The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ has agreed to pay a New York regulator quarter of a billion dollars, for deleting information from $100bn in wire transfers, that authorities could have used to police transactions with sanctioned countries like Iran.
Japan's banking giant agreed the settlement deal with New York state's chief financial regulator Benjamin Lawsky, who was responsible for threatening to strip Standard Chartered's US licence, after accusing it of "acting as a rogue institution" in its dealings with Iran.
Lawsky's New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) amount is enormous compared to the US Treasury Department's December 2012 settlement with the Japanese bank.
The Treasury department only received $8.57m (£5.5m, €6.5m) when it settled with The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ over sanctions violations.
In a statement, the DFS said that for most of the transactions, Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi was not breaking sanctions rules. It said the bank was entering transactions known as "U-Turns" that were legal from 1995 through 2008.
"Effective 10 November 2008, the authorization for "U-Turn" transfers involving Iran was revoked," said the US Department of the Treasury's Office of Foreign Assets Council in its official document on dealings with sanctioned countries.
""As of that date, US depository institutions are no longer authorized to process such transfers, thereby precluding transfers designed to dollarize transactions through the US financial system for the direct or indirect benefit of Iranian banks or other persons in Iran or the Government of Iran."
In those transactions, an Iranian company or individual could send or receive dollar payments, but only if it used a non-sanctioned bank as its agent.
However, Lawsky said that the regulator objected to the way Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ handled records for the transactions, after discovering written materials instructing employees on how to delete or omit wire transfer information.
Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ said in a statement it stripped information from transfers, to speed their processing.
However, this practice violates New York banking laws for record-keeping.
Responding the announcement, the bank, owned by Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group, said in a statement it reported the stripping on its own to authorities in 2007.
After this date, it promptly stopped deleting or omitting information and said it has cooperated with regulators.
Other Settlements Related to US Sanctioned Country Dealings
In August last year, Standard Chartered's shares plunged to their lowest level in four years when New York state authorities threatened to remove the bank's US licence, accusing it of "acting as a rogue institution" in its dealings with Iran.
Two weeks after this, Standard Chartered paid a civil penalty of $340m DFS, in order to settle the regulator's charges that the UK-listed bank hid at least a quarter of a trillion US dollars' worth of transactions linked to Iran, which is subject to stringent US sanctions.
Then, in December, the bank paid a $100m fine to the Federal Reserve and $227m to the Department of Justice for the same reasons as the DFS.
In the same month last year, HSBC was fined a record $1.9bn by US prosecutors for failing to enforce rules designed to prevent the laundering of criminal cash.
The DoJ charged the bank with failing to maintain an effective program against money laundering and conduct due diligence on certain accounts.
In documents filed in federal court in Brooklyn, it also charged the bank with violating sanctions laws by doing business with Iran, Libya, Sudan, Burma and Cuba.


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Kyiv . Ya Gallery Art Center
Memoria as a part of МEMORANDUM
08.04.2013 – 22.04.2013
Under the patronage of the Embassy of France in Ukraine
As a part of the 10th anniversary festival French Spring in Ukraine
In collaboration with the French Institute in Ukraine
Pavlo Gudimov's Ya Gallery Art Center presents Memoria project as a part of a programMEMORANDUM
The opening will take place in Ya Gallery Art Center in Kyiv, at 49B Khoryva Str., on April 8th, at 19.00. The project will run until April 22.
Participants: Emmanuelle Castellan / Kirill Ukolov / Oleg Grishchenko
Curated by Pavlo Gudimov
Commissar - Oleksander Kamenets
Memoria (Latin - memory) is the first project of the two year program MEMORANDUM organized by Ya Gallery Art Center and Oleksandr Kamenets Foundation with support of the Embassy of France in Ukraine. Its object is to compare the artistic situations in Ukraine and France and to enhance the artistic exchange between the countries. The results of resident work of three strong young artist is presented in the project.
They are Ukrainian artist Oleg Gryshchenko and artists from Toulouse Emmanuelle Castellan and Kirill Ukolov (Russian native) - both studied in Toulouse Art Academy and were selected by the city's cultural center "Espace Croix Baragnon" to participate in the program. The result of almost two-week artists' residence in Kyiv is Memoria - Ya Gallery and "Espace Croix Baragnon" second mutual project after last year's exhibition "Figure Vivace".
The starting point of the project is the hundredth anniversary of the Black Square by Kazimir Malevich (1878 - 1935), who was born in Kyiv. The history of the painting's creation, its impact on the contemporaneity, on the development of art and its perception - these were the main themes for all the three artists. A lot has changed in art in the past hundred years.
A transformation of perspective on the past occurred. And the medium spectrum that today is used by artists allows to have a fresh look at art shocks of the past and uncover the phenomenon of new memory.
My paintings are always set off by images that disappear, are erased, sometimes leaving only a few scattered elements that “float” in the painting space. My works often speak of the oblivion, errors and selectivity of my memory.
For Kyiv project Memoria, I didn't know how to organize work in such a shot period. The first thing that I saw upon my arrival to the airport was money, bills. The second was Kyiv architecture. I chose these themes as foundations for my project, because they are new to me and because they can say a lot about the culture of every country, in this case – Ukraine.
Series Bases is museum podiums, cubes to exhibit classical sculpture. Painter tape is applied on the floor around the cube. The sculpture on the cube is also taped. The cube has just been painted.
Like the Suprematists who rejected the heritage of classical culture to assert geometric foundation for any form, this work shifts the focus of the viewer's perception from the work to the pedestal on which it is presented. Suprematist artists' pursuits reflected the XX century great shocks and attempts to radically review the very foundations of social order and even human nature. At the same time, their search led to emergence of design that subjects aesthetics to solving practical problems. The technical element – the podium – is the central element of sculptures in the Bases series.
When the paint dries tape will be removed. What will be underneath?
The project Grain Memory exists in several dimensions, but in all its aspects it appeals to working with cultural memory – lost, renewed, just acquired.
From a formal perspective, it is a project-dialogue between the graphic matrix of printing that carries certain information for replication, while simultaneously existing as a full-fledged artistic object – and sheets that are printed from it, adopting a part of its memory. Sheets that become autonomous memory carriers and possess a potential to transfer information to other objects.
On the other hand, this project is a kind of a dedication to people who created our cultural memory,
became parts of the print matrix, but for some artificial reasons their art hasn't “sprouted” in our country to the fullest. In this respect, taking prints from the graphical forms is working with memory that exists in us as grains that have a potential to grow, blossom and give fruit. On a condition of us working on it – on a condition of creating our own memory.

