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The island of Jersey, long known as one of the go-to places for high-level finance for both international corporations and the ultra-high-net-worth, has recently made headlines over alleged failures to take action against the purveyors of “blood gold.”
Investors with no ties to Jersey and no direct investment in gold still might want to follow the dispute, because so-called conflict minerals could take a toll on their portfolios as compliance scrutiny intensifies on the regulations governing such investments.
Gold is just one of a group of natural assets whose role in financing violent conflicts has made them hazardous investments in more ways than one. Other conflict minerals—including casserite, which yields tin; wolframite, which yields tungsten; and coltan, which yields tantalum—are mined in areas of political unrest and used by warlords to finance war and violent intimidation.
Tin, tungsten, tantalum and gold—known collectively as 3TG—are used in the manufacturing of a wide variety of products. The SEC’s Conflict Minerals rule requires public companies that manufacture or contract for manufacture of products to report annually on whether those products contain any 3TG and what the sources for those materials are. The end goal, of course, is to keep financing from reaching the perpetrators of atrocities in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC), and the central African countries that adjoin it: Angola, Burundi, Central African Republic, the Republic of the Congo, Rwanda, South Sudan, Tanzania, Uganda and Zambia. Companies were required to file their initial reports by June 2.
The 2006 film Blood Diamond, which starred Leonardo DiCaprio, illustrated the role diamonds—often another conflict investment—played in financing the Sierra Leone civil war. The Kimberley Process Certification Scheme (KPCS), adopted in 2003, is supposed to prevent blood diamonds from coming onto the market and contributing their considerable value to ongoing conflicts, but there is ongoing debate about how effective the strategy is.
But back to Jersey, which made headlines a couple of years ago. Threatened crackdowns on loopholes that allow protection of both corporate and private assets against taxation caused it to threaten to break its ties with the U.K. Jersey is what is known as a “peculiar possession” of the British Crown, accountable directly to the Queen, and has its own parliament, legal system and treasury. While it’s treated as part of the European Union and is included in many U.K. international agreements, it’s had its own constitutional rights since 1204. And while it is quick to point out that it has signed on to a number of international agreements regarding the sharing of financial information, its business is still the care and preservation of vast fortunes.
Allegations that Jersey regulators, and the island’s police as well, have failed to take action against a company selling gold tied to a rebel militia group in the DRC have renewed public scrutiny on how the island makes its money. The controversy has also pushed conflict investments back into the spotlight.
Hussar Ltd., a Swiss company that is nominally owned by Jersey company Osiris Trustees Limited, is being investigated by Swiss authorities on charges that it sourced gold it provided to Switzerland-based gold refiner Argor-Heraeus SA during 2004–2005 from middlemen in the DRC connected to rebel militia.
Argor-Heraeus has denied the charges and Jersey’s Financial Services Commission has said that Hussar was not a regulated financial company. However, the Conflict Awareness Project (CAP) has said that it provided evidence to the Jersey authorities that was sufficient for the Swiss to launch an investigation, but no action was taken in Jersey.
The question of conflict minerals is not, of course, only a problem in Jersey or only a problem with gold or diamonds. Those initial reports filed by public companies with the SEC indicate that many companies have not dug deeply enough to uncover potential sourcing problems in their supply chain, far less taken concrete steps to improve the situation. Others didn’t bother to file at all. Of those that did file, IBM and HP were among dozens of firms that found gold sourced from North Korea, which is under sanctions, in their supply chains.
It’s true that with conflict minerals necessary for the manufacture of so many products—from smartphones and other electronics to jewelry and even clothing and accessories (such as metal zippers)—identifying where minerals originate can be challenging. However, the risk of doing nothing about it is growing.
While the SEC may be lenient as companies embark on the process of learning whether conflict minerals are in their supply chain and considering what to do about it, other risks lie ahead for those companies. Few companies have conducted the required independent private sector audit (IPSA) to uncover conflict minerals, and by 2016 the grace period to do so will expire. That puts companies that failed to file way behind the curve. In addition, some states have passed or are considering the passage of legislation that would bar companies failing to file from obtaining state contracts.
However, companies engaging in conflict mineral trade not only court legal risk but also reputational risk. Bobby Kipp, PwC’s conflict minerals leader, said that it’s important for investors to be aware of the conflict minerals issue because “Some investors care about responsible sourcing and this is a responsible sourcing issue. How a company deals with conflict minerals might also be reflective of how they deal with other responsible sourcing matters.”
PwC’s most recent conflict minerals study reveals that “almost half (45%) of respondents have plans to become conflict free, with 7% planning to do so within the next two years, Kipp said. However, most others had not yet made any decision on this, so of the respondents who had, the number planning to become conflict free is a much higher 92%.”
Kipp added, “The drive toward conflict free correlates closely with the number of respondents expecting revenue-impacting consequences if they are not ultimately found to be conflict free. These include 36% concerned about loss of customers, 31% concerned about the risk to their brand and 8% concerned about product boycotts. This is not really a regulatory risk that companies are worried about although they do have a regulatory requirement to file. The key risk here is reputational and customer risk—including any potential impacts from the state procurement guidelines that may change based on some of the state legislation that has passed.”
Companies that can’t avoid conflict minerals—if the minerals, Kipp said, “need to be there for the product to function”—have to make a decision, as do investors, about how much they care about sourcing. “And for companies that sell products to other companies (vs. consumers), whether their customers ‘care’ about the source of those minerals, if companies aren’t paying attention to what their customers want, they could have a business problem.”
And NGOs will likely make sure that noncompliant companies will have that business problem by publicizing the results—something that’s already occurring. The good part is that companies that take the necessary steps to comply will also come in for publicity that can boost their brand. As companies have repeatedly learned the hard way, social media campaigns can do extensive damage to a brand over a company’s failure to live up to expectations. Investors should keep up to speed on the potential for that risk within their portfolios by watching companies’ progress with regard to conflict minerals.


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Carter, Eunice Roberta Hunton
1899 - 1970
Alias: Eunice Roberta Hunton
Born: 7/16/1899 in Atlanta, Georgia
Ethnicity: African American/Black
Practice Area:Criminal Law
Profession:criminal (prosecutuion) law
Regions and States of Practice:NY, Northeast
Legal Education:Fordham Law, 1932
Other Education:Smith College (1921)
Positions During Her Career:Assitant District Attorney in New York (1935)
Member and then Chief of Thomas Dewey's Special Sessions Bureau Part of "Twenty Against the Underworld," a special prosecution team investigating organized crime in New York City that ultimately resulted in the largest organized crime prosecution in U.S. history (1935-1937)
Author of short stories
Appointed by New York City Mayor Fiorello H. LaGuardia to serve as Secretary of a bi-racial committee to study conditions in Harlem (1935)
Chief of District Attorney Dewey's Special Sessions Bureau (1937?-1945)
Charter member, chairperson, and trustee of the National Council of Negro Women (1935-?)
Chair of the United Nationís Committee of Laws (1947)
Chair of the NCNW's legal advisors
Parliamentarian for the NCNW (1941)
Chairman of the World Security committee and Findings committee for the regional chapter of the NCNW (1941)
Consultant to the United Nations Economic and Social Council for the International Council of Women and Chair of its Committee of Laws (1947-1955)
Chair of the International Conference of Non-governmental Organizations in Geneva (1955-1962)
Member of the U.S. National Committee for the United Nations Economic and Social Council (1962-?)
Firsts:African-American woman to receive an L.L.B. degree from Fordham Law School (1932)
African-American woman Assitant District Attorney in New York State (1935)
African-American woman to receive an honorary degree
Further Research Materials
Dawn Bradley Berry, The 50 Most Influential Women in American Law. Los Angeles: Contemporary Books (1996).
Jessie Carney Smith (Editor), Notable Black American Women. Detroit : Gale Research (1992)
Barbara Sicherman and Carol Hurd Green (Editors), Notable American Women: The Modern Period: A Biographical Dictionary. Cambridge: Belknap Press of Harvard University Press (1980)
Eunice Roberta Hunton Carter 1899-1970: An African-American Woman Who Achieved Many "Firsts" through Prosecuting Organized Crime and Her Political Activism in the U.S. and Abroad
Puryear, Susan C.
Puryear, Susan C.
Potential Paper Topics:An analysis of the conviction of Charles "Lucky" Luciano, the top Mafia leader in New York at the time (note that this topic is already fairly covered by a pre-existing paper).
An analysis of her work as one of the "Twenty Against the Underworld."
An analysis of her work on the committee studying conditions in Harlem.
An analysis of her work as Head of the Special Sessions Bureau.
Research into her work with the UN.

