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Minister of Petroleum and Mineral Resources Tarek El Molla headed the Egyptian delegation participating in the 109th ministerial conference of the Council of Ministers of the Organization of Arab Petroleum Exporting Countries (OAPEC), the ministry said in a statement.
The conference was held in Kuwait, with the participation of the ministers of petroleum and energy of the member states Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Algeria, Iraq, Qatar, Libya, and Bahrain, and the Secretary General of the organization Ali Sabt bin Sabt.
El Molla stated that the conference represents great importance in activating aspects of cooperation between Arab countries in the oil and gas industry on the basis of mutual benefit, in a way that enhances Arab integration in this vital industry and achieves common interests. It also represents an opportunity for consultation and exchange of views on developments in the oil markets in light of current challenges.
A press statement was issued by the Secretary-General about the 109th meeting of the OAPEC Council of Ministers, in which it stated that the Organization’s Council of Ministers held its 109th meeting in the State of Kuwait on December 12, 2022, AD, headed by Bassam Radwan Tohme, Minister of Oil and Mineral Resources of the Syrian Arab Republic, which presides over the 2022 session.
Ben Sabt added that the meeting discussed a set of issues related to the work and activities of the organization, including the draft estimated budget of the organization (the General Secretariat and the Judicial Authority) for the year 2023. The meeting reviewed the progress made in terms of implementing the plan to activate and develop the organization’s activity approved by the organization’s cabinet, especially in the field of activating the relationship between the General Secretariat of the organization and the Arab companies emanating from it. It further discussed the field of activating the organization’s role in training, and the field of coordinating the positions of member states and the rest of the countries regarding climate change negotiations and the obligations arising from it, and the field of developing the data bank and activating its role.
The meeting also reviewed the report prepared on the preparations for the 12th Arab Energy Conference to be held in the State of Qatar during the last quarter of 2023, and the events and seminars organized by the General Secretariat or participated in it during the year 2022. Moreover, the meeting discussed the follow-up to the decision of the honorable Council of Ministers “4/107” regarding assigning the executive office of the organization, in coordination with the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, to activate the Green Middle East initiative and adopt the application of the concept of the circular carbon economy.


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Vehicle2007 Mazda CX-7 Sport 4dr SUV (2.3L 4cyl Turbo 6A)
ReviewI was driving my Mazda CX-7 on the highway at 65 mph when my car made a loud noise from the engine and had a loss in power.
I towed the car to a Mazda dealer where the technician that inspected my car stated the timing chain was missing a pin and caused the engine to break.
Therefore my engine needed to be replaced.
I replaced my engine at 72K miles which is slightly over the 70K mile service notice that Mazda recently put out for reimbursement from repairs related to the VVT Timing Chain.
I hired a lawyer to pursue reimbursement of my engine replacement cost and would like to know if there are more cases of engine failure or repairs around/above 70K miles due to the timing chain.
on 06/14/12 11:08 AM (PDT)
Hi Houstongfamily- I too have suffered with the same issue as you. I was headed down a country road to a wedding when the car had almost a heart attack and the engine completely shut down. I walked in high heels till some landscape guys took pity on me and dropped me off at the church. I have 73K on my vehicle and I was going about 60 MPH. I called & had the car towed to my house. My father is a car guy and took it home and called Mazda. They told me we had to tow it to the dealership, spend $115 to get it diagnosed and then they would see if they would do anything for us. When it got to the dealership they told us it would be $415 for a diagnosis as they had to disassemble the engine. The Mazda guy over the phone was horrible. He expected us to spend $415.00 to diagnose the problem that Mazda may or may not pay for. He told me that they really don't have to do anything because I am out of warranty. This was after they made me jump through the hoop of tracking down EVERY SINGLE OIL CHANGE I have ever had and email it to them. The Mazda guy over the phone said that Mazda most likely wouldn't help me or maybe pay a partial cost depending on what it was. Bottom line, it got towed back home and my Dad disassembled the engine to find the cam pin broke off the engine and needed to be replaced. The Mazda guy would not admit to this being a problem but magically could tell me it would be over $2,000 at least to reapir. Strange, they did even have my $415 diagnosis money to be able to tell me that. Bottom line, I told them I have a liftime of buying vehicles and it will never again be a Mazda. If anyone hears about a class action lawsuit, I am in! PS- why did you need an entire new engine???!!!Report it
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I am very upset and unhappy with my Mazda CX7 2010 1st problem was a blown turbo which Mazda didn't want to accept as their problem due to insufficent oil change but after repeated phone calls and factory rep inspecting defect at dealership they finally accepted responsibility.I change my oil at 3500 to 5000 miles almost every other month with synthetic penzoil and had receipts.This was at 35000 miles which I drove in 1 year. Then I get a letter in the mail this past Jan.that there may be a problem with the VVT/Timing Chain to bring the car in and have checked for $185.00. I have had many cars over the past 45 yrs of driving and know when the valves are ticking at hat time i had approx 70,000 miles which Mazda had extended the warrenty to. i called Mazda and advised I could not drive due to replacement shoulder surgery and the car wasn't making any noise. Now 7 months later and 14000 more miles the VVT and timing chain are blown.My mechanic wants $1050.00 fix. I called Mazda again today and they refuse to do anything for me due to the mileage. Why when they know they have a possible defect and send out notices extending the warrenty due they refuse to help a customer.These are 2 major defects, maybe that is why they are discontinuing the CX7 and I will NEVER buy another Mazda product nor recommend Mazda to anyone. ZOOM ZOOM ZOOM has met its DOOM. APMADATMAZDAReport it
on 05/04/12 19:35 PM (PDT)
I so hope Mazda does right by you. Thanks to your review, I must be one of 100s of smart people (thanks to you) who will NOT buy a Mazda of any kind if they don't make this right for you. So unacceptable. May something great happen for you regardless and may Mazda have their appropriate CARMA (karma ... ha ha)!!!!Report it
on 09/08/12 08:55 AM (PDT)
I'll keep this short - much of it has already been said. Timing chain failed at about 80K miles. Trucked to dealer, who has been the ONLY one to touch the car since day 1. ALL maintenance done as or before scheduled. Dealer says car needs remanufactured engine at $6400.00. Requested assistance from Mazda due to known issue - answer was to offer $1700 towards a NEW Mazda (Are they kidding? Why would I want another one?), so I said forget it. Trucked to a local shop who will do the same work for almost $2000 less and give me twice the warranty (2yr/24K miles). Class action? You bet I'm interested!Report it
on 08/06/12 19:41 PM (PDT)
I wish I would have checked into Mazda before I bought my 2007 CX 7. I always thought Mazda was a dependable and reliable vehicle. I bought mine in April. When we bought it the dealership (Kenny Ross) Zelienople PA. said if we bought the extended warranty ($2500) they would cover the chattering noise, which they said was the turbo. Needless to say, when we took it in, they said we neglected changing the oil and if we didn't have proof the oil was changed, they weren't covering it because there was nothing wrong with the turbo, it was the timing chain. Very disappointed with Mazda and frustrated with dealership for knowing, lying, and not taking care of the issue. People wonder why people have bad credit. You think your getting a dependable car with decent mileage (75,000) paying $400 a month because of bad credit and then they screw you even more. Hopefully there will be some kind of class action suit!!!! Mazda needs to stand behind their cars!!!!!Report it
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As expected, the Cubs opted not to tender a 2010 Major League contract to LHP Neal Cotts, making Cotts a free-agenct. Cotts would have been eligible for salary arbitration if he had been tendered a contract, and could not have had his $1.1M 2009 salary cut by more than 20%. So Non-tendering Cotts will save the Cubs about $1M in 2010 payroll, and reduces the Cubs MLB Reserve List (40-man roster) to 37 players.
With Carlos Zambrano expected to be reactivated from the 15-day DL tomorrow, the Cubs will need to make an acompanying roster move.
Here are the three most-likely moves:
Like the Cub hitters who failed to come through in the clutch, the Cub bullpen left its fingerprints all over Thursday's loss to the Cardinals.
From the Cubs.com game story:
The bullpen...is not in sync. Aaron Heilman, who came on in relief of starter Sean Marshall, served up Greene's homer on his third pitch. Rookie David Patton (0-1) took the loss, giving up Yadier Molina's tie-breaking RBI single in the seventh. Albert Pujols was intentionally walked, but the other two Cardinals who were walked both scored.
"All we can do is preach," Piniella said. "That's all we can do is say what's good for the individual."
Heilman says there's only one thing they can do.
"Pitch better," Heilman said. "There's no other way to get around it. There's no real magic formula that you can say, 'Do this, this and this' and everything's going to click. Sometimes it takes days, sometimes it takes weeks, sometimes it takes longer to figure out. We have to keep going out there, be aggressive and keep pitching, and things will fall into place."
Game by game, here is how the Cub bullpen has fared so far in 2009.
Sean Marshall threw four shutout innings as the Cubs jumped out to an early 2-0 lead, but the bullpen could not keep the Rangers down, as Texas rallied to defeat the Cubs 7-2 at Dwight Patterson Field at HoHoKam Park in Mesa today, before a crowd of 11,082 under cloudy skies with temperatures in the mid-60's.
Today is the day when contracts are tendered to players on MLB Reserve Lists who are unsigned for 2009.