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Emiliano E. Zenarruza is an Economist with Compass Lexecon based in Buenos Aires. His work primarily involves valuation of businesses and assets, and economic, financial and regulatory analysis in the context of commercial and investment arbitrations.
Mr. Zenarruza has primarily worked on various arbitration proceedings under ICSID and ICC rules. His valuation experience comprises diverse industries, including electricity generation, gas transportation, port industry and construction. His experience involves projects in numerous locations including Argentina, Colombia, Peru, Panama, and Uruguay. These matters involved the development of complex and customized valuation models, the drafting of expert testimony, the preparation of expert witnesses for hearings, and direct support to counsel and client throughout arbitration proceedings.
Mr. Zenarruza holds an MSc in Economics from the Universidad de San Andrés (UdeSA) and a BA in Economics from the Universidad de Buenos Aires (UBA).
Mr. Zenarruza previously worked as an Analyst and Senior Analyst at Compass Lexecon from 2019 to 2021. Prior to joining Compass Lexecon, Mr. Zenarruza worked as an Analyst in the financial sector in Argentina.
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Crossing Mobile Bay – a century-old problem for southwest Alabama
For well over a hundred years, southwest Alabamians have grappled with getting from Mobile across the Mobile Bay to Baldwin County and back, and that is a problem that predates the founding of the state.
If you have made that journey recently, you would know there are a number of ways to cross the bay. Most people use Interstate 10, which includes the Wallace Tunnel to get to a series of bridges known as the Bayway. Some use U.S. 90-98, which consists of the Bankhead Tunnel and the causeway built in 1926.
Another option is the Cochrane–Africatown USA Bridge, the designated truck route, to get to the Causeway or the Bayway via Prichard.
For those with a little more time, you opt to head north on Interstate 65 and cross the “Dolly Pardon Bridge,” then head back south to Spanish Fort. Finally, if you’re feeling up for a scenic excursion, you can head down to Dauphin Island and take a $16 ferry ride to Fort Morgan across the Mobile Bay.
Either way you go, the 400-plus square mile geographic water barrier is evident. And now in 2018, all those routes are inadequate for the area’s transit needs.
In the early days of automobile transportation in Alabama, the primary means to get from Mobile to Baldwin County’s Eastern Shore was by ferry. It was expensive, and that made Baldwin County isolated from Mobile.
In 1927, the Cochrane Bridge, a vertical lift bridge, opened. It connected Mobile to the newly built Causeway, and ultimately ferry transit was no longer needed.
Other east-west means of crossing the Mobile River opened in the decades to follow. The Bankhead Tunnel came in the 1940s, providing a more direct approach than the Cochrane Bridge to the Causeway from downtown Mobile.
In the 1970s, both I-10 and I-65 were completed, offering travelers those two routes from the north and east into the city.
The latest addition to crossing the Mobile Bay came in the early 1990s with the cable-stayed Africatown-Cochrane Bridge that replaced the above mentioned Cochrane vertical lift bridge.
Even with all these means to cross Mobile Bay, traffic is still an issue for the primary route, which is the Interstate 10 Bayway. At the time of the construction, the Eastern Shore cities of Spanish Fort, Daphne and Fairhope in Baldwin County weren’t expected to be the bedroom communities for Mobile that they are today.
Now in addition to the usual east-west traffic that is making the trek on I-10 to points anywhere from Jacksonville, Fla. to Los Angeles, Calif. you have commuters headed back and forth from home to work.
Tuesday in an appearance on Mobile radio’s FM Talk 106.5, Rep. Bradley Byrne (R-Fairhope) hinted the latest iteration of the solution to crossing Mobile Bay could be part of President Donald Trump’s infrastructure plan.
Byrne told host Sean Sullivan that Transportation Secretary Elaine Chao was familiar with the region’s need for a new crossing but was waiting to see if it would indeed be part of Trump’s plan.
“I can’t give you the precise particulars because we haven’t seen the president’s infrastructure plan,” he said. “But I think you’re going to see the president – we’ll be working with him and the Department of Transportation prioritizing our bridge project because it fits exactly in with what he’s trying to do.”
Given the state would have to offer up a portion of the financing for the bridge, a new I-10 bridge will likely include a toll, Byrne said.
“Yes, it will be [a toll bridge] because the state is trying to come up with its money and the state’s been very clear that they’re going to come up with their money by putting the toll on the bridge.”
If completed as a toll bridge, the new I-10 bridge would be Alabama’s most significant toll project by far.
There are already a few toll bridges in Alabama – bridges crossing the Alabama and Tallapoosa Rivers north of Montgomery, the Joe Mallisham Parkway near Tuscaloosa and the Foley Beach Expressway headed from mainland Baldwin County to Orange Beach.
A new toll I-10 bridge would easily dwarf these projects in size given the amount of traffic it would serve. The latest figures estimate at least 53,000 automobiles in both directions enter in and out of the western side of the Wallace Tunnel daily, and that is likely to increase.
Will this bridge be enough to last at least for the next 100 years?
Given the prior solutions have not lived up to long-term expectations (at least by highway standards in the United States), one has to ask if in the year 2050 the government will once again be seeking another solution.
Whatever the current solution is, it is long overdue. Accidents on I-10 headed in and out of the Wallace Tunnel are a daily occurrence that results in traffic backing up several miles.
Even though it wasn’t a big issue in the last U.S. Senate special election, making a new I-10 bridge priority is something voters in Mobile and Baldwin Counties, the second- and sixth-most populous counties respectively, could be swayed by in the upcoming gubernatorial election later this year.
Jeff Poor is a graduate of Auburn University and works as the editor of Breitbart TV. Follow Jeff on Twitter @jeff_poor.


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When Was America’s Last War with England?
When Was America’s Last War with England? America and England were last at war with each other from June 1812 to December 1814. The War of 1812 was a military conflict fought between the United States of America and the United Kingdom, its North American colonies, and its Native American allies. Historians in the United States and Canada see it as a war in its own right, but the British often see it as a minor theater of the Napoleonic Wars. By the war’s end in early 1815, the key issues had been resolved and peace returned with no boundary changes.
War broke out for two reasons: first, America’s expanding trade was threatened because the British were maintaining a blockade to prevent supplies reaching the French, with whom they were at war; secondly, there was a growing sense of nationalism in America, a feeling that she must fight to preserve her independence, sovereignty and honor.
When war was declared by President Madison, the Americans immediately invaded Canada, but were driven back. In 1813, after talk of an armistice came to nothing, more skirmishes broke out on the Canadian border and British sailors began to raid the American coast. By October 1814 it became clear that the Americans could not successfully invade Canada, while the British Navy could do no more than harry the coasts of America.
The chief sufferers were the merchants of New England. Also the financial state of the American government was so bad that it had no money to pay its bills abroad. Governor Strong of Massachusetts openly spoke against the war, and was suspected of planning to take his state over to the British.
However, no one in Britain wanted to fight the war of independence all over again. The desire was to trade with and not to fight against the United States. On December 24, 1814 the treaty of Ghent was signed in the city of Ghent, Belgium and the war was over. Neither side gained.
This was the peace treaty that ended the War of 1812 between the United States and the United Kingdom. The treaty restored relations between the two nations to status quo ante bellum, restoring the borders of the two countries to the lines before the war started in June 1812.
The Treaty was approved by the UK parliament and signed into law by the Prince Regent (the future King George IV) on December 30, 1814. It took a month for news of the peace treaty to reach the United States, and in the meantime American forces under Andrew Jackson won the Battle of New Orleans on January 8, 1815.
The Treaty of Ghent was not fully in effect until it was ratified by the U.S. Senate unanimously on February 17, 1815. It began two centuries of peaceful relations between the U.S. and Britain, although there were a few tense moments such as the Trent Affair.

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You know you’re the only one- The love of my life, the one I care about, The one my heart belongs to. So why are you fixated on my past? Those relationships mean nothing to me. Those were a long time ago- Before we found each other, Before I knew what true love was.
You don’t like that I keep my old poems, Those that were written to celebrate old romances, Or to mourn past breakups and heartaches. But I keep them because I like compiling them, Because they’re my creative work, Because poetry is my emotional outlet. Not because I harbor any feelings for my exes. That’s just ridiculous. Their names don’t ignite any emotions or memories. So love, please cast aside your insecurities Because you’re the only one in my heart- The one I belong to, the one I belong with.

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Over the last few centuries, most academic disciplines have developed while taking nature for granted. For example, engineering has aimed to dominate and control nature, exemplified by the assumption of an “infinite sink” in thermodynamics, which implies that the surroundings are not affected by flows to or from it. Economics has kept nature external to the market, and its concept of a “public good” considers some goods to be unlimited despite their use. Such assumptions may have been acceptable when they were first made since the human footprint at that time was small. However, human activities have now changed the very composition of previously “infinite sinks” such as the atmosphere, oceans and biosphere. Consequently, in this era of human dominance or anthropocene, the paradigm of all disciplines needs to shift to include ecosystems within its system boundary, so that our activities can be sustained by respecting ecological limits. This talk presented a framework for including nature in engineering decisions, and establishing synergies between technological and ecological systems at multiple spatial scales. Application of this framework to case studies from manufacturing, building design, and product design will demonstrate that including nature can result in innovative solutions that can be economically and environmentally superior to traditional technological solutions. This framework encourages not just greater efficiency of technologies and their life cycles, but also restoration and protection of ecosystems. Such a paradigm shift presents many theoretical and practical challenges across disciplines, and some of these were discussed.
Dr. Bhavik BakshiBhavik Bakshi is a Professor of Chemical and Biomolecular Engineering at Ohio State University (OSU). He also holds appointments in Civil, Environmental and Geodetic Engineering at OSU and as a Visiting Professor at the Indian Institute of Technology (IIT) in Mumbai, India. His research involves developing methods and applications for assessing and designing sustainable systems that respect nature's limits and reduce the chance of unintended harm. He received his chemical engineering degrees from the University of Bombay and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), with a minor in technology and environmental policy from MIT and Harvard.
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The lawsuit, filed in federal court, alleges that IU Health illegally supported Dr. Caitlin Bernard, an IU Health OB-GYN, after she had shared the patient's story in a July 2022 IndyStar article. At that time, IU Health said their review of the case found she had not violated patient privacy laws.
In May 2023, the Indiana Medical Licensing Board ruled Bernard had breached state and federal privacy laws. However, many medical professionals and the American Medical Association disagreed with this ruling. Donna Shalala, former United States Secretary of Health and Human Services and who helped write federal HIPAA laws, said Bernard did not violate any federal laws.
The Board reprimanded and fined Bernard $3,000. The day after the licensing board’s hearing, IU Health released a statement saying they disagreed with the ruling.
Friday’s lawsuit alleges IU Health and IU Healthcare Associates inappropriately decided to protect the doctor rather than patient privacy.
The lawsuit states IU Health’s original review did not properly investigate Bernard’s actions. Rokita also alleges IU was inconsistent in its application of privacy policies ratified Bernard’s misconduct by publicly contradicting the licensing board’s decision.
“IUH has created confusion regarding what conduct is permitted under HIPAA privacy laws and the Indiana Patient Confidentiality rule,” the lawsuit says. “The inconsistencies and confusion threaten the privacy of its Indiana patients.”
IU Health said in a statement over email it will respond directly to Rokita's office on the case.
"At IU Health, we hold ourselves accountable every day for providing quality healthcare and securing privacy for our patients. We continue to be disappointed the Indiana Attorney General’s office persists in putting the state’s limited resources toward this matter. We will respond directly to the AG’s office on the filing," the statement says.
UPDATE: This story has been updated to include a statement from IU Health.


