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The article was originally published on BiEPAG Blog.
Since May 2019, when the European Commission issued its opinion on BiH’s application for EU membership, progress on fulfilling the fourteen key areas it identified has remained incremental. Part of the reason for this lies, as the Council of Ministers (CoM) Chairman Zoran Tegeltija observed, in the fact that more has been requested from BiH for opening of negotiations than from any other country.
Some of the requests, particularly those that concern the judiciary, are a departure from the stances that the EU had previously taken during the Structural Dialogue for Justice, a process launched in 2011 in order to prevent the referendum in Republika Srpska (RS) on the competences of the judiciary. For other requests, such as the call for more attention to be paid to the freedom of association and assembly, it remains unclear what exactly should be done in order to satisfy the requirements.
Notably, the fourteen key issues encompass a thorough reform of the constitution that goes well beyond the demands arising from the Sejdic and Finci judgment by the European Court of Human Rights, previously the EU’s only proclaimed constitutional reform goal. Additionally, confusion between the Commission’s proclamations of the WB6 as a region of “geostrategic priority” and the individual policy preferences of the EU member states provides little certainty over what exact shape the future engagement between the two actors would have.
The incremental progress
Despite the notorious lack of political will on the part of the domestic actors, certain positive moves in the last of two years have, as insiders note, created an optimistic atmosphere amongst the international presence in BiH.
The elections in Mostar and Central Election Committee’s tougher stance towards electoral fraud in the local elections have moved the country closer to fulfilling the Opinion’s first goal: that of ensuring the integrity of the electoral process.
The national programme for the adoption of the acquis, a second key area of the Opinion, is also close to adoption. It would facilitate progress in realising other priorities, such as the improvements in public procurement which were listed as one of the preconditions for the achievement of goal number seven, namely the fight against organised crime. In that same area, investigations in cases of grand corruption have demonstrated the ability of the BiH judiciary to go after powerful politicians.
Additionally, the recently adopted Public Administration Action Reform Plan has moved BiH closer to fulfilling goal number fourteen – strengthening the public administration framework – while goal number three – the establishment of the Parliamentary Committee on Stabilisation and Association – has been achieved.
The main challenges
However, no progress has been made concerning constitutional issues. The greatest resistance concerns the creation of the BiH Supreme Court, the reform of the Electoral Law, the issue of foreign judges on the BiH Constitutional Court, and a request to ensure legal certainty in the accession process through a process by which the BiH national-level government may step in as a guarantor of the execution of acquis obligations.
Not a single party from Republika Srpska is willing to support the creation of a new institution on the state level, citing their preference for the original constitutional solutions of the Dayton Peace Agreement.
Having succeeded in reframing the issue of the implementation of the Sejdic-Finci judgment from a matter of discrimination against citizens who do not belong to any of the constituent peoples to an issue of “legitimate representation”, the Croat parties seek to preserve the direct election of the Croat member of the BiH Presidency through establishing an electoral unit with a majority Croat population.
Bosniak parties are unwilling to compromise with the Croat parties on the matter of changes to the Electoral Law, seeing the demands from Croat parties as an attempt to solidify the existing ethnic divisions.
Serb and Croat parties are particularly interested in seeing the end of the role of the three foreign justices sitting on the BiH Constitutional Court.
Contrary to this, the Bosniak parties see them as a guarantee of the functionality of the state, partially due to the fact that their work is an instance of last resort for resolving some of the most pressing legal issues in the country. These contradictory stances prevent the resolution of a single issue from the Opinion relating to constitutional reform, making progress very unlikely.
The possible way forward
By treating all 14 issues as being of equal importance and demanding substantial constitutional changes in exchange for candidacy status with an unclear perspective, the EU tries to achieve too much while offering too little, risking progress even on those issues that are not contested.
A more transparent approach with a better chance for success would be to divide the 14 issues into two groups. The basis for division would be whether or not they require constitutional changes. The resolution of those that do would be postponed until candidacy status is obtained. Instead, candidacy status would depend on the substantial progress made and compliance in resolving the remaining issues.
In this first phase, the EU could also rely on its previous moderate successes such as the Reform Agenda, a process which served to create a temporary (2015-2018) policy shift towards economic issues and was supported to a great extent by domestic actors.
If, at the same time, the EU pursues its 2020 investment plan for the Western Balkans in a more aggressive manner, it could build a stronger constituency supporting the rule of law reforms, spur economic growth and make use of the ‘mini Schengen’ area not just as a tool for regional co-operation but for limiting corrosive capital influences.
In the second phase, an inclusive process that would guarantee public participation in the constitutional reform process would follow, and the remaining questions would then be resolved as part of this initiative. It is certainly difficult to expect that the outcome of a process engaging the sharply polarised Bosnian public would satisfy most if any of the demands stemming from the citizens. But the process could at least serve to empower trust and public participation and a sense of ownership of the state: a sense that, especially in the wake of the COVID-19 crisis, is sharply decreasing.
Consolidating the fragile progress in the judicial sphere
Such a solution would also enable the EU and local actors to consolidate the progress made in the judicial sphere. Highlighted in the Priebe report as an institution plagued by deep distrust, the HJPC voted to remove its head, Milan Tegeltija, replacing him with Halil Lagumdžija.
While Lagumdžija is free from his predecessor’s propensity for shady deals, he might lack the expert knowledge needed for realising the HJPC’s full potential. The recipient of significant donor funding, the HJPC needs to take a more proactive stance in facilitating progress in the fight against corruption, which is of great concern to both the EU and the citizens.
Echoing the demands made of Romania as part of the Co-operation and Verification Mechanism’s oversight, the EU considers an increased number of prosecutorial activities leading to convictions as primary evidence of the success of the fight against corruption.
While such an attitude is criticised by prominent anti-corruption scholars because it places too much weight on punitive – rather than preventive – measures against corruption, it is unlikely that it will change soon. This, then, entails a need for more efficient budgeting for the prosecutorial offices and capacity building for the fight against corruption to become rooted. Such efforts take time and management expertise from both the HJPC and the prosecutors.
However, it seems more likely that the EU, encouraged by early successes in the realising accession conditionality such as the Mostar elections and the establishment of the Stabilisation and Association Committee, will continue to push for solutions on all fronts potentially even sacrificing the substantiality of some solutions in exchange for minor signs of political will for at least some reforms. This raises the risk that all the goals from the Opinion will not be fulfilled before the 2022 General Elections.

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To understand the effects of anthropogenic emissions of CO2 it is crucial to understand all parts of the carbon cycle. The ocean is a sink of a large fraction of the anthropogenically produced CO2. Understanding gas exchange across the air-sea interface is an important component in global climate dynamics. There have been a large number of measurements of oceanic CO2 during the last decades but the quantification of the total oceanic uptake as well as the regional distribution is still uncertain.
In Takahashi et al. (2002) global estimates of the total CO2 uptake by the oceans are increased by 70% using two different formulations of the efficiency of the transfer.
The exchange of CO2 between the ocean and the atmosphere is controlled by the air-sea difference in partial pressure of CO2 (Δp CO2) at the surface and of the efficiency of the transfer processes. The partial pressure at the water surface is controlled by biological, chemical and physical processes in the ocean.
The efficiency of the transfer processes is determined by the resistance to the transfer in the atmosphere as well as in the ocean. The largest resistance to the CO2 transfer is found in the molecular diffusion through the laminar layer in the water. In most investigations the efficiency of the transfer is described by a transfer velocity. The transfer velocity is most commonly described by quadratic or cubical wind speed dependence. Most investigations of the relation between the transfer velocity and wind speed show a significant scatter, in part due to uncertainties in measurements, but also because there are other processes of importance. In Erickson (1993) it was shown that the atmospheric stability influences the transfer velocity between 20 and 50% and that this can be of very large importance for large air-sea temperature differences (for example for cold air outbreaks over warm water).
This effect is further investigated in the present study.
With a unique measuring site in the Baltic Sea (the Östergarnsholm site, Smedman et al., 1999) extended data of direct measurements of the flux of CO2, using the eddy covariance method, the difference in partial pressure between the atmosphere and the ocean, as well as some parameters that probably influences the transfer (turbulence, heat fluxes and waves) gives the opportunity to gain significant new understanding of the processes controlling the transfer of CO2 (as well as other gases) at the air-sea interface. The station has been running since 1995, with measurement of the flux of CO2 since 2001 and measurements of the partial pressure of carbon dioxide at the ocean surface since 2005.
The variability of the partial pressure of CO2 is surprisingly large both in the ocean and in the atmosphere. The atmospheric concentration varies between 360 and 410 ppm, the partial pressure in the ocean varies from 100 to 900 µatm. There is relatively good agreement between buoy data close to Östergarnsholm and ship data from the central parts of the Baltic Sea. There are, however, large differences during some situations.
The flux of CO2 is thus much more sensitive to footprint area than the fluxes of heat and humidity previously calculated for the same site (Rutgersson et al, 2001).
In a substantial part of the data with unstable atmospheric stratification the air-sea flux is significantly larger than the corresponding flux calculated using the difference in partial pressure and transfer velocity, this indicates the presence of processes strongly influences by atmospheric stratification of importance for air sea exchange. These results will be shown and possible explanations discussed.
Rutgersson, A., A. Smedman and A. Omstedt, Measured and simulated latent and sensible heat fluxes at two marine sites in the Baltic Sea. Bound.-Layer Meteor., 99, 53-84, 2001
Smedman, A., U. Högström, H. Bergström, A. Rutgersson, K. K. Kahma and H. Pettersson, A case-study of air-sea interaction during swell conditions, J. Geophys. Res., 104(C11), 25833-25851, 1999
Takahashi, T., and e. al. 2002. Global sea-air CO2 flux based on climatological surface ocean pCO2, and seasonal biological and temperature effects. Deep Sea Research 49:1601-1622.

