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However, the biometrics will not be stored by mobile operators.
The Narendra Modi government will likely deactivate all the mobile numbers that are not linked with Aadhaar card after February 2018 to ensure that criminals, fraudsters and terrorists can not use the issued SIMs. The mobile linkage is being done as per the orders the Supreme Court issued in February in the Lokniti Foundation case, the Centre said. All the unlinked phones will be deactivated post this to ensure that no criminals, fraudsters or terrorists will use the SIMs issued to then which until a year ago was distributed to one and all.
If you haven’t linked your SIM card with your Aadhaar card yet, it is the time that you do.
The Central government had then assured the apex court that a framework for identifying pre-paid mobile users will be introduced within a year.
Earlier this year, the government also mandated the linking of Aadhaar with PAN cards for filing of income tax returns.
It is also revealed that telecom operators are not supposed to store the biometrics or any other personal data of the subscriber. Storage of biometric by a service provider will be deemed as a punishable offence with up to three years of imprisonment under the Aadhaar Act 2016.
UIDAI is an agency of the Indian government which is responsible for implementing the Aadhaar scheme that aims to provide a unique identification number to all the people across the nation.
Meanwhile, bank accounts must be updated with Aadhaar details by December 31, following which accounts not linked to Aadhaar will be considered inoperable.
The Supreme Court on February 6 passed an order and provided a deadline of exactly one year – February 6, 2018 – for compliance. This is being done to prevent criminals, fraudsters, and terrorists from using SIMs in the name of ordinary citizens.


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Optimization of driving efficiency for pre-determined routes: proactive vehicle traffic control
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With the excessive growth of modern cities, great problems are generated in citizen administration. One of these problems is the control of vehicle flow during peak hours. This paper proposes a solution to the problem of vehicle control through a proactive approach based on Machine Learning. Through this solution, a traffic control system learns about traffic flow in order to prevent future problems of long queues at traffic lights. The architecture of the traffic system is based on the principles of Autonomous Computing with the aim of changing the traffic light timers automatically. A simulation of the roads in an intelligent city and a Weka-based tool were created to validate this approach.


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Finally, the Dubai Health Authority organized a virtual seminar, during which it discussed the results of the diabetes health survey, and included the prevalence of disease among citizens and residents, and the results revealed a decrease in diabetes rates among Dubai residents to 13.7%, compared to the results of the 2015 survey. Incidence among the population is 15.2%.
The Director of Research, Studies and Data Analysis, Khaled Al-Jallaf, said that the symposium reviewed the results of the health survey for Dubai residents in 2019 on diabetes, which was carried out by the authority in cooperation with the Dubai Statistics Center, which showed that the prevalence of diabetes among adults of the population of Dubai is 13.7%, and the percentage of People in pre-disease and at risk of developing diabetes 16.2% of the adult population in the emirate.
The results revealed that the prevalence of diabetes among citizens is 19.3%, which is higher compared to residents (12.4%), while the percentage of those exposed to infection was 17.1%, which is higher than the percentage of citizens (12%).
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The Story of a Puppet, or The Adventures of Pinocchio
New York: Cassell Publishing Co., 1892.
New York: Cassell Publishing Co., 1892. First American edition. Published simultaneously with the British Unwin edition, using the same sheets, but with a canceled title page. Part of the Children's Library Series. Original blue floral-decorated white cloth, recased with a slight loss to the cloth at the base of the spine; internally in excellent condition. Presenting Near Fine overall. Only one other copy of this Cassell imprint is currently available (the VG+ Bradley Martin copy for $9500) and only one appears in the recent auction record, Christies 2005; the American issue is decidedly scarce.
Originally appearing in an Italian children's magazine in 1881, La Storia di un Burattino was more than an amusing, yet dark, tale for Italian children. Written by the political activist, Carlo Collodi, the story of Pinocchio was meant to aide in the reunification of Italy after the Napoleonic Wars had splintered the Italian states and devastated any sense of national identity. With the struggle to rebuild the Italian nation at hand, Collodi, worked to translate and create educational children’s literature to create a vision of unification for the people. His story of Pinocchio was quite unlike the sanitized Disney version that most children grew up watching. The original story depicts an unsympathetic "rogue" in the carpenter, Geppetto, who defied his father's wishes, eschewed education, and fell easily into temptation by the fox and the cat. And, spoiler alert, it ended with Pinocchio's death at the hand of his tempters, providing a warning to those children who were not obedient to their parents or striving towards good moral behavior. When the stories were compiled and published as a book in 1883, titled Le avventure di Pinocchio, they were given a more upbeat ending, where Pinocchio realizes his wrongdoings, corrects his behavior, and ultimately transforms into a real boy. Due to the story's success in Italy, Mary Alice Murray translated this first English edition of the story in 1892.
"Almost nothing else in children’s literature equals Pinocchio for wildness of invention” (Humphrey Carpenter & Mari Prichard: The Oxford Companion to Children’s Literature). Near Fine (Item #1567)

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Westpac shares went into a two-day trading halt before the ASX opened on Monday morning to allow it to make a surprise capital raising of around $2.5 billion to big shareholders.
The news came as the bank, the country’s second-largest, slashed final dividend by 15% after reporting a sharp fall in second half and full-year earnings.
There had been isolated media speculation about a possible raising in morning papers. Most of the $2.5 billion will come from big shareholders in an issue to be conducted on Monday and completed tomorrow. A raising to small retail shareholders will follow shortly.
Analysts say the capital raising is needed because Westpac’s tier-one holdings (the most important) have fallen under 10.5% (APRA’s minimum) and there is no way they can be rebuilt by the end of 2020 by retained earnings (which would mean a slashing of the dividend to shareholders over the next year or so).
At the same time, Westpac revealed a lower final dividend (but full franked, unlike the ANZ) of 84 cents a share and a lower profit and lower revenues for the year to September 30.
Net profit fell 16% for the year to $6.784 billion from $8.095 billion for all of 2017-18. The lower result came off the back of a 6% dip in revenues to $20.65 billion.
Cash earnings fell 15% to $6.849 billion.
The final dividend of 80 cents a share was down 15% from the 94 cents paid a year ago. An interim for 2018-19 of 94 million was paid earlier this year. Unlike the ANZ which chopped its franking to 70% Westpac is maintaining a 100% fully franked payout.
The bank’s return on equity plunged to 10.65% from 13.05%.
Westpac said the “Full Year 2019 included significant increases in provisions for estimated customer refunds, payments, associated costs, and litigation, along with costs associated with restructuring of the wealth business, which together reduced net profit after tax by $1,130 million.”
Westpac CEO Brian Hartzer said in a statement that “2019 has been a disappointing year. Financial results are down significantly in a challenging, low-growth, low-interest-rate environment.
“Our result was impacted by customer remediation costs and the reset of our Wealth business. Excluding these notable items, cash earnings were down 4% on FY18, which was mainly due to a reduction in wealth and insurance income from the exit of our financial planning business, higher insurance claims, and the impact of regulatory changes on revenue,” he said.

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"We did mess up during the past few years on policies. We do realise that we need to be consistent in our policies. The Vodafone decision was one such decision sending wrong signals to the global community," he said at a meeting organised by the local Congress unit.
Stating that there could be other cases too where the government might have gone wrong, Pitroda, credited with ushering in the telecom revolution in the 1980s, said this is an area that needs to be fixed.
Pitroda, however, asserted that with the right decisions, "we can bring back growth to the 8-10-per cent-mark", which is the potential growth rate of the Indian economy. The government needs to be more inclusive in its approach while chasing this target, he added.
The country needs changes in policies in the human resources, administration and finance, he said, but also pointed out that many times compulsions of the coalition politics come in the way of the right decisions.
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Ability for passengers and passengers next of kin to have a passenger portal like the driver portal where they can book journeys.
The next of kin will also login too. Login details would be their email address and a password set by admin staff with the option to reset.
On the protal, the passenger or next kin could confirm the pickup time and if the pickup changes they can confirm that either they or the next of kin are aware of the change - thus moving the journey out of call pending statut and back into confirmed.
24/7 access for login and an option to limit how far in advance they can book a journey e.g. no later than 72 hours before requirements.

