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Price New from Used from Hardcover "Please retry" $ — $ Board book "Please retry" $ $ $ Hardcover $/5(14). Two books take young readers on interactive tours of a typical neighborhood. A companion to Arthur Goes to School, Marc Brown's Arthur's Neighborhood features punch-out play figures that slip into slots in the pages, so they fit comfortably at a table, in a boat, on a rocking horse or into a pair of platform boots at the shoe store/5(14).
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See all formats and editions Hide other formats and editions. Price New from Used from Board book "Please retry" $ $ $ Board Arthurs neighborhood book $ 5/5(1). Arthur's Neighborhood by Marc Tolon Brown Be the first to review this item The fun starts right inside the front cover of this oversize board book companion to Arthur Goes to School.
The fun starts right inside the front cover of this big oversize board-book companion to Arthur Goes to School. Arthur, his pesky little sister D.W., and four of their friends set out to search for Arthur's missing puppy, Pal - and sturdy punch-out toy figures let kids play out the search themselves.
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D&D Beyond. The Arthur Chapter Books book series by multiple authors includes books Arthur's Mystery Envelope, Arthur and the Scare-Your-Pants-Off Club, Arthur Makes the Team, and several more. Arthurs neighborhood book the complete Arthur Chapter Books series book list in order, box sets or omnibus editions, and companion titles.
32 Books #1. The book delves deep into the forces moving through a neighborhood often seen as peripheral and in an artist living in it: gentrification, loss and a wild hope. 8 "Running" by Natalia Sylvester (MAY). Give us books, friends, and food (in that order) and we’ll be happy.
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Clarence Arthur Perry’s most popular book is Neighborhood and Community Planning: Compri. Arthur's Birthday is the thirteenth book in the Arthur Adventure series.
It was first published on May 1, by Little, Brown and Company and was later adapted as a TV episode in 1 Plot 2 Trivia Notes Adaptations On Tuesday, Arthur Read is writing invitations to his friends at Lakewood Elementary School and can't wait for his birthday coming up, which is Saturday, Author: Marc Brown.
31 Must-Read New York City Books New York City: The Big Apple, The Center of the Universe, the City of Dreams, the City That Never Sleeps, the City So Nice, They Named it Twice (and more). Everyone has a different take on this bustling, diverse city. Since the second Arthur book, Brown has hidden his children’s names—Tolon, Tucker, and Eliza—in illustrations throughout the books.
on Mister Rogers' Neighborhood in Plenty, according to Eric Peterson and David Lewis, co-authors of “Secret Denver: A Guide to the Weird, Wonderful and Obscure.” The book.
At first glance, “A Good Neighborhood” shares some surface-level similarities with controversial books written by white authors about people of color, addressing subjects that.
Playing All 5 Mini-Games in the Living Books Arthur's Computer Adventure Deep Dark Sea D.W.'s Store Frankenfish Treasure H. The ARTHUR Web site is produced by WGBH Boston.
The ARTHUR television series is produced by WGBH Boston and Oasis Animation, Inc. Funding for the ARTHUR Web site is provided by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting and public television viewers.
Funding for the ARTHUR television series is provided by public television viewers. Inhis book Making Equity Planning Work (with John Forester) won the Paul Davidoff Award of the Association of Collegiate Schools of Planning. He is the author of numerous books, articles, and book chapters on urban planning practice, theory, and neighborhood development.
Arthur's Nose is the first book in the Arthur Adventure series. It was written and illustrated by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown and Company in Ina 25th Anniversary Limited Edition of this book was published to celebrate the series' 25th anniversary, and also featured a timeline of the changes in the character designs and the people whom Marc Brown inspired the.
He produced several books, many pamphlets and articles though is best remembered for his The Neighborhood Unit (The Neighbourhood Unit: From the Regional Survey of New York and Its Environs, Volume VII, Neighbourhood and Community Planning, ) and Housing for.
In the summer ofthe suburban neighborhood of Spring Hill is rocked by a hideous crime, one that Bernes masterfully introduces in the opening pages of A Crime in the follows is a tense narrative delivered with such clarity and unnerving sense of reality that one easily forgets this is fiction/5().
Rogers visits Marc Brown, creator of the Arthur book series and shows him how he draws Arthur. After explaining how the TV show is made, they watch a clip of the episode "Arthur Meets Mister Rogers", which Rogers himself guest-starred on, and meet Michael Yarmush, who does the voice of Arthur and Arthur himself shows up in the Neighborhood.
For years we've heard about how fans and others felt about Michael Vick's dogfighting scandal, but we finally get to hear from Arthur Blank in his new book "Good Company.". Arthur Blank, co-founder of The It also follows Blank’s ongoing work in the Westside neighborhood, which borders another Blank project, the Mercedes-Benz Stadium.
BOOK PREVIEW “Good. Arthur is an animated series that aims to promote interest in reading, writing and learning positive social. Watch full episodes of Arthur kids show on PBS KIDS.
Arthur is an animated series that. When the Pandemic struck this spring, Alsace Walentine delivered books by bicycle.
She was the co-owner of a brand new bookstore – like “opened on Decem ” brand new bookstore. Arthur Goes to Camp is the fifth book in the Arthur Adventure series. It was written and illustrated by Marc Brown and published by Little, Brown and Company on Ap It became adapted into the TV series as the first half of episode 7 in season one.
Plot. Arthur is not looking forward to Camp Meadowcroak, and decides to run away when mysterious things start happening there. The Tucson Festival of Books and Altrusa International of Tucson invite students from Southern Arizona to enter the annual Young Authors Contest.
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Books shelved as neighborhood: Windows by Julia Denos, Maybe Something Beautiful: How Art Transformed a Neighborhood by F. Isabel Campoy, Last Stop on Ma. The book's suggested retail price is $ It is available in most Lincoln bookstores and at South Platte Press, BoxDavid City, NE View Comments.
This Barnes & Noble Book Club Edition includes a personal essay from Therese Anne Fowler, as well as a discussion guide. “Therese Anne Fowler has taken the ingredients of racism, justice, and conservative religion and has concocted a feast of a read: compelling, heartbreaking, and inevitable.
I finished A Good Neighborhood in a. Collect their Places Around Us Neighborhood Walk: Recording Charts for assessment. Part 2: Map Making. Step 1: Review the walking tour with the students. Tell them that they'll be helping you create a Map Key that includes all the things they saw.
Later, they'll split into groups to make maps of their school neighborhood using the Map Key. Arthur C. Brooks is the author of a popularAtlantic column that tackles a subject of increasing urgency in a relentlessly depressing world. Officially called “How to Build a Life,” it could well be known by a simpler name: the happiness column.
Since it launched in April, the weekly offering.A site dedicated to book lovers providing a forum to discover and share commentary about the books and authors they enjoy.
Author interviews, book reviews and lively book commentary are found here. Content includes books from bestselling, midlist and debut authors.

