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No Min Woo’s Reps Explain Why He Has Decided to Sue SM Entertainment Now
After news of singer-actor No Min Woo filing a lawsuit against his former agency, SM Entertainment, hit the media, his current agency revealed more details as to the reason he is suing, as well as the timing of the suit.
On May 11, a representative of MJ Dreamsys told Ilgan Sports, “As soon as No Min Woo entered his second year of middle school, SM Entertainment tried to sign him. Although he wasn’t planning to sign, [SM] convinced him and eventually signed the contract. However, [the agency] never once properly played out their role as a management.”
The rep continued, “When [No Min Woo] questioned why they weren’t doing their job properly, they neglected him even more. All this time, No Min Woo’s mother, who is currently the CEO of his agency, helped him with his activities on her own. Even more, people from SM would come to the broadcast station and cause a disruption in the midst of filming. They behaved in a way that goes beyond all reasonable bounds, which has led to this [lawsuit].”
The singer-actor’s legal representation also shared, “No Min Woo was unable to appear on broadcast due to [SM’s] silent pressure. There were times when his casting had been confirmed, but was suddenly cancelled.”
As for the reason he has decided to belatedly take action now, No Min Woo’s attorney explained, “No Min Woo and his mother have been contemplating the lawsuit since a year ago, but after seeing this series of events, they made the decision to go through with it.”
Furthermore, the singer-actor took to his Instagram and uploaded a series of posts after the news hit the media: “There are times when it’s exhausting to find strength and smile,” and “After enduring and enduring, I’ve reached a limit. Thank you [fans] for always being by my side. I exist because I have my fans.”
Meanwhile, SM Entertainment has responded to the lawsuit, stating that No Min Woo’s claims are groundless.


text: MIDDLETOWN -- The larger world tends to regard these as niche sports, but don't tell that to the kids at Middletown High and Xavier. Ultimate Frisbee is wildly popular at both schools and boys volleyball is a big deal at Xavier. For Middletown, a state power in Ultimate for six years, this might be -- for the first time -- a rebuilding season. Ready to take over the role as top dog in Connecticut is Xavier. In boys volleyball, Xavier came within one match of the Promised Land, losing to Southington in the state semifinals, a loss that ended a brilliant 20-2 season. MHS ULTIMATE FRISBEE It's not a CIAC recognized sport, but it is all of that at MHS. Some 56 students came out for Ultimate Frisbee this spring and coach Trevor Charles kept 38 and will field two teams, an A and B team. Bryan Hand is the B team coach. "This will be a rebuilding year," said Charles. "We graduated 13 of 17 on the varsity. Over half our kids are underclassmen and I have a ton of sophomores." Middletown did it all last year. The Blue Dragons were 35-6 -- Charles is 142-38 for his six-year career -- and won every tournament in which they played save one and won the Connecticut Championship. The team competed at the Eastern Regionals in Buffalo, N.Y. and finished seventh among the best teams on the East Coast. One of the highlights of the season was winning the St. Johnsbury, Vt. Invitational, the largest in the country with 32 Ultimate teams. "Our schedule is very similar to last season," said Charles. "We will be in five invitational tournaments, including the Middletown Invitational which we will host on April 30, and we're going to find out soon whether we've been accepted to play in the Easterns again this season." The Regional will be held in Philadelphia this spring. Charles said his key players are seniors Jacek Trelski, Clayton Curran and Emily Drewniany -- Frisbee is a co-ed sport -- and junior Palmer Whitehead. The Blue Dragons open at home on April 6 hosting The Gunnery of Washington, Conn. The team plays its home games at Woodrow Wilson Middle School. XAVIER ULTIMATE FRISBEE This is the year Xavier coach Dave Applegate hopes his team makes its move. "We have a lot of returning players," said Applegate. "We lost only four seniors, so we have a fairly veteran team. We were second to Middletown in the state last season and this spring we're looking for a bid to the New Englands and we hope to finish first or second in states." Like Middletown, Ultimate Frisbee has caught on at Xavier with 40 players trying out for the team. Applegate kept 31 with 15 on the varsity squad and 16 playing junior varsity. Applegate said that his key returning players are senior captain Brendan Lewis, junior Mike Bighinatti and sophomore Corey Danko. He went on to say that his club has some very promising newcomers and he named junior Giovanni Savato and sophomore Sam Oeschger as two of the best in a good crop of young players. "We will be playing in five or six invitational tournaments," said Applegate. "We're really looking to make a run at the Connecticut championship." Last year the Falcons were 18-12. Xavier opens Wednesday at The Gunnery, then plays at Choate-Rosemary Hall in Wallingford on April 8. The Falcons play their home games at Xavier High. XAVIER VOLLEYBALL Rookie coach John Post had a hard act to follow. Last year coach Dave Krasnitski, who resigned, took the Falcons all the way to the state semifinal round with a senior-laden team. So that might lead to the conclusion that this should be a rebuilding year. But Post's not buying. "I thought going in that might be the case," said Post, who served as an assistant last season. "But I really like what I'm seeing from the young guys. We may struggle a little at the beginning, but this is a team that will be better as the season goes on." The team is anchored by 6-7 middle Sean Nelson, whom Post calls the best player in the state. "I'm very comfortable saying that," said Post. Nelson and Kurt Johnson are the only returning starters, but Post is confident that he will be able to fill the holes left by graduation. He named senior R.J. Weir and juniors Greg Woods and Daulton Whitman as the frontrunners for those positions. Weir is a very good defensive player," said Post. "I was very impressed with his play on the junior varsity team last season and he's improved from last season." Xavier won the Southern Connecticut Conference championship for the first time in school history last season and Post thinks it's reasonable to do that again. "Our goals include winning the SCC again and making a good run in the tournament," he said. "We have good balance on offense and our biggest strength is hitting. I think that it would be reasonable for us to expect to win 12 of our 18 games." The Falcons open up next Wednesday by jumping right into big time competition. The opponent is defending Class M champion Lewis Mills of Burlington. Game time is 5:30 p.m. at the Art Kohs Gymnasium.

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Discover the beautiful waters of Azores in this half-day tour of watching dolphins and whales. Admire the Azores marine mammals in their natural habitat.
Live commentary on board
What's Not Included
Food and drinks
Hotel pickup and drop-off
INFANT: Age: 0 - 5
CHILD: Age: 6 - 11
ADULT: Age: 12 - 99
Children must be accompanied by an adult
Not recommended for pregnant travelers
Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
Suitable for all physical fitness levels
At time of booking, Cruise ship passengers must provide the following information at time of booking: ship name, docking time, disembarkation time and re-boarding time
May be operated by a multi-lingual guide
Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
Public transportation options are available nearby
For a full refund, cancel at least 24 hours before the scheduled departure time.
For a full refund, you must cancel at least 24 hours before the experience’s start time.
If you cancel less than 24 hours before the experience’s start time, the amount you paid will not be refunded.
This experience requires good weather. If it’s canceled due to poor weather, you’ll be offered a different date or a full refund.
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Ondanks de regen op het eiland hadden we een droge tocht met de zodiak de zee op. Er was eerst gecheckt of varen wel veilig was en of er beesten te zien waren en toen gingen we op pad. Helemaal droog bleven we niet, want er spatte flink wat water in de boot, maar toen de 1e walvis verscheen waren we dat snel vergeten. We hebben meerdere walvissen gezien en een grote groep dolfijnen. Echt een geweldige ervaring!
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Me and my husband went on dalphins and whale watching. Ww went with Speedboat that is really fast and close to the sea, so not for those who fill sick or afraid od speed. The crew was the best, kind and helpfull, we had Marine Biologist Maria with great knowledge so we learn a lot. We saw several group od dalphins and a sperm whale twice! It was an amazing experiance!
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The boys tennis season begins March 23. Prior Lake high school will be on spring break that week but we will still be holding optional practices on Monday-Wednesday of that week. Practice will be from 10:00AM-11:30AM on those three days (weather permitting). In the past we have had times where the courts have not been clear of snow by the start of the season. If this is the case, then we will start as soon as they are playable.
Official tryouts will begin Monday, March 30th. Tryouts will be outside at the PLHS tennis courts after school at 3:20PM (weather permitting).
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Sarepta Tells Patients To Stand Down, Golodirsen Future 'Our Responsibility'
Patient advocates asked what they could do after US FDA’s complete response letter for the proposed Duchenne drug, but Sarepta's CEO said the company would get the product back on track to approval itself, a marked contrast to engaged role the community played the last time the firm ran into a roadblock at the agency.
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Sarepta must perform enhanced pharmacovigilance for serious renal toxicity events and rhabdomyolysis with the Duchenne muscular dystrophy drug, which carries a label warning for renal toxicity. Approval letter includes 2024 target completion date for ESSENCE confirmatory trial.
Eric Bastings will lead Division of Neurology I, which is expected to handle Biogen’s Alzheimer’s drug aducanumab and Sarepta’s refiling of golodirsen for DMD next year.
Sarepta cited two safety issues when announcing a complete response letter for its exon 53 skipping DMD drug golodirsen, but the US FDA's decision may be a result of the Exondys 51 approval from 2016, analysts suggest.


