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Simply an elegant, sparkling and gorgeous glitzy bracelet! That pretty much says it all about this wonderful "Juliana" piece of art. It is unmarked, as are all Juliana pieces, but has the unmistakeable "penache" that we have come to expect of these pieces. It has the five link back with etched connectors and fold over clasp and the safety chain. The design is of large clear "headlight" rhinestones flanked by smaller rhinestones in a silvertone setting. Then there are clusters of faceted crystal beads that dangles from the setting. There are 10 clusters, all but 2 have 3 dangles. Two clusters have only 2 beads, but with all the flash and movement, it is impossible to spot unless you lay it out and look closely and count them. The beads are attatched with rhinestone eye pins. It is approx. 7" long and 1" wide. The shipping fees quoted are for priority/Insured in USA.
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New Orleans reminds us of a slew of things, including boutiques, bars, restaurants, nightclubs, and did we mention bars? There's no question the Big Easy is notorious for Mardi Gras and wild nightlife, but the scenic streets of these districts hold much more culture and history than many visitors realize.
I've found that despite being labeled as a city firmly focused on "out with the old, in with the new," certain areas of Hong Kong still retain their old-world charm. These small cultural pockets -- neighborhoods of boutiques, artisanal bakeries, and independent coffee shops -- are helping to enrich the bourgeoning cultural scene.
Tired of visiting the same designer boutiques, venerable chains and fluorescently-lit retail centers? So are we. That's why we decided to scour the globe for unique shopping spots; in these retail heavens, you'll find an eclectic array of boutique haunts, stylish department stores and secret discount venues.

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Vikings + Packers Name Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award Nominees
On Thursday, the National Football League announced the 32 nominees for the 2020 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award and both the Vikings and Packers have nominated fan favorites.
The Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award was created in 2014 to honor the late founding owner of the Pittsburgh Steelers. The award is designed to recognize players who exemplify outstanding sportsmanship on the field including fair play, respect for the game and opponents, and integrity in competition.
Each of the 32 NFL teams nominates one player initially. Then, according to NFL.com:
A panel of former players from the NFL Legends Community -- Warrick Dunn, Pro Football Hall of Famer Curtis Martin, Karl Mecklenburg and Leonard Wheeler -- will select eight finalists (four in the AFC and four in the NFC) from the 32 nominees. The eight finalists will be listed on the Pro Bowl ballot under the NFL Sportsmanship Award category when players vote on Friday, December 18.
The Minnesota Vikings have nominated tight end Kyle Rudolph for the honor. While not having his most productive season on the field so far this year, it's hard to argue that there's a player on the Vikings roster who better exemplifies the spirit of the award.
The Green Bay Packers have nominated quarterback Aaron Rodgers for the award. Rodgers is having another great season leading the Packers who are a lock for the playoffs and who are currently fighting for the #1 seed in NFC.
The winner of the 2019 Art Rooney Sportsmanship Award was Adrien Peterson, who at the time was a member of the Washington Football Team. Peterson currently plays for the Detroit Lions.
8 Things You Could Only Understand As A Vikings Fan

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text: I grew up in this town of Alamogordo and was traveling through on business. First time staying here and it will be my hotel on my next annual business trip through Alamo. Great staff, clean rooms, great location, (Chili's, AppleBee's or Johnny Carino's). Great breakfast with many choices. No complaints whatsoever.

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With Halloween just around the corner, you may be getting ready to carve your pumpkins, but have you thought about what design you’re going to opt for this year? Here’s the best way to carve a pumpkin - and eight scary face design ideas.
How to carve a pumpkin
To carve your pumpkin you should:
1. Choose a largish pumpkin and use a sharp knife to cut off the top
2. Next, use a large serving spoon to scoop out the seeds and fibres and then discard. You will then need to remove some of the pumpkin’s flesh by scooping it out with a spoon
3. Then with a marker pen, draw a simple outline of a face or your chosen design on the pumpkin and use a smaller serrated knife (one with a toothed or saw-like edge) to cut out your design. You should always cut away from you in case the knife slips.
4. Finally, place a tea light or two inside the pumpkin, light it and replace the top
8 pumpkin carving design ideas
Simple pumpkin face
This simple yet effective design is a classic, proving popular with people carving pumpkins every Halloween.
To achieve this design, first draw two triangle shapes for eyes, a triangle for a nose and then a zig-zag shape for a mouth.
Next, carve out your design and you’ll have your very own spooky pumpkin.
Toothy grin pumpkin
To put a humorous spin on the first design, simply carve out two triangle eyes and a nose, and then carve out a wide smile, leaving small chunks of pumpkin to create the toothy grin effect.
If you fancy mixing it up a bit, you could get an assortment of different sized pumpkins, squashes, turnips and other root vegetables, and then carve either a different design or opt for the same face on each of the vegetables to create a truly spooky line-up.
Fanged vampire pumpkin
To create a vampire fanged pumpkin, simply cut out the eyes and nose and then create a wide upward pointing smile, with two fangs at the top of the mouth and then one in the centre at the bottom.
If you fancy getting creative then this is the design for you. Cut out two round eyes and a sweeping mouth which is bigger at one side than the other, making sure to cut chunks resembling teeth.
Next, find the smallest pumpkin or squash you can find and carve eyes, a nose and a mouth into it, place this at the widest part of the larger pumpkin’s mouth so it looks like it’s chomping on it.
To create this effect, firstly cut out two rugby ball shaped eyes, with vertical slits for the pupils. Cut out a wavy smile with diamond shaped chunks to create the smile and a cute, small triangle for the nose.
If you’d prefer to create a bat instead of a cat then this design may be tricky but it’s definitely eye-catching.
Draw out the design you’d like for your bat and then cut out around this, creating a solid and spooky bat pumpkin design perfect for Halloween.
If you love both Halloween and nachos then this design is perfect for you. To create this eye-catching design, simply cut out two arrows, both pointing inwards, for the eyes and them cut out a large hole for the mouth.
Next make your guacamole or nachos dip of choice and arrange so it’s spilling out of the pumpkin’s mouth and onto a plate surrounded by tortilla chips ready for dipping.
This is a great design if you’re having a Halloween party and want to incorporate a creative pumpkin design with snacks for your guests.