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The commissioner for the Tennessee Department of Children's Services is asking for more than $8 million to hire new staff and make other improvements to the agency that has been highly scrutinized over children's deaths.
Commissioner Kate O'Day and her staff met with Gov. Bill Haslam on Thursday during budget hearings for fiscal year 2013-14.
O'Day said she welcomes the scrutiny her department has been under for the past few months and explained how her department plans to fix some major problems.
However, some lawmakers weren't satisfied with the answers.
"We're looking at the tools that we put in those folks' hands. What kind of questions do we ask? What do we do when something goes wrong? How do we investigate that and make sure we learn and prevent the next situation from happening," O'Day said.
In the first half of 2012, at least 31 kids died who were the subject of a current or closed DCS investigation. Some were even in state custody at the time.
But that's not all.
The department's main computer tracking system has had major problems tracking and reporting the status of kids in its care or cases under investigation for the past two years.
And even the governor wants assurances that this is going to have a resolution.
"You all now are comfortable that by calendar year 13, in terms of having the information to run this - to help take care of kids in the state, we're on the right path," Haslam said.
"Yes, sir," O'Day said. "This system can be made to work. It's a large system, very complex. A lot of rebuilding needs to be done. But it is very much on its way to doing the things it needs to do."
State lawmakers have been demanding answers and say they heard little in Thursday's hearing to reassure them that children in Tennessee's care are safe.
"It's horrible what we do to kids in this state, and we need to do better," said State Rep. Sherry Jones, D-Nashville.
DCS is asking for an increase in its budget next year to hire more child protective services workers who would investigate abuse reports and more case workers to deal with foster families.
In addition, its call center has had major issues, and a report is due on how to fix that within the next few months.
Haslam has asked state departments to develop plans for a 5 percent spending cut as a fallback and said granting DCS' entire $8.6 million request would be tough because of a tight budget.
Besides DCS, other agencies scheduled to present their budgets on Thursday include Intellectual and Developmental Disabilities and Labor and Workforce Development.
Copyright WSMV 2012 (Meredith Corporation). The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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Cardinal Stefan Wyszyński, who led the Polish Catholic Church during the communist era and is widely remembered as "the Primate of the Millennium," is beatified at a ceremony in Warsaw this Sunday, September 12.
Top Catholic churchman for over three decades, Wyszyński is by many seen as the man who helped steer the Polish Church through communism right up to the Solidarity uprising of 1980-1981. He died of cancer on May 28, 1981, at the age of 79.
In 2019, the Vatican informed that the Pope had approved a decree recognizing a miracle attributed to Wyszyński’s intercession, meaning he would be beatified. In the Catholic Church, beatification is one stage short of being declared a saint.
Born in 1901, Wyszyński was ordained a Roman Catholic priest on his 24th birthday. In 1946, he was appointed Bishop of Lublin and two years later was named Metropolitan Archbishop of Gniezno and Warsaw, thus becoming the Primate of Poland.
He was known for his resistance to Nazism, for his defence of human rights, and efforts to protect the Catholic Church in times when Poland was under communist rule. He is also known as mentor and friend of Karol Wojtyła, later to become Pope John Paul II.
Wyszyński is said to have told Cardinal Wojtyła, during a 1978 conclave in which the latter was elected Pope: "If they elect you, do not refuse it.''
After his inauguration mass, the newly elected Pope John Paul II said that there would have been "no Polish pope'' without Wyszyński’s "faith, heroic hope and limitless confidence in the Mother of God.''
This Sunday's ceremony is carried out by papal envoy Marcello Semeraro, at a mass concelebrated by 600 priests, and 80 bishops from Poland and 45 from abroad.
The beatification was originally scheduled for June, 2020, however needed to be postponed because of COVID-19 restrictions.
Also beatified at today's ceremony is Mother Elżbieta Róża Czacka, founder of the Congregation of the Franciscan Sisters Servants of the Cross, whose major mission is to serve the blind. She also initiated an important centre for the blind in Laski near Warsaw. She died on May 15, 1961 in Laski.
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Tifa taking a shot at weight loss
Dancehall artiste Tifa is on a new weight-loss programme, and says she is already close to her goal of shedding 30 pounds in three months, having lost nine and a half pounds in two weeks along with six inches off her waist by week three.
Her secret: the power pack weight-loss solution.
Speaking with Lifestyle, she shared that it was important to be transparent and open with fans.
“Coming back into the music industry and the world, I thought why not be transparent about my weight-loss journey? I wanted to be real with my fans and have them come on this journey with me, see my struggles, see my gains and be helpful to others,” said Tifa.
The Sweet So singer, who was recently announced as an ambassador for the power pack weight loss programme, explained that she has been having an ongoing battle with hormones, fibroids and polyps, which made it difficult to shed pounds. Her decision to return to the music industry is not one that she took lightly. She weighed on every factor of her comeback, including wellness.
“I’ve known Dr Clarke for years. We went to Wolmer’s High School for Girls together. I went in for a consultation; and the team did a full screening, which included blood work, to see if I was a candidate for the programme. Your sugar levels and thyroids have to be good,” she said.
Explaining the process, Dr Renee Clarke, owner of Dykal Health and Wellness Centre, said Tifa is on a combination programme.
“The power pack weight-loss solution is a combination of the semaglutide, [which is] a 12-week programme. And the skinny shots is a great additive to that programme, which takes it to another 10 weeks,” Dr Clarke told Lifestyle.
Based in Florida, the Jamaican, who has a doctorate in nursing practice and is a board-certified family nurse practitioner, operates Dykal Health and Wellness Centre with her husband, Kevin, who has a master of science in nursing and is a registered nurse, board-certified in nursing education and nursing informatics.
Dr Clarke shared that semaglutide is a medicine that has been around for ages and is used to treat diabetes. “The fact that diabetes is a chronic disease, we want to treat obesity as a chronic disease as well,” she added.
So how exactly does the process work? Well, once you are cleared for treatment, the patient is given a series of injections. “All the programmes are different. For my programme, I’m taking B12 vitamins, the skinny shots as well as the semaglutide. So I am taking two shots per week,” Tifa shared.
Each plan is customised and personalised based on body types, blood type and body goals. And with the option of going into the office for treatment or self injection on the table, those who select the latter go through a practice called tele-health, walking through the procedures step by step with follow-ups, ensuring that healthy eating is in play.
Tifa started May 11 with skinny shots and vitamins, and is also following a meal plan.
“It has been going really well. It’s easy to stick to the meal plan that they have given. It speeds up my metabolism and I’m not hungry all the time, so I’m eating less,” she revealed.
She plans to kick exercise into high gear to complement the programme.
There are currently three United States Food and Drug Administration-approved semaglutide products.
According to the FDA, Ozempic injection and Rybelsus tablets are approved to lower blood sugar levels in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus, in addition to diet and exercise. Ozempic is also approved to reduce the risk of heart attack, stroke, or death in adults with type 2 diabetes mellitus and known heart disease.
Wegovy injection is approved to help adults and children aged 12 years and older with obesity or some adults with excess weight (overweight), who also have weight-related medical problems, to lose weight and keep the weight off, in addition to diet and exercise.


The Constitution Revision Commission is considering a proposal to shrink the right to privacy for all Floridians.
Florida’s explicit privacy provision guarantees that every person "has the right to be let alone and free from governmental intrusion into the person’s private life." Voters added this provision to our constitution in 1980. It was phrased in broad terms "in order to make the privacy right as strong as possible," as the Florida Supreme Court noted in 1985. (Winfield v. Div. of Pari-Mutuel Wagering)
Florida’s right to privacy is "much broader in scope than that of the federal Constitution," as our Supreme Court noted in 1989. It is part of the fabric of protection from a variety of governmental intrusions, guaranteeing a right to be free from government scrutiny for activities in our own homes and protecting us against intrusion into our most private medical decisions, including reproductive health decisions.
If the privacy clause of our Florida Constitution is amended to restrict protections to "informational privacy" only, protection for other fundamental rights that Floridians have relied upon will disappear.
This weakening of privacy rights is being advanced by opponents of women’s abortion rights. They have been eager to gut the privacy provision to ensure that it can no longer be used by the courts to stop governmental restrictions on abortion.
Commissioner John Stemberger, of the anti-abortion Florida Family Policy Council, is sponsoring this amendment. He would have the constitution protect only the privacy of our personal information, but his real purpose is an attack on women’s access to abortion. If the proposal gains the votes of 22 commissioners, it will appear on the November 2018 ballot.
While specifically creating the impression that it strengthens a right to privacy of information government collects on you and discloses, if this proposal passes, Floridians will lose protections against a variety of intrusions on privacy by rapidly developing surveillance techniques, including the use of drones and cellphone tracking technologies.
And it will remove from our constitution the right to make our own medical care decisions, including decisions by which we can direct end-of-life care as well as a woman’s decision about her pregnancy.
The proposed amendment is a wolf in sheep’s clothing. It removes many existing protections that save us from a potentially tyrannical government that seeks to invade all aspects of our personal lives.
CRC members should carefully analyze the practical effect of the proposal. And it should not shrink your privacy, while disingenuously claiming to be strengthening it.
Tell the CRC to respect our constitutional right to privacy.
HOWARD SIMON, MIAMI
Editor’s note: Howard Simon is executive director of the American Civil Liberties Union of Florida.