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Victorian Liberal Senator Sarah Henderson says Australia is moving towards renewables “too hard, too fast”.
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It’s been eleven years in the making, but now Boston are finally back with their highly anticipated sixth studio album, ‘Life, Love and Hope.’ The last full effort fans were offered was 2002’s ‘Corporate America,’ and throughout the past decade the band’s dedicated following patiently waited on the sidelines for Boston’s sixth studio album.
Tom Scholz has a bad (or good, depending on who you ask) reputation for being a perfectionist when it comes to releasing new Boston material. He won’t just issue a new album just to meet the deadlines of a recording contract, Scholz feels a personal connection with each Boston effort and wants every album to be an accurate representation of himself.
In many ways ‘Life, Love & Hope’ is a bold followup to ‘Corporate America,’ and would have been considered a more logical musical evolution from ‘Walk On.’ Boston don’t necessarily break into any new territory; instead Scholz tries to remain consistent to the rock group’s earlier efforts, which is one of this album’s strongest qualities.
Songs such as the opening number “Heaven on Earth” show Boston transporting the listener back their ‘Don’t Look Back’ years, by layering impressive vocal harmonies on top of that signature juggernaut guitar tone. War choppers and an angst-charged political rant from Kimberley Dahme welcome the listener on “Sail Away,” before transitioning into a ‘Third Stage’ style anthem featuring the late Brad Delp on lead vocals.
“Love Got Away” marks the first Boston recording to include Tom Scholz on lead vocals, and musically sounds right in line with what one would expect from a ‘Walk On’ outtake: cascading acoustic guitar, adrenalized synthesizers and a racing dual guitar solo. It does so to good effect, and is easily one of the album’s highlights.
If you are a dedicated Boston fan, meaning are at least familiar with the band’s five previously released efforts and the three new recordings from their ‘Greatest Hits’ album, chances are you will find at least one song which doesn’t live up to the high standard of the aforementioned tracks. ‘Life, Love & Hope’ includes three songs which were previously released on Boston’s last studio outing ‘Corporate America.’
“Didn’t Mean to Fall in Love” comes in as the second song in the track listing, and for those established Boston fans who are already familiar with this now remastered song it is anticlimactic, especially after getting off from the solid ground workings of “Heaven on Earth.” Two additional songs, “Someone (2.0)” and “You Gave Up On Love (2.0),” have been similarly re-recorded, however the newly added acoustic guitar breakdowns and “Higher Power”-style vocal tracks allow these revisions triumph over the originals.
All in all, ‘Life, Love & Hope’ is a hastily welcomed return from Boston, which shows the band fusing together elements of their earlier efforts with the rock group’s most recent direction. The album will certainly be appreciated by fans who have been waiting over a decade for a sixth studio album, and here’s to optimistically hoping it won’t be another eleven years before we see Boston’s seventh.


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We talk with Sasha and Rachel, the Grateful Gypsies who tell us how they earn money online in Puerto Vallarta, teaching Chinese Students English. Also a conversation with Neil Gerlowski in the Vallarta Botanical Garden Office in Puerto Vallarta.
Sandee's Project is designed to rescue dog rescuers in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Then an interview with the manager of Casa Traditional Restaurant near the famous church in downtown Puerto Vallarta, Mexico.
An interview with Berenice Martin Del Campo, Owner of Captain Don's Sports Bar in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. Also a Conversation with Bill and Amy Triplett about Getting your Mexican Permanent Residency and their company GreenGo4Gringo.
This list of the best brunches in Puerto Vallarta consists of my favorites as well as favorites of listeners of the podcast. 19 brunches both buffet style and sit down style. Also a visit to the Naval Museum in Puerto Vallarta.
A conversation with Varco Van Groeningen, owner at the Reinas Bar in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico. The Reinas Bar or Queen's Bar is a gay bar in the Emiliano Zapata Neighborhood, on the southside of Vallarta.
Is it Safe to Eat From Taco Stands in Puerto Vallarta, Mexico?We Visit Many Local Taquerias in Puerto Vallarta, and ask Them About Their Food.How do you Choose a Good Puerto Vallarta Taco Stand?What are the most Typical Taco Stand Street Food Definitions?
Jorge's Hideaway and Shrimp Shack is a Vallarta Favorite Serving Unique Seafood Dishes. I Interview Jorge Tovar, Owner. Also a Visit to The Saturday Olas Altas MarketAn Interview with the SPCA Puerto VallartaAn Interview with the folks from Pasitos de Luz
An interview with Froylan Hernandez, Long-Time Puerto Vallarta Ceramic Artist at His Downtown Gallery Polly Vicars, Long Time Resident, Author and Humanitarian Passes Away The River Café Presents Artists for Orphans, a benefit for Corazon de Nina
Every week in Puerto Vallarta, a craft market is held in the lobby of the Hotel Marsol located on Los Muertos Beach at The Los Muertos Pier. Meet some of the vendors and hear their Puerto Vallarta Travel suggestions.