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The consumer market is a mix of many kinds out-of some one, from folks who are always truthful to the people that would rest to help you by themselves. People you will need to would sincere providers, however, either this new worries from lifestyle get to possibly the really honest someone. Money is a very strong encouraging grounds, and it will end in people who wouldn’t ordinarily sit doing therefore.
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It’s all from the learning your correct credit history
Within this ruse, people at dealership is attempting to figure out the true regards to their borrowing and find an easy way to cause you to save money money. The instant you give advice to an automible dealer, the discussing reputation changes. If you walk-in having a blank consider car finance getting $20,000 at the 5% attract, the fresh dealership personal normally check your borrowing from the bank, observe that you have got a number of imperfections, and tell you that there aren’t any automobile for the amount in an effort to secure your on a great $twenty-five,100000 loan during the 8% attention. Loan markups is actually huge organization for auto dealerships, that get part of the arises from the lending company just for getting you to agree to the greater terms.
when is also a dealership glance at credit?
Auto investors are allowed to look at the borrowing within the Fair Credit rating Work, however, on condition that your agree to exercise of the filling in and you can signing a credit card applicatoin. For those who pay that have dollars otherwise pre-put up capital, dealers do not have right to try making your say yes to a credit assessment by U . s . PATRIOT Act, that’s a national anti-terrorism law, or any other law. While making matters worse on the consumer, most people don’t have any idea what the U . s . PATRIOT Operate even was.
Even if you provides a blank check car finance, it may be well worth making it possible for the fresh new provider to help you to the an application. If you have an empty evaluate car finance, your own borrowing has recently removed good ding and extra concerns to possess the same types of borrowing from the bank generally do not connect with it much, or no, within a short span of your energy. Start by not wanting supplier borrowing from the bank, here at the very stop of your own procedure allowing the agent in order to secure capital however, only when the interest rate of the blank look at car loan shall be overcome of the an effective enough commission (and for the same mortgage size).
The brand new Patriot Act and you can Credit Monitors
If you like that loan of a car dealership, the application form process is not difficult. Your complete a cards software and the specialist draws the borrowing from the bank and you may storage around for financing. If you find yourself acknowledged, your indication brand new arrangement, and the specialist gets a commission regarding bank. Investors commonly mark up interest rates and you can split up the fresh new proceeds which have the lender.
Specific dealerships take a look at credit illegally
The majority of the sales agents will move forward rapidly when you don’t commit to a credit check, opting instead for other incorporate-ons https://tennesseepaydayloans.net/cities/greenfield/, eg updated floors mats, inadequate undercoating, and you can offered guarantees. many will do an illegal credit assessment in any event up against your own wishes. Believe it or not, delivering your own rider permit having a road test offer all the all the details must work on their borrowing. No; you don’t need to render a social Defense Number for somebody to run the credit.
While you are out regarding test drive, somebody during the supplier would be operating the new quantity managed to find out how-to undercut the financing you already acquired.
Basis in reality
Vehicle people may possibly mention the Patriot Work because they are required by federal laws when deciding to take particular tips to fight crime, and additionally terrorism. They are doing must look at every people from the U.S. Agency off Treasury Workplace away from International Assets Control’s listing of appointed nationals and you may prohibited individuals. But people rules do not require a credit check. The straightforward issue to consider is when your are not financial support an auto, a dealership should not be checking their credit.
How to prevent So many Borrowing Checks during the a car dealership
- Be initial
If you are not prepared to take-out a loan owing to the brand new specialist unconditionally, make it clear straight away.
Have you already been recognized for an auto loan? For many who work timely, you could potentially avoid bringing an extra ding on your credit whenever asking if your agent can be beat brand new terms of the pre-approved financing. Several concerns to have a car loan quickly months-constantly a month-try bundled and you will counted as a whole.
If a supplier alludes to the fresh Patriot Act or other legislation in an attempt to get concur to have a credit score assessment, keep these things make suggestions the statute in writing. When they in a position to make suggestions things, make sure it having a simple websites search on the location.
Eliminate one of the credit file if you’re to buy an automible. Ensure that no specialist have work with a credit assessment in place of your own agree. If an individual provides, dispute it.

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Snow was falling on Penn State’s University Park campus in mid December 2013. Students had organized a vigil in front of the central administration building, Old Main, as a memorial for the Sandy Hook victims killed one year earlier. These images were taken after the event.
Penn State’s Old Main during a recent snow shower.
Sometimes you just get lucky. I was snappy shots of the island when this gull came across and the focus locked in […]
When we stay in Freiburg we walk into town at least once a day, just to stretch our legs and pick up […]
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Midwest Power Conference to feature in-depth look at 22 past and present student-athletes
Park Ridge, Ill. – In a continued effort to commemorate the achievements of African-Americans
on Big Ten campuses, the conference office announced the 22 student-athletes to be recognized
on the Big Ten’s Black History Month website. Throughout February, the website will feature
stories on current and former student-athletes from each institution and can be accessed at
The distinguished group includes: Illinois’ J.C. Caroline (football) and Terry Hite David
(volleyball), Indiana’s Bill Garrett (men’s basketball) and Whitney Thomas (women’s
basketball), Iowa’s Fred Brown (men’s basketball) and Felicia Hall Allen (women’s basketball),
Michigan’s Barry Larkin (baseball) and Marissa Young (softball), Michigan State’s Dan
Coleman (football) and Kisha Kelley (women’s basketball), Minnesota’s Bobby Bell (football)
and Liz Alabi (women’s track and field), Northwestern’s Chris Hinton (football) and Ifeoma
Okonkwo (women’s basketball),
Ohio State’s Brian Robiskie (football) and Regina Oliver (lacrosse), Penn State’s Curt Warner (football) and Helen Darling (women’s basketball), Purdue’s Roland Parrish (men’s track and field) and Camille Cooper Ozumba (women’s basketball) and Wisconsin’s Ron Dayne (football) and Robin Threatt-Elliot (women’s basketball).
The Black History Month website also features stories on the conference’s first African-American student-athlete—Moses “Fleetwood” Walker—and arguably the most famous track and field athlete of all-time in Jesse Owens. The website also includes archived stories on student athletes previously recognized on the Big Ten’s Black History Month website. In addition, the site features information on the Big Ten’s contributions through the Advisory Commission, the SCORE (Success Comes Out of Reading Everyday) program and the C.D. Henry internship.
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Cary Greenfield, executive director of CASA Glynn, recently accepted a donation from the Brunswick Kiwanis.
CASA, Court Appointed Special Advocates, represents kids in foster care in the Golden Isles. There are presently 151 foster kids in Glynn County. Funding comes from grants, fundraisers and private donors. Due to COVID, advocates do not have face-to-face meetings with their kids, they have only once a week phone calls. Pictured are Cary Greenfield, from left, and Rex Stalvey, Kiwanis president.

