Nigeria Automated Clearing System (NACS)
NACS is used to describe the automated clearing system of the entire banking and financial industry for both electronic instruments (ACH) and derivatives/images paper-based instruments (cheques). Hitherto, the Nigerian Clearing System was manually operated and paper based, such that instruments took several days to clear and the beneficiary receive value. However, with the automation of the clearing system, this whole process takes less than 48hrs in its entirety.
NACS also made possible the Cheque Truncation System where physical clearing instruments are dematerialized into electronic format at a stage within the bank of first deposit (Presenting Bank) while only the electronic format (images/MICR data) is transmitted electronically to the Clearing House. The original physical instrument is subsequently warehoused by the Presenting bank.
Automated Bulk Clearing is an avenue through which funds transfer instructions of corporate and institutional customers of banks which have been captured electronically as a single file are presented or delivered by banks to NIBSS for processing at the Automated Clearing Session. Likewise, on an hourly basis, customers of banks issue several instructions to their bankers to debit their accounts and credit respective beneficiaries domiciled at various banks.
All these instructions are captured electronically by the customers’ bank and submitted to NIBSS via Automatic Clearing Operations and are processed in bulk. The ABC operations sorts all these instructions accordingly “bank by bank” and after each clearing session delivers each banks’ bunch of instructions originating from other banks to them, also as electronic files. Each bank acts on the basis of these instructions received to give value to their respective customers by crediting the customers’ account.
This service was launched as an exclusive NIBSS service on Monday, 9th January 2006 and leverages on the following mechanisms:
- AUTOMATED DIRECT CREDITS (ADC) is designed to facilitate paperless clearing of bulk credits (salaries and pensions, shareholders’ dividends, etc.) Automated Direct Credits enjoy the same day clearing and settlement.
- AUTOMATED DIRECT DEBITS (ADD) is designed to facilitate the remote debiting of bank account e.g. insurance premium payments, schedules donations, utility bill payments like water rates, electricity bills and telephone bills, etc. based on payers’ pre-authorizations.
Central Mandate Management System (CMMS) is introduced by NIBSS Plc to address the problems and challenges faced by Banks, and Utility Service Providers (PayTV, Leasing, insurance companies, etc.) in the settlement of periodic or recurrent bills by subscribers.
CMMS is established as a central electronic repository of pre-authorized and scheduled Direct Debit mandates of Bank customers, who are also subscribers to Utility service companies otherwise called Billers. This new system diarizes the due dates of subscriber payments and debits subscribers’ or customers’ accounts on due date thus facilitating billers to process bill payments effortlessly and in a cost-effective manner. With CMMS, banks are also able to provide modern bill payment support for their respective corporate and individual customers.
The Central Mandate Management System is designed to aid the successful implementation of the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Guidelines on Nigeria Direct Debit Scheme (GNDDS) referenced BOD/DIR/GEN/CIR/01/025A released and published on February 18, 2010.
All the 22 Deposit Money Banks have accepted the Central Mandate Management System as an initiative that would complement the CBN’s effort at improving the adoption of Direct Debit payment system in Nigeria.
NIBSS secured the consent of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and other major stakeholders of the Nigerian capital market in 2007 to be the sole processor of shareholders dividends. NIBSS has thus integrated the registrar companies in the capital market to the NIBSS Electronic payment network to facilitate the processing and payment of shareholders dividends and interest on Bonds, Shares and other investment through the Automated Clearing House.
A ACH is an irrevocable fund transfer instruction where a bank simply captures their customer’s funds transfer instructions electronically. However, the bank will first debit the customer’s account to ensure that the funds are set aside after which such a bank customer’s instruction (along with other customers instructions) are sent to NIBSS as an electronic file for onward processing. NIBSS subsequently processes each electronic file from banks containing several ACH instructions to ensure the beneficiaries receive value such that their accounts are credited within a few hours. Bank transfers are more secure for both the customer and the banks.
There are no cheques that may be misplaced, lost or stolen. Furthermore, since the payment goes directly from the customer to the bank, there is no possibility of fraudulent alteration of the payment amount. The sender’s account is debited immediately in case of credit transfers. This makes account reconciliation much simpler for the customer. The customer does not have to worry about un-presented cheques being debited unexpectedly months later, on presentation by the payee. As ACH credit transfers are credited directly, the payment process is much quicker than with cheques, which must first be presented to the paying bank in clearing. This can result in improved cash flow.
Any payment credited to the beneficiary’s account is a cleared item. There is no possibility of the payment being reversed for insufficient funds, drawer’s confirmation, irregular signature or any other reasons associated with cheques.
This is a service where NIBSS upon request of the client or account owner, sweeps funds at agreed intervals from specified accounts domiciled in some commercial banks into some nominated accounts domiciled at some other banks. While the instruction is given once, the sweeping occurs at regular intervals for as long as may be specified by the client. The service leverages on the NEFT and CMMS functionalities of NIBSS.
NIBSS enriches settlement operations, particularly in the banking system with the NIBSS Intra-day Exposure System (NIDES). It enables all Bank Treasurers and Fund Managers to monitor exposures between banks.
Each of the Banks connected to NIDES are enabled to have early online access to their bank’s exposures to other banks for transactions in the inter-bank money market.
With NIDES, banks could make investment decisions based on the information retrieved. Where a bank treasurer foresees a position that requires shoring up the funding of its activities, it can easily use the bank’s exposure position to access credit from other banks.
In a situation of perceived excess funds at close of business, information obtained from NIDES could be used as a guide to exploring investment outlets for excess funds it may end the day with.
This is a value-added service to banks.
Private switching companies and the Central Securities Clearing System Limited (the clearing system of the Nigeria Capital Market) rely on NIBSS for the settlement of their operations. The settlement data of these companies are transmitted electronically to NIBSS daily (over the NIBSS secure payment network). The NIBSS settlement engine processes received data and aggregates such through the RTGS of the CBN.
Appropriate electronic advices are provided to banks and other stakeholders in every processing cycle.


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So, just read an article on the Daily Mail website about a 10 year old child who weighs just under 20 stone (273lbs / 124kg). Although this obviously an extreme case, the trend does seem to be for more children becoming overweight. Having being an overweight child I can tell you it isn’t fun, you get picked for sports teams last, you can, in some cases, become isolated at school and your self confidence can be quite low. While a lot of children will lose their “puppy fat” later in life, the younger generation are growing up with fast food, convenience food, highly processed foods and these are firmly cemented into the young mind as being the norm. Not only are we creating a generation of overweight kids, we are seeing a future potential problem to our health services around the world. They are already struggling to cope with lifestyle connected diseases such as type 2 diabetes and the medical and financial burden that is causing, adding to that load with each new generation is eventually going to cause the health services to fall over with the load put on them.
So what can we do? Education! I firmly believe that our young generations (as well s our adults too) need to be educated not only about what their diets are actually doing to them, but HOW to eat healthily and eat well. We need long term plans to ensure our children take that education and not only live healthy, long and happy lives, but will take that education and pass it on to their own kids.
We are entering an era where we may be outliving our own children but we CAN do something about this. Educate about healthy eating, educate about how to prepare meals from scratch and how to cook healthy, nutritious and tasty meals, lead by example and don’t create an environment where the child is scared to discuss their weight or what they’re eating, it’s SO easy to become secretive about eating, I know, I’ve been there.