AutoInc. Announces Website Contest Winners
Member Recognition Program Highlights Marketing Excellence
NORTH RICHLAND HILLS, Texas, Oct. 22, 2015 – Celebrating the best of the Web for Automotive Service Association (ASA) repair shops, AutoInc. magazine, the official publication of ASA, is proud to announce the results of our annual “Top 10 Websites Contest.” Since its inception, AutoInc.’s Top 10 contest has served as a guide to help shop owners create a site that proactively promotes their business through cost-effective digital marketing.
AutoInc.’s “Top 10 of 2015” includes (in alphabetical order):
- Atlantic Motorcar, Wiscasset, Maine, www.atlanticmotorcar.com
- Buddy’s Automotive, Independence, Mo., www.buddysautomotivekc.com
- Harlan Automotive, Murray, Ky., http://harlanautomotive.com
- Key Auto Werks, Houston, Texas, www.keyautowerks.com
- Luscious Garage, San Francisco, Calif., www.lusciousgarage.com
- Menkes Auto Repair, Newburgh, Ind., www.menkesauto.com
- Motorcars International Inc., Smyrna, Ga., www.motorcarsintl.com
- Robert’s Auto Repair, Monterey, Calif., www.roberts-autorepair.com
- Stang Auto Tech, Broomfield, Colo., www.stangautotech.com
- Towne & Country Auto Body, Grand Rapids, Mich., www.towneandcountryautobody.com
“All of us at ASA wish to congratulate these 10 honorees,” said Dan Risely, ASA’s president and executive director. “We recognize them as shops on the leading edge of marketing’s new reality. The necessity to reach out to potential customers is critical in launching and growing a successful business. And the judges clearly believe all of these sites have something to teach others about how to communicate their marketing messages to consumers in their communities.”
This year, AutoInc. judges reviewed more than 100 website submissions and narrowed the field to what they consider the best. The goal is to help other shops employ the Internet as a powerful tool and show them how other shop owners use the Web to improve productivity, enhance marketing programs and, ultimately, increase their businesses’ bottom lines.
“When I started reviewing the websites, it didn’t take long to realize that ASA member shops are among the most progressive in our industry,” said Tony Molla, vice president of the Automotive Service Association and one of the judges. “The increasing use of video, focus on the customer and the comprehensive information and advice available on all the websites shows the value and appreciation our winners have for the importance of using social media to communicate with new and existing customers. There are a lot of shops out there doing it right, and I’m pleased to see so many are ASA members.”
Judges use set guidelines and a scoring sheet to evaluate specific features of each site uniformly. Qualifying websites were evaluated on the following criteria: 1) Mobile-friendly and mobile ready 2) Call to action 3) First impression/visual design 4) Objective/purpose 5) Consumer friendliness 6) Technical 7) Credibility 8) Social media presence.
“I was thoroughly impressed with how mobile friendly a majority of the ASA member websites were,” said judge Megan Abad of BizUnite, which operates the ASA Marketplace. “While reviewing the websites the one thing that jumped out at me as a continuous theme was the focus on being a local family owned business with a story. That’s what distinguishes all ASA members from the franchised auto repair chains, and I found that message displayed on all of their sites. I enjoyed learning about each member, and I believe every site is taking leaps and bounds to being user-friendly and keeping up with the fast pace of technology.”
Check out the entire Top 10 feature story about each shop’s site, which will be published in the November-December issue of AutoInc.
The Automotive Service Association is the largest not-for-profit trade association of its kind dedicated to and governed by independent automotive service and repair professionals. ASA serves an international membership base that includes numerous affiliate, state and chapter groups from both the mechanical and collision repair segments of the automotive service industry.
ASA advances professionalism and excellence in the automotive repair industry through education, representation and member services. For additional information about ASA, including past media releases, go to www.ASAshop.org, or visit ASA’s legislative website at www.TakingTheHill.com.
Contact: Leona Dalavai Scott
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Energy Systems and Crushing Behavior of Fiber Reinforced Composite Materials
Authors: Hakim S. Sultan Aljibori
Effect of geometry on crushing behavior, energy absorption and failure mode of woven roving jute fiber/epoxy laminated composite tubes were experimentally studied. Investigations were carried out on three different geometrical types of composite tubes (circular, square and radial corrugated) subjected to axial compressive loading. It was observed in axial crushing study that the load bearing capability is significantly influenced by corrugation geometry. The influence of geometries of specimens was supported by the plotted load – displacement curves of the tests.
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 Joshi, S.V., Drzal, L.T., Mohanty, A.K., Arora, S. Are natural fiber composite environmentally superior to glass fiber reinforced composites. Composites: Part A (35), 2004, pp. 371-376.
 Dweib, M.A., Hu, B., O-Donnell, A., Shenton, H.W., Wool, R.P. All natural composite sandwich beams for structural applications. Composite Structures, 2004, 63, pp. 147-157.
 Williams, George I. and Wool, Richard P. Composites from Natural Fibers and Soy Oil Resins. Kluwer Academic Publishers, 2000, pp. 421- 432.
 Franck, Robert R. Bast and other plant fibres. Woodhead Publishing in Textiles. The Textile Institute, 2000, pp. 94-175.
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Europa Universalis Megagame: 30 years war
Get ready for a journey back in time to one of the most destructive conflicts in human history.
The Thirty Years' War was a war fought primarily in Central Europe between 1618 and 1648. One of the most destructive conflicts in human history, it resulted in eight million fatalities not only from military engagements but also from violence, famine, and plague.
In this megagame you get to reclaim the glory and alter the events and even the outcome of the 30-years war as one of eight nation teams, three trading house teams and five major powers. Are you doomed to repeat the same mistakes all over again or will you take this chance to reign supreme as the major powers turn up the heat on the pressure cooker that is the Holy Roman Empire? It's all up to you.
The Thirty Years' War is replete with larger-than-life characters and dramatic events that could easily inspire a blockbuster TV series. With its over-the-top battles, complex political intrigues, and family rivalries, the conflict is a backdrop for a game that tries to capture the grandeur and intensity of the era. History is written by the winners, and therefor this game has no ambition to be historically accurate in but inspiration for the actual setting, the different powers involved and the start of the conflict. Exaggerations and abstractions are made to make the game more accessible to those who are dipping their toes into the history of the era.
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Civil Rights Groups Secure Court Order To Stop Trump's "Rushed & Incomplete Census Count"
On this edition of Your Call, we’re discussing this year’s US Census. On Saturday, a federal judge ordered the Trump administration to temporarily end the plan to wind down in-person counting efforts. The order is in effect until a hearing on September 17.
In July, the Trump administration issued a memorandum to omit undocumented immigrants from the census headcount. The Brennan Center says these changes could cause California and New Jersey to lose a seat in the House. Undercounting people of color would have long lasting effects in communities across the country. What will it take to ensure everyone is counted?
D’Vera Cohn, senior writer and editor at Pew Research Center, who studies and writes about demographics in the United States, including the census
Se-ah-dom Edmo, tribal community coordinator with We Count Oregon
Respond to the 2020 Census online
Pew Research Center, D’Vera Cohn: Four-in-ten who haven’t yet filled out U.S. census say they wouldn’t answer the door for a census worker
NPR, Hansi Lo Wang: Census Work Has Been Winding Down, But A Judge Says It Needs To Press On For Now
The San Francisco Chronicle, Zoha Raza: All immigrants must be counted in 2020 Census
USA Today, Marco della Cava: 2020 census 'emergency' threatens to leave out communities of color and rural Americans