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Barry's Bootcamp TriBeCaGym • New York, United States
Prize oxygen. You will need it
Egg in a blank, and freshly carved jamon serrano off the leg is no contest!
order any coffee at all. espresso and iced variety are stunning
The Lumberjack is one of this place's signature dishes, not to be missed for a hungover Sunday brunch. Three eggs any style, three pancakes, three sausages, bacon and toast.

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We report the synthesis and characterization of a series of cationic, neutral and anionic dicopper(I) complexes featuring a µ-mesityl ligand and a naphthyridine-derived PNNP expanded pincer ligand. Structural characterization showed that the protonation state of the dinucleating ligand has a pronounced effect on the bending and tilting of the µ-mesityl ligand. DFT calculations indicate that the varying orientations of the µ-mesityl ligand are inherent due to changes in electronic structure rather than crystal packing effects. NBO analysis reveals how the interactions that contribute to the 3-center 2-electron bond between the µ-mesityl ligand and the dicopper core change for the various degrees of observed bending and tilting.
Tuning the Bonding of a μ-Mesityl Ligand on Dicopper(I) through a Proton-Responsive Expanded PNNP Pincer Ligand
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In February 4th, 1:30 pm, our theme is "a hundred years to do business, the first brand" of the new year will be held in a garden of god.
At the beginning of the year, Chen, chairman of the 2015 annual report on the work of the year 2016 and the goal of the work of the report, published an annual summary of the new year and the new year outlook, the outstanding staff of each work position also made a statement.
In 2015 the company seriously implement various economic indicators in early development, adhere to product tuning, pragmatic and hard work, to force forward, tough tackling, continuous innovation, never climbed the peak of the spirit, and achieved remarkable results. To sum up experience, establish the typical advanced incentive, in recognition of the 2015 annual "excellent staff", set up a dedicated marketing award, award, development innovation award and other ten awards. Designed to increase the company's cohesion, and create a good atmosphere for everyone to contribute to the company.
Activities will be fully prepared, each department, and actively participate in the workshop, not only shows, more lucky draw, make new luck and happiness to each staff, all employees of the company reflects the spirit of equal to anything.
Last 2015, all employees to work and forge ahead of the new year, 2016, is the company keep the advantage of creating a new situation in the development of a swan, excellent staff commended will continue to carry forward the fine tradition of the past, continuous innovation, play an exemplary vanguard role, together to create "Swan" 100 corporate goals!

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The Klipsch R-2800-C is a two-way in-ceiling loudspeaker that's part of the manufacturer's R Series. An entry-level model, it is similar to others and is the most powerful design when compared to the R-2650-C and R-1800. The speakers have a 6.5-inch gray polymer cone woofer and a 1-inch polymer dome tweeter that help to deliver a smooth and clear sound over a large environment. With 50 watts of power and a 65Hz-20KHz frequency response, the loudspeaker is has a durable ABS Frame and can be painted to meet the preference of an individual. Additional features for the Klipsch speaker include 93dB sensitivity and a weight of 7.9 pounds.
Other model variations include the Klipsch R-2800-CSM that has similar features but uses two 1-inch polymer dome tweeters that project frequencies and have the ability to play left and right stereo signals.
- Two-way in-ceiling loudspeaker
- 8-inch polymer cone woofer
- 1-inch polymer dome tweeter
- 50 watts power
- 65Hz-20KHz frequency response
- ABS Frame
- 93dB sensitivity
- Weighs 7.9lbs
- 8 ohms compatible
- Easy to install


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Delhi: Satyendar Jain asks officials to upgrade STPs, biogas plants in 12-15 months
In a meeting focused on upgrading all such plants of the Delhi Jal Board (DJB), it was decided that 'STP-treated water' would be supplied to farmhouses in areas such as Satbari, Sultanpur and Jaunpur where groundwater is extracted for horticultural needs.
About the tariff model, the DJB has decided to charge Rs 5,000 per acre each month from the consumer apart from a one-time infrastructure cost of Rs 10,000 per acre, a statement said.
"It is expected that more than 15 million gallons per day of water would be supplied to farmhouses so that tubewells could be closed and precious groundwater could be saved," it added.
Jain instructed the officials to upgrade all STPs and sludge biogas plants using state-of-the-art technology instead of the conventional one, which he claimed takes four to five years.
"In the new method of upgradation, existing plants will be revived according to the latest standards without additional civil work, without tree cutting and with minimal effect to the neighbourhood.
"Incentives will be provided for the usage of energy-efficient equipment in these STPs. The DJB should try to achieve completion of all these works at least six months before actual deadlines set for 'Clean Yamuna'," said a statement quoting Jain, who is also the chairman of DJB.
He also directed the officials to upgrade all the 20 biogas plants and make them fully functional within one year so that they could handle sludge from STPs, septage from septic tanks, cow dung from dairies and municipal solid waste.
Biogas plant converts organic material into methane gas, which can be further converted to CNG or electricity.
"Though it is the responsibility of the municipal corporations to handle these waste types, the DJB will lead this initiative to clean waste to reduce the burden on existing landfill sites," Jain said.
"Additional gas and power generated from the biogas plants will be supplied to electric vehicle stations and CNG stations to promote clean transport fuel. This will also reduce the burden on the existing network for the supply of electricity and gas," he added.


