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The United Kingdom Gambling Commission has earlier today published a statement on its website telling gambling operators in the country to learn from the failures of Paddy Power Group.
Paddy Power, which recently merged with Betfair, is named and shamed over failures regarding anti-money laundering controls and social responsibility. For that matter, the company will have to pay £280,000 ($387,970) in total to an agreed socially responsible cause.
The sum of £280,000 reflects profits made from three problematic customers and a voluntary payment.
Paddy Power did not refuse services to Customer A, who had a gambling issue and instead encouraged him to gamble. The company failed to respond adequately to suspicions of money laundering in relation to Customer B. It also failed to establish the sources of funds of Customer A and Mr Mark Cooney, with the latter having been convicted of grave criminal offences.
Paddy Power has acknowledged that it failed to have and apply a customer interaction policy which complied with social responsibility code provision, which is a condition of its licence. This provision prevents vulnerable people from being exploited by gambling operators. The company also admitted that it had an anti-money laundering (AML) policy which was inadequate in that it did not include reference to the spending of the proceeds of crime.
Paddy Power has reached a Voluntary settlement with the Gambling Commission. On top of the monetary penalty agreed, the company has accepted to pay for a third party review of its anti-money laundering and social responsibility controls. It has also committed to amending policies and procedures to address the shortcomings identified in the course of the investigation.
Richard Watson, Programme Director at the Commission said:
“We expect the industry will learn the lessons from this case – it is their duty to keep crime out of gambling and protect vulnerable people from harm. If operators don’t implement processes and policies aimed at doing this then they risk losing their operating licence. Paddy Power failed in its dealing with three customers and is now facing the consequences of these actions in a very public way.”
The full Gambling Commission report can be viewed by clicking here.


text: Nikolai Robert Erdman (3  November 1900 , Moscow - 10 August 1970, ibid.) - Russian Soviet playwright, poet, screenwriter. Winner of the Stalin Prize of the second degree (1951). Nikolai Erdman was born in the family of an accountant of the Silk Fabric Manufactory Partnership Factory, a Lutheran and Mitavy native Robert Karlovich Erdman (1860–1950), who also subsequently flashed supporting roles in the films Okraina and Merry Guys, and Valentina Borisovny Erdman ( Kormer, 1880-1964), the Orthodox. Her father Boris Vasilievich Kormer (1851–1915) owned a watch workshop  . The mother’s grandmother, Praskovya Abramovna Goldberg (1854–1938), was the daughter of the first guild of Moscow merchant and manufacturer Abram Simhovich Goldberg. Aunt, Olga Borisovna Kormer (1885-1963), was married to Archpriest S. I. Goloshchapov. He studied in Moscow, in the Petropavlovsk real commercial school. In 1919 he was drafted into the Red Army. Demobilized in 1920 and at the same time began his literary activity. Under the influence of his brother Boris, an artist, he entered the group of imagists, published several poems, wrote texts for artistic cabarets; he worked in the genre of satirical reviews popular in those years, often in collaboration with V. Z. Mass, for the music hall, later for the Theater of Satire (including “Moscow in Point of View”), was the author of the interlude in the famous play of the Theater. Vakhtangov "Lev Gurych Sinichkin" based on the play by D. Lensky (1924). Since 1927, Nikolai Erdman worked in film as a screenwriter. Together with Vladimir Mass and Grigory Alexandrov, he wrote the script for the film “Jolly Fellows”; however, during the filming of the comedy in Gagra, in 1933, Erdman and Mass were arrested. The reason for this was politically sharp poems written by them and not intended for printing. The names of both the writers from the credits of the film have been removed. The investigation of their case led N. Kh. Shivarov; The sentence handed down to Erdman was mild for that time - a reference to 3 years in the city of Yeniseisk. Back in 1928, Nikolai Erdman met Angelina Stepanova, one of the leading actresses of the Moscow Art Theater, with whom he had a difficult relationship for a number of years: Stepanova was married to director Nikolai Gorchakov at that time, Erdman himself was married to Dina Vorontsova (1898–1942) , ballerina and pop dancer. However, it was thanks to Stepanova’s petitions in 1934 that Erdman was transferred to Tomsk, where he arrived on March 8. Soon Stepanova married Alexander Fadeev. After the arrest of Erdman, his Mandate was banned; he no longer wrote plays, but continued to work in the cinema; He became one of the authors of the script of the new film by G. Aleksandrov - “Volga, Volga”, in 1941 awarded the Stalin Prize. In the fall of 1941, like all those defeated in their rights, Erdman was sent to the rear. When traveling through Saratov, the train with the evacuees was delayed. At that time, the Moscow Art Theater was evacuated from Moscow in the building of the Saratov Youth Theater. A letter was received in the name of the Moscow Art Theater Director Ivan Moskvin, signed by L. P. Beria, in which Erdman was offered cooperation with the Song and Dance Ensemble of the NKVD. According to this letter, Erdman was removed from the evacuation train and sent to Moscow, to a new place of work. During the war, he participated in the front brigades serving the troops of the NKVD, wore a uniform. After the war, Erdman wrote screenplays for films, worked at the Taganka Theater.

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Two years ago, the real estate market in the Macarthur region was undergoing exponential growth. Demand was on a record high due to low interest rates, causing prices to skyrocket to keep up. People were on waiting lists to secure properties, but reports indicate that up to 90% of buyers in the region were investors.
This trend continued on through 2015 and 2016, and now prices are higher than ever before. However, heightened activity in the city centre of Sydney has caused the macarthur region to slow down by comparison. Statistics from realestate.com.au show that Oran Park Town has a median... Read more

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After many many phone calls, the drugs are supposed to be covered through another branch of the medical insurance. The pharmacy associated with the insurance company won't cover them, but another one will. Really? Could the make this more confusing? How do old or poor or uneducated people ever get anything covered? Oh, right, they don't. So unfair. What a fucked up health care system we have.
But at any rate, the drugs have been called into this other branch and now I wait to see for sure if or what we pay. We may have a copay, they may be 100% covered, that much I do not know yet. But if the drugs work then we are pretty much ready to begin. I would start the estrogen patches in about 2 weeks and shots about 2 weeks later.

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Innovation determines the life or death of businesses.
Insight to find the opportunity in a crisis and know-how to make a difference. Innovation management takes you to the next level.
Prolonged sluggish domestic demand combined with a sharp downturn in exports are threatening the Korean economy overall. Experience and traditional knowledge cannot address the crises that Korean businesses face today. Courage and effort alone would not be sufficient in all instances, either. However, opportunities accompany every crisis. And GSBA is here to provide employees and executives, who are calling for change, with knowledge and know-how, enabling them to address external changes affecting their businesses.
For SMEs or the self-employed looking for essential survival knowledge and know-how, we have various programs answering questions related to management innovation: “How do we reflect the value desired by target customers in products and services?” (Value Innovation); “How to effectively deliver the value of services and products created and satisfy demand from customers?” (Sales Marketing Innovation); and “How do we break away from the traditional small capital retail market, use fresh ideas to overcome the recession and lay the groundwork for growth? (Small Capital Management Innovation) For those who want to start and run a franchise, our Beauty Industry Management shows the way to lead the franchise business, which many accept as the best business system in the 21stcentury.

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Are we connected or socially disconnected… didier grossemy
I personally believe that technology has reduced our social capital—the relationships that bind people together and create a sense of community says didier grossemy.Consequences include decreased civility, loss of behavioural boundaries and increased crime. We must find ways to deal with our profound loss of social connectedness.
Even though technological advances have contributed significantly to the problem of isolation, the emphasis on individualism in today’s society has compounded it.
Pappano believes that often we may want to connect with others and to have deep and meaningful relationships, but we want it on our own terms. “We have moved from a society in which the group was more important than the individual,” she says, “to one in which the central figure is the self. ... From the ashes of duty we have risen to claim not merely a healthy dose of freedom but individual supremacy. ... We want success, power, and recognition. We want to be able to buy or command caring, respect, and attention. And today so many of us feel deserving of the service and luxuries once accorded a privileged few. We may live in a more egalitarian society, but we have become puffed full of our own self-worth.” more from Didier grossemy articles.
She believes that the concept of self-sacrifice is no longer a significant part of our modern cultural makeup and is often seen as weakness, not strength. More and more people are evaluating their relationships in terms of cost-benefit analysis and weighing friendship in light of investment and return. Today, instead of considering others, people are more likely to put their own needs first and ask, “What’s in it for me?” says didier grossemy
As a result, many are experiencing a new loneliness that stems from being overcommitted and under connected. And increasingly we are being led into a social isolation that we barely notice. As Miller says, “little by little, isolation becomes familiar, even normal. Sadly, even loneliness becomes like the wallpaper in your room; you don’t even really notice it’s there.”
Is it because we want more? Of course it is…
Journalist Laura Pappano (The Connection Gap) examines the impact of the market-driven frenzy to have increasingly more. As we cut ourselves off from one another, we are surrounding ourselves with the newest and latest gadgets and material comforts. Not only do we want these things, however; we want them now. Like Gleick, Pappano believes that “speed has become the Holy Grail.
We want faster service, faster computers, faster fast food, and faster athletes. The pace is so frenetic that speed that is merely linear is no longer speedy. Speed must now have bulk. It is not enough for one thing to be done fast; many things must be done fast at the same time or in such tight sequence that one nearly cuts short the next.”
Multitasking, a term coined by computer scientists in the 1960s to express the ability of a computer to perform multiple operations simultaneously, is now applied to the human machine. Because it is possible to do several things at a time, we try to cram in as much as possible.
As Gleick writes, “These days it is possible to drive, eat, listen to a book, and talk on the phone, all at once, if you dare. No segment of time—not a day, not a second—can really be a zero-sum game.” More from Didier grossemy Blog.