"Survival" is a new promotional track by Eminem from his upcoming 2013 yet untitled album. "Survival" features American singer Liz Rodrigues. A preview of the song is played during the official "Call of Duty: Ghosts" trailer. "Survival" was produced by DJ Khalil, with whom Emiem worked on four tracks in "Recovery".
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Jerry DeMeo – Guitarist Singer Songwriter
02/23/2019 @ 7:30 pm - 10:00 pm
Jerry DeMeo is a guitarist singer songwriter who hails from Huntington, New York. He draws his guitar playing influences from a number of sources, including the acoustic stylings of Stephen Stills, Leo Kottke and Jorma Kaukonen, and more recently, Mark Knopfler and Tommy Emmanuel. Jerry’s warm and expressive voice continually wins audience approval, as he performs a wide and diverse selection of originals and classics, each marked with his personal imprint. He has been writing and playing his original material for many years, and his long awaited debut album, “Headin’ East Headin’ West”, has been released and is widely available.
“…Jerry DeMeo, with his multifaceted personality, brings to the table of any concert goer, not only great singing and original songs, but he’s like having a relative perform at your table. He’s both witty and funny, and he brings a friend and family milieu to any venue that he performs at…”
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In my family quilts are both heirlooms and meant to be used. They are wedding and graduation gifts made together in a traditional quilting bee or by a single aunt. I'm not sure how I didn't learn to quilt while growing up, but I enjoy using these beautiful quilts and didn't want the family legacy of quilting to end with me. That's why I was so excited to participate in an introduction to English paper piecing class at my local quilt shop Crimson Tate this past weekend. It was AMAZING!
We were given a kit with all of the necessary tools, a helpful book for beginners, and allowed to select a few fat quarters. I can't say enough about how much I love these prints by Rifle Paper Co. and they are accented perfectly with this solid turquoise by Free Spirit Fabric.
In addition to learning a few basics like how to make a quilter's knot, basting techniques, and stitches I also learned that I am a "fussy cutter" with a clear sense of my personal style. I'm working on completing my first grandma's garden and am excited to see how my quilt grows. I might buy a few more matching fat quarters now just in case it takes me a while!
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This is Catania and Mount Etna in Sicily, Italy. Catania is a city in Sicily and Mount Etna is one of the most active volcanoes in the world. This picture was captured during the winter when the volcano was covered with snow.
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This 168,680 from the March report is on top of another 179,018 freely roaming convicted criminal immigrants that have deportation cases pending.
While the vast majority were not in custody some were detained — namely 6,220 criminal immigrants facing final deportation orders and another 7,680 convicted criminal immigrants with immigration cases pending.
In recent years there has been a focus on the number of annual criminal immigrant releases.
In 2013 the Obama administration released 36,007 criminal immigrants who had nearly 88,000 convictions. Those convictions included 193 homicide convictions, 426 sexual assault convictions, 303 kidnapping convictions, and 1,075 aggravated assault convictions.
In January, the Department of Homeland Security revealed in a 38-page document to Senate Judiciary Chairman Chuck Grassley (R-IA) showing that of those criminals released in 2013, 1,000 had gone on to commit additional crimes including, terroristic threats, lewd acts with a minor, various types of assault, DUI, robbery, hit-and-run, gang activity, rape, and child cruelty.
Another shocking figure is the fact that while illegals account for around 3.5% of the U.S. population, they represent 36.7% of all federal sentences for 2014, according to U.S. Sentencing Commission.
According to FY 2014 USSC data, of 74,911 sentencing cases, citizens accounted for 43,479 (or 58.0 percent), illegal immigrants accounted for 27,505 (or 36.7 percent), legal immigrants made up 3,017 (or 4.0 percent), and the remainder (about 1 percent) were cases in which the offender was either extradited or had an unknown status.
Broken down by some of the primary offenses, illegal immigrants represented 16.8 percent of drug trafficking cases, 20.0 percent of kidnapping/hostage taking, 74.1 percent of drug possession, 12.3 percent of money laundering, and 12.0 percent of murder convictions.
One GOP aide expressed shock at the numbers, emailing Breitbart News, “These statistics blew me away, and they blow a hole through the oft-repeated line that people only want to come to America to work. It’s tragic so few politicians are willing even to acknowledge the true extent of this problem, but until more do, more Americans will keep getting harmed.”

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Published on : Tuesday, April 23, 2019
Millennium Hotels and Resorts has signed an business distribution agreement with Ctrip International to develop a global distribution strategy promoting MHR properties to Ctrip’s more than 300 million customer base in China. This global distribution agreement marks the start of an alliance enabling Ctrip to offer MHR’s portfolio of hotels in the USA, Europe, the Middle East, Asia, and Australasia to its China-based business and leisure travel clients. Through the aegis of a strategic collaboration agreement, MHR will partner with Ctrip’s membership program, which will certify its properties as “Chinese-friendly hotels” and enable them to benefit from Ctrip’s influential ranking system.
MHR and Ctrip also will work toward customer initiatives such as the launching of a flagship store on Ctrip’s digital platforms, joint marketing campaigns as well as knowledge-sharing and cross-exposure programs for team members.
About one in four Chinese citizens use Ctrip to book and search for outbound flight tickets. According to Ctrip, its customers’ top destinations are England, France, Germany, Thailand, Japan, Hong Kong, South Korea, Indonesia and the U.S., all of which are home to hotels owned or operated by MHR and its associates.
At the end of 2018, MHR parent company, Millennium & Copthorne Hotels operated or branded a portfolio of 139 properties with more than 40,000 rooms. Its brands are present in 28 nations around the world, including China, where it owns and operates the Grand Millennium Hotel Beijing, as well as operating properties in Hong Kong, Xiamen and other major Chinese destinations.


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We are unveiling the colorful day of Abi and Varun! The vibrant sangeet added some bold colors to the wedding celebrations held at The Woodlands at Algonkian, the elegant event space was beautifully decorated with bright drapery and charming multi-colored umbrellas as centerpieces designed by the talented décor team of DMV DECOR. To complement the fantastic décor and ambiance, the bride and groom sat in a charming jhula where they observed the fabulous choreographies of their loved ones. Extravagant Affairs took care of every detail and executed perfectly every wish of the bride and groom for their pre-wedding festivity. To dance along the sounds of India, the beautiful Abi chose a lively yellow outfit finished off with a side swept hairstyle and added a touch of romance with small flowers between strands. Check out the lovebird’s best moves in the full gallery by Akbar Sayed Photography!
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Doodle Champion Island Games are a set of role-playing browser games developed by Google in collaboration with studio 4°C. Developed for the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics, these games also celebrate Japanese culture. Doodle Champion Island is available for Windows and MacOS. To date, more than 40 million people have played the game. It features a story, characters, and various game modes, and you can play as your favorite character or try out different roles.
The premise of the game is to help users create their own doodles. This game is fully functional and has an interesting blend of Japanese culture and JRPG looks. Players explore an island through a series of styled sports minigames. This is the largest interactive #GoogleDoodle yet. A beautiful cinematic animation from STUDIO 4degC opens the game, which takes place on an evocative, fictitious island.
The game has seven minigames based on different sports. Players must compete with each other in each sport, defeating legendary opponents and completing hidden challenges across Champion Island. To advance to the next level, players need to collect seven sacred scrolls. The game is free to play in the browser for now, so there’s no need to download any software. A brief overview of the game’s gameplay can be found below.
Doodle Champion Island Games are accessible on all platforms, including Android and iOS. Users can play it online or offline on their computers. It’s free to download and play, and you can even share your doodle with friends. There’s no limit to how many characters you can invite. You can also challenge yourself with new challenges! It’s a very unique game, with plenty of opportunities to improve your skills in drawing!
The Doodle Champion Island Games have been created by Google and Studio 4°C to celebrate the 2020 Summer Olympics and Paralympics. The games were designed to celebrate the culture of Japan and the Olympics. They also celebrate the Summer Olympics, and the Games will be available on the official website and through Google Play. This game will be available on July 22, 2021, the day of the opening ceremonies. In addition to its free nature, it is extremely accessible and easy to play, despite being browser-based.
The game starts off with Lucky the Ninja Cat joining one of the four teams in the game. The winner will be revealed on a global leaderboard. The game continues to challenge “champions” of different sports, including archery, rugby, skiing, and marathon running. Players will arrive on the island by sailing boat and must then select a team to take part in the Games. The minigames are introduced with fun animated cutscenes.


