These days there is a public debate on possible solutions in the area of protection of competition to further harmonize this area with the European Union’s and domestic regulations.
The currently applicable Law on Protection of Competition (“Official Gazette of the Republic of Serbia”, No. 51/09 and 95/13) (from now on: the Law) has been aligned with the Merger Regulation 1/2003 on the implementation of the rules on competition1.
The European Union has recently adopted a new piece of legislation – Directive 1/20192, which will help national bodies more effectively implement the rules contained in Regulation 1/2003.
This text will explain some basic terms and institutes of protection of competition.
The Commission for the Protection of Competition (from now on: the Commission) is an independent body established in 2005 to monitor the application of the Law and the state of competition in the market on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
The Law applies to a wide range of legal entities, all legal and natural persons involved in the trade of goods or services, regardless of their headquarters (domestic and foreign companies and entrepreneurs). It also applies to state authorities, territorial autonomy and local self-government bodies; other natural and legal persons and forms of association of participants in the market (trade unions, associations, sports organizations, holders of intellectual property rights); public companies and other market participants performing activities of general interest.
Also, the Law stipulates that the rules apply not only to the acts and actions performed on the territory of the Republic of Serbia but also to the acts and actions performed on the territory of other states, which affect competition on the territory of the Republic of Serbia.
Such extraterritorial application of competition rules, for example, implies that an international company operating in Serbia through a subsidiary and carrying out some form of merger or acquisition outside the territory of the Republic of Serbia must report to the Commission this statutory change if it exceeds the specified concentration thresholds prescribed by the Law (so-called, notification of concentration explained later in the text).
Free market and competition infringements may occur by:
1. restrictive agreements,
2. abuse of a dominant position,
Restrictive agreements concluded between market participants have the purpose or effect of significant restriction, distortion, or prevention of competition on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. From 2016 cartel has been criminalized in Serbia (the one in a business entity that concludes a restrictive agreement that sets prices, restricts production or sale or shares market will be punished cumulatively with imprisonment from six months to five years and a monetary fine.
However, not all restrictive agreements must be established as a breach of competition rules. Under certain conditions, exemption from the prohibition is possible if such an agreement contributes to improving production and trade or promoting technical or economic progress. There is a possibility of individual exemption or by category of contract.
It is important to emphasize that parties to a restrictive agreement should apply for an individual exemption on their initiative. If the Commission initiates an ex officio investigation procedure before which the restrictive contract is not exempted from the prohibition in the procedure for an individual exemption, the fulfilment of the conditions for an individual exemption will only constitute a mitigating circumstance. Still, no exemption from a payment of a fine will be granted.
Regarding block exemptions, the Government of the Republic of Serbia has adopted a number of regulations which prescribe conditions for exemptions of certain categories of agreements from the prohibition of competition infringement3. Concerning these agreements, participants of the agreement should not apply for an exemption.
On the other hand, certain agreements are prohibited by their nature (“hardcore” agreements), given that they aim to distort competition, and as such, are legally null and void. For example, collusion on a minimum price between bidders in public procurement is a prohibited contract per se.
The Law also defines agreements of minor importance, concluded between market participants whose total market share in the relevant market for products or services on the territory of the Republic of Serbia is not higher than the prescribed percentages. Such agreements cannot threaten free competition on the market and should not be notified to the Commission.
Another way to jeopardize competition is an abuse of a dominant position. It is considered that there is a dominant position if the market share of a market participant exceeds 40% in the relevant market. If a market participant with such a market power misuses the power, a distortion of competition in the market may happen, the same as in the case of restrictive agreements.
Competition may be restricted, impaired or prevented (both in the concept of abuse of a dominant position and restrictive agreements) by the following actions:
- Set the purchasing or selling prices or other conditions of trade;
- limit and control production, markets, technical development or investments;
- Apply dissimilar business conditions to equivalent transactions concerning a variety of undertakings, by which undertakings are placed in unfavourable position against competitors;
- Conditioning the conclusion of a contract or agreement by accepting additional obligations which, given their nature and trading customs and practices, are not related to the subject of the agreement;
- Share markets or sources of supply, which occurs only in restrictive agreements.
Finally, market concentration occurs in three situations:
1. mergers and other statutory changes in which the market participants are merging;
2. acquisition of direct or indirect control by one or more market participants, over one or more market participants, in whole or in part;
3. a joint venture by two or more market participants to create a new undertaking or gain joint control over the existing market participant.
Compared to the concentration control thresholds set in the European Union, the thresholds in the Law are set low.
For example, one of the situations for which the Law provides for a mandatory notification of the concentration is when total annual revenue of all concentration participants generated on the international market in the preceding financial year exceeds 100 million EUR, provided that at least one concentration participant revenue generated on the market of the Republic of Serbia exceeds ten million EUR.
On the other hand, the EU Merger Regulation stipulates that the merger falls under the rules when the total annual revenue of all participants in the international market exceeds 5000 million EUR, provided that at least two participants generate revenue on the territory of the European Union more than 250 million EUR.
Also, in addition to the obligation to report the concentration, the parties to the concentration are obliged to suspend all activities until a decision is taken in the procedure for approval of the concentration.
The Commission may, ex officio, initiate an investigation of infringement of competition if it reasonably assumes that the combined market share of concentration participants on the territory of the Republic of Serbia is at least 40%.
The Commission has the authority to:
- Conduct an inspection;
- Conduct a dawn raid;
- Conduct a sectoral analysis (for example, sectoral analysis in the markets for oil derivatives, baby equipment, etc., while one of the most well-known sectoral analyzes of the European Commission is in the energy market in 2006, which resulted in a whole set of new legislation
If the Commission finds that an infringement of competition has occurred, it shall determine the measure for the protection of competition in the form of the obligation to pay a monetary fine in the amount of no more than 10 % of the total annual revenue generated on the territory of the Republic of Serbia. Moreover, it can enact a measure to eliminate competition infringement, for example, adopting a new pricelist for goods or services, if it is determined that a dominant market player has abused its position by setting an unreasonably high price.
Participants in the restrictive agreement may be fully or partially relieved from the obligation to pay the monetary fine through a leniency policy. A participant in a restrictive agreement that first reports to the Commission on the existence of an agreement or delivers evidence based on which the Commission initiates or ends the proceedings may obtain full immunity from the payment of a fine. Those parties to a restrictive agreement that have not addressed the Commission first, but have key evidence regarding a restrictive agreement, may receive partial relief from paying a fine. This program is initiated by the participants of the restrictive agreement. Additionally, the Commission shall impose a procedural penalty measure in the amount of EUR 500 to EUR 5,000 for each day of conduct contrary to the order of the Commission given in the proceedings or total failure to act according to that order.
An investigation of the competition infringement can be adjourned if a party proposes commitments it is voluntarily willing to undertake to eliminate possible competition infringement. The Commission is not obliged to accept the proposal. Accepting the proposal will set a deadline for the execution of proposed commitments. If a party fails to fulfil commitments in a set deadline, the investigation shall be continued.
Given the extremely high fines that can be imposed, market participants should be aware of their acts and collusions that can lead to the initiation of proceedings due to violation of competition rules. However, even when the proceedings have been initiated, certain procedural rules provide protection to parties in the proceedings, such as rules on information and the right to give a statement, delivery rules, maintenance of oral dispute, statute-barred rules, etc. Also, the Administrative Court may review the Commission’s decisions by filing an action. Finally, third parties harmed by an infringement of competition (determined by the Commission’s decision) can request compensation in the civil proceedings.
Having in mind the broad powers of the Commission and the high penalties that it can determine, the legal support of a lawyer may be of crucial importance for the resolution of disputes arising out of the breach of competition.
The information contained herein has been provided only for the purpose of general information and cannot be considered as a legal opinion or legal advice. Accordingly, the Law Firm Petrović Mojsić & Partners disclaims all responsibility and accept no liability in respect to actions taken or not taken based on any or all the contents contained herein.


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Statement: Ibrahimovic to leave Manchester United
Manchester United confirms that it has agreed to the termination of Zlatan Ibrahimovic’s contract with immediate effect.
“Great things also come to an end and it is time to move on after two fantastic seasons with Manchester United. Thank you to the club, the fans, the team, the coach, the staff and everybody who shared with me this part of my history. #ForeverRed”

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Developer Billingsley Co.’s Cypress Waters development on LBJ Freeway already has four office buildings under construction and another will start soon.
“7-Eleven’s building starts this summer,” CEO Lucy Billingsley said. “Within two years we will have 900,000 square feet of offices open and occupied.”
Billingsley was on hand Friday at the 1,000-acre project to open a new park.
Surrounding the green space, construction is underway for 175,585 square-foot headquarters for
Construction is also underway on a multitenant building across from Nationstar.
And a fourth office building is being constructed for the home office of restaurant chain
is moving its headquarters from downtown Dallas to a 300,000 square-foot office building Billingsley will construct just north of LBJ Freeway near Belt Line Road. The City of Irving has agreed to more than $10 million in economic incentives to lure 7-Eleven from Dallas.
Billingsley said Cypress Waters – which started in 2011 - is already ahead of expectations.
The five office buildings will house thousands of workers.
“We are thrilled with that as a launch,” she said. “When we are built out we can be 4 million square feet of office – that would be 20 office buildings.
“Today we have 700 apartments and more are coming soon.”