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LateRooms.com - Munich's Winter Tollwood Festival offers "world of extremes"
November 29, 2009 (PRLEAP.COM) Travel NewsLateRooms.com can announce that The Winter Tollwood Festival offers a "world of extremes" to visitors, with theatre, circus and cabaret performances all on offer.
Running for one month, it opens its doors today (November 25th) and will be delighting tourists and locals alike until December 31st.
Every year the event takes on a different theme and this year it is heaven and hell, with the concept mirrored across the festival site - from its venue design to the performers on show and even the food.
Highlights of the event include productions from a selection of theatre troupes, circuses and singers from around the world; the unusual Futterkrippe that offers a journey through global Christmas cuisine; and the Market of Ideas that provides a quirky alternative to the traditional festive markets.
It is open to the public between 14:00 and 01:00 local time during the week, and opens earlier - at 11:00 local time - on Saturdays and Sundays.
Located in Thereisenweise in Munich, it is easily accessible from the many Munich hotels by public transport, including the U-bahn, S-bahn and tram networks.
"LateRooms anticipates heavy demand for hotels Munchen due to the Winter Tollwood Festival and recommends that people attending book their accommodation early," says LateRooms head of marketing Jess Reading.


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BlueWater Chamber Orchestra
Daniel Meyer | Artistic Director and Conductor
Immerse yourself in an exquisite musical experience
Come on a journey with us. Escape the routine and enter a place where your mind and heart can travel into the recesses of new possibilities. Dip your toe into the refreshing oasis of chamber music performed with verve by the ensemble that deserves your rapt attention. It’s time to experience the invigorating respite of BlueWater.
BlueWater Chamber Orchestra 10th Anniversary
IT'S ALMOST SPRING! SALON CONCERT FUNDRAISER
Sunday, March 8, 2020
Hors d’oeuvre reception – 3:00 pm
Concert – 3:45 pm
Dessert & Coffee
Gries Center | Hawken School
University Circle, Cleveland
“Passion, humanity, intelligence, and depth.”
— Indianapolis Star
Fresh from her featured performance of Beethoven with BlueWater Chamber Orchestra, versatile singer and Cleveland native Laura Pedersen will present a program of classics, opera and crossover favorites, accompanied by a quartet of strings from BlueWater in an intimate setting. Mingle with other chamber music lovers and the performers over hors d’oeuvres, wine and dessert while helping to support future BlueWater concerts.
WITH HEAVEN AND EARTH
Saturday, May 2, 2020
First Baptist Church
Tann: With the Heather and Small Birds
Walker: The Golden Harp
McDowall: The Presence
Women composers abound in this collaborative performance with Cleveland Chamber Choir and Director Scott MacPherson. Tann, Walker and McDowall are each known for the energy and beauty of their compositions. This concert features both MacPherson and Meyer on the podium with works for orchestra alone and choir alone, culminating in a combined ensemble exploring the ethereal harmonies of the famous Requiem by Fauré. | Find out more »
BlueWater Chamber Orchestra is committed to expanding the boundaries of what a chamber orchestra can be.
Under the leadership of Artistic Director Daniel Meyer we’re beginning a new era of lively creative performance and educational experiences. Reaching out to listeners via neighborhood-based programs that bring classical music directly to their doors, we perform at various venues across the region.
Committed to welcoming new audiences while serving established chamber music aficionados, BlueWater celebrates the luminous world of inspiring chamber orchestra music.

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Smoking in Libya
No information about regulation of Cigarettes is available for Libya. 3,620 people in Libya die from tobacco smoking-related diseases each year. The mortality rate associated with tobacco smoking is 18.12%
3,620 people die every year due to tobacco smoking in Libya.
Heated Tobacco Products
You can't advertise HTP in Libya.
Nicotine Vaping Devices
There is no specific law regarding e-cigarettes. If you have an update please e-mail the GSTHR team.
Snus is allowed. Use of Snus is permitted by law in Libya.
Nicotine Replacement Therapy
You can't advertise NRT in Libya.