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When it comes to buying a new mobile phone, phone makers will tell you, there are only three things that customers care about: camera, battery, and price.
That's good for Macquarie Group, which has just announced it's setting up a mobile phone operator, Nu Mobile, that will supply its customers with second-hand phones that should score brilliantly on what has recently emerged as the most important of those three criteria: price.
With Apple and Samsung having pushed the price of flagship phones up towards $2000 (and beyond for certain models), and with carrier subsidies disappearing, price has become a huge issue in the phone business, paving the way for interesting new business models at lower price points.
But as far as the other two criteria go, Nu Mobile's timing isn't quite so propitious.
Thanks in large part to innovations from Google and Huawei, phone cameras have advanced dramatically in the past 12 months. Only a year ago, phones struggled to take decent shots in low light conditions, the very conditions you're likely to find when you're out socialising at night and want to snap a selfie.
And even price isn't a clear-cut win for second-hand phones.
But last year, Huawei and Google both solved that problem, with phones such as the P20 Pro (and now the P30 Pro) and the Pixel that can take truly amazing shots at night.
With a second-hand phone, you're going to miss out on that progress ... unless of course you're buying a second-hand iPhone, which hasn't progressed nearly as dramatically these past two years.
It's a similar story with battery life, too.
Unless it's had its battery refurbished, a two-year-old second-hand phone will contain a battery that's already been recharged around 700 times, which means it could have only 80 per cent of its original capacity, or often far less than that.
Couple that with the fact that machine-learning-based battery optimisation has been added to a number of phones this past year, pushing their battery life towards two days, and battery, too, is something users will have to sacrifice when they opt for a second-hand phone.
Even price isn't a clear-cut win for second-hand phones. There will be new phones coming out in the next month or so, from a major brand, that will dramatically lower the cost of a phone with the latest flagship features.
Watch this space.
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Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. The 2nd Regiment Indiana Cavalry, also designated the 41st Regiment Indiana Infantry or the 41st Regiment Indiana Volunteers, was the first complete cavalry regiment raised in the U.S. state of to fight in the . Organized at , on September 20, 1861, with as colonel, the regiment moved to in December as part of the , Skirmish with a force on October 2, 1863, in defense of Union communications, brought the 2nd Indiana fame when a sketch of the action appeared in for October 31, According to (see references) the 2nd Indiana's total service fatalities were four officers and 38 enlistees killed and mortally wounded, and three officers and 211 enlistees dead of disease.
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Council recognizes April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month
| Councilmembers are joined by those working to increase awareness
of sexual assault after the Council proclaimed April 2017
Sexual Assault Awareness Month in King County
Recognizing those who have survived sexual assault and working to ensure that no one else falls victim to it, the Metropolitan King County Council today recognized April 2017 as Sexual Assault Awareness Month (SAAM) in King County.
“Preventing sexual assault requires changing harmful beliefs through conversation with friends, family and communities,” said Council Chair Joe McDermott, a co-sponsor of the recognition. “Organizations like the King County Sexual Assault Resource center do important work every day advocating for victims and promoting a healthy dialogue around sexual violence.”
“As a teacher, I taught the ‘Talking about Touching’ curriculum to help students keep safe. Having also worked in a drug rehab center taught me a great deal about those who experience sexual assault. No one is immune,” said recognition co-sponsor Councilmember Kathy Lambert. “These are some of the reasons why I’m a strong proponent of awareness and prevention education. We can all help stop sexual violence.”
Sexual assault is an issue that crosses ages and genders. One in four girls and one in six boys will experience a sexual assault before the age of 18 and one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while attending college.
“Sexual violence is a nationwide problem, so widespread that the Center for Disease Control has determined that sexual violence poses a public health crisis,” said Councilmember Jeanne Kohl-Welles. “Awareness is necessary for prevention and intervention of sexual assault, and support for survivors living with shame and stigma, but we must also create a change in our culture by identifying and interrupting norms and behaviors perpetuating this crisis. In doing so, we must focus on age-appropriate awareness, from early years, through K-12 schooling, and on college campuses.”
“Too many of us know someone who has been a victim of sexual assault. That person may be a friend, relative or colleague and he or she may or may not have made the assault public, but the tragedy of sexual assault is pervasive in Washington, the United State and the world,” said Councilmember Claudia Balducci. “I am proud to join the sponsors, Councilmembers McDermott Lambert, in supporting this proclamation because bringing awareness to sexual assault is one step in making girls and boys and women and men safe everywhere.”
Sexual Assault Awareness Month was created in 2001 as a means to bring together local communities in a concerted effort to stop sexual violence.
“This is a continuing effort to shed light on something affecting far too many in our community and that is too often is kept in the dark, with survivors afraid to speak out or seek assistance,” said Councilmember Larry Gossett. “King County remains committed to providing the survivors of these heinous acts the resources they need.”
Information is vital in preventing sexual violence. Agencies such as the King County Sexual Assault Resource Center (KCSARC) the Washington Coalition of Sexual Assault Programs (WCSAP), and Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress (HCSATS) work on making people aware of the impact of sexual violence and encouraging everyone to be “part of the solution” in stopping it.
“Raising awareness about the prevalence and impact of sexual assault is vital, and SAAM helps us start conversations, give tools to our residents who may have been impacted, and begin the important work of preventing sexual violence in our community,” said KCSARC Executive Director Mary Ellen Stone.
“It was an honor to be the voice today for the Native American/ Alaska Native people who are disproportionally represented in the numbers of people affected by sexual violence,” said Judy Johnston with the Cowlitz Tribal Health Pathways to Healing Program. “Today represents one more conversation to be had, one more place of support to be found, and one more voice to be heard in the efforts to end sexual violence.”
“At the Harborview Center for Sexual Assault and Traumatic Stress, we are grateful that the King County Council is declaring April as Sexual Assault Awareness Month again this year,” said HCSATS Director Lucy Berliner. “This awareness encourages more victims to come forward sooner so that victims can get justice and the care needed for recovery.”
For more information on sexual assault prevention and on SAAM events in Washington, visit: www.wcsap.org/BeTheSolution or www.kcsarc.org
WHEREAS, rape, sexual assault, and sexual harassment harm our community, and statistics show that one in five women and one in 71 men will be raped at some point in their lives; and
WHEREAS, child sexual abuse prevention must be a priority to confront the reality that one in four girls and one in six boys will experience a sexual assault before the age of 18; and
WHEREAS, young people experience heightened rates of sexual violence, and youth aged 12-17 were two and a half times as likely to be victims of rape or sexual assault; and
WHEREAS, on college campuses, one in five women and one in 16 men are sexually assaulted while attending college; and
WHEREAS, we must work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, supporting survivors, and speaking out against harmful attitudes and actions; and
WHEREAS, April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, to call attention to the fact that sexual violence is widespread and impacts every person in this community; and
WHEREAS, prevention is possible when everyone gets involved, we work together to educate our community about sexual violence prevention, support survivors, and speak out against harmful attitudes and actions;
NOW, THEREFORE, we, the Metropolitan King County Council, hereby proclaim April 2017 as
|SEXUAL ASSAULT AWARENESS MONTH
in King County and join advocates and communities across the country to create a safer environment for all.
DATED this tenth day of April, 2017.


Cuttack (CTC): Orissa high court on Thursday rejected the petition filed by East coast railways authorities seeking time to comply with the court’s November 26, 2012 order. The HC last year ordered the East coast railways to pay a compensation of Rs 5 lakh to families of each of the 14 victims, who died after the vehicle in which they were travelling was hit by an express train at an unmanned level crossing at Khairapalli in Sambalpur district on August 24, 2012.
Along with the compensation, the court had also ordered the railways to convert all the unmanned level crossings across the state into manned ones to avoid such mishaps in future. But the East coast railways had filed a time petition seeking time from the court to comply with the order. Division bench of Chief Justice A.K Goel and Justice A.K Rath heard the matter and rejected it. The bench observed that it’s been one year after court made the order so no more time can be provided. However, the East coast railways have also filed a review petition in the high court.


