW’s auction house.
You can have a maximum of 25 quests on 1 toon. Starting fresh (0/25 quests) on a toon will be beneficial at the start of a new expansion. ahhhh a fresh start. On the flip side, stocking up with 25 completed quests, ready to turn in, might be beneficial too. As soon as BFA launches, turn them all in for a great small boost to EXP before you even step foot into the new land.
Arms is the best leveling spec for Warrior in Battle For Azeroth. Fury is a great single target spec, but lacks the AoE needed to compete with Arms. You will be striving to fight 2-3 enemies at a time for optimal results and Arms has the perfect spells and talents for the job. My tests have shown the average amount of mobs you will fight at once is around 2.3, which makes Sweeping Strikes amazing for leveling. Perhaps my favorite combination in the game is Avatar + Ravager + Sweeping Strikes. It slices down large packs of mobs in seconds.

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Understanding in which category to classify a product within this market share and growth structure is important when applying a standard cost system. It is required: 1. Analyze the main advantages of using a standard cost accounting system. 2. Describe the types of information useful in setting standards and the conditions that must be present to support the use of standard costing. 3. Analyze whether or not it is possible to apply standard costing to a product classified as a) a high-performance product, and b) a question mark. 4. What are some of the main criticisms of using standard cost systems in today’s production environment? (Adapted from CMA) 13-34 Flexible Budgeting and Variations Schmidt Machinery Company (Figure 13.1) manufactured and sold 900 units for $ 840 each in June. The company spent $ 414,000 of total variable expenditures and $ 180,000 of total fixed expenditures. It is required for the month of June: 1. Prepare a flexible budget for the production and sale of 900 units. 2. Calculate for June a) The variation in sales volume, in terms of operating profit. b) The variation in sales volume, in terms of contribution margin 3. Calculate for June a) The total variation in flexible budget (FB). b) The total variance in variable costs in the flexible budget. c) The total variation in fixed costs in the flexible budget (FB). d) The variation in the sale price. 13-35 Flexible Budget and Variations Kermit Company’s master budget calls for 12,000 units to be produced and sold for $ 48,000; variable costs of $ 18,000, and fixed costs of $ 16,000. The company spent variable costs of $ 24,000 to produce and sell 15,000 units for $ 64,000 and earned $ 25,000 in operating profit.
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Who is David Prutton tipping for victory in the Sky Bet Championship this weekend? Listen to the Prutton's Predictions show and find out here...
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David Prutton joins Sky Sports' Simeon Gholam to discuss all his Championship predictions ahead of gameweek 36. You can listen below, as he reveals who he is backing this weekend.
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Luton vs Swansea, Saturday 12.30pm - Live on Sky Sports Football
A week feels like a long time now in the Championship, and Luton will have to shake off that defeat at Norwich last week and remember their good results beforehand. They are 12 points clear of any form of danger, this season has been a phenomenal success so far for Luton.
Another point picked up for Swansea thanks to another Andre Ayew penalty! They are still finding a way to pick up points even when they are not at their best, because at their best they are a fantastic side to watch.
Prutton predicts: 1-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Bournemouth vs Barnsley, Saturday 3pm
Big game this! I'm not sure many of us would have had this down as a big clash of play-off chasers at this stage of the season. But Bournemouth maybe we would have expected a little bit more, and Barnsley have been a real surprise package.
Bournemouth maybe need to win this more to get back into the top six, and Barnsley will be fearless. Their winning run ended in midweek against Derby, but I think they could get a win here.
Prutton predicts: 1-2 (Sky Bet odds)
Cardiff vs Watford, Saturday 3pm
This is a big game, too! Cardiff is not a place anyone will want to visit at the minute, even a side on as good a run at Watford. It is 11 unbeaten since Mick McCarthy's arrival now.
Watford start the weekend in second, we don't know if they will be there by Saturday, but you still don't think a draw in this one would be too bad a result. Score draw.
Prutton predicts: 2-2 (Sky Bet odds)
Middlesbrough vs Stoke, Saturday 3pm
Middlesbrough have had a week to recover from their defeat at Swansea last week, and you would imagine that Neil Warnock will have them right up for this one.
Both sides will still harbour an outside hope of forcing their way into the top-six equation, but I think it will be Boro that keep those ambitions alive.
Prutton predicts: 2-1 (Sky Bet odds)
Nottingham Forest vs Reading, Saturday 3pm
Scoring goals has been a problem for Nottingham Forest. Under Chris Hughton they tend not to win by many or lose by many.
The door is still ajar for Reading to make a push for second. A couple of slips from the sides above them and a win at the City Ground would get them right back into the thick of the mix.
Prutton predicts: 0-1 (Sky Bet odds)


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Number of sites: 109 total sites, 68 active sites
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As the fourth largest city in Bolivia, with a metropolitan population of over one million people, Cochabamba is a common destination for visitors to the South American country. The city is a lively, vibrant place with a strong Mediterranean feel and the prosperous new-town areas of Cochabamba are very popular with tourists. As Bolivia is a predominantly Roman Catholic country, many of the events and festivals held in Cochabamba are religious in nature, with one of the most popular being the Fiesta de la Virgen de Urkupina.
Held in Quillacollo, 14km away from the city itself, this festival is a mixture of folk festival and religious gathering, allowing visitors to see plenty of the culture and history of the country. The three-day event is held in August and begins with a day when over 15,000 dancers decked in costumes and masks dance through the streets, offering tribute to the Virgen de Urkupina. This parade is full of colour and joy, with many festivities continuing until early the following morning.
The second day is mainly focussed on prayer, with followers attending Masses in the local churches. The final day of the festival involves a lengthy pilgrimage, with many walking from the city of Cochabamba to the hill of Cavalry, where they offer tributes and prayers.
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11 April, PETALING JAYA – Certain pieces of land belonging to Railway Assets Corporation (RAC) may well be suitable to build affordable homes.
Transport Minister Anthony Loke noted that RAC owned over 1,400 hectares of land in Selangor, with several locations deemed having the appropriate size for affordable housing projects.
He noted that the presence of affordable homes at transportation hubs would enhance public transport utilisation as well as drive population and economic growth in surrounding areas.
“Such initiative will be in line with Pakatan Harapan’s plan to build one million units of affordable homes within a 10-year period,” he said in his remarks at the signing of a memorandum of understanding (MoU) between Menteri Besar Selangor Incorporated (MBI) and RAC here today.
The pact aims to foster cooperative relations between both sides to develop strategic railway assets in Selangor.