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Biography of John Denver - Country Folk Singer and Songwriter
Henry John Deutschendorf, popularly known as John Denver, was a singer and songwriter of the 1970s. His songs are evergreen and are popular even today.
John Denver was born on December 31, 1943, in Roswell, New Mexico. He was the son of Lt.Co. Henry John Deutschendorf and Erma Louise Swope.
Music was his first love. The guitar was his best friend, but his interests extended beyond music. He also loved painting and photography.
John Denver's music and songs were inspired by nature, personal experiences, and his love for Colorado.
This article is an insight into the life of John Denver.
John Denver's Early Life
John Denver’s father was a Lieutenant Colonel in the Air Force, and his family was transferred to different places frequently. Due to this, John Denver found it difficult to make friends or stay in a familiar place with known faces.
His maternal grandmother played a significant role in encouraging John Denver to learn music. At the age of eleven, she gifted John Denver with a guitar.
He took choir lessons and learned to play the guitar. When he was in Tucson, Arizona, he sang in the choir for two years. During that time, his father was transferred to Montgomery, Alabama, and from there, he was again transferred to Foxworth, Texas.
The transfers were a harrowing experience for John Denver. He felt unsettled and lonely.
In Foxworth, Texas, John Denver studied at Arlington Heights High School. He longed for Denver and wanted to get back to the place that he loved so much. In the third year of school, he borrowed his father’s car and made his escape to Denver.
His father brought him back to Foxworth to finish High School. He started playing in local clubs when he was in college.
He changed his name to John Denver from John Deutschendorf, as suggested by Randy Sparks, the founder of New Christ Minstrels.
John Denver went on to study architecture at Texas Tech University in Lubbock.
In 1963, he dropped out of University and moved to Los Angeles, California. In Los Angeles, John Denver sang in many clubs, and later on, in 1965, he joined a club called The Mitchell Trio. He was with the club till 1969, after which he dropped out of the band and concentrated on singing as a solo artist.
He convinced people to let him play at various venues - schools, colleges, coffee houses, American Legion Hall. He offered to play for free. He garnered many loyal fans who loved his songs through his self-promotion. This convinced the RCA records to work with him.
"Rhymes and Reasons" was the first album released for RCA. In 1970 John Denver released two more records, "Take Me Tomorrow" and "Whose Garden Was This." After this, Jerry Weintraub became his manager and was responsible for John Denver's road to success.
After a few years, John Denver stopped working with Jerry Weintraub because he lost interest in promoting John Denver and was busy with other projects.
John Denver's Achievements
John Denver released "Poems, Prayers and Promises" in 1971. This album became a number one hit and became very popular. His song "Leaving on a Jet Plane" climbed the Billboard Charts to up to number two.
In 1972, Rocky Mountain High became one of the Top Ten Albums. "Sunshine on my shoulders," "Annies' Song," "I'm Sorry," "Thank God I'm a Country Boy," and I'm Single" became No one songs.
"John Denver's Greatest Hits," "Back Home Again," and "Wind Song" became No one albums. He appeared in many TV shows and, later on, produced his TV show. His "Rocky Mountain Christmas Special" program was top-rated. He also appeared as a guest star in the "Muppet Show."
His live concert, "An Evening with John Denver" won the Emmy Award Outstanding Special Comedy-Variety or Music(ABC) for outstanding performance.
John Denver was a good actor; he acted in "Colorado Cattle Caper" and "Oh God." He hosted the Grammy Awards five times. He was one of the founders of "The Hunger Project" and contributed to the organization in many ways.
He wrote the song "I want to live" as the theme song for President Jimmy Carter's Commission on World Hunger. John Denver also supported UNICEF.
In 1970 John Denver and his father reconciled. His father taught him how to fly. They co-hosted a TV program, "The Higher We Fly – The History of Flight."
Role in Politics and Charity
In the mid-1970’s John Denver was actively involved in Politics. In 1976, he supported Jimmy Carter in his campaigns. He was the supporter of the Democratic Party and many charitable institutions that helped the poor and the hungry. He also supported the African AIDS crisis.
He was a member of Friends of Earth, Save the Children Foundation and European Space Agency.
In 1976, he co-founded the Windstar Foundation, a non-profit Wildlife Preservation Agency.
In 1977, he formed the World Hunger Project. President Jimmy Carter appointed him on World Domestic Hunger Commission.
In 1987, he won six awards for “Rocky Mountain Reunion,” a documentary about endangered species.
In 1993, he won the Albert Schweitzer Music Award for his role in saving the environment and his contribution towards charity.
In 1984, he became a chair member of the National UNICEF Day.
Recognition After Death
On October 12, 1997, John Denver died in a Plane Crash. Even after his death, John Denver received many awards.
On September 24, 2007, friends of John Denver, together with the Wind Star Foundation, dedicated a bronze plaque at the place where John Denver's Plane crashed.
In the year, 1997 John Denver recorded an album titled "All Aboard" that composed of railroad-themed songs. This album won a "Best Musical for Children Grammy" for him after his death.
On April 21, 2001, John Denver became inducted into the Colorado Hall of Fame.
John Denver's songs are popular even today across the world.
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Solutions for Model-based Design in JMAG
One of the solutions for model-based design provided by JMAG is JMAG-RT. The origin of the name steams from the goal of "support for JMAG in Real Time Simulations," which is the ideal for model-based design.
JMAG is capable of obtaining highly accurate magnetic field analysis results for electromechanical machines. Therefore, it has been conventionally used as a tool to further the designs created by the electromechanical engineers.
However, electromechanical machines, such as motors and transformers, start to operate only after power is supplied by a drive circuit and the relationship between devices cannot be ignored. For this reason, the electromechanical design needs to be shared with the circuit and system designers.
JMAG-RT was developed as a tool to transform the analysis results into a highly accurate model to provide a solution to share this information.
For example, conflicting objectives including miniaturization, higher output, higher efficiency, higher quality, better control, and lower costs are required for motor development. This means that the nonlinear region of the magnetization characteristics have to be used resulting in the development of motors that are hard to handle from the inverter side.
The key to development is knowing the final objective of the designs because the inverter itself is also under the same demands as the motor.
Simulations using models that express the behavior like a prototype are required so that the final objective of both designs overlaps.
JMAG-RT is a tool that has already been used by many designers to convert the electromechanical machine into a model that can be utilized in the circuit/control simulator (behavior model).
JMAG-RT is evolving to satisfy the needs of the market.
Models of induction and SRM motors will be added to the PM, stepping, and linear motors that are currently available.
A feature to incorporate iron loss in the PM motor model will also be added.
Noise analysis using LMS Virtual.Lab
Induction heating analysis coupling JMAG-ABAQUS
Model-based development is not limited to the control and electric circuit. JMAG is also continually improving performance through interfaces to third-party applications allowing vibration/noise evaluations using magnetic field and structural analysis models incorporating electromagnetic force and stress as well as temperature analysis using thermal and magnetic field analysis models incorporating current heat generation and heat to be performed easily. Thermal and structural behavior models will be developed in the future to meet the needs of the market.
This report has discussed the concept of model-based design and the efforts of JMAG toward model-based design. The next report will focus on the new feature of JMAG-RT to be released at the end of June.


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Radulov had a goal and an assist in the Stars' 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday, giving him 7-12-19 totals in 20 games.
While the Canadiens have been struggling, Alexander Radulov is shining with the Dallas Stars.
Radulov had a goal and an assist in the Stars’ 6-3 win over the Edmonton Oilers Saturday, giving him 7-12-19 totals in 20 games. That’s six points more than any player on the Canadiens, and Radulov has points in 10 of his last 11 games, posting 6-9-15 totals during that span.
Radulov left the Canadiens as a free agent after last season, signing a five-year, US$31.25-million contract with the Stars. Radulov will play against his former teammates for the first time Tuesday when the Canadiens visit the Stars (8:30 p.m., TSN2, RDS, TSN Radio 690).
“Right now, I think the key to shutting people down is more about thinking about how to shut a team down,” Canadiens coach Claude Julien said after Monday’s practice in Brossard when asked about stopping Radulov.
“If you’re worried about Radulov, you’re forgetting about (Tyler) Seguin, you’re forgetting about (Jamie) Benn, you’re forgetting about a lot of other people. So right now, I think we need to think as a team how to minimize the goals against, and that’s the most important thing.”
Stars captain Benn — the brother of Canadiens defenceman Jordie Benn — leads the Stars in scoring with 11-10-21 totals, and Seguin has 8-10-18 totals. The Stars have a 10-9-1 record, while the Canadiens are 8-11-2 after going 2-3-1 on a six-game homestand that ended with Saturday’s 6-0 loss to the Toronto Maple Leafs.
“I’m sorry I didn’t stay in Montreal,” Radulov told Sportsnet’s Eric Engels after practising with the Stars Monday in Dallas. “But it was a decision that I had to make and at some point when we couldn’t figure out the negotiation or the contract that would work best for me (in Montreal). So that’s what happens sometimes in sports.”
Radulov told Engels he really wanted to stay in Montreal and that Canadiens GM Marc Bergevin eventually agreed to match the Stars’ offer, but by that time it “it was too late.”
The Canadiens have really missed Radulov’s offensive spark and rank 30th out of 31 NHL teams in scoring with an average of 2.38 goals per game.
There was some good news for the Canadiens Monday as goalie Carey Price skated for the first time in a week and took part in the team’s full practice as he continues to recover from a “minor” lower-body injury suffered on Nov. 2 in Minnesota. Price made the trip to Dallas with the Canadiens, but Julien said the goalie is still day-to-day and rookie Charlie Lindgren will make his eighth straight start on Tuesday. Lindgren has a 3-3-1 record with a 2.49 goals-against average and a .923 save percentage.
Lindgren can expect to see a lot of Radulov, who is averaging 19:36 of ice time with the Stars.
“You got to play hard on him,” the Canadiens’ Andrew Shaw said about Radulov. “He’s a competitor, he works hard. He’s good with the puck, he’s good at protecting it. I think if you take his speed away from him, you’ll frustrate him.”
The Canadiens will be facing another former teammate Wednesday when they take on P.K. Subban and the Predators in Nashville (8 p.m., SN1, RDS, TSN Radio 690). Subban has 4-10-14 totals in 19 games this season with the Predators and is minus-4 while averaging 25:01 of ice time.
It will be Subban’s first game against his former team in Nashville because he was injured when the Canadiens visited last season. Subban did face the Canadiens when the Predators visited the Bell Centre last season and was brought to tears during a pre-game video tribute while Montreal fans chanted “P.K.! P.K.!” The Canadiens won the game 2-1 on a late goal by Paul Byron.