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- More Information on the Cisco 12000 Series
- Sprint Dramatically Boosts Speed and Bandwidth on its Internet Network
SAN JOSE, Calif. -- September 8, 1997 -- Cisco Systems, Inc. today announced extensions to the industry's most comprehensive suite of Internet Solutions including the new Cisco 12000 series Gigabit Switch Router (GSR) and the new Cisco Cache Engine for scaling Internet World Wide Web traffic. Cisco's Internet solutions are based on a broad range of integrated, high-performance platforms delivering intelligent end-to-end network services. According to industry analysts, Cisco's networking platforms and software comprise more than 80 percent of the global Internet backbone infrastructure. With this networking experience and world-class support capabilities, Cisco is able to deliver integrated solutions enabling service providers to offer scalable Internet services.
Cisco 12000 Series -- Industry's First Gigabit Switch Router
The Cisco 12000 series provides scalable IP forwarding and services performance in a carrier-class platform, enabling high-speed IP backbones to scale to OC-12, OC-48 and in the future, OC-192 (9.6 Gbps). Cisco's 12000 series will initially include a 12-slot model, the Cisco 12012, with switching capacity from 15 Gbps to 60 Gbps, and a 4-slot model, the Cisco 12004, with switching capacity of 5 Gbps. Cisco's Gigabit Switch Router platforms support a combination of IP over SONET/SDH and ATM interfaces, including Gigabit Ethernet and other high-speed media.
The Cisco 12000 series enables the Internet to scale not only in bandwidth and performance, but also in supporting advanced services and a higher level of robustness. To deliver advanced services, the Cisco 12000 series incorporates a Silicon Queuing Engine (SQE) on each line card that provides sophisticated packet handling to meet quality-of-service (QOS) commitments at gigabit speeds. The Cisco 12000 series also supports optimized handling of multicast features that are used in services to support multimedia and distance learning applications. To enhance network availability, the Cisco 12000 intelligently interacts with SONET/SDH transmission equipment to achieve automatic protection switching (APS) across standby links in the case of facility failures. With extensive redundancy and compliance with carrier equipment standards, the Cisco 12000 series is expressly designed to provide the high availability required in Internet service provider (ISP) backbones.
The Cisco 12000 series complements the Cisco 7500 Series, the premier platform for dedicated Internet access and aggregation and for Internet backbone applications at OC-3 (155 Mbps) and below. Both the Cisco 7500 and Cisco 12000 series operate scalable and service-rich Cisco IOS Software, providing high-performance queuing and traffic engineering services to support IP QOS offerings. Like the Cisco 7500 series, the Cisco 12000 series will support Tag Switching, a Cisco IOS Software technology that helps scale IP networking by integrating routing and switching functions in both packet-based and ATM-based networks. Tag Switching is currently being evaluated for standardization in the Internet Engineering Task Force's (IETF's) Multiprotocol Label Switching (MPLS) working group.
"The Cisco 12000 platform provides us with the ability to scale our routed backbones to OC-12 and OC-48 as we work to deliver superior service to our customers through a period of unprecedented growth and demand," said Paul Bosco, vice president, Internet products and technology for MediaOne. "Cisco's 12000 GSR is a central infrastructure element in our packet over SONET network strategy, allowing us to deliver high-speed, media rich services. Our initial deployment will dramatically enhance interconnect performance within our core network and from the network to several key institutional customers.
Cisco Cache Engine Delivers Bandwidth Savings and Accelerated Access
The Cisco Cache Engine is a carrier-class, high-speed dedicated Internet appliance that allows network operators to reduce wide-area network (WAN) usage costs while providing accelerated Web access for users. By storing Web pages in a local network cache, the system significantly reduces redundant Web traffic, which can account for a large percentage of WAN usage. Once the Cache Engine is populated by an initial Internet content request, subsequent requests for the same Web page are delivered locally. The Cisco Cache Engine can support about 500,000 users at a single point of presence and store approximately 25 million Web pages. Caches are updated regularly according to the time-sensitivity of their content.
The Cisco Cache Engine is the industry's first highly scalable caching product that requires no client configuration, making it 100 percent transparent to the user. It achieves this transparency by intelligently interacting with Cisco IOS software operating on Internet routers. Up to 32 cache engines can be combined to form a cache farm, providing both highly scalable performance and fault-tolerance. The Cisco Cache Engine can be deployed in a hierarchical fashion, saving bandwidth at Internet backbone Network Access Points (NAPs), service provider Points of Presence (POPs) and enterprise central and remote office locations.
" Performing Internet routing and switching at gigabit speeds, Cisco's new 12000 series is the first in a new product class of gigabit switch routers. The Cisco 12000 GSR meets the growth in demand for Internet bandwidth and brings scalability and high-performance services to IP-based networks. Internet traffic volumes are rapidly increasing, driven by the World Wide Web, networked commerce, multimedia and new voice-based applications. Designed to meet future Internet traffic requirements, the Cisco 12000 GSR initially supports IP backbone links at OC-12 (622 Mbps) -- four times faster than those used today -- and can scale to handle links at OC-48 (2.4 Gbps) which is sixteen times faster than today's links. The Cisco 12000 series is currently deployed in several Internet backbone networks.
Leadership Services, Platforms and Networking Solutions
"Gigabit switch routing is vital to the support of growing IP-based public network services and for exploiting the dark fiber being installed in reaction to telecom reform," said Tom Nolle, president of CIMI Corporation, a telecommunications consultancy based in Voorhees, NJ. "But there's more to a network than the gigabit switch router core. Cisco's broad product line provides the broader support of IP service creation that carriers, ISPs and enterprises will need to build business applications on IP network foundations." Nolle continued, "The features of a service network start where the user and network touch, and continue through the core. Through this whole flow, network features have to interplay effectively to manage quality of service and enforce network policies for connection and control. Only a full-service vendor can be assured of this kind of end-to-end service management capability."
Cisco's solutions for helping service providers meet growing Internet backbone requirements focus on the ability of network operators to maximize service levels by deploying intelligent network services. Other elements of Cisco solutions for scaling the Internet include high performance platforms including the Cisco 7500 series of high-end routers, StrataCom. BPX. ATM switches with OC-12 capabilities and the LightStream. 1010; the Netsys service-level management suite; technologies such as Tag Switching and innovative features in Cisco IOS software in various network components and the DistributedDirector and LocalDirector for Internet server and content load balancing.
Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ: CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. at http://www.cisco.com
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BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Europe’s fisheries chief called for hefty quota cuts on Wednesday to protect exotic deepwater species, some of which can live up to 150 years, with trawling to be banned for deep-sea sharks and orange roughy from 2010.
With names like forkbeard, black scabbardfish, greater silver smelt and roundnose grenadier, Europe’s deep-sea fish grow and reproduce far more slowly than fish in shallower waters and are far more vulnerable to overfishing.
With the depletion of mainstay commercial fish such as cod and hake in recent years, they have become an attractive catch as trawlers switch from their regular fishing grounds.
In its recommendations for quota cuts, to be debated by EU fisheries ministers in November, the European Commission wants the 2009 reductions to range up to 50 percent, followed by cuts that extend up to 100 percent in 2010.
In the cases of orange roughy and deep-sea sharks, that means no fishing at all in two years’ time.
“We began reducing catch levels on some of the more vulnerable stocks in 2006, with a view to reaching zero catch in four years. This gradual phase-out has given the industry time to adjust and refocus,” EU Fisheries Commissioner Joe Borg said.
France, Spain and Portugal rank among the EU countries with the most developed deep-sea fishing industries, followed by Britain and Ireland.
In European waters, deep-sea fish are mainly found in the north Atlantic at depths of 400 meters (1,310 feet) and more. Orange roughy, one of the most valuable and vulnerable species, can live for 150 years.
The EU has strict rules to control deepwater fishing. Special permits are needed for vessels to land or transship more than a certain amount of these fish, which may only be delivered to specified ports. But enforcement has often been patchy.
Reporting by Jeremy Smith; editing by Keith Weir
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CHARTER rates to transport crude from the Middle East to Asia on very large crude carriers rose nearly 10% this week to $11,000 per day, as owners demanded higher earnings to cover rising bunker costs, writes Martyn Wingrove .
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The FBI identified the suspectSaturday at a Colleyville, Texas, synagogue as Malik Faisal Akram, 44. Authorities said Saturday night that Akram had died, while all four hostages made it out alive.
Akram was a British citizen, the FBI said. He arrived to the U.S. two weeks ago via New York City’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, a federal law enforcement source told CBS News.
Two U.S. officials told CBS News that Akram did not appear on any U.S. terror watch lists, although they are still looking and working on name differentiations. The FBI is investigating if he had any help in the U.S.
Officials are also assessing the suspect’s mental health.
Federal law enforcement investigating the scene have not yet discovered if any explosive material was found on the suspect, a senior federal law enforcement source told CBS News. Federal courts do not show a criminal history for the suspect.
Authorities said the suspect took four people hostages during services on Saturday morning, which was being broadcast on a livestream. The suspect could be heard ranting on the livestream, CBS Dallas-Fort Worth reports.
Four hostages were held inside the synagogue for hours, with one male hostage being released around 7:30 p.m. ET. Shortly after 10:30 p.m., Texas Governor Greg Abbott said the remaining three hostages were “out alive and safe.”
Authorities said shortly afterward that the suspect was dead.
Authorities did not reveal a specific motive, but the FBI said it believes the hostage-taker was “singularly focused on one issue, and it was not specifically related to the Jewish community.” A source close to the incident told CBS News that they believe the hostage-taker had asked for the release of, a Pakistani woman serving an 86-year sentence in federal prison for trying to kill U.S. officers in Afghanistan.
White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan called the incident an “act of terrorism” and an “act of anti-Semitism” in anSunday morning.
“We have the Department of Homeland Security, the FBI and law enforcement and intelligence agencies working intensively to get a full picture of what this person’s motives were and whether or not there are any further connections,” Sullivan said.
Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas tweeted Sunday that the “immediate crisis is over. Yet the fear of rising antisemitism remains.”
“We must answer hate with action & ensure synagogues and all houses of worship are sanctuaries of safety, Shabbat and other days of faithful observance a time of peace, and America a place of freedom for all,” Mayorkas wrote.
FBI Dallas special agent in charge Matthew DeSarno said Saturday night that there is no indication of “any kind of ongoing threat.” He said the FBI will continue investigating the hostage-taker, and noted that the investigation would have “global reach.”
Rabbi Charlie Cytron-Walker of Congregation Beth Israel in Colleyville posted on Facebook on Sunday that he is “thankful” for the law enforcement and security training.
“I am grateful that we made it out,” he wrote. “I am grateful to be alive.”
Jordan Freiman contributed to this report.