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The Bank of International Settlements (BIS) has warned high debt levels across global economies has trapped central banks as they cannot raise rates without "threatening the expansion", while also giving them less room for manoeuvre to tackle the next downturn.
In its Annual Economic Report, the BIS said higher debt levels, as a result of quantitative easing since the Global Financial Crisis and encouraged borrowing at low rates, has made the economy and financial...
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Levski Sofia to appeal against Bardon red card
SOFIA, Mar 31 - Levski Sofia will appeal against French midfielder Cedric Bardon's sending off during Thursday's UEFA Cup quarter-final, first leg with Schalke 04.
Bardon was dismissed for a second bookable offence 10 minutes before halftime by English referee Mike Riley allowing the Bundesliga side to come back from a goal down to win 3-1.
"I've watched the video many times and it was clear that Bardon did not even touch the Schalke player when he was shown the second yellow card," Levski coach Stanimir Stoilov said on Friday. "It was a wrong decision."
"I do not want to underestimate Schalke's win, they are a very strong team, but I think the sending off pre-determined the issue of the game."
Levski, who are bidding to reach the semi-finals of a European competition for the first time, suffered their only home defeat in the UEFA Cup this season.
They opened the scoring through Daniel Borimirov after just six minutes but second half strikes from Gustavo Varela, Lincoln and Gerald Asamoah wrapped up the victory for Schalke.
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The role of London and the UK as a provider of shipping finance is much reduced from what it once was. However, this could soon change again and a closer look is worthwhile.
Banks like RBS (Royal Bank of Scotland) – once the largest lender to Greek shipowners – and NatWest have exited the sector[ds_preview], although there is talk of the latter becoming interested in maritime-related lending again.
In their recent study of London’s competitiveness as a maritime cluster, consultants PwC ranked London as only 8th among the world’s major international shipping hubs in the category of Finance, compared to 1st in the other maritime business services of Insurance, Law and Shipbroking.
But the UK is now trying to rebuild its position as a centre of expertise in ship finance, most notably with a focus on the emerging field of Green Finance, as detailed below. At the same time it could be argued that the amount of traditional ship lending by banks is itself much reduced, with alternative sources of finance such as US private equity and Chinese leasing companies having stepped in to fill the gap. Until recently, bank debt finance accounted for as much as 70-80% of global ship lending, it is reckoned, but now only has a share of more like 50%.
In addition, London’s role as one of the world’s leading financial centres means virtually every major bank and financial institution has representation in the UK capital. To draw an analogy with personal banking, the convenience lies in having a bank with a local you can visit for consultation when needed, rather than one actually headquartered nearby.
Then there is the aforementioned presence of insurance, shipbroking and in legal expertise in London, the latter in particular being an increasingly important factor in today’s complex finance deals.
»Every serious shipping financial institution will be part of it as soon as possible« Michael Parker, Citigroup
International law firm Norton Rose Fulbright conducted a survey relating to maritime financial services in 2015 in which 40% of respondents in the shipping sector reported that London was the financial centre most able to meet their financing needs, with other competitors ranked substantially lower – New York at 14%, Singapore at 7%, Frankfurt at 6%, and Hong Kong at 5%. No surprise then, the firm’s Global Head of Transport Harry Theochari, widely considered one of the world’s leading ship finance lawyers, is based in London.
A similar situation exists at US multinational investment bank Citi, where its Chairman of Global Shipping, Logistics & Offshore, eminent ship financier Michael Parker, resides in London despite Citigroup’s headquarters being in New York.
Speaking recently at London International Shipping Week 2019 (LISW), Parker described London’s role as one of the world’s most important financial centres as »the really essential requirement for any major maritime cluster,« especially given ongoing consolidation and corporatisation of the shipping industry.
The presence of the IMO (International Maritime Organization) is also »absolutely crucial« to London as a maritime cluster, he added, because it gathers all parties interested in regulatory matters to the city, and will become increasingly so as the IMO steps up its role in policing CO2 emission goals for the shipping industry, seeking to extend its remit over to ports as well in order to achieve the same.
Parker has a particular reason for highlighting environmental matters as he chaired the Drafting Committee of the new Poseidon Principles of »responsible ship lending« that a group of major banks and other industry players launched in June and is now chairman of the initiative’s Steering Committee.
The Poseidon Principles establish a global framework for assessing and disclosing whether ship finance portfolios align with the IMO’s 2050 goal of reducing shipping’s total annual greenhouse gas emissions by at least 50% by 2050. They take as their basis IMO’s Data Collection System for ships that came into force for vessels over 5,000 GT this year, requiring them to provide details of their quantity and type of fuel consumption; distance travelled; hours underway; and technical description of the ship including design deadweight.
Eleven shipping banks were founding signatories to the Principles – Citi, DNB, Soc Gen, ABN Amro, Amsterdam Trade Bank, Credit Agricole CIB, Danish Ship Finance, Danske Bank, DVB, ING and Nordea – with a combined shipping loan portfolio of around 100 bn $, roughly 20% of the global total. Other providers of shipping finance, including Chinese leasing companies and export credit agencies, are now being actively canvassed to join.
While the Poseidon Principles are truly global in scope, with Parker saying that he hoped »every serious shipping financial institution will be part of it as soon as possible«, the UK capital played a key role in their gestation, both through Parker and British law firm Watson Farley & Williams (WFW) which provided legal oversight and drafting input via its London-based Partner and Global Head of Maritime, Lindsey Keeble.
»Lenders, lessors and guarantee providers will take carbon intensity into account when considering providing finance,« WFW explained in a briefing paper on the Principles. »Owners of non-aligned ships might find the pool of financiers reduced.«
During LISW, this sentiment was echoed by Tony Foster, Chairman and Founder of London-based Marine Capital, which seeks to attract institutional investment to shipping. »Banks are leading the way with Poseidon Principles,« he said, which will »constrain investment in old technology.«
Foster also said he viewed London as a promising market for his institutional investors – mainly international pension funds – going forward, given its solid reputation for »probity and standards« in areas such as financial transparency. But he added: »We can’t discuss with institutional investors any more without talking about the environmental impact of their investments.«
Indeed, the UK is now seeking to take a lead in environmental matters having earlier this year launched a Clean Maritime Plan as part of a wider Maritime 2050 Strategy. The latter stated that »Government will work in partnership with the British banking sector to encourage the provision of finance towards zero emission shipping technology development and manufacturing.«
»In reality both green bonds and equity have been outperforming markets in the last two years«
Sir Roger Gifford, former Lord Mayor
Hence a Green Finance institute has been set up by the UK Government, together with a Green Finance Taskforce tasked with accelerating growth of green finance and the UK’s low carbon economy. A separate »Greening Finance/Financing Green« for Maritime Initiative is due to be launched shortly.
Chairman of the Green Finance Taskforce Sir Roger Gifford, a former Lord Mayor of financial district the City of London, said that the reality today is that »people want low carbon in their investment« and that despite the perception this is driven by climate concerns, »in reality both green bonds and equity have been outperforming markets in the last two years.« The Maritime 2050 Strategy and Clean Maritime Plan »can lay the foundations for the UK becoming a leader in green shipping finance,« he confidently predicted.


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We investigate the feedbacks between surface processes and tectonics in an extensional setting by coupling a 2-D geodynamical model with a landscape evolution law. Focusing on the evolution of a single normal fault, we show that surface processes significantly enhance the amount of horizontal extension a fault can accommodate before being abandoned in favor of a new fault. In simulations with very slow erosion rates, a 15 km- thick brittle layer extends via a succession of crosscutting short-lived faults (heave < 5 km). By contrast, when erosion rates are comparable to the regional extension velocity deformation is accommodated on long-lived faults (heave >10 km). Using simple scaling arguments, we quantify the effect of surface mass removal on the force balance acting on a growing normal fault. This leads us to propose that the major range-bounding normal faults observed in many continental rifts owe their large offsets to erosional and depositional processes.


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Glucosamine is a substance that the body produces naturally from glucose and amino acids. Derived from shellfish, this is a concentrated form of Glucosamine that, weight-for-weight, supplies 40% more Glucosamine than Glucosamine Sulphate Potassium.
As we age, the amount Glucosamine our body can produce decreases. Research shows supplementing a healthy diet with Glucosamine may help ease achy joints and stiffness. This is because it is used by the body to produce chemicals involved in building cartilage, tendons, ligaments and joint fluid. Glucosamine Hydrochloride can be used for knee and back pain as well as osteoarthritis and glaucoma.
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High energy American style Contra Dances with gender free calling held in Bristol.
£10 Adult £6 Student
Bristol Contra Dance is a communal-style folk dance very similar to a Ceilidh. Contra originated in the USA. A caller leads the dancers through a series of figures that are explained before each dance starts. No partner or experience is necessary. We have an inclusive vibe, welcoming dancers of all ages. All calling is gender free.
19.15 - Door Open
19.30 - Introductory Workshop
20.00 - Dance
23.00 - Finish
We dance at Faithspace. It's nice and close to Temple Meads and comes with plenty of free parking.
They'll be tea, coffee and Cheese available in the break and sometimes entertainment.
Bristol Contra is committed to not having the cost of a dance be a hindrance to anyone attending. Suggested prices available on the door by either cash or paypal:
Supporters Ticket £15.
The supporters ticket is a fair representation of what the event costs to run, and supports fair fees for the Band and Caller. It is entirely voluntary.
So bring your smiles and your joy and come join us for amazing social dancing. Absolutely all welcome of any level of experience for great dancing to some amazing gender-free calling and brilliant music!