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I’d like to know who Nielson is polling…have you ever met anyone who was polled by the Nielson ratings? And, for the poll to be meaningful, shouldn’t some of us have rubbed elbows with someone who has…somewhere in our lifetime?
Nielsen isn’t a scientific poll, nor has it ever claimed to be.
Nielsen doesn’t care about overall ratings or the total amount of viewer. Nielsen is a service to sell ads. THIS is what they poll.
Ad rates on TV show have gone through processes over the years.
In the old days Nielsen did do a random scientific polls. But this was shortly after the transition from radio into the 1960s.
Nielsen SELLS it’s statistics to TV stations. So they are very careful who they pick. If you’re not likely to buy from TV, you won’t qualify for this survey.
TV stations don’t care about raw numbers, they only care about who is likely to buy a product as a result of seeing an ad.
This is kind of difficult for most people to understand, they don’t count and what’s more important is TV stations don’t WANT you to count, necessarily
Nielsen does reflect what it sets out to do. Give numbers of people who want to buy products after seeing a TV show ad.
I had a friend who kept a diary for them for a month. Just to be an ass, he purposely failed to watch any TV that month and noted in the diary all the things he did instead.
As karmatic payback, he and his wife adopted a boy and got pregnant right afterward. Now he has to watch all those kids shows, which he complains often about.
Yes, I did last year. I know several people who have also done it.
An old girlfriend and her roommate were, back in the mid-eighties. They had a device hooked up to their TV which monitored what they watched. I’m sure they do it differently now.
I kept a diary for them two different times. This was back in the late eighties and/or early nineties. I remember being frustrated that there was no way to account for the shows I was videotaping while I watched something else. Home taping was new enough that thier system didn’t take it into consideration. I think the second time they told me to write down the taped shows as I watched them. I recall several phone calls for each diary session to make sure I understood the process and to remind me to keep up with it and to remind me to mail it back.
Once, early 00’s, when Buffy was still on the air. Since I religiously filled it out for both it and the Angel spinoff, I eagerly awaited a ratings jump in said shows the next week, just because of lil’ ol’ me. Nope, but oh well.
I keep a viewing diary for them about once every couple of years.
I’ve gotten the diary from them twice. Last time I forgot to send it back in, though. If I got it again it’d be easy; write in that I don’t have TV (no cable, and I don’t want to fuss with an antenna) and be done. The few things I regularly watch I watch online.
I’ve done the diary twice, and a friend did a diary and had a device installed. My second diary and his diary were actually simultaneous, and we both worked overnights and watched overnight television. Our diaries had to have caused a noticeable bump in nighttime numbers for a couple of shows, as long as Nielsen didn’t bump our diaries out for being outliers. Indianapolis is saturated with broadcasters, and I’ve seen ratings listings where approximate overnight viewers for some stations are <10, so having two diary-keepers watching TV at 2 in the morning must have skewed things.
They did not send me a diary. First they called. When they found out I did not have a TV–the woman who called to prequalify me thought I was lying. (This was in the '80s.) She said this was an opportunity of a lifetime, because only one out of some number of thousand people EVER had the opportunity. Like, I should go out and buy a TV for this opportunity?
I thought it was a scam, but later found out it was probably legit. I still didn’t buy a TV (until 2001).
Back in the early 80s, I was sent a Nielsen logbook and asked to keep track of what my family watched for a week or two. I mailed it back to them, and have had no further contact from Nielsen since.
Far too late to edit: I have a TV, I just don’t use it, except for the very rare VHS viewing of something. Yes, I still have a working VCR.
I’ve done radio ratings a few times. Last year I probably skewed the ratings since I only listened to XM during that week.
I had a logbook for a month a few years ago, and even posted about it.
I found it a perfect example of the Hawthorne Effect, since being watched changed my behavior.
I turned to some fairly low rated shows that I did watch once in a while more often, to support them.
(We get a Classics channel with dance and classical music performances.)
I did for about two weeks…whatever year Washington beat Buffalo in the Super Bowl. Haven’t heard from since. Maybe they didn’t like the fact I listed Shari Lewis “Lamp Chop’s Play-along” on PBS.
I had a diary once, years ago. I’ve also kept an Arbitron book.
I made up a lot of stuff for the Nielson book – basically wrote in a lot of PBS stuff, and other stuff I wanted to boost numbers for rather than the low brow crap I was actually watching. I suspect that a lot of other people are as dishonest with the books as I was. Even the device isn’t necessarily that reliable, since just because the TV is on doesn’t mean anybody is watching it.
I did the radio logbook once, when I was a teenage metalhead. The hard rock station in Boston ('AAF) hopefully got a good boost out of it.
i’ve twice been a Neilson diary keeper.
I did it once. Unfortunately I was going through an extremely busy week at work, so didn’t have time to watch much tv.


A sweeping, panoramic view of a Texas prairie expands to include an attractive young lady ... whose boyfriend empties an ashtray on her head.
"If your girlfriend were Texas, would you still litter?" asks the tagline.
The television spot is one of four new ads in the Texas Departmentof Transportation's long-running "Don't mess with Texas" campaign.
Tuerff-Davis EnviroMedia has revamped the well-known series, which for 15 years has relied on celebrities to deliver the "Don't mess with Texas" message.
"New research revealed that today's litterer is no longer 'Bubba,' a truck-driving, 18- to 34-year-old male. It's Texans under 24," said agency principal Valerie Davis. "We knew when we identified that new target that the campaign had to change radically."
Switching from the former tough-guy tack, the new work demonstrates "uncool" behavior, such as dumping soft drinks and leftover fast food on family members.
The paid media budget is $1 mil-lion; an additional $1 million is expected in donated air time for the PSA effort. "It helps stretch the limit of state dollars when you have brand recognition like 'Don't mess with Texas,' " Davis said.
The TV campaign, which began in late January, will continue its rotation in six major Texas markets. In March, an outdoor component will be added to the mix.
EnviroMedia has held the state department's anti-littering business since 1998. The Austin, Texas, agency marks its five-year anniversary this month, having developed a specialty of handling environmental and public health accounts.
"That niche has never limited our growth at all," said Davis. "You pick up a newspaper on any given day and you're going to see something on the environment or public health."
Most recently, EnviroMedia added the $1 million-plus account of Dallas Water Utilities. The shop will promote a new water conservation ordinance that takes effect this year. Following a review, EnviroMedia's selection by the utility's board was approved by the Dallas City Council on Jan. 9.


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The soil is one of our essential natural resources. It is important for the growth of vegetation we feed on. It holds plants firmly and provides nutrition. It is home to many microorganisms such as earthworms, rats and several other subterranean species on earth.
In this section, we will discuss soil formation and its importance. Read more about natural resources here.
Table of Contents
- What is Soil?
- Recommended videos on Soil Formation
- Process of Soil Formation
- Carriers or Weathering Agents
- Weathering Processes for Soil formation
- Frequently Asked Questions-FAQs
What is Soil?
It is the uppermost layer of Earth’s crust, formed by the continuous weathering of mountains over thousands of years. It is made up of four basic constituents; minerals, organic materials, air, and water. The three main components responsible for its texture are; sand, silt, and clay. Depending upon these three constituents the mineral texture of the soil varies. Leaves and organic constituents decompose to form the upper organic layer, known as humus. The humus content in soils plays a very important role in its fertility.
Learn more about the decomposition reaction here.
Recommended videos on soil formation
Process of Soil Formation
Now let us look at the process of how soil formation happens.
The mineral from which the soil is formed is termed the parent material. Rocks are the source of all soil minerals. The parent material is chemically or physically weathered and transported which then deposits to form layers of soil. Usually, the bedrock is the parent material but there have been cases wherein soil gets transported due to factors like the wind and water.
Now the actual process of formation of soil is a cumulative combination of a number of processes. Soil formation also known as Pedogenesis is first kicked off by weathering and variations come according to the weather conditions.
Carriers or Weathering Agents
As glaciers move from one part to another, they push the soil further with them. The drifted material gets deposited miles away from the place of its formation. When the glaciers melt, huge mounds of soil are left behind, a part of which is carried by the stream.
As rivers flow, the soil particles are transported along with the water. The smallest particles travel the farthest. Heavier particles, such as sand and rock get settled earlier. Soils deposited along the river banks are termed alluvial soil, which is very rich in mineral content. Rainfall also plays an important role. Rainfall washes off the soils in exposed lands.
Air plays the most important role as it transports a huge amount of soil from one place to another. Loose soils are carried away by the wind from one place to another.
Weathering Processes for soil formation
Freezing and Melting:
Repeated freezing and melting result in the formation of cracks and crevices in rocks. In the presence of the sun, the surface of rock expands. Upon coming in contact with a water body, these pores get filled with water. As we know, water expands when frozen, which pushes the particles further apart, breaking them down. When ice melts again, the rock breaks into loose soil particles
Heating and Cooling:
In places with extreme climatic conditions, such as the arctic circle or the arid region, the rocks are subjected to sudden expansion and contraction, which results in the loosening of their particles and an increase in the air content. Over time, the effect significantly reduces rock to loose soil.
Wetting and Drying:
The rocks swell when they are wet and shrink back when dry. Regular wetting and drying of rocks result in the loosening of its grains.
Grinding or Rubbing:
As the sea waves pound the rocks along the seashore, abrasion of the uppermost layer occurs along with its fragmentation into smaller rocks and further into smaller particles.
The organisms such as earthworms live in the soil. They churn their way through it by eating it. This results in the production of nutrient-rich manure in the form of their excreta. Their movement in the soil helps in its mixing and aeration.
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Frequently Asked Questions- FAQs
1. What are the 5 factors of soil formation?
The 5 factors that are responsible for soil formation are (a) parent material such as sand and rock, (b) weathering processes such as heating and cooling, wetting and drying, (c) time (d) organisms such as earthworms, human (e) topography.
2. What is the most important factor of soil formation?
Weather is the most important factor in soil formation. In places with extreme climatic conditions, such as the arctic circle or the arid region, the rocks are subjected to sudden expansion and contraction, which results in the loosening of their particles and an increase in the air content. Over time, the effect significantly reduces the rock to loose soil.
3. What is the composition of the soil?
The composition of soil are minerals, organic matter, water and air. The typical soil consists of approximately 45% mineral, 5% organic matter, 20-30% water, and 20-30% air.
4. What is the ideal pH for soil?
The ideal pH for soil lies between 6.0 and 7.0. Most soils have pH values between 3.5 and 10. In higher rainfall areas the natural pH of soils typically ranges from 5 to 7, while in drier areas the range is 6.5 to 9
5. How does fertilizer affect the soil?
The use of mineral or organic fertilizers in agriculture increases inputs of nutrients to soils, and the form in which the nutrients are applied and their fate in the soil-plant system determine the overall effects on soil pH. Nitrogen is the main nutrient affecting soil pH, and soils can become more acidic or more alkaline depending on the type of nitrogen fertilizer used.