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A crime and hijacking spree that stretched from Plettenberg Bay to Thornhill and Port Elizabeth left one man dead and two people injured today, 31 July.
According to a statement from SAP media spokesperson, Sgt Majola Nkohli, one of the two suspected hijackers was arrested in the early hours this morning after checking himself into hospital for a gunshot wound – the same hospital where two of his alleged victims were being treated!
The crime spree began when two armed suspects allegedly hijacked a couple in Plettenberg Bay in the Western Cape just before midnight last night. A man and his girlfriend had stopped at a garage in the town to drop off a passenger before making their way to George.
The two men accosted the driver and pointed a firearm at him. The armed man then allegedly got into the driver’s seat while the other suspected hijacker climbed into the car. The driver made a U-turn and headed in the direction of PE with the couple in the car.
Near Thornhill an accident occurred after the driver alleged drove the hijacked vehicle into the back of a bakkie being towed on the N2. After this accident the suspected hijackers fled into the bushes on foot.
They made their way to a nearby tavern and asked for a lift from two men and a woman travelling in a gold Golf. The suspects allegedly offered the occupants of the Golf R200 for a lift to the Loerie area.
During the journey the suspects revealed their firearms and demanded control of the vehicle. While one of the suspects took the steering-wheel of the car, the lady in the car jumped out and started running. One of the suspects went after her and shot her in the leg, then caught her and took her back to the car.
When they arrived in Port Elizabeth one of the two male victims tried to overpower the one suspect in the car, in a bid to get control of the gun. While they were wrestling, the firearm went off and one of two shots fired caught the suspect in the shoulder.
The driver pulled over to the side of the road and fired several shots into the back of the vehicle killing the man who had tried to overpower his accomplice. Both suspected hijackers then fled the scene of the carnage.
The surviving occupants of the vehicle were transported to hospital by the police. At the hospital they were met with an unlikely sight – inside the hospital they pointed out the suspect who had hijacked them. This was allegedly the same man injured in the car while wrestling for the gun.
The suspect had gone to the same hospital as his victims and was arrested. He will appear in court.


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The New County Hotel: Hotel with free WiFi and a 24-hour front desk. Guests love the location!
Situated in Gloucester, this hotel is within a 10-minute walk of Gloucester Waterways Museum, Gloucester Docks, and Gloucester Cathedral. Gloucester Quays is 0.5 mi (0.8 km) away. Gloucester Station is 10 minutes by foot.
Central Hotel Gloucester by Roomsbooked: Hotel with free WiFi and flat-screen TVs. Guests love the central location!
City Lodge Guest House: Pet-friendly guesthouse with free breakfast and free WiFi. Located in the city centre.
Hallmark Hotel Gloucester: Family hotel with free WiFi and free parking. Located next to a golf course.
You're sure to have a wonderful time at Gloucester Docks.
You'll be able to see it in Gloucester, 75 kilometres from the national capital, Cardiff.
Select from 6 hotels and apartments within a short commute of Gloucester Docks. Consider the rates at The New Inn Hotel (0.5 kilometres), The Station Hotel (0.9 kilometres) and the City Lodge Guest House (0.8 kilometres).
If you're on a tight budget, make a reservation a kilometre away at the Edward Hotel.
The Wharf House is a much more plush choice. It's perfect for those visitors looking to spend a bit more.
Seeing all the sights can really take it out of you! When it's time for a break, pop in to Costa Coffee. It's an easy walk from Gloucester Docks. When you need to grab a feed, find something just right at The Tall Ship. And lastly, head to The Linden Tree for a beer.
No car, no problem. Simply journey to Gloucester Docks by rail. Get off at Gloucester, the closest station, and then walk 0.9 kilometres.
Hotels in Gloucester Docks start at AU$55 per night. Prices and availability subject to change. Additional terms may apply.

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Breakfast place in
Carmen Cafe Rotermanni8
Why locals love it
Founded by experienced caterers who have an ambitious plan of take over some of the local cafe scene. Going out for breakfast is not a huge thing in Estonia so for me this place is an appreciated addition to the Tallinn food scene with their great breakfast choices – paninis, various egg dishes, porridges and pastries.
Why you should visit it
Carmen Cafe's light and airy atmosphere attracts people here both for breakfast and lunch. However, even though I'm not one myself – this place is a real treat for those with a sweet tooth with all the cakes and pastries. After 6 p.m. a lot of the cakes and pastries can be bought to go with a discount. Wink-wink.
Best seats can be found on the 2nd floor by the window overlooking the Rottermann's central square.

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Verizon Wireless has confirmed to BGR that the iPhone 5 will not support voice and data at the same time, even over 4G LTE. This is a little odd as Verizon’s 4G LTE devices all support simultaneous voice and data, but it won’t be in the iPhone 5 on Verizon. “iPhone 5 was designed to allow simultaneous voice calling on the Verizon Wireless network while browsing the Internet over WiFi. This is no different from the current iPhone 4S. For further details, check with Apple.” It seems that the reason is due to the fact that the devices that support voice and data on 4G LTE all use two radios, one for data on 4G LTE and one for voice on CDMA. Read the full story at Boy Genius Report.
About Shelly Palmer
Shelly Palmer is the Professor of Advanced Media in Residence at Syracuse University’s S.I. Newhouse School of Public Communications and CEO of The Palmer Group, a consulting practice that helps Fortune 500 companies with technology, media and marketing. Named LinkedIn’s “Top Voice in Technology,” he covers tech and business for Good Day New York, is a regular commentator on CNN and writes a popular daily business blog. He's a bestselling author, and the creator of the popular, free online course, Generative AI for Execs. Follow @shellypalmer or visit shellypalmer.com.

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A monthly meet up of Brisbane collage artists, and the collage curious.
We share real-world space, conversation and materials and create collages related to a different theme each month. Some materials are provided, but please feel free to bring along your own paper resources, and your favourite scissors / blades.
January’s theme : ANATOMY
Cut X Paste is hosted by Emma Anna @emma_anna_chatter and The Burrow @theburrowwestend.
This is a FREE event. Food and drinks are available at the venue.

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THE 57th annual Grammy Awards on Sunday were a mixture of old songs, new faces and upsets, as Sam Smith, a 22-year-old British singer barely known to American audiences a year ago, won three of the top four prizes, and Beck became the dark-horse victor of album of the year.
Smith took best new artist as well as both record and song of the year for "Stay With Me", a moody, lovelorn ballad that became a smash on pop radio stations.
"I want to thank the man this record is about," he said in his acceptance speech for record of the year. "Thank you so much for breaking my heart, 'cause you got me four Grammys." Besides those awards, he also won best vocal album for In the Lonely Hour, one...


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When faced with bad credit, people end up having more problems as time passes due to the fact that they do not do anything to increase the credit store. It is really important to think about all the options that are currently available. In the event that you need $5,000 in order to solve financial problems that appeared, start looking for opportunities since they are available for you.
A 5000 loan is offered to people with bad credit by financial institutions that are only interested in your current financial situation. This basically means that in order to be offered the money you would just have to prove that you have a stable job and that you can repay the amount you take out.
These $5,000 loans are basically becoming one of the most efficient ways for those that have a poor credit history. We say this because even those that are close to zero can end up receiving cash that is needed. According to many financial advisors, these types of personal loans can easily help you to get back on track from a financial point of view. In some cases they can actually be taken out simply with the purpose of increasing credit score.
The loans that sum up to this value can easily be taken out under both unsecured and secured forms. We have various home owners out there that do have different assets that can be used in order to add some collateral. That is something that can help out a lot since it would bring in better interest rates. Borrowers can offer some sort of asset that is of a suitable value as a guarantee but that is not always a necessity. As already mentioned, you can go around it.
In the event that you currently struggle with bad credit and you do need money, make sure that you consider this type of loan, even if it is more than you actually need. We say this due to the fact that when you manage to repay it, you will be faced with a higher increase in the credit score rating that you have. That can be highly beneficial for you.

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Today Go. Serve. Love is pumped to welcome back Rachel Pieh Jones–marathon runner, camel rider, mom, cookbook author of Djiboutilicious, and general all-out lover of Djibouti. This post originally appeared on her blog, Djibouti Jones.
From Rachel’s blog, Djibouti Jones: this post has stirred up controversy and passion that I confess I was naively not prepared for. I understand that many feel judged and I can see why and I apologize. This is not a list of commandments and it is a list of things I have done/still do. It is not a call for feelings of guilt or failure. It is not a perfect list based on research or facts. Mostly, it was meant to be a fun way to look at the choices we make as expats, with tongue-in-cheek sarcasm, which doesn’t translate well via the written word. I’m not going to change the post to soften the reactions people bring to it, I’m simply saying that I hear you, I’m sorry to have caused offense, and I’m human, both as an expat and as a blogger.