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Printing the future at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital
The University of Michigan is the nation’s leading pioneer in the use of 3D printing in medicine.
In 2012, C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital became the first hospital in the world to use 3D-printed devices to save a life.
Since that initial groundbreaking procedure, we’ve found even more ways to use 3D printing and modeling to revolutionize pediatric medicine, from fetal care and airway disorders to heart care and cancer treatment.
Learn more about the lives that have been changed through 3D printing at C.S. Mott Children’s Hospital:
- A 3-D model of the tumor in a 15-year old’s skull helped U-M doctors find a way to remove it
- U-M physicians used a 3D splint to give a 14-year old girl with autism and a combination of life-threatening conditions.
- U-M doctors gave 10-year old Casey the opportunity to “smash” his tumor.
This is just the beginning. Our team is exploring new horizons in 3D printing in medical applications every day. You can help by supporting 3D printing medical research at U-M.


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This is a written version of the talk given by Prof. Kath Browne at our launch event in March 2020.
Publications and Project Writing
On this page you will find publications and reports from the project and links to other writing. You can also see media coverage of the project here. If you want to stay in touch with the project, we will let you know when we post new updates and publish anything from the research.

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Throughout most of this year BJ The Chicago Kid has been part of some great features. He’s also released notable covers and accompanying video’s for all of them, in lieu of a new album. Some of these include an homage to James Brown titled “Real Love Never Dies”, “Perfect” which samples Fabolous & Jeremih’s “Thim Slick”. Not to mention he had a certified hit with “Studio” for SchoolBoy Q. The Chicago crooner has been busy.
We finally get a new mixtape from BJ The Chicago Kid, titled The M.A.F.E. Project. The project features an Aaliyah cover of her classic “One In a Million”, an acapella take on Justin Timberlake’s “Strawberry Bubblegum”, him and SchoolboyQ’s remix of Kanye West’s “I Can’t Hold My Liquor” and the aforementioned “Real Love Never Dies”. Guest appearances on the project include; Freddie Gibbs, Sasha Go Hard, ScHoolboy Q, Smoke DZA and Kobe.
Stream and download BJ the Chicago Kid’s new mixtape below:
Download: The M.A.F.E. Project


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Evaluating Elbow Joint Kinematics With The Stewart Platform Mechanism
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M. Alrashidi, İ. Yıldız, K. Alrashdan & İ. Esat
Joint measurement is necessary for studying joint laxity. Joint laxity in elbows is a problem which normally comes with age. However, it can increase to critical levels with rupture or damage to the ligaments of the elbow and affects the stability and capabilities of the joint, interfering even with daily activities. A new Stewart platform based elbow joint measurement was developed. The study focused on flexion, extension, valgus and varus motions and all experimental data were taken from a real experimental setup. The centre of rotation and motion of the angles of the forearm were found by the kinematics of the Stewart Platform Mechanism with a simmechanics based program algorithm. The joint motions of two male subjects were measured and the results of these measurements were compared with graphs. Comparisons demonstrate that the Stewart platform based measurement device sufficiently measures all motions of the elbow with six axes. Keywords: joint laxity, Stewart platform, elbow kinematics.
joint laxity, Stewart platform, elbow kinematics.


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For many years, many people who want to lose weight, resort not only to diet and fitness, but also to various harmless substances that do not contain calories and at the same time, on the assurance of experienced, help to lose weight in the shortest possible time. So, in the 80's and 90's have been known cases of eating...sea sand (!) and oil, which was called "mineral oil" – both pretty strange way to lose weight allegedly gave a real effect. Activated carbon is another product from this "series", the benefits and harms of which we will consider now in this article.Content:
Usually this substance is not advertised as a miracle drug that helps to lose only excess pounds, but in a slightly different way: through this drug the human body it begins to be intensively cleaned of toxins, toxins and, at the same time, excess weight. It would seem that just a great way to use periodically the tablets and in a short time throw off the hated kilos! However, in reality, not everything is as simple as in advertising.
How can I lose weight using activated carbon?Activated charcoal for weight loss: weight loss reviews
And yet, is it possible to use this product for successful weight loss? There are several methods of how this can be done without harm to health. The most famous diet we are right now and consider:
- Approximately 14-30 days you need to drink 1 tablet per 10 kg of weight (ie, for example, at a weight of 80 kg you need to take 8 tablets) three times a day. Eat before lunch or dinner. Be sure to drink water.
- Alternative method: drink 10 tablets daily in the following order: 2 pieces before any meal when five meals a day. Either way: 3 pieces before Breakfast, same before lunch and 4 units before dinner.
We have Just listed the most popular ways to lose weight with this drug. Usually you need to start small: 1 tablet before each meal and gradually adding daily 1 tablet, increase the dose to 1 piece / 10 kg of body weight.Activated carbon at weight loss
Also in any articles on the theme of weight loss with activated carbon can be found in the style of urgent recommendations HLS: reduce food consumption, stop eating fried, fatty and sweet and continue to eat coal. But does it really work?
Does activated charcoal really Help you lose weight?
The Essence of any method of weight loss through activated carbon, according to some nutritionists-authors of the method, is that almost all overweight people are directly associated with impaired bowel function. In this regard, the body has a lot of toxins, as well as disturbed defecation and bloating.
As assure the authors of the "corner" techniques, the advantages of tablets are as follows:
- Clean the intestines from the various waste products – toxins
- Absorb gases
- As a consequence, contribute to the rapid decrease of the weight,
All anything, but...anatomy testifies absolutely to another: it is impossible to inflate intestinal loops thus (and that is important – painlessly!) to have a person's stomach he looked fat. Such a defect of the body speaks only of improper and immoderate nutrition, but not about gases.
Almost all the reviews of people who have taken ever considered in the article pharmacy drug, are reduced to one conclusion: Yes, it is quite possible to reduce the weight, but under the mandatory condition that the portions of food will be small and less caloric, and the "consumption" of calories will, on the contrary, increase.
However, there is also the benefit of activated carbon: if you take it, after drinking a glass of water, 30-40 minutes before eating, this increases the effect of satiety – the brain receives information about saturation, so that the appetite becomes lower. Immediately it should be noted that this method is not quite suitable for those people who often have a snack during the day. But for fans of large portions of food, this approach is the best option: drink tablets with water and be sure to eat in half an hour – otherwise there is a risk that you can eat too much food, because the effect saturation from coal is usually short-term and, especially, tablets do not burn fat.
Activated carbon. Contraindications
Tablets are contraindicated in the following cases:
- intestinal Problems, including constipation
- Ulcer, gastritis
- Use of oral contraceptives
- medication Use drugs
- eating Disorders
You Also need to remember that the pill absorb completely all the substances as harmful and helpful. As a result, we can conclude: the diet with the help of the drug in question is an untested method of reducing excess weight by physicians and is not suitable for every slimming person.


CASE STUDY: Cooling Control Panels in a Glass Plant
The Problem: Few companies contend with more heat related problems than do glass manufacturers. Control panels in close proximity to molten glass are particularly susceptible. High ambient temperatures caused constant "nuisance tripping" of the circuit breakers. The "quick fix" solution — opening the panel doors — allowed dirt to enter the panels and created a potential safety hazard.
The Solution: EXAIR Model 4330 Cabinet Cooler Systems were installed on each control panel. Cold air was directed through the Cold Air Distribution Kit over the circuit breakers. Thermostat control assured that the Cabinet Coolers would activate only when internal temperatures approached critical levels. The panel doors were closed against dirt infiltration and shock hazard. Downtime was eliminated.
Comment: The inherent reliability of the vortex tube operated Cabinet Cooler was the important advantage in this application. Because they have no moving parts, EXAIR Cabinet Coolers are virtually impervious to hostile environments. Glass plants, steel mills, foundries, and casting plants are just a few of the facilities benefiting from this simple, yet effective technology.