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By Richard Lobb on 2/1/2012
from www.meatingplace.com (reprinted by permission)
WASHINGTON, D.C. — The nation’s meatpackers are backing a plan by the federal government to get a better handle on which specific foods cause illnesses and death among consumers, saying the improved data can help fill gaps in the food safety system.
“The only way we can better understand what makes people sick is through this data,” Betsy Booren, director of scientific affairs for the American Meat Institute, said at a public meeting at USDA headquarters here. “By having timely, credible food attribution data, the food industry can accurately identify and improve any food safety gaps that may exist.”
The federal agencies involved —USDA’s Food Safety and Inspection Service, the Food & Drug Administration, and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention — unveiled a plan that will expand the food categories to which both individual cases and larger outbreaks of foodborne illness are assigned. Officials said they would use a variety of data sources and expert opinions to try to pin down the foods that actually cause outbreaks, a large percentage of which are now relegated to the category of “unknown” causes. They said they hoped to complete the project by the end of the year.
The CDC now uses 17 food categories in investigations of foodborne illness outbreaks. Key to the plan is expanding those categories into many more, splitting a broad category such as “poultry” into branches for chicken and turkey, both fresh and ready-to-eat. Officials said the three agencies have never come together on a single set of data on the source of foodborne illness.
“Attribution is one of the most challenging endeavors in the world of food safety,” said Dr. Elizabeth Hagen, USDA under secretary for food safety. “For regulators, it is incredibly important because it tells us where we should be devoting our resources. Industry needs to know where to put their resources and where they are accountable.”
Consumer groups are also backing the plan and are ahead of the government in some respects. The Center for Science in the Public Interest (CSPI) uses an expanded set of food categories in its own annual report on foodborne illness, using what it says are descriptions more intelligible to the public, such as “beef dishes, ground beef, (and) other beef” in the beef category.
“We need to provide both investigators and the public with a system that is more intuitive to consumers,” said Caroline Smith DeWaal, CSPI’s director of food safety. She said the CDC categories are based on the production of food rather than consumption.
Not a straight line
FSIS and other agencies spend considerable time and effort trying to control pathogenic microorganisms on raw food. A top official warned at the meeting that contamination levels are not necessarily related to foodborne illness. Dr. David Goldman, assistant administrator of FSIS for public health, said the agency was alarmed several years ago when the level of raw chicken carcasses contaminated with Salmonella rebounded to 16 percent after reaching lower levels. Under pressure from the government, chicken companies reduced the rate by two-thirds, he said. But the prevalence of salmonellosis in the human population never changed significantly, he said.
“We now know there is not a straight line between product contamination and human illness,” Goldman said.
Presentations given at the meeting are available on the FSIS website.


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Microsoft has announced that it will require most of its 2,000 contractors and vendors to provide their employees who perform work for Microsoft fifteen days of paid each year. This unique model of one company forcing other companies to adopt paid leave policies comes at a time when few American believe the federal government will be able to pass a law requiring similar policies.
Microsoft contractors with 50 or more employees will have to give employees ten paid vacation days and five sick days, or a total of fifteen days of unrestricted time off. Only the employees who work with Microsoft will be required to get the leave, if they have worked with the supplier for more than nine months. This move is partially a response to the many complaints coming from contract workers working alongside full-time Microsoft employees with better benefits. Microsoft employees receive ten sick days and fifteen to twenty five vacation days, depending on how long they have been with the company.
Instead of waiting on federal legislation like the pending bill for a Healthy Families Act, which if passed would give workers seven days of paid sick leave, technology are starting to change employee leave policies themselves. Before Microsoft announced that it would be requiring its contractors to provide workers with paid sick leave, Google and Apple hired security guards as full-time employees, instead of using contract workers. Facebook gave its shuttle drivers substantial raises after they unionized.
Technology companies are financially suited to lead the way and raise the floor for the contract work force. According to the advocacy group Working Partnerships USA, 88% of computer jobs in Silicon Valley provide paid sick days, whereas only 41% of building and grounds-cleaning positions have paid sick days.
While three states and a few cities have passed paid sick leave policies, 43 million American workers remain without paid sick leave. The United States is the only advanced economy that does not require paid sick leave.
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T in the Park – Saturday
- Juliet Tweedie
- 13 July 2009
Juliet Tweedie selects her pick of the acts taking to the stage at Balado.
Lady Gaga (●●●●) came on stage with a showy video clip/mirrored box combo. She was good and the crowd really liked her, but her whole performance was almost exactly the same as it had been at Glastonbury. She also seemed determined to prove that she could sing by wheeling out a piano (made out of plastic bubbles, of course) and performing a stripped down version of 'Poker Face', before launching into the dance version. It was nice to see that there is substance behind all the style although it would have been nice to see a bit of spontaneity in her set.
Katy Perry (●●●-and-a-half) bounced onto a set with a picket fence, giant flamingos and giant strawberries. She delivered a high-energy pop set and easily warmed the crowd to her by slagging off gingers (the baddie) before picking out a girl in the front row and making her kiss a giant cherry chapstick. Very good fun and very funny to see big tough neds sing along to 'I kissed a girl'.
Nine Inch Nails (●●●●●) were undoubtedly the band of the day. They came onto a really small crowd (why would you pick the Killers over NiN?) but didn't let it bother them at all and were just fantastic. I'd been worried that they would only focus on their recent albums, but they played all the songs I'd been hoping for and more. Trent was fantastic – it was gutting when they finished but was a fantastic end to the festival.


Seismic Behavior of Circular SRC Mega Column with Different Profiled Steel
(2.College of Civil Engineering, Tongji University, Shanghai, China 200092)
(3.East China Architectural Design and Research Institute Co., Ltd., Shanghai, China 200011)
(4.School of Mechnics and Civil Engineering, China University of Mining and Technology (Beijing), Beijing, China 100083)
【Abstract】In order to investigate the seismic behavior of the steel reinforced concrete (SRC) mega column of the mega frame structure in a high rise building, this paper utilizes the 40 000 kN loading device to conduct low cyclic loading test on 2 circular mega column specimens, where H-shaped profiled steel and cross-shaped profiled steel are encased. The cross-sectional geometric dimension, steel ratio, reinforcement ratio, and concrete strength of the two specimens are the same. The main difference lies in the profiled steel type. The failure feature, hysteretic curve, bearing capacity, deformability, stiffness degradation, and energy dissipating ability are analyzed and compared. The influence of profiled steel type on seismic behavior is obtained. Moreover, the bearing capacity is calculated by the fiber method. Results show that for both specimens major bending failure is observed. The hysteretic curves are full and the bearing capacity declines smoothly. In addition, the ultimate drift ratio exceeds 5%. The deformability and energy dissipating ability of the two specimens exhibit very well. The seismic behavior along the two engineering axis of the mega column encased cross-shaped profiled steel is the same, but the seismic behavior along strong axis of the mega column encased H-shaped profiled steel is relatively better. The calculated bearing capacity matches the test results well.
【Keywords】 SRC; profiled steel type; circular mega column; seismic behavior; experimental research;
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14 February 2014
The time has come for yet another banner to make its presence felt in Tollywood. RK Media has been one of the chosen PR firms in Tollywood for many events and this is headed by Ravi Panasa. Now, he has taken another big step towards film production and as part of that, he has launched ‘Ravi Panasa Film Corporation’ (RPFC) today.
This banner would be making small budget and big budget flicks in the time to come. The first project from this company happens to be ‘Nala Damayanti’ and this has Royal Raju Sri Vishnu of ‘Prema Ishq Kaadhal’, ‘Second Hand’ and ‘Pratinidhi’ fame as the hero along with famous three heroines.
The film would be directed by Ko.Ve.Ra. (a protege of popular writer and director Vijayendra Prasad) while Nara Rohit is presenting it. Ravi Panasa is producing this movie.
Sharing his thoughts, Ravi Panasa stated that few more big projects are lined up from this banner and very soon the details of all of them would be revealed.