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Lansing State Journal: Williamston’s ‘Magnolia Ballet, Part 1’ haunting and powerful, runs through 11/6
WILLIAMSTON, MI–There are all sorts of ghosts that can haunt a young Black man growing up in Georgia—ghosts of racism, homophobia and toxic masculinity.
Chicago playwright Terry Guest explores the poignant life of a teenager with a secret who wants to exorcise the generational trauma that plagues him. “The Magnolia Ballet, Part 1” is a powerful play that opened to rave reviews last spring in Chicago. It makes its premiere in Michigan this month at Williamston Theatre and next June at Detroit’s Plowshares Theater.
Williamston and Plowshares are doing a joint production, sharing production costs, actors and technical staff. The director, Gary Anderson, is the artistic director at Plowshares and he is leading a cast that includes two Michigan State University students.
The Williamston production opens Oct. 21 and runs through Nov 6. Anderson and Williamston Artistic Director Tony Caselli went to see the show when it was playing in Chicago and both were impressed by it and felt it was important to bring “The Magnolia Ballet, Part 1” to Michigan.

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Here’s Your New Spider-Man
Here’s your new Spider-Man for the reboot set to hit theaters July 3rd, 2012. His name is Andrew Garfield and I can’t say I remember seeing him in anything. I can’t really complain about his age, because he’s only a month older than Donald Glover (they’re both 26). I think out of all the people they said auditioned Josh Hutcherson might have been the most age appropriate, but hey whatever. We’re going to have to wait 2 years to see how this turns out anyway.


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A couple of weeks ago, I was standing in the hall near my therapist’s office writing out her check and I see her out of the corner of my eye help her next client step onto a scale. All at once, I am consumed with envy! And then shame. How can I claim to be a radical feminist and yet want to be sick? And it’s true. The woman on the scale was crying and I was and am still insanely jealous.
My therapist last week also asked me why I wanted to be sick. That evening, right before my writing group, as I was convincing myself to eat a turkey and cheese sub at Savage Pizza, I wrote out my thoughts on the pad of paper that I carry with me wherever I go. This is what I wrote:
“I feel the need to accomplish something great and that is how I, a radical feminist, can fall victim to an eating disorder-somehow-and I do credit society with this-I have internalized the message that to be superskinny-to be thin to the point of death-is a great and wonderful accomplishment. And I fully blame society for this. When “The biggest loser is a big hit on TV, when Jessica Simpson is labeled fat, when Jessica Alba is lauded for working out so hard to get back to her pre-pregnant weight that she cries, when subsisting on a liquid diet that includes maple syrup and cayenne pepper is deemed a healthy and acceptable way to lose weight (Beyonce), then I have every right to be angry and to blame society for murdering the souls and bodies of people in this land. I grew up watching and idolizing TV and by, I believe, simply growing up in this country with the added bonus of having the mental illness called schizoaffective disorder wired into my brain, it is no wonder that I struggle with an eating disorder. In fact, I believe it is much more miraculous to be doing as well as I am!”
Perhaps I should have said, “media,” instead of society, but I’m not going to change a single word of what I wrote in that moment. Of course, there is more to it than the media. Eating disorders are strongly linked with obsessive compulsive disorder and with family relationships, but I sometimes wonder how my OCD would manifest itself if it wasn’t spent obsessing about food and weight and looks.
2008 was a rough year-I feel like a victim of a war between the gods struggling to cope with the aftermath. I relapsed in my eating disorder and had to be hospitalized; I moved in with a friend, only to realize that she too was unstable and so lived in my car for two weeks; I was sexually harassed by a psychiatrist and by several customers at the store where I worked; all leading me to the conclusion that I could not, at least for now, finish my education to fulfill my dream job of being a music therapist, but must instead leave the negativity that seems to reside in the lovely little town of Milledgeville and move back home.
But I can write and embroider and college and play piano and attend writing groups and get involved with NAMI (the National Alliance on Mental Illness-America’s largest grassroots mental illness advocacy group). And be honest!-which is what radical feminism to me is all about! I no longer care about much about discussing fancy theories, but in telling my truth. My personal is very political! Georgia’s public mental health care sucks and that’s putting it nicely! The insurance from the college I just came from, Georgia College and State University, would not pay for my reviving had I tried to commit suicide! And I tell you, when I first read that statement in my insurance policy, I finally knew what it felt to feel inhuman-that according to law, a person with mental illness (for those who commit suicide do suffer from an illness) is better off dead. As I write this, I feel fury gather in my veins, and I tell you feminists-it is time you include the women and men who live with mental illness-that skinny woman crying on the scale may be your embarrassment, but she is still a woman!
(BTW, this post was featured on the great blog by Renee, http://womanistmusings.blogspot.com/)

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New York: Elon Musk is blaming the Anti-Defamation League for a slump in US advertising revenue on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter.
Ad sales are still down 60 per cent “primarily due to pressure on advertisers” mounted by the ADL, Musk said in a series of posts on Monday.
The non-profit organisation has been “trying to kill” the platform since he bought it last year, by “falsely accusing” it and him of being antisemitic, he said, adding that legal action was one possible option if it persisted with its accusations.
Musk said he was “pro free speech” but against antisemitism “of any kind”.
The ADL has said that reports of harassment and extremist content on the platform have spiked since Musk’s takeover.
While X no longer needs to bring US advertising revenue back to prior levels in order to survive, it “would be nice” to see the numbers bounce back, Musk added in another post.
He emphasised the need for X to be a public forum for all and suggested that the ADL express its demands openly and explicitly.
“In my opinion, they are excessive, but perhaps the public will agree with them,” Musk said.
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AllSaints Resonate Crew T-shirt
A series of photographs and drawings have been printed across our graphic t-shirts for Spring/Summer. Your weekend go-to, the Resonate Crew T-shirt is made from draped jersey, printed in Portugal with a montage of distorted and abstracted band scenes. Wear it with leather trousers for an attitudinal look. Photographic artwork Loose fitting 63% Coton 37% Modal Delicate wash Model is 5'11" and wears a size Small
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Ginetta Junior champion Freddie Slater has signed with Dutch team Van Amersfoort Racing to contest the last two rounds of the Italian Formula 4 season at Mugello and Vallelunga.
Slater made his single-seater racing debut last month after turning 15 years old, joining Double R Racing for a round of the British F4 championship at Donington Park and finishing fourth in two of the weekend’s races as well as taking a fastest lap.
At that point he did not know whether he would race in F4 again this year, but he then signed a deal to reunite with the team for the season finale at Brands Hatch next month. Following that, Slater attracted the attention of single-seater juggernaut Prema and joined them for the second Euro 4 round at Monza two weekends ago.
Slater stunned the paddock, claiming pole for his debut and going third fastest in the second qualifying session. He retired with damage from the first race while fighting to finish on the podium, bounced back to win race two (of which the results remain provisional) then crashed out of race three in a collision with team-mate Arvid Lindblad as they disputed the lead.
Two days later, Slater linked up with VAR for an in-season Italian F4 test at Mugello and was 15th fastest. That test opportunity has not turned into a race seat.
“I am very excited to embark on this new journey with VAR,” said Slater. “The team and I have been preparing for these upcoming two events, and I cannot wait to get started this weekend in Mugello.”
VAR’s CEO Rob Niessink commented: “Freddie is a young promising talent for the future. His racing career so far is nothing short of impressive and we’re excited to have him in one of our cars.”
There are rumours that Mercedes-AMG Formula 1 junior Alex Powell, who recently won the Champions of the Future karting series, will be making his single-seater racing debut in the Italian F4 round at Mugello. He participated in the test at the track with Prema, and is linked to racing with the team.


