Las Vegas, NV (PRWEB) June 12, 2012
Last Wednesday, a group of 34 investors from across the country represented by Breakwater Equity Partners filed suit (case no. A-12-658265-C) in the Eighth Judicial District Court of Nevada against several financial institutions including Wells Fargo Bank and LNR Partners for fraud, conspiracy to secure an inflated appraisal and unlawful foreclosure.The investors are seeking a judgment of more than $30 million dollars for the recovery of the investment, plus attorneys’ fees and lost profits.
In 2006, the Tenaya Investors came together to purchase a $74,250,000 office building at 2716 N. Tenaya Way in Las Vegas. Real estate investment arrangements known as tenancies-in-common, or TICs, allow individual investors to pool their resources and purchase a large commercial building. During the real estate boom of the early 2000s, many baby-boomers and other smaller investors sought to reposition their financial portfolios with what appeared to be safe commercial real estate investments that would generate a predictable return. According to court documents, the Tenaya Investors believe they were misled by financial advisors and lenders who charged outrageous commissions and conspired to inflate appraisal values.
The Tenaya Investors have retained Breakwater Equity Partners, a consulting firm specializing in commercial loan workouts nationwide, to help guide them through the investment recovery legal process.
“It is alarming that we are seeing what appears to be an emerging trend of predatory lenders misleading unsophisticated investors,” said Phil Jemmett, CEO of Breakwater Equity Partners. “Lenders have a responsibility to provide the tenant-in-common investors with detailed and accurate information. Investors don’t expect any possibility of fraud and breach of fiduciary duty from their trusted advisors and lenders.”
According to the lawsuit, the transaction was flawed from the beginning because the original sponsor of the transaction may have conspired with Wachovia bank (now Wells Fargo) to create a fraudulent, inflated appraisal. The appraisers signed off on a purchase price of $363.75 per square foot, when comparable buildings in the area sold for $324.03 per square foot.
Court documents also contend that problems arose for the investors as the August 2011 maturity date of the property’s loan drew near. The lender refused to extend the nearly $51 million loan and the investors were unable to refinance unless a long-term lease agreement could be reached with the building’s sole tenant, United HealthCare Services (UHS). UHS abruptly withdrew from the lease negotiation process with the Tenaya Investors, making it impossible to refinance and placing the building in danger of foreclosure. Bart Larsen, an attorney with the firm of Kolesar and Leatham representing the investors, says there is evidence that the loan’s special servicer, LNR Partners, improperly interfered with the negotiations.
“The Tenaya Investors believe they could have worked out a successful lease extension with UHS and paid the note in full by refinancing the property, if not for LNR’s interference,” Larsen said. “We believe LNR wants the property to be foreclosed on so it can be purchased at a discount. We are fighting to protect the rights of individuals who deserve a chance to secure their investment.”
“It’s very sad to see this happen to people who have spent their lives building financial security,” Jemmett said. “Decades of their hard work and savings are at risk of being wiped out.”
Judge Rob Bare will hear the receivership motion on June 22 at 9 a.m. in courtroom 11C at the Regional Justice Center in Las Vegas.


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Bruce H. Leslie has been named the sole finalist for the position of chancellor of the Alamo Community College District (ACCD).
The ACCD Board of Trustees narrowed its field of candidates down to just Leslie, who most recently served as chancellor of the Houston Community College System.
"The board is excited to have selected such a highly qualified candidate," says ACCD Board Chairman Roberto Zarate. "We will begin negotiations with Dr. Leslie immediately, and we will be looking to him for leadership and direction as we move toward a higher level of excellence."
The state mandates a 21-day waiting period from the time a finalist is selected to the date he or she can be offered the chancellor position, says Kay Hendricks, director of communications for ACCD. The previous chancellor, J. Terence Kelly, stepped down last year for health reasons.
Leslie has more than 30 years of experience as a community college teacher and administrator. Prior to his tenure in Houston, he was chancellor of the Connecticut Community-Technical College System.
Leslie earned his bachelor's degree from Baldwin-Wallace College in Ohio and his master's degree from Sam Houston State University in Huntsville, Texas. He earned his doctorate in higher education administration from the Community College Leadership Program at the University of Texas in Austin.
The ACCD is comprised of five colleges -- San Antonio College, St. Philip's College, Palo Alto College, Northwest Vista College and Northeast Lakeview College -- and has a combined enrollment of more than 48,000 students.

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The new short film will be Tejada and Oberto's third collaboration.
The new video follows 2016’s Vimeo Staff Pick film “LAKEWOOD DRIVE,” which combined frenetic and hypnotizing cut ups of suburban LA with Tejada’s groove-laced track. For the new film, the duo use Tejada’s “AUTOSEEK,” a cut pulled from his latest LP on Kompakt, Dead Start Program, to soundtrack a stunning visual mix of greenery and the enchanting textures of the tropics—a perfect compliment to Tejada’s evolving synth lines and body-moving rhythms.
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State Bank of India to cut base rate by 5 bps to 7.45%, also reduce PLR
Also, it has cut its prime lending rate by 5 bps to 12.20 per cent.
State Bank of India (SBI), the country’s largest lender, has opted to lower its introductory lending rate by five basis points (bps) to 7.45 percent, beginning September 15.
It has also lowered its prime lending rate by five basis points to 12.20 percent. Kotak Mahindra Bank, a private lender, cut its home loan rates by 15 basis points to 6.5 percent last week, making it one of the lowest rates in the banking market.