The MoU will enable both parties to collaborate in developing strategic railway assets, focusing on trans-oriented development (TOD) including affordable homes as well as the implementation of Smart Selangor initiatives within transit hubs.
Loke told reporters later that land located near train stations were strategic and valuable, and developing housing in such areas would likely bring huge returns to RAC.
“Over the next few months, we’re looking at getting into the details. In fact, some land had already been identified (for housing purposes), one of them in Bangi,” he said.
The MoU was inked by MBI chief executive officer Raja Shahreen Raja Othman and RAC general manager Azhar Ahmad. The ceremony was held in conjunction with the Selangor Synergies 7: Selangor Maritime Gateway forum.
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Findings from the phase III OPTIMISMM trial established the combination of pomalidomide (Pomalyst), bortezomib (Velcade), and dexamethasone (PVd) as a new standard of care in patients with relapsed/refractory multiple myeloma with prior exposure to lenalidomide (Revlimid), said Paul Richardson, MD.
, Richardson discussed the combination’s efficacy and tolerability, as well as the possibility of pairing PVd with other agents to boost outcomes without increasing toxicity in multiple myeloma.
OncLive: Can you discuss the background of this study?
We have demonstrated that there is synergy between immunomodulatory (IMiD) treatments and proteasome inhibitors. That's been a paradigm in myeloma treatment for some time.
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By: Gabriela Yareliz
I wanted to share a random observation:
There can be two women. One is worldly. She dresses perhaps less modestly, curses, sometimes behaves irresponsibly, and may throw tantrums or be more high maintenance about certain things. Then, there can be an older woman who is modest, wholesome, and kind.
In this world, for some reason, the younger one who is dressed more provocatively or drinks irresponsibly is often treated more as an adult and given more respect, while the older, wholesome woman is sometimes treated with disrespect, as if she were a child or juvenile.
This world has it all backwards.

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I've tried burning it with Blindwrite using DAO Pw mode, which supposedly makes 1:1 copies of CDs. The copy does get past the CD check, but on my windows XP box, it will randomly generate a memory access error while playing the game. I also tried it on a windows 2000 box and it generates a similar but different error when one of the registers tries to access itself right as warcraft 3 is starting up. So I'm not exactly sure how to burn this one. Apparently Blizzard has figured out how to tell the difference between the real CD and copies made by Blindwrite. It seems kind of weird, though, that the copy protection generates memory access errors.
I have made a working backup of warcraft 3! I used CloneCD 22.214.171.124 with fast error skip ON and read the image file from my cd burner and it worked fine. misagh was you reading the image from your cdr drive or another cd drive?


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MANY of the 47 craft artists whose works are on display at the New Jersey State Museum here express ideas and emotions as clearly as painters or poets.
Their pots, quilts and furniture are far more than handsome and well made. Inscribed words and symbols speak about the environment, overpopulation or the devastation of AIDS. Colors set moods; textures refer to nature or industrial products.
This year's "New Jersey Arts Annual: Crafts" exhibition also includes elegiac appreciations of nearly forgotten skills of the past, juxtaposed with computer-age technology. And there is humor.
But this is no crowded mishmash. Each of the 97 craft objects is set off in its own space or arranged as a group with other works by the same artist.
Zoe Morrow of Pennsauken wove two baskets out of thin strips of United States currency. Benjamin Franklin, who appears on $100 bills, is visible in the twill weave of "A Penny Saved." The value of the American dollar is certainly declining, if it supplants grasses and reeds as the medium for basketry.Continue reading the main story
"Tears: A Healing Quilt," by Judy B. Dales of Boonton Township, depicts a cascading stream of curves and flowing lines cut from pale fabrics. Rocky ledges in the background are composed from hexagons, squares and triangles of shadowy-toned flower prints. Quilts have become the medium for a national memorial to victims of AIDS, which may explain the message in Ms. Dales's title and symbols.
Computer graphics woven into Carol Westfall's strips of fabric repeat slogans like "Greed Breeds" and "Secrets Sicken" over and over again. Some of the strips are rolled and tied like sacred Japanese scrolls. This Nutley fiber artist also created rows of quilted baby bibs, appliqued with letters that spell out "What Future?"
"I Am Going Fishin,' You Going Fishin,' We Going Fishin,' " by Robert Duca of Estell Manor, depicts white porcelain dolphins and whales swimming upstream on the wall. They are pierced and suspended on horizontal metal rods; the background is a mesh of torn netting.
A second piece, Mr. Duca's "Rakshasas," is almost too painful to examine. It is a porcelain white bird, wrapped in a tar-like slick and tied with barbed wire. A cross and candles above its head give the work religious significance: another martyrdom of the innocent.
Debra Stark, a Layton metalsmith, seems to have a love-hate attitude toward the stingray. She has created the menacing creature with its whiplike tail and transformed it into a woman's hat. Her intricate pattern of perforations in the steel fins resembles a lacelike brim outlined with a silver ribbon.
Paul Stankard of Mantua celebrates the nature that he observes on walks in the woods. His blocks of glass enclose duplicates of the tiny wild flowers that are hidden away in secluded corners of the Pine Barrens. Every detail of the petals, leaves and even the roots is so precise and yet so natural that they seem to have been frozen on the spot, rather than meticulously re-created by hand.
The three "Dolmens" by Bennett Bean, a Blairstown ceramist, convey the mystic solemnity of prehistoric monuments. Each is a rough-sided granite rock with a bowl embedded in its top. The clay forms are twisted and broken, with complex surface patterns and gilded interiors that suggest ancient ceremonial vessels.
"Tar House," by Marion E. Held of Montclair, consists of a small wooden lean-to that is smeared with tar. Viewers are left to form their own interpretations of its two shelves filled with bits of broken bones made from clay. Perhaps this is a burial mound, a symbol of the Holocaust -- or it may evoke the thousands of American Indian skeletons stored on shelves in the Smithsonian Institution.
There are also many handmade books. Lois Morrison of Leonia embroidered the words and appliqued the illustrations on the fabric pages of her "Thin Toad and Flat Frog on Reichenau Island." A "Jeweled Binding," by Barbara Mauriello of Hoboken, is covered with dozens of glossy buttons and charms in carnival-like colors.
Carol Joyce of Stockton constructed one of her books from Mylar, Plexiglas, copper tubing and color photographs. Since the translucent material shows through to other pages, images become mixed and words reversed. A folded book by Lore Lindenfeld of Princeton is printed with fiber graphics; overlays of colored nettings soften the lines and fuse the colors. Its three wooden panels are hinged with cords, like the folded books that contain Chinese Buddhist literature.