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Toro commits $50,000 to Rounds 4 Research
The Toro Foundation President Judson McNeil; 2013 GCSAA President Patrick R. Finlen, CGCS; GCSAA CEO Rhett Evans and The Toro Co. CEO Michael Hoffman
ORLANDO, Fla. - The Environmental Institute for Golf (EIFG) has received a $50,000 grant from The Toro Foundation to continue its support of Rounds 4 Research and help further turfgrass research at local universities. Toro donated $50,000 to the EIFG's Rounds 4 Research in 2013 as well.
Rounds 4 Research is a program designed to address a critical shortage in turfgrass research funding by auctioning donated rounds of golf online. It is administered by the EIFG and presented in partnership with Toro. The EIFG is the philanthropic organization of the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA). A majority of the proceeds are distributed to participating GCSAA chapters and turfgrass foundations to fund turfgrass research at local universities.
"Toro continues to validate the importance of research with this second substantial commitment to Rounds 4 Research," said EIFG CEO Rhett Evans. "Thanks in large part to Toro, Rounds 4 Research allows GCSAA chapters and turfgrass foundations to participate as fundraising partners and direct the proceeds to specific projects that will have the most significant impact in their local areas."
Since launching in July 2012, Rounds 4 Research has raised nearly $175,000 for turfgrass research. The next auctions are June 9-22 and Aug. 1-10, 2014.
"Research is the lifeblood of both environmental and economic advancements in turf management," said Darren Redetzke, Toro's vice president, commercial business, who presented a ceremonial check today at the Golf Industry Show in Orlando for Toro's $50,000 pledge to Rounds 4 Research. "Investing in research ultimately improves the customer experience, and this is a vital program for all sectors of the golf industry."
Toro is a longtime partner of the EIFG, donating more than $1 million to support scientific research, advancements in education and scholarships for future turfgrass professionals. The exclusive presenting partner of Rounds 4 Research, Toro is a Victory Club member of the EIFG cumulative giving program and a Platinum Tee Club member of the EIFG annual giving program. Toro also is a Double Eagle donor to the Golf Industry Show Silent Auction and a GCSAA Platinum Partner.
About GCSAA and the EIFG
GCSAA is a leading golf organization and has as its focus golf course management. Since 1926, GCSAA has been the top professional association for the men and women who manage golf courses in the United States and worldwide. From its headquarters in Lawrence, Kan., the association provides education, information and representation to nearly 18,000 members in more than 72 countries. GCSAA's mission is to serve its members, advance their profession and enhance the enjoyment, growth and vitality of the game of golf. Find GCSAA on Facebook, follow GCSAA on Twitter, and visit GCSAA at www.gcsaa.org. The Environmental Institute for Golf is the philanthropic organization of the GCSAA, and has as its mission to foster sustainability through research, awareness, education, programs and scholarships for the benefit of golf course management professionals, golf facilities and the game. Visit www.eifg.org.
About The Toro Company
The Toro Company (NYSE: TTC) is a leading worldwide provider of innovative turf, landscape, rental and construction equipment, and irrigation and outdoor lighting solutions. With sales of more than $2 billion in fiscal 2013, Toro's global presence extends to more than 90 countries through strong relationships built on integrity and trust, constant innovation and a commitment to helping customers enrich the beauty, productivity and sustainability of the land. Since 1914, the company has built a tradition of excellence around a number of strong brands to help customers care for golf courses, sports fields, public green spaces, commercial and residential properties and agricultural fields. More information is available at www.toro.com.
For more information contact:
Judson McNeil, The Toro Company, 952-887-8870

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Dental hygiene is an essential part of your overall wellness, and you need to make sure you take care of your teeth. One important part of doing so is finding a good dentist. Your dentist provides many different things, like deep cleanings and physical exams. However, you need a dentist you trust. Otherwise, you won’t get as much out of your appointments as you could. As you look for a new dentist, ask them these three questions.
1. What Services Do You Provide?
When you’re choosing a dentist, you want to be sure that they provide the exact services that you need. Some common dentistry services include fillings, cleanings, X-rays, and oral cancer screenings. While there are standard dental services that every dentist provides, others will be more specialized. For instance, not all dentists provide dental implants and teeth whitening. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, while all orthodontists are dentists, only 5% of dentists are orthodontists. If you’re considering teeth whitening or dental implants in the near future, be sure to opt for a dentist that provides those services along with general dentistry services. If you need orthodontic care, your dentist can refer you to a quality provider.
2. How Do You Handle Unique Needs?
Some patients have more unique needs than others. Patients with more advanced decay or structural issues with their teeth or jaw may need more specialized care such as surgery, extractions, or dental implants. If this sounds like you, you’ll want a compassionate and experienced dentist who understands their patients and has their best interests at heart. As you look for a dentist, ask how they and their staff would handle dental situations like yours. Their answers will help you determine if this is the right office for you.
3. Do You Offer Payment Plans?
If you don’t have insurance, dental treatment can be very expensive. Some places will expect you to pay the entire cost upfront, while others will offer payment plans. If you’re going to need a payment plan, ask about it before your first appointment. If you know what kinds of financing and payment options the dentist offers, you can figure it all out ahead of time.
Finding a new dentist can be stressful. Since medical treatment can be anxiety-inducing, you want someone who will do the work well while also providing the environment you need. As you consider dentists, make sure you ask them these three questions ahead of time. Doing so will help you choose the right one for your needs.

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text: Customers of different experience levels should find games appropriate for their preferences due to the broad assortment of games. The gaming colletction contains all types of games one could think of, including classic slots, video slot machines and 3D slot games. Themed slots or progressive jackpot slots are also at your disposal. The range of software studios comprises excellent names like Habanero, 1×2 Gaming and Iron Dog Studio, but of course you are able to select some of the best slots developed by other game studios as well. Moreover, live dealer games from Evolution Gaming are also selectable.

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Wilendur Liquor Labels on Tan Novelty Vintage Printed Tablecloth (54 X 50)
Continuing on a theme is this Wilendur liquor labels tablecloth. It has gold dye so you can't use Oxy. I soaked in Biz and the stain in the center got lighter but it is still visible in the white label center. There is a bleach? area nearby. There are several other stains that are lighter. The thing is it just makes the labels look aged. The tablecloth is also slightly more than gently faded. Needs ironing.
- Dye Condition: slightly more than gently faded with one small area that may be bleach damage?
- Fabric Content: mid weight cotton
- Hems/Selvedges: good
- Holes/Tears: none
- Size: 54 X 50 inches
- Stains: large faded yellow stain in the center and several smaller lighter stains


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On March 23, the Kerala Government filed an unprecedented lawsuit against Kerala Governor Arif Mohammed Khan for keeping the bills pending for an extended length of time and then reserving them for the President’s consideration, and against President Droupadi Murmu for withholding assent for the four bills passed by the Kerala Legislature without providing a reason.
Articles 14, 200, and 201 of the Constitution were broken by the President’s highly arbitrary act of withholding his assent to the four bills without providing a rationale. The State has claimed that constitutional morality requires the recall of the seven Bills’ reference to the President.
The State has listed the Secretary to the President, the Kerala Governor and the Additional Chief Secretary to the Governor as respondents in the writ petition filed before the Supreme Court.
Kerala would be represented in the top court by a senior lawyer, specialising in Constitutional matters and C.K. Sasi, its Standing Counsel.
The State contends that the actions of the Union Government in advising the President to withhold assent to Bills passed by the Legislative Assembly 11 to 24 months back, which were wholly within the domain of the State Government, subverted and disrupted the federal structure of the Constitution. It was also a grave encroachment into the domain entrusted to the State under the Constitution, it argued.
The reasons assigned by the Governor for reserving the Bills for the consideration of the President had nothing to do with the Union of India or the relationship between the Legislature of Kerala and the Union of India. The actions of the Governor subverted the delicate balance envisaged by the Constitution between the three organs of State, by rendering the functioning of the elected executive, which drafted and introduced the Bills, and then the State Legislature, which passed the Bills, wholly ineffective and otiose. His actions also subverted the federal structure of the Constitution, by reserving Bills, which are wholly within the domain of the State under the Constitution, for the President, it contends.
By grouping seven of the eight pending Bills and referring them to the President, the Governor, who reserved the seven Bills, escaped a ruling from the Supreme Court. The governor did not act with sincerity or good intentions. The Governor purposefully attempted to evade performing his constitutional duties and obligations under Article 200 of the Constitution by reserving the Bills after keeping them pending for up to 24 months. The State would contend that the Bills’ reference to the President must be deemed unconstitutional.