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Toros Drop A Double
RGVFC played the best team in the USL on Wednesday, then the worst on Saturday. They lost both matches. In their midweek affair on ESPN, they lost 2-1 to Real Monarchs, the USL affiliate of Real Salt Lake. The Monarchs scored first, then Eric Bird wasn’t able to convert a penalty kick. Jose Escalante would pull the Toros level on a beautiful one time strike in the second half. Unfortunately though, the visitors would take advantage of their chance from the spot. After a reckless foul in the area, the USL’s third leading scorer and former Dynamo man Chandler Hoffman smacked home a penalty in the 75th minute.
Their trip to the Pacific Northwest also featured penalty kicks. RGVFC couldn’t score on either of their free chances and lost 2-1. Portland Timbers 2 scored first after a poor pass in their own penalty area allowed for an easy shot. The Toros leveled around the half hour mark when Kai Greene’s cross found Houston Dynamo loanee Joe Holland’s head for a nice looking goal. Just after the half, Escalante earned a PK, but couldn’t put home his chance from the spot. Timbers 2 regained the lead in the 80th minute, before Todd Wharton squandered a penalty kick in the 87th minute. He went the same direction as Escalante and experienced the same result.
Dynamo Theory’s Man of the Matches Jose Escalante: The Honduran winger looked great in both matches last week. He scored a USL Goal of the Week candidate against Real Monarchs and was very active in the attack both times out.
Also after Jose scored, he had a planned celebration for his beautiful wife, Marcela Chahin, that helped share some big news. The couple is expecting their first child! I’m excited for both of them, they’re amazing people, and Dynamo Theory can’t wait to see the young Escalante soon!
TJ Casner: He is often one of the few players that takes on defenders. Casner is a creative attacking player and gives an often stagnant attack some life.
Kai Greene: Improves by the match. Greene delivered a perfect ball to Joe Holland for the lone goal against Portland. He is a dangerous attacker and his crosses are getting better.
TJ Casner on how the club can get things turned around:
“We need to start finishing our chances. Missing three penalties in a row is extremely unfortunate, but also not acceptable especially at critical times during games that we need to be winning. On a larger scale, we need to start putting teams on the back foot. We need to press forward early and score the first goal to stay on the front foot.”
The Good Guys: Rio Grande Valley FC Toros (6-10-3)
The situation in South Texas isn’t going to suddenly resolve itself. A major overhaul and evaluation is needed, as I covered in last week’s piece.
They will be without Jorginho James and Eric Bird due to yellow card accumulation and a red card. Those are two key players in the midfield that need replaced. Expect Joe Holland to stay with the club throughout this road trip. Francisco Pungo will hopefully continue to get comfortable up top and provide some scoring. Three different players failed to convert penalties last week. That’s ridiculous and shows the need for a leader to step up. They miss Ruben Luna in that department.
The Bad Guys: Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 (4-10-5)
RGVFC will get their first chance at Vancouver Whitecaps FC 2 in a midweek, midday matchup today. Whitecaps 2 have scored 20 goals this season, the same as the Toros. Their leading scorer is Marco Bustos, who has tallied five scores in five appearances.
Last season, RGV blew out Whitecaps 2 when the Canadian side was in first place in the Western Conference. It was one of the key matches for the 2016 Toros.
Seattle Sounders FC 2 (7-12-2)
These two clubs met earlier this summer in South Texas. The Toros took a 3-1 win, including first career USL goals for Ivan Magalhaes and Jorginho James. Zach Mathers leads the club with seven goals this season and Ray Saari has added four assists.
Sounders 2 has conceded the most goal, allowing 44 in 21 matches. Toros manager Junior Gonzalez made his name in the Sounders system and will hopefully enjoy a pleasant homecoming at Starfire Stadium.
The Dirty Details:
TODAY 2 PM Central Time
RGVFC at Vancouver Whitecaps 2
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Sunday, 8/6 8:30 PM Central Time
RGVFC at Seattle Sounders 2
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Bureau of Economic Analysis, Commerce.
This final rule amends regulations of the Bureau of Economic Analysis, Department of Commerce (BEA) to set forth the reporting requirements for the BE-185, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons. This survey replaces a similar but more limited survey, the BE-85, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons. A new agency form number and survey title are being introduced because the survey program is being reconfigured to begin collection of data on transactions with affiliated foreigners using the same survey instruments as are used to collect information on transactions with unaffiliated foreigners. This change will allow respondents to report financial services transactions with foreign persons on one quarterly survey, rather than on as many as three different quarterly surveys. The BE-185 survey will be conducted quarterly beginning with the first quarter of 2007.
The BE-185 survey data will be used to update universe estimates from similar data reported on the BE-80, Benchmark Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons and on the benchmark and quarterly direct investment surveys that were administered to collect data on transactions with affiliated foreign persons.
This final rule will be effective March 7, 2007Start Further Info
FOR FURTHER INFORMATION CONTACT:
Obie G. Whichard, Chief, International Investment Division (BE-50), Bureau of Economic Analysis, U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230; e-mail firstname.lastname@example.org; or phone (202) 606-9890.End Further Info End Preamble Start Supplemental Information
In the November 16, 2006 Federal Register, 71 FR 66706, BEA published a notice of proposed rulemaking setting forth reporting requirements for the BE-185, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons. No comments were received on the proposed rule. Thus, the proposed rule is adopted without change. This final rule amends 15 CFR Part 801.9 to replace the reporting requirements for the BE-85, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Unaffiliated Foreign Persons, with requirements for the BE-185, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons.
Description of Changes
The BE-185 survey is a mandatory survey and will be conducted, beginning with transactions for the first quarter of 2007, by BEA under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101—3108). For the initial quarter of coverage, BEA will send the survey to potential respondents in March of 2007; responses will be due by May 15, 2007.
The BE-185 will collect all the same information as the BE-85 but will also include financial services transactions with affiliated parties (i.e., with foreign affiliates, foreign parents, and foreign affiliates of foreign parents). BEA is currently collecting these transactions on its quarterly direct investment surveys (the BE-577, Direct Transactions of U.S. Reporter with Foreign Affiliate, the BE-605, Transactions of U.S. Affiliate, except a U.S. Banking Affiliate, with Foreign Parent, and the BE-605 Bank, Transactions of U.S. Banking Affiliate with Foreign Parent). These transactions with affiliated parties that are collected on BEA(s quarterly direct investment surveys will now be collected on the BE-185 instead. In addition, the BE-185 will bifurcate the category for brokerage services into two categories, by collecting information on services related to equities transactions separately from other brokerage services.
The Bureau of Economic Analysis (BEA), U.S. Department of Commerce, will conduct the BE-185 survey under the International Investment and Trade in Services Survey Act (22 U.S.C. 3101-3108), hereinafter, “the Act” and Section 5408 of the Omnibus Trade and Competitiveness Act of 1988 (Pub. L. 100-418, 15 U.S.C. 4908(b)). Section 4(a) of the Act (22 U.S.C. 3103(a)) provides that the President shall, to the extent he deems necessary and feasible, conduct a regular data collection program to secure current information related to international investment and trade in services and publish for the use of the general public and United States Government agencies periodic, regular, and comprehensive statistical information collected pursuant to this subsection.
In Section 3 of Executive Order 11961, as amended by Executive Orders 12318 and 12518, the President Start Printed Page 5168delegated the responsibilities under the Act for performing functions concerning international trade in services to the Secretary of Commerce, who has redelegated them to BEA. The survey will provide a basis for updating estimates of the universe of financial services transactions between U.S. and foreign persons. The data are needed to monitor trade in financial services; analyze its impact on the U.S. and foreign economies; compile and improve the U.S. international transactions, national income and product, and input-output accounts; support U.S. commercial policy on financial services; assess and promote U.S. competitiveness in international trade in services; and improve the ability of U.S. businesses to identify and evaluate market opportunities.
Executive Order 12866
This final rule has been determined to be not significant for purposes of E.O. 12866.
This final rule does not contain policies with Federalism implications sufficient to warrant preparation of a Federal assessment under E.O. 13132.
Paperwork Reduction Act
The collection-of-information in this final rule has been approved by the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) under the Paperwork Reduction Act.
Notwithstanding any other provisions of the law, no person is required to respond to, nor shall any person be subject to a penalty for failure to comply with, a collection of information subject to the requirements of the Paperwork Reduction Act unless that collection displays a currently valid Office of Management and Budget Control Number. The OMB control number for the BE-185 is 0608-0065; the collection will display this number.
The BE-185 quarterly survey is expected to result in the filing of reports containing mandatory data from approximately 175 respondents on a quarterly basis, or 700 annually. The respondent burden for this collection of information will vary from one respondent to another, but is estimated to average 10 hours per response (40 hours annually), including time for reviewing instructions, searching existing data sources, gathering and maintaining the data needed, and completing and reviewing the collection of information. Thus, the total respondent burden for the BE-185 survey is estimated at 7,000 hours, compared to 5,000 hours estimated for the previous BE-85 survey. The increase in burden is a result of the inclusion of transactions with affiliated foreign persons.
Comments regarding this burden estimate or any other aspect of this collection of information should be addressed to: Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis (BE-1), U.S. Department of Commerce, Washington, DC 20230, fax: 202-606-5311; and the Office of Management and Budget, O.I.R.A., Paperwork Reduction Project 0608-0065, Attention PRA Desk Officer for BEA, via e-mail at email@example.com or by fax at 202-395-7245.
Regulatory Flexibility Act
The Chief Counsel for Regulation, Department of Commerce, has certified to the Chief Counsel for Advocacy, Small Business Administration, under provisions of the Regulatory Flexibility Act (5 U.S.C. 605(b)), that this rule will not have a significant economic impact on a substantial number of small entities. The factual basis for this certification was published with the proposed rule. No comments were received regarding the economic impact of this rule. As a result, no final regulatory flexibility analysis was prepared.Start List of Subjects
List of Subjects in 15 CFR Part 801
- International transactions
- Economic statistics
- Financial services
- Foreign trade
- Reporting and recordkeeping requirements
Dated: January 30, 2007.
J. Steven Landefeld,
Director, Bureau of Economic Analysis.
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PART 801—SURVEY OF INTERNATIONAL TRADE IN SERVICES BETWEEN U.S. AND FOREIGN PERSONSEnd Part Start Amendment Part
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2. Revise § 801.9(c)(4). to read as follows:End Amendment Part
(c) Quarterly surveys. * * *
(4) BE-185, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons:
(i) A BE-185, Quarterly Survey of Financial Services Transactions Between U.S. Financial Services Providers and Foreign Persons, will be conducted covering the first quarter of the 2007 calendar year and every quarter thereafter.
(A) Who must report—(1) Mandatory reporting. Reports are required from each U.S. person who is a financial services provider or intermediary, or whose consolidated U.S. enterprise includes a separately organized subsidiary or part that is a financial services provider or intermediary, and that had sales of covered services to foreign persons that exceeded $20 million for the previous fiscal year or expects sales to exceed that amount during the current fiscal year, or had purchases of covered services from foreign persons that exceeded $15 million for the previous fiscal year or expects purchases to exceed that amount during the current fiscal year. These thresholds should be applied to financial services transactions with foreign persons by all parts of the consolidated U.S. enterprise combined that are financial services providers or intermediaries. Because the thresholds are applied separately to sales and purchases, the mandatory reporting requirement may apply only to sales, only to purchases, or to both sales and purchases. Quarterly reports for a year may be required retroactively when it is determined that the exemption level has been exceeded.
(i) The determination of whether a U.S. financial services provider or intermediary is subject to this mandatory reporting requirement may be based on the judgment of knowledgeable persons in a company who can identify reportable transactions on a recall basis, with a reasonable degree of certainty, without conducting a detailed records search.
(ii) Reporters who file pursuant to this mandatory reporting requirement must provide data on total sales and/or purchases of each of the covered types of financial services transactions and must disaggregate the totals by country.
(2) Voluntary reporting. If a financial services provider or intermediary, or all of a firm's subsidiaries or parts combined that are financial services providers or intermediaries, had covered sales of $20 million or less, or covered purchases of $15 million or less during the previous fiscal year, and if covered sales or purchases are not to expected to exceed these amounts in the current fiscal year, a person is requested to provide an estimate of the total for each type of service for the most recent quarter. Provision of this information is Start Printed Page 5169voluntary. The estimates may be based on the reasoned judgment of the reporting entity. Because these thresholds apply separately to sales and purchases, voluntary reporting may apply only to sales, only to purchases, or to both.
(B) BE-185 definition of financial services provider. The definition of financial services provider used for this survey is identical in coverage to Sector 52 B Finance and Insurance, and holding companies that own or influence, and are principally engaged in making management decisions for these firms (part of Sector 55 B Management of Companies and Enterprises) of the North American Industry Classification System, United States, 2002. For example, companies and/or subsidiaries and other separable parts of companies in the following industries are defined as financial services providers: Depository credit intermediation and related activities (including commercial banking, savings institutions, credit unions, and other depository credit intermediation); nondepository credit intermediation (including credit card issuing, sales financing, and other nondepository credit intermediation); activities related to credit intermediation (including mortgage and nonmortgage loan brokers, financial transactions processing, reserve, and clearinghouse activities, and other activities related to credit intermediation); securities and commodity contracts intermediation and brokerage (including investment banking and securities dealing, securities brokerage, commodity contracts dealing, and commodity contracts brokerage); securities and commodity exchanges; other financial investment activities (including miscellaneous intermediation, portfolio management, investment advice, and all other financial investment activities); insurance carriers; insurance agencies, brokerages, and other insurance related activities; insurance and employee benefit funds (including pension funds, health and welfare funds, and other insurance funds); other investment pools and funds (including open-end investment funds, trusts, estates, and agency accounts, real estate investment trusts, and other financial vehicles); and holding companies that own, or influence the management decisions of, firms principally engaged in the aforementioned activities.
(C) Covered types of services. The BE-185 survey covers the following types of financial services transactions (purchases and/or sales) between U.S. financial services providers and foreign persons: Brokerage services related to equities transactions; other brokerage services; underwriting and private placement services; financial management services; credit-related services, except credit card services; credit card services; financial advisory and custody services; securities lending services; electronic funds transfer services; and other financial services.
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My right USB port, 1 out of 3, is physically broken it fell with the wired mouse still in the usb port and bent and broke off the plastic in the mouse with a couple of pins, if i even attempt to put it back in , the computers cuts off, i just want to get a new one and fix it cheap, how do i do that, what should i do?
You need to be very careful when you decide to replace motherboard. USB connectors are directly soldered on the motherboard. I know in CA i can walk to electronic shops and possibly find a replacement USB connector. It defends on your location.