Albert Green's rectangular jar and two platters are tributes to the 1,000-year-old glazes of the Sung dynasty in China. For years, this Westfield potter has tried to emulate their renowned celadon hue. But Mr. Green's application of glazes is personal and distinctive: soft-edged areas of muted tones are slashed with two or three intuitive brushstrokes and a few spattered dots of black or colored glazes.
"Night Chair," by Dennis Lick, a Somerset furniture maker, has a bright dynamic all its own. Vivid circles, diamonds, stripes and squares seem to flicker on its black surfaces like neon at midnight in Las Vegas. Even the segments that form the back and seat have off-kilter shapes that dance to the same rhythms.
The show runs through Jan. 3. The museum is at 205 West State Street. Hours are 9 A.M. to 4:45 P.M. Tuesday through Saturday and noon to 5 P.M. Sunday. Admission is free.Continue reading the main story

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We are delighted to announce that this year's Ramsay Murray Lecture - our prestigious annual event - will be delivered by Anand Menon, Director of UK in a Changing Europe. It will be titled "Britain after Brexit". Previous Ramsay Murray lecturers have ranged from Bridget Kendall and Frank Gardner to Niall Ferguson and Sir Michael Howard.
After all the years of debate, and the passions of the Brexit referendum and its aftermath, the United Kingdom is now outside the European Union. What really happened and what does it mean now? The distinguished academic Professor Anand Menon offers an overview of Britain after Brexit. UK in a Changing Europe, which is co-ordinated from King’s College London, provides authoritative, non-partisan analysis about UK-EU relations.
The lecture took place on May 6th, and it can be viewed online here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fDAiaXfQ_nM


The GoFit Door Anchor for tubes and resistance bands is built from heavy duty materials. It is made of double stitched nylon webbing for extra strength and durability. The firm interior stopper is also double stitched so that it cannot slip from the door.
The GoFit Door Anchor allows the user to set the bands at different heights for more exercise variation. Set it in the hinged side of the door, or at the top of the door frame. Fits any standard bedroom and bathroom doors.


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Beautiful fall colors in Halifax Nova Scotia reflected in the water.
Majestic Lion statues at Dingle Tower in Halifax's Sir Arthur Flemming Public Park, Nova Scotia.
Road through Sir Arthur Flemming Public Park in Halifax Nova Scotia in the fall.
Beautiful stream in Halifax Nova Scotia in the fall.
View of Dingle Tower in Sir Arthur Flemming Public Park in Halifax Nova Scotia in the fall season.
Path through Sir Arthur Flemming Public Park in Autumn with a view of the Dingle Tower landmark.
Beautiful Maple leaf on a background of rocks.
View of Dingle Tower during October in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Tranquil scene of a park bench in the autumn.
Animator in World War One Military costume at Halifax Citadel Historic Fort.
World War One Victorian Christmas at Citadel Hill Fort in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Soldier in First World War Canadian uniform places sand bags in a trench setting at Citadel Historic Fort in Halifax Nova Scotia.
Simulation of trench first aid station during World War One at Halifax Citadel Fortress in Nova Scotia Canada.
Actor portraying First World War Canadian soldier in the trenches of France at Historic Halifax Citadel Fort in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Simulation of First World War Canadian stretcher barer in the trenches of France, Photograph taken in Halifax, Nova Scotia, Canada at Citadel Fort on Citadel Hill.
Actor portraying Santa Clause during Victorian era at Halifax Citadel Fort in Nova Scotia, Canada.
Looking up from a canyon bottom in Arizona.
Bottom of a canyon in American Southwest.
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nanoBridge is a pan-Alberta funding initiative administered by the Faculty of Engineering and supported by Alberta Innovates - Technology Futures. Through a competitive application and review process, nanoBridge provides grant based funding in support of early-stage commercialization activities in microsystems and nanotechnology (MNT) to Alberta's academic, institutional and industrial communities. The primary mandate of nanoBridge is to support the continued development and generation of regional economic activity within the MNT industry.
The network brings together well established research groups and industrial concerns in complementary fields of precision engineering and nanometrology in the UK.
CAMCOR is a full-service, comprehensive materials characterization center available to research institutions and private industry. The CAMCOR facilities provide enabling infrastructure for research in chemistry, nanoscience, materials science, bioscience, and optics.
The student-run Nanoclub aims to promote nanotechnology at the University of Toronto.
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Treated Blue Lake Bush Beans, also known as string beans or snap peas, are one of the most common and tasty garden vegetables grown in plots all over the globe. This is due to their quick germination and ability to mature; a green bean pod can be harvested as soon as just fifty days after being sown. You can simply pull the root from the ground when it’s time to pick them.
- Days to maturity in 50- 70 days.
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Human Growth Hormone (HGH) And Aging
On their quest towards eternal youth, people are taking up increasingly controversial methods in an effort to get the best results. One such treatment involves the use of the human growth hormone (HGH). While the hormone's unintended usage was previously exclusive to the sports world, some doctors are now recommending HGH as part of an anti-aging-skin-care regime - despite the fact that it is illegal to use HGH.
In fact, sales of HGH exceeded $620 million in 2004, with 74% of prescriptions being written for people aged 20 or older.
What Is HGH?
HGH is produced by the pituitary gland, located at the base of our brains. It is important for growth, especially in children and adolescents, as well as for the maintenance of healthy tissues and bones.
Levels of HGH decrease as we age - although this is not necessarily a bad
thing. In fact, some research has suggested high levels of HGH have been linked
to earlier death than those with lower levels, although such findings are still
How Does HGH Work?
HGH supplements can be very effective for those who are found to have a serious deficiency of the hormone. HGH is recommended for:
- children with low levels of HGH (in order to promote normal growth)
- children with kidney disease
- children with Prader-Willi syndrome
- children with Turner's syndrome
- AIDS patients (used in order to build muscle mass)
- young people without a pituitary gland (used in order to prevent obesity)
HGH Side Effects
Although HGH is becoming increasingly popular on the US market, the problem is that its use is often illegal and, in many cases, dangerous. The issue is that while the use of HGH has been approved for the cases listed above, the Food and Drug Administration (FDA) does not endorse the use of HGH as a form of anti aging therapy, due to its potential side effects.