By Joe Johnson
A trooper with the Georgia State Patrol was killed Sunday in what the Department of Public Safety said was a crash that occurred in the line of duty.
The DPS made the announcement on the X social media platform.
"We ask that you keep the Trooper's family, friends, and colleagues in your thoughts and prayers during this difficult time," the post read.
The trooper's name and details about the of incident have yet to be released.
Soon after the DPS announcement, Gov. Brian Kemp issued his expression of condolences.
"Marty, the girls, and I are truly heartbroken by the tragic passing of one of Georgia’s finest," he tweeted. "This is the ultimate sacrifice and our hearts and prayers are with the family and loved ones mourning this loss and all law enforcement tonight as they serve their fellow Georgians."


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How Trump can thank his presidency to the lack of prosecution of white-collar criminals after the financial crisis
By Marshall Auerback
This post first appeared on Alternet
In the aftermath of the worst financial crisis since the Great Depression, bank officials at HSBC admitted to the Department of Justice that the bank violated the Bank Secrecy Act, the International Emergency Economic Powers Act and the Trading with the Enemy Act. This amounted to one of the largest and most destructive money laundering and anti-terror finance sanctions-busting in history. Fines were leveled, but no senior bankers went to jail.
In another investigation, the DOJ implicated Deutsche Bank and UBS in a bid-rigging cartel that illegally manipulated LIBOR, the most important global benchmark interest rate. Professor Bill Black estimates that the “dollar amount of deals affected by the collusion range[s] from $300-550 trillion in deals manipulated at any given time.” It was a scandal that may have been history’s largest financial crime, yet the U.S. Department of Justice refused to prosecute any of the elite bank officers involved.
As we approach the 10th anniversary of the 2008 crash, ProPublica’s Jesse Eisinger reminds us that no top bankers were ever “held accountable for the biggest financial crisis since the Great Depression… No one. No top officer from any major bank went to prison.”
All of these instances of corporate corruption occurred well before Trump’s election. Trump stands accused of much the same. But how do you make a political case for the latter’s impeachment on the grounds of corporate corruption (even as the president virtually daily violates the Constitution’s Emoluments Clause), given the earlier reticence of multitudes of politicians, regulators, and DOJ officials to prosecute similar white-collar crimes whose impact dwarfed those allegedly committed by America’s 45th president?
It says something about the way we have (to paraphrase the late Senator Daniel Patrick Moynihan) as a society gotten very soft on criminal deviancy that the practices alleged to have been perpetrated by Trump not only in the 2016 election, but also for decades before in his real estate ventures, no longer appear to be disqualifications for the office of the presidency, let alone grounds for impeachment. The previous Obama administration’s embrace of the concept that the systemically dangerous institutions (SDIs), particularly the largest banks, whose senior officials were “too big to jail,” meant that the bankers who grew wealthy from leading the largest and most destructive fraud schemes in banking history got off scot-free. And they also created a context in which the business practices of a candidate like Donald Trump were normalized to a degree that they were considered an insufficient bar to block him from the presidency.
These facts are worth recalling in the context of the recent convictions of former Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort on charges related to bank and tax fraud, and the guilty plea by former Trump lawyer Michael Cohen, who directly implicated the president in campaign finance law violations. As sordid as their actions were, they are small beer compared to what took place in the decade, in which a whole industry literally succumbed to an epidemic of fraud, money laundering, and other forms of malfeasance.
Of course, one shouldn’t ignore the role of the GOP in terms of fomenting this degradation of the rule of law (clearly George W. Bush’s gutting of the SEC, his refusal to devote more fiscal resources to the hiring of additional FBI field officers to investigate financial fraud, and his appointments of Goldman Sachs’ Hank Paulson and his AG, Alberto Gonzalez, all contributed to this “criminogenic environment”). However, it is largely the Democratic Party today that is seeking to position itself as a quasi-constitutional brake on this lawless presidency, which, given their minority political status, means using the courts to save the country from a descent into total constitutional anarchy. But the Democratic Party’s ongoing obeisance to its Wall Street donor class via its longstanding embrace of financial deregulation (especially prolific during the tenure of Robert Rubin as Treasury Secretary in the 1990s), and its correspondingly supine response to the consequences of said deregulation during time of the Obama administration, means that Democrats are poorly placed to mount a credible case for impeachment today on the basis of Trump’s sleazy business practices.
During the 2016 election campaign, Trump cynically exploited people’s anger at the widespread sense of a judicial system heavily tilted against the average American, as well as highlighting the unsavory alliance between the “swamp” in Washington, D.C., and Wall Street, all while reminding voters of the Democrats’ role in the financial deregulation that helped to destroy the global economy years later. Sincere or not, contrast this to President Obama’s breezy comments on the money awarded to the CEOs of JP Morgan Chase and Goldman Sachs respectively, Jamie Dimon and Lloyd Blankfein. Although Obama initially condemned the “obscene” bonuses of Wall Street “fat cats,” by 2010 Business Insider reported the president was “totally cool” with the awards to these “very savvy businessmen”:
“I, like most of the American people, don’t begrudge people success or wealth. That is part of the free-market system.”
The American people generally don’t “begrudge people success or wealth” if it is achieved honestly. What Obama failed to acknowledge is that the electorate was revolted when such wealth was accumulated on the back of pervasive fraud and government bailouts, or experienced a sense of things being rigged against them in their own economic lives. It is important to recall this context as we ponder the miasma of prosecutions, indictments and guilty pleas that have emerged from special independent prosecutor Robert Mueller’s ongoing investigations of the Trump administration. In aggregate, the indictments and guilty pleas have added to the overall picture that Mr. Mueller has been investigating an organized crime syndicate (albeit one as if Fredo was the only Corleone brother to survive and ended up running the show), as opposed to the administration of the so-called leader of the western world.
But have these convictions given renewed momentum toward removing Trump via impeachment? They seem to reflect business as usual in relation to the pervasive corruption that was uncovered in the aftermath of the 2008 crisis, a profoundly inconvenient fact for those who persist in the delusion that America’s institutional framework and its alleged attachment to the rule of law could prevent the descent of this country into a kind of fascist authoritarianism. The Obama presidency is now viewed fondly through the prism of the nightmare that is Trump. But what did the 44th president (or his treasury secretary, or attorney general) do when confronted with the epidemic of fraud and malfeasance that gave us the nightmare of 2008? Basically nothing. Bankers were given a “get out jail free” card. Indeed, given the persistent tolerance of the crimes of wealthy CEOs, it’s hard to believe that Paul Manafort would be the object of a criminal investigation today if he had stayed out of the 2016 presidential campaign, let alone Donald Trump.
As Eisinger has argued, the DOJ “occasionally brings charges against lower-level executives of major corporations, but hasn’t held the chief of a Fortune 500 company accountable in more than a decade,” which foamed the runway for the current occupant of the White House. In truth, such has been the degradation in the rule of law in this United States, that even now it is questionable whether white-collar crime per se constitutes a legitimate threshold to conduct impeachment proceedings.
HSBC confessed to money laundering for Mexican drug cartels, and evading sanctions directed against Iran. Fines were issued (equivalent to a few quarters’ profit), but that’s it. No jail time. The GOP will no doubt shamelessly remind the Democrats of these inconvenient facts if the latter seeks to impeach Trump on that basis.
Any American who has recited the words of the Pledge of Allegiance knows that the rule of law is inextricably tied to the ideal of “liberty and justice for all.” There mustn’t be a two-tiered system: one for the wealthy, and one for the rest of us. The guilty plea of Michael Cohen was announced with great fanfare by Robert Khuzami, the current Deputy U.S. Attorney for the United States Attorney’s Office for the Southern District of New York. He proclaimed that Cohen’s conviction “serves as a reminder that we are a nation of laws, with one set of rules that applies equally to everyone.”
If Khuzami’s name rings a bell for some, it is because he was once the General Counsel for the Americas for Deutsche Bank from 2004 to 2009, and then went to the SEC as head of enforcement. In the latter position, Khuzami’s intense conflicts of interest from his previous role at DB guaranteed there would be no serious investigation of collateralized debt obligation (CDO) abuses. Indeed, his career exemplifies the revolving door culture that has characterized the D.C.-Wall Street nexus, which makes one prone to regulatory capture, and correspondingly lax when it came to prosecuting the very rule of law that Khuzami himself trumpeted in the wake of the Cohen convictions. There is a balancing act for people like Khuzami, needing (per Eisinger) “to display their dazzling smarts but also eventually needing to appear like reasonable people and avoid being depicted by the white-collar bar as cowboys unworthy of a prestigious partnership.” Even though, as Yves Smith of the economics blog Naked Capitalism noted, Deutsche Bank was patient zero of CDOs designed to fail for the benefit of subprime shorts, under Khuzami’s tenure at the SEC, the German bank attracted virtually no scrutiny. This, despite the fact that DB’s leading salesman of this toxic junk, Greg Lippmann, figures prominently in all reasonably researched accounts of pre-crisis CDOs. So much for the idea that “one set of rules… applies equally to everyone.”
The Democrats’ largely absentee approach to the problem of white-collar crime could well explain why the party and the special independent prosecutor continue their efforts to make the case for “Russian collusion.” The theory being that conspiracy with a foreign power to influence an election will create a sufficient threshold to attain the “high crimes and misdemeanors” standard needed to secure impeachment.
Treason is also sexier than white-collar crime and, in theory, easier to prosecute. But it’s still not a slam dunk. We’re now 18 months into Mueller, and the polls still suggest that the Democrats have not gained sufficient political traction with this issue beyond their base. No smoking gun has yet emerged, or least insufficient evidence to encourage Republicans to abandon their president. Hence, calling for impeachment remains a risky strategy if Mueller fails to deliver the goods, as it will appear to many voters that the Democrats are using the courts to overturn an election result (much as Democrats used to allege during the GOP/Ken Starr-led impeachment proceedings against Bill Clinton). But, it’s also hard to make an impeachment case on the basis of white-collar offenses, given the Democratic Party’s historic accommodation of Wall Street criminality.
And until the Democrats come face-to-face with their legacy—their complicity in failing to bring about “change you can believe in” in the aftermath of 2008—it will be harder for them to argue for Trump’s removal on that basis, at least to the degree that is required to secure bipartisan support. A promised “return to normality” isn’t enough, given what “normality” gave us 10 years ago. Democrats can’t enable arsonists, and then complain when the fire spins out of control. But that’s exactly the situation in which we find ourselves today with our modern-day Nero tweeting as Washington, D.C., continues to burn.