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It now seems certain that our Great Leader will issue his Executive Order legalizing some 5 million illegal immigrants tomorrow. Originally it was to have been Friday during a visit to Las Vegas. Vegas may have been chosen because Nevada is the illegal alien capital of the USA. He has brought the announcement forward as he cannot wait to humiliate the Congressional Republicans. He sees that they are both divided and mostly craven. Although our Great Leader has been issuing Executive Orders by the dozen since 2010, this Executive Order (EO) is unprecedented, unmatched in its scope and for its brazen disregard of the Constitution.
Regular visitors to this website will not be surprised by his audacity. For the record, my old English dictionary defines ‘audacious’ as “Bold, daring, spirited, impudent and shameless”. It also includes the words ‘effrontery’ and ‘insolence’. All of these words can be applied to the actions and behaviors of psychopaths and we have never doubted that the current occupant of the White House is just that. His self-proclaimed audacity (and ponder my dictionary’s definition!) is one of the reasons he was chosen in 2008 by the billionaires of the Media Class to front a Leftist revolution.
Every US citizen with even a modicum of intelligence knows that Obama has casually been exceeding the powers of his office since the Democrats lost control of the House of Representatives in 2010. With his expected EO tomorrow however he will be signaling that his loss of control over the Senate will not slow the pace of the Media Class Leftist revolution he leads. America will be irrevocably transformed by 2016. He will henceforth, rule America with his pen, his phone and the crucial encouragement and power of the Mainstream Media. That is unless the Republicans in Congress and the citizens of America who wish to live under the freedom of Constitutional government, stand firm. The evidence so far indicates that many Congressional Republicans are intimidated by the power of the MSM and that too many citizens wallow in ignorance.
A President who so openly flaunts his contempt for the Constitution he swore to uphold, signals his lawless intentions ahead, and embarks on an action that will so negatively impact most citizens, is cockily audacious and truly revolutionary. Everyone on the Right and everyone in the center ought to view this coming EO as precipitating a constitutional crisis as serious in its consequences as that of 1859. Yet the fact is that the MSM may succeed in defining it in the public mind as just ‘more politics as usual’. NBC today has a headline on my computer which reads “Obama Set to Make Major Announcement”. The headline should read “Obama About to Assume Dictatorial Powers”, for that is what he intends to do. Unless the Republicans in Congress and in the States treat this as a Constitutional crisis and bring his government to an immediate halt, followed by a call to the citizens to take to the streets, he will succeed in crossing the Rubicon.
Make no mistake the forces on the Left who are calling on him to act are well aware that they are demanding illegal action. The Union leaders, the Congressional Democrats led by Pelosi and Reid, the Leftist academics and the Leftist activists across the Nation are all aware that he has no legal authority for his EO. Even as they cite EO’s by previous Presidents to claim ‘politics as usual’ they know full well that this EO will be unprecedented and lawless. As we have constantly maintained on this website, the Democrat Party, the Union bureaucracies, the Federal Judiciary and Federal Government Offices have long been purged of dissidents and patriots and are now disciplined revolutionary organizations. They all recognize that the Constitution stands in the way of their ‘progress’ and that a revolution requires that it be discarded. Obama, in their view is to be lauded as bold, daring and impudent. The ruling Media Class, whilst defining this in its MSM as ‘politics as usual’ is fully aware that it is not, for their billionaires are looking ahead to the many EO’s Obama will, if the Republicans fail to stop him, be empowered to issue before 2016.
Some conservative commentators are predicting that Obama’s announcement will be deliberately overshadowed by the outbreak of rioting in America’s big cities and which is programmed to spread from the Black ghettos to the Downtowns. Michael Savage claims that the DOJ is manipulating the release of the Ferguson Grand Jury decision. He may well be right. However, the best laid plans of mice and men can go awry and there is also the law of unintended consequences, for which this website has great affection. Once mobs are unleashed they are unpredictable and unmanageable. It is possible that widespread rioting and looting will be laid at the door of Obama and his comrades and will so ignite popular opposition to his amnesty EO that the Republican leadership will be unable to ignore it. We can only hope!
It is a feature of our revolutionary times that black has become white and nothing is too far-fetched—boys electing to be girls, scarce medical facilities used to change girls into boys, men marrying men, judges setting aside popular votes and Presidents ripping up the Constitution and all with official approval. Last week Politico reported that Elizabeth Warren, the lady who once gained admission to Harvard as a Cherokee or Apache on the basis of the shape of her grandmother’s cheekbones, received a Rock Star’s welcome during a closed-door speech to major Democrat donors at Washington’s Mandarin Hotel Banquet Room. The gathering was organized by ‘Democracy Alliance’, a club of major liberal donors. Politico reported that the “Democracy Alliance has had an outsize influence in Democrat politics. It works to leverage its donors’ massive bank accounts to steer the Party to the Left on causes dear to liberals-including fighting to reduce economic inequality and the role of money in politics. Warren has emerged as a standard-bearer for these fights”.
Am I alone in finding it breathtaking that a report could write approvingly of billionaires (major funders of the Democrat Party) organizing a club with the twin aims of exerting influence on the Party (to causes dear to their hearts) and to reducing the influence of money in politics? Soros has been a member of this club, along with Steven Gluckstern, Simon Rosenberg, Rob Stein, Ann S. Bowers and David Gilo. We are also invited to believe that these fat cats are fighting to reduce economic inequality! You will not be surprised to learn that among the causes dear to rich hearts is GLBT Advocacy and HIV/AIDS. It so happens that homosexuals are among the richest minorities in the USA and their purchasing power is often used to justify businesses groveling to their demands for special treatment. Despite this affluence nearly every Big Business in America is now donating to their degenerate parades and political campaigns. The latest additions are Kellogs, Walgreens and Peets Coffee. Meanwhile PetSmart is refusing to use the word Christmas in its business. None of these big companies worry about alienating the Christians and heterosexuals who make up the vast number of their customers, yet pander to a tiny minority of perverts. This seems mystifyingly illogical. The explanation is that homosexuals are a core element of the ruling Media Class that now controls the Democrat Party and the Government of our Great Leader.
It was recently reported that an American student was caught having sexual intercourse with a sheep. He has since claimed that he was under the influence of drink or drugs and suffering from depression. It seems that he may be prosecuted. He should defend his right to express his sexual appetites as he chooses and that the State should keep out of his barnyard. He and his woolly partner are entitled to equality. Inserting his penis into this female sheep is surely no more unhygienic or perverted than if he had inserted it into a human anus. On reflection it may be a little less perverted and cleaner.
Global Warming Watch
Parts of the UK have been experiencing high winds and plenty of rain which is normal for the time of the year. Much of the USA is experiencing unusually low temperatures and early snowfall. In this Alice-in-Wonderland world where Black is White, big companies grovel to a small minority of perverts and boys can elect to be girls, we are being told that this cold weather is clear evidence of man-made global warming.
When I was young I disliked the voice and songs of Doris Day. To my mind she did not measure up to the standards of Ella Fitzgerald, Peggy Lee, Dinah Washington, Anita O’Day, Mary Ford and others in the jazz world. Unlike the warbling of so many Pop Stars of today however, some of her songs have stood the test of time. A couple of years ago I hiked in South Dakota and was reminded of ‘The Deadwood Stage’ which was written by Fain and Webster for the 1953 Broadway Show ‘Calamity Jane.’ This jaunty tune and clever lyrics paint a memorable picture of the magnificent open plains and Black Hills of that wonderful unspoiled State. Are there any compositions these days that capture a place and time and lift the spirits?

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Saab 9000 Turbo - Documentary
The Saab 9000 is a large executive car that was produced by the Swedish
company Saab from 1984 to 1997. Representing the company's foray into the
executive car scene, the 9000 remained in production until it was replaced
by the Saab 9-5 in late 1997.
Saab designed the 9000 as part of the Type Four platform in conjunction
with the Italian automaker Fiat Automobiles. Fiat retailed similar
derivative versions as the more basic Fiat Croma, the luxury-themed Lancia
Thema, and the sports-oriented Alfa Romeo 164. Unlike the 164, which shares
only the chassis, the Croma and Thema are outwardly similar to the 9000. As
such, much of the bodywork appeared interchangeable between the 9000, Croma
and Thema; for example, the doors. However, because Saab fitted heavier
side impact protection they will not fit. Only seven
different parts are actually interchangeable. The 9000's body was
designed by Giorgetto Giugiaro and Saab designer Björn Envall.
Despite being shorter overall than the 900, the 9000 had a longer wheelbase
and greater interior space, and was the first Saab vehicle imported to the
United States to be classed as a "large car" by the EPA.
New SAAB 9000
Promotional video from 1994
"Top Gear S18E05 History of Saab"
Part of Saab history series
2011 Saab 9-5 Aero Turbo6 XWD Start Up, Engine, and In Depth Tour
In this video I give a full in depth tour of the 2011 Saab 9-5 Aero.
Released as a late 2010 model, the 2011 now boasts a panoramic glass roof
along with the great redesign. Overall makes the car have a much more
stately appearance and further set it in a more sport/luxury sedan class.
I take viewers on a close look through the interior and exterior of this
car while showing details, over viewing of features, and noting unique
styling cues to the vehicle itself. I also show the engine and the details
of it, start it up and see how it sounds under acceleration. A thorough
tour/review of this car designed to give others a greater overall
appreciation of the vehicle.
Hispano-Suiza fue una empresa española de automóviles de lujo y
competición, que tuvo también su vertiente en el diseño y fabricación
de motores de aviación, marinos, vehículos de transporte y bélicos así
como armas. La marca fue fundada en Barcelona en 1904 por los empresarios
españoles Damián Mateu y Francisco Seix junto al ingeniero suizo Marc
Birkigt.La empresa tuvo un gran desarrollo durante la segunda y tercera
décadas del siglo XX hasta que fue vendida al INI (Instituto Nacional de
Industria), en el año 1946.
2009 Saab 9-3 Aero Turbo V6 Convertible Start Up, Exhaust, and In Depth Tour
Hello and welcome to Saabkyle04! YouTube's largest collection of automotive
variety! In today's video, we will take an up close and personal in depth
look at the 2009 Saab 9-3 Aero Convertible. During this presentation, we
will take a 1st person look at what the vehicle is all about beginning with
the start up, performance data, fuel economy, the occasional track data,
and build quality. Also, I will teach you how to use most of the interior
and exterior features in a detailed fashion, that before, you could only
get from going to a dealership yourself! Throughout the video, I will
highlight key styling and unique differences about the vehicle, any
available options, and of course it would not be an enthusiast car video
without the good ole engine portion with rev and Exhaust note with interior and exterior
perspectives. A thorough tour/review of this car designed to give others a
greater overall appreciation of the vehicle.
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In this channel you will find in depth reviews/tour of automobiles from all
over the world, presented in a more detailed fashion than ever before.
Basically, this gives the viewer the chance to view the most detailed 1st
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video is consistent in the way I present so viewers know what to expect in
my presentations. I treat every vehicle with the same respect whether a
1960 Chevrolet Impala SS or the 2012 Lamborghini Aventador. I film all
types of vehicles from past, present, and future while broadening the
knowledge of the automotive enthusiast. You will see everything from
vintage, brand new, exotic, mainstream, old, etc. I am very proud of this
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AOL CEO Tim Armstrong blamed benefit cuts on the healthcare costs of distressed babies. Deanna Fei, the mother of one of those babies, fired back.
Venture capitalist Tom Perkins warned of a coming “progressive kristallnacht” in a letter to the WSJ this weekend. Here’s what you need to know about him.
A front page photo of figure skater Kaetlyn Osmond has some Canadians up in arms over whether it is appropriate to feature ‘crotch shots’ of athletes at work.