Some doctors, however, have bypassed these restrictions by administering blood tests that they claim demonstrate their patient in fact has an HGH deficiency. However, using HGH for cosmetic purposes can carry potentially serious consequences
Some possible side effects of HGH include:
- pooling of fluid in skin/other tissues
- high blood pressure
- heart failure
- abnormal bone growth
- hardening of the arteries
- joint/muscle pain or arthritis-like symptoms
- carpal tunnel syndrome
In addition, recent studies have found that the risk of these side effects
increases with age - especially after the age of 60. That is why it is
recommended HGH only be prescribed for those who truly need it.
Cost of HGH
Besides the potential side effects, the cost of taking HGH may be another deterrent for people looking to turn back the clock.
Those who are prescribed HGH, could be looking at a monthly bill of over $1,000 for injections, depending on the necessary dosage. HGH in pill form can be found through the internet, although they are not a safe choice; not only are they not regulated, they have not been proven to work, even for those who need HGH for medical reasons.


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Unfortunately, we live in a society where human trafficking is everywhere. It exists not just across the world, but also in the United States.
Truthfully, there is no way to look at any one individual and be absolutely certain they don’t have some involvement in human trafficking.
In recent years alone, cases have emerged of relatives and various communities being shocked about a person they know and love having involvement in human trafficking.
Unfortunately, yet another example of this has emerged. This time, it comes out of Fairfax County, Virginia.
Fairfax County police allegedly linked to sex trafficking
Four different ex-officers of the Fairfax County Police Department stand accused of hiding a sex trafficking ring, along with being direct participants in it.
The ex-officers facing these accusations are as follows:
- Edwin Roessler, the department’s former chief
- Michael Barbazette
- Jason Mardocco
- James Baumstark, a deputy police chief in North Carolina
An illegal immigrant said to have been victimized by the aforementioned sex trafficking ring is bringing the accusations against the four men.


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The ontological model of materialism posits the existence of an objective, self-sufficient world in which laws regulate the order of things. The contingent interaction of the forces of evolution produces the human species, the latter being but another element of the grand scheme of the unconscious universe. Epistemologically speaking, Marxism considers human experience as cognitively unreliable. Knowledge is viewed as a reflection upon the natural world. Causal relationships between human beings and their physical reality are objective and independent of preferences and desires.
In these works he tried to deal with the issues he treated in a somewhat popular but much more explicit manner than the analysis provided earlier in co-authorship with Marx in The German Ideology. In his works Anti-During and Ludwig Feuerbach and the End of Classical German Ideology ( 1886), Engels elaborated on criticism of the idealistic world-view in general, including religious outlooks on reality. He insisted that idealism stems from the inability of men to cope with the forces of nature and the chaos 16 Marxist-Leninist Atheism of social life, that religion constitutes nothing more than a fantastic reflection in the human mind of those powers which determine the miserable conditions of human existence in the earlier stages of history.
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Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to include information from AAA Texas and the Texas Gas Service.
EL PASO, Texas (KTSM) — Even as millions of Texans suffer through power outages, another shortage seems to be adding to their misery.
Gas shortages in other parts of the state have people searching for fuel for their vehicles and for generators that have become back-ups for many trying to keep warm.
As estimated, 3 million barrels per day of oil production remains offline.
That would result in companies having to buy at higher prices — and Texans could end up seeing that reflected in their utility bills and at the pump.
While there have not been reports of a gas shortage here in El Paso, gas prices in the area are expected to surge due to the winter weather.
According to AAA Texas, gas prices were already on the rise due to rising crude oil prices and cuts by OPEC, but with all major Gulf Coast refineries being affected by the storm, gas supply is tightening and pump prices are increasing.
“The situation is very similar to a Gulf Coast hurricane’s impact. Refineries come offline and, until damage is assessed and operations are back up and running, supply is tight — especially with road conditions and power outages reducing fuel deliveries, if stations even have power to accept them. Until things thaw out and refineries are running again, drivers should expect more expensive pump prices.”
On the natural gas front, Texas Gas Service is asking Borderland residents to limit their use of natural gas. The gas company said demand is putting a strain on the natural gas wells and they are taking time to restock them.
The gas service is asking everyone to limit the use of their heaters — even lowering the temperature can help a lot, Texas Gas Service said.
The company said that if the power does go out to lower the thermostat and let the system reset when power is restored.
If you think that there is a gas leak in your home or in the area, leave the area and immediately call 911.


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- Fiduciary Standard or a Pretender (1/31/2023) - A Cardinal Point advisor adheres rigorously to the fiduciary standard—a commitment that puts your interests ahead of those of Cardinal Point or any outside organization. Some financial advisors do not; instead, they skew their advice and investment options to ones which benefit them. For Cardinal Point clients, it is most reassuring to know that all recommendations must be made with only one concern: that this is the best thing for you.
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- Terry Ritchie joins the firm as Director, Cross-Border Wealth Services (5/16/2013) - Cardinal Point Wealth Management Inc. (“Cardinal Point”) is pleased to announce that Terry Ritchie has joined the firm as Director, Cross-Border Wealth Services. With a wealth management career spanning 25 years, Ritchie brings substantial experience in the areas of financial, investment, tax and estate planning. Ritchie specializes in assisting affluent individuals and families with their […]
- Cardinal Point Wealth Management featured in the Wall Street Journal, “A Cross-Border Retirement Without Tax Woes” (1/11/2013) - Our own Jeff Sheldon was recently featured in a Wall Street Journal article, “A Cross-Border Retirement Without Tax Woes.” He shared the story of a couple who retired to the U.S. from Canada. While they sought sunny weather and a simpler life, when it came time to sort out their taxes and streamline their retirement […]
- Americans in Canada: Investment Basics (8/20/2015) - It’s a good idea for Americans living in Canada to understand which kinds of registered investment accounts they can have without having to confront onerous taxes and paperwork. Two kinds of plans are friendliest for Americans: The Registered Retirement Savings Plan (RRSP) and the Registered Retirement Income Fund (RRIF). Effectively, U.S. citizens are simply taxed […]
- Americans Selling Canadian Homes Face Tax Issues (8/13/2015) - Canadian citizens are not subject to capital gains tax when they sell their principal residences. Americans selling their homes in Canada, unfortunately, may have to pay the tax. As Terry Ritchie explains in this Globe and Mail video segment, Americans face the tax whether their home is in the United States or Canada. In most […]
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NEW ORLEANS (WGNO) — For the first time in two months, Louisiana is reporting less than 1,000 COVID-19 hospitalizations.
Since Friday, 984 COVID patients were hospitalized. While this is progress for the state, leaders stress there is still a lot of work to do.