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Bio-based chemicals and materials market is expected to value around USD 8.81 billion in 2017 and it is anticipated to record a CAGR of 12.6% from the forecast period 2018 to 2025. Bio-based chemicals originated from the natural feedstock, which include agricultural, forestry and renewable materials and plants. Such chemicals work as the best substitute for petroleum-derived fields, products and chemicals. A few crucial elements that increase the demand for these chemicals are constantly changing climate and high requirements for searching green solutions.
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Revenue, volume growth at regional, global and country level is forecasted in this report. It depicts the analysis of recent industry trends in sub-segments from the forecasting period of 2014-2025. Global-bio based chemicals market is segmented by region and product.
Bio-based Chemicals and Materials Market analysis by Region:
Central and South America
Middle East and Africa
Bio-based Chemicals and Materials Market analysis by product
- Fumaric Acide
- Dodecanedioic Acid (DDDA)
- Bio-based PE
- Polylactic Acid (PLA)
- Polyhydroxyalkanoates (PHA)
- Aspartic Acid
- 3-Hydroxypropionic Acid (3-HP)
- Itaconic Acid
- Glucaric Acid
- Malic Acid
Key market drivers – Global Bio-based Chemicals and Materials Market
There are many factors that drive the global bio-based chemicals market. One major factor is the rising government proposals to promote green chemistry as well as business settlement programs like making restrictions on the free supply of disposable carry bags and making ban on plastic bags. Another crucial key driver propelling the bio based chemicals market is favorable government policies. A few other key factors driving the market are preference to the use of eco-friendly products, variation in the crude oil prices and high demand for bio-based chemicals products.
Factors restraining the global Bio-based Chemicals and Materials Market growth:
A few factors that are affecting the bio-based chemicals market are discussed here.
- High-price is charged for both the research as well as development of bio-based chemicals
- High price of bio-based chemicals
- Low cost of raw materials needed to produce bio-based chemicals make the production cost high
- Lack of supply chains in raw materials
- Less preference to use of biopesticides
Demand for bio-based chemicals is increasing day by day because of increase in the consumption of chemicals in several companies. Furthermore, rise in the requirement of lower greenhouse gas releases as well as increase in demand for bio-based products because of the environment issues are planned to drive the demand for the bio-derived chemicals according to forecast period.


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The public continues to favor tough measures to crack down on illegal immigration. Yet Americans see no contradiction in supporting both stepped-up border security and a way for people already in the United States illegally to gain citizenship.
The idea of changing the constitution to bar the children of illegal immigrants from becoming citizens also remains unpopular. Nearly six-in-ten (57%) oppose changing the constitution for this purpose, a figure that has changed little since 2006.
The latest national survey by the Pew Research Center for the People & the Press, conducted Feb. 2-7 among 1,385 adults, finds that in dealing with illegal immigration 42% say the priority should be to tighten border security and more strictly enforce immigration laws but at the same time create a way for people here illegally to become citizens if they meet certain conditions. Somewhat fewer (35%) prioritize better border security and stronger enforcement, while 21% say the priority should be to find a way for illegal immigrants to become citizens.
At the same time, the public remains supportive of Arizona’s controversial immigration law. Roughly six-in-ten (61%) approve of the law, which would require police to verify the legal status of someone stopped or arrested, if the police suspect that person is in the country illegally. These opinions, like other attitudes about illegal immigration, are little changed from last summer.
While the job situation remains the public’s biggest economic worry, jobs are not people’s top concern when it comes to illegal immigration. Four-in-ten (40%) say their biggest concern is that illegal immigration places a burden on government services; 27% say their biggest concern is that it hurts American jobs. Far fewer say their biggest concerns are that illegal immigration contributes to crime (9%) or hurts America’s customs and its way of life.
Pew Research’s annual policy priorities survey in January found that dealing with illegal immigration remains a middle-tier public concern. About half (46%) said it was a top policy priority, placing it far behind the economy (87%), jobs (84%) and a number of other issues.
Opinions about the importance of dealing with illegal immigration – and attitudes toward immigration policies – reflect deep partisan divisions. Fully 61% of Republicans cited dealing with illegal immigration as a top policy priority, compared with 47% of independents and just 33% of Democrats.
Divided Over Immigration Priorities
In the new poll, 55% of Republicans say the priority in dealing with illegal immigration should be on better border security and stricter enforcement of laws against illegal immigration, compared with 34% of independents and just 22% of Democrats.
By contrast, 49% of Democrats and 42% of independents say the priority should be both tougher border security and creating a way for illegal immigrants already in the U.S. to become citizens if they meet certain requirements. Fewer Republicans (33%) favor this approach.
There also are educational differences in these opinions. A plurality of college graduates (43%) say the priority should be both better border security and finding a way for illegal immigrants to become citizens. Among those with less education, about as many say the priority should be primarily on better border security as on both objectives.
Opinions about “Birthright Citizenship”
Conservatives in Congress and several state legislatures have proposed legislation to stop granting U.S. citizenship to children born to illegal immigrants, though many legal scholars say this will require a constitutional amendment. The poll finds that a 57% majority of the public opposes such a constitutional amendment, while 39% favor it. This balance of opinion is essentially unchanged from last year or 2006, when 42% favored changing the constitution and 54% opposed doing so.
Opposition to a constitutional amendment is particularly strong among Hispanics (73%) and people younger than 30 (also 73%). About half of whites (52%) oppose such a change (vs. 43% who favor it), and seniors are divided (45% in favor, 48% opposed).
There also is a sizeable partisan split on the question, with Republicans about evenly split (47% in favor, 49% opposed) and Democrats mostly opposed (66%, vs. 32% in favor). Independents divide in about the same way as the public overall (56% oppose changing the constitution, 39% are in favor).
The strongest level of support for amending the constitution is among Tea Party supporters, 57% of whom favor changing the constitution to eliminate birthright citizenship (38% oppose such a change).
AZ Law Still Broadly Supported
A solid majority of Americans (61%) continues to approve of the immigration law passed last year in Arizona that requires police to verify the legal status of anyone they detain if they suspect that the person is in the country illegally; 34% disapprove of this law. Approval of the Arizona law is essentially unchanged from June of last year.
The Arizona law is supported by 72% of whites, but only 42% of blacks and just 27% of Hispanics. A majority of Democrats (54%) disapprove of the law, while an overwhelming proportion of Republicans (88%) approve of it. Among independents, 62% approve and 34% disapprove.
Top Concerns about Illegal Immigration
Asked to choose among four options, 40% of the public say their biggest concern about illegal immigration is the burden it places on government services. About a quarter (27%) say their biggest concern is the impact on jobs, while fewer cite the impact of illegal immigration on crime (9%) and America’s customs and its way of life (6%).
While there is broad concern about the burden that illegal immigration places on government services African Americans, young people and people with less education are particularly concerned about the impact on jobs. In each of these groups at least as many cite jobs as the burden on government services as their biggest concern about illegal immigration.


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Tracy works the nightshift as a community care nurse so that during the day she can care for her most important patient--her son Ryan who was diagnosed with brain cancer 3 years ago. In spite of this the family manages to share laughs, love and texts with Ryan... "Moms are like buttons, they hold everything together," is on Tracy's wall. We couldn't agree more and honoured Tracy with a Heart of Home Care Award.