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2 RV Parks near Memphis, Texas
We did however find 2 campgrounds within 25 miles of Memphis. You can also find a list of cities with campgrounds or RV Parks near Memphis in the left hand column.
Jun 2015 - $30.00
This is a small park on the east end of town at the city limits right beside the highway, so it's a little noisy if you open the windows otherwise the a/c drowns out most of it. Only 10 sites but all are level concrete with gravel driveway. Pull in at the drive the driveway on Thurman street or you may drag bottom on the drive closest to the small house. This is a great spot for overnight, it's clean, well kept, well lighted. There are only 10 spots with full hookups but the night we stayed only 2 others were there. The lady who owns the place is very friendly and even checked on us the next morning after a small thunderstorm came through during the night. Being only 70 miles from Amarillo most folks pass this by but it's a great place to stop on your way to Colorado or on the return from like places. Especially if you don't want the hustle and bustle of the city. I've stayed in Amarillo campgrounds several times and they aren't any quieter. True, this place has few amenities such as pool, laundry, etc. but you're not paying a lot either. I highly recommend it for an overnight stay for rest and then you can pull out and face Amarillo rested on the way through. I'll most definitely stop here again. - Juedoo
Sep 2014 - $25.00
This is a small (10 sites) unassuming roadside park. Owner is very friendly and accommodating. Good “stopping spot” location between Amarillo & Wichita Falls. Located east side of Clarendon at city limits, next to US Route 287 on south side (expect normal highway noise). Best to access from west most driveway, and pull into large gravel area around back. Two sites on western side can work as pull-throughs. Gravel roads, a few trees, level sites with concrete pads for RV, grass between sites, mostly open for satellite, all sites 50 amp, sewer, water. Good electricity, good Verizon. Because on main highway other cell services also probably work. We found this park to be convenient for our overnight needs and will stop here again. - Bells
Aug 2010 - $18.00
Nice small roadside park, nothing fancy, but quite adequate for an overnight. Very friendly folks. They weren't full, so we were able to pull through and stay hooked up to our fifth wheel. Level but narrow paved pad, some shade trees. It's right on US 287 just east of Clarendon. One shower, one restroom (which we didn't use) behind curio/fireworks stand. We'd stay here again. - Ken and Lee
Sep 2017 - $10.00
This is an unusual county park as it adjoins a state rest area and utilizes its restrooms. A few of the gravel sites are nicely shaded, but utilities are placed in awkward spots to facilitate sharing, I guess. A free dump site is located at the rest area. River access with lots of grass, and stickers. - Okiedoke
Jun 2016 - $15.00
It's only a 9 because of low branches, if they were trimmed it would be a 10+! Large level site with massive shade trees! Our $15 rate was due to needing 50 amps (30 amps is only $10). No cell phone service but "off the grid" was peaceful. Great place to walk dogs. Would definitely stay here again! - Full timer with dogs
Nov 2014 - $10.00
This smaller RV park lies adjacent to the State of Texas' rest area and shares bathrooms with it (there are no showers available, but the bathrooms were very clean and modern). At $10/day, it is hard to beat. The attendant was friendly and helpful. Sites are close together, but they are shaded and fellow campers were quiet throughout my stay.
The nearby towns of Wellington and Shamrock offer gas, groceries, Dollar Stores, etc. Check out Wellington's downtown square and the newly-restored Ritz Theatre that is fantastic for movies or concerts. FDR's very first shelterbelt of trees from the Dust Bowl days lies about 40 miles east, near the town of Mangum, OK (check online for exact location). Mangum also has an attractive downtown. - jdtex


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If you have Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, Physical Therapy Can Help.
Living with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome (CTS) can be an incredibly frustrating and limiting experience. The pain, tingling, and numbness that accompany this condition can hinder daily activities, affecting your productivity and quality of life. However, there’s a silver lining—physical therapy. With its targeted exercises and specialized techniques, physical therapy has emerged as a powerful ally in managing and alleviating the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. In this blog post, we will delve into the remarkable benefits that physical therapy brings to the table, helping you regain control of your hands and rediscover a life free from the constraints of CTS.
Physical therapy techniques such as stretching exercises, ultrasound therapy, and manual therapy can help alleviate the pain associated with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Say goodbye to those discomforting sensations and regain control of your hands!
Restoring Mobility and Function
The restricted movement and diminished dexterity caused by Carpal Tunnel Syndrome can hinder your ability to perform even the simplest tasks. Mid America Rehab’s Physical Therapists employ specialized exercises and stretches that focus on improving flexibility, enhancing range of motion, and restoring normal movement patterns. By gradually reconditioning the affected muscles, tendons, and nerves, physical therapy helps you regain the freedom to perform everyday activities with confidence.
Strengthening Weak Muscles
Weakness in the muscles of the hand and wrist can contribute to the development and progression of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Physical therapy employs targeted exercises and resistance training to strengthen these muscles, promoting stability and preventing further damage. By enhancing the overall strength and endurance of the affected area, physical therapy aids in reducing symptoms and improving functional capacity.
Posture Correction and Ergonomic Guidance
Poor posture and improper ergonomics can exacerbate the symptoms of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome. Physical therapists assess your posture and provide valuable guidance on ergonomic modifications to your workspace or daily activities. By making adjustments that reduce stress on the wrists and promote proper alignment, physical therapy helps alleviate symptoms and prevent future flare-ups.
One of the significant advantages of physical therapy for Carpal Tunnel Syndrome is that it offers a non-invasive treatment option. Unlike surgical interventions or medications, physical therapy focuses on natural healing methods. By avoiding invasive procedures, physical therapy minimizes risks and potential complications while providing a safe and effective path to recovery.
Empowering Self-Care and Long-Term Benefits
Physical therapy empowers you to take an active role in your own healing journey. Through education and personalized exercise programs, Mid America Rehab’s Physical Therapists equip you with the tools to manage your condition independently. By addressing the root causes of Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, physical therapy can yield long-term benefits, helping you prevent future flare-ups and maintain a healthy, pain-free lifestyle.
Physical therapy offers a transformative approach to managing Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, providing relief from pain, restoring mobility and function, and empowering you to regain control of your hands and wrists. By incorporating targeted exercises, pain management techniques, and posture correction, physical therapy can unlock the path to a pain-free, functional life. If you’re living with Carpal Tunnel Syndrome, contact Mid America Rehab for a complimentary consultation. Embrace the benefits of physical therapy and embark on a journey toward freedom and well-being.
Disclaimer: While physical therapy can be highly beneficial, it’s essential to consult a qualified healthcare professional to assess your specific needs and develop a personalized treatment plan. This blog post is for informational purposes only and should not substitute professional medical advice.


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Title: Diamonds & Bricks
Location: Westminster, London
Camera: Panasonic Lumix GX7 / Panasonic 12-35mm f/2.8 Lumix G X Vario ASPH Power OIS
Notes: I passed these striking windows at Westminster Kingsway College as I was taking a walk around in London today. I haven’t seen any with quite such interesting leading before. It was a bonus that one of the big diamonds was also open!
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkIII / 100mm EF f/2.8 L IS USM
Notes: Wrinkly plastic on a metal plate, meant to protect from scratches but I found the pattern intriguing.
Title: Diamonds And Steel
Location: Old Street
Camera: Canon EOS 5D MkIII / 24-105mm EF f/4 L IS USM
Notes: I’ve passed this quirky stainless steel door a few times on my way to work but the light has never been right until today. What a fab piece of imaginative design.

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In the past few months, there have been several announcements of several infrastructure developments that are expected to enhance not just various neighbourhoods, but also the construction and real estate industries, and the national economy.
It is worthwhile for home buyers to be aware of the various transportation infrastructure developments that will emerge in upcoming years as they are likely to enhance accessibility for various neighbourhoods. Neighbourhoods that benefit from such infrastructure developments are likely to become more attractive for home buyers that are seeking homes that are affordable.
Among those that had been highlighted in recent months include the Sungai Besi – Ulu Kelang Expressway (SUKE), West Coast Expressway (WCE), Damansara Shah Alam Highway (DASH), East Klang Valley Expressway (EKVE), East Coast railway line along Gemas – Mentakab, Jerantut – Sungai Yu, and Gua Musang – Tumpat, the proposed Duta – Ulu Klang Expressway (DUKE) Phase 3, the LRT 3 Line along Bandar Utama – Johan Setia, the Sungai Buloh – Serdang – Putrajaya (SSP) MRT Line, and the Kuala Lumpur – Singapore High Speed Rail (KLS HSR) along Bandar Malaysia – Jurong East. SUKE is expected to have interchanges in several neighbourhoods, such as Sri Petaling, Sg. Besi, Alam Damai, Cheras – Kajang, Taman Bukit Teratai, Taman Putra, Taman Permai, Taman Dagang, Ampang, Taman Hill View, and Ulu Kelang.
This expressway is expected to become an alternative route for the Middle Ring Road 2 (MRR2), and is intended to solve traffic congestion along the existing traffic linkages at Cheras, Pandan Indah, and Ampang. This expressway is designed to link with several highways in the eastern Klang Valley areas, such as MRR2, DUKE, Ampang Kuala Lumpur Elevated Highway (AKLEH), Besraya Highway (BESRAYA), Kuala Lumpur – Seremban Expressway, Cheras – Kajang Expressway, and Shah Alam Expressway (SAE). It is expected to eventually serve as an effective and high capacity traffic dispersal scheme for eastern Klang Valley areas.
The WCE commences at a junction with Selangor State Road B18 which runs from Banting in Selangor, and ends at the ramp of Changkat Jering toll plaza of the North-South Expressway at Taiping in Perak. It is planned and designed to be well-connected to existing highways such as the North South Expressway (PLUS), South Klang Valley Expressway (SKVE), North Klang Valley Expressway (NKVE), New North Klang Straits Bypass (NNKSB), Kuala Lumpur – Kuala Selangor Expressway (LATAR), and KESAS.
This expressway is expected to neighbourhoods such as Hutan Melintang, Bagan Datoh, Teluk Intan, Lekir, Sitiawan, Parit, Trong, Meru, Shah Alam, Klang, and Banting. WCE would have several interchanges, such as Banting, SKVE, SAE, NKVE, NNKSB, Kapar, Assam Jawa, Tanjung Karang, Hutan Melintang, Teluk Intan, Kg Lekir, Changkat Chermin, Beruas, and Taiping South.
This development is expected to spur development in the coastal areas in the west coast of Peninsular Malaysia.
The proposed DUKE Phase 3 is expected to traverse from the north to the south of Kuala Lumpur, serving areas including Universiti Tunku Abdul Rahman, Wangsa Maju, Setiawangsa, Ampang, and Tun Razak Exchange. It is expected to provide an alternative route for road users with an improved and more efficient traffic dispersal system in and around the Kuala Lumpur city centre.
The whole alignment starts from One Utama Station, ends at Johan Setia depot, and goes through the Persada PLUS station, and Bukit Raja station. Among the proposed stations for this line include Tropicana, Dataran Prima, Glenmarie, Section 14 Shah Alam, i-City, Klang, Taman Selatan, and Bandar Botanik.
In the case of the Sungai Buloh – Serdang – Putrajaya MRT line, it is expected to serve a corridor with a population of around 2 million people. The line will stretch from Sungai Buloh to Putrajaya, and will include Sri Damansara, Kepong, Batu, Jalan Sultan Azlan Shah, Jalan Tun Razak, KLCC, Tun Razak Exchange, Kuchai Lama, Seri Kembangan, and Cyberjaya.
As for the Kuala Lumpur Singapore High Speed Rail, the stops within Malaysia will be located at Bandar Malaysia, Putrajaya, Seremban, Ayer Keroh, Muar, Batu Pahat, and Nusajaya. The terminal station in Singapore will be located at Jurong East, where the Jurong Country Club is now located.
With the wide range of transportation infrastructure developments taking place in the next few years, home buyers should have more options in finding a home that will make the homes of loved ones, schools, and work places accessible.