Mass Media in Northern Africa
Mass media in Algeria
Algeria has around 20 daily newspapers and 6 weekly newspapers as well as a number of weekly magazines and magazines. The most important newspaper is the FLN body Al-Moudjahid (‘the warrior’), published in Arabic and French in a circulation of just under 400,000, An-Nasr (the ‘victory’), which is published in Arabic in a circulation of about 350 000 and the French-language evening newspaper Horizons with a circulation of approx. 35 000.
The broadcast that was previously state is now privatized, but under state oversight. The radio broadcasts in Arabic, French and Berber languages. Television began its broadcasts in 1956, and from 1970 covers the entire country.
Mass media in Sudan
After the 1989 coup, press censorship was introduced and only media controlled by the government or the military is allowed. In 2003, 9 daily newspapers and a few weekly and monthly journals were published in very limited editions. – The broadcasting business is run by the state. Television broadcasts started in 1963.
Mass media in Morocco
In 2004, 15 daily newspapers were published in Arabic and French, the largest being Al-Ittihad al-Ishtiraki (Socialist agreement, circulation approx. 110,000) and Al-Alam (Flag, circulation approx. 100,000) published in Casablanca and Rabat respectively. In addition, almost 40 other newspapers and magazines are published. The country has a relatively high degree of freedom of the press, but newspapers can be withdrawn as critical articles on certain topics are not accepted. This applies to The role of Morocco in the Western Sahara case.
The state broadcasting company Radiodiffusion Télévision Marocaine (founded in 1928) is controlled by the Ministry of Information and is funded by license fees, advertising and government grants. There are three radio channels with programs in Arabic and Berber languages, besides French, English and Spanish. Television broadcasts began in 1962 with daily programs in Arabic and French, partly financed by advertising. Another TV channel, SOREAD 2M (2M International) was started in 1989. It is partly owned by the state (about 70%) and private interests. It also broadcasts in Arabic and French. There are two private radio stations: Radio Méditerranée, which broadcasts in Arabic and French, and Voice of America, which has one of its main broadcasters in Tangier.
Mass media in Tunisia
As a country located in north Africa defined by Countryaah, Tunisia (2004) has eight daily newspapers, some in Arabic and others in French, with a total circulation of around 300,000. edition). Although freedom of speech is enshrined in the Constitution, the government maintains strict control over the press and broadcasting. Topics such as corruption and human rights are prohibited. Oppositional media has at times been stopped by the authorities, which has led to a great deal of self-censorship. Internet sites are also checked and critical sites have been shut down.
The state broadcasting company, Etablissement de la Radiodiffusion Télévision Tunisienne (ERTT), which until 2003 had a monopoly on broadcasting activities, has since 1983 had two nationwide TV channels, from 1988 with advertising, and several radio stations. It broadcasts in Arabic, French and Italian. Television broadcasts started in 1966 in the northern and central part of the country, from 1972 the whole country is covered. Egyptian and Pan-Arab satellite TV channels have many viewers in Tunis. Two London-based, opposition TV channels, Al-Mustaqillah TV and Zeitouna TV, can also be taken via satellite.


Navigating the world of social media can be difficult for companies, especially for those with a lot of employees. It’s important to acknowledge the use of social media by employees and to help guide their behavior online. In this post I give you some tips on how to craft a realistic and helpful social media policy for employees.
There’s a right way and a wrong way to use Instagram Stories. You should engage, converse with, and connect to your followers. Here’s how to use Instagram Stories to properly connect to users without overwhelming them.
In this post I give you all the Instafacts! We explore the basic elements of Instagram, how to find them on the platform, and how to optimize them for connective marketing that engages users.


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Guyer hopes to shake off upset
Guyer will try to shake off an upset loss to Keller Central last week when they take on Trophy Club Byron Nelson at the Collins Athletic Complex Friday at 11 a.m.
The game was originally scheduled for Friday night but was rescheduled to Thursday evening due to rain. Mother Nature had other plans as storms forced the game to again be rescheduled.
The Wildcats lost to Central by a score of 24-21 even with a 176-yard rushing effort from quarterback Shawn Robinson.
Christian Moore rushed for two touchdowns in the game as well.
Guyer’s major objective in the game should be to shut down Nelson quarterback Preston Haire, who passed for 301 yards and four touchdowns against Justin Northwest last week.
Argyle gears up for Dallas Carter
While they are not the juggernaut of “Friday Night Lights” fame, the Carter Cowboys are still a formidable opponent and one that Argyle will look to push further down in the 6-4A Div. I standings on Friday at home.
The Eagles handled Wilmer Hutchins last Friday night by a score of 52-8 to remain unbeaten in district.
Taylor Sweatt rushed for 185 yards and two touchdowns in the game for Argyle, and kicker Caleb Holt drilled three field goals for the Eagles.
Defensively, Gage Campbell came up big with a 56-yard interception return.
Carter is currently third in the district standings right behind Argyle and Sanger, and to get the victory, the Eagles will need to stop quarterback Detron Hall, who threw for two touchdowns and rushed for a third against Dallas Pinkston last week.
Liberty Christian looks to rebound
Liberty Christian lost to Bishop Dunne by a score of 35-14 on Friday and will try to right the ship on Friday at Trinity Christian-Addison.
The game will be played Denton’s Apogee Stadium.
Nick Starkel connected with Justus Lee on an 18 yard touchdown pass in the first quarter, and the game was tied at halftime, but a 21-point third quarter for Dunne proved Liberty’s undoing.
Kyleb Howell added a rushing touchdown in the game for the Warriors.
Liberty Christian will have to slow the two-pronged running attack of Parker Oliver and Cody Henson, who combined for 330 yards rushing and seven touchdowns last week for TCA.
Flower Mound in for big challenge
Flower Mound will be in for its biggest test of the season on Friday as it prepares to host the Allen Eagles.
The Jags are coming off of a 45-17 loss to Hebron last week as Noble Newton passed for 225 yards and a touchdown.
Flower Mound will have to find an answer for Allen quarterback Seth Green, who passed for 309 yards and five touchdowns and rushed for 113 yards in their last game against Hebron.
Marcus has second test in two weeks
Marcus will gear up for another strong opponent this coming Friday as it prepares to take on McKinney Boyd Friday at 7:30 p.m. at Ron Poe Stadium in McKinney.
They took care of business last week, defeating Plano East by a score of 41-20 in a game where running back CJ Respass rushed for 234 yards and two touchdowns.
The Marauders biggest challenge will be containing Boyd running back Kaeden Markham, who has rushed for 753 yards and 13 touchdowns this season.


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Anxiang Du murder trial: 'Shriek' heard at Ding house
A girl playing near the house where a family of four were killed heard a "shriek", her father has told a jury.
Jifeng "Jeff" Ding, his wife, Ge "Helen" Chui, and daughters Xing, 18, and Alice, 12, were stabbed to death at their Northampton home in April 2011.
Anxiang Du, 54, of Witnell Road, Coventry, denies four counts of murder but admits killing the Dings.
Northamptonshire Crown Court heard the girl stopped to look through a peephole in the fence "but didn't see anything".
Her father told the jury that she was not able to say if it was a "scream of anguish".
Bus driver's directions
The Dings were "massacred" on the afternoon of 29 April 2011, the day of the wedding of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge, the court has heard.
The prosecution alleges they were the victims of a carefully planned revenge attack by businessman Mr Du, who had lost a 10-year legal battle with his former partners Mr and Mrs Ding.
He faced costs of £88,000.
His defence will claim all four killings were manslaughter due to loss of control or diminished responsibility, the court has heard.
On the day of the killings, he travelled from his home in Coventry, to his Chinese herbal medicine shop in Birmingham, to Northampton, before getting a bus to Wootton.
Bus driver Roger Vines told the jury he recalled pointing Mr Du in the direction of the Wootton Fields estate, a 15-minute walk from where he got off the bus in the High Street at about 13:25 BST.
Asked by prosecutor William Harbage QC if Mr Du's behaviour was out of the ordinary, he said: "Not that I could see."
At about 15:00 BST, Mr Du asked a woman for directions to what she believed was Campaign Way, the court heard.
She saw his rucksack and thought he could have been a photographer going to a royal wedding street party.
The jury has heard a 999 call made by Xing Ding at 15:32 BST, which the prosecution said accurately timed the killings.
A girl on the estate told her father a man was acting strangely outside the Ding house at about 16:00 BST, the court heard.
"An oriental gentleman was standing about 5m from the Dings' garage... under a tree," said Ishtaq Hussain.
"He had a rucksack on his back and it looked like he had something in it. He just walked off with his hands in his pockets and stood next to a car.
"I told my kids to come and play nearer the house so I could keep an eye on them."
The Dings bodies were discovered on 1 May and their Vauxhall Corsa, stolen by Mr Du as a getaway car, was found abandoned in London later that month.
Mr Du had by that time travelled by coach under his own name and passport to Paris, before travelling to Spain, where he took a boat to Morocco.
He was detained there in July last year and returned to the UK in February.
The trial continues.