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Wednesday’s all-important meeting with the presidents of Afghanistan and Pakistan was supposed to focus on coordinating efforts against the Taliban. Instead, Secretary of State Hillary Clinton had to open with an apology to Afghanistan for an U.S. air strike that is believed to have killed dozens of innocents. Clinton said she, along with the administration, “deeply regretted” the mistake, and pledged a joint investigation that would get to the bottom of the fatal error. Both Afghanistan and Pakistan agreed to cooperate with each other against the rising Taliban, whose members are moving between the two countries with ease. President Hamid Karzai and President Asif Ali Zardari also agreed on an accord that would expand economic ties between their two countries.
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The Silo: A Christmas tradition
The Hendersons leave a holiday legacy at their Northville farm
A 27-foot-tall white spruce graces the Hayloft Gallery this holiday season at the Silo on Hunt Hill Farm in New Milford.
Its appearance marks the 42nd year of a holiday tradition at the iconic Northville site.
The tree was harvested from Hunt Hill's Christmas tree farm and hauled in through the gallery's barn doors.
The tree now serves as the center of holiday celebrations, forming the backdrop for caroling, free concerts and other holiday festivities.
The first concert, "Haul Out The Holly," is scheduled Saturday, Nov. 22 at 6 p.m. featuring the SingOut! singers from neighboring Washington.
She often said she was proud the freshly cut trees always are a "home-grown product."
Skitch Henderson, conductor, pianist, and founder and leader of the New York Pops, died in 2005.
"Ruth came in last year and watched us decorating the tree," Cherney said, as she added giant white silk poinsettias to this year's branches. "She'd overseen purchasing the ornaments. I think she would be proud the tradition is continuing on, and people continue to come to her home."
Holidays at the Silo under Ruth's guiding hand included Silo kitchen workshops on making gingerbread houses. Families would come to create the houses from a stash of 600 pounds of gingerbread dough and 100 different toppings.
Students were seen recently unpacking decorations and wrapping gift boxes to go under the Silo's tree.
"It's a great way to start off the Christmas season," said Arreyion Yates, a Montessori eighth-grader.
"It's really nice to give back for the help they give us with the gingerbread houses," said seventh-grader Najma Braddock.
The holiday theme this year is "New Traditions."
The tree is decorated in ivory and gold, with glittering snowflakes, organza balls and a stream of crinoline ribbon.
"We're blending Ruth's traditions with some new touches," Fuhrman said.
Wooden ornaments of cardinals, snowmen, reindeer and Nutcracker soldiers, along with stuffed gingerbread men, hang from the tree.
Themed gifts are available at the Silo shop as well as a pop-up store to open Thanksgiving weekend at 20 Bank Street in New Milford.
Ruth Henderson opened the Silo in 1972 soon after moving into the farmhouse, which dates probably to the 1830s. The Silo soon became the focal point of Hunt Hill, a 135-acre farm preserved by the Hendersons as a cultural center. The farm is on the National Register of Historic Places and the trust is an affiliate of the Smithsonian Institution.


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Lady Gaga is coming under fire for a new Twitter campaign, urging her ‘little monsters’ to buy multiple copies of her new single, ‘Applause‘ (listen to it here), on iTunes, and sending in pictures of the receipt for a chance to win an all expense paid trip to her performance at London’s iTunes Festival. Examiner is reporting that some fans are spending upwards of $300 on entries in attempts to win the contest.
The thought of little girls buying hundreds of the same song on iTunes in an attempt to win these tickets, Willy Wonka style, is kind of hilarious. At least Charlie and the kids got some chocolate bars out of it – these ‘monsters’ are buying digital copies of a song. I can imagine some little Veruca Salt setting up a factory of workers, sitting behind iTunes screens buying ‘Applause’ over, and over, and over.
Examiner goes onto accuse Gaga of doing this to help drive up sales of her album….well, no shit. They compared it to the release of Gaga’s album Born This Way, which didn’t sell up to expectations and saw a price drop to 99 cents, pushing the album to the top of the charts. In response, Billboard stopped counting album sales for albums priced at under 3 dollars.
Note: Examiner seems to have a lot of beef with Lady Gaga, and a lot of love for Katy Perry. There are multiple references to Perry’s superiority to Gaga throughout the article, and there is no real source for “Lady Gaga fans spending upwards of $300″, so who knows what the fuck this website’s talking about. Either way, getting little kids to buy your song multiple times, in order to win a contest that they have only a fraction of a chance of winning, is a douchey move.

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Working with an innovative, progressive business based in North Wales to recruit for a Financial Analyst. This role will drive cost awareness across the business, as it delivers complex products, services and technologies to customers worldwide.
We’re looking for a motivated, responsive and focussed Financial Analyst with a high level of attention to detail while working independently with a flexible approach. In addition to partnering with the local team, the role requires interaction with teams in the USA.
As the Financial Analyst you will provide efficient and effective support to corporate finance initiatives through the use of data from the current ERP system, and by partnering with local business and functional leaders.
The successful applicant will be ACA/ACCA/CIMA qualified and have extensive Excel knowledge including the use of pivot tables, formulae, lookup tables, ‘if’ statements, graphs, macro generation, SQL reporting and data cubes.
For more information on this opportunity please get in touch with Poppy King, alternatively, submit your CV by clicking apply now.


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German photographer Patrick Hübschmann captures the unearthly feel of frozen trees in Winter in his series, Frost. The collection captures the moody feel of a dusky, frozen landscape. The half … Read more
Northern Californian Rogelio Manzo’s translucent images see through the people he creates. Brushstrokes show ghostly movement while the paint simultaneously disfigures the images. Each layer, like years in time, leaves … Read more
Our favourite electro label, Ghostly International, commemorated 100 releases for both the Ghostly and Spectral labels this year by reviving this 2009 mix for Self-Titled magazine. GhostlyCast #38: Michna/SV4 – … Read more
Our friends over at Ghostly, who consistently dig up the glitchiest, choicest electronica, have just released a brilliant new music discovery iPhone app which is available for download through their … Read more
We’ve just discovered the ‘Banksy’ of silhouette art. Rotterdam-based artist Daan Botlek creates amusing images of ghostly silhouettes interacting with their environment – and it’s really, really cool.


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The legal wrangling over industrial wind turbines coming to Prince Edward County has grown in scope.
The residents group CCSAGE Naturally Green (County Coalition for Safe and Affordable Green Energy) has filed a Notice of Constitutional Question with the Ontario Superior Court of Justice, Divisional Court. .
In documents filed recently with the court, CCSAGE is challenging the validity of the province’s Green Energy Act, Environmental Protection Act, Endangered Species Act, Ontario Energy Board Act, the Planning Act, and Electricity Act.
At issue is the not yet built White Pines wind farm by WPD near the hamlet of Milford in the county.
Named in the Notice of Constitutional Question are the Director of the Environmental Protection Act, the Minister of Natural Resources and Forestry and the Ontario Energy Board.
A hearing date has not been set.
Meanwhile, Prince Edward County council will deal with wind farm issues at a special meeting Tuesday, October 31, and another citizens group, APPEC(Alliance to Protect Prince Edward County) has a Superior Court hearing trying to stop turbines in mid-November.
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Abstract A new modification of silver staining of proteins in sodium dodecyl sulfate polyacrylamide gels is adapted to automated staining in PhastSystem Development Unit. The use of a reduction step, after fixation, with thiosulfate in alcoholic sodium acetate buffer results in a considerable increase in sensitivity without the need for a recycling step. The detection limit is tenfold lower than in the silver staining procedure recommended so far for PhastSystem and corresponds to 0.05-0.1 ng protein per band. Total staining time with the new procedure is 75 min.
This article was published in Electrophoresis
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FSA received arms that could ‘change the course of the battle’
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Syrian rebels have recently received new weapons that could "change the course of the battle" against the Syrian regime, a spokesman for the Free Syrian Army told Al Arabiya TV on Monday.
“We have received the first shipment of weapons two days ago, following pledges by several countries, especially the United States,” FSA political and media coordinator Louay Muqdad said.
It is a matter of days before we receive other weapons, as we were promised…and the military support will continue to flow as long as the weapons are used in a disciplined way,” Muqdad said.
FSA chief Idris has repeatedly appealed for weapons from the international community. In an earlier interview with Al Arabiya, he said that it would take the rebels six months to overthrow the Syrian regime if the U.S. agreed to arm them.
“If we only get some armed support, we will continue to battle for a long time. But if we receive enough training and arms and are well-organized, I think we need about six months to topple the regime,” Idriss said.Yes, FSA Revolutionary must united and disciplined in every sense, propaganda too, diplomacy et al with that arms will continuously come that is the best option for the West and US. Make sure show and tell how brave, organised and effective they are, they have incentive to fight, all the Syrian people life in their hands, million of people refugee camps and internationally million of them, also the million of the children they are losing their generations of education and fate of Syria. All the US et al politicians are very sensitive their people's opinion polls, so make sure FSA don;t do anything obliviously that are the politician are fear of... But of course war is war all but wining, whatever necessary to toppling this criminal assay is the way free Syria and free from all these Syrian their suffering!