“Ok, let’s go!” The Chevrolet Volt is a hybrid/electric car designed with an operating strategy unusual from that of other hybrids. Its primary driving force is derived from energy stored in a battery. The gasoline engine’s contribution to powering the car is for the most part an indirect one. It turns a generator that powers the electric motors once the battery has been depleted. All together, with this propulsion system, the Chevrolet Volt readily achieves the top end of GM’s estimate for all-electric range – fifty miles on a single charge. Once the electricity in the battery has been depleted, the Volt automatically switches into extended mode “divvying up motive chores” among its gas engine (upfront), its dual electric motors, and a 435 pound Lithium-ion battery
In purely battery mode, the energy use of the Chevrolet volt is equivalent, in gas terms, to 112 miles per gallon. Wow! That’s a lot right? It sure is! The Volt continues to have pleasing economy with the gas-driven driven generator supplying the electricity – 44 miles per gallon. This mileage beats the E.PA.’s estimate of 35 miles per gallon in the city and 40 miles per gallon on the highway. Now, with the Volt’s 9.3 gallon tank, the car gets 300 miles per tank, in addition to its E.V. (Electric Vehicle) miles. This here is the high point of how the Volt maintains affords its owners everyday practicality as well as all-electric motoring on short trips.
In one test drive, the Chevrolet Volt logged 120 miles (60 miles in electric vehicle mode and 60 miles in gas-electric mode) and returned a no-elusion 64 miles per gallon. To aid in your understanding, 64 miles per gallon is an average that accounts for the 18-kilowatt-hours of plug-in electricity that the Volt consumed. This is equivalent to a little more than a half-gallon’s worth of gasoline (using the conversion factor of 33 kilowatt-hours of energy per gallon). The EPA estimates the Volt’s combined gas-electric economy at about 60 miles per gallon and its all-electric operation at the energy equivalent of 93 miles per gallon. Now these are some nice figures indeed! And some very comforting fuel economy in these times of high gas prices. Over here, where I live, Chicago, IL, gas prices are $3.49 a gallon. First it was $3.29, then $3.39, and now it’s $3.49, and I’m quite sure it is on its devious way to $4.00 per gallon! So the Chevrolet Volt’s mileage of 64 miles per gallon is splendid words to the ear. That means I can buy only one gallon of gas per day. For a week I only need to spend about $20! The Chevrolet Volt’s 64 mile per gallon average is nearly 30 percent greater than that of the Toyota Prius – the nation’s highest-mileage hybrid. However, as fuel-efficient as the Volt is, it is pricey L.Uhmm, yeah, I’m really not digging that $41,000 window sticker. In order to justify this sticker price, the Chevrolet Volt would have to be far more attractive in its design - think Tesla. If only the company had put an equal emphasis on design as much as it did with the engineering, then GM would have a hit car! (Drifts off into a day dream while looking at picture of the Volt…murmurs to himself, “Yep, if it was just more splashy, and sexy, and hipL)! Consumers then would be more willing to shell out some cash for this car, like seriously, because it would be green and sexy! Electric cars, hybrid- electrics, etc. must have sex appeal, it is a must. Hereby, I debut the new KISS rule: Keep It Sexy Stupid! “Yeah, because, “that’s the way uh huh uh huh / I like it, I like it!”
I really believe Chevy missed an opportunity to brand the Volt with a truly eye-catching design. But, however, at least it does look better than the Nissan Leaf, and still it looks more appealing than the boring Toyota Prius. I will admit that the Volt does have a little smidgen of sexiness, chiefly at the front. But that front end could do with sexier styling in greater dosages. It needs to be more fierce, and bold…you know, like a “Now what? Huh? Huh? Now what?” type of look – talking to the competition (hahaha).
As a result of my displeasure with most of the Chevrolet Volt’s design, I depart by leaving you with some of my sketches of how I envision a remix of the Chevrolet Volt – with an employment of the new KISS ruleJ.
This is the remix! (Gebre Mesquitta)
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Dan Levy, best known as one of the stars and co-creators of Schitt’s Creek, has a new show in the works at Hulu.
The series, an animated comedy titled Standing By, follows two guardian angels who are looking over the lives of those who are “less-than-perfect.” The show was created by Levy and Ally Pankiw.
“Standing By is about the hilarity, embarrassment, and melodrama of everyday life as observed by a team of judgmental, gossip-starved guardian angels,” the show’s co-creators said in a statement.
The show will star Levy along with a talented cast that includes Natalie Palamides, David Tennant, Glenn Close, Samira Wiley and Poppy Liu.
“We are very excited to bring this world to life with the help of Hulu, 20th Television Animation, and Bento Box Entertainment,” Levy and Pankiw said. “Not to mention an insanely brilliant cast of actors.”


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Starting your plastic surgery journey can feel like a daunting experience. The first step usually involves scheduling a private consultation with your chosen plastic surgeon. However, it’s normal to feel a bit nervous before your appointment and not know which questions to ask.
If you’re considering a tummy tuck at our Melbourne, FL, practice, we want you to feel comfortable and confident throughout the process. Here are 3 helpful conversation starters to use at your first appointment with your plastic surgeon.
Am I a good candidate for tummy tuck surgery?
Choosing to undergo plastic surgery is a very personal decision. You should be both physically and emotionally healthy before starting this intense process. When talking with your surgeon, be honest about your goals and talk about any potential concerns. Your doctor will carefully analyze your body, discuss what surgery can accomplish, and let you know if you’re a good candidate for a tummy tuck or if you might be better suited to a different body contouring procedure such as liposuction.
Ideal tummy tuck patients are people who:
- Have no underlying medical issues
- Understand the risks and rewards of surgery
- Have realistic expectations about their results
- Have excess, loose skin on the abdomen
How often do you perform tummy tuck procedures?
It’s important to find a board-certified plastic surgeon to perform your procedure. But beyond that, you should establish that your doctor has extensive experience in body contouring treatments. After all, not all plastic surgeons have the same skill and expertise. Some are generalists, performing a variety of procedures, while others specialize in a certain surgery or area of the body.
A good starter question is to ask how often your surgeon performs a tummy tuck in a given month. Choose someone with plenty of experience and many cases under their belt as well as very satisfied patients.
What do your tummy tuck results look like?
Looking at previous patients’ before and after pictures provides you with valuable information. Ask your surgeon to show you their patients’ photos, especially those with body types and concerns that are similar to yours. As you’re browsing through the tummy tuck before and after photos, notice how well the flattened tummy transitions to the waist and hips, how well the incision is hidden, and how the bellybutton has been reshaped. To get started, you can look at some of Dr. Diaz’ tummy tuck patient photos below:
What can I expect from tummy tuck recovery?
Tummy tuck surgery creates dramatic results, but it also requires a fairly long recovery time. It’s normal to want to get back to your everyday life as quickly as possible, but you shouldn’t rush the healing process. During your consultation, your doctor will give you a recovery timeline of when you can expect to get back to certain activities such as working, running, swimming, or flying. If you’re considering surgery, take these milestones seriously and know you’ll need to request time off work and daily chores to focus on healing.
Beginning your tummy tuck journey can be an exciting time. With these starter questions in your back pocket, you can have a friendly, informative conversation with your surgeon.
Browse our before-and-after gallery to see examples of more tummy tuck results. If you’re in the Orlando or Melbourne, FL, area and would like to learn more, request a consultation online or call (321) 951-2639.