More than 3,000 new cases were reported. According to the Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals, the majority are tied to community spread. New cases are up in all age groups. According to LDH, 24% of newly reported cases are under the age of 18.
Leaders on all levels believe the best way out of the pandemic is to mask up and to get vaccinated.


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Christmas activities planned for SaturdayBy STAFF REPORTS,
Petal residents can look forward to a day full of happenings this weekend, as the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce is featuring three events Saturday for an entire day’s worth of Christmas-themed activities.
The day will kick off with the Christmas Market on Central, which will be held from 10 a.m.- 2p.m. near Grand Central Outiffters at 126 East Central Ave. The market will feature about 70 vendors, including food, holiday decorations, gift items, jewelry, soaps and candles.
East Central Avenue will be blocked off in that area during the market to provide an adequate amount of space for the event.
“We’ll need every bit of space we can have,” said Valerie Wilson, Executive Director of the Petal Area Chamber of Commerce. “People can park in the gymnasium parking lot at Petal Middle School and in front of the school. They can park in the Rite Aid parking lot too, because that’ll be empty, and then just walk over to the market area.”
Next up is the city’s annual Christmas Parade, which will begin at 4 p.m. and run down South Main Street from Dirt Cheap to Petal Civic Center. So far, the parade has about 50 entries, which are combination of floats, walking groups and other parade participants.
Patrick Bigbee has been named Grand Marshal of the parade, while Marlo Dorsey, Michael Marks and Dr. Heather Waters will serve as judges to pick winners from entries in the walking, vehicle and float divisions. The judges will pick a first, second and third place from each division.
Lineup for the parade begins at 2 p.m., and officials are asking for all floats to be in place by 2:30 p.m.
“Petal High School Showchoir and band will be (in the parade), and we’re going to be led off by the Youth Challenge from Camp Shelby; they’re going to be our drum corps and color guard,” Wilson said.
The day will conclude with Celebration in the Park, scheduled for 5 p.m. at Hinton Park behind Petal Civic Center. Mayor Hal Marx will assist with the lighting of the Petal Christmas Tree, followed by the announcement of the parade award winners and the Petal Community Chorus.
The event also will feature the Petal High School Jazz Band, arts and craft vendors, photos with Santa Claus, Disney characters and food vendors.
Sherri Marengo will serve as Master of Ceremonies for Celebration in the Park.
“It’s a whole day of events,” Wilson said. “It’s a way to keep our community together and celebrate together and see our friends and family. It’s a great community event.
“We’re so proud of Petal, and we recognize we have a very special place to live. So this is one of the things that makes it special, where we can celebrate, and it’s very family-friendly and enjoyable. It just warms the heart.”


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TRELLISING VEGETABLES HELPS YOU TO SAVE SPACE AND TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF YOUR PRODUCT
Know which the best varieties for trellising vegetables are and what their trellising requirements areTrellising, in spite of being a relatively new training method, has become very popular when to save time, money and materials is about. It is usually preferred by gardeners and agronomist to plant tomatoes, but can also be used for trellising vegetables, and it offers the same pros:
- Requires very little space, since plants grow up and not around. Also because they can be planted closer than with other methods (from around 12 inches onwards between each other, and depending on the type of plant). You can take even more advantage of space by plating veggies in zigzag formation, with the trellis wall in the middle.
- Trellising vegetables does not require much pruning or tying, since you can weave their stems trough the grid while they are still tender, and mainly need to be attached when initially planting and training.
- Trellises can be reused and are more long-lasting since, unlike other systems, they can last from season to season. Another plus is that, depending on the supporting structure you choose for the trellis, it can be permanent, or moved from a place to another.
- Plants will have less diseases, because plastic is not a hiding place for pests. It keeps the crops off the ground, and thus, away from most bugs and infections.
- Crops can ripen 1 or 2 weeks earlier.
- Harvesting is quite easier, because you can see crops and do not have to be looking for them with your hands without seeing anything (like when using cages).
- Pole beans: Trellising works for any kind of beans, since they are climbing plants par excellence. What you have to ensure is that the support structure sturdy and resistant enough, since when completely grown, these plants are very heavy. You should also know which type of beans you are going to grow before installing your trellis, since they may grow from 6 to 8 feet (1, 82 to 2, 43 m). In a single trellis wall, you can plant them very close to each other, but they should be at least 3 inches (7 cm) away of the base of the trellis, or 6 inches (15 cm) if you are going to use a wall as support.
- Indeterminate tomatoes: Trellising works amazingly with these kinds of tomatoes, because they can reach lengths from 8 to 10 feet (2, 43 to 3 m) and just stop growing when temperatures get really low. All types of indeterminate tomatoes work well when trained with trellises, but “Stupice” and “Brandywine” are especially adequate for this method. Here is a very useful tip: You should dispose them running north and south so both sides of the trellis receive sun light.
- Cucumbers: Vertical growing is very attractive when talking about cucumbers. These plants take a lot of space and usually are difficult to train because of that reason, but trellising vegetables is the solution. Cucumber types that are easier to be trellised are “National Picking” and “Burpless”. You have to keep in mind that, when trellising cucumbers, you have to stay away from wire, since it tends to overheat the plant and damages crops.
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The number of flu related hospitalizations and deaths are really climbing across the country. Widespread flu activity is reported now in 25 states, including Texas.
It is probably from the germ swap that typically comes after holiday get-together's. The bad flu strain this year Is H1N1, which tends to target young and middle aged adults.
"We are seeing people who are generally healthy in their 30s, 40s and 50s come down with very serious flu related illness and in some cases need life support," says Dr. Matthew Davis who is with the University of Michigan Health System.
But, it's important to remember that doesn't mean kids are protected. In Dallas, a 13 year-old-girl died as a result of her flu infection.
Remember, flu shots are your best protection, and there is still time to get that vaccine, which is easily available at area pharmacies and clinics.


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Last updated in October 2014
Political, economic, cultural and social relations between Germany and Brazil stand on a broad foundation. They are based on shared values and concurring positions on global issues. Brazil is the only Latin American country with which Germany enjoys a “strategic partnership”. This is based on the German-Brazilian Strategic Partnership Action Plan of May 2008, in which both countries agreed to further step up bilateral and multilateral cooperation.
Bilateral cooperation is wide-ranging, covering a number of areas such as international crisis management, business, energy, environmental and climate protection, defence, labour and social affairs as well as human rights. With funding from the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Government’s International Climate Initiative, Germany is working together with Brazil to protect the country’s tropical forest and promote renewable energy and energy efficiency. Both Germany and Brazil attach particular importance to scientific, technological and cultural exchange. The fact that large numbers of Germans emigrated to Brazil in the past has a favourable effect on cooperation.