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Creditors Should Take Losses in Bank Crises, FSA’s Turner Says
Regulators should be able to “impose losses on all debt providers” in a crisis, Turner said in a speech in London yesterday. He also said the most systemically important lenders should face tougher capital requirements than smaller banks.
“It is essential that private fund providers to banks can absorb losses without this triggering” fire sales of assets or a “reduced credit supply,” Turner said.
The European Union is working on rules aimed at averting a repeat of the financial crisis that followed the 2008 failure of Lehman Brothers Holdings Inc. and resulted in European governments setting aside more than $5 trillion to support banks. The plans may require some creditors to accept losses in the event of a crisis.
Turner said that while the latest standards from the Basel Committee on Banking Supervision are a major step forward, “in an ideal world” equity capital requirements would be as high as 15 percent to 20 percent of risk-weighted assets.
“Regulators are the inheritors of a half century long policy error, in which we have allowed private sector banks to pursue their private interest in maximising leverage levels, at times influenced by a deep intellectual confusion between private costs and social optimality,” Turner said.
The Basel Committee last year recommended that banks hold capital of about 7 percent of their risk-weighted assets.
Turner also said that stress tests on lenders should err on the side of “excessive caution.”
To contact the editor responsible for this story: Anthony Aarons at email@example.com

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Sébastien le Prestre de Vauban designed a new fort at the crossroads of the Conflent, Capcir and Cerdagne to defend the border. Named after King Louis X1V, it is said that he chose the position of Mont Louis based on the good health and fine teeth of the inhabitants of nearby villages!
Today we’re heading up to the cooler air of the Conflent region, land of contrast, rich in culture and history, from its snowy peaks, wild, mountainous terrain and stunning lakes, to its many pretty and peaceful villages.
The beautiful castle in the heart of the Albères is said to be haunted by the ghost of a British spy
Baludik – a new app to get the most out of your visit to Argelès sur Mer
Even in the height of summer, with 6km of fine sandy beaches, Saint Cyprien is a must for paddlers and sun seekers. But don’t be fooled into thinking that it’s all about the beach…
With Canigou at its back and the River Tech in front, the views all around the fortified medieval town of Prats de Mollo are stunning. But it was not merely built for the view!
Le Racou – shabby chic, pretty creeks… take a peek! Who doesn’t love this beach just south of Argelès port?
Think Argelès, think Saint Cyprien, think Canet…..and we immediately think beach and port. But what about the villages?
Get out and about this summer with an electric scooter in Perpignan and Le Barcarès.
With quaint, cobbled streets, pretty squares, lively shops, restaurants, and bars, and art and music museums, there is certainly enough temptation to hang around the town, but there is plenty going on around and about too.


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Utopia, originally written in Latin and later translated into many languages, depicts what its narrator, Raphael Hythloday, claimed to be an ideal human society, the island of Utopia. The book was a huge success, vaulting More into renown, and not only founding a literary tradition but lending that tradition its name, the utopian novel.What people were influenced by the book Utopia?
While More cannot be classified in any formal sense as a philosopher, it is in his writings in defence of humanism and in Utopia that he can best be seen as an exponent of ideas. Who influenced Thomas More? Desiderius Erasmus hugely influenced Thomas More. The two friends hugely admired the Greek satirist Lucian.How many pages are in the book Utopia?
The text of this book is classic, and so I don't need to review More's philosophy. But the book itself was deficient in terms of the print formatting. Page margins are ignored in this print to maximize print space, at the expense of visual ergonomics. The result is a frugal yet cost effective 70 pages, which could have been much better arranged.

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Where do civil drafters work?Asked by: Jeffry Kshlerin
Score: 4.5/5 (28 votes)
Civil drafters prepare topographical maps used in construction and civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and flood-control projects. Drafters generally need to complete postsecondary education in drafting.
Where do drafters work?
Drafters spend much of their time working on computers using specialized software in an office. Although drafters spend much of their time working on computers in an office, some may visit jobsites to collaborate with architects and engineers.
What is a civil drafters?
17-3011.00 - Architectural and Civil Drafters. Prepare detailed drawings of architectural and structural features of buildings or drawings and topographical relief maps used in civil engineering projects, such as highways, bridges, and public works.
Where do architectural and civil drafters work?
Drafters usually work in comfortable offices furnished with fast computers, appropriate software, and other equipment needed to do the job. Sometimes, though, they may visit a job site to take measurements and to better understand the unique conditions that may cause alterations in a design.
Where do civil engineers mostly work?
Many civil engineers work for government agencies in government office buildings or facilities. Occasionally, civil engineers travel abroad to work on large engineering projects in other countries.
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Do civil engineers build houses?
STRUCTURAL ENGINEERS may design any building of any type. CIVIL ENGINEERS may design any building of any type EXCEPT public schools and hospitals. ... UNLICENSED INDIVIDUALS may design only the following types of buildings: Single-family dwellings of not more than two stories and basement in height.
Do civil engineers earn a lot?
☑Salary Offered by PSUs to Civil Engineer.
PSUs like L & T (Larsen and toubro) pay 4 to 5 lac per annum to freshers but getting a job in L & T is really hard. ... Apart from this, many Maharatna and Navratna category companies pays around 10 to 18 lac per annum to freshers Civil Engineer.
What degree do most civil drafters have?
Drafters generally need to complete postsecondary education in drafting. This is typically done through a 2-year associates degree from a technical institute or community college. The American Design Drafting Association (ADDA) offers certification for drafters.
How do I become an architectural and civil drafter?
To become an architectural drafter, you need an associate degree in architectural drafting or design. You may also choose to pursue a bachelor's degree or certification through the American Design Drafting Association.
Is a civil engineer a drafter?
A civil drafter aids in the design of civil engineering projects, such as waterways, bridges, dams, and highways. ... The career typically requires an associate degree in a relevant field, such as design and drafting technology, and prior work experience in civil design.
Do civil engineers have to draw?
To answer your question, you don't need to know how to draw like an artist to be an engineer. You may be required to do engineering drawings. But this involves using computer aided design (CAD) tools. ... You may also have to do sketches to explain your ideas to other engineers.
What does a civil draftsman do?
Civil drafters prepare drawings and maps for use in civil engineering projects, such as the construction of bridges, highways, and piping systems. They also calculate costs and interpret data for designs. ... This position suits those who enjoy design and have a knack for accurate calculations.
Is drafting a good career?
Drafting, or AutoCAD (computer-aided design) drafting, is a good career choice for anyone who is passionate about design and working with computers. ... According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the career outlook for drafters is a 7% increase between 2016 and 2026. This is on par with national job growth in any career.
What type of drafter makes the most money?
The top paying industry for mechanical drafters is Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing with an annual mean wage of $82,420. The highest paying state for mechanical drafters is Washington yet again, with an annual mean wage of $80,010.
Are drafters in high demand?
Increased Demand for Drafters
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, the expected growth for drafters is expected to grow by “7 percent from 2016 to 2026.” This is a result of “increased construction activity [which] is projected to drive demand for drafters.”
What is civil drafting and design?
Civil drafters create detailed technical drawings of buildings, structures, and various construction projects designed by architects and civil engineers. Civil drafters must be proficient in CAD software commonly used in industry (AutoCAD, Civil 3D, REVIT) and have knowledge of current industry drafting practices.
What is a good entry level salary?
To show just how wide the general baselines can be: ZipRecruiter posts the average entry-level salary by state, citing a range of $25,712 to $35,793, while the National Association of Colleges and Employers (NACE) reported that the average starting salary for the Class of 2019 was $53,889.
How much do CAD drafters make a year?
The average CAD Drafter I salary in the United States is $54,078 as of September 27, 2021, but the range typically falls between $47,861 and $62,591.
Who is the largest employer of civil engineers?
Headquartered in San Francisco, Bechtel Corporation is the largest construction and civil engineering company in the United States.
How hard is it to become a civil engineer?
Civil engineering is relatively hard. Consider the amount of work-related skills needed to succeed in this profession. Additionally, since practical experience is valued so highly in this field, you might also have to spend your summers interning just to get your foot in the door.
Is being a civil engineer stressful?
Civil engineering is an exciting but stressful job. But if you're passionate about your job, in most instances, the stress becomes manageable. Luckily, there are many strategies you can apply to reduce your stress level. Contact us today for more information regarding your next project.

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From RESO CEO Sam DeBord
The Real Estate Standards Organization (RESO) creates open standards that drive efficiency and innovation in real estate technology. In recent months, RESO engaged in significant discussions throughout the real estate industry regarding terms used in our technology systems like “master bedroom” and “master bathroom.”
Concerns about potentially derogatory connotations have caused some groups to push to change the “master” terms. While use of this terminology by real estate professionals has been reviewed and cleared of discriminatory violations by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, consumer and professional concerns have remained, prompting some marketplaces to use alternatives.
As RESO engaged with brokers, technology companies and multiple listing services throughout the country, it became clear that leading organizations are seeking a consensus alternative term. As noted in our prior outreach, the term “master” has different meanings to different people and marketplaces. It makes sense for the industry to coalesce around a new term to clearly define what it represents and ensure ongoing productive communication between professionals and their communities.
RESO recommends that the term “primary” be used in the place of “master” in technology display names where organizations are seeking an alternative label. Making this change is neither an immediate mandate nor will it negate an organization’s current certification.
RESO standards allow for flexibility in display names to support local, legal and language-based variations that best serve each marketplace’s consumers. Consistency in the underlying data fields is what RESO certification will continue to require to ensure its Data Dictionary is the universal language for real estate data.
Technology companies can transition toward this new terminology where needed by using it in display names for professional and consumer-facing applications, reports and media. For other efforts related to improving consumer real estate experiences and fair housing opportunities, please see the National Association of REALTORS®’ resources.
We welcome your feedback.