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The quiet streets of Battambang came to life with concerts, workshops, exhibitions, mural paintings and the Giant Puppet Parade between May 28 and June 1.
S’Art Urban Art Festival was a big step towards our strategy and core value of making arts more accessible for the local community. It was also an example of the power of collaboration with local and international partners to create a colorful festival covering many different artistic elements. With close collaboration and support of Sangker Gallery, five days of artistic workshops and activities were held at a variety of venues across the city. This festival has left its mark of culture on Battambang, starting a tradition that we hope will last for many years to come. The festival saw for the first time the Giant Puppet Project from Siem Reap, make its way to Battambang. As the artist puppeteers are from Battambang, we were delighted to have them run the workshops with children from here. For another first, Battambang children, youth and adults alike witnessed the first urban dance style hip-hop battle under the Phare big-top – organized in collaboration with the Rom Bak Battle and Tiny Toones Cambodia.
S’Art (a wordplay on the Khmer phrase ‘saat’, that stands for beautiful) illustrated the fact that art is an organic part of life in the city, not something that is kept separated. During the five days all programmes were free for everyone, and the venues included public spaces around town, art galleries, cafés and the Phare campus itself. Walking around Battambang during these five days, one could stumble upon interactive programmes such as a hip-hop dance workshop for amateurs, caricature drawing by our visual art students, or a bamboo chopstick sculpture workshop.
The festival collaborated with the “Experiencing ASEAN Pop Culture” event of the Tourism Authority of Thailand, which saw 2Choey a famous Thai mural artist paint a big mural representing rice and art, paying homage to Battambang as the rice bowl of Cambodia. In the spirit of engaging the community, 2Choey also led two workshops, one of which, to the delight of the children from the countryside, was on stencil art incorporating rice hulls.
With two exhibition openings and a number of talks by Cambodian and foreign artists, everyone could find something interesting. Throughout the five days, eight Battambang lead artists (Tor Vutha, Bor Hak, Mil Chankrim, Hour Seyha, Buth Sonrin, Koeurm Kolab, Pov Chhunly and Srey Bandaul), supported by student artists worked on murals all across the city, often attracting a curious audience of locals. Guest artist, Chifumi, known for his oversized Apsara hand murals, also left this mark on the city walls for all to enjoy. One special event was the co-production of Russian artists Konstantin Komardin and Mikhail Rebrov: combining live painting and live music, they made decorating a downtown wall into a memorable performance.
The event concluded with a grandiose puppet parade, during which a considerable crowd of participants escorted the giant, lit-up puppets, thatcommunity children made throughout the previous weeks, with live music, circus and dance. The final stop of the parade was the stage set up at the Dragon Peace Garden, where the crowd enjoyed a fashion show focusing on recycled materials, a circus and a contemporary dance performance, a hip-hop show and a speech from the governor of Battambang. The concert of Battambang’s own rock band, the Batbangers concluded the programme and the five days of festivities.
The support of the Governor’s office and the Department of Tourism was key in making this event a success – we hope such a festival demonstrates that all stakeholders have much to gain from it. The festival would not have been possible without awesome support of the many local businesses that provided the sponsorships to cover the many costs. The overwhelmingly positive feedback assured us that S’Art festival should be repeated in the future. We hope it becomes not only a community driven but a community led biennial event that takes place in oddyears, while in even years we organize the Tini Tinou International Circus Festival. See you in 2021!


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AN3D 3230 - 3D Computer Animation Motion Studies
In this junior-level studio course students learn how to analyze movement utilizing the principles of animation. Studies include posing, keyframing, inbetweening and timing. Upon successful completion of this course, students will have the technical knowledge necessary to produce believable character animation.
Prerequisites: FD 2300 - Foundations Sophomore Portfolio Review ; AN3D 1210 - 3D Computer Fundamentals or AN2D 3620 - 2D + Z
Notes: (Formerly AN 3720 3D Computer Animation Motion Studies)
Course Learning Outcomes:
- Animate 3D characters with a strong emphasis on weight, physics, performance and acting.
- Recognize how to place and edit keyframes.
- Practice adjusting motion curves to affect ease-ins and outs.
- Relate the fundamental components of a rig to the way they affect model deformation.
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With the holidays approaching, it may seem an odd time to read about loss and grief. Yet those who have experienced the death of a loved one, understand that holidays bring poignant and even painful reminders of their losses. So it seems an appropriate time of year to consider what author Judith Viorst calls normal and necessary—the journey of grief.
Unfortunately, our culture seems to promote a “get over it” attitude; the bereaved are told to be brave, or even that they are young and can have another child. Employers may allow THREE days off of work. Outward displays of grief are pathologized. In fact, the death of a loved one is not something we “get over”; it is something we learn how to live with, a readjustment to a world in which our loved one is missing. Grieving is necessary: we all have or will experience loss, and must find the path to wholeness. Normal reactions to a significant loss include: painful sadness; anger, even at the deceased; guilt, especially felt by parents, since a child’s death can feel like a failure; fear, such as a fear of being alone, or a fear of “going crazy”; a sense of unreality, thinking you see or hear the deceased; and physical symptoms such as loss of appetite, disrupted sleep, and headaches.
Most are familiar with Elisabeth Kubler-Ross’s stages of grief—Denial, Anger, Bargaining, Depression and Acceptance. She formulated these stages as descriptive of the dying, but many have applied them to the bereaved as well. Further studies show that if a bereaved individual did experience these stages, it was rarely in a step-by-step fashion. In addition, this stage model seems to suggest passivity, steps to be endured. More recent models of the grief experience are based on “tasks” or “grief work”, suggesting action and empowerment. In Grief Counseling and Grief Therapy, J.W. Worden describes four tasks of mourning:
- Accept the reality of the loss – participate in the funeral or memorial service; tell and re-tell the story of what happened; use the word “death” rather than euphemisms; ask questions of the doctors and nurses if appropriate.
- Experience the pain of grief—recognize and talk about your feelings; give yourself permission to be angry; journal; write a letter to the deceased; avoid self-medicating with drugs and alcohol.
- Adjust to an environment from which the deceased is missing—restructure roles and relationships; reassess finances; decide what to do with the deceased’s belongings; anticipate upcoming events such as anniversaries, the deceased’s birthday, holidays, and prepare yourself.
- Let go emotionally and reinvest in the future – you will never forget your loved one, but you can alter your relationship with him to make room to embrace life. Be open to possibilities; remember that moving forward is not being disloyal to the deceased. Find meaningful ways to memorialize your loved one, perhaps creating a memory book, lighting a candle on his birthday, or creating a ritual or tradition that fits for you and your family.
There are notable differences in the way of males and females grieve. Do not think that one way is healthier that the other. The differences in styles are worth recognizing and understanding. Men are more likely to be reserved in the direct expression of feeling (the exception is anger regarding the loss) and instead deal with loss through goal-directed, problem-solving activities. It is not necessarily helpful to push a man to talk about his feelings. Men can benefit from companionship whether or not their companions discuss the loss. Men may seek solitude to “think through” how to make sense of their loss. Bereaved women tend to be more direct in expressing painful feelings, seeking understanding and support, perhaps joining a support group. They may limit activities in order to have time to be with and express their feelings, with others to perhaps through journaling. In marriage, these differences in grieving styles can be misinterpreted, leading to serious misunderstandings. This helps account for the fact that 75% of bereaved parents face serious marital problems after the death of a child.
Above, I have listed normal grief reactions and the majority of us will navigate these with the support of loves ones. When is it appropriate to seek professional help? Complicated bereavement is a matter of degree. If the intensity and duration of the grief reaction interfere with daily functioning, if the feelings of hopelessness are overwhelming and more than transient, then it is time to seek counseling. A counselor will first assess for depression and take into account the individual’s typical coping strategies and current support system. Therapy can assist the bereaved to recognize and manage feelings such as anger and guilt, learn new ways of coping, redefine roles as necessary, recognize “old grief” triggered by the more recent loss, recreate meaning, and invest in life.
- Living/When a Loved One Has Died
- Talking about Death: A Dialogue Between Parent and Child both by Rabbi Earl Grollman
- Necessary Losses by Judith Viorst
- Highmark Caring Place (services for grieving families are available to the general public) 717-302-8404
- Hospice of Central PA 717-732-1000
- Compassionate Friends ( a self-help group for anyone grieving the loss of a child) 717-761-8048
Lori Hogg, MS, was a licensed Psychologist with Franco Psychological Associates, PC.