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He creates some truly amazing items, from intricate jewellery and gorgeous prints for clothes to cute figurines and business card holders. If I had more money and wore pastel colours more I would definitely be buying a lot from him!
In other news, at college today I made some samples using the Shibori technique. The second one reminds me of the suckers on an octopus!I liked the way they turned out, maybe I'll do some more next week. :) I also made a sample which we all agreed looked better as some kind of snazzy bracelet!And thankfully, the latex sheeting I've been making had dried so I could then fashion part of it into some kind of bracelet/gauntlet thing. At the moment it reminds of Wonder Woman's indestructable bracelets, but hopefully when I decorate it, it will at least slightly resemble something that can be used in my final project. Will post more pictures upon completion!


Juventus has a lead of over 10 points in the Italian League;it really is no wonder to know why the team of MassimilianoAllegri are the favorites on winning their 4th successive Serie A title but this is not the only thing that the Italian club is aiming for.
Juventus is the only Italian outfit that has managed to enter the quarter-final stages of the UEFA Champions League and their hopes of making it even further were increased after they were pitted against As.Monaco.
Real Madrid, Barcelona, Juventus, PSG, Bayern Munich, Porto, Athletic Madrid and As.Monaco are all of the teams that are competing in the quarter-final stages of the Champions League and the French side As.Monaco is widely considered to be the weakest team in the European competition.
Carlos Tevez is the top goal-scorer of Juventus as the Argentine player has scored 16 goals in 26 appearances and the 31 year old player has outlined what he wants his team to concentrate on instead of only winning the Serie A title as he said: “We are in a good shape, we are in excellent form and this is the most important thing. We have to win the title as soon as possible and focus on the Champions League.”
Making it into the semi-finals of the Champions League will not only be a huge accomplishment for Juventus but for Italian football in general. While the Premier League is registering more viewers than ever before and its been labeled as one of the most entertaining top leagues in Europe, it’s a total different story for Italy as the stadiums are receiving less fans and the Serie A has been turning into a one horse race with Juventus having won the league for 3 successive years.
Even if the team of MassimilianoAllegri does reach the semi-finals or the finals of the Champions League, it won’t save the current struggle that Italian football but it does help improve the overall image and representation of the nation which to rise in order to be considered as one of the finest leagues in the world as it used to be some time ago.


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Aside from the display, nothing much has changed
OnePlus has officially taken the wraps off of the OnePlus 5T earlier today, and just like the rumors said, the new phone is more of a slight refresh than a huge spec bump. The biggest difference in the new device is the most obvious: the 5T gets a newer, taller, 18:9 display. Clocking in at 6.01-inches big the new display uses an OLED panel and sports full HD+ resolution, coming in at 1080 x 2160 pixels.
- 2.45GHz Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 octa-core processor
- Adreno 540 GPU
- 6GB/8GB RAM LPDDR4X
- 64GB/128GB of UFS 2.1 storage
- 6.01-inch OLED display, Corning Gorilla Glass 5 protection, 2160 x 1080 resolution
- 16-megapixel f/1.7 Sony IMX398 primary rear camera, 20-megapixel f/1.7 low-light camera, LED flash
- 16-megapixel front-facing camera
- Dual SIM
- 3G, LTE
- Wi-Fi, Bluetooth, NFC, GPS, A-GPS, GLONASS, USB Type-C
- Fingerprint sensor
- 3300mAh battery, Dash Charge
OnePlus still used an aluminum full body construction for the new phone, but because of the display they’ve had to move the fingerprint scanner from the front to the rear, and added a new face unlock feature for good measure.
The one other big change to the OnePlus 5T is the camera. Gone is the 2x optical zoom lens on the dual camera, replaced with a secondary 20-megapixel low-light camera meant for taking photos in, well, low light. Both sensors have a wide f/1.7 aperture, and OnePlus says that the phone will be able to detect when shooting conditions are too dark for the main camera, and automatically switch to the low-light snapper.
As for the other stuff, well, the OnePlus 5T is similarly decked out as the OnePlus 5 released earlier this year: Qualcomm Snapdragon 835 processor, a choice of either 6GB or 8GB of RAM and 64GB or 128GB of storage. Prices are a little higher of course, but not too high – the base 6GB/64GB version of the phone is slated to retail at $500 or Php 25.3K, while the 8GB/128GB model is pegged at $560, or Php 28.4K.


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7 Reasons To Study Criminal Justice Administration
The world we inhabit today is undeniably complex, requiring individuals with the knowledge, skills, and passion to maintain social order and uphold justice.
At the very core of this crucial mission lies the field of criminal justice administration, a multidisciplinary domain that encompasses law enforcement, corrections, and the legal system as a whole. It is a field that beckons those who possess a strong sense of justice and an unwavering commitment to making a positive impact on society.
Studying criminal justice administration offers a pathway to a rewarding and dynamic career filled with opportunities to enact meaningful change and protect the well-being of communities. In this blog, we delve into seven compelling reasons why individuals should consider pursuing a degree in criminal justice administration.
#1 – Can Earn Your Degree Online
Aspiring students can now obtain their degrees online thanks to technological improvements and rising demand for distance learning.
Online programs offer comfort by empowering students to attend classes at a time of their choosing and from any place with an internet connection. With this adaptability, working criminal justice experts can keep advancing in their professions while additionally learning administrative skills and expertise specific to the criminal justice system.
For instance, students searching for promotion in their current criminal justice work may decide to pursue a distance-learning master’s-level criminal justice administration degree from a reputable university. It guarantees that students learn all there is to know about managing the criminal justice system. These online courses frequently offer the same curriculum and educational standards as conventional campus-based courses.
Additionally, online programs often provide opportunities for networking and collaboration with professionals in the field through virtual platforms, allowing students to connect with like-minded individuals and build valuable relationships.
#2 – Understanding the Justice System
By delving into this field of study, individuals gain comprehensive knowledge of the justice system’s intricacies, structure, processes, and functions. This understanding provides a solid foundation to navigate the complexities of legal systems in specific locations and critically analyze their various components.
Studying criminal justice administration enables students to grasp the principles that underpin the justice system, including due process, the rule of law, and the protection of individual rights. Students become familiar with the roles and responsibilities of key actors, such as law enforcement agencies, courts, corrections facilities, and legal professionals, and how they collaborate to ensure justice is served.
#3 – Enhancing Community Relationships
You acquire crucial abilities in involvement in the community, efficient negotiation, and solving disputes by studying this subject. You may enhance cooperation among law enforcement officials and community members by developing trust, fostering constructive relationships, and using these abilities.
You may develop plans and regulations that align with the principles and objectives of a community by thoroughly understanding the various needs, viewpoints, and cultures present there. You may foster a feeling of ownership and strength in your community members and boost their trust in the legal system by proactively engaging them in making decisions.
#4 – Career Opportunities
Graduates in this field can explore diverse and rewarding paths within the criminal justice system, such as
- With a degree in criminal justice administration, you can pursue a career in law enforcement agencies, such as the police or federal agencies like the FBI or DEA, where you can work as a police officer, detective, special agent, or crime analyst.
- You can consider roles within corrections facilities, such as probation officer, correctional counselor, or parole officer, working directly with offenders to facilitate rehabilitation and successful reintegration into society.
- Suppose you’re interested in the legal side of criminal justice. In that case, you can explore opportunities within the court system as a court administrator, legal assistant, or court liaison, assisting in the smooth functioning of the judicial process.
- Government agencies also offer positions related to criminal justice administration, including roles in homeland security, intelligence analysis, and policy development.
- Private security firms, consulting firms, and non-profit organizations often seek individuals with a background in criminal justice administration for positions involving risk assessment, security management, and program coordination.
#5 – Promoting Equality and Fairness
Students gain the knowledge and skills necessary to challenge biases and advocate for equal treatment under the law. From examining the disparities in arrests, sentencing, and incarceration rates to exploring the root causes of criminal behavior in different communities, studying criminal justice administration equips individuals with the tools to identify and combat systemic injustices based on race, socioeconomic status, and other factors.
#6 – Critical Thinking And Problem-Solving Skills
Administrators of the criminal justice system must negotiate complex legal frameworks, analyze risks, assess the available information, and think through the possible outcomes of their decisions. People studying criminal justice administration develop the information and abilities to analyze various events, identify trends, and reach reasonable conclusions. They gain the ability to approach issues from several angles while taking the social, moral, and ethical ramifications of their choices into account.
#7 – Personal and Professional Growth
Studying Criminal Justice Administration provides opportunities for personal and professional growth and equips individuals with valuable skills and experiences that can benefit them in various aspects of their lives. Here are some key aspects of personal and professional:
- Self-Reflection and Awareness: Examining and comprehending the complexity of crime, justice, and societal challenges are essential parts of criminal justice administration. Self-reflection and examining one’s morals, biases, and views are necessary for this study.
- Ethical Development: Students build a solid ethical basis by exploring fairness, equality, and individual liberties. Students learn the value of acting honestly, respecting moral norms, and executing principled actions by studying moral concepts and case studies.
- Communication and Interpersonal Skills: Effective communication is crucial in criminal justice administration, whether it’s interacting with colleagues, stakeholders, or the public. Studying this field enhances interpersonal skills, such as active listening, conflict resolution, and empathy.
- Leadership and Management Abilities: Criminal justice administrators often hold leadership positions, requiring them to guide and inspire others. Students gain insights into leadership theories, organizational behavior, and management practices through their studies.
- Lifelong Learning and Adaptability: Graduates understand the importance of staying updated on new laws, policies, and practices, and they embrace continuous professional development to enhance their knowledge and skills throughout their careers.
The criminal justice administration offers a novel mix of academic credentials and real-world experience, permitting individuals to effectively impact society. Students who pursue criminal justice administration obtain an in-depth comprehension of the law enforcement framework, its guidelines and practices, and the cultural and social perspectives that impact criminal activity. Moreover, this discipline offers diverse career paths, ranging from law enforcement to corrections, private security, and policy-making.