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At the moment solely a only a few educational establishments for legislation and growth exist all over the world. He’s the Chair of Future Earth’s Engagement Committee, an Affiliate of the International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD), an Related Partner of the European Sustainable Growth Network (ESDN) and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts (RSA).
The collateral law is a provision and rule of law governing the legal relationship between the receiver and the receivable of credit by charging a guarantee. Analysis interests: In countries like Ethiopia, poor nation with rising economy, impending and poorly designed laws performs a damaging role in slowing its financial improvement and poverty alleviation.
Adopted in 2011 by the UN Human Rights Council, the UN Guiding Ideas on Business and Human Rights (UNGPs) have develop into the key reference for human rights conduct by firms globally. His analysis agenda focuses on the role of the World Commerce Organization from developing international locations’ perspective, regional commerce agreements, and Arab financial integration.
Prior to joining Kent Regulation College, Jeremmy practiced law at Mwagambo & Okonjo Advocates in Nairobi, Kenya, the place he specialised in Constitutional regulation, Human Rights law, election regulation, and Judicial Review litigation (2008-2013).
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Our annual Law and Development Coaching Programme in London is attended by solicitors, barristers and growth professionals and covers matters from accountable venture financing to environmental legislation and tax justice. He is creator of Reclaiming Growth in the World Buying and selling System (Cambridge University Press, 2006, 2009, 2016), Microtrade: A New System of Trade Towards Poverty Elimination (Routledge, 2013, 2015), Legislation and Development Perspective on Worldwide Commerce Legislation (Cambridge University Press, 2011, 2013), and Safeguard Measures in World Commerce: The Legal Evaluation (Edward Edgar, 2003, 2005, 2007, 2014), He has published over eighty scholarly articles, guide volumes, chapters, and shorter notes in the areas of legislation and growth, international financial legislation, comparative regulation, and worldwide industrial arbitration with main publishers in North America, Europe and Asia.
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Admission to our undergraduate diploma programs normally requires successful completion of a senior secondary college qualification much like the Greater School Certificates (HSC) , the highest educational award in New South Wales schools. At present, I am a scholar of Erasmus Mundus Joint European Masters in Comparative Local Growth program organized by the consortium of Corvinus University of Budapest (Hungary), College of Ljubljana (Slovenia), University of Regensburg (Germany) and University of Trento (Italy).
Gamze obtained her Bachelor’s degree in Political Science and International Relations from Bogazici College (Istanbul, Turkey) and holds Grasp’s levels from the College of Paris 1 – Pantheon Sorbonne (France) and from Yale College (US), where she was a Fulbright Fellow.
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Working with the technical companies of FAO, it helps governments prepare laws, rules, agreements and other authorized texts, advises on institutional buildings and compliance with international regulation. The syllabus has each a theoretical and sensible content engaging with issues similar to: Conceptions and indicators of growth; the normal Law and Improvement movement; Theories of regulation and improvement, Human rights and growth; Schooling and capacity building; Human security; Constitutionalism and rule of law; Company social accountability; Civil Society engagement; Commerce and growth; Corruption and economic crimes; Useful resource control; and Ladies’s economic empowerment; – all with particular deal with Africa and with explorative case studies of chosen African countries on these regulation and development issues.

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Chief Minister of Arunachal Pradesh Shri Pema Khandu said that his Government will not leave any stone unturned for facilitating service delivery of all kinds 24×7.
In his message to Good Governance Week 2022, the 5-day “Prashasan Gaon ki Ore campaign” to be inaugurated by Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh today at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi, the Chief Minister said, this day also commemorates the birth anniversary of our visionary former Prime Minister, Bharat Ratna, Shri Atal Bihari Vajpayee.
The Chief Minister reiterated that his Government is committed towards the mantra of ‘Minimum Government – Maximum Governance’ and it has taken up Governance Reforms in Mission Mode to bring in both effectiveness and efficiency. These include 22 projects in the e-governance sector which will facilitate ease of living for the people.
The Chief Minister also informed that the ‘Government at your doorstep’ programme has been revamped as ‘Seva Aapke Dwar’ in October 2022 to ensure saturation of Government flagship schemes for the potential beneficiaries. He said, many training programmes are being organized during this week to sensitize the Government machinery and foster good governance.
The State Portal for grievance redressal will be launched soon, which will minimize the visits of citizens to Government Offices, the Chief Minister added.
3,120 New Services identified by District Collectors across the country will be added for Online Service Delivery during the 5-day “Prashasan Gaon ki Ore campaign” to be inaugurated by Union Minister for Personnel, Public Grievances and Pensions Dr Jitendra Singh tomorrow at Vigyan Bhawan, New Delhi.
During the Preparatory Phase of the Good Governance Week 2022 held from December 10-18, 2022, District Collectors have also identified 81,27,944 applications for Service Delivery to be disposed, along with 19,48,122 Public Grievances to be redressed in State Grievance Portals. Moreover, 3,120 New Services identified by District Collectors across the country will be added for Online Service Delivery
Secretary, DARPG, Shri V.Srinivas informed that 373 Best Good Governance Practices identified for discussion in District Level Workshops on December 23, 2022. He said, 43 Success Stories in Public Grievances will also be shared during the Good Governance Week-2022, “Sushasan Saptah” from 19th to 25th December, 2022.

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Spending a little time and energy on creating an attractive dining room decor will have a positive impact throughout your entire home. This is particularly true if your home has an open floor plan in which your kitchen is directed connected to other rooms. With that said, there are a few things you should consider when decorating your dining room.
How much space do you have available in your dining room? Being that different homes are designed with different-sized dining rooms, you'll need to measure the available space in your dining room. Doing so will allow you to choose furniture and furnishings in the appropriate size.
Of course, you should also consider the style of furniture when decorating your dining room. Dining room furniture is available in many different styles, some of which include transitional, vintage, cottage, rustic, Tuscan, eclectic and industrial. Each of these styles has its own unique characteristics. So, before investing in a new set of dining room furniture, familiarize yourself with the different styles.
How will the decor affect the function of your dining room? Focusing strictly on aesthetic is a serious mistake that could backfire in the long run. While you should always consider the style and appearance when decorating your dining room, you should also consider how these changes will affection its function. If it prevents you from using your dining room as you normally do, you should take a different approach with your dining room decor.
You should also consider using seasonal decor in your dining room. During fall, for instance, you can enhance your dining room's decor by using a festive centerpiece featuring small pumpkins, berries and fall-colored leaves. In the summer, you can transition to a more universal centerpiece.
Consider your budget when decorating your dining room. Being that new dining room furniture can be expensive, it's easy to go over your intended budget. There are ways, however, to create an attractive and functional dining room without spending a fortune. You can repurpose or reuse existing furniture, and you can use do-it-yourself decorative accessories.
Finally, make sure there's ample lighting in your dining room. Lighting plays a key role in home decor, as it illuminates the environment and compliments the furnishings. If there's not enough lighting in your dining room, however, it won't be able to perform this task. And as a result, the decor will suffer.

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Do you feel overwhelmed by stress, anxiety, or defeat, as a result of a significant life change or past trauma? Maybe a relationship has ended or a new phase of life has just begun. Perhaps you’re living with the long-term effects of abuse, assault, or other traumatic experience. You may feel unsafe & out of control of your life or emotions, anxious about even the smallest things, or like you just can’t find your footing. Eventually, these things start to overflow into other areas of life: your relationships, work, and decisions about the future. Despite how hard things are right now, you know there’s more to life than this.
Clients come to me looking for someone who isn’t cold and clinical, but instead creates a safe space where they are able to open up about some of the most raw parts of their lives. I will help you break down the negative thought patterns that are holding you back, build healthy coping skills, and finally put down the burdens of your past.
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It’s praise all around for Wilmington NC, the brave little city that can and will pull the plug on significant portions of its analog television service to give America a window into the DTV-only future. NAB weighed in with a laundry list of issues worthy of particular attention.
Key Rep. Ed Markey (D-MA) said, “Given the high stakes for consumers, public safety, and wireless innovation posed by the DTV transition, the planned early transition Wilmington this September will be a critical ‘test-drive.’ I am pleased the local community and the FCC were able to arrange this program and look forward to evaluating the results.”
Commissioner Jonathan Adelstein, after congratulating the city, Mayor Saffo (D) and the local Rep., Mike McIntyre (D-NC), said, “As somebody who’s played in rock bands, I know that every good band rehearses and gets it right before it goes on the main stage. In this rehearsal, I hope the FCC will coordinate with not only local broadcasters, but also with local cable operators, DBS operators, state and local governments, local community groups, and local consumer electronic retailers. Significant local involvement supported by the federal government is critical to a successful transition.”
CEA SVP Jason Oxman vowed to have the necessary consumer hardware ready to go. “There are many easy and affordable digital TV options for any pocketbook – from low-cost digital TV sets to very affordable converter boxes. CEA, together with its industry and government partners, is committed to getting the word out about these options to consumers in Wilmington and nationwide.”
NAB welcomed the test. Vice President of the Digital Television Transition Jonathan Collegio commented, “The FCC-initiated experiment in Wilmington can shed light on a number of issues surrounding the national DTV transition in February 2009. The results must be objectively reviewed to determine how or whether the findings can be applied nationwide. NAB will be fully supportive of our local television broadcasters in this effort.”
Here is NAB’s laundry list of questions to answer:
a. What is the coordination plan between the federal, state and local governments to distribute information about the September 8 experimental analog shut-off?
b. How will the government ensure retailer coordination so that enough coupon-certified converter boxes will be available given the increased demand of the early shut-off date?
c. In particular, what specific actions will the government take to ensure that retailers have “analog pass-through” converter boxes available, given the low-power television stations in the Wilmington market, including one major network affiliate?
d. How will the government prioritize converter box coupon application requests originating from the Wilmington DMA, given the current national backlog of coupon requests?
e. What action will the government take to ensure that national messaging or messaging from bordering markets about the February 17, 2009 transition date does not result in confusion in the Wilmington DMA?
f. How will the government ensure that satellite operators accelerate their coordination schedule?
g. How will the government ensure that cable operators serving the Wilmington market are prepared to coordinate an early analog shut-off and have they made plans to ensure viewability to analog television subscribers?