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Do you want to simplify how to design a series of production homes? Consider using a design matrix for your next project. We’re walking through what it is, why it’s important to production housing design, and how it will streamline the design process of your next series of homes.
A design matrix is a working document that describes the positioning, unique selling points, and home plan features for a series of plans. It’s the first step you should take when determining what a home series will look like.
“A design matrix is an important tool for both builders and architects during the production housing design process.”John Guilliams, Director of Design, KGA
A design matrix is the end result of the collaboration between your team and the architect to decide the essentials of each home plan. These elements and features create the bones of each plan so the architect can begin the schematic design process. Downstream, the design matrix makes a helpful reference tool to ensure the plans’ evolution remains true to the project’s positioning and fundamental characteristics.
Complimentary Design Matrix Template
Take KGA’s design matrix template for a spin. We’ll send you a complimentary PDF template along with an example of what it looks like filled out when you subscribe to our monthly enewsletter.
An architectural design matrix serves you and the architect in a few different ways. At its core, it’s a reference document so everyone on your team (internal departments and consultants) sings from the same sheet of music throughout each project phase. Here are the major advantages:
- Confirms the architecture will appeal to and meet the needs of the builder’s target market
- Identifies opportunities for market differentiation
- Creates design cohesion
- Facilitates value engineering dialogue
- In a master-planned community, it provides a simple visual that helps builders stay in compliance with a developer’s design requirements
How Does a Design Matrix Work?
At KGA, we organize the design matrix similarly for each client project. Let’s walk through the major fields of information we collect, document, and share.
1. Project Fundamentals
Ideally, a builder has finished their market research and shared it with our team. Here’s where we go from there:
Here, we’re looking for hints as to what plan features the target market feels strongly about based upon feedback and trends. This blends with the project positioning statement created by the builder’s marketing team to create the design philosophy for the series.
This is a high-level summary of the target market for the plan series based on the builder’s market research. We use this to define product types and diversity so the plan series will align with and meet the needs of the target market.
Then we identify the major elements that differentiate the home series from the competition.
2. Product Criteria
This field serves as the guidepost of the proposed home plans we design, from project parameters and constraints to pricing targets:
- Lot Size
- Floor plan Envelope
- Garage Orientation
- Builder Specification Level
- Current Competitors
- Builder Projects Nearby
- Price Range
- Retail Cost Per Square Foot
- Construction Cost Per Square Foot
The plan descriptions section is where we start working in the weeds on key design and plan details, including primary features and must-haves.
We give each floor plan its own column and set of specifications. Target markets for each plan should already be identified. If the builder marketing team created plan names, we’ll include them here.
From there, we move on to each floor plan’s basics, including total square footage, ceiling heights, and if or how outdoor living spaces are included in the footprint.
Fleshing out floor plan details comes next. We’ll identify specific features to each plan level that align with the project’s positioning, the plan’s targeted demographics, and the design intent finalized earlier in the document.
Finally, memory points document what makes each plan special. These features set the homes apart from competitors’ projects, meet a need of the plan’s targeted market, or both. Multi-gen suites, kitchens with informal dining, and flex rooms are examples of what you might see in this section of a design matrix.
A design matrix is one of the earliest collaborative exercises that takes place between our KGA team and a home builder. After we receive matrix approval, we’ll create the initial concept plans for the design charrette, another essential part of the architectural design process where home designs begin to visually take shape.
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Arienne Petit. Kitchen. March 17th , 2018.
Another of my budget kitchen design ideas is to grow a window box of fresh herbs. You could also go for an arrangement of dried flowers in a corner. If you cannot do that, fill a small wicker basket with fresh fruit and place it on a counter to brighten up your kitchen.
Add color and warmth to your kitchen by using interesting fabrics as curtains, valances or table cloths. You could even use them as appliance covers. You could find fabric at excellent prices at discount sales or garage sales.
Perhaps the most important part of your professional kitchen design ideas should be the lighting in the kitchen. Just overhead lighting is not enough. You need lighting task specific lighting. When you are doing small but definite jobs that need specific attention like decorating a wedding cake or a special dessert, as well as filleting a fish, you need lighting that will light up that space so you will not miss the smallest detail. In your professional kitchen design ideas, make room for track lighting or row type spot lighting or perhaps light in the extractor hoods. Plan well and enjoy your new professional kitchen.
The backsplash is the most prominent and exposed part of the kitchen, and can get dirty very easily. The backsplash is important and it fuses the design of the kitchen making it more prominent. When applying the rustic design, it is very crucial to choose a proper color and design in the backsplash.
Of course, the floors of such kitchen design ideas will be made of wood as well. You have the choice on what type of wood you want to use and on what type of finish to apply on it. Just make sure that it goes well with the other parts of the kitchen and not look out of place.
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In the 1993 Brady bill, exemptions for the background checks were provided for people who had undergone the background check for state gun permits. Not all states meet the federal requirements. For example, the background check for the permit system must go through the National Instant Check System (NICS) and it must have been done within the last five years. That is why most state permits are renewed every five years. From gunlaws.com:
The statute provides the following exceptions to the national instant background check system:
1. The transferee presents to the licensee a permit which was issued not more than 5 years earlier by the State in which the transfer is to take place and which allows the transferee to possess or acquire a firearm, and the law of the State provides that such a permit is to be issued only after an authorized government official has verified that available information does not indicate that possession of a firearm by the transferee would be in violation of the law;
In addition, some states, such as Illinois, have their own state background check system. While the permit may meet the federal requirement, the state still requires a state check for their system.
A glance at the map reveals many surprising juxtapositions. For example, Missouri recently became a permitless or "Constitutional carry" state. But the legislature has not bothered to have their permit meet the requirements for the holders to be exempt from the federal NICS checks.
Here is the list of states that qualify. The list is from atf.gov: and was last updated as of June 10th, 2014. There are 25 states permits that qualify. I am not including the California "Entertainment Firearms Permit".
Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Michigan, Mississippi, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, South Carolina, Texas, Utah, Washington, West Virginia, and Wyoming.
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Link to Gun Watch
Update, somehow Nebraska was not included. It has bee added as a state where the permit is an alternate to NICS. The map mistakenly shows Nebraska in red.