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“You won’t find a more caring and loving staff!” -K. Lyons
“Calm and experienced docs who put the animals at ease. An accommodating and kind staff. I’m a 10+ year client and have brought in my many dogs for a variety of issues….have always been grateful for the good care they received!” -E. Christensen
“I just got back from taking my cat Sampson here. He’s been trying to get rid of fleas on and off for about two months now. I had the best experience here. Another vet had recommended me some medicine that ended up being a lost cause. This vet was extremely professional, kind, and helpful. Sampson is up to date with his shots, given a pill that made all the fleas jump off him within the hour and has some long term medicine to control the flea eggs when they hatch and fight the problem until the cycle is over. The prices were very reasonable. Thank you so much for all your help! Highly recommend this vet!” -K. Anne
“Dr Berlin probably saved our dog’s life. She did blood work on the day before Thanksgiving, and told me that the results would not be back until Friday. But Dr Berlin called me Wednesday night after hours to tell me that the diagnosis was more critical than initially thought. We took our pet to a 24-hour hospital immediately.” -K. Mosier
“Dr. Greene and staff are incredible! Dr. Greene listened carefully and patiently to all our concerns.
I know price can become an issue with our babies, but Seneca really does try to help out as much as possible. I really felt like my dog’s health was more important than what I was charged.” -T. Lesley
“We took our dog in for his annual visit. We did not have to wait and were taken to an exam room right away. We met one of the new vets at the office, Dr. Michelle Shumaker. She was very thorough and a real pleasure to talk with. We have taken our pets here for over 20 years and I would highly recommend them.” -B. Meany
“Great staff and even greater doctors. Dr Green is phenomenal and very personable and her love for animals clearly shows in all she does.” -T. Hoyack


Birth certificates and batteries: the new airport security rules
Ah, airport security. I sometimes wonder if it makes the holiday feel just that bit better once you’ve struggled through all the checks to get there.
But just as it looked like the rules on liquids were going to relax a bit – no more tasting baby bottles, thanks to some clever new scanning equipment – along come some new ones.
Because passengers heading to the US (and possibly elsewhere) are now being warned to keep their gadgets charged, from phones and tablets to laptops, or they might lose them at security.
It’s all to prove that they really are what they seem to be. And the quickest way to check, is to turn them on. The problem, of course, is what happens if you’ve used up your battery during the flight. Or packed your charger in your hand luggage, for example.
For now, both airports and airlines are scrambling to come up with solutions as the new measures don’t look like they’re about to disappear any time soon. Both Heathrow and Gatwick say they’ll be reviewing the number of electrical sockets they have if demand increases.
And BA and Virgin Atlantic are promising limited numbers of chargers at gates for passengers to use, while Dixons is also offering to charge devices for free if you’re flying to the US. And if you can’t get it charged in time, both airlines are offering to post your gadgets to you for free.
The advice has already changed so far this week, and there are far more airlines which might be affected, so it’s worth keeping an eye on the news. And, I’d suggest, packing a portable charger as back-up…
If you’re heading to South Africa, it might not be your phone’s charge that’s under scrutiny but your child. From October 1, 2014, parents travelling with kids into or out of South Africa may be asked to show the child’s full birth certificate – and if you’re travelling without the other parent, you’ll need to prove you have their consent, such as a signed affidavit or a court order.
For adults travelling with kids who aren’t their children, there are extra restrictions – check the FCO site for details
Image: Adam Cohn/Flickr


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BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust
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BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust operates as a grantor trust in the U. S. The company owns an overriding royalty interest in the Prudhoe Bay field on the North Slope in Alaska. The Bank of New York Mellon is the trustee of the company, which is responsible for the production operations in the field. BP Prudhoe Bay Royalty Trust was founded on February 28, 1989 and is headquartered in Austin, TX.

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Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 LRF Thermal Imaging Monocular with Integrated Laser Rangefinder.
Pulsar has just released their next generation of Thermal Monoculars: Pulsar Axion 2 XQ35 and Axion 2 LRF XQ35. Pulsar promises an enhanced image quality, longer battery life and a lower price. According to Pulsar, the XQ35s can detect a standard 1.8 m tall object up to 1300 meters away in complete darkness, and the battery is said to be able to power the device for 11 hours of continuous use.
These are great tools for any hunter, but can also be used in other areas to find missing people. It’s always good to know the distance to possible targets during a hunt, and with the XQ35s you will also be able to detect the potential targets (or non-targets) much easier.
The thermal sensor resolution is 384×288, 17µm (Made by Lynred) with a VGA AMOLED display. The objective lens is F35/1.0 with a 2-8x magnification. A low magnification is generally preferred for a thermal monocular. The field of view is 18.2 m at 100 meters.
The Axion 2 XQ35 LRF has a built-in precision laser rangefinder – an essential component for understanding the target distance and making the right call. The LRF with a range of up to 1000 metres enables you to measure distances in single measurements and continuous scanning modes with an accuracy of ± 1 metres for quick and hassle-free assessment of the scenario. By knowing the precise distance, you will be able to evaluate the peculiarities of the setting, the distance and other important factors.
Accessories: Available / Not included
Interchangeable standard power supplies for Axion XM, Axion XQ, Axion XQ LRF, Digex, Proton XQ, Proton FXQ and Thermion devices.
Intended for charging the APS 2, APS 3 and APS 5 battery packs
The Pulsar C-Clamp is designed for fixing Pulsar units equipped with a 1/4″ tripod mount on various elements (crossbeam, handrail etc.). The pivoting ball head allows the Pulsar unit to be mounted in any convenient position.
The Pulsar Tree Mount is intended for the fixing of Pulsar devices equipped with a 1/4″ tripod mount on such vertical elements as a tree trunk or branch, pillar, column etc. Mounting is effected with the aid of adjustable straps or with screws that are screwed into wooden parts of a structure through the holes in plastic parts of the Tree Mount. The Weaver rail allows additional equipment, such as Pulsar PB8I Power Bank, to be mounted.
Tripod for mounting of optical devices on outside elements of standard PVC windows or any other suitable windows. Tripod has a swivel head with ¼ inch screw with a quick-release plate.
Flat Glass Mount is designed for the fixing of digital and thermal devices equipped with a ¼” tripod mount to various flat surfaces such as a window or automobile glass, paving tile, polished metal, plastic etc.
- Enhanced Image Processing Algorithms
The Axion 2 thermal imaging devices use a new approach to image optimisation depending on the purposes and conditions of observation and provide high-quality rendering of both target objects and background. Three levels of signal amplification in combination with a connected smoothing filter and fine brightness and contrast adjustments give the hunter great opportunities for long-range detection of the animal under different weather and temperature conditions and determining its trophy qualities.
- High-Quality Reinforced Magnesium Alloy Housing
Axion is designed for constant, often hard use. A magnesium alloy housing is light and strong at the same time. The housing reliably protects the internal components of a thermal imaging device from shocks, drops, moisture, heat or cold. At the same time, a metal housing effectively removes the heat from electronics, minimizes image noise and increases consistency of the device operation during long-term observation.
- Highly-Sensitive European-Made Lynred Sensor
The Axion 2 XQ35 is equipped with a European Lynred sensor with a resolution of 384×288 pixels (pixel size 17 microns), which qualitatively captures a useful signal under difficult observation conditions, such as rain, fog and high atmospheric humidity at the observation site.
- Fast Aperture F35/1.0 Lens
Germanium F35/1.0 lens features high infrared transmission in the LWIR range. Due to the high precision manufacturing of the optical elements of the lens, the image generated by the Axion 2 thermal imaging device sensor is distinguished for its clarity and detailing.
- Extended Battery Life. Up to 11 Hours on a Single Charge
A high-capacity APS5 rechargeable battery provides, depending on model, up to 11 hours of continuous operation of the thermal imaging device on a single charge. The battery is removed from a battery housing and replaced with a new one in seconds. The battery is charged in a special charger or inside the device from a PC, household power system or power bank via USB-C. The same sources are used for external power supply of a thermal imaging device.
- Improved Wi-Fi Connectivity with 2.4 / 5 Ghz Waveband Support
In Axion 2 thermal imagers, the standard smartphone connection frequency range via a 2.4 GHz Wi-Fi channel is complemented with an effective 5 GHz range. The 5 GHz connection offers better bandwidth, a faster data transfer rate, noise immunity and improved connection stability, resulting in more productive and easier operation of the thermal imager with a smartphone.
A powerful F35/1.0 objective lens combined with a 384×288@17µm highly-sensitive thermal imaging sensor provides exceptional detection capabilities. A standard 1.8m tall object can be detected up to 1300 m away in complete darkness.
- Long-Distance Laser Rangefinder
Understanding the target distance is an essential factor in making the right decisions. A built-in laser rangefinder with a range of up to 1 kilometre allows you to measure distances in single measurements and continuous scanning modes with an accuracy of ± 1 meters for quick and error-free assessment of the situation.
- Pocket-Sized Dimensions and Light Weight
Axion 2 has a space-saving and pocket-sized design and weighing 350 grams. The device is easy to grip and operate by right-handed and left-handed people due to the symmetrical design and in-line buttons arrangement on the upper panel.
- Variable MAGNIFICATION from 2x to 8x
Digital zoom, up to 4x, provides improved focus and better overall object recognition at significant distances. The zoom changes either gradually in 2x step or continuously for a truly optimum, customized field of view for specific situation.
- Field of View Over 10 Degrees
The Axion 2 XQ thermal imaging devices are suitable for viewing wide areas, observing in motion or for moving objects – the linear field of view is 18.2 m at 100 m distance or 10.7° in angular values. The “Picture in Picture” function activates an additional window at the top of the display, in which the central area of the observed scene is shown magnified 2 or 4 times. This makes it possible to combine the information content of a wide field of view with detailed observation of the selected object.
- Built-In Photo and Video Recorder. Free 16 GB Cloud Space
The Axion 2 XQ has a built-in video recorder. The internal memory of the Axion 2 XQ can store hours of video and tens of thousands of photos. One touch of a button is enough to take a photo of an interesting scene or start recording video. The footage is copied to a computer hard drive via a USB-C port. The Axion 2 XQ owner has a free 16 GB disk space for storing photos and videos captured with the device in the Pulsar cloud storage. Simply install the Stream Vision 2 mobile application, log in and connect the device with a smartphone via Wi-Fi.
- A Selection of 8 Colour Palettes
A choice of 8 colour palettes lets the user observe their field of view more effectively, allowing them to optimise the unit for specific tasks as well as react to changing observation conditions. White Hot, Black Hot and Red Hot are optimal for object detection, Rainbow and Ultramarine help increase chances for recognition & identification. Red Monochrome, Sepia and Violet are most suitable for long observation in the night.
- High-Contrast AMOLED Display
A high-contrast AMOLED display has an improved colour rendering, power saving and quick-response, providing sharp and smooth images observing even under frosty conditions.
IPX7 waterproof-rated for protection from heavy rainfall, snow or other precipitation. The unit is designed to run flawlessly, even after submersion in up to 1 meter of water for up to 30 minutes.
- Distant Operation and Firmware Update from Smartphone via Stream Vision 2 App
Built-in Wi-Fi connects the Axion 2 to Android and iOS smartphones via the Stream Vision 2 mobile application. This opens up a wide range of options including wireless device software updates, real-time image transmission from the device to the smartphone screen, publication on social media of photo and video content captured by the device or transfer to messengers, remote control of digital device functions and access to the latest news from Pulsar. Moreover, registered users receive 16 GB of cloud storage for photos and videos recorded with the device.
- Sensor: 384×288 pix. @ 17 µm
- Objective lens: F35/1.0
- Magnification, x: 2 – 8 (x4 zoom)
- Field of view (HxV), degrees / m@100m: 10.7х8 / 18.2
- Detection range, m: 1 300
- Type: uncooled
- Resolution, pixels: 384×288
- Pixel pitch, µm: 17
- NETD, mK: <40
- Frame rate, Hz: 50
- Objective lens: F35/1.0
- Magnification, x: 2 – 8 (x4 zoom)
- Field of view (HxV), degrees / m @ 100 m: 10.7х8 / 18.2
- Eye relief, mm: 14
- Type: AMOLED
- Resolution, pixels: 640×400
- Safety class for laser equipment according to IEC 60825-1:2014: 1
- Wavelength, nm: 905
- measuring range, m: 1000
- Measurement accuracy, m: ±1
- Video / photo resolution, pixel: 528×400
- Video / photo format : .mp4 / .jpg
- Built-in memory, GB : 16
- Built-in memory capacity: –
- Wireless Protocol: Wi-Fi
- Wireless Standard: IEEE 802.11 b/g/n/ac
- Frequency, GHz: 2.4 / 5 GHz
- Wireless Standard: –
- Frequency, GHz: –
- Degree of protection, IP code (IEC60529): IPХ7
- Operating temperature range, °С: -25 – +40
Connections and Compatibilities
- Mount, type: 1/4″
- Remote control: –
- Supported Application: Stream Vision 2
- Output voltage, V: 3.0 – 4.2
- Battery type: APS 5 Li-ion Battery Pack
- Capacity, mAh: 4900
- Operating time on battery pack (at t=22°C), h *: 11
- External power supply, V: 5 V, 9 V
Weight & Size
- Body material: Magnesium Alloy
- Dimensions, mm: 152x74x75
- Weight, kg: 0.35