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As the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles would put it: Cowabunga dudes!
Vancouver Giants were dressed in special jerseys that paid tribute to the cartoon heroes as they hosted the Tri-City Americans from Kennewick, WA, Sunday afternoon, Jan. 5, dominating their rivals in a 4-1 victory before 4,007 fans at Langley events Centre that ended a four-game losing streak.
Ty Halaburda opened the scoring for the Giants with 1:22 left in the first period, with Skyler Bruce and Mazden Leslie assisting.
In the second, the Americans tied the game at 8:46 with a goal from Reese Belton. It would be their only goal of the game.
Ethan Semeniuk brought Vancouver back ahead with a shorthanded goal before the period was over, off an assist by Jaden Lipinski and Carson Haynes, for the game winner.
Tyler Thorpe widened the gap when he netted a rebound goal 14:43 into the third to make it 3-1, with Mazden Leslie and Jaden Lipinski assisting on the insurance goal.
With 1:16 to go in the game, Ty Thorpe scored an empty net goal.
📹"I thought it was a solid effort from our goaltender to our defence to our forwards."— Vancouver Giants (@WHLGiants) February 6, 2023
Head Coach Michael Dyck post game after a 4-1 win over Tri City. pic.twitter.com/qw0T5HIHd8
Head Coach Michael Dyck was enjoying the win, but the run of losses that preceded it was still on his mind.
“I just don’t think we can forget where we were,” Dyck said after the game.
“I mean we went through some hard times here in the last week.”
Dyck described it as “a solid team effort from our goaltender to our defence to our forwards. We did a good job”
Vancouver outshot Tri-City 29 to 25 .
It was another strong performance by a Giants netminder, this time from Jesper Vikman, who stopped 24 of 25 shots for Vancouver.
Vikman and Lipinski were name first and second stars of the game, respectively.
After the game, the ninja turtles jerseys were auctioned off, with proceeds going to the BC Children’s Hospital through the Children’s Miracle Network.
Fans were invited to take part in a postgame skate, presented by Save On Foods.
Up next, a road trip takes the G-Men to Victoria’s Save-On-Foods Memorial Arena on Friday, Feb. 10. Puck drops at 7:05 p.m.
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Bill would raise income tax credit for adoptive families
TIFFANY L. PARKS
Special to the Legal News
Published: May 15, 2013
Representatives of Adoption Circle and Adoption Network Cleveland are lauding a new House bill that would increase the income tax credit given to parents who adopt a child.
Under current state law, parents who adopt a minor child receive a one-time tax credit of $1,500 that may be carried forward for two years.
Senate Bill 108, sponsored by Sen. Shannon Jones, R-Oxford, would raise the credit to $10,000, with a carry-forward of five years.
“There are many different routes that a family wanting to adopt may take, such as through the foster care system or through a licensed private adoption agency,” Jones said. “Each route toward adoption has costs associated with it, and can cost a family up to $40,000.”
Lucie Blumenthal, Adoption Circle co-founder and director of adoption services, said increasing the tax credit would further open the door for families of various socio-economic levels to adopt a child.
“SB 108, if passed, will have a positive impact on the recruitment of prospective adoptive families who can meet the needs of children who are in need of permanent homes and families,” she said. “We also realize the passage of SB 108 will, in our opinion, have a fiscal benefit to the state of Ohio.”
Blumenthal said many Ohio children need or will need the support of the state’s child welfare system.
“If passed, more families are recruited to adopt. Then these families adopt a child who is in need of a permanent family. Therefore, this child may no longer need or they may require less financial support from the Ohio financial child welfare system. These reasons are simple but strong,” she said.
Adoption Network Cleveland Executive Director Betsie Norris previously worked on the legislation that increased the tax credit from $500 to $1,500.
“I can personally attest to the positive impact this legislation will have,” she said.
Norris said there are many direct costs associated with adoption including agency fees, attorney’s fees and court fees.
“There are indirect costs as well, including expanding housing, furniture, counseling services and more. Allowing for a tax credit to help offset these costs will encourage families to adopt children into loving and permanent homes,” she said.
Aaron Ockerman, an ANC legislative agent, also touted the benefits of enacting SB 108.
“Over the years, ANC has had first-hand experience in noting the financial burdens that sometimes serve as barriers to adoption,” he said. “In addition to the costs we all bear in bringing children into our homes, adoptive parents face particular expenses.”
Like Jones, Ockerman noted that the costs can rise to as much as $40,000.
“Particularly in regard to foster care, the state has a very real interest in promoting adoption. The unfortunate reality is that youth who age out of foster care without being adopted often face a rocky future,” he said.
“Imagine the feeling of bouncing from family to family, and then, upon turning 18, being sent out on your own with no network of support.”
Ockerman said it is “no wonder” such young adults often end up relying on the state services like Medicaid, mental health treatment and, in some cases, rehabilitation.
“But there is good news,” he said. “Two recent studies indicate that for every dollar a state spends promoting adoption from foster care, it saves three dollars in future costs of social services programs.”
Ockerman said the economic benefits of enacting SB 108 are clear but added that “the true benefits are intangible.”
“SB 108 will result in more children having loving, permanent homes ... you simply cannot put a price tag on that,” he said.
In addition to its provisions for adoptive families, SB 108 would increase the state income tax deduction allowed for contributions to an Ohio 529 college savings program from $2,000 to $10,000.
“As you are all aware, the cost of higher education continues to rise nearly every year, which has made it difficult for young Ohioans to go to college without amassing an overwhelming amount of debt,” Jones said.
According to the Project on Student Debt, an initiative of the Institute for College Access & Success, 68 percent of 2011 college graduates in Ohio had accumulated student loan debt.
The average amount of debt was $28,683, which was approximately $2,000 higher than the national average, Jones said.
“Increasing the tax deduction for contributions to an Ohio college savings plan will allow families to save more money over time in order to prepare themselves for even higher educational costs, as well as help to reduce the debt that many students will still be forced to take on,” she said. “Not only will this bill make college more affordable and hopefully enable and encourage more young Ohioans to go to college, it will also help put us on par with our neighboring states.”
Jones said Michigan allows a deduction of up to $5,000 for single filers and $10,000 for joint filers, while Illinois allows for a $10,000 deduction for single filers and a $20,000 deduction for joint filers.
Pennsylvania offers a deduction for contributions of up to $12,000 and West Virginia allows a deduction for the full amount of any contribution.
“Indiana gives a 20 percent tax credit up to $5,000 in contributions per individual tax return per year, with a maximum yearly credit of $1,000,” Jones said. “Increasing our deduction up to $10,000 will put Ohio in line with these states and help make college more affordable for young Ohioans.”
SB 108 is co-sponsored by Republican Sens. Jim Hughes, Tim Schaffer and Joe Uecker.
The bill is before the Senate Ways and Means committee.
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Today’s flick is 12 Rounds, an action feature starring professional wresting icon John Cena.
12 Rounds was written by one Daniel Kunka, who has no other listed credits on IMDb to his name. The film was directed by Renny Harlin, and action-oriented filmmaker who has been behind films like Driven, Deep Blue Sea, Mindhunters, Cliffhanger, Die Hard 2, Cutthroat Island, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane, and The Legend of Hercules.
The cinematographer for 12 Rounds was David Boyd, who has spent most of his career directing and shooting acclaimed television shows like The Walking Dead, Agents of S.H.I.E.L.D., Deadwood, Firefly, and Friday Night Lights.
The editor for the movie was Brian Berdan, who also cut the action movies Crank, Grosse Pointe Blank, Natural Born Killers, and the supernatural thriller The Mothman Prophecies.
The producers on 12 Rounds were Becki Cross Trujillo (Daredevil, UHF), Mark Gordon (Speed, Speed 2, A Simple Plan), and Michael Lake (Fortress).
The musical score for 12 Rounds was composed by Trevor Rabin, who has provided music for movies like Con Air, The 6th Day, Jack Frost, Enemy of the State, Deep Blue Sea, Armageddon, Kangaroo Jack, Torque, and National Treasure.
The makeup effects for 12 Rounds were provided by a team made up of Nikki Brown (Looper, Jonah Hex), Samantha M. Capps (Pitch Perfect), Betty Hamnac (The Mist, Ray), Stacy Kelly (Dracula 2000), Donita Miller (American Horror Story), Paige Reeves (Jurassic World, Trumbo), and Donna Spahn (Hard Target, Dracula 2000).
The special effects unit for the movie included Conrad V. Brink Jr. (Oz, The Sopranos), Jeff Brink (Winter’s Tale, Cop Out, Men In Black II), Charlie Simunik (Men In Black 3, I Am Legend), Durk Tyndall (Transporter 2, Dante’s Peak), Mitch Toles (Pirates of the Caribbean), Neil Stockstill (The Mist), Edward Joubert (Jonah Hex, Killer Joe), Shane Gross (W., Men In Black 3), Joe Catalanotto (Green Lantern), and Phillip Beck (Bored To Death, 30 Rock).
The visual effects work for 12 Rounds was done by the companies Pixel Magic (21 Jump Street, After Earth, Torque, Daredevil) and Frantic Films (Across The Universe, The Core, Swordfish, The Italian Job).
The cast of 12 Rounds includes John Cena (The Marine), Aiden Gillen (Game of Thrones, The Dark Knight Rises, The Wire), Ashley Scott (Walking Tall), Steve Harris (Minority Report), and Brian White (The Cabin In The Woods).
The plot of 12 Rounds is summarized on IMDb as follows:
Detective Danny Fisher discovers his girlfriend has been kidnapped by a ex-con tied to Fisher’s past, and he’ll have to successfully complete 12 challenges in order to secure her safe release.
John Cena performed all of his own driving stunts for the movie, which he learned how to do while preparing for his role by shadowing officers with the New Orleans Police Department.
One of the things that sticks out most about 12 rounds is the colorful setting of New Orleans, LA. In fact, the movie almost feels like a tourism advertisement with intermittent explosions. Interestingly, Renny Harlin actually altered the original screenplay in order to move the setting to New Orleans from the original backdrop of Chicago.
The production budget for 12 Rounds was $22 million, on which it grossed just over $18 million in its theatrical release, meaning that it lost a good deal of money. It didn’t fare much better with reviews:12 Rounds currently holds a 5.6 user rating on IMDb, alongside Rotten Tomatoes aggregate scores of 29% from critics and 45% from audiences. In spite of all of this, 12 Rounds has spawned two sequels: 2013’s 12 Rounds 2: Reloaded and 2015’s 12 Rounds 3: Lockdown.
First off, John Cena is surprisingly far from the worst actor out there: he’s pretty decent in his role here if you ask me, given he mostly just needs to be a tough guy cop. However, I absolutely love Aiden Gillen, who was then just popping onto people’s radars for his memorable stint on the back half of The Wire. Now, he’s mostly known for Game of Thrones and his brief appearance in The Dark Knight Rises, which both have him in antagonist or criminal roles. It might be silly to say, but I think 12 Rounds solidified him as a legitimate option for a villain, and he is definitely the stand-out performance in the movie.
Director Renny Harlin has a bit of a mixed track record when it comes to his filmography. Personally, I enjoy “guilty pleasure” movies like Deep Blue Sea, Mindhunters, and Cliffhanger, but he’s also capable of some real clunkers, like Cutthroat Island and the unbearable Andrew Dice Clay vehicle, The Adventures of Ford Fairlane. Luckily, 12 Rounds very much falls into the first category: a fun, absent-minded action movie that makes up for a lack of sophistication with a plethora of explosions.
In general, I think 12 Rounds is an entertaining b-rate action movie: it certainly isn’t a Hollywood spectacular, which I found made it a little more charming. The preposterous scenario that drives the plot keeps the pace moving steadily, and allows for the instigation of some top-flight action movie shenanigans. If you ask me, it is totally worth checking out for bad movie fans, and for action movie fans in general.
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No government hold over vegetable market; only the middlemen's writs run marketing
GUWAHATI: How come a vegetable item that is sold at Rs 5 or 10 per kg by growers at places like Barpeta Road, Sorbhog, Kharupetia, Howli, Dhekiajuli, etc., is sold at Rs 70-80 per kg in Guwahati or any other urban areas in the State? The reason is simple - in the absence of any controlling mechanism, only the middlemen's writs run in vegetable marketing.
The growers of the State deserve the credit for producing more vegetables than the State needs - 560 lakh metric tonne vegetables were produced in the State in 2018-19. However, due to lack of organized vegetable markets (sabji mandis) nearby, the farmers have no way out but to sell their products to middlemen at throwaway prices. They are under compulsion as vegetables like tomato, cabbage, ridge gourd (jika) etc are highly perishable in nature. Had there been adequate number of cold storage facilities, they could have got a succour.
Procuring vegetables from farmers the middlemen sell them to their nearby wholesalers at prices almost twice their cost prices. The middlemen from Guwahati and other urban areas of the State go to the wholesalers at Kharupetia, Barpeta, Howli etc and procure vegetables at almost at twice the prices from the local middlemen.
While transporting vegetables in a truck from Barpeta to Guwahati, the middlemen have to dole out money at four to five checking points to the police on the highway. When the vegetables ultimately reach Guwahati the wholesalers add all these unofficial payments made on way to Guwahati along with the transportation cost, and sell them to retailers at the rate of Rs 70-80 per kg of any vegetable item that was sold at Rs 5-10 per kg by the farmers.
On Wednesday, the State Food and Civil Supplies department procured vegetables on its own and sold them in as many as 120 places in Guwahati at controlled rates. That's a temporary measure. If the lockdown is withdrawn the consumers will be left at the mercy of the middlemen.
When asked, an official of the State Food and Civil Supplies department said, "Vegetables don't come under the purview of our department. We deal only with essential commodities."
An official of the State Agriculture department also said, when asked, "The job of our department is production, not marketing."
Yet another official from the State Agricultural Marketing Board, when asked on the issue, said, "Our duty is to monitor the market, not fixing prices."
These three statements make it amply clear that there's a vacuum of authorities on matters related to vegetable marketing in the State. Since there is no authority, the writs of middlemen run in the market at the cost of the growers who are deprived of remunerative prices and also the consumers who are made to pay through their noses.
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Music vixens, Tinashe and Britney Spears have confirmed their musical union on social media. Per the clues in their captions, Tinashe will be appearing on a new edition of Britney’s single “Slumber Party” from her 2016 album Glory. This is an exciting feature, especially for Tinashe, who deems Brit her idol.
So, why not take a look down memory lane at the top five best Britney collabs as we anticipate the sounds and visuals for “Slumber Party”?
5. Make Me feat. G Eazy
In the latest feature, Britney adopts a more smooth soundscape instead of trendy EDM. The song is gentle and gives off more of a feeling and mood with its grooves more than its lyrics. The video also pairs well with its femme hypnotic melodies and boasts a few bars from the Bay Area’s own up and coming rapper, G Eazy.
4. Scream and Shout by Will.i.am feat. Britney Spears
Ok, this is not a song from a Britney album, but it’s so damn good and witty and chill. How could we not include it? Britney with a faux British accent on a Will.i.am track sends listeners into a futuristic Tron like trance–one equipped with cutting edge tech and bossy robots. And by robots, we mean Brit telling us to “turn this shit up.”
3. I Got That Boom Boom feat. The Yin Yang Twins
After the explosion of The Ying Yang twins left music in a debris ridden setting with their hits “Get Low” and “Salt Shaker”, Britney employed their talents on her now classic album In The Zone. The track is straight fire and does something pop music of that time rarely did–organically merges crunk and pop to create a seamless feature.
2. Boys feat. Pharrell
When it comes to Britney Spears’ timeline, I’m a little biased. Nothing beats my love for early Britney, this spans from Baby, One More Time to Blackout–yes, Blackout. Her best album and also hugely underrated. The time period was like lightning in a bottle. “Boys” was the final single from Spears’ self-titled, Britney album. It was produced by Pharell and Chad Hugo of N.E.R.D. This sexy track catapulted Britney as a serious adult contender and assisted in moving Pharrell from a discrete producer to the face of his brand.
1. Me Against The Music feat. Madonna
As the first single off In The Zone, Britney outdid herself with this iconic treat. I remember staying up late the night this debuted on MTV’s Making The Video. It felt imperative to witness in real time with the rest of the world. Every generation has a few legends, and I couldn’t miss seeing one of ours join forces with Madonna. This is the stuff fans usually only dream about. And on top of that, dream of it being executed perfectly to a ‘T’. This was it, in every way, shape and form. The beat and lyrics compliment both soft voiced songtresses and also lives up to the inherited feel good pop music we know and love Britney for. Did I mention that damn dance scene? I think I watched TRL everyday so I could get it down. Hands down the Queen and Princess of Pop made fire with this one.