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(BIVN) – Rock fall hazard inspections are slated for Waipi‘o Valley and Laupāhoehoe Point Roads in late August through mid-September, and require road closures while the work is performed.
From the Hawaiʻi County Department of Public Works:
The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works Engineering Division announces that Laupāhoehoe Point Road and Waipi‘o Valley Road will be inspected for potential rock fall hazards between August 24 and September 15. The inspection work, which will occur from 9:00 am to 4:00 pm. weekdays, weather permitting, will be completed in two phases. Rappelling and rock assessment work will be conducted between August 24 through September 4 with drilling work performed between September 8 and 15.
The roads will be closed on the following days from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. while work is performed, officials say:
- Laupāhoehoe Point Road Closure: August 24 – 26
- Waipi‘o Valley Road Closure: August 27 – September 4
- Waipi‘o Valley Road Closure: September 14-15
“The County of Hawai‘i Department of Public Works apologizes for any inconvenience this may cause and thanks the community for their patience and understanding,” a news release stated. “If there are any questions or concerns, please call the Engineering Division at 961-8327.”


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PORT STEPHENS THINGS TO DO | BUSHWALKING
The Tomaree National Park is an untouched wilderness filled with interesting landscapes and excellent walking tracks. Walking along the banks of the Tilligerry Creek almost guarantees a koala sighting. You can buy a Bushwalks around Port Stephens booklet from the Port Stephens Visitor Information Centre (60 Victoria Parade, Nelson Bay).
If you enjoy a challenging walk and scenic views rolled into one, then grab your hiking boots and make your way to Yacaaba Headland walking track. This lightly challenging walk leads up and across the northern headland of Port Stephens, in the southern reaches of Myall Lakes National Park.
Tomaree Headland + WWII Gun Emplacements
Take the invigorating short walk to the summit of Tomaree Head, 161m above the Port Stephens entrance. As you hike the track, youll enjoy unparalleled views of idyllic Port Stephens and its coastline. From the top, you can even see as far as Cabbage Tree and Boondelbah islands inside the bay, across Shoal Bay Beach and down the coast towards Fingal Bay Island.
Gan Gan Lookout
At a height of 160 metres, Gan Gan Hill is Port Stephens highest and most accessible lookout. Experience commanding views of the whole of Port Stephens, right through to Newcastle in the south and the Myall Lakes to the north. The lookout has been recently refurbished to include new pathways, landscaping and viewing binoculars, providing visitors with a 360-degree rotation to take in the spectacular views of Fingal Bay, Soldiers Point and Tea Gardens.
Fingal Bay Lighthouse
Built in 1862, Point Stephens Lighthouse features a swept tower base and first floor entrance that give a flared appearance. This construction, along with the terrace of Lighthouse Keepers quarters within the lighthouse precinct makes Point Stephens unique among Australian lighthouses. Point Stephens Lighthouse is even more unique in that its location on Fingal Island is occasionally connected to the mainland by a sand spit. However at present, it is not possible to reach the lighthouse via the spit so its best to get to the island by boat and walk along the track to the lighthouse. The coastal views from the island are pretty amazing as well.


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There’s always something changing in the world of tax, especially sales tax. Here’s a review of some of the recent changes and updates.
Back to court. An Arizona business challenging Louisiana’s remote seller sales tax structure is appealing to the U.S. Court of Appeals after a federal judge bumped the company’s lawsuit.
Halstead Bead, a small craft and jewelry wholesaler, has filed an appeal with the Fifth Circuit in the ongoing challenge to Louisiana’s sales tax system, which requires remote sellers to comply with local tax laws for 63 parishes. The appeal comes after a federal judge in the Eastern District of Louisiana dismissed the lawsuit in May and ruled that the case should be filed in state court.
The plaintiffs have reportedly said that Louisiana’s patchwork sales tax compliance system is a labyrinth filled with audit traps and now say the case belongs in federal court because Wayfair was ultimately decided in the U.S. Supreme Court.
Best and worst. The Tax Foundation released its State Business Tax Climate Index “designed to show how well states structure their tax systems” – including that of sales tax. The five worst states for business based on sales tax are Alabama, Washington, Louisiana, California and Tennessee. The five best are New Hampshire, Delaware, Montana, Oregon and Alaska – none of which have a state level sales tax.
“Due to the inclusion of some business inputs in most states’ sales tax bases, the rate and structure of the sales tax is an important consideration for many businesses,” the report reads.
Alaska voters in Nome have repealed that city’s summer seasonal sales tax.
California has enacted a sales and use tax exemption for qualified motor vehicles (including designated hybrid and zero-emission vehicles) sold to qualified buyers. Effective Jan. 1, the exemption is part of the state’s Clean Cars 4 All Program to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. The exemption does not apply to any tax levied by a county, city or district and it sunsets in 2028.
Kentucky has issued additional guidance following passage of a bill this spring that will make taxable beginning in 2023 many services previously not subject to state sales tax. Photographers and interior designers will be affected, among others.
Mississippi’s Taxation of Remote and Internet-Based Computer Software Products and Services Study Committee has issued a report recommending the exclusion from the sales and use tax of “all sales of software to business consumers and used as a business input” and “all software-related services to business consumers and used as a business input.”
New York Gov. Kathy Hochul has signed legislation that aligns New York City’s nexus standards with the state’s economic nexus standards. For tax years beginning on or after Jan. 1, 2022, businesses have nexus with New York City and are subject to the City’s business corporation tax if they have at least $1 million in New York City receipts. A corporation also has nexus if it has less than $1 million in New York City receipts but has at least $10,000 in receipts within the City and is part of a unitary group that has at least $1 million in New York City receipts.
Grants received from the New York State and City’s COVID-19 small business relief programs do not count toward the New York City receipts threshold but there
is an additional nexus threshold for companies in the business of issuing credit card or merchant customer contracts.
New York’s State Division of Tax Appeals has determined that services involving the creation of customer engagement reports based on email tracking and email template usage data are nontaxable information services, particularly when use of software is only incidental to the performance of such services.
The State Division of Tax Appeals (DTA) has also canceled notices of determination of sales and use tax against an out-of-state corporation and its co-founders because the taxpayer’s service constituted a bundled nontaxable information service. The taxpayer provided service related to sales solutions and promotional materials.
Texas Comptroller Glenn Hegar reported that state sales tax revenue totaled $3.69 billion in September, 17.2% more than in September 2021. Receipts from online shopping were among categories seeing double-digit increases year over year. Total sales tax revenue for the three months ending in September was up 14.9% compared with the same period a year ago.
Several for-profit prison operators in the Lone Star State have filed suits concerning whether they are entitled to make sales tax-free purchases as government agents.
Also, the Texas Comptroller is reviewing the various situations in which software may be subject to sales or use tax, whether SaaS providers may be able to purchase cloud-computing related services under the resale exemption and whether some new e-learning platforms qualify for treatment as exempt instructional services if they also contain other types of information.
In Virginia, the Circuit Court of the City of Richmond has held that a telecommunications equipment company was entitled to a sales tax refund on its sales of software, equipment and related services sold to a telecommunications company. Under Virginia law, software delivered electronically via the Internet is exempt from sales tax. The Commissioner argued that the software was not exempt because there was no invoice, contract or other sales agreement certifying the delivery method “lack[ed] merit.” The court concluded that there was no such requirement under the statute’s plain language.
If you think your business may be impacted by sales tax developments, contact TaxConnex. TaxConnex provides services to become your outsourced sales tax department. Get in touch to learn more.