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The music of the much-hyped Telugu movie Mr Pellikoduku starring Sunil and Isha Chawla in leads, was released at a grand function held in Hyderabad on Saturday evening, February 2. Ace director VV Vinayak unveiled the audio and handed over the first CD to actors Naga Chaitanya and Tamanna and other guests present on the stage on the occasion.
Mr Pellikoduku has six soundtracks and SA Rajkumar has composed tunes for them. Ramajogayya Sastry, Vanamali, Bhaskarabhatla and Suddala Ashok Teja have written lyrics for them, while Ranjith, Shravya, Karthik, Rita, SA Rajkumar, Haricharan, Geetha Madhuri, Jagadeesh, Ranina Reddy, Udit Narayan rendered their voice for the songs. Adithya music has brought the album to the market.
However, Mr Pellikoduku, which is the remake of Tanu Weds Manu, is directed by C Devi Prasad and jointly produced by NV Prasad and Paras Jain under the banner of Megaa Super Good Films. The music launch of the movie was a starry affair, which was attended by several dignitaries like Naga Chaitanya, Tamanna, Tulasi, Muppalaneni Siva, Beemineni Srinivas, Sampath Nandi, NV Prasad, Paras Jain, Ramajogayya Sastry.
We bring you the pictures and other details of Mr Pellikoduku audio release. Check them out in slide show.


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bt robbed again!?
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So I wonder whats going to happen with BT @ ULTRA this year .... is he still
going to play ??
Doesnt this man have enough money to buy a decent security system for his
That sooo sucks ...
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New Project Releases New Remix by Zardonic
Australian industrial metal band New Project has teamed up with the Metal/EDM crossover DJ Zardonic to remix their track 'Ora Pro Nobis'. The song's title is in Latin and translated to English means "Pray For Us". The song comes with a concept video which can be streamed below:
New Project is an international band with members in London, Sydney, and Los Angeles who all met in a rehearsal studio. After fifteen years of making industrial metal and touring for over fifty-thousand miles, they have released three EPs, three singles, and their album Ultraviolent Light.
Buy 'Ora Pro Nobis (Zardonic Remix)' HERE.
For more on New Project, follow them on their Official Website, and check out their Facebook and YouTube pages.
I've been writing for Brutal Resonance since November of 2012 and now serve as the editor-in-chief. I love the dark electronic underground and usually have too much to listen to at once but I love it. I am also an editor at Aggressive Deprivation, a digital/physical magazine since March of 2016. I support the scene as much as I can from my humble laptop.
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The Futhark Runes are the mystical alphabet used by ancient European tribes 2000 years ago to name places and things, attract luck and fortune, provide protection, and magically divine the course of future events. Runes were carved onto stone, wood or artifacts (including jewelry, amulets, tools, weapons, and runestones). Feel the willpower and success of our ancestors!
Choose Rune for your Bracelet:
Berkano- Birth, general fertility, both mental and physical and personal growth, liberation.

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Los Angeles Dodgers top pitching prospect Julio Urias was among the headliners in the group of non-roster invitees to Spring Training this year. He reported with pitchers catchers, but was slowed recently due to groin soreness.
The young lefty was kept off the mound for a few days, then returned earlier in the week to throw two innings of live batting practice. Urias didn’t report any soreness the following day and threw a bullpen session Wednesday.
The throwing schedule put Urias on track to make his 2016 Spring Training debut on Friday, when the Dodgers face the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim at Camelback Ranch.
Urias is going to enter out of the bullpen as Zach Lee received the nod to make his second start of the spring.
The two Minor Leaguers conceivably are competing for the fifth spot in the Dodgers rotation that’s now vacant due to Brett Anderson undergoing arthroscopic back surgery for a bulging disk.
Urias is the more heralded prospect between the two, and was recently praised by first-year manager Dave Roberts, via Bill Plunkett of the OC Register:
“He’s special. A special young man,” Roberts said after watching Urias’ live batting practice session Monday. “The repeatability of his mechanics for a young pitcher is impressive. The sharpness of his breaking ball, the late life of his fastball, the glove-side command with his fastball is pretty impressive. There’s a lot to like.”
Urias struck out the side in the seventh inning on Friday, then allowed three runs on three hits in the eighth. He exited with runners on the corners and outs. The 19-year-old highly-touted prospect said last month his goal is to reach the Majors this season.
Barring any unexpected change, Urias figures to join the Dodgers at some point; even if it’s in September once active rosters expand. In 13 starts with Double-A Tulsa last season, Urias went 3-4 with a 2.77 ERA, 0.99 WHIP and averaged 9.7 strikeouts per nine innings. His outings with Triple-A Oklahoma City at the end of the season didn’t produce similar results, as he was 0-1, and posted an 18.69 ERA and 3.92 WHIP over 4.1 innings pitched.
Lee and Urias are battling the likes of Brandon Beachy, Mike Bolsinger and Jose De Leon, among others, to join the Dodgers rotation out of Spring Training.


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Hey there, time traveller!
This article was published 25/6/2014 (1152 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
City council would like to kick butts off Winnipeg patios -- but it's unclear when or even if an outdoor smoking ban will happen.
In an unexpected move Wednesday, council approved a plan to ask provincial health authorities to investigate the idea of banning smoking on outdoor patios.
Couns. Paula Havixbeck (Charleswood-Tuxedo) and Dan Vandal (St. Boniface) had only hatched the plan in the morning, when they authored a motion to encourage the provincial government to consider including outdoor patios in the list of prohibited smoking locations under the Non-Smokers Health Protection Act.
The idea was expected to wind up at council's executive policy committee in July. But after Mayor Sam Katz pushed to debate the plan right away, council voted 14-2 in favour of the idea, with Couns. Justin Swandel (St. Norbert) and Ross Eadie (Mynarski) voting against it.
"I've listened to doctors talk about the tragic results of second-hand smoke," Katz said following the meeting. Katz said he believes smokers have rights, "but I think you would also defend the rights of people who do not want to be impacted."
'I've listened to doctors talk about the tragic results of second-hand smoke' -- Mayor Sam Katz, in supporting the ban
The ban, as proposed by Havixbeck and Vandal, would affect restaurants and bars with outdoor seating and standing areas that allow smoking.
More than 40 Canadian municipalities have similar bans, including Vancouver, Calgary, Edmonton and Ottawa. Yukon, Nova Scotia and Newfoundland and Labrador have also legislated bans on smoking in public places.
The city could go ahead and ban smoking on patios in Winnipeg without the province's permission, said Murray Gibson, the executive director of the Manitoba Tobacco Reduction Alliance (MANTRA).
Gibson encouraged the city to move forward with the ban, saying it would encourage the province to follow suit.
There is a precedent for this, as former North Kildonan councillor Mark Lubosch convinced his council colleagues to approve an indoor smoking ban the province later emulated. Manitoba was the first province in Canada to ban smoking in indoor public areas and workplaces in 2004.
"Ten years ago, we banned smoking in indoor public places and 10 years later we still haven't moved from that position to decrease the number of smokers in outdoor places at all," Gibson said. "We still have some convoluted regulations regarding what constitutes a place where people can or cannot smoke."
Starting next month, smoking on playgrounds and beaches in provincial parks will also be illegal. But the province isn't considering an outdoor smoking ban, said Sharon Blady, the provincial minister of healthy living and seniors. She encouraged the city to proceed on its own.
Havixbeck said that isn't quite the case, as provincial health inspectors enforce city regulations and handle the complaints. The city would prefer the province lead the process, rather than recreate a situation where the city enacts a bylaw, only to see it superseded by the province.
"It's their inspectors and their legislation," she said.
Havixbeck's motion calls for further research into the implications of the ban and consultations with restaurants and other businesses.
A MANTRA survey released in May suggested 67 per cent of Manitobans would support a patio smoking ban. Eight of 10 respondents said they thought the 2004 indoor public smoking ban made their community a healthier environment, Gibson said.
Saffron's Restaurant owner John Kolevris, who allows smoking on his 110-seat Corydon Avenue patio, said he wouldn't be opposed to an outdoor ban. Saffron's patio has a designated area for non-smokers and Kolevris estimates only 10 per cent of his patrons smoke on the patio.
A ban would temporarily affect business, he surmised. "You're going to see people (smoking) 10 feet out from the patio, out there on the sidewalks, making a mess. Whose business is it going to be cleaning that up?"
Scott Jocelyn, executive director of the Manitoba Restaurant and Foodservices Association, said some Winnipeg restaurants already use smoke-free patios as a selling point.
"The reality was when people could no longer smoke in the building, there was a re-education period and people just sort of get used to it," Jocelyn said. "It's hard to believe when you think back now that you could ever smoke in a restaurant."
-- with files from Oliver Sachgau
Would you support a smoking ban on patios? Join the conversation in the comments below.