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Dean Blandino has great empathy for the man who replaced him as the NFL’s vice president of officiating.
Al Riveron, who currently has the job, has come under fire, along with the league’s officiating in general, in recent weeks. The criticism intensified with controversial decisions made in the playoffs, especially Saturday night’s wild-card playoff game between the Tennessee Titans and Kansas City Chiefs.
‘You can’t come out and say, ‘The officials missed this call or missed that call’ and basically identify every mistake’
Blandino, now an officiating analyst for FOX Sports, said the nature of the position he once held puts its occupant in difficult circumstances.
“It’s a tough spot, it’s a tough job,” Blandino told Bruce Murray and Brady Quinn on the SiriusXM Blitz. “Because you can’t come out and say, ‘The officials missed this call or missed that call’ and basically identify every mistake. You’re trying to lead a group of people and that’s tough when you’re always throwing them under the bus.
‘We’re not going to come out and admit every mistake because mistakes are going to happen every game’
“But you also have the fans and the media and the coaches that deserve that transparency, and when you make a mistake, you have to admit it. It’s a balancing act.”
And one that Blandino is quick to admit he didn’t readily master. It took some time to reach a point where he fully understood the task.
‘I’m sure, as time goes on, it’ll get better’
“I always looked at, we’re not going to come out and admit every mistake because mistakes are going to happen every game,” Blandino said. “But on big plays like that, if the officials missed it, you’ve just got to come out and say, ‘Hey, that was a miss and we’re working to fix it.’
“I think that’s something that I didn’t learn that right away. That’s a learning curve when I started in the job. And I think Al has done a pretty good job all year, but dealing with those types of plays and understanding there’s a lot of different people, a lot of different stake-holders, that’s a big challenge. And I’m sure, as time goes on, it’ll get better.”
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It's been 12 years since Selena Gomez made her first red carpet appearance. Since then, the former Disney Channel star has become an international pop sensation , television producer , and ambassador for some of today's biggest brands. After taking time off to focus on her health in , Gomez returned slowly but surely to the spotlight. The singer is currently the face of Coach and released her second collection with Puma earlier this year — which seems like a no-brainer since Gomez is a staple in any best-dressed list.
As part of her MOH duties this past weekend, Selena gave a heartfelt speech during the reception in which she shared a sweet message for the bride and groom. I pray for you guys all the time. Jay you are an outstanding man. For the elegant event, each bridesmaid wore a slightly different version of a floor-length black gown for a chic monochromatic colour palette. View this post on Instagram. When a bridesmaid dress can easily cost hundreds of dollars, choosing a colour like black makes the investment a little easier to swallow. The LBD is a classic wardrobe staple for a reason, and one that can easily be worn again and again.
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Prejudice against Muslims has “passed the dinner-table test” and become widely socially acceptable in Britain, Conservative Party chairman Baroness Warsi has claimed.
In a speech designed to stem “the rising tide of anti-religious bigotry”, Baroness Warsi – the first Muslim woman to attend Cabinet – warned that Islamophobia was seen by many Britons as normal and uncontroversial.
She said: “It seems to me that Islamophobia has now crossed the threshold of middle-class respectability.”
She added: “For far too many people, Islamophobia is seen as a legitimate, even commendable, thing. You could even say that Islamophobia has now passed the dinner-table test.
“So when people get on the Tube and see a bearded Muslim, they think ‘terrorist’; when they hear ‘Halal’, they think ‘That sounds like contaminated food’; and when they walk past a woman wearing a veil, they think automatically ‘That woman’s oppressed’. And what’s particularly worrying is that this can lead down the slippery slope to violence.”
Baroness Warsi used the speech, at Leicester University, to warn against the tendency to divide Muslims between “moderates” and “extremists”, which she said could fuel misunderstanding and intolerance.
She said terrorist offences committed by a small number of Muslims should not be used to condemn all who follow Islam.
“Let me say right away to British Muslims that I acknowledge that there is a minority of people that try to justify their criminal conduct and activity by suggesting that it is sanctioned by their faith,” she said, adding: “It is a problem that we must confront and defeat. But that problem should not lead to unfounded suspicions of all Muslims.”
Urging Muslim communities to be clearer about their rejection of those who resort to violent extremism, she said: “The deeper Islamophobia seeps into our culture, the easier becomes the task of the extremist recruiting sergeant.
“Those who commit criminal acts of terrorism in our country need to be dealt with not just by the full force of the law they also should face social rejection and alienation across society and their acts must not be used as an opportunity to tar all Muslims or divide our society on the basis of faith. At all times, we should be working to drain the pool of people where extremists fish.”