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I have finished the chemo hat for Jo. It is beautiful and so soft and stretchy but boy, oh boy was it a challenge. Not difficult, but requiring all my powers of concentration and very fiddly done on four needles. Thank you to Anonymous who left me a comment saying that Knitty.com is actually an on-line knitting magazine. There is all sorts of help and information on there as well as patterns. The hat pattern came from there originally although I found it at Head Huggers.
I have been reading my Quilter's Newsletter magazine and one of the articles is called " As A Quilter... Reflecting on the Journey". It is asking the quilter to reflect on his/her quilting journey, comparing the journey of where they started and what kind of quilts they make now. One of the questions it asked was " My favourite quilt I've made is... because..."
This is my favourite quilt I've made.
I finished this little quilt recently but it was one that I started very early on in my quilting life. It began as a very ambitious, large bed quilt and like many hexagon quilts quickly got abandoned. The thought of piecing all those small shapes over paper. Over the years it has had many reprieves as I decided to throw it out on many occasions, only to rescue it and put it back in the cupboard. I even put all the fabrics in the scrap box thinking that I would probably never use them. One day I said to myself get a grip, with a bit of effort you can finish this, it doesn't have to be a large quilt. The original pattern came from a Mimi Dietrich book and was intended to be a small cot quilt with a border that looked like a picket fence. I think I had made roughly half of the quilt. On searching through the scrap box I managed to find most of the original fabrics to finish it off, adding just a few that are more recent. I am pleased with it because I still love the floral fabrics that I used and because I love hexagon quilts. I would use different green fabrics now as they blend in too well with the rosettes. On reflection, I think I have come full circle with my fabrics. Over the years I have had a love affair with every trend going and indeed still have many of them in my stash. From brights, to bali's, japanese and now back to soft, pretty fabrics. I loved pink then and still love pink. I hand quilted the border. It isn't perfect but is at the very least finished and I am so pleased that I didn't throw it out. I thought I might call it "Out of a Dark Place".!!!


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I love the Blue Onion Pattern because it is so crisp and fresh with Blue and White. One of the most famous porcelain Pattern since ever….This rare piece can be used to serve your lovely cakes in style. Add a dome to make this look complete (not included). Produced by Hutschenreuther part of the Rosenthal Group.
At Petra Boutique Finds, we carry a large assortment of Blue Onion from Hutschenreuther and Meissen including some very rare pieces. Ask us if you are looking for something specific.

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Have you ever found yourself wondering 'why do dogs eat poop'? It’s a disgusting habit, at least to us humans, but it seems to be quite enjoyable to many dogs!
When owners witness their dog eating poop, they often wonder if their dog is eating feces to compensate for some underlying dietary deficiency. Fortunately, that is rarely the case. Eating poop, or coprophagia, is rarely an indicator of underlying disease in dogs.
Puppies explore the environment with their mouths. This means eating all sorts of strange things, including poop. In older dogs, coprophagia often has behavioral causes, though it is possible (but uncommon) for nutritional causes to play a role.
It’s not usually risky for dogs to eat their own poop or feces. Dogs that eat the feces of other animals can acquire intestinal parasites, though, so it’s best to try to prevent this behavior.
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Nutritional causes of Coprophagia
Some dogs eat feces because they’re hungry. If your dog has a voracious appetite for all kinds of things, including food, feces, trash, and other items, this may be the case. Excessive hunger in dogs can have a number of potential causes.
Hunger is often caused by underfeeding. Check the label of your dog’s food and make sure that you are feeding according to the label recommendations. If your dog is very active or athletic, he may even require a bit more food than the label recommends. If your dog currently eats one large meal per day and is getting hungry, consider splitting the food into two or three smaller meals. Decreasing the gap between meals can also help reduce hunger.
Sometimes, even dogs that receive adequate food are excessively hungry. If this appears to be the case with your dog, talk to your veterinarian. This is especially important when an older dog experiences a sudden or dramatic increase in appetite.
Your veterinarian can help you evaluate your dog’s diet, while also ruling out medical conditions that may cause an increase in appetite. Diagnostic tests may include blood tests (such as a complete blood cell count and serum biochemistry), a fecal parasite examination, and a urinalysis. More specialized testing may also be needed, depending on the results of your dog’s exam and initial testing. While coprophagia is rarely due to an underlying medical condition, it can occur, especially in older dogs.
Behavioral causes of Coprophagia
Boredom is a common cause of coprophagia, especially in dogs receiving inadequate physical activity or mental stimulation. For example, dogs left outside in a small fenced enclosure for prolonged periods of time often resort to coprophagia to keep themselves entertained.
Reduce boredom by ensuring that your dog gets at least two long walks per day. While the length of these walks may vary, depending on weather, your health, and your dog’s health, make sure these walks truly tire your dog out. Don’t just take your dog outside to go potty and then come back inside; walk for half an hour to an hour. Take your time and give your dog an opportunity to enjoy the sights and smells of your neighborhood. Change your walking route up regularly, to provide even more mental stimulation by exposing your dog to new environments.
In addition to taking plenty of walks, look for opportunities for play. Many dogs enjoy a good game of fetch, which is a great option if you have access to a fenced yard. Ensure that your dog has access to high-quality chew toys, which will hopefully be more appealing to chew on than feces! Consider feeding your dog's meals out of a puzzle feeder, which elevates mealtimes from a passive activity to an exercise in problem-solving. If you work long hours, hire a dog-walker to break up the time your dog spends at home alone. Provide as much mental and physical stimulation as possible, to minimize boredom that may result in eating feces.
Use a specially designed product to treat Coprophagia
In some cases, even dogs with perfect nutrition and plenty of exercise eat their own feces. It’s difficult to say why these dogs developed this habit. Fortunately, there are a number of tools and strategies that can help.
One approach is to alter the taste of the feces, so it’s less enjoyable for your dog. Forbid has been specifically developed to taste okay when dogs eat it, but have a foul taste when it comes out in the feces. If your dog is eating his own feces (or that of a housemate) feeding Forbid can prevent coprophagia by changing the flavor of the feces. Read the product label to determine how much Forbid to give, based on a dog’s weight. Give Forbid as directed for 5-7 days, ensuring that your dog has plentiful opportunities to eat feces during this time period. With any luck, a few tastes of “yucky” poop will be enough to break your dog’s habit.
If Forbid doesn't do the trick, consider a few tried and tested home remedies.
Home remedies to stop your dog eating poop
Home remedies may or may not be effective, depending on the dog, but they are certainly worth a try!
One home remedy is to add meat tenderizer to your dog’s food. Like Forbid, meat tenderizer usually tastes okay to dogs when they eat their food, but it gives the feces an unpleasant flavor. Sprinkling a small amount of meat tenderizer on your dog’s food every day for several days may be enough to help your dog break his poop-eating habit.
Some people also use pineapple to discourage their dog from eating poop. If you give pineapple, you should give several small chunks of pineapple per day, as a snack. Remember that pineapples are relatively high in sugar and calories, so you will want to slightly reduce your dog’s food and treat intake while giving pineapple, to prevent weight gain.
If your dog is eating the feces of other animals outside of your home, you will need to take a different approach. Unfortunately, you can’t control what these animals are eating. Instead, put some hot sauce on a fresh pile of feces that your dog is likely to eat outside, then allow your dog to sample that feces.
Regardless of which additive you use, the goal is to convince your dog that feces no longer tastes good. You will need to be consistent, ensuring that your dog only has access to “yucky” feces for several days - this means picking up all of the unaltered feces in your backyard before starting this process, so your dog isn’t rewarded for finding an unflavored “yummy” pile of feces! After several days of sampling “yucky” feces, your dog should (hopefully) be broken of this habit.
Regressions are not entirely uncommon, though. If your dog appears to experience a relapse, you will want to repeat a course of Forbid, or whatever strategy you used to eliminate the coprophagia the first time. You may need to repeat these treatments periodically to achieve long-term success.
If flavor additives don’t work, you'll need to limit your dog’s access to feces. Keep your yard clean and pick up your dog’s feces immediately. Consider putting a basket muzzle on your dog when he is outside. This muzzle style limits your dog’s ability to eat feces and other items off the ground, while allowing him to safely pant and drink water.
Alternatively, you can leash-walk your dog on a short leash. By paying careful attention to the ground, you should be able to keep him away from animal feces and other items that you may encounter on walks.
Finally, teach your dog to “drop it” or “leave it.” If all of your efforts fail and your dog picks up a piece of feces, this command can be used to prevent ingestion of the feces…as long as you’re nearby and paying attention!
There’s no need to panic
As a veterinarian, I encounter many clients who are extremely curious about why dogs eat poop. I get it; it’s a gross habit! Owners often hope that finding the underlying cause of coprophagia will help them eliminate this habit.
Unfortunately, there often isn’t an identifiable cause of coprophagia. Dogs simply have different tastes than us. When we share our lives with dogs, it’s almost inevitable that we will encounter the occasional disgusting behavior!
Still, given the parasite risk that eating the feces of other animals can present, it is best to break this habit if possible, addressing possible underlying causes and using other tools to discourage coprophagia.
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Dr. Barnette is a graduate of the University of Florida, where she received both her B.S. in Zoology and her Doctor of Veterinary Medicine (DVM). She has 15 years of clinical experience as a small animal veterinarian, treating dogs, cats, and occasional exotic patients. She now works as a freelance veterinary writer, creating educational content for veterinarians, veterinary team members, and dedicated pet owners. Dr. Barnette lives in southwest Florida with her husband and daughter (plus two cats, a dog, and a rescued dove!) and enjoys kayaking, biking, and hiking. Learn more about Dr. Barnette at www.linkedin.com/in/catherinebarnette.