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Trans National Communications International Inc. (TNCI) on Monday filed a plan of reorganization with a federal bankruptcy court in Massachusetts.
The plan moves the Boston-based telecommunications provider one step closer to emerging from Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection.
Brian Twomey, the CEO and president of TNCI, told Channel Partners that creditors could vote on the plan as soon as late March and during the month of April. The company intends to seek confirmation of the reorganization plan by May 31, 2012.
“The filing of our plan represents a significant milestone in our restructuring efforts and is indicative of the positive progress achieved against our interim operating plan since filing for Chapter 11 protection on Oct. 9, 2011,” Twomey said in a statement released Tuesday. “We feel confident in the plan put forth and look forward to emerging as a stronger company, positioned for long-term growth within the Channel.”
In a disclosure statement accompanying the reorganization plan, TNCI revealed it has maintained its base of 18,000-plus end-customers in spite of the bankruptcy. The company is a telecommunications reseller offering local and long-distance phone service and data communications services to small and medium businesses throughout the United States.
The reorganization plan “contemplates the payment in full of secured creditors, administrative priority creditors and priority creditors. The plan contemplates a dividend to non-priority unsecured creditors of approximately seven and one-half percent (7.5%),” TNCI stated in the disclosure statement. “Those telecommunications network carriers, sales agents and other non-insider creditors with executory contracts who elect to continue doing business with the debtor on modified contract terms are separately classified and their claims will be treated in accordance with separate agreements to be negotiated.”
Citizens Bank of Massachusetts is one of TNCI’s largest secured creditors with a claim of roughly $4.3 million. Some of the company’s largest unsecured creditors include AT&T, Sprint and CenturyLink’s Qwest Communications, which is owed nearly $2 million, according to the initial bankruptcy filing. Sprint is owed more than $5 million while AT&T is owed roughly $1.66 million.
In financial statements filed with the court, TNCI projects 2012 total revenues of $73.3 million. Of its projected $60.2 million in total direct costs, TNCI anticipated that agent commissions will account for nearly $8.3 million in costs. The company listed liabilities of $17.9 million and total assets of nearly $14.7 million as of December 2011.
Twomey said TNCI anticipates emerging from bankruptcy with less than $10 million in total debt.
TNCI, which relies on such carriers as AT&T, CenturyLink/Qwest and Sprint to provide communications services, said unresolved billing disputes and substantial rate increases by the underlying carriers led to the bankruptcy filing. “The debtor has been forced to absorb nearly all of the impact of these rate hikes since it could not pass these rate increases onto its own end-user customers,” the company stated in the disclosure statement.
Twomey told Channel Partners TNCI has resolved such billing issues moving forward and is involved in litigation regarding historical billing issues. He declined to provide further comment on the litigation, although the disclosure statement cites a complaint pending in the bankruptcy court that TNCI filed against Qwest. Twomey also said the company has resolved the impact of the rate increases.
As previously reported by Channel Partners, in 2009, TNCI was hoping to sell the company in 2011. Instead, the company filed for bankruptcy. Twomey can’t rule out the potential that TNCI would be forced to sell itself in bankruptcy, but he said there’s a common view among creditors that the company would produce greater value by emerging from bankruptcy as a going concern.
TNCI is still hoping that one day it can sell itself. But for now, the company is focused on getting out of bankruptcy.
“Our desire is to come out and come out strong and continue to provide value for the carriers and for our agents,” Twomey said.


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Minebots were small, pesky robots that set mines on grindrails on planets such as Kalebo III. It was possible to destroy the mines with a few shots but it was harder to destroy the minebots themselves as they usually quickly flew off after depositing their mines. On Kalebo III they sat on the grind rails themselves in a part of it.
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The Incredibles. Holes. Spirited Away. Pirates of the Caribbean. Finding Nemo. Toy Story 2. Lilo and Stitch. The Rookie. The Emperor's New Groove. Remember the Titans. The Straight Story. Tarzan. The Hunchback of Notre Dame.
What do these films have in common?
They were all released by Walt Disney Pictures in the last nine years. And that is how long that the American Family Association, a Christian organization, has been boycotting Disney films due to the company's policies regarding homosexuality.
Last week, Tim Wildmon, AFA president, said that the company was dropping the boycott due to "positive signs" that Disney has shown improvement in certain areas, particularly regarding what he described as "arrogance" and an "embrace of the homosexual lifestyle."
"We feel after nine years of boycotting Disney we have made our point," Wildmon said. "Boycotts have always been a last resort for us at AFA, and Disney's attitude, arrogance, and embrace of the homosexual lifestyle gave us no choice but to advocate a boycott of the company these last few years."
How effective was the boycott? Disney will proceed with the 15th anniversary celebration of Gay Day at Disney World in Florida. Disney's profits have grown in recent years, according to reports from the Associated Press. The founder of Gay Day, Doug Swallow, remarked at Gay.com, "Why are they announcing the end of a boycott that can only be characterized as unknown, and certainly not effective? They're seeking publicity and they're likely going to use the opportunity in some manner to aid their continuous fundraising efforts."
Some recent events—CEO Michael Eisner's replacement and the departure of Bob and Harvey Weinstein, the notorious heads of Miramax, a Disney subsidiary which often releases films that are considered too violent or sexual for family viewing—have pleased the AFA. But Wildmon will not rule out the possibility of another boycott in the future.
Whatever the results of the boycott, Disney has produced some of the finest family entertainment ever produced for the screen in the past few years, like the pro-family storytelling in The Rookie and Pixar's The Incredibles and Finding Nemo. Some of the Christians working in Hollywood are busy developing the big screen adaptation of The Lion, the Witch, and the Wardrobe for Disney.
In other movie news:
Light saber duels: Don't try them at home! (Yahoo! News)
Star Wars fans maimed during home-style saber fight.
Thurl Ravenscroft, Disney voice and singer of "Grinch" songs, dead. (IMDb.com)
Tolkien fans may remember his resonant singing from the Rankin/Bass Hobbit film.
School of Rock director working on Fast Food Nation. (Empire)
Linklater plans to look at fast food industry from many angles—especially the wide angle.
Rolling Stone puts Darth Vader on the cover (Rolling Stone)
George Lucas discusses the origins of the character.
Terry Mattingly muses on Sith and "absolutes." (Scripps Howard)
Mattingly highlights contradictions in Lucas's lessons.
Four—yes, four—soundtrack albums for first Narnia film (Yahoo! News)
The soundtrack, a children's album, a collection of rock songs, and a collection of Christian rock songs.
Ismail Merchant of Merchant/Ivory period-piece films passes away. (Yahoo! News)
Moviegoers bid farewell to the man behind A Room with a View and Howard's End.
Sylvester Stallone to direct film about Edgar Allen Poe (Coming Soon)
Film may star Robert Downey, Jr. in the lead role.
Masterful French filmmakers take top prize at Cannes (Movie City News)
The Dardennes Brothers, who made Rosetta and The Son, earn another prestigous award.
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The Lancet Respiratory Medicine, Volume 2, Issue 6
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Triumphs, trials, and tribulations of the global response to MERS coronavirus
22 months after its discovery, and despite extensive investigation and research, the source and origin of the Middle East Respiratory (MERS) coronavirus remain unknown. 1
As of April 26, 2014, 261 laboratory-confirmed cases of MERS coronavirus infection have been reported, including 93 deaths. 2
Although sustained human-to-human transmission has not been reported, 1
a global concern remains that the virus could become more contagious and deadly. An overabundance of caution is certainly prudent, but wi ...
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Bulls have dominated the equities market spurred by increased activity in heavy cap counters although turnover weakened week-on-week.
During the week to November 8, all four indicators closed in the positive, rising by highest margins in the past six weeks on the back of increased demand and increased liquidity on the market.
The central bank’s injection of new coins and notes has improved liquidity levels in the market, while tightening screws on the foreign currency market.
The Reserve Bank of Zimbabwe has held six Treasury Bills auctions with the latest issued this week, since resumption of the auction system in August this year.
This has also seen more money finding its way on the equities market.
In the week under review, all the indices except for the resources indicator, added 3 percent of value each. The ZSE All Share, ZSE Industrials and the ZSE Top 10 indices closed pegged at 244,34 points, 813,7 points and 224,39 points respectively.
The Mining Index paced the fastest with a 20 percent jump to 333,3 points reversing losses incurred in the previous week, on the back of a 29 percent jump in Bindura.
Total turnover in the week, however, fell 35 percent $54,5 million compared to $83,49 m recorded in the previous comparable week.
Of this, insurance giant, Old Mutual emerged as the top value contributor trailed by Delta, Seed Co, Econet and Padenga in that order.
Old Mutual accounted for $16,3 million of total value traded in the week, while Delta and Seed Co contributed $7 million and $5,7 million respectively. In the week under review, Old Mutual announced that Sam Matsekete currently FCB managing director, will take over from Jonas Mushosho as the group’s chief executive officer with effect from January 01, 2020.
The duo of Econet and Padenga accounted for $3 million each.
Seed Co, CBZH, OK, Econet and Cassava were the top five volume drivers for the week in the order. Seed Co contributed 3,4 million shares to total volume while CBZH accounted for 3,06 million. The trio of OK, Econet and Cassava contributed over 2 million shares each.


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Thanking Del. Fraser-Hidalgo Hosted by Maryland Hemp Farmers (MD) June 11 2019
Join us at this free event to help thank Del. David Fraser-Hidalgo for his work over the past five years to bring hemp farming back to Maryland and to meet farmers and businesses. There will be snacks and the first beer is on us! Come on out and learn about where with hemp in Maryland and some of the challenges ahead.

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russians are stealing expensive equipment and medicines from hospitals in the occupied territories
The russians are stealing expensive equipment and medicines from the hospitals in the occupied territories
Currently, it is unknown where they are taking the looted goods, the Minister of Health of Ukraine Viktor Lyashko said at a briefing on July 6.
According to him, the situation with the provision of medicines in the captured territories is critical.
"russia has never opened a humanitarian corridor so that we could bring certified medicines with proven effectiveness, which were purchased with budget funds and received from partners as humanitarian aid," the minister says.
These are medicines for hospitals and pharmacies which patients have received under the "Affordable Medicines" program. In particular, drugs for hypertension and insulin.
"Unfortunately, it is impossible to buy them in pharmacies today. And the stocks we had before the war are at the limit. We receive constant signals that there are problems with access to medicines," Viktor Lyashko notes.