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Social welfare includes help for livelihood, the basic covering when having become elderly and when suffering from reduction in earning capacity as well as benefits in special living situations, for example the need for care.
Entitled to social care benefits only exists, if the need can’t be covered by own means.
The aid to support the livelihood can be received by people who are not able to work and already get a temporary full-rate reduced-earning-capacity pension, are long-term sick or are taken care of in an institution.
Entitled to a basic covering are people needing help, aged 65 and more, people suffering from reduction in earning capacity, as well as people aged 18 and more, who are permanently not able to work because of medical reasons and are fully reduced in their earning capacity (People, who permanently are not able to work more than 3 hours per day).
You can find further information on the website of the county (LINK) under the menu item, social issues.
Education and participation (educational package)
Recipients of benefits according to SGB XII can apply for educational and participatory benefits on behalf of their children.
You can find general information concerning the educational package under the menu item overview from A-Z under education and participation. You can find the application form on the county website https://www.schleswig-flensburg.de/


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With recent changes to restrictions on businesses, we have made some important updates to our operating policies.
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FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WOWO): Fort Wayne is one of America’s most affordable cities according to a recent study.
Fort Wayne ranks third in a listing of the 100 most affordable U-S Cities according to Realty-Hop’s Housing Affordability Index. The study found that Fort Wayne’s affordability index increased 1.9% for June, after the price of an average home climbed only about 2,600 dollars.
The average mortgage on a 142-thousand dollar home in Fort Wayne, including taxes is about 689 dollars per month – or about 18 % of median household income. Detroit ranked #1 and Wichita Kansas was the second most affordable big city. Los Angeles, Miami and New York took the top three spots for being least affordable.
The full survey can be found here.


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Medicare rule affects voice box patients
By MONIFA J. THOMAS Health Reporter email@example.com March 6, 2011 6:16PM
Updated: September 24, 2012 6:25AM
A change in Medicare reimbursement for a prosthetic device that allows people who have had their voice box removed to speak has led some providers to stop offering the device or reducing the number of patients they see.
The change has to do with how Medicare reimburses for a device called tracheo-esophageal voice prosthesis, or TEP. The device facilitates speech for laryngectomy patients who have had surgery to remove their voice box, usually because of cancer. It must be replaced roughly two to four times a year.
In the past, Medicare partially reimbursed patients who purchased TEP devices at full price from the manufacturer before having them inserted by a doctor. Now, since Oct. 1, Medicare covers only devices that have been purchased by health-care providers.
Providers say the problem is that the amount Medicare reimburses them per device is far less than the invoice price they pay.
The Bastian Voice Institute in Downers Grove closed its laryngectomy program last month because it could no longer absorb the cost of providing TEP for its 60 laryngectomy patients.
“It’s exactly as if every patient who walks in here for this service, I hand them a $100 bill on the way out,” said Dr. Robert W. Bastian, who added that he is exploring a way to reopen the program.
Advocate Lutheran General Hospital in Park Ridge still offers TEP and said the rule change hasn’t had much impact because patient volume is low. But if, as in past years, the hospital were treating 50 to 60 laryngectomy patients at a time, covering that expense would be difficult, said Carolyn Walton, director of rehabilitation, behavioral, neuroscience and senior services at Lutheran General.
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association, which represents audiologists and speech-language pathologists, has also received reports of practices closing TEP programs or cutting down on the number of laryngectomy patients they see because of the change.
“You’re reducing the accessibility of the devices when practices are losing money every time they use it,” said Mark Kander, the association’s director of health-care regulatory analysis. “I’ve heard complaints from practitioners all over the country.”
Kander said there were no safety issues associated with having patients buy their own prosthetics, since a doctor would need to insert the device anyway.
But Joel Kaiser of the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services stressed that the Medicare rule merely reinforces a policy that has been in place but not always followed for TEP devices since 1993.
“We had a long-standing policy that says we don’t pay for something up until the time it’s inserted,” Kaiser said. “If you’re not the entity that’s providing the service, you shouldn’t be billing Medicare for that service.”
The only people affected by the change are providers who had “special arrangements” with device manufacturers to have them bill Medicare on patients’ behalf, Kaiser said.
“For everybody else who’s been doing this right for all these years, we haven’t heard from them,” he said.
As the speech-language association and other groups try to lobby CMS for other solutions, laryngectomy patients like Dorothy Ziga of Schererville, Ind., worry about having fewer options the next time their voice prosthetic breaks down. Ziga, 71, described not being able to speak, even temporarily, as “the most horrific thing you could imagine.”
“I can’t imagine ever not talking again, and I know thousands of people who are just like me,” Ziga said.