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Due to tides, the ocean advances and recedes, commonly twice per day. But sea level can advance and recede quite slowly, and finding paleoshorelines is more tricky. A lake may have a paleoshoreline.
Just of the coastline of North America, in the last 15,000 years sea level has varied from over 100 metres (330 ft) below, to as high as 10 metres (33 ft) above its present level. That entire time, humans have lived in North America.
Paleoshorelines capture valuable records of environmental change and can tell us about modern shelf ecosystems. These structures can indicate distributions of seabed features that are habitat of marine life; they also may shed light on the location of coastal resources once used by humans, thus so are of archaeological significance.


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- Georgia joins NATO's Malware Information Sharing Platform.
- Parliamentary Defence Committee to investigate security of UK's 5G infrastructure.
- US bill would amend the Espionage Act of 1917 in the interest of researchers, journalists, and whistleblowers.
Georgia becomes second non-NATO country to join NATO's MISP.
Georgia announced at the end of last week that it had joined the Atlantic Alliance's Malware Information Sharing Platform (MISP). While not a NATO member, Georgia has found common cause with NATO in its confrontation of Russian cyber threats. Civil.ge, reporting the news, describes the MISP as "a threat-sharing defense initiative functioning under the aegis of NATO and co-financed by the European Union." Georgia has received considerable diplomatic support from Western nations over the Russian influence campaign it sustained last October. The US, the UK, the Czech Republic, Denmark, Estonia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland and Sweden have all condemned the Russian operation.
UK Parliamentary committee opens an inquiry into the security of the country's 5G infrastructure.
A Parliamentary defence committee has decided to open an inquiry into the security of Britain's 5G infrastructure, paying special attention to the role Huawei will be permitted to play in that infrastructure's build-out, Reuters reports. MP Tobias Ellwood, one of the leaders of the committee, tweeted, “It is paramount that, as we negotiate this new technology, we ask the uncomfortable questions about the possibility of abuse.” Huawei has promised its cooperation.
Amending the Espionage Act of 1917 (journalism is in, hacking and espionage are still out).
U.S. Representative Ro Khanna (Democrat, California 17th) has introduced a bill that would amend the Espionage Act of 1917 to add protections for journalists, whistleblowers and others who reveal Government secrets under certain circumstances. Senator Ron Wyden (Democrat of Oregon) will shortly introduce a version in the upper house.
As the Senator explains the legislation's intent, the "Espionage Act Reform Act of 2020" would narrow "the Espionage Act and related secrecy statutes to ensure that criminal penalties for revealing government secrets only apply to those entrusted with government secrets. This includes government employees, defense contractors and individuals working in critical infrastructure sectors. The bill also keeps in place criminal penalties for foreign spies, individuals who are working for foreign governments, or those violating another federal law, who conspire, aid, or abet a violation of these secrecy laws. Finally, the bill narrows the theft of government property statute, so that it only applies to tangible things, and not just information."

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Volunteers on the Go - Part II
Welcome to the second in a series of "Volunteers on the Go". Our volunteers are proving very resilient by continuing to do MVIHES work while following the recommendations of BC's health officers in fighting COVID-19 (i.e. still no hugging and kissing allowed). Here are some more things we are doing.
Water Sampling in the Englishman River Watershed
Since 2011, MVIHES has been a participant in the Community Watershed Monitoring Network, a partnership between several community watershed stewardship groups and the Regional District of Nanaimo's Drinking Water and Watershed Protection program (DWWP). MVIHES collects water quality data in the Englishman River watershed that is used by the DWWP to ensure good water quality is available for the recovery of wild salmon populations.
Elaine Lefebvre (in the photo to the left) is one of the MVIHES volunteers who has been monitoring water quality for six years now. Elaine is using a meter to measure the turbidity of the water in the Englishman River.
Four water quality parameters are measured using scientific meters supplied by the Regional District of Nanaimo (RDN):
- water temperature: high water temperatures stress fish and can impede their development.
- dissolved oxygen concentrations: measures how much oxygen is available for fish and aquatic bugs.
- turbidity: measures the cloudiness of the water, high turbidity can be a sign that erosion is occurring in the area.
- conductivity: measures the amount of substances in the water, high conductivity can be an indicator of pollutants.
Nine monitoring sites are located between the Orange Bridge in Parksville and the upper Englishman River above the Englishman River Falls. Some of the sites are on Mosiac Forest Management property so require some four-wheeling to access (woohoo!) and a two-way radio to communicate with logging trucks on the road. Elaine is in charge of the two-way radio. And the scenery is gorgeous, as seen by the photo to the right.
What you may not know is that Elaine is a MVIHES board member and our invaluable editor. All the web articles and MailChimp messages are first reviewed by Elaine to make sure we mind our "P's" and "Q's", that our articles are clear and concise, and that we don't bore our readers with a lot of technical mumbo jumbo. A big thanks to Elaine.
Stream Flow Monitoring
And a big thanks to Shelley Goertzen (right hand photo) who is our Secretary, keeping us all organized and taking the minutes of our Board Meetings, sending out the MailChimp messages, and the most exciting job of all (as seen by the expression on her face), entering all the data from the smolt trap and other fish surveys into a spreadsheet for Department of Fisheries and Oceans (I think she's asleep). The rest of the time she is out doing field work like Stream Flow Monitoring.
MVIHES is conducting streamflow monitoring in the Englishman River this summer using a device called a Flowtracker, to help determine if there are sufficient flows for sustaining fish populations. As seen in the photo to the left, Shelley is operating the the Flowtracker controller and Dick Dobler (you may remember him in a previous article as "Catcher of the Fry") is using the "wading rod" which has the Flowtracker probe attached to the bottom. Chris Smith (you may know him as the Glaskrafter) is holding the clipboard, waiting for data. And taking the photo is Pete Law.
Flow monitoring sites include upstream and downstream of the new water intake for the Parksville water treatment plant, the old water intake, and downstream of the old water intake before the Englishman River Estuary. If you are interested in particpating in this or other projects, see below.
1. YELLOW FISH LAWN SIGNS. A few years ago we had a Salmon Friendly Lawn program that promoted water conservation in the Oceanside area. Residents made a pledge to not water their lawns in the summer months and received a yellow fish lawn sign to signify their pledge and get their neighbours interested. We are reviving the program and are looking for some people who have skills and equipment for woodworking to produce the wooden fish. We will supply the wood and a fish template.
2. GROUNDWATER WELL MONITORING. Several private wells in the Englishman River watershed contain data loggers that collect information on water levels every four hours all year round. This information is used to help the RDN understand the state of the aquifers in our region. MVIHES downloads the data off the loggers and sends it to the RDN and GWS which is a hydrological engineering company that has created a computer model of our aquifers. We are planning our next round of downloads for September and are looking for people to help