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What you should know
Cold sores are blisters that usually appear on the lips or near the mouth. They are sometimes called fever blisters. Unfortunately, the virus can attack other areas of the body, like your eyes, nose or hands. The virus can be dangerous for people with weak immune systems, such as people undergoing chemotherapy or people who have HIV/AIDS.
Perhaps you don’t recall ever having a cold sore. Yet chances are that you have the herpes simplex type 1 virus (HSV-1). From 80 percent to 90 percent of Americans have been exposed to herpes simplex. Some people have frequent, visible attacks. Others have very rare or no sores at all. One estimate is that only 20 percent to 40 percent of infected people get cold sores.
Most people get the virus in childhood. They generally are not sure when they were first exposed. They might have had a small fever. The virus becomes dormant and lives in a nerve. As people age, outbreaks usually occur less often.
Certain health conditions awaken the virus, leading to new sores. Triggers seem to be different for each person.
The terms “cold sore” or “fever blister” are used because sores often emerge when the immune system is fighting a fever, cold, flu or other infection. Other people are susceptible when they are under stress. Some people get sores after sunburns or injuries to the skin. Wide swings in hormone levels seem to trigger cold sores in some women.
Herpes simplex is contagious. A person might not even know the virus is flaring up. A casual peck on a child’s lips by a relative can start the process. Another transfer method is sipping drinks from others’ straws, bottles or glasses. The virus spreads by use of the same hand towel, tasting food with another’s fork, sharing a razor, or oral sex.
While a weeping blister has millions of virus cells, the virus can still be spread through all stages of an outbreak.
Fortunately, cold sores usually clear up on their own in one or two weeks. Still, a lot can be done to shorten the healing time, prevent the virus from spreading, and reduce soreness.
If an antiviral medication is used as soon as a tingle is felt, the virus is less likely to cause an ugly, painful blister. Common antivirals include acyclovir, famciclovir and valacyclovir. Over-the-counter painkillers and anesthetic ointments help many patients cope with symptoms. Lip balms also provide comfort to many patients.
Some over-the-counter ointments such as Abreva or Anbesol can numb a sore and speed up healing.
There are at least six types of herpes viruses that affect humans. These include HSV-2 (a sexually transmitted virus) and herpes varicella-zoster, which causes chicken pox and, afterwards, shingles.
What you should do
Treat HSV before blisters appear — at the very first feeling of a tingle or itch. Be prepared with an antiviral medicine or ointment. Be ready to use other relief tactics for comfort and to prevent an ugly, painful blister and scab.
Don’t risk spreading the virus. Avoid physical contact and sharing of personal items. Be especially careful around young children, the elderly, and people with serious conditions. HSV can be spread even if you do not have blisters. Prevent children from sharing toys that other kids have put in their mouths.
Keep your hands constantly clean. Wash up after applying ointment. Be vigilant in avoiding the spread of the virus to your eyes, nose or other body parts. Scarring of the cornea from herpes is a major cause of blindness.
If you have frequent attacks, ask your primary care provider if you should be taking antiviral pills or using an antiviral ointment. A blood test can confirm that you have the virus. Learn what triggers your flare-ups.
Reduce skin injuries, especially at usual cold sore sites. Use lip balm to prevent dry, chapped lips. Cover up in the sun with a hat and clothing. Use sun screen. Stay in the shade.
Let your dentist know if you are inclined to have fever blisters. Stretching the mouth during a procedure can injure the lips. Some people have an outbreak after having a tooth removed.
Do not use alcohol or an antibiotic cream such as Neosporin to attack the virus. Herpes simplex type 1 is a virus, not a bacteria or fungus. An antiviral medicine is most effective in attacking the virus.
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District Attorney Announces New Criminal Charges in Drunk Driving Case
Criminal charges have been filed against a bartender and others in connection with a drunk driving accident that claimed the lives of Shayla Joseph and her 3-month-old son Braylan Joseph, according to ABC-13 News. Prosecutor Sean Teare, Vehicular Crimes Division Chief at the Harris County District Attorney’s Office, announced charges against Devin Jackson and John Medina for furnishing alcohol to a minor, as well as charges against Amy Allen for criminal negligence in allowing a minor to consume alcohol on a licensed premises. Allen was described as a bartender at Crescent City Connection Bar and Grill.
Intoxication manslaughter charges were previously filed against Veronica Rivas, the driver alleged to have caused the crash.
District Attorney Kim Ogg stated about “We are ground zero for alcohol-related car crashes and deaths in the United States.”
Texas Law On Civil Liability for Alcohol Providers in Drunk Driving Crashes
In 1987, the Texas Legislature passed a law called the Dram Shop Act to “deter providers of alcoholic beverages from serving alcoholic beverages to obviously intoxicated individuals who may potentially inflict serious injury on themselves and on innocent members of the general public,” according to the Texas Supreme Court in the Smith v. Sewell case (1993).
An alcohol provider can be liable for damages under the Dram Shop Act if the provider served the alcoholic beverage to an obviously intoxicated recipient and the intoxication of that individual proximately caused the damages suffered.
Texas Law On Civil Damages for Drunk Driving Victims and Their Families and Deadline to File Suit
Damages that could be recovered from an alcohol provider who is found liable in a civil suit include funeral bills, lost wages, pain and suffering, and mental anguish. The deadline to file a civil suit under the Dram Shop Act is two years from the date of the accident.
For more information on the Dram Shop Act and other issues regarding drunk driving laws, contact attorney J. Javier Gutierrez.


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Freedom FighterLiberate occupied regions by fighting in Resistance Wars.
Worked 30 days
Won the Congress elections
Win the Presidential elections
Reach 1000 subscribers to your newspaper
Reach the highest war influence in a battle
Reach the highest war influence in an aircraft battle
Reach the highest war influence in a campaign
Started a resistance war and liberated 1 regions
Advance 250 strength points
Invited 10 people to eRepublik and helped them reach level 10
Defeat 25 enemies for 50 different countries
Have one of the highest daily influences in eRepublik for 30 different days..
6/30 days in Top Fighters
Fought for the country of citizenship.
Inflict damage for the citizenship country. You can view the current progress in the True Patriot section below.
The Prestige Hunter achievement was awarded for completing the Weekly Challenge.
- You fight in Division 4
- Deal 1,500,000 damage with new Small Bombs
- Add 40,000 damage to Bazookas with new Bazooka Boosters
- Get 5 Gold when winning a Battle Hero achievement
- You fight with Aircraft
- Get 30 Gold when winning a Sky Hero achievement
4th of July Arsenal
Celebrated Day 2,500 of the New World by purchasing a War Surplus 250 pack. Decoration awarded on Day 2,500.
Completed the “Brazilian Sabotage” missions. Decoration awarded on Day 2,398.
Completed the "Cupid's Revenge" missions. Decoration awarded on Day 2,277.
Ranked 2nd in the Damage Leaderboard of his Military Unit, Division 4
Elite Regiment Member
Member in one of the top 25 regiments of the world, 3rd Military Units Tournament. Decoration awarded on Day 2,268.
Defeated over 1000 enemies of his country during the “How to Build an Empire” missions. Decoration awarded on Day 2,452.
First Rank Killer
Helped his Military Unit to win the 1st place in the Kill Rush, Division 4, Romania. Decoration awarded on Day 2,474.
Hero for an Empire
Became a Battle Hero for his country and completed the “How to Build an Empire” missions. Decoration awarded on Day 2,452.
Ranked 2nd in the Opponents Defeated Leaderboard of his Military Unit, Division 4
Winner of Division 4, 3rd M.U. Tournament
Dealt the highest damage in the 3rd Military Units Tournament, Division 4, Romania. Decoration awarded on Day 2,268.
Pacific Hero: completed the "Pacific Clash" missions in less than 24 hours. Decoration awarded on day 2141.
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Newly handfasted to the dark-haired archmage Lord Dal, Ellspeth and her husband escort his mother to her ancestral lands. When Dal is lured away by the rogue mage, Bashim, mercenaries severely wound Dal’s mother and capture Ellspeth. Her sole hope for escape is Nobyn, an untrained wizard going through the throes of awakening magic. However, Nobyn is Bashim’s apprentice and under the mage’s total control.
Dal must make an impossible decision whether to rescue his wife, cure his mother, or thwart Bashim’s plans. As archmage, Dal might be able to survive killing the future of magic, but as a man could he live with the knowledge he caused the death of a loved one.

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This extraordinary book touched my heart and mind. The story is complex, the characters multi-layered, the final scenes are unexpected, thoughtful and wonderful.
This was the first Sonya Hartnett that I ever read…and what a story to begin with! The Willow family is isolated, dysfunctional and violent, and Hartnett sucks you into their world with vehemence and skill. This novel left me breathless.


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Stock suggests the following to help incorporate barley into your diet:
Eat whole grain bread that contains barley
Add some whole grain barley to soups or stews; check out this healthy Mushroom and Barley Soup recipe
Use it as an alternative to white rice or potatoes
Cook barley and make as a hot cereal
Stir some barley into your salad
Add barley in stuffing or casseroles
Make barley into pilaf or risotto.
A question we ran across in our research was “How to add barley to your diet?”.
Try barley flakes as a breakfast porridge instead of oats. Add it to soups and stews. Mix barley flour with wheat flour in baked goods. Make a grain salad with cooked barley, vegetables and dressing. Eat it as a side dish instead of rice or quinoa. Try drinking barley water.
Is barley good for diet?
Even though barley may not be as popular as other whole grains such as wheat, oats, or quinoa, it packs some of the most impressive health benefits. A high fiber content, ample of minerals, antioxidants and vitamins, diabetes protection and heart health, are just some of the nutritional benefits of barley.
What are the health benefits of eating barley?
It provides a source of: Fiber, vitamins, carbohydrates, proteins, and fatty oils.
The next thing we asked ourselves was; what are the side effects of barley?
Barley (Hordeum vulgare L.), a member of the grass family, is a major cereal grain grown in temperate climates globally. A couple additional ideas to pay attention too are: side-effects & allergies of barley, uses of barley, cultivation of barley, health benefits of barley, or nutritional value of barley.
Is barley better than rice?
Barley is richer in fibers, proteins, B complex vitamins, magnesium, potassium, iron. It has a lower glycemic index, is higher in carbohydrates, and is almost 3 times higher in calories. Compared to barley, rice is richer in folate. Overall, barley has a better nutritional profile compared to rice.