The broadcast industry is undergoing a significant transition, from the more traditional SDI (serial digital interface) workflow environment to one that leverages the power of IP (Internet Protocol) to increase speed, agility and flexibility. A number of other industries have already undergone the transition to IP, and Belden has played a key role in many of those transitions. Now, through solutions available today from Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, broadcasters are leveraging that expertise along with a commitment to open standards, to capture the many advantages of IP technology
Grass Valley’s “Glass-to-Glass” IP strategy delivers IP connectivity across its entire product portfolio, making it easier for customers to transition at their own pace and minimize costly and unnecessary SDI-to-IP conversion gear. The strategy is referred to as “Glass-to-Glass” because it encompasses all equipment from the camera that captures the images to the monitors that manage the content so it can be sent to viewers’ homes. IP makes the movement of content much more efficient, provides broadcasters with the agility they need to adapt quickly as technologies improve and the flexibility to add new services to help them win and retain viewers.
IP technology is well established and delivering benefits in a number of similar applications, including IT data centers. The broadcast industry can benefit from a model like this, one that relies on the same scalability, load balancing, use of commodity hardware and redundancy that make IT data centers so ubiquitous, but adds vertically accurate switching, low latency and the familiar workflows of broadcast. Grass Valley’s Broadcast Data Center, now available for purchase, is the solution to this requirement, and it’s a critical component of the Glass-to-Glass IP Solution.
At the center of Grass Valley’s Broadcast Data Center are two key products:
•The GV Convergent IP router control and configuration system transparently manages facility routing as the industry migrates from SDI to IP infrastructures, maintaining familiar control interfaces as well as introducing intuitive new GUIs for configuration, management and control through software defined networking (SDN). GV Convergent is both infrastructure and signal format agnostic for easy system scalability and provides easy integration and control of IP edge devices and third-party IP devices.
•GV Node allows broadcasters to combine many of the advantages of a data center model with the specific requirements of a live broadcast production environment. It is a true real-time IP processing and routing platform, offering multipurpose IP processing, IP aggregation and vertically accurate switching capability for live applications. When GV Node is combined with common off-the-shelf (COTS) IP switches, extremely large capacity routing systems can be created with thousands of input and output channels. GV Node is designed to handle deterministic vertically accurate switching within IP, supporting open industry standards.
“We intentionally designed our ‘Glass-to-Glass’ IP solutions to enable broadcasters to start the transition with a solution that makes sense, and grow quickly and linearly as their needs change,” said Roel Vestjens, president of Belden’s Broadcast Solutions platform. “This is not a change that will happen overnight, but rather over time as facilities upgrade and add new equipment. We offer a unique value and insight to this transition because of our extensive experience helping Belden customers deploy IP within various critical applications.”
Mobilimage, a Canadian provider of on-location services for telecasting and recording of entertainment, sporting and cultural events, recently purchased GV Convergent and GV Node to bring IP capability to one of its HD mobile production trucks. The company is using the technology to enhance the efficiency and connectivity for its operation and cited the scalability of the solutions as a major factor in purchasing from Grass Valley.
To ensure that broadcasters have the flexibility to build an infrastructure solution that is best suited for their individual needs, Grass Valley is leading the charge toward interoperability and open standards in the industry’s IP transition. An open standards approach, with products and solutions developed to support these standards and tested in real-world environments, is critical in protecting current investments and ensuring long-term interoperability. For this reason, Grass Valley joined other manufacturers in the industry to form the Alliance for IP Media Solutions (AIMS), a non-profit trade organization dedicated to fostering the adoption of industry standards for the broadcast and media industry as it transitions from SDI to IP.
“There’s a reason why our industry has always relied on the standards bodies to develop, test, and implement open standards—the process is collaborative and ensures that no one is locked into a proprietary solution. Flexibility is what our customers have asked for, and our Glass-to-Glass IP solution provides that,” added Vestjens.
For information about Grass Valley solutions and services, please visit grassvalley.com.
About Grass Valley
Grass Valley, a Belden Brand, keeps broadcasters, content owners and service providers Future-Ready as they navigate the changing landscape of television. With the most comprehensive collection of workflow solutions in the industry, Grass Valley delivers end-to-end television production and content distribution workflows, combined with expert consultation and insight that lead to sustainable success. Grass Valley, headquartered in Montreal, is part of St. Louis-based Belden Inc. Belden delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial, enterprise and broadcast markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today’s applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world.
Belden Inc. (NYSE: BDC), a global leader in high-quality, end-to-end signal transmission solutions, delivers a comprehensive product portfolio designed to meet the mission-critical network infrastructure needs of industrial, enterprise and broadcast markets. With innovative solutions targeted at reliable and secure transmission of rapidly growing amounts of data, audio and video needed for today’s applications, Belden is at the center of the global transformation to a connected world. Founded in 1902, the company is headquartered in St. Louis and has manufacturing capabilities in North and South America, Europe and Asia. For more information, visit us at www.belden.com; follow us on Twitter @BeldenInc.
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Germany Sets Sochi, Rio Medal Target
Germany hopes to finish third in the medal tally at the Sochi Olympics, and maintain its past performance levels in Rio de Janeiro.
Germany earned the second-largest medal haul at the Vancouver Olympics. (Getty Images)
Michael Vesper, secretary general of the DOSB, Germany’s Olympic Committee, announced the goals at a meeting outlining Germany’s performance targets and funding mechanisms.
"We want the German Olympic team to fight for the top in winter sport as at past Winter Olympics and to reach a podium placing in the unofficial nations ranking," Vesper said, according to a post on the DOSB website.
At the Vancouver Olympics, Germany won the second highest number of gold and overall medals with 10 and 30, respectively.
"Despite growing international competition we want to at least maintain our result, or improve it, from the past Olympics at Sochi 2014 and Rio de Janeiro 2016," he added.
"We aim to continue the positive trend of the German Olympic team – after Beijing 2008 with 41 medals and 69 finals placings, and London 2012 with 44 medals and 81 finals – and to further raise the number of medals and finals placings (in Rio 2016)."
IPC President Receives Nomination
Philip Craven of Great Britain. (Getty Images)
The British Paralympic Association nominated Phillip Craven for reelection as president of the International Paralympic Committee.
Craven is the only candidate for the position at the moment. The deadline for nominations is Aug. 23.
Under IPC rules, the BPA cannot comment until nominations are closed. Elections will take place at the IPC General Assembly Nov. 22-24 in Athens.
Craven has been IPC president since 2001.
Olympic Wrestler, Turkish Flagbearer Tweets Spark Racism Row
The NOC of Turkey says it has “zero tolerance” for racist behavior after reports emerged that Olympic wrestler Riza Kayaalp allegedly posted updates on his Twitter account blaming protests in Turkey on Armenians and Greeks.
Kayaalp was the flagbearer for Turkey last week during the opening ceremony for the Mediterranean Games in Mersin, Turkey.
Kayaalp, 23, is a world champion in Greco-Roman wrestling and a London 2012 bronze medalist.
“These are the Armenian and Greek dogs,” Kayaalp allegedly wrote on Twitter, along with other offensive posts, says website National Turk. None, however, can be found today. Instead, there’s a comment from Kayaalp
Riza Kayaalp. (Getty Images)
referencing the tweets but saying he didn’t make them.
“We are currently looking into the allegations that Mr Kayaalp posted Tweets of a racist nature as a private citizen on June 8th,” says a statement from the NOC.
“Mr Kayaalp’s selection as a flag carrier is completely unrelated to this incident and was based on his athletic performance with the decision taken some time ago and before this issue arose.
“Whilst we understand that Mr Kayaalp has since apologized for any misunderstanding, we will not be commenting further until all the facts in this matter have become clear.
“In the meantime what we can say is that there is absolutely no place for racism in sport, Turkish sport, or in Turkish society and we have a zero tolerance policy on all forms of racism. We hope that this will not detract from the success of the Mediterranean Games that have brought together thousands of athletes and tens of thousands of spectators from 24 different nations in a peaceful and friendly atmosphere.”
Written by Ed Hula III.
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AstraZeneca Receives US and EU Approval for Ovarian Cancer Drug Lynparza
AstraZeneca has received US and EU regulatory approval for Lynparza (olaparib) capsules (400mg twice daily) to treat advanced ovarian cancer. The US Food and Drug Administration approved Lynparza as a monotherapy for patients with deleterious or suspected deleterious germline BRCA-mutated (gBRCAm) advanced ovarian cancer, who have been treated with three or more prior lines of chemotherapy. The European Commission also approved olaparib in the European Union as a therapy for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed BRCA-mutated serous ovarian cancer. It was approved in the EU for the maintenance treatment of adult patients with platinum-sensitive relapsed BRCA-mutated (germline and/or somatic) high-grade serous epithelial ovarian, fallopian tube, or primary peritoneal cancer in patients who are in complete response or partial response to platinum-based chemotherapy.
Olaparib is a poly ADP-ribose polymerase (PARP) inhibitor that targets tumor DNA repair pathway deficiencies to preferentially kill cancer cells. It is the first PARP inhibitor to be approved for patients with germline BRCA-mutated advanced ovarian cancer as detected by an FDA approved companion diagnostic test, BRACAnalysis CDx, which detects the presence of mutations in the BRCA genes (gBRCAm) in blood samples from patients with ovarian cancer. The BRCA genes are involved with repairing damaged DNA and normally work to suppress tumor growth. Women with mutations resulting in defective BRCA genes are more likely to get ovarian cancer, and it is estimated that 10% to 15% of all ovarian cancer is associated with these hereditary BRCA mutations. BRACAnalysis CDx is manufactured by and performed at Salt Lake City, Utah-based Myriad Genetic Laboratories, Inc.
Olaparib was approved under the FDA's Accelerated Approval program based on existing objective response rate and duration of response data. Continued approval for this indication is contingent upon verification of clinical benefit in ongoing confirmatory Phase III trials.