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The units of the Army Group “Yug” of the Russian Armed Forces stormed several fortified positions of the Ukrainian militants in the South Donetsk direction, attacking them after an artillery fire, a participant of the assault told RIA Novosti on September 27.
“A massive artillery fire was carried out, then a landing of paratroopers – 15 people – was carried out. The guys successfully coped with the task,” he told.
The soldier emphasized that the attack ended without losses on the Russian side.
Rossa Primavera News Agency earlier wrote, the Secretary of the Russian Security Council Nikolai Patrushev said on September 26 during security consultations in Cairo that the counter-offensive of the Ukrainian armed forces had collapsed. He noted that the Ukrainian side was still suffering “huge human losses.”
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Living Room / March 6, 2018 / Priscilla Douglass
Planning a light scheme for the living room is a crucial part of designing the living room. A living room should typically have three types of lighting; an ambient light scheme, focus lights for wall art and curios and task lights in the form of table lamps. While the light itself enhances the room, sometimes the source of this light need not be seen. Cove lighting is a style of ambient lighting that has become very popular. This style of lighting is muted but gives the living room a stylish edge. When it comes to picking a table lamp, there are a number of styles to choose amongst. While a lamp base is ornamental, the lamp shade has a more functional purpose and its style determines the amount and direction of light emitted.
If the living room has a beautiful view, then shifting the focus to highlight it can completely transform the ambiance of the space. Change the windows to optimise the scenery outside. Picture windows are ideal. Instead of curtains, install blinds so that nothing hinders the view.


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Daily Changing Ugly Faces by V. Lishko NFT Prices & Overview
Daily Changing Ugly Faces is a collection of 1,236 on-chain, generative art NFTs created by painter and generative artist Vitaliy Lishko on the Ethereum blockchain. As stated in the name of the collection, each Ugly Faces NFT is updated every day by a smart contract that generates new and unique facial expressions. Any day, however, an NFT can be paused to prevent the process of changing every day. This allows holders to preserve a certain face whenever they choose. Once an NFT is paused, a holder can claim a physical 51.18" x 51.18" canvas of their Ugly Face created by Vitaliy Lishko using acrylics.