There are numerous contacts between non-governmental organisations in the two countries.
Mutual visits by politicians are frequent. Federal Chancellor Merkel visited Brazil in May 2008, signing the Strategic Partnership Action Plan and an agreement on energy. President Lula paid an official visit to Germany in December 2009. In March 2012, Brazilian President Dilma Rousseff and Federal Chancellor Angela Merkel jointly opened the CeBIT computer fair in Hanover, at which Brazil was the Partner Country.
During his visit to Brazil in May 2013, Federal President Joachim Gauck launched a series of more than 500 events under the motto Germany and Brazil – Where Ideas Meet, which in 2013 and 2014 are presenting a comprehensive picture of Germany as a modern, cosmopolitan and multi-faceted country. The Federal Chancellor visited Brazil twice in 2014, to coincide with the FIFA World Cup. During her first visit, she held extensive consultations with President Rousseff. Federal President Gauck and Federal Chancellor Merkel paid a joint visit to Brazil to attend the World Cup final.
The numerous visits by government ministers as well as at parliamentary and regional government level contribute to the close dialogue and cooperation between the two sides.
Brazil and Germany work together closely on numerous issues on the international agenda, in particular the reform of the United Nations, including the enlargement of the Security Council by the admission of new permanent and non-permanent members, and the reform of the global financial system. Cooperation also encompasses international climate protection and environmental policy, the G20 (financial, monetary and global economic issues) and the United Nations Human Rights Council in Geneva. This has been complemented by close bilateral cooperation on cybersecurity issues, in particular protecting privacy in the digital age – a joint draft resolution to this effect was successfully submitted to the United Nations General Assembly in December 2013.
The first intergovernmental consultations have been scheduled for 2015. Federal Chancellor Merkel is expected to attend the meeting in Brasilia together with a number of her ministers.
With a total area of 8.547 million square kilometres, Brazil is the world’s fifth largest country with the world’s fifth largest population (201 million). It is a young country with a population that continues to grow. Brazil is Germany’s principal Latin American trading partner. Over a period of two decades, bilateral trade in both directions gained impetus. After a temporary decline due to the economic and monetary crisis, it has picked up again since 2009, though this growth has recently lost momentum. In 2013, German exports to Brazil were worth approximately EUR 11.4 billion, a decline of 2.7 per cent compared with 2012. German imports from Brazil fell by 16 per cent in 2013 compared with the previous year, to EUR 9 billion, putting Brazil in 20th place among countries importing goods from Germany and in 23rd place among exporters to Germany. According to Federal Statistical Office figures, in 2013 Germany recorded a balance of trade surplus of EUR 2.5 billion, though there are some not inconsiderable discrepancies between German and Brazilian statistics on account of the so-called “Rotterdam effect”.
Brazil’s main exports to Germany are iron ore, soya and soya products, coffee and coffee products, vehicle parts, civil aircraft, machinery, meat, copper and crude oil. Brazil’s principal imports from Germany are machinery, cars and car parts, basic chemical materials, pharmaceutical products, electrical and metal goods.
In 2013, German direct investment in Brazil was worth an estimated USD 2.2 billion, bringing aggregate German direct investment – including reinvestment – to more than USD 24 billion. There are more than 1,300 German-Brazilian companies employing a total workforce of approximately 250,000 people. With some 900 German-Brazilian companies, São Paulo has one of the largest concentrations of German business worldwide. Brazilian direct investment in Germany has so far been fairly limited. German companies’ massive presence in Brazil and their local manufacturing and production facilities also explain why the volume of bilateral trade is not higher still.
In Brazil, Germany has German-Brazilian Chambers of Commerce and Industry based in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro and Porto Alegre, as well as a correspondent of Germany Trade & Invest (gtai) in São Paulo. These provide extensive information material for German exporters and investors, e.g. the Brazil Export Manual, the Brazil Investment Manual and Fit4Brazil, and are available to answer any investment-related questions.
To strengthen bilateral economic relations, the German-Brazilian Economic Meeting is held annually and includes meetings for entrepreneurs. It is organised by the Federation of German Industries (BDI) and its Brazilian counterpart, the Confederação Nacional da Indústria (CNI). The meeting of the Joint Commission on Economic Cooperation is scheduled to coincide with the Economic Meeting.
The 32nd German-Brazilian Economic Meeting was held in Hamburg on 1 and 2 September 2014 under the motto “Industry for the Future”. The 33rd German-Brazilian Economic Meeting is to be held from 20 to 22 September 2015 in the Brazilian city of Joinville. Both at these meetings and at various foreign trade fairs, there is evidence of Brazil’s keen interest in German future-oriented technologies in sectors such as transport, infrastructure, urban development, health care, renewable energy, energy efficiency and climate protection.
Cooperation in the cultural and education sectors
On the cultural front, too, Brazil is an important partner for Germany. Brazil, for its part, has traditionally been very keen to cooperate with Germany. A cultural agreement was concluded in 1969 and a supplementary agreement on the status of cultural intermediaries in 2005. German cultural intermediaries continue to face problems, however, because of the lack of a valid double taxation agreement.
Cooperation focuses on teaching German as a foreign language, special consideration being given to the German Schools, cultural programme work and scientific and academic exchange.
German-Brazilian cultural relations have been given fresh momentum by the Year of Germany in Brazil 2013/2014. The programme, which ended in May 2014, featured more than 1,100 events nationwide. Besides numerous new projects – including exhibitions like the Science Tunnel that drew more than 40,000 visitors, concert tours by German symphony and chamber orchestras, an open-air concert by German pop band Seeed and Germany’s participation as Guest of Honour in the 2013 International Book Fair in Rio de Janeiro – the Year of Germany in Brazil has helped raise the profile of existing cooperation projects and present to Brazilians a modern and comprehensive picture of Germany. Germany’s image in the country was also boosted by the FIFA World Cup that Brazil hosted. German diplomatic missions and cultural intermediaries in Brazil organised numerous events to coincide with the World Cup.
The Goethe Institute’s network in Brazil encompasses five institutes: in São Paulo, Rio de Janeiro, Salvador, Porto Alegre and Curitiba as well as the Goethe Centre in Brasília. The focus is on language work as well as extensive programme work. German-Brazilian cultural societies make an important contribution to Germany’s cultural presence in Brazil, especially in the areas settled by German immigrants in the south of the country (Blumenau, Joinville and São Bento do Sul), but also in the north-east (Recife, Fortaleza and Belém).