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Sorry, comedy fans. The Comic's Comic did not don something scary or silly this Halloween, but that didn't stop plenty of our favorite comedians from celebrating (and sometimes even performing) in costume on Saturday night. And in the age of the Internets (the age…of the…INTERNETS) that also means going online to share our Halloween disguises with our friends and followers. Here are some of my favorites that I spotted over the weekend. Who were yours? Did I miss it? If so, please share!
To kick things off, though, how about a "doodle" from Michael Showalter about Halloween parties:
Seth Herzog throws a big Halloween bash each year in NYC, and this year, he dressed up as Robin Hood, although SNL cowboy Jason Sudeikis pointed out Robin Hood's unusual underwear choice.
At the same party, we spotted a happy trend. People dressing up as comedians. In places across the country, regular folk thought it'd be a great idea to dress up as John Hodgman (a suit and glasses plus a makeshift "I'm a PC" sign), while some went as Tim & Eric characters, and even others went as Zach Galifianakis (usually from his character in The Hangover). Here's one guy at Herzog's party who was not Galifianakis (but rather, photog Mark Spencer) cavorting next to a guy who most definitely is David Cross.
Earlier in the day on Halloween, none other than Jim Gaffigan was being more than just a dad. He was in disguise as Capt. Hook. And he was more than willing to take on Peter Pan. Who would win this dastardly duel?
Perhaps Peter Pan could have used some help in Gotham from Batman. But the dark knight was across the pond on Halloween, it seemed, portrayed by the mild-mannered but distinctly naughty one-liner provocateur Jimmy Carr.
Meanwhile, back in the States, we had more funny run-ins involving comedians and characters portraying people the comedians may know and love. Sometimes all too well. Such as, case in point: Thomas Lennon (The State, Reno 911!) turned into a zombie when he came face-to-face with a guy dressed up as his Reno 911! character, Lt. Dangle! That guy is Family Guy/Cleveland Show writer John Viener.
And how do we explain this shot of Steve Agee with Samm Levine? Well, does it help if we mention that Agee dressed up as Linda Cardellini's character from Freaks and Geeks, in which she co-starred with Levine? That doesn't explain Levine's outfit, though.
This pairing is just a couple of funny people in Ben Gleib and Iliza Shlesinger. Gleib is a Ghostbuster, while Shlesinger went Lady Gaga, and even Lady Haha as she took the stage in her getup at the Laugh Factory in Hollywood and elsewhere Saturday night.
Jeffrey Ross, meanwhile, hit the party circuit (including Herzog's) in a costume he'd love to roast, sporting the "Ed Hardy" look. Don't worry. Any jokes you have about his outfit he probably already made himself.
Ted Alexandro has your "stimulus package" right here.
Bob Biggerstaff maintains he did not dress up as Michael Moore! He repeated it. This guy in the Houston Astros get-up was not supposed to be Michael Moore. Ah, capitalism.
We do believe, however, that Donald Glover meant to top his Eddie Murphy costume he sported on last week's episode of Community with this little Kanye West number.
And for our final selection, we turn to The Onion's editor, Joe Randazzo, for best use of a new child in an "old" costume idea for letting us know that somewhere out there, someone will still be drinking our milkshakes. Oh, there will be blood. There. Will. Be. Blood.
If you want to share your favorite comedian Halloween costumes that weren't included here, please share them!

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Robot follows farmworkers as they pick berries
Fastcompany.com quoted Charlie Andersen, CEO of Augean Robotics, as saying: “People spend as much as 20-30% of their time picking in the field actually walking up and down the picked rows.” For farmers, who are struggling find enough labour to pick their crops, a problem that is currently quite pressing, the robot can make labour more productive. For the workers, the robot could make a difficult job slightly less painful and help them earn more.
The electrically powered robot, called Burro, is designed to either follow a farmworker around a farm or to run loops down rows of grapes or berries. In the “follow” mode, it uses an algorithm to recognize a worker. “You approach it and it locks onto you. Then it follows you like a dog,” Andersen says.
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The singer has announced that she's been given the go-ahead to use Molly Bloom’s famous soliloquy from Ulysses
Kate Bush has announced she has been given the okay to use Molly Bloom’s famous soliloquy from Ulysses in a song she plans to release in May called ‘Flower Of The Mountain’.
The song is a reworking of her 1989 hit ‘The Sensual World’ and will appear on her new album, due for release on May 13.
Bush’s announcement has been described as “remarkable” by Joyce scholars, since The Joyce estate is notoriously protective of the writer’s work and have taken countless legal actions against people attempting to quote from his work.
Bush first approached the Joyce estate in 1989 asking to use extracts from Molly Bloom’s famous soliloquy in her song ‘The Sensual World’.
Speaking to Hot Press, Senator David Norris revealed that Kate Bush initially contacted him for advice: “About 20 years ago I got a phone call from Kate Bush asking how she would go about securing the rights for the song. I remember being quite surprised! I gave her the contact details for the estate at the time.”
When Bush was turned down she composed her own lyrics for the song but has spent over 20 years trying to persuade the Joyce estate to alter their decision. According to the singer, whose mother comes from Co. Waterford, “Originally when I wrote the song 'The Sensual World', I had used text from the end of Ulysses, but was disappointed not to receive permission. But when I came to work on this current project I thought I would ask for permission again and this time they said yes. The song has now been re-titled ‘Flower Of The Mountain’ and I am delighted that I have had the chance to fulfill my original concept.”
“I am absolutely delighted that she has secured the rights now,” Norris says. “I can only imagine the estate allowed it as the copyright will soon be ending. I regard her very highly as an artist,” he added. “She’s a wonderful person. I was particularly taken with her song ‘Wuthering Heights’.”
The singer was first struck by the power and potency of Bloom’s soliloquy when she heard Irish actress Siobhán McKenna speaking it. “When I heard Siobhán McKenna read it I thought: ‘My God! This is extraordinary, what a piece of writing!’ It’s a very unusual train of thought,” Bush says.
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A SCHOOLBOY was jailed for two years yesterday for raping a 15-year-old classmate.
The 16-year-old invited the schoolgirl to his house in Bridgend after classes to listen to music.
But a court heard he then pulled his bed across the door to trap her inside his bedroom.
The frightened girl told him she didn’t want to have sex because of her age but he pushed her onto the bed and raped her.
He had denied even having sex with the girl but DNA samples proved they had intercourse.
The boy, of Bettws, Bridgend, denied the rape but was found guilty by a jury at Cardiff Crown Court.
Judge William Gaskell described the boy as “promiscuous” with a history of sexual activity with young girls.
He told the boy, “You believe you are entitled to sex whether or not there’s any consent from the girl.You don’t accept your victim was distressed at all.
“Psychological testing has shown you have a poor understanding and acceptance of the likely harm caused to female victims of serious sexual assault.
“You believe it’s OK to use violence against women.”

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Here's the latest from Ecentrik Artistry....the "Safari Lake" custom Air Max 90s! The idea for this particular shoe was inspired by the Summit Lake Lebron shoes. The shoe features optional custom laces as well (email if you would prefer the basic white laces).
I'm only planning to make 30 pairs of this particular design (maybe more depending on how well they do, in which case I would probably list the 2nd batch as a re-issue since I plan to number each shoe either on the box or shoe itself). Not counting the pair in the pic of course.
I got the idea to do these on a whim because my friend Wil of ENI INC sent me this cool custom hand-painted t-shirt:
So as you see I had to make the kicks to match it!
Again, only 30 pairs of these will be made. The summit lake t-shirt from ENI is also available to order (if I were you i'd grab both!).
Order the custom sneakers here. If desired size is not listed email me at firstname.lastname@example.org & i'll see if it can be made available.
Order the custom t-shirt at this link here. If link is broken contact ENI INC at email@example.com