Animals frontman Eric Burdon withdraws from Israel concert after email threats
He's famous for singing ‘You Gotta Get Outta This Place’ - now he's not turning up at all
Wednesday 24 July 2013
He once sang, ‘You Gotta Get Outta This Place,’ but now Eric Burdon is not even turning up at all having deciding to withdraw from a planned concert in Israel, following what his management said were threatening emails.
The Animals frontman, whose hits include ‘House of the Rising Sun’, and ‘San Franciscan Nights,’ had been due to perform alongside local Israeli bands in Binyamina, in the north of the country.
However, in a statement, Mr Burdon’s management, said: “We’ve been receiving mounting pressure, including numerous threatening emails, daily. The last thing I intend do is put Eric in jeopardy.” The nature of the threats is unclear, but according to Israel Radio this morning, Mr Burdon was not willing to risk his life to come to Israel.
The issue of artists giving performances in Israel is controversial. In recent years, Jon Bon Jovi and the South African band Ladysmith Black Mambazo have reportedly cancelled concerts in support of the BDS – or Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions – movement. Writers such as Iain Banks, Henning Mankell and Alice Walker, have also issued statements condemning Israeli policy.
However, in Mr Burdon’s case, it appears, at least on the face of it, that the decision to cancel his performance is on a perceived risk to his safety, rather than the 71 year-old’s political views.
Global performers to give concerts in Israel: Last month Barbra Streisand performed at President Shimon Peres’s 90th birthday celebrations and PSY, the YouTube phenomenon who gave the world ‘Gangnam Style,’ is rumoured to be preparing for two performances in the Jewish state.
Jon Bon Jovi has not confirmed explicitly that he cancelled his planned concert in support of the BDS movement.
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Putin opponent reveals Russian President's daughter's secret identity
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Daniel Gazdag scored on a penalty kick in the 31st minute and the Philadelphia Union extended their unbeaten streak over the New York Red Bulls to 10 games with a 1-0 victory Saturday night in Harrison, N.J.
Gazdag scored after New York's Dylan Nealis fouled Julian Carranza near the left side of the box in the 26th minute, and the original call was upheld via video review. Gazdag stepped into the penalty kick and got New York goalie Carlos Coronel to go to the left as the ball sailed into the bottom of the net.
Including two playoff games, the Union are 7-0-3 against the Red Bulls since a 2-0 loss on Sept. 22, 2019. Philadelphia (4-4-2, 14 points) also won its second straight game following a five-match winless skid, and the defending Eastern Conference champions bounced back from a disappointing 3-0 loss to Los Angeles FC in the semifinal of the CONCACAF Champions League on Tuesday.
Goalkeeper Andre Blake made three saves while his teammates blocked eight of New York's 17 shots. Blake notched his second shutout this season and 67th of his career while also surviving a brief injury scare in the second half.
Blake was tripped up in the open field outside the box by former teammate Cory Burke. Burke tripped Blake, whose right elbow hit the grass hard, and a yellow card went to Burke in the 68th minute.
The Red Bulls (1-4-6, nine points) saw their winless skid reach seven games (0-3-4) and were blanked for the fifth time this season.
Coronel made one save but also allowed a goal on a penalty kick for the sixth time in his career.
Before Gazdag scored, Blake kept the game scoreless by making a leaping save on John Tolkin to prevent him from scoring into the top left corner in the 10th minute.
Six minutes after Gazdag scored, Tolkin had consecutive attempts blocked from close range and Cristian Casseres Jr. missed the net in the 44th minute.
Blake kept the shutout by stopping Tolkin in the 63rd, and 10 minutes later Burke missed the net on a header from the right side.
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The world's chemical weapons watchdog said Wednesday it was "disturbed" by the alleged use of toxic chemicals in Aleppo after dozens of people had to be treated for breathing problems in the Syrian battlefront city.
One-quarter of the civilians killed in the Yemen war have been children. A 10-year-old Yemeni girl makes her pitch for peace — in English — to urge people in the UK and the US to persuade their ally Saudi Arabia to end the war.
South Africa's murder rate rose by 4.9 percent in the last year, official statistics showed Friday, with the police minister admitting the country was struggling with "a prevalent culture of violence."
Venezuela's opposition and government are heading into a crucial test of strength with massive marches for and against a referendum to recall President Nicolas Maduro that have raised fears of a violent confrontation.
A year ago this Friday, a photo of 3-year-old Syrian Aylan Kurdi sparked outrage across the world and drove home the grim reality of Europe's growing migration crisis. Here is a recap of key events in the past year of a historic refugee crisis.
In the midst of the ongoing and divisive war in Gaza, some Israelis have made their anti-war sentiments known. Sometimes, though, that's easier said than done. A left-leaning couple in Jerusalem shares their story of ostracization after vocalizing their anti-war opinions.
A new exhibition opened on Friday in Plymouth, Massachusetts, telling the story of how Europeans raided the area for slaves long before the Pilgrims arrived. The exhibit was made by a Native American crew, giving them the chance to tell their peoples' story.
An attack by three suicide bombers at Istanbul's Ataturk Airport killed dozens of people and injured hundreds more. The Turkish prime minister said early signs point to ISIS, but no group has so far claimed responsibility.
During the past 12 months, more than 260 people have been killed in terrorist attacks by ISIS or Kurdish militants. Ömer Taşpınar, a Turkey expert at the Brookings Institution, explains the country's dual conflicts.
Gal and Rawan met as teens in the United States. War has since tested their bonds several times since the two women returned to Jerusalem, but their friendship has remained intact despite tensions between their peoples.
Nahida Ahmed Rashid began her military career years ago, fighting for the Kurdish separatist cause. Now she's the highest-ranking woman in the Kurdish peshmerga and squaring off with her troops against Islamic militants who've taken northern Iraq by storm.


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Mount Macedon Winery Wedding Videography
A hidden gem, as treasure in the woods. The Mt Macedon is a beautiful wedding venue. I can still remember vividly the beautiful sky, the lovely farm animals, and the super-supportive staff members there. Take wedding videography at Mt Macedon Winery is very enjoyable for me and so are the newlyweds. We walked into the farmland, having close contact with the cows, was her name Lulu or Lucy?
The Macedon Ranges has a long and fascinating history, and the story of Mount Macedon Winery is no different.
Located on the western slopes of Mount Macedon, with impressive views overlooking the Black Forest Valley, MMW sits at 680m above sea level, making it one of the highest altitude wineries in Australia.
The land was originally used as a dairy and then a blueberry farm before the vines were planted in 1989.
In fact, MMW once had ties with Olivia Newton-John, and the fruit was used to make wine out of her Koala Blue range, which is a fun bit of Macedon Ranges history and trivia!
Mt Macedon Winnery Wedding Videography service
We love travelling, up to the top of the mountain, down to the deep forest, or into the ocean. Our wedding videography service is everywhere. We never complain or regret. Taking nice videos for our client is the passion of us. Our packages include up to 100km free travelling. That means you don't need to worry about a long-distance wedding. We regularly visit places in Morning Penisula, Gippsland, Yarra Valley, Mt Macedo Rang and Victoria's High Country. Equipped with 4 wheel drive, there is nowhere we can't be.
We are also quite flexible with the length of the package. Feel need more hours on the day? No worries. If the overtime is less than 1 hr, we don't call it over time. We call it "No worries, it's on us"
Want to know how much cost to hire us? You can find our wedding videography pricing here. If you wish to book us, please submit the contact form here. Check our FAQs if you need any help.


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When Kevin Buchanan announced he was leaving Palletline after seven years as MD, it was a surprise. When he was subsequently appointed group MD of fierce rival Pall-Ex, it was a shock. Palletline is owned […]
Suffolk-based Anglia Freight has opened a new cross-dock facility at its site at the Mid Suffolk Business Park.
Premier Logistics is looking to boost its contract partnerships and palletised-freight customer base in 2016, and make further acquisitions.


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Kathryn Koller, Lindsay Woods, Lisa Engel, Carolina Bottari, Deirdre R. Dawson, Emily Nalder; Loss of Financial Management Independence After Brain Injury: Survivors’ Experiences. Am J Occup Ther 2016;70(3):7003180070. https://doi.org/10.5014/ajot.2016.020198
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OBJECTIVE. This pilot study explored the experiences of brain injury survivors after a change in financial management (FM) independence.
METHOD. Using a qualitative descriptive design, 6 participants with acquired brain injury were recruited from a community brain injury organization and participated in semistructured interviews. Data were analyzed using thematic analysis.
RESULTS. Three themes emerged from the interviews: (1) trajectory of FM change, involving family members as key change agents; (2) current FM situation, involving FM strategies such as automatic deposits and restricted budgets; and (3) the struggle for control, in which survivors desired control while also accepting supports for FM.
CONCLUSION. This study identifies some of the challenges brain injury survivors face in managing their finances and the adjustment associated with a loss of FM independence. Occupational therapists should be aware of clients’ experiences when supporting them through a change in independence.
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Impact venture capital firm, Giant Leap, has closed its second VC impact fund at $45 million. The fund raise is three times the size of its fund, which closed in 2016 at $15 million, and has invested in 15 companies.
The fund is backed by a diverse group of investors, including NRMA, entrepreneurs Kate Morris and Dom Pym, and venture capital veteran Roger Allan.
The second impact fund will continue to invest in its core themes: sustainable living, health and wellbeing, and empowering people. Giant Leap is particularly interested in investing in companies that are developing solutions to climate change, mental health, and inequality.
It’s already made allocations to More Good Days (psychology based pain management), Trace (removing barriers to climate action) and Hex (entrepreneurship education) . It aims to grow its portfolio to 25 within the next five years. Over 55% of Giant Leap’s portfolio consists of women-led businesses.
“We started Giant Leap as a means of funding and tackling some of the world’s biggest challenges. As of FY22, Giant Leap’s portfolio diverted 1,103 tonnes from landfill, saved the healthcare system $42.4m and helped 2,503 people due to reduced bias in the hiring process or improved access to employment.” says Partner Will Richardson.
“But in addition, Giant Leap has tackled some key challenges in Australian business a lot closer to home, such as diversity. We’ve committed to ensuring that 55% of our portfolio consists of women-led businesses. We also continue to look at ways to improve our funds exposure to other forms of founder diversity.”
Giant Leap is committed to contributing to the growth of the impact sector in Australia. Earlier this year the team released its second Impact Startups Benchmark Report, exploring the evolution of the startups, and the investment potential, at home and overseas.
“This is all in line with our belief that investing with purpose leads to greater returns. The companies we work with have an unfair advantage on their competitors due to their ability to win both talent and recognition for their broader contribution to society and the environment.” Will says.
“We’re continually inspired by the work that’s going on aboard. But I also believe Australia has come a long way in the past five years regarding its contribution to the impact investing trend.”