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Since its creation, the United States has made eleven formal declarations of war, yet from 1798 to the present day, this country has used its armed forces abroad hundreds of times.
The Congressional Research Service has compiled a list of America’s use of military force abroad. The report is in a PDF which for the convenience of readers I have converted into five sections: 1798-1899, 1900-1985, 1986-1998, 1999-2004, and 2005-2012.
When viewed in its totality, this record makes clear that military force has in varying degrees always been the prism through which the U.S. government views the world. And keep in mind: this is just a list of the use of armed forces — it does not include the use of the CIA to topple governments, the support of proxy wars, the arming of insurgencies or the supply of the global weapons market which fuels conflict around the world.
- 1798-1800 Undeclared Naval War with France.
This contest included land actions, such as that in the Dominican Republic, city of Puerto Plata, where marines captured a French privateer under the guns of the forts. Congress authorized military action through a series of statutes.
- 1801-05 Tripoli.
The First Barbary War included the U.S.S. George Washington and Philadelphia affairs and the Eaton expedition, during which a few marines landed with United States Agent William Eaton to raise a force against Tripoli in an effort to free the crew of the Philadelphia. Tripoli declared war but not the United States, although Congress authorized U.S. military action by statute.
- 1806 Mexico (Spanish territory).
Capt. Z. M. Pike, with a platoon of troops, invaded Spanish territory at the headwaters of the Rio Grande on orders from Gen. James Wilkinson. He was made prisoner without resistance at a fort he constructed in present day Colorado, taken to Mexico, and later released after seizure of his papers.
- 1806-10 Gulf of Mexico.
American gunboats operated from New Orleans against Spanish and French privateers off the Mississippi Delta, chiefly under Capt. John Shaw and Master Commandant David Porter.
- 1810 West Florida (Spanish territory).
Gov. Claiborne of Louisiana, on orders of the President, occupied with troops territory in dispute east of the Mississippi River as far as the Pearl River, later the eastern boundary of Louisiana. He was authorized to seize as far east as the Perdido River.
- 1812 Amelia Island and other parts of east Florida, then under Spain.
Temporary possession was authorized by President Madison and by Congress, to prevent occupation by any other power; but possession was obtained by Gen. George Matthews in so irregular a manner that his measures were disavowed by the President.
- 1812-15 War of 1812.
On June 18, 1812, the United States declared war between the United States and the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Among the issues leading to the war were British interception of neutral ships and blockades of the United States during British hostilities with France.
- 1813 West Florida (Spanish territory).
On authority given by Congress, General Wilkinson seized Mobile Bay in April with 600 soldiers. A small Spanish garrison gave way. The U.S. advanced into disputed territory to the Perdido River, as projected in 1810. No fighting.
- 1813-14 Marquesas Islands.
U.S. forces built a fort on the island of Nukahiva to protect three prize ships which had been captured from the British.
- 1814 Spanish Florida.
Gen. Andrew Jackson took Pensacola and drove out the British with whom the United States was at war.
- 1814-25 Caribbean.
Engagements between pirates and American ships or squadrons took place repeatedly especially ashore and offshore about Cuba, Puerto Rico, Santo Domingo, and Yucatan. Three thousand pirate attacks on merchantmen were reported between 1815 and 1823. In 1822 Commodore James Biddle employed a squadron of two frigates, four sloops of war, two brigs, four schooners, and two gunboats in the West Indies.
- 1815 Algiers.
The second Barbary War was declared against the United States by the Dey of Algiers of the Barbary states, an act not reciprocated by the United States. Congress did authorize a military expedition by statutes. A large fleet under Decatur attacked Algiers and obtained indemnities.
- 1815 Tripoli.
After securing an agreement from Algiers, Decatur demonstrated with his squadron at Tunis and Tripoli, where he secured indemnities for offenses during the War of 1812.
- 1816 Spanish Florida.
United States forces destroyed Nicholls Fort, called also Negro Fort, which harbored raiders making forays into United States territory.
- 1816-18 Spanish Florida – First Seminole War.
The Seminole Indians, whose area was a haven for escaped slaves and border ruffians, were attacked by troops under Generals Jackson and Gaines and pursued into northern Florida. Spanish posts were attacked and occupied, British citizens executed. In 1819 the Floridas were ceded to the United States.
- 1817 Amelia Island (Spanish territory off Florida).
Under orders of President Monroe, United States forces landed and expelled a group of smugglers, adventurers, and freebooters.
- 1818 Oregon.
The U.S.S. Ontario, dispatched from Washington, landed at the Columbia River and in August took possession of Oregon territory. Britain had conceded sovereignty but Russia and Spain asserted claims to the area.
- 1820-23 Africa.
Naval units raided the slave traffic pursuant to the 1819 act of Congress.
- 1822 Cuba.
United States naval forces suppressing piracy landed on the northwest coast of Cuba and burned a pirate station.
- 1823 Cuba.
Brief landings in pursuit of pirates occurred April 8 near Escondido; April 16 near Cayo Blanco; July 11 at Siquapa Bay; July 21 at Cape Cruz; and October 23 at Camrioca.
- 1824 Cuba.
In October the U.S.S. Porpoise landed bluejackets near Matanzas in pursuit of pirates. This was during the cruise authorized in 1822.
- 1824 Puerto Rico (Spanish territory).
Commodore David Porter with a landing party attacked the town of Fajardo which had sheltered pirates and insulted American naval officers. He landed with 200 men in November and forced an apology. Commodore Porter was later court-martialed for overstepping his powers.
- 1825 Cuba.
In March cooperating American and British forces landed at Sagua La Grande to capture pirates.
- 1827 Greece.
In October and November landing parties hunted pirates on the islands of Argenteire, Miconi, and Androse.
- 1831-32 Falkland Islands.
Captain Duncan of the U.S.S. Lexington investigated the capture of three American sealing vessels and sought to protect American interests. 1832 Sumatra. February 6 to 9. A naval force landed and stormed a fort to punish natives of the town of Quallah Battoo for plundering the American ship Friendship.
- 1833 Argentina.
October 31 to November 15. A force was sent ashore at Buenos Aires to protect the interests of the United States and other countries during an insurrection. 1835-36 Peru. December 10, 1835, to January 24, 1836, and August 31 to December 7, 1836. Marines protected American interests in Callao and Lima during an attempted revolution.
- 1836 Mexico.
General Gaines occupied Nacogdoches (Tex.), disputed territory, from July to December during the Texan war for independence, under orders to cross the “imaginary boundary line” if an Indian outbreak threatened.
- 1838-39 Sumatra.
December 24, 1838, to January 4, 1839. A naval force landed to punish natives of the towns of Quallah Battoo and Muckie (Mukki) for depredations on American shipping.
- 1840 Fiji Islands.
July. Naval forces landed to punish natives for attacking American exploring and surveying parties.
- 1841 Drummond Island, Kingsmill Group.
A naval party landed to avenge the murder of a seaman by the natives.
- 1841 Samoa. February 24.
A naval party landed and burned towns after the murder of an American seaman on Upolu Island.
- 1842 Mexico.
Commodore T.A.C. Jones, in command of a squadron long cruising off California, occupied Monterey, Calif., on October 19, believing war had come. He discovered peace, withdrew, and saluted. A similar incident occurred a week later at San Diego.
- 1843 China.
Sailors and marines from the St. Louis were landed after a clash between Americans and Chinese at the trading post in Canton.
- 1843 Africa.
November 29 to December 16. Four United States vessels demonstrated and landed various parties (one of 200 marines and sailors) to discourage piracy and the slave trade along the Ivory coast, and to punish attacks by the natives on American seamen and shipping.
- 1844 Mexico.
President Tyler deployed U.S. forces to protect Texas against Mexico, pending Senate approval of a treaty of annexation. (Later rejected.) He defended his action against a Senate resolution of inquiry.
- 1846-48 Mexican War.
On May 13, 1846, the United States recognized the existence of a state of war with Mexico. After the annexation of Texas in 1845, the United States and Mexico failed to resolve a boundary dispute and President Polk said that it was necessary to deploy forces in Mexico to meet a threatened invasion.
- 1849 Smyrna.
In July a naval force gained release of an American seized by Austrian officials.
- 1851 Turkey.
After a massacre of foreigners (including Americans) at Jaffa in January, a demonstration by the Mediterranean Squadron was ordered along the Turkish (Levant) coast.
- 1851 Johanns Island (east of Africa).
August. Forces from the U.S. sloop of war Dale exacted redress for the unlawful imprisonment of the captain of an American whaling brig.
- 1852-53 Argentina.
February 3 to 12, 1852; September 17, 1852 to April 1853. Marines were landed and maintained in Buenos Aires to protect American interests during a revolution.
- 1853 Nicaragua.
March 11 to 13. U.S. forces landed to protect American lives and interests during political disturbances.
- 1853-54 Japan.
Commodore Perry and his naval expedition made a display of force leading to the “opening of Japan.”
- 1853-54 Ryukyu and Bonin Islands.
Commodore Perry on three visits before going to Japan and while waiting for a reply from Japan made a naval demonstration, landing marines twice, and secured a coaling concession from the ruler of Naha on Okinawa; he also demonstrated in the Bonin Islands with the purpose of securing facilities for commerce.
- 1854 China.
April 4 to June 15 to 17. American and English ships landed forces to protect American interests in and near Shanghai during Chinese civil strife.
- 1854 Nicaragua.
July 9 to 15. Naval forces bombarded and burned San Juan del Norte (Greytown) to avenge an insult to the American Minister to Nicaragua.
- 1855 China.
May 19 to 21. U.S. forces protected American interests in Shanghai and, from August 3 to 5 fought pirates near Hong Kong.
- 1855 Fiji Islands.
September 12 to November 4. An American naval force landed to seek reparations for depredations on American residents and seamen.
- 1855 Uruguay.
November 25 to 29. United States and European naval forces landed to protect American interests during an attempted revolution in Montevideo.
- 1856 Panama, Republic of New Grenada.
September 19 to 22. U.S. forces landed to protect American interests during an insurrection.
- 1856 China.
October 22 to December 6. U.S. forces landed to protect American interests at Canton during hostilities between the British and the Chinese, and to avenge an assault upon an unarmed boat displaying the United States flag.
- 1857 Nicaragua.
April to May, November to December. In May Commander C.H. Davis of the United States Navy, with some marines, received the surrender of William Walker, who had been attempting to get control of the country, and protected his men from the retaliation of native allies who had been fighting Walker. In November and December of the same year United States vessels Saratoga, Wabash, and Fulton opposed another attempt of William Walker on Nicaragua. Commodore Hiram Paulding’s act of landing marines and compelling the removal of Walker to the United States, was tacitly disavowed by Secretary of State Lewis Cass, and Paulding was forced into retirement.
- 1858 Uruguay.
January 2 to 27. Forces from two United States warships landed to protect American property during a revolution in Montevideo.
- 1858 Fiji Islands.
October 6 to 16. A marine expedition chastised natives for the murder of two American citizens at Waya.
- 1858-59 Turkey.
The Secretary of State requested a display of naval force along the Levant after a massacre of Americans at Jaffa and mistreatment elsewhere “to remind the authorities (of Turkey) of the power of the United States.”
- 1859 Paraguay.
Congress authorized a naval squadron to seek redress for an attack on a naval vessel in the Parana River during 1855. Apologies were made after a large display of force.
- 1859 Mexico.
Two hundred United States soldiers crossed the Rio Grande in pursuit of the Mexican bandit Cortina.
- 1859 China.
July 31 to August 2. A naval force landed to protect American interests in Shanghai.
- 1860 Angola, Portuguese West Africa.
March 1. American residents at Kissembo called upon American and British ships to protect lives and property during problems with natives.
- 1860 Colombia (Bay of Panama).
September 27 to October 8. Naval forces landed to protect American interests during a revolution.
- 1863 Japan.
July 16. The U.S.S. Wyoming retaliated against a firing on the American vessel Pembroke at Shimonoseki.
- 1864 Japan.
July 14 to August 3. Naval forces protected the United States Minister to Japan when he visited Yedo to negotiate concerning some American claims against Japan, and to make his negotiations easier by impressing the Japanese with American power.
- 1864 Japan.
September 4 to 14. Naval forces of the United States, Great Britain, France, and the Netherlands compelled Japan and the Prince of Nagato in particular to permit the Straits of Shimonoseki to be used by foreign shipping in accordance with treaties already signed.
- 1865 Panama.
March 9 and 10. U.S. forces protected the lives and property of American residents during a revolution.
- 1866 China.
From June 20 to July 7, U.S. forces punished an assault on the American consul at Newchwang.
- 1866 Mexico.
To protect American residents, General Sedgwick and 100 men in November obtained surrender of Matamoras. After three days he was ordered by U.S. Government to withdraw. His act was repudiated by the President.
- 1867 Nicaragua.
Marines occupied Managua and Leon.
- 1867 Formosa.
June 13. A naval force landed and burned a number of huts to punish the murder of the crew of a wrecked American vessel.
- 1868 Japan (Osaka, Hiolo, Nagasaki, Yokohama, and Negata).
February 4 to 8, April 4 to May 12, June 12 and 13. U.S. forces were landed to protect American interests during the civil war in Japan.
- 1868 Uruguay.
February 7 and 8, 19 to 26. U.S. forces protected foreign residents and the customhouse during an insurrection at Montevideo.
- 1868 Colombia.
April. U.S. forces protected passengers and treasure in transit at Aspinwall during the absence of local police or troops on the occasion of the death of the President of Colombia.
- 1870 Mexico.
June 17 and 18. U.S. forces destroyed the pirate ship Forward, which had been run aground about 40 miles up the Rio Tecapan.
- 1870 Hawaiian Islands.
September 21. U.S. forces placed the American flag at half mast upon the death of Queen Kalama, when the American consul at Honolulu would not assume responsibility for so doing.
- 1871 Korea.
June 10 to 12. A U.S. naval force attacked and captured five forts to punish natives for depredations on Americans, particularly for murdering the crew of the General Sherman and burning the schooner, and for later firing on other American small boats taking soundings up the Salee River.
- 1873 Colombia (Bay of Panama).
May 7 to 22, September 23 to October 9. U.S. forces protected American interests during hostilities between local groups over control of the government of the State of Panama.
- 1873-96 Mexico.
United States troops crossed the Mexican border repeatedly in pursuit of cattle thieves and other brigands. There were some reciprocal pursuits by Mexican troops into border territory. Mexico protested frequently. Notable cases were at Remolina in May 1873 and at Las Cuevas in 1875. Washington orders often supported these excursions. Agreements between Mexico and the United States, the first in 1882, finally legitimized such raids. They continued intermittently, with minor disputes, until 1896.
- 1874 Hawaiian Islands.
February 12 to 20. Detachments from American vessels were landed to preserve order and protect American lives and interests during the coronation of a new king.
- 1876 Mexico.
May 18. An American force was landed to police the town of Matamoras temporarily while it was without other government.
- 1882 Egypt.
July 14 to 18. American forces landed to protect American interests during warfare between British and Egyptians and looting of the city of Alexandria by Arabs.
- 1885 Panama (Colon).
January 18 and 19. U.S. forces were used to guard the valuables in transit over the Panama Railroad, and the safes and vaults of the company during revolutionary activity. In March, April, and May in the cities of Colon and Panama, the forces helped reestablish freedom of transit during revolutionary activity.
- 1888 Korea.
June. A naval force was sent ashore to protect American residents in Seoul during unsettled political conditions, when an outbreak of the populace was expected.
- 1888 Haiti.
December 20. A display of force persuaded the Haitian Government to give up an American steamer which had been seized on the charge of breach of blockade.
- 1888-89 Samoa.
November 14, 1888, to March 20, 1889. U.S. forces were landed to protect American citizens and the consulate during a native civil war.
- 1889 Hawaiian Islands.
July 30 and 31. U.S. forces protected American interests at Honolulu during a revolution.
- 1890 Argentina.
A naval party landed to protect U.S. consulate and legation in Buenos Aires.
- 1891 Haiti.
U.S. forces sought to protect American lives and property on Navassa Island.
- 1891 Bering Strait.
July 2 to October 5. Naval forces sought to stop seal poaching.
- 1891 Chile.
August 28 to 30. U.S. forces protected the American consulate and the women and children who had taken refuge in it during a revolution in Valparaiso.
- 1893 Hawaii.
January 16 to April 1. Marines were landed ostensibly to protect American lives and property, but many believed actually to promote a provisional government under Sanford B. Dole. This action was disavowed by the United States.
- 1894 Brazil.
January. A display of naval force sought to protect American commerce and shipping at Rio de Janeiro during a Brazilian civil war.
- 1894 Nicaragua.
July 6 to August 7. U.S. forces sought to protect American interests at Bluefields following a revolution.
- 1894-95 China.
Marines were stationed at Tientsin and penetrated to Peking for protection purposes during the Sino-Japanese War.
- 1894-95 China.
A naval vessel was beached and used as a fort at Newchwang for protection of American nationals.
- 1894-96 Korea.
July 24, 1894 to April 3, 1896. A guard of marines was sent to protect the American legation and American lives and interests at Seoul during and following the Sino-Japanese War.
- 1895 Colombia.
March 8 to 9. U.S. forces protected American interests during an attack on the town of Bocas del Toro by a bandit chieftain.
- 1896 Nicaragua.
May 2 to 4. U.S. forces protected American interests in Corinto during political unrest.
- 1898 Nicaragua.
February 7 and 8. U.S. forces protected American lives and property at San Juan del Sur.
- 1898 The Spanish-American War.
On April 25, 1898, the United States declared war with Spain. The war followed a Cuban insurrection against Spanish rule and the sinking of the U.S.S. Maine in the harbor at Havana.
- 1898-99 China.
November 5, 1898 to March 15, 1899. U.S. forces provided a guard for the legation at Peking and the consulate at Tientsin during contest between the Dowager Empress and her son.
- 1899 Nicaragua.
American and British naval forces were landed to protect national interests at San Juan del Norte, February 22 to March 5, and at Bluefields a few weeks later in connection with the insurrection of Gen. Juan P. Reyes.
- 1899 Samoa.
February-May 15. American and British naval forces were landed to protect national interests and to take part in a bloody contention over the succession to the throne.
- 1899-1901 Philippine Islands.
U.S. forces protected American interests following the war with Spain and conquered the islands by defeating the Filipinos in their war for independence.