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A program designed to remove criminal aliens has actually been used to deport more than 1,200 people from North Carolina who have never been convicted of a crime, a reesenews investigation has revealed.
Nationwide, more than 27,000 people who were classified as “non-criminals” by the Secure Communities program have been deported since October 2008, according to data released last month by U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE). The agency released the data in response to a Freedom of Information Act lawsuit filed by the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, the National Day Laborers Organizing Network and the Center for Constitutional Rights.
The new data appear to contradict Secure Communities’ mission “to improve public safety by implementing a comprehensive, integrated approach to identify and remove criminal aliens from the United States,” as stated in the strategic plan by ICE.
But reesenews has found that in North Carolina since 2008:
- 40 percent of people deported were classified as “non-criminals”
- Of the 91 out of 100 counties active in the Secure Communities program as of February 2011, 18 reported that at least 50 percent of those deported were classified as “non-criminals”
- In Mecklenburg County, 315 out of 736 people, or more than 42 percent, deported were “non-criminals”
- Of the 1,218 people deported from Wake County, 469 people or more than 38 percent were “non-criminals”
- Exactly 50 percent or 13 out of 26 people deported from Orange County were “non-criminals”
The Secure Communities program, an ICE initiative overseen by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security, combines criminal history and immigration status fingerprint databases so that criminal and U.S. citizenship history is checked for every person fingerprinted.
When criminal aliens are identified through fingerprinting, they are subject to arrest, booking into ICE custody and possible deportation proceedings. The program is designed to prioritize the most serious criminals for deportation.
Criminals are divided into three categories. Level 1 includes major drug offenses, national security crimes and violent crimes such as murder, manslaughter and rape; Level 2 includes minor drug and property crimes such as burglary and fraud; Level 3 is ambiguously described as those convicted of “other offenses.”
The term “non-criminal” is not mentioned in the Secure Communities memoranda of agreement between ICE and each state, in the strategic plan, mission statement or program brochure, but it appears in statistics released by the program. So who are these non-criminals?
“What this is, is recruiting local law enforcement to be a dragnet to round up anyone who happens to be here illegally,” said Marty Rosenbluth, executive director of the North Carolina Immigrant Rights Project, an initiative to assist in legal needs of the immigrant community in the state.
ICE created the category for statistical purposes to label those who are not actually criminals, Rosenbluth said. ICE spokesperson Nicole Mavas said that the category refers to aliens who have not been convicted of any crimes in the U.S., or to people who were booked but never convicted of an offense. But these people were still identified and deported through the Secure Communities program.
When asked if the deportation of non-criminals should take place through the Secure Communities program, Mavas said that ICE’s priorities include not only criminals, but also other threats to public safety or the community.
“While we prioritize the removal of criminal convicted aliens, we are still enforcing the law with regards to other aliens that the agency encounters that are subject to removal,” she said.
Yet critics wonder whether Secure Communities is acting outside of its established bounds by deporting non-criminals.
“They shouldn’t be in deportation proceedings. They shouldn’t be part of the program, yet in many jurisdictions they’re the majority,” Rosenbluth said.
Other apparent contradictions cloud the program.
Mavas, the ICE spokesperson, said that aliens arrested for a criminal offense must complete the criminal case process before they are deported. Unless the charges are dropped, the alien pleads guilty or the punishment is otherwise ruled to be served, the justice proceedings must be carried out and the accused is entitled to a trial.
“I talk to two or three criminal defense attorneys a week, sometimes more, who had clients who were waiting for their trial and ended up getting deported,” Rosenbluth said.
If the person is innocent but is deported before a criminal trial, not only are they unable to prove his or her innocence, but they may also be subject to further criminal charges for failing to appear in court, he said.
“So once again, they are saying, yeah, we have this policy but we don’t really enforce it, we’ll deport anything that moves,” he said.
“When you think of the presumption of innocence and calling people criminals who have never been convicted, it is kind of stands counter to everything that our justice system relies on,” said Bridget Kessler, clinical teaching fellow with the Benjamin N. Cardozo School of Law, which was one party involved in the Freedom of Information Act lawsuit that led to the Secure Communities data release last month.
If the program is operating as a “dragnet,” affecting more than just criminal aliens, it could stress the relationship between the police and the communities they serve, Kessler said.
A lack of trust between the community and local law enforcement can deter people from alerting law enforcement of a crime, Rosenbluth explained. Under North Carolina law, anyone accused of domestic violence must be arrested and fingerprinted. This could deter victims and witnesses who are undocumented immigrants from notifying law enforcement in fear of being wrongfully accused.
Mavas said that ICE uses discretion to ensure that victims and witnesses are protected, and that immigration benefits are available for victims of certain crimes.
For example, for the benefit known as a voluntary departure, an undocumented immigrant can consent to leave the U.S. voluntarily and waive the right to appear before an immigration judge, Mavas said. By doing so, the person will be allowed to apply to reenter the United States in the future whereas an involuntary removal would not.
But Rosenbluth said he knows of two cases in which the victims of domestic violence were not allowed the benefits because they were never proved to be victims — the abusers were deported before the criminal trial was held.
Sam Pennicca, director of the City-County Bureau of Investigation for Wake County, said that everyone arrested is fingerprinted and photographed.
“Any local law officer knows that if they want to get someone deported, all they have to do is arrest them. Innocence or guilt does not come in,” Rosenbluth said.
Some local law enforcers disagree.
“If they are here illegally, they’re committing a crime. If they are breaking the law, that is our job to figure it out,” said Lt. William Jewell of the Pamlico County Law Enforcement Association.
“I don’t see the problem. If you are here illegally and get caught at it, I don’t see why you’re going to cry, because you came,” he said.
Pamlico County, one of the smaller counties in North Carolina, recently activated Secure Communities, and Jewell said he is glad to have the new system. He said that anything that can provide law enforcement agencies with information is beneficial.
“It connects us with the information needed to find out if we need to take a look at somebody,” he said “If we don’t take a look, then things can drop through the cracks.”
As of March 2011, the program will be active in all 100 counties in North Carolina, said Temple Black, spokesperson for ICE. By 2013, ICE plans to have the program implemented nationwide.
But some still do not think the program should be implemented at all.
“For ICE to actually say to you with a straight face that even though these people (criminal aliens) are a priority, but if anyone turns up to be undocumented we are going to deport them anyway — that just shows that Secure Communities is totally flawed and needs to be abandoned,” Rosenbluth said.


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Craigslist Ads Add Cryptocurrency Payments Check Box For Selling Products
Craigslist, one of the most popular online classifieds platforms in the world, has just quietly rolled out a new feature that makes it easier for users to swap goods such as cars, used furniture, electronics, or household goods for digital currencies such as Bitcoin.
The new feature was rolled out without an official announcement, and allows individuals listing items to check a box stating “cryptocurrency OK”, indicating that they will accept cryptocurrencies as a payment method. It’s now also possible for buyers to restrict their searches for items that are sold only by individuals that accept cryptocurrencies.
A quick glance at the Brooklyn Craigslist reveals hundreds of sellers that are already making use of this new feature. It’s likely that most of these sellers are accepting Bitcoin as a payment method, as it’s currently the most common, valuable, and popular cryptocurrency.
Craigslist was created with the intent of allowing strangers to sell and buy goods with one another. In some cases, the highly secure nature of cryptocurrencies may be far safer than using checks or exchanging wads of fiat currency.
The new “cryptocurrency OK” feature is welcome news to individuals that frequently purchase high-value goods with hard cash via Craigslist. There have been a spate of recent cases in which US police departments have exploited civil forfeiture law to seize large amounts of cash from individuals with no justification.
Since 2007, the DEA alone has seized more than $3 billion USD in cash from individuals that have not been charged with any crime, making carrying cash around a risky business. Jeff Sessions, the US Attorney General, announced in July of this year that civil forfeiture laws would be expanded.
Bitcoin and other cryptocurrencies, however, are completely immune to this kind of seizure, and can be verified in minutes, making them the ideal alternative to high value cash purchases.
Craigslist has not yet released a public statement regarding their new feature, but it could foreshadow a potentially groundbreaking move for the platform should it begin to integrate cryptocurrency as a fully-fledged payment option.


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When I was in highschool I came to this place and all I see is a waterfall.
I went there just now, and what I see is an amazing waterfall, made up from lava and volcanic breccia with 90 metres tall.
We can see the vertical collumnar joint which indicate the horizontal flows.
Curug (sundanese language for waterfall) Cimahi is a waterfall from Ci Mahi (Ci in english means River, so Ci Mahi means River Mahi). This river come from Situ Lembang (Situ means Lake), Situ Lembang now become the training center of Kopassus, Indonesian Army.

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Katarzyna Ring was one of our eight finalists, winning the #instastyle category in the competition. Our celebrity judging panel then got together at the official awards ceremony to decide which finalist would be crowned Spectacle Wearer of the Year and win the £10,000 prize money.
Katarzyna was chosen as this year's winner as she clearly knows how to rock a stylish pair of glasses and loves to use her specs as an accessory to complement her everyday style.
"I'm actually from Poland originally, I was born there and I lived there until I was about 18 years old. I run my own business, I have a t-shirt company that I run all by myself. I'm a screen printer so I print onto clothing and that's what I do for fun and for a living."
"I've always been very crafty, so instead of getting t-shirts printed somewhere, I figured that I would just do it myself. My t-shirts are mainly things to do with a vegan lifestyle because I'm vegan."
"It's really amazing to be part of this event because I love wearing my glasses, they're a piece of jewellery for me. I like to wear a lot of colour, I like to have fun with what I wear and I like to be a little bit quirky as well."
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Enjoy the 2018 Fort Walton Beach Christmas Parade themed as “Christmas Toys for Girls & Boys”.
The parade took place on Eglin Parkway on the evening of December 3, 2018. Brought to you by the City of Fort Walton Beach, hosted by Ted Corcoran (FWB Chamber of Commerce) and David MacDonald (Santa Rosa Mall – parade sponsor).
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On July 2, 2021, the students of the Northwest Florida Ballet’s Summer Workshop performed several short choreography pieces, which can be viewed here:
The Sleeping Beauty Act II Vision Scene
Choreography by Marius Petipa, restaged by Jonathan Carter and Samantha Huebner
Composition by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky
Performed by Wyatt Mier with Delaney Borough and Angel Mier & Rodrigo Pardo with Jolin Crabtree and Destiny Rumfelt
Corps: Ayva Ballesteros, Scarlett Bennett, Maille Blow, Valerie Buck, Jordan Cox, Lolea Hill, Elizabeth Kelly, Caroline Mangrum, Olivia Mangrum, Alaura Marquardt, Areanna McCann, Sara McGown, Reagan McMullan, Abigail Tovrea
Choreography by Camille Loftis
Music by Billie Holiday & Philip Glass
Performed by Morgan Beck, Ava Blackshear, Jenna Buchholz, Lilianna Hoenie, Emma Grace Lonadier, Jeneveve McKay, Isabella Plemons, Angel Phillips, Raleigh Phillips, Harley Roberts
Title: Raison d’être
Choreography by Camile Loftis with Dancers
Music by Emel & Dave Brubeck
Performed by Isabella Austin, Ayva Ballesteros, Scarlett Bennett, Maille Blow, Delaney Borough, Valerie Buck, Jordan Cox, Jolin Crabtree, Lolea Hill, Elizabeth Kelly, Caroline Mangrum, Olivia Mangrum, Alaura Marquardt, Areanna McCann, Sara McGown, Reagan McMullan, Angel Mier, Wyatt Mier, Rodrigo Pardo, Destiny Rumfelt, Abigail Tovrea
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By Emerald Coast TV — 3 years ago
This is the LIVE Stream of the 10am CDT commencement ceremony at Northwest Florida State College for Graduates of Certificate, Associate of Applied Science, Associate of Science, and Bachelor Degrees on April 5, 2018.
This is the LIVE Stream of the 2pm CDT commencement ceremony at Northwest Florida State College for Graduates of Associate Arts and Florida High School Diplomas (GED).
More information about the graduation ceremonies can be found at www.NWFSC.edu/commencement
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By Emerald Coast TV — 4 years ago
Here is some highlights of the performance of the The Mulligan, the featured headliners at the SummerJam 2017 concert at the Ememald Coast Convention Center on June 9, 2017. Opening for the were David Searing with Amanda Holmes. Donations from the proceeds of this concert went for supporting cancer research.
The Mulligans are a local premier special events band performing classics tunes for events at venues large and small across the Emerald Coast of Florida. www.MulligansBand.netPost Views: 459