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Dear Liza: My husband and I both have a will that states we are each other’s beneficiaries and executor’s and our son as 100% beneficiary of both of us died,. My husband has a daughter by a previous marriage. If my husband dies before me does she have rights to our assets? I often tell my clients the sad irony of estate planning: You can pretty much do whatever you want to do, you just have to die first. So, in your husband’s case, he is not legally required to leave any money to his daughter from a previous marriage. I am assuming that she is not a minor and he has no other obligations to provide for her via a divorce settlement or the like.
What he needs to do, though, is acknowledge his daughter as his child in the Will, and then to say, explicitly, that he is deliberately choosing NOT to leave her anything under his Will. That way, she (the excluded daughter) cannot make a claim that he simply forgot to include her and make a claim based on her relationship to him. Mind you, she may very well not be happy about this and she may try and challenge the Will as being invalid in some way, but that’s a pretty hard thing to prove: your husband would either have had to lack the legal capacity to understand what he was signing or have been placed under undue influence to execute that Will (i.e. forced to sign) .
But there’s no keeping unpleasant secrets forever. She’s going to know that she’s been excluded, when the time comes. Notice requirements vary state to state, but generally speaking, upon your husband’s death, she, as his daughter, will be entitled to notice of the probate proceeding and will be able to see a copy of the Will, even though she doesn’t inherit anything under the Will.
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Reflections on the first general elections in the Gambia, May 1960, by Richard Addis following his involvement in the registration of voters and the supervision of electoral procedure. Photocopied typescript.
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Douglas Royal maintained their bid for treble glory with a win in the preliminary round of the Sure Mobile Women's FA Cup yesterday.
They beat their Noble's Park neighbours Corinthians 4-2 thanks to goals from the prolific Donna Shimmin (two) and Leanne Ashe, with an own goal making up their total.
Lauren Christian and Sarah Kerford scored for the home side.
Laxey had a good win in yesterday's other preliminary round tie, beating Michael United 5-0 at Glen Road.
Dawn Winn was the star with a hat-trick, with Kerry Lockwood grabbing the other two.
The only league fixture of the weekend was in Sure Mobile Division Two where Castletown demolished Ramsey 10-0.
Tricia Fleming hit five, there were braces from Sarah Denny and Sara Ismail-Sutton and Justine Karran scored one.


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By Bailey Terry
The Lady Dragon softball team played Garden City on Feb. 25 in Hutch at the Fun Valley field.
Each team won a game. In the first game the Dragons lost 2-1. Then they won 4-0. Hutch’s record is now 5-2.
The Lady Dragons’ season started on Feb 20.
At the start of the season, the Dragons won their first four games.
They beat Western Oklahoma, Vernon College, Ranger College, and North Central Texas.
Their first loss occurred against NOC-Tonkawa.
During the first game, Hutch scored their first and only run early in the game.
In the second inning, Garden City answered with two runs.
At the end of the first game, the Dragons lost 2-1.
The Dragons outhit Garden City 7-4
Brittany Olender, Victoria, British Columbia, pitched her third shutout game for the Dragons during the second game, to help the Dragons beat Garden City.
Neither team scored throughout the first four innings, but the Dragons changed that in the fifth.
The Dragons scored to make the score 1-0.
Then Hutch had a three run sixth inning to finish the game at 4-0.
The Dragons outhit their opponents 11-2 in the second game
The Lady Dragons are scheduled to play Dodge City at home at the Fun Valley field on March 6 at 2 p.m.


2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class Engine Specs
In the luxury sedan market, there are plenty of options for you to choose from. Sure, all of these offer the high-class interior comfort and convenience features, but there’s more to the right car than offering the right interior features. While some drivers are looking for a fast and sporty driving experience, others want a more economical option. That’s where the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan comes in. This sporty luxury model comes with multiple unique engine options to help drivers not only get the features they want, but the performance and efficiency as well.
With impressive style and an air of sophistication, the 2017 Mercedes-Benz S-Class sedan is more than capable of providing you with the drive you’re looking for. Whatever you prioritize as a driver, be it horsepower or MPG, there’s an engine option for you. There are a total of three engine options to choose from for the S-Class, including a 3.0-liter V6, a 4.7-liter V8 and a massive 6.0-liter V12 for an amazing amount of power.
No matter which engine you choose, you’re in for an exciting driving experience. That being said, the larger engine options offer higher performance and more power.
Available on the S550e Plug-In Hybrid, the 3.0-liter V6 biturbo engine, in addition to its plug-in hybrid electric motor is capable of a combined horsepower of 436. It’s also capable of going from 0 to 60 in just 5.2 seconds.
Known for its excellent fuel economy, the S550e offers incredible fuel economy for its power bracket. This impressive model, when using its gas engine is able to achieve 24 MPG in the city and 30 MPG on the highway. When in hybrid mode, this ups to 54 MPGe and 63 MPGe respectively.
The original S550 comes equipped with the next step up in power and performance. Its 4.7-liter V8 biturbo engine is able to produce an impressive 449 horsepower. Acceleration is also improved with this model, which goes from 0 to 60 in only 4.8 seconds.
On the fuel savings front, the S550 is able to conserve its fuel to allow 18 mpg in the city and 26 mpg on the highway.
For the adrenaline junkies out there looking for incredible power out on the road, the top engine for the S-Class is equipped on the S600. This 6.0-liter V12 biturbo engine produces an outstanding 523 horsepower, and is able to accelerate from 0 to 60 in 4.5 seconds.
As for fuel economy, the S600 still gets a respectable 13 mpg in the city and 22 mpg on the highway.
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Virtual environments blurring the edges for network managers
Virtual environments are causing problems for network managers, straining and distorting network edges, according to Ixia.
Top tips to achieve cloud visibility in your cloud environment
While cloud is the word in enterprise strategy this year, the path to digital visibility is still a bumpy road, says Ixia.
Ixia launches global ‘invitation-only’ program for channel partners
Network security provider Ixia is on a mission to provide partners with greater profitability and new revenue through its 'invitation only' program.
SecurityBrief Asia revisits 2016's year on the wild, wild web
New threats, new malware, new attacks, new chaos and new ways to fight back: A look back at Asia cybersecurity in 2016.
Ixia's Singapore Executive Briefing Center a safe haven for cyber defence simulations
Ixia's new Asia Pacific Executive Briefing Center in Singapore aims to help organizations test, monitor and defend their networks.
Ixia unveils security test platform for hyperscale data centers
Ixia launches CloudStorm, pioneering multi-terabit security testing for next-gen hyperscale data centres, readying them for cloud-scale applications.
Key to inline security success: 'Traffic inspection and detection', exec says
Balancing network performance and security is key, says Ixia. Successful security monitoring should enable traffic inspection without affecting availability.
Ixia unveils new solution to reduce data corruption in the enterprise
Ixia has launched the latest addition to the company’s network taps family of products to fortify business critical application security.
Augmented reality: What are the cyber security dangers?
The use of augmented reality apps in businesses could lead to security breaches if not properly prepared, warns Ixia.
How to be the cat - not the mouse - in the fight against zero-day malware
Zero-day malware mutations can spell disaster for networks, as they can often get in completely undetected by traditional security protection.
What role does security play in the age of IoT within the enterprise?
IoT manufacturers must carefully test devices' reliability and security as concerns about data security rise, says Ixia.
The unbalanced fight against network security threats
Network security is an unfair fight, according to Ixia, as hackers exploit vulnerabilities. Swift action can help prevent breaches.
Ixia delivers revolutionary zero-day malware solution
Ixia unveils ThreatARMOR, a cutting-edge solution countering zero-day malware and securing networks against elusive cyber threats.
Ixia: Developers must improve security testing and nab those anomalies
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Robust security architecture vital to maximise resilience
Ixia stresses the imperative of bolstering security structures, urging firms to revamp with prevention-focused measures for resilience.
Say hello to Ixia's TrafficREWIND
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Network blind spots and what you should do about them
Organisations must address network blind spots to avoid outages, security threats, and compliance issues, warns Ixia.
Radical transition for testing equipment provider Ixia
Ixia started as a manufacturer of testing & measurement hardware. In the last 2-3 years they've expanded network testing solutions for telco services.
Security breaches: When, not if
Ixia warns that security breaches are an inevitable 'when', urging businesses to adopt a 360-degree network approach for robust defence.
Solid foundation vital for smart security
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Ixia launches new partner programme, focuses on enabling collaboration
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The first hour of a security intrusion prudent, says experts
The first sixty minutes are crucial in responding to a cyber security intrusion, says Ixia, as it can make or break the impact of the attack.