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United States Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit
March 25, 2015, Decided
Nos. 12-13249, 14-10989
[*484] PER CURIAM:
This appeal arises from an action to rescind the Development [**2] Agreement ("Agreement") signed by Community Maritime Park Associates, Inc. ("CMPA") and Maritime Park Development Partners, LLC ("MPDP") on August 14, 2009 after a competitive award process that CMPA alleges suffered from procedural defects. MPDP appeals four district court orders: (1) denial of a motion to recuse, (2) a grant of partial summary judgment to CMPA, (3) a disgorgement order, and (4) a preliminary injunction freezing certain of MPDP's assets. After careful review, and with the benefit of oral argument, we affirm.2
CMPA is a non-profit organization created by the City of Pensacola, Florida, to oversee the city's Community Maritime Park project, a mixed-use development originally designed to include a public park, a sports venue, a conference center, and other commercial, residential, and retail facilities. MPDP, a corporation formed after CMPA had begun its competitive award selection process for a "Master Developer" for the project, won the contract by representing itself as a joint venture that included one of the original candidates for Master Developer, [**3] Land Capital Group, Inc. ("Land Capital").
In conducting its search for the Master Developer, CMPA sought to comply with Florida competitive award statutes that govern the negotiation of public contracts. Florida's Consultants' Competitive Negotiation Act ("CCNA"), Fla Stat. § 287.055, sets forth a rigid process for government agencies to follow when procuring professional services for urban development.3 The first two stages of the process include (1) an announcement and request for qualifications ("RFQ") and (2) a request for proposals ("RFP") from firms that qualified through the RFQ stage. Id. § 287.055(3), (4). Then, the government agency must rank at least three firms based on their RFPs and begin contract negotiations with the top-ranked firm. Id. § 287.055(4)(b), (5). Upon completing the RFQ and RFP stages, CMPA identified Land Capital as the top-ranked firm for [*485] subsequent negotiations. By the RFP stage, however, Land Capital had begun to lose its financial footing. To reassure CMPA of the integrity of the firm's proposal, Land Capital principal Scott Davison represented to CMPA that MPDP was a financially sound joint venture between Land Capital and other real estate firms that would step in to take the reins.4 On the basis of [**4] these representations, MPDP won the contract as the successor to Land Capital's bid even though MPDP was not officially a candidate during the RFQ or RFP stages.
The resulting Agreement named MPDP as the Master Developer and also gave CMPA the option to hire MPDP as its "Design-Build Contractor." Doc. 18-1 at 24. The CCNA defines a design-build contract as "a single contract with a design-build firm for the design and construction of a public construction project." Fla. Stat. § 287.055(2)(i). Where a developer is qualified under Florida law to handle both design and construction, this option creates an opportunity for efficiency and cost savings. CMPA initially voted to award the design-build contract to MPDP, but MPDP was unable at that time to secure the bonding it needed. [**5] Thus, MPDP recruited Hoar Construction, LLC ("Hoar") to create a new entity, Magi Construction, LLC ("Magi"), in which MPDP would take a 49-percent share in exchange for assigning its right to the design-build contract to Magi.
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606 Fed. Appx. 482 *; 2015 U.S. App. LEXIS 4842 **; 2015 WL 1321447
COMMUNITY MARITIME PARK ASSOCIATES INC., Plaintiff - Counter, Defendant - Appellee, versus MARITIME PARK DEVELOPMENT PARTNERS LLC, Defendant - Counter Claimant - Appellant.
Notice: PLEASE REFER TO FEDERAL RULES OF APPELLATE PROCEDURE RULE 32.1 GOVERNING THE CITATION TO UNPUBLISHED OPINIONS.
Prior History: [**1] Appeals from the United States District Court for the Northern District of Florida. D.C. Docket No. 3:11-cv-00060-MCR-CJK.
Cmty. Mar. Park Assocs. v. Mar. Park Dev. Partners, LLC, 2014 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 14486 (N.D. Fla., Feb. 4, 2014)Cmty. Mar. Park Assocs. v. Mar. Park Dev. Partners, LLC, 2011 U.S. Dist. LEXIS 30650 (N.D. Fla., Mar. 14, 2011)
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Remarks before the Institute of International Bankers, Annual Washington Conference
Commissioner Jill E. Sommers
March 5, 2012
Good afternoon. It is such a pleasure to be here again with you all today and a special thanks to Sally Miller for the invitation to discuss my perspective on the role of the CFTC in the oversight and regulation of swap markets. Much of what the Commission has focused on over the last year has been directly related to implementing the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act. It has been a very complex process involving a great deal of coordination with other US and foreign regulators. The further along we get in the implementation process, the more difficult it is has become. I would like to touch on a few developments and give my thoughts on the current state of derivatives regulation both here in the US and abroad. Since September of 2010, the Commission has held 24 public meetings to vote on various Dodd-Frank matters and has issued nearly 60 proposed rules, notices, or other requests seeking public comment, and has completed 28 final rules, interim final rules, and exemptions. I think we are about at the half-way mark with at least twenty more rules to go, including the most significant rules like definitions of a swap dealer and swap. We have one meeting scheduled for March and four more meetings scheduled for April and May.
When it comes to the rulemaking process, I believe a reasonable, measured approach is critical. Swap markets developed without our involvement, and we have little experience with these markets. The truth is we don’t know what the full impact of our rules will be, and we don’t know whether the assumptions we operate under are valid. Given this knowledge gap, it makes sense to start with a broader, more flexible approach, and become narrower and more restrictive only as necessary and after we have sufficient experience and data to make these decisions. Unfortunately the Commission has not taken this sensible approach.
By way of example, last month the Commission held an open meeting to consider a final rule related to business conduct standards and a proposed rule related to block trading. Dodd-Frank mandates that the Commission specify the criteria for determining what constitutes a large notional swap transaction—or block trade— for particular markets and contracts. In determining appropriate block trade sizes, Congress has directed that the Commission take into account whether public disclosure of transactions will reduce market liquidity.
This requires a balancing act—if the block threshold is set too low, there will be reduced transparency in the market. If the block threshold is set too high, there will be reduced liquidity in the market. Setting block sizes for swaps is not an easy task, and absent robust data, comprehensive analysis, and the benefit of market experience, we could severely harm liquidity at this critical regulatory juncture where we seek to bring more swaps onto swap execution facilities.
The proposal, which passed by a 3-2 vote, recommends utilizing a formula to determine block size whereby only the largest 6% of all interest rate swaps and credit default swaps would be block trades. This proposal ignores Congress’ mandate that we take into account the impact of public disclosure on liquidity. We now run the risk of sacrificing liquidity at the altar of transparency.
More troubling, the rule writing team only had access to 3 months’ worth of transaction data, and that transaction data dates back to the summer of 2010. In writing these rules we are relying on stale data, and far too little of it. This is just one instance where we have proposed rules without sufficient data, robust analysis, and complete knowledge of their impact.
I am guessing that the issue first and foremost on many of your minds is extraterritoriality. As everyone in this room knows, the swaps market is a global market. Harmonizing our rules to the greatest extent possible with the SEC, other US regulators and our foreign counterparts is absolutely crucial for ensuring that we accomplish the overall global objectives of reducing systemic risk and limiting opportunities for regulatory arbitrage. As required by Dodd-Frank, and in keeping with the commitments reached by the G-20 leaders in Pittsburgh in September of 2009, Commission staff has been in constant contact with our counterparts in London, the European Union and Asia.
These issues are very complex, and the possibility of divergent views among international regulators is very real. The challenge lies in building a consistent philosophy for how the regulatory frameworks of many nations fit together to ensure cross-border swap activities are not disrupted.
In Dodd-Frank Congress expressed intent for the statute to apply to activities abroad in certain circumstances, but was not crystal clear on the parameters. While the statute gives us some direction, the Commission is considering how broadly or narrowly it intends to interpret the scope of this limitation. Setting the precise scope of Dodd-Frank with respect to the cross-border activities of foreign entities is necessary to preserve the continuity of global business operations and the risk management tools that swaps provide. To that end, I expect the Commission to issue proposed guidance on this issue in the coming weeks; however, it is my understanding the scope of the guidance will only speak to who will be required to register as a US swap dealer or major swap participant. The Commission intends to tackle other issues such as clearing and market infrastructure in subsequent guidance. I am deeply concerned that there has not been adequate coordination with the SEC and the international regulatory community. Of even greater concern to me is that the Commission appears to be considering a piecemeal approach to issues of extraterritoriality by proposing guidance in stages rather than by proposing one comprehensive rule that will give market participants some degree of certainty and the entire framework we are considering. I cannot imagine the global consequences of an inconsistent approach to these issues by the SEC and CFTC. I have spoken to many foreign entities and foreign regulators who are very interested in how far the CFTC intends to reach into the operations of entities located overseas. I believe this is one of the single most important issues the Commission will address during the implementation of Dodd/Frank. There has been an enormous amount of congressional interest and if we do not get this one right, I am confident Congress will step in. I would like to see the CFTC propose a joint rule or at the least a coordinated rule with the SEC. The CFTC has a long history of international cooperation and recognition for comparable foreign regulatory regimes. This is not the time for us to abandon policies that have worked well for us over decades of international practice.
I am also going to guess that the other important issue on your mind is the much discussed “Volcker rule”. The CFTC waited until January of this year to put out its Volcker proposal, notwithstanding the fact that other US regulators put out their version of Volcker last October. The proposal is lengthy and extremely complex and I do not think we spent sufficient time to fully consider all of its implications. I am troubled that this is the path the Commission has chosen. Given that we waited until January to propose our version of Volcker, well after other regulators issued proposals and received comments, we had a unique opportunity to take into consideration the comments filed with those other agencies. Unfortunately, even with the lag time and the benefit of comment letters we proposed a rule that is virtually identical to the other agencies’ proposed Volcker rule. I had concerns about what the CFTC would do if other agencies re-propose their rules. I hope we will be prepared to withdraw our proposal and join a re-proposed Volcker Rule with the other agencies. Otherwise, it seems as if we have put ourselves on a separate track, which I fear will needlessly complicate an already convoluted and likely unworkable set of rules.
Central bankers and regulators from around the world have expressed concern that the rule, which as proposed would apply to the US operations of foreign banks, may also extend to a firms’ operations outside the US. Many countries in Europe and Asia have weighed in, and many industry bodies such as yours have filed helpful comment letters too. In fact, the CFTC, Treasury and other regulators received over 17,000 comment letters. We have seen these concerns voiced by high ranking officials, such as Bank of Canada Governor Mark Carney, EU Financial Services Commissioner Michel Barnier, and FSA chairman Lord Adair Turner.
For example, the UK and Japanese finance ministers weighed in saying that, without an exemption from the rule, their governments’ borrowing costs would rise. Japan and Britain have called on the US to rewrite the Volcker rule given concerns that it could reduce liquidity in sovereign debt markets at a crucial moment for some European governments. Japanese Finance Minister Jun Azumi and his British counterpart George Osborne pointed out that Volcker may be the "wrong prescription," with unintended consequences.
Of particular concern to other nations is the fact that, while the new rule may adversely impact market liquidity in stocks and corporate and government bonds, there is an exemption that allows the banks to buy US government securities -- but not other sovereign debt instruments.
As a consequence, explained Azumi and Osborne, "it could reduce liquidity in non-US sovereign markets, making it more difficult, costlier and riskier for countries to issue and distribute debt." Government debt and related obligations are a major part of the banking sector’s liquid assets. I believe that we need to really consider, especially at this troubled time in the sovereign debt markets, whether this exclusion should be applied in a broad manner that allows banks, especially those outside the US, to engage in liquidity management using assets accepted as liquid reserves such as foreign sovereign debt.
Second, after reviewing the many critical comments we should re-evaluate the foreign banking entities exemption. I do not believe this exemption should be narrower than is required by Dodd-Frank. At a minimum, we could clarify that use of US financial infrastructure (e.g. clearing, settlement, and trade facilitation) would not make the transaction subject to the rule. It is critical for US regulators to come together and form a reasonable approach to the many difficult issues included in the prohibitions and restrictions on proprietary trading. The implications of this rule will most definitely be felt around the globe.
As you know, I chair the Commission’s Global Markets Advisory Committee and have participated for the last three years in the Technical Committee meetings of IOSCO and so am particularly sensitive to international regulatory issues. As a quick recap on other jurisdictions, we continue to monitor the progress of the European Market Infrastructure Regulation (EMIR), the Markets in Financial Instruments Directive (MIFID) and the related Markets in Financial Instruments Regulation (MIFIR), as well as the proposed revisions to the Market Abuse Directive (MAD) and the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and IOSCO joint working group on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives.
A political agreement on EMIR was reached last month; however, an official version has yet to be released publicly. Based on conversations with our European Commission (EC) counterparts, EMIR will come into force on January 1, 2013, but will not be applied until later in 2013. More specifically, authorization of CCPs will not occur until mid-2013 and we do not have an estimated date for when trade repositories will enter into force.
With regard to MiFID and MiFIR, we expect that the European Parliament will consider them at some point this summer.
All three of these proposals are the EU’s responses to the commitments made by G-20 leaders in 2009 to address less regulated parts of the financial system, such as OTC derivatives, and to improve the oversight and transparency of commodity derivative markets.
MAD/MAR: The European Commission has also proposed regulations to increase the number of commodity derivatives and OTC derivatives that are covered by the market abuse regime. The proposals extend the market manipulation prohibition to instruments whose value relates to exchange traded instruments. So for instance, an OTC derivative referenced to a contract traded on ICE Futures Europe would fall within the new Directive. These updated regulations now include prohibitions against attempted manipulation, where the old rules only covered actual manipulation. I should also point out that the new regulation gives the member states more enforcement tools and criminalizes certain insider trading and market manipulation offenses. We expect these proposals will also be taken up by the European Parliament this summer.
The IOSCO Task Force on OTC derivatives (TF) has been busy. Here’s a sense of where various work is in the pipeline:
- the report on requirements for mandatory clearing;
- the TF’s “Follow on analysis to the report on trading”; and
- the report on OTC Derivatives Data Reporting and Aggregation Requirements, which is the joint work of the TF and the Committee on Payment and Settlement Systems (CPSS)
- were all approved before or during the Feb. 2012 Tokyo Technical Committee Meeting.
The last report left for the task force to take up, the report on OTC Derivatives Market Intermediaries’ oversight, is nearly finished and likely to be approved at the May IOSCO Annual meeting in Beijing.
Lastly, on the international front, I would like to report that the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision and IOSCO has established a joint working group on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives. The group includes representatives from more than twenty regulatory authorities, including the CFTC, and has held two in-person meetings and numerous conference calls. The topics discussed have included:
- the purposes of margin;
- the instruments subject to margin;
- entities subject to margin;
- categorization of counterparties;
- calculation of margin;
- eligible collateral;
- segregation of collateral;
- treatment of affiliates; and
- cross-border issues.
The group is working toward issuing a consultative paper mid-year. US regulators will coordinate with the international effort, and my hope is that US regulators will not take up the final rulemaking on margin requirements for uncleared derivatives until after the international standards have been settled.
Finally, I will turn to recent developments in Asia.
The Japanese legislature passed the Amendment to the Financial Instruments and Exchange Act (“FIEA”) in May 2010. This amendment gave the Japanese financial regulator, the JFSA, the authority to regulate OTC derivatives. The JFSA expects the implementing cabinet ordinance and other measures to be finalized by November 2012.
The Hong Kong Monetary Authority (“HKMA”) and Hong Kong Securities and Futures Commission (“SFC”, together with the HKMA, the “Hong Kong Authorities”) released a consultation paper on their proposed OTC regulatory regime in October 2011. The Hong Kong Authorities propose amending the Securities and Futures Ordinance to set out a general framework for the regulation of the OTC derivatives market, which includes providing relevant rulemaking powers to the HKMA and SFC. Hong Kong is working to adopt these regulations by the end of 2012.
On February 13, 2012 the Monetary Authority of Singapore (“MAS”) published a consultation paper with proposals to meet the G20 mandate on the trading, clearing and reporting of OTC derivatives. To implement the recommendations of the international standard setting bodies, MAS proposed to expand the scope of the Securities and Futures Act (“SFA”) to mandate central clearing and reporting of OTC derivatives contracts, as well as regulate market operators, clearing facilities, trade repositories and market intermediaries for OTC derivatives contracts.
Generally there is a fair amount of consistency between jurisdictions. Of course there are some areas where coordination and cooperation are essential. I know the concept of indemnity in the context of swap data repositories is an issue, as well as the desire by some for a central bank exemption from the registration, public reporting and clearing requirements of Dodd-Frank. There is also a conflict regarding the open access to CCP’s rules which we finalized in October of last year. The rules prohibit a DCO from setting a minimum adjusted net capital requirement of more than $50million for any person that seeks to become a clearing member in order to clear swaps. This very low number has generated concern from other authorities.
As you all know very well, market regulators around the globe are working diligently to respond to the commitments made at the G-20 level. Considering the scope of the work for all of these jurisdictions, I think the progress made up to this point has been remarkable. We will continue our efforts at the Commission coordinating with our global counterparts and will probably be working to establish appropriate rules and regulations for many years to come.
In closing, I would like to convey my persistent grief regarding the process the Commission is using to finalize these very important rules. I believe we should be crafting all of our regulations in a way that will allow them to stand the test of time and to not favor one market segment over another. I believe that it is crucial for the marketplace and for market participants that we get these rules right and that we finalize them in a way that is reasonable and to not politicize them. It would not be a good outcome if we are re-writing most of these rules in the next couple of years because the rules do not reflect the useful input we have received from the market. We consistently reject reasoned comments from industry professionals with little justification in our cost benefit analysis to support those rejections. I have been hopeful for the past year that things would change when we started finalizing rules, and especially the rules that are so integral to the new regulatory framework, but things have not changed. I am no longer optimistic; I do not believe that these rules have a chance of withstanding the test of time but instead believe that this Commission will be consumed over the next few years using our valuable resources to rewrite rules that we knew or should have known would not work when we issued them.
I have very strong views with regard to these issues and will continue to work toward resolving the challenges we face. Our staff at the CFTC has been enormously helpful to us throughout this process and I encourage all of you to stay engaged. Thank you again for the kind invitation to join you today. I am happy to take questions.
Last Updated: March 7, 2012