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Makwan Amirkhani def. Jason Knight via split decision (27-30, 29-28, 29-28)
All the best, most interesting, and unquestionably coolest fights the UFC must book following their latest event in Liverpool, England.
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One thing is certain now: blockchain has the potential to solve the acute issues of data storage and security, transactions processing and intermediaries, supply chains, intellectual property, government operations, charity, voting, and crowdfunding.
What is the main benefit of blockchain?
Blockchain increases trust, security, transparency, and the traceability of data shared across a business network — and delivers cost savings with new efficiencies.
How does blockchain help the environment?
The blockchain can be used to transparently track a variety of data like the carbon footprint of each product, the greenhouse gas or waste emissions of a factory, or a company’s overall history of compliance to environmental standards.
How does blockchain reduce risk?
One of blockchain’s benefits is its inherent resiliency in mitigating cyber risks and attacks, particularly those directed at financial institutions. … Blockchains also provide participants with enhanced transparency, making it much more difficult to corrupt blockchains through malware or manipulative actions.
What are the advantages and disadvantages of blockchain?
The main advantages of the Blockchain technology are decentralized network, transparency, trusty chain, unalterable and indestructible technology. In turn, the main disadvantages of the Blockchain are the high energy dependence, the difficult process of integration and the implementation’s high costs.
What are the implications of Blockchain technology?
Blockchain technology has the potential to impact all recordkeeping processes, including the way transactions are initiated, processed, authorized, recorded and reported. Changes in business models and business processes may impact back-office activities such as finan- cial reporting and tax preparation.
Is blockchain environmentally sustainable?
The results indicate that blockchain technology could contribute to environmentally sustainable development goals (SDGs) from different points of view, such as supporting the realization of a sustainable supply chain, improving energy efficiency and promoting the creation of secure and reliable smart cities.
Why is Bitcoin not good?
Why Is Bitcoin Bad For the Environment? It Spends A Lot of Energy (and Elon Musk Knows It) Bitcoin’s public ledger is decentralized, which means it is not controlled by any single authority. … As a result, the Bitcoin network now consumes more energy than many countries.
Can blockchain be sustainable?
Like any technology, blockchain can contribute to the SDGs in various ways – from providing food vouchers in refugee camps to enhancing property and land registries to improving access to national identification.
What are the disadvantages of blockchain?
What are the Disadvantages of Blockchain Technology?
- Blockchain is not a Distributed Computing System. …
- Scalability Is An Issue. …
- Some Blockchain Solutions Consume Too Much Energy. …
- Blockchain Cannot Go Back — Data is Immutable. …
- Blockchains are Sometimes Inefficient. …
- Not Completely Secure. …
- Users Are Their Own Bank: Private Keys.
Does blockchain have network issues?
The redundancy of blockchains makes them hard to scale. Every device in your network must have a copy of every transaction made. That means hundreds of copies of the same data! It requires massive storage, and the bigger the blockchain, the more power the nodes need to process everything.
What are the risks with public Blockchains?
This blog post examines three risks with public blockchains: 51% attacks, Proof of Stake vulnerabilities, and double spending.
Which of these is a major limitation of Blockchain technology?
Not a huge distributed computing system. mining not providing network security.

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Post:Canadian Prescription Medications Traveling To The United States
The recent debate over recommended regulations to enable Canadian pharmacies to sell prescription medications in the U.S. is an instance in point showing the demand for strict steps to secure the American public from unsafe medications. Prescription medication misuse is one of the most common reasons of addiction or compound misuse, and can result in severe lawful and also financial consequences.
Just recently, there have actually been Canadian Pharmacy of instances in Florida involving sigma-1 beta-hydroxyisocyanates (Sigma-1), a sort of medicine made use of to treat hypertension and also anxiety. According to the reports, the Canadian-owned drug store at Sunup Pharmaceuticals marketed prescriptions for state of mind stabilizers at a Florida healthcare facility. In Canadian pharmacy , three individuals who received prescriptions for these medications from the drug store are suspected of having passed away from drowning, cardiac arrest, or other ways. The occurrence has actually created extensive alarm system amongst Americans thinking about examining the prospective threats of lugging drugs including Florida medicines. According to the Canadian government's Pharmacy Safety and Control Program, the number of reported fatalities pertaining to the importation of prescription drugs has actually declined progressively because its introduction.
One more possible worry with the reintroduction of Canadian medicines into the United States is the opportunity that Americans will certainly end up purchasing contaminated medications from abroad. An evaluation by the Office of National Medication Control Plan suggests that there have been no instances of medication pollutants stemming in the United States ever before determined.
While it is clear that Canadians have a legitimate rate of interest in importing and also distributing low quality drugs, the exact same can not be stated for the USA. Worries concerning the method have been revealed both locally and also worldwide. Numerous wellness organizations have actually elevated concerns about the risk of revealing patients to tainted medicines via the introduction of new drugs or the absence of monitoring of medications going into the nation. Issues additionally have been raised concerning the possibility of controlled substance usage as well as the opportunity of infected needles utilized by drug addict. Several health care suppliers likewise fret about the opportunity of foreign pharmaceutical firms attempting to corner the market on prescription medications by aggressively advertising items that have not received the proper authorization in the United States and also Canada. These elements can posture a serious threat to the health care system in the United States and also Canada.
An additional concern that is shared by many wellness treatment experts as well as medicine individuals alike is the opportunity of tainted drugs swamping the American as well as Canadian medicine supply. Lots of people have ended up being addicted to these illegally bought medications causing enhancing degrees of problem regarding the security of the medicine supply.
Worries about the safety of the prescription drugs supplied by Canadian and United States drug stores are shared by several international health care organizations. In addition, the possibility of the prescription medications taking a trip throughout the border and right into the United States with Mexico has additionally been raised by different health care organizations.
An evaluation by the Office of National Medicine Control Plan suggests that there have been no cases of medicine contaminants stemming in the United States ever before recognized. Several health and wellness companies have raised problems regarding the risk of subjecting patients to impure drugs through the introduction of brand-new medications or the absence of tracking of medicines entering the country. Issues also have been raised about the opportunity of prohibited medication use as well as the opportunity of polluted needles used by medicine users. One more concern that is shared by numerous health care specialists and also medication users alike is the possibility of tainted drugs flooding the Canadian and american medication supply. Numerous individuals have become addicted to these illegally purchased medicines causing raising levels of issue about the security of the medication supply.