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Ethical Code of Conduct of Thai Khadi Journal
Thai Khadi Journal fully realizes the importance of the maintenance of the publication ethics and, therefore, requires all the people concerned with the Journal to strictly observe the principles and standards regarding the publication standards and forbids all the practice that goes against such principles and standards in the following manners:
Ethical Code of Conduct of Journal Editor and Editorial Board
- Responsible for the preparation of the Journal in an accountable and transparent manner, adhering to the requirements of the work and process of the publication of the Journal, discharging their duties to the best of their abilities.
- Able to select new, innovative, creative research works that do not duplicate those of the past, in line with the set objectives of the Journal.
- Knowledgeable and aware of the duties involved in the publication of the Journal in line with its objectives.
- Appointing qualified referees to review the submitted papers, referees who are dedicated to the peer review and able to make appropriate comments to ensure the academic quality of the work for the academic world.
- First and foremost, considering and screening each paper submitted for publication in the Journal, giving consideration to whether or not its contents are in line with the scope of the Journal and making a final examination of its quality after the review process before sending it to publication.
- Deciding which papers should be published without any bias after the review by qualified referees, attaching importance to the correctness of the contents, academic rationality and benefits to the academic world, in line with the scope of the Journal.
- Strictly following various steps of the Journal, maintaining its academic standards, and managing to ensure its quality on a regular basis.
- Strictly forbidden to disclose any information of the author and referee and forbidden to disclose part or all of the contents of the paper while under the referee’s review under any circumstances.
- Forbidden to have any conflict of interest or any stake with the author or referee under any circumstances.
Ethical Code of Conduct of Author
- The author has knowledge and understanding about the standards of a good research paper/academic article.
- The author has read and studied about the production of good papers from various quality academic journals.
- The author produces quality research work meeting the requirements of research contents and methodologies.
- The author is responsible for the presentation of his/her academic/technical contents to be published in the Journal.
- The presentation of the paper for the Journal must not violate the rights and copyrights of others.
- The author must give his/her assurance that the paper submitted for publication in Thai Khadi Journal has never been published before or is being considered for publication elsewhere.
- The paper submitted for publication must follow the format prescribed by the Journal, providing references to the work of the author or others each time such references are made in his/her paper, and these references must be listed at the end of the paper.
- The author must have integrity, by not fabricating false information, not distorting false information, and not importing false information in his/her finding report that he/she presented in the paper submitted for publication in the Journal.
- Every author and co-author shall not deny his/her participation in the paper submitted for publication and shall not deny any responsibility whatsoever in the paper after it has been published in the Journal.
Ethical Code of Conduct of Reviewer
- The reviewer has professional integrity, with no bias, giving frank and creative comments, leading to an improved version of the paper with the required academic standards.
- The reviewer should accept to consider a paper when requested, as such consideration is a channel for exchange of academic experiences with professional peers, as well as a channel for providing valuable experience to new researchers.
- The reviewer realizes his/her expertise in the science and study area to be reviewed and must undertake the review with primary consideration to the quality of the paper, based on academic principles, correctness and rationality, without any bias whatsoever.
- The reviewer observes the time needed for the review of the paper within the timeframe prescribed by the Journal.
- The qualified reviewer is forbidden to disclose confidential information of the paper submitted by the author for publication when it has not been published.
- The qualified reviewer is forbidden to have any conflict of interest or any stake with the author of the paper whether directly or indirectly. If the reviewer sees that he/she has a stake or falls within the scope of a stake, he/she must immediately inform the Editor of the Journal and denies the request for the paper review.

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The absolute essential guide for the jewelry lover. We will cover everything from building wire pendants in a variety of styles to hammer out your own hooks and clasps. The techniques and projects in this course build a lifelong passion for beginners and up. There will also be some focus on creating your own designs on paper and some business guidance to selling your own product. Whether you are a beginner, a jewelry designer running a small business, or a seasoned hobbyist, this course has plenty to offer. We will be making 1 bracelet, 1 pendant and 3 styles of earrings with a variety of other finished findings. Tools are available to share. However, bring your own needle nose pliers, chain nose pliers, wire cutters, jewelers saw, hammer and anvil if available. Bring extra lighting and eye glasses if required. Homework will be required.
Materials Fee: $85 payable in class. Includes several private YouTube tutorials links.
Instructor: Carla Swope
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Jan 24-Feb 28 | 20214, 6 sessions, Wed, 6-9 pm
Registration for this course starts Dec 1
Phone 1-888-823-8734 to register

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The Southern Oregon offense erupted for 30 points in the first 10 minutes of the second half as the Raiders turned a two-point halftime advantage into a 20-point second-half lead as the Raiders defeated Northwest 87-70 in Cascade Collegiate Conference women’s basketball action Friday night at Bob Riehm Arena.
Southern Oregon improves to 14-12 overall and 4-11 in conference play, while Northwest falls to 10-14 overall and 6-10 in the CCC. Both teams return to action tomorrow night, as the Raiders host Evergreen in the final home game of the regular season and Northwest travels to Klamath Falls for a 5:30 p.m. matchup with Oregon Tech.
Angelica Cahee posted a double-double with 19 points and 10 rebounds, making seven of her 10 shot attempts in the game. She also added a team-high five rebounds and three steals for the Raiders. Molly Doran tied for the team-lead with 19 points as she shot 6-of-10 from beyond the arc. Krysten Copeland tallied 11 points and Cassandra Tiggett added 10.
Jessalyn Jackson scored a game-high 24 points, including 10-of-11 shooting from the free throw line. She added eight rebounds and four steals before fouling out with two minutes to play. Emily Drivstuen finished with 15 points and Ebany Herd scored 14.
The first half featured three tie scores and nine lead changes, with SOU’s 24-18 lead marking the largest advantage of the period. Northwest responded with a 10-3 run to take a 28-27 lead following a pair of Carol Howard free throws with 3:11 to play in the half.
Nalani Hernandez hit a jumper and Doran sank a trey to put SOU up by four, but Drivstuen responded with a three-pointer and Jackson made a layup to give Northwest the 33-32 lead in the final minute of the half. The Raiders claimed a 35-33 lead at the break after Gigi Glogovac converted a three-point play to put SOU back on top for good.
Southern Oregon scored 15 points in the first three minutes of the second half as the Raiders made their first six shot attempts of the period. Doran made a trio of three-pointers as the Raiders pulled ahead by double-figures. A Tigget three-point play gave their first 20-point advantage with 10:29 remaining, and the SOU lead hovered around that point the rest of the way.
The teams combined for 51 fouls and five players fouled out of the game. Southern Oregon out-rebounded Northwest 56-42 and finished with six blocks to the Eagles’ one.
The Raiders limited Northwest to 28 percent shooting (21-of-75), while SOU’s 46.8 percent shooting percentage (29-of-62) marked its best performance since the Raiders made 50.8 percent in a November win over Warner.


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MASSOB in Ebonyi State yesterday gave armed robbers, kidnappers and rapists in Ebonyi State 48 hours to leave the state or face the consequences as it has deployed their men in strategic positions for the security of lives and property in the state.
The Ebonyi Regional Administrator, Mr. Ogbaegbe Amaechi made the declaration in Abakaliki during an extra-ordinary rally, organized by the movement in which he lamented that security in the state has become worse and the organization has found it necessary to come to the rescue.
"This is because it is our top priority as freedom fighters to take absolute care of the people we are fighting for their justice, equity and freedom.
"I hereby give them (criminals, kidnappers, rapists, and other hoodlums) an ultimatum of 48 hours to peacefully vacate Ebonyi State or be prepared to reap the fruits of their labour as their days are numbered."
While commending the government of Ebonyi State for playing commendable role in providing security, he added that MASSOB has deployed its security and intelligence agencies to strategic positions across the state to perform its legitimate responsibility in the collective resolve to assist the government in its search for lasting solution to insecurity in the state.
Amaechi warned those who use Biafran logo such as flag, MASSOB ID cards amongst others to persecute, intimidate and perpetrate all forms of evil against their fellow human beings in the name MASSOB to desist from such acts, because the organization has resolved to bring such individuals to book."
The indestructible spirit of the late Biafran heroes would soon fish you saboteurs out as usual to face judgment even as I am pleading with the general public to assist us with all necessary information.
via Daily Sun

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Ed Sheeran Donates Guitar To Help Raise £50K For Terminally Ill Girl
Ed Sheeran donated a signed guitar to help the family of a terminally ill 11-year-old, Melody Driscoll, raise £50,000 for her pain relief medication.
By Admin on March 5, 2018
Ed Sheeran donated a signed guitar to help the family of a terminally ill 11-year-old, Melody Driscoll.
Melody suffers from Rett Syndrome, an incurable disease that attacks the brain. She is unable to walk to talk due to the disease. Ed first met Melody in the hospital in 2016. After learning about the legal battle Melody’s parents are currently fighting, he donated a signed guitar to help raise money.
Melody’s parents, Karina and Nigel, claim the hospital is trying to take the girl off pain relief medication. The hospital reportedly told the family that morphine and steroids are potentially damaging Melody’s liver. They were, therefore, hoping to decrease her intake of the meds.
This resulted in Melody’s parents launching a legal battle, which will cost £50,000.
Karina told the Mirror:
“I’d rather Melody had one more year filled with happiness than five years of pain. It’s only now we realize how few rights we have as parents but we won’t give up.”
The family is incredibly thankful for Ed’s donation. They plan to auction off the signed guitar. Karina said:
“It’s so lovely he’d think of us in this way. We are going to run a raffle so all of Ed’s fans have an equal chance of winning.”
The Driscolls posted pictures of the signed guitar on Twitter, as well. They’re still fine-tuning the details for the auction, but they promise news is coming soon.
We got pictures of Melody with Ed Sheeran’s guitar we are auctioning so everyone can see why we are doing it. For this beautiful little girl right here.
We are still waiting to hear from a few people regarding the way forward. Once we know the fine details ALL WILL BE REVEALED 💛 pic.twitter.com/cV6jh1rzSt
— Melody In Mind (@KazzMarie) February 27, 2018
See a video of Ed and Melody’s sweet meeting below.
— Melody In Mind (@KazzMarie) May 2, 2017