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A South Asian outdoor dance piece in an authentic Indian Village experience, collectively celebrating the divine Feminine energy.
Garbh is a South Asian outdoor dance work bringing an authentic Indian Village experience to Festival audiences. An ensemble of 6 dancers embodying Gujarati folk dance will lead this vibrant celebration, located around a bespoke earth/sandset. Using movement from the Gujarati Folk dance form, Garba, traditionally performed by the community, for the community and is accessible to everyone regardless of gender, faith, caste or sexuality, Garbh transports audiences to the deserts of Kutch – much like Garba would have been done historically, through innovations of set, costume and movement in the outdoors.
About Shyam Dattani
Shyam Dattani is a London-based mover and maker whose practice is grounded by strong technique, training and choreographic thinking in Kathak, while training professionally with Urja Desai Thakore, Pagrav Dance Co. His work is grounded by collectivity, care and the community, reflecting the cultural significance of being a diasporically-trained dance artist and is informed by his queer experience. He won the South Asian Dance category of BBC Young Dancer 2017 & was a grand finalist at Sadler’s Wells, and has performed extensively with leading choreographers and companies, such as Amina Khayyam Dance Co, Beeja and Srishti as well as recently touring in Canada. He has received seed commissioning from Akademi to create original work, and will be sharing a new work at Resolution this summer.
Funding, commissioning and partner credits:
Choreographer: Shyam Dattani.
AssistantChoreographer: Mira Salat.
Set Consultant: Shankho Chaudhuri.
Co-Production: Pagrav Dance Company.
Costume Maker: Alim.
Film/Videography: Rehmat Ryatt.
Garbh is supported by Without Walls Blueprint R&D.


Unsightly drainage canals, standing water, and streets that flood every time it rains could be a thing of the past if the Greater New Orleans Water Plan is the real deal. The Advocate reports that these Dutch-inspired methods could make use of the 60-something inches of rainfall New Orleans receives per year. Instead of only counting on the pumps, which sometimes just can't keep up in the sub-tropical downpours, Greater New Orleans Inc. and Waggonner & Ball have several ideas. Of course, these ideas cost money and there are a slew of project pilots to prove their worthiness. A full report will be released in early September.
· Lafitte Blueway: An unused waterway that runs alongside the Lafitte Greenway, this could be used for storm water.
· The Canal Street Canal: This Metairie Canal would be kept partially full, making it less of an eyesore. A test-run of this idea apparently worked wonders.
· Floating Streets: Porous asphalt would replace damaged streets (particularly in Lakeview) and a "colander-like structure" would store rainwater so it can slowly seep into surrounding soil. This plan worked in the Lower 9th Ward.
· Planners, Inspired By Dutch, Now Hope To Build [The Advocate]
· Lafitte Corridor Connection


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My Top 10 Favorite Large Format Photography Books
Here is my list of my favorite fashion photography books that I catalog in my personal repertoire. I own a beautiful collection of photography books so it was hard to narrow my top ten selections. For this post, I decided to only pick from my large format titles. By large format, I am talking about my biggest, thickest books. Most of my choices are well over a 14 inces long, and in excess of 400 pages. Huge books mean vast, in your face photographs, some of the most engaging and unsurpassed captures ever taken. I started with my Vanity Fair books as they are some of my most beloveds that I return to over and over again to browse through and gather inspiration from. The first two on my list are fairly similar, but offer variation from each other. Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age offers supporting text where Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images is mainly images and captions. Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images is a mixture of the first two in design but includes many photos not seen in them. People in Vogue: A Century of Portraits is in essence a Vogue version of Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images. The book Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years, is a plethora of iconic fashion images along with photos of actual letters to the editor. If you love model fashion photography and dogs this book is a must: Dogs in Vogue: A Century of Canine Chic. I’m a huge Annie Leibovitz fan and own many of her books. The three I put on this list give you an inside glimpse at a wide variety of her most impeccable work. A Photographer’s Life: 1990-2005 displays some of her most well- known acknowledgements, Annie Leibovitz: American Music has a mix of many unseen photos alongside more famous works. Her book Women shows a lot of work of hers I have never seen before, but at her known level of quality. Ellen von Unwerth: Fraulein is a huge collection of very captivating images, but may be a little NSFW for some viewers.
Vanity Fair 100 Years: From the Jazz Age to Our Age by Graydon Carter
Vanity Fair 100 Years showcases a century of personality and power, art and commerce, crisis and culture—both highbrow and low. From its inception in 1913, through the Jazz Age and the Depression, to its reincarnation in the boom-boom Reagan years, to the image-saturated Information Age, Vanity Fair has presented the modern era as it has unfolded, using wit, imagination, peerless literary narrative, and bold, groundbreaking imagery from the greatest photographers, artists, and illustrators of the day. This sumptuous book takes a decade-by-decade look at the world as seen by the magazine, stopping to describe the incomparable editor Frank Crowninshield and the birth of the Jazz Age Vanity Fair, the magazine’s controversial rebirth in 1983, and the history of the glamorous Vanity Fair Oscar Party. Read Customer Reviews
Vanity Fair: The Portraits: A Century of Iconic Images by Graydon Carter & David Friend
Vanity Fair: The Portraits brings together 300 iconic portraits from Vanity Fair’s 95-year history in a remarkable book that captures the image of modern fame—the magical thing that happens when individual talent and beauty (and sometimes genius) is caught in the spotlight of popular curiosity and passion. The photographers—from Edward Steichen and Cecil Beaton to Annie Leibovitz and Mario Testino—are a glittering and celebrated group themselves. Their portraits have become the iconic likenesses of the best-known figures from the worlds of art, film, music, sports, business, and politics. From legends such as Pablo Picasso, Amelia Earhart, Cary Grant, and Katharine Hepburn to the stars, writers, athletes, style icons, and titans of business and politics of today, Vanity Fair: The Portraits offers an authoritative roster of talent and glamour in the 20th century. Read Customer Reviews
Vanity Fair’s Hollywood by Graydon Carter, David Friend, Christopher Hitchens, & Dominick Dunne
Vanity Fair has, from the start, made Hollywood its stomping ground. For its readers, this star-studded book encapsulates a century of the movie mecca’s glory, glamour, and scandal. Garbo and Grant, Tracy and Hepburn, Fairbanks and Pickford, Taylor and Burton, the Gishes and the Barrymores rub shoulders with today’s cinematic giants in an incomparable collection of luminous images, classic essays, and delightful caricatures from the archives of Vanity Fair from as far back as 1914. Surveying the brightest stars, moguls, directors, and writers, Vanity Fair’s Hollywood is a stylish and definitive focus on timeless glamour, mythic beauty, and unquenchable celebrity. Read Customer Reviews
People in Vogue: A Century of Portraits by Robin Derrick & Robin Muir
The archives of British Vogue define modern portraiture. Its collection remains a stylish barometer of the social and cultural changes that shaped the 20th century. From princesses to rock stars, models to actors, society beauties to world leaders, these are portraits of figures who have made an enduring mark on their age. And just as the pictures are a who’s who of the brilliant and beautiful, the selection of photographers is equally stellar. Daring, discerning, iconoclastic—here are the people who defined their art, including Horst, Beaton, Steichen, Penn, Snowdon, Parkinson, Bailey, and Testino. Read Customer Reviews
Diana Vreeland Memos: The Vogue Years by Alexander Vreeland
A look behind the scenes at Diana Vreeland’s Vogue, showing the legendary editor in chief in her own inimitable words. When Diana Vreeland became editor in chief of Vogue in 1963, she initiated a transformation, shaping the magazine into the dominant U.S. fashion publication. Vreeland’s Vogue was as entertaining and innovative as it was serious about fashion, art, travel, beauty, and culture. Vreeland rarely held meetings and communicated with her staff and photographers through memos dictated from her office or Park Avenue apartment. This extraordinary compilation of more than 250 pieces of Vreeland’s personal correspondence—most published here for the first time—includes letters to Cecil Beaton, Horst P. Horst, Norman Parkinson, Veruschka, and Cristobal Balenciaga and memos that show the direction of some of Vogue’s most legendary stories. These display Vreeland’s irreverence and her characteristically over-the-top pronouncements and reveal her sharpness about the Vogue woman and what the magazine should be. Photographs from the magazine illustrate the memos, showing her imagination, prescience, and exactitude. Each chapter is introduced by commentary from Vogue editors who worked with her, giving readers a truly inside look at how Diana Vreeland directed the course of the magazine and fashion world. Read Customer Reviews
Dogs in Vogue: A Century of Canine Chic by Judith Watt
Dogs have always played an integral part in Vogue magazine, either as companions to some of the world’s most stylish women or as icons in their own right. Testifying to this enduring relationship in its lavishly illustrated pages, this collection features photos by Horst, Beaton, Steichen, Parkinson, Bailey, Weber, Testino, and many others. The famous and fabulous appear in portraits with their equally fabulous pets—the Mitford Sisters, Lady Diana Cooper, Elizabeth Arden, Andy Warhol, Britt Ekland, Cindy Crawford, Jodie Kidd, Yves Saint Laurent, and Tom Ford are all devotees of canine culture. In all shapes and sizes, dogs are most definitely at the heart of the 20th-century’s style bible. With wonderful photos, illustrations, and extracts spanning the history of Vogue, this is a must for dog and fashion lovers everywhere. Read Customer Reviews
A Photographer’s Life: 1990-2005 by Annie Leibovitz
“I don’t have two lives,” Annie Leibovitz writes in the Introduction to this collection of her work from 1990 to 2005. “This is one life, and the personal pictures and the assignment work are all part of it.” Portraits of well-known figures–Johnny Cash, Nicole Kidman, Mikhail Baryshnikov, Keith Richards, Michael Jordan, Joan Didion, R2-D2, Patti Smith, Nelson Mandela, Jack Nicholson, and William Burroughs–appear alongside pictures of Leibovitz’s family and friends, reportage from the siege of Sarajevo in the early Nineties, and landscapes. The pictures form a narrative of a life rich in contrasts and continuities. The photographer has a long relationship that ends with illness and death. She chronicles the celebrations and heartbreaks of her large and robust family. She has children of her own. All the while, she is working, and the public work resonates with the themes of the life. Read Customer Reviews
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The impulse to do AMERICAN MUSIC, writes famed photographer Annie Leibovitz, “came from a desire to return to my original subject and look at it with a mature eye. Bring my experience to it…make it a real American tapestry.” Her ambitious idea became AMERICAN MUSIC, a stunning collection of photographs of the musicians, places and people that enrich the landscape of American music. As Rolling Stone’s chief photographer for over thirteen years, Leibovitz created a legendary body of work. Her portraits of some of the world’s most talented musicians capture more than the performer, they convey the art of making music. For AMERICAN MUSIC, Leibovitz traveled across the country to juke joints in the Mississippi Delta, honkytonks in Texas, and jazz clubs in New Orleans “to take pictures in places that mean something.” In her signature style, she shares stunning portraits of American greats — B.B. King, Willie Nelson, Bonnie Raitt, Bruce Springsteen, Beck, Bob Dylan, Mary J. Blige, Jon Bon Jovi, Steve Earle, Ryan Adams, Miles Davis, Etta James, Pete Seeger, Emmylou Harris, Tom Waits, The Dixie Chicks, Dr. Dre, The Roots and many more. AMERICAN MUSIC includes a commentary about the American Music project by Leibovitz, short essays by musicians Patti Smith, Rosanne Cash, Steve Earle, Mos Def, Ryan Adams, and Beck as well as biographical sketches of all the musicians. Read Customer Reviews
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FAISALABAD / LAHORE, Nov 27: An election alliance between the Pakistan Muslim League-Q and Sunni Ittehad Council (SIC) announced at a press conference by SIC chief Sahibzada Fazal Kareem in Faisalabad on Tuesday in the presence of PML-Q chief Chaudhry Shujaat Hussain and Deputy Prime Minister Pervaiz Elahi has triggered a fissure in the SIC.
A few hours after the press conference, some parties in the Sunni Ittehad dissociated themselves from the decision taken by Sahibzada Fazal Kareem, suspended his chairmanship and appointed Jamaat Ahl-i-Sunnat (Swad-i-Azam) chief Pir Syed Mahfooz Mushhadi as officiating chairman.
Pervaiz Elahi told reporters that his party had been trying over the past year to forge the alliance with the SIC, adding that it would be a permanent alliance aimed at tackling issues like poverty, price hike and terrorism.
He alleged that the Punjab chief minister had wasted billions of rupees on the sasti roti scheme and a bus project.
Chaudhry Shujaat said issues faced by the country could not be resolved without joining hands with religious parties. None of the political parties and leaders could resolve the issues without working in cooperation with religious elements, he said.
He also said that efforts were being made to forge a strong political alliance before the next elections.
Sahibzada Fazal said the alliance was based on their joint resolve to protect shrines, wipe out terrorism, enforce Nizam-i-Mustafa and solve the country’s problems.
The SIC is an alliance of 32 parties belonging to the Barelvi school of thought and their heads are members of its Majlis-i-Shoora and Majlis-i-Amla. Rejecting the electoral alliance with the PML-Q, an urgent meeting of representatives of some of the parties in the SIC held at the Lahore office of Jamiat Ulema-i-Pakistan (JUP) termed it harmful to the council.
“As Sahibzada Fazal has shaken our trust, we declare the alliance as his individual act and not on behalf of the SIC,” Pir Mushhadi told Dawn.
He said the SIC leaders had decided to call another meeting of the council in a couple of days to devise a strategy for participating in the elections and decide whether it should enter into an alliance with any political or religious party.
He said the alliance was unacceptable because the PML-Q was a partner in the PPP-led collation government.
On the other hand, Mohammad Nawaz Kharal, a spokesman for Sahibzada Fazal, rejected the decision.
“These so-called parties have nothing to do with the SIC. Their decision is not important and Mr Kareem is still the chairman,” he said.
He termed the development a result of efforts made by the PML-N to thwart the alliance.
“We consulted all our member parties before reaching the alliance with the PML-Q,” he added.
Mr Mushhadi rejected Mr Kharal’s claim and claimed enjoying support of most of the SIC parties. “That is why I have been made officiating chairman of the SIC by the meeting convened on the demand of various member parties,” he said. He said the chairman had been avoiding for a long time to submit a report to the SIC Majlis-i-Shoora about use of millions of rupees of its funds.
He said the meeting had been attended by representatives of the JUP, Tanzeemul Madaris (Ahl-i-Sunnat), Anjuman Talaba Islam, Sunni Force, JUP-N, Ahl-i-Sunnat Mahaz, Jamaat Ahl-i-Sunnat (Swad-i-Azam), Almi Tanzeem Ahl-i-Sunnat, Mustafai Tehrik and Markazi Jamaat Ahl-i-Sunnat.