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Mr Walter Wynn
Mr Walter (?William) Wynn, 41, was born in Chester.
He signed-on to the Titanic in Belfast on 25 March 1912, indicating that he had transferred from the Oceanic . When he signed-on again in Southampton on 6 April 1912, he gave his address as 81 Church St. (Southampton).
Quartermaster Bright reported that it was Wynn who told him the ship had had a collision with an iceberg. Mr Wynn was rescued in lifeboat 9.
Wynn was not detained by the Seante Inquiry and returned to England.
References and Sources
Particulars of Engagement (Belfast), Ulster Folk and Transport Museum (TRANS 2A/45 381)
CreditsChris Dohany, USA
Peter Engberg, Sweden
Inger Sheil, UK
Kerri Sundberg, USA
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(2013) Walter Wynn Encyclopedia Titanica (ref: #1383, accessed 8th December 2013 03:42:58 PM) URL : http://www.encyclopedia-titanica.org/titanic-survivor/walter-wynn.html
Titanic Passenger and Crew Summary
Name: Mr Walter Wynn
Born: Sunday 13th November 1870 in Chester Cheshire England
Age: 41 years 5 months and 2 days. (Male)
Last Residence: at 81 Church Street Shirley Hampshire England
Last Ship: Oceanic
First Embarked: Belfast
Rescued (boat 9)
Disembarked Carpathia: New York City on Thursday 18th April 1912


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Paul Willcock will step in as the new boss of Genting UK, one of the largest casino operators in the country.
UK.- Peter Brooks the President of Genting UK has been replaced by the current Managing Director of provincial casinos in the UK, Paul Willcock.
CEO Dato’ Sri CY Lee made the announcement to all management in Genting UK and explained that after eight years with the group Brooks left his position and now will make a transition with Willcock. The new President will also assume the role of Chief Operating Officer of the UK division.
Genting UK is part of the Genting Group, one of Malaysia’s biggest and most respected corporations, which celebrated its 50th anniversary in 2015, and has grown into a truly global business with interests spread across the world. In the UK, the firm has over 40 casinos located from Edinburgh to Plymouth and also operates 2 brands in the provincial areas. In London it is the capital’s leading casino operator with five casinos.


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From Miami, Rockie Fresh Talks Signing with MMG and Bringing a New Sound to Hip-Hop
(AllHipHop News)The newest acquisition to the Maybach Music Group (MMG) roster, Rockie Fresh, has been traveling the country recently on his first headlining tour, "The Electric HighWay." After having released his highly successful mixtape, Driving 88, things have accelerated for the up-and-comer out of Chicago, who asks others to "pray" for his city that is currently in the heat of controversy and violence.
Rockie Fresh took a moment to speak with AllHipHop.com during his tour stop in Miami recently about his new deal with MMG, and how much hospitality even the parent label, Warner Bros., has shown.
"Signing with Ross was crazy; it was a blessing," Rockie Fresh told AllHipHop.com. "We're going to make history. It's a major platform having that major label support from Warner and Maybach Music Group. They've been holding me down even in the really early stages. It's better resources; I can finally build my sound quality. We 'bout to turn up."
WATCH: Rockie Fresh's AllHipHop.com Interview and Performance - Miami, FL
Rockie Fresh says he is here to lead by example. A big fan of Alternative Rock, he sampled Coldplay on his recent release. "I like Alternative Rock more than I listen to other stuff," said Rockie. "That record inspired me - "Square One" - so I sampled it. I'm going to keep sampling stuff like that, too, 'cause it really inspires. I wanna put some rap fans onto some sh*t they didn't know about."
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It was one of the days during the summer holidays. We headed off to the Royal Victoria Beach for a playdate! Instead of taking the DLR, we decided to go on a cable car experience to our destination.
We had lunch at The Crystal before heading for some fun in the sand! It was a lovely afternoon where the children enjoyed making sandcastles while basking under the sun.
The little ones enjoying their ice cream cones while chilling out on the deckchairs!
Leigh, myself and Catherine.
Royal Victoria Beach is a great place for the toddlers. I would love to bring the kids there again. Unfortunately, the weather has turned much colder now that autumn is here… Next year then!


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- 2 cups fresh basil leaves (you can substitute half with parsley for a fragrant, brighter pesto)
- 1/2 cup Parmesan cheese, freshly grated
- 1/3 cup pine nuts, walnuts or macadamia nuts (my preference is walnuts)
- 1 garlic clove, freshly minced
- 1 tsp salt flakes
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 1/2 cup extra virgin olive oil (plus extra to store, see make ahead notes)
- 1/2 cup homemade or store-bought pesto
- 1/4 cup olive oil
- 2 tbsp lemon juice
- 1/2 tsp salt flakes
- 1/2 tsp cracked black pepper
- 300 g pasta (orecchiette, mafalde, fusilli, macaroni or penne)
- 1 tsp salt, for cooking the pasta
- 1 cup cherry/grape tomatoes (roughly 1 x 250 g/9 oz punnet), halved
- 2 cups rocket leaves/arugula
- 220 g baby bocconcini, drained and halved
- 1/2 cup marinated capsicum/bell pepper strips
- 1/4 bunch basil, leaves picked
- 2 tbsp toasted pine nuts
- Place the basil leaves (and parsley if using), Parmesan cheese, nuts, garlic, salt and pepper into a food processor. Pulse for 5-10 seconds, scraping down the sides as needed until the mixture resembles fine crumbs.
- Running the food processor, slowly add the olive oil, scraping down the sides as needed, and blitz until smooth (see note 1).
- Store in an air-tight container. The recipe makes approximately 1 cup of pesto; see the storage instructions below in the make ahead notes.
- Combine the dressing ingredients in a medium-sized bowl and whisk well. Alternatively, place the ingredients in a jar, close the lid and shake until well combined.
- Cook the pasta in salted water according to the package instructions, less 1 minute. Rinse under cold running water and drain. Set aside.
- In a large bowl, combine the pasta with the tomatoes, rocket, bocconcini and marinated capsicum. Pour in the dressing and toss to combine.
- Serve the pasta salad on a large platter; top with toasted pine nuts. Sprinkle with extra Parmesan cheese and serve cold or at room temperature.
Note 1 – This homemade pesto recipe includes a generous amount of seasoning but you can add more to taste. You can also add more olive oil if you prefer a looser pesto.
Pesto – Homemade pesto can be stored in the fridge for up to 2 weeks. Store in an air-tight container and drizzle the top of the pesto with extra olive oil—this is the key to preserving the pesto and keeping it fresh. It may darken over time on the top, but it will be completely fine to eat. Top the pesto generously with olive oil each time after use. Freeze in ice-cube trays for up to 2 months. Thaw completely in the fridge overnight to use.
Pesto Pasta Salad – Pesto Pasta Salad is the perfect salad to make ahead of time, ready for when you need it. Prepare the dressing as per the recipe and store it refrigerated in a jar, for up to 48 hours prior to use (do not dress the salad until you are ready to serve it). Prepare the pasta and have your remaining ingredients washed, cut and ready in separate containers or in reusable sandwich bags, refrigerated, for up to 48 hours. Once you are ready to serve, assemble the individual components on a platter or in a large bowl. The dressing may have separated. Whisk the dressing or give it a shake in a glass jar before tossing it through the salad and serving.
Pesto Pasta Salad – If I know I’m going to be making this pasta salad ahead of time, I follow the make ahead instructions above. However, leftovers can still be stored in the fridge in an airtight container for up to 2 days so there is no waste. I recommend removing the basil prior to refrigerating as it quickly blackens once it is dressed and refrigerated, but otherwise all of the other vegetables are quite hardy and last well, apart from losing a little bit of crispness and vibrance. Bring the salad out of the fridge at least 30 minutes prior to serving for best results.
- Prep Time: 20 mins
- Cook Time: 12 mins
- Category: Side Dish
- Method: Salad
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Detection of the novel IMP-38 among carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae in a university hospital, China
Introduction: This study set out to investigate the molecular epidemiology of carbapenemase-producing Enterobacteriaceae isolates collected from Xiang Ya Hospital, Hunan, China.
Methodology: The carbapenemase genes from Enterobacteriaceae isolates were determined by PCR and sequencing. Relatedness of Klebsiella pneumoniae isolates was evaluated by pulsed-field gel electrophoresis.
Results: Twenty-four out of 738 non-repetitive Enterobacteriaceae isolates harbored carbapenemase genes including IMP-38, a novel IMP-type metallo-enzyme. Nine IMP-38-producing isolates were shown to originate from the same clone and caused a small outbreak in the neonatal ward.
Conclusions: IMP-38, a novel IMP-type metallo-enzyme, was one of the predominant types of carbapenemase in the clinical carbapenem-resistant Enterobacteriaceae isolates in our hospital.
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See The Community Chest: MONOPOLY Movie Trailer
Some days you bust the bank. Some days… the bank busts you.
Matthew Stubstad sent me a link to his excellent fake trailer for a Monopoly movie. Stubstad seems to really get what makes a trailer feel real, and you can easily believe there is an entire movie of this waiting to be seen. I like that - too many fake movie trailers just feel like sketches slammed into trailer form.
You can check out more of Stubstad and his sketch group Half Day Today here.