Backpacks being handed out to McEntire children
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A national nonprofit is helping the children of South Carolina Air National Guard service members get ready for school.
Operation Homefront is joining with the guard’s family readiness program to distribute backpacks Sunday at McEntire Joint National Guard Base outside Eastover.
A National Guard spokesman says the backpacks will be loaded with calculators, pens, paper, binders and other school supplies. Nine families will also win printers.
The McEntire families will also get to see a pair of beams from World Trade Center Tower One. The base says the display is a reminder of the approaching 10-year anniversary of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks.
Operation Homefront provides emergency financial and other assistance to military families.
More than 1,500 Airmen are members of the South Carolina Air National Guard.


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Runcinata means “saw toothed” and concerns the deeply toothed edges of this South African plant’s leaves. At a distance the foliage looks lacy. The plant’s flowers, which bloom in summer, may be white, lilac or purple. Harde Salie is Afrikaans for “hardy Salvia,” and this species tolerates temperatures as low as 5 degrees F.
Salvia runcinata is a drought-resistant sun lover that likes almost any soil that drains well. It is native to Botswana and Zimbabwe as South Africa. This is a sage to grow more for its handsome foliage than its floral display. Use it as a groundcover and add it to perennial borders or the edge of pathways. It also works well in a patio container.
Many African sages are used medicinally. Some observers say the foliage of Salvia runcinata has a fragrance similar to cough medicine.
The foliage contains a number of compounds, including the essential oil Caryophllene, which makes black pepper spicy, and the gum resin Bisabol – a chemical found in German chamomile. Additional compounds include the terpenoid Humulene, which is part of the flavor of Vietnamese Mint. When infused in water, the leaves are used to create a household disinfectant and a wash to treat irritated skin.
We could be wrong, but we don't think deer will eat this leafy medicine cabinet.
Fragrance as well as color attracts butterflies. However, they don't have noses. Instead, butterflies smell and taste with their antennas and feet. Here are some ways to attract them:
If you live in suburbs or rural areas where deer plunder gardens, Salvias (sages) can be part of your plan for discouraging these hungry visitors. Here are some tips.
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This Refreshed Product has undergone an extensive 10 Step Process in which it was inspected, tested, fully cleaned, upgraded to the latest firmware and repacked for sale.
Refresh products ship with all the applicable original components including phone, handset cord, base stand, RJ45 cable and manuals.
Refreshed Polycom IP 650 VoIP Phone
The Polycom IP 650 features HD Voice, a new, high-definition audio protocol being pioneered by Polycom, which promises to vastly increase call clarity and overall user experience. This makes the Polycom IP650 an excellent choice for any application.
Refreshed Polycom IP 650 VoIP Phone Product Overview
The Polycom IP 650 is the first VoIP phone to use Polycom's revolutionary HD Voice technology that delivers voice communications of life-like richness and clarity. The Polycom IP 650 accommodates 6 lines in a standalone mode and up to 12 lines when equipped with SoundPoint IP Expansion Modules, as an attendant console. The phone supports shared call / bridged line appearances as well as busy lamp field BLF functionality that enables phone attendants to monitor and manage calls more efficiently.
When equipped with up to three SoundPoint IP Expansion Modules, the Polycom IP650 delivers the advanced call handling capabilities and enhanced user interface of a high-performance attendant console.
The SoundPoint IP 650 delivers all of its capabilities through an intuitive user interface, featuring a high-quality backlit 320x160 graphical grayscale LCD display, an easy-to-navigate menu, and a combination of dedicated keys and context-sensitive soft keys for one-button access to essential telephony features. The phone's SIP 2.0 software fully supports Microsoft Live Communications Server 2005 for telephony and presence, and integrates with Microsoft Office Communicator instant messenger client. The Polycom IP 650 features a USB port for future applications.
Refreshed Polycom IP 650 VoIP Phone Features and Functions
- Six lines standalone / 12 lines with the Expansion Module
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- Support of up to three SoundPoint IP Expansion Modules
- Backlit 320 x 160-pixel grayscale graphical LCD
- Integrated IEEE 802.3af Power over Ethernet PoE support
- USB port for future applications
- Phone ships with AC Power Adapter
Refreshed Products come with a standard 6 month warranty with an additional 6 months of coverage available through the PLUS6 WARRANTY.
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Taking direct responsibility in software development enables us to pursue an iterative and agile process model instead of relying on linear procedures. We particularly value a user interface which enables an efficient and target-orientated handling, without a conservative or unemotional appeal.
In order to fully concentrate on the problem that needs solving – regarding architecture, special knowledge or integrative constraints – we use a wide range of technologies, frameworks and tools which are practice-proven and updated continuously. This saves us from re-inventing the wheel.
We are well acquainted with both the superordinate software architectures (client/server, desktop application, peer-to-peer) and fine-grained subsystem designs, where we apply best-practice design patterns for decomposing the individual subsystems.
Our continuous integration infrastructure submits the source codes’ current status to an automated and continuous build and test process. This procedure enables us to recognize inconsistencies, bugs and regressions as quickly as possible.