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'Is there one who understands me?' So wrote James Joyce towards the end of his final work, Finnegans Wake. The question continues to be asked about the author who claimed that he had put so many enigmas into Ulysses that it would 'keep the professors busy for centuries' arguing over what he meant. For Joyce this was a way of ensuring his immortality, but it could also be claimed that the professors have served to distance Joyce from his audience, turning his writings into museum pieces, pored over and admired, but rarely touched. In this remarkable book, steeped in the learning gained from a lifetime's reading, David Pierce blends word, life and image to bring the works of one of the great modern writers within the reach of every reader. With a sharp eye for detail and an evident delight in the cadences of Joyce's work, Pierce proves a perfect companion, always careful and courteous, pausing to point out what might otherwise be missed. Like the best of critics, his suggestive readings constantly encourage the reader back to Joyce's own words.
Beginning with Dubliners and closing with Finnegans Wake, Reading Joyce is full of insights that are original and illuminating, and Pierce succeeds in presenting Joyce as an author both more straightforward and infinitely more complex than we had perhaps imagined. T. S. Eliot wrote of Joyce's masterpiece, Ulysses, that it is 'a book to which we are all indebted, and from which none of us can escape'. With David Pierce as a guide, the debt we owe to Joyce becomes clearer, and the need to flee is greatly reduced.
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The Madison Police Department will be working more closely with the elementary schools in the Madison Metropolitan School District in an effort to prevent violence in schools after a number of recent mass school shootings.
Luis Yudice, MMSD coordinator of school safety, said there were many discussions on how to increase safety in schools following the shooting at the elementary school in Newton, Conn, where 28 people were killed, most of whom were first grade students. He said many different strategies to increase safety have been discussed on the national stage and one of those was police making themselves more available at schools.
He said this would allow police to stop incidents before they occurred. Yudice said MPD officers will become familiar with staff, the layout of schools, how to respond if an incident were to occur and how to participate in safety training at schools.
He said there have been no incidents at Madison Public Schools other than the minor ones that are common at schools across the country.
Police officers are assigned to patrol certain areas of the city. Yudice said MPD officers will not be assigned to elementary schools but rather schools will be more incorporated into officers’ specific areas of duty.
He said police officers will make an effort to stop by the schools that are within their area. There are approximately 45 public elementary and middle schools in Madison, Yudice said.
“All school districts have reacted in one way or another to the the tragedy in Connecticut,” Yudice said. “They are doing their best efforts to make sure their schools are as safe as they can be.”
Police are also working to prevent school shootings at a university level. University of Wisconsin Police Department Sgt. Aaron Chapin said UWPD is working to prevent a similar incident by educating the community, training officers to respond appropriately to incidents and identifying individuals who could be threats before anything happens.
UWPD encourages community members to report information to authorities if they suspect someone may be a potential threat, so police can prevent a potential incident from happening on UW’s campus, Chapin said.
Chapin said in most situations with active shooters, somebody knew the shooter and knew something was wrong in the shooter’s life. He said if someone is acting inappropriately, it needs to be brought to the attention of the authorities.
UWPD Chief Susan Riseling has also gained attention for a short video she shows at the end of presentations she gives on campus that outline how people can protect themselves if they are attacked by someone with a gun.
“These incidents are becoming a fact of life — and death,” Riseling said in a video. “It’s clear it’s your life and you’ve got to fight back for your life. The video gives advice to handle a shooter: get out, call out, hide out, keep out and take out.”
David Gardner, spokesperson for Associated Students of Madison, said ASM works to improve campus safety and protect students. Gardner cited a mental health campaign organized by ASM as a measure taken to extend the reach of campus resources for those in need.
“We’re always happy to work with UWPD,” Gardner said. “We’re pleased with the amount of information they have been relaying to students.”