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Arla reveals easy-digest whey protein infant formula concept
Infant formulas traditionally contain significantly more protein than human milk and this can lead to gastrointestinal discomfort issues in infants, such as colic and constipation, regurgitation and stool issues. Arla aims to reduce these issues by altering the amount and types of proteins used.
The new low protein concept contains alpha-lactalbumin, which is the most abundant protein in human milk bringing the formula's protein levels closer to that of human milk.
It also includes whey protein hydrolysates, which are high-quality proteins that have been broken down by enzymes, effectively meaning they have been pre-digested.
The new formula concept incorporates Lacprodan ALPHA-10, a whey protein concentrate with a minimum level of 41% alpha-lactalbumin as a proportion of total protein content; and Lacprodan IF-3070, a partially hydrolysed whey protein (DH 9-15) with a mixture of small and larger peptides.
Arla says the concept product has been created to showcase potential optimised comfort applications. It contains 9.7g of protein per 100g serving and has a protein to energy ratio of 1.9g/100kcal.
Gut comfort for health
Gut comfort is generally considered to be important for infant well-being and sleep and infant discomfort problems are the most common reason for parents to switch between formulas to find a solution to their infant’s gastrointestinal issues (Berseth et al. 2009. Nutr J. 8: 27). The number of global launches of infant formula products with on-pack messages relating to comfort has risen by a CAGR of 11.6% over the past five years, according to Innova Market Insights 2018.
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Arla is the world’s first commercial producer of alpha-lactalbumin and one of the largest producers of alpha-lactalbumin and whey protein hydrolysates. Its infant nutrition ingredients use milk that is non-GMO, Kosher and Halal-certified, and free of annatto.
The firm unveiled a new generation of whey hydrolysates for the sports nutrition market in 2017 reasoning that these 'pre-digested' proteins could get to work faster and help muscles recover quicker.

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Julien Morice (Vital Concept CC) won the first stage of the Sharjah Tour (2.1), an individual time trial of 10.2 kilometers in Sharjah (United Arab Emirates). He beat Gaëtan Bille (Sovac-Natura4Ever) and team-mate Kris Boeckmans.
At the same time, Julien Morice becomes the first leader of this fifth edition.
Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia) won in the big sprint on the second stage of the Sharjah Tour (2.1), which played over 151.5 kilometers between Al Batayeh and Mleiha (UAE). The Italian beat Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept CC) and Mohd Harrif Saleh (Terengganu Cycling Team).
Julien Morice (Vital Concept CC) keeps the yellow leader’s jersey.
The second stage route designed almost entirely through the desert covering 151.56km from Al-Bataeh Sport Club to Maliha Sport Club, UAE.
Salim Kipkemboi (Bike Aid) won Friday’s third stage of the 116-kilometer Sharjah Tour (2.1) between Dibba and Wadi Al Helo (UAE). The Kenyan sprinted ahead of Thomas Lebas (Kinan Cycling Team) and Javier Moreno (Delko Marseille-Provence KTM). The latter becomes the new leader of the general classification.
The third stage racing route took riders to the arduous mountains with slopes to precede the swoop towards the stretch of goal.
Jakub Mareczko (Wilier Triestina-Selle Italia) won the sprint on the fourth and final stage of the Sharjah Tour (2.1), which played 99.1 kilometers around Sharjah (UAE). The Italian beat Bryan Coquard (Vital Concept CC) and Aidis Kruopis (Vérandas Willems-Crelan).
Javier Moreno (Delko Marseille-Provence KTM) won the overall classification of this edition.
Harrif Saleh (Terengganu Cycling Team) clinched the fourth while Irwandie Lakasek (Terengganu Cycling Team) was the 10th to arrive.
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A short distance away, a foreigner observed the scene.
He had been working in North Korea for several years, but on this evening, he says, he felt like more of a stranger than ever before.
Mothers with children, students, office workers, construction crews -- thousands climbed the wide steps up to the floodlit statue in Pyongyang, many holding white chrysanthemums in their hands.
Some of the mourners had come straight from their jobs at collectives, and they were still carrying small backpacks and bags as they walked up the steps.
[North Korea conducts fifth nuclear test, claims it has made warheads with ‘higher strike power’] Under Kim’s leadership, North Korea has also sharply accelerated the pace of missile testing, with almost two dozen launches this year alone.
While many of this year’s tests have not been successful and there are still many unknowns about North Korea’s nuclear and missile programs, there have still been noticeable — and concerning — improvements.
The Washington Post's Anna Fifield reports on North Korea's fifth nuclear test and what it means for the region and one of Kim Jong Un's few remaining allies, China.
(Jason Aldag, Anna Fifield/The Washington Post)North Korea is touting technological progress in its nuclear program, saying after a nuclear test Friday that it can now produce “smaller, lighter and diversified nuclear warheads of higher strike power.” But it is also making strides in its missile program, analysts say — advances that could enable it to outsmart missile defense systems, which could make the missiles more attractive to potential customers.
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Robin Wright is someone who has always done Hollywood her own way. In the June/July issue of Town & Country, the 48-year-old actress explained why she forged her own path versus following a stereotypical starlet career.
She said, “Hollywood is difficult to navigate if you have integrity. So I opted not to work if there wasn’t enough to do in a role, which doesn’t have to do with the role’s size. If there’s nothing for me to do as an actress, that’s frustrating…I’d rather go work at a menial labor job, where I can actually get my hands dirty.”
Wright almost passed on Netflix’s original series, House of Cards, but it was producer David Fincher who convinced her to take the role.
“David assured me that this would be a collaboration, that I could help create the character as we went along, that we would make discoveries together,” she shared.
The Netflix star also took on the challenge of directing the 10th episode this season. It intrigued her enough that she stated, “I honestly don’t want to act anymore.”
Wright also rebels agains Hollywood’s notion that youth is king even though there is pressure to go under the knife.
She summed up, “In Hollywood the pressure’s there. You better lift that face and pump those lips and hike those boobs! And I was like, ‘I don’t want to do that. I’m going to get older. I’m going to have wrinkles.”
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The thousands of immigrants that make up the controversial caravan have finally arrived to Mexico and the United States of America’s border. These individuals have traveled numerous miles in hope of of escaping the horrid situations in their home countries. These situations range from gang violence to domestic abuse. Instead of greeting the caravan with compassion and empathy,the aspiring immigrants are being met with tear gas and force at the hands of our military, as directed by their Commander In Chief.
Among the thousands of immigrants are countless parents trying to provide a better life for the proceeding generations of their family. How can we, as a country, hold up the Statue of Liberty and her proclamation of, “Give me your tired, your poor, your huddled masses yearning to breathe free…” and deny the tired, poor, and huddled masses yearning to breathe free to which she is referring.
The United States Citizenship and Immigration Services states “To apply for Asylum, file a Form I-589, Application for Asylum and for Withholding of Removal, within one year of your arrival to the United States,” therefore, the caravan are following the law, because they can be in the country without an approved asylum status. “Everyone has the right to seek and to enjoy in other countries asylum from persecution…The right may not be invoked in the case of prosecution genuinely arising from non-political crimes or from acts contrary to the purposes and principles of the United Nations ” states The Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
There has not been a more crucial time to stand against America’s current administration. Unarmed people with no intention to cause violence do not need military attention. They need assistance on how to prosper in America. This is just another attempt to criminalize immigrants, and we, as Americans, must know better, and must do better.


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Once an ancient mosque’s minaret, Torre Giralda is a converted belfry soaring over the city’s famous Gothic cathedral. A symbol of the city easily recognizable from countless postcards and tourist brochures, the tower can be climbed for a sweeping view of the surrounding area. This brick tower on the northeastern side of the World Heritage–listed cathedral is 104 m (341 ft) tall, originally built around 1190. The tallest sections of the tower were added much later, when Christians took over most of the city’s Islamic buildings and converted them to suit their religious needs. The tower can only be accessed through the cathedral. To ensure entry, check online for available tour options before you go. To visit Torre Giralda and get the most from your holiday in Seville, create itinerary details personal to you using our Seville trip itinerary maker tool .
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An Examination of Legal and Practical Responses to Federal Fraud Investigations
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• 4:30 – 5:00 p.m. Networking
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Seminar Overview Government investigations can be unnerving and stressful, affecting businesses both large and small. The attorneys at Stites & Harbison, PLLC will discuss how to effectively manage a federal investigation and set the right tone with the respective agency from the beginning.
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Thirsty Thursdays are networking events which take place the fourth Thursday of most months from 4:30 – 6:00 p.m. on the newly renovated 18th floor of Stites’ Louisville office. The program starts off with a half-hour of networking, with cocktails and hors d’oeuvres, followed by a short presentation and more networking.
Please RSVP to Pam Keeney with the names and company names of those planning to attend. For more information, call (502) 681-0308.