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The victim’s family requires a hearing to be absent, not asking for a lawyer to protect their rights. The court will conduct a closed trial and public sentencing.
Tomorrow morning (June 25), the People’s Court of District 4 (Ho Chi Minh City) adjudicated accused Nguyen Huu Linh, former Vice-President of the People’s Committee of Da Nang City, on the guilty plea to a person under 16 years of age.
The case is closed trial, only 3 members of the Panel, defendants and defense lawyers and representatives of the inspection agency. The victim will not attend the trial, does not require a lawyer to protect the rights.
Up to 3 years in prison
Mr. Linh has been prosecuted for his crimes against people under 16 years of age under Clause 1, Article 146 of the Criminal Code 2015.
As a rule, a person who is 18 years of age or older and has an act of lewd behavior for persons under 16 years of age who is not intended for sexual intercourse or does not intend to conduct other sex acts, is sentenced to between 6 months and imprisonment. up to 3 years.
The case of Nguyen Huu Linh, a young girl, indignant in public opinion.
During the investigation process, at the testimony minutes, the delivery and receipt minutes of conclusion of investigation and interrogation, Mr. Linh acknowledged 3 times to kiss the girl in the elevator in Galaxy 9 apartment building (District 4, HCMC) is wrong.
However, he pleaded not guilty because he believed that the behavior was not enough to constitute a crime of people under 16 years old.
But the indictment of the District 4 Procuracy still determines that Mr. Nguyen Huu Linh acts lewd towards the child; there is no aggravating circumstance, but the extenuating circumstances are the first offense.
False name declaration
According to the contents of the incident, about 21:00 on April 1, the Russian baby (renamed, 8 years old) from his family’s apartment went to the ground floor to buy things for his mother. After buying, the child asked the security to lift the elevator to the 10th floor, at which time Mr. Nguyen Huu Linh went to the 11th floor.
When the elevator door closed, Mr. Linh approached the little girl standing, using the right hand to hold the victim’s left cheek, the left hand holding the phone and kissing her right cheek and letting go.
After that, he continued to use his right hand to wrap his arms behind his back, put his hand on the left shoulder of Russia, intended to kiss the girl’s left cheek but the victim covered his face with his hand so Linh kissed his forehead.
At this moment, Linh had a phone call, so he transferred the phone from his left hand to his right hand, let go of Russia and listened to the phone. Next, Mr. Linh hugged from behind and circled in front of the little girl, put his hand on the victim’s left shoulder and pulled back, the Russian back touched Linh’s front body.
At this time, the elevator opened so Linh let go of Russia, the girl ran out and Linh continued to go up to the house.
Defendant Nguyen Huu Linh, former deputy director of VKSND in Da Nang City.
After hearing the story, the three girls went down to the management board, extracted the image from the camera and invited Mr. Linh to work. Mr. Linh admitted he was a man in the clip. However, he did not declare his real name Nguyen Huu Linh but used the fake name Nguyen Van Hung.
Through work, Russia’s mother agreed to ignore the case and Mr. Linh flew to Da Nang the following afternoon.
When the 58-second clip was distributed on the internet, in the afternoon of April 3, Mr. Linh went to the District 4 Police to report and admitted on April 1 that he went to his son’s apartment in the Galaxy apartment to stay. Here, he acknowledged the act of hugging a baby girl in an elevator.
On April 21, District 4 Police Investigation Police issued a decision to prosecute the case, prosecute the accused and issue a ban to leave the residence for Mr. Nguyen Huu Linh.
The little girl’s parents once asked not to investigate Mr. Linh
The petition of lawyer Tran Ba Hoc (who defended Mr. Linh) indicated in the pledge that no complaints and complaints of the harmed mother expressed: “When the incident happened, I met Mr. Linh, who accompanying the elevator with me and determining that the incident only comes from my grandchildren embracing and aromatic, not from bad thoughts. “
At the pen number 124, the representative of the girl’s side also determined: “After the incident, our husband and I did not see any harm to the child and Mr. Linh was also the father of the couple T. I know or share an elevator with me, I ask the police office to not continue investigating and dealing with Mr. Linh. “
It can be seen in this case, the families who were harmed from the beginning did not ask the investigating agency to prosecute the former Vice President of VKSND in Da Nang. So far, the girls’ families do not have any claim as well as offer to handle responsibility for Mr. Nguyen Huu Linh.
However, the former Vice-President of the Procuracy was still tried by the District 4 People’s Court because according to the law, the Crime against the people under the age of 16 does not belong to the case of prosecution at the request of the victim.
Talking to VnExpress News before the trial, lawyer Tran Thi Ngoc Nu (Head of the Association for the Protection of Children’s Rights in Ho Chi Minh City) said this case attracted a great deal of public opinion so people wanted a copy proper project for Mr. Linh.
“As a child worker, I agree that the protection of children’s rights is a priority. However, in this case, the family’s harm does not suggest prosecution is wrong. We have many ways to protect children from the exploitation of information of the media, while those who are guilty need to be dealt with according to the law, “Ms Nu said.