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Monday, June 8, 2009
One of my latest paintings. It is 30cm x 20cm and acrylic on canvas. It along with many others are available at Treasured Interiors at Currumbin Beach. The phone number is 5536 5233 and they are located on the esplanade at Currumbin, right next door to the Deck Cafe which has lovely coffee, awesome vegetarian turkish bread and a great view of the beach. Just pop in and see the lovely girls there and they will help you.


At its CES 2021 conference, Nvidia introduced the expected GeForce RTX 3060 graphics card. After the RTX 3060 Ti, which the company launched before Christmas, it is another card aimed at players with a relatively normal computer budget.
After all, Nvidia herself presents the card as the successor to the highly successful GeForce GTX 1060, which still rules the rankings as the most numerous (at least those from Steam). It is necessary to add that the card deserved it thanks to its then acceptable starting price tag and good performance, which reached the high-end of the then previous generation, so hopefully this will also apply to the RTX 3060.
In terms of price, Nvidia positioned the card below CZK 10,000, more precisely the recommended CZK 8,800. This time, however, the company leaves the specific form of the models to the partners; Nvidia itself will not publish its Founders edition. We can thus expect the price under the leadership of third-party manufacturers to rise, especially for premium editions with improved cooling. And, of course, the limited availability that we somehow expect from Ampere cards will do its thing, given the still unsatisfactory stocks of the previous four models.
According to the Nvidia press release, the RTX 3060 should be twice as powerful in rasterization as the GTX 1060 and 10 times more powerful in ray-tracing rendering. However, I would not take the second example as relevant data, because ray-tracing could only be turned back on on Generation 1000 cards and their chip is not adapted to it (it has no acceleration RT or core tensor).
Personally, I also don’t like comparisons with the older generation of Pascal, not with the previous one (Turing). From Nvidia’s point of view, of course, it makes sense: The increase in performance will be greater on paper, in addition, the company can address the owners of older graphics cards in the sense: “It’s time to upgrade!” would know the difference from its predecessor RTX 2060 or RTX 2060 Super.
In addition, Nvidia has released only one chart, which shows the RTX 3060 as a card capable of running even the latest games on 60 FPS in Full HD, but unfortunately we do not know the level of graphic detail. In addition, some games are measured with RTX and DLSS technologies, which can significantly distort the differences.
At first glance, however, it seems that we cannot expect such a significant difference compared to Turing as the previously introduced new Ampere. I tried to estimate what the numbers represent the individual dots in the graph, and it turned out that, for example, the difference between RTX 3060 and RTX 2060 in The Division 2 is about 19%. That would be enough for the RTX 2070 level, which shows the same difference in this particular game, but not for the RTX 2080, which is about 40% higher than the RTX 2060 in The Division 2.
At the same time, the new 3000 series cards were able to increase the price / performance ratio of the last generation even more significantly; for example, such an RTX 3070 outperforms the RTX 2080 Ti chip, while its price is officially halved (approx. CZK 15,000 versus CZK 30,000+). I can’t see it for such a jump with the RTX 3060, the card would have to offer performance exceeding 2070 Super for its price. But of course, it is never possible to deduce from one game with certainty, so take my estimates with caution.
The RTX 3060 is interesting for its graphics memory, as it reaches an unusual 12 GB in this category. It is a type of GDDR6 with a not yet officially announced clock (I assume it will be 12 or 14 GHz) and 2GB chips. The bus remains 192bit, so the company had to install 6 chips (6 * 32bit) on the card, each with a capacity of 2 GB (be 1GB pieces, the VRAM will be 6 GB in total). This is in contrast to the rest of the Ampere array, where even the top game model RTX 3080 has “only” 10 GB of VRAM (320bit bus, ie 10 chips of 1 GB), the rest of the models 8 GB.
Such an unusually high memory for a card of this class, moreover on a relatively narrow bus, reminds me a bit of earlier low-end graphics at the time when switching to GDDR5 memory. At that time, some manufacturers liked to install cheaper graphics with a large portion of slow GDDR3 memories, trying to give the impression of a powerful gaming product, but in reality, their low throughput hampered the card. But I doubt that will be the case, if Nvidia used 14 GHz GDDR6 memory, it would make throughput of enough 336 GB / s.
Compared to the GTX 3060 Ti, however, the number of CUDA cores has decreased, the RTX 3060 carries 3548 of them, which is 26% less. On paper, it tries to balance the beats in the boost that the card has officially set above (1780 MHz versus 1670 MHz). What difference this makes in performance is still a question to which independent tests will answer.
As a representative of the new generation, the RTX 3060 does not neglect any of Nvidia’s new technologies: ray-tracing acceleration, DLSS, Nvidia Reflex or the newly announced Resizable BAR function, a technology for direct processor access to the graphics card’s memory. It will be supported by all RTX 3000 cards after firmware and driver updates, but you still need a compatible board. Resizable BAR should work with both AMD and Intel processors, and motherboard manufacturers should clarify and release support in the coming weeks.
It is also important for owners of new TVs that this is the cheapest card with the new HDMI 2.1 interface so far. This allows you to turn on Auto Low Latency Mode (ALLM) and, above all, adaptive display and graphics card synchronization on supported displays. You know the function more by the marketing names G-Sync (Nvidia) and FreeSync (AMD), but it also exists as a VESA standardization under the name VRR (Variable Refresh Rate). And it is via HDMI 2.1 that the VRR already works natively.
New generation consoles have the same output, so the TV with this interface will certainly grow rapidly on the market. If you also bought a new TV because of the new consoles, you can also use its features when playing on a PC (but I repeat, only for supported TV models).
GeForce RTX 3060 should arrive on the market at the end of February for a price starting at CZK 8,800 (officially published on the Nvidia website).
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It’s not just for country anymore. Fans of the steel guitar from across the Midwest are line-dancing into Waterloo for this weekend’s 14th annual Northeast Iowa Steel Guitar Jam. Co-organizer and steel guitar player Lefty Schrage says he’s expecting at least 800 people to pack the Electric Park Ballroom. From 11 AM to 11 PM Saturday, the steel guitarists will be playing a wide range of music including country, swing, gospel, jazz, pop and blues, with shows running all day Sunday too.
While the steel guitar is usually associated with country music, Schrage says it’s used in a wide range of genres and the jam is going to draw a variety of listeners. There will be some 30 steel guitar artists from six Midwestern states, headllined by DeWitt Scott from St. Louis. While virtually everybody has seen traditional electric or acoustic guitars, Schrage says the steel guitar is an entirely different animal. It has four legs, horizontal strings and you have to sit down to play it.
Schrage says the typical steel guitar will have eight pedals on the floor and between four and eight knee levers so the player is using both feet, both knees and both hands — “so there’s a lot going on.” For more information on the festival, surf to www.steelguitarjam.com.