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2024 UFA team rosters are live!
Austin Eliminates Carolina
For the first time since 2019, the Carolina Flyers will not be playing at Championship Weekend. The Austin Sol held strong at home this past weekend in round one of the playoffs, taking down the Flyers 19-18 in Texas. The game marked Austin's first playoff win in franchise history and the second time the Sol have defeated the Flyers in the past two seasons (six meetings total in that span). Next, the Sol will face the Atlanta Hustle in Atlanta on Friday, August 11 at 8:00 PM/ET in the South Division Championship Game. Both teams will be looking to make it to their first Championship Weekend in franchise history.
LA Aviators Pull Off Upset Over Colorado
The Los Angeles Aviators traveled up to Colorado and took down the Summit 22-21 this past weekend, eliminating the reigning West Division champions in the first round of the playoffs. Handler Pawel Janas and DPOY favorite Lukas Ambrose earned "Honor Roll" mentions, as the Aviators overcame the tough road environment to advance to the West Division Championship Game. Following their first playoff win since 2018, the Aviators will take on the 11-1 Shred next Friday, August 11 at 9:00 EM/CT for a shot at representing the West at Championship Weekend.
DC Breeze Hold Strong at Home
The DC Breeze took down Boston 19-12 this past weekend in the first round of the playoffs, advancing to the East Division Championship Game for the second straight season. Including the 2021 season which featured the one-hit-wonder "Atlantic Division," DC has now made it to the quarterfinals each of the past three seasons, but has still yet to make it to their first Championship Weekend. The Breeze will have another shot against the New York Empire next Saturday, August 12 at 7:00 PM/ET in the East Division Championship Game.
AlleyCats Knock Off Chicago
The Indianapolis AlleyCats defeated the Chicago Union 23-15 in the first round of the playoffs this past weekend, eliminating the two-time reigning Central Division champions from the postseason. With their first playoff win since 2019, the AlleyCats advance to face the Minnesota Wind Chill in Minnesota on Saturday, August 12 at 6:00 PM/CT in the Central Division Championship Game.
Boston Glory to Make Postseason Debut
Boston will be making its first ever playoff appearance as a franchise, taking on the DC Breeze this Saturday, July 29 at 7:00 PM/ET. After finishing 5-7 in their inaugural season followed by 4-8 last year, Glory finished the 2023 regular season with a 7-5 record, their first winning season in franchise history. They're playing their most efficient ultimate ever, and as Evan Lepler noted in the Tuesday Toss, "Not only did Boston clinch its first ever playoff berth, but the Glory also won with the fewest turnovers in any game ever," referring to Boston's three-turnover game* against Montreal in Week 13.
*Game was called at halftime due to weather, but still impressive!
Landesman and Stoughton Bring Colorado Offense to Full Strength
Danny Landesman and Calvin Stoughton played a combined four regular season games this year for Colorado, and they were each featured almost exclusively on the O-line in each game. Landesman was integral to Colorado's success last season working in the backfield alongside Jonathan Nethercutt, while Stoughton has flashed as a playmaking rookie in limited action. They each recorded four total scores in the one game they played together this season, Colorado's 27-22 win over Oakland, which also happens to mark Colorado's highest single-game point total of the season.
Joe White Returns to Carolina Lineup
Joe White is listed on Carolina's active roster for the first time since Week 6. White's last weekend of action featured a 13-score, nearly 800-yard performance in the Flyers' 20-19 win over DC followed by a six-score, nearly 500-yard performance in the Flyers 20-17 loss to Philadelphia. White played three playoff games for Chicago in his 2022 rookie season and compiled just under 1,000 total yards with 14 total scores. He had three turnovers in the 2022 AUDL Championship Game against New York.
Chicago Looking to Continue Recent Playoff Success
The Chicago Union have made it to Championship Weekend each of the past two seasons and have improved their final season standing every year since 2017; they went from a 3-11 team in 2017, to 5-9 in 2018, to 7-5 in 2019 (lost in round one of the playoffs), to 10-2 in 2021 (lost in OT in semifinals at Championship Weekend), to 11-1 in 2022 (lost in the AUDL Championship Game). Saturday will mark the first time the Union and AlleyCats have met in the playoffs, with Indianapolis looking for their first playoff win since 2019, when they represented the Central Division at Championship Weekend.
Carolina and Austin Set for Playoff Rematch
The Carolina Flyers will head to Austin for their playoff game against the Sol this Saturday, July 29 at 8:00 PM/ET. The game is a rematch of last year's South Division Championship Game hosted by the Flyers, in which Carolina came away with a 22-20 victory to advance to Championship Weekend. Austin has one win over Carolina in the last two seasons, which came at home in their Week 6 meeting last year.
Minnesota to Host Central Division Championship for First Time in Team History
Portland Announces 2022 Roster
All Defense Member Swanson Signs With Seattle
El-Salaam Sign With Atlanta
Former all-star Khalif El-Salaam has signed with the Atlanta Hustle for the 2022 season. El-Salaam played for San Diego last year, registering 12 blocks in nine games for the Growlers as the team made a semifinals appearance. The Hustle are still looking for their first trip as a franchise to Championship Weekend.
Phoenix Announce 2022 Roster
The Philadelphia Phoenix have announced their full 2022 roster. The Phoenix had a record of 3-9 last season, and finished sixth in the now defunct Atlantic Division; Philly will play their 12-game regular season in the East Division this year. The Phoenix go on the road to face Boston Glory on April 30 in Week 1.
Montreal Re-Sign Quinlan
One of just four players to play in every AUDL season since 2012, Kevin Quinlan returns for his sixth season with the Montreal Royal. Quinlan is currently fifth all-time in assists (312), and is coming off a 2021 season where he averaged four scores (assists plus goals) and over 377 total yards of offense per game.
2022 AUDL Season Starts April 29
Minnesota Signs Abe Coffin
Five Teams Change Divisions for 2020
With the addition of the Boston franchise, the AUDL announced a divisional realignment for the 2020 season. The South and Midwest divisions will be renamed the Atlantic and Central, respectively, with five franchises shifting into new placements:
- DC Breeze - Atlantic Division
- Philadelphia Phoenix - Atlantic Division
- Pittsburgh Thunderbirds - Atlantic Division
- Austin Sol - West Division
- Dallas Roughnecks - West Division
AUDL Adds Boston Franchise for 2020
This week the league announced a new Boston franchise set to begin play in 2020. The Boston team (yet to be named) brings the league total to 22 teams, and the move marks the first expansion for the AUDL since 2016. Boston will compete in the East Division alongside the New York Empire, Montreal Royal, Ottawa Outlaws, and Toronto Rush.
Earlier this offseason, the league released an article detailing expansion opportunities for franchises in Kansas City and Portland, as well as Boston. At this time, there are no further developments regarding an expansion to Kansas City or Portland in 2020.