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28. September, 2016
The XC season is coming to an end here in the northern hemisphere and the first podiums are already being occupied with the pilots flying the King gliders. In Austria, the first place was taken by a well-known pilot in his area, Peter Wallner who has been able to make three big triangles measuring from 227 km to 268 km.
29. August, 2016
The last edition of DHV newcomer challenge took place in famous Tolmin area. 47 pilots were able to fly three days in Soča valley, some of them learning new skills, some of them flying pulley to pulley to the goal. Amazing performance by Johannes Baumgarten, who flew the King for the first time in this race.
31. Mai, 2016
Young and long time Triple Seven team pilot, has been devoting his life in past years strictly to our loving sport. In winter he is flying tandems in Nepal and in summer he is competing around Europe visiting podiums on many occasions. This year, he switched to the King just two weeks before the Junior
30. Mai, 2016
Our team pilot Alex Hapacher is leading the OLC contest in Italy with his King. Amazing flights being done in northern Italy made his way to astonishing 100 points lead before the second place. His flights stretch from 246 km to 285 km showing the potential of the King as an XC machine. We would
11. Mai, 2016
Debu Choudhury, a famous and great pilot from India decided to fly best EN/LTF D class wing at this moment and he already broke few records in India with it. The longest flight ever made from Bir Billing take-off took him on a long journey of 253 km.
20. April, 2016
Hugh Miller, well-known pilot, a test pilot for Cross Country magazine is giving the King a proper test with proper flying. On 17th of April, he used the skies over England and pushed the King to 200 km mark. Here is what he had to say about the flight: The King was relaxing to fly
4. April, 2016
Well know Italian league competition is formed with weekend competitions that most of the top pilots from Italy get involved too. Our team pilots, Maurizio Maina and Ivan Centa where two pilots flying the King gliders. After two tasks with one in a survival mode and next one with more race approach, they managed to take both first and second place from the serial class competition.
4. November, 2015
We are happy to announce that Nicole Fedele reached her goal in Quixada, flying a new World record with her brand new King. She is now first ever woman to fly over 400 km. "Yesterday was my day! It has been a very windy day with some difficulties along the course. I had a couple of low saves in turbolent conditions and the King helped me a lot with great stability and excellent climb capacities in every ...
29. Oktober, 2015
Nicole Fedele, a princess of paragliding world, is returning back to Brasil in quest of new World record. 2 years ago she set up a new one with 376.5 km but is returning now after 2 years to set up a longer flight. This time she decided to take the King as a tool to cope with harsh Brasil conditions. Already after few test flights she was certain that this is the right wing to make new World record. We h...
28. Oktober, 2015
Adam Grzech, Triple Seven team pilot went to Brasil in search of new kilometers and decided to make these with his brand new King. It didn't take long and he sent us his first long flight, just under 400 km from Tacima. Congratulations on this nice flight and nice introduction of the King to the Brasilian sky.