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Neon Trees has selected the winning video for their single “Your Surrender.” The band invited fans to submit their clips for the chance to be chosen as the official music video, and to win a Fender Blacktop guitar and a Fender G-DEC 3 of their choice.
Congrats to Eddie King & Tyler Marshall for coming up with the victorious clip, which you can enjoy below.
“When we were discussing the videos, we kept to referring to one as ‘the wrestler,’” posts the band on their website. “Our band loves being unpredictable, and we never imagined having a pro wrestler type in one of our vid’s. I liked his interaction with the main characters, as a force of nature, trying to keep these kids apart. In addition, there are other characters trying to do the same. The director did this in a fun, bittersweet way, especially for what is a darker, emotional pop song. In the typical balladry of love songs, it seems to always be one person addressing another. This video interprets the song as two kids collectively asking those influences around them to surrender to their (the kids) desire to be together.”
Twenty second-place finishers will also receive a Fender swag pack.


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After the considerable success of the first rock reunion that Rokarja and Co organised at the end of March at the Black Pearl at Ta’ Xbiex, the same organisers have the pleasure to announce that the second and final reunion will be held at the same venue on 30 April, the eve of a public holiday from 9pm onwards. Entrance is free.
This shall be the final reunion but more events are planned for the rest of the year. After hearing the great rock sounds of the group 12th Ode, for this second reunion, the guests will be Colourblind, fresh from their participation in the worldwide rock competition organised by Hard Rock Cafe.
Last month’s event proved that there is great enthusiasm among musicians to re-form their old bands and an eagerness to form new ones, and plans are being made to accomplish these goals.
This is a dream come true for Rokarja and Co, as seeing the re-birth of bands that were popular in the 1960s, 1970s, 1980s and 1990s will help to realise the ambition of the three day concert being planned for some time next year.
The idea for this three day concert is to have no less than 21 bands representing all the different styles that rock and pop music have given us through the years. These bands will involve Maltese rock and pop musicians of all ages, and there will also be space for young bands to participate as well. This concert will be filmed, edited and documented under the title Rokarja -The Legacy, leaving behind a lasting tribute for generations to come.
Those who could not make it to the first reunion are urged not to miss this one so that they can meet up with their old friends from Malta’s music scene, and exchange and discuss ideas on reforming their old bands. Friends and family are welcome to join as are today’s young up and coming musicians.
This second reunion will be streamed live so that it can be followed via internet by Maltese musicians who live in many parts of the world.
For more information please write to firstname.lastname@example.org.
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I once ate vanilla ice cream with two sausages right here in Joensuu - just to see if the waitress would bring me what I ordered. and she did. surely you must know the garlic ice cream which is served in Oulu during Valkosipuliyö..?
Actually, no, but I know you can get garlic ice cream in Restaurant Kynsilaukka. It's pretty interesting :)
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New Eurodad Report: Secret Structures, Hidden Crimes
January 14th, 2013
January 14th, 2013
Tax evasion poses an acute challenge to developing and developed countries. From 2000 to 2010, illicit financial flows deprived developing countries of US$5.86 trillion. Tax evasion is not a victimless crime – for people in the developing world, the consequences of tax evasion can be a matter of life and death. If developing countries could recover this untaxed wealth, it could mobilise enormous resources for improving their public services and their citizens’ lives.
The new Eurodad report “Secret structures, hidden crimes” finds that the hidden ownership of companies and other legal structures facilitates tax evasion, corruption and related crimes. It outlines the different ways that individuals abuse companies, trusts and other vehicles in order to evade taxes.
It argues that better information about who owns and controls these companies and other set-ups is key to bringing trillions of dollars of offshore wealth back into the tax net and helping to prevent capital flight in the future.
It argues that all forms of tax evasion can be more effectively fought where they are recognised as a “predicate offence” of money laundering as this makes it a criminal offence to help someone to hide and shift tax-evaded money. For some countries tax evasion is already a predicate offence, but only in a limited set of circumstances.
A first step is to implement a robust interpretation of the Financial Action Task Force’s set of recommendations from February 2012. In Europe, the review of the EU’s Anti-Money Laundering Directive (AMLD) in 2013 will be one of the biggest opportunities. The report recommends that this political opportunity is used to:
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President Donald Trump is synonymous with a "revolution" taking place in U.S. politics and society, according to Nobel Prize-winning economist Robert Shiller, but not in a good way.
Speaking to CNBC ahead of the World Economic Forum (WEF) where Trump will be a key attraction, Shiller, a renowned economist and academic who is also attending the Forum, said he was concerned about the changes in society and politics heralded by the president.
"Trump is a revolution unfortunately, (and one) who's reaffirming nationalism and he's showing that Americans are no better than anyone else," Shiller told CNBC ahead of the Forum. "It's troublesome to me. I'm concerned."
"So far we've gotten through a year of him and we're optimistic that Congress will switch to a democratic majority in another year so he might be defanged," the Yale University economics professor added.
WEF aims to bring global leaders, policymakers and private and public enterprises together to find shared solutions to the world's most pressing problems such as climate change, inequality and poverty – not areas that Trump's anti-globalization "America First" policy has touched upon much in his first year in power.
Trump has also been critical of the elitism that Davos, with the rich and powerful in attendance, represents.
Shiller said Trump's reception by the Davos audience was going to be interesting to see.
"He's coming to Davos this year and he's going to try out his rhetoric on the least sympathetic audience I can imagine. He likes sympathetic audiences so I don't know how he's going to manage this one."
While Davos does attract criticism, with some calling it a "talking shop" for the well-off that fails to bring about concrete change, Shiller was supportive of the event. He said the 2018 theme – "creative a shared future in a fractured world" – reflected the problems facing the world, namely what he saw as "the problems of the international growth of populism and nationalism, racism and religionism that is quite striking
"Those fractures are re-assertions of traditional fractures and so it's like we're back to history again. We were in a period of enlightenment following the horrors of World War II and now the people who remembered that are disappearing so we're going to go back and make the same mistakes," he said.


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Action on harassment
A small number of tenants face the threat of illegal eviction and harassment.
It’s important to be clear that this affects a small number of people, but for those who are harassed out of their home the experience is traumatic and can leave people homeless.
The Housing (Scotland) Act 2014 established a new Tribunal for the Private Rented Sector to take cases away from the Sheriff Courts. We believe Local Authorities should also have a duty to investigate unlawful evictions and harassments, and the power to take cases direct to the Tribunal on behalf of tenants.


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The Three Village Historical Society are stewards of an extensive archival and artifact collection representing over 2,000 years of people living in the Three Village area. Our collections contain archaeological artifact assemblages, original artwork and sketches, items related to labor trades, heirlooms of notable community members in the past, and over 900 cubic feet of archival materials from the past 400 years. Most of our historical documents largely pertain to the late eighteenth to early twentieth centuries. The TVHS also steward an historical image catalogue and land deed database. Currently, we are in the process of creating a comprehensive publicly accessible finding aid and digitizing our collections. In the meantime, we invite researchers who can benefit from our collections to contact us for archival access by submitting a research request on our website.
The History of Our Collection
The Three Village Historical Society is situated about 60 miles east from Manhattan on the north shore of Long Island. It is located in the Town of Brookhaven, Suffolk County and is comprised of the Setaukets, Stony Brook, and the incorporated villages of Old Field and Poquot.
Indigenous communities have been on Long Island for the past 10,000 years. This history is reflected in the many archaeological sites that have been excavated in the Three Village area and the Native American community who are still here. In fact, the Society are stewards of a large 2,000-year-old archaeological lithic assemblage from the Fischetti Archaeological Site in Stony Brook, as well as Native American artifacts and oral histories from the past century.
By 1655, English colonists began settling in this area and utilizing this land as a farming community, then later a thriving shipbuilding and seafaring center. The tree-lined streets, the well-kept village greens, and the beautifully preserved old houses, all reveal a community that cares about it’s past.
In 1963, Captain Edward R. Rhodes, a resident of Stony Brook, recognizing the need for an organization to protect the heritage, rallied together a group of local citizens of like mind to for the Three Village Historical Society. A charter was applied for and received from New York State Board of Regents in 1964, designating the Society a not-for-profit organization, and Captain Rhodes was named the first president. By 1978, through the hard work of the leadership of the Society, large areas of the Three Villages were designated Historical Districts by the Town of Brookhaven.
The Captain Edward R. Rhodes Memorial Collection of Local History
In 1978, The Three Village Historical Society established this Collection “to discover and collect material which may help to illustrate the history of the settlement of the Three Villages” and “to provide for the preservation of such materials and its accessibility insofar as may be feasible to all who wish to examine and study it”. The Collection was named to honor the founder of the Society. The first archivist for the Society was Maggie Gillie.
An agreement was made between the Trustees of the Society and the Trustees of the Emma S. Clark Memorial Library, Setauket, to house and administer the Collection in the library and to provide space for the Local History Committee, its volunteers, and staff. Since then, the archival collection has been moved to a different area of the library and accessible only by appointment. The Collection is owned by the Society, which gathers, accessions, catalogs, and preserves the materials.
The dedication of the Collection was held in March 1983, when it was opened to the public for research and study. Over 8,000+ documents and 3,000+ photographs have been catalogued and stored in special acid-free folders and boxes, according to accepted archival standards. All of the holdings are gifts from local families and organizations. We continuous seek the acquisition of local historical materials that may become available in the future in order to add to the collection, thereby enhancing its value as the historical memory of the community.