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As of September 2018, all of our produce is once again certified organic!
What are transitional crops and why is MIG growing them?
We are currently growing some crops with organic methods but on land that is in year two of three for the transition period required by the USDA's National Organic Program. Some of the produce in our CSA, at our Farm Stand, and at our Salem Saturday Market booth is thus designated as transitional, often labelled with a T on the sign.
Farming on transitional land
Many of you who have visited the farm know that MIG is incredibly lucky to have access to an abundance of land, owned by the Miller family who have owned what we call the nursery and about 40 acres, since the early 1970's. On this farm, my family grew mint, continued to operate a mint still producing essential oil, as well as other specialty seed crops, native plants and hybrid poplars. Chris and I formed Minto Island Growers in 2008 and began transitioning land to organic production. The contiguous acreage that expands north from our farm stand, was owned by Elizabeth's grandparents Pat and Walt, and for many years, farmed by the Iverson family, who also used to farm the open fields in Minto Brown Island Park. MIG started chipping away at the conventional fields, planting blueberries, which were certified in 2011, and last year, the opportunity arose to start farming another 5 acres north of the farm stand that had been in conventional wheat since the fall of 2015.
In the past 10 years of intensively farming these certified organic parcels, we have begun to face issues that many farmers do, including disease/fungal issue, and persistent perennial weed problems. Clubroot was found about five year back, it is a fungal issues that affects all brassica plants (our CSA grows TONS of these crops- broccoli, radish, arugula, kale, Brussels etc.) stunting and disfiguring the growth of plants. It spreads rapidly through fields, and once it's in the soil, it basically never leaves. Where it has been detected, we now cannot grow brassicas in and in large part we have left these areas fallow, because it is such a risk to spread the fungal spores over the entire farm.
One of our biggest weed issues is Canada thistle, a gnarly, very hardy plant that spreads both from seed production (seed blows in from ditches and our perennial native and poplar stoolbeds) and more persistently, by rhizome- an underground root network that is long lived and will continue to send up new shoots, even if the above ground green growth is pulled. When planting cash crops over the years, we have done our best to mow, hand pull, and mechanically kill the thistle.
Despite our best efforts, the thistle has spread each year in particular fields, often completely blanketing sections, causing low yields and painful harvests. We reached the breaking point probably last year in realizing that to continue farming some of these areas, we needed a longer-term management solution that could actually start to remove the thistle. Thankfully Corrie arrived this year, ready to tackle complex farming problems, and she has been researching, planning, and beginning to implement a thistle control strategy. I am going to ask her to share more about this in a future newsletter, because it's quite interesting and gets to the heart of long-term sustainability of ecosystems that are managed without chemical weed control. It also gets to the heart of the overall sustainability of our farm, and not just green-washed sustainability, but in the truest sense of the three part concept- ecological, economic and social- just ask our crew who has to continually weed around, harvest around and deal with lower than expected yields in harvest plans.
Basically, it's impossible to eradicate Canada thistle unless you fallow, cover-crop, tarp, or a combination of the three, all which requires a well designed plan, time, and material resources without any revenue return, and most awesomely- because farming is always hard due to the mother nature's complexity- we don't even know how long these strategies will take nor if they will ultimately work!
As organic farmers, we are already dedicated to feeding the soil with covercrops, resting fields when possible, and rotating plant families, but with a critical mass of clubroot and thistle issues, plus other complicating factors, we have found our current certified organic land base is not sustainable nor is it allowing us to manage the land in the way we believe is right or is economically viable. Thus we made the difficult decision to plant crops in the new transitional 5 acre area and do our best to communicate to our CSA members, Farm Stand and market customers which crops these were and why we felt this decision was right for the long-term viability of the farm and our business. Hence you will see some crops listed as transitional in the box contents list and at our SSM booth and Farm Stand.
This land is being managed the same as our organic crops, but it will not be officially certifiable by Oregon Tilth until the fall of 2018. Since we were neighbors to the conventional farming, we were also able to obverse their management, which was not chemically intensive.
If you would like more information about the land history, or have any concerns, please email at firstname.lastname@example.org. We know that people choose organic produce for a variety of reasons and we take the fact we grow your food very seriously.

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I didn't begin this one until Saturday evening, with a sense of doing something sparse--a bit like Bark Psychosis, though this did end up going in another direction. Having checked out a few Ableton Loop sessions, I also thought to use the clip-level probability interface for the drums and keys--in these cases, usually the first beat is at 100%, but subsequent notes were at 75-80% probability.
Drums are Ableton's 64 Pad Kit Special, with a bit of Max Humanizer, and sends to convolution reverbs.
Bass is the usual 80s Epiphone Embassy II, with some EQ-8 low-end rolloff, and sends to the reverbs for air.
The keyboard is LABS soft piano, with Auto-Pan and a send to an Echo plugin.
Guitars are 2008 Danelectro baritone on both pickups, with inline high-pass Auto-Filter with drive, and sends to the reverbs.
The title comes from the fact that this is week 78 since the beginning of 2020, so...78 rpm records came to mind.
Kind of a lot going on this weekend, but I thought to make a trilogy of all-baritone pieces. So here's another.
Drums: Drum Rack of Ableton's Towel Kit, with Max Humanizer. Maybe the challenge here was simplifying the drums enough to work with the guitar.
Guitars: 2008 Danelectro Baritone, no effects. Some inline Auto-Filter and Glue Compressor on the left and right channels (with cabinet on one), and a bit of EQ-8 to roll off the bass.
Sends: one Echo, one Valhalla Supermassive, and one convolution reverb.
Title comes from the number of bits in the Arecibo message.


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Cancer Genetics Risk Assessment and Counseling (PDQ®): Genetics - Health Professional Information [NCI] - The Option of Genetic Testing
Table 1. Clinical Utility of Genetic/Genomic Testsa continued...
In regard to analytic validity, genetic tests fall into two primary categories; test kits and laboratory-developed tests (previously called home brews). Test kits are manufactured for use in laboratories performing the test and include all the reagents necessary to complete the analysis, instructions, performance outcomes, and details about which mutations can be detected. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) regulates test kits as medical devices; however, despite more than 1,000 available genetic tests, there are fewer than ten FDA-approved test kits. Laboratory-developed tests are performed in a laboratory that assembles its own testing materials in-house;  this category represents the most common form of genetic testing. Laboratory-developed tests are subject to the least amount of oversight, as neither CLIA nor the FDA evaluate the laboratories' proficiency in performing the test or clinical validity relative to the accuracy of the test to predict a clinical outcome.[10,12] The FDA does regulate manufactured analyte-specific reagents (ASRs) as medical devices. These small molecules are used to conduct laboratory-developed tests but can also be made by the laboratory. ASRs made in the laboratory are not subject to FDA oversight. For laboratory-developed tests utilizing manufactured commercially available ASRs, the FDA requires that the test be ordered by a health professional or other individual authorized to order the test by state law. However, this regulation does not distinguish between health providers caring for the patient or health providers who work for the laboratory offering the test.
In addition to classical clinical genetic tests is the regulatory oversight of research genetic testing. Laboratories performing genetic testing on a research basis are exempt from CLIA oversight if the laboratory does not report patient-specific results for the diagnosis, prevention, or treatment of any disease or impairment or the assessment of the health of individual patients. However, there are anecdotal reports of research laboratories providing test results for clinical purposes with the caveat that the laboratory recommends that testing be repeated in a clinical CLIA-approved laboratory. In addition, there is no established mechanism that determines when a test has sufficient analytic and clinical validity to be offered clinically. Currently, the decision to offer a genetic test clinically is at the discretion of the laboratory director.

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Like other frozen produce, the tea should be kept frozen until you are ready to prepare it. If left at room temperature over several hours, the tea will begin to oxidize. It will begin to lose some of its health benefits, but it is not harmful and can safely be refrozen.
Our growing partner in the highlands of Kenya, bordering the Great Rift Valley, cultivates entirely without the use of pesticides. They meet all of the requirements of organic certification and are in the process of obtaining it. We go a step further than fair trade by working with the farmers’ co-op directly for our hand-picked [...]
Unlike conventional teas, our tea leaves continue to deliver high levels of antioxidants through multiple infusions. This means you can use the same leaves over and over. So if you are drinking Millennia TEA most every day, one bag will last about three weeks.
Both the scent and flavour are refreshing and mild. As conventional teas are dried, heated and handled, the flavour gets more pronounced. Because we minimize exposure to heat, light, and air to safeguard the maximum amount of antioxidants, our teas maintain that fresh-from-the-field quality. They have a light, almost leafy flavour, with notes of green [...]
The purple leaf is a cultivar of Camellia sinensis. Developed over decades by researchers, farmers started growing purple tea in 2011. Just like the similar-coloured superfoods acai berries, blueberries and pomegranates, purple tea leaves contain super antioxidants called anthocyanins. Studies have shown anthocyanins to be effective at fighting free radicals, improving immune health, reducing inflammation, [...]
The healthiest way to drink it is to put it in the blender with hot or cold water. This way, you consume the entire leaf and get the maximum health benefit. Preparing it like any other loose-leaf tea will still give you fives times the antioxidants than a quality green or white tea made from [...]
We call it Millennia “fresh-leaf” tea. All tea starts the same way – from the same plant – called Camellia sinensis. After the leaves are picked, the way they are processed turns them into green, white, black or oolong tea. They are heated and dried; ours are flash-frozen within hours of picking, making it a [...]
We want you to get as much tea as possible for your money. In order to prevent the cost of the specialized shipping and special handling required from exceeding the cost of our tea, we established a minimum order of two bags.
The key to delivering the healthiest tea available is to keep it frozen. It is shipped to you on dry ice, which adds weight and requires special handling and packaging.


DART (Dodger Area Rapid Transit System) Bus/MIDAS Bus
DART is the public transportation system for the City of Fort Dodge. DART regularly schedules 6 routes in Fort Dodge.This is a flagging system, meaning riders stand along the route and signal to the bus they would like to be picked up. DART fares vary by the service. The fixed route price is $1.50 for adults and $1.25 for students and senior citizens. Monthly passes are sold too. For more information about schedules, routes, maps and additional services, visit www.midascog.net/transit/dart.