On Mario‘s new lovesick ballad, How Do I Breathe, the young crooner explains how hard it is to take in oxygen while pinning away at a certain female. Although Mario is too young to settle down for good, and not breathing is just plain stupid, he isn’t too young to make certified hits. “Over the years in this industry, I feel like I’ve grown to a point where I’m comfortable in my own skin, and this album truly reflects that,” Mario explains. Look for his highly anticipated and long-delayed album, Go, in stores this July.
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After watching Slavia Prague labour their way to a 1-0 win over Mlada Boleslav it was clear to see that old head Stanislav Vlcek still has an important role to play. Vlcek is 34 years old and is in his second stint at Slavia Prague, his substitute appearance on Saturday swung the game in Slavia’s favour – infact his 30 minute cameo was enough to secure the man of the match award! It was an instinctive finish from Vlcek which delighted the fans inside the Synot Tip Arena and gave Slavia their first win of the season.
Infact, all three goals Slavia have scored this season have come from players aged over 30 (two from Karol Kisel and one from Stanislav Vlcek). At the other end of the spectrum for Slavia is 19 year old Jakub Hora, Hora has featured in all 3 games this season and his yet to find the net. Jakub is full of running and enthusiasm, chasing down every ball but the intelligence is not quite there yet – something he can pick up by watching Vlceks positioning and general play.
It’s clear to see that the Czech league is made up of young hungry players looking for a move to a bigger European club and the older veteran players who have come back to the Czech Republic to finish their careers. The two biggest examples of this would be Tomas Repka and Matej Vydra.
Sparta Prague captain Tomas Repka has earned a career from hard tackling and no-nonsense defending (that would be putting it mildly) but there is no doubt he was Sparta’s key player in their title-winning season last year. Sparta Prague without defensive hardnut Repka are a completely different team, their 1-0 defeat today highlights this point – Repka is currently suspended for spitting at a player.
Banik Ostrava sold 18 year old Matej Vydra for £5.5m to Udinese this summer, Vydra had played a total of 14 games for Ostrava last season and scored 4 goals, a fairly modest return. Ostrava couldn’t turn down an offer of this size but its a shame that Vydra didn’t stay in the Czech Republic and play regular football for Ostrava and become a hero. Im sure his chances will be limited at Udinese and this will hinder the youngsters development.
While there are promising young players like Hora, Zakostelsky and Kadlec in the Czech Gambrinus Liga its the veterans like Vlcek and Repka who are making the difference.


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Posted: February 14, 2020
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Mon, 02/24/2020 - 1:00pm to 2:30pm
The next DFA Conversations event will occur Monday, February 24, from 1:00 – 2:30 p.m., in S1-212, Schurman Hall (Lecture Hall 5). This session will feature an update on the recently completed implementation of Concur, Cornell’s new travel management system. The agenda will cover project closeout updates, current activities and changes resulting from the implementation, and the future of the system at Cornell.


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In this year’s release of So Help Me Todd, Tristen J. Winger plays Lyle alongside a cast including Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden, which started airing weekly in the United States at the end of September, with Lyle marking Tristen’s first network television role. From 2019 to 2021, Tristen was in the cast of the BET+ series Bigger, playing Vince across all episodes, and he played Thug Yoda in Issa Rae’s series Insecure, which was nominated for and won numerous awards including at the Emmys, and Tristen worked again with Issa Rae on the HBO podcast We Stay Looking when he voiced the role of Petey. Amongst Tristen’s other projects, he worked with American rapper 50 Cent on 50 Central, and in web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl, he played Baby Voice Darius. Tristen answered our questions about playing Lyle in So Help Me Todd, his time playing Vince in BET+ series Bigger and working on Insecure.
Can you tell us about So Help Me Todd and how it feels having the series released on CBS in the United States?
I’m excited to be working on So Help Me Todd in my first network television role. Leading up to booking the role I just felt an energy come over me. It literally felt electric. After we shot the pilot, I had a strong feeling we would get picked up to series and we did. I found out on my birthday!
You play the role of Lyle, what is it like to play him and can you tell us more about the character from your perspective?
I get to play this type-a, know-it-all, silently judgmental investigator named Lyle opposite Marcia Gay Harden and Skylar Astin, who plays an amateur investigator who is anything but professional. Playing Lyle is fun because he isn’t concerned with making friends, he only cares about doing his job the best way he knows how: by being a rule follower.
What drew you to the role and how was it reading the pilot script for the first time?
Lyle feels very familiar, like one of my military-trained uncles, and he represents the part of me who can be a bit of a prude. Lyle is the person I would probably be if I didn’t care about other people’s feelings, and I love exploring that. He says exactly what’s on his mind and he’s calculated. Reading pilots is always exciting because I get to see the world of the show for the first time. It’s like taking a trip to a place you’ve never been before, it’s exciting!
What is it like working with the rest of the cast, such as Skylar Astin and Marcia Gay Harden?
It’s a treat working with Marcia and Skylar because I had an idea of the type of people they were, and I was right and wrong at the same time. A lot of Marcia’s roles are very serious and as much of a serious person she is, she’s also very funny. If we had gone to school together, I could see Marcia as one of my friends that I could be silly with, and she’d go right along with it. Skylar is always singing on set and anytime I’m singing to myself or humming he’ll join in. They’re both fun scene partners.
What have you enjoyed most about filming Season 1 of So Help Me Todd and do you have any favourite memories from your time on set?
Lyle is a shady person. He often sends quips toward Todd and sometimes I get to throw in an adlib. There was a scene in Episode 4 in which Todd was teasing Lyle for being nerdy, when he is actually a nerd himself! I added the line “who’s the nerd now, Sheldon” referencing Sheldon from The Big Bang Theory, another CBS show.
There was one day on set where our characters were looking at evidence and Marcia has on a pair of latex gloves. She kept gathering air in the gloves and making them squeak and we could not stop giggling.
How was it working on the short film The Hostage, in which you play Tripp?
That was a lot of fun, we shot this in one day in Encino, CA, I think. I got to play with some hilarious people like Annie Mumolo and Isaiah Mustafa, who a lot of folks know from the Old Spice commercials. It’s a Paul Feig production, my third or fourth one with his company Powderkeg, so it was a blast.
From 2019 to 2021, you played Vince across all episodes of Bigger, what was it like to be a part of that series?
I got to shoot Bigger in Atlanta and loved it. The city of Atlanta is like the Black Mecca, there are so many thriving Black professionals there. Tyler Perry’s Studios is there, and I got to meet some of my favourite people while filming Bigger. We got to shoot two incredible seasons and I enjoyed playing Vince because he was basically me if I had decided to pursue a career in music. It was created by Felischa Marye and produced by Will Packer, who is a visionary. We got to bring something to BET+ that hadn’t been done before and I love and miss my co-stars.
Did you have a favourite aspect of playing Vince and how was it developing the character throughout the series?
My favourite part of playing Vince was how much he and I love music, specifically early 2000s hip hop and R&B. It was a lot of fun doing the throwback episodes where we got to see Vince thriving in his early career and making the choice to pursue DJing over going to college for Mechanical Engineering. I was a Mechanical Engineering major, and I tried my best to stick it out but I just… hated it. I was not enjoying myself at all. I spent more time in my campus apartment working on music than I did going to class. Vince got it right.
Can you tell us about your time playing Thug Yoda in Insecure and, in your own words, how would you describe the character?
Thug Yoda is iconic. I loved that any time he popped up the audience knew that he would say and do something ridiculous, but his point of view was so specific and honest. Thug Yoda is a loving father to a beautiful soul of a daughter and he’s just trying to figure it out for the sake of his family. He’s responsible and thoughtful and he just so happens to have some gang affiliations and a limited vocabulary.
What was it like seeing the success and viewers’ response to the series, which included the show being nominated for and winning numerous awards, including at the Emmys?
The viewers’ response felt validating. This was Issa’s (Rae) first large-scale TV show, she was nervous about its reception, but I KNEW it would be a hit. Her web series had her unique voice and Insecure was extension of that with a louder microphone. We know when something is authentic, it’s a feeling. The way that she represented South LA and our people was the most authentic representation of us, so the response reacted to that authenticity with appreciation and love.
What are some of your stand-out highlights from working on 50 Central and how was it being involved with a project like that?
We got to do a sketch about OJ Simpson coming home to a surprise party, but everyone was still anxious about being around him. That was my favourite sketch to shoot. 50 Central was a good time, I made some great friends, and 50 Cent is one of the smartest people I’ve ever met.
What do you remember most from playing Baby Voice Darius in web series The Misadventures of Awkward Black Girl?
After the show had been out for a while, I remember strangers greeting me by whispering AT me. I would be confused every time and it would take me a while to realise that people were imitating my character to me. It was always funny, and I appreciate how many people related to that character.
As a voice actor, you starred as Petey in the HBO Max podcast We Stay Looking, how was that?
I love voiceover acting because it doesn’t matter what you look like or what your face is doing, you just get to BE. Originally, Looking for Latoya was the show within a show on Insecure and because of the response and awards we won, we were able to make it a stand-alone series. I always have a lot of fun on Issa’s projects, and she keeps a talented circle of writers, performers, and directors that I have a good time being a part of. It never, ever feels like work.
Where does your love of acting come from and can you tell us about your training and work with the Amazing Grace Conservatory?
My mom was a performer – she was a touring ballroom dancer on a few teams before having me, so I think it comes from her. I would imitate my favourite characters from TV, mainly Steve Urkel from Family Matters, and my uncles, which amused them and my mom. My mom would eventually enrol me in Amazing Grace Conservatory, co-founded by Wendy Raquel Robinson, where I got to put my skills to use and learn new techniques for stage performing. I would spend about three months a season there going to class on weekends, preparing for our big stage production at the end. It was so fulfilling, I was hooked.
Do you have any favourite films and TV shows to watch and how do you like to spend your time when you’re not working?
My favourite film of all time is Back to the Future. I’m a nerd at heart and I love sci-fi and time travel and cars so that movie put all of my favourite things together. I can recite the whole thing. My favourite TV shows are Atlanta (Donald Glover is a genius) and Abbott Elementary (my mom was a teacher for 30 years). I spend a lot of my off-time exploring Vancouver and eating good meals.
What are you hoping the upcoming year brings for you?
May this next year bring more health, wealth, positivity, and prosperity!
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Infections caused by MDR Pseudomonas aeruginosa and other Gram-negative pathogens challenge clinicians to find safe and effective antibiotic regimens that can eradicate these opportunistic pathogens from the frail, often immunocompromised hosts that they target. Two features of the P. aeruginosa cell envelope - its limited permeability to small molecules and the large number of both constitutive and inducible efflux systems it contains - render this pathogen intrinsically resistant to many available antimicrobials and contribute to acquired resistance toward the small set of existing anti-Pseudomonal antibiotics. This seriously limits the ability to identify ?hits? with antibiotic activity using whole-cell assays - as compounds that penetrate and can inhibit key metabolic pathways are often effluxed out before they measurably inhibit bacterial growth or viability. Approaches that identify novel small molecule inhibitors of key bacterial enzymes often fail when these small molecules cannot achieve effective intrabacterial concentrations - and our understanding of the chemistries that would allow for penetration and retention is woefully incomplete. In this application we use a diverse array of riboswitches, sensitive and specific RNA-based small molecule sensors, as rapid and quantitative indicators that bacterial physiology has been perturbed. By multiplexing several riboswitches that report on accumulation of the alarmones ZTP and ppGpp, as well as the toxic product of increased SAM utilization, SAH, we can effectively screen for ?signatures? of a bacterial response to sub- MIC levels of small molecules. Our approach places these riboswitch reporters in isogenic MDR and efflux- deficient P. aeruginosa strains, simultaneously yielding information about both physical and structural chemical features that allow penetration and efflux-avoidance and identifying ?hit? molecules that can be developed as leads for new antibacterial agents. Our medicinal chemistry approach will build on both types of knowledge, allowing novel anti-Pseudomonal compounds to be identified and optimized.
The increasing prevalence of infections by multi-drug-resistant Gram-negative pathogens presents a challenge to clinicians to find safe and effective antibiotic therapies within the current pharmacopeia. This R01 project utilizes riboswitches to identify molecules as leads for the development of new antibacterial agents. More broadly, we will also use this system to determine optimal physical and structural features that allow small molecules to enter into the bacterial cell with minimal efflux.
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Miami Dolphins Step Up Big For Disabled Teen The Miami Dolphins stepped up in a big way Monday for a teenager who was the victim of a drive by shooting.
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Firefighters Heat Things Up At Jungle IslandWednesday may have been Administrative Professionals Day, a day where the boss recognize and appreciate all the hard work performed by their assistants, but at Jungle Island it was the administrative assistants who were doing the appreciating – of hard bodied firefighters.