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Coronavirus Testing Woman Worried After Amita Health Adventist Medical Center In La Grange
The wellness center will test a percentage of those who are not covid 19 vaccinated by a random draw. if your name is chosen, you will receive an email the week before you are required to test. here are the new times that will be implemented once the random draw percentage goes into effect: monday – thursday. 8:00am – 3:00pm. Congestion or runny nose. nausea or vomiting. diarrhea. additional information about covid‑19 symptoms can be found on the cdc symptoms webpage. options for assessment by a physician include: contact magers health and wellness center at 417 836 4000. after hours, contact the mercy nurse on call at 417 820 6055. contact your primary care provider. Schedule an covid 19 vaccine testing appointment at the wellness center: if you have any questions about medical services or behavioral health, please do not hesitate to call 727 873 4422. please also see the wellness center changes to operations page. masks must be worn for all in person visits. Covid wellness answer center. if you have questions about testing, you can contact the covid wellness answer center via email at [email protected] or call 217 333 1900. please note that the wellness answer center receives a high volume of emails. for questions regarding a specific topic, please visit the question page to contact a. Starting may 16, 2022, the student health and wellness center (shwc) will return to pre covid 19 operations. this means the shwc will only serve students and will no longer offer covid testing, vaccines, or boosters for unt faculty and staff. students will need to schedule an appointment with an shwc medical provider to receive testing for.
Unc Health Begins Covid 19 Testing At Unc Medical Center Unc Chapel Hill
Students and employees: please click the below link for helpful covid 19 testing information, report positive tests, locations for testing, asymptomatic testing, etc. reporting and testing the rowan university wellness center at winans hall on the main campus in glassboro is a fully integrated health and wellness facility for rowan university. If you have any questions or concerns, please call the wellness center at (760) 564 0096. we look forward to seeing you soon! covid 19 testing will continue to be available at this location, please visit curative for testing appointment availability. resources. 2022 weekly classes and online registration; lq active newsletter. Easily report your positive at home test results. people who purchase over the counter test kits and receive a positive result should call the state covid 19 hotline, 1 800 525 0127 then press # (press 7 for spanish), as soon as they receive results. the hotline is available monday from 6 a.m. to 10 p.m., and tuesday to sunday (and observed.
Oklahoma Pain And Wellness Center Offering Covid 19 Testing
oklahoma pain and wellness center offering covid 19 testing. see video from march 20, 2020, at the allegheny health network saint vincent hospital covid 19 coronavirus testing site at the the coastal bend wellness center announced that they are booked through july 15. encore wellness 4 life, a local healthcare provider, is offering covid 19 antibody and nasal tests in northern oregon and any positive tests in louisville are undergoing additional tests to determine which variant is present in the sample. the center for covid control set up more than 300 testing sites in at least 29 states, but they're now shut down as the company is at home covid test for cruise travel how to step by step hi cruisers, if you will be taking a cruise soon, you won't want to jason roeback, chief operating officer at saint vincent hospital in erie, pennsylvania, explains how their drive through virus update: royal caribbean has changed the time window for cruises departing after september 13: is.gd tjbopd royal as those free at home covid tests are beginning to arrive in homes across america, some poison control centers are issuing a the central outreach wellness center held a coronavirus drive thru testing clinic in the pittsburgh zoo parking lot, kdka's a sorrento valley company has created a mobile covid 19 testing clinic. they say it will be the key to helping businesses test