Frequently asked questions about the Bruder EXP6 expedition trailer.
Setting it up
All you need to do is press a button and the EXP6 will do the rest. It will lower to your desired height, and the rear door electronically lifts and if you want over 7ft of headroom the roof also electronically lifts (just like a car window). The whole process takes only seconds and involves pressing a button on your phone (to alter suspension if you choose) and one button on the EXP6 itself to raise the rear door. Likewise the external awning is remote controlled. We use only the most reliable electronic equipment built for the task.
EXP-6 PT or GT
The Bruder EXP-6 comes in two formats: The EXP-6 PT (pop top) raises the roof up & down using the patented Bruder roof lift. The EXP-6 GT has a taller fixed roofline. Both versions can tailored with a variety of options allowing you to be you. Customise your EXP-6, from exterior colour to interior upholstery. The PT version is even more aerodynamic when travaling. Once electronicly raised the inside height (210cm) is more spaceous, offers more day lighty with the extended roof and allows for an extra bunk bed to be installed. The inside height of the GT (fixed hard top roof) is 198cm.
How many beds?
The Bruder EXP6 PT (pop top) can sleep six people (2 adults 2 children). The main bed on the EXP6 PT is a queen-size double mattress. The bed position means that you don’t have to climb over your partner to get into or out of bed.
The lounge area converts into a bunk bed for two, a further additional (small) beds can also be mounted into the ceiling area giving the EXP6 PT sleeping for six without intruding into the main walkway. There is also the option of a zip-on rear room that attaches to the rear of the EXP6. Two additional bunk bed can be installed.
The EXP6 GT can sleep max 4 people, (2 adults 2kids). The lounge area converts into a bunk bed for two children.
Bed left made up
Yes of course, we want camping to be easy for you so the queen-sized innerspring mattress stays made. Nothing is difficult on the EXP6 so camping is stress free and fun!
Absolutely. At night you have many options to suit your requirements – even mood lighting. Discreetly mounted LED lights are found throughout the interior and exterior including ground lighting that lights up low areas and doesn’t affect your night vision. The lights are also adjustable so you can choose to have low, medium and bright. The External LED lights cast a wide area around the EXP6 but should you wish to explore away from camp it even comes with inbuilt LED torches.
The EXP6 holds an in-body 200L/52.8gal clean water tank , and comes with the German built Ebersparcher diesel hot water system to heat the water. You can access this hot water from multiple places, inside and outside, including the two showers. An additional 45L/11.8gal water tank (with 12V remote water pickup system) is optional.
A 40L/10.5gal grey water tank and plumbing is optional
Fridges and freezers
The EXP6 can have two fridges fitted, one inside and one outside. Both have separate fridge/freezer sections.
Temperatures and climats
Your camping enjoyment is paramount so the EXP6 comes standard with an insulation R-value of over 5.1 keeping you cool in hot climates and warm in cold climates. We test and travel with the EXP6 in Australia’s north during the wet season. Temperatures during this time climb to over 45c (113F) with monsoon rain and extreme humidity. The EXP6 entire body roof is 30mm thick and this offers great insulation from the heat, it also has internal fans if you prefer to keep air movement without air conditioning. In below freezing environments the EXP6 is also fitted with a heater system. The Webasto heater is adjustable to suit your requirements keeping you comfortable in icy conditions.
Everything on the EXP6 is easy, so we continue this with the remotely controlled electronic awning. Quick and easy, it does all the hard work for you and covers a vast area to keep you protected from the sun or rain.
Making camping and towing easy is what the EXP6 does best, leaving you with more time to enjoy the experience. Whilst built to handle extreme off-road use, the EXP6 design also allows it to perform outstandingly on-road. Much travel occurs on-road getting to places before the dirt roads begin. During these times the EXP6 is far more streamlined and efficient to tow than other designs. With the press of a button (whilst on the fly) it will lower into highway position and sit tucked in behind your tow vehicle and comfortably cruise aerodynamically behind an SUV Audi as well as more common 4wds such as Landcruiser, Prado, Pajero, Ranger etc.
Regardless of whether your vehicle is modified and lifted or not, the EXP6 will be calibrated to suit it perfectly. And the fact you can select its ideal height from the comfort of your vehicle (without having to get out) makes it that much easier.
The EXP6 uses our own designed and built independent suspension system. Our suspension design is only available in conjunction with our chassis. The suspension has over 300mm of adjustment, double that of other air suspension systems, and the most wheel-travel on the market.
Using our app on a smartphone, the EXP6 can be adjusted on the fly from the tow vehicle. Three presets are available: Setting 1 is “highway mode” Setting 2 is “off-road mode” and Setting 3 is “extreme height”. All these are easily calibrated, adjusted or altered to your requirements from your tow vehicle. You can also make minor adjustments within each setting with a simple up/down toggle when using the app. Physical up & down switches are also located on the EXP6 trailer itself.
At rest the EXP6 can level out uneven terrain. You can also lower the height to suit your needs making everything easy to reach regardless of your height. Our 4 airbags operate under very little air pressure, however each airbag is rated to be capable of holding the entire weight of the EXP6 if required.
Our suspension is softer riding and more supple than any other design on the market. We achieve this through having greater wheel travel and through the use of our 8 vertically mounted shock absorbers. Perfectly tuned they allow for a full range of movement and control. In an emergency situation each air bag can also be blocked from the system and independently filled with air, just like a tyre on a vehicle.
Yes, the EXP6 has ventilated disc brakes on all four wheels. For international clients, brakes will be specific to suit your country’s legal requirements.
Tyres and rims
Standard are 305/60/18 tyres with 5 stud alloy rims. We alter this to suit client requirements.
It has a McHitch. The coupling simply bolts into the same hole as a standard 50mm tow ball on the tow vehicle – other hitches are also available.
The standard wheel track and stud pattern of the EXP6 is the same as the Toyota LandCruiser 200series. Some clients like the EXP6 to be identical to the tow vehicle along with a matching stud pattern – we can cater for the vast majority of vehicles.
Roof and Lift top
No, you don’t need to lift the roof, but if you’re tall the extra height is nice. It is extremely quick and easy as it electronically lifts and closes – just like a car window.
Electrical plug types
The trailer comes standard with a large 7 pin round plug with a high current (50Amp) Andersen Plug used for charging from the tow vehicle to the EXP6. When your tow vehicle is running the EXP6 will be getting charged.
Electrical volts and outlets
Yes, there are 12Volt outlets found throughout the EXP6, inside and outside.
Solar panels and battery
Yes, typically we fit the EXP6 with 800W of solar power and 400Ah of lithium battery power (other options available). An 200Ah or 400Ah lithium battery upgrade (800Ah total) is optional.
Roof and loads
We recommend fitting a boat on the roof of the tow vehicle. We are keen fishermen ourselves, and we prefer to travel to and from the water with the vehicle – giving the option of leaving the trailer at camp. However we can fit certain boat types to the Bruder EXP6.
The EXP6 is fitted with a roof mounted carbon fibre snorkel. This pressurizes the interior and storage areas with clean filtered air. Our chassis design also separates from the body from the chassis with rubber body mounts – these isolate off-road vibrations and in conjunction with our suspension system mean the EXP6 body and door openings doesn’t shake, rattle or flex like other off-road campers and caravans on rough dusty roads or tracks. With the very best in automotive seals, positive filtered air pressure, carefully considered door openings and our chassis and suspension design, we are confident the Bruder EXP6 is the most dustproof camper available on the market.
Jerry cans and holders
Yes, four jerry cans can fit safely within the front storage area of the EXP6. Alternatively external jerry can holders can be fitted.
Warranty & Guarantees
- Wheels and tyres are not covered by the Bruder Warranty but by the tyre
- manufacturer’s warranty. This does not mean you are deprived of any statutory rights in respect of these items.
- Batteries are not covered by the Bruder Warranty but by the battery manufacture’s warranty. This does not mean you are deprived of any statutory rights in respect of these items.
- Repair and service adjustments required due to the trailer’s misuse or negligence.
- Formal or informal competitive events, such as racing
- Water ingress from floods or deep-water fording
- Overloading – permissible loads are covered in the trailer owner’s manual
- Accident damage
- Improper adjustment, repair, tampering or modifications by a non-Bruder approved repairer
- Lack of proper care or attention as defined in the trailer manuals and instructions.
- Defects caused by the fitment of non-Bruder approved parts, accessories, add-on parts
- Scratches or rust caused by normal wear and tear, such as stone or other chips.
- Damage or breakage of the windows or doors caused by normal wear and tear, such as stone impacts.
- Environmental damage such as hailstones, windstorms, flooding, fire, lighting or airborne fallout (chemicals, tree sap, bird and insect droppings etc.)
- Damage caused by improper or lack of maintenance
- Replacement or expendable parts such as filters, coolant, fuses, bearings, light bulbs, brake pads are normal wear and tear parts and are not considered warranty items
- Normal noise and vibration
- Zips, mesh and screens that are not covered.
- Impact or stone damage to body, chassis or running gear.
- Soiling of fabrics and internal fitments from dust and other airborne substances.
- Water damage due to water crossings.
- Movement or damage caused by dislodgment of appliances and fittings resulting from hard impact or heavy landings or severely rutted roads or tracks.
- General damage arising from misuse.
- Been used for a purpose other than which it was designed;
- Used for commercial purposes;
- In an accident; or
- Towed by a vehicle other than a standard passenger vehicle.
- Wear and tear when the trailer has been used for permanent living purposes;
- Tears, punctures, and fading to fabric items; or
- Damage caused by alterations or repairs being undertaken by an unauthorised repairer
- Uses the goods abnormally
- Causes the quality of the goods to become unacceptable
- Fails to take reasonable steps to avoid the quality becoming unacceptable
We will be happy to assist you.