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Benefit supper set for Fergus Falls man with rare and aggressive form of bone cancer
In September, at the age of 28, Matthew Hauge was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer.
FERGUS FALLS, Minn. — A benefit supper is set for Saturday, April 15, for Matthew Hauge of Fergus Falls,
The event will be from 5-8 p.m. at the VFW Post 612 in Fergus Falls.
In September, at the age of 28, Hauge was was diagnosed with osteosarcoma, a rare and aggressive form of bone cancer.
All funds raised during the benefit supper will go toward Hauge and his family to offset medical and travel expenses.
To donate, or to volunteer, contact Kristal Hauge at 218-770-2199.
Donations are also being accepted by the Matthew Hauge Benefit Fund at Bell Bank, 205 W. Washington Ave., Fergus Falls, Minn., 56537.


This is a completely spontaneous blog post. I have a list of what’s next for me to write about and this wasn’t on it yet.
I have, however, been wanting to do a post on this man for a long while. I’ve just held back because it’ll be completely one sided and biased. But I couldn’t wait any longer to rant about how much I love this mans music.
I was at an open mic night a few months back now hearing my friends do what they do best, and I heard a cover of one of James’ songs ‘move together’. I didn’t really think nothing of it at the time, just thought it was a lovely song.
Any who, A few weeks later was at working doing my job, as expected, while listening to Radio 1. And who does Fearne cotton play? James Bay of course! With his song ‘let it go’ (not a cover of frozen, that my mum assumed it was). Let’s just say, ever since I heard that song I fell head of heels in love with an artist, like never before!
Another couple of weeks later, Fearne is playing him more and more, and he even makes an appearance in the live lounge, with the most phenomenal cover of Haim; Forever.
Let’s just say I’m now going to see him live on tour, I have told all my family and friends about him, and have listened to every one of his songs on repeat for the past 2hours now while sitting at home on my bed.
Not sure how many people are going to read this post, but let’s just say if you click on the link and don’t like what you hear, I will be well and truly shocked. This isn’t usually my genre of music I listen too, but it most definitely is now.
I would like to leave a link to every single one of his songs but I’ll limit myself to my top 3 and his latest EP link (to buy, which you 10000% definitely should)


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Helping its students, faculty, and researchers focus on innovation has become a top priority for the University of Washington.
That was clear this past Thursday, when the UW’s expanding CoMotion innovation program welcomed more than 300 people to its new two-floor headquarters in Seattle’s University District.
Politicians, entrepreneurs, investors, professors, and many more from the local community gathered to check out the new building, which opened in August and includes an incubator space for virtual and augmented startups.
CoMotion helps startups through education and access to experts and funding sources. Originally started as the Center for Commercialization (C4C), the program evolved 18 months ago from a department that mainly helped commercialize ideas born at the university — it has helped spin out 126 startups over the past decade, and 21 in fiscal 2016 — to what it now describes as a “collaborative innovation hub dedicated to expanding the societal impact of the UW community.”
CoMotion has grouped together three buildings into a newly-established “CoMotion Labs” that consists of its new headquarters, which houses an incubator focused on virtual and augmented reality startups; the CoMotion Incubator at Fluke Hall, which helps startups working on healthcare and biotech; and Startup Hall, where there is co-working space geared to software and IT startups, while also home to the Founder’s Co-op venture capital firm and Techstars Seattle.
Vikram Jandhyala, CoMotion executive director, spoke at the event on Thursday, along with Gerald Baldasty, provost and executive vice president at the UW; Brian Bonlender, director of the Washington State Department of Commerce; Matt McIlwain, managing director for Madrona Venture Group; and Christine Gregoire, CEO of Challenge Seattle and former Washington State governor.
“It’s to deliver the tools and connections so that the UW community can take ideas to impact, regardless of field of discipline,” he said. “It’s about commercialization, but also broader. It’s about innovation.”
Jandhyala noted how CoMotion’s new MakerSpace already has 1,500 students across campus signed up to use equipment and tools for prototyping new ideas. It’s an example of how CoMotion’s mission has broadened in the last few years to help inspire innovation across the entire campus.
“It’s not just students from engineering but also from drama, social sciences, and others, learning how to create prototypes in our makerspace,” he said. “There is an entire ecosystem and an entire mindset that we are trying to take advantage of and build here. CoMotion is a collaborative innovation hub — all those words are chosen carefully.”
Jandhyala added that the top innovation ecosystems around the world all have a premier university that helps produce talent and new startup ideas.
“We are really excited and delighted that the UW is playing that role,” he said of the university, now ranked No. 5 in Reuters’ top 100 most innovative universities list.
The UW’s role in helping bolster Seattle’s technology ecosystem is perhaps illustrated best with the story of Turi, the local startup that Apple recently acquired for $200 million.
Turi originally started as an open-source project at Carnegie Mellon in 2009 headed up by co-founder Carlos Guestrin. In 2012, he joined the UW computer science and engineering department after Amazon provided $2 million to endow two professorships in machine learning at the university for Guestrin and his wife, Emily Fox.
Guestrin continued working on Turi and later spun off the open-source project from the UW into its own company, at the time called GraphLab. The startup received support from the university but eventually outgrew its space at Fluke Hall and moved to an office in Fremont.
Then, this past August, GeekWire broke the news of Apple’s $200 million acquisition. Turi remains in Seattle, giving Apple a larger presence in the area and adding to the growing technology ecosystem.
McIlwain, whose venture capital firm invested in Turi from the beginning, used the company as an example of the “virtuous cycle of an innovation ecosystem.”
“Here’s the really great piece of it,” McIlwain said on Thursday of Turi’s acquisition. “One of their angel investors was being asked to consider a gift to the new computer science building. He and his wife were thinking about giving maybe $500,000, which would be incredibly generous. Then they said, ‘we just made some money, we’re going to give $1 million to that building instead.’ That’s the virtuous cycle, for the next generation of students. That’s why we’re so excited to be apart of what’s happening here at CoMotion and the University of Washington.”
There are around 75 startups now working across the three buildings making up CoMotion Labs, including 14 companies focused on virtual and augmented reality technology at CoMotion Labs HQ. The CoMotion staff did many hours of research into what industry could use more support in the Seattle region, and ultimately picked VR/AR. The new space adds to what is becoming a VR/AR epicenter in Seattle.
In exchange for a $350 monthly fee, entrepreneurs — who aren’t required to have companies launched out of UW research — get access to office space, headsets, mixed reality labs provided by Booz Allen Hamilton, and more. But perhaps most important are the networking opportunities and resources provided by the UW, whether it be weekly CEO roundtables or general advice for early-stage startups.
“It’s really hard to find on your own,” said Tyler Libey, CTO of MultiModal Health, a startup using technology to help patients with arm and hand rehabilitation. “I can’t imagine trying to do it without them.”
Ryan Smith, founder of virtual reality game studio Invrse Studios, said he and his small team loved previously working at co-working space for game developers. But there’s something special about joining the CoMotion community.
“Everyone around here has this feeling that we’re at this epicenter of interesting stuff and people are going to be talking about this space for a long time,” Smith said. “It’s kind of an honor to be here.”
Elizabeth Scallon, associate director for the CoMotion Labs, explained that the program does not see itself as a landlord or a “transactional service.”
“We are a relationship program,” she said.
Scallon added that CoMotion Labs does not take equity or intellectual property from virtual reality startups that join its community. The focus is on hosting a “startup educational program” that helps companies take an idea and scale it into a legitimate business, with the help of the UW and other people from the local community.
“We can unlock the UW services for them,” Scallon said. “And we can unlock the services of the Seattle startup community.”
Political leaders are also supporting CoMotion. Bonlender, director of the state’s department of commerce, said the program lines up with Gov. Jay Inslee’s vision of helping create more companies. He noted that startups born out of university research are seven times more likely to be successful.
“It makes this work here extremely important and extremely valuable for our state and our economy,” Bonlender said.
Gregoire, a UW grad who was governor of Washington from 2005 to 2013, also spoke on Thursday and praised new UW innovation efforts like the Mobility Innovation Center, part of a non-profit public/private initiative she leads called Challenge Seattle, and the Global Innovation Exchange (GIX), a U.S.-China joint graduate technology institute that launched this month in partnership with the UW, China’s Tsinghua University, and Microsoft.
“I couldn’t be more excited,” Gregoire told the crowd. “I wore my purple today; I am an alum of the University of Washington. We are the number one public university in the world for innovation, and I’m proud of it.”