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The Year 2021 is ending soon and one thing we can surely claim is that it was not as tumultuous as 2020. We have strongly fought with the deadly coronavirus and have been able to control it to a considerable extent. In addition to that, there have also been many other groundbreaking events that happened in 2021. Therefore, we are going to mention the 10 Biggest Events of the Tech World that Happened in 2021.
10 Biggest Events of the Tech World that Happened in 2021
1) Smartphone Production Initiated in Pakistan:
In the context of the Pakistan tech industry, we can say that 2021 was a really bright year. Officially, smartphone manufacturing was started in the country. It’s a great milestone to achieve and it will significantly lower the overall prices of smartphones. The international smartphone companies that announced to manufacture smartphones in the country include Infinix, Samsung, Tecno, etc.
2) NFTs became the newest Blockchain trend:
In 2021, NFT’s or Non-Fungible Token took over the crypto debate and became the newest blockchain trend. Renowned businesses, entities, and individuals started to make digital arts of almost everything and sell them on the NFTs marketplace. So we recommend everyone to research about it and enter the NFT world.
3) LG left the smartphone business:
LG is a popular multinational conglomerate that basically deals in consumer electronics. Once, it was used to be a strong proponent of the smartphone manufacturing industry. However, in 2021, LG left the smartphone business forever.
4) The billionaire race to explore the space:
The billionaires of the modern world which include Jeff Bezos, Elon Musk, and Richard Branson shifted their interest towards the exploration of space. Or we can say that these billionaires have indulged in a race to go into space.
5) First Foldable Smartphone of the World:
Another breakthrough technology was released in 2021 was the Samsung Z fold. It was the first-ever smartphone with a foldable display. The R&D of Samsung resulted in making one of the most sophisticated technologies of the world.
6) Tech policies in Pakistan:
Finally, a rigid policy framework regarding the tech industry was made in Pakistan in 2021. It encompasses a number of tech-related policies and bills that were passed in Pakistan including, social media rules, spectrum auction policy, right of way policy.
7) Amazon included Pakistan in its seller’s list:
Another groundbreaking event that happened in Pakistan in 2021 was its inclusion in Amazon’s Seller list. The e-commerce giant has opened avenues for Pakistan sellers to showcase their line of products in the international e-commerce market.
8) Microsoft became the Most Valuable Company:
The software giant Microsoft has surpassed Apple to become the world’s most valuable company. It happened on Oct 29th, when the value of shares of Microsoft crossed that of Apple in the Fortune 500 of the US stock Exchange.
9) A human brain Wirelessly Linked to a computer:
In a potential breakthrough for those suffering from spinal cord injuries, scientists at Brown University fully linked a human brain to a computer through a transmitter device. In an unprecedented event, trial patients with paralysis were able to move robotic limbs by merely imagining their movements.
10) El Salvador becomes the first country to make Bitcoin a national currency:
In a breakthrough event, the South American country El Salvador passed a law in September 2021 in which it made Bitcoin legal tender, along with the U.S. dollar. However, the Financial experts have shown concerns that the cryptocurrency could lead to further economic instability to the country and encourage money laundering.
The aforementioned list of 10 biggest events of the tech world is made after a detailed survey. If you like our list or have any queries regarding it, do mention them in the comment section!


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Perfect Father’s Day Gifts at UFO!
Looking for the perfect Father’s Day Gift for Dad? Come visit us at Urban Furniture Outlet at our New Castle or Dover locations for great gift options for dad. Here are some of our top gift ideas for Father’s Day!
- Recliner – Give dad the gift of relaxation this Father’s Day. We have a wide selection of recliners including power recliners and power lift chair recliners. Lots of colors and styles to choose from, great for watching the game, movies, or reading a good book.
- Mattress – What better gift for dad than a good night’s sleep? Visit our showrooms to find various mattress styles including: pillow top, firm, memory foam, and plush. We also carry a nice collection of pillows and bed sheets sure to help deliver some much needed zzzzzs.
- Wall Decor – If you haven’t come into our UFO stores in a while, you are missing out! We shop the industry for great unique styles in wall art, metal wall decor, and other home accessories. Motorcycle or lion prints, portraits, you name it – there are lots of styles to choose from at great prices.
- Area Rugs – An area rug doesn’t seem like it would be a WOW gift, but you haven’t seen the ones we sell then! Our luxury area rugs offer plush styles in vibrant colors that are sure to bring any room up a huge notch. Think of it as art for your floor – and it won’t break the budget.
- Gift Certificate – Yes, even at Urban Furniture Outlet – we sell gift certificates. These are a perfect Father’s Day gift to help dad work towards items he’s had his heart set on – be it a new living room set, bedroom set, or dining room collection. Let dad come and shop for himself, help him get a style he will love.
That’s our top list – from all of us to all you dads, uncles, grandpas, cousins, friends, coaches, teachers, friends, etc – for being wonderful and being in our lives – we want to wish you a Happy Father’s Day!
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By Kaori Arakaki
Casting is one of our projects in the metalwork conservation department and we have been making room temperature vulcanized (RTV) silicone moulds, sand casts and lost wax casts. This post is about a casting side project using RTV silicone.
Each casting method is used for different purposes. RTV silicone moulds are usually used and ideal for small quantities such as in domestic, they are also low cost and can be done very easily. The other advantage of using silicone moulds is that moulds can produce complex shape and fine details.
I found this eraser shaped like The Thinker in the Rodin museum shop in Paris during our recent study tour. Fellow metalwork student Rupert James and I decided to cast The Thinker in pewter using an RTV silicone mould.
We placed The Thinker eraser onto plasticine, which was laid on a plastic board.
We pressed the eraser half way into the plasticine.
We added some more plasticine to fill the gaps, making sure the surface is flat and smooth.
Once the eraser was buried half way in the plasticine, we set up surrounding clear acrylic boards and sealed edges with a hot glue gun. These walls need to be stable and avoid having gaps in between, so once the liquid silicon was poured in, it would not run out from the container.
We mixed the RTV 101™ silicon from Alec Tiranti with catalyst curing agent 28. This catalyst is dibutyltin dilaurate, which cures (hardens) by increasing the rate of polymerisation of RTV 101, creating cross-links within the ingredients that help to solidify and provide strength and flexibility. By the instruction, the ratio is 6-8 drops of curing agent 28 for per 100g of RTV 101. The amount of silicone rubber mixture needed for making this mould was 200ml, and for this amount 40 drops of curing agent was needed. It took approximately 12 hours at room temperature to cure.
Before pouring all of the silicone, we used a brush to cover the eraser with a thin coat. This ensured every detail of the shape was covered.
We then poured in the rest of RTV silicone and placed the mould container onto a vibrating plate for about two to three minutes. This was to take any bubbles out within the mould. Once done, we left it to set overnight.
By the next morning, the first component of the RTV silicone mould was set.
We then prepared the second side of the eraser for moulding, by brushing Vaseline™ over the object. This was to release the mould easily once the second part of it was set.
Then we poured a second 200ml batch of RTV silicone over the pattern. We removed any bubbles by gently tapping the container with a stick and placing it onto the vibrating plate. We then left it overnight.
In the morning both component parts of the RTV silicone mould were successfully set, and ready for casting.
We cut the bottom section of the moulds to create a sprue-this part is the pathway for the molten metal.
We began the casting process by heating up the pewter, then pouring it into the sprue, and waiting for a few minutes until the pewter was solid. This mould halves were held tightly together with strong tape.
We removed the mould, leaving a successful pewter casting of The Thinker.
For futher finishing I will cut off the sprue with a hacksaw and file it, then polish and patinate the casting.


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Description The season is summer, and there is order in the world: on the left, poppa peacock, big rock, and white peonies; on the right, momma peahen, small rock, and red peonies. Both take a parental interest in their offspring.
Provenance [Dealer] Tokyo; Klaus Nauman, Japan, 1983-1984, by purchase; [Dealer] Honolulu, Hawaii; Julia Meech, New York, 1987-1988, by purchase [in Honolulu]; Walters Art Museum, 1990, by purchase.
Credit Museum purchase with funds provided by the W. Alton Jones Foundation Acquisition Fund, 1990
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NOTRE DAME — In order to dominate in the post, Natalie Achonwa had to play like a guard.
In Notre Dame's 89-72 win over Oklahoma State in the Sweet 16, the Notre Dame senior forward made it a point to rule all aspects of the inside game.
But rather than planting herself in the lane like a towering statue, Achonwa ran alongside the guards in transition and dished out assists down low. At one point, Achonwa caught the ball in transition and flipped behind her back to teammate Madison Cable, who finished with a layup.
"She was running the floor, scoring in transition, we were finding her inside off the pick and roll," head coach Muffet McGraw said. "She just looked so determined. She was demanding the ball and we were giving it to her."
Not only did Achonwa lead Notre Dame with 10-of-13 shooting for 23 points, but she also grabbed seven rebounds (five offensive), dished out six assists, registered five blocks and swapped two steals. Oklahoma State meekly attempted to finish the half off with a layup, but Achonwa swatted the shot away at the buzzer, sending the crowd into a frenzy.
Her conditioning and speed were so impressive that Oklahoma State coach Jim Littell likened Achonwa to a Thoroughbred.
"I don't know if there's many post players in the country that will pass the ball as well as that young lady does," Littell said. "If you turn your head, she's going to zip right on by your ear and hit somebody for an open layup or two-footer. She has more dimensions to her game than a lot of post players in the country."
Achonwa said Notre Dame doesn't emphasize an extra focus on conditioning in practice. Rather, the Irish spend so much time on their transition game that Achonwa has spent four years keeping pace with Skylar Diggins, Kayla McBride and now Jewell Loyd.
"It's keep up or get left behind," she said. "It's keeping up with the guards. Transition drills serve two purposes."
The Irish now set their sights on second-seeded Baylor in an Elite Eight matchup Monday. The Bears were the last team to beat Notre Dame at home in a Dec. 5, 2012, rematch of the 2012 NCAA women's national championship game, which Baylor also won.