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Hop as an Adaptor in the Heat Shock Protein 70 (Hsp70) and Hsp90 Chaperone Machinery
Journal of Biological Chemistry
Hop, an abundant and conserved protein of unresolved function, binds concomitantly with heat shock protein 70 (Hsp70) and Hsp90, participates with heat shock proteins at an intermediate stage of progesterone receptor assembly, and is required for efficient assembly of mature receptor complexes in vitro. A largely untested hypothesis is that Hop functions as an adaptor that targets Hsp90-to Hsp70-substrate complexes; if true, then loss of either Hsp70 binding or Hsp90 binding by Hop should
... by Hop should equally disrupt its ability to promote assembly of mature receptor complexes. To generate Hop mutants that selectively disrupt heat shock protein interactions, highly conserved amino acids in the previously mapped Hsp70 and Hsp90 binding domains of Hop and in a conserved C-terminal domain were targeted for small substitutions and deletions. In co-precipitation assays, these mutants displayed selective loss of association with heat shock proteins. In assays using Hop-depleted rabbit reticulocyte lysate for the cell-free assembly of receptor complexes, none of the Hop mutants inhibited Hsp70 binding to receptor, but all mutants were defective in supporting Hsp90-receptor interactions. Thus, Hop has a novel role in the chaperone machinery as an adaptor that can integrate Hsp70 and Hsp90 interactions.

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I write in response to the letter to the editor, "Judge eliminates two worthy candidates" [Aug. 16], concerning the removal of two Democratic candidates from the primary process for Huntington Town Board.
As the state Supreme Court justice assigned to adjudicate this matter, I did not remove the first candidate, Andrew Merola. His petitions were found to be insufficient by the Suffolk County Board of Elections, and he did not challenge that finding. I had nothing to do with it.
As to candidate William Naughton, his petitions were challenged by two Huntington citizens, as is their right. The petitions fell below the required number of signatures to qualify for the ballot. The rulings I made on challenged signatures were based on state election law as codified and as interpreted by higher courts.
If you don't like the laws of the state, petition your representatives to change those laws. Don't malign a judge who simply applies those laws.
Arthur G. Pitts, Riverhead
Editor's note: The writer has been a Superior Court judge in New York for more than 22 years.


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Collaborative Working for Immediate Care (CWIC)
This project is designed to improve same-day access for people who feel their need is for prompt access to primary care services.
The service works collaboratively with NHS 24, Riverside Medical Practice and the East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership team, including advanced nurse practitioners, advanced physiotherapy practitioners, mental health nurses and mental health occupational therapists.
To learn more, please watch the video below.
Intended Client Groups:
This service accepts direct self referrals.
Contact Info. & Service Address
Riverside Medical Practice
Musselburgh Primary Care Centre
Provider's Name: East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership
East Lothian Health and Social Care Partnership (ELHSCP) is responsible for local health and adult social care services formerly delivered through East Lothian Council and East Lothian Community Health Partnership.