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In the last couple of weeks St. Louis has had somewhat of an influx of '90s nostalgia acts coming through town. Sponge played Cicero's, Soul Asylum made an appearance at the Old Rock House and Reel Big Fish just played the Pageant. This got us to thinking....
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About ten years after its decline, third wave ska still seems like an oddity in the history of rock and roll. One principal tenant of the genre was the cover song. It was sometimes a formulaic practice, but it continues to be a way for the ska community (yes, such thing exists and its bonds are stro ... More >>
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Trevor Graham has worked as a writer, producer and director of documentary in the Australian film industry for more than 20 years. He is the co-founder of Yarra Bank Films Pty Ltd, a Sydney-based production company established in 1983.
Trevor's documentaries have been screened and broadcast nationally and internationally.
He has won two Australian Film Institute (AFI) Awards for Best Documentary and numerous other national and international film and television awards. In 1997, Mabo - Life of an Island Man won the AFI Award, was nominated for a Logie and won both the prestigious NSW Premier's History Award and the NSW Premier's Award for Best Screenplay.
In 1997 he ventured into writing and directing new media. From 1997 to 2000 he co-wrote and directed the encyclopedic documentary Mabo - The Native Title Revolution CD-Rom, which was nominated for a British Academy Award (BAFTA) in 2001.
In 2002 he produced, co-directed, co-wrote and shot one of Australia's first online documentaries for ABC online, Homeless - Six Cities, Six Stories, Six Lives (www.abc.net.au/homeless), financed by the Australian Film Commission. Homeless was nominated for a Webby Award, an 'online Oscar' by the International Academy of Digital Arts and Sciences.
Trevor Graham was the inaugural Head of Documentary at the Australian Film Television and Radio School in Sydney from 1997 to 2002. He has lectured and presented screenings on documentary throughout Asia, Canada, the USA and Australia.
Throughout 2002 and 2003, he directed and shot Lonely Boy Richard for Film Australia and ABC-TV. The project was nominated for an AFI Best Documentary Award in 2004. For ten months he lived and worked with the Yolngu, the Indigenous people of northeast Arnhem Land. Trevor has made many major documentary productions with indigenous people and communities and has a long-standing interest in Pacific Island history, culture and society. In 2004 he wrote and directed Hula Girls - Imaging Paradise, a co-production for SBS-TV and two European broadcasters, filmed in Hawaii, Tahiti, the USA and Europe.
Among his other documentary credits are: Red Matildas, Painting the Town (AFI Best Documentary Award 1987), Land Bilong Islanders, Dancing in the Moonlight, Paper Trail, Sugar Slaves, Aeroplane Dance, Mystique of the Pearl, Tosca - A Tale of Love and Torture, From Little Things Big Things Grow, Small Island Big Fight, The Pilot's Funeral, Keen As Mustard and Before Death Us Do Part.
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