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We've taken our classic CWU 45/P silhouette and given it a Desert Storm makeover. This tribute cruise jacket honors the USS Samuel B. Roberts (FFG-58), a naval destroyer used during both Desert Storm and Desert Shield. The flight nylon bomber comes in a Chocolate Chip Camo, which was used heavily during both operations.
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State Rep. Gina Hinojosa, D-Austin, held a town hall on campus Wednesday night where she answered student questions on voter participation and the state of U.S. politics.
University Democrats hosts a new speaker weekly, and the town hall featuring Hinojosa was also streamed on Facebook Live. Students both in the audience and at home had the chance to ask questions on Facebook and Twitter using #AskGina.
“Rep. Hinojosa has — to commend her — definitely taken the initiative in paying attention to what students are concerned about,” University Democrats President Douglas Snyder said. “She doesn’t just represent us according to the district lines. She literally does represent us (as students).”
To start out, Hinojosa commented on the current state of U.S. politics.
“I want to convey to you that the … unhinged politics we are experiencing right now is not normal,” UT alumna Hinojosa said. “We are in a crisis period in this country, in this state.”
Snyder moderated the town hall and asked Hinojosa questions students submitted on social media.
One attendee asked if student advocacy is valued or matters to representatives. Hinojosa responded by saying it is one of the most important things students can do.
“Student advocacy really matters and we don’t see enough of it,” Hinojosa said. “I know when the house gallery is full of people like it was on the last day of the regular session, it matters. It changes behaviors on the house floor.”
In regard to the 2018 election cycle, Hinojosa emphasized the need to get voters to the polls in order to close the seat gap in the Texas House. She said it’s crucial to close this gap by 2020 to ensure Democrats have a stronger voice when the legislature draws new district lines after the 2020 census.
“With all the craziness that’s happening, we have a chance,” Hinojosa said. “We need to do everything we can to turn this around.”
Mechanical engineering freshman Shelby Hobohm asked Hinojosa what it is like to be a woman in the Texas House, where there are less than three dozen female representatives out of 150. In response, Hinojosa recalled a day where she was looking down from a balcony in the Capitol onto the House floor.
“It was just a sea of men,” Hinojosa said. “It’s very strange … We need more women in the Texas house. There’s just no question about it.”
Hobohm said she often attempts to engage with her representatives through letters and other forms of communication. But, she said, getting to ask Hinojosa questions in person was exciting.
“It was nice to get a response face-to-face in real time,” Hobohm said. “Normally, you get a postcard from one of their interns with their views written down, and you’re like ‘that’s not what I asked.’”
Snyder said he felt like the town hall was a success and hoped attendees and viewers realized anyone can participate and make a difference in politics.
“I hope that (this town hall) proves that our elected officials are listening,” Snyder said. “It’s important to show people that yeah, your Congressman may be a gerrymandered ultra-right conservative, but you can still make a difference through your advocacy.”


On Dec 12th I took the first of two "Spinning with a Drop Spindle" classes at A Verb for Keeping Warm in Berkeley with WonderMike (Ravelry name) as our instructor. It was a fun class. I took it, because I have a few yarns I would like to ply together - so I was mostly interested in plying. I bought one of their student spindles (an $18 Schacht top-whorl spindle), and we were supplied with 2 oz of combed Blue Face Leicester fiber - Wonderfully soft - and you can still smell the sheep! I was able to spin a yarn, mostly approximately fingering weight, but overall ranging from worsted weight to lace weight. It was fairly consistent in thickness when I pre-drafted, but when I tried over-the-fold the yarn became rather chunky.
Just takes practice. It's rather fun, one step closer to the source so to speak, but I don't think I'll be taking it up seriously as a hobby - I'd rather knit something. We got homework, too: we had to spin 1/2 oz and wind it off onto a cone, and another 1/2 oz and leave it on the spindle, so we are ready to ply during the next class.
In yesterday's class I was able to improve my over-the-fold drafting. Then we learned how to handy-ply (instructions here at Knitty) and from a cone (basically the same technique as for handy-plying, with the cone taking the place of your hand). Here is the result:
2 small skeins of Blue-Faced Leicester wool
Now the twist still needs to be set, then I can actually use them for something. It was a great class - Thank you, Mike!
Recently I also got Cat Bordhi's book A Treasury of Magical Knitting in which she teaches how to knit Möbius shawls and scarfs. It's a great book - I really like her style - and I've been practicing with my "dishcloth" cotton yarn as a break from my Louis shawl.
Test Möbius with applied I-cord
It's great mindless knitting - I can use up some of my alpaca for the Merging Stripes or Honey Lane Alpaca patterns in the book. I've also ordered some Moguls yarn for her Moguls Möbius scarf - I love the way it looks!
Till next time!


Police: Road race ends in arrest
A 39-year-old man was arrested early Saturday morning and accused of racing his car on West Franklin Boulevard.
John David Cato was driving a Ford Mustang near the intersection of Trakas Boulevard when an officer reported spotting him racing a person who driving a Honda Civic.
The Gastonia police officer was using a radar gun and clocked Cato driving in excess of 99 mph, according to the report.
The officer stopped Cato, but the other driver got away, said Sgt. Heath McMullan.
Once stopped, Cato told the officer that he had a gun in the car. The officer found the weapon lodged near the center console out of sight, McMullan said.
Cato, of Bessemer City, was charged with carrying a concealed weapon, prearranged speed competition and reckless driving.
He was jailed on a $2,500 bond and released a few hours after being booked.


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Dr. Shari B. Diamond graduated from the Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University in 2001. She works in Washington, DC and specializes in Rheumatology. Dr. Diamond speaks English and Spanish.
Years in Practice: 14 Years
Languages Spoken: English, Spanish
Medical School: Albert Einstein College of Medicine at Yeshiva University
Graduation Date: 2001
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Any IFAs out there?
By my reading of FA 2004, in order for a registered pension scheme to accept a contribution from an individual, the individual must:
- be UK resident, and
- be under 75, and
- have "relevant earnings" (of any amount > £0) chargeable to income tax (which might then be covered by the personal allowance).
So if a child is, say, entitled to a £1 share of the profits from a furnished holiday let, then a contribution of £3,600 can be made "by or on behalf of" that child. The pension fund can accumulate and grow tax-free until the child retires or dies.
Is that right?
Let's call the child Sam and assume he's currently 3.
Sam's parents have money to burn and want to make the best possible provision for Sam. He has a Child Trust Fund or Child ISA to which they make the maximum annual contribution (of £3,600?).
Does a £3,600 pension contribution make any sense?
If it does, what would happen to the pension fund if Sam died in his minority? and what would happens to it if he died in his majority but without dependents?
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You will need to use a blood glucose monitor to verify it on your own. This involves pricking your finger for blood and placing a check strip within the blood. During this take a look at, you’ll drink a beverage containing seventy five grams of glucose dissolved in water. Two hours later, a physician or nurse will measure the amount of glucose in your blood.
- People with high levels of triglycerides have an elevated risk of sort 2 diabetes.
- If you contract COVID-19, your blood sugars are prone to enhance as your body is working to clear the infection.
- Your threat for diabetes is larger if your mom, father, or sibling has diabetes.
- This can cause issue with wound therapeutic, particularly on the ft, the place diabetic ulcers might appear.
- These usually develop after a few years (10–20) however may be the first symptom in those who have in any


CUPERTINO (The Borowitz Report) - In the same week that it launched its much-touted iPad, Apple today introduced its latest game-changer to the tech marketplace, a text-sharing device called the CoTex.
"There are a lot of texting devices out there that can absorb data," said Apple founder Steve Jobs. "But nothing absorbs more than a CoTex."
Mr. Jobs said that when used in conjunction with Apple's just-released mobile device, the AllWays StayFree, "the CoTex has what it takes to handle a heavy flow of information."
When asked about the flurry of new products that Apple has released at the end of January, Mr. Jobs mused, "I guess it's that time of the month." More here.


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Capsule by Hal Lum
20 Going On 21: Honoring the Past, Celebrating the Present, Looking to the Future–An Exhibition of Hawaii Artists will open at The Contemporary Museum’s Makiki Heights galleries March 19 and remain on view through June 21, 2009.
Centre- by Hal Lum
See works by seven other Hawaii artists from here.
Hal has photographed the shoebox sculptures for another exhibition.
Thinking Inside the Box
The triennial Shoebox event marks its 10th exhibition March 1 through April 9 at the University of Hawaiʻi Art Gallery before going on the road.
The idea of presenting three-dimensional art in such a small format was the brainchild of Department of Art and Art History Professors Fred Roster and Mamoru Sato in collaboration with then gallery Director Tom Klobe.
Flicker <><>by Bernice Akamine, Kāneʻohe, Hawaiʻi
In Her Shoes by Yuriko Matsuda, Japan
Above photos by Hal Lum and Paul Kodama, courtesy of the University of Hawaiʻi Art Gallery.