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Hilary Parker has contributed a lovely article to Significance, the magazine of the American Statistical Association and the Royal Statistical Society, on using R to set your Google calendar to mark the time of sunsets. Hilary details the process in the article, but the basic idea is to use the sunrise.set function from the StreamMetabolism package to calculate sunset times at future date, and then create an R function to write a file of calendar appointments which you can import into Google Calendar. (You can use a similar process to set up calendar events for anything you like — just adapt the R code accordingly.) Now that her phone buzzes to alert her to the upcoming sunset, Hilary has been able to capture some beautiful sunsets framed by the NYC skyline, like this one:
Hilary is a data analyst at Etsy, and writes interesting articles about R and statistics at her blog, Not So Standard Deviations. If — like Hilary — you use R at work, you should also check out her post, Writing an R package from scratch, which includes some great tips on organizing your R functions using personal packages. Hilary also has some great advice on testing R scripts for production use in her useR! 2014 poster, testdat: An R Package for Unit Testing of Tabular data.
Significance: Never miss another sunset with R


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CBD Belapur faces parking problem, stray dog menace: Residents
Blood donation camp at DY Patil hosp on August 7
Saturday was the turn of residents of sector 3A in CBD Belapur to interact with municipal commissioner Tukaram Mundhe.
Rajiv Gandhi Sports Complex saw a crowd of residents submitting their complaints and suggestions in writing and also spoke directly to the commissioner. He informed them which issues of theirs could be resolved and which would require feasibility study.
Later, Mundhe said, “CBD Belapur is a well-developed node. While there were complaints of vendors on roads and garbage segregation, the primary issues were pertained to parking, especially of trucks, and the stray dog menace.”
He added, “There were also demands for better roads and other infrastructure. We will look into them all and the shortterm issues will be resolved in two weeks while the bigger issues will require policy decisions that will be taken as per requirement.”
Speaking on the complaints he has been receiving since beginning the initiative, Mundhe said, “There are usual civic issues that figure everywhere. However, the flow of complaints has reduced over my various visits. The grievances and the intensity is comparatively lower.”
He said, “This points to the fact that the civic officials are responding to the complaints and issues in the city. There are developmental aspirations still for roads and infrastructure, which of course is good.” A line of vehicles at Thane-Belapur Road on Saturday. Heavy rains slowed traffic, resulting in jams. ARK compound at Mumbra in Thane is waterlogged after Saturday’s downpour.
He added, “However, there is obviously better governance and redressal of grievances which is now showing results.”
On the delay in issue of identity cards for slums in CBD Belapur, he said: “The survey was conducted in 2001 and we have it all on record. Those who are on record will get it. But, we also need to check if those surveyed in 2001 are still there. From August 1, we will conduct satellite imagery to get the latest records. Accordingly, the identity cards will be issued.”


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Building a well-functioning team anywhere takes intentional effort. The diversity of missionary teams made up of volunteer and career missionaries from many cultural backgrounds and age groups, requires even more patience and persistence to work well.
Understanding the differences can be the start of building a missionary team that demonstrates God’s love by loving one another.
My Culture vs. Your Culture
As one missionary recently said, ” I don’t have any trouble with the local people; it’s the missionaries from ______ that I can’t get along with!”
So often the multicultural nature of the missionary team means that missionaries must adapt to several cultures in addition to the local culture.
Every missionary team becomes a unique culture of its own made up of the various cultures of its members.
Recognize that if there are a number of missionaries from one culture, that cultural style will likely predominate in patterns of communication and conflict management.
When new missionaries arrive, their task is to learn not only the local culture but also, the team culture.
Missionary teams need to constantly remember that their reason for being is to witness to the local people and adjust their team culture to best fulfill that purpose
Younger vs. Older
Each generation, shaped by different life events, absorbs a unique package of values and beliefs.
In addition, the longer one lives, the more one is formed by life’s trials and joys.
Older missionaries may feel that if they suffered certain trials then younger missionaries should suffer similar trials.
Younger missionaries may believe that older missionaries are inflexible and old-fashioned.
Older missionaries need to remember what it was like to be young and lonely and far away from home and be willing to provide love and support and acceptance.
Younger missionaries need to understand that experience does count for something and that older missionaries can teach them a lot if they are willing to be patient learners.
From Passport to Mission, 3rd edition, pp. 156
1 thought on “Volunteer and Career Missionary Relationships”
all who profess to be Children of God should unceasingly bear in mind that they are missionaries ,in their labors brought in connection with all classes of mind . there will man untrue in dealing with their fellow men , there will be the aristocrat, the vain, the proud, the frivolous , the independent , the complaining , the desponding the discouraged , the fanatical , the egotistical, the timid, and the sensitive ones , the elevated in mind,, and the courteous,……… these varied minds cannot be treated ;; yet all whether rich , or poor , high or low, or high, need kindness, sympathy, truth,and Love. My life today (189) . as a missionary i have to have the social grace to understand thats what i will meet in the mission-field.

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Man-made chemicals and fertilizers used to improve crop yields can persist in soil for years, making it less fertile over time. Antibiotics in animal manure seep out and also cause degradation. Oil spills and environmental disasters can impact large parcels of land. And all this is compounded by the sluggish pace at which new topsoil is formed-about 2.5 centimeters every 500 years.
Currently, cleaning up soil is possible, but cumbersome. One method requires the dirt to be dug up, removed, and transferred to a treatment plant for decontamination. A better option would be to clean soil where it lies, but traditional techniques use water and chemical solvents that may dilute the toxins without truly getting rid of them.
Ming Su, an associate professor of chemical engineering at Northeastern, has developed a less costly and less labor-intensive way to decontaminate dirt. In a paper published this month in the Journal of Applied Physics, Ming describes his discovery-blasting soil with an infrared laser can quickly break down and eradicate a type of pervasive pollutant.
This research came about because Su wanted to focus his lab on tackling an environmental problem. He had the idea to develop a new method for chemical decontamination, and noticed the price of an industrial laser system had dropped significantly in recent years, making it feasible for large-scale use. He purchased a benchtop laser with his startup fund from Northeastern and tested it out on soil that had been sullied by the chemical Dichlorodiphenyldichloroethylene, or DDE.
A derivative of the notorious cancer-causing pesticide Dichlorodiphenyltrichloroethane, or DDT, DDE was ideal for this study because it glows when exposed to ultraviolet light, making it easy to spot, Su said. He found that when he used the infrared laser to blast DDE-contaminated soil, and then scanned the soil with ultraviolet light, there was no glowing residue. The toxin disappeared.
The whole article can be read here:

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Starz is on the works of developing a new series called American Gods. Bryan Fuller, Neil Gaiman and Michael Green will serve as executive producers.
The new project will be adapted from the 2001 novel of the same name penned by Neil Gaiman -- which was also translated into over 30 languages.
Here's what you can expect from the biblical series:
The plot posits a war brewing between old and new gods: the traditional gods of biblical and mythological roots from around the world steadily losing believers to an upstart pantheon of gods reflecting society's modern love of money, technology, media, celebrity and drugs. Its protagonist, Shadow Moon, is an ex-con who becomes bodyguard and traveling partner to Mr. Wednesday, a conman but in reality one of the older gods, on a cross-country mission to gather his forces in preparation to battle the new deities.
The pilot will also be written by Fuller, creator of NBC's Hannibal.
Will you watch American Gods?

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Ex-US Attorney Sullivan eyes Mass. US Senate run - 0 Comments
BOSTON — Former U.S. Attorney Michael Sullivan is kicking off what he's calling "a grass-roots effort" to collect the signatures needed to get on the Republican primary ballot for the state's special U.S. Senate election.
Sullivan said in a statement Thursday that for the past 10 days he has been giving serious consideration to entering the race to replace John Kerry, who left the Senate to become U.S. secretary of state. He said he wants to see if he can collect the required 10,000 voter signatures before the Feb. 27 deadline using volunteers instead of paid signature gatherers.
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