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While the world may be obsessed with streaming services such as Amazon Prime Video and Netflix for the plethora of content they offer, there are still some apparent benefits of physical media and watching them on the best possible Blu-ray players. Without a doubt, a Blu-ray player can provide you with a true cinematic experience with its uncompressed video quality and other special features. However, because there are many Blu-ray players on the market, selecting one that is loaded with all the must-have features can get a bit difficult.
Beyond just the image quality, you might also need some extras that would be worth considering. These may include the ability to watch 3D movies or use it as a PlayStation. Hence, we’ll make your job easier by doing an in-depth review of the Sony BDP-S1500 Region-Free Blu-Ray Player.
Sony is a Japanese company that is headquartered in Tokyo and is considered to be one of the best in its field. This multinational conglomerate corporation has diversified business which includes consumer as well as professional electronics, entertainment, financial services, and gaming.
The company is also known for its music entertainment business and the video game console business that is extremely sought-after. In fact, they have been listed in the Fortune Global 500 List in 2018. As such, any product from this company is guaranteed that it will last you a long time.
Now you can watch all your favorite movies in full HD with the Sony BDP-S1500 Region-Free Blu-Ray Player. Every image displayed through this player is crystal clear and highly detailed.
The colors you see in the videos will take on a rich new intensity. The player also has a super-fast loading time and will boot instantly, which will let you get straight to the action.
If the design of an electric appliance is important to you, then this Sony Blu-ray Player will surely hit the mark. This player’s design is straight up and sleek with no extra bells and whistles. The player’s design is minimal which is elegantly crafted to complement any space.
The entire device is black. It is a slim rectangle box with a height of just 3.9 centimeters and a width of 23 centimeters. It weighs no more than two pounds, which ensures that it can fit even in the tightest of spots in your house.
With the Sony Blu-ray Player, you can experience high-quality and bright detail throughout every single content you watch. These include your Blu-ray discs, DVDs, as well as the online content you stream.
Additionally, this player can upscale even the standard definition DVD movies to almost near HD quality. So, regardless of the quality of the video, you would still be able to enjoy it to the fullest.
Need the brightest and most accurate possible colors from your movies? Then you will surely be glad to know that the Sony Blu-ray Player comes with TRILUMINOS color palette.
This brings your viewing experience to life. This is only exclusive to Sony and is optimized for use with TVs that have TRILUMINOS.
This feature is particularly great as it ensures that the typically hard-to-replace aqua blues, emerald greens, and reds are displayed beautifully. As such, the seascapes and the landscapes look more realistic.
Want to use your Blu-ray player but don’t have any Blu-ray discs or DVDs? That is totally fine as the player allows you access to more than 300 streaming services. That includes Prime Video, Netflix, and YouTube.
With a fast broadband connection along with a valid subscription to streaming services, you will be able to enjoy music, movies, TV shows, videos, and more, all through the Sony Blu-ray Player.
For those folks who are obsessed with playing games on the PlayStation, you will no longer need the console since the Sony Blu-ray Player features PlayStation Now. This allows you to stream and play all of your PlayStation 3 games with the DUALSHOCK 4 controller. Do note that the controller needs to be purchased separately.
The player works on all TVs that have an HDMI connection. Likewise, it has a quick start and a fast boot-up that takes no more than a second.
The Sony BDP-S1500 Region-Free Blu-Ray Player is an excellent product for those looking to view their DVDs, Blu-ray discs, and CDs or watch content from the numerous online streaming services. It can make even SD content to look like full HD, and the TRILUMINOS feature ensures that your viewing experience comes to life with the bright and bold colors. It also features PlayStation Now, which allows you to play your games with the controller, which is not included, without the console.
We compared the Sony BDP-S1500 Region-Free Blu-Ray Player to the Samsung Curved Blu-Ray Player to see how well it holds up. It wasn’t surprising that the Sony player is a better choice. Let us tell you why.
While Samsung’s curved design is truly eye-catching, it lacks a ton of features. For starters, it is not a region-free Blu-ray player. Likewise, it lacks the full HD upscaling and the PlayStation Now feature.
But most importantly, it does not feature the countless streaming services that the Sony player offers. At most, the Samsung player offers only six different streaming services, which is a tad bit disappointing.
The Sony BDP-S1500 Region-Free Blu-Ray Player is a product you certainly won’t regret buying. It offers truly amazing colors that will take your viewing experience to a whole different level.
Furthermore, its many streaming services amongst other features make this player simply fantastic. We highly recommend this one!


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asked the Chancellor of the Exchequer whether, in consideration of the long experience in Germany with regard to national systems of insurance, he will take steps to obtain for the information of hon. Members a translation of the Consolidated Bill introduced into the Bundesrath on 2nd April last embodying the laws now in operation in that country on this subject, with the addition of extensions and amendments?
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Pelican's technology is designed by Pelican Wireless Systems in Livermore, California. Every product offered is assembled and manufactured in Silicon Valley California, with final assembly and testing done in house. This gives Pelican the advantage of never shipping a product that has been untested or unverified to work as designed.
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The Seleucid king Seleucus II Callinicus undertakes an expedition into the interior of Iran to try to regain Parthia, but his efforts come to nothing. According to some sources, he is even taken prisoner for several years by the Parthian king, Arsaces I. Other sources mention that he establishes a peace with Arsaces I by recognising his sovereignty over Parthia.
Despite the opposition of the Roman Senate and of his own father, the Roman political leader Gaius Flaminius Nepos wins the passage of a measure to distribute land among the plebeians. The Romans decide to parcel out land north of Rome (the Ager Gallicus) into small holdings for its poorer citizens whose farms have fallen into ruin during the First Punic War.
Following the death of his mentor, Cleanthes of Assos, Chrysippus of Soli succeeds him as the third head of the Stoic school. The many writings of Chrysippus, about the Stoic doctrines, will later earn him the title of Second Founder of Stoicism.