Duein’Dog’Chapman says “nothing gets in the way” of his next wedding with Francie Fran.
The 68-year-old television personality is due to marry Francie on September 2, but the wedding has caused a crack in his family because his two daughters, Cecily Chapman and Bonnie Chapman, have not been invited.
But the dog said “most” of his family would be present, and “nothing” wouldn’t stop him from tying a knot with Francie next month.
He told Us Weekly: I love all the kids and it’s great that a lot of people celebrate here.
“We spent a lot of time on this to be perfect and believe in me. There is nothing in our way.”
The news came after Bonnie recently claimed that her father did not invite her to the wedding because of “the choice to participate in a social justice protest.”
Bonnie also “forgave” the “dog’s most wanted” star in “the myriad of actions I shouldn’t do,” including his unfaithfulness, after his mother Beth Chapman died in 2019. Stated.
However, Dog, who had been married to Beth from 2006 until his death, denied her accusations and said:
“They have fallen into a terrible crowd and are working with the wrong people. I know not only because I have dealt with them, but also because I have arrested myself before.
“They are my daughters and I love them, but they will learn. It’s sad that they can’t attend the wedding.”
Meanwhile, Dog and Francie have issued a statement that Cecily and Bonnie are not on the wedding guest list.
They said, “We love Cecily and Bonnie as much as the whole family. We pray for their health and happiness every day.
“Beyond this statement, we want to keep family issues secret.”
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Many thanks to the Phoenix Street Food Coalition for working to bring delicious local food to the PHX Arts + Culture @ 30 Event.
The Phoenix Street Coalition is a group of specialty food vendors. This organization is dedicated to increasing awareness of innovative street food in the Phoenix metro area. Our mission is to provide education, advocacy, collaboration, events and promotion of specialty and locally-sourced foods through responsible street vending. Check them out! www.phxstreetfood.org

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Health Care Debate is Now Officially Underway
U.S. Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell made the following statement Saturday after Senate Democrats voted to move forward with a partisan health care bill which increases premiums, raises taxes and slashes Medicare:
"The health care debate is now officially underway on this 2,074 page, multi-trillion-dollar health care experiment.
"This bill may have been drafted behind closed doors but now it's the American people's turn to have their voices heard. For months, they have been asking Congress to do something about the high cost of healthcare and yet the sponsors of this bill responded with a half-trillion dollars in Medicare cuts, massive tax hikes, and an unsustainable expansion of new government programs which Congress's non-partisan scorekeeper says will result in higher premiums, not lower. It may be a lot of things, but it's sure not reform.
"Republicans will now provide what the closed-door sessions did not. We will continue to offer the commonsense, step-by-step cost-saving reform that Americans really want."


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Why not just stay upright rather spending all that energy getting upright? When you capsize having a roll and/or knowing recovery techniques are important. However, if you have good paddle support skills you minimize your chance of capsizing. Whether on a small lake or on open water, when the wind picks up and the water gets rough your need for support increases. In addition you also need to be able to maneuver against that wind while the water around you is bouncing your kayak around.
Traditional bracing classes focus on the slap brace, which is a one shot attempt at staying upright. This clinic focuses on stroke techniques that give you more support and that are more reliable. We also work on developing techniques to give you support when paddling in rough water. In addition, skills for maneuvering against the wind are included.
Before you can go into rough water you need to develop your skills on calm water. Therefore, this class is taught on calm water so you can learn the skills you will need if the water turns rough.
The class goes from 9AM to 4PM with a one-hour lunch break. Since a capsizing is possible as you are learning these skills, dressing for immersion is necessary. If there is a capsize, we will use that opportunity to demonstrate efficient capsize recovery techniques.
Our guest instructor, Wayne Horodowich, is the founder of the University of Sea Kayaking, LLC (USK), has been teaching Sea Kayaking since the mid 1980's, and is the producer of the "In Depth" Instructional video series on sea kayaking. Visit www.useakayak.org for information about USK and sea kayaking education.
Wayne will be traveling from the west coast to teach these classes, so our cancellation window is longer than for most of our classes. Cancellation must be made 4 weeks prior to the start of the class in order to receive a full refund on the tuition. No refunds will be given for cancellations made after June 28, 2018.
Each person attending Rutabaga classes must read and sign the Waiver of Liability form and the Student Health Info form. Please download each form for each participant and bring the signed documents with you when you come to class. Thanks!
Student Equipment List
Student Health Info
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No upcoming sessions for this class, please check back at a later date.

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Mental ill health is the number one health issue facing young people worldwide. It is the leading cause of disability in those aged between 10 and 24 years, contributing 45% of the overall burden of disease. Most mental illnesses emerge in adolescence and early adulthood, with this period being the critical time for interventions and support for young people facing difficult times. There is a powerful social and economic case for additional efforts to improve youth mental health service provision across all countries.
Join Prof Patrick McGorry AO (Orygen, The National Centre of Excellence in Youth Mental Health, Australia) and Dr Ian Manion (Director of Youth Mental Health Research at the Institute for Mental Health Research, Ontario, Canada), both passionate and engaging advocates, in a conversation about the future of youth mental health in Australia and internationally. Prof Shitij Kapur (Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences, The University of Melbourne) will act as our host for what promises to be a thought provoking public event.
Prof McGorry and Dr Manion will also take questions from the floor.
Date: Wednesday, 26 April 2017
Time: 6 pm – 7:30 pm
Location: Melbourne Brain Centre, 30 Royal Parade, Parkville
Regsitrations are essential, via Eventbrite: http://bit.ly/2oUmJ54
Professor Patrick McGorry AO
Professor Patrick McGorry is the Executive Director of Orygen, Professor of Youth Mental Health at The University of Melbourne, and a Director of the Board of the National Youth Mental Health Foundation (headspace). He is a world-leading researcher in the area of early psychosis and youth mental health, and has a strong interest in promoting the mental health of the homeless, refugees and asylum seekers.
His work has played a critical role in the development of safe, effective treatments and innovative research into the needs of young people with emerging mental disorders, notably psychotic and severe mood disorders. He has also played a major part in the transformational reform of mental health services to better serve the needs of vulnerable young people.
Professor McGorry was a key architect of the headspace model and has been successful in advocating with colleagues for its national expansion. He has successfully advocated for the establishment of a national early psychosis programme based on the Early Psychosis Prevention and Intervention Centre model. He is frequently asked to advise on youth mental health policy both nationally and internationally.
Dr Ian Manion
Dr. Manion is a clinical psychologist and scientist-practitioner who has worked with children, youth and families for over 30 years. He is an adjunct professor in the School of Psychology at the University of Ottawa. Currently he is the Director of Youth Mental Health Research at the Institute for Mental Health Research. He was the founding executive director for the Ontario Centre of Excellence for Child and Youth Mental Health, a global leader in knowledge mobilization, implementation science as well as youth and family engagement.
Dr. Manion is actively involved in research on mental health promotion, youth depression and suicide. He has a particular interest in systems research and how services are organized to best meet the mental health needs of youth. He is a committed advocate for child and youth mental health sitting on local, provincial, national and international boards and committees. He is on Ontario’s Mental Health and Addictions Leadership Advisory Council, bringing evidence to policy and system transformation across the province. He is co-scientific director for a newly funded an international knowledge translation and mobilization network in integrated youth mental health care. Ian is co-founder of Youth Net/ Réseau Ado, a bilingual community-based mental health promotion program with satellites across Canada as well as in Europe.
Professor Shitij Kapur
Professor Shitij Kapur, FRCPC, PhD, FMedSci, is the Dean, Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences and Assistant Vice-Chancellor (Health) at The University of Melbourne. Shitij is a clinician-scientist with expertise in psychiatry, neuroscience and brain imaging. He trained as a Psychiatrist at the University of Pittsburgh, and undertook a PhD and Fellowship at the University of Toronto. He is a Diplomate of the American Board of Psychiatry and Neurology, similarly Board Certified in Canada and has a specialist medical license in the United Kingdom.
Professor Kapur’s main research interest is in understanding Schizophrenia and its treatment. He has used brain imaging, animals models and clinical studies which have led to a better understanding of antipsychotic action, its relationship to brain dopamine receptor blockade, the role of appropriate dosing of these drugs and has led to the development of the ‘salience’ framework of psychosis and the ‘early onset’ hypothesis if antipsychotic action. He is now working on how ‘biomarkers’ might be best incorporated into psychiatric care and drug development.


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One source claims the 18-year-old was actually bullied for being there -- apparently not everyone thought she earned the right to walk the shows!
The insider spilled:
Looks like Jean Paul Gaultier has been bitten by the collaboration bug!
The JPG x Levis collab was recently showcased in an editorial for L'Officiel Hommes and we like what Gaultier has come up with. The red accents along with the decorative straps really gives it a punk feel.
Jean Paul said of his teaming up with the brand: "Levi's is the American Dream, it's a myth, it is the original jeans. It was a joy to work on my versions of the 501."
Wonder who he'll work with next???
[Images via Milan Vukmirovic/L'Officiel Hommes.]