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Don’t Give Up On God Life gets hard. You pray, but God doesn’t seem to answer. You are disappointed, and over time, disappointment becomes disillusionment. Disillusionment turns to despair, and you feel like giving up. Honestly, you feel like giving up on God. It happens to all of us. We have expectations; then God doesn’t meet them. Recently, I went … Read More
How do you maintain a faith that gives you the confidence to keep believing, even when you face overwhelming or impossible circumstances? It can be tempting to give up when life gets challenging. Defining Faith In my new book, Don’t Give Up, I take an in-depth look at Hebrews 11, also called God’s Faith Hall of Fame. When you study … Read More
Over the last two decades, obstacle course races and events have grown exponentially in popularity. Turn on the TV on a weeknight, and you might find American Ninja Warrior athletes—non-professional folks like you and me—climbing ladders, leaping over swinging obstacles, and climbing walls, all in front of a raucous, cheering crowd. Races like the Tough Mudder and Spartan Races are … Read More
The Bible is full of stories about people who experienced brokenness while being challenged at their very core. The Christian life is certainly not free from hardship and suffering. On the contrary, life in Christ is full of all the demands that the rest of the world faces, and all of the challenges and trials of spiritual and church life. … Read More
This past summer, I signed up a 50-mile bike race. I hadn’t been cycling long, and this was going to be the longest ride I had ever done. I prepared well. I did months of training and stretching, I practiced each stage of the route, and most importantly, I became an expert in carb loading. (Donuts!) About halfway through the … Read More
Have your dreams ever collided with reality? In this post, we look at 5 of the hardest aspects of Bart Millard’s story and why they should’ve put an end to all his hopes and dreams. More importantly, we learn that God’s reality is much better than our present circumstances. As much as we might be tempted to give up on ourselves, but He will never leave us nor forsake us.

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Turn Residue Problems into a Solution
Tough corn crowns are a headache for growers and processors. Breaking them down by spring turns them into nutrients crops need.
Residue management is all about striking the right balance. Leaving residue on fields over the winter is acknowledged to be a sustainable farming practice with many benefits – namely reducing water and wind erosion and trapping and holding moisture in the soil. But without tillage to turn stovers and stalks into the soil to accelerate decomposition, residue management becomes more important.
Compounding the problem is the fact that modern corn hybrids are tougher and take longer to break down, and higher planting density means even more residue. Residue is also an issue for growers of other crops including potatoes, wheat, alfalfa, and cotton.
Breaking down the residue quickly between crops is the answer. The natural decomposition process does eventually break down residue, but not fast enough for modern cropping systems. Agro-K’s Bio-Mulch feeds soil microbes with a unique blend of nutrients and fermenta
tion enzymes and metabolites designed to increase existing populations of cellulose-digesting microbes and speed up decomposition.
“Bio-Mulch provides the food source needed by the specific microbes that break down lignin,” says Rob Ford, Midwest Sales Manager at Agro-K. “It’s a nutrient solution for the microbes that supercharges their growth. We feed them and increase the population, and they do the work faster.”
Early Breakdown Means More Available Nitrogen
A big benefit is that faster decomposition of residue releases nitrogen and other nutrients into the soil and plant available when it is needed in the spring. So much so, that growers can reduce the amount of applied nitrogen, reducing costs and helping better meet environmental regulations.
“Normally, without a product like Bio-Mulch that accelerates the process, residue finally breaks down in the middle of the summer, which is exactly when you don’t want it to,” says Dave Bloxham, Technical Sales Representative at Agro-K. “It provides a big release of nitrogen at a time when you really don’t want it or need it. Bio-Mulch breaks the residue down earlier and more evenly. We’ve done SAP analysis that shows 20 to 30% more nitrogen in the leaf on Bio-Mulch treated acres compared to untreated, and the nutrients are released more consistently.”
Chad Ralphs, Manager of CSC Farms near Jerome, Idaho, says he has reduced his nitrogen applications on potatoes after trialing Bio-Mulch. “The firstyear I put it on about 300 acres of sweet corn, which produces even more stubble,” he says. “During the following year we saw a little bit of corn material, but it did a good job of breaking down the sweet corn. Then we studied petiole samples and saw a real jump in nitrogen compared with the untreated acres. So, I didn’t pump any nitrogen on those Bio-Mulch acres.
“The remaining corn crowns are much smaller. They’ve had the mass taken out of them, and they’re brittle, so they tend to break up from the fans instead of dropping through the air flow.”
Bloxham says research on potatoes shows nitrogen application can be cut about 25% when Bio-Mulch is used. Along with that cost savings, growers can also save a tillage pass in the field, because the residue is easily broken up.
Breaking down residue quickly offers multiple additional benefits:
- Reduces costly dockage from processors because of broken or clogged equipment, the need for manual sorting, or loss of the entire batch from contamination. Potato growers, for instance, cannot have corn crowns in the batch; they are considered foreign material.
- Less residue on fields in the spring means soil warms and becomes friable more quickly, allowing earlier planting.
- Seed placement is more consistent, and increased contact with the soil means better germination and higher yields.
- Less residue improves herbicide activity.
Because Bio-Mulch doesn’t contain living organisms, it is easy to store and has a long shelf life, Ford explains. It can be applied at the same time as herbicides such as glyphosate, 2,4-D and dicamba. Normally, the product is simply mixed with water and applied, but Ford says it can be impregnated on fall fertilizer or even applied by air to standing corn just before harvest. It leaves no harmful residue that would pose a problem for packers and has an excellent worker safety profile, he says.