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Dog dating experience
For example, are there STDs that can be passed from animals to humans?
Are there immunological consequences from depositing sperm into the vagina of another species? — Sheep herder Dear Sheep herder, Humans having sex with animals, otherwise called bestiality or zoophilia, is believed to be fairly uncommon, but because of the stigmatization associated with this behavior, research and data is limited.
In Morton Hunt's study (1974) 4.9 percent of men brought themselves to orgasm with animal contact.
No one in her family knew about the secrets she had kept for years.
Greek and Roman mythology have portrayed females having sexual relationships with bears, apes, bulls, goats, horses, wolves, snakes, and crocodiles.
Humans have enjoyed rich sexual fantasies throughout the ages, sometimes including the fantastic and the unreal.
Survivors’ stories about these out-of-body experiences are curiously similar — there are bright lights, tunnels and nebulous beings.
But what matters to Mc Vea is how her glimpse of death has changed the way she’s living.
As many as 10 to 20 percent of people who go through cardiac arrest or clinical death have lucid memories of their brush with death, according to the Human Consciousness Project.

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Did Anouk leak the 2015 Dutch entry?
HILVERSUM, THE NETHERLANDS – After Anouk’s great placing in Malmö and The Common Linnets’ silver medal in Copenhagen, the Netherlands have been under Eurovision spotlight again, and their internal choice (that should be announced this month) has drawn particular attention.
As usual, in Eurovisionland, particular attention means a flow of speculations. As the revelation from AVROTROS is getting closer, the rumors’ machine is overheating.
For several weeks, the name of Alain Clark has been highly tipped but yesterday, a tweet from Anouk revealed a new name. The 2015 Dutch entrant could be Trijntje Oosterhuis. The 41-year old pop singer could wave the Dutch flag in Vienna with a song penned by Anouk herself. Some sources called the information official, even if the broadcaster has kept silent on the subject.
Today, one of the main newspapers of the country, De Telegraaf, is reporting that a third artist is likely to be AVROTROS’ choice: Dotan. The 28 year-old singer and song-writer, after is gold certified first album, has chances to fly to Austria next May.
To sum up the situation, we have now three serious potential names but we have to wait a few more days or weeks for the official announcement by AVROTROS. May it be Alain, Trijntje, Dotan, or even someone else, one thing is sure, the Netherlands want to send a big name to the Jubilee contest…


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The Indian Four evolved from the “Indian Ace”, a model that was produced for one year following the Indian company’s purchase of Ace Motor Corporation in 1927. The Four was designed by Arthur O. Lemon, the former Chief Engineer at Ace, who incorporated modifications such as trailing-link forks and quarter-elliptic leaf spring. Later the engine would receive a sturdier five-bearing crankshaft in place of the Ace’s three-bearing design.
This Indian 4 was donated to the Aerodrome by Paul Richards of Poughkeepsie, New York.


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Tim McGraw posted a heartfelt tribute where he recalled the day he proposed to his beloved partner.
Tim McGraw and Faith Hill are undoubtedly one of the most adorable country music couples in Hollywood and they recently celebrated their 25th wedding anniversary. To mark the special occasion, McGraw posted a heartfelt tribute where he recalled the day he proposed to his beloved partner. "25 years later and it's still the best day of my life. Thanks for going on this journey with me. Love you, Faith," read the caption of the swoon-worthy Instagram clip. "We had dated for a while. I actually asked her to marry me quite a few times and she kept saying no," recalled the 54-year-old. "She said, 'I'm not going to get involved with another country singer, it's just not going to work out.'"
Despite her constant reluctance, the Humble and Kind singer did not give up because he knew they were meant to be together. Ultimately his commitment paid off one fine day when he was preparing to perform at a large outdoor festival. "They had these trailer houses set up. I'm getting ready to go on stage, and I had this sort of case that had this big mirror in it. She's standing there, and we're talking, and I said, 'Look, let's get married,' and she says, 'You're asking me to marry you at a country music festival in a trailer house.' And I said, 'Well, it's pretty apropos if you think about it.' She goes, 'Are you serious?' And I said, 'Well yeah, I'm serious,'" he explained in the video.
Hill didn't seem to be quite impressed and McGraw left to perform his set. It was only after he returned to the trailer that he realized he was an engaged man. "I came off the stage and went back into my dressing room and Faith wasn't there, but I looked at the mirror. In lipstick, it said, 'Yes! I'm gonna be your wife,'" said the singer of the triumphant moment. "And we still have that mirror. And it was the best day of my life, that's for sure." Meanwhile, Hill shared a sweet post on her Instagram to honor their 25th anniversary. It was a video of a pair of jeans and red cowboy boots that were hanging on a jeep, according to TODAY.
The I Need You singer explained that she had worn the jeans in the music video for her partner's 2014 singer Meanwhile Back at Mama's. "I’ve had those jeans for 13 years, and while dancing one night recently, they split right down the center of my butt. And I’m gonna keep them, I’m gonna make it work, get them fixed," she said. "These red boots, I’ve had since I was in the seventh grade." She continued, "The metaphor about all this stuff is, you know, there’s gonna be good times, bad times, sometimes you’re gonna look your best, sometimes you’re not. Just the way life is, the way the world works. And it’s all about love, period, and respect."
McGraw and Hill's relationship is one of the most enduring love stories in the entertainment industry which started back in the 90s. They first met in 1996 when Hill was performing the opening act for McGraw's Spontaneous Combustion tour. The pair, both 54, got married in October the same year, according to Yahoo! News, and has since welcomed three daughters- 24-year-old Gracie, 23-year-old Maggi, 19-year-old Audrey. This isn't the first time, the couple has publicly professed their love for each other. Just last year for their 24th wedding anniversary, McGraw shared a beautiful message and described their time together as "a series of beautiful, painful and unexpected moments."
"U have been a role model for 3 remarkable young women who have made me a better man than I ever thought I could be. The future will surely hold more of all of these things," he expressed. "It only matters if I'm with you. It only works if I'm with you. My oxygen only exists if you're by my side. Forever and always living and loving our way through anything @faithhill."
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Now is the perfect time to consider opening Roth IRAs for your minors.
WHAT IS A ROTH IRA?
Roth IRAs allow you to make after-tax contributions instead of pretax contributions. Pretax contributions can be those you make with your own IRA or your employer’s 401(k). It’s important to create your account as a Roth IRA when set up, even though Regular and Roth IRA’s are similar.
A Roth IRA is subject to the same rules that apply to a traditional IRA with the following exceptions:
- You cannot deduct contributions to a Roth IRA.
- If you satisfy the requirement’s, qualified distributions are tax-free.
- For 2020 and later, there is no age limit on making regular contributions to traditional or Roth IRAs.
- You can leave amounts in your Roth IRA as long as you live.
- When creating your account or annuity, create it as a Roth IRA.
ROTH IRAS FOR MINORS
Minors generally cannot open brokerage accounts in their own name until age 18. As such, it requires an adult to serve as custodian. Therefore, you can also refer to a minors IRA as a custodial Roth IRA account or a Roth IRA for Kids. No matter which names it uses, the benefits are the same as a regular Roth IRA.
Here’s how it works:
The custodian opens and maintains control of the minor child’s Roth IRA. In which case, the custodian makes all the decisions; contributions, investments, and distributions. They receive account statements as well.
As the custodian, parents should remember that while they control and maintain the account, it belongs to the minor child. You must use the account funds for the benefit of the minor. When they reach the age of 18 or 21, depending on the state, you need to transfer the assets to a new account in their name.
A minor can only contribute to a Roth IRA if they have earned income from a summer or after-school job. As a reminder, self-employment earnings of $400 or more may be subject to self-employment taxes such as Medicare and Social Security.
Teens should keep a log of hours worked, in case the IRS contacts them with questions even though they are not required to file a tax return.
For 2022, that maximum contribution to a Roth IRA is the lesser of $6,000 or the total of the child’s earned income. For example, if your child earns $3,000 this year, the maximum contribution is $3,000 (not $6,000). Parents can add funds to their child’s account as long as the total contribution amount (child and parent) does not exceed the amount of earned income your child made this year. Using the example above, if the child earned $3,000 but only wanted to contribute $1,500 to their Roth IRA, the parent could contribute an additional $1,500.
Contributions can be withdrawn penalty and tax-free at any time. You don’t need to wait until age 59 1/2. Even if your child makes a one-time contribution today, the earlier they start saving, the more time their money has to grow, thanks to the power of compounding.
QUESTIONS ABOUT CUSTODIAL ROTH IRA ACCOUNTS?
While your teen might not see the point of contributing to a retirement account now, they will thank you later. If you have questions about Roth IRAs for minors, don’t hesitate to contact the office.

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