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- Roundtable on Political Advertising
It’s now a little more than 30 years since Joe McGinnis published The Selling of the President1 and placed political advertising in the national consciousness. What has been the broad effect of this form of communication on American culture?
I think its significance diminishes as each year goes by. I don’t think political advertising will ever decide a national campaign again. The days of the ‘64 Goldwater commercial2, “Daisies,”3 or even the “Willie Horton”4 of 1988 have passed. Political spots are a smaller and smaller and smaller slice of what people take in compared to, say, seeing candidates on the late shows and the early shows. On a local level, political advertising will continue to decide elections, but I don’t think we’ll ever see the day again that it happens on a national level. The fact is that we also have media-savvy people in our society, and they’re just not going to be swayed by a 30-second message. Another reason is that there really is no national advertising any longer.
I couldn’t agree more with Donny. Political advertising is just taking a smaller and smaller slice of our attention. And, you know, has it changed since The Selling of the President? Well, it’s more like the movie Network than The Selling of the President, really — the insane things that are going on. What have we had in the last few years? Oh, we had an impeachment, we had the president admitting to doing certain things in office. Advertising can’t come close to matching what’s going on there. And then the consumer, really, basically, the voter — I’m calling the voter a consumer — is punch-drunk, not unlike boxers who have taken too many shots to the head and start to walk on their heels and mumble and can’t put things together. We’re dealing with, certainly in the political area, a totally punch-drunk consumer who has no idea where he’s going to get hit and from what direction he’s going to get hit. And so advertising has very little to do with national elections. Donny is completely right about that.
You equated consumer and voter, and I think that’s an interesting equation. Is there a difference between the two?
No, we are all selling products. We are all trying to sell something. But let’s face it, we could not sell any product from any account that I have in my office, by trying to sell the product the way people try to sell politicians. It would be forbidden. I can’t lie about the product.
You’d be put in jail.
I’d go to jail if I ever tried to represent a product like candidates are represented. You saw something just the other night during the debates, where one lie followed another lie and another lie. Silly lies by one candidate, and the other candidate probably exaggerated the same thing and you probably weren’t watching him because you were so sure the other guy was a liar.
Who was the lair?
If you checked the papers today, they’re saying that the little old lady with the Winnebago who was picking up cans5 — it turns out that the Winnebago was paid for by the Democratic National Committee and she did not drive by herself. She had four or five campaign aides in the car and it turns out that her son has been trying to get her to take some money.
To me, one of the things that’s really interesting is the amount of research that is being done now, not about political substance but about political sizzle. I agree with what both Donny and Jerry in terms of the impact of political advertising — if, by that, we mean paid-for, placed political advertising. Look back in history to the 1930s...


Today in Rawai Phuket, a rather unusual challenge took place with Krix Luther, founder of Clean The Beach Boot Camp, Phuket taking to the water in an attempt to hold his breath underwater. For 10 minutes! The purpose of the challenge was to raise funds, through sponsorship, for the Clean The Beach Boot Camp now in its 4th year. The CBBC has up to 40 – 100 volunteers cleaning up one of Phuket’s beaches every two weeks. Over the past two years the groups has cleared hundreds of tonnes of rubbish off our beaches and made a big dent in the rubbish problem. For their efforts they also get a free workout with one of the island’s leading health practitioners. After some pre-preparation, which included meditation, Krix took to the water surrounded by safety experts and friends, all on-hand to offer guidance and much needed safety support. The event was streamed live on Clean The Beach Boot Camp Facebook page. During the challenge, two safety officials were on hand in the … [Read more...] about Don’t hold your breath! Unless it’s for a good cause.
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The allure, excitement and spectacle of magic tricks and illusions and endurance tests featuring one of the world’s most famous magicians and endurance artists will sweep the entertainment scene. David Blaine finally comes to Manila for a special show on September 12 at the Smart Araneta Coliseum in Cubao, Quezon City. Titled Real or Magic, the one-night-only live show marks the debut performance of the 41-year-old star who is on his first-ever Asian tour following his hit ABC television special of the same title in 2013. Blaine is dubbed “the most exciting and most creative magician since Houdini” for his high-profile feats of endurance and marvelous street and close-up magic. For 90 thrilling minutes, Blaine will blow his audience away as he performs a breathtaking array of magic tricks and endurance stunts that will test the limits of his physical strength and capability. Real or Magic aptly describes the amazing saga of Blaine who developed an avid interest in … [Read more...] about The magic of David Blaine
KYOTO, Japan: Closing in on his 104th birthday, a twinkle-toed Japanese sprinter has thrown down the challenge to the world’s fastest man Usain Bolt, telling him: “let’s rumble!” Hidekichi Miyazaki—who holds the 100 metres world record for centenarians at 29.83 seconds and is dubbed ‘Golden Bolt’ after the Jamaican flyer—plans to wait another five years for his dream race and was happy to reveal his secret weapon: his daughter’s tangerine jam. “I’d love to race Bolt,” the wispy-haired Miyazaki told AFP in an interview after tottering over the line with a joyful whoop at a recent Japan Masters Athletics competition in Kyoto. “I’m keeping the dream alive. I try to stay in top shape and stay disciplined and healthy. That’s important for everyone—even Usain Bolt.” Born in 1910—the year Japan annexed Korea and when the Titanic was still under construction—the pint-sized … [Read more...] about Japan’s ‘Golden Bolt’: 103-year-old challenges world’s fastest man
I AM both claustrophobic (with fear of closed spaces) and acrophobic (with fear of great height) and I can no longer remember how and why I have those. I just feel cold and unable to breathe when I am inside an elevator, a small-closed toilet or a room without any window and my knees tremble when I look down if I were on a high place. So just imagine me inside an airplane. No open window. Flying up in the air. It must be the greatest agony I could ever have. And, ironically, I have to fly every now and then because of my work. Aviaphobia or fear of flying is common. I know I am not alone. But what is it about airplanes that make us anxious? Accidents happen but they are exceedingly rare and when we feel all the turbulence in the air, the planes usually end up landing safely with no injuries. Flying is safe yet it’s feared as if surviving a flight is pure luck. Passengers’ emotions flood in (with a strong “whew!”) every time the plane lands as if they … [Read more...] about Fear of flying: Not that bad
Expectations are high for Katie Ledecky at the Rio Olympics. After sweeping the 200-, 400-, 800-, and 1,500-meter freestyles at the 2015 World Championships and setting world records in the 400, 800, and 1,500, anything short of dominance in Rio will be a disappointment. Yet prior to Ledecky’s rise to becoming the best female swimmer – and arguably the best swimmer overall – in the world, she made a not-so-minor change to her approach that fueled her greatness. According to Washington Post’s Dave Sheinin, during a practice in 2011, Ledecky was challenged to swim laps in fewer strokes and often had to lunge at the wall to complete the lap. Her then-coach Yuri Suguiyama had been theorizing that Ledecky would benefit from a “gallop” or “hitch” stroke, similar to how male swimmers like Michael Phelps swim. The drill proved his theory. Sheining describes the stroke as more “syncopated” than … [Read more...] about Katie Ledecky made an unusual change to her stroke 5 years ago, and it helped her become the most dominant swimmer in the world


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Puuc is the Mayan name given to a series of low-lying hills with a unique culture and style.
Uxmal, as has already been mentioned, is one of the best examples; however not far away are other delightful places which were also, in their day, important Mayan centers.
Some characteristic elements of Puuc decoration include pyramids finished with crest work, small, false columns embedded in the facades, and drawing of stylized Mayan huts. Repetitive geometrically cut stones and motifs are commonly used. Other figurative components also appear, such as snakes and masks of the rain god Chaac, recognized by his bulging eyes, large fangs and snout like nose which curve upwards like trumpet.
Several cisterns of chultunes in this area serve to collect rainwater. These are the only source of storage for this vital liquid. The reason why Chaac is held in such high esteem and representations of him abound: the Mayan population worshipped Chaac ,to ensure sufficient rain.
The tour starts at the entrance of Nahkab, or beehive, where the famous bas¬relief known as “The Loltun warrior” is located, which seems to be emerging from the caves and is believed to be the God of the underworld.
Another attraction of great interest is the cave paintings: in a wall one can see negatives of hands, in another one there are more elaborated paintings representing faces, animals and staggered greca patterns.
In the diverse halls, galleries and chambers , almost 60 meters deep and extending over more than 700 meters, diverse archaeological pieces, ceramics, stone artifacts, marine shells and petroglyphs have been found, corresponding to the Mayan culture in different stages of development.
• Entrance fees to archaeological site
• Entrance fees into Loltun caves
Bring hat or cap, comfortable clothes, camera, bathing suit, towel, and biodegradable sun block and repellent.
This tour operates with minimum 4 people, however contact us for availability.