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In a bid to help boost recycling of their plastic bottles, Coca-Cola Philippines has announced an industry-first initiative of evolving the iconic green color packaging of their Sprite recyclable plastic bottles for a clear, new look.
“Sprite’s status as one of the biggest and most recognized brands in the world can largely be attributed to its crisp lemon-lime taste and its iconic green bottle design. This is why, as part of our journey towards a World Without Waste, we are transitioning our green Sprite plastic bottles to clear ones as clear plastic is much easier to recycle,” shared Coca-Cola Philippines Marketing Director Sharon Garcia-Tanganco.
As one of the numerous brands offered by Coca-Cola Philippines, the transformation of Sprite recyclable plastic bottles from green to transparent bottles is part of the company’s World Without Waste goal of collecting and recycling the equivalent of every bottle or can it sell by 2030.
This packaging milestone makes Sprite one of the first soft drinks in the Philippines and in Asia to introduce a bottle made from 100% recycled plastic.
“We recognize that packaging waste is an urgent issue – globally and here in the Philippines. As a company, we are determined to be part of the solution and we’re working to go further and faster in our actions, such as eliminating hard-to-recycle packaging from our portfolio,” Winn Everhart, Coca-Cola Philippines President and General Manager further added.
The Philippines is the largest Sprite market in ASEAN and the first market in ASEAN to begin the clear plastic bottle transition. The transition will expand to other markets in Southeast Asia through 2020.


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Deciding on the best Event Photographer Sydney will most likely be one of the most crucial decisions you will earn when planning your wedding day. The photographs which are taken on this very special day would be the memories that'll be with you through out your lives together and thus really should not be left to only anyone. Outlined below are some with the considerations you should remember when scouting for a photographer that'll be able to meet your personal unique requirements.
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The wedding photographer needs to have a good few years experience. The truth that a small business has existed for many years is a great indication that they are successful which top customers are pleased with their work. This also signifies that the organization isn't likely to collapsible causing you to be stranded halfway by your wedding plans. A professional photographer learns how to have the shots you want at the same time be inconspicuous. You and the future wife are afraid or need someone who is within that person the whole day plus it doesn't make guests feel safe, so your photos will turn out awkward too.


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Taxol currently carries a Black Box warning of the risk for anaphylactic reactions, some of which can be fatal. Patients who have severe reactions to Taxol may have shortness of breath, low blood pressure, skin swelling, and hives. Additionally, Taxol carries a warning of the risk for a large decrease in white blood cells leaving a patient susceptible to infection. Your doctor should monitor your white blood cell count closely during treatment and should suspend treatment if you begin to develop any signs of infection.

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DexCom Inc. [NASDAQ: DXCM] jumped around 4.76 points on Thursday, while shares priced at $122.67 at the close of the session, up 4.04%. The company report on December 8, 2022 that Dexcom G7 Receives FDA Clearance: The Most Accurate Continuous Glucose Monitoring System Cleared in the U.S.
Dexcom G7 is now cleared in the U.S. for people with all Types of diabetes ages two years and older, giving more people than ever access to a powerfully simple diabetes management solution.
With an overall MARD of 8.2%, Dexcom G7 is the most accurate CGM cleared by the FDA,1 building on the trusted performance of Dexcom CGM, which is clinically proven to lower A1C, reduce hyper- and hypoglycemia and increase time in range2,3.
DexCom Inc. stock is now -8.62% down from its year-to-date (YTD) trading value. DXCM Stock saw the intraday high of $125.55 and lowest of $119.16 per share. The company’s 52-week high price is 144.96, which means current price is +83.38% above from all time high which was touched on 04/04/22.
Compared to the average trading volume of 2.79M shares, DXCM reached a trading volume of 5619105 in the most recent trading day, which is why market watchdogs consider the stock to be active.
What do top market gurus say about DexCom Inc. [DXCM]?
Based on careful and fact-backed analyses by Wall Street experts, the current consensus on the target price for DXCM shares is $123.94 per share. Analysis on target price and performance of stocks is usually carefully studied by market experts, and the current Wall Street consensus on DXCM stock is a recommendation set at 1.60. This rating represents a strong Buy recommendation, on the scale from 1 to 5, where 5 would mean strong sell, 4 represents Sell, 3 is Hold, and 2 indicates Buy.
Barclays have made an estimate for DexCom Inc. shares, keeping their opinion on the stock as Equal Weight, with their previous recommendation back on October 18, 2022. While these analysts kept the previous recommendation, Jefferies raised their target price to Buy. The new note on the price target was released on October 12, 2022, representing the official price target for DexCom Inc. stock. Previously, the target price had yet another raise to $105, while Bernstein analysts kept a Outperform rating on DXCM stock.
The Average True Range (ATR) for DexCom Inc. is set at 4.23, with the Price to Sales ratio for DXCM stock in the period of the last 12 months amounting to 16.95. The Price to Book ratio for the last quarter was 26.21, with the Price to Cash per share for the same quarter was set at 6.14. Price to Free Cash Flow for DXCM in the course of the last twelve months was 181.21 with Quick ratio for the last quarter at 3.40.
How has DXCM stock performed recently?
DexCom Inc. [DXCM] gain into the green zone at the end of the last week, gaining into a positive trend and gaining by 3.93. With this latest performance, DXCM shares gained by 6.35% in over the last four-week period, additionally plugging by 65.52% over the last 6 months – not to mention a drop of -13.13% in the past year of trading.
Overbought and oversold stocks can be easily traced with the Relative Strength Index (RSI), where an RSI result of over 70 would be overbought, and any rate below 30 would indicate oversold conditions. An RSI rate of 50 would represent a neutral market momentum. The current RSI for DXCM stock in for the last two-week period is set at 66.05, with the RSI for the last a single of trading hit 70.90, and the three-weeks RSI is set at 63.83 for DexCom Inc. [DXCM]. The present Moving Average for the last 50 days of trading for this stock 107.28, while it was recorded at 118.42 for the last single week of trading, and 95.77 for the last 200 days.
DexCom Inc. [DXCM]: Deeper insight into the fundamentals
DexCom Inc.’s liquidity data is similarly interesting compelling, with a Quick Ratio of 3.40 and a Current Ratio set at 3.80.
Earnings analysis for DexCom Inc. [DXCM]
The progress of the company may be observed through the prism of EPS growth rate, while Wall Street analysts are focusing on predicting the 5-year EPS growth rate for DXCM. When it comes to the mentioned value, analysts are expecting to see the 5-year EPS growth rate for DexCom Inc. go to 32.90%.
Insider trade positions for DexCom Inc. [DXCM]
There are presently around $45,173 million, or 98.80% of DXCM stock, in the hands of institutional investors. The top three institutional holders of DXCM stocks are: VANGUARD GROUP INC with ownership of 43,682,426, which is approximately 1.185% of the company’s market cap and around 0.10% of the total institutional ownership; BLACKROCK INC., holding 33,609,961 shares of the stock with an approximate value of $4.12 billion in DXCM stocks shares; and BAILLIE GIFFORD & CO, currently with $2.22 billion in DXCM stock with ownership of nearly 0.032% of the company’s market capitalization.
371 institutional holders increased their position in DexCom Inc. [NASDAQ:DXCM] by around 20,468,507 shares. Additionally, 385 investors decreased positions by around 56,089,548 shares, while 115 investors held positions by with 291,688,180 shares. The mentioned changes placed institutional holdings at 368,246,235 shares, according to the latest SEC report filing. DXCM stock had 76 new institutional investments in for a total of 3,146,155 shares, while 76 institutional investors sold positions of 2,688,304 shares during the same period.


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