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The issue of authentication will be critical as there is no standard means of identification in the country (although the federal government has commenced a national identity project). In addition, not every individual possesses a driver’s license or an international passport – the traditional identification requirement for opening a bank account. Operators are expected to deploy a simplified know-your-customer (KYC) process that will become more stringent as the number and volume of transactions exceeds certain thresholds. In the future, it may be possible to use the biometrics to identify and verify customers.
Convincing customers used to dealing in physical cash about the safety and security of their mobile money will be critical and will require massive change management. Potential security risks will encompass application, data and network security.
For example, will the mobile money applications be storing sensitive data (e.g. access codes) on devices, thus providing an opportunity for hackers? Also, given that there are different payment solutions, the Central Bank of Nigeria is yet to define clear standards governing data security (master data and transactional data) except for standards that relate to card transactions which are not directly transferable.
Competition is expected to be strong, but banks will need to be more dynamic
In the short- to medium-term, the mobile money landscape is expected to remain quite competitive. There is not likely to be one dominant bank or MNO as in markets such as Kenya, for example. Banks will need to work extra hard not to be seen as only fund custodians, especially as MNOs and other non-bank mobile money organisations appear to have taken ownership of marketing / promotional efforts. Clearly, a business strategy linking mobile money to the banks’ growth plans and using it to drive growth is required.
While many of the detailed challenges in Nigeria are very different to those found in other territories, the strategic imperative of linking mobile money to a bank’s retail (and commercial) strategy remains a consistent challenge across the globe.
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Last Updated on January 31, 2024
Introduction to Aquaculture in Agribusiness
Aquaculture, a vital sector in agribusiness, involves cultivating aquatic organisms, contributing to our food supply.
Aquaculture refers to the breeding, rearing, and harvesting of aquatic creatures like fish, mollusks, and plants.
Aquaculture is crucial in agribusiness for several reasons, primarily helping to meet the growing global demand for seafood.
By practicing aquaculture, we reduce fishing pressure on wild fish stocks and protect biodiversity.
Aquaculture also contributes to food security and economic development, especially in coastal communities.
Through aquaculture, we can produce nutritious fish rich in omega-3s, ensuring a healthy diet for consumers.
Furthermore, this industry creates employment opportunities and generates revenue, benefiting local economies.
Aquaculture aids in reducing dependence on imports and helps maintain self-sufficiency in food production.
Moreover, it provides a sustainable alternative to overfishing and contributes to environmental conservation.
However, aquaculture also poses challenges like disease outbreaks, pollution, and negative impacts on ecosystems.
To overcome these cons, innovations in technology, farming practices, and regulation are necessary for sustainable aquaculture.
In fact, aquaculture plays a crucial role in agribusiness by providing sustainable seafood, creating employment, and ensuring food security.
By understanding its definition and significance, we can better appreciate the benefits and challenges of aquaculture.
Pros of Aquaculture in Agribusiness
Aquaculture, also known as fish farming, has become an increasingly important sector in agribusiness.
This method involves the cultivation of aquatic organisms such as fish, shellfish, and plants in controlled environments like ponds, tanks, or cages.
Aquaculture offers several advantages that contribute to the growth and sustainability of agribusiness.
Increased production of seafood
One of the significant pros of aquaculture in agribusiness is the increased production of seafood.
Traditional fishing methods have limits in meeting the global demand for fish, but aquaculture can provide a consistent and predictable supply of seafood.
With fish farming, farmers can produce a large quantity of fish in a controlled setting, ensuring a more stable food source.
Reduced pressure on wild fish populations
Moreover, aquaculture helps reduce the pressure on wild fish populations.
Overfishing and destructive fishing practices have led to a decline in wild fish stocks.
By cultivating fish and other seafood, aquaculture reduces the reliance on capturing fish from the wild, thus allowing wild populations to recover and maintain their ecological balance.
Creation of employment opportunities
Aquaculture also creates employment opportunities.
Apart from fish farmers, this industry requires personnel for various tasks such as feed production, farm management, and processing.
As aquaculture operations expand, more jobs are generated, contributing to rural and coastal economic development.
Diversification of farming activities
Furthermore, aquaculture allows for the diversification of farming activities.
Farmers who traditionally engaged in livestock or crop production can now add fish farming to their operations.
This diversification minimizes the risks associated with relying on a single agricultural activity, ensuring a more stable income for farmers.
Potential for high profitability
Another advantage of aquaculture is its potential for high profitability.
Fish farming has a relatively short production cycle compared to other livestock production systems.
This faster turnover allows farmers to generate multiple harvests within a year and potentially increase their profitability.
Enhanced food security
Aquaculture also enhances food security.
As the world population continues to grow, ensuring a stable and sufficient food supply becomes crucial.
Fish, being a valuable source of protein and essential nutrients, play a significant role in addressing malnutrition.
Aquaculture helps meet the increasing demand for fish and contributes to global food security.
In short, aquaculture offers numerous benefits for agribusiness.
It increases the production of seafood, reduces pressure on wild fish populations, and creates employment opportunities.
Additionally, it diversifies farming activities, has the potential for high profitability, and enhances food security.
However, it’s worth noting that aquaculture also presents challenges such as environmental impacts, disease control, and feed sustainability, which must be addressed for long-term sustainability and responsible farming practices.
Cons of Aquaculture in Agribusiness
There are several drawbacks associated with aquaculture in agribusiness.
- Environmental concerns (water pollution, disease spread): Aquaculture can lead to water pollution due to excessive fish waste and the use of antibiotics and chemicals. Disease outbreaks can also occur and spread easily in confined areas.
- Potential negative impact on local ecosystems: Introducing large numbers of farmed fish into natural habitats can disrupt the balance of local ecosystems, threatening native species and altering the food chain.
- Dependence on fishmeal and fish oils: Aquaculture often relies on fishmeal and fish oils made from small fish caught in the wild, putting additional pressure on global fish stocks and contributing to overfishing.
- Risk of introducing invasive species: The transfer of non-native fish species into new areas can have severe ecological consequences, as these species may outcompete or prey upon native species.
- Ethical concerns related to fish welfare: The intensification of aquaculture practices can result in overcrowded and stressful conditions for farmed fish, leading to poor welfare and suffering.
- Market challenges and competition: The aquaculture industry faces significant competition from other sources of protein, requiring continuous innovation and market adaptation to remain sustainable.
In general, while aquaculture in agribusiness offers many benefits, it is essential to address and overcome the various cons associated with this industry.
By implementing sustainable and ethical practices, and developing alternative feed sources, it is possible to mitigate these drawbacks and ensure the long-term viability of aquaculture in agribusiness.
Sustainable Aquaculture Practices
Aquaculture, also known as fish farming, has become an integral part of agribusiness.
While it provides various benefits, it also poses environmental challenges.
To ensure the long-term sustainability of aquaculture, it is crucial to implement certain practices.
Here are some sustainable aquaculture practices:
Implementing better waste management practices
- Regular monitoring and assessment of water quality to minimize pollution from aquaculture operations.
- Use of efficient filtration systems to remove excess waste and maintain water clarity.
- Implementing proper waste disposal techniques, such as recycling and composting, to prevent contamination of natural ecosystems.
Using sustainable feed alternatives
- Diversifying feed sources by incorporating plant-based ingredients and reducing dependence on fishmeal and fish oil.
- Promoting the use of novel feed additives, such as probiotics and enzymes, to optimize fish nutrition and minimize feed waste.
- Encouraging the development and utilization of alternative protein sources, such as insect meal and microbial biomass, for fish feed production.
Developing eco-friendly fish farming systems
- Designing and constructing closed-loop recirculating aquaculture systems (RAS) to minimize water usage and waste discharge.
- Integrating aquaculture with other agribusiness activities, such as agriculture or hydroponics, to utilize waste products for plant growth.
- Implementing innovative techniques, such as integrated multitrophic aquaculture (IMTA), to create symbiotic relationships between different species and enhance overall system productivity.
Conducting regular monitoring and assessment
- Regular monitoring of fish health and welfare to identify and address disease outbreaks or stress factors promptly.
- Monitoring of water quality parameters, such as temperature and dissolved oxygen levels, to ensure optimal conditions for fish growth and survival.
- Assessing the ecological impacts of aquaculture operations on surrounding ecosystems and implementing necessary mitigation measures.
Promoting responsible aquaculture guidelines and certifications
- Encouraging adherence to international and national standards, such as the Aquaculture Stewardship Council’s (ASC) responsible aquaculture principles.
- Supporting the development of eco-labeling and certification schemes to help consumers make informed choices.
- Collaborating with industry stakeholders, governments, and scientific communities to establish science-based regulations and guidelines for sustainable aquaculture practices.
By implementing these sustainable aquaculture practices, agribusinesses can minimize the negative environmental impacts while ensuring the production of high-quality seafood.
It is essential to strike a balance between production and conservation, fostering a resilient and sustainable aquaculture industry for future generations.
Aquaculture in agribusiness has both pros and cons.
The advantages include increased seafood supply, job creation, and reduced pressure on wild fish populations.
However, there are also environmental concerns such as pollution, disease outbreaks, and habitat destruction.
To ensure the long-term sustainability of aquaculture, it is crucial to implement and promote sustainable practices.
This includes proper waste management, use of renewable energy, and minimizing the use of antibiotics.
Furthermore, further research and technological advancements are needed to address the challenges and improve the efficiency of aquaculture.
This can involve developing better feed options, disease prevention techniques, and monitoring systems.
In a nutshell, while aquaculture offers promising opportunities for agribusiness, it is important to balance economic growth with environmental responsibility.
By adopting sustainable practices and investing in research and development, we can enhance the benefits of aquaculture while minimizing its negative impacts.

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