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I love it! I think you should totally go for it!
Willy you please tell me what you end up doing? I REALLY want to do this in my house. I'm wondering about wall paper instead though. I have a shaky, some what crippled hand. ;)
just get a stencil. I've seen stencils like that on a ton of blogs. It's a pretty popular pattern right now so it shouldn't be hard to find at a craft store or like Lowes or somewhere. It would look awesome in a kitchen!
haha I definitely can't keep my hand still enough to do that. I have a hard enough writing on chalkboards/whiteboards. No thanks to painting!
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Prolific singer and emPawa Africa Limited boss, Mr Eazi is finally out with his long-expected studio album called ‘Choplife Vol. 1 (Mzansi Chronicles)’. The Amapiano-inspired album houses 14 straight bangers.
The Choplife Vol. 1 (Mzansi Chronicles) by Mr Eazi and Choplife Soundsystem features top South African players like ANATII, Focalistic, Ami Faku, Aymos, Nkosazana Daughter, DJ Tárico, Moonchild Sanelly, Linda Kim, 2woshort, Stompiiey, Joey B, Mellow & Sleazy, Major League DJz, Bassie, Raspy, Soul Jam, Boontle RSA, TmanXpress, Chley & Mo-T.
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Since 1990, the development of gas-turbine generator installation in micro group from 10 to 500 kW has been carried out under support of the US, Japanese and other European governments. Main purpose of the equipment is to output electric power for power networks and consumers of low voltage (0.4 kV).
In this case power installations are located in close proximity to consumers and operate under balanced load conditions. There is no need to transfer electric power for long distances. There is no power interchange between networks with different voltage. Therefore, the electric power losses are narrowed down during power transportation and transformation. As the result the cost of kilowatt-hour is decreased for the ultimate consumer.
When microturbines were designed, the requirement to improved reliability, introduction of management system maximum simplifying maintenance, decrease in time and cost of servicing and repair were mandatory taken into account.
Ingersoll Rand Company (US), largest manufacturer of industrial equipment, was the first to develop and demonstrate consumers the micro-turbine power plants. This company is well-knows for many Russian consumers as a manufacturer of various compressor equipment. Since 2011 FlexEnergy Inc. (US, California, Irvin) is the owner of the enterprise manufacturing Ingersoll Rand energy systems including micro-turbine series.
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Solution offered, which is based on micro-turbine technology, is efficient in many industrial fields including use of accompanying oil gas, intermediates of accompanying gas generated at drainage water treatment, waste of cattle-farms, at processing of gas and oil generating such waste products into power and heat energy.
Micro-turbine has a high electric capacity which is more than 30 per cent. Even it is intended for 250 kW, at low surrounding temperatures it may output 300 kW without restriction of resource. Gas turbine installation is differed by a low emission level. That is why you may install it both in residential and office areas. Some heat-exchange equipment to heat water as well as booster compressors to ensure operation using low gas pressure may be inbuilt into installation case.
MT 250 operates with long periods between servicing which are about 8,000 hours. The periods between repairs are equal to 40,000-60,000 hours. Scheduled repairs are performed at a maintenance site. Besides, MT250 modification package is designed specially for the Russian market, outdoor performance with surrounding temperature from -60° to +46° C.
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MT-333 micro-turbine is the modification of МТ250 make. It is designed with increased power and capacity of compressor of the gas turbine engine. At the same time it keeps the same advantages of previous make.
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Along with such high efficiency and long-term life time, FlexEnergy gas turbines are differed by their low exhaust level at standard operation conditions. Unique, certified by patent structure of furnace chamber, ensuring complete combustion of almost all fuel input in the system is the guarantee of the cleanliness of exhaust.
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DENVER (Legal Newsline) – If left intact by the U.S. Supreme Court or new presidential regime, the Dec. 27 decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 10th Circuit regarding the use of administrative law judges could cause a tectonic shift in the legal powers of bureaucracies and may undo a wide range of decisions handed down during prior cases.
At the closing of last year, 10th Circuit judges in a 2-1 decision ruled that administrative law judges (ALJs) being used by the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) were not just typical employees of an agency, but were in fact “inferior officers,” necessitating appointment by the heads of governmental departments. According to the ruling, agencies like the SEC had thus violated the Appointments Clause of the U.S. Constitution.
The case in question, Bandimere v. SEC, emerged from the economic carnage of the 2008 financial crisis and the resultant massive Dodd-Frank financial regulations law passed in 2010. Following the economic meltdown, the SEC became swamped with a flood of cases involving alleged financial chicanery.
To speed up the processing of these cases, the SEC relied increasingly on ALJs, but that decision left some asserting that the move had caused much unfairness in regards to a defendant’s right of due process.
David Zisser, an attorney with Jones & Keller P.C. of Denver, represented David Bandimere in the suit. Zisser told Legal Newsline that the Tenth Circuit's ruling might undo a plethora of SEC decisions.
“It certainly has the potential; which ones, it is hard to say. Cases in the process of a decision” would certainly feel the result of the ruling, he said.
The SEC has stated that it is reviewing the Bandimere ruling and weighing its options going forward. Legal Newsline asked the SEC about the case and was told by Erin Stattel, press officer for the Commission, “We decline to comment.”
Zisser, however, confirmed the SEC's current thinking - it needs more time because of the transition to President Trump.
“I got an email from [the SEC] last Friday, where they asked for additional time to consider a rehearing (before the full 10th Circuit)," Zisser said. "The reason given was the change in the current [presidential] administration.”
Zisser said he found the request reasonable and now waits to see what course a newly staffed SEC will take.
“Most people assume the SEC will take steps to continue the litigation,” Zisser stated.
In 2012, Bandimere was accused by the SEC to have conducted securities services with family and friends between 2006 and 2010, when he unknowingly became ensnared in a Ponzi scheme. His alleged transactions included those reserved for a registered broker.
According to Zisser, Bandimere had conferred with a lawyer concerning the securities prior to his actions and was not advised that participating in any transaction would make him an unregistered broker and open to prosecution.
When an ALJ concurred with the SEC accusation against Bandimere, he immediately denied the allegations and, among other rebuttals, claimed the ruling was invalid because the ALJ was not constitutionally appointed as an inferior officer.
The SEC, however, carried the ALJ ruling and, while agreeing that the judge had not been constitutionally appointed, stated that this was because the ALJ was an employee and not an inferior officer. Bandimere was subsequently found guilty, had his activities curtailed and fined more than $1 million.
The stated role of ALJs within the SEC is that of “independent adjudicators” with the power to conduct public hearings, “issue subpoenas, hold prehearing conferences, and rule on motions and the admissibility of evidence.”
Afterward, the ALJ can submit briefs, findings and conclusions of law that are delivered via an “initial decision”.
Agencies like the SEC have said that in-house ALJs were "employees" because they were not empowered to deliver final decisions and that ultimately their rulings were reviewed by the retaining agency. For these reasons, the SEC claimed that its ALJs did not meet the "significant discretion" requirement of inferior officers set forth by the U.S. Supreme Court in Freytag et al. v. Commissioner of Internal Revenue (1991).
The Tenth Circuit found otherwise. In its majority decision, the court found that “ALJs exercise significant discretion in performing ‘important functions’ commensurate with the STJs’ functions described in Freytag.” The justices also noted that the SEC ALJs had the power to make final decisions that were legally binding.
According to Zisser, the phrase "significant discretion" is open to interpretation, but the underlying definition adhered to in his case derived from Freytag, in which the Supreme Court found that tax court judges used by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) were conducting significant discretion during the fulfillment of their duties. These actions were very similar if not exact to those being carried out by the SECs administrative law judges.
The Bandimere ruling contrasts with another appeals court decision involving the same federal agency. Four months prior to the Bandimere case, the U.S. District Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia ruled in Raymond J. Lucia Cos. v. SEC that SEC had reasonably interpreted the role ALJs as being that of employees.