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THIS is the shocking sight that greeted a mother and child on their doorstep.
The disturbing image of addicts slumped unconscious still clutching needles was taken in the close of a city tenement where families live.
It highlights the horror of the heroin problem which blights communities across Scotland.
The terrified mum who took the picture said: “This is the worst thing I have ever seen.”
The man and woman are seen collapsed with their jeans pulled down.
The 33-year-old man has fallen against a wall and the 30-year-old woman is flat on her back with her underwear exposed after injecting the lethal drug into her groin.
Paramedics were called and both were taken to hospital.
The mum, who asked not to be named, was stunned to see the pair in a stupor as she tried to go out with her child.
She said: “I noticed two people unconscious and with their trousers down and needles in their hands. They were in such a state.
“My neighbour was on the phone to the ambulance and my partner phoned the police. It was scary – that is the last thing you want to see.”
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She said the man started to wake up so she left the block of flats as she feared he might become aggressive.
The mum added: “The ambulance came and the man was able to walk but the woman couldn’t and she was pushed in a wheelchair.
“My neighbour actually thought she was dead. It looked like they had been injecting drugs in their groins.”
The angry mum said the pair did not live in the block in Dundee’s Albert Street and had managed to get in past a secure entry system.
She added: “People need to be aware that this is happening. They don’t care where they are doing it.”
A spokeswoman for the Scottish Ambulance Service confirmed two people, aged 30 and 33, were taken to the city’s Ninewells Hospital.
The harrowing scene has echoes of a chilling picture of a dad passed out next to a used heroin syringe as a sleeping child lies beside him. It was used by our sister paper the Sunday Mail to highlight the plight of families affected by drug and alcohol abuse.
Local councillor Craig Melville described the incident as “shocking”.
He said: “It is regrettable that families have been exposed to this. I understand how shocking this would be for people seeing that in their close.
“It’s just not acceptable and there is no excuse for it but at the same time we understand that people do have issues and they need help.
“It’s not a good image of the city. However, these are not just issues confined to Dundee.”
Police said they were investigating the incident, which happened at 5.30pm on Wednesday.
Two people have been reported to the procurator fiscal for breach of the peace.