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Russian Troops Build-up Around the Ukrainian BorderJanuary 11, 2022 in Ukraine
Diplomacy in Eastern Europe in December was dominated by heightened tensions between Russia and the West, after a US intelligence report on Russian troop movements, sounding alarms in the West that Russian military forces were amassing near the Ukrainian border in preparation for a potential invasion as early as the first months of 2022. Russia and Ukraine have been in conflict since February 2014, when the Euromaidan protests resulted in the removal of Ukrainian president Viktor Yanukovych. In early March 2014, the Russia launched an overt military operation to annex the Autonomous Republic of Crimea, after which a Russian-organized referendum held in the region returned a result heavily in favour of joining the Russian Federation. On 18 March 2014 Russia formally annexed Crimea and has since supported the separatist Donetsk and Luhansk People’s Republics in their conflict with Ukraine, supplying troops and equipment.
On 3 December 2021 US intelligence assessed that over 94,000 Russian military personnel were assembled near Ukraine, along with medical, fuel and supply stockpiles. Russian authorities dismissed the invasion accusations as lies and blamed NATO for escalating tensions, citing armaments transfers to Ukraine and military exercises close to Russia’s borders. A series of telephone and video-call negotiations were held throughout December between Vladimir Putin and US President Joe Biden and his EU and NATO allies, in which the West pushed for a de-escalation and a drawdown of Russian forces, while Moscow attempted to leverage the situation to secure ‘redline’ security guarantees, including a pledge to end military deployments in Eastern Europe and former Soviet states, as well as a bar against any future Ukrainian membership of NATO.
The US, EU and NATO strategy in addressing the crisis has been to attempt to present a united front in standing firm against Moscow’s demands, jointly agreeing a raft of sanctions that would be enacted in the event of an invasion, including financial sanctions against Russian banks and a block on the exchange of Rubles into foreign currencies. Meanwhile, the US put pressure on the new German government of Olaf Scholz to delay the completion of the Nordstream 2 gas pipeline between Germany and Russia. US President Joe Biden and NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg issued clear statements to Russia that the future membership of NATO would be decided only by the alliance itself, refusing Russia’s demand for a bar on Ukrainian membership.
The Russian strategy during the conflict appears to be a continuation of the ‘hybrid warfare’ – the combination of military tactics with political warfare methods such as cyber warfare, disinformation, and diplomacy – that was employed during its annexation of Crimea in 2014. Senior Russian politicians have vigorously denied accusations that Moscow is planning any invasion of Ukraine, while accusing Ukraine and NATO of escalating tensions through their own military build-ups in the region. Simultaneously, Russian officials have issued repeated warnings of unspecified military responses if their demands are not met, with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov stating that “if there is no constructive response within a reasonable time and the West continues its aggressive line, then Russia will be forced to take all necessary measures to ensure strategic balance and eliminate unacceptable threats to our security.” Vladimir Putin has publicly projected a desire to negotiate a diplomatic de-escalation of tensions by engaging in one-on-one talks with President Biden over the course of the conflict, however his insistence on demanding security guarantees to which he almost certainly knows NATO cannot agree call his sincerity into question.
Despite some reports in late December that a small fraction, around 10,000, of the Russian build-up around Ukraine has been withdrawn, there is little evidence to believe that a significant thawing of relations over military build-ups over the Russian-Ukrainian border is imminent. A Russian diplomatic delegation is scheduled to meet with US, NATO and European allies in three meetings from 9-13 January. However, with neither side appearing willing to abandon its own ‘red lines’ it is difficult to anticipate that significant progress will be made toward de-escalation.


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■ : --BUDGE CLUB'S SPGKTS. The second annual sports' meeting of the Budge Cycle Club was held at Otahuhu on Saturday, some good racing being witnessed. The results were as follows: — Schoolboys' Cup, 100 yds and 150 yds.— Hamlin won the short distance and Trimble the 150 yds, necessitating a run-off, in which Hamlin won. Half-mile Maiden Bicycle Race.—Haslip 1, Mexted 2. Otahuhu Cup, 100yds.—McManus 1, Moore 2, O'Connell 3. One-mile Bicycle Race (open).—Pilkington 1, A. Flewellyn 2, Nicholson 3. Half-mile Handicap.—Barnes L McManu6 2, Handcock 3. One-mile Bicycle Race (open to Rndge Cycle Club).—Aiasted 1, Pilkington 2, Soinmers 3. Amateur Handicap, 100yds.—Sansbury 1, Edwards 2, Diet 3. Two-mile Bicycle Race.—A. V. Docherty 1, B. Jenkins 2. Quarter-mile Handicap (open).—O'Connell 1, MoManus 2, Barnes 3. One-mile Championship of Club.—A. V. Docherty 1, B. Jenkins 2, S. Brooke 3. Two-mile Bicycle Consolation Handicap.— Wadman 1,. Flewellyn 2, Knight 3. Bandsmen's Race. —F. Taylor 1, D. Carson 2, G. Galloway 3.
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Games like feral heart 2018
Feral Nights (Feral, #1) by Cynthia Leitich SmithWhen Yoshi, a sexy, free-spirited werecat, tracks his big sister, Ruby, to Austin, he discovers that shes not only MIA; shes also the key suspect in a murder investigation. Meanwhile, sarcastic werepossum Clyde and his human pal Aimee have set out to do a little detective work of their own, sworn to avenge the brutal killing of a friend.
When all three are snared in an underground kidnapping ring, they end up on a remote tropical island ruled by an unusual (even by shape-shifter standards) species. The island harbors a grim secret, and were-predator and were-prey must join forces in a fight to escape alive.
Fans of best-selling author Cynthia Leitich Smiths Tantalize quartet will thrill to see favorite sidekick characters—together with all-new ones—take the fore in this wry, high-action entry in an exciting new series.
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I help u with ur Feral Heart issues x3. Jun 13, 3 min read. See More by Flippyisadorable. Nov 26, The Trading Post. Jul 13, Now that the Trading Post has been operating for exactly a month, we'll be making some changes in response to some problems that have arisen since it's introductions.
They officially replace the game with FeralHeart. It is an animal based game which can be played by using your browser online. The game is simple, you just required to first create your character and start exploring FeralHeart in 3D gaming world.
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Feral Heart allows the player to take on the role of a king of the jungle. At the beginning of the game, the player can take create his own character and get into the game world, where he is able to freely move in the stunning game world, explore different locations, interact with the other online player and enjoy the game together. Feral Heart offers Ultra-HD visuals, engaging gameplay, superb game setting and objective storyline. The game allows the player to explore the different locations and play various cool games with the other online players. It offers an economy system that allows the player to earn Rox and XP points by winning different games. Moshi Monsters includes core features such as Communication option, Upgrades, Social Networking and Customization etc. It allows the player to create his own Fairy and Sparrow man and enjoy being part of the unique magical world.

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Background: One of my development project initially was on SQL Server as backend database. But consistently facing problem of ‘ODBC failed to connect’ throughout a year. The database was the SQL Server XE. Convinced to transfer my database to Oracle as it is very reliable on ODBC connection. So intended to initiate a database design migration from SQL Server to Oracle to solve the issue permanently.
Workaround: The schema design were imported into the “Enterprise Architect” by using reverse engineering feature to implement the UML stuffs. Its very easy generating code or build scripts of objects of one type of database to one another by Enterprise Architect. Workaround is below:
- Choose the Project module and the Package under which the tables are residing.
- Click the right mouse and get to the option ‘Code Engineering’ > ‘Reset DBMS Options…’
- ‘Manage DBMS Options’ window will appear.
- Select the ‘Convert DBMS Type’ option.
- Choose the ‘Current DBMS’ form drop-down as SQL Server 2008.
- Choose ‘New DBMS’ as Oracle.
- Click ‘OK’ and a warning will be shown by Enterprise Architect; choose ‘OK’ to proceed with the operation.
- Now from the Table Class properties you will see the Database as: Oracle.
- Now to start the generation of DDL for new database go to ‘Code Engineering’ > ‘Generate DDL..’ option.
- Choose a file name and location at the ‘File Generation’ option if you choose a Single File option.
- For the option ‘Individual file for each table’ there will be a script for each tables.
- If you like to include comments of columns of your table then from the ‘Options’ choose the ‘Comment Level’ as you desire.
- Choose other from ‘Options‘ as appropriate to your needs or environment.
- Finally Click the ‘Generate‘.
- Enterprise Architect will generate the table or objects DDL scripts 🙂
- Finally run the scripts in Oracle by Toad or Sql Developer client.
Note to memorize:
- As the characteristics or range of data types are different between databases you need to tune your new database tables column types and sizing according to your application need.
- If you have a bit column in SQL Server it will be transferred as Number(3) in Oracle.
- The identity column in SQL Server will be transferred into the Sequences and Triggers in Oracle to insert the Primary Key column value automatically.
- Integer in SQL Server will be transferred as Number(38) in Oracle.


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"Just drove by the plane that made the emergency landing on I-90 during the fireworks show last night," writes Christa Hazel on her Facebook page. "A crane was moving it onto a tow truck. I just love the orange tag on the plane as if we need to know that it is illegally parked on the road." Coeur d'Alene Press story here.
- Cartoon: The spies among us/David Horsey, Seattle P-I
- Spokane River opens at Post Falls/Spokesman-Review
- Montana 7th lowest in number of fat adults/Jennifer McKee, Independent-Record
- Mariners talks re: Cliff Lee heating up w/Twins?/Greg Johns, Seattle P-I
- Ethics panel begins work on Rep. Hart's tax problems/Dustin Hurst, IReporter
- Idaho Hall of Fame to honor Rushmore sculptor, Klansman/John Miller, AP
- Outlook good for Idaho boy run over by 4th of July float/Associated Press
- Helena considers allowing beekeeping as hobby/Allison Maier, Independent-Record
- Has 'Barefoot Bandit' hit the Bahamas?/Meghann Cuniff, Sirens & Gavels
- Orbusmax Special: Passengers stop security breach at SeaTac here
Question: Do you admire the pilot for being able to land his plane on Interstate 90 after the fireworks show? Or wonder why he couldn't enjoy the fireworks on the lakeshore, like tens of thousands of others?