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Experience on the glacier
Meet in Macugnaga Staffa at 9:00 a.m. ca. with alpine guide. Departure by cableway from Macugnaga to Mount Moro. From the mountain hut, you will start a guided walking tour (3 hours) with easier final crest to reach the summit of Seewijnen. Return to the hut at Restaurant “Lo Smeraldo” in Mount Moro for a snack based on local cold cuts and cheeses. Free time in Macugnaga.
EXCURSION PRICE: € 198,00 per person min. 2 people
€ 148,00 per person min. 3 people
€ 135,00 per person min. 4 people
SERVICES INCLUDED IN THE EXCURSION:
- Alpine guide, full-day;
- Snack with typical products at restaurant “Lo Smeraldo” in Mount Moro;
- Round-trip by Monte Moro cableway;
- Use of equipment;
- Insurance policy.
WHAT TO BRING:
- Winter gear/clothing
- Sun glasses
The itinerary depending on ice and weather conditions.
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When you look at your upcoming trade show calendar, do you already know what exhibit—or exhibits—you’ll use for all of those dates? If you’re planning your design from scratch, do you know which trade show trends would work best for your brand? If you’ve been using the same display for the last few seasons, what would an update look like? If you’re pondering these questions, you’re in the right place. Whether you’re adding new shows to your calendar or exhibiting at the same events as last year, here’s what to consider when browsing for inspiration.
The Best Trade Show Exhibit Design Ideas: Professional Graphics
The best exhibits are tailored to your needs to help you achieve your specific event marketing goals. While the overall exhibit design and the choice of individual display elements will vary widely from exhibit to exhibit, one consistent trait of all successful designs is professional graphics. If your in-house team is experienced with creating graphics on a large scale and has the equipment on hand to do so, you’re in great shape. If not, you should strongly consider working with a professional and experienced exhibit house.
The scale of trade show graphics means special considerations will need to be kept in mind as you design your signs. Above all, your signs will need to be readable at a glance. Make sure your fonts are clear and legible, both up close and at a distance, and be sure to maintain a good balance between the amount of text and the amount of empty space. The idea isn’t to cram as much visual information as possible into your signs; instead, aim for drawing eyes in and making brains curious about what they’re seeing. Optimal placement of your graphics is also a key concern: Your exhibit walls may be the perfect backdrop for your huge signs, but it’s important to make sure your graphics aren’t obstructed by your booth elements.
This is where enlisting the services of experienced exhibit design professionals will stand you in good stead. Professionals will consider your design’s visual appeal from all distances and angles. Designs that look great on a monitor can fail to translate visually when printed at scale; graphics experts will make sure that doesn’t happen with your exhibit. They’ll also take sightlines and your overall visual strategy into consideration. Professional graphics can come in virtually any shape or size and may be printed on a wide variety of materials; screen-printed fabrics are an increasingly popular choice due to their flexibility and versatility, though they’re only one of many options. Graphics professionals will work to incorporate your brand’s logo, fonts, and color scheme into your signs while keeping your trade show goals and your overall exhibit design firmly in mind.
The Best Trade Show Exhibit Design Ideas: Strategic Floor Plans
Your trade show booth space is a blank canvas. If you can dream up an idea, it can be realized in that space. That said, your show goals should still be the driving force behind the design of your floor plan.
If your goals include debuting a new product or showing off your wares to as many attendees as possible via a live demonstration or a video presentation, you’ll want to make sure your floor plan provides for sufficient space devoted to that activity. That may mean including more than one designated demonstration area, or double-checking your sightlines to make sure passersby can catch the action. You’ll also need to decide whether dedicated seating or purposefully empty space for standing-room-only viewers would be a better option.
Maybe you’re trying to sign up new clients right there at the show. If that’s the case, including a semi-private or private meeting space in your design is a great idea. To maximize a small space, consider adding a staircase and a second level to your display. Trade show exhibits are complex, so the best way to make sure you’ll end up with a design capable of helping you achieve all your trade show goals is to partner with professionals.
The Best Trade Show Exhibit Design Ideas: Appeal to the Senses
When you’re weighing trade show exhibit ideas, consider how your display will engage your visitors’ senses. Use visuals and tactile appeal to transport visitors off of a hectic trade show floor and into an enticing—and brand-appropriate—new environment. Think about medical devices displayed in a sleek clinical setting, or an artisanal product showcased in an exhibit patterned after a rustic cottage in the woods, or a commercial aerospace service provider choosing an exhibit designed to look like a VIP airport lounge.
Not every exhibit needs to appeal to every sense. However, every exhibit can use aural and visual appeal to connect with audiences. The strategic use of technology such as video installations, virtual or augmented reality, or immersive touchscreens can help exhibit visitors interact and engage with your brand.
The Best Trade Show Exhibit Design Ideas: Partnering with Pros
If you’re in the fortunate position of having the in-house expertise needed to design and create your trade show exhibit, along with the necessary fabrication and printing equipment and space, you’re set. If this is outside of your realm of experience, partnering with professionals will save you a world of hassles. An experienced design firm will work closely with you to plan and build the best possible exhibit for your trade show goals; they’ll also be able to handle all the logistical needs necessary for a successful appearance, including shipping, installation, and post-show storage of your display. Whatever your idea, a professional design firm will be able to skillfully shape it and execute it to showcase your brand or product at its best.
ProExhibits has helped the world’s best brands connect with audiences for decades. Named as an EXHIBITOR Top 40 company, our unique, custom-built trade show exhibits win industry awards and recognition—and make the right impression on your visitors. Contact us today. We look forward to helping you achieve your trade show and event goals.


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Farnell element14 recognises that the Research and Design phase of a project is critical to success. Many members of the Farnell element14 team are engineers themselves, who are ideally placed to understand the information and resources that fellow designers need. A central part of Farnell element14’s offering as the Development Distributor is the breadth of components, hardware and tools on offer to support engineers through their own research and design processes.
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In automotive, Stephen Moore tackled Valeo's acquisition of Chinese automotive lighting specialist Ruby from Chery Technology, a subsidiary of Chinese automaker Chery; as well as the news that Toyota group affiliate Aisin Seiki is establishing two parts manufacturing subsidiaries in India.
Finally, Onex got out of the plastics machinery business when it sold Husky last May but is back in it now with the purchase of extrusion equipment supplier Davis-Standard.
Doug Smock, editor of our medical channel, continued his series of reports from the corner offices of the top medical device companies, chatting with Dale Behm, the newly appointed vice president of the Flambeau Medical Products Group, formerly Mastercraft. He also weighed in on changes in plastics manufacturing in the U.S., revealed through a new Society of the Plastics Industry study, and how manufacturing's woes have largely skipped the medical industry. Doug also introduced us to the Extractionator, a device it's creators, backed by Bill Gates, hope could be used as a low-cost medical diagnostic system in remote, poor areas.
Hard truths aren't easily acknowledged, but Glenn Beall did so in his latest posting on the state of manufacturing in the U.S., and how it's informed by corporate mismanagement and an outmoded education system.
Is MuCell ready to make the leap from niche technology to widely adopted processing tool? The folks at Ford, Trexel and Proper Mold certainly think so, according to this on-the-ground report from Clare Goldsberry.
Natural gas limbo, Tom Langan, author of our Price Wise series, asked how low natural gas prices can go.
NPE is upon us, well, at least the press releases and early buzz are. We covered two items this week previewing the big one in Orlando:
If Feng Ping did NPE, you knew it would have to be big, they won't disappoint.
Engel, as ever, is bringing it big technology guns to the show. Highlighted here are automotive plans, but the company will display the latest automation tech, as well as injection molding machines for packaging, medical, and technical applications.
Finally, U.S. unemployment dipped to 8.5% on Jan. 6, but that doesn't mean plastics firms are having an easier time filling skilled labor positions. According to our poll of the biggest challenge you will face in 2012, finding skilled labor was tops taking in 32% of the votes, followed by growing your business (26%), and managing raw material costs (21%).


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Tokens & Icons Foxboro Stadium Seat Cuff Links
These cuff links are crafted from authentic Foxboro Stadium seating. Set in sterling silver with swivel findings, these cuff links feature the scuffed plastic surface of seats from which fans cheered for decades. Measures 3/4" x 5/8" in shape of Stadium. Back hallmarked "Foxboro Stadium."
Officially licensed by the National Football League, each pair of cuff links comes gift-boxed with a Certificate of Authenticity.
ADDITIONAL PRODUCT INFORMATION
Foxboro Stadium opened as Schaefer Stadium in 1971 as home to the New England Patriots. (The team name was also updated that year after having been the Boston Patriots since 1960.) It was built in less than eleven months and the location - the midpoint between Boston and Providence, RI - was sold to the Patriots for $1 by the owner of the Bay State Raceway. However, neither the state nor town contributed to the construction and, as a result, the Stadium had few amenities and a small capacity of 60,000. At the end of the 2001 season in which the Patriots won their first Super Bowl, Foxboro was demolished. The footprint of Foxboro initially became the parking lot for its successor, Gillette Stadium, and is currently part of Patriot Place, an open-air shopping center.

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