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Executive Moves is an occasional feature on ROI-NJ.com describing some of the important personnel changes in the New Jersey business community. Reports are based on news releases, edited for content, clarity and style.
Kenneth Hitchner, PRSA NJ
CMA, a full-service communications, marketing and association management firm, announced that the New Jersey Chapter of the Public Relations Society of America appointed its director of content strategy, Kenneth Hitchner, to the 2019 PRSA NJ board.
Hitchner, who resides in the Somerset section of Franklin Township, will serve a one-year term on the Communications Committee. In that role, he will lead PRSA NJ’s public relations and promotion initiatives. For the last four years, he has served as a volunteer judge for PRSA NJ.
Hitchner directs CMA’s public relations and content marketing activities, which encompass protecting and promoting brands for mission-driven businesses and associations including Amerlux, International Card Manufacturers Association, First Bank and the New Jersey State Nurses Association. Under Hitchner’s leadership, the public relations team has won 15 national/regional/state awards in the last 18 months.
Mike Messinger, Dancker
Mike Messinger has joined integrated interior solutions firm Dancker as managing director. In that role, Messinger will work closely with Vice President of Sales Adam Bedell to lead Dancker’s Northern New Jersey office and drive the company’s growth in the New York City market.
Messinger brings more than 20 years of experience in the furniture sales industry to his new position. He previously served as vice president of sales at AFD Contract Furniture Inc. He also held positions as sales representative and sales manager at Business Environments and WB Mason, respectively.
“Mike’s two decades of experience have helped him to develop a broad skillset, including strong relationships with commercial brokers, architectural firms, and project management firms. His leadership skills and his client-centric approach to each project undoubtedly will be instrumental in Dancker’s plans to enhance our sales team and grow our market share,” Bedell said.
Sam Shum, Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America
Mitsubishi Tanabe Pharma America Inc. announced the promotion of Sam Shum to its executive leadership team as vice president of operations and strategy. In this role, he will oversee the company’s operational function areas, including Finance, Supply Chain, Quality Assurance, Public Affairs, Patient Engagement and Business Process & Strategy.
“Sam has repeatedly demonstrated a conscientious, thoughtful approach to his work and is a key contributor to the MTPA success story,” said Atsushi Fujimoto, president, MTPA. “He brings strong capabilities in the financial policy, accounting and reporting functions for our commercial business operations. Sam has always gone above and beyond, proving himself to be a collaborative leader.”
Previously senior director of financial planning and analytics for MTPA, Shum will take on the VP position previously held by Armand Famiglietti, who plans to serve as a senior strategic adviser for the organization.
Society of Industrial and Office Realtors, New Jersey chapter
NAI James E. Hanson, a leading New Jersey-based full service commercial real estate firm, has announced that Scott Perkins and Thomas A. Vetter were recently named president and vice president of the New Jersey chapter of the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors.
Established in 1971, the Society of Industrial and Office Realtors is recognized worldwide as the leading professional commercial and industrial real estate association. The New Jersey chapter of SIOR is made up of 75 of the most knowledgeable, experienced and successful commercial real estate brokerage specialists in the state, 10 of which are NAI James E. Hanson brokers.
“I am proud to be a part of New Jersey’s dynamic brokerage community and am deeply honored to receive this prestigious role,” said Perkins. “With the increasing competitiveness of the commercial real estate market in the state, the importance of selecting SIOR designated brokers has never been higher. I look forward to leading this organization during an exciting time for the commercial real estate industry and building upon over 70 years of deep history.”
American Water, the nation’s largest publicly traded water and wastewater utility company, announced James Merante has been named vice president and treasurer effective immediately, following approval by the company’s board of directors.
The company also expanded Brian Chin’s role as senior vice president of strategic financial planning to include the treasury function, where he had previously served as interim treasurer.
Rebecca A. Berger, Charny Karpousis Altieri & Donoian P.A.
Charny Karpousis Altieri & Donoian P.A., a boutique South Jersey firm concentrating in divorce and family law, is proud to announce senior associate Rebecca A. Berger has been named partner with the firm effective Jan. 1. Berger has been practicing law for 13 years and represents clients in divorce, child custody, spousal and child support, property settlement agreements, prenuptial agreements, domestic violence and municipal court matters.
Prior to joining the firm in May 2015, Berger worked as an assistant Burlington County prosecutor for seven years, handling a myriad of criminal cases on behalf of the State of New Jersey. During her four years in the Domestic Violence Unit of the Prosecutor’s Office, Berger trained law enforcement officers in the investigation and prevention of domestic violence. She is a member of New Jersey State, Burlington County and Camden County Bar Associations and was recently appointed cochair of the Burlington County Bar Association – Family Part Section.
Karen Falcone, Commvault
Commvault, a recognized global leader in the management of data for cloud and on premises environments, announced industry veteran Karen Falcone as vice president of worldwide cloud and service providers, responsible for executing Commvault’s cloud and service provider strategy. Falcone will identify opportunities for Commvault and its partners to develop joint solutions for the success of their mutual customers.
Recently honored by CRN®, a brand of The Channel Company, as one of its 100 Coolest Cloud Computing Companies of 2019, Commvault continues to strengthen its leadership team with industry talent that reinforces its commitment to partners. Reporting to Commvault’s new vice president of worldwide alliances, Wenceslao Lada, Falcone is one of several industry veterans who have recently joined Commvault to focus on partners.
Jeffrey Glaush, Northfield Bank
Northfield Bank, wholly-owned subsidiary of Northfield Bancorp Inc. announced that Jeffrey Glaush has joined the Bank as vice president/commercial lending.
Patrick Farrell, senior vice president and C&I Lending Team leader, stated, “Jeffrey’s extensive commercial lending and business banking background will be instrumental in the bank’s continued loan and deposit growth in the Hunterdon, Pennington, Somerset, Morris and Warren county markets.”
Jeff Grizzel, Compliance Architects
Compliance Architects announced the appointment of Jeff Grizzel to the company’s leadership as vice president, business development. Grizzel’s appointment bolsters the company’s focus to deliver world-class compliance and quality consulting, outsourcing, staff augmentation and technology-related services to FDA-regulated companies worldwide.
“Compliance Architects has an outstanding track record of success guiding its customers through the ever-changing regulatory environment. I’m excited to be part of a company that is deploying and developing the industry’s top consultants and services,” said Grizzel.
Mukesh Vardhan, ERA Real Estate
ERA Real Estate, a global franchising leader, announced that Mukesh Vardhan has joined Madison-based ERA in the newly created position of vice president of product management. Vardhan brings nearly two decades of experience in product development and management, having previously worked for tech giants eBay and Apple.
At ERA Real Estate, Vardhan is responsible for advancing the next generation of internal products and platforms, and fostering engagement and productivity between the organization’s technology, sales, marketing, and executive leadership team. In addition to working across various departments at ERA and its parent, Realogy, Vardhan’s focus will be driving third-party integrations and engagements.


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Humor at its best is a somewhat fluid and transitory element, but most books about it are illustrated with hardened old jokes from the comic papers, or classic witticisms jerked out of their context. Max Eastman, in this work, avoids this catastrophe by quoting mainly from contemporary American humor. This is not an anthology in that selections ...
Humor at its best is a somewhat fluid and transitory element, but most books about it are illustrated with hardened old jokes from the comic papers, or classic witticisms jerked out of their context. Max Eastman, in this work, avoids this catastrophe by quoting mainly from contemporary American humor. This is not an anthology in that selections have been made with a view to making a point rather than covering the field. The purpose of Eastman's fabled work is to make the reader laugh. Since his early school days, it has seemed to him that textbooks are wrongly written in that they are conducted in a way which ignores the natural operation of the mind. As a result, the opinion is universal, and under the circumstances a fact, that in order to learn anything you have to study. Since this introduction to humor is itself near to writing a textbook, Eastman uses the very text he constructs to illustrate the manner in which textbooks should be written. Examination and classification of the kinds of humorous experience upon the basis of a theory is a science. As such, this work offers a fair chance to illustrate a method of instruction. However, the distinction between a good joke and a bad one will not prevent the reader from making bad jokes nor enable one to make good ones. There is an artistic and playful element that simply cannot be taught. Enjoyment of Laughter presents a total view of the science of laughter and draws upon some of the great American humorists to do so.
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Penny White is embarking on a new phase in her life: With her wedding to Peter looms on the horizon, Lloegyr sends a vampire curate to her parish, and her various charges begin growing up and moving beyond complete dependence; however, the whiskey-loving reverend struggles with her increasingly strained religious convictions, plus the more practical tasks of keeping Lloegyr’s residents from crossing through the thin places into her backyard. (A manticore finds her weeds quite enticing.) When Sue Harkness requests her help in investigating the migration of vampires into England, Penny jumps at the opportunity to deal with a problem that doesn’t affect her personal life. But, will the answers she finds serve as another reminder of how cruel the world can be and how heartfelt beliefs can’t provide complete protection?
I spent several hours thinking about my main takeaway from The Vexation of Vampires, book five in Chrys Cymri’s Penny White series. At this point, the books have grown beyond just one theme, but I think that compromise best reflects what the cast faces throughout the story. Whether they face personal or community issues, each individual or group learns which concerns need to be faced head on and which ones can be given up for the greater good.
Vampires have mostly been tangential in the first four Penny White books, but book five proves that Chrys Cymri has thought about their society and customs in her fictional world. (Hint: It’s not just Vampire: The Masquerade or Anne Rice.) In some ways, their position in Lloegyr reminded me of Roma or Travelers in Europe, and the delicate situation of moving between worlds hit a nerve with me given the current debates on immigration. Penny’s personal journey in her engagement with Peter and Raven’s mysterious illness grabbed my heart strings more, but the final resolutions aren’t possible without our heroine’s desire to help everyone in need, regardless of species.
Cymri tackled Penny’s feelings about children head on in book five, and I can safely say that child-free readers will not be disappointed. Other aspects of the resolution broke my heart, but the author stayed true to the heart of her protagonist. I still don’t know any more about Penny’s lack of desire for children, but it doesn’t matter. The most important thing is that she knows herself well enough to not have a child she will not or cannot commit herself to fully.
Each installment in Penny White’s story adds depth to a fantasy story about a vicar who learns that fantasy creatures are real, and The Vexation of Vampires is no exception. From the plight of refugees to possessions to heartbreaking personal choices, I rode an emotional tidal wave through the entire 200-plus pages. I was left saddened, but there was a silver lining: Penny accepts herself more fully and takes a step towards realizing what she truly needs. Besides, James and Clyde get some moments of almost adulthood, and who can stay sad when this pair seems poised to embark on new adventures?
4.5 Grocery Carts of Chicken for the Snail Sharks out of 5
Creative Team: Chrys Cymri (author)
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