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Discovering how to offer free shipping without losing money is one of the greatest challenges in the eCommerce industry. Free shipping instills in the customer a powerful feeling that they’re saving money and diminishes possible doubts about purchasing a product.
If you haven’t figured out a way to offer free shipping on your online shop without losing money, these 6 infallible strategies will help you balance out the costs so that businesses like yours can offer free shipping without any fear.
Take a look at the reasons why free shipping strategies are a bold move that report benefits, premilinary considerations to take into account and our 6 tips to offer free shipping without losing money.
Why offering free shipping is a bold but correct move for eCommerce
Some of the advantages of offering free shipping for eCommerce are:
- Less friction in checkout and lower cart-abandonment rates.
- Competitive advantage: you most likely have competitors offering free shipping already.
- It can be used to increase average order value (AOV) thanks to strategies such as imposing a minimum order to qualify for free shipping.
- It can be used as a branding feature of your online strategy. Offering free shipping permanently can build customer loyalty and retention.
The following infographic is from a study carried out by Primary Parcel on the importance of free shipping for eCommerce:
In order to offer free shipping without losing money, it's important to implement some control mechanisms.
Make sure free shipping is profitable
The last thing you want is to offer free shipping to your customers but go bankrupt in the process.
To avoid this, you can try out different eCommerce shipping strategies and evaluate which ones bring the most value to your customers while also being sustainable for your business in the long run.
In order to evaluate your options, you’ll need to keep track of your margins, profits and losses, and then adjust the strategy accordingly. If you feel like you could use some help in this department, check out our article on how to calculate shipping costs.
Free shipping can increase the costs related to customer support and packaging. Don’t forget to calculate and include them as part of your expenses to be as accurate as possible.
Choose a consistent strategy
While it’s not unusual to experiment with different eCommerce shipping strategies, constantly changing your shipping policy will confuse your customers.
For this reason, if you don’t plan on offering free shipping long-term, don’t let your customers get too used to having this option. Their reaction should you start charging for shipping that was previously free can do more harm than good.
It’s also possible that customers will detect a pattern in the dates or periods when you offer free shipping. This could affect your sales previsions and stock management, since customers might choose to wait for certain dates or periods to do their shopping.
Free shipping can discredit your shop
Not all products or businesses seem to benefit from free shipping. In fact, in some sectors, like luxury items or furniture, free shipping can be detrimental to your business for various reasons: the online shop may need to absorb very high delivery costs or it may not be seen as sufficiently exclusive, something you definitely want to convey for high-end products. This is why knowing what your customers expect and the cost you can bear it's fundamental before you offer free shipping.
How to offer free shipping without losing money
1. Add the cost of shipping to the price of the product
One way to offer free shipping without too much difficulty is to include the shipping costs in the price of the product. This way, the customer indirectly pays the shipping costs without realizing it.
Remember that, for the consumer, the psychological impact of free shipping is much greater than a price difference of a few euros in the value of the product.
The best approach to implementing this type of strategy is to compare the new prices with the prices offered by your competitors, to ensure that the difference isn’t too significant.
2. Establish a minimum value per order to qualify for free shipping
One of the most common strategies for offering free shipping without losing money is to establish a minimum order value for free shipping to apply.
This practice has two advantages. On the one hand, you’ll make sure that you only pay for those shipments that are profitable for your business, since the threshold will ensure that the balance is positive for every shipment.
On the other hand, customers will feel tempted to add more products to the cart in order to reach the minimum value required for free shipping.
This is a great opportunity to implement cross selling and upselling strategies. Does the buyer have pens in the basket with a total price of €7, but the minimal value to opt for free shipping is €10? Show notebooks with a cost of €5 to reach the threshold and cross-sell.
The key to establishing a higher minimum value per order is to set a value that is only slightly higher than what they were already planning to spend. Otherwise, you might scare customers away. The threshold for minimum price order is thoroughly discussed in this article from Digital Hit Men.
3. Use free shipping as a tool to gain customer loyalty
For example, you can offer free shipping as a reward for repeat customers. In this way, you will only be supporting the shipping costs for loyal customers — those that you should pay special attention to, because of their high repurchase rate.
At the same time, you can offer free shipping during special periods like Valentine’s Day or Christmas. Doing so means that, next year, they’ll remember your free shipping deal and will be more likely to purchase from you again, increasing customer loyalty and retention.
4. Free shipping, yes, but only for some products
Free shipping can be the perfect highlight for some items in your catalog.
You can promote products with a higher profit margin, to maximize the potential benefits, or use this technique to sell out-of-season items before they become obsolete.
The possibilities of this option are endless, but the philosophy should stay the same: Use free shipping to promote those products that can bring the most benefit to your business.
5. Shipping can be the new ‘acquisition cost’
Many companies are starting to see the cost of shipping as the new ‘acquisition cost’ of marketing campaigns. Instead of paying for the clicks you get from a PPC campaign, you pay for a customer. Not for a potential customer. The great advantage of this strategy is that you pay once you have already made a profit out of that customer.
However, if you want to approach free shipping as the new acquisition cost, you’ll still need to put this information out there. How are your customers going to enjoy free shipping if they don’t even know you offer it? Send newsletters, optimize your SEM campaigns, improve the SEO of your website product pages, etc.
Enable this strategy only for first-time buyers to ensure maximum customer acquisition.
6. Reduce shipping rates
If you are willing to bear the shipping costs, partially or completely, then optimizing your logistic system is more than advisable.
Normally, the logistic costs depend on couriers’ rates, so maybe it’s also time to renegotiate your contract and shipping rates and to implement our secrets to reduce shipping costs.
Something that can help you during the negotiation process is to create a forecast or plan that reflects the rise in the number of sales that result from a free shipping strategy. Make sure the courier knows that this rate reduction will accompany more sales, and, therefore, more shipments.
If for whatever reason you can’t optimize your current shipping conditions, you can always work with other couriers or use those provided by a shipping tool like Outvio.
All Outvio users can enjoy affordable shipping rates from domestic and international couriers. No negotiation is needed. Simply register, connect your online shop and start shipping.
Everything doesn’t have to be free, but it’s worth a try
Free shipping works; there's no doubt about it. But it isn’t the only factor that influences a consumer’s decision.
If to offer free shipping, you'll need to neglect other areas of your business, you may want to wait until your eCommerce business has the financial resources to successfully implement one or more of these strategies.


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Red flag indicators in Anti-Money Laundering (AML) can vary depending on the country and industry, but they can be a helpful indication of suspicious or potentially fraudulent activity. In this blog, we’ll explore some of the most common AML red flags to help businesses identify and address money laundering risks.
Before diving into the AML red flag indicators, it’s essential to understand precisely what Anti-Money Laundering is and why companies should be aware of it.
Anti-Money Laundering or AML is a set of regulations that detect and prevent money laundering activities. Money laundering involves using several steps to conceal illegal activities or hide the proceeds of a crime. It is a legal requirement for businesses to be aware of AML regulations and understand their responsibilities when it comes to detecting money laundering activities.
AML compliance is important for businesses and individuals, as money laundering activities can often lead to more significant financial crimes and fraud. A list of AML red flags helps companies identify suspicious behaviors that might indicate illegal activities. By being aware of the potential red flags associated with money laundering, businesses can better protect themselves from financial crime and ensure they comply with AML laws and regulations.
Here is an in-depth AML red flags list:
When frequent or large transactions occur, and large amounts are transferred or deposited quickly, it can indicate money laundering activity. Banks and financial institutions should monitor transactions and look for ones that are inconsistent with normal customer behavior.
This involves breaking up a large sum of money into smaller deposits over multiple days or weeks to avoid detection by authorities. Often, these transactions are repeated daily or weekly and involve the same bank account and unusual transactions.
This is a more involved type of money laundering where large sums of money are broken down into multiple layers using various financial institutions, accounts, and assets to obscure the source of funds. Investigators should look out for multiple transfers between different accounts in an attempt to launder funds and avoid detection.
Criminals may use anonymous companies and multiple accounts to move funds to hide their identity and make it more difficult for law enforcement to trace the money. These cash transactions could come from a ‘business account’ or somewhere else in the world. If a firm is not local to a customer, it can be beneficial to look further into it as a precaution.
When a person’s wealth or assets suddenly increase or increase faster than a reasonable explanation expected from legitimate sources, this could indicate possible money laundering or private funding.
Suspicious geographic activity should be monitored and investigated, such as customers and related persons traveling to countries with weak or no anti-money laundering regulations.
Unexpected wire transfer patterns between bank accounts should also be closely monitored. This could include multiple transfers of small amounts that add up to a large sum or transfers of funds between countries with weak or no anti-money laundering regulations.
Large Cash Transactions: Large cash transactions should also be monitored for money laundering activity. Criminals may attempt to pass off large sums of money as legitimate business expenses by breaking the transaction into smaller deposits over multiple days or weeks.
Transactions from unusual sources should be thoroughly investigated to ensure funds are used for legitimate purposes and not to facilitate criminal activity. This includes transfers with no apparent economic purpose, transactions with unknown parties, or transfers that appear to be designed to solve suspicious activity. If a firm is not local to a customer, it can be beneficial to look further into it as a precaution.
Additional red flag indicators in AML to look out for include deception or secrecy from a client, criminal activities and connections, new clients, and, in some cases, early repayment of mortgages.
If a customer has been mentioned in negative news media anywhere in the world, it may be necessary to conduct extra checks. This is because it could raise the risk of money laundering. Companies should make sure that their adverse media screening is in line with commonly known criminal activities.
Some nations or jurisdictions are notorious for their high levels of corruption, unstable administrations, or money laundering havens. They may also have insufficient AML/CFT regulatory and judicial structures, or they may face economic repercussions. Transactions involving these nations should be closely scrutinized as AML red flags.
Businesses need to be aware of the AML red flags we’ve listed and take steps to ensure that their AML policies are up-to-date. Companies should also have a system to monitor customer activity, detect and investigate suspicious transactions, and report them to the relevant authorities if necessary. This can be done by filling in any suspicious identification documents so that law enforcement is aware.
Additionally, businesses should train employees regularly on identifying and addressing potential money laundering activities. Companies can keep their operations safe from any money laundering activity by understanding the typical AML red flag indicators and taking the necessary steps to protect their customers and business transactions from potential financial crimes.
This is where investing in AML solutions can be particularly useful. Not only do they help ensure compliance with AML regulations, but they also enable businesses to detect and report suspicious activity. Here at KYC Hub, we’re dedicated to providing businesses with the tools and resources to effectively protect against money laundering. Our AML solutions have been designed to help businesses identify and address AML red flags quickly, accurately, and efficiently. For more information, please get in touch with us today.
This article has helped to give you a better understanding of the common red flags in AML associated with money laundering and how businesses can protect themselves against them. Remember, compliance is vital, and investing in an effective AML solution can help ensure regulations are followed, and suspicious activity is reported to the relevant authorities. For more information on our AML solutions, please don’t hesitate to contact us.
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