There are four binational German Schools in Brazil leading up to the German university-entrance examination (Abitur), three in São Paulo and one in Rio de Janeiro. With some 10,000 mainly Brazilian students, the Porto Seguro School in São Paulo is the largest German School Abroad worldwide.
There are also some 17 schools at which German is taught as a regular subject on a full-time basis from grades 1 to12 and where the German Language Diploma (DSD) can be obtained. Twenty public and private schools have joined the Schools: Partners for the Future initiative (PASCH) and offer German as a foreign language in combination with interesting projects for students. Every year, more than 2,100 students take the DSD language tests and 750 participate in exchange programmes with Germany. The Central Agency for Schools Abroad has regional offices in São Paulo and Porto Alegre, serving not only the 17 DSD schools but also over a hundred municipal schools in southern Brazil that offer German instruction.
Over the past decade, the demand for foreign language instruction in Brazil has grown continuously in step with the country’s economic development. German is seen as an important European language in terms of culture, but also increasingly as a key to professional and academic success. Wherever German as a foreign language is offered, demand exceeds the available resources. At state schools, however, the teaching of German as a foreign language is almost exclusively limited to the south of the country.
Brazil is now the most important partner of the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD) in Latin America, and Germany is Brazil’s third most important partner after the United States and the United Kingdom. The DAAD (external link, opens in new windowwww.rio.daad.de) cooperates at national and regional level with a view to enabling joint degrees and doctorates. Among the most important exchange programmes conducted by the DAAD in cooperation with its Brazilian partners is the scholarship programme for Brazilian PhD students. In 2013, the DAAD enabled 988 German scholarship holders – including both students and university lecturers – to spend time studying and pursuing research in Brazil. In addition, 3,057 Brazilians were given the opportunity to study, teach or pursue research in Germany. The DAAD also plays a key role in implementing Brazil’s mobility programme Science Without Borders. The idea is to enable more than 101,000 Brazilian undergraduates, PhD students and young researchers to study and pursue research abroad by the end of 2014, including 10,000 at German universities and research institutions (as of September 2014, 5,611 had been awarded for stays in Germany). There are 12 DAAD language assistants working at higher education institutions in Brazil providing preparatory language instruction to scholarship holders, as well as language courses at German universities.
There are currently eight academic teachers seconded by the DAAD working in Brazil (in Belém, Fortaleza, Rio de Janeiro, São Paulo, Curitiba, Porto Alegre and Belo Horizonte) who also provide student advice services and promote Germany as a study and research destination.
Many German universities have their own cooperation agreements with Brazilian universities in a wide range of disciplines. According to the German Rectors’ Conference website, there are, as of September 2014, 487 university partnerships between the two countries. Germany’s growing attractiveness as a study destination for Brazilian students is also evidenced by the fact that Brazil made it to the Top 20 list of countries of origin of foreign students studying in Germany for the first time in 2013.
German-Brazilian cooperation in science and technology dates back 45 years. It is based on a 1969 framework agreement that was renewed in 1996. Cooperation focuses on the environment and sustainable development.
Brazil is Germany’s principal education and science partner in Latin America. With political initiatives like the German-Brazilian Year of Science, Technology and Innovation 2010/11, the Year of Germany in Brazil 2013/2014 and the establishment of the German House of Science and Innovation in São Paulo (www.dwih.com.br), Germany has succeeded in further enhancing its presence in Brazil and giving fresh impetus to cooperation. Well over 100 events were held during the Year of Science, Technology and Innovation and the Year of Germany in Brazil also included an extensive scientific programme featuring 140 events. The DAAD, the German Research Foundation (DFG), the Alexander von Humboldt Foundation (AvH) and the Fraunhofer-Gesellschaft (FhG) as well as five representatives (Frei Universität Berlin, Technische Universität München, University Alliance Ruhr, Münster University and German universities of applied sciences) of 13 universities are based at the German House of Science and Innovation in São Paulo. Along with Moscow, New Delhi, New York and Tokyo, it is the fifth location of its kind worldwide presenting information on German science and research and promoting cooperation with innovative German organisations and companies.
Brazil has become a highly regarded partner of Germany in project-related cooperation. In addition to bilateral cooperation between research institutions and universities (there are currently more than 487 university partnerships), organisations that are particularly engaged in Brazil include the Helmholtz Association of German Research Centres (HGF) (www.helmholtz.de), the DFG (www.dfg.de), the FhG (www.fraunhofer.de), the Max Planck Society (MPG, www.mpg.de), the AvH (www.humboldt-foundation.de) and the Leopoldina (www.leopoldina.org).
Researchers from the two countries are currently working together in the following major research projects:
- BRAGECRIM (including the DFG): 30 scientific institutions are cooperating in the area of production technology
- ATTO (including the Max Planck Institute for Chemistry in Mainz): construction of the 320 metre high Amazonian Tall Tower Observatory to examine the climatic function of the rain forest
- BRAMAR (including the University of Göttingen and the RWTH Aachen): strategies and technologies for reducing water scarcity in the semi-arid north-eastern region of Brazil
- CarBioCial (including the Universities of Göttingen, Hanover, Hamburg, Kassel, Freiberg and Berlin – the Humboldt-Universität and the Freie Universität –, Kiel and Hohenheim and the Helmholtz Centre for Environmental Research (UFZ) in Leipzig): carbon-optimised land management in the Southern Amazonia
- Innovate (including the TU Berlin, the Leibniz Institute of Freshwater Ecology and Inland Fisheries in Berlin, the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research, the University of Hohenheim and Dresden University of Applied Sciences): improving agricultural yield, reducing greenhouse gases and protecting biodiversity through optimised multiple use of water reservoirs for energy generation and irrigation
- INTECRAL (including Cologne University of Applied Sciences, the Friedrich-Schiller University Jena and the University of Leipzig): providing tentative solutions in the service and technology sectors with the aim of promoting sustainable development in the environmental and economic sectors in the federal state of Rio de Janeiro
- IEPALT (including Clausthal University of Technology): developing a process for the residue-free recycling of the complete spent pot lining from the electrolytic cells (carbon and fireclay) in the pyrometallurgical reactors used in primary aluminium production; the idea is to save raw materials and primary energy sources and reduce highly toxic hazardous waste
There are further cooperation projects in the area of marine research, the aerospace sector and agricultural research. The Forschungszentrum Jülich and the Brazilian Agricultural Research Corporation (Embrapa) have both opened external laboratories (Labex) in the partner country representing each country’s entire spectrum of agricultural research and intensifying cooperation.
The 28th meeting of the Joint Brazilian-German Commission for Scientific and Technological Cooperation was held in Brasília in September 2013. At the meeting, the following new priority areas of research cooperation were agreed upon: bioeconomy, biopharmaceuticals and rare earth minerals.
Cooperation for Sustainable Development
In recent years, German development cooperation with Brazil has been increasingly adapted to take account of the country’s economic development. It currently focuses on jointly addressing global problems. Germany and Brazil have undertaken international commitments to climate protection and the protection and preservation of global biodiversity. On account of both its natural resource wealth and its economic growth, Brazil is well positioned to make a significant contribution to global climate and biodiversity protection. Germany, for its part, has the technology and experience in project work to generate added value in this area. That is why the two countries are working together closely as partners, as part of Cooperation for Sustainable Development, to promote the protection of these global public assets. Priority areas of cooperation are therefore the protection and sustainable use of tropical forest and promoting renewable energy and energy efficiency.
With an area of 4.8 million square kilometres, Brazil’s tropical forests make up approximately 10 per cent of the world’s total tropical forest area. And Brazil’s 2.5 million animal and plant species make it the world’s most biodiverse country. They also constitute a gigantic carbon sink and regulate regional and global hydrologic cycles. Since the 1990s, Germany has been cooperating with Brazil to preserve the country’s tropical forests and its current engagement includes the protection and management of indigenous areas, land and land rights issues, environmental management and the sustainable use of natural resources. A prominent example of cooperation in this area is the Amazon Region Protected Areas (ARPA) programme. It is the world’s largest protected areas project, in which Germany and Brazil are working together with other partners (including the World Wildlife Fund, the Global Environment Facility and the Inter-American Development Bank) for the long-term preservation of some 60 million hectares of Amazonian rainforest.
As a champion of the energy transition and a pioneer in renewable energy, Germany has the outstanding know-how needed to help Brazil establish a climate-friendly energy mix just when the country is making key decisions that will set the course of its future energy policy. By providing advice and funding and setting up pilot plants for wind power, photovoltaic and concentrated solar power, biogas and energy efficiency, German cooperation is helping to tailor these issues to the Brazilian context and to support the marketability of the relevant technologies in Brazil. In doing so, it is also opening up additional opportunities for German businesses.
Given Brazil’s development successes, triangular cooperation arrangements – to pass on the experience it has gained to third countries – also play a role in cooperation.
The government agencies responsible for Cooperation for Sustainable Development on the German side are the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development and the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety. The implementing agencies are the Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ), the KfW Development Bank and the National Metrology Institute (PTB).
Relations in the defence sector
Bilateral relations in the defence sector are founded on the Federal Government’s Strategy on Latin America and the Caribbean of August 2010. Based on this, in November 2010 the two countries’ defence ministers signed the German-Brazilian Defence Cooperation Agreement and agreed to step up mutual contacts in this area. The Brazilian Congress approved the agreement in April 2013.
Since 1962, Brazil’s and Germany’s armed forces have maintained regular exchanges of personnel for officer training and further training. Every year, Brazil is offered up to ten places in training courses. These are mainly taken advantage of by the Brazilian army as part of the International General/Admiral Staff Officer Course (LGAI). A total of 85 Brazilian soldiers have completed training courses with the Federal Armed Forces, 58 of them as LGAI participants.
German-Brazilian staff talks at ministry of defence level have been held annually since 2006. Particularly close are relations between the German and Brazilian navies, with annual staff talks being held since 2011.
In 2012, the two countries’ defence ministries agreed to establish an annual programme detailing all scheduled visits and exchange programmes between the two armed forces, which are mainly designed as trust-building measures. The programme has been well received by both sides and is being continually expanded.

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Alfonso Cuarón Discusses Significance of Constructing 'Personal Films'
Posted by NALIP on October 18, 2018
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Alfonso Cuarón’s inspiration for his award-winning drama “Roma” was none other than Cannes topper Thierry Frémaux, the Mexican director revealed during a masterclass at the 10th Lumière Film Festival in Lyon on Tuesday.
In a wide-ranging conversation with Frémaux, who serves as director of the Institut Lumière, Cuarón recalled how he had been previously working on a completely different project – a pre-historic drama set 50,000 to 100,000 years ago that centered on early humans, when the two met at the Morelia Film Festival in Mexico. Frémaux was unimpressed after hearing about it and instead urged the filmmaker to return to his native Mexico and make another Spanish-language film.
Despite his exasperation with Frémaux, Cuarón soon realized he was right. “It was in fact the right moment. The truth of the matter is I was drying up. There is an arrogant, cosmopolitan pretension that we are citizens of the world. That is partly true, but even a citizen of the world has roots.”
Cuarón saw it as the right time to embark on such an endeavor under his own rules and using what he calls the “technical tools of great spectacle” – such as state-of-the-art Dolby Atmos sound technology and 65mm format – to make an intimate, black and white Mexican film in Spanish and Mixtec.
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It goes without saying that Jesse Watters represents the worst of humanity, but much like mold scraped from the underside of the proverbial barrel's bottom, he's well-nigh inevitable, so it's worth noting that his trip to a local Target store on Black Friday was replete with everything you've come to expect from him: white privilege, misogyny, sexism, immigrant jokes, and the repeated demonstration of his steadfast belief that black people are somehow insufficiently American.
The "Watters' World" segment opens with him asking white shoppers if they're purchasing presents for Kwanzaa. The white patrons laugh it off, because it's absurd that a white person would celebrate a holiday with African origins, much less one that isn't a "real" holiday. Watters eventually pulls the same line on a black woman, and when she stares him down for asking the question, she does so to the sound of a record scratching to a halt -- so it's not like Watters doesn't know that he's made black Americans the butt of his "joke."
Later in the segment, he asks a woman if she'd "like to ride on his sleigh for a little while" -- because Watters never passes up an opportunity to hit on a woman, as there's always the possibility that she'll say "yes," and if she doesn't, he was only joking anyway, so no harm, no foul.
Watters also asked a woman whether she had family coming in from the holidays, and when she said "I actually have family coming in from Argentina" and pointed at the woman pushing the shopping cart, he recommended that she "not overstay [her] visa." Because, of course, when the opportunity to cast Hispanics as potential undocumented immigrants arises, it'd be irresponsible of him not to address it.
Watch the entire segment below via Fox News.
5 most despicable, cruel and conniving Jesse Watters moments of all time:
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